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‘Blue Ribbon Bison Burger’Chef Tom Hughbanks recently entered his “BlueRibbon Bison Burger” in The Blended Burger Projectcompetition that concludes July 31. Chef Tom, as heis known as, has a burger that is “a blend of grass-fed bison with umami-rich, chanterelle and morelmushrooms, topped with crisp, fried baby kale,peppered bacon, saga bleu cheese and finished witha smoked tomato jam and a savory black truffle aiolion a freshly toasted ciabatta,” according to theBlended Burger description. Chef Tom’s burger willbe featured on the Harvest Plates & Pints menu inGaithersburg until online voting ends on July 31.The top 5 finalists are invited to the James BeardHouse in New York City to compete head-to-head fora panel of judges.

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Email announcements to [email protected]. Deadline isThursday at noon. Photos are welcome.

Sameena Kaur, of Potomac, gradu-ated from American University ofAntigua College of Medicine. Kaur hasbeen matched at Eastern Virginia Medi-cal School with a residency in InternalMedicine.

Alexandra Tauberman, ofPotomac, was named to the Universityof Vermont (Burlington, Vt.) dean’s list.

The following students made thedean’s list for the spring 2017 semesterat James Madison University(Harrisonburg, Va.):

❖ Kathryn Kunkle, of Potomac,who is majoring in theatre and is sched-uled to graduate in 2018.

❖ Justin Arnold, of Potomac, whois majoring in geographic science and isscheduled to graduate in 2017.

❖ Janie Jacobs, of Potomac, who ismajoring in communication sciencesand disorders and is scheduled to gradu-ate in 2017.

Thomas Oggier, of Potomac, hasbeen named to the 2017 spring semes-ter dean’s list at Ohio WesleyanUniversity (Delaware, Ohio).

The following students from Potomacgraduated from Bucknell University(Lewisburg, Pa.): NicholasBarpoulis, Duncan Botti, AyeshaLilaoonwala,

Katherine Lunceford, CrispinMuessle and Caroline Slowinski.

The following students from Potomacgraduated from Colby College(Waterville, Maine):

❖ Caroline M. Dove, who majoredin government, attended PotomacSchool and is the daughter of Robertand Nancy Katherine Dove of Potomac.

❖ John D. Sears, who majored inenvironmental science and biology witha concentration in cell and molecularbiology/biochemistry, attended LandonSchool and is the son of Edward andLaurie Sears of Potomac.

❖ Eric S. Walton, who majored inenvironmental policy, attended WaltWhitman High School and is the son ofKevin Walton and Lisa Sha of Bethesda.

Charlotte Vitak , of Potomac,earned a bachelor’s degree in sociologyfrom the University of San Diego.

Shannon Sweeney, of Potomac,graduated from The University of Ala-bama (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) with a Bachelorof Science in education.

Grace Visticam , of Potomac,graduated from The University of Ala-bama (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) with a Bachelorof Science in human environmental sci-ences .

Caitlin Weis, of Potomac, gradu-ated from The University of Alabama(Tuscaloosa, Ala.) with a Bachelor ofScience in human environmental sci-ences .

Anna Panyutin, of Potomac, re-ceived a B.S. in biology from LoyolaUniversity Maryland.

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By Susan Belford

The Almanac

After her two-year-old nephew’sdiagnosis with autism 17 yearsago, Potomac’s Susan Perelesknew she had to become a cata-

lyst for raising funds for autism research.Some people might donate money, attenda ball, or sponsor a dinner — but notPereles. Her dream was to raise significantfunding for autism research to find a curefor this difficult disease.

She rounded up friends, built teams, pub-licized the first Cure Autism Now Race andFun Run – and through tireless work anddedication, she raised $100,000 the firstyear. Elated, but determined to do more,Pereles joined the staff of Autism Speaksand now serves as the director of field de-velopment. Cure Autism Now and AutismSpeaks have merged.

On July 4, the Village of Potomac will hostfor the 17th time, the annual Autism Speaks5K Race and Fun Walk. The Race/Walk be-gins and ends at the Potomac Library andwill draw more than 1,500 racers, walkersand families committed to the cause.

“We have runners, walkers, families andteams that return year-after-year to takepart in the event. Of the 90 teams regis-tered, 50 of them have competed previously.Seventy percent have someone in the fam-ily or circle of friendship that is affected byautism,” Pereles said.

Last year, the race goal was $250,000 and$268,000 was raised. “We are hoping toequal or top that number this year,” she said.“Registration has been excellent and wehave more teams than ever before. It’s awonderful Potomac tradition now for fami-lies and individuals to start their July 4 cel-ebration with the Autism Speaks Run/Walk.Many of our residents participate in theRun/Walk in Dewey Beach — or virtuallyfrom wherever they are. I am really excitedabout the shirt this year. Every year I worrybut this year’s is one of our best.”

The Kerness Crew, led byPotomac’s Jay Kerness, hasbeen running and walking theAutism Speaks 5K for 12 years.The team was established inhonor of his son Jack who is a2017 graduate of the McLeanSchool. Jack will be attendingShenandoah Conservatory in thefall. The team is now also support-ing his nephew who is autistic.

“We are so fortunate that theKerness Crew returns year after yearto support this worthy cause,” Kernesssaid. “It just wouldn’t be July 4 withoutthe camaraderie of the race. Our teammembers are mostly neighbors from FoxHills West along with family members —the commitment of our team means somuch to us. We raise about $5,000 everyyear for Autism Speaks.” Kerness runs the

5K Race andJack and his friends usu-

ally carry the banner which leads thewalkers.

Autism Speaks is a national organizationwhich is “dedicated to promoting solutions,across the spectrum and throughout thelifespan, for the needs of individuals withautism and their families through advocacyand support; increasing understanding andacceptance of autism spectrum disorder;and advancing research into causes and bet-ter interventions for autism spectrum dis-order and related conditions.” A host of re-sources can be found at its website

www.autismspeaks.org.One of the major problems facing the

country is that 50,000 autistic youthare aging out of school services at theage of 21 or even 18, depending onthe school system and skills of theyoung adult. Finding group homes,training and employment is chal-lenging as is planning for the fu-ture of these young adults whoseonly caretakers have been par-ents and family. Marley Rave,the director of the WashingtonCapital Autism Speaks, said,“There is a tsunami of youngadults with autism comingof age.

The face of autism ischanging and we need tochange the future forthose adults. Familiesare saying — what hap-pens now that the

school bus stops coming? Noother 5K has had more participants across

the nation — or raised more money.However, the annual cost to a family of

an autistic child is $60,000 a year — andhow can most families support these costs?”

