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Janet Constable Preston (Claire) and Lou Pangaro (Tobias) inthe Peace Mountain Theatre Company’s production of

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By Ashley Claire Simpson

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Every Wayside Elementary Schoolstudent functioned as a criticalpiece in a massive work of art onthe afternoon of Thursday, Nov.

3. And without a camera far above theground to capture the art, the only way forthe students to make sense of the art wouldhave been to sprout a pair of wings and lookdown from the sky.

Roughly 560 students, each wearing acolor assigned to them based on their gradelevel, stood in a formation so that Oregonartist Daniel Dancer, the creator of Art Forthe Sky, could photograph them from hisvantage point standing on an 80-foot crane.Dancer had arranged the children as wellas participating teachers in such a way that,from above, they all created what lookedlike a perfect painting of the Wayside El-ementary School mascot, a dolphin, jump-ing out of a blue sea.

“This was our first year having DanielDancer to Wayside and working with him,”Wayside Elementary School art teacherFelice Weinbaum said. “When you’re downon the ground, it doesn’t make any sense,until you see what he’s done from the sky.Daniel used every student as a drop of paint.One of the biggest takeaways is that thereis so much more that you can accomplishwhen you collaborate with other people.From the sky, one of us would just look likea dot, where everyone together made thisbeautiful piece of artwork. The students gotto see that they were doing something big-ger than themselves.”

Dancer, founder of Art For the Sky, hasbeen working with elementary and middleschools since 2000 through his artist-in-resi-dency program. The program he offers forschools spans three days with the children,and is designed so that it does not keepthem out of the classroom for too long. Thelessons of Art For the Sky include the im-

portance of collaboration, and perhapsmore importantly, he said, the dire need forevery individual to appreciate the environ-ment and change the way that humans havebeen treating it for too many generations.

“What I do is literally art for the sky,”Dancer said, “because in our day-to-daylives, we don’t do anything for the sky. Thesky is the atmosphere and all we do is pol-lute it, and it’s killing us. With the amountof carbon dioxide in the air, we are on ourway toward extinction. Of course I don’t goin depth with that specific concern with thestudents, but Art For the Sky is my best ef-fort to wake people up. Doing each one ofthese images is a gift for the sky and theearth, and it’s gratitude for the blessings weget every day in spite of what we do to thisplanet. It’s also an apology for what we’vedone to the earth and unconsciously how

we treat it. I encourage students to look atthe big picture. We are distracted from theimportant things by what’s on the screensthat are always in front of us.”

On Dancer’s first day at Wayside, lastWednesday, he discussed the logistics be-hind the artwork they would create the fol-lowing day. Then, on Thursday, in the midstof light rain, every student met outside toform the piece of art. Dancer snapped pho-tos and took video footage from 80 feetabove ground. On Friday, before leaving thestudents, Dancer presented a video he cre-ated of the entire process to the studentsand faculty. The video included student in-terviews, film of all the prep work, and fi-nally, views of the final product — “Dol-phin Daydream.”

Wayside students create“Art For the Sky.”‘Dolphin Daydream’

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“A Delicate Balance” by EdwardAlbee is, as Director Laurie T.Freed says, a story of multiplethemes: “man’s fear of taking

risks in life; man’s inability to honestly com-municate with family and friends; the loss ofpassion in one’s life; the fear of aging; the fearof the unknown. Albee believed that settling,risking nothing, maintaining a delicate balancein life was a life not lived to the fullest.”

The Peace Mountain Theatre Company willpresent Albee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning produc-tion at Congregation Har Shalom on Thurs-days, Nov. 10 and 17 and Saturdays, Nov. 12and 19 at 8 p.m. Sunday matinees followed byQ&A sessions with the actors and director arescheduled for Nov. 13 and 20 at 1 p.m.

“A Delicate Balance” opens when the lives ofupper-middle-class suburbanites Agnes andTobias and their permanent houseguest, Agnes’witty alcoholic sister Claire, are disrupted bythe sudden appearance of lifelong familyfriends Harry and Edna, fellow empty nesterswho ask to stay with them to escape an intan-gible terror. They soon are followed by Agnesand Tobias’s bitter 36-year-old daughter Julia,who returns home following the collapse of herfourth marriage.

The cast includes Nancy Blum (Agnes), NickSampson (Harry), Leah Mazade (Edna) LouisPangaro (Tobias), Janet Constable Preston(Claire) and Devorah Zack (Julia.)

A team of 40 supports the performance.Blum, who has appeared locally in many

plays including “The Little Foxes,” “The Impor-tance of Being Earnest,” “Humble Boy,” “TheComedy of Errors” and others said, “The char-acter of Agnes is like many women who havesublimated their individuality to the goal ofprotecting their family. She is the old ‘ideal’ ofthe educated, refined wife/mother who keepsthings running like clockwork for her husbandand children, so they can grow and achieve,even if it is at her own expense. I like her in-telligence, her devotion to her family and hersteely resilience as she faces loss, betrayal, pos-sible dementia and her growing acceptance ofdeath. However, I dislike the way she has iso-

ance versus risk-taking and adventuresome willmake the audience examine their own life se-lections — and perhaps choose to explore somebroader paths.

Director Freed said, “‘A Delicate Balance’ isan important play for audiences to see becauseit is an opportunity to experience one of thegreatest master works of a world renownedplaywright, Edward Albee. He is never afraidto use biting dialogue to wake up his audiences.All of his plays bring a dark humor and mys-tery to the characters that inhabit his stories.His dialogue reminds one of classical music;he even mentioned that his plays were ‘com-posed’ rather than written.”

General admission tickets are $20 for adultsand $10 for students (student ID required atthe door. Gold and Silver sponsor tickets arealso available for $75 and $36 each. Group tick-ets (minimum quantity of 10) are $15. Becauseof content, this show is not recommended forchildren under age 13. Tickets are availablethrough www.tinyurl.com/A DelicateBalanceor by calling 301-299-7087. Tickets will alsobe available at the door.

Living a Life in ‘A Delicate Balance’

lated herself and her husband from the worldbeyond their small social circle and her rela-tive indifference to those outside her own fam-ily.”

Veteran actor Louis Pangaro enjoys playingcharacters who are caught in the struggle tohold things together. He’s performed asMacbeth, Othello, Lear and Shylock inShakespearean performances and played WillieLoman and Eddie Carbone in Arthur Miller’splays.

