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Photo by Ken Moore/The Almanac online at potomacalmanac.com www.ConnectionNewspapers.comMay 29 - June 4, 2013 Potomac Almanac ❖ May 29 - June 4, 2013 ❖ 1 2 ❖ Potomac Almanac ❖ May 29 - June 4, 2013 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Potomac Almanac Editor Steven Mauren 703-778-9415 or [email protected] Summer Fun See www.potomacalmanac.com Family Takes Up Paddleboarding, Goes into Business Paddle on the Potomac, standing up.
By Ken Moore The Almanac
ichael Katz took his first stand-up paddle board les-
Photos by M son last August with Potomac Paddlesports. Now his entire family is hooked, even cre- Michael Katz and Sandra Aresta ating a business around the sport.
Ken Moore “It changed my attitude towards the “Paddling is more than a sport, it’s a path Potomac River,” said Katz after time on the to a life in the wilderness. that’s really what river Memorial Day afternoon. “I got very it is,” said Pitcher. serious about it.” Living in Potomac and not paddling is like
That’s what Sunny Pitcher hopes to do living in Vail or Aspen and not skiing or /The Almanac by offering kayak and paddleboard instruc- snowboarding, he said. tion and more; Pitcher owns and founded “It’s a privilege to have a business where Potomac Paddlesports, visit the website at you are guiding people in the outdoors,” www.potomacpaddlesports.com, and said Pitcher. opened its additional location in Potomac Paddleboarding is one of the ways people Village earlier this month, Potomac Outfit- can navigate the river and canal along with Michael Katz and his family designed an inflatable folding ters. kayaking and canoeing, as well as running paddleboard.
along the canal and its trails, birding, bik- ing. “Getting people out there, their senses are More on so heightened,” said Pitcher. “So they’re extremely receptive to everything, they are Potomac River receptive to the sport, receptive to nature, Saturday, June 1: Celebrate National Trails Day with the C&O receptive to conservation ideas, so it’s just Canal Trust and REI at Great Falls like a great seed that gets planted with ev- Tavern in the C&O Canal National ery class.” Historical Park. Help with trails and park stewardship projects. Contact Becky Katz has collaborated on design and Curtis at [email protected] or 301- manufacturing of inflatable stand-up 745-8889 for more information about paddleboards. Visit Earth River at Canal Pride Days and other volunteer opportunities. www.pumpedupsup.com to find them for Saturday, June 1: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. sale. Celebrate National Trails Day with a “You can keep going where you want, and morning of service and outdoor fun. From 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., volunteers to you can always rest when you want,” said help restore the towpath and trails, Katz’s daughter Andrea Aresta-Katz, before remove invasive plants, prune back heading inland to ride a horse later on Me- vegetation and pick up trash near the River Center at Lock 8. Contact Lien Vu morial Day. at [email protected] or 301-608-1188, “When we paddle around the river, people x215. Potomac Conservancy’s River keep taking pictures,” said his daughter Center is open Saturdays and Sundays from May through October, from 11 a.m. Natalie Aresta-Katz, a student at Holy Child. to 2 p.m. See Paddling, Page 7 Summer Fun Samplings
Imagination Bethesda, Saturday, June organization, dedicated to funding research 1, 2013 from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. into the causes, prevention, treatments and a Celebrate children, art and all things fun at cure for autism; increasing awareness of autism the 19th annual Imagination Bethesda. spectrum disorders; and advocating for the Auburn and Norfolk Avenues. Call 301-215- needs of individuals with autism and their 6660 or see www.bethesda.org. families. http://events.autismspeaks.org/faf/ 2013 AT&T National, June 24–June 30, home/default.asp?ievent=1054999 2013, features 120 PGA Tour professionals 4th of July Fireworks, Montgomery at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda College Rockville Campus 4th of July who will compete for a $6.5 million purse. Fireworks, Rockville. Activities include live The event raises funds and awareness for music starting at 7 p.m., food, and fireworks the Tiger Woods Foundation while paying at 9:15.. Call 240-314-5022. http:// tribute to U.S. armed forces. See www.rockvillemd.gov/events/independence- www.tigerwoodsfoundation.org or day.htm www.usga.org. Bethesda Outdoor Movies: Annual outdoor 13th Annual Autism Speaks 5K Run-1 movie series at corner of Norfolk and Auburn Mile Walk Annual 5K run and one-mile avenues. July 23-27, 2013. Contact 301-215- walk to benefit research on autism. July 4 at 6660 or visit www.bethesda.org for movie the Potomac Library, 10101 Glendolden schedule. Drive, one block from the intersection of Montgomery County Agricultural Fair River and Falls Roads. 8 a.m. Post race music, Aug. 9-17, 2013. www.mcagfair.com food and prizes. Autism Speaks is the Riley’s Rumble Half-Marathon. Sunday, Chris Higgins, of Reston, calls a paddleboard experience a complete nation’s largest autism science and advocacy Aug. 4, 2013. See www.mcrrc.org. body workout while giving a different vantage of the river. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Potomac Almanac ❖ May 29 - June 4, 2013 ❖ 3 News Taste of Potomac To Benefit Adoptions Together Fundraiser event to be held June 8.
By Susan Belford The Almanac
rilled lamb chops from Cava, tuna tartar from Hunter’s Inn, Gshort ribs from Old Angler’s Inn, mini-indulgences from Seasons 52 — to sample the finest of fare, Jane and Michael Phillips at the
make plans to come to the Julia Bindeman 2012 Taste of Potomac. Photos Contributed Suburban Center on Saturday, June 8 at 7 p.m. for the Taste of Potomac. The venue Irish Inn at Glen Echo, Potomac Pizza, has moved from Judy and Stuart Sebring’s Founding Farmers, Fortune Garden, JAVA Potomac estate where it was held the past Works, Dirty Martini, Potomac Village Deli, five years. Rocklands Barbeque and Grilling Company, “The Taste of Potomac will feature plenty Tally Ho, Vie de France, River Falls Market, of exquisite food, lively disco music and Windows Catering, Zoe’s Kitchen, Whole dancing in a Club atmosphere that will re- Foods Market and more will tempt diners Janice Goldwater, founder and Sugo Cicchetti chefs at the 2012 mind guests of Studio 54. We want to make and give them a taste of many area restau- executive director of Adoptions Taste of Potomac. this event lively and fun,” Judy Sebring said. rants they will want to return to. Together. This annual fundraiser provides the op- The evening will also offer live and silent both savory and sweet. “This popcorn bar portunity to savor samplings from Potomac auction items including tickets to a Beyonce sitting in the CNN Control Room and a tour) will offer a unique dimension to the restaurants as well as to support the work concert, a complete dinner in one’s home — and more are being added each day. evening. The popcorn will be freshly popped of Adoptions Together. This year’s event will for 10 guests prepared by Cava Head Chef Throughout the evening, there will be “pop- — and will include flavors like ‘rosemary honor Marty Janis, CEO of Atlantic Services Dimitri, vacations at The Reef Atlantis in up” auctions led by professional auctioneer and garlic bread,’ ‘dill pickle’ ‘cheesy ched- Inc. for his dedication to philanthropy for the Bahamas, in St. Lucia, Barbados and Chris Marten. Check out all the live and si- dar,’ ‘chocolate cake,’ ‘spicy Chesapeake,”’ the well-being of children in the metropoli- Antigua, tickets to the Capitals, Redskins, lent auction items at https:// and ‘old-fashioned caramel corn.’ We are tan area. ABC-TV anchor Leon Harris and Wizards along with lots of sports memora- adopttgr.ejoinme.org/.../ making certain each type of popcorn is a Wizards Sportscaster Steve Buckhantz will bilia, rounds of golf at private golf clubs, 6thAnnualTasteofPotomac. wonderful treat for our guests,” she said. serve as emcees and music will be furnished tickets to TV shows such as The Daily Show Long-time Adoptions Together board The Phillips’ oldest son, Jeffrey was one by DJ Extreme. with Jon Stewart, LIVE! With Kelly and member Jane Phillips and her committee of the first children adopted through newly Fare from Sugo Cicchetti, the Tavern at Michael, the Dr. Phil show, The Doctors, The will be creating a “popcorn bar” filled with River Falls, the Grilled Oyster, Mama Lucia, Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer (includes at least seven different types of popcorn — See Culinary Fare, Page 15 ‘Fiddler on the Roof Jr.’ Opens at Randolph Road Theater
tion who will keep the Broadway tradition Three performances alive, if not onstage, then as well-versed scheduled for June 8-9. audience members.” Issembert added, “‘Fiddler on the Roof Jr.’ retells the ethnic traditions of a specific fam- By Susan Belford ily, but it has universal appeal. With a cast The Almanac of 42 young artists featuring students from all over the metropolitan area, award-win- iddler on the Roof” has been cap- ning Director/Choreographer Darnell Mor- “Fturing the hearts of audiences of ris and Music Director Laura Brady have all ages since the play first hit fashioned a show whose message is both Broadway in 1964. The story centers on a challenging and sentimental for the youth- poor dairyman, Tevye, father of five daugh- ful cast.” ters, and his attempts to maintain his fam- Photography by Ethan Miller of Potomac will play Tevye, ily and Jewish religious traditions while the Shira Minsk will be Tzeitel and Cole world is growing more and more anti- Edelstein will play Motel. Bryan Stopak who Semitic and social norms are changing. The plays the Fiddler was cast without the pro- play takes place in Czarist Russian in 1905 duction team being aware that he is actu-
in the small village of Anatevka. Erica Land ally an accomplished violinist — thus this Bravo@Kat, Theater for Young Artists will production includes a “real” Fiddler whose present the musical “Fiddler on the Roof Jr.” music is artfully interwoven throughout the on June 8 and 9 at the Randolph Road The- play. ater, 4010 Randolph Road, Silver Spring. Besides playing Tevye, Ethan Miller will The hour-long show is designed to intro- Tevye (Ethan Miller), Golde (Tobi Baisburd) and the Fiddler (Bryan be playing Wolfie in a staged concert de- duce young people to the world of Broad- Stopak) in Bravo@Kat’s “Fiddler on the Roof Jr.” velopmental reading of ”Signs of Life,” an way musical theater, as well as to “Fiddler” off-Broadway show at American University’s — the story of hope and love that teaches part of the award-winning Kensington Arts and supportive cast,” said Executive Pro- Katzen Center Studio Theatre before it the importance of traditions and family in Theater, the program focuses on teaching ducer Laurie Levy Issembert. “While they heads to Chicago for a September run. He an ever-changing world. the art of musical theatre. “We make sure are learning the tools of the craft — music, explains how he feels about playing these Bravo@Kat is a musical theatre program that the children are having a blast while lyrics, choreography, staging and blocking See Fiddler, Page 15 designed for children in grades 3-8. As a they learn to work together as a cohesive — they are also becoming the next genera- 4 ❖ Potomac Almanac ❖ May 29 - June 4, 2013 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com News Culinary Fare Supports Fundraiser From Page 4 tices for all children who have had any kind of trauma created Adoptions Together agency. He is now 22 in their lives. Another new focus for us has been train- years old and just graduated from the University of ing parents who have been involved with Child Pro- Maryland. Phillips said, “We are so fortunate to have tective Services to be mentors for other at-risk par- become a part of the Adoptions Together family. Our ents. We are also partnering with D.C. Child and Fam- other two sons were also ily Services to provide sup- adopted through Adoptions port, guidance and infor- Together — we feel so “Today, there are 5,000 mation to the adoption/ blessed to have our family.” guardianship community The impetus for the Taste children in the D.C. in D.C. through our Post- of Potomac is to raise funds Permanency Family Cen- for the work of Adoptions metropolitan area who are ter. In addition to provid- Together. Since 1990, the or- ing quality child place- ganization has found “forever living in temporary care, ment services, we also of- families” for more than 3,000 fer life-time counseling for children. Janice Goldwater, waiting to be adopted.” families, adopted children, founder and executive direc- — Janice Goldwater, birth parents and foster tor said, “Today, there are founder and executive director families.” 5,000 children in the D.C. Adoptions Together is metropolitan area who are living in temporary care, seeking families who would like the opportunity to waiting to be adopted. We need to make their dreams change the life of a child by becoming a “forever fam- come true. This year we have heightened our focus ily.” Mature adults of all races, religions and family on permanency. We have been working very hard to structures can make excellent parents. Opportuni- place older youth in foster care into permanent ties are also available to serve in a volunteer capac- homes. Every child deserves a forever family. The ity. For more information, contact Adoptions Together motto of the organization is ‘Every child, every fam- at 301-439-2900. The website is ily, and every step of the way.’” www.adoptionstogether.org. Goldwater continued, “We have expanded our ser- Plan to attend the Taste of Potomac on June 8 from vices to helping our local school systems understand 7–11:30 p.m. at the Julia Bindeman Suburban Cen- the trauma that our children have gone through, how ter, 11810 Falls Road, Potomac. Single tickets are it impacts their learning and what should be done to $125 and sponsorships are $500 and up. Visit help them. This carries over to provide the best prac- adopttgr.ejoinme.org.
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The family that paddleboards together loads the car together. Paddling on the Potomac, Standing Up From Page 3 Angler’s parking area. “A lot of people have never seen it before,” said Katz and Higgins both say the fitness aspect to the Sandra Aresta. sport is another benefit. She said within an hour and a half at her first les- “A lot of people do it as their workout instead of son she found her balance. “If I can do it, anybody going to the gym,” said Katz. can do it.” Paddleboarding gives a different vantage “A complete body workout,” said Higgins, who point, a different look at and in the river, said Chris teachers paddle boarding in Reston. “After three Higgins, who finished a three-hour tour, getting out hours of this, I’m smoked. I’ll be sleeping good to- of the water just after Katz’s family pulled out of the night.”
