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At right, Kyshaun Drakes, 13, (center) who plays Tyrone and goes to Kennedy High School, practices a scene with Charline (Suethia) Weeks, 13, (right) from Loiederman Middle School, who plays Miss Sherman, and other area middle-school-age youths making up the ensemble cast at Olney Theatre Center’s Team of Stars summer camp as they rehearse for their upcoming performance of “Fame Jr.” The performance is the culmination of the multiweek program for the children enrolled in the Olney theatrical camp. At top, Dashyad Moten, 12, from Lakelands Park Middle School, plays Nick.

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When the concept of the Brookeville Bypass was ﬁrst discussed, longtime residents and former town commissioners Les and Clyde Unglesbee were young men, raising their young families in the town. The pair of brothers lobbied for the bypass for nearly 50 years, although neither would live to see it become a reality. Clyde died at age 89 in 2009,

and Les died July 21 at age 86, just three days short of the project clearing another major hurdle. On Wednesday, the state’s Board of Public Works determined that although the project is not in a Priority Funding, or Smart Growth, Area, extraordinary circumstances exist, making it eligible for state funds. The 0.7-mile bypass is intended to reduce Md. 97 trafﬁc passing through Brookeville and help preserve the town’s historic character. “Without approving the Smart Growth Exemption for Md. 97 Relocated in Brookeville,

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Olney couple Montgomery merging maps with food survives terrifying Bay Bridge crash PHOTOS BY TOM FEDOR/THE GAZETTE

Project seen as way to detect where resources are available and where they’re needed

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A new online mapping system could help pinpoint Montgomery County’s grocery stores, food trucks, community gardens, farmers’ markets and food banks. The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission is creating a website that will use data to create a variety of one-stop maps, the ﬁrst of which is for food. The project was recom-

mended by Montgomery County’s Interagency Technology Policy and Coordination Committee — which includes representatives of each county agency, the executive and the legislative branch — to complement the county’s initiative of posting raw data in a variety of areas online. The project will use a geographical information system, or GIS, and information from sources such as Data Montgomery. Using the data, the planning staff will create maps that will be housed in one central location online, project manager and planning GIS manager Christopher McGovern said. Data Montgomery is the county’s public portal that has

raw county data on salaries, restaurant inspections and permits, making it easy for the public to get. The Montgomery County Council provided park and planning with $70,000 to start the system. Many maps are expected; the first will feature food. The innovative program looks to use mapping tools to give better insight on food resources and demand, Dan Hoffman, the county’s chief innovation officer and member of the Montgomery County Food Council, said. McGovern said a map could show a number of food sources, including community gardens and farmers’ markets. Places where people can find or

open food trucks will be plotted on the map. Hoffman said the county needs to continuously improve its GIS mapping skills. “This GIS portal is a great opportunity for us to develop our skills in this area,” he said. “It’s a really important skill these days. It makes a lot more information user-friendly.” The Food Council hopes to have handy features like the ability to enter a ZIP code and ﬁnd the closest food source. Even in wealthy Montgomery County, there are pockets where people don’t get all of the food they need. Those who connect the hungry with available food see the project’s pilot

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What began as a typical Friday night drive to their Delaware beach house turned into a harrowing ordeal that Lisa and Herb Sutcliffe likely will never forget. The couple, who have lived in Olney’s Briars Acres community for 27 years, were looking forward to spending the weekend at the beach with their

grandchildren. As they approached the eastbound span of the William Preston Lane Jr. Memorial Bay Bridge at about 8:30 p.m. July 19, they both commented that, unlike the previous Friday, traffic had been flowing well through Annapolis, the tollgate, and as they entered the bridge. Lisa Sutcliffe, who was in the passenger seat, said they were in the right lane just as the bridge starts to curve, about 40 feet above the water. They had been traveling about 40 mph, but traffic began to slow almost to a stop.

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With tweezers, Leah King takes a pinch out of a small, leafy bud. She drops it in a vial and adds a few drops of chemicals. “It’s going to turn a nice, dark purple,” she predicts, giving the vial a couple of swirls. Sure enough, in just a few seconds, the solution ﬁzzes deep purple, showing that the sample is likely strong, high-quality marijuana.

“If you were looking to smoke, this would be the stuff,” joked King, the technical leader of the Forensic Chemistry Unit in Montgomery County Police’s Crime Laboratory. The lab processes evidence connected to the thousands of arrests police officers make and the hundreds of cases they investigate every year. The nationally certified lab takes up a swath of the fifth floor of Montgomery County’s new public safety headquarters, tucked away next to a bucolic lake on Edison Park Drive in Gaithersburg. The lab — which moved, along with the rest of the department, earlier this year from the department’s old home in Rockville — looks like a cross between a suburban office

and a high school lab on steroids. Five units — Firearms Examinations, Latent Prints, Forensic Biology, Forensic Chemistry, and Crimes Scenes — operate in the lab, which takes up about 20,000 square feet, according to lab director Ray Wickenheiser. A sixth unit, Electronic Crimes, also falls under the lab’s authority, but operates under Montgomery County Police’s Financial Crimes section, said Jackie Raskin-Burns, the lab’s quality manager. Thirty scientists work in the lab. An additional eight, all sworn police ofﬁcers, make up the Electronic Crimes unit.

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The White Party, 8 p.m., Dance Bethesda, 8227 Woodmont Ave. Dress in white. $15. 301951-3660.

Puppet company Blair Thomas & Co. will present “Hard Headed Heart” at 1 and 4 p.m. Sunday at Strathmore in the CityDance Studio Theater. The performance will be preceded by a workshop, “The Puppet Tells the Story,” at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Mansion. During the workshop, participants can create their own puppet show, complete with rod puppets and skits. For more information, including admission and tuition prices, visit www.strathmore.org.

SATURDAY, AUG. 3 Kensington Summer Concert, 10-11 a.m., Howard Avenue Park, Howard Avenue. Blue Book Value plays rhythm and blues swing band music. Free. info@kensingtonhistory.org. The Block at the Roc, 4-8 p.m., Redland Baptist Church, 6922 Muncaster Mill Road, Rockville. Family activities. Free. www.redlandbaptist.org. Coppelia, 7:30 p.m., F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre, 603 Edmonston Drive, Rockville, also 2 p.m. Aug. 4. $17 for adults, $13 for 12 and younger and seniors. 240-314-8690.

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Club, 17200 Cashell Road, Rockville. www.herodogs.org/golf.html. The Good Times Show Band, 1-2 p.m., Schweinhaut Senior Center at Forest Glen, 1000 Forest Glen Road, Silver Spring. Rock, folk. 240777-8085. Old School Bluegrass Band, 8 p.m., Urban BBQ Company, 805 Sandy Spring Road, Sandy Spring. Free. 301-570-3663.

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TUESDAY, AUG. 6 Charity Golf Tournament, 8 a.m., Argyle Country Club, 14600 Argyle Club Road, Silver Spring. Beneﬁts Lollipop Kids Foundation, which helps families with diabetic children. $175. 301-424-3770.

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6:30 p.m., Rockville Rooptop Live, 155 Gibbs St., Rockville. Funky soul fusion with a twist of rhyme. $10. nicole@rockvillerooftoplive.com.

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MORE INTERACTIVE CALENDAR ITEMS AT WWW.GAZETTE.NET WEDNESDAY, JULY 31 Music and Movement: Mr. Skip, 10:30 a.m., Wheaton Library, 11701 Georgia Ave. Children’s songs. Free; tickets given out 30 minutes before the program. 240-777-0678.

The Joy of Rhythm: Luis Garay’s Percussion World Duo, 1:30-2:15 p.m., Damascus Library,

9701 Main St. Free, tickets required. 240-7739444.

THURSDAY, AUG. 1 Concrete Leaf Painting, 10 a.m.-noon,

Brookside Gardens, 1800 Glenallan Ave., Wheaton. Fee includes paint colors. $18; $15 for

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Friends of Brookside Gardens members. Register at www.parkpass.org. Water, Water Everywhere, 10:30-11:15 a.m., Damascus Library, 9701 Main St. Learn about water and the planet. Ages 3-5. Free; registration required. 240-773-9444. Rockville Sister City Dim Sum Luncheon, 1:30 p.m., Far East Restaurant, 5055 Nicholson Lane. Beneﬁts the Sister City Exchange Programs. $20, registration required. rockvillesistercities@gmail.com. HearArts Poetry and Music, 7 p.m., VisArts, 155 Gibbs St., Rockville. Sean Enright and the New Time Orchestra with Michael Winch. Free. 240-899-6514.

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gomery Hospice, 1355 Piccard Drive, Rockville. For anyone mourning the death of a loved one. Free, registration required. 301-921-4400.

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Sciencetellers: The Bugs of Blackwood, 6:30-7:15 p.m., Damascus Library, 9701 Main St. The science of matter. Ages 5 and older, siblings welcome. Free, tickets required. 240773-9444.

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Hospital of Maryland Outpatient Clinic, 831 E. University Blvd., Silver Spring. Free. sdave@ adventisthealthcare.com. Rockville Lions Club Meeting, 7-9 p.m., Rockville Methodist Church, 122 W. Montgomery Ave. Learn about the community’s needs and how to meet them. 301-257-5180. Family Support Group Meeting, 7:30-9 p.m., Parish Hall of St. Raphael’s Catholic Church, 1513 Dunster Road, Rockville. For the families and friends of people with depression or bipolar illness. Free. 301-299-4255.

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Airpark trip shows Our House residents that sky’s the limit Martial arts school offers women’s self-defense class TERRI HOGAN

The teenagers and young men from Our House, a residential job-training program in Brookeville, recently enjoyed an outing to the Montgomery County Airpark in Gaithersburg. Fred Silver, a member of the Olney Lions Club, arranged for the residents to visit the airpark on July 10 and have breakfast at its café. While they were dining on the patio, Sharif Hidayat, a Montgomery County Fourth District Community Services police ofﬁcer, landed a helicopter right in front of them. Hidayat gave the young men a tour of the helicopter, answered their questions and discussed careers in aviation and law enforcement. Richard Bienvenue, executive director of Our House, called the excursion a thrilling experience for the 15 young men, some of whom had never been to an airport, and many who had never been that close to an aircraft. “It was an exposure they had never had before. Now some of them are interested in aviation mechanics and law enforcement,” Bienvenue said. “It also gave them a super appreciation of the Lions Club, and helped them realize that adults can be caring people.” Silver is the Lions Club’s liaison to Our House. He arranges weekly guest speakers, ranging from basketball star Walt Williams to the manager of a local Home Depot. His wife, Nona, makes all the birthday and graduation cakes for the residents. “I just think Benny is doing a terriﬁc job and these kids deserve a second chance,” Silver said. “It’s not their fault that they are there. They are often victims of torture and abuse, and it breaks my heart.” Silver said the Olney Lions Club, along with some individual members, bore the cost of renting the helicopter and breakfast. Bienvenue said that the student who has the biggest turnaround or highest achievement would earn a helicopter ride with Hidayat. “That was really kind of him to offer to offer to do that, and the boys are really excited about it,” he said. Our House serves at-risk male teens and men ages 16-21 who need specialized help and a new start. The program teaches building trades eight hours each day, offers academic classes in the evenings, and undertakes weekly community service projects so that the students learn to give back to society.

Raffles add to success of picnic and bazaar The 93rd annual Women’s Board Picnic and Bazaar in Olney, was again a success, offering traditional picnic fare, entertainment, games, baked goods and a wide variety of bargains. Final numbers are not yet available, but raffle Co-chairwoman Amy Johnson said the raffles were a big success, with 38 prizes, valued at more than $9,000, offered. Johnson credits the generosity of local businesses. “Each prize was valued at $100 or more, and we had over 55 different businesses contribute to this wonderful event,” she said. Johnson said this was the first year so many prizes have been raffled. “We did make a big difference in getting more prizes for more people,” she said. “We hope this trend will continue so that we can raise lots of money for the Women’s Board scholarship program and pledges” to MedStar Montgomery Medical Center. Johnson said customers were reminded that it takes only one ticket to win and, indeed, the person who won first prize — a 47-inch smart TV — bought only one ticket. For more information on the Women’s Board, visit www. MedStarMontgomery.org/WomensBoard.

Scott Teague’s Academy of Martial Arts will offer a self-defense class for girls and women older than 15 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday. “It is our goal to see all women not only knowing what to do but feeling conﬁdent to protect themselves,” said owner Scott Teague. Topics include recognizing and avoiding dangerous situations, and self-defense techniques for use in an emergency. The cost is $15, and all proceeds go to the Betty Ann Krahnke Center, a domestic violence shelter for women and their children. For more information and to sign up call 301-774-4995 or email academyofmartialarts@ hotmail.com. The academy is at 18312 Village Center Drive in Olney.

Jam to live music at skate park The Friday Summer Nights Live Music Skate Jams continue from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Fridays through Aug. 23 at the Olney Manor Skatepark, at 16601 Georgia Ave. The county’s parks department has partnered with local Olney businesses Roll Skate Shop and Rocketeria for the second season of the free summer music series. The evenings include skating, prizes and live music by local bands. This week features performances by Rise to Infamy and Ivy Wolf. The jams are free, but it costs $5 to skate. Food trucks will be on hand. Events are canceled if it rains. For more information check www.montgomeryparks.org/ parks_facilities_directory/olneymanorrp_skate.shtm, Facebook or Twitter.

Olney Help seeks help Food drives are often conducted during the holidays, but the need continues year-round, say volunteers at Olney Help. The nonprofit’s pantry supply is getting extremely low, while requests for both food and financial assistance are up significantly this year, they report. “We are most in need of juices, canned fruit, pancake syrup, canned meats, canned corn, canned pasta, peanut butter, jelly, powdered milk and any low salt/low sugar items for diabetics,” said volunteer Ruth Filbert. “We would also appreciate donations of gift cards to Harris Teeter, Safeway, Shoppers and Giant [Food].” The organization, founded in 1969, provides short-term emergency help with food and financial needs to residents of Olney, Brookeville, Sandy Spring and Ashton. The nonprofit also is seeking volunteers on a permanent basis, for one or two days a month. “Most volunteers with Olney Help find it extremely fulfilling, and have been with us many years,” Filbert said. Food donations can be dropped off at the collection box at Just Hair, 15 Olney Sandy Spring Road in Ashton. Tax-deductible donations may be made to Olney Help, P.O. Box 430, Olney MD 20830. To donate food, volunteer, or

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Tayquan Palmer, 18, gets an inside look at a helicopter ﬂown by Montgomery County Police Ofﬁcer Sharif Hidayat during a recent outing by Palmer and other residents of Our House in Brookeville to the Montgomery County Airpark in Gaithersburg. request assistance, call 301774-4334 and leave your name and phone number. Calls are returned Monday through Friday. For more information, go to www.olneyhelp.org.

Church invites all to block party Redland Baptist Church will host a community block party from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday at 6922 Muncaster Mill Road in Derwood. Organizers are calling this family-centered event the Block at the ROC, a reference to the name of their recreation outreach center. The event includes live music, inﬂatables, children’s games, hot-air balloon rides and food vendors offering a taste of Derwood. The party is open to the public. For more information go to www.RedlandBaptist.org.

Fresh produce at the museum Can’t make it to the Olney Farmers and Artists Market on Sundays, or need a midweek replenishment of fresh fruits and vegetables? Starting this week, local farmers will sell fresh produce on the grounds of the Sandy Spring Museum from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursdays. The museum is at 17901 Bentley Road. For more information, go to www.sandyspringmuseum.org or call 301-774-0022.

Chabad of Olney offers kids club Local children are invited to join the Jewish Kids Club, an organization aimed at offering members the chance to contribute to the community. The program will start in October, and is open to children from kindergarten through sixth grade. Some of the planned activities include tie-dyeing T-shirts for victims of terrorism, preparing appreciation packages for ﬁreﬁghters and collecting items for a special-needs toy drive. Jewish Kids Club is the brainchild of Devorah Stolik, codirector of Chabad of Olney. “Our goal is to impart to our children the importance of giv-

ing back to the community we live in and those less fortunate than ourselves,” Stolik said. “We want kids to learn that doing a mitzvah is an enjoyable experience.” Jewish Kids Club is part of Chabad of Olney’s youth programming division. The international Jewish outreach organization strives to make Judaism more accessible and relevant to Jews, regardless of background or afﬁliation. To view a schedule of activities, register for the club, or get information about Chabad of Olney programming, go to www.JewishOlney.com or call 301-660-6771.

Olney teen earns scholarship Christian Bowman of Olney is

a recipient in the Shire 2013 US ADHD Scholarship Program. The program, sponsored by the drug-maker, is for people who have attention deﬁcit hyperactivity disorder and are pursuing higher education at a college, vocational school or technical school. Bowman, a 2013 graduate of Col. Zadok Magruder High School in Rockville, plans to enter the University of Pittsburgh next month, where he will study computer science and cybersecurity. He is the son of Nancy and Herbert Somers of Olney, and Terrance Bowman of Iowa. The scholarship includes $2,000 and a prepaid year of coaching services, intended to help the recipients in their studies. The winners were selected on the basis of an essay explaining how the disorder has affected their lives, letters of recommendation, community service, volunteerism and extracurricular activities.

will serve one-year terms with the option of serving up to six consecutive terms. “They all bring an interest in promoting adult literacy and community service and they all have special skills that will beneﬁt our organization,” said Shelly Block, a spokeswoman for the nonproﬁt. Before retiring, Hastings was director of access programs at the National Archives. In addition to his time with the literacy council, he is a volunteer at Manna Food Center of Gaithersburg. Cohn is an assistant professor in the George Washington University School of Health Sciences and a health care consultant. Murphy is the owner of Standard Supplies of Gaithersburg. She is vice chairwoman of the Montgomery County Workforce Investment Board, a past Rotary assistant district governor and Paul Harris fellow, and a 2012 graduate of Leadership Montgomery. Madapur is a technology marketing specialist at Avnet. Benson is a retired senior executive with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. She also is an assistant trainer for the literacy council’s tutoring program. The council was founded in 1963 to help adults living or working in the county achieve functional levels of reading, writing and speaking English so they may improve their quality of life and ability to participate in the community.

County mulls new early voting centers The Montgomery County Board of Elections is seeking public comment on nine proposed early voting centers for

the 2014 elections. The county has ﬁve regular and three alternate early voting centers. The proposal calls for adding nine new early voting centers, including two in Rockville and one each in Bethesda, Chevy Chase and Potomac. Visit montgomerycountymd. gov/elections to see a map of the proposed early voting sites. To comment on the proposed sites, email elections@ montgomerycountymd.gov or write to Marjorie Roher, Montgomery County Board of Elections, 18753 N. Frederick Ave., Suite 210, Gaithersburg, MD 20879. The deadline to submit comments is Sept. 17. The county plans to ﬁnalize the early voting locations by October. If you have an interesting note or photo to share about the people or an event in the community, please send it to Staff Writer Terri Hogan, The Olney Gazette, 9030 Comprint Court, Gaithersburg, MD 20877, or email to thogan@gazette.net. Our fax number is 301-6707183. Photos should be 1 MB or larger. The deadline is 5 p.m. Tuesday for consideration for the following week. All items are subject to space availability.

DEATHS Thelma V. Evely Thelma V. Evely, 89, of Damascus, died July 24, 2013. A graveside service took place at 11 a.m. July 27 at Laytonsville Cemetery. Roy W. Barber Funeral Home handled the arrangements.

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Goal! Sydney Anzelone, 8, of Potomac takes a shot on goal under the guidance of Kelly Berger, a member of the U.S. Women’s Lacrosse team, which won the World Cup on July 20 in Canada. Berger, a member of the U.S. National team since 2006, offered a lacrosse camp July 22-24 for girls ages 7-18 through Pro Lacrosse Camps at the Olney Boys and Girls Club Freeman Fields.

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On Aug. 6, Olney is expected to join forces with thousands of communities nationwide to celebrate National Night Out, a crime prevention event sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch, and locally by the Olney Chamber of Commerce. The family-friendly event is scheduled to take place from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Fair Hill shopping center, at Md. 108 and Spartan Road. This marks the 20th year for Olney’s National Night Out celebration. The event began on a much smaller scale at Longwood Recreation Center in 1993. The Olney Chamber of Commerce took the lead in 1996 and it has continued to grow into one of

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Olney’s most anticipated annual events. It has received national awards for “Outstanding Participation in America’s Night Out Against Crime” in seven of the past 10 years, including 2011 and 2012. The focus of the event is to highlight the partnership among police and fire personnel, businesses and the community. Olney Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Jon Hulsizer said the reason it is successful is that it provides the opportunity for the citizens and businesses to show their appreciation to police and fire personnel, and allow rescue workers to interact with children. “National Night Out has become one of our signature efforts each year, and the participation of the community is an indication of the respect and appreciation for our police and fire department,” he said. “It’s not just about the heroic deeds that make the headlines, its what they do daily to keep us safe.”

Sandy Spring Volunteer Fire Department Chief Mike Kelley describes the event as “festive, yet serious,” as along with the fun and food is an underlying message about the community’s safety and awareness. “The fire department’s primary role in the community is always prevention first, so any time we have an opportunity to mingle with the public, display our apparatus, and demonstrate our skills, we’re there,” he added. Activities will include a police SWAT repelling demonstration, search-and-rescue dogs, drunken driving simulation goggles, fire department vehicles, a forensics van, Secret Service fingerprinting and child identification kits, motorcycles and horses. The event also will include children’s activities such as face painting and crafts. Admission is free, but residents can support the fundraising effort by purchasing dinner from local vendors, including Mamma Lucia, Sol Azteca, The

Greene Turtle, Harris Teeter, and Rita’s Italian Ice. Proceeds from the event will be donated to the Olney Police Satellite Station, Sandy Spring Volunteer Fire Department, Maryland-National Capital Park Police, and Montgomery County Crimesolvers. More than $50,000 has been donated to these and other local organizations from past National Night Out events in Olney. There also will be rafﬂes and business exhibits highlighting products and services. More than 15,700 communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities and military bases all over the world will celebrate National Night Out, according to the organization’s website, www.natw.org. In all, over 37.5 million people are expected to participate this year. For more information, visit the chamber’s website at www. olneymd.org or call 301-7747117. thogan@gazette.net

Montgomery County has asked a judge to stop the recent rate increase and surcharge that the Maryland Public Service Commission approved for Pepco in mid-July. The commission granted Pepco $27.9 million of a $60.8 million request for higher rates as well as $24 million of a $192 million surcharge the company requested to levy on top of what customers already pay. For the average customer, that would raise monthly electric bills $2.41 plus an additional 6 cents in the ﬁrst year. On Tuesday, the county ﬁled an appeal to the ruling in Circuit Court at the direction of County Executive Isiah Leggett (D). As party to the case, the county can appeal the ruling. “I believe that Pepco has made improvements in their communications, infrastructure, and emergency response systems since last summer’s ‘Derecho’ storm,” Leggett said in a statement released Tuesday. “However, just how improved these changes are have not yet been seriously tested. That’s why granting even less than half of the $60 million requested by Pepco is premature and unwise.” Granting the surcharge was troubling and sets a terrible precedent, Leggett said in the statement. Maryland’s Public Service Commission broke with years of precedent on July 12 when it approved Pepco’s request to charge customers $24 million for extra infrastructure work, in advance, by way of a grid resiliency charge, or GRC. “We will continue our ongoing efforts to make sure that

Montgomery County gets reliable energy at a reasonable cost,” Leggett said. “This rate increase — and especially the automatic so-called ‘Grid Resiliency Charge’ — does not help and should not stand.” Leggett said he asked the county attorney to file the appeal to stop the recent ruling. Myra Oppel, Regional Communications Vice President for Pepco Holdings, offered little comment on the appeal. “Maryland law provides the right of appeal from Public Service Commission decisions,” she said in an email. “As a party to the proceeding, Montgomery County may exercise its right to appeal the commission’s decision. Pepco will fully participate in the appellate process.” While the Public Service Commission agreed to the rate increase and the surcharge, it was divided on allowing the surcharge, with one commissioner strongly opposed. Until this month, the commission had denied requests for similar surcharges — commonly referred to as trackers — including a request last year from Pepco. Now that a tracker has been allowed, some fear denying others will be a challenge. “If we now deviate from our historic rate-making principles and allow this GRC tracker, it will be difficult to find a principled way to deny future requests by other Maryland utilities for tracker surcharges for their similar reliability plant infrastructure projects,” Commissioner Harold D. Williams wrote in opposition. “Today we are letting the tracker genie out of the bottle, and I fear it will continue granting the wishes of Maryland utilities for many years and we may never get it back in the bottle.” The new customer rates went into effect July 12. kalexander@gazette.net

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Fresh food and sound science are on the menu for a growing number of Montgomery County Public Schools. Thirty-ﬁve county schools have gardens, according to a survey released Thursday by Montgomery Victory Gardens, a local food education and advocacy project. “There are just so many reasons for kids of all ages to get involved in gardening,” said Elizabeth Levien, who teaches honors chemistry and horticulture at Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring. “Really little kids can work on observation. Older ones can learn to ask questions. ... Gardening is a way to take control of their health. They learn where their food comes from.” Levien — who with Chris Brown, horticulture and Advanced Placement environmental science teacher, supervises the greenhouse and the outside garden at Blair — said the educational opportunities are endless. “Montgomery County requires students to take three sciences to graduate and horticulture is historically easy to pass, so a lot of the [less serious] students sign up,” she said. “It’s so exciting seeing kids [who are] turned off by science get excited about it.”

