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March 21, 2008 The Monocacy Monocle Page 1 A Biweekly Newspaper March 21, 2008 Volume IV, Number 23. Nick Balogh playing lacrosse. Before Small Tornado Affects Dickerson Area you start that Letter to the Editor, read By Jack Toomey Youth Sports on Page 21. roadways. In On March 7, Upper County one incident, a residents welcomed a brief period of tree fell onto a sunshine after a rainy Saturday morn- car on Mar- ing. The short respite was followed tinsburg Road by a violent line of storms that blew crushing the through the far northwestern part of trunk of the Montgomery County and southwest- car, but the ern Frederick County at about 3:30 driver was not p.m. Downed trees and power lines injured. were reported to authorities in the Julie Dove, Dickerson, Tuscarora, Adamstown, who lives on and Barnesville areas. At the height a farm in the of the emergency, Allegheny Power 20500 block of Jennifer Sambataro, leads the Jammin’ reported that almost eight thousand Darnestown Jazzers. See Family Album on Page 2. customers were without power in Road, wit- A barn in the Dickerson area with its roof blown off. both Montgomery and Frederick nessed the counties. storm. She friend, and three children ran inside Ken Pryor, a meteorologist with was standing in her yard when she the house while debris was blowing the National Oceanic and Atmospheric saw the storm approaching. She said, by them. Dove said, “It sounded like a Administration, told the Monocle that “The clouds didn’t look right.” A after analyzing radar imagery, he friend had just arrived, and Dove, the -Continued on Page 16. believed that a short-lived tornado af- fected a small area near the Monocacy River bridge on Route 28 just north of Dickerson. Pryor said that at about PBC’s Rev. Jace Broadhurst: 3:25 p.m., radar showed images that indicated storm rotation and data that From Kenya to Poolesville is typical with tornado activity. He By Rande Davis added that the line of storms extended from Loudoun County to near Hager- The journey to Poolesville’s stown and that conditions at that time Baptist Church by the Rev. Jace Broad- favored the development of weak, hurst was anything but a direct route. In the frozen rinks of Frederick, a short-lived tornados and downbursts. In fact, some might say his travel young hockey player awaits. See A Monocle reporter happened to rivals Paul’s third missionary jour- Youth Sports on Page 7. be driving in that area at about 3:45 ney from Antioch to Jerusalem for p.m. just after the storm abated and complexity. For Paul, that somewhat found at least three large trees that simple three-hundred-mile trip turned had been uprooted and were strewn into more than a 2000-mile excursion across Route 28. A couple from to the cities surrounding the Mediter- Washington had been driving in their ranean and Aegean Seas. For Rev. car when two of the trees fell, one Jace, a simple twenty-mile trip up behind them and another in front of Route 28 took a detour of about fifteen Rev. Jace Broadhurst of Poolesville their car. They were trapped in that years through Florida, Philadelphia, Baptist Church took the long way from position for several hours until state the Netherlands, and Kenya. Bethesda to Poolesville. highway workers and Allegheny Having a terrible sense of direc- Power employees could remove the tion isn’t the only thing he shares terpretation of the Old Testament—or trees and downed wires. The couple with St. Paul, however. He also shares as Rev. Jace puts it, “You can’t un- “Memorial”--a view of Memorial was not injured. Captain Adam Pegler Paul’s method for teaching about derstand the New Testament without Bridge taken from the Lincoln of the Upper Montgomery County Christ through the perspective of the knowing the Old Testament.” Memorial through a pinhole. Learn Volunteer Fire Department said that Old Testament. In fact, like Paul, Rev. Jace was born in Bethesda where more in Center Stage on Page 8. personnel from the station were kept Broadhurst‘s specialty is hermeneutics his grandfather’s hardware store was busy responding to numerous calls (biblical interpretation) emphasizing for utility wires and trees down across the Christotelic (pointing to Christ) in- -Continued on Page 23. March 21, 2008 The Monocacy Monocle Page 2 Sponsored by: Selby’s Market Your IGA Hometown Food Store Ice accumulation damaged this tree on Hempstone Avenue. Is it spring yet? The Jammin’ Jazzers held a fundraiser for Relay for Life. Nadine Alameh (in black in front of class) Relay for Life gathered families and neighbors for taught the class. movie night at Poolesville Elementary School. A recent gathering at