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By Steve Hibbard

The Almanac

Sheila and Barry Taylor ofCountry Place inPotomac have been mar-

ried for 58 years. Both werethe only children in their fami-lies and were married in 1958in a small synagogue in Phila-delphia. He was 22 and shewas 20.

As reformed Jews, theystarted raising their family inPhiladelphia; then LawrenceTownship, N.J.; then Potomacwhere they moved in 1970.Now they have lived in thesame house for 46 years. Thecouple has three grown chil-dren: Debbie, 55; David, 52;and Denise, 50; plus six grand-children, ages 7-20.

What Sheila loves mostabout him is his kindness, shesaid. “He’s just sweet and hehelps me when I ask for help.Maybe not so fast but he getsto it eventually and he likes to do the samethings that I like to do,” she said.

Barry feels the same: “She’s considerateand a generally enthusiastic kind of personwho’s generally happy and cheers me up.”

The secret to a good marriage said Sheila,age 78, is having similar interests. “Wespend a fair amount of time together en-joying the same things. We go to the operatogether, we have theater tickets. We dotraveling together. We visit our children, ourgrandchildren. And we usually have dinnertogether.”

Barry, age 80, added that common inter-ests and points of view of the world areimportant. “Our attitudes toward money, forexample ... we don’t like to spend money.We’re driving 16-year-old cars. We don’tneed to have the fanciest things. We rarelyhave any arguments about money.”

Barry said his wife also tolerates his idio-syncrasies. “I’m somewhat of a workaholic;I’m a scientist emeritus at the National In-stitute of Standards and Technology, so she’stolerant of my work ethic.”

The couple first met at TempleUniversity’s physics department in Philadel-phia in the 1950s. Barry was two yearsahead of Sheila, who had been dating otherphysicists when she found him. What at-tracted him was that she liked the samethings as he did. “We had this common in-terest in physics,” he said. “She liked me,and if someone likes you, you tend to likethem back.”

Sheila added: “I had dated a couple ofother guys in the physics department, but Ithought he was cute.”

Sheila grew up in Philadelphia’s Centerand moved to Oxford Circle. Barry grew upin Strawberry Mansion. He attended TempleUniversity then the University of Pennsyl-vania where he received a Ph.D. in physicsin 1963. “Those were the glory days of sci-ence,” he said. As a teaching assistant, hedidn’t have to pay for tuition.

Sheila also studied physics at TempleUniversity, worked for a couple of years andthen received a master’s degree in computerscience from the University of Maryland in1970. She worked at the Dental Institute atNIH and discovered she could make moremoney as a computer person.

In her spare time, Sheila volunteers withthe Potomac Community Village where she’son its board and does the IT work, main-tains its website and data base. She’s also avolunteer driver for Village Rides, whichgives rides to local people. “It’s a way tokeep people in their houses by providingservices for them and socialization and driv-ing to appointments,” she said. “I’m veryinvolved with this organization.”

Barry works on the Religious PracticesCommittee at his temple, Temple Beth Amiin Rockville. “We meet periodically to dis-cuss issues having to do with the religiousactivities of the Temple, services, timing ofservices, prayer books and what roles forthe ages of children to give bar and batmitzvahs,” he said. The couple also enjoysexercising. They used to do a lot of bicy-cling and when the weather’s nice, they’llwalk 4-5 miles on the C&O Canal on Sun-days. “We start at Great Falls Tavern andwalk down and back,” he said.

Love Stories for Valentine’s DaySheila and Barry Taylor of Potomachave been married 58 years.

Sheila and Barry Taylor of Potomac.

By Steve Hibbard

The Almanac

Becky Pugh, 57, and Dean Jabs, 63,of Bethesda (on the cusp ofPotomac) were married 15 years ago

in their cul-de-sac on Eagle Ridge Courtwith a tent in the back yard. Becky, theowner of Bone Jour Pet Boutique, a dog-grooming store in Bethesda, was a little lateto the marriage table. When she met Dean,a plastic surgeon with Cosmetic SurgeryAssociates in Bethesda, he was already di-vorced.

“I was not going to get married because Ihad not met anyone that I respected or wasattracted to,” she said. But that changedwhen she met Dean. “When I met him, Iwas very surprised. One of the first things,he didn’t frown when he saw my dogs jump-ing around, so that was the first plus. He’sa very interesting guy, and he knew how tohang drywall. Besides being a surgeon, hewas able to fix things,” she said.

