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1930709 The Gazette SPORTS: Wootton pitcher hoping to duplicate his success from last season. B-1 A&E B-6 Automotive B-15 Business A-15 Calendar A-2 Classified B-11 Opinion A-16 Sports B-1 INDEX Please RECYCLE Volume 28, No. 13, Two sections, 36 Pages Copyright © 2015 The Gazette ROCKVILLE | ASPEN HILL | POTOMAC | OLNEY 25 cents DAILY UPDATES AT GAZETTE.NET Wednesday, April 8, 2015 CALL TODAY 301-670-7100 Clutter into Cash! Let us help you sell your items and turn your SPRING CLEANING, DOWNSIZING, SIMPLIFYING? DRIVERS BEWARE Caution urged in road work areas. A-4 CALLING ALL CAR BUFFS Auto aficionados prepare for Kensington Car Show. A-3 NEWS A&E: Rockville Musical Theatre takes on popular show “Next to Normal.” B-6 n Board OKs $60K contract for Rockville elementary building BY RYAN MARSHALL STAFF WRITER Rockville’s Richard Mont- gomery cluster is one step closer to getting a new elementary school, following a decision by the Montgomery County Board of Education. The board agreed Mon- day night to a $60,000 precon- struction contract to hire Hess Construction and Engineering Services, which has an office in Gaithersburg, to provide cost es- timates and various reviews, and develop a construction schedule for the new school on West Ed- monston Drive in Rockville. Construction managers are often brought in on such large, complex projects to work with the architects during the design phase, said James Song, director of the Department of Facilities Management for Montgomery County Public Schools. The site is the former lo- cation of Hungerford Park El- ementary School, which closed in 1982 because of declining enrollment. The construction phase of the school is expected to begin in January and be finished by August 2017. The school is projected to cost $35.4 million and will be part of the Richard Montgomery Cluster, along with Beall, College Gardens, Ritchie Park and Twin- brook elementary schools; Julius West Middle School; and Rich- ard Montgomery High School. For now, the school is called Richard Montgomery Elemen- tary School No. 5, but another name will likely be chosen be- fore it opens. The building would initially be built to accommodate about 600 students, but could be ex- panded to handle up to 740 Initial work set to commence on new school n City celebrates with environmental events through April BY RYAN MARSHALL STAFF WRITER This weekend, cleanup efforts at several streams in Rockville will be part the city’s monthlong celebration of Earth Day. Saturday’s event will feature stream cleanup projects at Croy- don Creek Nature Center, Twin- brook Community Recreation Center and Maryvale Park. Gloves and bags will be pro- vided at each site, but volunteers should dress for the weather and wear sturdy, waterproof shoes, said Shannon Philbin, water- shed specialist for the city of Rockville. Children younger than 14 must be accompanied by an adult. At the end of each event, the amount of trash will be tallied to get an idea of whether littering is a growing or shrinking problem in the area, Philbin said. Each site will have student service learning hour forms for students’ participation, she said. Registration is required for the Twinbrook and Maryvale events and can be made at envi- [email protected] or by calling 240-314-8877. The cleanup at Croydon Creek Nature Center, at 852 Av- ery Road, will run from 9 a.m. to noon. The project at Twinbrook Community Recreation Center, 12920 Twinbrook Parkway, will run from 9 to 11 a.m. Maryvale Park, at 812 First St., will host a cleanup from 10 a.m. to noon. Earth Day is April 22, but Rockville celebrates with nearly a month of activities, beginning March 28 and ending April 26. Along with the stream cleanup, the events will include an information session about a solar energy co-op at 10 a.m. April 18 at the Pepco-Rockville Customer Service Center at 201 W. Gude Drive. Croydon Creek Nature Cen- ter will host an invasive plant pull from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. April 19, plus a spring festival and na- tive plant sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 25. A list of Earth Day-related activities in the city is at rockvil- lemd.gov/earthmonth. [email protected] Rockville marks Earth Day celebration with stream cleanups n Olney Manor dog park, Damascus fire station also to benefit from bond bills BY TERRI HOGAN STAFF WRITER An expansion at Brooke Grove Retirement Village is one of three Olney-area projects that local lawmakers expect to get a major boost from state bonds. Del. Craig J. Zucker (D) of Brookeville said he — along with District 14 colleagues Sen. Karen S. Montgomery (D) of Brookeville, Del. Anne R. Kaiser (D) of Calverton and Del. Eric G. Luedtke (D) of Burtonsville — have worked to bring home a total of $300,000 for building projects at Brooke Grove, the Olney Manor dog park and the Damascus Volunteer Fire De- partment. While the capital budget has not been approved, Zucker said he is confident that the funds are secured. “These funds have been currently allocated by the Sen- ate and the House of Delegates, although the final capital bud- get has not yet been approved by the Senate,” Zucker said. “We expect that to happen in the next few days, but the bond bill projects are usually solidi- fied.” Dennis Hunter, vice presi- dent of the Brooke Grove Foundation, said the 168-bed nursing and rehabilitation fa- cility in Sandy Spring plans to build a 77,000-square-foot, 70- bed addition for a dedicated rehabilitation unit. “The project is healthy for the community and Montgom- ery County in that it creates increased capacity for rehabili- tation as the demand begins to grow, particularly with the ag- ing of the surrounding areas,” Hunter said in a statement. “Brooke Grove is blessed to receive support from the State and appreciates the money ap- propriated for the project.” The construction project will be managed by Morgan Keller of Frederick and is esti- mated to exceed $20 million. Brooke Grove in line for $150K PHOTO FROM BROOKE GROVE RETIREMENT VILLAGE Helen Zatman, 101, a resident of Brooke Grove Retirement Village in Sandy Spring, reads to students from Ches- terbrook Academy during Thursday’s Easter egg hunt. Brooke Grove, with 168 beds, plans to build a $20 million, 70-bed addition, with help from $150,000 in state bonds. PHOTO BY KATE FREEDENBERG Tim O’Keefe, a seventh-grade science teacher and science department resource teacher, works with sixth-grader Jordan Levin to dissect a sheep eyeball during the Academic Arts and STEM Night on March 25 at Frost Middle School in Rockville. The event also included a drone demonstration in the school gym. The unidentified girl behind O’Keefe and Jordan was appar- ently less than thrilled by the smell. Budding biologist n Suspects attended Sherwood; victim a Good Counsel student BY TERRI HOGAN STAFF WRITER Police say the beating of a boy outside an Olney restau- rant on March 27 was gang re- lated, but officials at the schools the boys attend said the attack doesn’t reflect any animosity or rivalry between the schools. Officials at Sherwood High School in Sandy Spring and nearby Our Lady of Good Counsel High School, a Cath- olic school in Olney, would discuss the incident only in general terms. “I cannot comment on the students, because they are minors, and the case is under investigation,” said William Gregory, principal at Sherwood High, which the alleged attack- School officials: No rivalry behind attack n Olney attack was caught on cellphone video BY DAN MORSE AND DANA HEDGEPETH THE WASHINGTON POST Two Olney-area high school students have been charged as adults in a vicious gang-related beating of a 15-year-old boy outside an Olney restaurant, according to court documents filed Monday and last week. The victim in the March 27 attack, which was caught on cellphone video, suffered cheekbone fractures, was knocked unconscious and was left with a severe concussion. “He’s doing better. He’s out of the hospital,” his father, a physician, said Monday, add- ing that it was unclear whether his son would suffer long-term effects from the concussion. “Who knows? We’re just cross- ing our fingers he gets better quickly.” The suspects attended Sherwood High School in Sandy Spring and belonged to a group of teenagers who call themselves the Freaky Too Gang, authorities said. One of the boys outranked the other in the gang, and encouraged him to attack the victim, according to court records. Several days later, inside Sherwood’s caf- eteria, both teens allegedly ap- Teens charged as adults in beating See SCHOOL, Page A-14 See BROOKE GROVE, Page A-14 See TEENS, Page A-14 See ATTACK, Page A-14
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BY RYAN MARSHALL
STAFFWRITER
Rockville’s Richard Mont-gomery cluster is one step closerto getting a new elementaryschool, following a decision bythe Montgomery County Boardof Education.
The board agreed Mon-day night to a $60,000 precon-struction contract to hire HessConstruction and EngineeringServices, which has an office inGaithersburg, toprovide cost es-timates andvarious reviews, anddevelopa construction schedulefor the new school on West Ed-monstonDrive in Rockville.
Construction managers areoften brought in on such large,complex projects to work withthe architects during the designphase, said James Song, directorof the Department of Facilities
Management for MontgomeryCounty Public Schools.
The site is the former lo-cation of Hungerford Park El-ementary School, which closedin 1982 because of decliningenrollment.
The construction phase ofthe school is expected to beginin January and be finished byAugust 2017.
The school is projected tocost $35.4 million and will bepart of theRichardMontgomeryCluster, alongwithBeall, CollegeGardens, Ritchie Park andTwin-brookelementary schools; JuliusWest Middle School; and Rich-ardMontgomeryHigh School.
For now, the school is calledRichard Montgomery Elemen-tary School No. 5, but anothername will likely be chosen be-fore it opens.
The building would initiallybe built to accommodate about600 students, but could be ex-panded to handle up to 740
Initial work setto commenceon new school
n City celebrates withenvironmental events
through April
BY RYAN MARSHALL
STAFFWRITER
This weekend, cleanupefforts at several streams inRockville will be part the city’smonthlong celebration of Earth
Day.Saturday’s event will feature
streamcleanupprojects atCroy-donCreekNature Center, Twin-brook Community RecreationCenter andMaryvale Park.
Gloves and bags will be pro-videdat each site, but volunteersshoulddress for theweather andwear sturdy, waterproof shoes,said Shannon Philbin, water-shed specialist for the city of
Rockville.Children younger than 14
must be accompanied by anadult.
At the end of each event, theamount of trashwill be tallied toget an ideaofwhether littering isa growing or shrinking problemin the area, Philbin said.
Each site will have studentservice learning hour forms forstudents’ participation, she said.
Registration is required forthe Twinbrook and Maryvaleevents and can bemade at [email protected] 240-314-8877.
The cleanup at CroydonCreek Nature Center, at 852 Av-ery Road, will run from 9 a.m. tonoon. The project at TwinbrookCommunity Recreation Center,12920 Twinbrook Parkway, willrun from 9 to 11 a.m. Maryvale
Park, at 812 First St., will host acleanup from 10 a.m. to noon.
Earth Day is April 22, butRockville celebrates with nearlya month of activities, beginningMarch 28 and ending April 26.
Along with the streamcleanup, the events will includean information session abouta solar energy co-op at 10 a.m.April 18 at the Pepco-RockvilleCustomer Service Center at 201
W. GudeDrive.Croydon Creek Nature Cen-
ter will host an invasive plantpull from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. April19, plus a spring festival and na-tive plant sale from 10 a.m. to 2p.m. April 25.
A list of Earth Day-relatedactivities in the city is at rockvil-lemd.gov/earthmonth.
Rockville marks EarthDay celebration with stream cleanups
n Olney Manor dog park,Damascus fire station alsoto benefit from bond bills
BY TERRI HOGAN
STAFFWRITER
An expansion at BrookeGrove Retirement Village is oneof three Olney-area projectsthat local lawmakers expect toget a major boost from statebonds.
Del. Craig J. Zucker (D) ofBrookeville said he — alongwith District 14 colleagues Sen.Karen S. Montgomery (D) ofBrookeville, Del. AnneR. Kaiser(D) of Calverton and Del. EricG. Luedtke (D) of Burtonsville— have worked to bring homea total of $300,000 for buildingprojects at Brooke Grove, theOlney Manor dog park and theDamascus Volunteer Fire De-partment.
While the capital budgethas not been approved, Zuckersaid he is confident that thefunds are secured.
“These funds have beencurrently allocated by the Sen-ate and theHouse ofDelegates,although the final capital bud-get has not yet been approvedby the Senate,” Zucker said.“We expect that to happen inthe next few days, but the bondbill projects are usually solidi-
fied.”Dennis Hunter, vice presi-
dent of the Brooke GroveFoundation, said the 168-bednursing and rehabilitation fa-cility in Sandy Spring plans tobuild a 77,000-square-foot, 70-bed addition for a dedicatedrehabilitation unit.
“The project is healthy forthe community andMontgom-ery County in that it createsincreased capacity for rehabili-tation as the demand begins togrow, particularly with the ag-ing of the surrounding areas,”Hunter said in a statement.“Brooke Grove is blessed to
receive support from the Stateand appreciates the money ap-propriated for the project.”
The construction projectwill be managed by MorganKeller of Frederick and is esti-mated to exceed $20million.
BrookeGrove in line for $150K
PHOTO FROM BROOKE GROVE RETIREMENT VILLAGE
Helen Zatman, 101, a resident of Brooke Grove Retirement Village in Sandy Spring, reads to students from Ches-terbrook Academy during Thursday’s Easter egg hunt. Brooke Grove, with 168 beds, plans to build a $20 million,70-bed addition, with help from $150,000 in state bonds.
PHOTO BY KATE FREEDENBERG
Tim O’Keefe, a seventh-grade science teacher and science departmentresource teacher, works with sixth-grader Jordan Levin to dissect a sheepeyeball during the Academic Arts and STEM Night on March 25 at FrostMiddle School in Rockville. The event also included a drone demonstration inthe school gym. The unidentified girl behind O’Keefe and Jordan was appar-ently less than thrilled by the smell.
Budding biologist
n Suspects attendedSherwood; victim a
Good Counsel student
BY TERRI HOGAN
STAFFWRITER
Police say the beating of aboy outside an Olney restau-rant on March 27 was gang re-lated, butofficials at the schoolsthe boys attend said the attackdoesn’t reflect any animosity orrivalry between the schools.
Officials at SherwoodHigh School in Sandy Springand nearby Our Lady of GoodCounsel High School, a Cath-olic school in Olney, woulddiscuss the incident only ingeneral terms.
“I cannot comment onthe students, because they areminors, and the case is underinvestigation,” said WilliamGregory, principal at SherwoodHigh, which the alleged attack-
School officials:No rivalry behind attack
n Olney attack wascaught on cellphone video
BY DAN MORSE
AND DANA HEDGEPETH
THEWASHINGTON POST
TwoOlney-areahighschoolstudents have been charged asadults in a vicious gang-relatedbeating of a 15-year-old boyoutside an Olney restaurant,according to court documentsfiledMonday and last week.
The victim in the March27 attack, which was caughton cellphone video, sufferedcheekbone fractures, wasknocked unconscious and wasleft with a severe concussion.
“He’s doing better. He’s
out of the hospital,” his father,a physician, saidMonday, add-ing that it was unclear whetherhis son would suffer long-termeffects from the concussion.“Who knows? We’re just cross-ing our fingers he gets betterquickly.”
The suspects attendedSherwood High School inSandy Spring and belonged toa group of teenagers who callthemselves the Freaky TooGang, authorities said. One ofthe boys outranked the other inthe gang, and encouraged himto attack the victim, accordingto court records. Several dayslater, inside Sherwood’s caf-eteria, both teens allegedly ap-
Teens charged as adults in beatingSee SCHOOL, Page A-14See BROOKE GROVE, Page A-14
See TEENS, Page A-14 See ATTACK, Page A-14
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8LGBTQ Youth Forum: Movie and Din-
ner, 4 p.m., 355 Linthicum St., Rockville.Coalition formed by EqualityMaryland,Human Rights Campaign, Rainbow YouthAlliance, Honorary Nieces &Nephews andRockville United Church. Screening ofnewmovie “ToWrite Love onHer Arms,”with dinner to follow. Free. [email protected].
Monthly Sleep Support Group, 6-8p.m., Sleep Services ofMaryland, 15200Shady Grove Road, Rockville. Educationalgroup on sleep disorders, latest treatmentsand current sleep equipment available.Open to patients, their families, commu-nity. Free. [email protected].
THURSDAY, APRIL 9Jewish Medical Ethics, 1 p.m., B’nai
Israel Congregation, 6301Montrose Road,Rockville. A talk by Rabbi JamesMichaels,director of pastoral care at theHebrewHome of GreaterWashington. Passovercookies and drinks will be provided. Free.301-598-6611.
Chaos: How the Middle East Got There,2 p.m.,Montgomery College TechnicalCenter, Room 136, 51Mannakee St., Rock-ville. With formerWashington PostMiddleEast bureau chief ThomasW. Lippman.Free. 240-567-4098.
General Education Meeting: SpecialNeeds and Long-Term Planning, 7-9 p.m.,National Alliance onMental Illness ofMontgomery County, 11718 ParklawnDrive, Rockville. Learn about several im-portant issues from a legal perspective, in-cluding guardianship, power of attorney,special needs trusts and other tools forplanning for adults with disabilities. [email protected].
FRIDAY, APRIL 10History Happy Hour: Waterfowling in
the Chesapeake Bay, 6:30-8 p.m., SandySpringMuseum, 17901 Bentley Road.Explore the history andmaterial cultureof waterfowling around Chesapeake Bay.The folk tradition of duck decoy carvingwill be introduced. Duck decoys will beon hand to examine. $15-$20. [email protected].
SATURDAY, APRIL 11Citizenship Preparation Program, 9
a.m., Westfield South Office Building,11002 VeirsMill Road, Suite 306,Wheaton.HowMontgomery College can assist withcitizenship test preparation. Free. 240-567-8839.
Rock Creek Park Cleanup, 9 a.m.-
noon, Russett Road entrance, Rockville.Gloves and trash bags available; pleasebring water. Free. 301-603-0240.
Annual Camellia Society of the Po-tomac Valley Show, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Po-tomac Community Center, 11315 FallsRoad, Potomac. Bloom entry and judgingwill be held from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.. Exhibitionof flowers will be open to the public from1-4 p.m. 703-980-2733.
Gas and Steam Show, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.,History Farm Park, 18400MuncasterRoad, Derwood, also 10 a.m.-3 p.m. April12. The Friends of the Farm Park invite allcollectors to bring tractors, gas and steamengines, and antique cars and trucks tothe show. Countrymusic, hayrides, ven-dors, crafts and food. Free. 301-253-2673.
Performance by Aloysha Ryabinov,10:30 a.m., Son of David Congregation,3211 Paul Drive,Wheaton. Featuring Rus-sian pianist during themorning worshipservice. Ryabinov is a third-generationconcert pianist who lives in Israel. 240-403-2138.
PAWS to Read, 11 a.m.-noon, As-penHill Library, 4407 AspenHill Road,Rockville. Pets onWheels stops by oneSaturday amonth to help promote chil-dren reading and to relieve anxiety whenlearning to read. Natty, Reco and Kirbywill listen as children read to them. Free.240-773-9410.
Lincoln Park: Challenges, Changesand Conservation, noon-2 p.m., LincolnPark Community Center, 357 FrederickAve., Rockville. Learnmore about theunique history of this neighborhood.Featuring former Rockville Planner JudyChristensen and communitymembers.Free. [email protected].
Meditation: A Path to Mental andPhysical Well-Being, 2-3:30 p.m., OlneyLibrary, 3500 Olney-Laytonsville Road,Olney.Meditation to relax and improveconcentration. Free. 240-773-9545.
Demystifying Syria: The Real Story Be-hind ISIS, 7-9 p.m., UnitarianUniversalistCongregation of Rockville, 100Welsh ParkDrive, Rockville. Rescheduled from Feb.21. Panel featuring Phyllis Bennis, YounesParsa Benab and Raed Jarrar, followed bya Q&A session, refreshments and discus-sion. Free. 301-570-0923.
SUNDAY, APRIL 12American Red Cross Blood Drive, 9
a.m.-2 p.m., St. Patrick’s Church, 4101Norbeck Road, Rockville. Double red-celldonations will be accepted; walk-ins willbe accommodated. Free. 800-733-2767.
Natural Living Expo, 10:30 a.m.-7 p.m.,North BethesdaMarriott, 5701MarinelliRoad, North Bethesda. Featuring 146exhibitors and 64workshops. $10. 240-
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Loss, Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease,noon, LutheranChurch of theCross, 12801Falls Road, Rockville. Learn symptoms ofAlzheimer’s and other types of dementia,how it affects the brain, and the benefits ofearly detection. Free. [email protected].
Courtyard Gardening and Plant Swap,2-4 p.m., Sandy SpringMuseum, 17901Bentley Road, Sandy Spring. Bring glovesas the Garden Club cleans, divides andplants andmakes labels. Free. [email protected].
