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HISTORICAL PRESERVATION IN OLNEY Sports nonproﬁt restores landmark Colonial home. A-5

NEWS: Fallen heroes honored at annual law enforcement ceremony. A-4

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SPORTS: Sherwood lacrosse keeps winning, overcoming fatal car collision last August. B-1

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The Montgomery County school board approved on Tuesday a study to look at a possible pairing plan for Tilden Middle School and Rock Terrace School on a North Bethesda campus. The plan and the project process have sparked heated community opposition. Seven board members voted in favor of the feasibility study of a new facility that would house both the general education and special education schools.

Board President Patricia O’Neill was absent. Interim Superintendent Larry Bowers recently recommended the paired facility on Tilden Lane, which the district expects to hold more than 1,000 Tilden students and up to about 100 students from Rock Terrace, now in Rockville. At an April 27 public hearing, community members told board members that the district had not given them a fair chance for input on the pairing plan. Speakers also voiced concerns about the plan itself, including arguments that the site is too small and the facility would worsen trafﬁc on neighborhood roads.

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Couple’s slaying stuns neighbors

(Above) Julie Ricketson of Germantown shoots baskets in the Bankshot league of the National Association for Recreational Equality at Mattie Stepanek Park in Rockville’s King Farm on April 26. The new league is for people both with and without disabilities. Bankshot sports are played alongside, rather than against, others, with no offense, defense or body contact.

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(Right) Gary Rock of Rockville gets advice from John Solyst of Community Services for Autistic Adults and Children while shooting baskets.

Montgomery County detectives and crime-scene investigators spent Monday searching for clues at a Rockville-area home, more than 24 hours after a couple in their 60s were killed there by at least one assailant armed with a knife or some other

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sharp-edged weapon. Friends of the couple — Richard “Dick” Vilardo, a hotel developer, and Julianne “Jody” Vilardo, who had worked at an accounting firm — said they couldn’t imagine anyone having a reason to hurt them. Two law enforcement ofﬁcials with knowledge of the case said that while the investigation is young, they hadn’t uncovered anything to suggest that the victims were targeted for something either

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Hometown pride Graduates’ careers take cue from life takes center stage at Olney Days n

One student takes on nursing, another pursues social work BY

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Parade, fair, ﬁreworks, block party all on tap this weekend BY

TERRI HOGAN STAFF WRITER

Imagine visiting Olney for the ﬁrst time, and ﬁnding a parade marching down Georgia Avenue. Helene Rosenheim, Olney Days committee chairwoman for the past 22 years, said she recently met a family who did just that. “They had come to look at

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Olney as a place to raise their family, and when they saw the parade, they thought, ‘What a great community.’” For more than three decades, that annual parade down Olney’s main street has brought the community together, while showcasing the local fire department, businesses, church groups and community organizations. Olney Days, which will be celebrated Saturday and Sunday, started out as a parade, but has grown to a weekend

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The Universities at Shady Grove’s largest graduating class includes two students whose career goals arose unforeseen from life’s twists and turns. Staff Sgt. Martin Mann of Gaithersburg and Desiree Colvin of California, Md., are graduating from programs hosted at the Rockville campus, stepping into or nearing careers that serve people they can relate to. The campus held a celebration on Thursday for 784 undergraduate students and 40 pharmacy students who are receiving degrees from University System of Maryland schools. Mann recently shared his story at an event honoring William E. “Brit” Kirwan, the outgoing university system chancellor. Mann ends his time at Shady Grove after working on a bache-

lor’s in social work from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. For Mann, 30, the degree is another step toward joining a ﬁeld in which he can help fellow veterans and others through a range of roles. Though he started community college years ago with psychology on his mind, Mann left school to join the Army in 2003. His ﬁrst deployment took him to Iraq in 2006 to serve as a combat medic. After returning home, he entered an Army nursing program, looking to build on his medical knowledge. His trajectory began to shift toward social work with the help of a psychology professor at Montgomery College, where Mann was pursuing an associate degree. He was looking to help his fellow veterans, a goal the professor told him could be better accomplished in social work. Mann said he sees himself taking on different roles in social work, from case manager to therapist to researcher.

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Nursing student Desiree Colvin of California, Md., and her children — Myra, 3, and James, 6 — talk with university system Chancellor William E. “Brit” Kirwan after Thursday’s graduation celebration at the Universities at Shady Grove in Rockville.

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 13 Sleep Services of Maryland Monthly Sleep Support Group, 6 to 8 p.m., 15200

Shady Grove Road, Rockville. Information on sleep disorders and treatments. Open to patients, community members and their families. sleepservicesmd2@gmail. com; 240-912-4683; sleepservicesmd.com.

“Unlocking Your Inner Pharmacy: Pills and Skills” Seminar, 7 to 8:15 p.m., Brooke

Grove Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, 18131 Slade School Road, Sandy Spring. Free. Complimentary light supper at 6:30 p.m. RSVP to Toni Davis, 301-388-7209 or tdavis@bgf.org.

MOMS Club of Brookeville Open House Playdate, 10 a.m. to noon, Greenwood

Park, 18700 Georgia Ave, Olney. All children welcome with their parent. Free. momsclubbrookeville@gmail.com.

“Are Charter Schools a More Costeffective Solution to Closing the Achievement Gap?”, 7 to 9 p.m., County Council

Ofﬁce Building, 5th-ﬂoor conference room, 100 Maryland Ave., Rockville. With Jeanne Allen, founder, Center for Education Reform. Sponsored by Montgomery County Taxpayers League. Free. president@mctaxpayersleague.org.

THURSDAY, MAY 14 Speechcraft and Meeting Management Workshop, 8 to 9:30 p.m., Hopeful Com-

municators Toastmasters Club last in a workshop series to enhance presentation, meeting management and leadership skills. Tikvat Israel Library, 2200 Baltimore Road, Rockville. $20. robertkatz37@gmail.com. Discussion: New Schizophrenia Treatment Options, 7 to 8:30 p.m., National Al-

liance on Mental Illness for Montgomery County, 11718 Parklawn Drive, Rockville. Two new treatment models discussed by representatives of two local organizations, Plan of Maryland and Family Services. Free. megan@namimc.org. Treasure Hunt, 10621 S. Glen Road, Potomac. Bring a dairy lunch at noon. Drinks and cookies will be served. Program begins at 12:30 p.m. 301-299-0225.

FRIDAY, MAY 15 History happy hour — woven traditions, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Sandy Spring

Museum, 17901 Bentley Road. Take a tour of the traditions and history of Maryland basketry. Kathleen Beauchesne, the president of the Center for Research Basketry, will speak. $15 for members and advance tickets, $20 at the door. Includes happy-hour food and beverages. info@ sandyspringmuseum.org Vision/hearing/glaucoma screenings,

10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Eye Works Vision Care Center, 18159 Village Center Drive, Olney. Same time on May 16. Will be performed in the Lions District 22-C Mobile Health Unit by members of the Olney Lions and Sandy Spring Lions clubs. 301-570-5701 or info@eyeworksolney.com. SBP Memorial Concert, 7:15 p.m., Sandy Spring Friends School Performing Arts Center, 16923 Norwood Road, Sandy Spring. Oakridge String Quartet will play music by Vivaldi, Bach, Haydn, Dvorak and others. Free. 301-774-7455 or bryan. seith@ssfs.org. Project Youth ArtReach exhibition, 6 to 9 p.m., 12276 Wilkins Ave., Rockville. The work of artists who teach inside jails, detention centers and juvenile facilities, as well as works by participants in their programs. Exhibition runs through June 1. tinyurl.com/l4ytzhk.

SATURDAY, MAY 16 Garden Tour, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 17901 Bentley Road, Sandy Spring. Sandy Spring Museum Garden Club will host a tour of ﬁve gardens on North New Hampshire Avenue corridor. Wine and hors d’eouvres will be served at a sixth garden 4 to 6 p.m. $15$30. gardenclub@sandyspringmuseum.org. Flower Valley Community Yard Sale, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., off Norbeck Road between Muncaster Mill Road and Emory Lane, Rockville. FVyardsale2015@gmail.com. Rockshire: Environmental Planning in Suburbia, 10 a.m. to noon, Rockshire

Community Pool, 2351 Wootton Parkway, Rockville. With Robin D. Ziek, architect and historic preservation professional and a former planner with the city of Rockville. Free. 301-762-0096 or outreach@peerlessrockville.org.

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Hands on Creativity, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.,

Plaza Rockville, 1776 E. Jefferson St. Same time on May 17. Plaza Artist Materials will offer free art demonstrations and give away product samples. Artist demonstrations, hands-on activities for kids, door prizes. 301-770-0500 or rockvillestore@plazaart.com. cheryl@rocketeria.biz.

MONDAY, MAY 18 Fearless Food Gardening Talk, 8 to 9:45 p.m., Montgomery College Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus, 7977 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring. The absolute basics a new gardener needs to consider. Free. laserblast@aol.com.

TUESDAY, MAY 19 On the Other Side of the World: Bangkok/Singapore/China, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.,

Aspen Hill Library, 4407 Aspen Hill Road, Rockville. A travel adventure with Fred Shapiro, world traveler and award-winning photographer. Free. 240-773-9410 or robin. pachtman@montgomerycountymd.gov. “Caring for Yourself as You Care for Others” Seminar, 2 to 3 p.m., Brooke

Grove Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, 18131 Slade School Road, Sandy Spring. Support for people caring for others with Alzheimer’s or dementia. Free; RSVP by May 17 at 301-388-7209.

Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart’s Grace Heming lays down a bunt Sunday against Episcopal High School in the ISL championship game. Go to clicked.Gazette.net. SPORTS Region championships in track and field, baseball, softball, lacrosse and tennis will be decided this week. Keep track of the high school playoffs daily at Gazette.net.

Grow Your Business Through Strategic Connections, 10 a.m. to noon, Maryland

Women’s Business Center, 51 Monroe St., Suite PE-20, Rockville. Learn how to use networking and strategic alliances to build your business and increase your brand awareness. $20. donna@marylandwbc.org.

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Music for Food beneﬁt concert, 2 p.m.,

9th annual Rockville Ride of Silence,

Christ Lutheran Church, 8011 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda. Free. Suggested donation of $25; $10 students and children. Proceeds benefit Manna Food Center. facebook.com/MusicForFoodDC; musicforfoodboston.org; mannafood.org. Truck Touch and Vendor Marketplace, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tikvat Israel Congregation, 2200 Baltimore Road, Rockville. Including a firetruck, police vehicles, Pepco cherry picker, stretch limousine. Food, children’s activities. $5 per person, cash only; children younger than 2 admitted free. 301762-7338 or tikvatisrael@gmail.com. Rock The Lot Party, 4 to 8 p.m., in front of Rocketeria, 18120 Hillcrest Ave., Olney. Live music, food truck rally, beer and wine garden, games, activities, vendor village. To benefit Project Change of Olney. Free.

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7 p.m., Rockville Memorial Library, 21 Maryland Ave., Rockville. Rockville Bike Advisory Committee will host ride to honor those who have been injured or killed while riding on public roadways. This year’s ride will honor Jamie Roberts, a 24-year-old Rockville native and basketball coach who was killed on June 13, 2014, while cycling across the country to raise money for cancer charities. 10 miles; not for beginners. rockvillebikerides@gmail.com.

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Royal Assassinations in the Ancient Near East, 8 p.m., Jewish Community

Center of Greater Washington, 6125 Montrose Road, Rockville. A lecture on interesting and important royal assassinations in the ancient world, including those in ancient Israel and Judah. $5-$10. baf. jccgw@gmail.com.

A May 6 A&E story about the Adventure Theatre Musical Theater Center’s production of “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” referred to the play as a musical; it is not. Also, playwright Jacqueline Lawton, who adapted the classic tale, was misquoted. She said: “It’s a familiar story that’s made more relevant in a beautiful way.” The author of the original novel, L. Frank Baum, also was misidentiﬁed.

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Homestead could become a home again High schooler

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City plans to rehabilitate, rent King Farm house BY

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Two county seniors are state’s only Presidential Scholars

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Elizabeth Orlandi, a middle school science teacher at St. Elizabeth School in Rockville, was among the 10 winners of this year’s Golden Apple Awards presented by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, D.C. They were honored for their excellence in teaching and commitment to Catholic education, and were recognized by Cardinal Donald Wuerl, archbishop of Washington, at the seventh annual Golden Apple Awards dinner last week in Washington. The teachers were nominated by their colleagues, students and school parents. The winners re-

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Rockville city employee Rob Orndorff shows the inside of a barn at King Farm during a tour Friday morning. Other needed improvements include installing a carbon monoxide alarm outside sleeping areas and a handrail along stairs to the attic, and ﬁxing entry stairs to the rear of the kitchen. It will take an estimated $58,750 to get the house to the point where it’s habitable, Assistant City Manager Jenny Kimball told the mayor and council May 4. The city’s ﬁscal 2016 capital budget includes $1.4 million for repairs and renovations to the site’s dairy barns. Under a potential agreement with the city, Peerless Rockville would take over day-to-day management of the house. Having someone living in the house would be very helpful, as a way to notice problems such as leaks faster, said Nancy Pickard, executive direc-

Chad Griffiths of Boy Scout Troop 447 produced a talent show fundraiser, “‘Can’ Rockville Show Its Talent? A Fundraiser for Manna Food Center,” May 2 at Henderson-Smith-Edmonds American Legion Post 86 in Rockville. For this, his Eagle Scout project, Griffiths had approached the Sons of the American Legion, Squadron 86 in March with the idea of holding the fundraiser at Post 86, according to a news release. Griffiths collected 374 pounds of food for the Gaithersburg food bank, which serves the county. Entertainers performed representing Richard Montgomery High School, Christ Episcopal

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Church, Troop 447 and the West End neighborhood. Among the officials in attendance were City Councilman Tom Moore and state Sen. Cheryl Kagan (D-Dist. 17) of Rockville. Troop 447 is chartered by the Rockville United Methodist Church.

Seniors win Merit Scholarships The following Montgomery County high school seniors, listed with their probable career ﬁelds, were awarded $2,500 National Merit Scholarships. • Ashton: Mari-Therese S. Burton, materials science, Blair High School, Silver Spring. • Bethesda: Richard L. Yarrow, public service, Richard Montgomery High School, Rockville; • Boyds: Catherine C. Wang, engineering, Richard Montgomery High.

• Derwood: Ashley H. Willard, undecided, Holton-Arms School, Bethesda. • Gaithersburg: Jack Z. Dai, computer science, Wootton High School, Rockville. • North Potomac: Myra Y. Deng, engineering, Richard Montgomery High; Marisa Lu, design, Churchill High School, Potomac. • Potomac: Paul M. Neves, physics, Wootton High; ChaitanyaSingh,engineering,Churchill High; Sarah L. Wagner, undecided, Blair High; Catherine S. Xue, epidemiology, Blair High; Helen L. Yang, electrical engineering, Richard Montgomery High; Ellen X. Yao, applied mathematics, Richard Montgomery High. • Rockville: Alex A. Danoff, engineering, Wootton High; Nipun Kottage, medicine, Wootton High. • Silver Spring: Matthew Feldpausch Zipf, computer science, Richard Montgomery High.

Olney man named CEO of association

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Michael S. Nelson of Olney has been named CEO and executive director of the National Court Reporters Association of Vienna, Va., effective June 1. Nelson, who served with the Army Security Agency, holds bachelor’s degrees in management and marketing from the University of West Florida. He worked for the Kroger Co. before working in nonprofit management. He was vice president for administration with the Florida Audubon Society; CEO of the Audubon Naturalist Society in Maryland; CFO of the National Building Museum in Washington; and COO of the Society of Nuclear Medicine in Virginia. Most recently, Nelson worked for the National Association of Enrolled Agents.

Mary Elizabeth Jenkins, a senior psychology major, was accepted into Phi Beta Kappa, the international honor society, at Salisbury University. Jenkins, daughter of Ken and Judy Jenkins of Olney, is also a dean’s list student and member of the Thomas E. Bellavance Honors Program. She’s a 2012 graduate of Our Lady of Good Counsel High School in Olney. • Kapil Chauhan of Olney, a senior majoring in psychology, neurobiology and physiology at the University of Maryland, College Park, was selected as a senior marshal for the university’s commencement exercises next week. Senior marshals are selected based on academic criteria. Chauhan is a graduate of Springbrook High School in Silver Spring.

