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Potomac residentKatie Creel and StaffSergeant MikeCreadon show off theirmedals following the36th Marine CorpsMarathon Oct. 30.Creel finished the racein 4:20:19 andCreadon in 4:58:54.

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NewsFollowing ‘fred’

A group of employees from fred, CaseDesign’s home repair division, partici-pated in the Potomac Day events inPotomac on Saturday, Oct. 22. An icecream truck wrapped in fred bannerssaid: “Follow fred - the first name inhome repairs to get your free ice cream”followed the fred employees in the pa-rade. The ice cream truck parked closeto the fred booth at the business fairand the fred employees served free icecream to 250 people. Fred employeesparticipating on Potomac Day includedJan Shaut of Cabin John, HomaNowrouzi of North Potomac, TonyHeard of Clinton, Ken Hutira ofFrederick, and Frank Cardy of SilverSpring. See www.casedesign.com.

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Amanda Rice of North Bethesda is congratulated by Marine Corps Mara-thon race director Rick Nealis on her first place finish in the women’s10K race. Rice ran the course in 0:36:30 and was followed by JenniferPerrottet (0:39:22) and Christine Rehwald (0:39:54).

Potomac resident Katie Creel ranin honor of brothers Andrew andJose Velez.

Runners from TAPS, the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, gather for a team photo following the 36thMarine Corps Marathon Oct. 30.

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Taking it toThe StreetsPotomac residentsupports TAPSwith marathon run.

By Jeanne Theismann The Almanac

Army Spc. Jose Velez was just 23years old when he was killed inIraq in November of 2004. Lessthan two years later, his youngerbrother Andrew died at the age of 22 in Af-ghanistan. On Sunday, Oct. 30, Potomacresident Katie Creel ran the Marine CorpsMarathon in their honor.

“It’s always good to run for a good cause,”said Creel, who ran as part of TAPS, theTragedy Assistance Program for Survivors.“I feel especially good today since I also seta new personal record.”

Creel, who finished the 26.2-mile race in4:20:19, ran with her friend Staff SergeantMike Creadon.

“I didn’t do as well as Katie,” laughedCreadon, who finished in 4:58:54. “I justdid the Army Ten Miler so I’m happy to havefinished today. But I wanted to be out thereto run in honor of all our fallen heroes.”

TAPS is a tragedy assistance resource foranyone who has suffered the loss of a militaryloved one, regardless of the relationship to thedeceased or the circumstance of the death.Services and programs include peer basedemotional support, case work assistance, cri-sis intervention and grief and trauma resources.

“The weather was good and there wasgreat support all along the course,” Creelsaid. “But running in honor of our fallen sol-diers and remembering them is always moreimportant than how you feel after the race.”

For more information on TAPS, call 202-588-TAPS (8277) or visit www.taps.org.

Exploring Historical White’s FerryFirst charteredin 1782.

By Susan BelfordThe Almanac

In 1946, R. Edwin Brown drove hisBritish bride Winsome down a dirtroad to the Potomac River. Heshowed her the Potomac River and theypeered over to the nearby bank of Vir-ginia. He explained his plan to her. “We’regoing to build a ferry right here acrossthe Potomac. She looked at me — andmust have decided right there and thenthat she had married a crazy man.”

But he wasn’t crazy. Brown was just ayoung man with insight. Raised in

Poolesville, he hadspent his youth trav-eling across thePotomac to Leesburgby ferry to hunt, fishand visit Virginiansjust across the river.After law school, hejoined the Air Forceand, while stationedin England, marriedand brought hisbride back to

Poolesville to start a family, a law practicein Rockville — and to revive White’s Ferry.Brown has been operating the business for65 years — and now his son, Malcolm is incharge. It is the last fresh-water, cableguided ferry operating on the east coast.

R. Edwin Brownhas owned theferry for 65years.

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White’s Ferry is the last working ferry on thePotomac River.

