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STATEWIDE PROGRAM PROTECTS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS

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After filing a restraining order against her abusive ex-husband and buying a house to live in with her children, a Montgomery County woman who goes by the name of Leah struggled to keep her address secret from her abuser. Even with the restraining order, he continued to harass her, making threatening phone calls and blocking her car from leaving a parking lot. In 2008, the Motor Vehicles Administration asked her for her new address while she was re-registering a car she still owned with

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Leah talks about the Maryland Safe at Home program, which provides victims of domestic violence with a substitute address for them to use for mail.

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her ex-spouse. She realized that if she provided it, her abuser, who was in and out of jail, could find her and her children again. Today, Montgomery County has 72 people enrolled in a staterun program to help domestic violence victims hide from their abusive partners. After the incident at the Motor Vehicles Administration, Leah became one of them. Up to that point, she says, “I felt like I was strong. I thought I could handle stuff on my own.” But when someone with the MVA told her about Maryland’s Safe at Home Address Confidentiality

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County volunteers provide 24-hour support to victims of sexual assault ‘We’re just there with them, we’re not deciding if their story is right or not’ n

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It might be 8 a.m. on a Tuesday. Maybe it’s 10 p.m. on a Wednesday, or 1 a.m. on a Sunday. Whenever that beeper sounds, the on-duty volunteer

at the county’s Victim Assistance and Sexual Assault Program springs to action. The 24-hour, seven days a week crisis intervention program is an agency of the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services and is staffed by mental health professionals and trained volunteers. When the crisis center is contacted by the police department

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As Rockville’s election season warms up for Mayor and Council candidates, some people want voters to remember that proposed changes to the city’s charter will also be on the ballot. Rockville last year convened a Charter Review Commission to study the city’s charter, which provides the basis for its laws and election procedures. The commission recommended several changes, which will be on the November ballot as advisory referenda. Susan Hoffmann and Steven VanGrack, both former mayors and members of the Rockville Charter Review Commission, recently coauthored a position paper in support of the commission’s recommended changes to the charter. They said they hoped to generate more interest in the charter questions before Former Rockville campaign season Mayor Steven VanGrack gets into full swing. “You don’t want to minimize the importance of the election — because the election certainly chooses your leaders for the next two years — but this is really changing the constitution of the city, and it will have a far more lasting impact on the city and how the city is operated in the future,” VanGrack said. The Charter Review Commission recommended adding two councilmember seats to the city council; holding elections every four years instead of every two years; and holding city elections at the same time as presidential elections. VanGrack and Hoffmann wrote that longer terms of office would give newly elected officials

“... this is really changing the constitution of the city, and it will have a far more lasting impact on the city and how the city is operated in the future.”

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Montgomery County is preparing to unveil a new program for connecting sources of unused food with people who need it. The county’s food recovery network is expected to make it easier to collect unused food and get it to nonprofit agencies who feed the hungry. The program will deal with both planned food recoveries — when a supermarket knows it will have meat, dairy, produce or other products that will be

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past their sell-by date and can schedule the products to be picked up — and unplanned pickups, taking food that wasn’t served from large weddings or catering events, said Richard Romer, who works for Montgomery County Councilwoman Valerie Ervin. Ervin helped form a work group that developed recommendations on creating a food recovery program for the county. The work group was scheduled to release its finding at a press conference Sept. 10. The group plans to set up both a central phone number to help set up food collections, as well as a mobile phone app to help connect providers with distributors, Romer said. A survey of grocery stores in the

county found there aren’t many who don’t already donate products to organizations to feed the hungry, but restaurants and caterers may be more of an untapped market, said Jenna Umbriac, director of nutrition programs for Manna Food Center in Gaithersburg, which provides food for more than 3,500 families each month. According to the group’s website, one in four county residents is at risk of hunger, and 32 percent of Montgomery County Public Schools students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. People are sometimes reluctant to donate because they’re afraid of being liable if someone gets sick from the products they donate, Umbriac said. But the

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‘Dolls of Sandy Spring’

Family Support Group meeting, 7:30-9 p.m., Parish Hall of

St. Raphael’s Catholic Church, 1513 Dunster Road, Rockville. For families and friends of people with depression or bipolar illness. Free. 301-299-4255.

Pain Connection, 12320 Parklawn Drive, Rockville. Participants are welcome to bring pillows, mats, ice or hot packs to be comfortable. Free. 301-231-0008.

Widowed Persons Service meeting, 2 p.m., Wheaton Library,

THURSDAY, SEPT. 5

11701 Georgia Ave., Wheaton, second Sunday every month. Speaker Natasha Sacks gives an introduction to learning through a lifetime. Suggested $4 contribution. 301949-7398. Dining Club, 6-9 p.m., Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, 608 North Horners Lane, Rockville. Enjoy healthy food, physical activity and learning more about healthy eating. $8. 301-421-5767. Civic Federation meeting, 7:45-10 p.m., County Council Office Building, 100 Maryland Ave., Rockville. Learn about the Affordable Care Act’s impact on Maryland residents. Free. www. montgomerycivic.org.

Toastmasters, 6:45-8:30 p.m.,

Potomac Library, 10101 Glenolden Drive, Potomac. Gain public speaking experience. Free. ustmclub@gmail.com.

HearArts Storytelling and Music, 7-9 p.m., VisArts, 155 Gibbs

St., second floor, Buchanan Room, Rockville. Free. 240-899-6514.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 6 Dance Club Friday DJs, 1:15

p.m., Holiday Park Senior Center, 3950 Ferrara Drive, Wheaton. Center director Carol Fuentevilla and dance instructor Bill Sellner provide the music. $2. 240-777-4999. Polka Dots and Pinstripes Dance Party, 8-11 p.m., Dance

Bethesda, 8227 Woodmont Ave., Bethesda. Dance party with mix of Latin, ballroom and swing music. $18. info@dancebethesda.com.

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Fall In: Sample Class Day, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Imagination Stage, 4908 Auburn Ave., Bethesda. Twenty-minute-long sample classes throughout the day for ages 12 months to 10 years. Free; no more than two sample classes per participant. 301-280-1696. Friends of Brookside Gardens Annual Plant Sale, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.,

SANDY SPRING MUSEUM

Artist Ashley Minner explores local history through drawings of the doll collection of the Sandy Spring Museum in “Dolls of Sandy Spring,” opening today at the museum and running to Sept. 24. For more information, visit www.sandyspringmuseum.org.

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VisArts Open House, noon-5 p.m., VisArts, 155 Gibbs St., Rockville. View art demonstrations, eat, take painting classes. Free. 301315-8200.

Teen Writers’ Workshop, 3:30-

5:30 p.m., Aspen Hill Library, 4407 Aspen Hill Road, Rockville. Learn how to revise and experiment with writing exercises. Free. 240-773-9410.

Photography Exhibit Opening Reception, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Glen-

view Mansion, 603 Edmonston Drive, Rockville. Featuring jazz musician Barbara Martin. Free. www.rockvillemd.gov.

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Pawpaw Festival, noon-4 p.m.,

Meadowside Nature Center, 5100 Meadowside Lane, Rockville. Celebrate the fruit with music, crafts, dancing and a raffle as well as a tasting station. Free. 301-258-4030.

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MONDAY, SEPT. 9 Flower Buds, 10:30 a.m.-noon,

Brookside Gardens Visitors Center, 1800 Glenallan Ave., Wheaton. Gardening activities, stories and walks for ages 3-5 with a parent. $5 per child. Register at www.parkpass.org.

Business Innovation Center, Wheaton South Building, top floor, 11002 Veirs Mill Road, Wheaton. $50. 301-403-0501. Concert Under the Stars, 7-8:30 p.m., Rockville Senior Center, 1150 Carnation Drive, Rockville. Dance and sway to the music of the Rockville Swing Band. Free. 240-314-8810.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 11 The Sentiments of Flowers: Literature, Poetry and the History of Flowers, 1:15-2:15 p.m., Holiday

Park Senior Center, 3950 Ferrara Drive, Wheaton. A discussion of two books on flowers. Free. 240777-4999.

Journaling and Grief Workshop Miniseries, 6:30-8 p.m., Montgom-

ery Hospice, 1355 Piccard Drive, Rockville, same time Sept. 18. Participants need to plan on attending both sessions. Free, registration required. 301-921-4400.

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Brookside Gardens, 1800 Glenallan Ave., Wheaton. Free admission. 301-962-1400. Paintings for Pain, 7:30-10:30 p.m., VisArts, 155 Gibbs St., Rockville. Artist meet-and-greet with beer, wine and hors d’oeuvres as well as a silent auction benefitting RSDSA. $60. anthonychaudry83@ gmail.com.

Chevy Chase Regional Services Center, 4805 Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda. Gabriella Petrick speaks on industrializing taste, food processing and the transformation of

SPORTS Public high schools kick off football season this weekend.

a.m.-2 p.m., JCA Heyman Interages Center, 12320 Parklawn Drive, Rockville. Ages 50 and up can volunteer to help students grades K-12. Free. 301-949-3551. Indonesia, 1:15-2:15 p.m., Holiday Park Senior Center, 3950 Ferrara Drive, Wheaton. A DVD travelogue. Free. 240-777-4999.

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Rockville children say thanks to U.S. troops in Afghanistan PEOPLE & PL ACES ELIZABETH WAIBEL

Hundreds of thank-you cards from children in the Rockville area are on their way to U.S. troops stationed in Afghanistan. Participants in Rockville’s summer playground and camps programs made more than 800 cards for members of the military. Kids ages 3 through 16 created the cards during the summer, using construction paper, markers and glitter provided by camp counselors. The Montgomery County Association of Family and Community Education is mailing the cards, along with homemade brownies, cookies and other treats. About 400 cards are already on their way and the rest are expected to be sent this month. Those who want to send their own letter can drop it off or mail it to Rockville Recreation and Parks, 111 Maryland Ave., Rockville, MD 20850. For more infromation on the program, email maddik@comcast. net.

Farmers markets continue into fall Summer may be still with us, but some of the year’s best fall produce is almost here. The Rockville farmers market, featuring seasonal vegetables, fruits, baked goods, flowers and meats, is open Saturdays through Nov. 23. The market is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the corner of Route 28 and Monroe Street. Expect fall favorites such as pumpkins, cider and mums to start showing up this month. Another farmers market in Rockville is open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays along East Montgomery Avenue near Regal Cinemas. The Wednesday market is open through Sept. 25.

Jewish group seeks volunteers for students The Heyman Interages Center with the Jewish Council for the Aging in Rockville is planning two open houses for people to learn about volunteer opportunities to help students succeed this school year. Adults 50 and older are invited to attend open house events in Rockville and Gaithersburg to learn about volunteer opportunities during the 2013-14 school year. The

Rockville event is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday at the council’s office at 12320 Parklawn Drive. A second event is planned from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 12 at the Gaithersburg Upcounty Senior Center, 80A Bureau Drive. For more information, contact Tricia Wilson at 301-9493551 or twilson@accessjca.org.

Literacy council offers classes The Literacy Council of Montgomery County is offering free literacy classes in reading, writing, listening and speaking, from beginning to advanced levels, including some that focus on employment skills. The council also offers one-on-one tutoring. Volunteers lead the classes, tutor and act as mentors. The fall class schedule and registration dates are available at www. literacycouncilmcmd.org.

Nonprofit donates sports equipment to YMCA Good Sports — a national nonprofit that provides athletic equipment to community organizations and promotes healthful, active lifestyles to disadvantaged youth — donated more than $12,000 worth of athletic equipment and apparel to members of the YMCA of Metropolitan Washington’s Physical, Healthy, Driven Program. The donation was made Aug. 13 at the Silver Spring YMCA on Hastings Drive, but the equipment will be used by YMCAs regionally, according to Good Sports spokeswoman Morgan Peacock Coleman. The YMCA of Metropolitan Washington founded the program — an obesity prevention, weight management and nutrition education program that targets at-risk children in the region — in 2004 after seeing statistics showing that 70 percent of youths were not engaged in the recommended amount of physical activity and roughly 25 percent of them were either overweight or obese. Supporting this program’s mission, Good Sports’ donation of footballs, basketballs, soccer balls, jump ropes, basketball jerseys and other apparel will go toward the expansion of the program to serve more area youths and their families, Coleman said.

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Rockville Recreation and Parks staff show off some of the cards made by children in the city’s summer camp and playground programs. The cards will be mailed to members of the military stationed in Afghanistan. Executives from the Sports and Fitness Industry Association, a partner of Good Sports that also strives to increase youth sports participation, were on hand for the donation.

Cub Scouts journey to the Wild West Cub Scouts from across the area learned about America’s Wild West during a recent weeklong camp at the Fourth Presbyterian Church School in Potomac. Along with camp activities that included archery and air rifle shooting, swimming, sports, nature and Scout skills, the campers were treated each day to guest speakers sharing their expertise on the history of the American West. On July 29, the first day, Mitchell Bush, former president of the Native American Indian Society spoke. The next day, it was a member of the Wildlife Cowboy Ranger Sharp Shooters, followed by Laurel Harrison of the Potomac Wildlife Research Center and then a cowboy re-enactor discussing the mythology of the Old West. On Aug. 2, the final day, the 4-H equestrian group gave a riding demonstration, camp director Linda Smith wrote in an email.

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Hispanic gala is a scholarship fundraiser County executive hosting event to help Latino scholars Helping Latino students get scholarships to Maryland’s colleges is becoming a black-tie affair. For the first time, Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett (D) is scheduled to host an Executive’s Hispanic Gala on Sept. 12 at the Fillmore Silver Spring, with proceeds to help 25

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Free event to help residents understand new health initiatives What are the implications of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act for Maryland residents? Monday’s meeting of the Civic Federation will address what the law, especially Maryland’s health insurance exchanges, means for residents. After the presentation, there will be a question-and-answer session and updates on other key local issues. The meeting will be held from 7:45 to 10 p.m. at the County Council Office Building, 100 Maryland Ave., Rockville.

Free parking is available in the adjacent county garage. All county residents and representatives of civic organizations are welcome. For more information, visit www.montgomerycivic.org. Also, a community forum on the new law, originally scheduled for Thursday, has been rescheduled for 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 12 at the BethesdaChevy Chase Regional Services Center, 4805 Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda. The forum, sponsored by the Montgomery County Regional Service Centers and the county’s Department of Health and Human Services, will address the law’s impact on people between the ages of 18 and 64, and the state’s new insurance exchange.

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Latino students enroll in Maryland’s colleges and universities. The event coincides with Hispanic Heritage Month. The event, called “Latino Dreamers,” celebrates Maryland’s Dream Act. Organizers have set a $100,000 fundraising goal. Ticket and event information is at montgomeryhispanicgala.org/event.html.

County fire and rescue wins reaccreditation The Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service was reaccredited by the Commission on Fire Accreditation International at the Fire Rescue International Conference held in Chicago in August. The department was first accredited in 2007 and is one of 186 accredited agencies worldwide. It is the only internationally accredited fire and rescue department in Maryland and the Washington, D.C., area. Anyone interested in signing up for a class or volunteering may email the council at info@literacycouncilmcmd.org or call 301-610-0030. Send event information, photos and news items for People and Places to Elizabeth Waibel at ewaibel@gazette.net, or call 301-280-3005.


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Wheaton man pleads guilty to 2012 murder of his girlfriend Suspect had fled to Florida, tried to commit suicide

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Martire P. Fulcar sat in court quietly on Tuesday, his fingers knotted together, as a translator helped him plead guilty to murdering Rocio Nickaury Morcelo, his girlfriend of eight years and the mother of his son. Fulcar, 32, fled to Florida after last year’s stabbing, and tried to commit suicide by jumping off the roof of a Miami hotel. The murder, which took place last year at Morcelo’s Wheaton apartment on Georgian Way, left her family reeling, and missing the woman they remember as a caring, compassionate mother who looked for the best in people. “I can hardly sleep since this happened,” said Miledys Duverge Paulino, Morcelo’s cousin. Fulcar is scheduled to be sentenced Oct. 7. He faces a

sentence of 30 years to life, according to Montgomery County State Attorney’s spokesman Ramon Korionoff. Morcelo had spent her career working in health care — first as a nursing assistant, Fulcar later as a financial couns e l o r at Holy C r o s s Hospital, Paulino said. T h e relation- Morcelo ship between Fulcar was “very dysfunctional,” Paulino said. Fulcar, 32, came to the U.S. from the Dominican Republic when he was about 18, according to Napoleon Puente, his

older brother. He had a green card and had last worked for a Chipotle’s restaurant, according to Puente. Besides Fulcar’s and Morcelo’s son, Fulcar had two daughters — one in D.C. and one in the Dominican Republic, Puente said. Morcelo was the main provider for the family, according to Puente. Shortly after 3 a.m. on Sept. 22, 2012, police responded to a 911 call at Morcelo’s apartment on Georgian Way in Wheaton, and discovered her body sprawled on the stairs in the apartment complex. She had been stabbed 34 times. Besides cuts to her heart and neck, she had defensive wounds on her arms, palms, and fingers, prosecutors said in court. Investigators eventually learned that the night before, Fulcar and Morcelo had argued, and that Fulcar had left the couple’s apartment for several hours. The two then attended a nearby party, arriving separately, Assistant State’s Attorney Mary Herdman said in court. Morcelo was “very upset” at

the party, and concerned about verbal and physical abuse, Herdman said. The relationship was a persistent problem, according to Paulino, who described Fulcar as an argumentative, volatile person. “He was a very scary person,” Paulino said, adding that Fulcar used to break in after arguments. Online court records show that Fulcar was the subject of several peace orders and protective orders as far back as 2003, but they were later dismissed each time when the person seeking the order failed to appear to testify at a court hearing. Fulcar, meanwhile, asked other partygoers to help him convince Morcelo to stay with him, Herdman said. Like he had done after other past arguments, Fulcar had left the apartment and stayed with a downstairs neighbor. Several hours later, he returned, and the two fought. A neighbor called police to report hearing a fight and seeing Morcelo in the stairwell. She was bleeding from her neck and arms, and gasping for breath, Herdman said.