For Dean, the secret to a happy and suc-cessful marriage is respect and compromise,he said. “I think relationships are built oneday at a time. You have to have attractionand once you have that to last, you have torespect that person and be willing to makecompromises so that you’re both happy.”

The couple has three children: Hilary, 25,and Connor, 23, from Dean’s first marriage,and Wren, 11, a fifth-grader who wasadopted. “When I first met Becky, I neededsomeone who wasn’t afraid of a family, anddidn’t want to ship them off; she movedright in and just became a great mom,” hesaid. Becky calls her husband “Mr. New Day”because she said he likes to do new thingsevery day. “He’s very positive, doesn’t holdgrudges, is interested in doing things,” likeskiing, golfing and scuba diving. In fact,there’s even a huge golfing net installed intheir living room for him to practice his golf

swings. “He’s always game. He loves ourfamilies together. He’s very positive,” shesaid.

Dean calls his wife “very creative, with agood sense of humor, very caring, and neverever negative. And also willing to have funalmost in a child-like manner, which isgreat,” he said.

Before they were married, Dean had oncebeen a customer at Bone Jour, but a friendof Becky named Julia Randall who tried tofix her up on dates, introduced him and theywent out to dinner and hit it off. “And thenhe came to do the door, he liked NBA, heliked art, we went to dinner, and we haven’tstopped,” she said.

Added Dean: “We went to dinner andsince then we never stopped seeing eachother. It just clicked. It’s great to have some-body who you have a physical, emotionaland intellectual attraction to.”

Originally from Arkansas, Becky studiedart at the University of Arkansas. Dean wasfrom Southern California and received aB.A. in pre-med from the University ofSouthern California; then a Ph.D. in immu-nology from the University of Illinois (RushUniversity); and then Columbia Universityfor plastic surgery. He served active duty inthe U.S. Army for three years.

In her spare time, Becky volunteers withanimal welfare projects. Every Sunday af-ter Thanksgiving, she has been active in thePumpkins for Piggies program. She hadgone to the Poplar Springs Animal Sanctu-ary, a 400-acre refuge in Poolesville, andshe thought how nice it would be to giveaway pumpkins after Thanksgiving to feedto the pigs. “It’s become a huge deal,” shesaid. “They throw the pumpkins to thepiggies.”

Dean has done a couple of medical mis-sions to Haiti, he said: “We go up into thehill country and treat underserved childrenwith cleft lips, cleft palates and burns.”

Dean Jabs and Becky Pugh of Potomac.

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They came to demonstrate theiropinions, express their views and,hopefully, block the approval of acell tower near their homes. More

than a dozen residents of the Potomac neigh-borhoods of Ridgeleigh, Worland and Snug Hillshowed up at a hearing of the MontgomeryCounty Tower Committee Feb. 1 to object tothe placement of a cell tower on the propertyof East Gate Swim and Tennis Club at the in-tersection of Gainsborough Road and Democ-racy Boulevard.

They were prepared to make their feelingsknown with a large banner reading, “no tower,”and red t-shirts for protesters to wear printedwith “No cell tower at East Gate.”

They wanted the group to have a uniformlook, said Heidi Wei, a resident of Worland.

Wei said she is against the tower for healthreasons — the fear that radiation from thetower would affect students’ health. Anotherreason, she said, is that the placement of the

tower would have a negative effect on hous-ing prices in the surrounding neighborhoods.

“We are here to show extreme frustration,”said Wei Chen, also a Worland resident.“Verizon has no incentive to let us know [aboutthe proposed tower] and board members ofthe pool have no incentive to let us know.”

According to several of the people whoshowed up for the meeting, officers of the EastGate Swim and Tennis Club signed a leaseagreement with Verizon before the applicationwas submitted to the county last March, butpool members and local residents did not knowabout it until a zoning conditional use sign wasposted in November 2016.

“We don’t believe he [Michael Faerber, presi-dent of the swim club] has the authority ofsign the lease and he didn’t notify anyone,”Chen said.

Faerber was not available by phone in hisRockville office but in an email response toquestions about the transaction he wrote: “Icertainly appreciate your willingness to createa balanced story.

However, I would need to bring your requestto the entire East Gate Rec Board to see if wewould like to provide a statement. I am in noposition to act on my own. Given the shortnotice, I do not believe I would have an an-swer for you today. I will let you know when I

have had an opportunity to talk to the entireBoard.”

The Almanac let Faerber know we wouldhold the story for a week to allow him time tospeak with his board but there was no responseto that.

The group did not have an opportunity toshare their opinions that afternoon as the com-mittee did not discuss the East Gate proposal.

