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Carderock Springs ElementarySchool teachers Lauren Day andJuliet McDonald with studentsLevi and Asher Zeitlin on the firstday of school, Tuesday, Sept. 5.

7th Annual Park After DarkArrives Sept. 16News, Page 2

Open House To HighlightFetal Alcohol Spectrum DisorderNews, page 6

Art and Poetry PerformancePeople, Page 5

Healthy and in SeasonWellbeing, Page 7

Welcome BackNews, Page 3

Welcome BackNews, Page 3

7th Annual Park After DarkArrives Sept. 16News, Page 2

Open House To HighlightFetal Alcohol Spectrum DisorderNews, page 6

Art and Poetry PerformancePeople, Page 5

Healthy and in SeasonWellbeing, Page 7

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By Susan Belford

The Almanac

Get ready, Potomac, forthe 7th annual ParkAfter Dark, held in thenatural splendor of

the C&O National Historic Park.The evening is a rare opportunityto glimpse the lights of candleliersthat lead to the Historic Tavern ofthe C&O Canal Park and to catch

the glow of a fire crackling in thenight, listen to the sounds of livelymusic from the 19th Street Bandand meet and greet old and newfriends. Included in the admissionprice is cuisine by Corcoran Cater-ers, libations, desserts, the presen-tation of awards, a silent and liveauction, night hikes to Great Falls

Overlook, and a campfire withs’mores.

“Cheers to Ten Years” will cel-ebrate the dedicated support thatthe C&O Canal Trust has given tothe C&O Canal National HistoricPark. The benefit will be held onSept. 16 from 6-10 p.m.

Ten years ago, the C&O Canal

Trust partnered with the C&O Ca-nal NHP to raise funds to preservethe park for future generationsand to broaden support throughprograms that highlight the park’shistorical, natural, and culturalheritage and recreational oppor-tunities. Last year, the C&O CanalTrust raised $94,000 at this event.The proceeds support the preser-vation programs of the NHP, whichhosts nearly five million visitorseach year along its 184.5-milelength.

The C&O Canal Trust’s fundingpriorities this year are “TowpathForever,” making certain that thetowpath will be maintained forperpetuity and “Canal Classrooms”which provides exposure to out-door education programs alongthe canal to thousands of students.

“Park After Dark is a unique op-portunity for Park lovers to cometogether in a picturesque setting

Fundraiser supports C&O National Historic Park.

7th Annual Park After Dark Arrives Sept. 16under the stars to raise money forthe C&O Canal,” Director of Mar-keting and CommunicationsHeidi Schlag said. “This year, wewill raise money for the park’sCanal Classrooms program,which provides hands-on learningopportunities in science, technol-ogy, engineering, art, and mathconcepts using the natural, his-torical, and cultural resources ofthe park.”

During the event, the William O.Douglas Stewardship Award willbe presented to the Bernstein Fam-ily Foundation in honor of theirenduring commitment to the C&OCanal and The Canal Pride Awardfor Volunteer Service will be pre-sented to C&O Canal Trust volun-teer Jim Heins.

Schlag said, “Park After Dark isalways a highlight of the year.”Tickets are $200 per person. Allbut $50 of the ticket price is a tax-deductible donation to the C&OCanal Trust. Tickets are availableat www.ParkAfterDark.org.

Crowds fill the tent at a previous Park After Dark event.

The 7th annual Park After Dark fundraiser will be heldSept. 16.

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By Peggy McEwan

The Almanac

It’s a new school year in a new schoolfor students at Wayside ElementarySchool on Glen Road in Potomac.

A new school on the old site, that is.Students spent the last year and a halfat the old Grosvenor school in NorthBethesda, but principal Donna Michelafeels the new school was worth the wait.

“It’s beautiful, the hallways are big andopen and the classrooms are well de-signed,” Michela said. “Everything you

need is in each classroom. The light in thisbuilding is amazing, it’s so bright.”

Michela’s enthusiasm for the buildingcontinued during a walk through of the two-story building last week. She also pointedout the advantages the school now offersteachers and students.

“It has cutting edge technology,” she said.“Every classroom has a Promethean Boardand there is a Chromebook for every stu-dent.”

Promethean Boards, interactive whiteboards, and Chrome Books, laptop comput-ers which students will leave at school, al-

low students and teachers to participate inmore interactive lessons according toLoretta Woods, principal intern.

“The technology, the lighting, the struc-ture, it all flows,” Woods said.

Though the building is furnished with allnew furniture and desks, students will rec-ognize much of the art work on the wallsand stained-glass placed on some windowsand the entrance to the all-purpose room.

“We were able to salvage art from the oldbuilding,” Michela said. “We have an artistin residence program every year and thestudents participate in creating art for theschool.”

With built-in room for expansion.

