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Lisa Berray, with Eva one of the mulesthat pulls the boat at the C&O CanalNational Historical Park, welcomesvisitors to the park’s 45th birthday

party on Saturday, Jan. 9.

Lisa Berray, with Eva one of the mulesthat pulls the boat at the C&O CanalNational Historical Park, welcomesvisitors to the park’s 45th birthday

party on Saturday, Jan. 9.

On the PathTo Park’s 45th Birthday

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On the PathTo Park’s 45th Birthday

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Potomac PilatesRelocatingNews, Page 3

Tree Decorating ContestHelps the NeedyNews, Page 3

Potomac PilatesRelocatingNews, Page 3

Tree Decorating ContestHelps the NeedyNews, Page 3

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LET’S TALKReal Estate

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

MICHAEL MATESELong & Foster Realtors

[email protected]

by Michael Matese

Using theSocial Media

Back in the day, Social Media con-sisted of word of mouth, newspa-per, and sign in the yard. Today,there are so many other options.The communication revolution istaking over, with everyone hop-ping on the bandwagon. Thereare still some hold outs of course,but understand this. Being a partof any social media outlet bringsuntold numbers of ‘hits’ to alisting.

It’s a form of advertising and whatbetter to serve a client? Socialmedia has enabled new ways toinitiate conversations, respond tofeedback and communicate with apotential home buyer or seller in ashorter amount of time. And bestof all, it’s a good way to keep acloser eye on what’s happening inthe industry.

A buyer or a seller working with aRealtor who knows how to bestutilize these assets can count onan immediacy to new listings, con-tract changes, etc. It’s not alwayseasy to maintain, and social con-nections don’t just pop up on theirown, but the effort put in will payoff. Your Realtor knows that con-sistency and a commitment to theeffort will pay off in the long andthe short run, so let a Realtorshow you the way to make themost of marketing your home.

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Happy Birthday,C&O Canal ParkPark staff, volunteers, andvisitors observed the C&OCanal National HistoricalPark’s 45th birthday withbirthday cake, music, and19th century games atGreat Falls Tavern, onSaturday, Jan. 9. Thirtyyears of public debate overthe future of the “GrandOld Ditch” ended on Jan.8,1971 when President Nixonsigned legislation creatingthe C&O Canal NationalHistorical Park.

From left are Tom Sweeting and Doug Mitchell who are park volunteers, then LewisCabe, Vicki MacDonald, Frances MaLineng, and Karen Buglass each playing a Dulci-mer.

Email announcements [email protected] date, time, location, descriptionand contact for event: phone, emailand/or website. Photos and artworkwelcome. Deadline is Thursday at noon,at least two weeks before event.

THROUGH JAN. 15Montgomery County Recreation

invites local sports and fitnessprofessionals/organizations toregister as an exhibitor in theCounty’s first HERtime2shine Expo.The event will be held on Feb. 13,2016, at Westfield MontgomeryShopping Center, 7101 DemocracyBlvd., Bethesda. Registration is freefor exhibitors. Call 240-777-6870.

THROUGH FEB. 16Afternoon Grief Support Group.

Tuesdays starting Jan. 12, 1:30-3p.m. at Faith United MethodistChurch 6810 Montrose Road,Rockville. Free. Call 301-921-4400 toregister.

THROUGH FEB. 24Loss of a Child Support Group.

Wednesdays starting Jan. 20, 6:30-8p.m. at Montgomery Hospice, 1355Piccard Drive, Rockville. Free. Call301-921-4400 to register.

THROUGH FEB. 25Evening Grief Support Group.

Thursdays, starting Jan. 21, 6:30-8

p.m. at Hughes United MethodistChurch, 10700 Georgia Ave., SilverSpring. Free. Call 301-921-4400 toregister.

WEDNESDAY/JAN. 13Senior Connection Volunteer

Training. 10 a.m. at Holiday ParkSenior Center, 3950 Ferrara Drive,Silver Spring. Senior Connectionvolunteers provide a variety ofservices so that Montgomery Countyseniors can remain independent andstay in their own homes. Volunteersdrive senior clients to medical andother appointments, help withgrocery shopping and assist withmonthly bill paying. [email protected] call 301-942-1049.

TUESDAY/JAN. 19Public Hearing. 1:30 p.m. at Third

Floor Hearing Room of the CouncilOffice Building, 100 Maryland Ave.,Rockville. The Montgomery CountyCouncil will hold a public hearing onExpedited Bill 53-15 regardingtaxicab credit card transactions. Bill53-15 would limit the amount alicensee may charge a driver oraffiliate for processing a credit cardtransaction; amend the requirementsfor credit card processing systems intaxicabs; and generally amendCounty law concerning taxicabs. Visitwww.montgomerycountymd.gov.

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A snowman and the Grinch helpedbrighten this past holiday seasonfor some community members in

need.Designers and other employees of Case

donated to the Clara Barton Center in CabinJohn, a nonprofit organization that provideseducational and childcare programs for chil-dren. Trees were also donated to Home-stretch, a Falls Church, Va.-based nonprofit

Tree decorating designs donated to local charities.

