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Bonnie and Ron Rothdance at the RedDress Ball at theSpanish Ballroom atGlen Echo on Satur-day, Feb. 9.

Bonnie and Ron Rothdance at the RedDress Ball at theSpanish Ballroom atGlen Echo on Satur-day, Feb. 9.

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By Susan Belford

The Almanac

More than 200 parents, fam-ily members, and educatorsflocked to Potomac’sMcLean School on Saturday,

Feb. 9 to take advantage of the 4th annual“Cecily’s Advocacy Workshop” — a seminarwhich disseminates information and thelatest research on strategies for coping withchildren with ADD, ADHD and other learn-ing differences.

The seminar is held each year in memoryof Cecily Kaufman of Potomac who was amember of the McLean School Parents As-sociation Executive Board and always thefirst to volunteer at the school. After shedied from breast cancer in 2009, her friendsand fellow McLean volunteers planned thefirst advocacy workshop to pay tribute toKaufman’s devotion to the school and tohonor her husband Joel and children Benand Rachel.

Each year the workshop has attractedmore and more registrants — and this year’sworkshop was no exception. The keynoteaddress was standing-room-only. After thisaddress, participants had to decide whichinformational break-out sessions to attend.The common comment overheard was that“there are just too many interesting andhelpful sessions. I wish I could attend more

than two of these valuable programs.”“This program is put on by parents who

have kids with learning differences for otherparents whose children also have learningdifferences. We found this is absolutely thebest help for other parents. The seminar isa long culmination of parents helping par-ents and learning together,” said Chairper-son Laurie Friedman. “It’s a challenge tokeep making it better each year, but par-ents always report they gain a wealth ofuseful information from this workshop.”

The keynote address was delivered by Dr.Edward Spector, Psy.D. on “The Healthy Useof Technology: Setting Limits on the VirtualWorld.”

Spector gave the warning signs of thecompulsive use of these technologies but

also indicated what is appropriateuse — and the risks as well as thevalue of youth’s utilization of tech-nology. “I recommend that all par-ents initiate a family game nightwhere parents play their children’sgames with them. It is an educa-tional activity for the entire fam-ily. Well designed games are greatteachers and actually elevate prob-lem solving skills and inductivereasoning,” he said.

Parent and McLean School boardmember Eric Greenberg found theseminar very helpful: “Raising kids

is always complicated, and this seminar of-fers parents a chance to speak with expertsand share their experiences and questionswith the other parents. The McLean Schoolserves as a bridge; they are more than justa school — they serve as a resource for help-ing families and teachers — as well as ourentire community.”

Parent Stacey Wills, spouse of a McLeanSchool alumni and mother of two McLeanSchool students attended the workshop forthe second year: “The seminars give me afactual framework for making decisionsconcerning my children. Each year theirtopics are timely and provide informationthat I need. I plan to attend the “What’s Eat-ing Your Child?” workshop to learn moreabout nutrition and how it affects my chil-

dren. The experts are excellent and I ampleased to have accurate information.”

For the first session, participants weregiven the choice of attending one of thefollowing seminars: “Parenting under Com-plex Conditions: Creating a NurturingStepfamily Environment” led by JonahGreen, LCSW-C; “What’s Eating YourChild?” (nutrition strategies for better learn-ing and mood) facilitated by Kelly Dorfman,MS, LND; “Raise Your Child’s Social IQ” ledby Cathi Cohen, LCSW, CGP; “AdoptionThrough the Eyes of Children: A Develop-mental Perspective” with Debbie Riley, MS,and “Medication Management of ADHD inthe Teen Years: Keys to Success and Pitfallsto Avoid” with Dr. Chuck Conlon, MD.

The topics for the second seminar were“Understanding Adolescent Social Culture:From Bonding to Bullying, led by JulieBaron, LCSW-C; “College Considerations forLD/ADHD Students,” chaired by HannahSerota, McLean’s College counselor, alongwith Rachel Masson, director of admissionat Landmark College; “Raise Your Child’sSocial IQ” with Cathi Cohen LCSW, CGP;“Beneath the Mask: Adoption Through theEyes of Adolescents” by Debbie Riley, MS,and “Dyslexia: What Every Parent Needs toKnow” with Ann Dolin, M. ED.

At 12:30, lunch was held and registrantswere able to attend an exhibit fair as wellas ask questions of the presenters.

Addressing ‘Learning Differences: What Works?’

McLean Schools hosts “Cecily’s Advocacy Workshop.”

Dr. Edward Spector,Psy.D.

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The Eric Felten Jazz Orchestra. featuring big band arrangements ofCount Basie, Billy May and others, performs.

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Councilmember Marc Elrich took anauthentic stand against artificialturf. “I continue to be concerned

with the health and environmental im-pacts,” he said. “I’ve talked with toxicolo-gists and in the space of five minutes I getinformation that is reassuring and then Iget information that is disconcerting. It’shard to know where tocome out.”

The MontgomeryCounty County Coun-cil approved a $1.1million appropriationfor the building of anartificial turf field atWootton High Schoolat last week’s councilsession on Feb. 5.

Elrich was the lonedissenting vote on thenine-member council.

“I wish we wouldtake a moratorium on artificial fields andask the state [Environmental ProtectionAgency] to do some serious studies. I thinkwe should be more cautious,” Elrich said.

“We should make this a matter of regula-tory concern.”

THE WOOTTON PROJECT will befunded in part by the Bethesda Soccer Club,

which will pay $900,000 in exchange for900-1,000 hours of use per year for the next10 years, according to council documents.The Wootton Booster Club will raise the fi-nal $200,000 necessary for the project.

Montgomery County Board of Educationrequested the $1.1 million of private fundsin November, and County Executive IsiahLeggett (D) recommended approval in De-cember.

The project’s timetable is “very tight,” saidJames Song, director of the school system’sDepartment of Facilities Management. Thegoal, according to Song and school officials,is to complete installation of the field bythe time fall sports begin.

Wootton High School is scheduled for itsnext modernization project in August 2020,with site completion in August 2021.

“This is the first ar-tificial field installedoutside a regular con-struction project,”said Essie McGuire,senior legislative ana-lyst for the council ata council educationsubcommittee worksession the week be-fore the council’s vote.

Richard Montgom-ery High School andWalter Johnson HighSchool have artificial

turf fields; there are artificial fields at BlairRecreational Park, Fairland RecreationalPark and three at the GermantownSoccerPlex, according to County Councildocuments. Some private schools inPotomac and Bethesda, including Bullis,have artificial turf fields.

Environmental ConcernsPrompt Dissenting VoteCounty Councilapproves spendingfor artificial turfat Wootton.

