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PreppingFor

LaunchNews, Page 3

Fast-CasualZoës Kitchen OpensNews, Page 3

EnforcingReliabilityOn Pepco

Opinion, Page 4

Dog GraduatesInto Guiding Eyes

News, Page 4

Fast-CasualZoës Kitchen OpensNews, Page 3

EnforcingReliabilityOn Pepco

Opinion, Page 4

Dog GraduatesInto Guiding Eyes

News, Page 4

PreppingFor

LaunchNews, Page 3

Potomac

Senior CounselorTom Lucchinilaunches a rocketat the BullisAviation Camp.

Senior CounselorTom Lucchinilaunches a rocketat the BullisAviation Camp.

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• Programs for 2-Kindergarten

Call for an individual tour!

Fall classes begin September 8, 2010

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Disposing ofTree Debris

Trees or branches in Montgomery Countymay be disposed as follows:

On Private Property:Tree debris on private property will be

collected on a residents’ regular recyclingday if it is no more than four-feet in lengthand four inches in diameter.

Bag, bundle, or put in containers treebranches and limbs, keeping bundles lessthan 45 pounds and less than 30 inches in

diameter.Tree debris that is too large for

curbside collection, or cannot be bagged,bundled, or put in containers can be re-cycled at no charge to single family homeresidents (up to 500 pounds) at theShady Grove Processing Facility andTransfer Station, located at 16101Frederick Road, Derwood. Checkw w w. m o n t g o m e r y c o u n t y m d . g o v /solidwaste for hours of operation.

Another option is to contact a privatecompany, such a tree service, landscaping

or lawn service, for assistance in removingand disposing of storm debris.

Residents may want to check with theirhome insurance company, which may coverstorm debris removal and disposal.

In the Public Right-of-Way:Montgomery County Department of

Transportation crews are collecting treesand branches that have fallen into the pub-lic right-of-way.

To report tree debris in the public right-of-way, call 3-1-1.

Property Tax ReliefDeadline Extended

Eligible Montgomery County residents areencouraged to apply for the MarylandHomeowner’s Property Tax Credit program,which limits the amount of property taxesa homeowner must pay based on income.An additional County supplement and asenior tax credit will automatically apply

This Week in Potomac

See This Week, Page 5

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NewsPotomac Almanac Editor Steven Mauren

703-778-9415 or [email protected]

See www.potomacalmanac.com

By Susan Belford

The Almanac

Twenty students gath-ered on the athleticfield as their rocketswere launched. First,

the count-down. Then, the sizzleof the engine. Next, the explosion.Liftoff!

The camper-built rockets suc-cessfully were launched high intothe clouds. The students builtthem with the help of aerospaceengineers and physicists from theAerospace Industries Association.BAE Systems donated the rocketkits.

This activity is only one of manyhands-on activities that the BullisAviation Camp provided for areastudents last week. They focusedon learning about “all things thatfly.” The week was filled withspeakers, field trips and a chanceto fly an aircraft at the Montgom-ery County Airpark, accompaniedby a certified flight instructor.

The campers were unanimous.“The best part of the camp was

flying the Cessna with a flight in-structor. We actually got to handlethe controls by ourselves. We eachhad the chance to fly in the frontfor 15 minutes, and then sit in theback for 15 minutes,” said CCHoward. CC is volunteering as ajunior counselor at the camp. “Isaw the camp when I was attend-ing the Bullis basketball camp. I

was really enthusiastic because Ihave always wanted to fly a planebecause my mom flew planeswhen she lived in Kansas. We havehad the most wonderful weeklearning about aviation — and thecareers available to interested stu-dents.”

The director of Aviation Campis Betsey Sanpere, former publicaffairs officer at BWI Airport. Shecurrently serves as an advisor toseveral airports in the U.S. anddirects aviation camps in theNortheast.

“As a kid, one of the most excit-ing things we did was go to theairport to watch planes take-offand land,” said Sanpere. “I knewthere are many kids today whoshare this interest, and we hope

to awaken this passion in thecampers at Bullis. There are somany interesting and unique ca-reers in the aviation field. Jobs areavailable in all fields, includingairport architect, aeronautical en-gineer, airplane design and air traf-fic control. Right now, I am work-ing in the area of Art in the Air-port. I tell kids to choose a fieldthey like — and there will be aposition in aviation to match it.”

Campers also had the opportu-

By Susan Belford

The Almanac

Fresh ingredients, interesting menuselections, tasty entrees, free park-ing —and inexpensive prices — what

more could one ask for in a restaurant?Opened this week at 12505 Park Potomac

Ave. in the Park Potomac multi–use facility,Zoës Kitchen offers customers a relaxing at-mosphere with Mediterranean fare. Signa-ture dishes are shrimp, salmon or chickenkabobs, steak and chicken rollups, freshhummus and veggie pita pizza.

Zoës Kitchen was founded in 1995 in Bir-mingham, Ala. The cuisine was based on

recipes created by Zoe Cassimus. Shecrafted the recipes from a lifetime of cook-ing for her family and friends with fresh in-gredients from her garden.

Her son decided to grow the business and,in 2008, Greg Dollarhyde and Kevin Milespurchased the restaurants and expandedaround the country. Currently there are 38locations in 12 states within the southeast-ern U.S. Zoës Kitchen in Park Potomac isthe first Maryland location but restaurantsin Fairfax and Annapolis will be openingsoon.

“Our always fresh and unique menu se-lections are what set us apart from otherfast-casual restaurants. We are excited to

be able to offer a new option to Montgom-ery county diners,” said Greg Dollarhyde,chief executive officer for Zoës Kitchen.“Whether eating in, ordering takeout or ex-periencing our catering at a gathering orevent, our philosophy of original recipes andmade-on–premise fresh food in a lively andcomfortable setting is what we’re excitedto share. We will also be offering a varietyof wine and beer in just a couple of weeksafter we are approved by the county.”

The staff, customer-oriented and person-able, raved about the divine “Ya-ya’s choco-late cake” — and it lived up to expectations.Other highlights included the Greek salad,veggie pita pizza, the “made from scratch”hummus and the roll-ups.

The ambience includes an atmosphere ofSouthern hospitality and an expansive out

nity to fly radio-controlled helicop-ters, to learn everything about anairport (who owns it, who pays forit, air traffic control, security), tomeet a pilot who flew over theNorth Pole in an open cockpitplane, and to take a private tourof the Smithsonian’s Udvar-HazyMuseum.

The registration is capped at 20children for each session of thecamp. More than 2,000 campersparticipated in 70 different camps

this summer. Camp topics rangedfrom sports to theater, dance, writ-ing, magic, robotics, fashion de-sign, sign language, bridge and in-line skating. Aviation Camp wasoffered in both the July and theAugust sessions. Next year,Sanpere and her team plan to ex-pand the program so that morechildren can participate.

For more information aboutAviation Camp and Bullis SummerPrograms, visit www.bullis.org.

Bullis Aviation Campers Launch RocketsFlying planes and learning“The sky’s the limit.”

Camp Director BetseySempere and VolunteerCounselor CC Howard.

Aviation Campers — Chloe Eoyang, Nick Aram, Joe Conicello, CC Howard, TommyCirrito, David Fasano — loved launching their self-built rockets.

Fast-Casual Zoës Kitchen Offers Original RecipesNew Park Potomac restaurant featuresMediterranean-inspired menu.

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By Roger Berliner

Council member (District 1)

Will this travail ever end? Forthose of you who lost power[last week], I know that youare at your wits end. And I

don’t blame you. But I do have some glim-mer of good news: the Maryland Public Ser-vice Commission did exactly what all eightof my colleagues and I asked them to do —open an investigation into the reliability ofPepco’s system.

