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Fran Kline, Kelly Horne,Jackie Balish, and TomMcLaughlin dig forartifacts on the groundsof the Josiah HensonPark during Montgom-ery County HeritageDays last weekend.
Iftar Dinner BringsAll Faiths TogetherNews, Page 4
Making House CallsNews, Page 6
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The home where Josiah Henson’s owner lived. Front door and stairs of the Riley House. Kitchen in the Riley House.
Exploring History During Heritage Days
The area under the blue tarp inside the fenced in area is where theartifacts were found. Some of the artifacts dug up from under the blue tarp.
The living room in the Riley House.
The den in the Riley House.
Angela Kramer with Montgomery County Parks talks about the RileyHouse in Josiah Henson Park with Joan Weigel, Mary Ann Barnes, andEllen and Abby Epstein during Montgomery County Heritage Days lastweekend.
Josiah Henson Park is the formerplantation property where the Rev.Josiah Henson was enslaved from1795-1830. The park was one of
several venues highlighted by lastweekend’s Montgomery County HeritageDays.
Henson’s 1849 autobiography, “The Lifeof Josiah Henson, Formerly a Slave,” in-spired Harriet Beecher Stowe’s novel,“Uncle Tom’s Cabin.” The park is currentlyopen only during a limited number of dateseach season. All events are free and opento the public.
According to the Montgomery Parks’website, the Josiah Henson Park is part ofthe National Park Service National Under-ground Railroad Network to Freedom pro-gram.
Ongoing archaeological excavations seekto find where Henson may have lived onthe site. Henson’s quarters, described byhim in his autobiography as a “log hut,” andpart of a “village of log huts” were locatedsomewhere on the plantation grounds.
The house in the park that stands is theslave-owning family’s house, the RileyHouse, dating from 1800-1815. It is alsoknown as the Riley/Bolten House for itslater owners as well, and is listed as such
on the National Register of Historic Places.The Boltens altered the house to give it aColonial Revival appearance and put on arear addition between 1936- 1939.
The Josiah Henson Park had been in pri-
vate ownership for its entire history, until itwas acquired by the Montgomery CountyDepartment of Parks, part of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Com-mission in January 2006.
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The U.S. Senate bill to repeal the Af-fordable Care Act would take morethan $600 billion (yes with a B)from poor children, poor elders and
people with disabilities to give a tax cut topeople who make more than $200,000 a year.Households with income of $1 million, wouldgain $50,000 in tax cuts per year. It is a mas-sive transfer of wealth to the wealthiest house-
holds in America taken from themost vulnerable and neediestpeople. It would lead to moresick people and thousands of
preventable deaths every year.While much of the damage is done by mas-
sive cuts to Medicaid, affecting poor children,people with disabilities and most people innursing homes, some of the changes will re-sult in damage to the quality of insurance forthose who get their insurance from their em-ployers as well.
What could go wrong?❖ Millions of people lose their health insur-
ance — 22 million fewer would have healthinsurance by 2026 according to the Congres-sional Budget Office analysis.
❖ Loss of coverage for pre-existing condi-tions, including cancer survivors, people whohad transplants, people with asthma, arthri-tis, high cholesterol, hypertension, obesity,
mental health issues, ADD, etc.❖ States could opt out of the law’s essential
health benefits measure, which requires insur-ers to cover 10 main benefits, including hospi-talization, prescription drugs and other ser-vices. That is, companies could sell health in-surance that wouldn’t actually be health in-surance.
❖ Ending annual and lifetime coverage capswould also impact people who get health in-surance from their employers and the privateinsurance market. For example, a serious acci-dent or an illness that requires repeated sur-geries or bone marrow transplants could putany one of us over the coverage cap.
❖ Medicaid pays public schools for many ser-vices for special education students, but theSenate bill removes schools from eligible Med-icaid providers.
❖ $800 billion plus in cuts to Medicaid putsthe funding for most people who are currentlyin nursing homes at risk. Many of these arepeople who were middle class and but outlivedtheir savings and coverage.
❖ Medicaid pays for much of the fight againstopioid addiction, including treatment. Cutswould be devastating to efforts to counter thewave of overdose deaths and other effects ofaddiction.
❖ Coverage for mental health treatment, in-
cluding addiction treatment, is threatened bothby cuts to Medicaid and by changes in the pri-vate insurance market.
❖ There will be greater need for Medicaidover time. More seniors will be poor, as fewerpeople who are retiring have pensions or ad-equate retirement savings. The demand fornursing home beds will be increasing as thepopulation ages.
(This is by no means a comprehensive list ofproblems.)
If a version of the Senate bill were to pass,the results will be harmful to tens of millionsof Americans. Call your senators. Maryland’sU.S. Senators, Ben Cardin and Chris VanHollen, are both Democrats pushing backagainst this bill. But let them know you expectthem to do the extraordinary to hold this up.Call the senators listed below and tell them tovote against it.
Ask family and friends to call their senatorstoday.
If you have family or friends who live in WestVirginia, Louisiana, Maine, Nevada, Alasksor Ohio, their calls are especially important.Senators Shelley Capito (R-WV); Bill Cassidy(R-LA); Susan Collins (R-ME); Dean Heller (R-NV); Lisa Murkowski (R-AK); Rob Portman (R-OH) are among those reported to be possibleopponents of this proposal.
The U.S. Capitol Switchboard number is 202-224-3121, and a switchboard operator willconnect you directly with the Senate office yourequest.
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Killing the Poor to Pay MillionairesEven employer provided insurance wouldsuffer; coverage caps and exclusions ofpre-existing conditions could return.
Editorial
With excessive temperatures and hu-midity forecast, county officials areurging residents to take precautions
to protect themselves, and their pets, againstheat-related illnesses such as heat stroke andheat exhaustion. Residents are also asked tocheck on elderly friends, relatives and neigh-bors who may be isolated to be sure they arenot showing signs of heat-related illnesses.County facilities, including libraries, swimmingpools, recreation and senior centers, as wellas regional services centers, will be open andmay provide respite from the heat.The Montgomery County Police Animal Ser-vices Division also wants to remind commu-nity members to be especially careful with allpets during times of increased heat. Animalsthat are outdoors must have access to shade,shelter, and plenty of fresh water.
