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Residents involved with the River Road sidewalk completion gather atthe Village on April 25: Amy, Carol, and Clayton Embrey; Denise, Danny,and Jim Schleckser; Hermione Fthenakis; John Qiao; Jim Wyble; Swati,Keshav, Krishna, and Tulsi Gupta; Fernando and Lauren Silva-Pinto;David and Ashley Cheung; and Aruna Miller.

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By Ken Moore

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We made lives safer, said JimSchleckser.Keshav Gupta, 27, likes tobe independent. Because

of a community wide effort to build the lastportion of a sidewalk on River Road aroundone of the most treacherous curves in thecounty, Gupta can now can walk to the busstop instead of having his family drive himthere.

“I take the bus to go to my work at theHebrew Home,” he said.

Amy Embrey’s grandchildren like to biketo their grandparents house.

Clayton and Carol Embrey like when theydo.

“The other day they showed up on theirbikes. It’s fun when that happens,” saidClayton Embrey.

Many Potomac elementary school chil-dren can now bike or walk to school.

“It’s silly. This couple hundred of feet of[missing sidewalk] stopped people fromwalking,” said Schleckser. “My heart wouldbe pounding when I saw people walkingaround that corner of the road.”

“There was no way to walk that; you’d be

taking your life into your own hands,” saidJim Wyble.

“You were not safe,” said HermioneFthenakis. “I did once. I almost had a heartattack.”

She decided “life was too important” towalk that stretch of River Road anymore.

But on Saturday morning, she, Jim Wyble,Schleckser, and Amy Embrey walked to thevillage to demonstrate that walkers and bik-ers have a completed path they can walkfrom Potomac Village all the way pastSwains Lock to Piney Meetinghouse Road.The missing link was along a treacherouscurve between Riverwood Drive and NortonRoad.

The feel good story ended with a cup ofcoffee, donated by Vie de France, and a his-tory lesson in Potomac Sidewalk advocacy.

AMY EMBREY INHERITED the familypassion of sidewalk advocacy from Carol

Embrey who envi-sioned a walkablePotomac Village in1998.

“The real person we have to thank is mymother-in-law who started this effort,” saidAmy Embrey.

Carol Embrey, also known as the “Side-walk Lady” for her efforts advocating in thelast decade to create sidewalks aroundPotomac Village, gave the history.

It started when she worked at St. Francischurch but couldn’t safely walk from GaryRoad to get there.

“Walking in all quadrants of the Villagecould be dangerous,” she recalled. Sheasked the county to extend existing side-walks throughout the Village.

In 1997, she led a walking tour of theVillage with County Executive Isiah Leggett.

“It’s a mess. It’s an unmitigated mess. It’sa hodge podge of lack of planning — side-

walks that don’t connect,” Leggett said,which was quoted numerous times includ-ing in an December 2000 Almanac Embreyheld up Saturday morning. “It’s a danger-ous situation.”

Sidewalks were constructed in 2001 and2002, and Embrey’s efforts persisted until2008 when most all of the sidewalks werecompleted.

Eminent domain battles curbed efforts,but the community advocates persisted.

“This project came alive because of thededication, commitment and passion of thiscommunity,” said Del. Aruna Miller.

“This is a triumph,” said Schleckser.“I am so pleased,” said Amy Embrey. “It’s

actions that seem so basic that can be sodifficult to get done.”

By Marilyn Campbell

The Almanac

The residential real estate market inPotomac didn’t have quite theboom this spring that some Real-

tors had predicted. The first four months of2015 have brought slow, but steady sales.

“Potomac is a submarket that has facedchallenges and is still recovering, but wehave seen slow and steady improvementthis year,” said David DeSantis, Partner/Managing Broker, TTR Sotheby’s Interna-tional Realty. “There is about 4.5 months ofinventory on the market right now, whichis certainly not tight like closer in Montgom-ery County or the District, but anythingbelow 6 months of inventory is a healthymarket.

Proximity to downtown Washington, D.C.and public transportation is a hurdle forPotomac sellers. “The trend right now ispeople not wanting a long commute,” saidPotomac-based real estate agent MichaelMatese of Long and Foster. “People want

easier living. They don’t want the mainte-nance of a large home on a large lot.”

More homes have sold so far this yearcompared to last year. The average homeprice in Potomac this year is $1,445,307,down from$1,615,000 duringthe same time lastyear.

“There are 44 thatwent to settlement inthe first quarter thisyear, but average saleprice this year isdown dramatically,”said real estate agentNancy Itteilag of Longand Foster ChristiesInternational Real Es-tate. “I think sellers are adjusting theirprices down to be more realistic.”

Many of the people who are purchasinghomes in Potomac are young families wholooking for a quiet lifestyle. “A lot of peoplebuying their first house,” said Itteilag. “I still

think the public schools are a draw.”Homes with a polished appearance and a

realistic price tag sell faster in Potomac. “It’sthe homes that are staged properly andpriced accurately that are jumping,” saidAlison Shutt of Washington Fine Properties.“That is of paramount importance.”

Avenel and RiverFalls are two neigh-borhoods wherethis is particularlytrue. “Many ofthese homes are25-30 old and stillowned by the sameowner who arenow empty-nest-ers,” said Itteilag.“The ownershaven’t updatedthe houses and

don’t want to spends hundreds of thousandsof dollars to get them in shape.”

“People aren’t willing to pay top dollarfor a house in Potomac that needs work,”added Matese. “Selling real estate inPotomac right not is not an easy thing.”

By Marilyn Campbell

The Almanac

The state of the business envi-ronment in Potomac haschanged little in recent years

as the cost of doing business in thearea makes it difficult for small busi-nesses to survive, say those familiarwith the area’s business climate.

“Not much has changed in Potomacin the last two to three years,” saidJennifer Matheson, director of opera-

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Keshav Gupta and his family. Keshav Gupta can nowcan walk to the bus stop instead of having his familydrive him there. “I take the bus to go to my work atthe Hebrew Home.”

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LET’S TALKReal Estate

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by Michael Matese

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There are a number of features and spe-cialty rooms in a home’s floor plan thatcan be featured and used as selling pointswhen a home hits the market. One suchfeatured specialy room is the home gym,which can provide years of fitness andenjoyment while you’re living in yourhome, and add untold dollars to yourhome’s value when it comes time to list itfor sale. The home gym is a modestupgrade that’s easy to add into your floorplan than makes a modern, attractiveselling point for prospective buyers toconsider. Home design professionals agreethat one of the key elements in designinga home gym is that the surroundingsshould be oriented towards fitness, focusand motivation to work out. When yourhouse is on the market, consider whetheror not the fixtures of your home gym willbe included in your home’s asking price—inclusion of gym equipment such astreadmills, elliptical machines or weightracks can be an attractive incentive to thebuyer and allow the seller to upgradeequipment later in their new home—notto mention saving the seller stress overhow to move heavy, bulky gym equip-ment! DVD players that allow homeown-ers to customize their workouts, stereoequipment wired into the gym’s controlpanel and flat-screen televisions mountedat workout eye-level are all attractive fea-tures that will make your home gym, andthus, your home distinct in the minds ofbuyers who tour your home. From bar-bells and yoga mats to an attached bath-room or single-person steam room,there’s a multitude of ways to constructthe perfect home gym, providing you withyears of enjoyment and making yourhome fetch top-dollar when it’s time tosell!.

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By Susan Belford

The Almanac

Let me win. But, if I cannot win, let me bebrave in my attempt.”

Team JOY, a Special Olympics cheerleadingteam from Montgomery County makes this pledgeof Special Olympians every time they enter into com-petition — and their courage and bravery havehelped them to become champions. They have wonthe Maryland State Games for the past three years.Following their win in 2014, the JOY cheerleaderslearned that they would be the first cheerleaders togo to the 2015 Special Olympics World Games inLos Angeles this summer.

More important than win-ning is how participation onthe team makes them feelgood about themselves andboosts their self-esteem. Theylearn to set goals and meetthem, follow directions andlearn what it means to be ona team. They discover thevalue of commitment, enthu-siasm, teamwork, courage inthe face of challenge or de-feat, humility and joy in vic-tory. The story is also aboutlove, happiness, experiencingnew adventures, going wherethey have not gone beforeand understanding that thereis a big world out there to beexplored.

