2015, 2016 MDDC News Organization of the Year! Celebrating 162 years of service! Vol. 163, No. 35 • 50¢ SINCE 1855 February 22 - February 28, 2018 TODAY’S GAS PRICE “How much blood?” $2.59 per gallon Local high school students join protest at White House demanding gun control Last Week Einstein, Wootton, Oneness Family $2.62 per gallon By Suzanne Pollak @SuzannePollak Montessori School in Kensington among others marched up First Street A month ago Hundreds of County high school $2.61 per gallon to the Capitol, where they heard short students walked out of class at 9:30 speeches by Congressman Jamie A year ago a.m. Wednesday en route to the U.S. Raskin (D-8th District) and Jen $2.35 per gallon Capitol, where they rallied in favor of Pauliukonis, president of Marylan- gun control. ders to Prevent Gun Violence. AVERAGE PRICE PER GALLON OF UNLEADED REGULAR GAS IN After walking to the nearest “It’s ridiculous how they are not MARYLAND/D.C. METRO AREA Metro Station, classmates came to- ACCORDING TO AAA making this into a big enough deal,” gether at Union Station to show their Blair sophomore Griffith Wacht said. outrage against the National Rifle As- “We are doing this to show them they INSIDE sociation and to demand something can’t get away with it,” he said, refer- be done to stop school shootings. ring to Congressional inaction con- At Montgomery Blair, students cerning gun control. said that while school officials did not Blair junior Emma Markus said Editor’s sanction the protest, they took no ac- the recent school shooting in Park- tion to stop it. land, Fla., “is really upsetting. Stu- Notebook As the students streamed out of dents are afraid to sit close to the door. the school, Assistant Principal Dirk Students are afraid to sit with their by Brian J. Karem Cauley addressed them through a back to the door. That’s just wrong.” megaphone, warning them to follow While many students talked their police escort and stay on the about being scared, the overall mood sidewalks. of the morning protest was upbeat. And These Besides Blair, high school stu- Students chanted such slogans as, dents from Bethesda-Chevy Chase, PHOTO BY SUZANNE POLLAK Children . . . Richard Montgomery, Northwood, See “Local,” page 8 Local High School students join the protests at the White House Wednesday.

Local students join a massive protest at the White House. Mistake causes breach of county personnel info Page 4 of the mishap, County officials and Since the January incident, the forms by mail, those who chose to re- By Neal Earley @neal_earley employees are remaining alert for County has made an outside credit- ceive their tax forms electronically signs of credit theft, since a person monitoring service available to those remain unaffected. 80 current and retired Mont- who accidentally received another’s affected in order to prevent any fraud. For now, County officials are gomery County employees’ personal tax form could easily open a credit “On Jan. 26, 2018, your W2 was trusting in the honesty of their work- information may have been breached card account in that person’s name mailed reporting income received force, and have urged anyone who re- thanks to a mechanical problem in with the personal information includ- during 2017,” Alexandre Espinosa ceived someone else’s form to self- the Montgomery County finance of- ed on the tax forms, including names, wrote in a letter to County employees report by calling the County Finance fice. addresses, and Social Security num- about the mistake. “Unfortunately, a Department. On Jan. 26, the sorting machine bers. mechanical error occurred in the County employees and retirees used to stuff envelopes with County “We're very concerned about our mailing process and some forms were who have not received their tax forms employee’s W2 and 1099R forms er- employees and our retirees and on inadvertently inserted in envelopes are encouraged to call the County Fi- roneously placed certain people’s everything we can to do to ensure that that already contained a form.” nance Department at 240-777- 8840 Honoring forms into envelopes marked with they are protected,” said County While the mistake affected em- or email payroll@montgomerycoun- other people’s addresses. As a result spokesperson Ohene Gyapong. ployees and retirees who receive their tymd.gov. the best

The Sentinel names the best players of the 2017 high Students question security at local high schools school football season. walks by the security guard without dents there who have their own opin- high school is staffed by a specially By Abby Cruz @Abbbbeeeyyy showing identification, without going ion regarding school safety and secu- trained police officer, known as a Page 24 through a metal detector, and without rity, some students say safety is based School Resource Officer. When Students at Northwood High being questioned about their enroll- on which officer is monitoring the asked to elaborate further about school in Silver Spring walk along ment at the school. building. “It depends on the person, MCPS’ emergency preparedness, the side of the school towards the “I don’t think it works [security], like the security person but they’re Turner referred to the department’s main entrance every morning before like anyone can really get in like pretty good as far as I know,” said official website, which states the the first bell rings. With neither an as- there’s been other people from differ- Tsion Tesfaye, 17, a senior. schools in the area are “prepared to signed uniform nor a dress code, only ent schools just come in and show up . Furthermore, Montgomery their backpacks mark them as stu- here,” said Christine Leon, 17, a ju- County Public Schools spokesperson See “Students,” dents. One by one, each student nior. Leon is just one of the many stu- Derek Turner explained that each page 8 2THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY SENTINEL FEBRUARY 22, 2018 EFLECTIONS The Montgomery County Sentinel, published weekly by Berlyn Inc. Publish- R ing, is a community newspaper covering Montgomery County, Maryland. Our of- fices are located at 22 W. Jefferson February 22, 1934 Street, Suite 309, Rockville, MD 20850. Founded in 1855 by Matthew Fields. All mail to: P.O. Box 1272, Rockville, MD 20849-1272. Subscription Rates for The Road and street cars discussed at chamber meeting Montgomery County Sentinel – Weekly by mail: $40.00 per year & $26.50 for Se- Each week the Sentinel visits a Bethesda and the District of Colum- tracks. He said approximately municable diseases. He would also nior Citizens. (USPS) 361-100. memorable story from its archives. bia and substitute bus lines. The res- $200,000 worth of taxable property seek a regular system for the collec- olution pointed out that the present would be affected. He pointed out tion and disposal of garbage. The Bernard Kapiloff PUBLISHER E MERITUS The need for additional road set up is a menace to automobile that a three-foot shoulder on both resolution was passed by the Cham- and street improvements and the traffic in the congested area and also sides of the road is necessary to alle- ber. Lynn G. Kapiloff CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ proposed abolition of trolleys in included the statement that the road- viate the condition. A resume of the work being PUBLISHER Rockville formed the basis of an en- way between the tracks in the west- The Rockville – Great Falls done in Rockville on streets and [email protected] lightened discussion at the business ern section of the town is continually road would be widened under a sim- sidewalks was given by Mayor Dou- Mark Kapiloff session of the Rockville Chamber of in need of repairs. The resolution ilar resolution introduced by E. W. glas M. Blandford. He expressed ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER Commerce Tuesday night. The would support the Bethesda Cham- Scott. He also asked the early devel- satisfaction with the accomplish- [email protected] largest attendance in recent months ber of Commerce, already on record opment of the Montgomery avenue- ments of the Town Council and was on hand to participate in the pro- as favoring the discontinuance of the Monroe street project through the warned against too hasty action on EDITORIAL gram. street car service. The public utilities Trail property to the Potomac road. the trolley question. Curtis Ward, a Brian J. Karem Three resolutions of prime im- committee will make a study of the Dr. V. L. Ellicott, of the sanita- member of the Town Council, spoke EXECUTIVE EDITOR [email protected] portance were introduced and re- situation. tion committee, reported in a resolu- briefly along the same line. ferred to the proper committees. Dr. George L. Edmonds intro- tion that there was a need for a tem- One of the most important Brandy L. Simms One, sponsored by Judge Donald A. duced a measure asking the widen- porary sanitary inspector to make a statements of the evening was made SPORTS EDITOR DeLashmutt, would cause the Capi- ing of that section of the Baltimore survey of greater Rockville under by Morris Stern, when he declared [email protected] tal Transit Company to abandon the road from the east end of Rockville the direction of the County Health that Rockville must have new indus- MARK ROBINSON street car service between Rockville, to the Baltimore and Ohio railroad Department in order to combat com- try if any real progress is to be made. [email protected] CITY EDITOR

ANDREW FEINBERG NEWS COPY EDITOR Write us NEAL EARLEY MCPS to review protocols after Florida school shooting [email protected] ASSIGNMENTS did not consider the threat credible. tors now use plain-language terms to By Kathleen Stubbs “You can’t force parents to take alert students and staff to emergen- @kathleenstubbs3 The Montgomery County Sentinel David Wolfe their child to school,” she said, while cies, such “lockdown,” “evacuate” PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR ROCKVILLE — Montgomery confirming that 650 Northwest stu- and “shelter,” while Johnson noted welcomes letters. TAZEEN AHMAD County Public Schools officials will dents were excused from school Fri- that the terms “code red” or “code CALENDAR EDITOR review emergency response drills day after being signed out by a parent blue” are no longer used. All letters must be original, [email protected] and security practices after a number or guardian. The old “code red” and “code of County schools received threats in Onijala added that MCPS has a blue” terms were implemented after CALL 301-838-0788 signed by the author FAX 301- 838 - 3458 the wake of the Valentine’s Day social media specialist in charge of the 1999 Columbine High School NEWSROOM AND LEGAL ADVERTISING school shooting which took the lives monitoring social media for threats massacre. Each school principal for- and must include the author’s daytime of 17 people in Florida. and other matters. mulated an individual security plan ADVERTISING Henry Johnson, chief of staff to Most – but not all – MCPS prin- for their school, which means some telephone number Lonnie Johnson MCPS superintendent Jack Smith, cipals have Twitter accounts, John- schools may not use a public address ADVERTISING ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE said MCPS administrators will work son said, adding that he finds it help- system to alert students and staff to for verification. 301-306-9500 with Department of School Safety ful for principals to be actively in- emergency situations. EMAIL: [email protected] and Security employees to review volved on social media in order to MCPS central office adminis- Send letters to: emergency procedures for situations remain attentive to potential threats trators performed an internal safety Sherry Sanderson such as a school lockdown and con- to school safety.. and security review of “MCPS pro- sider changes, including modifica- The Montgomery County Sentinel LEGAL ADVERTISING MANAGER “Our administrators have done a tocols, practices, and infrastructure CALL 301-838-0788 tions to current training programs. really good job connecting them- related to the critical imperative of 22 W. Jefferson St. Suite 309 FAX 301-838-3458 “One of the things we will do is selves to social media, not only to ad- maintaining safe, orderly learning [email protected] after this latest incident here and the vertise the great things that are going environments for all students” in incident in Florida, we will sit down on at their schools, but also for other 2017 after rape allegations were Rockville, MD 20850 PRODUCTION and re-evaluate and re-examine our things – to determine if there are made against two high school stu- Lonnie Johnson protocols and practices,” Johnson threats to their schools or if there are dents. The charges were dropped. 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MCPS to have a “robust security per year; by mail (out of MD, VA, CREDIT / COLLECTIONS/RECEPTIONIST HS parents pulled their children out While elementary schools have system” that includes “thousands of & D.C.) additional $ 5.25; on of school after a student reported a fewer cameras and security officers cameras in schools, hundreds of newsstands 50 cents. Periodicals social media post that appeared to than high schools, Onijala and John- school security personnel, engaged postage paid at Rockville, MD THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY SENTINEL IS A WOMAN OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE IN contain a threat to the school. 20849-1272. son said the County’s elementary teachers and administrators, and MONTGOMERY COUNTY AND Although Northwest Principal schools are no less protected than the partnerships with other government POSTMASTER: Send address IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND. Jimmy D’Andrea explained in a let- high schools, and that MCPS trains agencies.” changes to THE MONTGOMERY Montgomery County Publishing, Inc. ter to parents that students would be staff at every school for various types The report noted that simply COUNTY was absobed into Berlyn Inc. on SENTINEL, P.O. BOX 1272 safe at school and Montgomery of emergencies. adding more cameras to a school is January 1, 2015 County Police Department officials Onijala said school administra- not enough to improve security. Rockville, MD 20849-1272 FEBRUARY 22, 2018 THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY SENTINEL 3 NEWS Damascus High School deals with social media threat sent out to parents and guardians source Officer investigated and it didn’t know what was going to The student said the person By Glynis Kazanjian @Glyniskazanjian stating there was no real threat to was confirmed that the student did happen, neither did any of my peers thought to be responsible for the students. not post any threatening messages in class,” the student said. “Many posting was considered “a little Students from Damascus High “We have had several parents on social media and there was no students left because they were off.” However, neither the police School were in panic mode Friday and students reach out today to credible threat to the school.” scared and didn’t want to risk any- nor MCPS officials would confirm after an old social media threat make the school aware of informa- A spokesperson from Mont- thing. My mom told me to stay in that person’s identity. against Damascus students had tion regarding [a] threat to the gomery County Police said students because the [school] thought it was This is the second false alarm been reposted to social media school. We have reviewed the infor- had been moved. a hoax.” and third threat-related incident sometime around noon. mation and investigated and there is “It turned out not to be any- The student said the principal Montgomery County high schools “Everyone that goes to Dmas no credible threat to our school at thing credible,” Montgomery communicated with students over a have experienced since the mass gtfo of there,” a Damascus stu- this time. Students are safe and County Police Officer Rick speaker telling them the rumors shooting at Marjory Stoneman dent’s Instragram post read. learning in our building,” an ex- Goodale said. “Damascus High were not true and they should not Douglas High School in Parkland, “not sure if everyone is aware cerpt of the communication stated. School made the decision to move be concerned. Fla., where 17 people were killed but there’s apparently a kill list out “Damascus High School was some kids. It was their decision “He told us to stop spreading it on Wednesday. and a threat to shoot up damascus. not evacuated today,” Gboyinde alone. Police were called, but there on social media because the Mont- Also on Friday, police charged if you’re there, leave now. please be Onijala, a Montgomery County was no credible threat discovered.” gomery County Police spoke to the a 15-year-old student from North- safe. ______was apparently the Public Schools spokesperson wrote A 10th grade Damascus stu- kid [who allegedly posted the west High School community in one who made it,” another post in an email. “We’ve been informed dent, who requested anonymity in threat] and said nothing was going Germantown Friday with offenses read. that an old social media threat was order to share accounts of the situa- to happen today. The principal said related to disrupting school opera- However, a 12:08 p.m. letter reposted today and a student was tion, said some students and some we should remain in class because tion after posting a social media with a “Damascus High” logo titled accused of posting it. School ad- parents thought the threat was real. it was just rumors that were not threat directed at the high school “Rumor of a threat at DHS” was ministration and the School Re- “I was pretty scared because I proven.” Friday morning.

