May 6, 2011

A Biweekly Newspaper May 6, 2011 Volume VIII, Number 5

The PHS Coed Volleyball Team funeral, he will be interred prepares for the challenge. Read George Kephart: at Monocacy Cemetery in about them in Youth Sports on A Servant to Beallsville followed by a recep- page 10. tion at Chiswell Inheritance. America and The Monocle previ- ously published a tribute to The Community Mr. Kephart and his late wife Mary Ann. In respect for his Passes Away lifelong contribution to our By Rande Davis nation and community, we are honored to provide the fol- On April 29, 2011, while at- lowing excerpt, with a few up- tending a family reunion in North dates, as a tribute to him and Carolina, Poolesville’s George O. to offer it as a fond farewell Kephart, Sr. passed away. Mr. All the technology in the world to a man of accomplishment, Kephart remained very active can’t replace a small town a concerned neighbor, and a despite the ailments of aging. Most Postmaster like this one. Say good friend. George Kephart, Sr. with his goodbye to Joey Caywood in recently, he served on the Board of Directors of the MOOseum and on late wife Mary Ann. Tidbits on page 16. An Odyssey of Travel, the advisory board of the Montgom- Sailing, and Intrigue Kephart met at and graduated ery Countryside Alliance. After a By Rande Davis from the University of day of visiting family, he retired to Maryland. George loved to bed and passed away peacefully in We think if Ian Fleming, share the story of how they first his sleep. Jacques Cousteau, and Bob Vila met. George spotted Mary Ann On Friday, May 6, he will got together to write a book, sitting in front of her sorority return one last time to his beloved the result would be the Keph- house in despair and in tears. home, Chiswell Inheritance, at the art Story. How else to explain Her boyfriend had been taken to corner of Beallsville and Jerusalem an undercover CIA agent with a hospital in Baltimore, and she Roads, where the family will receive expert training in seamanship had no way to get there. George friends and family from 6:00 p.m. to and navigation spending a life decided to help her, and they 9:00 p.m. with a person whose passion is spent the next sixty-seven years His funeral will be at St. Pe- old houses? -Continued on Page 15. ter’s Episcopal Church on Satur- Mary Ann and George A tree branch in the closet is an day, May 7 at 3:00 p.m. After the unwelcome event. Find out why open a locked door to release a all. The cause of the fire is still on page 8. Second Fire German shepherd inside. The under investigation. fire was believed to have begun In Barnesville in the kitchen area then spread throughout the first floor and Barnesville Destroys Home quickly spread to the Commissioner By Rande Davis second level and the attic. Elections On Wednesday, April 19, No one was home a residence on Beallsville Road at the time, nor was The voters of Barnesville was reported to be on fire at elected Luke Fedders, Bonnie anyone injured from the about 3:00 p.m. The home is event. It was reported Brown, and Mildred Callear located just north of the Hilton as commissioners. The three that Mr. Rutledge and Funeral Home and was former- his fiancée are due to be commissioners subsequently ly the home of the Donald Barr selected Luke Fedders to married, and the fire de- family. The structure was more partment was asked to serve as mayor in accordance than one hundred years old and with the town charter. The retrieve a wedding ring was more recently owned by a still in the home. The Former Barr residence in commissioners serve two- Mr. Rutledge. Barnesville. year terms without pay. ring was found in its box Montgomery County Police with no damage to it at arrived at the scene and kicked May 6, 2011 The Monocacy Monocle Page 2

Deirdre Weadcock was one of over 250 runners going from This hearty team from Baltimore Gettysburg to Washington during rendezvoused in the parking lot the April 20 Odyssey Relay Run of Elijah Methodist Church as to benefit the Well Community- they prepared for the next leg DC for people battling cancer. of the Odyssey Relay Race to benefit people with cancer.

PHS student Jee Won Park took Best in Show in the Congressional Art contest. Congressman Chris Van Hollen The talented winner of the PES PTA 50th congratulates her. Anniversary contest to redesign the logo for the elementary school, Max Fisher from the third grade, has begun working with professional graphic artist Anne-Marie Thomas of AnyArt May 6, 2011 The Monocacy Monocle Page 3 Local News offer educational opportunities in a variety of arts disciplines to young and old. In addressing the attendees, Honorary Chair- 2011 BlackRock woman Catherine Leggett, a longtime supporter of BlackRock, Center for the reminded all that their contri- butions, either financially or in Arts Spring Gala volunteer time, make a difference in keeping the arts alive in the By Maureen O’Connell upper county. Successful centers, such as On Friday, April 29, 2011, BlackRock, do not operate on the BlackRock Center for the Arts staff alone; volunteers are critical. held its annual Spring Gala at This gala gave the community a its beautiful facility in German- chance to offer a thank you to the town. Its theme this year was many people who have worked “Gems and Jewels, Celebrating diligently over the years to make the Many Facets of BlackRock.” It this a reality. The honorees this is now nine years young, and as year were: volunteer, Mildred Co-Gala Chairs Tom and Melane Mac Vicar; community leader and Hoffmann so fittingly said, “As BlackRock volunteer and past many of you know, we’ve been board member, Vicki Crawford; involved with BlackRock since and corporate partner, Mid-At- the early days, when it was truly lantic Federal Credit Union. a diamond in the rough. “ It has matured over these years, and it is now an important part of the community, offering a diverse selection of local, national, and international artists on its stages and in its galleries. They also

Business Briefs existing buildings or structures, they also consider inside anten- nas that would appear to be a silo T-Mobile Meets with PACC or flagpole or otherwise obscured As T-Mobile continues its by the natural environment. public meetings to advance place- The public hearing on the ment of up to six new commu- Mt. Ephraim Road site will be nication antennas for broadband on May 20 before a Montgomery wireless access in the Upcounty County Hearing Examiner at 100 rural area, company representa- Maryland Avenue, Rockville. For tives met with the Poolesville this site, the proposal is to build Area Chamber of Commerce at a silo in which the antennas are the chamber’s Board of Direc- flush-mounted to the outside of tor meeting on April 14. Hillorie the silo. Morrison, a zone manager there Mr. William O’Brien, Real on behalf of T-Mobile, provided a Estate Manager, T-Mobile power point presentation out- Washington-Baltimore Market, lining the company’s plans and told the Monocle, “It is our hope goals in the coming months. that we can implement a plan The locations targeted are that increases the opportunity in Poolesville (Jerusalem Road, for broadband access, that has Offutt Road, and White’s Ferry community support, and [that] Road), in Dickerson (Mt. Ephraim is sensitive to the unique visual Road and Wasche Road), and in setting of the area.” Barnesville (Old Hundred Road). Readers can review the The representatives told the T-Mobile presentation at www. chamber that while they pre- monocleonline.com. fer to mount the equipment on currently-existing facilities or on May 6, 2011 The Monocacy Monocle Page 4

