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A Biweekly Newspaper May 4, 2012 Volume IX, Number 5. Poolesville Police later Annie, Miss Hannigan, Daddy arrested DeAn- Warbucks, and the rest of the Man Charged in gelo Jackson of JPMS Phantom Players will be the 19500 block on stage soon. The details are Potomac Shooting of Jerusalem in School News on page 11. Arf! By Jack Toomey Church Terrace and charged him Montgomery County Police with attempted detectives have arrested a nine- first degree teen-year-old Poolesville man murder, first and and charged him in connection second degree as- with the shooting of a Potomac sault, and related man on April 8. handgun offenses. Police said that a resident It was learned of a home in the 8500 block of that the victim Victory Lane answered a knock had recognized on the door and was confronted Jackson from pre- by a man who demanded vious encounters entrance. When the resident and was able to DeAngelo Jackson Ann Sturm went to the Sug- tried to close the door, the man identify him as the assailant. He arloaf Citizens’ Association forced his way inside and shot was treated at a local hospital 2008. He is being held in jail annual meeting and she got the victim in the chest and for non-life threatening wounds without bond. this picture. See Local News on abdomen. When he turned to and later was released. page 6 to find out why. run back into the house, he was Jackson lives in the house shot again in the buttocks. The that was featured on the Ex- suspect then fled. treme Makeover Home Edition in

to 29.1% for Garagiola. precinct, his numbers began to Monocacy Upcounty Republicans decay, as they would through joined their new Frederick almost all Potomac-area Area Voters County District 6 cohorts by precincts. Our neighbor to the helping to send incumbent northeast, Clarksburg, bucked Supported congressman Roscoe Bartlett the Upcounty trend with 52.3% back into the race for another voting for John Delaney. Garagiola and two-year term with 43.6% of the On the Republican side, vote. He won a 35.8% plurality Brandon Rippeon of Dar- Bill Kraegel pressure washes Bartlett in Montgomery County. Sever- nestown finished second in the siding as project captain By John Clayton al other Republican candidates combined Poolesville/Dicker- Joe Hetrick provides safety received sufficient support to son and Barnesville/Boyds pre- assurance. See more Building As expected, Upcounty keep Bartlett below 50% of the cincts with 20.6% of the vote. Together in Family Album on Democrats in the precincts vote. of Boyds, and page 2. surrounding Poolesville and In the two precincts that David Brinkley of Frederick, Barnesville firmly supported surround Poolesville, Garagiola garnered 14.4% and 12.8%, re- District 15 State Senator Rob carried 56.4% of the vote, as spectively. Bartlett ran stronger Garagiola in the recent District compared to 36.2% for Delaney. in Clarksburg, winning 48.6% 6 primary for the seat cur- In the Barnesville/Boyds pre- of the vote. rently held by Roscoe Bartlett cinct, Garagiola did even better, Mr. Bartlett generally of Buckeystown; however, the with 59.8% of the vote, almost maintained his plurality down local numbers weren’t enough doubling Delaney’s total. Mr. through Darnestown and Po- to offset down county and Garagiola continued to do well tomac, winning most precincts, Western voters who in the contiguous Darnestown/ albeit often with lower percent- turned out for John Delaney of Seneca precinct, but moving ages, with more votes going to Potomac. Delaney won the pri- eastward down Route 28 into Perfect is as perfect does. Read mary election by a comfortable the next Darnestown area -Continued on Page 20. about Thayer Seely in Youth margin with 54.2% of the vote Sports on page 19. May 4, 2012 The Monocacy Monocle Page 2

Family Albumn

Upcounty Gothic? No, it’s the Town of Barnesville’s Earth Day cleanup, and the Fedders family spruced up the Town Hall: Mayor Luke, Lisa, Megan, and Zack. Jim Choukas-Bradley, the newly-minted president of the Sugarloaf Citizens’ Association.

Montgomery County Councilmember Marc Elrich and Jim McKenna of Sugarloaf Moun- tain Vineyard at the Sugarloaf Citizens’ Association annual meeting.

Reverend Tom Purdy of St. Peter’s handles the sawing tasks as Roger Andrews and Kathy Hanna assist him during the Rebuilding Together project. Rebuilding Together volunteers Katie Truppo, Bernie Mihm, Helen Truppo, Judy Holt, and Jack Shawver join together to Joe Hetrick, Joe Truppo (kneeling), Carolyn repair a fence. McFall, an unidentified volunteer, and Link Hoewing during a Poolesville Rebuilding Together project.

The Phantom Players in rehears- al for their presentation of Annie, Jr. on May 11 and 12.

Staff members of Calleva Outdoors The kids from JPMS sang songs and raised joined Potomac Pathways for a cleanup awareness for WUMCO at the town’s first day along the banks of the Potomac. annual flea market in Whalen Commons. May 4, 2012 The Monocacy Monocle Page 3