“I continue to beconcerned with thehealth andenvironmental impacts… I think we should bemore cautious.”

— Councilmember Marc Elrich

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The Almanac

The fate of a 20-acre farm on Brick-yard Road and its 30 years of or-ganic soil are now in the hands of

Montgomery County Circuit Court JudgeRobert A. Greenberg.

Judge Greenberg is expected to make aruling by next week on the legality of theBoard of Education’s lease of the land tothe county for use as soccer fields.

“You’ll have something soon,” JudgeGreenberg said Friday, Feb. 8, at the con-clusion of an hour-long hearing about thebattle that has lasted two years.

“The board’s resolution authorizing thelease of the Brickyard Road Site to the

county for the use by a private athletic or-ganization for the construction and use ofball fields was arbitrary, unreasonable andillegal,” according to legal documents filedby Brian E. Barkley, attorney for the Brick-yard Coalition, for Friday’s hearing. “Viola-tions of the Open Meetings Act resulted ina lack of transparency about the decision-making process.”

In court, Barkley said, “MontgomeryCounty has a long history of open govern-ment. That makes it all the more puzzlingwhen the county is defending a decisionmade under a flawed process that was notopen.”

Attorneys for the county and the Boardof Education rejected “lack of transparency”claims by opponents of the plan to turn the

land into soccer fields.“Petitioners and cross-petitioners seek to

dictate, for their own parochial benefit, theuse of public land and deny its use to thepeople of Montgomery County at large inwhat is yet another attempt by a small groupof people to use litigation to thwart the le-gitimate action of an elected body actingfor the public good,” according to PatrickClancy and Kristin M. Koger, counsel for theBoard of Education of Montgomery County.

In the courtroom, attorney Clifford L.Royalty with the Office of the County At-torney, said “aspersions have been made onthe county which have been unfair and un-founded.”

“To void the board act would be draco-nian because there would be collateral dam-

age to the county,” he said.Barkley and James L. Parsons, attorney

for organic farmer Nick Maravell, argue thatthe Montgomery County Board of Educa-tion violated Open Meetings Act laws. Thelack of transparency kept citizens unawareof decisions the county and Board of Edu-cation were making.

“There is no doubt there was a violationof the Open Meetings Act; the question iswhat can the board do about it now?” saidBarkley.

“We are asking to go back to square onewhen citizens can have open access to thewhole process,” said Barkley.

“The only way to cure this is to void theresolution of the board,” said Parsons.

Fate of Brickyard Road Nears Conclusion?Circuit Court judge’s decision on fate of organic farm on Brickyard expected by next week.


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Council Approves Spending for Artificial Turf at WoottonThe last six years the council has

“learned more about artificial turfthan we ever thought we would,”said Valerie Ervin, at the subcom-mittee work session the week be-fore.

“I would like to challenge MCPSand the Board of Education towork with the environmental com-munity of Montgomery County,”she said. “This is not the end, thisis where we’re just gettingstarted.”

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zens Association continues to ex-press concerns about both thehealth and environmental safety ofartificial turf.

“It is something that causespeople to be anxious,” saidCouncilmember Roger Berliner(D-Potomac). “But our county hasdone its due diligence.”

“No community in America hasput a ban on artificial turf,” hesaid.

Phil Andrews applauded the ef-forts of environmental advocatessuch as Peggy Dennis, Diana

Conway and Kathleen Michaels,who have all testified against thecounty’s use of artificial turf fields.They cite data from scientific stud-ies across the United States, in-cluding one conducted in New Jer-sey that found that lead particu-lates can be found in the air andbreathing zone of players on arti-ficial athletic fields.

“Part of the issue is there are noMontgomery County guidelines orregulations for materials used inartificial fields,” said Michaels, aneuroscientist.

But Andrews said the councilhad to go with the best scienceavailable to it at this time.

“This is an outdoor field and willhave a clear benefit to thousandsof users,” he said. “We should con-tinue to listen to the science, butat this point, the council is welljustified in approving these fields.”

Conflicting science does raiseconcern, but the “conflicting evi-dence doesn’t rise to the level of amoratorium. I feel like we are do-ing the right thing as painful as itis,” said Berliner.

Judge’s Decision on Farm Expected by Next WeekFrom Page 3

But Clancy and Royalty de-fended the county’s and board’sactions.

“This is not a soccer site, this isa school site. Right now, it is a site

that can be taken by the board andused for a school site within twoyears,” Clancy said before JudgeGreenberg. “The board has notleased it to MSI, the board hasleased it to the county for use as

ball fields.” Judge Greenbergdidn’t give any indication of hislegal conclusion. But in the hear-ing he called “transparency,” oneof the “most overused” but “leastutilized” terms in government.

“The Open Meetings Act is anattempt to make sure that we havegood government,” he said.

“Why can’t I know at least inbroad terms what happened inthere?” Judge Greenberg said.

Jewelry by designer Betsy Baden will be shown at The Art Gallery of Potomac this month.

Painting by ClaireHoward: “He

Loves Me.”

Local Art Exhibit OffersValentine’s Day ThemeT

his month the Art Gallery ofPotomac presents “Be My Valen-tine” featuring painting and

jewelry for Valentine’s Day through Feb.24.

Jewelry from designer Betsy Baden willbe featured. “Making jewelry has beenmore of a pastime than a business,” shesaid. “I have been so happy that I havebeen able to use jewelry making as afundraising activity for ALS associationsand as a way to honor my dear friendwho died of this illness this past summer.I love colors and stones and the artistryof making unique items. When I findmaterials I love, I can’t wait to turn them

into something wearable.”Gallery hours are Thursday-Sunday, 12-

4 p.m. The gallery is located at 9945 FallsRoad in Potomac. It has relocated withinthe same shopping center and is now nextto Big Wheels Bikes behind Walgreens.Phone 301-365-7161. For more informa-tion, go to www.potomacartists.org. orwww.theartgalleryofpotomac.com.

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Corina Guo and Teddy Ye at the library’s used booksale.

Joyce Rudick

UsedBook Sale

The Potomac Libraryhosted its monthly usedbook sale on Saturday, Feb.9. All books are contributedby the local communityand proceeds benefit thelibrary. Most books were 50cents - $1.

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By Marilyn Campbell

The Almanac

Like many parents ofyoung children, MaryHanlon decided it wastime for her five-year-

old son, Hank to reach anothermilestone: learning to tie hisshoes.

“I was done either choosing tolimit his shoe choices to Velcro, orhaving to tie his shoes for him ev-ery time we left thehouse,” said Hanlon.