The following precautions will help residentsremain safe and comfortable during excessiveheat days:
❖ Stay indoors, whenever possible. Visitnearby air conditioned buildings in your com-munity if your home is not air-conditioned. Inaddition to county facilities, residents can visitshopping malls, movie theaters and museums.A hyperthermia plan for homeless shelters hasbeen activated and shelters that are normallyclosed during daytime hours will remain openso that individuals can stay indoors. ProgressPlace in downtown Silver Spring will remain
open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for all homelessindividuals.
❖ Be careful to avoid strenuous activities thatcan result in overexposure to the sun, such assports and gardening. If you must do a strenu-ous activity, do it during the coolest part of theday, which is usually in the morning before 9a.m.
❖ Drink plenty of water. Dehydration,cramps, exhaustion or heat stroke can resultfrom not drinking enough fluids. Water is thesafest liquid to drink.
❖ Avoid drinks containing alcohol or caf-feine.
❖ When outdoors, wear proper protectionfrom the sun. Light-colored clothing, a hat,sunglasses and sunscreen protection are rec-ommended.
❖ Never leave pets or young children in acar for any amount of time, even with the win-dow open, because the temperature insideparked cars can reach 130 degrees in only afew minutes.
❖ Monitor those at high risk. Those at great-est risk of heat-related illness include:
— Infants and children up to four years of age;— Individuals 65 years of age and older;— Individuals who are ill or on certain medi-
cations; and— Individuals who are overweight.Knowing the signs of heat exposure can pre-
vent serious illness from becoming life threat-
ening. Should any of the following occur, getout of the heat, loosen any tight or heavy cloth-ing, and drink plenty of water:
❖ Heat cramps: symptoms include painfulmuscle spasms, usually involving the abdomi-nal muscles or legs;
❖ Heat exhaustion: first signs are cool, moist,pale or flushed skin, dizziness, nausea, head-ache and weakness; and
❖ Heat stroke: the most serious sign of over-exposure. Symptoms include red, hot, dry skin,weak pulse, rapid breathing and changes inconsciousness.
Seek medical attention by calling 9-1-1.❖ Pet Safety: The Director of the Montgom-
ery County Police Animal Services Division,Thomas Koenig, will be enforcing ExecutiveRegulation 10-10AM, Anti-Cruelty Conditionsfor Dogs, Section 11-D, which states, “A per-son must not tether a dog under circumstancesthat endanger its health, safety, or well-being,including: unattended tethering of a dog dur-ing a weather emergency.” The penalty for thisviolation is a fine of $500. This regulation willbe enforced whenever forecast temperaturescould endanger the well-being of dogs.
For general information about County pro-grams and services, call 3-1-1. Sign up for theCounty’s Alert Montgomery notification systemat alert.montgomerycountymd.gov to receiveemergency alerts regarding weather and otheremergency information.
Take Precautions for Summer Temperatures
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By Susan Belford
The Almanac
Montgomery County ExecutiveIsiah Leggett, in partnershipwith the Montgomery County
Muslim Foundation and the MontgomeryCounty Muslim Council hosted Iftar Dinneron June 15 at the Montgomery CountyCouncil Executive Office Building inRockville.
Iftar is the meal that Muslims eat to breaktheir fast after sunset during Ramadan. Af-ter maghrib prayer, a full-course meal, con-sisting of soup, salad, appetizers and maindishes is served.
Iftar is a social event which involves fam-ily and community members. It is commonfor Muslims to host others for dinner, orgather as a community or to invite and sharefood with those less fortunate. The spiri-tual reward for charitable giving is consid-ered to be especially significant duringRamadan.
The iftar dinner was attended by morethan 400 guests including a large numberof Montgomery County residents who serveas faith leaders from the Muslim, Christian,Jewish and Buddhist faiths. In addition toLeggett, the event was attended by Mont-gomery County Council President RogerBerliner, and Councilmember Marc Elrich.In addition to the above, U.S. Rep. JohnSarbanes, Maryland Delegates Aruna Millerand Dr. Hassan Jalisi were also present inthe event.
Besides the elected representatives, sev-eral Montgomery County and MarylandState officials attended the event which in-cluded representatives from the Office ofthe Montgomery County Police Chief Tho-mas Manger, Officials from Human RightCommission, Special Assistant to the County
Executive Chuck Short, Interfaith Commu-nity Liaison Rev. Mansfield Kaseman, Direc-tor of the Office of Community PartnershipsBruce Adams and several others.
During the event, the County Executiveand County Council issued a joint Procla-mation declaring May 27, 2017 to June 24,2017 “Muslim American Ramadan HeritageMonth.”In their comments, both Leggettand Berliner appreciated the contributionsmade by the 65,000 resident Muslims indiverse professions and trades in the Mont-gomery County. Sarbanes in his addressadmired the significant role played by theMuslim community in Maryland in all walksof life.
The highlight of the program was a “Cer-tificate of Special Congressional Recogni-tion” awarded to the Montgomery CountyMuslim Foundation by U.S. Rep. John K.Delaney.
The citation reads as follows: “In Celebra-tion of the 2017 Annual Iftar Dinner andfor your dedication to encourage and pro-mote Interfaith activities and dialogue inthe community. Your commitment to creat-ing community development services to re-duce hunger in Montgomery County is atestament to your dedication to serve theneedy.”
MCMF members were also active in chari-table events during Ramadan. Theylaunched a Ramadan refugee project inwhich they served meals to more than 400refugees, distributed 150 Toys R Us giftcards to refugee children, donated cars tohelp refugees drive to work, distributedmore than 2,000 items of clothing to low-income residents and aided in the monthlyfood pantry distribution to low income resi-dents of Montgomery County.
Tufail Ahamad, chairman of MCMF, ex-pressed his thanks to the County Councilfor their support for the mission of theMCMF. He also mentioned that lack of of-fice space is preventing the efforts of MCMFto expand its various programs.
