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Putting the finishing touches on agarage dormer, Dick Fitzgerald said

it took him much longer to finishthe garage than it did their house.

He did the garage completely alone,whenever time was available.

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As the Geier family of five moves from Potomacto Greensboro, N.C. this month, they arebringing one element of home with them:

Pandy, the dog they are raising with Canine Com-panions for Independence (CCI), a nonprofit orga-nization that provides service dogs for free to peoplewith a broad spectrum of disabilities.

Pandy is a puppy that the Geiers took on in Febru-ary of this year, when she was just 8 weeks old. Thelongtime Potomac residents will have Pandy, and keepup with her training schedule, until November of nextyear, when CCI will take her back in for the finalsteps toward becoming an official assistant dog for aforever owner.

“I was looking for a service project for my son,”Tammie Geier said, of how she found out about CCIand its mission to provide a prepared, caring caninecompanion to as many disabled people as they can— from wounded veterans to people battling neuro-logical conditions. “We needed to find somethingboth for his school and for his Bar Mitzvah project.My son really wanted to do something with animals,while my husband wanted him to take on a projectthat dealt more with people. When I saw the puppyraiser project in my Internet search, it seemed like itwould meet both criteria and would work well forour family.”

The Geiers also have traditional pets, who havewelcomed Pandy — a black Labrador and goldenretriever mix — into the family home without anyissues. Aside from her 12-year-old son, she has ayounger daughter and another younger son, as well,who have all happily accommodated a service-dog-in-training. The Geiers’ seven-year-old AustralianShepherd and Pandy have also become fast friends.

Tammie Geier said CCI has been amazing to workwith, and she has no doubt that Pandy will one daychange the lives of whomever she ends up goinghome to.

“CCI is very serious about their dogs and who theypick,” she said. “In the applications process, I wentthrough an hour-and-a-half-long screening telephonecall to make sure our family could take this on —logistically, emotionally and financially. They areprotecting their asset in the hopes that they are go-ing to place their dogs with people who are going to

take the program seriously. So from the beginning,there were a lot of questions like, ‘Are you going tobe able to give this dog up?’ and ‘Is this going toimpact your children?’”

CCI relies on volunteer host families like the Geiersto take in these puppies and not only provide themwith loving homes, but also to follow a strict train-ing schedule for the year plus of their lives. Not onlydo the Geiers teach Pandy certain commands that gowell beyond what most owners would train tradi-tional pets to do, but Tammie Geier said that shetakes Pandy to professional training multiple timesevery week.

“This isn’t an ordinary puppy, and we have all beentaking her very seriously” Tammie Geier said. “Shebehaves very differently than the pet. The programasks that she is in training programs at least twice amonth, so from the get-go, when we were in theMaryland area, she was either going to group CCItraining either in Maryland or Virginia. We’ve taughther things that you just wouldn’t teach a pet, andshe is very obedient. I don’t know if that’s a result ofthe time we spend with her, or if that’s just her. Sheis very disciplined, and just such a sweet dog.”

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By Cissy Finley Grant

The Almanac

It’s the house that Dick built. And, thegarage. And, the serpentine wall.

Dick Fitzgerald has been a Potomacresident since 1978 when he com-

pleted building the house where he and hiswife, Anne, have lived since moving in “be-fore the staircase banister was even in-stalled,” he said.

“When I was a child in kindergarten theonly thing I was interested in was houses. Idrew pictures of houses while most kids myage were drawing cats and dogs,” he said.

However, it was a fourth grade, schoolfield trip, that clinched his passion, not forhouses, but for bricks. “The entire class wentto see two houses being built and wewatched brick layers putting up walls. Iwent home and told my mother ‘I want tobe a brick layer,’” he said.

His interest in brick, from that day for-ward, has never stopped as has his enthusi-asm for sharing his knowledge on the sub-ject.

His first application for brick and its ap-propriate application to structures is deepseated and never ending.

Growing up in Washington, D.C., his fam-ily lived next door to where his bedroomwindow overlooked a brick rambler underconstruction. “I watched it being built andwould go over, scoop up left over mortar,get scraps of wood and then put little housestogether,” he said.

The “little houses” he put together grewin such numbers he eventually was allo-cated about a hundred square feet in thefamily back yard. It became known as,“Dickey’s play yard.”

“I made my village with houses the sizeof cinderblocks, some two stories, some

ramblers and some with swim-ming pools or patios,” he said.He also built a cemetery, sur-rounded by a stone wall. Thisis where he buried his petgoldfish and miniature turtles,complete with tiny headstones made from mortar.

All this happened whenFitzgerald, now in his mid-70s,was in the sixth grade. Itwasn’t until nearly 25 moreyears following his graduationfrom Woodrow Wilson HighSchool, five years of studyingarchitecture at Columbia Tech-nical Institute, marriage to hiswife, the former Anne Crain,and the arrival of two daugh-ters, Kerrianne and Lori, didhis ambition to build a housefinally come to fruition.

By then he was a full timesuperintendent with a ma-sonry contractor in Virginiaand owned a home inBethesda. Following his dayjob in Virginia, he drove everyevening to Potomac where heand Anne had bought a cor-ner acre wooded lot andwhere Fitzgerald, in 1976,broke ground, fulfilling hisdream to build a house intowhich they moved, July 1978.

“I would work on the houseuntil dark every night andweekends. One carpenterframed while I did all the brickwork. When football season started all mybuddies left me, including those friends whoassisted with mixing mortar, building scaf-folding and carrying bricks up the scaffoldsto me,” he laughed while remembering.

Thirty-seven years later, just maybe, butno guarantee, Fitzgerald has finished his

dream place. It’s the love for bricks that kepthim going from house to wall to garage. “Ihad my hands on every brick that went intothis place,” he said. This includes a three-bedroom Williamsburg Cape Cod Cottagethat features a kitchen with walk-in fireplace, spacious living and dining areas,

three-and-a-half baths and afull basement. He estimated heused between five and sixthousand bricks, each of whichhe approved, before finishingthe house, and later, a garageand serpentine wall.

The Fitzgerald Cape Codgarage is an identical copy ofone built in Washington in1946, by the late ClaudeJohnson, a well known D.C.builder, admired by Fitzgeraldsince childhood. “It’s a CapeCod two-car garage, a story-

and-a-half high with a rope pulley for theupper storage area and a front door just likein the olden days,” he said. The shingledroof is identical to that on the house.

It was during the garage tour when the

Getting Around

The House That Dick Built An introduction to“Brickology.”

Perched atop the serpen-tine wall at his Potomachome, Dick Fitzgerald isseated in front of thegarage he completedthis spring. He cut outthe garage window tohis left from an old doorframe he found in aRockville junk yard. Atright, the window, circa1900, he found in aRhode Island antiqueshop. “What caught myeye was one frostedglass pane in the cen-ter,” he said.

Photo by Cissy Finley Grant

The handmade cupola on top ofthe garage was made in Culpepper,Va. “I got on top of the roof andgot on a ladder to put that damngoose weathervane up,” Fitzgeraldrecalled.

Photo by Dick Fitzgerald

The Williamsburg Cape Cod Cottage Dick Fitzgerald built features a “peagravel,” circular driveway. “It is used at George Washington’s ‘Mt.Vernon’ and throughout Williamsburg,” he said. Advice to the unaware,don’t try walking in high heels on “pea gravel.”