There was a short period of time that it wason the agenda, said Marjorie Williams, chairof the committee, with Montgomery CountyDepartment of Technology Services – Office ofCable and Broadband Services. The commit-tee had already reviewed the application so itwas sent to the Office of Zoning and Hearings.That office will schedule a public meeting onthe tower and that will be when the citizenopinions will be heard.

At this time there is no hearing date set.When the date comes, those objecting to the

tower will be ready with banners, t-shirts andtestimony against the project.

What is at stake is Verizon Wireless applica-tion to construct an 80 foot monopole and at-tach 12 panel antennas, six 72 inches high andsix, 71 inches high at the top of the pole, ac-cording the application filed March 31, 2016.

The property owner on the application is EastGate Recreation Association.

According to Transmission Facility Coordinating Groupdocuments: The applicant provided photos of views fromselected location in the residential neighborhoodsaround the property with and without a simulation of themonopole once constructed. As can be seen in the simu-lations, some residents will see the top of the monopoleand may object to its appearance on the horizon. Treesbetween the property and some residents may screenviews of the monopole but residents very near the prop-erty will clearly see the monopole, especially those livingin the homes immediately west of the Swim Club. Thephoto [at right] illustrates the approximate location andheight of the monopole (indicated by the arrow) asviewed from that vicinity.

Fighting Installation of Cell TowerPublic hearing dateyet to be scheduled.

Email announcements to [email protected]. Include date,time, location, description and contact forevent: phone, email and/or website. Pho-tos and artwork welcome. Deadline isThursday at noon, at least two weeks be-fore event.

BEGINS IN FEBRUARYNew Canal Quarters Exhibit. The

C&O Canal Trust, in partnership withthe C&O Canal National HistoricalPark, is seeking stories from AfricanAmerican workers of the CivilianConservation Corps (CCC) whoworked along the C&O Canal from1938-1942. The CCC was one of theNew Deal programs created byPresident Roosevelt in response tothe calamity of the Great Depression.The workers’ stories will beincorporated into a new exhibit to behoused in Canal Quarters’ Lockhouse10, which depicts the time period of

the 1930s. Contact Josh Whitman [email protected] orcall 215-820-6913.

TUESDAY/FEB. 14Welcome to Medicare 7- 9 p.m. at

Potomac Library, 10101 GlenoldenDrive. Information about Medicare,Medigap/Supplements, andprescription drug coverage. Presentedby State Health Insurance AssistanceProgram. Sponsored by the PotomacFriends of the Library. Free, noregistration. Visitwww.montgomerycountymd.gov/library for more.

FRIDAY/FEB. 17County Board Vacancy. Deadline for

application to participate on the Mid-County Citizens Advisory Board. Thevacancy announcement andapplication can be found at

www.montgomerycountymd.gov/boards/index or call 240-777-2528for more.

SATURDAY/FEB. 18Health Screenings. 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Giant Food is offering free healthscreenings at select in-storepharmacies. Customers can receivefree blood pressure, glucose andcholesterol screenings. In addition,Giant pharmacists can helpdetermine if customers are missingany recommended adultvaccinations. No appointment isnecessary. Visit giantfood.com/live-well/pharmacy.

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Achievement Award Nominations.5 p.m. for the Neal Potter Path ofAchievement Award two residentsaged 60 or better will be selected fortheir lifetime of volunteer service inthe County. Visitwww.montgomeryserves.org formore.

FRIDAY/FEB. 24“Fake News: How to Spot It.” 4

p.m. at 900 Wayne Ave., SilverSpring. “Fake News: How to Spot It”will help participants determine thekind of fake news that exists andprovide tools to evaluate news forreliability and truth. Contact MaryEllen Icaza at 240-777-0006.

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Detectives from the Montgom-ery County Police Department –1st District Investigative Sectionare asking for the public’s help tolocate a missing Potomac areaman.

Mehran Firouz, age 46, was lastseen by family members at ap-proximately 1 p.m. on Thursday,Feb. 9 when he left his PostoakRoad home on foot. Firouz did notinform family members where hewas going.

Firouz is described as a whitemale, 5’11” tall, and weighing ap-proximately 165 pounds. He hasblack hair and brown eyes. He waslast seen wearing a black and greyhoodie and black sweat pants.

Police and family members areconcerned for Mehran Firouz’semotional and physical welfare.

Anyone with information re-garding the whereabouts of

Mehran Firouz is asked to call theMontgomery County Police non-emergency number at 301-279-8000 (available 24 hours). Callersmay remain anonymous.