Holler’s Animal Sanctuary Annie, Jr. the Sugarloaf Citizens’ Associa- Things to Do Featuring artist Yates A delightful musical based on tion’s Linden Farm, 20900 Mar- Lucero the Broadway Tony-Award- tinsburg Road., Dickerson. Rain Located at Hearthside Home and winning play. Attendees are or shine. T’ai Chi in the Park Garden, 19900 Fisher Avenue, encouraged to bring three 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Poolesville Fundraiser for Poolesville Relay canned goods for the WUM- for Life 10% of proceeds of art sales throughout show period will be CO food pantry and those that Forty-five minutes of T’ai Chi May 13 donated to Barking Holler’s Ani- do will receive a coupon for a stretching suitable for all ages Happy Mother’s Day led by Maria Briançon of Glad-I- mal Sanctuary and 10% of every- free concession item. Yoga. These are simple standing thing sold on May 6 by Hearth- John Poole Middle School All John Poole General Store and exercises easy on the joints. side Home and Garden will also Purpose Room Whalen Commons in Poolesville be donated to the sanctuary. Friday: 7:00 p.m. Museum each Saturday morning in May Show open all day with artist Saturday: 1:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Visit the first commercial estab- Suggested donation to PRFL: reception from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 Cost: Adults - $6.00, Students - lishment in Poolesville built in $10.00 p.m. $4.00 1793. Local historical and Civil 8:00 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. Complimentary wine and cheese War artifacts on display. May 12 Free May 4 Poolesville Commissioners’ Guided Tour of Historical Sen- 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Cugini’s Entertainment Night Meeting eca Quarries Featuring: V6 Band Poolesville Town Hall Led by former National Park May 17 9:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Service senior scholar and author, Cugini’s Entertainment Night Dr. Robert Kapsch, this is an Featuring: Galt Line (Fundraiser May 5 May 9 intriguing and rare opportunity for Relay for Life) Cugini’s Entertainment Night Ask a Master Gardener to visit and learn about the his- 8:30 p.m. Featuring: Jack Worthington and Poolesville Library torical significance and role the Neal Herron Speak to a Master Gardener about Seneca Quarries had for local and May 18 nd 9:00 p.m. your gardening questions. national commerce and history. 2 Annual Poolesville Spring- 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. The tour begins at the C&O Ca- fest Meet the Artists Wine Reception nal’s Riley’s Lock. Enjoy barbeque while listening to David Therriault, stone sculptor Connection Café 10:00 a.m. (Tour takes about an live bluegrass music. Shop local of Beallsville Free public use of computer hour) artisans. Special beer and wine Claire Howard, painter of and wi-fi services. Technical Please wear sturdy footwear and tasting under the tent ($20.00 – long trousers. ID required). Enter the amateur Poolesville help available. No charge but free-will donation barbeque contest. The Art Gallery of Potomac 6:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. requested. Whalen Commons – Poolesville 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. May 11 May 6 Fourth Annual SCA Plant Swap Cugini’s Entertainment Night th John Poole General Store and Everyone is invited to the 4 Cugini’s Entertainment Night Museum Jay Summerour, Daryl Davis, Annual Plant Swap. Buy, sell, Featuring: Syzygy Visit the first commercial estab- and Eric Selby swap, or give away—your choice! 8:00 p.m. lishment in Poolesville built in 8:30 p.m. Seeds, Seedlings, Plants, Divi- 1793. Local historical and Civil sions, Flowers, Shrubs, Veggies, War artifacts on display. May 11 and May 12 Heirlooms, Pots, Garden Gear. Come with or without plants to Free The Phantom Players at John 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Poole Middle School Present:

May 6 to May 30 Art Show to Benefit Barking May 4, 2012 The Monocacy Monocle Page 4

wounded, but not seriously, Commentary while campaigning during the night of the sixth game of the se- ries, and the book also follows a One Hundred big time New York City murder trial that the author considers the Years Ago first “trial of the century.” By John Clayton Were the players, who were not becoming fabulously Recently, the Boston Red wealthy, merely playing for the Sox celebrated the hundredth love of the game? Not quite. anniversary of their iconic home Some of the more dramatic field, Fenway Park, by hosting the plots surrounding the game New York Yankees for a midweek concern—what else?—money. day game, wearing throw-back The players were not paid a lot uniforms, playing in the sunlight for the World Series by today’s as God intended. This reminded standards, but the series check me of a book I read a few years was a significant part of one’s ago: The First Fall Classic, by Mike earnings for the year, not just Vaccaro (Doubleday, 2009). The a nice little bonus. The players book is subtitled: The Red Sox, were already steamed that their the Giants, and the Cast of Players, take was calculated out of the Pugs, and Politicos Who Reinvented first four games only, so that the World Series in 1912. This was they wouldn’t artificially extend one of the most enjoyable base- the series, which ends when one ball books I have ever read, and I team wins four games, to its full have read a few. seven games. Then the second This particular World Series game ended in a tie, necessitat- took place, in the first year of Fen- ing an additional game, and the way Park, between the American powers-that-be decided that the League pennant-winning Red Sox players’ share would not include and the dominant New York team the extra game, should it become of the era, the Giants. The book’s necessary. best feature is not so much the For the owners, however, baseball but the picture of an era there was nothing to prevent that it draws. The players, with them from extending the series the exception of a few major stars, to line their pockets. The Bos- were not highly-paid, and even ton owner was suspected, with the stars wouldn’t make close to overwhelming evidence, of hold- what a veteran utility infielder in ing his star pitcher, the virtually today’s game makes, even with unhittable Smoky Joe Wood, out inflation adjustments; however, of game six, so that New York even for the rank and file, it was would have a better chance of a decent living for the times. The winning and prolonging the players were generally rough and series. It worked, and the series uneducated, and teams dealt with took eight games. I won’t spoil north-south and Catholic-Protes- the ending for those of you who tant rifts among the players. The might have forgotten how the players were all white, of course, 1912 World Series ends, but game as African-American players were eight went to extra innings and banned for almost four more the ending involved miscues that decades. may not have been rivaled until Baseball was hugely popular Bill Bucker came along in 1986. in those days, along with horse There’s much more to the story racing and prize fighting. College than I have described. football was big, but not profes- The United States was a very sional football. Basketball was a different place a century ago, and niche sport at best. As we’ve all we are certainly better off in most been reminded many times by now, 1912 was the year of the Titanic, but it was also a presi- dential election year. Third Party -Continued on Page 21. candidate and former president Teddy Roosevelt was shot and May 4, 2012 The Monocacy Monocle Page 5 Focus on Business took over the facility that had them. To been Children’s Towne Acad- do so leads Little Learners: emy, located on Fisher Avenue to a relaxed near Cugini’s Restaurant. and pleasant Learning to Education is an essential environment part of the Kuruppu family. from which Enjoy Life She holds a Master’s Degree in to teach the By Rande Davis Engineering from the Uni- simple things versity of Nebraska-Lincoln. like ABCs, Mary Kuruppu’s path to Her husband is a chemist numbers, fun opening Little Learners pre- with Medimmune, son John facts, etc. By school and daycare center in followed her footsteps in enjoying your- Poolesville began about three engineering, and her oldest self and what years ago for highly personal daughter is in her first year at you do, the reasons. She wanted to spend the University of Maryland, day leads to a Mary Kuruppu, owner of Little Learners more time at home raising her College Park. happy experi- preschool and daycare. children, and her youngest Although she and her four- ence for the daughter was pushing for a person staff (Angela Knight, children.” new sibling to play with. As Corine Torry, Erika Trenard, The facil- ment and safety features as a math teacher at Frederick and Elvire Cajuste) are all ity has four classrooms: three well. Community College, the equa- fully accredited for preschool to separate the different age Open from 6:00 a.m. to tion for success seemed simple and daycare, she credits her groups (infant, toddler, and 6:30 p.m., a typical day in- enough and led to her opening philosophy in child care as the preschool) and a large, full- cludes appropriate age-level a daycare in the home. As that most important aspect of Little service room with educational learning, playtime, rest, and venture grew and her young- Learners. “The most important games, crafts, books, and snack time with an occasional est daughter entered middle thing is to enjoy the children, more. Over the winter, she special visitor like a pony or a school, she was ready for the enjoy the time you are with renovated the playground bunny. next step. This past winter she them, b e a child in play with with some new play equip- May 4, 2012 The Monocacy Monocle Page 6

