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OCTOBER 2020 VOLUME 37, NO. 10 www.friendshipheightsmd.gov 301-656-2797 Friendship Heights VILLAGE NEWS Free Zoom and SignUpGenius classes, see page 2. Join us on Monday, Oct. 5 at 3 p.m., via Zoom when Gilberto Zelaya, Voting Coordinator and Vice President of the Montgomery County Board of Elections, leads a talk on “How Voting Is Different This Election.” Later in the month, Ralph Watkins, a volunteer with the Montgomery County League of Women Voters, explains the questions on the 2020 ballot on Wednesday, Oct. 14, at 7 p.m. via Zoom. The ballot questions include initiatives that would eliminate at- large County Council seats and limit real property tax increases. Email info@friendshipheightsmd. gov or call the Village Center at 301- 656-2797 to receive the Zoom access information or call-in number for each of these talks. Celebrating Hispanic Heritage, Online...OnStage, page 6 While trick or treating may be curtailed this year, children in the Village can still have fun and vie for Halloween-inspired prizes when we play Bingo on Thursday, Oct. 29, at 4 p.m. via Zoom. There is no charge for this activity, but registration is required. Bingo has been a favorite activity during our annual Halloween Party. This year, we’ll play it virtually so children and parents can enjoy the festivities from the comfort of their couches. Dress up in your favorite costume and get ready for some scary fun! The games begin at 4 p.m. and continue until all the prizes have been given away. To register, go to our website, www. friendshipheightsmd. gov, click on “What’s New,” then “Village Programs” and scroll down to Halloween Bingo. There you can register through SignUpGenius. We will then email the Zoom link and the Bingo card before Oct. 29. One card per child; a maximum of four cards per family. For more information, email [email protected] or call the Village Center at 301-656-2797. Children’s Halloween Bingo via Zoom ELECTION 2020 A virtual look at when women lost the vote Explore the story of when women and free people of color were legally able to vote in New Jersey following the Revolutionary War when the Museum of the American Revolution presents a virtual talk on Thursday, Oct. 22, at 2 p.m. via Zoom. The exhibit, “When Women Lost the Vote,” coincides with the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment. It examines the political conflicts that led to voting rights being stripped away in 1807. Featuring orginal textiles, manuscripts and works of art, the exhibit brings to life the forgotten stories of the women who first pioneered the vote and explores how Revolutionary-era women voters became role models for the next generation of women’s suffragists. Email info@friendshipheightsmd. gov or call the Village Center at 301- 656-2797 to receive the Zoom access information or call-in number. Talks via Zoom address ballot questions and how this year‘s voting will be different
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OCTOBER 2020 VOLUME 37, NO. 10 www.friendshipheightsmd.gov 301-656-2797
Friendship Heights
VILLAGE NEWS Free Zoom and SignUpGenius classes,
see page 2.
Join us on Monday, Oct. 5 at 3 p.m., via Zoom when Gilberto Zelaya, Voting Coordinator and Vice President of the Montgomery County Board of Elections, leads a talk on “How Voting Is Different This Election.” Later in the month, Ralph Watkins, a volunteer with the Montgomery County League of Women Voters, explains the questions on the 2020 ballot on Wednesday, Oct. 14, at 7 p.m. via Zoom. The ballot questions include initiatives that would eliminate at-
large County Council seats and limit real property tax increases. Email [email protected] or call the Village Center at 301-656-2797 to receive the Zoom access information or call-in number for each of these talks.
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage, Online...OnStage, page 6
While trick or treating may be curtailed this year, children in the Village can still have fun and vie for Halloween-inspired prizes when we play Bingo on Thursday, Oct. 29, at 4 p.m. via Zoom. There is no charge for this activity, but registration is required. Bingo has been a favorite activity during our annual Halloween Party. This year, we’ll play it virtually so children and parents can enjoy the festivities from the comfort of their couches. Dress up in your favorite costume and get ready for some scary fun! The games begin at 4 p.m. and
continue until all the prizes have been given away. To register, go to our website, www.
friendshipheightsmd.gov, click on “What’s New,” then “Village Programs” and scroll down to Halloween Bingo. There you can register through SignUpGenius. We will then email the Zoom link and the Bingo card before Oct.
29. One card per child; a maximum of four cards per family. For more information, email [email protected] or call the Village Center at 301-656-2797.
Children’s Halloween Bingo via Zoom
ELECTION 2020 A virtual look at when women lost the voteExplore the story of when women and free people of color were legally able to vote in New Jersey following the Revolutionary War when the Museum of the American Revolution presents a virtual talk on Thursday, Oct. 22, at 2 p.m. via Zoom. The exhibit, “When Women Lost the Vote,” coincides with the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment. It examines the political conflicts that led to voting rights being stripped away in 1807. Featuring orginal textiles, manuscripts and works of art, the exhibit brings to life the forgotten stories of the women who first pioneered the vote and explores how Revolutionary-era women voters became role models for the next generation of women’s suffragists. Email [email protected] or call the Village Center at 301-656-2797 to receive the Zoom access information or call-in number.