Charged and released in N.W. Police maintain presence at G-Burg High see if it was credible or not.” ing extra cautious of a threat. Right posting that appeared to contain a By Glynis Kazanjian By Kathleen Stubbs The threat, Lane said, came in now, we don’t have any report of a @kathleenstubbs3 threat directed at the Northwest High @Glyniskazanjian School community did not appear to the form of a social media posting, social media threat. The good news Montgomery County Police be credible when examined by Mont- Gaithersburg Police will contin- though he admitted that he had not is that people are following the charged a 15-year-old male student gomery County Police, the school’s ue to maintain a police presence at seen the posting in question. adage, ‘if you see something, some- with “offenses relating to disrupting principal said in a letter to parents. Gaithersburg High School all day “I’ve just seen the text message thing.’” school operations” Friday after they “Early this morning a student Tuesday after concerned parents and sent to a group of people stating that In a Monday letter to Gaithers- worked with the high school’s staff called the police to report a posting students reported a possible threat to there’s possibly going to be an inci- burg H.S. parents and guardians to identify the suspect. on social media warning students not the school over the Presidents’ Day dent at the high school,” he said. “As GHS Principal Dr. Christine Handy “Montgomery County Police to come to Northwest High School holiday. a result for a concern of staff and stu- maintained that the threat was not (MCP) investigators, in coordination today,” Northwest High School Prin- The police deployment repre- dents, we have increased police pres- credible and stressed that students with administrative staff from North- cipal Jimmy D’Andrea wrote. “At sents the fourth threat-related inci- ence here. We have been there all should report to school as usual west High School, identified the sus- this time the police do not have any dent at a Montgomery County high morning.” Tuesday. pect responsible for this social media credible information to support the school in the days following the Although the threat was of suf- “We have had several parents post as a 15-year-old male student validity of this threat.” Valentine’s Day shooting at Marjory ficient concern to Gaithersburg Po- and students reach out today to make who attends Northwest High MCPS spokesperson Derek Stoneman Douglas High School in lice officials to cause them to main- the school aware of information re- School,” police said. Turner confirmed Friday morning Parkland, Fla., during which a for- tain a police presence at the school garding alleged threats to the Police charged the boy as a ju- that the person suspected of posting mer student killed 17 people with a throughout the day, Montgomery school,” Handy wrote. “In conjunc- venile, and then returned him to the the threat was at the time in police high-powered rifle. County Public Schools spokesper- tion with the Montgomery County custody of his parents. Police re- custody, but reiterated that the threat “Yes, there was a rumor going son Derek Turner dismissed the pos- Police Department, we are review- ferred the case to the Department of was not credible. around of a possible threat to the high sible threat as an unsubstantiated ru- ing and investigating the informa- Juvenile Services for adjudication. Additional police would be pre- school,” said Gaithersburg Police mor. tion provided. At this time, there is Police also advised parents to sent at the school the remainder of Officer Dan Lane, a department “There is no social media no credible threat to our school. Stu- tell their children to tell an adult the school day, said D’Andrea, who spokesperson. “As a result of it, de- threat,” Turner said. “This is a rumor dents should come to school tomor- about a suspicious social media post, added that he would speak to stu- tectives did investigate the threat to of a rumor of a rumor. Police are be- row prepared to learn.” rather than share it on social media. dents about the post Friday. D’An- “MCP encourages parents to drea further emphasized in his letter have a conversation with their chil- that students should tell an adult if dren about responsible social media they see or hear anything “of con- Personal experience of Florida shooting posts,” police said. “Parents are re- cern.” door,” but no one opened it, said Is- for several days. “She was so minded to monitor their child’s so- “Safety and security is our ab- By Suzanne Pollak abella’s aunt, Veronica Penaranda of afraid.” cial media accounts and encourage solute top priority, and I am very @SuzannePollak Bethesda. By the time Isabella emerged them to not to re-post or share rumors proud of the student who made the It was almost the end of the When the young girl realized from the closet, 17 of her classmates or threats.” call to the police this morning,” school day for 14-year-old Isabella that she wasn’t going to be able to and teachers were dead, as a result of A Friday morning social media D’Andrea wrote. on Valentine’s Day when she heard get into her classroom, she quickly a mass shooting apparently done by an alarm ring. The ninth-grader at located a nearby closet and fled in- former student, Nikolas Cruz, 19. Marjory Stoneman Douglas High side. Isabella is the daughter of Pe- School in Parkland, Fla. ran back to “She had to hide in a closet. She naranda’s husband, Andres’ cousin. Check Us Out Online her classroom, only to discover that hid there for three hours,” said Pe- The family’s older daughter, 16- the door was locked. naranda. “She was very, very year-old Daniela, did not attend www.thesentinel.com “She started pounding on the scared” and did not return to school school that day. Got News? Tell Us About It! Call (301) 306-9500 4THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY SENTINEL FEBRUARY 22, 2018 OPINIONS &VIEWS Time to let the children lead Somewhere today in this coun- When we began cutting federal try there is a troubled kid who be- dollars for mental health and assis- lieves life isn’t worth living. People tance to families – first under the see him or her as a freak, a danger Reagan administration and extend- junkie, a gun-nut, a nerd, a weirdo, or ing through the current Trump someone who otherwise doesn’t fit regime – we began the downward in. spiral that gives us mentally-dis- That child is stockpiling turbed teens ready to take their frus- weapons and plans to make the rest of tration out on unarmed children at a the world pay for his or her pain. school as if the shooter was playing a Today in a school somewhere in warped, real-life version of their fa- this country children are going about vorite video game. their day not knowing they soon will Meanwhile gun lovers want no restriction on ownership of semi-au- tomatic rifles that are often used in these killing sprees. Education about Editor’s Notebook the dangers of firearms is seen as the only rational action in the minds of by Brian J. Karem those who want the cache of weapons. On one hand, the gun lovers be part of the narrative of dead and in- have a very valid point – guns are jured who are victimized by the disaf- merely the instrument of death. Peo- fected, the mentally disturbed or the ple are the problem. People who kill outsider who felt unloved and un- people are the scariest people in the wanted. world. If our country spent enough Afterward thoughts and prayers on education, helping the poor and will be offered. The liberals will the mentally ill while promoting real scream about gun control, the NRA family values – including the value supporters will repeat their slogan of human life – we wouldn’t need that “guns don’t kill people, people stricter gun legislation. kill people,” or some variety thereof, The day we wake up in this and after the victims are buried or country and refuse to take a life is the cared for we will go on, collectively day we won’t need any gun legisla- forget what has happened, take no ac- tion. tion and then the cycle will repeat it- But we’re a far cry from that. self. We’ll kill you if we don’t like what This is life in the United States. you have to say or how you look – so A reporter friend of mine in Lebanon in the meantime we’re going to need recently overheard someone in that some stricter gun laws. war-torn country say, “We’ve got it In that way, the liberals are bad here, but at least our children are right. safe going to school.” But in all sincerity, even stricter Meanwhile in Montgomery laws will not curb the killing. We County, nearly a dozen schools have barely invest enough in the federal had vague threats lodged against budget for the ATF to do their job. them since the latest school shooting Additional levels of legislation in no and one child at Clarksburg High way guarantee that someone won’t School is in jail after judge John Mof- fall through the cracks. fett refused to allow bail in a case And the first time someone is where the Clarksburg student was able to fall through the cracks should found with a loaded weapon in there be stricter legislation, those school. who support unfettered access to Turns out the kid also had a firearms will point and say, “SEE! It cache of weapons, a manifesto of didn’t work!” complaints and some inert grenades. Meanwhile, Wednesday after- This isn’t an “ISIS” problem. noon hundreds of students – many of This isn’t a “White Supremacist” them from Montgomery County, problem. This isn’t an immigrant showed up at the White House to problem. This isn’t a religious prob- protest the lack of gun control. lem. This is an American problem. First a moment of silence and Life is cheap in the United then a chant of “Hands up don’t States. You can get capped for a pair shoot!” came from the teens frustrat- of athletic shoes, a $20 bill, a bag of ed and frightened by the lack of con- weed or just because someone is cern exhibited in Congress and at the pissed-off. We run endless commer- White House regarding the multiple cials about caring for stray dogs and shootings – including the shooting of cats, but we also ignore the homeless a Congressman on a baseball dia- population teeming around us. mond last year. People stockpile weapons ready My faith remains firmly in those for a war they would, in some ways, kids who see more value in human like to see if for no other reason than life than adults my age who cynically to justify the thousands of dollars of stick by their “liberal” or “conserva- weapons they’ve stockpiled at the ex- tive” guns (pun intended), ignorant pense of enjoying life or paying nec- and callous with more care in playing essary bills. politics than caring for other humans. FEBRUARY 22, 2018 THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY SENTINEL 5 LETTERS About special immigrant juvenile status Trump, Pence and Nuclear War To the editor: school to work full time on his par- basis under State law, and that it is Responding to this opinion is more like grabbing into a bowl of ping THE ents’ farm, going to school only on not in the best interest of the juvenile pong balls with various subjects scrawled on each one. That being said Saturday. One day he was walking to return to his parent’s native coun- here goes. Mr. Karem tosses around insults like misogynist and misan- COURT with his uncle, when gang members try. thrope to either impress readers with Mr. Karem’s verbal intelligence or REPORT shot and killed his uncle. The police The appellate Court noted that to focus on the one tenth on one percent of the county population who made no arrests, and D.R.M.H.’s the trial judge made all these findings might vaguely know what they mean. Brian and all liberals have yet to parents let the matter drop when except for determining that there was get the message that President Trump does not give a hoot in hell the gang members threatened to kill their no evidence of abuse or neglect. It names that the left or right calls him. He proved that when he crushed 16 by Tom Ryan son. After staying for awhile with his held that making such a determina- bewildered Republican candidates in the primaries as well as several pin sister, he returned to live with his tion under State law requires that the Amidst all the political wran- headed Marxist Democrats in the general election. This is a businessman parents but had to hide in their home Court view the case “without taking who deals with other businessmen, and ladies, with more stones than all gling over immigration, including out of fear that the gang was looking into account where the child lived at of the beltway politicians you can line up. If the Marxist’s want to move the status of D.A.C.A., the courts for him. He then came to the United the time the abuse, neglect or aban- their legislation forward they only have to conduct business with a busi- continue to apply immigration States to stay with his older brother. donment occurred.” Here, there key nessman who hates politicians as do we all given the approval rating. statutes. Included in the Immigration The brother filed a Motion for fact was a child who had to quit full The problem that even when the President agrees with past, present, and and Nationality Act of 1990 (INA) is Appointment as guardian of time school and go to work full time future legislation the Marxist whimps suddenly object. That’s obstruc- a procedure whereby State juvenile D.R.M.H., and a Motion for Find- at age 11. The appellate Court re- tionism and just a plain betrayal of their constituents. President Trump courts are charged with applying fed- ings of Special Immigrant Eligibility. versed the trial judge’s findings, and was not my first choice in this horse race but I soon realized that the Na- eral immigration law with regard to The trial court granted the guardian- remanded the case for reconsidera- tional Socialist Democratic Party would have performed exactly the allegedly abused, neglected or aban- ship, but denied a finding of SIJ sta- tion under this standard of whether same no matter which Republican candidate kicked Hillary’s ass. Never doned children. Special Immigrant tus based on a lack of evidence of there was neglect. more for any Democratic candidate. Juvenile (SIJ) status was included in abuse or neglect by the parents. The This illustrates how SIJ status For Mr. Karem to even mention the abuse of women after years of the law to provide certain undocu- Court of Special Appeals reviewed may be a vehicle to allow persons, at supporting serial Democratic philanders who inhabited the White House mented children from deportation. the INA, noting that for a person to least while they are juveniles as de- or hoped to, is the height of hypocrisy. The abuse perpetrated on Ameri- How SIJ works was explored in an received SIJ classification the State fined by the law, to obtain special im- can womanhood, yes womanhood, by the likes of Clinton, Johnson, the unreported opinion issued last week juvenile Court needs to make find- migration status. entire Kennedy clan, Edwards, FDR, etc. Is legend. The only decent De- from Maryland’s intermediate appel- ings including: that the juvenile is mocratic President of the modern era is Truman. late court in a case called In Re under 21 and unmarried, has been Oh, to those suffering White House reporters who cash their hefty D.R.M.H. placed in the custody of an agency or Thomas Patrick Ryan is a part- paychecks and drink the best, at the local pubs, all the time calling jour- The opinion indicates that individual, that reunification with the ner in the Rockville law firm of Mc- nalism a profession……don’t let the door hit them in the ass on the way D.R.M.H. was born in Honduras in parents “is not viable due to abuse, Carthy Wilson, which specializes in out. “If you can’t stand the heat get out of the kitchen.” If you wish a de- 1997. At age 11 he stopped going to neglect, or abandonment” or similar civil litigation. serving emblem my I suggest the crow. You eat enough of it. W. Faris Gaithersburg editor’s note: Thanks for the compliment regarding “verbal intelli- Getting your house ready to sell this Spring gence.” I guarantee if you keep reading and looking up the words trou- bling you, then eventually you’ll be able to understand an entire editori- It’s that time of year again. and clearing out unnecessary items Once your home is one the mar- al too. So keep reading! Many home owners, just like you, from your home. Removing un- ket, consider having an open house. are getting ready to put their houses needed items and furniture from The open house is more important Duck and Cover on the market. One thing I’ve your home will make your home feel today than it has been in decades. To the editor larger and organized. Consider that contemporary “Duck and Cover” is a method of protection against the effects of a nu- You don’t necessarily have to home buyers are taking control over clear explosion. “Duck and Cover” was the title of a civil defense training film throw out these items, you can de- their home search. Besides search- widely distributed to United States teachers for schoolchildren in the 1950s. It REAL cide to make charitable donations ing listings on their own, many will instructed classroom pupils what to do in the event of a nuclear blast shatter- STATE and/or store them until you move. visit open houses on their own as ing windows with scorching heat. “Duck and Cover” was routinely practiced E Should you stage your home? well. like school fire drills. SOLUTIONS Maybe. Staging can be another ex- Deciding to not have an open n the Letter to the Editor from R.F. Gillum, “Trump, North Korea and nu- pense you’re not prepared for, but it house eliminates many potential clear war,” (Feb. 15, 2018); Mr. Gillum says, “The truncated rhetoric of Pres- can help sell your home faster. You home buyers from seeing your ident Trump toward North Korea has served one useful purpose. It has cast a can hire a professional stager or inte- home. spotlight on the US nuclear build up, which was planned in the previous ad- By Dan Krell rior designer for the total staging ex- A word about your valuables. ministration and if anything will be accelerated in this one.” There is perience. Having unknown people visit your uncertainty to appropriate billions of tax revenue for a nuclear arsenal— the learned over sixteen-plus years of However, staging doesn’t have home increases the chance of things fallout from increasing public debt would indebt future generations of Ameri- selling homes is that there are differ- to be expensive. Some professionals going missing. Don’t tempt would can millenniums. ent strategies to achieve the same re- offer recommendations for a nomi- be thieves by leaving money, jewel- Accordingly, a council of humanitarianism of faiths and creeds—an in- sult. But, there is no “one way” to nal fee. ry, medicines, or any other valuables clusive advocacy for peace with justice, law and order requires more attention sell your home. If you’ve already decluttered on display. Don’t just put your valu- rather than more problematic cost-overruns and unnecessary industrial com- If you look beyond the gim- and painted a room or two, then ables away, lock them in a safe plexes. micks and tactics promising to sell a you’re well into the first phase of place. In reference to the Sentinel Editor’s Notebook, Opinions and Views, home faster and for more money, the staging. Although some home sell- But in the end, it all comes “Trump, Pence and nuclear war,” (Feb.15, 2018); the editor numerates the basics are essentially the same. Fo- ers decide to rent furniture for their down to the price. Home buyers are White House’s “nuclear war” of scandals; omissions and errors, and on-going cus on the basics and your home sale home staging, it’s not an absolute. savvy and know value. In this mar- discourse now dealing with foreign agents (spies) corrupting USA democratic can benefit by increasing home buy- Your furniture just may need rear- ket, it’s easy to get big eyes and elections, and homeland security. Note: The Sentinel Editor in Chief is a er traffic and possibly getting a bet- ranging. over-price your home. standing member of the White House Press Corps. ter price. Improving your home’s curb Making the mistake of over- Nuclear President Trump says, “We’re going to be so far ahead of every- First, you need to prepare your appeal is similar to preparing the in- pricing your home can stretch out body else in nuclear like you’ve never seen before.” Most likely, White House home. Preparing your home to sell terior. Take care of deferred mainte- the days-on-market and test your hard wired smoke detectors have been disconnected. can be a costly endeavor, especially nance and declutter the exterior. Be- nerves. Instead, decide on a list Great-balls-of-fire! Fired short-term Oval Office communicator, Antho- if your home has a lot of deferred lieve it or not, landscaping is a key price that is consistent with recent ny Scaramucci now demands White House scum-bags resign. Never a dull maintenance or lacks updates. How- factor in attracting buyers to your neighborhood sales of homes that moment—there’s always something chaotic to end-run the White House ever, the obstacle of selling a home home. are similar in size, style and condi- polemic obstacles. Ladies and gentlemen— it’s the daring you guys swishing in need of attention can be overcome Make sure the lawn is cut regu- tion. past security clearance on a flying trapeze! by pricing it with its condition in larly, and don’t over-crowd the The reference to Pence in the above editor’s opinion concerns the mind. flower beds and shrubs. Trimming ______Vice-President’s wife, Karen. She says President Trump is “totally vile,” ac- Regardless of your home’s con- back trees will not only add to your Dan Krell is a Realtor® with cording to a former campaign aide has claimed, As Supreme Commander of dition, it should still be neat and manicured landscape, but it will also RE/MAX Success in Potomac, the Allied Forces ending the WWII Nazi-occupation regime throughout Eu- clean. This means decluttering. De- make your home easier to see from MD. You can access more infor- rope, Dwight D. Eisenhower was a master craftsman in the art of leadership, cluttering is a process of prioritizing the street. mation at DanKrell.com first as a soldier and as the 34th U.S. President, “The supreme quality for lead- ership is unquestionably integrity…” J. Martinellie SUBSCRIBE TO The Sentinel! Rockville 6 THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY SENTINEL FEBRUARY 22, 2018 NEWS ANALYSIS When is the right time to talk about guns? I received, not surprisingly, no rately report relevant information, response. including any criminal history, into Paul’s View At a White House Press Brief- this national database which is the ing with Sarah Huckabee Sanders key tool for conducting background by less than two weeks ago, I again checks prior to the sale of guns. shouted out my question: “Is it still Current status of these bills? No Paul K. Schwartz too soon to discuss gun safety?” action! Still no response. It is about The real question that needs to time that anyone and everyone who be answered by our politicians is has had enough on non-action on whether “pro-life” should be limited gun safety raise their voices. The to just the unborn fetus and the prof- Multiple school shootings in the safety of their children is at stake. its of gun manufacturers or whether United States in just the first 45 days The current president suggests it should be expanded to include our of 2018. Of course there are addi- that the mass shooting in Parkland is children, our neighbors and our- tional multiple mass shootings not at a mental health issue not a gun issue selves while attending school or a schools that have occurred too. and that people need to speak up movie theater or a concert or a night- After every mass shooting, when they see questionable behav- club or house of worship or any oth- politicians hide behind the phrase “it ior. Well, Mr. President, people did er venue? is too soon” to discuss what needs to speak up and recognized threatening Certainly there is no foolproof be done to address this epidemic of behavior by the gunman prior to the solution to gun violence but doing mass shootings. “Too soon” buys shooting and nothing was done be- nothing is not an answer. The goal them time so they don't have to ad- cause gun laws are so lacking that it has to be to simply make it a bit dress the problem and risk their A rat- apparently takes more than concerns more difficult for those among us ing from the National Rifle Associa- to prevent someone from buying a who clearly present a threat to our tion. lethal weapon, especially in a pro- safety to acquire weapons that im- Oh, and by the way, “our gun state like Florida. pose the most devastation. thoughts and prayers are with the Add to that, Mr. President, the When the assault rifle ban was victims” does absolutely nothing to fact that you rolled back Obama-ad- in place from 1994 to 2004, guess address the ongoing threat to every ministration actions to make it more what? There were significantly few- family nor does it do anything to difficult, not less difficult, for some- er casualties resulting from assault comfort the families of the shooting one exhibiting mental health issues weapons. victims. from acquiring lethal firearms. The current Congress does not In the aftermath of the most re- The Las Vegas mass shooting, even make the connection that if cent shooting at Marjory Stoneman which resulted in 58 deaths and someone is such a threat as to be Douglas High School in Parkland, more than 500 wounded, occurred in placed on a no-fly list the prudent Fla., at which 17 individuals lost October of this past year, and the thing to do is to also place him in the their lives, the question is no longer Sutherland Springs, Texas mass NICS database to make it illegal for whether it is “too soon” to discuss ac- shooting in which 26 individuals lost that individual to acquire a gun. tions that must be taken; the question their lives while attending church One last thing. It is also essen- is whether “it is too late.” services occurred Nov. 5 of this past tial that we learn from past experi- Certainly it is too late for the 17 year. ences regarding mass shootings. In victims of Marjory Stoneman Dou- Still too soon to discuss solu- the recent mass shooting in Park- glas High School just as it is too late tions? land, Fla., the shooter pulled the fire to save the lives of Christina Taylor As previously reported, on Dec. alarm to lure students and teachers Green, victim of the Tucson mass 6 the Senate Judiciary Committee out into the hallways to cause greater shooting, or little Emily Parker and conducted a hearing to discuss the destruction. Back in March of 1998 Noah Pozner and Dylan Hockley and merits of two gun safety bills. One in Jonesboro, Ark., two students, Grace McDonnell of Sandy Hook, or bill was introduced by California Mitchell Johnson, 13, and Andrew the victims of the Las Vegas mass Democrat Senator Diane Feinstein Golden, 11, pulled the fire alarm, shooting or the Sutherland Springs regarding the Las Vegas tragedy and then sat on a hill facing the main en- mass shooting or any of the other too includes banning bump stocks, a de- trance of their middle school and many mass shootings to list here. vice that, as was done in the Las Ve- fired on students and teachers as As they say, “Only in America.” gas massacre, turns a semi-automat- they exited the school, killing four No other country on this planet expe- ic weapon into an illegal machine girls and a teacher and wounding 11 riences the constant barrage of mass gun and in so doing drastically in- others. shootings experienced by the self-de- creases the rapid fire of the now au- Lesson here: the school official scribed “greatest country on earth” – tomatic weapon. responsible for pulling the fire alarm not third world countries, not war- The other bill introduced came during fire drills at Marjory Stone- torn countries, not any countries. from Texas Republican Senator Jon man Douglas High School should At a recent Rose Garden event Cornyn and is intended to address have recognized that the fire alarm at the White House during which the the Sutherland Springs mass shoot- was unauthorized and immediately current president introduced the ing and is designed to strengthen the announce over the loudspeaker that Chairman of the Federal Reserve, federal background check database, the school was in a code red situa- Jerome Powell, I didn't hesitate to the National Instant Criminal Back- tion and all should follow code red call out my question to the president: ground Check System, or NICS. The procedures. It may have saved lives, “Is it still too soon to discuss non-im- Fix NICS Act attempts to ensure that which is what our goal should al- migrant mass shootings?” federal and state authorities accu- ways be.

