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Mary Wakefield (Eliza Doolittle)and Ken Kemp (Henry Higgins)

star in the Potomac TheatreCompany’s production

of “My Fair Lady.”

Mary Wakefield (Eliza Doolittle)and Ken Kemp (Henry Higgins)

star in the Potomac TheatreCompany’s production

of “My Fair Lady.”

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By Carole Funger

The Almanac

Nov. 8 dawned cold when,in the wee hours of themorning, the movie

crew for a new feature film de-scended on the Conway’s 180-yearold Potomac residence. By 7 a.m.,the secluded tree-lined drivewayof the family’s River Road farm-house was bursting with vehiclesas technicians unloaded thickcable wires, sound productionmachines, lighting, staging mate-rials and directors chairs. Inside agrowing number of film, soundand make-up specialists, manysporting neat Scottish-plaid tamsand argyle wool sweaters, gath-ered quietly within the cozykitchen, huddled over steamingcups of coffee and tea.

It was clear the Brits had arrived.The Conway residence had been

selected as one of the Americanlocations for a new feature filmbeing made called “Philomena.”The mostly British production isbeing directed by Stephen Frears(“Dangerous Liaisons,” “High Fi-delity,” “The Queen”) and starsDame Judi Dench as Philomenaand comedian Steve Coogan (“24Hour Party People,” “A Cock & BullStory,” “What Maisie Knew”) asMartin Sixmith, the BBC corre-spondent and author of “The LostChild of Philomena Lee,” on whichthe movie is based. The narrativeis the true story of one mother’s50-year search for her lost son.The bittersweet comedy takesplace in London, Ireland and ulti-mately America, where the ex-traordinary story of Philomena’sson is finally revealed. A portionof the American story takes placein an old American farmhouse.Lucky for Potomac, the Conwayfamily had just such a spot.

No feature film can be madewithout the requisite deluge ofequipment. By 8 a.m. the consid-erable crew had erected cameraequipment and slates, light standsand reflectors and various multi-wired sound devices. Workers hur-ried by pushing video carts whiletechnicians in over-sized head-phones manipulated audio mixers.Seemingly endless miles of cablesand extension cords were laid.People spoke in hushed voices intocell phones or headsets while oth-ers clustered around cameras andLED light panels. As technicians

mounted a large fabric backdropagainst the rear of the house, gi-gantic light booms and reflectorsshone brilliant light on the starkwhite surface.

Momentum was broken only byshouts from the production man-ager of ‘”Silence on the set!” and“Rolling! Rolling!” Suddenly theset fell quiet and immobile, as theentire company held its breath,while in the family’s living room ascene was filmed.

Meanwhile in the adjacent par-lor, crew members busily rear-ranged furniture and appliedtouch-ups to paint for a scenewithin the farmhouse featuringthe Scottish actress Sara Stewart,dressed in a woolen snowflake-print sweater and ‘50-style updo.Make-up crews applied finaltouches to her face and hair asstaging crews moved plants andaccessories.

Lights, Camera, Action, Potomac!“Philomena”filmed inlocal home.

Actress Judi Dench and director Stephen Frears in frontof the Conway residence working on a feature film,“Philomena.”

Filiming included two other new stars in the form ofMocha and Athena, the Conway’s pair of rescue dogs.

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Holiday Gift Guide

By Colleen Healy

The Almanac

During the holiday season The ArtGallery of Potomac will offer sev-eral small paintings, originals,

prints, and giclees for gift giving as well asnote cards, home decor, ornaments, dollsfrom the G St. Doll Club, and hand knitscarves for holiday shoppers. The newlypublished book, “Christmas Rose” by DaltonDelan and illustrated by Yolanda Prinsloowill also be offered at the sale.

Now through Dec. 17, paintings will bepriced to sell in all sizes and genres reflect-ing themes to celebrate the holiday season.The resident artists bring their own style tothe gallery. Carol Dyer will feature her

highly collectible paintings from her Wash-ington Christmas series. Anne Martinez’swork features pet and people portraits andgift certificates for a future sitting will beavailable. For local scenes, Dot Procter’spaintings feature the C&O canal, local land-scapes and the Jefferson Memorial. MillieShott will display mixed media pieces ofwinter and holiday scenes while FelisaFederman’s work features themes of beinggreen and the environment.

For the great outdoors, paintings by TerriCunningham are painted in the plein airstyle and her landscapes feature beautiful,soft colors. In Claire Howard’s paintings, sheuses a palette knife to create texture andpaints local scenes of farms, and large win-ter landscapes.

If residents need color in their homes, thebold, colorful paintings of ColetteCalilhanna will brighten any room. YolandaPrinsloo’s art is done in a realistic style and

will feature landscapes and still-life on can-vas using oil paint and gold leaf.

The Art Gallery of Potomac is located at9945 Falls Road in Potomac. It is has relo-cated within the same shopping center andis now next to Big Wheel Bikes. Phone 240-447-9417 or 301-765-7617. Hours areWenesday-Sunday 12-4 p.m. There will bea holiday tea Dec. 8 from 1-3 p.m. For moreinformation go towww.theartgalleryofpotomac.com.

Art ofGiving The Art Gallery ofPotomac offersvariety of themes.

Artist Claire Howard with her painting “A HeavenlyPeace.”

Artist Yolanda Prinsloo with her painting “Dream-ing of Spring.”

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By Susan Belford

The Almanac

Looking for creative and unusualgifts for family and friends? Theholidays are quickly approachingand bazaars and craft shows are

ideal for that hard-to-find gift. A numberof near-by bazaars will be taking placewithin the next few weeks. Each bazaar hasa distinctive feel and offers a variety of itemsthat could never be found at the mall. Manyraise money for a cause.

The first boutique on the calendar is the9th Annual “Mayfield Market” at theConnelly School for the Holy Child, 9029Bradley Blvd. in Potomac. It will take placeon Saturday, Nov. 17 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.and on Sunday, Nov. 18 from 11 a.m. – 5p.m. This shopping bazaar features morethan 70 vendors selling personalized cloth-ing, accessories and stationery, hostess giftsfor the holidays, distinctive jewelry, hand-made ceramic pieces, men’s clothing, cash-mere hats and scarves, handbags, children’sgifts and clothing, original art work andmore.

Holy Child Director of Development SuziMontes de Oca describes a few merchantswho will be selling their wonderful wares:“Our vendors include personalized clothingand accessories from Two Coconuts and TheFine Swine in Kensington as well as fromNamedroppers in Potomac, artists includ-ing Carol Dyer and Martha Spak, Lilly

Pulitzer’s ‘Life’s A Beach’, handbags, glovesand accessories from Potomac’s Barbie B,jewelry from Ice, Razzle Dazzle, Deco, SamBarry and Stella and Dot. We will also havegifts and accessories from The Surrey Two,Create-A-Plaque, Pearls Fine Teas, JoyfulBath Company, Haute Papier and muchmore.”