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tor of Peerless Rockville, a nonproﬁt that works to preserve the city’s historical heritage. When a home is left vacant for years, “that’s when you have breakdown,” Pickard told the mayor and council. Pickard said Monday that it will probably be at least three years before the site is developed. So rather than have the property sit empty, Peerless would like to see the house updated to use as a residence in the meantime, she said. It could be a win for everyone to have someone in the house and using it, she said. It’s hard to say how long it could be before someone could be living in the house, Pickard said.

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works, essays, school evaluations, transcripts, community service and leadership. Cha said the award is a nice way to ﬁnish off his high school career. Heading to Princeton University in the fall, Cha is the editor-in-chief of his school’s newspaper, plays on the tennis team and started a nonproﬁt to promote high school philanthropy through sports. Yang said she’s still deciding where she’ll go to college, but is thinking about majoring in economics with a focus on public policy. She is the captain of Richard Montgomery’s debate and forensics teams, as well as the weiqi team. Weiqi is a board game with roots in China going back thousands of years. The Richard Montgomery team recently won a tournament against teams from the U.S., Canada and Mexico, Yang said.

Standing in the spacious foyer of the King Farm homestead in Rockville, one can almost feel what it must have been like when it was the center of a working farm, surrounded by fields and cows rather than townhouses and traffic whizzing by on Md. 355. City officials hope to no longer have the house sit empty, but to refurbish it to serve as a rental property. The King Farm and other nearby farms, gradually purchased by William Lawson King from 1925 to 1942, once made up the largest dairy operation in Montgomery County. It milked about 500 cows daily, but today only a few buildings remain on about 8 acres. The rest of the land has been developed into homes, parks, stores and offices. A farmstead park was given to Rockville in the 1990s, and it was designated as historic in 2006. The house is expected to rent for $2,000 to $3,000 per month. According to a city memorandum, the house is in reasonably good shape, although “some relatively significant concerns” must be worked out. The 1914 Colonial revival farmhouse, which was last lived in about 10 years ago, has lead paint, asbestos and “significant” mold that would need to be addressed. But those problems wouldn’t necessarily rule out having the property leased for residential use. Stateregulationsforleadmustbemet,andwater service needs to be turned on to make sure the faucets and toilets work, according to the memo. Likely water damage has weakened the floor around some of the toilets and the boiler must be inspected and a permit obtained.

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Rockville’s mayor and City Council are scheduled to adopt a fiscal 2016 budget on Monday, but it will be incomplete as officials continue to work on a plan addressing city employees’ compensation. The city has been working on a classification and compensation study for months with the hope of completing it before the budget is approved. But the mayor and council are still waiting for some information they need to make their decision, Mayor Bridget Donnell Newton said Tuesday. The study looks at how city employees are classified for the work they do. It also recommends a new pay structure for employees and how it should be implemented. A report by Evergreen Solutions of Florida recommends changing some city job titles to better reflect the work employees actually do and updating the city’s pay plan to reflect market conditions, among other suggestions.

But how to implement the recommendations is still among the topics being debated among the mayor and council. With the delay, they’ll have to approve a budget with the class and compensation issue outstanding, and then work out how much money to set aside to deal with the issue. Newton said she hopes the issue can be resolved in the coming weeks, but the calendar is heading into summer, with staff and others out for vacations. It doesn’t do any good to place blame for why the information wasn’t available, but it’s “unfortunate” that more attention wasn’t given to the issue earlier, Newton said. “We just need to get this done,” she said. The city has money available that it can set aside, and it can adopt a budget with a placeholder for the compensation issue before passing an amended budget later, said Councilman Tom Moore.

But he said it was disappointing that some members weren’t ready to approve the compensation and classification study at their regular Monday night meeting, after they had worked so long to get it done before the budget vote. Councilwoman Julie Palakovich Carr said she thought it was a shame the council and mayor couldn’t wrap up the issue Monday night. Employee compensation is such a big part of the budget that she’s very concerned that the issue won’t be resolved before the budget is passed, she said. But Councilwoman Virginia Onley said that, while she would have preferred to not have to amend the budget, she thinks it’s better to have all the information and make sure the issue is settled correctly than to have it done by budget time. Councilwoman Beryl Feinberg said it’s unfortunate the study took longer than anticipated, but it needs to be done right. Feinberg said she would rather have it passed, but if ofﬁcials don’t have the information they need, she would rather put money aside in a dedicated fund to show employees that the city is serious about taking care of them. rmarshall@gazette.net

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Families and fellow officers had a chance to honor law enforcement personnel who have died in the line of duty at the county police department’s annual Fallen Heroes Memorial Service on May 6 at the Public Safety Headquarters building in Gaithersburg. The ceremony honored 19 members of the Police Department, Sheriff’s Office and Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission who have died since 1928 from job-related injuries or illnesses. “The importance of this service is to let the families of our fallen know that their family members will never be forgotten,” Officer Barbara Natoli wrote in an email.

Natoli, who serves in the First District based in Gaithersburg, is one of a team of officers who provide support for the families of fallen officers. “At our service, I had the privilege of escorting Officer Talbert’s widow, Judy Talbert, and his former partner/best friend, Retired Officer Paul Sterling, when they lit the candle in Officer William ‘Bill’ Talbert’s memory,” she wrote. Talbert, who died in 2012, had become infected with hepatitis C from a tainted blood transfusion in 1983 after a drunk driver crushed him between his cruiser and a car he had stopped, according to police. “This service brings the families together, helps them grieve, and also helps them celebrate the lives of their loved ones,” Natoli wrote. “It also tightens the bond that our police family holds so dearly.” vterhune@gazette.net

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Ariel Levis (left), director of marketing and communication with the Olney Boys and Girls Community Sports Association, chats with Ken Bradford, executive director, in the nonproﬁt’s newly renovated Falling Green home.

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After years of planning and restoration, Falling Green, the historic red brick home atop the hill at the Olney Boys and Girls Community Sports Association Community Park at Freeman Fields, will officially open its doors during a ceremony Saturday. The event at 3 p.m. is open to the public, and guests can tour the home and view the Falling Green museum inside, featuring a display of historical artifacts from early local settlers, including items from the original Brooke family tenants. The Olney Boys and Girls Community Sports Association restored the circa 1770 Quaker house, considered to be one of Montgomery County’s finest expressions of Georgian architecture, which now serves as its administrative offices. “It is one of the only remaining Federal-style houses of the period in the county that remains in the vernacular state of the time it was built,” said Kathy Lyons of Olney, a volunteer preservationist. “This is a treasure because most have been modified. [The association] did a tremendous service to preserve and bring this beautiful home back to life.” More than 15 years ago, the organization’s board began an extensive search for a property that would accommodate its expanding membership. The club serves nearly 7,000 area youth annually. In 2001, with the purchase of the 118-acre parcel at 4501 Olney-Laytonsville Road known as Falling Green, the club began construction of its sports facility with the goal of one day renovating the Brooke home. “From the day we agreed to purchase the property until now, we have been committed to returning the Brooke family home to its near-original condition and we are proud to say we have finally accomplished that,” said Dan Dionisio, board chairman. “Falling Green is an important historical asset to the greater Olney community and we are glad to present it to the community as a treasure to be enjoyed for generations to come.” Dionisio said the original fundraising campaign was aptly named “Preserving the Past and Preparing Our Future,” and club officials feel they kept their promise to all the volunteers, donors, supporters and club members by being good stewards of the historic landmark. Executive Director Ken Bradford said Saturday’s ceremony will be an exciting moment for the community and the organization. “We are proud of the many volunteers that make [the association] what it is and the donors that helped us complete our dream of creating a permanent home for our children and the club’s offices,” he said. Bradford said the renovation cost more than $1 million. It included using historical materials and methods required by the county. Funding included a $150,000 state bond and a $50,000 grant from Maryland Historic Trust. According to information compiled by Lyons, the Olney

area was settled by Quakers and has a long history of the Brooke family heritage: The town of Brookeville and Brooke Grove are indicative of the family’s legacy. Originally part of a tract of land called “Addition to Brooke Grove,” Falling Green was included in the large land holdings of James Brooke, patriarch of the Brooke family. The history of this site dates

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Choice Hotels International of Rockville reported that its ﬁrstquarter proﬁt fell to $21.6 million from $23.1 million in the first quarter of last year. Revenues rose to $175.2 million from $159.7 million. Revenue per available domestic room grew to $41.57 from $37.92, as occupancy rose to 55.7 percent from 52.7 percent and the average daily rate increased to $74.59 from $71.94.

Synthetic Biologics names new VP Synthetic Biologics of Rockville named Maureen Early vice president, commercial. Previously, Early was president and co-founder of Upside

OpGen goes public, raises $17 million OpGen of Gaithersburg, which develops diagnostic tools to help health care providers ﬁght

drug-resistant bacterial infections, went public last week, raising about $17 million in its initial public stock offering. The company’s shares are trading on the Nasdaq exchange under the symbol OPGN. Its products are designed to help identify hospital patients who are infected with multidrugresistant organisms. In its prospectus ﬁled with federal regulators, OpGen cites data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimating that more than 2 million people are sickened annually with antibiotic-resistant infections in the U.S., resulting in at least 23,000 deaths. Such infections cost the U.S. economy from $20 billion to $35 billion annually.

Net loss grows at Novavax Gaithersburg vaccine developer Novavax reported that its ﬁrst-quarter net loss widened to $24.4 million from $13.8 million in the ﬁrst quarter of last year.

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Neuralstem reports loss, names new CFO Neuralstem of Germantown, which develops stem cell treatments, reported that its firstquarter net loss narrowed to $5.1 million from $5.9 million in the first quarter of 2014. Revenues fell to $2,917 from $4,167. Neuralstem also named Jonathan Lloyd Jones CFO, effective May 18. Previously, Lloyd Jones was CFO at Columbia Laboratories; CFO and vice president of corporate development at TetraLogic Pharmaceuticals; vice president, finance at TransMolecular; senior director, corporate development at Genzyme; and head of finance and banking operations at Royal Bank of Scotland (Nassau).

Quarterly loss grows at Emergent Emergent BioSolutions of Gaithersburg, which develops

biodefense products, reported that its ﬁrst-quarter net loss widened to $21.5 million from $20.2 million in the ﬁrst quarter of 2014. Revenues rose to $63.6 million from $53.9 million.

GenVec posts bigger quarterly loss GenVec of Gaithersburg, which is developing a treatment for hearing loss and balance disorders, plus vaccines, reported that its ﬁrst-quarter net loss widened to $1.5 million from $1.0 million in the ﬁrst quarter of last year. Revenues fell to $400,000 from $2.1 million.

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Supernus turns quarterly profit Supernus Pharmaceuticals of Rockville, which develops treatments for central nervous system diseases, reported a first-quarter profit of $917,000, versus a net loss of $15.5 million in the first quarter of 2014. Revenues rose to $28.1 million from $9.1 million.

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They came from four middle schools with a love of reading and the goal of being crowned champions of the Book Wars trivia competition. Students from Parks, Frost, Rocky Hill and Clemente middle schools completed in the second annual competition, the brainchild of Tim Dixon, librarian at Parks Middle School in Olney. He had read about a similar program in Howard County. “There is so much going on with testing and so forth that the options for fun are more limited,” he said. “I started this, with the help of other librarians, to champion the idea of reading for enjoyment.” Dixon said it also gives more students a chance to shine. “Athletes, theater and band kids get their moments in the sun, so this gives other kids the chance to feel good about themselves and be on a team working together.” The program involves about 15 students at each school — ﬁve each from grades six through eight. Dixon said it was fairly easy to get students to join. Some children just feel at home in the library and others learned about it from their classmates. “I am passionate about reading and wanted to read for a fun purpose,” said Parks sixth-grader Rachel Ng. Eighth-grader Will Unger said he joined because he considers himself very knowledgeable about literature and wanted to test his knowledge. The teams — with names such as Word Nerds, Roberts’s Readers, the Chapter Crushers and the Bellatrix LeStranges — formed in the fall and met twice monthly with their school’s librarian to discuss books, take trivia quizzes and have fun. Each student was responsible for reading the 10 competition books selected by the librarians, plus reading bonus category books of their choosing. The students said they learned a lot, including not to judge a book by its cover or be afraid to try new things, and that teams can accomplish much more than individuals. As the competition day drew near, students prepared by coordinating their uniforms, choreographing their entrance and holding a ﬁnal practice competition. This year’s Book Wars was held April 17 at Clemente Middle School in Germantown. Eleven teams, totaling more than 50 students, packed the school’s library. The students saw their hard work and preparation pay off on competition day. Salman Talib, a Parks eighth-

grader, said working with friends and the thrill of the contest were his favorite parts. “I liked the ability to compete against students from other schools and to see how they work,” said classmate Joseph Houmran. Julia Robbins, a seventhgrader, said she enjoyed the free cake. Although the day, and the whole program, are about the joy of reading, Dixon said there was tension in the air. “In the end Roberto Clemente’s Gryffendorks came out on top,” he said. “Although there was only one champion, every participating student was a winner.” Dixon said that for next year, four new middle schools have agreed to participate. A champion team will be crowned in both groups of four schools, which will then compete against each other. Book Wars III will be held at Parks Middle School next April. thogan@gazette.net

POLICE BLOTTER The following is a summary of incidents in the Rockville 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 • Area of Morningwood Drive and Queen Elizabeth Drive, at 5:20 a.m. April 25. Robbery • Parking lot of LA Fitness, 11010 Veirs Mill Road, between 4:30 and 5 p.m. April 24. Adult female victim was approached by the subject, who attempted to grab her purse. Nothing taken. Residential burglary • 14200 block of Alta Oaks Drive, between 1 a.m. and 11 p.m. April 22. No forced entry, took property. • 7500 block of Heatherton Lane, at 11:34 p.m. April 23. Forced entry, nothing taken. • 3000 block of Dawson Ave., between 2 and 10:30 p.m. April 26. Forced entry, nothing taken. Vehicle larceny • Parking lot of 15801 Frederick Road (near Dunkin’ Donuts), between 4:50 a.m. and 8:18 p.m. April 22. No forced entry, took property. • Two thefts from vehicles at CarMax dealership, 15931 Frederick Road, Rockville, between 5 and 5:30 p.m. April 26. No forced entry, took property. • Two thefts from vehicles on Spates Hill Road in the earlymorning hours of April 27. Forced entry, took property. Incidents may be related.

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Continued from Page A-1 Some speakers expressed concern that Rock Terrace’s older high school and upper school students would share a facility with Tilden’s younger middle school students. The board approved the study, but some members said the district should look at ways it can better communicate with communities during projects. Board member Christopher S. Barclay said after the board meeting that the district needs to improve how it communicates

its needs and understands community concerns — “and then ﬁgure out how to bring that all together to solve the problem.” Improving the process, however, doesn’t change the need for the pairing and doesn’t mean the board should delay the project, he said at the meeting. School board member Philip Kauffman said he understood community concerns about the plan, but the district will look at the issues. The site, which currently serves as a holding school, will house a school in one form or another, he said. Trafﬁc problems, common around many county schools,

would not be unique to this site, Kauffman said. Board Vice President Michael Durso said that, in his experience, he has witnessed general education and special education program pairings. “Is it the easiest process? Probably not,” he said. “But it is a process that can work.” The district identified Tilden’s upcoming construction project as an opportunity to pair the schools and provide Rock Terrace with a better facility. School officials have said some students from the two schools could interact in the shared facility. Rock Terrace serves students with significant cognitive disabilities. It currently is housed in an aging building from 1950. Before the board’s vote, several speakers urged board members not to choose the site and to review alternative ideas. Tom McLachlen of Tilden Lane said residents, nonresidents and school traffic are “competing” to use Tilden Lane and Marcliff Road. He said the congested neighborhood can’t handle additional traffic the facility would bring. Ken Hurdle, a Luxmanor Citizens Association trustee,

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said the district followed its own guidelines, but the process is not transparent and needs to change. “The question really gets down to, is our process working?” he said. The feasibility study will look at the project “comprehensively,” including trafﬁc impact, utility capacity and environmental issues, said James Song, director of the school system’s Department of Facilities Management. The community can provide feedback during the study process. The study results will be included in the superintendent’s project recommendation in the next Capital Improvements Program proposal. Stephen Miller, a resident opposed to the plan, said after the meeting he thinks the district should have conducted the feasibility study to uncover issues before the board voted to approve the plan. “They’re putting the cart before the horse,” Miller said. “Why do you approve something before you’ve determined whether it makes sense to do it there?”