Nancy Frohman, filmmakerand producer from Potomac,has been following Team JOYfor more than a year since re-connecting with hereldest daughter’s friend, Meaghan Smith, a formerBaltimore Raven’s cheerleader who has served as theJOY cheerleader’s coach for the past four years.

Frohman is now in the final months of filming adocumentary called “Cheers of JOY” about Team JOY.“What started as a short series for public access tele-vision morphed into a much larger and complex story

when the head coach and team manager decided toshow the JOY team off at the Special Olympics WorldGames — and received approval to do so. Now weneed to raise travel funds for our film crew to gowith them to follow the cheerleaders at the SpecialOlympics World Games,” she said.

Team JOY and their coaches are also raising fundsfor the cheerleaders to travel to Los Angeles alongwith their coaches, team manager, volunteers andparents.

In making this documentary, Frohman has filmedthe team’s practices, special appearances and com-petitions. She has interviewed the athletes, their fami-lies and coaches — and could not help becomingemotionally attached to the stars of her film. “I’vejust fallen in love with the girls and their parentsand the coaches. They never say no, they are alwayspositive and will try everything that is asked of them,”

she said. “I am anxious to sharetheir heartwarming story ofhope and commitment with thepublic.”

The public will have an op-portunity to see the JOY cheer-leaders in action, to meetFrohman and her productioncrew, and to view a short reelfrom the film. On May 8, at 7:30p.m. there will be a freefundraising event at The Uni-versities at Shady Grove inRockville. The evening will fea-ture live music by The Band, ademonstration by Team JOY, asilent auction and dessert. Thepurpose is to raise the fundsneeded to finance the produc-tion team’s nine-day trip to L.A.to film The Special OlympicsWorld Games, and to coversome of the costs of post-pro-duction. The silent auction will

include a 90-minute massage, a private photo ses-sion, a private party at Yala Fitness, a Harris TeeterGift Basket and more restaurant gift certificates.“Cheers of JOY” is sponsored by the Film Collabora-tive, a 501(c)(3) organization. All donations madeto this project through the Film Collaborative are tax

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By Susan Belford

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Instagram, FaceBook, SnapChat,YouTube and Twitter are just a fewtypes of familiar social media. They

are convenient ways of staying in touch,viewing photos, gaining information andkeeping current. However, deciding howmuch time on digital devices is enough forchildren, controlling the contacts andinternet safety of one’s child and cyber-bulling are worries for parents.

These parents may not have grown upwith social media but probably latched ontoit when they were in high school or collegeand now, most are active users for commu-nication and information. Many may findit difficult to stay on top of the latest tech-nology, while even their youngest child eas-ily adapts to all forms of technology with-out fear or anxiety – it just comes naturally.Children automatically know how to useand enjoy the benefits of instant approval(likes) from friends — but might often behurt, tormented and abused by social me-dia contacts. How does a parent keep upwith the latest technology and encourageand understand its use while protecting

‘Social Media: The Good, The Bad, The Selfie’Church to host seminar for parents.

their child from the negatives of social me-dia — the hurt if they don’t get enough likesor have as many friends as others onFacebook, the negative self-esteem thatcomes from mean comments about theirphotos or what they are wearing? Thenthere is the ultimate misuse of social media— cyber-bullying that could lead to depres-sion, anger, heartache and suicide.

On May 2, from 9 a.m. – noon, PotomacPresbyterian Church, 10301 River Road,will be hosting a free seminar for adults(parents, grandparents, and anyone in-volved with children and teens) that willdeal with the topic “Social Media: TheGood, The Bad, The Selfie.” The featuredspeaker will be Sarah Brooks, who blogs onsuch topics as parenting to faith to socialmedia. Her blog is called “Life as of Late.”She is also a parent who is also dealing withthe difficulties of raising children in the digi-tal age.

“My intent is to dig a little deeper intothe impact these sites can have on your kids.To start thinking about how to safeguardchildren’s hearts and minds against whatappears to a 12-year-old to be concretenumerical evidence about their value andpopularity,” she said.

Potomac Presbyterianmembers Cyndy andPaul Mamalian, parentsof three children, ages 7- 13, had stumbled ontothe “Life as of Late” blogthat discussed socialmedia issues they werestruggling with as par-ents. They shared herposts with their pastorSean Miller of Potomac PresbyterianChurch, and together decided to contactBrooks to invite her to lecture to the par-ents in their congregation and also open hertalk to the Potomac community and sur-rounding areas. They have reached out toChurchill, Wootton and Whitman HighSchool parents as well as the middle schoolparents in the area.

“We want people from our church as wellas the community to come to the presenta-tion,” said Mamalian. “Sarah Brooks isamazing. She doesn’t say that social mediais bad, but that it is here to stay. Parentsneed to understand it and get their kids tothink about it — and to make good choices.”

Susan Pereles is also a member of thecongregation of the Potomac PresbyterianChurch. She has three children — two inhigh school and one in college. “It’s a hardline to draw,” she said. “Some kids are ac-

tive participants but others are justobservers. Many are glued to theirphones and computers for informa-tion and feedback about how theirpeers judge them. Sarah Brooks willbe meeting with our youth later onSaturday — I’d like to be able to lis-ten in while they talk about their feel-ings about social media.”

“Sarah Brooks is so relevant towhat all parents are worrying about,”

said Mamalian. “When I read Sarah Brook’sblog, it did not take long to realize howwise, funny, and ‘real’ Sarah is, and howmuch both adults and youth can learn fromher about social media. Sarah has made methink in new and different ways about howI use social media and how I relate withothers on social media. And this informa-tion is even more valuable to my children.”

“We are very excited to host such an en-gaging and thoughtful speaker in SarahBrooks and hope to welcome many parentsfrom throughout our community,” saidMiller. “We all want to know the best waysto engage social media with our childrenas we raise our kids in a digital age. PotomacPresbyterian wants to connect with fami-lies in our community in new ways, and wethink this is a great opportunity to do so”

For more information, contact the churchat 301-299-6100.

Sarah Brooks


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ONGOING“Jack and the Beanstalk.” Through May 3 at

Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., GlenEcho. The Puppet Co. presents “Jack and theBeanstalk,” the classic children’s tale about theboy that doesn’t know beans about trading, butstill manages to climb his way to the top. Jackfinds that happiness lies in helping others ratherthan mere personal gain. Told with rod puppetsand some surprising twists, Jack has long been afavorite of The Puppet Co. audiences.Visitwww.thepuppetco.org/ for more.

“To Kill a Mockingbird.” Through May 3 at F.Scott Fitzgerald Theatre, 603 Edmonston Drive,Rockville. The classic play set in Alabama duringthe great depression dealing with race andpolitics will close the Rockville Little Theatre’s67th season. Tickets are $22 for adults, $20 forseniors and students. Visit www.rlt-online.org.

“Edge of the Forest.” Through May 24 at GibbsStreet Gallery, 155 Gibbs St., Rockville. ArtistStephanie Garmey has crafted an exhibit ofpaper, wood, and glass to explore the solitude oftravel and memory of natural environments.Free. Visit www.visartsatrockville.org/galleries/gibbs-street-gallery.

“Mirror to the World.” Through June 1, 1-4p.m. on Saturdays; 1-8 p.m. on Sundays atPhotoworks Gallery, 7300 MacArthur Blvd, GlenEcho. Find five picture stories highlightingpeople from all over the world. Admission isfree. Visit wwww.glenechophotoworks.org.

Canal Boat Excursions. Through mid-June. 11a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. at The Great FallsTavern Visitor Center, 11710 MacArthur Blvd.Take a historic cruise down the canal and learnabout life for canal workers. Tickets are $5-8,plus an additional $5 to enter the park. Call301-767-3709.

VisArts Cocktails and Canvas Class. at VisArtsin the Painting & Drawing Studio, 155 Gibbs St.,Rockville. Price $40. Visitwww.visartsatrockville.org/cocktails-and-canvasfor more.

Weekly Blues Dance. Thursdays 8:15-11:30 p.m.in the Back Room Annex at Glen Echo Park,7300 MacArthur Blvd. Capital Blues presentsrotating DJs and instructors with beginnerworkshop 8:15-9 p.m., no partner necessary. $8for all. Visit capitalblues.org for more.

