March 21, 2008 The Monocacy Monocle Page 

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 

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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. In fact, at any given charges made in WMB. A perfect town meeting, the media often make example is the estimate by WMB of up a strong share of the audience. Few $4,000,000 for the new town hall. major cities have four journals report- We have reported that the projected ing on government events. cost is $1,675,000, supported by the Beyond the abundance of media, breakdown of related costs, and that the town puts out a reasonably good final costs will change somewhat as newsletter and has a website that is the project is completed. Who is right? updated on a regular basis with the Consider this: St. Peter’s has now com- current town budget, proposals for the pleted a new building far bigger, with FY09 budget, the 2005 Master Plan, two levels, many classrooms, a huge and water and wastewater capacity meeting room, a sophisticated almost reports—all available for scrutiny by fully commercial kitchen, multiple any citizen simply through the click of bathrooms, a working elevator, and a a button. I ask you, is that any way for parking lot larger than Fyfe Road. It is a secretive and corrupt government to not our place to report the cost of the work? building to the church. We can state, As the sole bi-weekly among the however, that its cost is far, far below journals, we are at a bit of a disadvan- $4,000,000. In fact, it could be argued tage in getting the news to you first. that only both buildings together may With our mission to bring you a wide approach $4,000,000. So it is not just a variety of interests and topics, space matter trust but also a matter of logic. restrictions inherent in print media The same kind of rebuttal could be challenges our ability to report all said for the cost to the town govern- Opening for spring this the “fine” details. We take comfort, ment of Whalen Commons (around however, in our degree of accuracy $250,000), whether the town is moving Sat., March 22! and our efforts to scrupulously avoid toward bankruptcy, or if the commis- coloring our reports with indefensible sioners really do act illegally and are opinions and personal attacks. reckless and irresponsible. For three of the four media jour- One final point: Does any of this nalist filing reports on the town, there really matter? For the readers and has been little variance in the news patrons of WMB, apparently not. This and the facts. The Western Montgom- much needs to be said beyond argu- ery Bulletin, however, paints a picture ing over cost estimates. Ed Kuhlman, radically different from the others Jerry Klobukowski, Link Hoewing, and has a stunning penchant of not Tom Yeatts, and Jim Brown offer a only mixing opinion with reporting wide variety of talents and opinions. but impugning the motives of others There is no guarantee that individu- Chi your territory simply because they may not have ally or collectively they will not make agreed with decisions made. Perhaps mistakes or err in judgment, but there at Alden Farms! the worst offense is reporting things is no sound basis for the vitriolic as done deals when decisions are still attacks on them and on their per- Alden Farms is a countryside pending or money has been spent on sonal integrity week after week. Their garden shop offering unusual ideas floated. families can be proud of their efforts, Ordinarily, being a watchdog over and the town can be appreciative of annuals, perennials, & func- other media is not the role of a news- their contributions. There is shame tional art for your garden, in Poolesville, but not on the part of paper. With such a disparity of facts your home, & your chi! given by us and the Western Montgom- these five gentlemen. ery Bulletin, however, a few readers Located on Rte 109 btwn Poolesville & may wonder who has it right and who Beallsville (1/2 m. south of Rte 28) has it wrong. Getting it right is a seri- ous responsibility of trust. Anyone can Thurs-Sun 9-5; Mon, Wed 9:30-2 make mistakes, and when we have erred, we have tried to clarify through closed Tuesdays printed corrections. 301.972.7183 aldenfarms.net March 21, 2008 The Monocacy Monocle Page  it doesn’t generate the same precau- to drain after substantial rain. The pasture yields. Promote dense turf Equestrian tions. Equine Nutrient Management Special- through soil analysis, liming, and How can we safeguard our ani- ist is Amanda Laudwein, at 301-590- organic fertilizers applied through the Mud Season! mals, the fields, and trails when our 9638. You can visit their website for growing season, and enforce no-graz- By Carol Rae Hansen, Director, clay is saturated? First, you or your archived copies of many years of their ing rules as reseeded land develops Equine Therapy Associates barn manager must build a strong re- excellent newsletter, “Conservation a study root structure (up to nine lationship with the Montgomery Soil Matters” at www.montgomeryscd. months). Look after your land, and it New England introduced me to Conservation Service 301-590-2855 org. will look after you! “Mud Season.” Fields and trails were (Eddie Franceschi, Resource Equine Because equines destroy up to churned into a spring morass—horse Conservationist). They will help you forty percent of pastures each year, shoes were yanked off, suction mired comply with Maryland’s Nutrient your fields may need reseeding two boots, and horses returned black Management law, avoid over-stock- to six times a year. “Frost Seeding” to the knees. Riders argued about ing pastures (the Soil Conservation from January through March is easy, wrapping the best “mud tail,” owners Service recommends two acres for as it doesn’t require compost or straw bought horse shoe studs, suspensory each horse), and offer financial incen- for cover. Choose the right seed (cool wrap boots, and rode early or late tives to control deleterious drainage, or hot season grasses, high traffic or to catch ground firmer from frost. appropriately site watering tanks, pasture/hay fields) for each pasture. Ring work became de rigueur. Mont- fence off streams, and build bluestone Use rotational grazing, facilitated by gomery’s County’s mud season is sacrifice areas for the three days it cross and electric fencing. Ask your three times as long as New England’s usually takes pasture land and trails extension agent for a grazing yard- (mid-October to mid-April/May), but stick, and follow its recommenda- tions this spring: don’t allow grazing until grass is six to eight inches, and remove equines when it drops to three inches. Safeguard pastures as rain diminishes in late spring and early summer. Remember that grass only grows from mid-March through mid- October. Go into the fall with pastures long enough to withstand five months of winter grazing when dry. Stockpile more hay, as drought, excessive heat, and rainfall occurring at the wrong time will boost hay cost and decrease March 21, 2008 The Monocacy Monocle Page  confirmation of Kyle Smith’s excep- Business Briefs tional abilities. “It is a testament to not only sales excellence, but also the Changes at Poolesville Tire and Auto, level of professionalism, respect, and and Poolesville Collision value he delivers to clients and the Poolesville Tire and Auto has community every day. We are very expanded its Quick Lube service by proud of Kyle’s high level of achieve- moving it to the front of the building, ment,” he said. Kyle Smith grew up and has been remodeling the waiting in Poolesville, Maryland. He attended area. Now coffee, soda, television, Towson University and graduated and internet service is available for with a B.S. in business with a concen- customers waiting there to have an oil tration in finance. change. These changes have resulted in Bob’s Bikes Bodaciously Breaks for Poolesville Collision no longer be- Building in the Back ing able to offer its auto body repair Well, not exactly bodacious since services there, and it will be seeking a he has moved only twenty yards from his old location, but the new digs are new location. There was no word from really something. They are longer the owners at press time as to any inside Poolesville Hardware, they are new location. Jamie Henkro, owner now just outside, in the new building of Poolesville Collision, told the to the rear of the parking lot. The 1300 Monocle, “We are saddened to have to square feet will better suit his invento- move on. We appreciate the support ry of new and used bikes and his wide variety of cycling accessories, and will of Poolesville residents over the last give him a much brighter and more three years.” open area to do his repair work. The new surroundings came Poolesville Native Earns Award at the perfect time as he gets ready Kyle Smith, a financial profession- to celebrate ten years in Poolesville al with Signature Financial Partners, this spring. Bob’s Bikes is top-rated a member of John Hancock Financial in Washington metropolitan area Network (JFHN), has qualified for the publications and one reason for that recognition is that cyclist from all over ACE Silver Award, one of the high- come here on weekends and learn est honors that JHFN bestows on a something those living here knew all financial representative. ACE stands along: a bike is a just a bike, but what for Achieving Client Excellence. makes Bob’s Bikes so special is Bob According to Daryl S. Brockman, and his warm and friendly customer Managing Partner of the Signature service. Congratulations, Bob, and here’s to a few more decades in town. Financial Partners firm located in Vienna, the ACE Award serves as a