Police Seek Help inMissing Person Case

Mehran Firouz

Resulting from legislationpassed by the Montgom-eryCounty Council, the county haslaunched a plan to address thenearly 78,000 county residentswho are unsure where they willget their next meal.

Through current programs andthe community-grants process, thecounty funds an array of initiativesto work toward ensuring the mostvulnerable has access to safe, suf-ficient, nutritious food. The chal-lenge of meeting that task is com-pounded, given the changing de-mographics of the county and thehighly fragmented network offood assistance providers.

The county plan, when imple-mented, targets a 22 percent re-duction in the number of food in-secure individuals in three years.That would result in 15,000 morepeople who will have confidencein their ability to access food.

“Sometimes compassion needs aplan. For this reason, I’m happy topresent this Food Security Plan tothe County Council and the com-munity,” said Montgomery CountyExecutive Ike Leggett.

“This is not meant to be a planthat tells others what to do, butrather empowers them to do whatneeds to be done. In this case, wemust address the food securityneeds of a changing county. Everyone of our residents should haveaccess to safe, sufficient, and nu-tritious food in a manner thattreats them with respect and dig-nity.”

The areas most at risk are EastCounty; Wheaton/Aspen Hill; and

pockets of Germantown andGaithersburg. The goal of the planis to help these areas by directingour resources with better data onwhere the need exists and improveoutreach.

“President John F. Kennedy fa-mously said that ‘The war againsthunger is truly mankind’s war ofliberation.’ Even in a jurisdictionas affluent as Montgomery County,we still have nearly 78,000 indi-viduals who do not know wheretheir next meal is coming from atany given time. We can and mustdo better by our neighbors. Thisplan is a roadmap for how we canput the commitment of the publicand private sectors into action toensure that no one goes hungry inour communities,” said CouncilPresident Roger Berliner.

The plan identifies 21 findingsthat can be addressed to reach thetargeted reduction. It also includesa series of recommendations span-ning the next five years. The planhas been sent to the County Coun-cil for their consideration duringthe upcoming budget process.

The plan was developed by theOffice of the County Executiveunder the direction of the ChiefInnovation Officer, Dan Hoffman.

The Montgomery County FoodCouncil provided assistance in co-ordinating the development of theplan and gathered the input of thefood assistance community. Toview the plan,visitwww.montgomerycountymd.gov/exec/Resources/F i l e s/pd f/M o C o _ F o o d - S e c u r i t y -Plan_2017.pdf

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Email community entertainment eventsto [email protected] date, time, location, descriptionand contact for event: phone, email and/or website. Photos and artwork welcome.Deadline is Thursday at noon, at least twoweeks before event.

ONGOING2016 Inaugural Video Art

Exhibition. 5-7 p.m. at Glen EchoPhotoworks Gallery, 7300 MacArthurBlvd., Glen Echo. Photoworksshowcases a group of female visualartists who use video to reveal thepersonal, the intimate and theartistic. Desires, dreams and fears areall visually explored in Photoworks’Inaugural Video Competition andExhibition, curated by Na’ama BatyaLewin. Free. Visitwww.glenechophotoworks.org formore.

Goldilocks Puppet Show. ThroughFeb. 19 at Glen Echo Park, 7300MacArthur Blvd. Story is told withrod puppets and giant hand puppets,this production keeps the audienceguessing while including all thefavorite elements of the classicchildren’s fairytale. Call 301-634-2222.

Faculty and Students Exhibit.Through Feb. 26 at Glen Echo Park,7300 MacArthur Blvd. Exhibitionfocuses on the relationship betweenteacher and student, showcasingwork from the faculty and students.Reception is Saturday, Feb. 11, 4-6p.m. Photoworks is located on thefirst floor of the North Arcadebuilding across from the DentzelCarousel. Call 301-634-2222.

Club Friday. Through March 17, 7-9p.m. at Potomac CommunityRecreation Center, 11315 Falls Road,

Potomac. Children grades 3-6 areinvited to participate in games,crafts, movies, sports and more.Membership fee is $88.www.montgomerycountymd.gov/rec.

Children’s Storytime. Wednesdaysand Saturdays, 10 a.m. at Barnes &Noble Booksellers, 4801 BethesdaAve., Bethesda Listen to employeesread children’s stories. Free. Visitwww.store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/event/4824850-21.

