October 11, 2013 A Biweekly Newspaper October 11, 2013 Volume X, Number 14 and Bernie Comptroller Mihm of Mix faith with Frisbee®? Yep, Fine Earth read about it in Tidbits Franchot Visits Land- on page 13. scapes. To Poolesville, provide Extols Franchot with back- Importance of ground on the local Fiscal Values business By Rande Davis economy, Schwab Maryland State Comp- presented troller Peter Franchot came him with PACC members Tom Kettler, Bernie Mihm, Theresa Daly, to Poolesville on October 7 to the PACC Hilary Schwab, Barbie Stull, and Sarah Blackburn joined have lunch and conversation direc- Find out why WUMCO’s Jane Maryland State Comptroller Peter Franchot (third from with members of the region’s tory and right) for a lunch discussion on the economy. Stearns is smiling in Business business community in one of its tourism Briefs on page 3. a number of planned business map of the sector visits throughout the area. Fran- state. Hilary Schwab, as presi- chot went rather than run for governor, dent of the Poolesville Area from individual to individual and noted that Maryland is Chamber of Commerce, greeted asking about their background, only one of a handful of states him and introduced the attend- business, and concerns, and that have an independently- ing business people who had then shared his thoughts on elected state comptroller. accepted the PACC’s invitation Maryland’s economic and taxa- Franchot, in describing the to the meeting: Tom Kettler of tion issues. Maryland economy as sluggish Brightwell Crossing; Barbie Mr. Franchot, a former and weak, called on other state Stull, owner of Cugini’s (who twenty-two-year state legisla- agencies to join what he calls— hosted the luncheon); Theresa tor from Montgomery County, and says he founded—the two Daly of Vanity Fair Wedding noted that he has become much percent club. He informed the PACC held its first monthly and Special Event Planning; more moderate, even conserva- group that the name comes breakfast meeting. Read more Marshal Michaels of Corpo- tive, based on his position as from his voluntarily reducing about in Focus on Business on rate Network Services; farmer comptroller, a position where his department’s budget by two page 22. Eric Spates; Sarah Blackburn he has to “write the checks.” -Continue on Page 20. of Blackburn Associates CPA; He decided to seek re-election These inductees are honored 2013 PHS with plaques displaying their likenesses on the Hall of Fame Athletic Hall of Wall in the physical education/ athletics hallway of the school. Fame Inducted The newly-inducted members of the PHS Athletic In 2012, the Poolesville Hall of Fame are: Attending members of the PHS High School Athletic Depart- Louis Naylor: A 1962 Athletic Hall of Fame at the ment, in partnership with the graduate, he earned varsity Potomac twins Ben and induction ceremony September 20. Elizabeth Safford won the school Athletic Boosters, estab- letters in basketball, baseball, Culligan guess-the-candy lished a Poolesville High School and track. Louis was a member contest at Poolesville Day. Athletic Hall of Fame. The of both the 1962 and 1963 boys’ More pictures of other events second class of inductees in- basketball state championship are in the Family Album on cludes fourteen individuals and teams. -Continue on Page 19. A page 2. one state championship team. Leonard Ramey: s a October 11, 2013 The Monocacy Monocle Page 2 Family Album At the MUMC Lord’s Acre Festival, Josh Borman high-fives his daughter Kate for getting a strike These kindergarten students held their first reunion while siblings Jack and of the Goddard King Farm preschool at Lewis Lauren cheer. Orchard’s pumpkin chunkin’ event. John Poole Middle students came in force The Blue Ribbon Week anti-bullying program at JPMS included to ask for funds to help students dressing up funny for Wacky Wednesday. build a weather bug at the school. Blue Ribbon Week at JPMS was devoted to an anti-bullying message as demonstrated on a student’s t-shirt. Correction Correction: The Monocle would like to acknowledge and express its appreciation to Heather Soskin Photography for the use of the picture showing the vigil for Roy Selby on the front page of the September 27 issue. October 11, 2013 The Monocacy Monocle Page 3 ty. “We see this as a win-win-win to introduce two new people in County native got her master’s Business Briefs situation. We are able to support our government service sector. degree in library sciences from the local 4-H members, WUMCO First is Postmaster Deb- Kettler Forlines Homes Goes the University of Maryland. Be and its mission of serving the bie Weber. Debbie first came Hog Wild for WUMCO sure to welcome both Annie and community, while recognizing a to Poolesville last October and Kettler Forlines Homes at Debbie next