September 2014 TAKOMAPARK A newsletter published by the City of Takoma Park, Maryland Volume 53, No. 9 n takomaparkmd.gov City Council sets policy on license plate readers Members divided on how to balance law enforcement and civil liberties By Virginia Myers The City Council voted July 21 to share more widely the information gathered from police use of automatic license plate rec- ognition scanners, or LPRs. The narrow vote – 4 to 3 – indicates a change of heart, as council members try to balance effective law enforcement with concern over privacy WHAT’S NEW? and civil liberties. A little history John Kirakosian serves up a mango smoothie at his new café in PhotoPress Art, at 914 Takoma Park Folk Festival East West Highway. Customers can also use printing and photo services there. When community members came to- Sunday, Sept. 7 Photo by Selena Malott gether last February to express their dis- Program inside may over a rash of burglaries and robber- ies in the city, and particularly in Ward 3, Would you like a coffee police rallied their forces. Everyone from Lifelong Takoma Day Takoma Park Police Chief Alan Goldberg Saturday, Sept. 20, 1–4 p.m. with those photos? to D.C. Chief Cathy Lanier and Montgom- See page 12 ery County Chief Tom Manger were in at- tendance. Two new businesses offer a variety of services Several of them tagged automatic li- Takoma Foundation Beerfest along the “New Ave” cense plate recognition scanners, devices Saturday, Sept. 20 that pull up records based on the automo- See page 11 bile license plates of cars that have been By Bob Guldin pulled over for violations, as instrumental in addressing crime. Residents and coun- Trash collection New Hampshire Avenue ain’t what it used to be. With a boost from the City of Takoma Park and the Takoma/Langley Crossroads De- cil members hotly inquired about Takoma No yard waste collection velopment Authority, a number of new businesses have opened along New Hampshire Park’s use of LPRs, as they are commonly Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 1 between East-West Highway and University Boulevard – and area known as “the New known. Ave” – further diversifying a neighborhood already known for its international flavor. The awkward answer was that LPR use is limited in Takoma Park because members NEW ALONG THE AVENUE n Page 11 of the City Council and many residents wanted it that way. There was deep concern over LPR tech- nology when it was first adopted in 2011. City competes for $5 million sustainability prize Residents were worried about privacy, and wanted to limit the way the information The City of Takoma Park is a quarter- approaches to energy efficiency, educate gathered from the devices was shared. The Takoma Park, MD 20912 7500 Maple Ave. Mayor & Council finalist for a $5 million energy prize of- the public and engage students in energy concern was related to the 2009 revelation fered by Georgetown University to the city issues, and grow markets for products and that state police had spied on dozens of that can demonstrate the most sustainable services that facilitate energy efficiency,” Takoma Park residents, following their in- practices and the most energy conserva- according to the competition web site. Ta- volvement in activism around issues such tion. One of just 52 small- to medium- koma Park qualified after demonstrating a as the death penalty, human rights and the

ECRWSS POSTAL CUSTOMER sized cities and counties from across the commitment to energy use reduction and environment. The individuals were mis- country that have advanced to the quarter- sustainability. The only other Washington takenly labeled terrorists after state police finalist round of the competition, Takoma metropolitan area jurisdiction to be chosen shared information about them with fed- Park will compile a two-year implemen- was Arlington County; other cities include eral authorities. tation plan based on its existing Sustain- Charlottesville, Va.; San Juan County, Wa.; Two years later, Takoma Park adopted able Energy Action Plan to continue in the Berkeley, Calif.; and Oberlin, Ohio. LPR technology, but its policy did not al- competition. The existing plan can be seen “It’s an honor to be chosen,” said Gina low sharing LPR information with other here http://bit.ly/1tzrL1t. Mathis, the recently hired sustainability entities, and limited the retention period The final winner, to be announced in manager for Takoma Park. “This competi- for any gathered information to 30 days. 2017, will be judged on energy use reduc- tion is a tremendous opportunity to show- Other jurisdictions do share with other tion, innovation, quality of community case how innovative the City of Takoma agencies, and they keep their LPR informa- outreach, sustainability and replicability. Park is, while giving the city a new, mean- tion from 30 days to a year. The competition, which is privately PRE-SORT STANDARD TAKOMA PARK, MD PERMIT NO. 4422 funded, is designed to “foster innovative SUSTAINABILITY PRIZE n Page 7 U.S. POSTAGE LICENSE READERS n Page 7 PAID Inside PAWN IT HISPANIC SAVING BABE HERITAGE ENERGY Page 3 Page 5 Page 10 TAKOMA TOPICS: Let's talk trash! Specifcally: curbside food waste collection….is now available DOCKET to households city wide! Go to www.takomaparkmd.gov/publicworks/food- waste-collection to fnd out if you are eligible and to sign up! – www.facebook.com/TakomaParkMD

City Council & Committee CityCouncilAction Calendar OFFICIAL CITY GOVERNMENT All actions take place in scheduled legislative meetings of the Takoma Park City Council. Only negative votes and abstentions/recusals are noted. Adopted MEETINGS SEPT. 8 – OCT. 6 legislation is available for review online at www.takomaparkmd.gov. For additional information, contact the city clerk at [email protected]. TPCC: Takoma Park Community Center ORDINANCE 2014-42 Authorizing a Contract for Renovation of the program at least annually. If appropriate, the CITY COUNCIL Adopted July 14 Teen Room in the Community Center report should be part of the Police Department Annual Report. If the MCAC changes its Monday, Sept. 8, 7 p.m. Authorizing the Purchase of Replacement The ordinance authorizes the city manager Monday, Sept. 15, 7 p.m. Police Vehicles to enter into a contract with Imperial BMS retention or sharing policy, the police chief or Monday, Sept. 22, 7:30 p.m. his or her designee shall inform the council The ordinance authorizes the purchase of four Services at the contract amount of $35,743 for Monday, Sept. 29, 7:30 p.m. renovation of the Teen Room. immediately after learning of any changes. TPCC Auditorium Police Interceptor Utility vehicles at a total (VOTING NO: Councilmembers Grimes, cost of $109,928 from Hertrich Fleet Services. Seamens, and Smith) *When public hearings or presentations VOTING NO: Male, Seamens. ORDINANCE 2014-45 are scheduled, meetings may begin at 7 Adopted July 28 p.m. Detailed agendas are always available RESOLUTION 2014-33 ORDINANCE 2014-41 Authorizing Additional Design and Engineering for review online: www.takomaparkmd.gov/ Adopted July 28 Adopted July 28 (first reading July 14; second Work for the Flower Avenue Green Street citycouncil/agendas. reading July 28) Project Setting Forth the Dates for the City Council’s 2014 Summer Recess FAÇADE ADVISORY BOARD Amending the Takoma Park Code, Title The ordinance authorizes the city manager 7, Chapter 7.08, Source Selection and The resolution schedules the 2014 summer Tuesday, Sept. 9, 6:30 p.m. to revise the original contract with Rummel, Contract Formation to add Provisions on Klepper and Kahl to add $176,794 for the recess to begin on Tuesday, July 29 and extend TPCC Hydrangea Room Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Flower Avenue Green Street Project. through Sunday, Sept. 7. TREE COMMISSION The ordinance enacts an environmentally and energy preferable purchasing policy RESOLUTION 2014-34 Tuesday, Sept. 9, 6:30 p.m. RESOLUTION 2014-32 and allows for a price preference of up to Adopted July 28 TPCC Atrium Adopted July 21 15 percent, and also allows for a locality Appointing Members to the Safe Roadways preference. Adopting a Policy on Use and Retention of SAFE ROADWAYS COMMITTEE License Plate Recognition Scanner Data Committee Tuesday, Sept. 9, 7:30 p.m. ORDINANCE 2014-43 The resolution supports the sharing of The resolution appoints Michael Vincent TPCC Lilac Room Adopted July 28 (first reading July 21; second automated license plate recognition scanner McCabe, Jr., Kathryn Nolfi and Curt Seiss, and reading July 28) data with the Maryland Coordination and reappoints Sylvia Borenstein, Sheryl Gross- COMMITTEE ON THE ENVIRONMENT Adopting FY 2015 Budget Amendment No. 1 Analysis Center where it will be kept for one Glaser and Katherine Kostiuk. Monday, Sept. 8, 7 p.m. The ordinance authorizes FY 2015 Budget year pursuant to the retention policy of the RESOLUTION 2014-35 TPCC Hydrangea Room Amendment No. 1 to account for certain MCAC to enable the information to be used Adopted July 28 events that transpired since adoption of the for legitimate law enforcement purposes. ARTS AND HUMANITIES budget. The police chief or his or her designee shall Appointing a Member to the Committee on the COMMISSION report to the council on the use, effectiveness, Environment Tuesday, Sept. 23, 7 p.m. ORDINANCE 2014-44 and any challenges with employment of the The resolution reappoints Allyson Piazza to the TPCC Hydrangea Room Adopted July 28 automated license plate recognition scanner Committee on the Environment. RECREATION COMMITTEE Thursday, Sept. 18, 7 p.m. VACANCIES ON CITY BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES Notice of Proposed TPCC Hydrangea Room Appointments are made by the City Council. Apply by completing an application form and Administrative Regulations for BOARD OF ELECTIONS submit it along with a resume or statement of qualifications to the city clerk. View information Implementation and Enforcement at www.takomaparkmd.gov/bcc for complete information or to apply. For questions, contact Tuesday, Sept. 16, 7:30 p.m. Jessie Carpenter, city clerk, at 301-891-7267 or [email protected]. of Takoma Park Code, Chapter TPCC Council Conference Room 14.28 Restricted Lawn Care BOARD OF ELECTIONS (one vacancy, Free Takoma Park Committee oversees Pesticides (Safe Grow Act) NUCLEAR FREE TAKOMA PARK seeking representative for Ward 5): The implementation of and adherence to the Board plans and conducts city elections Takoma Park Nuclear Free Zone Act. COMMITTEE An administrative regulation is being The membership is to have collective Tuesday, Sept. 23, 7:30 p.m. in coordination with the city clerk. www. proposed to implement and enforce takomaparkmd.gov/bcc/board-of-elections experience in the areas of science, TPCC Rose Room Chapter 14.28 of the city’s code, Restricted COMMISSION ON LANDLORD-TENANT research, finance, law, peace and ethics. Lawn Care Pesticides. The regulation EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AFFAIRS (three vacancies): The Residency is required. www.takomaparkmd. establishes procedures and criteria for COMMITTEE Commission on Landlord-Tenant Affairs gov/bcc/nuclear-free-takoma-park- notices and waiver applications under the committee Thursday, Sept. 25, 7 p.m. (COLTA) adjudicates and mediates Safe Grow Act. complaints for violations of Chapter RECREATION COMMITTEE (up to five TPCC Hydrangea Room Pursuant to the requirements of the vacancies): The Recreation Committee 6.16, Landlord-Tenant Relations; rules on “Administrative Regulations Ordinance” *All meetings are open to the public unless petitions for rent increases above the advises the City Council on matters related (Authority: Chapter 2.12 “Administrative noted otherwise. Additional meetings may be rent stabilization allowance; and decides to recreation programming and facilities. Regulations,” of the Takoma Park Code), scheduled after the Takoma Park Newsletter appeals from the city manager’s decision Residency is required. deadline. For the most up to date information, notice of the city’s intention to adopt an check www.takomaparkmd.gov/bcc. Most to deny, suspend or revoke a license under SAFE ROADWAYS COMMITTEE (up to three administrative regulation must be publically meetings are held in the Takoma Park Chapter 6.08, Rental Housing Licenses vacancies): The Safe Roadways Committee noted, allowing residents the opportunity Community Center – Sam Abbott Citizens’ Center, and Commercial Occupancy Licenses. advises the City Council on transportation- to comment on the proposal. The proposed 7500 Maple Ave. (TPCC). Individuals interested in Residency required except that up to four related issues including, but not limited regulation is available for review online at receiving a weekly council agenda and calendar members may be nonresidents if they to, pedestrian and bicycle facilities and www.takomaparkmd.gov/clerk. To obtain update by e-mail should contact the city clerk at own or manage rental housing in Takoma safety, traffic issues and transit services further information about the proposed 301-891-7267 or [email protected]. Park. COLTA holds one business meeting and encourages Takoma Park residents regulation, contact Daryl Braithwaite, Notice on ADA Compliance per year. Commissioners are assigned to to use alternatives to driving, including director of the Public Works Department, The City of Takoma Park is committed to three-member panels for hearings, which walking, bicycling and public transit. www. 41 Oswego Ave., Silver Spring, Md. 20910, ensuring that individuals with disabilities are are held as needed. Property managers and takomaparkmd.gov/bcc/safe-roadways- 301-891-7215, darylb@takomaparkmd. able to fully participate in public meetings. landlords are particularly invited to apply committee gov. Written comments on the proposed Anyone planning to attend a City of Takoma regulation may be sent to: City Clerk, 7500 Park public meeting or public hearing, and who at this time. www.takomaparkmd.gov/bcc/ ETHICS COMMISSION (one vacancy, terms Maple Ave., Takoma Park, Md. 20912, or wishes to receive auxiliary aids, services or COLTA expiring Sept. 30): The Ethics Commission e-mailed to [email protected]. The accommodations is invited to contact Deputy NUCLEAR-FREE TAKOMA PARK oversees implementation of the Ethics deadline for receipt of public comments is City Manager Suzanne Ludlow, at 301-891-7229 COMMITTEE (two vacancies – preferably Ordinance. www.takomaparkmd.gov/bcc/ or [email protected] at least 48 Sept. 30. hours in advance. from Wards 2, 4, 5, or 6): The Nuclear- ethics-commission

Page 2 n Takoma Park News September 2014 Pawn shop plays many roles Neighborhood fixture becomes bank, support center, museum