From left are Farah Khan, Nadeem Khan, County Executive Isiah Leggett,and Amir Khan, son of Nadeem Khan.
Bringing People Together400 attendiftar dinner.
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By Susan Belford
The Almanac
Take a step back in time: When a childhad a fever, a constant cough andcouldn’t keep food down, the mother
called the doctor who came to the home asquickly as possible to care for his young pa-tient. Growing up 70 or more years ago meantdoctors often made house calls. The doctor wasalmost a part of the family and, in an era whereall moms did not drive or have access to a car,house calls were a necessity as well as a bless-ing.
Fast forward to 2017 in MontgomeryCounty: Dr. Ashley Moss is treating pediatricpatients in their homes. “I launched my prac-tice in January 2017 because I wanted to es-tablish more continuity, to get to know mypatients really well and have more time tospend with them,” she said. “I found that Ilearn so much about my patients by visitingthe home, meeting family members and see-ing where the child lives, sleeps and plays. Ibelieve this is a unique and special way to de-liver medical care.”
Moss cites her rationale for setting up herhome-based practice. “It’s better if young chil-dren who are sick do not have to leave theirhomes. It’s also healthier for well children ifthey are not around the germs that sick chil-dren bring to the office. Another benefit is thatchildren are often very frightened of doctorsand nurses in a cold and sterile medical of-fice. Doctor visits are not as scary for childrenwhen I come to exam them in the home; they
are curious about me and much more talkativeand open. I also find that vaccinations are muchless traumatic.”
She continued, “Additionally, the pace is dif-ferent. In a big practice, it’s one appointmentafter another. In my practice, I leave a lot oftime between appointments in case my visitruns longer. The doctor-patient relationship ismore rewarding because I know and under-stand the patient and his/her family so muchbetter — and they get to know me too. When Ivisit a child at home, they feel safe and securewith me. I absolutely feel this is a wonderfulway to practice medicine. I am able to blendthe high quality of modern medicine with thenurturing commitment of traditional housecalls and emphasize the priority of the child’shealth.”
Some of the services offered by Moss includescreenings, vaccinations, sports physicals,house calls for routine well-child appointmentsas well as same-day appointments for sick chil-dren, 24/7 access to Moss via cell-phone, week-end and after-hours appointments, a compli-mentary pre-natal visit and newborn expertise.Her car is outfitted with the necessary medicalitems for a house call and includes a refrigera-tor. After speaking with the parent about thechild, she determines exactly what will beneeded for her visit. If x-rays or other tests arerequired, she will refer to the proper medicalfacility.
Moss is a graduate of Princeton Universityand the Medical College of the University ofVirginia. She completed her pediatric residencyat New York Presbyterian Hospital – Weill-Cornell Medical Center in 2006. After work-ing at the Pediatric Emergency Department ofthe Greater Baltimore Medical Center, she wasin private practice for 10 years. In her new
Pediatrician Makes House CallsPractice launchedin January.
Dr. Ashley Moss
practice, she plans to provide her services toresidents of Maryland and the District of Co-lumbia. Moss serves as vice president of theMontgomery County Pediatric Medical Society.She and her husband, also a physician, havethree children and reside in Chevy Chase.
“My vision is to reaffirm the important andmeaningful connection among doctors, chil-dren and families so as to provide the highestquality medical care in a caring and nurturingenvironment,” she said. “In our ever-changingworld, full of great advances in health and tech-nology, the patient-physician relationship re-mains the ultimate cornerstone to healthy fami-lies and strong communities. I am committedto fostering the bond between families andphysician to keep our children and communi-ties healthy.”
To learn more about Ashley Moss Pediatrics,visit www.ashleymosspediatrics.com. Contacther at 301-807-6884 or via email [email protected].
See Bulletin Board, Page 7
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INDEPENDENCE DAYFree Sober Rides. Tuesday, July 4, 7
p.m. through Wednesday, July 5, 2a.m. Area residents, 21 and older,may download Lyft to their phones,then enter the code SOBERJULY4 in
the app’s “Promo” section to receive ano cost (up to $15) safe ride home.The SoberRide code is valid for thefirst 1,500 Lyft users who enter thecode. Visit www.soberride.com.
GUIDE DOG FOSTERS NEEDEDGuiding Eyes for the Blind -
Montgomery Region is looking forvolunteers to foster and train futureguide dogs. Volunteers will foster aspecially bred guide dog for 14
months, attend bi-monthly trainingclasses, and teach the pup housemanners, people skills andsocialization within the community.Dog crates, training equipment andmonthly medications are provided.Contact Margie Coccodrilli at 301-869-2216 or [email protected] visit www.guidingeyes-md.org.
DATES FOR NEXT SCHOOL YEARThe Montgomery County school year
will begin on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017,and the last day of school will be nolater than Friday, June 15, 2018.
THURSDAY/JUNE 29National Library of Medicine Visit.
6-7 p.m. at Potomac Library, 10101Glenolden Drive. The NationalLibrary of Medicine will presentavailable NLM health information
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The Montgomery County Coun-cil received a report from theOffice of Legislative Oversight(OLO) at its June 27 meeting
entitled “Student Loan Refinancing Author-ity” that shows it would be feasible to es-tablish a student loan refinancing author-ity in Montgomery County.
The report states that student loan debtin the United States reached $1.28 trillionin 2017, with 44.2 million residents havingan average monthly payment of $351. Re-financing a student loan can help borrow-ers by lowering interest rates or reducingthe length of the loan period — loweringmonthly payments and/or lowering theoverall amount of repayment.
Neither the state of Maryland nor Mont-gomery County currently have a studentloan refinancing authority. In 2016, theMaryland General passed legislation to al-low Montgomery County to establish a Stu-dent Loan Refinancing Authority (SLRA).
Before the county can establish a SLRA,the legislation requires that the county con-duct a study that, among other things, ex-amines feasibility and demand and studiesthe operations of similar refinancing au-thorities in other systems.
A summary of the characteristics of theprograms studied by OLO finds that, typi-cally, the programs are offered to residents
of the state or to out-of-state residents at-tending a school within the state. A fewprograms are open to all U.S. citizens orpermanent residents.