Bob’s Bikes has moved to a new 1300 square foot location just behind Poolesville Hardware. March 21, 2008 The Monocacy Monocle Page  their sticks on the ice in unison. The Youth Sports young star had scored with an excit- ing ESPN-type highlight reel goal. The stands were packed with fans Freezing in Frederick that were parents and family mem- By Curtis A. Osborne bers. The young players in question For amateur hockey, the month of were members of the Skate Frederick February kicked off with the legend- in-house midget teams, the Capitals ary Bean pot Hockey Tournament in and the Devils. The Frederick Freeze, Boston, which is now leading up to a new junior B hockey team consist- the NCAA hockey tournament and ing of elite players from Maryland, the always exciting collegiate frozen Pennsylvania, and Virginia, were go- four. All across this region, amateur ing through a practice, ready to play hockey is gearing up for its own brand the Philadelphia Junior Patriots. Later of March Madness. The Maryland in that same week, the Frederick Fury, Scholastic Hockey League, the Mid an elite youth travel team, would also Atlantic Prep Hockey League, and the lace up their skates in a Frederick Northern Virginia Scholastic Hockey Youth Hockey League contest to a League are all in the midst of the packed house. playoffs, ready to crown a new prep Not be outdone, Skate Frederick champion, boys and girls. has its own version of Friday Night In Frederick, dreams of playing in Lights. The building is abuzz and the the NHL, the NCAA hockey tourna- parking lot is filled with cars on those ment, or in high school tournaments nights. Parents, friends, and relatives take shape at a massive complex all mill about. That is when the high called Skate Frederick. The puck school hockey programs play, and was dropped to open the game on a it is just as exciting as a high school recent Tuesday night as the two youth football or basketball game. Though hockey teams squared off at center the games are on Sunday nights, they ice. The Capitals player immediately have the same rivalry, drama, and gained possession of the puck and intensity as their athletic counterparts passed it to an open teammate. The have on Fridays. Devils surrounded him, but he was The successful ice hockey pro- able to evade the onslaught of bod- gram at Skate Frederick is run by ies and dash up the sidelines, skating Program Director Sylvain Cardin. He away from the pack. The young skater has many years of experience with deftly maneuvered his way through hockey, growing up in the hotbed of the pack and down the left side, evad- hockey, Montreal, Canada. “In Cana- ing his pursuers. He lined up his shot, da, it is not just a sport, but a way of and, with a quick flick of his wrist, the life. It is a religion in Montreal,” says puck was launched and went right un- Sylvain. “I was a goalie and made it to derneath the glove of the goalie. Goal Junior A,” he adds. He later went to scored in the blink of any eye, thirty college and received an undergradu- seconds into the game as the Capitals ate degree in physical education and went up 1-0. The fans in the stands then a master’s degree and Ph.D. in rose to their feet with thunderous ap- exercise physiology. He has worked plause as the hockey players banged with several National Hockey League teams, including the Montreal Cana- diens, the Quebec Nordiques, and the Nashville Predators. He has also been involved with the U.S. National team. All of this made him the perfect person to commandeer the ice hockey program at Skate Frederick. “I got involved in 2001. I was a coach and parent at the beginning. I have been the Hockey Director for two years. We have gone through some radical changes.” It is also a family affair. His wife is the as- sociate director of the program Poolesville’s Thomas Young , a Monocacy and both his son and his daugh- Elementary School third grader, of the ter are instrumental in helping Capital Beltway Hockey League’s Frederick out as refs and linesmen as well Fury Mite Wale team. -Continued on Page 20. March 21, 2008 The Monocacy Monocle Page  raphy and cameras began when he image of what the aperture is facing Center Stage was a young teenager and photogra- will form—upside down and back- phy became a serious hobby. His wife, wards—light travels in a straight line. A Darker Shade of Gray Marti, insists that he explain one of his If, on the other end, you place film reasons for taking up the camera, and paper or film negative, the image can By Dominique Agnew he admits, grudgingly, “Photography be preserved—and in the right hands, Imagine, if you will, entering a was a neat way to meet girls…a way art can be created in the dark room. room dark as pitch. No light enters to break the ice.” This isn’t exactly Some of his most dramatic land- except through the tiniest of holes. how he met his wife, but it is how he scape photographs, people may be Slowly, slowly, you begin to see imag- finally got a date with her. “It was a surprised to learn, were taken with es—images that are upside down and three-week struggle to get a date,” pinhole cameras of his own making. reversed, images that are reminiscent he laughs. Finally, his date was to He says a camera is quite simply an of a negative. Imagine if you were able photograph her since she was model- Photographer Ed Kirkpatrick with his aperture and a place for an image to to enter a camera, what would you ing at the time. It wasn’t until he was Korona 8x10 Home Portrait Camera form, “everything else is extra from see? In 2006, photographer Ed Kirk- an adult that he would have any kind modified with a pinhole lens. the glass on up.” A truly striking patrick, of Dickerson, gave visitors to of formal training or take any classes, piece, “Catoctin Cascade,” was cap- the Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton and those he would find at Northern the dark room,” and Ed is particularly tured with a trashcan camera. Using just that opportunity. For an open Virginia Community College where gifted as an artist there. a regular trashcan and a twenty by house event, he created, out of a thirty he had a wonderful teacher, Eliot Through the years, there was twenty-four-inch paper negative, the by thirty by thirteen-foot-tall room, a Cohen. At that time, the technology always photography in Ed’s life, but scene revealed astonishes. Because the camera—a camera obscura from Latin, was still “wet photography” with the finally, in the nineties, he took an early exposure time was nineteen minutes, meaning darkened chamber. The use of the dark room. Interestingly, retirement from AT&T and was able the river flows smoothly and graceful- room was completely painted white, since that time, Cohen, who received to devote his time to the art of photog- ly across the image, curving sinuously and all the windows covered, except NVCC’s highest award for his teach- raphy. While he’ll dabble with the 35 and lyrically. Ed’s goal in printing is for a one-inch hole in one window. ing, has become renowned for his mm cameras and a little with digital to explore the full range of dark and People loved it. “That was so much prowess in the digital photography photography (only his digital work is gray shades. Usually, his prints will fun,” says Ed. “I could hear them dis- world—through his classes and work- in color, everything else is black and appear darker than