By Rick Henry procedures have tightened considerably over the years, but he inherently knows s the owner and proprietor of when something is stolen or not. Because the G & G Pawn Shop in Lang- of this knowledge, he has helped police ley Park for more than 33 years, solve several cases, often taking in some- Victor Goodman holds many thing he knows has been stolen to keep jobs:A banker, psychologist, detective, an- it from finding its way to a less reputable tique collector, jeweler, appraiser and his- store. He then marks it and reports it. torian, to name a few. “If I didn’t take those items in, chanc- “There is no other job like it really,” said es are good that the people [from which Goodman. it was stolen] would never see it again,” He should know. Goodman started in Goodman said. the business soon after graduating from Goodman says that despite percep- high school in the early 1960s. “I wasn’t tions, the store is extremely safe. Cash, college material and my mom insisted jewelry and other valuables are kept and that I take a job,” he said. Though he knew stored behind a bulletproof partition be- “nothing” about the business, he started working at Livingston’s Pawn Shop in cause he wants his customers to feel that downtown Washington. their valuables are properly protected and “Three weeks in, I knew it was my call- because of an incident approximately 40 ing. It was like getting punched in the face years ago where “thieves took over the by Muhammad Ali, it was that strong. I store in a matter of minutes.” just knew,” he said. He said there have been no major in- Goodman’s street smart sensibility was cidents since and points out that he has well suited to the job, he said. After work- always employed high school students, ing at Livingston’s, he and a partner de- including his own daughter, to work in cided to open their own shop. They set- the store. tled on Langley Park and still occupy the One of them, Ingrid Espinal, started same location, at 1325 University Blvd. E when she was 19. Fifteen years later she is (near Walgreen’s). Goodman is now the still on the job. sole owner and his sensibility still serves Espinal said she has never been nervous him well today, after more than 50 years on the job and feels completely safe. She in the business. loves interacting with customers, many On a daily basis, Goodman is constant- of whom she knows by their voice when ly navigating between his various roles. they call on the phone, and says she has Like banker. learned a lot from Goodman. “We are like a bank,” he said. “You need “This business has a reputation and a loan for your house or a vacation and many of our customers come to us and tell you need to borrow some money, and we us they were not treated fairly somewhere provide that.” Except, Goodman notes, else,” she said. “So we go out of our way to the banks require credit checks and ap- treat them right.” plications and the process can take some “His name says it all,” she says of Good- time, a key issue for many people in need man. Espinal, like Goodman, also finds the of loans. Victor Goodman, owner of G&G Pawn Shop in Takoma Park, has seen all sorts of items come job fascinating and interesting. “They can walk out of here with $500 through his store, and learned to be not only a merchant but a banker, counselor and detective. in three minutes,” he said. “You also don’t Photo courtesy G&G Pawn Shop In no other job would you encounter want to go to a bank for $50 or $75.” the items that Goodman has. The sheer Pawnbrokers hold customers’ personal variety of items is what requires Good- items as collateral on the loans and charge them repeated notices and calling them That attitude has generated a loyal base man to be historian, collector, jeweler and an interest rate (10 percent a month at G to remind them, actions that are not re- of customers, many of whom have been appraiser. & G.) If customers do not pay back the quired. frequenting the store since it opened. It Though the bulk of what comes into the loan within three months, the pawnbro- Goodman’s view, which is not shared is also one of the reasons the store was store is unsurprising – electronics, jewelry ker legally takes possession of the item by all in the industry, is that having cus- named one of the D.C. area’s best pawn- and musical instruments – Goodman rat- and puts it up for sale. tomers reclaim their items is good for shops by the readers of the Washington tles off a litany of unique items that have Goodman says that approximately 80 business. City Paper. come across his desk: “A letter written by percent of the customers pay back the “We operate better when they come As one customer noted to Goodman, Abraham Lincoln, two $300 bottles of co- loans on time and reclaim their posses- back,” he says. “It’s a better business when “My experience with you has been won- gnac, a pocket watch from the Civil War, sions. He also says G & G goes out of its people are happy. If they pick the item up, derful. You always help me and most of an Olympic gold medal, a world champi- way to work with customers, sending we don’t lose a customer.” all you always understood my situation onship boxing ring, Redskins season tick- whenever I came to you.” ets when they were worth something.” THE TAKOMA PARK takomaparkmd.gov or Newsletter, City of This is where Goodman’s role as a psy- “I had someone offer me a glass eye,” he Takoma Park, 7500 Maple Ave., Takoma Park, said. He did not accept it. Nor did Good- NEWSLETTER chologist come in. Md. 20912. “Our customers confide in us and tell man, who is Jewish, accept the Nazi flag Editor: Virginia Myers Name, address and telephone number must us stories. You would be surprised what someone wanted to pawn, a decision he accompany all submitted material. Editor www.takomaparkmd.gov $15 or $20 can do for somebody in a cer- regrets. Vol. 53, No. 9 reserves the right to edit for length, clarity, style, spelling and grammar. tain situation,” he said. “Ninety percent or “I was so offended that I kicked him out Published material containing opinions more of our customers are good, honest of the store and then I realized I had an does not necessarily reflect the views of the people.” opportunity to take it out of circulation,” The Takoma Park Newsletter is published 12 Newsletter or the City of Takoma Park. But 90 percent is not 100 percent, he said. times a year as the official publication of the City of Takoma Park, takomaparkmd.gov. The Newsletter does not accept commercial, which brings us to Goodman’s detective He did not make the same mistake classified or political advertisements. Letters to the editor, reports by role. again, buying a Nazi dagger, which he community groups, calendar items and The Newsletter is printed on recycled– Given the nature of the industry, crimi- holds onto so no one will be able to dis- other submissions will be considered content paper. nals will often bring in stolen items to play or circulate it. for publication; send to tpnewseditor@ pawn, looking for some quick cash. Good- Normally, he does not accept weapons man says that regulations and tracking of any kind. September 2014 Takoma Park News n Page 3 BUILDING COMMUNITY

City TV’s Latino music program serves the community HOUSING Takoma Park City TV has launched its new program: “El Barrio Tambien Canta,” a MAILBOX Spanish language music program conduct- ed by Claudia Pellegrino and co-producer By Moses A. Wilds, Jr. Rhadames Avila Landlord-Tenant Coordinator “El Barrio Tambien Canta” goes live the fourth Wednesday of every month at 8 When the landlord knocks p.m. and focuses on supporting artists I rent in Takoma Park and would in the metropolitan area of Washington, like to know what type of notice my D.C., Maryland and Virginia who perform landlord is required to give me be- a range of Latin-flavored music, including fore entering my apartment. I don’t merengue, bachata, hip hop, love songs, think he can just walk in, unan- rancheras, salsa, cumbia and more. nounced – can he? And what if I’m Pellegrino is a young television presenter not home when he comes over to fix for several programs in the Washington, something, or sends a contractor in? D.C. area. Avila is president and founder of How will I know they were there? “Los Niños de Maria,” a nonprofit organi- zation that supports various socio-cultural This one’s easy: In cases other humanitarian events, including song com- than emergencies your landlord is petitions, festivals, marathons, beauty pag- required to provide you with writ- eants and dance competitions to raise funds ten notification at least 48 hours be- for low-income children in Latin America. fore he comes over. The notice must “This is an opportunity to reach the La- contain the date, approximate time tino community,” says Bienvenido Mar- Rhadames Avila (left) and Claudia Pellegrino interview local hip-hop artist "El Pimpinaso" frame, and purpose of the proposed tinez, one of the producers of the show. Photo: CityTV visit. It must also contain the tele- “We hope to open doors with this music, phone number, address and e-mail and also to provide important information “‘El Barrio Tambien Canta’ is an oppor- children in Latin countries,” he says, adding address of the landlord or managing about our community services, voter regis- tunity of great value to us,” says Avila, not- that he is grateful to City TV for the oppor- agent. tration, environment, traffic safety, promote ing that it motivates the Latino community tunity to air the show. As long as the landlord has provid- our leaders, and guide our youths and the to not only support its young artists, but to The taping of “El Barrio” is free and open ed this written notice, he can enter, community on all services offered by the contribute to humanitarian work. “Together to the public. For more information, call even if you haven’t responded. But city and county.” we can improve the quality of life for poor 301-891-7118. he may not enter the apartment if you contact him and object. (As long as your objection is reasonable — a Community development tenant may not unreasonably with- block grants available hold consent to the entry.) Entry is CITY OF TAKOMA PARK MARYLAND covered in Section 6.16.110 of the Ta- Applications due Sept. 8 PUBLIC HEARING koma Park Landlord-Tenant Law. The City of Takoma Park is accepting COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) If you request a repair, the rules proposals for the use of its Community are a little different. If the landlord Development Block Grant (CDBG) pro- agrees to make the repair in less than gram. Grants are awarded on a competi- 48 hours, you must provide written tive basis to community organizations for consent to enter prior to your land- a wide range of activities directed toward Monday, Sept. 15, 2014 lord’s or his/her agent entry. This neighborhood revitalization, economic may be accomplished by e-mailing 7 p.m. development, and the provision of im- your landlord and getting a response or by posting a note giving your ap- proved community facilities and services. Takoma Park Community Center Auditorium proval for entry on your apartment Approximately $13,500 is available for door. programming which primarily benefits 7500 Maple Ave., Takoma Park MD Once the landlord enters your individuals or households of low and The City of Takoma Park will be holding a public hearing on Monday, Sept. 15 apartment, the law requires that he moderate incomes. An additional $77,500 leave a “Report of Entry” in plain is available for capital projects benefit- to solicit community input regarding priority needs and proposed projects for the view in your apartment if you are not ting low- and moderate-income neighbor- Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. at home. It must include the name of hoods. Proposed programming may be the person(s) who entered, the rea- something that an organization does on The CDBG program, initiated in 1974, is one of the oldest programs at the U.S. son for the entry and the work per- Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and is designed to fund formed, if any, along with the time of its own or in partnership with the City of activities that primarily benefit low- and moderate-income residents. CDBG grants Takoma Park. Funds would be available are provided on an annual basis to communities such as Takoma Park to ensure the departure, and the address and in fall of 2015. decent affordable housing for all, provide services to the most vulnerable, create phone number of your landlord. Applications are available online www. jobs and expand business opportunities. Tenants or landlords with ques- takomaparkmd.gov/hcd/community- tions regarding the Landlord-Tenant For more information on the CDBG program and the upcoming public hearing, grants please contact the Housing and Community Development Department at 301-891- and COLTA Laws can contact me at For more information, please contact 7119. 301-891-7215 or at mosesw@takom- the Housing and Community Develop- aparkmd.gov. ment Department at 301-891-7119.

Page 4 n Takoma Park News September 2014 Hispanic THE ARTS Heritage Month Festivities in Takoma Park

Mexican Independence Day Dance Celebration Saturday, Sept. 13 7:30 p.m. Free Rhythm and Song: A Latin American Music Journey Sunday, Oct. 5 4:30 p.m. Free

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at the Takoma Park Community Center with performances by traditional Mexican folk dance groups and choral music sung in Spanish by the Rockville-based Coral Can- tigas. Hispanic Heritage Month runs from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 and provides the op- portunity to recognize Americans whose ancestors come from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. The Sept. 13 event features Mexican folk dance troupes from across the country. Dancers will mingle with audience mem- bers prior to the show so that attendees can see their colorful costumes up close. The concert by Coral Cantigas on Sun- day, Oct. 5 will include an interactive sing- along, appropriate for all ages, featuring rhythms and dances from the Spanish Ca- ribbean. Coral Cantigas is lead by conductor Di- ana Sáez, a specialist in the field of Latin American music. Cantigas has performed at the Kennedy Center, a host of festivals, museums and embassies, as well as during international tours in Argentina, Venezuela and Puerto Rico. Residents are invited to celebrate Hispanic heritage with music, dancing, and brightly colored traditional costumes on Oct. 5 at the Community Center.