The Commission’s order notes the large num-ber of complaints that they have received aboutPepco’s service, including “frequent and appar-ently inexplicable outages occurring outside ofstorm events.” As a result, the Commission

concludes that “[b]ecause of the frequency,number and duration of the power outagesexperienced by customers in the Pepco serviceareas, and the apparent breakdown of ad-equate communication between the companyand its customers during these outages events,the Commission finds it necessary to conductan immediate investigation into the reliabilityof the Pepco distribution system and the qual-ity of distribution service Pepco is providingits customers, including but not limited to itsperformance during and following severestorms, and a comprehensive examination ofPepco’s storm preparedness and reliability.”

Pepco’s senior management has been or-dered to appear and respond to the

Commission’s concerns. You can watch itthrough this link: http://webapp.psc.state.md.us/Intranet/pscnews/video_new.cfm. I will be there and will reportto you afterwards on the Commission’s pro-ceedings. We do not expect this to be the lastword; the Commission will, either at the hear-ing or shortly thereafter, “frame the proceduresby which the investigation will be conducted.”

I am grateful that the Commission’s orderacknowledges that not only do outages occurtoo often during “storm events,” but also whenthere is not a cloud in the sky, and that com-munication between the company and its cus-tomers is far from adequate. I am hopeful thatthis preliminary hearing will put us on a pathtoward the reliable electricity service you andthe rest of Pepco’s customers deserve.

Keeping the Lights OnCommentary

By Brian J. Feldman

State Delegate

Consumers count on Pepco to providethem with consistent and reliable ser-vice. However, Pepco’s response to the

continued power outages that have plaguedus this summer is unacceptable.

Last Thursday, the Public Service Commis-sion (PSC) officially opened an investigationinto the reliability and quality of Pepco’s dis-tribution system. The investigation will includea review of Pepco’s performance during therecent storms, as well as a comprehensive ex-amination of Pepco’s storm preparation and

reliability. The PSC had directed Pepco officialsto appear in Baltimore, Aug. 17, to answerquestions.

While the PSC clearly has an important roleto play in assessing Pepco’s performance, I donot believe the Maryland General Assemblyshould rely exclusively on the PSC to ad-equately address this continuing problemwhich has affected thousands of Montgom-ery County residents. We must take steps tohelp frame and guide the policy discussiontaking place at the PSC. I have been workingwith Montgomery County Councilmember,Roger Berliner, whose background is in en-ergy law, to draft legislation that would (a)

require the PSC to establish electric reliabil-ity standards within a year; (b) provide pen-alties for failing to meet standards and forfailing to correct the worst areas; and (c) re-quire annual reports that show their progress.The bill is modeled after a recently enactedTexas statute and regulations currently inplace in Delaware. Presently, the PSC onlyrequires reporting but there are no firm reli-ability standards, and no penalties for failingto meet such standards.

I will keep you posted as this legislative ini-tiative unfolds and as always, you can contactme with your thoughts and comments by send-ing an email to [email protected].

Working To Improve Pepco Reliability

Samantha and Sue-anne Slonin ofPotomac, volunteer puppy raisers forGuiding Eyes for the Blind, are cel-

ebrating their puppy’s graduation as a full-fledged guide dog. Geoffrey, a yellow La-brador Retriever, became a member of theSlonin family at 10 weeks of age and is nowfully trained to be part of a Guiding Eyesteam.

Primary raiser of Geoffrey, Samanthawrote, “Guiding Eyes for the Blind’s puppyraising program is a wonderful one in whichvolunteers such as myself raise a puppy untilhe or she is about a year and a half old andthen goes on to be formerally trained as aguide dog. It was a very rewarding experi-ence for me”.

The Guiding Eyes Puppy Raising Programis comprised of more than 400 puppy rais-ers from Maine to North Carolina. Afterapproximately a year and a half, puppy rais-ers return the dogs to Guiding Eyes forevaluation. Dogs that pass their tests beginformal training with Guiding Eyes guide dog

instructors. After four to six months of rig-orous training, the dogs are fully preparedto assist their future blind partner in travel-ing safely and more confidently.

Living in the Slonin home, Geoffrey wasprovided with many different opportunitiesfor socialization, including visits to shoppingmalls, train stations and restaurants. It takesa great deal of commitment to raise a Guid-ing Eyes puppy but, as Samantha said, “Onetime, I was able to take Geoffrey to schooland speak to a Girl Scout troop about rais-ing him. He was very good during the pre-sentation and we all had a lot of fun”.

It costs approximately $45,000 to breed,raise and train a Guiding Eyes dog, but thereis no cost to the graduate. Funded solely bycontributions from individuals, corpora-tions, foundations and organizations, Guid-ing Eyes is able to cover all costs. For moreinformation on raising a Guiding Eyespuppy, contact Guiding Eyes for the Blindat 1-866-GEB-LABS or visit its website atwww.guidingeyes.org.

Derek Neach and his Guiding Eyes forthe Blind guide dog named Geoffrey.

The Slonins CelebrateDog’s Graduation

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The following was reported by theMontgomery County Police:

❖ A graffiti incident occurred in the8800 block of Mayberry Court, Potomac,between 12:01 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. onWednesday, July 28. Black paint wasused to write a ‘T’ on garage doors.

❖ A graffiti/vandalism incidentoccurred in the 11200 block of PotomacCrest Drive, Potomac, between 11 p.m.on Saturday, July 31, and 9:30 a.m. onSunday, Aug. 1. Pictures of swastikasand were drawn on a front gate. Also,eggs were thrown at the house, and adoor handle on a vehicle was superglued.

❖ A graffiti incident occurred at the

to eligible County residents. Fora senior tax credit, residents mustbe age 70 or older. No additionalapplication is required for eitherthe County supplement or the se-nior tax credit. The deadline forthe state application submissionhas been extended to Nov. 1.

To be eligible, a homeownermust have:

❖ A combined household in-come of less than $64,000;

❖ Lived in their home for at leastsix months, or will live in it for thenext 12 months; and

❖ A combined net worth (of ev-eryone in the applicant’s house-

hold) of no more than $200,000.This does not include the value ofthe primary residence or the cashvalue of any qualified retirementsavings or individual retirementaccounts.

To apply for the property taxcredit program, eligiblehomeowners must fill out an ap-plication form each year.

To get an application form, callthe Maryland State Department ofAssessments and Taxation (SDAT)at 1-800-944-7403, or downloadthe form and instructions from theSDAT web site atwww.dat.state.md.us/sdatweb/htc.html.

This Week in Potomac

Christian Life Center, 11800Darnestown Road, North Potomac, onSunday, Aug. 1, at an unknown time.The letters “BORF” were written on asign.

❖ A graffiti incident occurred in the12800 block of Tern Drive, NorthPotomac, between 9:15 a.m. on Satur-day, July 31, and 4 p.m. on Sunday,Aug. 1. Black paint was used to writethe letters “HOCI” and white paint usedto scribble on a mailbox in front of theresidence.

❖ A graffiti incident occurred in the5800 block of Norman Drive, NorthPotomac between Friday, July 30, andSunday, Aug. 1. Black paint was usedto write the letters “KES” on a mailbox.

Crime

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Calendar

To have community events listed free inThe Potomac Almanac, send e-mail [email protected] is Thursday at noon for the follow-ing week’s paper. Photos and artworkencouraged. Call 703-778-9412.