Sign up for this race as an individual, cre-ate or join a team, or make a donation toAutism Speaks. Registration and details forthe 2017 Autism Speaks 5K/Fun Walk areavailable on-line at http://act.autismspeaks.org/site/TR/TeamUp/TeamUp?fr_id=3100&pg=entry. The racebegins at 8 a.m. with the 1 mile Fun Walkat 8:10 a.m.

The fee is $40 until July 3, $45 on July 4.Arrive 30 minutes early if registering on July4.

Join Autism Speaks 5K Fundraiser17th annual race and fun walk starts and ends at Potomac Library.

Participants are ready on the starting line.

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Pre-trip VehicleSafety CheckTo the Editor:

Summer road trip season is here and AAAexpects to receive calls from over seven mil-lion stranded motorists experiencing cartrouble this summer. The majority of issues thetravel group anticipates will cause car prob-lems, such as dead batteries and flat tires, canbe prevented with a pre-trip vehicle inspection.

Whether you do it yourself or visit a trustedprofessional technician, a pre-trip vehicle check

will give you peace of mind and provide theopportunity to make any necessary repairsbefore you hit the road.

Before leaving home, check the battery, tires,wipers and lighting, HVAC system and fluidsincluding engine oil, power steering, brake andtransmission fluids as well as washer solventand coolant. The Car Care Council also rec-ommends inspecting the brake system andperforming a tune-up to help the engine de-liver the best balance of power and fueleconomy.

To be prepared for an unplanned roadsideemergency, remember to fully charge cell

phones before you go and bring along a ve-hicle emergency kit, including jumper cables,emergency flares, first-aid kit, flashlight withextra batteries, bottled water, non-perishablefood items and blankets. Keep a copy of theCar Care Council’s Car Care Guide in your glovebox.

Order a free copy online at www.carcare.org/car-care-guide.

Rich WhiteExecutive Director

Car Care CouncilBethesda

Letter to the Editor

By Peggy McEwan

The Almanac

Potomac residents have anew farmers market fortheir farm-to-table shop-ping this summer. Open-

ing for the first time Thursday,June 15, was the market at CabinJohn Shopping Center at the cor-ner of Seven Locks Road andTuckerman Lane.

Customers arrived slowly butthe pace was steady. Many shop-pers said they did not know aboutthe market, others said they hadheard it was going to open andwere there to see what was avail-able.

Gaby Massie, of Potomac, saidshe saw an announcement of themarket online. She was buyingfresh vegetables with her children,Ana, 8, and Nicolas, 4.

“I love the fact that it’s here,” shesaid.

Amanda Elliott, of Rockville, onthe other hand, was surprised tosee the market set up in the cor-ner of the center’s front parkinglot. She and Adolfo Ferrario, ofRockville, were not shopping, justlooking.

“We actually just drove into it,”Elliott said. “We were grabbingdinner in the shopping center andwe saw it and thought we’d stopby.”

On its first day — the CabinJohn Shopping Center FarmersMarket will be open every Thurs-day from 3-7 p.m. until the lastThursday in September — themarket had six vendors.

Metropolitain Baking Companyof D.C. sold fresh baked breadsplus flavored croissants; RichfieldFarm, from Manchester, Md., hada selection of field greens, lettuces,vegetables and cut flowers. MarkRoss of Metro Microgreens fromRockville was busy explaining hiscrop, which look somewhat like

sprouts, to shoppers.“They are miniature versions of

vegetables, grown hydroponi-cally,” he said. “You use it for fla-vor and nutrition.”

He grows 15 varieties, he said,but only brought 12 to Thursday’smarket. Among the microgreenshe had were broccoli, wasabi andcilantro and he offered samples.

Truck Patch Farms from NewWindsor, Md. had a variety ofmeats for sale including bacon,sausage, pork chops and butts,chicken and eggs. They also had avariety of greens and some freshfruits, including raspberries.

“We specialize in smoked bacon,and we don’t use sprays or pesti-cides,” said Stacia Hughley, whodoes marketing for the farm.

She was helped behind thecounter by Jaime Barrera, whoalso does farm work, he said.

Paul Ednie ran the market op-eration for Groff’s Content Farmin Rocky Ridge, Md. on Thursday.He explained that the farm’s nameis an original name for a land grantin the 1700s. When owners Boband Julie Bolton purchased thefarm, he said, they researched theformer owners and when they dis-covered the history, decided tokeep the name.

Ednie was selling meats andboth chicken and duck eggs. Hisstand also sells products from Hill-side Pastures and Peacy FamilyGoat Dairy.

He was happy with the openingday response.

“I’ve got a lot of positive re-sponse,” he said. “People sayingthanks for coming.”

More vendors are expected inthe next few weeks, said DonneMalloy, the market master. Amongthose are Michelle’s Bakery, which,Malloy said, specializes in pies;Ruby Scoops, selling ice cream andsorbets; Ivy City Smokehouse withfresh seafood, and, she hopes, an

orchard.Malloy said that Edens, which

bought the shopping center inDecember 2015, wanted a farm-ers market in the space and con-tacted her to make it happen. Half-way through the first session shesaid it was going well.

“Everybody’s been happy,” she

New Farmers Market OpensMore vendors are expected in next few weeks.

Customers look at bread offerings sold by MetropolitainBaking Company at the Cabin John Shopping CenterFarmers Market on Thursday.

said. “People are thrilled they havea market in their neighborhood.”

Linda Cohen, of Potomac, saidshe came to the market just to lookbut will definitely come back.

Beth Sheer, of Potomac, washappy about the farmers market.

“I think it’s a need the commu-nity has,” she said.

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Potomac resident Barry Perlis hasbeen re-elected President of lo-cal nonprofit Potomac Community Village (PCV).

Other officers elected include:❖ Vice President Joan Kahn, a professor

of sociology at the University of Maryland;❖ Vice President Jill Phillips, a co-owner

with her husband John of the Squeals onWheels Petting Zoo;

❖ Treasurer Leonard Cahan, Rabbi Emeri-tus of Potomac’s Congregation Har Shalom;

❖ Secretary Shirley Dominitz, one of thefounders of Potomac Community Village;

❖ Assistant Treasurer Owen Ritter, an-other PCV founder.

