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The Rockville Chorus Singers, directed by Bryan Seith, performed at the Peerless Rockville open house Sunday in the historic Red Brick Courthouse in Rockville.

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas — in jazz-era Rockville. Peerless Rockville, an historic preservation organization, opened the historic Red Brick Courthouse downtown for a holiday open house Sunday. As about 50 visitors sampled refreshments upstairs in the old courtroom, the Rockville Chorus Singers entertained with

a program of classic music from the 1920s and 1930s. With sparkling snowflakes hanging from the lighting fixtures, trees mounted on the judge’s bench and some of the audience sitting in the jury box, attendees harkened back to the Jazz Age, when Rockville’s population was only abut 1,145 people, some of whom were only just getting electricity and telephones in their homes, according to Peerless Rockville. The rockville Chorus Singers performed songs from that era, including “Embraceable You” by George and Ira Gersh-

Peerless Rockville sold Christmas tree ornaments at the open house.

Decision on whether to include child care center in county building is at heart of delay

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RYAN MARSHALL STAFF WRITER

A decision on whether to include a child care center in a county office building in Wheaton has left some Montgomery County Council members frustrated with the pace of plan-

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ning on the project. “What is the problem? Figure it out,” Councilwoman Nancy Floreen (D-At Large) of Garrett Park chided county staff at a briefing for the council Tuesday. A meeting to go over options for the project, get feedback and answer questions from residents is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Dec. 11 at Wheaton High School. The planned 12-story building in the Wheaton Triangle area is intended as an office of the MarylandNational Capital Park and Planning

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A woman who taught at a Rockville school for students with special needs abused one of her students, then fled the country when authorities began investigating, police said Tuesday. According to a Montgomery County police statement, Yee Tak Sharon Kui, 25, of Pasture Side Place, Rockville, taught at The Frost School on Aspen Hill Road. The school serves children and adolescents with emotional and behavioral disabilities, autism spectrum disorders and related special needs, according to its website. Public records did not list Kui’s specific address on Pasture Side Place. Twice in November, Kui went to the home of one of her Kui students, a 15-yearold boy, and engaged in “illegal sexual contact” with him while his parents were away, police said. According to a warrant police obtained for her arrest, Kui and the boy began texting one another. The first alleged act of abuse took place on Nov. 3, and included kissing and fondling, according to the warrant. Days later, Kui texted the boy and asked if he would have sex with her. On Nov. 10, she went to his house while his parents were away and the two had sex, according to the

Commission, and officials hope it will include retail and a plaza or town square that will make it part of an effort to revitalize the Wheaton area. But whether and where to include a child care facility in the project has held up planning for the project. Using part of the first floor for child care would take up space that couldn’t be used for retail and would be empty at night, which would be contrary to the effort to provide economic revitalization in the area. But moving the child care to a higher floor would require meeting

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additional regulations for fire safety, and significantly increase the cost of construction, according to a county memorandum on the project. Adding the 6,000 square feet needed for child care on the second floor or higher would add at least $5 million to the price of the project, Al Roshdieh, deputy director of the county’s Department of Transportation, told the council Tuesday. The child care issue is critical because it affects how much space will

A Montgomery County lawmaker will try again to give archery hunters more room to help cull the county’s growing deer population. Del. Eric Luedtke again has proposed a local bill to shrink the safety zone around Montgomery County buildings from 150 yards to 50 yards for bow hunters. Current state law prohibits shooting any firearm or deadly weapon, like a bow, within 150 yards of an occupied home, church or other building or camp. Around schools, the safety zone is 300 yards. Under Luedtke’s proposal, Montgomery

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Rockville company with local roots plants trees to celebrate anniversary For its 25th anniversary celebration, Structura, a structural engineering firm based in Rockville, partnered with Tree-Mendous Maryland to plant 22 trees in Rockville on Nov. 22. Rockville mayor Bridget Donnell Newton and city of Rockville horticulturist Rob Orndorff joined Structura staff in the tree planting. The company had a contest on Facebook last spring in which people could make suggestions for the location of the planting. They chose a streambed off of Watts Branch Parkway, where the city lost hundreds of trees during the June 2012 derecho — a strong thunderstorm that caused extensive damage in the area. The trees will help reestablish the tree canopy and vegetation. Maryland’s Tree-Mendous program offers native trees and shrubs at reasonable prices to plant on public land. Individuals and companies can buy trees to donate through the Department of Natural Resources. Structura donated 25 trees to represent its 25 years in business. Twenty-two were planted in Rockville and three in Baltimore, where the companies website says it is “literally and figuratively planting roots,” with a new office there. The native species planted were black gum, willow oaks, spice bushes and service berries. “Planting trees served a functional purpose, but also a symbolic

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one,” associate principal Mark Erdman said. He added that it was tough work digging holes for the 22 trees, but a good way for employees to get out of the office and engage in the community together. They wanted to commemorate the anniversary with something lasting, he said.

The Wheaton Recreation Center will celebrate its 50th birthday on Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at 11711 Georgia Avenue. There will be tours of the center, birthday cake, music and a screening of events at the March 2009 Wheaton Youth Center reunion. For more information call Judy Christensen at 301-655-5477 or email her at director@montgomerypreservation.org.

Go Ape zip line course offers discounts for donations Those who are willing to brave the cold can cash in on some discounts for a Rockville-area zip line and treetop ropes course and raise money for local organizations at the same time. Go Ape in Rock Creek Regional Park is offering a $10 discount on tickets this Saturday and Sunday

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Mark Erdman of Structura, Rockville Mayor Bridget Donnell Newton and city horticulturist Rob Orndorff plant trees in a stream valley off Watts Branch Parkway. and donating $10 from each ticket sold to the Montgomery Parks Foundation, according to a press release from Montgomery Parks. The foundation supports Montgomery County Parks facilities and programs. Use promo code “GIVERC” for the discount and donation. The course is also holding a food drive to benefit Manna Food Center in Gaithersburg. Patrons can receive a 10 percent discount off tickets by donating nonperishable food items to the food drive. Regular price tickets are $55 for adults and $35 for children to go through the course, which takes two to three hours, according to Go Ape. A smaller course geared toward children is $25. Visit goape.

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Forum: Fair Elections Amendment, Get Money Out Maryland, 7 p.m.,

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THURSDAY, DEC. 5 Landon Greens Sale and Holiday Boutique, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Landon

School, 6101 Wilson Lane, Bethesda. Free admission. alexis_polakoff@ landon.net. Maryland Women’s Business Center, 95 Monroe St., Rockville. $25. 301-3158096.

Learning Centers, 2092 Gaither Road, Rockville. $25. 301-424-5200, ext. 6923. HearArts Fiction and Music, 7-9 p.m., VisArts, 155 Gibbs St., Second Floor, Buchanan Room, Rockville. Free. 240-899-6514. Metropolitan Orchestra and Camerata Concert, 7:30-9:15 p.m., Parilla

Performing Arts Center, 51 Mannakee St., Rockville. Free. 240-567-5209.

SATURDAY, DEC. 7 Destination North!, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., North Bethesda Market, 11351 Woodglen Drive, North Bethesda. Free. 240221-2691. The Nutcracker, 2 and 7:30 p.m., F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre, 603 Edmonston Drive, Rockville, also 2 p.m. Dec. 8. 240-314-8690. Teen Writers’ Workshop, 3:30-5:30 p.m., Aspen Hill Library, 4407 Aspen Hill Road, Rockville. Free. 240-7739410.

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With temperatures slipping below freezing, the Montgomery County Humane Society needs warm bedding for the animals at its shelter. The organization needs comforters, blankets, fleece and other bedding, but not heating blankets. Donations can be dropped off at the shelter at 14645 Rothgeb Drive in Rockville. For more information and a complete list of items on the shelter’s wish-list, visit mchumane.org or call 240-773-5960.

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BY ST. JOHN BARNED-SMITH STAFF WRITER

A former Montgomery County elementary school teacher accused of inappropriately touching four of his elementary school students pleaded guilty Monday to second-degree assault. Montgomery County Circuit Judge Richard E. Jordan sentenced Timothy V. Krupica to three years in jail for each count, but suspended all of the time. He also ordered Krupica to serve three years of supervised probation, and forbade him from teaching anyone under 16. He said the sentence would serve as “sufficient notice” for Krupica to not repeat his actions. In February 2013, Montgomery County police arrested Krupica, then a teacher at Meadow Hall Elementary School in Rockville, and charged him with innappropriately touching two girls. Two months later, police

rearrested Krupica and charged him with similar charges after new allegations from two other students surfaced. The girls were all 11 years old. The alleged abuse took place in his classroom while other students were present. Krupica’s arrest and the charges against him sent reverberations through the small community of Meadow Hall parents, with many siding with him and against his accusers. In court on Monday, Jeffrey Harding, Krupica’s attorney, referenced hundreds of emails and letters that he had received from Krupica’s supporters, dozens of whom were in court Monday. They, along with the parents of the accusers, declined to speak to reporters after the hearing. Krupica originally faced more than a dozen charges, including child abuse, fourth-degree sex offenses and sex abuse of a minor. Before an audience packed with his parents — both former schoolteachers — family, and other supporters, Krupica pleaded guilty to the four second-degree assault charges he faced, which encompassed “unconsented touching.” However, parents of two of the victims spoke in court, de-

scribing the effect the case has had on their daughters. One mother said that her daughter “couldn’t sleep — she had nightmares,” and had to see a therapist. She said she believed that Krupica, “was grooming these kids to see what else he could get away with.” When Jordan asked her what she believed would be a just sentence, she said, “I think he should never ever be permitted to be around children again ...” Another mother said Krupica’s actions “changed an entire community.” The Gazette is not identifying the mothers who spoke in the hearing to protect the identity of their daughters. Before sentencing Krupica, Jordan acknowledged the divisions the case had created, and the difficulty to know exactly what happened. “I can only deal with what I have in front of me at this point,” he said, referring to a doctor’s evaluation of Krupica, which showed he did not have pedophilic tendencies and prosecutor’s recomendation that he not receive jailtime. When given the chance to speak, Krupica thanked his family and friends for their support,

but said little else. He has given up teaching, Harding said. “He doesn’t intend to [teach] ever again,” Harding said, adding that Krupica has been trying to get a job with the National Forest Service. Krupica had been living in Maryland, but has since moved back to West Virginia, where his family is from. Harding asked for probation before judgment, which would have allowed Krupica to avoid having a conviction on his record. Harding also asked for Krupica to receive unsupervised probation. “This is a person who I don’t think needs to be supervised by anybody,” he said in court, noting that Krupica had no prior record. Harding said he would be filing for a motion asking Jordan to reconsider his sentence at a future date. Montgomery County Public School officials declined to comment on Krupica’s plea and sentencing, as did a former Meadow Hall PTA member. sjbsmith@gazette.net