reality, almost covering the image.” At first, it would shops and his portfolio. Ed hasn’t white), his focus is on pinhole photog- with an ethereal nighttime quality. He take a few moments, then as their eyes been able to resign himself to digital raphy. To understand pinhole photog- prefers his prints “on the darker edge adjusted, they could see the image of photography, and still prefers us- raphy is to understand the principles of [the] gray palette” where he can what was outside the one-inch hole, ing the dark room. Marti agrees with of the camera. Basically, take your explore the subtle shades and tones and they could even see the images of him, saying she encourages him to completely darkened chamber (it can that he finds beautiful, he says. Other people walking by. “stick with the dark room.” She adds, be a room, a trash can, a box), on one Ed’s lifelong passion for photog- “There’s a whole lot that happens in end create an aperture (a pinhole, if -Continued on Page 18. you want), and on the other end, an March 21, 2008 The Monocacy Monocle Page  not to represent any particular special- Burke say. possible. Tidbits interest group of students on an issue Phymeon Lyles, Ray Hoewing, Michelle Halbrook, Tom and Gail Lee, but rather to respect the diversity of Gilgrich to Present Research at Poolesville Day Committee Growing Rande Davis, Dianne and Richard students’ points of view, to improve National Conference in Size and Enthusiasm Rose, Brian Sheron, Theresa Yost, Jim communication between the student Theresa Gilfrich, a Radford Univer- At its second monthly meeting, Brown, Gabi Jacob, Laura Yeatts, Cal body, staff, and BOE members, and sity senior interior design major from the Poolesville Day 2008 Committee Sneed, Michael Shapiro, Dawn Albert, to inform students of policies and Poolesville, Maryland, will present was very pleased to observe that the and Carol Dundas carry over from decisions executed by the BOE. Inter- research at the 2008 Annual Meeting volunteers coming forward to help last year. New volunteers include ested sophomores and juniors should of the National Conferences on Un- for this year’s event have grown to Jeff Stempler, Cathy and Mike Bupp, contact their high school principal dergraduate Research. Interior design two dozen. With new members comes Victor Lundberg. Eddie Kuhlman, and or student government advisor for a professor Holly Cline is the faculty new energy and ideas. The committee Rinnie Magaha. nomination packet. Students may also research sponsor for Gilfrich’s project, isn’t ready to announce details on the Brice hastens to say, “We can access the application packet at www. “Sustainable Solution.” Gilfrich is many additions and improvements always use more help.” If you want to fcpsteach.org. In addition, principals the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John T. being discussed for the Saturday, Sep- chip in, the next meeting will be at the and student government advisors Gilfrich. tember 20 event, but they are ready to Town Hall at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, may nominate a student. Completed Twenty-four of twenty-seven UR predict that this year’s program will April 3. If you have questions, contact applications are due April 18 by 4:00 student submissions were accepted top last year’s in both number and va- p.m. to FCPS Social Studies Curricu- for presentation at the NCUR meeting. riety of attractions and in the number Brice Halbrook at bhalbrook@aol. lum Specialist Michael Bunitsky, 7630 Students and their faculty research of people who attend. That is saying com or 301-407-2569. Hayward Road, Frederick, MD 21702. sponsors will travel to Salisbury Uni- something since PoolesvilleOnline’s For more information, you may call versity for the April conference. annual survey after the big event last Frederick County BOE Seeks Student 301-644-5265. year—validated by literally scores of Member conversations committee members High school sophomores and juniors Please Help have had with 2007 participants—sug- who attend Frederick County Pub- Isabelle Blanc is looking for any Subscribe to the gested that it may have been the best lic Schools may apply to serve as persons who may have witnessed a Monocacy Monocle received Poolesville Day in many the 2008-09 student member of the motorcycle accident on River Road $31.50 per year years. Board of Education. The nomination on Friday, February 8, 2008. If you deadline is April 18, 2008 for the term The Monocacy Monocle Virtually every member of last were traveling on River Road heading P.O. Box 175 beginning in July 2008. The role of the year’s committee has stayed. “We are west (right past Bretton Woods) on Poolesville MD 20837 thrilled to have such a talented and student member is to bring a student Friday, February 8 around 4:25 p.m. committed group of volunteers,” co- viewpoint on educational issues to and witnessed the accident or the [email protected] chairmen Brice Halbook and Bridget BOE meetings, generally held two immediate aftermath, please call evenings per month. The function is Isabelle at 301-407-0090 as soon as March 21, 2008 The Monocacy Monocle Page 10 of hours of work while maintaining a 100 free, 100 fly, and 200 individual School News full teaching schedule, and challenges Youth Sports medley (IM). Travers O’Leary holds the candidate into serious self-evalua- the team record in the 200 free. David Area Teachers Gain tion of his or her teaching. How chal- Cassidy Pickles, Cara Mason is the team record holder in the Coveted NBCT Recognition lenging is the process? Consider that 100 breaststroke. only four of ten candidates succeed in Chuang Lead Clarksburg, At the Montgomery County By Rande Davis gaining the certification, and only two Poolesville Swim Teams Metropolitan Swimming and Div- percent of all teachers have been certi- By Jeff Stuart ing Championships held February 20 In 1983, the National Commission fied. There are twenty-five teaching through February 23 at the German- on Excellence issued the “A Nation categories used for certification. The Clarksburg High School girls’ town Indoor Swim Center, Pickles at Risk” report that documented and The CNA Corporation of Alexan- swim and dive team had an outstand- placed thirty-two out of forty-five in proclaimed a crisis in education. Sub- dria, Virginia, a research and analysis ing year. An undefeated regular diving and Erin Bloodgood finished sequently, the National Board for Pro- company, undertook a study of the season and a second place finish at the forty-fourth. Amberg placed forty- fessional Teaching Standards set out impact of certification and found that Division IV meet, held at Olney Swim fifth in the 50-meter free with a time of to develop standards of excellence and “NBC proved to be an effective signal Center on February 9, enabled the 27.13. The girls 200 free relay (Ruben- a process for certification by which of teacher quality. Coyotes to claim the Division Cham- stein, split 29.65, Linda Le, split 30.54, teachers could be identified for excel- Indeed, seven of nine indicators of pionship based on total accumulated Amberg, split 27.58, and Amberg, split lence in their category of teaching. teacher quality that were included in points. Coached by Biology teacher 26.70) placed thirty-fourth. Their time In 1987, the National Board Cer- the analyses resulted in appropriately Catherine Ulicny, the Coyotes were was 1:54.47. tification for Teachers (NBCT) was signed and statistically significant led by Cassidy Pickles who was the Clarksburg has thirteen boys and introduced, and since then, 64,000 evidence of their influence on student top girl diver in all Division IV. Sa- thirty-three girls on the squad. Lau- teachers nationally have accomplished outcomes.” mantha Amberg, a Metro qualifier in ren Borst, a special education teacher, this rigorous evaluation process. Teachers who have gained this the 50 free and the 200 free relay, won is the team’s assistant coach. The States have been encouraged to use accomplishment in the Poolesville the Division 50 freestyle race. Rachel swimmers practiced on Tuesdays and the certification in determining bo- Cluster are: Margaret Arnold, Edward Rubenstein, team record holder in Thursdays at Montgomery College nuses and pay raises. Gardiner, Joy McIntyre, Catherine the 200 free and 500 free, was a Metro Germantown and the divers practiced The year-long evaluation is of- Sparrow, and Allison Wilder. In qualifier in the 200 freestyle relay. Lily Tuesdays at MC Germantown and fered in twenty-five