New to PCV’s board of directors thisyear are: Marla Cohen, who coordinatesPCV’s Help Desk; Meryl Cohen, who co-ordinates refreshments for meetings andalso serves on the Program Team; ThaliaMeltz, also a Program Team member, andScott Brown and Eddie Rivas, both serv-ing as at-large board members. The newterm for PCV’s officers and board starts

on July 1.Potomac Community Village is a volun-

teer nonprofit group that provides social,educational and wellness activities with amission of enabling Potomac residents toremain in their homes as they age, and becontributing members of our community.Members are linked with neighbors whoprovide assistance when needed with trans-

portation, computer problems, simplehousehold chores and other services. Itsservice area is the 20854 zip code. PCV ispart of a nation-wide movement of morethan 450 Villages, with close to 60 in theWashington, D.C. area, of which 20 are inMontgomery County. For more information,www.PotomacCommunityVillage.org, or240-221-1370.

New board memberscome on board.

Perlis Re-Elected Potomac Community Village President,

Barry Perlis Joan Kahn Jill Phillips Leonard CahanShirleyDominitz Owen Ritter

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Submit civic/community announce-ments at ConnectionNewspapers.com/Calendar. Photos and artwork welcome.Deadline is Thursday at noon, at least twoweeks before event.

GUIDE DOG FOSTERS NEEDEDGuiding Eyes for the Blind -

Montgomery Region is looking forvolunteers to foster and train future

guide dogs. Volunteers will foster aspecially bred guide dog for 14months, attend bi-monthly trainingclasses, and teach the pup housemanners, people skills andsocialization within the community.Dog crates, training equipment andmonthly medications are provided.Contact Margie Coccodrilli at 301-869-2216 or [email protected] visit www.guidingeyes-md.org.

DATES FOR NEXT SCHOOL YEARThe Montgomery County school year

will begin on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017,and the last day of school will be nolater than Friday, June 15, 2018.

MONDAY/JUNE 26Separation and Divorce Seminar.

7-8:30 at Rockville Public Library, 21

Maryland Ave., Rockville. Localattorneys walk through the “ins” and“outs” of going through a separationand divorce in Maryland. Learnabout: Methods of DisputeResolution, When and Where to File,Types of Divorce and Grounds,Financial Statements, Alimony,Property and Equitable Distribution,Role of the Attorney, and DomesticViolence/Orders of Protection.

Tickets are $5 and can be purchasedat www.eventbrite.com/e/separation-and-divorce-what-do-i-need-to-know-tickets-32058023411.

THURSDAY/JUNE 29National Library of Medicine Visit.

6-7 p.m. at Potomac Library, 10101


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Education●Learning●Fun

By Marilyn Campbell

Tamyka Mason says that she was strugglingwith academics, finances and time manage-ment. She knew that she needed to make a

change, but didn’t have a source for guidance. Ma-son discovered the Women in Search of Excellence(WISE) Mentoring Program run by Northern VirginiaCommunity College and her life began to change.

“When I joined WISE, [I] was assigned [a] mentorand learned how to speak about the challenges I wasfacing and the goals I had,” said Mason. “[My men-tor] helped me dramatically … plan for futureevents.”

The upcoming summer months offer teens an op-portunity to connect with adults other than parentswho can offer guidance through mentorship pro-grams. Finding the right mentoring match can be alife-altering experience, say experts.

“Through supportive relationships with adult men-tors, teens can learn how to develop practical goals,identify resources to accomplish goals … regulateemotions, communicate effectively with others andcope better with stress,” said Jerome Short, Ph.D.,associate professor of psychology at George MasonUniversity.

The Virginia Mentoring Partnership (VMP) is asource for those who are looking for a mentor orthose who want to mentor others. The organization’sprogram managers train mentoring program coordi-nators and mentors. Their goal is to increase the num-ber and quality of mentoring programs in Virginia.VMP maintains a database where prospective men-tors or mentees can plug in a ZIP code and find theclosest mentoring program.

“We provide support across the State of Virginia tohelp align program practices that research showsmake high quality mentorship programs,” said BetsyBilharz, Virginia Mentoring Partnership. “We recruit,screen and match mentors with young people usingthat set of standards.”

Recognizing that amentoring relationship is notusually a relationship ofequals is an important aspect

of mentorships, says Amy L. Best, Ph.D., professorand chair, Department of Sociology and Anthropol-ogy at George Mason University. “There are reallytwo types of mentors: those who provide guidanceand willingly share knowledge they have accruedfrom their experience in the field,” she said. “Thesecond type are those who facilitate opportunity,vouching for someone or helping the person withpoints of contact in their area of interest. Both areimportant.”

THE MENTORING RELATIONSHIP develops bestwhen mentors listen to a young person’s concernsand expectations [and] empathize and tailor supportand skill building around the teen’s needs and withtheir input, says Short. “The relationship should ben-efit both the mentor and the teen through expres-sions of gratitude, a sense of accomplishment, andexpectations for future support and success.”

Effective mentors are as interested as they are in-teresting and are forthcoming with accounts of theirown struggles and the strategies they used to over-come them, says Best. “The best mentors listen firstand then lead. It’s not a one size fits all relation-ship,” she said. “The best mentors are concrete intheir guidance and work with attainable and flex-ible goals. [They] don’t play favorites, but work tocreate an ethos of fairness and mutual respect.”

Tykesha R. Myrick works as a financial aid man-ager at Northern Virginia Community College(NOVA) and is the founder of the WISE program oncampus. The program, which targets minoritywomen, pairs students with adult professionals whooffer guidance to the students, many of whom arethe first in their families to attend college. “The rela-tionships go beyond academic accomplishments andare life changing and life lasting,” said Myrick. “Thegoal is to provide a holistic environment for theseyoung women.”

Mentorship programs such as WISE work bestwhen those being mentored are receptive. “The [best]mentees [respect] the mentor’s gift of time [and]recognize the importance of learning by listening andask thoughtful questions, and they are open and re-sponsive to guidance,” said Best. “It is equally im-

portant to invest not simplyin the best and brightest, butthose with the smallest glim-mer of promise. Good men-tors move mountains.”

Finding the Right MentorA mentor can brighten ayoung person’s future.

The Womenin Search ofExcellence(WISE)MentoringProgram runby NorthernVirginiaCommunityCollege isdesigned toaddresschallengesfaced byyoung womenin highereducation.

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Ready for Summer AdventurePark Rangers Joshua Nolen, Geoff Suiter, Alex Arnold, Patricia Miguel, and Michael Ehrenberg work onthe canal boat at the C&O National Historic Park. The boat runs Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 11a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 3 p.m. through Labor Day.