In addition to the vendors, The Holy Child“Always Shabby Chic Boutique” is an up-scale white elephant sale where one canfind gently-used household items such asmirrors, lamps, candlesticks, furniture andmore. The Tiger Bakery is a delightful placeto rest while eating lunch or buying a bakedtreat. Luncheon options are provided byfood trucks - Go Fish, ThatSalata and MauiWowi. According to co-chair Jennifer Kress,“Proceeds from the Mayfield Market willbenefit the Holy Child Scholarship Fund.”

The German School, 8617 Chateau Drive,Potomac, will hold its Christmas Bazaarfrom 12 – 5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 1. Thisbazaar brings German holiday traditions tothe Potomac area. Arrive with an appetite,because a full meal of delectable home-made German cuisine is served —bratwurst, spatzle, knodel, potato salad andsauerkraut are just a few of the samplings.Desserts include a full cake-buffet with blackforest cake, fruit tarts, cheesecakes, GermanChristmas cookies and puddings. The Euro-pean-styled bazaar includes hand-madewooden toys, delightful music boxes andnutcrackers, Christmas ornaments and deco-rations, woolen scarves and mittens, hand-bags, candles, decorated Advent wreathsand more. A variety of German sausages andSwiss desserts are for sale to take home. Thebazaar will also offer a number of entertain-

ment activities for children.

THE NEXT VENUE on the shopping trailis the CPR Realtor Holiday Extravaganza inconjunction with the the Glen Echo Part-nership for the Arts and Culture (GEPPAC)which will be held on Dec. 1 from 2 – 5p.m. at the Spanish Ballroom Annex in GlenEcho Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., GlenEcho.

This boutique will feature women’s cloth-ing from Ibhana, Silpada silver jewelry, BeijoBags, decorator items for the home, artworkand more.

The group is collecting canned goods fora local food bank. Co-Chair Ellen Cohensaid: “Your neighborhood CPR Realtor Team(Cohen, Porter and Rohrer) in conjunctionwith Glen Echo Park and co-sponsored byRob Mercer of First Home Mortgage andKen Savitz of Acer Title & Escrow are thank-ing our community by offering a HolidayShopping Extravaganza. Come and supportour neighbors while finishing your holidayshopping.”

Save some energy for the Friends of theClara Barton Community Center AnnualCraft Show on Sunday, Dec. 2 from 1-5 p.m.This is the only show dedicated to artworkand crafts produced by local artisans, manyfrom Glen Echo, Potomac and Cabin John.

Chairman of the show Leslie Barden said,“The show was created at the request of ourlocal artisans. There will be paintings, pho-tography, pottery, glass, jewelry, jams, giftbaskets, wrapping paper, books, wood carv-ings, knits, needle point blouses, belt buck-les, quilts, table linens, purses, wooden

Upcoming Bazaars and Craft Shows Yield Gift IdeasShowcasingone-of-a-kind items.

The 9th Annual Mayfield Market at theConnelly School for the Holy Child, 9029Bradley Blvd. is this weekend. The Holy Childalum is Lisa Lanham Hall.

The German Schoolbazaar includes hand-made wooden toys.

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By Colleen Healy

The Almanac

This month The Potomac TheatreCompany presents Alan J. Lernerand Frederick Loewe’s “My FairLady.” The musical tells the story

of Eliza Doolittle, a Cockney flower girl whotakes speech lessons from professor HenryHiggins, a phoneticist, so that she may pass asa well-born lady.

The 1956 Broadway production set therecord at the time for the longest runningmusical theatre production in history. Theoriginal cast starred Rex Harrison and JulieAndrews. The play is based on George Ber-nard Shaw’s “Pygmalion.”

“My Fair Lady” features a long list of popu-lar songs, including “Loverly,” “I Could HaveDanced All Night,” and “Get Me to the ChurchOn Time,” all accompanied by a live orches-tra.

This show was one of the first integratedmusicals, where the songs and dancing are in-tegral to move along the plot.

“My Fair Lady is my favorite musical so itwas a no-brainer to work on the production,”said choregrapher Melanie Barber. “I combinedbasic jazz and ballet technique in the chore-ography. Since the cast had various dance ex-periences, we were able to create strong num-bers while not overwhelming everyone. A lotof hard work, but it was worthwhile.”

Ken Kemp plays Higgins and describes hischaracter as “essentially an anti-social misogy-nist. He doesn’t like people or women. Hedoesn’t understand them or his own feelings.My challenge as an actor is to take a self-cen-tered and socially awkward character andmake him lovable. Everyone exists as a meanto an end for him. If someone is not useful tohim they are not important to him. He andEliza develop a respect for each other and goon a journey together. Higgins is a fascinatingcharacter study. I am thrilled to be a part ofthis classic show. This is a fun, family show. Itasks the question ‘How can I change the worldone person at a time to make a better world?’”

Mary Wakefield is “so grateful. Having theopportunity to play Eliza Doolittle is more thanI could have hoped for. She might be, if notthe best, one of the top three best roles ever

written. The range of the character is phenom-enal. You are looking at the shoes that camebefore you like Julie Andrews and AudreyHepburn and it just really puts you in awe. Thecharacter goes through a transformation on thesurface from a dirty, improper girl to a lady.The role is very easy and fun especially the wayLerner and Loewe wrote it. Eliza is a crybabyat first; she bursts into tears in every scene butat the end she is so self confident. It is fun towatch her grow up and grow into herself andwho she is. My favorite scene is Ascot. I get towear an amazing costume and during the storyabout the aunt it is almost impossible to keepa straight face. ‘My Fair Lady’ is probably oneof the best musicals written for sheet enter-tainment and memorable songs. “

David Berkenbilt, who plays ColonelPickering, said, “I did not really know what toexpect when I accepted the part of Pickering.As I learned the part, and with Kevin Sockwell’sgreat direction and suggestions, Pickering de-velops as a very kind man, with great respectfor Higgin’s work and tends to accept but notcompletely agree with Higgins’ brash manners.

He quickly develops a “dutch uncle” affec-tion for Eliza, and although he has made a betwith Higgins that the professor cannot trans-form her into a “lady,” he really wants to see ithappen. He is intensely protective of Eliza, andat the same time distractible tending to losefocus at times.

“The part itself requires a lot of concentra-tion since much of the lines are spaced betweenother actions, and being on stage during thespaces requires careful listening and reactingwhich is challenging since I seem to share someof Pickering’s focus problems but most enjoy-able because our Eliza is such a joy to workwith and our Higgins really has the chops forhis very challenging part and the cast and crewhave been great and very supportive.”

The production will run at The Blair Centerfor the Arts at the Bullis School 10601 FallsRoad for two weekends: Nov. 16-18 and Nov.23-25 (Thanksgiving Weekend)

Shows will be Fridays and Saturdays at 8p.m. and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. The playis directed by Kevin Sockwell and produced byTammi T. Gardner. The musical director isRonald Isaacson and choreographer is MelanieBarber. For reservations call 301-299-8571.Tickets are $20; $18 for seniors and students;20 percent off prepaid groups of 10 For moreinformation visit http://potomactheatreco.org.The Hunters Inn will be offering a pre-theaterspecial dinner menu for $20 per person on Fri-day and Saturday nights of show days from5:30 till 6:30 p.m. Ticket holders can call andmake a reservation after purchasing their tick-ets at 301-299-9300 and mention that they aregoing to the show. The Hunters Inn is locatedat 10123 River Road. For more information goto www.thehuntersinn.com.