“Tobias has become accustomed to a life insome semblance of balance after a career inbusiness.” Pangero said. “He prefers things towork smoothly like a machine in delicate bal-ance, and he tries to distance himself from theunsettling emotions that arise in life. Who inour lives of pain and suffering does not hopefor a moment of equilibrium? I admire and loveTobias’s struggle to do the right thing, for onelast time in his life.”

“A Delicate Balance” premiered on Broadwayin 1966. It is a cautionary tale that still reso-nates for today’s audiences. The explorationof choices — keeping life simple and in-bal-

Leah Mazade(Edna), NancyBlum (Agnes),Devorah Zack(Julia), andLou Pangaro(Tobias)

Albee play at Congregation Har Shalom.

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BEGINNING IN EARLY NOVEMBERVacuum Leaf Collection. The

Montgomery County Department ofTransportation’s Division of HighwayServices (DHS) began its annualcollection of leaves in the vacuumleaf collection district on Nov. 7. DHSprovides two collections on everydistrict street during the fall. A thirdcollection may also be provided onan as-needed basis. To determine if aresidence is within the boundaries ofthe leaf vacuum collection district orview the leaf collection schedule,visitwww.montgomerycountymd.gov/DOT-Highway/Leaf/PostingLog.htmlor call 240-777-0311.

VOLUNTEERS WANTEDAARP Foundation Tax-Aide is

seeking volunteers to participate in afree, non-profit program, offered inconjunction with the IRS, thatprovides tax filing assistance topeople of low- and middle-income,with special attention paid to thoseaged 60-plus. Training will beavailable in December and January tohelp taxpayers Feb. 1-April 18, 2017.Visit www.aarp.org/taxaide.

FRIDAY/NOV. 11Montgomery County Holiday

Schedule for Veterans Day, Friday,Nov. 11. Montgomery Countygovernment will observe the

following schedule:❖ County Offices – closed❖ Libraries – closed❖ County Liquor stores – all Country

liquor stores will be open normalhours.

❖ Recreation: aquatic and communitycenters open as scheduled; classesand programs will meet asscheduled; all senior programscancelled, and administrative officesand senior centers closed

❖ Montgomery Parks - For operatingschedule, visitwww.MontgomeryParks.org

❖ Ride On – Ride On will run on aSpecial Modified Holiday Schedule

❖ Metrorail & Metrobus– Informationavailable at www.wmata.com

❖ TRiPS Commuter Stores (Silver Springand Friendship Heights) – closed

❖ Transfer Station recycling and trashdrop-offs: Open with normal hours.Recycling Center: closed TransferStation and Recycling Centeradministrative offices: closed

❖ Trash Collections –Friday collectionswill slide to Saturday

❖ The Shady Grove Processing Facilityand Transfer Station - closed

❖ Parking at public garages, lots,curbside meters – free

❖ MCPS Schools and AdministrativeOffices – Schools and administrative

offices are open; early release day forK—8th grade students

❖ State offices and courts – closed

THURSDAY/NOV. 17PCV Monthly Meeting. 7 p.m. at the

Bolger Center, 9600 NewbridgeDrive, Potomac. Potomac CommunityVillage presents author DavidHoffman talking about his book, “TheBillion Dollar Spy.” For moreinformation, to volunteer or getvolunteer help, call 240-221-1370,email [email protected] orvisitwww.PotomacCommunityVillage.org.

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Halloween MagicMike Rose the Magician performs at the Potomac Libraryon Monday, Oct. 31.

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Editorial

To the Editor:The following open letter was addressed to theWashington Suburban Sanitary Commission.

Re: Potomac Submerged Channel IntakeThank you for asking for community partici-

pation in the planning and decision-makingprocess for the middle river intake at thePotomac WSSC water filtration plan. I amaware of the need for cleaner water providedby a mid-river intake and for possible futurecapacity increase. I understand that the exist-ing intake will continue to be used and main-tained and that WSSC will have the option ofpulling water from either source.

My main concern and desire are that thedesign will take into consideration the long-term use of the park and surrounding environ-ment and that WSSC will leave our park evenbetter after this project is completed. I havelived near Swain’s Lock all my life and con-tinue to enjoy the canal 3-4 times a week hav-ing grown to love this resource since childhood.

I observed the reconstruction of the currentintake in 1989. The project impressed me as aparticularly well-designed civil infrastructureundertaking. A unique feature of the design(which I hope can be repeated) was the openview of the construction throughout all phasesof construction without undermining securityor safety. I only remember a few days that thetow path or canal was closed.

A key element of the “award-winning design”was that whatever was visible of the intakewould have to be attractive, accessible, andeducational, and the project was a real suc-cess from that point of view:

❖ A tasteful monument out of view of thetowpath informs visitors of the Potomac watershed.

❖ Private benches allow peaceful views ofthe river.

❖ An overlook now used for good fishing.❖ A stair path leads to benches above the

intake that allow for long views up and downthe river.

❖ Everything is mostly hidden by earthberms, new landscape and reforestation.

❖ Every visible surface tells a story to thevisitor about the river such as past flood stagelevels, etc.

In 2002 after the 9/11 attack, WSSC tookprecautions and put up an unsightly securityfence around most of the structure which un-dermined the intent of the original design. Itis important to the success of the new projectand the community that this kind of a creativeyet still safe and secure design be incorporatedin the revised intake, and that the finishedproject be an improvement to the park or, atleast, not a detriment.

I know that NPS with EA Engineering Sci-ence and Technology have done a very detailedstudy of the environmental effects of theproject and have suggested recommendationsto minimize impact and long-term recovery.The National Park Service (NPS) team has alsocarefully quantified the costs to the park ofimpact to visitors and maintenance during thisproject.

All of us, US citizens as well as internationalvisitors to the C & O National Historic Park(NHP), pay with our taxes and fees paid atcertain access points along the park to protectthis great resource. Building this mid-river in-take will incur costs to our park which I knowWSSC recognizes. NPS with Chris Stubbs’ over-sight has come up with a very reasonable esti-mate for these elements on a project of this

scale. His estimate of approximately 6 millionfor the C & O canal National Park is a begin-ning. Beyond protecting the park from theimpacts from the new river intake, the C & ONHP is seriously in need of additional atten-tion. As a builder myself for 40 years, I can tellyou knowledgably that this would be the mosteffective time to make the repairs and do thedeferred maintenance projects that are needed.Because the C&O NHP’s centrality to ournation’s capital, WSSC would be making anoutstanding contribution if it would help cor-rect these problems at the same time that itwould be gaining access to the river. Some ofthese projects could include:

❖ Repairs to the Seneca weir wall at the ca-nal water intake at Violet’s Lock.