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The Almanac

Several Potomac community groupshave reinvigorated their oppositionto a new banquet facility on theproperty of Old Anglers Inn on

MacArthur Boulevard by posting a petitionasking County Council members to co-spon-sor the zoning text amendment offered byCouncilmembers Marc Elrich and TomHucker to restrict the location of “restau-rants posing as country inns” in R-200 resi-dential zones. They are asking local resi-dents to sign in and voice their oppositionon the website Change.org.

The groups — the Brickyard Coalition,River Falls Civic Association, WoodrockCivic Association, Civic Association of RiverFalls and West Montgomery County CitizensAssociation — also voiced their oppositionto the project earlier this year before a Feb-ruary hearing of the matter by the countyZoning Board. At that time, the board rec-ommended denying the application byMaryland Catering Company.

Though it was noted that the application“has merit,” denial was based on the factthat additional information was needed.

Approval of the project, a 9,000-square-foot special events venue, separate from the

existing Inn, requires a change approved bythe zoning board from the property’s cur-rent zoning designation of R-200 (residen-tial) to conditional use (special exception).

According to the Montgomery Countyplanning board website, Maryland Cater-ing Company is seeking approval for aCountry Inn on 6.36 acres of the 7.32 acreproperty. The proposal will include a two-story building designed to accommodatedining and banquet accommodations forabout 240 guests including its own kitchen.It will also have four suites for overnightguests and 80 parking spaces.

In a letter published June 12 by Brick-yard Coalition explaining its opposition tothe facility community leaders wrote:

“… In 1967, the Montgomery CountyCouncil wisely prohibited any new restau-rants in commercial zones. Yet, the appli-cant, Maryland Catering, is seeking to build

a nearly 9,000-square-foot restaurant witha 95-car parking lot on this site alongMacarthur Blvd. by calling it a country inn.

“Importantly, the Potomac Master Planclearly recommends this site be used forresidential development, and not develop-ment as a restaurant or even as a countryinn.

“Lastly, we believe this project could havea negative environmental impact on theC&O National Historic Canal Park. Trafficis already a serious safety issue with illegalparking on both sides of MacArthur Blvd.on weekends.

“We have turned to the County Councilfor help in stopping this expanded defini-tion of a country inn that would permit com-mercial restaurants in our residential neigh-borhoods throughout Montgomery County.

“Councilmembers Marc Elrich and TomHucker are co-sponsoring an amendment

to the zoning ordinance (known as a “ZTA”)which would restrict the placement of coun-try inns in R-200 zoning. The ZTA would(I) require a country inn to be recom-mended by a master plan and (ii) increasethe requirements for a rural location.”

A country Inn is defined, by MontgomeryCounty as “an establishment for dining in arural area, that may include a maximum of12 overnight guest rooms and the follow-ing subordinate uses: rural antique shops,handicrafts or art sales, equestrian relatedretail sales and service and recreational fa-cilities primarily for the use of guests.”

Mark Regis and his wife Sara are co-own-ers of Old Anglers Inn and principals ofMaryland Catering Corporation, Inc.

In a February phone interview Mark Regissaid he believes the country inn is a naturalextension of what his family has providedat Angler’s Inn for almost 60 years.

“I’m trying to create something that is anatural extension of what’s here,” he said.“It’s going to have the same look and feelof the existing Angler’s Inn. Most of theproperty will remain in its [present] natu-ral state.”

Since the June 12 letter, 193 people havesigned the petition urging the County Coun-cil to co-sponsor ZTA. Council presidentRoger Berliner has signed his support ashave members Sidney Katz and Craig Ricein addition to Elrich and Hucker.

The letter to council members, the peti-tion, is short:

“Stop commercial restaurants in our resi-dential neighborhoods

“Please co-sponsor and support the zon-ing text amendment offered byCouncilmembers Elrich and Hucker to re-strict the location of restaurants posing ascountry inns in R-200 residential zones.Restaurants belong in commercial zones,not our residential neighborhoods. Thanks.”

Many of those who signed also noted whythe petition matters to them.

Patricia Eng, of Potomac, wrote, “A 9,000sf restaurant and 95 car parking lot doesnot belong among quiet residential neigh-borhoods and a historic park setting.”

Amy Woitach, of Potomac, noted, “Thearea roads near Old Angler’s Inn alreadyexceed capacity. The traffic volume, in ad-dition to the current illegal parking has al-ready made the area unsafe for local resi-dents. The additional influx from the pro-posed banquet facility will negatively im-pact our neighborhood.”

John Basile, of Potomac, said, “This wouldhave a negative impact on the River Fallsresidential community.”

And Alison Lepard, of Bethesda, wrote,“The traffic associated with access to theNational Park is already too heavy for theland. A large facility could further reduceaccess to the park during busy times. Thesmall and windy road is unsafe for the ad-ditional traffic a large commercial facilitywould generate.”

Most who wrote comments expressedconcern about the traffic the facility wouldgenerate and its impact on the local neigh-borhoods.

Petition Supports Zoning Text AmendmentNearby citizensgroups continue tooppose constructionof second structure atOld Anglers Inn.

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1 11732 LAKE POTOMAC DR . 6 .. 6 . 0 .... POTOMAC .. $1,350,000 ... Detached ...... 2.00 ......... 20854 ..... BEALLMOUNT GROVE ... 04/07/17

2 9208 BELLS MILL RD ........... 6 .. 5 . 2 .... POTOMAC .. $1,332,500 ... Detached ...... 0.46 ......... 20854 .............. BELL GLEN ............ 04/13/17

3 10031 CHARTWELL MANOR CT . 4 .. 4 . 1 .... POTOMAC .. $1,280,000 ... Detached ...... 0.23 ......... 20854 ................ AVENEL .............. 04/18/17

4 9225 CAMBRIDGE MANOR CT ... 5 .. 4 . 1 .... POTOMAC .. $1,250,000 ... Detached ...... 0.63 ......... 20854 ....... POTOMAC OUTSIDE ..... 04/28/17

5 10400 MASTERS TER .......... 5 .. 4 . 1 .... POTOMAC .. $1,225,000 ... Detached ...... 0.36 ......... 20854 ............. RIVER FALLS ........... 04/05/17

6 7312 RIVER FALLS DR ......... 5 .. 4 . 1 .... POTOMAC .. $1,224,350 ... Detached ...... 0.36 ......... 20854 ............. RIVER FALLS ........... 04/05/17

7 9431 SUNNYFIELD CT ......... 4 .. 4 . 1 .... POTOMAC .. $1,140,000 ... Detached ...... 0.38 ......... 20854 .......... BEDFORDSHIRE ........ 04/26/17

8 9525 ACCORD DR ............... 5 .. 3 . 1 .... POTOMAC .. $1,133,000 ... Detached ...... 2.17 ......... 20854 .............. POTOMAC ............ 04/18/17

9 7416 BRICKYARD RD .......... 6 .. 4 . 1 .... POTOMAC .. $1,120,000 ... Detached ...... 0.30 ......... 20854 ............. RIVER FALLS ........... 04/03/17

Copyright 2017 RealEstate Business Intelligence. Source: MRIS as of May 15, 2017.