The “Bricklayer’s Respite” plaqueembedded in the Fitzgerald’sserpentine wall is a gift fromChuck Wagner, a friend and wellknown area roofing contractor. See An Introduction, Page 9

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As a single mother of afifth grade student,Christine Schull is al-ready making back-to-

school preparations. Her plans in-clude more than purchasing note-books, pencils and new shoes. Sheknows that she and her daughterwill have to shift their schedulesand prepare to get back into ascholastic mindset.

“She gets up early every day …but because it is summer, shewants to go to bed late … abouttwo or three weeks out, I will bemuch more firm about her bedtime,” said Schull, assistant deanand professor of Early ChildhoodEducation at Northern VirginiaCommunity College in Alexandria.“Also, to start getting her academicmuscles flexing, I usually supple-ment with some academic enrich-ment. I am hiring someone to workwith her once a week just to giveher a taste of what she will expe-rience in fifth grade.”

Whether a child’s summer ispacked with camps and vacationsor filled with lazy days and com-plaints about being bored, stu-dents often find the back-to-schooltransition to be challenging. Fromthe prospect of reuniting withfriends to getting reacquaintedwith homework, it is not uncom-mon for children to experiencemixed emotions about jumpingback into a busy fall schedule.

“Going back to school is reallymore than just a one-day event,”said Dr. Lisa Turissini, Ed.D. assis-tant professor and chair of theDepartment of Education atMarymount University. “This typeof transition is about the formingof a new habit. Brain researchers

agree that the forming of a newhabit also includes the breaking ofan old one.”

Having a conversation with chil-dren and assessing their feelingsabout returning to school is a goodplace to start, recommends Li-censed Clinical PsychologistJerome Short, Ph.D., associateprofessor of Psychology at GeorgeMason University.

“Children have a variety of waysof thinking, feeling, and actingtoward the upcoming transitionback to school,’ he said. “Somechildren are optimistic and excitedabout school and are already pre-paring for the first day. Others maybe anxious or avoid thinking abouta new school year, and may needmore support, structure, and en-couragement from parents to pre-pare themselves.”

He encourages parents to listento their children’s concerns andexpectations and empathize withtheir feelings. “Summarize whatthey tell you, and tailor your ap-proach to their needs with theirinput,” added Short.

It’s not just children who mayexperience school anxiety. Someparents may be worried abouttheir children starting a newschool, changing schools, facing

more rigorous academics or deal-ing with difficult social situations.“Fear of the unknown can causeanxiety,” said Turissini. “Workingwith your children to build resil-ience and manage their emotionscan be beneficial for the wholefamily. Children are extremely ca-pable of dealing with change, andparents can help them by creatingan environment at home that en-courages them to share their feel-ings about returning to school.”

Reconnecting or connectingwith other parents and studentsfor support can help with the tran-sition. “Others may help motivate,empathize, or make school prepa-rations fun,” said Short. “There areopportunities to increasechildren’s communication abilitiesand social skills if they spend timetogether on school tasks.”

Planning ahead and establishinga regimented sleep schedule inAugust can help parents get theirchildren acclimated to the earlywake up times for the upcomingschool year. “If you want your childto have a less painful transitionback to a new school year, now isthe time to take proactive mea-sures to change your child’s bed-time routine,” said Turissini.

“…[It] gives their biological

clock time to adjust so the transi-tion is not so abrupt,” she said. “Aregular bedtime and wake up timewill build the needed structureinto a child’s schedule, and thisnew habit will help [a child] toembrace the new routine that theschool year brings.”

“Don‘t do it all at once, do itgradually, said Mark R. Ginsberg,Ph.D., dean of the College ofEducation and Human Develop-ment at George Mason Univer-sity. “Start with [moving yourchildren’s bed time] one-halfhour earlier, then 15 minutes ear-lier.”

Other recommended time ad-justments include reestablishingroutines that might have been lostduring the summer. “If your sum-mer has been schedule-free, getback to some of your old routinesnow. Start those regular familymeal times or game nights,” saidTurissini.

In addition to rearranging sleepschedules, now is the time totackle back-to-school shoppingand schedule doctor visits.

Completing summer readinglists and other summer assign-ments can also get students readyto learn. “We want students to re-turn to school learning ready,which means children should bereading for pleasure … for about30 minutes a day,” said KarenO’Neill, head of Lower School atNorwood School. “Sustained read-ing is a skill that requires practiceat home.”

Parents can reinforce a child’s in-terest in books by reading to theirchild or reading their own bookwhile their children read. “Don’tturn on the television in anotherroom while your child reads,” saidGinsberg. “Have a family readinghour. Modeling the behavior ispowerful for the child.”

“At least one week before the

Educators tell how to make the transition less jarring.

Create a Back-to-School Game Plan

Scienceteacher SarahBoor workswith studentsat NorwoodSchool. Educa-tors say nowis the time topreparechildren for areturn toschool.

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first day of school, create themorning routine that will allowyour child to arrive at school withtime to organize belongings, chatwith friends, and create a mindsetfor learning,” said O’Neill.

Invite children’s participationwhen creating a back-to-schoolplan. “From my own experience asa parent and educator, it’s best toengage them in a conversation,rather than telling them what todo,” said Ginsberg. “Ask them whatit is that they think they need todo to get themselves ready.’

Going from a carefree summerto a structured school year packedwith activities can be jarring forsome students. To ease the blow,Turissini suggests having candidconversations about the upcomingschool schedule and ways in whichthe family can establish balance.

“Create a family calendar ofschool, extracurricular, and fam-

ily activities,” she said. “Allow forsome downtime on the calendarfor each child so they can chooseto do whatever it is they wouldlike. Kids don’t inherently knowhow to add balance to their lives,so as a parent, it is important tolook for the opportunities to modelbalance at home, work, school,and personal pursuits.”

To ease anxiety about back-to-school transportation, MicheleClaeys, associate head of schooland head of middle school forNorwood School, suggests “if yourchild walks to school or takes abus, walk the route together orcheck out the bus stop together.”

Claeys also recommends takingtime to review the curriculum forthe upcoming year, if it is avail-able, and talk about some of thethings they will be learning.“Hopefully this will inspire ex-citement about all the learningto come,” she said.

Easy Transition

By Marilyn Campbell

The Almanac

A local organization isworking to make suresome of the area’sneediest students have

the supplies they need when schoolbegins this fall. Interfaith Works’annual backpacks and school sup-plies drive is now underway. Theeffort will provide about 2,500 eco-nomically vulnerable students withbrand-new backpacks filled withschool supplies.

Potomac residents Bruce andMargo Fonoroff are helping withthe effort by partnering with In-terfaith Works to host an annualice cream social. The social is Sat-urday, Aug. 20, starts with a carshow at 11 a.m. and continueswith food, prizes and live musicat Park Potomac Place in Potomac.The public is asked to bring newbackpacks filled with school sup-plies.

“The school supplies program isso important, not just because ithelps kids in need feel confidentand prepared to start the schoolyear right,” said Shane Rock, In-terfaith Works CEO. “The programalso lifts a financial burden from

families so they aren’t forced tochoose between equipping theirkids with tools for school and pay-ing the electric bill or buying foodor medicine.”