The ferry was firstchartered in 1782 bythe Maryland Legisla-ture. Originally namedConrad’s Ferry by itsfirst owner, EarnestConrad, the ferry wasessential for trade be-tween Maryland andVirginia. After the CivilWar, Confederate Colo-nel Elijah Veirs White,a landowner inLoudoun County, purchased the ferry li-cense. The ferry became known as White’sFerry and was frequented by passengers onfoot or in carriages, and cargo of cattle andproduce. Farmers needed the ferry to en-able them to cross the Potomac and take

their crops up and down the C&O Ca-nal. Without it, commerce was impos-sible and the crops would just rot in thebarn. White also established a granarynear the ferry to store their grains and

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By Susanne LeeWMCCA President

As Potomac has evolved from ruraland agricultural to a semi-rural andsuburban subregion, it has retainedmuch of its green character and en-vironmental qualities. These qualities are un-der threat. Inexorable population growth con-tinues to foster intense development pressureon the Potomac Subregion. This Master Planstrongly recommends that sustaining the en-vironment be the pre-eminent policy determi-nant in a subregion so defined by its natural

resources. New development andredevelopment must respect andenhance the Subregion’s envi-ronmental quality, while helping

to build communities and resources that willserve existing and future generations of resi-dents.”

So begins the Potomac Subregion MasterPlan. Adopted by the Montgomery CountyCouncil and the Planning Board almost 10years ago, its relevance continues to grow. Forthose of us who live in the Potomac Subregion,paging through the document demonstratesjust how much the quality of life in our neigh-borhoods is a function of the contents of theMaster Plan. http://www.montgomeryplanning.org/community/plan_areas/potomac/master_plans/potomac/potomactoc.shtm

It is in many ways an extraordinary docu-ment. First, it is grounded in sound science.Extensive initial environmental studies wereconducted that documented the urgent needto protect this green wedge in which we live.For example, clear links are shown betweenpotential future intensive development prac-tices and decreased water and air quality. Instark terms, the failure to protect critical wa-tersheds such as the Watts Branch, MuddyBranch and Piney Branch has direct impactsnot just on those streams, but also the waterquality in the Potomac River including up-stream of our drinking water source, and ulti-mately on the Chesapeake Bay.

http://www.montgomeryplanning.org/com-munity/plan_areas/potomac/related_reports/environ_inventory_pot/toc_pot_environ.shtm

Second, it is was developed using intelligent,creative decision making, sound planning prin-ciples and common sense. Outstanding public

servants such as Callum Murray, our Novem-ber speaker, and a committed Community-based Advisory Committee crafted a plan thatwas just plain smart. It focuses on preservingenvironmentally sensitive areas, as well asensuring logical decisions concerning commer-cial development, housing density, recreationalfacilities and roads.

Much of the Master Plan has been imple-mented successfully. The Subregion’s develop-ment and the character of the Potomac areaswe know and love are protected through itscontinued implementation. Unfortunately con-stant vigilance is required — as evidenced bythe Brickyard Road soccer proposal, the GlenHills sewer category changes, and expansionsof private institutional facilities such asGlenstone. Join us at the WMCCA Meeting fora Master Plan update.

ZONING REPORTPotomac Swim and Recreation Asso-

ciation Indoor Tennis Bubble Facilities– On Oct. 21, WMCCA and six neighbors liv-ing near the tennis club requested that the Cir-cuit Court of Montgomery County conduct anevidentiary hearing on their Motion to Inter-vene and Motion to Vacate Judgment. TheCourt previously reversed the MontgomeryCounty Board of Appeals’ denial of the request

for modification of the Club’s special excep-tion to allow for the construction of a tennisbubble.

Brickyard Road School Site – The Mont-gomery County Government Circuit Court hasscheduled Dec. 15 to hear the Brickyard Roadcase of Nick Maravell versus MontgomeryCounty Board of Education. Hopefully at thattime the court will decide if the MontgomeryCounty BOE violated the Open Meetings Actin transferring the Brickyard Road lease fromNick’s Organic Farm to the MontgomeryCounty Executive Branch when it voted inMarch of 2011 to lease the land to developsoccer fields. There is also another case un-derway. Neighbors of the 20-acre site are ap-pealing the lease transfer to the Maryland StateBoard of Education. No hearing date has beenset, although the State Board met on Oct. 25;briefs and requests for documents are still be-ing collected from all parties. One of the manyconcerns about the site is settling the lease is-sue before Jan. 1, 2012, since that marks thepoint at which the current lease to Mr. Maravellexpires. His stewardship of the land has in-cluded fully containing the stormwater runoff,which will be a threat when parking lots andother impervious surfaces associated with asports complex development are installed.

ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTForest Conservation/Tree Canopy Bill

– After receiving comments through thecounty’s Department of Environmental Protec-tion (DEP) Director Hoyt, the County Execu-tive has indicated a willingness to uncouplehis tree canopy proposal from the Forest Con-servation Law, since the two parts are to beadministered by two separate agencies. ForestConservation is the responsibility of MNCPPC,but the tree canopy portion will come underDepartment of Permitting Services, using theSediment Control staff already in place. Thereis no intent to hire any new staff tree expertsuch as an arborist, and the review process willbe a desktop operation with no staff going outin the field to examine trees on lots less than40,000 square feet. The proposal still uses afee for canopy loss (as yet undetermined) asthe only deterrent to removing trees fromsmaller lots. It has taken nearly three years forDEP to bring us this far, and there is still notarget date for the bill to be sent to the CountyCouncil.

A Plan That’s Just Plain SmartWMCCA Meeting

The next West Montgomery County Citizens Asso-ciation meeting is Wednesday, Nov. 9, 7:15 p.m. in thePotomac Community Center’s arts and crafts room.

Speaker will be Callum Murray, Community Plan-ning Team Leader: Area 3, Maryland National CapitalPark and Planning Commission (MNCPPC). Havingserved as the Team Leader for the Potomac SubregionMaster Plan revision process completed in 2002,Murray has returned to WMCCA from time to time toupdate the community as Master Plan intentions arerealized. MNCPPC once had seven Community Plan-ning Teams, but Planning Department re-organizationand budget cuts have reduced the teams to only three.Murray’s area now covers not only the Potomac Sub-region but the Agricultural Reserve as well. This areais facing some unforeseen challenges to the MasterPlan with several current issues that include re-use ofan unsurplused school site, precedent-setting sewercategory change requests, and special exception alter-ations that have brought WMCCA to take legal action.As part of the Master Plan update, the meeting willdiscuss the implications of these threats to the area’sfuture and to that of other Master Plans for areas suchas the Agricultural Reserve, which we buffer and helpto protect. As always, the public is welcome.

If schools are closed because of inclement weather,the meeting will be cancelled.

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Bridget Pinkney with her sonAmadi and daughter Kamilahattend the storytime.

SpookyStorytimeAnne Gerlach,left, leads theFamily Hallow-een Program atthe PotomacLibrary onSaturday, Oct.29.

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NOW THROUGH DEC. 26Abstract and Real, or Not. Free.

Abstract wall art by Felisa Federman,Amy Kincaid and Julia Latein-Kimmig;knitted silver necklaces by NancyPollack; metal shoes and hats by JoyceZipperer. Opening reception is Sunday,Nov. 6 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. AtGallery Har Shalom, Har ShalomCongregation, 11510 Falls Road,Potomac. Call 301-299-7087.

NOW THROUGH NOV. 5Far from the Crowd. Paintings by

Barbara French Pace and New Work byGallery Artists. At Waverly StreetGallery, 4600 East-West Highway,Bethesda. Visitwww.waverlystreetgallery.com or call301-951-9441.

NOW THROUGH NOV. 5Artist Mark Kramer. A Retrospective of

Figurative Bronzes features a series ofnew and prior bronze bas reliefsculptures. At Gallery B, 7700Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda. Visitwww.bethesda.org or call 301-215-6660.

SATURDAY/NOV. 5A. Cyanotype Workshop with

Barbara Maloney. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Cost is $125. At Photoworks Studio,1st Floor Arcade Building, Glen EchoPark, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., GlenEcho. Visit www.glenechopark.org orcall 301-634-2226.

NOV. 8 TO DEC. 3“Time and Place.” Paintings by Robert

LeMar. At the Waverly Street Gallery,4600 East-West Highway, Bethesda.Call 301-951-9441 orwww.waverlystreetgallery.com.