THURSDAY/FEB. 16Staying Safe in the Cyber World. 7-

9 p.m. at the Bolger Center, 9600Newbridge Drive. Tracy D. Rezvani,the program administrator at theMontgomery County Office ofConsumer Protection, will talk onidentity theft and other scams,concerns of internet use. [email protected] more.

SATURDAY/FEB. 18Dog Obedience Workshops. 1:30-

3:30 p.m. at St. Luke’s EpiscopalChurch, 6030 Grosvenor Lane,Bethesda. Learn tips and tricks tohelp dogs learn how to be calmerwhen meeting new people, both inthe home and out in public. Visityourdogsfriend.org/free-workshops/or call 301-983-5913.

American Swing Dance. 7 p.m. atGlen Echo Spanish Ballroom, 7300MacArthur Blvd. Swing dance withBig Joe and the Dynaflows. $20, lesswith a discount card. Visitwww.gottaswing.com.

One Day Plays. 8 p.m. at ImaginationStage, 4908 Auburn Ave. Six originalplays from local theaters that arewritten, directed, rehearsed and

performed in one day. Call 301/215-6660 or visit www.bethesda.org.

Extreme Chopin. 8 p.m. at the MusicCenter at Strathmore, 5301Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda.Pianist Brian Ganz performs world-famous and little-known works ofChopin. $28-$88, children 7-17admitted free. Visitnationalphilharmonic.org or call 301-581-5100 for more.

SATURDAY/FEB. 25Tom Cunningham Orchestra. 8 p.m.

at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthurBlvd. Swing into spring withorchestra music. $18, $14 forstudents with valid ID, and $10 forchildren ages 5-13, 4 and under free.Visit www.glenechopark.org orwww.tomcunningham.com for more.

THROUGH FEBRUARY 26Caroline or Change. Various times at

the Round House Theatre, 4545 East-West Highway. Bethesda. Playfollows a black maid working for amiddle-class Jewish family inLouisiana. When a small amount ofmoney goes missing, buried tensionsthreaten to rip two families apart.Call 240-644-1100 or visitRoundHouseTheatre.org for more.

THROUGH MARCH 19Ella Enchanted Theater

Production. Various times at GlenEcho Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd.Based on the Newberry Honor bookby Gail Carson Levine. Baby Ella ofFrell is given the “gift” of obedienceand cannot disobey any direct order,which leads to challenges. Call 301-634-2222.

THURSDAY/FEB. 16Historical Home Tours. 11 a.m. at

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

FRIDAY/FEB. 24My Gym Potomac Open House.4-7

p.m. at My Gym, 11325 Seven LocksRoad. Games, music, puppet shows,prizes, raffles, and open housediscounts. Free. [email protected] or call 301-983-5300 for more.

TUESDAY/FEB. 28Community Pancake Dinner. 5-7:30

p.m. at the Potomac PresbyterianChurch, 10301 River Road. All-you-can eat Pancake Dinner (gluten-freetoo), scrambled eggs, sausage,toppings and live jazz music. $10,$40 for family. Visitwww.potomacpresbyterian.org or call301-299-6007 for more.

FEB. 28-MARCH 1Dionne Warwick in Concert. 8 p.m.

at the Bethesda Blues & Jazz SupperClub, 7719 Wisconsin Ave. 4thAnniversary concert. $115-$150. Visitwww.bethesdabluesjazz.com or call240-330-4500.

FRIDAY/MARCH 3Songwriting Awards Concert. 7:30

p.m. at Bethesda Blues & Jazz SupperClub, 7719 Wisconsin Ave. The thirdannual Bernard/Ebb SongwritingAwards, produced by the BethesdaArts & Entertainment District, willfeature a live concert performed bythe competition’s finalists, whichincludes Matthew Hemmer fromBethesda, in the Pop/Electriccategory. Visit www.bethesda.org orcall 301-215-6660.

MARCH 17-18Local Documentaries. Screenings at

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

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

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


Copyright 2016 RealEstate Business Intelligence. Source: MRIS as of January 13, 2017.

In December 2016, 46 Potomac homes sold between $2,356,550-$300,000.