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Gordon Clark, project director of Montgomery Victory Gardens, said the school system officially has allowed school gardens for about two years. SchoolsspokesmanDanaTofigconfirmed in an email that there was a policy change within the last two years. He noted that there is now a section about school gardens on the school system’s website. Clark said one reason for publishing the survey is to encourage more schools to begin gardens and to let them know of resources to help them get started. “We wanted to see what [schools] were doing and to make sure they know that gardens are allowed,” he said. Karla Krativol, PTA vice president and main generator of the garden at Flower Hill Elementary School in Gaithersburg, said she was at a Montgomery County Council of PTAs meeting about two years ago where it was announced that gardens are allowed. The 35 schools with gardens, out of 202 in the school system, include elementary, middle and high schools from across the county: Silver Spring to Damascus, Poolesville to Burtonsville. Some gardens are just a few raised beds on school grounds. Others fill courtyards or begin in greenhouses before moving outside. The gardens at Sherwood High School in Sandy Spring are part of a science curriculum that horticulture teacher Jill Couts is developing with teachers from Clarksburg, Damascus

and Springbrook high schools. The 2013-14 school year will be the program’s second year. “This is a three-year program of study leading to becoming a certified professional horticulturist,” Couts said. “I have a 300-square-foot greenhouse, so we do a lot of edible plant production. The kids love to grow plants and they love to grow plants they can eat.” The growing interest is not just for students planning on a career in horticulture, she said. About 30 students who are not in the certiﬁcation program come to the greenhouse to work each week, she said. She sees working with plants as a stress reducer for students and a place where they can learn a life skill. “Even though they probably will not go into horticulture or landscaping, it is something they will do for the rest of their lives,” she said. Even though a minority of schools have gardens now, Clark is excited by the survey results and would like to work with PTA committees to create a garden support network. “This is the best way to teach environmental stewardship,” Clark said. The survey is available by emailing info@ montgomeryvictorygardens.org. pmcewan@gazette.net

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Evelyn Kratovil, 8, and her brother Cole, 5, of Gaithersburg check the carrots in the vegetable garden at Flower Hill Elementary School on Monday.

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Health insurance Event joins police, autism community marketplace gears up for October start Upward of 150 calls annually involve missing children with disorder

Andy Marshall of Gaithersburg and his 13-yearold stepson Jack check out a Cabin John Park Fire Department rescue boat as they talk with ﬁreﬁghter Geoff Lewis at a safety fair for people with autism Thursday at the Montgomery County Public Safety Training Academy in Rockville.

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ity, affordable care, and we’re confident our rates reflect that,” officials said in a statement.

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Cardin disappointed in delay

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The average 50-year-old nonsmoker in Montgomery County can buy health insurance premiums through the Maryland exchange market starting Oct. 1, ranging from $263 to $470 per month. The lowest monthly premium rate is from Coventry Health Care of Delaware, owned by Aetna, which operates in Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The highest is from All Savers Insurance, part of UnitedHealthcare. State insurance officials on Friday approved the rates for individuals that were as much as 33 percent below what insurers had requested. All Savers’ premium for the Montgomery 50-year-old was about 32 percent below what the insurer requested, while Coventry’s was some 27 percent below its request. Under the federal Affordable Care Act, individuals have to obtain health insurance by January or pay a penalty of either $95 or 1 percent of their annual taxable income next year. The penalty will rise to $325 or 2 percent of income in 2015 and $695 or 2.5 percent of annual income in 2016. Maryland’s largest insurer, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, received approval to average $312 in monthly premiums for the average 50-year-old Montgomery resident, only 4 percent below what it requested. Rockville-based Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic States received approval for an average of $381, only about 1 percent below its request. State insurance regulators approved rate changes based on input from actuaries and others who studied the insurers’ submitted plan designs and rates. Actuaries conducted statistical analyses and tested assumptions that insurance companies used to develop rates. Officials also made sure the plans complied with state and federal laws, and they considered public comments in deciding what level to approve. CareFirst’s offerings are “competitively priced and often among the most affordable options available,” officials said in a statement. “Rate adjustments imposed by the MIA were modest, and we look forward to the launch of the exchange this fall.” Kaiser “worked with Maryland officials to ensure our 2014 rates are as consumer friendly as possible. We believe all residents should have access to high qual-

U.S. Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin (D) of Pikesville said he was disappointed that President Barack Obama recently agreed to delay until 2015 the employer mandate portion of the federal health care law, and that he didn’t support a similar delay in the individual mandate. “I don’t think a lot will change in a year,” Cardin said during a meeting Friday with Gazette reporters and editors. “But I understand the administration’s desire to want to make sure it’s done right.” The law will force employers with more than 50 full-time workers to pay a penalty if they don’t provide employees with health insurance starting in 2015. The penalty would be $2,000 per employee, minus the ﬁrst 30 workers. For example, a non-providing company with 50 employees would pay $40,000. Cardin didn’t think a lot of employers would switch some of their full-time employees to part-time to get under the 50-worker threshold. “I would think that employers want to offer health insurance to remain competitive,” he said. The law will provide medical insurance for thousands of Marylanders who are not currently covered, along with substantial benefits to individuals and employers, including eliminating exemptions for pre-existing conditions and providing tax credits to businesses and individuals, Cardin said. “It will be more popular than people think,” he said. Enrollment for small businesses with fewer than 50 employees to buy insurance through the Maryland marketplace will begin Jan. 1. Employers with fewer than 25 employees and average wage rates below $50,000 are eligible for tax credits to offset part of the cost of medical insurance. The credits will offset up to 50 percent of the employer portion of premium contributions next year if purchased through the state marketplace. Individuals who buy their own insurance and whose income is less than 400 percent of the federal poverty level, or about $45,000 annually, are also eligible for tax credits.

BY ST. JOHN BARNED-SMITH STAFF WRITER

When Jamie Arnold’s two young children clambered out of a window in his Bethesda home this month, his first thought was, “Is there any water nearby?” He and his wife, Tiffani, dashed outside to look for Kadence, 5, and Kaleb, 4, both of whom have autism. It’s a common challenge that parents of autistic children face — children with the disorder have a tendency to wander away from parents and toward water — often leading to tragedy, police and experts say. Arnold said he and his wife constantly have to watch the two. “It’s a whole new side to parenting,” said Arnold, an Army nurse who has four other children. At the Autism Night Out at Montgomery County’s police training academy in Rockville on Thursday, Kaleb and Kadence were safe and sound, happily munching on doughnut holes and sipping apple juice. They were there with hundreds of other parents and children who wandered around meeting police ofﬁcers, looking at ﬁre engines and rescue boats, meeting Max and Caesar — two search-and-rescue dogs — and hopping around in a moonbounce. The disorder has created a tight-knit community of families to cope with the challenges autism presents. “We know almost everybody here,” one father said. Parents of children with the neurological disorder said that children with autism have different experiences, but that the experience of raising autistic children was “universal,” as was the fear of a tragedy

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brought on by an “elopement” or a “wandering.” They are all too frequent: Police discovered the body of 7-year-old Michael Kingsbury in a car in Washington, D.C., 36 hours after he went missing on July 7. He left the house after throwing a light ﬁxture out of his window while he was playing, according to a July 8 story in The Washington Post. The cause and manner of his death — and how he ended up in the car — are still unclear, police say. In recent years, there has been a spate of fatalities of children with autism. “It happens so frequently,” said Shawnie Keenan of Autism Speaks, one of the organizations sponsoring Autism Night Out, which was held to raise awareness about the disorder, bring the autistic community together and connect it with law enforcement ofﬁcials, organizers said. An article in the October edition of Pediatrics, the journal of the American Academy of Pediatricians, reported that in a study of more than 1,200 children with autism, nearly half had wandered or tried to elope at least once after the age of 4. In Montgomery County,

about 100 to 150 calls out of the hundreds of missing persons reports police investigate every year are for missing autistic children, Ofﬁcer Laurie Reyes said. “They’re in danger the moment they go missing,” Montgomery County Police Chief J. Thomas Manger told parents at the event. Organizers and police passed out information and urged parents to have a plan in place in case their children wander or bolt out of their house. Reyes said that if a child wanders off, parents should contact police immediately. Their house should have an alarm system that chimes when a door is opened, she said, and parents should let neighbors know about the children and their condition. Parents also should make sure their children know how to swim and have some kind of identiﬁcation on them, she said. Police passed out neon green shirts for children to wear to bed at night, when many kids wander off, Reyes said. “I have autism! Call 911 if I am alone,” is printed on them. Reyes said the inspiration for the gathering came in part from her

work with Project Lifesaver, a Montgomery County police program. Families with relatives prone to wandering can receive bracelets that transmit a radio signal. Police can track the signal from about a mile away, dramatically shortening rescue searches. One parent said he keeps a phone with “family locator” plan in his son’s backpack or pants in case he wanders off. “It’s great to be around a scene where they understand the situation, the cause, and [people are] not looking at your children as if it’s awkward,” said Chris Superville of Aspen Hill, who was at the event with his wife, Shante Harris-Superville, and their 7-year-old son, Dylan. Dylan doesn’t tend to wander, Harris-Superville said. But there are other challenges. Although he’s more “typical,” meaning more like a person without autism, he doesn’t communicate verbally very much, she said. “It’s hard ... when they can’t explain their needs to you,” she said. sjbsmith@gazette.net

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Leggett wants concert canceled over anti-gay lyrics Fillmore moving forward, band expresses ‘respect’ for gay community

KATE S. ALEXANDER STAFF WRITER

Fillmore Silver Spring will not cancel a performance by Mexican rock group Molotov despite pressure from its landlord to pull the act for its anti-gay lyrics. Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett (D) asked the venue to cancel an Aug. 26 performance by the controversial band, saying the lyrics of its 1997 song “Puto” verge on hate speech. “I have serious concerns about this booking. I am person-

ally offended,” Leggett wrote in a letter to the venue’s general manager, Stephanie Steele. Montgomery leases the Fillmore to Live Nation for $90,000 a year. In his letter, Leggett noted that the lease agreement does not allow the county say in what acts are booked. He also acknowledged protection provided the group by law. “I understand that the First Amendment provides for freedom of speech, and that even distasteful speech may be protected speech,” he wrote. “Just because one might argue that everyone has the right to say, show, or sing something doesn’t mean they ought to exercise that right. It also does not mean that The Fillmore should provide a forum for such

an exercise.” Leggett said there was confusion among the public about the county’s role in the situation. As landlord, some people thought the county would have a say in the acts booked, he said. So Leggett said he wrote the letter to express his position on the performance and to make it clear that the county does not control bookings. While the executive said he has not gone to such lengths for other controversial performers, it is because other performers, to his knowledge, do not use similarly offensive language. Among the controversial acts to play the venue recently are Marilyn Manson, whose music has been boycotted in

the past for his lyrics, and gunrights activist Ted Nugent, who has continually come under ﬁre for racist comments. Jim Yeager, spokesman for House of Blues Entertainment, a division of Live Nation, said Molotov’s performance will not be canceled. “The Fillmore presents a wide variety of music, comedy and other entertainment for a demographic that makes up a diverse community,” Yeager said. “The views expressed by all of our acts are not necessarily shared by the venue or staff.” The band is headlining Jagermeister’s 2013 music tour, which concludes Aug. 27 in New York City, according to a news release from Jagermeister.

Acting principal chosen for Rock Terrace School Investigation into workstudy program continues

LINDSAY A. POWERS STAFF WRITER

An acting principal has been named for Rock Terrace School in Rockville as investigations continue to look into how the school’s staff handled money that students earned in a work-study program. Katherine Lertora, currently the coordinator/administrator at the Stephen Knolls School in Kensington, will temporarily take the spot left open by Dianne G. Thornton, who will retire effective Aug. 1, said Dana Toﬁg, a spokesman for Montgomery County Public Schools. The search process for a permanent principal will start during the winter, he said. Toﬁg said earlier this month that he could not comment on whether Thornton’s retirement was related to the investigation, saying it was a personnel matter. In a letter to school staff, students, parents and guardians on July 18, Associate Superintendent for High Schools Christopher Garran said interviews

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for the permanent principal are planned for the spring of 2014. “At that time, I will work with the community in order to review the process for principal selection and to bring together an interview team consisting of staff, parents and central office representatives,” Garran said in the letter. The school system and the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Ofﬁce are investigating the school after parents raised allegations that staff misappropriated funds their children earned. The Rockville school serves developmentally disabled students. An initial investigation by the school system found the work-study program at Rock Terrace School was “poorly managed” and “money was inappropriately used,” according to a July 18 letter from Garran to the school’s parents. However, no fraudulent activity by school staff had been found, the letter said. Student bank account records at the school were found “incomplete” and the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Ofﬁce will request account records from the Educational

Systems Federal Credit Union using subpoenas, the letter said. Parents at Rock Terrace School expressed their frustration to Montgomery County Public Schools ofﬁcials regarding how staff at the Rockville school handled money students earned in work-study programs, as well as how the situation was handled, during a community meeting Thursday. For Sara Sadeghi, the situation has been motivation enough to pull her son out of Rock Terrace, though he would have graduated in 2014. “My trust is broken,” she said in front of school system officials and fellow parents. “I don’t trust him to be in this school anymore.” Rhonda Turner, whose son participated in work-study opportunities for several years and had a bank account, said she contributed money related to school activities such as outings into the community — a point other parents have raised. Larry Bowers, the system’s chief operating ofﬁcer, said his understanding was that money earned through the programs was used to pay for students to partici-

pate in activities when their families were unable to contribute the funds. While the school system’s initial investigation is complete, Bowers said, some things remain unknown, including how exactly the money was spent, how much money went into the accounts, how much was taken out, and whether the money students earn through the programs should be treated as income. Another question Bowers said he thought was important was whether the money will be restored to students. He said detailed information from the individual accounts would be necessary to do that. “I am sorry that this happened,” Bowers said. The school’s ﬁnancial management needs to improve, Bowers said, and the school community needs to work together. “What happened and what we’re going to talk about should have nothing to do with what’s done every day for the students at this school,” Bowers said. “It is a very special place.” lpowers@gazette.net

As for the song in question, which is sung in Spanish, it has been interpreted by some as anti-gay and said to use homophobic slurs and include calls to “kill” homosexuals. A petition has surfaced on Change.org calling for the Fillmore to cancel the performance of Molotov. As of Tuesday, it had 181 signatures. Carrie Evans, executive director of Equality Maryland, said her organization plans to join with other “like-minded organizations and individuals and have an informational picket outside the concert to educate concert goers on the harm caused by the anti-gay lyrics of Molotov.” In a statement emailed by band contact Julio Arellano, Mo-

lotov expressed respect and gratitude for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. In a statement, the band said the song was never meant to disrespect the gay community. “We as a band and as individuals express our respect and support to the gay community. We celebrate the freedom of expression, the freedom of choice and the freedom to love whoever you want. As long as we stay playing together, the message from our music will always be positive and committed to our fans,” the statement read. Members of the band did not return attempts for further comment. kalexander@gazette.net

POLICE BLOTTER The following is a summary of incidents in the Olney area to which Montgomery County police responded recently. The words “arrested” and “charged” do not imply guilt. This information was provided by the county.

Aggravated assault • On July 14 at 10:47 a.m. outside of Speedy Laundromat, 11215 Veirs Mill Road, Silver Spring. No further information provided.

Armed robbery • On July 16 at 9:40 p.m. in the 2300 block of Georgian Way, Wheaton. The subjects threatened the victims with a weapon and took property.

Residential burglary • 12100 block of Grandview Avenue, Wheaton, between June 26 and July 10. Forced entry, took property.

• 3600 block of Bel Pre Road, Silver Spring, between July 5 and 7. No forced entry, took property. • 14100 block of Whispering Pines Court, Silver Spring, between 1 and 11:24 p.m. No forced entry, took property. • 2700 block of Parker Avenue, Silver Spring, between 8 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. July 11. Forced entry, took property. • 2200 block of Georgian Way, Wheaton, at 12:35 a.m. Forced entry, took property.

Commercial burglary • Between 10 p.m. July 9 and 9:49 a.m. July 10 at the Sprint Store, 13605 Connecticut Ave., Silver Spring. Forced entry, took property.

Strong-arm robbery • On July 14 at 1:10 a.m. in the 3500 block of Pear Tree Court, Silver Spring. The subjects threatened the victim with a weapon and took property.

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Tree canopy law applies to even treeless lots Builders call measure tantamount to a fee

KATE S. ALEXANDER STAFF WRITER

A bill passed last week to preserve Montgomery County’s tree canopy doesn’t just replace those that are cut down, but also requires planting new trees where they never existed in the first place, a change suggested by the building industry. But lawmakers opted to require more trees than builders suggested, which some say is the same as imposing a fee. The Montgomery County Council unanimously passed its tree canopy conservation bill July 23 with a goal of stemming the reduction in the canopy that often accompanies in-ﬁll development.

About 51 percent of the county’s land is covered by a canopy of trees, but depending where you are in Montgomery, that canopy can be thick or thin. The new law, which takes effect in March, would require those who obtain a sediment control permit to plant enough trees on their lot to cover 50 percent of the area being developed or to pay the equivalent cost of the trees to the county. Stan Edwards, chief of the county Division of Environmental Policy and Compliance in the Department of Environmental Protection, said the county had originally proposed a bill that would only deal with replacing the canopy that was “disturbed.” But Renewing Montgomery, an initiative of neighborhood builders, suggested making all properties, regardless of existing trees, subject

to the law. As approved, the law does not just replace trees that are removed from a lot for development. “It applies even when no tree was cut down and even when no tree was on the site to begin with,” said Michael Faden, the council’s senior legislative attorney. The county went along with the change, but disagreed with builders on how many trees it would take to have half the area covered by a mature canopy, Edwards said. Based on data analyzed by the county, Edwards said, the environmental division found that only one in three trees survived to become a mature tree and suggested that the county require more trees to be planted than what builders suggested. The council decided to require approximately triple the

Bullet point: Ammo supplies run low Gun owners ﬁnding ammo in short supply n

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Shooting sports enthusiasts in the county say they are not sure why they are having a harder time than ever finding ammunition and other supplies to pursue their hobby. But they do know they are spending more and traveling farther to get bullets for a session of target practice or shells for a few hours shooting clay pigeons. Supplies are short and unpredictable at locally owned as well as national chain stores in the area, shop visits and conversations with managers and customers confirmed. “You can still find it if you know where to go,” said Dick Chiapparoli, range coordinator for the Izaak Walton League of America’s Rockville chapter. But it may mean calling around and trekking farther afield, around or outside the county or in another state, Chiapparoli and others said. To get the ammunition their firearms require, some folks are driving to Pennsylvania, said Lee Hays, who is first vice president of Izaak Walton’s Rockville chapter. “Seems to be no problem there,” Hays said. However, short supplies have been reported in communities across the country. Stephen Schneider, who owns Atlantic Guns in Silver Spring and Rockville, said he recently turned down a large ammunition order from a university police department because he could not fill it. The police department, which he declined to identify, needed the ammunition for qualifying officers on the shooting range, Schneider said. Montgomery County Police did not return calls about whether they have been able to get all the ammunition they need. Maryland State Police have had enough ammunition, so far, to supply the department and its training needs, although they have adjusted some training dates to cope with delayed supplies, said spokeswoman Elena Russo. “The solution to the supply problem, obviously, is building a two-year supply to offset any delayed shipments,” Russo said. As for the reason for the shortage, Schneider said, “I don’t know for sure why it’s happening.” National Shooting Sports Foundation spokesman Mike Bazinet said his organization believes “it’s a consumer-driven shortage” that stems from growing interest in shooting sports and people’s heightened concerns that they could lose access to some firearms and ammunition. Since the end of the year, there probably has been some hoarding, Schneider said, particularly in the wake of mass shootings that led to calls for more restrictions on guns and ammunition. “Butthatdoesn’tanswerwhy it hasn’t caught up by now,” he said, and distributors have told him they don’t know either. Schneider said he probably gets 10 percent of the ammunition he orders. At The Gun Rack in Burtonsville, owner Alan Rolinec

“It used to be people would get on you if you didn’t pick up your [spent shotgun] shells. [But] now people will pick them up for you.” Dick Chiapparoli, range coordinator, Izaak Walton League of America, Rockville Chapter estimated that shortages probably have caused him to have to turn away 75 percent of customers’ ammunition requests. “It’s the ﬁrst time in 28 years I’ve been out of 9 millimeter [bullets],” Rolinec said, adding that when he gets a couple of cases, he sells it all within a couple of days. Finding popular handgun ammunition has become even harder than ﬁnding the right shotgun shells, sellers and buyers agreed. At Dick’s Sporting Goods in Gaithersburg, a sign posted on lightly stocked shelves cites “high demand” as the reason

the store “is limiting all rifle and pistol ammunition to three boxes per customer.” Sometimes lines at Dick’s are so long on delivery days that employees hand out numbers so that elderly or handicapped customers don’t have to stand in line, an associate whose name tag identified him as “Ron” confirmed. Pickings also have become slim for shotgun shells. “It used to be people would get on you if you didn’t pick up your [spent shotgun] shells, [but] now people will pick them up for you,” Chiapparoli said, because they are reloading and reusing them as new ones are harder to find. Now some reloading equipment and supplies are scarce, he said. Several ammunition manufacturers did not return calls about why ammunition supplies have lagged behind demand. Bazinet of the National Shooting Sports Foundation said the shortage seems more pronounced in some parts of the country, but that almost all ammunition manufacturers are gearing up to increase output. Remington Arms Company LLC, of Madison, N.C., announced in May that the company plans a major expansion of its Lonoke, Ark., ammunition manufacturing plant. The company said it wanted to increase availability and decrease waiting time.

trees proposed by builders. For lots with up to 6,000 square feet being developed, that would mean planting three shade trees instead of one. For an area up to 40,000 square feet, 15 shade trees would be required, not six. Shade trees are those that grow taller than 50 feet. S. Robert Kaufman, a spokesman for the MarylandNational Capital Building Industry Association, disputed the county’s assertion that only one in three trees will survive. The association is a nonproﬁt trade organization representing builders in Maryland. Citing studies in Philadelphia and New York, he said trees have beenprovensurvivetheirﬁrstyear at a rate closer to 90 percent and that trees on private lots have a greater chance of surviving than those along streets because of the

care given by owners. Renewing Montgomery said in a July 2 letter to the council that about 85 percent of trees planted by builders actually survive. Kaufman said the legislation was emotionally, not rationally, crafted and is tantamount to a fee. If all of the required trees cannot be put on a given lot, the county will require builders to pay $250 per tree into a special fund for planting trees in other parts of the county where few currently exist. Kaufman said county regulationsforstormwatermanagement and other provisions in the new canopylaw—suchasthedistance between each tree — will make it nearly impossible for builders to put every required tree on a lot. As a result, they will have to pay the for the remaining trees in the form of a fee.