different teaching Clarksburg, the teachers are: Andrea Amberg, team record holder in the Fridays at the Gaithersburg Aquatic categories, and the process includes Bender, Courtney Hebert, Jeanine 100 free and the 100 fly, and Linda Le center. Both participated in “dry land” written and video documentation of Hurley, and Rachel Sears. qualified for the Metros in the 200 free strength workouts every Wednesday successful classroom achievements relay, at the school. in impacting student learning. This ex- The boys finished with two wins At the County Championships tensive portfolio, often as long as two and four losses overall and placed hundred pages, represents a grueling -Continued on Page 22. sixth in the division. Nick Civetti is accomplishment involving hundreds the team record holder in the 50 free, March 21, 2008 The Monocacy Monocle Page 11 trian farm or at Woodstock The marathon is a fifteen-kilome- Equestrian Equestrian Center on Route ter countryside course which tests the 28 six days a week. Kenny team for endurance, stamina, skills, Dickerson Couple has a home inspection busi- and in negotiating the eight hazards Wins Bronze Medal in ness but joins in the training encountered on the route. This can be World Carriage Driving as often as possible. Togeth- a jaw-jarring endurance test for the er, they compete in nine to driver and navigator as they travel Competition ten events annually, usu- over terrain that can include water, By Rande Davis ally on the east coast from mud, rocks, hills, and other natural Florida to Canada. challenges. The world of competitive horse Tracey is a five time The cone event is in an arena that carriage driving is anything but a USEF National Pony Pair has a course marked off by traffic stroll in the park. So if your image of Champion and raises and cones with a ball on top that marks a the sport of carriage driving is that breeds the Dartmoor ponies very tight and twisting course. Tra- of the relaxing ride around Central Beallsville’s Tracey Morgan (driver) and on the couple’s Gaylen Farm versing the course is not only timed, Park, then, as they say in New York, Kenny Cox during dressage competition on West Hunter Road. but when a cone gets hit, the ball “Forgedda ’bout it.” in Denmark last summer The World Champion- drops, costing the driving team valu- Beallsville’s Tracey Morgan and ship competition is in single able points. The team competition is Kenny Cox, as members of the United ling the track and speed of the car- horse, pairs, and four-in-hand, and based on the cumulative points earned States Equestrian Team, returned riage. Kenny, who is the navigator, is involves three phases: dressage, mara- during the three-day event. While home last summer from Dorthealyst, positioned in the rear of the carriage. thon, and cones. England is usually a dominant force in Denmark having been part of the USA The navigator tracks the times being The dressage event takes place on international competition, they were team that won a bronze medal in the made and is responsible for stabiliz- a manicured arena where the driver shut out in the team events in 2007 by World Combined Driving Champion- ing the carriage through the many and team are taken through a variety Germany winning the gold medal and ship for ponies. This was the first time sharp turns, often at high speeds. The of movements and transitions. The the Dutch team winning the silver. the USA has won in a team competi- successful navigator is both brave and driver is judged on the ability to accu- The demands of traveling over- tion. Tracy and Kenny, along with quick, having to make adjustments in rately execute the test and the pony(s) seas with a team of horses and car- their three Dartmoor ponies, Tabitha, position to compensate for the radical are judged on impulsion (energy and riage add even more stress and Coco, and Maude, were part of the turns encountered. balance displayed by the horse), regu- arduous demands on the ponies. team that consisted of six drivers and After Tracey left a twenty-five- larity of gait, suppleness, and respon- Teams usually arrive early at an event eighteen horses. year ownership of a furniture rental siveness. The driver and navigator are to allow adjustment time due to the As the driver, Tracey controls business, she pursued her interest in also judged on their appearance and stress of air travel, trucking from air- the pair of ponies using rein and carriage driving full time. She works turnout (they wear formal clothing verbal commands, therefore control- the ponies on her sixteen-acre eques- that adds to the appeal of the event). -Continued on Page 20. March 21, 2008 The Monocacy Monocle Page 12 frond. Leaving the upper garden, we tightly-cupped In the Garden check Molly’s Garden. The grandiflora pale green, roses look good for the winter. The white, and A Return to the Garden skeletons of last year’s coreopsis and pink flowers By Maureen O’Connell stachys (lamb’s ear) add an interesting rising up in touch to the winter landscape. the middle Throughout the winter, I and Next, we have the long middle of last year’s my two sous-gardeners, yellow Lab garden and lower garden to inspect. leaves. In the Samuel Adams and black Lab Thomas Sam and Tom find even more strong fall, I don’t cut Jefferson (aka Sam and Tom), check scents to follow. The roses look well, back the old the gardens every day. After I bring even the standard rose, Sophy’s Rose. leaves, which, in the horses, feed them, and refill I worry about her more than the other left in place, the bird feeders, the boys and I go for shrub roses, since her bud union is ex- provide just our garden walk. They know what posed to the elements. All the gardens enough pro- the word means, and they immedi- are sleeping safely. tection for the ately show me their enthusiasm, as Towards the end of February and now-develop- only Labs can do. They race across the beginning of March, the gardens ing leaves and the wide middle garden area, extend start to slowly awaken. We check for flowers. their well-muscled bodies, and dive at the early signs of spring’s resurrec- Saint Tom and Sam return to the garden. full tilt through the lower two rails of tion. The first to awaken is my large Patrick’s Day the wood fence, all the while looking pussy willow shrub. It is covered with has come and behind to make sure that I am coming fat, silver-gray catkins. I cut a hand- gone. Tradi- and general debris. At this time, I also too. While I inspect the roses and oth- ful of the long stalks and bring them tionally, that scatter and rake in a good, balanced er shrubs, they dart and dash across inside to remind us all that spring is is my target date to start my spring 5-10-5 fertilizer over most of the the broad, open, grassy area in a grid coming. The daffodils and tulips are pruning, dividing, and general clean- flower beds. For my roses, I use Rose fashion. They intently check for scents racing to see who breaks out of the up work. So gardeners, it is now time Tone fertilizer. If you want to garden of last night’s crossing of deer, rabbits, ground first. The hydrangea buds to shake off the shackles of winter, organically, the gardens alive! catalog squirrels, foxes, raccoons, or any other that were set last year are beginning get out your tools, and return to the offers one hundred percent all-natural critter who dared to enter their do- to swell. In my shade bed under the garden. There is work ahead. I attack fertilizers, specifically formulated for main. Several warm days in January white dogwood trees, it is too early to the spring chores in this order: first, I roses, vegetables, flowers, bulbs, and and February coaxed some roses to see any vestiges of the hostas, ferns, prune; second, I divide the perenni- acid-loving plants, such as azaleas, shyly set out some pale green sprouts and lilies-of-the-valley, but now is als that need a new home or need to of beginning buds. An occasional the time for the Christmas Rose (hel- be thinned; and third, I gently rake -Continued on Page 14. iris has poked out a little bit of green lebore) to surprise us with its small, up any of last year’s dead annuals

