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Five oyster sanctuaries, zero emis-sion school busses, a $15 mini-mum wage, 170 solar companies,four veto overrides, and, of course,
debate over widening major highways.“The lower part of district is against 270
and 495 widening and tolls. The northernpart of the district wants the expansion,”said Del. David Fraser-Hidalgo.
“There are a quarter million cars on I-270every day,” he said.
“It’s a big district, it’s a diverse district,”said Senator Brian Feldman.
He told West Montgomery County Citi-zens Association members to stay vigilant.
“Environmentally [a new bridge] is a di-saster,” said Feldman. “We represent theagricultural reserve. On the state level,there’s not going to be a push if there isn’tsupport for it.”
But the question of widening the majorhighways that pass through Potomac andMontgomery County to add toll lanes is lesssettled.
DISTRICT 15’s DELEGATION to theGeneral Assembly updates West Montgom-ery County Citizens Association after theGeneral Assembly session each year.
“This is an event we al-ways enjoy,” said House Ma-jority Leader KathleenDumais, on Wednesday, May8 at the Potomac CommunityCenter. More than 40 peopleattended.
Legislators consideredsome 2,500 bills, Feldmansaid, a significant workload.“That’s all done in 90 days; every bill gets ahearing, if you sign up, you get to testify.”
Dumais became Majority Leader this year.“I was honored to receive that role, and myrole shifted. I was told, ‘I need you to betwo inches deep in everything.’”
LACK OF LEADERSHIP at the Federallevel impacts the state level, the four mem-bers of the delegation said.
“It’s up to the states to take the lead inclimate change action because of federalinaction,” Feldman said.
“It’s gut wrenching to have the EPA pro-grams that would help the Chesapeake Baygutted by this administration,” said Fraser-
Hidalgo.This session, Maryland protected five
sanctuaries where oysters cannot be har-vested. Oyster populations, which help fil-
ter the Bay, are at an all-time low; “the populationis just two percent of his-toric levels,” according toDumais. “We are at a tip-ping point and bold actionis necessary to save thiskeystone species for theChesapeake Bay.”
“It was absolutely theright thing to do,” she said.
Maryland has also banned styrofoamcarry-out containers, said Lily Qi,Maryland’s first Chinese-born member ofthe Maryland General Assembly. The Billwill go into effect on July 1, 2020, making
Maryland one of two states to do so.Fraser-Hidalgo started a push for zero-
emission school busses, and his bill becamea grant program to assist school boards andbus contractors with the purchase of zero-emission school busses and necessary infra-structure.
Fraser-Hidalgo said autonomous vehiclesare coming, parking lots will soon be out-dated, and predicts in the next 15-20 yearsthat “fewer vehicles will be on the road”because of an “unprecedented time in trans-portation technology innovation.”
“Completely different ways of movingpeople are coming,” he said.
Some attendees pressed lawmakers onwhy more wasn’t done on climate changeand reducing emissions.
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‘Enhanced Juice’ in AnnapolisDespite ‘gut-wrenching’ federal cuts on environment, Maryland passes initiatives.
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“It’s gut wrenching to have the EPAprograms that would help the ChesapeakeBay gutted by this [Trump] administration.”
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County Executive Marc Elrich isseeking applicants to fill ninevacancies on the Western Mont-
gomery County Citizens Advisory Boardfor three business representatives and sixresident representatives. Four incum-bents are eligible to apply for reappoint-ment.
The 19-member Board represents theresidential and business communities ofBethesda, Cabin John, Chevy Chase,Friendship Heights, Garrett Park, GlenEcho, North Bethesda, Potomac andRockville. The Board advises the Direc-
tor of the Bethesda-Chevy Chase RegionalServices Center, the County Executive, andthe County Council on community needsand priorities such as transportation, hu-man services, environmental, public safety,and other issues of local importance.
Members serve three-year terms withoutcompensation but are eligible for reimburse-ment for travel and dependent care formeetings attended. Board meetings are heldthe third Monday of the month and beginat 7 p.m. Committee meetings may be heldin the morning or evening depending onthe issues to be discussed. Members are
expected to contribute approximately sixhours each month, and to attend both boardand committee meetings.
Applicants of diverse backgrounds, pro-fessions, gender, geography, disability andethnicity are encouraged to apply – espe-cially residents and businesses in theRockville Pike Corridor. The ideal candidatewill possess a keen understanding of theirlocal community assets and needs; knowl-edge of community, development, and busi-ness trends; and a passion for building abetter community.
Members of County boards, committees
and commissions may not serve on morethan one such group at a time. Membersmust complete training on the MarylandOpen Meetings Act and basic parliamen-tary procedure. The County Executive’sappointments are subject to confirma-tion by the County Council. Applicationsof those selected for appointment aremade public as part of the confirmationprocess. The deadline for application isJune 10, 2019. To apply please click “Ap-ply” below to complete the online formand provide a cover letter and resume(in one document).
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Community
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Children turned out at PotomacLibrary to meet a live kangarooand a wallaby visiting fromRoos2U, sponsored by the
Friends of the Library, Potomac Chapter.Children had a chance to learn about
what kangaroos eat and where and howthey live, and to pet the kangaroo.
There were two animals at the event, 7-year-old female Kangaroo named Boomerooand an 8-month-old female Wallaby namedClara.
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The Almanac
Lauren Strawbridge walkedthe trails of Cabin JohnRegional Park Sunday.
