April 24, 2009

A Biweekly Newspaper April 24, 2009 Volume VI, Number 4.

responses. Aubrey Marion Selby, born April Election Forum In welcoming the 9, would encourage you to read Shows Consensus gathering, Scott Hol- Tidbits on Page 3 for all the lander, president of the details and more. Among Candidates PACC, invited the audi- By Rande Davis ence to submit questions of their choosing on note The Poolesville Area cards provided. Chamber of Commerce (PACC) Brian Hundertmark, Public Forum for candidates who has moderated the for Poolesville town commis- last eight public forums, sioner was held on April 19 at reviewed the questions the town hall. The attendance categorizing them by The candidates for Commissioner of was slightly larger than the subject matter so as to Poolesville: Front row: Joyce Breiner, forty-seat capacity. The forum minimize redundancy. Lori Gruber, and Jennifer Kaston. Back provided responses to over a Each candidate was given row: Joshua Maisel and Roy Johnson, dozen questions with far more sixty or ninety seconds to Bob Pierce could not attend the forum If it’s spring this must be the agreement among the partici- respond to each question, due to professional obligations. Post-Prom Committee car wash pants than disagreement. In and the order of answer- fundraiser. More pictures of local fact, no candidate challenged ing was started by random His opening statement was events are in the Family Album. any response by an opponent. selection. read by Scott Hollander. On Page 2. While the format provided Robert Pierce who was Understandably, the PACC insight into the candidates’ unable to attend due to a fam- submitted the first questions individual priorities on key ily obligation and business as to how a candidate might issues, the necessary time limi- commitments that required improve the business environ- tations for answers from the six his attention as the result of an - Continued on Page 18. candidates restricted detailed illness of a business colleague.

later in October. Adventist In a statement released HealthCare Seeks by Adventist HealthCare, President and Chief Ex- State Approval for ecutive Officer William G. Pete Dilonardo of Dickerson A New Hospital in “Bill” Robertson said, “We presented Sugarloaf Citizen’s are very pleased that so Association President Gary Valen Clarksburg many residents and organi- with a vintage activist poster. By John Clayton zations recognize that our comprehensive medical Adventist Hospital has campus and hospital is the continued to move ahead on best plan for meeting the The proposed Adventist Healthcare its plan to build a new hospi- healthcare needs of resi- Clarksburg Medical Campus. tal and medical campus along dents in upper Montgom- the Interstate 270 corridor in plans. ery County and lower Frederick Clarksburg. On Friday, April The Upcounty now has County…We now look forward 10, Adventist HealthCare two major hospital construc- to continue working with our formally filed a Certificate of tion initiatives pending. Holy community partners and state Need (CON) with the state in Cross Hospital is seeking to health officials to expand access support of the new construc- construct a ninety-three bed to care in the region in the most tion. This followed a formal let- facility in Germantown on the cost-effective manner.” ter of intent filed in February, campus of Montgomery Col- The sixty-acre Cabin in accordance with procedures lege. Holy Cross filed its letter Branch site, located at Interstate Sherri Lyn Robbins, of Robbins set out by the Maryland Health of intent back in August 2008 and Geshen, will play Funky Care Commission (MHCC), - Continued on Page 17. and filed its CON two months Folk at the Spring Jam Fest. which can approve or deny the April 24, 2009 The Monocacy Monocle Page 

Emma Taylor from the PHS Global Ecology Studies Program received a grant from the SCA.

Kyle Broady and Cherry Barr gave blood during the recent Poolesville High School Monocacy Lions Club donation students Naki Desalegn drive at the Poolesville Baptist and Andrew Karlin, with Church. Assisting our givers their teacher Dr. Teresa were David and Helen from the Mallow, received a grant Washington Hospital Center. Ann and Dick Bauer (left) enjoy the at the SCA meeting. company of Linda and Joe Butt at the spaghetti dinner at the Poolesville Memorial United Methodist Church . Sarah Krizek of the Audubon Naturalist Society received an environmental grant from the SCA.

At the Sugarloaf Citizens Association Annual Meeting, Laura Lill and Rachel Heney accepted a grant for a butterfly garden at Forest Knolls Elementary School. April 24, 2009 The Monocacy Monocle Page  is headed by Mrs. Christine Pap- Tidbits honors Paul Jeffers’s brother vineyard’s customers pitched pas, and choreography taught who was killed in action dur- in on the bottling line, and the by Ms. Michelle Orey. Ms. Nanci ing World War II. Mark Jeffers, winery will be offering these Niebauer, Mrs. Beth Fayard Local Artist Recognized also a brother of Paul, was in wines for tastings and sales by Jones, and Mr. Jeff Jones are in Susan Due Pearcy, of attendance to give honor to his early summer. This April, they charge of the fantastic costumes Barnesville, was recently brother’s long service to the will bottle another two thousand for the play, and the tech crew is selected as one of the Top 100 American Legion. American Le- cases of Circe, Comus Reserve, under the direction of Mr. Matt Women in Maryland for 2009 by gion, Department of Maryland, Cabernet Franc Reserve, and Johnson. Baltimore’s Daily Record. She is Commander Gail Murdock and Cabernet Sauvignon. If you This production of Beauty recognized for her “professional District Commander Tom Gil- would like to see the bottling and the Beast is meant to reach achievement combined with man assisted Post Commander process in action, you can email both young and more mature leadership in the community William Poole in celebrating the [email protected] for details. audiences, and the Midnight and commitment to mentoring.” service of Mr. Jeffers. Beauty and the Beast Players believe that a good time She will receive the award for Newest Selby Arrives on The Poolesville High School will be had by all. her many years of volunteering the Scene Midnight Players is presenting at NIH and the Children’s Inn at Michael and Corrine Selby its rendition of the classic musi- the Meyerhoff Hall on May 11. are the proud parents of a new cal Beauty and the Beast on April 60 Years and Counting daughter, Aubrey Marion, who 23, 24, and 25. Ms. Gail Howard Paul M. Jeffers was recently was born on April 9, 2009 at 1:05 will once again be directing the honored by the Poolesville a.m. The beautiful baby weighed musical production. American Legion Post #247 for seven pounds, twelve ounces Students involved in the sixty years of continuous service and has two older sisters, Char- show include Bailey Kerr and to the organization. Mr. Jeffers is lotte and Addison. Aubrey is Hilary Templeton as Belle, a charter member of the post. also the newest granddaughter Preston Henry as Gaston, and Jeffers served during World Billy Lewis and Matt Dicken as of Roy and Betty Jean Selby. Paul Jeffers (second from right), War II in the navy on a “subma- Bottling at the Winery the Beast, joined by more than seventy other Midnight Players originally from Barnesville, was rine chaser” ship. Most of his In March, Sugarloaf Moun- honored for sixty years service with the taking the roles of actors and ac- service took place in the Panama tain Vineyard finished bottling American Legion Daniel-Jeffers Post Canal Zone protecting it from two thousand cases of 2007 tresses, as well as tech crew, and #247. Sharing the occasion with him Axis attack. The Daniel-Jeffers Chardonnay, 2008 Pinot Grigio, pit orchestra members. The pit were (left to right) his brother Mark, American Legion Post #247 and 2008 Stomp. Several of the orchestra is under the direction Maryland Commander Gail Murdock, of Mr. Darryl Clark, while music Post Commander William Poole, and District Commander Tom Gilman. April 24, 2009 The Monocacy Monocle Page 

