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By Peggy McEwan

The Almanac

It was just a glimpse and a few remarksbut when County Council PresidentRoger Berliner saw the condition ofthe historic cemetery at Tobytown in

Potomac he knew he had to act.“It was shocking, it was outrageous, it was

not OK,” Berliner said. “Just seeing it wasenough to get me motivated.”

The cemetery lies behind the townhousesthat make up Tobytown. It is a long rectan-gular plot surrounded by a chain link fence.The gate into the cemetery is off its hinges,leaning against the inside of the fence.Nothing about the enclosure indicates thatthe land holds the remains of Tobytownresidents, perhaps dating back to the early

years of the community that was establishedin 1875 by freed slaves.

Five stones scattered about are, perhaps,grave stones though they are all small andnone are inscribed with letters or numbers.

During Black History Month in February,Berliner watched a video presentation on twoAfrican American communities in Montgom-ery County. One was Lincoln Park in Rockville.The other was Tobytown at the intersectionof River Road and Pennyfield Lock Road,about five miles west of Potomac Village.

The video shows the abandoned, over-grown plot of land that resident JimmyWilson explains is the cemetery. WithoutWilson’s information there is no way toknow the plot is hallowed ground. Besidesthe fence, the site is most notable for thevines, trees and dead leaves taking over.

Berliner said he immediately sent a let-ter to Stacy Spann, director of the county’sHousing Opportunities Commission, whichis responsible for the upkeep of Tobytown.

The HOC bought Tobytown in in 1972,

replacing the old wooden structures withmodern townhouses that included indoorplumbing. Before that residents shared onewell and used outhouses.

“Given that HOC owns and is responsiblefor the cemetery property, I am writing to for-mally request that you promptly restore thecommunity’s cemetery to adignified state and developa plan for its on-going main-tenance,” Berliner wrote.

Erin Bradley, from theHOC legal and public af-fairs office, said she wasnot aware of the state ofthe Tobytown cemeterybefore Berliner’s letter.She said she has been to many meetingswith Tobytown residents about communityneeds but the cemetery was never men-tioned.

Right now, she said, HOC is working torepair a drainage problem in the commu-nity, planning a major renovation of the

County Moves To Restore Tobytown Cemeterycommunity center and updating the play-ground, among other improvements.

As with all improvements, HOC workswith Tobytown residents. Shauna Sorrells,director of HOC office of legislative andpublic affairs, said, and will do so with workon the cemetery.

There are best practicesfor cemetery renewal, shesaid, and HOC is workingwith professional organi-zations to learn how tobest renovate theTobytown cemetery.Among those practices ischecking the site with in-ground radar so be sure it

is a burial site, she said.After learning of the cemetery disrepair,

Mark Kasevic of Kasevic Landscape Com-pany in Bethesda offered to clean up thesite free of charge.

“It was a generous offer,” Sorrells said. “Butwe need to know how best to do the cleanup.”

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By Susan Belford

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When cancer strikes, where doesthe patient and family turn forsupport? The jungle of available

information, the unending search for thebest doctors, treatment and strategy, thefear of making the wrong treatment deci-sions — all are just a small part of the anxi-ety cancer patients must face; not to men-tion that they are also ill and, in many cases,fighting for their lives.

A dozen years ago, Paula Rothenberg,who lost her father to cancer in 2004, andBernie and Bonnie Kogod, whose 18 year-old daughter died from cancer a few yearsbefore, co-founded Hope Connections forCancer Support — a Bethesda-based non-profit where patients and caregivers areprovided with the opportunity to exchangeinsights, feelings and challenges. They alsogain confidence and strength to fight theircancer. Hope Connectionsestablished a nurturingenvironment which pro-vides group support, edu-cation, wellness and —most importantly —hope. Its belief is that “nobody should suf-fer with cancer alone.” Since its opening in2007, the organization has had more than75,000 visits to its facilities by cancer pa-tients, caregivers and families to participatein their free programs.

Hope Connections for Cancer Support islocated at the Beaumont House, 9650Rockville Pike, Bethesda, in a 1920’s stonemansion surrounded by gardens of seasonal

flowers and trees. Theyrecently launched a sec-ond site in PrinceGeorge’s County at 8401Corporate Drive, Suite100 in Landover.

On March 16, HopeConnections for CancerSupport will celebrate“10 Years of Hope” at itsCelebration of HopeGala. This evening willhonor Rothenberg,Hope Connections’ co-founder/presidentand CEO with the Celebration of HopeAward; SC Herman & Associates of Wash-ington D.C. with the Partnership Award; andMay Benatar of Silver Spring and AfieLattimer of Potomac with the VolunteerAward. Benatar and Lattimer are being hon-ored for donating their talents for more thanfive years as leaders of “Guided Meditation”and “Inner Peace and Healing” workshops.

Lattimer is a certifiedReiki master and spiritualteacher. She holds a de-gree in health scienceeducation with a special-ization in community

health, teaching and counseling. She hasbeen clairsentient, claircognizant, clairvoy-ant and clairaudient since childhood, shesays.

