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Fifth graders Lauren Rah, Hannah Roberts,and Alexandra Turner raise the flags atBells Mill Elementary School on Monday,Aug. 27, the first day of classes.

Fifth graders Lauren Rah, Hannah Roberts,and Alexandra Turner raise the flags atBells Mill Elementary School on Monday,Aug. 27, the first day of classes.

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The Potomac Community Centerwill kickoff the new withPotomac’s Got Talent, a new tal-ent show to be held in conjunc-

tion with the Potomac Family Fun Fest onFriday, Sept. 28.

The Potomac Community Center is look-ing for individuals and groups to show offtheir talents (singers, bands, musicians, any-thing) and compete for prizes. Seewww.potomacsgottalent.com to sign up anddescribe your act.

Call the Potomac Community Center at240-777-6960. Space is limited.

FAMILY FUN FEST is open to the entirecommunity — members, non-members andfamilies with youth or adults of all ages.

The event is scheduled for Friday, Sept.28 from 4-9 p.m.

In addition to the Potomac’s Got Talentevent and music from Electric Entertain-ment, Family Fun Fest at the CommunityCenter includes carnival rides, an obstaclecourse and wrecking ball, the Squeals onWheels Petting Zoo, music from ElectricEntertainment and the Potomac’s Got Tal-ent event.

The Potomac Community Center is lo-cated at 11315 Falls Road.

CLUB FRIDAY begins its 22nd year at theCommunity Center on Oct. 5, 2012.

Activities for students in third throughsixth grades include basketball, Bingo,dances, ping pong, gym hockey, soccer,crafts, movies and special theme nights.

The weekly event runs Fridays from 7-9p.m. The center will open the snack bar at6:30 p.m.

Club Friday runs through March 15, 2013,but will not meet on Oct. 19, Nov. 23, Dec.21 and Dec. 28. The cost is $85, which in-cludes guest passes.

Online registration begins 9 a.m. on Aug.30. The Community Center recommendsthis method of registration to confirm en-rollment in the program.

AFTER HOURS meets the first Friday ofevery month from 9:15 to 11 p.m., and alsoruns through March 1, 2013.

The program is available for sixth througheighth grade students. Online registrationbegins Aug. 30 at 9 a.m. The cost is $25 forsix sessions.

Potomac’s Got TalentPotomac Community Center gears up for itsflagship events to start new school year.


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See Brickyard Farm, Page 5

By Ken Moore

The Almanac

Organic farmer NickMaravell is farmingalong Brickyard Road

on an expired lease.Schools Superintendent Joshua

P. Starr made parameters clear ina letter he sent to Maravell on Aug.17.

“Possession of the BrickyardRoad property has reverted to theMontgomery County Board ofEducation as the result of the Cir-cuit Court’s ruling on Aug. 14,2012, which stayed the effect ofthe Board’s lease to the Montgom-ery County government,” Starrwrote. “Although Nick’s OrganicFarm has no right to use or occupythe property, and although theBoard is under no legal obligationof any kind to permit Nick’s Or-ganic Farm to be on the property,the Board … will permit you toenter the property solely for thelimited purpose of carrying for orharvesting existing crops.”

The letter suggests that Maravell

must stop the Brickyard Educa-tional Farm his daughter operateson the land.

“You or any other employee ofNick’s Organic Farm may not en-ter the property at any time for anyother purpose, and you may notallow visitors to enter the property,without the prior express writtenconsent of the MontgomeryCounty Board of Education,”wrote Starr.

SEVEN SPEAKERS testified insupport of the Brickyard Educa-tional Farm during open commentperiod last Thursday, Aug. 23 dur-ing the regularly scheduled Mont-gomery County School Boardmeeting in Rockville.

“Montgomery County could bea leader” in environmental educa-tion, nutrition, and the connectionbetween farms with the food weeat, said Naomi Bloch of Potomac.“Keep Montgomery County as oneof the top educational systems inthe country.”

“Dear Mr. Maravell:“I am writing to inform you that

possession of the Brickyard Roadproperty has reverted to the Mont-gomery County Board of Educa-tion as the result of the CircuitCourt’s ruling on Aug. 14, 2012,which stayed the effect of theBoard’s lease to the MontgomeryCounty government. Even if thejudge had not granted the stay, thelicense to operate given to Nick’sOrganic Farm, LLC by the countyexpired on Aug. 15, 2012. There-fore, Nick’s Organic Farm, LLC, hasno right to occupy or use the Brick-yard Road property.