SUBSCRIBE TO TheThe SentinelSentinel!! FEBRUARY 22, 2017 THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY SENTINEL 7 NEWS Gubernatorial candidates pick running mates BUS RRAPIDAPID TRANSIT ON US 29 ber general election. As he an- “The first rule in picking a run- JOIN US By Glynis Kazanjian @Glyniskazanjian nounced his decision, Ross, whose ning mate is to find someone who ties to the Baltimore area that date causes no harm,” Eberly said in an OPENOPEEN HOUSE Two of the Democrats who are back to his service in Teach for email response. “Both picks check vying for the chance to unseat Gov. America in the 1990s, sought to that box. Then you look for a run- Thursday,Thursday, March 15, 20120188 Larry Hogan (R) in this year’s gen- highlight the deep ties to Mont- ning mate who can help in some im- 6:30 - 8:30 PM eral election announced Lieutenant gomery County that Verratti brings portant way. In Maryland, a balance SiSilverlver SprinSpringg Civic Center, Great HaHallll 1 Veterans PlPlaza,aza, Silver Spring, MD 2091209100 Governor picks this week in hopes to the ticket. between the Baltimore and DC sub- of balancing ties to Montgomery “Julie and her wife Emily repre- urbs has long been important. Both Tuesday,Tuesday, March 20, 20120188 County with the rest of the state in sent the essence of Maryland values candidates check that box. Beyond 6:30 - 8:30 PM order to present an appealing choice including diversity, entrepreneur- those first two requirements, the WWhitehite Oak CCommunityommunity Center, Social HalHalll to voters across Maryland. ship and activism,” Ross said. reasons for picking someone opens 17001700 AAprilpril LaLane,ne, Silver SSpring,pring, MD 20904 Montgomery County State Sen. “From growing up in Montgomery up a bit. Jenkins brings experience, Wednesday,Wednesday, March 21, 20120188 Richard Madaleno announced in County to attending Montgomery connections to Baltimore, the De- 7:00 - 9:00 PM Baltimore Monday morning his se- College to starting her brewery in mocratic establishment, and the Blair HighHigh School, CafeteriCafeteriaa lection of Luwanda Jenkins as his Silver Spring, I couldn’t be more ex- business community - that’s an im- 51 University BlvdBlvd E, Silver SSpring,pring, MD 2090209011 running mate. Jenkins, whose record cited to have someone of Julie’s pressive trifecta. 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Please sspreadpreaad the and finance mastery, and Luwanda’s er, Verratti – who can also boast of Republican voters.” wordword about these imimportantportant meetinmeetingsgs ttoo friends and neineighbors.ghbors. economic development and commu- White House experience gained as a Ross and Madaleno are the ThisThisisa is a family-friendlyfamily- friendlyy eventevent with activities forfor children! children! nity relations expertise, we’ve got a presidential fellow – focused on as- third and fourth of the seven major winning team,” Madaleno said. pects of implementing the Afford- Democratic gubernatorial candi- * Note: The three meetings will be iidenticaldentical so attendance at only one is recommrecommendedended In addition to her Statehouse Sign language interpretersinterpreters aandnd ototherher aassistivessistivvee servicesservices will be providedprovided uponupon request.requuest. able Care Act, veterans’ entrepre- dates to have announced running ContactCCoontact Thomas TThhomas Pogue Pogue atat (240)(240) 777-7171777-7171orsendar or send a requestequestt too service under O’Malley, Jenkins neurship, women business owners mates. [email protected]@montgomerycountymd.govv. served as vice president of commu- and local economic development. Former NAACP President Ben nity relations and diversity at the She became a small-business owner Jealous selected Susan Turnbull, the Cordish Companies, an established herself in 2014 when she co-founded former Maryland Democratic Party Baltimore real estate development Denizens Brewing Co. in Silver Chairwoman who is a resident of BUS RAPID TRANSIT is a comfortable, company. She was also an employee Spring, and has since been elected to Bethesda. Baltimore attorney Jim NEW of Coppin State University in Balti- a seat on the board of directors for Shea selected Baltimore City Coun- reliable, transit option for more, where she helped implement a the National Brewers Association in cilman Brandon Scott. Montgomery County university accountability plan. addition to the seat on the board of Prince George’s County Execu- First-time candidate Alec Ross, the Brewers Association of Mary- tive Rushern Baker has the backing an Obama-era State Department of- land that she currently holds. She of Montgomery County Executive ficial, bestselling author and entre- has a law degree from George Wash- Ike Leggett and 6th Congressional preneur, announced his selection of ington University. District candidate David Trone, but another fresh face – Silver Spring Todd Eberly, a St. Mary’s Col- has yet to name a running mate. brewery owner and former Small lege political science professor who Baltimore County Executive Business Administration adviser recently co-wrote the book, “Polar- Kevin Kamentz and former Julie Verratti – to be his pick to suc- ized: The Rise of Ideology in Amer- Michelle Obama adviser Krish Vig- ceed Boyd Rutherford (R) as Lieu- ican Politics,” said both running narajah have yet to select running tenant Governor should the pair win mates will help to balance the ticket mates, but have until the Feb. 27 GetOnBoardBRT.com the June 26 primary and the Novem- in the state. candidacy filing deadline to do so. Man and woman found dead in Burtonsville parked car car – with the engine still running – of the area where the body of Kristin www.thesentinel.com By Glynis Kazanjian @Glyniskazanjian in a townhouse parking lot on Aldo- Danielle Bessix, a 36-year-old ra Circle. Montgomery County Fire woman reported missing in Novem- Montgomery County Fire and and Rescue personnel responded to ber, was found in a pond in early The Sentinel website is here Rescue personnel responded Thurs- the scene and confirmed the two oc- January. Montgomery County Po- day evening to a 911 report of a man cupants of the vehicle were de- lice said in January that Bessix’s and a woman found dead in Bur- ceased. case was being investigated as a Much more news and information tonsville; they will be transported to Police haven’t confirmed any death, as opposed to a homicide. from and about your community the Chief Medical Examiner’s Offi- physical description of the bodies, Starks said there is no indica- cer in Baltimore and will undergo a but Montgomery County Police tion the two cases are connected, scheduled autopsy Friday, a Mont- Spokesman Paul Starks said his of- and stated it was “a brand-new in- as close as your fingertips gomery County Police spokesman fice may have some preliminary re- vestigation.” said. sults from the autopsy as early as Police are asking anyone with A resident called 911 at approx- Friday night. information about the discovery of imately 9:56 p.m. Thursday after The location of the discovered the two bodies to call the Major discovering the bodies in a parked bodies is within a couple of blocks Crimes Division at 240-773-5070.

ADVERTISE in Call Lonnie Johnson at 301-306-9500 or e-mail [email protected] 8THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY SENTINEL FEBRUARY 22, 2018 COVER STORY Students question gun security at local schools “Students” detectors, which would detect to the overall laws we follow as a so- weapons like guns or knives imme- ciety. From page one diately upon their being brought into “Number one problem is guns” a school building. “There are several said Rodger Fiteu, whose son is cur- effectively and efficiently respond to considerations regarding metal de- rently a freshman at Montgomery a multitude of emergency/crisis situ- tectors including, but not limited to Blair High School in Silver Spring. ations that may impact students, cost,” Turner explained, noting that “If we are going to talk about safety staff, and parents or guardians.” Ac- MCPS has 205 schools which would in schools we have to first talk about cording to the MCPS website, each need employees to staff the the guns, so the problem of guns MCPS has a systemwide Emer- metal detectors, and that because should be taken care before we even gency Response Plan as well as many students bring metal objects to talk about the schools, there should emergency/crisis plans tailored to school, metal detectors would cause be some form of gun control,” he each individual school which are up- significant delays while students said. Fiteu added that as a parent, he dated each year before being re- were being searched. Furthermore, believes there will never be “enough viewed and approved by the Depart- Turner added that guns can be made security” to protect his son or all the ment of School Safety and Security. out of plastic, and that even with students in schools. “To my knowl- Schools are also staffed by teams of metal detectors, a student with a gun edge, there will never be enough se- security guards “assigned based on could fire it upon students in parking curity,” he said. “There are a count- the size of the school population,” lots or through windows. less number of guns in circulation so Turner said. Parents also believe that school there will never be enough security, However, no schools in Mont- safety is determined not only by se- the problem of guns need to be taken gomery County currently have metal curity procedures, but by adherence care of first” Gun control legislation to be reconsidered

to propose for notice and comment alike. While Democrats have By Neal Earley @neal_earley a rule banning all devices that turn looked to place more restrictions legal weapons into machine guns,” on firearm purchase in the state, The mass shooting at a high Trump said in a memorandum to Republican laws makers have school in Parkland, Florida that the Attorney General. sought to make guns more accessi- killed 17 people last week has Legislation to ban bump ble as a solution to mass shootings. brought new attention to state bills stocks also has bipartisan support Del. Rick Impallaria (R-7), on gun control and school security in Congress, with 14 Democrats -- who represents Baltimore and Har- PHOTO BY SUZANNE POLLAK as legislators and citizens alike including Rep. John Delaney (D- ford counties, said he thinks his Students from Churchill, Blair and other schools protest at the White look for answers after a recent 6th District) and 13 Republicans bill that would allow school dis- House. wave of horrific mass shootings. putting their weight behind the tricts within the state to issue per- The shooting at Marjory bill. mits to carry guns on school cam- Local students protest Stoneman Douglas High, where a Much of the emphasis on what puses to school employees is one former student walked into the do from gun control advocates has solution America’s recent mass Paloma Delgado said she walked out school and killed 17 people with been to push to ban “assault shooting. “How much blood?,” an AR-15 style assault rifle, is the From page one “to advocate for our rights,” and weapons” with military-style fea- “There's prevention and called the recent rash of shootings “a latest mass shooting in the past tures, particularly the AR-15, the there's deterrence -- I think it cre- “Hey, hey NRA. You can’t beat the real epidemic.” year which has prompted law mak- model of semi-automatic rifle used ates a greater deterrent and I think PTA” and “How many bodies? How Amanda Roche, who also is a ers in the state to introduce a series in many mass shooting. While it can bring it [school shootings] much blood?” and “Enough is junior at B-CC, said, “Guns have of gun control measures. Congress passed an assault to an end faster,” he said of his Enough.” changed, but the laws haven’t.” “Until our national govern- weapons ban as part of the 1994 bill. Bernadette Hargrobe, a Blair Daniel Gelillo, a senior at ment, Congress and the president crime bill signed by then-President While Impallaria introduced sophomore, said school shootings Richard Montgomery, who orga- make some reforms that affect all Bill Clinton, it expired in 2004. A his bill at the beginning of the ses- were “getting out of control. We nized the event and invited Marylan- states, we can have the strongest Maryland law to prohibit such sion, long before the Florida need common sense gun control.” ders to Prevent Gun Violence to laws on the book, if people still can weapons – the Firearms Safety Act shooting, he said he was contacted Hargrobe brought a note from speak, told the crowd, “We have lost get gun legally because there are of 2013 was passed and signed into shortly after the shooting by her parents excusing her from school far too many innocent lives. Some- states with other laws,” said Del. law by then-Governor Martin O’- Faster Saves Lives, a nonprofit and handed in all her homework be- thing has to change.” Kathleen Dumais (D-15) Malley in the wake of the 2012 that trains teachers and other fore leaving the building. “I value He issued a warning to those in Among Maryland Democrats, Sandy Hook Elementary School school with firearms to stop mass my education,” she said, but added power, declaring, “A lot of us are go- a priority continues to be the ban- massacre. The law requires people shooters, which pledged support that the protest was worth missing a ing to be voting age in the 2018 elec- ning of bump stocks, which allow to submit fingerprints before they for his bill. While the bill has no day of school. tion and 2020 election, so if they semi-automatic rifles to be fired as buy a handgun, limit magazine ca- Democratic co-sponsors, Impal- Raskin greeted the students at don’t want to listen to us now, they rapidly as fully automatic ones, pacity to 10 rounds and bans cer- laria said some Democrats are qui- the Capitol, telling them, “I am with are going to pay dearly.” and were used in last year’s Las tain attachments that are used for etly considering his proposal you 100 percent.” Pauliukonis told the students Vegas mass shooting which took semi-automatic rifles with detach- which said is particularly impor- “America’s students are leading “to raise up your voices.” the lives of 58 people. But even able magazines such as folding tant for rural areas of the state the revolution,” Raskin said, as they While the vast majority of the though a state bill to ban bump stocks and pistol grips. where residents typically endure did when they protested segregation students chatted and chanted with stocks has stalled, the federal ef- Even with some of the na- much longer response time from and the Vietnam War. “Young peo- friends, two men sporting the red fort begun after the Las Vegas tion’s strictest gun laws, Dumais, police. ple have always stood up to the chal- “Make America Great Again” that shooting was given new life Tues- who was a co-sponsor of the “I think it’s going to have a lenges in America when no one else have become a symbol of Donald day when President Donald Trump Firearms Safety Act, said she still very serious look this time -- a would.” Trump’s presidency got into a heat- (R) announced that he had in- worries that a mass shooting like more serious look than last year,” He urged the students to keep ed debate with students from Ein- structed Attorney General Jeff Ses- one in Florida last week could hap- he said. protesting. “They think this is a flash stein. sions to promulgate new regula- pen in Maryland. Dumais, said she is highly in the pan, they don’t think you are As both sides shouted at each tions to ban the devices. On March 6, the House of skeptical of the proposal, and that serious that you just wanted to get other, with the students in favor of “Today, I am directing the De- Delegates Judiciary Committee more guns in schools is not the so- out of class,” Raskin said to the gun control and the MAGA hat partment of Justice to dedicate all will have their “gun day” -- a day lution. “I don’t think there's any cheering crowd. “Now another gen- wearers against it, one Einstein stu- available resources to complete the reserved exclusively for public scenario I would find it appropri- eration rises up.” dent grabbed one of the hats and review of the comments received, hearings on 37 gun bills proposed ate to have an individual in the Bethesda-Chevy Chase junior threw it away. and, as expeditiously as possible, by Democrats and Republicans school with weapons,” she said. FEBRUARY 22, 2018 THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY SENTINEL 9 Montgomery County, Maryland Department of Environmental Protection NEWS

PUBLIC NOTICE Application for Temporary Noise Waiver

The Department of Environmental Protection is currently evaluat- ing an application for a Temporary Noise Waiver as allowed under the Montgomery County Noise Control Ordinance, Chapter 31B, Section 11(a).

A Temporary Noise Waiver is being requested by CP 7272 Wiscon- sin Avenue LLC, 7272 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda, Maryland, for work related to the installation of sub-surface pilings and caissons as part of the Purple Line Station construction. The applicant is re- questing to complete this work using multiple shifts during daytime and nighttime hours. This will allow the work to meet the Maryland Transit Authority mandated schedule for delivery of the Purple Line Station Shell, as well as addressing traffic congestion and pedestri- an safety. The multi-shift work is scheduled to begin around March 5, 2018, and is expected to be completed by the end of June. The additional work hours will be Monday – Friday 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. and weekends 9:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m.