Hanlon thought en-listing the help of anexpert was a good start-ing point, so she regis-tered her son for a freeclinic at the Shoe Trainin Cabin John. “ShoeTying with Mr. Bill” is acomplimentary classheld on the secondWednesday of everymonth.

“Hank was reticent to try to tieshoes or be shown how, but is avery competent and independentkid with good manual dexterity,and we just thought it was time,”

said Hanlon. “I think the idea oflearning to tie shoes can be intimi-dating, and sometimes instructionon things like that comes moreeasily from someone who’s not theparent.”

The shoe-tying clinics were thebrainchild of Shoe Train ownerMarina Fradlin. “It was immedi-ately apparent that one of the topconcerns for parents of young kidsis how and when to teach them totie their shoes,” she said. “It’s a life

event that’s often a stressor.”The classes, which are limited to

six children per session and re-quire reservations, are taught byBill Wong, an expert who hasworked at the Shoe Train for three

decades. “Over the years, it wasapparent that Bill’s technique‘spoke’ to children and piquedtheir interest, so he was the obvi-

ous person to havehost the clinic,” saidFradlin.

Children must be atleast five years old toattend a clinic.“[T]hat’s when the finemotor skills for tyingstart to kick in,” saidWong. “Usually that’salso when children re-ally start wanting tolearn. The interest co-

incides with the start of kindergar-ten and the desire to feel indepen-dent. Of course, there are vari-ances on either side of five, but inmy four decades of teaching ex-perience, five is the average age

All Tied Up New clinic teaches children how to tie their shoes.

Mary Hanlon’s son Hank Amaditz learned to tie hisshoes at a clinic taught by Bill Wong, called “Shoe Tyingwith Mr. Bill” at the Shoe Train in Cabin John.

Free ShoeTying Clinic

Clinics offered 2nd Wednesday ofeach month, 4-4:30 p.m. at Potomac’sShoe Train. For children 5 and up. Res-ervation required, visit http://shoetrainpotomac.com/

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—ºMary Hanlon, Potomac parentfor success in teaching kids to tietheir shoes.”

How does a parent know that achild is ready to begin learning totie a pair of shoelaces? “If a childwants to tie, then she or he willlearn to tie,” said Wong. “If a childfights a parent because she or hejust doesn’t want to do it, for what-

ever reason, it will be virtuallyimpossible to teach him or her.[The] key to anything is wantingto do it.”

Children who complete theclinic receive a certificate that isrolled and tied with a new pair ofshoelaces. For more, visit: http://shoetrainpotomac.com/


People

The PotomacChamber ofCommerce gatheredfor a night ofnetworking atNormandie FarmRestaurant on Feb. 7

TalkingBusiness

Sharing a laugh: Dave Drake (Kiwanis Legislative District 15), NikeCronin (Kiwanis past president), Jill Phillips (Squeals on Wheels), andBill Richbourg (Kiwanis Legislative Dictrict 15).

Jeff Kaufman (Morgan StanleyBrokerage) shares a laugh withAlex Ramdin (Nepali by TDM).

Dr. Barbara Johnson, a Potomac optometrist,talks with Diana Samata of RentACoop.

Potomac Chamber of Commerce PresidentAdam Greenberg talks with Luis Cardenas(Bargain Movers).

Tyler Phillips (RentACoop) talks to Alex Ramdin(Nepali by TDM).

Jennifer Matheson, thePotomac Chamber ofCommerce’s Secretary andorganizer for the quarterlymixers, is ready to raffle ofthe door prizes.

Tyler Phillips (RentACoop), his mother Jill Phillips(Squeals on Wheels) and Jennifer Matheson (PotomacChamber Secretary) raffle off two dozen eggs fromRentACoop.

Carol Leahy of the Potomac Theatre Company hands apostcard with the information on their upcoming show,“Blithe Spirit,” to Mike Cronin, the past president of theKiwanis Club.

Photos by Harvey Levine/The Almanac

MONDAY/FEB. 18Job Search Training for Seniors.

Features help with resumes,interviewing skills, personal jobsearch plans and more. Classes areheld at the Ann L. Bronfman Center,12320 Parklawn Drive, Rockville.Visit www.accessJCA.org or 301-255-4215 to register.

WEDNESDAY/FEB. 20Volunteer Session. The Literacy

Council of Montgomery County willhold information sessions forvolunteers interested in helpingadults with learning to read, write orspeak English at 7:30 p.m. atRockville Library. Visitwww.literacycouncilmcmd.org or301-610-0030.

THURSDAY/FEB. 21Design and Remodeling Seminar.

6-8p.m. at Hopkins & Porter, 12944-C Travilah Road, #204. Free. Many

subjects will be discussed, includinghow to let light in. Discuss yourproject with professional staff andmore. Reservations required, 30-840-9121 #17.

SATURDAY/FEB. 23Mini-Conference. Montgomery County

Master Gardeners is holding itsconference at Agricultural HistoryFarm Park, 18410 Muncaster Road,Derwood. Enjoy a day-long event withworkshops, door prizes, networking

and more. Registration ends Feb. 15.$50 or $90/two people. [email protected].

Free Workshop. 1:30-3:30 p.m. at St.Luke’s Episcopal Church, 6030Grosvenor Lane. Learn what to expectduring a dog’s adolescence and howto get through it. Leave dogs at home.Visit www.yourdogsfriend.info or 301-983-5913.

Seminar. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at SuburbanHospital in Bethesda. “UnderstandingTrauma and Sexualized Behavior inChildren and Teens” will be discussed.

Visit www.adoptionstogether.org or301-439-2900 to register.

SATURDAY/MARCH 2Seminar. 9 a.m.-noon at Adoptions

Together, 4061 Powder Mill Road,Suite 320, Calverton. “Talking toYour Child About Adoption” is thetopic. $45/family. Visitwww.adoptionstogether.org or 301-439-2900 to register.

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SUNDAY/MARCH 17Shrimp and Oyster Feast

Fundraiser. 1-5 p.m. at Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad, 5020Battery Lane, Bethesda. $45/personfor all-you-can-eat steamed shrimp,fresh shucked and fried oysters,potato salad, sliced ham and more.Tickets must be purchased inadvance. Visit www.bccrs.com or301-977-6634.

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TUESDAY/MARCH 19Volunteer Session. The Literacy

Council of Montgomery County willhold information sessions forvolunteers interested in helpingadults with learning to read, write orspeak English at 7:30 p.m. atRockville Library. Visitwww.literacycouncilmcmd.org or301-610-0030.

JUNE 17 THROUGH AUG. 9Social Skills Summer Camp.