“I channel the energy of unconditionallove from the divine in my workshops andhealing sessions. I use my intuitive gifts andhealing to empower patients to reach innerpeace and freedom from fear. As a result,they are released from the disempowering

feelings of hopelessness and anger to bereborn in the ancient, loving hands of thedivine,” she said.

Lattimer says that she has gained morethan she has given by leading the groups.“I’ve learned to listen to my emotions, tobe honest with myself and to stay presentwith joyful thoughts. It is truly a blessingto be leading these workshops. I try to bringpeace and a totally different attitude andprojection. When I tell the group membersto be empowered by their cancer, I givethem the ability to take charge of their feel-ings and their recovery. I’ve also learned thatthe mind is a very malleable tool to workwith and I’ve learned to navigate my emo-tions, thoughts and desires through mybody — it is my vehicle to feel, touch andsense. We take life way too seriously andforget how to nurture ourselves and others— and that miracles are a real thing,” shesaid.

Through first-hand knowledge of seeingthe unmet needs of her father and their fam-ily while dealing with his illness,Rothenberg helped to establish a comfort-

ing place for patients with all types of can-cer. Hope Connections helps reduce the feel-ings of isolation, provides professionallyfacilitated support groups, educationalworkshops and mind/body programs.

“We currently offer 40 support group ses-sions, 50 mind/body classes and four edu-cational workshops every month and wewant everyone to know that our programsare free,” Rothenberg said. “We would liketo get the word out to everyone. Peoplecome through the door like a deer in head-lights because they are overwhelmed andfearing for their mortality. We help toratchet down the stress and give them good,solid information. We also provide a placewhere they can share their worries, and veryoften, another participant can help themwith direct knowledge. We also have someof the top doctors in our community giveseminars on their specialty areas; the in-formation participants gain from these pro-grams is empowering.”

To contact Hope Connections for CancerSupport, call 301-634-7500 or visitwww.hopeconnectionsforcancer.org.

Potomac volunteer being honored at gala.

Hope Connections Celebrates 10th Anniversary

Effort propelledby Berliner.

“Just seeing itwas enough to getme motivated.”

— County CouncilPresident Roger Berliner

May Benatar and Afie Lattimer are being honored for donating theirtalents for more than five years as leaders of “Guided Meditation” and“Inner Peace and Healing” workshops.Afie Lattimer


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The fifth-annualBethesda Film Festwill take place on Fri-day and Saturday,

March 17-18, and will feature fiveshort documentaries made by lo-cal filmmakers. The same fivedocumentary films will be shownat each of three screenings, whichfeature filmmakers from Virginia,Maryland or Washington, D.C., andeach screening is followed by a dis-cussion with the filmmakers. Theywill be held at Imagination Stage,4908 Auburn Ave., in downtownBethesda. The cost is $10.

The films, which are under 20minutes each, include: “Charlie &Sam” by Ben Powell and TaylorPowell of Falls Church; “The Cul-ture of Collards” by Vanina Harelof Washington, D.C., and AditiDesai of Arlington, Va.; “Encaustic”by Joe Dzikiewicz of Alexandria,Va. and Jaclyn O’Laughlin of Arling-ton, Va.; “Frogman” by TylerTrumbo of Richmond, Va.; and“The Sandman” by Lauren Knappof Alexandria, Va.

Filmmaker Jaclyn O’Laughlin of Arlington,Va., created the five-minute film, “Encaustic,”with Joe Dzikiewicz of Alexandria, Va. about asmall community of artists that practice theancient art of encaustic painting, which ispainting with melted wax. This art form datesback to the Egyptian times and had a resur-gence in the 1950s with artist Jasper Johns.

“My filmmaking partner Joe and I competedin a timed competition through Docs InProgress in Silver Spring, Md., and we onlyhad two days to make our documentary. It waschallenging to find a subject matter for our filmwithin a tight timeframe and individuals whowould agree to be interviewed on such short

notice,” said O’Laughlin.“The stars really aligned for us and we found

some amazing encaustic artists who agreed tobe filmed, and the subject matter was also vi-sually appealing and really perfect for a five-minute film,” she said.

Dzikiewicz added: “The big challenge inmaking this film was filming four interviewsand B-roll or background shots on Fridayand Saturday and then doing all the edit-ing on Sunday.”

Lauren Knapp of Alexandria, Va., made the19-minute film, “The Sandman,” which ex-plores the issue of capital punishment from theperspective of medicine. She said at the cen-

ter of the film is Dr. Carlo Musso,who has been helping the stateof Georgia execute inmates bylethal injection since 2003, add-ing that the medical communitystrongly opposes the use ofmedicine for executions. Yet, shesays, most states practicing le-thal injection require a physicianpresence. In exchange, they of-fer a cloak of anonymity. Herfilm explores Musso’s own moralequivocation and justificationfor providing “end of life care”within the correctional environ-ment, while personally opposingcapital punishment.