Home Sales

Address ..................................... BR FB HB ......... Postal City .......... Sold Price ........... Type .................. Lot AC .... PostalCode8401 RAPLEY RIDGE LN ...................... 4 ... 3 ... 3 ............. POTOMAC ............ $2,356,550 ............. Detached ................. 0.52 ................. 208549225 POTOMAC SCHOOL DR .............. 5 ... 5 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............ $2,050,000 ............. Detached ................. 0.39 ................. 208548919 BEL AIR PL ................................. 5 ... 4 ... 2 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,965,000 ............. Detached ................. 2.17 ................. 2085412130 GLEN MILL RD ......................... 6 ... 5 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,892,500 ............. Detached ................. 5.13 ................. 208548503 RAPLEY PRESERVE CIR .............. 5 ... 4 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,800,000 ............. Detached ................. 0.56 ................. 2085413814 LONGACRES PRESERVE CT ...... 4 ... 5 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,673,019 ............. Detached ................. 2.02 ................. 2085410031 COUNSELMAN RD ................... 4 ... 4 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,500,000 ............. Detached ................. 1.01 ................. 2085410021 GARY RD .................................. 6 ... 4 ... 2 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,325,000 ............. Detached ................. 1.48 ................. 208549805 GLYNSHIRE WAY .........................4 ... 4 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,310,000 ............. Detached ................. 0.29 ................. 2085412030 WETHERFIELD LN .................... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,297,000 ............. Detached ................. 2.00 ................. 2085410900 BALANTRE LN .......................... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,250,000 ............. Detached ................. 2.46 ................. 208549904 SCOTCH BROOM CT .................. 6 ... 6 ... 1 ............ ROCKVILLE ........... $1,120,000 ............. Detached ................. 1.79 ................. 2085410832 BARN WOOD LN ...................... 5 ... 4 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,115,000 ............. Detached ................. 2.11 ................. 2085410500 BEECHKNOLL LN ..................... 5 ... 3 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,100,000 ............. Detached ................. 0.25 ................. 2085411109 FAWSETT RD ............................ 4 ... 3 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,095,000 ............. Detached ................. 1.26 ................. 2085410805 GLEN RD .................................. 5 ... 5 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,064,000 ............. Detached ................. 1.72 ................. 208542 GATE POST CT ................................. 4 ... 3 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,050,000 ............. Townhouse .............. 0.11 ................. 2085410216 LLOYD RD ................................ 5 ... 3 ... 0 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,035,000 ............. Detached ................. 1.14 ................. 20854

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Those looking to snag someof the trendiest home furnishings and accessories

will have an opportunity to do solater this month when Bethesda-based designer Kelley Proxmirehosts a sample sale. Up for grabswill be items like tables, uphol-stered chairs and lamps. Samplesales are often touted as a way forconsumers to get near perfect mer-chandise at a fraction of the retail

The Kelley Proxmire Open House Sample Sale will includeitems such as tables, upholstered chairs and lamps.

Designer Sample SaleCollectioncurated byBetheda interiordesigner.

Sample SaleFriday, Feb. 24 and Saturday, Feb. 25

from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at DNS Ware-house, 4229b Howard Ave., Kensington

price.“The [sample sale] gives me an

opportunity to share my passionfor design with past clients andeveryone throughout the regionwho loves design,” said Proxmire.

The collection, curated byProxmire and her design team,includes home furnishings includ-ing chairs, mirrors, fabrics andaccessories. The Kelley ProxmireOpen House Sample Sale is Friday,Feb. 24 and Saturday, Feb. 25 from10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Alan Li of Potomac, were named tothe faculty honors list for having a 4.0academic average at the Georgia Insti-tute of Technology (Atlanta, Ga.) for fall2016.

Annabelle Phillips, of Potomac,was named to the dean’s list for fall2016 at University of Hartford (WestHartford, Conn.).

Kathleen Tabb and LexyCostanzo, of Potomac, made thedean’s list for the fall 2016 semester atUniversity of Dayton (Dayton, Ohio).

Abigail Berman, Abigail Blaineand Colin Smyth, of Potomac, havebeen named to the dean’s list for the fall2016 semester at University of Delaware(Newark, Del.).

Mark Lemus and Amanda Levin,of Potomac, have been named to thedean’s list at Frostburg State University(Frostburg, Md.) for the fall 2016 se-mester.

Frances Fagan, of Potomac, re-ceived a Bachelor of Science degree innursing in January from Frostburg StateUniversity (Frostburg, Md.).

Nina Mohebbi, of Potomac, re-

ceived a Bachelor of Science in biomedi-cal engineering from the GeorgiaInstitute of Technology (Atlanta, Ga.).

Mackenzie Tilley, of Potomac, re-ceived Bachelor of Science inmechanical engineering from the Geor-gia Institute of Technology (Atlanta,Ga.).

Carly Frances Soistman ofPotomac, was named to the president’slist for earning all A’s for the 2016 fallsemester at The University of Alabama(Tuscaloosa, Ala.).