role as an executive with the Commentary subsequent powers inherent in an executive, then experience On the may be the primary criteria. On the other hand, we are a town Commissioner with a paid manager having the benefit of a consulting engineer Race for technical matters, and both By Rande Davis are supported by a dedicated staff of employees. Through this On May 5, the town of system, we expect the commis- Poolesville will have its second sioners to collectively consider special election for commissioner options on town matters, listen in nearly as many years. With the and understand those options, opening created by Commission- weigh cost-benefits, set direc- er Tom Yeatts’s impending move tion, and set in motion the ac- to family property outside of the tions by others to achieve those area, six candidates have stepped objectives and goals. forward to offer their time, their Here is what I believe. talents, and their judgment on When commissioners under- behalf of the town. Congratula- stand their role as “trustees of tions to them and to the town. judgment” the system works at The good news is we have its best. When commissioners half a dozen candidates for confuse that role and assume commissioner. Even better, we mini-executive mindsets, the have improvement in the range town ends up with acrimony, of diversity. Why is that impor- turf battles and conflict. tant? Because diversity broadens One of the reasons why this perspective, which creates a town is so unique and so suc- wider variety of questions, which cessful is that our commissioner then increases the chance of get- system has worked well. In ting it right. Failure often comes saying that, understand, there more from the questions not are commissioners whom I prefer Commentary in it for them? We can talk about asked than the answers given. over others, whose judgment sustainable agriculture and oxy- When things go wrong one of the impresses me more than others. gen production from trees and most oft-stated queries is: “Why And, understand, I do not agree Upcounty grasses until we’re green in the didn’t I think of that?” Could it with every decision they have face, and yes, most people like to be the right question just was made. I do think that, collective- Downcounty hop in the car once in a while and not asked? So we start with a ly, they have gotten more things By John Clayton show the kids some horses and slate of candidates that offers the right than wrong. cows, but there has to be more. potential to ask more questions, Financially, we are very This past week, I attended Various speakers at this meeting in turn, the commission might sound. While most governments the annual meeting of the Sugar- in years past have made caution- make better decisions. today suffer deficits, our issue is loaf Citizens’ Association, which ary statements to this effect, that For many voters, experi- more what to do with the sur- is covered elsewhere in this issue. it isn’t enough just for us to love ence will be the deciding factor. pluses. The debates are about (In the interest of full disclosure, the Ag Reserve; we need down What role does governmental where to spend or not spend I am a dues-paying member of county residents to love it as well. experience have in the selec- money, not in how do we raise the group, and the SCA buys The topic in question con- tion of a commissioner? If your more funds to stay afloat. The advertising space in the Monocle cerned large events occurring in only yardstick is experience and infrastructure changes that have for its monthly newsletter.) Dur- the Ag Reserve that can be held attendance at meetings, then the come to the town have sustained ing the meeting, a number of fa- without sufficient review and selection will be simplified. Only its historical character rather miliar development threats were control based on a special per- Johnson and Pierce have cre- than distracted from its heritage. revisited. The primary threat, mit—a “Special Benefit Perfor- dentials with town government Growth, although possibly too and Council President Andrews mance Permit.” With this permit, experience. Is it possible, howev- slow for sustaining a strong referred to this, is that there isn’t it was said that one can hold an er, that there are qualities as or, future, at least, has not come too much more land to develop in event of any size out in the Ag even potentially, more important quickly to overwhelm us or to the county, and what is left, and Reserve, and the people out here in Poolesville than town govern- cause us to lose the precious char- the cheapest land left, is out here don’t have a thing to say about mental experience? acter of the town. in the Ag Reserve. it. The event apparently has to Are we electing someone Now it may disappoint you Since our open land more be a benefit of some sort—hence to fill an executive position or a that I am not going to endorse a and more becomes a sitting duck the name. The concern expressed position that is more legislative candidate. One reason is that I for development, we need to be was that events may be too large in nature? How you answer that very aware of how and why the may determine how you vote. -Continue on Page 23. rest of the county might value -Continue on Page 23. If you see the commissioner’s the Ag Reserve. After all, what’s April 24, 2009 The Monocacy Monocle Page  Center Stage by Paul Hooper to perform in it Whalenstock (and that we pick a venue just for musicians. “We only one Poolesville Day and up the trash afterwards—some- finally decided to make it hap- then to disband forever, they thing they didn’t do at the other Spring Band pen,” says Lynne. continue to entertain the crowds big concert—what was it called They’re getting a little help at multiple Poolesville Days and again?) Jam Fest from their friends, as well. Brian concerts in the park. Fortunately, “Bring your own blankets By Dominique Agnew Gross of Phoenixx Systems will Forever hasn’t arrived yet. and chairs,” advises Lynne. be instrumental in donating his Mark and Lynne are pleased “Bring your own picnic or Five bands, three hours, one time to set up the sound system with the lineup for the inaugu- visit local restaurants,” recom- location—forget Woodstock, this and to pick up and set up the ral Jam Fest, but Lynne admits, mends Mark. is a Jam Fest. Was Woodstock stage. “We’re very grateful that “We haven’t even scratched the sponsored by a local library? I he’s providing the sound sys- surface” of talent in our area. think not. Did Woodstock raise tem,” adds Lynne. “We could make it a three-day money to support library pro- Also, April Leese is donating event” instead of the three hours grams? Should we laugh out her time to paint faces. The pro- from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. When loud? Finally, was Woodstock the ceeds from face painting and the that happens, I propose we call brain child of a mild-mannered sale of refreshments will go to the library manager? We all know LAC fund that supports various the answer to that one. library programs including the After years of having the summer reading program, poster thought niggling in his mind, contests, and puppet shows. Poolesville Library Manager Of course, the artists are Mark Gochnour has given rein donating their time and talent as to his brain—and the Library well. Hitting the stage first will Advisory Committee (LAC) be perennial favorite, Doug Bell. under the aegis of Lynne Rolls, Well-known for his brand of, as chair of the LAC. Saturday, May he calls it, “tourist music,” his 2 will go down in history as the acoustic performances are always first annual Spring Band Jam well-appreciated and loved. Fol- Fest, a free concert featuring lowing Doug is crooner Drew local talent under one roof (the Simms. He has an amazing voice, blue sky of Whalen Commons) particularly if you favor the organized for the sole purpose of Vegas/Lounge/Broadway singers showcasing local talent. “Doing like Frank Sinatra, Mel Torme, or something like this has been in Robert Goulette. Youngest Son, the back of my mind for so many an impromptu collaboration of years,” says Mark. While he three musicians (Scott Geshen, acknowledges that many bands Brooke Robbins, and John Rolls) get to play at Poolesville Day, who are each the youngest sons they’re frequently spread out all of their respective parents, will over town, and Mark has had debut a wide and varied back- this “germ of an idea” to create ground of musical experiences from classical to country, jazz to big band, rock and roll to Broadway tunes, converging in classic acoustic rock. Then the duo of Robbins and Geshen will take the stage (differ- ent Robbins, same Geshen). Sherri Lyn Robbins and Scott Geshen call their style Funky Folk—music for the mind, body, and spirit. The closing band will Dour Bell will be one of the featured performers be the Poolesville at the upcoming Spring Jam Fest at Whalen Band Project. Commons on May 2. Formed years ago April 24, 2009 The Monocacy Monocle Page 