❖ Dredging of the canal between Swains andPennyfield Lock.

❖ Updates and repairs to the river flood plainand minor repairs to wash outs.

❖ Watering of the section of the canal fromViolets to Seneca Creek.

The damage at the Violets Lock canal intakehas made maintenance of the water levels ofthe canal almost impossible. There are weeksthat the Mercer Canal Boat at Great Falls can-not run at all, frustrating thousands of visitors.Dredging would make it possible to extend theMercer’s range through Swain’s Lock. I knowfrom my experience that these projects wouldbe much more easily done now by a contrac-tor prepared to take on the new mid-river in-take and would be a relatively small line itemin the estimates for that project. I would hopethat WSSC would step up as good civic citi-zens to support and improve our national park.

Intake Project Could Meet Other Needs

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From Page 6

As suggested by West Montgomery CountyCitizens Association, I too would like to seeimprovements to the Watts branch water-shed and its storm water management. Thiswill take long-term planning and persever-ance. Thanks are already due to the MCDepartment of Permitting regarding en-forcement of increased run-off standards fornew construction and remodeling. Most ofthe Watts Branch watershed is fully devel-

oped, and yet we still can and should dobetter.

Friends of the Great Falls Tavern and theC & O Canal Trust have made great stridesin raising monies to address needed repairs,but it can never fully meet the need. I hopeWSSC will take this opportunity to make anotable commitment to helping make theC&O NHP the treasure that we can againbe proud of.

Guy SemmesHopkins & Porter

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Email announcements to [email protected]. Deadline is Thursday at noon. Pho-tos are welcome.

Thirteen Montgomery County Public Schools stu-dents have been named semifinalists in theprestigious Siemens Competition in Math, Scienceand Technology and three of those students havebeen selected as regional finalists, including: GarykBrixi of Winston Churchill High School, RobertYang of Montgomery Blair High School and Yi Zhuof Thomas S. Wootton High School. Winners will goon to the national finals in December where theywill compete for a $100,000 scholarship.

Semi-finalists also included: Bethany Chen andOlivia Wang of Winston Churchill High School,and Michelle Hu of Thomas S. Wootton HighSchool.

Eric Meyer, of Potomac, is a member of the

Carleton College men’s swimming and diving teamfor the 2016-2017 season. Meyer is a member ofthe class of 2020 at Carleton.

The National Philharmonic winners of thisyear’s concerto competition for high school stu-dents will appear at the Music Center at Strathmorein Bethesda in two of the eight performances fornearly 15,000 2nd grade students from Montgom-ery County Public Schools on Nov. 15-18.

Mohit Bisbey, of Potomac, a seventh gradestudent at Randolph-Macon Academy, has beennamed a “top performer” on the Academy’s sum-mer reading assessments for his grade level.

Jessie M. Meyer, of Bethesda, is a member ofthe St. Lawrence University (Canton, N.Y) class of2020. Meyer attended Bethesda Chevy Chase HighSchool.

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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.

ONGOINGLaughter Fitness Classes. Through

Nov. 1, Tuesdays, 11:15 a.m.-12 p.m.at Potomac Community Center,11315 Falls Road, Potomac. Classincludes, laughter, breathing, chairyoga and Bollywood dance forbalance. Registration is $59 for sevenlessons. Visit www.dance2health.comor call 301.299.3334 for more.

2016 Inaugural Video ArtExhibition. 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.

Accepting Submissions: BethesdaSongwriting Contest. ThroughNov. 4. The Bethesda Arts &Entertainment District announces thethird annual Bernard/EbbSongwriting Awards. The adjudicatedcompetition is seeking the best, up-and-coming, local songwriters andwill award one talented songwriter aGrand Prize of $10,000. Visitwww.bethesda.org to apply.

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. Vsitiwww.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.

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

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

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

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

8:30-11 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.

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

Live Music & Dancing. Fridays andSaturdays, 7-11 p.m. in Margery’sLounge, Normandie Farm Restaurant10710 Falls Road. Dance to the musicof Barry Gurley. Call 301-983-8838or visit www.popovers.com for more.

Chocolate Factory Tours. Fridaysand Saturdays, 2-5:45 p.m. atSPAGnVOLA Chocolatier, 360 MainSt., Gaithersburg. Take a short tourof The Truffle Factory facilities. Free.Visit www.spagnvola.com.

Glen Echo Park Films. Saturdays andSundays. Arcade Building, 7300MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Filmsabout the Park’s history are shown onrotation in the lobby. Free. Visitwww.glenechopark.org for more.

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

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

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

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

Potomac Games Group.Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. at Potomac

Community Recreation Center,11315 Falls Road, Potomac. Theworld is in the midst of a Golden Ageof new board and card games forplayers of all ages. Free. Contactevent host Randy Hoffman at 412-983-5411 [email protected] formore.

CAMPS, CLASSES & WORKSHOPSArt Explorers Open Studio. Every

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

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

THROUGH NOVEMBERArcLight’s Best of the Best Film

Festival. Times vary at the ArcLight,Westfield Montgomery, 7101 Democracy

Blvd. Best Of The Best will featureworks from a variety of filmmakerssuch as Steven Spielberg, MartinScorsese, Ridley Scott, and StanleyKubrick. Call 240-762-4000.

THROUGH DEC. 9Artomatic Arts Spectacular. Various

times through Friday, Dec. 9 at12435 Park Potomac Ave., Floors 5and 6. Thursdays, noon-10 p.m.;Fridays: noon-midnight; Saturdays,noon-midnight; Sunday:, noon – 6p.m. Free admission, under 18 mustbe accompanied by an adult. Visitwww.artomatic.org.

THROUGH JAN. 5“Dialogue: A Visual

Conversation.” Gallery hours at atthe Dennis and Phillip

Ratner Museum, 10001 Old GeorgetownRoad, Bethesda. “A VisualConversation” is a collection of visualarts – paintings, photographs, digitalimages and more – resulting from anunusual collaboration betweenprofessional artists in the Washingtonarea, and artists receiving mentalhealth treatment from CornerstoneMontgomery. Free. Visitwww.Personalvisionsgallery.org.

THROUGH NOV. 13Lessans Family Annual Book

Festival. Jewish Community Centerof Greater Washington, 6125Montrose Road, Rockville. Now in its46th year, this 10-day festival boastsmore than 20 author events, booksignings and children’s programs.Call 301-881-0100. Seewww.jccgw.org.

