April 27 - May 3, 2016 Calendar, Page 8 ❖ Classifieds, Page 10 ❖ Sports, Page 11 Potomac Potomac online at potomacalmanac.com Photo by Deborah Stevens/The Almanac At the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Potomac Adaptive Sports Court are Mont- gomery County Recreation Director Gabe Albornoz, Chairman of Friends of Potomc Community Center Henry Leung, Xaiver Smalls, Mary Cassell, and County Council President Nancy Floreen. At the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Potomac Adaptive Sports Court are Mont- gomery County Recreation Director Gabe Albornoz, Chairman of Friends of Potomc Community Center Henry Leung, Xaiver Smalls, Mary Cassell, and County Council President Nancy Floreen. Play for All News, Page 3 Play for All News, Page 3 ‘Sam’s Backyard Carnival’ Benefits Colon Cancer Alliance News, Page 3 Potomac Village Deli Opens in the Kentlands Business, Page 2 ‘Sam’s Backyard Carnival’ Benefits Colon Cancer Alliance News, Page 3 Potomac Village Deli Opens in the Kentlands Business, Page 2 Camps & Schools Page 7 Camps & Schools Page 7
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At the ribbon-cutting ceremony for thePotomac Adaptive Sports Court are Mont-gomery County Recreation Director GabeAlbornoz, Chairman of Friends of Potomc
Community Center Henry Leung, XaiverSmalls, Mary Cassell, and County Council
President Nancy Floreen.
At the ribbon-cutting ceremony for thePotomac Adaptive Sports Court are Mont-gomery County Recreation Director GabeAlbornoz, Chairman of Friends of Potomc
Community Center Henry Leung, XaiverSmalls, Mary Cassell, and County Council
President Nancy Floreen.
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‘Sam’s Backyard Carnival’Benefits Colon Cancer AllianceNews, Page 3
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Business
By Susan Belford
The Almanac
We’re back,” said Potomac Village Deliowner Adam Greenberg. The muchloved, sorely-missed deli is not return-
ing to the village of Potomac — but one can drivejust 10 miles north to the Kentland’s Market Squareto dine on homemade bagels, breakfasts (served allday), deli sandwiches, New York Cheesecake — andall of the other food the Potomac Village Deli hasserved since 1975.
“The new Potomac Village Deli is an authentic Jew-ish-style deli, unlike any in our area. No one opensup a real deli anymore because it is so incrediblywork intensive,” Greenberg said. “Everything is madefrom scratch – the bagels, brisket, corned beef,cheesecakes; only the fish and pickles come from NewYork City. There used to be 1,500 delis across thecountry and there are now only 150 true delis. EvenNew York City has lost most of their famous delis.But Sam Lerner (known as the “Deli-Man”) and I arebringing a piece of Times Square to Kentland’sSquare.”
Potomac Village Deli closed its longtime Potomaclocation in 2006 leaving Potomac Village without a
restaurant to satisfy cravings for traditional Jewish-style fare such as matzo-ball soup, knishes, hot pas-trami, thinly-sliced corned beef, roast beef and tur-key sandwiches served with a kosher pickle, slaw orpotato salad.
Greenberg said the deli also bakes fresh bagelsdaily, using specially filtered water from one ofGreenberg’s other businesses — Bagels ‘N Grinds —a bagel shop in Hanover, Md. The bagel shop uses a$50,000 filtration system designed to emulate NewYork City water by purifying water then adding cer-tain minerals that aid in the baking process. “Mybelief is that one of the reasons New York bagels areso good is because of the mineral content in the waterthat comes down through the Catskills. And we havea variety of cream cheese selections,” said Greenberg.
The “new” Potomac Village Deli will seat 70. Therestaurant is open 365 days a year and will soon fea-ture an outdoor patio for even more guests. The res-taurant also runs an extensive catering business.
The deli also will feature pizza and calzones after4 p.m. and the Traville Potomac Pizza location willcontinue to deliver to homes in the area. Its cateringbusiness will continue.
Potomac Village Deli is located at 625 Center PointWay, Gaithersburg. Call 301-299-5770. For more in-formation, go to www.potomacvillagedeli.com.
Potomac Village Deli Opens in the KentlandsAuthentic Jewish-styledeli returns but innew site.
At the newly openedPotomac Village Deli in theKentlands are owner Adam
Greenberg (right) and hispartner Sam Lerner.
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Seventh-grader Sam Benaim didn’tknow a lot about colon cancer untilhis mom, Michelle was diagnosed
with Stage 4 colon cancer. Life as the fam-ily had previously known it totally changedto focus on supporting Michelle Benaim inher fight.
“The good news is that after surgery, along hospitalization and 12 rounds ofchemo, I am on the road to recovery,”Michelle Benaim said.
After pondering how he could truly helphis mom, Sam came up with the idea ofholding an Afterschool Carnival at theirPotomac home to raise funds for The ColonCancer Alliance (CCA). “My mom was di-agnosed with colon cancer in August. It hasbeen hard since my mom has been in chemo— mainly because she does everything for
me and my brother and sister. I have seenmy mom chair carnivals and festivals all mylife and I wanted to be able to do some-thing that is fun for my Bar Mitzvah charityproject,” Sam said. “I am lucky my uncleBob Sickels owns Kids After Hours and is
‘Sam’s Backyard Carnival’ Benefits Colon Cancer AllianceJoining in a mom’s cancer battle.
The transformation was officiallyrecognized on Sunday, April 24.A former unused roller hockeyrink at the Potomac Community
Center has become the Potomac AdaptiveSports Court.
Montgomery County Recreation DirectorGabe Albornoz joined Council PresidentNancy Floreen and Vice President RogerBerliner at the dedication and ribbon-cut-ting Ceremony for the Potomac AdaptiveSports Court at 11315 Falls Road.
“Adaptive sports programs help individu-als to gain confidence, have fun, and makean impact on their lives,” said Albornoz ina statement. “We are proud of the additionof an adaptive sports court to serve indi-viduals with disabilities in the county.”