Joyce Breiner Lori Gruber Roy Johnson Direct Statement to Family: Husband – John; Family: Wife – Carol; four Readers of the Monocacy children - Jessica, Nicole, grown children Monocle (April 15, 2009): Allison, and Victoria Employment:President, Employment: National Potomac Ship Engineering, The Town of Poolesville is a fantastic place to raise a family. Prior Institute of Standards Ltd. (Marine Technical and to moving from Gaithersburg in 2002, and Technology, Ship Construction) I worked in Leesburg, Virginia and Mobil Shipping and was one of those commuters traveling Administrative Support through Poolesville on the way to and Clerk Transportation, marine from White’s Ferry. On my trip home, Resident: 25 years affiliate of Mobil I would always think, “Gee, if I lived in Poolesville, I’d be home now” instead Corporation of just halfway in my commute. Even Hi, my name is Lori Gruber, Residency: 17 years (past and I’m running for the office of more so, when we moved to Poolesville, town commissioner for ten I really felt like I “came home.” Town Commissioner for the town I grew up in south central Pennsyl- we all know and love—Poolesville. years) vania in a rural farm community on the I have been a resident of Poolesville western edge of the Harrisburg Metro since my parents moved here in Experience, open-mindedness, region—western Montgomery County 1984. I graduated from Poolesville and a solid reputation for the better- feels so much like that area to me. High School in 1988 while watch- ment of Poolesville. Because many of my uncles, aunts, and ing the Seneca Chase development I decided to seek election for the cousins had being built in my backyard. I lived remainder of Commissioner Yeatts’s farms, I understand and appreciate in Bethesda from 1993 to 1994 when the need to balance rural and growth term for several reasons. First, I was I brought my husband, John, back approached by several citizens who concerns. I like to call Poolesville “the to Poolesville. We bought our home first small town you come to outside of believed that, during previous terms here because we couldn’t imagine Washington, D.C.” of office, I always fought for what raising our children anywhere else. At the Poolesville State of the Town I believed was best for Poolesville meeting in January 2009, I called on the I believe that personal involve- (and not for some personal agenda), commissioners to establish practice and ment is what makes Poolesville and my record of previous accom- policy to routinely include sustainabil- special. I have been involved in PAA, plishments was second to none. Also, ity, energy efficiency, and other “green” Girl Scouts, Poolesville Piranhas’ I have some personal concerns that initiatives and considerations in the Swim Team, PES PTA, volunteering the Town’s budget is becoming a po- conduct of town business for this year at both PES and JPMS, Poolesville’s litical document, rather than a solid and beyond. As a result, Green Initia- Relay For Life, and the 4th Saturday implementation plan for the next five tives was recently announced as one bowling league (a mostly Poolesville, years. of Poolesville’s four priorities for 2009. thirty-team league). For the first time in more than This was very gratifying, but the work I take pride in this community a decade, new home construction has just begun. It is one thing to identify and look to maintain the small town in Poolesville is on the horizon. an issue; it grace we have all come here in search In addition to integrating new is another to be a part of the an- funded projects and no plan to fund of. I wish to enhance our town’s residents, homes, facilities, and costs swer, and I am ready. any of them. For example, almost atmosphere, maintaining community into the fiber of our town, there are I look forward to working with fel- twenty years ago, the old commis- events (Poolesville Day, Relay for the long-standing issues of quality low commissioners in resolving and ad- sioners had the foresight to realize Life, Town Youth Fishing Tourna- water supply and adequate, reliable dressing issues such as the skate park, the town needed an adequate town ment), and our environment through wastewater service. With more than the cancer cluster study, town budget, hall facility. A project was estab- our Parks and Fields and streetscape ten years’ experience, I believe I have subdivision regulations, alternative lished, and funding was implement- projects. I believe we need a com- the knowledge and background to energy sources, and utility ordinance ed. That’s why the new facility was updating. In addition to continuing to munity center, not just for the youth, address all these issues from my first built without a mortgage and without support varied sports opportunities, I with game rooms for our older day back on the job. any increase in taxes. More than half believe fostering cultural arts opportu- generation to maintain social activ- While previously in office, I tried of the cost of the building was in nities for the young and old alike is a ity. We need to maintain the relation- to avoid unnecessary rhetoric, cut to place ten years before the current site way to ensure our community is well ship the town has with our school the issues, and display good deci- was even selected; that’s foresight rounded and provides outlets for the system and to protect and maintain sion-making skills. I am proud of the and planning. Today, we have lots of interests of all citizens. our independent water supply and many accomplishments I brought to projects under discussion, but there is Also, from my perspective, while wastewater treatment. the town and its government during women are all individuals and do no plan and no funding, only talk. I’d If elected, I pledge to use my those years. For example, I com- not represent a set voting block, I do like the opportunity to once again tie abilities, within the structure of town pletely overhauled the town’s budget believe there is a place for a woman’s all the pieces together: needs, plan- government, to represent all of our development and tracking proce- perspective and voice in the Town of ning, funding, and implementation. citizens while helping to achieve our dures. Since that time, the budgeting Poolesville, and that includes a seat at shared goals. Vote Roy Johnson for dedication, the governing table. process has been simplified, budgets A vote for Lori Gruber is a experience, and independent leader- I invite you to check my website at always balanced, and current, accu- vote for a long-time resident with ship in Poolesville. JoyceBreiner.home.comcast.net for ad- rate information readily available. ditional information and updates. an unquestionable commitment to I strongly believe that the bud- Many thanks go to the Monocacy community service, progress, and the get, from development to implemen- Monocle for this opportunity to intro- protection of the Poolesville “way of tation, is the most important commis- duce myself to you. Thanks for reading life.” Thanks for your time and see sioner duty of all. It sets our priori- and please vote May 5! you on May 5! ties, guides our decision-making, and Sincerely, provides the blueprint for the year. Joyce The current budget shows many un- April 24, 2009 The Monocacy Monocle Page  Bob Pierce reasons. Three that are among the most Jennifer J. Kasten, Ph.D. Joshua Maisel Family: Wife Patricia; important are: Family: Husband – Mark; Family: Wife – Christie; I believe that government’s first and children Chris and Sean foremost responsibility is to its existing children – Ryan and Jacob children – James and Jacob Employment: President residents. The commissioners ultimately Employment: Abt Employment: must do what they perceive is best for of Wetlands Training all residents; however, they must always Associates, Consulting Partner, Benning & Institute Inc. and Wetland carefully consider each resident’s views, firm for Federal Associates, Inc. especially those that disagree with their Science Applications, Inc. judgment. I want to know about what Government Land planner, Maryland Residency: 15 years other residents perceive as problems so Residency: 1 year registered landscape they can be fixed. architect, ISA The commissioners have not been I want to thank the Monocle for this proactive when it comes to taking action Having grown up in a small rural opportunity. For many, local government on radon and other contaminants that are community in Northern Illinois, mov- Resident: 10 years just happens as we go about our hectic elevated in the town water supply. Rather ing to Poolesville this past year felt than waiting for years to see “conclusive” It is important to me that Poolesville lives. Most of us don’t even consciously like coming home. My husband and I proof or a final EPA standard, town gov- continues to be a town that can sustain rely upon it. Nevertheless, it is important purposefully chose Poolesville when we ernment needs to tap into residents with itself and its local merchants. I believe that the right decisions are made for the relocated from Washington State because technical backgrounds to evaluate and we need to step back and take a look at right reasons. of the quality of its schools and the sense make recommendations on this and similar the big picture of what our town is and As background, I was a Poolesville of community it offered. While I have critical issues on an ad hoc basis—and then how we can maintain and improve the Planning Commissioner for eight years, only been in Poolesville a short time, I act. Serving a multi-year term is daunting, community we live in. As a practicing drafted two Town Master Plans, a ground- have already grown to love the com- but many residents are willing and able to land planner, I feel that our town needs water study, the Forest Conservation Act munity, actively involving myself with work on a short-term task force basis. some moderate growth to improve and Ordinance, plans for a trail system through PES through the PTA and Tiger Tales. My Funding for water and wastewater is maintain the local businesses and public town, and actively worked to get the desire to preserve the small town quali- being mismanaged, and the end result is schools. I also feel that our community middle school built. I have worked with ties of Poolesville while still providing for that we all pay higher property taxes than can lead the way in how a small town can youth sports and the high school, includ- the needs of town residents is the primary are necessary. Despite the fact that it is the become more environmentally friendly. ing Odyssey of the Mind, Moot Court, the reason I chose to run for Town Commis- single biggest user in town (three schools I support Poolesville Hardware install- Environthon, Global Ecology, and was the sioner. I bring a fresh perspective to the and a pool), Montgomery County pays ing a windmill, and I would like to see high school wrestling coach for five years. position that I believe will benefit town none of the cost of capital improvements more of our town take advantage of wind From the late 1990s to 2007, I concen- residents. Through my work as a Senior and debt service. The commissioners have and solar power. I would like to explore trated on the two Maryland-incorporated Policy Analyst and as a public adminis- ignored the recommendations of a 2004 the possibility of installing a windmill businesses over which I preside. In 2007, trator, I have extensive experience in pub- funding management study done specifi- at our sewage treatment plant. We could I began paying more attention to town lic policy, program evaluation, outcome cally for the town. provide our own power for the treatment government when our well water supply evaluation, and performance measure- Vote on May 5. I do my homework plant and for possibly some of the remote was adversely impacted by the test on the ment including cost-effectiveness. In my and am willing to take a stand for what well locations thereby cutting down on Schraf well. professional position, I manage several is in the best interests of the residents of our operating expenses. I was also very I am running for office for numerous multi-million-dollar federally-funded Poolesville. projects. I take my role as financial ad- happy to see the new town hall have per- ministrator of these funds very seriously, vious paving installed in the new parking valuing efficacy and effectiveness. I will lot to decrease storm water runoff. These bring these same values to the role of solutions and other options are available Town Commissioner. to our town as it grows. I believe in a responsible town We need to also support our local government that can keep expenses in community more. I have not enjoyed check while addressing the concerns that watching our local businesses close their threaten the quality of life residents living doors during this rough economic time. in Poolesville have grown to appreci- We need these businesses to flourish ate. I am committed to maintaining the for our town to maintain the quality of town’s heritage. My goals are to provide life that we have all grown to enjoy. It the residents of Poolesville with open is so wonderful that we can walk to the and responsive government. I plan to grocery store, the hardware store, auto work collaboratively with the Poolesville repair shops, restaurants, a public library, business community to ensure the needs public schools, parks, and so much more. and expectations of town residents are I would also like to see our town remain a met and to ensure the economic health of safe place for us to live. It is not acceptable the town. If elected Town Commissioner, to me that the new play equipment by my I bring public administration, program home was defaced by vandals in a matter management, and fiscal management of weeks. Our children need safe places to skills to the position. In my profession, I play. I also support the skate park, skat- have learned the value of communication ing has been around for a long time and and finding common ground in address- has become a very popular sport in recent ing controversial issues. I will use these years. Our kids of all ages need places to skills to advocate on behalf of the commu- go and exercise, just as it is important to nity. My life is blessed both professionally have baseball diamonds, tennis courts, and personally. I am fortunate to share it and basketball hoops. Our kids deserve a with my husband of fifteen years, Mark, place were they can skateboard. I believe and our two sons, Ryan (nine) and Jacob Poolesville is a great place to live and that (six). Being a policy analyst, wife, and we can all make it even better. mother provides me the sustenance to use my education, training, and experience to serve the community of Poolesville. I respectively ask for your vote in the May 5 special election. 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Equestrian of but seven to ten kilometers per and/or inability to follow simple and answers all the Key Questions hour (four to six m.p.h.). instructions); and ask Key Ques- appropriately, he/she can get back Your essential armor is a cor- tions (what is your name, what on and continue. However, if one rectly-fitting ASTM/SEI-approved day is it, what’s the date, where or more Key Signs or Symptoms Concussions Part II helmet, with a correctly-adjusted, are you, what town or show are continues after fifteen minutes, a Return-to-Play snugly-fitting harness (contact Dr. you in, etc.). If the rider answers Red Light is declared, with rid- Elizabeth Green at the University all the Key Questions correctly ing or competition over for the Rules: Protecting of Vermont Extension Service for and has none of the Key Signs day. The rider should never be left a full-color $2.00 Helmet Fitting of concussion, a Green Light is alone, and should be given imme- Yourself Poster: 802-656-2070 or email called, and the rider can get back diate medical assistance. If there By Carol Rae Hansen, Ph.D., [email protected]). The on and continue. If the rider misses is any loss of consciousness, even Director, Equine Therapy Associ- proof is in the pudding. Jockeys questions or appears confused, for a few seconds, the rider should ates now required to wear helmets a Yellow Light is called, and the immediately be taken to a medical suffer fewer head traumas than rider is observed on the ground for facility. Copy this column, put it in pleasure riders. The U.S. Pony fifteen minutes. If the rider then your glove compartment, tuck Club’s mandatory helmet require- has no Key Signs or Symptoms it into your helmet, and share it ment lowered their head injury with friends who love sports, as rate by twenty-nine percent, and in well as their coaches and families. the United Kingdom, the number Annually, 1.4 million Americans of riders entering the hospital suffer a brain injury. Unless you, dropped by forty-six percent after your family, friends, coaches, helmets were redesigned and used and teammates know the rules routinely. for concussion management, you Who is most at risk? The run the risk of suffering the tragic National Electronic Surveillance consequences of British actress Na- System suggests that the most tasha Richardson: death through vulnerable for head injury are aged inaction. five to fourteen and twenty-five to Virtually no one outside an forty-four. The Equestrian Medi- emergency room knows how to cal Safety Association says in their handle brain injury. Americans online helmet safety data (www. lack a coordinated response sys- emsaonline.us/helmet_safety.html) tem designed for schools, colleges, that any rider who suffers a head semi-professional athletic unions, injury faces a forty percent chance summer camps, rodeos, boxing that he/she will suffer a second rings, horse shows, ski slopes, or injury. They also note that any skateboard parks. After the ski pa- rapidly-growing brain from child- trol was not allowed to transport hood through young adulthood Richardson to an emergency medi- faces the additional risk of “second cal facility, the American Academy impact syndrome,” wherein mas- of Certified Brain Injury Special- sive brain swelling leads to sud- ists revealed that there isn’t even den death when a second injury one certified brain injury expert wracks the brain before recovery employed on U.S. ski mountains. from the first. Hospitalization for If brain trauma specialists had a massive head injuries can run higher profile where we are most $25,000 a day in the U.S., with at risk, would horrific outcomes lifetime care costing more than occur less often? the typical three-million-dollar li- Consider the startling odds for ability insurance umbrella. For that concussion injuries for the twelve reason, “return to ride/play” must to fifteen million American eques- be an essential element in all of our trians: show injuries are not the calculations. most common source of concus- If you fall, can you “return sion, rather, pleasure riding leads to play/ride?” Follow these rules: to most injuries, with head injuries know the Key Signs and Symp- being the most common reason toms of concussion (“seeing for emergency room visits—and stars,” having little or no memory death. The human skull is grand of just before/just after the fall, protection, unless you are riding nausea/vomiting, aggressiveness unprotected: horses can gallop or irritability, headache, drowsi- at sixty-five kilometers per hour ness or fatigue, poor memory and (thirty-nine m.p.h.), while our forgetfulness, dizziness, confusion, skulls can shatter with an impact blurred vision, poor concentration, April 24, 2009 The Monocacy Monocle Page 