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Email community entertainment events will reveal how the adult brain is to [email protected]. shaped by musical training in SATURDAY-SUNDAY/JUNE 1-2 Deadline is Thursday at noon. Photos and childhood. $25. Visit Folk Festival. Noon-7 p.m. at Glen artwork encouraged. www.strathmore.org for tickets. Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. The festival will showcase more than 450 musicians, ONGOING FRIDAY/MAY 31 storytellers, dancers and crafters. Mommy & Me (& Daddy, Too). Pencils and Pasties Burlesque Free. Visit Third Tuesday each month. 10 a.m. Drawing. 7-10 p.m. at VisArts, 155 www.washingtonfolkfestival.org for at Rockville Town Square. Meet for a Gibbs St., Rockville. Adults 21 and more. morning out with active learning and over can enjoy a glass of wine and draw. $15. Visit creative play with lunch specials, SUNDAY/JUNE 2 story time, arts and crafts, sing-a- www.visartscenter.org or call 301- longs, prizes and more. Visit 315-8200 to register. Author Talk. 7:15 p.m. at Beth Sholom rockvilletownsquare.com/events/ Congregation, 11825 Seven Locks Road. Jeff Weiss will speak about mommy-and-me. On the Square: JUNE 1-29 June 18, July 16, Aug. 20, Sept. 17 American Jewish pilots who helped and Oct. 15. Art Exhibit. Eight painters have been create the Israeli Air Force and The Puppet Co. at Glen Echo Park has selected as finalists for the Bethesda played a decisive role in the War of announced its 2012-2013 season. Painting Awards. Their works will be Independence. Free. E-mail There are fairytale princesses, and a on display at Gallery B, 7700 [email protected] for more. guest artist with a bilingual twist. Wisconsin Ave., Suite E, Bethesda. Contra Dance. 7 p.m. lessons start; 301-634-5380 or www.thepuppet Free. Gallery hours are from noon-6 7:30-10:30 p.m. dancing at Spanish co.org. Cinderella, through June 9, p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Ballroom at Glen Echo, 7300 Thursdays and Fridays at 10 and MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Waverley Station provides music. 11:30 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays at SATURDAY/JUNE 1 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. $13/nonmember; $10/FSGW Art Exhibition. The Art Glass Center Family Days. 1-3p.m. at Lockhouse 25. member; $5/17 and under. Visit Gallery’s ongoing exhibitions feature Families can participate in hands-on www.fsgw.org for more. the work of resident artists Diane programs to learn about the C&O Art Exhibit. See the works of Sarna Cabe, Christine Hekimian, Sue Hill, canal. Free. Designed for children in Marcus and Eliot Feldman at Yellow Michele Rubin, Sherry Selevan, Bev Self Portrait, Pink Blouse by Lena Murray. grades K-6. Barn Gallery at Glen Echo Park, 7300 and Zayde Sleph and Janet Children’s Street Festival. 11 a.m.-4 MacArthur Blvd. Hours are noon-5 Wittenberg. Sculpture, vessels, p.m. on Auburn and Norfolk Avenues p.m. Visit functional art, and jewelry are also Lena Murray at Yellow Barn Gallery in Bethesda. Enjoy music www.yellowbarnstudio.com for for sale. Classes are taught year- Recent paintings by Lena Murray will be featured at the Yellow Barn Gallery performances, arts & craft activities, more. round for beginner, intermediate and Saturday, June 8, noon-7 p.m. and Sudnay, June 8, noon-5 p.m. A reception will face painters, giveaways and more. Free. Visit www.bethesda.org or 301- advanced students. Fridays 10 a.m.-2 take place Saturday, June 8, 5-7 p.m.Murray studied at the Repin Academy of Fine WEDNESDAY/JUNE 5 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and Arts. This is her third solo show at the Yellow Barn Gallery featuring landscapes, 215-6660. Sundays noon-4 p.m. At Glen Echo still lifes and portraits. The unifying theme is her feelings of the surrounding world, Strawberry Festival. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Musical Mosaic. 8 p.m. at Ohr Kodesh Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd. Call 301- and how everything is part of the whole. A large part of this show is devoted to at 2303 Metzerott Road, Adelphi, Congregation in Chevy Chase. Zemer 634-2273 or visit www.artglass Paris where she spent the last two summers. All work will be available for sale. Glen Md. Enjoy fresh locally-grown Chai will perform. $40/preferred strawberries, rummage sale, seating; $20/general advance; $25/ centeratglenecho.org. Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Visit www.lenamurray.com or call entertainment, children’s activities door. Visit www.zemerchai.org or Glassworks. Saturdays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 301-523-2582. Glassworks is the D.C. area’s first and more. Visit www.strawfest.org. 301-963-3462. glass school. Classes are taught year- Jazz Vocal Intensive. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Music Performance. 7:30 p.m. at round for both new and advanced at Mansion at Strathmore, 10701 Mansion at Strathmore, 10701 MTC, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen VisArts, 155 Gibbs St., Rockville. Sign Rockville Pike. Use techniques of Rockville Pike. Owen Danoff will students. At Glen Echo Park, 7300 Echo. $19. Visit up for one or for all, it is not a series. MacArthur Blvd. Call 301-634-2280 improvisation to interpret jazz perform. $15. Visit www.adventuretheatre-mtc.org or Visit www.visartscenter.org or call standards. $65. Visit www.strathmore.org fo tickets. or visit 301-634-2270 for showtimes. 301-315-8200 to register for a class. www.innervisionglassworks.com. www.strathmore.org to register. Art Exhibit. Through Sunday, June 9 Group Bike Ride. Thursday nights Art Exhibit. See the works of Sarna Photoworks. Photoworks is a resource see “Color Chronicles” by J. Jordan through September at 7 p.m. enjoy a THURSDAY/JUNE 6 for both student and professional Marcus and Eliot Feldman at Yellow Bruns in the Popcorn Gallery at Glen bike ride. Meet at Freshbikes Barn Gallery at Glen Echo Park, 7300 Free Thursday Concerts. 6-8 p.m. at photographers to develop their Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd. Bethesda store, 7626 Old talents through classes, workshops, MacArthur Blvd. Hours are noon-5 Veterans Park, corner of Woodmont Hours are noon-6 p.m. Free. Visit Georgetown Road. All abilities p.m. with a reception from 4-7 p.m. and Norfolk Avenues, Bethesda. Hear and exhibitions. Open Saturdays 1-4 www.jjbruns.com for more. welcome. Free. Visit p.m., Sundays 1-8 p.m., and during Visit www.yellowbarnstudio.com. music by Sahel. Visit Art Exhibit. Through Monday, June www.freshbikescycling.com for more. Swing Dance. 8-9 p.m., lesson; 9 p.m.- www.bethesda.org or 301-215-6660. all scheduled classes and workshops. 10, see “Accidental Architecture: ARTS8 is a group of eight Artists in At Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur midnight at Spanish Ballroom at Glen Blues Dance. 8:15 p.m. lessons start, Depictions of Demolition,” a Residence at the Stone Tower Echo, 7300 MacArthur Blvd. Brooks dancing from 9-11:30 p.m. in the Blvd. Call 301-634-2274 or visit photography exhibit by Julie Miller at Gallery, Yellow Barn, Glen Echo Park, www.glenechophotoworks.org. Tegler and Strings Attached will Ballroom Annex, 7300 MacArthur Photoworks Gallery in Glen Echo 7300 MacArthur Bvld. They can be provide music. $16. Visit Blvd., Glen Echo. $8. Capital Blues Yellow Barn Studio & Gallery. Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd. Open visited while working and showing Saturdays and Sundays, noon-5 p.m. www.dclx.org for more. presents the dances. Visit Saturdays from 1-4 p.m., Sundays their art, during May and June. Open www.capitalblues.org for more. The Yellow Barn Studio & Gallery from 1-8 p.m., and whenever a class to the public from Tuesday to presents free exhibitions of emerging is in session. Visit Sunday, noon-5 p.m. The eight artists artists’ work. Each weekend features www.glenechophotoworks.org for are Carolina Correa, Eliot Feldman, the work of a different artist. Most more. Mariana Kastrinakis, Sarna Marcus, artwork is for sale. At Glen Echo Creative Crafts Council. Through Joan Mazer, Jan Rowland, Felipe Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd. Call 301- Thursday, June 13, browse a crafty Sierra and Jill Spearman. The art Imagination Bethesda 371-5593 or visit collection featuring works by local runs the gamut from purely abstract www.yellowbarnstudio.com. artists. Free. At Mansion at to representational. Visit The 19th annual Imagination Bethesda, a children’s street festival celebrat- Science & Nature. Saturdays and Strathmore, 10701 Rockville Pike. www.glenechopark.org/ARTS8. ing children and the arts, is Saturday, June 1, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Musical Sundays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Weekend Visit www.strathmore.org for more. performances and professional children’s entertainers will light up the stage, Nature Programs at Living Art Exhibit. Through Thursday, June while hands-on art and craft activities will line the streets along Auburn and Classrooms Children’s Museum 16, see “Distinction in Colors” by MONDAYS THROUGH JUNE 17 Norfolk avenues in downtown Bethesda. The festival will also feature face Living Classrooms Children’s Nancy Bullough at VisArts, 155 Gibbs Art Class. 7-9:30 p.m. at VisArts, 155 painters, balloonists, a stilt-walker, giveaways and more. Imagination Museum at Glen Echo Park presents St., Rockville. Free. Visit Gibbs St., Rockville. Work in oils or Bethesda is a free event produced by the Bethesda Urban Partnership and is engaging science and nature www.visartscenter.org or call 301- acrylics to paint a series of still life activities for the family. Encounter sponsored by MIX 107.3 FM, Washington Parent and Bethesda Magazine. 315-8200. setups. $200 for eight-week class. Call 301-215-6660 or visit www.bethesda.org. live animals, take an interpretive Art Exhibit. Through Thursday, June Visit www.visartscenter.org or call hike, explore the indoor anthill and Performances include: 11 a.m. – The Funny Guy; 12 p.m. – Kidville’s 16, see “Tethered in the Weather” in 301-315-8200. Rockin’ Railroad; 1 p.m. – Silly Bus; 2 p.m. – The Culkin School of Tradi- tree slide and more. Free for the Gibbs Street Gallery at VisArts, members/children under 2; $5 for tional Irish Dance; 2:45 p.m. – Dansez! Dansez!; 3 p.m. – The Diggity Dudes. 155 Gibbs St., Rockville. Eric Event participants include: Adventure Theatre MTC – Decorate a non-members. At Glen Echo Park, Smallwood uses video and WEDNESDAY/MAY 29 “dollipop;” American Plant – Plant a flower pot; Artworks Fine Art Studio – 7300 MacArthur Blvd. Call 202-488- animaltion to create moments. Free. Music Performance. 7:30 p.m. at 0627, ext. 242 or visit Visit www.visartscenter.org or call Mansion at Strathmore, 10701 Pastel drawing; Be With Me Playseum – Paint a ceramic tile magnet; livingclassroomsdc.org/Site- 301-315-8200. Rockville Pike. Rickie Simpkins will Beanstalk Montessori – Montessori activities; Bethesda Green – Make a neck- BasedPrograms.html. Art Exhibit. Through Monday, June perform. $15. Visit lace with recycled paper & play an environmental trivia game; Glen Echo Park SilverWorks Studio & Gallery. 24, see “Working Small,” which www.strathmore.org for tickets. Partnership for Arts & Culture – Make-your-own carousel; Gymboree Play Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays includes works by Potomac resident & Music – Movement to music, art project, bubbles; Huntington Learning and Sundays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Paulette Baron, at Congregation Har Center – Origami (paper folding); Imagination Stage – Create pirate or Pe- SilverWorks Studio & Gallery is a Shalom, 11510 Falls Road. Free. Call THURSDAY/MAY 30 ter Pan paper hats; Iran Cultural and Educational Center – Make-your-own working silversmith studio and for hours, 301-299-7087. Free Thursday Concert. 6-8 p.m. at bookmark, face painting; Joy of Motion Dance Center – Make recycled pa- includes an ongoing exhibition and Art Exhibit. Through Saturday, July Veterans Park, corner of Woodmont per chains and lanterns; Kidville – Decorate-your-own foam frame; Language sales of the work of artist-in- 27, see “Speed and Pressure” in the and Norfolk Avenues, Bethesda. Hear Fundamentals – Spanish story time and sing-along, make maracas; Language residence Blair Anderson. At Glen Kaplan Gallery at VisArts, 155 Gibbs pop/jazz music from Flo Anito. Visit Stars – Foreign language storytelling and coloring sheets; Plaza Artist Ma- Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd. St., Rockville. Free. Visit www.visarts www.bethesda.org or 301-215-6660. terials – Decorate-your-own picture mat; Round House Theatre – Call 301-634-2228 or visit center.org or call 301-315-8200. Step in Time: The Effects of Music www.silverworksglenechopark.org. Create-your-own Imagination passport; Strathmore – Create a sculpture; and Spectacular Saturday Fun. Every Experience on the Adult Brain. Washington Conservatory of Music – Play with musical instruments. Musical. Through Sunday, June 2, see Saturday through August there will 7:30 p.m. at Mansion at Strathmore, “Big Nate” at Adventure Theatre be a new media for a child to try at 10701 Rockville Pike. Dr. Nina Kraus 8 ❖ Potomac Almanac ❖ May 29 - June 4, 2013 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com display at Gallery B, 7700 Wisconsin FRIDAY/JUNE 7 Ave., Suite E, Bethesda. Free. Zemer Chai at Contra Dance. 7:30 p.m. lessons start; 8:30 -11:30 p.m. dancing at Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo, 7300 SUNDAY/JUNE 16 Ohr Kodesh Congregation MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Waltz Dance. 2:45-6 p.m. at Spanish Join Zemer Chai, DC’s Premier Jewish Choir, for “Sing Contranella provides music. $10/ Ballroom at Glen Echo, 7300 Halleluyah!” on Wednesday, June 5, at 8 p.m. at Ohr Kodesh Con- adult; $5/17 and under. Visit MacArthur Blvd. Dance to live music gregation in Chevy Chase. Zemer Chai will perform works ranging www.fridaynightdance.org for more. by Avant Gardeners. $10. Visit from the Psalm settings of the Renaissance’s Salamone Rossi, the www.waltztimedances.org for more. earliest of Jewish choral composers, to Leonard Cohen’s Halleluyah. SATURDAY/JUNE 8 Featured soloists are Cantor Rochelle Helzner of Tikvat Israel Con- TUESDAY/JUNE 18 gregation and Rob McIver, tenor, of The Soldiers’ Chorus of the U.S. Dance Performance. 7:30 p.m. at Army Field Band. They will perform with the choir and individu- American Dance Institute, 1570 E. What’s the Matter? 11 a.m. at ally, including selections from Leonard Bernstein’s Mass. Tickets are Jefferson St., Rockville. Watch Potomac Library, 10101 Glenolden $40 for preferred seating; $20 for general admission in advance/ “Goodhurt,” an investigation of the Drive. Children age 5 and up can $25 at the door. Call 301-963-3462 or visit www.ZemerChai.org role that hurt plays in the private learn about science through to order. lives of performers. $30/adult, demonstrations and experiments. seniors $20, and university students Free. Visit $15. Visit www.americandance.org www.montgomerycountymd.gov/ or 301-984-3003. content/libraries or 240-777-0690. Taste of Potomac. 7:30-11:30 p.m. at the Julia A. Bindeman Suburban Center, 11810 Falls Road. Tickets WEDNESDAY/JUNE 19 LET’S TALK Artistic Gardens $125/person; $150/door. Visit Music Performance. 7:30 p.m. at www.adoptionstogether.org/ Mansion at Strathmore, 10701 Landscape Renovations & Curb Appeal Specialists tasteofpotomac.aspx for more. Rockville Pike. Owen Danoff will Real Estate Art Exhibit. Noon-7 p.m. at Yellow perform. $15. Visit Barn Gallery, Glen Echo Park, 700 www.strathmore.org fo tickets. MacArthur Blvd. See paintings by Lena Murray. Enjoy a reception from Patios, Waterfeatures and More 5-7 p.m. Free. Visit THURSDAY/JUNE 20 www.lenamurray.com or 301-523- Books are a Blast. 11 a.m. at 2582. Potomac Library, 10101 Glenolden Music Performance. 8 p.m. at Drive. Families can enjoy a magic “Turning Yards Into Gardens” Westremoreland Congregational UCC show about reading. Free. Visit Church, One Westmoreland Circle, www.montgomerycountymd.gov/ Bethesda. Hear music by pianist content/libraries or 240-777-0690. by Michael Matese for 35 Years Yukiko Sekino. Free. Visit Free Thursday Concerts. 