Children in grades 1 through 6 canattend camp and learn friendlybehaviors, working as a team, angermanagement and more. Held by theJewish Social Service Agency and theMcLean School of Maryland. Allpotential campers will be interviewedto make sure the camp is appropriatefor their needs. Visit

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ONGOINGAlzheimer’s Association support

groups provide a place for peoplewith Alzheimer’s, their caregivers,family members, and/or friends toshare valuable information,caregiving tips and concernsthroughout the Alzheimer’s journey.Groups are facilitated by trainedgroup leaders and are ongoing, freeand open to the community. Call theAlzheimer’s Association 24/7Helpline at 703-359-4440 or 800-272-3900 before attending a groupfor the first time to verify meetinginformation, obtain directions orother information about the group. Acomplete list of all groups in theNational Capital Area region can beviewed at www.alz.org/nca.


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The Montgomery County Police Depart-ment began operations under new dis-trict boundaries on Monday, Feb. 4,

which continue to divide Potomac between thefirst and second police districts.

Contact information for First District Stationis: Captain James Fenner, Commander; 1451Seven Locks Road, Rockville, 20854; Mainnumber: 240-773-6070; Investigative Section:240-773-6084; School Resource Officer, 240-773-6113.

Contact information for Second District Sta-tion is: Captain Dave Falcinelli, Commander;

7359 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda, 20814; Mainnumber: 301-652-9200; Investigative Section:301-657-0112; School Resource Officer: 301-657-0118.

The Second District sponsors a monthly Se-nior Forum.

Join the Montgomery County Police Depart-ment for a morning of safety information, doorprizes, and a free movie at The Movies atWestfield – Montgomery, 7101 DemocracyBlvd., Bethesda, at 10 a.m. This program issponsored by Montgomery County Police, TheMovies at Montgomery Mall and Westfield –

Montgomery Mall. Questions about the pro-gram can be directed to Officer Stroman at 240-876-1277. To verify which movie is beingshown, call 301-469-5180.

❖ March 6, “Moonrise Kingdom,” comedy/drama with Bruce Willis.

❖ April 3, “The Devil Wears Prada,” comedy/drama with Meryl Streep.

❖ May 1, “Second Hand Lions,” comedy/drama with Robert Duvall.

❖ June 5, “The Great Debaters,” drama withDenzel Washington.

❖ July 3, “Argo,” drama with Ben Affleck.

The First District includes most of Rockville and parts of Potomac. The SecondDistrict includes Bethesda and much of Potomac

Police Boundary Change Impacts Potomac

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The Pet Almanac, atwice-yearly specialedition, will publish

at the end of February, and pho-tos and stories of your pets withyou and your family should besubmitted by Feb. 21.

Our favorite pictures includeboth pets and humans.

Please identify everyone inthe photo, give a brief descrip-tion what is happening in thephoto and of your pet, and in-clude address and phone num-ber (we will not publish youraddress or phone number, just

Call for Photos for Pet Almanacyour town name).

We also welcome short sto-ries about how you got yourpet, a noteworthy talent or an-ecdote about your pet, anddrawings, paintings or otherartwork of your pet by childrenor adults.

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Take ‘Virtual Tour’ of CountyIt may be cold and blustery

outside — so fire up thosecomputers and enjoy a littletrip around the county atwww.HeritageMontgomery.org.

Short “travelogues,” videoclips running from 2 to 6 min-utes long, were originally partof the Paths to the Presentseries, which ran on CountyCable Montgomery. The firstfour additions to the HeritageMontgomery website feature:

* The C&O Canal andMonocacy Aqueduct inDickerson – taking viewers

along the canal and telling thestory of the construction of theaqueduct completed in 1833.

* White’s Ferry in Poolesville– a cable ferry that has trans-ported vehicles and walk-onpassengers across the PotomacRiver since 1828.

* Madison House inBrookeville – built in 1790, thenow restored home providedrefuge for President JamesMadison when he fled the Brit-ish attack on the White Houseduring the War of 1812.


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Email community entertainment eventsto [email protected] is Thursday at noon. Photos andartwork encouraged.

WEDNESDAY/FEB. 13Music Performance. Artist in

Residence Wytold will perform onthe electric cello at 7:30 p.m. atMansion at Strathmore, 10701Rockville Pike. $15/person. Visitwww.strathmore.org for more.

THURSDAY/FEB. 14Performance. 8 p.m. at Strathmore.

See “La Pasion Flamenca.” There willbe a pre-concert dinner from 6-7:15p.m. for $69. Reservations required.For tickets to the performance visitwww.strathmore.org or 301-51-5100.

Blues Dance. 8:15-11:30 p.m. atBallroom Annex at Glen Echo, 7300MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. CapitalBlues presents a beginner workshopat 8:15 p.m. with dancing starting at9 p.m to blues music from everycorner of the genre. $8. [email protected] for more.

FRIDAY/FEB. 15Contra Dance. Lessons start at 7:30

p.m. with dancing from 8:30-11:30p.m. in the Spanish Ballroom at GlenEcho, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., GlenEcho. Music provided by LiveCulture. Beginners welcome. $10/adults. E-mail [email protected] for more.

Balboa Dance. Lesson at 8:30 p.m.with dancing from 9-11:30 p.m. inthe Ballroom Annex at Glen Echo,7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo.$10. E-mail [email protected].

Music. Doors open at 8 p.m. at Mansionat Strathmore, 10701 Rockville Pike.Hear Ra Ra Rasputin with Miyazaki.Standing room only. $10/online or$12/dor. Visit www.strathmore.org.

FRIDAY-MONDAY/FEB. 15-18Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival. Discover

The Jazz in You at a full weekend ofjazz events for the whole family.Concerts, high school bandcompetitions, a “petting zoo” ofinstruments for children, and art andcraft vendors highlight this annualfestival at Hilton Rockville, 1750Rockville Pike, Rockville. Visitwww.midatlanticjazzfestival.org for acomplete lineup of events and ticketinformation or call 1-888-909-6330.

FEB. 16 THROUGH SATURDAY/APRIL 13Art Exhibit. See “Pulse: Art and

Medicine” at Mansion at Strathmore,10701 Rockville Pike, NorthBethesda. Multimedia exhibitinvestigates medicine as aninspiration for art. Visitwww.strathmore.org or 301-581-

5100.

SATURDAY/FEB. 16Tiny Tots. 10 a.m. at Glen Echo, 7300

MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Childrenup to age 4 can enjoy a short 30-minshow. Lights stay on, doors open andeveryone has a good time. $5/personincluding babies-in-arms. Pre-purchase or no-obligationreservations recommended. Visitwww.thepuppetco.org or 301-634-5380.