Construction on the Sports Court — aformer unused roller hockey rink — wascompleted in late 2015 and cost approxi-mately $250,000. The 75-by-180 foot rinkis now a multipurpose court that can sup-port recreational services for individuals
with disabilities. A variety of sports activi-ties, most adapted for the population, willbe offered at this location. Other providergroups such as Special Olympics, WoundedWarriors, Potomac Community Resourcesand Kids Enjoy Exercise Now (KEEN) mayapply for a permit to use the facility for theiradapted programs.
“This adaptive sports court is a terrificexample of what we can do when residentsand government come together in a collabo-rative and inclusive way,” said Floreen.
“What a great addition to our county.”The Department of Recreation was ap-
proached in 2014 to undertake this projectby the community-based Friends of PotomacRecreation Center, Inc., along with repre-sentatives from a variety of groups support-ing individuals with disabilities, amongthem Special Olympics, Potomac Commu-nity Resources and Wounded Warriors.Friends of Potomac Recreation Center, Inc.contributed $25,000 towards the cost of theproject.
Community gathers to dedicatePotomac Adaptive Sports Court.Play for All
From left are Regan Honeycuttof Colon Cancer Alliance,
mom), Sam Benaim, MichaelSapienza (CEO, Colon CancerAlliance), Avi Benaim (Sam’s
dad). In front is PamelaSorensen, founder of Pamela’s
Punch and Colon Cancer Alli-ance board member) with her
dog Frasier Simone.
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Mary Cassell (left) with Pam Yerg, area director forSpecial Olympics, state representative for MSI TopSoccer, and on the board of Friends of Potomac Recre-ation Center, Inc.
At the ribbon-cutting ceremony are Allen Cohen, Potomac Community Center AdvisoryBoard; Henry Leung, chairman of Friends of Potomac Community Center, NancyFloreen, County Council president; Sidney Katz, Councilmember, District 3; and GabeAlbornoz, director of Montgomery County Recreation Department.
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LET’S TALKReal Estate
For professional advice on all aspectsof buying and selling real estate, call:
• Choose the Right Realtor®As a buyer, typically you don’t pay the real estatecommission, the seller does. But a Realtor® withexperience and knowledge will cost you less thansomeone who’s just starting out in the business. Atop producer’s business is built on repeat clientele,people who’ve worked with them before and knowsthat the Realtor® knows what they’re doing. YourRealtor® is your financial advisor for what will mostlikely be the largest transaction of your life. Makesure you choose wisely.
• LocationLocation, location, location! The saying holds trueand always will. You can re-model, re-design andlandscape, but you can’t change the location. Whereyou buy a home is just as important as the homeitself, if you’ve got appreciation of value in mind.
• Home InspectionsA home inspection is the best investment you canmake because it can save you, quite literally, thou-sands of dollars! A licensed home inspector willcheck structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbingand heating as well as a/c systems to check for defectsthe home owner may not be aware of and can helpyou make a decision on whether to close or not.
• Your Lender and Your LoanChoose your lender wisely; make sure the loan pro-gram you apply for is appropriate for your needs andlong-term goals. For example, if you know you’regoing to be in the home for less than five years beforeyou move, why pay closing fees up front? Often, youcan save money by raising the interest rate you payby half a percent. Your monthly payment may behigher, but over time, this choice is more financiallysound. A good lender will take the time to find theloan that’s best for you.
• Your Own AgentAlways have your own agent in a transaction. Newconstructions are no exception. It costs you nothingand a good agent will save you money on loan feesand represent your interests.
• Buy a Home You Can AffordUsing a lender’s guidelines, decide how much houseyou can afford. You want to get the most house foryour money, but don’t want to overextend yourselfeither. Be careful: a forced sale almost always guar-antees a loss.
• Buy a Home You LikeYou’ll be living in your home—not your relatives! Nomatter how well intentioned friends and family mem-bers are are, no one but you should be deciding onwhich home you choose to buy. You’re the final word.
Email announcements to [email protected]. Include date,time, location, description and contact forevent: phone, email and/or website. Pho-tos and artwork welcome. Deadline isThursday at noon, at least two weeks be-fore event.
SOBER-RIDE FOR CINCO DE MAYOFree Cab Rides. Thursday, May 5, 4
p.m. through Friday, May 6, 4 a.m.Area residents, 21 and older,celebrating with alcohol may call thetoll-free SoberRide phone number 1-800-200-TAXI (8294) and receive afree (up to a $30 fare) safe wayhome. AT&T wireless customers candial #WRAP for the same service.Visit www.soberride.com.
MEMBERSHIP DEALPotomac Community Village offers
a new membership policy. Anyonewho joins after April 14 will havetheir new membership carry over toPCV’s next membership year, whichstarts July 1, and ends June 20,2017. Thus the 12-monthmembership period becomes one of14-plus months, at no additionalcost. Anyone wishing to learn moreor to join PCV using this specialprogram may submit a membershipform atwww.PotomacCommunityVillage.org,or contact PCV at 240-221-1370 [email protected].
THURSDAY/APRIL 28Divorce Seminar for Women. 7-9
p.m. at the Rockville MemorialLibrary, 21 Maryland Ave., Rockville.The Montgomery County Commissionfor Women is holding a seminar, ledby local attorneys, on the legal insand outs of separation and divorce inMaryland. $10. To register or formore information, seewww.montgomerycountymd.gov/cfw/calendar.html.
FRIDAY/APRIL 29Lunch-and-Learn. Noon-1 p.m. at the
Bulletin Board
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an expert at carnivals. I decided that some-thing simple in our yard would be fun andColon Cancer was an obvious choice for mycharity.”
Sam enlisted the help of his brother andsister, Alex and Sophia, and the three wentinto action, inviting their friends from Bullis,Hoover, Churchill and Potomac Elementary,putting up posters at Bullis and PotomacElementary, sending out flyers, and post-ing on Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram— inviting all their friends and neighborsto the event.