time you visit their true local hero, Roy Selby, who became postmaster just this past Brightwell Crossing recently facilities. will be greatly missed.” September. She has been with the donated a processed 242-pound Poolesville Nails Has New United States Postal Service for Yorkshire hog to the food pantry Owner twenty-three years. at their local social service organi- The Poolesville Library has a zation, Western Upper Montgom- new head librarian, Annie Dash. ery County Help, Inc. (WUMCO). Annie is new to the Montgomery The hog was purchased from County Library System, having Hannah Leibrand, a thirteen- joined it just seven weeks ago. year-old 4-H member from Previously, she was with the Dickerson at the 2013 Montgom- NASA-Goddard Library and also ery County Agricultural Fair as the NASA Center for Outreach, part of the Annual 4-H Livestock handling aerospace information Auction. Kettler Forlines Homes reference services. This Howard donated the meat to WUMCO, Inc. in memory of Roy Selby, Jr., who represented the local em- Poolesville Nail’s Hannah Phem. bodiment of community service. Roy lost his battle with cancer on September 14, 2013. Welcome to Hannah Pham Tom Kettler, vice president as the new owner of Poolesville and co-owner of Kettler Forlines Nails located in Poolesville Plaza Homes, personally delivered the (near CVS Pharmacy). Hannah, meat to Ms. Stearns. Mr. Kettler who has a business degree from said he is delighted to continue the University of Maryland, was his company’s tradition of giving licensed in 1996. This new entre- back to the Poolesville communi- preneurial venture for her is natu- ral as her family Poolesville’s new librarian: has been in the nail Annie Dash. care business for many years in other locations. Some of the new things she is offering include massage and waxing, and she also is pleased to announce that the store will be open on Sundays. She and her Poolesville’s postmaster: Debbie husband Duy Ngo Weber. reside in Rockville, and she is excited about joining the Poolesville com- munity through her business. She plans to rejuvenate the store’s appearance and assures us with a very warm smile, “The customer will see better service at the same prices.” Welcome to Brightwell Crossing’s Tom the Newcomers in Kettler. Town We are pleased October 11, 2013 The Monocacy Monocle Page 4 of a parking space in a park- Commentary ing lot chock full of other cars and pedestrians, and who then speeds off without ever missing a The New World syllable. I’m not sure how many accidents it would take to justify Of October 1 my outrage. By John Clayton Nevertheless, I admit to am- bivalence about these laws, about October 1 marked the imple- whether it will really make a dif- mentation of a number of new ference and whether the county laws in Maryland. No, I’m not police are really committed to referring to the restrictions on spending their valuable time and gun purchases—the less said highly-trained efforts on such about that the better. I assume pursuits. I also admit to some lib- that anyone who wanted one of ertarian annoyance at the creep- the banned firearms—and could ing nanny-state. I was sifting afford it—placed his or her order through websites reading about by September 30. the new laws, and some wag, an- The new passenger car laws swering an inquiry on this topic, are the ones that will affect us said, “You live in Maryland. the most. Talking on cellphones Everything is against the law.” while driving has been illegal for I suspect that unless the state or some time, but you could only be county police plan to make a big cited if you were pulled over for enforcement splash, the cellphone some other violation. Now, if you law will become about as relevant are seen engaging a handheld as the fifty-five-miles-per-hour cellphone while driving, you can speed limit on Interstate 270, be pulled over for that very viola- where the average speed, when it tion, and you will be subject to an is moving at all, is about seventy- escalating menu of fines for each five miles-per-hour, exceeded offense. This law differs from only by the occasional police car the law against texting because hurtling down the HOV lane at you can talk on your cellphone about eighty-five; however, con- while stopped. You cannot text sider the Inter-County Connector, or even read texts anytime, even where the limit, recently raised while stopped at a red light. This to sixty miles-per-hour, is visibly worries me, and I think it makes enforced. I use the ICC occasion- enforcement pretty tough. Can ally, love it, and carefully set my I check Google Maps at a light? cruise control to sixty-four or so Can I read an email? Hey, that and sail happily past at least one was my iPod I was checking, speeder getting a ticket on any not a text message.