Commentary for, but, in the end, he decided he could never fight against Virginia. As she did during our post- Memorial to revolutionary time, Maryland again hedged her bets on taking Whom? sides, dragging out a decision to By Rande Davis secede or not. On the one hand, I suspect then as now, many As the nation roars its exalta- Marylanders depended on the tion that Osama bin Laden is federal government for their live- no longer in a position to do us lihood and supported the North. harm, we celebrate the heroic and On the other, it should not be dedicated work of our military; surprising that many living in so many have served so bravely the wilderness (yes, that is what in this ongoing battle to stave off Poolesville was back then) far the threat from terrorists—many from the capital, but very close giving their lives. Building a to Virginia, identified with the memorial for them is an honor, South, indeed, considered them- and we do it proudly without selves Southerners through and controversy. through; however, this was not But what about a memorial to the historically-significant role of honor those from Poolesville who Poolesville during the Civil War. served the South during the Civil The fact that up to 20,000 Union War? troops were stationed here for I must admit my first the better part of the war, mak- thoughts were: Why? Why now? ing sure that Washington, D.C. Maybe it would be better to avoid would not be cut off from the this controversy, especially in a North, was its role, and that role world already deluged with hot should not be diminished. At an and divisive disagreements. auspicious moment, thousands When Poolesville High of Southerners crossing the Po- School student Matthew Heim- tomac River to storm Washington bach made the proposal to the could have completely changed town commissioners, he made history. it clear that the notion was not Jerry Klobukowsi recently intended in any way to honor sent me an interesting note. While slavery. Rather, he explained he and his six-year-old grand- that it would be to recognize the daughter were visiting the Ameri- historically-correct dominance can Civil War Museum in Gettys- of Southern sympathizers liv- burg, he noticed an interesting bit ing in Poolesville at the time and of information: Maryland citizens to further educate that all who enlisting in the Union Army num- served in the Civil War “were bered 46,638 while those doing so American.” for the South were 3,323. Many While Northern troops in the Union ranks for Maryland marched to the music that echoed were actually from other states, “to make men free,” I think it but it is clear that when the final very reasonable to accept that the decision had to be made, Mary- to sacrifice their lives in like emancipated and whose freed vast majority of those fighting for landers sided with the North. manner. descendants have contributed Dixie, especially of lower ranks, I support a memorial that so much to the town and who, did not fight and die so that a The young man making the few powerful landowners could proposal should be applauded honors all Poolesvillians who through the generations, have own slaves. More likely, in their for his sincere desire to give fought, were wounded, or helped make the town what it hearts, they fought and died for honor to those brave souls died during the Civil War and is today. home and their fellow comrades- from Poolesville who fought a remembrance that recalls in-arms. It is difficult for us today the historical significance of to understand the level of state and died so their fellow sol- pride and identification held by ders might live, and we should the town’s critical role in the Americans 150 years ago. Even also applaud the thousands war. Such a memorial should General Robert E. Lee, a West of Union troops who, for a also give honor and remem- Point graduate, and someone short time, were Poolesvil- brance to those Poolesvil- Lincoln hoped to have on his lians who were enslaved then side, was torn by whom to fight lians, too—men fully prepared May 6, 2011 The Monocacy Monocle Page 5

professors, perhaps Chris’s best appetizer his pickled corn Focus on Business and certainly most important and cherry tomato salad “professor” was his dad, Chip with shrimp on top of a Alexanders Restaurant: Smallwood. Smallwood the Elder fried green tomato. An- is famous locally in his own right other is his petite butter- Country Food— for his Texas-style beef brisket, milk biscuit with pimento Country Pricing and it was as a boy on a five-day cheese with chopped By Rande Davis trip through North Carolina Texas-style brisket. with his father that Chris first The desserts are When Dickerson residents developed a passion for cooking prepared in-house as well Sara and Sandy Lankler concep- barbeque. with cakes and pies al- tualized Alexanders Restaurant We didn’t press Chris too ways available (his south- in Buckeystown, their theme hard as to who is the best cook ern-style chocolate cake is was to offer home-cooked meals in the family, but all he would a bit denser than standard Chef Chris Smallwood of with family-friendly pricing confirm with a smile is that cakes and has a hint of Alexanders Restaurant. and atmosphere. Their motto: Smallwood Farms Catering’s coffee). The ice cream and “Country food at country prices.” fame as the best in barbeque is sorbets are all homemade, They have done that and so much “sometimes right, and sometimes and with summer coming surrounded by Civil War-themed more. wrong.” The friendly rivalry with the local farms offering fresh statuary by the famed John Rog- The Lanklers turned to Chef between father and son is re- fruit, he recommends his peach ers. Chris Smallwood who is also ally a moot point, since the eater cobbler or old-fashioned straw- Alexanders Restaurant is just from Dickerson. While he is a will have some of the very best berry shortcake on sweet biscuit. one part of four venues on site graduate of the Culinary Insti- barbeque he’s ever had no matter At the height of melon season, available for weddings, meetings, tute of America (CIA) and fully who did the cooking. you will want to try his melon parties, retirements, graduations, skilled in fine dining and upscale Chef Smallwood’s specialty sorbet. rehearsal dinners, etc. They can gourmet cooking, he uses this and the most popular entrees at While the food is down-to- accommodate weddings and ban- training to prepare entrees with Alexanders are southern fried Earth delicious, the ambience and quets from ten to three hundred a more home cooking style that chicken, pot roast, and Texas- atmosphere in the Federalist-style people. Their more-recently ren- makes Alexanders so unique. Al- style beef brisket. As the summer home, which was built in 1780, is ovated Auction House seats up to though the CIA is one of the most approaches, pot roast will yield to warm, friendly, yet very elegant prestigious culinary academies in steak on the menu. with its high ceilings, antebel- -Continued on Page 9. the world, with many renowned Chef Chris recommends as an lum furniture and table settings, May 6, 2011 The Monocacy Monocle Page 6

names: Railroad Lily, Roadside of time or have more than one In the Garden Lily, Wash-house Lily, and, the bloom cycle. The latter ones are more common, Tiger Lily. called rebloomers; look for them. Daylilies are the backbone In the heat of summer, I tend A Lily a Day plants of my gardens. Their to like my garden colors to be incredible variety of size, color, of soft pastels: pink, rose, light By Maureen O’Connell form, and bloom time fits into blue, lavender, dove gray, and many planting sites and condi- pale yellow. I am quite partial to What is as fancy as a rose, tions. They are very useful to pink daylilies, and this species yet as hardy and easy to grow as The glorious daylily ‘Stella plant amongst spring flower- does not disappoint in this color a weed? The daylily. This is the d’Oro’ in the author’s garden. ing bulbs, such as daffodils and range. ‘Rosy Returns,’ ‘Woodside general nonscientific name of a tulips. You should not cut back Romance,’ and ‘Soft Summer species, hybrid, or cultivar of the these bulbs’ stems after flowering; Night’ are my favorites. The leg- genus Hemerocallis. This peren- leave them until you can gently endary soft lemon-yellow ‘Stella nial plant gets its name from the people are familiar with the pull them up. They can be a little d’Oro’ is considered America’s Greek words hēmera “day” and ubiquitous orange daylilies that messy looking, but you can hide favorite daylily. It blooms from kalos “beautiful.” Its flowers typi- grow wild by the roadside all them behind the emerging daylily early summer right up until frost. cally last no more than twenty- summer. It is so common in many stems. Planted together in large Introduced more than a half four hours, hence its name. They natural areas, that people think numbers, daylilies quickly crowd century ago, ‘Hyperion’ is still the open at sunrise and wither at it is a native wildflower. It is not; out weeds. These lilies are ex- standard by which new yellow sunset. While open, they are truly it is the tawny daylily (Hemero- tremely tolerant of our Monocacy daylilies are judged. It flowers “queen for a day.” An established callis fulva).Though it sports a weather; heat, drought, humidity, prolifically and has a wonderful daylily clump has many flower beautiful, vivid shade of orange, pests, diseases, and even poor soil fragrance. Daylilies come in every stems with many buds, so you are it is an unwanted, alien, invasive don’t faze them. They are truly shade except blue, but there are assured of blooms for many days. weed. Its underground runners maintenance free. If you want to also very few in the color white. Hemerocallis is native to can quickly overrun one’s garden save some money in the garden, ‘Joan Senior’ has been around Eurasia, including China, Korea, and escape to other areas, where plant daylilies. They are quick to for awhile; it is a top-performing and Japan. There are over sixty they are very difficult to confine multiply and very easy to divide, creamy white with a green throat. thousand registered cultivars or remove. It was an early import either in the spring or fall. There It is not a crispy clear white. Last worldwide, but most daylilies from England to seventeenth- are some dwarf varieties, stand- year, White Flower Farm of- that you find in garden centers century American gardens. It ing about two to three inches, fered for sale ‘Lady Elizabeth’; are American hybrids. Many has acquired several unscientific which I plant in a small hedge she sports an ice-cold white fashion under my David Austin color. I bought four of them; they roses. I use one solid color, usu- bloomed last year, and they have ally white or pink, and they form nearly doubled in size this year. an interesting frame to the rose Try this one; I think you’ll like it. beds. Daylilies can happily share For me, the hardest bit about the garden with many other these workhorse plants is choos- flowering plants. They can soften ing ones to plant. This species the bare bones look of foxglove, offers a wide range of glorious liatris, and delphinium, and fill colors, the likes of which I have in the gaps left by echinaceas, red never seen in any other plants. hot pokers, and crocosmia. They The older varieties bloom only are also completely happy and once over a two-to-four-week glorious all by themselves: A lily period. Some newer varieties pro- a day. duce many more flower buds and stay in bloom for a longer period May 6, 2011 The Monocacy Monocle Page 7