Morcelo was pronounced dead at the scene. Police identified Fulcar the day of the murder, after a witness described a person resembling Fulcar fleeing the scene, court records show. Police later discovered that Fulcar had stabbed Morcelo with a knife taken from a butcher’s block at the party they had attended. Fulcar used Morcelo’s car, a Ford Edge, to drive to New York City, investigators said. Around 6:15 a.m., he called his brother, who had already learned of the attack and rushed to Morcelo’s home. “He didn’t know if he’d killed her,” Puente said after the plea hearing, remembering his brother ask him, “Is she OK? Did I kill her?,” and Fulcar saying he would commit suicide. “I was afraid he was going to kill himself,” Puente said. On Sept. 26, Fulcar tried to commit suicide by jumping off the ninth floor of the Versailles Hotel, on Collins Avenue in Miami. He landed on the roof of a red Chevy Cobalt, which cush-

ioned his fall and saved his life, according to Montgomery County Police Det. Mike Carin. “The car was totaled,” Carin said. Since Fulcar’s arrest, the significance of his actions have weighed heavily on him, Puente said. “I can see it in his face,” said Puente, who has visited Fulcar several times in jail. After the suicide attempt, doctors put Fulcar in a medically induced coma. He was intensive care for more than a month. He has since recovered. “He’s given me signs he’s past it ... but in the back of my mind, I’m concerned,” Puente said. Morcelo’s family is also still grieving. “My family and I are devastated to the loss of our first born cousin,” Morcelo’s cousin Andrisi Paulino wrote in a letter to Montgomery County Circuit Judge Cheryl McCally. “Nothing will ever be the same for us. ... I still can’t believe that my cousin Rocio is really gone,” she wrote. sjbsmith@gazette.net

Rockville names King Farm may get more townhomes new HR director City council scheduled to review plans Monday

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After more than a year without a permanent director of human resources, the city of Rockville has named someone to the empty post. Karen Marshall, who is currently the director of human resources in Fort Worth, Texas, is expected to start her job in Rockville Oct. 7, according to a city news release. Marshall was hired after a search process led by the Mercer Group Inc., a Santa Fe, N.M., management consulting group. The city received more than 200 applications for the post. Marshall’s salary will be $145,000, said Marylou Berg, city spokeswoman. Marshall said she has worked in human resources for about 23 years and has been planning to relocate to Maryland for several years to be closer to family. “I felt real good about Rockville, as far as the things that they’re trying to do to address their issues and just felt that I could contribute to that,” she said. Carlos Vargas left the position in April 2012, the release said. Since then, Colette Anthony has been the acting human resources director. Anthony will return to her prior position as human resources administrator, Berg said. Rockville is facing two lawsuits from one current and one former employee alleging racial discrimination. One is in Montgomery County Circuit Court with a trial scheduled for next year; the other is in the U.S. District Court of Maryland. Complaints by those and other current and former employees prompted the city to hire an outside law firm to investigate the city’s personnel policies. The city kept the report confidential, but said in November that it found no unlawful conduct. At the time, City Manager Barb Matthews said she had held off on recruiting a new human resources director until she received the report. “I think a very critical part of (implementation) is getting the new human resources director on board,” she said at the time. Some of Marshall’s new duties in Rockville will include implementing new policies and a human resources information system and starting a compensation and class study, an Aug. 28 news release from the city said. Marshall said she knows the report is on everyone’s mind, but it is premature to say how she will start to address some of its recommendations. “My first step is just to gather more information before I can even talk about what the action plan is,” she said. The city employs the equivalent of 521 full-time employees. Marshall has previously worked in other local governments, including in Wichita, Kan., and Everett, Wash. She has a master’s degree in social services administration from the University of Washington and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin, according to the release. ewaibel@gazette.net

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Rockville’s Mayor and Council may vote to approve construction of 144 new townhouses at King Farm during their meeting on Monday, after a developer said homes would be more profitable to build than offices. Michael Harris Homes and the Penrose Group development companies submitted the proposal to build new townhouses on land at 900 and 901 King Farm Blvd., on land in the Irvington Centre section of King Farm originally intended for offices, city documents say. The developers told the mayor and council that building offices on that land in the current economy would not be “economically feasible,” said Rockville Mayor Phyllis Marcuccio, who supports the proposal to allow housing instead. More homes could create a larger customer base for businesses, Marcuccio said. “We are not lacking in commercial capacity in the city of Rockville,” Marcuccio said. “In order to have good retail and offices, you have to have people there to make use of it.” If the mayor and council approve the proposal on Monday, the developers will work with the city to review site plans for new de-

velopment, said Councilman John F. Hall Jr. The Mayor and Council voted 3-0 on Aug. 5 to request city staff to prepare a resolution approving the housing construction request. Hall and Councilman Tom Moore were absent. The mayor and council have asked city staff to analyze the property tax potential for both offices and housing for that King Farm land, Hall said. Hall said he is “favorably disposed” to a proposal to build housing once the mayor and the council review a property tax analysis of whether offices might be more profitable in King Farm when the office market improves. Moore said he is undecided about his vote and is also eager to see that data. “Office space there in 10 years could be a better idea,” Moore said. “If you make that land residential, there is no going back.” Officials from the Penrose Group and Michael Harris Homes declined to comment because a key staff member was on vacation. Before any houses are built, Hall said he would like developers to assess whether new amenities are needed for the Irvington Centre neighborhood, including perhaps a sound barrier to muffle Interstate 270 noise. “I don’t want residents six years from now coming to the city saying, ‘We need a sound barrier,’” Hall said. Building and selling new office space in King Farm may not be as attractive as trying to

sell new townhouses in this property market, said Cindie Harrison, a business development specialist at the Montgomery County Department of Economic Development. The amount of office space tenants entering the market “is fewer than it has been in years,” Harrison said. Of the existing commercial and retail properties in King Farm, 21 percent are vacant, an average vacancy rate for that size in this property market, Harrison explained. Public facilities such as schools, water and transit would not be strained above capacity or trigger the Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance if the proposed homes were built because the city accounted for the possible addition of residences in King Farm when the community was first developed, Marcuccio said. The original plans for King Farm called for 3,200 homes, with the potential for a maximum of 3,600 homes if the Mayor and Council approved development, according to city documents. The construction of those 144 townhouses would bring the total of residences in King Farm to 3,344. Eighteen of the new townhouses would be designated for affordable housing, according to city documents. Residents of the proposed townhouses would attend the Gaithersburg High School cluster, and their addition would not exceed school capacity limits, the documents added.

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Montgomery County’s nightlife options range from OK to not very good, according to a majority of people who responded to a survey County Council member Hans Riemer compiled this summer. The poll is unscientific, the respondents are self-selected and there was no attempt to account for demographic representation, Riemer said. Still, with 1,831 respondents, the survey did provide some insight into the issue of the county’s nightlife. “There’s a lot of enthusiasm for making changes to promote nightlife in Montgomery County,” Riemer said. “We found out, gen-

erally speaking, people spend a lot of time going out and they want better options.” Riemer is an ex-officio member of the Nighttime Economy Task Force, created earlier this year by County Executive Isiah Leggett (D) in an effort to encourage increased nighttime business and entertainment. The 19-member group, which meets the third Monday of every month, is chaired by Heather Dlhopolsky, a lawyer and a board member of the Greater BethesdaChevy Chase Chamber of Commerce. To see a full list of the task force members, visit the website www.montgomerycountymd. gov/nighttimeeconomy/who. html. The task force has had four of its six monthly meetings so far and is expected to complete its recommendations by the end of the year.

According to the Nighttime Economy Task Force website, the county hopes to establish a lively environment that appeals to all sorts of people — from baby boomers to families to single professionals. Just how to do that has yet to be decided. “One thing that struck me the most was the results seem very supportive of improving the nighttime economy. I was actually very heartened by that,” Dlhopolsky said. Riemer had presented the results of the survey to the task force at the August meeting. Dlhopolsky said the results confirmed the bad news that she and other task force members had suspected. “Our young people are going out at night to D.C. and not staying here,” she said. The task force is in the process

of putting together draft recommendations, such as tweaking liquor licensing laws that regulate who gets to serve alcohol in the county, Dlhopolsky said. The way it stands now, every venue, with few exceptions, must make 50 percent of its money from food, Riemer said. That’s an obstacle to opening other types of places besides restaurants — such as music clubs that serve alcohol or craft brew pubs that don’t want to sell food. “It’s debilitating for some entrepreneurs,” Riemer said. To see the results of the survey, visit http://www.councilmemberriemer.org/2013/08/ moco-night-life-survey-results. html. ablum@gazette.net


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Andrew Platt says he sees a “tale of two Montgomery Counties” — some who are wealthy and can afford to give their young children a quality education, and some who can’t quite afford to pay for things like prekindergarten that could give their kids an educational head start. Platt, 24, wants to represent District 17, which includes Rockville and Gaithersburg, in the General Assembly. He is the only candidate so far who has filed to run for the seat. Incumbents Kumar Barve (D) of Gaithersburg, James Gilchrist (D) of Rockville and Luiz Simmons (D) of Rockville have not yet filed to run for re-election. Platt said one of his biggest priorities is making pre-kindergarten available to everyone. He said a lot of people in Montgomery County make too much money to qualify for pre-kindergarten in public schools, but not enough money to pay for it on their own.

“That’s what’s adding to the achievement gap,” he said. With its tax revenue and politically progressive bent, there’s no reason Maryland can’t have pre-kindergarten programs available to everyone, Platt said. While he acknowledged that implementing universal pre-K will take a big political push, Platt said he’s been pleasa n t l y surprised Platt to see how many people support it, even if they do not have young children. If other delegates see him get elected on a platform of pushing for universal pre-K, Platt said, he thinks they will see how important the issue is to voters and will join him in pushing for a change. “One delegate can’t do it all, but I’ll certainly be beating the drum on that issue,” he said. Platt also wants to see a research triangle park in the state, like the one formed in North Carolina. He wants area universities and the state to work together to support business de-

velopment in the private sector, especially in cybersecurity and big data businesses. If Maryland has a strong private sector, it will suffer less from the long-term effects of sequestration, he said. “There’s no reason we can’t have a miniature Silicon Valley here in Maryland,” Platt said. Platt said a priority of his campaign is paying attention to people not usually involved in the political process, such as those in the working-class neighborhood where he grew up on West Side Drive in Gaithersburg. Platt still lives in Gaithersburg and said he recently quit his job as a research assistant for the Democratic caucus to avoid any conflicts of interest as he runs for office. He said he is interviewing for jobs with progressive nonprofit organizations. While he has never run for elected office before, Platt said he brings quality ideas to the District 17 race. “I’m going to bring a certain amount of energy and zeal,” he said, a zeal he intends to funnel into pushing the government to help its citizens more. “For as wealthy and progressive as we are, we need to do more to help people,” he said. ewaibel@gazette.net

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Drivers who illegally pass some Montgomery County public school buses may face a camera that automatically catches violators in the act. Plans for those cameras, however, have been delayed, prompting a letter from County Councilwoman Valerie Ervin voicing frustration. In an Aug. 13 letter to County Executive Isiah Leggett and County Attorney Marc Hansen, Ervin (D-Dist. 5) of Takoma Park requested an update on the project. They noted that the County Council enacted a law about 17 months ago that enabled police to install and operate cameras on school buses to catch drivers who pass the vehicles when they are stopped and operating their flashing red lights. “The goal of this law is to keep our children safe while traveling on school buses by changing the behavior of motorists,” Ervin said in the letter. “With students headed back to school on August 26, this issue is extremely urgent.” County spokesman Patrick L. Lacefield said the county is working on three steps to move

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the project forward. In one step, the county Department of General Services is developing a request for proposal for potential vendors, Lacefield said. For about a year, he said, the county explored a few vendor options that fell through. One potential vendor was the same company that operates red-light cameras for the county. A draft memorandum of understanding between the county school system and Montgomery County Police is with the school system, which will return it with comments “as soon as possible, Lacefield said. The county will also publish a regulation sometime in October in the county’s official register regarding finding the people the cameras catch, he said. The county’s register provides information on regulations issued by the county executive, boards and commissions, according to the county government website. “It’s taken longer than we wanted it to take, but all three of those things are in process,” Lacefield said. Angela Cruz, a county police spokesperson, said police are not talking about the program because it is still being approved and developed. Todd Watkins, director of transportation for the school

system, said the cameras will be installed on about 25 buses that run routes with the highest number of passing incidents. “We’re gonna start small and make sure we do it well,” Watkins said. Cameras will automatically detect violations and send evidence, to be confirmed by a contractor and the police before a ticket is sent, Watkins said. Of about 1,270 total buses in the school system, roughly 400 have cameras that run continuously, he said. If bus drivers believe they were illegally passed, the school system can examine the footage and pass it to police for a warning notice. The Maryland State Department of Education released in August the results of a study that found that in a single day, more than 1,000 Montgomery County drivers passed a stopped school bus with flashing red lights. Watkins said that number marks a roughly 10 percent decrease from last year, part of a downward trend he attributes to word of the cameras spreading. In her letter, Ervin also said she would request a joint meeting of the County Council’s education and public safety committees to include discussion on the bus cameras. lpowers@gazette.net

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A still photo of Carolyn Snowden used in “Sandy Spring: Unity in the Time of Segregation,” a new documentary produced by Montgomery College Television. on the Sandy Spring/Ashton Master Plan committee. She was the recipient of the first Montgomery County Martin Luther King Humanitarian Award and the first Greater Olney-Sandy Spring Athena Award, as well as The Greater Olney Civic Association’s Contribution to the Community and Olney Heritage awards. She was inducted into the Montgomery County Human Rights Hall of Fame in 2001. “Our community has so many gifted people who give their time and talents so generously, but we were especially honored to have Carolyn Snowden inaugurate the Greater Olney-Sandy Spring Athena Award program,” Chairwoman Pamela Spears said. “We all felt that she embodied ‘dedication of self and generosity of spirit.’” Turner said Snowden often quoted the community motto, “Sandy Spring is more than a place to live. It is a state of mind.” Carolyn Snowden was born Oct. 8, 1924, in Sandy Spring, one of 11 children of Caroline A. Thomas and Howell Nugent. She left the community to attend school in Washington, D.C., graduating from Cardozo Senior High School.

She began working for the federal government in 1942, and in 1944, moved back to Sandy Spring to marry Rodman Worthington Snowden, also of Sandy Spring. They built their home on Chandlee Mill Road, where she lived for the rest of her life. In 1985, she retired from the government as a grant management specialist. She wanted to die at home, and did so with family by her side, assisted by Montgomery Hospice, said her daughter, Cynthia Snowden. She is survived by her daughters, Cynthia Snowden and Nicole Snowden, both of Sandy Spring; and sisters Alice Hall of Sandy Spring and Ruth Thomas of Baltimore. Her husband and her son, Perry Worthington Snowden, preceded her in death. The Sandy Spring Civic Association is planning a community memorial service at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 1 at the Ross Boddy Community Center in Sandy Spring. The family is planning a memorial service to be held at 3 p.m. Oct. 8 at Sharp Street United Methodist Church in Sandy Spring. Both are open to the public.

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from the vast majority of our voters.” The commission presented its recommendations in December. In March, a community group held a forum to debate pros and cons of the proposed changes. VanGrack said some other neighborhood groups have also discussed the upcoming referenda vote, but many people still don’t know they will be asked to weigh in on changing the charter when they go to the polls. “We wanted to bring it to the attention of the voters before the election,” he said. The proposed changes are on the ballot as advisory referenda, which means they will not automatically go into effect. The Mayor and Council have the final say on any changes to the charter. Election Day is Nov. 5. ewaibel@gazette.net to have to program up and running by the start of 2014, Romer said. The county money will help Manna improve its infrastructure, particularly storage by building larger walk-in freezers or refrigerators, she said. The program won’t magically solve the hunger problem in the county, Umbriac said. Officials and groups that work to feed the hungry will still have to work on food issues, as well as the larger factors that contribute to poverty. “We can’t lose sight of the bigger issues,” she said. rmarshall@gazette.net

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Montgomery County’s only charter school began its second school year last week with new student lottery rules and continued efforts to close its funding gap. Community Montessori Charter School made changes to its enrollment lottery following problems that arose during the process last year. The Kensington school uses a lottery process to decide enrollment by random selection, according to the agreement between the school and the county board of education. School system staff stepped in to help review the lottery after the school sent out acceptance letters to some wrong families during its first lottery process in 2012, according to Dana Tofig, a spokesman for the county school system. “The lottery process was completely revamped this year,” said Ann Byrne, vice president of education for Crossway Community, the nonprofit that runs the school. A Feb. 26 memorandum from Dr. Donna Hollingshead, community superintendent for Montgomery County Public Schools, said seven students enrolled at the school last year were “not on the lottery accep-

tance roster or wait list.” Though she was listed on the memorandum as one of the intended recipients, Byrne said when initially asked about the seven students that she was not aware of that enrollment issue and she did not know any student who did not go through the lottery process. She added that the process has undergone changes, including technical ones, with the assistance of the school system. Tofig said in an email Aug. 27 that it was his understanding that the school said seven students were enrolled from the wait list but that the names could not be verified on the school system’s student database. School system staff “were more heavily involved in the lottery process this year and these types of issues should not continue to be a problem,” he said in the email. He added the school system will continue to work with the charter to identify potential improvements for the 2014-2015 school year lottery. During its first year, the school’s student body consisted of roughly 70 children ages 3 and 4. About 104 students ages 3, 4 and 5 attend the school this academic year. Another issue facing the school is its ability to raise enough funds to complement money the county school system allocates for the school. The school does not receive any school-system funds for its 3-year-old students and only receives funds for some of its 4-year-olds who are income

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eligible. It also will need to raise roughly $150,000 for the 20132014 school year, according to Bowers. As of Aug. 27, Crossway Community still was working toward its fundraising goal of $150,000 for last year’s budget, according to Kathleen Guinan, the nonprofit’s CEO. “It’s a slow process, but we’re on the right track,” Guinan said. Montgomery County Council member Valerie Ervin (DDist. 5) of Takoma Park said during a July 22 meeting of the council’s education committee she had heard from parents who felt pressured to help raise the money. Yet Liz Fisher — whose 4-year-old daughter is entering her second year in the charter school — said she has had a different experience when it comes to what is asked of parents. “I’ve never felt like they were expecting us to make up that difference,” Fisher said. While “a lack of communication” has frustrated some parents, she said, she doesn’t think the school is trying to hide anything from or mislead parents. Fisher said she knows the school’s administrative side needs to improve, but is happy with the quality of education. “I certainly wouldn’t keep my child someplace where I thought the education was compromised,” she said. Parent Radha Nandagopal, who described the charter school as “experimental,” also said she’s “never felt pressure

to fundraise” and she has seen parents participate in fundraising activities similar to those at other schools. “We’ve always been reassured that there will be private donations and grants” to fill the gap, Nandagopal said. Communication with parents could improve, she said. “I think obviously the school’s going to have some growing pains,” she said. Other parents are more frustrated with the school. Lucy Hick, whose daughter attends the charter, said she is one of several parents who have been actively trying to get the school to be “more transparent” and communicative with parents. For her, she said, it’s a matter of “just trying to make sure it’s being run and overseen properly.” Hick said she had been under the impression the funding gap was larger before she heard the $150,000 figure at the July 22 meeting. She said she also is concerned about a goal Guinan voiced during the July committee meeting — that the school plans to recruit a larger pool of income-eligible 4-year-olds. “They’re mandated to have a free and open lottery,” Hick said. Byrne said 4-year-olds would be recruited to participate in the lottery process, increasing the odds an incomeeligible child would be selected. Parents expressed hope for change from the school’s recently filled principal’s seat. The school operated without a certified principal during its first school year. Karen Caroscio — previously the assistant principal for South Lake Elementary School in Gaithersburg — said her goals as the new principal include developing the charter’s Home School Association, updating recruiting strategies for students, and ensuring the school is in compliance with the school system’s regulations. County Board of Education member Michael A. Durso said in an interview that the Montessori charter school operates differently than other county public schools, making comparisons difficult when it comes to the school’s issues such as staffing, class sizes and the lottery process. “A lot of it is almost apples and oranges,” he said. Durso added, however, that he thinks the charter school is experiencing some structural and procedural issues that need to be addressed. “This is our first venture into the charter world,” he said. lpowers@gazette.net


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A Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School student brought a homemade firework device to the school Thursday, prompting a response from Montgomery County police and fire and rescue officials, and a search of the classroom area. Students found the device in a science lab and reported it to a teacher, according to a Thursday letter sent to the high school’s parents and guardians. The school’s administration then called authorities. Angela Cruz, a county police spokeswoman, said officers responded to the school and assisted fire and rescue officials. No other devices were found after a K-9 unit searched the classroom and nearby hallways, the letter said. Dana Tofig, a school system spokesman, said in an email

Friday that the system has no reason to believe the student intended to harm anyone. While he said he could not talk about a specific student, Tofig said that a student could face disciplinary action — including suspension and possibly expulsion — for bringing such a device to school. The incident in the first week of school occurred days after the school system’s security staff met Aug. 23 for briefings from county police and fire and rescue officials on topics such as bombs, drugs and gangs. The letter continues that school, fire and police officials are investigating the incident. “Please know that we take this matter very seriously,” said Principal Karen Lockard in the letter to parents. “Our first priority is to ensure that our students are safe. Strong disciplinary measures will be taken any time our students’ safety is jeopardized.” lpowers@gazette.net

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Citing the amount of money needed to live in Montgomery County, a county councilman has proposed increasing the county’s minimum wage to $12 per hour. Councilman Marc Elrich (DAt Large) of Takoma Park announced last week that he plans to introduce the bill, which would apply to county businesses. “People can’t live on a minimum wage,” Elrich said Tuesday. Most employers in Montgomery currently must meet the requirements of the federal minimum wage, which since 2009 has been set at $7.25 an hour. The Washington, D.C., metropolitan region is one of the most expensive in the country. According to a report from the Maryland Community Action Partnership cited in a release from Elrich’s office, a single adult in the county would need to make $17.07 per hour to be economically self-sufficient. A family of four would need two adults each making $19.62 per hour, while an adult with one child would have to earn $30.59 an hour. Montgomery County is a great place to live if you can afford it, which is almost impossible for poor people, Elrich said. As a result, county taxpayers end up paying for costs such as free or reduced-price lunch for schoolchildren, subsidized housing or health care that should be covered by a person’s salary, he said. Elrich said he doubts any of his council colleagues would say that $7.25 an hour is a reasonable salary in Montgomery. He said other council members have asked whether employers that help pay employees’ health insurance costs should be allowed to pay below the $12 figure, or whether companies that employ high school students should pay the increased wage. Increasing Maryland’s minimum wage has drawn support from politicians including U.S. Rep. John Delaney (D-Dist. 6) of Potomac and Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler, who is running for governor. It would be difficult for Montgomery County businesses to make the change if surrounding counties don’t; businesses could leave Montgomery for other counties, said Marilyn Balcombe, president of the Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce.