Wayside Students Move into New School Building

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Welcome Back Samaa and Israa NoshanThe Carderock Springs Elementary school mascot welcomesstudents on the first day of school, Tuesday, Sept. 5.

Alex Ludwig, Cole Roman, andTheodor Jacobs

Kindergartener Asher Zeitlin andteacher Juliet McDonald

Kindergartener Asher Zeitlin andteacher Juliet McDonald

Carderock Springs ElementarySchool Principal Jae Lee withstudent Alex Polishchuk.

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Physical education teacherWendy-Beth Way unpacks equip-ment at the new Wayside El-ementary School last week.

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By Ashley Claire Simpson

The Almanac

Last year, cancer in all its formskilled more than 500,000 peoplein America, according to the National Cancer Institute. More than

a million people every year face new diag-noses.

For Billy Starr, the founder of the Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC), the renowned bike-a-thon that has raised almost $600 millionfor cancer causes since 1980, cancer hasbeen far more than a terrifying prospect.When he was barely in his 20s, Starr’smother died from cancer. Then, before hehad time to even begin coping with this loss,cancer claimed the lives of both his uncleand cousin.

To process his compounded grief, Starrembarked upon some sig-nificant athletic pursuits.Through it all, he con-ceived the idea for anevent that would savecountless cancer-strickenlives: the PMC, which lastyear alone raised $47 mil-lion for Dana-Farber Can-cer Research Institute inBoston.

“It was around this timethat I realized that thebike is a very cool vehicle,”Starr recalled. “Once ayear or so, I’d get up atfour o’clock in the morn-ing and bike the 120 milesfrom my home in Newton, Mass., toProvincetown. I had to time it right so I’dbe able the ferry home. Every time I did it,I thought, ‘this is cool.’ I’m going to getpeople to do this with me and raise moneyfor cancer.’”

Starr’s “cool thought” has since explodedinto an annual Massachusetts athletic af-fair. Every first weekend in August, cyclistsfrom all over the world — including resi-dents of Potomac — make their way toMassachusetts, where they collectivelypedal more than a million miles to raisemoney for Dana-Farber’s Jimmy Fund,which offers financial aid to cancer patientsaround the world.

“After the first event, I knew I was going tocommit myself to making it really big,” Starrsaid. “I had a knack for identifying who hadwhich skill sets so that everyone involvedcould pull everything off. I knew we weren’tdoctors, but I knew how to identify the peoplewe needed. It was a modest fundraiser for along time, but it was always growing. Now,our goal is close to $50 million.”

He added that 100 percent of every rider-earned dollar goes directly to the JimmyFund. Participants fundraise over the courseof several months — from the day they reg-

ister for the PMC, whichcan be as early as January,up until the following Oct.1. This means that eventhough the some of the2017 PMC-ers have al-ready put away their bikesfor the season, donationson their behalf continue topour in to Starr and histeam of PMC organizers.

“We announced a $48million goal in January,and we are sitting now atabout 38 million,” he said.“We believe we will meetor exceed it.”

During the weekend of Saturday, Aug. 5,the 2017 PMC-ers chose one of 13 desig-nated paths across the state of Massachu-setts. Some of the rides take cyclists oneday to complete, and some are long enoughthat they last the entire weekend. The sig-nature PMC route, for example, involves atwo-day plan that begins in Sturbridge andends in Provincetown.

PMC participants commit more than timeand physical output. There are strictly-en-forced minimums for everyone who rides.The steep expectations, however, haven’tturned people away from the PMC. Of the6,212 people who registered for this year’sevent, more than a third of them are PMCveterans of more than 10 years. More than400 have completed 20 or more consecu-tive Challenges.

Potomac resident Peter Hancock is one ofthose regulars who can’t imagine a summerwithout the PMC. This year, he took on his17th Challenge.

Hancock, a transplant to Maryland fromhis native Massachusetts, said he grew upknowing somewhere in the back of his mindthat he would one day complete a PMC.

“Growing up in the Boston area, Dana-Farber is ubiquitous.” Hancock said. “I also

love to cycle. It’s what I do; it’s my forte. In2001, I learned that one of my friends, Raf,and his dad, Dan Frankel, did the ride. Theygot really attached to it. As I started ridingwith them more, they suggested that I get onboard with the PMC. It always had seemedso daunting before — both the mileage andthe fundraising requirements. But, somethingthat year made me decide to do it.”

Hancock hasn’t missed a PMC since that2001 ride. Despite his Maryland address,he’s been giving back significantly to hishome state. If he reaches his fundraisinggoal this year, he will have raised more than$90,000 for Dana-Farber between all of his17 consecutive PMCs he’s taken on.

“When you understand how much Dana-Farber does for the cancer community, ittouches your heart in an everlasting way,”Hancock said. “Then, when you become partof the PMC, you are part of thousands andthousands of people joining forces for some-thing bigger than themselves. It’s hard not toget totally caught up in that. It would be greatif one day we don’t need the PMC, but fornow we do. And, I’ll continue to fundraise.”