Police Blotter must be leashed. Cats and ferrets of a weapon. their squad car. The officers were must be in carriers or otherwise April 7 Assault. 19900 block working the overnight shift and contained. County residents, as of Fisher Avenue. did not answer their radio when By Jack Toomey well as residents of the City of April 9 Commercial burglary. called and admitted that they Rockville and the City of Gaith- 17700 block of Elgin Road. were asleep. The Montgomery County ersburg, will be required to May 4, 1970 A Clarksburg Police Department’s Animal purchase a pet license if their pet Past man was shot to death, and a Services Division will sponsor is not currently licensed. Gaithersburg man was critically six rabies vaccination clinics this April 24, 1935 Percy Line, the injured in a shooting at the Ox year. Maryland law requires that Present thirty-four-year-old driver of the Yoke Inn in Germantown. Police all dogs, cats, and ferrets over the school bus that collided with a said that a shootout broke out age of four months be vaccinated Montgomery County officers Baltimore and Ohio express train at approximately 11:30 p.m., against rabies. Failure to vacci- responded to the following loca- at Rockville, was ordered held and that it was possible that the nate an animal as required may tions in Poolesville to investigate for the grand jury. Line had been dead man and injured man had subject the owner to a $500 fine. reports of disorderly persons: driving a Washington County exchanged shots. The clinics, running from McDonald’s 19600 Fisher Av- school bus on a field trip to the May 6, 1903 An explosion at 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., will be enue, 19000 block of Hempstone University of Maryland when he the Dickerson stone quarry killed held at the Montgomery County Court, 17400 block of Anita attempted to cross the railroad one man and injured three others. Animal Shelter located at 14645 Court, and the 17300 block of tracks in Rockville. Fourteen stu- The men were preparing a hole Rothgeb Drive in Rockville on Seneca Chase Park Road. dents were killed in the collision. for a dynamite blast when the the following Sundays: April 19, Montgomery County officers April 26, 1926 The farm of a accident happened. The quarry May 17, June 21, July 19, August responded to the following loca- Martinsburg man was visited by supplied stone to the District of 16, and September 20. tions in Poolesville to investigate a squad of Montgomery County Columbia for street construction. At the clinics, the rabies vac- reports that drugs were being officers who found a whiskey cinations will be administered used: 19100 block of Hempstone still, corn whiskey, and a quan- by a participating veterinarian Avenue and the 19100 block of tity of mash. He was jailed on a at no charge for dogs and cats Wootton Avenue. bond of $300. owned by residents of Mont- April 7 Weapons offense. May 1, 1951 Two Mont- gomery County. There will be a 20100 block of Wootton Avenue. gomery County officers were minimal $4.00 charge for ferrets Police investigated a complaint suspended from the police force and out-of-county pets. All dogs that someone was in possession for one month for taking a nap in April 24, 2009 The Monocacy Monocle Page 10

of the afternoon, Maloney, field- Youth Sports ed an infield pop up to retire the last batter. Co-captain Megan Foy Poolesville singled home co-captain Jackie Winning and Maloney with the Softball: Thrill first two Falcon runs with a third inning single. The Panthers went And Agony 11-7 last season, losing in the 3A West region semifinals. By Jeff Stuart The agony came on Tuesday at home against Seneca Valley The thrill of victory, and the as the Falcons lost 16-12 in an agony of defeat came in rapid extra inning game. On a beautiful succession for the Poolesville spring afternoon, the Falcons led softball team (5-2) in a busy first 8-1 after three innings. Foy had week of April. The thrill came a two-run single, Maloney had on Monday at Paint Branch. two hits. Freshman Amy Defnet With two outs in the top of the and Christy Wyne also had hits. seventh, freshman Patti Maloney Poolesville scored in each of the ripped a bases-loaded triple to tie first four innings, posting a five- the game against visiting Paint spot in the second. Magen Harris Branch. Moments, later Patti gave up a run in the first but kept scored the eventual game winner the Eagles scoreless in the second sliding under a tag on a passed and third. The top of the fourth, ball with Megan Foy at bat to however, was a problem. Harris propel Poolesville to a criti- got two quick strikes on Seneca’s cal 7-5 win over their division leadoff hitter, Amy Heckhaus, rival, the Paint Branch Panthers. but Heckhaus fouled off several Trailing 6-2 when the final in- tough pitches before singling to ning began, the Falcons rallied. left. After an infield hit, Eagles’ Outfielder Lori Defnet (on her Pitcher Jenny Arruda lined a birthday) started the inning off three-run homer to left center, with her second hit of the day. cutting the Poolesville lead to 8-4. Christy Wyne beat out an infield Arruda would also double and hit. Nicole Stottlemeyer scored triple on the day. Importantly, Defnet with a single to center. Seneca got stopped in the bot- Jen Bateman walked to load the tom half of the inning, holding bases. The Panthers nearly sur- the Falcons soreless for the first vived the no-out threat, getting time. Eight runs in the next three two quick outs by forces at home gave the Eagles a 12-10 lead, but on grounders before Maloney’s the Falcons got one back in the shot into the right field gap for a bottom of the sixth. After Har- stand-up triple clearing the bas- ris held the Eagles scoreless in es. Trailing by only a run, Paint the top of the seventh, Sasha Branch had one last chance, but Trope beat out a hit after Kelly freshman Magen Harris struck Rosenberg flied out to open the out the first batter in the bottom bottom half. Then Lori Defnet of the seventh and got the next walked and Maloney singled on a ground out before giving up home Trope to tie the game. The a double. Appropriately, the hero game went to an in- ternational tie-breaker in the eighth (where a runner starts on second base to begin the inning). A three- run homer by Olivia Nicholson and a triple by Arruda were the big hits in the top of the eighth for Seneca Valley.