Bringing ‘My Fair Lady’ to StagePotomac TheatreCompany’s productionopens this Friday.

David Berkenbilt (Col. Pickering), Nan Muntzing (Mrs. Higgins), PhilMcLeod (Freddy Gynsford-Hill), Mary Wakefield (Eliza Doolittle), and KenKemp (Henry Higgins)

Mary Wakefield Ken Kemp Nan Muntzing Bob Ashby Phil McLeod

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Every year between Christmas andNew Year’s, The Potomac Almanacturns its pages over to the contributionsof local students. We are seeking art-work, photography, poetry, opinions,short stories and reflections. We wel-come contributions from publicschools, private schools and studentswho are home schooled.

E-mail to: [email protected], or mail (.jpgand text files on disc only) by Dec. 5, to1606 King St., Alexandria, VA 22314.Please be sure to include the student’sname, age, grade, school and town ofresidence along with each submission.For information, call 703-778-9410.

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News

By Ken Moore

The Almanac

After nearly two years of edict andopposition concerning a 20-acre“future school” site on BrickyardRoad, a town hall meeting in

Potomac last week with County Council of-fered a glimmer of hope for advocates ofthe organic farm.

“The way this has unfolded is not OK,”said County Council President Roger Ber-liner on Wednesday, Nov. 7 at the PotomacCommunity Center.

At the rare town hall meeting that fea-tured eight of the nine members of CountyCouncil, councilmembers expressed strongopinions about the ongoing conflict over theBrickyard Road organic farm.

“The way this matter has unfolded hasbeen ugly and costly to everyone involved,”said five councilmembers in a letter handedout at the meeting. “We do not think thisresult in necessary or inevitable.”

“This turmoil has not only tainted ourconstituents’ opinion of representative gov-

ernment, but it has also completely shutdown communication,” wrote GeorgeLeventhal (D-at large).

Sophia Maravell asked, now that councilhas called for compromise, what assurancesare there that the County Council and thepublic are involved in the process.

The councilmembers wrote to CountyExecutive Isiah Leggett and Board of Edu-cation President Shirley Brandman that thecurrent stay in the court process in Mont-

gomery County Circuit Court offers a “timeout” in order “to consider fresh approachesand a transparent process to meeting eachof the legitimate needs of our communitythat has been raised by this divisive debate.”

THE COUNTY COUNCILMEMBERS alsovoiced recognition how the ongoing battlehas affected Montgomery Soccer Inc. aswell.

Montgomery Soccer, which successfully

responded to the county’s request for pro-posals to build soccer fields on the site, hadplanned to begin development of the soc-cer fields this fall.

“We deeply regret the continued anxietythat this issue has caused our constituentsand the uncertainty to Montgomery SoccerInc., which successfully applied to the RFP,”councilmembers wrote. Representatives ofMSI did not speak at the meeting.

Chance for Compromise on Brickyard Site?County Councilcalls for hitting“pause button.”

George Leventhal at large, Phil Andrews and CraigRice at the Nov. 8 town hall meeting at Potomaccommunity center.

County Council President Roger Berliner sits betweenNancy Navarro and Nancy Floreen. Eight of the nineMontgomery County council members attended.

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An effort to support locally ownedbusinesses has resulted in the rec-ognition of Small Business Saturday,the Saturday after Thanksgiving.

This year that is Nov. 24. Black Friday, the dayafter Thanksgiving, is a day of national zealfor shopping. Presumably the next day shop-pers can focus on local shopping.

It sounds like an obligation, and it is. Butthere is a joy to shopping in local stores at theholidays, to walking along a sidewalk with thestreets decked out for the holidays, to beinggreeting by someone likely to be the owner ofthe store, to finding gifts that are not mass-produced.

We all benefit when local stores thrive, when

local business districts beckon.Locally owned retail shops, services, restau-

rants depend on vibrant local communities tothrive. Most small, locally owned businessesinvest in community, helping to transform ourtowns and communities with a senseof place.

Supporting small businesses, locallyowned businesses, has to be more thana one-day affair.

The economy continues to improve slowlywithout inspiring. But still, local families willshop and exchange gifts during the nextmonth, spending tens of millions of dollars ina variety of places.

One way to be sure holiday shopping comeswith some holiday spirit is to do a portion ofyour shopping in some of the area’s locallyowned stores. There is special holiday ambi-ance available by shopping in the heart of atown that is decked out for the season. Smallretail shops are part of defining any commu-nity. Their livelihood depends on the livabilityand quality of the neighborhoods around them.

Shop Locally, Support Small BusinessOpinion

Small business Saturdayisn’t enough; don’t waituntil then, and don’tstop after that.

A small business owner pays attention to ev-ery detail in his or her business in a way thatno chain can.

Frequently, it is the small retail person whois active in fundraising for local charities, for

fire and rescue service, for local schoolsand in organizing holiday events.

Local retail stores, mom-and-popstores, face tough challenges right now.

Competition from big box stores and onlinesellers makes the holiday shopping season allthe more important to locally-owned retailers.

Everyone will do some of their shopping atthe mall. Everyone will do some shoppingonline. But local shoppers should be sure tosave some shopping time and dollars for localstores.

Spend some time shopping in your own com-munity, and also plan an excursion to a nearbytown to check out the local businesses andholiday spirit there.

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Editorial

The following letter to County ExecutiveIsiah Leggett and Board of EducationPresident Shirley Brandman is sharedwith the Potomac Almanac.

We write you today regarding a matter withwhich you are very fa-

miliar: the fate of the BrickyardRoad Junior High School site inPotomac.

In our view, there are four verylegitimate interests at issue here:(1) the desire of affected commu-nities to have input into the dispo-sition of public property; (2) thedocumented need for more soccerfields downcounty; (3) promoting

the benefits of healthy eating andorganic farming; and (4) the in-terests of the school system in be-ing able to reclaim land that theymay need in the future.

Regrettably, in the current envi-ronment, these interests have beenpitted against each other. The waythis matter has unfolded has beenugly and costly to everyone in-volved, including our county andthe school system. We do not thinkthis result is either necessary orinevitable.

As you know, the Circuit Courtof Montgomery County recentlystayed the lease of the property

from the Board of Education to thecounty. Now that Judge Greenberghas essentially hit the pause but-ton, we believe you have an op-portunity to take a step back. Ap-plying a renewed sense of publicengagement and collaboration, webelieve it may be possible to crafta solution that addresses all of thelegitimate interests at stake here.Such an outcome is not guaran-teed of course, and would dependupon the good will of all stake-holders to be willing to collaboratein an open ended, transparent pro-cess that seeks “win-win” solu-tions.

We are aware of at least threepossible approaches that could beconsidered in such a process:

❖ One such approach that hasbeen put forward in the past,which we believe deserves contin-ued consideration, is a compro-mise at the Brickyard site thatwould continue the current or-ganic farming use and incorporatea reduced number of fields fromthat which is currently contem-plated. The site’s 20 acres suggestthat such a compromise could befeasible.