“Although Nick’s Organic Farmhas no right to use or occupy theproperty, and although the Boardis under no legal obligation of anykind to permit Nick’s Organic Farmto be on the property, the Board,subject to reservation of its rightsbelow, will permit you to enter theproperty solely for the limited pur-pose of caring for or harvestingexisting crops. You or any otheremployee of Nick’s Organic Farm

Superintendent’s Wordsmay not enter the property at anytime for any other purpose, andyou may not allow visitors to en-ter the property, without the priorexpress written consent of theMontgomery County Board ofEducation.

Further, the Board of Educationwill assume no liability for or toany person, whether an employeeof Nick’s Organic Farm or other-wise, who is on the property. Onceexisting crops are harvested, nei-ther you nor Nick’s Organic Farmwill have any right to enter theproperty for any reason.

“The Board of Education willfurther address the status of theproperty in the near future andreserves the right at any time torevoke permission to enter theproperty for any purpose or toimpose further conditions on fur-ther use of this property by Nick’sOrganic Farm.”

Joshua P. Starr. Ed.D.Superintendent of Schools

Aug. 17, 2012

Stay to Grow(Restrictions Apply)Brickyard farm allowed to operatethrough growing season.Next step: court in September.

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Back to SchoolSchool buses unload students on the first day back to school.

Fifth graders Laila Wasi and Genesis Via talk aboutwhat they expect on the first day of school.

First grader LesterCheng displays a positiveattitude on the first dayof school.

Sophia Sanai (3rd grade)talks about her first dayat Bells Mill. Last yearshe went to St. Bart’s.

Gerald Williams (2nd grade) and his sister CyriliaWilliams (5th grade) wait for the school doors to openat Bells Mill Elementary School. Cyrilia is very happywith her new backpack.

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— Compiled by Ken Moore

First Day of School“We know how special … opening day is,” said Montgomery

County Public Schools Superintendent Joshua P. Starr.During a Board of Education meeting last Thursday, Aug 23 in

Rockville, Starr discussed the preparation necessary to haveschools ready for opening day.

“Some of that work is visible — you see the buildings — someof that work is invisible. Everybody pitches in,” Starr said.

For example, approximately 800 new teachers were hired dur-ing the summer, 14.8 tons of equipment were delivered to schoolsto get ready for opening day, and 13,000 pounds of supplies weredistributed to families in need, according to a short film pre-sented during last Thursday’s meeting.

“There is lots and lots and lots of activity involved in gettingready for opening day,” said MCPS Chief Operating Officer LarryBowers. “By the time children go to school on Monday, schoolswill be ready to go.”

Montgomery’s GoldKatie Ledecky, the women’s 800-meter freestyle gold medal

Olympian, and Bethesda’s Scott Parsons will be honored by Mont-gomery County Wednesday, Aug. 29.

Ledecky attends Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart andwas the youngest member of the U.S. Olympic team, accordingto the Team USA website.

She won the gold medal over defending Olympic championRebecca Adlington of Great Britain (bronze) and Mireia BelmonteGarcia, of Spain (silver) and 2008 bronze medalist Lotte Friis ofDenmark. Montgomery County Isiah Leggett will present certifi-cates to Ledecky and men’s slalom kayaker Scott Parsons at areception honoring the 2012 Montgomery County Olympians.The county is scheduled to hold the event at the CountyExecutive’s Conference Room in the Executive Office Buildingon Wednesday, Aug. 29, at 4 p.m.

“I had a great experience in London and so much fun,” Parsonswrote on his facebook page on Aug. 13.

Parsons, 33, lives in Bethesda, and according to Team USA, hisfamily took kayak lessons at the YMCA. Parsons finished first inthe 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials before this summer’s Olym-pics. He placed 6th at Athens in 2004 and was the 2004 USACanoe/Kayak Male Athlete of the Year.

David Banks, who graduated from Winston Churchill HighSchool in 2001 and played basketball and track, competed inLondon on the men’s eight-boat rowing team. Banks, 29, beganrowing while attending Stanford University. He has been on theU.S. national rowing team four years, according to U.W. Rowing.

Julie Zetlin, 21, a rhythmic gymnast, was the solo Americancompetitor in rhythmic dancing.

Banks and Zetlin were unable to attend the Montgomery Countyceremony, according to Montgomery County press release.

Ledecky started swimming at 6 years old at Palisades, off SevenLocks Road. She swims two and a half to five hours a day, swim-ming 8,000 meters a day, according to USA Swimming.