Hancock’s 2017 PMCroute took him fromBabson to Provincetown,which covers 163 miles. Healso tacked on a few extramiles to the beginning ofthe designated path in or-der to make the experienceeven more meaningful.

“They estimated that2,600 riders departed thisyear from Babson,”Hancock said. “I chose thisdeparture because my momlives in Ashland, and, on theSaturday morning that thePMC starts, I ride an extra16 miles from Ashland toBabson to make the day afull Century ride [100miles]. Babson is my almamater, so it’s always nice toreturn to see the school andadditions they make to thecampus. I get to pass by myhigh school and see myfriends and family through-

out the entire route — all while soaking inthe New England culture.”

As PMC riders propel persistently forwardalong their designated paths, they encoun-ter constant reminders that they are liter-ally saving lives with every inch of Massa-chusetts ground they cover.

“On the first day of a two-day route, youwork really hard to make good time, andyou see how your training has paid off,”Hancock said. “The second day, it’s differ-ent. It ends up being a recovery ride formany people, and everyone is headed to thesame finishing point. For me, and I thinkfor a lot of others, this is when the PMCbecomes all about the camaraderie — notonly the bonds with your fellow riders, butalso with the incredible number of support-ers that line the streets to support us. It’sthe absolute norm to see people holding uphandmade signs with messages like, ‘My sonis alive because of what you’re doing forDana-Farber.’”

To contribute to Peter Hancock’s ongoingfundraising, visit http://profile.pmc.org/ph0045.

Participants inPan-Mass Challengestay involved.

Cycling to Raise Funds for Cancer Research

Peter Hancock finishing the 2017 Pan-Mass Challenge.

Billy Starr

C2 Education (C2), a network ofsubject tutoring, SAT, ACT andPSAT test prep and education

support centers, is opening a new loca-tion in Potomac Promenade, 9812 FallsRoad. The Potomac center is thecompany’s 22nd location in the Washing-ton, D.C. area and the first location inPotomac.

“We are so excited to finally be a part

of the Potomac community,” said CenterDirector Stephanie Yen. “Not only willarea families have a great new resource

C2 To OpenIn Potomac

Center Director Stephanie Yen


People

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By Peggy McEwan

The Almanac

Saturday’s performance of “Sym-phony of the Bells” will be a firstfor Potomac artist Nimi Trehan: itwill be the first time she paints

during a poetry reading.The performance is based on the poetry

of Satya Palaparty, focused on nature andfeminism, Trehan said.

“It is very interactive,” Trehan said. “A lotof artists are doing installations but I thinkthis is much more than an installation. Itinvolves all the senses.”

In addition to the poetry reading, there

Potomac artist to participate in“Symphony of the Bells.”

Art and Poetry Performance

Photo by Jutarat Po

Potomac artist Nimi Trehan studies poetry before taking part in aninteractive reading Sept. 9. Trehan will paint as poet Satya Palapartyreads from “A Symphony of Temple Bells.”


News

By Peggy McEwan

The Almanac

Saturday is Fetal AlcoholSpectrum Disorder(FASD) Awareness Dayand Dr. Susan Rich is

opening her Potomac DreamCatcher Farm for a series of eventsto help share the good news andbad news of the disorder.

The good news, Rich says, is thatthe disorder is preventable; thebad news is that society is not do-ing enough to keep future genera-tions from developing it.

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is aneurodevelopmental disordercaused by alcohol the fetus ab-

sorbs from the mother duringpregnancy. It causes problems forthe child such as an inability tohandle sensory overload, troubleprocessing information and issueswith social relationships, Richsaid.

“This is no laughing matter,”

Rich said. “One in 20 children havesome form of the disorder andwe’re allowing our social drug ofchoice do something [so harm-ful].”

Drinking alcohol is the earlyweeks of pregnancy is especiallyharmful she said. Much damagecan be done as early as the thirdweek of pregnancy when womenoften don’t even know they arepregnant.

Rich is passionate about the is-sue of FASD. She said she had al-ready graduated from North Caro-lina State University in microbiol-ogy and was working in pharma-ceutical research when she firstlearned about it.

Now, many women know not todrink alcohol during pregnancybut that is not enough, Rich said.“When you know you are pregnantit’s too late.”

Besides increasing public aware-ness of FASD, Rich devotes herprofessional life to working withchildren with the disorder andtheir parents.

“I work to keep kids on trackwith their educational goals and

to help parents understand[them],” Rich said. “It’s hard toparent children with FASD, I givehope, this is possible but you needto rethink parenting.”

Rich’s vision for Dream CatcherFarm is to provide a “safe, thera-peutic environment for children,adolescents and young adults withneurodevelopmental disorders tolearn vocational, social and lifeskill,” according to her farm bro-chure.