❖ An alternative approachwould be to consider installing ad-ditional ball fields at an alreadyexisting park, such as Avenel Lo-cal Park. Members of the commu-nity have suggested that this parkdoes not make the most efficientuse of existing space, that moresoccer fields could possibly be ac-commodated there, and that mak-ing the maximum use of an exist-ing asset would be a more ame-

Hit the Pause Button Nov. 7 letter from majority of councilmembers calls for compromise.

Storm’s AftermathJill and John Phillips, who own Squeals on WheelsPetting Zoo and live on Brickyard Road, had two treesfall during the close encounter with Hurricane Sandy.The trees crushed the 1965 Ford pickup that hadbelonged to Jill’s father. The tree also hit the roof ofthe Phillips’ duck house. They found their ducks“playing follow the leader” out in the pasture.

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nable solution than creating anentirely new location.

❖ Finally, Park and Planningstaff have identified other poten-tial sites in the downcounty, in-cluding publicly owned land, thatcould possibly be used for soccer.We believe you would be wellserved by exploring these options,with full stakeholder and publicparticipation, and assessingwhether there are in fact othersites that could more easily, andwith less adverse community im-pact, accommodate additional soc-cer fields.

We deeply regret the continuedanxiety that this issue has causedour constituents and the uncer-tainty to Montgomery Soccer, Inc,which successfully applied to theRFP. The court’s “stay” very clearlyindicates that none of the stake-holders are guaranteed a victoryin this contest. Bringing the bestof Montgomery County to bear, webelieve it may be possible to findcommon ground and put this mat-ter behind us. Accordingly, weurge you to seriously consider us-ing this “time out” to considerfresh approaches and a transpar-ent process to meeting each of thelegitimate needs of our communitythat has been raised by this divi-sive debate.

Thank you in advance for yourconsideration of this request.

Council President RogerBerliner (D-1)

Phil Andrews (D-3)Marc Elrich (D-at large)

Valerie Ervin (D-5)Hans Riemer (D-at large)


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Lights, Camera, Action, Potomac!

Judi Dench told Diana Conwaythat when she first walked intothe 180-year-old Conway houseshe felt like it was “the righthouse” and that she would notchange a thing.

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When lunch was called promptly at noon(union rules) the company scattered quicklyacross the Conway’s field to neighboringSaints Peter & Paul Antiochian OrthodoxChurch, where a lunch of penne pasta,chicken, Caesar salad and sautéed shrimpwas served. Five long rows of cafeteria-styletables quickly overflowed with family,friends, crew members and cast, while out-side a gourmet food truck dispensed pip-ing-hot specialty coffees and tea. The at-mosphere was buzzing and congenial withsmiles all around. The friendly and ap-proachable German-born actor PeterHermann (“30 Rock”) joined everyone forlunch, as well as Stewart, and the Irish ac-tor Sean Mahon, in a loden green sweater.Mahon stars in the role of Philomena’s son,Michael Hess, and Hermann plays the roleof his lover. Conversation was open andfriendly and all three expressed admirationfor the very eclectic character of theConway’s home that reminded them somuch of places they knew back home.

Back at the shoot, two large plank tables,with extension cords running back to thehouse, provided a groaning board of past-ries, and snacks, plus two large coffee urnsand assorted teas for the crew. Multiplewhite plastic buckets of sand were placedaround the property for the inevitable ciga-rettes.

Between takes, Diana Conway was fortu-nate to spend some time conversing withDame Dench. She and the actress discussedeverything from the history of the farm-house to Dench’s initial interest in makingthe film, which “spoke to her.” During abreak in the filming of a car scene, Denchtold Conway that when she first walked intothe house she felt like it was “the righthouse” and that she would not change a

thing. She revealed that she had only feltthat way once before and that was aboutanother house in England.

Dench also had warm praise for FatherGeorge Rados of the Saints Peter & PaulAntiochian Orthodox Church. Proclaiminghim to be a “warm and wonderful” man,she was very enthusiastic about his beingincluded in the film footage.

At the end of the day, Potomac providedtwo other new stars in the form of Mochaand Athena, the Conway’s pair of rescuedogs. Look for them soon in a theater nearyou.

From Page 5

Compromise on Brickyard Site?

See County Council, Page 13

The County Executive didn’t attend themeeting. Patrick Lacefield, spokesman forthe County Executive, said in response toan email asking for reaction to the councilletters: “There is no change in the county’sposition that public landshould be used for publicpurposes, as called for inthe Potomac Master Planunanimously approved bythe County Council.”

But no one at this stageof the battle is assured thatits position will be upheldby the court system.

“The court’s ‘stay’ veryclearly indicates that noneof the stakeholders areguaranteed a victory in thiscontest,” according to the letter from thecouncilmembers. “Bringing the best ofMontgomery County to bear, we believe itmay be possible to find common ground andput this matter behind us.”

Nick Maravell has leased the 20-acre sitefrom the Montgomery County School Board

for more than 30 years, running an organicfarm, which produces heirloom GMO-freecorn, and soybean seed. More recently,Sophia Maravell has run the Brickyard Edu-cational Farm on the site as well, bringingin busloads of school children to learn about

farming.Nearly two years ago in

March 2011, NickMaravell, neighbors andcivic organizations inPotomac learned thatLeggett had already de-cided to take control of the20-acre school property onBrickyard Road to turn itover to a private organiza-tion for development intosoccer fields. The Board ofEducation voted with only

a few days notice to lease the property tothe county for that purpose.

Local food advocates, neighbors and civicassociations have expressed outrage thatthere was no public process for the deci-sion, including filing several lawsuits. They

“This turmoil has… tainted ourconstituents’opinion ofrepresentativegovernment.”

— George Leventhal


POTOMAC THEATRE COMPANYAlan Jay Lerner & Frederick Loewe’s

Based on Pygmalion byGeorge Bernard Shaw

**Live Orchestra**

November 16-25, 2012Fridays & Saturdays at 8; Sundays at 2

Blair Family Center for the Arts, Bullis School10601 Falls Road, Potomac, MD

Adults $20; Seniors/Students $18Groups of 10 or more receive 20% off!

Reservations: 301 299-8571

The Potomac Chamber of CommerceRequests the honor of your presence at our Annual Awards Dinner

November 15, 2012Six O’clock, pm

Normandie Farm Restaurant

Please join us foran evening

of celebrationto honor:

Citizen of the YearLois Williams

Business Person of the YearDr. Gerald L. Boarman

Co-Youth of the YearLindsey Thaker

Co-Youth of the YearJonathan C. Dyer

Please RSVP by November 8, 2012Please choose your entrée

‘My Fair Lady’Potomac Theatre Company is kicking off it’s 2012-2013 season with Lerner &

Loewe’s musical “My Fair Lady.” Opening Nov. 16 at the Blair Family Center forthe Arts at Bullis School and running for two consecutive weekends, “My Fair Lady”is a classic from the golden age of Broadway musicals, and director Kevin Sockwell’simaginative staging promises a fun evening for the whole family. This charmingproduction is a perfect way to kick off the holiday season or entertain out-of-townguests during the Thanksgiving weekend.

