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Opinion

By Roger Berliner

County Councilmember

Today [July 28] the County Coun-cil unanimously passed a reso-lution that asks our state delega-tion to reform a significant part

of the county’s antiquated liquor controlsystem. For nine years I have asked myselfwhy our county is the only county in thecountry to have a monopoly inthe liquor business. The answer,it seems, is simple: revenue andcounty employee jobs. I don’t findthat answer satisfying, even on a day whenwe are adopting a significant budget sav-ings plan.Why? Because we do not do thisbusiness well. Based on answers I got whenI sat in on the Ad Hoc Committee meetings,we don’t even pretend to think like a busi-ness. Other jurisdictions are delivering on24-hour cycles, while our county businesseswait up to a week or more to get an ordercorrected. Until the committee brought itto their attention, the Department of LiquorControl (DLC) had not even thought seri-ously about performance metrics — as anyserious business would have.

The testimony that was submitted to theAd Hoc Committee over these last fewmonths was overwhelming, and carried anunmistakable theme throughout: our DLCis unresponsive and inefficient.These results

are not surprising — we are not a businessenterprise. If you combine the absence ofbusiness instincts and imperatives with agrant of monopoly power, you have theworst of both worlds. Our county has plentyof experience with monopolies, includingthose that we created or the state created.Pepco. Our taxi cab industry. We know howpoorly these monopolies have served ourcommunity. Our liquor monopoly performs

no better.And while we focus onthe revenue we gain, we have notfocused enough on the revenue welose. Total Wine in McLean esti-mates that one third of its business

comes from Montgomery County. They loveus there.

We are the District of Columbia’s bestfriend when it comes to liquor, because ourresidents shop for their liquor there. If wewere to repatriate the dollars that flee ourcounty, we would plug a good portion ofthe revenue we are concerned about. I haveheard the arguments that our monopolyhelps both public health and public safety.I don’t accept them. I don’t think our countyresidents are healthier than residents in therest of the United States by virtue of ourliquor monopoly. I don’t accept that we con-sume less alcohol, as our county statisticswould suggest, because our county statis-tics by definition don’t incorporate all thedollars spent in D.C., Prince George’s

County and Virginia. And I don’t accept thatwe lose our ability to control to whom andby whom liquor is sold if we were to getout of the business.

Public safety is not at stake in the debateover DLC’s future role in the marketplace.Ido appreciate that our county employeeunion has jobs at stake. That is true. It isalso true that other unions, such as theTeamsters, would gain jobs as a result. Andit is also true that privatization efforts inother jurisdictions, such as WashingtonState, have demonstrated that more jobs arecreated: 91 percent more jobs. More jobs,not less jobs. Let me be clear: For years Ihave championed the recommendationembodied in this resolution. I have met withrestaurant owners and heard their stories;and I have convened meetings with DLC andour restaurants to bridge the communica-tions gap. The bottom line is equally un-ambiguous: Our restaurants have beenhamstrung and harmed by the operationsof the DLC. Restaurants do not come here

for this very reason. But the record is mixedas to whether these reforms will in fact berealized. Wholesalers must participate forthese reforms to be meaningful, and wehave heard from major wholesalers thatparticipating in this system is simply notworth it. Moreover, the resolution leavesdiscretion to DLC as to what qualifies as aspecial order, and allows DLC to decidewhether a special order is now a “stock”item that must be bought from the county.While I voted for the resolution, and ap-preciate the work of the Ad Hoc Commit-tee, it should only be the first step towardending this monopoly for good. We shouldnot stop here as though we have put thisissue to bed. The public testimony was re-plete with pleas to go further. We must charta path that leads us out of a business thatno other county in the country is in. We arenot good at it; it harms our reputation; itdamages our economy; it robs us of jobs; ithurts consumers. It’s time to develop aphased exit strategy.

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MONDAY/AUG. 3Public Hearing. 7-9 p.m at the Department of

Technology Services, Cable Office, 100Maryland Ave., Suite #250, Rockville. This is apublic hearing on the renewal of the county’scontract with Comcast Cable. Registration is

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required, do so by calling 240-777-3762.

TUESDAY/AUG. 4Writing a Successful Business Plan. 9 a.m.-

noon at Maryland Women’s Business Center, 51Monroe St. Plaza East 20, Rockville. Attend aninteractive workshop about the principles of abusiness plan. $35. Visit www.marylandwbc.org.

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Game of StrategyFrom left: Mark Chen, Amber Tien looking on, and NathanielTessema, play a game of chess on Saturday, July 25 at the PotomacLibrary. Their game ended in a stalemate. The Potomac Chess Groupinvites participants of all ages to play chess at the library on Satur-days from 3 to 5 p.m.

Photo by Deborah Stevens/The Almanac

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Helping LowIncome Renters

The County Council on Tuesday, July 28,unanimously established a County Renters’Property Tax Relief Supplement for resi-dents who qualify for a payment from thestate “Renters’ Tax Credit Program.”

The state payment to renters is modeledafter the Homeowners’ Tax Credit — re-ferred to as the “Circuit Breaker” — and isbased on the premise that a portion of rentpaid by renters is attributable to propertytax paid by the owner of the property. Thepurpose of the state payment is to returnsome of that money to renters in the sameway it is returned to homeowners throughthe Circuit Breaker payment.