6-8 p.m. at www.washingtonconservatory.org or Veterans Park, corner of Woodmont 301-762-1366 301-320-2770. and Norfolk Avenues, Bethesda. Hear Think Right Salsa Showcase & Dance. 8 p.m.- music by Blue Funk. Visit midnight at Spanish Ballroom at Glen www.bethesda.org or 301-215-6660. to Live Right Echo, 7300 MacArthur Blvd. Features Artistic Gardens Landscaping • 2296 Glenmore Terrace, Rockville, Maryland 20850 live music by Verny Varela y In order to guarantee your success and sat- SuOrquesta. $15. Visit SATURDAY/JUNE 22 isfaction; follow the well-trodden advice www.oohsalsa.com for more. Show. 10 a.m. or 11 a.m. at rendered by thousands of successful home- Swing Dance. 8 p.m.-midnight at Washington Conservatory at Glen owners and investors. Use these guidelines Bumper Car Pavilion at Glen Echo, Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd. to prepare your mind for the process and 7300 MacArthur Blvd. Features music Enjoy a free performance of “The outcome of buying a home. by Natty Beaux. $15/adult; $12/child Story of Babar.” Visit age 12-17; $10/ age 11 and below. www.glenechopark.org for more. Adjust your Headspace Visit www.flyingfeet.org for more. Art Exhibit. See 15 artists present their to find your ideal Living-space work in “Painting Under the First, you must concede that clichés are Potomac Village Deli Catering Influence of Walt Bartman” at Yellow SUNDAY/JUNE 9 well circulated for good reason. Location, Barn Gallery, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., for example, is indeed of centrifugal impor- Dance Performance. 2 p.m. at Glen Echo. Hours are noon-5 p.m. tance when selecting and bidding on a American Dance Institute, 1570 E. with a reception from 6-8 p.m. Free. home. Ask yourself before the process sucks Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner Catering Jefferson St., Rockville. Watch Visit www.yellowbarnstudio.com. you in; Do you like the area, and the “Goodhurt,” an investigation of the schools? Does it have the important fea- role that hurt plays in the private tures you want? Where do you work, and lives of performers. $30/adult, SUNDAY/JUNE 23 • • how does the transportation scenario look? 301 299 5770 seniors $20, and university students Art Exhibit. See 15 artists present their $15. Visit www.americandance.org work in “Painting Under the These things may seem secondary to aes- or 301-984-3003. Influence of Walt Bartman” at Yellow thetics in the beginning, but in the long run www.potomacvillagedeli.com Art Exhibit. Noon-5 p.m. at Yellow Barn Gallery, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., they are the key factors in a happy life. Barn Gallery, Glen Echo Park, 700 Glen Echo. Hours are noon-5 p.m. Second, consider that not all amenities are MacArthur Blvd. See paintings by Free. Visit www.yellowbarn created equal. Square footage can look very Lena Murray. Free. Visit studio.com for more. different depending on layout, and a pool in www.lenamurray.com or 301-523- Arizona reaps far more return on invest- 2582. ment than one in Michigan. Avoid disquali- Family Dance. 3-5 p.m. at Ballroom MONDAY-SUNDAY/JUNE 24-30 fying or unnecessarily seeking property Annex at Glen Echo, 7300 MacArthur 2013 AT&T National. At based on stringent criteria. Otherwise you Blvd. All ages welcome. $5, age 4 Congressional Country Club in may find yourself either pleasantly or and older. Visit www.fsgw.org. Bethesda. Features 120 PGA Tour unpleasantly surprised. Third, keep an Home of Your Argentine Tango. 6:30-11 p.m. at professionals who will compete for a open mind, and always make decisions Ballroom Annex, 7300 MacArthur $6.5 million purse. The event raises based on the future. A home is a huge pur- Blvd. DJ Rene Davila will mix the funds and awareness for the Tiger chase that requires care and patience. music. $15/person; $10/dance only. Woods Foundation while paying Carpet can be replaced, but the essence of a Visit www.glenechopark.org. tribute to U.S. armed forces. See Corporate & Residential home is as fixed as your mortgage payment. Contra Dance. 7-10:30 p.m. at www.tigerwoodsfoundation.org or Spanish Ballroom, 7300 MacArthur www.usga.org. Lastly, be realistic, trust your gut, and don’t Blvd. Music by Forks of Nature. $13/ get discouraged. You may have to look for nonmember; $10/member; $5/17 some time before you locate that perfect JUNE 26 THROUGH AUG. 11 home, but it is far better to look and remain Catering Headquarters and under. Visit www.fridaynightdance.org. Theater Performance. See “Peter Pan optimistic than to settle and squirm under and Wendy” at Imagination Stage, the burden of an unwanted mortgage. If a 4908 Auburn Ave., Bethesda. Best for home does not “feel” right, trust yourself, THURSDAY/JUNE 13 ages 4-11. Tickets start at $12. ASL and remember that this is a real-world deci- Free Thursday Concerts. 6-8 p.m. at performance on Sunday, July 14 at 4 sion, so holding out for the “deal of the cen- Serving the Veterans Park, corner of Woodmont p.m. Visit www.imaginationstage.org tury” is as fruitless as jumping at the first and Norfolk Avenues, Bethesda. Hear for tickets. opportunity that comes along. music by 8 Ohms Band. Visit Community www.bethesda.org or 301-215-6660. For professional advice on all aspects THURSDAY/JUNE 27 of buying and selling real estate, call: for over Free Thursday Concerts. 6-8 p.m. at FRIDAY/JUNE 14 MICHAEL MATESE Veterans Park, corner of Woodmont Long & Foster Realtors Opening Reception. 6-9 p.m. Eight and Norfolk Avenues, Bethesda. Hear 35 Years painters have been selected as music by Wes Tucker. Visit 301-806-6829 finalists for the Bethesda Painting www.bethesda.org or 301-215-6660. 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Salma Hasan Ali, Yael Luttwak, Rebecca Kahlenberg, Luby Ismail and Salma Ali and Rebecca Kahlenberg in El Salvador. Elizabeth Petty at MoverMom Inspiration Day. MoverMoms Change World One Project at a Time community, to hear the stories of some of Group hosts our local heroes and how they are overcom- “Inspiration Day.” ing challenges and promoting good, and to replenish our own sense of purpose.” By Susan Belford The second annual July “Zumba Fiesta” The Almanac Rebecca is one of the most energetic and fun Kalenberg, fundraisers of MoverMoms. The dancers Salma Hasan raise money for the group’s El Salvador wo weeks ago, MoverMoms Ali and Amy project by exerting energy, dancing, releas- Salma Hasan Ali and Rebecca Bell receive ing endorphins and raising funds for a good Kahlenberg spent hours in line T the Special cause at the same time. Look for informa- at Politics & Prose Bookstore Volunteer tion about this entertaining and “moving” with Rebecca’s daughter Amanda, waiting Appreciation fundraiser in the next few months. for First Lady Michelle Obama to sign their Award. Kahlenberg said, “All of our events rein- copies of her book, “American Grown.” force our mission — to build community, They were thrilled to meet Obama — and to model service to our children — and to share the MoverMoms’ vision and acts of make an impact in many areas of our re- volunteerism with her because she has been gion — and our world. We promote the such an inspirational role model. Amanda sense of volunteerism — as well as the con- performed a MoverMoms “serving others” carcerated at the Montgomery County Cor- Connecting Cultures. Her goal is to help cept that we make it easy for moms to plug dance move, akin to Obama’s “The Evolu- rectional Facility in Boyds,” said Ali — who people understand one another and bridge volunteerism into their daily routine. If we tion of Mom Dancing” and Obama said, “I serves as the organization’s CIO — chief divides through dialogue, information and all do a little — it adds up, and we have can do that” and gestured back a similar inspiration officer. “We facilitate mock em- compassion. Ali said, “I think we can all use done a lot.” To learn more about move — along with a broad smile. They also ployment interviews with inmates who will a dose of inspiration and sense of commu- MoverMoms, to join the group, or purchase gave her their MoverMoms poster, “50 Ways be leaving prison and must find work. En- nity, especially with the happenings in Bos- the poster, check out their website at to Nurture Community.” tering the jail was intimidating at first, but ton and around the world. The idea behind www.movermoms.com, or send an email to Kahlenberg co-founded MoverMoms in working with the individuals themselves is Inspiration Day was to come together as a [email protected]. 