“My Fair Lady,” is produced by Tammi T. Gardner and directed by KevinSockwell, with musical direction by Ronald Issacson. At the Blair Family Center forthe Arts at Bullis School, Friday, Nov. 16 through Sunday, Nov. 25. Evening per-formances are at 8 p.m., Sunday matinees are at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adultsand $18 for seniors and students. Call 301-299-8571 for tickets. Visitwww.potomactheatreco.org.

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

ONGOINGMommy & 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. http://rockvilletownsquare.com/events/mommy-and-me. Nov. 20 and Dec.18 in The Library, First Floor.

The Puppet Co. at Glen Echo Park hasannounced its 2012-2013 season.There are favorite fairytaleprincesses, an annual holidaytradition, and a special guest artistwith a bilingual twist. 301-634-5380or www.thepuppetco.org.Beauty and the Beast, throughNov. 16, Thursdays and Fridays at 10and 11:30 a.m. Saturdays andSundays at 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.The Nutcracker, Nov. 23 – Dec.30, Thursdays and Fridays at 10 and11:30 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays at11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.Toyland, Jan. 18 – Feb. 10, 2013,Fridays at 10 and 11:30 a.m.Saturdays and Sundays at 11:30 a.m.and 1 p.m.

TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY/NOV. 13-14Strathmore Afternoon Tea. 1 p.m.

The sounds of local musicians fill theroom as you enjoy afternoon tea inThe Shapiro Music Room atStrathmore. Vegetarian meals notavailable. $23 per person (Stars Price$20.70).( Pre-paid, non-refundable

reservations required. Call 301-581-5108.( The Mansion at Strathmore,10701 Rockville Pike. Visitwww.strathmore.org.

WEDNESDAY/NOV. 14Violin Concert. 7:30 p.m. Mansion at

Strathmore, 10701 Rockville Pike.Tickets $30. Call 301-581-5100 orvisit www.strathmore.org.

NOV. 14 THROUGH JAN. 6Musical. Seussical runs in Imagination

Stage’s Annette M. and Theodore N.Lerner Family Theatre, 4908 AuburnAve., Bethesda. Best for ages 4-12.Tickets are $12-$25, and may bepurchased online atwww.imaginationstage.org, at theImaginationStage box office or at3012801660.

THURSDAY/NOV. 15The Potomac Chamber of

Commerce’s annual awardsdinner, honors Potomac’s citizen,businessperson and youth of theyear. Normandie Farm, 10710 FallsRd. Visit www.potomacchamber.org.

Tia Fuller Quartet. 7:30 p.m.Mansion at Strathmore, 10701Rockville Pike. Tickets $35. Call 301-581-5100 or visitwww.strathmore.org.

Lecture Series. 11:30 a.m. DavidMaraniss, a “Washington Post”assistant editor and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, will discuss hisbook, “Barack Obama: The Story” atStrathmore Mansion, 10701 RockvillePike. Book signing and luncheonfollow at 12:30 p.m. Books will beavailable for purchase. Tickets rangefrom $10 to $21. Call 240-777-0020

or visit www.folmc.org.Opening Reception: Dalya

Luttwak: “Ground Cover: Rootsof Liriope.” 7-9 p.m. Free and opento the public. VisArts offers anopening reception for artist, DalyaLuttwak who inaugurates the newVisArts “InSight” series with “GroundCover: Roots of Liriope” which beginsas a single painted line and expandsinto a three-dimensional steelsculpture that climbs and reaches thecorners of VisArts’ ground flooratrium. The reception will include abrief talk by the artist followed bylight snacks and drinks. VisArts islocated at 155 Gibbs St., Rockville.The galleries are open onWednesday, Thursday, and Fridayfrom noon to 9 p.m., and onSaturday and Sunday from noon to 5p.m. Visit www.visartscenter.org orcall 301-315-8200.

FRIDAY/NOV. 16Olivia Newton-John. 8 p.m. This pop

icon, star of Grease and Xanadu, andfour-time Grammy winner, isdelivering a show that spans her pophits (“Physical,” “Hopelessly Devotedto You”) and her more recent musicalexplorations. The Music Center atStrathmore 5301 Tuckerman Lane.Visit www.strathmore.org.

NOV. 16-25Live Orchestra. Potomac Theatre

Company presents Alan Jay Lerner &Frederick Loewe’s My Fair Lady byGeorge Bernard Shaw. Performancesare Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m.;Sundays at 2 p.m. At Blair FamilyCenter for the Arts, Bullis Schoollocated at 10601 Falls Road,Potomac. Tickets are $20 for adults

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$20; $18 for seniors and students;groups of 10 or more receive 20percent off. Call 301-299-8571 toreserve seats.

SATURDAY/NOV. 17Free Workshop: Learning about

Your New Dog. Your Dog’s FriendTraining Center, 12221 ParklawnDrive, 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Anexpert trainer will discuss commonissues new dog adopters face. Leaveyour dog at home. Register atwww.yourdogsfriend.info or call 301-983-5913.

Rummage Sale. 8 a.m.-noon. Join fora cup of coffee and an opportunity tobrowse interesting items. EmmanuelLutheran Church at 7730 BradleyBlvd. in Bethesda. Call 301-365-5733.

NOV. 17 THROUGH DEC. 29Grayscale. Mansion at Strathmore,

10701 Rockville Pike. Explore theconnection of grayscale images to thepast and their meaning in thepresent, and addresses viewers’ability to ascribe color to a black andwhite image by assessing theintensity of light that is different forevery color. Call 301-581-5100 orvisit www.strathmore.org.

Annual International Exhibition ofFine Art in Miniature. Mansion atStrathmore, 10701 Rockville Pike.Hundreds of works in a variety ofmedia-sculptures, drawings andpaintings-perfectly rendered in atininess that tests the artists’ talentand makes most viewers depend on amagnifying glass to see every detail.Call 301-581-5100 or visitwww.strathmore.org.

SUNDAY/NOV. 18Kids Sunday Workshop. 9:30 a.m.-

12:30 p.m. Ages 7-11. The Mansionat Strathmore, 10701 Rockville Pike.Call 301-581-5200 or visitwww.strathmore.org.❖ Go Crazy with Henna.❖ Artist Trading Cards: MiniMasterpiece.❖ Black & White Printmaking.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/NOV. 17-18Art Exhibition: “Summer in

Provence.” An exhibition of pleinair watercolors will be on display atthe Yellow Barn at Glen Echo Parklocated at 7300 MacArthur Blvd. Theexhibition will be open from 11 a.m.to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 17, andfrom 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday,Nov. 18. A reception for the artistswill take place from 4-6 p.m. onSaturday. Call 202-244-3051 oremail [email protected].

FRIDAY/NOV. 23Classic Albums Live. 8 p.m. Music

Center at Strathmore, 5301Tuckerman Lane. Tickets $28-$38.Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moonwill be recreated by top musicianslive onstage. Call 301-581-5100 orvisit www.strathmore.org.

