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More Cell TowersOpinion, Page 4

8th Congressional RaceOpinion, Page 6

At Large BoardOf Education RaceOpinion, Page 7

More Cell TowersOpinion, Page 4

8th Congressional RaceOpinion, Page 6

At Large BoardOf Education RaceOpinion, Page 7

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News

The Potomac Hunt Opening Meet was held Oct. 29. Huntsman Brian Kiely moves offwith the pack as the riders follow to begin the new season. Allen Forney, HonoraryWhipper-in on left, Joint Master Richard Hagen on right (grey horse).

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Opinion

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By Carol Van Dam Falk

President, West Montgomery County

Citizens Association

Well over 250 people packed aTown Hall meeting on Oct. 26to hear what Montgomery

County Council members had to say aboutplans to install more than 700 cell phonetowers stretching 30 to 60 feet high in thefront yards of Montgomery County resi-dents, including many in the Potomac area,such as the one seen here (above) on Brick-

yard Road.Council President Nancy

Floreen and other councilmembers are pushing a spe-

cial exception that would allow telecomcompanies to install the towers withoutprior notice to residents. Citizens of NorthPotomac and Gaithersburg are asking for amoratorium until the entire effort is scruti-nized for its health and aesthetic impacts.Many residents assert that the Tower Com-mittee, which is charged with approving thetelecom applications, has not been doingits job and has not been following the law(Montgomery County Code 2.58E).

Ms. Floreen and her colleagues on the

County Council say they want the empha-sis to be on a streamlined process but theyalso claim they want to minimize adverseimpacts upon citizens. Many in the commu-nity, including those working for the EPA,have raised concerns about the potentialhealth effects on children whose brains arestill forming, of placing towers in such closeproximity to homes. These towers will hold300-pound boxes of electro-magnetic equip-ment. Not surprisingly, residents are alsoconcerned about the impact the towers willhave on the market values of their homes.

The Tower Committee has already ap-proved dozens of applications to install celltowers in Gaithersburg and North Potomacfor a company called Crown Castle, whichworks for bigger providers such as Verizonand AT&T.

Council members at last week’s Town Hallmeeting refused to make any commitments,arguing they have no choice with the “heavyhand” of the federal government, specifi-cally blaming the FCC. Council MemberGeorge Levanthal claims the council isforced to install these towers quickly, to beready for the future, and 5g phones. Mr.Levanthal’s response to my Facebook post-ing on the controversy was, “My colleaguesand I would like to protect homeownersagainst these things but Congress legislatedwith a heavy hand to ensure approval fortelecommunications companies. We’re go-ing to keep working on this but our optionsare limited under federal law.” However, webelieve it is well within the MontgomeryCounty Council purview to further scruti-nize cell tower applications and place somerestrictions on the locations of future instal-lations.

The Tower Coordinator, rather than scru-tinizing these applications, has done littlemore than provide brief summaries of thecarriers’ own words to the committee andadvised the committee to recommend ap-proval or conditional approval. Not oneapplication has been denied. In fact, some

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Next MeetingThe West Montgomery County Citizens Associa-

tion will meet at the Potomac Community Centeron Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 7:15 p.m. If schools areclosed because of inclement weather, the meetingwill be cancelled.

The speaker will be Barry Fuss, chief of BridgeDesign, Montgomery County Department of Trans-portation. He will discuss current conditions andthe considerations given to maintaining and repair-ing rustic road bridges.

The Potomac Subregion has a number of rusticroads. Because of proximity to the river, theseroads cross many streams. Potomac’s Glen for in-stance, has two stream crossing bridges: One overWatts Branch and another over the Kilgor Branch.Glen Mill Road crosses the Piney Branch. GlenRoad also crosses the Sandy Branch. Old QuinceOrchard Road crosses the Muddy Branch.

As always, the public is welcome to attendWMCCA meetings.

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Letter

To the Editor:The following letter was addressed to

the neighbors of Mt. Prospect Farm.After great thought and careful

deliberation, we’ve selected TollBrothers to develop our belovedMt. Prospect Farms. We talkedwith many fine developers and vis-ited their current and past devel-opment projects over the last year.Toll Brothers’ commitment toworking together with the HansonFamily and the surrounding com-munity, made them the best choicefor us. We’re confident Toll Broth-ers will create a community herein keeping with the history of ourfarm and the surrounding area.

“A Fortune 600 company, TollBrothers’ has a strong commitmentto extraordinary customer serviceand the highest level of quality andvalue.

Fortune magazine just rankedToll Brothers #6 worldwide acrossall industries in quality of prod-ucts/services, after Apple, WaltDisney, Amazon, Alphabet, andNordstrom, and before Netflix andFacebook. In the same 2016 sur-vey, Toll Brothers was named the#1 Home Builder Worldwide. Formore information about TollBrothers, who’s been developingand building new home commu-nities nationwide since 1967, visitToll Brothers.com.”

The Toll Brothers team wouldlike to share their plan and visionfor Mt. Prospect Farms, and they’relooking forward to meeting youand hearing your insights and sug-gestions about this exciting newcommunity at their first officialoutreach meeting which is

planned for the evening of Thurs-day, Nov. 17, at the new Commu-nity Center on Travilah Road.They’ll be mailing you an invita-tion to participate. We will alsopost signs around the propertyabout the meeting. At that meet-ing, the Toll Brothers team willpresent the Preliminary Plan ofSubdivision, which will also beposted, per Development Plan re-quirements, on signs to ensure thateveryone is aware of the proposedplan.

Toll Brothers’ proposed Prelimi-nary Plan is based on the Devel-opment Plan that was shared withthe local community, amended toaddress the Concerns of the Com-munity, and approved on June 15,2010.

The Development Plan wasbased on the recommendations ofthe Potomac Subregion MasterPlan Citizen Advisory Committeein 2002. We believe the proposedPreliminary Plan of Subdivisionreflects Toll Brothers’ commitmentto abiding by the prior approvalsand rules in the DevelopmentPlan.

Toll Brothers welcomes yourcontinued interest in the planningprocess for Mt. Prospect Farms,sometimes referred to as HansonFarm in County documents. Pleaselet them know if you have anyquestions or concerns by emailingTom Mateya at [email protected].