Music for All Ages: Reel Music, 3 p.m.,F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre, Rockville CivicCenter Park, 603 EdmonstonDrive, Rock-ville. A concert by the Rockville ConcertBand featuringmusic frommovies. Free.240-314-8681.
Ran Dank and Soyeon Kate Lee, PianoSolos and Duo, 7:30 p.m., Jewish Commu-nity Center of GreaterWashington, 6125Montrose Road, Rockville. Married pia-nists Israeli-born RanDank and Korean-American Soyeon Kate Lee perform solopianoworks and four-hand arrangements.$30-$40. [email protected].
MONDAY, APRIL 13Alzheimer’s and Dementia Support
Group, 6-7 p.m., Brightview FallsgroveAssisted Living, 9200Darnestown Road,Rockville. Discuss problems and solutionsandmeet others. Free, RSVP requested.240-314-7194.
History of Potomac, 7:30-9:30 p.m.,Potomac Library, 10101 GlenoldenDrive,Potomac. Ralph Buglass, a local historian,will speak about the history of the area, in-cluding when andwhy the village becamePotomac. Free. [email protected].
TUESDAY, APRIL 14Kindergarten Orientation, 9:30 a.m.-2
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T H E G A Z E T T EWednesday, April 8, 2015 r Page A-3
Rockville High senior istop student journalistGreta Anderson, editor-in-
chief of Rockville High School’sstudent newspaper, TheRampage,was named the 2015 Michael S.Powell High School Journalist ofthe Year by the MDDC Press As-sociation.
She will be honored at the as-sociation’s annual editorial awardsprogram May 1. The associationrepresents newspapers in Mary-land, Delaware andWashington.
Anderson, who wins $1,500with the award, was chosen fromamong 23 applicants by a regionalpanel of editors and reporters.
“Greta’s breadth of experienceimpressed the judges,” the associa-tionsaid.“Shecoveredsensitivetop-ics such as the death of a classmatewith empathy and integrity andreported with dogged determina-tiona storyabouta stringof thefts inthe school locker room, evenfiling aFreedom of Information request tocompel her school to provide a his-tory of incidents. One of the editorson the judging panel remarked thatGreta ‘could show up in our news-roomsomeday.’”
Her adviser, Jessica Nassau,wrote that “Greta inspires mewith the passion of her ideas, herwillingness to put in the work toachieve the best product, and thecourage to tell the stories that needto be told.”
As editor-in-chief, she has fo-cused on fundraising for the paperand improving its online publish-ing system.
Anderson plans to enroll inTemple University’s School ofMe-dia andCommunication,majoringin journalism.
St. Patrick’s studentcompetes in geography bee
Fifth-grader Aaron Sieglerepresented St. Patrick’s Schoolin Rockville in the National Geo-graphic State Bee on March 27 inCatonsville, finishing 17th out of102 competitors. Hewas second inhis age group.
Aaron won the school com-petition on Jan. 29; it was the firsttime in the school’s 10-year historythat it participated in thebee, opento fourth- through eighth-graders.
“The Geo Bee is a great experi-ence,” Aaron said in a statementfrom the school. “It helps get stu-dentsmore involved inGeography.
I really appreciate how my classand school have supportedme.”
The national bee is May 11-13inWashington, D.C.
Green Acres eighth-gradersare expert shutterbugsEighth-graders from Green
Acres School in North Bethesdawon 13 honors for photography inthe 2015Scholastic Art andWritingAwards.
Alyssa McLeod won a nationalgold medal for her photo, “FamilyPortrait.” The class also won threegoldkeys, two silver keys and sevenhonorablementions.
Alyssa was invited to theawards ceremony at Carnegie Hallin New York City.
Green Acres is a privateschool with 320 prekindergartnersthrough eighth-graders.
County to recognizevolunteers at dinner
The 2015 Montgomery ServesAwards, Neal Potter Path ofAchievement Awards and RoscoeR. Nix Distinguished CommunityLeadership Awards, which rec-ognize county volunteers, will bepresented to 10 honorees at 6:30p.m. April 27 at Imagination Stagein Bethesda.
The ceremony and receptionare free andopen to thepublic, butreservations are required, as seat-ing is limited.
The Nix awards will go to for-mer state Sen. Jennie Forehand,Inez Zeigler McAbee and U.S. La-bor Secretary Thomas Perez, ac-cording to a county news release.
Forehand served in theGeneral Assembly for 36 years.McAbee, who will be honoredposthumously, was a homemaker,caretaker, gardener andsingerwhofought segregation. Perez is a for-mer member of the MontgomeryCounty Council.
The Potter award will go toJean Brady and Karin Wilson.Brady works on issues involvingaffordable senior housing, home-lessness, mental health, disabilityrights, employment, prison min-istry, poverty and violence preven-tion.Wilsonhas given20,000hoursof volunteer service at the SupportCenter Adult Day Program.
Yidong Hu will receive theMontgomery Serves Youth Awardfor founding theChildren’s CornerClub to support ill children at the
Children’s Inn at NIH and raisingthousands of dollars. The Businessaward will be given toWashingtonGas, for its employee-ledvolunteerteams that coordinated 47 projectsin 2014 and supported more than20 other organizations through itsvolunteer program.DarrenDuvall,the Community Service — Indi-vidual winner, volunteers withBethesda Cares’ Lunch Programevery weekday. The CommunityService — Group award will goto the Potomac Valley AlumnaeChapter of Delta Sigma Theta So-rority for its programs in the areasof health, education, and socialand economic development.
Former Rep. Michael Barneswill receive the World of Mont-gomery Public Citizen of the YearAward presented by the Fund forMontgomery.
Registration and other informa-tion is atMontgomeryServes.org.
Montgomery Preservationhonors Olney groups
Three Olney-area entities wererecently honored with Montgom-ery County Awards for HistoricPreservation, presented by Mont-gomery Preservation.
The town of Brookeville wasrecognized asOutstandingCreatorof an Educational Event for its U.S.Capital for a Day Celebration.
The two-day event, held Aug.30-31, commemorated the 200thanniversary of the arrival of Presi-dent James Madison, who fledWashingtonduring the1814Britishinvasion. The weekend attractedmore than 10,000 visitors to thetown for a re-enactment of Madi-son’s arrival, period crafts, archae-ologydigs, gamesand tours. Earlierevents in the town’s bicentennialprogram included a period dinner,historical symposium, home tour
and children’s play with the WhiteHouseHistorical Society.
Sandy andDuaneHeiler, own-ers of the historic Madison Housein Brookeville, received the awardfor Stewardship of a HistoricResource for their authentic re-construction of the 18th-centuryhome. Originally built by townpostmaster and businessman Ca-leb Bentley, this house providedrefuge to Madison when he fledthe British.
TheOlneyBoys andGirlsCom-munity SportsAssociationwas rec-ognized for transforming FallingGreen at 4501 Olney-LaytonsvilleRoad fromadeteriorating buildingto club headquarters.
Association officials acceptedthe award for Renovation and Res-toration of a Historic Resource forNon-Profit Use. The nearly $2mil-lionoverhaulof the1770sGeorgianhouse was completed last year.
Also honored was PeerlessRockville, which received a specialachievement award for creating an“outstanding andpopular heritageeducation series, 2003-14.”
Derwood jazz pianistup for awards
“Hoodman’s Blind,” an albumby jazz pianist and composer Ar-shakSirunyanofDerwood,hasbeennominated in threecategories in the14th IndependentMusicAwards.
The album is up for jazz in-strumental album; its title track isup for jazz instrumental song; andSirunyan is nominated for musicproducer, along with bassist andassociate producer CheikhNDoye.
A panel of judges will pick thewinners, to be announced thisspring.Fansalsocanvotefortheir fa-vorites until July 31 at independent-musicawards.com; those winnerswill be announced this summer.
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“Family Portrait,” a black-and-white photo by Alyssa McLeod, an eighth-grader atGreen Acres School in North Bethesda, was awarded a national gold medal in the2015 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards.
n Car show with music, food, prizesbenefits Noyes Children’s Library Foundation
BY GAZETTE STAFF
Aficionados of cars, trucks, motorcycles, clowns,food and music can soak them all in at the secondannual Kensington Car Show on Sunday.
The turnout was so big at last year’s inauguralshow that this year the town will close a stretch ofHoward Avenue to accommodate it, organizers said.
The show, presented by Lake Liberty, Kensing-ton Service Center and Bruno’s Classic Muscle, willrun from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 3794 Howard Ave.; therain date is April 19.
The show is also a fundraiser for the Noyes Chil-dren’s Library Foundation in Kensington.
Besides classic vehicles, it will feature food fromThe Broken Fork and Corned Beef King; live musicby The Nighthawks and King Soul; and children’sactivities such as balloons and face painting. Ofcourse, a monster truck is also scheduled to be onhand. A raffle of automotive prizes is planned, too.
The show’s sponsors are all owned by MarioBruno, who said he wanted to share his love of carswith his community.
“I’ve been a ‘car-guy’ since I was 12 years old andan automotive business owner in the area for almost20 years,” Bruno said in a statement. “Presenting theKensington Car Show is a natural fit. It allowsme theopportunity to say thank you to the community forsupporting my dreams and I get to enjoy looking atsome remarkable cars and bikes.”
Exhibitors can register their vehicles for $15 atkensingtoncarshow.com; online registration endsFriday, but registrations will be accepted at theshow. Trophies and awards will be given for Best inShow and the Top 25 Cars and Motorcycles.
For more information, email [email protected].
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n Overall traffic fatalitiesfewest in decades,but deaths up in zones
BY RYANMARSHALLSTAFFWRITER
As the weather turns warmerand the summer road construc-tion season swings into gear, of-ficials are reminding drivers towatch out for construction crewsas they travel.There were 442 traffic fatali-
ties in Maryland in 2014, includ-ing nine in highway work zones,said Jim Ports, deputy secretaryof operations for the MarylandDepartment of Transportation.That’s the fewest since1948.There were 10 work-zone
fatalities in 2013, up from threeeach in2011and2012.Two highway workers were
killed in Maryland in 2014, ac-cording to the State HighwayAdministration, butPortswarnedthat four out of every five work-zone fatalities areeitherdriversortheir passengers.“So look out for the workers,
and also look out for yourself,” hesaid.Gov. Larry Hogan (R) has
namedApril asWork Zone Safety
AwarenessMonth.Ports spoke at an event
Thursday at the intersection ofGeorgia Avenue and RandolphRoad in Glenmont, along withMontgomery County ExecutiveIsiahLeggett andother officials.After adifficultwinter, people
are understandably eager to getout and move around, but theymust do so carefully, Leggett (D)said.County residents demand
safety, but also the ability to getaroundwithas little trafficaspos-sible, he said.The construction site where
the event was held is a $73.8 mil-lion project designed to reducecongestion and help traffic onRandolphRoadmovemore freelythrough the intersection, accord-ing to the State Highway Admin-istration.It involves loweringRandolph
Roadbynearly25 feet to take traf-fic under Georgia Avenue, plusadding turn lanes and ramps.More than87,500driverspass
throughtheintersectioneachday,according to thehighwayagency.The project also will extend
the Glenmont Greenway Trail toMason Street to improve accessto theGlenmontMetro station.
Caution urged fordrivers in work areasLawyers from Maryland
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will talk about landlord-tenantlaw, including what to look forin a lease, security deposits,summary ejectment proceed-ings and evictions.
Lawyer Inna Loring willdiscuss rights under the FourthAmendment such as protectionagainst unreasonable searchand seizure, the difference be-tween being arrested and de-tained, and tips onwhat to do ifyou’re pulled over by police.The bimonthly series of
talks is sponsored byMarylandLegal Aid, the MontgomeryCounty Bar Foundation andMontgomery County CircuitCourt Library.The next talk, “Finding
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St. Patrick’s studentsnet 245 coats in driveFifth-graders at St. Patrick’s
School inRockville held awintercoat drive that collected morethan 245 coats to support coatdrives of the Archdiocese ofWashingtonandCatholicChari-ties
The students also wrotenotes of encouragement andsupport, which were placed in apocket of each coat.
“Each student was genu-inely excited to see the totalnumber of coats grow through-out the month,” fifth-gradeteacher Nancy Mixson said in anews release. “Our goal was tocollect at least 200 coats, andthe students were thrilled whenthey surpassed that number. Itmeant a great deal to them toput their faith into action withinour community.”
Berliner holds Earth DayArt Contest
Third- through eighth-grad-ers are invited to enter the EarthDay Art Contest organized byMontgomery County Council-man Roger Berliner (D-Dist. 1)of Bethesda.
The theme is “Making a Dif-ference.” One winner and onehonorable mention in eachgrade will receive prizes at a re-ception.
Entries, due April 21, shouldbe two-dimensional on paper,between 8½-by-11 and 17-by-24 inches, with the student’sfull name, address, school andphone number on the back.Only one entry is allowed perstudent. Entries will be judgedon originality, creativity, con-nection to the community andartistry.
Entries should be droppedoff at Berliner’s office or mailedto him at Montgomery CountyCouncil, 100 Maryland Ave, 6thFloor, Rockville, MD 20850.
For more information, call240-777-7828 or email [email protected].
City picking upleaves curbside
Rockville residents: Gotleaves? The city is picking themup this week and next.
In the fall, the city pickedup 2,140 tons of street leaves forcomposting, but residents maystill have more leaves to get ridof, according to a news release.
A new interactive map atrockvillemd.gov/leafcollectionlets residents plug in their ad-dress and learn when leaves willbe collected in their neighbor-hood.
Residents are asked to rakeleaves into the gutter or nextto the pavement if there’s nocurb or gutter. Leaves should beraked by 6 a.m. collection day.Sticks and other objects shouldbe removed. Biodegradable pa-per lawn bags are OK to use, butplastic bags aren’t. Residentsare also encouraged to com-post their leaves or use them asmulch, to save the disposal col-lection and disposal costs.
After the collection dates,leaves may still be set out in pa-per lawn bags or 32-gallon trashcans with yard waste on regulartrash pickup days.
Panel to discuss budgetand senior servicesLeadership Montgomery’s
SeniorLM Activity Group willhost a panel discussion, “NewAdministration — New Budget:Implications for Senior Ser-vices,” from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesdayat the Twinbrook CommunityCenter, 12920 Twinbrook Park-way, Rockville.
Speakers will include UmaAhluwalia, director of theMont-gomery County Department ofHealth and Human Services;Rona Kramer, Maryland Secre-tary of Aging; George Leventhal,President of the MontgomeryCounty Council and chairmanof its Health and Human Ser-vicesCommittee; and JudyLevy,chairwomanof theMontgomeryCounty Commission on Aging.
The talk is co-sponsored byGrows, the Vital Living Networkand the county Commission onAging. The cost is $15, or free forLeadership Montgomery mem-bers.
Registration, by Thursday,is at tinyurl.com/qhn8jh8. Formore information, email AliLevingston at [email protected].
Historical series startsSaturday in RockvillePeerless Rockville’s “Mod-
ern Living for a Modern City”series kicks off Saturdaywith thefirst of three presentations andguidedwalks through neighbor-hoods whose post-World WarII population booms createdRockville’s communities.
Researchers, historians andplanners will discuss the earlydevelopment and growth ofthese neighborhoods in presen-tations that run from 10 a.m. tonoon on Saturdays.
This Saturday’s program isat the Lincoln Park CommunityCenter, at 357 Frederick Ave.,with Judy Christensen, a formerhistoric preservationplanner forthe city.
• On April 25, historian Te-resa Lachin will present images,photos and maps in “On theGo: Pike and Car Culture” at theRockville Senior Center, 1150CarnationDrive.
• On May 16, Robin D. Ziek,an architect and historic preser-vation professional and former
city planner, will discuss “Rock-shire: Environmental Planningof Suburbia” at the RockshireCommunity Room, 2351 Woot-ton Parkway.
The series is free andopen tothe public.
Peerless Rockville is a non-profit that works with the city topreserve buildings, objects andinformation about Rockville’sheritage. More information is atpeerlessrockville.org or call 301-762-0096.
Disabilities expo comingto Rockville hotel
An expo for people with dis-abilities and their caregivers willbe held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.Saturday at the Hilton Wash-ington DC/Rockville Hotel &Executive Meeting Center, 1750Rockville Pike.
Features will include freewheelchair repairs; assistive andadaptivedevices; computer soft-ware, mobility products, adap-tive learning tools; disability andelder law resources; recreationand travel resources; adaptedbikes and exercise equipment;personal care products; andproduct demonstrations.
More information is at expo.
caringcommunities.org/index.phpor [email protected].
County cleanup eventsplanned for Earth MonthThe Montgomery County
Department of EnvironmentalProtection is looking for volun-teers to help with stream clean-ups as part of EarthMonth.
Four cleanup events arescheduled:
• April 11, from 9 a.m. tonoon, at Glenfield Park, 12800Layhill Road, Silver Spring
• April 18, from 8:30 to 11:30a.m., at EastCountyCommunityCenter, 3310 Gateshead ManorWay, Silver Spring
• April 18, from 10 a.m.to noon, a stormwater pondcleanup in Bethesda
• April 19, from 10 a.m.to noon, a stormwater pondcleanup on Dennis Avenue inSilver Spring.
To register, contact Ana Arri-
aza at [email protected] 240-777-7778.
Jeremy’s Run is May 25The seventh annual Jer-
emy’s Run will take place May25 at Olney’s Fair Hill ShoppingCenter. Registration begins at6:30 a.m. followed by the open-ing ceremony at 7:40 a.m.
Jeremy’s Run offers a 10Krun, 5K walk/run and a 1-milefun run.The runsare chip-timedby the Montgomery CountyRoad Runners Club.
The event is held inmemoryof Brookeville resident JeremyGlass to raise awareness aboutthe dangers of substance abuseand to raise money to supportsubstance abuse education,prevention, treatment and re-habilitation.
This year’s beneficiaries arethe Partnership for Drug FreeKids, the Jeremy Glass Memo-rial Scholarship Fund at the Kol-mac Foundation, and MedStarMontgomery’s Addiction and
Mental Health Services Out-reach Program “Jeremy’s Hour:Knowledge Can Save a Life.”
Registration is at jeremys-run.com. Formore information,contactCyndiGlass at [email protected].
Circus comingto Olney in May
American Legion Post 68will sponsor the Kelly MillerCircus on May 28 and 29 onthe grounds of MedStar Mont-gomery Medical Center, 18101Prince Philip Drive, Olney.
There will be two showsdaily, at 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Tick-ets will be available soon at sev-eral locations throughout theOlney area. Advance tickets arediscounted.
The Kelly Miller Circus hasbeenperforming annually inOl-ney since 2000.
For more information, con-tact post Cmdr. Halsey Smith [email protected].
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completed in 2010
BY KEVIN JAMES SHAY
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Work on the long-delayedSilver Spring Transit Centeris proceeding according to aschedule County Council mem-bers received during the last sta-tus report in January, an officialsaid last week.
“Our part of the work is onschedule to be completed in late
spring,” said David Dise, direc-tor of the Montgomery CountyDepartmentofGeneral Services.“I can’t get any more specificthan that on the time frame.”
In January, the council ap-proved some $21 million morefor the project for work thatincludes installing more than200 concrete beams and steelsupports, raising its cost to anestimated $139 million. Whenworkers broke ground on thecenter in 2008, officials hopedto see it completed by 2010 at anestimated price tag of $93 mil-lion.
But work continued into
2011, then stopped after struc-tural defects were found. Thecounty and contractor Foulger-Pratt agreed in early 2014 on aplan to fix the problems.
The center is designed to bea three-level transit hub con-necting Metro rail lines, includ-ing the proposed Purple Line,MARC commuter trains, taxisand buses.
It’s been hard for commut-ers and residents to track thework being done since muchof it can’t be seen from thestreet level along ColesvilleRoad and other nearby areas,Dise said. Workers have fin-
ished installing strut beams onthe top level of the structureand doingmid-level work now,he said.
The bitter cold weather inMarch affectedwork such as be-ing able to pour concrete, butthere still were parts they coulddo, such as erect scaffolding,Dise said.
Once finished, the countywill turn over the project to theWashington Metropolitan AreaTransit Authority, which has 60days to review it and determinewhether it is ready to open.
