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NewsPotomac Almanac Editor Steven Mauren

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‘Bullis Gives Back’ 5K/2.5K Fun-Run Will Benefit CharitiesCourse adjusts toschool’s new acreage.

Julie Wright (Fox 5 morning news) pictured with BullisMascot at last year’s race. Wright will emcee again thisyear along with co-worker Tucker Barnes.See Bullis Gives Back, Page 11

By Susan Belford

The Almanac

The “Bulllis Gives Back” 4th annual 5K/2.5KFun Run will have a new look this year. Thecourse will incorporate Bullis’ recently pur-

chased acreage — and the pre-race will include agreater focus on health and exercise. Last year, morethan 400 students, faculty and community membersran the distance — and the organizers are expectingmore than 500 to take off when the starting gunsounds this year.

Proceeds of the race will be donated to SteppingStones Shelter in Rockville, to the local Habitat forHumanity, and to the Bullis School’s Student Activ-

ity Funds for Education (S.A.F.E.) which provides textbooks and activities for students in need. Bullis stu-dents regularly volunteer at both Stepping StonesShelter and Habitat for Humanity, but this year therace has a special connection to the charities. “Theentire class of Bullis seniors will participate in therace and then all will leave immediately after therace to build and repair homes for Habitat for Hu-manity,” said Co-chair Nikki DePandi. Many are serv-ing in the D.C. area with the local chapter; one groupis going to West Virginia and another group to Gua-temala. The donations will support the local chap-ter.

The pre-race will include a Zumba warm-up by mo-tivational speaker Lance Claysmile Smith, pilatesstretches by Finally Fit Studio, and fitness evalua-tions by Fitness First. The 5K course will windthrough the Bullis campus and the new 26-acre tract.

The 60th Potomac Hunt Steeplechase Race occurs May 20.

Steeplechase Race Marks 60th YearEvent will benefitYellow Ribbon Fund.

By Susan Belford

The Almanac

On May 20, the horses will be ready andwaiting for the flag to drop, racing fanswill be lining the track, tailgating andenjoying catered feasts, and the rails

will be filled with young and old — waiting to hearthe sounds of hooves and see the brilliant jerseysflash by in the 60th Potomac Hunt Steeplechase Race.

The first running of the Potomac Hunt Races tookplace in 1952 — and has been an annual event eversince. Steeplechase racing originated in Ireland inthe 18th century and then the English and U.S.adopted it. Named for the high church steeples whichwere often the village landmark, the course would

often begin at an agreed-upon starting point, andthe racers would dash their horses over ditches, fallentimber and whatever lay between the start of therace and the ending point at the church. Steeple-chase races are now conducted on regular race-courses which vary in length between 2 and 4 miles.

For the third year, the Potomac Hunt Races ispartnering with the Yellow Ribbon Fund, a nonprofitorganization dedicated to helping wounded servicemembers and their families. They are hoping to raiseawareness and funds for the Yellow Ribbon Fund andtheir programs.

“We knew immediately that the Potomac HuntRaces would be a great fit for our outreach efforts,”said Marie Wood, director of special projects. “It’s agreat venue for family entertainment, while simul-taneously generating income for YRF, and, more im-portantly, celebrating the unwavering dedication ofour soldiers.” Started 6 years ago by volunteers from

See Steeplechase, Page 6

Tufall Ahmad of Potomacreceives the Neal PotterAward.

Ahmad ReceivesNeal Potter AwardService projects of MuslimFoundation recognized.

By Susan Belford

The Almanac

Almost everyone can re-member their feelings,thoughts and where they

were on Sept. 11, 2001. For TufallAhmad, an American Muslim liv-ing in Potomac, “on Sept. 11,2001, everything changed. I real-ized the need for Muslim Ameri-cans to redefine their identity. 9/11 opened my eyes to where weare living, and how the U.S. hasgiven us everything.”

He met with other Muslims andrecognized that, “It is not a timefor us to hide, but to give back byvolunteering in charitable endeav-ors. It is time for us to get out,become engaged and to make asolid contribution to the charitableactivities going on in the county.”As a result of this realization,Ahmad helped found the Mont-gomery County Muslim Founda-tion (MCMF), a community serviceorganization which provides food,clothing and transportationthroughout the year for those whoare less fortunate. His service inMontgomery County as a leaderwho spearheaded the serviceprojects has helped bridge the gapthat formed after 9/11 betweenMuslims and the community.

On Monday, April 30, Ahmadwas the recipient of the 2012 NealPotter Path of Achievement Awardwhich honors Montgomery County

residents age 60 and over for theirexemplary volunteer work. RubyRubens of Silver Spring, Md. wasthe other honoree. Many Potomacresidents are familiar with Rubensfor her advocacy work for fairhousing in the historically blackcommunities of Scotland andTobytown. The standing-room-only event took place at Imagina-tion Stage in Bethesda.

Seventy-five-year-old Ahmadwas born in northern India, andthen moved to Pakistan as a youngman. In Pakistan, he became ahigh-ranking auditing and ac-counts official. He came to the U.S.in 1968 to work as an auditor forPakistan at the United Nations andafter three years with the UN, he

See Award, Page 11


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Families enjoyed Potomac Horse Center Open House andNorth Potomac Community Day on Sunday, May 6 withhayrides, free horse and pony rides for children, barn tours,and horseback riding demonstrations, personalized horse-

shoes, moon bounce and more. The free event was held at thePotomac Horse Center, 14211 Quince Orchard Road, North Potomac.

Visiting with Horses

Caitlan Michinski directs the riders during the demonstration.

Jim Burgholzer createspersonalized miniaturehorseshoes. The names arestamped into the horse-shoes. Lauren Hervey rides Emmy.

Rachel Grassick, a 15-year-old studentfrom Richard Montgomery High School,rides Geronimo.

Katie Lane rides Encore.

Andy Spivak and 3-year-olddaughter Claire Spivak.

Ella Moore, 4 years old,watches as her father PhilMoore feeds one of thehorses.

Lisa Orentzel rides Argos. Erica Edney, a 17 year oldstudent at Wootton HighSchool, rides Danny.

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Local FilmmakerThe film, “The Rendezvous” is a 12-minute thriller written and directedby Potomac filmmaker Stephen Smithand produced by his partner andwife Janine Shore. The film centerson a beautiful woman who convincesher greed-driven lover to engage in arisky plan, which involves stealingan extremely valuable object fromher husband, selling the object fromthe highest bidder, and running offto live the good life. However, theplan doesn’t go quite as well asexpected, and in this case, it leads toa startling outcome. (To see a trailerof the film, visitwww.stephensmithfilms.com). Thefilmmakers hosted a screening of thefilm at the AFI Theater in SilverSpring, on April 20.

