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The county’s Swift Water Rescue Team responded to a report of occupants in a car trapped by high water on Brad-ley Boulevard Aug. 1.

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

1 8511 RAPLEY PRESERVE CIR .. 5 .. 5 . 3 .... POTOMAC ... $2,160,000 ... Detached ....... 0.50 ......... 20854 ................. AVENEL ................ 06/20/18

2 10823 BURBANK DR ............. 6 .. 6 . 2 .... POTOMAC ... $2,140,000 ... Detached ....... 2.39 ......... 20854 ........ POTOMAC VILLAGE ....... 06/01/18

3 11548 SPRINGRIDGE RD ....... 6 .. 7 . 2 .... POTOMAC ... $1,840,000 ... Detached ....... 2.00 ......... 20854 .... DARNESTOWN OUTSIDE ... 06/29/18

4 11213 MARWOOD HILL DR ... 5 .. 6 . 1 .... POTOMAC ... $1,725,000 ... Detached ....... 0.73 ......... 20854 .............. MARWOOD ............. 06/29/18

5 12021 EVENING RIDE DR ...... 7 .. 6 . 2 .... POTOMAC ... $1,717,500 ... Detached ....... 1.02 ......... 20854 .... MERRY GO ROUND FARM ... 06/29/18

6 11708 WOOD THRUSH LN .... 5 .. 4 . 1 .... POTOMAC ... $1,575,000 ... Detached ....... 0.44 ......... 20854 .. ESTATES AT GREENBRIAR PR . 06/29/18

7 13643 MAIDSTONE LN .......... 6 .. 7 . 1 .... POTOMAC ... $1,575,000 ... Detached ....... 2.38 ......... 20854 ............ RIVERS EDGE ............ 06/08/18

8 12512 NOBLE CT .................. 6 .. 4 . 2 .... POTOMAC ... $1,570,000 ... Detached ....... 2.00 ......... 20854 ............ PALATINE SUB ........... 06/15/18

Copyright 2018 MarketStats for ShowingTime. Source: Bright MLS as of July 13, 2018.

In June 2018, 74 Potomac homes

sold between $2,160,000-$525,000.

Photos by Deb Stevens/The AlmanacPotomac REAL ESTATE

2 10823 Burbank Drive— $2,140,000

4 11213 Marwood Hill Drive — $1,725,000

3 11548Springridge Road

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5 12021 EveningRide Drive —

$1,717,500

6 11708 Wood Thrush Lane — $1,575,000

8 12512 Noble Court— $1,570,000

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By Peggy McEwan

The Almanac

Montgomery County Fire andRescue responded lastWednesday, Aug. 1, to thereport of a vehicle in high

water on Bradley Blvd.At 1:28 a.m. the Swift Water Rescue Team

posted photos after successfully removing

the occupants of a car trapped in the creekwhich covered the road on Bradley east ofKentsdale Drive. The Swift Water RescueTeam was assisted by other units fromMontgomery County Fire and Rescue andfrom the National Institutes of Health.

An average of 75 people have died in theU.S. from flash floods each year from 2004-2013. According to the National WeatherService, an average of 75 people have diedfrom flash floods each year from 2004-2013.

By Peggy McEwan

The Almanac

With Montgomery County Public Schools re-placing the first of its artificial fields thissummer, disposal of the old material has

been called into question.A copy of an email came to the Almanac a few

weeks ago criticizing the removal and disposal ofRichard Montgomery High School artificial turf. Theperson who sent the email refused to be identifiedin print. But others concerned about the potentialenvironmental damage of improper disposal of thecounty’s artificial turf fields came forward to ques-tion whether the county guidelines were being fol-lowed.

Kathleen Michels said she has been following thepros and cons of artificial turf for 10 years and hasan arsenal of facts to use in making her case againstits use in playing fields.

Now that MCPS is at the point that it needs to re-place some of the fields, more issues are involved.