Ryan Connell Sorkin of Potomac,was named to the dean’s list for the2016 fall semester at The University ofAlabama (Tuscaloosa, Ala.).

Alden Knife of Potomac, was namedto the dean’s list for the fall 2016 semes-ter at Marist College (Poughkeepsie,N.Y.).

Amy McAlister and WamaGbetibouo of Potomac, were named tothe dean’s list at the Georgia Institute ofTechnology (Atlanta, Ga.) for fall 2016.

Caroline Dove and Alicia Elliott,of Potomac, were named to the fall se-mester dean’s list at Colby College(Waterville, Maine). Dove attendedPotomac School. Elliott attended Tho-mas Sprigg Wootton High School.

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1 7600 HACKAMORE DR ....... 5 .. 4 .. 1 ...... ROCKVILLE ..... $990,000 ... Detached ....... 0.36 ......... 20854 ............. RIVER FALLS ............ 12/30/16

2 12301 OVERPOND WAY ..... 6 .. 3 .. 2 ....... POTOMAC ..... $975,000 ... Detached ....... 0.31 ......... 20854 ............ COPENHAVER ........... 12/05/16

3 11333 DEBORAH DR ......... 5 .. 4 .. 1 ....... POTOMAC ..... $965,000 ... Detached ....... 0.28 ......... 20854 ......... POTOMAC CREST ........ 12/20/16

4 7707 HIDDEN MEADOW TER 4 .. 3 .. 1 ....... POTOMAC ..... $950,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.08 ......... 20854 ............. RIVER FALLS ............ 12/16/16

5 7012 MASTERS DR ............ 5 .. 3 .. 1 ....... POTOMAC ..... $920,000 ... Detached ....... 0.38 ......... 20854 ............. RIVER FALLS ............ 12/15/16

6 9217 BENTRIDGE AVE ........ 5 .. 3 .. 2 ....... POTOMAC ..... $905,000 ... Detached ....... 0.31 ......... 20854 ............. FALLSREACH ............ 12/21/16

7 11612 LE HAVRE DR .......... 6 .. 5 .. 1 ....... POTOMAC ..... $860,000 ... Detached ....... 0.46 ......... 20854 ..... LAKE NORMANDY ESTS .... 12/22/16

8 9501 PURCELL DR ............. 5 .. 3 .. 1 ....... POTOMAC ..... $860,000 ... Detached ....... 0.47 ......... 20854 ........... MCAULEY PARK .......... 12/16/16

9 11501 GAUGUIN LN ........... 5 .. 4 .. 1 ....... POTOMAC ..... $855,000 ... Detached ....... 0.41 ......... 20854 ....... WILLERBURN ACRES ...... 12/30/16

10 10615 TROTTERS TRL ....... 4 .. 2 .. 1 ....... POTOMAC ..... $835,000 ... Detached ....... 0.38 ......... 20854 ............... FOX HILLS .............. 12/06/16

Copyright 2017 RealEstate Business Intelligence. Source: MRIS as of January 13, 2017.

Photos by Deb Stevens/The AlmanacPotomac REAL ESTATE In December 2016, 46 Potomac homes

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December, 2016 Sales,$835,000~$990,000

1 7600 Hackamore Drive— $990,000

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Way —$975,000

3 11333DeborahDrive —$965,000

4 7707 HiddenMeadow Terrace —

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5 7012 Masters Drive— $920,000

6 9217 Bentridge Avenue —$905,000


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Even though Elavie Nduraknows that it is a daunt-ing challenge to helpchildren grasp the en-

tirety of the African American ex-perience in the shortest month ofthe year, each February she andother educators give it their besteffort. This year, they feel it’s moreimportant than ever.

“With all of the racial experi-ences we’re having these days, it’scritical that children know theirhistory and are not basing theirknowledge on only what they seeon television or what they hearfrom their friends,” said ElavieNdura, Ed.D., professor of educa-tion at George Mason Universityin Fairfax. “Research shows thatchildren who understand their his-tories do better in school and insociety, so it’s critical that familiesteach their children about theirhistory,”

Ndura believes that the currentracial climate in the U.S. gives thisyear’s Black History Month addi-tional significance. A study re-leased last month by the Pew Re-search Center shows that amongAmericans, 61 percent of blacks,

to a new presidential administration. These divisionsmake African American history lessons critical forall children, but particularly for black children, saysNdura. “As African American parents we have a seri-ous duty to educate our own youth,” she said. “Know-ing your history grounds and anchors you firmly so

that you are not waveredin the wrong direction be-cause of whatever feelingsmight be caused by whatyou’re seeing on the news.”