John C. HansonJ. Timothy Hanson

Mt. Prospect FarmsNorth Potomac

Preliminary Plan for Farm Property

Plan for More Cell TowersFrom Page 4

activists say the Tower Committeeshuns and sometimes refuses pub-lic participation at the meetings,which could expose errors in theapplication process. Activists as-sert that the Tower Committee,which only meets once a monthvia teleconference, routinely failsto check locations of permit appli-cations or land owner approval.

If a telephone pole or tower al-ready exists in an easement area,the company is not obliged to in-form a homeowner of plans to in-stall the new equipment. But if ahigher pole must be installed oran existing one modified, theyneed permission. Council Presi-dent Floreen wants to do awaywith that law. If you don’t want tosee 30- to 60-foot cell towers in-stalled in your neighborhood, getinvolved. Write or call NancyFloreen and other members of theMontgomery County Council andtell them what you think. Momen-

tum is building, but the only wayto stop these towers from beinginstalled is to speak up now. Theyare scheduled to go forward inNovember. The Oct. 12 WMCCAGeneral Meeting had a last minutechange in speakers: SusanFitzpatrick, president, NorthPotomac Citizens Association, andAaron Rosenzweig, City ofGaithersburg resident, both spoketo the attendees concerning theresidential cell tower issue andnotifed everyone about the Oct. 26public meeting at Ridgeview MiddleSchool. Also, Potomac residentDiana Conway spoke on behalf ofthe Safe, Healthy, Playing FieldsCoalition (www.safehealthyplayingfields.org)

Help support our efforts in de-fending the Master Plan. Renew orbecome a new member of WMCCA.Look for your renewal notice in themail or go to our website to down-load a membership form or joinusing PayPal: www.wmcca.org


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By Dan Cox

Republican Candidate

If you watched theOlympics like wedid, you heard theMaya Angelou poem

on commercial breaks, “Weare more alike, my friend,than we are unalike.” That is true for Congres-sional District 8 as well, for in our diversity weare united and share similar desires and needs.

For instance, as parents who just returnedfrom dropping our sophomore off at college,Valerie and I identify with every parent whobelieves their child can accomplish greatthings.

We all want the next generation to believethat they have a great purpose, to do goodthings in our country and world. We want themto hope, believe, dream, work hard and aspireto accomplish goals.

All this is our common interest, yet it is notguaranteed. Without freedom, the human con-dition goes dry.

That is why I am running to fill the openseat in Congress in Maryland’s District 8 and Iam asking for your vote.

Democrats, Independents and Republicansalike are tired of corruption by career politi-cians, and are joined alike in key issues thiselection. I am not a career politician but I haveexperience with each of those key issues thatDistrict 8 believes in.

First, our security is in peril and we musthave a strong defense. From Iran to ISIS, weall agree we should not be afraid to go to themall, airports or crowded venues in our owncountry. Approximately every 84 hours the Is-lamic State has attacked soft targets includingSan Bernadino, Orlando, Paris, Nice, Brusselsand numerous other cities. The D.C. area isalso targeted. In both undergrad and lawschool I received national-security training andhave also defended human rights as a lawyerfor the last decade. We must destroy ISIS andprotect our families from infiltrating insurgentsas testified to be a present threat by the FBIand CIA.

Second, I have pledged to make widening I-270, I-495, I-70 and other key commuter routesa matter of national security to ensure we notonly protect our workers and commuters butkeep us safe. The delays and plans of rain taxpoliticians like my opponent will crush us. Wemust widen our roads today and keep Americaworking and happy. This is my priority!

Third, we need more jobs in this economy.Even if some politicians want to increase taxeslike my opponent does, in Congress I can workto bypass and even overturn these bad localpolicies and enact sensible pro-jobs, low-taxincentives and good growth policies.

My plan is to grow jobs by protecting againstrediculous regulatory burdens and by lower-ing the business and individual tax rates. Thisis estimated to bring five million jobs back.

Fourth, our healthcare insurance is diag-nosed with heart failure and needs immediatesurgery. Obamacare has not made healthcareaffordable — we all agree on this point. I have

By Jamie Raskin

Democratic Candidate

I am running for Con-gress to restore theailing physical infra-structure of America

— the roads and highwaysand bridges, the Metro sys-tem, the water systems, theports, cybersecurity, the nation’s grid. But alsoour environmental infrastructure: our desta-bilized climate system, our forests, our declin-ing biodiversity, our oceans and waterways, theair we breathe, the water we drink. I am call-ing for a “Green Deal” for America, a massivereinvestment in our national infrastructure ina way that advances our urgent environmen-tal goals and addresses the civilizational crisisof climate change.

But we must simultaneously renew the erod-ing social infrastructure of America. It is hightime we close the outrageous income andwealth gaps that undermine social cohesionand damage public mental and physical health.This means increasing the minimum wage,restoring the right to organize and to engagein collective bargaining, and revivingprogressivity and fairness in our plutocratic taxcode. It also means placing both universal pre-K and college affordability for all high up onthe public agenda. We should be finding waysto encourage business entrepreneurship, artis-tic creativity, public service, and communityorganizing among millions of college students,not saddling them with staggering debts thatsap their energy and hamper their ability toown and rent homes and launch their careers.We need to defend and strengthen Social Se-curity and Medicare and liberate small busi-nesses from the burden of soaring health in-surance costs by moving to a single-payer sys-tem universal health care system. And we needto advance public safety and health by impos-ing a universal background check on all fire-arm purchases and closing the Internet andgun-show loopholes.

To restore the physical and social infrastruc-ture of America, we need to revive our politi-cal infrastructure. This means protecting andsecuring the right of all Americans to vote;ending gerrymandering which permits politi-cians to choose voters before voters choosepoliticians; overturning Citizens United, theegregious 5-4 Supreme Court decision whichdefined corporations as rights-bearing demo-cratic citizens and gave CEOs the power tospend corporate treasury wealth on politicalcampaigns; enacting small-donor public financ-ing to propel new voices and new choices inour politics; and building pathways for con-structive bipartisanship on key issues, such asinfrastructure, criminal justice reform, immi-gration policy reform, and fiscal transparencyand prudence.