Photos by Deb Stevens/The AlmanacPotomac REAL ESTATEApril, 2017 Sales,$1,120,000~$1,135,000In April 2017, 59 Potomac homes

sold between $2,200,000-$415,000.

1 11732 Lake Potomac Drive — $1,350,000

2 9208 Bells Mill Road — $1,332,500

3 10031 Chartwell Manor Court — $1,280,000

4 9225 Cambridge Manor Court— $1,250,000

6 7312 River Falls Drive — $1,224,350

8 9525 Accord Drive — $1,120,000


Entertainment

Submit entertainment announcements atConnectionNewspapers.com/Calendar. Photos andartwork welcome. Deadline is Thursday at noon, atleast two weeks before event.

ONGOINGArt Exhibit. Artist Sandra Sedmak Engel has an

exhibit through July 1 at the Waverly StreetGallery, 4600 East-West Highway, Bethesda.Visit waverlystreetgallery.com/ for more.

Children’s Storytime. Wednesdays andSaturdays, 10 a.m. at Barnes & NobleBooksellers, 4801 Bethesda Ave., BethesdaListen to employees read children’s stories. Free.Visit www.store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/event/4824850-21.

Thang Ta. Wednesdays, 6-7 p.m. at SutradharInstitute of Dance and Related Arts, 1525 ForestGlen Road, Silver Spring. Learn the ancient artof the sword and spear. $25.www.dancesidra.org.

Weekly Blues Dance. Thursdays 8:15-11:30 p.m.in the Back Room Annex at Glen Echo Park,7300 MacArthur Blvd. Capital Blues presentsrotating DJs and instructors with beginnerworkshop 8:15-9 p.m., no partner necessary. $8for all. capitalblues.org

Weekly Swing Dance. Saturdays, 8 p.m.-midnight. The DC Lindy Exchange presents aswing dance with live music in the SpanishBallroom, Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthurBlvd., Glen Echo. Beginner swing dance lessonat 8 p.m., followed by dancing. Admission $16-$18, age 17 and under $12.www.glenechopark.org.

Argentine Tango with Lessons. Most Sundays,6:30-11 p.m. in the Back Room Annex at GlenEcho Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo.Argentine Tango lessons followed by a Milongamost Sunday evenings. Beginner lesson 6:30-7:30 p.m. and intermediate lesson 7:30-8:30p.m. Cost is $15/lesson and includes theMilonga. For just the Milonga, cost is $10 andthe open dance with DJ runs 8:30-11 p.m. Nopartner required. www.glenechopark.org, 301-634-2222.

Contra and Square Dance. Fridays andSundays 7-10:30 p.m. in the Spanish Ballroomat Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd. Theevening can include square dances, mixers,waltzes and other couple dances. All Contra andSquare dances are taught, no partner necessary.Lessons at 7 p.m., followed by the called dancewith live music at 7:30. $13 for nonmembers,$10 for FSGW members, $5 ages 17 and under.www.glenechopark.org, 301-634-2222.

Drop in Art Activities. Every Saturday 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in the Candy Corner Studio at GlenEcho Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., parents andchildren can explore a new art form or theme.$10/child, parent combo. Drop-in only.www.pgip.org.

Glen Echo Park Films. Saturdays and Sundays.Arcade Building, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., GlenEcho. Films about the Park’s history are shownon rotation in the lobby. Free. Visitwww.glenechopark.org for more.

SilverWorks Studio & Gallery. Wednesdays,Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m.-6p.m. Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd.,Glen Echo. SilverWorks Studio & Gallery is aworking silversmith studio and includes anongoing exhibition, as well as sales of the workof artist-in-residence Blair Anderson. Free. Visitwww.silverworksglenechopark.com.

Art Glass Center at Glen Echo. All dayWednesdays; Fridays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Saturdays,10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sundays, noon-4 p.m. Art GlassCenter, Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd.,Glen Echo. Ongoing exhibitions feature work ofresident artists. Sculpture, vessels, functional artand jewelry for sale. Classes are taught year-round for beginner, intermediate and advancedstudents. Visitwww.artglasscenteratglenecho.org for more.

Yellow Barn Studio & Gallery. Saturdays andSundays, 12-5 p.m. The Yellow Barn Studio &Gallery presents free exhibitions of emergingartists’ work. Each weekend features the work ofa different artist. Most artwork is also for sale.www.yellowbarnstudio.com.

Potomac Games Group. Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m.at Potomac Community Recreation Center,11315 Falls Road, Potomac. The world is in themidst of a Golden Age of new board and cardgames for players of all ages. Free. Contactevent host Randy Hoffman at 412-983-5411 [email protected].

Textures in Glass Exhibit. Various timesthrough June 3 at the Waverly Street Gallery,4600 East-West Highway, Bethesda. Visit

www.creativeglassdesign.com for more.

CAMPS, CLASSES & WORKSHOPSArt Explorers Open Studio. Every Saturday, 10

a.m.-12:30 p.m. at The Candy Corner Studio,7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Art activitiesfor parents and children. Activities changeweekly and there is no pre-registration; $10 perchild. Visit www.glenechopark.org/saturday-art-explorers for more.

Ceramic Classes. Various dates and times.VisArts, 155 Gibbs St, Rockville. An opportunityto try the new ceramic workshops. Visitwww.visartsatrockville.org/ceramics for a list ofclass dates, times.

Registration is Open. for Montgomery CountyRecreation and Montgomery Parks SummerPrograms and Activities. [email protected]. Visitwww.MontgomeryParks.org/access for more.

Photography Class. 7-9:30 p.m. through July 12at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd. DigitalPrinting II- Fine B/W and Color Printing class,six sessions. Visit glenechopark.org or call 301-320-1400 for more.

JUNE 19-AUG. 9Toca Summer Soccer Camp. 6-8 p.m. at Avenel

LP, 10051 Oaklyn Drive. Improving skills,making friends and staying fit. [email protected], or call 301-221-8305.