The application and related documents are available for public in- spection and can be viewed on the Department’s website by visiting the Noise Waivers & Suppression Plans page at: https://www.mont- PHOTO BY SUZANNE POLLAK gomerycountymd.gov/DEP/contact/noise- Benjamin Bowman documents.html#waivers. The Department will receive comments on the application for a minimum of ten (10) days after publication High school senior gets serious with environment of this notice. source, and says they have ways to an email to the Sentinel. “This is By Suzanne Pollak @SuzannePollak filter it properly. bad for everyone,” he wrote. “Salty Comments, questions or requests to examine documents may be di- “WSSC fully understands that water also corrodes pipes and can rected to Steve Martin, DEP/DEPC, 255 Rockville Pike, Suite 120 The road salt that makes it safer State and local departments of potentially cause lead to be present Rockville, MD, 20850. Telephone 240-777-7746, Fax 240-777- to drive in winter is causing the transportation must keep the road- in drinking water.” 7715 or email [email protected]. Muddy Branch Stream in Gaithers- ways safe for motorists and pedes- A Gaithersburg resident, who burg to register chloride levels trians during winter weather emer- also enjoys photography, Bowman above levels recommended by the 00032524 1t 02/22/18 gencies, which includes the use of is doing much more than collecting Environmental Protection Agency, salt,” Irvine said.”Because WSSC samples. He has created a chart to according to a Wootton High School is constantly monitoring and testing show the chloride levels every two senior who is spending this school our source water, the Potomac and days, and also writes a weekly re- year testing various chemical levels Patuxent Rivers, we can quickly al- port about his efforts for his high in that stream. ter the treatment process at our two school internship class. Benjamin Bowman has been water filtration plants to account for At the end of the school year, Subscribe to interning 10 hours each week with any variations in source water con- Bowman will make a presentation the Izaak Walton League of Ameri- ditions, including fluctuations in of his work, which will include a The Montgomery County ca, a nonprofit environmental orga- the amount of chloride and sodi- time-lapse slide show, he said. nization located along the banks of um.” He also has been reading up on that stream. Bowman has a strong interest ways to make the roads safe to trav- Sentinel today! The 17-year-old, who is a in the environment and hopes to el on during bad weather besides pitcher for the Wootton Patriots var- major in that discipline when he spreading road salt. sity baseball team, regularly gathers goes to college next year, although Plowing is better, he said, but a water sample from the stream. For he’s not yet sure where he is head- there are other items that can be the first few months of his intern- ed. poured onto the roads that would Call 301-306-9500 ship, the chloride level never rose As a mountain biker, Bowman not harm the water it eventually above the recommended 230 parts enjoys riding around the area. ends up on, including beet juice, or complete the order form below and return it to us at: per million levels for chloride, he These rides fueled his passion for pickle juice and cheese brine. said. The average readings he found nature, and helped him connect Using those items would also 9458 Lanham-Severn Rd., Seabrook, MD 20706 between October and early Decem- with the Izaak Walton League, he help the food industry, Bowman ber averaged around 145 parts per said. said, as it would enable them to You may also fax the order form with your million. He was greeted with welcom- have a use for their waste products. credit card number to 301-306-0134. However, the readings spiked ing arms. The nonprofit is national, The environment is “just such drastically a few days after snow or and it’s important to have someone an important part of our lives. Peo- sleet fell in the area, and nearby able to focus strictly on what is hap- ple take it for granted,” he said. Please start my 52 week subscription to roads were treated with road salt, he 4 The Montgomery County Sentinel for pening in Montgomery County said Meanwhile, according to a WSSC just $40.00* $26.50 for Senior Citizens. said. Readings between Dec. 11 and Sam Briggs, the league’s Save Our spokesman, “WSSC fully under- *Includes 5% MD sales tax. Jan. 23 averaged 436 parts per mil- Streams coordinator. stands that State and local depart- lion, almost double the recommend- “It’s great that Ben really has ments of transportation must keep ed level. One day, the level rose as taken an eye to the ground,” she the roadways safe for motorists and high as 970, he said, noting that with said, “He is a self-starter, and he’s pedestrians during winter weather chloride levels that high, “aquatic really taken ownership” of the near- emergencies, which includes the life will die,” according to the EPA. by stream. “He’s a great asset.” use of salt. Because WSSC is con- “It surprised me a little bit how Bowman enjoys taking the wa- stantly monitoring and testing our much gets into our stream,” he said ter samples. “It’s fun to get out source water, the Potomac and of Muddy Branch Stream, which there, be outside and see how we Patuxent Rivers, we can quickly al- flows into the Potomac River. are doing as a community,” he said. ter the treatment process at our two Washington Suburban Sanitary When road salt washes into the water filtration plants to account for Commission spokesperson Jerry streams “it wreaks havoc upon any variations in source water con- Irvine said WSSC has monitored aquatic ecosystems and degrades ditions, including fluctuations in the changes in chloride level in the overall water quality,” he wrote in the amount of chloride and sodium. 10 THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY SENTINEL FEBRUARY 22, 2018 NEWS Taxes weigh heavy on county office candidates to stake their candidacies on a no- creases fueled by demographic perience a short-term reduction in increase revenue for the County. By Neal Earley @neal_earley more-taxes pledge. changes. income are hit especially hard. I “However, while I will always “No one would run their busi- “We have a demographic wave would vote for a property tax in- seek to avoid property tax increas- While some Montgomery ness account or their home account of baby boomer retirements taking crease only as a last resort to solv- es, I will not pledge never to vote County voters favored the Mont- the way we've been running the place and the tax revenue from fed- ing a true fiscal crisis.” for a property tax increase in the gomery County Council’s unani- money of this County,” Greenberg- eral government employees that Increasing property taxes be- longer term because to do so would mous vote to raise property above er said. “I'm a pretty liberal Demo- has been immune to economic cy- came more difficult for the County be irresponsible,” said at-large can- the limits of the County Charter, crat on every issue and have been cles for so long will be decreas- Council after the 2014 election, didate Bill Conway. “The future is tax increase was one of the most my entire lifetime, but being a lib- ing,” she said. when voters approved an amend- unknowable, and there are any contentious issues that the Council eral Democrat and wanting to do The 33 candidates who re- ment to the County Charter pro- number of conceivable scenarios in tackled in 2016, as many property things for people doesn't mean we sponded the Sentinel’s queries on moted by attorney, activist and which, despite best efforts to avoid owners were infuriated by the vote, need to waste money.” the matter, candidates Mohammed perennial candidate Robin Ficker – it, a property tax increase could be which raised the average home- But Greenberger isn’t the only Siddique, Craig Carozza-Caviness, currently a Republican candidate necessary in the public interest.” owner’s taxes by 8.7 percent. at-large candidates hoping to make Steve Soloman, Richard Gottfried, for County Executive – to require Conway, Wilhelm, Shelly With an unprecedented 33 a name for himself as a tax hawk by Ron Colbert and Rosemary any property tax increase above Skolnick, Seth Grimes, Ashwani candidates seeking the four at-large pledging to vote “no” on any prop- Arkoian joined Riley, Green- the rate of inflation to garner unan- Jain, Evan Glass, Melissa McKen- seats on the County Council as the erty tax increases, as candidates berger and Bhatnagar in pledging imous approval from the County na, Paul Geller and Hoan Dang all 2018 election season gets under- Shruti Bhatnigar and Michele Ri- to not raise property taxes if elect- Council. As the 2016 property tax said they would try to avoid anoth- way, a number of contenders in the ley also made similar vows. ed. But while others said they increase was above the rate of in- er property tax increase, but did not 33-candidate field are looking to “We cannot go on increasing would try to avoid voting for a flation, it became the first to re- outright pledge to not vote for it. stand apart from the pack by property tax,” said Bhatnagar. property tax increase, they would quire unanimous approval by the “If elected, I believe that rais- promising not to raise property tax- “Property taxes raises the cost of not make a firm pledge not to do County Council. ing the property tax rate above the es any further. The Sentinel sur- homeownership, which is already so. Proponents of the latest tax in- Charter Limit should be a last re- veyed all 33 at-large candidates on extremely high in the County.” "Property taxes are not the ide- crease said it was necessary to help sort,” Dang said. “In order to coun- the subject of property tax increas- Riley said the Council should al mechanism for funding govern- close MCPS achievement gap and teract any significant shortfall in es, many of whom pledged to not focus on bring more jobs to the ment services, as they fall on reduce glass sizes. Candidates for tax revenues and balance the bud- support further property tax hikes. County by eliminating regulations homeowners regardless of their County Council, realizing that an- get, all other feasible options must Former County Council and empowering the County’s Eco- current income,” said at-large can- other property tax increase would be considered first, while main- spokesman Neil Greenberger is one nomic Development Corporation didate Chris Wilhelm. “This means be unpopular with many, have each taining critical services for our of the contenders who have chosen in order to offset tax revenue de- that retirees and families who ex- pledged to find a different route to County residents.” Green party candidates join House race Takoma Park okays outdoor dining nesses to apply for the outdoor al- By Nickolai Sukharev school space,” the father of two chil- for [reparations] to happen.” cohol permits. By Nickolai Sukharev @Nickolaiss @Nickolaiss dren said. “Many places that have Instead of a financial payment While City Manager Suzanne temporary buildings are housing stu- or tax break, Cook, a Howard Uni- TAKOMA PARK — The Ludlow said any outdoor seating The number of candidates vy- dents and it’s been that way for versity graduate, explained he Takoma Park City Council will permitted by the city will allow ing for the District 18 House of Del- years.” would increase funding for Histori- vote Feb.21 to approve an ordi- pedestrians to have “safe passage” egates seat expanded by one as Jon Cook, who works as a regional cally Black Colleges and Universi- nance that will permit restaurants on city sidewalks, Councilmember Cook filed papers to run as a mem- manager for a major retail chain, ties and trade schools to provide tu- to establish outdoor seating areas Talisha Searcy (Ward 6) urged city ber of the Green Party, giving voters added he would also seek to address ition-free education in exchange for on public sidewalks. planning staff to make sure outdoor another choice of representation in issues in the tax burden saying that work service in majority black ZIP The proposed ordinance -- seating did not interfere with the Annapolis. District 18 residents pay a higher codes. which 7 of the 8 council members city’s existing noise ordinance. Cook, 41, will face incumbent disproportionate property tax com- “At this point, I would like for supported during the first of two re- “I would believe if you have Del. Al Carr (D) and two other De- pared to the largest corporations in it simply to be studied and given the quired votes last week – would es- lots of folks outside and maybe mocrats in November’s general the county. same kind of research and discus- tablish a process by which restau- some music but that typically gen- election. No Republicans have filed “Most of the golf courses here sion that other issues, which are rants, coffee shops, cafes and com- erates noise that is higher than to run for the seat as of Feb. 20. The on Rockville Pike are nonprofits and very important to other constituen- munity kitchens can apply for what’s outlined in the noise ordi- first-time candidate said his run was are not taxed at all,” he added. “I cies, receive,” he explained. “It is permits that will allow them to set nance,” she said. “I would encour- born out of the need to build a think that’s something that most vot- something that has been discussed up outdoor dining areas on publicly age you to think about if they need “counter to the legislative power that ers would be interested to learn and and advocated for decades and has owned sidewalks within the city. to be in compliance with the noise the Democrats have in the county.” understand why that is.” gone nowhere.” “I think this would be a great ordinance which would dictate the “If you compare the guiding District 18, which includes por- Tim Willard, who is running benefit to the community and to hours.” principles of the Green Party on so- tions of Silver Spring, Bethesda, for an at-large seat on the County businesses to allow this,” said Speaking as a part-owner of cial, economic and environmental Chevy Chase and Wheaton, features Council, praised Cook’s candidacy. Councilmember Kacy Kostiuk Carrol Avenue’s Middle Eastern justice … we’ve given the Democ- stretches of Georgia and Connecti- “He has the experience and the (Ward 3) while speaking during the Cuisine, 33-year-old Christopher rats ample opportunity to solve some cut Avenue. Cook said he would also knowledge to bring a working fami- council’s Jan. 24 work session. Hishmeh said he would welcome of these issues,” Cook said in a pursue transportation infrastructure ly's view to Annapolis, something “I was really excited by some the addition of more outdoor seat- phone interview shortly after his fil- changes at major intersections to im- that is sorely needed.” Willard of the ideas and recommendations ing for his establishment. ing. “Now is clearly the time for a prove pedestrian safety. wrote in an email. “He will provide that were in this related to doing “I think it would be a great ad- third party.” “We have accidents, injuries principled leadership for the state.” some kind of innovative things like dition to have in the neighborhood The Silver Spring resident, who even fatalities on a regular basis on Carr said he welcomes Cook to closing streets to offer opportuni- considering some locations already is mounting his first campaign for the corner of Randolph and Viers the race. ties for more of a plaza feel.” have that and it would be great to public office, said he plans to in- mill, Randolph and Connecticut, The districts other two delegate While Takoma Park already have that for the whole restaurant crease school construction, reform Randolph and Georgia Avenue,” he incumbents, Jeff Waldstreicher and has a process by which restaurants row,” he said. tax revenue and improve transporta- said. Ana Sol Gutierrez, are running for may gain Department of Liquor While Middle Eastern Cuisine tion safety. Cook said his passion for the is- the state Senate and County Council Control approval for outdoor alco- already has outdoor seating at the “I would love to do whatever I sue of slavery reparations inspired respectively. hol sales, the new seating permit rear of the building, Hishmeh pre- could to increase the [school] budget him to join the Green Party, which As of Feb. 20, no Republicans process would exist separately dicted that adding outdoor seating because we are in desperate need of he called “the best political option have filed. alongside the current sales permit at the front of the restaurant would one. give it “more exposure.” The new ordinance was made The lone vote against the ordi- necessary because the lack of a reg- nance at its first reading was cast SUBSCRIBE TO The Sentinel! ulatory process for outdoor seating by Ward 4 Councilmember Terry made it legally impossible for busi- Seamans. FEBRUARY 22, 2018 THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY SENTINEL 11 NEWS Customers remember beloved times at historic Hank Dietle’s Dietle’s grew into a place that be- By Neal Earley @neal_earley came a unique gathering spot of Montgomery County’s increasingly ROCKVILLE — The 102 year- stratified social classes, a home wel- old general store-turned-tavern that come to all. Perhaps surprisingly, the sat along Rockville Pike was often 70s biker bar was also a spot for fam- described as Montgomery County’s ilies. Duvall said his daughter Shau- oldest dive bar. na who now lives in Florida makes a Longtime residents often re- point to accompany her father to Di- counted legends of the place that was etle’s every time she comes back to a road stop for a tight-knit group of Montgomery County. counterculture rebels, a refuge that Much has changed in the last 50 sheltered bikers, rockers and all man- years in the spot surrounding Dietle’s ner of miscreants. But the real story in the Southern portion of incorpo- of Hank Dietle’s, which caught fire rated Rockville – the new luxury and burned last week, is much more condos, a sparkling world-class sym- complex. phonic venue at Strathmore, the con- Some of the stories about Hank struction and destruction of White Dietle’s – which boasted a legendary Flint Mall and even the name of the reputation as a stop for bikers, rowdy area which has been rebranded as rock bands and locals alike – are true. “North Bethesda.” But the Rockville Pike landmark of- Even as new establishments ten defied its stereotypical descrip- have attracted the often wealthy and tion as a rough dive bar, and was just educated people who’ve moved in as likely to be described as a family- droves to that part of Rockville in the friendly neighborhood bar and a wel- last 50 years – people who’d rather coming watering hole open to every the area be known as “North Bethes- class of citizen under the sun. da” – Dietle’s and its loyal clientele “People were really friendly have weathered the demographic more or less, once you walked changes. through the door, everybody was on Even as many things changed the same level,” Geno Duvall, a along the portion along Rockville longtime Dietle’s regular. “I mean Pike where it stood for over a centu- we had everybody, from homeless ry, the glowing white Coca-Cola sign people coming in here to nuclear sci- that reads “Hank Dietle’s Cold Beer” FILE PHOTO entists that worked up at the nuclear remained lit each night along MD- Hank Dietle’s recently burned. power plants up there.” 355. A welcoming beacon attracting Hank Dietle’s quintessential decades of thirsty patrons, the sign to pull out his phone and show pho- Susan made an impromptu visit in hopes to raise $20,000, even old-Rockville relic, caught fire last still stands, having somehow sur- tos and YouTube videos of bands that Sunday, walking through the tavern though it will likely take much more week after someone left a lit cigarette vived the fire. have played here – a common ritual eventually making her way to the money to fully rebuild the tavern on the outside porch. The century Dietle’s iconic sign is what first of nostalgia that many copy. front of building to take a look at the with firefighters estimating the fire old, mostly wooden building caught attracted Baltimore native and Coun- John, 25, one of the younger famous sign that bears her father’s caused $500,000 in damage. So far fire and nearly totally burned down. ty transplant Dennis Bennaman and regulars and newer regulars of Di- name. After seeing the half-burned the GoFundMe has raised more than But while early estimates were grim his son John to the bar. While not a etle’s has become an unofficial ex- sign with her father’s name, mostly $12,000 by the publication of this ar- about the future of the bar – in an un- native to Montgomery County, Den- pert on the place. He knows the his- untouched by the fire, Susan smiled ticle. surprising move – days after the fire, nis recognized Dietle’s as a landmark tory, he knows the layout and he saying she was glad to see her fa- “Right now I don’t have a clue, the bar’s regulars began working day that reminded him of now-defunct knows Susan Dietle. ther’s name remained. besides cleaning out debris,” Huniak and night on rebuilding it. diners of the 1950s that were once He knows the history, the layout “His name made it through the said about the timeline of the rebuild. A week after the fire destroyed ubiquitous in the Federal Hill neigh- of the building and instantly recog- burning of the sign, that tells me Huniak is unsure of what it will most of the beloved 102 year-old tav- borhood of Baltimore where he grew nizes the tavern’s heir Susan Dietle. something right there,” Susan said. take to rebuild the bar as he said he’s ern, Hank Dietle’s regular customers up, even as the diners turned one by Susan Dietle-Riffle travelled When Susan arrived Sunday she waiting for an estimate from an ar- were back where they usually were – one into Starbucks and parking lots. from Calvert County Sunday to see was greeted by Kensington resident chitect. While friends have connect- at the bar they all called home. After While Dennis and his family what remained of her father’s tavern. Tony Huniak, the soft spoken now- ed him with plumbers and wood County firefighters estimated that the have lived in the County since 2004, In the 1950s, Hank Dietle took proprietor of Hank Dietle’s. workers who have pledged their ser- fire – which started from a lit ciga- he first became a regular at Dietle’s over control of the general store that When Huniak took over control vices to rebuild Dietle’s, Huniak said rette – caused $500,000 worth of in 2014, after resisting the urge to had first opened in 1916, and after re- of the bar on New Year’s Eve 1996, it is still too early to determine damage, Hank Dietle’s regulars come into Dietle’s for too long. Since naming it after himself, turned it into he made one request to the Dietle whether it will be enough as he does spent day and night scraping and then Dennis and John Bennaman the bar it is known as today. The Di- family – that he could keep the name, not have enough funds himself to pay shoveling burn debris in preparation would make regular visits to Dietle’s, etle family owned several other es- for which the Dietle family happily to rebuild the tavern. to rebuild their beloved tavern and would often sit in the booth tablishments around the County in granted him permission. Behind where the bar used to be As Duvall scraped ashes, he re- where John, among many others, places like Montgomery Hills and Huniak, who is reluctant to do are two black-charred refrigerators counted his personal history of Di- carved their initials, and have their Silver Spring, though none of them interviews, is among the first to greet with glass doors. Inside are four etle’s saying the bar was a haven for usual – a soda and a bag of chips. are still around. every person who stops by his tavern shelves stocked with beer, seemingly biker gangs who’d pull up to the tav- “Neither one of us was drinkers, Susan said she remembered to pay their respects. While all of Di- untouched by the fire, the cardboard ern on classic motorcycles ready to so I said ‘let’s go get a bag of chips how happy her father was at his tav- etle’s regulars may not all know one six-pack holder containers, the paper fight in the 1970s. and a soda,’ we came in and that’s all ern, a place where family and friends another, they all know Huniak, who labels of the glass bottles are clean “The 70s was kind of wild. You we did,” Dennis Bennaman said. would gather. She came up and is always at the bar night and day, with only a little bit dust and ash on know, a couple little biker groups that Dietle’s originally was opened toured the burned still standing in- even after the fire. them. were around in the area would hang as a general store by Edward Offutt side, saying she had to see the dam- Huniak, along with many of the Howard, a regular at Dietle’s, out here – there was a little bit of in 1916 as a general store with two age for herself. other regulars have begun a slow re- who was scraping off the remains of fighting going on back then,” Duvall Gulf gas pumps, home to Mont- “He loved this place, he loved build of the bar. There’s no guarantee the charred floor, said the beer was said. “That’s when everybody went gomery County’s first license to sell this,” Susan said that place will be rebuilt, but Huniak safe to drink even after surviving the outside and punched each other a few alcohol issued after prohibition end- Susan toured the black-charred said he is hopeful that something can fire, and that Dietle’s regulars who times…you know you just took it ed in the early 1930s. inside of her father’s bar, a place she be done, even though he knows it are now cleaning up the remains of outside, settled it, and it was over.” In between breaks of helping to did spend much time when was a kid, won’t be exactly the same. In an or- their beloved bar spent the day at Di- But it was more than the rough- rebuild to clean up the ashes left by but later when she was older would ganic community effort, Kiti Gartner etle’s like many others – enjoying a and-tumble biker bar Duvall said. the fire, Dennis can’t resist the urge come and hang with friends. started a GoFundMe page for the bar beer with friends. 12 THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY SENTINEL FEBRUARY 22, 2018 ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT The Merry Widow rich in lilting melodies, comedy, and romance achieve the one thing that had elud- forming at a Montessori School at By Barbara Trainin Blank @traininblank ed her – a commitment from Dani- age five and graduated recently lo, her playboy first love. from the University of the Arts. She Singer Marie Claire Sullivan “I love the plot,” said Sullivan. made her directorial debut last year spent a year in Germany and speaks “Everyone has a few issues of char- with VLOC’s production of Offen- the language. acter, but Hanna is definitely the bach’s “La Perichole,” in addition That would have come in heroine. Everyone else is moderate- to appearing in several company handy for her lead role as Hanna in ly smart, but Hanna is always right. productions. Victorian Lyric Opera Company’s That’s a fun place to be.” “Victorian Light Opera has production of “The Merry Widow” Joseph Sorge, VLOC music di- been my artistic home for quite – if the Rockville-based organiza- rector, recalled that “The Merry some time,” Smith said. tion is singing the beloved Franz Widow” was the first show he over- Her first connection with “The Lehar operetta in the original Ger- saw with the company, as well as Merry Widow” was in 2004, as one man. was the first fully-staged operetta of the Can-Can dancers. But the company is using an he ever appeared in. What makes this operetta a lit- English adaptation, by Quade Win- “Prior to that, I had been per- tle different, according to Smith, is ter. forming your standard Broadway that “there are tons of principal This is something the director, repertoire – ‘Oklahoma,’ ‘West characters to juggle, and they each Madeleine Smith, is “overjoyed” Side Story,’ ‘1776,’ ‘Company,’ have a specific relationship to each about, since she can collaborate, if etc., for over 25 years in local com- other. A lot is going on before the needs be, with the still-living trans- munity theater groups,” Sorge said. curtain rises, so there’s a lot to or- lator. “So ‘The Merry Widow’ retains a chestrate – to get their stories told.” “Oftentimes a libretto tends to warm place in my heart.” Most central is Danilo and ring a little dusty,” she said. VLOC decided it was a good Hanna’s relationship from years COURTESY PHOTO Sullivan’s introduction to “The show, with its lush waltzes and bal- ago. “Clearly the emotions are still Rehearsing for the Can-can, one of many dances in LVOC’s ‘The Merry Merry Widow” came via the much- lads, to resurrect. there, though they’re playing a cat- honored Broadway star Kelli “Since I like to mix up our and-mouse game,” she added. staircase, and lit mirrors – just “The Merry Widow” runs Feb. O’Hara, who appeared recently in a repertoire, and perform non-Gilbert Because of its time and place – enough to “fill up the audience’s 23 to March 4. Victorian Lyric Metropolitan Opera production. and Sullivan shows at least once or Paris in the late-19th century, “The imagination.” Opera Company is one of three res- Sullivan, based in D.C., auditioned twice a year, ‘The Merry Widow’ Merry Widow” is dripping glam- The greatest challenge for Sul- ident companies at F. Scott Fitzger- for both soprano roles in the op- has been on my short list for a re- our, whether the action takes place livan is the dancing, including the ald Theatre in the Rockville Civic eretta but was pleased to land that vival,” he said. “It seemed a good in Maxim’s Restaurant or a ball- famous waltz of the title. Center Park, 603 Edmonston Drive, of Hanna. time to insert a well-known, crowd- room. Within budgetary con- “Every time I’m with Danilo in Rockville. For tickets, call the Hanna is a newly-wealthy pleasing operetta, to help stoke au- straints, Smith has taken the “most- we dance,” she said. “Relatively box office, 240-314-8690. For woman of the world who conquers dience turnout.” important set elements,” such as I’m not a good dancer, and we have more information, visit the compa- glamorous old Paris and seeks to Madeleine Smith started per- huge six-foot windows, a large to make it look effortless.” ny’s website at www.vloc.org. Ibsen’s ‘Enemy of the People,’ pitting idealism vs. selfishness at M.C problem, since Olney Theatre Com- play with big ideas,” he added. “But By Barbara Trainin Blank @traininblank pany is presenting the play this the gift we get from both Ibsen and spring,” Bassett said. Miller is that all the big ideas really What happens when a man re- When the college then consid- boil down to interpersonal relation- alizes that honesty runs into resis- ered “Enemy of the People,” he ships.” tance rather than appreciation? jumped at the chance. Bassett had Leah Windley is one of the lead That’s the question Norwegian never directed an Ibsen play before, actors. She plays the Mayor of the playwright Henrik Ibsen poses in and the theme “really is relevant to town, a character who is a man in “Enemy of the People.” where we are today,” he said. the original play and Stockmann’s Montgomery College is pre- Moreover, in one of those the- brother. senting the classic 1882 play at the ater coincidences, the version the Now called Petronella instead Parilla Performing Arts Center. college is using is one Arthur Miller of Peter, she is also a woman Wind- Protagonist Thomas Stock- adapted in the 1950s for a Broad- ley admits having had trouble liking mann, a medical officer tasked with way production starring Fredric at first. inspecting the public baths that pro- March. “Then I realized that she’s not vide prosperity to his native town, Directing students is different so much a cold person as someone finds the water to be contaminated. than his working with professional who feels she has to put on a cold Not only don’t the townspeople companies, Bassett pointed out. exterior to get ahead in a man’s listen; they ostracize him, destroy “I try to keep in mind that this world, of politics,” Windley said. his home, expel his daughter from is an educational setting,” he said. What isn’t put on is the fact that school, and fire him. ““I give them the same professional she and her brother don’t get along. When he refuses to be silenced, standards, but the threshold is dif- “Petronella doesn’t change her they declare Stockmann an “enemy ferent. What might be a fireable mo- mind about the dispute between of the people.” ment for a professional is a teach- Stockman and the townspeople, but Staging the play is freelance di- able moment for a student.” she realizes the consequence of his rector/actor/educator Matthew Bas- Though the theme of “Enemy actions, that the people are really sett, who has been affiliated with the of the People” is sophisticated, Bas- angry and even violent,” said Wind- college since 2012. sett said “the students are getting it. ley. “She wants her brother to The theater department decides I’ve frontloaded them with lots of change – thinking she has the COURTESY PHOTO Townspeople confront Dr. Stockmann in ‘Enemy of the People’ which works to produce, with input table work and discussion, and town’s interest at heart – but she from the faculty and Bassett. pushed each of them to find exam- does love him.” ple” is clearly far afield. mances tonight through Saturday He approached the department ples [of the way they relate to it]. Windley, a senior with a double “I’m way more used to and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, at the Per- a while back with the idea of pro- They get that it’s not really about the major in performance and technical comedic stuff,” she said. “But I en- forming Arts Center, 51 Mannakee ducing “The Crucible,” Arthur water – but about information, pow- theater aspects, previously appeared joyed the play a lot. It’s my favorite Street, Rockville. For more infor- Miller’s drama based in part on the er, and truth. If we’re not careful, at the college in musicals such as show I’ve done so far.” mation, call the box office at 240- Salem Witch Trials. power dictates truth.” “Batboy,” “Avenue Q,” “and “Enemy of the People” runs 567-5301 or visit the website at “But obtaining rights was a “Enemy of the People” is a “big “Urinetown.” “Enemy of the Peo- through Feb. 25, with 8 p.m. perfor- www.montgomerycollege.edu. FEBRUARY 22, 2018 THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY SENTINEL 13 NEWS King’s oldest son demands stricter gun control laws King said. “We could say it’s mental to end sexual harassment that has “It did not deter me or distract ry on every channel.” By AYA DRIOUCHE and illness, but maybe it’s the climate swept the country as an example of me because I had to learn to dislike Like his father, King urged peo- ALEXANDRA SOSIK that exists in our nation. We have cer- positive cultural change. He said he the evil act but still love the individ- ple to avoid violence even if it’s to Capital News Service tainly created and sustained a culture is optimistic that America will soon ual,” King said. raise awareness for an issue. RICHMOND – Decrying of violence.” see the same results with gun control. He also addressed last August’s “The moment an individual America’s “culture of violence,” the King spoke Sunday at an event “Every week, someone is losing chaos in Charlottesville, where commits violence even for a good oldest son of the Rev. Martin Luther that had been rescheduled from Jan. a job because of the tragedy of sexu- white supremacists participated in a cause, that person’s credibility is King Jr. praised the survivors of last 21, during VCU MLK Celebration al harassment that should never have “Unite the Right” rally against the shredded,” he said. “The quickest week’s school shooting in Florida for Week, due to inclement weather. happened,” King said. “So I would removal of a Confederate statue. A way to surrender your dignity and demanding that government officials The event came four days after say even on this issue where people counter-protester was killed by a credibility is to engage in violence.” implement restrictions on guns in the 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz, according tragically lost their lives, we don’t man authorities have described as a King wrapped up by encourag- U.S. to authorities, opened fire at Marjory know where it’s going to lead, but I neo-Nazi. ing people to not let others discour- Speaking at Virginia Common- Stoneman Douglas High School with am hopeful.” King said that, in the pursuit of age them from following their wealth University, Martin Luther an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle, King said he has personally ex- ratings and revenues, the media dreams. King III commended students at killing three adults and 14 students. It perienced gun violence not once, but magnify the number of Americans “Remember – every great Marjory Stoneman Douglas High was the ninth deadliest mass shoot- twice. This year marks the 50th an- who commit hate-motivated vio- leader, including Martin Luther School in Parkland, Florida, where ing in modern U.S. history. niversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s lence. King Jr., was once a young person 17 people were shot and killed on King accused Congress of re- assassination in Memphis, Ten- “There were 200 white men who had doubts about what he or she Valentine’s Day, for taking a stand maining silent after the 2012 mass nessee. Five years later, King told who marched in Charlottesville, not could do, but they persevered with and calling on elected officials to act shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary the VCU audience, his grandmother, 200,000,” King said. “But the media courage. Be courageous. Don’t let on gun control. School in Newtown, Connecticut, Alberta King, was shot and killed in would have you think that every anyone make you feel like there’s “Once again, children, young where Adam Lanza gunned down 26 Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta white male American was marching nothing you can do. Be guided by people, lives interrupted forever, of teachers and students. by a man who intended to kill her with those 200 because they kept, your dreams, not distracted by your all ages and every ethnic group,” King pointed to the movement husband. over and over again, running the sto- peers.” State considers changes to “murder for hire” laws A 2017 law extended the win- plice, police said. from any wrongdoing,” according to to prosecute solicitation to commit By Zach Shapiro Capital News Service dow to prosecute from one year to “The result of such a long inves- written testimony. the 2005 killing. He pleaded guilty to three. Lt. Sean Gagen, deputy direc- tigative process would be worth it if Their testimony continued: “As second-degree murder and a hand- ANNAPOLIS, Maryland — tor of the Montgomery County Po- we have the time to make the case time passes..., crucial memories may gun violation and was sentenced to Murder-for-hire is a misdemeanor in lice Department-Major Crimes Divi- and seek the appropriate penalties for be forgotten, tangible evidence may 15 years in prison. Maryland, and prosecutors have just sion, said the recent change was a the crime,” Gagen said. be misplaced, key witnesses may But Valentino-Smith told Capi- three years to bring charges. State step in the right direction but didn’t The bill doesn’t stop at repeal- have died, and as a result once-excul- tal News Service that the most seri- lawmakers from both parties want to go far enough. ing the statute of limitations, though. patory evidence may be impossible ous evidence is often related to the change that. “Murder investigations can be Once a conviction could be to obtain.” solicitation. A bill, co-sponsored by Dele- extremely complex and require a made, the charge would be strength- Maryland spends more than To that end, Prince George’s gates Geraldine Valentino-Smith, D- great deal of time and resources,” ened from a misdemeanor to a $38,000 per prisoner, the ACLU County State’s Attorney Angela Al- Prince George’s, and Susan McCo- Gagen told lawmakers. “Some in- felony. William Katcef, an assistant wrote, and that by increasing the sobrooks said they would have used mas, R-Harford, would remove the vestigations take years to finally de- state’s attorney from Anne Arundel, maximum sentence from three years details learned later about Seaton’s statute of limitations for prosecuting velop.” pointed out the irony of such a mini- to life, costs would go up. killing to secure a life sentence on solicitation to commit first-degree Gagen, who was joined by other mal punishment for a serious crime. In a legislative hearing includ- charges of conspiracy to commit murder. It would also make solicita- officers to testify on behalf of the “Theft over $1,500 is a felony,” ing testimony from law enforcement murder – if it weren’t too late. tion, regardless of whether it resulted House bill (HB0778), said increased Katcef told lawmakers. “Bad check officials and state prosecutors, per- “Mr. Abraham deserved that in death, a felony instead of a misde- gang violence in Maryland calls for over $1,500 is a felony. Interference haps the most compelling case came punishment and Stacy Seaton’s fami- meanor. more time to prosecute. In many cas- with a horse race is a felony. But so- from Gale Seaton, a mother on a 13- ly deserved that justice,” Alsobrooks “Solicitation – which would in- es, he said, gang leaders will try to licitation to commit murder is a mis- year mission for justice. told lawmakers. volve the urging, advising or other- distance themselves from the act by demeanor.” In 2005, her pregnant 17-year- Seaton said she will continue to wise inciting a person to commit directing another member to commit The American Civil Liberties old daughter, Stacey Seaton, was see this through. murder – is a heinous crime, a seri- the murder. Union is opposed to the bill, or any killed in a murder-for-hire scheme. “I got life without the possibility ous crime in our society,” Valentino- But with more sophisticated proposal to eliminate statutes of limi- The man who hired the killer, of peace,” Seaton told lawmakers. Smith said. “The time that has lapsed crime labs that are able to analyze tations, because they “...provide judi- McDonald Abraham III, was arrested “My daughter got a death sentence. since it occurred should not be rele- forensic evidence, a thorough inves- cial safeguards for the accused, and and charged with murder in 2009, ac- McDonald Abraham got a slap on the vant.” tigation could help reveal an accom- particularly those who are innocent cording to court documents, too late wrist.”