Eligibility for the county supplementwould be tied to eligibility for the state pay-ment. The county supplement would be 50percent of the state payment, which iscapped at $750. Renters will have untilSept. 1 each year to apply for the credit.

News Briefs

The tax credit is available to eligible rent-ers at least 60 years old; those who are per-manently and totally disabled; or thoseunder the age of 60 with a gross incomebelow the poverty threshold, at least onedependent under the age of 18 living in thehousehold and who are not receiving fed-eral or state housing subsidies or residingin public housing. See tinyurl.com/p5fjs4y.

Senior ConnectionSeeks Volunteers

Equipped with RideScheduler, a web-based system for scheduling transportationto seniors in Montgomery County, SeniorConnection’s 136 volunteer drivers havegiven 5,636 rides at no charge to 387 cli-ents since last August.

These volunteers have devoted 6,040hours of their time driving 45,143 miles.

The RideScheduler system has increased

NewsPotomac Almanac Editor Steven Mauren

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By Matt Kimm

The Almanac

The Potomac Community Recre-ation Center now features newoutdoor basketball facilities.The two basketball courts were

recently renovated with new baskets and anew colorful finish on the court, an im-provement compared with the old blacktopcourts from a few months ago.

While the courts themselves are ready forpublic use, the Montgomery County Depart-ment of Parks is “currently providing ADA

accessibility improvements to thetennis and basketball courts and theplayground so individuals with dis-abilities can use these amenities,”with construction estimated to fin-ish in August, according to Melissa Chotiner,the media relations manager for the depart-ment.

The newly renovated courts are locatedat the Potomac Community Recreation Cen-ter, which also features tennis courts, anathletic field, pool tables, an arcade, a gym-nasium, a weight room, and coming soon,a new sports court using an old outdoor

roller rink.Like the other courts at the Potomac Com-

munity Recreation Center, the PotomacAdaptive Sports Court is being designed toaccommodate individuals with disabilities.The court’s “smooth surface will provideeasier access for individuals who use wheel-chairs, walkers or other assistive ambula-tory devices” and “the Recreation Depart-

And grand opening of Potomac AdaptiveSports Court set for mid-September.

Center’s Courts Renovated

The recently renovated basketball courts at the Potomac CommunityRecreation Center.

ment will be scheduling programming forchildren and adults with disabilities,” ac-cording to Judy Stiles of the MontgomeryCounty Department of Recreation.

The Potomac Adaptive Sports Court iscurrently undergoing renovations, with thegrand opening scheduled for mid-Septem-ber. The Potomac Community RecreationCenter is located at 11315 Falls Road.

Construction of a handicap-accessibleramp to the tennis courts, basketballcourts, and the playground at the recre-ation center is still underway.

The Potomac Adaptive SportsCourt still needs work, with theopening scheduled for mid-September.

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Email community entertainment eventsto almanac@connectionnewspapers.com.Include 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.

ONGOINGChildren’s Storytime. Wednesdays

and 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.

Adult Single Night. Saturdays, 9 p.m.at at Benny’s Bar & Grill, 7747Tuckerman Lane, Potomac. Find aDJ, open dance floor, and othersingles. No cover charge. Visitwww.bennysbargrill.com.

The Bethesda Big Train. ThroughAugust. Shirley Povich Field in CabinJohn Regional Park, 10600 WestlakeDrive. The collegiate league baseballteam The Big Train plays in the CalRipken Collegiate Baseball League, awooden-bat collegiate league thathas sent athletes to Major LeagueBaseball. Visit www.bigtrain.org formore.

Home Tour. Through Aug. 9, 10 a.m.-5p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 12-5p.m. on Sundays, at the Home ofDistinction by Halco Homes, 8601Nutmeg Court. Tour the “Home ofDistinction,” a $4.2 million house,and help support the TouretteAssociation of America. $10 at thedoor. Visit www.tsagw.org for more.

Bugs Bunny Programs. Aug. 1-16,Saturday and Sunday, at 11:30 a.m.at the AFI Silver Theatre, 8633Colesville Road. Bugs Bunnyprograms presented by AFI. Ticketsare $5. To view show schedule, visitwww.afi.com/silver/.

D.B. Stovall: Photographs of theAmerican Vernacular Exhibit.Through Aug. 16, during galleryhours at Gibbs Street Gallery. 155Gibbs St., Rockville. Take in thephotography of D.B. Stovall and KimLlerena. Their work focuses on of theAmerican landscape and environmentfrom specific conceptual and physicalvantage points. Free. Contact theVisArts at Rockville at 301-315-8200or www.visartsatrockville.org formore.

Bobby Coleman Art Exhibit.Through Aug. 16, during galleryhours at Common Ground Gallery,155 Gibbs St., Rockville. View BobbyColemans art exhibit, which willfeature paintings of deconstructedobjects, colors and symbols foundwithin an urban landscape. Free.Contact VisArts at Rockville at 301-315-8200.