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Cervante’s Rocinante, Flicka, scavenger hunt, and learn about Things to Do Misty, and many others. Beauty and the Beast the historical farm. Admission is Performance free and everyone is encouraged For continual updates visit: The Midnight Players will to bring their own garden gloves. April 23 to April 25 present Disney’s Beauty and the The festivities run from 11:00 a.m. www.monocacymonocle.com Rummage Sale at St. Peter’s Beast on Thursday, April 23 at to 3:00 p.m. and in the event of Just around the corner is 7:00 p.m., Friday, April 24 at 7:30 rain it will be offered on April 26. Throughout April: Earth Day another fabulous Rummage Sale p.m., and Saturday, April 25 at Can Be More Than One Day at St. Peter’s. As we are all trying 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in the Rebuilding Together 2009 Want to participate in Earth hard to Go Green and to Recycle, school auditorium. Tickets for Volunteers for Rebuilding Day programs? Begin by learn- this is your perfect opportunity. the show are $8.00 for adults and Together will join to improve the ing what’s already being planned Remember the three Rs: Reduce, $5.00 for students. Tickets will home and life of an elderly family throughout the county. Check Reuse, Recycle! Reduce by clean- be sold at the school box office in Dickerson. They are seeking the Volunteer Center website at ing out your unwanted stuff and weekdays beginning Thursday, helpers to assist. Volunteers do www.MontgomeryCountyMD. donating it to St. Peter’s. Drop April 16 from 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. not have to have any professional gov/Volunteer to view the latest off anytime between Saturday, and from 2:15 to 2:45 p.m. They skills to help. Primary objec- listing of planned events and to April 4 and Tuesday, April 21. will also be sold at the box office tives will be painting and other look for contacts and organizers Reusing and Recycling are easy thirty minutes before each perfor- cleanup work, so bring work in your area. Check back regu- to do by shopping at the Rum- mance. Tickets may be reserved clothes, gloves, and appropriate larly as this list can change daily. mage Sale, so come, have fun, on line by emailing Mrs. Lisa footwear for some outdoor work. and shop for bargains. There Templeton at jlh.temp@verizon. Any tools for painting or light From Now until May 10 will be household items, cloth- The Literary Horse Exhibit net. Advance tickets are strongly carpentry repairs would be most ing, books, electronics, furniture, Just in time for the excit- advised. helpful. The work day begins at jewelry, linens, baby equipment, ing America’s Polo Cup, the 8:30 a.m. at 19150 Martinsburg toys, gardening and sports items, Poolesville Library is hosting Road in Dickerson. one-of-a-kind treasures, and so April 24 to April 26 “The Literary Horse: When Leg - much more. Hours are Thursday, Shades of Spring 2009 ends Come to Life,” an exhibit April 23 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 The Art League of German- April 26 featuring equine photographer p.m., Friday, April 24 from 9:00 town (www.alog.org) will hold Boyds Negro School Open Vanessa Wright’s outstanding a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and Saturday, its spring art show and sale at the House work where the modern horse April 25 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 BlackRock Center for the Arts. The Boyds Historical Society is compared to Great Literary p.m. For more information, call Featuring original art, affordable is pleased to announce they will Equines such as Black Beauty, 301-349-2073. prints, jewelry, pottery, stained hold an open house at the his- glass, and small works, the show toric Boyds Negro School the last will take place from 10:00 a.m. to Sunday of each month, from 1:00 5:00 p.m. on April 24 and April p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Visit the school, 25, and from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 watch our video, browse our p.m. on April 26 with an artist book collection, and share your reception from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 interest in local history with oth- p.m. ers from the community. All are welcome, please stop in! April 25 Our Lady of the Presentation Hope Garden Children’s Bal- Community Yard Sale let Theatre will host its first annu- Vendors can reserve a space al Wine and Cheese Garden Party for $20.00 by contacting Anne at Alden Farms (19215 Beallsville Beers at 301-972-7516 or Rose- Road, Beallsville, Maryland) from mary Ferrigno at 301-349-5942. 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. There will Church Parking Lot be good food, good friends, good 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. shopping, and good entertain- ment. The Poolesville Youth Sym- Button Farm Living History phony Orchestra Ensemble and Center Earth Day Celebration the Hope Garden Ballet dancers There will be a Girl Scout will be performing. Alden Farms Gold Award event at Button will donate twenty percent of the Farm Living History Center proceeds from the garden party at 19820 Black Rock Road in to benefit Hope Garden Ballet. Germantown presented by For more information, contact Poolesville High School student [email protected]. Natasha Shangold. This is a family event for fourth graders and up. Come visit environmen- tal informational booths, watch -Continued on Page 12. demonstrations, participate in a April 24, 2009 The Monocacy Monocle Page 12 “Things to Do” Continued From for this special evening on the Page 11. Germantown Historical Flea campus of the Universities at Market May 7 Shady Grove, 9630 Gudelsky On the first Saturday of the Poolesville Youth Symphony Drive, Rockville. The gala is the month from April to Novem- Orchestra May 2 and May 30 biggest fundraiser of the year for ber, the Germantown Historical Second Annual Spring Crop to Cure Scrapbooking the county’s largest organization Society holds its flea market at Concert, John Poole Middle Fundraiser for Poolesville Relay assisting individuals and families the Germantown MARC Sta- School Auditorium, 7:00 p.m. for Life. affected by developmental dis- tion parking lot on Route 118 in Mr. Robert Fogleman, Director There are two days planned abilities, and will include music, and each will run from 9:00 a.m. Germantown. Admission/Donation: $5.00 per family live and silent auctions, raffles, to 9:00 p.m. Breakfast. lunch, and and gaming of all types. The eve- St. Thomas More Academy dinner will be served along with ning will begin with a reception Wine, Beer, and Food Festival beverages and snacks throughout May 9 at 6:00 p.m., followed by dinner St. Thomas More Acad- the day. There will be goodie Lions Pancake Breakfast and gaming from 7:00 p.m. to emy will have its third annual bags, door prizes, contests, and The Monocacy Lions will 12:00 midnight. “Winnings” from “Grapes and Gifts Galore” event a silent auction. The registration hold a pancake and sausage the evening will be exchanged for to benefit its parent-teacher fee is $50.00. For more informa- breakfast at St. Peter’s Episco- eligible chances in a raffle at the organization. Sponsored by tion, contact: info@croptocure. pal Church in Poolesville from end of the evening. Ticket prices Frederick’s Brewers Alley and the com. 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Pro- were reduced from previous Frederick Wine House, this is a ceeds will benefit the Monocacy years and this year are priced at beer-, wine-, and food-tasting ex- Lions Foundation and the many $75.00 per person. All attendees May 2 travaganza. This is an adult only Spring Band Jam Fest local service projects that the must be age 21 or over. festival featuring hors d’oeuvres, Local bands and live mu- Monocacy Lions sponsor. Tickets Catherine Leggett, wife of chocolate fountain, decadent des- sic on Whalen Commons in are $7.00, children ten and under Montgomery County Execu- serts, great music, door prizes, Poolesville. This is a free event $4.00, and children under two tive Isiah Leggett, and Marianne handmade quilts, and a 50/50 sponsored by the Poolesville Li- are free. Tickets are available at Mardirossian, wife of business raffle. Tickets are $25.00 in -ad brary Advisory Committee. The the door or by contacting Gary leader Aris Mardirossian, have vance and $30.00 at the door. Call music begins at 1:00 p.m. with Burdette at 301-916-3098. agreed to again serve as co-chairs 301-874-9014 for more informa- continuous performances until of this year’s Beat the Odds event. tion or visit the website at www. 4:00 p.m. by some of the area’s Arc of Montgomery County’s stmamd.org. 3rd Annual Beat the Odds Event most popular entertainers, in- -Continued on Page 13. cluding: Doug Bell, Drew Simms, Tickets are still available Yard and Bake Sale Youngest Son, and Robbins & Dickerson Methodist Church. Geshen. 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Awake and Sing, It’s Spring! 2 Crop Dates: The Frederick Children’s May 4 Chorus, under the baton of Town of Barnesville Election— Saturday, May 2 artistic director Judy DuBose, Three Commissioners Saturday, May 30 will present its spring concert at Doors are open from 5:00 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuscarora High School at 7:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Voting is at the St. Peter’s Episcopal Church p.m. in the auditorium. Tickets Town Hall, parking is available 21000 Fisher Ave. Poolesville are $12.00 for adults and $6.00 for at the Barnesville Baptist Church. students. For more information, Proceeds benefit Poolesville’s Relay For Life call 301-845-2451 or visit www. May 5 www.poolesvillerelayforlife.org fredcc.org. Poolesville Special Election— Town Commissioner Your $50 pre-paid registration fee includes: Personal Ponies Benefit at Alden See the candidates’ state- z6’ cropping space zSnacks/beverages all day Farms ments elsewhere in this issue. z12 hours of cropping zContests & silent auctions Personal Ponies invites you z3 delicious meals zDoor Prizes to a relaxing evening of good zGoodie bag shopping, good food, and good May 6 zCharitable fun atmosphere & more! friends in the gardens at Alden Art League Meeting Farms in Beallsville, from 6:00 The Art League of German- We will be doing for your arrival & departure p.m. to 8:00 p.m. A percentage town will meet at 7:15 p.m. in the Valet Service More details & registration information can be found on our website: of all sales that evening will go Gallery at the BlackRock Center to support Personal Ponies at for the Arts in Germantown, www.croptocure.com 12901 Town Commons Drive, Chasin Dreams Farm. For more Phantom Croppers: information, call Denise Chasin Germantown, Maryland. Our guest speaker, Linda Phillips If you believe in supporting cancer awareness and finding a cure but at 301-349-2161 or email d_cha- you are unable to attend one of our events, then please consider [email protected] or visit www. from Something Earthy Pottery participating as a “Phantom Cropper”!! Check out our Crop To Cure personalponies.org or www. Studio, will give a talk and dem- website for more details. aldenfarms.net. onstration on pottery. Admission is free. For more info, visit www. For more information contact: Louann at [email protected] alog.org. April 24, 2009 The Monocacy Monocle Page 13

“Things to Do” Continued From The Richard S. McKernon vendors is just $10.00 per space Page 12. Youth Fishing Tournament will be and any items left over that ven- held rain or shine from 9:00 a.m. dors prefer not to have back will Information about Beat the Odds, to 11:00 a.m. at the Collier Circle be given to Hands of Love. Mark including how to purchase tickets, Pond. The cost is $1.00 for ages six May 9 on the calendar. To reserve can be obtained at 301-984-5777 to sixteen. Prizes to be awarded. a space, contact Kristen Lewis at ext. 244 or dougg@arcmontmd. 301-330-5128. org. Admission and raffle tickets Community Yard Sale for a also are available by visiting the CURE Flea Market Arc’s website at www.arcmont- Poolesville Relay for Life Carroll Manor Fire Co. Car- md.org and clicking on “Casino Wave Runner team is holding nival Grounds, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 Night.” a community yard sale at the p.m., Adamstown corner of Routes 28 and 109 (the $15.00 per space Poolesville Youth Fishing Tour- old Staub’s Restaurant site) from Call 301-874-2755 to rent nament 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The cost for space and for more info

Haitian Festival St. Mary’s Catholic Church of Barnesville presents a Haitian Festival, featuring authentic island cuisine, silent auction, and the chance to sponsor a child or teacher. This fundraiser at the St. Mary’s Pavilion from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. will raise funds for St. Mary’s twin parish, St. Joseph’s, in Carcasse, Haiti. Buffet prices are $15.00 for adults and $10.00 for children aged five to fifteen. Reserve your seats by May 5. For more information, contact Jack Reid at 301-943-8962 or jcr57@aol.