“Because of the controversialnature of the job, most partici-pating health care professionalsremain anonymous,” she said.“And so it was difficult to findthe names of individuals partici-pating — let alone someone in-terested in actually talking withme.”

Vanina Harel of Washington,D.C., made the nine-minute film,“The Culture of Collards,” withAditi Desai of Arlington, Va.,about collards greens, which

were brought to the American South with theslave trade, and represent a critical aspect ofAfrican-American cultural history.

“This project was particularly interestingbecause it combined the topics of food secu-rity, sustainable farming, and culture. We alsohad three different locations and characterswith different activities,” she said. “The big-gest challenge was to figure out how to inter-twine the three in a successful way in such ashort amount of time.”

The hours of the Bethesda Film Fest are at 7p.m. on Friday, March 17; and at 6 p.m. and 8p.m. Saturday, March 18. It is produced by theBethesda Arts & Entertainment District. Fordetails, visit www.bethesda.org.

Films include art of painting with wax, history of collard greens,and a doctor walking the line of his own morality.

Area Filmmakers at Bethesda Film Fest

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“The Culture of Collards” by Vanina Harel of Washington,D.C., and Aditi Desai of Arlington, Va.

“The Sandman” by Lauren Knapp of Alexandria, Va.“Encaustic” by Jaclyn O’Laughlin of Arlington, Va. andJoe Dzikiewicz of Alexandria, Va.


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By Peggy McEwan

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Montgomery CountyPublic Schools andMontgomery Col-lege sent letters

recently warning parents andguardians about virtual kidnap-ping, a scam the FBI believes origi-nates in Mexico.

Virtual kidnapping is, “an extor-tion phone scam,” Walt WhitmanHigh School principal AlanGoodwin wrote on the school’sYahoo group. “…The caller claim-ing that they have the person’schild and intend to do the childharm unless ransom is paid.”

Parents are encouraged to con-tact their child directly after re-ceiving one of these calls to con-firm his or her safety.

Gboyinde Onijala, spokespersonfor MCPS said they sent a sampleletter to all school principals allow-ing them to decide whether or notto send it to their community.

“There were about 10 or so par-ents that schools had heard from[about the scam] so we providedthe letter,” Onijala said.

Marcus Romano, from the officeof communications at Montgom-

ery College, said the school’s chiefof safety and security, ShawnHarrison, suggested they send outthe information.

“It hasn’t hit us here but[Harrison] puts out things weshould look out for,” Romano said.

To avoid becoming a victim ofvirtual kidnapping, the FBI offersthese indicators of a scam:

❖ Callers go to great lengths tokeep you on the phone, insistingyou remain on the line

❖ Calls do not come from thevictim’s phone

❖ Callers try to prevent youfrom contacting the “kidnapped”victim

❖ You receive multiple succes-sive phone calls

❖ Incoming calls are made froman outside area code

❖ Demands for ransom moneyto be paid via wire transfer, not inperson; ransom demands maydrop quickly

Montgomery County Police De-partment makes these sugges-tions:

❖ Do not wire money❖ Contact your child’s school❖ Contact police via 911 or non-

emergency number: 301-279-8000

Schools Warn ofKidnapping Scam

Learning To Play DulcimersMatilda and Josephine Carter learn to play dulcimers with the Mountain Dulcimersof Northern Virginia on Saturday, March 11, at the Great Falls Tavern in the C&OCanal National Historical Park.

Photo by Deborah Stevens/The Almanac

WEDNESDAY/MARCH 15Part Two of Lenten Study Series

and Dinner. 6:30 p.m. at ScotlandRecreation Center, 7700 ScotlandDrive, Potomac. “One Lord, OneFaith, One Baptism,” with the “Seven

Locks Churches” of Potomac (St.James’ Episcopal, GenevaPresbyterian, Seven Locks Baptist,Scotland AME Zion, EmmanuelLutheran). Join the “Seven Locks”churches Wednesday evenings during

Lent for dinner and then a study ledby the pastors of the churches. TheMarch 15 topic is “The Trinity.” Call301-299-5226 or visitwww.scotlandamezion.org.

Bulletin BoardEmail announcements to [email protected]. Include date, time,

location, description and contact for event: phone, email and/or website. Photos andartwork welcome. Deadline is Thursday at noon, at least two weeks before event.


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.

ONGOING2016 Inaugural Video Art

Exhibition. 5-7 p.m. at Glen EchoPhotoworks Gallery, 7300 MacArthurBlvd., Glen Echo. Photoworksshowcases a group of female visualartists who use video to reveal thepersonal, the intimate and theartistic. Desires, dreams and fears areall visually explored in Photoworks’

Inaugural Video Competition andExhibition, curated by Na’ama BatyaLewin. Free. Visitwww.glenechophotoworks.org formore.

Club Friday. Through March 17, 7-9p.m. at Potomac CommunityRecreation Center, 11315 Falls Road,Potomac. Children grades 3-6 areinvited to participate in games,crafts, movies, sports and more.Membership fee is $88.www.montgomerycountymd.gov/rec.