— Ken Moore

Flora Singer ElementaryFlora M. Singer Elementary School opened Monday, Aug. 27

on Hayden Drive in Silver Spring.Flora M. Singer was a Holocaust survivor, Potomac resident

and former teacher at Cabin John Middle and Winston Churchill,Albert Einstein and Walt Whitman high schools.

The Board of Education made its decision to name a schoolafter Singer on May 8, 2012.

“The first word is overwhelmed,” said Sandra Singer Landsman,Flora Singer’s daughter. “Needless to say, our entire familyhumbled and delighted.”

The school will serve the Einstein High School area.Flora M. Singer’s parents fled their homeland in Romania in

the 1920s to escape rising anti-Semitism, settling in Belgium.Singer and her family were forced underground when Nazi Ger

This Week in Potomac

By Susan Belford

The Almanac

On Saturday evening, Sept. 8, guests willhave the opportunity to change a child’slife by attending the “Taste of Potomac” to

support the organization, Adoptions Together. Thisevent offers a one-of-a-kind chance to taste delec-table dishes from every restaurant in Potomac andbid on items in both the silent auction and the liveauction — all to help children find “forever fami-lies.”

The event will honor the achievements of NBC4Washington anchor Barbara Harrison and RenetteOklewicz, director of the Freddie Mac Foundation.Both are champions of “Wednesday’s Child,” the TVprogram which informs viewers of children who arein foster care and who need permanent, loving adop-tive families. The Wizard’s play-by-play announcerSteve Buckhantz will emcee the event.

Twenty-two years ago, Adoptions Together was justa vision to Janice Goldwater. As a social worker inMontgomery County, she saw the need for an orga-nization to find adoptive families for hard-to-placechildren. She founded the non-profit adoption agencyto conquer the challenge of finding permanent homesfor children regardless of their age, race or healthissues. Since 1990, the organization has found “for-ever families” for more than 3,000 children.

“Today, there are 5,000 children in the D.C. met-ropolitan area who are living in temporary care,waiting to be adopted. We need to make their dreamscome true,” Goldwater said.

In addition to providing quality child placementservices, the organization also offers life-time coun-seling for families, adopted children, birth parentsand foster families.

Debbie Schick has served on the board of direc-tors for many years. She applauds the commitmentof Adoptions Together: “Janice does not turn any childaway, whether they are medically or physically chal-lenged or have been in the foster care system foryears. The funds raised at this event go directly tohelp families adopt children.”

The Adoptions Together Agency offers a full spec-trum of family support services. Their guiding prin-ciple is “no child in need of a family will be turnedaway and families will have the support and guid-ance they need to thrive.” They facilitate both na-

tional and international adoptions including childrenfrom Russian and China. The organization is alsoinvolved in training area professionals includingschool counselors and therapists. Additionally, theyfocus on pre-adoptive counseling to help both thechild and the families to prepare for their new rela-tionship as a permanent family.

Taste of Potomac will take place at the PotomacFalls home of Judy and Stuart Sebring from 7:30 p.m.to midnight. The outdoor event will feature fare frommore than 25 local restaurants including Hunter’sInn, River Falls Tavern, Founding Farmers, PotomacPizza, The Irish Inn, Seasons 52, Tally Ho, CavaMezza, and more. Music will be provided by DJ Ex-treme — and there will be room for dancing. SkinnyGirl cocktails, frozen mango margaritas and winedonated by Total Wine will round out the selectionof beverages. Committee member Randi Schweitzerof Potomac said, “I am excited to be a part of such awonderful, meaningful event. I’m glad to be able tosupport Adoptions Together. This organization trulymakes a difference by placing so many children withloving families.”

One of the highlights of the evening will be thelive and silent auction items. According to Schick,“This year, the auction items are better than everbefore.” They include tickets to “Late Night withDavid Letterman,” “Dr. Phil,” “Live! with Kelly” andmore, golf outings at Congressional Country Club,Four Streams Golf Course, TPC at Avenel and ManorCountry Club, and trips to the Ritz Carlton at AmeliaIsland, Fla., Lowes Resort at Universal Orlando – andeven one to Hotel Le Bristol in Paris, France. Ticketsto the Redskins, Nationals, Wizards as well as spapackages will also be auctioned.

The cost is $125 per ticket ($150 at the door). ToRSVP, register or donate, go to www.adoptionstogether.org/TasteofPotomac.aspx. Premierand Corporate Sponsorships are also available. Formore information, contact Margo Devine at 301-439-2900 or through [email protected].