ARTS LEGALS CLASSIFIEDS SPORTS NEWS ENTERTAINMENT Find Everything in One Place... The Sentinel! Call 301.306.9500 14 THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY SENTINEL FEBRUARY 22, 2018 CALENDAR What’s happening this week in Montgomery County February 22, 2018 – February 28, 2018 STRATHMORE may be the opportunity to try a different medium or fore the camera, much of what we knew about na- give a piece of artwork another chance. For others, it ture came from artists and others who drew and • ASHLEY BATHGATE, CELLO THURSDAY, may be a chance to socialize with a new group of in- painted what they saw and experienced. Artists in- FEBRUARY 22, 7:30 PM | THE MANSION dividuals or learn from a different instructor. Artists clude local students. Opening Reception: Friday, include: Angela Cheng, Bobbi Schiff, David M. March 2, 2018, 7-9pm. View exhibit at Del Ray Ar- • BSO OFF THE CUFF: RITE OF SPRING Bunk, Irene Tarpy, James Carr, Jayashree Samal, tisans Gallery, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexan- FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 8:15 PM AND SUN- Maro Nalabandian, Martha M. Manning, Martha dria. Details: www.DelRayArtisans.org/exhibits. DAY, FEBRUARY 25, 3:00 PM| THE MUSIC Sherman, Martina Sestakova, Paula Deschamp, CENTER Regina Williams, Shoshana Sfarzada. Where: Con- WALTZ DANCE course Gallery, VisArts. Exhibit runs through March Mar. 3. 2:45 - 3:30 P.M. – Introductory Waltz • THE POE SHOW SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23. Workshop | 3:30 to 6 P.M. – Dance. Join us for a 24, 10:15 AM | THE MANSION Waltz Dance in the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park on Sunday, March 4, 2018 featuring the en- • NATIONAL PHILHARMONIC: GERSH- FEB 23 & 24 semble Contratopia playing a lively mix of folk WIN'S PORGY & BESS SATURDAY, FEBRU- waltzes with a few other couple dances, including RIC OCASEK: ABSTRACT REALITY ARY 24, 8:00 PM | THE MUSIC CENTER Hambo, Schottische, Swing, Tango, and Polka. The Feb. 23 & 24. Wentworth Galleries is honored to 45-minute dance lesson begins at 2:45 p.m. with a present, in its premiere presentation, Ric Ocasek: THE FILLMORE half-hour introductory Waltz workshop and a more ABSTRACT REALITY: an extraordinary collec- advanced move presented the last 15 minutes. So- tion on exhibition and available for acquisition at • GABRIEL SANCHEZ PRESENTS THE cial dancing follows until 6 pm. Admission is $13. both metro D.C. Wentworth Galleries: Friday, Feb- PRINCE EXPERIENCE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, COURTESY PHOTO No partner required. For more information, call Joan ruary 23, 2018 from 7-9 pm at Westfield Mont- 8:30PM Music Director Marin Alsop leads the Baltimore Symphony Koury at 202-238-0230 or Glen Echo Park at 301- gomery Mall (RSVP: montgomery@wentworth- Orchestra in Stravinsky's Rite of Spring at The Music Center at 634-2222, go to www.WaltzTimeDances.org or e- gallery.com or 301-365-3270) and Saturday, Febru- • AWOLNATION - HERE COME THE RUNTS Strathmore on Friday, February 23 at 8:15 pm and Sunday, February mail [email protected]. The Glen Echo ary 24, 2018 from 7-9 pm at Tysons Galleria TOUR WITH NOTHING BUT THIEVES, IRON- 25 at 3:00 pm. National Park is located at 7300 MacArthur Blvd., (RSVP: [email protected] or 703-883- TOM SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 8:00 PM Glen Echo, MD 20812. 0111). Ric Ocasek of THE CARS will make an in- person Artist Appearance at both shows, which are • FERG PRESENTS MAD MAN TOUR WITH my® to host a free, indoor, family-friendly party at once elected? Join us to learn more about this time- SCIENCE IN CURRENT EVENTS complimentary and open to the public, with DENZEL CURRY, IDK THURSDAY, MARCH Kiddie Academy of Gaithersburg, 15895 Gaither ly issue from our panel of guest speakers: Clare Mar. 3. 2:00 – 3:00 P.M. NIST Scientist, Dr. RSVP’S strongly suggested. Visit www.wentworth- 01, 8:00 PM Dr., Gaithersburg. The event is designed to bring lo- Bresnahan English, Executive Director of She Boualem Hammouda will discuss science in current gallery.com for more info. cal families together through music and dance, ac- Should Run, Shirley Brandman, Former President events. WOLF TRAP cording to Kiddie Academy’s Vice President of Ed- of the Montgomery County Board of Education, Topics include: Astronomy and the universe; ucation, Richard Peterson, and to highlight the ways and Karen Montgomery, Former Maryland State Continental drift; Earth’s atmosphere is warming; • CHERISH THE LADIES WEDNESDAY, FEB 24 in which Kiddie Academy’s Music & More lessons Senator. Rockville Library, 21 Maryland Avenue, Solar and wind energies; and Evolution of species. FEBRUARY 28 & THURSDAY, MARCH 1 AT MONTGOMERY COUNTY MASTER GAR- build on the young child’s natural love of music, Rockville, MD 20850. Sponsored by The League Please join us for stimulating discussions. For more 8:00 PM | THE BARNS DENER ANNUAL SPRING CONFERENCE stories, movement and pretend play. For more infor- of Women Voters of Montgomery County, MD. information, call the library at 240-777-0200. Feb. 24. “Garden Solutions for Our Changing mation call 301-978-7468 or email Free; no reservations required. For information: Where: Quince Orchard Library / 15831 Quince Or- • MARC-ANDRÉ HAMELIN, PIANO FRI- Environment,” the event will offer gardening work- [email protected]. Email [email protected]; Phone 301-984-9585; chard Road / Gaithersburg., DAY, MARCH 2 AT 7:30 PM | CHAMBER MU- shops at the Agricultural History Farm Park, Uni- FEB 25 website www.lwvmocomd.org. SIC AT THE BARNS versity of Maryland Extension Montgomery County FAMILY BINGO NIGHT Office, 18410 Muncaster Road, Derwood, MD. The LECTURE: C&O CANAL’S AFRICAN Mar. 9. 7:00 – 9:00 P.M. Family Bingo Night, • ENTER THE HAGGIS | PIGEON KINGS charge for the conference is $55.00, or $50 each for AMERICAN CIVILIAN CONSERVATION FEB 28 sponsored annually by the Friends of Clara Barton CORPS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7 AT 8:00 PM | THE groups of 2 or more). The price covers coffee and GYNECOLOGIC CANCERS: HOPE CON- Community Center (FCBCC), is set for Friday, Feb. 25. 12:00 – 1:00 P.M. Potomac, MD – The BARNS refreshments, bag lunch, presentations, handouts, NECTIONS FOR CANCER SUPPORT March 9, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., at the Center in C&O Canal Trust and the C&O Canal National His- door prizes, access to speakers and on-line reference Feb. 28. 6:30 – 8:00 P.M. Stephanie Wething- Cabin John. All ages are invited to try their luck, torical Park will host a lecture by historian Dr. Josh for presentations. For more information, go to ton, Director for Gynecologic Oncology at Wash- with local celebrity callers, prizes for winners, pizza Howard about two African American Civilian Con- http://goo.gl/i4nalm ington Hospital Center, will talk about the impor- and drinks. Parking and admission are free, Bingo FEB 22 servation Corps (CCC) camps that existed along the tance of individualized care and the multiple ap- cards are $5.00 each, pizza slices and drinks on sale OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS MEETING C&O Canal from 1938-1942, as a part of Black LECTURE: THE ASSASSIN’S PLOT AND proaches available including open abdominal, la- at moderate cost. The Clara Barton Community Feb. 22. 7:15 – 8:30 P.M. Overeaters Anony- History Month. Located near Cabin John and THE PHYSICIAN’S GARDEN paroscopic and robotic surgery; fertility-sparing; Center (CBCC) is located at 7425 MacArthur Blvd., mous meeting Thursdays at the Rockville Church of Carderock, Maryland, the camps were established Feb 24. 11:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. Treat yourself chemo; and targeted therapies. Free - RSVP re- office phone 240-777-4910. Proceeds will help fund Christ, 1450 Montgomery Ave., Rockville (in Parish as a part of the New Deal program and are a unique to a good murder mystery on a cold winter day. In quired at 301-634-7500. Where: Beaumont House future CBCC events and programs. FCBCC website House). For further information, http://www.oa- lens to examine the African American experience in this chilling tale, we will focus on the crime’s co- at FASEB, 9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD www.friendscbcc.org. dcmetro.org/ or Linda S at 301-641-9508. the CCC, as most of the CCC's history has been conspirators—plants. Medical artist Jeffrey Day, 20814. MD, of the National Library of Medicine will give based on its white enrollees. The lecture will take DINNER THEATER: HARRIET TUBMAN- common biochemical mechanisms and fun back- place at the Historic Great Falls Tavern, 11710 FIGHT FOR FREEDOM FEB 23 yard examples of herbs that harm humans. Prefer Macarthur Blvd., Potomac. After the lecture, guests Mar. 10. 4:00 – 8:00 P.M. Heralds of Hope The- EXHIBIT: SOBIA AHMAD: SMALL IDEN- your plants a bit less pathological? We’ll also ex- are invited to a free open house at Lockhouse 10 UPCOMING ater Company presents The Untold Story of Harriet TITIES plore medicinal garden denizens and how they heal. along Clara Barton Parkway for guided tours by VILLAGES 101 DISCUSSION Tubman: Fight for Freedom after being a Conductor Feb. 23. 7:00 – 9:00 P.M. Opening Reception We’ll draw examples from popular fiction so you Howard and other C&O Canal Trust staff from Mar. 1. 6:30 – 8:00 P.M. Learn the basics of the on the Underground Railroad. Through the singing and Artist Talk. Addressing notions of home and can discover your favorite author’s science savvy— 1:30-4:30 p.m. village concept in a lively discussion with Rockville of old Negro spirituals and dramatization, Eunice experience of immigration against the current U.S. or get an idea for a new book to read. Fee: $10 ($8 village facilitator Trish Evans and an experienced Seagraves will use her incredible voice to take you political backdrop, "Small Identities" is a play on FONA) Registration required. Administration village leader. Have your questions answered about on another journey. Where: Resurrection Baptist both words and ideas. It not only refers to the ID Building Auditorium FEB 26 starting a village in your neighborhood and get the Church, 900 Ednor Road, Silver Spring, MD. resources to support it. Where: Twinbrook Library photos of Muslim immigrants featured in Sobia Ah- TALK: TOMATO GROWING TIPS NOTE: The theater is presenting the 1st half of the mad's installation at VisArts, but also alludes to the CONCERT: CLASSICAL GUITARIST Feb. 26. 8:00 P.M. The Silver Spring Garden Harriet Tubman play, "Harriet Tubman: Defender" BERNARD/EBB SONGWRITING AWARDS politicizing of identities, racial profiling, and belit- FROM POLAND Club invites you to a talk on tomato growing tips. at the People's Community Baptist Church, Febru- CONCERT tling of individuals at the hands of politicians. Ah- Feb. 24. 8:00 P.M. Lukasz Kuropaczewski, clas- Speaker: Elizabeth Olson is a Maryland Certified ary 28 @ 1:30. Tickets can be purchased at: Mar. 2. 7:30 P.M. The fourth annual mad's interdisciplinary work explores themes of sical guitarist from Poland, will perform in a concert Professional Horticulturist with the Maryland Nurs- www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3235104. Bernard/Ebb Songwriting Awards, produced by the identity and belonging through concepts of dichoto- at the Westmoreland Congregational Church, 1 ery, Landscape and Greenhouse Association. Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District, will feature my and duality - ideas of the permissible and forbid- Westmoreland Circle in Bethesda. Lukasz is cur- WHERE: Brookside Gardens, Visitors Center/Edu- VOICES FROM THE HOLY LAND FILM a live concert performed by the competition's six fi- den, revealing and concealing, public and private, rently on the faculty of the Academy of Music in cation Building, 1800 Glenallan Avenue, Wheaton. SERIES nalists and three young songwriters at the Bethesda purity and impurity, freedom and oppression. Com- Poznan, Poland, and is the Artist Director of the Pol- Silver Spring Garden Club meetings are free and Mar. 11. Two short films about the Israel-Pales- Blues & Jazz Supper Club. The competition judges mon Ground Gallery, VisArts. Exhibit runs through ish Guitar Academy Festival held in Poznan every open to the public. tine conflict are showing in Chevy Chase. The first, March 23. year. Tickets range from $17.50 to $45. Students un- will attend the concert and announce the winners at “Bethlehem: Hidden from View,” is about the stran- the close of the show. Tickets will be $15 and $20 der 18 are free. For more information please visit LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS PRE- gling and walled imprisonment of the famous “Lit- and available via the below link. Doors open at VISARTS STUDENT EXHIBITION www.marlowguitar.org or call 301-799-4028. Join SENTS WOMEN IN POLITICS tle Town of Bethlehem” and the impact on the local 5:30pm for dinner and bar service. Feb. 23. 7:00 – 9:00 P.M. Opening Reception us for a free pre-concert lecture at 7:15 pm and a Feb. 26. 6:45 – 8:30 P.M. Women are more than Christian community. The second film, “Gaza: A and Artist Talk. Each year more than 10,000 stu- “Meet the Artist” reception with wine and cheese. half of Maryland's population but make up less than Gaping Wound,” tells the stories of the survivors of EXHIBIT: “OUTDOORS IN” dents take classes at VisArts. Some of these students a third of our state legislature and hold no offices in Mar. 2 – April 1. “Outdoors In” showcases the have taken thirty, forty or more courses. What value COMMUNITY DANCEPARTY the U.S. congress. How can we get more women to ways artists see nature and depict it in paintings, do they gain from their experiences? For some, it Feb. 24. 10:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. Kiddie Acade- run for office? What challenges do women face sculptures, textiles, mixed media, and drawings. Be- 16Continued on page 15 FEBRUARY 22, 2018 THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY SENTINEL 15 C ALENDAR8 What’s happening this week in Montgomery County February 22, 2018 – February 28, 2018 Continued from page 14 PARENT LOSS SUPPORT GROUP words is lost, families need new ways to connect. Mar. 13. 6:30 – 8:00 P.M. Support group for Join the Alzheimer's Association for this free work- the Israeli military offensive that killed 2,200 people adults who have experienced the death of one or shop. Topics covered include: How communication over 51 days in 2014. The showing begins at 2:30 both parents. A six-week group led by Montgomery takes place when someone has Alzheimer’s disease; pm at Saint John’s Norwood Episcopal Church, Hospice professional counselors. 6:30-8:00 p.m. Learn how to decode the verbal and behavioral mes- 6701 Wisconsin Avenue, in Chevy Chase, MD. It Tuesdays, Montgomery Hospice, 1355 Piccard Dri- sages delivered by someone with dementia; Identify will be followed by a moderated discussion. Admis- ve, Rockville. Registration required: 301-921-4400. strategies to help you connect and communicate at sion and parking are free. For more information Note: This group will not meet on March 27. each stage of the disease. Where: Montgomery Hos- about this event and the 4th annual Voices from the pice, 1355 Piccard Drive #100, Rockville. Free. For Holy Land film series, visit online "Voices From the TALK: "THE BASICS: MEMORY LOSS, more information and/or to register, call the Holy Land [dot] org," or call Nancy Adams at 202- DEMENTIA AND ALZHEIMER’S DIS- Alzheimer's Association 24/7 Helpline at 800-272- 294-8494. EASE" 3900. Mar. 13. 10:30 A.M. Alzheimer’s disease is not a PHOTO-TRANSFERRING WITH TILES normal part of aging. If you or someone you know WALTZ DANCE WITH SOBIA AHMAD is affected by Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, it’s Mar. 18. Introductory Waltz Workshop | 3:30 to Mar. 11. 1:00 – 3:00 P.M. In this workshop, artist time to learn the facts. Join the Alzheimer's Associa- 6 P.M. – Dance. Join us for a Waltz Dance in the Sobia Ahmad will first lead a tour of her Small Iden- tion for this free workshop. Topics covered include: Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park on Sunday, tities exhibition. She will then share the process be- Symptoms and effects of Alzheimer’s disease and March 18, 2018 featuring the ensemble Taylor hind her installation and guide participants to trans- other types of dementia; How Alzheimer’s affects Among the Devils playing a lively mix of folk fer their own ID photos onto tiles. The tiles will then the brain; Causes and risk factors and much more. waltzes with a few other couple dances, including be added to Sobia Ahmad's on-going installation in Where: Holy Cross Resource Center, 9805 Hambo, Schottische, Swing, Tango, and Polka. The the Common Ground Gallery at VisArts. Partici- Dameron Dr, Silver Spring. Free. For more informa- 45-minute dance lesson begins at 2:45 p.m. with a pants are welcome to create another tile to take tion and to register, call the Alzheimer's Association half-hour introductory Waltz workshop and a more COURTESY PHOTO home. Where: Classroom 2, 155 Gibbs Street, 24/7 Helpline at 800-272-3900. advanced move presented the last 15 minutes. So- Jeezy - The Cold Summer Tour comes to The Fillmore Silver Rockville. cial dancing follows until 6 pm. Admission is $13. Spring on Sunday, March 4 at 8:00 pm. EVENING GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP, No partner required. For more information, call Joan CONCERT: LILT Mar. 14. 6:30 – 8:00 P.M. Support group for Koury at 202-238-0230 or Glen Echo Park at 301- Mar. 11. 4:30 P.M. Tina Eck and Keith Carr are anyone grieving the death of a loved one, a six- 634-2222, go to www.WaltzTimeDances.org or e- week group led by Montgomery Hospice profes- mail [email protected]. The Glen Echo the duo Lilt. They have been playing traditional ingful encounter with natural splendor. Fee: $25 Mondays. 3:30 P.M. High school students will sional counselors. Wednesdays. Bethesda United National Park is located at 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Irish music together since 2009, appearing through- ($22 FONA) Registration required. Administration learn fundamentals of video production and work Church of Christ, 10010 Fernwood Road, Bethesda. Glen Echo, MD 20812. out the Eastern U.S. at venues such as the Irish Em- Building Auditorium together to create short films about topics of their Registration required: 301-921-4400. Note: This bassy, the Kennedy Center and numerous music fes- choosing...and earn SSL hours! This program starts group will not meet on March 28. FREE ORCHESTRA CONCERT tivals. They have three recordings that have been January 24th and classes are held from 3:30 to 5:30 Mar. 25. 3:30 P.M. The Montgomery Sympho- nominated for Wammy Awards and the Internation- pm. Must be a high school student. Registration is ny Orchestra presents its FREE Spring Concert! ONGOING required at bit.ly/mocovideoclass. For more infor- Playing Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, Schubert's ART EXHIBIT: "THE WONDER PEOPLE" mation, please call the Gandhi Brigade at 301-592- Unfinished Symphony, and Songs by Mahler featur- Through Feb. 25. Photographer Dorte Verner 1900. Visit www.gandhibrigade.org for more infor- ing the acclaimed singer Peter Tomaszewski! This Presents Photographs Featuring Refugees from mation. Where: Marilyn J. Praisner Library, 14910 concert is a great way to introduce your kids to clas- Around the World at Photoworks Gallery in Glen Old Columbia Pike, Silver Spring. sical music! No tickets required! Where: Lutheran Echo Park. Address: 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Church of St. Andrew, 15300 New Hampshire Ave, Echo, MD. BETHESDA FARMERS MARKET Silver Spring, MD 20905 Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. 7:00 A.M. JIM CROW ON STREETCARS – 4:00 P.M. The Farm Women’s Market is a unique, TALK: "EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION Through Feb. 28. 12;00 – 5:00 P.M. In recogni- intimate, quirky and festive shopping experience in STRATEGIES" tion of Black History Month, the Museum presents Downtown Bethesda. The Market features great Mar. 28. 6:30 P.M. Communication is more than its temporary exhibit, Jim Crow on Streetcars. Learn food, drink and music with artisans, crafts and bou- just talking and listening – it’s also about sending about the nature of segregation aboard the cars in tique businesses from around the Mid-Atlantic re- and receiving messages through attitude, tone of 19th century New York, the efforts to block the gion. Local vineyards and breweries provide tast- voice, facial expressions and body language. As practice as it developed across the South, and the ings and food trucks offer a quick meal. We are a people with Alzheimer’s disease and other demen- eventual success in opening employment opportuni- ten-minute walk south on Wisconsin Ave from the tias progress in their journey and the ability to use ties. Where: National Capital Trolley Museum, Bethesda Metro Station at the intersection of words is lost, families need new ways to connect. 1313 Bonifant Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20905. Adults Bethesda Ave. and Wisconsin Ave. Open Wednes- Join the Alzheimer's Association for this free work- $7, Kids $5. days, Fridays, and Saturdays 7:00am-4:00pm. Our shop. Topics covered include: How communication historic Market Building (circa 1932) is open year- takes place when someone has Alzheimer’s disease; ON THE HOMEFRONT: GAITHERSBURG round (Jan – Dec). Learn how to decode the verbal and behavioral mes- IN WORLD WAR 1 sages delivered by someone with dementia; Identify Through Jun. 19. On the Homefront: Gaithers- THE WIDOWED PERSONS SERVICE OF COURTESY PHOTO strategies to help you connect and communicate at burg in World War 1 is on display in the Gaithers- MONTGOMERY COUNTY Cherish the Ladies bring their Grammy-nominated music to The each stage of the disease. Where: Brookdale Po- burg Community Museum, 9 S Summit Ave, Weekly support groups for newly widowed per- Barns at Wolf Trap on February 28 and March 1 at 8:00 pm. tomac, 11215 Seven Locks Rd, Potomac. Free. For Gaithersburg, MD 20877. The museum is open sons at three locations: at Margaret Schweinhaut more information and/or to register, call the Tuesday to Saturday from 10:00-3:00. Center 1000 Forest Glen Rd. Silver Spring on Mon- Alzheimer's Association 24/7 Helpline at 800-272- days, at Holiday park Senior Center, 3950 Ferrara 3900. NEW COUNTY PROGRAM SEEKS Drive, Wheaton, on Thursdays and at Jane Lawton al Irish Music Awards. Come to hear music per- CONNECTIONS GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP SKILLED VOLUNTEERS 50+ (Leland) Center, 4301 Willow Lane, Chevy Chase formed on flute and tin whistle, bouzouki and banjo, FOR FAMILIES WORKSHOP: SEEING BEAUTY WHERE The Montgomery County Volunteer Center's on Thursdays. These support groups are open, free plus two champion Irish step dancers. Where: St. Mar. 14. 6:00 – 7:30 P.M. Support group for YOU ARE new 50+ Volunteer Network connects skilled volun- of charge, to all widowed persons who have suf- Anne's Episcopal Church, 25100 Ridge Road, Dam- adults and children (kindergarten through high Mar. 31. 1:30 – 3:30 P.M. Photographer Tuan teers with nonprofit and government agencies that fered a loss within the past two years. Those prefer- ascus. For more information call 301 253-2130 or school) in families where the death of a parent or Pham has taught several classes at the arboretum, need assistance. This unique program is perfect for ring an evening group are encouraged to call the email [email protected]. Free will offer- child has occurred. A six-week group led by Mont- often to sold-out audiences. In this program, he those who are age 50+ and want to make a signifi- WPS office. The groups are facilitated by trained ing. A reception with refreshments will follow the gomery Hospice professional counselors. Wednes- demonstrates the most amazing camera of all—the cant contribution of time and talent to the communi- volunteers. For more information or to register, concert. days. Montgomery Hospice, 1355 Piccard Drive, human eye. Learn how to clear mental clutter, re- ty, while still retaining flexibility. Through personal please call: 301-949-7398 to register. The Widowed Rockville. Registration required: 301-921-4400. turn to the senses and experience new ways of see- consultations, trained advisors help find volunteer Persons Service is a non-profit volunteer organiza- AFTERNOON GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP Note: This group will not meet on March 28. ing. Tuan Pham will show his own photography opportunities that match particular areas of interests, tion sponsored by AARP, the Montgomery County Mar. 13. 1:30 – 3:00 P.M. Support group for and discuss how he brings mindfulness to his art. skills, and availability. Options may include ongoing Mental Health Association, and other community anyone grieving the death of a loved one, a six- TALK: "EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION The class includes a visioning exercise where partic- program management and support, short-term con- organizations. week group led by Montgomery Hospice profes- STRATEGIES" ipants will use Mr. Pham’s techniques to find inspi- sulting projects using professional skills, and direct sional counselors. 1:30-3:00 p.m. Tuesdays, Kol Mar. 16. 1:00 P.M. Communication is more than ration on the Arboretum grounds. As nature shakes services to clients. For more information, email Shalom Synagogue, 9110 Darnestown Road, just talking and listening – it’s also about sending off winter’s dormancy, participants will sharpen [email protected] or visit Rockville. Registration required: 301-921-4400. and receiving messages through attitude, tone of their awareness of the subtle ways plants respond to www.montgomeryserves.org. Note: This group will not meet on March 27. voice, facial expressions and body language. As the longer days and warmer temperatures of early people with Alzheimer’s disease and other demen- spring. This talk is ideal for artists, meditators or VIDEO PRODUCTION CLASSES FOR HS tias progress in their journey and the ability to use anyone who would appreciate a deeper, more mean- STUDENTS (FREE)-GANDHI BRIGADE Continued on page 16 16 THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY SENTINEL FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Continued from page 15 Wednesdays 4:00 – 7:00 P.M. Send your CEO or VP to Tommy Joe's to bartend for charity! Can't bar- tend? No problem, the on-staff bartenders are there FOX HILL WEEKLY OPEN HOUSE to help for a good cause (no experience necessary). Some Fun Wednesdays, 2:00 – 4:00 P.M. The public is in- Represent your company during happy hour, and a vited every Wednesday for refreshments and tours at portion of the proceeds will go to the charity of your Fox Hill Retirement Community in Bethesda. A free choice. Maybe you can even pull off some flair be- to the public open house will be held on a weekly hind the bar and make Tom Cruise proud. Visit tom- basis. Visitors are welcome to see the one, two and myjoes.com or call (301) 654-3801 for more infor- three-bedroom model condominiums with a wide mation. 4714 Montgomery Ln., Bethesda, MD range of floorplans offered in a maintenance-free, 20814. cosmopolitan environment. Reservations for the Open House events can be made at foxhillresi- EVENING GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP dences.com/rsvp or at 301-968-1850; walk-ins are Thursdays 6:30 – 8:00 P.M. For anyone grieving welcome as well. Fox Hill is located at 8300 Bur- the death of a loved one. Registration required at dette Road, Bethesda, MD; 20817. For more infor- (301) 921-4400. Hughes United Methodist Church, mation, call Julie Sabag at 301-968-1850 or visit 10700 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20918. www.foxhillresidences.com. PARENT LOSS SUPPORT GROUP ONE-ON-ONE FRIDAY FUN Thursdays 6:30 – 8:00 P.M. For adults who have Fridays. 9:00 – 10:00 A.M. Christ Episcopal experienced the death of one or both parents. Regis- School welcomes you and your 1-year-old to our tration required at (301) 921-4400. Mt. Calvary One-on-One Friday Fun. Our monthly playgroups Baptist church, 608 North Horner’s Lane, are the perfect way for your child to have a first Rockville, chrisMD 20850. school experience in a warm, toddler friendly setting while you meet other parents. Children will explore, THURSDAY MORNING BOOK DSICUS- learn and socialize in a calm, nurturing classroom SION community with our Preschool faculty. Activities Thursdays. 10:30 P.M. Join us every fourth include playtime, snack time and an art project. All Thursday of the month as we discuss notable books. sessions take place on Fridays in the Preschool This month's book is The Snow Child by Eowyn House from 9:00-10:00am. There is NO COST, but Ivey. Where: Marilyn J. Praisner Library, 14910 Old space is limited. Contact Janet Gerber (301-424- Columbia Pike, Silver Spring. 8702 or [email protected]) for more infor- mation. OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS MEETING Thursdays, 7:15 – 8:30 P.M. Overeaters Anony- VISARTS COCKTAILS AND CANVAS mous meeting at the Rockville Church of Christ, CLASS 1450 Montgomery Ave., Rockville (in Parish Canvas Class in the VisArts Painting and Draw- House). For further information, http://www.oa- ing Studio. 155 Gibbs Street, Rockville. Price $40. dcmetro.org/ or Linda S at 301-641-9508. Visit www.visartsatrockville.org/cocktails-and-can- vas for more information. ZUMBA GOLD DROP IN CLASS Thursdays. 12:00 – 1:00 P.M. Have fun every SENIOR FIT Thursday and get a great workout at the same time. Mondays & Wednesdays, 9:15 A.M. & 2:15 Where: Long Branch Senior Center, 8700 Piney P.M. This 45-minute, multi-component exercise Branch Road, Silver Spring, MD 20901. program is for people age 55+. Ongoing classes are offered at 23 locations in partnership with Kaiser Permanente. Call 301-754-8800 to request a physi- cian's consent form to register and for a class sched- Compiled by Tazeen Ahmad ule. Where: Holy Cross Hospital Senior Source, 8580 Second Avenue, Silver Spring. For more infor- mation call 301-754-8800. Cost: Free.