THURSDAY/JUNE 22Out of Business Sale. 9 a.m. at Leila Fine Gifts

& Jewels, 7737 Tuckerman Lane. Leila Jewels isliquidating everything in the store, including thefixtures, with prices listed at up to 50% off. Visitwww.LeilaJewels.com for more.

Señorita Sunshine’s USO Show. 1-2 p.m. atthe Damascus Senior Center, 9701 Main St.,Damascus. Variety show with different elementsof surprise and intrigue. Free. VisitActiveMONTGOMERY.org or call 240-777-6995.

Bowling for Hope. 6:30-8:30 p.m. at BowlmorLanes Bethesda, 5353 Westbard Ave. Raisingfunds to support Hope Connections for CancerSupport’s free programs for people affected bycancer in our community. In addition tobowling, a small silent auction; 50/50 raffle;Hands for Hope Social Media Launch.Tournament players (4-6 members per team)$100 per person, others $75 per person. Visitwww.hopeconnectionsforcancer.org for more.

SATURDAY/JUNE 24Meditation Workshop. 11 a.m. at the at

Potomac Library, 10101 Glenolden Drive. DavidNewcomb presents “Meditation: A Tool toBalance Your Life,” connecting meditation andspiritual development. Free. Visitwww.montgomerycountymd.gov/library/ or call240-777-0690 for more.

Montgomery Countryside Alliance Fair. 4-9p.m. Boyds. Piano playing chicken plus a kid’smusic legend Barry Louis Polisar and JustinTrawick at Field and Fiddle. Farm address willfollow ticket purchase. [email protected] or call 301-461-9831

Opera and Musical Theater. 5 p.m. at BethesdaPresbyterian Church, 7611 Clarendon Road,Bethesda. Presentation of Art Songs Recital andOpera to Pop Concert at 7:30 p.m. is part of theBethesda Summer Music Festival (BSMF)promoting Opera and Musical Theater forchildren, grades 9-12, college students, andyoung emerging professionals. $20, childrenfree. Visit /www.bethesdapresbyterian.org/ orcall 301-986-1137 for more.

Cardio ‘n’ Core. 7 p.m.-8 p.m. at the DamascusCommunity Recreation Center, 25520 OakDrive, Damascus. Get fit through movement,stretching, and aerobics for your cardio andcore. $30. Visit ActiveMONTGOMERY.org underactivity #34776 or call 240-777-6870 for more.

JUNE 24-25Heritage Days 2017. Various times at 40 parks,

museums, and historic sites all acrossMontgomery County open with free admissionhighlighting local history, culture, and outdoorrecreation with live music, children’s games andcrafts, exhibits and demonstrations, and food.Visit www.HeritageMontgomery.org or call 301-515-0753 for more.

SUNDAY/JUNE 25Waltz Dance. 2:45-3:30 p.m. at Spanish Ballroom

at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd.Introductory Waltz Workshop, first lessons until3:30 followed by dance, band is Green LightKarma. $10. Call 301-634-2222, go towww.WaltzTimeDances.org or [email protected] for more.

THURSDAY/JUNE 29Cardio and Core. 7-8 p.m. at the Damascus

Community Recreation Center, 25520 OakDrive, Damascus. For ages 13 and up. Get fitthrough movement, stretching, and aerobics foryour cardio and core and so much more. Onestaff to 10 participants. Cost $30. Registeronline at ActiveMONTGOMERY.org underactivity #34776.

FRIDAY/JUNE 30Opera and Musical Theater. 7:30 p.m. at

Bethesda Presbyterian Church, 7611 ClarendonRoad, Bethesda. Presentation of “SweeneyTodd” is part of the Bethesda Summer MusicFestival (BSMF) promoting Opera and MusicalTheater for children, grades 9-12, collegestudents, and young emerging professionals.$20, children free. Call 301-986-1137 or visitwww.bethesdapresbyterian.org.

Movie on the Lawn. 8-10 p.m. at the ClaraBarton Community Recreation Center, 7425MacArthur Blvd. Free. “The Lego BatmanMovie,” Visit ActiveMONTGOMERY.org or call240-777-4910 for more.

SATURDAY/JULY 1Opera and Musical Theater. “Sweeney Todd”

at 2:30 p.m. and the “Magic Flute,” at 7:30 p.m.at Bethesda Presbyterian Church, 7611Clarendon Road, Bethesda. Part of the BethesdaSummer Music Festival (BSMF) promotingOpera and Musical Theater for children, grades9-12, college students, and young emergingprofessionals. $20, children free. Visitwww.bethesdapresbyterian.org/ or call 301-986-1137 for more.

TUESDAY/JULY 4Autism Speaks 5K. 8 a.m. at Potomac Library,

10101 Glenolden Drive. Fundraiser for autism.Registration, packet pick up at 6:30 a.m. Call202-955-3111 or email [email protected] for more.

Farm FunOn Saturday, June 24,there’s a Piano playingchicken, plus a children’smusic legend Barry LouisPolisar, and Justin Trawickat Field and Fiddle at theMontgomery CountrysideAlliance Fair. 4-9 p.m. Boyds.Farm address will followticket purchase. [email protected] orcall 301-461-9831 for more.


News

Annual Church Picnic Supports Youth MissionM

ore than 100people attendedSt. Francis Episco-

pal Church’s annual picnic onJune 4 held at the church inPotomac that doubled as afundraiser for a youth missiontrip.

Children’s games and afundraising car wash were heldoutside.

The Youth mission trip, con-sisting of three adults and sixstudents, departed June 18 forGreenville, S.C. under the lead-ership of Gaines Hurdle, one ofthe female chaperones, andKen Hurdle. The youth will behelping to rebuild homes in theGreenville area damaged bythe spring floods. Pastor Allison Michael plays badminton with her sons at annual picnic June 4, in

Potomac.

St. Francis Episcopal Church’sannual picnic included a variety ofchildren’s games.

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SafeTrack AffectsMetro Stations

Metro’s SafeTrack Surge 16 began June17 and runs until Sunday, June 25. Thesurge will completely close the Shady Groveand Rockville Red Line stations.

Metro will provide shuttle bus servicefrom the Shady Grove and Rockville sta-tions, but is urging commuters to avoid thestations if possible, particularly duringweekday, peak travel hours.

All Ride On bus service will remain un-changed during this surge. Each route willserve its normal destinations.

For more information, visitwww.montgomerycountymd.gov/safetrack.

Recreation EarnsAchievement Awards

The Montgomery County Department ofRecreation (Rec) earned five 2017 Achieve-ment Awards from the National Associationof Counties (NACo). The awards recognizeinnovative county government programs.The Department of Recreation received fiveof the 16 NACo awards in the Parks andRecreation category.