Swing Dance. Beginner lesson at 8p.m. with dancing from 9 p.m.-midnight in the Spanish Ballroom atGlen Echo, 7300 MacArthur Blvd.,Glen Echo. Hear music from CraigGildner’s Big Band. $16. [email protected] for more.

THROUGH FEB. 16Art Exhibit. See the works of Kenneth

Martin at the Kaplan Gallery atVisArts, 155 Gibbs St., Rockville.Free. Visit www.visartscenter.org orcall 301-315-8200.

SUNDAY/FEB. 17Tiny Tots. 10 a.m. at Glen Echo, 7300

MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Childrenup to age 4 can enjoy a short 30-minshow. Lights stay on, doors open andeveryone has a good time. $5/personincluding babies-in-arms. Pre-purchase or no-obligationreservations recommended. Visitthepuppetco.org or 301-634-5380.

English Country Dance. 2:30-5:30p.m. at Ballroom Annex at Glen Echo,7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo.Enjoy instruction and dancing torecorded music. $10. [email protected].

Waltz Dance. 2:45-6 p.m. at theSpanish Ballroom, 7300 MacArthurBlvd., Glen Echo. Enjoy dancing tomusic by Devine Comedy. $10. E-mail [email protected].

Argentine Tango. 6:30-11 p.m. atSpanish Ballroom at Glen Echo, 7300MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Dancerscan enjoy hour-long beginner lessonsat 6:30 p.m. or intermediate lessonsat 7:30 p.m. DJ Rene Davila willprovide a mix of traditional andmueovo tango music. $15 includesthe lesson; $10 dance only. [email protected] for more.

Contra and Square Dance. Lessonsat 7 p.m. with dancing at 7:30 p.m.to the music of Taylor Among theDevils at Spanish Ballroom in GlenEcho, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., GlenEcho. $12/nonmember; $9/FSGWmember. Visit www.fsgw.org formore.

MONDAY/FEB. 18Discover Strathmore. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

at Music Center and Mansion atStrathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane.

Free. Visit www.strathmore.org or301-581-5100.

TUESDAY/FEB. 19Opening Reception. 7-9 p.m. see

“Pulse: Art and Medicine” at Mansionat Strathmore, 10701 Rockville Pike,North Bethesda. Multimedia exhibitinvestigates medicine as aninspiration for art. Visitwww.strathmore.org or 301-581-5100.

WEDNESDAY/FEB. 20Apps, Apps and More Apps. Join

Joan Green, the founder ofInnovative Speech and author of“The Ultimate Guide to AssistiveTechnology in Special Education,” asshe explores the world of apps. Call301-468-9343.

Tiny Tots. 10 a.m. at Glen Echo, 7300MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Childrenup to age 4 can enjoy a short 30-minshow. Lights stay on, doors open andeveryone has a good time. $5/personincluding babies-in-arms. Pre-purchase or no-obligationreservations recommended. Visitwww.thepuppetco.org or 301-634-5380.

THURSDAY/FEB. 21Blues Dance. 8:15-11:30 p.m. at

Ballroom Annex at Glen Echo, 7300MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. CapitalBlues presents a beginner workshopat 8:15 p.m. with dancing starting at9 p.m to blues music from everycorner of the genre. $8. [email protected] for more.

FRIDAY/FEB. 22Bingo Night. 7-9 p.m. at Clara Barton

Community Center, 7425 MacArthurBlvd., Cabin John. $5/bingo card.Prizes can be chosen from an adult orchildren’s table, with all childrenreceiving a prize at the end of thenight. Refreshments will be availablefor purchase with proceedsbenefitting the center. Visitwww.friendsofclarabartoncommunitycenter.org or 240-777-4910.

Contra and Square Dance. Lessonsat 7:30 p.m. with dancing at 8:30p.m. to the music of Nor’easter atSpanish Ballroom in Glen Echo, 7300MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. $12/nonmember; $9/FSGW member. Visitwww.fsgw.org for more.

Donate Used Books. Drop off booksat Congregation Beth Sholom, 11825Seven Locks Road, to benefit the newlibrary. 301-279-7010.

SATURDAY/FEB. 23Children’s Talk and Tour. 10:15 at

Mansion at Strathmore, 10701Rockville Pike, North Bethesda.Children ages 5 and up with adultcan take part in this free event.Tickets required. Visitwww.strathmore.org or 301-581-5100.

Art Talk for Adults. 1 p.m. atMansion at Strathmore, 10701Rockville Pike, North Bethesda. Free.Visit www.strathmore.org or 301-581-5100.

Tiny Tots. 10 a.m. at Glen Echo, 7300MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Childrenup to age 4 can enjoy a short 30-minshow. Lights stay on, doors open andeveryone has a good time. $5/personincluding babies-in-arms. Pre-purchase or no-obligationreservations recommended. Visitwww.thepuppetco.org or 301-634-5380.

Swing Dance. Beginner lesson at 8p.m. with dancing from 9 p.m.-midnight in the Spanish Ballroom atGlen Echo, 7300 MacArthur Blvd.,Glen Echo. Hear music from TomCunningham Orchestra. $15. [email protected] for more.

Entertainment

Flamingos by Christopher Imbrie

‘FindingMy Voice’

Christopher Imbrie, a27-year-old with autism,has found his voicethrough colorful abstractart. Imbrie will exhibit hiswork at Glen Echo Park’sYellow Barn Gallery onSaturday-Sunday, Feb.23-24, 2013, noon-5 p.m.,with a reception on Satur-day, Feb. 23 from 5-7 p.m.Imbrie took up painting in2011 and currently stud-ies with Washington areaartist and arts educator,Lauren Rader. The showwill include more than 30recent works. Visitwww.christopherimbrie.com.