EVERY SATURDAY NIGHTLive Standup Comedy. 8 to 10 p.m.

Five local comics. At the Laugh Riot atthe Hyatt Regency Bethesda Hotel,7400 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda. Call301-657-1234 or visitwww.Bethesda.Hyatt.com.

WEDNESDAY/AUG. 18“Arctic Tale.” At Dusk. Free summer

family movie at Rockwood Manor,11001 MacArthur Blvd., Potomac. Call301-299-5026 or visitwww.rockwoodmanor.com.

THURSDAY/AUG. 19Encore Chorale, the nation’s largest

choral program for singers 55+, iscalling all choristers, church andsynagogue choir singers, to experiencetwo free, rehearsals with EncoreChorale. They will be conducted byJeanne Kelly, past conductor of theU.S. Naval Academy Women’s GleeClub, Georgetown University ConcertChoir and Senior Singers’ Chorales ofthe Levine School of Music.

The Encore Chorale will meet Thursday,Aug. 19, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. atWashington Conservatory of Music atGlen Echo Park, South Arcade, 7300MacArthur Blvd., Bethesda. For moreinformation and reservations, callJeanne Kelly at 301-261-5747 [email protected] site: http://encorecreativity.org

Blues Dance. 8:15 p.m.-11:30 p.m.Admission $8. Beginner workshop runsfrom 8:15 - 9:00 p.m. followed bydance. Lesson gives new dancersimportant partnering basics. Nopartner is necessary. We’ll have anaction-packed night for music withtunes from a variety of DJs. Bluesmusic from every corner of the genre.At the Ballroom Annex at Glen EchoPark, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., GlenEcho. Email [email protected]

FRIDAY/AUG. 20Contra Dance. 7:30-11:30 p.m.

Admission $9. Contra dancing as wellas some square dances and waltzes.Contra dance lesson from 7:30 to 8:15p.m. followed by the called dance tolive music from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m.Beginners welcome. Band isHu$hMoney with Heather Malyuk onfiddle and guitar; Tina Bergmann onhammered dulcimer, guitar, anddumbek; David Rice on harmonica,fiddle and guitar; and Bryan Thomason upright bass and foot percussion. Atthe Spanish Ballroom at Glen EchoPark, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., GlenEcho. Email [email protected].

SATURDAY/AUG. 21A New Year, A New You. Join Adat

Shalom ReconstructionistCongregation for Shabbat services andmeet community afterward. Services at9:30 a.m. Tot Shabbat 10:30 a.m. Meet

NOW THROUGH SEPT. 5“Little Red Riding Hood & the

3 Little Pigs.” What’s so badabout the Big Bad Wolf? At lastB.B. (Big Bad) Wolfe tells his sideof the story, and in rap, no less.Has the notorious pork poacherand grandma impersonatorgotten a bum rap, or is he trulydeserving of his moniker? Yoube the judge! This tongue-in-cheek version of the twochildren’s favorites uses humorand music to explore our fear ofthings we don’t understand. Thisis one of our funniestproductions, and includes lots ofaudience participation.Recommended for PreK – Grade6. Running time is 40 minutes.Performances on Thursdays andFridays at 10 a.m. and 11:30a.m., Saturdays and Sundays at11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. ASLinterpreted Aug. 22 at 1 p.m.Tickets $10, group ratesavailable. Call 301-634-5380 orvisit: www.thepuppetco.org

SEPT. 17 THROUGH NOV. 2“Spot’s Birthday Party.” Tickets

are $15/each. Spot’s BirthdayParty celebrates the birthday ofSpot, the beloved characterbrought to life by Eric Hill’s FindSpot series, now celebrating its30th year in publication. Spot’sfriends Tom the crocodile,Helena the hippo and Steve themonkey will be there for the fun,games, songs and magic. Everychild will receive acomplimentary birthday hat andgoodie bag, filled with birthdaysurprises. Tickets can bepurchased through the box officeby calling 301-634-2270 oronline atwww.adventuretheatre.org. Allperformances will take place atAdventure Theatre, 7300MacArthur Blvd, Glen Echo, inthe historic Glen Echo Park. Visitwww.adventuretheatre.org.

“TINY TOTS”Aug. 18 – “Bunny Business” –

Wednesday, 10 a.m. and 11:30a.m.

Aug. 21 – “Animal Crackers” –Saturday, 10 a.m.

Aug. 28 – “Old McDonald’s Farm” –Saturday, 10 a.m.

TOTALLY TINY TOTSThe Puppet Co. Playhouse will be holding its very first Tiny Tots Festival,

“Totally Tiny Tots,” with productions for the very young. Totally TinyTots runs from Sept. 15 – Oct. 10 at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Tickets are $5/adults and children. Totally Tiny Tots will feature Bob Brown Puppets in avariety of colorful and musical adventures. Performances will be held everyWednesday, Saturday and Sunday, with show titles changing each week!“Totally Tiny Tots” is designed for young children ages 0-4. The shows havea shorter length, the lights stay on low, and the door remains openthroughout the performance. Reservations strongly recommended: 301-634-5380.

Show Date & Title:❖ Sept. 15 & 18 - Panda-Monium;❖ Sept. 19 - Baby Bear’s Birthday;❖ Sept. 22 & 25 - Clowning Around;❖ Sept. 26 - Dragon Feathers;❖ Sept. 29 - Old McDonald’s Farm;

Theater

The Puppet Co. presents “Tiny Tots @10,” a program designed for ouryoungest theater patrons (ages 0 - 4).The shows are shorter, the lights stayon, the doors stay open and the showis set up on the floor!

Performances on select Wednesdays andSaturdays each month at 10 a.m.Tickets, $5, adults and children

(including babies). Reservationsstrongly recommended. Call (301)634-5380 visitwww.thepuppetco.org.

Adventure Theatre continues itsliterary series with seven popularchildren’s book adaptations.Experience the journey from readingthe books at home to seeing the playsunfold before your eyes. Book Clubperformances are always onSundays at 1:30 p.m. at thetheatre in Glen Echo Park.Recommended for children ages 4and up. $10/family. Call 301-634-2270 or visitwww.adventuretheatre.org.

the community at 1 p.m. At 7727Persimmon Tree Lane, Bethesda.Contact [email protected], 301-767-3333 x106, www.adatshalom.net.

Swing Dance. 8 p.m.-midnight.Admission $15. J Street Jumpers.Passion for classic American musicincluding jump blues, swing era jazzand 1940s rhythm & blues is what TheJ Street Jumpers are all about. Theirhorn driven sound, combined with thepowerful vocals of Juanita Williamsmake this exciting band a favorite withlisteners and dancers alike. They’vewon Washington Area MusicAssociation (WAMA) Wammie Awardsfor six years in a row. Beginner swingdance lesson is offered from 8 to 9p.m., followed by dancing from 9 p.m.to midnight. Dress is casual and nopartner or dance experience isnecessary. All ages are welcome. At theSpanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park,7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. E-mail [email protected].

SUNDAY/AUG. 22Canoe Cleanup. 9 a.m. to noon. Protect

our waterways by picking up trashfrom a canoe! Following the cleanup,enjoy a picnic on Minnie’s Island. Bringa lunch and they’ll provide dessert.Contact [email protected] toregister by Aug. 20, and let them knowif you need a canoe. Admission is free.At River Center at Lock 8, 7906Riverside Drive, Cabin John.