of brush fires that broke out in straints. Outgoing Vice President Police Blotter the community of Halpine near Local News Ann Cinque closed Ms. Sturm’s Rockville. One theory was that the address with heartfelt thanks for fires were caused by fire balloons her contribution. The Bluebird By Jack Toomey released by children. Sugarloaf Citizens’ Trail on the SCA’s Linden Farm May 16, 1943 Montgomery Association Annual grounds was dedicated to Ms. Current Crime County Police assisted FBI agents Sturm, and she was presented Burglary: 19400 block of in rounding up ten draft dodgers Meeting with a framed photograph—and Wootton Avenue. in a nationwide crackdown. One By John Clayton if that weren’t enough, it was also Theft from Vehicle: 20900 man, Claude Jackson, was induct- her birthday. block of Big Woods Road. ed into the army one hour after The new slate of officers and being arrested. Upcounty supporters of the Drug Offenses: 18700 block Agricultural Reserve and some board of directors was presented of Bucklodge Road, 19600 block May 17, 1937 An aged patient by Linda Pepe, and they were at the County Home was run over local elected officials gathered at of Beallsville Road, 19200 block the Linden Farm Barn in Dick- elected by acclamation. New of Jerusalem Road, 20000 block and critically injured by an auto president Jim Choukas-Bradley, a on the Great Falls Road near Rock- erson for the thirty-ninth annual of Fisher Avenue, 17600 block of meeting of the Sugarloaf Citizens’ noted environmental and energy Kohlhoss Road. ville. Police said that the man, 84 attorney, spoke and resolved to years old, had wandered away Association (SCA). The meeting focused on a number of recent “sustain the preservation of the Past Crime from the home when the accident Ag Reserve.” May 4, 1941 Police warned and pending land-use issues. The happened. Craig Rice opened his citizens about a new confidence keynote speaker was District 2 May 17, 1943 Police in the area remarks by describing what he game. A twenty-three-year-old County Council member Craig were still searching for the speed called the dynamics of the county woman reported that she had been Rice of Germantown. demon who had led local police council—working together as a approached by a “Mr. Warren” Two other members of the on at least four high-speed chases team, five members from dis- and asked to come to his office to county council were present: during the preceding two weeks. tricts and four at large, but with do some typing. She brought her Phil Andrews (District 3) and During one chase on the East West concern for all county residents. typewriter, and at the end of the Marc Elrich (at-large). Poolesville Highway, officers had shot five In a move that would have done day Warren said that she could Town Commission member Jerry times at his tires but had failed to Superman proud, Mr. Rice unbut- return the next day to finish her Klobukowski, a regular at the stop his car. Police believed that he toned the front of his shirt and work. When she returned, Warren meeting over the years, was also had stolen at least four high-pow- held it open to display a faded and her typewriter were gone. in attendance. ered cars which were no match for Sugarloaf Citizens’ Association T- May 10, 1940 Montgomery Outgoing president Ann the police cars of the time. shirt. He talked about his appreci- Police were investigating a series Sturm opened the meeting and reviewed some of the issues that ation for agriculture from visiting the SCA grappled with during his grandparents’ farm in South her two-year tenure, including Carolina as a child where they Zoning Text Amendments (ZTAs) were sharecroppers. He quickly that dealt with airstrips, Special moved to his basic theme—that Benefit Permits, and rules for he wants to see farming in the breweries and wineries. She also Ag Reserve: organic farming and commented on a continuing Up- commercial farming. He said that county complaint about the lack people who want to increase de- of code enforcement from the De- velopment will see “all this extra partment of Permitting Services land up there, and why don’t we (DPS). It was noted that DPS staff- use that?” He added, “We need to ing was reduced from five to two do everything we can to protect inspectors due to budgetary con- the Ag Reserve.” He stressed the need for balance and described his desire to maintain an inclusive method of decision-making, giving “people a seat at the table” to provide input. Melane Hoffman asked about the ever-pres- ent threat from Virginia and other proponents of an outer beltway, which would involve a second Montgomery County Dominic Johnson of Gaithersburg crossing over the Potomac River, Middle School presents his grant- winning project, while teacher -Continued on Page 17. Sharon Alpert listens. May 4, 2012 The Monocacy Monocle Page 7