“Don’t make us try to meet a standard you already know we can’t meet on the site,” he said. When builders develop a site, Kaufman said, the county’s stormwater management law often requires removing all existing trees to make way for dry wells and other means of containing runoff. It can cost as much as $8,000 to remove an existing mature tree. Builders value trees as much as county lawmakers and environmental activists do, Kaufman said, as they add value to a site. If the county wanted to preserve its canopy, it would fix the stormwater regulations that require builders to remove existing trees and let more of the trees already in the ground stay there, he said.

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come residents who don’t show up on a data map, said Amanda Behrens, the senior program officer of the food mapping system at Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future. “A mile is a long way to travel carrying groceries,” Behrens said. “We’re looking at a quartermile, thinking of what’s a realistic, walkable distance.” Councilwoman Valerie Ervin said there is enough food to go around in the county, but it does not find its way to all of those who need it. “Lots of people who are struggling to put food on the table don’t have food readily available to them,” Ervin said. “They might find their way to food banks, but there’s not enough food there for them.” The map provides a crucial first step to geographically identifying food-scarce areas, Ervin said. Once that is done, she said, the council can move to fill those voids. The Center for a Livable Future has been creating a statewide food access map since 2007, Behrens said. It was published online in 2011 at Mdfoodsystemmap.org. Hoffman said the county’s map will go further. Maps are only the beginning of solving the food access problem, said Jenna Umbriac, director of nutrition programs

at Manna Food Center. Umbriac also serves on the Food Council and the work group. “I don’t think the food access problem ends with maps,” she said. “It begins with maps.” The important part is that the community acknowledges that some people in the county don’t have access to affordable food, Umbriac said. She said she noticed from preliminary maps that there is lack of food access in the southeastern part of the county. “Our role is to make people aware that there is a need,” Umbriac said. “If our maps give us an indication that there is food need, we can go in with volunteers and survey people’s perception of need. That could be an additional site for Manna or a distribution site for food.” At a July 23 council hearing, McGovern testiﬁed in favor of implementing the new technology and the county’s expenditure of the $70,000 as a budget amendment. County Council President Nancy Navarro (D-Dist. 4) of Silver Spring said at the hearing that she is “thrilled this project is coming forward.”

Continued from Page A-1 map as a key resource in that work. The food map will help members of the Montgomery Food Recovery Work Group find would-be wasted food and deliver it to those who in need, work group Chair Jacki Coyle said. Coyle is executive director of Shepherd’s Table, a Silver Spring nonprofit that serves the homeless. “We will be able to better serve people by providing nutritious food that would otherwise be thrown out,” she said. Coyle said the map will be “vital for the community to make sure people don’t go hungry,” and will show the county’s commitment to the recovery plan. “[The map] is a critical piece of the pie,” she said. The general definition of a food desert is a low-income area that does not have easy access to healthy, affordable food, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. This can include having to travel one mile to a supermarket in a suburban area or 10 miles in a rural area. That definition doesn’t tell the full story in suburban areas such as Montgomery County because it has pockets of lower-in-

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Understand distasteful speech; don’t silence it

Another example of how free speech can get awfully messy is playing out in Montgomery County. County Executive Isiah Leggett has waded into a debate about whether Molotov, a Mexican rock band, should perform at the Fillmore concert hall in Silver Spring on Aug. 26. Molotov says its music is aimed at those who don’t stand up to power. But, to express that message, the group relies on a Spanish word, “puto,” that is commonly understood as a slur against gay men. Montgomery County owns the Fillmore building and leases it to the entertainment company Live Nation for concerts. The county doesn’t decide who plays there. Leggett acknowledged that boundary in a July 18 letter to Stephanie Steele, the Fillmore’s general manager, in which he wrote that he is “personally offended. “Bringing what I believe to be hateful sentiments into our County does nothing to contribute positively to our culture, tolerance, or the well-being of our County residents,” Leggett wrote, urging the Fillmore to “reconsider” Molotov’s scheduled performance. In perceiving Molotov’s message, it’s important to understand culture, interpretation and context. In a statement to The Gazette last week, the band wrote that it has “respect and gratitude” for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people and insists its lyrics aren’t anti-homosexual attacks. The statement — which is murky because of some missing words — says “Puto” “was conceived as a cathartic song about our situation in Mexico at the time in the late 90’s and dedicated to anyone who attempts our freedom, to any coward who attempts against the people and to anyone who attempts against humanity.” Do we need a referee? Hardly. Who’s “right” should not dictate whether Molotov plays the Fillmore. Even if Molotov is whitewashing its use of an insult to keep protesters at bay, the answer is not to mufﬂe the group. The best response to speech — even hateful speech — is more speech. Leggett could turn a tense situation into a productive one through a forum to discuss the group’s lyrics and, more importantly, the story behind them. If Molotov is open to defending and explaining its work, band members should welcome another platform to express themselves. Academic and cultural experts on Mexico and its music could provide needed context. Montgomery County could further establish itself as a place that promotes tolerance and art, yet protects unpopular speech and expression, equally and vigorously.

Cameras can help protect schools

It’s been seven months since one of America’s worst school shootings — Dec. 14, 2012, when a gunman killed 27 people in Newtown, Conn., including 20 children. The instant reaction after any deadly attack is outrage and grief, then: What can we do to protect our children? The National Rifle Association called for at least one staff member, armed guard or police officer in every school in the country. That way, the group reasoned, a good person with a gun could fight off a bad person with a gun. Remarkably simplistic, such a plan would never work as law-enforcement experts have said. To many, an armed guard in a school would be excessive. Arming school staff raises too many questions of adequate training or liability. Now that we’re somewhat removed from the Newtown attacks — in time, if not in sorrow — we can think more evenly and reasonably. Montgomery County Public Schools is doing its part by moving ahead with a plan to install more cameras in its elementary, middle and high schools. The school board voted this month to commit the district to about half of the funding for a $9 million safety initiative, with state money covering the rest. James Song, the director of the school system’s Department of Facilities Management, said there will be interior and exterior cameras, as well as “physical improvements” to school buildings — visitors will have to check in at administration offices before proceeding through the school. Most elementary schools would be getting cameras for the first time, according to Adrienne Karamihas, the school system’s budget and operations manager. Some of this is meant to bolster internal security — cutting down on thefts or vandalism or watching for unruly groups or even fights. Video surveillance can be helpful in solving crimes. Cameras would supplement the eyes and ears of the people already in charge of our schools. Overall, there’s much to like in what the school system is doing to walk a delicate line between freedom of movement and total restrictiveness. Locked doors and security cameras at the front door won’t thwart a truly determined attacker — nothing can — but they introduce a greater level of awareness and protection that unfortunately has become appropriate for public schools.

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When it rains, it pours ... taxes A little-known tax was recently spawned by the Maryland General Assembly to comply with the federal Clean Water Act that requires all states feeding into the Chesapeake Bay to clean up their stormwater runoffs. While very few will disagree with the need to clean up what many recognize as a magniﬁcent, natural resource, the “rain tax” is another in a series of good intentions by our Maryland legislators and we know where such intentions usually lead. This new rain tax focuses on impervious surfaces — roofs, driveways and parking lots — from which storm water runs off into the Bay. Maryland is not the only state having stormwater runoff feeding into the Bay — so do Virginia, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and New York. None of these states has a rain tax.

Nonetheless our Maryland legislators have selected nine counties and Baltimore city on which to impose this tax. The other 14 Maryland counties are exempt. This is where the logic dissipates. How will 10 jurisdictions in Maryland stem the advance of storm water runoff from the numerous counties in the other four states feeding into the Bay? The Susquehanna River alone, ﬂowing through the Conowingo dam, running less than 20 miles into Maryland before entering the top of the Bay, accounts for 41 percent of nitrogen and 25 percent of phosphorus, yet New York and Pennsylvania have not proposed a rain tax. In Montgomery County we have been paying the rain tax since 2002. What admittedly started as a small Water Qual-

ity Protection Charge — $92.60 a year on our property tax bills — will now become a seven-tier system. Like all taxes, expect that to increase exponentially over time. Businesses in Montgomery County are not exempt from the 2002 rain tax. Wheaton Plaza pays $70,000 a year for its impervious surfaces. However, state government buildings, county office buildings and schools, which together occupy over 1,500 acres of impervious surface, are exempt. But churches, synagogues and other nonproﬁts with impervious surfaces are not exempt. The state of Maryland expects this impervious surface cleanup to cost $14.8 billion by 2025. Thus it is estimated that the 10 jurisdictions will need to come up with $482 million for each of the next 12 years. However, our legislators have left the

Save our linear park It has been a while since I walked on the trail (Georgetown Branch, Capital Crescent), but I found myself walking there on a recent hot, humid day. I am sure that it was somewhere around 90 degrees. I started from my home town, the Town of Chevy Chase. One thing led to another, and I ended up walking as far as the trestle, which overlooks rocks, water and trails leading into Rock Creek Park. It was a stunning view. With our high temperatures and humidity, this day that I took my walk was really not the best day to take a 4-mile hike. But what made it bearable, even enjoyable, was the lush foliage of the tree canopy overhead, which provided the coolness of shade. To those who would destroy this magniﬁcent linear park, by cutting down

all the trees and crowding hikers and bicyclists together to make way for a commuter rail line, I would invite you to go take a walk — along the trail, and see if you still feel the same way afterwards. It is too bad that the planners for the Purple Line project didn’t have the foresight to plan for the future for both transit and the environment, by designing things in a way that would put the rail line elsewhere, or locate it underground. Perhaps if enough local residents would just take the time from their busy lives to do what I did, just go take a walk, things might be different. Enjoy the trail, while you still can! Better yet, let’s see what can be done, even at this late date, to save this priceless treasure, our linear park.

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Rebooting Comcast

Street). His response was to snarl that I should “Get behind the yellow line,” which I did. He barreled on past my stop until he had gone three stops forward, stopping then because someone was waiting at that stop to board the bus. At this point he said, “What stop did you want?” I repeated “Taylor Street.” To which he replied “That was two stops back.” I got off the bus and walked back the three blocks to Taylor Street and continued on my now three-block-longer long walk home. Clearly this vicious and unremittingly hostile driver should not be interacting with the public in any capacity.

Kirsten Gardner, Chevy Chase

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Three months into degraded phone and Internet service from Comcast, and no end in sight in spite of 30 phone calls, eight trouble tickets, and three visits by Comcast technicians. The three technicians verified that the problem is in Comcast’s wiring outside of my house but due to Comcast’s multiple, disjointed and ineffective trouble ticket systems, Comcast claims to have no record of the reports from their service technicians and says the only action they can take is to send out a fourth technician to duplicate all the testing done by the first three technicians — but Comcast can’t say how the results from a fourth technician visit would be treated any different than the results from the first three visits. In the meantime, Comcast’s modem has to be rebooted to re-acquire the signal whenever I want to use my phone or Internet. This problem with Comcast’s failing infrastructure is not limited to my house and appears to be very widespread, because Comcast makes instructions for rebooting their modems readily available near the top of the automated phone menu for their service center and claims most problems can be resolved by rebooting their modems. Comcast is oblivious to the public safety issue their problem is causing because in the event of an emergency, phones impacted by this problem are not available to call 911 until after their modems have been rebooted and reacquire the signals — which can take five minutes or longer. Whatever happened to having phones that just worked when needed?

Surly driver doesn’t serve Ride On well On July 9, I boarded an “11” Ride On Bus at Friendship Heights around 3 p.m. Not sure of the exact time, I asked the driver if the free senior fare (until 3 p.m.) was still in force (I am a 75-year-old woman). Contemptuously he snarled that I must pay my fare. Having done so, I seated myself directly behind him where I witnessed (during a wait of ﬁve minutes or so before the bus’s departure) his surly encounter with anyone boarding the bus in less than an automatic and expeditious manner. At approximately 3:15 as the bus headed northward on Connecticut Avenue I got up and moved forward to tell him that I wanted to get off at the next stop (Taylor

setting of rain-tax rates to each of the 10 jurisdictions. So Frederick County has voted to tax its residents one penny on each property; Howard County $75 per residence; Harford County $12.50 per single family home; Carroll County has chosen not to tax its residents. There is no way this haphazard approach by 10 counties can raise $14.8 billion by 2025. So where do you think our state legislators will turn to close the revenue gap? And who do you think will vote in favor of tapping Montgomery County to close the gap — very likely our Montgomery County delegates to Annapolis, all of whom voted for the tax in the ﬁrst place.

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Save the Republicans What’s the difference between the represented exclusively by Democrats, American bald eagle and the Maryland from President Barack Obama down to GOP? The bald eagle is making a come- the county clerk, and Maryland’s fastback. est-growing population, Latinos, vote Okay, it’s unfair to ridicule Mary- 8-to-1 Democratic. land’s Republican Party; it’s too easy a When the Tea Party voter mutiny target. But if the sole purswept the nation in 2010, it pose of a political party is bypassed Maryland. Yes, most to win elections and run of the state’s rural counties are the government in accorcontrolled by Republicans, but dance with its policies and that’s merely 15 percent of the beliefs, Maryland’s GOP is population. Only baseball’s an endangered species. Washington Nationals have a Thanks to a 2-to-1 worse batting average. voter registration adIn 2006, Maryland Senate vantage, favorable President Mike Miller, a Demdemographics, crass gerocratic chieftain, famously rymandering, closed privowed, “We’re going to get maries, a corrupt partisan MY MARYLAND together and we’re going to media and all the ancilshoot Republicans down. BLAIR LEE lary self-perpetuating We’re going to put them in the privileges of one-party ground and it will be ten years incumbency, Democrats rule the roost before they crawl out again.” That was in Maryland, the nation’s fourth-most- seven years ago, and the Republicans Democratic state. still remain buried. All Maryland’s statewide elected So, what to do? Would “Save The ofﬁcials, including both U.S. senators, Republicans” bumper stickers appeal are Democrats. So are seven of its eight to Maryland’s bleeding heart environcongresspersons. Democrats have oc- mentalists? Unlikely. Republicans are cupied the governor’s mansion for 57 not a media-sanctioned victim group of the last 63 years, and no one can re- and are less appealing than baby seals. member when Republicans controlled How about reaching out to indethe legislature. pendent voters who, because they Nearly half of the state’s voters are declined joining either party, can’t

participate in Maryland’s closed primary elections? That’s exactly what Maryland’s GOP is currently debating: whether to let independents vote in the Republican primary. It’s a wise idea, because: First, independents (who are largely fallen-away Republicans) are more likely than Democrats to align with Republicans. Letting independents help nominate GOP candidates will give independents ownership and increase their likelihood of voting Republican in the general election. Second, Republicans need the numbers. Even if all 636,000 independents join all 959,000 Republicans, they’re still outnumbered by Maryland’s 2,073,000 Democrats. But, hypothetically, with the independents on board, a GOP nominee needs only 239,000 Democratic crossovers, instead of 557,000. Third, and most important, adding independents to its ranks will moderate the GOP’s platform and candidates. This isn’t a philosophical sellout, it’s a rendezvous with reality. The likelihood that the independents’ inﬂuence will radically liberalize Maryland’s GOP is nil. But some moderating is overdue: The GOP’s message isn’t selling in Maryland and, in politics, when your message isn’t selling, it’s time to change messages. Republican

conservatives who believe that ideological purity is more important than winning elections should start a salon or become radio talk show hosts. Meanwhile, Maryland desperately needs a competitive, self-policing twoparty political system, which is what makes a democracy work. Obama’s race problem Liberal pundits and editorial writers were so busy swooning over Obama’s “heartfelt words” delivered last Friday that they either missed or ignored what was really going on. Obama’s performance came from his polling, not from his heart. After wrongly injecting himself into the Trayvon Martin incident before it even went to trial (“If I had a son, he’d look like Trayvon”), which helped inﬂame racial tensions, Obama was stuck with the jury’s “not guilty” verdict. In the verdict’s wake he tried cooling racial passions by calling for calm and supporting trial by jury. But, as the polls showed, that didn’t work: 81 percent of blacks demanded Obama bring federal charges against George Zimmerman (only 27 percent of whites agreed). Even worse, Obama’s approval ratings sank to a two-year low, down to 41 percent in one poll. So, Obama was faced with the nation’s blacks (the Democratic party’s

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CCT needs an alternate route I read with interest the July 2 piece by Rep. John Delaney and Johns Hopkins University President Ronald Daniels regarding the proposed Corridor Cities Transitway. [“Corridor Cities Transitway should be a priority for Montgomery County”]. I likewise support the development of this public transportation system. However, I strongly oppose the CCT’s planned alignment near the Johns Hopkins Belward campus. The CCT is slated to run down Great Seneca Highway in Gaithersburg, and then turn right onto Muddy Branch Road before turning left into Belward. This route will make it very difﬁcult for the more than 1,500 residents of the Washingtonian Woods and Mission Hills communities to enter and exit their neighborhoods. ... As a resident of Washingtonian Woods, I can attest to the fact that it can take several

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minutes to exit my community onto Muddy Branch during rush hour. If the CCT were to run down Muddy Branch, it would further slow trafﬁc into and out of the community. ... Planners do have a suitable alternative route for the CCT: it could continue down Great Seneca Highway past Sam Eig High-

way and turn right into Belward near Key West Avenue — possibly along the planned extension of Decoverly Road. This routing would take advantage of the wider roadway afforded by Great Seneca and would skirt residential neighborhoods. It could also provide a CCT stop on the Belward Campus, which JHU claims that it must have. I and others have raised this alternative in several public forums but have not heard a compelling explanation of why it is not a viable option. I am a proponent of a more robust and user-friendly public transportation system in Montgomery County. However, any new transport construction should take into account the designs of the pre-existing communities and not impose a signiﬁcant burden on current residents.

Gary Robinson, Gaithersburg

core constituency) nullifying the jury verdict, ignoring Trayvon’s assault and demanding something impossible for Obama to grant — federal charges for which there is no legal basis. Once again Obama had a race problem and, once again, he talked his way out, just like the Rev. Wright crisis and the “Skip” Gates beer summit. On Friday he empathized with the angry blacks by recounting the car door clicks and department store proﬁling he experienced as a young black male while delicately changing the subject from bringing federal charges to, instead, ending “stand your ground” laws and calling for ways to help young blacks. Last Friday the half-black president was all black, engaging in a “race conversation” exclusively with blacks about a white, racist America. Then, a few days later, he was off on another “soak the rich” speaking tour hoping Zimmerman’s federal charges would drift out of mind. Blair Lee is chairman of the board of Lee Development Group in Silver Spring and a regular commentator for WBAL radio. His column appears Fridays in the Business Gazette. His past columns are available at www.gazette. net/blairlee. His email address is blair@ leedg.com.

A billion here, a billion there ... The July 24 letter from Tim Willard [“Wasteful defense spending hurting Montgomery”] addressed wasteful military spending and its effect on, among other things, meals for seniors and housing assistance in Montgomery County. While Willard is correct in stating that ﬁghter jets might not need to cost $200 million or $300 million apiece, the real problem does not lie in projects involving mere millions of dollars. On his recent $100 mil-

lion trip to Africa, President Obama pledged $7.5 billion dollars (of taxpayer money) to help develop electricity projects on that continent. Combine that with the $1.8 billion dollars given to what was then Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood government and we’re talking about real money here. I totally agree with Willard that money is being wasted and yes, $9.3 billion would feed a lot of seniors.