Ballroom Tea Dance. 3-6 p.m.Admission $12. Join the Hot SocietyOrchestra of Washington for an

afternoon of dancing, featuring musicand dances from the ‘20s, ‘30s and‘40s. Dancers will enjoy foxtrot, two-step, waltz, cha-cha, rumba, swing andmore in the Spanish Ballroom. A basicdance lesson at 3 p.m. for all levels isfollowed by dancing to wonderful livemusic from 3:30-6 p.m. Admissionincludes the lesson. No partner or priorexperience needed. At the SpanishBallroom at Glen Echo Park, 7300MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. [email protected].

Contra and Square Dance. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Admission $12nonmembers/$9 FSGW members.Traditional American contra dancing.The evening can include squaredances, mixers, waltzes and othercouple dances. All contra and squaredances are taught. No partner isnecessary. There is a lesson at 7:00p.m., followed by dances to theHu$hmoney from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.At the Bumper Car Pavilion at GlenEcho Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., GlenEcho. Visit fsgw.org.

TUESDAY/AUG. 24

Book Signing. 7 p.m. Edward Ugel,author of “I’m With Fatty: Losing 50Pounds in 50 Miserable Weeks.” At theBethesda Barnes & Noble, 4801Bethesda Ave., Bethesda.

Soul Sister Month. August is soulsisters month as Focus presents R&Bsinger Treasa Levasseur and her bandon Aug. 24. At the UnitarianUniversalist Church of Rockville, 100Welsh Park Drive, Rockville. Ticketsare $18 at the door, $15 in advance atFocusMusic.org. Contact David Spitzerat [email protected] or 301-275-7459.

WEDNESDAY/AUG. 25Ukefest 2010: The Ladies of the

Uke! Mini street festival 5:30 p.m.Music at 7 p.m. (features special 6 p.m.audience strum along). Free. Thisevent highlights the ladies of theukulele: The Sweater Set, Victoria Vox,The Hula Honeys, The Riders, D.C.’sown local ukulele orchestra, and CathyFink & Marcy Marxer. At GudelskyGazebo at the Music Center atStrathmore, 10701 Rockville Pike,5301 Tuckerman Lane, Bethesda. Call

301-581-5100 or visit http://www.strathmore.org

THURSDAY/AUG. 26Intro to Hula Dancing with the Hula

Honeys. 6-7:30 p.m. Tuition is $10(Strathmore Stars $9) The HulaHoneys present an introductory huladancing workshop for all ages. AtBackyard Stage Theater at the MusicCenter at Strathmore, 10701 RockvillePike, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, Bethesda.Call 301-581-5100 or visit http://www.strathmore.org

Intermediate/Advanced UkuleleWorkshop with the Hula Honeys. 8-9:15 p.m. Tuition is $20 (StrathmoreStars $18). The Hula Honeys present aworkshop for all age intermediate andadvance players. At Music Center room402 at Strathmore, Education Center,10701 Rockville Pike, 5301 TuckermanLane, Bethesda. Call 301-581-5100.

Beginner Ukulele Workshop withMaureen Andary from The SweaterSet. 8-9:15 p.m. Tuition is $20(Strathmore Stars $18). Maureen

Shakespeare at Old Anglers’ InnThe Beer Garden at The Old Anglers’ Inn is the sitefor Shakespeare Outdoors, scenes and monologuesfrom Shakespeare. Seasoned actors will be perform-ing from “The Taming of the Shrew,” “Othello,” “Mid-summer Nights Dream,” “Much Ado About Nothing”and “Titus Andronicus.” To be held Sundays at 5 p.m.at Old Angler’s Inn, 10801 MacArthur Blvd., Potomac.Call 301-365-2425.

SEPT. 8-26“Talented Mr. Ripley. Tickets are

$10 to $60. At Round House TheatreBethesda, 4545 East-West Highway.Online tickets atwww.roundhousetheatre.org or call240-644-1100. The Tuesday, Sept. 21performance launches the “$10Tuesday” program. Side Orchestraand Side Balcony seats at thisperformance are available for adultsof all ages for the discounted price of$10 – call 240-644-1100 or orderonline at rounhousetheatre.org.

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THE DEFINITIONOF LUXURY

When does a house qualify to bereferred to as a “luxury home”? Whilethere is no absolute rule for applying

the designation, we can approachthe issue by considering

the home’s location,size, cost and amenities.

Location is a significant factor indetermining the value of any prop-erty. A luxury home in California,

New York, Boston or Washington willcost far more than a comparable

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you could probably purchasea roomy ranch with acreage

in rural Missouri. Luxury homes also come in aremarkably wide range of sizes.

Realtors in New Orleans, Louisianalist four-bedroom, three-bath planta-tion style homes whose only luxury

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California, where there are enormousmansions with forty bedrooms, movietheaters, spas, sport courts, elevatorsand commercial grade kitchens. Boththe $3 million four-bedroom and the$30 million forty-bedroom properties

are listed as luxury homes. Industry standards describe luxury

homes as any property that fallswithin the top 10 percent of an MLS

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BERMUDA CRUISE FROM BALTIMORE, Nov. 13-18.................$454Includes 5-Nights on RCCL’s “Enchantment of the Seas” with All Meals &Entertainment

HOLIDAY CRUISE FROM BALTIMORE, Dec. 20-Jan. 3 ............ $920INCLUDES CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR’SIncludes 14-Nights on Celebrity’s “Mercury” with All Meals & Entertainment

Fine Arts

AUG. 27 THROUGH OCT. 26.“Watercolor and Wood.” Free. An

exhibit of paintings by JudyWengrovitz and wood sculptures by SyWengrovitz. Artists’ reception Sunday,Sept. 12 from 1 to 3 p.m. At GalleryHar Shalom, 11510 Falls Road,Potomac. Call 301-299-7087.

AUG. 20-22“The Way We See it.” Paintings by

Kathy Brady & Carolina Correa. TheYellow Barn Studio, Glen Echo Park’sresident painting and drawing studio,presents works by Kathy Brady andCarolina Correa. In the Yellow BarnGallery. 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Call 301-371-5593 or visityellowbarnstudio.com.

NOW THROUGH SEPT. 7Portraits of Life. Features six of the

area’s top professional, female artistsand aims to capture moments in dailylife through the eyes of differentartists using a variety of paintingmediums. At Glenview Mansion ArtGallery, 603 Edmonston Drive,Rockville. Artist’s reception isSunday, Aug. 8 from 1:30-3:30 p.m.

NOW THROUGH SEPT. 12Mind and Matter: New Faculty

Exhibition. Photoworks, Glen EchoPark’s resident photography studioand teaching facility, presents worksby four of Photoworks’ accomplishednew faculty members Robb Hill, TerriWeifenbach, Michael Lang and SoraDeVore. Robb Hill’s documentaryseries of black and whitephotographs are a record of life inthe Chicago neighborhood calledBack of the Yards. TerriWeifenbach’s painterly landscapes ofthe woods in and around the DCmetro area employ color and line toconvey the energy of abstract

expressionist painting. MichaelLang’s images explores the lively yetsensitive atmosphere in “be bar,” alocal bar in the Shaw neighborhoodof Washington, D.C. Sora DeVore’sblack and white photographs arefrom a 14-year long project “TheRamirez Family, Oaxaca, Mexico.”Visit glenechophotoworks.org.

NOW THROUGH SEPT. 65th Annual Student Art Show. The

Glen Echo Park Partnership for Artsand Culture presents the 5th AnnualStudent Art Show, featuring two andthree-dimensional work created atGlen Echo Park by students of allages and levels. The exhibition, inthe Park’s Popcorn Gallery, is openSaturdays and Sundays from 12 p.m.to 6 p.m. and by specialarrangement. Call 301-634-2222 orvisit glenechopark.org.