Local News ditures. In addressing a question lic institutions of higher and concern of the high cost of education based on supporting non-citizens through criteria of longevity and Town Government various benefits and on the cost otherwise legal conduct, of immigration overall, Mr. Rice and also extends the Report said that the issue is larger than period in which honor- By Rande Davis a county problem and is a reflec- able discharged veterans tion of national concern. He also may present evidence The Montgomery County expressed support for procedures to qualify for in-state state delegation, represented to assist in the path to citizen- tuition. by Senator Rob Garagiola and ship. Mr. Rice did not directly The May 2 com- Delegate Kathleen Dumais, came address the questioner’s concern missioners’ meeting to the Poolesville commissioners’ that Montgomery County, due held discussions on two meeting on January 18 to provide to its policies, is a destination for proposals. The first their annual legislative year-end Delegate Kathleen Dumais and Senator Rob undocumented immigrants. was the consideration report. Delegate Brian Feldman Garagiola provided an update to the town on Senator Garagiola said that of a recommendation and Delegate Aruna Miller were the legislative accomplishments of the year. the 428th Maryland Assembly by the Planning Com- unable to attend the meeting. Session passed a “fiscally-respon- mission to incorporate Additionally, County Coun- sible balanced budget” while temporary speed cilman Craig Rice made his third but wording and specifications continuing to expend in areas bumps in the town. The recom- visit to the area in as many weeks were too uncertain for his ap- of priority including education. mendation was not accepted for to provide a brief comment on proval. Wording regarding allow- Specifically, he reported that various reasons, two of which legislative matters of the county. able occasional parking on grass Montgomery County will receive were that temporary speed Councilman Rice spoke first for parties and other large gather- a 7.1 percent increase in local aid bumps would require nearly and advised the gathering that ings also further complicated the funding, which included $560 seventy drilled holes to secure it proposed budgets would have discussion. The proposal will be million for K-12 education, $41 to the road, potentially damag- significant adjustments prior reworked for review later, and a million for Montgomery College, ing the road, and that, while they to being finalized. He expects public hearing will be scheduled and $2.7 million for Montgomery would be placed in areas to slow to see an increase in employee once that is accomplished. County Public Libraries. traffic to 15 mph, drivers going contributions to their benefits David Shneyer, director of Delegate Dumais highlighted 25 mph or more would cause too packages and the continuation of Am Kolel Retreat Center, sought reducing the structural deficit much damage to them to warrant furloughs to bring down expen- opinions from the commission- by 42 percent while leaving over moving forward. ers on a possible weekday senior $730 million in cash reserves and A proposed town parking center at their location in Bealls- praised Maryland for being one ordinance (Ordinance #184) was ville. Jim Brown suggested that of only four states that has not also discussed. The ordinance he meet with various pastors in dipped into its Rainy Day Fund, seeks to further regulate and clar- the area to determine how many thereby maintaining its triple-A ify allowable parking of trailers in seniors might consider its use. It bond rating. She pointed out that the town and on private property was pointed out that Owens Park the legislature restored funds to and to restrict off-road parking in Beallsville, which was previ- education that the governor had in subdivisions where the result ously used as a senior citizen proposed to be cut. In matters is vehicles parking on grass or center, was not refunded by the of healthcare, the state added $5 swales. Commissioner Stump ob- county due to low usage (less million to help reduce the wait- jected to the wording and speci- than ten people regularly used ing list for services that benefit fications, deeming them to be far the service); however, the com- disabled Marylanders and their too broad to be acceptable to him. missioners did encourage that he families. They also added $15 Link Hoewing agreed that indi- further his investigation. million to the Developmental viduals causing damage should Disabilities Administration for be held responsible for the repair, services by increasing the tax on alcohol. The state has also passed a compromise bill that will allow direct shipping from wineries outside of Maryland. While the bill does not allow direct wine shipping into Maryland from out- of-state retailers, she believes this to be a “major step in changing Maryland’s archaic alcohol laws.” She expressly supported the passing of the Dream Act which allows individuals, including undocumented immigrants, to receive the in-state tuition at pub- May 6, 2011 The Monocacy Monocle Page 8

State Farm insurance arrived at to get the house back to normal. ” Local News the home thirty minutes later and The Monocle was unable to of- reported that the insurance Cata- ficially confirm that the high wind strophic Adjustment Team had was a tornado, but a home on the Possible reported an approximate ten thou- 18100 block of Beallsville Road sand calls from the region which had its wrought-iron fence bent Tornado Causes includes Virginia, Maryland, and completely over from the winds Delaware. and a large tree directly in its path Damage in All in all, Mr. Dyroff ex- was toppled away from the road pressed great relief over the for- and into the woods. The path indi- Poolesville tunate circumstances, especially cated that it led toward the Dyroff considering how tragic it could home, which is located on Fisher By Rande Davis Avenue at Westerly Avenue. The Kryisty Dyroff outside of her have been. “Once the storm sub- sided, Lee’s Tree Service was here home is known by many in the It was at 6:34 a.m. on April 28, home on Fisher Avenue right after that day removing the tree and area by its previous owner, Kathy 2011 when Richard and Kryisty high winds toppled the tree. placing a blue tarp over the house, McNamara, a former teacher in Dyroff got a wakeup call they the insurance company paid the Poolesville. never, in their wildest dreams, Just a bit earlier that morn- tree service directly later that day, ever expected. ing, the county had sent out text and we have a roofer coming soon The couple was asleep in messages to county personnel as their first-floor bedroom when a an alert of an immediate tornado very large, old Maple tree next to warning through the county their home crashed onto the roof cell phone contacting system. with branches not only breaking The storm was the residual of a through into a closet on the sec- national storm front that produced ond floor, but actually penetrating the largest number of tornadoes the ceiling right above their heads. throughout the south into Virginia In fact, the wall the bed buttressed since the 1970s. was originally an outside wall, Mr. Dyroff is a police officer much thicker than an interior wall. and, after determining that no But for that fact, the tree could one was injured, began cordoning have very well crashed through off the area, taking pictures, and completely into the bedroom immediately calling his insur- crushing them. ance company. Steve Martin of May 6, 2011 The Monocacy Monocle Page 9