Not an unusual thing to do on awarm Sunday morning, butStrawbridge was walking for apurpose: to help break through thesilence associated with mental ill-ness.
Strawbridge, of Boyds, has beenwalking the park trails of Mont-gomery County during the monthof May, Mental Health AwarenessMonth.
Her goal is to walk most of the250 miles of Montgomery Parks’hiking trails this month as part ofa partnership between EveryMind,formerly the Montgomery CountyMental Health Association, and
Montgomery Parks. She also hopesto raise money for EveryMind andthe Montgomery County CrisisHotline.
This is Strawbridge’s secondMay walking for mental health is-sues.
Last year she walked most of thelength of the C&O Canal, 184.5miles.
“Some of it was closed for repairso I couldn’t do it all,” she said.
Last year, she said, she hoped toraise $1,000 during her canalwalk. She raised over $2,300.
“This year I aimed for $2,400and I am almost at my goal.” shesaid.
The walk this year has morphed,she said. Last year it was mostlysolo, a time for reflection.
“This year I decided to keep itclose to home to call attention tothe Crisis Hotline,” she said. “Weare underfunded and overused.”
Strawbridge, 30, is a boardmember of EveryMind, so sheknows the need. She also has bi-polar disorder which has beenmanaged for five years and hasused the Crisis Hotline, she said,so she understands that need too.
But that goal, too, has some-what morphed.
“Now my goal is to form lastingrelationships with the people whomeet up with [me] as I walk,” she
ery Park employees have walkedalong with Strawbridge.
Last week she walked at FairlandRecreation Park in Burtonsville.Joining her was Karishma Sheth,chief program officer atEveryMind.
The walk included conversationabout the importance of removingthe “invisibility” from mental ill-ness.
The “S-Word” of mental healthis Silence, they said.
“The more people who sharetheir stories, it gives others [per-mission] to talk about mental ill-ness,” Sheth said.
Sunday at Cabin John RegionalPark there was a larger group.Strawbridge’s husband, MattStrawbridge was there with theirdog Mila; Ann Mazur, CEO ofEveryMind and her dog, Baloo,joined the group as did EveryMindboard member Emily Rosado, herson, Gavin Ros, 13, and their dogNina.
With only a few days left in May,Strawbridge is sometimes walkingtwo or three trails a day.
Live Kangaroo Hops into Potomac LibraryFriends of the Library Potomac Chapter sponsors unusual animal encounter.
From left, Cassidy Jagger holding Boomeroo, a 7 year old female Kangaroo, and Tracy Johnson Potomaclibrary employee, holding an 8 month old female Wallaby named Clara.
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Other EveryMind board mem-bers and staff as well as Montgom-
Walking MoCo’s 250 Miles of TrailsWalking to helpEveryMind endthe silencearound mentalhealth.
Lauren Strawbridge, left, and Krishma Sheth consult anonline trial map at Fairland Recreation Park inBurtonsville May 22.
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“It feels good,” Strawbridge said.Matt Strawbridge agrees.“The outdoors can help people struggling
with anxiety and stress,” he said.To learn more about hiking on Montgom-
ery parks trails visitwww.MontgomeryParks.org
To donate to Strawbridge’s fundraiser,visit runsignup.com/writeboldly.
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THURSDAY/MAY 30Service Academy Information Night. 6-8 p.m.
at Gaithersburg High School, 101 EducationBlvd., Gaithersburg. Interested students andtheir parents will have the opportunity to speakdirectly with representatives and graduates fromeach of the U.S. Service Academies. Theserepresentatives will be answer questions aboutlife at the Academies, the application process,and the career opportunities that come
afterwards. Free and open to the public. [email protected] or call 301-926-0300. Register at www.eventbrite.com/e/montgomery-county-service-academy-information-night-tickets-61522551608.
MONDAY/JUNE 3Swearing-In Ceremony and Open House. 2-4
p.m. at the Board of Elections, 18753 N.Frederick Ave., Suite 105, Gaithersburg. TheMontgomery County Board of Elections will hosta public Swearing-In Ceremony and Open Housefor new and returning Board Members. TheCeremonial Oath of Office will take place at2:30 p.m. Refreshments and facility tours will
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Cheryl and Richard Hack, of Annapolis, dem-onstrated a crank organ and let passersby tryfor themselves.
Exchange students Balqis Maharsiwi, 18,from Indonesia, and Anna Furic, 15, fromFrance, tried.
“At first, I was [turning the crank] too slowbut found the perfect speed and I liked it,” Furicsaid.
Monday, the Festival wound down with atypical day at the Park, the tavern was openwith displays and games for visitors and Parkvolunteers available to answer questions orpoint hikers to the different trails around theTavern.
Pete Petersen, Supervisory Park Ranger atC&O Canal National Historical Park, said theSpring Festival was planned by the Park staffto group many traditional events together forvisitors to enjoy.
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Visitors to Great Falls Park this pastweekend were treated to the Chesa-peake and Ohio Canal National His-torical Park’s first Spring in the Park,
planned to be repeated annually.Saturday’s events, Mules, Music and More,
featured Dolly, one of the mules that pull theCharles F. Mercer canal boat. Dolly was justback from her winter at Mount Vernon in Vir-ginia, ready to greet visitors, especially thechildren who couldn’t keep from petting herand asking Ranger Mark Myers questions aboutDolly and the other mules who will summer atGreat Falls.
“She came to meet her adoring public,”Myers said.