Ella Enchanted TheaterProduction. Through March 19,various times at Glen Echo Park,7300 MacArthur Blvd. Based on theNewberry Honor book by Gail CarsonLevine. Baby Ella of Frell is given the

“gift” of obedience and cannotdisobey any direct order, which leadsto challenges. Call 301-634-2222.

Ballroom Dancing. 1-3 p.m., everyWednesday in March, at NorthPotomac Senior Center, 13860Travilah Road, Rockville. Come outand practice the international styleBallroom Dance, like Waltz, VienneseWaltz, Tango, Paso Doble, Quickstepand Slow Foxtrot, Latin Dancing,such as Cha Cha, Rumba and Samba,also social dances, such as swing.This is a volunteer-led practice. Free.

Children’s Storytime. Wednesdaysand Saturdays, 10 a.m. at Barnes &Noble Booksellers, 4801 BethesdaAve., Bethesda Listen to employeesread children’s stories. Free. Visit

www.store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/event/4824850-21.

VisArts Cocktails and CanvasClass. at VisArts in the Painting &Drawing Studio, 155 Gibbs St.,Rockville. Price $40. Visitwww.visartsatrockville.org/cocktails-and-canvas for more.

Thang Ta. Wednesdays, 6-7 p.m. atSutradhar Institute of Dance andRelated Arts, 1525 Forest Glen Road,Silver Spring. Learn the ancient art ofthe sword and spear. $25.www.dancesidra.org.

Weekly Blues Dance. Thursdays8:15-11:30 p.m. in the Back RoomAnnex at Glen Echo Park, 7300MacArthur Blvd. Capital Bluespresents rotating DJs and instructorswith beginner workshop 8:15-9 p.m.,no partner necessary. $8 for all.capitalblues.org

Weekly Swing Dance. Saturdays, 8p.m.-midnight. The DC LindyExchange presents a swing dancewith live music in the SpanishBallroom, Glen Echo Park, 7300MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo.Beginner swing dance lesson at 8p.m., followed by dancing. Admission$16-$18, age 17 and under $12.www.glenechopark.org.

Argentine Tango with Lessons.Most Sundays, 6:30-11 p.m. in theBack Room Annex at Glen Echo Park,7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo.Argentine Tango lessons followed bya Milonga most Sunday evenings.Beginner lesson 6:30-7:30 p.m. andintermediate lesson 7:30-8:30 p.m.Cost is $15/lesson and includes theMilonga. For just the Milonga, cost is$10 and the open dance with DJ runs8:30-11 p.m. No partner required.www.glenechopark.org, 301-634-2222.

Contra and Square Dance. Fridaysand Sundays 7-10:30 p.m. in theSpanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park,7300 MacArthur Blvd. The eveningcan include square dances, mixers,waltzes and other couple dances. AllContra and Square dances are taught,no partner necessary. Lessons at 7p.m., followed by the called dancewith live music at 7:30. $13 fornonmembers, $10 for FSGWmembers, $5 ages 17 and under.www.glenechopark.org, 301-634-2222.

Late Night Comedy. Fridays (openmic night) and Saturdays(established comedians) at Benny’sBar & Grill, 7747 Tuckerman Lane,Potomac. Benny’s is open 8 a.m.-1a.m. Fridays and Saturdays.www.BennysBarGrill.com.

Drop in Art Activities. EverySaturday 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in theCandy Corner Studio at Glen EchoPark, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., parentsand children can explore a new artform or theme. $10/child, parentcombo. Drop-in only. www.pgip.org.

Mommy & Me (& Daddy, Too).Third Tuesday each month. 10 a.m.at Rockville Town Square. Meet for amorning out with active learning andcreative play with lunch specials,story time, arts and crafts, sing-a-longs, prizes and more.rockvilletownsquare.com/events/mommy-and-me.

Live Music & Dancing. Fridays andSaturdays, 7-11 p.m. in Margery’sLounge, Normandie Farm Restaurant,10710 Falls Road. Dance to the musicof Barry Gurley. 301-983-8838www.popovers.com.

Chocolate Factory Tours. Fridaysand Saturdays, 2-5:45 p.m. atSPAGnVOLA Chocolatier, 360 MainSt., Gaithersburg. Take a short tourof The Truffle Factory facilities. Free.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. Visitwww.glenechopark.org for more.

SilverWorks Studio & Gallery.Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdaysand Sundays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. GlenEcho Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd.,Glen Echo. SilverWorks Studio &Gallery is a working silversmithstudio and includes an ongoingexhibition, as well as sales of thework of artist-in-residence BlairAnderson. Free. Visitwww.silverworksglenechopark.com.

Art Glass Center at Glen Echo. Allday Wednesdays; Fridays, 10 a.m.-2p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.;Sundays, noon-4 p.m. Art GlassCenter, Glen Echo Park, 7300MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Ongoingexhibitions feature work of residentartists. Sculpture, vessels, functionalart and jewelry for sale. Classes aretaught year-round for beginner,intermediate and advanced students.Visitwww.artglasscenteratglenecho.orgfor more.