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David Lee, the son of ChunqingLei of Potomac, was recognized forhis outstanding participation in the an-nual Randolph-Macon AcademySophomore Speech Contest. David re-ceived first place for his speech, “ Chinaand America Today,” in the Expositorycategory. David is a sophomore at the

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Sarah Miller, a Ph. D. student inInternational Relations at Oxford Uni-versity, is one of 85 doctoral studentsnationwide selected to receive $15,000Scholar Award from P.E.O. Sisterhood.She was sponsored by Chapter S ofPotomac. Miller received a BA magnacum laude from Valparaiso Universitywith a MA degree in Science of ForcedMigration from Oxford and a MA in so-cial Sciences from the University of

Chicago. Her experiences in the area offorced migration include work with theBrookings Institution, the Institute forthe Study of International Migration,World Council of Churches, andTanganyika Christian Refugee Service-Lutheran World Federation.

Miller moved to the Potomac area inMay 2011 when her husband, the Rev.Sean J. Miller was installed as the Pas-tor/Head of Staff of PotomacPresbyterian Church. They are formerresidents of the Chicago area.


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Bethesda, Potomac and Chevy Chase, theYRF has provided more than 1,400 freerental cars, 18,000 taxi rides, 9,000 free ho-tel nights, thousands of tickets to sportinggames, concerts, plays and hours ofmentoring and guidance to support the ser-vice members and particularly their families.

The partnership between the PotomacHunt Races and the YRF was formed byRace Co-Chair and Master of the HuntBeverley Bosselmann and her husbandRainer. As avid fox hunters, they had beeninvolved with the Potomac Hunt since 1996.However, when their son Kirk, serving inIraq as a Marine scout sniper was killed inFallujah in 2004 at age 21, they decided tohonor him by supporting the troops throughthe YRF. For the past three years,Bosselmann has arranged for the proceeds

Potomac Hunt Steeplechase Race Celebrates 60th YearFrom Page 3

Specialist Chris Kurz who was fromWalter Reed attended last year’sPotomac Hunt Steeplechase Race.

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from the Potomac Hunt Steeplechase Racesto go directly to YRF. A pony race is heldeach year in memory of their son.

“We are expecting a bus of injured ser-vice members and their families fromBethesda Naval Hospital,” said Bosselman.“Usually we have 3,500 to 4,000 people —and we are hoping that warm, sunnyweather will bring out even more. The racesare a wonderful Potomac event.”

Last year, eight families arrived on a busfrom Walter Reed. Bosselmann met ArmySpecialist Chris Kurtz, a double amputeeinjured in Afghanistan. She escorted Kurtzand his mom to a rail where they could geta close-up view of the timber jump. Kurtzcommented that he had never been to asteeplechase — but found it interesting andvery exciting. His mom thought the race wasterrific.

The Potomac Hunt Races is a child-friendly event which features pony rides, amoon bounce, face painting, washable tat-toos and more. There will be also a presen-tation of colors by the Maryland NationalCapital Park Police, horseback riding dem-onstrations, and shopping on vendor row.

The races will be held at Kiplinger’s Bit-tersweet Farm, 14401B Partnership Road inPoolesville on the afternoon of May 20. Thegates open at 11 a.m. and the first race startsat 12:30 p.m. General admission parkingpasses to the races are $30, and rail sideparking passes are $200.

To purchase tickets, tents, banners or ven-dor spaces, visitwww.potomachuntraces.com. For more in-formation on the Yellow Ribbon Fund andthe many ways they serve the veterans, visitwww.yellowribbonfund.com.

Anthony Wilder Design/Build Unveils Fire Truck PlayhouseProject spotlightswork of RebuildingTogether.

The fire truck playhouse.

By Susan Belford

The Almanac

The crowd impatiently waited for theorange cover to be removed, thencheered as they grasped the full

impact of the fire truck playhouse. Theimaginative 10-foot high fire truck imme-diately captivated every child and adult atthe presentation at the Anthony WilderDesign/Build (AWDB) offices in Cabin John.

AWDB co-owner Elizabeth Wildersounded the fire truck siren as the play-house was revealed. The playhouse is partof a fundraising partnership for AWDB andRebuilding Together, Montgomery County(RTMC).

As part of AWDB’s involvement, the firm’steam of architects, designers and carpen-ters built the AWDB Engine #7913 in sup-port of RTMS’s mission of bringing volun-teers and communities together to improvethe lives of low-income homeowners.

“The RTMC Playhouse Project marks thefirst event of its kind for AWDB” said Eliza-beth Wilder, CEO and co-owner with herhusband Anthony Wilder. “We are excitedto be participating in such an importantinitiative and hope that our playhouse willbring years of happiness and joy to a fam-ily while benefiting this important cause.”

Eight architectural and building firmswere selected to craft playhouses to delightand inspire children. Each firm designedand constructed an extravagant and de-tailed playhouse which will be on displaythrough May 31 at the Shops at WisconsinPlace at the corner of Wisconsin Avenue andWestern Avenue N.W. Seven playhouses willbe auctioned off on Thursday, May 31 at alive auction and reception (ticketed event)from 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. – and the eighth play-house will be donated to Walter Reed. Fif-teen thousand dollars is needed for the

Walter Reed initiative. The proceeds fromthe auction of the seven playhouses willbenefit RTMC.

The playhouse designs are whimsical butfunctional. They include a Lighthouse,Castle, Mini-Mansion, Playhouse of theAugust Moon, Discovery Pod, Cottage, OldTime Storefront and the Fire Engine #7913.

How did AWDB Engine #7913 evolve?When deciding on a theme for their play-house, the AWDB team was inspired by theiroffice building at 7913 MacArthur Boule-vard — a former Cabin John fire stationfrom the 1930s. The office held a contestfor the best design, and the fire truck play-house, designed by architect Sean Mullinwas the mutual selection. The entire teambuilt the playhouse, which includes tubesto crawl through, fenders which are slides,lights that are solar powered and a real firetruck bell.

“The AWDB Engine #7913 is a tribute tothe iconic fire station here at 7913MacArthur Blvd and represents safety, com-

munity and family,” said Anthony Wilder.“It has been an incredibly gratifying pro-cess to see the way our entire team has col-laborated on this project. Whereas we knewit was going to be an exciting challenge,we had no idea how much fun we weregoing to have in the process. The entireteam here at AWDB is proud to be support-ing Rebuilding Together MontgomeryCounty and their life-changing mission ofhelping others.”

Rebuilding Together, Montgomery Countyis a nonprofit volunteer organization dedi-cated to helping elderly and/or disabledlow-income homeowners, and families withchildren through home renovation and re-pair. According to Susan Hawfield, directorof Rebuilding Together, the organizationrepairs 120 homes per year, doing anythingthat is needed. Volunteers might install asafety bar in a bathroom, repair a leakingroof, fix a broken furnace or add a ramp fora handicapped person to be able to go inand out of their home.

“We do anything that is needed for asmany people as possible. There are a lot ofpeople in great need in MontgomeryCounty,” said Hawfield.

To find out more about the outstandingorganization, to volunteer or donate go towww.rebuildingtogethermc.org.