Cancer surgeons rock on in cancers each year. Yet these diseases re- Creation tale tracks replacing des- ceive less than 1 percent of the funding peration and documentary film that goes into breast cancer research. Honduran immigration loneliness for No Evidence of Disease Interweaving the harrowing experi- struggles a universe of Thursday, Sept. 11, 7:30 p.m. ences and stunning courage of women, strife and op- La Bestia: Sweet Mother Free devoted families and dedicated doctors, Saturday, Sept. 27, 7:30 pm position under- If you have ever wondered what hap- this documentary takes an alternative ap- Suggested $10 donation pins the piece. pened to a film you first heard about proach to a difficult topic. As music and Block’s mul- Playwright Tom Block’s new produc- when it was still a “doc in progress,” this medicine join forces in the fight for life ticolored paint- tion, La Bestia: Sweet Mother – An Immi- is your opportunity to see the “after” and and awareness, our surgeons are trans- ings provide grant’s Tale, explores the fine line between talk to the filmmakers about the process formed into rising rock stars, while their the backdrop to creation and destruction as told through of making the film as well as its content. patients and loved ones jump on the train, the otherwise Below-the-belt cancers and a below- infusing the struggle for survival with the tale of a Honduran immigrant. La Bes- minimalist set, tia – the Beast – refers to the freight trains Exploring immigration the-radar cause enter the spotlight when heart, hope and rock ‘n’ roll. with movement, music while a solo that traverse Mexico and are used by U.S.- six gynecological cancer surgeons take This award-winning documentary was and art. dancer embod- on the Big C with rock ‘n’ roll. The band’s first “workshopped” at a Docs In Progress bound migrants from Central America. ies women’s an- name—and film title—comes from the program back in 2010. It was released in Block’s play is a creation story, which he guish, with cello and soprano accompani- words every patient prays to hear: “No 2013 and has played at film festivals and explains is in the same vein as myths from ment offering further emotional shading. Evidence of Disease.” This unconven- specialized screenings ever since. Follow- the book of Genesis, not to mention tales This multi-media work features an origi- tional rock band is made up of six “GYN” ing the screening, director Andrea Kalin from the Babylonians, Egyptians, Zoroas- nal musical score by cellist Desiree Miller surgeons who are each passionate about will participate in a Q&A with the audi- trians, Hindus and Greeks. “Through the and a cappella singer Becca Weiss. music and each outraged by the wall of ence. creation of something, God destroyed the This is Block’s second production in silence surrounding their field. There are Screened in partnership with Docs In original perfection of ‘no thing,’ ‘created’ the We Are Takoma series. To learn more more than 90,000 diagnoses of — and Progress. death and decay, and obliterated eternity,” about his work, go to www.tomblock. more than 30,000 deaths from — GYN explains Block. The theme of a “creator” com. September 2014 Takoma Park News n Page 5 CALENDAR All-day fun for the whole family. Free! Circle Time Every Tuesday Two times: 10 a.m. OR 11 a.m. LIBRARY Spanish Circle Time Every Thursday 10:30 a.m. with Señora Geiza Bedtime Stories Tuesday, Sept. 2, 7 p.m. New music collection offers something for everyone Come in pjs; great for babies, toddlers, preschoolers and their grown-ups by Ellen Robbins “Mouse Guard” author/illustrator David Peterson The famous jazz musician Charlie Thursday, Sept. 4, 7:30 p.m. Parker is quoted as saying: Come hear this gifted graphic novelist talk about “Music is your own experience, his award-winning series for kids. your thoughts, your wisdom. If you LEGO Club don’t live it, it won’t come out of Sunday, Sept. 7, 1:30-3 p.m. your horn.” Come have fun with LEGO! Best for ages 5-12. Registration required; to register, go to www. tinyurl.com/tplibraryevents. he new music CDs now avail- able in the Takoma Park Library End of Summer Quest Party offer a rich variety of recordings Monday, Sept. 8, 7 p.m. by dedicated, inspired musicians, Comics Jam Tthat will appeal to every mood, taste and Tuesday, Sept. 9, 4 p.m. individual experience. Join comics guru Dave Burbank at our monthly A review of Rufus Reid’s “Quiet Pride: comics book club The Elizabeth Catlett Project” (CD 1976) Author Dave Zirin offers this: “Bassist Rufus Reid’s most am- Tuesday, Sept. 9, 7:30 p.m. bitious project to date was born out of Music and dance on seven stages, Zirin will talk about his newest book for adults, “Brazil’s Dance With the Devil: The World Cup his love for the sculptures of Elizabeth the Olympics and the Fight for Democracy.” Catlett, a talented African American art- special activities for kids, juried craft show, ist and civil rights activist. Catlett’s work Graphic Novelist Eleanor Davis community tables and international food. Monday, Sept. 15, 7:30 p.m. triggered something deep within Reid’s Davis will discuss her new graphic novel for being so he yearned to capture or reflect adults, “How to Be Happy.” the meaning of her sculptures through music” (allaboutjazz.com). The original LGBTQ+ Awareness four-movement suite, which premiered SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2014 Tuesday, Sept. 16, 7:30 p.m. Join a group of Takoma Park teens as they in 2006, won the Raymond and Beverly present information about different sexual Sackler Competition Prize. 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. — rain or shine orientations and gender identities. On her new album, “Go Back Home” Boston. “Bad Self-Portraits” (CD 1991) is nerable and least filtered,” (Matthew Di- Friends of the Library Board Meeting (CD 1975) Emmy winner Audra McDon- its breakout album, “which shows a band dier, in jagjaguwar.com). Takoma Park Middle School • 7611 Piney Branch Road Tuesday, Sept. 16, 7:45 p.m. ald has chosen personal favorites. She in- so in command of its style that it rarely “Xscape: Michael Jackson, 1958-2009” TP Community Center Hydrangea Room cludes classics by Stephen Sondheim and feels like shtick – and even when it does, (CD 1980) draws on Jackson’s archival Takoma Park, Md. Friends Reading Group Richard Rodgers/Oscar Hammerstein, as it’s tight, fun and feisty” (Rolling Stone). material recorded between 1983 and well as compositions by younger com- Wednesday, Sept. 17, 7:30 In her latest album, “Burn Your Fire for 1999. “For the most part, the producers On-site parking only for those with handicap permits. TP Community Center posers such as Zina Goldrich and Marcy No Witness” (CD 1985) vocalist Angel chose to work with a cappella vocals, in Discussion of “The Conservationist” by Nadine Heisler (“Baltimore”), and Adam Gwon Olsen has created “a collection of songs an effort not to be overly influenced by Gordimer (“I’ll Be Here”). The title song is from “The grown in a year of heartbreak, travel and the original tracks. The result is an album Free shuttles, from Takoma Metro and Montgomery College’s East Garage, All welcome Scottsboro Boys” musical by John Kander transformation.” “Olsen is opening up that puts Jackson’s vocal abilities…front 7730 Fenton Street, Silver Spring, Md. (entrance on King Street). Petites Chansons/French Circle Time and Fred Ebb. to us…at the very genesis of these songs, Shuttles will run from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Festival day. Saturday, Sept. 20, 10:30 a.m. Lake Street Dive is an indie jazz and when the thread of creation is most vul- NEW MUSIC n Page 7 Join Madame Marie for another season of soul band that was founded in 2004 in songs and rhymes in French in this monthly program for babies, toddlers, preschoolers and their grown-ups. book for adults, “How to Be Happy,” a for her illustrations in “All the World,” Third Sunday Crafts LIBRARY BRIEFS series of short stories told in comics by Liz Garton Scanlon, and she’s also For more Sunday, Sept. 21, 2-4 p.m. form, on Monday, Sept. 15 at 7:30 p.m. well-known for her illustrations for the information, visit Ages 8 up, no registration required. Teens on LGBTQ+ Francoise Mouly, founder of TOON popular “Clementine” chapter books. At Books for kids and the art director of our event, Frazee will read from “The Caldecott Club: A Family Book Club A group of Takoma Park teens will www.TPFF.org The New Yorker, called Davis’ newest Farmer and the Clown” and do a draw- Monday, Sept. 22, 7 p.m. present information about different ing demonstration before signing books. Come read with us as we spotlight some great, sexual orientations and gender identi- book “imaginative and funny and fan- newly-published picture books. ties at a special “LGBTQ+ Awareness” ciful,” while Etelka Lehoczky of NPR Politics and Prose will be selling copies Lemonade and cookies served. No registration. program on Tuesday, Sept. 16 at 7:30 Books said that Davis “draws comics of Frazee’s books, but no purchase is re- PARTIALLY FUNDED BY: quired to attend this free event. “Dork Diaries” Event p.m. All are welcome at this program at full of hilarious surrealism, gut-tugging Tuesday, Sept. 30, 7:30 which the teen presenters will answer tropes and eloquent despair.” Adults Dork Diaries such questions as “Do you know the and teens are invited to join us at this TP Community Center Auditorium Calling all “Dork Diaries” fans! Join Join Rachel Renee Russell, the author of the difference between gender identity and event, where Davis will read from her us on Tuesday, Sept. 30 at 7:30 p.m. in best-selling series, as she launches Book No. 8. gender expression?” and “Do you know book and then sign books. Copies of the Community Center Auditorium for Looking ahead…. how to support someone who comes out “How to Be Happy” will be available for the official launch of the eighth book in College Bound series – in the Library to you?” Audience members also will purchase, courtesy of Politics and Prose the best-selling series, “Tales from a Not- Wednesday, Oct. 1, 7 p.m. – Dr. Herm Davis on receive a book list of LGBTQ-themed bookstore, but no purchase is required So-Happily Ever After.” Author Rachel financing college books for all ages, prepared by Kati to attend this free event. Renee Russell, joined by her daughters Monday, Oct. 13, 7:30 p.m. – Dr. Lori Ness on the Nolfi, assistant children’s/teen librarian. college transition Caldecott winner Erin and Niki Russell, will read from Tuesday, Oct. 21, 7:30 p.m. – Dr. Lori Potts-Dupre Please join us for this special program Join us on Thursday, Sept. 18 at 7 p.m. the newest book, take questions from on choosing a college prepared by a group of local teens! the audience, and then sign copies for Friends “Big Book Club” will begin discussions when Caldecott Honor-winning illustra- City of of Cervantes’ “Don Quixote”on Oct. 20 at Graphic novelist and happiness tor Marla Frazee presents her newest pic- all of those interested. Copies of “Dork Historic Takoma. Get your copy and start Award-winning graphic novelist El- ture book, “The Farmer and the Clown.” Diaries” books will be available for pur- reading! Takoma Park eanor Davis will talk about her newest Frazee won a 2010 Caldecott Honor LIBRARY BRIEFS n Page 7

Page 6 n Takoma Park News September 2014 All-day fun for the whole family. Free!

Music and dance on seven stages, special activities for kids, juried craft show, community tables and international food. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2014 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. — rain or shine Takoma Park Middle School • 7611 Piney Branch Road Takoma Park, Md.

On-site parking only for those with handicap permits.

Free shuttles, from Takoma Metro and Montgomery College’s East Garage, 7730 Fenton Street, Silver Spring, Md. (entrance on King Street). Shuttles will run from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Festival day.

For more information, visit www.TPFF.org

PARTIALLY FUNDED BY:

City of Takoma Park BENEFICIARIES COMMUNITY TABLES A portion of the proceeds from the Takoma Park Folk Festival will be distributed to youth-oriented Please visit with these organizations in our community. Youth members and parents from these groups work to help make the organizations and f nd out Festival a success. Invited beneficiary groups are: Blair After-Prom Committee, Boy Scout Troop 97, Cub Scout Pack 33, Friends of Sligo Creek, Girl Scout Troop 5831, God Glorified Church of God in Christ and about how you can get student groups at Takoma Park Middle School. involved in our community.

350 Montgomery County ACLU of Maryland Acorn Hill Waldorf Kindergarten and Nursery Action Committee for Transit American Councils for International Education SEPTEMBER 7, 2014 Amnesty International Group 297 Baha’i Community of Takoma Park 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. FOOD CASA de Maryland Takoma Park Middle School JURIED CRAFT SHOW AND SALE CHEER The crafts area is located on the basketball court. Artisans’ contact information is at tpff.org No festival is complete without great food! Enjoy a wide selection of food Conf ict Resolution Center of 7611 Piney Branch Road and treats from these loyal local vendors. Most will be located on the lawn Montgomery County Takoma Park, Md. CLAY JEWELRY MIXED MEDIA in front of the school. Conservation Montgomery Echo Lipten Ruth Beer Bletzinger - RuthieLine Laura Hummel - Painted Whimsey Dining for Women Hand-built functional pottery, garden ornaments Jewelry Designs Handmade books, collage, paper items, BEN AND JERRY’S NITTAYA’S GRILL District 20 Progressive Leadership Team Susanne Reinthaler - Mad Mud Studio Handcrafted jewelry using silver, copper, 3-D pieces Ice cream, ice cream bars, Chicken teriyaki, fried rice, lo mein, Docs In Progress Welcome to the 37th annual Takoma Park Folk Festival! Functional food-safe stoneware, sculpture beads and stones Rebecca Grace Jones root beer f oats, bottled drinks egg rolls, f sh sandwiches, lemonade emma’s revolution Dareya Cohen - Designs by Dareya Mixed-media wall pieces CARMEN’S ITALIAN ICE RITA’S CONCESSIONS Fabrangen Cheder Whether you are a first-time visitor or a Festival veteran, we have much to FIBER One-of-a-kind jewelry using bead-weaving Richard Roussell and Lisa Logan-Roussell - offer at our seven performance stages and many other activities spread techniques Roussell Family Arts Italian ice, custard, gelati, milkshakes Polish sausage, cheese steak, gyros, Falun Dafa Association of DC across the Festival site. Norma J. Brooks - NJB Basket of Jewels Barbara S. Cromer - Barbara Cromer Artisan Cigar-box-resonator guitars and kalimbas, hot dog, funnel cake, taco bowls Folklore Society of Greater Washington Fabric-wrapped, machine-stitched coiled baskets, Jewelry tongue drums, sterling, copper and found-art DELIGHTS OF THE GARDEN Friends of Sligo Creek bowls and more R.J. CAFE Enjoy the singer-songwriters at the Grove Stage and Seventh Heaven Handmade earrings, bracelets and necklaces jewelry. Soaps and personal-care items Veggie burrito, veggie salad plate, Friends of Tom Hucker Ilse Daehler - I Sew Totes using silver, vermeil, gold, with stones Suzanne A - Aburi Botanicals lemonade Tandoori chicken platter, vegetable biryani, Stage. Sing along with a Pete Seeger Tribute at the Abbott Stage, dance to Quilts, tote bags, table runners, wall hangings, Fund Our Communities and natural materials All-natural vegan skin- and hair-care items spinach and potato, masala the beat at the Field Stage, or learn new steps from experienced teachers place mats and more EAST FRESH Georgetown University Children’s at the Lenore Robinson Dance Stage. Check out emerging young performers Joan Danoff - Starland by Hand including soaps, butters and more Steven Holmberg - Tiedyeclothing.com Handcrafted modern and affordable sterling-silver Michelle Burns - Mystic Water Soap Fruit smoothies, lemonade, limeade, SHERRI’S FUN FOODS Digital Media Center at the Grassy Nook Stage, or absorb multiple cultures at the World Stage. Hand-dyed tie-dye clothing in vibrant and copper jewelry Artisan natural bath soap, hair care, creams and funnel cakes Crab cake sandwich, cream of crab soup, Georgetown University Learning contemporary designs for adults and children Nancy Kahn DeMulder - By Jewelartist oils, men’s shaving products and more lemonade, iced tea and Development Lab We also encourage you to venture past the stages for our juried Craft Maria Stroffolino - BriteCloth Tie Dye Fine jewelry in sterling silver and/or 14-kt gold Kimberly Mehalick - Clean Bee Soapworks FOOD CORNER & GRILL God Glorif ed Church of God in Christ Show, Community Tables, Kids’ Games Area and Food Vendors. Tie-dye adult and children’s clothing and with gemstones, pearls, fossils and beads Handcrafted small-batch soaps, lotions and more Teriyaki, pad Thai, egg rolls, lo mein, SUYA TO GO accessories Historic Takoma Melisa Dent - Jewelry Designs by Melisa Dent corn dogs, chicken on a stick Nigerian chicken kabob, jerk chicken, Hungry Harvest The juried Craft Show, on the basketball court, provides an opportunity Laurie Summers Handcrafted jewelry using precious metals, 
WOOD spinach stew, fried plantains Jewish Voice for Peace to meet crafters and artisans who are keeping traditions alive and adding Woven wall hangings and pillows gemstones and cabachon stones GO FISH Donna and Keith Ellingsworth - Blue Ridge their modern twists. You’ll find fine art, pottery, jewelry, woodworking, Gay Durland - Arabesque Design Fish/shrimp tacos, lobster rolls, SWEET AND NATURAL Johrei Fellowship FINE ARTS AND PRINTS Jewelry using metalwork and wirework with silver, Cutting Board Co. Knock On Wood Tap Studio soaps, clothing and more. Edge- and end-grain hardwood handcrafted salmon roll, crab-cake sandwich Spinach lasagna, veggie fried chicken, copper, brass and niobium Labor Heritage Foundation/DC Labor Chorus Community Tables are spread throughout the Festival grounds. We Sue Kay - Sue Kay Watercolors cutting boards and kitchen accessories HARRY’S FRESH SQUEEZED vegan macaroni, candied yams, 
Watercolor paintings and cards; paper sculpture Nancy Ennis - Silver Lace Studio black-eyed peas Machar, The Washington Congregation for have more than 60 participating organizations that are eager to share Handmade jewelry using chain-mail and Fred King - Fred King, Cards and Prints JUICES Secular Humanistic Judaism information with you. beadwoven pieces OTHER TK GRILL Photographs, available in note cards, prints, Lemonade, lime f zz Maryland Committee to Amend If you come with little visitors, don’t forget the kids’ games organized by canvas and metal Arelle Hughes - Arelle Hughes Designs Jennifer Alexander - Great Ape Chicken teriyaki, egg roll, veggie noodles, 
Handmade jewelry incorporating crochet, knotting, Moms Demand Action for the Cub Scouts near Grassy Nook. Letitia Lee - LEE MEE Art and Design Unique hand-sewn sock primates J & D CATERING veggie fried rice Original paintings and prints bead embroidery and wire-wrapping Linda Jacobson - Linda’s Leaves Gun Sense in America Hungry? Check out the list of Food Vendors on page 3 of this brochure, Fried f sh, fried chicken, fries, WOODLANDS VEGAN BISTRO 
Keith Patterson - Moon Graphics Leaves cast in concrete for bird baths, fountains chicken wings, veggie sides Montgomery County Board of Elections and enjoy our Picnic Area near the front of the school. (Note that we are Block printed and watercolor greeting cards, and decorations VEGAN FOODS Montgomery County Green Party trying to reduce our waste this year with biodegradable plates, cups and LITTLE OLIVE block prints George Meyer - Bee George Honey Chick’n, crab, and f sh sandwiches, Montgomery County Renters Alliance utensils, and well-marked composting trash bins.) Local honey Veggie mousaka, spinach pie, baklava, burgers, smoothies, cupcakes Montgomery Symphony Orchestra quesadilla-gyros, veggie collard wraps, Our Mission and Commitment Progressive Neighbors hummus dips, feta fries, lentil balls Seekers Church The Takoma Park Folk Festival was started in 1978 by Sam Abbott (who later became our town’s mayor) as a fundraiser to save the Takoma Theatre. COURTESIES Shirat HaNefesh Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board In the second year, the Festival raised community awareness to stop To make everyone’s day at the Festival joyful and safe, we ask that you follow a few rules: construction of a highway that would have sliced through our city. Silver Spring Nursery School G
No food or beverages inside the school. Enjoy G
No smoking on school grounds. It’s the law! Composting and Recycling SUPPORT THE Takoma Attachment Parenting We keep the spirit of activism alive today by working closely with our shaded picnic area near the Grove Stage. We’re getting greener! We have placed trash bins Takoma Foundation G
No pets. Only service dogs are permitted on Beneficiary Groups that serve local youth. Members of these organizations for recycling and composting at several locations FESTIVAL! Takoma On Track G
Please don’t talk loudly or make phone calls school grounds. on the Festival site. Please ask our volunteers for form the core of our 150-plus on-site volunteers each year. In return, our during performances. help putting your compostables, recyclables and Your donations keep the Takoma Park Takoma Park Arts & Humanities Commission donations support their activities. G
Help us clean up. If you can stay for a few trash in the right containers. Folk Festival strong! Get your TPFF Takoma Park Neighborhood Youth Soccer G
Performers have asked that they not be minutes after 6 p.m. to help us clear the site, sticker from the colorfully attired Bucket Takoma Park Community Band Our singers, musicians and dancers live by the same spirit. They have videotaped or recorded without their permission. that’s even better! Report to the volunteer check-in table. Brigadiers or at the information tables. Takoma Park Cooperative Nursery School inspired us with their creativity, and they make this event possible by Takoma Park Friends Meeting (Preparative) performing for free every year. Takoma Park Jazz Fest Takoma Park Police Department Finally, the Festival would not happen without the contributions of the A SPECIAL Takoma Park Republicans entire community. To our individual volunteers and the staffs of the City of THANK YOU Takoma Park and Takoma Park Middle School, we say thank you. Takoma Park Volunteer Fire Department TO OUR The Epoch Times — The Festival Committee SPONSORS Tifereth Israel Congregation WhyIslam BENEFICIARIES COMMUNITY TABLES A portion of the proceeds from the Takoma Park Folk Festival will be distributed to youth-oriented Please visit with these organizations in our community. Youth members and parents from these groups work to help make the organizations and f nd out Festival a success. Invited beneficiary groups are: Blair After-Prom Committee, Boy Scout Troop 97, Cub Scout Pack 33, Friends of Sligo Creek, Girl Scout Troop 5831, God Glorified Church of God in Christ and about how you can get student groups at Takoma Park Middle School. involved in our community.