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

1 9030 CONGRESSIONAL PKWY ... 5 ... 5 .... 4 ..... POTOMAC ... $2,675,000 .... Detached ..... 3.11 ........ 20854 ....... BRADLEY FARMS ...... 12/12/12

2 9904 RIVER VIEW CT ................ 6 ... 6 .... 2 ..... POTOMAC ... $2,175,000 .... Detached ..... 1.33 ........ 20854 ........... MARWOOD .......... 12/10/12

3 10000 BENTCROSS DR ............. 5 ... 5 .... 2 ..... POTOMAC ... $2,150,000 .... Detached ..... 2.15 ........ 20854 ........ FALCONHURST ....... 12/28/12

4 9851 AVENEL FARM DR ............. 6 ... 5 .... 2 ..... POTOMAC ... $2,150,000 .... Detached ..... 2.01 ........ 20854 ............. AVENEL ............. 12/20/12

5 12708 GREENBRIAR RD ............ 5 ... 6 .... 2 ..... POTOMAC ... $1,550,000 .... Detached ..... 2.00 ........ 20854 ............ PALATINE ............ 12/24/12

6 10560 MACARTHUR BLVD ......... 6 ... 6 .... 3 ..... POTOMAC ... $1,465,000 .... Detached ..... 0.50 ........ 20854 .... POTOMAC OUTSIDE .... 12/14/12

7 9904 GLENOLDEN DR ............... 5 ... 4 .... 1 ..... POTOMAC ... $1,210,000 .... Detached ..... 0.40 ........ 20854 ..... POTOMAC VILLAGE .... 12/05/12

8 10809 NANTUCKET TER ........... 5 ... 4 .... 2 ..... POTOMAC ... $1,200,000 .... Detached ..... 0.94 ........ 20854 .... KENTSDALE ESTATES ... 12/06/12

Copyright 2013 RealEstate Business Intelligence. Source: MRIS as of January 15, 2013.

In December 2012, 33 Potomac homes

sold between $2,675,000-$258,000.Potomac REAL ESTATEPotomac REAL ESTATEDecember 2012 Top Sales

1 9030 CongressionalParkway — $2,675,000

2 9904 River View Court — $2,175,000

3 10000Bentcross Drive

— $2,150,000

4 9851 Avenel Farm Drive — $2,150,0005 12708 Greenbriar Road —$1,550,000

7 9904 Glenolden Drive —$1,210,000


Call Specific Agents to Confirm Dates & Times

When you visit one of these Open Houses, tell the Realtor you saw it in thisConnection Newspaper. For more real estate listings and open houses, visit

www.ConnectionNewspapers.com and click on the “This Week in Real Estate” link.

OPEN HOUSESIN POTOMAC

FEBRUARY 16 & 17

For an Open House Listing Form,call Deb Funk at 703-778-9444 or e-mail

[email protected] listings due by Monday at 3 P.M.

Potomac (20854)11225 River View Dr....................$2,395,000...Sun 1-4..Leslie Friedson.....Long & Foster..301-455-4506

9804 Avenel Farm Dr ................... $1,449,000...Sun 1-4.........John Adler..Wash Fine Prop..202-274-4665

12400 Beall Mountain Ln.............$1,375,000...Sun 1-4 .... Jackie Tillson.....Long & Foster..301-807-6690

11421 Twining Ln ........................ $1,299,000...Sun 1-4..Leslie Friedson.....Long & Foster..301-455-4506

11408 Falls Rd.............................$1,199,000...Sun 1-4..Leslie Friedson.....Long & Foster..301-455-4506

Rockville (20850, 20852)11543 Cushman Rd.....................$1,899,000...Sun 1-4.....Cheryl Leahy.....Long & Foster..301-370-2484

104 Wickwood Dr ........................... $824,995...Sun 1-4...Christine Koch..............RE/MAX..301-637-9762

11800 Old Georgetown Rd #1405...$548,335..Sat 11-6........Bob Lucido ..................... Toll..410-979-6024

11800 Old Georgetown Rd #1212..$456,335..Sat 11-6........Bob Lucido ..................... Toll..410-979-6024

11750 Old Georgetown Rd #2312...$396,335..Sat 11-6........Bob Lucido ..................... Toll..410-979-6024

1002 Elmcraft Blvd #X-305-R.........$355,000...Sun 1-4 ....Mahin Ghadri.............Weichert..301-656-2500

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[email protected] call Dana directly at 301-840-1212

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Still looking for Valentine’s Day home accents?Local design experts say it is not too late toadd touches of romance in time for Cupid’s

big day.Laura Smith of the Dandelion Patch in Vienna and

Reston, suggests chocolate-scented candles, soapsand shea butter. “They are very pretty and you couldput them in a guest bathroom and the candles in theliving room,” she said. “They smell delicious — al-most edible.”

Next on her list is a napkin box with cupcake nap-kins and paperweights. “They are perfect for enter-taining, but also beautiful enough to leave out allyear round,” said Smith. “Napkins and weights canbe changed out to make this perfect for any event ortime of year.”

Judy Philactos of Periwinkle Gifts recommendsminiature glass hearts displayed on a tiny servingtray. “Feather heart wreaths also make nice displays,”she said.

When it comes to Valentine’s Day bouquets andcenterpieces, floral designer Evelyn Kinville ofBehnkes Florist in Potomac, Md., says there are plenty

Last Minute Valentine’s Day IdeasSubtle accents for themost romanticholiday of the year.

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of options. “While Valentine’s Day is almost exclu-sively rose-based, it doesn’t have to be,” she said.“There are French tulips, which are larger and longer-stemmed than traditional tulips. You can use hya-cinths, fragrant hybrid lilies and freesia.”


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HAPPY (dog)-M, 7 yrs, 33lbs, neutered,CavalierSpaniel mix-One look atHappy’ssweet, smilingface lets youknow this boy

wants to please people. He has a won-derful temperament, is playful, and getsalong well with other dogs. Happy isbeing given supplements to preventarthritis but is an active, joyful dogeager to please a new family.

HOMER (dog)-M, 3 yrs., 58lbs., neutered,Boxer mix-Wonderful boy.Homer wasrescued from alife of neglectand broughtback to healthby PAW’s care.

He’s sweet, gentle, loves people andother dogs. Homer has great leash andhouse manners and is looking for ahome where he can ride along and goon your travels and adventures.

Pets for AdoptionTo learn more about Partnership for Animal Welfare, the pets shown, volunteer, or make a tax-deductible donation, con-

tact PAW at www.paw-rescue.org, call 301-572-4729, or write P.A.W., P.O. Box 1074, Greenbelt, MD 20768.

LauraSegal cutsthe rib-bon forthe newPrometheanboard.

Foundation Funds Promethean BoardsAdded interactivetechnologybenefits ChurchillHigh School.

The Winston Churchill HighSchool Educational Foun-dation presented seven

new Promethean boards to theschool on Jan. 28.

The foundation raised funds andarranged the purchase ofPromethean boards for WinstonChurchill High School. The Winston Churchill HighSchool Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA)contributed funds for two of the boards.

Staff development teacher Deanna Svreck dem-onstrated how the boards are utilized for instruc-tion.

The extra boards will provide academic equity forstudents with courses in these classrooms by allow-ing teachers to use the same updated teaching tech-niques and technology as their colleagues.