Yellow Barn Studio & Gallery.Saturdays and Sundays, 12-5 p.m.The Yellow Barn Studio & Gallerypresents free exhibitions of emergingartists’ work. Each weekend featuresthe work of a different artist. Mostartwork is also for sale.www.yellowbarnstudio.com.

Acoustic Open Mic. Wednesdays, 7-11 p.m. at Benny’s Bar & Grill, 7747Tuckerman Lane. Everyone welcometo perform. Wine bottles are 50percent off. www.bennysbargrill.com.

Potomac Games Group.Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. at PotomacCommunity Recreation Center,11315 Falls Road, Potomac. Theworld is in the midst of a Golden Ageof new board and card games forplayers of all ages. Free. Contactevent host Randy Hoffman at 412-983-5411 [email protected].

Strathmore Launches Food,Beverage Program. Partnershipkicks off 2017 focusing on creative,upscale bar cuisine, sharable drinks,expanded service with Ridgewells.For additional information or topurchase tickets, visitwww.ampbystrathmore.com or call301-581-5100.

CAMPS, CLASSES & WORKSHOPSArt Explorers Open Studio. Every

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

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

DEADLINE APRIL 15“Students Making History”

Contest. High school students fromMaryland, D.C., Virginia, and WestVirginia are invited to submit aresearch paper or artistic illustrationon the theme “African American andWomen’s History on the C&O Canal.”for the chance to win a scholarship.Students must be willing to havetheir research shared within the parkand published on social media andthe park’s website. Visitwww.nps.gov/choh/learn/education/students-making-history.htm or [email protected].

THURSDAY/MARCH 16Smart Technology at Home. 7-9

p.m. at the Bolger Center’s FranklinBuilding, 9600 Newbridge Drive,Potomac. Gary Flax presents “SmartTechnology For Our Homes.” Visitwww.PotomacCommunityVillage.org

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or call 240-221-1370 for more.

FRIDAY/MARCH 17St. Patrick’s Day Skate. 4:45 -6:15

p.m. at Cabin John Ice Rink, 10610Westlake Drive, Rockville. Weargreen to get reduced admission. $7.Call 301- 765-8620 for more.

SATURDAY, MARCH 18Dog Ownership Workshop. 11:45-

1:45 p.m. at Your Dog’s FriendTraining Facility, 12221 ParklawnDrive, Rockville. Learn how to makelife with an adopted dog easier andhear a trainer discuss dog trainingand behavior, helpful pet products,and the many common issues thatdog adopters face. Visityourdogsfriend.org/free-workshops/or call 301-983-5913 for more.

Meet the Author. 1 p.m. at Barnes &Noble, 4801 Bethesda Ave.,Bethesda. Washington, D.C. authorUrsula Werner will be discussing herdebut novel “The Good At Heart,”based on the author’s owndiscoveries about her great-grandfather—who reluctantly servedas the German Secretary of Economyunder Hitler from 1933 to 1945. Visitcatalog.simonandschuster.com or call301-986-1761 for more.

Spaghetti Dinner. 5-8 p.m. atPotomac United Methodist ParishCenter, 9908 South Glen Road. Theall you care to eat dinner selectionsare prepared and served by BoyScouts and Scout parents in casual,family style seating. $10, $40 perfamily. For additional information, orto purchase tickets in advance,contact Virginia Horton [email protected].

MARCH 17-18Local Documentaries. Screenings at

various times at Imagination Stage,4908 Auburn Ave., Bethesda. Localfilmmakers include Ben Powell andTaylor Powell, Falls Church, withfilm “Charlie & Sam,” Vanina Hareland Aditi Desai, Arlington, with film“The Culture of Collards,” JoeDzikiewicz and Jaclyn O’Laughlinfrom Arlington and Alexandria withfilm “Encaustic,” and Lauren Knappof Alexandria, with “The Sandman.”$10. Visit www.bethesda.org or call301-215-6660 for more.

SUNDAY/MARCH 19Jazz from New Orleans. 2-4 p.m. at

the Theater Arts Performing Center,Montgomery College RockvilleCampus, 51 Mannakee St., Rockville.The Potomac River Jazz Club andMontgomery College present anafternoon of Jazz from the FrenchQuarter. $25, $20 for members andgroups, free for students. Call 301-762-3323, or visit prjc.org for more.

Irish History and Music. 2-4 p.m. atthe Great Falls Tavern, C&O CanalNational Historical Park, located atthe intersection of Falls Road andMacArthur Boulevard. CanalHistorian Dr. Karen Gray will explorethe history of Irish immigrants andthe C&O Canal story followed byAbigail and Cathy Palmer performingtraditional Irish tunes on the harpand fiddle.This event is free to allpark visitors. There is an entrance feeto the park of $10.00 per singlevehicle. Call 301-767-3714 for more.