Interfaith Works is a local, non-sectarian interfaith coalition ofmore than 165 affiliated congre-gations of diverse faiths, workingtogether to meet the needs of thepoor and homeless in Montgom-ery County. Officials from the or-ganization are distributing back-packs to children every Friday inAugust at the Interfaith ClothingCenter, located at 751 TwinbrookParkway in Rockville. Donations ofbackpacks and school supplies canbe dropped off at this location.

Visit www.iworksmc.org/school-supplies-drive/ for a complete listof supplies.

Annual Back-to-SchoolBackpack DriveLocal organization collects schoolsupplies and backpacks to supportlow-income families.

ICE CREAM SOCIAL –SCHOOL SUPPLIES DRIVE

SATURDAY, AUG. 20, 11 A.M.Park Potomac Place12500 Park Potomac Ave., PotomacBring a backpack filled with school

supplies. Top 5 Items Needed: Pencilboxes, pencil pouches, new 2-inchbinders, blue pens, and black pens

New supplies can also be delivered to:Interfaith Clothing Center751 Twinbrook ParkwayRockville, MD 20851


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For families considering an independentschool for the 2017-2018 school year,the admissions process begins this fall.

From essays and interviews to school visits andstandardized tests, the process for getting intokindergarten may feel nearly as daunting asapplying to college.

Narrowing down the vast field of potentialschools to find the best fit, completing the ap-plication and securing a slot at one of the area’stop private schools are all challenging tasks.That’s why many families rely on an educa-tional consultant to help them understand andnavigate through the entire process.

“Schools have as varied personalities as stu-dents do,” said Mark H. Sklarow, CEO of theIndependent Educational Consultants Associa-

tion (IECA) in Fairfax. “Level of competitive-ness, exploration versus memorization, inde-pendence versus group work, philosophies oflearning, uses of technology, requirements insports and the arts … the list goes on.”

When choosing a consultant, avoid thosewho guarantee that they can obtain admissionto a particular school or secure a specific dol-lar amount in scholarship funding, advisesSklarow. Additionally, educational consultantsshould not complete admission applicationforms or write or re-write student essays.

An educational consultant’s role is to guidestudents and parents through the admissionsprocess. Consultants usually begin by meetingwith families and getting to know the child’seducational needs, identify strengths andweaknesses, and consider their interests anddislikes. Ideally, consultants combine the in-formation they glean from their conversations

with the family with their knowledge of areaschools to help families decide on schools thatare a good fit.

“Consultants can help families select a schoolthat is the right fit. “Parents need to be realis-tic about their child’s strengths and weaknessesand learning style,” said Mimi Mulligan, assis-tant head and director of Admission and En-rollment Management for Norwood School.“All independent schools offer fine academicprograms, but we each have a unique schoolculture.”

Consultants aim to give students and fami-lies unbiased advice and recommendationsbased on their professional judgment of astudent’s needs and abilities. Consultants whoare IECA members, for example, have “visitedhundreds of campuses to understand the cul-ture beyond the numbers to ensure such a suc-cessful pairing,” said Sklarow.

Sklarow advises families to begin workingwith an independent educational consultantduring the academic year before the year theyplan to apply to an independent school.

Questions to ask before hiring an inde-pendent education consultant:

1. Do you guarantee admission to aschool, one of my top choices, or a cer-tain minimum dollar value inscholarships? (Do not trust any offer ofguarantees.)

2. How do you keep up with newtrends, academic changes and evolvingcampus cultures? How often do you getout and visit college, school, and pro-gram campuses and meet withadmissions representatives? (The onlyway to know about the best matches for

you is to be out visiting schools regularly— a minimum of 20 campuses per year.)

3. Do you belong to any professionalassociations? (NACAC and IECA are thetwo associations for independent educa-tional consultants with established andrigorous standards for membership.)

4. Do you attend professional confer-ences or training workshops on aregular basis to keep up with regionaland national trends and changes in thelaw?

5. Do you ever accept any form ofcompensation from a school, program,or company in exchange for placement

or a referral? (They absolutely shouldnot.)

6. Are all fees involved stated in writ-ing, up front, indicating exactly whatservices I will receive for those fees?

7. Will you complete the applicationfor admission, re-write my essays, or fillout the financial aid forms on my be-half? (No, they should not; it is essentialthat the student be in charge of the pro-cess and all materials should be aproduct of the student’s own, bestwork.)

8. How long have you been in busi-ness as an independent educational

consultant (IEC)?9. What was your background prior to

going into independent educational con-sulting? What was your training andeducation?

10. Will you use personal connectionsto get me in to one of my top choices?(The answer should be no. An IECdoesn’t get you admitted — they helpyou to demonstrate why you deserve tobe admitted.)

11. What specialized training do youhave (LD, gifted, athletics, arts, etc.)?

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Considering a Private School?Educational consultants can help familiesnavigate application process.

What To Ask

Email announcements to alma-nac@ connectionnewspapers.com.Deadline is Thursday at noon.

William Lewis and SrutiUppuluri, of Potomac, gradu-ated from Rensselaer PolytechnicInstitute (Troy, N.Y.). Lewisearned a bachelors in psychology.Uppuluri earned a bachelors inbiochemistry and biophysics.

Nicole Manilich, of Potomac,was named to the dean’s list atJohn Carroll University (Univer-sity Heights, Ohio) for spring2016.

Joel Berinstein, of Potomac,recently attended Space Academyat the U.S. Space and Rocket Cen-ter, NASA Marshall Space FlightCenter’s Official Visitor Center.Berinstein was part of the SpaceAcademy program, designed forthose with a particular interest inspace exploration. Berinsteinspent trained with a team thatflew a simulated mission to the In-ternational Space Station.

Mina Mirzaie, of Potomac, asophomore in the College of Artsand Sciences was named to thedean’s list for spring 2016 atCreighton University (Omaha,Ne.).

Email announcements to [email protected]. Include date,time, location, description and contact forevent: phone, email and/or website. Pho-tos and artwork welcome. Deadline isThursday at noon, at least two weeks be-fore event.

WEDNESDAY/AUG. 17Volunteer Training. 7 p.m. at Senior

Connection, 3950 Ferrara Drive,Silver Spring. Seniors who no longerdrive still need to get to medicalappointments, they also needgroceries, prescriptions, and servicesfrom local banks, dry cleaners, andshopping malls. Volunteers who drivefor the Senior Connection offercritical support to seniors who wantto live as independently and remainintegral members of the communityfor as long as possible. [email protected],call 301-962-0820 or visitwww.seniorconnectionmc.org.

THURSDAY/AUG. 18Foster Parent Information

Meeting. 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the FirstFloor Conference Room atMontgomery County Health andHuman Services, 1301 Piccard Drive,Rockville. Learn more aboutbecoming a licensed foster parent inMontgomery County. Visitwww.montgomerycountymd.gov/HHS-Program/CYF/

CYFFosterCareMeetings.html.

SUNDAY/AUG. 21Rabies Vaccine Clinic. 8-10:30 a.m.

at 7315 Muncaster Mill Road,Derwood. The Montgomery CountyAnimal Services and Adoption Centerwill hold rabies vaccination clinicsthrough September. The vaccinationsare free with the purchase of aMontgomery County Pet License.Maryland law requires that all dogs,cats, and ferrets over the age of 4months be continuously vaccinatedagainst rabies. Also by law andbeginning at that age, all dogs andcats must have a Montgomery CountyPet License. Bring proof of previousrabies vaccinations. All dogs must beleashed and cats and ferrets must bein carriers or otherwise contained.Visitwww.montgomerycountymd.gov/animalservices for more.