According to Michels in an email: “Turf Reclama-tion Solutions (TRS) President Mark Heinlein notesthat per field: greater than 40,000 pounds of plasticper field and greater than 400,000 pounds of tirewaste or other similar synthetic polymer infill perfield go mostly to landfills (#1 on the infographic atright). A very little is burned (#2). A little is“repurposed” (#3) as batting cage surfacing for ex-ample — but then goes to landfill. Wishful thinking

on (#4) — recycling — as noted there — the re-moval must be carefully and expensively done withsorting of the infill separate from the plastic rug —but even then there is now no market to actuallyrecycle back into synturf carpet (the preferred solu-tion to save natural resources and trash) or into otherplastic products.”

MCPS is reassuring the public that it has safelydisposed of the material from Richard Montgomery.

Andrew Zuckerman, chief operating officer, Mont-gomery County Public Schools, wrote on July 21:

“Dear MCPS Community,“This week, contractors began work to replace the

artificial turf field at Richard Montgomery HighSchool. The existing artificial turf material has beenremoved and sent for recycling. The entire system,including turf fibers and infill, will be repurposed asa continuation of the overall lifecycle of the materi-als.

“In addition, any remaining debris left over fromthe removal of the turf field will be cleared. We havetaken steps to mitigate the impact of the field re-moval process on the surrounding environment. Inaddition to sweeping up debris, the stormwater man-agement system under the surface at Richard Mont-gomery High School is designed to contain debriswithin the system to allow for thorough, periodiccleaning. Other preventative measures, such as theuse of mesh screening over turf materials waiting tobe hauled away, are also in place.

Artificial Turf’s Next Home?Complaints follow removal of RichardMontgomery High School field material.

Rescue Follows Flooding of Bradley Boulevard

NewsPotomac Almanac Editor Steven Mauren

703-778-9415 or [email protected]

See www.potomacalmanac.com

Danger of flash floods.

Photos courtesy Montgomery County Fire and Rescue

The county’s Swift Water Rescue Team aided occupants in a car trappedby high water on Bradley Boulevard Aug.

“The single worst decision you can makein a flash flood is driving your vehicle intofloodwaters of unknown depth,” accordingto Weather.com website. “It’s easy to mis-judge the depth of floodwater, particularlyat night. Sometimes the bridge or roadmasked by flood water may have been un-dermined or completely washed out.”

According to the Federal Emergency Man-agement Agency (FEMA) on weather.com:

“* Six inches of water will reach the bot-tom of most passenger cars, causing loss of

control and potential stalling.* A foot of water will float many vehicles.* Two feet of rushing water will carry

away most vehicles, including SUVs andpickups.

* Once your vehicle is floating, the flood-water becomes your steering wheel. If thatwater is moving, your vehicle could beswept away, tipped on its side or flipped.”

As the National Weather Service has cam-paigned for years: “Turn around, don’tdrown.”

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By Marilyn Campbell

The sight of store shelves overflowingwith school glue sticks and crayons sig-nals that the beginning of school is justaround the corner. While squeezing in

one last vacation, the thought of turning an eye togetting one’s home in order before the school bellrings might be met with dread.

“It can feel like a daunting task to organize whenartwork overflows from school or small trinkets comehome from birthday parties, the end of summer is agreat time to purge a lot of unnecessary items to makeway for new school year ahead,” said Allie Mann,designer-senior interiors specialist, Case Design/Re-modeling. “And it’s always a great time to donategently used items as well.”

“Especially now as families are preparing to getback to school, it’s so important to get organized,”added Anne M. Walker, Esq., Allied ASID, Owner +Principal Anne Walker Design LLC. “Nothing is morestressful than searching for something when you’realready five minutes late, it’s pouring down rain, it’spicture day at school, and you have a big work meet-ing in 45 minutes.”

Now that organization is often considered a partof interior design, the tools and hacks available aremore stylish and innovative than ever, say local de-signers. “In a kitchen in Old Town, Alexandria I in-stalled four shallow drawers underneath thecountertop at the island — one for each family mem-ber,” said Sarah Glenn, interior designer and projectmanager, Braswell Design+Build, Alexandria. “I de-signed the drawers to be just large enough to storeschool papers and a laptop so that each family mem-ber would have a dedicated temporary storage spacewithout creating four individual junk drawers.”