Showcase Concert. 5 p.m. at atWestmoreland CongregationalChurch, 1 Westmoreland Circle,Bethesda. Part of the WashingtonConservatory Concert Series. Free,accepting donations used to benefitthe Washington Conservatory studentscholarship fund for low-incomefamilies. Visitwww.westmorelanducc.org/ formore.

THURSDAY/MARCH 23Historical Home Tours. 11 a.m. at

The Mansion at Strathmore, 10701Rockville Pike. A guided tour foradults illuminating the history,architecture and personal stories ofthe Mansion at Strathmore. The tourlasts approximately 45-60 minutes.Free. Please note: Tickets will not bemailed. There will be a will call list atthe door. Private tours for largergroups are also available byappointment for a $30 fee by calling301-581-5102 or [email protected].

SATURDAY/MARCH 25American Swing Dance. 7 p.m. at

Glen Echo Spanish Ballroom, 7300MacArthur Blvd. Dances sponsoredby the American Swing Music andDance Association. $20, less with adiscount card. Visitwww.gottaswing.com.

SUNDAY/MARCH 26,Seafood Feast Fundraiser. 1-5 p.m.

in the Anastasi Room at the RescueSquad, 5020 Battery Lane, Bethesda.Shrimp and oyster feast fundraiserfor the Bethesda-Chevy Chase RescueSquad, a community-supportednonprofit organization that providesfire, rescue, and emergency medicalservices for the Bethesda-ChevyChase area, $50. Visitwww.bccrs.org.

Potomac River Jazz Club. 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 just drop in tolisten to classic jazz, Dixieland, andswing. $10, free for jammers andstudents. Call 301-762-3323, or visitprjc.org for more.

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See Practice, Page 9

By Marilyn Campbell

The Almanac

When Linda Gulyn’sson reached highschool age andasked to quit his

clarinet lessons, the Arlingtonmother of four declined his request.

“My son Timmy is an excellentclarinet player. The philosophy I’veestablished in my house is thatmusic is part of your overall edu-cation like science or math, so youcan’t just quit,” said Gulyn, saxo-phonist, former music teacher andprofessor of psychology atMarymount University.

During the month of March,which is designated at Music in ourSchools Month, educators highlightthe benefits of quality music edu-cation programs. Part of a musiceducation is practice, encouragingthat in children can be daunting for someparents.

For children who play a musical instru-ment, regular practice is not only a pathtoward proficiency, it helps establish disci-pline that is useful in other areas of onelife’s. This habit, however, must be estab-

lished purposefully says John Kilkenny, as-sistant professor of music at George MasonUniversity. “Treat practice time like a partof child’s daily routine,” he said. “They haveto have a consistent time for practice. Forexample, they come home from school eachday, have a snack and practice for 30 min-

utes.”One key to keeping children motivated

to practice is setting goals, be they long-term or for the current practice session.“Goal-oriented practice for younger kids,like a recital to work toward, for exampleis a good motivator,” said Kilkenny. “The

biggest thing is consistency, practic-ing at or near the same time everyday just like everything else they doso that it becomes part of their rou-tine.”

For practice sessions to be effec-tive, they must be organized andpurposeful. This is another areawhere goal setting can be usefulsays, Ann McCoy, who teaches pi-ano and violin in her Bethesda, Md.home. “Maybe a goal for a childwho is working on a particularlydifficult piece of music could be tospend their practice time perfectingthree or four measures,” she said.“Rather than focusing on practicingfor a set amount of time, they couldpractice until the can play the threemeasures perfectly and then they’refinished for the day. That is moreeffective than saying sitting for 30minutes without accomplishing

something specific.”Adding a light-hearted element to prac-

tice, which can be seen by some children aslaborious, also encourages students to prac-tice. “There should be some sense that play-ing the instrument is supposed to be funand students should … have some flexibil

Local educators share strategies forgetting children to practice music.Practice Makes Perfect

Fifteen-year-old Timothy Gulyn plays Christmas musicwith fellow clarinetists. His teacher brings together allher clarinet students to perform with each other severaltimes a year.

Photos courtesy of Linda Gulyn

Twelve-year-old Christo-pher Gulyn prepares for anaudition with the ArlingtonJunior Honors Orchestra.


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ity beyond a rigid experiences,” saidKilkenny. “It shouldn’t feel like it’s a nega-tive experience.”

For parents who have trouble getting achild to start a practice session, McCoy rec-ommends trying different times of the day.“For example, I had one mother who hadscreaming matches with her children to getthem to practice after they’d finished theirhomework in the evening,” she said. “Shechanged their practice time to the morn-ings after breakfast, but before they left forschool. That made a huge difference in theirwillingness to practice because they wererested and in a better mood.”

Parents should be realistic about theirchild’s temperament and musical talent

said Gulyn. “A child is only going to enjoyplaying an instrument if they’re good atit and parents have to be realistic aboutthat,” said Gulyn. “Music isn’t easy for ev-eryone.”