350 Montgomery County ACLU of Maryland Acorn Hill Waldorf Kindergarten and Nursery Action Committee for Transit American Councils for International Education SEPTEMBER 7, 2014 Amnesty International Group 297 Baha’i Community of Takoma Park 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. FOOD CASA de Maryland Takoma Park Middle School JURIED CRAFT SHOW AND SALE CHEER The crafts area is located on the basketball court. Artisans’ contact information is at tpff.org No festival is complete without great food! Enjoy a wide selection of food Conf ict Resolution Center of 7611 Piney Branch Road and treats from these loyal local vendors. Most will be located on the lawn Montgomery County Takoma Park, Md. CLAY JEWELRY MIXED MEDIA in front of the school. Conservation Montgomery Echo Lipten Ruth Beer Bletzinger - RuthieLine Laura Hummel - Painted Whimsey Dining for Women Hand-built functional pottery, garden ornaments Jewelry Designs Handmade books, collage, paper items, BEN AND JERRY’S NITTAYA’S GRILL District 20 Progressive Leadership Team Susanne Reinthaler - Mad Mud Studio Handcrafted jewelry using silver, copper, 3-D pieces Ice cream, ice cream bars, Chicken teriyaki, fried rice, lo mein, Docs In Progress Welcome to the 37th annual Takoma Park Folk Festival! Functional food-safe stoneware, sculpture beads and stones Rebecca Grace Jones root beer f oats, bottled drinks egg rolls, f sh sandwiches, lemonade emma’s revolution Dareya Cohen - Designs by Dareya Mixed-media wall pieces CARMEN’S ITALIAN ICE RITA’S CONCESSIONS Fabrangen Cheder Whether you are a first-time visitor or a Festival veteran, we have much to FIBER One-of-a-kind jewelry using bead-weaving Richard Roussell and Lisa Logan-Roussell - offer at our seven performance stages and many other activities spread techniques Roussell Family Arts Italian ice, custard, gelati, milkshakes Polish sausage, cheese steak, gyros, Falun Dafa Association of DC across the Festival site. Norma J. Brooks - NJB Basket of Jewels Barbara S. Cromer - Barbara Cromer Artisan Cigar-box-resonator guitars and kalimbas, hot dog, funnel cake, taco bowls Folklore Society of Greater Washington Fabric-wrapped, machine-stitched coiled baskets, Jewelry tongue drums, sterling, copper and found-art DELIGHTS OF THE GARDEN Friends of Sligo Creek bowls and more R.J. CAFE Enjoy the singer-songwriters at the Grove Stage and Seventh Heaven Handmade earrings, bracelets and necklaces jewelry. Soaps and personal-care items Veggie burrito, veggie salad plate, Friends of Tom Hucker Ilse Daehler - I Sew Totes using silver, vermeil, gold, with stones Suzanne A - Aburi Botanicals lemonade Tandoori chicken platter, vegetable biryani, Stage. Sing along with a Pete Seeger Tribute at the Abbott Stage, dance to Quilts, tote bags, table runners, wall hangings, Fund Our Communities and natural materials All-natural vegan skin- and hair-care items spinach and potato, masala the beat at the Field Stage, or learn new steps from experienced teachers place mats and more EAST FRESH Georgetown University Children’s at the Lenore Robinson Dance Stage. Check out emerging young performers Joan Danoff - Starland by Hand including soaps, butters and more Steven Holmberg - Tiedyeclothing.com Handcrafted modern and affordable sterling-silver Michelle Burns - Mystic Water Soap Fruit smoothies, lemonade, limeade, SHERRI’S FUN FOODS Digital Media Center at the Grassy Nook Stage, or absorb multiple cultures at the World Stage. Hand-dyed tie-dye clothing in vibrant and copper jewelry Artisan natural bath soap, hair care, creams and funnel cakes Crab cake sandwich, cream of crab soup, Georgetown University Learning contemporary designs for adults and children Nancy Kahn DeMulder - By Jewelartist oils, men’s shaving products and more lemonade, iced tea and Development Lab We also encourage you to venture past the stages for our juried Craft Maria Stroffolino - BriteCloth Tie Dye Fine jewelry in sterling silver and/or 14-kt gold Kimberly Mehalick - Clean Bee Soapworks FOOD CORNER & GRILL God Glorif ed Church of God in Christ Show, Community Tables, Kids’ Games Area and Food Vendors. Tie-dye adult and children’s clothing and with gemstones, pearls, fossils and beads Handcrafted small-batch soaps, lotions and more Teriyaki, pad Thai, egg rolls, lo mein, SUYA TO GO accessories Historic Takoma Melisa Dent - Jewelry Designs by Melisa Dent corn dogs, chicken on a stick Nigerian chicken kabob, jerk chicken, Hungry Harvest The juried Craft Show, on the basketball court, provides an opportunity Laurie Summers Handcrafted jewelry using precious metals, 
WOOD spinach stew, fried plantains Jewish Voice for Peace to meet crafters and artisans who are keeping traditions alive and adding Woven wall hangings and pillows gemstones and cabachon stones GO FISH Donna and Keith Ellingsworth - Blue Ridge their modern twists. You’ll find fine art, pottery, jewelry, woodworking, Gay Durland - Arabesque Design Fish/shrimp tacos, lobster rolls, SWEET AND NATURAL Johrei Fellowship FINE ARTS AND PRINTS Jewelry using metalwork and wirework with silver, Cutting Board Co. Knock On Wood Tap Studio soaps, clothing and more. Edge- and end-grain hardwood handcrafted salmon roll, crab-cake sandwich Spinach lasagna, veggie fried chicken, copper, brass and niobium Labor Heritage Foundation/DC Labor Chorus Community Tables are spread throughout the Festival grounds. We Sue Kay - Sue Kay Watercolors cutting boards and kitchen accessories HARRY’S FRESH SQUEEZED vegan macaroni, candied yams, 
Watercolor paintings and cards; paper sculpture Nancy Ennis - Silver Lace Studio black-eyed peas Machar, The Washington Congregation for have more than 60 participating organizations that are eager to share Handmade jewelry using chain-mail and Fred King - Fred King, Cards and Prints JUICES Secular Humanistic Judaism information with you. beadwoven pieces OTHER TK GRILL Photographs, available in note cards, prints, Lemonade, lime f zz Maryland Committee to Amend If you come with little visitors, don’t forget the kids’ games organized by canvas and metal Arelle Hughes - Arelle Hughes Designs Jennifer Alexander - Great Ape Chicken teriyaki, egg roll, veggie noodles, 
Handmade jewelry incorporating crochet, knotting, Moms Demand Action for the Cub Scouts near Grassy Nook. Letitia Lee - LEE MEE Art and Design Unique hand-sewn sock primates J & D CATERING veggie fried rice Original paintings and prints bead embroidery and wire-wrapping Linda Jacobson - Linda’s Leaves Gun Sense in America Hungry? Check out the list of Food Vendors on page 3 of this brochure, Fried f sh, fried chicken, fries, WOODLANDS VEGAN BISTRO 
Keith Patterson - Moon Graphics Leaves cast in concrete for bird baths, fountains chicken wings, veggie sides Montgomery County Board of Elections and enjoy our Picnic Area near the front of the school. (Note that we are Block printed and watercolor greeting cards, and decorations VEGAN FOODS Montgomery County Green Party trying to reduce our waste this year with biodegradable plates, cups and LITTLE OLIVE block prints George Meyer - Bee George Honey Chick’n, crab, and f sh sandwiches, Montgomery County Renters Alliance utensils, and well-marked composting trash bins.) Local honey Veggie mousaka, spinach pie, baklava, burgers, smoothies, cupcakes Montgomery Symphony Orchestra quesadilla-gyros, veggie collard wraps, Our Mission and Commitment Progressive Neighbors hummus dips, feta fries, lentil balls Seekers Church The Takoma Park Folk Festival was started in 1978 by Sam Abbott (who later became our town’s mayor) as a fundraiser to save the Takoma Theatre. COURTESIES Shirat HaNefesh Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board In the second year, the Festival raised community awareness to stop To make everyone’s day at the Festival joyful and safe, we ask that you follow a few rules: construction of a highway that would have sliced through our city. Silver Spring Nursery School G
No food or beverages inside the school. Enjoy G
No smoking on school grounds. It’s the law! Composting and Recycling SUPPORT THE Takoma Attachment Parenting We keep the spirit of activism alive today by working closely with our shaded picnic area near the Grove Stage. We’re getting greener! We have placed trash bins Takoma Foundation G
No pets. Only service dogs are permitted on Beneficiary Groups that serve local youth. Members of these organizations for recycling and composting at several locations FESTIVAL! Takoma On Track G
Please don’t talk loudly or make phone calls school grounds. on the Festival site. Please ask our volunteers for form the core of our 150-plus on-site volunteers each year. In return, our during performances. help putting your compostables, recyclables and Your donations keep the Takoma Park Takoma Park Arts & Humanities Commission donations support their activities. G
Help us clean up. If you can stay for a few trash in the right containers. Folk Festival strong! Get your TPFF Takoma Park Neighborhood Youth Soccer G
Performers have asked that they not be minutes after 6 p.m. to help us clear the site, sticker from the colorfully attired Bucket Takoma Park Community Band Our singers, musicians and dancers live by the same spirit. They have videotaped or recorded without their permission. that’s even better! Report to the volunteer check-in table. Brigadiers or at the information tables. Takoma Park Cooperative Nursery School inspired us with their creativity, and they make this event possible by Takoma Park Friends Meeting (Preparative) performing for free every year. Takoma Park Jazz Fest Takoma Park Police Department Finally, the Festival would not happen without the contributions of the A SPECIAL Takoma Park Republicans entire community. To our individual volunteers and the staffs of the City of THANK YOU Takoma Park and Takoma Park Middle School, we say thank you. Takoma Park Volunteer Fire Department TO OUR The Epoch Times — The Festival Committee SPONSORS Tifereth Israel Congregation WhyIslam Stage Field Grove Abbott World Dance Grassy Nook Seventh Heaven