100 Mile Challenge: The 100 MileChallenge urges residents to walk, jog, orrun 100 miles in 100 days from Jan. 21-April 29, 2017.

Twenty minutes of any continuous physi-cal activity counts as one mile as well, ex-panding the types of exercise people cando to participate in the Challenge. Threehundred ninety individuals registered forthe program, which includes kick-off andclosing events.

Food, Fun, Fitness and Fundamen-tals: Food, Fun, Fitness and Fundamentalsprovides a free, full-day quality day careprogram, meals, snacks, swimming and aca-demic support for children from qualifiedlow-income families of the county on week-

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days for six summer weeks. The program issponsored by Rec in partnership withAdventist Community Health Care.

Chill: Chill is a youth development pro-gram for children between 10 and 18 yearsold from qualified low-income families.Once a week for six weeks, 40 studentstravel to Liberty Mountain Resort inFairfield, Pa., for snowboarding, with allrequired equipment and instruction pro-vided by the program. During each trip tothe resort, students discuss a critical lifelesson: respect, patience, persistence, cour-age, responsibility or pride. On the final dayof the program, students discuss how theprogram made a difference in their lives.This program is a partnership between Recand The Chill Foundation, a nonprofit armof the Burton Snowboard Company.

Safe Walk Home: The Safe Walk Homeprogram involves student volunteers froma local high school escorting elementaryschool students to their home after school.The program helps create a safe, bully-freeenvironment, discourages risky and nega-tive behavior, and allows the high schoolstudents to build relationships and mentorthe younger students while ensuring theyhad a safe journey. The program was startedby Rec in response to concerns of parentsfrom the Montgomery Village communityin Gaithersburg.

Tech Connect: Senior citizens aretaught how to use electronic communica-tions technology and social media by highschool students through Tech Connect, afree program from Rec.

The high school students receive trainingfrom the Jewish Council for the Aging andare paid an hourly wage for their work. Boththe seniors and student trainers gained valu-able insight from the intergenerational ex-perience.

For more information about MontgomeryCounty Department of Recreation programsand services, visitwww.montgomeryCountymd.gov/rec orcall 240-777-6840.

Council ChangesRide On Fares

To keep Ride On bus fares consistent withrates approved by the Washington Metro-politan Area Transit Authority (WMATA),the County Council approved the followingtransit rate changes that will begin June 25.The new fares are:

❖ Ride On fare paid with SmarTrip Card,cash or token - $2

❖ Metrorail-to-Ride On bus transfer withSmarTrip Card - $1.50

❖ Route 70 bus fare paid with SmarTripCard, cash, or token - $4.25

❖ Metrorail-to-Route 70 bus transfer withSmarTrip Card - $3.75

❖ Senior with identification card (exceptfrom 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays andSaturdays, when free.)

— with SmarTrip Card, cash fare or to-ken - $1

— Metrorail-to-Ride On bus transfer(SmarTrip only) - $0.50

— Local bus transfer within 2 hours ofinitial trip (SmarTrip Card only) - Free (nochange)

❖ Senior with identification card for ex-press Route 70 (except from 9:30 a.m. to 3p.m. weekdays, when free)

— with SmarTrip Card, cash fare or to-ken - $2.10

— Metrorail to Route 70 bus withSmarTrip Card - $1.60

— Local bus to Route 70 bus withSmarTrip Card - $1.10

— Boarding with weekly or monthly passwith SmarTrip Card - $1.10

Ride On’s Monthly pass which allows forunlimited rides during the month, remainsunchanged at $45.

Also, the Summer Youth Cruiser pass, forthose age 18 and younger, is good for un-limited rides on Ride On buses from June 1– Aug. 31, for $18.

Other rates that will remain the same:❖ Kids Ride Free Program 2 to 8 p.m.

weekdays – Free❖ VanGo Route 28 and Route 94 MARC

shuttles - Free❖ Local bus-to-Route 70 bus transfer with

SmarTrip Card - $2.25❖ Boarding Route 70 with weekly or

monthly pass - $2.25❖ ‘U’ Pass (for Montgomery College stu-

dents who pay the transportation fee) –Free, except for express bus Route 70 -$2.25

❖ MetroAccess Certified and/or Condi-tional Customer with identification card -Free

❖ MetroAccess companion of Certifiedand/or Conditional customer with identifi-cation card - Free

❖ Children under age 5 (limit two perpaying passenger) - Free

❖ Local bus to bus transfer (SmarTripCard only, see transfer rules) - Free

❖ Metrobus regional weekly pass ac-cepted on board - Free (cost of the pass isunchanged at $17.50)

❖ MARC weekly, monthly, TLC passestransfer to Ride On - Free

❖ MTA Commuter Bus Pass transfer toRide On - Free

❖ Youth Cruiser Pass - $11 per month❖ Youth Cruiser SmarTrip Card (one-time

fee) - $2❖ ‘C’ Pass (for current county employees)

- Free❖ Senior with identification card from

9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays and Satur-day- Free

Beginning Saturday, Sept. 2, the hours forSeniors Ride Free are Monday through Fri-day 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. and Saturday 8:30a.m. – 4 p.m.

Seniors require identification card. Also,includes persons with disabilities who haveidentification cards. For more informationabout Ride On, go to www.rideonbus.com,call MC311 by dialing 311 from within thecounty, 240-777-0311 from outside thecounty, or use the MC311 website atwww.montgomerycountymd.gov/311.


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By KENNETH B. LOURIE

If you live long enough, it’s quite likely thatmany of the family members/generations bornbefore you will have predeceased you. Moreover,the family members born before them, twogenerations-plus behind, are most surely to begeshtorbin (Yiddish for dead) as well. The effect:memory loss. Specifically, the memories lost of ageneration of great grandparents – and beyond,you probably never knew or for whom you haveextremely limited knowledge; after all, you werean infant when your maternal grandmother died.And when your widowed mother died nearlynine years ago, you lost what may very well havebeen that final anecdotal connection to yourfamily’s history, especially if your Jewish and yourgrandparents immigrated from Russia, Romania,The Baltic States, etc. before World War II whererecorded history of Jews was evidence notdocumentation.