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Gov. Larry Hogan (R) announced Thursday that the state will reduce tolls at roads and bridges across Maryland starting July 1, including on the Intercounty Connector. Tolls on the ICC for doubleaxle vehicles will fall 3 cents per mile, according to a news release from the governor’s ofﬁce. For other vehicles, ICC tolls will decrease based on the standard multipliers per axle, the release said. A peak-time trip between Interstate 370 and U.S. 1 in Prince George’s County — the full length of the ICC — currently runs EZPass-holders $4.40. Starting July 1, that same trip will cost $3.86. Those without an E-ZPass pay an additional charge per trip. Currently, video toll rates — how people without an E-ZPass pay to use the ICC — are 1.5 times the E-ZPass rate, with a minimum charge of $1 and maximum charge of $15 above the E-ZPass rate, according to the state. To encourage drivers to use E-ZPass, the state will eliminate the $1.50 monthly account fee for Maryland residents starting July 1. In total, the state estimates taxpayers will save $54 million

annually through the changes, but the state will not lose revenue. The Chesapake Bay Bridge toll also will fall July 1, from $6 to $4 for two-axle vehicles. Ofﬁcials said the authority will absorb the $54 million loss in toll revenue through efﬁciencies in its capital and operating budgets. Agency spokeswoman Kelly Melhem said no workers will lose their job, but the authority will eliminate some vacant positions. Local advocates hope the change will encourage more drivers to take the ICC, increasing its usage and possibly providing the state even more money. “This seems to me like Economics 101: supply and demand,” state Sen. Cheryl C. Kagan said. “If you lower the price, more people will take the road. The question is: Where is the sweet spot?” Lowering the ICC tolls was a key issue for Kagan during the campaign. “I think too many Marylanders don’t use this beautiful road because it’s too expensive,” said Kagan (D-Dist. 17) of Rockville. “I rarely take it because it seems like a luxury item. It feels like it’s not in my budget and somewhat of a splurge.” Kagan said the 3-cent reduction is a step in the right direction, even if it seems “fairly paltry.” kalexander@gazette.net

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Probe: No criminal activity at Rock Terrace ‘Absolutely no evidence’ money was used outside school programs

LINDSAY A. POWERS STAFF WRITER

The Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s office found no evidence of criminal activity after investigating how Rock Terrace School staff handled money tied to workexperience opportunities for students. The office searched for crimes such as theft and misappropriation, Montgomery County State’s Attorney John McCarthy said Friday. “We were looking for patterns of whether or not someone seemed to be transferring these monies for their own enrichment,” he said. “And we didn’t see that pattern.” The office’s findings come about two years after Rock Terrace parents came forward in 2013, alleging the school had mishandled funds that students received in workstudy programs. Some parents said they did not know the school had opened bank accounts under their children’s names. Some did not how much money the accounts contained. The Rockville school serves students with significant cognitive disabilities. Assistant State’s Attorney Bryan Roslund said Friday there were “no simple, easy answers” in the investigation, which lasted more than 18 months. “I think the overriding thing is there’s just absolutely no evidence that the money went anywhere other than school programs, and answering the question of whether it’s student money or program money is not for us to resolve,” said Roslund, who led the investigation along with the office’s chief investigator, David Newcomer. A school system statement, provided by spokesman Dana Tofig, said the system appreciated the office’s “thorough work.” “The State’s Attorney’s findings mirror what our investigation found in 2013 — that there was no intent to defraud students, but that funds in the work experience programs at Rock Terrace were poorly managed and monitored,” the statement said. After an initial investigation in summer 2013, a school system official wrote in a letter that the district had found school staff were not engaged in fraudulent activity. The district found that the school’s work-study program had been “poorly managed” and that “money was inappropriately used.” The prosecutor’s office examined records from 2001 to 2013, tracking 7,039 transactions amounting to about $69,000. The average transaction was around $25. The office also interviewed Rock Terrace staff. It didn’t talk directly to parents or students, but rather reviewed parent statements and other information the school system

“We were looking for patterns of whether or not someone seemed to be transferring these monies for their own enrichment. And we didn’t see that pattern.” John McCarthy, Montgomery County state’s attorney passed on from its investigation. The Educational Systems Federal Credit Union provided records for 93 students, Roslund said. The investigation uncovered multiple inconsistencies related to how staff managed the money and bank accounts. The “variances” point to a lack of supervision and oversight “within individual school years, individual student accounts and from year to year,” McCarthy said. The investigation determined that money pulled from the accounts generally was put toward school programs, but there was no documentation of exactly how the money was spent. “I think, uniformly, everyone interviewed told us that all of the money spent actually ultimately went to provide for the kids,” McCarthy said. Newcomer said sometimes money was withdrawn for a particular student, a group of students or broader school programs, such as a dance. The investigation found that money in the student accounts came from at least three sources, McCarthy said. Some money, Roslund said, was tied to jobs the students worked, some inside the school system and some outside the system. Other money came from school system program funds that sometimes were related to a life skills or job skills course, he said. The third source was community organizations that also made contributions to the school. The money was somehow tied to students’ work, but was not given directly to the students. McCarthy said he thinks there is an assumption by some that the only money in the accounts was earned by students working in jobs. “That’s not the case,” he said. McCarthy said Rock Terrace staff his ofﬁce interviewed offered varying descriptions of who they thought was responsible for how the money was managed and a lack of supervision over the money. Some staff members thought the money, or some of it, belonged to the students, he said. Others thought the money was program funds. The ofﬁce found that during many of the years investigated, school employees who were managing the money did so without formal training. Management practices also changed as staff “changed fairly constantly” over the years, Newcomer said. Roslund acknowledged that letters were sent to some Rock Terrace parents notify-

ing them that bank records under their children’s names were subpoenaed by a grand jury. He would not comment beyond that due to the secrecy of grand jury proceedings. The conclusion of no criminal wrongdoing, he said, was from the state’s attorney’s ofﬁce, not a grand jury. After the allegations from parents arose in 2013, thenprincipal Dianne G. Thornton was placed on administrative leave as the school system investigated. She retired soon after. When The Gazette reached her by phone in July 2013, Thornton said she was not interested in commenting. The school system no longer provides money to students at Rock Terrace or other county schools who participate in work-experience programs. Board Vice President Michael Durso said Friday he thinks it was “helpful” that the state’s attorney’s ofﬁce investigated. The findings match what some school board mem-

bers expected, he said. The school system has worked on safeguards and procedures to prevent similar occurrences. The ﬁndings from McCarthy’s office, he said, are “perhaps the final step.” Lyda Astrove — a Rockville-based lawyer and specialeducation advocate working with Rock Terrace parents — said people are missing the big picture. She thinks staff took advantage of students who “can’t advocate for themselves.” “It doesn’t surprise me, but it desperately saddens me,” she said. Money was taken out of the students’ accounts, Astrove said — it doesn’t matter what staff did with it afterward. “People with disabilities are entitled to spend their money as they choose,” she wrote in a follow-up email. “That choice was removed from them.” Leslie Seid Margolis, managing attorney at the Maryland Disability Law Center, said she couldn’t judge whether what happened was criminal or not. But, she said, “it’s pretty clear that what happened was absolutely wrong.” “It’s a wrong without a right,” she said. “There’s not a way to ﬁx this really for families who were affected and I think that’s challenging.” lpowers@gazette.net

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Rockville woman claims $1M from state list A Rockville woman has hit the jackpot. The woman, whose name was not disclosed, found more than $1 million in unclaimed property on the state Comptroller’s Ofﬁce list of such property, released last month. Her property comprised stocks and dividends. All told, the new list has more than 78,000 new unclaimed property accounts worth more than $58 million, according to a news release from the ofﬁce. The total list has more than 1 million accounts worth almost $1 billion. To check for unclaimed property, enter your name in the agency’sdatabaseattinyurl.com/lf9hg.

Community Ministries plans gala Saturday Community Ministries of Rockville will hold a gala, “A Night of Magic,” celebrating its 48th year, at 6 p.m. Saturday at Lakewood Country Club, 13901 Glen Mill Road, Rockville. The master of ceremonies will be Washington Post columnist John Kelly. The evening will

include a silent auction. Tickets, at $100, are available at 301-637-0730, CMRocks.org or info@CMRocks.org.

Company hosts free health fair Thursday IQ Solutions, a health communications company in Rockville, will host its annual Health Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday in its fourth-ﬂoor outdoor garage at 11300 Rockville Pike. The fair, open to the public, will offer free health services and health screenings, including for blood pressure, cholesterol, lipids, glucose and body-mass index. The featured vendors will be Mom’s Organic Market and the Nike Golf Learning Center.

Talk looks at recovery and the spoken word A community forum, “Finding Your Voice in Wellness: Share the Therapeutic Musings of the Spoken Word,” will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the Potomac Community Recreation Center, 11315 Falls Road. Guest speaker Stanice Anderson, an author, will discuss the beneﬁts of the spoken word in the addiction recovery process. Representatives from the Montgomery County Depart-

Obituary Priscilla Parks Kaeser, 89, of Sharpsburg, MD, and formerly of Montgomery County, MD passed away, Friday, May 1, 2015, at the Ravenwood Lutheran Village in Hagerstown, MD. Born Monday, March 29, 1926 in New York City, NY, she was the daughter of the late Gilbert Livingston Parks and the late Gertrude (Livingston) Parks. She attended Beaufort High School in Beaufort, SC and later graduated from high school in Washington DC. She went on to graduate from Garfield Memorial Hospital School of Nursing and served as a U.S. Cadet Nurse during her R.N. training. She began her career with the American Red Cross and later as a school nurse with the Montgomery County School System. She was a long time member of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Rockville. She enjoyed traveling, cooking, making her own clothes and was an avid theatre goer. Priscilla was very generous and caring, she will be greatly missed. She is survived by her son, Steven W. Kaeser of Sharpsburg, MD; grandson, Steven P. Kaeser & wife Alisa and great grandson, Carleton Dale Kaeser all of Lebanon, NJ. She was preceded in death by her brother, David L. Parks. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 16th, 2015 at 2:00 PM at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Rockville, 100 Welsh Park Dr, Rockville, MD. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the American Red Cross. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Douglas A. Fiery Funeral Home in Hagerstown, MD. Online condolences may be expressed at www.douglasfiery.com

ment of Health and Human Services, Peer Wellness & Recovery Services and Peer-2-Peer, along with members of the Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Advisory Council and the Mental Health Advisory Council, will listen to residents’ suggestions, concerns and questions. Speakers may include residents in recovery from addiction, families with substance abuse problems, nonproﬁts, educational organizations or student groups. For more information, call 240-777-4723.

City to recognize students with free bikes Rockville will continue its celebration of Bike Month in May when dozens of Rockville students are rewarded Sunday for their good deeds in the community. A total of 35 first- through third-graders will receive free reconditioned bikes under the city’s Terriﬁc Bikes program from 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. at the King Farm Farmstead, 1101 Grand Champion Drive. The children will also receive helmets and a safety demonstration. The students earned the bikes by completing six responsible acts, such as perfect school attendance or volunteering at a charitable organization, and by demonstrating that they are “TERRIFIC,” which stands for trustworthy, earnest, respectful, responsible, involved, fair, industrious and caring, according to a city news release. The program — run by the city, Bikes for the World

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and the Rockville Bike Hub — is open to students in Rockville’s public or private schools or are home schooled. More information is at rockvillemd.gov/terriﬁcbikes. Also from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Bikes for the World will accept donations of bikes of any size or shape, plus parts, tires, pumps and helmets, at the corner of Piccard and Grand Champion drives. Donations are tax-deductible. The nonprofit repairs used bikes and distributes them to adults and children in the U.S. and abroad. Visit its website at bikesfortheworld.org or email yvette@bikesfortheworld.org.

Truck Touch is Sunday at synagogue The second annual Truck Touch and Marketplace will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday in the parking lot of Tikvat Israel Congregation, 2000 Baltimore Road, Rockville. The event, sponsored by the synagogue’s Early Childhood Center, will feature large vehicles for young and old to climb aboard, including a cherry picker, United Parcel Service truck, tow truck, snowplow, electric utility truck and converted bus. It also will feature food and vendors selling jewelry, clothes, books, handbags and craft items. Admission is $5; children under 2 are free. For more information, contact Louis Leibowitz at Louis@ Leibowitz-Law.com.

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The Kiwanis Club of Potomac will honor military members and injured personnel at its Armed Forces Day dinner from 6 to 9 p.m. Fridayat Kenwood Country Club, 5601 River Road, Bethesda. The speaker will be retired Navy Capt. Michael P. Cronin, who was a prisoner of war during the Vietnam War from 1967 to 1973. The evening will include a cash bar and Italian buffet. Tickets, at $50, are available at potomackiwanis.org. More information is at potomackiwanis@ gmail.com or at 301-527-1235.

Rockville Farmers Market opens season on Saturday The Rockville Farmers Market will open for the season from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. It’s in the jury parking lot at the corner of Md. 28 and Monroe Street and will run through Nov. 21. Vendors will be selling fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, cheeses, baked goods, plants, flowers, preserves, honey, herbs and more. The market participates in the Maryland Market Money Program to help participants in federal nutrition benefit programs, such as the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, spend their benefits at the market. Participants’ benefits are matched up to $10 per market visit while funds are available, according to a city news release. More information is at rockvillemd.gov/farmers.

Fishing fundraiser is Saturday The Our Lady of Good Counsel Falcons of Fishing Tournament will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Lake Needwood in Derwood. The tournament, in its third year, was started by P.J. Pahygiannis, who graduated last year from Good Counsel High School in Olney. Pahygiannis participates in professional tournaments and writes for several fishing publications. Proceeds of the event, sponsored by the school’s Bass Fishing Club, benefit the Tackle the Storm Foundation, which provides fishing equipment to children who have lost their possessions in natural disasters. Registrants older than 16 need a Maryland nontidal fishing license to participate. Registration and other information is at olgchs.org/fishing. Same-day registration begins at 7 a.m. The cost is $20, with prizes awarded for the five heaviest fish.

Choral concert is Sunday The Rockville Chorus will present “Songs of Love and Promise” at 7:30 p.m. Sundayat the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre in the Rockville Civic Center Park, 603 Edmonston Drive. Selections will range from sacred madrigals and Gilbert and Sullivan pieces to Broadway songs. The concert is free. New members are welcome and can schedule an audition by calling Julie Farrell at 240-3148682 or at rockvillechorus.org.

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Center, Osgood Building, 9600 Newbridge Drive, Potomac. The group will honor five local businesses or businesspeople for their support: • The Bolger Center, for donating meeting space. • Stacy Holstein, owner of Personal Velocity Fitness, for donating fitness classes to the group and its members. • Carol Nerenberg of Berkshire Hathaway Penfed Realty’s Potomac office, for donating printing and photocopy services for almost three years. • Deb Shalom, owner of Leila Fine Gifts and Jewels in Potomac, for donating from special shopping days. • John Stanton of Charles Schwab in Park Potomac for his donation to the group. The speaker will be Jay Kenney, head of aging and disability services for the county. Several elected officials plan to attend. Admission is free, but registration is requested at info@PotomacCommunityVillage.org or 240-221-1370.

Traffic circle at county building closing for repairs The traffic circle at the county’s executive office building at 101 Monroe St., Rockville, is slated to close to vehicles from Friday until September 2016 while it’s overhauled. The area’s surface and support structure will be demolished, reinforced and rebuilt, according to a county news release. The traffic circle requires immediate repairs because water is penetrating the loading dock below it that services the building, plus the nearby courthouse and shops. Pedestrian access will still be maintained to the surrounding buildings. A temporary drop-off area will be set up nearby.