The AWDB fire truck playhouse and theother seven playhouses can be previewedat www.rebuilding-hope.org. It can also beviewed at the AWDB website, http://www.anthonywilder.com. For general ques-tions about Rebuilding Hope: The RTMCPlayhouse Project, contact Lee BerkeleyShaw at 301-933-2700 or e-mail her [email protected]. Ticketsare $75 to attend the May 31 live auctionand reception. They can be purchased on-line at the above websites.

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Sean Mullin designed the fire truck play-house for AWDB.


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On TV!Virtual tours are a great tool fortoday’s home owner to use, espe-cially in a competitive market.Photos are good, but to allow abuyer to sit in the comfort of theirown home and view yours, stagedat its best, will give a seller theedge that can be necessary. Youcan sit down and discuss with yourREALTOR® how you would like topresent your home, the specificthings that will make it stand outamong the others.

Is your fireplace a special marble?Do your French doors span floor toceiling? Can you see local land-marks from the back deck? Whatabout the kitchen? What makesyour home unique? What couldmake a buyer say “That’s it!That’s the one I want!”? A 360degree tour of the rooms of yourhouse can bring the buyer to youand is well worth the effort, mak-ing your home stand out in thecrowd. Show off your house andbring it to the forefront of theluxury home market.

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Fenton StreetMarket Is Opened

The Fenton Street Market will oper-ate from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. everySaturday from now through Oct. 27.The market is located in downtown Sil-ver Spring at One Veterans Plaza,intersection of Fenton and Ellsworthstreets. It will not be open on Aug. 11,Sept. 8 and Sept. 22.

THURSDAY/MAY 10Alzheimer’s Support Group. 7 p.m.

For Early-Stage Persons with

Dementia and their Caregivers.Sponsored by the Alzheimer’sAssociation National Capital AreaChapter. Meets at The Misler Center,located on the Terrace Level of TheRing House, 1801 East Jefferson St.,Rockville. Registration required. Formore information and/or to register,contact James Brigl at 301-255-4205or [email protected].

MONDAY/MAY 14Legislative Wrapup. 7:45 p.m. What

happened during the latest legislativesession in Annapolis and how willdecisions by the State of Maryland

affect Montgomery County in generaland you in particular? Come to thenext monthly meeting of theMontgomery County Civic Federation(MCCF) to hear the presentation bytwo of your elected representatives,one from the Senate and one fromthe House of Delegates. Meetingplace: the County Council OfficeBuilding, 100 Maryland Avenue,Rockville. The one-hour program,including question period, will befollowed by discussion of otherimportant local issues. Visitwww.montgomerycivic.org.

WEDNESDAY/MAY 16DBSA Support Group. 7:30 p.m.

Free. (Depression and BipolarSupport Alliance National CapitalArea) Family Support Group, willmeet at the Parish Hall of St.Raphael’s Church at 1513 DunsterRoad (Falls Road and Dunster Road)in Rockville. The meeting is for thefamilies and friends of people whohave been diagnosed with depressionor bipolar illness. Call 301-299-4255or 301-570-9065. Internet:

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Address ...................................... BR FB HB .. Postal City .. Sold Price ... Type ...... Lot AC PostalCode ..... Subdivision ...... Date Sold

1 9809 BENTCROSS DR ...................... 6 .. 6 . 2 ..... POTOMAC ... $2,710,000 .... Detached ... 2.01 ...... 20854 ........ FALCONHURST ....... 03/15/12

2 10725 ARDNAVE PL ........................ 4 .. 5 . 1 ..... POTOMAC ... $1,630,000 .... Detached ... 2.03 ...... 20854 .... POTOMAC OUTSIDE .... 03/23/12

3 9408 WING FOOT CT ...................... 5 .. 4 . 1 ..... POTOMAC ... $1,588,000 .... Detached ... 0.37 ...... 20854 ............. AVENEL ............. 03/13/12

4 10513 RIVERS BEND LN .................. 6 .. 5 . 2 ..... POTOMAC ... $1,550,000 .... Detached ... 1.87 ...... 20854 ........... MARWOOD .......... 03/21/12

5 10641 MACARTHUR BLVD ............... 4 .. 4 . 1 ..... POTOMAC ... $1,340,000 .... Detached ... 0.55 ...... 20854 .... POTOMAC OUTSIDE .... 03/27/12

Source: MRIS, Inc. For more information on MRIS, visit www.mris.com

Potomac REAL ESTATE

In March 2012,

38 Potomac homes sold between

$2,710,000-$253,000.

Top Sales inMarch 2012

1 9809 Bentcross Drive,Potomac — $2,710,000

2 10725 ArdnavePlace, Potomac —$1,630,000

3 9408 Wing Foot Court,Potomac — $1,588,000

4 10513 Rivers BendLane, Potomac —$1,550,000

5 10641 MacArthur Boulevard, Potomac — $1,340,000


Home Life StyleHar Shalom Hosts 2012 Potomac Spring House Tour

House A. House B

House D. House E.House C.

Proceeds tobenefit varietyof charities.

By Susan Belford

The Almanac

It’s time for the annual 2012Potomac Spring House Tourhosted by Har Shalom — anopportunity to stroll

through five of the most elegantand exquisite homes in Potomacand Bethesda. This show featuresfive homes that offer the tourguests a chance to view gardens,furnishings, antiques and art. It isan opportunity to view trends indecorating, architecture and land-scape design.

Jack Markowitz and JoanLevenson are co-chairs of the 2012Spring House Tour.

“We have five special homes ofdistinctive quality this year,” saidLevenson. “One of our Potomachomes has an astounding displayof Staffordshire pottery and art-work done by local artists. TheRenwick Gallery frequently hastours of this home.”

Markowitz added, “What im-pressed me about this year’s touris that we have two homes thatwere essentially rebuilt from theground up. What a masterful jobthe architects did to fit the newhouses within the old footprintand community covenants, whilecreating a new contemporary lookand feel.”

In addition to Levenson andMarkowitz, the honorary chair isSari Raskin, wife of Har Shalom’sRabbi Adam Raskin. She states,

“I am thrilled to be the honor-ary chair of this year’s Har Sha-lom Potomac Spring House Tour,”said Sari Raskin. “The House Touris an opportunity to showcase HarShalom and demonstrate how the

congregation cares about and sup-ports many local and nationalcharitable organizations. I am ex-cited about the event — what agreat way to have fun and do goodat the same time.”

New this year is the “BagelBreakfast Box” which will be forsale from 9 – 11 a.m. on Sunday,May 20 at Congregation Har Sha-lom. These breakfast boxes may beeaten in or taken in the car to helpfuel tour participants. Breakfastboxes must be ordered by Friday,May 18 atwww.potomachousetour.org or bycalling 301-299-7087 x 336 andcan be picked up Sunday morningalong with the tour bags andmaps.

According to Markowitz, “Over150 volunteers provide the energyand resourcefulness to make thePotomac Spring House Tour a suc-cess. The proceeds benefit themany local and internationalcharities that Har Shalom Congre-gation projects support.” A few ofthese include A Wider Circle, TheChildren’s Inn at NIH, Manna FoodCenter, Fisher House and CampCaring.