A Potomac, Md. family recently enlisted Walker’shelp in redesigning and reorganizing their home fromtop to bottom with an eye toward all things chic andstylish. She began in the bedrooms of the family’steenage daughter, creating custom closets.

“After the new closet was installed, I spent the bet-ter part of two days helping this teen fill the closetwith all of her belongings, putting things where theywere visible and readily accessible,” she said. “Orga-nization is important primarily because of the timeit saves. If you can find what you need to get out thedoor right away, you can sleep 20 minutes later.”

A similar closet was created for the family’s middleschool aged son. “Amazing how even young childrencan keep their rooms tidy as long as there’s a systemin place that they can understand and is practicalenough for them to use,” said Walker. “If you knowexactly where all of your clothes are, and exactlywhere to put them back after laundering them, itwill seem like you just won the lottery. You won’tbelieve how many things you have, many of whichhave been long forgotten, stuffed in the back of somedrawer or under the bed.”

One of the most important tasks on Walker’sagenda was organizing a large basement space withabundant shelving to create a home office. “In anoffice this size, children could easily use it for home-work while the parent was working there, also,” shesaid. “Sometimes it’s calming and comforting just tobe in the same space, even if you aren’t actually help-ing the child with their work.”

A home’s mudroom is supposed to serve as a gate-way into the main house, creating order and keep-ing clutter from overflowing into the home’s inte-rior, but often that isn’t the case as clutter overtakesthe space. In a recent mudroom project, Mann in-corporated elements into the design that addressedthe family’s lifestyle. “Cubbies and bench storage forsports and after-school activities for older childrenare a must,” she said. “If space allows, allocating adesignated cubbie for each child is best to keep thingsseparated and from getting lost.”

“With organization, you are constantly trying tostrike a balance between carving out enough spacefor a specific function without over-organizing to thepoint that you lose flexibility to change what youstore as your life evolves,” added Glenn.

Home organizing savesspace and time.

Preparing for New School Year

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This kitchen by Nicely Done Kitchens andBaths features custom cabinets of paintedMaplewood and quartz countertops. Anabundance of drawer space helps withorganization.

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Interior designer Anne Walker installed acustom closet by Capitol Closet Design inthe bedroom of this Potomac. Md. home tocreate an organized space in time forschool.


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Get those shopping lists ready, theState of Maryland is offering itsannual Shop Maryland Tax-Free

Week Aug. 12-18 and, this year, is also con-ducting a contest to publicize Marylandshopping.

Two winners will receive $2,500 and$1,000 scholarships, respectively, to anyMaryland university, college or trade school.

And it is the one week each year that con-sumers can purchase clothing and foot wearpriced at $100 or less without having the 6percent tax added.

Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot and

the Maryland Retailers Association (MRA)July 30 announced the social media con-test coinciding with Shop Maryland Tax-Free Week.

To enter the contest, shoppers should likeor follow the official social media pages onFacebook, Twitter and Instagram, then snapa picture or take a video that incorporatesthe theme of “Maryland” (the state colors,school apparel, sports team, a crab, etc.),write a creative caption and use#shopmdtaxfree during Tax-Free Week tosubmit an entry on any or all of the socialmedia platforms, according to a press re-lease from the Maryland Office of Comp-troller.

MRA, which is providing the scholarships,will select the two entries at the week’s con-clusion that best reflect the spirit of ShopMaryland Tax-Free Week.

“The State of Maryland loses money dur-

ing Tax-Free Week, but it’s a big win for lo-cally-owned businesses and for shoppers,”said Franchot in the release. “This will bethe easiest scholarship Maryland collegestudents will ever have the chance to win.There’s no application, no essay and no in-terview — just shop tax-free.”