It just so happens that in my family, in fact,our closest surviving cousins, Ronnie and Gil,who themselves are in their 80s, are alive andextremely well and living with their daughter,Jayne, in Massachusetts. This past weekend,Ronnie and Gil drove eight hours to visit mybrother Richard and me. And though we areregularly in touch over the phone, it has beenyears since we were all together in Washington,D.C. And being in their company, naturally wereminisced – ALL WEEKEND. What spawned thiscolumn was a comment Ronnie (a singer/pianistin Boston for 25 years) made in response to aquestion we asked about whether there was anyother musical talent in the family. She said quitematter of factly that my maternal great-grandfa-ther – who I had never met or even heard ofbefore, “was a cantor in Russia – with a beautifulvoice” (who never left Russia). “What! I neverknew that.” I don’t recall knowing anything aboutmy great grandparents, maternal or paternal.

You see, Ronnie was there almost at thebeginning. She was the first born to my mother’soldest sibling and only sister, my Auntie Lee. Mymother was the baby of the family – after twobrothers were born. As such, the age differencebetween my mother and Ronnie was about 14years, atypical for a niece and an aunt. As aresult, Ronnie was witness to lots of family historythat I thought might have been lost forever whenmy mother died in 2008. As a few examples,Ronnie knows who was present at my mother’s“Auntie’s” house for Passover Cedar in the early1960s. She knew that “Auntie” was my mother’smother’s brother’s widow, not my mother’smother’s sister. I certainly didn’t. She knew thatthree families/our cousins lived together in thisthree-story home and all worked together in thefamily market: Levine’s. Still more that I didn’t Iknow.

Another family connection Ronnie and Gilreminded us of was a family line we have inSouth America. Again, before World War II, oneof my maternal grandfather’s (Hyman) brother’sSimon (Shimon) immigrated to Argentina whereto this day exists first (Eduardo) and second cous-ins (names I’m afraid don’t know) I’ve never met,though Ronnie and Gil have met numerous timesin Miami and in Argentina (Ronnie and Gil usedto live in South Florida). The more we talked, themore we travelled back in time. But I won’t self-indulge myself and bore you any longer. I will tryto wrap it up in the next paragraph.

My mother, Celia died in December2008, myfather died in December 2006. With their pass-ing, my brother and I lost – among a millionother things, their first-hand, on-site accounts ofour Lourie/Blacker history dating back 150 yearsor so to Russia/Eastern Europe, before any of myrelatives immigrated to America. Ronnie, mymother’s cherished niece, knows as much aboutour family history as there is still to know and herhusband of nearly 63 years, Gil, knows almost asmuch. Their visit wasn’t just a weekend. It was alifetime. A weekend of a lifetime for whichRichard and I are extraordinarily grateful.

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Admitting Clerk/Medical Records PositionMclean Surgery Center is looking is looking for a positive, hardworking individualwho can work well in a team environment. We are a small office, so we are lookingfor an all-around medical office person who can perform all business officefunctions; which includes front desk/registration, patient phone calls, and medicalrecords. Ideal candidates would possess excellent customer service skills,experience working within a medical/healthcare environment, ability to multitaskwith high degree of accuracy and efficiency, strong interpersonal skills in order tocommunicate by phone or email with patients, doctors and staff. Bilingual andunderstanding of HIPAA laws would be preferred. Hours would be from 7:30 –4:00PM. This is a great opportunity for the right person. If interested and feel youare qualified, please submit your resume to Dottie: [email protected]

Glenolden Drive. The National Library ofMedicine will present available NLM healthinformation and caregiving resources for adultsand caregivers.Call 240-777-0690 or [email protected] formore.

SUPPORT GROUPSThe Alzheimer’s Association’s Memory

Cafes offer a fun and relaxed way for peopleliving with early-stage memory loss to getconnected with one another through socialevents that promote interaction andcompanionship. The memory cafe in Rockville(4860 Boiling Brook Parkway) operates the thirdWednesday of each month from 2:30-4 p.m. Pre-registration is required. Contact Lindsey Vajpeyiat 240-428-1342 or [email protected].

Suicide Grief Support Group. At JSSA, 6123Montrose Road, Rockville. This ongoingbereavement support group is for those whohave lost a loved one to suicide. This groupmeets every first and third Monday. No charge.Pre-registration is required to attend. Call 301-816-2708.

Because I Love You is a nonprofit organizationdedicated to supporting parents of troubledchildren of any age. The group helps parentsdeal with drugs, runaways, truancy, verbalabuse, physical abuse, curfew violations andother misbehavior, as well as help parents dealwith themselves, to manage and live their ownlives without obsessing over their child’sbehavior. The group meets 7:30-9:30 everyThursday at Bethesda United Methodist ChurchRoom 209, 8300 Old Georgetown Road,Bethesda. Visit www.becauseiloveyou.org, [email protected] or call 301-530-3597.

Adult Bereavement Groups. Dates and timesvary depending on group members. HospiceCare, 518 S. Fredrick Ave., Gaithersburg. Peerdriven support groups in those in need ofsupport. Free. Contact Penny Gladhill at 301-990-8904, or [email protected].

ONGOINGSUPPORT. Two county services can help residents

find out more about services for seniors andindividuals with disabilities. The Aging &Disability Resource Unit (ADRU), part of theDepartment of Health and Human Services,provides assistance, referrals to services andspecific information to seniors, individuals withdisabilities and caregivers by telephone and in-person. The Connect-A-Ride program providesinformation and referral for older adults andadults with disabilities about transportationoptions; including public, private and volunteertransportation services. In addition, the programassists callers with applications for programssuch as the Escorted Transportation Program,Call-n-Ride and Metro Access. Languageinterpretation is available for both services. TheAging & Disability Resource Unit is openMonday and Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. andopen Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 8:30a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Call the ADRU at 240-777-3000. The Connect-a-Ride program, funded byMontgomery County and operated by the JewishCouncil for the Aging, is open Monday throughFriday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call Connect-a-Ride at301-738-3252.

The Montgomery County Commission onCommon Ownership Communities(CCOC) has launched a new online trainingprogram for common ownership communityboard members. Visitwww2.montgomerycountymd.gov/CCOC-Training.

Montgomery Parks is launching a newregistration system, ActiveMONTGOMERY. Thenew system replaces ParkPASS and RecWeb, thetwo separate registration systems currently usedby Montgomery Parks and Montgomery CountyRecreation, respectively. ActiveMontgomeryprovides one location, with just one usernameand password, for people to register for classesfrom either organization. Visitwww.ActiveMontgomery.org.

ChildLink is a free County service provided by theDepartment of Health and Human Services,Early Childhood Services, which providesinformation, resources and referrals to residentswith young children. Visitwww.montgomerycountymd.gov/childlink.

Reservations for Carderock Picnic Pavilionand Marsden Tract Group Campsites arenow available online. Visit www.recreation.gov.

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