‘Taste’ Benefits Adoptions TogetherAnnual event seeksto further “foreverfamilies” mission.

Janice Goldwater, founder of AdoptionsTogether.

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Brickyard Farm Allowed To Operate through Growing SeasonDolores Milmoe, of the Audubon Natural-ist Society, called it ironic to celebrate thecounty’s new farmers pilot program to leaseland to new farmers in the Agricultural Re-serve earlier this month while the countyprepares to give up the 20 organic acres onBrickyard Road.

“One of the missions is to protect agricul-tural land,” said Milmoe. She called theBrickyard Road site a “real gift” to Mont-gomery County that can be better used fornumerous purposes, including education ofstudents.

Ben Joseph, a second year college stu-dent, interned on the farm this summer.“The biggest joy,” he said, was to share theenthusiasm the children had for tending tothe beets, peppers, fennel and tomatoes. Hewould hear children say, “I want to be afarmer when I grow up.”

The School Board did not discuss the is-sue, although Patricia O’Neill questionedwhether some farm activities were in viola-tion for the zoning in Potomac. “I wouldlike to get clarification on that issue,” shesaid.MARAVELL’S ATTORNEY James L. Par-sons successfully asked the Circuit Court ofMontgomery County to permit Maravell tostay on the land while legal challenges arepending.

“All we are asking is for the decision to

be stayed. Legal merits are to be decidedanother day,” said Parsons.

The Maryland Department of Agriculturehas certified the farm as organic, which ithas been since 1986.

“It is appropriate to staythe decision until I hear ar-guments for judicial review,”Judge Robert A. Greenbergsaid, during the Aug. 14hearing in Circuit Court. “Idon’t find the issues raised bythe petitioner to be frivo-lous.”

“I’m concerned that per-mitting the lease to proceedat this point when there is apossibility that it can bevoided in the future, that’s not a prudentact,” Greenberg said. “It would be, in myopinion, impossible to unscramble thategg.”

Maravell has leased the property fromMontgomery County Public Schools formore than 30 years, operating an organicfarm.

The Brickyard Coalition and West Mont-gomery County Citizens Association filed aFreedom of Information lawsuit in Mont-gomery County Circuit Court last Novem-ber.

In March 2011, neighbors and civic orga-nizations in Potomac learned that County

Executive Leggett had already decided totake control of the 20-acre school propertyon Brickyard Road to turn it over to a pri-vate organization for development into soc-cer fields.

The civic organizations say that thecounty violated the public’s right to haveaccess to information about thegovernment’s affairs concerning the conver-sion of Brickyard Road farm site into soc-cer fields.

Less than an hour after Greenberg issueda stay Tuesday, Aug. 14, Judge Ronald B.Rubin admonished the county in a differ-ent courtroom for failing to comply with thecourt-ordered Freedom of Information Re-quest.

Rubin put the county on a specific time-table to execute the freedom of informa-tion request. “My goal is to get it done, my

goal is to get the county to get it done,” hesaid.

Court hearings on both cases are sched-uled during the next month.

EFFORTS TO SAVE thefarm also got a boostfrom Gov. MartinO’Malley, who wroteCounty ExecutiveLeggett and Board ofEducation PresidentShirley Brandman onSunday Aug. 12.

“I believe we are aboutto make a big mistake,”O’Malley wrote.

“On policy grounds,there are significant and compelling reasonsto preserve this farm for the benefit of thechildren of Montgomery County,” O’Malleywrote.

In his letter, O’Malley suggested the mis-sion of the newly established BrickyardRoad Educational Farm shows promise forwhat the farm could mean for students.

“Rather than moving our State backwardsthrough this destructive policy choice,Montgomery County can and should be aleader,” said O’Malley. “The vital connectionbetween our farms, the food we eat, andour children’s future has never been moreimportant than it is right now.”

“I’m concerned that permitting the lease toproceed at this point when there is apossibility that it can be voided in the future,that’s not a prudent act. It would be, in myopinion, impossible to unscramble that egg.”

— Judge Robert A. Greenberg


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many annexed Belgium in 1940.Singer’s memoir, “Flora: I Was But a Child,” was published in

June 2007. The book brought together stories and memories thatSinger used throughout her life to teach about the history of theHolocaust. “She felt compelled to share all that she experiencedand witnessed,” said her husband Jack Singer at a Potomac Cham-ber of Commerce awards ceremony in 2007 when Flora Singerwas named Potomac’s Citizen of the Year.