“Garfield, The Musical WithCattitude.” Various times and daysthrough Aug. 23 at AdventureTheatre, Glen Echo Park, 7300MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Garfieldthe Cat sings and dances in a child-friendly production. Tickets are$19.50 for children 1 and up. Visitwww.adventuretheatre-mtc.org.

Art Exhibition. Through Aug. 30,Saturdays, 1-4 p.m., Sundays, 1 p.m.-8 p.m. at Photoworks Gallery &Photography School, 7300 MacArthurBlvd. View diverse artwork. Free.Visit www.glenechophotoworks.org.

Friday Night Live. Fridays throughSept. 4, 6:30-9 p.m. at RockvilleTown Square. Find diverse musiceach week. Local restaurants will beselling food outdoors. Free. Visitwww.rockvilletownsquare.com for afull schedule.

Nando’s Spicy Saturday Nights.6:30-8:30 p.m. on Saturdays throughSept. 26 at Fountain Square Plaza.Local bands perform. Free. Visitwww.downtownsilverspring.com.

Yoga on the Plaza. 7 p.m. onWednesdays through Sept. 30 at

Fountain Square Plaza. Take amixed-level vinyasa flow yogaclass from Grace Yogainstructors. Free. Visitwww.downtownsilverspring.com.

Butterfly Exhibit. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.daily from through Oct. 25 atBrookside Gardens, 1800Glenallen Ave., Wheaton. Free.Visitwww.montgomeryparks.orgfor more.

Art Walk in the Park. FirstFridays through October. 6-8p.m. Glen Echo Park. Enjoypottery, calligraphy, glass work,and much more. Visitwww.glenechopark.org for more.

Paint Night. 5:30-8 p.m. on firstand second Mondays of themonth through December atSweet Frog, 100 Lexington Drive,Silver Spring. Spiritual Unicornart sponsors a night of painting.Tickets are $10 for children and$15 for adults. Visitwww.spiritualunicornart.com.

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

Thang Ta. Wednesdays, 6-7 p.m.at Sutradhar Institute of Danceand Related Arts, 1525 ForestGlen Road, Silver Spring. Learnthe ancient art of the sword andspear. The cost is $25. Visitwww.dancesidra.org.

Weekly Blues Dance. Thursdays8:15-11:30 p.m. in the BackRoom Annex at Glen Echo Park,7300 MacArthur Blvd. CapitalBlues presents rotating DJs andinstructors with beginnerworkshop 8:15-9 p.m., nopartner necessary. $8 for all.Visit capitalblues.org for more.

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

Argentine Tango with Lessons.Most Sundays, 6:30-11 p.m. in theBack Room Annex at Glen Echo Park,7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo.Argentine Tango lessons followed bya Milonga most Sunday evenings.Beginner lesson 6:30-7:30 p.m. andintermediate lesson 7:30-8:30 p.m.Cost is $15/lesson and includes theMilonga. For just the Milonga, cost is$10 and the open dance with DJ runs8:30-11 p.m. No partner required.Visit www.glenechopark.org or call301-634-2222 for more.

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

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

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

THROUGH AUG. 14“The Parent Trap.” Various times at

Imagination Stage, 4908 AuburnAve., Bethesda. Twins raisedseparately by divorced parents meetat summer camp and trade places.Tickets are $10. Visitwww.imaginationstage.org for more.

JULY 3-31“Off the Wall” Gallery hours at

Washington ArtWorks, 12276 WilkinsAve., Rockville. Purchase art work forless than $500 from an open callsponsored by the Washington Schoolof Photography. Free to attend. Visitwww.washingtonartworks.com.

THROUGH AUG. 1“Benthos.” Tuesday-Saturday 12-6

p.m. at Waverly Street Gallery, 4600East-West Highway, Bethesda. ArtistNikki O’Neill uses glass, raw mineralcompounds, metals, salts, and oxidesto explore her visual interpretationsof the origin of life. Free. Visitwww.waverlystreetgalery.com formore.

“Abstraction II.” Wednesday-Saturday, 12-6 p.m. at Gallery B,7700 Wisconsin Ave., Suite E,Bethesda. Painter and printmakerMichael Gross works in AbstractExpressionism. Free. Visitwww.bethesda.org.

JULY 9-30Backyard Theater for Children.

Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. and 11:30a.m. at Outdoor Backyard TheaterStage at Strathmore, 10701 RockvillePike, Rockville. Entertaining andeducational concerts occur twice aday. Tickets are $8. Visit

www.strathmore.org.

JULY 15-AUG. 16“Rust Sun Bible Corn.” Gallery

hours at Gibbs Street Gallery atVisArts Rockville, 155 Gibbs St.,Rockville. Photographer Kim Llerenahas documented rural towns for thisexhibit. Free. Visitwww.visartsrockville.org for more.

JULY 24-AUG. 16Adventure Theatre MTC Presents:

“Oliver.” Fridays at 7 p.m.;Saturdays at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.;Sundays at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. atRound House Theatre, 4545 East-West Hwy, Bethesda. Based on theclassic Charles Dickens’ story,“Oliver” chronicles the life of a youngorphan in 19th century London.Tickets are $35 for students and $45for adults. Visitwww.adventuretheatre-mtc.org orcall the box office at 301-634-2270.