did not return, the brother-in-law police to begin enforcing the dog censed dogs would be arrested Police Blotter flagged down passing fishermen, licensing laws. It was estimated beginning May 22. and they found the boat drift- that only one in three dogs in ing aimlessly with no sign of the the county was licensed. It was By Jack Toomey soldier. announced that owners of unli- May 6, 1923: A man entered Recent Crime a Frederick City grocery store, Burglary: 17400 block of “Alexanders Restaurant” Continued ily time is the centerpiece of this announced a robbery, and shot White Ground Road, 20400 block From Page 5. transitional experience. the clerk in the chest. He made off of Mouth of Monocacy Road, For special events, contact with $16 but was apprehended 16900 block of Barnesville Road, Ann Peot, Property Manager and shortly afterwards by Frederick 250, and the beautiful countryside 22500 block of Peach Tree Road. Events Coordinator, who is very officers. He told the arresting of- grounds also have a gazebo and Theft: 22200 block of Dick- friendly, knowledgeable, and ficer that he was broke. large area for outside weddings. erson Road, 23700 block of Mt. ready to assist you. May 6, 1904: For the third The Lanklers have also used Ephraim Road. With a menu of your favor- time in four weeks, the Sandy the facilities to give back to our Theft from Vehicle: 19000 ites and family-friendly pricing, Spring National Bank was visited nation’s heroes by hosting week- block of Cattail Road. you will want to visit Alexanders by professional “cracksmen” who end getaways for wounded war- Assault: 17500 block of West soon. While weekends and the tried to dynamite their way into riors and their families. That mis- Willard Road. Sunday brunch are best reserved, the vault. They were unsuccessful sion has since expanded so that Drug use complaints: 19600 their luncheon hours from 11:00 in their attempt and were chased today, the Lanklers offer retreats block of Fisher Avenue, 21200 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. are a great time out of town by men of the town. to wounded warriors and their block of Westerly Road, 19700 to check it out. Of course, you May 11, 1952: A three-year- families for a weeklong Florida block of Fisher Avenue. might just plan to take mom on old boy was killed when a truck vacation experience in private Mother’s Day or dad on Father’s on a lane leading to a barn on oceanfront or riverfront homes. Past Crime Day so they can experience real the Poolesville area farm where A 501(c)(3) organization was cre- May 6, 1959: A twenty-three- southern homemade cooking. the family lived struck him. The ated to provide families a finan- year-old soldier from Virginia How southern? How home- driver of the truck did not realize cially worry-free, relaxed, pam- was missing and presumed made? If having homemade that he had struck the boy until pered, welcoming environment drowned in the Potomac River scrapple on the menu isn’t a clue, he returned to his Gaithersburg with all the recreational amenities near Edwards Ferry. The man we don’t know what is. home. Florida has to offer. Reconnecting had gone fishing with his brother- May 12, 1939: The Montgom- with and providing private fam- in-law who asked to be let out ery County Council ordered the onto an island. When the soldier May 6, 2011 The Monocacy Monocle Page 10

Loaded with seasoned athletes, this year…Schwartz is a return- Youth Sports on April 29, the Poolesville High newcomers Zach Zapata and ing player and plays year-round School (PHS) Coed Volleyball Derrick Miller moved over from volleyball, but the other boys Team moved its record to 9-2, the boys’ basketball team. Tyler have picked up the sport so well, PHS Spring having already clinched the Holston and Andy Mlynarczyk and I couldn’t be more pleased division. There are eight seniors played football last fall. John with them!” Rocco is another Volleyball on the team this spring. Paige Newberry, returning from last year-round volleyball player, Sekerak (committed to play at year, rounds out the list of seniors says Smith. “She won our MVP Comes Together Division I Towson University) on the team. Justin Goldspeil and (Most Valuable Player) award last By Jeff Stuart and Abbe Guertin joined the re- Noah Schwartz are back. Michael year and continues to be an asset turning Lauren Rocco as veterans Beliveau (wrestling/soccer) is to our team. We also have Liya After a win over Northwest of the regional champions girls’ new to the team this year. Ai and Catherine Liou who help volleyball team from last fall. With a starting lineup of out on the front row, and Lucy Zapata, Rocco, Schwartz, Sarah Tan who is a back row specialist. Daytripper of carriages—all restored—can Kenneweg, Holston, and Se- These three are juniors. I look… be viewed in the Robert H. kerak, don’t tell them, or Miller forward to having them back next Renneberger Carriage Museum. (Basketball All-Star), or the rest year.” Every October, some of these of the team that coed volleyball is After an early loss to Rose Hill Manor carriages leave the museum for not competitive. These are expe- Magruder (9-3), the team plans the Rose Hill Carriage Society’s rienced athletes who come with a to meet them again in the play- Park Frederick, carriage drive. strong competitive nature. offs. “Our big win was against Museums can seem dry, “We’re really lucky to have Gaithersburg (9-1). They are a Maryland dusty, and even uninvolving, gained two great setters and very strong team, and it was an By Ingebord Westfall but Rose Hill provides a hands- all-around players, Kenneweg amazing match going to all five on environment so that people (also from girls’ volleyball) and games—fun for the players and In nearby Frederick is Rose of all ages, especially children, Sekerak,” said Head Coach Tara spectators!” The Falcons lost to a Hill Manor, once the retire- can get a feel for life in another Smith. “Kenneweg is an amaz- very deep and talented Damascus ment home of Maryland’s first time. Tours are offered, and ing player that can play a ball team (10-0) on April 27 and swept elected governor, Thomas visitors can try carding wool from anywhere on the court. Northwest on April 29. “My Johnson. The 43.3-acre property (and find out the meaning of Other coaches never believe she’s was purchased by the Freder- the word “pop” in the song- only a freshman. We have a very -Continued on Page 11. ick County Commissioners in rhyme “Pop Goes the Weasel”) strong and tall front row of boys 1968 and is now known as Rose or help prepare a recipe from Hill Manor Park and Children’s the 1800s. Museum. From that beginning, Tours are just the beginning it has been shaped into a kind of possible reasons to visit Rose of time capsule, preserving Hill. Many events are offered and presenting the feeling of there, including these upcom- life there from 1746 to approxi- ing: Bark in the Park (May 7), mately 1950. Indirectly, it re- Colonial Faire 2011 (June 11 flects the heritage of Frederick and 12), and the 70th Annual County and the importance of Civil War Encampment (July agriculture in its history. 9 and 10). More information is Rose Hill is open daily, available at www.rosehillmu- April through October. It seum.com. features the two-hundred-year- old manor house itself, an ice house, a carriage collection, a blacksmith shop, log cabin, two barns, and decorative and kitchen gardens. A farm museum was established in 1977. The farm and family building showcases Visit the Monocle exhibits that illustrate Online at aspects of farm life, www.monocacymoncocle.com from the kitchen and carpentry shop to the See current updates to broom shop. The bank barn houses hand tools Things to Do and machinery. An impressive collection May 6, 2011 The Monocacy Monocle Page 11