Thomas B. Ferguson, Montgomery Village

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Continued from Page A-1 Security at the lab is tight. “Each lab is programmed to know who has access to that particular room,” Raskin-Burns said. Only scientists authorized to work in that speciﬁc unit can access labs that work with biological evidence, like the Forensic Biology Unit or the Crime Scene Unit. To prevent contaminating evidence with foreign DNA, the lab’s scientists wear blue scrubs. Their DNA is on ﬁle, so it can be ruled out if somehow it becomes mixed with DNA being investigated. The Forensic Chemistry Unit gets the drugs that police collect. The unit tests the drugs in cases going to court, or at the request of investigators, King said. Marijuana, cocaine and heroin are the drugs the Forensic Chemistry Unit tests most frequently, King said. The unit’s scientists also identify drugs like

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Continued from Page A-1 this project would not have been eligible for state funding,” said State Highway Administration spokeswoman Valerie Edgar. “The project needed to have this exemption to go forward.” The state may provide funding for a growth-related project that is not in a priority funding area only if it is determined that extraordinary circumstances exist. The board determined that this project meets the established criteria, because it included inter-governmental coordination to limit adverse growth impacts; no reasonable alternatives inside a Priority Funding Area exist; the project alleviates increased trafﬁc congestion and safety concerns; and the project helps preserve the Brookeville Historic District, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. “The next step is for the state to continue to review Montgomery County’s Transportation Priorities to determine which projects could receive new funding made possible by the Transportation Infrastructure Investment Act of 2013,” Edgar said. She said that process normally takes several months.

ecstasy — sometimes made to look like candy or cartoon images, such as the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles or miniature Bart Simpson heads. One recent case with candyshaped drugs had about 20 or 30 pills, King said. “If my kids saw those, they’d totally think they were SweeTarts,” Raskin-Burns said. “And they’d be high as a kite,” King said. In the chemistry lab, there are microscopes, pipettes and racks of beakers at each work station. There also are quirkier knickknacks, like a glass pipe shaped like an elephant, made for smoking marijuana. It was evidence from a nowclosed case, King said. The lab kept it for educational purposes instead of destroying it, she said. A gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer converts drugs into a gaseous form, then analyzes them at a molecular level, which helps analysts determine exactly State Sen. Karen S. Montgomery (D-Dist. 14) of Brookeville said she and her neighbors are thrilled. “It has taken 50 years, with help from a lot of people,” she said. “We need to give credit to [Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett] for putting in $10 million in startup money from the county, and we also need to thank [Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. (D-Dist. 27) of Chesapeake Beach], and [Del.] Craig Zucker [(D-Dist 14) of Brookeville] on the House side for being very supportive.” Montgomery said surveying work has recently been completed, so depending on the weather, work could begin within a couple of weeks. Edgar, however, said construction was unlikely to start before the end of the year. Montgomery remains optimistic that it could happen sooner. “I have been told it is going to happen,” Montgomery said. “Although I’ll believe it when I see the actual bulldozers.” The bypass has a total cost range of $35 million to $40 million, according to Edgar, with funding coming via the Transportation Trust Fund, a mix of state and federal dollars. The state already has spent about $2 million on planning the road and the county has committed $10 million for design and right-of-way pur-

what kind of drug it is. The machine, one of the most expensive in the lab, costs around $100,000, Wickenheiser said. The lab receives federal and state grants for much of the equipment, he said. Breaking the drugs down to a molecular level helps crime lab analysts differentiate cocaine from procaine, a legal anesthetic, or marijuana from a series of synthetic cannabinoids, like “spice” or “K2,” that flooded the market several years ago, before they were outlawed. “Identifying those was pretty tricky,” she said of the cannabanoids, which mimic the effect of marijuana. King has been working at the lab for almost seven years, she said. “I liked chemistry. I liked the idea of law. It seemed like a nice way of mixing the two of them,” she said. In 2012, the different units in the lab processed a little less than 6,000 cases, Raskin-Burns chases. Construction is estimated at $25 million, but that final cost will depend on bids and final design among other expenses. After years of studies, a bypass route was selected in 2002. The bypass will begin at a roundabout on Md. 97 near Longwood Recreation Center, pass through the west side of town, and then culminate in another roundabout on Brookeville Road. It will have shoulders wide enough to accommodate bicycles. Brookeville residents have lobbied for the bypass for decades, citing the need to protect the historic integrity of their town and prevent further degradation from increased traffic. Brookeville Commissioner Katherine Farquhar said that Les Unglesbee would be so proud of this action on the part of the state, local representatives, residents and citizens who never gave up hope. She also credits Montgomery’s efforts. “This is result of Karen’s persistence and creativity; she has been very persuasive and really carried the day today,” she said. “We will now be able to celebrate the conservation of Brookeville, which is a local, regional, and state historical resource.” thogan@gazette.net

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said — 420 crime scenes, 170 firearms exams, more than 300 cases involving DNA testing, 3,600 drug cases, and 1,400 latent print analyses. The lab also performs tests for local city police departments, such as the Takoma Park and Rockville city police departments, along with the U.S. Park Police, Metro Transit Police, and the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. The lab also occasionally runs tests for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the U.S. Navy’s Criminal Investigations Division, King said. David Hinebaugh has worked as a latent print examiner for Montgomery County Police for nearly a decade. He analyzes prints taken from crime scenes by Crime Scene Unit investigators. “What I do is try take those prints and match them up with a suspect,” he said. Hinebaugh said he studied in a forensic identification program

at West Virginia University. The first part of his job is to see if a print is usable, he said. Many that come in are smudged or smeared, recognizable as fingerprints, but too damaged for identification. If the print is in good enough condition, he said, examiners will enter it into a regional automated fingerprint identification system and look for matches. That database, which covers Montgomery County, Prince George’s County, Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C., supplies a list of people who might match the fingerprint, he said. From there, examiners compare the two onscreen to see if they match with the fingerprint collected at the crime scene. Other times, police already will have a suspect in custody and will ask an examiner to match the suspect’s prints against a sample from the crime scene — that takes place offscreen, he said. Comparing the prints usually

takes 15 minutes to half an hour, he said. Even though Hinebaugh processes 20 to 30 cases a month, some cases stick out, like a sexual assault that took place several years ago. The attacker assaulted his victim at knifepoint, then left the woman in Prince George’s County, he said. Police recovered a print from her credit cards — but it didn’t look like an intact print. “At ﬁrst, I didn’t think it was good enough to enter in the system,” he said. However, he got a match on a man who had ﬂed to New York. Police tracked him down, and he ultimately was convicted, Hinebaugh said. “It was very satisfying that ... I was able to help arrest the individual and provide some closure for the victim,” he said.

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“I was totally confused, and wondered if we had played a part in causing that young lady to land in the water,” said Lisa Sutcliffe. “We looked at our car and only had damage to the rear, so we knew that we had not hit her car.” The ordeal resulted in the Sutcliffes being stuck for two hours while they gathered their belongings, were interviewed by the police, and filled out paperwork. Their car was impounded as part of the investigation. Their son-in-law, who lives in Delaware but had been visiting his parents in Olney, was able to pick them up. Lisa Sutcliffe said that neither she nor her husband was injured, other than being shaken up and sore. “My husband thinks it would have been worse had we been stopped, but we were still moving a little,” she said. “We feel totally blessed; it could have been a totally different scenario.” The driver of the vehicle that went in the water, identified by police as Morgan Jade Lake of Sunderland, escaped from her submerged 2007 Chrysler Sebring, and swam onto rocks at the base of a bridge support piling. “When I heard her ask people to call her mom, I knew she had her faculties, and was very happy to know that she had survived,” said Lisa Sutcliffe.“I’m very proud of her; she was strong and very heroic.” There has been renewed concern about the safety of the bridge, following this and other recent major accidents on the 4.3mile twin spans. “I feel if you are hit by an 18-wheeler on that bridge, you don’t have a prayer,” Lisa Sutcliffe said. “The guardrails are definitely not high enough.” The guardrails on the eastbound span are 34.75 inches, or less than three feet tall; and 46 inches, or about four feet high, on the westbound span. She said that the truck driver was young and very frightened, and seemed in disbelief as to what he had done.

1st Sgt. Jonathan Green, public information officer for the Maryland Transportation Authority Police, identiﬁed the driver as Gabor Lovasz of Charlottetown, Canada. He was operating a 2010 International truck/tractor, pulling a 2006 Great Dane trailer, both displaying Prince Edward Island, Canada, registrations. The truck was operated by Bulk Carriers BEI of Prince Edward Island. Lovasz was not injured. “People grieve in their own way, but he didn’t seem concerned with the girl in the water below,” Lisa Sutcliffe said. Green said that an investigation is continuing. “We are in the process of writing a report that is very lengthy and detailed,” he said. “It will be reviewed and approved by multiple levels. Then we will sit down with the state’s attorney to decide if there are charges to be ﬁled. That could be weeks away.” Last week, the National Transportation Safety Board announced that it was sending investigators to assist local authorities with the investigation to determine if there are any safety issues involved, and to make recommendations to improve bridge safety. After their frazzling evening, the Sutcliffes decided to forgo their weekend plans and return to Olney. As for driving over the Bay Bridge again, Lisa Sutcliffe said because it is something she cannot avoid, she is just going to have to work through it. “I can’t say I will ever be comfortable driving across that bridge again,” she said. “I saw death in front of me, there was no question about it,” she said. “It was a very frightening experience. But knowing we are okay is a wonderful feeling. We can move, have no broken bones, scratches or cuts — we just feel so lucky.”

Continued from Page A-1 They were driving a brandnew 2014 Mazda CX-5, and Lisa Sutcliffe recalls that the passenger side visor was down and she was looking into its mirror. “I saw an 18-wheeler increasing speed barreling down on us,” she said. “Trafﬁc was almost at a standstill ahead of us, and that truck was hauling ass. It was absolutely frightening.” She didn’t have time to verbalize her fears to her husband, as she braced herself for the powerful impact from the truck, which she estimates was traveling at least 65 mph. The collision resulted in their car skidding sideways for about 100 feet, she said. “My husband used to race gokarts, so when the car went out of control, he knew how to get out of the spin,” Lisa Sutcliffe said. “We ended up in the left lane and it was amazing how the trafﬁc had opened up, so we didn’t hit any other cars.” The Sutcliffes got out of the car and went over to the truck driver, who they said was Hungarian and didn’t speak English, and were huddled near his truck. As they were “exchanging choice words” with him, they heard noise and saw people leaning over the bridge. When Lisa Sutcliffe asked a bystander what was going on, they told her that a car had gone off the bridge and into the water.

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On a recent Tuesday morning at Olney’s Bedford Court Senior Living Community, the activities room, known as The Bistro, was packed. Chairs, wheelchairs and walkers lined the walls. Eventually, residents who came late had to settle for a spot in the hallway. They were there to see Seniorita Sunshine, also known as Andrea Hancock of Rockville. Standing at the front of the room, at maybe 5-feet tall, Hancock was dressed in a red and white striped skirt and top, and wearing a blonde wig. She welcomed her audience, turned on the song “Bring Me Sunshine,” and started making her way around the room, stopping at each resident to offer a handshake, a little dance or just a smile. “At my ﬁrst show, I went to each

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A CHORUS LINE n When: Aug. 1 to Sept. 1; see website for speciﬁc show times n Where: 2001 Olney-Sandy Spring Rd., Olney n Tickets: $32.50$65, discounts available for groups, seniors, military and students n For information: 301-924-3400, olneytheatre.org

Starting Thursday, Olney Theatre Center presents “A Chorus Line,” the largest musical ever produced in the theater’s 75-year history. The show features 24 performers and eight musicians, telling the story of a young group of aspiring actors, dancers and singers auditioning for a spot on a chorus line. “It’s something that I’m used to but it does feel different in this production because it’s their biggest one and they’re so excited about it,” said actor Jennifer Cordiner, who plays Val. “You can feel the energy at all times from all the people around Olney.” A New Jersey native and classically-trained dancer, Cordiner moved to the Washington, D.C., area in January. “A Chorus Line” is the ﬁrst show she booked. Director and choreographer Stephen Nachamie is no stranger to Olney Theatre Center. He returns after directing “1776,” “Camelot,” and

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In a preproduction photo of Olney Theatre Center’s “A Chorus Line,” Cassie (Nancy Lemenager) tries to convince director Zach (Carl Randolph) that she should be chosen to be in his newest show. Due to injury, Nancy Lemenager has left the production. Michelle Aravena will replace her in the role of Cassie. Below, the cast of Olney Theatre Center’s production of “A Chorus Line,” running Aug. 1 to Sept. 1.

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Seniorita Sunshine (Andrea Hancock) dances with Bedford Court resident Arthur Williams.

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Interpreting classic hits satisfying for performers

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The Rolling Stones came and went from Washington, D.C., in June, but fans will still be able to hear some of their biggest hits on stage on Saturday. “The great Rolling Stones, but for $575 less,” joked Ron Newmyer of BandHouse Gigs, which will present a

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tribute to the legendary band on Saturday at The Fillmore in Silver Spring. Reserved tickets are $25, and standing room tickets are $20 — a big difference from the $600 tickets available for the sold-out Verizon Center gig earlier this summer. Fifty-five performers will present their interpretations of Stones classics such as “You Can’t Always Get What you Want,” “Ruby Tuesday,” “Get Off My

Cloud” and “Gimme Shelter.” “A lot of musicians grew up playing the Rolling Stones … they touched a chord in a lot of people,” said Newmyer, who said the tribute will focus on songs released from 1963 through 1972. “They started as an R&B cover band, then they mastered the pop sound, then when the Beatles broke up in 1968, they went back to R&B,” he said. “They had a lot of styles — country, blues, R&B, rock ’n’ roll, pop, strings and

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Country rocker Scott Kurt will be one of 55 performers in the BandHouse Gigs tribute to the Rolling Stones on Saturday at The Fillmore Silver Spring.

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FROM JULIE GROSS

Julie Gross’ “Chinatown.” Gross is the featured artist for August at the Montgomery Art Association’s gallery at Westﬁeld Wheaton Mall.

Bright lights, big city The works of artist Julie Gross will be on view throughout the month of August at the Montgomery Art Association’s MAA Gallery, Westﬁeld Wheaton Mall, 11160 Veirs Mill Road, Wheaton. An opening reception is scheduled for 1-5 p.m. Sunday. The exhibit closes Aug. 25. Inspired by the lines and colors in cities and landscapes, Gross boasts a strong sense of linear perspective and beautiful skies. Her work illustrates well-known buildings, as well as obscure city streets and alleys, while exaggerating colors and abstracting shapes. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday. For more information, visit www.juliegrosspaintings. com. Visit www.montgomeryart.org.

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Natalie Cole will perform in concert at 8 p.m. Thursday at Strathmore. The nine-time Grammy winner will perform songs from her latest CD, “Natalie Cole En Espanol.”

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Nine-time Grammy Award-winner Natalie Cole will perform in concert at 8 p.m. Thursday at the Music Center at Strathmore. Having sold more than 30 million records worldwide, the singer will perform songs from her new CD, “Natalie Cole En Español,” a tribute to the Spanish songs by her father, Nat King Cole. A pre-concert lecture, “Like Father/Like Daughter: The Impact of Nat King Cole and Natalie Cole on American Popular Music,” with Saïs Kamalidiin from Howard University, is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. in Education Center Room 402 and is free with a concert ticket. Tickets for the Natalie Cole performance are $33-$92. For more information, visit www.strathmore.org.

Worth 1,000 words “Shot in the Dark,” featuring photographs from the Master Darkroom Class at the Photoworks Gallery and Photography School at Glen Echo Park, continues to Sept. 3 at the gallery,

7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Gallery hours are 1-4 p.m. Saturdays and 1-8 p.m. Sundays, or by appointment (contact gaylesue@me.com or kwkeating@comcast.net). Exhibiting photographers include Andrew Currie, Molly Donavan, Heather Dorsey, Saman Michael Far, Brenda Hanning, Ann Harding, Mike Jones, Tom Kraly, Bill Mertens, Joanne Miller and Alejandra Vallejo. For more information, visit www.glenechophotoworks.org.

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Heavy metal-inﬂuenced Spanish guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriella will perform in concert at Strathmore on Aug. 4.

Muy caliente Heavy-metal inﬂuenced Spanish guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriella will perform in concert at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Music Center at Strathmore. Renown for their “Stairway to Heaven”

cover courtesy of YouTube, the duo’s music has been heard on ﬁlm scores ranging from “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” to “Puss in Boots.” Tickets are $55-$78. For more information, visit www.strathmore.org.

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“Hands,” by photographer Saman Michael Far. “Shot in the Dark” continues to Sept. 3 at the Photoworks Gallery and Photography School at Glen Echo Park.

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Round House Theatre, Bethesda, “The Beauty Queen of Leenane,” Aug. 21 to Sept. 15; 4545 East-West Highway, Bethesda. 240-644-1100, www.roundhousetheatre.org. Round House Theatre, Silver Spring, TBA; 8641 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, $15 for general admission, $10 for subscribers, patrons 30 and younger and seniors, 244-644-1100, www.roundhousetheatre.org. The Writer’s Center, Poetry and Prose Open Mic, 2-4 p.m. Aug. 4; Mariposa Readings, 2-4 p.m. Aug. 11; Poets Bateman, Riegel, and Sukrungruang, 2-4 p.m. Aug. 18, 4508 Walsh Street, Bethesda, 301654-8664, www.writer.org.

Hollywood Ballroom, July 31, free International Fox Trot Routine lesson at 7:30 p.m., Social Ballroom Dance at 8:15 p.m. ($15), Aug. 2, free Tango lesson at 8 p.m., Social Ballroom at 9 p.m. ($15); Aug. 3, free East Coast Swing lesson at 8 p.m., Social Ballroom at 9 p.m. ($10); Aug. 4, free Fox Trot lesson at 7 p.m., Social Ballroom at 8 p.m. ($15), Aug. 7, free International Tango Routine lesson at 7:30 p.m., Social Ballroom Dance at 8:15 p.m. ($15), Aug. 8, Tea Dance from 12:30-3:30 p.m. ($6), 2126 Industrial Highway, Silver Spring, 301-326-1181, www.hollywoodballroomdc.com Glen Echo Park is at 7300 MacArthur Blvd. Blues, Capital Blues: Thurs-

days, 8:15 beginner lesson, 9-11:30 p.m. dancing to DJs, Glen Echo Park’s Spanish Ballroom Annex, $8, www.capitalblues.org. Contra, Aug. 2, Rachel Shapiro calls to Cosmic Otters; Aug. 9, Tavi Merrill with the fabulous Glen Echo Open Band; Aug. 16, Ron Buchanan calls to Love Mongrels; Aug. 23, Janine Smith with In Wildness; Aug. 30, Louie Cromartie with Honeysuckle Rose, 7:30 p.m. lesson, 8:30 p.m. dance, Glen Echo Park Spanish Ballroom, $10, www.fridaynightdance.org. Contra & Square, Aug. 4, Rachel Shapiro with The Cosmic Otters; Aug. 11, Dick Bearman with Rachel Eddy and Kristian Herner; Aug. 18, Ann Fallon and the Narrowminded Naysayers; Aug. 25, Delaura Padovan with a Graham DeZarn Joint, 7:30 p.m., Glen Echo Park Spanish Ballroom, $12 for general, $9 for members, $5 for students, www. fsgw.org. English Country, July 31, Caller: Anna Rain, 8 p.m., Glen Echo Town Hall (upstairs), www.fsgw.org. Scottish Country Dancing, 8-10 p.m. Mondays, steps and formations taught. No experience, partner necessary, T-39 Building on NIH campus, Wisconsin Avenue and South Drive, Bethesda, 240-5050339. Swing, Aug. 10, The Boilermaker Jazz Band, lesson at 8 p.m., dancing at 9 p.m., Glen Echo Park, $15, www.ﬂyingfeet.org. Waltz, Aug. 4, Quartetto Con Brio; Aug. 18, Waverly Station, 2:45-3:30 p.m. lesson, 3:30-6 p.m., dance, $10, www.waltztimedances.org.

MUSIC & DANCE Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club, Music Pligrim Trio w/Special

Guest Mary Alouette, 7:30 p.m. July 31, $10; Main Event, 8 p.m. Aug. 2, $10; The Tony Rich Project, 8 p.m. Aug. 3, $30; Nadine Rae & The Allstars, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 4, $10, 7719 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda, 301-634-2222, www.bethesdabluesjazz.com The Fillmore Silver Spring, Frank Turner, 8 p.m. Aug. 1; The Dillenger Escape Plan, 3:20 p.m. Aug. 2; BandHouse Gigs Tribute

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VISUAL ART Adah Rose Gallery, Randall Lear and Ellyn Weiss, Aug. 30 to Oct. 6, vernissage on Sept. 21, 3766 Howard Ave., Kensington, 301922-0162, www.adahrosegallery. com The Dennis and Phillip Ratner Museum, TBA, hours are 10 a.m. to

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Frank Turner will be performing at Fillmore Silver Spring on Thursday as part of the Bud Light Music First 50/50/1 nationwide event. to Rolling Stones, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 3, 8656 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, 301-960-9999, FillmoreSilverSpring.com, www.livenation.com.

at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, 301-5815100, www.strathmore.org.

Park Community Center, call for prices, times, Takoma Park Community Center, 7500 Maple Ave., Takoma Park, 301-960-3655, www. imtfolk.org.

Adventure Theatre, “Dr. Seuss’s Cat in the Hat,” to Sept. 2, call for prices, times, Adventure Theatre MTC, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo, 301-634-2270, www.adventuretheatre-mtc.org. Do or Die Mysteries, “Art of Murder,” Saturdays, to Aug. 26, 6:30 p.m. buffet, 7:30 p.m. show, $47.50 buffet and show, Flanagan’s Harp and Fiddle, 4844 Cordell Ave., Bethesda, 443-4223810, www.ﬂanagansharpandﬁddle.com Imagination Stage, “Peter Pan and Wendy,” to Aug. 11, call for prices, times, Imagination Stage, 4908 Auburn Ave., Bethesda, www. imaginationstage.org Olney Theatre Center, “A Chorus Line,” to Sept. 1, call for prices, times, 2001 Olney-Sandy Spring Road, Olney, 301-924-3400, www. olneytheatre.org. The Puppet Co., “Circus!” Aug. 2 to Sept. 1; Tiny Tots @ 10, select Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays, call for shows and show times, Puppet Co. Playhouse, Glen Echo Park’s North Arcade Building, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., $5, 301634-5380, www.thepuppetco.org.

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Institute of Musical Traditions — Rockville, TBA, Saint Mark

Presbyterian Church, 10701 Old Georgetown Road, Rockville, call for prices, www.imtfolk.org. Strathmore, Free Summer Outdoor Concert: Jon Scales Fourchestra, 7 p.m. July 31, Backyard Theater for Kids: Taikoza (Japanese drums and dance), 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Aug. 1; Natalie Cole, 8 p.m. Aug. 2; Puppet Slam, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Aug. 2; Blair Thomas & Company: The Puppet Tells the Story, 10 a.m. Aug. 3; Panel Discussion: Puppetry in Contemporary American Theater, 3 p.m., Aug. 3; Blair Thomas & Company: Hard Headed Heart, 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Aug. 4; Rodrigo y Gabriela, 7 p.m. Aug. 4; Strathmore Fine Art Camp (Half Day), 9:30 a.m. Aug. 5; Free Summer Outdoor Concert: Carlos Núñez, 7 p.m. Aug. 7, call for venue, Locations: Mansion, 10701 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda; Music Center

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White beers satisfy as summer winds down Belgian White beers (called Witbiers in Flemish and Biere Blanche in French) are a refreshing and zesty summer treat. White beers have a pleasant sweetness often characterized with a tangy orange or lemon fruitiness and notes of honey or vanilla. They are crisp and dry and often have a tartness with unmalted wheat undertones.

BREWS BROTHERS STEVEN FRANK AND ARNOLD MELTZER White beers are unfiltered with moderate body and a smooth, light creaminess. Despite the creaminess they ﬁnish dry and often with a bit of lactic tartness. They have an effervescent character and a low acidity. The style has a low hop bitterness which will suit beer lovers who are adverse to the high hop bitterness that is becoming more prevalent. White beers do not age well and should be consumed when fresh. White beers are made with unmalted wheat, coriander and Curacao (bitter) orange peel. Some brewers add

sweet orange peel and other spices for complexity such as chamomile, cumin, cinnamon, white pepper and grains of paradise. These flavors should be subtle and balanced. The unmalted wheat provides a more grainy and fuller body than White beer’s German wheat beer cousins. These refreshing beers are pale straw to gold in color with a dense, pale white head and good head retention from the base wheat. White beers are generally bottle conditioned by adding some sugar and yeast to the bottle prior to capping. This allows the beers to further develop but makes for a cloudy, milky appearance with some sediment. White beers have an alcohol by volume range of 4.5 to 6.0 percent. Recently some White beers have been creatively “imperilized” or “doubled” with higher levels of ingredients, body and alcohol levels of 8 to 10 percent ABV. Witbiers are excellent with salads and a wonderful counterpoint to egg dishes and cheese omelets. They also are great with fish, complimenting even the most delicate fish flavors, and sushi, Mexican and Thai foods. Witbiers also work well with desserts that have lemon, lime or orange flavors.