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An investment business formed by Brazil’s largest pharmaceutical company has opened its U.S. headquarters in Rockville and plans to invest $200 million in operations, state officials said Tuesday. The announcement came as Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) is leading a trade mission in Brazil this week. The delegation, which includes representatives of Bethesda defense giant Lockheed Martin and Germantown weather monitoring company Earth Networks, also plans to visit El Salvador on Sunday and Monday. Last year, Brazil was Maryland’s 11th-largest export market, with exports increasing 15 percent from 2011 to $308 million. The Port of Baltimore last year exported 1.4 million tons of goods to Brazil. Brace Pharmaceuticals, an investment company created by EMS S.A., has three employees in the Rockville

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When it comes to Cyber Monday — which has stretched to Cyber Week — some company executives get concerned that workers are spending too much time on the job hunting for online bargains. But not Robert Epstein, president and CEO of AboutWeb. In fact, the Rockville information technology company, which focuses on Web application development, mobile applications and system integration and design, had its employees searching for deals on laptops and other electronic products for the company itself to purchase Monday. “It’s a great opportunity for us,” Epstein said. “We find the prices are really good on this day.” AboutWeb doesn’t put out an edict to its 85 employees in Rockville, Baltimore and Vienna, Va., to limit surfing for deals to work breaks or when work is done. “Our employees are professionals. I don’t micromanage people,” Epstein said. “We aren’t really a 9-to-5 type of work environment. They might be working late, and if they want to take a break to do some online shopping, that’s fine. It’s the end result that counts.” Ben Landers, CEO of Blue Corona, a 36-employee Gaithersburg business that provides online marketing, Web design, marketing analytics and other services, has a similar philosophy. “I don’t police it,” he said. “We have some retail clients in e-commerce, so we ask employees to look at what other companies are doing in this area in case there is something that might be beneficial to our clients.” Employees are busy enough, especially those taking care of retail clients, that Landers doubts many have much time to shop at work. “We trust them to police themselves because their bonus depends a lot on their output,” he said. “One of our core values is to have employees who act like owners. We have great employees who understand and follow that mantra.” More than 131 million Americans were expected to shop online Advertisement

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Innovation Center, a publicly funded facility that helps young companies grow. Brace invests in the research and development efforts of pharmaceutical companies, including Baltimore-based Gliknik. The Maryland trade delegation visited EMS’ headquarters near Sao Paulo. A key reason to form Brace’s national base in Rockville was the top-flight life sciences community in the area, a company executive said in a statement. O’Malley also announced that DK Diagnostics, a Sao Paulo biotechnology company, plans to invest $1 million in operations in the state and grow to 20 employees over the next two years. The company, which manufactures and markets a parasite testing kit, has four employees in Frederick. “It is our goal to become an export company to NAFTA’s market from our plant in Maryland,” Jose Carlos Lapenna, DK Diagnostics president and CEO, said in a statement. kshay@gazette.net

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Customers line up outside Wal-Mart in Germantown on Thanksgiving evening to vie for Black Friday specials such as high-definition television sets and video games.

during Cyber Monday, up from 129 million a year ago, according to a survey released by the National Retail Federation. About 25 million people — some 19 percent of respondents to the survey conducted by Prosper Insights and Analytics — said they would use a mobile device to shop on Monday. That was was up 22 percent from a year ago. Some 43 percent of respondents said they would shop first thing in the morning before work and 19 percent over their lunch hour. About one-third said they would shop in the early afternoon. Customer traffic — at brick-and-mortar stores — on Thanksgiving Day, which featured Black Friday sales, reached 45 million, about 10 million more than the same day in 2012, according to the retail federation survey. About 3 million more shoppers went out on Friday than last year. The Wal-Mart store in Germantown set up gates to herd people through the line at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving. Tensions flared when some people cut in line, but there were no reports over people fighting over items such as towels, as reported in some areas of the country. Wal-Mart saw more than 22 million customers on Thanksgiving Day in its U.S. stores, more than last year, according to a company release. Among top sellers were big screen television sets, iPad minis, laptops, video games and systems, and towels. kshay@gazette.net

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ELIZABETH WAIBEL STAFF WRITER

Former Rockville Mayor Larry Giammo has been appointed to the State Board of Education. Gov. Martin O’Malley announced the appointment in a press release Tuesday. Giammo served as Rockville mayor from 2001 to 2007 and on the city Planning Commission from 1996 to 2001. He is the executive director of Green Giammo America and former co-founder and CEO of Rockville-based Property Tax Pros, according to the news release. He has bachelor’s degree in economics and finance

from the University of Maryland and a Master of Business Administration from Carnegie Mellon University. O’Malley said in a statement that Giammo’s knowledge of economics and his background as an entrepreneur and elected official will help the board prepare students to compete in a modern global marketplace. Giammo endorsed O’Malley in 2006, The Gazette reported, when O’Malley was running against then-County Executive Douglas M. Duncan for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. After O’Malley was elected as governor, some speculated that he would offer Giammo a spot in his administration, The Gazette reported at the time. In 2007, Giammo cochaired O’Malley’s transition workgroup evaluating the state Department of Planning, but withdrew his name from consideration for secretary of the Department of Planning. ewaibel@gazette.net

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Nearly 20 years ago, Montgomery County was at the center of a controversy over whether police officers were racial profiling in traffic stops. Racial profiling — or stopping or arresting someone based on their ethnicity, race or country of origin — is illegal in Maryland and in many states around the country. Now, U.S. Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin wants to take the prohibition nationwide. Linda Plummer, the branch secretary for the Montgomery County NAACP, and president when the original complaint with the Justice Department was made, said racial profiling in the county is not the issue it once was. “I think [racial profiling] still exists — not to extent of ... back then, but yes, it still exists,” she said. “It’s improved. We still get sporadic complaints, but it has improved,” she said. Montgomery County Police had been the subject of an investigation by the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, after a local NAACP chapter complained that officers were engaging in excessive force, harassment or racial profiling in traffic stops. The investigation concluded with a voluntary agreement between county police and the Department of Justice to collect data on traffic stops, making it one of the first in the region to implement such a program. The county agreed to bar its officers from considering race in making traffic stops, unless it was part of a specific description of a criminal suspect. Police also agreed to track all traffic stops by documenting the driver’s race, gender and the reason for the stop. Now, all traffic stops in Maryland are similarly recorded. In the investigation that led up to the consent decree, statistics showed minorities made up about 14 percent of the county’s driving population, but received 21 percent of the traffic citations in 1997 and 1998, according to a Baltimore Sun article. Police said the data collection failed to take into account the fact that many drivers who were stopped didn’t live in Montgomery County but traveled through it. In 2004, for example, police told The Washington Post that 26 percent of red-light camera stops were for cars owned by African-Americans — similar to the ratio of stops Montgomery County officers made. Montgomery County Police Chief J. Thomas Manger said county police use training to make sure officers know how to make legal stops and

“I think [racial profiling] still exists — not to extent of ... back then, but yes, it still exists. It’s improved. We still get sporadic complaints, but it has improved.” Linda Plummer, branch secretary, Montgomery County NAACP to avoid stopping or arresting someone based on racial profiling. Capt. Terry Pierce, the department’s director of policy and planning, said training is hammered into cadets in their academy and with officers during trainings. “Officers are clearly trained that they must have probable cause to make an arrest — and reasonable suspicion to talk to someone,” he said. “You’ve got to explain exactly why you stopped someone.” In most cases where improper profiling does take place, “cops aren’t remembering their training,” Manger said. Pierce was not sure how many racial-profiling complaints county police have received this year. However, he said, from the beginning of the year to Nov. 14 — the most recent data the department has available — internal affairs investigated 71 formal complaints of officer conduct. That includes complaints of discriminatory profiling by race, religion, gender, or sexual orientation, as well as unreasonable search and seizures, and complaints about false arrests he said. Over a similar period of time in 2012, there were 90 formal complaints the department investigated, he said. “I’m glad we don’t get lot of complaints, but I still think we’ve got to be ever vigilant,” Manger said. “Or does it mean people aren’t calling because they don’t think its going to do any good? [I] hope it wouldn’t be that situation,” he said, explaining that police try to meet regularly with different communities to discuss concerns they might have. “The fact is that having this dialogue regularly every month, for years, trust builds up and you start chipping away at this problem,” he said. The issue has new timeliness as Cardin (D) of