What makes me think that, at a time of divi-sion and polarization, I can be part of a suc-cessful movement for democratic renewal andsocial progress in America?

It is the fact that I have been part of such amovement in Maryland.

By Nancy Wallace

Green Party Candidate

On Dec. 25,2015, Iwoke uprather late,

sleeping in on the holiday.I walked outside from thekitchen patio door, and was shocked. It wasalmost 70 degrees. Something shifted in me atthat moment, and I knew that I couldn’t thinkof “change as usual” anymore. I have been anactivist all my life, trying to improve the world.But at that moment, I realized at the deepestlevel of my being that I had to shift to the time-table of Mother Nature. Global warming ishappening now, at an unimagined, unprec-edented speed. I realized that myself, and Ibelieve all people, must dedicate ourselves tocoming together with the best of ourselves, tostop and reverse climate change as our toppriority. We can do so much good along theway – addressing the tremendous suffering andinjustice of our society and government – butwe must start now. Our assumptions aboutcomfortable daily life must yield to the greatercall of preserving life, this beautiful Creationthat is our gift, as the organizing principle ofour days and hours.

As co-chair of the Montgomery County GreenParty for the past three years, I was well awarethat our congressional slot was open. With 14years’ experience on Capitol Hill representingthe national environmental movement, a de-gree in political science, and a love of politicsand people, it seemed obvious for me to runfor this seat. However, with a full time job itwould be a challenge.

I was raised in a Republican household, andspent 30 years as a Democrat. I switched tothe Green Party 13 years ago after realizingthat behind the scenes, large concentrationsof power were using the Democratic Party justas much as the Republican Party to advancetheir agenda. Social issues are used as a dis-traction, and can be important, even criticallyimportant in the short run. But underneath,the erosion of power of the individual, the fam-ily, and the community has continued underboth Republican and Democratic administra-tions.

For instance, their support for the petroleum,natural gas and fracking industries, with “busi-ness as usual” is killing the Earth through car-bon emissions. Witness President Obama’s en-ergy policy of continuing billions in tax ben-efits for those industries, and recently open-ing up 45 million acres of the Gulf of Mexicofor more deepwater oil drilling. Support formulti-national corporations is killing our pro-gressive legal protections in the U.S., for in-stance the global trade treaties that can over-ride U.S. worker protections of the 40-hourwork week, environmental regulations, andminimum wage. Witness the Democratic ad-ministration has led the charge for the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

Support for agribusiness is smothering smallfamily farms, along with the local small busi-nesses that depend on them, and covering our

In the 8th: ‘Why I Am Running for Congress’


Opinion

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By Jeanette Dixon

Challenger

The person who iselected to the AtLarge seat on theBoard of Education

should represent all students inMCPS, regardless of which schoolthey attend. It is imperative that the per-son who is elected on Nov. 8for the four-year term understands the board mustchange to meet the unique challenges facedby MCPS. Two reasons why a change isneeded are because of overcrowding andthe unresolved use of the 20-acre Brickyardsite.

The Potomac community is blessed tohave outstanding schools with supportiveparents. However, the schools are over-crowded, which makes it difficult for all stu-dents to participate in extracurricular ac-tivities. There are so many students vyingfor a part in the school play, a place on ateam, or a student government office. Par-ents shouldn’t have to choose to send theirchild to private school because of over-crowding, as some have suggested to me.Despite additional funding from the CountyCouncil to lower class size, some classes arestill incredibly large. According to an articlein the Sept. 28, 2016 issue of the Churchill

High School student newspaper“The Observer” titled “Large ClassSizes Hinder MCPS Student Learn-ing” there is an English class con-taining 40 students. MCPS guide-lines call for a maximum of 29 stu-dents in English classes.

The Board of Education and Su-perintendent need to be proactive

in personally hearing from and workingwith the community to come up with a planthat the community can support to addressissues of overcrowding.

The second issue that looms over the com-munity that has not been effectively ad-dressed is the Brickyard property owned byMCPS. Since meeting with a group of menwho head the Brickyard Coalition, I havemade it a point to become more educatedon the history of the property. I learned itwas leased for 30 years and operated as anorganic farm because of the properties ofthe soil.

This farm (which is currently not beingutilized) could be a learning laboratory forMCPS students across the county.

The Brickyard site would offer a greatopportunity for hands on interdisciplinarylessons for students. They could explore anumber of areas on a multi-sensory level,including the fields of health, environmen

Candidates for Board of Education (At Large)By Phil Kauffman

Incumbent

It has been an honor to serveon the Board of Educationfor the last eight years. I amrunning for re-election be-

cause there is still much left to do.While our school system has hadmany successes, it faces enormous chal-lenges. Many of those challenges involvechoosing the right educational practices sothat our system continues to be one of thebest in the country. But many involve otherissues that come before the board, includ-ing budget, policy development, calendar,personnel, school boundaries, real property,legislation and evaluation of thesuperintendent’s performance. I understandthe correct role of a board member is toprovide governance over our system and tolet our new superintendent do his job,rather than to usurp it.

I am now completing my second term onthe board. I have served as its president andchaired both its Fiscal and Policy Manage-ment Committees. Before coming to theboard, I was a volunteer and leader for 13years with our county PTA. These experi-ences provide me with a deep understand-ing of our operating and capital budgets andschool system policies. I am also a leader

with the Maryland Association ofBoards of Education, servingthere on the board of directors. Ihave a B.A. in economics from theUniversity of Pennsylvania and aJ.D from the University of Mary-land. Those experiences provideme with a statewide and nationalperspective and the ability to ob-

serve how issues are addressed in other sys-tems. I am also a parent of two MCPS gradu-ates and my wife is a teacher and I can seefirsthand how the decisions the boardmakes affects our students and staff.

In my time on the board I have advocatedfor increased transparency and our commit-tee meetings our now televised and ourschool audits are now online. I have pushedfor an increased role for the board in bud-get development and a focus on return oninvestment and we will soon see thosechanges. I worked with the superintendentto develop the budget additions reducingclass size that were adopted this year. Inmy eight years on the board, I have metwith hundreds of parents, students, employ-ees and community members from aroundthe county. I have received dozens of brief-ings from our staff on school system opera-tions, policies, and the budget. Montgom-ery County is large and complex and I have


Entertainment

Email community entertainment eventsto [email protected] date, time, location, descriptionand contact for event: phone, email and/or website. Photos and artwork welcome.Deadline is Thursday at noon, at least twoweeks before event.