“Coed Volleyball” Continued From Page 10. players are junior Joseph Hart (outside and middle hitter) and younger sister, Stephanie With- junior Khanh Nguyen (back row ers, coaches coed at Northwest,” passer). Freshman Danny Marti- says Smith. “It’s always fun nez and senior Koji Lopez have playing against her and her team. stepped up their games from the I am really having a good time beginning of the season. They coaching this season. We really moved into the rotation as back- have a great group!” row passers.” It has all come together for The starters against North- the boys’ volleyball team, as well. west on April 29 were Aley, Jason After winning just one match last and Alan Chang, Lopez, Lee, season, the boys’ record stands at and McHale. Though Northwest 6-5 this year—a notable improve- won in four games, the Falcons ment. lost only 25-23 in game two and “We have four returning a determined effort in a thrilling players from last year,” said Head game earned them a 30-28 win. Coach Sarah Watson. “Our main Martinez served out the win. addition has been freshman Justin There were sterling rallies and Lee who came in as a strong out- impressive blocks by the PHS side hitter, and I also made him front line throughout the contest. into one of our setters. He came Some close games against quality in with volleyball experience. His opponents seemed a hallmark of knowledge and confidence [have] the team this year: A 25-23 loss really helped this season. Return- to Walter Johnson, a 26-24 loss at ing senior captain Jason Chang Richard Montgomery, and a 25- has shown exemplary leadership 23 win against Damascus. They and has the most powerful arm never quit, and there is much to on the team as an outside hitter. build on for next year. All of the players on the team really trust and look up to return- ing captain, junior Jacob Aley. He plays setter and right side hitter and has the highest serving per- centage on the team. “Newcomer senior Con- nor McHale has brought a lot of intensity and drive to the team. He has learned to be a great hit- ter, and the other players trust him to finish the play on the third ball. He suffered a severe ankle sprain with torn tendons early in the season, but after being out about three weeks, he has come back strong. Other returning May 6, 2011 The Monocacy Monocle Page 12

Things to Do Station #14 in Adamstown Tickets are $6.00 for adults and plants. Leaf Gro available for a Doors Open: 5:30 p.m. $4.00 for students. There will be a small donation. Free compost Games: 7:00 p.m. raffle and concessions available. bins from Montgomery County. May 6 All the money raised goes into Rain or shine. Family Sock Hop! Poolesville Green Launch Party future drama products and to Linden Farm – 20900 Martinsburg Sponsored by PES PTA 50th An- Cugini’s add to the new sound system that Road, Dickerson. niversary The Poolesville Green Launch is in the works, thanks to Brian 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Come dance your way through Party will be a great opportunity Gross and Phoenixx Systems. For the decades with Mr. Chiap- to network, socialize, and learn more information contact Dorald Third Annual Haitian Festival pone’s band, the Rock & Roll more about Poolesville Green and Turner at [email protected]. Authentic Island Cuisine, Silent Relics! This fun event will be at local and regional environmen- Auction, and Live Music Poolesville Elementary School. tal and energy issues with your May 7 Proceeds to benefit St. Joseph’s in This is not a drop-off event. friends and neighbors. Senate Open House at Calleva Outdoors Carcasse, Haiti Adults $8.00, Students $5.00 - in- Majority Leader Robert Gara- Join in the fun at Riley’s Lock and St. Mary’s Pavilion in Barnesville cludes popcorn, drinks, and one giola, County Council Members experience firsthand the exciting Adults: $15.00 piece of candy each. Rice, Leventhal, and Riemer, and and adventurous outdoor activi- Children: $10.00 (5-15) 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Commissioner Link Hoewing have ties offered by Calleva. This is not 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. already confirmed! A small dona- only fun for experienced boaters, Asian House of Poolesville tion will be suggested to help us canoeists, climbers, and other 21st Annual Richard S. McKer- Live music: Smoke n Mangos cover the cost of the food. Visit outdoor enthusiasts, but it is non Youth Fishing Tournament 9:00 p.m. to midnight www.poolesvillegreen.org for perfect for first-timers who want Located at Collier Circle Pond off more information. to get a feel for the fun available. of Wootton Avenue Super 7 Basket Bingo 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. There will be food and friendly Ages six to sixteen Benefit for Carroll Manor Grange camp counselors only to happy to Cost: $1.00 #406 May 6 and 7 answer your questions. 8:00 a.m. Offering twenty-one games, spe- Just Another Musical? 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. cials, and two raffles. The John Poole Middle School 7 filled baskets, 7 purses, and 7 Phantom Players will present Sugarloaf Citizens’ Association $50 cash winners “Just Another High School Musi- Plant Swap Door prizes and refreshments cal,” a show filled with music, Buy, sell, or swap/give away Located at Carroll Manor Fire dance, fun, and a few surprises. plants. Come with or without -Continued on Page 14. May 6, 2011 The Monocacy Monocle Page 13 May 6, 2011 The Monocacy Monocle Page 14