treasurer for many years. The ond daughter, Lily Nicole Weyr- Catholic Church in Poolesville Tidbits other volunteer was Katie McFall. auch, on March 10, 2012. Paternal commemorated the anniversary Katie, a senior at PHS, interned grandparents are Theodore and of his priesthood on April 29 by this past year and was of valuable Frances Weyrauch of Vienna, Vir- celebrating Mass just as he did WUMCO Has Concern for service to WUMCO by perform- ginia. Maternal grandparents are his very first Mass thirty-five Food Supply ing many administrative and Patrick Carroll of Massena, New years ago through a beautiful and At the annual WUMCO Help, organizational tasks. York, and Martin and Brigitte serenely-sung Latin Mass. The Inc. meeting on April 19, it was Volunteer Catherine Beliveau Smoral of Frederick, Maryland. Gregorian chanting was provided announced that a drop off in was newly voted to the board of Ridgon Celebrates Thirty- by a group of seminarians from food supply has taken place with directors. Catherine has been a Five Years as a Priest Mt. Saint Mary’s in Emmitsburg, the closing of Selby’s Market. volunteer driver for WUMCO Maryland, the alma mater of There are new collection points for years and, through her active Father Rigdon. at the Poolesville Town Hall and membership at Poolesville Pres- In the congregation, shar- Finders Keepers in Poolesville. byterian Church, initiated and ing the milestone, were family, Dee Turner, director of the JPMS worked with Poolesville’s Com- friends, and colleagues represent- drama club, announced that munity Economic and Develop- ing each chapter of his spiritual her group would be undertak- ment Committee in creating the journey. One friend traveled from ing various activities through- Fall Festival - Walk for WUMCO. . She knew Father Rigdon out the year to assist collecting Nancy Allnutt was re-elected from his chaplain days in the U.S. non-perishables. On May 12, the as president and Tracey Forfa Air Force from which he retired twentieth annual Post Office Stop Monsignor Ramon Masculino was elected as vice president. as a lieutenant colonel. The one the Hunger Campaign will take (right) won the Most Miles Local accountant and WUMCO who traveled the furthest was place. Residents will be encour- Traveled Award. He came all the volunteer, Jim Ridgeway, was co-celebrant Monsignor Ramon aged to leave canned and non- way from the Philippines to be elected as the new treasurer and Masculino from the Philippines. perishable food at their mailbox. with Father Vincent Rigdon of member of the board of directors. The other co-celebrant was Mon- WUMCO also honored two Our Lady of the Presentation Ray Hoewing and Mike Plummer signor Joseph Mulqueen, retired volunteers for their contribution who was celebrating the were both re-elected to the board navy chaplain. in 2011 to the organization. Angie thirty-fifth anniversary of his of directors. Father Rigdon expressed Drum, who stepped in to handle ordination. Welcome Lily gratitude to all who had sup- the financial management of the Richard Weyrauch and Lori group upon the death of founder Carroll Weyrauch of Poolesville Father Vincent Rigdon of Our Fred Stearns, was the first to be -Continued on Page 16. welcomed the birth of their sec- Lady of the Presentation Roman recognized. She also served as May 4, 2012 The Monocacy Monocle Page 8

In the Garden caused by fungi; and herbicides whiteflies. To make the solution, pest problem. There are many that target unwanted plants and add a few good squirts of soap insects that are harmless. Many weeds. into a quart-sized spray bottle people are alarmed to see ants Pesticides: Let’s now look at some cul- and fill with water. Some garden- on their peonies. Don’t be; they tural methods to alleviate prob- ers say that an oil soap and water are doing no harm. If you cannot Selection, lems before resorting to chemical solution, such as Murphy’s Oil identify a problem, take a dis- warfare. Soap, is effective for killing fungal eased leaf or a dead insect to your Safe Use, and My first recommendation is diseases on plants. Mix one cup local garden center and ask for to select plants that are described of oil soap to a gallon of water. I their advice. Alternatives as highly-resistant to diseases have not yet tried this, but I will. If at the end of all your ef- By Maureen O’Connell and unappealing to insects and If you choose to use chemi- forts, you still have some plants animals. Horticulturists spend cals, first evaluate some other that have pest and diseases that At one time or another, many years developing new plant vari- effective options. Non-chemical you cannot control, dig up the gardeners consider insecticides eties that are hardier and easier to pest controls such as pheromones plant and discard it. Life in the and fungicides to deal with grow and maintain. After many are very useful for disrupting garden is too short to spend most problems of their ornamental years of gardening, I know fairly pest reproductive cycles. You of your time battling nature. Your plants and vegetables. Problems well which ornamental plants are could also manually remove the hammock awaits you. vary, depending upon your area’s disease and pest resistant. They insect pests, and you could get weather conditions, soil, and range from rugosa roses, cone- your weed fork out and dig up local pests, from insects to deer. flowers, coreopsis, coral bells, and the weeds. Conditions also vary in different many other perennials to annuals, If any of the above methods parts of the world. The farmers such as marigolds, petunias, zin- do not work, apply the least toxic I saw in India and Vietnam and nias, and geraniums. Most good pesticide in a responsible way. the gardeners in England have to garden centers group their plants Spray early in the season―pre- deal with different climates, dis- according to these criteria. vention, not cure. Spray early in eases, and pests. English garden- Humans need sufficient nu- the morning before the beneficial ers do not have the problem that trients to stay healthy, and so do insects and bees are out doing we have with insects, and most plants. Feed them with a plant- their work. Do not spray in bright notably for me, they do not have appropriate fertilizer and satisfy sunlight; the plants’ leaves could to battle with Japanese beetles on their growing needs for such burn. Be sure to first identify your their roses. things as water and light condi- Over the past several years, I tions, and they will be stronger, have altered my methods of deal- and therefore better able to stave ing with garden problems. When, off diseases and pests. They will one day after spraying with a also be better able to handle the chemical insecticide, I noticed stress of heat, drought, and high dead bees on the beautiful blue humidity. flowers of my Agastache plants Try a bit of soap and water. (which the bees love), I decided You can buy at garden centers in- to stop using products that were secticidal soap, but save yourself toxic to bees and other beneficial some money and make your own. insects. There are many insecti- A spray of dishwashing soap cides and fungicides at garden and water has been used in the centers; it is confusing trying to gardens for many years. It works select which ones are right for only on direct contact with the your problem and are also friend- pests; there is no residual effect, ly to the environment. Let’s take a so if you have a large garden, this close look at pesticides and their method might be a bit impracti- alternatives. The best method of cal. It works by the action of the eliminating a pest problem is to fatty acids in soap which disrupt incorporate garden practices that the structure and permeability of prevent the problem. Prevention the insect cell membranes. The is a lot easier than a cure. cell contents are able to leak from Pesticide is the general term the damaged cells, and the insect for any substance used to pre- quickly dies. Before spraying on vent, destroy, repel, or mitigate any of your plants, test the solu- the effects of any pest: insects, tion on a small area of the plant. animals, weeds, and microorgan- Some plants, such as azalea, isms such as fungi, molds, bac- begonia, lantana, gardenia, impa- teria, and viruses. Subcategories tiens, and ferns might be sensitive of the term include: insecticides to soap. It works best on soft-bod- that specifically target insects; ied insects, such as aphids, mealy fungicides that target diseases bugs, spider mites, thrips, and May 4, 2012 The Monocacy Monocle Page 9