“We’vebeenworking closelywith WMATA to let them knowourprogress,”Dise said. “Wearetrying todoeverythingwecan toshorten the time frame.”
County Executive IsiahLeggett (D) has said that con-tractors and consultants re-sponsible for extra work andcost overruns will eventuallybe held responsible, even if ittakes going to court. The proj-
ect engineer and designer isParsons Brinckerhoff of NewYork, while Foulger-Pratt ofRockville is the general con-tractor.
County Councilman TomHucker (D-Dist. 5) of SilverSpring said officials have toldhim that the county has “a
strong case” to be reimbursed.He hasn’t heard about any newdelays or costs.
“We were told that whenwe approved the last increase[in January], that would be it,”Hucker said on Friday.
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Notice is hereby given that the Mayor and Council of Rockville, Maryland, will conduct a public hearing onMonday, April 27, 2015 at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as it may be heard, in the Council Chambers,Rockville City Hall, 111 Maryland Avenue, Rockville, Maryland, in connection with proposed amendmentsto Chapter 5, “Buildings and Building Regulations” of the Rockville City Code.
The proposed amendments would revise and amend Chapter 5 of the Rockville City Code entitled“Buildings and Building Regulations,” by adopting with certain additions, deletions and amendments theICC International Building Code, (2015 Edition), the ICC International Residential Code, (2015 Edition), theNFPA 70 National Electrical Code, (2014 Edition), the ICC International Energy Conservation Code, (2015Edition), the ICC International Fuel Gas Code, (2015 Edition), the National Fire Protection AssociationCodes, 51, 54, and 58, the ICC International Mechanical Code, (2015 Edition), the ICC InternationalPlumbing Code, (2015 Edition); and the ICC International Green Construction Code, (2012 Edition) , andby making other minor technical changes. Changes to the proposed ordinance may be made following thepublic hearing.
More detailed information on the proposed amendments can be found at the City’s website at http://www.rockvillemd.gov/environment/built/codes.html, on file in the City Clerk’s Office at Rockville City Hall,or by contacting Raymond O’Brocki, Chief- Inspection Services Division, 240-314-8242 or [email protected]. Persons wishing to testify at the hearing are asked to call 240-314-8280 by4:00 on the date of the hearing to place their name of the speakers’ list.
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n British pharma giant tocombine research facilities
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British drugmaker Glaxo-SmithKline announced plansThursday to open a new vaccineresearch center in Rockville bythis fall, aproject thatcouldbringup to 700 new jobs toMontgom-eryCounty.The center — at the site of
the former Human GenomeSciences, which Glaxo acquiredin 2012 for $3.6 billion — wouldcombine two Glaxo research fa-cilities on the East Coast and isexpected to employ 1,000 peopleby 2016, a company spokes-woman said.The new Rockville facility
will span three buildings totaling478,000square feet. It is expectedto open in September. About 400manufacturing employees nowwork there.Glaxo’s research locations
in Philadelphia and Cambridge,Mass.,whichemploy300people,are tomerge into thenewcenter,the spokeswoman said.Glaxo’s decision to open the
center in Maryland is a featherin the cap for state officials andindustry leaders who are tryingto turn the region into a nationalbiotechnology hub.“This isawonderful,wonder-
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particular has attracted severalbiotechs to theWashington area,home to the National InstitutesofHealth and theFoodandDrugAdministration.Glaxo’s British rival
AstraZeneca last yearannounceda $200 million project to expandits MedImmune manufacturingfacilities inFrederick.Theprojectis expected to add 40,000 squarefeet of space and employ 300people, the company said at thetime. AstraZeneca has also cen-tered its drug research programsin theU.S. at itsMedImmune fa-cility inGaithersburg.Glaxo’s move “puts Mont-
gomery County on the map asthe place to be in the vaccinedevelopment arena,” said SallySternbach, acting director of thecounty’s economicdevelopmentdepartment.The new center will focus
on “key late stage developmentprogrammes, as well as vaccinediscovery and new platformtechnologydevelopment,”Glaxosaid ina statement. It is tobeoneof three global vaccine researchcenters for the company, andthe only one not in Europe. Theneworganization followsGlaxo’srecently completed $5.3 billionacquisition of Novartis’ vaccinebusiness, a deal that turned thedrug giant into a company fo-
cusedonvaccinesandconsumerproducts.The expansion could have
a ripple effect on the region’slife-sciences economy, industrymembers said, spawning newpartnerships among companiesor thegrowthof specializedstart-
ups andmanufacturing units.“I would expect to see more
companies involved in the com-mercialization of vaccines tocome to Maryland because ofthe resourceswehavehere,” saidDouglas Doerfler, CEO of Max-Cyte, aGaithersburg biotech.
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n Members urge stateregulators to requiremore from utilities
BY KATE S. ALEXANDER
STAFFWRITER
MontgomeryCounty’s settle-mentwith Pepco and Exelon in aproposed utility takeover doesnot do enough for the public, theCountyCouncil said lastweek.
The council unanimouslyapproved a resolution askingstate regulators for more fromthe deal, arguing that CountyExecutive Isiah Leggett’s agree-ment with the companies fell
short.“Not that thedeal the county
executive struck is a bad deal,but it was the wrong deal,”Councilman Roger Berliner saidMonday. “For this settlement,this deal, to be in the public in-terest, wewill need to see, oh, somuch more than we have seenyet fromExelon and Pepco.”
Exelon Corp. of Chicago,parent of Baltimore Gas andElectric, plans to acquire PepcoHoldings for $6.83 billion incash. The sale would bring to-gether Exelon’s three electricand gas utilities— BGE, ComEdand PECO — with Pepco Hold-ings’ three utilities, Atlantic City
Electric, Delmarva Power andPepco, cementing Exelon’s holdon themid-Atlanticmarket.
The Maryland Public Ser-vice Commission is consideringwhether to approve the pro-posed takeover. Regulators haveuntil May 8 to rule.
Together with PrinceGeorge’s County, Montgomeryand other parties reached thesettlement with Pepco and Ex-elon in the acquisition, securingbenefits such as a promise to beamong the nation’s most reli-able utilities by 2018. The settle-ment is subject to approval bythe PSC.
The Prince George’s County
Council passed a resolutionTuesday supporting the settle-ment and the acquisition.
Montgomery lawmakerssaid the settlement has somebenefits, but does not ade-quately address the overarchingconcerns of opponents and re-mains contrary to public inter-est.
In Maryland, Exelon andPepco must prove that the dealis in the public interest.
“The settlement agreementExelon and Pepco Holdingsreached with Montgomery andPrince George’s counties in-cludes provisions to ensure thatthemergernotonlymeetsbutex-
ceeds thestandardofbeing in thepublic interest,” Pepco spokes-womanCourtneyNogaswrote ina statement. The commitmentsmade as part of the deal are ex-pected to result in as much as$855million in economic benefitto Maryland, as well as 3,314 to9,089 to jobs,Nogaswrote.
But Berliner said the settle-ment also should require Pepcoto be among the top utilities forrenewable energy.
Council members urged thePSC to, at a minimum, insist on“very strong, verifiable and fi-nancially accountable” commit-ments by Exelon and Pepco tokeep ratepayer costs down andto becoming a national leader inrenewable energy.
In the absence of Exelonputting more into the deal, Ber-liner (D-Dist. 1) of Bethesda saidhe expects the PSC to reject themerger.
But if the deal is rejected,Leggett (D) said, the region willbe leftwithPepco “wherewearenow.”
“I don’t find that accept-able,” Leggett said. “If that is theoutcome, how does that servethe public interest?”
Leggett said he supports astronger renewable energy com-mitment from the companies,but argued that what partieshave secured is far better thanthe takeover being rejected andPepco remaining as it is.
For years, Pepcowas amongthe least reliable utilities in theU.S. In Maryland, reliability hasimproved, but Pepco remainsin the bottom half of utilities forproviding reliable electricity.
As part of the takeover, it hascommitted to by 2018 be amongthe most reliable utilities in thenation.
Leggett said he and thecouncil look at the settlementfromdifferent perspectives.
“If we end up with [the cur-rent] Pepco, that is not OK forme,” he said. “I don’t thinkPepco has the resources, the ca-pacity or all that is necessary toget to the level we want. I thinkthey need some help and sup-port to do that.”
Staff Writer Jamie Anfenson-Comeau contributed to thisreport.
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Bytegrid namesvice president
Bytegrid Holdings of SilverSpring named Mike Clemson itsvice president of critical infra-structure.
Previously, Clemson workedfor Carpathia and was vice
president offacilities withServerVault.
He holds abachelor’s de-gree from the
College ofWilliam andMary andan MBA from Pepperdine Uni-versity.
Cava Mezze Grill raises$16M for L.A. expansionCavaMezzeGrill of Rockville,
a chain of fast-casual Greek res-taurants, has secured $16millionin venture capital to help fundan expansion to Los Angeles, thecompany announced Wednes-day.
The company has raised a
total of $21.65 million in venturecapital since 2010. The latestroundofSeriesCfundingwillalsohelp Cava expand its line of dipsandspreads toWholeFoodsMar-ket stores in theMidwest.
“We looked at everything —cities on the East Coast, in theheartland, on the West Coast,”said CEO Brett Schulmann. “Inthe end, we decided on L.A. be-cause it’s a great market with ahealth-consciouspopulation.”
The company has signeddeals to open two Cava Grill res-taurants in theLosAngelesneigh-borhoods of Westwood Villageand Woodland Hills. Each newlocation costs between $500,000and $800,000 to open, Schulmansaid.
Ted Xenohristos, one of thecompany’s threefounders,willbemoving to Los Angeles to overseethecompany’sWestCoastopera-tions.
Cava Grill, the fast-casualspin-off of the full-service CavaMezze, has grown to annual rev-enues of $30 million, with 300employeesandanumberofpack-aged dips that are sold at grocerystores along theEastCoast.
Xenohristos and childhoodfriends Grigoropoulos and Dimi-tri Moshovitis opened their firstCava restaurant in Rockville in2006.
The company now has 11Cava Grill locations in the Wash-
ingtonarea, includingoneatRea-gan National Airport, and threefull-service restaurants. Schul-man said the company plansto eventually expand into otherparts of the country.
The latest round of fundingwas led by SWaN & Legend Ven-turePartners of Leesburg, Va.
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Cellphire wins state grantfor tech project
Cellphire, a Rockville com-pany that’s developing cell-stabi-lization technologies, is one of 15Maryland companies receiving atotalof$1.3million ingrants fromthe Maryland Industrial Partner-shipsprogram, an initiative of theMaryland Technology EnterpriseInstitute in the A. James ClarkSchool of Engineering at theUni-versity ofMaryland,CollegePark.
The companies are kicking ina total of $2 million in cash andin-kindcontributionsontheproj-ects, onwhich company anduni-versity researchers collaborate.
Cellphire, whose projectreceived $135,165, is workingwith Bogdan Stoica, an assistantprofessor in the department ofanesthesiology at the Univer-sity of Maryland, Baltimore, torefine and test the efficacy of itstechnologies for treating braintrauma, according to a university
news release.
Ruppert Landscapenames estimator
Ruppert Landscape of Lay-tonsville named Luke Alexanderof Frederick an estimator in itsn a t i o n a llandscapeconstructiondivision.
Alexan-der holds abachelor’sdegree inplant sci-ences witha focus onlandscapemanagement from theUniversity of Maryland, CollegePark.
RRD namessenior vice presidentRRD International of Rock-
ville named Dr. Katie Laessig se-nior vice president of regulatoryaffairs andmedical safety.
Previously, Laessig was dep-uty director of the U.S. Food andDrugAdministration’sDivisionofAnti-InfectiveProducts.
She holds a bachelor’s inbiology with a concentration inmicrobiology from Cornell Uni-versityandamedicaldegree fromtheUniversity ofMaryland.
Audiology firm givingaway hearing aids
To mark Better Hearing andSpeech Month in May, A&AHearing Group of MontgomeryVillage will give away a pair ofnewdigital hearingaids to a localresident in need.
People canenter themselves,a relativeor friendonthecompa-ny’s Facebook page at facebook.com/hearingexperts, sharing astory about how new hearingaids wouldmake their life better,according to a company newsrelease. Entries will be acceptedthroughApril 30,withonlinevot-ing May 1 to 14 and the winnerannouncedMay 15.
The winner will choose oneof theavailablehearingaidstyles.
A&A Hearing Group also hasoffices inChevyChase,Rockville,Frederick, Lutherville-Timo-nium, Elkridge andAshburn, Va.
Rockville companyrecalls corned beefAadji & Manten Interna-
tional of Rockville recalled 1,108pounds of canned corned beefproducts not presented at theU.S. point of entry for inspec-tion, according to the Depart-ment of Agriculture’s FoodSafety and Inspection Service.
The beef was imported fromBrazil on March 15. Neither thecompany nor the federal servicereported adverse reactions toeating the beef, but anyone con-cerned about a reaction shouldcontact a health care provider,the agency said in anews releaseApril 1.
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Wilkins Ave., Rockville, between11 p.m.March 17 and 10:15 a.m.March 18. Forced entry, tookproperty.
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• 14000block of SaddleRiverDrive, Rockville, onMarch 24or25.No forced entry, tookproperty.
•Two incidents in the 13000block ofMustangHill Lane, Rock-ville, onMarch 24or 25.No forcedentry, tookproperty.
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n Senator, students,administrators weighin on free proposal
BY PEGGY MCEWAN
STAFFWRITER
U.S. Sen. Benjamin L. Cardinvisited Montgomery College’sGermantown campus on Thurs-day to discuss President BarackObama’s plan to make two-yearcommunity college educationfree.
“All Americans deserve a fairshotat success—particularlyourstudents who are trying to createa better future for themselves,”Cardin said in anews release.
With that thought in mindand the president’s America’sCollege Promise proposal, Car-din sat down with students andadministrators to see what theythoughtof theplan.
The students shared theirown circumstances, giving Car-din(D)ofPikesvilleaglimpse intothemanyways theycouldbenefitfrom tuitionhelp.
On the other hand, free tu-ition, although it sounded good,
had many of the students abouthow itwouldwork.
Students expressed concernsabout who would be eligible.Obama said in his speech intro-ducing the idea of America’s Col-lege Promise that it “...will maketwo years of community collegefree to responsible students whoarewilling towork for it.”
Who, the students asked,would be considered a respon-sible student?
Cardin saidhewondered thattoo.
“I’m not sure I want to writeoff a ‘bad student.’ A lot of young-stersneedhelpalongtheway,”hesaid.
MatthewPhillips, who gradu-ated fromMontgomeryCollege in2011, was concerned about howstudents would qualify for freetuition. When he started college,he could afford full tuition buthis mother’s death changed hiscircumstances and he could nolonger afford tuition and living onhisown.
“We need tomake sure loansare available to people in chang-ing circumstances,” he said.
Cardin heard from studentsfrom all three Montgomery Col-
lege campuses and encouragedthemtocontinuetheireducation.
After the formal discussion,many students stayed to sharetheir opinionswith eachother.
TheresaPasagofSilverSpringis a first-year student at theRock-ville campus. She is a second-generation immigrant from thePhilippines and said she partici-pated in the discussion becauseshe wanted to learn more aboutfree tuition.
“Iknowitwon’thelpme,”shesaid. “But I have a lot of cousinsand it would be a good opportu-nity tohelpotherfirst- or second-generation immigrants.”
Absolutely onboardwith freetuitionwasEdwardSongofNorthPotomac. He is in his first semes-ter at theRockville campus.
“Freetuitionshouldhappen,”he said.
But he does have a concern:“Where would the governmentget funding?”
Funding specific to Mont-gomery College came up ear-lier during the discussion withCardin, who said the college isfunded by the state and county.The president’s plan is different,hepointedout.
Obama’s recommendation isaseachange,withthefederalgov-ernmentpaying the cost, he said.
More than one student ex-pressedconcernabout theeffectsof free tuition on class size, thequality of education, and eventeacherpay.
“Look at American publicschools,” said Rachelle Downs,a third-year student at TakomaPark. “It’s available to everyoneand studentsdon’t dowell.”
From an administrative per-spective, however, free tuitionsoundedvery good.
Brad Stewart, vice presidentand provost of the Takoma Parkcampus, said he thinks Obama’sproposal is a gamechanger.
“I heard and understand mystudents’ concerns about stan-dards and [students who might]take advantage because it is free,but there are so many studentson our campus who are workingtwo or three jobs and taking careofparentsorchildren.Freetuitionthat helps studentswork two jobsinsteadof three andput that timeinto studying ... that would begood,” Stewart said.
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n Jury awards $830,000in damages
BY VIRGINIA TERHUNE
STAFFWRITER
A six-person jury recentlyawarded $830,000 to a formerLockheed Martin business de-velopment manager who suedthe Bethesda company for re-taliationafterheclaimedhehadbeendiscriminatedagainst.
Vincent Balderrama, 58,worked in the company’s Crys-tal City, Va., office before beinglaid off in November 2013 with600other employees.
Now an Annapolis resi-dent who works at the NavalAcademy, Balderrama suedLockheed in May based onMontgomeryCounty law.
Lockheed has asked JudgeRonaldRubin for anew trial.
“At Lockheed Martin, eth-ics and integrity have alwaysbeen, and continue to be, coreprinciples, and we do not toler-ate retaliation in any form,” thecompanysaidinastatementFri-day. “LockheedMartin believesthe plaintiff’s allegations of re-taliation are inaccurate, and wewillseektooverturntheverdict.”
A1978graduateof theNavalAcademy, Balderrama— a sec-ond-generationMexican-Amer-ican who grew up in California— is a formerMarineCorpshe-licopter pilot, having served 28years in the corps andReserves.
HejoinedLockheedin2004,marketing its naval helicopter,according tohis complaint.
Balderrama moved toMaryland in 2007 and in 2010was assigned a new supervisor,who began criticizing his workwhile not criticizing a non-His-panic employee who had notperformedaswell ashehad, ac-cording tohis suit.
InFebruary2013, thesuper-visor gave Balderrama a nega-tive performance review for theprevious year.
Balderrama, who said hehadnever received a bad evalu-ation, wrote a 16-page rebuttalto his human resources repre-sentative, who “conducted acursory investigation of thematter,” according to his suit.He also appealed to a humanresources supervisor.
His supervisor continued toscrutinize his work, setting un-realistic goals and deadlines forhim, he claimed. In November2013, Balderrama was told hewould be laid off as part as partofacompanyreductioninforce.
Balderramasaidhedecidedto sue because he believed itwas the right thing todo.
“[I was] going to fight forwhat was right,” he said. “Itrusted in the jury system. [Ihave] lots of friends who gavetheir lives for freedom.”
The termination, he said,has taken its toll in terms oftime,moneyandprospects.
“It had an economic im-pact, and my reputation wassullied to some degree,” saidBalderrama, who didn’t workfor five months before startinghis jobat theNavalAcademy.
He now works as a majorgifts fundraiser at the academybut at $100,000 a year, downfrom the $170,000 he made atLockheed, he said.
The $830,000 award wasbased partly on what he wouldhave earned to age 65 had hestayed at Lockheed, said hisattorney, Adam Carter of theEmployment Law Group ofWashington,D.C.
Still, Balderrama said he isglad his job lets him give some-thingback to theacademy.
Balderrama said Lockheedhas goodpersonnel policies buttheyweren’t followedinhiscasebyhuman resourcespersonnel.
“It’s all about people,” hesaid. “I wish them no ill will ...but [the company] needs towalk the talk.”
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ers attended.“People may not under-
stand what we are able to do,”he said. “We have cooperatedwith police and have workedwith the information we haveto address it as best as wecould.”
“I am sickened by thissenseless act of violence,”Gregory said. “I am so hurtfor this student who was as-saulted, and my heart bleedsforwhathimandhis family aregoing through.”
Both Gregory and PaulBarker, president of GoodCounsel, which the victim at-tends, said they did not thinkthe assaults reflected adisputebetween the two high schools.
“I have not heard any-thing about gangs, or this be-ing about Sherwood/Good
Counsel, and believe this to bean isolated incident,” Gregorysaid.
Barker said much thesame.
“After communicationwith the Sherwood admin-istration, we do not view thereported assault as a schoolrivalry issue at all, but ratheran isolated and unfortunateincident,” Barker said.
“If anything, both schoolshave a history of respect andmutual support for eachother,” he said. “As an exam-ple, earlier in the school year,Good Counsel students woreblue in solidarity with Sher-wood after that communitysuffered the tragic loss of astudent” in a car crash in Sep-tember.