Businesses also could move to other states, she said. Balcombe said the chamber was still getting feedback from members on Elrich’s proposal and hasn’t taken a position on it. Elrich said local wages should be tied to actual local costs of living. Most businesses in the county already pay more than $12 an hour, and the county should work to keep it that way, Elrich said. rmarshall@gazette.net 1907561

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The price of transit One step forward, one step back. First, the step forward: Gov. Martin O’Malley announced last month that $400 million of state money, funded through the controversial fuel-tax increase, would go toward the Purple Line. The funding shows the state is serious about the $2.2 billion rail link, important not only to Montgomery County but to the region. Jobs in THE PURPLE Bethesda will be connected LINE NEARS FRUITION AS to apartments in Silver METRORAIL MARC SHOWS ITS AGE Spring. and Amtrak lines will be a quick ride away. Neighborhood businesses along the line will have new customers. A longdesired direct transit link to College Park and the university will be a reality. Construction could begin in 2015 and the first trains could run by 2020. Rural Marylanders, including upcounty Montgomery residents, have raised objections that millions collected statewide through the fuel tax is heading toward transit. The state needs miles and miles of highways so its residents can move efficiently. The Maryland Department of Transportation says that when all is said and done, the gas tax revenue will be split about evenly between transit and road projects. The critics — cock your ear and you can hear them chambering the argument — will say that less than 10 percent of Marylanders use any of the transit systems across the state. It’s a disconnect, and one that lands in the lap of elected and appointed leaders to defend. Funding for the Purple Line is definitely a step forward for Montgomery. Now the step backward: Water is seeping into Metrorail’s Red Line between the Medical Center and Friendship Heights stations. As first reported by WRC NBC4, repairs could mean that section of the subway will be closed. Metro maintenance already inconveniences its riders. Track work shuts down stations on the weekends. Escalator repairs and replacements mean long climbs up and down stairs to trains. Metro’s engineers say it could be months, or even years, before they develop a repair plan for the seepage, and it’s likely to be painful. A section of the line could be shut down for months as workers plug the leaks. In the past, Metro has used “bus bridges” to get riders past temporarily closed stations. One can imagine a commuter disembarking at Grovenor-Strathmore, riding a bus along Md. 355 that stops at Medical Center, Bethesda and Friendship Heights, and then picking up the Metro again at Tenleytown. Getting to a downtown Washington, D.C., office could be a trial for Montgomery commuters. Such repairs are going to be a fact of life for the Metro, which is showing its age. In three years, the subway system will mark the 40th anniversary of opening its first Red Line stations. And though other cities have older subway systems that seem to run better, few transit systems have the issues Metro faces. The system serves a world capital, two states, and a half-dozen other jurisdictions, not to mention a fickle federal government. It has no secure funding source (fares cover about 55 percent of the day-to-day expenses). None of that constitutes an excuse, but it certainly adds complexity to the problems of providing reliable transportation for as many as 800,000 people a day. The news of the seepage — a step back — comes just as the region is embracing the notion of the long-sought Purple Line could be a reality — a step forward. Reliable funding sources that can expand transit and maintain it are crucial for the entire region.

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Opposing opinions in Clarksburg I have been an avid reader of The Gazette for many years, and rely on its editorials to be accurately researched. This week’s editorial endorsement of the proposed Pulte development in the headwaters of Ten Mile Creek however was biased and inaccurate for the following reasons: 1. In this specific case, it is not possible to balance development and the environment. The Staff Draft Limited Amendment by the Montgomery County planning staff is clear on this: if the plan is implemented, it will degrade the water and biological quality of Ten Mile Creek.

2. Development in this sensitive watershed will degrade Little Seneca Reservoir because it is the last clean tributary flowing into it. The emergency drinking water supply for the Washington, D.C., area will be affected. 3. Developers make promises of environmental site design and engineering fixes but these stormwater management techniques have not worked in the other two tributaries to Little Seneca Reservoir. Little Seneca and Cabin Branch tributaries are significantly polluted and have been downgraded. 4. We have a moral duty to pro-

Seniors being thrown under the Metro train The Washington, D.C., Metro system has accomplished a lot for senior citizens with handicaps over the years by making it easier for them to access and travel on the Metro system, but what happens when a senior citizen is no longer able to use the Metro system? The answer is they forfeit any remaining monies they have left on any type of senior fare card. I help my wife take care of her parents, who are senior citizens. My in-laws have approximately $200 in senior paper fare tickets and can no longer travel on the Metro system because of health issues. They asked me to help them obtain a refund for their fare cards or transfer the money to a regular SmartTrip card so that other family members could use the money they had invested in these cards (seemed like a reasonable and thoughtful request). I spoke first with a Metro station manager. The station manager told me that Metro’s policy is “no refunds” but said that I could transfer the value of the senior paper fare cards to a Senior SmartTrip card. I pointed out that this does not help because they are not capable of using the Metro system and no other member of our family qualifies for the senior citizen discount. I asked if the value of the paper fare cards could be transferred to a regular SmartTrip card. The station manager didn’t think that was possible but suggested that I consult with the staff at the Metro Center sales office in D.C. (we live in Maryland). I went into D.C., to the sales office, and repeated my in-laws’ request. The sales office representative (rudely) told me that a

refund was out of the question and that the value of the fare cards had to be transferred to a Senior SmartTrip card. What was even more incredible was that the representative told me that one of my in-laws had to come to the Metro Center sales office in person to do this! I called the Metro customer service help line and repeated my story. After consulting with a manager, the customer service representative stated that no refunds were allowed. The representative told me that since my in-laws were handicapped, they could mail their paper fare cards to Metro headquarters and obtain a Senior SmartTrip card in the mail. I could pick up a “blue fare adjustment envelope” at any Metro location to start this process. Still no one is listening — a Senior SmartTrip card is the same as throwing our money and/or our paper fare cards in the trash. I believe it is truly incredible that Metro executives have thrown its senior citizens “under the train” by refusing to give them options after they have invested their hard-earned, and possibly limited, money in the Metro system. What is a senior citizen or their family to do when they can no longer use the Metro system due to health issues or worse, they pass away? The answer is very simply that no one cares and Metro is very happy to keep the hard earned money of those seniors without a second thought. We would simply like to transfer the value we have on the Senior paper fare cards to a regular SmartTrip card or obtain a refund of funds paid.

Michael Gooden and Margaret Nolan, North Bethesda

tect our water resources; sound land-use practices require us to limit imperviousness (hard paved surfaces) to fully protect vital headwater areas. The imperviousness of the Pulte plan is too high. 5. Montgomery County has had a good record of environmental protection thus far. Degradation of the Ten Mile Creek headwaters is not necessary to provide needed amenities in Clarksburg, and housing which through more TDR’s can be put elsewhere. The 1994 Clarksburg Master Plan does not take into account the substantial scientific data determining water quality (see Staff

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League opposes legislation on pervious surfaces On Sept. 30, two County Council committees are scheduled to meet jointly to discuss Bill 13-13 and ZTA 13-03 that deal with the calculation of impervious and pervious surfaces. The League of Women Voters of Montgomery County recognizes that the concept of porous pavement has great appeal. Nevertheless, as indicated below, we want to share with Montgomery County citizens the serious concerns on which we base our stand in firm opposition to this county bill and zoning text amendment. Please note that if pervious surfaces consistently worked as planned, we would not have to worry about runoff with its gullies and water-carrying pollutants. However, they do not — as exemplified by the following points about maintenance and water quality: • Maintenance. A long-term Rockville study indicates that only with good-quality maintenance do pervious surfaces provide a high rate of removal efficiency not only for water, but also for sediment, phosphates, and nitrogen. As evidenced by the large cuts (and little recovery) in county maintenance budgets during recent budget difficulties, relying on good quality maintenance of pervious surfaces is chancy. • Water quality. In addition, because pollutants such as nitrates and chlorides are not easily adsorbed, they may continue to move through the soil and contaminate the groundwater. In fact, the federal Environmental Protection Agency suggests that until more scientific data are available, it is not advisable to construct porous pavement near groundwater drinking supplies or in areas of sole-source aquifers (such as Montgomery County’s Ten Mile Creek and the emergency water supply into which it drains). Please also note that EPA estimates the high failure rate of porous pavement at 75 percent: this failure rate leads to concern for water quantity as well as quality.

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Amendment, Maryland Department of Natural Resources and other water quality data). Ten Mile Creek needs to be kept as a reference stream (how else will we determine what clean water is?) as well as a crucial surface and groundwater drinking resource. The developers have every reason to insist that their plans will protect the Ten Mile Creek Watershed yet scientific data clearly states that this is not so. Do we really want to risk clean water by destroying our last, best creek and jeopardize the health of Montgomery County?

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• Water quality (continued). The processing of nutrients, production of macroinvertebrates and such contribute to the overall hydrology and ecology of the larger river system. These types of productivity especially need to take place in headwaters areas that have high surface-to-volume ratios and intimate contact with the region beneath and alongside a stream bed: this enables mixing of shallow groundwater and surface water. Covering such an area — even with porous pavement — would seriously affect the water quality in a stream. • Biodiversity as well as water quality. The proposed amount of paving would also affect biodiversity, as described here: The impervious surface restrictions in special protection areas are used as a proxy for other regulatory measures to protect not only the water quality and quantity of the streams, but also the biodiversity situated in these resources. Allowing almost one-third of the area to be paved over — as suggested by the proposed ZTA 13-03 — would certainly have a negative effect upon biodiversity. An alternative to consider: Perhaps a less ambitious approach to the use of porous pavement could work. This would, however, need to include strict maintenance requirements and apply only to low-volume parking areas in densely developed zones or to pathways not requiring snow clearance. We need to preserve our headwaters as well as preserving our ground water for rural wells. Impervious — and pervious — pavement should be used only where they are appropriate and well maintained. The blanket approach of bill 13-13 and ZTA 13-03 is not acceptable.

Linna Barnes, Chevy Chase The writer is the president of the League of Women Voters of Montgomery County.

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Dear Blair’s advice column Editor, We were very disturbed by Blair Lee’s recent column (“2014 Is About Race and Place”, May 17) about Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown launching his campaign for governor. It’s clear that rather than attending, reading and watching the speech of Brown’s announcement, Mr. Lee presented his own distorted world view as fact and resorted to what is essentially race baiting. — SEN. ROB GARAGIOLA — SEN. NANCY KING Dear Senators, I was upset when I first read your letter because I thought you might be serious. But, then, when you offered no examples of my alleged “race baiting,” I realized you were simply currying favor with the adminMY MARYLAND istration, the BLAIR LEE Montgomery delegation’s customary pastime in Annapolis. Actually, I watched a tape of Brown’s announcement speech and drew the same conclusions as Washington Post reporter John Wagner and Attorney General Doug Gansler — Brown’s “disparities” pitch is aimed at this fellow African-American voters. Why is telling that obvious truth “race baiting”? When political columnist Josh Kurtz recently wrote, “It’s tough being a white male in Democratic politics these days. ... Is that a real trend, something (governor) O’Malley ... and white males everywhere need to worry about at every level of Democratic politics?”, was that “race baiting”? Did you write Kurtz a nasty letter? When Rev. Jesse Jackson said this week that, “The Tea Party is the resurrection of the Confederacy” was that “race baiting”? Did you write Jackson, too? When The Baltimore Sun editorialized that Bob Ehrlich’s running mate, Mike Steele, “brings nothing to the ticket but the color of his skin”, was that “race baiting”? Did you write the Sun?

And when the Race Baiter In Chief, Barack Obama, recklessly injected race into an ongoing murder jury trial, saying, “If I had a son, he’d look like Trayvon Martin,” did you drop him a nasty note? Of course not. Your selective outrage is pure politics posing as righteous indignation. — BLAIR Mr. Lee, Thank you for stating the obvious in Friday’s Gazette. As I talk to those in my community, I get the impression they are fearful of uttering the word “race,” afraid they will be labeled a racist, persecuted and totally destroyed by the liberal media. — MATTHEW QUINN Mr. Quinn, Yes, I know what you mean (see above). — BLAIR Editor, I’m responding to Blair Lee’s column [“Maryland’s Environmental Austerity,” Aug. 9], but first I would like to state that I am a scientist in the field of atmospheric sciences. I have dealt with weather and climate issues for over 30 years. Climate change is an established fact. Global warming also is an established fact. The problem with the so-called “green environmentalists” is that they would like to give credit to carbon dioxide as the cause. (But) changes in carbon dioxide amounts in the atmosphere FOLLOW changes in temperature, not the other way around. So, what are the drivers of global climate change? In order, energy output of the sun, variations of the earth’s orbit around the sun and the tilt of the earth’s axis. When the earth’s axis tilt increases to near 24 degrees, it increases the amount of solar radiation reaching the Arctic and Antarctic ice masses, along with the glaciers in between. When the earth’s orbit moves farther from the sun, cooling will increase (followed by a decrease in CO2 levels despite increased use of fossil fuels). But what about the government’s plans to control energy production? They are based on political science, not physical science, and they will have no measurable effect on climate change.

These programs tend to be wealth transfer programs. They will take wealth from all, but will have the greatest detrimental effect on the poor, who will have to pay higher costs for energy. This allows the government to raid wealthier taxpayers on the guise of helping the poor. Forcing the poor and middle class to give energy grants for systems that are too expensive amounts to a “war on the poor.” — MD CONTINENTAL Dear MD Continental, Thanks for the fascinating email, but you are ruining a perfectly good national panic attack. Don’t you realize that most scientists agree that the world is doomed? Of course, it wasn’t that many centuries ago that most scientists also agreed that the world was flat. — BLAIR Hi Blair, I just wanted to share something with you. Over the years, Kathy and I have supported certain charities which we feel really, truly help those in need. One of our favorites has been the food pantry at St. Clement Mary Hofbauer Catholic Church in Rosedale, Md. This parish does incredible things to help the poorest of the poor. Well, they just found out that the new “rain tax” is going to really hurt. Here are the figures: FY2014: sewer service, $5,115; Bay restoration, $720; stormwater fee, $1,691. Total: $7,526. This $5,366 increase will hurt a lot of people in real need. — TOM BALDWIN Tom, Tough luck. Reducing Bay pollution is our top priority no matter how much it costs or how many people it hurts. Consider yourself lucky that we don’t shut down your impervious surfaced church and turn it into a rain garden. Stop being so selfish and get with the program. — BLAIR Blair Lee is chairman of the board of Lee Development Group in Silver Spring and a regular commentator for WBAL radio. His column appears Fridays in the Business Gazette. His past columns are available at www.gazette. net/blairlee. His email address is blairleeiv@gmail.com.

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Raining on Lee’s analysis I found two things troubling about Blair Lee’s recent column (“Taxpayers exiting Maryland”). One is that he claims the Tax Foundation study looked at which states are gaining or losing taxpayers and why. But the FAQ on the Tax Foundation website, in response to a question about whether the Tax Foundation is implying that taxes are why people move between states, says, “No. Taxes are one of hundreds of factors that go into a person’s decision to move. Others include age, technology, job prospects and the quality/quantity of government services provided.” After making passing mention of several reasons why people might move, Lee goes on to speculate that the root causes of all this state to state migration are his usual suspects of

taxes and Democrats. This brings me to my second point, which is whether part of the reason people move is simply to be in places with better weather. And sure enough, the five states with the greatest net migration inflows between 2000-2010 are also among those with the highest average annual temperatures. So are more people moving to Florida, Texas, North Carolina, Arizona, and Georgia for better weather, or for lower taxes and more Republicans? It is an open question, and the true answer to why people move is, as the Tax Foundation suggests, far too nuanced and complex to be answered in a single opinion column.

Bill Nickerson, Silver Spring

Pedestrian safety A good habit I use when walking in parking lots is to be aware if a car has its backup lights on [“Pedestrian collisions in parking lots on the rise,” Aug. 21]. Those are the white lights on the back of the car. This means that the car is in reverse ready to back up and they may not see you walking behind. Also, I notice that people cross-

ing at traffic lights don’t look to see if cars approaching the red light will stop. They just assume that they will stop and that they are safely crossing. Many drivers are looking at their cell phones and may not be paying attention to the crosswalk. If crossing at a light, look the drivers in the eyes to make sure they are aware of you.

John De Fabbio, Silver Spring

More support for Cabin Branch plan in Clarksburg The proposed premium outlet mall at Cabin Branch has always been appealing to me because it meets people’s needs in Clarksburg and also Montgomery County. It will create jobs for people and also provide tax revenue for the county. As a civil engineer, I see that the location of the outlet mall at Cabin Branch is much better than other places, and it shall be environmen-

tally friendly. Because so many of the needed approvals have already been granted, I believe that the project can be completed in time as the developer proposed, and we will have a beautiful outlet mall that meets people’s needs, and benefits both people in the neighboring area and Montgomery County.

Baozhu Wei, Clarksburg


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Child taken to local trauma center BY KRISTA BRICK STAFF WRITER

A 14-month-old boy fell from a second-story window in Rockville Tuesday morning and was taken to a local trauma center with non-life-threatening injuries. The incident happened in the 1300 block of Templeton Place in Rockville, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Assistant Chief Scott Graham. The child apparently pushed out the screen in the window of the home and fell onto the driveway below, according to Rockville Police’s Lt. Brian Paul. The incident is under investigation but Paul said there is no indication of negligence.

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ELIZABETH WAIBEL STAFF WRITER

The worst of the economic downturn may be in the past, according to the Rockville city manager. In the city of Rockville’s annual report, released Tuesday, City Manager Barb Matthews wrote that increased property values, an uptick in economic development and building, and increasing income tax revenues are all good signs for Rockville’s economy. The report recaps fiscal year 2013, which ran from June 2012 through July 2013. It covers highlights and accomplishments for the city and city staff throughout the past year, such as Rockville joining the Montgomery County Heritage area and the police department moving into its new headquarters. The report is scheduled to be delivered to homes and businesses in Rockville as an insert in the September edition of Rockville Reports, or people can view an electronic version at rockvillemd.gov/rockvillereports. ewaibel@gazette.net

POLICE BLOTTER

The following is a summary of incidents in the Rockville area to which Montgomery County and/or Rockville city police responded recently. The words “arrested” and “charged” do not imply guilt. This information was provided by the county and Rockville city police media services office.