Choosing a teacher who is a good fit forone’s child can have an effect on their de-sire to practice. “Ask around for recommen-dations, but find a teacher who inspirestheir students,” said Gulyn.

“It’s important to make sure the teacheris somebody who is credentialed and hasdegrees in music and also that they’re con-tinuing to be engaged professionally asteachers and performers,” added Kilkenny.“Usually in terms of choosing a teacher,parents and children should have an oppor-tunity to try a sample private lesson.”

Practice Makes Perfect

Dean’s AwardMaddie Kane, with arm around the Colgate University mascot, wasborn and raised in Potomac and is a graduate of Stone Ridge Schoolof the Secret Heart, has been awarded the dean’s award at theuniversity every year since her freshman year. She is with her broth-ers and parents Anne Trevisan Kane and David Kane.

Photo contributed

Email announcements to [email protected]. Deadline is Thursday atnoon. Photos are welcome.

Jack S. Walsh, of Potomac, who is majoring incommunication, was named to the dean’s list atClemson University (Clemson, S.C.) for the fall2016 semester.

Todd Michael Erickson, of Potomac, who is

majoring in graphic communications, was namedto the president’s list at Clemson University(Clemson, S.C.) for the fall 2016 semester.

Daniel Weiss, of Potomac, is a member ofWesleyan University’s (Middletown, Conn.) men’sice hockey team that just won the Little Three Titleon Feb. 17 — the first time the team has won a titlesince the 1986-87 season.

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1 12821 THREE SISTERS RD .. 4 .. 3 .. 1 ....... POTOMAC ..... $960,000 ... Detached ....... 2.03 ......... 20854 ...... BEALLMOUNT GROVE ..... 01/06/17

2 10 GATE POST CT .............. 4 .. 3 .. 1 ....... POTOMAC ..... $950,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.09 ......... 20854 ............. RIVER FALLS ............ 01/17/17

3 9412 WOODINGTON DR .... 4 .. 3 .. 1 ....... POTOMAC ..... $880,000 ... Detached ....... 0.42 ......... 20854 ........... BEDFORDSHIRE .......... 01/18/17

4 11101 GLEN RD................. 4 .. 4 .. 1 ....... POTOMAC ..... $860,000 ... Detached ....... 2.57 ......... 20854 ....... POTOMAC OUTSIDE ....... 01/13/17

5 9224 BENTRIDGE AVE ........ 4 .. 3 .. 1 ...... ROCKVILLE ..... $805,000 ... Detached ....... 0.29 ......... 20854 ............. FALLSREACH ............ 01/23/17

6 13305 SUNNY BROOKE PL .. 3 .. 3 .. 1 ....... POTOMAC ..... $725,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.05 ......... 20854 ....... PINEY GLEN VILLAGE ...... 01/10/17

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FRIDAY/MARCH 17Nomination Deadline. The county’s Community

Action Board is seeking nominations for severalawards which recognize individuals andorganizations that have made a difference inreducing poverty, or for advocating on behalf ofMontgomery County’s low-income residents.Awards will be presented at the board’s annualCommunity Action Awards and Celebration onTuesday, May 23. The nomination form isavailable at www.surveymonkey.com/r/CommunityActionAwards. For more informationor to request a paper copy of the nominationform, call the Community Action Agency at 240-777-1697.

WEDNESDAY/MARCH 22Education Forum. 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Walter

Johnson High School (cafeteria), 6400 RockSpring Drive, Bethesda. Montgomery CountyCouncil Education Committee Chair Craig Rice,Montgomery County Public SchoolsSuperintendent Jack Smith and MontgomeryCollege President DeRionne Pollard will host apublic forum to provide information, and seekinput, on the programs and budgets of theCounty’s public school system and itscommunity college. Contact CouncilmemberRice’s office at 240-777-7955 or [email protected].

Part Three of Lenten Study Series andDinner. 6:30 p.m. at St. James’ EpiscopalChurch, 11815 Seven Locks Road, Potomac.“One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism,” with the“Seven Locks Churches” of Potomac (St. James’Episcopal, Geneva Presbyterian, Seven LocksBaptist, Scotland AME Zion, EmmanuelLutheran). Join the “Seven Locks” churchesWednesday evenings during Lent for dinner andthen a study led by the pastors of the churches.The March 8 topic is “The Lord’s Supper.” Call301-762-8040 or visit stjamespotomac.org.

FRIDAY/MARCH 24Fit4Function Workshop. 1-2:30 p.m. at

Potomac United Methodist Church, 9908 S. GlenRoad, Potomac. Sign up for a free pilot programworkshop that Potomac Community Village(PCV) is organizing with Go4Life (a unit of theNational Institute on Aging at NIH). Theworkshop, Fit4Function Workshop from Go4Life,is designed for people age 50+ who are notexercising regularly but want to or who used toexercise regularly and need more motivation todo it again. Space is limited; advance registerrequired by March 17. Contact 240-221-1370,info@ PotomacCommunityVillage.org or visitwww.PotomacCommunityVillage.org orwww.Facebook.com/PotomacCommunityVillage.