WEDNESDAY/JULY 29“Cheatin’.” 7 p.m. at the AFI Silver

Theatre, 8633 Colesville Road.Animated film by Bill Plymptomabout love, adultery, and revenge.General Admission $12, Senior $10,Child $7. Visit http://silver.afi.com/Browsing/Movies/Details/m-0100000003 to purchase tickets.

VMA’s Faculty and Alumni BandConcert. 7:30 p.m. at BethesdaBlues & Jazz Supper Club, 7719Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda. Enjoy anight of jazz with the Virginia MusicAdventure’s faculty/alumni band andtheir special guest, The Doc DikemanBand. Tickets are $15. Visit http://bethesdabluesjazz.com/.

Rise Against. 8 p.m. at The Fillmore,

8656 Colesville Road, Silver Spring.Melodic hardcore band from Chicagoperform live. Doors open at 7 p.m.Tickets start at $38. Visitwww.fillmoresilverspring.com.

Open Mic Night hosted by BrianWeber. 8-11 p.m. at Villain & Saint,7141 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda. Signup to perform at this rock ‘n’ rollmusic hall or sit back and enjoylistening to undiscovered talent. Freeadmission. Visitwww.villainandsaint.com/shows/.

THURSDAY/JULY 30Jason Masi Band. 8 p.m. at Villain &

Saint. 7141 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda.Ages 21 and over are welcome to thefolk-rock sound of singer/songwriterJason Masi. Doors open at 6 p.m. $12admission. Visitwww.villainandsaint.com/shows/.

FRIDAY/JULY 31The Songs of Johnny Mercer. 8

p.m. at the AMP by Strathmore,11810 Grand Park Ave., NorthBethesda. Linda Purl from “TheOffice” and award-winning recordingartist Lee Lessack sing their waythrough the music of Johnny Mercer.Doors open 90 minutes prior toshow. Tickets $35-45. Visitwww.ampbystrathmore.com/live-shows.

The Skip Castro Band Concert. 8p.m. at Bethesda Blues & Jazz SupperClub, 7719 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda.Enjoy a night of swing, blues androck n’ roll with celebrated bluesartists The Skip Castro Band. Ticketsare $15. Visit http://bethesdabluesjazz.com/.

Deftones. 9 p.m. at The Fillmore, 8656Colesville Road, Silver Spring. Doorsopen at 8 p.m. Sacramento-based

Entertainment

The C&O Canal National HistoricalPark in Potomac will host its 5th An-nual Park After Dark celebrationbenefitting the parks’ many programs.Guests will find food, drinks, a silentauction, a visit from Canal mules, abonfire, and more at The Historic GreatFalls Tavern on Saturday, Sept. 19.Tickets are now available for $175.Visit www.canaltrust.org/park-after-dark for more.

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Johnny and the Head Hunters. 9p.m. at Villain & Saint, 7141Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda. Ages 21and over are welcome to spend theevening listening to bluesy rock ‘n’roll. Doors open at 6 p.m. $7admission. Visitwww.villainandsaint.com/shows/.

SATURDAY/AUG. 1Pottery Sale. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at

Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School,4301 East-West Highway, Bethesda.Clearance sale from Kiln Club ofWashington. Cash, checks, and creditcards accepted. Free. Visitwww.kilnclubwdc.com.

Storytelling by Janice CurtisGreene. 1-2 p.m. at Davis Library,6400 Democracy Blvd., Bethesda.Janice Curtis Greene is anaccomplished storyteller who tellsAfrican, African American andMulticultural stories. The event issponsored by The Friends of theLibrary, Davis Chapter. Free. Visitwww.montgomerycountymd.gov/library/branches/davis.html orcontact sonha.mason@montgomerycountymd.gov

“Little Patuxent Review” Launch.7-9 p.m. at The Writer’s Center, 4508Walsh St. Editors and writerspublished in Little Patuxent Reviewcelebrate the release of the newissue. Readings will be followed by areception. Free. Visitwww.writer.org.

“Too Marvelous for Words: TheSongs of Johnny Mercer”Concert. 8 p.m. at AMP byStrathmore, 11810 Grand Park Ave.,North Bethesda. Linda Purl and LeeLessack pay tribute to Georgiamusician Johnny Mercer. Tickets are

$35-45. Visitwww.ampbystrathmore.com.

Dance Night. 8 p.m. at Bethesda Bluesand Jazz Supper Club, 7719Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda. This danceparty features musical guests AnsonFunderburgh, Mark Hummel, andLittle Charlie with Golden State-LoneStar. Tickets are $20. Visitwww.bethesdabluesjazz.com.

AUG. 1-SEPT. 30Seasonal Walk. 7 a.m.-7 p.m. at

Safeway, Downtown Silver Spring,909 Thayer Ave. Walk the sidewalktrails through residential and retailareas of Silver Spring and intoTakoma Park. Follow either the 5 kmor the 10 km routes. Trails suitablefor wheelchairs and strollers. Free.Register at www.sugarloafers.org.