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Its objective is to, one, remove away your sprayer, forget about con- By Rande Davis town hall resulted in making the cost dead and diseased parts of a plant, stant deadheading, and stop worry- of the town hall appear higher than it two, maintain their natural habit of ing about winter survival for your The Poolesville town of March 17 is. He also reminded that the second growth, and three, develop large roses. Its successors, Pink Knock meeting heard from residents with payment of an additional $50,000 flowers on long stems by reducing Out, Blushing Knock Out, Double questions or concerns regarding the from the Elgin property proffer will be the number of flowering shoots. Knock Out, Pink Double Knock Out, proposed FY09 budget. made within the FY09 budget and is Most deciduous shrubs should be and Rainbow Knock Out, continue Ann Marie Serwa, Everett Hoven- not currently listed as revenue. pruned after they bloom, not now. to raise the bar still higher. These camp, and Jim Bauer, all residents of Mr. Potemra presented a series Roses. Now is the time to do beauties need no coddling. They are Spurrier Avenue in Poolesville, voiced of cost-saving ideas and cuts that he your main pruning. Experienced disease- and pest-resistant and cold concern over heavy pedestrian and wanted the commissioners to con- pruners recommend that you always and drought tolerant, with deli- speeding vehicle traffic on Spurrier sider. Among his concerns were: the make a sloping cut an inch or less cately-scented blooms that flower Avenue. Since only part of the street estimate for the maintenance of street above an outward-facing bud. But abundantly from June until the first has sidewalks and with Spurrier a lights should the town purchase the there is no evidence that this makes real frost. What more could you ask main roadway to the high school, lights from Allegheny Power, and any difference in the performance for in a rose? I lightly prune them students are forced to walk in the unjustified costs for commissioners to of the rose. I have cut them in many now and all summer to keep them to road. Everett Hovencamp raised the attend Maryland Multiple League. different places and angles with no a desired size. possibility of speed bumps on Spur- Rudy Gole questioned the contin- ill effect. I cut hybrid tea roses back If you did not cut back your pe- rier, “I am not a fan of speed bumps, uance of $600,000 in reserve to pay for to about two to three feet. Cut to rennials last fall, do it now. Liriope but if it helps, I would support them any potential Maryland Department the ground any diseased or dead needs to be cut back to the ground for Spurrier.” of the Environment-required radionu- branches. For my David Austins, I now before new growth emerges. Eddie Kuhlman asked town clide cleanup since the town already prune them a little differently. As a Phlox, lilies, sedum, delphiniums, manager Wade Yost to add an RFP maintains more than enough funds in general rule, my aim is to create or Echinacea (coneflowers), and most (request for proposal) for a sidewalk the unrestricted funds account to pay maintain an attractive round shape. other perennials benefit from a extension on bids for already pro- for unanticipated emergencies. So, that, depends on the present spring hair cut. posed repairs to Spurrier Avenue that The commissioners awarded a shape, height, and condition of each Don’t mulch yet. Flowers, pol- are in the FY09 budget proposal, “We grant of $2430.75 to Poolesville Relay particular rose. For some, I just len, and seeds will fall from the trees are running a surplus, and with the for Life and received a presentation by prune the dead or diseased branches in early spring. Rains can wash away optional bids, we may be able to con- Garth Seely on the successful cleanup and lightly prune the healthy ones. the mulch. I usually wait until about sider these requests.” of Routes 109 and 107 by Landscape For others, such as Winchester Ca- mid-May to apply a decorative Other speakers on the budget and Nature Discoveries (LAND). thedral, a beautiful white version of mulch layer. Now is a good time, be- matters were Bob Roit, Tom Kettler, David Austin’s Mary Rose, I severely fore there is mulch, to spread Preen Conrad Potemra, and Rudy Gole. pruned it back last year, after it had over your flower beds. It really does Among Mr. Roit’s questions was an developed a bad case of powdery keep down the weeds. Get out in the inquiry about the funds for the town mildew and black spot. It grew back next couple of weeks and give your hall site plan/architectural design. in excellent condition. For new roses gardens some attention. In his experience, in their first year of growth, prune P.S. Over the past year, several such costs should be more lightly, leaving about two readers have asked me why my Labs about six percent of thirds. For climbing roses, prune have not been mentioned in my the project whereas the shoots that flowered the previ- columns anymore. After our black the amount in the ous season to three or four buds. Lab Max died in July 2006, our other town hall budget The main, long stems should be tied Lab Sam became very depressed and indicates an ex- in and not reduced in length un- lonely. He missed Max. So in Octo- penditure closer to less they have become very old and ber 2006, eight-week-old black Lab twelve percent. Mr. tired or have died. If there is space, puppy Thomas Jefferson joined our Yost explained that fanning the stems out and against family. Sam accepted him, but there the project went the wall or fence will help encourage are some days when I think Sam through a series of more side shoots and hence flowers. wishes he was the only child again. site plan and design Rugosa roses must have a touch Tom has been in training for almost alterations (origi- of the phoenix in their genes. I have a year. He is now ready to become In nally Campbell Park never seen a shrub that can be so the Garden’s junior sous-gardener. was the site chosen), severely pruned and then grow new, So you will be hearing about Sam and as the project healthy shoots to become almost a and Tom again. developed (chang- new rose plant every year. I have six ing from two levels rugosas that a friend gave me twenty to one), this resulted years ago: Roseraie De L’Hay, rich in the final plan and wine-purple flowers with a very design costs closer strong perfume, and ‘Blanc Double to twelve percent. de Coubert,’ pure white semi-double Tom Kettler flowers. 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Potomac River swept over the C&O Police Blotter Canal and destroyed an improvised swimming area near Cabin John. The By Jack Toomey area, known as Widewater, was the Present scene of several drownings in the February 15 Attempted burglary of a past and the county commissioners church. St. Mary’s Catholic Church, had passed an ordinance prohibiting 18230 Barnesville Road, attempted swimming there. forced entry, nothing taken. March 25, 1903 William Gorum was February 27 Police responded to a arrested by Frederick County authori- complaint of disorderly youths at ties and was charged with assaulting M&T Bank, 19600 block of Fisher Av- his mother-in-law at a house near enue, Poolesville. Park Mills. The trouble was said to have started after a domestic quarrel February 27 A theft was reported at in which Mrs. Yingling, the mother-in- Poolesville High School. law, fired a gun. This was followed by February 28 A theft was reported a fusillade of gunfire from Mr. Gorum. at the Citgo gas station in the 20000 March 25, 1957 Montgomery County block of Fisher Avenue, Poolesville. fire officials said that the county March 5 Police investigated an assault would have a centralized fire dis- in the 16900 block of White Ground patching system in a few months. Road, Boyds. Prior to this time, citizens called their local fire department in the event of Past an emergency. March 23, 1896 John Carroll, a prison- er who was being taken by train from March 27, 1907 The body of a man Washington to Frederick, was forcibly was found on Walnut Island in the removed from the train at Point of Potomac River. A man and his son Rocks by a mob. He was then taken who were collecting firewood found to Sugarloaf Mountain where he was the body which appeared to have hung from a tree. washed downstream. After an inquiry, the body was buried near the canal at March 24, 1936 The floodwaters of the Seneca. March 21, 2008 The Monocacy Monocle Page 18 “Kirkpatrick” Continued From Page 8. of fun doing that,” he adds. Marti agrees, “He has a remarkable ability to unorthodox cameras Ed has used in his have something positive to say about photography include peanut cans and the poorest of work.” Ed directly at- paint cans. The curve of the shape of tributes this to Eliot Cohen in whom he the can is imparted onto the image pro- admires the same quality. duced; however, if you look through Ed also does commercial work the pinhole, the image looks correct. with photography to help pay the bills. Ed also collects cameras from the turn He designs websites and provides of the last century. He frequently uses photography of art for websites as his a Korona Home Portrait Camera made niche is websites for artists. There was in 1906 that he converted to a pin- also a brief period between 2001 and hole camera. His mastery of pinhole 2004 where Ed withdrew from artistic photography is well-known and he has photography. A serious back injury in taught the subject at the Smithsonian. 