WEDNESDAY/MARCH 29Education Forum. 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Richard

Montgomery High School (cafeteria), 250Richard Montgomery Drive, Rockville.Montgomery County Council EducationCommittee Chair Craig Rice, MontgomeryCounty Public Schools Superintendent JackSmith and Montgomery College PresidentDeRionne Pollard will host a public forum toprovide information, and seek input, on theprograms and budgets of the County’s publicschool system and its community college.Contact Councilmember Rice’s office at 240-777-7955 or email [email protected].

Part Four of Lenten Study Series andDinner. 6:30 p.m. at Seven Locks BaptistChurch, 11845 Seven Locks Road, Rockville.“One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism,” with the“Seven Locks Churches” of Potomac (St. James’Episcopal, Geneva Presbyterian, Seven LocksBaptist, Scotland AME Zion, EmmanuelLutheran). Join the “Seven Locks” churchesWednesday evenings during Lent for dinner andthen a study led by the pastors of the churches.The March 29 topic: “The Creeds.” Call 301-279-9388.

FRIDAY/MARCH 31Girl Power Writing Contest Deadline. The

Montgomery County Commission for Women iskicking off Women’s History Month by invitingresidents of all ages to participate in the firstannual Girl Power Writing Contest, “What’s ItMean to Be a Woman in 2017?” Mail to GirlPower Contest, Montgomery CountyCommission for Women, 21 Maryland Ave,,Suite 330, Rockville, MD 20850. Email entriesshould be sent [email protected] with “GirlPower Contest” in the subject line. Call 240-777-8300 or visit www.montgomerycountymd.gov/.

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At present, and going on for nearly five yearsnow, we live with five indoor cats: brothersBiscuit and Chino, siblings Andrew and Sloane,and one single female named Twinkle. Havinglost our previous cat, Smokey, prematurely tooutside effects: cancer at age 10, we decided onour next feline go ‘round, that we would not letthem out. It’s much healthier for the cat, wewere told, and so as our current brood grew, wecommitted to keeping them all inside. And insidecats, like Forrest Gump in The White House,have to go. And if their box/boxes are notcleaned and refreshed regularly, you might notbe so happy about where they do go. Therefore,to avoid the inevitable, we are extremely littercentric. Although we may not have the requisitenumber of boxes available for their disposal (theunofficial mandate is one box per cat), neverthe-less, we try to be extra busy with the task athand. After years of this arrangement, the catsand our house seem none the worse for wear.It’s not exactly a small price to pay (litter is notinexpensive and its weight sometimes makes foran awkward transport home), but there is abso-lutely no alternative.

With respect to the cats’ litter box-use andoccasional abuse, their behavior really is remark-able. Getting them to use their litter box doesn’trequire any training per se, as in house-training apuppy. In our experience, it’s simply been a mat-ter of availability and proximity, though I can’tsay for sure if unboxed residue has anything todo with location. If anything, it has to do withtheir owners negligence in providing a freshlyscooped box. All we have ever done is place thekitten in the litter box and then they seem toknow how to do the rest. Except for the cleaningof the box. They don’t exactly fend for them-selves. However, so long as the owners scoopand refill regularly, the cats are relatively lowmaintenance. The litter box remains high main-tenance though.

To secure that maintenance, there are a fewtools of the trade to consider. One is the litterscoop. Having broken numerous plastic scoopsover the years, I made a commitment (in money)years ago to an industrial strength, commercialgrade-type scoop; a metal scoop with a rubberhandle. I haven’t looked backwards since or for-wards in a store. That scoop has been indestruc-tible and has been worth every penny/dollar ofits extra cost. My advice: don’t skimp on thescoop.

As for litter boxes, size probably does matter,so far as avoiding “unpleasantness” is concerned.As to using boxes with covers (rather than thestandard open-air boxes) or moving parts,recently, for the first time in our respective 50years or so of cat ownership/accommodation, webought a box with a cover and a swinging flap,providing the cats privacy, and access to go inand out (like a doggie door) and also to controllitter spillage and to manage odors. Skeptical atfirst about the cats’ likely reaction, within a veryshort time, all five were “flapping” and “littering”without any further adieu or mess. Initially, Ithought the flap would intimidate them and thecover would crowd them. Moreover, I thoughtone or another would have a problem withsomething or other causing us to scrap the wholeproject. Amazingly, the exact opposite hastranspired.

As much of a success as the metal scooperhas been for me, I am now able to add, withoutany hesitation or reservation, that thecover/enclosed box with the plastic flap has simi-larly breathed fresh air (literally) into our multi-cat, litter box existence. There’s also a charcoalfilter in the box to absorb odors (to which we’velikely gone nose-blind). Turns out to be a win-win, when one (this one in fact), might havethought (did think) it would be a lose-lose.However, unless we remain vigilant with thescooper, this situation could certainly take a turnfor the worse.

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