“Both schools are tremen-dous assets to the Olney com-munity,” Barker said.
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in kindergarten through fifthgrades.
The preconstruction phaseusually involves four phases,Song said.
Constructability reviewsensure that what’s designed isactually feasible tobuild.Devel-oping an implementation andconstruction schedule makessureaproject canbecompletedontime.That includessitework,concrete work, masonry, heat-ing, ventilation and air condi-tioning, and other parts of theconstructionprocess, he said.
The preconstruction phasealso usually includes cost esti-mates to ensure the design willbe able to stay on budget, whilevalue engineering looks for ele-ments in the design or materi-als that can be changed to savemoney without compromisingonfunctionalityorquality,Songsaid.
Hess was involved in theconstruction of the Montgom-
ery County Public Safety Train-ingAcademyand thenewPaintBranch High School, amongother recent projects in thecounty.
The new school would helprelieve thepressureonthe threeschools in the Richard Mont-gomery cluster that are alreadyover capacity, said RockvilleMayorBridgetDonnellNewton.
According to school districtdata,Beall,CollegeGardensandRitchieParkarealreadyover thecounty’s thresholdof120ofpro-grammedcapacity.
The Rockville mayor andcouncil are considering al-locating $500,000 in the city’sproposed fiscal 2016 budget toallow the school to build a full-size gym, something Newtonsaid the city has done in thepast.
A larger gym at the newschool would be a communityresource as well as a school re-source, she said.
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Preliminary work on building Richard Montgomery Elementary School No.5 on the site of this former school in Rockville is set to begin this year,with construction expected to start in January.
proached another student whohad recorded the beating, cor-nered him and allegedly toldhim not say anything.
“Watch your mouth, watchyourself,” one of the suspectssaid, adding, “You want me toclock you right now in the hall-way? I’ll get security and watchme body-bag you.”
The documents identify thesuspects as Christion Moody,17, and Thomas D. Kozlowski,16. Both have been chargedwith counts related to first-de-gree assault, witness intimida-tion and telephone misuse.
The court records do notsay whether either teen isrepresented by an attorney.Neither the suspects nor theirparents could be immediatelyreached for comment. It is un-clear whether the students stillattend Sherwood.
It wasn’t clear how manyteens are part of Freaky Too.Capt. Paul Starks, a policespokesman, said investigators
do not think the group is en-gaged in other criminal activ-ity. Still, on the night of March27, he said, at least some ofthe boys appear to have cometogether for the purpose ofassaulting another teenager.“Just because they may not bea bona fide gang doesn’t de-tract from the seriousness ofthe assault and later intimida-tion,” Starks said.
According to court records,events preceding the assaultoutside Panera Bread dateback about a month, whenMoody began sending picturesonline to the victim’s 14-year-old girlfriend. The victim, whoattends Our Lady of GoodCounsel High School in Olney,told Moody to stop, accord-ing to police and the victim’sfather. Moody and Kozlowskithen called the victim threetimes, police allege, and toldhim to quit disrespecting them.
“I’m coming after you,”Moody said, according to ar-rest records. “Keep your eyesopen. You’re not safe.”
“Better keep your head up,”Kozlowski added, according to
the arrest records.Although he is identified
in court papers, the injuredstudent is not being named byThe Washington Post becausehe is a juvenile and because heappears to be the victim of aviolent crime. His father spokeon the condition that he not benamed.
On March 27, the victimwas at Panera nearMd. 108 andMd. 97when he noticed friendsofMoody’s and Kozlowski’s in-side. He tried to leave the area,but eventually was confrontedby 15 to 20 people, includingMoody, according to police.
The victim “had his handsin his pocket and did not wantto fight,” detectives wrote.“Kozlowski then came fromthe side of [the victim] andstruck him in the face. [Thevictim] did not see Kozlowskibefore he hit him. This caused[the victim] to lose conscious-ness and fall to the ground.Kozlowski continued to strike[the victim] multiple times inthe face and head.”
The victim’s father saidthat after the assault, his sonspent the night at a friend’shouse and went to a hospitalthe next day.
Detectives charged Ko-
zlowski as an adult. He wasbooked into jail and releasedon a $25,000 bond, accordingto court records. Records in-dicate that he must abide by acurfew.
Moody told police thatKozlowski was a subordinatein Freaky Too, according tocourt papers. Detectives allegethat Moody “arranged for thegroup to surround [the victim]and told them to turn on theirflashlights so that the assaultcould occur,” according tocourt records.
Police originally chargedMoody as a juvenile and re-leased him to the custody of hismother. Police then arrestedhim on Saturday, according tocourt records, this time charg-ing him as an adult. Moodyposted a $10,000 bond and wasreleased, according to the re-cords and a jail official.
Another parent whose sonwitnessed the assault said shefears for his safety. She saidmany students have seen avideo of the incident. “The psy-chology of it has affected thesestudents,” she said.
Jennifer Jenkins contributedto this report.
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Although $300,000 instate funding was requested,$150,000 was allocated for theproject.
Still, “$150,000 is ex-tremely helpful and verytimely,” Hunter said. “Con-struction is expected to beginJune 1, possible earlier. As aresult of this project peoplewill continue to receive excel-
lent care in the comfort of thenewest rehabilitation facilityin the state.”
Zucker said lawmakersrequested and expect the Da-mascus Volunteer Fire Depart-ment to receive $100,000 for akitchen renovation and a newroof on its activity center.
The Olney Manor dog parkis expected to receive all of the$50,000 requested for a renova-tion to the park, at 16601 Geor-gia Ave.
The construction project,
expected to cost $140,000 isunderway. Improvements in-clude installing shade struc-tures, a drainage system andrunning water.
Zucker said he waspleased with the outcome,especially because Gov. LarryHogan (R) did not allocatemoney for local projects in hisbudget proposal.
“We are very fortunateto get money into the capitalbudget to help fund these com-munity priorities,” Zucker said.
“This speaks to the fact that wehave a strong community anda dynamic team in Annapolisthat can deliver.”
He added that money forthese projects — all of whichrequire the organizations toprovidematching funds—wasabove and beyond an addi-tional $20 million secured forschool construction for thecounty.
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n Ruling is latest in battleover 2012 referendum
BY KATE S. ALEXANDERSTAFFWRITER
Montgomery County didnot act illegally by spendingmoney to campaign for voteson a 2012 ballot question, theMaryland Court of Special Ap-peals has ruled.
At issue in the case was$122,315 of public money, pluspaid staff time, that the countyspent. The money paid foreverything from bus ads andbumper stickers to poll work-ers and consultants, urging a“yes” vote on Question B in the2012 general election.
Question B asked vot-ers whether to uphold a 2011county law that repealed alongstanding bargaining rightfor the police union. The lawremoved the right of the union,
Fraternal Order of Police Lodge35, to bargain the effects ofmanagement decisions— suchas how and when the videocaptured by police car cam-eras is reviewed or how cloth-ing allowances for plainclothesofficers are paid. Voters upheldthe law.
The union sued in Novem-ber 2012, asking the circuitcourt to declare the county’sactions illegal. It called forCounty Executive Isiah Leggettand spokesman Patrick Lace-field to repay taxpayers for thecampaign and reimburse theunion for court costs.
In March 2014, Montgom-ery County Circuit Court JudgeRonald B. Rubin ruled thatMontgomery County did il-legally spend taxpayer moneyto campaign for votes on theballot question, but he did notorder repayment of the funds.Both parties appealed the deci-sion.
On Friday, the Court ofSpecial Appeals reversed Ru-bin’s ruling.
“We hold that the Countyactedwithin its powers and notillegally by spending Countyfunds to campaign in favor ofthe particular ballot issue; andthat Leggett and Lacefield didnot violate any laws,” SpecialAppeals Court Judge DeborahS. Eyler wrote in the opinion.“Accordingly, we shall reversethe judgment of the circuitcourt.”
The police union could pe-tition Maryland’s Court of Ap-peals to consider the case.
The Court of Special Ap-peals has up to 30 days to issuea mandate. Then, the policeunion would have 15 days toask the state’s top court to takethe case, said County AttorneyMarc P. Hansen. That courtcould decline it.
Hansen said the county ishappy with the current deci-
sion and has no plans to askthe Court of Appeals to con-sider it.
“We are currently review-ing the decision and consid-ering options,” Jane Milne,secretary of the local policeunion, wrote in an email onMonday.
Leggett (D) said continu-ing to fight over Question B, atthis point, is “basically fightingover an issue that is fairly mootat this point in time.”
He also said the county’saction on the ballot questionis not likely to be repeatedbecause Question B and thecounty’s position in defendingits law were unique.
“These are the only kinds ofcases for which the county, inmy opinion, would be involvedin,” he said.
Court sides with county on Question B
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Marriott sells hotelin Paris for $28 millionMarriott International of
Bethesda sold the 170-roomCourtyard by Marriott ParisArcueil for about $28million.
Marriott will still managethe property.
Four county startupsamong challenge finalists
Several MontgomeryCounty startups are among the12 finalists in this year’s Invest-Maryland Challenge, an inter-national business competitionrun by the state Department ofBusiness and Economic Devel-opment.
The program brings to-gether startups from differentindustries with investors, advis-ers, successful entrepreneursandothermembersofthestate’sentrepreneurial community.
There are three finalistsin each of four categories: lifesciences, information technol-ogy, defense and security, andsustainability and exploration.The winner of each categorywill receive $100,000 from theMaryland Venture Fund. Pro-grampartnershavecontributed$300,000more inprizes thatwillbeawardedtoothers in thefieldof 214applicants.
Other prizes are two incu-bator spaces at the Army Re-search Lab valued at $75,000each; opportunities to pitchinvestors such as NAV.VC andCamden Partners; a $10,000grant from the Eastern ShoreEntrepreneurship Center andRuralMarylandCouncil; $5,000in preclinical drug develop-ment services from Noble LifeSciences; and $10,000 in con-sulting services from the JohnsHopkins University InnovationFactory.
Winners will be announcedApril28at theMarylandScienceCenter inBaltimore.
Among the life sciences fi-nalists isMindoulaHealthofSil-verSpring.Subject7ofPotomacis a finalist in the IT category. Inthe sustainability and explo-ration category, Mercaris andAdmit.me, bothof Silver Spring,arefinalists.
FRIT names conciergeat The Stories
Federal Realty InvestmentTrust of Rockville named GregTimpone lifestyle ambassadorof TheStories atCongressionalPlaza in Rockville, which it ex-pects to open this fall.
Previously, Timponewas aconcierge at the St. Regis, FourSeasons and InterContinentalhotels in Los Angeles.
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Lifematters namesoutreach directorLifematters of Bethesda
namedStephanieChong its di-rector of community outreachand education.
Chong holds a bachelor’sin social work from StocktonUniversity and a master’s insocial work from FordhamUniversity.
n Entrepreneur startswebsite that tellstreasures’ tales
BY KEVIN JAMES SHAY
STAFFWRITER
Through her work and plea-sure, Paulette Lee has traveledthrough 46 countries and col-lected a number of items shetreasures.
But after her husband died afew years ago, the Silver Springresident went through a periodof downsizing and had to find away to let some of the items go.
She got the idea to start anonline marketplace unlike anyshe has seen, inwhich owners ofcollectibles tell the story of howthey came to own thepieces andtheir significance.
“People who travel alwayshave great stories,” Lee said. “Iwant this site to be more thanjust an onlinemarketplace.”
Lee — who has worked inAfrica for the U.S. Agency forInternational Development asa communications consultant/manager and development out-reach and communications of-ficer— started Artifacts WithoutBorders in January. Thewebsite,built through e-commerce com-pany Volusion, allows Lee to sellherowngoods.Otherpeoplecansell through the site by consign-ment, as well.
The items don’t have to beantique or one-of-a-kind, shesaid. “They just have to have aspecial connection to travel,”Lee said.
A pair of Kosta Boda glasscandle holders for sale for $10was purchased around Sept.11, 2001, when Lee and her latehusband were in Scandinavia.A clerk in a store in Norway in-formed them of the terrorist at-tacks. They checked on familyand friends at an Internet café.
The next day, they went toa candlelight church service inStockholm, Sweden. Althoughthe service was not in English,Lee understood everything, es-pecially the candlelight ritualperformed by congregants andvisitors. They seemed to be theonly Americans there, and thehorror of what had happened intheU.S. hit them.
“Weknewwewanted tohavesome candle holders like those,”Lee said. She bought the holdersthe next day in a local store.
Other items include a hand-painted ceramic tile piece Leebought in West Jerusalem and
some ceramic bowls she pur-chased in the West Bank duringa 2011 tripwith Interfaith Peace-Builders. The group sends del-egations to Israel and Palestinetoview theconflictfirsthandandspend time in both Palestinianand Israeli homes.
The Israeli and Palestinianartifacts are similar in their craftand appearance, yet the peopleare far apart, Lee said. “Theseare the only artifacts I have everowned that filled me with de-spair,” shewrote on thewebsite.
Others are consigning onthe site, including a print by art-ist Jude Maceren that recently
sold. During a trip to Costa Rica,the consignor was drawn to thepiece’s vibrant colors, bold styleand her love of hummingbirds,according to thewebsite.
Lee — who also has workedfor the World Bank and as leg-islative director for state Del.ArunaMiller (D-Dist. 15) of Dar-nestown — said she is workingon themarketing aspect, includ-ing the use of socialmedia.
“I’d like to see friendshipsbuilt and people learn aboutother cultures in this way,” shesaid.
A marketplace of stories
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“I’d like to see friendships built and people learn about other cultures in this way,” says Paulette Lee of SilverSpring, who launched “Artifacts Without Borders” in January.
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LET TERS TOTHEEDITOR
As I walked to high schoolrecently, safely within theconfines of a designatedcrosswalk, a car came speed-ing past, coming withininches of running me over.
A reckless teen with anewlyminted driver’s license?Think again. It was an adult.
I have walked to schoolsince kindergarten, and everynear-death experience I havehad — and there have beenseveral — all involved adultdrivers. These are the verycommunity members whoshould have the experienceto drive safely around schoolzones.
I am writing this letter toask drivers to treatme andmyfellow walkers with the sameconcern they would have fortheir own children. Walkersshould not feel that they’retaking their life in their handsevery time they set out forschool in the morning.
Jack Mendenhall, Bethesda
Watch forpedestrians
As president and CEO of theUnitedWayof theNationalCap-ital Area (United Way NCA), Iwant to voice our organization’ssupport for Exelon’s acquisitionof Pepco Holdings Inc., the par-ent company of Pepco.
The mission of United Wayis to improve lives bymobilizingthe caringpowerof our commu-nity to advance the commongood. We collaborate with ourmore than 660 member non-profits, as well as corporate andcommunity partners, to create apositive impact in the NationalCapital area. We invest in themost effective programs andservices in our region to solve
complex social issues.Pepco Holdings shares our
values and has been an integralpart of the Washington met-ropolitan region’s vibrancy formore than 100 years. We haveenjoyed a great partnershipwith Pepco and its employeesfor many years, and our com-munity continues to enjoy thebenefits of their excellent com-mitment to our region.
Exelon’s acquisition ofPepco Holdings will benefit ourorganization and the people weserve.
Not only have the com-panies promised that Pepco’slocal leadership will be main-
tained, they will drive local jobsand the economy and continueto invest in our region. They’vealso committed to sustain thephilanthropic programs thatare so critical to maintainingthe economy of this region andhelpUnitedWayNCAandothernonprofits achieve their mis-sions.
As a leading advocate foreducation, income and health,UnitedWayNCA is engaged in along-term strategy to positivelyimpact key community chal-lenges throughout the Districtof Columbia, as well as Mont-gomery and Prince George’scounties.
Once the acquisition is com-pleted, our local utilitywill be aneven better community partnerwith the strength of a responsi-ble, forward-thinking companylike Exelon behind it.
At a time when the econ-omy has been under pressure,Pepco has helped fill the ever-increasing gap in resources andcomprehensive support to a di-verse group of constituents. Webelieve that the combination ofPepco and Exelon will benefitour community, and the acqui-sition should be approved.
Rosie Allen-Herring,Prince George’s County
Region will benefit from utility acquisition
We were delighted to seeyour recent coverage of ourfossil fuel divestment cam-paign (“Pullout urged for fos-sil-fuel invesment,”March11).
It is important that yourreaders understand the basicscientific facts underlying ourcampaign: Scientists agreethat if we are to avoid themostdangerous aspects of climatechange, the increase in globalaverage temperature must notexceed 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit(agreed to by the U.S., Chinaand most other countries).This means that 80 percentof existing oil, gas and coalreserves must be “left in theground.”
While generally admittingthat burning carbon is thebiggest factor contributing toclimate change, the fossil-fuelindustry nonetheless contin-ues its exploration for more.Thus, inpursuit of shareholderprofit, it poses severe risks toour children’s future. This issimply shameful.
Our campaign is notmerely symbolic. By focusingattention on the industry’sclimate-destroying “businessplan,” we seek to delegitimizeit and thus create the politicalspace for policymakers to puta price on carbon pollutionand make the necessary in-vestments in clean renewableenergy, instead of giving mas-
sive subsidies to the fossil-fuelindustry.
How, from a financialperspective, can the primaryunion under the county’spension plan (the UnitedFood Workers and Commer-cial Workers/Municipal andCounty Government Employ-ees Organization, or MCGEO,Local 1994) support divest-ment?
Contrary to the sugges-tion in your article, perhaps itknows that without the fossil-fuel companies in the S&P500,the remaining “fossil-freeS&P”would have supplied a higherrate of return over the past 1-,3-, 5- and 10-year periods.
Not only is there no harmto the pension fund’s rate ofreturn, it is financially pru-dent to avoid fossil-fuel stocksthat experts — from the presi-dent of the Bank of England toGoldman Sachs— have statedrisk major losses, as the worldrealizes the necessity of car-bon limits in keeping with the3.6-degree red line.
These reasonshelp explainwhy respected institutions likeStanford University, the Rock-efeller Brothers Fund and theWorld Council of Churcheshave all committed to divest.
Peter Murtha, Silver SpringThe writer is co-founder of
350Montgomery County, a cli-mate action organization.
Pension-fund divestment issocially, financially sound
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The Shell gas station on Old Georgetown Road in Bethesda.
Death with dignity is a personal choice. Itought to be available to anyone who wants thatchoice.
It is beyond absurd for someonewho doesn’tbelieve in it to be able to decide if it becomes law.I cannot fathom the discussions and testimonieson this. If you don’t want to end your life early,then don’t.
No elected official should have the right tostand in the way of people who have decided,based on medical information, to end their lifethe way they would like to.
And it is absolutely unconscionable that anyspecial interest groups, including hospice, reli-gious groups or a former NFL player with ALS,
should decide what I should do when faced withmy end-of-life roadmap.
This option is up and running in severalstates. The blueprint is out there.
Weneed to put decisions back into the handsof the individual by passing right-to-die legisla-tion.
Elizabeth Cummings, KensingtonEditor’s note: A bill that would have allowed
end-of-life decisions inMarylandwas consideredthis year in the General Assembly. The legislaturedecided instead to create a work group to studythe issue. The bill is expected to be introducedagain next year.
Individuals, not politicians,should decide on the end of life
In covering 350 Montgomery Coun-ty’s petition to have Montgomery Countydivest any holdings of oil and energycompanies (“Pullout urged for fossil-fuelinvestment,” March 11), you should havealso mentioned that as of Morningstar’smost recent report on the soundness ofstate pension funds, Maryland’s pensionsystem rates a “poor.”
State and county pension funds facesimilar issues.
In Morningstar terminology, thismeans that the state’s pension obligationsare less than 70 percent funded, and thatin dollar terms, this means that each citi-zen of Maryland would have to contributeabout $3,500 to fully fund the state’s pen-
sion obligations.Stated a bit differently, Maryland’s
pension obligations are about 64 percentfunded, and this funding level has declinedsignificantly since around 2008, when itwas in the 78 percent range. (Since the fi-nancial markets have fully recovered fromthe Great Recession, the general marketdecline that accompanies that recessioncan no longer be blamed.)
To put this in some further context withneighboring states, Virginia rates a “fair”(70 percent funded) and Delaware ratesa “good” (more than 80 percent funded).Perpetual financial basket-case Illinois isin the low- to mid-40 percent range, forfurther context on these figures.