SATURDAY/NOV. 24Tag Dogs. 4 p.m. & 8 p.m. Music

Center at Strathmore, 5301Tuckerman Lane. Tickets $25-$52.Set on a construction site in asteelworks town, this movement-driven theatrical work sends itsperformers tapping upside down,through water and jumping throughscaffolding in a fast-paced spectacle

that’s part theater, part rock concert.Call 301-581-5100 or visitwww.strathmore.org.

NOV. 24, 25, DEC. 1, 2, & 27Free Victorian Holiday Greeting

Card Workshops. 11:30 a.m., 1:30p.m. and 3 p.m. The public is invitedto sign up for free workshops onmaking Victorian-era holidaygreeting cards. Participants will dressin period clothing and bephotographed. Photos will be used tomake holiday cards. The workshopsare open to all ages. The house willbe open with free guided toursbetween 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. At ClaraBarton National Historic Site, 5801Oxford Road, Glen Echo. Call 301-320-1410 to reserve seats. Visitwww.nps.gov/clba.

TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY/NOV. 27-28Strathmore Afternoon Tea. 1 p.m.

The sounds of local musicians fill theroom as you enjoy afternoon tea inThe Shapiro Music Room atStrathmore. Vegetarian meals notavailable. $23 per person (Stars Price$20.70).( Pre-paid, non-refundablereservations required. Call 301-581-5108.(The Mansion at Strathmore,10701 Rockville Pike. Visitwww.strathmore.org.

WEDNESDAY/NOV. 30Julia Nixon: Songs of Burt

Bacharach. 7:30 p.m. Mansion atStrathmore, 10701 Rockville Pike.Tickets $30. Hayes Award winnerJulia Nixon performs the music ofone of America’s most successfulcomposers. Call 301-581-5100 orvisit www.strathmore.org.

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1 10108 IRON GATE RD ........... 6 .. 7 . 2 ....... POTOMAC ... $4,700,000 .... Detached .. 2.15 ....... 20854 ................ CAMOTOP ............... 09/15/12

2 9933 OAKLYN DR ................. 6 .. 7 . 2 ....... POTOMAC ... $1,575,000 .... Detached .. 0.80 ....... 20854 .................. AVENEL ................. 09/14/12

3 9712 KENDALE RD ............... 6 .. 7 . 1 ....... POTOMAC ... $1,350,000 .... Detached .. 0.73 ....... 20854 ............ BRADLEY FARMS ........... 09/04/12

4 9910 AVENEL FARM DR ......... 5 .. 4 . 2 ....... POTOMAC ... $1,285,000 .... Detached .. 0.46 ....... 20854 .................. AVENEL ................. 09/28/12

5 16 SANDALFOOT CT ............. 4 .. 4 . 2 ....... POTOMAC ... $1,250,888 .... Detached .. 0.15 ....... 20854 .................. AVENEL ................. 09/21/12

6 8301 HECTIC HILL LN ........... 6 .. 3 . 1 ...... ROCKVILLE ... $1,250,000 .... Detached .. 2.67 ....... 20854 ........... WOOTTONS MILL .......... 09/25/12

7 32 SANDALFOOT CT ............. 5 .. 4 . 1 ....... POTOMAC ... $1,200,000 .... Detached .. 0.16 ....... 20854 .................. AVENEL ................. 09/28/12

8 14 MAIDENS BOWER CT ....... 5 .. 5 . 1 ....... POTOMAC ... $1,195,000 .... Detached .. 2.07 ....... 20854 ........... ESWORTHY PARK .......... 09/10/12

9 11517 LAKE POTOMAC DR .... 7 .. 5 . 1 ....... POTOMAC ... $1,150,000 .... Detached .. 2.21 ....... 20854 ............ LAKE POTOMAC ........... 09/19/12

10 10328 WINDSOR VIEW DR .... 5 .. 4 . 1 ....... POTOMAC ... $1,120,000 .... Detached .. 0.26 ....... 20854 ............ WINDSOR HILLS ........... 09/20/12

11 8509 SCARBORO CT ............. 5 .. 4 . 1 ....... POTOMAC ... $1,030,000 .... Detached .. 0.36 ....... 20854 ............ WINDSOR HILLS ........... 09/28/12

12 8818 SLEEPY HOLLOW LN ..... 5 .. 4 . 1 ....... POTOMAC ... $1,010,000 .... Detached .. 0.28 ....... 20854 .......... NORMANDY HILLS ......... 09/28/12

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12 8818 Sleepy Hollow Lane,Potomac — $1,010,000

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Home LifeStyle

By Marilyn Campbell

The Almanac

When the owners of a Potomac home decided that they wanted to expand theirliving space, their goal was to build a

haven for family and friends to gather and enjoy spec-tacular views of their woodsy backyard.

They enlisted the help of Jim Rill, of Rill Archi-tects, who designed a light-filled retreat with a bankof doors that connects it to the new family room. “It

is like sitting out in the yard, but with all the com-forts of heating and air conditioning,” he said. “Thedoors all slide open and it becomes one big openspace, an adult outdoor enjoyment and entertainingroom.”

Rill and his team also incorporated a bar, high ceil-ings and a bookcase-lined hallway. “The concept ofthe new spaces was that the vaulted family room orsunroom would be a pavilion that reaches into thelandscape with a screened porch attached,” said Ri-chard Rossi, an architect at Rill Architects, whoworked with the homeowners on the initial designconcept. “This main room gives the owners a stron-ger connection to the outside, creating an indoor-outdoor living space. The finishes were selected todistinguish this new addition from the existingrooms.”

THE CEILING AND TRIM are stained cherry wood.“The existing house is very colonial, but the ownerswanted a clubby feel, therefore, we used stainedwood versus painted wood,” said Rill. “It ties in withthe existing house, but it does have more of theclubby feel.”

Rill worked with Potomac-based interior designerSharon Kleinman, of Transitions by Sharon Kleinman,who created a whimsical look for family. “They havea lot of eclectic or folksy art and they wanted that totie into it as well,” she said. “As we were doing theaddition based on their artwork, we kind of got intolooking a little bit more like a mission style. Theaddition had started out being much more traditionallooking and it evolved into something much morerustic.”

Kleinman says she kept the family’s casual enter-taining style in mind when it came time to choosefurnishings, which include green sofas and orangereclining chairs. “The lime-green sofas by Baker areextremely comfortable,” she said. “They didn’t wanta lot of pillows or a lot of fuss. They really wantedsomething that was casual and had clean lines. Sothe bright lime green and orange just really pop. Inthe old days, I would cringe if somebody came inand said they wanted recliners, but these are actu-ally attractive looking and you don’t know that theyare recliners until you sit in them.”

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Holiday Gift Guide

By Susan Belford

The Almanac

No need to travel outsidePotomac when searching forthat ideal gift for the holi-days this year. A vast assort-

ment of gifts is available just around thecorner at two gift shops — Leila Fine Giftsand Jewels and Occasions Unique Gifts andGift Baskets. Both are close-by in the CabinJohn Shopping Center — and both shopsare owned by Churchill graduates who grewup in Potomac.