Bike to Work Day is Friday Friday is the annual Bike to Work Day, sponsored by Montgomery County Commuter Services, Commuter Connections and the Washington Area Bicyclist Association. More than 10,000 commuters are expected to participate around the Greater Washington region, according to a county news release. Cyclists are encouraged to register at biketoworkmetrodc. org. Free T-shirts will be distributed at pit stops to the ﬁrst 14,000 registered participants. Montgomery County Commuter Services is sponsoring morning pit stops in Bethesda, Fallsgrove Village Center, Friendship Heights, North Bethesda, Rockville Town Center and Silver Spring, which will feature a rafﬂe with the grand prize of a bicycle. The locations are as follows: • Bethesda: Woodmont and Bethesda avenues; National Institutes of Health, Building 1; Naval Bethesda Support Activity; and Rock Springs Business Park. • Friendship Heights: Wisconsin Place. • Gaithersburg: Md. 119 and Orchard Ridge Road. • North Bethesda: Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Rockville Pike. • Rockville: Fallsgrove; Town Center; Twinbrook. • Silver Spring: Discovery Place. • Takoma Park: Downtown/ Old Takoma; Sligo Creek Trail; Takoma/Langley Crossroads. • White Oak: Food and Drug Administration.

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Continued from Page A-1 “I have a passion for all of those things as it relates to veterans, and not just veterans, but everyone,” he said. After beginning his studies at the Shady Grove campus to follow the new route, Mann was deployed once again to Afghanistan in 2012. He returned with the help of the campus’ staff to finish his studies. He will be the first in his family to earn a bachelor’s degree. During a recent internship working with at-risk boys, many of whom were Muslim, Mann said, both his military experience in Muslim cultures and his childhood affected how he interacted with the teenagers. Mann faced difficult times growing up. He, his sister and brother were raised by a single mother who attended school while working full time. When Mann was 18, his family lost their home. “Sharing those types of experiences [helps] build rapport,” he said. Mann, a civil affairs sergeant, said he

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Continued from Page A-1 full of activities designed for families to celebrate their hometown pride. Saturday’s events include Joe’s Ride and Stride, a paper shred, Olney Idol contest, and the Fun Fair and Fireworks at Olney Manor Park. Sunday features Fletcher’s Car and Truck Show, the parade and the Rock the Lot block party. “Olney Days is Olney’s signature event and helps to deﬁne us as a community,” said John Webster, president of the Greater Olney Civic Association and chairman of the Olney Civic Fund. “It is a great opportunity to simply kick back, relax, enjoy the festivities and connect with your neighbors.” Rosenheim agrees. “One of the reasons that Zambelli’s likes to do the ﬁreworks for us is because of the small-town quality of Olney,” she said. “We don’t have a town government, so it is incumbent on all of us to build that sense of community through events such as Olney Days, the Strawberry Festival, the Women’s Board Picnic and Bazaar, National Night Out and Community Night.

hopes to become a civil affairs ofﬁcer, then earn a master’s in social work and policy. Colvin’s passion for nursing also grew out of her life experiences. She spoke to her fellow graduates Thursday at the graduation celebration, encouraging them to follow life’s “twists and turns.” After graduating from Towson University in 2006, she said in her speech, she emerged with a plan. She would become a music teacher, play in a symphony and pursue a master’s and possibly a doctoral degree. She now is graduating with a bachelor’s in nursing from the University of Maryland, Baltimore. Her career shift, she said, was driven by events that introduced her to many nurses when her son was born with a skull deformity. For Colvin, 30, a particular moment during her son’s treatment brought clarity. On a night when her young son was recovering from a surgery, Colvin said, she witnessed a nurse manage his pain and “care for him with compassion as if he was her own.” In that moment, she said, she told herself: “I want to do what she does.”

“Olney Days helps make us a place with a heart and a sense of community, not just a bunch of houses,” Rosenheim said. “You just don’t find that in all parts of Montgomery County.” Rosenheim said all the favorite events are returning. “The biggest change is Rock the Lot,” she said. “We are excited about how we have been able to really expand it to have the beer and wine garden, five food trucks and more activities. It should be a great end to the weekend.” Olney Days is coordinated by the Greater Olney Civic Association and financed through donations collected by the Olney Civic Fund. “Financial support for Olney Days is provided by the local business community, and we greatly appreciate their generosity and commitment to making Olney a vibrant place to live,” Webster said. “We also thank the over 100 community volunteers who have generously given their time to plan Olney Days and make sure it runs smoothly and safely throughout the weekend. The 2015 version of Olney Days will be bigger than ever, so please come out and have a good time.” thogan@gazette.net

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“It’s not that I changed my love for music,” she said after the event. “It’s that I decided I want to make an even bigger difference in other people’s lives.” Colvin, who still plays and teaches the violin, said she has a job lined up as a nurse caring for people after surgery. She hopes one day to work in labor delivery. “Though we may feel that we’ve crossed a ﬁnish line, the word commencement actually means beginning,” she told the graduates. Campus Executive Director Stewart Edelstein said before the event that Colvin, with her transition to nursing, “has a really special story.” Many students at Shady Grove attend the campus to return to higher education and move their careers forward, he said. For Mann, the campus’ faculty members played an important role, Edelstein said. They kept in touch with him when he was in Afghanistan, sending him care packages and assuring him that he would ﬁnish his degree. “It was an incredible relationship that they built with him,” he said. lpowers@gazette.net

OLNEY DAYS Saturday, May 16 n 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.: Joe’s Ride and Stride — Remembering Olney’s Kids — Recalls children who have died and beneﬁts the Joseph P. Sanford Foundation. Starts and ends at Oakdale Emory Church, 3425 Emory Church Road. 45K and 30K bike rides begin at 7 a.m., 10K bike ride and 5K walk at 8 a.m., and children’s bike rodeo at 9 a.m. Registration at Fletcher’s Service Center or JoeSanford.com. n Noon to 3 p.m.: Free paper shred, sponsored by Giant Food — In the parking lot behind Sandy Spring Bank at 17801 Georgia Ave. Limit of three boxes, large bags or equivalent. No newspapers or media such as CDs accepted. n 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.: Fourth annual Olney Idol Contest — Hosted and coordinated by Olney Theatre Center, 2001 Olney Sandy Spring Road. Local residents compete for the title of Olney Idol. Free; reservations requested, but not required, at Special Events page at olneytheatre.org. Admission is a nonperishable food item for Olney Help. n 4 p.m. until dark: Olney Days Fun Fair and Fireworks — Olney

Manor Park, 16601 Georgia Ave. Food-eating contests, carnival games, firetruck rides, sporting contests, skateboard demonstrations, refreshments for sale, concert by the Olney Big Band and fireworks at 9 p.m. Sunday, May 17 n 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.: 20th annual Olney Days Car and Truck Show — Sponsored by Fletcher’s Service Center, 18001 Georgia Ave. Information: 301-924-4500 or fletchers4u.com. n 1:30 p.m.: Pre-parade Concert — Performed by Olney Concert Band near the parade reviewing stand on Spartan Road. n 2 p.m.: 32nd Olney Days Parade, “Olney — A Place That Makes You Smile” — Starts at Prince Phillip Drive, moves north on Georgia Avenue, ends on Spartan Road. n 4 to 8 p.m.: Rock the Lot Block Party — Live music by several bands, food trucks, family activities at 18120 Hillcrest Ave. Event and sound sponsored by Rocketeria, stage sponsored by Shoppers Food Warehouse and Pharmacy. Also, beer and wine garden featuring beer from Denizen’s Brewing and wine from The Winery at Olney. Must be 21 or older and have ID.

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Continued from Page A-1 had done. “This remains a difficult case,” said Capt. Paul Starks, a police spokesman. “We are working on it around-theclock.” Starks said that police discovered an open window at the house and that detectives believe the assailant or assailants may have entered that way. Jody Vilardo’s body was found inside the home; her husband’s body was found just outside. Starks and other police ofﬁcials released few other details. “Detectives are looking at many different possibilities, and right now, for them to narrow the scope of the investigation might cause them to miss vital information or a clue,” Starks said. “We’ve got to look at everything so we don’t miss anything.” Dick Vilardo, 65, and Jody, 67, are survived by two children and two grandchildren. The couple volunteered their time and made donations to the Children’s Inn at NIH in Bethesda. “We are heartbroken over this senseless tragedy,” a family spokesman said. “Dick and Jody Vilardo were a warm and loving couple. We know of no one who would wish them harm.” Officials released only a general timeline of the couple’s whereabouts before their deaths. They were out with friends Saturday night in the Charles Town, W.Va., area, where they had dinner with friends. The couple came home that evening, which is the last time they were known to be alive, Starks said. On Sunday morning — Mother’s Day — the Vilardos were to meet family members. When they didn’t arrive, a relative went to their house and found them dead. The home sits behind a large, lush lawn off Ridge Drive between Rockville and Potomac. Detectives and crime-scene investigators who arrived there Sunday and

Monday were clearly focused on the inside of the house and certain areas outside. They set up a tent behind the house Sunday to protect possible evidence. They could be seen Monday looking through a wooded area more than 100 feet from the structure. Across the street, a longtime neighbor expressed shock and sadness. “They were great people. They were sweet, always positive,” said the neighbor, who asked not to be named because he wanted to preserve his privacy. Dick Vilardo was a founding owner of Pinnacle Hotel Management. He previously worked for Bethesda hotel giant Marriott. “I found him to be just an exceptionally nice and bright and logical human being,” said Fred Malek, a former Marriott executive. Malek said Pinnacle is on the smaller side of the hotel management and development industry but is well respected. “He seemed to be going full throttle and enjoying his business, which he’s been in pretty much his whole career,” Malek said. Joan Beach knew the Vilardos for years. They were fellow members of Lakewood Country Club, and she belonged to a local gardening club with Jody Vilardo. “They were a very, very close couple, wonderful parents, wonderful grandparents,” Beach said. Jody Vilardo worked for more than 15 years at DeLeon & Stang, an accounting ﬁrm in Gaithersburg, starting as an employee and leaving as a partner. “What’s happened is just mind-boggling,” said Allen P. DeLeon, a founding partner at the ﬁrm who was friends with the Vilardos. “They were just regular people — great people,” DeLeon said. “Honest, very trustworthy.” Washington Post Staff Writers Jennifer Jenkins and Julie Zauzmer contributed to this report.

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Federal Realty posts bigger profit Federal Realty Investment Trust of Rockville, whose holdings include Pike & Rose in North Bethesda, Rockville Town Square and Bethesda Row, reported that its first-quarter profit grew to $48.2 million from $40.5 million in the first quarter of 2014. Revenues rose to $184.8 million from $170.8 million. Funds from operations increased to $87.3 million from $81.8 million.

Rockville offers bike racks to city businesses The city of Rockville is helping its businesses install bicycle racks under a grant program. Shops and ofﬁces that lack nearby bicycle racks could qualify for a rack, provided and installed for free by the city, according to a city news release. Application and other information is at rockvillemd.gov/bicycling under “Bicycle Parking,” or by contacting the city’s bicycle and pedestrian coordinator at 240-314-8626 or bikeways@ rockvillemd.gov. Rockville received bronze designation from the League of American Bicyclists in 2012 as a Bicycle Friendly Community. City Hall also recently won bronze designation as a Bicycle Friendly Business. Both designations are for four years.

Profit climbs at RLJ Lodging Trust RLJ Lodging Trust of Bethesda reported that its firstquarter profit grew to $48.1 million from $12.0 million in the first quarter of last year.

Revenues rose to $270.4 million from $236.4 million. Revenue per available room increased to $119.71 from $113.70. Occupancy fell to 75.1 percent from 75.6 percent, but the average daily rate grew to $159.48 from $150.41.

Centrus Energy cuts its net loss Centrus Energy of Bethesda, which provides enriched uranium fuel to nuclear power plants, reported that its firstquarter net loss narrowed to $15.4 million from $50.8 million in the ﬁrst quarter of 2014. Revenues rose to $167.8 million from $148.6 million.

Therabron names Miller president and COO Therabron Therapeutics of Rockville named Thomas F. Miller president and COO. Previously, Miller was COO at Discovery Laboratories and also worked for Johnson & Johnson, Pharmacia, Novartis and Pﬁzer.

First-quarter profit grows at DiamondRock Hospitality DiamondRock Hospitality of Bethesda, whose holdings include the Bethesda Marriott Suites, reported that its firstquarter profit grew to $10.6 million from $4.0 million in the first quarter of 2014. Revenues rose to $208.9 million from $190.1 million. Revenue per available room grew to $150.78 from $139.75, as occupancy increased to 75.6 percent from 73.1 percent and the average daily rate grew to $199.45 from $191.28.

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Like many high school students, Kevin Zhang enjoys playing high-tech games. This senior in the science, mathematics and computer science magnet program at Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring is also trying his hand at designing some, particularly mobile apps. In 2012, Zhang and his brother, Albert, a freshman at Richard Montgomery High, released their first app, called Orb Juggle. The fairly simple game involves attempting to keep orbs bouncing as long as possible without letting them fall. They founded a business called Innoga, with Kevin as CEO and Albert as chief creative officer. James Liao, also a senior in the Blair magnet program, is the head coder. Other students help with coding and designing, giving Zhang managerial experience as well. “We make decisions with our games democratically, by vote,” he said. “I delegate responsibility. James is a better coder than me and handles that. ... Many of the creative ideas come from Albert.” Six of the first seven apps they created have been accepted by Apple for download through its app store. Google Play also has one of the apps, Angry Pat. Five are games; the other is a counting tool called Simple Tally. The apps have seen more than 14,000 downloads by users worldwide. Some have been featured in Apple’s “New and Noteworthy” lists. Danny Navarro, a computer science teacher in Blair’s magnet program whose students include Zhang, said he teaches his students how to create certain apps. Blair has a Smartphone programming club. “Kevin ran with it,” Navarro said. “I don’t know of many other students as successful [in developing apps] as him this young.” The process of getting games approved by the tech giants can seem daunting at first, Zhang said. For Orb Juggle, they

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Kevin Zhang (left) and James Liao (center), seniors at Blair High School in Silver Spring, have created multiple mobile applications. With Zhang’s brother, Albert (right), a freshman at Richard Montgomery High in Rockville, the group created a game titled “Angry Pat.” worked “for about three weeks nonstop” to get approval, he said. “We pretty much know the process now,” Zhang said. Developing an app seems easy, but there is more to it than most think, Navarro said. “You have to be very precise with the coding, so that the app doesn’t fall part,” he said. “You use math and physics. There is a storytelling component.” Angry Pat is the most popular, with about 5,500 downloads since being released last December. Instead of taking care of Pat, users try to make the virtual pet as mad as possible by doing things like feeding him disgusting vegetables and ruining his relationships. “It’s supposed to be funny,” Zhang said. The apps are free, but the team is working on one that will have advertisements. Zhang hopes they generate revenue. His interest in mobile apps was heightened by meeting Kiril Tchangov, the lead artist behind the popular Temple Run series of games. Navarro invited Tchangov to speak at Blair.

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Zhang’s interests extend beyond computer science to economics, politics, the law and music. He has played the piano since age 5, won several competitions and performed at Carnegie Hall, among other venues. He was a juror and occasional jury foreman with the Montgomery County Teen Court, in which first-time misdemeanor juvenile offenders agree to have their cases heard before a peer jury. A National Merit semifinalist and finalist, Zhang was on the debate team and was a summer intern in the Montgomery County state’s attorney’s office. He was accepted into several universities, settling on Princeton. The way FiscalNote — a company founded by former Wootton High classmates that predicts the likelihood of legislative bills passing — combines technology with politics appeals to him. “I like how computer science can be used to enhance many different fields,” Zhang said.