Given the poor condition of the statepension fund, I would think the focus ofany discussion of the state’s pension in-vestments should concentrate on waysto better align its funding and long-termcosts, not political statements makingabsurd comparison between the energyindustry and apartheid or state actors en-gaged in mass killings. Such comparisonsdo little to advance any intelligent discus-sion of the state’s pension problems or theserious issue of climate change.
Moreover, from an editorial perspec-tive, it would seem questionable to givesuch frivolous requests front-page cover-age.
Raymond Lombardo, Silver Spring
In divestment debate, consider health of state pension fund
It’s an art center. Any debateover a proper venue for the recentMontgomery County GreenFestshould have started and endedthere.
Montgomery Col-lege’s Takoma Park/Sil-ver Spring campus wasone of two host sitesfor an environmentallythemed county festivalheld March 28.
The day before thefestival, we heard aboutdissent between the college and thecounty over the use of the Morrisand Gwendolyn Cafritz Founda-tion Arts Center for the festival. Thedebate focused on an exhibit called
“Back Pain.”The exhibit features a series of
images created by Pennsylvaniaartist Cindi Hron. Many show an
unclothed female torso,in a distorted form. Afew torso images includebreasts, although not ina sexualized way.
Hron wrote in astatement about herwork: “Whether traumais physical or emotional,it leaves a mark on the
body that is healed or left to festerand makes us who we are. Scars andwounds, rashes, eruptions, bruisesand wrinkles real or imagined, seenand unseen evolve over time to cre-
ate and recreate the landscape ofourselves.”
Patrick Lacefield, a spokesmanfor County Executive Isiah Leggett,downplayed the debate, which re-sulted in part of GreenFest beingrelocated.
He told Gazette reporter KateS. Alexander that the county askedMontgomery College to move theexhibit to a different part of the artgallery, away from families with chil-dren visiting the festival.
“Not cover up, not take down,not censor,” Lacefield said. “It wasnot censorship in any way.”
But why the objection and theconflict?
Lacefield said county officials felt
the exhibit “might not be appropri-ate for a family-oriented event.”
“It’s not that they were nude.It’s not about nudes at all. There arenudes everywhere,” he said.
Lacefield described the imagesas “disembodied human torsos withgashes across and red stuff there orcoming out.”
We would have liked to haveheard the college’s position on thecounty’s push to move an art ex-hibit. But college spokesman MarcusRosano disregarded Alexander’srequest for a phone interview andinstead emailed vague commentsthat “all parties’ interests were met,”dodging most of her questions.
Maybe this doesn’t compare with
then-U.S. Attorney General JohnAshcroft’s absurd decision to covertwo statues of partially nude peoplewith drapes. The statues were a tra-ditional backdrop for speeches at theDepartment of Justice.
Still, the county’s request was outof line. If there was any concern, thecounty could have given a disclaimerto visitors, letting families know thetype of images they might see.
Event organizers are free to picka space where they’d like to invitethe public. But they don’t have theright to then tell the caretakers ofthat space how it must be changedto suit arbitrary tastes.
Again, it’s an art center. If youstep inside, be prepared to see art.
Don’t be surprised by art at art center
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Hate speech has no placein the “Letters to the Editor”column.
If anyone is unsurewhether Jacqueline Postal’sdisparaging comment (“Mont-gomery educators have gonedown the wrong path,” March25) that MCPS “students’minds are being focused on ...the question of what gender
the student feelsonaparticularday” is hate speech, theymighttry substituting theword“race”for “gender.” Hate speech in-cludes any writing which dis-parages a protected individualor group.
Excellent education fosterscritical thinking in an environ-ment of respect to all.
Carol Hampe, Germantown
‘Gender’ comment was hateful
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Notice is hereby given that the Traffic and Transportation Commission,will conduct a public hearing at its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday,April 28, at 7:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as it may be heard, in theBlack Eyed Susan Conference Room, Rockville City Hall, 111 MarylandAvenue, Rockville, Maryland, in connection with a petition to create apermit parking district both sides of the 300 and 400 blocks ofRidgemont Avenue between Pleasant Drive and Grand Champion Drive,and both sides of the 1100 block of Grand Champion Drive betweenRidgemont Avenue and Piccard Drive.
Persons wishing to testify in support of or opposition to the proposedpermit parking are invited to attend the meeting. Written comments maybe submitted to Katie Mencarini at 111 Maryland Avenue, Rockville,Maryland 20850 or to the email address below. If you wish to speak atthe hearing or have questions, contact Katie Mencarini, at the City ofRockville, at 240-314-8527 or [email protected].
TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSIONBy: Katie Mencarini, Transportation Planner
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Notice is hereby given that the Mayor and Council of Rockville,Maryland, will conduct a public hearing on Monday, April 20, 2015, at7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as it may be heard, in the CouncilChamber, Rockville City Hall, 111 Maryland Avenue, Rockville,Maryland, in connection with Text Amendment Application TXT2015-00241, Mayor and Council, Applicant.
The purpose and intent of this application is to amend Chapter 25 of theRockville City Code entitled “Zoning” by amending Section 25.17.02entitled “Landscaping and Screening,” so as to provide that theLandscaping, Screening and Lighting Manual includes information andguidance on additional screening requirements where industrial uses abutresidential uses.
More detailed information on the above application can be found on filein the City Clerk’s Office at Rockville City Hall. Persons wishing totestify at the hearing are asked to call (240) 314-8280, before 4:00 p.m.on the day of the hearing to place their names on the speakers’ list.
Mayor and Council of RockvilleBy: Sara Taylor Ferrell, Acting City Clerk
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LET TERS TOTHEEDITOR
The brouhaha over widen-ing of parts of Rockville Pike— or whatever developers wantto call it — testifies to my long-standing objection to the plan-ning philosophy of planning inthe White Flint area of NorthBethesda.
To repeat, traffic in andout of this area is not restricted
to only part of the long road. Ihave argued many times thatthe planning for the area is tooshortsighted. It should be partof a comprehensive plan for theentire length of Wisconsin Av-enue/Rockville Pike/Md. 355,and Frederick Road.
Planners and decision-makers need to re-examine the
entire concept of what is go-ing on and recognize that eachsegment of the road is buta cog. To paraphrase an oldsaying, a development plan isonly as strong as its weakestconcept.
David H. BrownNorth Bethesda
Look at Rockville Pike as a whole, not just the cogs
While I appreciate the com-ments of the two writers — onedemanding that all plasticpackaging be eliminated andthe other suggesting that bio-degradable plastics only beused (“Three factors to shapethoughts about plastic,” March18; “A plastic answer alreadyexists,” March 25) — there arequestions of cost efficiency andavailability.
As a research chemist spe-cializing in polymers — albeit
retired for 25 years, but theholder of several patents in thefield of absorbable sutures andbiodegradable polymers and aweekly reader of Chemical andEngineering News — I notethat there are many problemsconnected with the wholesalereplacement of current plasticpackaging materials with poly-mers from biosources.
First, although industrialplants have been operatingbased on biomass, the problem
of transport of the biomaterialsto the processing plants can becost unattractive, not to men-tion the required enzymatictreatment to render the desiredpolymer.
Second, the number ofplants are few and the operat-ing capacity limited.
Hopefully, in the future,this will not be the case, but forthe present, it presents a prob-lem.
Nelson Marans, Silver Spring
Efficiency, availability stillfactors for replacing plastic
It’s budget season, so special interests are lin-ing up tomake their case to the Board of Educa-tion and County Council. On behalf of studentsand families, parents are delivering testimonialsabout the construction needs of local schools.
The call for action comes from stories —from disturbing safety risks created by narrowhallways to broken showers in dilapidated highschool gyms to locked classroomdoors conceal-ingunfinished roomsfilledwithdirt. Thisneglectis a depressing reminder of the power centers inMontgomery County.
The decision-making process of the MCPScentral office, which prioritizes which schoolsget resources, is opaque and would benefitfrom more transparency. When we see the listof schools that are escalated and prioritized, wecan’t help but notice their location.
Schools serving communitieswithmoderatemeans and limited political influence remain ata remarkable disadvantage. For example, severalschools in the cluster that includes Blair Highstruggle to serve more students than they werebuilt to hold.
While “smart growth” high-density hous-ing is becoming the norm in our area, “smartgrowth” for schools has not.
Overcrowding in small hallways is not a mi-nor safety concern. Multiplying portable class-rooms are decimating playground space, whileaging pipes burst and flood classrooms with ev-ery ice storm. These are stories of an infrastruc-ture neglected by a flawed review process.
This is most evident by Silver Spring Inter-
national Middle School, an outsized popula-tion that’s disproportionately non-white andliving under the poverty line. Fifty-four percentof the students receive or have received free orreduced-pricemeals.
Rolling Terrace, in the heart of the Blair clus-ter, has had a long tab of infrastructure chal-lenges. It made headlines last year because ofhealth and safety issues posed bymold.
Built to hold 695 students, the school nowhas 899. The school has accumulated eight por-tables, but you will not find a playground. In-stead, recess time is spent on a grassless, muddyfield. How is Rolling Terrace not on any revital-ization/expansion list?
For those of us who’ve been doing this awhile, it feels like Groundhog Day. Every year,we highlight the same problems and regrettablyhave evenmore stories to illustrate the needs.
At a recent hearing, representing the Down-county Consortium, parent Chris Rutledge pro-vided council members with plenty of data andfacts, but endedwith a sharper point that shouldnotbe taken for granted: “Thebuildings inwhichwe educate our children are a direct reflection ofhow much we value them. Let’s not fool our-selves into thinking that they don’t see that.”
For a progressive, liberal county, this dispar-ity makes political leadership uncomfortable.Sometimes, discomfort andmore sunshine is ex-actlywhatweneed to create a climate of change.
Cori Vanchieri, Silver SpringAmber Kha, Silver Spring
Lana Pauls, Kensington
Some schools upgrades continually left behind
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Fifth-grade Spanish Immersion teacher Mauricio Salinas teaches a science class at Rolling Terrace ElementarySchool in Takoma Park.
The letter from Jacqueline Postal (“Mont-gomery educators have gone down the wrongpath,” March 25) identifies a number of prob-lems with the Montgomery County PublicSchools system, but it does not propose any so-lutions. Many who criticize MCPS see the vari-ous problems but despair of finding a solution.
My perception is that there is — obviously— no single solution, but one can make a start.The start I propose is to begin to address a rootcause of many of the problems: the failure ofthe board of education to provide appropriateleadership.
That failure stems from a series of attitudi-nal issues. Most educators know that schoolsare supposed to convey Knowledge, Skills andAttitudes, but MCPS fails seriously in conveyingeffective attitudes.
We need to start the long journey back to-ward an effective school system by educatingthe members of the Board of Education aboutattitudes. They seem to lose their way once theyenter the Carver building.
I propose three specific first steps. But ex-plaining them is impossible in a brief letter suchas this.
Anyone who is interested can look at mytake on fixing the attitudes of the board of edu-cation. The first part of this path to solving theweb of problems so many of us want to fix maybe found at: tinyurl.com/na6ng4s.
Toomuch to ask? If adults outside the schoolsystem have the attitude that reading a detailedanalysis is too much work, how can we expectteachers and students to get the job done?
Mark R. Adelman, Kensington
School system problems stem from leadership
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BOYS LACROSSE: Georgetown Prep at Landon,4:30 p.m. Friday. Two of the top teams in the nationmeet for first time this season in a great rivalry game.
BASEBALL: Whitman at Northwest, 1 p.m., Friday.
TRACK: Woodward Relays at Georgetown Prep.
SOFTBALL: R. Montgomery at Blair, 7 p.m., Tuesday.
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n Ranked No. 11in nation
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I’ve never experienced itmyself,obviously, but I’ve been told that I have apretty nasty deathstare that I unleashat reporters duringourweekly planningmeetings.
Legend has it thatit’s so terrifying for-mer reporterColin Stevensresigned after one toomany, but I’mprettysure I justmade thatup. He did, however,require someone pulling him aside afterhis first death stare to tell himnot toworry,that I’mmostly harmless.
The quickest way for a reporter to earna death stare is to propose doing a story onDiego Zarate. Nothing against NorthwestHigh School’s terrific senior distance run-ner, I’vemet himbriefly, seems like a fineyoungman, but he’s personifying all theother top athletes that wewrite somuchabout for purposes of this column.
Zarate is prime exampleNo. 1 becausehe competes in fall, winter and spring andcould be Runner of the Year all three sea-sons.
I knowwho the top athletes are inMontgomery County. I read their namesall the time. Please, dear staff, find a nameI don’t know and do stories on them.
For example, Northwood seniorMarcus Pryor.
Who?“We had ameet with Blair, and their
hurdler came up and asked aboutme byname,” Pryor said. “I never thought I’dget to the point where people knewwho Iwas.”
Run the second-fastest time in thestate in the 300 hurdles and peoplewillhear about you. Pryor ran a 40.32 secondsin the event at the Screaming Eagle Invita-tion. The only faster time so far this springis by Edward Anderson, who runs for Class4A’s Flowers.
Sowhere did Pryor come from?“His body has gone through a couple
of growth spurts, so it took some time forus to figure out where hewould competebest,” Northwood track coachDarrylSpruill said. “And hewas injuredmost oflast season (with a hip flexormuscle tear).”
Pryor said another reason hemay bean unknown is that he ismuch better out-doors than indoors.
“Allmy times are two seconds slowerindoors,” he said. “We run on a shortertrack, 200 instead of 400, and the turns aremuch sharper.”
This spring he ismostly healthy,though dealingwith a slight hamstringissue, and happy to be outdoors. A statechampionship is a goal.
“I’d like to getmy time down to 38, andthat should be good enough,” Pryor said.“If it’s not, then I’ll work harder.”
Pryor’s coach says he can definitelydrop his time, because they’ve done verylittle hurdle work so far because of limitedpractices due to poorweather.
In addition to the 300 hurdles, Pryoralso competes in the 110 high hurdles. Thelonger distance is his best event.
“Youmake onemistake in the 110, youdon’t have time tomake up for it,” he said.“If Imake amistake in the 300, then I canmake up ground between hurdles.”
Pryor submitted his time at SenecaValley to the PennRelays and hopes toearn an invitation to compete there at theend of thismonth. The automatic qualify-ing time is 38 seconds, but Spruill said nota lot of people have hit that so far, so thereis a chance. Deadline to apply is April 12.
“Running at Pennswould be huge,”Pryor said. “The college I want to go to(Embry Riddle Aeronautical University ofDaytona Beach, Fla.) will be there.”
Not a badway to end your high schooltenure. Going from “Who?” to possibly thePennRelays and a state championship inonly a couple ofmonths.
More stories like that, please.
From unknown toa title contender
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n Athletes, coaches try to balancevarsity and non-varsity commitments
BY ERIC GOLDWEIN
STAFFWRITER
The perennially dominant Wootton HighSchool boys tennis team has struggled throughthe early part of its schedule, and that’s in largepart due to the absence of its top singles player:Kyrylo Tsygura. The sophomore has been play-inghigh-level tennis, but inCalifornia andnot attheRockville school. Tsyguraparticipated in theInternational SpringChampionships inCarson,Calif., and as of Sunday was in Indian Wells forthe Easter Bowl Championship. Those tourna-ments have forced him to miss about half ofWootton’s practices andmatches, including thelosses toWhitman and Bethesda-Chevy Chase.
“It’s just a little bit stressful balancing,” saidTsygura, who was undefeated playing secondsingles as a freshman in2014. “Sometimesmiss-ing some importantmatches. It’s kind of stress-ful.”
Tsygura is one of many elite MontgomeryCounty athletes who struggle to find a happymedium between varsity and non-varsitycommitments. In sports such as tennis, whererecruiters focus heavily on non-school perfor-mances, college-bound players such as Tsyguraare in a difficult position, Wootton coach NiaCresham said.When they play the outside tour-naments, their teams are worse off. But if theymiss them, theymight be worse off.
“It’s the nature of the sport, and it’s drivenby theUSTA, and there’s reallynotmuchwecando,” Cresham said.
According to theHandbookof theMarylandPublic Secondary Schools Athletic Association,athletes may miss practices and contests be-cause of outside participation, so long as ab-sences are approvedby theprincipal andcoach.It’s a nebulous rule, Cresham said. And likemany other coaches, her interpretation is stu-dent-friendly, and applies not only to the elitesingles player competing in an internationaltournament, but also to the alternate doublesplayer with a piano recital.
“When they’re here, they’re present,” Cre-sham said. “... that’s what’s important tome.”
GoodCounsel coachLee Inghamhasa simi-lar philosophy, and said that it was acceptablefor athletes to miss some time due to tourna-ments and other obligations. In prior seasons,top singles player SeanHogan— a Rhodes Col-lege recruit — had missed a little less than halfof the practices due to outside commitments,he said.
“You walk a fine line and you try to figureout what works best for the players,” Inghamsaid.
It’s not just tennis players and coaches whodeal with this. Mike Sullivan, a senior swimmeratWhitman inBethesda,would train aboutninetimes a week with the Rockville MontgomerySwimClub, andwhile his club and varsity com-mitments rarely interfered with each other— ithelped that both teams practiced at KennedyShriver Aquatic Center— there was the occa
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Landon School senior Zach Cooper found new life as adoubles player in tennis.
See CRUNCH, Page B-2
n In boys tennis, singlesplayers transition to playing
with someone else
BY ERIC GOLDWEIN
STAFFWRITER
Landon School’s Zach Cooperhad gone about five years withoutplaying in singles tournaments —and about one year without evenpicking up a tennis racket — but
he wasn’t quite ready to call itquits.
So last spring, the then-juniormade his return to the courts, thistime as a doubles player.
The gamewas nothing like theone he’d grown accustomed to inthe youth tennis circuit. Insteadof having the whole court, he’dhave half. Instead of long baselinerallies, points would be decidedquickly at the net. And instead ofplaying at his own pace, he’d haveto hit the less flashy, high-per-
centage shots to set up his part-ner. He’d have to change the wayhe played entirely. But Cooperquickly broke those singles habitsand established himself as a topdoubles player for the eventual2014 Interstate Athletic Confer-ence Champions.
“It was different. It was muchdifferent,” said Cooper, whoseprimary sport is soccer. “... Singlesyou can craft it however youwant.
No easy formula for great doubles team
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Wootton High School pitcher Matt Ainsworth warms up during Thursday’s practice.
n Wootton senior pitcherfinds motivationafter a rare loss
BY PRINCE J. GRIMES
STAFFWRITER
Wootton High Schoolpitcher Matt Ainsworth joggedback and forth along the warn-ing track, from one foul pole tothe next at Gaithersburg HighSchool. It’s a practice shared bymany pitchers on every level ofthe sport to flush the lactic acidfrom their arms after a game,but something was differentabout ‘running the poles’ forAinsworth this time. It was thefirst time since the 2013 seasonthat he had to run following aloss. Gaithersburg defeated Ain-sworth and the Patriots 10-0 onApril 1.
“It’s not a good feeling,” theGettysburg College recruit said.
“It’s disappointing. I don’t planto lose again.”
Last season, Ainsworth wasnearly perfect, earning a 7-0record with two saves, a 1.19earned run average, and 40strikeouts. In 11 total appear-ances, he allowed just eightearned runs all season.
Ainsworth established him-self as one of the best pitchersin the state and was recognizedas such, being selected to theMaryland State Association ofBaseball Coaches 2015 Pre-season All-State team.
“It’s a huge honor,” Ain-sworth said. “It meant a lot, be-ing mentioned with some of thebest guys in the state. It was a lotof fun.”
The success Ainsworth en-joyed last season wasn’t newthough. He came into the yearoff of a solid sophomore cam-paign where his earned run av-erage was just 2.47.
“He hits his spots,” Woot-
ton coach JD Marchand said ofwhat makes Ainsworth such aneffective pitcher. “He mixes re-ally well. He’s just — very goodaccuracy. He hits the cornersof the plate. He works the bat-ters high and low. And just tobe able to change speed. That’shis strength. He’s not going toblow the ball by anybody. He’sthrowing hard… but he’s ableto hit the spots that he needs to.That was the key to his successlast year.”
Ainsworth said he lovespitching on the big stage, andhe has proved that to be true inthe past.
As a sophomore, Ainsworthpitched six shutout innings inthe region semifinals againstthe defending state champions,Northwest, to reach the 4AWestregion final.