The Promethean boards were delivered in Decem-ber 2012, shortly before winter break. The boardswere installed in early January and in use on thefirst day of the second semester. Ten classrooms did

not have Promethean Boards before this gift. Par-ents from the Churchill community donated themajority of funding for this project. As the Educa-tional Foundation raises more revenue they plan topurchase boards for the three remaining classrooms.The boards cost approximately $3500 each.

For more information about Promethean boardsvisit http://www.prometheanworld.com/en-us/edu-cation/. The Winston Churchill Educational Foun-dation, Inc. is an all-volunteer community-based or-ganization created in 2002 to address the needs forteachers and students that are not funded by Mont-gomery County Public Schools. For more informa-tion visit www.WCHSFoundation.org/.

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Arrests in NorthPotomac Burglaries

Detectives from the 1st District Investigative Section have beeninvestigating a series of residential burglaries that have occurredsince May of 2012, with most of the incidents occurring sinceAugust of 2012. Residents in neighborhoods on either side ofTravilah Road, south of Darnestown Road in North Potomac,reported daytime and evening burglaries. Entry was often gainedby forcing windows and doors. In some cases, suspects wouldknock on the front door of a target house to see if anyone washome before breaking in.

Investigators believe that more than 30 homes were burglar-ized during that time period, and typically jewelry, cash and smallelectronic items such as computers and cell phones were stolen.An estimated $100,000.00 worth of property was stolen in thesecases.

On Jan. 8, officers from the 1st District responded to the areaof Dufief Mill Road and Lake Winds Way for a suspicious personknocking on doors in the neighborhood. A short time later, offic-ers located a vehicle in the same area with the described suspectas well as three other males. Further investigation revealed thatall the individuals in the vehicle were in fact responsible for, orknew about many of the burglaries.

With the assistance of 1st District officers, detectives and theMCP SWAT team, additional suspects were arrested and approxi-mately $45,000 worth of property has since been recovered. Theinvestigation is continuing.

So far, six suspects, three adults and three juveniles, have beenarrested and charged in these cases with numerous counts offirst-degree burglary, fourth-degree burglary, conspiracy, mali-cious destruction of property and the associated theft charges.

Smoking Ban onCounty Property

The County Council on Tuesday, Feb. 12 unanimously approvedBill 33-12 that will establish a ban on smoking on most countyowned or leased property.

Bill 33-12, whose chief sponsor was Councilmember NancyFloreen and which was co-sponsored by Councilmembers PhilAndrews, Marc Elrich, George Leventhal, Navarro, Craig Riceand Hans Riemer, will prohibit smoking on property owned orleased by the county.

The approved bill included recommended amendments fromits original form suggested by the council’s Health and HumanServices Committee. The committee recommended that the billexpand the ban to bus stops and bus shelters.

Another recommendation will allow the county’s director ofHealth and Human Services to designate outdoor smoking areason certain county properties. This change was made with con-cerns on the impact Bill 33-12 could have on county-owned and-leased facilities that house programs used to treat people withaddictions. Prohibiting smoking in these types of facilities couldnegatively impact the treatment of people who are stepping downfrom hard drugs.

The committee also recommended that the ban should notprohibit smoking on county-owned golf courses. The only publiccourse this currently impacts is the Falls Road course in Potomac.

Any violation of the law is a class C civil violation. Each day aviolation exists is a separate offense.

Another change recommended by the Health and Human Ser-vices Committee and included in the approved bill regards sev-eral county owned or leased buildings that include private resi-dences. It was decided to “grandfather” existing tenants, butprohibit smoking in those residences that become vacant afterthe effective date of the bill.

Detectives are asking anyone with information about thesecrimes to contact the Rockville Investigative Section at 240-773-6084.

Police ask that residents report any suspicious activity, per-sons or vehicles to police by calling 9-1-1 or the non-emergencyline, 301-279-8000.

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When a busy Potomac family decided thatit was time to turn their tiny, dark kitcheninto free-flowing, light-filled gathering

space, they decided to expand their home. Their de-cision is part of national trend.

“There are definitely a lot of people who are creat-ing good traffic flow in the kitchen and on the firstfloor for entertaining purposes,” said Morgan Zenner,spokeswoman for the National Association for theRemodeling Industry. “More people are knockingdown walls and combining living and kitchen spaces.There is a lot of congregating near the food, so bump-ing out a breakfast nook or eating area would be themost common type of kitchen addition.”

The family enlisted the help of Bruce Wentworth,president of Wentworth, Inc., who said the ‘70s-era,two-story, suburban home had a narrow kitchen, asmall breakfast area and a screened-in porch that no

longer served the needs of an active young family.“The homeowner requested a new kitchen with anisland and a breakfast space with banquette seatingfor six.” Wentworth said the new addition added anextra 120 sq. ft. to the home. That greatly improvedthe functionality of the kitchen and breakfast areas.The additional space accommodates the kitchen’snew island and a breakfast banquette. A projectingbay window at the kitchen sink expands the depthof the counter top and enhances the garden views.

“Floor to ceiling windows flood the room with natu-ral light and are integrated with the custom ban-quette. Exterior stucco-like cladding gives the addi-tion the appearance of a bay and harmonizes thehouse,” he added. “And the bonus space was con-verting the unused screen porch into a mud roomwith cubbies, a sink and storage.”

Wentworth production manager Steven Barnardsaid this is a case where a small addition made asignificant difference. “This is one of those thingswhere the sum of all the parts is greater than thewhole. It was such a complete change that it is noteven the same space any more.”

The new kitchen space has a sense of timelessnessas well. “White painted cabinetry, glass cabinet doors,dark gray granite countertops, oak floors and hippendant light fixtures will remain functional and styl-ish for years to come,” said Wentworth.

Brent Wentworth and his team added white-painted cabinetry, glass cabinet doors,dark gray granite countertops, oak floors and pendant light fixtures that he says“will remain functional and stylish for years to come.”

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Do what you can, with

what you have,where you are.

-TheodoreRoosevelt

For life, absolutely! As to what happens tomy mattress in 10 years or my television infive years – as but a few examples, pales incomparison to what I worry (you’ll note I did-n’t say anticipate) will have happened to mein five or 10 years. Nevertheless, I’d defi-nitely pay extra for that warranty. However,there are no warranties for life, extended orotherwise – and no guarantees either, as Idiscovered in late February, 2009, when Iwas diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer (oras those of us in the know “acronym it”:NSCLC). “Death and taxes,” as the old jokesays, are the only guarantees. The rest are“hope-to-bees” and “wanna-bees.”