ONGOINGLaughter Fitness Classes. Through

Nov. 1, Tuesdays, 11:15 a.m.-12 p.m.at Potomac Community Center,11315 Falls Road, Potomac. Classincludes, laughter, breathing, chairyoga and Bollywood dance forbalance. Registration is $59 for sevenlessons. Visit www.dance2health.comor call 301.299.3334 for more.

2016 Inaugural Video ArtExhibition. 5-7 p.m. at Glen EchoPhotoworks Gallery, 7300 MacArthurBlvd., Glen Echo. Photoworksshowcases a group of female visualartists who use video to reveal thepersonal, the intimate and theartistic. Desires, dreams and fears areall visually explored in Photoworks’Inaugural Video Competition andExhibition, curated by Na’ama BatyaLewin. Free. Visitwww.glenechophotoworks.org.

Accepting Submissions: BethesdaSongwriting Contest. ThroughNov. 4. The Bethesda Arts &Entertainment District announces thethird annual Bernard/EbbSongwriting Awards. The adjudicatedcompetition is seeking the best, up-and-coming, local songwriters andwill award one talented songwriter aGrand Prize of $10,000. Visitwww.bethesda.org to apply.

THURSDAY/NOV. 3Artomatic Gallery Opening. 12-2

p.m. at 12435 Park Potomac Ave.Artomatic 2016 is a five-week longart festival in Montgomery Co. Theshuttle bus available from the WhiteFlint Metro.

Argentinian Tango Duo. 7:30 p.m. atMargery’s Lounge at NormandieFarm Restaurant, 10710 Falls Road.For a complete schedule ofentertainment through the month ofNovember, call 301-983-8838 or goto popovers.com.

NOV. 3-JAN. 5“Dialogue: A Visual

Conversation.” Gallery hours at atthe Dennis and Phillip

Ratner Museum, 10001 Old GeorgetownRoad, Bethesda. “A VisualConversation” is a collection of visualarts – paintings, photographs, digitalimages and more – resulting from anunusual collaboration betweenprofessional artists in the Washingtonarea, and artists receiving mentalhealth treatment from CornerstoneMontgomery. Free. Visitwww.Personalvisionsgallery.org.

NOV. 3-13Lessans Family Annual Book

Festival. Jewish Community Centerof Greater Washington, 6125Montrose Road, Rockville. Now in its46th year, this 10-day festival boastsmore than 20 author events, booksignings and children’s programs.Call 301-881-0100. Seewww.jccgw.org.

NOV. 3-DEC. 9Artomatic. 12-10 p.m. Thursday, 12

p.m.- 12.a.m. Friday-Saturday, 12-6p.m. Sunday at 12435 Park PotomacAve., Potomac. Artomatic 2016 is a

five-week long art festival. This year’sevent features more than 350 artists:Visual arts, music, performance, film,and more. Workshops, tours,seminars, and other events are heldthroughout the duration of the show.Free. Visit www.artomatic.org/park-potomac-2016 for more.

SATURDAY/NOV. 5Pet Valu’s 2017 Calendar Launch

Party & Pawtograph Signing.12-2 p.m. at Pet Valu in the CabinJohn Shopping Center, 7723-7725Tuckerman Lane. The 2017 calendaris available for $5, and proceeds willbe donated to groups that preventanimal cruelty, including BaltimoreAnimal Rescue and Care Shelter. Visitus.petvalu.com.

Advocating for Your Dog. 1:30-3:30p.m. at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church,6030 Grosvenor Lane, Bethesda.Ideas to help in situations like these:A stranger, saying that all dogs loveher, insists on approaching your shydog. When your dog barks, yourspouse caves in and gives him treats,just to keep him quiet. Your neighborlets her off-leash dog run to yoursbecause her dog is “friendly.” Or afriend insists that using a prongcollar would solve all your problems.Free. Visit yourdogsfriend.org/free-workshops for more.

Swing Underground, 7:30-9:30 p.m.at Concord St. Andrews UnitedMethodist Church Social Hall, 5910Goldsboro Road, Bethesda. Eveningof jazz featuring big band songs fromthe era of Count Basie, Quincy Jones,and Woody Herman. Adult admission$18, Seniors $15, 18 yrs. and underfree. For tickets, visitwww.eventbrite.com/e/swing-underground-tickets-27679695715.Contact the church at 301-229-3383

or [email protected] Friends Duo. 7-11 p.m. at

Margery’s Lounge at NormandieFarm Restaurant, 10710 Falls Rd. Fora complete schedule of entertainmentthrough the month of November, call301-983-8838 or go to popovers.com.

Connor Nelson and RyoYanagitani. 8 p.m. atWestmoreland Congregational UCCChurch, 1 Westmoreland Circle,Bethesda. Conor Nelson (flute) andRyo Yanagitani (piano) will performthe second concert of the 2016-17Washington Conservatory Concertseries. Free. Donations accepted. Visitwww.washingtonconservatory.org formore.

WEDNESDAY/NOV. 9Tom Saputo. 7-10:30 p.m. at

Margery’s Lounge at NormandieFarm Restaurant, 10710 Falls Road.

For a complete schedule ofentertainment through the month ofNovember, call 301-983-8838 or goto popovers.com.

THURSDAY-SUNDAY/NOV. 10-13Strathmore’s Museum Shop

Around. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday,10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday and Saturday,and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday at TheMansion at Strathmore, 10701Rockville Pike, North Bethesda.Strathmore’s Museum Shop Aroundreturns for its 27th year, convening18 area cultural institutions for aneclectic, artsy holiday market. Ticketsare $9. Visit www.strathmore.org orcall 301-581-5100.

THURSDAY/NOV. 10Bob Stout. 7-10:30 p.m. at Margery’s

Lounge at Normandie FarmRestaurant, 10710 Falls Road. Sing

Classicalmusician LucasDebargue willlead adiscussionFriday, Nov. 11atWestmorelandCongregationalChurch.