Last season, Ainsworth gotthe win against Clarksburg in
High standards
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the section semifinals.Following each playoff
game Ainsworth pitched how-ever, one of Wootton’s seniorpitchers lost the followinggame — in 2013 to Churchillin the region final and in 2014to Gaithersburg in the sectionfinals.
So in many ways, this sea-son’s early game against Gaith-ersburg served as preparationforWootton’s top senior pitcherthis year, only this time, Ain-sworth hopes to avoid the pitfallthat somanyof his predecessorsfaced once the playoffs camearound.
“A little different being theunderdog,” Ainsworth said of
his past playoff games. “A littlebit more expectation [this sea-son]. It’s a little bit harder, butI’mbetter than Iwas the last twoyears. I’vebeenworkinghard, sono pressure. It’s just a little dif-ferent.”
He said the recent loss willserve as motivation for the restof the season.
“It’s about the team thisyear,” Ainsworth said. “It’s mysenior year. I want to get theseguys as far as I can, in the play-offs. Not to say I’m carrying theteam.We got a lot of seniors thisyear. They’re all good.
“Been playing with some ofthemover four years, so itwouldmean a lot tome tomake this fi-nal runwith them.”
STANDARDSContinued from Page B-1
occasional overlap.WhitmancoachGeoff Schaefer had a lenient policyin those instances.
“Swimming is supposed to be afun sport and if they’renot enjoyingit,” Schaefer said. “... Itwon’tmatterif they’remissingmymeets or theirmeets.”
It does get to a point where thenon-school commitments can be-come too much for both the ath-letes and coaches. A few years agoat Whitman, there were two toptennis players who wouldn’t havebeen able to meet the team’s prac-tice and match requirements anddecided not to play, coach JasenGohn said.
“I just don’t want to set upa thing where you miss everyWednesday,” Gohn said.
But in individual sports such astennis, it’s generally enough thatthe players participate when theycan, even if thatmeansmissing keyearly-seasonmatches.
“It’s just good experience, andgood for the other players,” saidTsygura, who plans on returning tothe team and playing in the countyand state tournaments. “I just try togo to asmuch as I can.”
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Wootton High School sophomore Kyrylo Tsygura has missed high school matches this year because collegerecruiters put a premium on junior circuit competition.
Doubles you may not ... There’ssort of a flow that you need tohave. A dynamic flowwhere youcanwork together,”
Cooper, now a first teamdoubles player at the Bethesda
school, has had an exceptionalreturn to tennis, but Montgom-ery County’s top teams are filledwith singles-turned-doublesplayers. Whitman’s JonathanChen, for instance, was a singlesplayer before his sophomoreseason, though now calls him-self a doubles specialist. Heand partner Oscar Levine haveclimbed up the Vikings’ ladderand now play first team doublesin their third year together.
“That’s usually what hap-pens,”Chen said. “...wegetusedto playing doubles because thesingles players are so good.”
In most high school ten-nis leagues, including the IAC,three of the seven lineup spotsare doubles teams. It’s in thosepositions, not singles, thatcoaching and teamwork comesin. How the doubles pairs aredetermined varies by school.Landon coach AdamAtwell saidhe’ll try to team up players withcomplementary skill sets, but it’sfar from an exact science.
“A lot of timesmybest guessisn’t what ends up being theeventual lineup. You just haveto watch them play,” Atwellsaid. ”There’s no formula for it.It’s just kind of an art.”
Teams will often pair left-handed players with right-handed players, or powerplayers with finesse, or baselin-ers with net specialists.
“The key is putting the com-bination between sweet andsour,” Bethesda-Chevy Chasecoach Christopher Hoey said.
But coaches, such as Whit-man’s Jasen Gohn, said thatchemistry is just as importantas fit. That was the case withJoey Gumataotao and SimonAmat (class of 2014), a pair thatGohnwas skeptical of at first butended up winning the countytournament.
“I let them pick their part-ners because you gotta getalong,” Gohn said. ... “Theykind of self select, fall into linewith similarly talented players,”Gohn said.
Cooper, now in his secondseason playing for Landon, hasteamed with fellow senior SamBoley this spring tomake up theBears top doubles team. Coo-per and Boley’s complementaryplaying styles— the left-handedCooper goes to net more, whilethe right-handed Boley has lon-ger rallies — has helped thembecome a steady doubles teamfor Landon. Like other teamsports, communication andteamwork may be what guidesthem to the top of the IAC.
“It’s a way of thinking, thatyou do whatever it takes to getyour team to win,” Cooper said.“You’reworking for yourpartnernext to you. You’re working foryour team to get thismatch.”
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Things haven’t changed much in the Interstate AthleticConference since Bullis School golf coach Ben Brundred tookover seven years ago. In fact, they haven’t changed much sincehe competed as a high school athlete at Landon years ago. TheBears and Georgetown Prep ruled conference golf then, just asthey do now. “It’s highly unusual for any other team to breakinto that top two,” Brundred said.
But, after a third-place finish last season, the Bulldogs willtry. A dynamic pair of ju-niors in Blake Micholas andChris Lane — players Brun-dred said were among thetop 30 juniors in the region— will head a team whose experience level drops significantlyafter the top two. Developing depth starts with identifying tal-ent, Brundred said, something he noted Bullis is at a disadvan-tage with compared to the IAC’s all-boys school. Landon andPrep have at least 80 to 90 boys per class to choose from, whileBullis has about half that. Bullis also lacks a middle school golfteam — an almost feeder program to the high school level, asBrundred explained.
— ADAM GUTEKUNST
Sherwood approaching first big testThe three-time defending state champion Sherwood High
School softball team’s closest game to start this spring was a 9-2win against Northwest on March 27. The Warriors, who havenow won 69 straight games dating back to 2012, have shut outfour of their first seven opponents and scored 14 or more runsin five contests.
But, on the other side of the spring break hiatus lies theWarriors’ first big test of 2015: undefeated Magruder. Againstthe Colonels, Sherwood’s powerhouse lineup will face arguablythe county’s most dominant pitcher, Fiona Johnson, who hasstruck out 69 batters and thrown two perfect games this spring.Of course Sherwood junior Jaime Schmier has tallied 46 strike-outs of her own and has history on her side. But the matchupwill be an excellent gauge for both state title contending teamsearly.
— JENNIFER BEEKMAN
Wootton adjusting to new positionsIt’s been an up and down season for the Wootton High
School baseball team so far this spring. The Patriots openedthe season with a win against Einstein before dropping twoconsecutive games, including an 11-10 loss to Sherwoodon March 24. The Patriots bounced back with a win againstDamascus, but most recently took a 10-0 loss at the hands ofGaithersburg on April 1, to bring the Patriots record to 2-3.
Wootton ace Matt Ainsworth received his first loss in overa year in the Gaithersburg game, but Patriots coach JD March-and said it wasn’t all on Ainsworth.
“We got a lot of guys in new positions,” Marchand said.“We did a lot of shuffling this year.”
— PRINCE J. GRIMES
Bullis golf tries tocontend in tough IAC
Good Counsel graduate helpsTexas win NCAA swim title
Rockville native Jack Conger helped theUniversity of Texas men’s swimming and divingteam to its 11th national team title but first since2010 at the NCAA Division I championship heldMarch 26-28 in Iowa.
Conger, who set an American record in the200-yard butterfly earlier this winter, finishedrunner-up in that event and the 100 butterflyat NCAAs. The sophomore swam the final legof the national champion 400 medley relay thatset NCAA and U.S. Open records with a timeof 3 minutes, 1.23 seconds and was part of thewinning 200 freestyle relay and fourth-place 400freestyle relay.
— JENNIFER BEEKMAN
Capital Classic returns for 42nd yearOne of the nation’s longest running all-star
games will be back in the DMV area, as it was an-nounced Thursday that the 42nd running of theCapital Classic will be played April 24 at CatholicUniversity. The game annually pits the bestseniors in the region against top seniors fromaround the nation.
No players from Montgomery Countyschools were selected for the Capital team.
The players selected are: Randall Broddie(Potomac); Abdulai Bundu (Largo); Bryant Craw-ford (Gonzaga); Marcus Derrickson (Brewster);Kevin Dorsey (Clinton); Sam Miller (Gonzaga);Sylvester Ogbonda (National Christian); EdwardPolite (DuVal); Justin Robinson (St. James); andCharlie Thomas IV (River Hill).
— ADAM GUTEKUNST
County boxers .500 atstate Golden Gloves finals
The Washington Golden Gloves title fightstook place on April 4 at Rosecroft Raceway inFort Washington. In the Open Division, box-ers with ties to Montgomery County went 2-2,led by Burtonsville resident, Tavon Body, whorepeated as 165-pound champion. Rockville’sSaynggskhan Tashibay won the 152 title, how-ever Germantown brothers Tommy and BryanAvelar lost at 132 and 141.
In the Novice Division, Evgueny Metchenovof Gaithersburg lost the 141-pound bout. SilverSpring’s Sipprino Zelldon won the 152 title.
Winners advance to the Golden Glovesregionals scheduled for April 25 at RosecroftRaceway.
— PRINCE J. GRIMES
Northwood boys lacrossesenior recognized
Northwood High School’s Lewis Andrewswas named the 4A/3A East Division Player ofthe Week in boys lacrosse by the MontgomeryCounty Lacrosse Coaches Association. Andrews,a senior attack, recorded nine goals, three assistsand 13 ground balls in two games for the SilverSpring school. Churchill’s Louis Dubick won theaward in 4A/3A South, while Magruder’s JoshFerentinos won it in 4A/3A West and WatkinsMill’s Ross Campbell won it in 3A/2A.
— ERIC GOLDWEIN
The Rockville High School girlslacrosse team is trying do somethingthat its current players never have, andthat’s finish above .500.
The last time the Rams accom-plished that feat was in 2011, when thenine seniors on the current roster werein eighth grade and the team had a lesscompetitive 2A/1A schedule.
Rockville (3-1) isn’t as fast as it wasa year ago, when center midfielderSamantha Bauer (class of 2014) helpedlead the Rams to a 6-7 campaign. Butwhat it lacks in speed, it’s trying tomake up for in skill and ball control.Senior Kathleen McTighe has helpedreplace Bauer, sliding over to utilitymidfield after playing more of a defen-sive role last season. She leads the teamin goals, assists and forced turnovers,coach Caitlin Ulmer said.
“We have high expectations,” Ul-mer said. “I genuinely believe we canhave a winning season.”
Prep, Landon renew rivalryGeorgetown Prep won both
rounds of the boys lacrosse rivalry withLandon last season, beating the Bearsin the regular season and then finish-ing them off with a 10-7 win in theInterstate Athletic Conference cham-pionship.
But Friday against an undefeatedLandon (11-0) team ranked secondin the April 1 Under Armour/InsideLacrosse national rankings, first-yearcoach Charlie Horning said he knowsNo. 11 Prep (6-1) will have its handsfull.
The Little Hoyas lost nine of their10 starters from last year’s 19-1 team,with senior midfielder Jack Olson, aJohns Hopkins recruit, as the lone re-turner. That inexperience has led to anup-and-down start, though Prep haslost just once, in a 9-8 overtime gameagainst St. Paul’s in Brooklandville.
The Little Hoyas won their mostrecent game, 8-7, over Paul VI, and willlook for their second straight on Fridaywith faceoff scheduled for 4:30 p.m. atLandon in Bethesda.
“The kids are ready,” Horning said.“They know it’s a Prep-Landon duelbut I certainly also think that we got toplay a good game.”
Springbrook not contentHis team is off to a 4-0 start, but
Springbrook High School girls lacrossecoach Adam Bahr is far from content.
The transitions are off, the offenseis struggling, and when players get infront of the net, they’ve become pre-dictable, he said. With a steady goal-keeper in Ria Peralta and a solid drawcontrol led by center Kera Talsania,that’s been enough to help the BlueDevils outscore their opponents 32-9.
“One thing I will say about ourteam is we work very hard,” Bahr said.
But for the 4A/3A East Divisionchampions to defend their title, Bahrsaid they’ll have to address some of the
issues.“We’re way behind where we
wanted to be,” Bahr said.
Watkins Mill movestoward step two
Last season was a rebuilding yearfor the Watkins Mill High School boyslacrosse team, as coach David Haferput it. The Wolverines went 5-9, strug-gling early but picking up their playand finishing with wins in three of theirlast six games.
That momentum has carried overto this spring, with Watkins Mill startingthe season 2-2.
That has Hafer feeling good aboutthe direction of boys lacrosse at theMontgomery Village school, he said.On offense, Watkins Mill is led by RossCampbell, a tall rangy attack witha knack for scoring. The senior wasnamed 3A/2A Player of the Week by theMCLCA after scoring nine goals in twogames.
The defense is anchored by MattThompson with Michael Mudsi rightbehind him, Hafer said.
“It’s working and they see it work-ing and they’re really super excited,”Hafer said. “... They know they’re nottalented enough to beat teams likeQuince Orchard and Sherwood butthey think that if they keep getting bet-ter like this, they can beat someone inthat order by that end of season.”
Rockville girls aim for winning mark
n Unique events addto the appeal of
43-year-old track event
BY ADAM GUTEKUNST
STAFF WRITER
When veteran track and field coachGreg Dunston moved to MontgomeryCounty from western Pennsylvania morethan 40 years ago, he said he noticed thelocal meets and invitationals were lackingsomething: relay events. The same eventsDunston had enjoyed and participated inat the Western Pennsylvania Relays as ahigh school runner were not available tothe athletes of central Maryland.
In an effort to rectify the absence ofrelay events, Dunston — then a teacherat the now-defunct Charles W. Wood-ward High School in Rockville — createdthe Woodward Relays. On Saturday, theWoodward Relays will be run for the 43rdstraight year.
“There were kids who ran in it, andnowtheirchildrenarerunninginit,”Dun-ston said. “It’s the idea that I wanted it tobe around as long as it could possibly be.”
The event has switched venues mul-tiple times, following the well-traveledcoach throughout his many stops. Itbegan at Woodward in 1973, where itremained for 16 years. Then, Dunstonmoved the event to Walter Johnson,wherehecoachedfor twoyearsbeforeac-cepting the coaching position at RichardMontgomery. The Richard Montgomeryprincipal at the time was not fond of hav-ing a Woodward-named event run at theschool, sotherelaysweremovedtoMont-gomery College. After a short time back atWalter Johnson, Dunston and the Wood-wardRelays foundahomeatGeorgetownPrep, where the veteran coach was thecross country, indoor track and outdoortrack coach until turning both track pro-grams over to Daniel Rose two years ago.
Rose, as it turns out, participated inthe Woodward Relays as a member of theSherwood track and field team in the late1990s, before heading off to Adams StateUniversity in Alamosa, Colo., where hespecialized in the hammer throw.
The reason the Woodward Relayshave been around this long, Rose said,starts with the man who created them43 years ago — a man Rose describedas a mentor in his short time as coach atGeorgetown Prep.
“Honestly, it comes down to GregDunston,” Rose said. “The guy workspretty much harder than anyone I know.”
The relays’ 43-year run is just one ofthe things that make the event unique. Afew years ago, Dunston was approachedaboutaddingaracewalkevent—ahybridof running and walking where the partici-pants must keep at least one foot on theground at all times. So, for the past twoyears, the relays have often begun with anexhibition racewalk in the morning.
“It’s to get them to see some othertrack events they didn’t realize [existed],”Dunston said. “You have some kids thatmaynotbetheswiftest runners,butwhenthey get into something like that and havea little success, they get pretty seriousabout it.”
The staple of the Woodward Relays,however, is one of the final events — thesteeple chase, a race between 2,000 and3,000 meters, filled with barriers and awater jump that can often serve as enter-tainment if not traversed properly.
In college, Dunston developed an af-finity for the event thanks to his coach, atwo-time Olympic steeplechaser. As thecoach at Woodward, Dunston and histeam got together the materials to dig outan official water jump, which inspired thethen-Georgetown Prep coach to includethe obstacle as part of the school’s trackrevamping. Now, with the WoodwardRelays at the Bethesda school, the uniqueevent has become a staple of the after-noon.
The event is often a last-chance ef-fort for some local standouts to improvea qualifying time for the storied Penn Re-lays, which close their time submissionsjustafewdaysafterward.Butformany, in-cluding Rose’s athletes at the host school,participating in theWoodwardRelayscanbe a highlight of the season.
A young team, Prep is particularlystrong in the field events, where they areled by junior thrower Chinedu Udeoguand pole vault specialist, Jonathan Para-vano. Twin sprinters Tyson and Nichol-son Porter take care of the short distancesfor the Little Hoyas, while Junda Yu andsenior Travis Valmon handle the mid tolong distances.
Prepwillbeoneoflikely40-plusteamsat Saturday’s relays, marking yet anotherimpressive turnout for an event Dunstonhas no plans to end anytime soon.
“I’m 65-years-old now,” Dunstonsaid. “I want to see this at least to 50years. I want to make it through 50. If Iget through 50 and can’t do it any longer,I want to find someone who’s willing totake it over.”
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Members of the Georgetown Prep boys lacrosse team celebrate defeating Landon School last season, which the Little Hoyasdid twice. The two schools meet for the first time this season on Friday.
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BY ERIC GOLDWEINSTAFFWRITER
Michelle Brown grew up inthe lacrosse hotbed that is Balti-more County and has been play-ing the sport since fourth grade.Sowhen she came toNorthwoodHigh School as a sophomoretransfer fromMaryvale Prep, shedidn’t realize what she was get-ting into, she said.“Itwassortof like,huh? Itwas
a little surprising,” she said.Lacrosse wasn’t a big deal at
Northwood in Brown’s first sea-son in2013, and it still isn’t today.But she and her teammates aredoing what they can to changethat.BrownandLaurenBaughan,both seniors, are the typeof club-caliber players rarely seen at theSilver Spring school. They’re try-ing to take a team that’s won fivegames in its previous three sea-sons, and make it competitive.It won’t show in their win-lossrecord (1-4), but they’ve doneexactly that this spring, despitemissing Brown (concussion) thefirst two games.TheGladiatorshave lost three
one-goal games to Paint Branch,Seneca Valley and Wheaton,and a four-goal game to RichardMontgomery.“I’mtryingtowinforsureand
I’m trying to have fun,” Brownsaid. “... I feel like this year we’rewinning and it comes from ourpositive attitude, and that’s whatI’m trying to spread out to ourwhole team.Wehavetostayposi-tive.”Brown and Baughan, both
members of an MC Elite clubteam, led by Northwood coachJennifer Buckley, are at theheart of the team’s attemptedturnaround. The two led after-school practices from Decem-ber through February, whichBaughan saidhelpedNorthwoodfield full varsity and junior varsityteamsfor thefirst timesinceshe’sbeen there.Brown is a 5-foot-1 mid-
fielder with speed that Buckleysaid is unmatched by any girlin Montgomery County. That’shelped the Iona College recruitbecome Northwood’s first Divi-sion I signing since its 2004 re-
opening, according toBuckley.“Shegets to theball, she takes
off, and nobody can get to her,”Buckley said.But it’s not just speed that
separates Brown — daughter ofretired NFL player Roger Brown— from her varsity competition.Baughan said her teammate hasan unconventional skill set thatthrowsoff heropponents. For ex-ample, she’ll hold theball in frontof her without cradling, allowingher to take full advantage of herbreakaway speed, Baughan said.“It appears that she’s really
wildbutshe’snot,”Baughansaid.“I think that’s whatmakes her somuch fun to watch, because shedoesn’t really play likemostplay-ers.”Baughan has been part of a
lot of losingNorthwood teams—the Gladiators went 2-9 in 2014and1-12 in2013—butshe’shop-ing to change the school’s repu-tation. The Gladiators appear tohave taken a step forward, notjust in the results, but in devel-opment of her teammates, suchas sophomore Jackfille Pierre —who could each take on greaterroles after Brown and Baughangraduate.“My goal is to personally
to make [opponents] try ... Tomake teams not think of us asjust, ‘we’re playing Northwoodtoday,’” Baughan said. “Tomakethem actually realize that we’rereal competition.”