Emily Warren, 8, and her sister Caroline, 5,of Washington, D.C. were at the park for a hikewith their parents. Dolly took a good bit of theirplanned hiking time.
It was Caroline’s first time to see a mule –the offspring of a horse and a donkey.
“At first I thought it was a horse,” she said. “Ifigured out it was a mule.”
Emily had her own thoughts about Dolly andother mules.
“Mules are docile creatures,” she said. “Theymight not be obedient, but they are very smartand friendly.”
Saturday would have been the first day forthe Mercer to set off through Lock 20, in frontof the Tavern and up the canal while riderslearned about life on canal boats that used thecanal between Georgetown, in DC toCumberland, 184.5 miles west.
Unfortunately, the Mercer will not be shar-ing floating history lessons until late this sum-mer. Work on locks below the Tavern was de-layed by the federal government shutdown,and the weather, and the canal does not havewater.
“You can’t float the boat unless you havewater,” said Elizabeth Harrison, whose hus-band Donald is president of Friends of HistoricGreat Falls Tavern. The Friends are the groupthat donated money to have the Mercer, a rep-lica canal packet boat, built on 2006, Eliza-beth Harrison said.
Adding to the festive atmosphere outside theTavern was music by the Northern VirginiaMountain Players.
Three dulcimer players backed up by twobanjo players played music and answered ques-tions about their instruments. They had twodulcimers that visitors could try to play alongwith the “professionals.”
Also included on Saturday, were tents fromLeave no Trace, The C&O Canal Trust and aninitiative called BARK, spelling out rules parkvisitors need to know when visiting with theirdogs.
Sunday was another day of learning at thepark.
Visitors were greeted by the sounds of an
Three days of Spring Festival at Great Falls Tavern with many traditionalevents and activities.
Mules, Music and More
Terry Bender, member of the NationalCapital Chapter of Music Box Societyplays his Raffin Street Organ in front ofthe Tavern at Great Falls Park Sunday.
Exchange student Baqis Maharsiwi,from Indonesia, tries making musicon a crank organ during a visit toGreat Falls Park Sunday.
Emily Warren, left, and her sisterCaroline visit with Dolly, one of themules that pull the Charles F. Mercercanal boat along The C&O Canal.
organ grinder, Terry Bender, playing music ona Raffin Street Organ from Germany.
Bender and others, playing at different sitesaround the Tavern, are all members of theNational Capital Chapter of the Music Box So-ciety.
“Its happy music,” Bender’s wife Jan, said.Bender’s organ had a stuffed monkey at-
tached, as did all the others on display.“Monkeys [and other animals] were used in
the old days because organists were mostlybeggars,” Jan Bender said. “Monkeys wouldattract attention and hold the cup [for listen-ers to drop money in].”
Members of the Northern VirginiaMountain Players perform during theGreat Falls Park Spring in the ParkFestival Saturday.
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Education
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By Peggy McEwan
The Almanac
Students at Potomac El-ementary School had theopportunity to learnabout 21 different possi-
bilities during the school’s CareerDay, Thursday, May 23.
No one child could go to all 21presentations, there just wasn’tenough time, but third throughfifth graders could choose threesessions in the morning while kin-dergarten, first and second grad-ers had two choices in the after-noon.
Third grader Austin Ma chose tohear local author Aimee Agrestitalk about being a publishedwriter. He wants to be a graphicnovelist. Actually, he said, he isalready working on one or twobooks.
“My friend’s a good drawer sowe can work together,” he said.
One title, “The Devil Made Outof Blood,” is planned to be part ofa series but they don’t know whatthe series will be called yet, hesaid.
Austin planned to round out hismorning hearing about being adentist and learning about beingan Army Security professional.
Emergency Room Doctor GolruGhaffari, who works at SuburbanHospital, had a series of slides toshow the students some of thework she does.
Ghaffari showed pictures ofEKGs, broken bones, the “bullseye”from a tick bite, even the skin of aperson struck by lightning. Sheended her slide presentation warn-ing the students that the next pic-ture might be “gross,” but it was apicture with a lesson she wantedthe students to learn.
It showed the mouth and teethof a young man who, while vaping,had his e-cigarette explode. These
explosions are rare but dangerous,according to the Food and DrugAdministration. She also had somedoctor instruments for the stu-dents to hold and use.
Shaan Khanna, a fifth grader,said a lesson learned from the talkwas do not vape.
Thomas Wu, a fourth grader,said he attended Dr. Ghaffari’s talkbecause his father is a doctor.
“I thought he would be proud ifI became one one day,” he said.
How about ending your morn-ing with learning about being achocolatier?
“Never underestimate the powerof chocolate,” read on of the smallcard given out by GaithersburgChocolatier Sarah Dwyer.
Dwyer encouraged the studentsto follow their passion in search-ing for the right career. Before shestarted her hand-crafted chocolate
company Chouquette in 2010, shespent 18 years in banking and re-tail and studied at Le Cordon BleuPastry School. All the while, shesaid, dreaming of chocolate andcreating chocolates to share withfamily and friends in her sparetime.
And she had samples!Tulsi Gupta tasted a chocolate
with caramel which, the fourthgrader said was “really good.”
She said she would like to be achocolatier. She said she learned,“It’s not just [about] makingchocolate. You have to have otherskills like accounting.”
The Career Day was good onewith lots careers students couldchoose from according to their in-terests Potomac ElementarySchool principal Catherine Alliesaid.