full-sized and two smaller fields Local News as well as a playground area, parking, and the agricultural cen- ter. The cost is estimated at $1.6 Brickyard update million. A tentative second phase By Kristen Milton would include either one more full-size or two half-size fields Although the county has and required parking. announced its soccer partner in “We’re definitely excited to building new fields on an organic do something terrific for the com- farm in Potomac, the site will not munity,” Schuessler said, “and by entirely lose its agricultural roots. community, I mean both down- The sublease between the county residents and those near county and Montgomery Soccer, to the site.” Inc. (MSI) dated April 16 and Schuessler said soccer players posted on the county website, and their families currently cope specifies that approximately two with the field deficit by driving acres of the twenty-acre Brickyard longer distances and “playing the Road site now known as Nick’s daylights out of” existing fields, Organic Farm will be an Organic often leaving them in need of Agricultural Education Center repair. Providing new fields will and Community Garden operated help address both issues, he said. by a not-yet-identified nonprofit. Nick’s Organic Farm has “We volunteered to do that a license to continue working in our proposal; no one required the land through August, and it,” MSI executive director Doug Schuessler said there was still Schuessler said. “We would be much to be done to guide the very happy to have a partner proposal through required pro- who would work with us on this cedural hearings. Construction [educational farm].” might begin at the Brickyard site The primary lease for the in early spring 2013 if all went Brickyard site, signed in April well, he said. 2011, is between the county and Schuessler said the process of the Board of Education since the selecting an agricultural partner land was originally slated to host has no timeline at present. “It a school although it has been was left a little undefined except leased by Nick Maravell since that it would need the approval 1980. of both the county and MSI,” he Conservation activists and said. “I would not think there Maravell have opposed the con- would be any substantial delay version of the farm into soccer for the educational farm.” fields, citing procedural con- The county website says the cerns, lack of public input into approved proposal “reflect[s] the Board of Education decision, the county executive’s commit- and the potential educational and ment for dual use of the site” environmental value of the farm. although Montgomery Country- Legal objections and allegations side Alliance director Caroline of Open Meetings Act violations Taylor, who started an online have been filed by members of petition suggesting such a dual the Brickyard Coalition, which is use, disagreed. “When you use made up of both civic groups and the phrase ‘dual use,’ it connotes individuals opposed to the soccer an equality of the uses,” Taylor project; however, supportive soc- said. “That is a primary use with cer enthusiasts have pointed to lipstick on the pig.” Nonetheless, the need for fields identified in a Taylor called the inclusion of the 2005 land use study by Park and education center and gardens “a Planning. The report said eighty- minor victory and an opportunity eight additional county fields with a crack in the door.” were needed for use by soccer, Sophia Maravell, who had football, and lacrosse. proposed operating a program According to MSI’s approved for county students called Brick- proposal, phase one at the Brick- yard Road site will include two -Continued on Page 21. May 4, 2012 The Monocacy Monocle Page 10