NOW THROUGH NOV. 13Dynamic Environments at the

Popcorn Gallery. Free. Anexhibition of fine art photographycelebrating the ever-changing worldlandscape. Katherine Andrle, EliotCohen, Tico Herrera, Karen Keatingand Gayle Rothschild present images inboth explosive color and rich black andwhite — exploring the art of thelandscape photograph. At the PopcornGallery at Glen Echo Park, 7300MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Visitwww.glenechopark.org or 301-634-2274.

NOV. 1 TO 30Plen Air Painting by Shelley

Lowenstein. Named Artist-in-Residence for the month of Novemberat Glen Echo’s Chautauqua StoneTower. Two artist receptions:

Saturday, Nov. 5 from 5 to 8 p.m.;Saturday, Nov. 19 from 5 to 8 p.m. At7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo.

NOV. 5 TO 6“Travel With Us.” Noon to 5 p.m.

Recent Artwork by Cherry Baumbuschand Diane Blackwell. Openingreception is Saturday between 5 to 7p.m. At the Yellow Barn Gallery, GlenEcho. Call 301-371-5593.

NOW THROUGH NOV. 5“Building Bridges, Not Fences.”

Strathmore explores the technical andconceptual journey of photographyfrom traditional to digital media,through the reinvention of image-making through modern technology.At The Mansion at Strathmore,Gudelsky Gallery Suite, 10701Rockville Pike, North Bethesda. Call301-581-5100 or visitwww.strathmore.org.

NOV. 11 TO DEC. 9Gallery B Exhibit: NYC Now. Features

new artworks by nationally renowned,New York based, contemporary artistsMargaret Bowland, Kenichi Hoshine,Choichun Leung, Jules Arthur andJason Sho Green. At Gallery B, 7700Wisconsin Ave., Suite E, Bethesda. Visitwww.bethesda.org or call 301-215-6660.

NOV. 12 AND 13Paintings from the Chesapeake.

Noon to 5 p.m. and Saturday 5 to 7p.m. Some 20 Artists who painted on“Landscape on the Chesapeake” &Figures workshops on Tilghman Islandwill show their works for sale. At theYellow Barn Studio and Gallery, GlenEcho Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., GlenEcho. www.yellowbarnstudio.com.

NOV. 25, 26, 27“Open Roads.” Recent paintings by

Lynn Lewis. Lynn Lewis’ paintings areacrylic and watercolor drive-byimpressions of views from rural roadsand highways in Maryland, D.C., Ohio,and New England. A reception with theartist is Saturday, Nov. 26 from 6 to 8p.m. At the Yellow Barn Gallery, GlenEcho Park. Call 301-371-5593.

DEC. 1 TO 31Artistic Flair. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Paintings, decorative tables, jewelry.Come to Glen Echo Park for anexhibition of large semi-abstractpaintings, watercolors and art inspiredpieces by local artists, Jan Rowlandand Mariana Kastrinakis. [email protected] [email protected].

NOV. 4 TO DEC. 5FotoWeek. The Photo Slam Exhibition. Featuring Stephen Carroll, Victoria Porter

and Michael Borek. Saturdays 1-4 p.m.; Sundays and Mondays 1-8 p.m. GalleryTalk is Saturday, Nov. 5 at 7 p.m.; Artist’s reception is Saturday/Nov. 5 from 5:30to 8:30 p.m. At Photoworks Gallery, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Call 301-634-2274 or visit www.glenechophotoworks.org.


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Potomac REAL ESTATEPotomac REAL ESTATEIn September 2011,

33 Potomac homes soldbetween $1,850,000-$495,000.

Homes Sold in September in the $900,000s

5 10402 Windsor View Drive,Potomac — $920,000

4 8813 Cold Spring Road,Potomac — $950,000

3 11200 Tildencrest Court, Potomac — $970,0002 11111 Potomac Crest Drive, Potomac — $975,000

1 8842 Harness Trail,Potomac — $975,000


The Potomac Chamber of CommerceRequests the honor of your presence at our Annual Awards Dinner

November 10, 2011Six O’clock, pm

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Theater

NOW THROUGH NOV. 18The Three Billy Goats Gruff.