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Armed carjacking • On Aug. 16 at 10:05 p.m. in the 6000 block of California Circle, Rockville. The subject threatened the victim with a weapon and took property.

Armed robbery • On Aug. 17 at 9:01 p.m. at the Dollar Tree, 1776 E. Jefferson St., Rockville. The subject threatened the victim with a weapon and took property.

Auto theft • On Aug. 20 between 5:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. at the Shady Grove Metro parking lot, 15902 Somerville Drive, Derwood. No further information provided. 128159G


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Public forum to be held Sept. 26

Montgomery County is considering changes to two Ride On bus routes that would extend service in Germantown and Clarksburg. The first route, 83, would be extended to the future Holy Cross Hospital site by running along Observation Drive and through Montgomery College’s Germantown campus. Route 83 currently services stops between the Germantown Transit Center and the Milestone Park and Ride Lot near Route 355. The second route, 94, will “address greater demand for transit service in the upcounty area,” according to a county press release. Route 94, alternatively called “Meet the MARC,” would pick up commuters from Clarksburg and major routes on the way to the Germantown MARC station. According to the release, Route 94 would pick up riders on Clarksburg Road, Snowden Farm Parkway, Little Seneca Parkway, Meadow Mist Road, Skylark Road, Ridge

Road, Father Hurley Boulevard, Dawson Farm Road and Liberty Mill Road. The proposed route would replace the existing Route 94, which runs from the Kingsview Park and Ride lot near Clopper Road to the Germantown MARC station. The last day of service for the current Route 94 would be Oct. 18. T h e new Route 94 will SYLVIA CARIGNAN ease overTACKLING YOUR TRAFFIC crowding CONCERNS. SEND YOUR QUESTIONS TO at the GerBUMPER@GAZETTE.NET. mantown MARC station by allowing riders to use the bus instead of driving and parking at the station, said county spokeswoman Esther Bowring. Montgomery County is scheduled to hold a public forum at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 26 at the Upcounty Regional Services Center at 12900 Middle-

brook Road. Those who would like to testify about the routes must submit a request in writing by providing their name, home address, telephone number, email address and organization, if applicable, to the Division of Transit Services: Ride On Public Forum, 101 Monroe Street, 5th Floor, Rockville, Maryland 20850. Those who will testify at the forum must provide two printed copies of their testimony for the record. Comments may also be made in writing, by fax to 240777-5801 or by email to mcdot. rideonpublicforums@montgomerycountymd.gov. Comments and requests to speak may be sent to 101 Monroe St., Third Floor, Rockville, Md. 20850. Materials must be submitted by Oct. 3 to be considered. Riders and drivers of Montgomery County: stuck in congestion on your morning commute? Seeing major delays on the Red Line? Send me a note at bumper@gazette.net.

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Continued from Page A-1 or the hospital about a victim of rape or sexual assault coming forward, the on-duty volunteer will be paged. The volunteer is sometimes given information such as the victim’s name, address, phone number, age or a brief description of what happened. “When that pager goes off, you don’t know what’s going to happen,” said Jean Arthur, who has volunteered with the program for about 14 months. “Your heart drops. If you were about to fall asleep, you’re wide awake,” said Jeannette Feldner of Wheaton, who has been a volunteer since 2007. Ron Cohen, a volunteer from Potomac, said he constantly watches the clock when he is on call. When they are paged, the volunteers often report to Shady Grove Hospital, the hospital that staffs nurses trained in giving forensic exams. The volunteers said it is their job to make the victim as comfortable as possible during the process that can be hours long. Sometimes victims have family and friends with them, and sometimes they come alone. It is the job of the volunteer to be an advocate for the victim, to be a sounding board should they want to talk, or to be a crutch should the victim just need someone by his or her side. Volunteers provide a clean change of clothes when the victim’s clothing is taken for evidence. The victims can be as young as 5 years old, so volunteers also carry items for younger victims and the families of victims, including stuffed animals and col-

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Sandra Whitaker of Damascus, Ron Cohen of Potomac and Jean Arthur of Silver Spring are volunteers at the Montgomery County Victim Assistance and Sexual Assault Volunteer Program in Rockville. oring books with crayons. “These people are going through a traumatic experience and it’s so reassuring for them to know that there’s someone to be with them through the entire process,” said Sandra Whitaker of Damascus, who has been with the program for more than three years. “Some of them may have gotten into the situation because they had too much to drink or somebody slipped them something,” Cohen said. “They’re befuddled. ... You just try to be there for them.” Therapist Ginger Ebner said the volunteers are important because they serve as a point of reference for the victim and the victim’s family. In addition to being “their everything,” as Arthur said, the volunteers also provide victims with resources, including contact information to set up a one-on-one session with a trained therapist.

The program is available to all Montgomery County residents and any person who is victimized in Montgomery County. Should victims seek it out, the first therapy session with the program is free. Victims will not be turned away based on their legal status or their inability to pay. “Clients that get support immediately after their trauma have less negative symptoms which is why these [volunteers] are so helpful when they’re not right there on the scene of the crime but provide that immediate support,” Ebner said. “Victims heal faster, recover faster when they feel believed and they feel safe, and that’s what our volunteers do.” The volunteers work a sixhour shift about twice a week, or whenever they are available. There are 33 volunteers in the program now, though supervisory therapist Ellen Wachter

— who is also the program’s volunteer supervisor — said they are looking for more because that number is low. Volunteers go through a 32-hour training program that weeds out the people who may be too sensitive or just not fit for the program, Whitaker said. Volunteers get a chance to work on their counseling skills, tour the hospital, meet with the police department’s major crimes and family crimes departments and do a series of role playing to prepare for a crisis intervention. During 2012, sexual assault volunteers donated 11,610 hours staffing the 24/7 crisis response, providing crisis intervention in 130 separate outreaches and ongoing services to 241 persons in need of crisis services following a sexual assault. Training is ongoing for volunteers, who meet monthly to talk about what they did in situa-

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tions to learn from one another. These meetings are also a time when the volunteers are able to find out from therapists whether a victim they helped has come in for counseling or if an arrest was made in a case they worked. Volunteers are not allowed to have contact with the victims after they leave the hospital. In addition to sexual assault outreach volunteers, the program also has volunteer court companions who provide support to victims and their families as cases proceed through the criminal justice system. Volunteers also provide resources at health fairs around the area. Feldner, who is both a sexual assault outreach volunteer and a court companion, said the most helpful thing she has been taught as a volunteer is to be non-judgemental. “We’re just there with them, we’re not deciding if their story is right or not,” she said. Some cases can be tough on the volunteers because victims can go through a whole range of emotions — from being angry at an assailant they knew to bursting into tears. Feldner said she had a case where she was helping a victim, but also helped the victim’s family through the process. It wasn’t until she got into her car at the end of the outreach when it hit her. “I got in my car and I just busted out crying because it was a really tough one,” Felder said. Oftentimes, volunteers will feel a connection to the victims who remind them of someone they know, such as a child or grandchild. The volunteers are each assigned a supervisor to report to, who they call after helping a victim to check in and file a report. Those supervisors

are available any time the volunteers need them. While the experience can be stressful, volunteers need to have the empathy and patience to help victims, while also being able to compartmentalize his or her feelings to take on that next outreach. “We do have to leave our personalities outside of the hospital or police station to put on that brave face or to not feed into the emotion that’s going on,” Whitaker said. The volunteers said they have been on an outreach where a family member or friend who brought the victim to the hospital and confessed they had been through a similar experience. “They’ve just told you something they’ve never told anybody,” Arthur said. “It’s bottling up and hindering their progress, and once they’ve gotten it out, they can continue to get therapy.” Sometimes victims will feel guilty for what has happened to them. Ebner said volunteers and therapists have to remind the victims of the law. “It doesn’t matter if you’re an exotic dancer, the law says at the point of penetration or being touched against your will the law was broken,” Ebner said. “Bad choices doesn’t mean you deserved this.” Cohen said he thought volunteering with the program would be a good thing to do during retirement, which has turned out to be “an unbelievably rewarding experience.” “I decided to do it because I have a sister, a wife, two daughters and three granddaughters, and I thought if anything — perish the thought — should ever happen to them like this, I want somebody like me there for them,” Cohen said.

state. His office administers the program, which has a budget of $65,391. “There are only two people who can access the (participants’) information, and it’s kept locked up and secured.” To qualify, applicants must demonstrate evidence of domestic violence, such as records from the police, a domestic violence program or a religious, medical or other professional. In Montgomery County, police reported 1,054 domestic violence crimes in 2011. Nationwide, about one in four women experience domestic violence during her lifetime, according to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Maryland started the Safe at Home Address Confidentiality Program in 2006 and has served 1,200 people. Thirty-five states have similar programs in place. Beth Volk, the director of Maryland’s program, recalls one participant who credited the services with helping her live a normal life again. The woman said she finally felt safe enough to walk around the neighborhood and watch TV at a normal volume because she wasn’t always listening for the sounds of an intruder. Participants stay enrolled for up to four years and may re-enroll as many times as necessary. According to Volk, at least half re-enroll. But Leah was not one of them. While she says the program is an essential tool for people like her, it could also be “cumbersome.” A few times, she missed events at her children’s school because she received the invitations too late. She also couldn’t vote in Montgomery County because her driver’s license showed an Annapolis address and she was technically registered to vote in Anne Arundel County. “I had to vote by absentee ballot in the presidential elec-

tion, and I’ve had trouble getting my voter registration changed back to Montgomery County (since leaving the program),” she said. Another issue she had was her actual address still appearing on the Internet, which she recognizes the Address Confidentiality Program had no control over. “I did find my (actual) address on the Internet all the time on pages like Intelius and White Pages. I constantly had to contact these organizations to tell them to take my address down,” she said. She contacted White Pages, who told her that even if they did remove her information, they couldn’t guarantee it wouldn’t appear somewhere else. “Things so far had been okay. My children had grown up a bit, and I felt like when they were younger I needed to protect them more,” she says of not re-enrolling in the Address Confidentiality Program. “And we talked about how the whole thing had started to offer us a false sense of security. We knew that anyone could find our address on the Internet, so it was like, ‘Who are we kidding?’” Despite some setbacks, Montgomery County Sheriff Darren Popkin said the Address Confidentiality Program is a necessary part of a larger network of resources available to domestic violence victims in the county. These include the Betty Ann Krahnke women’s shelter, the Abused Persons Program and the Family Justice Center. “Just getting a protective order is a great step, but it’s part of a larger plan to protect (domestic violence victims’) safety,” Popkin said. For more information on the Safe at Home Address Confidentiality Program, visit http:// www.sos.state.md.us/ACP/ SafeAtHome.aspx.


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METHODS AND MADNESS Four actors set to play all parts in “Hamlet,” “Saint Joan” n

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One of William Shakespeare’s greatest works is his play, “Hamlet.” For many actors, being cast in a production of the show is a dream come true. However,

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many have proclaimed the role of Hamlet as the “actor’s nightmare.” Of course, doing the entire five-act play with only four actors might be a nightmare unto itself. Director and actor Eric Tucker sees it more as a dream than a nightmare. “It can be difficult,” Tucker said. “Sometimes problems arise and you end up spending a lot of rehearsal

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FROM BEDLAM THEATRE

New York’s Bedlam Theatre will bring “Hamlet” to the Olney Theatre Center this weekend.

SILVER SPRING JAZZ FESTIVAL

Members of the Branford Marsalis Quartet will headline Silver Spring’s annual jazz festival on Saturday in Veterans Plaza. From left are pianist Joey Calderazzo, saxophonist Marsalis, percussionist Justin Faulkner and bassist Eric Revis. ERIC RYAN ANDERSON

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This year, the WonderWorks children’s theater program at Bowie State University will be partnering with Adventure Theatre MTC in Glen Echo to get two of Adventure’s shows ready for the road. One show, “Three Little Birds,” is based on Cedella Marley’s children’s book and her father Bob Marley’s song of the same name. It is about a little boy who confronts his fears of the outside world. Written and choreographed by Michael Bobbitt, producing artistic director of Adventure Theatre MTC, the show is headed for a three-week run at the New Victory theater in New York City after trial runs in January 2014 at the new Fine and Performing Arts Center at BSU. “It gives us a chance to rehearse and tech it and iron out the kinks,” Bobbitt said. Bobbitt got permission from Marley’s family to incorporate 15 of Marley’s songs in the show, which Adventure presented with a professional cast in March 2013 at Glen Echo.

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Brooklyn-based Jazz pianist and composer Noah Haidu will perform as part of his quintet during Silver Spring’s annual jazz festival on Saturday in Veterans Plaza.

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Jazz is like a rich conversation, and you need an extensive vocabulary to play it. “It takes decades to develop,” said saxophonist Branford Marsalis, whose quartet will be headlining the 10th annual Silver Spring Jazz Festival on Saturday in Veterans Plaza in downtown Silver Spring. Performing with him will be pianist Joey Calderazzo, bassist Eric Revis and percussionist Justin Faulkner. Also performing will be Brooklyn-based jazz pianist Noah Haidu and his quintet, the National Philharmonic’s jazz quartet Songbook and local keyboardist Marcus Johnson, one of the outdoor event’s founders. Participants are invited to bring chairs and arrive by public transportation if possible, as parking is limited, said organizers. Marsalis said what the quartet will play will depend on the crowd’s response, but it

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n When: 4:30-10 p.m. Saturday n Where: Veterans Plaza at Silver Spring Civic Building, One Veterans Place, at intersection of Fenton Street/Ellsworth Drive

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Adventure Theatre MTC’s “Three Little Birds,” based on the book by Cedella Marley and the song by her father, Bob Marley, will head off-Broadway following workshops at Bowie State University in January.

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Barn brings in ‘Jungle’ “Disney’s The Jungle Book KIDS” comes to the Gaithersburg Arts Barn this weekend, with performances at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays, Sept. 7-22. A collaboration between

KAT 2nd Stage and the Arts Barn, the adaptation of the Disney classic features colorful characters and “toe-tapping jungle rhythm,” for audiences of all ages. Tickets are $18, $16 for residents, and $9 for students through grade 12. For more information, visit www. gaithersburgmd.gov/theater.

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The Waverly Street Gallery will present the ceramic works and wall pieces of Kanika Sircar from Sept. 10 to Oct. 5 at the Bethesda gallery. Pictured: “Notes from a Jail Cell,” stoneware wall piece.

Discovering the ‘Message’ JEREMY LOSCHER: COPYRIGHT: DONOVAN DISCS 2013

Legendary folk-rock/pop musician and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Donovan will open the season at the Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center on Sept. 7.

Legendary troubadour and British rock royal Donovan will bring his musical masterworks to Montgomery College’s Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center on Saturday. Donovan, who scored a number of Top 40 hits in the 1960s, such as “Mellow Yellow,” “There is a Mountain” and “Sunshine Superman,” will bring these classic to the venue, as well as songs from his new album, “Shadows of Blue.” “Shadows” marks the rocker’s momentous return to Nashville, where Donovan launched his North American career back in 1965. The concert kicks off the arts center’s 2013-2014 season. Special guest ellen cherry also will perform. Show time is at 8 p.m. Tickets are $64. For more information, visit www.montgomerycollege. edu/PAC.

“Text/Message,” ceramic vessels and wall pieces by Kanika Sircar, will be on view from Sept. 10 to Oct. 5 at the Waverly Street Gallery, 4600 East-West Highway, Bethesda. A reception is scheduled from 6-9 p.m. Sept. 13. Sircar’s work is based upon words, texts, calligraphy or graffiti layered onto forms that allude to the contexts of such images such as envelopes, manuscript pages and murals. Sircar, of Washington, D.C., is currently a partner at the gallery and has exhibited internationally. Gallery hours are noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. For more information, visit www.waverlystreetgallery.com.

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The National Players bring Shakespeare’s “cursed” play to the Olney Theatre Center this weekend.

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If it’s not Scottish... The National Players bring Shakespeare’s “Macbeth,” a twisted tale of ambition and murder, to the Olney Theatre Center at 7:30 p.m. Friday and 8 p.m. Saturday. Widely renown as a “cursed” play, and often referred to in theatre circles as “The Scottish Play,” the work is considered one of the Bard’s darkest and most tragic. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for children. The show is recommended for ages 12 and older. For more information, visit www.olneytheatrecenter.org.

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“Dolls of Sandy Spring,” an exhibit of drawings from artist Ashley Minner, will be on view from Sept. 4-24 at the Sandy Spring Museum, 17901 Bentley Road. An opening reception is scheduled from 6-8 p.m. Sept. 10. When offered an opportunity to create a new body of work based on the historic collection at the Sandy Spring Museum, Minner, of Baltimore and a graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art, chose the museum’s dolls. Minner’s drawings will be juxtaposed with dolls from the collection, some of which have never been on exhibit. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. For more information, visit www.sandyspringmuseum.org.

‘Land,’ lots of ‘Land’ “The Land,” a juried exhibition focusing on landscapes and en plein air painting in the MidAtlantic, will open from 6-9 p.m. Friday at the new Capitol Arts

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Juried exhibition, “The Land,” will open Friday at the new Capitol Arts Network Urban by Nature Gallery in Rockville.

in Rockville. The oil paintings of guest artist Mollie Vardell will be featured in the front half of the gallery during the exhibit, which was open to photography, painting and mixed-media. The Rockville facility offers studio space for more than 36 artists in addition to classrooms, work and meeting areas and gallery and exhibition space. The center is located in Montgomery County’s developing “Twinbrook Arts Zone,” also home to the Washington School of Photography. For more information, visit www.capitolartsnetwork.com.


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Brews are reborn at Growlers in Olde Towne Gaithersburg The oldest brewpub in Montgomery County, located in downtown Gaithersburg (also called Olde Towne), was reborn in 2006 as Growlers. Originally started as the Olde Towne Tavern and Brewing Company, it then became Summit Station, and finally Growlers. It has been under new management since February 2011. Growlers is at 227 East Diamond Avenue, located in the historic John A. Belt Building which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

the sweetness wanes. Ratings: 7.5/7.5. Broken Shovel Stout (6.7 percent ABV) has the prototypical medium roast nose but adds a soupcon of dark chocolate. The soft roast front increases in the middle merging with a rich dark chocolate, both of which meld into the finish mixed with a splash of prune and continue through

the aftertaste. Ratings: 8/8.5.

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(7.4 percent ABV) has a sweet, floral aroma with apricot and mango. The modest sweet mango front blends into the mixed fruit compote middle with a prominent apricot. These extend into the finish and aftertaste where there is a subdued almond. Ratings: 7.5/7.5.

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fruit front persists in the smooth middle, merging with muted bitter hops. The grapefruit character increases to moderate in the finish and fades in the aftertaste as the bitter hops grow slightly. Ratings: 8/8.5.