The farm is home to seven goats,a few chickens, a pig named Noah,three dogs and a number of barncats, Rich said. All are hand raisedto be comfortable with Rich’s cli-ents.

The farm provides a place for thechildren to “develop a sense of selfwhile doing meaningful, charac-ter-building work,” Rich wrote inthe brochure.

Saturday’s events are from 5-8p.m., beginning with a fundraiser/dog walk and continuing throughthe evening with music, socializ-ing and a visit with the farm ani-mals.

To register for an invitation tothe Sept. 9 event, [email protected].

Local psychiatrist offers events at Dream Catcher Farm.

Open House To Highlight Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

Photo by Peggy McEwan/The Almanac

Dr. Susan Rich feeds goats with one of her clients atDream Catcher Farm in Potomac. The farm animals helpcalm people with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder andhelps them learn responsibility.


9908 South Glen Road(at Falls Road / Democracy Blvd.)

By Marilyn Campbell

With her one-year old daughter in tow,Ellen Knight poked at apples and ca-ressed peppers on a Sunday morningat the Bethesda Farmers Market. The

activity is part of her weekend ritual, searching forthe freshest, most flavorful seasonal fruits and veg-etables to use in meals throughout the rest of theweek.

“I’m a little neurotic about produce and farmersmarkets,” she said. “I try to only buy at farmers mar-kets and only buy what’s in season. I’m excited aboutfall and the new changes in what’s coming in fromthe local farms.”

As the weather gets cooler and temperatures drop,the bumper crops of fall can be found in flavorfulabundance at farmers markets, grocery stores andeven backyard gardens. Among the most nutritiousand readily available produce are cabbage, peppers,squash, beets and other root vegetables, says ChefPete Snaith of Culinaria Cooking School in Vienna.

“The fall harvest is a glorious time for peak-of-the-season vegetables and fruits,” he said. “Farmers mar-kets will be piled high ….”

With a flavor that can be the basis of both sweetand savory dishes, sweet potatoes are one of the mostnutritious foods to debut in fall, says nutritionistAllison Speer of the Speer Nutrition Group in Alex-andria. “They’re loaded with potassium and vitaminE,” she said. “In fall there’s a greater variety avail-able like Purple Stokes, Garnet and Hannah.

Choose small or medium-sized sweet potatoes thatfeel heavier than they look, advises Speer. “Storethem in a dark place and keep them cool, but notcold,” she said. “Letting them get cold ruins the fla-vor.”

Winter squash is an umbrella term for a wide-rangeof squash varieties with thick, tough skins, such asbutternut and acorn. Most readily available begin-ning in early fall and slow to go bad, winter squashcan be stored whole for several weeks, says Arling-ton-based dietitian Melissa Hawkins, RD. “They arefull of vitamins A and C,” she said. “The also have alot of potassium and fiber, which can make you feel

full and satisfied for a longer time.”Hawkins also touts the versatility of winter squash.

“I like to use butternut squash or pumpkin in soup,”she said. “Acorn squash can be made into a puree.One of my favorite things to do is to spiralize wintersquash to make spaghetti or noodle-like strands thatI use instead of pasta. It’s super easy and deeply sat-isfying.”

Though its trendier cousins kale and Brusselssprouts get more hype, Hawkins says that cabbage isa versatile superfood that should not be overlooked.“There are so many varieties like Savoy and Napaand it’s full of vitamins C and B6 and fiber,” she said.“Leafy greens in general, like chard, mustards andkale, are nutrition powerhouses and are at their bestin the fall.”

Cabbage and other greens are low and calories andcan be prepared in a myriad of ways, adds Speer.“One of the simplest ways to cook them is to roastthem or stir fry them,” she said. “Cabbage can alsobe stuffed or turned into slaw.”

Most commonly seen in dark red, beets come avariety of colors like white, pink and orange. They’reearthy, sweet and nutritious, says Hawkins. “Eatingbeets is almost like taking a big multivitamin,” shesaid. “You’re getting vitamins, A, B and C, plus iron,potassium, folic acid and beta-carotene.”

Beets can be eaten raw or prepared in a variety ofways, says Speer. “You can roast them, puree themor even make beet chips,” she said. “They can stainyour hands and clothing so you have to be carefulwhen handling them.”

Among the foods most often associated with fallare apples. With varieties ranging from tart GrannySmiths to sweet Fujis, there’s an orb for every pal-ate, says Speer. “Apples are packed with fiber andvitamin C,” she said. “You can slice them or eat themwhile, so they’re accessible and easy to carry andeat.”

Select apples that are firm and without blemishesor bruises, and coat them with lemon juice afterthey’ve been cut to keep them from turning brown,advises Speer.