Pikesville makes a second effort at passing a bill that would ban racial profiling. “I think most people would be surprised to know that there is not a national law on this,” Cardin said in a recent interview. “We need an effective way to prevent the use of racial profiling, and that”s what my legislation does.” He also said that his bill provides resources for training and sharing best practices, and provides an effective way for someone who has been a victim of racial profiling to get relief. According to Sue Walitsky, his communication director, a bill to outlaw racial profiling almost was passed shortly before Sept. 11. “Attitudes changed, and people backed off,” she said. “It has taken more than a decade to build momentum back.” Since 2005, the bill has been introduced in the House or Senate at least five times by different sponsors, she said. Cardin first introduced his bills in 2011 and 2013, she said. The bill would prohibit any law enforcement agent from using broad assumptions and stereotyping based on race, ethnicity, religion, or national origin as a factor in their investigations and activities. It would allow only the use of information related to race, ethnicity or national origin when there is trustworthy information on a specific description of a suspect, relevant to places and time frames possibly linked to an incident or scheme. James Stowe, who heads the county’s Office of Human Rights, said that racial profiling in Montgomery County isn’t the issue it once was. “Years ago, that was an issue for us,” he said, but added that his office does not currently receive many complaints of racial profiling, and credited community outreach by police to help keep those numbers low. “If issues bubble up, [Manger] knows about them pretty quickly,” he said. “He has been very receptive to hearing those concerns.” The NAACP’s Plummer said she has not been as involved with the Montgomery County NAACP in recent years, but got re-involved about six months ago. Since she has gotten re-involved, she has received five or six complaints of racial profiling, she said. Despite those numbers, she said the issue is one she wants Montgomery County Police to continue to take seriously. She said the local branch would be developing a more hands-on criminal justice committee to work more closely with police starting next year. “I’m expecting leadership to make sure it’s on the forefront ... to make sure it’s part of their weekly meetings, and etched into their brains that it is something they should not be tolerating and will not tolerate,” she said.

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ALINE BARROS STAFF WRITER

Michele Easley of Baltimore showed up at the Montgomery mall in Bethesda after midnight Friday, but she did not plan on buying anything. Instead, she came with her friends, who were taking advantage of the sales at the Michael Kors and Forever 21 stores. “No shopping for me. ... I am just blessed to be able to be around friends,” Easley said. The mall had special hours for Black Friday. Some retailers opened at 8 p.m., and the mall officially opened at midnight. “Black Friday is sort of the inaugural start to the holiday season. It is when people start to get in the holiday mindset, and it is becoming a tradition for a lot of families to shop early together,” said Christa Allen, the mall’s senior director of marketing. The mall also organized sales with stores extended throughout the

weekend. Customers could get from 30 percent to 50 percent discounts throughout the mall. The 8 p.m. shoppers on Thursday were a “real family crowd” who finished their Thanksgiving dinner and came to the mall for holiday shopping. At midnight, a younger crowd visited the retail stores, she said. “There had been people here shopping for many hours now waiting for the next wave of doors to open at midnight ... [or] People who go to Best Buy ... they get their electronics and come here afterwards,” Allen said. The National Retail Federation estimates that holiday sales will increase 3.9 percent this year to $602 billion from last year. Some shoppers had budgets and knew exactly what they wanted. Charles Attiglah, 31, of Montgomery Village, went to get some men’s accessories. He had a $100 budget and hoped to get the best deals for clothes during the midnight opening. “I came here to get some pants. ... I’m on a budget. ... I got to save up my money for my business,” Attiglah said. To start the holiday season, the

Scholar athletes honored at Gladiator Awards Northwood High School honored it scholar athletes who participated in fall sports at an awards night on Nov. 20. Eighteen athletes received the Gladiator Award for achieving a 4.0 GPA. Among them were Silver Spring residents Madeleine Anastopulos, Gabriella Cottilli, Niya Ford, Amina Maharjan, Darian Woehr, Matthew Martin, Michael O’Neill, Duc Pham, Christopher Tang, Andrew Vanderweele, Leslie Reiffen, Ike Ehrenberg, Wendy Argueta, Kaitlyn Bristol and Eliana Perez; Takoma Park residents Ellie Kettler and Anh-Thi Le; and Jackfille Pierre from Rockville.

Glenview plans seasonal open houses Four Sunday afternoons in December, Rockville’s historic Glenview Mansion is planning to

open its doors to spread some holiday cheer. Different musical groups are scheduled to perform during each open house. The mansion’s 15 decorated rooms are also planned to be open for visitors to take self-guided tours. The open houses are scheduled for 1 to 4 p.m. Dec. 8, 15, 22 and 29 at Rockville’s Civic Center Park, 603 Edmonston Drive. Admission is free. For a complete schedule, visit rockvillemd. gov/glenview or call 240-314-8660.

Meals for public safety personnel The Wheaton Chamber of Commerce is accepting monetary donations for its Holiday on Duty effort to provide meals to public safety personnel to thank them during Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s. The program offers meals to Montgomery County police stationed in Wheaton, the Wheaton Volunteer Rescue Squad and the Kensington Volunteer Fire Department. Checks can be made to Wheaton & Kensington Chamber of Commerce, with Holiday on Duty listed on the check, and sent to 2401 Blueridge Avenue, Suite 101, Wheaton, MD 20902.

Rockville recreation registration City of Rockville residents can start registering for winter recreation programs Thursday. The city’s Winter Recreation Guide has information about fitness, cooking and enrichment classes, as well as trips and events offered by the city. Those living outside the city limits may register starting Dec. 12. See the Winter Recreation Guide at rockvillemd.gov/recreation.

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Complete report at www.gazette.net 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.

1ST DISTRICT Strong-Arm Robbery • On Nov. 18 at 3:45 p.m. at McDonalds, 15801 Frederick Road, Derwood. The subject forcefully took property from the victim. Graffiti • On Nov. 12 at 7:30 p.m. at Barnes & Noble, 12089 Rockville Pike, Rockville. DAN GROSS/THE GAZETTE

Waiting for Foot Locker to open Friday at the Montgomery mall in Bethesda are (seated, from left) Wais Ahmad of Potomac, Bobby Blue of Germantown and Mina Aziz of Silver Spring. They had been up all night and arrived at the mall at 5:30 a.m. mall had for the first time a cast of elves called the Merry Makers. They were walking around the mall delivering to shoppers “random acts of magic” — including cups of coffee, mall gift cards ranging from $5 to $500, or just helping customers carry the bounty of their shopping sprees to their cars. The Merry Makers will choose people randomly to make the shopping experience more fun, and they will be out in the mall throughout the full holiday season, Allen said. “They also sing and dance. They might see a family with a crying child and be able to stop and sing a Christmas carol or do a little dance. ... They will be out in the mall. You don’t know when you are going to encounter them,” she said.

Andy Salamanca, a wireless expert at a Sprint kiosk, said despite the early opening, sales had not been great. He was hopeful that throughout Friday it would be a better turnout. “It is been kind of slow [but] we are going to be open tomorrow, too. ... Everybody is shopping for clothes and shoes so when they come out that’s when we get the traffic,” Salamanca said. With holiday shopping accounting for 30 percent to 40 percent of many retailers’ annual sales, it’s “a big chunk of business, so it obviously is really important to them and we’ve seen some great traffic already in the mall,” Allen said. abarros@gazette.net

Vehicle Larceny • Unit block of Infield Court, Rockville, between 7:15 and 8:50 p.m. Nov. 11. Unlocked vehicle, took cellphone. • Three incidents on Nov. 11 or 12 in the 1100 block of Thornden Street, Rockville. Two were unlocked, took cash, a laptop, an iPad, a checkbook and a ring. • 400 block of Mt. Vernon Place, Rockville, between 1:55 and 7:55 a.m. Nov. 4. Unlocked vehicle, took iPod.

ROCKVILLE CITY POLICE Larceny • 1000 block of Crawford Drive between 5:55 p.m. Nov. 15 and 5:55 p.m. Nov. 19.While complainant was out of town, her son hosted a party and a ring was stolen. Residential Burglary • 600 block of Denham Road between 2 p.m. Nov. 20 and 3 p.m. Nov. 21. Unknown subject forced open a door to a residence and took a tin can of loose change. • 800 block of Hurley Avenue between 6 and 9 p.m. Nov. 22. Unknown got into a residential garage through an open door, entered a vehicle and took a bag of loose change and batting tokens. • 1500 block of Baylor Avenue on Nov. 23. Police responded to call of somone knocking on door at 3 a.m. and found nothing. Later, the police were contacted again after the complainant discovered a garage door and the door leading from the garage to the house had been pried; nothing was taken.