Almost 300 neighbors, friends, teachers,school staff and even some of MichelleBenaim’s friends from her high school yearsat Churchill High School came together onApril 15 to volunteer and support the cause.“Through the donations of very generousfriends, the sale of food and a raffle — weraised more than $15,000 for research tocure colon cancer,” Michelle Benaim said.
Michael Sapienza CEO of CCA; ReganHoneycutt, CCA director of Individual Giv-ing; Nicole Sheehan, CCA vice president ofDevelopment and Pamela Sorensen,founder of Pamela’s Punch and CCA boardmember also attended.
Kids After Hours filled the yard with amultitude of inflatable activities includingmoon bounces, a giant slide, a jostling ringand an obstacle course. One of the mostpopular activities was the high climbingwall.
Adam Greenberg of Potomac Pizza do-nated pizza for the event and Sophia madecupcakes. Michelle Benaim’s husband’scompany ABE Network donated a 50-inchtelevision for a raffle prize.
“My friends all helped with food sales andraffle ticket sales. I am lucky to have suchgreat friends who signed up right awaywhen I asked,” Michelle Benaim said.
The Benaim family also collected child-safe art supplies and art projects for TheChildren’s Inn at NIH.
‘Sam’s Backyard Carnival’
Primary ElectionsSigns line the way to the pollsfor the Republican and Demo-cratic primary elections atthe River Falls Clubhouse.
Photos by
Deborah Stevens
The Almamnac
Judy and Tim Cole were on theirway to vote on Tuesday morning,April 26.
Margaret Cotter and BobKanchuger just voted at theRiver Falls Clubhouse.
offices of Lerch, Early and Brewer, 3 BethesdaMetro, Suite 460, Bethesda. MontgomeryHousing Partnership (MHP) is holding a lunch-and-learn in Bethesda. During this free event,attendees will learn how MHP helps low- andmoderate-income families in MontgomeryCounty. RSVP to [email protected].
SATURDAY-SUNDAY/APRIL 30-MAY 1Multi-family Yard Sale. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. near Falls
Road and W. Kersey, in Potomac. Furniture,housewares, children’s items, clothing, andmore.
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By Donald M. Sweig
The Almanac
The wooded areas in both of thetwo national parks at the GreatFalls of the Potomac provideample and often easy opportu-
nities to see and enjoy the colorful plum-age and exuberant songs of the returningSpring migrant birds. Many species of birdsbreed in the lush woodlands along thePotomac. In addition to the local breederssuch as cardinals, titmice, chickadees, andwoodpeckers, the woods at Great Falls hostreturning orioles, tanagers, cuckoos, war-blers, flycatchers, robins and more.
On the Maryland side, the Chesapeakeand Ohio Canal National Historical Park,and in Virginia the Great Falls National Parkoffer easy access to seeing and enjoyingthese avian nesters. (There is an entrancefee for both parks.) If you have binoculars,be sure to take them along when lookingfor the birds.
In both parks there are numerous, color-ful, nesting Baltimore orioles. Look for themale’s bright-orange bodies, with blackheads and wings. Listen for their lyrical songparticularly in the sycamores along the river.On the Maryland side, they often nest inthe sycamores in front of the restroom area,and in the trees between the towpath andthe river. A good time to see them there isto go in the late afternoon, when the sun isshining from the west, cross the little foot-bridge to the canal towpath, turn right andwalk about 50-75 feet, and look back at thetrees on the other side of the canal. Onemay also see them frequently flying backand forth across the canal.
ON THE VIRGINIA SIDE, drive to theend of the second large parking lot in thepark. The Baltimore orioles often nest in thetrees around the parking lots and fly backand forth. Also, try taking the little entrance
trail over to the River Trail, and walk leftupriver; orioles nest in those trees. On bothsides of the river, you will also find theslightly smaller Orchard oriole with his ru-fous/chestnut colored body, black wingsand hood, nesting in the same areas. Listenfor his brighter, more rapid song.
On both sides, and in the same areas, onemay also hear the louder and somewhatlonger song of the warbling Vireo. Theselight-brownish little birds, with a whitestripe above the eye, are often hard to see,especially when there are leaves on thetrees. There are also nesting red-eyedVireos, yellow-throated Vireos, and, occa-sionally, white-eyed Vireos nesting in bothparks.
If you are lucky, you might also see a stun-ningly bright red bird with black wings,usually high in the trees. This is a male scar-let Tanager. Scarlet Tanagers have a callmuch like a robin’s, but with a kind of raspy,hoarse tone, like it has sore throat. On theVirginia side, Tanagers often nest and sing/call along the Carriage Trail. On the Mary-land side, you might see them in the treesaround the parking lot or in front of the
restrooms.Look also for the colorful, bright-blue in-
digo buntings. On the Virginia side they areeasiest seen at the upriver end of the RiverTrail, just before the dam, or at the otherend of the park, in the old quarry.
In Maryland, you can look for them inthe trees in and around the parking lot infront of the rest rooms, and up and downthe canal towpath. (A special treat on theMaryland side, in late May and early June,look for both orioles and for indigo bun-tings eating the berries of the serviceberryplants in the public area. Don’t get too close,you’ll scare them off.).
An additional treat, although muchharder to find, are the numerous yellow-billed cuckoos, that nest in both parks.Cuckoos have white fronts, brown headsand backs, and long tails with spots on thebottom side. They tend to sit upright in thetrees. Their call is a subdued, dry, sort of“cluck cluck.” On the Virginia side look forthem in the trees and flying back-and-forthacross the final parking lot, and along theRiver Trail, in that area. On the Marylandside, look for them in the parking lot area
and anywhere up and down the canal tow-path.
The public areas of both parks also fea-ture numerous great-crested flycatchers inthe trees. Look for their yellow bellies, darkbrown heads, and lighter brown tails. Theyhave a noisy and distinctive call.