“Tax-Free Week provides a much-neededboost to brick-and-mortar retailers in ourstate, and we encourage all consumers tosupport their local businesses,” said CaileyLocklair Tolle, MRA president. “This yearwe are again thrilled to help promote shop-ping local and Tax-Free Week by offeringscholarships to our contest winners.”

During Tax-Free Week, any single quali-fying article of clothing or footwear priced$100 or less – regardless of how many itemsare purchased at the same time – will beexempt from the state’s six percent sales tax.The first $40 of any backpack or bookbag

purchase is also tax-free.To get the latest details about Tax-Free

Week and to enter the contest, like or fol-low the social media pages on Facebook,Twitter and Instagram.

Resulting from legislation passed by theMaryland General Assembly in 2007, thetax-free week is held annually during thesecond week in August. Businesses sellingitems that are not eligible for inclusion inthe tax-free week can still participate inShop Maryland.

Under “Sellers Privilege,” other unquali-fied merchandise can be sold tax-free, butthe retailer is responsible for paying thesales tax owed to the state.

For more information on qualifying items,visit marylandtaxes.gov, [email protected] or call 410-260-7980 (Central Maryland) or toll-free at 1-800-MD-TAXES.

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“Contractors and MCPS staff are work-ing diligently to remove the artificial turfin a safe and efficient manner and look for-ward to installing the new organic infill fieldshortly.”

Photos appear to show that there was nomesh covering the materials waiting to behauled away and that rubber “crumbs” fromthe infill were spilled on the school parkinglot.

Again, on July 30, Zuckerman shared thisinformation during a Board of Educationmeeting: “We know that the board receivedadditional questions over the weekend re-garding disposal of the artificial turf fieldmaterial from Richard Montgomery HighSchool (RMHS). First, let me assure you thatthe statements that we have issued on ourwebsite and in previous responses to electedofficials are completely accurate.

“Consistent with the clear policy directionof the Board of Education and consistentwith the MCPS value of environmentalstewardship, our contract for replacementof the RMHS field included a requirementthat the existing field be recycled to themaximum extent possible. In this case, the

entire field system, which includes the car-pet and infill material, is being reused by arecreational facility in the White Marsh areaand others outside of Maryland. Reuse is acore element of the “Reduce, Reuse, Re-cycle” approach to waste management.Product reuse is permissible under state andlocal regulations; prevents materials frombeing disposed of in the waste stream; andprecludes the need for additional new ma-terials to be generated.

“In the RMHS field replacement project,as in any major construction project, debriswas generated by the demolition. This de-bris represents a very small fraction of thefull stadium field. As I stated on our website,‘remaining debris left over from the removalof the turf field’ was cleared. Managementof construction debris is a specialized in-dustry, and these materials are routinelytransported to transfer stations, often inother areas of the country, for safe sortingand handling. Transfer stations identifymaterials that can be recycled and appro-priately process remaining materials; theydo not accept materials which they are notlicensed to process. We will continue to holdour contractors to high standards and workto ensure compliance with all environmen-

tal and safety regulations. We will providea full written explanation of this process asrequested in a memorandum to Dr. Smithby Ms. Ortman-Fouse, who asked a seriesof important questions about the turf re-moval process that will help illuminate thisissue.

“The Board of Education is an excellentsteward of both taxpayer resources and ofthe environment in the service of educat-ing the children and youth of MontgomeryCounty. The superintendent and those of usin his administration are committed toimplementing the board’s vision. It is un-fortunate that there is a small group of in-dividuals attempting to mislead and misin-form our community about this issue. Thisbehavior distracts from our core mission ofteaching and learning. I am particularlytroubled by the fact that in this case we arefielding questions about a paintball facility’sreuse of artificial turf in White Marsh, Mary-land when here in Montgomery County lo-cally we are focused on creating opportu-nities for all students to learn and achieveat high levels. We welcome serious debateon instructional and operational issues; atthe same time, we know that accountabil-ity only truly results when all stakeholders

hold to high standards of accuracy, reliabil-ity, and constructive communication.”