2007 to organize moms to regularly per- incredibly rewarding. These men and People Notes form community volunteer projects. In women hope to never return to prison. They 2009, MoverMoms was incorporated as a truly appreciate the support we give them.” Email announcements to almanac@connectionnews 501c3 non-profit organization. Now, over Kahlenberg and Ali, along with Potomac’s papers.com. Deadline is Thursday at noon. Photos are wel- 200 strong, this organization is known as a Amy Bell and Karen Simon recently received come. group of women, children and a few men the Special Volunteer Appreciation Award. who work to make things happen. MoverMoms held their first “Inspiration This year’s F.E.A.S.T. winner is Charlotte Keniston who is addressing food justice in Baltimore. Her $1,000 This group creates and completes almost Day” on April 28 at the River Falls Club- grant, comprised of the evening’s door money, will enable 50 projects a year. Among its inspirational house in Potomac. Lunch was provided by her to continue working with the community through programs are Treats-4-Troops, Cupcakes Whole Foods, desserts by Georgetown Cup- intergenerational food projects, workshops and gardening. and Current Events, Muffins-4-Moms, Des- cake and inspiration by speakers Elizabeth Charlotte hopes to create a community in which everyone has access to healthy food, but also in which we think serts-4-Dads, MoverMentors, Adopt-a-Road, Petty, Yael Luttwak and Lobna Ismail. Petty about food through the lens of community. To learn more MoverMeals and collection drives for people opened “Elizabeth’s Gone Raw” in D.C. af- about her project, visit her blog in need. This summer they will travel to El ter her personal diet changed radically baltimoreinsideout.tumblr.com for her documentation on Salvador for their fourth service trip where when she received a breast cancer diagno- art projects and community work. they serve as volunteers in a school and at sis four years ago. Luttwak is the director a women’s center. They also encourage their and producer of “A Slim Peace” and has Charlotte Keniston children’s involvement in most of their ser- launched Slim Peace groups, which bring (F.E.A.S.T. 2013 Winner) vice projects. “We are building community,” together Jewish and Muslim women with and Patterson Clark said Kahlenberg. “We have been volunteer- the goal of healthy eating and weight con- (F.E.A.S.T. 2012 Winner). ing this past year with men and women in- trol. Ismail is the founder and president of 10 ❖ Potomac Almanac ❖ May 29 - June 4, 2013 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com News Animals On and Off Duty Are Partners for Life Humane groups hosts K-9 officers.
By Sharon Allen Gilder The Almanac
laire Proffitt, president of Friends of Montgomery C County Animals, held the organization’s annual spring luncheon meeting at her Potomac home on May 21. Among the 60 guests were three four-footed “keynote barkers” from the Ca- nine Section of the Montgomery County Police Department’s Special Operations Di- vision. Their handlers, Officers Sharon Sparks and Tom Kelly, accompanied Ben, a five- and-a-half-year-old German shepherd, Ruffy, a four-year-old, female black Labra- Officer Sharon Sparks with 4-year- dor retriever, and Lenker, a three-year-old old, female black Labrador re- German shepherd. Proffitt told the gather- triever Ruffy. ing, “They’re going to wow you with their woofs.” The Montgomery County Police Depart- ment has 20 patrol dogs, two bloodhounds, five bomb dogs, and, new to the depart- ment, two gun dogs trained to the scents of metal, oil, and ammunition. The blood-
Photos by hounds are “scent specific” to locate criti- cally missing people such as the elderly and children.
Ben, trained for tracking and narcotics Sharon Allen Gilder detection, also participates in suspect searches. Ruffy is trained as an explosive detector dog. “She’s such a princess when she’s off-duty. She’s in my bed with her head on my pillow,” said Sparks. Lenker spent a rigorous morning in sev- eral staged drug bust scenarios and success-
/The Almanac fully passed his narcotics tests. Police dogs are trained to return to the officer in the “heel position” after a search and sit at the left side of the officer to watch and be on alert for anything that might happen. Officer Sharon Sparks with 5-and- The police department does not routinely Lenker, a 3-year-old German shepherd, peers from the K-9 unit. a-half-year-old, male German neuter male police dogs. Sparks said, “We’re shepherd Ben. not allowed to breed them, but they want herd. That was my sibling. I think that adoption group recently finalized plans for them to have that extra edge the testoster- where you develop your love of animals is a 2013 initiative to microchip foster animals one brings. from those early ages. There are elements during vetting and register them to their It’s amazing how afraid criminals are of of our society that don’t have a voice. That owners. dogs. They’re more afraid of being bitten includes animals, children, and the arena Attendees Emily and Daniel Smith said than shot. Suspects have said, ‘Please don’t I’m entering, senior citizens. Everybody’s they have a soft spot in their hearts for fe- let the dog bite me.’” got to find their advocacy and I found the lines, “Thanks to the Brady Bunch behind Sparks has 34 years of police work on her animals are mine.” our house. We are amazed at how many resume, 25 of those years specializing with Turning the spotlight on cats and kittens, feral cats we keep finding.” They are doing canines. In August 2014, she and Ben will a major focus of the 501(c)(3), all volun- their part to reduce animal overpopulation retire together. teer, non-profit, FMCA vice-president, Janet by trapping adult cats and having them The cost of owning a retired police dog Lamkin urged the gathering to remember spayed or neutered. The couple fosters the falls predominately on the officer. “I think the cat adoption group. “Currently, it’s kit- cats and finds homes for them. Emily Smith it’s terrible to see there’s not better food ten season and we have 25 kittens avail- said, “This was a shock and so new to us. coverage. We can’t get the county council able the second week of June. We need vol- It’s a lot of work. We’ve kept two. They’re to allocate money per year for the retired unteers for foster homes and families to our darlings now.” dogs and their vet bills,” said Sparks. adopt.” Proffitt shared her dream: “In an alterna- Guest Dottie Fitzgerald noted her affin- Proffitt said the humane group is proud tive universe, if all of us were in charge, we ity for Ben and Lenker’s breed. Her brother, to have placed 209 cats and kittens in new wouldn’t have this problem. We would have, 12 years her senior, had a white shepherd homes, a number not reached by the group all over this country, a caravan of spay-neu- named Silver Bomber. since 2007. “Three sponsors underwrote ter trucks to go to farms and other places Her parents both worked. She said she adoption fees giving harder to place ma- that have a tremendous problem with ani- grew up with the dog as her lifelong friend. ture adult and teenage cats a boost in find- mal overpopulation.” For more information Officer Tom Kelly and 3-year-old “I feel like I was raised by a German shep- ing their forever homes,” she said. The visit www.fmca.org German shepherd Lenker. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Potomac Almanac ❖ May 29 - June 4, 2013 ❖ 11 People
International Night Peter Selikowitz, the new director of the Potomac Community Center, intro- Katerina Bishop, 3-and-a- duces different ethnic half-years-old, is dressed in dances and cuisines at the Indian dancer Stacy her costume to dance the center’s “Meet the Direc- Mathew. Chinese dancers Yiyin Liu and Wei Huang. Russian dance. tor” party on May 17.