Communications. Integrated. Sponsors

Music 10:30 D.C. Labor Chorus will lead a singing procession through the Festival grounds Organizing Folks Aaron Tinjum and Colonel Josh & the The All New Lilt Pan Lara Drum Workshop Circle the Tangents Honky Tonk Heroes Genetically Altered Irish traditional music Feet-moving, with Stream Leaders: Kevin Adler, Walter Mulbry, Judy Oliver Community Tables: Kevin Adler, Karen Elrich Gritty folk music, 11 — 12 Traditional country with Jug Band and dance from the large-sound, Rhythm in the round — Crafts: Gina Gaspin, Janet Stollnitz Texas-f avored a honky-tonk edge Novelty jazz acclaimed duo, youth steel band everyone can play Festival Brochure: Kevin Adler, Virginia Myers, 11:45 Jesse Keith Carr & Tina Eck Fred Stollnitz, Janet Stollnitz Palidofsky Group Food Vendors: Walter Mulbry Fundraising: Pam Larson, Robbi KImball The Torches Sweet and soulful Pete Kraemer Soumya Chakraverty Learn to Schottis Jenna Jill Kipyn Martin funky originals Information: Janet Stollnitz Oboes and Old-time, blues and and Friends with Graceful guitar-based Shenandoah-Valley- Logistics: Scott Gilkeson, Colleen Clay banjos and 12:15 Appalachian music Fusion ensemble Lisa Brooks and originals grown singer/songwriter Construction: Paul Crumrine accordions, Allison Shapira with sarod, guitar Dan Kahn 12:30 12:30 Groundskeeping/Recycling: Walter Mulbry 12 — 1 oh my, a Folk-inspired and tabla exploring Chris Monaghan Sleepy-Eyed Jay Parking: Jamie Gilkeson Setup and Takedown: Gary Cardillo, George French most-exquisite former opera singer bridges between Singer/songwriter & Chicago Slim cacophony Indian ragas and jazz Shuttle Buses: Diana Kohn, Elaine Feister 12:45 12:45 with pure sounds, Delta and country blues Performer Hospitality: Karen Vernon Ruthie and the Céol Anam Cara anthemic songs Program: Judy Oliver, Chair Wranglers Traditional music of Roving Performers: Catherine Chapman The Honest Ayreheart Bring the Whole Alisha Toporski Karen Jonas Sound Coordinator: Art Isaacs High-energy Ireland and the Mistakes Renaissance-inspired Family TP Brit into self es Boot-stompin’ , heart- Publicity: Kevin Adler, Emily Kaiser, Pop songs and roots rock, country British Isles progressive and and join in the and ballads breakin’ Americana Janie Meneely, Jemma Natanson 1 — 2 f rst loves for and Americana traditional folk dance with 1:30 George Stephens 1:30 1:30 Chaquis Maliq Publicity Design: Emily Kaiser grown-ups music spanning the Eric Maring T-shirt Sales: Robbi Kimball & Kathy Westra Marenje Marimba / Acoustic soul singer/ centuries Volunteers and Benef ciary Groups: Colleen Clay 1:45 Traditional and Ladle Fight / songwriter Lisa Moscatiello and contemporary Major Minors Stage Folks Cousin John Fred Lieder folk songs; close Shango Band Beat Some Sticks Energetic Lulu’s Fate Band Beautiful, tuneful alto harmonies and guitar Positive roots-rock and Wave Some collaboration... Traditional Appalachian Field Stage Melodic, Coordinators: Derek Hill, Rob Hinkal and cello accompaniments reggae that heals the Flags Zimbabwean beats, songs and string-band harmonic, MCs: Jesse Palidofsky, Susan Heney, 2 — 3 2:15 The Fiddle Oaks mind, body and soul with rhythmic sounds and tunes with three-part acoustic Arlington Northwest harmony Michael Heney 2:30 Buck Stone Foot-stomping fun — dance horns Stage Managers: Derek Hill, Les Hatley Americana… Morris Women mostly… and the Bucktones bluegrass and Sound Engineer: Andrew Roberts Honky-grass for ole-time f ddle Grove Stage the heartbroke! Red Sammy Pete Seeger Tribute Susan Gaeta & Enjoy Waltzing Sheltered Turtle Avril Smith and Coordinators: Susie Markland, Richard Weil Rootsy with Andy Wallace, Howard Bass to beautiful music Acoustic-percussive Big Chimney MCs: Domenic Cicala, Steve Gnadt, David Holiday 3:15 lyrical music and an original member of Trio Sefardi by guitar with emotion Modern string band Stage Managers: Richard Weil, David Spitzer Lynn Hollyf eld Sound Engineer: Kirby Yarbrough 3 — 4 impressionable of the singing crew Songs of the Trio Periodico playing traditional, Indie-folk-pop, 3:30 Ruby & Lyla Assistant: Jemma Natanson lyrics on the Sloop Clearwater Spanish Jews contemporary, and heartfelt songstress Local girls with attitude, ukes original songs Abbott Stage and guitars Coordinators: Fred Stollnitz, Jennifer Woods MCs: Mary Cliff, Jennifer Woods Cara Kelly and Blue Moon Cowgirls Warner Williams & Ocean Celtic Learn to Contra Gino Abellanasa The Inf del Castros Stage Manager: Charlie Baum The Tell Tale Trio-based harmonies Joyce Ettingoff Quartet Dance Channeling the muse A family of musical Sound Engineer: Jesse Stern Soulful funk from country music’s Award-winning Celtic music for with on guitar and ukulele gypsies slyly traveling with a twist of early days Piedmont blues duo ancient moderns DeLaura Padovan from one style to World Stage 4 — 5 4:30 psychedelic another Coordinator: Roger Strouse Juels Bland MCs: Annie Storr, Deborah Thornton Singer/songwriter into Stage Manager: Steve Whitney bow ties Sound Engineer: Trevor Higgins and poetic lyrics Driven to Clarity emma’s revolution Steve Winick Music Pilgrim Trio Next Big Thing Jelly Roll Mortals Lenore Robinson Dance Stage Smart funk Gorgeous close Sea chanteys for all to Klezmer, gypsy, One-song vignettes Acoustic-electric- Coordinator: Catherine Chapman infused with joy – MCs: Bruce Krohmer, Brian Weber harmonies and sing along Russian, jazz and from emerging talent eclectic original tunes, Sound Engineer: Dave Richardson 5 — 6 THIS is the way unsinkable more virtuosic playing, to end a show! 5:20 Cecilia Grace tunefulness Sister power with stunning harmonies Grassy Nook Stage buoyant harmonies Coordinators: Marika Partridge, Bobbi Kittner MCs & Stage Managers: Marika Partridge, Rory & Molly Beckett Map not to scale Roving the Festival: Banjo Man Frank Cassel and Morris Dancers Sound Engineer: Flawn Williams Bathroom

Community Tables Seventh Heaven Stage - - Coordinators: Scott Holland, Mark Sylvester Festival Sales MCs: Casey Willson, Meg Kinghorn Abbott Juried Field Stage Stage First Aid Stage Managers: Mark Sylvester, Scott Holland Roots, folk, soul, rock and traditional and Craft Sound Engineers: Art Isaacs, Charlie Pilzer everything in between topical songs Show Food Information Recycling Station SIGN-LANGUAGE INTERPRETATION Lenore Robinson Dance Stage Performer Volunteer interpreters are Takoma Park Hospitality Volunteer participatory dance provided by Capital Sign Language Middle School Check-in and dance instruction (capitalsignlanguage.com) and First Chair Interpreted Productions Instrument Check and (f rstchairinterpreters.com) at no cost. We extend Performer Dressing Room our appreciation to CSL’s Judi Rockhill and FCIP’s Kevin Dyels for coordinating this service, as well World as to each interpreter this year. 7th Heaven Stage drumming and international singer-songwriters music and dance RAIN PLAN

Fun for Kids If performances must be moved indoors because of rain, the stages will shift as follows: Picnic Shuttle bus to Area WORLD STAGE remains in the Cafetorium Takoma Metro and Montgomery College East Garage DANCE STAGE remains in the Main Gym Only handicap parking on site Grove Grassy Nook ABBOTT STAGE remains in the Auxiliary Gym Bike Stage Rack singer-songwriters performances by and GRASSY NOOK moves to Room 102 Piney Branch Road Branch Piney and more for kids and teens GROVE STAGE moves to Room 106 Grant Avenue FIELD STAGE moves to Room 116 SEVENTH HEAVEN moves to Room 120 NEW MUSIC country music artists such as Don Wil- on Wednesday, Oct. 1 with his in-depth discussion of college financing issues. n From page 6 liams,” says NPR.org of “Secret Sisters, Put LIBRARY BRIEFS Your Needle Down" (CD 1989). The girls He will address the financial aid timetable, n From page 6 and center.” (Billboard Magazine) first learned to harmonize through sing- scholarships, loans, work-study, college savings plans, the FAFSA application and “Nomad” by Omara “Bombino” Moctar ing a cappella at their hometown church. chase, courtesy of Politics and Prose book- more. One of the nation’s foremost college (CD 1982) “showcases a firebrand guitar- Their song ‘Tomorrow Will Be Kinder,’ in- store. But no purchase is required to at- ist from Niger rooted in the electric-blues spired by the 2011 Alabama tornado out- tend this free – and fun – program. aid authorities, Davis heads the National tradition of the nomadic Taureg tribes… break, is featured on the soundtrack for College Scholarship Foundation and di- Friends of the Library to discuss au- rects College Financial Aid Counseling Bombino’s style is raw, spacious, tuneful, ‘The Hunger Games.’” thor Nadine Gordimer and Education Services. Davis is a con- deeply hypnotic and remarkably fluid – Angelique Kidjo speaks four languages sultant for Peterson’s financial publications even when he’s shooting rapid-fire notes, fluently and sings in five. Her newest al- Join the Friends of the Library Reading and author of “College Financial Aid for the effect is like ripples gently unfurling in bum “Eve,” (CD1990) “like its predeces- Group on Wednesday, Sept. 17 at 7:30 p.m. in the Hydrangea Room for a discussion of Dummies.” a pond,” (www.rollingstone.com). sors, features songs in several languages Nadine Gordimer’s acclaimed novel “The On Monday, Oct. 13, Dr. Lorie Ness One of the children of political exiles and rhythms of many origins…The power Conservationist.” will continue the series with “Taking returning to Chile after the fall of Au- of Kidjo’s unflappable voice, the range “Hidden in the gullies and acacia groves the Plunge Without Drowning: Tips for gusto Pinochet was French-Chilean rap- of her emotional expression, the stellar, of the grassy plains outside Johannesburg Thriving During the Transition to Col- per Ana Tijoux. Since her first album in genre-bending musicians who back her are the century-old homesteads of white lege.” This seminar is designed to help 1977 “Tijoux’s musical evolution has been and the infectious, activist energy that farmers. Nearby are the villages of black future college students and their families mesmerizing because it’s so real: she fol- courses through her songs all transcend South Africans, whose ancestors tended successfully navigate the transition to col- lows no formulas or marketing equations, any native tongue” (npr.org). cattle and hunted game there for hundreds lege. She will demystify the process by “For his latest album, Uruguayan sing- and every album feels like it narrates a of years before white settlers arrived. The preparing prospective students and par- er-songwriter Jorge Drexler wanted…to moment in her life…As relaxed as her ap- land has divided them ever since, fueling ents for the changes related to a student’s write ‘from movement – to build the al- proach is, Tijoux is clearly a perfectionist, a cycle of violence and uneasy détente… social life, emotional adjustment, academ- bum from the feet up.’ ‘Bailar en La Cue- because the music of “Vengo” (CD1987) is “What ‘The Conservationist’ shows as ic environment, living situation and family virtually flawless,” (npr.org). va’ (CD 1979) is more a concept album well as any of Ms. Gordimer’s 15 novels is structure. Ness is a clinical psychologist On her second album, “All or Nothin’” than a full-on dance record, crafted with how her pen punctured apartheid’s hypoc- in Silver Spring, offering individual, cou- (CD1988) Nikki Lane “worked with de- that smart and sensitive approach that has racy. Her relatively liberal white peers were ples, and family therapy. cades-old gear to produce a sound that made Drexler one of Latin America’s es- beneficiaries of a society built on cruelty Dr. Lori Potts-Dupre will conclude sprawls across eras… ‘All or Nothin’ sim- sential troubadours” (nydailynews.com). – as was she. Characters like [the wealthy the series on Tuesday, Oct. 21, with her ply sounds like the work of a performer “Unrepentant Geraldines” (CD 1977) is industrialist at the novel’s center] Meh- overview of the college selection pro- who knows when to embrace her contra- the 14th studio album by American sing- ring reflect a degree of guilt she felt in be- cess. Selecting a college is like selecting dictions: classic and modern, iconoclastic er-songwriter and pianist Tori Amos. It ing part of the system. When it awarded a new home for four years. Which schools and approachable, country and rock, ur- “marks Amos’ return to pop and alterna- her the Nobel Prize in 1991, the Swedish might provide the right fit – academically, ban and rural” (npr.org). tive rock music, [and] is described as re- Academy said: ‘Gordimer takes the ques- financially and personally – for you? Top- Caetano Veloso’s new album, “Abra- turning to her ‘core identity as a creator of tion of the justification of the privileges ics include: what colleges are like in 2014, of white people – even benevolent white caco” (CD 1978) “uses the same band as contemporary songs of exquisite beauty’ sorting out your personal criteria and people – to its extreme’” (The Wall Street Veloso’s previous album ‘Ce,’ which sur- with an album of ‘inspiring and personal goals, and how the admissions process Journal). Gordimer died on July 13 at the prised many listeners with its edgy rock music’” (Wikipedia). really works. Potts-Dupre is a Certified age of 90. sound….Veloso was a pioneering figure In 1970, Neil Young “booked two nights Educational Planner, and has had a private All are welcome to to join the Friends in the Tropicalia movement of the 1960s, at New York’s prestigious Carnegie Hall, counseling practice in Takoma Park since Reading Group discussions. which changed the course of Brazil’s pop- and opted to rehearse for the shows at the 1997. She has evaluated more than 350 ular music scene and had a huge impact Cellar Door, playing two solo-acoustic The Scoop on Colleges 2014 colleges nationwide. on wider Brazilian culture” (soundcheck. shows a night,” says rollingstone.com in Now is the time to reserve your spot for The College Bound Speakers Series is wnyc.org). a review of “Live at the Cellar Door” (CD the popular College Bound Speakers’ se- presented by the Takoma Park Maryland “With a love for music coming from 1992). “After 44 years in the vault, the re- ries at the Library. This informative series Library with support from the Friends of both sides of their family…Laura and Lyd- cordings are finally out!” of workshops is designed for college bound the Library. Please pre-register by calling ia Rogers grew up with a zeal for country These are only some of our new music high school students and their parents. us at 301-891-7259, or on-line at www.ti- music and sang songs with their family by CDs – check them out! Dr. Herm Davis will kick off the series nyurl.com/tplibraryevents.