Safety TipsFire Chief Richard Bowers of the Montgomery County Fire and

Rescue Service issued his own back to school safety report, avail-able online at www.mcfrs.blogspot.com.

“Be on the look-out for kids at intersections and in roadways,”said Bowers. “Drivers are reminded to put their cell phones downand refrain from talking or texting while driving.”

Bowers reminds motorists that they are required to stop whenred lights on school buses are flashing. Speeding in a school zonecan incur a fine up to $1,000 and five points on a license. Passinga school bus with flashing red lights can incur a fine of $570 andthree points on one’s license.

Tips for drivers, include:❖ Taking extra time when making a right turn on a red light —

a dangerous situation for pedestrians.❖ Slowing down in residential neighborhoods and around

schools. Motorists should be alert for student pedestrians whenbacking cars out of driveways or garages.

❖ Expecting delays near schools and to plan ahead.❖ Being alert for bus routes that change each year. Many chil-

dren are traveling on a bus for the first time.Parents are reminded to:❖ Assess and be realistic about children’s pedestrian skills. Con-

sider whether a child is ready to walk to school or to wait for thebus without adult supervision.

❖ Teach children to cross the street at corners and to use traf-fic signals and cross walks.

❖ Teach children who ride bikes to schools to obey the rules ofthe road and to wear a helmet.

❖ Make sure a child knows his or her phone number and ad-dress, the work phone number for parents, and when to call 911for emergencies.

Under Maryland law 5-901, children under eight years old arenot allowed to be in a dwelling, building, enclosure or motorvehicle out of sight of the person in charge, according to Bowers,unless the person in charge provides a reliable person at least 13years old to remain with the child.

Honoring Fallen RangerThe Margaret Anderson Memorial 5K and walk is scheduled

for Saturday, Sept. 8 on the C&O Canal’s towpath, from AntietamCampground to the Rumsey Bridge near Shepherdstown, W.Va.,at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 8.

Proceeds will be donated to Margaret Anderson’s family forthe care of her two young daughters.

Anderson was a law enforcement park ranger stationed in thePalisades District of C&O Canal National Historical Park from2004 to 2008. She was shot to death New Year’s Day 2012 whenshe confronted a 24-year-old man who didn’t stop at a vehicleinspection station to check for snow tires and chains at MountRainier National Park. At that time, park rangers didn’t knowthat the assailant had shot four other people and was attemptingto elude law enforcement when Anderson confronted him.

Pre-registration costs $20 and is available on the Canal Trustwebsite: http://www.CanalTrust.org/MargaretAndersonMemorial5K.

The race will begin at 9 a.m.Parking and registration packet pickup will take place from

7—8:30 a.m. at Ferry Hill Plantation in Sharpsburg, Md. Partici-pants will be shuttled to the Antietam Campground (C&O Canalmile post 69.4). An after-event gathering will take place at theconclusion of the race at Ferry Hill. For more information, con-tact Race Director Tom Shantz at 304-676-3257.

— Ken Moore

Business

See Welcoming, Page 7

By Susan Belford

The Almanac

Awesome,” said Jacob Fienberg. “The swirl isjust so creamy and good,” said Jack Feldmanas he licks his spoon. “It doesn’t really taste

like yogurt. It tastes like ice cream,” said Max Miller.“The birthday cake tastes just like a real birthdaycake,” said Jacob’s sister Lindsay Fienberg. JakeSchuman and his cousin Andrew Prosen’s favoriteflavors are orange, brownie batter, birthday cake andcookies and cream. They love topping their yogurtwith Swedish fish, gummies, oreos and fresh fruit.

The new Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt restaurant isa hit with the younger set, but the parents are alsoraving. “This yogurt is so good. The orange tastesexactly like the creamsicles from my childhood,”parent Shari Schuman said. Another parent, PamFeldman, said, “This is just what Potomac needed.It’s healthy and it really tastes wonderful. The freshfruit is a nice feature too.”

Inside Potomac’s Cabin John Mall, the shoppersall seem to have one thing in common — they areall discovering the many flavors of delicious yogurtoffered by the newly opened Orange Leaf Frozen

Yogurt. The self-serve restaurant features large con-tainers to enable the customer to taste-test from 16different flavors of frozen yogurt. The next step is tochoose from among 32 toppings and then on to thesyrups. When the magical concoction has been cre-ated, the container is weighed and then the fun be-gins — enjoying the results.