SUNDAY/AUG. 2Geared Up Benefit Concert &

Fashion Show. 1 p.m. at TheFillmore, 8656 Colesville Road, SilverSpring. $13 admission. Visitwww.fillmoresilverspring.com.

Waltz Dance. 2:45-3:30 p.m.(workshop), 3:30-6 p.m. (dance) atSpanish Ballroom, 7300 MacArthurBlvd, Glen Echo. Music performed byMountain Air. No partner required.Admission is $10. Visitwww.WaltzTimeDances.org orcontact Joan Koury at 301-634-2222.

The Ladies of Rhythm and BluesConcert. 7:30 p.m. at BethesdaBlues and Jazz Supper Club, 7719Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda. Theconcert features singers MaxineBrown, Baby Washington, The Jewelsand Shirleta Settles. Tickets are $35.Visit www.bethesdabluesjazz.com.

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. 8 p.m. atThe Fillmore, 8656 Colesville Road,Silver Spring. Listen to ‘90s hip-hop

music. $38 admission. Visitwww.fillmoresilverspring.com.

“Closer Than Ever.” 8-9:30 p.m. atWalt Whitman High School, 7100Whittier Blvd., Bethesda. Producedby Ophiuchus Rising, a pre-professional theater companycomprised of students from WaltWhitman. Adults $15, students $10.Visit www.whitmandrama.com oremail whitmandrama@gmail.com.

MONDAY-FRIDAY/AUG. 3-7ExtendYoga Kids Camp: World

Yoga Tour. 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. atextendYoga. 12106 Wilkins Ave.,Bethesda. Kids ages 5-9 will have theopportunity to learn yoga and aboutother cultures. $200 per child. Visitwww.extendyoga.com, emailinfo@extendyoga.com.

WEDNESDAY/AUG. 5Open Mic Night hosted by Chris

Brooks. 8-11 p.m. at Villain & Saint,7141 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda. Signup to perform at this rock ‘n’ rollmusic hall or sit back and enjoylistening to undiscovered talent. Freeadmission. Visitwww.villainandsaint.com/shows/.

THURSDAY/AUG. 6Celebration of Clash by Night.

7:30-9:30 p.m. at The Writer’sCenter, 4508 Walsh Street. Hearreadings from a poetry anthologyinspired by The Clash’s “LondonCalling” album. Free. Visitwww.writer.org.

Outlaws Concert. 7:30 p.m. atBethesda Blues and Jazz SupperClub, 7719 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda.The Outlaws on their “Rockin’Country Tour” featuring Blackhawk.Tickets are $40. Visit

www.bethesdabluesjazz.com.Oxymorons. 8 p.m. at Villain & Saint,

7141 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda.Classic rock band with bluesy, NewOrleans sound. Doors open at 6 p.m.$7 admission. Visitwww.villainandsaint.com/shows/.

The Gibson Brothers Concert. 8p.m. at AMP by Strathmore, 11810Grand Park Ave., North Bethesda.The bluegrass group has receivedawards from the InternationalBluegrass Music Association. Ticketsare $35-60. Visitwww.ampbystrathmore.com.

Machine Gun Kelly. 8 p.m. at TheFillmore, 8656 Colesville Road, SilverSpring. Rapper and songwriter MGKperforms. $33 admission. Visitwww.fillmoresilverspring.com.

The Gibson Brothers. 8 p.m. at AMPby Strathmore, 11810 Grand ParkAve., North Bethesda. The five-member Gibson Brothers band willperform bluegrass classics andoriginal pieces. Tickets are $35. Visitwww.ampybystrathmore.com.

FRIDAY/AUG. 7Evening Stream Splash and

Campfire. 6-7:30 p.m. at LocustGrove Nature Center, 7777Democracy Blvd. Bring your own hotdogs to the campfire. S’mores areprovided. Wear closed-toe shoes toexplore the stream. Ages 4 and up.$6 per person. Visitwww.LocustGroveNature.org.

Fine Artists in Residence Class of2015 Exhibition OpeningReception. 7-9 p.m. at TheMansion at Strathmore, 10701Rockville Pike, North Bethesda.Featured artists will include painters,sculptors, printmakers andphotographers. Free. Visit https://www.strathmore.org.

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By Jon Roetman

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The Bethesda Big Train used the longball on Monday night to win theopening game of its best-of-threeplayoff series against the Herndon

Braves.The Big Train hit three home runs, includ-

ing Tim Yandel’s go-ahead two-run bomb inthe sixth inning, and Bethesda won 9-5 atHerndon High School, taking a 1-0 lead in theCal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League semifi-nals.

With the score tied at 4-all in the top of thesixth, Yandel (Tulane) launched a two-runhomer, part of a five-run inning for the BigTrain.

“I went up to the plate and everyone wasyelling ‘Tim Yandel special,’” he said. “My swinghad felt good all day. … I just felt like I put areally good swing on it.”

Zach Kirtley (St. Mary’s) and BrandonHunley (Sacramento State) also hit home runsfor Bethesda.

“We’re swinging the bat at the right timegoing down the stretch,” Big Train managerSal Colangelo said.