Annual Awards DinnerNovember 17, 2016 • Six O’clock P.M.

Normandie Farm Restaurant

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along or dance the night away. For acomplete schedule of entertainmentthrough the month of November, call301-983-8838 or go to popovers.com.

FRIDAY/NOV. 11Big Head Todd & The Monsters. 8

p.m. at the Music Center atStrathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane,North Bethesda. Tickets are $32-62.Visit www.strathmore.org.

A Conversation with LucasDebargue. 7 p.m. at WestmorelandCongregational Church, 1Westmoreland Circle. Pianist LucasDebargue with Jenny Bilfield,moderator Free admission.

SATURDAY/NOV. 12Potomac Library Book Sale. 10

a.m.-1 p.m. at 10101 GlenoldenDrive. Sponsored by the Friends ofthe Library, Potomac Chapter. Runsmost months. Most hardbacks are $1and paperbacks are $.50. Visitwww.montgomerycountymd.gov/library/branches/potomac.html.

The Raleigh Ringers. 7:30 p.m. atBradley Hills Presbyterian Church,6601 Bradley Blvd., Bethesda.Bradley Hills Presents, the concertarm of Bradley Hills Church, will hostThe Raleigh Ringers, aninternationally acclaimed handbellchoir, who will perform a uniqueblend of sacred, secular, and popularmusic arranged specifically forhandbells. Tickets are $25/$20 forgeneral/students at the door; $20/$15 in advance. Visitwww.bradleyhillschurch.org formore.

SUNDAY/NOV. 13Owl Moon Raptor Center Festival.

12-4 p.m. at Black Hill Regional Park,20930 Lake Ridge Drive, Boyds.Featuring Adventures With Raptors,with native and exotic owls, hawks,and falcons on exhibit, including aSnowy Owl. There will be photoopportunities, raptor flightdemonstrations, raptor face painting,games and other activities. Free. Visitwww.owlmoon.org.

A Science And Religion DiscussionWith Mike Beidler. 6-8 p.m. atConcord-St. Andrews UnitedMethodist Church, 5910 GoldsboroRoad. Beidler is an author andPresident of the American ScientificAffiliation. Free admission. ContactDr. E. Maynard Moore [email protected] for more.

Photo Slam 2016: The Event. 8-10p.m. at Busboys and Poets, 2021 14thSt., NW, Washington, D.C. Sponsoredby Glen Echo Photoworks,photographers vie for slots in thePhotoworks FotoWeek 2017 galleryshow. Three-time National PoetrySlam Champion Regie Cabico returnsto emcee a high-energy eventfeaturing an on-the-spot face-off ofprojected portfolios plus a “best shot”final round, with winners selected bycelebrity and audience-rep judges.$25 to compete, $20 suggesteddonation to attend. Visitwww.glenechophotoworks.org formore.

TUESDAY/NOV. 15Author Event. 7:30 p.m. at River Road

Unitarian Universalist Congregation,6301 River Road, Bethesda. ScottEblin presents “The MindfulApproach to Living at Your Best:Simple Ways to Move from Stressedto Resilient.” Suggested donation,$20. Sponsored by the nonprofitWillow Oak Therapy Center, 301-

251-8965.

THURSDAY/NOV. 17Bob Stout. 7-10:30 p.m. at Margery’s

Lounge at Normandie FarmRestaurant, 10710 Falls Road. Singalong or dance the night away. For acomplete schedule of entertainmentthrough the month of November, call301-983-8838 or go to popovers.com.

SATURDAY/NOV. 19Dinner of Champions. 7 p.m. at JCC

of Greater Washington, 6125Montrose Road, Rockville. Theannual event honors those who haveachieved success in the world ofsports, and those who have madeextraordinary contributions to thecommunity. The dinner benefits theJewish Community inclusionprograms for individuals with specialneeds. Individual tickets are $275.Visit www.jccgw.org for more.

Washington Balalaika Society:“Love and Laughter.” 8 p.m. at F.Scott Fitzgerald Theatre, 603Edmonston Drive, Rockville. Ticketsare $25 for adults, $20 for seniors,$25 for students, and for children 18and under. Visit www.balalaika.orgfor more.

SUNDAY/NOV. 20Photo Slam 2016: The After Party.

10 a.m.-12 p.m. at Photoworks, 7300MacArthur Blvd, Glen Echo.Participants from Photo Slam 2016,as well as photographers from thePhotoworks community are invited tobring in their images on a flash drivefor a Projected Review and PhotoCritique with faculty. Tickets are $10for brunch and portfolio review. Visitwww.glenechophotoworks.org.

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By Marilyn Campbell

The Almanac

Holiday weight gain between Halloweenand New Year’s Eve is not only com-mon, a new study published in the NewEngland Journal of Medicine found the

issue to be global. Researchers tracked the weight ofnearly 3,000 people in the United States, Germanyand Japan, and found that every single person stud-ied gained weight during theperiod of time from October toJanuary.

“Some people … just give upon [weight management] dur-ing the holiday season. WithHalloween candy, Thanksgivingand then Christmas, I thinksome people say, ‘I’m just goingto deal with it in the New Year,’”said Domenica M. Rubino,M.D., of the Washington Cen-ter for Weight Management andResearch in Arlington, Va. “It’seasy to get derailed that way.It’s better to say, ‘How am I go-ing to manage it?

What different ways can I cel-ebrate?’”

In fact, Rubino advises pa-tients to consider starting aweight-management programbefore the holiday season. “Itgives them a little extra struc-ture during the holidays,” shesaid.

There are a few, simple ways to combat those holi-day pounds today. “From a nutrition perspective, startthinking about it now,” said Dietician LaurenTrocchio. “Know that you’ll beat a party or a dinner and therewill be a lot of food accessibleto you and have a plan.”

Avoid arriving at a party onan empty stomach. “Keep upwith a routine so you’re not toohungry,” said PsychotherapistRaquel Willerman. You willhave a better chance of makinga wise food choice if you’re notstarving.”

Also, be aware of what foodtraditions may be most impor-tant or memorable. “For somepeople, it doesn’t feel like it’sthe holidays if we don’t havesweet potatoes with marshmal-lows on top or mashed potatoes with gravy, even ifthose food choices are a detriment to their health,”said Rubino.