Contest Helps the Needy

By Susan Belford

The Almanac

The Potomac Pilates studio willbe relocating to the heart ofPotomac Village from thePotomac Tennis Club on

Potomac Tennis Lane. Helen Marshall,owner of Potomac Tennis Club, has decidedthat the multi-use facility, frequented byhundreds of Potomac residents each month,will be closing permanently in April.

“We are very excited that Potomac Pilateswill be taking over the entire second floor— 4,000 square feet — of the PotomacPromenade Shopping Center at 9812 FallsRoad,” said Reina Pratt, owner of PotomacPilates. “Our expected move-in date isspring. The new location will have an 1,800-square-foot state-of-the-art Pilates studio,a comprehensive retail boutique, a trainingfacility and six administrative offices. It willbe our headquarters and we will run all ofour customer service from this location.

“Clients will access our studio through adoor located on the Falls Road side — nextto the former Toys Unique space — and theycan park in both the front and the rear ofthe shopping center. The awning now reads‘Offices,’ but it will read Pilates soon. Theshopping center also houses SunTrust Bank,Wells Fargo Bank, Mix Restaurant, PotomacPizza and Five Guys.”

Since Pratt launched Potomac Pilates 10-years ago, the company has expanded fromone studio in Potomac Village to five stu-dios, located in Chevy Chase, The Palisadeson MacArthur Blvd, McLean, Va. and Den-ver, Colo. Pratt opened the studio with seveninstructors and has now expanded to 50.In the Potomac location alone, they hold75 classes a week with 200 different clientsweekly and about 500 client visits eachweek.

This year, the company rebrandedPotomac Pilates to “Rock the Reformer”Pilates. “We now call ourselves RTR Pilates,but most still know us as Potomac Pilates.

However, in Denver, we are Rock the Re-former or RTR Pilates,” she said.

The major change with the new locationwill be the accommodation of 30 percentmore students. Instead of nine students per

class, they will have room for three morereformers and therefore, the capacity for 12students per hourly class. “Our clients will

Homestretch staffers with trees donated by Case Design/Remodeling, Inc.

Case 2015 Christmas Tree Decorating Contest Winner:“Peace for Paris”

Design/Remodeling, Inc. created Christmastrees for the firm’s annual Christmas treedecorating contest last month. The trees,which had themes that included Alice inWonderland and The Wizard of Oz, were

that empowers homeless families withchildren to become self-sufficient. Thewinning entry was the “Peace for Paris”tree, a red, white and blue tribute toFrance.

Larger site to accommodate more students.

Potomac Pilates To Relocate to Potomac Village

Photo by Heartwing Photography

Reina Pratt, owner of Potomac Pilates, on the reformer.

— Marilyn Campbell


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The following statement was issued by MontgomeryCounty Executive Ike Leggett and the MontgomeryCounty Council.

Our nation faces a significant hu-manitarian challenge in how wedeal with the thousands of chil-dren and families fleeing vio-

lence in Central America. Currentconditions in El Salvador, Guatemala,and Honduras merit granting specialtemporary protection to these chil-dren and parents who have legitimate reasonto fear for their lives if returned to their coun-tries.

We recognize that the recently announcedfederal policy is narrowly crafted to apply onlyto those who have been issued final orders ofremoval by an immigration court. But the ob-vious truth is that many of these children andparents have not had adequate legal represen-tation in these proceedings. No deportationsshould take place without ensuring that theperson to be deported received adequate rep-resentation and due process of law under ourConstitution.

Imagine being a teenager in a formal pro-cess in a forbidding setting in a strange landwhere they speak a language you do not un-derstand. What chance would you have?

These children and parents deserve an op-portunity to have their cases presented prop-erly as they seek refuge in our nation. And forthose ordered to be deported after receivingdue process, no deportations should take placeunless the federal government guarantees le-gally required family reunification and supportto help them live in their own countries safely.Failure to guarantee these essential protectionsis unthinkable as it will deliver them back tothe very violence and human trafficking thatcaused many of them to flee to the United

States.We in Montgomery County, especially our

public safety officers, have worked extremelyhard to build trust with our immigrant popu-lation. We are convinced this is the key to re-ducing crime and building a thriving, welcom-ing community where all can live in peace.

We are very concerned that any federal en-forcement actions in our county notundermine this trust and threatenpublic safety in our community.

We want all of our communitymembers to know that they are free to go abouttheir daily life, to go to schools and work, so-cial service agencies, hospitals and medicalclinics, community organizations and publicbuildings, as well as grocery stores and othercommercial areas.

We respectfully recommend that federal au-thorities proceed with great caution and re-spect for the values of our country and require-ments of our Constitution. Please take the timenecessary to ensure that any deportation isbased on a court action only after due processand, if the deportation is ruled to be appropri-ate, carried out with the protections requiredby law.

Please assure us that our residents are freeto go to school and work, attend services attheir faith congregations, seek needed medi-cal attention, and ask for help from our policewithout fear. A warrant to arrest one personmust not be used to round up many.

We applaud the recent federal budget com-mitment to spend $750 million to address theroot causes that have led people to flee Cen-tral America.

We ask that the federal government dramati-cally step up the pace of the existing CentralAmerican Minors Program to provide a legalin-country path for children with parents law-fully in the United States. And we ask that lo-

cal governments here in the United States begiven adequate federal support for receivingthese children and helping them reunite withtheir parents.