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Local documentarian is putting faces on immigration ‘We would do the same things if our children were starving’ n

BY SHARON ALLEN GILDER SPECIAL TO THE GAZETTE

A three-time Emmy Award winner, Virginia Wolf is not afraid to take a risk. The Potomac woman has made a halfdozen treks to Central America for her documentary, “A Bridge Apart,” which focuses on the human side of immigration. Wolf’s trips prompted her to put faces on the thousands from El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala who board freight trains for the 1,500-mile journey to Mexico and the U.S., searching for a better life. “They are so near and yet so far, a bridge apart,” Wolf said. “They had this journey they had to take and most don’t make it on their first try. They are robbed by gangs and more than 60 percent of the women are raped.” The documentary opens with warning sounds from “La Bestia” — “The Beast,” a large yellow engine moving toward Arriaga, Mexico, along tracks viewed as a path toward the American dream. Few can afford the $1,000 needed to pay the “coyotes” or smugglers to aid them in their journey across the border. Wolf’s writing and Frank Maniglia Jr.’s cinematography portray a gripping landscape of abject poverty. “The immigration issue is very complex. I don’t get into the politics of it all,” Wolf said. “To see the people’s eyes, the look, I’ll never forget it. My goal is just to put a face on these people, that you see a side of these people that we really don’t know, and that we have a little piece in our heart, and know we would do the same things if our children were starving.” A migrant in the film lays it out: “One does not want to leave his family. … If we do not have

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Mexico,” said Oscar Chacon, executive director of the National Alliance of Latin American and Caribbean Communities. Chacon, quoted in the film, was one of several experts who added their voices to the complexity of the issue. Migrants are afraid to report violations, fearing deportation. The narrator, Edward James Olmos, tells viewers that kidnapping and human trafficking have grown to be humanitarian crises

in the U.S., as lucrative as smuggling drugs. That includes Montgomery County. Brothels are embedded in Latino communities in gardenstyle apartments, county Police Detective Thomas Stack said in an interview at a recent screening of the film at the Bethesda Blues & Jazz Club. “Women see 10 to 30 guys a day with a charge of $30 for 15 minutes per client,” Stack said. He said women are coerced into prostitution by threats their families will be murdered. “Eight years ago, nobody really knew what it was. They thought ‘Oh, it’s just prostitution.’ It’s being looked at differently now, that it’s not a victimless crime,” he said. Deportation of parents with-

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BY SONNY GOLDREICH SPECIAL TO THE GAZETTE

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust announced that it has closed two separate sales totaling $307.2 million for its medical portfolio stretching from Rockville to Alexandria, Va., and two other office properties. The Rockville firm reported two deals covering about 877,000 square feet of medical office space, plus another 216,000 square feet of office space, much of it filled with medical tenants. The aggregate sale proceeds for the two transactions came to $281 per square foot. “As planned, the structure of this large transaction has provided WRIT the flexibility to redeploy the sales proceeds into assets that are aligned with our current strategy,” Paul T. McDermott, WRIT’s president and

chief executive officer, said in a press release. “We look forward to executing the two remaining medical office sales transactions in the next few months.” During an earnings call this month, company officials said the medical building selloff was a move to raise capital rather than borrowing to expand. The first sale transaction involved four buildings in Rockville, totaling more than 207,000 square feet, that are clustered near Shady Grove Adventist Hospital. They are: • 9850 Key West Ave., 66,000 square feet • 15005 Shady Grove Road, 52,319 square feet • 15001 Shady Grove Road, 51,172 square feet • 9707 Medical Center Drive, 38,367 square feet. The deal also included Woodholme Medical Office Building, a 73,000-square-foot property in Pikesville. The other buildings and one undeveloped property are in Northern Virginia. The sole buyer

in these transactions is Harrison Street Real Estate Capital, based in Chicago. As previously announced, Harrison also is under contract to buy WRIT’s remaining medical office properties, which include a 125,000-square-foot medical office building in Pikesville. The sales complete a dramatic strategic shift of WRIT’s investment from outlying office park properties to a downtown portfolio more focused on Washington, D.C., and its close-in suburbs. The move follows the firm’s 2011 exit from the industrial market and the sale of its outsidethe-Beltway office holdings.

Montgomery starts process to consider whether Aspen Hill has room for Walmart Montgomery County planners were scheduled to have held a meeting on Tuesday to begin considering a partial

rewrite of the Aspen Hill master plan, which will determine whether the neighborhood south of Olney has room for a Walmart. The planning department set the meeting to consider an application for a minor master plan amendment sought by Silver Spring-based Lee Development Group. The firm wants to build a 118,000-square-foot Wal-Mart on a 10-acre site at the northwest corner of Connecticut Avenue and Aspen Hill Road. Lee hopes to demolish and redevelop the former BAE Systems office building, a 258,548-square-foot property that has been vacant since the military contractor relocated to Rockville in July 2010. The building has been sitting empty, except for the occasional county fire training event and visits from the goose population that spends much of its time in the fields surrounding the neighboring Home Depot. The property — a crum-

bling 1960s-era relic — is zoned strictly for office use. But Lee found a new tenant for the site, which sits almost two miles from the nearest Metro station in Glenmont. If Wal-Mart does open a store, it would use 45 percent of the space for a grocery section, which would offer competition with the Giant Food supermarket across the street for the first time since Super Fresh closed in Aspen Hill in October 2010. Lee, which also owns the former Super Fresh site, filled that space with a Kohl’s department store that opened in September.

Brunswick planners approves 25-room hotel The Brunswick Planning Commission approved the site plan for a 25-room hotel and diner catering to railroad crews in the southwestern Frederick County town. The two-story property

will replace the 60-room Green Country Inn, which has been demolished for new development. Lodging Enterprises, based in Wichita, Kan., will operate the hotel and the attached 32-seat Penny’s Diner for its Canadian owners. American Hotel Income Properties REIT has provided $400,000 in mezzanine financing to SunOne Developments Inc., to build the project and has committed to buying the twoacre property for $2.7 million. The two Vancouver firms are partners in several other North American hotel properties that serve railroad workers. The Brunswick hotel is secured by a 10-year railway contract for 15 rooms. The property is expected to open for business by September 2014. The new hotel will be 6,048 square feet. The diner is approved for 1,700 square feet. “It’s approximately a 60 percent reduction in the impervious area from the old hotel,” said Bruce Dell, Brunswick’s planning administrator.

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Leggett holding budget forums BY

RYAN MARSHALL STAFF WRITER

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett (D) will hold forums in January to get feedback in developing the county’s fiscal 2015 operating budget. Leggett is expected to submit the budget to the County Council on March 17. Ideas tend to run the gamut from countywide issues to more local concerns, county spokesman Patrick Lacefield said. Each session will start with a presentation on the budget and the process before the executive asks for suggestions, he said. Education, public safety and help for the most vulnerable people through the county’s Department of Health and Human Services are always big parts of the budget, Lacefield said. Final decisions on the operating budget are made in early March, before it’s sent to the County Council for its consideration and input. The budget sessions will take Leggett to: • BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown on Jan. 6. • Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center in Bethesda on Jan. 13. • Eastern Montgomery Regional Services Center in Silver Spring on Jan. 16 • Mid-County Community Recreation Center in Silver Spring on Jan. 27 • Silver Spring Civic Building in Silver Spring on Jan. 29. All five sessions are scheduled to start at 7 p.m. The council will have public hearings once Leggett submits his budget, council spokesman Neil Greenberger said. Those hearings usually take place over four nights in April at the council office building in Rockville, he said. The council must pass a budget by the end of May. The council passed a $4.8 billion operating budget in May for fiscal 2014. rmarshall@gazette.net


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Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Joshua P. Starr told parents of special education students that “something clearly went wrong,” but there’s no easy fix, at Rock Terrace School, where the staff’s handling of work-study program funds is under investigation. Parents raised allegations earlier this year that Rock Terrace staff misappropriated money that their children earned. The Rockville school serves developmentally disabled students. The Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office is currently investigating how staff handled the program money. Starr addressed the issue on Nov. 25 at a meeting of the school system’s Special Education Advisory Committee. During a question-andanswer session, Lyda Astrove, a Rockville lawyer and special-education advocate, told Starr she wanted to see the school system hire an independent, outside, forensic accountant or auditor to look into how Rock Terrace

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School staff handled the money students earned. Astrove said it has been about six months since the issue at the school surfaced. “I want to know when you’re going to take action on that matter,” said Astrove, who is working with Rock Terrace parents. Starr said the situation at Rock Terrace is “a complex and thorny legal issue.” The school system will act when it’s clear what it should do following the state’s attorney’s investigation, he said. “If this were just an easy fix that had one right answer,

whether it’s reimbursement or something else, I would have done it,” he said. Rhonda Turner, the parent of a former Rock Terrace student, said her son had hundreds of dollars taken from him and she hasn’t heard from the school system in several months. Starr said school system staff would check on what communication had gone out to the Rock Terrace community; the school was expected to communicate with parents. He also said he didn’t like the idea that some of the school’s parents were not given

correct or any information. A few parents at the meeting brought up issues related to the school system’s process for disputes with families of special education students. Steve Zepnick, who said he was advocating for his 10-yearold grandson, asked Starr if he thought the dispute process should be examined and parents consulted to see what changes might be necessary. Starr said a very small percentage of special education families request dispute resolution with the school system. In some cases, it’s impossi-

ble for the the school system and families to agree, he said. “I’m comfortable with where we are right now, I am,” he said. “The numbers are really, really solid.” Other parents asked Starr about other issues, including training for paraeducators, the integration of Curriculum 2.0 in special education classes and a shift in the school schedule. Laurie Karabinus of Damascus, whose sixth-grader attends Longview School in Germantown, told Starr she is concerned about the possibility that Longview’s day will increase

by 30 minutes if Starr’s recommended bell times changes are adopted. Karabinus said she thinks the longer school day at Longview, which serves students with disabilities, could hurt students’ health. Starr said his proposal — which includes starting high schools 50 minutes later and extending the elementary school day by 30 minutes — is currently open for community feedback. “This is not a done deal,” he said. lpowers@gazette.net

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Montgomery County is home to multiple wine festivals each year. Now, the county also wants to celebrate beer. A bill will go before the General Assembly in January to give the county permission to host up to four beer festivals a year. It is one of nine local bills from Montgomery seeking to change alcohol regulations. The beer festival bill was requested by delegation Chairwoman Anne R. Kaiser (D-Dist. 14) of Burtonsville on the county’s behalf. Currently, the county can host wine festivals each year, but not beer fests, said Kathie Durbin, division chief of the Montgomery County Department of Liquor Control. Seven years ago, when the state granted the wine festival license, the county also sought approval for beer festivals. Somewhere between draft and approval, the word beer was removed, she said. The license the county now seeks specifies that festivals must promote Maryland beer. The bill would allow up to four festivals a year and would require the host to get a license, as well as each vendor. Montgomery is home to several brewers, including Baying Hound Aleworks and Gordon Biersch in Rockville, Growlers in Gaithersburg and Rock Bottom in Bethesda. More craft breweries are expected emerge, Durbin said, like Citizens Brewing Co., a craft brewery that Julie Verratti plans to open in Silver Spring next summer. A bill proposed by Del. Sam Arora (D-Dist. 19) of Silver Spring would ease restrictions on microbreweries by allowing tastings and pours without serving food.