Several species of returning wood war-blers nest in one or both parks: LouisianaWaterthrushes nest in both parks; you mightalso find Prothonotary warbler, worm-eat-ing warbler, or yellow-throated warbler.During migration (late April to late May),many more species of colorful warblers passthrough enroute to the north.
Conn Island, in the middle of the riverjust above the dam, has a large colony ofnesting great-blue herons, and double-crested cormorants. You will see both birdsflying in and out of the nesting areas there.If you walk up the River Trail on the Mary-land side, you can get a good look at thesenesting birds, and, as always at Great Falls,keep your eye in the sky because you’relikely to see a bald eagle or two.
THE NESTING SONGBIRDS are bestseen in May and very early June, and asalways, early in the morning or in the verylate afternoon. If you want some help, orcompanionship, finding the birds, there isa free bird walk at 8 a.m. every Sundaymorning in the Great Falls National Park onthe Virginia side. It meets in the very frontpart of the first parking lot or by the visitorcenter.
For a quick reference as to what birds lookand sound like, go to https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/search (it’sThe Cornell University department of orni-thology.) Put the name of the bird thatyou’re looking for in the little search win-dow at the top and that you should get apicture of that bird, and also a way to lis-ten to the bird’s call.
Spring is always a wonderful time of yearand it’s even more fun looking at, and thelistening to, the nesting songbirds in the twowonderful national parks at Great Falls. Gohave a look! You’ll be glad you did.
How to get out andenjoy spring beauties.
Colorful Spring Birds at Great Falls
Orchard orioles, slightly smaller and less bright than the Baltimoreorioles, are common nesters in both Great Falls National Parks.
Bright orange, male Baltimore orioles nest in and are often easy to seein both National Parks at Great Falls.
Bright blue Indigo buntings can be seen in both National Parks atGreat Falls.
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Sunday Morning Bird WalkIf you want some help, or companionship, finding the birds,
there is a free bird walk at 8 a.m. every Sunday morning in theGreat Falls National Park on the Virginia side. Meet in the veryfront part of the first parking lot or by the visitor center.
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Camps & Schools
By Marilyn Campbell
The Almanac
A local school will join an effort to helpprevent the “summer slide” for someof Montgomery County’s neediest stu-
dents. Norwood School will partner with Ho-rizons Greater Washington to offer a summercamp program aimed at halting the academicachievement decline that some students facewhen school is not in session.
Norwood School’s Leanne Gill describes theexperience as giving students, “academic andcultural enrichment,” and says that this com-ing summer will be the school’s sixth time par-ticipating in the program. “In June we willwelcome more than 100 children from RockCreek Forest Elementary School.”
Students are identified for Horizons throughlocal public school partners, and enter the pro-gram during the summer before first grade andstay through ninth grade. To be eligible to at-tend Horizons, students must qualify for thefree or reduced school lunch program.
“We look for students who need our servicesand need assistance in academics,” said AmySeago, Horizon’s Development and Commu-nications director. “They benefit from both aca-demic and recreational experiences.”
Horizon students are offered not only op-portunities for learning, but help with needsthat can go unmet during the summer such asadult supervision and healthy meals.
Students receive transportation to Norwoodor one of Horizons’ partners and are givenbreakfast, lunch and snacks. Mornings arespent on a curriculum that reinforces the stu-dents’ public school’s academic goals.
“There is a heavy academic focus on read-ing and math. For example, they may work oneon one with a reading specialist,” said SteveEhrman, Horizons’ director of programs. “Butstudents go to Calleva [Camp] for outdoor ex-periences too. They hike and cook outdoors.”
In the afternoon, students have opportuni-ties for other enrichment activities such as fieldtrips, art and dance. STEAM (Science, tech-nology, engineering, arts and math) activitieslike robotics are also available. Students arealso offered resources that might not be readilyavailable to them at home or in their school,from iPads to 3D printers.
“Everything is project-based learning,” saidSeago. “Activities tie into the concepts they’relearning, so the concepts get applied through-out their day.”
Swimming lessons are among the most im-portant lessons that Horizons students receive,says Ehrman. He points to statistics from theCenters for Disease Control and Preventionwhich show a disparity in the drowning ratesalong income and racial lines. Nearly 70 per-cent of African American children and 58 per-cent of Hispanic children have low or no swim-ming ability, putting them at a higher risk ofdrowning.
“We provide swim instruction and by thetime they leave our program, every single childcan swim,” he said. “A low income child is 10times more likely to drown than an affluentchild. We pride ourselves in having a directimpact on that statistic.”
Broadening Horizons During the SummerLocal enrichment program keeps disadvantagedchildren on track when school is out.
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Students will attend a program atNorwood School designed to halt the“summer slide.”
For More Informationwww.horizonsgreaterwashington.org/
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ONGOINGKit Trowbridge: “Stills.” Through
May 1, gallery hours at VisArts atRockville, 155 Gibbs St., Rockville.Trowbridge’s work reflects aninclusive mash up of images,celebrity, desire, craving, film, love,decoration, and body. Working froma collected image bank plucked fromprint, internet sources, andstorybooks, she builds layeredpaintings. Free. Visitwww.visartsatrockville.org for more.
National Capital Art Glass GuildExhibit: “See the Light.”Through May 1, gallery hours atVisArts at Rockville, 155 Gibbs St.,Rockville. The National Capital AreaGlass Guild is comprised ofapproximately 200 artists who shareideas, learn from each other andeducate the community about theglass arts. Free. Visitwww.visartsatrockville.org for more.
Art Exhibit: “IntimateLandscapes.” Through May 7,Tuesday-Saturday 12-6 p.m. atWaverly Street Gallery, 4600 East-West Highway, Bethesda. ArtistLoriann Signori paints landscapesbased on Maryland’s hills and waters.Free. Visitwww.waverlystreetgallery.com formore.