Choosing produce that is fresh and in-season,makes it easier to prepare them with little fuss sothat their nutritional value is preserved. “Fresh veg-etables deserve quick, simple, healthy preparation,”said Snaith “Steaming, blanching, grilling, and roast-ing quickly come to mind. Apples, watermelon, andpeaches are abundant now as well. You can top off adelicious meal with a light dessert of baked applesor grilled peaches with homemade vanilla ice cream.”

From juicy apples to hearty cabbage, howto reap the health benefits of fall produce.

Healthy and in SeasonWellbeing

Photo courtesy of Culinaria Cooking School

This roasted beet salad is an example of ahealthy preparation method for fall pro-duce, says Chef Pete Snaith of CulinariaCooking School.

Roasted Beet Salad2 each, red and golden beets, wash but not peeled.2 TBSP, olive oil3 oranges, peeled and segmented1/4 cup, fresh mint, chiffinade4 oz., feta cheese, sliced into 1/2” cubes or crumbledº1 mango, sliced in 1/2” cubesmicro greens or pea shoots (optional)

Vinaigrette1/2 cup, olive oil2 TBSP., balsamic vinegar1 TBSP., orange juicesalt and pepper to taste

1. Preheat the oven to 400˚ F.2. Coat the beets with the olive oil and season with salt and

pepper. Place the beets in a roasting dish and cover. Placein the oven and roast for about 1 to 1 and a half hours oruntil tender. Remove from the beets from the oven and letcool. Peel when cooled. Cut into 1/2” pieces

3. While the beets are roasting, prepare the vinaigrette. Placethe ingredients in a bowl and whisk to combine.

4. Place the beets, mango, orange, and pea shoots in separatebowls. Drizzle each with a tablespoon of vinaigrette andtoss to coat.

5. Arrange the salad attractively on the plate. Top with peashoots and drizzle with the vinaigrette and top with themint.


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

1 10416 SHEPHERDS CROOK CT 6 .. 4 .. 2 ..... POTOMAC ... $1,270,000 .... Detached .... 0.96 ......... 20854 ....... POTOMAC OUTSIDE ....... 07/17/17

2 7505 MASTERS DR ................ 5 .. 4 .. 1 ..... POTOMAC ... $1,250,000 .... Detached .... 0.34 ......... 20854 ............. RIVER FALLS ............ 07/06/17

3 9001 MISTWOOD DR ............. 5 .. 4 .. 0 ..... POTOMAC ... $1,249,000 .... Detached .... 0.33 ......... 20854 ............. FALLSBERRY ............ 07/12/17

4 10919 LAMPLIGHTER LN ....... 4 .. 4 .. 1 ..... POTOMAC ... $1,236,300 .... Detached .... 0.17 ......... 20854 ....... BELLS MILL ESTATES ....... 07/28/17

5 8309 LARKMEADE TER .......... 4 .. 4 .. 1 ..... POTOMAC ... $1,218,000 .... Detached .... 0.17 ......... 20854 ....... BELLS MILL ESTATES ....... 07/07/17

6 9313 MERCY HOLLOW LN ...... 5 .. 4 .. 1 ..... POTOMAC ... $1,200,000 .... Detached .... 0.62 ......... 20854 ........... MCAULEY PARK .......... 07/28/17

7 10720 CLOVERBROOKE DR .... 5 .. 4 .. 1 ..... POTOMAC ... $1,200,000 .... Detached .... 0.45 ......... 20854 ....... PINEY GLEN VILLAGE ...... 07/20/17

8 10811 HIDDEN TRAIL CT ....... 4 .. 3 .. 1 ..... POTOMAC ... $1,100,000 .... Townhouse . 0.09 ......... 20854 ............. RIVER FALLS ............ 07/05/17

9 10417 LOGAN DR .................. 5 .. 3 .. 1 ..... POTOMAC ... $1,100,000 .... Detached .... 0.43 ......... 20854 .......... HERITAGE FARM ......... 07/21/17

Copyright 2017 MarketStats for ShowingTime. Source: Bright MLS as of August 15, 2017.

In July 2017, 55 Potomac homes

sold between $2,325,000-$448,000.

July, 2017 Sales,$1,100,000~$1,270,000

2 7505 Masters Drive — $1,250,000

3 9001Mistwood Drive —

$1,249,000

5 8309 Larkmeade Terrace —$1,218,000

6 9313 Mercy Hollow Lane— $1,200,000

8 10811 Hidden Trail Court — $1,100,000

7 10720Cloverbrooke Drive— $1,200,000


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SEPT. 6-30The Trawick Prize Art Exhibit.

Various times at at Gallery B, 7700Wisconsin Ave., Suite E. BethesdaContemporary Art Awards eightfinalists in a group exhibition, ondisplay Sept. 6-30. Artists includeCindy Cheng, Baltimore; Larry Cook,Landover Hills; Amy Finkelstein,Takoma Park; Helen Glazer, OwingsMills; Giulia Livi, Baltimore; MicheleMontalbano, Burke; Ben Piwowar,Baltimore; Renée Rendine, Towson.Call 301-215-7990 for more.