WEDNESDAY/AUG. 24Public Meeting on Term Limits. 8

a.m. in the Fifth Floor ConferenceRoom at the County Council OfficeBuilding, 100 Maryland Ave.,Rockville. The public is invited toattend a meeting of the MontgomeryCharter Review Commission (CRC)and to comment on the Novemberballot question to limitCouncilmembers and CountyExecutive to three terms. To attendand offer comments at the meeting or

offer comments via email, inform theCRC [email protected].

THROUGH AUG. 30Pop-up Rabbi. Dates, times and

locations vary. Interested in chattingwith a rabbi, or have a question?Rabbi Adam Raskin of CongregationHar Shalom invites communitymembers to join him for a cup ofcoffee. Free. Contact Carly Litwok [email protected] or 301-299-7087. Visit www.harshalom.org formore.

❖ Tuesday, Aug. 23, 8:30-10:30 a.m.Starbucks, Cabin John Mall, 7911Tuckerman Lane.

❖ Thursday, Aug. 25, 2:30-4:30 p.m.Aroma Espresso Bar, Westfield Mall,7101 Democracy Blvd.

❖ Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2:30-4:30 p.m.Starbucks at Barnes & Noble,Montrose Crossing, 12089 RockvillePike.

THURSDAY/SEPT. 1Drop in Discussion about Grief

and Healing. 1:30-3 p.m. atMontgomery Hospice, 1355 PiccardDrive, Rockville. For anyonemourning the death of a loved one.Free and open to any MontgomeryCounty resident. Registrationrequired, call 301-921-4400.Visitwww.montgomeryhospice.org.

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Email community entertainment eventsto [email protected] date, time, location, descriptionand contact for event: phone, email and/or website. Photos and artwork welcome.Deadline is Thursday at noon, at least twoweeks before event.

ONGOINGMontgomery County Agricultural

Fair. Through Aug. 20, Varioustimes at Montgomery CountyAgricultural Center, 501 PerryParkway, Gaithersburg. Tickets are$10, free for children 11 and under.Visit www.mcagfair.com fror fullschedule.

Nicole Mueller: “First Cut.”Through Aug. 21, gallery hours atVisArts, 155 Gibbs St., Rockville.“First Cut” is a series of worksexploring collage as both mediumand metaphor. Free. Visitwww.visartsatrockville.org for more.

Gen-Y 3.0. Through Aug. 21, galleryhours at VisArts, 155 Gibbs St.,Rockville. This exhibit features artistsage 17-27. Exhibiting artists includeSobia Ahmad, Katherine Akey, SusieBae, Amy Berbert, Abbie Fundling,Jared Green, Ashley Ja’nae, Kern Lee,Emmanuel Mones, Richard Munaba,Angelique Nagovskaya, Raheel Raad,Yoon Sun Shin, Qin Tan, and VivienWise. Free. Visitwww.visartsatrockville.org for more.

Eric Celarier: “Trash.” Through Aug.21, gallery hours at VisArts, 155Gibbs St., Rockville. Eric Celarierassembles garbage to describebiological evolution in the wake ofhuman existence. Free. Visitwww.visartsatrockville.org for more.

“Peter and the Wolf.” Through Aug.28, various times at The PuppetCompany – Glen Echo Park, 7300MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Stagedwith half life-sized marionettes, Peterand the Wolf is a one-man showbased on Prokofiev’s popular tale ofgood versus evil. Tickets are $12.Visit www.thepuppetco.org for more.

“Jumanji.” Through Aug. 28, varioustimes at Adventure Theatre MTC,7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo.When Judy and Peter find amysterious old board game, they playit, hoping to alleviate their boredom.One live lion, an erupting volcano,and a dozen destructive monkeyslater, the children are no longerbored. Tickets are $19.50. Visitwww.adventuretheatre-mtc.org formore.

Exhibit: “Triple Vision.” ThroughAug. 28, 12-6 p.m. Saturday andSunday at Glen Echo Park – PopcornGallery, 7300 MacArthur Blvd, GlenEcho. The exhibition features worksfrom Mimi Betz, Marylouise Roach,and Madeleine Schaller. For thisshow, they have prepared severalpaintings that are three visions of thesame subject, and other paintingsdisplaying their individual interests.Free. Visit www.glenechopark.org formore.

“Rising Scaffold.” Through Aug. 28,12-6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays atGlen Echo Park – Stone TowerGallery, 7300 MacArthur Blvd, GlenEcho. This site-specific installation ofwire sculpture emerges from the floorof the Stone Tower Gallery to make arising tide of dimensional linework.Free. Visit www.glenechopark.org formore.

“Movement and Balance: AbstractDrawings of an Internal Life.”Through Aug. 28, 12-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday at Glen Echo Park – ParkView Gallery, 7300 MacArthur Blvd,Glen Echo. Each piece is anexpression of an internal personalchallenge that is described through amulti-layered tableau. The use ofrhythm, movement and balance helpsto illustrate each story. A solo exhibitby Heidi Sheppard. Free. Visit

www.glenechopark.org for more.Canal Boat Excursions. April-Oct.,

Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m., 1:30p.m., and 3 p.m. at Great FallsTavern Visitor Center of theChesapeake and Ohio Canal NationalHistorical Park, 11710 MacArthurBlvd., Potomac. Go on a 19th-centurymule-drawn canal boat excursion.Hear tales of what life was like forthe families who lived and worked onthe canal. Tickets are $8 for adults(ages 16-61), $6 for seniors (ages 62+), and $5 for children (ages 4-15).Call 301-767-3714 for more.

Children’s Storytime. Wednesdaysand Saturdays, 10 a.m. at Barnes &Noble Booksellers, 4801 BethesdaAve., Bethesda Listen to employeesread children’s stories. Free. Visitwww.store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/event/4824850-21.

VisArts Cocktails and CanvasClass. at VisArts in the Painting &Drawing Studio, 155 Gibbs St.,Rockville. Price $40. Visitwww.visartsatrockville.org/cocktails-and-canvas for more.

Thang Ta. Wednesdays, 6-7 p.m. atSutradhar Institute of Dance andRelated Arts, 1525 Forest Glen Road,Silver Spring. Learn the ancient art ofthe sword and spear. $25. Visitwww.dancesidra.org.

Weekly Blues Dance. Thursdays8:15-11:30 p.m. in the Back RoomAnnex at Glen Echo Park, 7300MacArthur Blvd. Capital Bluespresents rotating DJs and instructorswith beginner workshop 8:15-9 p.m.,no partner necessary. $8 for all. Visitcapitalblues.org for more.

Weekly Swing Dance. Saturdays, 8p.m.-midnight. The DC LindyExchange presents a swing dancewith live music in the SpanishBallroom, Glen Echo Park, 7300MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo.Beginner swing dance lesson at 8p.m., followed by dancing. Admission$16-$18, age 17 and under $12. Visitwww.glenechopark.org for more.