CHESS CLUB Tuesdays. 6:30 P.M. Join us every Tuesday year around to practice and improve your game. All lev- els are invited. Ages 6 and up. The Montgomery AFTERNOON GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP County Sentinel Tuesdays 1:30 – 3:00 P.M. For anyone grieving regrets to inform the death of a love one. Registration required at (301) 921-4400. North Bethesda United Methodist organizations that only Church, 10100 Old Georgetown Rd., Bethesda, MD Montgomery County 20814. groups or events located SALSA NIGHT within the county will be Tuesdays 7:30 – 12:30 P.M. Come to the Bark- ing Dog every Tuesday night for their sizzling Salsa published on a space- Night. Take lessons with salsa instructor Michelle available basis. Reyes from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. for only $10. Learn to shake those hips, and then show off your new Send news of your skills to the music of a live salsa band during the open dance after class. Visit salsawild.com or call group’s event AT LEAST (301) 654-0022 for more information. 4723 Elm two weeks in advance to: St., Bethesda, MD 20814. The Montgomery County Sentinel LOSS OF A CHILD SUPPORT GROUP Wednesdays, 6:30 – 8:00 P.M. For parents griev- 22 W Jefferson St. Suite 309 ing the death of a child of any age. Registration re- Rockville, MD. 20850 quired at (301) 921-4400. Montgomery Hospice, or email 1355 Piccard Dr., Suite 100, Rockville, MD 20850. mc- PRESCHOOL STORYTIME (AGES 3-5) Wednesdays. 10:30 A.M. Join us for stories, [email protected] songs, rhymes, stretches and flannel board stories. or call 301.838.0788 Where: Marilyn J. Praisner Library, 14910 Old Co- lumbia Pike, Silver Spring.