THURSDAY-SUNDAY/NOV. 10-13Strathmore’s Museum Shop

Around. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday,10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday and Saturday,and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday at TheMansion at Strathmore, 10701Rockville Pike, North Bethesda.Strathmore’s Museum Shop Aroundreturns for its 27th year, convening18 area cultural institutions for aneclectic, artsy holiday market. Ticketsare $9. Visit www.strathmore.org orcall 301-581-5100.

THURSDAY/NOV. 10Bob Stout. 7-10:30 p.m. at Margery’s

Lounge at Normandie FarmRestaurant, 10710 Falls Road. Sing

along or dance the night away. For acomplete schedule of entertainmentthrough the month of November, call301-983-8838 or go to popovers.com.

FRIDAY/NOV. 11Big Head Todd & The Monsters. 8

p.m. at the Music Center atStrathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane,North Bethesda. Tickets are $32-62.Visit www.strathmore.org.

A Conversation with LucasDebargue. 7 p.m. at WestmorelandCongregational Church, 1Westmoreland Circle. Pianist LucasDebargue with Jenny Bilfield,moderator Free admission.

SATURDAY/NOV. 12Potomac Library Book Sale. 10

a.m.-1 p.m. at 10101 GlenoldenDrive. Sponsored by the Friends ofthe Library, Potomac Chapter. Runsmost months. Most hardbacks are $1and paperbacks are $.50. Visitwww.montgomerycountymd.gov/library/branches/potomac.html.

The Raleigh Ringers. 7:30 p.m. atBradley Hills Presbyterian Church,6601 Bradley Blvd., Bethesda.Bradley Hills Presents, the concertarm of Bradley Hills Church, will hostThe Raleigh Ringers, aninternationally acclaimed handbellchoir, who will perform a uniqueblend of sacred, secular, and popularmusic arranged specifically forhandbells. Tickets are $25/$20 forgeneral/students at the door; $20/$15 in advance. Visitwww.bradleyhillschurch.org formore.

National Philharmonic MusicDirector Awarded. 7 p.m. At theKosciuszko Foundation’s annual galaat the Mayflower Hotel, 1127Connecticut Ave NW, Washington,D.C. Bethesda’s National

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SATURDAY/DEC. 3Snow on Snow. 7:30 p.m. at Bradley Hills Presbyterian

Church, 6601 Bradley Blvd., Bethesda. The Thirteen, theall-star professional choir, will celebrate the story ofChristmas through English-language works from the 15th

century through the present day.Tickets are $25/$20 forgeneral/students at the door; $20/$15 in advance. Visitwww.bradleyhillschurch.org for more.

SUNDAY/DEC. 4Clara Barton Holiday Craft Show. 1-5 p.m. at Clara

Barton Community Recreation Center, 7425 MacArthurBlvd., Cabin John. browse pottery, woodwork, glass,things to eat, things to wear, things to read, all sold bythe local artists, artisans, and authors who made them.Free. Visit www.friendscbcc.org for more.

Holiday Fun

National Phil-harmonicperformsHandel’s Mes-siah Dec. 17-18at the TheNational Phil-harmonic MusicCenter atStrathmore inNorth Bethesda.Visitstrathmore.org.

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SATURDAY-SUNDAY/DEC. 17-18National Philharmonic Performs Handel’s

Messiah. Times vary at The National PhilharmonicMusic Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane.Hear Handel as the National Philharmonic Orchestraand Chorale perform his most beloved oratorio, theMessiah. Led by Artistic Director Stan Engebretson, theconcert will feature the National Philharmonic’s nearly200 voice all-volunteer Chorale, as well as soloistsDanielle Talamantes (soprano); Magdalena Wór(mezzo-soprano); Matthew Smith (tenor); andChristòpheren Nomura (baritone). Visitwww.strathmore.org.

WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY/DEC. 21-23Moscow Ballet’s Russian Nutcracker. 8 p.m. at The

Music Center at Strathmore Concert Hall, 5301Tuckerman Lane. CityDance students perform inMoscow Ballet’s Russian Nutcracker. Visitwww.strathmore.org.


Annual Awards DinnerNovember 17, 2016 • Six O’clock P.M.

Normandie Farm Restaurant

HONORING

THE POTOMACCHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Presents

CITIZEN OF THE YEAR

Mary KimmBUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR

Fred B. GoldmanYOUTH OF THE YEAR

Arslon D. Humayun

ANNUAL AWARDS DINNERPlease respond by Friday, November 10, 2016

Mr./Ms.______________________________________________________Phone No: ___________________________ E-mail: ____________________________________

______ Number of Individual attendees ______ I am unable to attend.

Please choose a dish for each individual:

______ # of Tournedo of Beef with Grilled Shrimp(or) ______ Vegetable Lasagna with Portobello Mushroom, Marinara

$55 per person • Make checks payable to:The Potomac Chamber of Commerce, Inc.

PO Box 59160,Potomac, MD 20859

301-299-2170Special thank you to

Philharmonic Music Director andConductor Piotr Gajewski has beenhonored with the KosciuszkoFoundation’s 2016 Pioneer Award.Maestro Gajewski will receive theaward at the foundation’s annualgala. Contact Deborah Birnbaum at301-493-9283, ext. 118 [email protected].

SUNDAY/NOV. 13Owl Moon Raptor Center Festival.

12-4 p.m. at Black Hill Regional Park,20930 Lake Ridge Drive, Boyds.Featuring Adventures With Raptors,with native and exotic owls, hawks,and falcons on exhibit, including aSnowy Owl. There will be photoopportunities, raptor flightdemonstrations, raptor face painting,games and other activities. Free. Visitwww.owlmoon.org.

A Science And Religion DiscussionWith Mike Beidler. 6-8 p.m. atConcord-St. Andrews UnitedMethodist Church, 5910 GoldsboroRoad. Beidler is an author andPresident of the American ScientificAffiliation. Free admission. ContactDr. E. Maynard Moore [email protected] for more.

Photo Slam 2016: The Event. 8-10p.m. at Busboys and Poets, 2021 14thSt., NW, Washington, D.C. Sponsoredby Glen Echo Photoworks,photographers vie for slots in thePhotoworks FotoWeek 2017 galleryshow. Three-time National PoetrySlam Champion Regie Cabico returnsto emcee a high-energy eventfeaturing an on-the-spot face-off ofprojected portfolios plus a “best shot”final round, with winners selected bycelebrity and audience-rep judges.$25 to compete, $20 suggesteddonation to attend. Visitwww.glenechophotoworks.org for

more.