Argentine Tango with Lessons.Most Sundays, 6:30-11 p.m. in theBack Room Annex at Glen Echo Park,7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo.Argentine Tango lessons followed bya Milonga most Sunday evenings.Beginner lesson 6:30-7:30 p.m. andintermediate lesson 7:30-8:30 p.m.Cost is $15/lesson and includes theMilonga. For just the Milonga, cost is$10 and the open dance with DJ runs8:30-11 p.m. No partner required.Visit www.glenechopark.org or call301-634-2222 for more.

Contra and Square Dance. Fridaysand Sundays 7-10:30 p.m. in theSpanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park,7300 MacArthur Blvd. The eveningcan include square dances, mixers,waltzes and other couple dances. AllContra and Square dances are taught,no partner necessary. Lessons at 7p.m., followed by the called dancewith live music at 7:30. $13 fornonmembers, $10 for FSGWmembers, $5 ages 17 and under. Visitwww.glenechopark.org or call 301-634-2222 for more.

Late Night Comedy. Fridays (openmic night) and Saturdays(established comedians) at Benny’sBar & Grill, 7747 Tuckerman Lane,Potomac. Benny’s is open 8 a.m.-1a.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Visitwww.BennysBarGrill.com.

Drop in Art Activities. EverySaturday 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in theCandy Corner Studio at Glen EchoPark, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., parentsand children can explore a new artform or theme. $10/child, parentcombo. Drop-in only. Visitwww.pgip.org for more.

Mommy & Me (& Daddy, Too).Third Tuesday each month. 10 a.m.at Rockville Town Square. Meet for amorning out with active learning andcreative play with lunch specials,

story time, arts and crafts, sing-a-longs, prizes and more. Visitrockvilletownsquare.com/events/mommy-and-me.

Live Music & Dancing. Fridays andSaturdays, 7-11 p.m. in Margery’sLounge, Normandie Farm Restaurant10710 Falls Road. Dance to the musicof Barry Gurley. Call 301-983-8838or visit www.popovers.com for more.

CAMPS, CLASSES & WORKSHOPSArt Explorers Open Studio. Every

Saturday, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at TheCandy Corner Studio, 7300MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Artactivities for parents and children.Activities change weekly and there isno pre-registration; $10 per child.Visit www.glenechopark.org/saturday-art-explorers for more.

Ceramic Classes. Various dates andtimes. VisArts, 155 Gibbs St,Rockville. An opportunity to try thenew ceramic workshops. Visitwww.visartsatrockville.org/ceramicsfor a list of class dates, times.

THURSDAY/AUG. 18Echoes of Nature: Swashbuckling

Animals. 11 a.m.-12 p.m. atPotomac Library, 10101 GlenoldenDrive, Potomac. Dress like a pirateand meet animal friends whocould’ve sailed the seven seas. Free.Call 240-777-0690 or visitwww.montgomerycountymd.gov/library/branches/potomac.html.

AUG. 19-SEPT. 25Photoworks: “Earth, Water, and

Air.” 1-4 p.m. Saturday, 1-8 p.m.Sunday at Photoworks Gallery – GlenEcho Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd.,Glen Echo. Three artists, LeslieKiefer, Rebecca Clews, and CarolineMinchew, explore the elements viaphotography. Free. Visitwww.glenechophotoworks.org.

SATURDAY/AUG. 20Race Against Time with

Sciencetellers. 2-2:45 p.m. atBethesda Library, 7400 ArlingtonRoad, Bethesda. Experience thescience of power and energy throughseveral exciting, hands-onexperiments. Free. Visitwww.montgomerycountymd.gov/library/branches/bethesda.html.

Nutrition For Your Pet. 2-4 p.m. atYour Dog’s Friend, 6030 GrosvenorLane, Bethesda. Dry, canned, cooked,

raw, in a bowl or toy? Pennye Jones-Napier, co-owner of Big Bad Woof,will discuss these choices, as well asthe basics of reading dog food labelsand the differences betweeningredients. Learn about thenutritional needs of dogs at differentages and stages of health and safetyissues to keep in mind when choosingfood and treats. Free. Visitwww.yourdogsfriend.org/free-workshops/ or call 301-93-5913.

SATURDAY-MONDAY/AUG. 20-22Comcast Xfinity Outdoor Film

Festival. 8:30 p.m. at the GudelskyGazebo, 10701 Rockville Pike, NorthBethesda. Watch “Jurassic World,”“Minions,” and “The Wizard of Oz.”Free. Visit www.strathmore.org.

SUNDAY-TUESDAY/AUG. 21-23Auditions: “A Delicate Balance.” 6

p.m. Sunday, 7 p.m. Monday andTuesday at Congregation HarShalom, 11510 Falls Road, Potomac.All roles are open and experiencedactors are encouraged to audition.Auditions will be readings from thescript. Sides will be provided; pleasebe familiar with the script and bringresume and head shots. Free. EmailLaurie T. Freed,[email protected] or call 301-987-2478 for more.

THURSDAY/AUG. 25100th Birthday Celebration at

Historic Great Falls Tavern.12:15 p.m. at Great Falls Tavern,11710 MacArthur Blvd., Potomac.Join the Centennial Celebration asthe National Park Service turns 100years old. Listen to a Ranger-led talkand eat cake and ice cream. Free,plus parking fee. Call 301-767-3714.

FRIDAY/AUG. 26Paper Source: “Incredibly

Awesome Card Crafting.” 6-8p.m. at Paper Source Bethesda, 4805Bethesda Ave., Bethesda. Learn tostencil, stamp, heat emboss, paint,line envelopes. Visitwww.papersource.com for more.

SATURDAY/AUG. 27Dog Training by Imitation. 2-4 p.m.

at Your Dog’s Friend, 6030 GrosvenorLane, Bethesda. Learn about thetraining method called “Do As I Do”created by Italian PhD ethologist

Claudia Fugassa. Expert trainer LisaMarino and her dog Spumoni willdemonstrate this training technique.Free. Visit www.yourdogsfriend.org/free-workshops/ or call 301-93-5913.

Reception & Gallery Talk: “EarthWater Air.” 4-6 p.m. at Glen EchoPark – Photoworks Gallery, 7300MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Threelocal photographers work to capturethe mystery and movement of thenatural world. Free. Visitwww.glenechophotoworks.org.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/AUG. 27-28Dog Days of Summer on the

Canal. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Great FallsTavern, 11710 MacArthur Blvd.,Potomac. Musical entertainment andinterpretation about the ice housenear Historic Great Falls Tavern.Free, plus parking fee. Call 301-767-3714 for more.

SUNDAY/AUG. 28Dixieland Jazz Jam Session. 3-6

p.m. at Normandie Farm Restaurant,10710 Falls Road, Potomac. Bring aninstrument and sit in with theConservatory Classic Jazz Bandduring the first set. Or just drop in tolisten to classic jazz, Dixieland, andswing. Tickets are $10, free forstudents and musicians. Contact 301-762-3323, or prjc.org.

SATURDAY/SEPT. 3Labor Day Open House. 12-4 p.m. at

Glen Echo Park – PhotoworksGallery, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., GlenEcho. Meet Photoworks faculty asthey present “Signature Images” fromtheir portfolio of work. Free. Visitwww.glenechophotoworks.org.

SATURDAY-MONDAY/SEPT. 3-5Labor Day Art Show. 12-6 p.m. at

Spanish Ballroom – Glen Echo Park,7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo.Find art of various media as well assome children’s work. Free. Visitwww.glenechopark.org for more.