“It fuels their dreams,” she said.
Potomac Elementary Students Look to the FutureCareer Dayoffers 21choices, includ-ing Chocolatier.
Fifth grader Ethan Lui uses an otoscope to check class-mate Ethan Schnall’s ear during Career Day at PotomacElementary School.
Students line up to choose a sample chocolate afterlearning how it is made from chocolatier Sarah Dwyerat Potomac Elementary School Career Day Thursday.
Chocolatier Sarah Dwyer discusses the business of mak-ing chocolates with Potomac Elementary School studentsat Career Day Thursday.
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sessions on age discrimination,bullying and sexual harassment inthe workplace, minimum wagerequirements, pay equity issues andstate and federal law updates. Acomplimentary lunch will be served.Register atwww.montgomerycountymd.gov/humanrights/, or by contactingBeverly Marshall by email [email protected] telephone at 240-777-8479.
MONDAY/JUNE 10
Separation and Divorce: What DoI Need To Know? 7-8:30 p.m. atEast County Community RecreationCenter, 3310 Gateshead Manor Way,Silver Spring. Local attorneys walkthrough the “ins” and “outs” of goingthrough a separation and divorce inMaryland. Learn about: methods ofdispute resolution, when and whereto file, types of divorce and grounds,financial statements, alimony,property and equitable distribution,role of the attorney, and domesticviolence/orders of protection. $5.
Register at www.eventbrite.com/e/separation-and-divorce-what-do-i-need-to-know-tickets-54310289538.
Application Deadline. CountyExecutive Marc Elrich is seekingapplicants to fill nine vacancies onthe Western Montgomery CountyCitizens Advisory Board. The 19-member Board represents theresidential and business communitiesof Bethesda, Cabin John, ChevyChase, Friendship Heights, GarrettPark, Glen Echo, North Bethesda,Potomac and Rockville. The Board
advises the Director of the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional ServicesCenter, the County Executive, andthe County Council on communityneeds and priorities such astransportation, human services,environmental, public safety, andother issues of local importance. Visitwww2.montgomerycountymd.gov/BCCpublic to apply.
TUESDAY/JUNE 11Career Gateway Program. 9 a.m.-4
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THURSDAY/JUNE 6Employment Law Update and
Information Workshop. 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at Silver Spring CivicBuilding, One Veterans Place, SilverSpring. Montgomery County’s Officeof Human Rights and Commission forWomen will co-host an employmentlaw and information seminar with
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mate change,” said Fraser-Hidalgo, who is on theHouse’s environmental and transportation commit-tee.
There is a limited amount one state can do to makeprogress on climate change, Feldman said. It requiresleadership at the presidential level.
DEMOCRATS PICKED up eight seats in the lastelection, and now have 99 delegates, giving themextra power to push their agenda.
“This is the year we had enhanced juice,” Feldmansaid.
To flex that muscle, Dumais led four veto over-rides with the session still going on, including pro-tecting Bay oysters with five sanctuaries, raising theminimum wage to $15, a minimum age requirementof 21 to buy tobacco, and allowing localities to de-cide when the school year starts and ends.
Another success, said Dumais, was Increasing childcare credit to $14,000 a year, fifth highest of anystate.
Qi hopes to improve Maryland election law, whichshe called “not immigrant friendly.” But her bill onelection access, which would give more access in theprimary by allowing later registration by party, didn’tget a vote.
CLEAN ENERGY is critical to Maryland’s economy.The Clean Energy Jobs Act could stimulate 20,000
solar jobs, 5,000 wind jobs and $280 million in fed-eral tax credits, said Feldman.
Feldman was the primary sponsor of the Bill whichincreases Maryland’s renewable energy portfoliostandard from 25 percent by 2020 to 50 percent by2030.
“This legislation will bolster the offshore wind andsolar industries,” according to Dumais. Currently,Maryland has 170 solar companies. By 2028, it ispredicted that there will be 20-25,000 solar jobs.
Maryland is one of 11 states to receive a Triple-Abond rating. This session, it passed the Clean CarsAct of 2019. The bill provides $6 million in excisetax credits each fiscal year to purchasers of new zero-emission vehicles. Maryland has a goal of 300,000zero-emission vehicles on the road by 2025.
MARYLAND ALSO PASSED a bill called Protect-ing the Affordable Care Act, which will protect Mary-landers with pre-existing conditions “in the event thatthe Supreme Court overturns protections providedin the Affordable Care Act,” according to Dumais.
Maryland also became the first state in the coun-try to implement a program that allows families touse tax information to qualify for health programs.The legislation establishes Maryland’s Easy Enroll-ment Health Program, “a simple, seamless systemfor enrolling uninsured Marylanders into free or lowcost health insurance coverage by adding a checkboxon state income tax returns.”
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p.m. at JCA Headquarters, 12320Parklawn Drive, Rockville. JewishCouncil for the Aging’s CareerGateway Program can help those 50and older hone their resume, polishnetworking and interviewing skills,use Internet job search resourcesmore effectively, and turn age andexperience into an advantage. Eachsession of the Career Gatewayfeatures 30 hours of small-groupclassroom instruction over five days(Session VI - June 11, 12, 14, 17 and19), comprehensive take-homematerials, practical exercises, and along-term mentor. $75. Contact JodieRasch at 301-255-4215 or [email protected].