Belgian’s have been brewing witbiers in Hoegaarden (pronounced “who-garten”) east of Brussels since the 1500s. By the early 1950s there were no witbiers being produced in Belgium. Pierre Celis, a neighbor of the last white beer brewery, which was in Hoegaarden, decided to recreate the style and began brewing in 1966. His De Kluis Brewery popularized the style which is now brewed in Belgium, France, Netherlands and the United States. Celis sold his brewery to Interbrew (Now Anheuser BuschInBev) and moved to Texas where he established a new brewery. Another very popular U.S. version is Blue Moon made by Miller-Coors. Hoegaarden Witbier (4.9 percent ABV) is brewed by Anheuser BuschInBev at the Hoegaarden Brewery in Hoegaarden, Belgium. Hoegaarden, which is effervescent throughout, has a bright sweet lemon nose leading into a light lemon front with a hint of wheat, both of which continue in the middle. The lemon ebbs in the very minimal ﬁnish with a slight dull lemon zest in the aftertaste. Ratings: 6.5/6. Note: in the past Hoegaarden Wit has scored much higher.

Allagash White (5.1 percent ABV) is made by Allagash Brewing of Portland, Maine. Allagash White has an aroma of bitter lemon and yeast. The teasing sweet lemon front segues in a middle where the lemon is joined by subtle coriander and light pepper. The pepper grows in the ﬁnish and still further in the aftertaste while the lemon fades. There is a lingering current of coriander, pepper and muted lemon. Ratings: 8/7.5. Blue Moon (5.4 percent ABV) is made by the Blue Moon Brewing Company, a division of /Miller-Coors, in Golden, CO. Blue Moon has a bouquet of coriander, tartness, and honey. The subdued dry front has traces of pepper and coriander which continue in the middle. The ﬁnish brings in a faint sweetness and increased pepper. The lightly dry aftertaste also displays a touch of orange zest. Ratings: 6/6. Witte (5.1 percent ABV) is brewed by Brewery Ommegang in Cooperstown, NY. Witte has a sweet lemon, coriander, light pepper and Belgian yeast nose which presage a light sweet lemon front. In the middle a slight coriander joins along with a hint of grain and tempered tartness. These continue in

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istically attuned Melonie Diaz), but there’s enough glue in their relationship, it seems, to make it stick, and for Oscar to keep their 4-year-old daughter Tatiana (Ariana Neal) in the true north position of his compass. Oscar’s life in and out of prison has been a trial for his mother (Octavia Spencer, noteperfect), whose birthday is Dec. 31. In the hours leading up to the fateful BART ride back from San Francisco on New Year’s Eve, Oscar spends time with his drug dealer associate and swings by to pick up a cake and some seafood for his grandmother’s gumbo. “Fruitvale Station” works because Coogler and his leading man present a many-sided protagonist, neither saint nor unalloyed sinner. He struggles to ﬁnd legal work and to keep it once he’s found it; likewise, and not easily, he juggles his old hellraising self with his responsibili-

ties as a lover, a father and a son. When “Fruitvale Station” goes where it must go, to that train platform (Kevin Durand plays a fictionalized version of the transit cop who pulled the trigger), the knot tightens in your gut. You hope for an impossible resolution to the scene. You may also find yourself hoping that the film itself doesn’t blow it — that it doesn’t push the anguish and outrage into operatic or phony realms. Coogler does not blow it (though there’s a coda or two too many in the final 10 minutes). His success with the film overall, which is considerable, lies in his easy way with extended takes, allowing two or more actors to actually interact and get a rhythm going. Jordan, Diaz and Spencer, among others, are superb throughout. The film was shot quickly, on an extremely modest budget. The breathlessness feels right, and true. It remains to be seen what Coogler can do with different kinds of stories. But he knows where to put a camera, and how long to hold a shot, and what it means to have terrific performers igniting a scene. In the wake of last year’s Trayvon Martin killing, and this month’s George Zimmerman trial verdict, the movie carries an added layer of resonance. But “Fruitvale Station” didn’t require the killing of another unarmed African-American to make it one of the truly vital films of 2013.

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in Australia and Japan. The results are quite good — the same old angst and grandiosity writ smaller than usual, and better for it. The X-Men crew’s intersections with real-life wartime horrors have long been signposts of the serious aspirations of the material. Watching “The Wolverine,” one may resist the leveling and seared ﬂesh of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki as fodder for another superhero picture. But Mangold handles it well: “The Wolverine” keeps its characters front and center, and only near the end does it turn into a routine, grinding action movie. Along the way there’s a swell battle atop a speeding bullet train, the ﬁlm’s highlight. Also we get the occasional lyric interlude between Logan and the dream/memory of the woman he loved and lost (Famke Janssen), the source of all his undying grief. The last couple of Wolverine movies provided their

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Continued from Page A-11 “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown.” Nachamie said it was a production of “A Chorus Line” he saw at age 13 that solidiﬁed his desire to get into theater. “It’s almost like seeing everyone’s collective experience on stage that let me see this is something that can be pursued,” Nachamie said. “I saw a bunch of people on stage doing what I [wanted] to do professionally ... I remember a little part of me thinking, ‘I can do that.’” Nachamie was later cast in a production of “A Chorus Line” at 18 and, in 1993, worked as an associate director

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Continued from Page A-11 person and connected with them,” Hancock said. “And that’s become something I’ve done with each show. It says, ‘I see you, I acknowledge you, thank you for being here.’” For the past four months, Hancock has traveled to senior living communities in Montgomery County as Seniorita Sunshine, performing a cabaret-style act, featuring songs from the 1930s through 1960s, for residents. A Silver Spring native, Hancock said she’s always loved to perform. “The very beginning was camp,” Hancock said. “I was 9 or something; I believe we did ‘Pippin.’ And then I performed in high school, I was in all the shows. I did some Montgomery College Dinner Theatre.” But after graduating from the University of Maryland, Hancock made the decision not to pursue a career in the arts. “Some people said, if there’s absolutely nothing else you could do or want to do, then you go for it and take the direct line to performing, to showbiz,” she said. “I’m blessed that I can do different things ... I was like, ‘Well, I like to do this, and I like advertising and marketing and that’s what I did after college.” Though she wasn’t on stage for

on the show’s national tour. Though this isn’t the largest production Nachamie’s ever staged — he’s directed productions of “Oliver” and “The Music Man,” both featuring larger casts — he said there are still challenges in tackling such a largescale musical. “I think the challenges are making sure everyone is invested all of the time and everyone is invested in the situation,” Nachamie said. “Most of the show, we’re all on stage,” added actor Kyle Schliefer, who plays the role of Mike. “You really have to know every number you’re hitting ... or else you’ll whack someone in the face.” While “Chorus Line’s” choreogra-

a living, Hancock said she never abandoned her love of performing. In 1993, after moving to Hawaii, she rediscovered the arts. Over the next ﬁve years, Hancock did everything from community theater, to improv, to commercials and even landed a spot as an extra in a scene from “Beverly Hills 90210.” While still living in Hawaii, Hancock subscribed to Backstage, a magazine for people in the performing arts industry. “When I was in Hawaii, I started getting Backstage, ordering it from New York,” Hancock said. “And that was the end of it; it was like, that’s where you need to be.” Hancock made the decision to move to New York where she got into stand-up comedy and developed her own musical-improv act. “I kind of did comedy and then my own brand of musical comedy,” Hancock said. She studied at the New Actors Workshop for one summer and said she did what all aspiring performers in New York do: “You perform for love, not money,” Hancock said. “But you get your chops.” To earn a living, Hancock got into the professional organizing business. “I was helping people and I got into the relocation and the downsizing,” she said. After moving back to Maryland in 2005 and working for

phy is certainly part of the show’s appeal, Nachamie said he wanted to focus his attention on another aspect of the musical: its text. After its Broadway premiere in July of 1975, “A Chorus Line” was nominated for 12 Tony Awards, ultimately winning nine. But according to Nachamie, what many people don’t know is that the musical also won the 1976 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. “The reason it won the Pulitzer was because nothing had ever been talked about in such a frank manner before,” Nachamie said. “Every story that was told in this show, it was the ﬁrst time telling it ... it was really the start of the ‘me’ generation.” Despite his history with the show,

herself for a few years, Hancock began looking for moving companies in need of her services. “When I moved home, I found a company that focused on moving seniors,” she said. “It wasn’t really a conscious decision.” While Hancock said the decision was not a conscious one, it did turn out to be her introduction to the senior community. In 2009, Hancock started working for Transitional Assistance & Design, helping seniors downsize from their homes into assisted living or independent living communities. “I moved them from their homes of many years, helping them shed their stuff and ﬁt into a senior living community,” Hancock said. “That was a way to connect with people one-on-one. They’re making the decisions, you’re not telling them what to throw away. It was all about really empowering the client; it was their choice.” The professional organizing eventually led Hancock to a sales job at Sunrise, a company that runs several senior living communities, including Bedford Court, in the area. But Hancock said she found herself gravitating toward the activities room whenever she was at work, and soon, the urge to perform again started to creep in. “I met other performers at Sunrise who inspired me, who taught me ... it’s about connecting

Nachamie said there were still things in the script that surprised him this time around. “I’ve been away from the show 10 or 11 years and when we ﬁrst went through the text, I read things differently,” Nachamie said. “Usually with ‘A Chorus Line,’ you don’t get into the text and why it’s there ... but I’ve had a lot of time to do one-on-one work with the actors and exploration of the characters.” Nachamie added that he’s tried to remain absolutely truthful to the original text, most of which was derived from question-and-answer sessions with young actors and dancers on Broadway. “There’s a speech pattern, there’s a

truth and if you try to change it, you’re all of the sudden not in that time period,” Nachamie said. Though the “Chorus Line” script may be true to the time period in which it was written, the Olney cast said the musical’s stories are timeless. “There are struggles that they went through in the 1970s that we’re going through now,” Cordiner said. “That’s what a dancer goes through, that’s what a dancer’s life is like.” “I can play myself in kind of a roundabout way,” added Bryan Knowlton, who plays Paul. “Most of my life story is found within Paul. When you identify with someone, it inspires you.” chedgepeth@gazette.net

with an audience,” Hancock said. Now working full time as Seniorita Sunshine, Hancock said she applies the same philosophy to her act that she did to her professional organizing: empower the client. “The opportunity to have someone interested and giving them attention ... that’s huge,” Hancock said. Hancock said she’s also witnessed the incredible power her music has. “I saw firsthand, for the memory impaired, how incredibly beneficial and therapeutic music is,” she said. “How somebody who might have difficulty expressing themselves verbally, once songs are turned on, show tunes or those standards ... they know all the words ... They’re enlivened, a switch goes on and I wanted to be a part of that.” Looking ahead, Hancock said she hopes to take her Seniorita Sunshine act to private events including anniversary parties and milestone birthdays. Wherever she performs, she said she’s determined to spread her musical message. “Sunshiny and happy, that’s my message,” she said. “I want to always stick with that.” For more information on Seniorita Sunshine, visit her website, www.senioritasunshine.com. chedgepeth@gazette.net

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Seniorita Sunshine (Andrea Hancock) performs for residents at Bedford Court Retirement and Assisted Living facility.

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Continued from Page A-11 horns — there wasn’t a single sound.” Newmyer also gave Mick Jagger a lot of credit for his song delivery and stage presence. “He could do shrieks and howls that not many people could do, and he has a sense of phrasing,” he said. “He’s a mesmerizing ﬁgure — you couldn’t not watch and listen to him.” Singer and actress Julia Nixon said she’s looking forward to performing “Play with Fire” and “Jumpin’ Jack Flash.” Nixon said she can’t guarantee she’ll do jumping jacks on stage like Jagger, but she’ll put an equal amount of passion into the song. “Anybody who knows me and knows how I sing knows that I love that raw, rock, in-yourface, hard-driving [sound],” said Nixon, who formerly lived in Washington, D.C., but now lives in North Carolina. “When I was growing up in the south in the Bible Belt, rock ’n’ roll was something that was not permitted,” she said. “[The Stones] were seen as potheads and forbidden, and I couldn’t see Jimi Hendrix either.” After Nixon left home in the 1980s, she discovered the Stones and has seen them on video. “They’re just free spirits up there, they all were,” she said. “Their energy level was unbelievable.” Laura Tsaggaris, who lives in

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Vocalist Julia Nixon will perform “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” and “Play with Fire” at BandHouse Gigs’ tribute concert to the Rolling Stones. Guitarist and singer Laura Tsaggaris (left, front) will be performing “Let’s Spend the Night” and “She’s a Rainbow” at BandHouse Gigs’ tribute concert to the Rolling Stones on Saturday at The Fillmore Silver Spring. Washington, D.C., said she will be singing a verse of “Sympathy for the Devil” along with other performers and also singing two songs on her own — “Let’s Spend the Night” and “She’s a Rainbow.” “‘Let’s Spend the Night’ is one of those iconic songs,” she said. “I remember hearing about them singing it on the Ed Sullivan show, when they had to change the words.” Tsaggaris said she hadn’t heard of “She’s a Rainbow” before, and welcomes the chance to learn and perform it for the concert “It’s really an interesting, quirky song,” said Tsaggaris, adding that the tribute is “pretty cool,” because both the

artists and the audience discover something new about the Stones from hearing some of their lesser-known songs. Country rock singer Scott Kurt, who lives in Arlington, Va., said he learned about the Stones in the 1980s when MTV ﬁrst took off. “They embraced it with songs like ‘Start Me Up’ and ‘Waiting on a Friend,’ which were in constant rotation when I was a kid,” he said. Kurt said he will be the lead singer in an acoustic arrangement of “Factory Girl,” and he will also be singing “Happy,” one of his favorites because Keith Richards, who wrote most of it, also sang it on the band’s “Exile on Main Street” album.

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“It was high-energy musicianship and effortless cool,” said Kurt about the legendary Stones. “I think it was the way they moved.” All three performers said they enjoy the chance to sing and play with other people in the tribute concerts, which are known for Newmyer’s practice of throwing two or three per-

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Guitarist David Kitchen is one of 55 performers in the BandHouse Gigs tribute to the Rolling Stones on Saturday at The Fillmore Silver Spring. formers together, giving them a little time to rehearse with each other and seeing what happens. “It’s like flash performances,” Nixon said. “You just

go out there and turn it on and roll. That’s the magic of BandHouse.” vterhune@gazette.net

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In the weight room, the classroom or during position drills, Neiman Blain and Julian Granby aren’t very far from each other. It’s unavoidable. A year after both received starting time at quarterback, they’re both back and ready to take the spot. And coming off a losing season, it gives coach Adam Bahr solace knowing he has two players with experience at the most important position. “It’s comforting, although they both have a lot of work to do,” Bahr said. Blain, a rising junior, won the starting job last summer, and Bahr said he has the edge heading into training camp. But Blain’s sophomore season was cut short. After starting the season 3-3 and playing banged up most of the time, he suffered a broken leg in a Week 7 loss to Sherwood, ending his season prematurely. After a scramble toward the sideline in which he was pushed out of bounds, Neiman said he felt his leg bend the wrong way, and knew right away it was bad. “I tried to get up and took one step and couldn’t walk,” he said. “I just fell to the ground.”

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Seneca Valley High School quarterback Calvin Reighard suffered through a couple dreary days earlier this summer. Kevin Joppy, one of Montgomery County’s top returning offensive players, had just texted his plans of transferring to Quince Orchard High School to Reighard. Joppy, whose transfer was confirmed by Quince Orchard coach Dave Mencarini, is the second player in the past two years to leave Seneca Valley with eligibility remaining after an All-Gazette first team season. Linebacker Blake Dove transferred to Winston Churchill High School last year. Reighard said he sees those as isolated cases, though, and not a reflection on Seneca Valley. “It’s definitely bothersome, and definitely you worry about it,” Reighard said, “But we know that we’re happy at Seneca Valley, and it’s a great program — the greatest in Maryland — and we’re happy to be here and don’t want to leave.” By the end of Seneca Valley’s first workout after Joppy shared his decision, Reighard was reassured his team is still on a straight course. “There’s a lot of the young guys that were worried like, ‘What are we going to do now?’ and all that stuff,” Reighard said. “But the team came together and followed behind its senior leaders, and it’s gone well so far.” Reighard cited himself, Austen Herbert, Daniel Appouh, Edward Maxwell, Korey Platt and Chris Platt among the players who spoke up. The message: “We’ll be fine.” Then, they set out to prove it in the workout. “It was definitely emotional and hard without him,” Reighard said of Joppy. “And we responded well, so it was great. I feel like we benefited from the move and became more of a closer team.”

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Seneca Valley High School’s Kevin Joppy (left) told teammates he was transferring to Quince Orchard this year. It’s the second straight season the Screaming Eagles have had a star player leave to go to another school.

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When it comes to crunching, bone-jarring hits, Winston Churchill High School running backs Blake DoveandMalikHarriswon’tshyaway. “Malik, he’s a power back. He’ll run you right over,” said Dove, a rising junior. “At the same time, I’ll give you contact and I give you speed. We both

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know the position really well. We’ve played football together since we were young.” Barring ending up at the same college, this will most likely be Dove’s and Harris’s last season together, and they plan to make it memorable. With most of their offensive line returning, the two running backs expect to be one of the top rushing attacks in the area this fall. Harris, a rising senior, returns as Churchill’s top rusher after gaining 900 yards and scoring eight touch

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Winston Churchill High School running back Malik Harris rushed for 900 yards with a 6.2 yard per carry average. The rising senior returns this fall.

Most Olympic-level or professional athletes spend a lifetime perfecting one craft. That’s what Silver Spring native Sara McMann spent the better part of 15 years doing. And at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece, she became the first American woman in history to earn a silver medal in Olympic wrestling. Other accomplishments in a storied freestyle wrestling career include winning gold medals at the 2003 and 2007 Pan-American games and top three finishes at the 2003, 2005 and 2007 world championships. These days, however, the now South Carolina-based McMann has immersed herself in becoming proficient in a multitude of sports simultaneously. Such is the life of a mixed martial artist. Mixed martial arts is a combat sport that uses a variety of fighting techniques, including grappling, striking and kicking. McMann is the world’s fourth-ranked Ultimate Fighting

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KEEPING IT BRIEF Ledecky wins gold at World Championships Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart rising junior Katie Ledecky picked a good time to break out of her 400-meter freestyle rut. The 2012 Olympic gold medalist in the 800-meter freestyle, Ledecky posted a personal best and American record time of 3 minutes, 59.82 seconds en route to winning a gold medal in the 400-meter freestyle Sunday on the opening day of the 2013

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Continued from Page B-1 Championship fighter. “It can be overwhelming. There are so many techniques, so many ways to use the rules for your body type. Multiply that by five [martial arts disciplines] and every place you get there are 12 possible ways you can go. It’s about finding the best pathways for you,” McMann said. “It’s hard to be proficient [in a number of disciplines]. It would be different if I grew up doing MMA, if I never did one individual sport. You can see it, if you grow up doing MMA, you’re used to

FINA World Championships in Barcelona, Spain. Ledecky finished nearly three seconds ahead of Spain’s Melanie Costa Schmid in second place. “I’m still in shock over the time. I’d been stuck at 4:04 for a while so I was due for a bit of a drop. I guess this shows what happens when you get into a race with the best. It was an honor to be in a heat with those girls,” Ledecky said. As of Monday Ledecky still had three more events to

contest: 800-meter freestyle, 1,500-meter freestyle, 800-meter freestyle relay. “The U.S. has such a great tradition of distance swimmers, I’m just trying to do my best to live up to that,” Ledecky said. — JENNIFER BEEKMAN

being good at three different sports.” But that challenge could also be McMann’s favorite part of this second competitive career, she said. In 2008 McMann retired from freestyle wrestling. Somewhere between the toll the grueling sport had taken on her mind and body and the USA Wrestling “ofﬁce politics,” McMann had lost the love she once had for the sport. Within a year — she was pregnant with daughter Bella at the time — she realized she wasn’t done competing. JiuJitsu seemed like the logical route — it is rooted in grappling and ground ﬁghting. But once

McMann was introduced to striking, she was hooked. Within two months of the April 2009 birth of her daughter with partner Trent Goodale, the head wrestling coach at Limestone College in South Carolina, McMann was back to elite level training. “A new start was a really exciting thing but there is also this humbling aspect. You work so hard to become such a high level athlete in a certain sport and then to start from scratch again, from the basics, it was hours and hours of endless drilling just to become proﬁcient at the basic skills,” McMann said. Two years after entering

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Springbrook High School football player Julian Granby participates in Thursday’s off-season workouts at the Silver Spring school.