To the members of our Montgomery Countycommunity who are justifiably concerned aboutthe federal government’s most recent deporta-tion actions, we encourage you to go aboutyour daily activities free of fear.

Go to your schools, work, and faith congre-gations, social service agencies, hospitals andmedical clinics, community organizations andpublic buildings, as well as grocery stores andother commercial areas.

Continue helping us work hard every day tomake Montgomery County one of the very bestplaces to live, work, play, and age with dignityin the nation.

Please know that our county police will playno role in enforcing federal immigration law.If you have reason to need help from our po-lice, do not be afraid to call on them.

We will continue to work closely with ourcommunity-based nonprofit and faith basedpartners to develop ongoing “know your rights”training around the county, increase pro bonolegal support, and develop and distribute edu-cational materials as part of a bilingual publicinformation campaign.

We are proud of the people who have cometo Montgomery County from every corner ofthe globe. You have enriched our community,and you will always be welcome here. Some ofushave had the privilege of traveling to ourSister City in Morazán, El Salvador where weexperienced the beauty of Central America andthe graciousness of its people. We know that ifwe all act with calm and dignity and work to-gether, we have the capacity to get throughthese difficult times and improve the lives ofthose who have come to our country and thosewho remain in their native lands.

Deportation Threats Against County Residents

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The Pet Almanac, a twice-yearly special edition, willpublish on Feb. 24, and pho-

tos and stories of your pets with youand your family should be submittedby Feb. 17.

We invite you to send us storiesabout your pets, photos of you and/or your family with your cats, dogs,llamas, alpacas, hamsters, snakes, liz-ards, frogs, rabbits, or whatever othercreatures share your home or yardwith you.

Tell us the story of a special bondbetween a child and a dog, the storyof how you came to adopt your pet,or examples of amazing feats of yourcreatures.

Do you volunteer at an animal shel-ter or therapeutic riding center or takeyour pet to visit people in a nursinghome? Does your business have a pet?Is your business about pets? Have youhelped to train an assistance dog? Doyou or someone in your family depend

on an assistance dog?Or take this opportunity to memori-

alize a beloved pet you have lost.Just a cute photo is fine too. Our fa-

vorite pictures include both pets andhumans.

Please tell us a little bit about yourcreature, identify everyone in thephoto, give a brief description of whatis happening in the photo, and includeaddress and phone number. (We willnot publish your address or phonenumber, just your town name).

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WEDNESDAY/JAN. 20Public Input on FY17 County Operating Budget Forum. 7

p.m. at Silver Spring Civic Center, One Veterans Plaza, SilverSpring. The forums are held every year by County Executive IkeLeggett to get public feedback on the upcoming Countyoperating budget. The Leggett will release his recommendedoperating budget on March 15 for the fiscal year that begins July1, 2016. Free. Call 240-777-6507.

Senior Connection Volunteer Training. 7 p.m. at HolidayPark Senior Center, 3950 Ferrara Drive, Silver Spring. SeniorConnection volunteers provide a variety of services so thatMontgomery County seniors can remain independent and stay intheir own homes. Volunteers drive senior clients to medical andother appointments, help with grocery shopping and assist withmonthly bill paying. Email [email protected] orcall 301-942-1049.

Public Hearing. 7:30 p.m. at Seventh Floor Hearing Room of theCouncil Office Building, 100 Maryland Ave., Rockville. TheMontgomery County Charter Review Commission is seekingsuggestions from county residents on possible amendments tothe County Charter. Call 240-777-7928 or [email protected].

THURSDAY/JAN. 21Public Input on FY17 County Operating Budget Forum. 7

p.m. at Mid-County Community Recreation Center, 2004Queensguard Road, Silver Spring. The forums are held everyyear by County Executive Ike Leggett to get public feedback onthe upcoming County operating budget. The Leggett will releasehis recommended operating budget on March 15 for the fiscalyear that begins July 1, 2016. Free. Call 240-777-6507.


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be pleased with the modern newfacility and the class availability,”said Pratt. “We hope to increaseour hours of operation and to at-tract more men into our programs.We have recently seen an uptickof men in our Potomac Tennis fa-cility. Many doctors and physicaltherapists are recommendingPilates to strengthen the core,back, hamstrings and othermuscles as both restorative andprevention of injuries.”

An instructors’ training portalwill also be featured at the newlocation. New instructors are re-quired to complete about 200hours of training, classroom teach-ing, observations and teach-backs— and current instructors mustalso stay abreast of the latest instructional techniques.The Potomac Pilates training program is copyrighted.Pratt authored the training manual and launched anon-line system that her instructors can access for in-

Relocating to Potomac Villageformation and new instructionalideas. Instructors also attend andlead workshops for other instruc-tors; Ulrich Rosemond recently re-turned from a training workshop inItaly and will host a training semi-nar for Potomac Pilates instructorsnext weekend which will include anumber of Italian innovations forPilates instruction.

“We are extremely sad to see thePotomac Tennis Club close,” saidPratt. “It was such a wonderful com-munity and we all worked togetherto make it a comfortable place forPotomac residents to frequent. Weall got along so well — the tennisstaff, tennis players, the fitnesstrainers, their clients and thePotomac Pilates staff. I’m hopefulthat we will bring positive energyto our new space in the Village.”