Cugini’s Entertainment Night May 18 Doors Open: 5:30 p.m. “Things to Do” Continued From Featuring: Hard Place in the Rock Artist Reception for Cynthia Games Begin: 7:30 p.m. Page 12. 8:00 p.m. Jennings Call 301-349-2091 for questions Ms. Jennings specializes in water- May 13 May 15 colors of area surroundings and 1911 Silent Movie Night at Me- Entertainment Night at Cugini’s Ride for Life of Poolesville: First nature. morial Featuring: So Far Gone Annual Event! Refreshments will be served. Ken Brown, organist at the 8:00 p.m. Games on horseback and indi- The event will also coincide with Cathedral of the Incarnation in vidual jumping rounds a technology workshop at Con- Baltimore, brings his popular May 14 Concessions nection Cafe silent movie program to Memo- International Letter Carriers Location: Tulip Pond Farm – Part- Poolesville Presbyterian Church rial United Methodist Church’s Sponsor Food Drive nership Road, right past Sugar- 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. sanctuary and will accompany 19th Annual International Letter land Road the silent movies on its organ. Carriers Food Drive: Stamp Out Cost: $5.00 per Truck & Trailer May 20 Prepare yourselves to hear a Hunger at the gate, $5.00 each individual It’s Carnival Time at PES whole new set of sounds coming In support of local needs at event Come have fun at the carni- from an amazing instrument! WUMCO Help, Inc., place your Time: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. val with your family! Carnival Benefit for the Church Organ non-perishable food items at Contact: Daphne Ross at tulip- games, inflatable bounce houses Fund: your postal mailbox, and all food [email protected] or Chontelle and slides, obstacle course, skee Adults: $10.00. Child: $5.00 picked up by local postal car- Hockenbery at c.hockenbery@ ball, dunk tank, Calleva rock wall, Family: $25.00. 7:00 p.m. riers will be donated locally to verizon.net or 301-252-6308 for DJ, face painting, cake walk, food, WUMCO. more info. and more. May 21 Dickerson Methodist Church th 1st SPRINGFEST POOLESVILLE 59 Running of the Potomac There will also be a fabulous Annual Community Yard Sale BBQ, Beer, and Blues Extrava- Hunt Races basket raffle with some incred- Vendor Space Available – Contact ganza! Steeplechase Horse Races ible prizes (e.g., tickets to the 301-874-3967 for details A fantastic springtime commu- Experience this Maryland Tradi- Washington Nationals, four triple Variety of used items, toys, nity festival in Whalen Commons tion play passes to Shadowland, gift clothes, etc. featuring a special wine and beer Partnership Road certificate to Bounce U, one year Food and drinks tasting tent for those twenty-one Gates Open: 11:00 a.m. membership to Healthworks, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and over. Sugarloaf Mountain Races Begin: 12:30 p.m. one week free at Bar-T summer Vineyards will be sponsoring the camp, etc.). Please contact Mary Community Yard Sale wine tasting. You will get to vote Wine Tasting – Sugarloaf Moun- O›Connell at 301-349-2250 or ro- Located at Twisted Cone and for your favorite brewery and tain Winery [email protected] for more Country Junction Gift Shop beer. Benefit for Poolesville Relay for information. Various vendors including avail- Life able food and drinks There will be professional bar- Time: 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. UMCVFD Basket Bingo 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. beque vendors selling their Location: Sugarloaf Mountain Featuring Longaberger Baskets mouth-watering specialties as Winery, Comus Road, Dickerson filled with extras and cash. Come well as backyard BBQers entering Cost: $15.00 per person enjoy an evening of fun and help their grilled specialties of chicken, To purchase your tickets, please your local fire department. Bring ribs, pulled pork, and beef brisket contact: a friend! Refreshments available in a contest. Jennifer Sambataro: 301-916-3533 for purchase. Do not bring out- or [email protected] side food and beverages. Fun for the whole family with Dawn Ramos: 301-367-2776 or Cost: $20.00 local artisans, kids’ games, Cal- [email protected] Beallsville Fire Station leva’s climbing wall, and blues music by Jay Summerour and Retirement Party for Dickerson Memphis Gold with Eric Selby. Postmaster Joey Caywood Also featured will be the blues All are welcome to come with band Soul Box. good wishes as she heads off to 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Florida. Linden Farm – 20900 Martins- Sunset Celebration at Bassett’s burg Road, Dickerson. Sponsored Right after the Springfest festival, by the Dickerson Community join the fun at Bassett’s Restau- Association, Sugarloaf Citizens’ rant outside in a tent for music, Association, and the Dickerson food, and fun. A cash-only event, community. this is also a fun time for the 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. whole family. 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. May 6, 2011 The Monocacy Monocle Page 15 “George Kephart” Continued From stroy submarines off the Atlantic did America free the Japanese ects include the full restoration of Page 1. Coast. Upon coming aboard the from their history of the excesses the John Poole General Store and chaser for the first time to take of military rule, but the Japanese restoration of the Seneca School- loving and helping each other. command, Kephart, just twenty- also welcomed America as an ally house on River Road. Today, On the second day of their two years old and literally wet in their fears and concerns about Seneca Schoolhouse has become marriage, George queried Mary behind the ears, met the boat’s ex- Korea and the Soviet Union. a living history museum that Ann as to whether she liked sail- perienced captain named Pappy Back in the U.S. and living has allowed thousands of area ing. When she responded that Ireland. Pappy had been captain in Rockville, their search for students to learn the experience she loved to sail, their lifetime of of the ship, but the coast guard a home brought them to Gray of a one-room school education. worldwide sailing would begin, needed a commissioned officer on Haven Manor, a 135-acre farm This museum came about be- peaking from 1978 to 1994. It was board for security reasons. Skip- on the edge of Poolesville whose cause Mary Ann was instrumen- during this sixteen-year period per Kephart took command and previous owners were relatives tal in approaching Maryland’s that they would spend from four barked his first order: “Pappy, I of Mary Ann going all the way governor at the time, Blair Lee, to eight months every year sail- am here to take command, and back to the property’s origin in for grant money to restore the ing to ports all over the world. my job is to order anything you 1756. They renamed the property, structure. Their thirty-six-foot sailing boat tell me to do.” incorporating its original patent George accepted a position is named the Sarah Frazer after After the war, George worked identification: Chiswell Inheri- with the Maryland National their granddaughter. It is op- for IBM and then opened a hard- tance. Capital Park and Planning Com- erational to this day as a charter ware store in Potomac; however, In 1957, the Kepharts were mission from 1975 to 1979. As a boat that is moored at Auckland George sought something more reassigned to Japan, but this time commissioner, Mr. Kephart cast Harbor in New Zealand. challenging and eventually went they were stationed in Kobe. the deciding vote that led to the As World War II approached, to work for the Central Intelli- After this second two-year tour, establishment of the Montgomery George joined the U.S. Coast gence Agency. they remained in the area until County Agricultural Reserve. He Guard and was trained in sea- In joining the CIA, a life of being moved to Brussels in 1969 also contributed as a board mem- manship, navigation, and even worldwide travel would begin where George worked in a project ber on the Barnesville School. took flight training, becoming when the Kepharts were sent to that was so sensitive only six He is survived by son, one of the first to be trained as a Tokyo, Japan in 1953. The experi- people in the government were George Kephart, Jr., daughters helicopter pilot. He was commis- ence of being in Japan right after fully aware of it. Perry Kephart Kapsch (Robert) sioned an officer and was made the postwar occupation was a George spent the rest of his and Ann Brown (Patt Robertson), skipper of a submarine chaser, very positive one for the family. time with the CIA in a job that granddaughters Sarah Prestemon an eighty-three-foot wooden boat At that point, Americans were had him traveling around the and Amanda Brown, grandson with the mission to find and de- viewed as liberators. Not only world so often he once calculated Simon Brown, brother William it to be equivalent to circling the Griffith, and sisters Barbara Crane globe eight times over. Upon and Jane Keller. retirement, the Kepharts settled at In lieu of flowers, donations Chiswell Inheritance. may be made to St. Peter’s Parish In 1972, Poolesville Town and to the Montgomery Country- Commissioner Frank Wilson side Alliance. asked Mary Ann Kephart to put together a list of historic sites in the town. This request proved to be the initial stages of the devel- opment of the Historic Medley District, Inc. Joined by Winsome Brown and Luise Stevens, HMD found its vision through the restoration of the Thomas Poole House in Poolesville. Other proj- May 6, 2011 The Monocacy Monocle Page 16

Tidbits he was at Bethesda and will be at Poolesville until at least June of this year. Poole’s Store Gains Funds When not glued to the in- from State formation desk or in meetings, Senator Rob Garagiola an- Chris enjoys singing, traveling, nounced recently that he and hiking, swimming, rooting for the other District 15 delegation his favorite baseball teams, oc- colleagues successfully sponsored casionally taking in a night of bond bills that obtained $50,000 contra dancing at Glen Echo, and for the renovation of the historic spending time at his family’s Poole’s Store in Seneca. The funds home near Lake Michigan. Chris are for the building and property is also the proud brother of a U.S. which is the oldest general store Air Force captain (a civil/environ- in continuous operation in Mont- mental engineer turned Explosive gomery County Ordnance Disposal officer) who Here He Comes is presently stationed at Spangda- hlem Air Force Base, Germany.

There She Goes After twenty-eight (and eight months) years of service, Dicker- son’s Postmaster Joey Caywood is retiring and heading off to Flor- ida. The Dickerson Community Association, Sugarloaf Citizens’ Chris Borawski is the new Association, and the Dickerson librarian in town. community will be hosting a fare- well party for her on May 15 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. We learned she is going to Sanford, Florida, Chris Borawski has replaced right where the Auto-Train stops Linda Berg at the Poolesville and only an hour from Orlando— Library following her recent how convenient. It’s great to have retirement. He was born in a friend so close to Disney World, northeastern Ohio but grew up don’t you think? in Battle Creek, Michigan and PHS Student Best in Show southeastern Pennsylvania. He Congratulations to Jee-Won received a Bachelor of Arts degree Park who received Best in Show in History from Central Michigan from Congressman Chris Van University in 2001 and his Master Hollen in the hotly-contested of Science in Information de- Congressional Art Competition at gree (specializing in Library and the VisArts Center in Rockville. Information Services) from the University of Michigan School of Information in 2003. He chose to become a librarian in high school when he was a student assistant in the children’s room at the local public library. His entire career has been in Mont- gomery County, hav- ing arrived fresh out Visit the Monocle of graduate school Online at in 2003. He was at www.monocacymoncocle.com Wheaton before becoming the assis- See current updates to tant branch manager at Silver Spring. Just Things to Do before accepting the spot in Poolesville, May 6, 2011 The Monocacy Monocle Page 17