Talks via Zoom address ballot questions and how this year‘s voting will be different
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Two free computer classes to help you stay connected This month, the Village Center will offer two free classes designed to help you feel more comfortable on a comput-er. Amid Covid-19 concerns, a lot of groups are using the Zoom and SignUpGenius platforms. Ari Fisher, the Tech Mensch, covers beginning Zoom on Friday, Oct. 9, at 3 p.m. via Zoom. Personal Computer Coach Cheryl Morris explains the basics of SignUpGenius during a class on Thursday, Oct. 15, at 11 a.m. via Zoom. Email [email protected] or call the Village Center at 301-656-2797 to register. A Zoom link will be sent prior to the lecture.
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General election, Tuesday, November 3As reported previously, the County Board of Elections has reduced the number of polling places, and residents will not be able to vote in person at the Village Center
on election day. You have sev-eral options for voting:Vote by Mail: If you have requested a ballot by mail, you should receive it by the beginning of October (ballots are scheduled to be mailed beginning September 24). You can vote by mail anytime after you complete your ballot.Ballot Drop Box: Alterna-tively, you can drop off your completed ballot in the ballot drop box that will be placed just outside the Village Cen-ter’s main entrance. The ballot drop box is expected to be delivered by mid-October. The Village has arranged for a security camera to be installed with 24/7 surveillance of the box, in accordance with State and County guidelines. The County Board of Elections will pick up ballots from the drop box every day until elec-tion day.
Vote in Person: At the September 14 Council meeting, the Council voted to have our backup shuttle bus available to take voters to the nearest polling place, the Jane Lawton Recreation Center in the Town of Chevy Chase, on election day (Novem-ber 3). Our bus will leave from the Village
Center and go directly to the polling place for the entire time that polls are open, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Early voting begins on October 26 and runs through November 2. You can vote at any of the 11 early voting centers, which are listed on the County Board of Elec-tions website, including the Lawton Center in Chevy Chase. On election day, you can vote in person at any polling place. For more information, check the County Board of Elections website or call 240-777-8550.
County Commuter Store is back!
Montgomery County’s TRiPS Mobile Commuter Store has returned to the Village. It parks on Friendship Boulevard adjacent to the Village Center on Wednesdays from 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. You can buy or add value to all types of transit passes for Metrorail, Metrobus & Ride On, including regular and senior SmarTrip cards. The store also offers one-on-one assistance and information on using transit services, including biking, bikeshare and other options for getting around without driving. Go to www.montgomerycountymd.gov/commute or call 240-773-8747 for more information. Stop in and visit!
Shredding truck returns October 22The shredding service returns to the Village on Thursday, October 22, from 5 to 7 p.m. The truck will park on Friendship Boulevard adjacent to the Village Center. The driver will be wearing protective equipment. Residents must do the same and maintain social distancing while standing in line. Village residents only.
Reminder to wear your masks in public. It’s the law!
Other actions taken at the September 14 Council meeting:
• Approved recommendation of Council Infrastructure Committee to advertise for bids for repainting Village streetlights.
• Voted to send letter to County requesting delay in consideration of County General Plan revision (“Thrive 2050”).
• Voted to enter closed session pursuant to Maryland Code, General Provisions Article, Section 3-305(b)(1), to discuss the appointment, employment, assignment, promotion, discipline, demotion, compensation, removal, resignation, or performance evaluation of appointees, employees, or officials over whom this public body has jurisdiction; or any other personnel matter that affects one or more specific individuals.
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The Village Center has assembled a limited number of craft kits for children who live in the Village. Our summer craft baskets were so popular that we’re continuing the initiative with autumn-inspired kits designed to spark creativity in children. To register to pick up a kit, go to “What’s New,” then “Village Programs” on the Village website, www.friendshipheightsmd.gov. Scroll down to sign up for Children’s Autumn Craft Kit and register through SignUpGenius.
CLASSES VIA ZOOM TWO-PART WRITING SEMINAR Barbara Rosenblatt offers writers the opportunity to share work with other writers under the leadership of an instructor. The goal is to help each other transform a work in progress to a finished piece. $25. Class meets via Zoom, Mondays, Oct. 26, and Nov. 2, at 1 p.m. Registrants will be asked to submit writing samples to review by Oct. 13.
BEGINNING ZOOM (FREE) Learn the basics of the hottest videoconferencing program— Zoom. Ari Fisher, the Tech Mensch, guides you through downloading the app and joining a Zoom meeting. This class is on Friday, Oct. 9, at 3 p.m. via Zoom. See page 2 for details.
SIGNUPGENIUS BASICS (FREE) Personal Computer Coach Cheryl Morris teaches the basics of Sign Up Genius—how to sign up, check and make changes, what can be done with or without an account. This class is on Thursday, Oct. 15, at 11 a.m. via Zoom. See page 2 for details.
ONGOING GROUPSCHESSAn informal group plays chess on Wednesdays, 12 to 2:30 p.m. via Chess.com. https://www.chess.com/live#t=1190666. Call Greg Drury at 202-674-8102 for details.
COFFEE AND CURRENT EVENTSThis long-running discussion group meets Fridays, 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. via Zoom. Call the Village Center at 301-656-2797 or email [email protected] for access information.
