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PotomacPotomac OnOn ExhibitExhibit News,News, PagePage 33 Artist Felisa Federman with her mixed media art work Calendar, Page 11 Calendar, ❖ Classified, Page 10 Classified, ❖ Entrepreneur Inspires People, Page 4 Sports, Page 8 Historical Vision of Potomac News, Page 3 Support ‘Walkabout Abilities’ Wellbeing, Page 2 Churchill Field Hockey Wins Opener Sports, Page 8 PERMIT #86 PERMIT Martinsburg, WV Martinsburg, PAID U.S. Postage U.S. PRSRT STD PRSRT Photo Contributed Photo online at potomacalmanac.com www.ConnectionNewspapers.comSeptember 5-11, 2012 Potomac Almanac ❖ September 5-11, 2012 ❖ 1 YOGA CLASSES IN POTOMAC Wellbeing For Daytime For Weekend & Classes Evening Classes Kula Yoga Hamsa Yoga Support ‘Walkabout Abilities’ St. James Episcopal St. Andrews Church Episcopal School schools, coaches and activity sponsors. We feel for- 11815 Seven Locks Road 8804 Postoak Road Annual event benefits tunate because Bells Mill Elementary has been just Monday - Friday Mon & Wed 6:30 & 8:00pm phenomenal. The staff has been exceptionally car- 9:30am Thurs 6:30pm the Abilities Network. Sat 9:00am ing and concerned about him.” Coleman is encouraging the Potomac area com- By Susan Belford munity to come out to the WalkAbout Abilities on For more information please contact: The Almanac Sept. 30. The 1.5 mile Family Fun walk will take Nancy Steinberg Shanthi Subramanian place on the grounds of Baltimore’s Goucher Col- 240-994-5092 301-320-9334 here do you turn when, out of the blue, lege. The event will feature breakfast and other re- [email protected] [email protected] your child or family member has an epi freshments — including Baskin Robbins ice cream www.Kulayogaclass.com www.hamsa-yoga.com W leptic seizure? Is there someone to ask if donated by Coleman who owns a Baskin Robbins a loved one with disabilities needs to become self- store, a DJ, entertainment and activities for children supporting? Where can someone with an autistic of all ages. Registration is from 8:30 – 9:30 a.m., child find support? The Abilities Network offers so- the event runs from 9:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and ac- lutions to all these problems and more. The 6th an- tivities will take place from 12 – 1 p.m. General reg- nual “Walkabout Abilities” will be held on Sunday, istration is $15 for adults and children 12 and over, Sept. 30 to raise funds for the contributions that the $10 for children 11 and under. Children 3 and un- Abilities Network makes to families in the area and der are free. Sponsorships are available and dona- across the United States. tions are welcome. Information, registration and di- Sam and Lisa Coleman discovered the Abilities Net- rections are available at work several years ago when their son Riley who www.walkaboutabilities.com. Participants will re- was 7 years old ceive a T- shirt, had the first of goodie bag and many seizures sponsor gift and then was bags. consequently di- “My goal is to agnosed with create aware- epilepsy — a ness about the disorder that no Abilities Net- one in his family work and to had ever had. raise funds to Sam Coleman support the describes how unique services devastating the that they pro- diagnosis was to vide,” Coleman their family: said. “They are a “We felt as if we magnificent or- Potomac Village Deli Catering were in a dark ganization, and hole — and did I’m afraid that not know where too few people Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner Catering to turn or what have ever heard to do. We knew of them. Last nothing about year, over 300 301•299•5770 epilepsy. We people attended. needed informa- In five years, we www.potomacvillagedeli.com tion, support have raised and education. more than We were afraid $325,000. This to let him out of year, the Balti- our sight.” more Raven Riley, who at- Mascot Poe, and tends Bells Mill Raven players Home of Your Elementary Terrance Cody School in and Laquan Wil- Potomac is vi- liams will be at- brant, athletic tending. These Sam Coleman and his son Riley. Corporate & Residential and has a drive two football for success. He players, along loves to play all sports but basketball is his favorite. with the Ravens organization have supported the He also plays flag football, soccer and takes karate walk throughout the years. We will also have a si- Catering Headquarters and he wants to play football when he gets old lent auction with outstanding auction items.” enough. In other words, Riley is a normal boy who The Abilities Network is a non-profit 501-c3 orga- is constantly on the go. nization that provides customized services to chil- “The Abilities Network gave us all kinds of practi- dren, adults and seniors to promote more inclusive Serving the cal