House A is an adaptation of the1998 Life Magazine Dream Housedesign by Washington D.C. archi-

tect Hugh Newell Jacobson. Thishome was created in 2005 whenthe home’s owners collaboratedwith Anthony Wilder Design/BuildInc. and tore down their mid-cen-tury rambler. The home features alarge kitchen/dining room withItalian red lacquer cabinets, longcounters and a floating glass rangehood. A screened porch with anarched roof is a fabulous additionfor outdoor summer entertaining.

Located in the eclectic commu-nity of Cabin John, the secondhouse on the tour (House B) is a6500-square-foot arts and craftstyle home. This home has anaward-winning back yard with apool, fireplace and built-in gas grilldesigned by Botanical Decorators.The home includes numerous artpieces, transitional furnishingsand accent pieces and two upperlevels, one with an apartment forthe couple’s college age son.

House C is an elegant 7500-square-foot European chateau on2.5 acres and furnished by de-signer Carole Lindenberg ofPotomac Designs. Many of the an-tique furnishings for this 6-bed-room, 8-bath home were pur-chased in Europe. The large coun-try kitchen has an antique Parisianisland made of Volcanic stone and

the kitchen cabinetry is made ofantique, limed oak. The 16th cen-tury fireplace in the family roomwas found outside of Paris and thewooden storage cabinet doors inthe master bathroom came fromLondon. The grounds are modeledafter an English garden withFrench doors opening to terraces,a pergola and a swimming pool.

House D features art and craftsfrom all over the world. The homehas a modest exterior, but theowners have collections that willdelight every tour participant. Abright expansive great room anda luxurious renovated masterbath filled with marble and glassare just a few highlights of thishome.

Architect Douglas Soe Lin cre-ated the design for the renovationof House E. He gave the home anew look and feel. The largekitchen and dining space featuressolid maple cabinets and granitecountertops. The deck takes theshape of the deck of a boat — witha custom designed two-story firepit. This home in CarderockSprings is sometimes referred toas “The Pretty House.”

Tickets for the tour and raffletickets can be ordered on theHouse Tour website:

www.PotomacHouseTour.org, orat Congregation Har Shalom,11510 Falls Road, Potomac. If tick-ets are still available on the daysof the tour, they may be purchasedat House A on Falstone Court nearSurry Street, Somerset (ChevyChase) or at House E (Still SpringCourt near Fenway Road,Bethesda on tour days between9:30 am and 4 pm. Tickets will notbe available at any of the otherhomes.

Those with an advance purchasereceipt, must pick up tickets atCongregation Har Shalom. Ticketsare $25 — cash or check only ifpurchased on house tours days.Each purchaser will receive a 2012Potomac Spring House Tour totebag containing a Guide Book, dis-posable booties, which must beworn in the houses and a mapshowing the locations of thehomes on the tour.

Raffle tickets are $5 each or 6for $25. Raffle prizes includeStrathmore tickets, Redskins, Na-tionals, and Kastles tickets, deco-rating services, salon services, spatreatments, restaurant gift certifi-cates and more.

For more information, go towww.potomachousetour.org or bycall 301-299-7087 x336.


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Bethesda (20817)5606 Hoover St............................$1,285,000...Sun 1-4..............David Frezza....Keller Williams..301-251-1221

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9441 Lost Trail Way........................$799,000...Sun 1-4..........Leslie Friedson.....Long & Foster..301-980-0085

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Warm weather means more time spentlounging by the pool or grilling onthe patio. A winter-worn outdoorspace can make popular warm

weather pastimes less than appealing.Creating a space that provides both comfort and

style can be a daunting under-taking. Local designers are of-fering suggestions for creatinga luxurious retreat fit for relax-ing or outdoor entertaining.

When a home’s interior flowseffortlessly into its outdoor sur-roundings, a patio or deck be-comes an extension of thehouse. “Accessories are now fo-cused on bringing indoor luxu-ries outside,” said McLean-based designer Shanon Munn ofAmbi Design Studio in McLean.“Outdoor furniture is now madelarger and more comfortable,and outdoor fabrics are morebeautiful than ever. We’re really able to match theoutside more closely to a home’s interior.”

Lamps, mirrors and even chandeliers are amongthe trendiest alfresco accents. Outdoor rugs deliveran instant elegant impact. “Another nice luxury is anoutdoor articulating fan,” said Munn. “Those worktwofold. They keep you and your guest cool and keepmosquitoes away.”

INDULGENCE WAS THE THEME on a Potomacpatio designed by Jim Rill, principal of Rill Archi-tects. He furnished the space with kitchen appliancesand a television, all built for outdoor use, and toppedit with a stained wood ceiling. “It’s like having a liv-ing room outdoors,” said Rill. “The spaces are con-

nected to the outside, while also protected from theelements.”

When designing the patio of an Alexandria home,Landscape architect Stephen Wlodarczyk of Botani-cal Decorators incorporated flowers in bursts of color.“I see the use of bold colors being the trend,” he said.

Wlodarczyk said that growers are developing “de-signer” flowers in hues that span the color spectrum.He has a penchant for coneflowers, which bloomthroughout the summer and come in varieties withnames like hot lava, gumdrop and Maui sunshine.

David Watkins, a Fairfax Station resident and man-ager of Merrifield Garden Center in Fairfax,Gainesville and Merrifield agrees that brightly col-ored blooms pack a powerful punch. “We’re adding

vibrant colors to landscapes withflowers like knockout roses andendless summer hydrangeas,”he said.

The trend extends to patio fur-niture. “We’re going from patioumbrellas and chair cushions inbrowns and blacks to colors likemagenta,” said Watkins.

TO MAKE A PATIO or deckchild-friendly, Nancy Towmey,principal designer of Finnian’sMoon Interiors, an Alexandria-based firm, suggests weather-proof storage ottomans andchild-sized tables and chairs.

“Kids like to be comfortable just like everybody else,”she said. “Ottomans a great for holding their toys.”

Don’t skimp when it comes to quality. “I wouldencourage people to buy something decent. It is usu-ally worth the money to invest in something decent,”she said.

Gina Benincasa, landscape designer with D&ADunlevy Landscapers, Inc. says that when buildingthe patio of a McLean home recently, her team paidparticular attention to the foundation. “Trendier pa-tios are now very detailed and use all different kindsof stone like limestone and travertine stone,” she said.“Adding a pebbled mosaic as part of the patio or insome cases the whole patio is really decorative andcan give it a European feel.”

The Best Seats Outside the HouseLocal designers offer tipsfor creating a spectacularpatio or deck.

Jim Rill, principal of Rill Architects, designed this Potomac patio adding a stained woodceiling as well as kitchen appliances and a television built for outdoor use.

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decided to remain in the U.S. to establishhis own company. He now resides inPotomac with his wife Sajida, son, daugh-ter-in-law and three of his grandchildren.