FRIDAY/SEPT. 8Etiquette Lecture. 1-2:30 p.m. at

North Potomac Senior Center, 13860Travilah Road, Rockville.Presentation called “The Evolution ofEtiquette.” Call 240-773-4805 formore.

Meet the Artists. 6-9 p.m. at the NewMasters Art Gallery, 12276 WilkinsAve., Rockville. “Points of View”,featuring paintings by Ruth Marcus,Tom Semmes, Katherine R. Richards,and Karash Payne. Visitwww.newmastersartgallery.com/ formore.

Meet the Artist. 6-9 p.m. at theWaverly Street Gallery, 4600 EastWest Highway, Bethesda. WildlifeConservation Show with photographyby Carol L Leadbetter, on exhibitSept. 5-Oct. 7. Call 301-951-9441 for

more.

SATURDAY/SEPT. 914th Annual Silver Spring Jazz

Festival. 3-10 p.m. at VeteransPlaza at Ellsworth and Fenton streets.Bands include “The Lao Tizer Band,”Jazz Academy of Music, SharpRadway Quintent, Chembo CornielQuintet and Marcus Johnson . Call240-777-0311 for more.

Maryland Vietnam Stories. at 7p.m. on Maryland Public Television.The reprise of “Maryland VietnamWar Stories,” provides the localperspective in advance of the PBSpremiere of The Vietnam War, a 10-

part series by Ken Burns and LynnNovick. The filmmakers spent 10years developing the series, whichhas its debut on MPT and publictelevision stations across the countrybeginning on Sunday, Sept. 17 at 8p.m. and continuing throughThursday, Sept. 28. Visitvietnam.mpt.org/film/ for more.

SEPT. 9-10Visiting Artist Reception. 6:30-9

p.m. at The Yellow Barn Studio &Gallery, Glen Echo Park, 7300MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. ArtistIlya Gefter will present a lecturebased on personal experience ofliving and working as a painter inover seven cities on three continents:starting in St. Petersburg, Russia andarriving at Tel Aviv, Israel in recentyears. Call 240-626-4981 or [email protected].

THURSDAY/SEPT. 14Humorist Helen Abrahams. 7-9

p.m. at Potomac Community Center,11315 Falls Road. Comediansponsored by Potomac CommunityVillage (PCV). Call 240-221- 1370,[email protected] visit www.PotomacCommunityVillage.org for more.

FRIDAY/SEPT. 15Fall Open House. 4-7 p.m. at My Gym

Potomac, 11325 Seven Locks Road.Meet the teachers, gymnastics, andget back to school discounts. Call301-983-5300 or visitwww.mygym.com/potomac.

SATURDAY/SEPT. 16Park After Dark. 6-10 p.m. at the

Historic Great Falls Tavern in theC&O Canal National Historical Park,11710 MacArthur Blvd. Evening ofphilanthropy supporting the park.

$200-$250. Call 301-714-2233 orvisit www.canaltrust.org/

SEPT. 16-17Artist Exhibit. Various times at The

Yellow Barn Studio & Gallery, GlenEcho Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd.,Glen Echo. Artist Julie Gross willpresent her works. Call 240-626-4981 or [email protected].

SUNDAY/SEPT. 17Shawna Caspi in Concert. 7 p.m. at

Focus Bethesda at Positano’sRestaurant, 4948-4940 FairmontAve., Bethesda. Shawna’s fourthalbum, “Forest Fire,” coming laterthis month. $15-18. Visitwww.focusmusic.org or call301.221.9000 for more.

MONDAY/SEPT. 18Taste of Lettuce. 6 p.m. at Mon Ami

Gabi, 7239 Woodmont Ave,Bethesda. Five-course reception anddinner with wine pairings, toexploring Lettuce Entertain Yourestaurants from the DC Metro Area.$75 Call 703-707-0233 for more.

SEPT. 22-2434th Annual Middle Eastern

Festival. Various times at SaintsPeter & Paul 10620 River Road.Featuring authentic Middle Easternfood, music, giftware, raffles, pastriesand jewelry, playground, moonbounce, face painting and spin art.Free. Call 301-765-3400 or visitpeterpaulpotomac.org

SEPT. 23-24Montgomery Teachers Art

Exhibition. Various times at TheYellow Barn Studio & Gallery, GlenEcho Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd.,

Glen Echo. Call 240-626-4981 oremail [email protected].

SUNDAY/SEPT. 24Tiger Trot 5K Run/Walk. 8:30 a.m.

at the Connelly School of the HolyChild, 9029 Bradley Blvd. HolyChild’s 7th Annual Tiger Trot 5KRun/Walk. Fees vary by age. Visitwww.holychild.org/tiger-trot-2017/for more.