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Continued from Page B-1 Blain said he could have come back for the end of the season if it was necessary, but Bahr made the decision to shut him down, with two more years of football to look forward to. Blain said he is 100 percent healthy heading into training camp, and has been

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Continued from Page B-1 Seneca Valley coach Fred Kim reinforced his players’ message. “We treat it like if it was a senior graduating,” Kim said. “We lose players every year. We lose great players every year from

working on his arm strength and slowing the game down for him mentally. “He’s a natural quarterback,” Bahr said. “He’s really starting to get the conﬁdence of his teammates and is taking charge in the huddle.” Blain’s injury left the door open for Granby for the ﬁnal three games of the season. At 6-foot-5, 209 pounds, Granby is a towering presence in the pocket. He said

graduation or whatever other reasons. We just get the next guy in and coach him up and just go and just move on. We can’t worry too much about those things.” Kim said, as society has become more socially tolerant regarding diversity issues and since his players have been raised in that environment, it has trickled down to them

Ekwoge has committed to Western Michigan University after visiting the school this weekend, he said. The rising senior also claimed offers from Old Dominion, Miami (Ohio), Ohio and Toledo. As Good Counsel’s backup running back and a part-time receiver last season, Ekwoge ran for 496 yards and 13 touchdowns on 91 carries and caught three passes for 57 yards. Ekwoge is slated to start at running back this season. the world of mixed martial arts, McMann, competing in women’s bantamweight, is 7-0. She won her UFC debut in April by knocking out German Sheila Gaff in the ﬁrst round of their bout. On Aug. 28 at the second UFC on FOX Sports1 event in Indianapolis, McMann said she will face perhaps her toughest test in former Strikeforce champion Sarah Kaufman. McMann’s wrestling background was a good platform to build on, she said. Her athleticism and familiarity with combative competition has helped bridge the gap as she continues to become more familiar with the intricacies of mixed martial

Shaw tacks on another title at Junior Olympics A little more than two months removed from adding two more state titles to her decorated track and field career, Thomas S. Wootton High School graduate Gwen Shaw was back at it again on Sunday arts. McMann had reached a point in her wrestling career where everything was instinctual. Things are becoming more natural in the cage but the fact that she still has a lot to learn, McMann said, is exciting. “If I get to the point where I can’t keep learning and growing and it doesn’t offer as much, then I’ll get bored. It’ll be come less exciting and I won’t want to do it,” McMann said. “[The Olympics] seems like a different life. For so long I had just been completely engrossed in the wrestling world. I’m in a different world now.” jbeekman@gazette.net

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Springbrook High School football player Neiman Blain participates in Thursday’s off-season workouts at the Silver Spring school.

he’s worked on speeding up his throwing motion this offseason, and gaining an overall better understanding of the offense. “The job is open for both of us, but we’re more worried about getting our program to where it needs to be for this fall,” said Granby, who also is working at tight end. “Me and Neiman are just working together to get better at the position and lead our team down the right path.”

becoming more accepting of smaller issues — such as someone deciding to transfer. “The way you put it as overcoming a serious blow, I don’t think our kids look at it that way,” Kim said. “Again, the kids have just been focusing on what they need to do to succeed. It’s just kind of, ‘OK, it happened, but we’re rolling. Good luck. We

“He’s a wonderful young man, and he’s a talented player,” Good Counsel coach Bob Milloy said. — DAN FELDMAN

While both players want to be the guy under center for the opening game, both see the bigger picture and will do what the team needs them to do, whether it’s throwing the ball or contributing in other ways, they said. “Anywhere the coaches put me, I’ll take that job and do my job in that role,” Granby said. cstevens@gazette.net

still respect you. We still love you.’ It’s no big deal. We’re just going to keep on rolling.’” Kim said Maxwell, who played outside linebacker and defensive end last season, volunteered to play receiver and Korey Platt played impressively at receiver as well. They’re among eight players vying to replace Joppy, who ran for 514

yards and caught 24 passes for 316 yards for nine touchdowns last season. “He’s a great player, and we’re going to miss him,” Reighard said. But Reighard and Kim agree that replacing Joppy’s production takes a back seat. “I’m not worried about the fact that I’m losing a great foot-

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in North Carolina. Shaw, a rising freshman at the University of Louisville running the summer circuit with Glenarden Track Club, helped lead the 400 relay team (45.24 seconds) to a Junior Olympic Championship, hosted by North Carolina A&T, and the 1,600 relay team to a silver medal (3 minutes, 39.32 seconds). Shaw did not run on Wootton’s 400 relay team this past season, though she did anchor the Patriots’ 1,600 relay that took second at the Maryland state meet. — TRAVIS MEWHIRTER

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Continued from Page B-1 downs on 144 carries (6.2 average) last year. Dove was the Bulldogs’ third-leading rusher with 265 yards and three touchdowns on 65 carries. Coach Joe Allen said they are different runners who play to each other’s strengths. Harris is all lower body, with the ability to move a pile on his own and bully opposing defenders. Dove’s strength is his straight-line speed and upper body strength. “When I have options like that, it’s certainly something we appreciate and utilize,” Allen said. “We’re going to concentrate on using those guys to the best of their abilities and do even more of that this year.” Dove said they aren’t worried about splitting carries and said it will beneﬁt both runners at the end of the season. Both players will also start at linebacker, so the time to rest during offensive snaps will be critical. “We know how to share the ball and not be too cocky with it,” Dove said. “I think it should really help. We both get tired going both ways, so [splitting carries] is good.” Allen expects Ali Kazemipour and Alec McGee to anchor the line, and he is excited to see what rising sophomore Reiley Bartine will be able to do after missing most of last season with a concussion. “We’ll be able to pound the football and throw the football as well,” Allen said. “We strive to be balanced, but we have to take time to run the football.” Dove thinks his combining with Harris will help Churchill, which won the 4A South Division title last year, return to the playoffs. “We’re the dream team,” Dove said. “We both know what we need to do and what it takes. We know what we need to do when we need to push ourselves to the limit.” cstevens@gazette.net ball player, because Seneca has always had great football players. They come and go, and they get replaced, and you have new ones that come step in,” Kim said. “The only thing that the Seneca Valley family is sad about with Joppy going is that we lose a great kid. We lose a great human being.” dfeldman@gazette.net

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State says it wants better, not necessarily more, ofﬁcials MPSSAA working to improve high school sports ofﬁciating

hard to get people to understand that until it’s a bit too late.” Chris Sole, secretary of the Maryland Basketball Officials Association, agrees. Sole, 60, said he blocks out time to exercise several days a week so his physical fitness will not impact his calls come basketball season. “We get a lot of people who are older and think that now’s the time to start reffing,” he said. “Well that’s not the case. You still have to be able to run. “When you say officials, we have people who are wannabes,” Sole said. “Some people can go work the youth leagues, but not high school. Numbers aside, we need more officials, not just bodies.” Gray encourages officials associations to diversify age when assembling crews. For a football crew, for example, maybe the referee is a veteran, but the back judge is a bit more green. “The smartest thing you can do is blend the two,” Gray said. “What you can do is the guy that’s been out there for a long time, he’s the teaching official. It’s more than just blowing the whistle. “You put experience with youth who deserve to be there.”

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In 29 years as an NCAA Division I basketball official, Donnee Gray refereed “the big boys,” he said. The Atlantic Coast Conference, Big East, Big 12, Conference USA, and the list goes on. But he cuts it off there to save time. “Anyway,” he said, “in all those years, I’ve only been interviewed once. So now, what can I tell you?” Gray took over as the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association officials coordinator last year. He can fill in the gaps on the quality of officiating around the state. He personally hand-picks officials for state tournament games. He helps delegate what referee associations manage what games in nearly every jurisdiction. Gray is the soft-spoken and evenkeeled boss whose job it is to dwell in a world built on a second level of objectivity. If game officials often are denounced, imagine what the state’s chief official must hear. “We are the gatekeepers of the game,” he said in his first interview years ago. He repeats the same sentiment now. “We are beyond reproach.”

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A numbers game Reproach is one thing that keeps potential officials away from the field or court, said Bill Harvey, CEO of the Washington Area Lacrosse Officials Association. New referees usually start their training in youth sports, which has become more highly charged and competitive. Fresh recruits sometimes shy away from the assertiveness necessary to wrangle with fired-up coaches and parents. “Most of the people who get into it find out quickly officiating is for me or is not for me,” Harvey said. WALOA has devised a feeder system to expand its 500-person membership to keep up with demand as the sport gains popularity. The group started a program to enlist high school lacrosse players to officiate youth games. Several years ago USA Lacrosse, the sport’s national governing body, picked up the initiative nationwide. “We feel right now for the first time, we’ve stabilized,” he said. “We groom ’em, we grow ’em and we train ’em. Consider the high school player. He’s making $40 an hour for a game. I don’t know any entry-level job who’s going to make more than $12 an hour.” State lacrosse committee director Ken Zorbach said many jurisdictions purposefully stagger their games,

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Washington District Football Officials Association (WDFOA) trainer Pat Kepp leads a session Monday for officials at Georgetown Prep. though — to avoid conflicts with recreational or youth leagues, to keep field space available, and to be sure officials are not busy. Washington District Football Officials Association Commissioner Al Ferraro said the WDFOA completely stopped taking youth league games years ago to avoid the inevitable: not having enough members to staff every game. “You’d like to get to all the games you can,” Ferraro said. “You’d have better service for the schools and the community. There’s plenty of area to grow, but not enough people.” The association’s 295 members cover varsity and junior varsity football in seven jurisdictions in Maryland, Virginia and the District. Ferraro assigns officials to regularseason games and sends recommendations to Gray to assemble crews for the playoffs. Like many assigners, he tries to find a balance between putting his best officials at every “big game” or ensuring referees avoid seeing the same team

multiple times. “If last year Rockville was playing Kennedy and Quince Orchard was playing Damascus, what would you do?” he said. There are about two “big games” each week, Ferraro said, that require the best crews, but he does his best to assure quality all around the region. “I never leave a game without what I call a ‘number 1 ofﬁcial.’”

Evaluating objectivity Ferraro, a man whose job it is to evaluate those who keep the peace, is blunt. “Officials are like crabs,” he said. “There’s number 1’s, number 2’s and there’s shucks.” Becoming an official means recognizing you are flawed, a thought drilled into your head during training. Learn to work as a team, lesson plans dictate. Let your crew members make the call if you don’t have a good angle. Admit your mistakes and crack down on them. Communicate with coaches and play-

Damascus falls short of Legion title n No-hitter, outstanding hitter help Post 171 earn second place at state tournament BY

NICK CAMMAROTA STAFF WRITER

In the seventh inning of Damascus Post 171’s American Legion state tournament game against Fort Cumberland Post 13, Post 171’s catcher Colin McMahon experienced a sudden realization. After catching six strong innings from Damascus right-hander Grant Pascoe, he went out for the seventh and said it dawned on him. “Honestly, I didn’t even think about it or realize it until one out in the seventh inning,” said McMahon, a Sherwood High School graduate. “I started to think about all the innings and how the only people who reached base against [Pascoe] were on walks. Then I was like, ‘Oh no, I really hope this guy doesn’t get a hit.’” He didn’t. Nor did anyone for Fort Cumberland in the opening game of the Maryland state tournament as Our Lady of Good Counsel graduate Grant Pascoe spun a no-hit, 11-strikeout gem in a 10-0 win. The game stands as a deﬁning memory in an overall successful tournament for Damascus (31-7) — the Montgomery County Legion champions — as Post 171 ﬁnished in second place, two wins shy of a state title. Coach Tommy Davis’ club lost both of their games in the double elimination tournament to Funkstown, 4-0 and 6-2. “The pitching was just outstanding and the whole team did what they were asked to do,” Davis said. “We hit the ball well, played very good defense and received an awful lot of compliments up here. It was a very successful week for Damascus 171

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Damascus High School’s Emory McMinn tries to make a play during a game against Gov. Thomas Johnson. McMinn was named the outstanding hitter at this weekend’s American Legion state tournament. baseball-wise as well as representing the Legion.” It’s understandable if not many people realized what Pascoe was in the process of accomplishing on Wednesday. The game started at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday and didn’t end until roughly 11:30 on the next morning. And while Pascoe didn’t pitch through the sunrise, coming back to finish his no-hit bid — of which he threw two scoreless frames on Tuesday — the following morning is still quite impressive. “It was the first one I had and it came at a good time,” said Pascoe, who plans to attend the University of North CarolinaCharlotte this fall. “The team was great. There was perfect defense behind me. All my pitches were working, which felt nice. Nobody really talked to me much.” Outfielders Emory McMinn and Alex Salem had the realization that a no-hitter was possible in about the fifth inning or so, which led to Pascoe becoming a very lonely man in the dugout. At least he had the sight lines of Cumberland’s ballpark-enveloping green hills to ease his mind. That and the defense of Salem, a graduate of Damascus High School, in center field.

“Alex was a stud the entire week in center field,” Pascoe said. “He saved everybody with what he did out there. Tracking balls, going all out. Him and [shortstop] Casey Bulik were absolutely amazing.” Pascoe, who walked two batters in the game, said his curveball was particularly effective on both nights as the final out Wednesday morning came on a roller to Dan Johnson at third base. The game was shortened to seven innings because of the 10-run mercy rule and Pascoe finished with 99 pitches. “I’ve never been part of a no-hitter before,” Salem said. “That was pretty special. After the game, we were joking with him that he was a celebrity around town and calling him ‘no-hitter.’” Aside from the games against Funkstown (eventual tournament MVP Colby Johnson hit a solo homer in the sixth inning of the championship game to provide the title-winning run) Post 171’s offense was solid throughout. Damascus finished the tournament with a 3-2 record and McMinn was named the week’s Most Outstanding Hitter. ncammarota@gazette.net

ers. Embrace critiques when you are evaluated. “Punish the first foul and legislate the game,” Gray tells officials before state tournament matches. Each year, Gray and each sport’s state committee director send a posse of evaluators to observe referees in line to manage playoff games. They return with an up or down vote on the official’s readiness for the big stage with judgments based on ability, mechanics and communication. Not everyone fits the mold. Gray said in recent years fewer older, perhaps more experienced, officials are taking those spots. People with that much experience may not be in the best physical shape, he said, where younger officials, who have put in the work and are better able to deal with the physical demands of the job, deserve a shot. “You want to leave when you are perceived to be at the top of your game,” Gray said. It’s the reason he retired from officiating NCAA games. “It’s

Gray said the state of Maryland’s officials is strong, but can improve. Numbers-wise, he says, the bases are covered. Performance-wise, there remains a desire to call games fair and clean. “We’re no better than doctors or lawyers or police officers,” Gray said. “Some of us are better than others, but we’ve been pretty good.” Yes, he gets negative feedback, he said, but it’s nothing unusual. By and large, coaches and athletic directors are satisfied with performance. At each post-term meeting, he said, he’s never had a committee member scrutinize referee performance. Longtime coach and now Allegany High School principal Mike Calhoun said rules enforcement and overall officiating has improved greatly in recent years. The state’s football delegate to the National Federation of High School Sports said officials have done an excellent job regarding player safety and in moving the game along. But there still is one call that drives Calhoun up a wall. “I hate the holding call,” he said. “There’s holding that happens on every play.” But his opinion doesn’t matter anymore, he said with a sigh. “Like I used to tell my players, once you kick the football, the refs are in charge. A good official is priceless.” jbogage@gazette.net

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Montgomery Blair High School graduate Jack Foster plans to swim for Columbia University this fall, but return next summer to swim for Glenwood in the Montgomery County Swim League.

Jack Foster is trying this week to break a record that he can’t possibly break. After swimming the 200-meter individual medley in 2:09.80 at the Coaches Long Course meet in the Montgomery County Swim League — narrowly missing the 27-year-old MCSL record of 2:09.17 that was set by a future Olympic gold medal winner, Mike Barrowman — Foster is again hoping to best Barrowman’s time at the National Club Swimming Association Summer Championships. Of course, if Foster beats the time it won’t stand as the MCSL record, because this week’s event

is not part of the now-completed MCSL schedule. Foster said he’s more concerned with the time, especially given Barrowman’s stature in the sport, than whether he ofﬁcially sets the MCSL record. When he began swimming, Foster frequently lost to opponents who had been swimming year-round longer, and that experience still inﬂuences his approach. “In my swimming career, I’ve always been chasing the leader,” Foster said. “I feel like I’ve always been more concerned with my times and keeping on improving than I have with actual placement.” In the years since, Foster, a 2013 Montgomery Blair High School graduate who plans to swim for Columbia University this fall, has won more and more. Jeremy Butler, who coaches Foster at Glenwood in the MCSL, said Foster’s times last year were similar to the coach’s peak times.

“I remember watching him swim, thinking, ‘Wow I can’t believe that I ever was that fast,’” Butler said. “This summer, it’s not even close. His times are crushing my old times. I watch him just in awe.” In fact, Foster has broken many Glenwood records that were held by Butler. “It’s sort of a cliché thing to say when someone breaks your records, you say, ‘I’m happy for them. I wouldn’t want it to be anyone else,’” Butler said. “But I really do mean that. Jack is just a really good person, and he’s worked so hard for it, that it really didn’t bother me when he broke those records.” Butler said Foster goes above and beyond with the swim club, arriving early to set up for meets and helping teach younger swimmers during the week. “He’s like a superhero to them,” Butler said. Because Foster is still just 17,

he’ll be eligible to compete in the MCSL next summer, and he intends to return from New York to swim for Glenwood once again. “I deﬁnitely do want to come back, because Glenwood has been really a big family to me, and I’ve just grown up with those people, the friends,” Foster said. “I really can’t imagine a summer without them.” So, yes, Foster is more concerned with besting Barrowman’s time this week, even though that wouldn’t make him the MCSL record holder. But don’t twist Foster’s priorities. “It doesn’t mean I don’t want to come back next year and get the record,” Foster said. Said Butler: “I’ve kind of learned in the past two years to not really count him out if he says that he’s going to do something. He tends to come through.” dfeldman@gazette.net

Conger sets another record in ﬁnal MCSL event

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It didn’t take long for Jack Conger to get back into the pool at the Rockville Municipal Swim Center after Sunday’s Montgomery County Swim League All-Star Meet. After ﬁnishing off his ﬁnal MCSL season by breaking his own league record in the 50-meter butterfly (23.94 seconds), the University of Texas-bound swimmer posed for a few pictures with some young fans before getting right back into the water. “It’s bittersweet, you know, this is where it all started for me,” Conger said. “It is sad that this is done for me, but I’m also off to other things in my life now — starting off college on both an academic and athletic standpoint. So it’s tough on one side, but on the other it’s nice.”

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Flower Valley’s Jack Conger won the 50-meter butterfly Sunday at the Montgomery County Swim League All-Star Meet in Rockville. The Our Lady of Good Counsel High School graduate plans to swim for the University of Texas this year and was swimming in his final MCSL event. Conger, who swims for Flower Valley, also took first in the 100-meter backstroke in 54.45 seconds. A slip at the start cost him a chance at lowering his league record of 53.48 seconds. “The backstroke was a little annoying, just because I slipped on my start and just kind of fell in the water,” Conger said. “So it was kind of over from the start.” Other notable finishes in the

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15-18 boys group included a pair of victories for Old Georgetown’s Carsten Vissering in the 100-meter individual medley (58.04) and 100-meter breaststroke (1:01.41), and Grant Goddard took the 100-meter freestyle in 51.42 seconds for Palisades. For the 15-18 girls, Catherine Mulquin set league records in both the 100-meter backstroke (1:01.80) and the 50-meter butterﬂy (28.53), while Mulquin’s

Mill Creek Towne teammate, Caroline Clark, won the 100-meter individual medley in 1:06.00. Caroline McTaggart also bested a league record with her 57.12 second finish in the 100-meter freestyle, and Jessica Chen took first in the 100-breaststroke for host RMSC in 1:13.28. Winners for the 13-14 girls included Maddy Zurchin who won both the 100-meter individual medley (1:08.29) and 50-meter butterfly (29.25) for Lakelands, Audrey Richter won the 50-meter freestyle for Norbeck Hills in 27.73, Emily Wang took first in the 50-meter backstroke for Upper County in 31.09, and Ashley Piepol claimed the 50-meter breaststroke event for Tilden Woods in 35.77. Brandon Cu (Upper County) won a pair of events in the 13-14 boys age group, taking first in the 50-meter freestyle (25.55) and the 100-meter individual medley (1:02.59). Griffin Alaniz (Connecticut Belair) also claimed two events: the 50-meter backstroke (28.26) and the 50-meter butterfly (27.05). Lake Marion’s Kenneth Afolabi-Brown won the 50-meter breaststroke.

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QO lineman makes the most from his second chance Broxton, not Braxton, earns scholarship to play football at Baylor

DAN FELDMAN STAFF WRITER

Jarell Broxton, coming off a lost season due to academic ineligibility, was eager to make an impression during the Quince Orchard High School football team’s preseason practices his junior year. But that plan got off on the wrong foot when defensive coordinator John Kelley repeatedly called him “Braxton.” “Braxton” this, Braxton” that. Over and over again. Eventually, the reserved Broxton,

Individual high school players train on their own when school’s out

COLIN STEVENS STAFF WRITER

While it seems like there’s a summer program for most sports, area ice hockey players are largely left to their own devices during the school break. Football teams have weight lifting programs and passing leagues. Summer basketball seems never ending. And legion baseball continues to thrive. There are no such leagues for high school ice hockey players. That hasn’t kept Reid Bibb off the ice. The forward, who goes to Gaithersburg High School and plays for the Damascus co-op, said he spent his summer working with a personal trainer and traveling to Ashburn Ice House once a week for skating lessons. “I’ve been working on my explosiveness,” Bibb said. “Just in general, trying to get stronger and faster.” While Bibb plays for the Damascus team, his priority is playing for the Frederick Freeze, an Empire Junior Hockey League team that plays a much more competitive schedule than the co-op can offer. His connection to the Freeze sent him to Johnstown (Pa.) last week for a tryout with the Johnstown Tomahawks, part of the North American Hockey League. Bibb, 17, said he was one of the youngest players on the ice, with most players in their early 20s. Bibb plans to play ice hockey in college, so he can’t afford to take the summer off. While he said many hockey players still work on their swing during the offseason, he said it’s usually their golf swing. “It’s not all hockey. It’s taking some time off to enjoy the summer, but you have to keep up with it,” he said. “You can’t just take off two or three months and do nothing. You can lose a lot if you’re not working out.” Reigning state champion Winston Churchill High School coach Ray McKenzie said the majority of his players take the summer off. He said his players will get on the ice, but without any consistency. The biggest hurdle is that Maryland Student Hockey League rules do not allow for organized team activities during the summer, McKenzie said. McKenzie said he has hosted some camps at Rockville Ice Arena, some that included his players, but he said the majority of summer hockey players are from younger age groups. “Tenth-, 11th- and 12thgraders, they do much less over the summer,” McKenzie said. “I’m not sure why, but a lot of seventh-graders who are coming to Churchill in a couple years, they do hockey camps and stay busy, but not as much from 10th- and 11thgraders.”

The 6-foot-5, 328-pound Broxton — who earned the nickname “Bunyan,” as in Paul Bunyan — played defensive line at Quince Orchard. At Lackawanna, he spent one season on the defensive line and missed another with injury. But he was so impressive as an offensive lineman during spring practice in preparation for his upcoming third season with Lackawanna, Broxton earned scholarship offers from Wisconsin, Arizona State, UCLA, Syracuse and Florida Atlantic. Finally, he could take the low-key approach he wanted to use as a junior at Quince Orchard. “He’s always the ﬁrst one to practice, and he works really, really hard, and he doesn’t say anything,” said Lackawanna coach Mark Duda, who also works with the team’s offensive

linemen. “… You know the kid is going to do exactly what you ask to the best of his ability every day. And that is all anybody could ask for, and that’s what’s going to make him kind of special compared to a lot of people that are out there.” It’s a marked change from when Broxton became academically ineligible at Quince Orchard, leaving junior college his only route. “I’m surprised and proud of the fact he made it through junior college,” Mencaraini said. “Because it is not easy. … There are so many reasons why he could have given up. But he didn’t do that, and that’s a testament to his character.” Duda, whose bio boasts of producing 200 Division I scholarship players in his 20-year tenure, called Broxton one

the top five recruits he’s coached. “The kid is the genuine article,” Duda said. “… It’s been a pleasure to have him. I know I’m only going to have him 16 more weeks, but I’ll enjoy every day I have him.” Broxton said staying on the right course at Lackawanna wasn’t quite as difficult as it seemed. “Just knowing that this was a second chance to do what I wanted to do, which was go to a good school for football,” Broxton said. “And I used it.” Then, on the field, it was simple. “You go all out, and you get noticed,” Broxton said. dfeldman@gazette.net

Germantown rider earns silver after serious fall weeks ago Hilary Moore Hebert earns U.S. Dressage Federation silver medal after paralysis scare n

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It was a freak accident. Germantown resident Hilary Moore Hebert, 32, was dismounting during an equestrian competition in mid-May — she was going for the final score needed to achieve her U.S. Dressage Federation Silver Medal — when her horse, Limelight, took a step at the worst possible time. Already out of the saddle, Moore Hebert fell backwards about seven feet to the ground and landed directly on her lower back. She said her mind went to the worst possible scenario. “[Being paralyzed] was the first thing that went through my mind. The pain was so bad when I fell and it was all in the hip area, I could not feel part of my right leg. I wasn’t sure I would be able to walk again,” Moore Hebert said. Moore Hebert suffered a bruised L2 vertebra — located near the lower curvature of the spine, according to Healthline. com. Injuries to that area can cause nerve damage, loss of feeling in the lower extremities and difficulty moving or walking. The nerve damage was only temporary. On July 6, after a six-week hiatus, Moore Hebert earned that sil-

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who’d hoped to let his play do the talking, had enough. “For the ﬁrst time ever, I heard him speak up,” Quince Orchard coach Dave Mencarini said. “And he said, ‘My name LACKAWANNA COLLEGE ain’t Braxton. It’s Broxton Broxton!’” Establishing himself at his latest stop, Lackawanna College, has come much easier for Broxton. Despite never playing a game on the offensive line in his life, Broxton committed to Baylor University as an offensive guard.