Leila Fine Gifts and Jewels was openedthis past June by Deb Shalom, who still re-sides in Potomac. Her shop, named for hermother, is her first foray into the gifts andjewelry arena. “I just love it,” she said. “Tobe surrounded by colorful, beautiful thingsis heaven for me. I’m here 7 days a week.I’m pleased with how the business is grow-ing. I have new items coming in daily. I loveseeing customers pleased to find that ‘per-fect gift’.” The store is located near Califor-nia Tortilla at the northeast end of the shop-ping center.

Shalom describes her shop as “fun andfunky.” She purchases many pieces fromlocal artists. “Much of my merchandisecomes from craft shows. I buy mostly Ameri-can–made items, but some of my most dis-tinctive gifts are from Italy and other partsof Europe. I also have quite a few artisansfrom Israel as I travel there every year be-cause my husband is Israeli.”

The selection of gifts is varied and inter-esting — and the buyer can find everythingfrom hostess to wedding gifts. The storecarries beautiful cut stainless steel trays byMelanie Dankowitz, who grew up inPotomac and unites traditional Jewish mo-tifs with contemporary themes, glass bowlsfrom the “Thorne” series by AndrewMadvin, Italian jewelry by Antica MurrianaVenezia, stained-glass frames by SilverSpring artist Susan Fullenbaum, pearls, silkscarves and cashmere wraps, belts and jew-

elry, candlesticks, champagne glasses — andeven a “Manshelf” with gifts for that “hard-to-buy-for” gentleman.

The store will host a Trunk Show byBethesda’s Judy Bliss from 12 – 4 p.m. onSaturday, Nov. 17. “Startling combinationsof colors, textures, stones and shapes arewhat I do,” said Bliss. Her jewelry is cre-ated from semi-precious stones and pearls,contemporary in style, bold and colorful.Leila also hosts a gold selling party monthly.Shalom will be featuring a “Black Fridaythrough Sunday” clearance sale on Nov. 23-25. Leila is open Monday-Saturday from 10a.m. – 8 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. – 6p.m. Located inside Cabin John Mall is one-year old “Occasions Unique Gifts and GiftBaskets,” owned by Stephanie Menick ofBethesda. Menick worked at Party Etc., agift store located in the same mall as a teen-ager. She loved the gift business and had

always aspired to own her own shop. Sheestablished a corporate gift basket companyfrom her home in Gaithersburg and then,four years ago, launched her first gift shopat National Harbor, and then opened theCabin John “Occasions” last year.

The colorful, eclectic store features a hostof gifts to suit every need from Christmasand Chanukah gifts to specific ones for ahostess, teacher, parents, grandparents, abest pal, a wedding, bar or bat mitzvah —or, as aptly named — for any and all occa-sions. There are gifts for every budget; manyare priced at under $15. The store also pro-vides wrapping.

“Some of our most popular gift items areScout Bags of every shape and size, knitscarves that match fingerless gloves thatturn into mittens, decorative cell phonecases with matching ear buds and portableback-up batteries, unique frames, plaques,and napkins with cute sayings that makethem a personal and distinctive gift, vin-tage sports signs for teams, tailgating buck-ets with goodies, fun jewelry and wonder-ful gift books,” said Menick. “We have a lotof different edible gift items for Christmasand Chanukah, including kosher truffles,candy and chocolate covered pretzels. Wealso offer soaps that are gorgeouslywrapped for unique hostess gifts or stock-ing stuffers.”

Menick also creates custom gift basketsto suit any need or theme. Some of the fa-vorite and most requested baskets are for

birthdays, Chanukah and Christmas. Otherpopular baskets are Italian Gourmet, Baby,Coffee/Tea, Housewarming and PopcornMovie Night. The buyer can pick out all theitems in the basket, or Menick will pull to-gether original items and then present themas “one-of-a-kind baskets that are individu-ally created for the receiver of the gift,”Menick said.

Occasions also designs and supplies bas-kets for corporations, silent auctions, andcharity events. “Gifts are an important —and people need a place to find that per-fect gift for every occasion,” said Menick. “Itry to provide that place in the Potomacarea.” Occasions will hold a “Black Friday”sale on Friday, Nov. 23. From 9 a.m. -12noon, everything in the store will be 20pecent off. Occasions is open Mondaythrough Friday from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m., from10 a.m. –6 p.m. on Saturday and 12 - 5 p.m.on Sunday.

Shop Owners Share Tie to Churchill High SchoolGift ideas fromCabin JohnShopping Center.

Deb Shalom at her gift store, Leila. Stephanie Menick of Occasions

Frame bySusanFullenbaumat Leila.

Guest towels from Occasions.

Upcoming Bazaars and Craft Shows Yield Gift IdeasFrom Page 3

Lucy Shapiro will be at the ClaraBarton Community Craft Show.

Stacy Rabinovitz with Silpadajewelry will be at the CPRRealtor Holiday Extravaganza.

boxes and ornaments. Each artist, authoror crafter must have created the items theyare bringing to the show themselves.”

Some of the vendors will be ShirleyHendel of Potomac with her fused glass,Potomac’s Betty Christina Komons, offeringhand-knitted hats and sweaters, paintingand hand-painted furniture, potters MiriamKelty and Susan Woollen, woodworkerStanley Schaper of Cabin John and DaleFeuer, Linda Morelli, Beth Rosenheim andLucy Shapiro — all presenting a variety ofjewelry for the show.

Judith Welles, author of a book on CabinJohn history will debut her newest bookabout Lilly Stone. Author Ann McCallumwill also present her children’s cookbook,“Eat Your Math Homework – Recipes forHungry Minds” and her friend BarbaraSchuler will give a demonstration.

“We are an outlet for local artists,” saidBarden. “The proceeds will help provide afew extras for the Clara Barton communitycenter and its clientele.”


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County Council Calls for Hitting ‘Pause Button’From Page 7

have asked to turn back the decision andbegin a transparent process with public in-put and discussion. ºThe civic organizationssay that the county violated the public’sright to have access to information aboutthe government’s affairs concerning the con-version of Brickyard Road farm site into soc-cer fields. “As we become more cognizantof the link between nutritional eating andpublic health, we should proceed more

thoughtfully in matters of local sustainablefood systems,” Leventhal said.

Marc Elrich (D-at large) said that whileMontgomery County does have farmland inthe Agriculture Reserve and programs thatsupport agriculture, it does not have manyresources in organic farming. One reasonthe Brickyard property is so important isthat it is insulated away from other farm-land so cannot be infiltrated by geneticallymodified pollen.

More than 100 people attended the meet-ing on Nov. 7, and while the Brickyard or-ganic farm was the hot topic, residentsbrought questions about many other issuesincluding deer management, speed camerasand pedestrian safety.

At presstime, The West MontgomeryCounty Citizens Association and other mem-bers of the Brickyard Coalition, planned tofile a legal complaint against defendantsMontgomery County, County Executive, the

Board of Education and Montgomery Soc-cer, Inc.

“It is outrageous when county citizens areforced to seek legal recourse for what theyshould have had by right in the first place,”said Ginny Barnes of the West MontgomeryCounty Citizens Association. “We’ve workedfor 18 long months to restart a process thattook place in secret and without any publicknowledge. … They’ve left us no other re-course than to turn to the courts.”