On average, a borrower or co-signer mustbe employed and/or have a minimum in-come (typically $20,000 to $40,000). Bor-rowers generally had to have FICO creditscores between 670 and 720 — or meetother credit standards. Most programs donot require borrowers to have completeddegrees.
The programs typically provide for loansfrom $70,000 to $150,000. The minimum
loans range from $7,500 to $10,000. Somehave no minimums.
The report found that state student loanrefinancing programs typically receive ini-tial funding from loan proceeds from a stateloan authority’s private loan program —generally between 10 and 15 percent of thetotal loan amount for the refinance programis needed for collateral (assets pledged as arecourse to a lender if a borrower defaultson an initial loan).
Most of the state student loan refinanc-ing programs started their first year as apilot program, with an average of about
Report Supports Student Loan Refinancing Authority$7.5 million in loan refinancing, and thenincreased funding in their second year.
The report offers two recommendationsif the county is to consider implementing astudent loan financing authority. They are:
❖ Determine technical and policy char-acteristics; engage a consultant to conducta market demand study.
❖ If the council wants to establish a stu-dent loan refinancing authority, consider es-tablishing it as a component of the Mont-gomery County Revenue Authority.
The complete OLO report can be foundat http://tinyurl.com/y8cd3v5n .
and caregiving resources for adults andcaregivers.Call 240-777-0690 or [email protected].
FRIDAY/JULY 7Application Deadline. The Montgomery County
Commission for Women is both an advisoryboard to, and a department of, countygovernment. The Commission’s primary focus isto improve women’s lives through identifyinginequities in laws, policies, practices andprocedures and providing recommendations thatpromote remedies. The Commission is staffed byan Executive Director who works with a 15-member citizen advisory panel. Commissionersare appointed by the County Executive andconfirmed by the County Council to serve three-
year terms, without compensation. Enablinglegislation requires that nine commissioners beendorsed by organizations addressing the needsof women, and six must be individuals whoapply on their own behalf. Commissioners areasked to contribute four hours per week inservice to the Commission, identifying andinvestigating issues, advocating remedies andproviding public education. Visitwww.montgomerycountymd.gov/cfw/.
SUPPORT GROUPSThe Alzheimer’s Association’s Memory
Cafes offer a fun and relaxed way for peopleliving with early-stage memory loss to getconnected with one another through socialevents that promote interaction andcompanionship. The memory cafe in Rockville(4860 Boiling Brook Parkway) operates the third
Wednesday of each month from 2:30-4 p.m. Pre-registration is required. Contact Lindsey Vajpeyiat 240-428-1342 or [email protected].
Suicide Grief Support Group. At JSSA, 6123Montrose Road, Rockville. This ongoingbereavement support group is for those whohave lost a loved one to suicide. This groupmeets every first and third Monday. No charge.Pre-registration is required to attend. Call 301-816-2708.
Because I Love You is a nonprofit organizationdedicated to supporting parents of troubledchildren of any age. The group helps parentsdeal with drugs, runaways, truancy, verbalabuse, physical abuse, curfew violations andother misbehavior, as well as help parents dealwith themselves, to manage and live their ownlives without obsessing over their child’s
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Address .............................. BR FB HB . Postal City . Sold Price ... Type ......... Lot AC .. PostalCode ....... Subdivision ......... Date Sold
1 8323 TURNBERRY CT ........... 4 .. 3 . 1 .... POTOMAC ... $1,100,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.17 ......... 20854 ................. AVENEL ................ 04/28/17
2 8121 HACKAMORE DR .......... 5 .. 4 . 1 .... POTOMAC ... $1,095,000 ... Detached ....... 0.34 ......... 20854 ............. RIVER FALLS ............ 04/12/17
3 12001 PINEY GLEN LN .......... 4 .. 4 . 1 .... POTOMAC ... $1,080,000 ... Detached ....... 2.04 ......... 20854 ........ PINEY GLEN FARMS ....... 04/26/17
4 11013 HOMEPLACE LN ......... 5 .. 4 . 1 .... POTOMAC ... $1,075,000 ... Detached ....... 2.00 ......... 20854 ........ PINEY GLEN FARMS ....... 04/28/17
5 13309 DEERBROOK DR ......... 4 .. 4 . 0 .... POTOMAC ... $1,062,280 ... Detached ....... 0.24 ......... 20854 ....... PINEY GLEN VILLAGE ...... 04/21/17
6 10 MASTERS CT ................... 5 .. 3 . 1 .... POTOMAC ... $1,060,000 ... Detached ....... 0.38 ......... 20854 ............. RIVER FALLS ............ 04/20/17
7 7600 HACKAMORE DR .......... 5 .. 4 . 1 .... POTOMAC ... $1,059,000 ... Detached ....... 0.36 ......... 20854 ............. RIVER FALLS ............ 04/19/17
8 9420 TURNBERRY DR ........... 3 .. 3 . 1 .... POTOMAC ... $1,020,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.13 ......... 20854 ................. AVENEL ................ 04/27/17
Copyright 2017 RealEstate Business Intelligence. Source: MRIS as of May 15, 2017.
Photos by Deb Stevens/The AlmanacPotomac REAL ESTATE
April, 2017 Sales,$1,020,000~$1,100,000In April 2017, 59 Potomac homes
sold between $2,200,000-$415,000.
1 8323Turnberry Court
— $1,100,000
7 7600 Hackamore Drive — $1,020,000
2 8121 Hackamore Drive— $1,095,000
3 12001 Piney Glen Lane — $1,080,000 4 11013 Homeplace Lane — $1,075,000
5 13309Deerbrook Drive
— $1,062,280
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Connection Families
Independence DayOn Tuesday, July 4 the Autism Speaks 5K, 8 a.m. at Potomac Library,10101 Glenolden Drive. Fundraiser for autism. Registration, packet pickup at 6:30 a.m. Call 202-955-3111 or [email protected] for more.