Remembrance cartographer, father, nurseryman, taking the train to and from with their neighbors—again gardener, woodworker, music Washington at the station in Dick- unsuccessfully—to block the lover, avid reader, and Upcounty erson just down the tracks from establishment of the composting civic activist who died in Decem- his home. Over the years, his and incinerator facilities along the Upcounty ber at age 94. work took him from Colombia to Potomac in Dickerson; but, with Born in his grandfather’s Saudi Arabia, and beyond, where fellow activists, they made real Remembers Pete house in Philadelphia on May 23, he offered training in cartography headway in pressuring the State 1917, Pete embarked on a life that and explored the cuisine, culture, of Maryland to bring Neutron Dilonardo included working as a kid in his and history of those far-off places. Products into compliance with its By Carol Oberdorfer dad’s appliance and radio store, Pete and Sally enjoyed more legal obligations as a handler of serving in the U.S. Army during than fifty years of marriage, radioactive materials. World War II, marrying WAVES travelling, hosting friends and Into his eighties and nineties, officer and future Poolesville -El relatives in Dickerson, hiking on Pete continued to travel—hiking ementary School teacher Kathleen the towpath and up Sugarloaf with family into the back country “Sally” Pancake in 1943, studying Mountain, tending to their trees of Mesa Verde and the canyons geography at the University of and gardens, and taking a stand of New Mexico and Utah, explor- Maryland and McGill University, on local issues. When Sally be- ing Wyoming, and marveling at launching a decades-long career came ill with Alzheimer’s disease, the wonders of Hawaii—then in 1945 as a mapmaker for the Pete cared for her at home and in sharing his exploits back home in U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), a nursing facility until her death Montgomery County with his fel- and raising his two kids, Kathy in 1988. low members of the Nature Book and Peter, in the family’s historic It was Pete’s community Club. On one trip to Denver, one of his nieces introduced him to Agapito Louis “Pete” Dilonardo Federalist-style brick house in service for which many of us Dickerson. remember him. Pete was a fighter, MariLu McGinnis who became On the side, Pete and Sally winning some of his battles, his devoted companion on jour- operated the Pine Arbor Nursery, and losing some, but remaining neys to Greece, Spain, and Italy. a family endeavor, growing and steadfast along the way. He and Pete’s occasional cantanker- The family and friends of selling native azaleas, dogwoods, Sally struggled unsuccessfully ous demeanor was just an act Agapito Louis “Pete” Dilonardo and redbuds, as well as more rare to have the burnt-down Dicker- that was quickly belied by his will gather May 5 in Pete’s and exotic plants and trees. Pete son Elementary School rebuilt sparkling eyes and warm smile. woodsy Dickerson front yard continued to work for the USGS, in Dickerson. They joined forces His good humor, wisdom, and to remember this remarkable May 4, 2012 The Monocacy Monocle Page 11

JPMS Junior Thespians: Only most impressive, and the audi- School News the Eighth School in Maryland ence will be delighted. Drama students at John Poole Taking the theme from the Middle School have become just musical of others helping others Entire PHS Student Body the eighth middle school in Mary- to heart, the students are request- Creating Mosaic Mural land to be recognized through ing attendees to the performances The Poolesville High School the Junior Thespians Honor to bring three canned goods for Parent-Teacher-Student Associa- Society program. Junior Thes- the WUMCO food pantry; donors tion, through the leadership of pian troupes serve as the honors will receive a coupon for a free its cultural arts coordinator, Beth components of a school’s theatre concession item. Poss, has initiated an ambitious program. Established by the and highly-unique art project. International Thespian Society All twelve hundred students are (ITS), the Junior Thespians is a di- taking part in the creation of a Senior Julia Howard designed vision of the Educational Theatre twenty-eight-foot high, four-foot- a new PHS mural and has Association. The mission of ITS is wide mosaic mural which will be entire the student body helping to honor student excellence in the placed in the new science build- to make it. theatre arts. ing at the end of the school year. The impressive talent of the The project is being done school’s drama club, the Phantom through the direction of teacher, Players, will be on full display in Emily Sigman, and artist in resi- their May 11 and 12 performances dence, Carien Guiroga. Senior of the ever-popular musical, An- Julia Howard designed the mural, nie. Set in 1933, this heartwarm- which symbolically releases the ing tale tells the story of the little graduating students from the orphan girl who sets out to find school into the future from the her parents. Two of the most four houses of educational study popular songs from the musical at PHS (Global Ecology, Humani- are “Tomorrow” and “It’s the ties, Independent Studies, and Hard-Knock Life.” In watch- Science, Math, and Computer ing rehearsals, we can attest that Science.). Assisting Ms. Howard these powerful young voices are was senior Diana Teppert.

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Local News vices. Without the reimbursement, Leggett said, there will be either Ambulance Fees higher taxes or reduced rescue services. Ambulance fees would Back in Play generate an estimated $14 million By Kristen Milton to $17 million for the county. “As a county resident—wheth- Less than eighteen months af- er insured or uninsured—you ter Montgomery County residents would not, by law, pay a dime,” voted against ambulance fees, the Leggett wrote. “You wouldn’t even County Council is scheduled to receive a bill. The county would ac- take up the question again at the cept the reimbursement offered as request of the county executive. payment in full and would waive Executive Ike Leggett has all co-pays and deductibles.” proposed the “Emergency Medical During the lead-up to the Services Transport Reimbursement 2010 referendum, which followed Act,” which would allow the coun- a 5-4 council vote in support of ty to receive payment from private ambulance fees, opponents said insurance companies and federal they feared some residents would government for ambulance service. be discouraged from calling for an The council’s public hearing will be ambulance in emergencies and oth- at 7:30 p.m. on May 8 with action ers anticipated insurance compa- slated for May 15. nies would raise rates. In a press release, Leggett said Similar laws are in place in his proposal was due to recent neighboring jurisdictions, and the budget changes by the state, proposal has generated supportive including an anticipated shift in editorials from teacher pension costs to the county, and the Gazette. and all funds raised would benefit the county’s Fire and Rescue Ser- May 4, 2012 The Monocacy Monocle Page 16

herd to the congregation of Our “Tidbits” Continued From Lady of the Presentation, Tookie page 7. Genitlcore presented him with a special parish gift, a check that ported him through the years, will cover the cost of a trip to crediting his deceased mother Rome so that he can be present whenever God gave him a good when Native American Kateri assignment but joking that he Tekakwitha, Lily of the Mohawks, took sole responsibility when- officially becomes a saint within ever the assignments were not so the Roman Catholic Church. good. Father Rigdon closed the service The celebration was on the by noting that he was happy to be Sunday of the church calendar with everyone that day, happy to that relates the story of the Good be a priest, and especially happy Shepherd, and Father noted that to be a priest at Our Lady of the it correlated directly to his calling Presentation. as a priest. In thanking Father Rigdon for being a Good Shep- May 4, 2012 The Monocacy Monocle Page 17