2001 gravely hampered his art. He says In the nineties, Ed focused on fine it might be difficult to understand until art photography: a few people as sub- it happens, but “the back injury blew jects, but mostly rural scenes and out- my muse out of the water.” He con- door landscapes. At the time, he and tinued with functional photography, Marti (she is also a fine artist working but in 2004, the muse began to return, in oil painting) lived in Virginia, and and he began to see photographs he showed in galleries in Alexandria, again. Unfortunately, he was too busy sometimes solo shows, where he was with the construction of his home in the part owner of Gallery West. As part Dickerson. Now, he’s eager to actively of the art world, Ed finds it necessary begin photographing the beautiful to participate in exhibitions; it “gives landscapes around us. He has made credibility as an artist.” They have also a concerted effort to get his darkroom been involved with other galleries and complete, and the shows will beckon. artistic groups, including the Work- He and Marti are both exploring the house Arts Center in Lorton for many opportunities for them as artists here in years. “We have a lot of fun in the art Maryland even though much of their world,” says Ed. He enjoys not only artistic lives are still tied to Virginia. showing in art shows, he also enjoys judging. “I have an immense amount March 21, 2008 The Monocacy Monocle Page 19 kids about the envi- Things to Do School News ronment.” Before they Buy Mulch Bringing the Wild into the taught the fourth PHS Booster Club graders, they prac- Order by April 9 Classroom ticed by teaching Call 301-349-2539 By Dominique Agnew their peers. “It’s definitely a learning March 29 As part of the rigorous Global experience,” says LAND Roadside Clean Up Program Ecology Science Program (GESP) at Sarah. Barnesville, Henley Hall Poolesville High School, seniors are “One of the 1:00 p.m. required to spend their senior year biggest things that preparing an in-depth project. For two we learned is you March 31 seniors, Rebecca Berger and Sarah can’t always expect Relay for Life Minkoff, a year of teaching about the things to go the way Green Turtle Sports Bar environment to elementary school you planned,” adds Rebecca Berger and Sarah Minkoff Germantown children proved to be more enjoyable Rebecca. teaching a class. Donation made from food sales and educational than they thought—it 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m also proved to be more demanding Need flyer for PRFL website than they imagined (teaching, that is). Rebecca and Sarah chose to take April 4-6 part in the Project Wild Program in Sugarloaf Craft Festival which participants are given the train- Montgomery Fairgrounds ing to teach elementary and middle $8.00 per person school students about the environ- 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. ment. The girls would then teach three classes. For the first two classes, the Relay for Life lesson ideas come from the book, then Green Turtle Sports Bar Rebecca and Sarah would have to Germantown come up with the third lesson on their Donation made from food sales own. “I…learned how long it actually 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m takes to plan a lesson,” says Rebecca. Need flyer for PRFL website “We put in several hours to plan each lesson.” The project definitely opened April 5 their eyes to how much time teachers Poolesville Relay for Life spend preparing lesson plans. Spring Fling gala Seneca Academy and the Circle Dinner, dance, prizes School had the lucky class of fourth Doubletree Hotel graders that received instruction from Reservations: 301-518-9807 Rebecca and Sarah. In a way, it was a $60.00 per person homecoming for Sarah since she had $100.00 per couple attended preschool and kindergarten 6:30 p.m. to midnight there. Also, the educational director Cugini’s Music Night at Seneca, Carol Schnatz, had been Featuring: White Noise Sarah’s kindergarten teacher. “It was a 9:00 p.m to midnight lot of fun to go back and see her,” says Sarah. April 10-12 Each lesson was one hour long Midnight Players Present and covered topics such as wildlife, Footloose natural selection, what’s needed to Thurs – Sat. 7:00 p.m. sustain wildlife, deer overpopulation, Sat. matinee at 1:00 p.m. and the Chesapeake Bay watershed. $8.00 per adult; $5.00 per student One part of the instruction involved a game in which the students were CHS Drama Club Present divided into categories that included Disney’s High School Musical food, predators, and water. Carol Clarksburg H. 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“Skate Frederick” Continued From skills and just got out there, they did “Carriage Driving” Continued From even more difficult in bad weather. Page 7. not enjoy it and quit.” Page 11. With such a demanding training The in-house program is a true port to the venue, and, in the case of as with giving the kids instruction. regimen, the odds are good that, when feeder system to the Frederick Fury, international competition, time taken Sylvain has constructed a youth traveling on West Hunter Road, you which is a Tier II elite travel club that to quarantine the horses. Tracey and program that starts with a “learn to may catch a glimpse of Tracey work- plays at the complex. They are a sepa- Kenny take three horses so as to be play” program for kids with little or ing her horses at the Gaylen Farm. If rate organization from Skate Freder- able to select the two ponies that are no knowledge of skating or hockey. you do, give her a thumbs up and a ick, but they work closely together. best suited for each day’s competition. This program teaches them the fun- round of “USA, USA, USA” just to Just like club soccer, a travel team can The current World Champion- damentals, such as how to skate and keep her motivated and psyched for be expensive. “It costs about $1500 for ships began through the impetus of how to handle the puck. This class the 2009 competition. is a prerequisite before they can join the season just to play,” says Sylvain. carriage driving enthusiasts including the in-house hockey program that “That does not include travel expens- HRH Prince Phillip in the 1960s, but consists of several teams at differ- es, but it is worth it. The family time it has strong historical roots based on ent age groups: the mites, squirts, spent together traveling from tourna- tradition and military usage. For those peewee, bantam, and midgets. Asked ment to tournament gives parents a interested in viewing a carriage driv- why he made that a requirement, he real chance to bond with their kids on ing competition in our area, the closest responded, “We have a more rigor- those long car rides.” That is priceless. one this summer is from June 14 to 15 ous program than before. We created in Fair Hill, Maryland. a graded system, which makes it a Over and above competition, much better program. After taking there are very heavy demands of prac- this, they will have the skills neces- tice and training for the horses and sary. Before, if they did not have the driver. Ponies are in perpetual train- ing since these diminutive horses (po- Beallsvilles Tracey Morgan (driver) nies do not grow beyond 14.2 hands) and Kenny Cox represented team have to pull a carriage that can weigh USA on the marathon course during as much as five hundred pounds and international competition. They two adults through natural and rough helped bring a bronze medal to the countryside terrain that can be made USA team last summer. Marketplace March 21, 2008 The Monocacy Monocle Page 21 carry a stick similar to a lacrosse stick Youth Sports but more flexible. The game is played in four or six periods called chukkas which last six or eight minutes each. Two PHS Seniors At each end of the field is a thirty-yard end zone. A number one cannot carry Seek World Cup the ball across the opposing