THURSDAY/SEPT. 1Great Decisions. 12:30-2 p.m. at

Potomac Library, 10101 GlenoldenDrive, Potomac. On the eve of theinternational organization’s 70th

birthday, the United Nations standsat a crossroads. This year marks ahalfway point in the organization’sglobal effort to eradicate poverty,hunger and discrimination, as well asensure justice and dignity for allpeoples. But as the UN’s 193 memberstates look back at the success of themillennium development goals, theyalso must assess their needs for itssustainable development goals — anew series of benchmarks, which areset to expire in 2030. With theappointment of the ninth secretary-general in the near future as well, thenext U.S. president is bound to havequite a lot on his or her plate goinginto office. Free. [email protected] with “GreatDecisions” in the subject line.

SATURDAY/SEPT. 10My Gym Open House. 9:30 a.m.-1:30

p.m. at My Gym, 11325 Seven LocksRoad, Potomac. Learn about classesavailable for children age 3 months-10 years. Free. Visitwww.mygym.com/potomac for more.

Tomato Festival. 12-5 p.m. at NorthBethesda Market, 20 Paseo Drive,North Bethesda. Cookingcompetitions, tomato-themedpromotions, displays, live music,spaghetti eating contest and more.Free. Visitwww.nobetomatofestoval.com formore.

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Nicole Mueller's “Cacophony,” is part of her exhibit titled,“First Cut.” The show will hang through Aug. 21 atVisArts at Rockville. Visit www.visartsatrockville.org.


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1 10412 GREY FOX RD ............. 6 .. 4 . 1 ....... POTOMAC ... $1,487,500 .... Detached .... 0.49 ......... 20854 .......... GLEN MEADOWS ......... 06/10/16

2 7923 SANDALFOOT DR ......... 5 .. 5 . 3 ....... POTOMAC ... $1,470,000 .... Detached .... 0.16 ......... 20854 ................. AVENEL ................ 06/10/16

3 7823 CADBURY AVE .............. 5 .. 3 . 2 ....... POTOMAC ... $1,429,000 .... Townhouse . 0.05 ......... 20854 ....... WHEEL OF FORTUNE ...... 06/21/16

4 9318 KENDALE RD ............... 5 .. 3 . 1 ....... POTOMAC ... $1,400,000 .... Detached .... 3.38 ......... 20854 .......... BRADLEY FARMS ......... 06/30/16

5 10820 ALLOWAY DR ............. 6 .. 5 . 0 ....... POTOMAC ... $1,325,000 .... Detached .... 2.08 ......... 20854 ...... GREAT FALLS ESTATES ..... 06/20/16

6 11513 TWINING LN .............. 5 .. 4 . 1 ....... POTOMAC ... $1,322,000 .... Detached .... 0.81 ......... 20854 ............... ELBERON .............. 06/27/16

7 10401 GREY FOX RD ............. 6 .. 4 . 1 ....... POTOMAC ... $1,320,000 .... Detached .... 0.48 ......... 20854 .......... GLEN MEADOWS ......... 06/28/16

8 10110 CHAPEL RD ................ 6 .. 4 . 1 ....... POTOMAC ... $1,300,000 .... Detached .... 4.78 ......... 20854 ....... POTOMAC OUTSIDE ....... 06/30/16

Copyright 2016 RealEstate Business Intelligence. Source: MRIS as of July 15, 2016.

In June 2016, 96 Potomac homes sold

between $4,275,000-$439,000.

June, 2016 Sales,$1,300,000~$1,487,500

1 10412 Grey Fox Road —$1,487,500

7 10401 Grey Fox Road —$1,320,000

6 11513 Twining Lane — $1,322,000

8 10110 CHAPEL Road —$1,300,000

4 9318 Kendale Road — $1,400,000

5 10820 Alloway Drive —$1,325,000


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pacted one family, and Geier said she has no doubtthat Pandy will play a life-changing role in the life ofwhoever she is designated to help when the timecomes.

“Even though the reality is that I am predominantlyher trainer, it’s been good for the whole family,” shesaid. “The children love her very much. It will bedifficult to give her up, and I’m sure it will be a tear-ful goodbye next November, but I can already lookat her and know that she is going to do great things.She is going to serve somebody well.”

Tammie Geier has already been amazed by re-sponses of people who have approached her at timesshe’s had Pandy in tow.

“What I can say is that virtually every time I amout with Pandy, someone comes up to me having rec-ognized that she is a service dog in training. Mostrecently, someone came up to me and thanked mefor doing what I’m doing because her sister had somedebilitating physical disease, and her life has beenchanged by a service dog. Time and time again,people come up to me and thank me. That makes itall worthwhile.”

Lauren Ferraioli, the Puppy Program manager forthe northeast region, said that CCI would not be thesuccessful, growing organization it is today withoutpuppy raisers like the Geier family. Still, for contin-ued growth and to be able to put these dogs in homeswhere they can live out their potential, CCI needsmore volunteers.

“Without the support of raisers, we won’t be ableto continue the increase the amount of placementswe like to make,” she said. “The organization is grow-ing now, and we don’t have enough growers. We needpeople to participate in the program to changesomebody’s life.”

While the program does everything to make surethe puppies go into capable hands, Ferraioli said itdoesn’t take anything out of the ordinary to be aneligible volunteer.

“Of course there is an application process, but weare looking for anyone who is willing and able tofollow the steps necessary to ensure the dog is setup for success,” she said.

Anyone interested in becoming a CCI puppy raisershould contact Ferraioli, who works in the North-east regional office in Long Island, N.Y., by calling631-561-0214 or emailing [email protected].


The breezeway, from garage to house, is an after thoughtfollowing the completion of the garage. “Nothing I coulddo would keep deer from that area. They were always outthere,” he said. The rope seen hanging in front of thegarage is typical of old barns and used to haul heavyobjects to the loft.

Photo by Dick Fitzgerald

The walk-in fireplace in theFitzgerald’s kitchen fea-tures two warming ovens,one of which is shown tothe right of the photo.During snow storms, whenpower is lost, the familyhas used the entire fire-place to cook, bake andheat much of the house.

builder went into “brick language.” Suddenly, one isintroduced to “stretchers” (the long face of a brick),“glazed headers” (one-half of the brick facing, per-pendicular to the “stretcher”) and “salmon” a beau-tiful brick color, not the fish. He continued the “bricklanguage” and included a 200-year-old hand-made“rubbed brick” (bricks rubbed together to smoothdown), “gray glazed heads” ( two bricks rubbed to-gether to lighten the color, then smoothed down),“incorporate brick work” (to keep bricks in line)which, according to Fitzgerald, the latter “is very slowwork and takes forever.”

All of this style of brick work is incorporated inthe Fitzgerald home placeº— house, garage and ser-pentine wall. Each brick was carefully chosen, eachcarefully placed. All of them were from Baltimore

where each brick was made from top-notch clay andbaked in an extremely hot oven for many hours. Theantique bricks are thought to be between a hundredand two hundred years old and came from torn downold Baltimore row houses.

“Good clay makes good bricks,” this “brickologist”said. Without good bricks, chimneys flake and mustbe repaired. Not that everyone rides around locallylooking for flaked chimneys, but if you happen tospot one, remember what the man says who knowshis bricks. Good bricks come from good clay. Thereapparently isn’t good clay suitable for good bricks inthe Washington, D.C., area.