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Gov. Larry Hogan is continuing to follow through on his campaign platform by authorizing cuts to Maryland’s road and bridge tolls. In Montgomery County, that means the Intercounty Connector will cost less, starting July 1. For example, a peak-time trip the full length of the road, from Interstate 370 in Gaithersburg to U.S. 1 in Laurel, will drop from $4.40 to $3.86 for a two-axle vehicle using E-ZPass. Drivers also will see lower tolls at the Bay Bridge, the Fort McHenry Tunnel and elsewhere. In addition, the state is eliminating the $1.50 monthly E-ZPass account fee. Hogan pledged to stem a tide of tax increases if he were elected. Tolls aren’t the same, as they’re user fees, but they also eat into a household budget. The ﬁrst question when revenue is lowered is how the money will be replaced or what spending will be cut as a result. On that question, the Maryland Transportation Authority is vague: “The $54 million annual toll reduction is made possible by efﬁciencies in MDTA’s capital and

CUT IN TOLLS COULD HELP SMOOTH AREA TRAFFIC FLOW operating budgets that will allow the agency to meet its ﬁnancial responsibilities and implement the governor’s toll rollback.” MDTA spokeswoman Kelly Melhem told The Gazette that vacant positions will be cut, but there won’t be layoffs. Also, the authority will trim its capital programs budget, she said. Naturally, we’re skeptical that a cut in revenue will be offset by inconsequential nips and tucks in the budget. That said, we believe that lower ICC tolls are a good thing. The ICC — an 18-mile stretch that opened in 2011 — has been a bigger beneﬁt to the area on paper than in practice. Relatively speaking, hardly anyone uses it. Over the years, we’ve heard two complaints rise to the top: tolls and the speed limit. The latter issue was addressed in 2013, when the

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speed limit was increased from 55 mph to 60 mph. The toll issue has been on the radar of county and state officials the last few years, too. Philip M. Andrews advocated for significant cuts to ICC tolls when he ran for county executive in 2014. Douglas F. Gansler made it a campaign topic when he ran for governor, proposing a 50 percent discount for commuters who made at least 15 trips a month on the ICC. The GaithersburgGermantown Chamber of Commerce, among others, has spoken in favor of lower tolls, too. There’s no question that something needed to be done to make use of the ICC more attractive and draw traffic away from Interstate 270, Md. 28 and Interstate 495. The Washington, D.C., area consistently ranks atop or high on the list of the most congested metro areas in the country. Steering travelers toward public transit as much as possible is ideal, but has its limits. Those who must drive need relief, too. Lower tolls on the ICC should help.

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Passengers from multiple points need to factor into ridership numbers Robert Riker is way off base when he calculates how many people the Purple Line can carry (“Calculations don’t support ridership projections,” April 29). His numbers are based on rush-hour trains running in one direction. But the trains will run two ways. University of Maryland students don’t work 9 to 5. Riders coming from Bethesda will get off the train in Silver Spring and free up seats for someone else who gets on there.

With trains running every six minutes, the Purple Line will be able to carry 2,800 passengers an hour in each direction past any one point. That is more than enough to handle the predicted ridership of 74,000 in 2040. And if it turns out that ridership grows even faster than planners predict, we can buy more trains. Ben Ross, Bethesda

Homeowners should have the choice to use pesticides Montgomery County Bill 52-14 lacks structure and specific detail with respect to prohibited pesticides. The supporting documents for the bill are weak and include nothing that links current lawn-care products with human harm. It also grants the executive the power to extend the bill’s scope, adding to the list of “non-essential” pesticides he or she determines are not critical to pest management. This means there are no parameters to the extent of the regulation, and one day, all of our options could be banned. As a 15-year resident with a home and family to protect, this is very concerning. Pesticide products play an

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extremely important role in combatting harmful or damaging pests, poison ivy and other weeds that can negatively impact my family’s health — two children and a dog — and the health of my lawn. Taking away EPA-approved products not only limits my ability to protect my family, but also adversely impacts lawn-care professionals who are trained to provide the best possible solutions for lawn and pest problems. I’ve had a lawn service come to my home for more than 10 years, and am conﬁdent they know what is best for the health of my lawn while holding the health of my family and the environment in the highest regard.

I see a huge difference between treated and untreated lawns, and a homeowner should have a choice for how they care for their private property. As a community, our focus should shift from eliminating an important tool to educating property owners on how to simply follow label instructions and properly use pesticides to maintain their efﬁcacy. I urge the Montgomery County Council and residents to fully consider the impact this ban could have on our future and not overlook the value pesticides bring to protecting our communities’ health. Tim Styslinger, Kensington

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Posted online by 8 a.m. the following day. VOLLEYBALL: County championships, Thursday at Magruder. The coed (5 p.m.) and boys (7 p.m.) title games. Wheaton’s Saramsh Maharjan helps lead an undefeated Knights team into Tuesday’s semifinals. LACROSSE: Region finals scheduled for Wednesday. BASEBALL: Section finals scheduled for Wednesday.

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Ushering in an era of equality Editor’s note: Ned Sparks, who has been executive director of the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association since 1981, is retiring effective Aug. 1. This is the second of three columns looking at his tenure and the big issues facing high school sports today. As his retirement approaches, ask Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association Executive Director Ned Sparks to list the major accomplishments during his 34-year tenure, and he offers a long list. It includes expanding the state football tournament twice; opening up playoffs in other sports to all public schools; starting state championships KEN SAIN in four sports; moving SPORTS EDITOR the state championship games to the best venues; incorporating new technologies (live streaming of games on the web; electronic ticketing); and starting student leadership and scholar-athlete programs. There’s also the less-exciting but essential aspects of the job most people don’t see, such as pursuing corporate sponsors to bring in revenue and answering concerns from politicians. Still, one stands apart. Title IX may have been signed into law in 1972, but when Sparks started as executive director in 1981 the mandate that boys and girls sports be treated equally was still more dream than reality. It was also a focus when he applied for the job he’s held for 34 years. “It wasn’t really cranked up in the ’70s that much, “ Sparks said. “That was a key issue in the interview process. ... I don’t know if it had an advantage or not, but I said, ‘I got four daughters.’ I said, ‘I understand the letter of the law, but I look at my daughters and I can understand the spirit of the law.’” Before heading the MPSSAA, Sparks was the athletic director at Howard High School. For years, that school held a banquet to celebrate its top male athletes at a hotel, handing out plaques for the seniors. He said they did it up big, making it a special night. “And we had nothing for the girls,” Sparks said. “And I remember the last two years we started a banquet for the girls, we did it in a real nice country club, ... and they never had anything like that.” Sparks started state championships in three girls sports, soccer, lacrosse and swimming. He also dedicated the position of program specialist on his staff to focus on girls sports. “There were always rough parts,” Sparks said of implementing Title IX. “[Old school coaches] say, ‘Why do we have to do this for girls? Nobody cares about the girls. Look, they all come to our games, they don’t go to the girls games.’ That’s all over with now. Now, girls athletics is second nature.” Sparks told a story on when the impact of Title IX hit home personally. “My daughters were pretty active, three of them had run marathons, but the oldest one hadn’t,” Sparks said. “She was going to do the [Great] Chesapeake Bay Swim, which is just about equivalent to a marathon, or more. She trained, she did it, and I remember going over there with my wife and met her family on the other side of the bridge, waiting for the swimmers to come in.” After his daughter successfully completed it and celebrated with her family, Sparks said he and his wife walked back to their car. “I saw my daughter’s car ... and their kids, on the back ... had written ..., ‘My mother just swam the Bay.’ There were her children, my grandchildren, who were proud of their mother for this accomplishment, and yet I was thinking my mother never had this. “What did they have for women then? ... We really made that change, where kids can be proud of their mom for athletic accomplishments.” ksain@gazette.net Listen to my interview with Ned Sparks at Gazette.net.

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Blake Dove has been one of the top football players in Montgomery County since his All-Gazette freshman season at Seneca Valley. He played the next three years at Churchill after transferring for family reasons, and when the Bulldogs’ season ended last November, it appeared his high school playing days were over. However, Dove missed almost all of his junior season in 2013 with an injury he suffered early in the season opener against Bethesda-Chevy

Chase. He bounced back last season, as a senior, to be named the 4A Defensive Player of the Year by Montgomery County coaches. Dove didn’t get the collegiate recognition that his accolades would suggest however, so he applied for reclassification with the Maryland Board of Education. The application was approved, giving him another senior year. Dove said he’s going back to school for a fifth year next fall, all with the hopes of getting noticed on the football field. He isn’t allowed to play for Maryland public schools anymore, so he’ll be transferring to play for Gaithersburg private school Avalon. “A lot of colleges will be able to look at me more,” Dove said. “[Re-classing] was a little process. It wasn’t easy or nothing like that. The teachers and everything, they had to make sure everything was straight. Being able to go to the

school, the headmaster had to make sure I was able to be in the school.” Dove won’t be alone as a ﬁfth-year senior attending Avalon. Joining him is former Northwest football player Troy Lefeged, who has been a key player for two-time Class 4A state champion Northwest since he was a freshman. He didn’t play his sophomore year due to grade ineligibility. Similar to Dove, Lefeged said he’s looking to get more looks from colleges. “More exposure,” Lefeged said. “Ninth grade, I transferred and went to New Jersey, and when I came back, I wasn’t able to play because all my credits from New Jersey didn’t come down here. So yeah, I got an extra year.” Lefeged missed an entire season. He dressed as a sophomore and was on the sideline, but he

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to be over for me,” he said. But in the meantime, he’s carved out a role as a player-coach with the Warriors lacrosse team. His days are ﬁlled with physical and occupational therapy sessions, but he’s been on the sidelines during games, sometimes breaking the

Joel Ross was an unheralded recruit for most of his tenure with the Damascus High School football team. He wasn’t thinking about playing professionally back then, he said, and at one point, prior to his junior season, he even considered quitting the sport altogether. But in 2010, on a Friday night in Darnestown, everything changed. Ross was then a backup, who coach Eric Wallich said was “a pretty good JV player” the year before. The junior receiver was thrown into the ﬁre when teammate Brandon Phelps went down with an injury, but playing against Quince Orchard, he was ready for the challenge. His ﬁrst big play was a 97yard touchdown, when he caught a screen pass from his own red zone and took it the distance. Later on, he had another long touchdown that clinched the Swarmin’ Hornets’ 27-23 victory. The performance not only helped Damascus defeat its rival, but it also put his name on the map. “Right after that game, coaches started calling and saying, ‘Who is this guy?’” Wallich said. “From there, his recruiting blew up.” Ross ended up playing college football at Appalachian State, where he established himself as one of the top defensive backs in the nation. Though undersized, and ofttimes underestimated, the speedy 5-foot10 cornerback’s performance at the North Carolina school paved the way for his recent signing as an undrafted free agent with the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. “I was really an underdog coming into the [2010 season with Damascus]. I kind of play with a little chip on my shoulder ... always overlooked,” said Ross, who’ll try to earn one of the Cowboys’ 53 roster spots. “... It hasn’t changed from college to pro football. I’m doing the same stuff. Now it’s just with faster and bigger kids, and a different sized ball. That’s it.” Ross (Class of 2011) is one of several Montgomery County graduates aiming to make their NFL debuts in 2015. Stefon

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Sherwood High School’s Chris Chiogioji (left) shoots against Paint Branch’s Darnell Holland and goalie Kevin Tregoning during a boys lacrosse game May 6 at Sherwood in Sandy Spring.

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After starting the season slow, the Sherwood High School boys lacrosse team has established itself as one of Montgomery County’s best. With several players thrown into new positions, the Warriors have improved to 11-5 through Monday and earned an appearance in the 4A North Region semiﬁnals. But ask coach Chip Steel about the most memorable moment of the spring, and he won’t mention the impressive victories over perennial contenders Wootton and Whitman, nor the near upset over private powerhouse Good Counsel. Rather, he’ll mention the April 29 senior night against Magruder, when Max Dechter walked onto the ﬁeld as an honorary captain for the Sandy Spring school. In August, just eight months earlier, a car crash left Dechter in critical condition and claimed the life of

Sherwood High School’s Chris Chiogioji (right) moves toward the goal against Paint Branch’s Darnell Holland during a boys lacrosse game May 6 at Sherwood in Sandy Spring. his Sherwood teammate, Shawn Richard Gangloff. The tragedy shook the Sherwood community. Dechter, whose six-month hospital stint ended in March, said he’s still recovering from neck, elbow and brain injuries and that he’s hoping to return to Sherwood next fall for his senior year. “Lacrosse is probably going

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Continued from Page B-1 team out of huddles, which has provided a different kind of therapy. “That’s pretty much my activity of the day,” Dechter said. “... It’s kind of sad, but it’s still good being there with the team.” Dechter’s presence has been a boost for a team that’s dealt with adversity — trivial in context of the accident, though substantial in context of the season. “He would do a lot to be out there with us so it makes us play with some emotion and intensity,” senior Luke Logan said. The Warriors lost about half their starting lineup, in-

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cluding All-Gazette midfielder Michael Crooks (Class of 2014) and Dechter, who was the top returning point scorer. The expected starting goalie, John Kirakofe, also transferred to St. John’s College High School, leaving the Warriors scrambling for a solution in net. They found one in an unlikely place: the midfield. Logan said he’s been a midfielder since he started playing lacrosse about 13 years ago. Two days before Sherwood’s April 14 showdown with reigning region champion Wootton, the Limestone College recruit received a call from Steel, who wanted get the midfielder between the pipes. Logan had played some recreation league and backyard goalie, but varsity was unfamiliar territory.

Still, he made the move, telling his coach, “whatever’s better for the team,” he said. With Logan in net, Sherwood defeated Wootton 12-11 and then won seven of its past nine games. Its most impressive performance may have been the regular season finale, a 6-5 loss to Good Counsel where Logan had 17 saves. The Warriors lost to the Olney private school by a combined 19 goals in their previous two meetings. Also helping the Warriors has been the play of Chris Chiogioji. After tearing his anterior cruciate ligament before last season, the former defender and midfielder has returned to the field, also in a new position: attack. The move has been a success, as the senior has recorded a team-high 44 goals.

“I’m just very proud of them for handling the situation from the very beginning and continuing to work hard,” Steel said. “Even when we’ve asked them to do things that aren’t the most comfortable things for them.” On Monday, the Warriors were scheduled to play Blair of Silver Spring for the rights to face Howard or Westminster for a spot in the state semiﬁnals. An upset would give the Sherwood boys lacrosse team its second region title in school history and ﬁrst since 2003. “We’re trying to get to the Howard game and win,” Logan said. “I think we’re ready.” egoldwein@gazette.net

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Continued from Page B-1 Diggs, a star receiver at Good Counsel (2012) and the University of Maryland, was selected in the ﬁfth round of the NFL draft on May 2, signing a four-year, $2.5 million contract last week. E.J. Scott, another Good Counsel graduate, was invited to rookie minicamp with the Buffalo Bills, Good Counsel coach Bob Milloy said. “Those kind of guys can make you pretty good coaches,” Milloy said. Joe Rankin (Seneca Valley) and Ace Clark (Clarksburg) were also among the local athletes invited to minicamps to compete for roster spots. Ross had three interceptions with Appalachian State last season and was an All-Sun Belt honorable mention. His speed is what set him apart in high school, Wallich said, but he be-

came a stronger and more physical player in college, where the 185-pound cornerback recorded 153 tackles in four seasons. Ross said that he was contacted by several teams, and decided to sign with Dallas when after the draft, he received a call from secondary coach, Jerome Henderson. “That’s what was very intriguing, that he talked to me and told me what I could do, what I could be,” Ross said. As of Saturday night, Ross was staying at a hotel in Dallas, doing individual drills with the team. Without a familiar face in town, his focus is solely on football, he said. “You’re a pro now and you have to do things right all the time,” Ross said. “... Every day you got to be your best and you got to do things right and you got to focus. That’s the biggest challenge.” egoldwein@gazette.net

private school that played in the same conference as Avalon, is scheduled to play the Black Knights once again next season even though the Capital Area Football Conference has been disbanded. Upon hearing the news that Avalon would have fifth-year seniors on the team, Crusaders coach Caesar Nettles said it wouldn’t matter as far as how his team approaches the game, but he said it’s against his own school’s rules to have fifth-year seniors on the team and even if it wasn’t, he wouldn’t allow it. “There are some high schools that allow reclassifications,” Nettles said. “Prep schools do that a lot. Typically, most private schools like the larger ones in the area don’t allow relcass, but maybe that’s something they do. Either way, we’re going to play our guys. Let the chips fall where they may. “I like to stay within the rules of the state of Maryland, high school rules. I would prefer just to stay with what I got. Any guys that

need an additional year, that’s why there are junior colleges and prep schools available to them.” As far as Dove knows, Avalon isn’t governed by the same rules. “Avalon is a independent school, so they’re not on anybody’s rules or regulations,” he said. “It’s different from any other private school around here like Good Counsel or St. John’s or Bullis. It’s different.” Northwest coach Mike Neubeiser said he would have to consider carefully whether he would want to play against a team that has ﬁfth-year seniors, but he had well wishes for his former player. “I would deﬁnitely have to think it over. It’s not fair, because we’re playing with different rules,” Neubeiser said. “For [Lefeged], individually, I wish him the best of luck, and I hope it works out for him, he can end up going to college.”