LICENSE READERS gather the information. Council members SUSTAINABILITY PRIZE n From page 1 learned that LPR technology has been ef- n From page 1 fective in tracking missing persons, stolen Revisiting LPR tech vehicles and the people who steal them, ingful challenge that will benefit residents, the though may not have been effective in The issue has been examined at three city, and the environment, regardless of the solving recent crimes in Takoma Park. different City Council work sessions prize.” If, however, the city won the $5 mil- They also learned that a new Maryland in the last few months, including one lion, it would represent one fifth of the city’s law mandates the information from LPRs entire budget, which last year was $26.7 mil- at which representatives of the Ameri- must be used only for “legitimate law en- lion. can Civil Liberties Union and the Mary- forcement purposes” and requires report- During the course of the two year competi- land Coordination and Analysis Center ing and auditing of LPR use. Proponents tions, the program notes that with the com- (MCAC) presented information. The vote of the change in city policy cited the new petitors striving to initiate new and innovative to change the policy occurred at the July law as one reason they were more com- energy-saving programs, there is the potential 21 City Council meeting. fortable sharing information from LPR to save more than $1 billion in energy costs Among the concerns City Council scans. The information will go into a gen- over the two-year period, and millions of tons members discussed and considered with eral database at MCAC. of CO2 emissions. The plan urges municipali- their constituents were neighborhood Voting for the change in city policy, ties and counties to work closely with local safety; trust (or lack thereof) in federal which now allows LPR information to be governments, residents, utilities and others to agencies such as Homeland Security and shared, retains the 30-day period for de- establish new ways of thinking about energy U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforce- stroying that information, and requires an consumption, and more efficient ways to meet Parking meters installed at ment (ICE), who could have access to annual review of the policy, were Mayor their energy goals. Junction LPR information; the extent to which Bruce Williams and Councilmembers “The communities we selected are leaders in The Junction parking lot between the LPR information would be available; how Tim Male (Ward 3), Kate Stewart (Ward energy efficiency who will develop innovative TPSS Co-op and Takoma Auto Clinic is effective the exchange of information 3), and Fred Schultz (Ward 6). Voting approaches that will inspire and enable others now paid parking, effective Sept. 2. The among law enforcement entities is when against were Seth Grimes (Ward 1), Ter- to follow in their footsteps,” said Dr. Frances new regulations allow up to four hours of it is applied to fighting crime; and at what ry Seamens (Ward 4) and Jarrett Smith Slakey, executive director of the prize. parking from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Overnight point it would be legal and appropriate to (Ward 5). To learn more, see www.guep.org. parking is prohibited. Photo by Takoma Park staff

September 2014 Takoma Park News n Page 7 DRAMA/THEATER Foundations of Improv Ages 16 and older Ever wonder if improv is as much fun as it looks? (Quick answer: yes, it is.) Get in on the RECREATION act with Washington Improv Theater’s (WIT) Foundations of improv class. You don’t need any experience to sign up, just be ready to have fun exploring the fundamentals of improv in an environment of teamwork and trust. Taught by experienced teaching artists from WIT, this class establishes a solid framework for good improv and its life lessons are universal. TP Community Center Azalea Room Mondays, Sept. 15 – Nov. 10, 7 – 9:30 p.m. $275 EDUCATION/DEVELOPMENT Adult Story Writing Ages 16 and older Writing our stories can be a satisfying way of sharing those memories with family and friends. This class is for those who would like to write about their lives, or simply want to try creative Young players are absorbed in learning the game during last year’s winter basketball league. Registration for this year’s league is currently writing. Classes will include in-class writing, underway. For more information go to www.takomaparkmd.gov/recreation or call 301-891-7290. interview skills, and use of games and activities Photo by Recreation Department staff to jump-start our memories. Students should bring a notebook or laptop. TP Community Center Lilac Room TOTS and their needs through complete language Come celebrate and start this new school Thursdays, Oct. 2 – Nov. 3, 7 – 8:30 p.m. immersion. There will be a $10 materials fee due to year off right. Middle and high school students TP residents: $145 the instructor on the first day of the class. (under the age of 18) only, with student ID. No Non-residents: $165 DROP-IN TP Community Center Lilac Room sagging pants. No backpacks. No purses. Dress Community Playtime Mondays, Sept. 8 – Oct. 13, 10 – 11 a.m. code will be strictly enforced. Enjoy the DJ and SPORTS/FITNESS/HEALTH TP residents: $85 refreshments. Contact Ms. Leicia at leiciam@ Ages 6 months – 6 years Non-residents: $95 takomaparkmd.gov or 301-891-7283. Boom! Body Boot Camp Enjoy open playtime, read stories, work on craft TP Recreation Center gymnasium Ages 16 and older projects, enjoy the playground and socialize. We provide toys, craft supplies, story time and YOUTH Friday, Sept. 12 This high intensity boot camp is a workout for snack. Community Playtime is not open when 8 p.m. – 12 a.m. those who are serious about getting in shape. Our boot camp focuses on all areas of the body, Montgomery County Schools are closed. Visit Free www.TakomaPlaytime.org for more information. SPORTS/FITNESS/HEALTH improving stamina and overall health through Heffner Park Community Center the use of agility drills, plyometrics, Pilates and Outdoor Street Hockey strength training. Mondays starting Sept. 8, 10 a.m. – noon ADULTS Ages 7 – 13 TP Community Center dance studio Free This program is ideal for any child who wants to Wednesdays, Sept. 17 – Oct. 11, 6 – 7 p.m.; have fun and be active. This sport is based on ice ART Saturdays, 9 – 10 a.m. EDUCATION/DEVELOPMENT hockey, but is played on foot and with a special CERAMICS TP residents: $100 ball made especially for street hockey. Games Non-residents: $120 KINDERMUSIK Village Ages 16 and older take place on the outdoor basketball court, next Drop in: $12 (Zoom Buggy) to the Takoma Park Community Center. There is a $15 materials fee due to the Ages 3 months – 1 ½ years TP Community Center Outdoor basketball court instructor on the first day of class. Instructor: Cardio-Intense Groove and Strength Training Alice Sims, Art for the People. Tuesdays, Sept. 9 – Oct. 28, Thursdays, Sept. 25 – Oct. 23, 3:45 – 4:45 p.m. Ages 16 and older 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. TP Community Center art studio TP residents: free Feels like flying with big, fast, easy-to-follow TP residents: $140 Hand Building: Come learn hand building and Non-residents: $10 moves that really get you going. Intensity is Non-residents: $170 make bowls, soap dishes, trays and whatever always high, interspersed with moments that else you think of. Our Time (Milk & Cookies) Step Team really make you sweat. We will do strength Ages 6 – 12 Mondays, Sept. 22 – Nov. 10, work with resistance tools, followed by a well- Ages 1 ½ – 3 years 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. earned stretch. Stepping is a form of dance in which you use Wednesdays, Sept. 10 – Dec. 3, Sculpture: Come make bowls, vases, mosaics, your entire body as an instrument to produce TP Community Center dance studio 9:30 – 10:15 a.m. tiles, sculpture heads, clay animals and more. rhythms and beats through footsteps, clapping Fridays, Sept. 5 – Oct. 5, 7 – 8:15 p.m. Wednesdays, Sept. 10 – Dec. 3, and words or chanting. Members will learn Fridays, Sept. 26 – Nov. 14, TP residents: $60 10:30 – 11:15 a.m. self-expression, coordination, self-discipline 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Non-residents: $70 Thursdays, Sept. 11 – Dec. 4, and teamwork. No experience is necessary and Wheel Throwing: Receive instruction on using Drop in: $12 10:30 – 11:15 a.m. we welcome all who are willing to learn. the potter’s wheel. Participants will make cups, bowls and dishes. Tools and other materials Qi Gong - Moonlight TP residents: $205 TP Recreation Center front room provided. Ages 16 and older Non-residents: $235 Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Mondays, Sept. 22 – Nov. 10, (ongoing) Moonlight Qi Gong enhances the quiet, gentle, Family Time (Our Kind of Day) 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. peaceful yin side of our energy in the fall Free with a Recreation Center Membership Ages newborn – 6 years Wednesdays, Sept. 24 – Nov. 12, months, balancing the warm, active, bright Thursdays, Sept. 11 – Dec. 4, Taekwondo 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. sunlight yang energy. These six beautiful TP residents: $85 movements strengthen and align the body, 9:30 – 10:15 a.m. Ages 5 and older Non-residents: $95 focus the mind, reducing stress and tension Saturdays, Sept. 6 – Dec. 6, Taekwondo is composed of three parts as 9:30 – 10:15 a.m. while bringing body and mind, together in the shown in the English spelling, though it is one Collage breath. No experience necessary. TP residents: $205 word in Korean. “Tae” means “foot,” “leg,” or Ages 16 and older TP Community Center dance studio Non-residents: $235 “to step on,” “Kwon” means “fist,” or “fight,” Have fun working with found, purchased and Wednesdays, Oct. 1 – Nov. 19, 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. and “Do” means the “way” or “discipline.” altered papers, while learning how collage TP residents: $95 Move & Groove There is a one-time fee paid to the instructor at methods can enhance your art making process, Non-residents: $105 Ages 3 ½ – 6 years the first class for uniform ($40 children, $50 for whatever medium you use. This class explores Drop in: $15 adult). Tuesdays, Sept. 9 – Dec. 2, 9:30 – 10:15 a.m. ways of combining collage materials and art TP Community Center dance studio Thursdays, Sept. 11 – Dec. 4, 2 – 2:45 p.m. media. You will be introduced to a variety of Tai Chi Chuan Mondays, Sept. 8 – Dec. 8, 6 – 7 p.m. TP residents: $205 collage techniques, work with elements and Ages 18 and older TP residents: $155 Non-residents: $235 principles of design, and explore creative 2- Non-residents: $175 Tai Chi Chuan is often referred to as moving For more information and to register for and 3-D assembly. Instruction will be given in meditation and offers many health and Kindermusik, visit www.kmwithbecky. surface preparation, adhesives, color theory relaxation benefits to people of all ages. kindermusik.net TEENS and composition and is suitable for all levels. Regular practice can improve posture, balance, TP Community Center art studio coordination, strength, flexibility, cardiovascular Spanish for Tots Tuesdays, Sept. 9 – Oct. 14, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. fitness and concentration. In this introductory Ages 3 – 5 SPECIAL EVENTS TP residents: $215 class the focus is on tai chi principles and This class is composed of a mix of high-energy Back to School Summer Blowout: Non-residents: $24 how they help us relax and make our bodies games, projects, music and movement, treasure A Teen-only dance stronger, more flexible and more efficient. hunts and other activities. Children will learn the Ages 11 – 17 Spanish vocabulary needed to express themselves RECREATION n Page 9 Page 8 n Takoma Park News September 2014 New programming for 55+ RECREATION Starting Tuesday, Sept. 9, at noon, the Takoma Park Recre- ation Department will roll out its enhanced 55-and-over pro- Special programs gram with a new set of fitness activities and opportunities for PICK UP A RACKET AND JOIN US! social interaction at the Takoma Park Recreation Center and the Community Center. Tennis Skills for Tots The program is designed to provide more fun and support Ages 3-6 health, creativity and socializing among older city residents. This half-hour class is designed for the youngest The city already offers trips, special events, classes and work- of players, using red foam and felt balls, small shops – but there will be an increase in activities, especially at racquets and nets. Emphasis will be placed on basic motor skills, body movement and eye- the Recreation Center on New Hampshire Avenue. racquet-ball coordination, utilizing fun drills and Among the new programs are fitness room training, table games. Parent participation is required. (No tennis, self defense for adults and tennis and fitness classes. experience needed) Programs will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon- From left, Patricia Barden, Dannie McNamee and Doris Duarte TP Middle School tennis courts 2 p.m. sport new Forever Young t-shirts at a Takoma Park Recreation Sundays, Sept. 14 - Nov. 9 Registration for the program will be at both the Recreation Center event. Option 1: Noon – 12:30 p.m. Center and Community Center on Tuesday, Sept. 2 during reg- Photo by Recreation staff Option 2: 12:30 – 1 p.m. ular business hours. people who are working, semi-retired or fully retired. TP residents $50 / Non-residents $60 While mainly at the Recreation Center, new activities will be The program is still seeking instructors to teach the active Tennis Clinic presented at the Community Center throughout the year. As 55 and over classes. For more information, visit www.takom- Ages 7-9 and 10-13 part of the 55 and over program, they are designed for older aparkmd.gov or contact Paula Lisowski at 301-891-7280. This fun and exciting program gives youth the opportunity to learn and nurture their tennis skills. Our goal is to use tennis as a tool that supports and enhances your child’s personal growth, physical health and academic achievement. Structured RECREATION (POC) testing in conjunction with diabetes Aviation hangar and the James S. McDonnell tennis instruction is an excellent vehicle for n From page 8 information. In-person registration is required. Space Hangar. Bring spending money to building character, developing discipline and Session 1 – Living Well purchase lunch in the museum cafeteria. promoting physical fitness. Please bring your own racquet and a water bottle. If you do not own a Session 2 – Keep Moving TP Community Center Recreation office TP Community Center dance studio racquet, the Recreation Department will provide Friday, Sept. 12, 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Thursdays, Sept. 11 – Dec. 11 Session 3 – Eating Well one for the clinic. Free admission. No cost for transportation. Tai Chi Basics, 6:15 - 7:10 p.m. Session 4 – Three Month Follow-Up TP Middle School tennis courts Times may be adjusted. Check the trip itinerary The Tai Chi Form, 7:15 - 8:10 p.m. TP Community Center senior room Continuing with Tai Chi, 8:15 - 9:10 p.m. supplied to registered participants for each trip Tuesdays, Sept. 16 – Oct. 14 TP residents: $75 Wednesdays, Sept. 10, 17, 24 and Dec. 3, 10 for details, or call 301-891-7280. Ages 7-9: 3:45 - 4:45 p.m. a.m. – noon Non-residents: $85 Ages 10-13: 4:45 - 5:45 p.m. Free National Zoo, Washington, D.C. TP Resident $45 / Non-Resident $55 Yoga (Iyengar) Cheetahs, zebras, gazelles, oryx, lions, Ages 18 and older SPORTS/FITNESS/HEALTH tigers, birds and many other animals can be Tennis Skills seen throughout the park outside or in air- TP Community Center dance studio Cardio Groove Classes Ages 6-12 and 13 and older Tuesdays, Sept. 9 – Dec. 23 conditioned and heated buildings including the Start with a warm-up that gets you in the Reptile Discovery Center. Maybe you’ll catch a For beginners we will introduce and develop basic Beginners: 6 – 7:15 p.m. groove, followed by fast-paced, low impact glimpse at Bao Bao the giant panda cub. Bring groundstrokes, using red and orange balls on a Intermediate: 7:30 – 9 p.m. aerobics that get the heart pumping and feet spending money to purchase lunch from a shortened court. For the more advanced and quick TP residents: $150 moving quickly, then a well-earned cool down variety of eateries such as the Seal Rock Café, learners, we will progress to green/yellow balls Non-residents: $170 and stretch. Mane Grill, or the Panda Grill and Café. and full court, improving groundstroke consistency/ accuracy and working on serves/volleys. Drop in: $15 TP Community Center dance studio TP Community Center Recreation office TP Middle School tennis courts Thursdays, Sept. 11 – Oct. 30, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17, 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Yoga Nidra Meditation and Relaxation Sundays, Sept. 14 - Nov. 9 TP Community Center Azalea Room Free admission. No cost for transportation. Ages 16 and older Beginner/Intermediate Saturdays, Sept. 13 – Nov. 8, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 Times may be adjusted. Check the trip itinerary Ages 6 - 12 This meditative yoga practice helps reduce p.m. (No class on Sept. 20) supplied to registered participants for each trip stress, increases general physical and mental Option 1: 1 – 2 p.m. Free for details, or call 301-891-7280. well-being and brings greater joy and ease Option 2: 4 – 5 p.m. into everyday life. Students are guided through Self Defense for Adults 55+ Ages 13 and older the meditation while lying on a yoga mat and PETS blankets or seated in a comfortable position. This course is intended to enhance the 2 – 3 p.m. Each student should bring their own yoga mat, student’s awareness of threats to personal Intermediate/Advanced safety and concepts and techniques to avoid EDUCATION/DEVELOPMENT a few blankets and a pillow. Ages 13 and older TP Community Center dance studio them. Various scenarios involving a common- sense approach to self-defense will be Dog Manners for Life 3 – 4 p.m. Mondays, Sept. 15 – Oct. 6, 7:30 – 8:45 p.m. Ages 6 months – 6 years TP residents $100 / Non-residents $120 TP residents: $50 integrated throughout each aspect of training. During the course of instruction, students will Whether you have a “teen” emerging from Non-residents: $60 Tennis Fun and Fitness engage in the 12 basic self-defense techniques, puppyhood, or an adult dog that needs some Drop in: $15 in a dynamic, yet safe and controlled training, this class is for you. Using positive Ages 55 and older environment. In-person pre-registration is reinforcement, we will teach your dog Rediscover your love of tennis or help find it for required. foundation behaviors (sit, down, stay, here, the first time by playing this lifelong game. This FOREVER YOUNG: 55 PLUS TP Recreation Center gymnasium leave it), leash manners (not pulling, passing class blends exercise with learning or reviewing Tuesdays, Sept. 9 – Oct. 14, noon – 1 p.m. dogs and people), and polite greetings. Dogs tennis skills. The goal is fun and fitness utilizing EDUCATION/DEVELOPMENT should be friendly toward dogs and people. No special equipment for beginners and indoor play. Free pinch, prong, choke or electronic collars in the All equipment provided, but you can bring your Computer Class Table Tennis Skills classroom. own racquet. Instructor Coach SJ, Moving forward Learn to use the Internet, a word processing Tennis. In-person pre-registration is required. Led by Donn Olsen, Club Joola’s coach and Heffner Park Community Center program and email. You need a Takoma Park TP Recreation Center gymnasium Library card* to access the computers, and instructor, this class provides enjoyable Wednesdays, Sept. 3 – Oct. 8, 8 – 9 p.m. take this course. Limit six. Instructors: Phil physical exercise and requires no prior TP residents: $119 Thursdays, September 18 - November 6, 12:00 p.m. Shapiro, Jim Mueller, Jane Hawkanson. In- experience. Students will learn game rules and Non-residents: $139 - 1:00 p.m. person pre-registration is required. practice skills. In-person pre-registration is Free Puppy Kindergarten TP Community Center computer center required. Ages 8 weeks – 5 months Baby Sitting Class Wednesdays, Sept. 10 – Oct. 15, 10 a.m. – noon TP Recreation Center front room Thursdays, Sept. 11 – Oct. 30, noon – 1 p.m. Early puppy training and socialization has been Ages 11 - 14 Fee: $10 payable to the City of Takoma Park. shown to help prevent behavior problems *Library card fees: Free/Takoma Park residents, Free This class is designed for those interested in later on. Each class will include supervised, learning more about babysitting. Topics covered $37/Montgomery County residents, and $60/ off-leash play, where you will learn about Non-Montgormery County residents. TRIPS include: CPR, fire safety, first aid, infant and dog body language and appropriate play. No child care and personal safety. A certificate will Living Well with Diabetes National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy pinch, prong, choke or electronic collars in the be issued upon completion of all five classes classroom. Diabetes education program presented by Center, Chantilly, Va. and exam. Co-sponsored by the Takoma Providence Hospital, designed for persons The Smithsonian National Air and Space Heffner Park Community Center Park Volunteer Fire Department. Five weeks. with diabetes, at risk for diabetes, and Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center displays Wednesdays, Sept. 3 – Oct. 8, 6:45 – 7:45 p.m. Instructor Chief Jarboe. those interested in learning more about the thousands of aviation and space artifacts TP residents: $119 Takoma Park Volunteer Fire House disease. The program focuses on “knowing including the space shuttle Discovery and more Non-residents: $139 Mondays, Sept. 8 – Oct. 6, 7 – 9p.m. your numbers” and provides point of care than 200 aircraft in its two hangars – the Boeing Free