American Legion Post 247. March 21, 2008 The Monocacy Monocle Page Humble Chef Stir-Fried Spring Vegetables Cooking with the Seasons with Ginger, Lemon, By Maureen O’Connell and Mint In this recipe, seasonings typical Everyone knows how important it in the West—lemon and mint—com- is to eat plenty of vegetables to ensure bine with ginger, a traditional ingredi- a healthy diet. A lot of us, though, ent of the East, to bring out the fresh get stuck in a rut and serve the same flavors of the spring vegetables. The familiar vegetables such as carrots, stir-fry method of quick tossing over peas, corn, tomatoes, and potatoes. It high heat releases the essence of the is difficult enough to get children and asparagus and peas while preserving picky husbands to eat any vegetables, their crispness. let alone many of the lesser-known ones that are now available in super- 1 lb medium-size asparagus markets and farmers’ markets. Very 1/3 lb sugar snap peas often, people dislike certain vegetables ¼ lb snow peas because many cooking methods do 2 green spring onions not show them at their best advan- 2–inch piece fresh ginger tage. They are often overcooked. 1 or 2 lemons As certain main course dishes are 2 tablespoons peanut oil more popular in different seasons, all 12 to 16 leaves fresh mint, plus vegetables have one or more times of small leaves for garnish the year when they are in season and ¾ teaspoon sea salt at the peak of their flavor. Tomatoes Light soy sauce for seasoning, are at their very best fresh off the vine optional in mid-summer. We associate acorn and butternut squashes, Brussels Wash and dry asparagus spears. sprouts, cabbage, and turnips with Cut off thick tough ends. Cut each spear crosswise on the diagonal into 2-inch winter, but, today, many vegetables pieces. Put aside. Rinse and dry the sugar are available year-round. They are, snap and snow peas and but in bowl aside. however, never as tender and flavor- Cut green onions on the diagonal into thin ful as when they are locally in season. slices. Put aside. Using a paring knife, re- They are also usually expensive when move the thin, beige skin from the ginger. purchased out of season. Tomatoes Cut into coin-shaped slices. Cut the slices are probably the best example of this. into narrow strips and cut crosswise into Spring is just around the corner, small pieces. Mince. Measure out 1½ table- and our markets will be offering some spoons minced ginger and place in bowl. Zest lemon and measure out 1 tablespoon of this season’s best vegetables: arti- grated zest and place in bowl. Save the chokes, asparagus, bok choy, chard, lemons for another use. Sliver the mint. chives, green spring onions, new pota- Working in two batches, stack the mint toes, spinach, and varied salad greens. leaves on top of one another. Roll the stack One of my favorite early spring lengthwise into a tight cylinder. Cut the vegetables is asparagus. There are leaves crosswise into thin slivers. Measure many ways to cook them, but, the out 2 tablespoons slivered mint and add to easiest way is to steam them until just bowl with green onions. tender and serve with a splash of fresh Preheat oven to 200º and place serv- ing bowl in oven to warm. Add oil to a lemon juice. This method is efficient, wok or sauté pan and heat briefly until and the vegetable’s nutrients are not oil is hot and shimmering. Add asparagus lost in the cooking water. and ½ teaspoon salt and cook, tossing and Recently, while browsing through stirring constantly, for about one minute. a Williams Sonoma cookbook, Veg- Next, add ginger and sugar snap peas and etables, I came upon an easy and dif- cook for another minute. Now, add the ferent recipe for asparagus and spring snow peas and the remaining ¼ teaspoon vegetables. salt and stir until the snow peas are bright green and tender, about 30 seconds. Add the green onions, lemon zest, and mint, and toss to combine with the other veg- etables. Taste and adjust for seasonings. Transfer the stir-fry to warmed bowl and serve. March 21, 2008 The Monocacy Monocle Page We admire PoolesvilleOnline’s on- Commentary going effort to retort specific charges made in the WMB and find Ray Hoewing’s responses very trustwor- Inquiring Minds thy. With the space restrictions from being print, we do not have time week Want to Know after week to indulge in rebuttals. We By Rande Davis are more inclined to report the facts Inquiring minds, as they say, and know that over time we earn and want to know, and for those readers deserve your trust. wanting information on Poolesville’s Beyond facts, we think that simple town government, there is no short- logic counters many of the outrageous age of sources.