AUG. 28–29Costa Rica, Bahamas Workshop

Exhibition. The Yellow BarnStudio, Glen Echo Park’s residentpainting and drawing studio,presents works created by workshopparticipants who visited theGuanacaste Region in Costa Rica andworkshop participants who visitedElbow Cay in the Bahamas. In theYellow Barn Gallery. 12 p.m. to 5p.m. Call (301) 371-5593 or visityellowbarnstudio.com.

Art Glass Center at Glen EchoThe Art Glass Center gallery’s ongoing

exhibitions feature the work ofresident artists Diane Cabe, ChristineHekimian, Bev and Zayde Sleph, andBobbi Vischi. Sculpture, vessels,functional art and jewelry are also forsale. Open Fridays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.,Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., andSundays, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. ContactBobbi Vischi [email protected].

Andary from The Sweater Set teachesnewcomers of all ages the basics ofukulele. At Music Center Room 405 atStrathmore, Education Center, 10701Rockville Pike, 5301 Tuckerman Lane,Bethesda. Call 301-581-5100.

Blues Dance. 8:15-11:30 p.m.Admission $8. The beginner workshopruns from 8:15-9:00 p.m. The lessongives new dancers importantpartnering basics. No partner isnecessary. The dance starts at 9 p.m.and runs until 11:30 p.m. We’ll havean action-packed night for music withtunes from a variety of DJs. You’ll hearblues music from every corner of thegenre. At the Ballroom Annex at GlenEcho Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., GlenEcho. E-mail [email protected].

FRIDAY/AUG. 27Contra Dance. 7:30-11:30 p.m.

Admission $9. Contra dancing as wellas some square dances and waltzes.Contra dance lesson from 7:30 to 8:15p.m. followed by the called dance tolive music from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m.Beginners welcome. Greg Frock calls tothe Avant Gardeners. At the SpanishBallroom at Glen Echo Park, 7300MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. [email protected]

Swing Dance. 8 p.m.-midnight.Admission $15. Swing dance with livemusic by JP McDermott and WesternPop. Beginner swing dance lesson from8–9 p.m. followed by dancing untilmidnight. At the Bumper Car Pavilionat Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthurBlvd., Glen Echo. Visitamericanswing.org.

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Potomac (20854)10517 Tyler Ter. ......................... $814,000......Sun 1-4.............Seyed Tofigh .............Libra Realty.....................301-580-2574

7811 Ivymount Terrace ............. $849,000......Sat/Sun by Appt...Marty Resnick...........Re/Max ........................... 301-442-6991

11116 Korman Dr.......................$869,000......Sun 1-4.............Homi Irani.................Coldwell Banker .............. 301-996-1695

9321 Reach Rd. ......................... $899,900......Sun 1-3.............Theres Kellerman......WC & AN Miller...............301-233-4090

8216 Coach St. .......................... $1,095,000...Sun 1-4.............Anne Killeen..............Washington Fine Prop.....301-706-0067

12720 Huntsman Way................$1,150,000...Sun 1-4.............Ellen Katz..................Weichert ......................... 301-351-0349

11 Mercy Ct. .............................. $1,279,000...Sun 1-4.............Yasmin......................Long and Foster..............301-983-1212

9702 Benam Woods Way ...........$1,299,000...Sun 1-4.............Ashton Vessali .......... Weichert ......................... 301-502-7123

11409 Falls Rd...........................1,899,000.....Sun 2-5.............Krystyna Kazerouni ... Long and Foster..............240-876-8750

11720 Lake Potomac Dr.............$2,499,999...Sun 1-4 ............Homi Irani.................Coldwell Banker .............. 301-996-1695

Bethesda (20817)5604 Alta Vista Rd. .................... $625,000......Sun 1-4.............Ashton Vessali .......... Weichert ......................... 301-502-7123

4906 Glen Cove Parkway ...........$639,000......Sat/Sun by Appt...Marty Resnick...........Re/Max ........................... 301-442-6991

8025 Thornley Court .................$925,000......Sat/Sun by Appt...Marty Resnick...........Re/Max ........................... 301-442-6991

North Potomac (20878)55 Swanton Mews #200.............$369,900......Sun 1-4.............Elaine Koch...............Long and Foster..............301-840-7320

4 Watch Hill Ct...........................$539,000......Sat 1-4..............Lorraine Gottlieb .......Re/Max Realty Services...240-731-7885

614 Pheasant St.........................$865,000......Sun 1-4.............Elaine Koch...............Long and Foster..............301-840-7320

Rockville (20850, 20852)644 Azalea Dr. #3.............................$310,000........Sun 1-4................Barbara Miles................Coldwell Banker......................301-520-2087

7 Crownwood Ct. ............................. $435,000........Sun 1-4................Joseph Lee....................Master Realty ......................... 571-382-8036

316 New Mark ESP .......................... $445,000........Sun 1-4:30...........Haresh Sidhwani ...........Capital Gateway Realty ........... 301-793-6322

11750 Old Georgetown Rd. #2208 ... $343,720........Sat/Sun 11-6........Bob Lucido....................Toll MD Realty ........................410-979-6024

11750 Old Georgetown Rd. #2316 ... $393,395........Sat/Sun 11-6........Bob Lucido....................Toll MD Realty ........................410-979-6024