The Big Train took a pair of early leads, butthe Braves battled back to tie each time. A two-run homer by Kirtley gave Bethesda a 2-0 leadin the top of the first, but a Big Train error and

an RBI single by Herndon’s Jake Kuzbel(Georgetown) tied the score at 2 in the bot-tom half of the opening frame.

Bethesda took a 4-2 lead in the second in-ning thanks to a solo home run from Hunleyand an RBI double by Cody Brown (MississippiState). Herndon countered with a solo homerun by Andy Mocahbee (West Georgia) in thethird and a bases-loaded walk by Alex Lipman(Salisbury) in the fourth, tying the score at 4-all. The Big Train’s five-run sixth inning provedto be the difference, however, as the Bravesmanaged just one run in the final five innings.

Herndon had the bases loaded with one outin the fourth and sixth innings, but AndyMocahbee grounded into an inning-endingdouble play in each frame.

Logan Farrar (VCU), Brown and Kirtley eachhad two hits for Bethesda. Alan Mocahbee(George College), Jackson Martin (Seton Hall)and Kuzbel each had two hits for Herndon.

Miller Trevvett (Radford) earned the win forBethesda, allowing one earned run on threehits in two innings of relief.

Timmy Wages (Lincoln Memorial) sufferedthe loss for Herndon, giving up three earnedruns on one hit in 4 1/3 innings of relief.

The Big Train won their fourth consecutiveCRCBL regular-season title this year, finishing29-11. Bethesda has lost to the Baltimore Red-birds in the championship series each of thelast three seasons.

Big Train Hits ThreeHome Runs in Playoff WinBethesda takes 1-0 series lead against Herndon.

Herndon finished the regular season with a19-21 record, beating the Vienna Riverdogs 6-5 in 12 innings on the final day to earn a play-off spot. The Braves defeated the Silver Spring-Takoma Thunderbolts 5-4 in 12 innings onSunday in the opening round of the playoffs.

Game 2 of the semifinals was scheduled forTuesday, after The Almanac’s deadline. Game3, if necessary, will be Wednesday night atShirley Povich Field in Bethesda.

“[A]ll the people you talk to say it’s going tobe [the Baltimore] Redbirds and [the] Big Trainin the championship, but you can’t put any-thing past any of these teams,” Yandel said.“You’ve got to give it your all and you’ve reallygot to focus on this team first.”

Photo by Jon Roetman/The Almanac

Zach Kirtley hit one of three Big Trainhome runs during Bethesda’s 9-5 winover Herndon on Monday in Game 1of the Cal Ripken Collegiate BaseballLeague semifinals.

Copyright 2015 RealEstate Business Intelligence. Source: MRIS as of July 15, 2015.

In June 2015, 95 Potomac homes sold between $3,350,000-$213,593.This week’s list represents those homes sold in the $3,350,000-$855,000 range.