TUESDAY/NOV. 15Author Event. 7:30 p.m. at River Road

Unitarian Universalist Congregation,6301 River Road, Bethesda. ScottEblin presents “The MindfulApproach to Living at Your Best:Simple Ways to Move from Stressedto Resilient.” Suggested donation,$20. Sponsored by the nonprofitWillow Oak Therapy Center, 301-251-8965.

THURSDAY/NOV. 17Bob Stout. 7-10:30 p.m. at Margery’s

Lounge at Normandie FarmRestaurant, 10710 Falls Road. Singalong or dance the night away. For acomplete schedule of entertainmentthrough the month of November, call301-983-8838 or go to popovers.com.

Author Speaks on Spies andEspionage. 7-9 p.m. David E.Hoffman will speak at PotomacCommunity Village’s meeting at theBolger Center, 9600 NewbridgeDrive, Potomac, about a true story ofCold War espionage and betrayaldescribed in his new book, “TheBillion Dollar Spy.”

SATURDAY/NOV. 19Dinner of Champions. 7 p.m. at JCC

of Greater Washington, 6125Montrose Road, Rockville. Theannual event honors those who haveachieved success in the world ofsports, and those who have madeextraordinary contributions to thecommunity. The dinner benefits theJewish Community inclusionprograms for individuals with specialneeds. Individual tickets are $275.Visit www.jccgw.org for more.

Washington Balalaika Society:“Love and Laughter.” 8 p.m. at F.Scott Fitzgerald Theatre, 603Edmonston Drive, Rockville. Ticketsare $25 for adults, $20 for seniors,$25 for students, and for children 18and under. Visit www.balalaika.orgfor more.

SUNDAY/NOV. 20Photo Slam 2016: The After Party.

10 a.m.-12 p.m. at Photoworks, 7300MacArthur Blvd, Glen Echo.Participants from Photo Slam 2016,as well as photographers from thePhotoworks community are invited tobring in their images on a flash drivefor a Projected Review and PhotoCritique with faculty. Tickets are $10for brunch and portfolio review. Visitwww.glenechophotoworks.org formore.

SUNDAY/NOV. 20The Potomac River Jazz Club. 3-6

p.m. at Alfio’s Restaurant, 4515Willard Ave., Chevy Chase. Monthlytraditional jazz jam session at Alfio’sinstead of Normandie FarmRestaurant. $10 admission, free forjammers and students. Call 301-762-3323, or visit prjc.org.

WEDNESDAY/NOV. 23Tom Saputo. 7-10:30 p.m. at

Margery’s Lounge at NormandieFarm Restaurant, 10710 Falls Road.For a complete schedule ofentertainment through the month ofNovember, call 301-983-8838 or goto popovers.com.

THURSDAY/NOV. 24Turkey Chase. 8:30 a.m. at 9401 Old

Georgetown Road at Spruce Street.The Turkey Chase 10K Run benefitsthe YMCA Bethesda-Chevy Chase,YMCA’s Youth and Family Servicesand the Bethesda-Chevy ChaseRotary Club Foundation. Includes atwo-mile walk/run; wheelchairswelcome. Registration is $10 for theKid’s Run, $20 for the 2 mile race,and $35 for the 10K. Seewww.turkeychase.com.

NOV. 25-DEC. 31

Winter Lights Festival. Sunday-Thursday, 6-9 p.m.; Friday-Saturday,6-10 p.m. at Seneca Creek Park,11950 Clopper Road, Gaithersburg.Winter Lights is a 3.5-mile drivethrough a holiday light show atSeneca Creek Park with more than360 illuminated displays. Additionalevents include Wine Under theLights, Run Under the Lights, Leashes’n’ Lights, and, S’More Lights &Trolley Rides. Visitwww.gaithersburgmd.gov/leisure/special-events/winter-lights-festival.

FRIDAY/DEC. 2The Maverick’s. 8 p.m. at the

Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane.Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $41-$86. Call 301-581-5100.

SATURDAY/DEC. 3Snow on Snow. 7:30 p.m. at Bradley

Hills Presbyterian Church, 6601Bradley Blvd., Bethesda. TheThirteen, the all-star professionalchoir, will celebrate the story ofChristmas through English-languageworks from the 15th century throughthe present day.Tickets are $25/$20for general/students at the door;$20/$15 in advance. Visitwww.bradleyhillschurch.org formore.

SUNDAY/DEC. 4Clara Barton Holiday Craft Show.

1-5 p.m. at Clara Barton CommunityRecreation Center, 7425 MacArthurBlvd., Cabin John. browse pottery,woodwork, glass, things to eat,things to wear, things to read, allsold by the local artists, artisans, andauthors who made them. Free. Visitwww.friendscbcc.org for more.

Author David E. Hoffman tohighlight spies and espio-nage and his new book,“The Billion Dollar Spy” atPotomac CommunityVillage’s meeting, 7-9 p.m.,Nov. 17, at the BolgerCenter, 9600 NewbridgeDrive.

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By Susan Belford

The Almanac

Twenty-five years ago, KarinCurrie had the foresight tolaunch the first Friends of theLibrary Chapter in Montgomery

County at the Potomac Library. Since thattime, the group has grown to more than 110volunteers who organize and run a monthlybook sale, coordinate numerous programsthroughout the year for Potomac residentsof all ages and who serve as a support groupfor the librarians and staff of the PotomacPublic Library.

“I decided to start the Friends of the Li-brary because Head Librarian Barbara Harrand Elie Pisarra-Cain twisted my arm andsaid we need a Friends Group,” Currie said.“I was originally from Europe and had spentmany hours learning English at the PotomacLibrary — and I was so fond of the staffand volunteers. I was already involved withthe Library Advisory Committee and thus Iagreed to start the Friends of the Library.Almost immediately we had 90 people in-terested in joining — and they have re-mained extremely loyal to the group andto our mission. I have been on the boardever since the group was founded.”

The Friends of the Library celebrated 25years of service with an award presentationto their dedicated volunteers on Wednes-day, Nov. 2. President Edie Wingate wasrecognized with a bouquet of red roses, andall volunteers received a gift card. TinaRawhouser, director of the Potomac Library,acknowledged the dedication of the Friendsof the Library and said, “I would like to rec-

The school assemblies he leads involveoriginal songs to help simplify and furtherdrive home the messages of loving the Earthand the lifelong need for human collabora-tion.