FRIDAY/JUNE 30Independence Fireworks. 6-9:45
p.m. at George Washington’s MountVernon, 3200 Mount VernonMemorial Highway. Fireworks withMansion Tour: $34 for adults; $24for youth; No Mansion Tour: $30 foradults; $20 for youth. Call 703-780-2000 or visit www.mountvernon.org.
SATURDAY/JULY 1Fireworks at Lake Fairfax Park. 10
a.m.-10 p.m. at Lake Fairfax Park,1400 Lake Fairfax Drive, Reston. TheWater Mine Park, boat rentals, livemusic, food, puppet show, campingand fireworks. $10 per car. The raindate is Sunday, July 2. Call 703-471-5414 or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/lakefairfax/.
Workhouse Arts Center Festivities.5-9:30 p.m. at The Workhouse, 9518Workhouse Way, Lorton. $20. Golfcourse lecture, hole-in-one challenge,fireworks. Visitwww.workhousearts.org.
Independence Fireworks. 6-9:45p.m. at George Washington’s MountVernon, 3200 Mount VernonMemorial Highway. Fireworks withMansion Tour: $34 for adults; $24for youth; No Mansion Tour: $30 foradults; $20 for youth. Call 703-780-2000 or visit www.mountvernon.org.
MONDAY/JULY 3History Day Tours. Tours at 11 a.m.
through 3 p.m. at Sully Historic Site,3650 Historic Sully Way, Chantilly.Test your knowledge of U.S. historyat Sully Historic Site with politicaltrivia, games and fun facts. $7 foradults, $6 for students, and $5 forseniors and children. Call 703-437-1794 or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov.
TUESDAY/JULY 4Firecracker 5K. 8-10 a.m. Reston
Town Center, Reston Town Center,11900 Market St. Live music andAmerican flags while rooting for therunners in the “Battle of theBranches” competition. Call 703-912-4062 or visit restontowncenter.com.
Autism Speaks 5K. 8 a.m. at PotomacLibrary, 10101 Glenolden Drive,Potomac, Md. Fundraiser for autism.Registration, packet pick up at 6:30a.m. Call 202-955-3111 or [email protected].
Great Falls HometownCelebration. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at atGreat Falls Village Centre, 776Walker Road, Great Falls. Great Falls5K Walk/Run starts at 8 a.m. andthen view the floats, antique cars,horses and the bike brigade in the
4th of July Parade at 10 a.m. Afterthe parade, food, music, field gamesand festivities on the Village CentreGreen. At 6 p.m., the gates open atTurner Farm Park featuring music,games, contests and food trucks untilthe Fireworks Show gets underwayjust after dusk. Visitwww.celebrategreatfalls.org.
Mount Vernon Independence Day.9 a.m.-5 p.m. at George Washington’sMount Vernon, 3200 Mount VernonMemorial Highway. Troop inspection,wreath laying, citizen naturalization,music, fireworks and cake. Call 703-780-2000 or visitwww.mountvernon.org.
Fairfax Independence Day Parade.10 a.m. On Main Street in downtownFairfax. Visit www.fairfaxva.gov/about-us/special-events/independence-day-celebration.
City of Fairfax Evening Show. 5:30p.m. at Fairfax High School, 3501Rebel Run. Children’s activities(inflatables, face painting, andballoon artists), Oon-stageentertainment with a fireworksdisplay that follows. The rain date forthe fireworks only is July 5. Itemsthat may puncture the synthetic turf,smoking, alcohol and animals (exceptservice animals) are not permitted onthe football field. Visitwww.fairfaxva.gov or call 703-385-7855.
Fairfax Station Holiday CraftsDay. 1-4 p.m. at the Fairfax Station
Railroad Museum, 11200 FairfaxStation Road in Fairfax Station.Crafts will highlight the holiday andthe railroads. Museum members andages 4 and under, free; ages 5-15,$2; ages 16 and older, $4. Visitwww.fairfax-station.org, or call 703-425-9225.
Great Falls Fireworks. 6 p.m. atChrist the King Lutheran Church,10550 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls.As part of the Village of Great FallsIndependence Day celebration, Christthe King Lutheran Church invitesmembers, friends, and members ofthe community to gather on thechurch’s front lawn to enjoy thefireworks from this premium vantagepoint. Visit www.gflutheran.org orcall 703-759-6068.
Arlington Independence Day. 5-10p.m. at the Long Bridge Park, 475Long Bridge Drive, Arlington. Family-friendly activities including livemusic, food vendors, games, and aview of the Washington, D.C.,fireworks display. Games andactivities will include face painting,balloon art, moon bounces (weatherpermitting), cornhole, bocce, andmore. No on-site parking at theevent. Free event shuttles will runcontinuously from 4:30-10:30 p.m.between Long Bridge Park and thePentagon City and Crystal City Metrostations. Free. Visitparks.arlingtonva.us/july-4th/.
Vienna July 4 Festival and
Fireworks. 6:30 p.m. at at YeonasPark, 1319 Ross Drive SW, Vienna.Food available from the Vienna LittleLeague snack bar, those who registercan get their taste of America in theform of two eating contests: Childrenages 5-10 can sign up onsite toparticipate in a pie-eating contest.Adults can give their chomping skillsa try in Vienna’s second annual hotdog-eating contest. Visitviennava.gov or call 703-255-6360.
Herndon Independence DayCelebration. 6:30-10 p.m. inBready Park at the HerndonCommunity Center, 814 FerndaleAve. Games, patriotic arts and craftactivities, live music, family games,bingo, food, balloon artists andfireworks at 9:30 p.m. Visit herndon-va.gov.
McLean Independence Day. 6:30p.m. at Churchill Road ElementarySchool, 7100 Churchill Road,McLean. Musical entertainment by alocal disc jockey, as well as foodtrucks selling a variety of entrees andsnacks. Off-site parking and shuttlesavailable. Admission is free. In caseof inclement weather, the fireworksshow will be presented at 8 p.m. onthe rain date, Wednesday, July 5.Call 703-790-0123, or visitwww.mcleancenter.org.