Presented by the Puppet Co.Thursdays and Fridays at 10 and11:30 a.m.; Saturdays and Sundaysat 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. TicketPrices: $10 Adults and Children.Group rates available. Call 301-634-5380. Visit www.thepuppetco.org.

NOW THROUGH DEC. 31“Tiny Tots @ 10.” 10 a.m. “Tiny Tots

@ 10” is designed for young childrenages 0-4. The program featuresmaster puppeteer Bob Brown. Thelights stay on, the doors stay open,and everyone has a great time!Tickets are $5. All individuals musthave a ticket, including babes-in-arms. Running time is 30 minutes.Email: [email protected] orvisit www.thepuppetco.org. Forreservations, call 301-634-5380.

❖ Nov. 12 — “Second-Hand Stars”❖ Nov. 13 — “Bunny Business”❖ Nov. 16 — “Panda-Monium”❖ Nov. 26 — “Nutcracker Fantasy”❖ Nov. 27 — “Nutcracker Fantasy”❖ Dec. 3 — “Nutcracker Fantasy”❖ Dec. 10 — “Nutcracker Fantasy”❖ Dec. 11 — “Nutcracker Fantasy”❖ Dec. 14 — “Nutcracker Fantasy”❖ Dec. 17 — “Nutcracker Fantasy”❖ Dec. 18 — “Nutcracker Fantasy”❖ Dec. 21 — “Nutcracker Fantasy”❖ Dec. 26 — “Nutcracker Fantasy”❖ Dec. 28 — “Nutcracker Fantasy”❖ Dec. 31 — “Nutcracker Fantasy”Adventure Theatre continues its

literary series with seven popularchildren’s book adaptations.Experience the journey from readingthe books at home to seeing the playsunfold before your eyes. Book Clubperformances are always onSundays at 1:30 p.m. at thetheatre in Glen Echo Park.Recommended for children ages 4and up. $10/family. Call 301-634-2270 or visitwww.adventuretheatre.org.

NOV. 25 TO DEC. 31“The Nutcracker.” Presented by the

Puppet Co. Tickets are $10/adultsand children. Show Times areThursdays & Fridays at 10 and 11:30a.m.; Saturdays and Sundays at11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. 50 minutes.Call 301-634-5380 or visitwww.thepuppetco.org.


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By Jon RoetmanThe Almanac

Mairin Hall is a goal-scoringforce for the Churchill girlslacrosse program, havingled the Bulldogs to back-to-back region championships. During fieldhockey season, however, Hall only recentlyacquired an offensive mentality.

Facing Wootton in the 4A West Regionsemifinals on Monday, Churchill trailed 1-0 early in the second half when Hall’s in-stincts helped launch a Bulldog comeback.

“On the lacrosse field I’m probably a littlemore comfortable,” Hall said, “but I’m kindof finding my position out here.”

Hall’s position with 26:29 remaining inthe second half was next to the goal duringa penalty corner. Jennifer Shim set the playin motion, Alex Fox blasted a shot from thetop of the circle and Hall was there to de-flect in the game-tying goal. The Bulldogsadded two goals in the next 17 minutes andadvanced to the region final with a 3-1 vic-tory at Churchill High School.

“Recently I’ve been playing more offen-sive, so that’s what I’ve been trying to do —I’ve been trying to get myself in position todo a deflection or something like that,” saidHall, a senior. “That worked out pretty welland it was a really good shot by Alex.”

Hall started last season as a defender andis now a midfielder for the Bulldogs.

“I believe she has an offensive mindset,”Churchill head coach Cay Miller said. “Youcan see that she’s zeroing in on the goal. …I believe on offense she gets in a zone.”

Christina Michaels scored what proved to

be the game winnerwith 22:12 remain-ing. The junior de-flected in a shot bysenior RoshanPromisel.

“The second half,we definitely werein a scoringmindset,” Hall said.“We knew we had toscore. We knew wehad to come back. Ithink that we wereplaying a lot moreintense.”

Senior MaddyFlax added an insur-ance goal with13:01 to play.

“The second half,we definitely capi-talized on our op-portunities better,”Flax said. “Weplayed well in thefirst half, I thought,but second half wejust came outdriven, focused andknew what we

chemistry. After last season ... we kind ofcame out with a chip on our shoulder. Wewanted to make up for last season and Ithink we’ve done so and we just hope tokeep getting better.”