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Karen Keating and Colleen Henderson — longtime friends and photographers with Multiple Exposures Gallery at the Torpedo Factory in Alexandria, Va. — currently are exhibiting their latest work in a joint exhibit. Keating, who said she considers herself a street — or documentary — photographer, will exhibit a collection of photos titled “Street Portraits.” The photographer captures people, often in other countries she visits, going about their everyday lives. Henderson’s collection,

MULTIPLE EXPOSURES n When: To Oct. 13; Gallery open Monday through Wednesday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. n Where: 105 N. Union St., Alexandria n Tickets: Free n For information: 703-683-2205, multipleexposuresgallery.com

“Daily Differences,” are selections from her “Shot of the Day” series she began in 2008. Both Bethesda residents, Keating and Henderson met in the mid-1990s in a photo class at Glen Echo Park. “Karen was my first teacher,”

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Almanac,” Keating said. From 1980 to 1984, Keating worked at the small monthly paper as the photo editor and sole photographer. “It was really a great learning opportunity,” she said. In addition to her job at Photoworks, Keating also teaches a darkroom program at The Field School, an independent high school in Washington, D.C. Professionally, Keating travels, snapping portraits of people in their element. “I really care about people and how they go about their days and their routines,” Keating said. “They all end up being people ... not studio-type portraits ... [but] what people are doing naturally and not poses. Their posture, gestures ...” “Street Portraits” consists mainly of a collection of photos Keating took during Easter 2012 in Sicily and Easter 2013 in Key West. During her 2012 trip, Keating visited two towns in Sicily in the week leading up to Easter Sunday. “The week before Easter, the

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“Five years ago, I got hooked on these shot of the day images,” she said. “Shooting everyday and sharing with people everyday.” The “Shot of the Day” concept is one Henderson now uses in the classes she teaches. Students are encouraged to shoot everyday and upload their photos to a group Facebook page or blog and then offer constructive criticism to their peers. “To commit to doing this everyday is difficult,” Henderson said. “There are some days when there’s just nothing to shoot.” In addition to urging students to practice their craft every day, Henderson said the sharing aspect of the “Shot of the Day” concept is also beneficial. “We’re so self-critical. We’re so used to saying, ‘Oh, that’s not good enough,’” Henderson said. “If you get used to saying, ‘OK, this is the image for today and they’ll be another tomorrow,’ you won’t get so caught up in having to be perfect.” chedgepeth@gazette.net


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Of human bondage: Silver Spring writer tells stories of modern-day slavery BY

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Nancy Hartwell has come a long way. At age 8, her poem “The Garden,” about “a row of little daisies and a single buttercup,” appeared in Wee Wisdom, a national magazine for children. Now, nearly six decades later, the Silver Spring author’s subject matter is no longer sweet and innocent.

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Nancy Hartwell is the author of the novel “Harem Slave,” available on Amazon.com.

Her just-published novel, “Harem Slave: One Thousand Nine Hundred and Four Days of Hell on the Persian Gulf,” is about human trafficking and modern-day slavery. The first of a three-part series on the subject, the book’s circumstances are based on true accounts Hartwell has gathered since learning that her friend was kidnapped and sold to a sultan. Ursula was a German volunteer in Cameroon, where Hartwell lived for 14 years with her husband, an official in the Ministry of Justice of Cameroon she met while both were students in Washington, D.C. Since the kidnapping, Hartwell has had no

contact with Ursula. “They found her bicycle beside the road,” she said, and “as far as I know, she is still in that sultan’s harem.” It was not difficult to find sources who would share similar horrific tales. “Once people knew I was interested in this topic, they’d tell me stories,” Hartwell said. “And I have, over the years, collected dozens and dozens of stories.” When Hartwell owned a catering business, for example, she mentioned her book-in-progress to a restaurant supply house owner. He told her about visiting a Saudi friend who showed off his 38 slave girls. The Saudi’s

peers teased him, Hartwell’s client recalled, because his slaves were “cheapos” from Egypt, Greece and Turkey, “so he decided he needed to upgrade to tall Scandinavians.” In the absence of official data, “Harem Slave” cannot be classified as nonfiction. “I don’t have the police reports and names and dates and such,” Hartwell said about the stories she retells, “so it has to be categorized as fiction, but the circumstances in the book are all based on these true stories. I wove them together to make it a good read.” “Girls who are abducted

and wind up in the Arab world are subjected to two extremes: brutal brothels that cater to every perversion where life expectancy is calculated in weeks, or stockpiled in huge harems with dozens of women, where they might never even meet the man who owns them,” said Hartwell. Hartwell, who grew up in Tampa, Fla., holds a bachelor’s degree in international relations from American University’s School of International Service. She said her parents expected their children to “excel at everything, and we did.” Most noteworthy is her aptitude for languages. She claims to be able to “get into trouble in more than 20 languages,” from Spanish, French and German to Swahili, Farsi and Egyptian hieroglyphs. Among Hartwell’s varied accomplishments in Cameroon, she was a certified French translator for the Office of the President; handled foreign currency payments and imports of raw materials for the Guinness Brewery; managed exports for a shrimp (Cameroon means shrimp, she noted) company; and was director of administration for a $2 billion stevedoring company.

After being deported from Cameroon (the explanation, which involves cracking a politically motivated murder case, she said, is another book she’ll write), Hartwell returned to the D.C. metropolitan area. Here, her employers have included Sears World Trade, a Washington Post division that tracked Congress by computer and a development contractor for USAID. As a consequence of Hartwell’s intimate knowledge of human trafficking, she speaks to local civic groups. “Slavery isn’t pretty,” she said. She calls her presentation “She Could Be Your Daughter.” The talks, she said, “involve a few shocking statistics — 27 to 30 million slaves worldwide, 300-plus kids disappear from Atlanta and other big cities routinely every month.” She informs her audiences of the prime targets — girls, 18 and younger, especially 10 to 16, and runaways, as well as the common methods used to lure and trap them. The tales she has heard, she said, reveal “definite patterns of modus operandi in luring, trapping and then exploiting the girls. “I usually tell four or five stories, none of which have happy endings,” Hartwell said. “My

novel did because it was fiction and I could manipulate events. Also, I fell in love with the heroine and couldn’t bear for her to die.” The remaining two volumes of the trilogy are set for release in early and mid-September respectively. “Prince Ibrahim’s Favorite” continues the story started in “Harem Slave,” and “Voices from the Harem” is a collection of first-person stories. She plans to write additional books on human trafficking. Hartwell has writing projects in the works, while also seeking a job as a government contract proposal writer. She has started on “My Favorite Stories,” a collection of “amusing, heart-warming or poignant” anecdotes collected over “my very happy lifetime,” and is gathering reference materials toward rewriting the Biblical story of Joseph. “I would love to explore his psychological battle with himself. I mean, going from spoiled brat to slave is already a pretty big deal, but getting his attitudes in line to the point that he becomes Prime Minister? I mean, that’s a story.” “Harem Slave” is available on Amazon.com.

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Adventure Theatre MTC’s “Three Little Birds,” based on the book by Cedella Marley and the song by her father, Bob Marley, will head off- Broadway following workshops at Bowie State University in January.

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Continued from Page A-13 “We’re taking it to the campus, and it’s a big undertaking for us,” said Bob Bartlett, assistant professor of theater at BSU. “We haven’t done anything like this in the building yet. It’s going to be one of the highlights of our year.” The larger space at BSU will enable Bobbitt to do some restaging and rechoreographing and also add three live instruments to the recorded score before the show opens in New York on Feb. 7. Adventure Theatre MTC will also present Bobbitt’s other new show “Five Little Monkeys,” based on the children’s by Eileen Christelow, at the BSU center in January before it goes on a 30-city tour to cities east of the Mississippi. “It’s our first national tour,” said Bobbitt. “We’re testing the waters and expanding.” Also expanding is Bowie State University’s WonderWorks program, which premiered in March with “The Big Bad Bullysaurus,” a show that gave students a chance to act on stage. Bartlett is hosting cattle call auditions for the theater department’s 2013-2014 season on Sept.

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Continued from Page A-13 problem-solving. … I think that’s part of the fun because once you find it, whatever works moment to moment, then it can be pretty great because you really have to use your imagination.” With that in mind, the Olney Theatre Center is set to present New York’s Bedlam Theatre production of “Hamlet” and George Bernard Shaw’s “Saint Joan” starting on Thursday. Four actors — three male and one female — make up the entire cast of both productions. “It lends itself to the kind of storytelling where it ends up either being really great or a big flop,” Tucker said. “You kind of

4-5 in the art center’s Main Stage Theater. “Anyone can come,” said Bartlett about chances for students, staff and the public to contribute on-stage and backstage. The focus this season on children’s theater is to meet a demand for them in Prince George’s and Anne Arundel counties, said Bartlett. “It also provides outreach to the community,” said Bartlett about shows that help introduce young children to the college campus. WonderWorks will be doing four productions this year. It kicks off the season with “A Mile in My Shoes,” a new play by regional producer and director Jennifer L. Nelson on Sept. 1920. The production uses a variety of shoes to illuminate the lives of people from different backgrounds. “Shoes” will be followed on Oct. 17- 9 , by “Secret Life Under the Stairs” by Kris Knutsen, in November. The play is about a new kid in town who disturbs the secret hideout of a group of friends. From March 6-8, WonderWorks will also present the “The Drummer,” an adaptation by Bartlett of the Grimm’s fairy tale

walk that tight wire a little bit, but I think that’s what’s fun about it.” One of the problems one might run into with having so few actors playing many different characters — at some point during the play, the characters have to interact with each other. Actor Tom O’Keefe, for instance, portrays Claudius and Rosencrantz in “Hamlet,” while Andrus Nichols has the unenviable task of play Gertrude and Ophelia. During the play, these characters have to interact with each other. “We do different little tricks,” Tucker said of how the actors interact with themselves. “We do simple things like someone’s putting on glasses and taking them off or he might have the glasses on and someone else

THEATER AUDITIONS — BOWIE STATE n What: For 2013-2014 season. Open to students, staff and public. n When: 4-6 p.m. Sept. 4-5 n Where: Main Stage Theater, Fine and Performing Arts Center, Bowie State University, 14000 Jericho Park Road, Bowie n Campus events calendar: www.bowiestate.edu/ about/calendar/category/ performanceexhibit n For information: Call Bob Bartlett at 301-860-3769 or email BBartlett@bowiestate.edu

about a young drummer who rescues a princess. There will also be four children’s shows during the season created by Bowie State students and staff inspired by the Theatre for the Very Young, which is associated with the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta. But there will also be adult fare on the Bowie State arts menu for the 2013-14 season, includ-

pulls them off.” Tucker is not only the director, but plays Hamlet in the show as well. From an acting standpoint, Tucker said he knows it’s a lot of work not only for himself, but for the other actors in the show. “Obviously, with just the amount of lines,” Tucker said about the difficulty of the show. “When we did the show in New York, it was largely uncut. We have cut [both shows] down for the Olney, but it’s still a lot of lines. It’s one thing to have one role, but when you’re playing several roles … all four people have a great amount of work. So it is more work, but I think for our actors it ends up being more fun. “It’s kind of an actor’s dream to be able to walk around and

ing a production of Aristophanes’ anti-war comedy “Lysistrata,” following one woman’s attempt to end the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta, from Nov. 14-17. “The women get tired of their men not being around and they withhold sex until the war ends; hilarity ensues,” said Bartlett, who is directing the play. “It’s ribald, and there are some huge phalluses in a few scenes … but there’s no foul language,” he said. Audiences can also celebrate the winter season by attending “A Holiday Bistro,” an evening of theater, song and dance running Dec. 5-7. On Feb. 13 and 14, the university will host its first Ten-Minute Play Festival for student-written works. On Feb. 17-28 students will also perform scenes from the play “The Colored Museum” by George C. Wolfe, which premiered in 1986 and satirizes aspects of African-American life. Scheduled for Feb. 17-28, the play will also be performed April 17-20 as part of the university’s Spring Arts Festival. vterhune@gazette.net

play all those roles in one evening.” The production is as simplistic as possible — no set, little make up and few costumes. This may be partly due to necessity, but the hope of the actors is for people to focus in on the words of Shakespeare. “I don’t think it’s everyone’s cup of tea,” Tucker said. “I think people like what they like. Some people like extravagant things or more elaborate theater. For these particular shows, I just wanted to do something that focused on the text. Nowadays when you go see ‘Hamlet,’ it’s going to be a version that’s been cut down to a couple of hours. … This is the fifth time I’ve directed this show. One of the things the audiences in New York noticed is that we didn’t cut out a lot of

is likely to include some music for the band’s latest album, “Four MFs Playin’ Tunes,” and possibly some songs by Thelonius Monk. Marsalis grew up in a big family of musicians in music-rich New Orleans. “So much of the learning is by ear,” said the saxophonist, who also studied music at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. Marsalis performed with Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers and his brother Wynton Marsalis’ quintet, and has also performed with Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Herbie Hancock and Sonny Rollins. “The beat in jazz is fluid … [and] the melodic exploration is incredible,” he said. Musical director of the “The Tonight Show” from 1992 to 1995, he won a Grammy Award in 2000 for Best Jazz Instrumental for his album “Contemporary Jazz.” He was also nominated for a Tony award in 2011 for writing the music for “Fences.” Marsalis said the title of the group’s latest CD was in reaction to album names that imply that jazz is something mystical. “We just play the songs,” he said, as if jazz was something simple. It takes years to master all the variations of notes possible in 12-tone scale, to create a musical vocabulary. But learning is not the goal, it’s a means to an end. Then comes the job of turning the vocabulary into a conversation with the audience, a capacity not every musician has. “They might pass the test but they’re not playing well,” he said. The market for jazz isn’t big and never has been, but sales of recordings by Miles Davis and other great jazz musicians have persisted through the decades, he said. “I just love to play,” said Marsalis. “We don’t get upset, because we like [to do] it,” he said. Also performing in Silver Spring will be Haidu, who will be playing with four other musicians. Son of a big-time jazz fan, Haidu said he grew up listening to jazz. Later he went to Rutgers University in New Jersey where he came under the influence of jazz pianist Kenny Barron, who taught there. Eager to perform, Haidu jammed with other musicians in Philadelphia before deciding to move to Brooklyn in the early 1990s. Haidu described his first CD, “Slipstream,” as a “fun, approachable recording” and his second, “Momentum,” performed with a trio, as more intimate than the first. When he composes, Haidu said he focuses on “modern harmonies,” which involves switching keys in unusual ways. “It has to be done with a lot of care so that we can all work together,” he said about performing with fellow musicians. Other performers at the event will include Johnson, who helped found the festival. He will be playing some of his own compositions, along with some contemporary jazz and hip-hop, something he describes as “instrumental R&B with a D.C. bounce.” Some members of the National Philharmonic performing as the Songbook quartet will play a range of styles, including two contemporary jazz classics by Wayne Shorter called “Aung San Suu Kyi” (the Burmese activist) and “Footprints.” vterhune@gazette.net

HAMLET SAINT JOAN n When: Sept. 5 to Oct. 20 (call for show times) n Where: Olney Theatre Center for the Arts, 2001 Olney Sandy Spring Road, Olney n Tickets: $31-$63.50 n For information: 301-9244485; olneytheatre.org

stuff. You sit back and listen to the words and you think that not only is this the great play everyone talks about, but it’s a really brilliant, brilliant play. There’s so much stuff in it that’s amazing but you don’t get to hear it because it usually gets cut.”

Overall, Tucker said he just hopes audiences come to realize just how great a play “Hamlet” is — no matter how many actors are on stage. “There are a lot of these prejudgments going into it where the audiences will say, ‘Oh, you’re doing Hamlet, show us what you got.’” Tucker said. “The challenge was how do we present this and make people think about it as a new play? How do they rediscover this play and see that it’s actually quite brilliant? For me, it was about making it about the language, not putting some kind of crazy concept on it like setting it in the 1920s. “But I hope they’re entertained, too!” wfranklin@gazette.net


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There is a saying that nearly every coach of just about every sport shy of gymnastics will repeat to reporters, coaches, parents, athletes and the like throughout the season: “You can’t coach height.” And, no matter how badly the girls’ volleyball coaches at Our Lady of Good Counsel, St. John’s College or Paul VI may want to be able to do just that, there’s nothing short of stuffing some platforms under their players’ shoes that will leave them able to match up inch for inch with Dave Geiser’s team at the Academy of the Holy Cross. “I’m definitely feeling blessed,” Geiser said, laughing. “I’m not complaining at all.” As if his 26-2, Washington Catholic Athletic Conference champion team of 2012 wasn’t enough, Geiser has loaded some more 6-foot-plus talent onto his squad this season, beginning with the 6-foot-5 blocker and middle hitter in University of Florida recruit Rhamat Alhassan. In one possible combination on the front, Alhassan can be joined by 6-foot-1 sophomore Megan McTigue and 6-foot-2 freshman Emily Ryan. “It’s going to be pretty big,” said Alhassan, an honorable mention All-Gazette selection last season whom coaches around the county, both public and private, near unanimously dubbed the top returning player. “It’s going to make it easy for our back line to get digs.” That’s if the back line has anything to dig at all. Alhassan claims her best asset to be her blocking, and with two players combining for more than 12 feet of height — not including the lanky arms befitting middle and

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Sherwood High School’s Makayla Roy spikes the ball over the net during a match last year. The Warriors are the three-time defending Class 4A state champions, but have lost several players to graduation.

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Back in 2008 when the Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School girls’ soccer team won the first of a state-record four straight championships it was unquestionably the best in Montgomery County. The Barons haven’t been as dominant recently, but still have something over the rest of the county: A champion’s mentality. With six state titles and an additional three championship game appearances since 2001,

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Alex Holston is in Gainesville, Fla., far away from Montgomery County and Sherwood High School where she molded a girls’ volleyball program into a three-time reigning state title winning powerhouse. The current Gator left an indelible footprint, no doubt, but also one giant, gaping hole both in the county and at her alma mater. “It’s been different,” Sherwood coach Brian McCarty said of life without arguably the best player in Maryland history. “She’s been a pretty steady force in the program up until now, so I think a lot of people are adjusting to a new role, accepting and stepping into and developing into these leadership roles.” McCarty said that, at first, several of his seniors tried being “an Alex.” But there is no one way to simply become

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Quince Orchard High School’s Stephi Shin warms up before Thursday’s scrimmage with the Academy of the Holy Cross.

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B-CC always finds a way to win big games. Fighting that winning tradition has become the rest of the county’s biggest obstacle, coaches agreed. B-CC returns six starters this fall, including four-year starting midfielder/forward Eliza Doll, who is committed to play at Colgate (N.Y.) University in 2014-15.