Herndon Independence DayCelebration. 6:30-9:30 p.m. inBready Park at the HerndonCommunity Center, 814 Ferndale
Ave. Family-fun event featuringgames, patriotic arts and craftactivities, live music, family games,bingo, food, balloon artists and more.Visit herndon-va.gov/recreation/special-events/4th-of-july.
Falls Church Celebration. 7-10 p.m.at George Mason High School, 7124Leesburg Pike, Falls Church. Livemusic. Visit www.fallschurchva.gov/.
Montgomery County Sparkles. 7:30p.m., Albert Einstein High School,11135 Newport Mill Road,Kensington. Montgomery Countycelebrates Independence Day withlive music featuring Gringo Jingo.Fireworks are at 9:15 p.m. Shuttlebus at Westfield Wheaton NorthBuilding. Handicap parking onlyavailable at Einstein High School.Food vendors on site. Raindate isJuly 5 for fireworks only. Call 240-777-0311.
Free Sober Rides. Tuesday, July 4, 7p.m. through Wednesday, July 5, 2a.m. Area residents, 21 and older,may download Lyft to their phones,then enter the code SOBERJULY4 inthe app’s “Promo” section to receive ano cost (up to $15) safe ride home.The SoberRide code is valid for thefirst 1,500 Lyft users who enter thecode. Visit www.soberride.com.
THURSDAY/JULY 6Patriotic Music. 1-2 p.m. at Holiday
Park Senior Center, 3950 FerraraDrive, Wheaton. $2 or free forresidents. Visit www.holidaypark.us/.
Summer Under the Stars Concert.8 p.m. Veterans Amphitheater(adjacent to City Hall), 10455Armstrong Street, Fairfax. MainStreet Community Band. Visitfairfaxva.gov or call 703-385-7855.
SATURDAY/JULY 8USA/Alexandria Birthday
Celebration. 5-10 p.m. at OronocoBay Park, 100 Madison St. Event tocelebrate the 241st birthday of theUSA and the 268th birthday of theCity of Alexandria, featuringentertainment, cannon salute duringthe 1812 Overture, food andbeverage sales, and fireworks at9:30. Call 703-746-5592 or visitwww.visitalexandriava.com/alx-bday/.
Riverfront Fundraiser. 7:30-10:30p.m. Del. Mark Levine’s house, at 805Rivergate Place, Alexandria.Refreshments include “impeachmentpunch,” “Orange Russians,” wine andbeer, soft drinks, and food. And greatviews of the fireworks which begin at9:30 p.m. Come early to get a goodlawn seat or come later after thefestivities next door at Oronoco Park.
People capture the firework display on cell phones and cameras during Alexandria’sbirthday celebration July 9, 2016.
A Week of Area Independence Day Celebrations
Celebrate Inde-pendence Day at144 Maple Ave. E.,Vienna. Food,water games, pieeating contest andmore. Visitwww.viennava.govor call 703-255-6360.
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Submit entertainment announcementsat ConnectionNewspapers.com/Calendar.Photos and artwork welcome. Deadline isThursday at noon, at least two weeks be-fore event.
ONGOINGPups on the Patio. 4-7 p.m. every
Thursday at Silver, 7150 WoodmontAve., Bethesda. Guests can enjoydrinks, appetizers and dinner withtheir pets outside on Silver’s patio.visit www.eatatsilver.com for more.
Art Exhibit. Artist Sandra SedmakEngel has an exhibit through July 1at the Waverly Street Gallery, 4600East-West Highway, Bethesda. Visitwaverlystreetgallery.com/ for more.
2017 Canal Boat Excursions. AtGreat Falls Tavern Visitor Center,11710 MacArthur Blvd., Potomac.April-October, Saturday and Sundayat 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 3 p.m.June-August, Friday, Saturday andSunday at 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3p.m. To confirm the boat ride foryour visit, call 301-767-3714 fordetails as special circumstances mayaffect this schedule. Prices: $8 foradults (ages 16-61), $6 for seniors(ages 62 +), and $5 for children(ages 4-15). Children aged three andunder ride free. In addition to theboat fee, there is an entrance fee tothe park of $10 per single vehicle.
Thang Ta. Wednesdays, 6-7 p.m. atSutradhar Institute of Dance andRelated Arts, 1525 Forest Glen Road,Silver Spring. Learn the ancient art ofthe sword and spear. $25.www.dancesidra.org.
Weekly Blues Dance. Thursdays8:15-11:30 p.m. in the Back RoomAnnex at Glen Echo Park, 7300MacArthur Blvd. Capital Bluespresents rotating DJs and instructorswith beginner workshop 8:15-9 p.m.,no partner necessary. $8 for all.capitalblues.org
Weekly Swing Dance. Saturdays, 8p.m.-midnight. The DC LindyExchange presents a swing dancewith live music in the SpanishBallroom, Glen Echo Park, 7300MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo.Beginner swing dance lesson at 8p.m., followed by dancing. Admission$16-$18, age 17 and under $12.www.glenechopark.org.
Argentine Tango with Lessons.Most Sundays, 6:30-11 p.m. in theBack Room Annex at Glen Echo Park,7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo.Argentine Tango lessons followed bya Milonga most Sunday evenings.Beginner lesson 6:30-7:30 p.m. andintermediate lesson 7:30-8:30 p.m.Cost is $15/lesson and includes theMilonga. For just the Milonga, cost is$10 and the open dance with DJ runs8:30-11 p.m. No partner required.www.glenechopark.org, 301-634-2222.
Contra and Square Dance. Fridays
and Sundays 7-10:30 p.m. in theSpanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park,7300 MacArthur Blvd. The eveningcan include square dances, mixers,waltzes and other couple dances. AllContra and Square dances are taught,no partner necessary. Lessons at 7p.m., followed by the called dancewith live music at 7:30. $13 fornonmembers, $10 for FSGWmembers, $5 ages 17 and under.www.glenechopark.org, 301-634-2222.
Drop in Art Activities. EverySaturday 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in theCandy Corner Studio at Glen EchoPark, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., parentsand children can explore a new artform or theme. $10/child, parentcombo. Drop-in only. www.pgip.org.