THURSDAY/SEPT. 28Decade of Design Celebration. 6-9

p.m. at The DC Design House, 9004Congressional Court, Potomac. Thisyear’s Design House is dedicated toAnn Lambeth, who was a supporterof the cause and the designcommunity, open Sept. 30-Oct. 29.$35, proceeds from boutiques anddesigner sales, with most items indesigners’ spaces available topurchase, are donated to Children’sNational Visitwww.dcdesignhouse.com/ for more.

SATURDAY/OCT. 8Ride for the Reserve Farm Bike

Tour. 8 a.m.-3 p.m. start atPoolesville Golf Course, 16601 WestWillard Road, Poolesville. $75. VisitRidefortheReserve.org for more.

THURSDAY/OCT. 19Presentation on Eleanor

Roosevelt. 12:30 p.m. at PotomacCommunity Center, 11315 FallsRoad. Sponsored by PotomacCommunity Village, a non-profitvolunteer network of neighbors andfriends geared to enhancing thequality of life for older Potomacresidents. Call 240-221- 1370,[email protected] visitwww.PotomacCommunityVillage.orgfor more.

Entertainment

Mini-Series PremiereJane McCarthy, a former U.S. Army nurse, is a MarylandVietnam Veteran featured in the series on MarylandPublic TV on Saturday, Sept. 9 in advance of the PBSpremiere of The Vietnam War, a 10-part series by KenBurns and Lynn Novick.

Meet the wildlife artist, Carol L Leadbetter, Friday, Sept.8, 6-9 p.m. at the Waverly Street Gallery, 4600 East WestHighway, Bethesda. Wildlife conservation photographyon exhibit Sept. 5-Oct. 7. Call 301-951-9441 for more.

Art by Ruth Marcus and Tom Semmes

Meet the Artists, Friday, Sept. 8, 6-9 p.m. at the NewMasters Art Gallery, 12276 Wilkins Ave., Rockville. “Pointsof View”, featuring paintings by Ruth Marcus, TomSemmes, Katherine R. Richards, and Karash Payne. Visitwww.newmastersartgallery.com/ for more.


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Michela explained that the building is a GoldCertified LEED building and they are workingnow to become a State of Maryland greenschool. Among the environmentally friendlyinnovations are water bottle filling stations on

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Wayside Students Move into New Building

How to keep a school communityconnected during the dog days ofsummer? By launching a social me-dia campaign led by a dog.

Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Schoolin Potomac launched its own versionof Flat Stanley in June, with the goalof keeping the students, parents andstaff connected over the summerbreak. The campaign is called#FLATROO. Roo is a 12-year oldBoxer who belongs to Mercy’s pas-tor, Father Bill Byrne. She is an inte-gral part of the school communityand the lives of the students. Roogreets the students every morning atcarpool drop-off, spends time in theclassrooms with them, and attendsmost of the student and parentevents at the school. She has her owndesk, and her photo can be found inthe staff section of the yearbook.

Each student was given a paddlewith a photo of Roo on it before theyleft for the summer. Their instruc-tions were simple: take Flat Roo inyour suitcase wherever you travel,take pictures of her, and then sendin the photos to be posted on socialmedia.

Flat Roo traveled to destinationsall over the world including: Russia,Poland, Germany, New England,South Carolina, Saratoga Springs,Orlando, Nebraska, Texas, Louisi-ana, Tennessee, and the MarylandShore.

classrooms off a corner of the second floor. “Thebuilding is designed for the addition of fouradditional classrooms,” she said. “They can befinished off if the school population grows andwe will not have to use portable classrooms. Ithink that is a great design feature.”

the water fountains.Becoming a green school in the state pro-

gram is part of the school’s curriculum and thestudents participate, she said.

One final thing Michela was especially ex-cited about were the completely unfinished

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Main entrance to the newly rebuiltWayside Elementary School.

Workers finish area around theflagpole outside Wayside ElementarySchool on Friday, Sept. 1.

Lilit Bayburtian’s fourth grade class-room at Wayside Elementary is readyfor opening day. The new schoolincludes all new desks, chairs andother furnishings.

On Vacation with Our Lady of Mercy’s Roo

Ella and Edmund Tettehat Universal Orlando Linda Budney at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin

Father Bill Byrne in SeattleSaratoga Springs Race Track with Michael Anderson


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to help their kids get into the college oftheir dreams, but they will also now have aplace where students from kindergartenthrough high school can receive outstand-ing tutoring help and educational support.”

C2 helps students gain acceptance intosome of the country’s top colleges, accord-ing to the latest U.S News & World Report’sBest College Rankings. In 2017, 749 C2 stu-dents will attend Top 50 National Universi-ties, with 49 more headed to Top 50 Lib-eral Arts Colleges. C2 has also helped stu-dents gain access to top STEM College pro-grams with 208 students accepted at top10 engineering universities.