A cancer diagnosis (and terminal progno-sis – for yours truly, anyway) has a way ofsharpening your focus and narrowing yourperspective. Initially, after meeting with myoncologist, and for a while thereafter, quitefrankly, the three most important people inmy life were me, myself and I. For manymonths post-diagnosis, the three of us didn’tcare or consider – too much, about whatmight happen down the road, a road neverbefore traveled. Life’s discussions – and deci-sions – were all about the here and now, notthe there and later. What might have beenwas replaced with what it is and what areyou going to do about it.

However, as life – and I, have continued,so too has my understanding and apprecia-tion of my amazing good fortune. To havesurvived for as long as I have is a blessing andsomewhat perplexing to my oncologist. Andin that continuing survival and evolution,opportunities have regularly presented them-selves that have forced me to consider mypast, present and future (“what there is ofit”). As much as I don’t want to – and quitefrankly, prefer not to, have every day-typedecisions impacted by my cancer diagnosis,they are. If I didn’t/don’t consider the contextof every decision I make, I would be short-changing myself and forfeiting the future forthe present. And even though I had my guar-antee pulled in 2009, I’m still trying to live asif any thing’s possible.

Certainly there are exceptions to everyrule, statistical anomalies in every manner ofstudy and research. Life is not a straight line.Sure death is inevitable, but there shouldn’tbe any hurry to get there. It will happen soonenough (too soon for some), whether youlike it or not. Now whether I outlive my mat-tress or my television or my car is unknown,but as a cancer patient, I sort of think aboutwhether I will or not. This thought process isa problem – for me. It may be a problem ofmy own making but as far as problems go, it’sa Hall-of-Famer. And by that I mean, itdominates.

Garden variety-type decisions becomelandscape design-type problems. Previouslyinconsequential, mundane-type presumptivechoices become minefields of negative possi-bilities/regrets. The short version being: do Ireally need to do that/buy that/warranty that,if I’m not going to be the true beneficiary –meaning/accepting that some of these ratherordinary decisions might not be about me.And for a terminal cancer patient who hasoften heard “It’s all about you, Kenny,” onmore than one occasion – from more thanone person, assimilating an unanticipatedfuture into an apparently productive presentwhere others matter as much if not morethan you do, is almost counter-intuitive.Nevertheless, life certainly appears to beworth living; I’m just not sure how much of itI should pay for in advance.

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Sports

Despite clinching theMontgomery County4A South divisiontitle for the third

consecutive year last week,Churchill still had a re-scheduleddivision game to play with rivalWootton at the Patriots’ homefloor on Feb. 6.

The game became morecritical for the Bulldogs follow-ing a 64-46 loss to QuinceOrchard the night before thatsnapped Churchill’s eight-gamewinning streak and tightened therace for high seeds in theupcoming MPSSAA 4A WestRegion State Playoffs.

The Bulldogs, showing littleafter-effects from the QuinceOrchard loss, responded with a61-42 win over the Patriots torun their record to 15-4 on theyear and close out MontgomeryCounty 4A South Division playwith a 9-1 record. The victory

Churchill Boys’ Basketball Beats Wootton

Churchill’s Allen Njumbe, seen earlier this season, scored18 points against Wootton on Feb. 6.

Maddie Cannon, seen earlier this season, and theWhitman girls’ basketball team lost to Gaithersburg onFeb. 8.

marked Churchill’s 28th divisionwin in the last three yearsagainst only four losses.

“We’ve been fortunate to havehad some pretty good success inour division lately,” Churchillhead coach Matt Miller said aftergame. “Most of the schools inour division view us as a rivaland we’ve been getting their bestshot most nights. So I’m proud ofthis team and the ones that camebefore it for answering the bellpretty consistently each night indivision games. Winning thedivision is always one of our firstgoals each season but we stillhave more we want to try toaccomplish this year.”

Wootton opened the gamewith a strong first quarter andled 13-11 after one. ButChurchill, behind tougherdefense that forced severalPatriot turnovers, stormed backin the second quarter, taking a

28-20 lead into the locker room.From there, the Bulldogs never

looked back and extended thelead throughout the remainderof the game, leading by morethan 20 on several occasions,before settling for a 19-pointvictory.

For the game, the Bulldogsdefense forced 17 Woottonturnovers and held the Patriotsto 24-percent shooting for thecontest. Churchill also held astrong advantage on the glassout-rebounding Wootton, 37-22.

The Bulldogs were led byjunior guard Allen Njumbe with18 points and four steals, whilesophomore forward BobbyArthur-Williams added 13 pointsand 12 rebounds.

Miller was pleased with theeffort from both players: “I washappy to see both Allen andBobby contribute more than theyhad in recent games. They areimportant players for us and weknow they can make an impacton the game. We can’t just relyon Dom (Williams), Malik(Harris) or Bryant (Wheatley)every night. Allen, Bobby, Jesse(Locke), Dylan (Mervis) andCalvin (Kamara) need to be solidfor us so that we have the depthwe need to be successful.

Whitman Girls’BasketballEdged byGaithersburg

The Gaithersburg girls’ basket-ball team snapped Whitman’ssix-game win streak with a 49-47victory on Feb. 8 at WhitmanHigh School.

According to a box score fromthe Washington Post’s website,Gaithersburg, the two-timedefending state champion,trailed by 12 points entering thefourth quarter but outscored theVikings 19-5 in the final periodto pull out the victory.

Kim Durante led Whitmanwith 14 points, including four 3-pointers, according to theWashington Post. Brittany Fleckhad 10 points and MarissaCannon and Rebecca Ford eachhad six.

Whitman traveled to face Blairon Tuesday, after The Almanac’sdeadline. The Vikings will closethe regular season with homegames against Blake on Friday,Feb. 15 and Clarksburg onTuesday, Feb. 19.

Photos by Harvey Levine/The Almanac

Time To Registerfor Summer Camps

The county’s new 2013 Summer Camp Guide is available onlineat www.MontgomeryParks.org/guide, andwww.montgomerycountymd.gov/rec. Print copies may be foundat select Montgomery Parks’ facilities, Montgomery County Rec-reation centers, government buildings and libraries while sup-plies last.

More information on Montgomery Parks’ summer camps is avail-able at www.MontgomeryParks.org/camps.

Online registration for summer programs and camps for Mont-gomery Parks is available at www.ParkPASS.org; Online registra-tion for the Department of Recreation is available at https://recweb.montgomerycountymd.gov/.

For those who register before March 1, Montgomery Parks isoffering a $25 discount on 15 different 2013 Summer and SpringBreak Camps. More details are available atwww.MontgomeryParks.org/camps.

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