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David Greene will enter his 35th season coaching boys’ soccer at Walt Whitman High School this week when the Montgomery County regular season kicks off. And in his 35 years leading the Vikings, he doubts he’s ever said this: “If they put it all together, they’re going to be very, very good.” Which — deciphering coach speak — is code for describing a team that has all the tools to reach and win

a state title, provided the players stay healthy. “Our strength is in our overall skill,” Greene said. “Every player on the team is skilled and we have an enormous amount of team speed. Maybe one of the fastest teams I’ve ever coached. We can be quite dangerous with our speed alone.” Contributing to that overall skill are three players who started as sophomores and didn’t play last year, but are back for their senior seasons to serve as three of seven senior captains. Striker Emmanuel Kanneh and midfielder Vegas Kastberg both played for D.C. United’s Academy team last season and have opted to return to the Vikings while midfielder

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Continued from Page B-1 Lucas Knight is back after being academically ineligible last year. Sophomore David Mason and junior Jeffrey Rosenberg are two of many talented underclassmen who are hoping to lead the Vikings to their ninth state title and ďŹ rst since 2009 as they navigate a very difďŹ cult schedule that includes matches against Mount St. Joseph’s, Marriotts Ridge and St. Benedict’s. “If we were to go undefeated with this schedule I would want somebody to put us as the No.1 team in the nation,â€? Greene

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Continued from Page B-1 The Barons’ historically stingy defense remains fairly intact with returning juniors Denali Minnick and Rachel Cady. B-CC won’t lose a beat with sophomore first-year starter Naomi Gross in goal and transfer Maya Cherry will be a major addition to the backline. B-CC might be small of stature up top but is ex-

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said. “We relish it, we love it, playing the very best teams every single game.â€? As always, the 4A West Region promises to be an ultra-competitive group that includes the defending 2012 state champs, Thomas S. Wootton. And while the Patriots lost the 2012 Gazette Player of the Year in Matt Hoy (26 goals, 10 assists) and ďŹ rst-team defender Sam Summerlin to graduation, coach Doug Schuessler is challenging his side with a daunting schedule that includes DeMatha Catholic, Gonzaga College High School and Loyola BlakeďŹ eld. One of six new coaches in the county this season, Hector Morales takes over for Mike

Williams at Walter Johnson after spending 15 seasons at Sherwood. The Wildcats return seven of 11 starters from last year, but will be without the services of standout midďŹ elder Jeremy Ebobisse, who opted to play for the Bethesda-Olney Academy this season. Morales said captain Gabriel Vasconcelos and senior Jorge Sanchez will play key roles for his club in 2013. “The boys have been really receptive to everything I’m trying to implement and I’m excited about the way the group has come together,â€? Morales said. “It’s happening quicker than I expected.â€? Outside of the 4A West Re-

tremely quick and technical. The Barons move the ball around the ďŹ eld better than anyone and Doll, Paula Germino-Watnick and Maia Emden are among the county’s best playmakers out of the middle and offensive third. “I know we’ve been lucky enough to be able to accomplish great things,â€? B-CC coach Rob Kurtz said. “But that stuff doesn’t come up. Every day we just try to get better.â€? Here’s a look at the biggest

threats to B-CC’s sixth consecutive region title. Walt Whitman: Perhaps the most overall skilled team, the Vikings boast good team speed and tremendous creativity in the midfield with four-year starter Aliza Wolfe and on the attack with Anna Gurney and Emma Anderson. Three-year starter Clare Severe is an incredibly quick offensive-minded defender who can be effective just about anywhere on the field.

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Poolsville’s Burnett Filip (left) and Woottons Eric Gunnerson in the scrimmage game, between Thomas S. Wootton and Poolesville at Poolesville High School, on Friday.

Sam Sullenger has provided a great scoring option but can also be used to ďŹ ll holes in the back; Mary McMeekin is another dynamic player in the Cougars’ offense. A talented group of newcomers will give coach Peg Keiller exibility.

Other contenders Northwest: The Jaguars have gained momentum in recent years and despite losing a major player in Hannah Theurer, will look to continue moving forward with seven returning starters, including scorer Ashleigh Cain and stalwart defender Dana Eckerstrom. Sherwood: The defending Class 4A North Region champion took a tremendous hit to its midďŹ eld and lost nine seniors overall, but will look to rebound with an athletic and skilled bunch led by returning twin sisters Lauren and Tiffany Woods and Kristen Lauda. Gaithersburg: The Trojans return eight of 11 starters from last year’s best season in 15 years and will look to build on recent success. Team speed and the ability to connect well with each other makes the Trojans a tricky opponent. Walter Johnson: The Wildcats lost a strong core of fouryear starters but return one of the county’s best players in midďŹ elder/defender Alejandra Ramos, who provides a starting point to build around with a few additional returning players ready to take on more prominent roles. Thomas S. Wootton: Firstyear coach Andrew Ratti looks to build some stability in the 1998 state champion’s program. “B-CC is the team to beat unless somebody beats them,â€? longtime Churchill coach Haroot Hakopian said. jbeekman@gazette.net

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Continued from Page B-1 outside hitters — surrounding her, it will be something of an accomplishment for opposing teams to give the back line some work at all. Karen Kart with Our Lady of Good Counsel returns just two starters from her 12-12 team from last season, though she expects “that Good Counsel and Holy Cross will have a strong rivalry again this season,â€? she wrote in an email. She will have outside hitters Megan Conger and Tricia Kerner to help offset Geiser’s forest of a front line and incoming freshman setter Margaret Rosburg to set them up. But it’s not just length that Geiser has on his WCAC-favorite. Despite losing a pair of four-year starters in Taylor Gallart, now with Central Florida, and Grace Lide, he still has the option to wafe between four setters who “I think everybody would be happy with,â€? four capable outside hitters, including juniors Cassie Lapcevich and Ellie Goodwin; four more middle hitters; and three liberos, highlighted by senior Carlise Cardoza. “It’s deďŹ nitely a good problem to have,â€? Geiser said of being burdened with the responsibility of divvying out playing time to such a talented group of players. “We’re trying to catch up to ďŹ eld hockey and their [ďŹ ve] straight titles.â€? Alhassan said she wants another WCAC championship, too, but she didn’t stop there. An undefeated campaign and vengeance upon a pair of losses to Flint Hill, the only team to have the Tartans’ number last year, were high up on her list of priorities as well. “I want to start the season off the way we ended,â€? she said. tmewhirter@gazette.net


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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL HOW THEY RANK The 10 best football teams in Montgomery County this week as ranked by The Gazette’s sports staff.

Rank

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School

Good Counsel Falcons Quince Orchard Cougars Seneca Valley Screaming Eagles Damascus Swarmin’ Hornets Bullis Bulldogs Sherwood Warriors Churchill Bulldogs Georgetown Prep Little Hoyas Northwest Jaguars Gaithersburg Trojans

Record Points

1-1 58 0-0 56 0-0 48 0-0 41 0-1 32 0-0 27 0-0 26 1-0 16 0-0 12 0-0 6

Also receiving votes: Wootton 4; Blake 2; Paint Branch 1; Walt Whitman 1.

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Rutgers recruit planned to quit sport after freshman year BY

DAN FELDMAN STAFF WRITER

Justin Herron needed just a couple days of practice his freshman year to impress the Bullis School football coaches. Herron’s father needed mere minutes to undo all that goodwill. The Herrons planned a beach vacation in Delaware, and Herron’s dad told Bullis coach Pat Cilento his son would miss 10 days of practice. In his first year coming from Sherwood, Cilento found such requests quite the culture shock. But all Bullis freshmen must play a fall sport, and Cilento was beginning to realize that meant some who don’t take football seriously would populate his rosters. Cilento wasn’t exactly forgiving, though. “If it was probably anybody else, he probably would have been cut right then and there,” Cilento said. “But with his size and his ability, we said, ‘We’ll let you go now, the first year. But after this, August is football time.’” Herron wasn’t exactly concerned about future Augusts. He fancied himself a

basketball player, and once he met Bullis’ requirement, he planned to drop football. “If it wasn’t for that rule, I would have never played football,” said Herron, a Silver Spring resident. Yet, when he returned from vacation, Herron began to enjoy the sport. He peppered coaches with questions about formations and plays, trying to catch up from the time he missed. That willingness to put in extra work hasn’t dissipated. Now a 6-foot-5, 270-pound senior, Herron is committed to Rutgers and one of the area’s top offensive linemen. “His freshman year, he didn’t even know how to get into a stance,” Cilento said. “... He’s one of the most dedicated kids that I know, and he has an unbelievable work ethic.” Herron’s extra work has come with Bullis assistant coach Anthony Waters, who played at Clemson and then with the San Diego Chargers and New Orleans Saints. “I can be sitting at home, and my phone rings, and it’s Justin asking where I am or will be up at the school early, because he wants to work out,” Waters said. “He keeps me going. He tells me he wants to work out, I get up and go.” In the weight room, Waters pulls out several tricks to get the best from Herron. Sometimes, Waters puts Herron

through rigorous workouts right before practice just to see how Herron responds. Other times, Waters arrives early to their one-on-onesessionsandbeginstotrainjust so Herron will feel motivated to catch up. “I don’t allow him to get water,” Waters said. “We sweat. I don’t turn the fans on in the weight room. Doors closed, no music. Just me and him.” And of course, Herron frequently asks his mentor what it takes to reach the next level. The results have been evident. “He looks like an NFL lineman,” Cilento said. Without being prompted by Cilento’s assessment, Waters brings up Bullis’ summer camp. One day, Herron walked by a group of Bullis coaches during lunch, and one said he wouldn’t be surprised to see Herron reach the NFL. Waters agreed. While training with Herron, Waters has appreciated Herron’s desire to best Waters, regardless of the experience and accomplishment gaps between the two. “I’m always telling him he’s never going to be better than me. He’s never going to be stronger than me,’” Waters said. “He always says, ‘Give me one year, coach.’ “Once he gets a year of college football in him, he’s going to be a man amongst all boys.”

STANDINGS Montgomery 4A South Division Team

B-Chevy Chase Churchill Walter Johnson Kennedy Whitman Wootton

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Montgomery 4A East Division Team

Blake Blair Paint Branch Sherwood Springbrook

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The Gazette sports staff picks the winners for this week’s games involving Montgomery football teams. Here are this week’s selections:

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Bullis School’s Devonte Williams, expected to lead the Bulldogs’ offense, did not play in Friday’s loss to St. John’s College.

LEADERS Top rushers

Carries Dage Davis, Geo. Prep 22 Perry Stefanelli, G. Counsel 33 Chris Dawson, G. Counsel 32 Brian Dolan, Geo. Prep 12

Yards 242 154 144 128

Avg. TDs 11.0 6 4.6 0 4.5 3 10.6 0

Top passers

Cmp-Att. Yards Int. TDs B. Strittmatter, G. Counsel 11-22 158 2 3 Wyatt Karem, Avalon 13-22 127 0 2 Dwayne Haskins, Bullis 3-12 29 2 0 Corey Howard, Geo. Prep 2-9 22 0 1

Top receivers

Catches Yards Avg. TDs Myles Robinson, G. Counsel 3 69 23.0 1 Mike Gladney, Avalon 3 60 20.0 0 C.J. Carroll, G. Counsel 3 38 12.7 1 Khamari Williams, Avalon 3 35 11.7 1

Montgomery County record All games

Northwood at Poolesville Wheaton at Seneca Valley Damascus at Einstein Walter Johnson at Wootton Rockville at Richard Montgomery Churchill at Bethesda-Chevy Chase Clarksburg at Quince Orchard Northwest at Magruder Paint Branch at Springbrook Kennedy at Blair Whitman at Blake McNamara at Georgetown Prep Watkins Mill at Frederick St. Frances at Good Counsel St. Mary’s Ryken vs. Avalon Boys Latin at Landon Sherwood vs. Gaithersburg

Team

Clarksburg Gaithersburg Magruder R. Montgomery Northwest Quince Orchard

All starters back plus two talented freshmen make Patriots the favorites BY JENNIFER BEEKMAN STAFF WRITER

A year after finishing in a three-way tie for the Montgomery County title in 2011, the Thomas S. Wootton High School girls’ tennis team finished second to five-time defending county champion Winston Churchill last fall by a single point. This might be Wootton’s year. The Patriots have established themselves in recent years as a perennial top-three team and major postseason contender but could be poised for a breakout 2013. It would be a nice reward for Wootton’s girls, who have watched their male counterparts win four consecutive county titles, coach Nia Cresham said. “I’d love to have a year that [both teams] could win, but I do think it’s the girls’ turn,” Cresham said. “I think we’re going to be good this year.” Not only did Wootton return all 10 starters, but the addition of two freshmen U.S. Tennis Association tournament players toward the top of the lineup should provide the Patriots with a depth that will be difficult for other teams to match. The biggest challenge, Cresham said, might be figuring out an exact order. Challenge matches are being played this week, but last year’s No. 1 singles player, Aishu Iyer, who won a state mixed doubles title in 2012, and classmate Hannah Hwong will remain integral to the singles lineup. Freshman Miranda Deng, who is currently ranked No. 75 nationally in the USTA Girls 14s and No. 245 in the USTA Girls 16s national rankings, will cer-

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Montgomery 3A Division Team

Damascus Einstein Northwood Rockville Seneca Valley Watkins Mill Wheaton

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Montgomery 2A Independent Team

Poolesville

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Last week’s scores

Nick Cammarota

Travis Mewhirter

Ken Sain

Jennifer Beekman

Dan Feldman

Kent Zakour

3-2 9-3

2-3 9-3

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2-3 8-4

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Poolesville Seneca Damascus Wootton R. Mont. Churchill Q. Orchard Northwest Paint Branch Blair Blake McNamara Frederick Good Counsel SM Ryken Landon Gaithersburg

Poolesville Seneca Damascus Wootton R. Mont. Churchill Q. Orchard Northwest Springbrook Kennedy Whitman McNamara Watkins Mill Good Counsel SM Ryken Landon Gaithersburg

Poolesville Seneca Damascus Wootton R. Mont. Churchill Q. Orchard Northwest Paint Branch Blair Blake Geo. Prep Watkins Mill Good Counsel SM Ryken Landon Sherwood

Poolesville Seneca Damascus Wootton R. Mont. Churchill Q. Orchard Northwest Paint Branch Blair Whitman Geo. Prep Frederick Good Counsel SM Ryken Landon Gaithersburg

Poolesville Seneca Damascus Wootton R. Mont. Churchill Q. Orchard Northwest Paint Branch Blair Blake Geo. Prep Watkins Mill Good Counsel SM Ryken Landon Sherwood

Northwood Seneca Damascus Wootton R. Mont. Churchill Q. Orchard Northwest Paint Branch Blair Whitman Geo. Prep Watkins Mill Good Counsel SM Ryken Landon Gaithersburg

GIRLS’ TENNIS PLAYERS TO WATCH n Kamilla Beisenova, Whitman; Ashley Chang, Poolesville; Miranda Deng, Wootton; Katie Gauch, Churchill; Stephanie Grodecki, Good Counsel; Kaitlyn Heo, Sherwood; Aishu Iyer, Wootton; Haley Keats, Churchill; Lilly Lynham, Holton-Arms; Syria Mowa, Churchill; Victoria Nguyen, Paint Branch; Leah Owen, Sherwood; Arianna Spirtos, Holton-Arms Thea Postolache, Richard Montgomery; Ines Vias, Bullis; Nicole Welch, Whitman; Rebecca Wuren, Wootton.

tainly add strength to the top. Classmate Rebecca Wuren, ranked No. 561 nationally in the USTA Girls 14s will also likely be a major factor. Doubles often decides close matches and an experienced pair such as defending No. 1 doubles county champion Katarina Sherman and Karrie Shi could play an important role. “No matter what happens [with the order] it’s going to deepen the lineup,” Cresham said. “Right off the top of my head I have three freshmen who could conceivably work their way into the starting lineup. And I have all my returners. Automatically that strengthens the whole team. And it’s great because they’re great kids, they’re nice kids and they immediately gelled.” However strong Wootton has the potential to be, Cresham said there is no looking past any of the Patriots’ opponents, especially traditional rivals Churchill and Whitman. Both teams have the personnel to pull off county titles as well. Katie Gauch, who won the mixed doubles state title with her brother Michael in May, and Haley Keats and Syria Mowa, who won the state girls doubles title, return to the top of Churchill’s lineup. After a year away Kamilla Beisenova, who won the state girls doubles title in 2012, will rejoin Nicole Welch atop the Vikings’ roster. Regardless of the division and county team titles, there are some entertaining individual matches

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Georgetown Prep Good Counsel Landon Avalon Bullis

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on the horizon. For the first time in a while there is no true rivalry, though it’s possible one will surface. There are, however, a bunch of top singles players all capable of winning a postseason title, including last year’s all-county Region II winner Thea Postolache of Richard Montgomery. Sherwood’s Kaitlyn Heo nabbed the only regular season win over Postolache last fall. “I think we’ve got a lot more balance among the Nos. 1 right now. I think balance is the rule,” Richard Montgomery coach John Fahrner said.

Private schools Holton-Arms will go for its ninth Independent School League title in 10 years without seven players from last year’s squad. Coach Yann Auzoux said he feared he might also lose additional top players thanks to a new USTA rule that will make it difficult to balance high school and tournament training. “There is a new requirement that to attend Super Nationals, you have to be top seven in your section,” Auzoux said. If junior Lilly Lynham, who was the No. 1 singles runner-up to Bullis junior Ines Vias at last year’s season-ending ISL tournament, Arianna Spirtos and Maya Das stick with the team, the Panthers will likely remain in the running despite going through some growing pains. jbeekman@gazette.net

St. John’s College 42, Bullis 0 Potomac (Va.) 24, Avalon 12 Good Counsel 33, Immokalee (Fla.) 0 Geo. Prep 57, Fork Union (Va.) 24

BEST BET

No. 6 Sherwood vs. No. 10 Gaithersburg, 7 p.m. Saturday

at Richard Montgomery. Sherwood and Gaithersburg are the only ranked teams playing each other, and whichever playoff contender wins this matchup is poised to claim several bonus points. The game features two of the county’s top running backs: Gaithersburg’s Solomon Vault and Sherwood’s Elijah Spottswood. Gaithersburg went 3-7 last season, and Sherwood is breaking in a new coach, Chris Grier, so both teams face big questions entering this early test.


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Concussion awareness starts at top Area high schools adopt new safety procedures and rules in an effort to minimize brain injuries

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Middle schooler takes on college recruits Clarksburg girl wins Junior Olympic field hockey gold

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TRAVIS MEWHIRTER STAFF WRITER

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Avalon School quarterback Wyatt Karem gets sacked and fumbles the ball against Potomac on Friday. ciations announced it partnered with USA Football, the sport’s national governing body, and will endorse the organization’s Heads Up Football program. Heads up Football promotes tackling’s mechanics that aim to reduce helmet contact. Maryland is one of eight states with schools that will pilot the program this fall. All schools nationwide will be eligible in 2014. In addition, football teams in Maryland are allowed to have full contact only three days a week, one of them being game days. “It was ‘Run low, run behind the pads.’ That terminology is out the window,” Kadi said. “I think the attitude will change, coaches have no choice but to adapt.” The recent ruling has been met with some resistance from current and former NFL players who say it will eliminate the “tough guy” and hurt the sport they grew up with. Football will certainly change in the coming years, Kadi said, but that won’t detract from his love for the game. It will take time but play-

youth level to ensure athletes’ safety. Hakopian said some youth leagues are experimenting with certifying certain players — making sure they use proper technique — at the 10and 12-under levels and allowing only those identified players to head the ball in a game. Hakopian added that he wouldn’t be surprised to see something like that was eventually implemented nationwide and that he expects at that all soccer players will eventually be required to wear certain equipment on their heads. Society constantly changes to keep up with the times and so does sport. Eventually these fought-against changes become tradition. “Some of the coaches might say, ‘That’s ridiculous,’ but you have to get over that,” Whitman football coach Jim Kuhn said. “There are changes in the world. I think it is hard but if you’re a person that is committed to the game, you embrace [the changes].” jbeekman@gazette.net

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ers and coaches will eventually adjust in the way society has embraced the constant evolution of all sports. “There didn’t used to be a 3-point line in basketball,” Kadi said. “Rules change and the game will adapt.” Though football might be one of the more inherently violent sports, concussions are on the rise in many sports. Athletes these days are bigger, faster and stronger, Winston Churchill girls soccer coach Haroot Hakopian said, leading to more physicality and impact upon contact. In recent years, there has been more emphasis on developing upper body strength to try and limit neck movement in those collisions, first-year Holy Cross soccer coach Tony Pykosh said, who led Walt Whitman to its only state championship in 2004, said. The act of heading a soccer ball itself has not been proven to cause brain injuries and Montgomery County coaches agreed taking that aspect out of the game would be illogical, but steps are being taken at the