“Looking for Roberto Clemente.”Through May 22, 1:30 p.m. and 4:30p.m. at Imagination Stage, 4908Auburn Ave., Bethesda. A fly balltransforms Sam into a Little Leaguepitching star. His friend Charlie isrejected from the team because she’sa girl, so she forms her own team. Astheir baseball season winds down,the friends learn about heroismthrough the off-the-field actions oftheir baseball hero, RobertoClemente. Tickets are $12-35. Visitwww.imaginationstage.org for more.
Mirror to the World DocumentaryExhibit. Through May 29, 1-4 p.m.Saturdays, 1-8 p.m. Sundays at GlenEcho Photoworks Gallery, 7300MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. GlenEcho Photoworks’ eighth annual“Mirror to the World” exhibition ofdocumentary photography featureswork by five area photographers whohave traveled the world to capturestories of people and theirenvironments. Free. Visitwww.glenechophotoworks.org formore.
“Sleeping Beauty.” Through May 29,10:30 a.m. Thursday-Friday, 11:30a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday-Sunday at
The Puppet Co., Glen Echo Park,7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo.Told with rod puppets and specialeffects. Tickets are $12. Visitwww.thepuppetco.org.
“The Emperor’s Nightingale.”Through May 30, various times atAdventure Theatre MTC, 7300MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo.Adventure Theatre MTC presents TheEmperor’s Nightingale, a worldpremiere play directed by NatsuOnoda Power. This project is fundedin part by The National Endowmentfor the Arts and features an all-Asian-American cast, playwright, director,choreographer, lighting designer,costume designer Hana Sooyeon Kim.Tickets are $19.50. Visitwww.adventuretheatre-mtc.org formore.
Kaleidoscopes: 200 Years. ThroughJune 4 at The Mansion atStrathmore, 10701 Rockville Pike,Rockville. The Brewster KaleidoscopeSociety (BKS) returns to Strathmore.The BKS’s juried exhibition celebrates200 years since the tube’s inventionand features kaleidoscope designers.Admission is free. Visitwww.strathmore.org for more.
Thursday Evening Concerts. May-July, Thursdays, 6-8 p.m. at VeteransPark, 7800 Woodmont Ave.,Bethesda. The concerts offer adiverse range of music includingrock, funk, jazz, swing, and reggae.Free. Visit www.bethesda.org formore.
Canal Boat Excursions. April-Oct.,Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m., 1:30p.m., and 3 p.m. at Great FallsTavern Visitor Center of theChesapeake and Ohio Canal NationalHistorical Park, 11710 MacArthurBlvd., Potomac. Go on a 19th-centurymule-drawn canal boat excursion.Hear tales of what life was like forthe families who lived and worked onthe canal. Tickets are $8 for adults(ages 16-61), $6 for seniors (ages 62+), and $5 for children (ages 4-15).Call 301-767-3714 for more.
Children’s Storytime. Wednesdaysand Saturdays, 10 a.m. at Barnes &Noble Booksellers, 4801 BethesdaAve., Bethesda Listen to employeesread children’s stories. Free. Visitwww.store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/event/4824850-21.
VisArts Cocktails and CanvasClass. at VisArts in the Painting &Drawing Studio, 155 Gibbs St.,Rockville. Price $40. Visitwww.visartsatrockville.org/cocktails-and-canvas for more.
Thang Ta. Wednesdays, 6-7 p.m. atSutradhar Institute of Dance andRelated Arts, 1525 Forest Glen Road,Silver Spring. Learn the ancient art ofthe sword and spear. $25. Visitwww.dancesidra.org.
Weekly Blues Dance. Thursdays8:15-11:30 p.m. in the Back Room
Annex at Glen Echo Park, 7300MacArthur Blvd. Capital Bluespresents rotating DJs and instructorswith beginner workshop 8:15-9 p.m.,no partner necessary. $8 for all. Visitcapitalblues.org for more.
Weekly Swing Dance. Saturdays, 8p.m.-midnight. The DC LindyExchange presents a swing dancewith live music in the SpanishBallroom, Glen Echo Park, 7300MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo.Beginner swing dance lesson at 8p.m., followed by dancing. 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 theBack Room Annex at Glen Echo Park,7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo.Argentine Tango lessons followed bya Milonga most Sunday evenings.Beginner lesson 6:30-7:30 p.m. andintermediate lesson 7:30-8:30 p.m.Cost is $15/lesson and includes theMilonga. For just the Milonga, cost is$10 and the open dance with DJ runs8:30-11 p.m. No partner required.Visit www.glenechopark.org or call301-634-2222 for more.
Live Music & Dancing. Fridays andSaturdays, 7-11 p.m. in Margery’sLounge, Normandie Farm Restaurant10710 Falls Road. Dance to the musicof Barry Gurley. Call 301-983-8838or visit www.popovers.com for more.
Chocolate Factory Tours. Fridaysand Saturdays, 2-5:45 p.m. atSPAGnVOLA Chocolatier, 360 MainSt., Gaithersburg. Take a short tourof The Truffle Factory facilities. Free.Visit www.spagnvola.com.
Glen Echo Park Films. Saturdays andSundays. Arcade Building, 7300MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Filmsabout the Park’s history are shown onrotation in the lobby. Free. Visitwww.glenechopark.org for more.
THURSDAY/APRIL 28Reception: “Kaleidoscopes: 200
Years.” 7 p.m. at The Mansion atStrathmore, 10701 Rockville Pike,Rockville. The Brewster KaleidoscopeSociety returns to Strathmore. Thesociety’s juried exhibition celebrates200 years since the tube’s inventionand features kaleidoscope designers.Admission is free. Visitwww.strathmore.org for more.
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p.m. at Bethesda Marriott ConferenceCenter, 5701 Marinelli Road, NorthBethesda. Children’s National HealthSystem honors and recognizes nursesand survivors. Tickets are $100. Visitwww.heartsongsfund.org for more.