Don’t ask, “Why?” Save the next lecture for thatsmall pile of bricks left over in his yard. You will getthe family history on each and everyone.

It is no exaggeration to say, “Dick Fitzgerald hasbricks in his head.”

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As I begin my post-chemo week of noteating/having minimal interest in food – andlosing weight accordingly, I can’t help wor-rying and wondering if this is a beginning ofsorts. You see, what little I know aboutmedical outcomes/chronic conditions is thatmaintaining/losing weight is an indicator ofsomething; good, bad or indifferent,maybe, but something. Otherwise, whywould the oncology nurses who take myvital signs: blood pressure, temperature,oxygen level and pulse, always have mestep on a scale? My weight must beimportant.

I don’t suppose gaining weight, however,is nearly the problem/concern that losingweight is, at least when you’re being treatedfor a “terminal” form of cancer as I am:non-small cell lung cancer, stage IV. Andneither do I know if the weight loss occursbecause I don’t feel like eating as I do nowor is it because I’m still eating normally andyet am losing weight in spite of it? I justknow – or think I know, that losing weight isa bit of a harbinger. Now whether it’sreversible, I don’t know. I only know thatwhen it happens to me, every week to 10days after my alimta infusion, I crater emo-tionally – for a variety of other reasons, too,and inevitably begin to contemplate myfuture, or more immediately, my present asit relates to my future. Unfortunately,despite the experience I have dealing withthis 10-day struggle, I can’t always fend offthe daemons.

I tell myself a multitude of very familiarreminders: it’s nothing new, it’s merely thepredictable side effect of the drug;you’ll/your weight will bounce back, youalways do; the treatment is keeping youalive/even shrinking your tumors (based onthe most recent CT Scan); perhaps nowyou’ll be able to extend your infusion inter-val to five weeks (as nine months previous,you had extended it to four weeks fromthree) and have one more relatively normal-feeling/eating week before that next infu-sion; and finally, even if the Alimta stopsdoing its maintenance-type thing (going onthree years), there is now an entire newclass of drugs/treatment: Immunotherapy,“OPDIVO,” as an example, if you’ve seenthe commercial, designed to stimulate one’sown immune system to target the tumorswith fewer side effects, that didn’t existwhen I was first diagnosed, so there aremore treatment alternatives than everbefore and considering my collateral kidneydamage, more choices is particularlyencouraging.

Yet all this internal bucking up, alongwith support from family and friends – whoknow Kenny’s post-chemo eating drill,doesn’t always stop the irrational, illogicaland perhaps ill-conceived thoughts thatpenetrate and permeate whatever self-defense mechanisms I have employed –repeatedly, to stem this tide of negativity. Asmuch as I would like to believe that famili-arity breeds contempt and that my life willgo on with nary-this-being-a-blip-on-my-radar, this “familiarity” doesn’t breed any-thing but anxiety and all the related mentaldeficiencies associated with not exactlyfeeling your oats. And even though I’vebeen here and done it since September,2013, I still never know/can’t know if thislack of eating and/or lack of interest in eat-ing portends or not. Moreover, sometimes Iwonder if the uncertainly is really the killer?I know it’s not the cure.

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THURSDAY/SEPT. 8Morning Coffee. 10-11:30 a.m. at

Corner Bakery, Westlake Drive, nearMontgomery Mall, Bethesda.Potomac Community Village hosts,open to all, to meet, chat with otherPotomac neighbors about ideas, plansto age in place in our own Potomachomes. Free to attend, pay for ownbeverages and food. Contact NellyUrbach [email protected] 240-221-1370, or visitwww.PotomacCommunityVillage.org.

SUNDAY/SEPT. 1150+Expo. Noon-4 p.m. at Silver Spring

Civic Center, 1 Veterans Place, SilverSpring. Expo features expertspeakers, health screenings,informative resources, technologyeducation, and entertainment forolder adults and their families. Free.Call 301-949-9766 or visitwww.theBeaconNewspapers.com/50-expos.

SUNDAY/SEPT. 18Rabies Vaccine Clinic. 8-10:30 a.m.

at 7315 Muncaster Mill Road,Derwood. The Montgomery CountyAnimal Services and Adoption Centerwill hold rabies vaccination clinicsthrough September. The vaccinationsare free with the purchase of aMontgomery County Pet License.Maryland law requires that all dogs,

cats, and ferrets over the age of 4months be continuously vaccinatedagainst rabies. Also by law andbeginning at that age, all dogs andcats must have a Montgomery CountyPet License. Bring proof of previousrabies vaccinations. All dogs must beleashed and cats and ferrets must bein carriers or otherwise contained.Visitwww.montgomerycountymd.gov/animalservices for more.

THURSDAY/SEPT. 22Aging in Place. 7-9 p.m. Potomac

Community Village hosts an open-to-all program on “National Policies toPromote Aging in Place,” a look atnew federal legislation, with aging-in-place expert and Potomac residentLouis Tenenbaum. Free. Contact JoanKahn at [email protected] or 240-221-1370. Visitwww.PotomacCommunityVillage.org.

JULY-SEPTEMBERPlant Clinic. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at Davis

Library, 6400 Democracy Blvd.,Bethesda. During the 2016 growingseason Montgomery County MasterGardeners will answer gardeningquestions at walk-In Plant Clinicslocated around the County. Bring fulland intact plant and insect samples,garden problems and questions andget free answers.

THURSDAY/OCT. 20The Mediterranean Diet. 7-9 p.m.

Potomac Community village hosts

open-to-all programon “TheMediterranean Diet and its Benefits,”with cookbook author Amy

Riolo. Free. Contact Joan Kahn [email protected] 240-221-1370. Visitwww.PotomacCommunityVillage.orgfor more.

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national bereavement programs foryouth grieving the death of asignificant person in their lives.Hospice Caring is joining a networkof 46 Camp Erin locations enablingthe organization to serve a largernumber of campers in a wider age-range. This session is exclusive toteens (ages 13-17). The program isfree and the application is availableat www.hospicecaring.org/camp-erin.html.

GUIDE DOG FOSTERS NEEDEDGuiding Eyes for the Blind -

Montgomery Region is looking forvolunteers to foster and train futureguide 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.

SUPPORT GROUPSThe Alzheimer’s Association’s

Memory Cafes offer a fun andrelaxed way for people living withearly-stage memory loss to getconnected with one another throughsocial events that promote interactionand companionship. The memorycafe in Rockville (4860 Boiling BrookParkway) operates the thirdWednesday of each month from 2:30-4 p.m. Pre-registration is required.Contact Lindsey Vajpeyi at 240-428-1342 or [email protected].

Suicide Grief Support Group. AtJSSA, 6123 Montrose Road,Rockville. This ongoing bereavementsupport group is for those who havelost a loved one to suicide. Thisgroup meets every first and thirdMonday. No charge. Pre-registrationis required to attend. Call 301-816-2708.

Because I Love You is a nonprofitorganization dedicated to supportingparents of troubled children of anyage. The group helps parents dealwith drugs, runaways, truancy,verbal abuse, physical abuse, curfewviolations and other misbehavior, aswell as help parents deal withthemselves, to manage and live theirown lives without obsessing overtheir child’s behavior. The groupmeets 7:30-9:30 every Thursday atBethesda United Methodist ChurchRoom 209, 8300 Old GeorgetownRoad, Bethesda. Visitwww.becauseiloveyou.org, [email protected] or call 301-530-3597.