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PHOTOS BY GEORGE SMITH At left Stephanie Howell of B-CC drives the lane on RM’s Melanie Osborne, while at right B-CC’s Caitlyn Clendenin goes up against Nusaibah Rashad from RM in the opening tipoff. Lady Barons hand RM first loss of the season “It feels really good,” said us that what we’ve been doing this Osborne so the game marked a re- Ingalls also praised the perfor- By Brandy L. Simms @bls1969 Clendenin. “Some of my friends whole season is finally coming to union of sorts for the student-ath- mance of B-CC juniors Stephanie were on that team so it was exciting fruition.” letes. Howell and Merete Cowles. BETHESDA – Caitlyn Clen- to play against them and have a little Meanwhile, the Rockets were B-CC finished the regular sea- “I love this program and to see denin saved the best for last. friendly competition with them and led by ‘The Big Three’ of senior son at 16-4 while Richard Mont- them win a game like this means the The senior finished with a obviously exciting to get the win as standouts Karon Williams, Melanie gomery heads into the postseason world to me,” said Ingalls. game-high 22 points Friday to lead well.” Osborne and Nusaibah Rashad who one win shy of a perfect record at B-CC captured their fifth con- the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Barons B-CC seniors Charlotte Lown- combined to score all 55 of their 21-1. secutive win and enters the postsea- varsity girls basketball team to a 61- des and Eve McGloon also con- team’s points. “We knew they were undefeat- son on a tremendous high after an 55 win over the Richard Mont- tributed in the win over the Rockets, Williams, a guard, and Rashad, ed but we also had confidence in emotional victory on Senior Night. gomery Rockets in the regular sea- scoring 19 and five points, respec- a forward, each scored 20 points and how good we are as a team and “It gives us a lot of momen- son finale. tively. Osborne finished with 15 points for what we’re capable of when we tum,” added Clendenin. “I think we It was a special moment for “Obviously they’re undefeated the Rockets who were vying for an play as a team and when we play to- played some of our best basketball Clendenin and her senior classmates so it was a huge game and they’re undefeated regular season. gether,” said B-CC head coach tonight so we can definitely use this as B-CC handed visiting Richard one of the best teams in the county,” Clendenin and Lowndes played Ryan Ingalls, a 2005 B-CC gradu- game as an example for how we Montgomery their first loss of the said Clendenin, “so it really solidi- AAU basketball for the Maryland ate who played collegiately at want to play the rest of this season season on Senior Night. fied all our hard work and showed Lightning alongside Williams and Lehigh. and going into the playoffs.” FEBRUARY 22, 2018 THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY SENTINEL 21 SPORTS Gaithersburg Dominates Churchill - grabs second seed in playoffs