Therefore, watching alcohol consumption andpracticing portion control rather than forgoing tempt-ing foods altogether are among Trocchio’s recommen-dations.

“If you’re going to have holiday cocktails, your in-hibitions might be lower, so you can try limiting yourcocktails and alternating them with seltzer,” saidTrocchio. “Rather than substituting fat free versionsof food that you want, practice portion control.”

Caring for one’s emotional well-being can mitigatethe risk of over eating as well. “Know ahead of timethat a lot of things will be overwhelming,” saidWillerman. “There will be an increased number offamily members in close proximity, there could be

traveling, the amount offood, there are a lot of over-whelming things happeningat once.”

Such mindfulness prac-tices can help people avoidemotional eating traps. “Go-ing home can be stressfulduring the holidays,” saidRubino. “It can be a triggerto use food to help calm andcope.”

To manage feelings ofanxiety or stress in suchsituations, Willerman rec-ommends diaphragmaticbreathing — also known asbelly breathing or deepbreathing. “Take 10 breathsand push your stomach outlike a balloon, she said. “Itforces a kind of relaxationresponse to help you notfeel overwhelmed. Whenpeople get overwhelmed,you become more of an

emotional thinker and it’s more difficult to thinkthrough and activate the plan.”

In addition to a dietary plan, an exercise plan iscritical, too. “Ask yourself,‘What am I going to dowhen the weather getscolder?’ said Rubino. “Plan-ning is most important go-ing into the season. Youneed winter transition exer-cises.”

Among the activities thatRubino recommends iswalking at an indoor loca-tion like a museum or shop-ping mall. “It is harder whenit gets colder and darker, butthe idea is to get peoplemoving in a way that buildsit into their day-to-day life,like taking the stairs,” she

said. “It should be a sustainable change like brush-ing your teeth, so that it feels really weird if youdon’t do it.

“You can get the whole family involved with anactivity like dancing with a Wii. You can start somekind of tradition with an activity that gets peopleoutside.”

Advanced planning is key to keeping off pounds.

Managing Weight GainDuring the Holidays

Photo by Marilyn Campbell

Develop a plan now to combatholiday weight gain.

“Some people … justgive up on [weightmanagement] during theholiday season. ... Somepeople say, ‘I’m just goingto deal with it in the NewYear.’ It’s easy to getderailed that way.”

— Domenica M. Rubino, M.D.

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At the Potomac Hunt Opening Meet

Kristen Paris gets awarm greeting fromone of Potomac’sfoxhounds.

Eric Monroe, Nancy and Ben Daughtry, andBarbara Michaels

Deacon Dave from St. Mary’sin Barnesville blesses thehounds to begin the season.

Stirrup Cup servers Lana Parvizian andLeonard Proctor.

Luis-Jose Mejia toasts the newseason.

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2 10315 SNOWPINE WAY ......... 5 .. 3 . 1 ....... POTOMAC ..... $980,000 .... Detached .... 0.36 ......... 20854 ....... POTOMAC OUTSIDE ....... 08/31/16

3 8815 MAXWELL DR .............. 7 .. 5 . 1 ....... POTOMAC ..... $980,000 .... Detached .... 0.35 ......... 20854 ............... OLDFIELD .............. 08/19/16

4 10904 RIVERWOOD DR ......... 5 .. 4 . 1 ....... POTOMAC ..... $975,000 .... Detached .... 2.07 ......... 20854 ...... POTOMAC VIEW ESTS ..... 08/12/16

5 9604 WINDCROFT WAY ........ 5 .. 4 . 1 ....... POTOMAC ..... $965,000 .... Detached .... 0.42 ......... 20854 ............. FALLSREACH ............ 08/31/16

6 12807 MAIDENS BOWER DR . 5 .. 4 . 1 ....... POTOMAC ..... $964,000 .... Detached .... 2.00 ......... 20854 ......... ESWORTHY PARK ......... 08/26/16

7 12712 STEEPLE CHASE WAY .. 4 .. 3 . 1 ....... POTOMAC ..... $932,900 .... Detached .... 0.25 ......... 20854 ...... POTOMAC COMMONS ..... 08/15/16

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Opinion

Coxproposed we repeal and replace the pro-posal with a free-market approach that al-lows for individual ownership of insurancepolicies, purchasing across state lines toincrease the competition which will lowerrates and deductibles, while protecting ex-isting plans for people who want to keepthem. We are smart enough to do this with-out creating government-run healthcare.

Fifth, we all agree in the rights of citi-zens to make their own choices and livewith the knowledge that all are equal un-der the rule of law.

The rule of law is the key to Americanfreedom and our enjoyment of our greatcountry. When the law is not followed, mil-lions die of heroin overdoses, schools be-come overcrowded, apartment complexesblow up like what happened in Takoma

Park/Silver Spring just this month eventhough dozens of complaints were filed, andviolent criminals are released to harm ourfamilies.

We can do better and we must. That’s whyI support Kate’s Law to end “sanctuary” cit-ies. It is essential that we secure our bor-ders and protect all of us.

These are just five areas showing why Ibelieve I will be elected as your Congress-

man on Nov. 8 with your support and vote.We are united and alike on these points.My office will be open to you and your fam-ily to help on these issues and others. Pleasebelieve with us and give me your confidenceand vote this fall.

Support our campaign atwww.coxforcongress.org, or follow me onTwitter @dancox4congress. I look forwardto representing you, my friend.

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RaskinFor the last 10 years, I have been a Mary-land state senator representing Silver Springand Takoma Park (District 20) and I haveseen democracy function for our people. Ihave helped make government work.

The General Assembly has enacted morethan 120 of the bills I introduced, the vastmajority passing with bipartisan support. Isponsored and led the Senate floor fight topass marriage equality, to abolish the deathpenalty, to pass Noah’s law to compel allconvicted drunk drivers to have ignitioninterlock devices installed in their cars; toban military-–style assault weapons, to re-store voting rights to former prisoners, toreform mandatory minimum sentences indrug cases, to pass the National Popular

Vote plan, to enact a medical marijuanaprogram, to pass the Green Maryland Actand adopt a strong renewable energy planto dramatically lower greenhouse gas emis-sions, to lower the voter registration age to16, and to pass the Maryland Farm-to-Schools Act. I have participated in thrillingbreakthrough victories in perhaps the mostlegislatively productive decade in the his-tory of our state.