The new website for Rock the Reformer/Potomac Pilatesis www.RocktheReformer.com and its telephone numberis 301-983-3745 or email Pratt at [email protected] run from 7 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Heartwing Photography

Reina Pratt, owner ofPotomac Pilates.

PotomacPilates willbe relocatingto the heartof PotomacVillage fromthe PotomacTennis Clubon PotomacTennis Lane

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FRIDAY/FEB. 12Bereavement Workshop: “Forever

Yours.” 1-2:30 p.m. at MontgomeryHospice, 1355 Piccard Drive,Rockville. This workshop is forwidows, widowers and life partnerswho want to honor and remembertheir loved ones on Valentine’s Day.Free. Call 301-921-4400 to register.

GUIDE DOG FOSTERS NEEDEDGuiding Eyes for the Blind –

Montgomery Region is looking forvolunteers to foster and train futureguide dogs. Volunteers will foster aspecially bred guide dog for 14months, attend bi-monthly trainingclasses, and teach the pup housemanners, people skills andsocialization within the community.Dog crates, training equipment andmonthly medications are provided.Visit www.guidingeyes-md.org.

SUPPORT GROUPSSuicide Grief Support Group. At

JSSA, 6123 Montrose Road, Rockville.

This ongoing bereavement supportgroup is for those who have lost aloved one to suicide. Meets first andthird Mondays. Free. Pre-registrationis required. Call 301-816-2708.

Because I Love You is a nonprofitorganization dedicated to supportingparents of troubled children of anyage. The group helps parents dealwith drugs, runaways, truancy,verbal abuse, physical abuse, curfewviolations and other misbehavior, aswell as help parents deal withthemselves, to manage and live theirown lives without obsessing overtheir child’s behavior. The groupmeets 7:30-9:30 every Thursday atBethesda United Methodist ChurchRoom 209, 8300 Old GeorgetownRoad, Bethesda. Visit www.becauseiloveyou.org, email [email protected] or call 301-530-3597.

Adult Bereavement Groups. Datesand times vary depending on groupmembers. Hospice Care, 518 S.Fredrick Ave., Gaithersburg. Peerdriven support groups in those inneed of support. Free. Contact PennyGladhill at 301-990-8904, [email protected].

ONGOINGSUPPORT. Two county services can

help residents find out more aboutservices for seniors and individualswith disabilities. The Aging &Disability Resource Unit (ADRU),part of the Department of Health andHuman Services, provides assistance,referrals to services and specificinformation to seniors, individualswith disabilities and caregivers bytelephone and in-person. TheConnect-A-Ride program providesinformation and referral for olderadults and adults with disabilitiesabout transportation options;including public, private andvolunteer transportation services. Inaddition, the program assists callerswith applications for programs suchas the Escorted TransportationProgram, Call-n-Ride and MetroAccess. Language interpretation isavailable for both services. The Aging& Disability Resource Unit is openMonday and Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5p.m. and open Tuesdays,Wednesdays and Thursdays 8:30a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Call the ADRU at240-777-3000. The Connect-a-Rideprogram, funded by MontgomeryCounty and operated by the JewishCouncil for the Aging, is openMonday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5p.m. Call Connect-a-Ride at 301-738-3252.

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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.

ONGOINGChildren’s Storytime. Wednesdays

and Saturdays, 10 a.m. at Barnes &Noble Booksellers, 4801 BethesdaAve., Bethesda Listen to employeesread children’s stories. Free. Visitwww.store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/event/4824850-21.

Adult Single Night. Saturdays, 9 p.m.at at Benny’s Bar & Grill, 7747Tuckerman Lane, Potomac. Find aDJ, open dance floor, and othersingles. No cover charge. Visitwww.bennysbargrill.com.

“Organic Elements.” Through Jan.17, during gallery hours at TheWriter’s Center, 4508 Walsh St.,Bethesda. A group exhibitionfeaturing the abstract work of localartists Lisa Bohrer, Susan Carey,Maruka Carvajal, Lesley Clarke, KatieJoselow, and Kay Walsh. Free. Visitwww.writer.org/programsart-on-view.

“Wake Up, Brother Bear.” ThroughJan. 31, various times at ImaginationStage, 4908 Auburn Ave., Bethesda.Brother and Sister Bear explore allfour seasons in this interactivechildren’s play. Tickets start at $10.Visit www.imaginationstage.org formore.

Latino Art League Exhibit. ThroughJan. 31 at Bethesda Regional Library,7400 Arlington Road, Bethesda.Artists originally from Argentina,Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Peru,Puerto Rico, Venezuela, and the U.S.display small format work. Free. Visitwww.thelatinoartleague.org formore.

“Wind From the East.” Through Feb.6, 12-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday atWaverly Street Gallery, 4600 East-West Highway, Bethesda. PainterMichiyo Mizuuchi will display herJapanese Zen-inspired acrylic workalongside the wood-fired and soda/gas-fired ceramics of Yang-ja Lee.Free. Visitwww.waverlystreetgallery.com formore.