The company also shows its commitmentto the community with the C2 Communityand School Giveback Program which pro-vides a variety of events and offerings suchas free homework help, workshops, com-plimentary college planning services via theCollege Roadmap program, free SAT andPSAT practice tests, as well as local schol-arship opportunities and community cel-ebrations.

Families and students interested in learn-ing more about C2 should call 301-825-5095 or visit www.C2educate.com.

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will be dancing and music. Trehan saidshe will do her painting during the readingof two poems from Palaparty’s collection.

To prepare she said she has immersedherself in the works: “The Girl” and “Brideat Age 11”

“It’s very emotional, it brings out manythings you don’t think about,” she said. “Es-pecially the child brides, they never had alife.”

Trehan grew up in India and graduatedwith a Bachelor of Arts in interior designfrom the Women’s Polytechnic Institute. Sheworked as an interior designer in India andafter moving to the United States.

Nine years ago, she retired to devote hertime fully to her art work. About 18 monthsago, she was invited to do a portrait ofIndira Gandhi to be used in a play aboutthe former prime minister of India.

“That was different,” she said. “I paintedit at home and took it to the performance.”

Because of that though she was invitedto be part of Saturday’s artistic collabora-tion. It is being produced by D.C. based artsorganization, Spilling Ink, a multi arts or-ganization with a mission to create andperform arts of India and the diaspora inhopes of deepening audience understand-ing of India’s artistic contributions in theUnited States and around the world, accord-ing to its website.

The performance will be held at 7 p.m.Saturday, Sept. 9 at First CongregationalUnited Church of Christ, 945 G St. NW,Washington, D.C. Tickets are $30, whichincludes a signed copy of “Symphony of theBells” or $20 for general admission. To pur-chase tickets, visit www.spillingink.org.

TrehanHow lucky am I? In the last two days, I have been

the extremely lucky, though presumably random,recipient, of not one but two unsolicited phone callsoffering me FREE accommodations at any number ofMarriott and Hilton hotels, fairly reputable brands, I’dsay. All I have to do is transport my wife, Dina, andmyself to the agreed-upon hotel during the desig-nated window of opportunity and voila, a semi-unen-cumbered vacation for two awaits. And believe me,the offer couldn’t have come at a better time. Let’sbe honest, what more than a cure does a “terminal”cancer patient need than a reasonably priced, stress-free get away from his every day? Need I even char-acterize that previous question as rhetorical?

Now since I hung up rather quickly, I don’t have allthe details, other than their phone numbers ofcourse. Because, as you might imagine, I still have afew questions I’d like answered — you know, to opti-mize the benefits/coordinate the timing of our vaca-tion. But the ‘unsolicited’ nature of the call didn’tenable me to organize my thoughts and ask all theappropriate questions. Nevertheless, the opportunityseems worthy of a follow-up phone call.

Ideally, what I’d like to do is bracket my vaca-tion/air fare and the miscellaneous travel expensesI’m undoubtedly going to incur around the respectiveproperties’ availability. Meaning, I’d like to fly onceand stay twice; staying in their respective propertiesin the same city/location switching out of Marriottafter my first free weekend stay and then bookinginto the Hilton for my next free weekend stay (andI’d be willing to pay for my mid-week excursion dur-ing the transition). In effect, making the trip a two-for-one as opposed to a not-going-at-all. And in soarranging, using as much of corporate America’s lar-gess and marketing budget as is cleverly possible for anon-corporate America employee to exploit.Not having pursued this possible presumption quiteyet because I’ve just had chemotherapy on Fridayand I’m not really in the mood to tangle with a fast-talking, smooth operator, who though he/she mayhave my best travel plans at heart, may not exactly befeeling my strain. So I’m going to wait a few daysuntil I regain my bearings — and patience, and toler-ance and call them back unsolicited at a time con-venient for me but possibly not so for them and see ifwe can make a deal.

Because, to tell you the truth, if I could coordinatetwo hotel reservations — along with all the amenitieswith which I’m likely to be showered for acceptingthese extraordinarily generous offers, combined withsome free air miles I’ve accumulated with UnitedAirlines/their travel partners, this indeed could be thetrip that my oncologist encouraged us to take whenhe first delivered the life-changing/life-ending prog-nosis: “13 months to two years” back in late February2009. Further adding that, before starting chemother-apy, was as good as I would likely feel for a long time.And as I have come to learn, the quality of my life isvery important to my oncologist.

At that time however, I didn’t feel the need and/orwasn’t motivated to follow my oncologist’s sugges-tion; I wanted to get started on my treatment. Now,eight and half years later, perhaps the timing is better,especially given that it presents itself at the beginningof a new Redskins football season. And if I may quotethe late, great, former, head coach of the “Over thehill gang,” George Allen: “The future is now.” So letme sift through the offers this week and see if canindeed take the “trip we’ve always dreamed of.” Iknow it’s often said that you can’t go back. Maybewe can still go forward.

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