My professional career has prepared meto be an effective legislative actor. I havebeen a professor of constitutional law atAmerican University’s Washington Collegeof Law (WCL) for 26 years. I have alsoserved as a Senior Fellow at People for theAmerican Way fighting for the commongood and the civil liberties and rights of the

people. In the Maryland Senate, I’m Major-ity Whip and serve on the Judicial Proceed-ings Committee and as chair of the Execu-tive Nominations Committee and the JointCommittee on Legislative Ethics. At WCL,I’m director of the Program on Law andGovernment and founded our Marshall–-Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project,which sends law students nationwide intopublic high schools to teach students aboutthe Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Theprogram is now at 20 law schools acrossAmerica.

I want to put my demonstrably effectiveparliamentary skills, political leadership,coalition–-building experience and consti-tutional knowledge to work for a revival ofbipartisan progress in Congress and

America.But of all the experiences I have had in

politics so far, none has been more mean-ingful to me than rendering effective con-stituent service to the people I represent. Iwas named the “most responsive” electedofficial in Montgomery County by the Sil-ver Spring Voice and I have prided myselfon responding to people on the same daythat they get in touch with me. My door isalways open and I regard myself as thechampion of the needs and interests of allmy constituents — Democrats, Republicans,Independents, Greens and Libertarians.Whatever your party affiliation, I hope thatyou will call upon me when necessary if Iam lucky enough to serve the 8th Congres-sional District as your representative.

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Wallacesoils with toxic chemicals which leach intoour waterways, fish, and eventually our-selves. See the recent Food Safety Modern-ization Act which places undue burdens onsmall farms, and the “DARK Act” which pre-empts state authority to require GMO foodlabeling, although this labeling is supportedby 92 percent of Americans. The list goeson and on.

When big money or big power talks, theDemocrats and Republicans alike listen, anddeliver what is asked. The terribly unfortu-nate truth, from my point of view, is thatthe federal government, however unwit-tingly, has become dominated by the cor-porate structures in this country to the point

where it cannot govern effectively underthese two parties.

While representing the Sierra Club andcoalitions of environmental, animal welfare,and conservation groups before the Houseand Senate, I saw firsthand the power ofmoney in politics. I am proud that the GreenParty is the only political party in the U.S.that doesn’t take a penny from corporations,PACs, or unions. We do not accept contri-butions from either right or left politicalorganizations. We only accept donationsfrom real people, so we can honestly repre-sent the best interests of the people and theplanet. We follow scientific information andpursue best practices for public programs,such as the 74 percent reduction in violent

street crime in Richmond, Calif. under aGreen mayor using a combination of new,people-oriented approaches.

Thomas Jefferson’s vision for this coun-try included free public college. If Europeangovernments can do it, can’t we find a wayas well? In foreign policy, we spend 3 centsbuilding peace – education, democracy,transparency, health care, women’s empow-erment – for every dollar we spend on theDefense Department, for violent conflictresolution. We can do better — much bet-ter. Great public policy isn’t a combat be-tween two pre-Civil War parties discussingthe same agenda as 20 and 40 years ago.It’s an open discussion including new ideas,successes from other countries, scaling up

or replicating state and local programs, tore-orient power and wealth to the locallevel, with people and communities at theheart of that public policy.

My website, www.nancywallace.us, hasmany other concrete policy proposals toaddress these challenges. They are a sampleof what we can achieve together. It includesthe Green New Deal, a jobs-for-safe-energyprogram. We also support single payerhealth care, Medicare for All.

Overall, we must open the political sys-tem to new voices, and return to ethics byour candidates and parties. This fundamen-tal system change will lead us in a returnto cherishing all life. And we need thatchange absolutely, unequivocally now.

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Dixontal science, chemical and biological sci-ences, horticulture, history, art, entrepre-neurial skills, food justice and food systems,nature connection and the ethics of envi-ronmental stewardship.

Using the site as a learning laboratorywould be a noble endeavor and gift to ourchildren, while placing MCPS firmly on thecutting edge by preserving this open spacein its organic state for the education of ourmost important asset — our children.

If I am elected to the board, I will moveexpeditiously and suggest that we need toengage in “collective visioning” with thePotomac community to ensure these twoissues are resolved in order to enhance andenrich the education of our students.

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Kauffmanalways tried to balance the needs of allstakeholders by being responsive, respect-ful and transparent. I was honored to re-ceive the support of the Brickyard Coalition,a local community organization that recog-nized my service. I also received the en-dorsement of the Washington Post, whichstated, “Mr.Kauffman is the better choiceat this critical time. Of all the members ofthe board, he is the most knowledgeableabout the budget and has proved to be avaluable — and stabilizing — resource toother members.”

I have been an effective member of theboard, who listens to the community andgets things done and I ask for your supportfor another term.

The Board of Education consists ofseven county residents elected byvoters for a four-year term and a

student elected by secondary school stu-dents for a one-year term. Board membersare elected countywide but run at large, orfrom the board district in which they re-side. One At Large race plus races for Dis-trict 2 and 4 will appear on all county bal-lots in November.

AT LARGE:❖ Jeanette Dixon

www.Jeanettedixon.org❖ Phil Kauffmann (Incumbent)www.philkauffman.comDISTRICT 2:❖ Brandon Orman Rippeon❖ Rebecca Smodrowski (Incumbent)www.rebecccaonboard.orgDISTRICT 4:❖ Shebra Evanswww.shebraevans.com❖ Anjali ReedAnjali4md.weebly.com

Board of Education Races

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Not a WeekIn the Knees

This is an easy week. No 24-hour urine col-lection on Tuesday. No pre-chemotherapy labwork on Wednesday. No stress on Thursdaywaiting for the lab results (to determine if I goin for chemotherapy on Friday). No chemother-apy infusion on Friday. No subsequent sideeffects: fatigue, general discomfort, eating chal-lenges, etc., for the following Saturday to 10-days-later-Monday. No CT Scan. No P.E.T. Scan.No M.R.I. of the brain and/or liver. No anxietyconcerning the results, and no follow-upappointment with the oncologist to assess thedamage/discuss the results from all of theabove. And most importantly, no strategy ses-sion (with my oncologist) to consider the treat-ment options because things have changed forthe worse, which at least for this quarterlymoment in time, they have not! For a cancerpatient undergoing treatment for an incurabledisease, this week is as good as it gets.