Changing directions ofNorthwood lacrosse
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n Walter Johnson,Springbrook grads likelyto play major roles
BY JENNIFER BEEKMANSTAFFWRITER
Washington Spirit coachMark Parsons made quite afew changes to his roster fol-lowing last summer’s run tothe National Women’s Soc-cer League semifinals. Thepostseason appearance was adrastic improvement over theteam’s last-place finish in theleague’s 2013 inaugural sea-son but there was a methodbehind the high turnover rate,Parsons said.The Spirit opens its 2015
NWSL championship cam-paign Friday night in Houstonagainst a Dash team it de-feated twice and tied once inthreemeetings a year ago.“We wanted to improve
the roster and we’ve donethat,” Parsons said. “We feltwehad to have a better balancewith regard to experiencedplayers and young players. Weneeded more winners, playerswho have been in champion-ship games and know what ittakes to win.”Itwas also important these
additions, which include 2000Springbrook graduate JoannaLohman and New York nativeAmanda DaCosta in the mid-field, defenders Estelle John-son, Megan Oyster, WhitneyChurch and Caprice Dydascoand forwardLauradelRio, alsobought into the high work rateand “never say die” attitudeWashington prided itself onlast season, Parsons said.“[That] mentality is what
took us to playoffs,” Parsonssaid. “We were not the per-fect team last year. There weretimes we should have lost butwe tied and times we shouldhave tied and won. We giveeverything, every second. Wewant to keep that mentality,[our] players would have diedfor this team.”Parsons said he also had
to take into consideration thelikely absence of marqueeplayers, such as U.S. Women’sNational Team defenders AliKrieger and Crystal Dunn,goalkeeper Ashlyn Harris and
Canadian National Teammidfielder DianaMatheson—who is recovering from a tornanterior cruciate ligament —for nine ormore games duringthe upcoming FIFA Women’sWorld Cup scheduled for June6 through July 5 in Canada.While those players are un-doubtedly irreplaceable, Par-sons said he is confident in thedepth Washington acquiredduring the offseason.
OffenseCreating opportunities
hasn’t been an issue for theSpirit but converting them has—only three teams scored lessthan its 36 goals in 2014.Wash-ington’s leading scorer from ayear ago is no longer with theteam; Matheson was secondwith eight goals. But the Spiritis not short on potential scor-ing options, which includereturning midfielder ChristineNairn (six goals in 2014), Wal-ter Johnson graduate CarolineMiller, del Rio, Estefania Ban-ini and TiffanyWeimer, who is
making her return from a tornanterior cruciate ligament sus-tained early in 2014.Miller, who is healthy for
the first time in two years afterundergoing a series of ankleoperations, is the typeofplayerwho can change a game in asplit-second with her ability toscore from virtually anywhere.“Already in three weeks
I’ve seen [del Rio] score everytype of goal you can score,”Parsons said.
MidfieldLohman’s work rate, abil-
ity on the ball and in the airgave Washington headachesduring its matchups with Bos-ton a year ago, which is whyParsons said he wanted her onhis squad. Fellow midfielderTori Huster, who has alsobeen important to Washing-ton’s backline, said her arrivalis also good for local fan sup-port. Nairn proved to be a tre-mendous playmaker in 2014and scored some clutch goals;feisty former Western New
York Flash midfielder AngelaSalem and DaCosta also adda spark. Matheson’s speed,technical ability and creativitywouldaddanotherdimension.
DefenseGiven the personnel —
Krieger,Dunn,Harris—Wash-ington’s backline should’vebeen among the league’s best.Instead the Spirit’s 43 goalsagainst were third most in theleague. But that’s been an areaof focusduringpreseason, Par-sons said.Alex Singer returns to
the defense and Washingtonpicked up an exciting trio —Oyster, Dydasco and Church— during the College Draft.While new to the Spirit, John-son and Katherine Reynoldsbring professional experi-ence to the backfield as well.Krieger, Dunn and Harrisshould bring the backline toa whole new level when avail-able.“I think [last year’s suc-
cess] definitely helps ourconfidence [going into theseason],” Huster said. “I thinkit sets the bar high that we hadthat much of an improvementfrom the first year.”
Spirit look to build on success
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Tori Huster (left) practices with Washington Spirit soccer team Thursday at the Maryland SoccerPlex in Boyds.
SPIRIT OPENS SEASONSeason opener: at Houston Dash, 8:30 p.m. Friday
Home opener: FC Kansas City, 7 p.m. April 18
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from his life
Neal Gillen hasmany sto-ries well worth telling.
In addition to eight novels,the 77-year-old Potomac attor-ney has written twomemoirs.Themost recent, “Momentsof Truth,” is a collection of 114tales about his interactionwitha formidable cast of real-lifecharacters, including well-known politicians, underworldfigures and actors.
The road onwhich Gillenencountered amultitude ofprominent individuals has beenlong andwinding. Hewas theeldest of five children of parentswho survived the Great Depres-sion. His father operated heavyequipment by day andworkedfor the New York City subwaysystem by night, and hismotherwas a hospital administratorand a Girl Scout leader.
Gillen’s parents expectedhim to succeed. “My fatherwantedme to be a civil engi-neer.Mymother pushedmeinto grade school a year aheadofmy peers, sentme on to atough Jesuit prep school, andI rebelled. I had a few toughyears, but I turned thingsaround onmy own termswhenI finally realized that if I was go-ing to succeed, I had to knuckledown, changemyways and dothe work.”
As a youngman, Gillentook any job he could get. “Idelivered newspapers, foldednewspapers in a candy store,delivered telegrams and flowersin the Garment District, soldpeanuts, hot dogs and soda inYankee Stadium and the PoloGrounds, worked in a women’shat factory and [in a dead-endjob] for a large insurance com-pany,” he said.
At age 17, he joined theNavy, where he felt right athome in the crowded bar-racks that he said was not farremoved fromhis family’sthree-bedroom apartment inQueens. He served as a radiointercept operator of Russianand Chinese naval vessels inGuam andOkinawa, Japan, andamonitor of U.S. andNATOnaval communications in Italyand England.
After his stint in the Navy,Gillen earned degrees fromNew YorkUniversity andGeorgetownUniversity LawSchool. He embarked upon hislegal career with the AmericanAutomobile Association andwent on to work as generalcounsel and later, executivevice president, of the AmericanCotton Shippers Associationuntil retiring in 2010.
AlthoughGillen servedas the “inquiring reporter” inhigh school andwrote a host of“motions, briefs, memoranda,
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n Show touches on familyissues, societal taboos
BY KIRSTY GROFF
STAFFWRITER
Rockville Musical Theatreproves that musicals can begrounded in reality and ad-dress societal taboos with itsproduction of “Next to Nor-mal,” which opens Friday.
The musical explores afamily in their day-to-day livestrying to copewith themotherbipolar disorder and remain-ing grief from a trauma 16
years prior.“Next to Normal’s” first
form developed in 1998 and,following several roundsof workshopping, debutedoff-Broadway in 2008. Sincethen, it has gained traction inregional theaters while win-ning the 2010 Pulitzer Prize forDrama.
Itwas aperformance at theKennedy Center that mesmer-ized director Shelly Horn andinspired her to submit themu-sical as a possibility for RMT.
“I’ve been dying to do it,”
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Cast members gather in preparation for the opening of Rockville Musical Theatre’s production of “Next to Normal” at the Arts Barn on Friday.
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‘NEXT TO NORMAL’n When: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 10, 11, 17, 18, 24 and 25;
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TheBrasilGuitarDuo is set toperformSaturdayatWestmore-landChurch inBethesdaaspartof theMarlowGuitar Series.
JoaoLuiz andDouglas Loramet as teenagers inSaoPaulo,Brazil, andhaveperformedtogether ever since,mixing themusicofwesternEuropeandmusicofBrazil in the inimitablefashionof thatpart of theworld,wherepopular guitarmusic andclassical guitarmusicmakea ro-mantic connectionknownas “acrossover,“ andoffer us a chanceto simply enjoy the excitementand thrill of finemusic-making,drawn fromtheenchanting landof theBossaNova.
Professor Larry Snitzler,headof the guitar department atGeorgeMasonUniversity,will of-fer a complimentarypre-concertlecture in the lower level. Therewill alsobea “Meet theArtists”reception following the concert.
Tickets are $25eachandare available throughPayPal atmarlowguitar.orgorbyphoneat 301-654-6403. Studentsunder18are admitted for freewhenaccompaniedbyapaid ticket.Studentsbetween theagesof 18-22 arehalf price.
The music of Sao Paulo
MARLOW GUITAR SERIES
The Brasil Guitar Duo will perform Saturday at the Westmoreland Congrega-tional Church as part of the Marlow Guitar Series.
Baltimore SymphonyOrchestraconductorMarin Alsop and playwright-in-residence Didi Balle join forcesonce again to guide audiences throughTchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony at theMusic Center at Strathmore on Friday.
If Beethoven’s Fifth is “Fate knock-ing at the door,” Tchaikovsky’s Fifth is“Fate trying to get out.”
With a headymix of drama, vigorand passion, the BSOwill performTchaikovsky’s Fifth while the audienceenjoys a dramatic interpretation onthe stage that breaks down themusicalelements that give thismasterpiece itshyper-Romantic character, followed bythe work in its entirety.
Tickets for the show are $45-$105.Formore information, visit strathmore.org, bsomusic.org, or call 301-581-5100.
Pleadingthe Fifth
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Marin Alsop will conduct the Baltimore Sympho-ny Orchestra at Strathmore for Tchaikovsky’sFifth Symphony.
As part of the On Screen/In Person Independent FilmSeries, BlackRock Center forthe Arts will host a screeningof two complimentary shortsby internationally-acclaimeddirector Paul Festa, “Tie It IntoMyHand,” and “The GlitterEmergency” at 8 p.m. on Sat-urday
Both films are experimentalin nature and follow the story ofan artist who can no longer cre-ate art the way they used to dueto a crippling injury.
At once entertaining anddeeply insightful, “Tie It IntoMyHand” is an unprecedentedlook at the life of an artist, toldentirely through interviews withpre-eminent directors, film-makers, visual artists, writersand performers, including AlanCumming, Barbara HammerandHarold Bloom, amongmany others.
A 1920s-style screwballsilent short film, “The GlitterEmergency” follows a peg-legballerina’s (played byMatthewSimmons) struggle to overcomeher disability in pursuit of ar-tistic fulfillment. “The GlitterEmergency” is a story of fearingthe thing youwantmore thananything else, of running from
your desires, of fantasty andhumiliation and of love, eviland seduction.
Tickets to “Tie It IntoMyHand,” and “The GlitterEmergency” are $5 and can bepurchased in person, over thephone by calling 240-912-1058,or online at blackrockcenter.org.
Two films, one director
BLACKROCK CENTER FOR THE ARTS
The BlackRock Center for the Arts is hosting its final On Screen/In Persondocumentary of the season on Saturday.
Adventure TheatreMTC is set to take the audienceon a reimagined journey throughOz in a world pre-miere play by Jacqueline Lawton.
“TheWonderfulWizard of Oz” runs throughMay 25and is based on the classic American children’s book byL. Frank Baum starringHelenHayes-nominated PaigeHernandez as Dorothy.
Dorothy and Toto know somany adventures arehappening everywhere other than Kansas. One day, acyclone swoops in and takes them to the wonderful andmagical Land of Oz.With her friends the Scarecrow, theTinMan and the Cowardly Lion, Dorothy sets off on theadventure of a lifetime down the yellow brick road to theglittering Emerald City tomeet the wonderfulWizard ofOz.
Tickets to “TheWonderfulWizard of Oz” are $19-19.50, with group and field trip rates available and canbe purchased through the box office by calling 301-634-2270 or online at adventuretheatre-mtc.org.
Off to seethe Wizard
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Dorothy, the Tin Man, the Scarecrow and the Cowardly Lion alltake the stage at Adventure Theatre MTC for “The WonderfulWizard of Oz.”
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DANCESSocial Ballroom Dance, 2126 Industrial
Highway, Silver Spring, 301-326-1181, holly-woodballroomdc.com.
Scottish Country Dancing, 8 to 10p.m.Mondays, steps and formations taught.Noexperience, partner necessary, T-39BuildingonNIHcampus,WisconsinAvenue andSouthDrive, Bethesda, 240-505-0339.
Glen Echo Park is at 7300 MacArthur Blvd.Blues, Capital Blues: Thursdays, 8:15 p.m.
beginner lesson, 9 to 11:30p.m. dancing toDJs, GlenEchoPark’s SpanishBallroomAn-nex, $8, capitalblues.org.
Contra, April 10, LauraBrowncalls to theGlenEchoOpenBand, 7:30 p.m., $10, friday-nightdance.org.
English Country, April 8, RichGallowaycaller, 8 p.m., GlenEchoTownHall (upstairs),fsgw.org.
Swing and Lindy, April 11, SethKibelQuar-tet, featuring Lena Seikaly, $18, $12, 17 andyounger. GlenEchoPark SpanishBallroom,flyingfeet.org.
Waltz, April 19, AddisonBleufontewithMarcGlickman (piano), AndreaHoag (fiddle),David JulianGray (clarinet),David Lopez(drums), $10,waltztimedances.org.
Ring of Kerry Irish Dance class, groupmeets onTuesday’s until lateMay at Rid-geviewMiddle School. Beginning class startsat 7 p.m., followedby the experienced class at8:05 p.m. The cost is $50. Ceili and set dancesare performed, andnopartner is required forthe lessons. For information, email Jean at [email protected] visit ringofkerrydancers.org.Dancersmust be at least 8 years old tosenior. Anyone younger than 16must be ac-companiedby an adult.
Social Dancing, “GettingToKnowYouSingles,” April 17.Over 40 singles dance. Freesalsa lesson from7p.m. until 8 p.m.Danceuntilmidnight. $15 cash at door. Knights ofColumbus, 9701Rosensteel Ave., Silver Spring,[email protected], 240-620-5564.
MUSICArts Barn, 311Kent SquareRoad, 301-258-
6394.Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club, The
ChrisGrassoTrio Featuring SharonClark,April 8; TheFabulousThunderbirds featur-ingKimWilsonplus TheCathyPontonKing
Band, April 9; TheChuckBrownBand, April10;MickeyBass and theManhattanBurnUnit,April 12, call for prices, times, 7719WisconsinAve., Bethesda. 240-330-4500, bethesdablues-jazz.com.
BlackRock Center for the Arts, SwingDanceParty, April 10; Tie it intomyHandandTheGlitter Emergency, April 11; BeijingGuitarDuo, April 12, 12901TownCommonsDrive,Germantown. 301-528-2260, blackrockcenter.org.
Hershey’s At The Grove, GregHarrison JazzBand, April 8; ScorpionRose, April 10; SR3,April 11;GregHarrison JazzBand, April 15;V-6, April 17; Apryl Raye and theBootleggers,April 18, call for times, 17030OakmontAve.,Gaithersburg. 301-948-9893; hersheysatthe-grove.com.
Fillmore Silver Spring, Blackberry Smoke,April 10; Rare Essence, April 17;Wild Eyes,April 18; 420 Fest, April 20; Kind Ink, April 22;Earl Sweatshirt, April 23; StoneTemple Pilots,April 24; Testament, April 28; Sixx A.M., April29; 8656Colesville Road, Silver Spring. fill-moresilverspring.com.
Strathmore, Air:MarianMcLaughlin, April8;MirandaCuckson, Violin, April 9; BSOOfftheCuff: Tchaikovsky’s 5th Symphony, April10, 12;National Philharmonic: Bach’s St. JohnPassion, April 11; SongwritingWorkshop: Inthe Style of RoseanneCash, April 12; AirWork-shop:MarianMcLaughlin - ThoseWhoWishToSing, April 15, 5301TuckermanLane,NorthBethesda, 301-581-5100, strathmore.org.
F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre, “Music for AllAges: ReelMusic,” featuringRockville Concertbandwith JohnSaint Amourdirecting. 3 p.m.,April 12. 603EdmonstonDr., Rockville. 240-314-8681
ON STAGEAdventure Theatre-MTC, “TheWonder-
fulWizard ofOz,” throughMay25, call forprices, times, AdventureTheatreMTC, 7300MacArthurBlvd., GlenEcho, 301-634-2270,adventuretheatre-mtc.org.
Imagination Stage, “Sinbad: TheUn-toldTale,” throughMay29, call for prices,times, Imagination Stage, 4908AuburnAve.,Bethesda, imaginationstage.org.
Olney Theatre Center, “Carousel,” April15 throughMay10, call for prices, times, 2001Olney-Sandy SpringRoad,Olney, 301-924-3400, olneytheatre.org.
The Puppet Co., “Jack and theBeanstalk,”throughMay3; TinyTots@10, selectWednes-days, Saturdays andSundays, call for showsand show times, PuppetCo. Playhouse,GlenEchoPark’sNorthArcadeBuilding, 7300Ma-cArthurBlvd., $5, 301-634-5380, thepuppetco.org.
Rockville Musical Theatre, “Next toNor-mal,” April 10 throughApril 26, Arts Barn, 311Kent SquareRoad, 301-258-6394, r-m-t.org.
Round House Theatre, “Uncle Vanya,”April 8 throughMay3, call for show times,
4545East-WestHighway, Bethesda. Ticketsrange inprice from$10 to $45 and seating isreserved. 240-644-1100, roundhousetheatre.org.
Lumina Studio Theatre, Silver SpringBlackBoxTheatre, 8641Colesville Road, SilverSpring, 301-588-8277, luminastudio.org; [email protected].
Silver Spring Stage, “The LanguageAr-chive,” April 10 toMay 2,Woodmoor Shop-pingCenter, 10145Colesville Road, SilverSpring, seeWeb site for show times, ssstage.org.
Randolph Road Theater, 4010RandolphRoad, Silver Spring, belcantanti.com,
Cafe Muse, FriendshipHeights VillageCenter, 4433 SouthParkAve., ChevyChase;301-656-2797.
VISUAL ARTAdah Rose Gallery, Randeall Lear, through
April 12, 3766Howard Ave., Kensington, 301-922-0162, adahrosegallery.com
Glenview Mansion, Jorge Bernal, AlexeyZoob and Strings and Things, through April24, “Straight from theHeart,” by VatsalaMe-non through April 26; Rockville Civic CenterPark, 503 EdmonstonDrive, Rockville. rock-villemd.gov.
Marin-Price Galleries, Rosaline (Rosie)Moore, through April 23; 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.Monday through Saturday, noon to 5 p.m.Sunday, 7022Wisconsin Ave., 301-718-0622,marin-price.com.
Montgomery Art Association, James Vis-sari, throughMay 3; opening reception from1-5 p.m. April 12,WestfieldWheatonMall,11160 ViersMill Road,Wheaton,montgom-eryart.org.
VisArts, Joel D’Orazio: 1992 Forward,through April 12; ShannonCollis, throughApril 12; Jeffery Cooper, through April 26;Gibbs Street Gallery, 155Gibbs St., Rockville,301-315-8200, visartsatrockville.org.
Kentlands Mansion Art Gallery, 320 KentSquare Road, Gaithersburg, 301-258-6425.
Gallery B, “A Quiet Suspension of Time,”through April 25; 7700Wisconsin Ave., SuiteE, Bethesda, bethesda.org.
Washington ArtWorks, “Hang the Law-yers,” opening reception April 10 from 6 p.m.until 9 p.m., 12276Wilkins Ave., Rockville.301-654-1998, washingtonartworks.com.
Washington ArtWorks presents “Hang theLawyers”, an exhibition of artwork createdby attorneys and law students in theWash-ington, D.C. area. The exhibitionwill host itsopening reception on Friday, April 10th from6-9pm. The opening will include livemusic,refreshments, a silent auction, and open art-ists’ studios.
ET CETERAThe Writer’s Center, 4508Walsh Street,
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IN THE ARTSas well as weekly legislative re-ports, congressional testimony,speeches andmagazine articles”as part of his legal work, novelsandmemoirs came later, in his60s. Pulitzer Prize-winning authorDavidMcCullough suggested thathe write, and a childhood friendand politician Pat Buchananencouraged him towrite aboutneighborhood characters fromhispast. “As an avid reader of at least abook aweek, both fiction and non-fiction, I came to the conclusionthat I have stories to tell and I cando this,” he recalled.
“Moments of Truth” was aresult of the decade of researchGillen did for his previousmem-oir, “1954 Adventures in NewYork,” which focused on a singlecritical year in his life. In the pro-cess of communicating with oldfriends and classmates, he said,“mymemory was energized andbrought forth numerous otherstories.”