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Address .............................. BR FB HB ...... Postal City .... Sold Price ... Type ............... Lot AC .PostalCode ................ Subdivision9841 AVENEL FARM DR ............... 6 ... 5 ... 3 .......... POTOMAC ...... $3,350,000 .... Detached ............. 2.00 ....... 20854 ............................... AVENEL9806 HALL RD ............................ 5 ... 6 ... 3 .......... POTOMAC ...... $2,070,000 .... Detached ............. 0.46 ....... 20854 .................. HERITAGE FARM8926 ABBEY TER ......................... 5 ... 4 ... 3 .......... POTOMAC ...... $1,820,000 .... Detached ............. 0.28 ....... 20854 ............................... AVENEL11716 LAKE POTOMAC DR .......... 6 ... 6 ... 2 .......... POTOMAC ...... $1,700,000 .... Detached ............. 4.76 ....... 20854 .......... BEALLMOUNT GROVE10716 BARN WOOD LN ............... 5 ... 4 ... 2 .......... POTOMAC ...... $1,665,000 .... Detached ............. 2.66 ....... 20854 ................ RIVER OAKS FARM10908 RIVERWOOD DR ............... 6 ... 5 ... 2 .......... POTOMAC ...... $1,625,000 .... Detached ............. 2.03 ....... 20854 .......... POTOMAC VIEW ESTS10032 AVENEL FARM DR ............. 5 ... 4 ... 2 .......... POTOMAC ...... $1,575,000 .... Detached ............. 0.53 ....... 20854 ............................... AVENEL11512 DAHLIA TER ..................... 4 ... 3 ... 1 .......... POTOMAC ...... $1,485,000 .... Detached ............. 0.71 ....... 20854 ..... MERRY GO ROUND FARM7806 CADBURY AVE .................... 4 ... 3 ... 2 .......... POTOMAC ...... $1,451,000 .... Townhouse .......... 0.05 ....... 20854 ................... PARK POTOMAC7504 RIVER FALLS DR .................. 5 ... 4 ... 1 .......... POTOMAC ...... $1,385,000 .... Detached ............. 0.38 ....... 20854 ........................ RIVER FALLS10101 GARDEN WAY ................... 6 ... 4 ... 1 .......... POTOMAC ...... $1,360,000 .... Detached ............. 2.02 ....... 20854 ............. POTOMAC OUTSIDE11709 SLATESTONE CT ............... 5 ... 4 ... 1 .......... POTOMAC ...... $1,349,000 .... Detached ............. 0.38 ....... 20854 .................... CLAGETT FARM11616 LAKE POTOMAC DR .......... 6 ... 4 ... 2 .......... POTOMAC ...... $1,348,000 .... Detached ............. 2.00 ....... 20854 ................... LAKE POTOMAC11513 FRONT FIELD LN ............... 4 ... 4 ... 1 .......... POTOMAC ...... $1,300,500 .... Detached ............. 2.00 ....... 20854 ...................... PINEY SPRING9808 CLAGETT FARM DR ............. 4 ... 4 ... 1 .......... POTOMAC ...... $1,300,000 .... Detached ............. 0.27 ....... 20854 .................... CLAGETT FARM9427 FOX HOLLOW DR ............... 5 ... 4 ... 1 .......... POTOMAC ...... $1,299,000 .... Detached ............. 0.24 ....... 20854 ................... BEDFORDSHIRE9604 SOTWEED DR ..................... 5 ... 4 ... 1 .......... POTOMAC ...... $1,295,000 .... Detached ............. 0.46 ....... 20854 ........................... POTOMAC10042 CARMELITA DR ................. 5 ... 4 ... 2 .......... POTOMAC ...... $1,290,000 .... Detached ............. 0.49 ....... 20854 .................... MCAULEY PARK5 SPRINKLEWOOD CT ................. 6 ... 4 ... 1 .......... POTOMAC ...... $1,250,000 .... Detached ............. 0.32 ....... 20854 ....................... PINE KNOLLS9604 BEMAN WOODS WAY .......... 4 ... 3 ... 1 .......... POTOMAC ...... $1,230,000 .... Townhouse .......... 0.11 ....... 20854 ............................... AVENEL10409 STABLE LN ........................ 6 ... 5 ... 0 .......... POTOMAC ...... $1,224,000 .... Detached ............. 0.39 ....... 20854 ........................ RIVER FALLS12086 WETHERFIELD LN ............. 5 ... 4 ... 1 .......... POTOMAC ...... $1,220,000 .... Detached ............. 2.18 ....... 20854 ................... LAKE POTOMAC9404 TOBIN CIR .......................... 4 ... 4 ... 1 .......... POTOMAC ...... $1,220,000 .... Detached ............. 0.46 ....... 20854 .................... MCAULEY PARK11007 LARKMEADE LN ................ 4 ... 4 ... 1 .......... POTOMAC ...... $1,195,000 .... Detached ............. 0.17 ....... 20854 ............. BELLS MILL ESTATES9722 BEMAN WOODS WAY .......... 3 ... 4 ... 1 .......... POTOMAC ...... $1,180,000 .... Detached ............. 0.19 ....... 20854 ............................... AVENEL9417 TURNBERRY DR.................. 3 ... 3 ... 1 .......... POTOMAC ...... $1,180,000 .... Townhouse .......... 0.15 ....... 20854 ............................... AVENEL11501 TWINING LN ..................... 5 ... 3 ... 2 .......... POTOMAC ...... $1,150,000 .... Detached ............. 0.80 ....... 20854 .............. GLEN MILL VILLAGE1 HARTMAN CT .......................... 6 ... 3 ... 2 .......... POTOMAC ...... $1,095,000 .... Detached ............. 0.51 ....... 20854 .................... MCAULEY PARK8922 FALLS FARM DR .................. 5 ... 3 ... 2 .......... POTOMAC ...... $1,069,000 .... Detached ............. 0.27 ....... 20854 ......................... FALLS FARM11011 DOBBINS DR .................... 5 ... 3 ... 0 .......... POTOMAC ...... $1,062,000 .... Detached ............. 2.05 ....... 20854 ............. POTOMAC OUTSIDE9425 TURNBERRY DR.................. 4 ... 3 ... 1 .......... POTOMAC ...... $1,060,000 .... Townhouse .......... 0.08 ....... 20854 ............................... AVENEL8809 BELMART RD ...................... 4 ... 3 ... 1 .......... POTOMAC ...... $1,000,000 .... Detached ............. 5.11 ....... 20854 ...........GREAT FALLS ESTATES12317 RIVERS EDGE DR .............. 7 ... 4 ... 1 .......... POTOMAC ......... $998,000 .... Detached ............. 2.26 ....... 20854 ....................... RIVERS EDGE12837 HUNTSMAN WAY .............. 5 ... 3 ... 1 .......... POTOMAC ......... $985,000 .... Detached ............. 0.26 ....... 20854 .......... POTOMAC COMMONS12800 BRUSHWOOD TER ............ 4 ... 3 ... 1 .......... POTOMAC ......... $977,000 .... Detached ............. 2.01 ....... 20854 ........... TRAVILAH MEADOWS7928 LAKENHEATH WAY ............. 5 ... 3 ... 1 .......... POTOMAC ......... $975,000 .... Detached ............. 0.21 ....... 20854 ............. INVERNESS FOREST9517 FOX HOLLOW DR ............... 4 ... 3 ... 1 .......... POTOMAC ......... $960,000 .... Detached ............. 0.21 ....... 20854 .......................... FALLSWICK5 COLD SPRING CT ..................... 6 ... 4 ... 0 ......... ROCKVILLE ........ $939,000 .... Detached ............. 0.39 ....... 20854 ...................... COPENHAVER10104 LLOYD RD ........................ 5 ... 3 ... 0 .......... POTOMAC ......... $939,000 .... Detached ............. 1.16 ....... 20854 ...................... HOLLINRIDGE7004 MASTERS DR ..................... 3 ... 2 ... 1 .......... POTOMAC ......... $929,000 .... Detached ............. 0.35 ....... 20854 ........................ RIVER FALLS22 ELDWICK CT .......................... 4 ... 3 ... 0 .......... POTOMAC ......... $902,000 .... Detached ............. 0.27 ....... 20854 ................... BEDFORDSHIRE