EXPRESS YOURSELF An aphasia support group, facilitated by Susan Wranik, sponsored by the NIH Suburban Hospital Stroke Program, meets via Zoom on the second Tuesday of the month at 3 p.m. Call Susan Wranik at 301-520-2332 or email [email protected] for access information.
FRIDAY FIBER FRIENDSKnitters, crocheters, weavers, and other fiber enthusiasts meet via Zoom on Fridays, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Call Joan Lewis at 301-654-7415 for access information.
GREAT BOOKS GROUPThis group meets Mondays at 10 a.m. via Zoom. For information, call Jean McNelis at 301-656-6695 or Judith Abrahams at 240-534-2115.
VILLAGE BOOK CLUBThe book club meets one Tuesday morning a month. The group is currently meeting via Zoom. Email Sheila Manes at [email protected] for access information. See page 8 for current book selections.
WALKING CLUBThe group is now meeting via Zoom on Wednesdays at 10 a.m. Call Eniko Basa at 301-657-4759. The walking club is still doing actual walks, with masks and social distancing, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, starting at 8:15 a.m. at the Village Center. The walks are about two miles and take about an hour.
YIDDISHMeets Wednesdays at 10:15 a.m. to speak and read in Yiddish. Group is currently meeting via teleconference. Call Maurice Singer at 202-362-0883 for details.
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Vision Resources Forum meetsvia Zoom in October From children’s eye health tips to low vision facemasks, the Prevention of Blind-ness Society of Met-ropolitan Washing-ton (POB) has many new initiatives that are useful for all ages and vision levels. On Monday, Oct. 26, at 1 p.m., hear about the new programming POB is providing this fall. The POB has a limited number of free cloth masks with a symbol indicating the wearer has low vision. The symbol, designed by the Checkered Eye Project, can help reduce confusion and frustration for people with vision impairment and those they interact with, especially during the pandemic, by communicating that the wearer has low vision. Email [email protected] or call the Village Center at 301-656-2797 to register. A Zoom link will be sent prior to the lecture. A phone-in option is also available.
Caravaggio’s “The Cardsharps” will be featured during a docent-led tour of the Kimbell Art Museum next month.
Join us on a virtual visit to the Kimbell Art Museum Mark your calendar for a virtual docent-led tour of Fort Worth’s Kimbell Art Museum on Thursday, Nov. 19, at 2 p.m. via Zoom. With collections containing works by Fra Angelico, Caravaggio, Monet, Picasso, as well as Egyptian, Asian, MesoAmerican and African art, the Kimbell has earned international acclaim. Watch the November Village News for details.
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Our online concert series continues in October with Isaac Eicher and Marcel Pinilla’s salute to Hispanic Heritage Month, a piano, cello and vocal performance of classic and Broadway tunes from the Tulsa Trio, and a history of jazz from John Hamill. Isaac Eicher and Marcela Pinilla is a husband-and-wife duo who have developed a unique show combining multilingual vocals with the acoustic mandolin in a variety of Latin American styles. Marcela Pinilla is a Latin/jazz singer who has been nominated three times by the Nashville Industry Music Awards as Best Jazz Vocalist. Isaac Eicher a two-time National Mandolin Champion, known for his innovation and adaptation of the mandolin in an array of genres not typically explored on the mandolin, including jazz, French gypsy jazz, and various styles from Latin America such as salsa and bolero. For those who would like to listen by phone, the Center is hosting special call-in option for the Eicher/Pinilla concert on Monday, Oct. 19 at 1 p.m. To access, call 301-715-8592, enter meeting code 838-0742-3272 and passcode 238322. These YouTube concerts may be accessed 24 hours a day by going to our website www.friendshipheightsmd.gov, click on What’s New at the top of the page, scroll down to Program Updates, and click on the desired concert.
Isaac Eicher and Marcela Pinilla—https://youtu.be/Gtl731CuNnU
Tulsa Trio—
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSMwMbN2KP0&t=1s
John Hamill: History of Jazz Part 1—https://youtu.be/d8KhONxT9So
Clarinetist James Logan: https://youtu.be/sN09n23gekI
John Hamill’s “Story behind the song—Traveling”: https://youtu.be/HzZDsCo4nSMJanet Rutland: Country Classics: youtu.be/0mQ6-lKp8gc
John Hamill’s “Story behind the song—Duke Ellington”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfSwchV4_xw&feature=youtu.be
Shelby Eicher Jazz Trio: youtu.be/MnXEjiTrqt4
Fred Moyer: https://youtu.be/vn2QM3aBUml
Silver Sounds: https://youtu.be/mUnpNemCFXs
Janet Rutland/ Randy Wimer present vintage pop music: youtu.be/U0bIKiTAVa4
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Shelby Eicher: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ts49nEM6cE&t=53s
John Hamill’s “Story behind the song—Glenn Miller”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlPTX0lX7TU
Janet Rutland sings Johnny Mercer: youtu.be/Rz6HmqvyIGU
Janet Rutland sings Rodgers and Hammerstein: youtu.be/6BlSaI2nyd0
R2Duo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDZsryASsNs
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