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Youth Sports triple of the year, but she slipped on the wet ground after rounding first. Clarksburg has been Clarksburg largely unchallenged so far. They opened the season on Softball Rolls March 21 with a15-0 stomping of Churchill away. They put up On Despite the eight runs in the sixth inning. Briana Gomez and catcher Weather Bloodgood each had two hits By Jeff Stuart and two RBIs. Sophomore Taleen Douk- The Clarksburg girls’ soft- majian, an early-season sensa- ball express (4-1) is anxious to tion, and Caitlin Scalzi also return to the Maryland state had two hits each. On March tournament, but they have to 24, in their home opener, they take care of regular season defeated Quince Orchard, 13-3. business first. Early season rain The Cougars scored twice in and cold have slowed down the the top of the first, but the Coy- express, but when the Coyotes otes quickly tied it at two-all in returned to action after spring the bottom half. Doukmajian, break on Thursday, April 16, Scalzi, and Amber Ratliff each the weather was sunny, and had three hits and three RBIs. the temperature was comfort- Wilson held QO to just four able. Junior Riley Wilson shut hits. The Coyotes put the game out and no hit host Watkins away with four in the third Mill. Clarksburg won, 13-0, in a inning, pounding out thirteen game shortened to six innings hits. Michelle Sloan also drove because Clarksburg led by at in two. least ten after five innings, On March 30, the Coyote putting up five runs in the express was shut down tem- first—mostly due to walks. The porarily by visiting Damascus Coyotes had only one hit in the (6-0), a state semi-finalist last first. Erin Bloodgood singled season and a perennial power. to right to drive in a run. They The Hornets won, 5-0, on a had only a few hits in the af- cold and blustery afternoon. ternoon. Amber Ratliff’s fourth Doukmajian collected three of innng double to right was the the Coyotes’ four hits. Junior most solid hit of the day. She pitcher Riley Wilson, uncharac- would have had her second teristally, surrendered eleven

hits with five strikeouts. She (6-1) is scheduled for Tues- was outpitched by the Hornets’ day, April 22 (results were not Megan Alexander, a Covenant available in time for the print- Life Transfer, who gave up just ing of this issue). Two games four hits and struck out nine. remain with Poolesville: May The march to the playoffs 1 at Clarksburg and May 6 at resumed on April 2 as the Coy- Poolesville. otes headed into the break with a 16-0 win at Rockville, scoring eleven runs in the first. Blood- good led the charge with three hits and two RBIs. The remaining schedule will be heavy due to the rain- outs. A key game with Blake April 24, 2009 The Monocacy Monocle Page 15

the turbine from a neighboring subjective. As regards the wind number of properties qualifying Local News property to prevent a possibility turbine, its “historical character” for installation. of it falling into a neighboring is supported by the observation lot. Carlos Fernandez, owner of that water pumping windmills When a show of hands was Dead-Locked the wind turbine distributorship, have a strong history of being requested as to who at the meet- pointed out that in such an event, within townships going back ing had visited the site in Dick- Vote Prevents it was much more likely that a many generations. Whether or erson to view and consider the building would “hit the turbine not it is in the character of the operation of the wind turbine, Wind Turbine before a turbine would hit a town to turn to alternative energy Mr. Coakley was apparently the building” since the wind turbine is still being decided. While an only one who had done so. Installation is designed to withstand up to overabundance of wind turbines By Rande Davis 180 m.p.h. wind gusts. within the business district was Many other considerations raised as an objection, it was also The Poolesville Planning were brought up as possible pointed out that setback restric- Commission deadlocked in a concerns. “How many wind tions would greatly limit the vote that would have allowed a turbines” could be allowed in the one-year test permit for an en- business district? Is the modern ergy-producing wind turbine on wind turbine in line with the the property of Poolesville Hard- “historical character limitations” ware owned by John Speelman. set forth in the master plan? Are Despite gathering over 350 height restrictions appropri- supportive signatures in favor ate? And what, if any, other use, of installing the wind turbine, safety, or aesthetic considerations the planning commission voted should they be established? 2-2 on a motion that would Under the motion presented, have allowed Mr. Speelman to many of these issues would have erect the wind turbine for the been under review through a purpose of using it as a model permit that would allow installa- to assist the town in develop- tion but would require automatic ing new ordinances regarding removal of the wind turbine a variety of alternative energy within one year unless the town devices. Commission Chairman voted to approve its use based on George Coakley and member, zoning criteria established after Chuck Stump, voted for the test, the review process. while commissioner representa- Part of the delay in the deci- tive, Link Hoewing, and Robert sion-making process is based Bachman voted against it. The on an anticipated review and fifth board member, Cal Sneed, possible revision of the five-year was not in attendance, and the tie master plan that comes due in vote essentially killed the motion 2011. In moving toward the mas- to allow the test. ter plan review, the town expects Mr. Hoewing reframed the to address alternative energy discussion to allow the wind sources so that new zoning laws turbine away from just a pro and can reflect the new emphasis con approach about alternative on encouraging their use. The energy since “there are many oth- objective would be to tie the new er sources of alternative energy ordinance into the master plan including solar and geothermal, revision process. so we are not against alternative According to town attorney energy.” For Mr. Hoewing, the Alan Wright, since current zon- issue, at this point, is more about ing does not list wind turbines establishing zoning guidelines for possible exception to the appropriate to wind turbine use. zoning ordinance, the only legal In researching various other zon- aspect of approving a wind tur- ing ordinances in other juris- bine is based on what is termed dictions, he pointed to specific approving “accessory” use to the guidelines regarding “setback” property. An example of accesso- restrictions as the kind of thing ry use would be adding a garage the town needs to consider prior to a home if the zoning law did to approving even a test. As an not specifically allow garages. example, a fifteen-foot setback There was much discussion restriction in zoning establishes as to the relevance of the wind a space beyond the height of turbine being within “character” of the town. This, of course, is April 24, 2009 The Monocacy Monocle Page 16