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Damascus High School graduate Joel Ross, who starred in Appalachian State’s secondary, signed with the Dallas Cowboys last week. He is one of several local athletes vying for NFL roster spots.

never actually played. This is important because in order for a private school to remain an approved non-member school by the Maryland Public Secondary School Athletic Association, which allows it to play other sanctioned schools, it must follow the MPSSAA Standards of Competition, which says, “High school team members may participate in interscholastic athletic contests in a maximum of four seasons in one sport within the 9th through 12th grades.” MPSSAA Executive Director Ned Sparks clarified the rule saying that playing just a second of a game counts as a season. “Our definition of participation is actual physical entry into an athletic contest. Whether it’d been the first game, the last game, the third game, whatever, that person saw action in a game. That person has participated and has played that year,” Sparks said. “If, in fact, this was happening and that was the case, that the school had signed the Standards of Competition and then was not abiding by the standards, then obviously they would lose their accreditation as far as all the standards, and we would take their name off. And our schools would be unable to play them, nor would we provide any sanction recommendation for them in the future.” Sparks said the MPSSAA sends the Standards of Competition compliance application out to schools each summer, and the school has up until the season of whichever sport it wants to participate in to send the form back. In order to remain approved by the MPSSAA, Avalon can’t allow an athlete to play past four seasons, whether reclassified or not. While Dove missed the majority of his junior season, he did play in the first game. Avalon faces a choice. Let Dove play — and probably lose its MPSSAA sanction — or don’t let him play. Requests to Avalon Athletic Director and football coach Tyree Spinner for comment were not returned. Riverdale Baptist, an Upper Marlboro

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Holy Cross goalie Jaclyn Branthover defends against Good Counsel during Monday’s Washington Catholic Athletic Conference girls lacrosse championship game at the University of Maryland, College Park. Daniels said. After all, they devoted part of Saturday’s practice to prepare for that exact situation. “We really worked on that, understanding that we have to stay calm and always just know where each other is,” McDaniels said. After the teams shook hands, Good Counsel’s ﬁve seniors embraced at the middle of University of Maryland’s Ludwig Field, raising the championship trophy. One of them was Jenny Staines, the WCAC Player of the Year. It wasn’t her best game, she said. The Monmouth University recruit was held scoreless for the ﬁrst time all season, but impacted the game by drawing attention from the Holy Cross defenders and getting her teammates involved. “This is the best moment of my life, to

be honest, to be able to say that I was part of this team and just starting our legacy again, and starting our tradition,” Staines said. Following the trophy celebration, the players gathered off to the side of the ﬁeld for their last postgame meeting of the season. It was the same spot where a year ago, many of them were sitting with tears dripping down their faces following a loss to Bishop Ireton. “It was deﬁnitely a feeling that you knew you had to work harder and we wanted to come out this year and bring back the trophy,” McDaniels said. “Walking over to this spot this year, you had a smile on your face and you know you brought that trophy back.” egoldwein@gazette.net

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Wootton High School’s Benjamin Fellman walked off the court following his two-hour, three-set victory and before

exiting, he was greeted by his coach, Nia Cresham. The sophomore had just defeated Bethesda-Chevy Chase’s Patrick Cha (26, 7-6, 6-4) to win the No. 4 singles tournament in the Montgomery County boys tennis championship, and that was cause for celebration. But moments later, he was given another reason to smile, when Cresham told him that the Patriots were

co-champions of the county, along with B-CC and Whitman. Wootton trailed Whitman by three points and B-CC by one heading into Thursday’s championship matches. Joseph Brailovsky gave the Patriots life by defeating Andrew Leung (6-1, 6-0) to win the No. 2 singles draw. egoldwein@gazette.net

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As Quince Orchard High School coach Seann Pelkey made his way down the ramp to the area where runners of the recently completed boys 400 meters had gathered Thursday, it wasn’t hard to spot the county’s newest champion. “He’s the one with the big smile,” Pelkey said, pointing to senior Justin Sorra, who had saved his best for Thursday’s county championship meet at Walter Johnson, edging favorites Jalen Walker of Northwest and Tavis Holland of Clarksburg with a time of 48.83 seconds. “My head hurts, my legs hurt and my butt hurts,” Sorra said. “But it’s all worth it to become a champion.” The Cougars senior had not defeated either Holland or Walker all season, but had competed against them enough throughout his tenure that he had a sound strategy going into the race. Holland, he said, always gets out to a fast start, as does Walker. Sorra’s goal was to stick within striking distance of the lead pack for the first 200, before using his exceptional closing speed to hunt them down on the back stretch — a plan he executed to perfection, despite a lingering hamstring injury. “It definitely gives me confidence that I can actually beat them,” Sorra said. “It shows me that I can still run.” Sorra’s upset in the boys 400 meters was a rarity in a day dominated by county favorites. Though Sorra’s Cougars held a lead for the early part of the

SportsBriefs Ledecky to hold off on college

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Ninety-two seconds. That was all that stood between the Good Counsel High School girls lacrosse team and a Washington Catholic Athletic Conference championship. So with a one-goal lead over rival Holy Cross, the Falcons won the draw, held the ball, and held the ball some more. Taylor McDaniels ran up and down the sidelines, weaving through the defenders and killing the clock one second at a time. A few passes were made, not all on target, but crisp enough to keep the Tartans scrambling. With a few seconds remaining the ball eventually came loose, but as soon as Holy Cross regained possession the clock showed double zeroes and the Falcons’ celebration had begun. Good Counsel’s performance on Monday was far from perfect. Not the last couple minutes, nor the 48 which preceded them. But the Falcons (19-2) did just enough to hold on for the 9-8 victory over Holy Cross (16-4) and capture an 11th WCAC title for the Olney school. “We worked on a lot of things we didn’t execute today, but teams find a way and this team is resilient,” said Falcons coach Michael Haight, whose last WCAC title came in 2013. “Best ‘team,’ team I had. Best collection of chemistry and team. That’s what really carried us.” McDaniels had four goals, notching three in the first half and helping Good Counsel go ahead 5-3 at intermission. Goalie Kiley Keating made several impressive saves, keeping the Holy Cross offense in check. The Falcons took a 9-6 lead late in the second half after Lexi Rieu notched her third and final goal off a free position shot. The Tartans, coming off a 10-9 win over Bishop Ireton in the WCAC semifinals, weren’t done playing spoiler. Logan Smet scored to make it 9-7 and then Kerrina Fitzpatrick brought the Kensington school to within a goal with 1 minute and 32 seconds remaining. But the Falcons knew what they had to do to get past their final hurdle, Mc-

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Seneca Valley High School’s HelenSarah Penda competes in the girls 100 hurdles at Wednesday’s Montgomery County track and ﬁeld championships. The event concluded on Thursday at Walter Johnson in Bethesda. meet, it was again the powerhouse Northwest program that broke through, clinching the county title with a score of 106 — 15 points ahead of Quince Orchard. The girls competition was never that close. Thursday belonged to Clarksburg, as the Coyotes put on a dominant performance (126 points), more than doubling the point total of the second place finisher (Northwest, 54 points). Sorra’s upset was a hiccup in an otherwise predictable set of ﬁnishes. Clarksburg’s Alexus Pyles took the gold in hurdles events and the triple jump (3906.25), while Northwest’s Shyheim Wright battled through an upper leg injury to take the 110 hurdles (15.63). Wright’s teammate, senior Diego Zarate, claimed gold in the 800 (1:52.07) and the 1,600 meters (4:13.53), opting not to run in the 3,200 meters, which was won by Whitman’s Evan Woods (9:20.65). Clarksburg again dominated the field events on the girls

side, while Watkins Mill discus thrower Billy Emerson continued to impress, winning the boys event with a throw of 155feet, 7-inches. In the relays, it was Blake who stole the show, winning the girls 400-meter relay (47.94) and 1,600-meter relay (3:53.01), while the boys ended the meet with a narrow win in the 1,600-meter relay (3:24.61) as well. Despite aggravating his knee while attempting a 6-04 jump, Quince Orchard high jumper Dylan Bikim won gold with a jump of 6-02. But while the Cougars junior was certainly excited by the win, he said that mark won’t be sufﬁcient if he wants to keep winning in May. “I still have things to work on … it’s not where I want to be at,” Bikim said. “It makes me feel very happy that I was able to jump 6-02 with a hurt knee. When I heal up, I think I’ll be able to do big things.” agutekunst@gazette.net

Stone Ridge School senior and 2012 Olympic gold medalist swimmer Katie Ledecky announced Friday that she will defer her enrollment at Stanford University for one year as she focuses on her path to next summer’s 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janiero, Brazil. “After careful consideration and joint discussion with both my current club coach, Bruce Gemmell of Nation’s Capital Swim Club, and Stanford coach Greg Meehan, I have decided to defer my enrollment at Stanford for one year so that I may continue my training in my home environment in Maryland leading up to the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials,” Ledecky said in a statement issued Friday morning. “I greatly appreciate the understanding, support, and guidance I received from both Coach Gemmell and Coach Meehan in helping me to reach this decision. I am thrilled and excited to be admitted to Stanford, and I very much look forward to my enrollment there as a student in the Fall of 2016 and swimming in NCAA competition as a member of Coach Meehan’s Stanford team.” Ledecky is the current world record holder in the 400-, 800- and 1,500-meter freestyle events and also owns American marks in the 500- and 1,650yard freestyle. Since winning the gold medal in the 800-meter freestyle at the London Olympics in 2012 as the youngest member of Team USA, Ledecky has broken world records seven times and American records, 13. In recent years she has proven her versatility with strong results in the shorter freestyle events — important for Team USA relays — and the individual medley. Ledecky’s next major international competition is scheduled to be July’s World Championships in Kazan, Russia. She was a four-time gold medalist at the 2013 World Championships in Barcelona, where she was named the top woman scorer in a ﬁeld that included four-time Olympic gold medalist Missy Franklin. “I feel so fortunate that both Coach Gemmell and Coach Meehan will be serving as coaches on the USA Swimming National team staff for this summer’s World Championships,” Ledecky added in her statement.

— JENNIFER BEEKMAN

Wootton shows support for athlete battling cancer The Wootton High School community will come together for a faculty/ student softball game in support of baseball player Michael Elliott, who is battling a rare form of cancer. The exhibition is scheduled for 3 p.m., May 22 on the Rockville school’s baseball ﬁeld. Wootton principal, Dr. Michael Doran heads up the approximately 20-person faculty and staff team that will take on a combination of Pa-

triot baseball and softball players. “We want to show Michael how much he is loved and possibly raise a little money for his family,” Patriots Booster Club President Dottie Gottfried wrote in an email to The Gazette.

— JENNIFER BEEKMAN

Bullis boys clinch IAC title The Bullis School boys track and ﬁeld team captured its ﬁrst ever Interstate Athletic Conference championship Saturday night, edging out St. Albans, 144-136. The Bullis girls captured their second-straight Independent School League championship, beating out Georgetown Day, 137.5094.

— ADAM GUTEKUNST

Blake senior signs Blake High School’s Citiana Negatu has been offered a full scholarship to play on the women’s basketball team at Loyola University of Chicago and is scheduled to sign Friday, Athletic Director Jared Fribush said. Negatu averaged 14.3 points per game in her senior season with the Silver Spring school. In late March she was named MVP of the Mason Dixon Elite Game in the Roundball Classic.

— ERIC GOLDWEIN

Sherwood grads open field hockey club Former Sherwood High School field hockey players Jayme Goldkind, who is an assistant coach at Stevenson University, and Linda Velesquez, co-coach at Holy Cross, have teamed up with the Olney Boys and Girls Club to conduct a camp this summer as they introduce their new club, Fierce Field Hockey. The two will preview the camp in a free clinic scheduled for May 30 at Sherwood — kindergarten through fourth grade go from 9-10:30 a.m. and fifth through eighth graders from 10:30 a.m. to noon.

— JENNIFER BEEKMAN

Seven Locks to host free tennis clinic On Sunday from 1-3 p.m. the Seven Locks Swim & Tennis Club will host a free clinic featuring former French Open champion and current Washington Kastles — the Washington, D.C.-based World Team Tennis team — coach Murphy Jensen. The event kicks off a partnership between newly-formed ProsToYo and the Bethesda facility; the tennis management company will begin running programs at the club in June. Registration information can be found at www. sevenlockstennis.eventbrite.com.

— JENNIFER BEEKMAN

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Clarksburg High School’s Sarah Giacalone is safe at second base after the ball hopped over Magruder’s Allie Walsh’s glove on Monday.

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Colonels face Northwest in section softball ﬁnal BY JENNIFER BEEKMAN STAFF WRITER

There was an almost audible collective sigh of relief taken by Clarksburg High School softball team spectators in the bottom of the fifth inning of Monday’s Class 4A West Region Section II semifinal at Magruder when Colonels senior pitcher Fiona Johnson — already 2 for 2 with a home run — was retired on a groundball handled rather routinely by Coyotes sophomore shortstop Allie Janowiak. Clarksburg was still hanging to a 2-1 lead and with Magruder’s perceived — and actual — biggest threat back in the dugout, the Coyotes seemed to have avoided catastrophe. Then two freshmen — Gabriele Jarvis and Lucy Webster — and a junior — Leslie Delcid — combined for two runs and Magruder went on to win, 4-2. It was the Colonels’ (14-3) third straight victory over Clarksburg (14-3) — the last two were by one run — and second consecutive comefrom-behind, playoff win over the Coyotes. The defending region runner-up, Magruder, is scheduled to face 2013 state semifinalist Northwest at 4 p.m. Wednesday in Germantown for a spot in the region final. Magruder coach Ed Hendrickson said it’s not uncommon for opponents to underestimate players not named Fiona Johnson but Monday’s production from

throughout the lineup was symptomatic of the program’s depth, something Magruder hasn’t always had in recent years. “It also makes [Johnson] feel good and not like she has to carry the whole load,” Hendrickson said. “It’s nice to have a lineup where everyone, freshmen to seniors, can execute and deliver. Obviously [Johnson] is a big threat but it’s nice to have several threats, [in the past] there have been some holes.” Magruder has traditionally been a stronger later innings team this season, at least offensively, Hendrickson said. So, the Colonels were far from panicked when they fell behind early. Plus, Johnson’s ability to dominate in the pitcher’s circle typically keeps Magruder in striking distance at all times. Johnson struck out 13 in a two-hitter. Those two hits happened to be solo home runs — the only runs scored by Clarksburg — from her longtime friend and former travel ball teammate, University of Virginia recruit Tia Mitchell. Coyotes coach Danielle Murray said her team’s lack of offense coupled with two costly late-game errors was Clarksburg’s downfall. “We didn’t hit,” Murray said. “Other than Tia’s two home runs over the fence we didn’t get a single hit. [Johnson] is a good pitcher but we are capable of getting more than two hits. ...All season we’ve been hurt by mental mistakes. We can’t make mistakes when you’re up by runs. We talked about the mental stuff. You have to be able to hit so you’re not in a position where one

Junior goalie carries Wootton past QO Patriots advance to girls lacrosse region semiﬁnals