“SCA” Continued From options, referencing Mr. Elrich’s state level and would have to gain School. Laurie Jenkins of Mont- page 6. support of bus rapid transit. the support of “people in Wheaton gomery County Public Schools did Jerry Klobukowski offered and Silver Spring.” a presentation on Outdoor Envi- possibly through the Ag Reserve. another possible solution to Ag Caroline Taylor of the Mont- ronmental Education Programs, Ms. Hoffman called this the Reserve protection, citing as an gomery Countryside Alliance which all MCPS students know as Truckway, admonishing those example the Adirondack Reserve spoke to the difficulty of working Outdoor Ed. who would call it the Techway: in upstate New York, where the through the legislature, referencing The highlight of the day was a “It has nothing to do with tech- protection of the land was written the recent defeat of Right-to-Farm presentation by Dominic Johnson, nology.” Her specific question into the law, or codified, and not legislation, which involved bills a student at Gaithersburg Middle was whether the county coun- just written into a master plan. seeking to protect farming from School, who received a grant for cil would say “no way” with a You “need to put something in being prohibited in the Ag Reserve the Gaithersburg Middle School strong resolution against it. Mr. law,” he said, “otherwise, you are under homeowner covenants. Horticultural Program, which has Rice and his two colleagues indi- dependent on the council’s will at She said that the initiative had the developed vegetable gardens in cated they would support such any given point of time.” Mr. Rice full support of the Montgomery cooperation with residents of the a move, and Mr. Rice also dis- discussed this point saying that it County senate delegation, and she Villages of Rockville retirement cussed how this related to transit would have to be pursued at the expressed appreciation for the as- community. Mr. Brown praised the sistance of Mr. Rice’s office. detailed costing information in Mr. Asked about how we can Brown’s application. Mr. Johnson better sell the Ag Reserve to had special praise for his teacher, down-county residents, Mr. Rice Sharon Alpert, who also discussed responded, “Support farming. the program. We lose land when it’s not being farmed.” In what is always an enjoy- able part of the meeting, board member Jim Brown discussed this year’s Piedmont Environmental Council Grant recipients. Schools with projects receiving funding this year included Lake Seneca Elementary, John School Middle School, and Kingsview Middle May 4, 2012 The Monocacy Monocle Page 18

Youth Sports one in the first half. “Going deep into the playoffs in focus to lacrosse. Hessels, who had thirty-nine soccer. That was a lot of fun.” The Lacrosse attracts a number of goals and nineteen assists as a Falcons made it to the region soc- multi-sport athletes. Nikolay PHS Boys’ Lacrosse sophomore, and was the team’s cer final last fall. Henze, Charles Lyles, Carmack, Rebuilding leading scorer last season, re- “We knew going into the Jannson, Connor Kenly, Giar- By Jeff Stuart mains positive. “It’s a lot different Wheaton game that we would ratano, Oyer, and Niko Michaels than my past two years,” said do well against them,” said also played football in the fall. Hessels. “Last year, we graduated Gross, “so I went in with a higher Carmack, Michaels, Hogan, and “The season has gotten nine of our ten starters, so this confidence than in other games. Jannson played basketball. off to a slow start,” said Head year we obviously had to coach I knew that I was Coach Thomas Keefe, as his team up a lot of players to get them going to get a lot of headed in to spring break, with a ready for the season. I think that attention because 0-5 mark. The team lost a tough is why we had such a rough start, we were really 10-9 decision in their opener at but we are really coming together going to work on Northwest on March 21. “We are as a team now. We are starting to what we had been focused hard on our upcoming play off each other. We are begin- practicing.” Evan division games,” says Keefe. “We ning to know what we are all played four years are a young team that hope- going to do during a game, and of junior lacrosse fully will start hitting its stride in I think that is going to show up in the Montgomery April. Our record is a little mis- the rest of the season. It was just Village program. leading, and the stats are a little tough to get started.” His favor- He wrestled in his odd looking because we played in ite game this year? “Damascus, freshman year, then a spring tournament, and did not that’s a big rival, and we knew he changed his have all our players.” The record that if we came out playing we also may not reveal the strong could do well against them. It’s showing from a few significant especially important because they players: senior midfielder Jonah are in the division, and we play Hessels had eight goals and one them again later this season (that assist in just three games; junior PHS lacrosse players Jonah game took place at home on May attackman Evan Gross started the Hessels, Evan Gross, and Brendan 2). We lost, but we outhustled season off well with two goals Carney. them. I was happy with that. If and three assists; and senior we get a couple more shots to midfielder Brendan Carney also fall, we can definitely beat them.” started strong with four goals, Jonah’s favorite lacrosse moment? one assist, and four ground balls “My first game, freshman year. I in just two starts. made varsity and I was terrified Defensively, the Falcons have for the first home game [against strength, as well. “On defense, Churchill]. I don’t know how—I junior pole Kirby Carmack…has got lucky, but I got the first goal been a solid defender for us,” of our season. All the seniors continued Coach Keefe. “Senior were congratulating me. It was pole Erik Jansson…is also devel- awesome.” Hessels played foot- oping into a shut down defender; ball in the fall and received Hon- however, some of our biggest orable Mention from the Gazette. help on defense has come from He plans to continue his lacrosse junior defensive midfielder Tyler career next year at Massachusetts Giarratano, as well as senior goal- Institute of Technology. ie Chris Oyer who is in his first Carney earned second team year of lacrosse, but has racked All-Gazette honors in soccer last up forty-five saves through five fall and played basketball in the games.” winter. “We are definitely re- In division play, after spring building,” said Carney. “In the break, the Falcons dropped a past few years, we have been competitive, 8-5, game at Damas- pretty good. So far we are not cus on April 11, before winning doing as well, but we are getting their first game at home, scor- better.” His favorite game this ing thirteen goals on Friday, the year? “I joined the team later than thirteenth, dominating Wheaton, Jonah and Evan. I enjoyed the 13-1. Gross had a breakout game, scrimmage against Paint Branch, scoring five first-half goals and but as a team, it seems like the adding two assists in the second Northwest game. That was a half. Hessels had two first-half really close game.” His favorite goals. Junior Connor Hogan had sports moment at Poolesville? May 4, 2012 The Monocacy Monocle Page 19 Youth Sports