In planning the book, “I de-cided to use only those storieswhere the takeawaywas amomentof truth ...,” Gillen said, “114 sepa-rate stories coveringmy days in
the Navy, falling in love, learningand practicing the law,my con-siderable involvement in nationalpolitics, interesting characters andnotable people I came across inlife, significant events— such asthe 1963March onWashingtonand the 1968 Riots— and chal-lenges I encountered inmy life.”
Retirement has allowedGillenmore time to devote to writing; heis working on short stories as wellas two novels. He also practiceslaw part-time, including adminis-trative lawwork for a commodityfund, consulting on governanceissues for a trade association andpro-bonowork on arbitration is-sues for an international organiza-tion.
Gillen has a solid plan for thefuture. “I hope to continue livingan active life as I currently do—writing, traveling, giving back tomy community, staying in goodhealth, competing in swimmingand enjoying the company ofmywonderful partner in life,”—hiswife of 51 years, anti-trust litigatorMary-Margaret Gillen.
Gillen will take part in the10th annual Kensington Day ofthe Book Festival, 3786 HowardAve., Kensington, on Sunday,April 26, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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she said. “A lot of musicals, theyfit a formula—which is great andentertaining — and this musicalthinks outside the box. It’s got a lotmoredrama in it, it’s sadand funny,makes you think and every personwho sees it can relate to it in someway, shape or form.”
Due to its rising popularity,many of the actors who came in toaudition were already familiar withthe piece. From there, the chosencast of six could immediately jumpin and discuss the characters andthe relationships between one an-other, as everyone already had afairly good idea of what the showwas about and what they had to of-fer.
“I’m actually following the ac-tors’ leads in a lot of cases,” Hornsaid. “These are top actors —there’s no attitude, it’s about all ofus together. I’ve been giving them
the tools and letting them take thelead, they are totally on target anddoing great.”
Marni Ratner Whalen, whoplays themother,Diana, hashadaneyeon themusical for several years,despite never having seen the pro-duction in its entirety before.
The character of Diana ap-pealed to Whalen almost immedi-ately when she listened through acast recording of “Next to Normal”for the first time.
Diana is not alone in her issues;each of the six characters are af-fected in their own way, from Danand Diana’s daughter Natalie feel-ing ignored to Dan’s anxiety andpain, worrying about the potentialfor change.
“There are no caricatures here,it’s not cartoony in any way,” Hornsaid. “These six people have dugthemselves in and done so muchresearch, taken so much time tothink about the character and putthemselves in that place.”
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY REVENUE AUTHORITYNOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
April 28, 2015 - 11 a.m.
Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held on April 28, 2015 bythe Montgomery County Revenue Authority (the "Authority") at 11 a.m. Eastern Time inthe Montgomery County Executive Office Building, Suite 410, located at 101 MonroeStreet, Rockville, Maryland 20850, to permit any person to appear and testify concern-ing the proposed issuance and sale by the Authority of its Montgomery County RevenueAuthority Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2015A (the "Bonds"), in an aggregate principalamount not to exceed $32,000,000.
The proceeds of the Bonds will be loaned by the Authority to Montgomery Col-lege Foundation, Inc. (the "Borrower"), a Maryland non-stock corporation and a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, to be usedby the Borrower to (i) refund all or a portion of the outstanding Montgomery County Rev-enue Authority Transportation Fund Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2008A, which bondsfinanced or refinanced the acquisition, design, construction and equipping of an approxi-mate 160,000 gross square foot parking garage and related improvements on theTakoma Park/Silver Spring campus of The Board of Community College Trustees forMontgomery County, Maryland (the "College") located at 930 King Street, Silver Spring,Maryland (the "2008 Project"), (ii) finance a portion of the acquisition, design, construc-tion and equipping of an approximate 310,000 gross square foot parking garage and re-lated improvements on the Rockville Campus of the College located at 900 HungerfordDrive, Rockville, Maryland (the "2015 Project" and together with the 2008 Project, the"Projects"); (iii) pay a portion of the cost of interest on the Bonds during the constructionof the 2015 Project, and (iv) pay the costs of issuing the Bonds. The Borrower owns the2008 Project and will own the 2015 Project or will have an ownership interests in the2015 Project. The Borrower leases the 2008 Project and will lease the 2015 Project tothe College for use in its operation as an institution of higher education.
The Borrower will be responsible for all costs associated with the Bonds, in-cluding principal, interest and the costs of issuing the Bonds. The Authority is not re-sponsible for any of these costs. Neither the Bonds nor the interest thereon shall everconstitute an indebtedness or charge against the general credit or taxing power of theAuthority or Montgomery County, Maryland within the meaning of any constitutional orcharter provision or statutory limitation, and neither shall give rise to any pecuniary liabili-ty of the Authority or Montgomery County.
This notice is given pursuant to Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of1986, as amended. Any person interested in the proposed issuance of the Bonds or thelocation or nature of the Projects may appear at the hearing and testify or present writtencomments concerning the Projects and the proposed issuance of the Bonds. Any writ-ten statement submitted prior to the hearing should be sent to the Chief Executive Offi-cer of the Authority at the address of the hearing specified above. If persons with disa-bilities need any services or aids to participate in this activity, please call the Chief Exec-utive Officer of the Authority at 301-762-9080.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGNeedwood Road Bike Path
(CIP #501304)
Pursuant to Section 49-53 of the Montgomery County Code (2004) as amended, a pub-lic hearing will be held before the Director of Transportation (or his designee) at 6:00p.m. on Wednesday, April 15, 2015, in the first floor auditorium of the Executive OfficeBuilding at 101 Monroe Street, Rockville, Maryland 20850 to consider a proposal forconstruction of a shared use path on the south side of Needwood Road from Deer LakeRoad to Muncaster Mill Road (MD 115), a distance of approximately 1.7 miles inDerwood located within the 9th Election District.
Project files are available for examination in the offices of the Department of Transporta-tion, Division of Transportation Engineering (DTE), 4th Floor, 100 Edison Park Drive,Gaithersburg, Maryland. The phone number is 240-777-7220. Written comments forconsideration by the Public Hearing Officer may be submitted to Bruce E. Johnston,Chief, Division of Transportation Engineering, 100 Edison Park Drive, Gaithersburg,Maryland 20878. Interpreter services will be provided for the deaf or hearing impairedand Spanish-speaking citizens upon request. DEPT: DOT/Division of Transportation En-gineering FULL MAIL ADDRESS: 100 Edison Park Drive, 4th Floor, Gaithersburg,Maryland 20878; PHONE NUMBER: 240-777-7223.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGSnouffer School Road North Improvements
(CIP #501119)
Pursuant to Section 49-53 of the Montgomery County Code (2004) as amended, a pub-lic hearing will be held before the Director of the Department of Transportation (or hisdesignee) at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 23, 2015, in the lobby level auditorium of theExecutive Office Building at 101 Monroe Street, Rockville, MD 20850 to consider a pro-posal to improve Snouffer School Road located in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Specific Im-provements include widening and resurfacing of the roadway between Centerway Roadand Turkey Thickett Drive and new signals at Alliston Hollow Way and Turkey ThickettDrive. Provide grading for two northbound lanes, resurfacing two southbound lanesfrom Turkey Thickett Drive to Alliston Hollow Way.
Project files are available for examination in the offices of the Department of Transporta-tion, Division of Transportation Engineering (DTE), 4th Floor, 100 Edison Park Drive,Gaithersburg, Maryland. The phone number is 240-777-7220. Written comments forconsideration by the Public Hearing Officer may be submitted to Bruce E. Johnston,Chief, Division of Transportation Engineering, 100 Edison Park Drive, Gaithersburg,Maryland 20878. Interpreter services will be provided for the deaf or hearing impairedand Spanish-speaking citizens upon request. DEPT: DOT/Division of Transportation En-gineering FULL MAIL ADDRESS: 100 Edison Park Drive, 4th Floor, Gaithersburg,Maryland 20878; PHONE NUMBER: 240-777-7210.
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PUBLIC MEETING FOR THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OFHEALTH, BETHESDA CAMPUS, CHILLED WATER SYSTEM
IMPROVEMENTSDRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT
The National Institutes of Health will hold a public meeting, onThursday, April 30, 2015 from 6:00pm to 8:30pm to solicit com-ments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS). Thismeeting will take place on the NIH Campus in Building 50, Room1227/1233. The purpose of the meeting is to solicit public com-ments on the DEIS for the National Institutes of Health, BethesdaCampus, Chilled Water System Improvements. Comments provid-ed during the meeting, as well as those received during the publiccomment period will be considered in the Final EIS. This publicmeeting will be within the 60-day public comment period initiatedwith the publication of a Notice of Availability of the Draft EIS pub-lished in the Federal Register on April 3, 2015. The 60-day com-ment period begins on April 3, 2015 and will end on June 5,2015. Comments can be sent to Valerie Nottingham, Division ofEnvironmental Protection, National Institutes of Health, Building13, Room 2S11, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892 oremailed to [email protected]. Questions regarding the meet-ing can be directed to Mark Radtke, Environmental ProtectionSpecialist, Division of Environmental Protection, National Insti-tutes of Health, 301-496-7775. Questions about the meeting canalso be sent via email to [email protected].
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AR Lab TechnicianWholesale Optical Company in Silver Spring islooking for a quick learner. Duties includerunning & maintaining coating machine in a fastpaced environment. We are seeling reliable,dependable people. No experience necessary, wewill train. Mon-Fri Noon-8:30pm. Contact BillWhite at 301-585-9060 for an interview.
CARPENTER APPRENTICESHIPApplications for Carpenter, Millwright, and Pile Driverapprenticeships will be accepted by Mid-Atlantic Carpenters’Training Centers on the following dates: April 20 - May 15,2015. Applications will be accepted from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. only.The test date is Thursday, May 21, 2015. A non-refundable $20administrative processing fee is required. Money orders only.Anyone interested should call 301-736-1696 for further details. EOE
CONSTRUCTIONProminent Gaithersburg commercial drywall installer in need
of full time HELPERS, MECHANICS, FINISHERS andLABORERS. Must have tools, stilts and transportation. Requiresan equivalent combination of education, training and experiencethat provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.Please email us if interested at [email protected]
OR call 240-631-2415.
ELECTRICIANStationary Engineer: Mon-Fri, day work. Statefacility in Rockville seeks stationary engineer with4 years experience tending oil fired boilers.
Knowledge of general facility maintenance helpful.We offer generous paid leave and Md. Statebenefits. Salary pursuant to experience. MailResume to the John L. Gildner RICA,
Human Resources, 15000 Broschart Road,Rockville, MD 20850 / or / can be faxed
to 301-251-6815; or e-mail [email protected] EOE
HousekeepingThe Hampton Inn & SuitesGaithersburg is now hiringfor the housekeeping
department.
Please apply within - 960N Frederick Ave,
Gaithersburg, MD 2087
Maintenance & Engineering DepartmentSuburban Hospital, a member of Johns Hopkins Medicine has several vacanciesin the Maintenance and Engineering Dept.This is a busy area that is responsible forthe smooth operations of the facility, where patient’s needs are our number 1 priority.Electrician II - Position is responsible for the installation, inspection, maintenanceand repairs of all electrical system, apparatus and electrical and electroniccomponents of industrial machinery and equipment.Requirements: Must have a Journeyman’s licensure. 5 years experience in theconstruction, installation, and maintenance of electrical facilities is required.
HVAC Mechanic: Positon is responsible for all functions required in keeping withsafe hospital and industrial standards and practices. 3-5 years HVAC/R experience isrequired. Hospital experience is a plus. Knowledge of D.D.C controls and HVACapplications is necessary. Universal CFC certification is required
Stationary Engineer: Position operates and maintains stationary engines andmechanical equipment such as central plant refrigeration, steam boilers, airconditions systems, equipment and allied facilitiesRequirements: one year experience in preventive maintenance is required, hospitalexperience is a plus. First Class Engineer’s license is required. High School diplomaor trade school education is required.
Painter: Position will be responsible for maintaining and preserving all interior andexterior painted or similarly finished surfaces of buildings.Requirements: Must have at least 5 years" experience in construction, industrial orcommercial painting, including building maintenance services. Education: HighSchool Diploma or GED
Visit us online, find your desired position and apply atwww.suburbanhospital.org
General WarehouseIn Gaithersburg, filling orders,loading truck and delivery, M-F8-5pm must be able to handlemedium to heavy products,speak and understand Englishand have a current and cleandriver’s license. To apply, plscall Bill 8:30-11am, M-F at301 417-1300
Dental
F/T FRONT DESKin modern Gaithersburg office. DentalExperience and/or knowledge or Dentrixsoftware a plus. Please email resumes to
[email protected] orfax to (301)330-9734
Dental/MedicalAssistantTrainees
Needed NowDental/Medical
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Farm EquipmentOperator
Full Time Sod Production Position.Operate and maintain forklifts, tractors,
etc. Benefits include Bonus andRetirement Programs. Health Insurance
available.
Summit Hall Turf Farm21300 River Rd Poolesville, MD
301-948-2900
Carpenter(Entry Level)
We are a small design/build firmspecializing in detailed upscaleresidential remodeling projects
throughout MD, DC, VA.We are looking toadd an entry level apprentice carpenter to
assist our master carpenters.If you have a desire to pursue a career in
the skilled trades, this might bea great opportunity for you.
Candidates must possess the following;• Ability to take and follow direction•Willingness to learn• Strongwork ethicCompetitive wages & benefits offered.
Interested applicants should emailresume and references to:
agenstecher GROUPDESIGN BUILD
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DRIVERDriver needed for J&J. Musthave experience. Trash Com-pany, CDL Class B LicenseRequired. Vaca, Health anddental ins & pay DOE.
800-465-2350
TIRE CHANGERFT, For Crawford Tire inBethesda, Maryland. Job dutiesinclude mounting and balancingof new tires, tire repair and oilchanges. Must have validdrivers license and be able towork Saturdays and until 7pmduring the week. Benefitpackage available. Call Ed @301-654-8555
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Landscaping/Lawn MowingForepersons and Crewmembers. Noexperience required. $400-$800/week.
Drivers license required. Fill outapplications between 8am-12noon at 401
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Work with the BEST!Be trained individually by one of the area’s top offices & one of the area’s bestsalesman with over 34 years. New & experienced salespeople welcomed.
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NOW HIRING COMPANIONS FOR SENIORS!Provide non-medical care for seniors in their homes.
CNA, GNA, HHA and NON-LICENSED positions available.Flexible scheduling, ongoing training, 24hr support provided. Must have car,1yr U.S work history, 21+. Home Instead Senior Care. To us it’s personal!
301-588-9708 (Call 10am-4pm Mon-Fri ) µ www.HISC197CG.digbro.com
Medical ReceptionistPT/FT-flexible. Downtown Silver Spring.Exp. Required. Fax (301)589-5245 Email:
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LPN/RNFor busy pediatric practice inMontgomery County. Pediatricexperience preferred. Fax
resume to 301.933.5087 orEmail [email protected]
Attn: Geri
Medical RecordsSpecialist
Responsible for maintenance of medicalrecords. Duties include scanning
patient info into an electronic medicalrecord, filing patient info, and preparingcharts for visits. Position also requirescross-training for part time front officeduties. Exp in medical office work andelectronic medical records preferred.Fax resume to: 301-540-0865.
PARTS DRIVERMust be at least 21 yrs old &possess a clean driving record.We perform backgroundchecks. Please call Brady atHarvey W Hottel, Inc.301-921-9599
Religious School AdminSome of the respons. include: presentat least 1hr before Religious School &after school hrs. Religious school isSun 9:30am-Noon & Tues 6:30pm-8pm, Sept-May, managing schedules& regular communication, ensuringclasses have sufficient materials,supporting teachers & organizingschool events, etc Send resume to:[email protected].
Activitiy AssistantPart time.
Live in CaregiversPart time. Tues, Wed & Thurs
Apply at:porterhouseofcare.com
WAREHOUSEHELP
Seeking highly motivatedand hardworking team playerfor lumber yard. Mon-Sat.Will train. Apply in personat Fisher Lumber, 525 EGude Dr, Rockville, MD.
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301.670.7100or email
’12 YAMAHA FZ6-R600: 3500mi, exclcond, red/blk, 2he lmets/ jackets,$5k, 301-467-7421
2006 HONDA PI-LOT: Auto. Silver.87K miles, goodcondition. $11,200.301-526-4649
DONATE AUTOS,TRUCKS, RV’S.LUTHERAN MIS-SION SOCIETY.Your donation helpslocal families withfood, clothing, shelter,counseling. Tax de-ductible. MVA License#W1044.410-636-0123 orwww.LutheranMission-Society.org
05 MAZDA 6:4 cylinder, runswell, 147k, alloyrims, 4 door, sunroof, AC, $3700Call: 301-996-6494
08’ VOLKSWAGENBEETLE: 92k miles2.55 cylinders, au-to, tan leather int,good cond, $5500240-472-0607
2013 NISSANALT IMA : Exce lcond. Barely used.13K miles. $16,000.240-832-7504
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2010 Golf TDI.............................V002217A, Silver,97,688 Miles........$12,322
2014 Ford Focus.......................PR0124, Red, 34,432 Miles.............$13,393
2012 Jetta Sedan.......................V304285A, Gray,18,289 Miles...............$13,491
2012 Jetta SEL PREM PZEV.......VLP0123, Grey, 55,979 Miles...............$13,755
2012 Jetta Sedan SE.................V283821A, White,35,610 Miles.............$14,991
2012 Hyundai Sonata Ltd........VP0127, White, 58,071 Miles...........$15,992
2012 GTI.....................................V051211A, Gray,50,358 Miles.........$16,552
2014 Nissan Altima..................PR0125, Grey, 25,866 Miles.............$15,893
2014 Golf 4Dr...............................VP0129, White,18,424 Miles.................$18,741
2012 GLI Autobaun.....................V558039A, White,40,126 Miles.............$19,991
2013 Jetta Sportwagen TDI.....V606905A,Gray,34,916 Miles..........$20,551
2013 GTI Wolfsburg..................V058760A, Black, 12,059 Miles.......$20,793
2014 GTI Wolfsburg..................V039591A, Black, 7,854 Miles.............$20,994
2013 Passat TDI SE....................V033935A, Gray,28,762 Miles...............$21,991
2015 Passat 1.8T Se.................V504978A, Fortana Red, 1651Miles.$24,563
2014 Toyota RAV4 AWD...........V822918A,White,4,106 Miles..........$25,491
2012 Mercedes E350 AWD........V061959A, Silver, 46,366 Miles.......$28,872
2014 PASSAT S
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Dealers, for more information call 301-670-7100or email - [email protected]
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DARCARS See what it’s like tolove car buying
15625 Frederick Rd (Rte 355) • Rockville, MDn OPEN SUNDAY n VISIT US ON THEWEB ATwww.355Toyota.com
PRICES AND PAYMENTS INCLUDE ANY APPLICABLE MANUFACTURE’S REBATES AND EXCLUDE MILITARY ($500) AND COLLEGE GRAD ($500) REBATES, TAX, TAGS, DEALER PROCESSING CHARGE ($300) AND FREIGHT: CARS $795 OR $810, TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY AND SIENNAS $810, $845 AND $995. *0.0% APR & 0% APR FINANCING UP TO 60 MONTHS TO QUALIFIED BUYERS THRU TOYOTA FINANCIAL SERVICES. TOTALFINANCED CANNOT EXCEED MSRP PLUS OPTIONS, TAX, AND LICENSE FEES. 0% APR MONTHLY PAYMENTS OF $16.67 FOR EACH $1000 BORROWED. 0.9% APR 60 MONTHLY PAYMENTS OF $17.05 FOR EACH $1000 BORROWED. APR OFFERS ARE NOT VALID WITH ANY OTHER CASH BACK LEASE OFFER. NOT ALL BUYERS WILL QUALIFY.**LEASE PAYMENTS BASED ON 36 MONTHS, 12,000 MILES PER YEAR WITH $995 DOWNPLUS $650 ACQUISITION FEE, NO SECURITY DEPOSIT REQUIRED. LEASES FOR COROLLA AND CAMRY ARE 24 MONTHS WITH $0 DOWN PLUS TAX, TAGS, FREIGHT, PROCESSING AND $650 ACQUISITION FEE. SEE DEALER FOR COMPLETE DETAILS. EXPIRES 4/14/2015.
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