Weekly Swing Dance. Saturdays, 8 p.m.-midnight. The DC Lindy Exchange presents aswing dance with live music in the SpanishBallroom, Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthurBlvd., Glen Echo. Beginner swing dance lessonat 8 p.m., followed by dancing until midnight.Admission $16-$18, age 17 and under $12. Visitwww.glenechopark.org for more.

Argentine Tango with Lessons. Most Sundays,6:30-11 p.m. in the Back Room Annex at GlenEcho Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo.Argentine Tango lessons followed by a Milongamost Sunday evenings. Beginner lesson 6:30-7:30 p.m. and intermediate lesson 7:30-8:30p.m. Cost is $15/lesson and includes theMilonga. For just the Milonga, cost is $10 andthe open dance with DJ runs 8:30-11 p.m. Nopartner required. Visit www.glenechopark.org orcall 301-634-2222 for more.

Contra and Square Dance. Fridays andSundays 7-10:30 p.m. in the Spanish Ballroomat Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd. Theevening can include square dances, mixers,waltzes and other couple dances. All Contra andSquare dances are taught, no partner necessary.Lessons at 7 p.m., followed by the called dancewith live music at 7:30. $13 for nonmembers,$10 for FSGW members, $5 ages 17 and under.Visit www.glenechopark.org or call 301-634-2222 for more.

Late Night Comedy. Fridays (open mic night)and Saturdays (established comedians) atBenny’s Bar & Grill, 7747 Tuckerman Lane,Potomac. Benny’s is open 8 a.m.-1 a.m. Fridaysand Saturdays. Visit www.BennysBarGrill.com.

Drop in Art Activities. Every Saturday 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in the Candy Corner Studio at GlenEcho Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., parents andchildren can explore a new art form or theme.$10/child, parent combo. Drop-in only. Visitwww.pgip.org for more.

Mommy & Me (& Daddy, Too). Third Tuesdayeach month. 10 a.m. at Rockville Town Square.Meet for a morning out with active learning andcreative play with lunch specials, story time, artsand crafts, sing-a-longs, prizes and more. Visitrockvilletownsquare.com/events/mommy-and-me.

Live Music & Dancing. Fridays and Saturdays,7-11 p.m. in Margery’s Lounge, Normandie FarmRestaurant 10710 Falls Road. Dance to themusic of Barry Gurley. Call 301-983-8838 orvisit www.popovers.com for more.

Glen Echo Park Films. Saturdays and Sundays.Arcade Building, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., GlenEcho. Films about the Park’s history are shownon rotation in the lobby. Free. Visitwww.glenechopark.org for more.

SilverWorks Studio & Gallery. Wednesdays,Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m.-6p.m. Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd.,Glen Echo. SilverWorks Studio & Gallery is aworking silversmith studio and includes anongoing exhibition, as well as sales of the workof artist-in-residence Blair Anderson. Free. Visitwww.silverworksglenechopark.com.

Art Glass Center at Glen Echo. All dayWednesdays; Fridays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Saturdays,10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sundays, noon-4 p.m. Art GlassCenter, Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd.,Glen Echo. Ongoing exhibitions feature work ofResident Artists Christine Hekimian, Sue Hill,Michele Rubin, Sherry Selevan, Bev and ZaydeSleph and Janet Wittenberg. Sculpture, vessels,functional art and jewelry are for sale. Classesare taught year-round for beginner, intermediateand advanced students. Visitwww.artglasscenteratglenecho.org for more.

APRIL 27-29Festival of the Arts. 12 p.m. on April 27; 6-8

p.m. on weekdays, Winston Churchill HighSchool, 11300 Gainsborough Road. WinstonChurchill High School presents their annualfestival of the arts. Find live music, a fashionshow, silent auction, sidewalk chalkcompetition, and food. Free. Visitwww.wchart.com.

WEDNESDAY/APRIL 29Networking Event. 4-6 p.m. at Normandie Farm

Restaurant, 10710 Falls Road, Potomac. ThePotomac Chamber of Commerce is hosting anetworking event. $10 for members, $15 fornonmembers. Visit www.potomacchamber.org.

Artist’s Reception. 6-8 p.m. at WinstonChurchill High School, 11300 GainsboroughRoad, Potomac. The best in show at the school’s“The Festival of the Arts” will be announced.Free. Visit www.wchart.com.

APRIL 29-MAY 23“The Merry Month.” Wednesday-Saturday 12-6

p.m. at Gallery B, 7700 Wisconsin Ave. #E,Bethesda. Find colorful artwork from LilianeBlom, Cynthia Ferrell Johnson, Donna McGee,Carol Vorosmarti, Kathryn Wiley and PatriciaZannie. Admission to the gallery is free. Visitwww.bethesda.org/ bethesda/gallery-b formore.

THURSDAY/MAY 30The Art of Luis Bitencourt. 6 p.m. at Zohra

Salon, 11325 Seven Locks Road, Potomac.Former mathematician, Luis Bitencourt’s Brazil-inspired art will be on display. Free to attend.For more information visitwww.luisbitencourt.net.

MAY 1-JUNE 1“Rare Plants and Lunatics.” Library hours at

Bethesda Library, 7400 Arlington Road,Bethesda. Artist Sandra Perez works with neo-primitive ink to create images of folk tales andmagic. Free. Visit http://www.sandraperezramos.com/illustrations/.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY/MAY 1-3Spring Dance Concert. 8 p.m., 2 p.m. on

Sunday at Robert E. Parilla Performing ArtsCenter, 51 Mannakee St., Rockville. TheMontgomery College Rockville Dance Companypresents work produced by students and faculty.Tickets are $10, $8 for seniors, and $5 forstudents. Visit www.montgomerycollege.edu/PAC.

SATURDAY/MAY 2Kentlands Day Festival. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the

Potomac Pizza parking lot, 625 Center PointWay, Gaithersburg. The 7th annual KentlandsDay festival will feature a parade, car show,games, and food. Free. Visitwww.kentlandsday.com.

Fountain Season Opening Party. 3-6 p.m. at

Downtown Silver Spring. Celebrate thereopening of the interactive fountain with gamesand live music. Free. Visitwww.downtownsilverspring.com.

Opening Reception. 4-6 p.m. at BethesdaLibrary, 7400 Arlington Road, Bethesda. SandraPerez fetes the launch of her new exhibit “RarePlants and Lunatics.” Free. Visitwww.sandraperezramos.com/shows/.

Spring Dance Showcase. 7 p.m. at DanceBethesda, 8227 Woodmont Ave., Suite 2A. Findperformance, open dancing, and light fare.Tickets are $30 in advance, $40 at the door.Visit www.dancebethesda.com.

Waltz Ball. 8-9 p.m. at the Spanish Ballroom atGlen Echo National Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd.The 32nd Annual “An Evening with Strauss”Waltz Ball will feature Olde Vienna with DaveWiesler, Alexander Mitchell, Barbara Heitz,Ralph Gordon, and Elke Baker. Tickets are $20.Visit www.waltztimedances.org for more

Pianist Christopher Taylor Performance. 8p.m. at The Music Center at Strathmore, 5301Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda. PianistChristopher Taylor will perform Mozart’s PianoConcerto No. 21. Tickets are $28-84, ages 7-17are free. Visit www.nationalphilharmonic.org formore.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/MAY 2-3A-RTS Festival. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday and

11 a.m.-5 p.m. on Sunday. Rockville TownSquare. Rockville’s Town Square will act as anoutdoor art gallery. Find the work of more than175 artists, and a lineup of food trucks. Free.Visit www.A-RTS.org.

MAY 2-31“Pot” Luck: The Art of the Table. Saturday

and Sunday, 12-6 p.m. at Glen Echo Park’sPopcorn Gallery, 7300 MacArthur Blvd, GlenEcho. The Glen Echo Park Partnership islaunching an exhibition of teacher and advancestudent ceramic work. Free. Visitwww.glenechopark.org.

“More Than Dessert.” Monday-Saturday, 10a.m.-6 p.m. at Glen Echo Park’s Park ViewGallery, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. ArtistJennifer Kahn Barlow’s work will be on display.Free. Visit www.glenechopark.org.

Elizabeth Laurel Korson. Saturday and Sunday,2-6 p.m. at Glen Echo Park’s Stone Tower

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Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd.will reveal three new exhibits in May. All ex-hibits are free, open to the public, and will rununtil May 31. For more visit www.glenechopark.org.