situation, whether there are the bases loaded or a perfect game Seely Is Perfect is on the line—an outstanding pitching performance from start to finish.” On Tuesday, April 17 in a There is an asterisk to the home game against Albert Ein- record, though. Since the Falcons stein High School, Thayer Seely were up by ten after the fifth hurled what is probably the first inning, the game was called as a perfect game in Poolesville High victory for Poolesville due to the School history. “I talked with mercy rule, a requirement that a the two previous coaches, Larry game ends after the fifth inning Hurd and Fred Swick,” said should one team be leading by Head Coach Ted Gardiner. “They ten or more runs. In the 11-0 vic- cannot remember seeing one or tory, Thayer faced fifteen batters hearing of one.” and threw fifty-eight pitches. There were no great defen- Seely also doubled and drove in sive plays or hard hit balls to three runs. threaten Thayer’s chances at perfection. “He struck out ten. The other outs were pretty much routine fly balls and grounders,” said the coach. “Thayer did a great job. He had a great com- mand of all of his pitches and hit his spots very well. Thayer’s strength is staying calm and composed on the mound in every May 4, 2012 The Monocacy Monocle Page 20

“Garagiola and County. whole, where almost 21% voted, In the precinct encompassing the Bartlett”Continued From Page 1. Roscoe Bartlett posted much and well ahead of Montgomery greater Barnesville/Boyds area, higher percentages away from County, where just over 14% of 25.6% voted, 28.6% Republicans challengers Brinkley and Ficker. Montgomery County, com- registered voters bothered to and 23.1% Democrats. Statewide, Brandon Rippeon did extremely ing close to winning half of the vote. In all of our local precincts, rural counties had much higher well in Darnestown, winning vote in Frederick and Allegh- a higher percentage of Republi- turnout than more populous ar- the Darnestown/Seneca precinct eny Counties. Brinkley came in can voters showed up than did eas. In the 2008 presidential elec- with 40.1%, and almost winning second in all five counties, doing Democrats. The two precincts tions, 77% of registered Maryland Darnestown/Jones Lane, but he his best work in Garrett County, that cover the Poolesville/Dicker- voters participated. did not do as well further down with 33.3% of the vote. Kathy Af- son area had a combined (Repub- county. zali of Frederick County finished lican and Democrat) turnout of In the western counties that third overall with 10.2%, running 18.7%, with 20.3% of Republicans also comprise District 6, the two strongest in Frederick and Wash- and 16.9% of Democrats voting. winners fared even better than ington Counties, and collecting they did down in Montgomery 9.1% of the Republican vote in County. Delaney maintained or Montgomery County. exceeded his percentage every- In District 6 overall, in this where except Garrett County, primary election, 51.7% of the which has the fewest voters by voters were Republican, and far. Garagiola did not come close 48.3% Democrats. Looking ahead to his 34.9% Montgomery County to the general election in Novem- percentage anywhere else. Physi- ber, Democrats outnumber Re- cian and Operation Iraqi Freedom publicans in the district, but there veteran Milad Pooran of Fred- are many unaffiliated registered erick finished third with 9.5% of voters who have yet to make their the Democratic vote overall, and voices heard. ran more successfully the further Our area’s voter turnout was he got away from Montgomery slightly lower than the state’s as a

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“100 Years Ago” Continued “Planning” Continued From he hoped opponents would even- From Page 4. page 9. tually be happy with the results of the process. “We’ll do what we have to ways, but perhaps not in all ways. yard Educational Farm on what do,” he said. “We know that we’re I can’t believe that this year’s elec- has been her father’s farm, said going to create something won- tion between Mitt Romney and she was not inclined to apply derful for the community.” , and this year’s for the two acres offered in the According to the sublease, World Series between the New sublease. One concern would be there will be trailer-mounted York Yankees and the Washington the impact of non-organic soccer bathrooms at the site, no light- Nationals, will be nearly as inter- field maintenance, she said in an ing or public address system, esting as those of a hundred years email. and games will be limited to 9:00 ago, but you never know. a.m. to 9:00 p.m. although prep “Additionally, I would have work such as hanging nets and to think if I would be able to warm-up is allowed outside that ‘farm’ a small portion of land that window. I once knew so fondly,” Maravell wrote. “It would be incredibly difficult and painful for me to look at the soccer fields every day that are sitting on top of some of the best farmland in the county, just knowing its potential for growing food for local cafeterias, educating kids on where their food comes from, and saving rare varieties of corn and soybean seeds for future generations.” Schuessler said it was pos- sible to create a buffer to keep the educational center on the site’s western border organic and that May 4, 2012 The Monocacy Monocle Page 22 May 4, 2012 The Monocacy Monocle Page 23 May 4, 2012 The Monocacy Monocle Page 24