other I-270-related issues such ment in stimulating economic Poolesville resident George Local News as toll lanes and the Corridor growth in the county. Another Kephart, a former member of the Cities Transitway. Mr. Andrews question concerned the council’s Planning Board, bemoaned the acknowledged the success and apparent proven unwillingness fact that development standards Sugarloaf uniqueness of the Agricultural or inability to pursue zoning vio- for adequate public facilities such Reserve, citing it as the county’s lations in the Upcounty, and that as roads, schools, and firehouses Citizens’ “crowning achievement.” Several enforcement seemed to depend were not being maintained by significant development items solely on citizen vigilance. After the current council and plan- Association were in the pipeline for the Plan- some discussion, it was con- ning board, and that standards ning Board, with debates over firmed that action on such viola- have been changed for the worse Annual Meeting familiar controversies such as tions is indeed complaint-driven, with regard to acceptable traffic By John Clayton sand mound septic systems and implying that the process was not congestion on county roads. Mr. likely to improve. The Sugarloaf Citizens’ As- tot lots. He said that Planning Kephart expressed his opinion Mr. Elrich discussed what sociation held its annual meeting Board Chairman Royce Hanson - Continued on Page 22. he believes to be the failure of at the Linden Farm on April 18, would be offering proposals that the county to fund adequate featuring an opening address by “might pass the council.” Mr. An- fire departments, roads, and Montgomery County Council drews noted, to an appreciative schools, and that developers SCA Grants President Phil Andrews. Elected audience, all of the lovely open were not being taken to task officials at the meeting included space one can see from the air in for these contributions. “If Awarded at Barnesville Mayor Pete Menke, Montgomery County over the Ag the developers don’t pay, the and Montgomery County Coun- Reserve, as opposed to Fairfax taxpayer will.” He said the Annual Meeting cil members Mike Knapp (Dis- County, Virginia, which, by com- county needed five more fire trict 2), Nancy Floreen (At Large), parison, has been surrendered to Piedmont Environmental stations and 165 more people and Marc Elrich (At Large). suburban sprawl. Grants were awarded for four to staff them. “Stay tuned and Mr. Andrews, who is from Mr. Andrews closed his environmental projects. stay engaged.” Ms. Floreen District 3, which includes our prepared remarks with some Sarah Krizek of the Audubon defended the county’s efforts to down county neighbors in North cautionary notes, mentioning Naturalist Society won funding keep up with schools and infra- Potomac and Gaithersburg, those that would push for a sec- in support of a children’s sum- structure issues, and discussed led off with a discussion of the ond crossing over the Potomac mer camp program with a special the difficulty of finding revenue county’s ongoing budget woes between Virginia and some focus on Agricultural Reserve to support subsidies for public and highlighted the work that unspecified Upcounty route. issues. transit and other critical issues. must be done on three upcoming He said it was inevitable that Emma Taylor of Poolesville She said that “some cuts were Master Plans for Germantown, advocates of the Inter-County High School received an award in coming,” but that they were Gaithersburg West, and White Connector would look to connect support of the Bay Grass Proj- “not too drastic.” Flint. Mr. Andrews suggested their new road to a river crossing ect to help with the planting of Mr. Knapp discussed the that the first two in particular somewhere north of Rockville, as grasses for the Chesapeake Bay Building Lot Termination Pro- could have significant effects many have predicted. He re- Foundation. Ms. Taylor is part of gram, which helps to preserve on the Upcounty in coming minded the audience that “there the Global Ecology Studies Pro- open land as transferrable years. He also highlighted other are those out there who would gram at Poolesville High School. development rights (TDRs) are Planning Board issues such as threaten the Ag Reserve.” He also The GESP coordinator is Joyce sold to allow higher develop- the Interstate-270 corridor, encouraged Upcounty folks to be Bailey. ment densities down county. with emphasis on an upcoming active in the development of the Laura Lill and Rachel Heney He also cited the need for Environmental Assessment and Germantown and Gaithersburg of Forest Knolls Elementary economic growth in German- West Master Plans. “Be aware School received a grant for their town—“100,000 people and and testify.” butterfly garden which has been 20,000 jobs”—to keep people Mr. An- developed with native plants. off the roads by allowing them drews was Andrew Karlin and Naki to work closer to home. He joined by coun- Desalegn of the Poolesville praised (I think) the SCA crowd cil members High School Science, Math, and for being “an active group,“ Floreen, Elrich, Computer Science House re- and that he “was never at a loss and Knapp for ceived a grant for their work on a for what everyone thinks.” further dis- microalgae bioreactor to produce One question that the cussions and biodiesel. With their teacher, Dr. council members promised questions from Teresa Mallow, they are working to pursue concerned the fact the audience with scientists from the National that while many Virginia and concerning Institute of Standards and Tech- West Virginia residents use federal stimu- nology. lus money the MARC train, West Virginia (“some help, apparently pays to support not a panacea,” MARC, while Virginia does not. Montgomery County Council members Mike Knapp according to Ms. Floreen noted that “regional and Nancy Floreen fielded questions at the Sugarloaf Mr. Andrews), issues are tricky,” but all three Citizens’ Association annual meeting. and the role of council members agreed that the more develop- question should be pursued. April 24, 2009 The Monocacy Monocle Page 17 M.D., and expressed their con- “New Clarksburg Hospital” mentors, increased support for be made before the Adventist cern that the current process is Continued From Page 1. students, and continuing educa- proposal could be considered. inadequate for the task at hand. tion for mid-career professionals. Legislation co-sponsored by Nevertheless, as the law requires, 270 and Route 121 in Clarksburg, “Holy Cross Hospital is deeply District 15 Senator Rob Garagiola the MHCC will consider the Holy would include a one hundred- committed to access to high-qual- would have required the DHCC Cross Hospital proposal first. bed hospital, a skilled nursing- ity healthcare services for our to consider the two proposals They do not have to accept one care center, physician offices, community, today and tomor- together, but the General As- and deny the other; the commis- outpatient treatment facilities, a row. Our plan makes a major sembly took no action on the bill. sion can reject both, approve one daycare center, and other related contribution toward that goal by Thomas M. Middleton, chairman and reject the other, or approve uses. The hospital would include improving primary care access of the Senate Finance Committee, both. all private rooms, an eighteen- and expanding hospital capacity and Peter A. Hammen, Chairman bed obstetrics unit, and a full- to serve the needs of our grow- of the House Health and Govern- service emergency department. ing and aging population,” said ment Operations Committee, sent According to Adventist Health- Kevin J. Sexton, president and a letter to the executive director Care, the campus has received all CEO of Holy Cross Hospital. of the MHCC, Rex W. Cowdry, major land-use approvals from The fact that two health care Montgomery County, with a final entities in Montgomery County site plan to be filed later this year. are separately proposing new If approved by the state, the hos- hospitals in the Upcounty area pital could open as early as 2013. has caused some legislative wran- Adventist HealthCare has been gling over the decision process. planning this project for seven The MHCC has six-month review years; in 2006, they began operat- cycles, and the Holy Cross CON ing an emergency care center in came in during the last 2008 cycle, Germantown. while the Adventist CON is being Holy Cross Hospital has considered in the first 2009 cycle. touted the benefits of sharing a By law, MHCC may not docket, location with Montgomery Col- or consider, an application until it lege, with the potential of shared has made a final decision on each clinical and educational space previously docketed application such as laboratories and class- for a similar project, which means rooms, expanding faculty and the decision on Holy Cross would April 24, 2009 The Monocacy Monocle Page 18

through the Great Depression, many presidential elections and Remembrance Second World War, and numer- voted last, at age 91, in the 2008 ous other historic events, large presidential election. and small. Courtesy of friends, Mary Shaw, as she was Mary Shaw the Lillard family of Barnesville, known to all, was ill during she had a seat across from the much of her senior year in high Williams reviewing stand at the first inau- school, so she graduated in 1935 By Jane Perry guration of President Franklin from Rockville High School D. Roosevelt and heard him say, instead of the year earlier. After Mary Shaw Brown Wil- “The only thing we have to fear is high school, she attended Strayer liams was born in Barnesville on fear itself.” With her friend (and Secretarial College in Wash- August 3, 1917, while the country future husband’s first cousin) ington and soon secured a job had recently entered into the Julia Williams, she watched the as a secretary in a patent law fighting that became known as attorney’s office in the city. She parade at Roosevelt’s second Mary Shaw Williams the First World War. She lived inauguration. She saw a great -Continued on Page 23. through times of peace and peril,

“Public Forum” Continued From something that Gruber also ap- Page 1. proved doing. Kasten, in agree- ing with these suggestions, also ment in Poolesville. Mr. Maisel recommended the possible use of proposed responsible growth more targeted patrols. Mr. Maisel within the limits of the master opined that the town, as taxpay- plan which currently would take ers of Montgomery County, the number of homes from its justifiably deserves more police current 1600 to 2000. Mr. Johnson patrols from county police. suggested that a liberalization of While all candidates pro- the current town sign ordinance vided statements of support for to better meet the needs of local more alternative energy use such businesses. Mrs. Breiner suggest- as the proposed wind turbine at ed looking to internet services Poolesville Hardware, Kasten and (like Google) that might better Gruber specifically expressed the promote local businesses. Jenni- need for further study for permit fer Kasten offered continual and guidelines. improved support of the Com- As to concern over water and munity Economic and Develop- water quality issues, there was no ment Committee (CEDC) and stated divergence from the group the market research as a means over the town’s current policy to further assist local businesses. of considering the results of the Mrs. Gruber suggested that the study on cancer occurrences development of a town commu- within the town. Mr. Maisel nity center might also improve seemed to speak for all candi- the business climate. dates in reflecting on the need Other questions offered to rely on experts for guidance. sought answers to cost-saving Mr. Johnson called for the need ideas, the problem of vandalism, for the town to charge the county lack of youth activities, concern for “their share” of the costs of of balancing their personal and capital improvements in water professional needs with demands and wastewater systems. of being a commissioner, proj- On the question of being able ect priorities, and tension that to work with the current commis- might exist between preserv- sioners, all voiced their willing- ing Poolesville versus improv- ness and ability to work with the ing Poolesville. All candidates other commissioners to achieve believed that preserving and goals, and, also, all candidates improving the town can coexist. stated their desire to foster good On the issue of traffic safety, communication between them- Maisel and Briener emphasized selves and voters through avail- repositioning speed cameras ability by phone, email, or in closer to school zones. On traffic person to readily discuss issues safety, Johnson sought revisiting facing the town with any resi- a four-way stop sign at Woot- dent. ton Avenue and Fisher Avenues, April 24, 2009 The Monocacy Monocle Page 19