The Bertrand family saw much of the United State this summer. They hopped on some roller coasters in Disney World, explored American University and the surrounding area in Washington D.C., felt the sand of Virginia Beach, saw some familyinMichigananddroveup and down just about the entire East Coast. “There was a lot of vacations,” said Brenda Bertrand, the mother of two collegiate athletes and another who will more than likely be one in a few years, “But not a lot of vacationing.” All the traveling was not done just to take the kids to see Epcot or splash in the ocean, rather for a seemingly neverending summer field hockey circuit for 11-year old Anna, the youngest of the Bertrands and one of the most talented preteen field hockey players in the country. The first stop, American University, was the expected one. Site of the regional tournament for the U.S. Field Hockey Futures program — “their Olympic pipeline,” as Brenda described it — the event was essentially an open tryout. Here, players were evaluated and graded, the top 25 percent qualifying for the national tournament in Virginia Beach. Anna, who has had a field hockey stick in her hand since about age 3, easily made the cut and off to the beach they went. In Virginia, Anna was “popped onto a team with girls from all over the country,” Brenda says, and her group played in front of evaluators once again. And, once again, the top 25 percent moved onto the next level: the Junior Olympic team. “I found out from a friend,” Anna said. “I didn’t know what they were talking about. When I saw my name, I freaked out and called my parents.” At just 11 years old, Anna

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“Shake it off, you just had your bell rung,” is something many football players have probably been told by a coach at some point. America’s most popular sport can be brutal, but its players have historically been expected to brush off the physicality and be “tough.” Now, changes are abound in football — not necessarily to everyone’s liking — and they’re coming from the top. Concussion awareness has reached new heights in recent years and as studies continue to reveal the possible serious and long-term effects of brain injuries, the National Football League made a major move this year in an effort to promote players’ safety. Effective this NFL season, runners and tacklers are prohibited from initiating contact with the crown of their helmet outside the tackle box. Illegal tackles include lining up opponents, a player lowering his head and delivering a forceful hit with the crown of his helmet to any part of the opposing player’s body. The NFL agreed on Thursday to pay $765 million to settle a lawsuit brought by more than 4,500 players and their families. The lawsuit accused the NFL concealed what it knew about the dangers of repeated concussions. Montgomery County football has adopted these rules this fall as well. Offensively, Walter Johnson High School football coach Jon Kadi said players are not allowed to brace and strike defenders with their helmets. Defenders will also be penalized for digging their facemasks into opponents’ chest pads. It should be helmet on the ball, Kadi said. Concussions cannot be prevented or eliminated from sport but proper tackling technique is extremely important the attempt to limit brain injury cases. In August, the National Federation of State High School Asso-

had qualified for the 14-and-under Junior Olympic team, which featured players from Kentucky to New Jersey and five other states lining the East Coast. At the Junior Olympics, her East Coast team was combined with the 16-U team from that same area and played against teams from across the country selected from various regions. Being 11 and typically one of the smallest players on the field, even when playing against girls relatively close to her own age, is something she said she is used to. She said she has played up in age groups her whole life and currently competes with both the 12U and 14U for her local club team, the Jackals. Because of that Brenda “wasn’t expecting [Anna to get] a whole lot of playing time,” she said. “But she played a lot, even started a few games.” In several games, Anna, a sixth grader, found herself matching up against girls who had already committed to play in college. So how does a middle schooler respond to playing against somebody twice her size and who had been recruited by Division I universities? “At first I was really scared,” Anna said. “Because when you play girls in indoor and they’re really, really tall, they can do these lifts, but after a while you realize you’re just as good as them, so why be scared?” “She has no fear,” said Jenna Ries, her coach with the Jackals. “She’ll get on the field with 17-year olds. The most fun part about watching Anna is seeing her forget she’s half their size.” That precocious talent and mindset led Anna to return home from Michigan, site of the Junior Olympics, with a gold medal in hand, an accomplishment Ries believes never to have been done before by anybody in Montgomery County, even those competing within their proper age group. “My favorite part was when I got on the field, the other girls would say. ‘Oh, she’s so cute!’” Anna said, on the cusp of dissolving into a fit of giggles. “And then I would get out there and they would say, ‘Oh my God! This is crazy.’”

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New Good Counsel soccer coach hopes for big year Boys’ soccer: Dempsey changes Good Counsel’s culture in second season

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When Our Lady of Good Counsel High School boys’ soccer coach Dylan Dempsey was the age of his players, he found himself graduating a year early from River Hill High and on a plane to Europe to play professional soccer. The Clarksville native featured for St Patrick’s Athletic F.C., had a trial with RCD Espanyol and then joined on with UE Vilassar de Mar near Barcelona, Spain, before returning to the United States after a two-year stint. He jumped into coaching in 2008, citing one of his major influences to start down that road as Good Counsel girls’ soccer legend Jim Bruno, and worked to receive his National Soccer Coaches Association of America licenses while coaching club and Olympic Development Program teams. “It was a good experience for me playing for some good coaches overseas,” Dempsey said. “It’s given me a lot to draw on, learning from great coaches and I wanted to give back.” Which is why when the job opened up at Good Counsel, Dempsey jumped at the opportunity and now, entering his second year leading the Falcons at the age of 26, Dempsey is excited

about his club and the changing soccer culture at the school. “The players really want to see this program be successful,” Dempsey said. “This is one of the top schools in the region and you take a look at all the other sports teams and their success. “They’re hungry to have their names be mentioned with the football team and girls’ basketball and girls’ soccer.” The Falcons finished last season with a 10-5-5 record in the extremely challenging Washington Catholic Athletic Conference after going 6-12-2 in 2011. Dempsey’s 2013 club returns five senior starters after graduating 10 and said his roster presents a relatively solid mix of veteran and younger players. Senior co-captains Matt Kirchoff and Alex La Noire will lead a strong starting unit that likely will be bolstered by a very dangerous attack in senior Alessandro Burlew and sophomore Dominic Duncan. “With Dylan running the program, I noticed we’re getting more respect,” La Noire said. “People want to come to games. It’s great to hear and it gives you more motivation to play well.” One of the benefits of Dempsey being so young is the ability to demonstrate tactical skills on the field during training sessions and jump into scrimmages when necessary. It’s something both Dempsey and assistant coach Sumed Ibrahim, who was prominent at the national level

while playing for the University of Maryland, College Park, both enjoy doing and use as a learning tool. Dempsey also said he’s able to connect well with his players off the pitch and they trust him to discuss a variety of topics other than soccer. “There’s something to be said for a coach who can not only tell the kids what to do but somebody who can get in there and play with them,” Dempsey said. “We gauge if the kids are ready to play and if they can handle that next level if they’re able to play with us in practice.” The Falcons open their schedule this afternoon against Archbishop Spalding, but the big matches — the ones that will let Dempsey know if his program’s ready to compete at a higher level — will come against DeMatha Catholic on Oct. 1 and Gonzaga College High School on Oct. 17. “There’s a good buzz about Good Counsel boys’ soccer going around the community,” Dempsey said. “The style we play, the fact that we’re willing to give good young players a chance, I think that says something about my philosophy as a coach. We want it to be a center for excellence and that’s starting to trickle down.” ncammarota@gazette.net

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When first-year Academy of the Holy Cross girls’ soccer coach Tony Pykosh was playing college soccer at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, he knew them as “practice AllAmericans.” They were the players who shined most when there was no game pressure. “I’ve seen these players who are really good players before they get into a game situation, but a big situation is sometimes just a little too big for them and then they struggle,” Pykosh said. Tartans’ sophomore Jade Ruiters was one of the first players Pykosh noticed in his first practices last month. A freshman standout last fall, Ruiters is incredibly athletic, fast and skilled with the ball at her feet, Pykosh said. But to execute the intricate maneuvers she pulled off with seeming ease during training in a game situation could have been a completely different story. Fortunately for Holy Cross, it isn’t. Ruiters, is a pressure player. “She’s great in practice but then I saw her in a game and I was like,“Whoa, she is legit,’” Pykosh said. “She’s got a game speed and during her game gear she turns it up even more.” Ruiters is one of few returning starters from Holy Cross’ 13win 2012 campaign and, moving up from defense to a midfielder/ forward position, will likely play a major role in the Tartans’ scoring production. As Holy Cross looks to build upon its recently established status as a legitimate Washington Catholic Athletic Conference contender, it is perhaps the Tartans’ ability to combine with each other better than in recent history that will carry it the most, senior Jamie DePaul said. The Carson-Newman (Tenn.) College recruit returns to the central midfield and will work alongside classmate Dani White and Ruiters to control the middle. While DePaul, as a holding midfielder, is comfortable dropping back, Ruiters and White are more offensive-minded and can push up with forward Jasmine Newman, White said. And that plays well in Pykosh’s system, which focuses more on attacking the goal than the typical high school girls’ soccer team. While Ruiters might take on more scoring responsibilities this fall in the absence of past scorers,

she is also quite good at finding her teammates in open space, DePaul said, and Newman has become quite adept at making runs off Ruiters’ possessions. DePaul said she has been pleasantly surprised with how quickly the team and Pykosh have meshed together — the Tartans have already notched preseason wins over Montgomery County Public Schools perennial powers Winston Churchill (4-1) and Quince Orchard (2-0). If any questions were to be posed, they would be in the direction of the Holy Cross defense, which lost University of Delaware recruit Ariana Fryer from the center back position as well as Ruiters. But junior Delaney Muldoon has dropped back from the midfield to the center back position and White said the Tartans have benefitted from her ability in the air as well as her field vision. Muldoon’s midfielder nature means she isn’t afraid to move forward, either.

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In its season opener, the Bullis School football team had just allowed St. John’s College quarterback Will Ulmer to crash 27 yards through its defense for an early touchdown run. Bullis coach Pat Cilento wandered down his sideline and looked down. “We’re asking a freshman to tackle that guy,” Cilento said matter-of-factly into his headset. “We don’t have anybody better. That’s what going to happen.” With five starters out and a sixth lost during the game, Bullis allowed Ulmer to run for three touchdowns, ceding a running clock in the first half, in a 42-0 loss to St. John’s on Friday. “We knew it was going to take a miracle,” Cilento said. Among the injured players for Bullis was its top offensive playmaker, junior running back Devonte Williams, who had minor surgery and expects to return next week. In the meantime, Kyven

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Brian Latham, Jr. is brought down by (from the left) Ayron Monroe, Kenneth Brooks and Mitch Mona during the Bullis School’s football game Friday against St. John’s College High School in Potomac. Jones moved from receiver to running back. But he too left the game early with a shoulder injury. “I tried to step up as a leader

— be like a sideline coach, get people in their right places and just cheer my team on,” said Jones, who intercepted a pass on the game’s first possession.

Jones ran for 24 yards on eight carries before ceding way to Brian Latham Jr., who had 17 carries for 64 yards. Bullis struggled on both

lines, making it nearly impossible contain Ullmer, who ran for 107 yards and threw for 102. The quarterback is committed to the University of Maryland, College Park. “I’d like to see what we could do healthy,” Cilento said. “But my hat’s off to them. They’re a great team, great program.” Last season, Bullis earned a 26-3 win over Bishop McNamara, a member of the prestigious Washington Catholic Athletic Conference that finished 3-7. St. John’s, another WCAC foe, figured to be a step up in scheduling for Bullis, and that looked especially true when St. John’s opened its season by defeating Calvert Hall, traditionally one of Baltimore’s top teams. Though Bullis was clearly stung by this non-league setback, Jones still brought up the possibility of an Interstate Athletic Conference championship. “We have a bright future,” Jones said. “Even though we lost like that, I can see our team, with our people coming back…” Longer term, Cilento said he won’t shy from scheduling more WCAC opponents, even St. John’s. “Hopefully, we can work it out where we can play them again next year,” Cilento said.

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St. John’s College 42, Bullis 0 St. John’s College (2-0) 14 21 7 0 — 42 Bullis (1-0) 0 0 0 0 — 0 SJC — Kenneth Brooks 37 interception return (Joe Giglio kick) SJC — Will Ulmer 27 run (Joe Giglio kick) SJC — Will Ulmer 37 run (Joe Giglio kick) SJC — Maurice Harley 1 run (Joe Giglio kick) SJC — Will Ulmer 1 run (Joe Giglio kick) SJC —Nigel Rowser 73 interception return (Joe Giglio kick) RUSHING St. John’s College (D.C) — Will Ulmer 9-107, Omar Garcia 11-60, Corey Vessels 3-13, Maurice Harley 3-4, Billy McCaffrey 1-(-9). Bullis —Brian Latham Jr. 17-64, Kyven Jones 8-24, Steven Attah 1-10, Christopher Aust 1-5, Tyamonee Johnson 1-0, Andres Lopez 1-0, Dwayne Haskins 3-(-7). PASSING St. John’s (D.C) — Will Ulmer 6-8-1021, Billy McCaffrey 1-4-9-0. Bullis — Dwayne Haskins 3-12-29-3. RECEIVING St. John’s College (D.C) — William Jackson 3-67, Scotty Washington 1-15, Omar Truitt 1-12, Will Ulmer 1-9, Devin Williams 1-8. Bullis — Benjamin Brown 2-16, Christopher Aust 1-13.

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Pretty is not a word that many

would toss around when describing Avalon School’s first half against Potomac (Va.) on Friday at George Mason High School. In the Black Knights’ opening five drives, there were four punts, one safety, -62 yards of total offense, zero first downs, two sacks, three

penalties, and just 16 plays compared to Potomac’s 33. Things would go a little smoother in the second half, as quarterback Wyatt Karem helped put 12 points on the board, but Avalon still fell short in a fairly rugged 24-12 loss. “I thought Wyatt played a good game at quarterback,” Avalon coach Tad Shields said. “I think our D-backs held us in the game. Our offense needs a lot

of work…. There isn’t anything that will escape our scrutiny, We can work on it all. The big thing I think is getting the O-line to settle down and get their jobs done and the backs too.” The first sign of looming turbulence came on the very first play from scrimmage, when Potomac quarterback Kevin Havermann dropped back in a play action and had Mike Thompson

wide open in the middle of the field for a sure touchdown but the ball glanced off Thompson’s hands and the Panthers would eventually turn it over on downs nine plays later. The Knights’ opening drive began with an offensive pass interference that backed them up 13 yards, a 5-yard run from Isaac Boyd, a 4-yard loss from Karem, and then a bumbled snap that led

to Karem being taken down in the end zone for a safety. “Honestly I just think of my favorite quarterback of all time in Brett Favre,” Karem said of recovering from a rough start. “The guy has thrown the most interceptions of all time but he’s one guy who just knows how to bounce back. I just learn from watching him so if I do make a mistake I just pick myself up like he did.”

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cut-and-dry hierarchy with the Warriors at the helm for the past several years. “It’s kind of wide open,” Col. Zadok Magruder coach Scott Zanni said. “Last year you looked at it and said ‘Well, who’s going to beat Sherwood?’ And nobody did.” Now, McCarty can rattle off six teams who could all make runs at the county crown. Coach Becky Ronquillo at Damascus cited five. Winston Churchill coach Cindy Hillard did the same. Magruder “is always in the hunt,” said McCarty, who will

look to senior outside hitter Makayla Roy and junior middle hitter Kerra-Lei Tirado this season. “Poolesville is always solid, Gaithersburg should be good, Damascus will be good again, and there’s Churchill, too.” Hillard threw Walter Johnson and Thomas. S Wootton into the mix and, since Sherwood can never be counted out, no matter who it loses, nearly half the county’s public school teams seem to be in the mix for contention. “If you give [McCarty] six decent people, he would make it work,” Hillard said. “So I’m still glad I wouldn’t have to play them until the region finals.” “I think the more competition you can get in your schedule the better,” McCarty said. “You want to put your team in intense situations and I think it can build and strengthen your team throughout the season.” If the county is as competitive as the majority of the coaches are predicting it to be, intense situa-

tions will be delivered on a nightly basis. Hillard returns four starters from her 9-6 team from last season, including 6-foot senior outside hitter Kaitlyn Hillard as well as a full healthy outside hitter in Olivia Chao. “Every position on my court I’ll have a player who plays year round,” the elder Hillard said. “I have four to five kids who I call ‘impact players.’ If one out of the four have a good day, we’re going to be on. It’s not one player and that’s the beautiful part of it.” The county may have graduated its most venerated impact player in recent memory, but that seems to only have opened the door wider for more five-set matches. “Last year was the most talented senior class I’ve seen in the 20 years I’ve been coaching,” Zanni said. “But they’re gone so now it’s kind of ‘What happens next?’ kind of thing.”

an Alex Holston. His players, realizing this, have since adapted, accepting smaller, more spread out roles rather than one domineering one such as Holston’s, and things have been operating more smoothly. While there will likely never be another Holston, the question remains: Who will be the new Sherwood? The county, and state for that matter, has had a pretty

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Tell me about your teaching career, how long have you been teaching?

This is my sixth year teaching, it is a second career for me. I was a project manager at a research firm in Boston. It was exciting and it was challenging, it was a fun kind of life but I felt called to go back to teaching.

When had you taught before?

n Education: Bachelor of science in marketing with minor in art history, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Mass. Master’s degree in elementary education, American University, Washington, D.C.

In summers while I was in college I worked at an Arts Alive camp — it was great.

Why did you decide to teach second grade?

n Family: Husband, Matt; daughters, Matilda, 3, and Tessa, 19 months

[The students] are engaged, enthusiastic, fearless. They are not afraid to tell you what they are thinking. They are creative thinkers and they are open.

n Hobbies: Reading, writing, hiking, nostalgically following all Bostonbased professional sports teams n Lesson to live by: “Work smarter, not harder.” — Carl Barks, creator of Scrooge McDuck

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from ING as one of their Unsung Heroes in Education. How did that come about?

I applied for the grant because I believe STEM [Science, Technology, Engineering and Math] education is the most important change in education in the last 40 years. STEM is bringing back the excitement in education, allowing children to be innovative, creative, thinking. The grant will enable me to have an inventory of equipment for the entire lower school to use: reusable materials like child-safe tools and circuitry.

The Consortium for the Teaching of the Middle Ages honored you with the 2013 Annual Teaching Prize in the K-8 category for your lesson “Anatomy of a Castle.” Can you tell me about that?

This brings in my STEM

argument. Not only is it reading and writing and the study of history, but we use engineering skills to create a mini trebuchet, a type of medieval catapult. The only rule is you can’t aim it at anyone. They also do the inside of a castle. Are two special awards so close together unusual for you?

I like to challenge myself so I look for opportunities. I say, ‘hey, why not,’ it keeps things interesting. I love networking with professional educators. I have a blog and I love for educators to have their own voice. People who are putting blogs out are truly proud of what they do and I like to read what other people are doing.

What do you like best about teaching?

I like learning alongside the kids. I don’t think I could teach

anywhere if I couldn’t respond to thinkers around me. The teachers in this building are great, but working with the kids keeps you going. Is there anything that would make you want to leave teaching?

I think I’m excited about the idea of a fellowships. I wouldn’t want to leave teaching but I’d like to do a fellowship. There are definitely days you feel under-appreciated, but there’s never been a day where I wanted to give it all up. “Voices in Education” is a twice-monthly feature that highlights the men and women who are involved with the education of Montgomery County’s children. To suggest someone you would like to see featured email Peggy McEwan at pmcewan@gazette.net.

EDUCATION NOTEBOOK Student DJ wows the crowds Alex Young, a junior at Walter Johnson High School in

Bethesda, expects a busy year. In June, he was listed in Vibe magazine’s Top 25 Dance Music DJs Under 25 This Year, which opened new opportunities for him to entertain with his DJ prowess. “It’s super cool,” he said. “I make up my own music and I think that’s what impresses people.” Alex, 16, said he started taking guitar lessons when he was about 8, then added drums and, as he got older, played in a couple of local bands with friends. He began entertaining as a DJ only about two years ago after attending a DJ camp at Bach to Rock music school. “I ended up being more interested in the product of the work rather than the song,” he said. “You don’t really play. It’s more like cueing” into the music. This summer he performed at several venues in several states. The coolest, he said, was a three-day rave festival in Las Vegas. “I got to play in one night of the Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas,” he said. “It was about 400,000 kids and they had the best sound and lighting.” Now that school has started, Alex said he is allowed to accept gigs only on weekends, but that makes him more determined to do well in school and, maybe, graduate early. As of right now, he said, the plan is to put college on hold and take advantage of the opportunities his musical talent open up to him. “He has a very unique style. He composes his own music, performs and plays,” said Danny Kang, Alex’s manager at Megahousemusic. “In this day and age, DJs have turned into artists. They are releasing music under their own name.”