❖ “Pot” Luck: The Art of the Table.Saturday and Sunday, 12-6 p.m. at Glen EchoPark’s Popcorn Gallery, 7300 MacArthur Blvd,Glen Echo. The Glen Echo Park Partnership islaunching an exhibition of teacher and advancestudent ceramic work. A reception will be heldon Saturday, May 2, 5-7 p.m.

❖ “More Than Dessert.” Monday-Satur-day, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at Glen Echo Park’s ParkView Gallery, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., GlenEcho. Artist Jennifer Kahn Barlow’s oil paint-ings will be on display. Her work focuses on“the complexity of dessert confections.”

❖ Elizabeth Laurel Korson. Saturdayand Sunday, 2-6 p.m. at Glen Echo Park’s StoneTower Gallery, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., GlenEcho. Korson’s work, inspired by Maine, will beon display alongside her woodblock prints. From top left: the work of students and teachers of ceramics at Glen

Echo Park, a woodblock print by Elizabeth Laurel Korson, and“Dipped” by Jennifer Kahn Barlow.

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Gallery, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., GlenEcho. Korson’s work, inspired byMaine, will be on display alongsideher woodblock prints. Free. Visitwww.glenechopark.org.

SUNDAY/MAY 3Mark’s Run. 7:15 a.m. at The Landon

School, 6101 Wilson Lane. Mark’sRun is held in honor of Mark Ferris(Landon ’94), who lost his lifelongstruggle with heart diseasecomplicated by juvenile diabetes atthe age of 25. Run a 5K race for $25or a 1-mile fun run for $15. Visitwww.marksrun.org.

Fiesta Asia. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. atEllsworth Ave., Silver Spring. The 6thannual Fiesta Asia sponsored by TheAsia Heritage Foundation is a day’sworth of performances, food, craftsand shopping. Free. Visitwww.asiaheritagefoundation.org.

Baby & Tot Fair. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. atCongregation B’nai Tzedek, 10621South Glen Road, Potomac. Vendorsand camp representatives will be on-site. Free. Visit www.bnaitzedek.org.

Artist Talks and Receptions. 2-4p.m. at Visarts Rockville, 155 GibbsSt., Suite 300. The “Visions,”“Accretion,” and “Iterations” exhibitswill celebrate their launch and theartists will be available to discusstheir work. Free. Visitwww.visartscenter.org for more.

Pianist Christopher TaylorPerformance. 3 p.m. at The MusicCenter at Strathmore, 5301Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda.Pianist Christopher Taylor willperform Mozart’s Piano Concerto No.21. Tickets are $28-84, ages 7-17 arefree. Visit www.nationalphilharmonic.org.

MAY 5-JUNE 6“Birds of the Deep Water.” 12-6

p.m. Tuesday-Saturday at WaverlyStreet Gallery, 4600 East-WestHighway, Bethesda. Artist EvelynJacob has created digital imagerydepicting waterfowl in flight andwith water. Admission to the galleryis free. Visit www.waverlystreetgallery.com for more.

TUESDAY/MAY 5Cinco de Mayo Tea. 1 p.m. at the

Strathmore Mansion, 10701Rockville Pike. Find Mexican foodand live music by Cristian Perez.Tickets are $28. Visitwww.strathmore.org for more

WEDNESDAY/MAY 6Ants on Parade. 10 a.m. at Locust

Grove Nature Center, 7777Democracy Blvd. Children 2-5 maywatch ants up close and learn abouttheir habits and environments.Tickets are $5. Visitwww.montgomeryparks.org.

FRIDAY/MAY 8“Birds of the Deep Water”

Opening Reception. 6-9 p.m. atWaverly Street Gallery, 4600 East-West Highway, Bethesda. ArtistEvelyn Jacob will celebrate her newexhibit depicting waterfowl in flightand with water. Admission to thegallery is free. Visitwww.waverlystreetgallery.com formore.

Opening Reception. 6-9 p.m. atGallery B, 7700 Wisconsin Ave. #E,Bethesda. The gallery will celebratethe launch of “The Merry Month”exhibit with artwork by Liliane Blom,Cynthia Ferrell Johnson, DonnaMcGee, Carol Vorosmarti, KathrynWiley and Patricia Zannie. Admissionto the gallery is free. Visitwww.bethesda.org for more.

SATURDAY/MAY 9Serbian Picnic. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. at St.

Luke Serbian Orthodox Church,10660 River Road, Potomac. Findtraditional Serbian food,entertainment, and more in honor ofSt. George’s Day. Free. Visitwww.svluka.org.

Peter Max Art Sale. 1-3 p.m. atWentworth Gallery at WestfieldMontgomery Mall, 7101 DemocracyBlvd., Bethesda. The work ofIllustrator and graphic artist PeterMax will be on sale. Free to attend.Visit www.wentworthgallery.com.

Latin Dance Party. 6-10:30 p.m. atRiver Road Unitarian UniversalistCongregation, 6301 River Road,

Bethesda. Find a buffet dinner andlive music by Music Magic Trio.Proceeds will benefit the El SalvadorUniversity Scholarship Fund. Ticketsare $35 for adults, $15 for youth,$100 for families and children 12 andunder are free. Visit www.rruuc.orgfor more.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/MAY 9-10Bethesda Fine Arts Festival. 10

a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday, 10 a.m.-5p.m. on Sunday at the BethesdaWoodmont Triangle. More than 100artists will showcase their work. Freeto attend. Visit www.bethesda.org formore.

WEDNESDAY/MAY 13“Life is Sweet.” 9 a.m. at Lakewood

Country Club, 13901 Glen Mill Road,Rockville. Olney Theatre CenterArtistic Director Jason Loewith andRobert Tomasco will be the guestspeakers at the Brandeis NationalCommittee Greater WashingtonChapter’s spring luncheon andinstallation. Tickets are $70 formembers, $80 for non-members. Call301-758 2843, or [email protected] for reservationsand information.

Over in the Meadow. 10 a.m. atLocust Grove Nature Center, 7777Democracy Blvd. Children 2-5 will beable to explore the meadow at Locust

Grove. Registration is $5. Visitwww.montgomeryparks.org formore.

FRIDAY/MAY 15Bats are Back Mini-Fest. 7:30 p.m.

at Locust Grove Nature Center, 7777Democracy Blvd. The bats are risingfrom their winter hibernation.Children 5 and older may celebratewith crafts, activities, a hike andmore. Tickets are $5. Register atwww.montgomeryparks.org formore.


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2 9416 HOLBROOK LN ............ 4 .. 2 . 1 ....... POTOMAC ..... $750,000 .... Detached .... 0.37 ......... 20854 . TIMBERWOOD OF POTOMAC 02/27/15

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4 13553 FLOWERFIELD DR ...... 4 .. 2 . 2 ...... ROCKVILLE ..... $705,000 .... Townhouse . 0.08 ......... 20854 ....... PINEY GLEN VILLAGE ...... 02/27/15

5 42 ORCHARD WAY N ............ 4 .. 3 . 1 ....... POTOMAC ..... $690,000 .... Detached .... 0.53 ......... 20854 .......... FALLS ORCHARD ......... 02/27/15

6 11 AQUEDUCT CT ................ 4 .. 3 . 1 ....... POTOMAC ..... $630,000 .... Detached .... 0.30 ......... 20854 .... MONTGOMERY SQUARE .... 02/09/15

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1 2607 Oakenshield Drive —$770,000

2 9416 Holbrook Lane —$750,000

3 13547 Flowerfield Drive —$710,000

5 42 Orchard Way North — $690,000

6 11 Aqueduct Court —$630,000

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About 600 riders, includingapproximately 130 injuredveterans, rode through

Potomac en route to the Civil Warbattlefields of Gettysburg, Pa., Sat-urday morning, April 25, around9:30 a.m.

The ride is partly organized togive opportunities for the publicto honor America’s servicemenand women who have beenwounded or injured, as they setand achieve new goals, accordingto its website,www.worldteamsports.org.

Face of America ride has broughttogether civilians, active duty mili-tary, first responders and adaptiveveterans in an inclusive bicycleride.

“We all ride the same road,”reads their motto.

Participants from 37 states,Puerto Rico, Canada and Denmarkparticipated and traveled along MacArthur Boule-vard and Falls and River roads. Participating injuredveterans include individuals who have lost vision,hearing, or limbs, veterans with post-traumatic stressdisorder or traumatic brain injury, or who are para-lyzed. For many of these injured veterans, riding inthe Face of America is an important part of theirphysical fitness program, and provides an opportu-nity to connect with other veterans who face similarlife challenges.