Zuckerman also made public a “chain ofcustody” letter from Rich Charland at TurfCycle USA. Dated July 18, 2018, the letterstates that Turf Cycle has taken full posses-sion of the artificial turf and infill compo-nents from [Richard] Montgomery HighSchool. The field was shipped to an addressin White Marsh, Maryland and is “awaitingfurther re-purposing.”

“’Repurposing/reusing’ is purely a euphe-mism for dumping ... a mess of worn-outplastic carpet with literally tons of pulver-ized tire waste and sand spilling every-where,” Michels wrote.

“There really aren’t two sides to thisstory,” Michels said. “Do you really want todo this, take 40,000 pounds of plastic and[the rubber crumbs] and put them in a land-fill? At this step, MCPS should say we madea mistake, this is the first one [of the fieldsto be recycled], Walter Johnson’s next up.This is a harbinger of things to come.”

Montgomery County Public Schools didnot respond to specific questions regardingthis story. Derek Turner of MCPS Office ofCommunications responded by sendinglinks to the statements by Zuckerman.

Complaints Follow Removal of RMHS Field Material


Entertainment

At the FairThe Montgomery County Agricul-

tural Fair opens Friday, Aug. 10 at 3p.m.

The fair runs from 10 a.m. to mid-night through Saturday, Aug. 18 at theMontgomery County Agricultural Fair-grounds, 501 Perry Parkway,Gaithersburg. Carnival hours are fromnoon to midnight each day.

General admission is $12, children11 and under are free. Parking at thefairgrounds is $10 cash per car.

Free parking and shuttle bus serviceruns from Lakeforest Mall, Lost KnifeRoad and Odendhal Avenue.

Visit mcagfair.com for a completeschedule plus hints on visiting the fairon a budget.

Are you entering an exhibit or just visiting?Either way, send photos to the Potomac Alma-nac in care of [email protected].

Submit entertainment announcements atwww.connectionnewspapers.com/Calendar/.

FRIDAY/AUG. 10Tie Dye Party. 4-5:30 p.m. at My Gym Potomac,

11325 Seven Locks Road, Potomac. 1.5 hours offun games, tie dye, and pizza for the family.Cost is $20/members; $25/non-members. Bringsomething white to tie dye and they provide therest. Contact Ronni Oppenheim [email protected].

SATURDAY/AUG. 11Library Book Sale. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at Potomac

Library, 10101 Glenolden Drive, Potomac.Monthly Potomac Friends of the Library BookSale includes books, DVDs, and more forchildren, teens, and adults. All are welcome.Call 240-777-0690 or visit www.folmc.org/potomac-chapter/ for more.

Black Card Declined. 8 p.m. at Cissel-SaxonAmerican Legion Post 41, 905 Sligo Ave., SilverSpring. The show that combines stand-upcomedy and a hilarious game show about Blackculture. Hosts Michele Sometimes and CharitySade will let four comedians vie for stage timeby answering questions about African Americanhistory and culture. For every question thecomics get wrong, they lose a minute of theirstage time and the audience gets a chance toanswer. Audience members also participate andcan win prizes. Cost is $20/$25/door. Tickets atwww.eventbrite.com/e/black-card-declined-a-comedy-game-show-about-black-culture-history-tickets-47147049093.

AUG. 11-12“The Melting Pot.” At Temple Beth Ami, 14330

Travilah Road, Rockville. The premiereproduction of the new Jewish CommunityTheater of Montgomery County. This is the playthat popularized the phrase “melting pot” as anickname for America. Written in 1908 by IsraelZangwill, it takes a hard look at anti-Semitismand anti-immigrant hatred, while still findingroom for humor, romance, and hope. Visitfacebook.com/JCTMCtheater

TUESDAY/AUG. 14PCV Social Lunch. Noon-1:30 p.m. at Tally Ho

Restaurant, 9923 Falls Road, Potomac. Anopportunity for Potomac Community Villagemembers and non-members to chat over lunch.Participants pay for their own meal. Visitwww.PotomacCommunityVillage.org or call240-221-1370 for more.