Workshop: “Kaleidoscopes: 200Years.” 1-4 p.m. at The Mansion atStrathmore, 10701 Rockville Pike,Rockville. Create and build a small
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floret dichroic brass kaleidoscopeboasting a six-point, three-mirrorsystem with two interchangeable andindependently turning wheels.Admission is $150. Visitwww.strathmore.org for more.
Movie Screening: “The Martian.”7-9 p.m. at Potomac CommunityRecreation Center, 11315 Falls Road,Potomac. Watch the film starringMatt Damon. Tickets are $5, adultsonly. Register in person at the centeror at ActiveMontgomery.org undercourse #17744.
APRIL 29-MAY 29“A Lesson From Aloes.” Various
times at Quotidian Theatre–TheWriter’s Center, 4508 Walsh St.,Bethesda. Set in 1963 in a whitedistrict of Port Elizabeth, SouthAfrica, this play portrays like in apolice state. A liberal Afrikanerinvolved in anti-apartheid activity,his wife recovering from a nervousbreakdown, and their black friendjust released from prison, must allconsider the few alternatives societyallows them. Tickets are $15-30. Visitwww.aloes.bpt.me.
SATURDAY/APRIL 30PIKEKids. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Sport &
Health, 11594 Old Georgetown Road,North Bethesda. Children 5 and upare invited to “Kids Yoga” and“Tough Kids.” Free. Visitwww.pikeandrose.com for more.
Gardening Expo. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. atthe Silver Spring Civic Building, 1Veterans Plaza, Silver Spring. Findinformation on how to make themost of gardening. Also findactivities for children. Free. Visitwww.extension.umd.edu/mg/locations/montgomerycounty-master-gardeners.
Montgomery County GreenFest. 11a.m.-4 p.m. at Takoma ParkCommunity Center, 7500 Maple Ave.,Takoma Park. The 2nd annualMontgomery County GreenFest is afamily-friendly festival with music,films, speakers, exhibitors andworkshops all focused on buildingcommunity and educating on ourenvironment. Free. Visitwww.mongomerycountygreenfest.orgfor more.
Move More Montgomery Festival.12-4 p.m. at Bauer Drive CommunityCenter, 14625 Bauer Drive, Rockville.Find a wide variety of fitnessactivities and evaluations. Free. Visitwww.montgomerycountymd.gov/recfor more.
An Evening with Strauss WaltzBall. 8-9 p.m. lesson, 9 p.m.-12 a.m.dance at Spanish Ballroom, 7300MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. WaltzTime presents the 33rd AnnualEvening with Strauss Waltz Ball. Thisbenefit dance for Glen Echo Parkincludes a Viennese Waltz lesson.Tickets are $20. Visitwww.waltztimesdances.org for more.
p.m. at Yellow Barn Studio Gallery–Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthurBlvd., Glen Echo. Meet Nancy Arons,Kathy Byrnes, Jennifer Howard, andMarybeth Paterson and see workinspired by their adventures paintingtogether, filtered through theirindividual perspectives. Free. Visitwww.yellowbarnstudio.com.
SUNDAY/MAY 1RESCUE 1 8K Road Race. 8 a.m. at
5020 Battery Lane. The Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad will hostits 3rd annual RESCUE 1 Run 8K roadrace. Runners will race the rollingUSATF certified 8K course, whichbegins and ends near the squad’sstation at 5020 Battery Lane and
takes runners up Old GeorgetownRoad, onto Beech Avenue, LindenAvenue, and Pooks Hill Road, thendown Rockville Pike to finish onBattery Lane. In addition to the 8K,there will be a Kids’ AmbulanceChase fun run. Race day festivitiesinclude food, music, a rescue squadopen house, a moon-bounce, and aperformance by premier DC-areachildren’s entertainer the GreatZucchini. Registration is $10-$50.Visit www.resue1run.com for more.
Holocaust Observance. 10 a.m.-3:30p.m. at B’nai Israel Congregation,6101 Montrose Road, Rockville. Withover 40 art and artifact exhibits;interactive teen programs; survivortestimony; a seminar and keynoteaddress; and an interfaithcommemoration with originalreadings, dance, music and theintergenerational candle lighting andPledge of Remembrance. Free. Visitwww.jcouncil.org/YomHaShoahMD.
Potomac Horse Center OpenHouse. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at PotomacHorse Center, 14211 Quince OrchardRoad, North Potomac. Tractor drawnhayrides, free horse and pony ridesfor children, barn tours, horsebackriding demonstrations, a moonbounce and more. Free. Visitwww.potomachorse.com for more.
Fox Hill Spring Open House. 2-4:30p.m. at Fox Hill RetirementCommunity, Fox Hill RetirementCommunity, 8300 Burdette Road,Bethesda. Fox Hill retirementcommunity is hosting a “Spring OpenHouse,” featuring live jazz, horsD’oeuvres and refreshments. Free.Call 888-719-9643 for more.
Waltz Dance. 2:45-3:30 p.m. lesson,3:30-6 p.m. dance at SpanishBallroom, 7300 MacArthur Blvd.,Glen Echo. The ensemble CabaretSauvignon plays a mix of folk waltzeswith a few other couple dances,including Hambo, Schottische,Swing, Tango, and Polka. Tickets are$10. Visit www.waltztimesdances.orgfor more.
Reception: “Broad Strokes.” 4-7p.m. at Yellow Barn Studio Gallery–Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthurBlvd., Glen Echo. Meet Nancy Arons,Kathy Byrnes, Jennifer Howard, andMarybeth Paterson and see workinspired by their adventures paintingtogether, filtered through theirindividual perspectives. Free. Visitwww.yellowbarnstudio.com.