“NEST: Every Human Deserves aHome.” Gallery hours at VisArts,155 Gibbs St., Rockville. “NEST” is amulti– disciplinary work by SandraAtkinson using contemporary dance,visual art, music, and film toinvestigate the concepts of a NEST(home) for those without one. Visitwww.visartscenter.org or call 301-315-8200.

VisArts Cocktails and CanvasClass. at VisArts in the Painting &

Drawing Studio, 155Gibbs St., Rockville.Price $40. Visitwww.visartsatrockville.org/cocktails-and-canvasfor more.

Thang Ta. Wednesdays,6-7 p.m. at SutradharInstitute of Dance andRelated Arts, 1525Forest Glen Road,Silver Spring. Learnthe ancient art of thesword and spear. $25.Visitwww.dancesidra.org.

Weekly Blues Dance.Thursdays 8:15-11:30p.m. in the BackRoom Annex at GlenEcho Park, 7300MacArthur Blvd.Capital Blues presentsrotating DJs andinstructors withbeginner workshop8:15-9 p.m., nopartner necessary. $8for all. Visitcapitalblues.org formore.

Drop in Art Activities.Every Saturday 10a.m.-12:30 p.m. in theCandy Corner Studioat Glen Echo Park,7300 MacArthurBlvd., parents andchildren can explore anew art form ortheme. $10/child,parent combo. Drop-in only. Visitwww.pgip.org formore.

Mommy & Me (&Daddy, Too). ThirdTuesday each month.10 a.m. at RockvilleTown Square. Meetfor a morning outwith active learningand creative play withlunch specials, storytime, arts and crafts, sing-a-longs,prizes and more. Visitrockvilletownsquare.com/events/mommy-and-me.

Live Music & Dancing. Fridays andSaturdays, 7-11 p.m. in Margery’sLounge, Normandie Farm Restaurant10710 Falls Road. Dance to the musicof Barry Gurley. Call 301-983-8838or visit www.popovers.com for more.

Chocolate Factory Tours. Fridaysand Saturdays, 2-5:45 p.m. atSPAGnVOLA Chocolatier, 360 MainSt., Gaithersburg. Take a short tourof The Truffle Factory facilities. Free.Visit www.spagnvola.com.

Glen Echo Park Films. Saturdays andSundays. Arcade Building, 7300MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Filmsabout the Park’s history are shown onrotation in the lobby. Free. Visit

www.glenechopark.org for more.

THURSDAY/JAN. 14Panel Discussion/Book Signing. 7-

9 p.m. at Bethesda Public Library,7400 Arlington Road, Bethesda.Author of “Love Her, Love Her Not:The Hillary Paradox” JoanneCronrath Bamberger will moderate apanel of contributors includingVeronica Arreola, Jennifer Hall Lee,Katherine Reynolds Lewis, and EmilyZanotti Skyles. Free. Visitwww.joannebamberger.com formore.

FRIDAY/JAN. 15Mary Ann Redmond. 8 p.m. at

Bethesda Blues and Jazz, 7719Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda. Jazz singer

Redmond is joined by bassist PaulLangosch and pianist Jay Cooley.Tickets are $20. Visitwww.bethesdabluesjazz.com.

Potomac After Hours. 9:15-11 p.m.at Potomac Community RecreationCenter, 11315 Falls Road, Potomac.Middle schoolers (6-8th graders) areinvited to attend “inflatable night.”Find balloon games, jousting, andmore.Admission is $5. Visitwww.activemontgomery.org and usecode #11951 to register.

JAN. 15-24“Self & Subject.” Gallery hours at

Glen Echo Photoworks Gallery, 3700MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. ArtistsDesmond Beach, Corinne Diop,Deborah Lash, Catherine Mueller,Tara Ott, Gayle Rothschild, Jennifer

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‘Self and Subject’ Explores Modern PortraitureArtists Desmond Beach, Corinne Diop, Deborah Lash, Catherine Mueller, Tara Ott, Gayle

Rothschild, Jennifer Tremblay, and Jason Edward Tucker display photographs exploringthe possibilities of a newer interpretation of the photo portrait. “Self & Subject,” which willrun Jan. 15-24 at Glen Echo Photoworks Gallery, 3700 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo, iscurated by John Borstel in conjunction with his upcoming “Ideas in Contemporary Portrai-ture” course, weekly at Photoworks, June 8-July 13. The opening reception and gallery talkis scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 16. Admission to the exhibit is free. Seewww.glenechopark.org for more.

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SATURDAY/JAN. 16Winter Wonderland Canal Walk.

10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Third Parking Area,Carderock Recreation Area–C&OCanal Towpath, Cabin John. 10kmtrail, with a 5km option, rated 1B.Free. Visit www.sugarloafers.org formore.

Ukulele Phil & The Hula Kids.10:30-11:15 a.m. at Cabin John MallAtrium, 11325 Seven Locks Road,Potomac. Children-friendly livemusic. Free. Visitwww.shopcabinjohn.com for more.

“If Pigs Could Fly.” 1 p.m. at DavisBranch Library, 6400 DemocracyBlvd., Bethesda. The interactiveprogram invites children in theaudience to accompany three youngpigs on their airplane voyage to othercountries and cultures. The programis recommended for children 3-11.Free. Call 240-777-0922.