Fox also referred to the Bulldogs as aclose-knit group.

“Last year, I would have never thoughtthis would be possible,” Fox said. “I thinkthat our team was good enough last year,we just, like this first half, we didn’t knowit and we didn’t have evidence [that wecould succeed]. We didn’t have the heart

and the connectivity we have this year.”Carly Pascal scored Wootton’s lone goal.

The Patriots finished with an 8-5 record.“I’m so proud of these girls and thrilled

with this season,” Wootton head coachKearney Blandamer said. “[Assistant coach]Leslie [Stroot] and I came in this year andasked these girls to do a lot of things andthey approached every day with great atti-tudes and a willingness to try differentthings. I feel like they trusted us and didtheir best to meet our expectations — andthey exceeded them.”

Churchill Beats Wootton, Advances to Region Final

Churchill’s Maddy Flax, seen againstWootton on Oct. 3, scored a goal againstthe Patriots in the regional semifinals onOct. 31.

Churchill’s Christina Michaels, seen againstWootton on Oct. 3, scored the go-ahead goalagainst the Patriots in the regional semifi-nals on Oct. 31.

Top-seeded Bulldogswill face No. 3 B-CC.

needed to work on. … Once we started toscore we knew that we could do it.”

Churchill, the top seed in 4A West, im-proved to 12-2, including an 8-0 start tothe season. The Bulldogs will face No. 3Bethesda-Chevy Chase in the region finalon Wednesday, Nov. 2. Churchill, whichdefeated B-CC 2-0 on Sept. 13, is one winaway from a region title one year after fin-ishing 4-9.

“Last season was definitely a rough sea-son,” Flax said. “This year we have a greatgroup of girls, we have awesome team

Churchill FootballBeats Wootton

The Churchill football team improved to8-1 with a 31-14 victory against Woottonon Oct. 28. The Bulldogs have won fivestraight as they approach the playoffs.

Churchill totaled 270 yards and threetouchdowns on the ground and had two ballcarriers eclipse 100 yards. Running backCurtis Kamara carried 12 times for 137yards and two touchdowns and quarterbackLansana Keita rushed 18 times for 116 anda score.

Keita completed 5 of 11 pass attempts for84 yards, including a 25-yard touchdownpass to Quan Gill.

Defensively, Jacob Suissa led Churchillwith 15 tackles. Bret Sickels had 12 tacklesand Malik Harris finished with seven. OdinSoevick, Suissa and Sickels each had a sack,and Alex Ha snagged an interception.

Churchill will wrap up the regular sea-son at home against Sherwood at 6:30 p.m.

on Friday, Nov. 4. The postseason begins thefollowing week.

Whitman FootballBack Over .500

The Whitman football team defeatedWalter Johnson 32-16 on Oct. 28, improv-ing its record to 5-4. The Vikings have al-ternated wins and losses since defeatingWootton in the season opener.

Against Walter Johnson, running back ValDjidotor carried 19 times for 104 yards andtwo touchdowns.

Djidotor has rushed for 963 yards andnine touchdowns with one regular seasongame remaining.

Michael Flack completed 6 of 10 passesfor 90 yards and rushed for 76 yards.

Zac Morton and Alkaly Soumah each hada rushing touchdown.

Whitman will conclude the regular sea-son with a home game against Paint Branchat 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 4.

Bullis SecuresTie for IAC Title

The Bullis football team defeated Landon26-21 on Oct. 29, improving its record to8-1.

The Bulldogs secured at least a tie for theIAC title and, according to the school’s Website, can win the program’s first champion-ship since 1979 with a win against Episco-pal at 3 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 4.

Volleyball BracketsThe Maryland Public Secondary Schools

Athletic Association released its regionalvolleyball brackets. Churchill received theNo. 13 seed in the 4A West Region and willtravel to face No. 4 Walter Johnson on Nov.3 or 4. Whitman received the No. 9 seedand will travel to face No. 8 Kennedy onNov. 3 or 4. Wootton received the No. 6 seedand will host No. 11 Clarksburg on Nov. 3or 4.

