A Red shouldered hawk sat on a bluebird house, as a blue jay repeatedly dive-bombed it. Watching Kenny Lourie, Page 11 Like a Hawk v Coming Out: County Lifts Calendar, Page 8 Restrictions May 31 v News, Page 3 Budget Details News, Page 4 Real Estate Sales, Page 2 Real Estate Senior Living Page 9 Requested in home 5-27-21 home in Requested Time sensitive material. material. sensitive Time Attention Postmaster: Postmaster: Attention ECR WSS ECR Postal Customer Postal permit #322 permit Easton, MD Easton, PAID U.S. Postage U.S. PRSRT STD PRSRT Phot0 Contributed Phot0 May 26 - June 1, 2021 online at potomacalmanac.com Potomac Photos by Deb Stevens/The Almanac REAL ESTATE In March, 2021, 58 Potomac homes sold between $8,500,000-$210,550. 4 11208 Greenbriar Preserve Lane — $1,499,500 March, 2021 Sales, $1,750,000~$1,340,000 3 11608 Lake Potomac Drive — $1,585,000 2 10323 Oaklyn Drive — $1,700,000 D ar ne st ow n Q 1 u J o i 8701 n n c e s e O Belmart Road r c h a r — $1,750,000 T d u R rk e o y a d Fo ot R oad E sw or Dufief th d y a o a R ec d ill Sen R 5 d 8 M 10812 a 8808 Wattse Mine Terrace — $1,340,000 o s len R u G u ll o Q er i h Rock Run Drive y M g in t e e — $1,400,000 M y G e h le n ila n i Trav P S t o n e y C e Montros Road re e k 4 R Address ..................................BR FB HB Postal City .....Sold Price ... Type ........Lot AC . Postal Code ... Subdivision....... Date Sold o a d R o ad T 270 3 u c k e 1 8701 BELMART RD .............. 4 ...2 ...1 ....POTOMAC .$1,750,000 ... Detached .. 2.34 ........20854 .. GREAT FALLS ESTS ..03/12/21 r m an Lane d a 7 2 10323 OAKLYN DR POTOMAC o ............. 7 ...6 ...1 ....POTOMAC .$1,700,000 ... Detached .. 2.10 ........20854 ......... ........03/25/21 R ls R Fal 3 ive S 11608 LAKE POTOMAC DR ..7 ...5 ...2 ....POTOMAC .$1,585,000 ... Detached .. 2.28 ........20854 ....LAKE POTOMAC ... 03/17/21 r e v e Road n Democracy 4 11208 GREENBRIAR PRESERVE LN GREENBRIAR PRESERVE Blvd . 5 ...5 ...1 ....POTOMAC .$1,499,500 ... Detached .. 0.46 ........20854 . 03/30/21 L o c k s 5 10812 ROCK RUN DR FAWCETT FARMS 6 ..........5 ...3 ...1 ....POTOMAC .$1,400,000 ... Detached .. 1.25 ........20854 ... ...03/01/21 ad R o o R a s d 495 ll a . F vd 6 9612 CONESTOGA WAY MASS AVE HIGHLANDS Pe l ...... 6 ...4 ...1 ....POTOMAC .$1,400,000 ... Detached .. 0.47 ........20854 . .03/16/21 O B r y a sim le k d ly a 495 n2 r m B D i r on 7 8025 COBBLE CREEK CIR ... 5 ...4 ...1 ....POTOMAC .$1,360,000 ... Detached .. 0.14 ........20854 ...POTOMAC CREST .. 03/12/21 1 iv e 8 B ri ck Tree y a r 8 8808 WATTS MINE TER ...... 5 ...4 ...1 ....POTOMAC .$1,340,000 ... Detached .. 0.25 ........20854 ...........AVENEL .......... 03/02/21 5 d R oad R o Copyright 2021 Mark etStats for ShowingTime. Source: Bright MLS as of March 31, 2021 a d 22 vv PotomacPotomac AlmanacAlmanac v v May May 19-25, 26 - June 2021 1, 2021 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Mac Athu 495 r Blvd. C la r a B art on Rd. Potomac Photos by Deb Stevens/The Almanac News REAL ESTATE Montgomery County To Move Forward With Full Reopening on May 28 n Monday, May 17, Dr. In March, 2021, 58 Potomac homes Travis Gayles notified sold between $8,500,000-$210,550. Montgomery County 4 11208 Greenbriar Preserve Lane OCouncil that 60 per- — $1,499,500 cent of residents have received at March, 2021 Sales, least one dose of a COVID-19 vac- cine which automatically started phase two of reopening. In Phase 2, businesses, restaurants and $1,750,000~$1,340,000 houses of worship could immedi- 3 11608 Lake Potomac Drive — $1,585,000 ately return to 75-percent capacity. This new phase of reopening also eliminated all outdoor capacity limits. Indoor capacity limits in- creased to 250 people including camps and sports venues. Conven- tion and banquet facilities can also operate at 50 percent capacity. But wait, there’s more ... On Friday, May 14, Dr. Gayles A vaccination clinic held at Richard Montgomery High School in also certified that 50 percent of March. With 50 percent of county residents fully vaccinated, Mont- Montgomery County residents gomery County will lift all COVID related restrictions. have received all required doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. This is a soon as possible.” masks indoors, except as provided major milestone because it triggers “Thanks to the sacrifices of our by the Maryland Department of full reopening in line with the State residents, and guidance from our Health which currently includes photos Almanac file of Maryland and will lift all capac- public health officials, we are clos- mask requirements in healthcare ity and distancing restrictions for er than we have been since the settings, schools and on public indoor and outdoor businesses and start of the pandemic to getting transportation. venues in Montgomery County on back to normal,” said Council Vice In addition, the public health May 28 at 6 a.m. 2 10323 Oaklyn Drive — $1,700,000 President and Chair of the Health guidance requires that unvaccinat- “We are grateful to all our resi- and Human Services Committee ed residents wear a mask in indoor dents who have stepped up to get Gabe Albornoz. public spaces until May 28 when vaccinated,” said Council President Today the Council approved a the order will be rescinded. Tom Hucker. “We are thrilled to be new Board of Health regulation Montgomery County’s phased and this number continues to de- Residents who are not yet vac- able to restore a sense of normality cline as vaccinations increase. D that incorporates the changes that approach to reopening driven cinated should do so as soon as ar ne st for our business owners and resi- ow automatically happened yesterday by public health data and guid- Moreover, the County continues possible. Free vaccination appoint- n dents who have made tremendous when the County reached the sec- ance has resulted in a low rate to have a low, 14-day COVID-19 ments and walk-in opportunities Q 1 u sacrifices for more than 14 months test positivity rate of 1.6 percent. are available at multiple locations J i ond phase of reopening. The regu- of transmission of COVID-19 and o 8701 n n c e s e to protect public health. We … These rates are the fourth lowest across the County. https://mont- O lation also lifts the outdoor mask has saved countless lives. The Belmart Road r c h a want to encourage everyone who in the nation for jurisdictions larg- gomerycountymd.gov/covid19/ r mandate and persons who are ful- seven-day average of cases per — $1,750,000 T d u R rk e o hasn’t been vaccinated to do so as a er than 800,000 residents. vaccine/ or call 240-777-2982. y ly vaccinated do not need to wear 100,000 residents is less than four d Fo ot R oad E sw or Dufief th d y a o a R ec d ill Sen R 5 d 8 M 10812 a 8808 Wattse Mine Terrace — $1,340,000 o s len R u G u ll o Q er i h Rock Run Drive y M g in t e e — $1,400,000 M y G e h le n ila n i Trav P S t o n e y C e Montros Road re e k 4 R Address ..................................BR FB HB Postal City .....Sold Price ... Type ........Lot AC . Postal Code ... Subdivision....... Date Sold o a d R o ad T 270 3 u c k e 1 8701 BELMART RD .............. 4 ...2 ...1 ....POTOMAC .$1,750,000 ... Detached .. 2.34 ........20854 .. GREAT FALLS ESTS ..03/12/21 r m an Lane d a 7 2 10323 OAKLYN DR POTOMAC o ............. 7 ...6 ...1 ....POTOMAC .$1,700,000 ... Detached .. 2.10 ........20854 ......... ........03/25/21 R ls R Fal 3 ive S 11608 LAKE POTOMAC DR ..7 ...5 ...2 ....POTOMAC .$1,585,000 ... Detached .. 2.28 ........20854 ....LAKE POTOMAC ... 03/17/21 r e Photos contributed Photos v e Road n Democracy 4 11208 GREENBRIAR PRESERVE LN GREENBRIAR PRESERVE Blvd . 5 ...5 ...1 ....POTOMAC .$1,499,500 ... Detached .. 0.46 ........20854 . 03/30/21 L o c k s 5 10812 ROCK RUN DR FAWCETT FARMS 6 ..........5 ...3 ...1 ....POTOMAC .$1,400,000 ... Detached .. 1.25 ........20854 ... ...03/01/21 ad R o o R a s d 495 ll a . F vd 6 9612 CONESTOGA WAY MASS AVE HIGHLANDS Pe l ...... 6 ...4 ...1 ....POTOMAC .$1,400,000 ... Detached .. 0.47 ........20854 . .03/16/21 O B r y a sim le k d ly a 495 n2 r m B D i r on 7 8025 COBBLE CREEK CIR ... 5 ...4 ...1 ....POTOMAC .$1,360,000 ... Detached .. 0.14 ........20854 ...POTOMAC CREST .. 03/12/21 1 iv e 8 B ri ck Tree y Sylvia Lu and Linda Rieger planting a new butterfly garden at a r 8 8808 WATTS MINE TER .....