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the organization’s efficiency andallowed it to provide more ridesto more seniors. Yet, even with theimprovements, Senior Connectioncontinues to struggle to fill all riderequests and needs additionaldrivers to help meet the growingtransportation needs of seniors inthe county.

Those interested in becomingvolunteer drivers may call 301-962-0820 or email volunteer@seniorconnectionmc.org for moreinformation.

The next two volunteer trainingsessions will be:

❖ Thursday, Aug. 13, at 10 a.m.at the Jewish Council for the Ag-ing, 12320 Parklawn Drive inRockville

❖ Thursday, Aug. 20, at 7 p.m.at the Holiday Park Senior Center,3950 Ferrara Drive, Silver Spring.

The Senior Connection providesprograms and services that pre-serve and foster independence,mobility and quality of life for se-niors. Visit www.seniorconnectionmc.org.

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Mastering one’s domain, in a non-Seinfeld-type context is crucial to surviving acancer ordeal. Taking the ups and downsand all-arounds in some sort of stride, eventwo steps forward and one step backwardisn’t so bad. At least your net movement isforward. And forward is the goal. CertainlyI’m not looking forward to my next scan inOctober but it is something to look forwardto; it’s progress, sort of; it means that life isstill being lived. It’s not ideal, but ideal leftthe building on February 27, 2009 when Ireceived my initial face-to-face diagno-sis/prognosis. Nevertheless, I remain positiveabout my negative. In my opinion, the alter-native serves no purpose.

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1 11004 LAMPLIGHTER LN ...... 5 .. 3 . 1 ....... POTOMAC ..... $799,000 .... Detached .... 0.25 ......... 20854 ............... FOX HILLS .............. 05/13/15

2 10422 WINDSOR VIEW DR .... 4 .. 3 . 1 ....... POTOMAC ..... $785,000 .... Detached .... 0.46 ......... 20854 .......... WINDSOR HILLS ......... 05/26/15

3 11109 POST HOUSE CT ......... 4 .. 2 . 1 ....... POTOMAC ..... $775,000 .... Detached .... 0.32 ......... 20854 ............... FOX HILLS .............. 05/28/15

4 8621 RED COAT LN ............... 4 .. 2 . 1 ....... POTOMAC ..... $761,000 .... Detached .... 0.26 ......... 20854 ............... FOX HILLS .............. 05/21/15

5 10427 FLOWERFIELD WAY .... 3 .. 3 . 1 ....... POTOMAC ..... $756,000 .... Townhouse . 0.07 ......... 20854 ....... PINEY GLEN VILLAGE ...... 05/28/15

6 11600 BUNNELL CT S ........... 5 .. 3 . 0 ...... ROCKVILLE ..... $755,000 .... Detached .... 0.23 ......... 20854 ......... HIGHLAND STONE ........ 05/04/15

7 11500 GAUGUIN LN .............. 4 .. 2 . 1 ....... POTOMAC ..... $755,000 .... Detached .... 0.42 ......... 20854 ....... WILLERBURN ACRES ...... 05/15/15

8 18 LOCKS POND CT .............. 4 .. 3 . 0 ...... ROCKVILLE ..... $740,000 .... Detached .... 0.24 ......... 20854 .... POTOMAC WOODS EAST ... 05/29/15

9 1235 DERBYSHIRE RD .......... 4 .. 3 . 1 ....... POTOMAC ..... $740,000 .... Detached .... 0.27 ......... 20854 ........ POTOMAC WOODS ....... 05/15/15

10 10412 OVERGATE PL ............. 4 .. 3 . 2 ....... POTOMAC ..... $735,000 .... Townhouse . 0.07 ......... 20854 ....... PINEY GLEN VILLAGE ...... 05/08/15

11 8324 TUCKERMAN LN .......... 4 .. 3 . 1 ....... POTOMAC ..... $734,900 .... Detached .... 0.25 ......... 20854 ............... FOX HILLS .............. 05/28/15

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Potomac REAL ESTATEPotomac REAL ESTATE

In May 2015, 59 Potomac homes sold between $1,925,000-$508,000.

May, 2015 Sales, $734,900~$799,000

2 10422 Windsor View Drive — $785,000

3 11109 Post House Court — $775,000

4 8621 Red Coat Lane — $761,000

10 10412Overgate Place— $735,000

8 18 Locks Pond Court — $740,000 7 11500 Gauguin Lane — $755,000