MCMF members believe in giving back inevery way they can. In April, they collected17,000 pounds of food for Manna Food Cen-ter. On Thanksgiving, holiday dinners, toysand clothing were delivered to more than200 needy Montgomery County families.This past year, they fed almost 1,000 peopleat the Community for Creative Non-Violencein Washington D.C. during Ramadan. Theyalso prepared three meals a day and collectedclothing for Sophia House in Rockville.Throughout the year, the group works withcommunity partners to eliminate hunger,provide senior assistance and help with com-munity development projects in education,legal assistance and health care. They alsosupply transportation to medical clinics andto community centers for the elderly.

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Ahmad Receives Potter Awardprojects since MCMF was founded. “Wehave found that our projects are easier be-cause we all pitch in. We involve the entirefamily. Our children are very proud of be-ing able to help the community they live inthrough their faith. They are proud to beAmericans and feel very satisfied helpingothers,” he said.

“Since I retired in 2000, not one day goesby that I do not volunteer. I am just happythat I can help members of the communityto have a better life — and make our com-munity a better place.” Ahmad believes thathelping the poor gives the community aninsight into the faith of Islam. “Our feelingis that what we have done so far haschanged many people who now realize thatMuslims are the same as they are. Basically,we are all the same.”

He is grateful for the Path of AchievementAward. “By giving the award to me, you areacknowledging the contributions of theMuslims in Montgomery County. And thatis a great thing.”

‘A Night in Paris’ at Walt WhitmanThe Walt Whitman Fashion Show, “A Night in Paris,” took place on Fri-day, May 4 in the school’s auditorium. Twenty student designers createdindividual collections and formed teams of students to model eachgarment on the runway.

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‘Bullis Gives Back’ ReturnsFamilies will enjoy the 2.5 Fun Run/

Walk, and children aged 5 and under willhave an opportunity to participate in a400 meter fun-run and games led byBullis students. This family event will in-clude post-race food, music and a rafflewhich includes an IPad 3 as the grandprize. Julie Wright and Tucker Barnes ofFOX5NEWS will be the RaceEmcees. Carson’sMIX 107.3 is also arace promoter.

To register for the“Bullis Gives Back” 5Kor 2.5 mile walk, go towww.bullisgivesback.org.On-line pre-race regis-tration closes on Friday,May 18 at midnight. Theminimum donation for aparticipant is $25. Spon-sorships are available anddonations of any amountand donations in-kind arewelcomed. Race check-in, packet and t-shirt pick-up will take place at 8:30 a.m.on May 20 at the Bullis Stadium. The free400m Fun Run will take place at 9:30

From Page 3 a.m., the pre-race warm-up at 9:45 a.m.and the 5K race at 10 a.m. with the 2.5Kwalk starting at 10:05 a.m. Race awardsand the raffle drawing are at 10:45 AM.Please note that the 5K run and the 2.5Kwalk will take place on the Bullis Schoolcross-country course which is not suit-able for pets, strollers or wheelchairs.

Some of the major sponsorsof the event are DARCARS,Progressive Spinal, The HalleCompanies, First PotomacRealty Trust, Potomac Pizzaand Mama Lucia, which haspledged to give the first400 runners who registera $10 dining gift card.Many other businesseshave agreed to help spon-sor the race, includingWhole Foods, ColdwellBanker and FlagshipCar Wash.

Event co-chairs DePandi,Roslyn Tavel and Debbie Friedlander arehoping to raise even more than the$26,000 netted last year. “Every year ourgoal is to make the race bigger — andbetter for our charities,” said Depandi.


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The Bethesda Urban Partnership and the Bethesda Arts & En-tertainment District announce the ninth annual Bethesda FineArts Festival, a two-day event highlighting 140 contemporaryartists who will sell their original fine art and fine craft. Thefestival is scheduled for Saturday, May 12 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.and Sunday, May 13, from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Artists from throughout the country representing 25 states andCanada will showcase painting, drawing, photography, furni-ture, jewelry, mixed media, wood and ceramics. Sunshine Artistranked the 2008 Bethesda Fine Arts Festival the 78th Best Festi-val in the U.S. and Best Show in Maryland and Washington,D.C. This outdoor festival brings unique fine crafted productsright to the streets for Bethesda area residents and visitors toenjoy an exceptional shopping experience.

The event will be held in downtown Bethesda’s WoodmontTriangle along Norfolk, Auburn, Del Ray and Cordell Avenues,and will feature live entertainment, children’s activities andBethesda restaurants including Häagen Dazs, BlackFinn Ameri-can Saloon, Mamma Lucia, Hard Times Cafe and Yamas Medi-terranean Grill.

Admission to the Bethesda Fine Arts Festival is free. The festi-val is located six blocks from the Bethesda Metro station andfree parking is available adjacent to the event in the parkinggarage located on Auburn Avenue. Visit www.bethesda.org orcall 301-215-6660.

Bethesda Fine Arts Is May 12 & 13

NOW THROUGH OCT. 27Bethesda Freshfarm Market. Held

Saturdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Will offerfresh fruits, vegetables, organic meatsand artisan cheeses. At NorfolkAvenue, between Fairmont and St.Elmo Avenues in Bethesda. In addition,the market will feature special events.On the first Saturday of each month,Master Gardeners will table at themarket to answer gardening questions.From July 7 through Aug. 11, BoordyVineyards will be a market guestselling wines made from Marylandgrown grapes. And on the lastSaturday of each month a local chefwill give cooking demonstrations at themarket. Featured chefs includeFrederik de Pue of Smith Commons;Domenico Cornacchia of AssaggiRestaurant and Mozzarella Bar; JamesGee of Jaleo (Bethesda) and DebbieAmster of Nourishing Possibilities. Call301-215-6660 or visitwww.bethesa.org.

WEDNESDAY/MAY 9Guitarist Zane Forshee. 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are $15. Part of Strathmore ArtAfter Hours. At the Mansion atStrathmore, 10701 Rockville Pike,North Bethesda. Visitwww.strathmore.org or call 301-581-5100.

Spinning Event. 6:45 p.m. At ZenGoFitness, 4866 Cordell Avenue,Bethesda. Take a 45-minute spinningor barre class to benefit HopeConnections for Cancer Support. For$45, you can participate in either class,enjoy some post-class food andbeverage, and win some great doorprizes.

Networking Event. 4 to 6 p.m. WithThe Potomac Chamber of Commerce.At 10701 Falls Road, Potomac. Cost is$10/chamber members; $15/non-members. Cash bar available.Normandie Farm is providing horsd’ouerves. To reserve your place, call301-299-2170 or go towww.potomacchamber.org. RSVP byMay 7.

THURSDAY/MAY 10Pizzarelli Quartet and Kurt Elling. 8

p.m. Featuring Double Exposure, JohnPizzarelli’s latest recording on Telarc.Tickets are $28-$68. At The MusicCenter at Strathmore, 5301 TuckermanLane, North Bethesda. Call 301-581-5100.