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What brings us to this place? What have we THE FIREHOUSE brought with us? What keeps us here? REPORT By Jim Jarboe These questions and others like them have sparked a new creative project, New House fire burns Kansas Hampshire Avenue: This Is a Place To... , co- Avenue home ordinated by Dance Exchange, an intergen- Takoma Park firefighters were erational dance company based in Takoma called to the 6500 block of Kansas Park, in partnership with The New Ave, Avenue at approximately 5:48 a.m. an initiative driven by the City of Takoma on Aug. 15, where multiple floors at Park’s Office of Housing and Community the back of a vacant home were en- Development. The project is designed to ex- gulfed in flames. Some 50 firefight- plore what the New Hampshire corridor is, ers from area stations converged on was, and could be. the scene with six fire engines, four Over the summer company members ladder trucks, two rescue squads and have been meeting residents, business own- other rescue vehicles to extinguish ers, youth and community leaders, learning the blaze. One firefighter experienced about people and places that are unique to a minor burn. Damages are estimated this corridor. Dance Exchange facilitates a community workshop at the Takoma Park Recreation Center. Photo by John Borstel to be at least $200,000, according to Through movement, storytelling and art- Montgomery County Fire and Rescue. making, Dance Exchange is helping the To shape the project, Dance Exchange is their neighbors. The festival will include The cause of the fire was still under community explore how they live, work, facilitating several art-making and story- food and festivities reflective of the diverse investigation at press time. shop and play along the avenue, and how sharing events. The official kick-off will be community. they have shaped it into the diverse, vibrant Sept. 13 from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. between For more information about this event Monthly Report place it is today. By connecting neighbor to Hampshire Towers and Takoma Overlook and other ways to connect with New Hamp- As of July 31, the Takoma Park Vol- neighbor and creating opportunities to re- (7401 New Hampshire Ave.). Residents of shire Avenue: This is a Place To…, contact unteer Fire Department and the per- flect and celebrate, Dance Exchange hopes all ages are invited to enjoy dance and mu- Amanda Newman (301-270-6700 ext. 29, sonnel of the Montgomery County to honor diverse voices, hopes and challeng- sic performances as well as opportunities to [email protected]) or visit Fire and Rescue Service assigned to es as the community imagines its future. share their stories, make art and get to know danceexchange.org. the station have responded to 377 fire-related incidents in 2014. The de- are legal and should be left in place. partment addressed or assisted with September is National Sick of Signs Month To be considered in “the count,” the 1,642 rescue or ambulance-related in- signs you collect must be turned into cidents for a total of 2,019. Takoma Park is using this year’s na- nate this visual pollution? Take it down. the Takoma Park Community Center on Totals for 2013 were 358 and 1,630 tional Sick of Signs month to free the During the month of September, resi- Wednesday, Oct. 1 by 7 p.m., when the representing an increase of 31 inci- community of “street spam.” dents and business owners are encour- signs will be tallied. Refreshments will dents. Illegal signs – known as “bandit signs” aged to remove illegally posted signs be served to all participants during the During the month of July 2014, the or “street spam” – are becoming an in- on utility poles, transformer boxes, bus count, with door prizes awarded for the Takoma Park volunteers put in a to- creasing problem not only in Takoma shelters and other public property in Ta- most signs, the wackiest sign, the most tal of 1,809.5 hours of standby time Park but nationwide. These illegal signs, koma Park. Illegal signs include the free colorful sign (and more) collected during in the station, compared to 1,469.5 often posted on utility poles, offer to standing signs displayed in the public the month. in July 2013. Grand totals as of July buy your house, tow your unwanted car, right of way and along the boulevard For more information on the Sick of 2014 are 9,587.5 hours, compared to mow your lawn, help you lose weight, (the grassy area between the sidewalk Signs Month and other Anti-litter Initia- 8,209.5 hours in 2013, an increase of or encourage you to enroll your kid in and the curb). The signs will be collect- tive programs or to find out how you can 1,378 hours. camp. ed and included in the national count. help, please contact Housing and Com- Maryland fire deaths update munity Development at 301-891-7119. What can residents do to help elimi- Signs displayed in someone’s front yard The Maryland State Fire Marshal Office reported as Aug. 17, 2014, 36 people have died in fires this year, as ORDER FORM compared to 46 in 2013. That’s a 22 MAKE A DIFFERENCE Please include check, including tax, written to the percent drop from last year. City of Takoma Park and be sure to draw a map of the property and locations for installation Candle Safety (see order form). Submit to Todd Bolton, Takoma Candles are pretty to look at, but PLANT A TREE Park Department of Public Works, 31 Oswego Discount Trees Available to Beautify Yards, Replace the Canopy Ave., Silver Spring, Md., 20910 by close of remember that a candle is an open business Oct. 17. flame and can easily ignite anything The season is right to plant trees, and in Takoma Park that that burns around it. means residents can help replenish the aging tree canopy Someone will be in touch regarding in the city. As last year, there is an added incentive of the installation dates in November. UÊ Only burn candles when you are in city paying $100 towards the cost of the frst tree purchased Name ______the room. (unless it is a replacement tree required as part of a Tree Removal permit). Residents can add a tree to their yards for Address______UÊ Never light candles if you are tired just $95 plus 6 percent sales tax, a total of $100.70. Add and might fall asleep. a second tree and the bill is still only $307.40, planted and Phone ______guaranteed for one year. UÊ Consider using battery-operated Established discounts still apply as well, through the city’s Please include a map of property/tree flameless candles. They look, smell, annual bulk buy tree sale. As a purchasing agent with Arbor installation locations. and feel like real candles but won’t Landscapers, the city is making fve species available at cause a fire. wholesale prices. White Oak, Willow Oak, Black Gum, Ameri- 3FE
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Page 10 n Takoma Park News September 2014 Takoma Foundation’s Nuclear-Free Beerfest CITY Briefs Celebrating Six Years of Folk Festival and Jazzfest are all support- ed in part by Takoma Foundation grants. Community Spirit, and Support Keep walkways clear What started as a modest effort to raise But the Foundation also makes grants to local organizations whose good works are Now that school has started, many visibility – and funds – for the Takoma children and their parents are walk- Foundation six years ago has grown to not as visible: groups working with trou- bled teens and neighbors facing eviction; ing to and from school. As such, it be a true Takoma Park tradition that’s be- is important that the sidewalks they artists and social entrepreneurs; longtime come anticipated almost as much as the use are clear. We don’t want students community activists and newcomers to start of soccer season. to have to walk in the street because the community and the country. Grants Some 600 guests are expected for Nu- there is not room to walk on the side- clear-Free Beerfest VI, taking place at the Revelers enjoy last year's Takoma Foundation are solicited and awarded by the Founda- walk. Please make sure any plants or historic Cady Lee House on Saturday, Beer Fest. Their contributions help support a tion’s all-volunteer board, and virtually shrubbery in front of your house are Sept. 20, for what the Foundation calls myriad of community programs. all the funds the Foundation distributes cut back to the edge of the sidewalk “Takoma Park’s Favorite Night Out.” The come from straight from Takoma Park so that everyone can commute to and event begins at 4 p.m. with last call at 7:30 More than just another party, however, residents. from school safely. p.m. and doors closing at 8 p.m. The $40 the Beerfest is the Foundation’s largest The hops-powered evening will take ticket price ($45 at the door), gets all-you- fundraiser of the year. Because it’s run on place Saturday, Sept. 20 from 4 – 8 p.m. Addressing vacant properties care-to-taste craft brews from a host of all volunteer power, and most items are (last call, 7:30 p.m.) at the historic Cady City Council took up the issue of local breweries and snacks and light fare donated, the vast majority of the ticket Lee House, 7064 Eastern Ave. NW. Tick- vacant and/or blighted properties at from local restaurants and shops. And, of price goes straight back into the commu- ets are available online at www.takoma- a July 21 City Council meeting, con- course, there will be brats hot off the grill. nity through grants by the Foundation. foundation.org, or (by cash only) at Fen- sidering ways to get property owners Updates on who will be pouring – and Those grants go to support a broad ar- wick Beer and Wine, Now & Then, Olive to repair or sell homes and buildings what they’ll be serving – can be found at ray of organizations and events that make Lounge and S&S Liquors. For updates, that are no longer used or maintained. the Foundation’s website at www.takoma- up the heart of the greater Takoma com- follow TKPKBeerfest on Facebook and The matter, involving property own- foundation.org. munity. The annual Fourth of July Parade, Twitter @tkpkbeerfest. ers who are sometimes negligent, and sometimes challenged by poverty, ill- ness or other issues, is a complicated NEW ALONG THE AVENUE one. The City Council considered n From page 1 increasing taxes on blighted proper- ties; it also considered dedicating city Among the most recent are two note- funds to helping owners repair them. worthy shops – McDoris, an African-style The matter will be taken up again at a dressmaking, clothing and fabric shop, future council meeting. and PhotoPressArt, a combination photo studio, print shop and gourmet coffee pur- Energy auditor or scam? veyor. You have likely received (or will It’s not surprising that both stores feature soon get) a knock on your door or a combinations of goods and services not of- phone call about Pepco energy audits ten found together. In the fast-moving busi- and checkups. Pepco pays outside ness climate of 2014, entrepreneurs need to companies to provide the energy au- be creative to survive and flourish. dit services to its customers, and it PhotoPressArt, at 914 East West High- can be confusing to know whether the way, is the brainchild of John Kirakosian, person you are talking to is offering who immigrated from then-Soviet Armenia an authorized, legitimate service or a 25 years ago. For many years, Kirakosian pricey scam. The easiest and fastest ran a one-hour photo studio on 14th Street way to verify you are getting service near the White House, specializing in pass- from an approved provider is to ask for port photos. But as the photography busi- the company name, and go to http:// ness went through upheaval, Kirakosian tinyurl.com/pepcolist and look for decided to diversify. the name. If you want to call Pepco For his first year in Takoma Park, he ran a to verify, skip the general queue and versatile photo and graphics shop, shooting go directly to the Pepco Home Energy Doris Agbasi helps a customer with a head wrap at her shop, McDoris Fashion and Fabric. portraits, restoring photos, selling frames, Photo by Selena Malott Savings line at 1-866-353-5798. You can read more about energy audits and doing printing and binding, and yes, pass- and sold clothes from her home in D.C. got its unusual name, Doris Agbasi says port photos. In recent months, seeking to quick energy checkups in our October But her business grew, and she saw a great with a smile, “I just wanted to spice up the bring in more customers, Kirakosian added newsletter. opportunity in Langley Park, where many name.” The store will host its grand open- a small coffee shop and food specialty sales African people shop, drawn in part by the ing on Saturday, Sept. 6. area to the store. nearby Red Apple supermarket, which spe- The development around Langley Park His principal product is LaVazza Italian- cializes in African foods. would not be proceeding nearly as quickly style coffee. He sells both coffee beans and Agbasi is proud of her design and dress- without the Takoma/Langley Crossroads a variety of coffee drinks at good prices. making skills. “I’m good at making large Development Authority (CDA), a public- “The taste is beautiful,” Kirakosian brags, ladies look good,” she says. “I tailor dresses private partnership that focuses on build- and this coffee-drinker has to agree. to the person.” Also on offer are baked goods from ing a safe, prosperous neighborhood. Agbasi’s skills are evident even to the Melanie Isis, executive director of the Russia, Belgium and Turkey, Torani fruit casual observer. While being interviewed, CDA, points to many projects now under smoothies from Italy, and much more. she was cutting fabric for a dress—free- way. A transit center under construction Up the road at 7635 New Hampshire hand. She doesn’t need dressmakers’ pat- “will be the first and most visible infra- Ave., close to University Boulevard, is Mc- terns, she says. Doris Fashion and Fabric. It’s been open She makes skirts, blouses, evening dress- structure improvement,” Isis says. Lights less than three months, but when we vis- es, wedding gowns and more. Almost all of and pedestrian pathways have been im- proved. The Crossroads Farmers Market, ited on a weekday afternoon, there was a her fabrics show African patterns, though Litter Free steady stream of eager customers. McDoris most of them are manufactured in China. held every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 3 offers custom dressmaking, and sells fabric Agbasi’s work attracts notice, she says. p.m. at Anne Street and University Boule- Takoma Park has new anti-litter car as well as ready-to-wear clothes for women. When Nigerian women buy dresses from vard, draws new customers. magnets available for folks who want to The owner, Doris Agbasi, came to the her and go back home, “they always stand The CDA’s jurisdiction recently was ex- show their commitment to keep the city U.S. from Nigeria in 2000, saw the oppor- out.” People in Nigeria ask them where they panded down University Boulevard to Car- clean – and do it with style. The magnets tunities, and promptly “took a crash pro- got their dresses, and some women in Nige- roll Avenue, Isis says, and most of the com- are available free at shops and businesses gram in fashion and design,” she says. Be- ria order dresses from McDoris. mercial plazas in the Crossroads are fully all over town. Photo by Lucy Neher fore opening in Takoma Park, Agbasi made Asked how McDoris Fashion and Fabric leased.