Churchill quarterback LansanaKeita, seen against Seneca Valleyearlier this season, threw a touch-down pass and ran for anotherscore against Wootton on Oct. 28.

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to the ferry dock in Maryland.In 1942, a flood took the ferry

out of service and it was shut downuntil 1946 when Brown and fourpartners purchased the business.They bought a wooden army sur-plus barge in Washington DC, re-placed the cables, hired andtrained staff and opened for busi-ness. The first barge could carrythree cars. In 1955, they obtaineda steel ferry in Baltimore whichcould hold six cars. Brown hascontinually made improvementsand today, the ferry holds 24 cars.

“It’s been quite an experiencerunning the ferry. I would call itmy avocation,” said Brown. “ThePotomac is a wild river and younever know what will happen.When we have floods, the watercan go as high as 35 feet abovethe ordinary water level and candamage the boat and cables — andit floods the shore line. The cablesmust be changed every six months.We train our employees to do allthe maintenance. We also houseall our employees.”

When asked why the ferry isnamed “The Jubal A. Early,” Brownsaid, “Jubal Early was a Confeder-ate General who crossed his20,000 troops at White’s Ford (justnorth of the ferry landing). At theright time of the year, the river isso shallow, a person can walkacross. Early was quite a colorfulfigure — and was the only confed-erate to come within striking dis-tance of Washington D.C. He de-feated General Custer atWaynesboro, Pa. in March 1865and fled to Mexico. In 1869, hereturned to Virginia to practicelaw. He never took the oath of al-legiance to the U.S., but remaineda rebel until he died.”

Brown says the ferry is out ofservice about a month a year dueto ice and floods. The ferry makesfour round-trips per hour, taking2 minutes to load, 5 minutes tocross and another 2 minutes tounload. It runs from 5 a.m. – 11p.m. and is the only river crossingbetween the American LegionBridge and the bridge 50 milesupstream at Point of Rocks. Thecost for a car is $5 one-way and$8 round-trip.

The ride across the ferry may beswift, but the views of the Potomacand the banks are evocative, con-juring images of the ConfederateArmy marching across the river atWhite’s Ford or of the long-agoboatmen polling up and down theriver. The ferry operators proclaimthe Jubal Early is safe — “hasn’tlost a car since she started” saidone operator.

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❖ Thursday/Nov. 3 — Charles Ives: A Life in Music. 8 p.m.Tickets are $15-$25. At the Music Center.

❖ Friday/Nov. 4 — Beethoven and Ives. 8 p.m. Tickets are$15-$45. At the Music Center.

❖ Thursday/Nov. 3 — Ives Plays Ives. 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Atthe Mansion.

❖ Saturday/Nov. 5 — Interpreting Ives. 3:30 to 6:30 p.m.Tickets are $15. At the Mansion.

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“Raw Faith” Film. 7 p.m. Free. Afterward, the subject of thefilm, Rev. Dr. Marilyn Sewell, will hold a discussion. AtCedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church, 9601 CedarLane, Bethesda. Call 301-493-8300 or visitwww.cedarlane.org.

Musician Johnsmith. 8 p.m. At the Unitarian UniversalistChurch, 100 Welsh Park Dr., Rockville. Tickets are $18/door; $15/advance. Visit www.focusmusic.org. ContactDavid Spitzer at [email protected] or 301-275-7459.

NOV. 4 AND 5“Fools” by Neil Simon. The Bullis Upper School presents

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Dominance in Dog Training. 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Free.Dominance training is an outdated approach. The Humane

Society of the United Statesand the AmericanVeterinary Society of AnimalBehavior are among theorganizations that supportthis position. Learn aboutthe dangers and long-termconsequences of dominancetraining on dogs from Dr. E.Cathryn Meyer, PastPresident, AVSAB. Bethesda.For information and toregister,www.yourdogsfriend.info or301-983-5913.Free Resource Fair. 11a.m. to 4 p.m. Hosted by theCounty’s Commission onVeterans Affairs. More thantwo dozen organizationswill be on-site to provideinfo and resources aboutveterans’ serviceorganizations. At WhiteFlint Mall in Kensington.Contact Richard Schiffauerat 240-777-1724.