SATURDAY/JUNE 15Caregiver Support Program. 10
a.m.- 4 p.m. at the Silver Spring CivicBuilding, downtown Silver Spring.Montgomery County’s CaregiverSupport Program is hostinginteractive sessions designed for
family/friend unpaid caregivers.Attend and learn how to maintainwell-being through support,community connections andeducation programs. Free. Register atwww.eventbrite.com/e/care-for-the-caregiver-event-registration-57422198341.
MONDAY/JUNE 17MCGOP’s 2019 Lincoln Day
Dinner. VIP reception, 6:30 p.m.;dinner, 7:30 p.m. at Double TreeBethesda, 8120 Wisconsin Ave.,Bethesda. Lt. Governor BoydRutherford, keynote speaker, is theninth Lieutenant Governor of theState of Maryland. He was elected tooffice with Governor Larry Hogan in2014, and re-elected in 2018. He isthe first Republican lieutenantgovernor to ever be re-elected inMaryland. $125. Visitwww.mcgop.com/2019_lincoln_day_dinner for more.
CRISIS PREVENTION SERVICES
EveryMind Crisis Prevention andIntervention specialists areavailable by phone, text and chatevery hour of every day. Thecommunity can also look toEveryMind for mental healthprofessionals who are prepared totalk about warning signs and waysanyone can help to prevent suicidefrom ending lives far too soon.EveryMind is an independent501(c)3 nonprofit organization. VisitEvery-Mind.org. More resourcesinclude:
❖ Call or Text Montgomery CountyHotline: 301-738-2255
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ONGOINGArt Exhibit: “Dialogues.” Through June 8,
gallery hours at Waverly Street Gallery, 4600East West Highway, Bethesda. In his newexhibit, Cristian Ianculescu explores space as amedium for communication. His works usedistance, posture, and rhythm to create volumeswhich facilitate or inhibit interactions. Theintimate scale of the work allows the viewer toexercise the freedom of an outside observer, andmaintain a god-like detachment. Visitwww.waverlystreetgallery.com for more.
THURSDAY/MAY 30Appetizers and Art. 5:30-8 p.m. Meet at
Denizens Brewing Co., 1115 East West Highway,Silver Spring. Learn about Silver Spring’s publicart with free artwork tours on select Thursdayevenings during spring and summer 2019.Montgomery Planning will provide appetizersfor attendees. Drinks and main entrees areavailable for individual purchase. The art walk isfree; however, registration is limited. Visitwww.silverspringdowntown.com/art-walk-tourto sign up.
SATURDAY/JUNE 1Imagination Bethesda, Children and the
Arts. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. in downtown Bethesda.The 25th annual Imagination Bethesda, achildren’s street festival celebrating children andthe arts, with musical performances andprofessional children’s entertainers lighting upthe stage, while hands-on art and craft activitieswill line the streets along Elm Street andWoodmont Avenue in downtown Bethesda.Additionally, the festival will feature facepainters, balloonists, free giveaways and more.Free admission. Rain or shine. Call 301-215-6660 or visit www.bethesda.org.
Potomac Chinese Book Discussion. 10:15a.m. at Potomac Library, 10101 GlenoldenDrive, Potomac. Chinese book discussion inChinese language. Memory is a Faint Pain byLong Yingtai. Ask for the book at the CirculationDesk. Free. 90 minutes. Adults, seniors. Noregistration. Call 240-777-0690 or visitmontgomerycountymd.gov/library/branches/potomac.html for more.
Potomac Conversation Club. 11 a.m. atPotomac Library, 10101 Glenolden Drive,Potomac. Practice English conversation in afriendly and relaxed setting. New members arealways welcome. Adults, seniors. Noregistration; join any time. Call 240-777-0690 orvisit montgomerycountymd.gov/library/branches/potomac.html for more.
Meet the Artist: “Dialogues.” 3 p.m. atWaverly Street Gallery, 4600 East WestHighway, Bethesda. In his new exhibit, CristianIanculescu explores space as a medium forcommunication. His works use distance, posture,and rhythm to create volumes which facilitate orinhibit interactions. The intimate scale of thework allows the viewer to exercise the freedomof an outside observer, and maintain a god-likedetachment. Visitwww.waverlystreetgallery.com for more.
Greatest Hits. 7:30 p.m. at Bradley HillsPresbyterian Church, 6601 Bradley Blvd.,Bethesda. Six Degree Singers performs theirGreatest Hits, a program featuring favoritechoral numbers from the choir’s 10-year history,including contemporary, renaissance, world,folk, and jazz songs. $12-$20. Visitwww.singsix.com/store/greatest-hits for tickets.
“Bernstein and Beethoven: Part II.” 8 p.m. atThe Music Center, Strathmore, 5301 TuckermanLane, North Bethesda. As a continuedcelebration of the Leonard Bernstein Centennial,the National Philharmonic Chorale will joinPhilharmonic Music Director and ConductorPiotr Gajewski in performing Bernstein’sChichester Psalms, composed during a period ofgreat emotional and creative distress. After anintermission, Gajewski will again lead theNational Philharmonic Chorale in Beethoven’sSymphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125. A pre-concert lecture will take place between 6:45-7:15 p.m. $42–$78; young people 7–17 are free.Visit nationalphilharmonic.org or call 301-581-5100.
