Wellbeing PotomacPotomac Page 8 Weathering Another Storm News, Page 5 Real Estate 6 Real Estate ❖ Sports 7 ❖ Calendar, Page 11 ❖ Classified, Page 10 Classified, Slates Set for Primary Elections A pileated wood- News, Page 2 pecker forages midst Monday’s snowstorm in a Potomac backyard. anac Why Care about Ten Mile Creek? Opinion, Page 4 State Basketball Playoffs Delayed Sports, Page 7 Photo Mary Kimm/The Alm Photo online at potomacalmanac.com www.ConnectionNewspapers.comMarch 5-11, 2014 Potomac Almanac ❖ March 5-11, 2014 ❖ 1 News June primary will likely settle many Slates Set for Primary Elections county races. Compiled by Ken Moore Green Party candidate Tim Willard. The Almanac Board of Education he filing deadline for candidates While the Board of Education also has at- who plan to run for their party’s General Assembly: Potomac is large and district members, it works differ- nominations was Feb. 25, and divided between District 15 ently than for County Council. While can- T and 16 with one state senator many races for local and state didates for Board of Education in a given offices are now set. The Primary Election is and three delegates per dis- district must live inside the boundaries of scheduled for June 24. Currently there are trict. the district, all voters in the county will vote no elected Republicans from Montgomery to choose members for each district and the County, so in many cases the winners of the County Coun- at-large member. Democratic primary on June 24 will be the cil, District 1 Members of the Board of Education serve likely winner in November. Here is a list of Roger Berliner staggered terms; this year voters will choose candidates in some offices representing the holds County one at-large member, and the members of Potomac area. Council’s District 1 districts 1, 3 and 5. Each race with more In coming months, the Almanac will pub- seat, which serves than two candidates will be listed on the lish more information on the candidates and Potomac. Duchy primary ballot; voters will choose one in issues. (The Almanac sent emails to candi- Trachtenberg announced in each district and the top two vote-getters dates requesting information for future use; February that she will challenge Ber- will go on to the general election in No- candidates should email liner for the Democratic nomination vember. [email protected] if for the County Council seat. Running for the at-large seat for the they did not receive that email.) Board of Education are Edward Amatetti, County Council, Shebra Evans, Merry Eisner Heidorn and County Executive At Large Jill Ortman-Fouse. For District 1, Judy County Councilmember Phil Andrews and Marc Elrich, Docca and Kristin Trible have filed. For Dis- former County Executive Douglas M. Nancy Floreen, trict 3, Patricia O’Neill will face Laurie Duncan will challenge incumbent Isiah George L. Leventhal and Hans Riemer, all Potomac residents are represented on Halverson. For District 5, Mike Durso will Leggett. Democrats, serve on the County Council as County Council by District 1 and the four face Larry Edmonds. Republican Jim Shalleck will challenge the four at-large members. Each seeks to at-large members. The Board of Education is a nonpartisan the Democratic primary winner in return, and Democrats Beth Daly and Vivian Republicans Robert Dyer and Shelly November’s election. Malloy have also filed intent to run. Skolnic are also running, in addition to See Slates Set, Page 9 JT Interiors at Potomac House Invites you to a Book Signing Event with Washington’s Top Private Chef, Jenn Crovato, Author of OLIVE OIL, SEA SALT & PEPPER Healing with Fresh Foods Save the Date! 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The painting is by artist Emily Wetzel.º cial in Maryland.” Welcoming New Animal Services and Adoption Center McPaw’s efforts recognized. ontgomery County Executive M Isiah Leggett, County Council President Craig Rice, Council members Phil Andrews, Nancy Navarro, and Montgomery County Police Chief J. Thomas Manger celebrated the completion of the new Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center at a preview opening reception on Friday evening, Feb. 28, it was standing room only as visitors toured the new space. Allan Cohen, president and founder of McPaw, accepts An official ribbon-cutting ceremony and a proclamation from County Councilmember Phil tours of the facility was scheduled for Sat- Andrews and County Executive Ike Leggett at the urday, March 1. opening preview of the new Montgomery County The shelter is a new 49,160-square-foot Montgomery County Police Chief Thomas Manger Animal Services