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Before they reached Potomac Saturday morning,riders had already travelled from the Pentagon andcontinued to Frederick where they stopped for theevening. The next morning, April 26, riders bikedanother 55 miles to the historic battlefields ofGettysburg, Pa.

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7:30 p.m. at WaterShed, 201 WestGude Drive, Rockville. Tour the solar-powered home that interacts with theenvironment. The tour is free forLeadership Montgomery members,$15 for nonmembers. Visitwww.leadershipmontgomerymd.org/event/pepco-watershed-tour.

FRIDAY/MAY 1“It Takes a Village” Awards

Breakfast. 7:30-9:30 a.m. at

Bethesda Marriott Pooks Hill, 5151Pooks Hill Road, Bethesda. TheNonprofit Village is honoring PainConnection and YMCA Youth andFamily Services, for their work in thecommunity; as well as DiscoveryCommunications (for-profitcompany) and Steve Mandel(individual), board member ofCrossroads Community FoodNetworks (Takoma Park). Tickets are$75. Visitwww.thenonprofitvillage.org/annual-breakfast.

Walt Whitman High School 50th.The Class of 1965 will celebrate, withsomething for everyone. Two days ofactivities planned, including a tour ofthe new campus, happy hour meetand greet, a hike and picnic, anafternoon “fireside” discussionremembering the 60s and a cocktail

reception with dinner, live music anddancing. Reservation required. Visitwww.waltwhitmanclassof1965.comor call 240-669-4996.

SATURDAY/MAY 2Bicycle Ride Benefit. 9 a.m. at Johns

Hopkins University MontgomeryCampus, 9601 Medical Center Drive,Rockville. The third annual TreeHouse Tour de Cookie challengesbicyclists of all ages to bike 14 or 40miles to raise money to benefit theTree House Child Assessment Center,dedicated to victims of physical andsexual abuse. $50 to register beforeApril 30; $60 after. Children 12 andunder ride free with an adult. Teamsreceive a discount. Visitwww.treehousemd.org/tour-de-cookie/register.


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From Page 3

Business Outlooktions for the Potomac Chamber of Commerce. “The most signifi-cant thing is the takeover of The Tavern, but other than that there’sbeen very little. You would think in a small, bedroom communitylike Potomac could attract businesses, but the astronomical rentmakes it difficult for people to open and maintain businesses.”

The trend of members of the baby boom generation downsizingand leaving their homes in Potomac is another factor that affectslocal businesses.

“The people who are moving out of Potomac now might be bet-ter customers than the people who are moving in. The businessesin Potomac might find themselves with more of a struggle to maketheir numbers” said Potomac attorney David D. Freishtat ofShulman, Rogers, Gandal, Pordy & Ecker. He currently serves onthe Montgomery County Revenue Authority. “If someone movedout of an apartment in Bethesda, then that’s where they’ll drive todo business. It only takes five to seven minutes longer to get toBethesda, where they’ll have more choices.”

There has been a gradual shift “to a more urban thinking andacting population,” said Freishtat. “In the last five years, youngerwealthy people who’ve had success and [are] looking to move outof apartments are wanting live in more urban areas like Bethesda.”

Banks and restaurants have the greatest chance of survival. Theexceptions are businesses that cater to the community’s rural envi-ronment. “The businesses in Potomac that will always be success-ful are the saddle shops,” Freishtat. “There are two of them [here]and there’s nowhere else to go except Frederick. But the marketcan only support one or two.”

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Cheers of JOYdeductible to the extent allowed by law.

Smith and Team Manager Darian Packard along with many vol-unteers, devote every Saturday to teaching the girls cheers, dancemovements, formations and athletic moves such as cartwheels andtumbling. The number of cheerleaders has grown from 12 to 70girls of all ages and different needs.

“‘Cheers of JOY’ is an intimate portrait of Team JOY, the dedica-tion and commitment of its head coach, the impact she has onthese athletes and this sport, and consequently the impact theyare having within Special Olympics as they bring the sport ofcheerleading to the world stage. What began as a profile of CoachMeg and the team’s preparation for the State Championship com-petition in June, 2014 quickly evolved into a deeper more mean-ingful look at Special Olympics through the experiences of thisteam,” Frohman said. “At the heart of the story is Coach Meg, aformer NFL cheerleader who embodies the spirit of Special Olym-pics with her ‘can do’ attitude, love and encouragement, and focuson athleticism. ‘Cheers of JOY’ chronicles her efforts and successin empowering the athletes on the team with confidence by chal-lenging them mentally and physically, encouraging them to do morethan they think they are capable of, and giving them a sense ofinclusion, camaraderie, and acceptance both within the Team JOYfamily and outside in the world at large. Although cheerleading isrelatively new to Special Olympics and not yet recognized as anofficial sport, this activity has quickly proven to be as athletic andchallenging as any sport.”

“This film is a moving story,” Frohman added. “It will tug at thehearts of its audience. In becoming acquainted with the charac-ters, the audience will see how alike people with intellectual dis-abilities are to those without, and how meaningful inclusion andacceptance are to the special needs community. By the end of thefilm, the audience will not only be cheering for the team, but alsowith the team. I expect the audience to come away from this filmwith a smile on their faces and in their hearts, and to feel inspiredby the spirit at the core of this story.”

For more information and to donate to this project, view thefilm’s website at www.cheersofjoyfilm.com. For those wishing liketo donate to help a cheerleader with her travel expenses is:cheerforla2015.kintera.org/faf/search/searchTeamPart.asp?ievent.


Kenny Lourie is an Advertising Representative forThe Potomac Almanac & The Connection Newspapers.

By KENNETH B. LOURIE

DeepSpaceMind

A few years back (OKAY, more than a fewyears back; I’ll blame the cancer for my timelapse), there was a spin-off from the originalStar Trek: Star Trek: The Next Generationcaptained by Jean-Luc Picard (a.k.a. PatrickStewart) which itself spawned two otherspin-offs: Star Trek Voyager and Deep SpaceNine (commanded by Avery Brooks, a.k.a.Captain Sisko). I was reminded of thistelevision-watching time of my life recentlywhen I saw a former Deep Space Nineactor’s name (the son, actually: Remy) in thecredits of a recent “The Good Wife”:Auberjonois.

On Deep Space Nine, René Auberjonois(the father) played a non-humanoid charac-ter from a race known as Changelings, shapeshifters; a species able to transform/ con-form/reform itself into any shape. For thepurpose of the show, Constable Odo, as hewas known, who was the director of securityon the space station, “shape shifted” himselfinto a humanoid form. He mostly looked,acted and spoke as any other human.However, his facial features were noticeablyimperfect, and his ears were also a bitunusual. Occasionally, when Odo did not goto his quarters in a reasonable cycle of time(never really specified) and in turn did nothave the opportunity to return to his naturalstate: described as “gelatinous goo,” toreside in his bucket, his features wouldbegin to lose their shape and he wouldappear to be melting (an occurrence/appearance he was determined to hide).Though this circumstance rarely manifesteditself, when it did, Odo explained howstressful it was for him to maintain theshape/illusion of a humanoid (given the intri-cacies of the species) and how the demandsof doing so (consciously, subconsciously)were nearly overwhelming. This story linewas not dominant, but us regular viewersunderstood the ongoing strain on Odo andwhat might happen if he didn’t have thetime to regenerate in his bucket.

Now I don’t have a natural state otherthan the obvious, or a bucket for that matter(I have a couch), but I can certainly relate toOdo’s emotional/psychological fears andanxieties and the effort required to maintainwhat appears – to the outside world anyway,to be a “normal” existence. For a cancer sur-vivor/patient, “normal” no longer exists. Infact, the date of your diagnosis/prognosis isthe day/date when normal ceases to exist.For me, that date was February 27, 2009,the date Team Lourie first met with myoncologist and heard the unbelievable newsthat I had non-small cell lung cancer, stageIV, a “terminal” diagnosis. My oncologist fur-ther added that he could “treat me but hecouldn’t cure me.” “Excuse me. What didyou say?”