“I have it down to a pretty good program,”Dancer said. “I have a list of things theschools need to do to be ready. The daywe’re actually creating the art, it only takestwo hours out of regular school time.Schools are always concerned with class-room time so that the kids can be ready fortesting, so, I have it down to a science. Asfar as the video goes, I start shooting it assoon as I get to the school. Everything al-ways comes together, and the last projectat Wayside Elementary School, where thestudents created the dolphin, was one ofmy favorites.”

Dancer never holds rehearsals. By thetime he arrived at Wayside, for example,he had already diagrammed how and whereeach person would be positioned. He onlyonce had to mount the 80-foot crane thatWeinbaum secured for the day.

Wayside Elementary School was not thefirst Montgomery County Public School thatDancer had worked with, however, he saidhe knows it will always stand out in hismemory because of its students and theprincipal, Donna Michela.

“Every school, I’ve come to understand,is a reflection of the principal,” Dancer said,“and usually the schools that hire me arepretty visionary, and therefore, the princi-pals have all been pretty great. This one wasparticularly outstanding in a number ofways. She had great control of the kids, andat the final assembly – the one where I do areveal of the photograph and the video,

Donna Michela did a recap, and the way itcame together was so eloquent. I’m goingto use it for my website. She was excep-tional.”

Michela was the person who first recom-mended that Weinbaum get in touch withDancer, after seeing his work online withanother local school.

“She thought that would be a really in-teresting experience for our school,”Weinbaum said. “Once she passed alonginformation about Art For the Sky, I agreed.We’ve been actively preparing for Daniel’sarrival since school started.”

Weinbaum said it was an invaluableexperience for the students, who havebeen exc i t ed to become par t o fDancer’s portfolio since the announce-ment in early September. The experi-ence, she added, absolutely surpassedeveryone’s expectations.

“He’s the only artist who does this exacttype of collaboration art,” she said, “and thisis something I will always remember, and Iam sure the same goes for every single oneof the students. Every single element of theproject showed how impactful you can bewhen you work with other people. Prior tocoming to our school, Daniel had us collectover 300 pairs of jeans to look like waterfor the picture he created. So, for the pastcouple of months, every morning, I’d havestudents coming to the art room, excited tocontribute a pair of jeans for the project.Now, we’ll donate all the jeans to charity.”

Since launching Art for the Sky in2000, Dancer has completed more than200 projects in 41 states and several in-ternational locations. While he primarilyworks with schools, he does occasionallycreate his signature art with corporateand other groups.

ognize this amazing groupwho do so much to supportour library. It is a wonderfulorganization that is commit-ted to making our library bet-ter.”

Members of the PotomacVillage Garden Club (PVGC)were also celebrated for theirservice in beautifying thegrounds around the library.Linda Rieger and JuliePerlman represented thePVGC and Perlman explainedthat the PVGC volunteershave worked extremely hardcreating the gardens.

“We are particularly enjoy-ing teaching the skills andlove of gardening to the Potomac GirlScouts, ages 6 – 13 who are working onBadge requirements. They are learning to

love the beauty they create,” she said.Others who were honored were Doris

Valis, Gerry Bernard, Judy Davis, Karin

Currie and Gladys Hertzberg for their workeach month at the book sale.

Denise Shaw was recognized for out-standing service as Hucklecat at PotomacDay and as other children’s book charac-ters during the year. “Children just fall inlove with me when I’m dressed up,” shesaid. “It is so much fun to be petted andhugged by them.” Both Shaw and Bernardserved as president of the organization inthe past.

Karin Currie was pleased to make a spe-cial announcement: “I have served on theboard of the Friends of the Library ever sinceI founded it. Usually have a volunteers party,but this year, we scaled it back to just re-freshments and gift cards. There was a veryimportant reason for this.

As we look around us, this meeting roomthat is so often used needs updating. TheFriends of the Library is pleased to give thePotomac Library a check for $2,500 to re-furbish the library meeting room.”

The Friends of the Library has donatedfunds for furniture, computers and paint-ing the walls. They have also provided mu-sical entertainment, author talks, children’sprograms and a wealth of educationalevents throughout the years.

$2,500 donated torefurbish librarymeeting room.

Friends of Library Celebrates 25 Years

Doris Valis; Gerry Bernard; Judy Davis, book sale chair for more than 15years; Gladys Hertzberg; Karin Currie; and Denice Shaw

Julie Perlman and Linda Rieger

Edythe Wingate, Tina Rawhouser, Karin Currieand Gerry Bernard

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Wayside Elementary Students Create ‘Art For the Sky’


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By John Byrd

If there’s a juncture where craftsmanship en-ters home remodeling, it’s the “built-in.” In theremodeling industry the term is broadly ap-plied. It can mean drawers tailored to your cut-

lery; shelves sized for special books.In the simplest context, a “built-in” is basic car-

pentry; at the higher end — it’s art.Soren Jensen, principal of Danish Builders, pro-

duces work that falls in the artful end of the range.His originals — ranging from everything to a hand-crafted interior, to a garden trellis to a wine cellar —grace some of the most fashionable addresses inMontgomery County, northern Virginia, and the Dis-trict.

Recently he designed an interiorto a Capitol Hill home for a con-gressman. A wine cellar in Potomachas garnered national media atten-tion. Yet he’ll design a mud room inGreat Falls: a solution that convertsa footprint between garage andkitchen into space so attractive theowners leave the door open just sothey can see the effect from thekitchen table.

“When we’re working as the gen-eral contractor and designing thebuilt-ins, there’s no middleman,”Jensen says. “It’s an arrangementkeeps the client’s dollars concen-trated on not only building, but myefforts to produce exceptional de-sign.”

Typically, Jensen starts with ex-acting measurement of this clientshome; presents schematics andother drawings. Often the home-owner evinces interest in designstyles and especially in specialwoods, stones, specialty materials—which most be procured from se-lected sources.

As a rule, the wood employed ina project is milled and treated in Jensen’s 3,500-square-foot woodworking shop, then transported tothe client’s home where it is painstakingly assembled.

It is work with requires a mastery of logistics, oneof the reasons the remodeler is so popular with busyprofessionals.

“There can be complicated considerations to cre-ating work that will standout,” Jensen said. “My jobis to figure out all the logistical, procurement andprocessing issues, and see that the project happenswithout surprises or set backs. When you and theclient have mutually agreed to a high bar there arealways challenges.”