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The Director of Montgom- ery County Recreation Gabe Russian dancers. Albornoz. Greek dancers. Bulletin Board
Email announcements to almanac@ management and more. Held by the Additional information and the Helpline at 703-359-4440 or 800- burning dance fitness-party. Classes connectionnewspapers.com. Deadline is Jewish Social Service Agency and the application are available online. For 272-3900 before attending a group are Tuesday nights, 7:15 p.m. and Thursday at noon. McLean School of Maryland. All questions, call 240-777-7170 or visit for the first time to verify meeting Saturdays 11:30 a.m. 10154 River potential campers will be interviewed www.montgomerycountymd.gov. information, obtain directions or Road. Call 301-299-1948. to make sure the camp is appropriate other information about the group. A Beginner’s Yoga Classes at Village FRIDAY/MAY 31 for their needs. Visit complete list of all groups in the Yoga. Mondays, 8 p.m. Continues ou Preschool Round-Up. 10:30 a.m. at www.summeredge.org/ for more. THURSDAY/JUNE 27 National Capital Area region can be Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Beginner’s Christ Episcopal School. Parents and Seminar. 10:30 a.m. at Ingleside at viewed at www.alz.org/nca. Gentle Flow class as well. 10154 children can learn about the school King Farm, 701 King Farm Blvd., Zumba at Village Yoga. An easy-to- River Road. 301-299-1948. Visit with activities, teacher observances THURSDAY/JUNE 20 Rockville. Women can get help follow, Latin-inspired, calorie- www.villageyogayogi.com. and more. Applications must be Downtown Lunch and Learn. understanding their finances, budgets submitted by May 29. Visit 12:30-1:30 p.m. at Williams & and credit. $10. E-mail www.CESrockville.org for more. Connolly, 725 12th St., N.W. Rabbi [email protected] or 301-255- Stuart Weinblatt will discuss some of 4249. the historic controversies that Jews THURSDAY/JUNE 6 argued passionately about and how Downtown Lunch and Learn. they were debated and resolved. ONGOING 12:30-1:30 p.m. at Williams & Free, lunch included. RSVP to Montgomery County Master Gardeners Connolly, 725 12th St., N.W. Rabbi [email protected]. will be providing free, walk-in “Ask Stuart Weinblatt will discuss some of Seminar. 10:30 a.m. at Ingleside at A Master Gardener” plant clinics the historic controversies that Jews King Farm, 701 King Farm Blvd., on Saturdays at Davis Library, 6400 argued about and how they were Rockville. Women can get help Democracy Blvd. from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. debated and resolved. Free, lunch understanding their finances, budgets from April through September. included. RSVP to and credit. $10. E-mail County residents may bring their full [email protected]. [email protected] or 301-255- and intact plant and insect samples, 4249. garden problems and/or questions and get free answers or advice. For SUNDAY/JUNE 9 further information call the Master Dog Adoption Event. 1-3p.m. at FRIDAY/JUNE 21 Gardener Plant Helpline: 301-590- Muddy Paws Farm, 26330 Mullinix Deadline Entry. The county 9650, weekday mornings or send e- Mill Road, Mt. Airy, Md. Volunteers Department of Transportation’s Keep mail to [email protected]. will be on hand to answer questions Montgomery County Beautiful Alzheimer’s Association support about the dogs and adoption process. program is holding its annual groups provide a place for people Visit www.petconnectrescue.org or 1- amateur photo contest. Winners will with Alzheimer’s, their caregivers, 877-838-9171. be announced at a ceremony next family members, and/or friends to October. Selected photographs will share valuable information, be displayed throughout the year at caregiving tips and concerns JUNE 17 THROUGH AUG. 9 county libraries and other facilities. throughout the Alzheimer’s journey. On Mother’s Day Social Skills Summer Camp. All photos must be taken in Groups are facilitated by trained Andy Razak of Potomac with her son Michael on Children in grades 1 through 6 can Montgomery County by county group leaders and are ongoing, free attend camp and learn friendly residents and submitted by the and open to the community. Call the Mother’s Day at Great Falls. behaviors, working as a team, anger person who took the photo. Alzheimer’s Association 24/7 12 ❖ Potomac Almanac ❖ May 29 - June 4, 2013 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Sports OPEN HOUSE LISTINGS Will Return Next Week Felds To Play In Lacrosse Classic Bullis senior Nick Fields was named to the boys’ South team for the eighth annual Under Armour All- America Lacrosse Classic to be held July 6 at Towson University’s Johnny Unitas Stadium. Fields, a defenseman, will play for Johns Hopkins University next season and was the only boys’ player from a Montgomery County school selected to the team. For the girls’ game, Rockville’s Meagh Graham (goalkeeper, Good Counsel), Caroline Peters To add your Realtor represented Open House (midfielder, Good Counsel) and Maggie Preas (de- to these weekly listings, please call 703-778-9410 fender, McDonogh) and Bethesda’s Tess McEvoy (midfielder, Georgetown Visitation) were named to the South team. Photo by For a free digital subscription to one or all Wootton, Churchill Win Harvey Levine of the 15 Connection Newspapers, go to Tennis Championships www.connectionnewspapers.com/subscribe The Wootton duo of Gabriel Fan and Titas Bera won the Maryland boys’ doubles state championship Be the first to know – get your paper before it hits the press.