Slow Blues and Swing Dance.Admission is $8. Slow blues lessonfrom 8:15 to 9 p.m.; dancing from 9 to11:30 p.m. With DJ Mike Marcotte andGuests. At the Back Room, Glen EchoPark, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., GlenEcho. Call Donna Barker at 301-634-2231 or go to [email protected] orwww.CapitalBlues.org.

Potomac Toddlers. 10:30 a.m. Stories,songs and rhymes for toddlers 12 to 36months and their caregivers. Noregistration required. At PotomacLibrary.

Debussy Piano Recital. 7:30 p.m. Pre-concert lecture at 6:30 p.m. in theConcert Hall. Featuring Katie Mahan,piano; Deux Arabesques; Estampes;L’isle joyeuse and Preludes Livre II. Atthe Music Center at Strathmore, 5301Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda. Visitwww.strathmore.org or call 301-581-5100.

MAY 10, 11, 12“Patience,” a Comic Operetta. 7:30

p.m. Tickets are $5. By Gilbert andSullivan. Staged by students fromHerbert Hoover Middle School Theaterand directed by theatre teacher PamelaLeighton-Bilik. At The Tilden Center,6300 Tilden Lane, Rockville. ContactPamela Leighton-Bilik, 301-469-1010or [email protected].

SATURDAY/MAY 12“From Bima to Broadway.” 9 p.m.

Gala in honor of Cantor, MarshallKapell’s 10th Anniversary atCongregation B’nai Tzedek in Potomac.He will be joined by two cantors from

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local synagogues — Cantors ElishevaDienstrey, from Agudas Achim inAlexandria, and Cantor Josh Perlman,from B’nai Israel in Rockville. Theconcert will feature a selection ofBroadway tunes and some modernJewish liturgical music. Following theconcert, there will be a blow-outGrande After-Party, with DJ Julianfrom New York Entertainment,desserts, open bar and dancing. B’naiTzedek is located at 10621 South GlenRd., Potomac. Call 301-299-0225,www.bnaitzedek.org

Swing Dancing. 9 p.m. to midnight.Admission is $15. Featuring the TomCunningham Orchestra. At the SpanishBallroom at Glen Echo Park, 7300MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. For moreinformation go to http://tomcunningham.com/ or http://www.glenechopark.org/.

Fashion Show and Luncheon. 11a.m. Enjoy a lovely lunch and fashionShow presented by CABI. The clothescan be order and 10 percent of saleswill be donated Stepping Stone Center.Tickets $50. Contact 703 319-3415 [email protected] for more tickets andinfo. At Congressional Country Club,8500 River Road, Potomac.

Design Seminar. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Hopkins & Porter, Inc. will be offering“How to Fall in Love with Your HomeAgain,” a free design and remodelingseminar. This seminar will include acomplimentary lunch with time todiscuss your own project with staff.The workshop will provide informalno-obligation discussions with Hopkins

& Porter designers. Space is limited to15 participants per session, so RSVPsare a must. Call Debbie at 301-840-9121, #27 to reserve a space or emailher at [email protected].

Peerless Rockville Homes &Hospitality Tour. 1 to 5 p.m.Features a variety of beautiful andhistoric homes along with the newlyrenovated Pump House in the East Endof Rockville and includes music,refreshments, and an opportunity tomingle with local public officials.Advance tickets are $18 members; $22nonmembers. Tickets may bepurchased atwww.peerlessrockville.org, by calling301-762-0096, or at Peerless Rockville,Red Brick Courthouse, 29 CourthouseSquare, Rockville.

National Philharmonic Singers. 8p.m. Free. Special guests will includethe Chamber Singers of Landon Schoolunder the direction of Tad Cavuoti. AtChrist Episcopal Church, 107 SouthWashington St., Rockville. Visitwww.nationalphilharmonic.org, [email protected] orcall 301-493-9283, ext. 116.

Pianist Andre Watts. 8 p.m. MarinAlsop Leads the BSO and Pianist AndréWatts in Rachmaninoff’s Second PianoConcerto. At the Music Center atStrathmore. Tickets range from $25 to$108 and are available through theBSO Ticket Office, 410-783-8000 orBSOmusic.org.

Fitness for the Heart Fitness Fair.10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free activities

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include fitness screenings andassessments, fitness demos, facepainting, food and sidewalk sales,giveaways: pedometers and Mother’sDay roses. Appropriate for all ages. AtPotomac Place, intersection of Fallsand River Road, Potomac.

Haskell Small Piano Concert. 8 p.m.Free. Sponsored by the WashingtonConservatory of Music. Small willpresent a diverse program, performingtwo masterpieces of the classicalrepertoire — Bach’s Partita in G Major,BWV829, and Schubert’s Sonata in B-flat Major, D 960 — as well as twocontemporary works: Toccata No. 1(2007) by Colombian composer EdgarOrdónèz and Small’s own Visions ofChildhood (2011). At WestmorelandCongregational UCC Church, OneWestmoreland Circle, Massachusettsand Western Avenues. Call 301-320-2770 andwww.washingtonconservatory.org.

SUNDAY/MAY 13Washington Family Dance. 3 to 5

p.m. Brendan Taaffe will call, play, andlead the dancing, in a special Mother’sday edition of the family dance.Admission is $5. No dancingexperience is necessary — the dancesare taught for ages 4 and up, with afocus on having fun! Go towww.fsgw.org and click on “Family”,or contact Penelope Weinberger [email protected] or 301-315-9461.Atthe Spanish Ballroom at Glen EchoPark in Glen Echo.

Cajun and Zydeco Dance Party. 3 to6 p.m. dancing; 3 to 3:30 p.m.introductory cajun lesson. Admission is

$15. At the Bumper Car Pavilion atGlen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd.,Glen Echo. Call Michael Hart at 301-762-6730 or Glen Echo Park at 301-634-2222, or go towww.DancingByTheBayou.com.

New River Center Guide Training.2:30 p.m. At River Center at Lock 8,Cabin John.

Canal Stewards and WildflowerWalk. 9 a.m. to noon. At River Centerat Lock 8, Cabin John.

Supreme Court Discussion. 10:25a.m. State Sen. Jamie Raskin willdiscuss “Plan B for Corporations:Challenging the Supreme Court’sCitizens United Decision and BuildingBenefit Corporations.” At River RoadUnitarian Universalist Congregation(RRUUC), 6301 River Road, Bethesda;visit www.rruuc.org, 301-229-0400.

MONDAY/MAY 14Legislative Wrapup. 7:45 to 10 p.m.

What happened during the latestlegislative session in Annapolis andhow will decisions by the State ofMaryland affect Montgomery Countyin general and you in particular?Come to the next monthly meeting ofthe Montgomery County CivicFederation (MCCF) to hear thepresentation by two of your electedrepresentatives, one from the Senateand one from the House of Delegates.Meeting place: the County CouncilOffice Building, 100 Maryland Avenue,Rockville. Visitwww.montgomerycivic.org.