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After a 7-3 regular season in whichthe Churchill football team’s threelosses were by a combined 16

points, the No. 3 Bulldogs ended their sea-son in the 4A West semifinals with a 34-7loss at No. 2 Northwest on Nov. 9.

Churchill lost its regular season meetingwith Northwest, 27-24, on Oct. 5, but suf-fered a lopsided loss in the rematch. Quar-terback Jonathan Lee scored the Bulldogs’lone touchdown on the ground. He passedfor 95 yards and rushed for 51. DominiqueWilliams had three receptions for 46 yardsand Malik Harris rushed for 18 yards.

Blake Dove finished with a team-high 12tackles and Jack Norman had 11. GiulianGroce, Jake Longenecker and Sam Sloateeach had one sack. Joe Nolan had an inter-ception.

Churchill opened the season with a three-game winning streak, won four of its firstfive and was 7-2 before losing its last twocontests. The Bulldog defense had threeshutouts this season, and held six opponentsto 14 points or fewer.

Wootton Boys’ Place3rd, Churchill Girls’4th at XC States

The Wootton boys’ team placed third andthe Churchill girls’ team finished fourth atthe MPSSAA state cross country meet onNov. 10 at Hereford High School.

In the boys’ race, Wootton finished thirdwith a score of 150. Severna Park won thestate title with a score of 47 and WalterJohnson (93) finished runner-up. Whitman

(252) finished seventh. Wootton’s DavidLevine placed fifth with a time of 16:42.6.Teammate Josh Trzeciak was eighth with atime of 16:54.8. Whitman’s Evan Woodswas 14th with a time of 17:04. In the girls’race, Churchill finished fourth with a scoreof 149. Bethesda-Chevy Chase won theteam title with a total of 67, followed byQuince Orchard (103) and Broadneck(119). Whitman (229) finished sixth andWootton (240) was eighth. Churchill’s LucySrour placed fifth with a time of 19:55.1.

Churchill Football Ends Season with Loss

Quarterback Jonathan Lee scoredChurchill’s lone touchdown in a34-7 loss to Northwest on Nov. 9.

Running back Malik Harris andthe Churchill football teamended their season with a play-off loss to Northwest on Nov. 9.

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The Wootton boys’ soccer team defeatedPerry Hall, 3-1, in the state semifinals atRichard Montgomery on Nov. 10.

The Patriots will face Severna Park atUMBC at 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 16 for thestate championship.

Email announcements [email protected] is Thursday at noon. Photosare welcome.

Virginia Tech student MonicaCaropreso, from Potomac, will jointhe College of Liberal Arts and Hu-man Sciences Ambassador Program.

Students are selected to join theteam each spring through a competi-tive application process.

Semifinalists in the 49th annualNational Achievement ScholarshipProgram were announced by Na-tional Merit Scholarship Corporation(nmsc) officials: Lauren E. Mont-gomery of Potomac, from BullisSchool, and Winston Churchill HighSchool’s Amira Collison andJonathan A. Mulugeta.

Natalie Bree Abrams, a gradu-ate of Winston Churchill High Schoolin Potomac, has joined ColgateUniversity’s Class of 2016.

Elizabeth Horowitz , ofPotomac, has enrolled in RochesterInstitute of Technology’s NationalTechnical Institute for the Deaf, thenation’s first and largest technologi-cal college for deaf andhard-of-hearing students. She is a2012 graduate of Thomas S.Wootton High School in Rockville.She is the daughter of CathyHorowitz.

School Notes

Grade 4 Washington Episcopal School studentsgather before the service celebrating EpiscopalSchools Day at Washington National Cathedralon Oct. 10. At left, seventh-graders SamanthaLiggins (left) and Athena Skoufias (right),prepare to carry the school banner. The servicewas presided by the Rev. Canon PrestonHannibal, Canon for Academic Ministries,Diocese of Washington, and The Very Rev. GaryHall, Dean, Washington National Cathedral.

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Well, I did, along with 2,000 or so otherlike-minded individuals, walk the Walk onNovember 4th: Five Ks, although not exactlythe route mapped out by the literature pro-vided by the LUNGevity Foundation. (Iftruth be told, our group, “Team Kenny’sColumn” veered off course prematurely by a“K” or so to attend to some prearrangedbusiness, unfortunately). Nevertheless, westarted the Walk behind the WashingtonMonument, then alongside the ReflectingPool up toward the Lincoln Memorial,stopped at the steps for a “photo op,” thenreturned on the other side of the ReflectingPool back down to 7th Street, then acrossthe Mall – with the U.S. Capitol in oursights, finally turning back along the side-walk bordering the Mall and returning to theStart/Finish.

Twenty-two registrants from our “team”paid their money and made their presencefelt. Spirits were high even though the tem-perature was low, in the 40s. Still, the sunwas mostly shining, the breeze was light,and the turnout was record-setting, as wasthe money raised: over $261,000 as ofNovember 10, 2012 (the site,www.LUNGevity.org will remain active/openthrough December 31st for donations), andthe greater good was most definitely served.

As a “survivor,” I was given a green tee-shirt with “Survivor” printed on the front;the other participants received blue tee-shirts without being so identified. In addi-tion, we all received LIVESTRONG-typewrist bracelets with “www.lungevity.org” and“Cure Lung Cancer” printed on them. Iwore my bracelet proudly that day, (as ev-eryone did) and even kept it on my wristwhen I went to bed that night. However, Ihad trouble sleeping and attributed it to thebracelet reminding my brain that I have can-cer. Feeling a physical reminder like thattouched me – subconsciously. And though Imay wear my emotions on my sleeve, asyou regular readers know, having such aconstant reminder of my cancer diagnosisdangling on my wrist didn’t seem to help mefall asleep. I know I have cancer. I don’tneed to be convinced. Nor do I need to bereminded all the time. Forgetting helps too.

And if I did forget about having cancer, itwould qualify as a mental health moment.Being diagnosed with cancer is bad enough,especially the kind (non-small cell lung can-cer, or NSCLC) that I have, which is, at pres-ent, incurable/terminal (“Treatable,” myoncologist said, “but not curable;” words Inever imagined hearing at age 54 and ahalf). Forgetting about my diagnosis, as oftenas possible and living life – as normally aspossible, has been a part of my processdiagnosis-to-date. Though sometimes itseems irresponsible to do so, and almostinappropriate even, concentrating andfocusing on it/the disease/my compromisedlife expectancy shall we say, 24-7 seemscounter-productive. It’s sort of a bastardizedversion of: “If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em.”Somehow, I have to live my life like I have alife, not like I have a cancer. I’m not givingup, and I’m not giving in. I’m just makingthe best of bad situation. And as bad as it is,I don’t need to make it any worse. If itsounds counter-intuitive, it probably is. Butthat’s life in the cancer lane. One conun-drum after another.

Participating in Breathe Deep DC/LUNGevity Foundation’s 5K made that lifebetter. And “better” is all I can ask for.Thanks to all who organized, volunteered,participated and donated their time, energyand money. See you all next year.

Kenny Lourie is an Advertising Representative forThe Potomac Almanac & The Connection Newspapers.

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