Washington Balalaika Society Anniversary.8 p.m. at F. Scott Fitzgerald Theater, 603Edmonston Drive, Rockville. The Washington
Balalaika Society will celebrate its 30thanniversary with Domra virtuosi AlexanderTsygankov from Moscow; Tamara Volskaya andPeter Omelchenko will join WBS BalalaikaConcertmaster Andrei Saveliev; in a concertprogram created by WBS Conductor and ArtisticDirector, Svetlana Nikonova with an orchestra ofsixty musicians. $15-$25. Visitwww.balalaika.org for tickets.
SUNDAY/JUNE 2Artist Talk: “Dialogues.” 2-4 p.m. at Waverly
Street Gallery, 4600 East West Highway,Bethesda. In his new exhibit, Cristian Ianculescuexplores space as a medium for communication.His works use distance, posture, and rhythm tocreate volumes which facilitate or inhibitinteractions. The intimate scale of the workallows the viewer to exercise the freedom of anoutside observer, and maintain a god-likedetachment. Visitwww.waverlystreetgallery.com for more.
Winter Dreams in June. 3 p.m. at the CulturalArts Center, Montgomery College, in SilverSpring. The fourth and final concert of theSymphony of the Potomac’s 2018-2019 season,Winter Dreams in June, features an all-Russianprogram, under the baton of Music Director JoelLazar. Advance tickets to the performance, $15(adults), $5 (student/youth under 18), and $10(groups of 10 or more), at BoxOfficeTickets.comuntil Saturday, June 1. Tickets purchased at thedoor are $20 (adults), $17 (adults over 65), and$5 (students with ID/youth under 18).
“All You Need Is Love.” 7 p.m. at B’Nai IsraelCongregation, 6301 Montrose Rd, Rockville.Zemer Chai, the Jewish Chorale of the Nation’sCapital, is performing an uplifting concertentitled “All You Need Is Love.” The focus of thisconcert is on love — romantic love, familiallove, love across difference, love of nature, loveof our traditions and love of life performed inHebrew, Yiddish, Ladino and English usingchoral arrangements from the 13th Century tothe present. $20-$40. Find tickets atwww.ZemerChai.org or 301-963-3462.
Broadway Cabaret. 7-10 p.m. at CongregationHar Shalom, 11510 Falls Road, Potomac. Enjoya showcase of songs from more than a dozencelebrated musicals. The lively event featurescast members from 14 years of Har ShalomPlayers’ shows, along with special guest vocalistBen Lurye. Wine and dessert will be served. $18-22. Buy advance tickets at www.harshalom.org/cabaret.
TUESDAY/JUNE 4Read To A Dog. 4:30 p.m. at Potomac Library,
10101 Glenolden Drive, Potomac. School-agechildren, especially beginners learning to readand those who want to improve their confidencein reading skills, are invited to practice readingaloud in short (10-15 minute) semi-private
sessions with a certified therapy dog. Sign upbegins 15 minutes before program. First-come,first-served. Call 240-777-0690 or visitmontgomerycountymd.gov/library/branches/potomac.html for more.
Suite 300, Rockville. Frame & Frequency is anongoing International Video Art ScreeningSeries presented by VisArts that highlights artistswhose new media, experimental film, and videoworks explore contemporary visual culture, andpresents an intimate panorama of the varietyand breadth of video art in artistic practicetoday. Video, sound art (up to 8 channels), film,and new media work will be accepted:experimental, documentary, animation,narrative, non-narrative, multimedia, virtualreality, augmented reality, net art, interactivemedia, etc. All foreign language moving imageartworks must have English subtitles. $5submission fee. VIsit www.visartscenter.org.
Swing Dance With Big Bad Voodoo Daddy.Beginner lesson, 8-9 p.m., dance, 9-11:30 p.m.at the Spanish Ballroom, Glen Echo Park, 7300MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Big Bad VoodooDaddy continues its decades long mission tocelebrate and revitalize jazz and swing music—America’s original musical art form—and bringjoy to audiences around the world. All ageswelcome, no partner needed. Band plays twosets. $30 through June 6 at 5 p.m.; $40 afterand at the door. Tickets at glenechopark.org/DanceTickets.
Pianist: Neville Dickey. 8-11 p.m. at CalvaryLutheran Church, 9545 Georgia Ave., SilverSpring. Neville Dickey, amazing stride pianistfrom England performs with the ClassicConservatory Jazz Band. This is a rare event.Students are free; PRJC members $20; others$25. Email [email protected] for more.
SATURDAY/JUNE 8Library Book Sale. 10 a.m. at Potomac Library,
10101 Glenolden Drive, Potomac. Come for themonthly Potomac Friends of the Library BookSale featuring books, DVDs, and more availablefor children, teens, and adults. All are welcome.Call 240-777-0690 or visitmontgomerycountymd.gov/library/branches/potomac.html for more.
Potomac Conversation Club. 11 a.m. atPotomac Library, 10101 Glenolden Drive,Potomac. Practice English conversation in afriendly and relaxed setting. New members arealways welcome. Adults, seniors. Noregistration; join any time. Call 240-777-0690 orvisit montgomerycountymd.gov/library/branches/potomac.html for more.
Strathmore’s Bloom Concert Series:Christie Dashiell. 6 p.m. at Good HopeNeighborhood Recreation Center, 14715 Good
Hope Road, Silver Spring. The concerts are partof a collaboration and partnership withMontgomery County Recreation and Strathmore.The concerts are free and family-friendly.Reserve tickets at www.strathmore.org. VisitMoCoRec.com for more about Good Hope.