MONDAY/MAY 2Montgomery Serves Awards. 6:30-
8:30 p.m. at Imagination Stage, 4908Auburn Ave., Bethesda. MontgomeryCounty will be hosting its annualMontgomery Serves Awards. Thisevent honors some of the county’smost outstanding community leadersand dedicated volunteers. Theawards include the Neal Potter Pathof Achievement Awards honoringrecipients 60 years of age or betterwhose accomplishments and lifelongcommitment to volunteer service.Free. Visitwww.montgomeryserves.org.
TUESDAY/MAY 3May Book Club Meeting. 11:30 a.m.
at St. Francis Episcopal Library,10033 River Road, Potomac. All arewelcome to discuss “The Girl on theTrain” by Paula Hawkins. Free. Call301-365-2055.
WEDNESDAY/MAY 4Party at the Perry. 6-8 p.m. at The
Perry, 12430 Park Potomac Ave.,Potomac. There will be beersamplings by Gordon Biersch, andlight appetizers from Gordon Biersch,Founding Farmers, and Sugo Osteria.In addition, Phil Kominski from theLloyd Dobbler Effect will be playinglive. Free. Visit www.partyperry.com.
SATURDAY/MAY 7Tree House Tour de Cookie. 8 a.m.
at Johns Hopkins UniversityMontgomery County Campus, 9601Medical Center Drive, Rockville. Takea 12, 26 or 42-mile bicycle ridebetween cookie stands hosted bylocal clubs and organizations,collecting and enjoying cookies alongthe way. Registration is $60 plus aservice fee, free for one child 12 andunder riding with an adult. $20 foreach additional child. Visitwww.treehousemd.org/tour-de-cookie.
Spring Pottery Sale. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. atColesville Presbyterian Church,12800 New Hampshire Ave., SilverSpring. Montgomery Potters offerstoneware, porcelain, and raku. Freeto attend. Visitwww.montgomerypotters.org.
National Philharmonic Singers. 8p.m. at Christ Episcopal Church, 107S. Washington St., Rockville. Theconcert will feature music fromcomposers such as J.S. Bach, WilliamByrd and Claude Debussy in additionto new compositions by EriksEsenvalds, Daniel Elder and JakeRunestadt. The NationalPhilharmonic Singers is a chamberchoir and one of several performinggroups in residence at the MusicCenter at Strathmore. Free. Visitwww.nationaphilharmonic.org.
a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday at RockvilleTown Square, 200 E. Middle Lane,Rockville. Find 160 artists that workin glass, ceramics, jewelry, painting,photography, sculpture, woodworkand more. Free. Visit www.a-rts.org
MAY 10-JUNE 4Photo Exhibit: “Solitudes.” Gallery
hours at Waverly Street Gallery, 4600East-West Highway. “Solitudes” is anexhibition about urban isolation.Sarah Hood Salomon utilizes cameramotion and slow shutter speeds toadd a layer of anonymity to thesubjects. Free. Visitwww.waverlystreetgallery.com formore.
FRIDAY/MAY 13Reception: “Solitudes.” 6-9 p.m. at
Waverly Street Gallery, 4600 East-West Highway. “Solitudes” is anexhibition about urban isolation.Sarah Hood Salomon utilizes cameramotion and slow shutter speeds toadd a layer of anonymity to thesubjects. Free. Visitwww.waverlystreetgallery.com formore.
Encore Chorale Spring Concert.7:30 p.m. at Montgomery CollegeCultural Arts Center, 7995 GeorgiaAvenue, Silver Spring. With 140singers on stage, the chorale willpresent a program that includes amedley of romantic Rodgers and Hartpieces, blues favorites by HoagyCarmichael, and a medley from“Guys and Dolls.” Free. Visitwww.encorecreativity.org.
p.m. Saturday, 12-6 p.m. Sunday atSaint Luke Serbian Orthodox Church,Saint Luke Serbian Orthodox Church,Potomac. SerbFest /DC’s Spring 2016festival brings authentic Serbianfood, culture, crafts, dance andentertainment to the greaterWashington, D.C. area. Free. Visitwww.serbfestdc.com for more.
SATURDAY/MAY 14Advice for Adopters. 11:45 a.m.-1:45
p.m. at Your Dog’s Friend TrainingCenter, 12221 Parklawn Drive,Rockville. Learn how to make lifewith your adopted dog easier. Hear aprofessional trainer discuss caninetraining and behavior, helpful petproducts, and the many commonissues that adopters face. Free. Visitwww.yourdogsfriend.org or call 301-983-5913.
Annual Children’s Ball. 3:30 p.m. atImagination Stage, 4908 AuburnAve., Bethesda. As ImaginationStage’s signature spring fundraiser,the Ball brings in children andfamilies from all over the D.C. regionto celebrate the power of theatre andarts education. This year’s event willinclude a special performance of“Looking for Roberto Clemente,” abuffet reception, silent auction, andcreative activities for children (andadults) of all ages. Early-bird ticketsare $90. Visitwww.imaginationstage.org for more.
SATURDAY-SUNDAY/MAY 14-15Bethesda Fine Arts Festival. 10
a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.Sunday at Bethesda’s WoodmontTriangle. 130 artists convene in afestival. Free. Visitwww.bethesda.org for more.
SUNDAY/MAY 15Waltz Dance. 2:45-3:30 p.m. lesson,
3:30-6 p.m. dance at SpanishBallroom, 7300 MacArthur Blvd.,Glen Echo. Dance to a mix of folkwaltzes with a few other coupledances, including Hambo,Schottische, Swing, Tango, andPolka. Tickets are $10. Visitwww.waltztimesdances.org for more.
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May 13-15, SerbFest/DC’s Spring2016 festival brings authenticSerbian food, culture, crafts, danceand entertainment to the greaterWashington, D.C. area. Free. Visitwww.serbfestdc.com for more.
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By Jon Roetman
The Almanac
The final score was lopsided and theChurchill boys’ lacrosse team re-mained undefeated, but when it
comes to facing fellow Montgomery Countypublic school programs, Thursday’s rivalrymatchup with the Wootton Patriots was likelythe toughest test the Bulldogs will encounteras they march toward the postseason.