TUESDAY/MAY 15Mommy & Me (& Daddy, Too!). 10

a.m. to noon. At Rockville TownSquare. Mommy & Me (& Daddy Too!)on the Square meets for a specialmorning out on the third Tuesday of

each month, with active learning andcreative play at all your favorite stores!There are lunch specials, story time,arts & crafts, sing-a-longs, prizes, and awhole lot more! Visit http://rockvilletownsquare.com/events/mommy-and-me

WEDNESDAY/MAY 16Singer-songwriter Owen Danoff.

7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15. Part ofStrathmore Art After Hours. At theMansion at Strathmore, 10701Rockville Pike, North Bethesda. Visitwww.strathmore.org or call 301-581-5100.

THURSDAY/MAY 17Slow Blues and Swing Dance.

Admission is $8. Slow blues lessonfrom 8:15 to 9 p.m.; dancing from 9 to11:30 p.m. With DJ Mike Marcotte andGuests. At the Back Room, Glen EchoPark, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., GlenEcho. Call Donna Barker at 301-634-2231 or go to [email protected] orwww.CapitalBlues.org.

Potomac Cuddleups. 10:30 a.m.Stories, rhymes and songs for babiesfrom birth to 11 months and theircaregivers. No registration required. AtPotomac Library.

FRIDAY/MAY 18Bike to Work. 6 to 9 a.m. Join in the fun

and fitness as the City of Rockvilletakes part in National Bike to WorkDay. The City will host two pit stopsfor riders: one on East MontgomeryAvenue, in front of Regal Cinemas, andthe other in front of the Transit Centerin the Fallsgrove community. Registerat www.biketoworkmetrodc.org.Contact Matt Folden [email protected] or 240-314-8509.

JUNE 5 TO JULY 7From My Perspective. Abstract Paintings by Audrey Salkind

and New Work by Gallery Artists. Meet the Artist:Saturdays, June 9, 16, 23; from 2–4 p.m. Artist’s receptionis Friday, June 8 from 6 to 9 p.m. At the Waverly StreetGallery, 4600 East-West Highway, Bethesda. Call 301-951-9441 or visit waverlystreetgallery.com.

MAY 26 TO MAY 28First Exhibit: Recent Paintings by Jonathan Ege and

Rosanne Grolman. Opening Reception: Saturday, May26 from 4-6 p.m. Gallery hours: Saturday 12-6 p.m.,Sunday and Monday 12-5 p.m. At the Yellow Barn Studioand Gallery, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo.

APRIL 29 TO MAY 29Art Show at Glenview Gallery. Free. Presented by the

Rockville Art League. The Rockville Singers will performbetween 2 and 3 p.m. At 603 Edmonston Drive, Rockville.Visit www.rockvillemd.gov/arts or contact Julie Farrell at240-314-8682 or [email protected].

MAY 8 TO JUNE 2The Wondrous Lotus. Photographs by Duncan Whitaker

and New Work by Gallery Artists. Reception: Friday, May11, from 6-9 p.m. Meet the Artist: Saturdays, May 12, 19and 26 and June 2, 2 – 4 p.m. At Waverly Street Gallery,4600 East-West Highway, Bethesda. Call 301-951-9441

MAY 12 AND MAY 13Paintings by Eric Garner. Maryland artist Eric Garner will

present recent acrylic on canvas paintings at the YellowBarn Gallery at Glen Echo Park. The gallery is open fromnoon - 8 p.m. Saturday and from noon - 5 p.m. Sunday. Areception for the artist is scheduled for Saturday, May 12,from 6 - 8 p.m. in the gallery. This exhibition depictsscenes recalling childhood drawings and the work ofuntrained artists. The images are decomposed into pixelsof color, recalling the evolution of video gaming anddisplay screen technology.

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What I’m considering in this column ishow – and why – I typically respond to well-meaning inquiries regarding my health.Generally speaking, I’m not going to give anyin-depth answers to most people who ask. Iam happy to provide a relatively curt, butcourteous answer. I’m not inclined (nor do Ifeel the need) to give any unsuspecting – oreven a suspecting and sincere questioner,both barrels: diagnosis, prognosis, appoint-ments, scan results, treatment protocol, etc.It’s “T.M.I.” It’s not that I’m uncomfortable oreven unwilling – or unable to respond in thiskind of detail, it’s more that I’m unenthusias-tic. I’d really rather, unless compelled by aparticularly persistent person, to not bother/bore anybody with chapter and verse abouthow I got to where I am. It’s not exactly that Idon’t feel it’s anybody’s business (obviously Ido, given the content of my weekly column),it’s more that I’m selfish, sort of. My delusionis, the less I talk about having cancer, the lessserious my circumstances are. It’s a reworkedversion of George Costanza’s advice to JerrySeinfeld on how to beat a lie-detector test:“It’s not a lie, if you believe it.” If I don’tblather on about it (having cancer), it’s notthat serious. Alternatively, the more I talkabout it, the more believable it becomes andthe more inevitable are the consequences. If Idon’t give it life (by talking about it), perhapsit dies and I don’t.

Don’t get me wrong, I will talk about hav-ing cancer (I certainly write about it enough),but it doesn’t really bring me the kind of joythat most opportunities to talk about oneselfgenerally do. Oh sure, I have a pretty goodstory to tell; having outlived my original prog-nosis by years, but perhaps the less said, thebetter. Sometimes I feel as if I’m flying underthe radar and the fact that I was diagnosedwith incurable, stage IV lung cancer in Feb-ruary, 2009 has slipped through the crackssomehow and been forgotten. To that end, asmuch as possible – in public, I try not todwell on having cancer. I have it. Next. If Idon’t publicize it, maybe I don’t hasten itsapparently delayed effect.

There’s so much that goes on, psychologi-cally – in my head, when it comes to havingcancer. Accepting it is one thing – which I’vedone, but being victimized by it is quiteanother and something I will not allow. Ofcourse I have some physical issues that pre-vent me living a “normal” life, but I viewthem more as opportunities to make the bestof a bad situation rather than making theworst of it. Where’s the future in that? Thereisn’t, at least in my strategic plan. And thoughI joke about pretending and being in denialabout having cancer; the truth is, I’m quitecomfortable with my circumstances – and myattitude. I really am “fine” with all of it.

Sometimes, most times in fact, I’d simplyrather not talk about it. I’d rather talk aboutsomething else, anything else. It’s actuallytherapeutic to do so. Thanks for askingthough, but not for the reason you mightthink. Oddly enough, though it’s a question Irealize will be asked, as often as not, it pro-vides me an opportunity to give an answerthat you might not expect: it’s not alwaysabout me, and it shouldn’t be, in spite of mycircumstances. Life goes on – for all of us, andthat’s what interests me.

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Junior second baseman BrettKeenen jacked a three-runhomer in the bottom of the

second inning on May 5, clearinga path for the Wootton baseballteam to capture a senior day vic-tory over Blake. The Patriots led5-0 and starting pitcher JohnStoeber was cruising.