Orange Leaf is a new business venture by partnersTed Sears of Potomac, TJ Tedesco of Bethesda, andScott Flipse of Washington, D.C. The three friendsdecided to follow their entrepreneurial spirits andjoined forces to open their first Orange Leaf franchiseseveral weeks ago. They will be opening their sec-ond store later in the year. County Executive IkeLeggett welcomed the new business venture to Mont-gomery County at the ribbon cutting ceremony onAug. 27.

“We are very pleased that we could come into theCabin John Mall. The community and mall storemanagers and owners have been extremely helpfuland welcoming — and business has already exceededour expectations,” Tedesco said.

The flavors of yogurt have creative names and cap-tions. Cookies and Cream is titled “A Cookie Tuxedo,”the Red Velvet Wedding Cake flavor states: “Beingguilty never tasted so good,” and the lactose-free pine-apple is captioned, “Don’t let the spikes fool you —it’s tasty.” All the yogurts, except the lactose-free, aremade with skim milk, and allergen information isposted on the wall.

MontgomeryCounty Execu-tive IkeLeggett cutsthe ribbon atthe grandopening ofOrange LeafYogurt. Thechildren withhim areOlivia Beach,9, EvanBeach, 6, andLeah Falk, 8.

New Orange Leaf Draws CrowdRibbon-cutting ceremonywelcomes Orange Leafto Cabin John.

Rebecca Sacks,1 1/2, Lilah Sacks, 3, andNoah Sacks enjoy yogurt with theirmother, Lisa Landsman Sacks.

From left: Jacob Fienberg, LindsayFienberg, Jack Feldman and Max Millerenjoy Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt.

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“We have lactose-free, sugar-free and ev-ery yogurt is low fat,” said Sears. “Our top-pings include strawberries, mango, papaya,honeydew melon, papaya, coconut, kiwi,nuts, chocolate brownies, candy and more— everything is freshly cut each day. Forcustomers who have nut allergies, we havea separate mobile unit with toppings andspoons that have never touched a nut.”

The store will host birthday parties andis available to cater parties, festivals, sport-ing events and other off-site events. Theowners would also like to develop relation-ships with schools, businesses and organi-zations. Additionally, they are looking for aschool to partner with to design and painta permanent mural on their wall. For moreinformation, send an e-mail [email protected].

Flipse expressed another goal of the own-ers: “We want to help the community bygiving back. We have already created 10jobs and are looking to hire more employ-ees, and we would like to partner with lo-cal charities and organizations by donatingpart of our profits to their fundraisingcauses on specific days.” The owners areinvolved with the “Build Haiti Foundation”and expect to host an event to raise fundsfor this important cause.

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cent discount to anyone who likes them ontheir Facebook page http://w w w . f a c e b o o k . c o m /OrangeLeafCabinJohnMall and to returningcustomers who returning customers whocheck-in or update their status on Facebook.They also give employees of Cabin JohnMall a discount. Orange Leaf is open from11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily except Sunday whenthey close at 8 p.m.

In the adjacent Cabin John Shopping Cen-ter, five more new tenants have recentlyopened or will be opening soon. Leila FineGifts & Jewels opened in June. The GrilledOyster, China Jade Bistro, Benny’s Bar &Grill and a Pet Valu store will open in thecoming months.


Sports

Potomac Almanac Sports Editor Jon Roetman

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By Jon Roetman

The Almanac

The Whitman footballteam will enter its sea-son opener with a newquarterback for the

second consecutive season whenthe Vikings take the field againstWootton at 6:30 p.m. on Friday,Aug. 31.

After Henry Kuhn, a pocketpasser and three-year starter,played his final season in 2010,Michael Flack, a converted re-ceiver, took over at quarterback in2011, bringing a running style tothe position. Now head coach JimKuhn has his choice between anathlete and a game manager forthe 2012 campaign — a decisionthat could change throughout theseason.

Junior Zac Morton and seniorcaptain Kevin McGowan spenttime at quarterback during thepreseason. Both could see timeduring the regular season, butMcGowan will start againstWootton, while Morton lines up atrunning back, according to Kuhn.

“Zac is a tremendous athlete, sowhether he plays quarterback orwhether he plays running back,he’s going to be on the field onoffense,” Kuhn said. “He’s prob-ably our best skill guy. He bringsthe most weapons to the table,definitely. Kevin is just a reallysavvy, smart football player. He’sreally wise; he’s a really smart kid.He controls the game better. Zacis an athlete; Kevin is going to runthe game. It’s just kind of a differ-ence in personality in what wewant to be.”