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A videographer shoots one of the new doublewing snowplows during a news conference Nov. 26 about the State Highway Administration’s latest winter storm-fighting operations at the Fairland Maintenance Facility in Silver Spring.

Continued from Page A-1 County would be lumped with Carroll and Frederick counties, which have a 50-yard safety zone. With the exception of Harford County, which has a 100-yard buffer, the rest of the state must follow a 150-yard safety zone. Luedtke (D-Dist. 14) of Burtonsville proposed a similar bill in the 2013 legislative session that became a point of significant debate among the delegation and did not advance. Few solutions are effective for deer management in Montgomery, but about a dozen citizens who testified in favor of the bill at a delegation hearing Monday say giving archers more room to hunt will go a long way in controlling the deer population. Many who testified told of complications suffered from Lyme disease, a debilitating disease carried by ticks that often feed off the blood of deer. Others spoke of the many deer killed each year along their streets by motorists. Kevin Kommitt of the Sycamore Acres Citizens Association told the delegation that it needs to support the bill to protect children and residents in the county. “Odds are it [a deer-auto collision] will happen to someone in this room in the next year,” he said. Rob Gibbs, of the Montgomery Parks Department of the MarylandNational Capital Park and Planning Commission, acknowledged that reducing the safety zone could increase the opportunity for hunting in the county. However, even a 50-yard safety zone would not allow hunting in the county’s more densely populated areas, he said.

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Winter officially starts on Dec. 21, but officials at the Maryland State Highway Administration are already thinking about snow. On Nov. 26 at the agency’s 18th annual snow show in Silver Spring, guests could check out the double-winged plow, the largest in Maryland. They also heard about the agency’s latest winter weatherfighting strategies, including the new Coordinated Highway Action Response Team cameras and a mobile application available for download at the SHA website. Agency officials discussed the 39 weather stations with pavement sensors that let operators monitor pavement temperatures, air temperatures, and salinity on roadway. In addition, SHA has access to 700 cameras across the state,

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Continued from Page A-1 be available on the first or second floor of the building, said Jacob Sesker, a senior legislative analyst for the county. Whether child care is included will create a “domino effect” that will impact how other decisions are made in the development of the project, said Marlene Michaelson, another senior legislative analyst. Having a child care center with a state accreditation to be run by the

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Continued from Page A-1 arrest warrant. On Nov. 11, police charged Kui with sex abuse of a minor, soliciting sex from a minor, and two counts of third-degree sex offense. The most severe of the crimes, sex abuse of a minor, carries a penalty of up to 25 years in prison. At a press conference at police headquarters in Gaithersburg Tuesday, Russ Hamill, an assistant chief for Montgomery County police, called the crimes “especially disturbing.” “Our victim was a child,” Hamill said. “He should have

which helps operators check out realtime road conditions. Guests could drive a 13-ton truck through an obstacle course and get a feel for what operators face in every storm. Dennis Russ Jr., a facility maintenance technician for SHA, drives the double- and single-wing plows during snow season. Russ said crews prepare hours before the first snowflake falls to the ground. “Our managers decide what time to bring the crews in to be deployed out to the routes, and usually that’s a few hours before the snowstorm. To prepare for it, we load our truck in the previous night. [We] have them hooked up, loaded up, fueled up ... and ensure that our trucks are ready to go before any snow event,” Russ said. Charlie Gischlar, a public information officer for SHA, said that during a snowstorm, people “should not drive if they don’t have to.” Drivers should be aware when snowplows are cleaning the roadways, he said. “What we like to tell people here is: ‘during ice and snow, take it slow,’” Gis-

chlar said. The agency recently purchased two double-wing plows. Each cost $202,299. A standard dump truck with plow costs $150,000, and a single tow plow costs $86,000, according to a state highway fact sheet that describes the vehicles. Drivers must be trained on these vehicles. “It took me 2½ years to become where I am at now,” Russ said. Drivers must take a written test and driving test for plow trucks. Operators take the “snow college course” every three to five years, to go over the basics. Russ urged drivers to give plow operators plenty of space and never try to pass them. He said it is difficult to drive during rush-hour traffic because wing-plow blades extend 2 to 3 feet beyond the width of the truck. “It makes driving it difficult during rush hour to maneuver through the traffic,” Russ said. “That’s why, during plowing operations, give us all the space we can have.”

county’s Department of Health and Human Services also requires a playground on-site that could limit the amount of space available for a public plaza. But a center that’s not countyrun wouldn’t require an on-site playground. Councilwoman Nancy Navarro (DDist. 4) of Silver Spring said she wants as much retail on the first floor as possible, but thinks it would be useful to further explore what it would take to have child care in the building. Floreen questioned why the child care issue had taken so long to come to

the council for a decision. She urged her colleagues to include child care in the project and have staff figure out how to make it work. “You can find a way. You are all smart people,” she said. Councilwoman Valerie Ervin (DDist. 5) of Silver Spring also expressed frustration that the issue was taking so long to be resolved when the council has made a point of trying to put child care centers where people live and work. “Make it happen. Just make it happen,” she said.

been protected and nurtured by his teacher and everyone he came in contact with. Instead, his teacher chose, from her position of trust over him, she chose to violate that trust ... to irrevocably harm this child.” Ron Harding, the father of the victim, appeared at the press conference to describe the ordeal he and his family have been through and to encourage anyone else who might have been a victim of sexual abuse to talk to police. The Gazette does not normally identify victims of sexual abuse or their family members, but Harding agreed to be named. Harding, a minister, said the abuse took place while he and his family were attending

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church services. Harding and his wife contacted police on Nov. 11, shortly after learning about the alleged abuse. Kui had been teaching their son since June, he said. According to police, The Frost School began an internal investigation the same day, after school officials learned about the alleged incidents. The school fired Kui on Nov. 12, police said. Officials at the school did not respond to repeated calls for comment Tuesday. Investigators applied for a

search warrant and arrest warrant on Nov. 12. Kui, meanwhile, told the victim in a phone conversation she would rather flee the country than go to jail, and, on Nov. 13, flew to Hong Kong, where she has a brother, the arrest warrant stated. “This is the kind of situation that kills the faith of individuals, and separates people in our society,” Harding said. He said the events traumatized his son, and the trauma would be “long, and revealed slowly.” As they drove by the school recently, his son, upset

by what has happened, ripped off pieces of door panels inside the car, Harding said. “Its challenging for him, because with autism, he does not display his emotions, but he feels them deeper than most of us,” he said. The boy’s parents are struggling because they can’t have their son at the school currently, Harding said. He and his wife spent six years trying to get their son into the school, he said. Victor Del Pino, an attorney for the couple, said in a phone interview that he didn’t know if

Luedtke’s bill was one of 13 local bills the delegation has filed so far for the 2014 legislative session, which starts Jan. 8. Among the crop of legislation are nine bills that seek to change alcohol regulations, including ones that would allow serving wine at beauty salons and ease restrictions on microbreweries. Others would prevent self-checkout sales of alcohol, permit beer festivals and create an annual license for small performing arts facilities that pay thousands each year for one-day licenses. Four bills would change regulations for class B licenses, which are for beer, wine and liquor at hotels, motels, taverns or restaurants. One bill lowers the required food-to-alcohol ratio. Currently, license holders must have no more than 50 percent of sales to alcohol. The bill would increase that to 60 percent. One bill removes some geographic restrictions on licenses, and removes a cap on the number of duplicate licenses a holder can have. Another removes the sunset provision for allowing to-go alcohol sales at Takoma Park restaurants. One bill allows more licenses to be issued in Kensington. Also proposed is a bill by Del. Ana Sol Gutierrez (D-Dist. 18) of Chevy Chase to require most Montgomery County Police to carry automated external defibrillators in their vehicles and a bill that clarifies Montgomery County’s role in tort claims. With the exception of the archery and defibrillator bills, the legislation will be considered by the delegation’s County Affairs Committee before moving to the General Assembly. The other bills will go to the delegation’s Land Use and Transportation Committee for discussion. kalexander@gazette.net form in the 1920s, according to Peerless Rockville. The home is now part of Rockville’s Civic Center Park. Ornaments are $21.95 for Peerless Rockville members and $26.95 for everyone else. Other buildings featured on the ornaments are the Red Brick Courthouse, the B&O Railroad Station, St. Mary’s Chapel and Chestnut Lodge. For more information about Peerless Rockville or its commemorative ornaments, visit peerlessrockville.org. ewaibel@gazette.net

they would keep their son at the school. Capt. Robert Carter, head of Montgomery County Police’s Family Crimes Division, said police were coordinating with prosecutors and federal officials to track down Kui. They also will work with Interpol — a global police agency — and the Chinese government, he said. “I don’t think it’s a matter of if we find her, but a matter of when,” he said. sjbsmith@gazette.net