AUG. 16-SEPT. 26th Annual Juried Show for Young

Photographers. Saturdays, 1-4 p.m.; Sunday-Monday, 1-8 p.m. at Photoworks in Glen EchoPark, 7300 Macarthur Blvd, Glen Echo.Photoworks presents the annual juried YouthPhotography Competition, “Listen Up!” Aselection of work has been collected frombudding youth photographers for this year’sexhibit. First place, second place and third placewinners will be announced at the AwardsCeremony and Reception on Monday, Sept. 3, 4-6 p.m. Visit glenechophotoworks.org/ for more.

SUNDAY/AUG. 19Waltz Dance. 2:45-3:30 waltz workshop; 3:30-6

p.m. dance at the Spanish Ballroom at GlenEcho Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo.Featuring the ensemble Waverly Station Triowith a mix of folk waltzes with a few othercouple dances, including Hambo, Schottische,Swing, Tango, and Polka. Admission is $13. Nopartner required. Call Joan Koury at 202-238-0230 or Glen Echo Park at 301-634-2222, go towww.WaltzTimeDances.org or [email protected].

SATURDAY/AUG. 25Protecting the Canal: 1861-1865. 2-3 p.m. at

Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center, 11710MacArthur Boulevard, Potomac. Explore CivilWar efforts to protect the C&O Canal and theeffect of war on families living along it. Spacelimited to 25 people; make reservations [email protected]. Park entrance fees may becharged at Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center butpark ranger programs are free. Call 301-767-3714.

THURSDAY/AUG. 30Ice Cream Social. 2:30-4 p.m. Call for location.

Enjoy ice cream with fellow members. Non-dairytreats will be available for those who don’t orcan’t eat ice cream. For Potomac CommunityVillage members only. Call 240-221-1370, [email protected] or visitwww.PotomacCommunityVillage.org for more.

SATURDAY/SEPT. 1Paint the Town. At Norfolk Avenue facade of the

Triangle Towers Apartments, 4853 Cordell Ave.,Bethesda. Bethesda Arts & EntertainmentDistrict is seeking proposals from mural artistswho are 18 years of age or older and residentsof Washington, D.C., Maryland or Virginia.Artists must have prior experience with thedesign and installation of large scale murals andare asked to submit a detailed, site-specificproposal for the Triangle Towers Mural. A$50,000 stipend will be provided to the selectedartist to pay for supplies and the artist’s time.The deadline to apply is Sept. 1, 2018. Theentire project must be completed by Nov. 1,2018. Visit www.bethesda.org.

MONDAY/SEPT. 3Awards Ceremony and Reception. 4-6 p.m. at

Photoworks in Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacarthurBlvd, Glen Echo. Photoworks presents theannual juried Youth Photography Competition,“Listen Up!” A selection of work has beencollected from budding youth photographers forthis year’s exhibit. The exhibit runs Aug. 16-Sept. 2, Saturdays, 1-4 p.m.; Sunday-Monday, 1-8 p.m. Visit glenechophotoworks.org/ for more.

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

Library, 10101 Glenolden Drive, Potomac.Monthly Potomac Friends of the Library BookSale includes books, DVDs, and more forchildren, teens, and adults. All are welcome.Call 240-777-0690 or visit www.folmc.org/potomac-chapter/ for more.

SEPT. 14-16“The Last Five Years.” At Randolph Road

Theatre, 4010 Randolph Road, Silver Spring.Produced by The Montgomery Playhouse andTheatre@CBT, this musical by Jason RobertBrown follows an interfaith couple through theirfive-year relationship, with them falling both inand out of love. Jamie Wellerstein, a risingnovelist with strong Jewish roots, works tobalance his suddenly successful career whileembarking on a relationship with Cathy Hiatt, astruggling non-Jewish actress, who is left to dealwith her stalled career while watching herhusband from the sidelines. Visit facebook.com/TheatreatCBT and montgomeryplayhouse.org.

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