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Address ................................ BR FB HB . Postal City .. Sold Price .. Type ........ Lot AC ........................ Subdivision9925 BENTCROSS DR .................. 7 ... 7 ... 2 ..... POTOMAC .... $2,300,000 ... Detached ....... 2.00 .......................... FALCONHURST10607 TULIP LN ........................... 6 ... 5 ... 1 ..... POTOMAC .... $1,550,000 ... Detached ....... 2.34 .......................... HORIZON HILL10 RIVER FALLS CT ...................... 5 ... 3 ... 2 ..... POTOMAC .... $1,550,000 ... Detached ....... 0.37 .............................. RIVER FALLS11225 GREENBRIAR PRESERVE LN .... 5 ... 5 ... 1 ..... POTOMAC .... $1,528,000 ... Detached ....... 0.96 .......... GREEN BRIAR PRESERVE7825 LAUREL LEAF DR ................. 5 ... 5 ... 2 ..... POTOMAC .... $1,395,000 ... Detached ....... 0.62 ......... FAWSETT FARMS MANOR7937 SANDALFOOT DR ................ 5 ... 4 ... 1 ..... POTOMAC .... $1,350,000 ... Detached ....... 0.21 ...................................... AVENEL8701 BELMART RD ....................... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ..... POTOMAC .... $1,350,000 ... Detached ....... 2.34 .............. GREAT FALLS ESTATES10814 ALLOWAY DR ..................... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ..... POTOMAC .... $1,333,360 ... Detached ....... 2.39 ....................... POTOMAC FALLS9233 CAMBRIDGE MANOR CT .... 4 ... 4 ... 1 ..... POTOMAC .... $1,300,000 ... Detached ....... 0.92 ................. POTOMAC OUTSIDE8017 HORSESHOE LN .................. 7 ... 5 ... 0 ..... POTOMAC .... $1,298,000 ... Detached ....... 0.37 .............................. RIVER FALLS10408 BRIDLE LN ......................... 5 ... 4 ... 1 ..... POTOMAC .... $1,250,000 ... Detached ....... 0.35 .............................. RIVER FALLS9901 BLUEGRASS RD ................... 5 ... 4 ... 1 ..... POTOMAC .... $1,220,000 ... Detached ....... 0.41 .................. POTOMAC VILLAGE11813 WINTERSET TER ............... 5 ... 5 ... 1 ..... POTOMAC .... $1,200,000 ... Detached ....... 0.38 ............................... WINTERSET8806 DEER HOLLOW LN .............. 5 ... 4 ... 1 ..... POTOMAC .... $1,185,000 ... Detached ....... 0.19 ...................................... AVENEL2 WINTERSET CT ......................... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ..... POTOMAC .... $1,076,000 ... Detached ....... 0.42 ............................... WINTERSET10622 BEECHKNOLL LN............... 6 ... 4 ... 1 .... ROCKVILLE ... $1,063,000 ... Detached ....... 0.27 ................PINEY GLEN VILLAGE10013 SORREL AVE ...................... 6 ... 3 ... 1 ..... POTOMAC .... $1,050,000 ... Detached ....... 0.48 .................. POTOMAC VILLAGE9028 COPENHAVER DR ................ 5 ... 4 ... 1 ..... POTOMAC .... $1,000,000 ... Detached ....... 0.61 ............................ COPENHAVER13105 BRUSHWOOD WAY ........... 5 ... 4 ... 1 ..... POTOMAC ....... $960,000 ... Detached ....... 2.02 ............... TRAVILAH MEADOWS10824 HILLBROOKE LN ............... 5 ... 3 ... 1 ..... POTOMAC ....... $950,000 ... Detached ....... 0.17 ................PINEY GLEN VILLAGE9716 CONESTOGA WAY ............... 5 ... 3 ... 1 ..... POTOMAC ....... $940,000 ... Detached ....... 0.38 ............ MASS AVE HIGHLANDS12237 SELINE WAY ...................... 6 ... 3 ... 2 ..... POTOMAC ....... $935,000 ... Detached ....... 0.35 ............................. FALLSREACH12901 MISSIONWOOD WAY ........ 6 ... 5 ... 0 ..... POTOMAC ....... $933,000 ... Detached ....... 0.27 ....................... FOX HILLS WEST13524 MAIDSTONE LN ................ 4 ... 3 ... 1 ..... POTOMAC ....... $927,500 ... Detached ....... 2.08 ............................ RIVERS EDGE12700 WATERTOWN CT ............... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ..... POTOMAC ....... $921,600 ... Detached ....... 2.24 .......... DARNESTOWN OUTSIDE13235 MAPLECREST DR .............. 4 ... 3 ... 1 ..... POTOMAC ....... $900,000 ... Detached ....... 0.22 ................PINEY GLEN VILLAGE11404 ROUEN DR ......................... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ..... POTOMAC ....... $900,000 ... Detached ....... 0.35 ............ LAKE NORMANDY ESTS6 CANFIELD CT ............................. 6 ... 3 ... 1 ..... POTOMAC ....... $899,000 ... Detached ....... 0.29 ............................. FALLSREACH11109 STACKHOUSE CT ............... 5 ... 3 ... 2 ..... POTOMAC ....... $890,000 ... Detached ....... 0.34 .................... NORMANDY FALLS9837 KORMAN CT ........................ 4 ... 3 ... 1 ..... POTOMAC ....... $873,500 ... Detached ....... 0.28 ........................ BEDFORDSHIRE8128 BUCKSPARK LN E ................ 4 ... 2 ... 1 ..... POTOMAC ....... $859,000 ... Detached ....... 0.25 ......... EAST GATE OF POTOMAC10405 GARDEN WAY .................... 5 ... 3 ... 0 ..... POTOMAC ....... $852,500 ... Detached ....... 1.29 ....... WILLIAMSBURG GARDENS12825 HUNTSMAN WAY .............. 5 ... 2 ... 1 ..... POTOMAC ....... $850,000 ... Detached ....... 0.25 ....................... FOX HILLS WEST8614 HIDDEN HILL LN ................. 5 ... 2 ... 1 ..... POTOMAC ....... $850,000 ... Detached ....... 0.26 ......... EAST GATE OF POTOMAC9033 ROUEN LN ........................... 5 ... 2 ... 2 ..... POTOMAC ....... $850,000 ... Detached ....... 0.38 ...... LAKE NORMANDY ESTATES8525 HUNTER CREEK TRL ........... 5 ... 3 ... 1 ..... POTOMAC ....... $849,000 ... Detached ....... 0.25 .................................. FOX HILLS9717 BROOKFORD RD W ............. 4 ... 2 ... 1 ..... POTOMAC ....... $820,000 ... Detached ....... 0.36 ................................ GLEN OAKS10529 TYLER TER ........................ 4 ... 2 ... 1 ..... POTOMAC ....... $815,000 ... Detached ....... 0.28 ................ BELLS MILL VILLAGE12909 MISSIONWOOD WAY ........ 4 ... 3 ... 0 ..... POTOMAC ....... $805,000 ... Detached ....... 0.24 ....................... FOX HILLS WEST11444 BEECHGROVE LN .............. 4 ... 2 ... 1 ..... POTOMAC ....... $800,000 ... Detached ....... 0.27 ........................ BEDFORDSHIRE9032 FALLS CHAPEL WAY#6/3/2010 .... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ..... POTOMAC ....... $790,000 ... Detached ....... 0.26 ....................... FOX HILLS WEST8608 TIMBER HILL LN ................. 5 ... 3 ... 0 ..... POTOMAC ....... $775,000 ... Detached ....... 0.33 ......... EAST GATE OF POTOMAC12512 ANSIN CIRCLE DR ............. 3 ... 3 ... 1 ..... POTOMAC ....... $770,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.03 ................ WHEEL OF FORTUNE11901 GREENLEAF AVE ............... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ..... POTOMAC ....... $750,000 ... Detached ....... 0.27 ................ WILLERBURN ACRES11607 KAREN DR#11/03/2009 ....... 5 ... 3 ... 0 ..... POTOMAC ....... $750,000 ... Detached ....... 0.41 ............ LAKE NORMANDY ESTS

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Back●to●School

Westfield Montgom-ery, in partnershipwith MontgomeryCounty Public

Schools, hosted a fashion showSaturday, Aug. 14, comprised oflocal children across the county. Aspart of the partnership, WestfieldMontgomery also set up a collec-tion site where area shoppers do-nated items for local schools.

The “Back to School, Back toCool” fashion show included stu-dents from Travilah Elementary,Wayside Elementary, Oakland Ter-race Elementary, Pinecrest El-ementary, Olney Elementary,Thurgood Marshall Middle School,Ridgeview Middle School, Parkland Middle School,Burnt Mills Middle School, Parkland Middle School,Roberto Clement Middle School and Rockville HighSchool.

The school supply donations will be distributed to

the schools prior to the start of school year.The mall also hosted family activities throughout

the day including face painting, complimentary Mom& Me makeovers from The Body Shop, and Build ABear Workshop crafts.

Lindie Troxell (left) and Olivia O’Hare from TravilahElementary School participated in the “Back to School,Back to Cool” fashion show on Saturday, Aug. 14, in theNordstrom Wing of Westfield Montgomery Shopping Mall.

‘Back to School, Back to Cool’Mall hostsfashion show,supply drive.

The following Potomac students par-ticipated in Berklee College of Music’s2010 Commencement:

❖ Elizabeth Blakely received a de-gree in Professional Music.

❖ Adam Shechter received a de-gree in Electronic Production andDesign.

❖ Daniel Africano received a di-ploma in Professional Music.

Daniel Kelly of Potomac wasnamed to the dean’s list during the 2010spring semester at Villanova University.