Potomac Games Group.Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. at PotomacCommunity Recreation Center,11315 Falls Road, Potomac. The
world is in the midst of a Golden Ageof new board and card games forplayers of all ages. Free. Contactevent host Randy Hoffman at 412-983-5411 [email protected].
Textures in Glass Exhibit. Varioustimes through June 3 at the WaverlyStreet Gallery, 4600 East-WestHighway, Bethesda. Visitwww.creativeglassdesign.com.
THURSDAY/JUNE 29Cardio and Core. 7-8 p.m. at the
Damascus Community RecreationCenter, 25520 Oak Drive, Damascus.For ages 13 and up. Get fit throughmovement, stretching, and aerobicsfor your cardio and core and so muchmore. One staff to 10 participants.Cost $30. Register online atActiveMONTGOMERY.org underactivity #34776.
FRIDAY/JUNE 30Opera and Musical Theater. 7:30
p.m. at Bethesda PresbyterianChurch, 7611 Clarendon Road,Bethesda. Presentation of “SweeneyTodd” is part of the BethesdaSummer Music Festival (BSMF)promoting Opera and MusicalTheater for children, grades 9-12,college students, and youngemerging professionals. $20, childrenfree. Visit /www.bethesdapresbyterian.org/ orcall 301-986-1137 for more.
Movie on the Lawn. 8-10 p.m. at theClara Barton Community RecreationCenter, 7425 MacArthur Blvd. Free.“The Lego Batman Movie,” VisitActiveMONTGOMERY.org or call240-777-4910 for more.
SATURDAY/JULY 1Opera and Musical Theater.
“Sweeney Todd” at 2:30 p.m. and the“Magic Flute,” at 7:30 p.m. atBethesda Presbyterian Church, 7611Clarendon Road, Bethesda. Part ofthe Bethesda Summer Music Festival(BSMF) promoting Opera andMusical Theater for children, grades9-12, college students, and youngemerging professionals. $20, childrenfree. Visit bethesdapresbyterian.org/or call 301-986-1137 for more.
TUESDAY/JULY 4Autism Speaks 5K. 8 a.m. at Potomac
Library, 10101 Glenolden Drive.Fundraiser for autism. Registration,packet pick up at 6:30 a.m. Call 202-955-3111 or [email protected].
Montgomery County Sparkles. 7:30p.m., Albert Einstein High School,11135 Newport Mill Road,Kensington. Montgomery Countycelebrates Independence Day withlive music featuring Gringo Jingo.Fireworks are at 9:15 p.m. Shuttlebus at Westfield Wheaton NorthBuilding. Handicap parking onlyavailable at Einstein HS. Foodvendors on site. Raindate is July 5 forfireworks only. Call 240-777-0311.
THURSDAY/JULY 6Patriotic Music. 1-2 p.m. at Holiday
Park Senior Center, 3950 FerraraDrive, Wheaton. $2 or free forresidents. Visit http://www.holidaypark.us/ for more.
FRIDAY/JULY 7Damascus Day Parade. 6 p.m.,
parade travels down Route 27 toLewis Drive. To register to be in theparade, applications are available atthe center. The theme of this year’sparade is Halloween, celebratingDamascus. Free/Gratis. Call 240-777-6840 for more.
Opening Reception. 6-9 p.m. at theNew Masters Art Gallery, 12276Wilkins Ave., Rockville. The NewMasters Art Gallery presents “SharedJourneys,” an insight to four artists’paths. Featuring the art of RonJensen, Elise Mahaffie, IsabellaMartire, and Gail Poe. The show willrun through Friday, July 28. Visitwww.newmastersartgallery.com.
Artists Reception. 6-9 p.m., at Artists& Makers Studios, 11810 ParklawnDrive, Suite 210, Rockville. BlackArtists of DC (BADC) are in the twomain galleries with work by Daniel T.Brooking, James Brown, Jr., T.H.Gomillion, Gloria C. Kirk, GlendaRichardson, Janathel Shaw, RussellD. Simmons, Nanno Smith, andEugene Vango. [email protected] visitwww.artistsandmakersstudios.com/
Rob Patrick Concert. 7 p.m. atMargery’s Lounge at NormandieFarm Restaurant, 10710 Falls Road,Potomac. Visit www.popovers.com/or call 301-983-8838 for more.
SATURDAY/JULY 8Plein-Air Painting Workshop. 8
a.m.-4 p.m. Rocklands Farm &Winery, Courtney’s Farm, 14525Montevideo Road, Poolesville. Limit12 participants. [email protected] or call 301-461-9831 for more.
Cooking Demo. 12:30-1:30 p.m. atMargaret Schweinhaut Senior Center,1000 Forest Glen Road, Silver Spring.Free. Call 240-777-8085 for more.
Artists Reception. 5-7 p.m. atPhotoworks Gallery, Glen Echo Park,7300 MacArthur Blvd. Flying Solo:An exhibition of photographs byTanguy de Carbonnières. Visitwww.glenechophotoworks.org.
Viki Ryan Concert. 7 p.m. atMargery’s Lounge at NormandieFarm Restaurant, 10710 Falls Road,Potomac. Visit www.popovers.com/or call 301-983-8838 for more.
SUNDAY/JULY 9Introductory Waltz Workshop.
2:45-6 p.m. at the Spanish Ballroomat Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthurBlvd. The 45-minute dance lessonbegins at 2:45 p.m. with a half-hourintroductory Waltz workshop and amore advanced move presented thelast 15 minutes. Social dancingfollows until 6 p.m. $10. Call 202-238- 0230 or Glen Echo Park at 301-634- 2222, of visitwww.WaltzTimeDances.org
WEDNESDAY/JULY 12Tom Saputo Concert. 7 p.m. at
Margery’s Lounge at NormandieFarm Restaurant, 10710 Falls Road,Potomac. Visit www.popovers.com/or call 301-983-8838 for more.
Entertainment
Artist Sandra Sedmak Engel has an exhibit through July1 at the Waverly Street Gallery, 4600 East-West Highway,Bethesda. Visit waverlystreet gallery.com/ for more.
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Kenny Lourie is an Advertising Representative forThe Potomac Almanac & The Connection Newspapers.