Whitman graduated most of itsstarters on of-fense, socoaches havespent a lot oftime teachingscheme andtechnique dur-ing theo f f s e a s o n .While the Vi-kings are an of-fense in transi-tion, Mortonfigures to be athreat once he touches the ball,whether he’s taking snaps or tak-ing hand-offs.

“It’s always going to be frustrat-ing when you start from the be-ginning,” Morton said in regard tothe Vikings’ offense, “but I thinkwith the guys we have, they’re

smart enough to realize what theyhave to do and I think we can getout there and be fine.”

While Morton is Whitman’s topoffensive threat, senior captainsMark Hunley (right tackle) andNicholas Sobczyk (right guard)anchor the offensive line.

On Defense, senior end JoeGranger should be an impact

player on theline, alongwith Hunleyand Sobczyk.Junior safetyN i c h o l a sNewsham, se-n i o rc o r n e r b a c kJ u s t i nKnighton andsenior outsidel i n e b a c k e rBilly Lee will

also notable defenders.After the Wootton game,

Whitman will play back-to-backroad games against Churchill(Sept. 7) and Kennedy (Sept. 14)before returning home to faceSpringbrook (Sept. 21) andBethesda-Chevy Chase (Sept. 29).

Whitman Continues Quarterback TransitionMcGowan to start against Wootton, Morton could see time.

Whitman junior Zac Morton will start at running backagainst Wootton, but could see time at quarterback thisseason.

Whitman senior Kevin McGowan will open the 2012season as the Vikings’ starting quarterback.

“He’s probably ourbest skill guy. Hebrings the mostweapons to thetable, definitely.”— Whitman football coach Jim

Kuhn about Zac Morton

FootballOpeners

The Churchill footballteam will open its 2012 sea-son on the road againstKennedy at 6:30 p.m. onFriday, Aug. 31. The Bull-dogs’ home opener is Sept.7 against Whitman.

Churchill finished 10-2last season, losing to QuinceOrchard in the regionchampionship game.

Bullis will open its seasonon the road against St.Mary’s Ryken at 7 p.m. onFriday, Aug. 31. After a roadgame against Bishop Iretonon Sept. 8, the Bulldogs willhost St. Mary’s on Sept. 14.

Bullis finished 9-1 in2011, winning the first out-right IAC title in school his-tory.

Sports Brief

Email announcements [email protected] is Thursday at noon. Photos arewelcome.

Rachel Frances Klein of Potomac

School Notes

graduated from Clemson UniversityAug. 10, with a bachelor of arts in po-litical science. Klein was among 752students who received degrees at thesummer graduation ceremony atLittlejohn Coliseum.

Air Force Airman Wayne R.Galery Jr. graduated from basic mili-tary training at Lackland Air Force Base,San Antonio, Texas.

Galery is the son of John Todd Jr. ofHyattsville.

He is a 2005 graduate of McLeanSchool of Maryland, Potomac.

Army Reserve Pfc. Benjamin G.Widdes has graduated from basic com-

Military Notes

bat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia,S.C. Widdes is the son of Steve and TalWiddes of Potomac. He is a 2009 gradu-ate of McLean School of Maryland,Potomac.

Navy Seaman Daniel P. Tardiff,a 2007 graduate of Bullis School,Potomac recently completed U.S NavyBasic training at Recruit Training Com-mand, Great Lakes, III.

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Art Awards in a group exhibition taking place Sept. 1-29, 2012.Eight finalists have been selected and their work will be fea-tured at Gallery B, located at 7700 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite E.

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The award-winners will be announced on Thursday, Sept. 5,2012. The first place winner will be awarded $10,000; secondplace will be honored with $2,000 and third place will be awarded$1,000. A “young” artist whose birth date is after April 6, 1982may also be awarded $1,000.

The public opening reception will be held Friday, Sept. 14 from6-9 p.m. in conjunction with the Bethesda Art Walk. Gallery hoursfor the duration of the exhibit are Wednesday through Saturday,noon–6 p .m.

The 2012 Trawick Prize jury includes Dawn Gavin, AssociateProfessor in Drawing and Foundations at the University of Mary-land, College Park; B. Kelly Gordon, Associate Curator at theHirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden at the Smithsonian inWashington, D.C.; and N. Elizabeth Schlatter, Deputy Directorand Curator of Exhibitions at the University of Richmond Muse-ums, Virginia.