team’s end zone line. The ball must be passed Opportunity by his number two or number three, or the number one must bounce the By Dominique Agnew ball while crossing the line. Obvi- ously, this game takes a lot of skill Nick Balogh of Boyds and Shan- and coordination—on the part of the non Molsky of Germantown, seniors player and the horse. Because of the in Poolesville High School’s Global size of the field, the horse is required Ecology Science Program, will both be to make short, quick stops and turns. Shannon Molsky in action during a the polocrosse chukka. traveling to Australia this summer as Nick and Shannon began playing members of the American Polocrosse polocrosse through their involvement There are bigger crowds and more parties can contact Nick at wildcat28@ Association’s (APA) youth develop- with the Potomac Pony Club, in which levels of competition in Texas (every- comcast.net. “It’s definitely a lot of fun ment team. both have been active for many years. thing is just bigger out there, ain’t it?). to play,” Nick says of the sport. Polocrosse? Is it even a word? It Dee Cook, a neighbor of Nick from It is quite an achievement for Nick The seniors are looking forward is now. A cross between polo and la- England whose children played polo- and Shannon to be on the team. “It’s to playing in Australia in July against crosse, polocrosse is similar to lacrosse crosse, was instrumental in bringing unusual for someone from here to be Australian players. Meanwhile, they on horses. Originating in Australia as the sport to the Pony Club. Nick and in the developmental program,” says train as much as possible with the a sport in the 1930s, it is very popu- Shannon have played polocrosse for Nick. Where Texas and Florida have other players from across the country. lar there. Played on a field measur- years through the United States Pony numerous polocrosse clubs, Mary- They work on plays, they practice ing 160 yards by 60 yards, six times Club, and joined the APA a few years land has one, the Bay Area Polocrosse riding each other’s horses, and they’ll smaller than a polo field, polocrosse ago. They will outgrow the USPC in Club. Well, make that two because have to do a little bit of fundraising to also requires fewer horses and play- a few years, but riders of all ages play Nick is in the process of starting a help defer the cost of their trip. The ers per team than polo. One horse per in the APA. Through the APA, they local club, the Sugarloaf Polocrosse next World Cup (an event that occurs player is used throughout the game, have played across the United States Club, an official APA club. As a new every four years) is not until 2011, but and there are three players per team, in New York and New Jersey south group, the Sugarloaf Club has ten the training starts now. a number one who attacks, number through the states then west as far as members, but it seeks new members two is the midfielder, and number Texas where the sport is a big deal. of all ages and levels, and interested three is a defender. The players each March 21, 2008 The Monocacy Monocle Page 22 the Montgomery County fairgrounds from sweeping the nation. Join Troy and Gabri- Elite Lebanon Valley College Choir to Big Board April 4 to 7 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. ella as they encourage East High to break Perform in Poolesville Cost is $8.00 per person. from the status quo and find new and Poolesville Baptist Church will host exciting opportunities despite Sharpay the Lebanon Valley College Concert Choir PHS Boosters Annual Mulch Sale Now in Spring High School Plays: Footloose at and Ryan’s devious plots. This show is for for a concert during its 72nd Annual Progress PHS and High School Musical at CHS You can help support Poolesville High The Poolesville High School Midnight the whole family. Spring Tour. The elite choir, with some School sports by purchasing your spring Players will present Footloose, the story of Show times are on April 10 through eighty voices, will perform on Saturday, mulch from the PHS Booster Club. The Ren McCormick and his mother who just April 12 and then again on April 18 and March 29, at 7:00 p.m. at the church, cost is $4.00 per bag and orders within ten relocated from Chicago to the rural town 19. You can catch the later performance located at 17550 West Willard Road, miles of Poolesville get free delivery. Call of Beaumont, Texas. Ren convinces the and still not miss Footloose at PHS. Per- Poolesville. There is no admission charge, for a delivery quote outside of that radius.. teenagers to fight to change the law which formances begin in the CHS auditorium although a free-will offering may be col- Orders have to be placed by April outlaws dancing. Backed by the Rev. Shaw at 7:00 p.m. with a matinee at 1:00 p.m. on lected for the host, the church’s music

9 with deliveries on Saturday, April 12. Moore’s wild daughter, Ariel, Ren goes April 19. Tickets for all performances will ministry. This year’s program is entitled Ye Mail your order request to Poolesville head to head with her father to get the law be available at the door. Shall Have A Song, which is one of the Booster Club, 17711 Doctor Walling Road, changed. Relay for Life’s Spring Fling movements from Peaceable Kingdom, a Poolesville, MD 20837 or call 301-349-2539. Footloose is propelled by the rockin’ Poolesville Relay for Life has the multi-movement work by American com- rhythm of its Oscar-nominated Top 40 Spring Fling gala scheduled for April Young Historians Can Learn about poser, Randall Thompson (1889–1984). It score which includes such numbers as 5 at the Double Tree from 6:30 p.m. to Frederick is the centerpiece of the tour program, and “Let’s Hear It for the Boys,” and “Foot- midnight. This will be an evening of fun For young historians of Freder- describes the millennial moment depicted loose,” both of which hit number one on and festivities, including dinner, dancing, ick County (ages 7 to 12) the National in the Peaceable Kingdom paintings of the Billboard Hot 100. The play contains raffles, and door prizes. The cost is $60.00 Museum of Civil War Medicine has an Edward Hicks (1780–1849), known as the much of the movie music, plus the addi- per person or $100.00 per couple. This upcoming program just for them. Join Kari preaching Quaker of Pennsylvania. The tion of some new tunes. The style of the includes Surf & Turf, open bar, and hors E. Turner Saavedra, director of education texts are from Isaiah’s millennial poetry. music includes rock and roll, rhythm and d’oeuvres. There will be DJs and a local at NMCW, as she answers questions such All of the movements are unaccompanied, blues, and ballads. band for entertainment and the dancing. as: When was Frederick County founded? and several of the sequences of sacred Performances at PHS are on April Reserve your tickets or, better yet, reserve Who was Tyler Paige? And what hap- choruses are scored for double choir, and 10 and 11 at 7:00 p.m. and on April 12 at a table by contacting Susan Vissari at pened in Frederick during the Civil War? feature solos from several choir members. noon and 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $8.00 for 301-518-9807 or email relay@senecasettle- The program is on Saturday, March 29 The LVC Concert Choir has toured inter- adults and $5.00 per student. Advanced ments.com. from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Tickets are nationally in the Soviet Union and Eastern ticket purchase is advised as the school $24.00 and may be purchased by calling Spring Break Performances Europe (1973), Great Britain (1999), Italy productions sell out quickly. They may be 301-624-2820. at the Art Barn (2001), and in May 2007 in Central Europe: purchased at the school or by email Jen- Gaithersburg’s “Schools Out for the Czech Republic, Austria, and Hungary. Sugarloaf Craft Festival [email protected]. Arts,” a program that provides an op- The spring Sugarloaf Craft festival Clarksburg High School’s Drama portunity for learning when Montgomery offers 450 fine artists and exceptional fine Club presents Disney’s High School Musi- A Night of Bluegrass County Public Schools are closed, an- It’s a down-home bluegrass bonanza on art and designer crafts at Building #6 at cal. Come witness the phenomenon that is nounces two exciting spring performances, March 29 at 8:00 p.m. at the Weinberg “Clarksburg Poolesville Swim Teams” doing very well in the dual meets,” including Slapstick Science with Dr. Albert Center for the Arts! Seldom Scene, Continued From Page 