SUNDAY/JUNE 9Jazz and Jam. 2:30-5:30 p.m. at Normandie
Farms Restaurant, 10710 Falls Road, Potomac.Conservatory Classic Jazz Band open and closesthe music with a Jam session in the middle.Anyone can jam and everyone has fun. Free forstudents and jammers; $10 for others. [email protected] or visit PRJC.org formore.
World Folk Music Association Showcase. 7p.m. at Positano Ristorante Italiano, 4948Fairmont Ave., Bethesda. Barbara Martin withLynn Hollyfield and Eli Levy. $15 WFMAmembers, $20 non-members. Pay at the door,credit cards accepted. Visit wfma.net/prshowcase.htm
9th Annual Photo Slam. 7-9 p.m. at Busboysand Poets, 14th and V St. NW. After continuingto draw a capacity crowd to Busboys and Poetsas for the past eight years, the PhotoworksPhoto Slam returns this year in conjunction withthe ClickDC photography celebration. This eventis limited to 30 Photo Slammers who will faceoff with projected portfolios in front of a liveaudience. Entries are $25 and there is a $20suggested donation for spectators. For fulldetails on how to submit for this year’s PhotoSlam, visit glenechophotoworks.org.
TUESDAY/JUNE 11Teen Writers’ Club. 6:30 p.m. at Potomac
Library, 10101 Glenolden Drive, Potomac. Teensages 13-18 with a passion for writing are invitedto join the Teen Writers’ Club. Learn newwriting techniques, get practice in differentwriting exercises, share work, and learn how tocritique the work of others. Author Neal Gillenleads the club, which meets on the 2nd and 4thTuesday of each month. Made possible throughthe collaboration and support of the MarylandWriters’ Association. Call 240-777-0690 or visitmontgomerycountymd.gov/library/branches/potomac.html for more.
THURSDAY/JUNE 13Appetizers and Art. 5:30-8 p.m. Meet at Silver
Branch, 8401 Colesville Road, Silver Spring.Learn about Silver Spring’s public art with freeartwork tours on select Thursday eveningsduring spring and summer 2019. MontgomeryPlanning will provide appetizers for attendees.Drinks and main entrees are available forindividual purchase. The art walk is free;however, registration is limited. Visitwww.silverspringdowntown.com/art-walk-tourto sign up.
SATURDAY-SUNDAY/JUNE 15-16Shrek the Musical Jr. Saturday, 4 and 7 p.m.;
Sunday, 1 and 4 p.m. at the Randolph RoadTheater, 4010 Randolph Road, Silver Spring.Bravo Productions presents Shrek the Musical Jr.Shrek (Evan Gerstenblith) and Donkey (SofiePileggi - double cast with Alina Miller) are on aquest to rescue a princess and find trueacceptance. Visit www.bravoproductions.org formore.
THURSDAY/JUNE 20Thursday Night Concerts: The Back Pages
Band (60s/70s Tribute). 7 p.m. at VeteransPlaza, One Veterans Place, Silver Spring. Theconcert series returns with a full line-up,featuring touring artists and local favorites.From Motown to rock to Oldies, the popularsummer concert series has music for everyone.No concert July 4. Free. Visitwww.silverspringdowntown.com/summer-concert-series or call 240-777-0311.
FRIDAY/JUNE 21Family Fun Party. 6-7 p.m. at My Gym Potomac,
11325 Seven Locks Road, Potomac. Let’sCelebrate Summer and learn about My Gymsummer fun including August camp. Fun games,activities and a summer treat for kids. $10members, $15 non-members. Visitwww.mygym.com/potomac/events or call 301-983-5300.
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Swing Dance With Big Bad Voodoo DaddyBig Bad Voodoo Daddy continues its decades long mission to celebrate and revitalize jazz and swing
music—America’s original musical art form—and bring joy to audiences around the world. All ageswelcome, no partner needed. Band plays two sets. Friday, June 7, beginner lesson, 8-9 p.m., dance, 9-11:30 p.m. at the Spanish Ballroom, Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. $30 throughJune 6 at 5 p.m.; $40 after and at the door. Tickets at glenechopark.org/DanceTickets.
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SUPPORT GROUPSCancer Support Groups. Held at Hope
Connections for Cancer Support, BeaumontHouse at FASEB, 9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda.Free. Weekly support groups for people with alltypes of cancer, caregivers, people withadvanced cancer and a bereavement group. Anovarian/gyn support group and group for youngadults with cancer are offered twice a month, asare monthly groups for people with breastcancer, bladder cancer, blood cancers, andgastro-intestinal cancers.Orientation sessions areheld every Monday at 11 a.m. and the secondand fourth Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. inBethesda. RSVP at 301-634-7500 [email protected].
The Alzheimer’s Association’s MemoryCafes offer a fun and relaxed way for peopleliving with early-stage memory loss to getconnected with one another through socialevents that promote interaction andcompanionship. The memory cafe in Rockville(4860 Boiling Brook Parkway) operates the thirdWednesday of each month from 2:30-4 p.m. Pre-registration is required. Contact Lindsey Vajpeyiat 240-428-1342 or [email protected].
Suicide Grief Support Group. At JSSA, 6123Montrose Road, Rockville. This ongoingbereavement support group is for those whohave lost a loved one to suicide. This groupmeets every first and third Monday. No charge.Pre-registration is required to attend. Call 301-816-2708.