and Adoption Center on Friday, Feb. facility designed to facilitate local families introduces Mary Healey, director of the new Mont- 28. Andrews and Leggett will face each other, and adopting local animals. It includes public gomery County Animal Services and Adoption Cen- former County Executive Doug Duncan, in the June adoption areas, private animal holding and ter. Democratic primary for County Executive. treatment areas, classroom, conference room and office space. Located at the north- west corner of the intersection of Muncaster Mill Road and Airpark Drive in Gaithersburg, the facility will operated pri- marily by the Montgomery County Police Department Animal Services Division. Details About the Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center: ❖ Address: 7315 Muncaster Mill Road, Derwood ❖ Phone Number: 240-773-5900 ❖ Call 9-1-1 to report an animal emergency McPaw Board member Lynn Novelli ❖ Call 301-279-8000 to report an animal-related Lizette Chanock, founder and was a recipient of a “gold coin” of non-emergency president of PetConnect Rescue recognition from Maryland Comp- Hours of Operation with Mike Courlander, PetConnect troller Peter Franchot at the open- ❖ Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 12-7 Rescue board member at the ing reception for the Montgomery p.m. County Executive Isiah Leggett and ❖ Wednesday: Closed opening reception for the new County Animal Services and Adop- ❖ Saturday and Sunday: 12-5 p.m. Montgomery County Animal Ser- Allan Cohen, president and tion Center. Novelli here with Anne ❖ After hours call 301-279-8000 vices and Adoption Center on founder of McPaw. Maher, wife of Maryland Comptrol- Animal Services and Adoption Center website is www.montgomerycountymd.gov/animalservices. Friday, Feb. 28. ler Peter Franchot. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Potomac Almanac ❖ March 5-11, 2014 ❖ 3 Opinion POTOMAC ALMANAC Why Care about Ten Mile Creek? www.PotomacAlmanac.com Newspaper of Potomac A Connection Newspaper Ginny Barnes WMCCA President An independent, locally owned weekly newspaper delivered Next Meeting to homes and businesses. or several months the County Council The public is invited to the West Montgomery County Citizens Association General Meeting on March 12, at 7:15 p.m. at the Potomac Community Center. If schools are closed because of inclement weather, 1606 King Street Fhas been grappling with a Limited Mas- the meeting will be cancelled. Alexandria, Virginia 22314 ter Plan Amendment for Ten Mile Creek. The February meeting was cancelled due to a snowstorm, but speaker Callum Murray, Area 3 Com- The Clarksburg Master Plan, adopted in 1994, munity Planning Leader, Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission (MNCPPC) was able Free digital edition delivered to your email box. Go to staged development in Clarksburg so when to reschedule and speak at the March 12 meeting. Once a year, we ask for an update on the Potomac Subregion Master Plan. Luckily, the planner who connectionnewspapers.com/subscribe triggers were met on stages I - III, the last stage saw the community through the process of updating the plan is still at MNCPPC but the territory he cov- could not go forward without assessing impacts ers has expanded to include not only the Potomac Subregion but the Agricultural Reserve as well. The PUBLISHER of the first three stages on Ten community has faced some unforeseen challenges in recent years, most notably the two and a half years Mary Kimm Mile Creek. Even 20 years ago, of fighting to keep a soccer complex from being built by the county on the 20-acre Brickyard Road school 703-778-9433 WMCCA site. Remaining within the confines of a well-executed Master Plan takes vigilance. While the staff at [email protected] planners realized the high water MNCPPC works to assure it, there are mechanisms and processes over which they have only a voice and @MaryKimm quality of this stream; one of not full control. It is imperative that citizens play our part and keep track of how the Master Plan is being three that empty into the Little Seneca Reser- fulfilled. Mr. Murray will give us a good view of our progress and possible pitfalls. As always, the public EDITORIAL is welcome to attend. PHONE: 703-821-5050 voir which was built in the 1980s to act as an E-MAIL: emergency water supply in times of drought [email protected] should the Potomac River flow drop too low EDITOR to withdraw the massive quantities needed to grass swales to capture and infiltrate runoff cil to protect our “last best stream” and place Steven Mauren, 703-778-9415 supply our regional drinking water.