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“It’s super cool,” says DJ Alex Young, a junior at Walter Johnson High School in Bethesda. “I make up my own music and I think that’s what impresses people.”

Kang said Alex’s music is way beyond what a 16-year-old who just started usually produces. “I think he’s blessed with a special gift,” Kang said. A sample of Alex’s work can be found online at iamalexyoung.com.

Edison students compete in national competition Fifteen students from

Thomas Edison High School of Technology in Silver Spring

participated in SkillsUSA’s 49th annual National Leadership and Skills Conference in Kansas City, Mo., June 24-29. The team earned one gold medal and three students placed in the top 10 in their categories. The top-ranking students all graduated from Edison programs in June. To qualify for the national competition, the students won local, regional and state competitions. Amanda Ross, a student in the print technologies and digital graphics program, won the gold medal in the T-shirt design competition. Zachary Johns, also in the print technologies and digital graphics program, earned seventh place in the pin design competition. William Gonzalez of the carpentry program

earned ninth place in the carpentry competition, and Jorge Canart, a student in the automotive services program, earned 10th place in the customer service competition. Representing Edison in the entrepreneurship competition were Jesse Bruce, restaurant management; Rabby Mertus and Anthony Scarano, print technology and digital graphics; and Felix Ubiera, network operations. April Johnson and Alexis Wilson, both interior design interns, and Patrick Whittaker, carpentry, competed in the community service competition. Jessica Sanchez, academy of hospitality and tourism, competed in the employment application competition. Cindy Gomez, network operations, competed in the technical computer application competition. Yesenia Sanchez, nail program, competed in the nail care competition with Janice Martinez-Delcid, cosmetology, as her model. SkillsUSA, a national nonprofit, is a partnership of students, teachers and industry that tries to prepare students for careers in trade, technical and skilled service jobs, including health occupations.

September is Library Card Sign-up Month September is Library Card Sign-up Month and Montgomery County Public Libraries is reminding residents of all ages that a library card is the smartest card to have and it’s free. Library cards are the key to many experiences: reading favorite books, researching subjects, learning a new language, acquiring a new skill, listening to music and watching a movie, according to the county agency. To get a card for immediate use, residents can visit a local library, show a photo ID and proof of residency, and com-

plete an application. Applications also are available online at www.montgomerycountymd. gov/library.

Make a strike for student scholarships Bowling for Young Scholars, the Barge Family Foundation’s inaugural fundraiser, will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Sept. 6 at 300 Shady Grove Bowlmor Lanes, 15720 Shady Grove Road, Gaithersburg. The Barge Family Foundation is a nonprofit in Montgomery County that gives financial need scholarships to children between the ages of 10 and 16 who express an interest in science, math, engineering, finance, business or entrepreneurship. Scholarships are offered to children throughout the Washington, D.C., area. Bowling for Young Scholars will include food, bowling and door prizes. Cost is $40. All proceeds will benefit the Barge Family Foundation scholarship fund. To register visit thebargefamilyfoundation.org/events.

Student-musicians mark March on Washington In honor of the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, young violinists and guitarists led by music teacher Ken Giles presented a concert Aug. 25 at the Gazebo in Takoma Park. The students performed songs from the civil rights era such as “We Shall Overcome,” “We Shall Not Be Moved,” and “Oh Freedom.” Giles said he was a U.S. Senate page in 1965 when the Voting Rights Act was passed. “It was a very powerful experience,” he said. “I remember thinking,’Oh, my gosh, society is changing.’” He said many of the students did not know about the songs when he started teaching

them, but they learned their history while learning the music. Aiden Keyes, 16, of Takoma Park, who is a junior at Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring, said she knew about the March on Washington because her parents thought it important for her to know. “My dad really loves history, especially black history,” she said. Aiden played violin at the concert. She said she wrote a column for the Blair online newspapaper about the 10 demands of the 1963 march. Among them is that the nation should have adequate, integrated education, she said. “There are still a lot of problems getting adequate education,” Aiden said. “Schools are kind of segregated, but I think it has to do with self-segregation because Montgomery County is so diverse.”

Students recognized as Unsung Heroes The Creig Northrop Team of Long & Foster Real Estate recognized 12 high school students in Howard, Carroll and Montgomery counties as Unsung Heroes for their volunteer service, commitment to community and personal character demonstrated through selflessness, strength and resilience. Five of the students were from Montgomery County Public Schools. Allison Nadler of Winston Churchill High School in Potomac serves people with special needs through organizations including Bowling Buddies and Friends at Home. Oumou Diallo of Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring fled Guinea to avoid an arranged marriage when she was 14. She has given hundreds of hours of community service, including raising money and awareness for better education in Africa.

Richie Yarrow of Richard Montgomery High School in

Rockville is the recording secretary for the Montgomery County Council Parent-Teacher Association. Yarrow is the youngest officer by nearly 30 years.

Michael Jan Linsangan Torres of Poolesville High School

helps lead his school’s antibullying group, Help Everyone Respect Others.

Samantha GonzalezCordero of Albert Einstein High School in Kensington helped

lead the first Washington, D.C., Asian Pacific-America Youth Summit. The students have overcome “unique obstacles and given countless hours to helping people in need,” Creig Northrop, president of the agency, said in a statement. The students are “our future business and community leaders, and we’re proud to recognize them.” Northrop began the Unsung Hero program in 2003 to acknowledge students whose work in the community may have gone unnoticed.

Sports Plus seeks volunteers Sports Plus, a nonprofit that offers coed sports programs for children with mild to moderate autism spectrum and other developmental disabilities, seeks volunteers to help coaches with activities and provide encouragement to the young athletes. Current weekend programs with volunteer openings include a soccer and track and field program in Germantown and swim programs in Gaithersburg. Students interested in volunteering must be 14 or older. For more information, contact volunteer coordinators Diane Golden at golden4@ comcast.net or Suzy Kennedy at susan.kennedy@jhuapl.edu. More information is at www.playsportsplus.org.


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Farmer, Haller Kara Farmer and Michael Haller were married on Aug. 4, 2013, in Keuka Park, N.Y. The bride is the daughter of Willie and Jim Farmer of Brookeville. She is a 2005 graduate of Sherwood High School and a 2009 graduate of Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn., where she received a Bachelor of Music degree with an emphasis in musical theatre. The groom is the son of Rosemary and Dave Haller of Rochester, N.Y. He is a 2009 graduate of Ithaca College in Ithaca, N.Y., where he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in musical theatre. The couple resides in Queens, N.Y., where they are actively pursuing their acting careers. They met in 2011 while both were on a national tour of “Beauty and the Beast.”

Mommy and Me Club, from 10 a.m. to noon, Wednesdays to Sept. 25, at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center, 18101 Prince Philip Drive, Olney. Four-week program of education and support for new mothers and their babies. Discuss with a Registered Nurse the practical changes that occur after a new baby arrives. Topics include adapting to your new role, breastfeeding/feeding issues, infant development, how to calm a fussy baby and get more sleep to name a few. Program geared for infants to six months. $40; Registration required. 301-7748881, www.montgomerygeneral.org.

Rich Patricia and James Rich of Bethesda celebrated the 50th anniversary of their wedding on Aug. 31. They were married at Keneseth Israel synagogue in Elkins Park, Pa., by Rabbi Bertram Korn on Aug. 31, 1963. Patti and Jim met in a class at the University of California called Law and Anthropology. After their wedding, they enjoyed their honeymoon camping across the country back to California. They now enjoy less-adventurous trips and plan to celebrate their anniversary with a trip to Greece. They have loved sharing interests, particularly their four children and their families, son Jeremy and wife Elle with daughters Kelsey and Leia; son Joshua and wife Meshelle with daughters Lily and Grace; son Jordan; and daughter Shayna. They have lived in the Washington area for 48 years, with 43 of those years in Bethesda.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 5 CPR for Teenagers, from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center, 18101 Prince Philip Drive, Olney. AHA CPR/AED course prepares teens aged 12-17 to perform adult, child and infant CPR. Other topics included are rescue breathing, choking as well as calling 911 and answering dispatcher questions. $35. 301-774-8881, www.montgomerygeneral.org.

Damascus United Methodist Church, 9700 New Church

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

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Mr. and Mrs. Hal Gearhart of Laytonsville announce the engagement of their daughter, Alexis Gearhart, to Brandon Sengstack, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Sengstack of Frederick. Alexis attended Mary Washington University and University of Maryland, College Park. She is a chief web designer with Fleet Management. Brandon attended Frostburg University and is a musician and artist in Frederick. The wedding is planned for September 2014.

PLACING AN ANNOUNCEMENT

Thomas, Houston Wanda Marie Thomas and Cornell Clayton Houston Sr. of Adelphi were united in holy matrimony in the presence of God and family and friends on Aug. 17, 2013, at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Silver Spring. The bride was escorted by her son, Mr. Quentin Thomas II. Her daughters, Felicia and Stayce Thomas, served as her maids of honor. Mr. James Short, brother of the bride, served as the groom’s best man. The couple will honeymoon in Cancun, Mexico, and will continue to reside in Adelphi.

Mondays at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center, 18101 Prince Philip Drive, Olney. Ever wonder if you are the only one feeling stressed and alone now that a baby has joined your family? Wasn’t it supposed to be easier? If you are finding yourself feeling sad, anxious, angry or irritable, group support can help. Group led by two therapists who specialize in the postpartum period. Babies are welcome. Free; Registration required. 301-774-8881, www. montgomerygeneral.org. Senior Fit, meets from 9-9:45 a.m. once a week at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center, 18101 Prince Philip Drive, Olney. Free 45-minute exercise program designed for seniors age 55 and older. Senior Fit focuses on increasing strength, flexibility, balance, coordination, and cardiovascular endurance. Exercise is an important factor in preventing falls, managing chronic illnesses and improving quality of life. Classes are ongoing and a physician’s consent form is required to participate. Free for people over the age of 55. 301-774-8881, www.montgomerygeneral.org.

Columbia Pike, Burtonsville, conducts Sunday morning worship services at 8:30, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday school, nursery through adult, is at 9:30 a.m. 301-421-9166. For a schedule of events, visit www. libertygrovechurch.org. “MOPS,” a faith-based support group for mothers of children, birth through kindergarten, meets from 9-11:30 a.m. the first and third Wednesdays of the month at the Frederick Church of the Brethren, 201 Fairview Drive, Frederick. Childcare is provided. This year’s theme, “A Beautiful Mess: Embracing Your Story,” focuses on

remembering that beauty can come out of chaos and that your past, present and future can be used for good with God’s love. For more information call 301-662-1819. Email mops@fcob.net.

Providence United Methodist Church, 3716 Kemptown

Church Road, Monrovia, conducts a contemporary service at 8 a.m. followed by a traditional service at 9:30 a.m. Sunday mornings, with Children’s Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. and adult’s Sunday school at 11 a.m. For more information, call 301-253-1768. Visit www. kemptownumc.org. Trinity Lutheran Church, 11200 Old Georgetown Road, North Bethesda, conducts services every Sunday, with child care from 8 a.m. to noon and fellowship and a coffee hour following each service. 301-8817275. For a schedule of events, visit www.TrinityELCA.org. Chancel choir auditions and rehearsals, 7:30 p.m.

Thursdays at Liberty Grove Methodist Church, 15225 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville. Call 301-421-9166 or visit www.libertygrovechurch.org.

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Careers 301-670-2500

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CNA’S/ACTIVITIES Coordinator

(GNA & Med Tech a plu$) Asst. Living in a rural home enviroment, Brookeville, MD Must have own transp. Please send resume: brookevillehouse@aol.com or fax to: 301-570-1182

TRAVEL CONSULTANTS Sundance Vacations, a national travel co, in Washington DC is looking for enthusiastic team members. Earn $1000+ wkly. Health benefits, 401(k), paid vac and discount travel. No experience necesary. Will train. Evening and weekend hours. Call for an appt today: 1-877-808-1158

Teaching - Instructional Assistant

FT/Contractual - State of MD position at JLG-RICA in Rockville. Must be HS Graduate w/2-Years experience assisting teachers in a classroom setting for adolescent. Instructional Assistant assigned to population of seriously emotionally disturbed adolescents ages 12-18. Candidate works closely w/other members of treatment team, i.e. Educators, Psychiatrists and Therapists. Duties include assisting teacher in providing instruction to special needs students w/range of learning styles/behaviors; Ability to modify plans as required to meet student needs; $15 p/hr. M - F daytime hours. Send resume with cover letter to: JLG-RICA HR, 15000 Broschart Road, Rockville, MD 20850 Fax: 301-251-6815 EEO

Regitration/Front Desk

Busy Orthopaedic practice in Kensington has 2 immediate full time openings for a registration/insurance specialist with disability form data extraction experience. We are looking for a customer service driven and enthusiastic individual to join our team. We offer competitive salary and benefits package. 1 to 2 yrs. experience preferred. Please fax resume to: 301-962-7450

Administrative

ASSISTANT COMMUNITY MANAGER Community management co in Gaithersburg seeks individual with strong admin skills to assist managers with oversight of properties. Must know MS WORD & EXCEL, have strong writing skills & attention to detail & must like working with the public. Some evening work required. Competitive salary, 401K & benefits. E-mail resume to manager@casinc.biz

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Are you a dependable? Are you customer focused? Are you looking for a great opportunity to gain experience and earn extra cash? If so, The Hebrew Home of the Greater Washington, a Charles E. Smith Life Community, has an excellent opportunity for you! As a premier provider of sub-acute, dementia, long-term, and independent services; we are seeking part-time wait staff to work at our fabulous independent living facility located in Rockville, MD. Our location is Metro accessible and makes for as easy commute. Previous experience in a food service environment and good communication skills are essential. Successful candidates will work approximately 20 hours per week from 4:00pm - 8:15pm including every other weekend. We offer a generous salary. Qualified candidates may apply in person between 8:30am - 4:00 pm, Mon - Fri. or fax/email their resume to: Hebrew Home of Greater Washington, Human Resources Department, Smith-Kogod Bldg., 6121 Montrose Road, Rockville MD 20850. Fax (301)770-8511, email: Spellman@hebrew-home.org. EOE, M/F/D/V.

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2008 KIA Sorento LX...................................7,745

1996 Chevy Baretta CPE............................1,950

2005 Honda Accord LX................................7,988

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2006 Buick Lucerne CXS.......................... #KP37654, Luxury!, LTHR/HTD/Mem Seats, Harman Kardon CD, SAB

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

2008 Subaru Outback WGN.......................10,688 #KP21097, Pampered!, AT, P/Options, HTD Seat

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#KP43971A, Classic!, 77K Actual! AT, TLT, CC, “HANDYMAN”

2001 Ford Winstar SEL...............................2,450

#FP39852A, 7 Pass LTHR/PWER Seat, PWER OPTS, Don’t Miss “HANDYMAN”

2,488

1998 Toyota Camry LE................................ #KP41506, PW/PLC, TLT, DON’T MISS!!, “HANDYMAN”

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

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

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

2005 Buick Century...................................4,998 #KP00882, AT, AC, PW/PLC, CC “HANDYMAN”

2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser...........................5,488 #KR08278, Clean!, AT, AC, PW/PLC

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

2000 Buick Lesabre LTD.............................5,955 #KP05316A, LTHR/HTD/PWER Seat, P/Options

1998 Toyota Camry LE................................5,988

#KP03265, AT, AC, P/Options, Best Buy!

6,970

2006 Subaru Legacy WGN.......................... #KP01702, AWD!, Nice!, PSeat, HTD Seats, P/Options

2005 Nissan Sentra 1.8S............................6,988 #KP95439B, Clean! 92K, AT, AC, PW/PLC

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

2006 KIA Spectra SX...................................7,990 #KP43462, Clean 50K! 5 SPD, PW/PLC, CD, Gas Saver

7,997

2005 Mazda Mazda 6.................................. #KP25777, PW/PLC, CC, CD, 5SPD, Gas Saver.

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2004 Dodge Caravan S&T............................ #KP11470A, Nice, DVD, LTHR, PWR DR/Gate

2008 Chrysler Sebring Cnvtb’l..................10,988

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2006 Volvo S80 2.5T.................................11,470

#KP38876, AWD, Pampered! MNRF, LTHR/ PWER Seat, SAB

2006 Chevy Uplander LT...........................11,488

#KG10909, AWD, Pristine 47K! DVD, PWR Doors/Options

2002 Acura RL............................................8,488

2007 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer....... #47651KP, 4WD, Beauty! 3rd Seat, LTHR, MNRF, RNG BDS

#KP27447, MNRF, PSEAT, PW/PLC #KP02240, Moonroof, Leather, Pampeed

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

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2005 Dodge Magnum SXT........................8,970 #KP14663, PSEAT, ALLOYS, PW/PLC, CD

2004 Ford Ranger Supercab........................8,988 #KP28744, 4x4, Tilt, Cruise, AT, Alloys Don’t Miss!

2004 Nissan Xterra SE ................................8,945

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2001 Toyota Highlander Sport.....................9,488 #KP11507, 4WD, MNRF, LTHR, CD CHGR/CASS, PSeat

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2006 Subaru Legacy Outbk 2.5XT....11,988 #KP09074, MNRF, LTHR, AT, CD-6, WELL KEPT!

2009 Hyundai Sonata GLS................11,988 #KP77485, Beauty! MNRF, Wood Grain, P/Options

2008 GMC Savana Cargovan.....................12,470 #KR11890, AT, AC, Tradesman

2004 Acura MDX AWD......................12,477

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2011 Chevy Impala LT......................14,770

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2005 Mercedez C240W 4-MATIC...... #KP65999, IMMACULATE! MNRF, LTHR/PWR SEATS, CD

2008 Mercury Mariner.....................12,488

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2005 Hyundai Tuscon GLS AWD...................9,788

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#KP55813, Clean, 63K! NAV, MNRF, CD, ALLOYS

2004 Cadillac Deville.................................7,450

#KP97597, Sharp! AT, PW/PL, CD, CC

2009 Dodge Caliber SXT..............................9,990

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2002 Mini Cooper.......................................9,745

2000 Isuzu Rodeo LS..................................6,988

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10,470

2004 Chevy Trailblazer LT 4X4....................8,455

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2008 Toyota Rav-4...........................13,488

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#KP24175, AWD, LUXURY, MNRF, LTHR, P/OPTS

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2007 Honda Accord EX-L V6.............14,988

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2010 Ford Econoline XLT..........................19,745 #KN77515, 15 Pass Rare! Park Sense, Tow, PW/ PL, RAC

2004 Infinity FX45...........................19,990 #KP04556, AWD, All The Toys! Nav, MRF, LTHR

2012 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT........20,488

#KP32745, Clean! MNRF, LTHR, CD CHGR

#KN41054, DVD, Backup Cam, UConnect, PWR Doors/Seats

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

2010 Honda CRV EX-L......................20,970

#KN46874, PSeat, Alloys, PW/PLC, CD, Fac Warr

18,988

2011 Hyundai Sonata Limited........... #KP65991, MNRF, LTHR/HTD SEATS, P/OPTS, FAC WARR!

#KP07669, Immaculate! 24k! MNRF, LTHR/PWER Seat

2009 Chevy Silverado 1500.......................20,998

#KG36062, Crewcab, 4WD, Meticulously Maintained!


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