But things quickly went southfor the Patriots, who surrenderedsix runs in the third — including agrand slam — en route to an 11-8loss at Wootton High School.

Keenen finished 3 for 4 with a

home run, a double to the fence inleft-center and four RBIs, butstruggles on the mound and fivefielding errors doomed the Patriots.

“We just made too many mis-takes,” Wootton head coach J.D.Marchand said. “Stoeber did a nicejob pitching, he just hung a coupleballs up there, which they wereable to hit two home runs off of,[including] one grand slam.

“[Keenen] did well. That was hisfirst home run over the fence. Hestruggled a little bit at second base,but overall he swung the bat well

today and that’s what we needed,we just couldn’t carry it over.”

Stoeber suffered the loss, allow-ing nine runs — eight earned —on six hits while walking three andstriking out seven over five in-nings. Ben Hindman allowed twounearned runs in two innings ofrelief.

At the plate, GlennyWoolschlager went 2 for 4 with ahome run and two RBIs. Hindmanwas 2 for 3 with an RBI. MattHsiung and Boaz Ru each had onehit.

“Our pitching’s been pretty solidall year long,” Marchand said.“We’re hitting the ball consistently.We put up [eight] runs today, youwould hope that would be enough.”

The loss dropped Wootton’srecord to 10-7. The Patriots werescheduled to host Paint Branch onMay 7. Results were not availableprior to The Almanac’s deadline.Wootton will conclude the regu-lar season at Wheaton on Wednes-day, May 9.

— Jon Roetman

Wootton’s Keenen Has Big Day in Defeat

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With leading scorer MairinHall sidelined due to illness,the Churchill girls’ lacrosse

team closed the regular season with a17-7 victory against Watkins Mill onMay 7 in Montgomery Village. Whilethe Bulldogs still had more than enoughto get past the Wolverines, Churchillwasn’t so fortunate against Quince Or-chard three days earlier.

With nine players — including Hall— sidelined with the flu or other ail-ments, Churchill suffered a 12-10 lossto the Cougars, only Churchill’s secondloss to a Montgomery County opponentsince 2010. While the Bulldogs finishedthe regular season with a 10-2 recordand most of their players are expected

strong for playoffs. …“[Losing to Quince Orchard was] defi-

nitely a wakeup call. You kind of live inthis little reality where you’re winning allyour games and you’re like, ‘Wow, what justhappened?’ But it’s important for us to useit as a lesson and go from there.’”

As the No. 2 seed, Churchill received afirst-round bye and will face the winner ofNo. 7 Wootton and No. 10 Paint Branchon Friday, May 11 in the quarterfinals. TheBulldogs defeated Wootton, 22-14, on April25 and Paint Branch, 20-6, on March 28.

“We can’t just be good, we have to begreat,” head coach Christen Gjeldum said.“That will take us through the playoffs. Ifwe settle for good and don’t come out likeourselves, then we’re in trouble. I know wecan beat any team, but we have to comeout wanting it. … The only people that canbeat us are ourselves.”

Churchill Girls’ Lax Enters Playoffs as No. 2 Seed

Maddy Flax and the Churchill girls’ la-crosse team enter the postseason as the4A/3A West Region’s No. 2 seed.

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Having already secured the topplayoff seed in the 4A/3AWest Region and holding aclear advantage in talent, the

Churchill boys’ lacrosse team played the firstquarter-and-a-half of Monday’s regular sea-son finale against Watkins Mill in uninspiredfashion.

The Bulldogs went scoreless for the first18 minutes, head coach Jeff Fritz pulled thestarters as a wake-up call and Watkins Millled 3-0 with six minutes remaining in theopening half.

“We definitely came out with the mental-ity [of], ‘Oh, yeah, this team is not as goodas us, we don’t have to show up,’” juniorattackman Matt Leonard said. “It’s kind ofa wake-up call when you’re down 3-0 andyou’re like, ‘Oh, we’ve got to step up.’ WhenCoach Fritz took the starters out, it kind ofwoke us up.”

While things started poorly for Churchill,

the Bulldogs ended the game playing like aNo. 1 seed. Coming out of a timeout,Churchill freshman Louis Dubick scoredback-to-back goals, sparking a 15-0 run thatsent the Bulldogs into the postseason witha 15-3 victory against the Wolverines onMay 7 in Montgomery Village.

Churchill led 6-3 at halftime and cruisedto victory. While the Bulldogs were able toovercome a slow start, sophomore MattMoshyedi, who scored a career-high fivegoals, said Churchill might not be so fortu-nate in the postseason.

“Once we get to playoffs, if we come outslow like that, teams are going to jump onus and we might be in too big of a hole,”Moshyedi said. “But that second half[against Watkins Mill] definitely is going topropel us through the playoffs, and we’rehoping to send a message and I think thescore will definitely help us with that.”

Leonard scored three goals for Churchill.Dubick, a freshman, finished with 10 points(3 goals, 7 assists), which is believed to tiea single-game school record.

“Our offense is very simple: once we getclicking, we really get going,” Dubick said.“It just takes one or two goals to get usstarted and then we kind of find our rhythm.”

Churchill enters the postseason with an11-2 record, the No. 1 seed in the 4A/3AWest bracket and received a first-round bye.The Bulldogs will host the winner No. 8Paint Branch and No. 9 Whitman on Fri-day, May 11 in the quarterfinals. Churchillcould potentially face Whitman, Woottonand Walter Johnson on its path to a regiontitle. The Bulldogs beat Whitman by two,Walter Johnson by five and lost to Woottonin overtime.

Fritz said the Bulldogs expect to get anopponent’s best effort every game.

“We’ve had the bull’s-eye all year long,”he said. “I think we’ve got everybody’s bestgame all year long. People have been bring-ing it for us all year. We’re fine with that;we expect it. It comes with being one of thetop teams.”

Churchill last reached the state tourna-ment in 2002.

Churchill Boys’ Lax Storms Back Against Watkins MillBulldogs enter postseason as top seed in 4A/3A West.

Churchill sophomore MattMoshyedi, seen earlier this season,scored a career-high five goalsagainst Watkins Mill on May 7.

Photo by Harvey Levine/The Almanacback for the postseason, the last weekhas shown Churchill’s potential path toa region championship might bebumpier than in past years.

In 2010 and 2011, the Bulldogs en-tered the postseason as the top seed inthe 4A/3A West Region and went on towin the region crown in each season.This year, Churchill is the No. 2 seedbehind Sherwood. The teams did notmeet in the regular season.

“I think we’ve had a solid season sofar — definitely very solid,” seniorMaddy Flax said after Churchill de-feated Watkins Mill on Monday. “Thelast two weeks or so have been rough.We’ve had a lot of sickness, a lot of bugsgoing around, so it’s kind of stalled ev-erything. But this was a turning pointfor us and our little slump. We’re goingto turn it around and come in really

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