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Water,” their film in which they Roberto Clemente; and first place, tary “Sustaining the Future,” and, Local News showed the dangers that threaten “Coke and Pepsi” by students from ironically, first place went to one the Chesapeake Bay and its envi- Roberto Clemente. For the docu- of the videos that didn’t show, ronment, and they demonstrated mentaries, Marie Roberts got an “Footprints in the Water,” by PHS GESP steps that people can take to save Honorable Mention for her video Mark and Jason from Poolesville. the bay. Their movie included “Among Us” which exceeded the After watching a pretty success- Filmmakers Find interviews with local business- time limit, so it was not qualified ful day, Mrs. Levine, principal of men and state park workers. Jason to place higher. There was a tie Poolesville High School, comment- Success Chang did his movie, “Global for third place between “Pollu- ed that she was “overwhelmed by By Chantal Agnew Warming and You,” about how tion in Sligo Creek” by students the quality, content, artistry, vision, rising temperatures are affecting from Silver Spring, and “Storytime and perspective of the students’ Editor’s Note: This is the fourth Maryland. Mary Gillespie, Victoria with Sally the Cow” by students films” and she was impressed by article in a series of four that PHS Winch, and Brianna Garcia made from Clemente. Second place went the message that each film had. Global Ecology Studies Program a film about conserving energy at to Poolesville High School’s Eric senior, Chantal Agnew, is writing for work and at home in which they and Ashley with their documen- her senior project. For her first three interviewed county legislators and articles, she chose to focus her series on worked with the Poolesville Green the Izaak Walton League of America organization. “Among Us” was for its dedication to preserving the an action film by Marie Roberts environment. For this article, she was which portrayed invasive species requested by her supervising teacher to as invasive aliens that she helped report on the Senior Project Field Trip Seneca Park identify and battle. to the AFI. Lastly, Eric Holmstead and Ashley This year, a number of O’Keefe introduced their film, Poolesville High School (PHS) se- “Sustaining the Future,” which niors in the Global Ecology Studies discussed different green “LEED” Program (GESP) created environ- certified buildings and the changes mental films for their required that we are going to be seeing in senior projects. Every year, Global many newer buildings. After hear- seniors go to the American Film ing about all the films, the IWLA Institute (AFI) to present their final- representatives asked all of the ized films and to, hopefully, receive groups different questions about awards. According to the GESP sci- their projects to sate their curiosity ence teacher, Mrs. Bailey, this year as well as to test the cinematogra- is our first with a reporter on the phers’ knowledge of their films. scene. That’s where I come in. Mrs. Bradshaw of PHS commented Early in the morning at ap- to the students that what they were proximately 7:30 on April 14, the doing was important because “the eleven filmmakers met up with first step to conservation is educa- a few of the gentlemen from the tion, and videos are a powerful tool Isaak Walton League (IWLA) in the in communicating that.” Poolesville High School Green- Eventually, we made our way house. The IWLA representatives to Silver Spring and the AFI. There were there to judge the films and were films from students from to give out some awards of their John F. Kennedy High School, own. The students introduced their Roberto Clemente Middle School, films and talked about the creation Silver Spring International Middle process, editing, the message they School, Gaithersburg High School, were trying to send with their Magruder High School, as well as videos, and some of the difficulties PHS. From a total of seventeen, the they encountered while filming or films and the videos were split into editing. Chris Hotard and Robby two categories: nine short films Fetchko discussed their film, and eight documentaries. Unfor- “STOP! It’s Coral Time,” which tunately, there was an issue with was about coral reef die off in the the software, and two of the films Florida Keys and how people can didn’t get shown—both of which make efforts to save them. Their were from PHS students (“Foot- movie was made up of underwater prints on the Water” and “Going footage that they got themselves Green for a Brighter Future”). while scuba diving (yes, they were The winning films from the certified!) in the Florida Keys last short films category were: third summer, and restoring coral. Next, place, “Garbage” by students from Jason Zhao and Mark Tulchinksy Kennedy High; second place, talked about “Footprints in the “The First Step” by students from May 6, 2011 The Monocacy Monocle Page 19

Lee Erickson along the lines of: approach,” says Joyce. With this The Pulse “Wouldn’t it be neat to have a in mind, Poolesville Green has group in Poolesville to talk about already had two events. eco-friendly issues?” In a parallel With home energy audits in universe (also in Poolesville), Tim Introducing a the news as a good way to de- Whitehouse also had similar con- termine the efficiency of a home, versations with friends. Finally, New Crayon people wanted to see what the at Poolesville Day 2009, the stars reality of one was like, so in Janu- aligned, and Tim and Joyce were Color: ary, Jim McKenna of Green Step introduced to each other and Today demonstrated the nuts began (with Lee) the more serious Poolesville and bolts of a home energy audit conversation of actually turning George Phelps (right) of Boyds culminating in actually walk- explains to Ariana Alvardo, Raissa ideas into reality. Green ing through the volunteer home Wadjas, and Hakan Cece how he runs The nitty-gritty of establish- By Dominique Agnew (Tim’s home) with interested his car from grease from Poolesville ing a nonprofit now behind attendees, explaining as he went. area restaurants. them, Poolesville Green is off and When great minds think The second event was a rain- running with a great board of alike, great things can happen. scapes workshop held on March will speak at Poolesville Green’s directors, board of supervisors, So they did with the formation of 19 wherein the Montgomery launch party at Cugini’s. Other and volunteer staff supporting Poolesville Green, a new nonprof- County Department of Environ- dignitaries in attendance will be: the three founders. They also it organization designed to help mental Protection demonstrated State Senator Garagiola; County want to work with the students of people connect and find informa- how landscaping can improve Council Members Leventhal, the Global Ecology Studies Pro- tion about eco-friendly products, water quality and conservation. Rice, and Riemer; and Poolesville gram (GESP) at Poolesville High events, and solutions. Although These events were a direct result Commissioner Kuhlman. School (one of the board mem- it’s just getting off the ground this of the interests of area residents. More events will be planned, bers, Maxim Gorlenko, is a GESP year—don’t miss the launch party Poolesville Green owes much and interested residents are wel- student). With a focus on energy at Cugini’s on May 6—the idea not only to its incredible volun- come to visit Poolesville Green’s efficiency and water conservation, for Poolesville Green had been teers and board members, but website: www.poolesvillegreen. Poolesville Green seeks to inform circling and swirling. Poolesville also to Bethesda Green which has org. The organization has been the public through its website resident Joyce Breiner would fre- been in existence for over three quite pleased with the positive and hands-on events. “We have quently have conversations about years. “They have, in a sense, response thus far. “The recep- a see it, touch it, feel it kind of environmental topics with friend mentored us along the way,” says tion from the community,” says Joyce. The executive director of Tim, “has been very, very good,” Bethesda Green, Dave Feldman, exceeding expectations. th Local News just some of their good works 5 Annual was providing: housing cost as- sistance to twenty-one families, Jake Perkins Memorial Beliveau Honored by utility costs to sixty-nine families, WUMCO at Annual medicines and procedures for fifty-three families, and giving FALCON GOLF CLASSIC Meeting Thanksgiving and Christmas By Rande Davis food baskets to 129 families and Christmas toys to 259 children. Catherine Beliveau was se- Of course, the work they do Proceeds Benefit lected to receive WUMCO Help!, is the result of a very caring com- Inc.’s annual award for outstand- munity and local churches, busi- ing volunteer contribution to the nesses, and civic groups stepping PHS Athletics organization. She spearheaded forward with financial aid and last year’s Fall Festival Walk- a-Thon held at Whalen JUNE 13, 2011 Commons as a fundraiser for WUMCO. The event was so Bretton Woods Golf Course successful that it is now sched- uled to be an annual event. Jane Stearn spoke of con- Golfers: $125.00 fidence going forward, “We Hole Sponsors: $125.00 still have faith that when need Signature Sponsor: $500.00 arises, we will be given the means and the know-how to