Still, a quick assessment of recent work highlightsthe standard succinctly. From entire rooms to simplecabinetry, one finds a combination of elegant under-statement and distinction that is Jensen’s signaturestyle.

FOR INSTANACE:Handcrafted breakfast room

Like something out of a fairy tale, a handcraftedbreakfast room not far from the Potomac impressesthe eye with its linear simplicity, then slowly re-veals an underlying aesthetic perfect for its wood-

land setting.Hand-tooled ceiling trim, window frames and in-

set cedar shake cabinet facings evoke the fine designtraditions, yet the room is equal parts warm andhomey.

Maple throughout, Jensen sized, prepped andpainted the many constituent parts in his shop, thenassembled on site to the enthusiast plaudits of thehomeowner who wanted similar ideas in another partof the house. A library followed.

Arching 18th Century EleganceIt is not merely the pair of matching arched door-

ways in the family room of this 8,000-square-footcountry home, but the same icon visibly reiteratedin the adjacent dining room.

With graceful curved moldings and a hand-craftedkeystone, Jennings borrows classic 18th century pro-tocol, then sets up symmetrical relationships that es-

tablish a soft formality.Matching book cases, coffered

ceilings, a perfectly-centeredcubby for the plasma TV andspeakers — all counter-balancedby display shelves created for fa-vored collectibles and photos.Nearby, a convenient recess forcordials and brandy snifters.

Credenza and Backwall SetPost-Modern Tone

A postmodern interior that foolsthe eye in almost every respect, thecredenza, backwall and plasma TVframe boldly highlighted in shadesof platinum, blond and straw are,in fact, made from weng, a hand-assembled veneer that is createdby cutting and milling maple into“slices” so fine that the grain pat-terns can be discerned in theirdeepest minutia with the nakedeye.

A cut which captures a straightand uniform grain is especiallyprized.

Slices are then playfully trans-posed over one another in a search

for a compelling — even iconic — combination oflayered patterns.

The selected slabs are mounted, positioned andcarefully laminated presenting completely uniquenatural wood surface.

Classic Window Seat Gains New Function“Ideas for built-ins are often simply an inspiration

that occurs in the process of executing an assign-ment,” Jensen said.

Working in a kitchen half-buried in an avalancheof household maintenance literature, “to do” lists anddocumentation, the remodeler hit on the happy ideaof adding pull-out drawers inside a window seat to ahome in Potomac.

The decorative cabinet facing is so understated thatvisitors never suspect there are usable drawers un-der the bench so comfortably occupy unless one isaccidentally left open.

Soren Jensen periodically offers tours of his wood-working facility. For information, call 301-279-0255or danishbuildersinc.com

John Byrd has been writing about home improvement for30 years. Reach him at [email protected] orwww.HomeFrontsNews.com.

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10 9928 KENTSDALE DR ......... 4 .. 3 .. 1 ....... POTOMAC ... $1,100,000 ... Detached ....... 0.46 ......... 20854 ........... FALCONHURST .......... 09/16/16

11 9512 FOX HOLLOW DR ...... 5 .. 4 .. 1 ....... POTOMAC ... $1,025,000 ... Detached ....... 0.27 ......... 20854 ........... BEDFORDSHIRE .......... 09/30/16

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Photos by Deb Stevens/The Almanac

In September 2016, 36 Potomac homes

sold between $1,999,996-$490,000.

Potomac REAL ESTATETop Sales inSeptember, 2016

5 7800 Gate Post Way — $1,295,000

6 7939 Sandalfoot Drive — $1,280,000

7 9640 Beman WoodsWay — $1,182,500

8 9619 Beman Woods Way— $1,150,000

3 10401 Bit andSpur Lane —

$1,638,888

2 10603 Rivers Bend Court — $1,930,000


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Ready or not, the holidays arecoming. For many, this means aflurry of overnight guests. Withthree weeks before Thanksgiv-

ing, many to-do lists are more involved thanchoosing turkeys and decking the halls.

Some homeowners will be sent into statesof cleaning frenzy by spotting crumbledCheerios lost in the corners of dining chairsor guestrooms piled high with papers andboxes. From the reality of cleaning andtending to repairs to the frivolity of fanci-ful holiday decorating, local experts offersuggestions for getting organized and readyto welcome company.

“For my out-of-town guests, I love to makethem feel special and welcome,” said inte-rior designer Gretchen Fuss, of GretchenFuss Works of Art and Interior Design. “Thewhole house will be clean and sparkling.”

Consider dispersing flowers, candles andgreenery throughout the home in all publicareas, including bathrooms and guest bed-rooms, suggests Katie McCarthy, senior de-signer and project manager at Marika MeyerInteriors. “Adding lush throws and cable knitpillows can give the family space that cozyfeeling we all look for during the holidays.”

Clear the clutter before purchasing holi-day decorations and before guests arrive.“Clear out any clutter that’s accumulatedin your main living areas,” said Anne M.Walker, Anne Walker Design LLC inPotomac, Md. “If your dining room is hostto a pile of papers, make sure those get filedaway or thrown away soon. A clean, orga-nized home makes a perfect palette for anyholiday décor.”

The kitchen is often the central hub of ahousehold, especially during the holidays.Make sure the pantry and refrigerator arewell stocked and consider leaving out abowl of fresh fruit guests can help them-selves to, advises Fuss. “Breakfast is alwaysa meal that seems to make everyone happy,”she said. “My husband starts the bacon andeveryone finds his or her way to the kitchen

table. I feel it is important to have both com-fort food and healthy choices for everyone.”

Cleaning out the pantry and cabinets willhelp ensure there is plenty of room for theadditional supplies and food necessary forThanksgiving and other holiday meals.

When preparing that holiday dinner, thelast thing that a person with a house full ofguests wants is to realize that their oven isbroken. “Inspect your appliances to be surethey are all in working order,” said ChuckKhiel, vice president, FRED Home Improve-ment. “If the refrigerator or oven has beenacting up, get them repaired or replacedbefore guests arrive. … Check the garbagedisposal, too, to be sure it’s working effi-ciently so it doesn’t back up during dinnerprep.”

Another high priority — the highest, ac-cording to Fuss — is the guest bedroom.This means “fresh bed linens adorning a‘photo shoot-ready,’ beautifully made bed”and bath towels wrapped with ribbon andsage,” she said. “Put a luggage rack out and

make space in the closet for hangingclothes.”