Holiday Wonderland. 1:30-3:30 p.m.at Jane E. Lawton CommunityRecreation Center, 4301 WillowLane, Chevy Chase. Family-orientedcommunity event to welcome winterand the New Year. Find lightrefreshments, arts and craft activities,goodie bags, and a holiday-basedpuppet show by Blue Sky PuppetTheater. Free. Call 240-777-6855 formore.

Joe Clair & Friends. 7 p.m. and 10p.m. at Bethesda Blues and Jazz,7719 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda. JoeClair featuring comedians RonnieJordan, Eddie Bryant and ChrisThomas present “Let Laughter RingComedy Bash.” Tickets are $25. Visit

www.bethesdabluesjazz.com or call240-330-4500.

Bach’s Violin Concerto No. 2. 8p.m. at the Music Center atStrathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane,North Bethesda. The NationalPhilharmonic, led by Music Directorand Conductor Piotr Gajewski, willfeature concertmaster Colin Sorgi ina performance of Bach’s ViolinConcerto No. 2 in E Major. Ticketsare $29-89 and free from children 7-17. Visitwww.nationalphilharmonic.org formore.

SUNDAY/JAN. 17Waltz 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 Taylor Among Devils ensemblewill provide music for folk waltzesincluding the Hambo, Schottischeand more. Tickets are $10. Visitwww.waltztimedances.org for more.

Speed Dating. 7 p.m. at Vino Volo,7243 Woodmont Ave., Bethesda.Singles ages 35-49 are invited to aspeed dating event. Tickets are $20.Visit www.lightningspeeddating.comfor more.

Lamb of God. 7 p.m. at the FillmoreSilver Spring, 8656 Colesville Road,Silver Spring. Rock group Lamb ofGod shares stage with Anthrax,Deafhaven, and Power Trip. Ticketsare $38. Visitwww.fillmoresilverspring.com formore.

Christian Scott Concert. 8 p.m. atAMP by Strathmore, 11810 GrandPark Ave., North Bethesda. Scott’sjazz has received a Grammynomination and multiple EdisonAwards. Tickets are $30-40. Visitwww.ampbystrathmore.com.

MONDAY/JAN. 18Winter Craft Day. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. at

VisArts at Rockville, 155 Gibbs St.,Rockville. Children ages 5-12 areinvited to enjoy ice-skating, hotchocolate, and winter-themed craftprojects. This session is $100. Visitwww.visartsatrockville.org for more.

MLK Tribute. 3:30 p.m. at The MusicCenter at Strathmore, 5301Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda.Approximately 2,000 peopleincluding Montgomery Countyofficials and local press participate inthe Strathmore’s commemoration ofthe life and work of the Reverend Dr.Martin Luther King, Jr. Tickets arefree. Limit four tickets per household.Visit www.strathmore.org for more.

WEDNESDAY/JAN. 20Film Screening: “Free Men.” 12

p.m. at Congregation Har Shalom,11510 Falls Road, Potomac. This filmdepicts a previous period in Frenchhistory when there was a sizableAlgerian presence in Paris. Free. Visitwww.harshalom.org for more.

THURSDAY/JAN. 21Baltimore Symphony Orchestra:

Pixar in Concert. 8 p.m. at TheMusic Center at Strathmore, 5301Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda.Pixar presents a compilation of themusic and imagery from Pixar’s 13feature films, performed by the BSOSuperPops. Tickets are $17.50-99.Visit www.bsomusic.org for more.

Eliades Ochoa y Barbarito Torres.8 p.m. at the Fillmore Silver Spring,8656 Colesville Road, Silver Spring.Cuban guitarist and singer EliadesOchoa and musician Barbarito Torres

perform. Tickets are $45. Visitwww.fillmoresilverspring.com formore.

FRIDAY/JAN. 22Big Pants & Hot Flashes. 8 p.m. at

AMP by Strathmore, 11810 GrandPark Ave., North Bethesda.Comedians Julia Scotti and KevinMeaney will perform, then give acandid Q&A. Tickets are $20-30. Visitwww.ampbystrathmore.org.

JAN. 22-31MoCo Restaurant Week. At various

restaurants in Montgomery County.Diners will be able to partake prix-fixe lunch and dinner menus at 44area restaurants. Visitwww.bethesdamagazine.com formore.

SATURDAY/JAN. 23Chopteeth. 8 p.m. at AMP by

Strathmore, 11810 Grand Park Ave.,North Bethesda. This 12-pieceorchestra performs jazz, funk, andAfrobeat. Tickets are $20-30. Visitwww.ampbystrathmore.org.

SUNDAY/JAN. 24Dixieland Jazz Jam Session. 3-6

p.m. at Normandie Farm Restaurant,10710 Falls Road, Potomac. Bring aninstrument and sit in with theConservatory Classic Jazz Bandduring the first set. Or listen to theclassic jazz, Dixieland, and swing.Tickets are $10, free for musiciansand students. Call 301-762-3323.

MONDAY/JAN. 25Winter Craft Day. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. at

VisArts at Rockville, 155 Gibbs St.,Rockville. Children ages 5-12 areinvited to enjoy ice-skating, hotchocolate, and winter-themed craftprojects. This session is $100. Visitwww.visartsatrockville.org for more.