Graduates from Montgomery CountyPublic Schools have been named in thesecond round of college-sponsored Na-tional Merit Scholarships. They areamong 35 winners in Maryland of schol-arships sponsored by colleges anduniversities throughout the nation.Listed by school, the latest MCPS win-ners, sponsoring schools and scholarshipsponsors are:

Winston Churchill High School:❖ Lisa C. Bendall, Brigham Young

University, psychotherapy (theoreticalpsychodynamics)

Walt Whitman High School:❖ Rachel L. Umans, University of

Chicago, undecidedThomas S. Wootton High

School❖ Christian C. Haudenschild, New

York University, medicine;❖ Evan M. Saft, Stony Brook Univer-

sity, computer science;❖ Allison N. Wynant, University of

Maryland, law;❖ Claire D. McWhite, Rice University,

medical research

Kayla J. Mueller of NorthPotomac has reserved a place as afreshman at SUNY Oswego. Fall classeswill begin Aug. 30. She is a graduate ofQuince Orchard High School.

Allison Beatley of Potomac was

named to the dean’s list for the 2010spring semester at Villanova Univer-sity.

The following students were namedto the Dean’s List for the spring 2010semester at Washington University in St.Louis.

❖ Jiali Fang of North Potomacwas named to the Dean’s List for thespring 2010 semester. Fang is a gradu-ate of Montgomery Blair High School inSilver Spring, MD, and is enrolled in theuniversity’s College of Arts & Sciences.

❖ Molly Dobbins Gott ofPotomac was named to the Dean’s Listfor the spring 2010 semester. Gott is agraduate of Saint Andrew’s EpiscopalSchool in Potomac, MD, and is enrolledin the College of Arts & Sciences.

❖ David Brett Klein of Potomacwas named to the Dean’s List for thespring 2010 semester. Klein is a gradu-ate of Winston Churchill High School inPotomac, MD, and is enrolled in theuniversity’s College of Arts & Sciences.

❖ Michael Antal Kovacs ofPotomac was named to the Dean’s Listfor the spring 2010 semester. Kovacs isa graduate of Winston Churchill HighSchool in Potomac, MD, and is enrolledin the university’s College of Arts & Sci-ences.

❖ Nadav Ordman Rindler ofPotomac was named to the Dean’s Listfor the spring 2010 semester. Rindler isa graduate of Thomas Sprigg WoottonHigh School in Rockville, MD, and isenrolled in the university’s College ofArts & Sciences.

❖ Alexander Niles Schneider ofPotomac was named to the Dean’s Listfor the spring 2010 semester. Schneideris a graduate of Maret School in Wash-ington, DC, and is enrolled in theuniversity’s College of Arts & Sciences.

❖ Jeremy Brett Slevin ofPotomac was named to the Dean’s Listfor the spring 2010 semester. Slevin isa graduate of Winston Churchill High

School in Potomac, MD, and is enrolledin the university’s College of Arts & Sci-ences.

❖ Laura Zaim of Potomac wasnamed to the Dean’s List for the spring2010 semester. Zaim is a graduate ofWalt Whitman High School in Bethesda,MD, and is enrolled in the university’sCollege of Arts & Sciences.

❖ Cady Beth Lyon of NorthPotomac was named to the Dean’s Listfor the spring 2010 semester. Lyon is agraduate of Thomas Sprigg WoottonHigh School in Rockville, MD, and isenrolled in the university’s College ofArt in the Sam Fox School of Design &Visual Arts.

❖ Lauren Michelle Vassallo ofPotomac was named to the Dean’s Listfor the spring 2010 semester. Vassallo isa graduate of Stone Ridge School SacredHeart in Bethesda, MD, and is enrolledin the university’s College of Art in theSam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts.

❖ Jesse Delan of Potomac wasnamed to the Dean’s List for the spring2010 semester. Delan is a graduate ofMaret School in Washington, DC, and isenrolled in the university’s Olin BusinessSchool.

❖ Corey Michael Hawk ofPotomac was named to the Dean’s Listfor the spring 2010 semester. Hawk is agraduate of Winston Churchill HighSchool in Potomac, MD, and is enrolledin the university’s Olin Business School.

❖ Jessica Perri Kirsch ofPotomac was named to the Dean’s Listfor the spring 2010 semester. Kirsch isa graduate of Winston Churchill HighSchool in Potomac, MD, and is enrolledin the university’s School of Engineering& Applied Science.

❖ Jonathan Stephen Loewy ofNorth Potomac was named to theDean’s List for the spring 2010 semester.Loewy is a graduate of Thomas SpriggWootton High School in Rockville, MD,and is enrolled in the university’s Schoolof Engineering & Applied Science.

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Perhaps admitting to it, and writing aboutit, will serve as some sort of catharsis, andonce out, it will never return. Not that I keepmuch in, as you regular readers know but,there are still pages (not chapters) in my openbook that have not been published. And ifthe therapists have said once (not to me, yet),they’ve said it one million times (approx-imately): getting it out (almost regardless ofwhat “it” is; not a Seinfeld reference, either)is healthier/preferred than keeping “it” in.Could it be that simple?

So I’m not saying “it,” as in out loud; I’mwriting about “it,” as on paper. And if I wereto analyze “it” while sitting down, I think“it’s” about time; meaning my original 13-month to two-year prognosis which is fastapproaching (2/27/2011 being the end of thesecond year). Ergo, I’m closer to that endthan I am to the beginning. Not that the endis 100 percent guaranteed/assured becauseit’s not; medicine is science, it’s not arithme-tic. Calculations/projections are still mattersof opinion, educated opinions, but still mat-ters not without their own unique set of miti-gating — or not — circumstances.Nevertheless, it’s extraordinarily difficult toignore, totally, what your oncologist has said— and continues to say — advisedly.

And I don’t mind when he says it. In fact,I tell him how much I appreciate his respon-sible forthrightness. Not that I need — orwant — to be reminded but, neglecting tofactor in the reality of my health situationwould seem incredibly naive. However,that’s not to say that hearing — and discuss-ing — life expectancy-type time lines doesn’thave an adverse effect. I’d be lying (and nothave as much to write about) if it didn’t. Andif I said it didn’t, this particular columnwouldn’t need writing. So I’m not writing awrong here. I’m simply trying to navigatethrough some rather treacherous waters. Andeven though I’m an excellent swimmer, thereare some Potomac River-type currentsinvolved here, similarly unseen from the sur-face but much warned about, ebbing andflowing, potentially close to bringing medown.

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Army 2nd Lt. Roderic M.O’Connor has graduated fromthe U.S. Army Ranger School atFort Benning, Columbus, Ga.,with authorization to wear thedistinctive Ranger Tab. He is theson of retired Air Force Col. Rich-ard M. and Monica W. O’Connorof Chilham Place, Potomac.

Air Force Airman MatthewB. DeGroot graduated from ba-sic military training at LacklandAir Force Base, San Antonio,Texas. He is the son of HenryDeGroot of Rosswood Drive, SanJose, Calif., and Cynthia Smith ofGorky Drive, Potomac, Md.DeGroot is a 2003 graduate ofThomas S. Wootton High School,Rockville.

Potomac’s Francine Katzis one of 19 American studentswho has returned from a summerscience program at theWeizmann Institute of Science inIsrael, one of the world’s foremostcenters of scientific research andgraduate study.

Francine attended for the 42ndannual Dr. Bessie Lawrence Inter-national Summer ScienceInstitute (ISSI) to pursue her pas-sion for molecular genetics.Francine’s experience this sum-mer brings her one step closer toher future goal of a career in ge-netics.