ERIC GOLDWEIN STAFF WRITER

It was a rare defensive lapse for the Wootton High School girls lacrosse team. The Patriots had missed an assignment — coach Shannon Holliday spotted it from the opposite side of the ﬁeld — and a few seconds later the miscue would result in a Quince Orchard player being left alone in front of the net, and shooting from pointblank range. Yet, like so many other times in Friday’s 4A West Region quarterfinal matchup, goalie Olivia Mangum was up to the task. The junior steered away the shot, and not more than 20 seconds later — following a rebound and a coastto-coast drive involving several crisp passes — freshman Beth Cornelius cauwght a pass in front of the crease, juked the Cougars goalie, and placed the ball in the back of the net. That goal put the Rockville school ahead 10-4, but the team didn’t end up needing it thanks to Mangum’s 12-save performance, which carried Wootton (7-7) to a 14-6 road victory over Quince Orchard (7-6) in Gaithersburg. “I think that Olivia, this is the best game that I’ve seen her game all season,” Holliday said. Mangum has been the anchor of a steady defense that’s helped the Patriots win ﬁve of their past six games. But this victory meant a little more to the Wootton keeper, not just because it was an elimination game, but because it came against her personal goalie coach, Cougars coach Jennifer Mohr (Holliday’s older sister), she said. “I want to show her how hard I work, and how much I’ve been working,” Mangum said. Mangum stopped an assort-

ment of shots — some low, some high, some off of penalties. She had seven second-half saves, with several possessions where she turned away multiple Quince Orchard attempts. “I do think she’s a very good goalie, but this, she was stopping everything,” junior defender Maddie Mays said. “Like, everything. I was very proud of her.” Many of those saves turned into scoring chances on the other end, thanks to an effective transition game that has steadily improved throughout the spring. Mangum’s calm but confident stick handling triggered several fast breaks, with the defense and speedy midfield setting up the Patriots attack. “We worked on that really hard to get that down. We have plays that we cut a lot and we work as a team a lot to get that,” Mays said. Though the Cougars offense started slow, it picked up midway through the first half as the Patriots went into intermission ahead 6-2. Quince Orchard, led by three goals from Morgan Avissar, kept the game close, but Wootton — paced by four goals from Cornelius and three apiece from twin sisters Cece Kobylski and Ellie Kobylski — put the game away in the second half. The victory sets up region semifinals matchup on Monday against the winner of Saturday’s game between Northwest and Gaithersburg. Wootton is going for its first girls lacrosse region title since 2008. “As a team we just have to play together, and keep playing hard, and I think we can do it,” sophomore defender Maddy Scholz said. “We’ve been working on things, and I know our record doesn’t show it,” Holliday added, “but we are finally coming together as a team and we’re peaking at the right time.” egoldwein@gazette.net

mistake costs you the game.” Murray did commend her team for continuing to fight as things began to unravel — the Coyotes stranded two runners on base in the top of the seventh inning. After Mitchell’s third-inning home run over the fence in left field, Johnson lead the bottom of the inning off with a home run of her own to tie the game at 1-1. Mitchell gave Clarksburg a 2-1 lead with another homer in the top of the fifth inning, this time over the fence in center field. Jarvis led the bottom of the inning off with a walk and then stole second base. She scored the tying run on an error on Delcid’s groundball to second base that ended up in right field. Webster’s line drive to right field moved Delcid to third base and she scored on senior catcher Cricket Lowe’s hit to left field — Lowe was caught trying to take two bases to end the inning. Johnson retired six of the next eight batters she faced while Magruder added an insurance run in the sixth on a hit and smart base running from sophomore Fatima Sayed-Ali combined with a defensive miscue. “Fiona pitches well when she has a lead,” Hendrickson said. “She pitches well when she doesn’t have a lead, but she does well when we have a lead because she can be more aggressive and go after it. ... We executed our game plan [Monday], we hit to contact and played solid defense — you can’t defend home runs.” jbeekman@gazette.net

Quince Orchard High School second baseman Kyle Chieh ranged as far left as he could, reaching for a hard hit baseball heading for right field. The Cougars were holding a 5-3 lead at home over Clarksburg in the top of the sixth inning of their 4A West Section II semifinal playoff game on Monday, but with the bases loaded and one out, the contact made by Justin Diggs threatened to tie the game. Chieh, almost falling over, squeezed the ball with the tip of his glove and threw Diggs out at first. One run scored, but the Cougars escaped the inning with a lead still in tact. Quince Orchard then held on to defeat Clarksburg, 9-7. “He made a play at shortstop that was huge,” Cougars coach Jason Gasaway said, referring to an earlier play Chieh made before switching middle infield positions when starting pitcher Jack Ropelewski moved to shortstop. “And that one saved a run. Our defense played really well today. Those two plays made a difference. Potentially saved two runs right there.” “That was just pure reaction,” Chieh said. “Off the bat, I was just like, ‘I got to get that,’ and I did.” For much of the game, Clarksburg was playing catchup after getting behind from the start. Quince Orchard scored an unearned run in the first inning, then added three more earned runs in the second. Carson Knight drove in Nathan Kessler, who led the inning with a double. Chieh drove in two more runs on a double of his own. Clarksburg’s starting pitcher, Oscar Garcia, was replaced by Baily Ingalla after Chieh’s hit. Ingalla pitched 3 1/3 innings and allowed just one earned run off of two hits, setting the stage for Clarksburg to get back into the game. The winning pitcher, Ropelewski, held the Coyotes to just six hits and two earned runs

through five innings. He began to fatigue in the sixth, however, and was replaced by Nick Wong. Wong put three straight batters on, before being replaced by Sam Sprecher. Quince Orchard escaped the inning without allowing more than two runs, but its lead was just, 5-4. Ethan Press who went 3 for 4 with a walk and two runs batted in drove in one of the runs. “We have a never die [attitude], up until the last out, we were still fighting, scratching,” Clarksburg coach Mathew Derrick said. “Today, unfortunately, it seemed like some balls didn’t go our way and they got some their way. Don’t get me wrong, don’t take anything away from them. They played well today.” Quince Orchard responded in the bottom of the sixth with four runs, squashing any hope of a comeback. Nick Moon, Ropelewski, and Kessler each drove in runs. Clarksburg made another push in the seventh, scoring three runs with two outs until Gasaway inserted senior pitcher Kevin Childs to get the final out and a save. “When we needed the hits, we got the hits. So that’s good,” said Ropelewski, who went 2-3 at the plate with a walk, run and RBI. “It’s good that this last inning, we got the bats going. So we just got to carry that into Wednesday.” Clarksburg defeated Magruder 15-5 in the first round of the playoffs on May 8, thanks to a big game by junior Will Proctor. The game was tied going into the fifth inning but Proctor hit a two-run home run at the start of the inning, then hit another three-run homer later in the same inning to walk off with a mercy-rule win. “I was in some zone,” Proctor said. He went 1-4 with a RBI against QO. “I was feeling it that day. And I wanted to bring it into this game, but it didn’t work out too well. But it was a great game. That was fun.” No. 2 Quince Orchard is scheduled to play at No. 1 Gaithersburg on Wednesday in the 4A West Section II final. The winner will play for the 4A West Region championship. pgrimes@gazette.net

Stone Ridge softball falls short in title game n Gators fall short of ISL championship in the ﬁnal game in coach’s 16-year career BY JENNIFER BEEKMAN STAFF WRITER

The Stone Ridge School softball team might not have been able to give 16th-year coach Charlie Adams a perfect sendoff to retirement — a championship trophy — but the Gators came pretty close. The Gators hung with undefeated Episcopal for four innings in Sunday’s Independent School League A tournament final held in Alexandria but ultimately fell, 11-1. Sunday’s win marked the Maroon’s second straight tournament win. The 2013 runner-up will move up to the ISL’s upper division in 2016 after winning both the regular season banner and season-ending championship for the first time in recent years. “This is real big,” Maroon coach John Dooley said of the win. “It’s been a progression.” Stone Ridge (7-4), which only recently moved down from the league’s top group of teams, was a perennially struggling program when Adams took the team over nearly two decades ago but finished above .500 this spring for the 13th time during his tenure — and two of Stone Ridge’s three total losing seasons since he took over were in the first two years, Adams said. Episcopal defeated Stone Ridge, 16-13, during the regular season and Sunday’s game was similarly competitive early. The Gators took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning that was quickly answered by the Maroon. The game remained a 1-1 tie through three innings before Episcopal broke it open in the fifth inning. After the Gators stranded two runners in scoring position in the fourth inning, Episcopal took a 2-1 lead on a two-out rally that started with first-pitch single to left field from third baseman Sophie Holt. She then scored from first on first baseman Jo Jo Diaz’s double to centerfield. Stone Ridge stranded another runner in the fifth before the Maroon scored four runs in the bottom of the inning with some help from inconsistent pitching to take a 6-1 lead. Episcopal put the game out of reach with a five-run sixth inning that featured hits from Holt and Ivy Houde as

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Stone Ridge School’s Landry Werth dives for a pop up during Sunday’s Independent School League A championship softball game against Episcopal in Alexandria, Virginia.

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Stone Ridge School’s Grace Heming lays down a bunt during Sunday’s Independent School League A championship softball game against Episcopal in Alexandria, Virginia.

well as four walks and a defensive misplay. Adams admitted Stone Ridge “fell apart.” But credit also went to Episcopal

for their patient at-bats. Dooley said much time was spent in the dugout making sure his players remained calm at the plate rather than over zealous. Prior to Sunday’s game, Stone Ridge averaged 14 runs scored per game, but the Gators struggled to string hits together against Episcopal. Though Stone Ridge will graduate workhorse pitcher Kathleen Owens, Adams said he is quite excited about next year’s prospects. The experience gained by some of this year’s young stars, including, sophomore second baseman Grace Heming and designated player/pitcher Landry Werth, coupled with the influx of talented freshmen expected to arrive next season make Adams confident, he said, that it will be the Gators lifting the trophy and moving back to the ISL’s upper division next spring. “This is my 16th and final season,” Adams said. “The program was in trouble when I first got here but we’ve only had three losing seasons. Next year I predict they will win the championship.” jbeekman@gazette.net

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The Boxcar Lilies are (from left) Jenny Goodspeed, Katie Clarke and Stephanie Marshall.

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Trio to bring blend of folk, bluegrass to BlackRock Center for the Arts BY JOE

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The first time musicians Stephanie Marshall and Katie Clarke heard Jenny Goodspeed’s voice, they fell in love. It was 2009, and Marshall and Clarke had teamed up after meeting through a musicians cooperative in Massachusetts, but they knew they were missing something. “Then we met Jenny and fell in love with her voice,” Marshall said. “And so we pursued her.” The three came together to form The Boxcar Lilies, which has released two albums of their harmony-driven blend of folk, country and bluegrass (“Sugar Shack,” 2013; “Heartwood,” 2010), and they plan to release another in early summer. On Saturday, they’ll play a show at the BlackRock Center for the Arts. The three women bring varied influences to the table (according to Marshall, she’s the rock ’n’ roll Lily, Clarke is the bluegrass Lily and Goodspeed is the 1970s singer-songwriter Lily), but they fit well together due to a pervading love for three-part harmonies. Marshall and Goodspeed, for example, are influenced by Crosby, Stills & Nash and that interest in well-crafted, overpowering harmonic parts comes through with consistency on the songs

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Christian Layke, brewer, is seen at Gordon Biersch in Rockville.

BREWS BROTHERS

Rockville home to one of Gordon Biersch’s best brewers

Christian Layke, the brewer at Gordon Biersch in Rockville, has successfully made a mid-life career change to becoming a excellent professional brewer. A longtime homebrewer since college days, Christian was unhappy with his work life at a nonprofit and longed for brewing full time. He spent a 10-week sabbatical in Belgium brewing with Jean Louis Dits at the Brasserie B Vapeur and nearby breweries. Afterward, he served as a volunteer at the District Chophouse and then in an assistantship with Gordon Biersch, becoming the head brewer in Rockville in 2011. Christian exudes a passion for his craft and a desire to constantly improve. He is very comfortable with his brewing role, describing it as “An innovative approach to traditional beer styles. Building on brewing traditions based on Gordon Biersch guidelines. It’s a combination of art and science.” Christian defines success as seeing other people enjoy his creations and making a beer free of flaws, hitting the style specifications. His perfect pint is one which “makes you want to keep drinking.” Gordon Biersch has historically focused on German beer styles including Helles, Pilsner, Schwartzbier, Märzen and Hefeweizen, in addition to some seasonals. Recent corporate brewing guideline changes now allow for

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STEVEN FRANK AND ARNOLD MELTZER much more flexibility. Christian has recently brewed Rauchbier, Belgian IPA, Chocolate Stout, Witbier, Scottish Ale and White IPA. About half of the nine taps are traditional German lagers, and the other half are his Brewer’s Select beers. During his tenure at Gordon Biersch, Christian has taken two medals at the Great American Beer Festival and more than any other Maryland brewer at the annual Brewer’s Association of Maryland Comptroller’s Cup. He loves brewing because he is a significant part of the entire process from ordering the raw ingredients to the final product. The work also includes imagining the beers and developing recipes, customer interactions and some marketing events. He is always busy with almost no downtime. If time is available and he is not brewing, Christian gives tours of the brewery. Golden Export (5 percent alcohol by volume), is a Hellesstyle lager and one of the two best-selling beers along with the Märzen. It has a moderate malt nose leading into a medium sweet malt front that flows through the middle. The finish adds a light noble hop with all the flavors fading in the late finish and aftertaste of this refreshing and flavorful brew. Ratings: 8.5/8.5.

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ON STAGE Adventure Theatre-MTC, “The Wonder-

ful Wizard of Oz,” through May 25, call for prices, times, Adventure Theatre MTC, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo, 301-634-2270, adventuretheatre-mtc.org. F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre, 603 Edmonston Drive, Rockville. 240-314-8681 Imagination Stage, “Sinbad: The Untold Tale,” through May 29, call for prices,

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Olney Theatre Center’s run of “Carousel” is set to come to a close on Sunday. For more information, visit olneytheatre.org or call 301-924-3400. times, Imagination Stage, 4908 Auburn Ave., Bethesda, imaginationstage.org. Olney Theatre Center, “Carousel,” through May 17, call for prices, times, 2001 Olney-Sandy Spring Road, Olney, 301-9243400, olneytheatre.org. The Puppet Co., “Cinderella,” through June 21; 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, 301-634-5380, thepuppetco. org. Rockville Musical Theatre, “Best Little Whorehouse in Texas,” July 10 through July 26, Arts Barn, 311 Kent Square Road, 301-2586394, r-m-t.org. Round House Theatre, “NSFW,” May 27 through June 21, call for show times, 4545 East-West Highway, Bethesda. Tickets range in price from $10 to $45 and seating is reserved. 240-644-1100, roundhousetheatre. org. Lumina Studio Theatre, Silver Spring Black Box Theatre, 8641 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, 301-588-8277, luminastudio.org; theatreconsortiumss@gmail.com. Silver Spring Stage, “On The Razzle,” May 29 through June 20, Woodmoor Shopping Center, 10145 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, see Web site for show times, ssstage.org. Randolph Road Theater, 4010 Randolph Road, Silver Spring, belcantanti.com, Cafe Muse, Friendship Heights Village Center, 4433 South Park Ave., Chevy Chase; 301-656-2797.

VISUAL ART Adah Rose Gallery, “Motionless, I Stay and Go: I am a Pause,” through May 24, 3766 Howard Ave., Kensington, 301-922-0162,

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Glenview Mansion, Rockville Art League, Juried Members’ Show varied media, through May 29; Rockville Civic Center Park, 503 Edmonston Drive, Rockville. rockvillemd.gov. Marin-Price Galleries, Joseph Sheppard, through May 22; 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, 7022 Wisconsin Ave., 301-718-0622, marin-price.com. Montgomery Art Association, Janet Fox, through May 31; Westﬁeld Wheaton Mall, 11160 Viers Mill Road, Wheaton, montgomeryart.org. VisArts, Stephanie Garmey, through May 24; Jowita Wyszomirska and David Brown, through May 24; Gibbs Street Gallery, 155 Gibbs St., Rockville, 301-315-8200, visartsatrockville.org. Kentlands Mansion Art Gallery, 320 Kent Square Road, Gaithersburg, 301-258-6425. Gallery B, “The Merry Month,” through May 23; 7700 Wisconsin Ave., Suite E, Bethesda, bethesda.org. Washington Artworks, Project Youth ArtReach’s Anniversary Exhibition, May 15 through June 1; 12276 Wilkins Ave., Rockville, washingtonartworks.com, 301-6541998.

ET CETERA The Writer’s Center, 4508 Walsh Street, Bethesda, 301-654-8664, writer.org.

The Rockville Chorus will perform its “Songs of Love and Promise” concert at 7:30 PM at the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre at the Rockville Civic Center Park located at 603 Edmonston Dr., on Sunday. For more

information, visit rockvillechorus.org.

Continued from Page B-5 songs that make up “Heartwood” and “Sugar Shack.” On the former album, tracks like the closer, “My Love Walks By My Side,” starts with harmonizing that beckons memory to the supergroup trio that found widespread acclaim in the late 1960s. “It’s not easy to ﬁnd people who can sing [them],” Marshall said. These three seized the opportunity they felt they were granted in meeting each other. Despite the demands of settled, family life (each member is over 40 years old), they continue recording and performing music. “When the three of us were in our 20s, we didn’t have mortgages,” Marshall said. “The difference is we were deﬁnitely not settled down. We have husbands and partners and families [now] so we try and do mostly weekend shows so we can balance a life and work life and music life. We have to constantly do that so we don’t lose our minds.” The three also work day jobs to support their families. And then there’s the stress from travel. “Sometimes it’s a strain because, you know, it’s hard being away,” Marshall said. “I have an 8-year-old, and it’s hard being away from her. But they understand that this is something we have to do.”