Four different Bulldogs scored at least threegoals and Churchill defeated Wootton 19-10on April 21 in Potomac.
Churchill led by as many as 11 goals in thefirst half. Wootton chipped away at the leadand trailed 16-10 entering the fourth quarter,but the Bulldogs scored the final three goalsof the evening.
The victory improved Churchill’s record to10-0. In seven games against in-county publicschool programs, the Bulldogs have outscoredtheir opponents 125-27.
Is it difficult to stay motivated while blow-ing out opponents?
“It’s hard,” sophomore midfielder and BrownUniversity commit Reed Moshyedi said. “It’sdefinitely hard, but we train in practice andwe get it done.”
Wootton fell to 6-4, but was the first countyteam to produce a double-digit goal totalagainst Churchill.
Wootton won six consecutive region cham-pionships from 2006-2011. Churchill has wonthree of the last four, falling short to Woottonin the 2014 region final.
“A rivalry game is a rivalry game,” seniormidfielder Austin Laborwit said. “No matterwhat happens before or no matter what any-one says, both teams want to bring it — youcan never expect anything.”
For Churchill, Thursday’s game offered the
chance for some rare regular-season resistancefrom an opponent as the Bulldogs try to im-prove during their quest to become the firstMontgomery County program to win a statechampionship.
“We just try to get better each and every to-day,” Churchill head coach Jeff Fritz said.“Wootton’s a good team and we knew we hadsome matchups tonight that we really wantedto see how good our guys were.
Wootton has a very good attack unit and ourdefensemen got challenged tonight for the firsttime in quite a while and we were looking for-ward to that.”
Joe Montesano led Wootton with five goals.The Churchill defense limited Wootton to
two goals during the first 22 minutes of thecontest. At the other end, the Bulldog attackshowed its versatility.
Eight different Churchill players scored atleast one goal, and four Bulldogs scored at leastthree goals. Senior attackman Chris Higginsand junior attackman Spencer Knife eachscored four goals for Churchill, while sopho-more midfielders Brady Altobello andMoshyedi each scored three.
Knife also had three assists.“Spencer’s just a playmaker,” Fritz said about
the Towson commit. “He brings a lot of en-ergy to the team. He’s so smooth and cool andcalm and collected. Reed is the same way. …Reed’s our go-to guy. He does it all.”
Sophomore defenseman Jimmy Rubinoscored two goals, and Laborwit, seniormidfielder Ryan Sorkin and sophomoreattackman Ryan Leonard each had one.
Leonard also had two assists.One reason for the balanced attack was the
2015 graduation of playmaker Louis Dubick,who is now a freshman on the University ofMaryland men’s team. Dubick re-wrote thestate record book, becoming the Maryland high
school all-time leader in goals, assists and to-tal points, and his teammates often relied uponhim to get the job done.
“We were joking about that coming into theseason: we were happy to see other guys con-tribute,” Fritz said. “Last year, a lot of timespeople would just watch [Dubick] go. It wasnice to get other people involved and we havesix guys that can score — maybe even sevenor eight. It’s nice to spread it around — we’rea little harder to defend that way.”
Laborwit (Trinity College) reached a careermilestone during the game, setting the pro-gram record for faceoffs won. He finished thenight winning 19 of 28, giving him 478 for hiscareer. Steven Stillwell, a 2014 Churchillgraduate and a sophomore on the TowsonUniversity men’s team, previously held therecord with 459.
“It’s a record we didn’t think was going toget broken,” Fritz said. “For him to break it,I’m just really, really happy for him. He’s putall the work into it and he’s helped teach otherguys on the team. … He’s a great team player.He does everything he can to make our pro-gram better.”
Churchill’s next game is a home contestagainst Northwest at 7:15 p.m. on Wednes-day, April 27. Wootton, which improved to 7-4 with a 15-13 win over Magruder on April25, will travel to face Sherwood at 7:15 p.m.on Friday, April 29.
Churchill reached the state championshipgame last season but lost to Howard, 14-6.This year, the Bulldogs are focused on makinghistory.
“[Winning a state championship has] beenour goal for the past couple years,” Moshyedisaid. “We got close [last year]; that’s all wewant to do. We don’t care about regional cham-pionships anymore; we’re [going for] the bigone. Right now, we want to win states.”
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Churchill Boys’ Lax Passes TestBulldogs remain undefeated, focused on winning state title.
By Marilyn Campbell
The Almanac
A recent reopening of a Potomac restau-rant in a location outside of PotomacVillage is a sign of the local business
climate, says real estate expert David D.Freishtat. Potomac Village Deli is now operat-ing in Kentlands Market Square. The movecomes with a lower rent and enables the delito serve the same clientele.
“When people in Potomac want to go out todinner or go shopping, they’re not going towalk,” said Freishtat, who serves on the Mont-
gomery County Revenue Authority, and is anattorney at Shulman, Rogers, Gandal, Pordy& Ecker.
“They’re going to get in their car and drive.And if they’re already driving, why not drivean extra 10 to 20 minutes out of Potomac to aplace like Bethesda where they’ll have a choiceof more than 100 restaurants?”
The high rents in Potomac, says Freishtat,continue to make it extremely difficult forsmall businesses to stay afloat. As a result,there are fewer choices for dining and shop-ping in Potomac Village, a tendency that hepredicts won’t change anytime soon.
“The businesses with a presence is the Vil-lage are large chains that can afford to be there,”he said. “They’re able to pay $80 per squarefoot for rent here because they’re paying $20somewhere else, so it evens out.”
Competition is another factor for large busi-nesses. “Safeway and Giant are willing to payto be in Potomac because they know if theymove out Whole Foods or Trader Joe’s will movein and they don’t want that,” said Freishtat.
The same is true for banks. “There’s a lot ofmoney in Potomac and there’s always a needfor banks,” said Freishtat. “The banks know thatif they move out another bank will move in.”
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