And just like Odo, I try to hide/minimizemy situation. I don’t want to, if at all possi-ble, exhibit any of the signs or circumstancesof my diagnosis. I try to live life as normallyas possible and not bring attention to myselfor my particular challenges. Let me assureyou, maintaining this façade would be a loteasier if I too had a bucket in which I couldreturn to some gelatinous-type goo andregain my strength. But I don’t. I only havemy privacy, where I can retreat in anattempt to summon up the fortitude neces-sary to take each day as it comes withoutfurther adieu. Some days are more difficultthan others, particularly those days waitingfor the results of a current CT Scan twomonths after a prior scan showed newtumors/growth. Odo mostly managed toendure his unique challenges, and I amstriving to do the same. Seeing the actor’sname on television the other week inspiredme that even though I am often alone withmy thoughts, I am not alone. And as onewho has been there and done that, I knowthere is strength in our survivor numbers;hopefully in reruns too, especially whenyou’ve been given a “terminal” diagnosis.

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Pam Yerg, who works with childrenwith disabilities in sports, beganlooking at the dormant roller hockey

rink at the Potomac Community Center withvision in 2012. The long process of work-ing with the county Department of Recre-ation and involving nearby neighborsstarted then.

“We believe it holds huge potential valueas a multi-sport facility for use by people inour county with disabilities,” she said then.

Yerg coordinates the TOPSoccer adaptiveprogram and is the area director of SpecialOlympics MD-Montgomery. Some of herplayers use crutches and walkers and“struggle through the ruts and grass and the

After many delays, renovation began last week on the abandoned roller hockey rink at Potomac CommunityCenter, which will soon serve athletes with disabilities. The rink could also benefit Wounded Warriors, anorganization supporting disabled veterans in partnership with Walter Reed National Medical Center andDisabled Sports USA, as well as other programs in the county that serve those with disabilities.

Long-Awaited Renovations Begin at Rinkmud” to be part of soccer activities andgames.

The rink could also benefit WoundedWarriors, an organization supporting dis-abled veterans in partnership with WalterReed National Medical Center and DisabledSports USA, as well as other programs inthe county that serve those with disabili-ties.

“There is a tremendous need for this typeof amenity,” said Gabriel I. Albornoz, direc-tor of the county’s Department of Recre-ation.

“That’s what recreation is all about, pro-viding opportunities for the entire commu-nity. I’m happy to be a part of it,” said Pete

Selikowitz, executive director of thePotomac Community Center.

In early 2014, Montgomery County Coun-cil approved $250,000 of General Obliga-tion Bonds and community contributions toconvert the dormant roller hockey rink atthe Potomac Community Center into anadaptive sports court for athletes with dis-abilities.

“The increase is needed to meet the in-creased demands for therapeutic recreationservices for persons with disabilities,” ac-cording to County Executive Isiah Leggett.“I appreciate your prompt consideration ofthis action.”

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Churchill Boys’ Lax BeatsWootton and Walter Johnson

The Churchill boys’ lacrosse team extended its winning streak to 12 gameswith victories over Wootton (14-8, April 23) and Walter Johnson (16-5,April 25).

Churchill lost to Wootton in last season’s 4A/3A West region champion-ship game.

The Bulldogs faced Landon on Tuesday, after The Almanac’s deadline.Churchill entered the game with a 12-0 record and the No. 8 ranking in theWashington Post. Landon was 15-2 and ranked 1 in the Post.

The Bulldogs will close the regular season on the road against QuinceOrchard (11-1) at 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 30.

Wootton entered Tuesday’s contest with Springbrook with a 6-5 record.The Patriots will host Oakton (Vienna, Va.) at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 30.

Whitman Baseball Wins FourthThe Whitman baseball team defeated Watkins Mill 10-0 in five innings

on April 27, giving the Vikings four straight victories while improving theirrecord to 9-5.

Ben Rosenblatt drove in two runs for Whitman.Whitman faced Blair on Tuesday, after The Almanac’s deadline.The Vikings have three games remaining in the regular season, starting

with a home game against Urbana at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, May 1. Whitmanwill host St. Albans at 2 p.m. on Saturday and will travel to face Clarksburgat 3:30 p.m. on May 5.

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Louis Dubick, seen earlier this season, andthe Churchill boys’ lacrosse team improvedto 12-0 with wins over Wootton and WalterJohnson.


Getting Around

By Cissy Finley Grant

The Almanac

If you have lived around Potomac formore than just a few years there areseveral things you would think of im-mediately when the name Leonard

Proctor is mentioned. He is a superb horse-man, you’d never plan a party without firstchecking the date with him, he is an avidfox hunter and most important, he is an out-standing individual admired by a legion offriends.

There is small wonder, that following his85th birthday, April 14, he was treated to noless than four parties and four cakes, in-cluding the one at the Potomac Hunt Clubwhere a fox hunting photo of him was em-bedded in the icing.

The fourth, and last, of the 2015 celebra-tions took place at Vicki and Skip Crawford’s

“Hunter’s Trap,” Boyds, where a pastoralimage is a reality. Rolling fields of freshlymown green acres, horses grazing nearby,forsythia in full bloom, a farm pond withducks and an absolutely sun glasses, shirtsleeve wearing kind of weather were allincluded.

A group of women, known as “LEGS,”no, not the usual connotation, but mem-bers of the “Ladies Equestrian GourmetSociety,” including Stacie Benes, DevereauxRaskauskas, Beverley Bosselmann, VickiCrawford, Kaja Farnsworth, FrancieJohnson and Janelle Strazheim planned andproduced the afternoon buffet served be-neath two white tents with thankfully nonecessity for tent sides. Stories abounded,ranging from tales of Leonard’s expertise,not only with horses, but on the dance floor.

However, the most consistent remarks in-cluded mention of the many, many, timesLeonard, and his late friend, and uncle,Johnny Jackson, would assist at Potomacparties, bartending or managing whateverwas needed for a successful event.

Sara Lee Greenhalgh, one of many whorelated “old Leonard stories,” used a muchneeded microphone so no one would missa prized anecdote of at least 60 years ofPotomac lore. She recalled Leonard’s wealthof Potomac secrets. “He could tell many sto-ries, but I know he never would,” she said.

Others repeated Leonard’s philosophy ofsee all and say nothing. Bob Hanson, whocelebrated his 91st birthday this past Mon-day, agreed with Sara Lee’s opinion. He toldLeonard, “You and I have gotten togetherand talked about everything and you havealways been very, very careful.”

However, Susie Monahan put it most suc-cinctly. “Leonard, please don’t write thebook.” It’s a sure bet it would be a best seller.

Another of Leonard’s pet projects is send-ing cards to friends. Cards for every occa-sion. The U.S. Postal service will have nofear of going broke as long as Leonard Proc-tor is around. Nor will card manufacturers.He sends dozens and dozens honoring holi-days and birthdays. A birthday without acard from Leonard would be very suspect,leaving one to worry if he had fallen fromhis horse and broken his arm.

Mike Mitchell, of Mitch and Bill’s Exxon,a Potomac institution since 1949, told theassembled crowd, “He was a role modelwhen I was growing up.” Leonard workedat Mitch and Bill’s for 45 years. “He taughtme how to drive. When we would go onroad calls he would let me sit in his lap andsteer.” Referring to the station’s pet dog,Mike added, “Esso would sit in the frontseat with us and look out the window.” Mikeconcluded, “Leonard is a true friend.”

Leonard Proctor Celebrates His 85th BirthdaySurrounded byPotomac friends andPotomac lore.

Leonard Proctor, celebrated his85th birthday with four parties andfour cakes. This cake was in-scribed, “To the coolest Dude.”

Knight Kiplinger, (left) and LutieSemmes can no doubt recall manyold Potomac stories. They wereamong the group celebratingLeonard Proctor’s 85th birthday.

Sara Lee Greenhalgh told thegroup of about 50 friends gatheredto celebrate Leonard Proctor’s 85th

birthday, “He knows many sto-ries.” She added, “but he wouldnot tell any.” Lou Bowling Steinfortand Elie Cain wait for their turn atthe mike.

Mike Mitchell was among manydonning “shades” attending abeautiful April afternoon birthdayparty for Leonard Proctor. He talkswith Missy Lankler, anotherPotomac “old timer,” as were mostof “the select group” in atten-dance. The “select” referred tolongevity in Potomac.

Laura Pitts (left), Vicki Crawford,and Larry Pitts, found plenty totalk about, including Laura’sforthcoming wedding in June, tobe held at The Potomac Hunt Clubadjacent to the Crawford farm.