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County School Board announced five cents an hour. Tidbits of the Past its budget for the 1950 school May 29, 1950 E. Wilson Jordan of year. Included in building or im- Barnesville was elected president provement projects was $60,000 of the Electrical Contractors As- By Jack Toomey allocated for improvements at sociation of Montgomery County. the Poolesville High–Elemen- May 29, 1951 Miss Marylin Cole, May 4, 1952 The Tuberculosis As- tary School and $8000 for the a teacher at Poolesville Elemen- sociation mobile X-ray unit was Poolesville Negro School. tary School, was reported to be scheduled to be in Poolesville May 20, 1950 A fried chicken and nursing a baby possum back to from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Resi- ham supper was served at the health. The animal was found dents were encouraged to get free Poolesville Methodist Church by abandoned and found by Miss X-rays. the Woman’s Society of Christian Cole’s mother. The possum had May 10, 1954 The Upper Mont- Service. been named Phoebe. gomery County Volunteer Fire May 22, 1953 Jane Sangster, age Department carnival opened at thirteen, of Poolesville placed the fire department grounds at fifth in the National Spelling Bee Beallsville. Fire companies from held at the Department of Com- Montgomery, Prince George’s, merce auditorium. Jane correctly and Frederick Counties paraded spelled the word “caliginous” to from Poolesville to the carnival gain fifth place. A twelve-year-old grounds. A tug of war between girl from Phoenix won first place. blindfolded firemen was sched- May 27, 1942 It was announced uled on opening night. that 125 Washington area boys May 19, 1945 Private James B. would be working on Montgom- Maughlin of Boyds, Maryland ery County farms during the was awarded the Silver Star summer because of the short- for gallantry in action. Private th age of manpower caused by the Maughlin, serving with the 36 war. Some were billeted at the Infantry Division in Europe, Poolesville High School where owned a farm in Boyds at the they would spend the night and time of the award. be fed. Their wage was twenty- May 19, 1949 The Montgomery May 6, 2011 The Monocacy Monocle Page 22

Local News Nancy Floreen was opposed. The proposed tax will not apply to bags provided by a pharmacy containing prescription County Council drugs; a newspaper bag or bag intended for initial use as a gar- Passes Bag Tax bage, pet waste, or yard waste; a The Montgomery County bag provided at a seasonal event, Council has approved Bill 8-11 such as a farmers’ market; or a that will create a five-cent charge paper bag that a restaurant gives on each paper or plastic bag a customer to take prepared food provided by a retail establish- or drinks from the restaurant. The ment to a customer at point of tax also will not apply if the bag sale, pickup, or delivery. The bill is used to package a bulk item is intended to inspire consumers (such as small items at a food to use more reusable bags which, or hardware store) or to wrap in turn, could lead to fewer bags perishable items (such as fresh or littering the environment. frozen food or flowers). The tax, which was pro- Retail establishments will posed by County Executive Isiah retain one-cent of each five-cent Leggett, was approved by an tax to cover administration fees 8-1 vote. Councilmembers Phil of collection. The establishment Andrews, Roger Berliner, Marc would be required to indicate on Elrich, Valerie Ervin, George a transaction receipt the number Leventhal, Nancy Navarro, Craig of bags provided. Rice. and Hans Riemer voted to approve the tax. Councilmember May 6, 2011 The Monocacy Monocle Page 23 Local News ress could be made on any front, Outdoors” will be held from 9:00 ain’t over ‘til the fields are put in,” “it’s one of those things that in the a.m. to noon on May 7, rain or said Caroline Taylor, director of end could be a very nice positive,” shine, at the Izaak Walton League’s Montgomery Countryside Alliance, Taylor said. national headquarters at 707 Con- Organic Farm starter of the petition, but she also New Planning Department servation Lane in Gaithersburg. called the petition a success even if Website Free refreshments served. Dress for vs. Soccer Field the soccer plan continued forward. To help residents stay up-to- the outdoors and weather. “It’s a good tool...for putting date on local development activity, The public is invited to explore Seeks Win-Win a spotlight on the fact that people the county Planning Department the woods and waterways on the By Kristen Milton value where their food comes recently unveiled a new website. thirty-three-acre property as league from,” Taylor said. Nick’s Organic The Development Finder staff and local chapter members The battle for the Potomac’s Farm has become “a symbol of the website at www.MontgomeryPlan- lead a variety of conservation and Brickyard farm site seems far from quest” for healthier community ning.org/development/finder.shtm outdoor recreation events. over nearly two months after the food choices. provides details about building Activities will include a county school board voted to turn Maravell was unavailable for applications to be considered by gardening question-and-answer the thirty-year-old organic farm comment, but Kristi Janzen, who the Planning Board. session from master gardeners; there into soccer fields. works with him, said he had filed planting a rain/pollinator garden The twenty-acre Brickyard an appeal to the state board of A map of Montgomery County (free seeds to the first hundred Road property was originally education, as have a score of indi- opens the page, featuring pinpoint attendees); building a nest box to intended to be the site of a never- viduals, as well as a complaint with markers wherever applications take home; taking an invasive spe- built middle school and had been the Open Meetings Compliance have been filed. Those markers link cies tour; participating in a clean- rented by farmer Nick Maravell Board. “[Maravell] is hopeful that to information on the proposed up; and learning about honeybees. since 1980; but on March 8, the the community will find a solution project. Applications for prelimi- Some activities will qualify for county school board voted to give a that’s pleasing to the majority,” nary plans, site plans, project plans, student service hours. A youth fish- ten-year lease to the county, which Janzen said, “and hopeful that land and sketch plans submitted July ing clinic for kids fifteen and under in turn will negotiate with area soc- can be part of an educational op- 2010 to the present are included. will also be offered. There will be cer clubs to construct four soccer portunity.” The site includes only projects bait and a limited number of loaner fields. The decision gave Maravell Janzen said that although under review. Once a project is ap- rods provided, but participants are until January to complete opera- Maravell operated a private busi- proved by the board, it is removed. welcome to bring their own rods tions at the Potomac site. ness, his farm provided services Community Earth Day Event as well. A tumultuous public meeting to the public ranging from organic “Connecting Youth with the was held April 4. Although many seed to water filtration to an ex- spoke or carried signs against the ample of urban-fringe agriculture. plan—citing the need to support “The public does gain from having agriculture as well as the more a well-functioning farm like his,” traditional concerns of lighting and she said. traffic—David Dise, director of the Taylor said she also under- county’s department of general stood the soccer community’s services, made clear that the meet- needs and still hoped for a solution ing was intended to gather “input to “satisfy all stakeholders,” such on the implementation” of the plan as co-locating one or two organi- rather than to debate the merits. cally-maintained soccer fields with Soccer enthusiasts welcomed agricultural education and pur- , the potential new playing fields, suits. It was an idea promoted in saying current fields were over- an April 1 letter from Councilmem- used, echoing the conclusion of a bers Roger Berliner and George 2005 land use study by Park and Leventhal to County Executive Ike Planning. “I hope people under- Leggett. “Although this matter does stand, from the soccer side,” Jona- not come before the Council for a than Weinberg of Potomac Soccer vote,” the two wrote, “...we believe Association told the April 4 crowd, a strategy that seeks consensus and “that there are thousands of kids a win-win will serve our constitu- out there, and we do have tremen- ents best.” dous needs.” There should also be an ef- The lease between the county fort by the county school board, and the school board was signed Taylor said, to repair trust with April 19 and is posted on the the community by having a more county website. Nonetheless, a open process. The community and still-active petition asking County Maravell himself were given only Executive Ike Leggett to consider days’ notice before the March vote allowing educational as well as ag- to terminate the lease was taken, ricultural uses on the site had gar- although discussions with the nered over 3,500 signatures from county had begun in 2009. If prog- #128570 across the country by April 30. “It May 6, 2011 The Monocacy Monocle Page 24