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Marshall explained the new record features a return to some aspects of their initial recordings. The trio assembled a new group of recording musicians, which has lent a new energy to the music, she said. On their previous two albums, the work could be characterized as refreshingly smooth and minimalistic, with emphasis placed consistently on the harmonies layered over subtle acoustic guitars, banjos and ukuleles. “It’s bringing a whole new feel,” she said. “We’re using the same producer we had, but we’re getting back to a more roots-y sound like our ﬁrst record.” The Boxcar Lilies’ music feels very much like something best enjoyed in the summer, so it’s reasonable to imagine that’s the vibe they’ll be pushing for again with the upcoming release. When they come to the BlackRock Center for the Arts, the audience can likely expect a laid-back but thoughtful performance. “Whenever we do a show, we like to take people on a trip,” Marshall said. “We’re all very serious, but we’re also very silly at times, and we love to joke around and be funny. We love to tell the stories of our songs. “Really, we love to create those magical moments when we connect with the audience and get that laughter and that understanding of our music.”

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Arts Barn, Amadou Kouyate - Kora and Percussion, June 6, 311 Kent Square Road, 301-258-6394. AMP by Strathmore, WCP Summer Music Showcase, May 13; The Duhks, May 14; Tribute to “Sassy” Sarah Vaughan, May 15; call for times, 11810 Grand Park Ave., North Bethesda, ampbystrathmore.com, 301-581-5100. Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club, Katt Williams “American Bad Boy” World Movie Premiere, May 13 and May 14 - two shows each day; Savoy Ellingtons, May 15; King Soul, May 16; Soulcial Hour Band, May 17; Michal Urbaniak, May 21; Muscle Shoals and Stax/ Volt, May 22; call for prices, times, 7719 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda. 240-330-4500, bethesdabluesjazz.com. BlackRock Center for the Arts, Boxcar Lilies, May 16; Suzanne Vega, May 30; Red Baraat, June 27; 12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown. 301-528-2260, blackrockcenter. org. Hershey’s At The Grove, Greg Harrison Jazz Band, May 13; Marty Tucker Band, May 15; Shooting Star & Dangerous Curves, May 16; Greg Harrison Jazz Band, May 20; call for times, 17030 Oakmont Ave., Gaithersburg. 301-948-9893; hersheysatthegrove.com. Fillmore Silver Spring, Big Daddy Kane, May 13; Nightwish, May 14; Scott Bradlee & Postmodern Jukebox, May 17; Falling in Reverse, May 19; Ultimate 80s Prom with The New Romance, May 23; Kingpen Slim hosted by Uncle Yank, May 29; 8656 Colesville Road, Silver Spring. ﬁllmoresilverspring.com. Strathmore, Aretha Franklin, May 13; Elijah Jamal Balbed, May 15; China Stars Night, May 15; BSO Music Box - In The Treetops (two shows), May 16; BSO: Debussy & Don Juan, May 16; 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, 301-581-5100, strathmore.org.

Rauchbier (5.9 percent ABV), based on a Great American Beer Festival 2014 gold medal winning Gordon Biersch recipe, has the prototypical fullsmoke aroma. The deep malt front segues into a middle which adds a lovely hint of bacon. The malt deepens in the ﬁnish, and further in the aftertaste, nicely balancing the smoke. This is a very smooth and drinkable rauchbier. Ratings: 8/8.5. Scottish Ale (6.3 percent ABV) has the profound malt bouquet typically found in this beer style. Very velvety, the Scottish ale has an intense malt front that continues throughout. While not complex, it is for malt

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Pianist and composer Haskell Small will perform the world premiere of his most recent composition, “A Journey In Silence: Reﬂections on The Book of Hours,” during a free concert on Saturday at Westmoreland Congregational UCC Church, One Westmoreland Circle, Bethesda. The concert is presented by the Washington Conservatory of Music.

Pianist and composer Haskell Small will present the world premiere of his most recent work, “A Journey In Silence: Reﬂections on The Book of Hours” as part of a free concert at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Westmoreland Congregational UCC Church, One Westmoreland Circle, Bethesda. Presented by the Washington Conservatory of Music, the debut will include brief reﬂective writings read by television and radio personality Robert Aubry Davis and will be coupled with “Partita No. 6 in E Minor” by J. S. Bach. The third composition in a series of contemplative works by Small, “A Journey In Silence” represents a fascination with music that is at once quiet and mystical in nature. Suggested donation is $20. For more information, call 301-320-2770 or visit washingtonconservatory.org.

Chorale, Carl and ‘Carmina’

The Central Maryland Chorale, directed by Monica Otal, will present “Carmina Burana” by Carl Orff at 4 p.m. Sunday at The Lutheran Church of Saint Andrew, 15300 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring. Guest artists include Diba Alvi, soprano; Patrick Cook, tenor; Kevin Wetzel, baritone; the College Park Youth Choir; and pianists Theodore Guerrant and Stan Engebretson. A percussion ensemble will accompany on the dynamic work, which celebrates love, drink and springtime while recognizing the uncertainties of fortune. Tickets are $20 for general admission and $15 for students and seniors. For more information, call 240-478-7952 or visit centralmarylandchorale.com.

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Mara Bayewitz will star in the original one-woman play “Dolley Madison” on May 20 at the Arts Barn in Gaithersburg.

Hello, ‘Dolley’ PHOTO BY KAITLIN BANFILL

Singer-songwriter Ian McFeron will be joined by longtime friend and musical accompanist Alisa Milner on ﬁddle, cello and harmony vocals during a concert Thursday at Fire Station 1 in Silver Spring.

‘Radio’ ways Singer-songwriter Ian McFeron will perform in concert at 8 p.m. Thursday at Fire Station 1, 8131 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring. Admission is free. McFeron will perform from his eighth studio album “Radio,” which was recorded in

Nashville, Tenn., and produced by Grammynominee Doug Lancio. McFeron will be joined on stage by longtime friend and musical accompanist Alisa Milner on ﬁddle, cello and harmony vocals. For more information, call 301-585-1370 or visit theﬁrestation1.com.

Arts on the Green will present its ﬁnal weekday matinee of the season, “Dolley Madison: Presidentress,” at 1 p.m. May 20 at the Arts Barn, 311 Kent Square Road, Gaithersburg. The original, one-woman play stars award-winning actress Mara Bayewitz as Dolley Madison, wife of James Madison, president of the United States from 1809-17. While some audience members may know that Dolley Madison saved the oil painting of George Washington as the British were about to burn the White House

during the War of 1812, fewer may be aware that she was the ﬁrst lady for two presidents and how she inﬂuenced Washington society. The program, presented in partnership with Sandy Spring Theatre Group, is part of Arts on the Green’s weekday series designed to illuminate and entertain home-school groups and older adults. Admission is $20 and $12 for children 14 and younger. For more information, call 301-258-6394 or visit gaithersburgmd.gov.

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GROSVENOR HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION The Annual Meeting of the membership of the Grosvenor Homeowners Association, Inc. will be held: DATE: Thursday, June 18, 2015 TIME: 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. PLACE: Alef Bet Montessori School 5701 Grosvenor Lane, Bethesda, MD This notice is given pursuant to Section 5206 of the Annotated Code of Maryland, Corporation and Associations Article. At the meeting, the members present in person or by proxy will constitute a quorum. A majority of the members present in person or by proxy may approve or authorize proposed action at the meeting and may take any other action which could have been taken at the originally scheduled Annual Meeting if a sufficient number of members had been present. For information, please call Vista Management Co. Inc. at 301-6491115 ext. 21. (5-13-15)

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SALES COUNSELOR Five Star Premier Residences of Chevy Chase seeks a Sales Counselor for our senior living community. Key duties include meet/exceed move-in goals, meet/exceed sales activity standards, assist in development and execution of the sales/marketing plan and daily engagement in external business development such as sales calls, networking and attending events. Candidate must have Bachelor’s Degree (preferably in Marketing) or related courses; two years sales experience preferably in the senior living industry; excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to articulate our products, services and value to prospects and excellent computer skills. Some weekend hours required. Must have valid Driver’s Please email resume to License. pmundy@5ssl.com. We are an EOE.

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2010 Ford Focus SEL.............V051211B, Blue, 72,358 Miles..................$9,993

2014 Jetta SE...........................V298174A, Beige, 5,090 Miles..................$16,991

2004 Toyota 4Runner.............V061931A, Blue, 150,445 Miles................$10,889

2014 Golf 4Dr...........................VP0129, White,18,424 Miles.....................$16,994

2011 Toyota Prius...................V283821B, Red, 112,390 Miles................$11,593

2013 Jetta TDI..........................V320148A, Black, 31,444 Miles................$17,991

2008 Honda Civic EX.............V084797A, Blue, 59,862 Miles..................$11,791

2013 Passat SE.......................V080993A, White, 29,626 Miles................$17,991

2011 Toyota Camry SE..........V0125A, Black, 61,476 Miles....................$12,594

2012 Subaru Impreza Wagon LT..V074708A, Deep Cherry, 20,725 Miles......$18,991

2014 Nissan Versa.................V309714A, Gray, 7,485 Miles....................$13,991

2014 Jeep Patriot...................VP0134, Black, 9,454 Miles......................$18,991

2013 Nissan Sentra...............V282063A, Gray, 31,633 Miles..................$14,361

2013 GTI Conv..........................V297056A, White, 31,734 Miles................$19,492

2013 Jetta SE Conv................V801480A, Gray, 27,513 Miles..................$14,592

2013 Passat TDI SE................V033935A, Gray,28,762 Miles..................$19,955

2012 Passat SE.......................V813899A, Silver, 63,008 Miles................$14,991

2004 Honda S2000 Roadster..V255772A, Gray, 36,661 Miles..................$19,991

2013 Nissan Altima...............V303606A, Silver, 49,926 Miles................$15,991

2013 Jetta Sportswagen TDI..V055283A, Black, 30,101 Miles................$20,991

2013 VW Beetle.......................V801398, Yellow, 16,020 Miles.................$16,293

2014 Routan SEL.....................VP0130, Blue, 18,268 Miles......................$26,892

2014 Hyundai Elantra GT......V505382A, Red, 7,411 Miles....................$16,991

2013 CC SR6 4Motion...........VP0131, Black, 33,105 Miles....................$28,991

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2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT

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14,995

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2012 Volvo S60 T6 R Design

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14,777

23,959

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24,980

13,977

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15,977

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2014 VW Jetta SE

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9,977

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2007 Nissan Quest SL

#N0647A, Auto, DVD, 1-Owner under 100K Miles

15,977

2011 Hyundai Sonata Limited

16,977

#548040A, 1-Owner, Loaded, Sunroof, Leather, Clean!!

32,950

#N0703, Like New, 1-Owner, Previously $ Certified, Leather, Moonroof, PWR Tailgate, Rear Camera

2011 Volvo C30 Turbo Coupe.............................. $12,995 2012 Acura TSX Wagon............................................... $21,950 #526588B, Black, Fun to drive, Well maintained inside & out!

# 527003A, 1-Owner, Only 27K Miles! Leather, Sunroof, Bluetooth, Alloys

2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee.................................... $11,995 2010 Volvo XC60 3.2L...........................$19,950 #P9310A, 1-Owner, Super Low Miles 61K, V8, SNRF, Alloys, Gray

2010 Mercury Mariner Hybrid

#P9277, 1-Owner, Leather, Moonroof, Bluetooth

#541161A, Hard-to-Find, 1-Owner, Loaded, Leather, Sunroof

2011 Mini Cooper S........................................................... $14,995 2012 Volvo S60 T5 Turbo......................$19,980 #P9243B, 1-Owner, Turbo, Auto, Leather, Well Maintained #P9315, CERTIFIED!! Only 30K Miles, Leather, Sunroof, Homelink

16,777

2011 Nissan Juke SV

16,977

#544515A, AWD, Auto, Sunroof

2010 Volvo XC60 3.2L..................................................... $18,950 2012 Volvo XC60 AWD Platinum.................. $25,950 #P9263, 1-Owner, Only 52K Miles! Panormic Moonroof, Well prices and clean!

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College Park

15911 Indianola Drive Rockville, MD 20855 888-797-1831 2015 NISSAN

2015 NISSAN

Versa S Sedan

AT THIS PRICE

manual transmission MODEL #11155

9,995

169/MO

AT THIS PRICE

39 MO LEASE DOWN 12K MILES/YR

2015 NISSAN

MODEL #11615

ALTIMA 2.5 S

MSRP: $22,045 Sale Price: $18,245 Nissan Customer Cash: $750

17,495 $

MODEL #67115

36 MO LEASE 12K MILES/YR

0 DOWN

LEAF S

with charger package MODEL #17015

AT THIS PRICE

0 DOWN

169/MO

28,495 OR

AT THIS PRICE

36 MO LEASE 12K MILES/YR

MODEL #25015

MSRP: $33,045 Sale Price: $28,495

MODEL #23015

339

/MO 36 MO LEASE DOWN 12K MILES/YR

MSRP: $32,455 Sale Price: $27,995 Nissan Rebate: $1,500 NMAC Bonus Cash: $500

25,995

OR AT THIS PRICE

/MO 36 MO LEASE DOWN 12K MILES/YR

MURANO S AWD

36 MO LEASE 12K MILES/YR

159

2015 NISSAN

PATHFINDER 4X4 S

229/MO

MODEL #12115

16,995 $

14,495

24,495 OR

AT THIS PRICE

169/MO

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MSRP: $32,000 Sale Price: $27, 995 NMAC Bonus Cash: $3,500

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MODEL #13115 4 at this price

AT THIS PRICE

2015 NISSAN

36 MO LEASE DOWN 12K MILES/YR

279/MO

SENTRA SV

MSRP: $23,935 Sale Price: $18,995 Nissan Customer Cash: -$1,000 Altima Bonus Cash: -$500 NMAC Bonus Cash: -$500

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NV200

AT THIS PRICE

MSRP: $19,305 Sale Price: $15,745 Nissan Rebate $1,000 NMAC Bonus Cash: $250

13,995 OR

2015 NISSAN

MSRP: $17,600 Sale Price: $14,895 Nissan Customer Cash: $400 NMAC Bonus Cash: $500

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MSRP: $12,995 Nissan Rebate: $400 Sale Price: $10,395

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0 DOWN

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Prices include all rebates and incentives. DARCARS Nissan DOES NOT Include college grad or military rebates in price! NMAC Bonus Cash require financing through NMAC with approved credit. Prices exclude tax, tags, freight (Cars $810, SUVs and Trucks $860-$1000) and $300 processing charge, Lease payments are calculated with tax, tags, freight, $300 processing charge and first payment due at signing, and are valid with tier one approval through NMAC. Prices and payments valid only at listed VINS. See dealer for details. Offer expires 05/18/2015. G560904

NEW 2015 HIGHLANDER LE 1 AVAILABLE: #563287

28,590

4 CYL., AUTO, 4 DR

NEW22015 RAV4 4X2 LE AVAILABLE: #564379, 564390

20,990

4 CYL., AUTOMATIC

2015 PRIUS C II

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NEW 2015 CAMRY LE 2 AVAILABLE: #572152, 572172

169/

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$0 DOWN

18,890

4 DR., AUTO, 6 CYL.

AFTER TOYOTA $1,000 REBATE

NEW 2015 COROLLA L 2 AVAILABLE: #560694, 560653

14,690

4 DR., AUTO, 4 CYL., INCL.

AFTER $750 REBATE

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2015 COROLLA LE

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2 AVAILABLE: #570341, 570352

$0 DOWN G560906

24,690

MANUAL, 4 CYL

2014 SCION XB 2 AVAILABLE: #455033, 455044

NEW 2015 SIENNA L 2 AVAILABLE: #560070, 560102

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NEW 2015 TACOMA 4X2 XTRACAB

AUTO, 4 CYL., 4 DR

MO**

19,290

AFTER TOYOTA $750 REBATE

NEW 2015 CAMRY LE

4 CYL., AUTO, 4 DR

AFTER TOYOTA $750 REBATE

AFTER $750 REBATE

2 AVAILABLE: #572093, 572081

$0 DOWN

139/MO**

4 DR., AUTO, 4 CYL