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but never achieve, said Janna Dyer, a USDF Gold Medalist (Olympic level) and Moore Hebert’s trainer at her Dark Horse Dressage facility in Rocky Ridge. Her remarkably quick rise is a testament to her commitment, work ethic and willingness to immediately incorporate any instructions given to her, Dyer said. Overall, Moore Hebert has been competing for 13 years. Overcoming the ﬁnal obstacle for the silver medal was even more impressive given Moore Hebert’s injury, Dyer said. “[When something like that happens] you have to decide if you’re ever going to [ride or compete] again and if you are, you have to not think about it and control your nerves. “You cannot convey your nervousness to the horse because if [Moore Hebert] is nervous, the horse is going to think, ‘Oh, what’s wrong?’ Body language is all a horse can actually read so you have to get on and separate your mind from your body,” Dyer said. Moore Hebert said she was in fact more nervous before that first ride back in competition

than anything she’s done before. But her relationship with Limelight, any rider’s connection with her horse, is integral to her success. They must trust in each other, Moore Hebert said. Moore Hebert’s accident in May was her ﬁrst fall in six years, she said. Frequent falls, broken ribs, broken collar bones, dislocated hips and a plethora of other injuries were the reason she switched to dressage from eventing, which is commonly referred to as the equestrian triathlon — dressage, cross country and show jumping. Moore Hebert said she was drawn to specialize in dressage because the focus is more on skill set and less about bravery. It also requires a tremendous amount of ﬁtness and core strength — think maintaining your own balance despite what the horse is doing. “As you get older, you realize you’re not immortal. I don’t think a lot of people really think [about getting paralyzed]. But [my accident] was very eye opening,” Moore Hebert said. jbeekman@gazette.net

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Dig In Baseball falls a win short Watkins Mill-based team hands Baltimore only its second loss of summer

NICK CAMMAROTA STAFF WRITER

As the Baltimore Chop organized themselves into two lines for a postgame photo shoot — its 2013 Maryland Collegiate Baseball League trophy front and center — Queen’s iconic musical hit, “We Are the Champions,” came through the speakers at Joe Cannon Stadium. On the opposite side of the field, Dig In Baseball’s players jogged toward the left-field corner of the field for the final time this season. And, as they congregated in a circle, a few of them mockingly raised their arms in celebration and held their index fingers skyward. Even in defeat, the team

knew how to have fun. Dig In Baseball pushed the MCBL’s elite club to the brink of elimination Friday night, winning the first game of what wound up being a doubleheader for the league championship in the double elimination tournament before ultimately losing to the Chop. Our Lady of Good Counsel High School graduate Cory Callahan pitched a gem in the opening game of the night as Dig In handed the Chop just its second loss of the season with a 3-0 victory. Baltimore then won the title with a 13-1 performance in seven innings as Dig In (20-17) simply ran out of pitchers. “We had to fight just to get into the playoffs and we really battled our tails off once we got in,” Dig In manager Patrick Duffy said. “We had a lot of things go our way late in the first game and we needed things to be perfect in [the second game]. We were

gassed. Everybody was tired and sore.” Beating the Chop was a tall order regardless of the situation. The odds likely were better that the team’s newly-adopted mascot — Esteban, a stuffed bear — would come in to pitch relief. Entering the matchup against Callahan, the Chop played 34 games this summer and lost once. So when the right-hander held Baltimore (34-2) scoreless through 6 2/3 strong innings and left the ball in the hands of dominant reliever Gus Gill to preserve the shutout, the occasion was rather momentous. The ﬁrst game included a key sixth-inning hit by right ﬁelder Andrew Hutson as well as a remarkable diving catch in the bottom of the eighth inning to rob Nick Marinelli of a hit. Hutson sprinted forward and somehow contorted his wrist in such a way

that he kept the ball from hitting the ground. “This was the most fun I’ve ever had playing on a summer team before,” Hutson said. “We had a ton of guys on this team who were always loose and trying to have fun. With summer ball, when the whole goal is to get your work in and have fun, I feel like we won every time.” By blanking the Chop in Friday’s ﬁrst game and following their shutout win against Frederick on Thursday, Dig In pitchers ran their scoreless innings streak to 19 before Gill surrendered a run in the second inning of the second game. Despite being one of the better pitchers on Dig In’s staff this season, Gill was lifted with no outs in the third inning of the second game and the Chop methodically added to its lead from there. ncammarota@gazette.net

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Olney residents Brian and Mark Salewski are the Bryan Brothers — the winningest doubles pair in men’s professional tennis history — of Maryland Special Olympics tennis. “We’ve been calling them that for years. They’re similar to the Bryans. They’re not quite identical. One is slightly taller than the other. One (Mark) is left-handed,” said Greg Overkamp, who works with the Montgomery County Tennis and Education Foundation and coaches the county’s Special Olympics tennis contingent. In June, the 22-year-old Salewski brothers joined forces to defeat teams from counties

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Maryland 2013 Summer Special Olympic Games gold medalists Brian (left) and Mark (middle) Salewski meet International Tennis Hall of Fame inductee Martina Hingis before a July 24 Washington Kastles match after being honored by the Montgomery County Tennis and Education Foundation. across the state to win their seventh straight Summer Games gold medal at the Maryland 2013 Summer Special Olympic Games, held at Towson University. Their performance earned them the opportunity to com-

pete at the National Special Olympics Games, scheduled for June 14 at Princeton University in New Jersey. The Salewski brothers were selected to play both singles and doubles there, Overkamp said.

The brothers were honored for their remarkable accomplishments at a ceremony held before the Washington Kastles’ July 24 World Team Tennis home match. On Sunday the Kastles, led by International Tennis Hall of Fame member Martina Hingis, whom the Salewski brothers got to meet last Wednesday, won their third consecutive World Team Tennis title. The twin brothers from Olney received their awards in front of the sizeable crowd in attendance at the Montgomery County Tennis and Education Foundation’s pre-match Party with the Pros fundraising silent auction. Though Montgomery County as a whole ranks in the nation’s top 10 wealthiest counties, according to 2011 Census Bureau data released in 2012, there are many pockets within the region with families in need that should not be overlooked,

MCTEF President Paul Sommers said. “Montgomery County has a million people and it’s very diverse in every sense of the word,” Sommers said. “People are mistaken if they think people are not in need. And if they’re not in need, they might not have access to recreation programs. We like to think we are teaching a lot of skills besides tennis; these are skills that these kids can incorporate into their life like diet and nutrition, ways to have a healthy lifestyle.” An extension of the Montgomery County Tennis Association, the MCTEF is a nonproﬁt organization created in 2006 and aimed at “providing healthy and educational opportunities to underserved Montgomery County youth using tennis as the vehicle to teach sportsmanship, self-discipline and a strong work ethic,” according to its website. One hundred six items,

which included everything from a Wimbledon program signed by the world’s No. 1-ranked men’s professional tennis player, Novak Djokovic, to spa treatments, with a value of $22,000 were up for bid at last Wednesday’s auction. The proceeds — an estimated $10,000 — will beneﬁt the MCTEF programs. In addition to the Special Olympics program, the MCTEF runs free after-school classes at four middle school sites throughout the county in the fall and spring. Participants are provided with rackets. For the sixth summer, the MCTEF sent a group of at-risk middle school-age studentathletes to the weeklong UVA Tennis and Education camp in Charlottesville, Va., where tennis instruction is coupled with a business leadership course. This year the MCTEF provided 12 children with scholarships to the camp.

Diving help on the way for Wootton Westwood wins third straight county Dive League all-star meet

BY JENNIFER

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The Thomas S. Wootton High School girls’ swimming and diving team had to work extra hard

to win its ﬁrst Washington Metropolitan Interscholastic Swimming and Diving Championship since the mid-1990s this past February. The Patriots entered the swimming portion of the competition in a 76-point hole behind then-defending champion Winston Churchill after the diving championship was held earlier in the week.

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The Patriots might not have so much to make up in next winter’s title defense, however. On Thursday at the Manor Woods pool, rising Wootton freshman Regan Westwood won her third straight Montgomery County Dive League all-star competition and has presented herself as a possible top 10 contender next year. The win came only one week after Westwood returned to practice following a minor right shoulder dislocation that forced her to withdraw from the 2013 USA Diving zone championships earlier in the summer. The 36-year-old MCDL has acted as a platform for many future high school — and national — stars. Patriots coach Jacqueline Emr said she will gladly welcome any points Westwood might be able to add to the team’s diving lineup. After two consecutive wins in the girls 11-12 age division, Westwood won her girls 13-14 debut Thursday as one of the youngest in the ﬁeld, a challenge she will face the entire 2013-14 high school season. But Westwood said she is eager to contribute however she can to a Wootton team poised to win its second straight Metros championship. “I’ve heard [that Wootton needed points in diving]. I heard from friends who dive in high school and I have a couple neighbors on the dive team and they were like, ‘We’re so excited for you to come, we needed a boost.’ It’s exciting to know I might be able to help. It’s nice to know you’re actually going to be able to do something for your school,” Westwood said. Her Patriot Pride puts her mother, Meg, in a bit of a predicament. A 1986 Churchill graduate and former three-year varsity diver, the elder Westwood said she will always be a Bulldog at heart but said she can still fully support Wootton. The younger Westwood said she and her mother share in a fun rivalry at home. “I am proud of the Churchill team but I’ll be rooting for Wootton. I guess I have to,” Meg Westwood joked.

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Gallo, Sellman Conrad Sellman Jr. and Jasmine Gallo were united in holy matrimony on June 23, 2013, at Brookeville Inn in Olney. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jose Gallo of Olney and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Sellman Sr. of Gaithersburg.

Gordon and Candice Krueger of Cortlandt Manor, N.Y., announce the engagement of their daughter, Chelsea Clancy Krueger, to Seth Andrew Dubin, son of Dr. Gerry and Lori Dubin of Gaithersburg. The bride-to-be graduated from The Ohio State University in 2010 with a bachelor’s degree in strategic communication. She is an account executive for 160over90, a branding agency in Philadelphia. The prospective groom is a 2006 graduate of Winston Churchill High School. He also graduated from The Ohio State University in 2010 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and graduated in 2012 from Barry University with a master’s degree in biomedical science. In the fall of 2013, he will continue his studies at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. The couple is proud to announce their new addition, English bulldog Benny “The Jet” Rodriguez. Seth and Chelsea will follow Benny down the aisle on July 19, 2014, in Philadelphia.

July 31 to Sept. 11 at Suburban Hospital, 8600 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda. Quit smoking permanently. By focusing on the desire to smoke, learn to control urges and become a comfortable and conﬁdent nonsmoker. The Montgomery County Cancer Crusade, through the Tobacco Restitution Act, has provided the materials for the class, including Kicking Your Stress Habits workbook and a Smoking Cessation Meditation DVD. $105. www.suburbanhospital.org.

FRIDAY, AUG. 2 Weight Loss Dietitian Class, 9-10:30 a.m. at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center, 18101 Prince Philip Drive, Olney. Anyone looking to have the lapband surgery must attend six nutritional classes (one per month) prior to surgery date. $25 per class, $140 if registering for all six classes. 301-774-8881, www. montgomerygeneral.org.

ONGOING New Mothers Postpartum Support Group, 10-11:30 a.m.

Mondays at MedStar Mont-

gomery Medical Center, 18101 Prince Philip Drive, Olney. For new mothers feeling stressed and alone, sad, anxious, angry or irritable now that a baby has joined the family. Group led by two therapists who specialize in the postpartum period. Babies welcome. Free; Registration required. 301-774-8881, www. montgomerygeneral.org. Senior Fit, meets from 9-9:45 a.m. once a week at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center, 18101 Prince Philip Drive, Olney. Free 45-minute exercise program designed for seniors age 55 and older focuses on increasing strength, ﬂexibility, balance, coordination, and cardiovascular endurance. Classes are ongoing and a physician’s consent form is required to participate. Free for people over the age of 55. 301-774-8881, www.montgomerygeneral.org. A Diabetes Support Group, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the ﬁrst Saturday of every month at Suburban Hospital, 8600 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda. A social network that provides peer support for people living with diabetes via open discussions and speakers on various diabetes topics. Call Maria Chamberlain, diabetes nurse educator, at 301-896-3056 with questions. www.suburbanhospital.org.

RELIGION CALENDAR ONGOING Damascus United Methodist Church, 9700 New Church

St., Damascus, offers traditional Sunday morning worship services at 8:15 a.m., a youth contemporary worship service at 9:30 a.m. and a service of liturgy and the word at 11 a.m. with Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. for all ages during the school year.

Liberty Grove United Methodist Church, 15225 Old

Rosbash, Halls

Nguyen, Hasan Peter and Hoa Nguyen of Burtonsville announce the marriage of their daughter, Mai Nguyen, to Salmaan Hasan. Family and friends celebrated the marriage on June 2, 2013, in Philadelphia. The bride attended Cresthaven Elementary School, Francis Scott Key Middle School and Springbrook High School in Silver Spring. She is a 2005 graduate of the University of Maryland with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. The groom is from New Jersey. The couple resides in California.

Liz Anthony of Potomac and Andrew Halls of Avon, Colo., announce the engagement of their son, Alex Halls, to Tanya Rosbash, daughter of Nadja Abovich and Michael Rosbash of Newton, Mass. The prospective groom is a graduate of Winston Churchill High School and recently graduated from Northeastern University Law School. The bride-to-be graduated from Newton South High School and currently is a principal with Education Growth Advisors. Both earned bachelor’s degrees from Colby College in Waterville, Maine. The wedding ceremony will take place in August 2013 in Salem, Mass.

Columbia Pike, Burtonsville, conducts Sunday morning worship services at 8:30, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday school, nursery through adult, is at 9:30 a.m. 301-421-9166. For a schedule of events, visit www. libertygrovechurch.org.

Providence United Methodist Church, 3716 Kemptown

Church Road, Monrovia, conducts a contemporary service at 8 a.m. followed by a traditional service at 9:30 a.m. Sunday mornings, with Children’s Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. and adult’s Sunday school at 11 a.m. For more information,

call 301-253-1768. Visit www. kemptownumc.org. Trinity Lutheran Church, 11200 Old Georgetown Road, North Bethesda, conducts services every Sunday, with child care from 8 a.m. to noon and fellowship and a coffee hour following each service. 301-881-7275. For a schedule of events, visit www.TrinityELCA.org. Chancel choir auditions and rehearsals, 7:30 p.m.

Thursdays at Liberty Grove Methodist Church, 15225 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville. Call 301-421-9166 or visit www.libertygrovechurch.org. “Healing for the Nations,” 7 p.m. every ﬁrst and third Saturday of the month at South Lake Elementary School, 18201 Contour Road, Gaithersburg. Sponsored by King of the Nations Christian Fellowship, the outreach church service is open to all who are looking for hope in this uncertain world. Prayer for healing available. Translation into Spanish and French. Call 301-251-3719. Visit www.kncf.org.

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Furn 1 Br & Ba in 2Br 2Ba apt, modern kit & Ba, W/D, nr MC, $590/mo, SD req 240-654-3797

GE RMA NT OWN :

Rm for rent in TH nr bus & shopping center $550/mo util include NP/NS 240-715-5147

G560400

1700 Briggs Chaney Rd, Silver Spring, 20905 $695,900. Beautiful 5,500 SF 1.88 Acres, 240 ft off of Briggs Chaney, guest apt, great room with colonial gas fireplace, 5BRs, 4 full BAs & 2 Half BAs, park like setting with gardens and slate patios. TO TOUR: visualtour.com #2639859 For more info please call: 301-807-0999 WEICHERT REALTORS 301-681-0550

KENSINGTON: R C Palisades 4 br 2 ba Cape Cod, Rec Rm & Loft, TS Kit, New Paint, New W/W Carp.,W/D, A/C, OSP, No Pets, S1950 own/agt 301-929-1539

kSmall Pets Welcome

EE R204, 3004 Bel Pre Rd.,FR Apt. ent Silver Spring, MD 20906

(301) 670-2667 HOUSE FOR SALE

kSpacious Floor Plans

Apt 1st floor pvt ent, kitch, Bath, parking $1300 utils incld, quiet 301-879-2868

TAKOMA

PARK:

NS room for rent $550/month AC, carpeted, PVT ent, nr shop,bus/metro. Utils Incld. 301-448-2363

T. PARK: Fem. Lg

Furn Rm, w/micro, fridge, cbl, W/D, Shared BA w/1 Fem. $580/m. 301-270-2880

WHEATON: Male

pref non-smoker, 1BR, shr BA, near metro, $525/mnth util incl +dep 301-933-6804

OC: 107th St. Quay

Condo on Ocean 2br, 2ba, W/D, Kit. 2 Pools, Only 3 wks left. Weeks only - 301-252-0200

Plan Ahead! Place Your Yard Sale Ad Today! $24.99 includes rain insurance

Call 301.670.2503

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TAKOMA PARK:

Licensed Drivers With Voice Control System Needed For Research Study

Multi-family, Sunday 08/04, 9-3, tools, sports equip. art, books, toys, furn, designer clothes & more! 102 Tulip Avenue

Outdoor Flea Market August 24 & 25th 8-4pm Vendors Wanted Montgomery County Fairgrounds 16 Chestnut St. 301-649-1915 Johnsonshows.com

Westat is seeking participants for a federally-funded research study on drivers’ experiences using voice control systems. To be eligible for the study, you must have a voice control system in the car you drive most often. The study involves talking to a researcher about your experiences with your voice control system and driving on local roads and I-270 in your own car. The study will take about 1.5 hours. If you are interested in this study, please visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/voicecontrolstudy or call at 1-888-747-9523 for more details. Participants will receive $100 as a thank you for their time.

YARD SALE WITH LOTS OF FURNITURE & MORE! Sat., Aug. 3,

9-1 pm; 10203 Carson Place, Silver Spring (20901).

BETHESDA:

Sat & Sun 08/02 & 08/03, 10-4, Full House including: 50’s dining room set, antiques & more! 10004 Broad St www.estatesales.net

to advertise call 301.670.7100 or email class@gazette.net

COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIR

AIRPARK A I R PA R K A APPLIANCES PPLIANCES

U Used s e d & Re-Conditioned Re-Conditioned W Washers, a s h e r s , Dryers, D r y e r s , Refrigerators R e f r i g e r a t o r s & Stoves Stoves $

13900 Each

Guaranteed!! 7901 Queenair Dr., #101, Gaithersburg Open Mon - Sun

GP2321

Washers & Dryers from

9am - 5:30pm

301-963-8939

AUTHENTIC VIC- EQUIP FOR SALE: TORIAN FURNI- Darkroom equip w/ TURE SET: loveseat everything necessary, and 2 chairs. Hand carved motifs. Good condition. Must sell. Gaithersburg. 301412-1653 $700 o.b.o.

THIS END UP FAMILYROOM SET Very good cond.

Valued over $1500, OBO 301-792-3508.

FURN & MISC MUST GO! 2 couch-

es, coffee end tables and other items. 301249-2626 after 5pm

PATIO TURE:

Cameras including acessories & a light kit Call: 301-926-1438

FREE ADORBLE KITTENS: 11 weeks old, 5 to give away 202-374-1866

SULPHUR CRESTED COCKATOO

$700 BO female sulphur crested cockatoo, tame and talking, beautiful plumage, incl cage 301-949-2781 leave message.

FURNI-

6 chairs (2 arm, 4 swivel) & lounge. Back and seat cushings. Green/white. Good condition. $500 cash for set. Green umbrella includ. Pick up. Call Sally 301-236-4912

ATTN: 29

serious people to work from home using a PC. Up to $1.5k-$5k PT/FT bewealthy4life.com

Free health services for the community include bone & derma scans, body fat analysis, HIV, glaucoma, hearing, and vision screenings, health consultations, physical assessment, and massage! Various fun activities for kids: moon bounce, face painting, etc. Lots of health info from different vendors. Filipino-American Capital SDA Church, 4216 Powder Mill Road, Beltstville, MD 20705. August 4th, Sunday, 9am-2pm. Contact: Retzer Cariaga 443739-6269 or filcapchip@gmail.com.

FOSTER PARE N T S NEEDED : We are

l o o k ing for foster homes in PG County and Montgomery County. If you have room in your home and heart for a child please contact us about taking the class e s we offer for free at out Tacoma Park Locat i o n . Please join us and make a difference in a childs life. CareRiteTFC 410-822-5510 Amanda

to advertise call 301.670.7100 or email class@gazette.net

TRYOUTS: Rising

U11 Girls’ MSI Classic Team Orange Crush is still holding tryouts to fill our team roster. Tryouts every Thursday evening at 6:007:30 at the Germantown Soccerplex Cricket Field. Contact info available at MSIclassic.d4sportsclub.com

What is a voice control system? By "voice control" we mean that as a driver, you can perform certain tasks like reading a text message and placing a phone call - using the sound of your voice. For example, you can make a call to your friend Meghan by saying, "Call Meghan." You may also be able to hear your favorite phone apps through your car’s sound system and control them with your voice (e.g., Pandora, Bing, MLB.com, or USA TODAY). Your voice control system may also allow you to turn on the air conditioning or tune the radio to your favorite radio station.

NEEDED: Looking

For cadillac eldorado service tech I am looking for a cadillac eldorado service mechanic to replace a starter. The vehicle is located in Hyatt Md. Please call George at 804-894-0121 anytime.

INNER SELF: Get in ELENA’S FAMILY touch w/your inner self Daycare through your Zodiac Welcomes Infants-

Sign, Call today for inner peace concerning love business and health Call: 410-901-8818

FREE ALGEBRA

TUTORING

Silver Spring Area Call Craig

301-384-1992

Raised 6 kids! PT/FT exc ref, live-out, own transportation, light cooki/clean, fluent in Eng 240-408-6871

household & children, references are required 240-242-5135

Plan ahead! Place your Yard Sale ad Today!

Up Pre-K program, Computer Lab, Potty Train. Lic# 15-133761 Call 301-972-1955

SPECIAL NEEDS CAREGIVER WANTED: Weekend

care giving for Autistic High School Boy, supervised in community & pool, Potomac, need car, $14/hr, special needs experience preferred rbobroff@verizon.net

POTOMAC FAMILY

I AM A NANNY:

LIVE IN NANNY/ For HOUSKPR

WESTAT EOE

Legal. ASST: Educated. Must Drive. Weekends plus flex weekday hrs. Some overnight stay, travel. 2 yrs + experience Call: 301.887.3212.

ROCKVILLE: lovely prvt apt in exchange for few mid day errands + salary, must drive. Call once only & lv msg. 301-871-6565

24.99

*includes rain insurance

Call Today 301.670.2503

Participants Needed for Research Study Westat, a social science research company, needs children ages 7 to 11 years, in general good health and normal body weight, to participate in a study about how short periods of activity improve children’s metabolism and attention. Both boys and girls are encouraged to participate in 3 sessions: one outpatient screening visit of about 5 hours and two outpatient visits of about 7 hours each visit. The sessions will take place at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, MD and participants will be compensated for their time. If you are interested, call 1-888-963-5578, include your name, telephone number, email address and the best time to reach you or go online to clinicaltrials.gov (refer to study 13-CH-0169). This study is sponsored by the National Institutes of Children’s Health and Human Development.