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Any government body that pledges to expand public access to information instantly has our attention. In this case, it’s Montgomery County, which has an expansive portal called dataMontgomery and is working to make it bigger and better. In mere minutes of surfing the site, you can find mounds of data about food inspections, county spending and election polling places. Naturally, a section on employee salaries has more page views than the next nine data sets combined. What your neighbor gets paid in a government job will never stop being interesting to curious people. But no one should feel guilty or shy about following their tax money. It’s our right to know how government spends our money. Other readily available information at dataMontgomery tells us much more than what the next-door neighbors are earning. For example: A Comcast customer on Leonard Drive in Silver Spring filed a billing complaint against the cable provider in July 2010. It wasn’t resolved until the following February — 218 days later. In Montgomery County’s database of more than 3,400 cable complaints, 218 days isn’t common. Most disputes appear to be resolved in a day or two, and the average is about a week. One sign of growth in the county could be a glance at commercial permits. As of earlier this week, the county had given final approval to 151 permits in Silver Spring and 111 in Clarksburg. The numbers were 88 in Rockville and 73 in Bethesda. This is an excellent website where the public can go for answers without needing a county employee to intervene. What’s infuriating about “public” information is that even if it is collected, maintained, analyzed, interpreted and stored in the public’s name, quite often it’s retrieved at a cost. Sometimes the cost is nominal, but other times it’s excessive. Many police departments, especially, charge several dollars a page for documents when the actual cost is no more than a quarter or two. Often, the cost of accident reports is absorbed by an attorney or an insurance agency, and no one complains. Here, the county’s data.montgomerycountymd. gov project turns the request-research-reprint-charge cycle of government information on its ear. Instead, the county finds data and provides it through a web portal. At the state level, Maryland has a weak and porous law that allows ratcheted charges. Agencies can charge “reasonable fees” for copies, but the law doesn’t set numerical boundaries. Instead, a reasonable fee is defined as one “bearing a reasonable relationship to the recovery of actual costs incurred by a government unit.” If a rapid-copy shop can charge us 8, 10 or maybe 15 cents per copy, our government should, too — but it usually doesn’t. Government bodies have little incentive to comply with a toothless, murky state law. We urge state legislators to tighten this long-ignored weakness, as a commitment to fairness, transparency, accountability and public enlightenment. Last month, the county asked residents what kind of information they’d want to see on the site. Among the suggestions: traffic flow, parking, bus stops, realtime service alerts, weather updates and Intercounty Connector usage. If we get a say, we’d like to see Department of Environmental Protection actions listed by ZIP Code and travel expenses for each county department. We also suggest an equal focus on simpler, individual pieces of information, such as contracts. Sometimes, getting the entire sewing basket is overwhelming and excessive when all we need is a needle and thread. Remember that information about the governed belongs to the people, and should be offered easily and conveniently. There’s no excuse for electronic records, especially, to not be posted online, unless they fit the narrow exceptions to the law in which they may remain secret, for valid reasons. Copying fees should start to fade away thanks to easy techniques for emailing large data files or as residents show up at government offices with thumb drives, for an easy transfer. Any charge should be viewed as a failure of an agency to store records efficiently. The county deserves hearty accolades for dataMontgomery project. The next step is getting other agencies, particularly Montgomery County Public Schools, to provide similar access to their data sets. We’d like to hear from every small and large government in our county or with ties to it: How are you compiling public information, distributing it and presenting it, so the interested people can sift through it, at their convenience? Tell us, and tell your constituents.

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M-83 isn’t the solution you think it is This letter is in response to the Planning Board approving the M-83 highway option [“Planning Board votes to support highway option,” Nov. 27]. Everyone north of Montgomery Village may think this will solve traffic problems, but in my opinion it will drop you into a traffic congestion and gridlock situation where you will just sit in traffic. It just moves the congestion and gridlock to a new location. Additionally, something the Planning Board may not have considered in their decision is that the Montgomery Village Golf Course is being developed into about 600 residential homes, which will add hundreds if not a thousand or so new drivers to

the mix. Monument Realty (developers of the golf course) is not doing a traffic impact study for this new situation for the master plan. M-83 extended may have been a good idea 20 years ago, but it’s not relevant to the current situation. The Planning Board needs to go back to the drawing board for this situation that is misleading everyone. This is another traffic congestion and gridlock situation, and poor planning by the county, which will cost the taxpayer millions of dollars and will solve nothing, just saying. “The City of Gaithersburg officials weighed in on the county project in a July letter to the Maryland Department of the Envi-

ronment and Army Corps of Engineers. In the letter, Gaithersburg Long-Range Planner Rob Robinson took issue with the study’s claims that the master plan route would improve congestion and decrease commute time.” I concur wholeheartedly with Mr. Robinson’s assessment quoted in The Gazette. What we really need is a new bridge across the Potomac river from Interstate 270 into Virginia toward the Dulles Airport area (i.e. Va. 28 Sulley Road). That would relieve a significant amount of traffic on I-270 and the Beltway and provide a new avenue to shopping areas for both Fairfax and Montgomery County.

Neal M. Zarin, Montgomery Village

Preservation and redevelopment can coexist I am writing to address a misconception that the existing Wheaton Youth Center must be demolished in order for Montgomery County to build a new libraryrecreation center in Wheaton [“Wheaton Recreation Center determined historic,” Nov 18]. The county Planning Board recently reviewed whether the center should be considered historic, and found that preservation and redevelopment can peacefully coexist. The Planning Board found that the Wheaton Youth Center, a 1963 modernist, award-winning structure, could potentially be preserved without compromising plans by the Montgomery County Department of General Services for a new consolidated library/recreation center/Gilchrist Center facility, except perhaps for part of planned playfield outside the new recreation center. In response to the county executive’s call for community input in spring 2013, the county’s Historic Preservation Commission began a review of the Wheaton Youth Center and ultimately recom-

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mended that it be designated historic. Convinced of the exceptional merits of this resource, the Planning Board also voted to recommend historic designation of the Wheaton Youth Center with the stipulation that the Historic Preservation Commission should review any proposed changes to the exterior of the building needed to accommodate the new recreation center and its programming with leniency. The County Council is expected to take up the historic review of the Wheaton Youth Center in early 2014. The Planning Board hopes that in the intervening period, additional information will become available about the cost and practicality of reusing the Wheaton Youth Center, to aid the County Council in making this important decision.

The rut is full on in Montgomery County. Our sweet Cali, the most gentle dog on earth, was gored by a huge buck this Saturday. After a costly trip to the emergency room, many, many stitches, and a bunch of drains, she is healing painfully. We won’t even talk about how much it cost before Christmas. The buck was back the next day and went after our neighbors little white pup, who was curious, a dangerous thing indeed. Of course, there is nothing the police can do, but joggers, children, pets and even people in cars are in danger. The deer easily could have killed our dog had his antlers gone in her underside and was so aggressive that he was completely unafraid of us. I find it disappointing that in such a sophisticated city that there is nothing we can do to protect ourselves and our pets. We are tied by laws to protect the very people who are threatened by rogue animals.

Francoise M. Carrier The writer chairs the Montgomery County Planning Board.

Penelope Johnson Wilsker, Rockville

Support for stormwater fees On Nov. 19, we released Potomac Conservancy’s annual State of the Nation’s River Report. The river’s health earned a grade of a C and we declared polluted runoff public enemy No. 1. Polluted runoff from urban areas is the only source of pollution to the Potomac River and its tributaries that is increasing. Runoff carries toxic pollution to our neighborhood streams and the Potomac River, causes flooding that damages our homes, and destroys the natural playground where

our families recreate. We know how to fix this: by capturing and filtering rain water where it falls. Maryland is making a key investment that will be spent locally on proven, commonsense solutions to filter, control and clean polluted runoff through the countylevel stormwater fee. In January of 2012, the Maryland General Assembly deliberately called upon county governments to develop programs and fees that address their locality’s unique water pollution needs and fund necessary safeguards

for local waterways. Potomac Conservancy calls upon the General Assembly and Gov. Martin O’Malley to keep this important framework in place. A polluted Potomac, our region’s drinking water supply, is an important local public health issue. The fact is we all need clean water. Working together, we can stop the pollution of this critical community resource.

Amanda John The writer is the Silver Spring policy manager of the Potomac Conservancy.