Black history lessonswork best when they’re in-tentional and creative, ad-vises Jessica Lewis, Ed.D.,assistant professor of edu-cation and human servicesat Marymount Universityin Arlington. “Childrenbenefit when they are ex-posed to a variety of per-spectives, ideas and storiesbecause it helps expandtheir view of the world and

people living in it,” she said. “The ability to under-

Educators saythese lessons areurgently neededin current racialclimate.

Celebrating Black History Month

Photo courtesy of Bullis School

Bullis School student Noelle Morgan ’18 performs aspoken-word piece she wrote about how music — fromslave songs to jazz and modern hip hop — has been usedby African Americans throughout history to combatbrutality and oppression.

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“Teaching the history ofBlack or African-heritagepeoples this month … isnecessary to startingdifficult conversations about… current race relations …and social inequalities.”

— Mika’il A. Petin, Ph.D.,George Mason University

58 percent of Hispanics and 45 percent of whitessay that race relations in the United States are gen-erally bad. Local educators say Black History Monthoffers opportunities to address issues of race by al-lowing the past to inform the present.

“We have seen for more than a year how peoplefrom different politicalviewpoints, but also races,sexes, cultures, religions,sexual orientations, andsocioeconomic statuses re-lated to each other in thepresent political climate,and it was troublesome,”said Mika’il A. Petin, Ph.D.,associate director of Afri-can and African AmericanStudies at George MasonUniversity. “Teaching thehistory of Black or African-heritage peoples in thismonth … is necessary tostarting difficult conversa-tions about… current racerelations … and social inequalities.”

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Lewis advises making a trip to alocal bookstore or library to findbooks that offer a glimpse of Afri-can American history and suggeststhat parents begin with books onsubjects that interest their children.“[Parents] may start with readingson sports, or science, or biographiesof the accomplishments and hard-ships of individuals who persistedthroughout history to make a differ-ence,” she said. “Parents can … se-lect books by black authors and il-lustrators and then take the time toread the story together, discuss thepictures, and ask questions aboutwhat the characters are feeling andexperiencing.”

Other ideas include exploring music with rootsin African American history such as ragtime, jazz,gospel and blues, making a timeline of majorevents that occurred during the Civil Rights Move-ment, and reading speeches from civil rights lead-ers and then helping children write their ownspeech about what they are inspired to change inthe world. Such activities can open a natural dis-cussion and need not be complicated to be effec-tive, says Lewis.

“Parents are their children’s first educators,” saidLewis. “It is important for parents to help their chil-dren understand the experiences of other childrenwho are not like them because it builds empathyand a deeper sense of community.”

One roadblock to such honest conversations,cautions Petin, is a discomfort with discussions ofracial differences. “Let’s be frank, some whiteAmericans who are politically and socially con-servative become noticeably uncomfortable withthe topic of race, and therefore find difficulty withBlack History Month,” he said. “Yet, Black HistoryMonth –– similar to the Black Lives Matter move-ment –– does not express superiority over others.Both the month of celebration and socio-politicalmovement are forms of resistance to deliberateattempts to conceal the worthiness of Black or Af-rican-heritage people in this country.”

Some people “may attack Black History Month andBlack Lives Matter as political correctness and iden-tity politics, but I would argue that they are not see-

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ing the humanity in both efforts,” continued Petin.He emphasized the importance of taking a purpose-ful approach to teaching children about black his-tory. “I think that all parents must intentionally searchfor, study, and celebrate those who are on the mar-gins, living in the shadows, perceived as voiceless,and regarded as invisible. Too often, black Ameri-cans were those marginal, shadowed, voiceless, andinvisible people. All parents should be honest aboutthat, and should have confidence in the U.S. onlybeing great when they and their children educatethemselves on this country’s history in more inclu-sive terms.”

Schools often play a significant role in the month’sactivities. Students at the Bullis School in Potomac,Md., for example, attend a Black History Month as-sembly each February. This year’s event was led byseveral students who shared their thoughts, essaysand other projects on a variety of topics. “Diverseliterature is always a great idea,” added AllisonEwing, chair of the social studies department atBullis.

“Twenty-eight days of teachable moments” is oneway that Petin characterizes Black History Month.“It is never too early to start preparing your kids fora world that is increasingly more connected andshrinking,” he said. “When all parents teach theirchildren how to develop skill sets to understand,value, empathize, and celebrate those who may bedifferent than them, the children are better preparedto function in the world.”


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