Happy Bogley, who grew up inPotomac and now a Vermont resi-dent, talks with Joyce Jones whomshe had known since childhood.

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Potomac Hunt huntsman Larry Pitts, hiswife, Peggy, and their daughter, Laura werethere. Laura is getting married in June at(where else?) the Potomac Hunt Club. Larry,who has officially retired as Potomac hunts-man, and Peggy, are moving next month toBedford, Va., where they will have plentyof room for their horses. Potomac’s newhuntsman, Brian Kiely, recommended byLarry, hailed from Myopia Hunt, Ma., bring-ing along with him a distinct Irish broguefrom his native land.

Skip Crawford was among the missing atthe party. His wife, Vicki, explained he hadaccompanied “Senior Senator,” their 5 yearold gelding, to “The Grand National,” oneof

Maryland’s most prestigious steeplechaseraces, second only to the Maryland HuntCup. “He came in second, missing the winby less than a length,” she reported. Per-haps the 2016 Maryland Hunt Cup will havean entry from Potomac Hunt territory. TheMaryland Hunt Cup is America’s answer toEngland’s Grand National.

Orthodontist, Dr. Tom Blackwood, whohas been practicing in Potomac for morethan 50 years, and a Potomac Hunt mem-ber for almost as many years, was there, as

was Happy Bogley, who grew up on GlenRoad. “I have known Leonard since I was 4years old,” she said. Visiting here from herfarm in Corinth, Vt., Happy said, when sheleft there last week, the snow was up to herknees.

Others among the group included ElieCain, Missy Lankler, Bubba Farnsworth,Fran Kay Magassy, and Thurlow Carey withJoyce Jones. Joyce’s sister, Sue Lee, wasLeonard’s late wife. “He was more like abrother to me than a brother-in-law,” shesaid. Joyce, as a teenager, worked at TheSurrey, then located in Potomac. MikeMitchell told The Surrey’s Lyne Morgan, “Istill have people stop by the station to askwhere you are. I just tell them to go up Rt.28,” he said.

Also there were Mike and Lou BowlingSteinfort, Anne Davies, at whose barnLeonard stables his horse, Dr. CsabaMagassy, Lutie Semmes, Ruffin Maddox,Ann and Knight Kiplinger, Pat Smith, Su-san Roberts and, no doubt the most impor-tant of all to Leonard, his sons, Jerome and“Junior.”

It was “Junior” who took the microphoneand unabashedly announced, “You’re thebest dad in the world.” It came as no sur-prise.

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A lump of brown clay sits on the pot-ting wheel. Water is added as thewheel begins to turn, teenage hands

cup around the clay to begin forming thesides, then start in the middle and workoutward.

“This will be a bowl or a cylinder,” saidGlen Echo summer camp pottery instructorLinda Johnson. Pottery pieces are bisque-fired in an electric kiln over a four-day pe-riod, then glazed, and finally reduction-firedat more than 2000 degrees.

“Pottery is one of those crafts you canspend your whole adult life studying,”Johnson said. She has been teaching at whatis now Glen Echo Park Partnership for Artand Culture since the early ’70s when thecamp began. Most of Glen Echo’s camps areone week, but pottery is an exception as asix-week course-with two three-hour morn-ing sessions a week

Camp programs begin June 15 althoughnot everything is offered each week. Ses-sions range from visual arts such as draw-

ing, sculpture, and photography to the per-forming arts such as magic, clown arts, pup-petry, music and Irish dance. Glen Echo of-fers 108 camp sessions with 57 differenttypes of camps and enrollment of close to1,200.

Meredith Forster, Education ProgramManager, says one of the most popularclasses is clay animation where the classjointly invents a story line, develops claycharacters, a dialogue and then creates avideo.

“WE KEEP EXPANDING what we offer,”Forster said. “For instance, this summer isa new partnership with Under the Sea tohave a Discover Nature summer camp bycreating an aquarium from our formerstables.” Aquariums and touch tanks willfocus on the Chesapeake Bay.

Another new class this year is fused glassfeaturing how to cut and design glass.

Glen Echo offers wideselection of arts inwide open spaces.

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Julie Kaminski remembers the lan-guage from her desperate lettersto her parents: “I love you. I wantto come home now!” She recalls

penning a dramatic plea to be rescued fromresidential summer camp more than 40years ago. Today, Kaminski is preparing forher daughter’s first camp experience awayfrom home this summer.

“Looking back, I can see how going awayto camp helped me become more self-suffi-cient, self confident, self-reliant and taughtme how to get along with so many differentkinds of people,” said Kaminski, a CabinJohn, Md. mother of two children. “Of courseI didn’t think that at the time. I was extremelyhomesick even though it was my idea to goto sleep away camp in the first place.”

A child’s first residential summer campexperience can be fraught with emotionsthat run the gamut from excitement to ter-ror. While glee at the thought of a summerfilled with sports, swimming, crafts and new-found friendships can be the dominant feel-ing, the thought of an extended period oftime away from home can cause sadness andanxiety for both parents and their children.

An American Camp Association studyshowed that 96 percent of children whoattend sleep away camps experience home-sickness at some point during their stay.

While these emotions are normal, parentscan help children tame the pre-camp jitters.The life-long lessons gained from suchcamps make it worth the effort.

“Becoming comfortable with your childbeing away at summer camp, perhaps thefirst extended separation you have had, isa matter of trust,” said David Kaplan, Ph.D.of the American Counseling Association inAlexandria, Va.

“Trusting your child that they can handlethemselves without your supervision. Trust-ing that they can handle relationships withother children. Trusting that they can getup in the morning, take a shower, wash theirclothes, and change their sheets withoutyour prodding.”

ACKNOWLEDGING THAT HOMESICK-NESS is normal and many campers experi-ence it, can help children accept and copewith their emotions.

“Expecting to miss home and feel some-what anxious helps children feel less sur-prised and overwhelmed when it occurs,”said Barbara Meehan, Ph.D. executive direc-tor, Counseling and Psychological Services,George Mason University in Fairfax, Va.

A child’s apprehension can be eased whenparents share their own camp experiences,particularly positive memories.

“Don’t let your child get caught up in yourown anxiety about leaving for camp,” saidLinda McKenna Gulyn, Ph.D., professor ofpsychology at Marymount University in Ar-lington, Va. “Kids sometimes worry aboutthe parents they left behind. Be positive,but not sad that your child is leaving.”

Meehan says that developing a few self-soothing activities like playing outdoors or

reading is one strategy for helping childrendeal with feelings of missing home. Identi-fying people with whom young campers canshare their emotions is another means fordealing with homesickness.

“Talking to a camp counselor and evenpeers can help ease the difficult feelings andoften they will learn they are not alone,”said Meehan.

Encouraging a child to make friends andbecome involved in camp activities will putthe focus on the positive aspects of camp.Packing letters and stamped envelopes anddeveloping a plan for letter exchange canhelp a child feel connected to their families.

“Isolating and avoiding what feels hardcan often worsen anxiety and homesick-ness,” said Meehan. “Remind your childthey are stronger than they feel in the mo-ment and that engaging in camp activitiescan be helpful.”

There are times however when a childmight not be ready for residential camps.The American Camp Association reports thatwhile most cases of homesickness subside,there are cases — if a child is not eating orsleeping, for example — when it could betime to seek help. “Consult with camp pro-fessionals about resources if your child’sanxiety worsens or persists,” said Meehan.

Many emotions arisewhen a child leavesfor camp.

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Each year, Massanutten MilitaryAcademy offers a five-week inten-sive summer school program, anopportunity for students to getahead in their learning, make upfor bad or failing grades, or in-crease their knowledge and par-ticipation in their JROTC leader-ship skills. Massanutten MilitaryAcademy offers the safety of astructured learning environment,as well as the fun of a summercamp through a combination of

classroom time and weekend ac-tivities. The program is offeredJune 27-Aug. 1, 2015.Credit foracademic courses is transferable tothe student’s current school.JROTC leadership credit equalsone high school course credit.