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Hate mail beats no mail Editor, The Gazette has every right to publish opinion pieces, no matter how lopsided and flawed their argument. But, then, by limiting your regular op-ed columnists to just Blair Lee, do you not have a corresponding obligation to feature opinion pieces likely to reflect dissenting judgement? I can’t believe your existing practice comports with the philosophy of the Post Community Media family of which you are a part. Joel Darmstadter, Bethesda Joel, Since when does the Washington Post, The Gazette’s corporate sibling, practice editorial balance? Here’s a list of the Post’s liberal MY MARYLAND opinion BLAIR LEE writers: E.J. Dionne, Dana Milbank, Eugene Robinson, Ruth Marcus, Colbert King, Dana Balz, Chris Cillizza, Stephen Perlstein, Harold Myerson, Anne Applebaum, Marc Thiessen, Robert McCartney, Ezra Klein, Al Kamon, Greg Sargent, Courtland Milloy and Petula Dvorak, and I could go on. Here’s a list of the Post’s conservative opinion writers: George Will, Charles Krauthammer, Jennifer Rubin. That’s about as much “balance” as a Tom Toles editorial cartoon or the Post’s Style section. Come on, Joel, open your eyes. The deck’s stacked in your favor, you can’t lose. Are you really that worried about one crazy guy writing in The Gazette? Blair Mr. Lee, I recently has an opportunity to read your Sept. 27 article in The Gazette,“Why Baltimore Is Not Detroit.” I notice that you selectively omitted the concentration of pov-

erty comparison between Baltimore and Montgomery County. It seems you also missed the concentration of not-for-profit/government land ownership between the two jurisdictions, as well. I understand that those issues may not fit neatly into the narrative, but they are real. Bill Ferguson, Baltimore (Sen. Ferguson represents South Baltimore in the Maryland Senate.) Senator, First, Baltimore City lawmakers fought tooth and nail to locate all those non-property-tax-paying state agencies in Baltimore because Baltimore benefits from all those captive state jobs they bring. I dare you to suggest moving them out of Baltimore. Second, yes Baltimore is poor and that’s why the overwhelming bulk of state aid is distributed to poor jurisdictions, primarily Baltimore, largely thanks to “enlightened” Montgomery liberal lawmakers. In return Baltimore screws Montgomery every chance it gets by repealing state aid programs benefitting Montgomery and recycling the money to Baltimore and P.G. True, our lawmakers are so inept that they’re easy pickings in Annapolis, but please spare me the moral outrage. Carving up the state aid pie has nothing to do with the merits, it’s all about politics. Blair Members of the Montgomery County Delegation, I was absolutely shocked to read in The Gazette last week that Maryland taxpayers are sending well over a billion dollars a year to Baltimore. The article describes a recent study by George Mason University. According to the article [“Why Baltimore Is Not Detroit,” Sept. 27], “Baltimore runs on OPM, other people’s money. Much of what taxpayers in Maryland’s other 23 counties send to Annapolis is recycled to Baltimore as direct and indirect state aid. Thanks to the city’s politicians and those in the state legislature, Baltimore

is now the most subsidized city in America.” Instead of relying solely on The Gazette article (because it’s author, Mr. Lee, sometimes is a little bit biased toward the right) I downloaded the actual GMU study and read he whole thing. Everything Mr. Lee stated is 100 percent supported by the GMU study. Just three weeks ago my wife and I wrote a big check and mailed it to Annapolis. And just a week ago we paid our Montgomery Co. property taxes. In total, my wife and I shelled out a HUGE chunk of our money in state and local taxes. And now we learn that a large portion of that is going to Baltimore. It’s outrageous! Lately my wife and I have been considering relocating to a neighboring state where the tax burden is not as great. Now we are redoubling our efforts to find another place to live. Thomas J. Keller, Chevy Chase Mr Keller, I hear the same story from folks like you every day. Blair Editor, Isn’t it time The Gazette pulled the plug on Blair Lee and his puerile, reactionary, Johnny-one-note drivel? As a 50-year journalism veteran I can assure you his column never would have gotten past me into the paper. Robert E. Cohen, Bethesda Mr. Cohen, Here’s an idea; if you don’t like my column, don’t read it. Instead, you want to silence my opinion because it doesn’t agree with yours. Where did you spend your 50 years of journalism, in the Soviet Union? 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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Fight porous pavement technology in Ten Mile Creek watershed Clean and healthy drinking water is something that most of us take for granted, and rightfully so; when we turn on our faucets, we have no expectations other than to be greeted by pristine, wholesome and sanitary water. However, what if I told you that this indispensable resource that so may people rely on for sustenance could be in serious jeopardy? According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Stage 4 in the Clarksburg Master Plan could effectively degrade the water of vulnerable Ten Mile Creek in Clarksburg and the drinking water supply for the entire Montgomery County Agriculture Reserve via the Piedmont Aquifer (which is the sole source of water for those outside of the WSSC) because it includes new development and construction implementing porous pavement technology? “The use of porous pavement does create risk of groundwater contamination,” the EPA said in a fact sheet published on stormwater

technology. “Therefore, it is not advisable to construct porous pavement near groundwater drinking supplies,” which is precisely what is happening in the Clarksburg plan. As a resident of the Reserve, I am alarmed, troubled and concerned for my health and the health of fellow residents. Progress and development, like what is going on in Clarksburg, that meets certain critical needs of citizens is very important but is this development worth the environmental and health costs that are an inescapable byproduct? When it comes to the potential harm of humans, there can be no deliberation. The EPA says there is a “risk.” No, risk does not imply inevitability, but that risk is something we cannot afford to take. I, for one, will not stand to have my health endangered. Let’s move forward with development that fits into parameters appropriate and sound, health-centered judgment.

Corey Ahearn, Poolesville

County must limit paved surfaces Ten Mile Creek watershed Twenty groups in the Coalition to Save Ten Mile Creek and the Montgomery County Planning Board’s Staff all agree: Unless imperviousness (hard, paved surfaces) in the Ten Mile Creek watershed are strictly limited, development will degrade the water quality of the creek — the last, pristine creek in Montgomery County that is the main source of clean water to Little Seneca Reservoir. It is obvious to the citizens of Montgomery County that keeping a reservoir as clean as possible is a wise decision, especially when it is our most proximate drinking water supply. The Montgomery County Planning Board did not follow its own staff’s advice and increased the recommended level of devel-

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opment in the watershed to levels that will irrevocably damage our water quality. This is an outrageous disregard for our future water needs, currently of 4.3 million people in the Washington, D.C., area. We hope that the County Council will listen to its constituents, thousands of whom are deeply concerned, weigh the choice of sound use or destructive development and recommend reduced levels of development to protect our drinking water supply and valued recreational resource, Little Seneca Reservoir.

Anne James, Germantown The writer is the chair of Timber Oak Citizens Association.

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George Reese picked a terrible time to start his business. Reese of Gaithersburg and Walter A. Hill co-founded Employee Navigator, a company that provides benefits management software for companies, in 2008, just as the Great Recession really kicked in. “We signed the lease the week Lehman Brothers went under, so it couldn’t have been a worse time to start the business,” Reese said, able to laugh about it in retrospect. “I guess you could say it’s been uphill since then.” He and Hill may have picked an inauspicious time for starting a business, but they persisted. Reese said they were able to stay afloat through the economic downturn because he was funding the startup himself. Employee Navigator licenses software to insurance brokers who provide an exchange or marketplace to companies throughout the United States. The Gaithersburg business has grown about 300 percent this year, Reese said, and now serves

GEORGE REESE n Age: 44 n Position: Co-founder and CEO of Employee Navigator n Education: Bachelor of arts in business from St. Anselm College n Family: Wife and five sons n Residence: Gaithersburg n Best business advice ever received: Make sure that you’re always re-evaluating your business plan. If you have a great idea and you think you’re going to take that through [the life of your business] without it changing, you’re probably going to go out of business.

2,700 companies with anywhere from five to 10,000 employees. “Our objective is to bring down the cost of administering benefits by about 90 percent,” Reese said. The insurance exchanges Employee Navigator offers are similar to a larger program that came into being soon after Reese’s company did — Obamacare. Reese said the federal Affordable Care Act fell in the company’s lap after the election cycle, but the jury’s still out on whether it will re-

mately help the business and pressure people to move away from the old, traditional paper,” he said. Reese has been in the insurance business in one way or another since graduating college. Before starting Employee Navigator, he was the founder and CEO of FlexAmerica Inc., which offered flexible spending account administration. He sold that business to a private equity firm in 2007. As a business owner, Reese said it’s important to have a good team to work with. Reese hired John Crowley, whom he knew growing up, to be Employee Navigator’s chief software architect, and he said Crowley is great to work with. “It’s really important just to make sure that you can trust [your team] and have smart people to BILL RYAN/THE GAZETTE work with,” he said. “It’s really important just to make sure Since founding Employee Navthat you can trust [your team] and have igator, Reese said he’s had to keep smart people to work with,” says George his business model flexible by reReese, CEO of Employee Navigator. ducing the cost of licensing. He said entrepreneurs must always be duce demand for Employee Navire-evaluating their business plan to gator’s products. He said the online change what’s not working. insurance exchange rollout has “If you have a great idea and been a disaster, but it won’t stop the you think you’re going to take that movement away from paper and to- through [the life of your business] ward digital benefits management. without it changing, you’re prob“I think the movement to a ably going to go out of business,” digital marketplace is going to ulti- he said.

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A duffer’s delight A new store in Rockville is aiming to release your inner club champion. Club Champion, opening a 2,700-square-foot location this month, uses state-of-the-art technology to fit each golfer, regardless of skill level, for one to all 14 clubs in a bag, and custom builds the clubs using thousands of combinations and premier golf brands. Players then test the custom clubs at Club Champions’ in-store virtual hitting bay. This is the company’s first location in the Washington metro region. Club Champion originated in Chicago in 1995 and operates seven locations across the country. Club Champion will host a grand opening at 6 p.m. Dec 11 at 192 Halpine Road, Suite C. Store hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Thursday; and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. For more information, call 301-881-3030 or visit www. clubchampiongolf.com.