JAN. 27-FEB. 21“Father Comes Home From the

Wars.” Various times at RoundHouse Theatre, 4545 East-WestHighway, Bethesda. Set during theCivil War, this drama follows a slave,Hero, from West Texas to theConfederate battlefield. Inspired inpart by the stories and scope of Greektragedy, this trilogy examines themess of war and the true cost offreedom. Tickets are $30, also findpay-what-you-can performances andfree performances for students. Visitwww.roundhousetheatre.org formore.

SUNDAY/JAN. 31The Montgomery County Camp &

Summer Fun Expo. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.at Hilton Hotel & Executive MeetingCenter, 1750 Rockville Pike,Rockville. Find more than 60exhibitors with discounts &entertainment. Free. Visitwww.washingtonparent.com formore.

Delmarva Review Workshop. 2-4p.m. at The Writer’s Center, 4508Walsh St., Bethesda. Sue EllenThompson, Anne Colwell, WendyMitman Clarke, Arden Levine, andSheila Walker, will be present incelebration of the eighth edition ofThe Delmarva Review. Free. Visitwww.writer.org for more.

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By Marilyn Campbell

The Almanac

Two colors, Serenity(light blue) and RoseQuartz (pale pink),were recently named

the Pantone Color of the Year se-lection for 2016. Pantone providesprofessional color standards forthe design industries, and eachyear, the hues are credited with in-fluencing fashion and interior de-sign.

This is the first time in the 16-year history of Pantone’s annualcolor crowing that the honor hasbeen bestowed on two hues.

From upholstery and paint todecorative accents and works ofart, local designers offer thoughtson how the demure shades can beincorporated into interior décor.

“Light blue shows warmth andis welcoming,” said JamesNicolson, vice president of Salesand Operations at Tech PaintingCo. in Alexandria, Va. “Periwinkleis a common color for powderrooms and eat-in kitchen areas.But pink is kind of a strange colorbecause if men are involved, theyare often put off by it.”

Gretchen Fuss, an Alexandria-based artist and interior designer,incorporates the shades into herown works of art. “There are real-istic ways to use these colors,” shesaid. “Serenity is by far one of myfavorite shades of blue and I willrevisit it in my artwork. RoseQuartz and Serenity remind me ofthe sun setting on the water. I seeboth as soft accents that can eas-ily marry into the styling of thegray regime.”

Designer Courtney Cox of IvyLane Living in Alexandria, Va., saysshe and her partner Alex Deringer

used the pink hue in a bedroom ofthe D.C. Design House last year.“While we didn’t expect thatPantone would select two shadesfor its color of the year, we werecharmed but not completely sur-prised to see Rose Quartz in themix,” she said. “We have been lov-ing the warm, inviting hue for awhile now.”

Fresh alternatives to the tradi-tional neutral palette is howAmanda Mertins of Patina PolishedLiving in Alexandria, Va. describesthe Pantone picks. “Think pale softpink walls with a muted blue sofa,”she said. “These colors work besttogether if you keep your furnitureand accessories sleek not fussy.Individually they lend themselvesto linens, accent chairs and throwpillows.”

Pantone’s Color of the Year se-lection began in 1999 and serveas a barometer of the currentmood of society. The 2016 picksoffer tranquility, evoke inner peaceand provide a respite from thestress of daily life.

“Serenity and Rose Quartz dem-onstrate an inherent balance be-tween a warmer embracing rosetone and the cooler tranquil blue,reflecting connection and wellnessas well as a soothing sense of or-der and peace,” said LeatriceEiseman, executive director of thePantone Color Institute in an-nouncing this year’s selection.

Artist and author Kathryn HornConeway of Art at the Center inAlexandria, Va., appreciates the de-cision to choose two colors and be-lieves that color has the power toaffect emotions. “Colors createmoods by their relationships to eachother,” she said. “Different colorcombinations evoke a differentsense of energy in a composition.”

Color of the Year Pantone honor bestowedon two colors for 2016

Pantone’s Color of the Year selections lend themselves tolinens, accent chairs and throw pillows, says AmandaMertins of Patina Polished Living in Alexandria, Va.

Photos courtesy of Patina Polished Living

Serenity, a shade of blue that was named a Pantone Color of the Year selection for2016, can work as an alternative to the popular neutral palette, says Amanda Mertinsof Patina Polished Living in Alexandria, Va.


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By Marilyn Campbell

The Almanac

The start of the year offers an opportunityto ring in new trends, particularly whenit comes to a home’s interior. Fromsustainably sourced textiles to sparsely

accessorized rooms, local tastemakers look into theircrystal balls and offer predictions on design elementsthat will be popular this year.

Interior design is going high tech, allowing design-ers and clients an opportunity to work collaborativelyduring the design process. “Technology seems to bedriving design firms,” said Jean P. Freeman, profes-sor of Interior Design at Marymount University inArlington, Va. “Since there are so many computerprograms that assist designers in creating visual, 3-D drawings, clients are able to better understand thedesigns. Designers and clients both are able to visu-alize how spaces appear with colors, textures, vol-ume, proportion and other aspects of design.”