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Gas House Gorillas blues band atthe Bumper Car Pavilion in GlenEcho Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd.Drop-in beginner swing lessonfrom 8-9 p.m., then the dancegoes until midnight. $15.

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Trawick Prize Presents 2012 Finalists$14,000 in prizes will be awardedduring September exhibit.

Diane Szczepaniak’s When I Was A Child.

Potomac FinalistDiane Szczepaniak earned a Master’s degree in art educa-

tion from the University of Cincinnati and a Bachelor of Fine Artsfrom Northern Kentucky University. Her work has been shownin group exhibitions including SCULPTURE NOW 2012 at PepcoEdison Place Gallery in Washington, D.C., and InLiquid BenefitAuction in Philadelphia, among others and in many solo exhibi-tions. She was named a semi-finalist for Baltimore’s SondheimPrize in 2011 and received an Individual Artist Award in VisualArts: Sculpture from the Maryland State Arts Council in 2009.

2004; Jiha Moon, 2005; James Rieck, 2006; Jo Smail, 2007;Maggie Michael, 2008; Rene Trevino, 2009; Sara Pomerance, 2010and Mia Feuer, 2011.

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Half Marathon. 7 a.m. Run fromRockville to Bethesda. ShowcasesMontgomery County’s parksystem. Sponsored byMontgomery County RoadRunners Club. Visitwww.mcrrc.org. orwww.parkshalfmarathon.com.

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Gallery Har Shalom is located atCongregation Har Shalom, 11510Falls Road, 301-299-7087.

Or so I tell myself – and others, as often asthe opportunity presents itself. It’s a distinc-tion with which I can live, a distinction withwhich I’m comfortable, and a distinctionwhich enables me to live my life as normallyas possible; which when one considers mydiagnosis: NSCLC (non-small cell lung can-cer) and the original, terminal prognosis –received back in Feb. 2009: “13 months totwo years,” and my age when all this stuff hitthe figurative fan: 54, it’s no wonder I assimi-late such delusions and don’t give them asecond thought. (The first thought: prematuredeath, is bad enough.)But it does take a little convincing. And it’snot to say that having cancer isn’t anexcuse/explanation for me acting a certainway and/or requiring certain things (notexactly accommodations). Because it is. Asmuch as I don’t want having cancer to seepinto my thoughts and/or actions, it is impossi-ble to prevent it from doing so (and you regu-lar readers know how much I try). Its realityhas a life of its own, whereby it almost cre-ates new instincts in how I think and feel andreact, instincts that I am aware of when theyhappen, but not quite predisposed to preventtheir appearance/occurrence. Being diag-nosed with a terminal disease at age 54 and ahalf tends to narrow your vision and unleash– occasionally – the beast which resideswithin, a beast with which you’re likely wellacquainted but not particularly proud.

As much as I’m able to minimize the dam-age, collateral or otherwise, from thesecancer-driven behaviors (see how easy it is toplace blame), I still maintain that thesebehaviors are not because I’m sick, but ratherbecause I’m diagnosed. My feeling is, once Istart using/invoking sickness as an explana-tion, it might become a slippery slope. Andonce I’ve begun using and in turn becomingincreasingly comfortable with the cause of,and description for, my inappropriate andselfish words and deeds, then the cancer hasindeed won; and as a direct result, soonerrather than later these columns will cease as Iwill have permanently desisted.

I imagine these words probably sound likemind games, and too little too late at that.However, it’s been my experience that beingdiagnosed with a terminal disease leads to anawful lot of self doubt, recrimination, insecu-rity, fear, anxiety, stress and non-stop intro-spection and deals you don’t ever want tomake with the devil. Ergo, any little thing Ican do – or think, or tell myself – repeatedly,is what I have to do. I suppose it’s a bastard-ized version of the power of positive think-ing, or the act of a desperate man. Eitherway, I’m still alive and rationalizing mybehavior.

If my not calling a spade a spade enablesme to deal the cards with which I’ve beendealt a little bit longer, and I’m not cheatinganybody but death in the process, then I willcontinue to do so. Having/being diagnosedwith cancer/a terminal disease is neither funnor funny; however, unless I find somehumor or wishful thinking in how I approachthis situation, I don’t suppose I’ll beapproaching it much longer. To me, it’salways been mind over matter, and eventhough these matters are rather serious, I stilldon’t mind.

Kenny Lourie is an Advertising Representative forThe Potomac Almanac & The Connection Newspapers.

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