players on the Gaithersburg bench By Eva Paspalis @EvaPaspalis jumped to their feet. “We haven’t seen a team since POTOMAC — The visiting probably Paint Branch that executes Gaithersburg Trojans varsity boys that type of pressure,” said Churchill basketball team ended the regular head coach Dave Blumenthal. season with a bang Friday when the “[Gaithersburg] kind of got us ear- Trojans strode into the Dawg Pound ly… that just kind of hurt us mentally and handed the Churchill Bulldogs and we got too far behind. By the their 12th loss of the season, 90-56. time we made a little run, it was too The Trojans proved their late.” prowess on both sides of the ball as The Bulldogs finished the sea- the defense forced multiple turnovers son 8-12 and will be going into the and beat the Bulldogs on the defen- playoffs as the fifth seed. Their first sive boards. Freshman guards Jordan postseason game will be against Ein- Hawkins (26 points) and Jao Ituka stein next Friday. (18 points) continued their season- “I hope we can get back to that long campaign of highlight reel plays mentality we had during our winning that gave Gaithersburg a comfortable streak and we know it’s there,” said lead for most of the evening. Blumenthal. “We will take a good The Trojans began to pull away week of practice and refocus and after an 18-point unanswered scoring then try to make some noise, starting run lasted into the beginning of the with Einstein.” second quarter. Churchill’s student Meanwhile, the 17-3 Trojans section, the Dawg Pound, was un- are guaranteed a second seed behind characteristically quiet as they Northwest and a first-round bye watched Hawkins steal the ball dur- week in the playoffs. ing a fast break and take it back up Gaithersburg head coach Jeff the court for an easy two points. Holda said that even though his team The Bulldogs appeared renewed enters the postseason as one of the in the second half as junior guards top seeds, any team they face could John Mbeng and Michael Janis com- present a challenge. bined for 14 third-quarter points that “Everybody wants to get to the cut into Gaithersburg’s substantial Xfinity Center, but you have to walk halftime lead. before you can run,” said Holda. “We However, the Trojans respond- have to beat whoever is put in front ed with six three-pointers in the third of us in the second round. They’re all quarter that put the game out of reach good teams; the 4A West is stacked for Churchill. Three of those buckets and our section is stacked. You can’t came courtesy of Hawkins, who set let records fool you. It’s a brutal sec- PHOTO BY MIKE CLARK up shop from behind the arc as the tion and everyone knows that.” Churchill's Calvin Piker gets around Jordan Hawkins of Gaithersburg for an easy layup. B-CC Barons destroy RM in boys hoops 63-40 said. “I wanted to leave it all out dedicated the remainder of the sea- regular season with a win,” said formance proved to be the differ- By Brandy L. Simms @bls1969 there and I think I did.” son to 6-foot-8 senior center Gor- Tracy. “We were telling our under- ence in the game. English, who registered 10 don Gibson who recently suffered a classmen that you go out there and “Beating them by that much, it BETHESDA — Miles English points in the first quarter, only concussion. Gibson, the team’s you do everything you can to make was a little shocking,” said English, scored a game-high 21 points Fri- scored two points in the second pe- leading scorer, is out indefinitely. sure that we get a win tonight for “but a little exciting, too.” day to lead the Bethesda-Chevy riod but contributed to the team in English, along with B-CC se- the seniors.” There’s no question the Barons Chase Barons varsity boys basket- other ways. nior classmates Camilo Bascolo Meanwhile, Richard Mont- will be counting on English’s lead- ball team to a 63-40 win over the “He’s pretty much been the Oudot and Thomas Baer, were hon- gomery senior guard Daryn ership throughout the postseason. visiting Richard Montgomery backbone of this team all year,” ored in a pre-game ceremony. Alexander finished with 16 points “He rebounds well,” said Tra- Rockets on Senior Night. said B-CC head coach Sean Tracy. Baer, a 6-foot-4 guard/for- for the Rockets who closed out the cy, “he scores in a plethora of dif- English, a 6-foot-4 senior for- “He does everything. He’s just one ward, finished with 15 points and 6- regular season at 14-8. ferent ways and he’s just a complete ward, was an integral force for the of those guys that you tell him to do foot-6 sophomore guard Elijah B-CC led 27-20 at the inter- player and he’s kind of emerged Barons who closed out the regular something he goes out and exe- Wood added nine points for the mission but outscored Richard into a team leader this year for us. season with an 18-2 record. cutes.” Barons. Montgomery in the third quarter, He’s the heart and soul of this “It was pretty emotional,” he Tracy explained that the team “It’s always good to finish the 20-4. The Barons’ third quarter per- team.” 22 THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY SENTINEL FEBRUARY 22, 2018 SPORTS Springbrook ends regular season beating Blake sometimes even taking the lead for a By Carlos Alfaro @carlosalfarorod short time before losing it again. “I don’t know about having SILVER SPRING — The visit- trouble. I think we didn’t move the ing Springbrook Blue Devils varsity ball and second half we came out and boys basketball team ended the regu- played team basketball,” said lar season on a high note as they dis- Springbrook head coach Darnell patched the Blake Bengals 85-56 and Myers about his team’s performance senior guard Matthew Balanc scored throughout the game. his 1000th point. Both the Bengals and the Blue But for every high there is a Devils were on equal footing in the low: shortly after making his mile- second quarter as they each scored stone bucket, Balanc exited the game 17 points before going into halftime, at the start of the third quarter with an with Springbrook up by three. Bal- unspecified injury and did not return. anc scored his 1,000th point in this The scrappy Bengals squad held quarter as well. up tonight against a strong Blue Dev- Less than a minute into the third ils squad. Blake came in with a los- quarter Balanc suffered an injury and ing record of 8-13, while Spring- was taken off the court, but it didn’t brook entered with an impressive 17- affect his team at all as the Blue Dev- 4 record. ils picked up the pace to leave the Blue Devils senior forward Bengals far behind. Cameron Rucker started the game Blake scored 13 points in the with a three-pointer, to which Ben- third quarter, while Springbrook gals sophomore guard Raef Hether- doubled them up and scored 26 to ington responded with a three-point have a very comfortable 16-point bucket of his own. lead going into the fourth quarter. Balanc may have reached a rare Rucker’s 11 points in the third milestone on Friday night, but Ruck- and fourth quarters helped launch the er was the star of the game with 31 Blue Devils away from their sluggish points to his name, the most scored first-half start to end the game nearly by any player on either team. 30 points ahead. In the first half, Blake mostly “Second half I think we got kind played a game of catch-up, where of lazy on the defensive end, and Springbrook would get ahead and Springbrook picked it up more than then the Bengals would claw to with- we expected,” said Blake head coach PHOTO BY JACQUI SOUTH in a few points of tying the game up, Dondrell Whitmore. Springbrook’s Cameron Rucker (21) cleanly blocks this shot by Malik Raheem (32) of Blake. Georgetown Prep boys triumph over Bullis to win IAC hoops title Eskow. “He lived and breathed bas- points along with Lincoln Yeutter By Brandy L. Simms @bls1969 ketball. I know he’s looking down who finished with 12 points and right now. He meant the world to Nendah Tarke who added 11 points NORTH BETHESDA — For me.” for the Bulldogs. the past eight years, two schools Georgetown Prep senior point Young’s influence on Bynum have had a stranglehold on the Inter- guard Jared Bynum celebrated with came to fruition on Tuesday as the state Athletic Conference Tourna- his teammates and posed for pictures Little Hoyas celebrated by cutting ment Championship trophy – Bullis during the postgame celebration. down the net. and Episcopal. Bynum, a St. Joseph’s recruit, was “He’s been a great guy,” said However, the Georgetown Prep also greeted by his mentor Garvey Bynum. “A great mentor to me, help- Little Hoyas varsity boys basketball Young who played on the last ing me to get to where I am today.” team was crowned the 2018 IAC Georgetown Prep team to capture an Bynum and Young have known Tournament champion following a IAC title. each other since Bynum’s middle 60-49 win over the visiting Bullis In 2008, Young played on the school days and the bond between Bulldogs Tuesday at The Hanley Georgetown Prep team that defeated the pair has grown stronger over the Center. Bullis for the IAC championship. years. The Georgetown Prep senior He’s served as a mentor to various “I just instilled with him the class will graduate this year knowing members of the team. leadership, faith in God and working they were the first team in a decade “Being able to see all the hard hard for his dreams,” said Young. to capture the IAC championship tro- work and all the talent come together Georgetown Prep seniors Em- phy. in a team effort it’s amazing,” said met Harrington, Ryan Sheehan, “This group is so special,” said Young. Mezie Offurum, Will Mulquin, Georgetown Prep head coach Ryan Georgetown Prep (20-5) was Reese Gayle and Ike Nweke went Eskow. “I can’t even describe how led by junior guard DeJean Desire, out with a bang in their final high special this group is.” who finished with 13 points, along school game. Eskow said the win over Bullis with Bynum, who scored 12 points, “I can say I was a high school PHOTO BY GEORGE SMITH was dedicated to the memory of and junior guard Kamdyn Curfman champion,” said Offurum, a George Georgetown Prep’s Chimezie Offurum (#12) pops the one-handed jump Georgetown Prep’s late headmaster who finished with 11 points. Washington recruit. “I played with a shot as Bullis’ Lincoln Yeutter (#33) looks on and Kolin Lewis (#13) tries to Jeff Jones who died in 2016. Meanwhile, Bullis (19-8) was great group of guys. We gave back to sell a charge call. “He was a basketball guy,” said led by Vado Morse who scored 14 our school. It’s a perfect way to go.” FEBRUARY 22, 2018 THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY SENTINEL 23 SPORTS Northwest wins big in track Taylor Wright doubled down on the me in, I got sick in the middle of the By Carlos Alfaro @carlosalfarorod victories and placed first in the season” said Osborne. “Today, I high jump by reaching the 5-06 guess I was the most determined.” HYATTSVILLE — Mont- mark and running a 40.96 second Aside from the Jaguars, other gomery County schools faced hur- 300m dash, contributing to North- Montgomery County schools also dles – pun intended – and some of west’s haul. managed to finish in the top three. the state’s finest track athletes on “We got people that are deter- The Walter Johnson girls became Tuesday night, and while many mined to make this a program, it’s state champions with their com- county schools won, the Northwest not a team. That’s why, back-to- bined score of 53, while the North- Jaguars returned home as boys back-to-back-to-back-to-back, west girls were three points shy of track and field state champion for never happened,” said Northwest competing for the runner-up posi- the fifth straight year. head coach Robert Youngblood tion with Severna Park, and took The Jaguars were a common about his track athletes’ perfor- third place overall. sight in the top three of many mance. Aside from the Jaguars, sopho- PHOTO BY GEORGE SMITH events on Tuesday night, and The victories suffered some more Garrett Suhr of the Richard Deborah Gnoumou clears the hurdles. placed first in five events. missteps along the way; according Montgomery Rockets placed first Seniors Khaloni Mganga ran to Youngblood, the Jaguars’ girls’ in the 1600m run with a time of 3200m standings with a time of “The other teams, they’re fast, the 55-meter dash in 6.44 seconds, squad only had four members. The 4:21.47, but lost the 800m run by 9:26.21, and helped the Barons grab they were really fast. It was hard for Chase Osborne completed the Jaguars boys’4x800m run was also fractions of a second to the Jaguars’ first place in the 4x800m relay race. me to catch up,” said Paint Branch 800m in 1:58.01 and Editta Pessi- disqualified. Osborne. Other county athletes got the elu- Panthers senior Hassan Coulibaly, ma joined them in first place with a “I was definitely an underdog Senior Adam Nakasaka of the sive first place throughout the night who placed third in the 500m and 8.09 second 55m hurdle. Junior this year, people weren’t counting B-CC Barons was at the top of the as well. sixth as a team in the 4x400m relay. Damascus again dominates county wrestling meet were within the top six for the states as a junior. enth state tournament March 2-3 pions, but we fell one short, tying By Lem Satterfield @lemslatest Swarmin’ Hornets (238.5 points), Other repeat champions were given the Maryland Public Sec- the record of seven we set in 2015,” who overwhelmed runner-up seniors Yonas Harris (106) of ondary Schools Athletic Associa- said Furgeson, 46, who is 311-107-3 State champion Ryan Churchill (148.5 points) and the rest Northwest, C.J. Cramma (120) of tion’s adjusted structure in April to in 22 seasons, and whose assistants Lawrence pinned twice in the first of the 25-team field. Magruder, Gabe McAndrew (182) no longer keep team scores while include Ed Obendorfer, Troy period to reach last Saturday’s 145- Winning counties for the sec- of Bethesda-Chevy Chase, and crowning individual champions. Lawrence, Clark Baisden and Ed pound county title bout, where the ond time were Swarmin’ Hornets’ John-Luke Iglesias (220) of Whit- The effort came a week after Irons. Damascus senior overcame Blair’s seniors John Allan Furgeson (152), man, with junior Alex Carbonell the Swarmin’ Hornets vanquished “We’re gonna go home and cel- all-time winning wrestler, Ryan Ben Lokos (170) and state champi- (113) of Poolesville, senior Bryan Glenelg of Howard County, 49-16, ebrate this one tonight, and then, Holland, 8-6, for his third straight on Paul Purkey (195), junior Johnny Huynh (132) of Blair, and junior in the Class 2A championship fi- come back next week and prepare crown to lead the Swarmin’ Hornets McLaughlin (126), and sophomore Chris Sanchez (138) earning their nals, competing their second con- for the final two weekends. We just to their seventh consecutive and Timothy Furgeson (160), with ju- first crowns. secutive 25-0 dual meet season with wanna have a kick-butt regional 16th overall Montgomery County nior Elijah Baisden (285) capturing The Swarmin’ Hornets were their 152nd win in a row and their tournament and get as many guys tournament championship at his first. also without injured No. 2 seeded program’s unprecedented sixth through to states as we can.” Gaithersburg. Senior Dyllan Ramirez (132) freshman Michael Emerick (106), straight state duals crown. Lawrence nailed down a fall in A two-time county and regional and sophomore Aiden Beall (220) who has a record of 35-5 and could The Swarmin’ Hornets have 1:35 of his semifinal against fourth- champion who was third at states as placed third, and senior Josh Cree- return for Saturday’s Class 2A-1A also beaten Class 4A state dual place finishing sophomore Geremy a sophomore, Lawrence (41-0) was gan (138), sixth, the latter in the West Region tournament at Boons- champion Urbana of Frederick Lopez of Einstein to reach Holland, among seven titlists, nine wrestlers event’s most difficult weight class boro High in Washington County. County, 40-18, and Class 3A title who has 107 career wins after plac- who finished within the top three of after having finished third at coun- Coached by John Furgeson, the winner Huntingtown, 54-7. ing fourth at counties and states and their weight classes and 10 who ties, fourth at regions and sixth at Swarmin’ Hornets can’t win a sev- “We wanted to get eight cham- third at regions last season. Washington Spirit loads the roster for coming soccer season Management for the Spirit has In 2017 she played for the relocated Stanford. She starts her professional Hatch’s hometown is Gilbert, Ariz. Moore, Morgan Proffitt, Havana So- continued their policy of building a North Carolina Courage starting 20 career as a soccer player with the Rounding out the allocation of laun, Andi Sullivan, team by bringing young outstanding of 26 matches. She is credited with Washington Spirit. federation players is Rebecca Quinn. Forwards (11): Yanara Aedo, talent to the mix. This year, they two assists and eight shots for the She was selected with the first Quinn, a Toronto native, graduated Chimy Asher, Mallory Eubanks, Cali loaded the roster. Last year, forward Courage. Smith has appeared with pick of the first round of the 2018 col- from Duke University. She will be Farquharson, Ashley Hatch, Ashley Mallory Pugh was the lone member the USWNT five times, starting in lege draft. As a college all-star player playing for the Canadian National Meyers, Francisca Ordega, Mallory three of the appearances. she put up stats that others can only Team when not appearing with the Pugh, Arielle Ship, Marissa Sullivan, Forward Rose Lavelle, previ- dream of producing. Sullivan is not Washington Spirit. She was a mem- Cheyna Matthews. Corner Kick ously with the Boston Breakers grad- new to high-pressure, top-flight com- ber of the 2016 Canadian team that Preseason games for the Spirit By uated from the University of Wiscon- petitions. won a bronze medal at the Olympics. will be held on March 10 against the sin. She comes to the Spirit via the She has played on US National The preseason roster for the University of North Carolina at the David Wolfe dispersal draft when the Breakers teams from U-15 through U-20 play- Spirit looks talent heavy and young. Evergreen SportsPlex in Virginia. folded. Every team in the National ing throughout the world. Currently The official preseason roster is made Match time is 7:15 p.m. March 17 of the US Women’s National Team Women’s Soccer League wanted she has eight caps. Her hometown is up of the following players. will be the second preseason game to playing for the Spirit. This year Rose Lavelle on their roster. Lorton, Va. Goalkeepers (three): Aubrey be held at City Stadium in Richmond, brings the return of Pugh and the ad- The goose that lays golden eggs Graduating from Brigham Bledsoe, DiDi Haracic, Kelsey Wys Va. against the North Carolina dition of 4 other USWNT members. left one for the Spirit and they used it Young University, Ashley Hatch Defenders (seven): Brittany Courage. They are defender Taylor Smith, mid- to acquire Lavelle. Her list of accom- comes to the Spirit via a trade with Basinger, Whitney Church, Caprice Kickoff will be at 7:00 p.m. This fielder Rose Lavelle, midfielder Andi plishments prior to turning pro would the North Carolina Courage. She was Dydasco, Estelle Johnson, Rebecca will be the first ever NWSL game in Sullivan, and forward Ashley Hatch. fill pages of this newspaper. Suffice it named the 2017 Rookie of the Year Quinn, Taylor Smith, Elizabeth Richmond. Saturday, March 31 will Taylor Smith graduated from to say she has earned seven caps and by the NWSL playing in 15 of 24 Wenger be the regular season home opener UCLA and started her professional scored two goals as a national team matches, scoring seven goals. No Midfielders (10): Estefania Ban- against the Orlando Pride. career as a defender with the Western player. Lavelle hails from Cincinnati, stranger to international play, she has ini, Meggie Dougherty Howard, This match has been a sellout New York Flash, starting in five of 18 Ohio. appeared with the US Women’s U-23 Maddie Huster, Tori Huster, Rose every year. Plan ahead if you want to games. She scored two goals in 2016. Andi Sullivan graduated from team. She earned her first cap last fall. Lavelle, Joanna Lohman, Rachel attend this game. 24 THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY SENTINEL FEBRUARY 22, 2018 SPORTS 2017 All Sentinel High School Football Team

Co-Coach of the Year Second Team Defense Eric Wallich, Damascus LB – Clint Okoli, Watkins Mill, Sr. Co-Coach of the Year LB – Johnny Hodges, Quince Or- Willie Williams, Churchill chard, Jr. Overall Player of the Year LB – Julio Ayamel, Good Counsel, Jr. Harold Dotson, Seneca Valley, Sr. DL – Ibrahim Kouyate, Seneca Valley, WR/DB/KR Sr. Offensive Player of the Year DL – Max Tempchin, Blake, Jr. Doc Bonner, Quince Orchard, Sr. QB DL – Sabio Amah, Magruder, Jr. Defensive Player of the Year DL – Bryan Bresee, Damascus, So. Durell Nchami, Paint Branch, Sr. LB DB – Michael Smith, Watkins Mill, First Team Offense Sr. QB- Doc Bonner, Quince Orchard, Sr. DB – Sidrick Ofori, Gaithersburg, Sr. RB – Lovell Djieya, Wheaton, Sr. DB – Joey Hunt, Sherwood, Sr. RB – Connell Oberman, Poolesville, DB – Aaron Green, Quince Orchard, Sr. Jr. RB – Juwon Farri, Northwest, Sr. P – Carlos Almeida, Springbrook, Jr. WR – Noelly Miller, Wootton, Sr. Honorable Mention: Markel Grant, WR – Elijah Trent, Wootton, Sr. Chris Craddock, John Geppert, John Allen OL – Jordan Funk, Damascus, Sr. Furgeson, TD Ayo-Durojaiye, Carleton OL – Michael Jurgens, Damascus, Sr. Thomas, Jelani Machen, Demetrius Rush, OL – Mike Fierstein, Quince Orchard, Gage Dickens, Bryson Shaw, Tucker Stra- Sr. chan, Davis Walker, Isaiah Bishop, Man- OL – Kevan Bowen, Good Counsel, asseh Joaquin, Aziz Diomande, Sy’Veon Sr. Wilkerson, Micah McNeil, Tyler Terry. OL – Adam Tounkara, Richard Mont- gomery, Sr. TE – Matthew Betterelli, Damascus, Sr. ATH – Michael Mbony, Sherwood, Sr. K – Junior Baires, Damascus, Soph. KR – Norval Black, Northwest, Sr. First Team Defense LB – Greg Bullard, Northwest, Sr. LB – Ben Lokos, Damascus, Sr. LB – Tyler Baylor, Good Counsel, Sr. DL – Jalen Green, Good Counsel, Jr. DL – Zamon Robinson, Blair, Sr. DL – Dalton Lewis, Bullis, Sr. DL – Noah Barnett, Springbrook, Jr. DB – Harold Dotson, Seneca Valley, Sr. DB – Tremayn Stott, Good Counsel, Sr. DB – Kenny Gardner III, Blake, Sr. DB – Jalen Williams, Landon, Jr. P – Leo Fangmeyer, Good Counsel, Sr.

Second Team Offense QB – Grant Saylor, Wootton, Sr. RB – Latrele Palmer, Good Counsel, Jr. RB – Jalen Hampton, Georgetown Prep, So. RB – Marquez Cooper, Quince Or- chard, So. WR – Daryn Alexander, Richard Montgomery, Sr. WR – Brendan McGonagle, Quince Orchard, Jr. OL – Mason Lunsford, Good Coun- sel, Jr. OL – Niko Berns, Northwest, Sr. OL – Abraham Diaz, Wheaton, Sr. OL – Everett Stubblefield, Sherwood, Sr. OL – Zach Zeranski, Poolesville, Sr. TE – Rudy Ngougni, Blair, Sr. ATH – Alphonso Foray, Northwest, Sr. K – Evan Judge, Quince Orchard, Sr. KR – Aaron Derwin, Quince Orchard, FILE PHOTOS Sr. At Top Doc Bonner runs for daylight. At left Churchill’s coach Willie Williams looks on, while directly above Harold Dotson streaks downfield.