Given my chemotherapy infusion intervals:alternating between four and five weeks; myCT Scan intervals: occurring quarterly; my P.E.T.Scan and M.R.I. intervals: every six months —and not every infusion/scan is on a similarday/date schedule, I probably experience thekind of relative calm I described in the openingparagraph, one to two weeks out of every fouror five weeks (depending on my infusion sched-ule) per quarter. Every third month, this ‘relativecalm’ is interrupted by my recurring scans andM.R.I.s. To try and summarize, I would saythere’s probably three to five of these one-to-two-week intervals over the course of sixmonths when I can semi inhale and breathenormally (lung cancer-related issues notwith-standing). Hey, I’m not complaining; it’s a livingand one I’m incredibly lucky to still have, nearlyeight years post diagnosis. I’m just saying.

And though I’m generally not in thechicken-counting business (nor am I in the col-lecting my eggs-in-one-basket business, either),I am happy take my life one day at a time, andcount myself fortunate to do so, never presum-ing any facts not in evidence. Nor do I expectany guarantees or clarification concerning mypresent/future treatment and/or any sideeffects, challenges, compromises, relating toyours truly having cancer. As Linda Hunt asStella, a k a “The Midnight Star” (she “alwaysshines at night”) said to Kevin Kline — asPaden, in a bar scene from the movie “Si-lverado:” “The world is what you make of itfriend. If it doesn’t fit, you make alterations.”

As a cancer patient, ‘alterations’ is exactlywhat you make. Every day. Every night. Everylab. Every infusion. Every scan. Every appoint-ment with your oncologist. Change, as hasoften been said, is the one constant. To expectconsistency or predictability — or dare I say,normalcy — in your cancer life, is out of thequestion and beyond the realm of possibility.Thinking otherwise is creating additional stressregarding an outcome/eventuality which notonly is beyond your control, but totally unrealis-tic, too.

Cancer is like a roller coaster, but one with-out any tracks; and one that rarely returns tothe station to allow you to get off and get yourbearings. For cancer patients, the trip is non-stop, with few opportunities to change direc-tion. All you can do is buckle up and enjoy theride, sort of. Much easier said than done, Iadmit.

Nevertheless, viewing one’s circumstanceswithout any hope or humor is hardly the posi-tive attitude worth embracing. There’s good, asthis column seeks to highlight; and more thanenough bad, as any cancer patient/othersimpacted by this terrible disease knows, to goaround. As much as I wish it had gone aroundsomewhere else, the reality is, it hasn’t and itlooks as if it’s here to stay; just like me (frommy pen to God’s eyes).

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program, offered in conjunction with the IRS, thatprovides tax filing assistance to people of low-and middle-income, with special attention paidto those aged 60-plus. Training will be availablein December and January to help taxpayers Feb.1-April 18, 2017. Visit www.aarp.org/taxaide.

BEGINS NOV. 7Job Search Training for Seniors. 9 a.m.-4

p.m. JCA’s Career Gateway Program can helphone a resume, polish networking andinterviewing skills, use Internet job searchresources more effectively, and turn age andexperience to an advantage. Each session of theCareer Gateway features 30 hours of small-group classroom instruction over five days,comprehensive take-home materials, practicalexercises, and a long-term mentor. $75. SessionII takes place Nov. 7, 9, 11, 14, 16. Call EllenGreenberg at 301-255-4215 or [email protected].

FRIDAY/NOV. 11Montgomery Co. Holiday Schedule for

Veterans Day, Friday, Nov. 11.Montgomery County government will observe the

following schedule:❖ County Offices – closed❖ Libraries – closed❖ County Liquor stores – all Country liquor stores

will be open normal hours.❖ Recreation: aquatic and community centers open

as scheduled; classes and programs will meet asscheduled; all senior programs cancelled, andadministrative offices and senior centers closed

❖ Montgomery Parks - For operating schedule, visitwww.MontgomeryParks.org

❖ Ride On – Ride On will run on a Special ModifiedHoliday Schedule

❖ Metrorail & Metrobus– Information available atwww.wmata.com

❖ TRiPS Commuter Stores (Silver Spring andFriendship Heights) – closed

❖ Transfer Station recycling and trash drop-offs:Open with normal hours. Recycling Center:closed Transfer Station and Recycling Centeradministrative offices: closed

❖ Trash Collections –Friday collections will slide toSaturday

❖ The Shady Grove Processing Facility and TransferStation - closed

❖ Parking at public garages, lots, curbside meters –free

❖ MCPS Schools and Administrative Offices –Schools and administrative offices are open;early release day for K—8th grade students

❖ State offices and courts – closed

THURSDAY/NOV. 17PCV Monthly Meeting. 7 p.m. at the Bolger

Center, 9600 Newbridge Drive, Potomac.Potomac Community Village presents authorDavid Hoffman talking about his book, “TheBillion Dollar Spy.” For more information, tovolunteer or get volunteer help, call 240-221-1370, email [email protected] or visitwww.PotomacCommunityVillage.org.

School Notes

Email announcements to [email protected]. Deadline is Thursday at noon. Pho-tos are welcome.

Thirteen Montgomery County Public Schoolsstudents have been named semifinalists in the pres-tigious Siemens Competition in Math, Science andTechnology and three of those students have beenselected as regional finalists, including: GarykBrixi of Winston Churchill High School, RobertYang of Montgomery Blair High School and YiZhu of Thomas S. Wootton High School. Winnerswill go on to the national finals in December wherethey will compete for a $100,000 scholarship.Semi-finalists also included: Bethany Chen andOlivia Wang of Winston Churchill High School,and Michelle Hu of Thomas S. Wootton HighSchool.

St. Lawrence University in Canton, NY has wel-comed Jessie M. Meyer of Bethesda as a memberof the Class of 2020. Meyer attended BethesdaChevy Chase High School.

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