on Saturday, beating Walter Johnson’s Baran Barris /The Almanac and William Schmidt, 6-1, 6-2 at the University of Maryland. Complete digital replica of the Churchill’s Michael Gauch and Catie Gauch won print edition, including photos the mixed doubles title, beating the Winters Mill team and ads, delivered weekly of Bryan Gieselman and Amanda Fewster, 6-3, 6-1. Bullis senior Nick Fields to your e-mail box. School Notes Questions? E-mail: goinggreen@connection Email announcements to almanac@ successfully completed three take-offs Walt Whitman High School, is the newspapers.com connectionnewspapers.com. Deadline is and three landings alone in a Cessna daughter of Marie and Thierry Amat of Thursday at noon. Photographs are wel- 172 airplane at Front Royal-Warren Potomac. come. County Airport. Lee is a junior at Randolph-Macon Academy. He is the Amy Cutler graduated in May from The following Washington and Lee second squadron first sergeant in R- Southwestern University in students have earned dean’s list status MA’s Air Force JROTC unit, a member Georgetown, Texas. Cutler graduated for 2013 winter term: Margaret of the Honor Council, and a member of with a degree in political science and Antonsen, a member of the class of the National Honor Society, National English. 2013 and Timothy Fisher, a member English Honor Society, and the National of the class of 2015 German Honor Society. He is involved in David Lee Jr., the son of Hong Gang the Academy’s High Flight program, Li and Chun Qing Lei of Potomac, was David Lee Jr., a junior at Randolph- which offers preparation for students named to the president’s list at Macon Academy, attended the 2013 interested in becoming military officers. Randolph-Macon Academy. He is a jun- Honors Conference at Virginia Military He has also played football, wrestled, ior. Institute in March. Lee is the son of and run track. His goal after graduating Hong Gang Li and Chun Qing Lei of from Randolph-Macon Academy in Lauren Sager received a bachelor Potomac. 2014 is to attend West Point and be- of arts degree from Skidmore College. come an officer in the Army. The following area students were Patrick Francis Sullivan received named to the dean’s list at Penn State The following students graduated a bachelor of science degree in account- Erie, The Behrend College, during the from University of Vermont: Luvian L. ing from Salve Regina University. spring 2013 semester: Anthonia Abell received a bachelor of science George studied science and degree in animal sciences. Jason M. The following students were awarded Nathaniel Hoffman studied business Fish received a BSBA Magna Cum the bachelor of arts degree from St. administration. Laude in business administration. Mat- Mary’s College of Maryland: Madeline thew P. Ray received a bachelor of Hart Casey graduated Cum Laude Dylan T. Thayer, son of Jody and science degree in zoology. Elliot A. with a degree in biology and minor in Bradley Thayer, was named the recipi- Sangara received a BA in political sci- environmental studies. Alexander J. ent of The Hawley Prizes in Greek and ence. Roca graduated Magna Cum Laude Latin and The Manley F. Allbright Fel- with a degree in computer science and lowship at Hamilton College. Thayer, a Morgane Amat, a junior at Con- minor(s) in mathematics and Spanish. senior majoring in classical languages necticut College, was awarded the He received Nitze Scholars Recognition. and religious studies, is a graduate of Harold D. Juli Memorial Award for Stu- Kevin Tyler Goral graduated with a Saint Andrew’s Episcopal School. dent Research, given to a student from degree in political science and minor in any department for exemplary joint re- theater studies. Jared Morley Borns On April 25, David Lee, Jr. com- search with a faculty member in graduated Magna Cum Laude with a pleted his first solo flight. Lee, the son memory of Harold D. Juli, Professor of degree in psychology and minor in phi- of Hong Gang Li and Chun Qing Lei, Anthropology. Amat, a 2010 graduate of losophy.
Home Sales In April 2013, 42 Potomac homes sold between $4,380,000-$476,000. This week’s list represents those homes sold in the $4,380,000-$285,000 range. For the complete list, visit www.ConnectionNewspapers.com
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Sara Noor, president of MCMF, Working to said, “The organizing committee combat hunger. would like to thank everyone that attended and helped MCMF Food Drive to make a difference in our By Susan Belford community. The stars of the pro- The Almanac gram are the young volunteers that made the food collection a success.” Last year’s version of this story was In dedicating their time and energy, published inadvertently last week. each young volunteer was awarded a certificate of appreciation from ore than 300 MCMF for their efforts in helping people cel families across Montgomery ebrated the be County.
M Photo Courtesy of MCMF nevolent work of Since the event was held the the Montgomery County Muslim week before Mother’s Day, mothers Foundation at its annual commu- and children were recognized with nity cookout at Black Hill Re- flowers, favors and Mother’s Day gional Park. The May 5 event hon- cakes. ored the many volunteers whose Montgomery County Muslim energy and efforts made the Foundation is a non-profit MCMF’s 2013 Food Drive and 501(c)(3)tax-exempt organization other service projects a success. that strives to encourage and pro- It also celebrated the collection mote the resident Muslim and donation of almost 16,000 Members of the Montgomery County Muslim Foundation celebrate community service. community’s involvement in com- pounds of food to MANNA Food munity service projects that assist Center of Montgomery County. Mosque and the Muslim Community Cen- “MCMF is raising the awareness of how the county’s needy regardless of faith, race Dr. Ashraf Sufi welcomed everyone to the ter. important it is to combat food shortage or gender and seeks to work alongside like- picnic, delivered a report on the Food Drive County Executive Ike Leggett, County throughout the year,” said Minerva Delgado, minded volunteers and partner organiza- and acknowledged MCMF’s food drive Councilmember George Leventhal, Nancy executive director of Manna Food Center. tions. partners — Giant Food Corp and Manna Floreen, Phil Andrews and state Del. Kirill “Thank you for all your work in collecting For information about partnering, volun- Food Center. MCMF food collections were Reznik, along with other community lead- so much food. Many organizations give to teering and/or donating to MCMF on the located at 10 local Giant Food Stores, the ers acknowledged the importance of the us during the holidays, but you collect all upcoming “Feed the Homeless” project July International Cultural Center, the Islamic work being done by MCMF and how it is year long — realizing that hunger doesn’t 21-27, contact the organization through e- Center of Maryland, Baitur Rehman making a difference in the county. go away during the year.” mail at [email protected]. ‘Fiddler on the Roof Jr.’ To Open From Page 4 roles simultaneously: “Playing both Tevye in ‘Fiddler on the Roof Jr.’ and Wolfie in ‘Signs of Life’ is very meaningful for me because this was the year of my Bar Mitzvah. Both of these characters live during a period in history when the Jewish people were be- ing persecuted in Europe. Tevye looks at the bright Photos side of everything, no matter how hard his life is. Contributed Wolfe is a sneaky kid who will do anything to make his and his family’s life easier, no matter how much trouble it gets him into. Both of these characters make me feel that I’ve completed something incredibly important in my religious education, and I’m proud to preserve the Jewish ‘traditions’ that both my fam- ily and these characters believed in.” Songs such as “If I Were a Rich Man,” “Sunrise, Sunset,” “Tradition” and “Matchmaker” from “Fid- dler” are well-known and beloved by members of the cast and audience alike. “Music plays such an integral role in the ‘traditions’ of the Jewish people where the weekly Torah service is chanted by a Can- tor,” said Issembert. “How fitting then that a master- piece of musical theatre like “Fiddler on the Roof” link the story of the persecution of the Jewish people to the struggles of others worldwide?” Heights Prom There will be three performances of “Fiddler on The Heights students and their dates Gina Biciocchi and the Roof Jr.” at 1 p.m., 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on both pose at Nick Segura’s home in McLean, Chris de Raet pose June 8 and June 9. Tickets are $18 if purchased on- Va. before going to the prom at the for a picture line at www.katonline.org and $20 at the door. The Bolger Center on Friday, May 17. before the Sunday, June 9 performance at 1 p.m. will be signed Heights Prom. (ASL) for the hearing impaired. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Potomac Almanac ❖ May 29 - June 4, 2013 ❖ 15 16 ❖ Potomac Almanac ❖ May 29 - June 4, 2013 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com