For the past year, Francine par-ticipated in the Mount AcademyScientific Exploration program atMount Saint Mary’s University.She was also a member of herschool’s S.M.A.R.T (StudentsModeling A Research Topic)team, where she created struc-tural models of the NOS proteinsin order to detect differencesamong them. Francine attendedWinston Churchill High School inPotomac.

Adventure Theatre of GlenEcho has appointed Joseph A.Rossi as managing director. Hebrings over 30 years of experi-ence working in the arts toAdventure Theatre, most recentlythe development director atOlney Theatre Center. Rossi spent13 years in New York City work-ing as both a performer and artsadministrator, including six yearswith Manhattan School of Music(MSM).

While at MSM he worked onthe team that helped with thecompletion of a large capital cam-paign and raised money for theannual fund. During transitionmanagement at the school he wasinstrumental in soliciting and re-newing $1.5 million in funds.

Rossi has held positions withthe NHL (NHL Awards 1997),Radio City Music Hall (SuperBowl XXX, Final Four CoachesSalute), Shearman and Sterlinglaw firm (NYC), The BaltimoreOpera, Our Time Theatre (NYC),and other community and re-gional organizations throughoutthe U.S.

In addition to his work as anarts administrator, Rossi has anextensive background and train-ing in music and theatre, and hasperformed onstage at venuesacross the U.S., including on tourwith several children’s theatres.Rossi has a B.A. Degree in MusicIndustry from SUNY at Oneontaand is a member of Actors EquityAssociation and the Screen ActorsGuild.

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To have an item listed free in ThePotomac Almanac, e-mail [email protected] is Thursday at noon for the fol-lowing week’s paper. Photos and artworkencouraged. Unless otherwise noted, allevents are in Potomac.

David M. Kochanski, shareholderat the Potomac-based law firm ofShulman Rogers, has been elected to theMaryland State Bar Association’s Boardof Governors for the 2010-2012 term. Inhis role, Kochanski will represent thestate’s sixth district and contribute tooperations and planning for the associa-tion and the 23,000 lawyers that aremembers. The 2010 – 2012 term beganJune 12, 2010 and the board meetsmonthly to discuss and formulate stra-tegic and policy decisions for the legalprofession.

Jennifer Curley Reichert ofPotomac is one of four graduates of St.Lawrence University in Canton, N.Y.,recently elected to its Board of Trustees.Reichert, who graduated from St.Lawrence in 1990, is founder and presi-dent of The Curley Company, acommunications and event-planningfirm in Washington, D.C. Prior to found-ing the company in 2002, Reichertworked for Edelman Public RelationsWorldwide, for the Protocol Office ofthe White House, the Department ofState and on the staff of U.S. SenatorDaniel Patrick Moynihan (D-N.Y.). Shehas also taught journalism and politicalscience as an adjunct professor at theAmerican University Washington Se-mester. She earned her St. Lawrencedegree in government and holds amaster’s degree in political science from

American University. Reichert is aformer member of the Alumni Counciland was elected one of the first twoMcCurdy Sprague Trustees, positionsfor recent graduates, serving from 1999-2003.

Beth Lichtenfels Veihmeyer ’77of Potomac, has been elected for a three-year term to the Saint Mary’s Board ofTrustees. Veihmeyer served on theAlumnae Association Board of Directorsfrom 1991-1996 and was its presidentfrom 1994-96. As president, she servedtwo years on the Board of Trustees.Currently, Veihmeyer is involved withmany civic and charitable organizations,including serving as a board member forthe Providence Hospital Foundation andSOAR! (Support Our Aging Religious).She is co-founder of KPMG Family forLiteracy. Veihmeyer’s professional ca-reer includes working as a publicrelations consultant for Rand Construc-tion Company. She graduated from

Saint Mary’s College in 1977 with abachelor’s degree in political scienceand earned a master’s degree in publicrelations from American University. Herhusband, John B. Veihmeyer (ND ’77),just completed nine years on the SaintMary’s Board of Trustees. The couplehas three children. Eileen Veihmeyer ’13is a student at Saint Mary’s College.

At their recent quarterly meeting,Imagination Stage’s trustees electedsix new officers and six new members tothe Board of Trustees for FYE 2011.They will begin serving the children’sarts organization on Sept. 1.

The following are new officers: Presi-dent-Elect: Susan Lacz, Principal andCEO, Ridgewells Caterer; Vice Presi-dents: Joanna Caplan, VP at SheehanAssociates; Jane Fairweather, Real Es-tate Agent at The FairweatherCollection; Susan B. Hepner, Partner ofRAFFA; and Amber Hsu, Attorney atHsu Development; Treasurer: Cathy S.

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Congregation Har Sha-lom of Potomac is giv-ing back to the familyof the late Hector

Ayala, a Montgomery County po-lice officer who died in the line ofduty this past April. Ayala left be-hind a wife, pregnant with triplets,and a 14-month old son.

Last fall, Officer Ayala was partof the unit providing security forthe synagogue during its HighHoly Day services. To show appre-ciation for Ayala’s work and to doits duty to protect widows and or-phans (Mitzvah 256, Exodus22:21), the congregation recentlyheld a baby shower. Donations in-cluded gifts of diapers, clothes,toiletries, toys and equipment,gift cards, and financial contribu-tions.

The baby shower, part of thesynagogue’s Ilene Abrams SpringMitzvah Day program, was coor-dinated by congregants MarshaSchwartz and Yvonne Paretzky.

In other activities during theannual program, religious schoolstudents, their families, and othercongregants joined together todonate: 700 cheese sandwiches toD.C. Central Kitchen for the home-less; 25 celebration bags for chil-dren in need through the Mont-gomery County Child Welfare Ser-vice; 25 emergency bags for Mont-

gomery County Child Welfare Ser-vices to be given to children re-moved from violent homes; 25camp bags to Montgomery CountyChild Welfare Services; bookmarksand decorated pillowcases for theChildren’s Inn at NIH; get well

cards for recovering soldiers atWalter Reed Army Medical Center;placemats for homebound recipi-ents of Meals On Wheels throughthe Jewish Social Services Agency;100 snack bags for the Men’sEmergency Shelter; 25 cleaning

supply bags for residents at OpenArms Housing; and multiple toi-letry bags for local shelters.

The Abrams and Wertlieb fami-lies support this Mitzvah Daythrough the Ilene Abrams GemilutHasidim Fund.

Har Shalom Aids Slain Officer’s Triplets

Har Shalom congregants Yvonne Paretzky (left) and Marsha Schwartz arrange giftitems for delivery to the family of slain police officer Hector Ayala.

Bernard, President, CSB ManagementCorp. They join the following officers,who are continuing their terms: Presi-dent : Mark S. Richardson, Senior VP,Transwestern Commercial Services;Vice Presidents: David T. Blair, CEO,Catalyst Health Solutions and JohnCarbonell, Managing Director, Snow-bird Capital; Secretary: StephanieProctor Williams, Supervisor, Policy andRecords at Montgomery County PublicSchools; and Immediate Past President:Wayne Hunley, Vice President of Corpo-rate Banking, PNC Bank.

Beginning three-year terms are: KimGreenfield Alfonso, Exec. VP, ColumbiaLighthouse for the Blind; MichaelBarnett, Sr. VP, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.;Evonne Connelly, community volunteer;Jean-Marie Fernandez, President, TheFernandez Foundation; Jose AntonioTijerino, President and CEO, The His-panic Heritage Foundation; and FredricT. Walls, II, Director of Portfolio Man-agement, PNC Institutional Investments.

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