By KENNETH B. LOURIE
Four weeks out of every five, it appears asif I don’t have cancer. Fortunately, I don’t lookthe part. Nor do I act the part – in my opin-ion. However, there is one week out of everyfive when I most definitely feel the part: theweek after my chemotherapy infusion, wheneating is a particular challenge. The look, feel,taste and thought of food and/or drink isnearly impossible to swallow – literally andfiguratively. And though I’m not in any painduring this post-chemotherapy weak, I amcompromised nonetheless.
Friends and family who are familiar withmy “normal” eating habits (I’d order off thechildren’s menu if I could) have joked thatsince I’m unable to eat any of the usual andcustomary Kenny selections, perhaps I shouldtry eating foods that I would never select:Brussels sprouts, grapefruit, tuna fish in a can,fresh fish on a platter, all condiments otherthan mayonnaise, all legumes and a millionother foods that you probably love. Plain andboring is how I roll (a potato roll is my prefer-ence), repeatedly.
The problem is that when I’m post chemo,nothing satiates: salty, sweet or “snacky;” hot,cold or medium; fast or slow; store-bought,home-made or restaurant-ready. It’s allmerely a variation on a theme where myback stiffens, my head tilts back and downand my eating mind says “no.” It’s been thisway for about two and a half years now. Andthough I don’t look the least bit undernour-ished, I am overwhelmed by these week-longpost-chemotherapy eating fits and non-starts.
Naturally I have discussed this side effectwith my oncologist. When asked how longthis situation lasts, my seven-ish day struggleseems about average, according to my doctor,maybe even slightly shorter than some otherpatients he treats who are infused with thesame chemotherapy drug as I am. Apparently,there are other patients where the eatingchallenges last even longer than mine. Andsince there’s nothing to be prescribed/rec-ommended to affect this eating problem/lackof outcome, all I can do is live with the con-sequences of my treatment. Live being theoperative word. So unless I stop treatment,this eating challenge will persist, presumably.(Although, there’s scant clinical informationregarding side effects on stage IV, non-smallcell lung cancer patients still living after eightyears and four months as we’re a patientpopulation that doesn’t much exist. We’re notexactly unicorns, but neither are we ponies atthe Fair.)
Fairness – and normalcy for me was offi-cially gone on Feb. 27, 2009, the date of mydiagnosis and the initial Team Lourie meetingwith my oncologist. But so what. As of thatdate, my perspective/orientation becameabout living forward, not recriminating back-ward. Sure, the present was important, butthe future was more important, and the past,well, it had passed. No more could I afford toconsider who, what, where, when, why andhow I ended up in this predicament. My goalwas to remain positive, take the bad withgood, survive until the next drug approval bythe FDA (of which there have been half adozen in the last two years specifically for thetreatment of lung cancer) and try not toimpose my problems on anyone else.
Which I believe I’ve succeeded in doing.Oh sure, I’ve imposed myself on you regularreaders, but what I’ve imposed on you havebeen my experiences. Considering the con-text, I’d like to think I’ve shared, not self-indulged. Moreover, I’d like to think we’re allbetter off for the ‘experience.’ I know I am.
Infusing isRarelyAmusing
News
Bill To ExpandOff-leash Sites
Montgomery CountyCouncilmember Sidney Katzintroduced Bill 21-17 on June
20 that would ensure that dogs could beoff-leash in dog parks that are establishedby municipalities in the county.
Dogs currently can be off-leash (techni-cally “at large”) in dog parks in Montgom-ery County established and overseen by theMaryland-National Capital Park and Plan-ning Commission (M-NCPPC). However, M-NCPPC regulations regarding dog parks donot apply in dog parks that are establishedby municipalities within the county.
Councilmembers Roger Berliner, MarcElrich and Craig Rice are co-sponsors of Bill21-17. A public hearing on the bill is tenta-tively scheduled for July 11.
The bill will not impact county laws thatcall for dogs to be on leashes in public ar-eas.
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behavior. The group meets 7:30-9:30 everyThursday at Bethesda United Methodist ChurchRoom 209, 8300 Old Georgetown Road,Bethesda. Visit www.becauseiloveyou.org, [email protected] or call 301-530-3597.
Adult Bereavement Groups. Dates and timesvary depending on group members. HospiceCare, 518 S. Fredrick Ave., Gaithersburg. Peerdriven support groups in those in need ofsupport. Free. Contact Penny Gladhill at 301-990-8904, or [email protected].
ONGOINGSUPPORT. Two county services can help residents
find out more about services for seniors andindividuals with disabilities. The Aging &Disability Resource Unit (ADRU), part of theDepartment of Health and Human Services,provides assistance, referrals to services andspecific information to seniors, individuals withdisabilities and caregivers by telephone and in-person. The Connect-A-Ride program providesinformation and referral for older adults andadults with disabilities about transportationoptions; including public, private and volunteertransportation services. In addition, the programassists callers with applications for programssuch as the Escorted Transportation Program,Call-n-Ride and Metro Access. Languageinterpretation is available for both services. TheAging & Disability Resource Unit is openMonday and Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. andopen Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 8:30a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Call the ADRU at 240-777-3000. The Connect-a-Ride program, funded byMontgomery County and operated by the JewishCouncil for the Aging, is open Monday throughFriday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call Connect-a-Ride at301-738-3252.
The Montgomery County Commission onCommon Ownership Communities(CCOC) has launched a new online trainingprogram for common ownership communityboard members. Visitwww2.montgomerycountymd.gov/CCOC-Training.
Montgomery Parks is launching a newregistration system, ActiveMONTGOMERY. Thenew system replaces ParkPASS and RecWeb, thetwo separate registration systems currently usedby Montgomery Parks and Montgomery CountyRecreation, respectively. ActiveMontgomeryprovides one location, with just one usernameand password, for people to register for classesfrom either organization. Visitwww.ActiveMontgomery.org.
ChildLink is a free County service provided by theDepartment of Health and Human Services,Early Childhood Services, which providesinformation, resources and referrals to residentswith young children. Visitwww.montgomerycountymd.gov/childlink.
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