10. said the coach. “Ashley Gunsteens and Erg and a journey through African-Ameri- born thirty-seven years ago in nearby can history with the band Reverb. Both held February 14 to 16 at the Mar- Nick Balogh, we hope to ‘not make a Bethesda, is a nonstop powerhouse of splash’ and finish the season on a high shows will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 traditional and contemporary bluegrass. tin Luther King Swim Center, the p.m. at the Arts Barn, 311 Kent Square note.” Gunsteens finished nineteenth With almost thirty years and thirty- Poolesville girls finished fourth overall, Road in Gaithersburg. at counties. Balogh finished eighteenth plus recordings to their credit, Grammy after having completed an undefeated “Slapstick Science – The Notion of nominee Doyle Lawson and his band dual meet season in Division III. for the boys. Motion with Dr. Albert Erg” is guaranteed Quicksilver— featuring Brunswick Sophomore Cara Chuang finished first At the Metro Championships, the to excite your children’s curiosities and resident Darren Beachley—are six-time in both the 100 yard freestyle and the Poolesville girls finished eighth out of inspire their enthusiasm for science. Dr. winners of the International Bluegrass 100 yard backstroke. Junior Devan Ma- thirty-six teams entered. Cara Chuang Erg’s performance takes place on Wednes- Association’s Vocal Group of the Year neely placed sixth in the 200 yard IM. finished first in the 200 IM (2:06.19) and day, March 26. The five male singers of award. Ticket prices range from $20.00 to Reverb take audiences on an a cappella Chuang, Maneely, Pepper, and fresh- the 100 yard backstroke (56.13). Eliza- $30.00. For more information, visit www. beth Pepper finished fourth (1:53.21) in musical journey through African-Ameri- man Cameron Mackail finished third can history, focusing on the social issues the girls’ 200 yard freestyle and the 100 in the 200 yard medley relay. Alex of 1619, 1886, 1960, and today. The show is Contreras finished ninth in one-meter yard butterfly. “Elizabeth had a great appropriate for families of all ages. Reverb diving. meet making three junior national performs on Monday, April 7. Tickets for “Chuang, Maneely, Pepper, qualifying times,” said Coach Leong. each show are $5.00 for residents and $6.00 Mackail, and senior Ursa Remondi, Devan Maneely placed sixteenth in for non-residents. They may be purchased had Metro qualifying times for the the 200 IM and thirteenth in the 100 online at www.gaithersburgmd.gov or by girls,” said head coach Jon Leong. breaststroke, despite having a broken calling 301-258-6394. “The boys have done well facing tough finger and being accidentally kicked in Alice in Wonderland opponents in Gaithersburg High the eye during warm-ups. Other Voices, Inc. presents the School and Northwest High School The girls’ 200 yard medley relay original family theatre event, Alice in Wonderland, now celebrating its twelfth and are starting to get better and (Chuang, Pepper, Maneely, and year on March 21 and 22 at 7:30 p.m. with faster. We graduated several boys last Mackail) finished fourth. The 400 yard freestyle relay (Pepper, Chuang, Ursa a matinee on March 22 at 2:00 p.m. at the year and are working to fill the gaps Weinberg Center for the Arts. The produc- they left us.” Senior Greg Pfister and Remondi, and Mackail) finished sixth. tion features the highly-acclaimed Dance sophomores Cody Kenly and Warren Alex Contreras finished tenth in one- Unlimited Repertory Company, as well as Beecroft had qualifying times for the meter diving. “It was a very exciting actors from the tri-state region. Choreog- boys. The boys finished seventeenth and long day. Metro and county re- raphy and staging are by Donna B. Grim in the county tournament. Beecroft, cords were broken. I am very proud of with libretto and staging by Charlie Smith. Kenly, Pfister, and senior Zach Samu- our girls’ team,” said the coach. “They Ticket prices range from $10.00 to $20.00. For more information, visit www.wein- elson, fnished eleventh in the 200 yard performed at their best when it mat- bergcenter.org or call 301-600-2828. freestyle relay. “Our divers have been tered. I look forward to next year.” March 21, 2008 The Monocacy Monocle Page 23 “Rev. Jace Broadhurst” Continued occasional use of dramatic props. As From Page 1. an example, in teaching Exodus, he introduced the series as Indiana Jones almost an iconic landmark for the on a quest for a city, using both the locals. He grew up in Rockville, where dramatic music from the movie and he and his wife, Jaclynnette (Porter- concluding by wearing the famous field), both attended Montrose Chris- Indiana Jones hat with the equally tian School. Married in 1997, they famous bullwhip in hand. The use of now live in Derwood with their three props, although not something done boys Kadin (age 8), Rhyston (age 6), very often, had similar success when and Davin (age 3). Jaclynnette studied he used other modern cultural icons education at Towson University and such as Rocky and the Rolling Stones Brian College in Tennessee and is a (“Can’t Get No Satisfaction”) to get homemaker and home school teacher his point across. for the three boys. Rev. Broadhurst is present at the Rev. Broadhurst graduated in church in Poolesville about four days 1993 from the University of Maryland a week, but associate pastor, Rev. majoring in political science, and in Ken Fitzwater, who is a resident of his senior year, he also began study Poolesville and has served in many at Capital Bible Seminary in Lanham, ministries since his ordination in 1984, Maryland. In 1996, he moved to is there throughout the week. Much of Orlando, Florida to seek his Master’s Rev. Ken’s focus is on youth activities, of Divinity from the Reformed Theo- family life, community outreach, and logical Seminary. While there, he also facility management. ran his own landscaping business in Rev. Jace takes seriously his call order to make ends meet. During his and the church’s vision to Hope and six years in Florida, he was pastor to Delight in God and proclaim God’s adult singles at a Baptist Church. He reign to the world. The five pillars is currently a Ph.D. candidate with of life at Poolesville Baptist church, Westminster Theological Seminary in worship, discipleship, fellowship, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. community outreach, and evange- In preparation for his Ph.D., he lism, are all designed to make this learned to read Aramaic, Hebrew, vision statement clear. “My calling, as German, French, Latin, and Greek shepherd of this flock in Poolesville, is and today is also an adjunct profes- to do each of these with passion and sor at Nyack College in the District of to equip the saints to do them as well Columbia and Columbia Evangelical (Ephesians 4:12).” Seminary. Through its mission statement, the Rev. Broadhurst taught the Old church opens its doors and “welcomes Testament on a three-week mission at all who are spiritually weary and Tyndale Theological Seminary in the seek rest; all who mourn and long for Netherlands and brought his entire comfort; all who struggle and desire family with him on a year-long mis- victory; all who are strangers and sion to Kenya where, along with Old want fellowship, all who hunger and Testament studies, he taught church thirst after righteousness; and all who history, Hebrew, and Inductive Bible sin and need a Savior.” Study at Scott Theological College, For the Rev. Jace Broadhurst, his the only accredited bachelor-level mission and purpose are clear. “My seminary in East Africa. Kenya was whole life mission is to bring others his last assignment prior to coming to to hope in God and delight in Him. Poolesville. Hope in Him in the sense of trusting In coming here seventeen months Him so that we might have abundant ago, he was a bit uncertain as to what joy.” to expect since the church had not had a senior pastor for nearly three years. However, Rev. Jace credits Ken Subscribe to the Fitzwater, church leadership, and the Monocacy Monocle congregation for a smooth transition. Rev. Broadhurst describes Rev. Ken as $31.50 per year the “best support pastor I have ever The Monocacy Monocle seen” who did a “great job of holding P.O. Box 175 things together.” With the support of Poolesville MD 20837 a fantastic congregation, he was able [email protected] to “hit the ground running.” Rev. Broadhurst seeks to enliven the teaching of the selected books of the Bible, chapter by chapter, through March 21, 2008 The Monocacy Monocle Page 24