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The smart-gun controversy came to a North Bethesda church Thursday, where several clergy members and others rallied against the gun lobby. “I think the more people in our faith traditions can stand up publicly and bear witness to efforts to save God’s children is an effort in the right direction,” said the Rev. Roy W. Howard, pastor at St. Mark Presbyterian Church, where the rally was held. He and others are trying “to prevent gun violence, which is the prevention of death,” Howard said. “In the most succinct way we are speaking for life.”
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Bethesda’s, others available for use Saturday through Labor Day BY
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Montgomery Countyoperated outdoor pools are scheduled to open Saturday, just in time for Memorial Day weekend. The Bethesda Outdoor Pool at Little Falls Parkway and Hillandale Road is expected to see about 89,000 visitors
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A worker with the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission watches as a cage carrying visitors is lowered to the bottom of the 160-foot shaft in Kensington that’s part of the construction of the new bi-county water pipeline. The pipeline costs about $164 million and is expected to carry up to 100 million gallons of water between two existing water mains. The goal, WSSC says, is to increase water capacity and pressure for both Montgomery and Prince George’s counties. The agency has been planning the project for about a decade, and the pipeline is expected to be finished in early 2015. Last week, some people got a peek at the work going on 160 feet below the ground’s surface.
this season, according to Judy Stiles, spokeswoman for the county’s recreation department. This summer, the county’s seven outdoor pools are expected to draw more than 1 million visits, Stiles said. The number of people out for a swim at any particular facility depends on how popular that particular pool is and, of course, the weather. “On the hotter days, those pools will fill to capacity; on the cooler days, we’ll have closer to 1,000 [visitors],” Stiles said.
With mostly clear skies expected and temperatures forecast in the 70s to about 80 through Monday, the pools could be busy this weekend. Admission to any of the pools is $7 on weekends and $4 Monday through Friday for youth under 18 years old who live in the county. For adults, admission is $8 on weekends and $6 weekdays for residents. Admission is good for the whole day. Summer pool passes also are available. The Bethesda outdoor pool is open noon to 6 p.m. weekends and Memorial Day
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starting Saturday through June 13. Hours expand starting June 14; then, the pool is open noon to 8 p.m. on weekends and 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays. Pools do close at 6 p.m. July 4, however. Hours are reduced again Aug. 18 through Labor Day. The pool also offers early hours for lap swimming. For more information about the Bethesda outdoor pool, call 301-652-1598. For a list of all the pools, visit montgomerycountymd.gov/rec/ where/aquatic.html.
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Talltique offers clothing for the vertically enhanced BY
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Helen Pappas, a self-described avid shopper, knew exactly which items she had trouble finding in her size. At 6-foot-3, she found few stores that carried clothes that fit. “If I can’t find it, I know other people can’t find it,” she said. So Pappas started Talltique, a boutique catering to tall women, online in 2012. In October, the business expanded to a storefront in Bethesda. Some mainstream stores such as J. Crew and Gap sell clothing online designed to fit women up
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For several weeks, the church has been hosting a stark outdoor display of T-shirts representing last year’s gun violence victims that has been traveling to various sites. The rally was held in response to the pressure brought to bear recently on a Rockville gun retailer who initially planned to sell the 10-round Armatix iP1 smart gun, which can be fired only when the shooter is wearing a special watch or ring with a partnering chip. After receiving what he said were death threats against him and his dog if he sold the gun, co-owner Andy Raymond dropped his plans. “We are for gun-violence prevention,” Howard said. “We believe we can reach that goal by having safe guns.” Howard said he and his fellow clergy speakers understood
“We are for gun-violence prevention,” says the Rev. Roy W. Howard, speaking Thursday in front of St. Mark Presbyterian Church in North Bethesda.
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Dozens of paintings and pots, jewelry pieces and candlesticks, were laid out on tables for examination by appraisers. Those items waiting in line were talked over by their owners and neighbors, interested to see what treasures had been hanging on walls or languishing in closets. For the price of admission, people at the Trash or Treasure event found out a little bit more about their family heirlooms — and perhaps enough to put a price on those they might be inclined to sell. The event, held Saturday at the Chevy Chase Village Hall, was a fundraiser for Chevy Chase at Home, an organization that provides support and activities for seniors to help them continue living at home. Sloans & Kenyon Auctioneers and Appraisers cast its expert eyes on the pieces, and Stephanie Kenyon, the Chevy Chase company’s president, gave a talk on antiques. Carol Sutherland of Chevy Chase brought a silver cake basket made in the 1780s in London for appraisal. Sutherland said the piece was a wedding gift, meant to hold small cakes or bread. “Because of the style of living today, it sits mostly in the closet,” she said.
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to 6 feet tall with pant inseams up to 36 inches, but Talltique carries clothes measured specially to fit women 6 feet and taller, with inseams up to 41 inches. That’s almost 3½ feet — a rarity in women’s clothing. The store also carries a range of tall sizes, including “small” sizes, some plus sizes and maternity clothing. “Being tall women ... doesn’t necessarily make us all the same size or the same ... style,” Pappas said. Via its website business, Talltique ships worldwide, and Pappas also provides personal shopping, bringing items to people’s houses to try on. Unlike some tall wom-
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