STEM CAMP Massanutten offersSTEM Summer Camp, two two-week camps running from June29-July 10 and July 20-31, opento students grades 7-12. This sum-

Marymount University has sum-mer programs for teens ages 14-18 who are interested in technol-ogy. Gain technology skills andhands-on experience; create amobile app or take part in a cybercompetition in health care; meetfellow students who share yourexcitement about technology; net-work with technology profession-als about career possibilities.Summer TechnologyInstitutes’ 2015 Programs:

GenCyber, July 5-17, 2015.This two-week residential pro-gram is designed for students ages16-18. Students will have hands-on experiences in cybersecuritywith a focus on defending thenation’s critical assets.

Making Mobile Apps, July13-17, 2015. This week-long insti-tute is for students in grades 8-12who want to explore a possiblecareer in the development of mo-bile applications, one of the mostdynamic sectors in the boomingtechnology field.

Cybersecurity inHealthcare, July 20-24, 2015.This week-long program is de-signed to provide technology-fo-cused students in grades 9-12 withknowledge and hands-on experi-ence in cybersecurity, and intro-duce them to the many career op-portunities in this growing field.

Participants in each institute willwork closely with Marymount Uni-versity faculty and students. Theywill also hear from guest speakerswho are IT professionals.

The daily program will includeclasses taught by MU faculty andmany hands-on activities to applynewly acquired knowledge.

The sessions will take place atMarymount’s Main Campus andBallston Campus in suburban Ar-lington, with easy access by roador Metro. Free MU shuttles provideservice between the BallstonMetro Station (Orange line) andMain Campus. Optional housingfor high school students is avail-

able in residence halls on MainCampus, under close supervisionof MU’s residence life staff and stu-dents.DC Institutes for HighSchool Students

July 6-18, 2015; Students willarrive at Marymount on Sunday,July 5. Programs will begin onMonday, July 6 and run throughSaturday, July 18.

CJ 209 - The Criminal Jus-tice System: Gain real-life per-spective on the exciting criminaljustice field. Visit various muse-ums, meet with an FBI field agent,and probe various aspects of thecriminal justice system – from lawsand enforcement to the courts andcorrections.

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Photography classes have added digitalclasses to the traditional black and whitefilm classes taught in the large darkroomwith enlargers and film developing trays.

Anja Caldwell teaches fiber arts for 6-14 yearolds. In three days campers can learn to makea small original doll, body first then addingclothes they have knitted. “We teach specialskills for small hands.” One group decided toinvent a play with their doll characters.

Stocking hats are always popular, evenin the spring when temperatures turnwarm along with short sweaters that onecamper refers to as “her cloak.” Caldwellsays these provide immediate reinforce-ment because when a student uses thesweater form she can be usually finishedin several days.

A menagerie of tigers, ostriches, pranc-ing horses circle the original 1921 Denzelworking carousel at Glen Echo. In the Car-ousel of Animals summer class, studentsbuild their own large carousel animal outof paper maché in a week, and their cre-ations are displayed outside the originalcarousel after their camp session is over.

One of the employees injects that everyyear two boys come from Israel to visitrelatives and attend camp. Last year theymade a wolf and a fox carousel animaland then had to figure out how to get themback home on the airplane. Others madea giraffe, unicorn and blue octopus.

From the parking lot, take a walk overthe bridge spanning a gorge with wind-ing creek, a path through the woods andpast the carousel, candy corner, and to thestone carving yurt.

Glen Echo Summer camp is located inGlen Echo, Maryland and serves the met-ropolitan area and well beyond. It offersa wide-open expanse with diverse activi-

ties for ages 4-15. Camp runs from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. with extended camp offered until 6p.m. Forster said, “the camp is handy forfamilies because they can drop off their kidsat the same time and one can take fine arts,one magic, and one photography.” Then thenext week they might move into music, cal-ligraphy and puppetry.

Resident organizations occupy studios in

metal-roofed yurts dotted across thegrounds while individual instructors shareyurt space. This approach allows Glen Echoto expand their programs by adding classeslike bookmaking and fiber arts. Forster said,“we have a wonderful venue and space.”

All programs are produced in cooperationwith the National Park Service and Mont-gomery County.

Glen Echo Offers Wide Selection


Linda Johnson points to finished bowls and cylinders that have beenbisque-fired in an electric kiln over a four-day period, glazed and firedagain at 2,000 degrees. Johnson has been teaching pottery at Glen Echosummer camps since the early 1970s when the camp began.


A peek through the window of theGlen Echo working Denzel carouselabout to open to the public. Camp-ers in Carousel of Animals Campsession build their own carouselcharacter, and their creations aredisplayed outside the carousel aftertheir session.

By Shirley Ruhe

Gazette Packet

Amy Zang has just returned froma week sailing the British VirginIsles with nine members of herextended family ranging from

her 78-year-old, legally-blind father to herbrother’s 4- and 6-year old children.

“I was the captain of the 46-foot catama-ran, but I had to get used to it. It is thebiggest boat I have sailed. You use the samesailing skills but adapt the technique whenthe boat is this large.”

Zang is the Director and Owner of theYouth Sailing Day Camp at the WashingtonSailing Marina. The Washington SailingMarina camp offers six different youth sail-ing classes in the summer with the Sunfishfor beginners and the Flying Scot for inter-mediates. The advanced class uses a HobieCat. The racing class sails a Collegiate 420that is a fast, maneuverable boat allowingcampers the chance to work on boat bal-ance and roll tacks.

Adventures on a Big Boat sails a Catalina25. This group has a picnic lunch underanchor on Thursdays and they, along withthe intermediate boats, sail to Old Town forlunch on Fridays. Other groups get

smoothies on Friday “so everyone gets atreat.”

Sailing students must be certified beforemoving on to the next level. Some camperscome for one week and others move up theskill level over successive weeks at camp.Windsurfing is also offered.

The camp opens June 1 and runs weeklythrough Aug. 22, and is already over 50percent full. The classes run from 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and are open to rising third grad-ers-15 years of age. She thinks childrenchoose sailing for summer because “it isdifferent, it is outside, it is hands on andthey get immediate gratification.” Theywalk away with a life skill that they cancarry into adulthood, she says.

Sailing class is empowering, Zang says.Children don’t have much in their lives thatthey can be fully in charge of. “I give themtrust, here is a boat, and you can learn tosail it and they give trust back. They learnresponsibility and it is a huge confidencebuilder for both male and female students.Sailing isn’t about strength.” She adds,“When kids come they love it and keep re-turning year after year.” She said word ofmouth is powerful and she has had a num-ber of children for many years.

Classes are systematic, beginning with a

10-minute “chalk talk” about what they willbe doing that day. Then on to a drill such asa figure eight on the water followed bydocking. The routine gets instilled with agame like “stick, stick, capsize.” Sailing stu-dents practice docking, sailing to the dockwhere an instructor awaits them. If they doa perfect docking, they get a paint stick andthey sail back to a buoy not too far off,switch positions (crew moves to skippersposition) and sail to the dock again. If theydo a good docking they get a second paintstick, and from there they sail out into thelagoon where a safety boat is stationed.They hand in their two paint sticks and getto do a capsize, the reward for two gooddockings.

She calls each day “controlled chaos”where she has to be mentally two stepsahead watching weather, keeping track ofthe boats at all times and supervising theinstructors as well as tending to childrenwho may need special attention. “Everysingle cog in the wheel has to work.” Zangdescribes herself as a big communicator andsends group email updates to parents dur-ing the week. If there are specific things topass along she emails the parents directly.

During the school year, Zang provideshome-bound school instruction for students

with illness or special needs that keep themfrom attending traditional school.

At this time of year, Zang is interviewingstaff, rescheduling returning staff, review-ing insurance policies and other business,organizing buses, getting boats ready for theseason “putting a screwdriver to everyscrew, washing out boats and getting themin the water.”

Zang offers bus service pickup fromBethesda. This year, a mom organized agroup of 24 sailing campers from Chantillyso “I am sending a bus there to pick up thekids that week.” Sailing students come fromall over the metropolitan area and some arevisiting relatives and attend sailing campfor a week or two. About half come with afriend although she tries to match every-one up with a buddy if they don’t. “We havea lot of diplomat kids, too, a nice diversepopulation.”

The staff includes more than 40 full-timesummer counselors; many started in sail-ing camp themselves a number of years ago.“I have one counselor this year who startedcamp when he was 9.” She has better thana 1-6 ratio of staff to campers.

“It’s a good job for high school and col-lege students, getting a tan, learning valu-able skills and how to work with kids.”

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