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opened its season by blasting Wohnhas, “but freshman Magen extremely well. Seniors Jackie “PHS Softball” Continued From visiting Watkins Mill, 18-3. The Harris has been doing a good Winning and Jennifer Bateman Page 10. Falcons scored ten runs in the job pitching allowing only one have surprised me with how well There was little time to third inning and never looked walk in three games. Megan Foy they are adjusting to a new posi- brood, and the thrill was back back. Every girl in the Falcons has continued where she left off tion, catching. They are improv- on Wednesday afternoon. The lineup had at least one hit. Foy last year and is hitting the ball ing every game.” Falcons traveled to Whitman on and Maloney each had three hits Wednesday, April 1, defeating with a triple. The Falcons also the Vikings, 16-3. The freshmen played error-free ball, success- stepped up. Amy Defnet and fully executing a rundown Subscribe to the Monocacy Monocle Maloney both hit grand slams, between third and home. and Harris again pitched well. Three days later Poolesville Winning had four hits, three RBIs visited Richard Montgomery, $31.80 per year and contributed a leaping catch losing, 6-2. The Rockets (14-5 of a soft liner to stop a rally. Foy last season), one of the county’s The Monocacy Monocle played another outstanding game strongest teams, jumped out to at short. “Sometimes we don’t a 2-0 lead in the first and added POB 372 appreciate how well she does,” three in the fourth. The Falcons said head coach Laurie Wohnhas. finally got on the scoreboard in Barnesville, MD 20838-0372 “We just expect her to make the the fifth. play every time. She and Win- Another three days after [email protected] ning provide a lot of strength in that, the Falcons returned to the middle infield.” Poolesville and to the win- On Thursday the Falcons ning side of the ledger, beating returned to Poolesville and rolled Rockville, 11-0, in five innings. into spring break with a victory The Falcons scored five runs in Marketplace over Northwood, 17-0, in five the first inning on just one hit, innings. In her pitching debut benefitting from several walks. Subscribe to the Poolesville again played errorless Maloney tossed a no-hitter, strik- Monocacy Monocle ing out 13. Maloney, Winning, defense. Maloney led the offense with four RBIs. Nicole Kirchoff $31.80 per year Foy, and Lori Defnet each had The Monocacy Monocle multiple hits. and Kelly Rosenberg registered P.O. Box 372 This seesaw of wins and their first hits of the year. Barnesville MD 20838 “It is early in the season to losses began on a rainy Satur- [email protected] day, March 21, when Poolesville say who has surprised me,” said April 24, 2009 The Monocacy Monocle Page 21

Australia, and the event will be Local News televised. Actor Robert Duvall will be filming a major motion picture, World Championship guests from the White House are expected, and there will be an air- Polo Coming to plane that flew from Pearl Harbor Poolesville as well as four Black Hawks doing a flyover that afternoon. There will By Rande Davis also be F/A-18s and Navy Dive The America’s Polo Cup com- tanks on display. Entertainment petition is headed to Poolesville will include Huey Lewisand the on May 9 at the polo grounds on News as well as a performance by Hughes Road. This is a world-class, American Idol’s Michael Johns. Olympic-level competition with They expect the fireworks display attendance estimated to be between to rival our Fourth of July celebra- 3,000 and 8,000 spectators. tion. The Monocle will offer a full, The America’s Polo Cup feature article in the May 8, 2009 features the United States versus issue. April 24, 2009 The Monocacy Monocle Page 22

“Sugarloaf Annual Meeting” son Corner project, and some Continued From Page 16. successes with Mirant Power with regard to pollution abatement that proper guidelines had been and construction traffic. Above developed to handle these issues, all, he reminded his audience but that they were not being fol- that the SCA was concerned lowed or enforced. He expressed about what is happening in the confidence that the presence of Ag Reserve now, but also about his former colleague Royce Han- how it will be twenty or thirty son on the Planning Board would years from now. He said, “SCA help alleviate the problems. He is concerned about people who also said that while the county will come later.” once helped to control growth in areas such as Poolesville, it was no longer helping at all. Newly-reelected SCA Presi- dent Gary Valens presented his report, highlighting primary areas of SCA concern such as roads and the effects of increased traffic, and water quality. He cited the association’s accom- plishments during the year, such as less development than feared in the Wood- Council President Phil Andrews addresses the stock Equestrian SCA annual meeting. Park, increased park- land in the Thomp- April 24, 2009 The Monocacy Monocle Page 23

“Mary Shaw Williams” Continued If that was ever really so, this Grand Champion ribbon. ever smiling and with a kind from Page 18. situation certainly changed over Like many in the community, word to all. time. She was known through- Mary Shaw believed in helping Mary Shaw was the beloved was undoubtedly an excel- out her life for her delicious out wherever she could. She was mother of Rodger Walter Wil- lent secretary—meticulous, and plentiful meals. Many folks a member of the Ladies Auxil- liams, III (Gwen) of Frederick, great at typing and stenography, still have fond memories of her iary of the Upper Montgomery William Clifton Williams (Bon- always good at spelling and homemade rolls and bread. Volunteer Fire Department, nie) of Poolesville, and Emily grammar. Sadly, tragedy touched Weets raised Black Angus beef and helped at dinners and the Jane Perry (William) of Herndon, Mary Shaw, her mother Emily cattle, and the farm supplied annual fair. She was a member Virginia. She is survived by Poole Darby Brown and sister beef, chicken, and pork, as well of the Monocacy Homemakers grandchildren: Rodger Wal- Elizabeth Brown Allnutt in 1939 as eggs and fresh vegetables, group. An active communicant ter, IV, David (Teri), Bradley, when her father William Clifton for family meals. The pickle at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, and Amanda Williams, Patricia Brown died unexpectedly. she made was well loved and she helped for many years with (Terry) Jacobs and Rodger Perry. In 1941, she made the only prized as gifts. Folks who were church events, including the fall Mrs. Williams was also survived move she would ever make— sick often welcomed her baked turkey dinners, the homes tours, by seven great-grandchildren, from Barnesville to Poolesville— custard. Aside from the rolls, she bake sales, and rummage sales. numerous great-great-grandchil- when she married Rodger Walter was probably most well-known It has been recalled by family dren and one niece, Sally Allnutt Williams, Jr., known to many as in Poolesville for her grand members that Mary Shaw often Hunter. She was preceded in “Weets.” The working girl left “Buckeye Cake,” a pound cake repeated a favorite family joke: death by a grandson, William her office work behind to be- made from a recipe of Weets’s “If you live around Poolesville Griffith Perry. The family would come a farm wife and full-time grandmother in a beautiful an- and you’re not a Brown, Gray, like to thank Melyssa Campbell, mother. Three children were born tique fluted pan. For some years, White, or Green, you’re a Wil- Pat Smith, and Dorothy Fox for to Weets and Mary Shaw: Rod- the Buckeye Cake would take a liams.” the care given their mother. ger Walter III, William Clifton, Grand Champion and First Prize Mary Shaw’s long and caring In lieu of flowers, donations and the only girl, Emily Jane. ribbon in the community fair life came to a peaceful close on may be made to Monocacy Cem- Eventually, Mary Shaw would held at Poolesville High School. April 7, 2009. Family members etery, P.O. Box 81, Beallsville, MD be known as “Nan” to grand- One year, she was encouraged and numerous friends alike will 20839. children, great-grandchildren, to enter the cake in the large always remember her for her and great-great-grandchildren. Montgomery County Fair. Alas, warmth and gracious manner, The Williams had been married the beautiful Buckeye Cake did for nearly forty-six years when not take any ribbons. Mary Shaw “Upcountry Downcounty” event on Hughes Road are just Weets passed away in 1987. was persuaded to enter the cake Mary Shaw always said that Continued from Page 4. the type of events we need, with once again the following year. proper management of course. she did not know how to cook This time, the judges praised the very well when she first married. These events bring people out to beautiful cake, awarding it the appreciate open land, not to men- or inappropriate for the venue tion supporting local restaurants at which they are held. Several and other businesses while they “On The Commisioners” Continued Furthermore, you still can go to events were singled out. One was are here. From Page 4. http://poolesvilleblog.wordpress. the upcoming America’s Polo We absolutely want to avoid com to gain more opinions and Cup competition on May 9 at the the establishment of permanent am still deciding. Hopefully, you possibly statements from each polo grounds on Hughes Road, facilities that would repeatedly attended the candidates’ forum candidate. You might even call which is expected to attract 3,000 host large events. The proposed sponsored by the Poolesville the candidates yourself. Finally, to 8,000 people, according to an eventing center at the Woodstock Area of Commerce. If not, then you still have those you know article elsewhere in this issue, and Equestrian Center is a concern, you still have time for more personally and whose judgment the other was the soccer matches although funding issues seem to research. you trust to help you. You don’t at the Muldoon property on have kept that at bay, at least for First, make up your mind need me or any newspaper to Route 109. While I understand now. I certainly would not want a as to what are your priorities, tell you how to vote. While it the need to manage and control clone of the Maryland Soccerplex and then decide who among the is important to vote, it is prob- such events and to consider the located in Boyds to be established candidates best gives voice to ably more important to educate effect on immediate neighbors, I anywhere out here, but when those priorities, whose judgment yourself first. Voting just for the was more disconcerted by what I people need a big field to put on best reflects you, your family, sake of voting is not something inferred to be a this-is-our-open- a public event, for profit or not, and your interests. Take the time I personally advocate. How nice land-and-we-don’t-want-you-to- they should be able to pass some to read, listen, learn, and use it would be if just voting really use-it attitude. intelligent requirements, rent your judgment. In this issue, fulfilled our responsibility. If you If for-profit events are mas- some port-a-potties, have their the Monocle provided space for haven’t already, we urge you to querading as benefits to qualify event out here in the Ag Reserve, each candidate to make a state- take some of the steps recom- for Special Benefit Performance and take their trash with them ment, and we reported on the mended here, and, hopefully, Permits, then I agree that a more when they leave. Hopefully, they forum. We have also offered you will be satisfied with the effective permitting review is will be grateful that such open additional space to candidates to results of your decision. needed, but I am concerned by land exists—as we are. post information on our website the thinking that we need a way (www.monocacymonocle.com) to prevent such events. In fact, I the Monday after the distribu- think the soccer matches at the tion of this issue. Check it out. Muldoon property and the polo April 24, 2009 The Monocacy Monocle Page 24