March 2015 301 656 2797 Volume 29, No
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
Friendship Heights VILLAGE NEWS John Eaton Concert MARCH 2015 3016562797 VOLUME 29, NO. 10 page 2 Managing Parkinson’s Disease Please join us for an informative symposium on managing Parkinson’s Disease (PD) on Saturday, April 11, beginning at 9:30 a.m., at the Village Center. Speakers include Dan Gold MD, Kelly Mills MD, and Becky Dunlop RN MS of Johns Hopkins University, as well as the Sibley Center for Rehabilitative Medicine. Dr. Mills, a movement disorder specialist will discuss management of the Root, root, root for the home team! non-motor features of PD. Dr. Gold, Enjoy an afternoon at the ballpark on Saturday, May 9, and cheer on the a neuro-opthamologist, will speak Washington Nationals when they play the Atlanta Braves. on the visual problems associated Last year’s season ended in disappointment when the Nats lost the Division with PD. Becky Dunlop will discuss Series for the second time in a row. But with the signing of Cy Young Award creation of a management plan. A winner Max Scherzer, moving Zim to first base and Rendon to third, expecting therapist from the Sibley Center for Harper to stay healthy, and having an awesome starting rotation, this year’s Rehabilitative Medicine will discuss team is the best in the league! a key physical and speech therapy We will leave the Village Center at 2:45 p.m. The cost of the trip, which program for PD, the Lee Silverman Big includes a seat in Section 135 (closest area to the field), transportation and driver and Loud program. gratuity, is $77. Residents may sign up immediately; nonresidents may sign up This program is presented by March 14. There are 24 spaces available. Bring the whole family! the Village of Friendship Heights in partnership with Sibley Senior An Irish tea, music and dance Association, Johns Hopkins Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day belatedly on Friday, March 20, at 2 p.m., with a Center, the Prevention of Blindness lovely program titled “Tales of Tir Na Nog” and performed by Anna Hudson. Society of Metropolitan Washington Afterward stay for Irish tea and cookies and a short participatory modern dance and the Beacon Newspapers. Free workshop with Anna. No dance experience (or payment) is necessary, but parking provided comfortable shoes are! by Courtyard by Anna will tell stories of ancient Ireland in dance and poetry. She has danced professionally with The National Dance Theater of Ireland as well as The Marriott (outside Martha Graham Dance Troupe, The Netherlands Dance Theater at The Hague, deck lot only). and as a chorus dancer on Broadway in Pippin, Chicago and Cats. She was last at Please let us know the Village Center in October performing “Tales of a Dime-a-Dance Girl.” you are coming by Please RSVP to 301-656-2797. calling 301-656-2797. Council Election Guidelines, page 5 G48671FH News.indd 1 2/22/15 11:24 PM Wolf Trap and the Friendship Heights Village Center. An afternoon of Jazz, Blues After the concert please stay to enjoy refreshments and and Broadway chat with Mr. Eaton. Please call 301-656-2797 to RSVP. Enjoy a concert at the Village Center on Friday, March 27, at 1 p.m. when the inimitable John Eaton celebrates the An artful week for children music of George Gershwin, Duke Ellington, Cole Porter, Harold Arlen and other greats. Our children’s summer art camp, run by curator Millie Shott, takes place Monday, June 22 - Friday, June 26, Renowned piano player, vocalist, musicologist, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. daily at the Village Center. and humorist, John Eaton is Washington D.C. pianist Campers ages 6 - 12 complete a variety of fine arts extraordinaire. Mr. Eaton has been performing professionally projects during the week, including painting, pottery, for more than 30 years from jazz clubs to a command fused glass, photography, origami, Chinese brush performance in the East Room of the White House and is painting and more. Children must have completed considered one of the foremost interpreters of American kindergarten to qualify. The cost is $250 per child. Sign music. For many years he has also taught a popular series up immediately at the Village Center. For details, call of classes titled “American Songwriters” at the Smithsonian, 301-656-2797. Friendship Heights A Smile above the Rest! VILLAGE NEWS www.friendshipheightsmd.gov MORRISON COSMETIC DENTISTRY Email: [email protected] The Village News is a publication of the Village Council, the elected governing body of the Special Tax District of the Village For over twenty years, of Friendship Heights, 4433 South Park Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD Dr. Eric Morrison has 20815, 301-656-2797. The newsletter is produced through the provided a full spectrum cooperative efforts of volunteers, Council members, and Village staff. of