September 2014 Takoma Park News n Page 11 cancer through rock ’n’ roll Screened in partnership with Docs In Progress, Q&A with director follows film TP Community Center SEPTEMBER ‘14 Free Do you have an item for the city calendar? Jessie Palidofsky: Dancing Towards the Light Friday, Sept. 12, 8 p.m. Do you have an item for the city calendar? Let us know if you have a nonprofit event that would be of interest to City of Takoma Park residents, and we’ll Carroll Café, Seekers Church consider it for inclusion in the calendar. Deadline for the September issue is Sept. 22, and the newsletter will be distributed beginning Oct. 3. To submit 276 Carroll Street NW calendar items, email [email protected]. “TP Community Center” is the Takoma Park Community Center, 7500 Maple Ave., Takoma $16 advanced/ $20 door Park. All addresses are in Takoma Park or Takoma, D.C. unless otherwise noted. www.carrollcafe.org PUBLIC MEETINGS / OF NOTE plus pupusas and other prepared food Takoma Park Middle School, 7611 Piney Branch Mexican Independence Day Dance Celebration Road Saturday, Sept. 13, 7:30 p.m. City Council The Essex House Saturday Farmers Market www.takomaplays.org Back by popular demand – watch folkloric dance Monday, Sept. 8, 7 p.m.* Saturdays, noon – 3 p.m. performances from across Mexico 7777 Maple Ave. TP Community Center Monday, Sept. 15, 7 p.m. ARTS AND LITERATURE Monday, Sept. 22, 7:30 p.m. (tentative meeting) Locally and sustainably grown fruits and veggies Free Monday, Sept. 29, 7:30 p.m. Food Truck Fridays Drum for Joy! with Jaqui MacMillan Tom Prasada-Rao TPCC Auditorium Fridays, 5 – 8 p.m. Mondays, 7 – 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17, 7:30 p.m. *When public hearings or presentations are Takoma Junction, next to TPSS Co-op, 201 Ethan Electric Maid, 268 Carroll St. TP Community Center scheduled, meetings may begin at 7 p.m. Detailed Allen Ave. Learn hand drumming agendas are always available for review online at $15 advanced/ $20 door www.takomaparkmd.gov/citycouncil/agendas. Trohv, 232 Carroll Street, NW Blues Mondays Imtfolk.org Various food vendors Takoma Park Emergency Food Pantry Mondays 7:30 – 10:30 p.m. Third Thursday Poetry Old Takoma Sidewalk Sale Republic restaurant, 6939 Laurel Ave. First Saturdays, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, 7:30 p.m. www.republictakoma.com Grace United Methodist Church, 7001 New Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 13-14, 8 a.m. – Our monthly poetry reading series kicks off its midnight Hampshire Ave. Jazz Jam 10th season Sales at shops throughout Old Takoma TP Community Center Auditorium Bi-weekly and monthly food supplements for Open mic for jazz musicians needy families Free Takoma Foundation Beer Fest Tuesdays, 7 – 10 p.m. 240-450-2092 or [email protected] Saturday, Sept. 20, 4 – 8 p.m. Takoma Station, 6914 14th St. NW La Bestia: Sweet Mother www.educaresupportservices.org Fundraiser for community advocacy The Grapevine - Storytelling Series Saturday, Sept. 27, 7:30 p.m. Tickets at www.takomafoundation.org, or (cash Multi-media production with dance, cello and Thursday, Sept. 4, 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES only) Fenwick Beer and Wine, Now & Then, Olive voice, by playwright Tom Block TP Community Center Lounge and S&S Liquors TP Community Center Kid’s Night Out Tim Livengood and Noa Baum host this new Cady Lee House, 7064 Eastern Ave. NW Suggested $10 donation First and third Fridays, 7:15 – 8:30 p.m. $40/ticket series of old-fashioned storytelling Takoma Park Recreation Center See story, page 11 $10 suggested donation at the door. John McCutcheon Songwriting Workshop Fun and games for kids Sunday, Sept. 28, 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. New Hampshire Avenue: This Is the Place To... Video Storytelling for Nonprofits Seminar Seeker’s Church, 276 Carroll Street NW See page 6 for details Thursday, Sept. 11, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, 12:30 -- 2:30 p.m. $40 Teen Night Learn how to incorporate documentary-style Between Hampshire Towers and Takoma Imtfolk.org Second and fourth Fridays, 7:15 – 8:30 p.m. Overlook (7401 New Hampshire Ave.) storytelling into video communications for nonprofit organizations Takoma Park Recreation Center Dance-making and storytelling Organized by Docs In Progress Games and activities just for teens See story, page 10 SENIORS TP Community Center See page 6 for details Old Takoma Clean Up Day Trip to National Air and Space Museum, Udvar- Gallery Opening – Rituals Takoma Park Farmers Market Saturday, Sept. 27, 10 a.m. – noon Hazy Center, Chantilly, Va. Thursday, Sept. 11, 7 p.m. Sundays, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Join your community and clean and weed TP Community Center Recreation Office throughout Old Takoma. Artists Lucas Allison, Ibou N’Daiye, Percy Martin Friday, Sept. 12, 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Year-round and Winston Harris explore the importance of Laurel and Carroll avenues in Old Town Carroll Avenue from Takoma Theatre to Takoma Free Junction rituals Locally grown produce, baked goods, meats, Exhibit open through Nov. 2 Details, page 7 cheeses Takoma Plays Sixth Annual Play Day TP Community Center Trip to National Zoo, Washington, D.C. Saturday, Sept. 27, 10 a.m. Crossroads Farmers Market No Evidence of Disease TP Community Center Recreation Office Games, sports and loads of fun for all ages Wednesdays, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17, 8:45 a.m. – 3 p.m. Behind Expo Emart at 1021 University Blvd. Co-sponsored by Takoma Plays and the Takoma Free Park Recreation Department A documentary about a team of surgeons battling Locally grown fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs Details, page 7

Jazz/Folk Music, Poetry with Takoma Park’s Featuring: Poet Laureate Village of Takoma Park, (Village Rides); Presentations on the “Power of Play” and CHEER; Montgomery County Aging and “Living Fully” Disability; Design for Life (tax abatement/ Auditorium, 1:30 – 3:15 p.m. home modification program), Takoma Park Police Department; Takoma Park Library and Peer Dialogue Meeting Computer Center; Meals on Wheels; WMATA; Auditorium, 3:15 – 4 p.m. Lions Club; Adventist Healthcare; Adventist Community Services, TPSS Co-op and Capital Health and Wellness Screenings City Cheesecake providing snacks. Blood pressure, grip strength, BMI, balance and stability FREE TRANSPORTATION Eye exams, eyeglass take back and more! LIFELONG On the Recreation Bus between Community Free Flu shots for Medicare Part B patients Center and: (bring your card) s Franklin Apartments, 7620 Maple Ave. Azalea Room, 1 – 3 p.m. Takoma Day s Maple View Apartments, 7710 Maple Ave. Fitness Demonstrations s Essex House Apartments, 7777 Maple Ave. Cardio Groove, 1 – 2 p.m. s Victory Tower, 7051 Carroll Ave. Qi Gong, 2 – 3 p.m. s Recreation Center, Dance Studio 7315 New Hampshire Ave. For info on the Recreation Bus, contact Paula Memoir Creations Lisowski, 301-891-7280, paulal@takomaparkmd. Rose Room, 1 – 1:45 p.m. and 2 – 2:45 p.m. gov.

Introduction to Ceramics From Village Rides Art Studio, 1 – 3 p.m. For info on Village Rides, contact Wolfgang Housing Information Mergner, [email protected]. Hydrangea and Lilac Rooms, 1 – 3 p.m. For more information on the event or to CARE, Drug Take Back and Emergency volunteer, contact Karen Maricheau, Preparedness Lifelong Takoma, 301-891-7232, kmaricheau@ CONNECTION, WELL-BEING, COMMUNITY takomaparkmd.gov. Police Department Lobby, 2 – 4 p.m. 3ATURDAY 3EPT  PMs4AKOMA0ARK#OMMUNITY#ENTER -APLE!VE Wii Fit, Ping Pong, Pool Tables and More! Free Admission, including refreshments and beverages! For any updates to the schedule visit: Game Room (reserved for attendees only) Adult residents 55+ and their families www.takomaparkmd.gov/lifelongtakoma

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