Place fresh flowers on the dresser and,“if time allows, frame a picture of yourguests and hang it on the wall in the guestroom,” said Fuss. “Everyone really gets akick out of this one.”

From soft lights for reading to a smallmirror for applying make-up, practicaltouches can go a long way toward comfort.“These touches, although they may seemsmall, can make all the difference,” saidMcCarthy. “Small bud vases on bedsidetables, plush bathrobes and towels, andfresh, white bedding can give guest spacesa very inviting feeling.”

Guest bathrooms should be stocked withextra towels, toothbrushes and toothpaste.“If your guest bathroom has a vent fan witha nightlight, make sure it is working,” saidKhiel “If not, repair or replace it. If the fandoes not have this feature, install a pluginnightlight. There’s nothing worse thanguests stumbling in the dark trying to findthe bathroom light.”

“Make the powder room fun and festiveby updating the towel rack and toilet paperholder, mirror and light fixture,” said Khiel.“Think about replacing the kitchen or bath-room faucet to a new, more efficient modelor one with a water filter. And get any leakyfaucets fixed.”

A slow-burning fire is another way to cre-ate a sense of comfort and warmth. “Inspectyour fireplace to be sure it’s in working or-der and no debris is blocking the flue,” saidKhiel. “Consider building or adding a stor-age box for wood next to fireplace for easyaccess or add a permanent and decorativeaccent box nearby for the remote if a gasfireplace.

“Check that the dryer vent is clear, add-ing guests may mean more laundry,” headded. “Make sure the heat vents are notobstructed. Since guests often stay in roomsthat are not frequently used, make surestored items are not in the way of airflow.

Electrical outlets that are infrequentlyused are often forgotten until guests arrive.“Fix nonworking electrical outlets that you

might need with more people in the house.Everyone will be have electronics to plugin,” said Khiel. He said this is also a goodtime to take care of other simple projectslike painting or putting in a new backsplash.

“Oil those squeaky interior and exteriordoors so they don’t wake up guests duringthe night,” said Khiel. “Think about replac-ing broken or worn door knobs and locks.”

The outside of a home should not be over-looked when preparing for guests, either.“Fall is a great time to tackle outdoorprojects,” said Walker. “If your shuttersneeds a fresh coat of paint, now’s the timeto do it. Have your windows professionallycleaned so that your holiday decorationswill be seen on a pristine backdrop.”

Power-washing your porches, walkwaysand patios offers guests a pristine first im-pression of your home. Inspect all walk-ways, especially flagstone and brick walk-ways and repair loose stones, advises Khiel.“Check exterior light fixtures to be sure theyare in working order and that the bulbs aregood. If exterior lights operate off a motionsensor, make sure it is adjusted properly.”

“The bottom line,” said Walker, “is thatan organized, clean home, a stocked bar andkitchen, and happy, relaxed hosts will un-doubtedly result in happy holiday guests.”

Guest-Ready Home for the HolidaysFrom organizing to decorating, a guide for getting a house ready for visitors.

Photo by Angie Seckinger/Marika Meyer

Small bud vases on bedside tablesand fresh bedding can give guestspaces a very inviting feeling,advises designer Katie McCarthy ofMarika Meyer Interiors.

Photo by Anne Walker

Guest preparation should includeorganizing and making extra spacein closets, such as this one byinterior designer Anne Walker.


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In spite of mostly-successfully not beingpreoccupied with my condition/circum-stances/disease, when a lung cancer survivordies, even one with whom I’ve had minimalcontact; one whom I could barely call anacquaintance, the link in the chain that makesall of us lung cancer patients/survivors strongeris most definitely effected.

Not that every lung cancer patient’s diag-nosis is identical; be it the staging (1-4), thetype (non-small, small, etc.), the molecularprofiling (ALK, EGFR, KRAS, HER2, etc.), thetreatment or whether they were smokers ornot, one cancer survivor’s death is not neces-sarily related to another’s. Like most things inlife, more information is needed.

Nevertheless, it doesn’t minimize the loss.When one survivor dies, we all die, a little bit.Recently, a prominent figure in the lung can-cer world, Jerome Sorkin, a nine-plus yearlung cancer survivor died. I did not know him,though I knew of him. I passed him oncewhile walking in a hallway at The Key BridgeMarriott after attending the annual LUNGevityFoundation conference held every year in lateApril. We were both leaving but heading inopposite directions. He saw me and said“Love your column.” I replied “Thanks,” andthat was the extent of our interaction.

In general, and in the lung cancer world inparticular, typically one wants to hear positivenews/be around positive people. Otherwise,maintaining your emotional equilibrium andyour living/dying existence is simply too damndifficult. The razor thin line on which all of uslung cancer survivors teeter-totter cannot tol-erate too much interference. Who knowsexactly what news — personally or publicly,will cause one’s cancer do what it so oftendoes: inflict more damage followed by aninevitable decline.

This does not imply/encourage that cancerpatients should or could quite frankly, live inan emotional bubble where only positivefeedback and life-affirming words are allowedin. As my deceased father would have said:“The idea has merit.” The reality is however,that such an option is impractical and unreal-istic (except on Seinfeld; see “Bubble Boy”).Still, it doesn’t diminish the fact that cancersurvivors need to be “infused with positivity,”as I like to say. Moreover, anecdotal evidencesuggest that a good attitude and a positiveenvironment affects a cancer patient’s progno-sis and enhances their lives.

Not only do I joke about having cancer, Iwant to be around others who joke as welland who can go with my flow and not bringme back to my reality. I spend enough timethere on my own; I don’t need any helpreturning. Nor do I do well when I hear badnews; specifically, the death of a fellow lungcancer survivor. Intellectually, I understandthat lung cancer survivors are all different, livedifferent lives, have different motivations, etc.Nevertheless, I feel for Jerome Sorkin, I feelfor his family and friends and I feel forLUNGevity where Mr. Sorkin was ViceChairman of LUNGevity’s Board of Directors.I don’t want any lung cancer survivors to diebefore their presumptive time. I want lungcancer to, at the very least, become achronic/treatable disease (like diabetes) whereone can live their life to a relatively normalexpectancy; and if I were to dream really big,I want lung cancer and all cancers of course,to be curable/reversible.

Until these days arrive, all of us patientslive on the edge. Just as I am strengthened bystories of resolve, I am weakened by stories offellow survivors succumbing to their disease.Right now I am weakened.

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