Freeman believes that consumer demand for en-ergy efficient appliances and designs, as well assustainably sourced materials, is a trend that willcontinue and even be elevated. “Now they are inter-ested to find out the origins of various textiles, fur-niture [and] cabinets,” said Freeman. “Clients areseeking healthy environments that are safe. The offgassing of toxic gases from some of the syntheticmaterials used in carpet, paint, upholstery, furnitureis now considered harmful.”

Eschewing fussy and indulgent decor in favor of aclean and simple aesthetic is a trend that KristineWinner, associate professor of Interior Design atNorthern Virginia Community College expects to seethis year. “… This indicates a trend toward more com-fortably contemporary environments with minimalaccessories,” she said. “Italso indicates that weshould be designing inte-riors for people that willallow them to be sur-rounded by the thingsthey love rather than aload of things selected forno real reason.”

The trend toward de-cluttering and simplifica-tion will extend to homechoices. “Go small or gohome” is one theme thatSharon Kleinman of Tran-sitions in Potomac. be-lieves will resonate withconsumers this year.

“One trend I’m seeing among my clients is thatthey are either downsizing from large homes on moreacreage or moving towards city living with little tono property and more compact living space,” saidKleinman. “I’m also seeing clients gravitate towardstransitional furnishings. There doesn’t seem to be asgreat a divide between the more traditional versusthe more modern.”

Outdoor upholstery fabric will no longer be con-fined to alfresco furniture, forecasts Amanda Mertins,

Local style gurus predictthe elements that will bepopular this year.

Design Trends for 2016

president of Patina Polished Living in Alexandria, Va.“One of the most popular design trends for this yearis the use of outdoor fabric for indoor upholstery,”she said. “It has been used for high traffic rooms es-pecially where kids are involved but now, given abroader selection and interesting patterns, custom-ers are using it in traditional living areas and diningrooms.”

Elegant and bold mirrors will make an appearancein bathrooms marrying style and function. “Bye-byeto medicine cabinets and hello to mirrors that make

a statement,” said Mertins.“Modern metallics, largewood-framed and vintagemirrors add interest andboost style to a utilitarianspace which is used everyday.”

Furniture and accesso-ries made of Lucite, atransparent plastic mate-rial, is one trend thatMarika Meyer of MarikaMeyer Interiors predictsfor 2016. The designeralso expects to see a tran-sition from cool grays towarmer grays, whites and

cool beiges being used as neutral shades. “We areseeing a return to organic patterns as a change fromthe strong geometrics, which have populated the fab-ric field for the last few years,” she said. “Colors andpatterns are still quite popular and will be.”

Trends that Gretchen Fuss, interior designer withTchoupitoulas Furnishings in Alexandria,Va., expectsto see include “classic, elegant, fundamental pieceswith clean lines as seen in midcentury modern, vi-gnettes composed in thoughtful arrangements thatinclude pops of color found in Abstract art,” she said.

Photo by Gwin Hunt

Downsizing from a large home to a com-pact living space will be popular this year,says interior designer Sharon Kleinman.

”We should be designinginteriors for people that willallow them to be surroundedby the things they love ratherthan a load of things selectedfor no real reason.”

— Kristine Winner,Associate Professor, Interior Design,

Northern Virginia Community College


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Whitman GirlsBeat Churchill

The Whitman girls’ basketball teamopened 2016 with a 64-21 victory over ri-val Churchill on Jan. 8.

After a 1-2 start, Friday’s victory gaveWhitman six wins in its last seven games

and improved its record to 7-3.The loss dropped Churchill’s

record to 6-4.Whitman faced Richard

Montgomery on Tuesday, afterThe Almanac’s deadline. The Vikings willtravel to face Wootton at 7:15 p.m. on Fri-day, Jan. 15.

Churchill took on Bethesda-Chevy Chaseon Tuesday and will host Rockville on Fri-day.

Churchill BoysBeat Whitman

The Churchill boys’ basketball team im-proved to 2-0 in the new year with a 54-40victory over Whitman on Jan. 8.

The Bulldogs beat Walter Johnson 50-47on Jan. 5.

Whitman opened 2016 with a 61-57 winover Landon on Jan. 5, but Friday’s loss toChurchill dropped the Bulldogs’ record to5-5.

Churchill faced Bethesda-Chevy Chase onTuesday, after The Almanac’s deadline. The

Bulldogs will travel to face Rockville at 7:15p.m. on Friday, Jan. 15.

Whitman faced Richard Montgomery onTuesday. The Vikings will travel to take onWootton at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.

Wootton Girls GetBack-to-Back Wins

The Wootton girls’ basketball team ended2015 with a 50-47 win over Magruder onDec. 29 and opened 2016 with a 51-48 vic-tory against Richard Montgomery on Jan.5. The back-to-back victories came after thePatriots opened the season with eightstraight losses. Wootton faced Rockville onTuesday, after The Almanac’s deadline. ThePatriots will host Whitman at 7:15 p.m. onFriday, Jan. 15.

Wootton BoysTo Host Whitman

The Wootton boys’ basketball team willhost Whitman at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan.15.

Wootton fell to 3-7 with a 64-50 loss toRichard Montgomery on Jan. 5.

Marie Hatch, seen last season,and the Whitman girls’ basketball

team will travel to face Woottonat 7:15 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 15.

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