NOV. 5 AND 6All Beethoven. Saturday,Nov. 5 at 8 p.m.; Sunday,Nov. 6 at 3 p.m. Price is$32. Pre-concert lecture at6:45 p.m. on Nov. 5; 1:45p.m. on Nov. 6. At the MusicCenter at Strathmore. Call301-581-5100.

SUNDAY/NOV. 6Pet Adoption Event. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sponsored by

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, 14955 Shady GroveRoad, Suite 170, Rockville. Call 301-921-1040.

Waltz Dance. 3:30 to 6 p.m. Admission is $10. Waltzworkshop from 2:45 to 3:30 p.m.; dancing from 3:30 to 6p.m. With the band, Rhapsody. At the Spanish Ballroom atGlen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. CallJoan Koury at 202-238-0230 or Glen Echo Park at 301-634-2222, go to www.WaltzTimeDances.org or [email protected].

American Girl Fashion Show. 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Ticketsare $55/person; $65 after Oct. 28. More than 130 localmodels will present a runway fashion show featuringhistorical clothing. Presented by the Prevention of BlindnessSociety of Metropolitan Washington. At the Bolger Centerin Potomac. Visit www.youreyes.org or call 202-234-1010.

Rockville 10K/5K Run. 8:30 a.m. Register for the race bynoon Nov. 3 online at www.mcrrc.org or mail an entry formto Rockville 10K/5K - City of Rockville, 111 Maryland Ave.,Rockville, MD 20850. Entry forms are available atwww.rockvillemd.gov/recreation/sports/10K5K and at CityHall. Race packet pick-up and late registration is available11 a.m.- 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, at Potomac RiverRunning, Rockville Town Square, 155 Gibbs St., Rockville,and 7:30-8:15 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 6, at King Farm VillageCenter. Registration is $32 by noon Nov. 3, $35 Nov. 4through race day. Email [email protected] or call 301-651-3772.

THURSDAY/NOV. 10Rockapella Performs. 8 p.m. Tickets are $28 to $88. The

concert features one of the most accomplishedcontemporary a cappella groups in the country as theyshowcase the supreme capability and virtuosity of thehuman voice. At the Music Center at Strathmore. Call 410-783-8000 or www.bsomusic.org.

Slow Blues and Swing Dance. 9 to 11:30 p.m.; Admissionis $8. Slow blues lesson from 8:15 to 9 p.m.; dancing from9 to 11:30 p.m. With DJ Mike Marcotte and Guests. At theBack Room at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., GlenEcho. Call Donna Barker at 301-634-2231 or go [email protected] or www.CapitalBlues.org.

NOV. 10 TO 13Strathmore’s Museum Shop Around. 19 of Washington’s

finest museums set up shop at Strathmore to sell art, giftsand more. Admission is $9/door. Hours are Thursday andFriday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.;Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. At the Mansion at Strathmore,10701 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda. Call 301-581-5100or visit www.strathmore.org.

NOV. 12 AND 13Pleiades Jewelry Exhibition and Sale. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

A collection of jewelry and metalwork pieces by 20 areaartists will be offered for show and sale. At The Woman’sClub of Bethesda, 5500 Sonoma Road, Bethesda. Call 301-299-3497.

Bead Bazaar. Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. to5 p.m. Admission is $7/adult; children under 12 free.Sponsored by the Bead Society of Greater Washington. Atthe Activity Center at Bohrer Park, 506 South FrederickAve., Gaithersburg. For information, call 202-624-4500;email: [email protected]; www.bsgw/bazaar.org

“Fools” stars Lisette Booty, Louis Gaertner,Dexter Warren and Kallista Zormelo.

NOV. 4 AND 5“Fools” by Neil Simon. The Bullis Upper School presents

“Fools” at 7 p.m. Tickets are $5. This comedy follows ayoung teacher who arrives at a Russian village to teach, onlyto discover that the village is under a curse that makes allthe inhabitants simple-minded and stupid. At the BlairFamily Center for the Arts at the Bullis campus, 10601 FallsRoad, Potomac. Call 301-634-3677.

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