information,” said Coleman. They provided us communities. The members of this organization “see with a library of information, doctors that we could abilities, not disabilities.” Its six main programs are: Community talk to and other parents who could give us support Autism Services, Community and Employment Part- and advice on how to best help our son. We wanted ners, Epilepsy Services (in partnership with the Epi- for over to keep his life as normal as possible. The Abilities lepsy Foundation of the Chesapeake Region – EFCR), Network helped us to realize that Riley can do ev- Healthy Families Baltimore County, Project ACT - All 35 Years erything and anything. Children Together, and Senior Services. Find out They taught us how to advise and work with the more about its work at www.abilitiesnetwork.org. 2 ❖ Potomac Almanac ❖ September 5-11, 2012 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Potomac Almanac Editor Steven Mauren 703-778-9415 or [email protected] News See www.potomacalmanac.com ‘Potomac Days at the Crossroads’ To Be Auctioned Washington” series. Artist Carol Dyer Dyer said, “The creates historical capital’s famous build- ings are displayed as vision of Offutt’s they appeared at the turn of the century Crossroads. with imaginative illus- trations and stories of the people who lived By Susan Belford in the city during those The Almanac times. The series now numbers some three arol Dyer has created numer- dozen scenes at differ- ous paintings of life at the turn ent times of the year Cof the century in Annapolis, Carol Dyer and celebrating most Washington D.C., Bethany national holidays. Beach, Rehobeth and across the nation — dor of the Potomac Hunt Club, These paintings are and now she has produced “Potomac Days the C&O Canal Museum, the distributed as prints at the Crossroads” — painting her vision of Canal Barge, the Glen Mill, the and greeting cards what the River and Falls Roads intersection original Avenel Equestrian Cen- that are sent by most was like in a simpler time when it was ter, Offutt’s Beer Parlor (now Washingtonians with “Potomac Days at the Crossroads” by Carol Dyer. named Offutt’s Crossroads and folks trav- Mitch and Bill’s), The Perry Christmas and special eled by horse and buggy and bicycles built Store, the Happy Pickle (now the occasion greetings.” for two, three or even four. This folk-art office of WC & AN Miller/Long and Foster the Art Gallery of Potomac in October.” Dyer also continues to create a new original is being auctioned from Sept. 5 Real Estate), Saint Gabriel’s Church (burned Terri Cunningham, one of the gallery’s Delmarva scene each year. through Oct. 20 by silent bids placed at the down), Potomac Methodist Church, Old resident artists explains the value of the For the past few years, she was commis- Art Gallery of Potomac. The winner will be Angler’s Inn and her version of Potomac’s painting: “Carol’s painting is the only one sioned by the Mystic Seaport Museum to announced during Potomac Days and the one-room school house. The painting con- of Potomac that I can remember being done create a “Port Cities Collection” — paint- painting will be awarded the evening of Oct. tains the village blacksmith and the wheel from a historical perspective. The Surrey ings of famous seaports at the turn of the 20 at the Potomac Arts Night. maker. The trolley is coming through, the sold prints of the old map of Potomac with 20th century. Some of her latest paintings “A year ago, I decided to create a paint- Comet Band is playing, horses are frolick- pen and ink drawings of Potomac landmarks are Tidewater Days, Historic Annapolis Days ing about Potomac Days,” said Dyer. “I con- ing in the pasture and children and parents around the border. I believe that was 30 or Passed, The Steamship Savannah, and the tacted Elie Pissara-Cain who discussed the are celebrating Potomac Days with balloons 40 years ago. This is a unique opportunity Parade of Lights in Charleston. history with me and showed me all of and by watching the parade — much as to have this original painting by Carol, who Her collection can be viewed in the book Potomac’s historic landmarks. I took pho- done today. is considered one of the most important “Album of American Traditions,” published tos and created this ‘Potomac Days’ paint- “Welcome to the heart of old Potomac historical folk artists in the country.” by Mystic Seaport. In the book, Dyer de- ing.” Potomac Days is a 30-year-old com- Village where River Road and Falls Road Dyer is one of 10 resident artists in the tails her technique for creating her appeal- munity tradition that celebrates and hon- cross. Please enjoy this painting and read it Art Gallery of Potomac, recently re- located ing folk art.

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