Because I Love You is a nonprofit organizationdedicated to supporting parents of troubledchildren of any age. The group helps parentsdeal with drugs, runaways, truancy, verbalabuse, physical abuse, curfew violations andother misbehavior, as well as help parents dealwith themselves, to manage and live their ownlives without obsessing over their child’sbehavior. The group meets 7:30-9:30 everyThursday at Bethesda United Methodist ChurchRoom 209, 8300 Old Georgetown Road,Bethesda. Visit www.becauseiloveyou.org, email
[email protected] or call 301-530-3597.Adult Bereavement Groups. Dates and times
vary depending on group members. HospiceCare, 518 S. Fredrick Ave., Gaithersburg. Peerdriven support groups in those in need ofsupport. Free. Contact Penny Gladhill at 301-990-8904, or [email protected].
ONGOINGPotomac Rotary Gatherings. 7:15-8:30 a.m. at
Founding Farmers MoCo, 12505 Park PotomacAve., Potomac. Rotary Club of Potomac meetsfor breakfast first and third Wednesday of eachmonth and a Happy Hour at Sugo Pizzeria, 5-7p.m., on the last Wednesday. Learn how to servehumanity globally. Individuals pay for theirown breakfast. No admission fee. Visitwww.PotomacRotary.org for more.
24/7 Homeless Information Line.Montgomery County’s Department of Health andHuman Services, in partnership with EveryMind,has launched a 24/7 Homeless Information Line,with trained specialists to provide informationon County homeless services and shelterresources.
Callers can also provide information about thelocation of individuals in the communityexperiencing homelessness. The reports will beforwarded to community outreach partners whowill attempt to locate the individual and offersupport and resources. The information linenumber is 240-907-2688. Visitwww.montgomerycountymd.gov/homelessnessfor more.
Senior SmarTrip Card. There is a SmarTripcard, for those 65 and older, that may be used toride Metrorail at senior fares, ride free on RideOn buses and some Metrobuses in MontgomeryCounty Monday-Friday, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. andSaturday, 8:30 a.m.- 4 p.m. or half fare at allother times. The cost of the Senior SmarTripcard is $2. There is no value on the card at thetime of purchase. Visit any library inMontgomery County, the Silver Spring TRiPSStore, the Mobile Commuter Store, or theMontgomery County Treasury Office and bringproof of age (state ID, birth certificate orpassport). For more information, call 311.
Kenny Lourie is an Advertising Representative forThe Potomac Almanac & The Connection Newspapers.
By KENNETH B. LOURIE
All’s well that ends well. -
nally ended and I am here to write that my warran-ty has been extended for another two months. The CT scan showed no tumor growth or movement. The “promise” of immunotherapy so far is keeping its ‘promise’ – keeping the tumors stable.
Throughout my extremely fortunate cancer experience, I have felt reasonably well and manifested few symptoms/side effects; at least the kind of symptoms/side effects: shortness of breath, coughing, expectorating blood, mind-numbing neuropathy and headaches, among others, about which my oncologist regularly inquires.
Generally speaking then, my health status has always been about the tale of the tape – to invoke a boxing reference – meaning the diagnostic scans: brain MRI, CT scan of the neck/lower abdomen, PET scan and the initial X-Ray which started the
so to speak.It is not until my oncologist shares/summarizes
us the actual computer images themselves, that yours truly/Team Lourie knows where we stand.
And, where we stand typically is where we are sitting, in a cramped exam room, face to face with the man who holds my life in the palm of his hand
and the gesture/body language he exhibits. It’s not exactly “Bath Fitter,” but “the reveal” is imminent.
It never gets easy, but it does get easier to en-dure this kind of potentially life-altering/life-ending moment. Though the familiarity of it hasn’t dulled the pain, it has enabled us to balance the pros and cons, up and downs and all-arounds, as we antici-pate the words we are about to hear.
During most of these post-scan visits, we’ve exhaled in relief, but we have had our share of disappointment.
On one occasion, back in late July 2013, I was hospitalized for a week when my lungs accumu-
internal problems (lung collapsing). Externally, I was unable to speak more than a
few words before needing to regroup. As a matter of humorous fact, when my long-time oncology nurse, Ron, saw me that infusion day, he thought I “was a goner,” since my oxygen level was so low.
Within a few hours, I was a ‘goner’ in an ambu-lance to Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring, Md. where I was eventually admitted. Two days later, a thoracic surgeon operated, and a day or two after
As a result, in my head and in my gut, (though I’m no Jethro Gibbs from NCIS), when I show up for my infusions and for my post-scan appoint-ments, there’s always a part of me that thinks I might not be spending that evening in my own bed.
When you’re a cancer patient/survivor, and this kind of whisking off not to Buffalo but instead to
happened once, it’s only a matter of time (it’s im-possible not to believe it’s inevitable when you’ve been staged a IV) before it will happen again. I’m not being negative, I’m just saying.
As we sit and wait at home for my oncologist to email us the scan results, or whether we sit and wait in the on-site exam room, I wouldn’t say our respective lives pass before us, but I will certainly admit to the total unpleasantness of it.
That being said, we’re the lucky ones. There are nearly 160,000 lung cancer patients who succumb to this terrible disease every year who aren’t nearly so lucky.
So when I hear the words “stable” from my on-cologist, I am humbled as much as I am relieved,
my next scan is scheduled and my next fortnight is fought.
And that’s how I live my life: in increments. Increments which I’m grateful to have. It may not be ideal, but it’s a living, and it sure beats a dying.
The WeakThat Was
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