Daycare Directory July 3, 2013

Children’s Center of Damascus Olive Branch Daycare Ana’s House Day Care Miriam’s Loving Care Zhilla Daycare Center Holly Bear Daycare Blue Angel Family Home Daycare GP2281

GAITHERSBURG

WESTAT EOE

Lic. #:31453 Lic. #:160926 Lic. #:15127553 Lic. #:155622 Lic. #:150266 Lic. #:15123142 Lic. #:161004

301-253-6864 240-277-6842 301-972-2148 240-246-0789 240-447-9498 301-869-1317 301-250-6755

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Deadline: July 29, 2013 Next Publication August 7, 2013 • Call 301-670-2538 call 301.670.7100

to advertise or email class@gazette.net

Careers 301-670-2500

Career Training

class@gazette.net DENTAL ASSISTANT Immediate opening. Great salary & benefits, very close to Olney. Experience preferred/x-ray certified a must. M-F, F/T. Email lmlepore@verizon.net

CHAUFFEURS

Education

TEACHERS

Become a Professional Chauffeur - We train! If you have a good driving record, know your way around and enjoy making people happy then we want to talk to you. Please join us Tuesday, August 6th, anytime between 11 am - 5 pm for our open house. 401K, benefits package, and bonuses provided! All applicants must be of the age of 25. RMA WORLDWIDE CHAUFFEURED TRANSPORTATION 11565 Old Georgetown Road, Rockville, MD 20852

Sunrise Learning Center Seeks Pre- School ft/pt Teachers & Teachers Assistant for pre-school center in Gaithersburg. 90 hrs plus experience or college credit in ECE is needed. Call 301-208-6948.

Executive Data Consultant

Chemical Compliance Manager For 3E Company, Bethesda, MD. Requires MS Chem Eng’g + 2 yrs exp as Chemical Data Analyst or Chemical Compliance Manager for chemical regulatory compliance & risk management. Please apply online at http://3ecompany.com, job ID 20130628-1900-SH GP2320

Rockville, MD. Conduct healthcarerelated data analysis and reporting. See https://RE21.ultipro.com/MAP1002 /Jobboard/NewCandidateExt.aspx? __JobID=1069 -- Requisition #130092 -- for full desc, reqs, & app. instructions.

MEDICAL RECEPTIONIST

NW, DC apartment Building seeking an experienced cleaner for prep of turnover apartments, common area cleaning and light landscaping. Please email resume to: kmcjobs3@gmail.com or fax to: 301-309-9503. EOE.

CHAIR SIDE DENTAL ASSISTANT

Needed FT/PT for our endodontic office. We are seeking an experienced, energetic person that will compliment our team approach to quality centered care. Xray License required Rockville/Gaithersburg locations. Email: phelps@endogroup.com

Dental/ Medical Assistant Trainees Needed Now

Real Estate

Dental/Medical Offices now hiring. No experience? Job Training & Placement Assistance Available 1-877-234-7706

Provide non-medical care and companionship for seniors in their homes. Personal care, light housework, transportation, meal preparation. Must be 21+. Must have car and one year professional, volunteer, or personal experience www.homeinsteads.com/197 Home Instead Senior Care To us it’s personal 301/588-9023 Call between 10am-4pm Mon-Fri

Silver Spring

Work with the BEST!

Be trained individually by one of the area’s top offices & one of the area’s best salesman with over 34 years. New & experienced salespeople welcomed.

Must R.S.V.P.

Call Bill Hennessy

CTO SCHEV GC3022

Janitorial/ Cleaner

FT, Exp. Preferred. Rockville/Gaithersburg Area & Great Benefits Email resume to: Eyejobs02@outlook.com

WE’RE HIRING WEEKEND CNAS, GNAS, AND HHAS!

301-388-2626 301-388-2626

bill.hennessy@longfoster.com • Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc. EOE

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Healthcare

Hospice of the Chesapeake, the premier non-profit hospice and palliative care provider for Anne Arundel and Prince George’s Counties Maryland, is seeking motivated and skilled professional for the following positions:

Prince George’s County

2 - CLINICAL MANAGERS (RN/BSN/MSN) 2 - RN CASE MANAGERS (RN/BSN) E-mail resume to ppielmeier@hospicechesapeake.org. EOE

Office Manager

Medical practice looking for full time office manager with experien ce. Fax resume to 301-424-8337

On Call Supervisor

Great job for students, retirees and stay at home moms. Work from home! Answer and handle phone calls from 5pm to 9am two evenings twice a month for staffing agency or one weekend a month. Must have Internet access, and a car. Fax resume to 301.588.9065 or email to cc2439@yahoo.com

Sales

Needed for growing Dry Cleaning operation. Responsibilities consist of helping customer at counter, ability to operate all machinery, assembling orders, checking quality and production standards, generating reports, and controlling payroll. Excellent organizational and great customer skills are a must. If you are dependable, work well with others, detail oriented and a "hands on" person apply today.

We’re looking for a Specialist who has a documented history of driving new business. Post Newsweek Media provides local news and information to communities in Maryland and Virginia. We are looking for a skilled sales professional to assist small businesses in marketing their products and services.

Experienced Manager & Manager Trainees

COME GROW WITH US

Healthcare

Management

Pharmacy/ Phlebotomy Tech Trainees Needed Now Pharmacies/ hospitals now hiring. No experience? Job Training & Placement Assistance Available 1-877-240-4524 CTO SCHEV

Recruiting is now Simple! Get Connected

VET ASSISTANT/KENNEL HELP Part/ Full Time

Busy small animal hospital looking for a motivated individual. Must be able to work weekends and holidays. Some heavy lifting required. Please email resume with phone contact attn Beth at office@potomacaniamalhospita.com

Career Training Need to re-start your career?

∂ Ability to earn $40,000 - $50,000+ ∂ Quarterly Bonus Program ∂ Fortune 500 Benefits including Medical/Dental insurance, vision discount program, 401(k) ∂ Paid Vacation Apply at www.crestcleaners.com

Business Development Specialist Media Sales

This is a inside/outside sales position. You would develop an understanding of print, online, mobile advertising with a focus on recruitment, retail and service business segments. Previous sales experience needed, enthusiasm, great work ethic and a strong desire to succeed. We offer a competitive compensation & comprehensive benefits package including pension, 401(k) & tuition reimbursement. If you believe this is the right position for your skills, talents and abilities. Please forward your resume to mbass@gazette.net. EOE

COACHES/TRAINERS

MD Basketball Academy seeks an energetic & positive coach/trainer for upcoming youth skill development clinics & programs. Must have prior experience, be dependable, come early, able to stay late if needed and be positive and helpful. We will provide game/practice lesson plans, rotation guidance, etc. http://marylandbasketballacademy.org for more information and to apply on our website.

Maintenance

CLEANER/ FLOOR TECHNICIAN

Experienced cleaner to work at multiple commercial properties. Applicant must have knowledge of stripping and waxing vinyl floors. Maintenance experience is a plus but not required. Applicant must have a valid driver’s license and own transportation . Great compensation package. Please email resume to: kmcjobs3@gmail.com or fax to: 301-309-9503. EOE.

MECHANIC

Effective immediately, M.T. Laney Co, Inc will be accepting applications for the following positions: ∂ Heavy Equipment Mechanic (Must have clean driving record)

EVENT DEMONSTRATOR

Please email resume to info@mtlaney.com fax 410-795-9546 Top wages and a great working environment. EOE

If you are an enthusiastic and detail oriented individual looking for weekend work, join the Champion Windows team! We are looking for a motivated Event Demonstrator to work parttime gathering leads at our retail, event, and show locations. This position will be responsible for greeting potential customers, collecting leads, as well as setting appointments.

Seasonal Driver Counter Sales

As an Event Demonstrator, you must be highly self motivated with good interpersonal and communication skills. Strong time management and prioritization abilities are a must for your success in this role.

PT, Resp for delivering merchandise & assisting customers. Must be able to lift 60lbs on a regular basis & have a clean driving record. For further detail on the position or to apply, go to www.gazette.net/careers

You will be required to pass a criminal background check and drug screening.

Please email your resume to shalle@getchampion.com, fax to 301990-3022, or call 301-880-3001

Home Improvement

FENCE SALES

301-366-3734 AnotherFineJob@aol.com

OPHTHALMIC TECHNICIAN P/T Exp. Preferred. Rockville/Gaithersburg area Email resume to: Eyejobs02@outlook.com

to advertise call 301.670.7100 or email class@gazette.net

Part-Time

Work From Home

National Children’s Center Making calls Weekdays 9-4 No selling! Sal + bonus + benes.

Call 301-333-1900

THE GAZETTE

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10,985

12 Toyota Corolla LE #R1676, Blue, $ $ 13.8K mi, 4 Spd Auto

14,955

11 Toyota Camry $$

#P8702, 6 Spd Auto, Red, 23.2K mi

16,985

03 Honda Civic Hybrid #R1660A, $$ CVT, Titanium Metallic

6,995

10 Toyota Corolla LE #370631A, $ 4 Spd Auto, $ Blue

12,985

12 Toyota Corolla LE #R1675, $$ Red, 12.7K mi

15,985

11 Nissan Rogue $$

#366509A, Indigo Blue, CVT, 25.9K mi

17,985

05 Toyota Sienna LE $$ #367151B, 5 Spd Auto, Pearl

9,955

07 Toyota Camry Hybrid #372326A, $$ Sand, CVT

12,985

12 Toyota Carmy LE #R1647, 6 Spd $ Auto, 17.8K mi, $ White

16,985

08 Toyota Avalon XLS #378045A, $ 6 Spd Auto, $ Gray

17,985

$16,985 2008 Chevrolet Impala........ $10,395 $10,395 2008 Ford Ranger XLT......... $16,985 #372340B, 5 SpeedAuto, Red, 21.9K mi #3383026A, 6 Cyl,Auto, Brown $17,985 2010 Toyota Corolla S......... $13,985 $13,985 2011 Toyota Camry SE......... $17,985 #360304B, Red, 6 SpeedAuto, 38.3K mi #P8685, 4 SpeedAuto, 33.9K mi, Silver $17,985 2011 Toyota Corolla LE........ $14,985 $14,985 2011 Toyota Camry LE......... $17,985 #P8703, Black, 6 SpeedAuto, 22.7K mi #367171A, Sandy Beach, 4 SpeedAuto, 28.8K mi

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2013 JETTA S

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17,995

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2013 JETTA TDI

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MSRP $25,530

#2822293, Power Windows/Power Locks, Auto

MSRP $25,030

21,599

BUY FOR

OR 0% for 60 MONTHS

17,999

OR 0% for 60 MONTHS

2013 GOLF TDI

#7200941, Power Windows, Power Locks, Bluetooth

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2013 PASSAT S 2.5L

MSRP $25,790

21,699

BUY FOR

OR 0% for 60 MONTHS

2013 GTI 2 DOOR

2013 PASSAT TDI SE

#4011487, Power Windows/Power Locks, Keyless Entry

#V13770, Mt White, Pwr Windows, Sunroof

MSRP 24,790

MSRP $27,615

21,999

OR 0% for 60 MONTHS

2013 CC SPORT

$17,985 2010 Toyota Corolla LE........ $14,985 $14,985 2011 Hyundai Sonata.......... $17,985 #360277A, 6 SpeedAuto, Black, 21.5K miles #364236A, 4 SpeedAuto, Black $18,985 $15,985 2011 Hyundai Santa FE........ $18,985 2010 Chevrolet Silverado..... $15,985 #364207A, 6 SpeedAuto, Silver #367140A, 1500 2 WD Pick Up, 30K mi, Gray $18,985 2012 Toyota Corolla LE........ $16,985 $16,985 2011 Chrysler 200 Touring.... $18,985 #367161A, Bright White, 6 SpeedAuto, 2.9K mi #R1674, Blue, 4 SpeedAuto, 14.5K mi

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#9521085, Mt Silver, Pwr Windows, Pwr doors, Keyless

MSRP $31,670

23,999

OR 0% for 60 MONTHS

BUY FOR

26,999

OR 0% for 60 MONTHS

OURISMAN VW WORLD AUTO CERTIFIED PRE OWNED 50 Available...Rates Starting at 2.64% up to 72 months

2007 Jetta 2.5....................#340987B, Gray, 64,851 mi............$9,991 2008 Jetta Sedan.............#V13896A, Black, 53,239 mi..........$11,898 2010 Jetta Sedan.............#P7615, White, 34,212 mi..............$15,497 2013 Jetta Sedan.............#V131073A, White, 568 mi.............$17,900 2010 CC Sport....................#P6091, Silver, 30,110 mi...............$18,091 2010 Tiguan SE..................#P6005, Sandstone, 40,938 mi.......$18,991 2012 Jetta TDI....................#414733A, White, 27,861 mi..........$20,491 2010 Tiguan Wolfsburg.....#614718A, Gray, 46,795 mi............$19,991

2010 GTI PZEV...............#520705A, Gray, 18,514 mi............$20,991 2010 Tiguan S.....................#P6015, Gold, 230 mi.....................$22,491 2013 Passat S CPO..........#PR5083, Gray, 3,140 mi................$20,493 2013 Passat CPO..............#PR5082, Silver, 3,140 mi...............$20,493 2010 Tiguan SE..................#P6505, Black, 40,938 mi..............$21,995 2013 Beetle Conv.............#P5094, Black, 4,184 mi................$22,991 2011 Tiguan SE..................#P6004 Gray, 20,118 mi.................$26,591 2012 Golf R Nav.................#819675A, Black, 21,246 mi..........$28,999

All prices exclude tax, tags, title, freight and $200 processing fee. Cannot be combined with any previous advertised or internet special. Pictures are for illustrative purposes only. See dealer for details. 0% APR Up To 60 Months on all models. See dealer for details. Ourisman VW World Auto Certified Pre Owned financing for 60 months based on credit approval thru VW. Excludes Title, Tax, Options & Dealer Fees. Special APR financing cannot be combined with sale prices. Ends 08/04/13.

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2003 YELLOW CHEVY BLAZER: 2010 TEAM CAR- 163K mil. New GO TRAILER 7’X2 transm. Passed in40’: 10,000 GVW tan- spect. $2,500 obo. dem axle; rear ramp 240-515-4073

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2002 Pontiac Montana

8 Pass, PW, PL, PS.................$4,575

2004 Ford Taurus SE

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66K, PW, PL, PS.....................$6,975

2008 Chevy HHR Panel Truck

Auto, PW, PL, CD...................$8,950

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V8, Auto, PW, PL, PS, CD......$8,450

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Auto, PW, PL, PS, CD..........$13,425

2007 Pontiac Torrent

AWD,57k,NewTires,PW,PL,CD. $13,450

1989 Chevy Corvette Conv.

Hard Top, Auto, 69k, Lhtr....$13,590

2008 Pontiac G-6 GT

48K, Leather, Sunroof, Remote Start. .$13,950

2009 Chevy Malibu LT

28k, V6, PW, PL, PS, CD, Leather, Remote Start..........................$14,975

2006 GMC Crew

2WD, 72k, PW, PL, CD, Cap. .$15,950

Looking to buy a new vehicle before your next road trip?

2006 GMC Sierra SLE Ext.

27k, PW, PL, CD...................$16,775

2013 Chevy Cruze LT

16K, 4 Cyl, Auto, PW, PL, CD.....$18,225

2005 Hummer H-2 4x4

71k, Lhtr, Sunroof, Loaded. .$25,525

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‘05 Buick Century

$5,498

‘04 Chevy Trailblazer LT $8,888

#KP00882 PRISTINE! $344 UNDER KBB

‘04 Lincoln Navigator

$10,470

‘05 Mercedes C240

$14,588

$12,488

#KP65999 4-MATIC $1,315 UNDER KBB

#KP21761A NAV/DVD $1,339 UNDER KBB

‘08 Suzuki XL7

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‘06 Toyota Sienna LE

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$12,988

#KP33971 MNRF $3,834 UNDER KBB

$15,489

#KP57549 $5,487 UNDER KBB

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‘08 Chrysler 300-C

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1994 Ford Explorer 4x4..............................1,450

2005 Chrysler Pacifica TRNG......................7,470

1998 Olds Cutlass GLS...............................1,950 #KP44731,Clean 99K! AT, AC, LTHR, P/OPTS, “HANDYMAN”

2004 Chevy Malibu LT................................. #KP18816, Clean! PW/PLC, Auto, Md Insp

2002 Pontiac Bonneville SE.......................1,988

#KP09664A, PSEAT, PW/PLC, CASS/CD COMBO, GREAT VALUE

#KP10186A,AC,AT,ABS, BEST VALUE!, “HANDYMAN”

#KP13006, LTHR, MNRF, SPLR A STEAL!!, “HANDYMAN”

1991 Toyota Corolla DLX............................1,988

#KP12853, AT, AC, Great Transportation, “HANDYMAN”

2000 Dodge Caravan..................................2,450 #KP68229, PW/PL, AC, RUNS GREAT!, “HANDYMAN”

1998 Toyota Camry LE................................2,488

#KP41506, PW/PLC, TLT, DON’T MISS!!, “HANDYMAN”

1997 Subaru Legacy L WGN........................2,650 #KP04510, AT, AC, PW/PLC, MORE! VALUE PRICED!, “HANDYMAN”

2001 Ford Explorer Sport 4WD...................2,950 #KP83311A, Great buy!, PW/PL, CD CHGHR, Alloys, “HANDYMAN”

2002 Ford Taurus SES................................2,990 #KP72468,NICE!,LTHR/PWR Seat,PW/PLC,Alloys,”HANDYMAN”

3,498

1998 SAAB 900 SE...................................... #KP02717, CONVERTIBLE, FUN! AT, AC, P/OPTIONS, LITTLE NEEDED! “HANDYMAN”

3,950

1999 Ford Ranger Supercab Sport.............. #KP02968, NICE!! PW/PLC, SLDG RR WNDW

2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4WD................3,950 #KP55012, A STEAL!! PW/PLC, AT, AC, “HANDYMAN”

2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser LTD.....................4,850

#KP74330,”WOODY” MNRF,AT,ABS,CSAB,P/OPTS

2004 Subaru Forester X.............................4,988 #KP38727, 5 SPD, GAS SAVER!, AC, P/OPTIONS, CC, “HANDYMAN”

2000 Ford F-150 Supercab.........................5,500 #KX71474, AT, AC, BD LNR, “HANDYMAN”

6,988

2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser GT...................... #AP03775, TURBO, LTHR, MNRF, SAB, MD INSP

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#KP99206A, AWD, NAV, DVD/VIDEO, LTHR, CHROME WHLS

7,988

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2006 Jeep GR Cherokee LTD............ #KP12539,4WD,MNRF,LTHR,CD-6,Stability

11,588

2001 Toyota Sequoia SR5 4WD ...................7,988

2005 BMW X3 3.01 AWD.................. #KP02511, SHARP! NAV, MNRF, LTH/HTD, STABILITY

2008 Saturn Astra XE..................................8,488

#KP91895, SHARP! LTHR/PWR SEAT, PW/PLC, CC, CD, TLT

#KP59427,H/BK,SHARP!,MNRF,AT,ABX,Alloys,Stabilitrak

2005 Caddy CTS...............................11,988

11,997

2004 Volvo SC90.........................................8,835

2005 Toyota Camry XLE................... #KP05193, MNRF, LTHR/PWR SEATS, 6-DISC CD, VALUE!

2003 Toyota Matrix XR WGN .......................8,988

2010 Mitsubishi Lancer ES.............. #KP75693A, PW/PLC/PMR, CD, CC FAC WARR!

2008 Chrysler PT Cruiser TRNG...................8,988

2008 GMC Savana Cargo Van...........12,470

#FP39852A, SUPER CLEAN, 91K!!, LTHR, MNRF, P/OPTS #KP69845, AT, ABS, ALLOYS, P/OPTIONS, GAS SIPPER! #KP34446A, AT, ALLOYS, PW/PLC, CD, NICE!

9,470

2004 Nissan Xterra SE ................................ #KP05169, S/C SPORT, 4WD, MNRF, NTG BDS, 6-DISC CD, P/ OPTS, NICE!

12,297

#KR11890, WELL KEPT!,AT,AC,Tradesman Shelves/ Drawers

12,488

2008 Mercury Mariner..................... #KP21874, Mnrf, Audiofile CD Chgr, Stability

9,745

2009 Hyundai Sonata GLS................12,488

10,470

2004 Acura MDX.............................. #KP62182, AWD, PAMPERED! DVD, PSEAT, P/OPTIONS

2002 Mini Cooper....................................... #KP55813, Clean, 63K! NAV, MNRF, CD, ALLOYS

2004 Lincoln Navigator............................ #KP21761A,4WD,BEAUTY!,Nav,MNRF,DVD,LTHR,RNG BDS

2010 Suzuki SX4.......................................10,488 #KN02825, AT, PW/PLC. CD Fac Warr

2005 Chevy Monte Carlo..........................10,700

#KP22294, “TONY STEWART”

#KP77485, Beauty! MNRF, Wood Grain, P/Options

12,935

2009 Toyota Corolla LE....................12,988

#KP65389, CLEAN, 50K! AT, PW/PLC, CD

2012 Fiat 500 Pop...........................13,488

2006 Buick Lucerne CXS..........................10,945

#KP82815, HTBK, Beauty, 9K!! FAC WARR, P/OPTS, SAB, ABS, AUTO

2004 Dodge Dakota Quad CAB SLT...........10,945

Ford Mustang CNVTB’L.................... #KP09213,PW/PLC/PMR Off-Season

#KP37654, Luxury!, LTHR/HTD/Mem Seats, Harman Kardon CD, SAB #KP81097, PAMPERED 53K!! ALLOYS, TLT, P/OPTIONS, CD

10,970

2006 Suzuki Grand Vitara......................... #KP95439A, 4WD, LUXURY, PRISTINE, 69K! AT, LTHR, MNRF

2006 Toyota Camry LE..............................10,988

#KP07509, PAMPERED 85K!!, PSEAT, PW/PCL, CASS/CD, ABS

13,488

2011 Chevy Impala LT......................14,988

#KN88726, MNRF, LTHR/PWER SEATS, CD, ALLOYS

2008 Ford Escape Limited...............14,988 #KP30166, 4WD V6 Nice! MNRF, LTHR, PSEAT, Stability, P/ Opts, CD Chgr

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2007 Honda Accord EX-L..................14,988

2010 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT.......16,988

#KP32745, V6, MNRF, LTHR, CD CHGR, NICE!!

#KN96774, PWR DRS, PW/PLC, CD, GREAT VALUE!

2012 Suzuki Kizashi Sport GTS.........15,988

2010 Dodge Charger SXT.................16,988

#KX00199, SHOWROOM CONDITION, MNRF, FOSTGATE CD, SPLR

#KN46874, SHARP!, PSEAT, PW/PLC, STABILITY, ALLOYS

2008 Suzuki XL-7 Limited.................15,988

2008 Honda Pilot EX-L.....................19,988 #QP18730, LTHR,MNRF,STABILITY,P/OPTIONS

#KP24618, AWD, GORGEOUS! CHROME WHLS, NAV, MNRF, BACKUP CAM

2012 Hyundai Genesis 3.8V6............24,988

2004 Infinity QX56...........................16,970

#AR75862, LOTS OF TOYS, LTHR/PWR/HD SEATS, CD CHGR, FAC WARR!

#KP36196A, 4WD, NAV, MNRF, DVD, LTHR, SHARP! DON’T MISS!