Adult Bereavement Groups. Dates

and times vary depending on groupmembers. Hospice Care, 518 S.Fredrick Ave., Gaithersburg. Peerdriven support groups in those inneed of support. Free. Contact PennyGladhill at 301-990-8904, [email protected].

ONGOINGSUPPORT. Two county services can

help residents find out more aboutservices for seniors and individualswith disabilities. The Aging &Disability Resource Unit (ADRU),part of the Department of Health andHuman Services, provides assistance,referrals to services and specificinformation to seniors, individualswith disabilities and caregivers bytelephone and in-person. TheConnect-A-Ride program providesinformation and referral for olderadults and adults with disabilitiesabout transportation options;including public, private andvolunteer transportation services. Inaddition, the program assists callerswith applications for programs suchas the Escorted TransportationProgram, Call-n-Ride and MetroAccess. Language interpretation isavailable for both services. The Aging& Disability Resource Unit is openMonday and Friday 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.and open Tuesdays, Wednesdays andThursdays 8:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Callthe ADRU at 240-777-3000. TheConnect-a-Ride program, funded byMontgomery County and operated bythe Jewish Council for the Aging, isopen Monday through Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Call -301-738-3252.

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News Briefs

How to Help VictimsOf Apartment Fire

The county has compiled a list of waysfor the pubic to help the victims of the Aug.10 fire/explosion at the Flower BranchApartments in Silver Spring.

Mail DonationsMail a check to:Montgomery Housing Partnership(Attn: Long Branch Fire)12200 Tech Road, Suite 250Silver Spring, MD 20904Write LONG BRANCH FIRE in check memoOne hundred percent of the donation will go to

the victims, there are no service fees.Online DonationsGo to: www.MHPartners.orgClick on “Give Direct” (on right side of the

screen)Input amount and credit card numberMake sure you indicate LONG BRANCH FIRE in

the ‘comment’ box:Volunteer/Other DonationsCASA Welcome Center734 University Boulevard East(Off University Boulevard, just south of Piney

Branch)CASA is looking for volunteers to help sort

through donations. If you can volunteer as an in-terpreter (Spanish-English or French-English) foraffected families, email: [email protected].

A Wider Circle9159 Brookeville Road, Silver Spring301-608-3504❖ Strong preference for drop-off at site. Pick-up

will be arranged when necessary.❖ Drop-off furniture seven days a week (Mon-

day - Saturday, 9 am. - 6 p.m. and Sunday, 12 noon- 6 p.m.

❖ Home goods Adventist Community Services of Greater Wash-

ington501 Sligo Avenue, Silver Spring301-585-6556❖ Cash Donations - Checks can be sent to

ACSGW at 501 Sligo Avenue,Silver Spring, MD 20910 (Make checks payable

to ACSGW) Emergency Fund.

❖ On-line and pay via PayPal and mark it“Other” or Emergency Fund at www.acsgw.org

❖ Clothing, houseware items, toiletries, blan-kets, sheets, etc. — no furniture.

New ImmunizationRequirements forSeventh Graders

Parents of students entering seventhgrade are reminded that there are immuni-zation requirements announced in 2014that require students to have one Tdap(Tetanus-diphtheria-attenuated pertussis)and one meningococcal (MCV4) vaccina-tion.

Montgomery County Health and HumanServices staff will provide free Tdap andMCV4 vaccinations to incoming seventh-grade students at several locations through-out the county beginning in late August.Eighth and ninth grade students entering aMaryland school for the first time shouldalso receive the vaccinations in order tocomply with the requirements. No appoint-ment is necessary. A parent or designatedadult must be present. Bring a copy of thechild’s immunization record to the clinic.

The clinics will be held:Saturday, Aug. 27; 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.Dennis Avenue Health Center2000 Dennis Avenue, Silver SpringGermantown Health Center12900 Middlebrook Road, GermantownTuesday, Sept. 13; 4 -7 p.m.Clemente Middle School18808 Waring Station Road, GermantownBenjamin Banneker Middle School14800 Perrywood Drive, BurtonsvilleEastern Middle School300 University Boulevard, East, Silver SpringWednesday, Sept. 14; 4 – 7 p.m.Gaithersburg Middle School

2 Teacher’s Way, GaithersburgArgyle Middle School2400 Bel Pre Road, Silver SpringFrancis Scott Key Middle School910 Schindler Drive, Silver SpringThursday, Sept. 15; 4 – 7 p.m.Rocky Hill Middle School22401 Brick Haven Way, ClarksburgBriggs Chaney Middle School1901 Rainbow Drive, Silver SpringWhite Oak Middle School12201 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver SpringFor more information on immunizations, call the

Montgomery County Department of Health andHuman Services’ Immunization Program at 240-777-1050 or School Health Services at240-777-1550.

Hot Weather TipsFor Pet Owners

The staff of the Montgomery County Ani-mal Services and Adoption Center remindspet-owners to ensure the safety of dogs andcats during periods of extreme heat.

Owners are encouraged to bring theirdomestic pets inside during periods of ex-treme heat and humidity. Animals that haveto remain outdoors must have access toshade and plenty of cool water.

Montgomery County’s Executive Regula-tion 10-10AM, Anti-Cruelty Conditions forDogs, Section 1.0-II-D is enforced in thesummer months whenever and for as longas the Weather Service issues an ExcessiveHeat Warning. This regulation states that,“A person must not tether a dog under cir-cumstances that endanger its health, safety,or well-being, including: unattended teth-ering of a dog during a weather emergency.”The penalty for this violation is a fine of$500.

Just as the public is advised not to leaveyoung children or the elderly in a parked

car, this guidance also applies to pets. Thetemperature inside a vehicle can drasticallyrise after just a few minutes. That leavesvulnerable people and pets susceptible toheat stroke, brain damage, and even death.Parking in the shade or leaving the windowscracked does little to alleviate the heat in-side a vehicle.

Dogs are frequently left unattended in avehicle and because their bodies are de-signed to conserve heat, if they are left un-attended in a vehicle they can suffer brainand organ damage after just 15 minutes.

The Humane Society of the United States(HSUS) reports that animals are at particu-lar risk for heat stroke if they are very old,very young, overweight, not conditioned toprolonged exercise, or have heart or respi-ratory disease. Some breeds of dogs — likeboxers, pugs, shih tzus, and other dogs andcats with short muzzles — will have a muchharder time breathing in extreme heat.

Signs of heat stroke in dogs include: abody temperature of 104 to 110 degrees,excessive panting, dark or bright-red tongueand gums, glazed eyes, a rapid heartbeat,staggering, stupor, seizures, profuse saliva-tion, vomiting and unconsciousness.

The HSUS provides this suggested treat-ment for heatstroke in dogs: Move your petinto the shade or an air-conditioned area.Apply ice packs or cold towels to her head,neck, and chest or run cool (not cold) wa-ter over her. Let her drink small amounts ofcool water or lick ice cubes. Take her di-rectly to a veterinarian.

Concerns about the safety of an animalduring extreme heat and at any time canbe reported to the police non-emergencynumber 301-279-8000, or if it is an emer-gency to 9-1-1.

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