family, general, and ADVERTISING cosmetic dental services. The deadline for reserving space for the April issue is March 5th. For suggestions about news items or information on advertising rates, call 301-656-2797. Acceptance of advertising does not represent “Dr. Morrison endorsement by the Village of Friendship Heights for any product won us over with or service, nor is the Village of Friendship Heights responsible for representations made by advertisers. compassion, communication, FOUNDER Martin Kuhn patience, and the highest quality EDITORIAL STAFF Melanie Rose White Anne Hughes O’Neil dental care." Volunteer Editor Staff Writer, Advertising Jennie Fogarty Susan C. Zarriello Staff Writer Page Design/Layout FRIENDSHIP HEIGHTS VILLAGE COUNCIL full comprehensive Eric K. Morrison, D.D.S., M.A.G.D. Melanie Rose White John Mertens exam Master of the Academy of General Dentistry Mayor Parliamentarian with Robert M. Schwarzbart Clara Lovett Chairman Historian 5454 Wisconsin Ave., NW x-rays Suite 1505 Leonard J. Grant Vice Chairman VILLAGE MANAGER only Chevy Chase, MD 20815 Elizabeth Julian P. Mansfield $150 202.537.7052 Demetra Harris Secretary [email protected] Must bring ad for promotion. Vacant DrEricMorrison.com Treasurer 2 The Village News March 2015 G48671FH News.indd 2 2/22/15 11:24 PM TO YOUR HEALTH with impaired sight and founder of Envision Technology in Vision Support Group: Bethesda. With low vision apps and accessibility features, how the iPad can seniors with and without vision loss can improve their quality of life. Come and try before you buy! broaden your vision The Vision Support Group is a partnership of the Village Take an iPad “test drive” at the Vision Support Lunch and of Friendship Heights and Prevention of Blindness Society Learn at the Village Center on Thursday, March 19, at of Metropolitan Washington. You don’t have to have poor 12:30 p.m. Learn from Moira Williams, a trusted expert sight to participate, but you do need to register in order to instructor in the field of technology training for individuals reserve a light lunch by calling 301-656-2797. Dr. Michael Gittleson Stay on your feet! Podiatrist Balance includes touch, vision, and vestibular sensors, The Barlow Building many of which can be examined and treated to reduce symptoms. A physical therapist from Suburban Hospital will keep you on your toes while sharing tips to improve 5454 Wisconsin Ave. Suite 1250 your balance and avoid possible falls at this month’s Health Chevy Chase, MD 20815 Lecture at the Village Center on Wednesday, March 11, at 301-986-4900 1 p.m. Learn specifics about diagnoses on related injuries and rehabilitation. Medicine/Foot Surgery Early Morning Hours There is no cost for the talk, but please call 301-656-2797 to let us know if you plan to attend. website: www.nancymellonrealty.com Nancy Mellon Realty INTEREST RATES ARE LOW Rates on long-term fixed-rate mortgages are at their lowest in decades. Now is the perfect time to take advantage of low interest rates and low home prices! Condominium, Home and Townhouse Sales * Purchases * Rental Management BETHESDA • CHEVY CHASE • ROCKVILLE POTOMAC • KENSINGTON • SILVER SPRING 301-951-0668 GAITHERSBURG • MARYLAND • WASHINGTON, DC 4500 N Park Ave., Suite 804N, Chevy Chase, MD 20815 March 2015 The Village News 3 G48671FH News.indd 3 2/22/15 11:24 PM Avoid Surgery When Treating Hip Pain/Labral Tears Submitted by Mayo Friedlis, MD placed precisely into the injured site Plasma (PRP). SCP stimulates tis- Because our samples are all StemCell ARTS, an Affi liate of to improve the likelihood that stem sue repair by releasing growth fac- hand processed, the SCP sample National Spine and Pain Centers cells will adhere to the damaged tors. These growth factors promote is free of any contaminating red and area and promote healing. Concen- the healing process by attracting white cells, which can inhibit repair. The hip is one of the largest and trated platelets and FDA-cleared the stem cells that repair damaged This same process also allows us most critical joints in the body. It adjuvants are injected, 2-5 days lat- tissues. SCP intensifi es this pro- to customize the concentration and is essential to daily function, con- er, to keep the stem cells activated cess by delivering a higher concen- volume for each individual and each trolling the ability to walk, run and and promote rapid healing. tration of platelets. The concentrat- injury type. jump. The hip relies on the labrum ed SCP is injected into and around With Regenexx therapies, there Super Concentrated Platelets (small cartilage on the inside of the the point of injury, signifi cantly is hope to restore a patient’s mo- hip joint) to provide a cushion be- Regenexx SCP therapy is a more strengthening the body’s natural bility after a labral tear, without the tween the ball and socket of the advanced version of Platelet Rich healing processes.