Search for new location ends in Takoma Park Fusion SEO, a Baltimore company specializing in organic search engine marketing, opened a new location at 6411 Orchard Ave., Takoma Park. The new location features a large multimedia conference center for training and special events. Evan Featherstone, owner of Fusion, said he picked Takoma Park partly because he lives nearby in addition to its proximity to Washington. “Also part of the appeal of the location is the abilty to expand within the building in early 2014,” he said. Fusion has five employees. More information is at www.fusionseo.com.


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CARA HEDGEPETH STAFF WRITER

Fixtures of the Takoma Park music scene, Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer will present their 28th Annual Winter Family Concert at Takoma Park Middle School on Sunday afternoon. This year’s pajama party-themed show will feature special guest artist and Grammy Award nominee Justin Roberts. “I met Cathy and Marcy probably 10 or 12 years ago and we’ve been talking about doing a show together since the beginning,” Roberts said. “For me, it’s a big thrill to get to play with them … They’re both such excellent musicians, I’m kind of thrilled to have them playing on my stuff and get to play on their songs, as well.”

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Justin Roberts, pictured here with his band, will perform Sunday with Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer in Takoma Park.

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Country music legend Crystal Gayle will be performing at the Strathmore on Thursday.

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fter graduating high school, Brenda Gail Webb was set to sign with Decca Records, much like her sister, Loretta. At the time, Decca Records — which later became MCA — already had a well-known singer on the roster named Brenda Lee. Loretta, who was 19 years older than Brenda, suggested she change her name to Crystal. Loretta had seen it on a sign and liked the way it looked. Loretta, in this case, is Loretta Lynn, the country singer famous for her song, “Coal Miner’s Daughter.” And Brenda became a household name, too. Just not as Brenda Gail Webb. “I didn’t care what they called me. They could have called me John or anything,” said Crystal Gayle. The country star known the world over for her hit country song “Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue,” will be performing at The Music Center at Strathmore along with Lee Greenwood on Thursday. There is a bit of humor in her name, however. “Loretta saw the name and she thought it

was very bright and shiny,” Gayle said. “She saw a sign … in the South, there’s the Krystal hamburgers — so I’m sort of named after hamburgers.” Gayle is the youngest of eight. Her family didn’t have a lot of money, but having music in their lives was important. “Being from Kentucky, that was a form of entertainment,” Gayle said. “It was part of life. A lot

In 2003, Kendra Hendren went to see her sister perform in a Christmas Revels show. “My confession is I was dragged to it,” Hendren said. But within 20 minutes, Hendren was hooked. “I was completely mesmerized by it,” she said. That’s the magic of the Washington Revels, said Roberta Gasbarre, the group’s artistic director. “It is so full of people who are really wonderful talent and love to do it even though they don’t make a living

CHRISTMAS REVELS

n When: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Sundays, Dec. 7-15 n Where: George Washington Lisner Auditorium, 21st and H St., NW, Washington, D.C. n Tickets: $12-$50 n For information: 1-800-595-4849; revelsdc.org/revels2013

out of it,” Gasbarre said. The Revels, a national organization with chapters in cities across the country, was founded in Cambridge, Mass., in 1971. Gasbarre came to the Washington Revels in 1991 as a

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CRYSTAL GAYLE WITH LEE GREENWOOD n When: 8 p.m. Thursday n Where: The Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda n Tickets: $39-$69 n For information: 301-581-5100; strathmore.org

The Washington Revels during their 2012 Christmas Revels show.

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Megan Graves as Seven Swan and Diedra LaWan Starnes as Shirley in “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” running to Dec. 30 at Adventure Theatre-MTC.

True love x ‘Twelve’ “The Twelve Days of Christmas” continues to Dec. 30 at Adventure Theatre-MTC in Glen Echo. Directed by Michael Dove, the

world premiere by Helen Hayes Award-recipient Renee Calarco follows the quest of Shirley (the partridge), who must brave bickering French Hens, six geese gone AWOL and much more to discover just who stole the five golden rings. For more information, visit www.adventuretheatre-mtc.org.

Ben Lickerman stars in the title role of Lumina Studio Theatre’s “Kabuki Coriolanus,” opening Saturday. Lumina Studio Theatre will shed new light on William Shakespeare’s last great tragedy when “Kabuki Coriolanus” opens Saturday at the Round House Theatre in Silver Spring. Adapted and directed by David Minton, in collaboration with Shizumi Shigeto Manale, Gretchen Schermerhorn and Franc Rosario of Pyramid

Atlantic, “Kabuki Coriolanus” is a multimedia production set in Japan following two tribes — one traditional with strong ties to the old ways, the other a modern, forward-thinking pack — and the titular warriorturned-enemy of his homeland. Featuring two separate casts of 45 young actors, ages 8-16, and a live score per-

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formed on stage by Wendy Lanxner on flute, sax and vocals; Roger Coleman on keyboards; and Taiko drummer Mark Foley, “Kabuki Coriolanus” runs to Dec. 15. Tickets are $15 for adults, $8 for students younger than 18 and seniors. For show times, visit www.luminastudio.org. Visit www. roundhousetheatre.org.

Building a 50th birthday celebration The Wheaton Youth Center will celebrate its 50th anniversary from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, complete with cake, live music and tours. Footage from a 2009 reunion also will be screened, including memories from former director Sharon Ward Ellis. The celebration will be hosted in conjunction with regularly scheduled activities at the center, located at 11711 Georgia Ave., Wheaton. For more information, visit www.montgomeryparks.org.

The National Philharmonic Singers will present a free holiday concert on Saturday at Christ Episcopal Church in Rockville. STAN ENGEBRETSON

Holiday in song

The National Philharmonic Singers will present a free holiday concert at 8 p.m. Saturday at Christ Episcopal Church, 107 S. Washington Street, Rockville. Directed by conductors Stan Engebretson and Victoria Gau, the program will feature a candlelight choral procession and the music of Praetorius, Lauridsen, Rutter, Gardiner, Skriven and Tchesnokov, among others, as well as a special audience sing-along. The philharmonic promotes works suited for smaller ensembles, whether with accompaniment or a cappella. Its repertoire ranges from 15th to 21st centuries, and it often premieres new compositions by local composers. Admission is free, but donations will be accepted. For more information, visit www.nationalphilharmonic.org.

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Bah, humbug! A series of shows explores Dickens’ famous tale BY

VIRGINIA TERHUNE STAFF WRITER

Charles Dickens’ Victorianera story of the mean-spirited — but ultimately redeemable — miser, Ebenezer Scrooge, tends to pop up around Christmas-time, and this year is no exception. “Scrooge — the Musical,” a show with a large cast of adults and children, runs Friday to Dec. 22 at the Arts Barn in Gaithersburg. Presented by the Sandy Spring Theatre Group, the musical is based on the 1992 stage musical with book, music and lyrics by English composer Leslie Bricusse, who also wrote the score for the 1970 movie starring Albert Finney. “There are about 30 people in it, which is rather sizable for the Arts Barn stage,” said director Ken Kemp. “It certainly makes for a big experience.” Probably the most familiar song from the show is “Thank You Very Much” in the second act, he said. The stage version also includes six songs that were not in the movie version. “There are some upbeat songs that almost make you want to dance, and there are some somber and introspective songs,” Kemp said. In addition to the spirits who visit Scrooge on Christmas Eve, there are also some ghostly gray phantoms who double as stage helpers. “They do the scene changes,” Kemp said. The hand-painted Victorian set has a “storybook feel” that looks “like an illustrated version of ‘A Christmas Carol,’” said Kemp, adding that the performers also don 60 Victorian costumes during the show. “Being a musical, it tends to be a little light-hearted [versus] gloom and doom,” he said.

A cast of one Meanwhile, already on stage in Olney is Paul Morella’s oneman show running to Dec. 29 at the Olney Theatre Center. Now in its fourth year, Morella’s show, in which he plays 45 characters, is based almost entirely on the text of Dickens’ original 1843 novella, “A Christmas Carol.” “Every year I take it apart and put it back together,” said Morella. “I look for different things that are relevant to whatever’s taking place today.” The story’s cast of characters also gives him the latitude to “flesh out some of the minor characters” from year to year. Morella’s set resembles an 1840s Victorian parlor, with a desk, a candle and holder, piles of books and papers, rugs, livedin furniture, and — new this year — some potted plants. “There’s a warmth and an informality about it, like telling a story around the fire,” said

SCROOGE — THE MUSICAL

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n Sandy Spring Theatre Group n When: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, Dec. 6-22 n Where: The Arts Barn, 311 Kent Square Road, Gaithersburg

n Where: Mulitz-Gudelsky Theatre Lab, Olney Theatre Center, 2001 Olney-Sandy Spring Road, Olney

A WAKE FOR JACOB MARLEY

n For information: 301-9243400, olneytheatre.org

n When: 7 p.m. Dec. 14

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

n For information: 301-2586394, gaithersburgmd.gov

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A GHOST STORY OF CHRISTMAS n Paul Morella

Morella, who personally greets audience members as they walk into the theater. The action unfolds as Scrooge is visited on Christmas Eve by the ghost of his equally miserly business partner, Jacob Marley. Dead seven years, Marley is condemned to walk the earth in chains. Scrooge and Marley ran a counting house, and Scrooge continues to lend money, treating his impoverished clerk, Bob Cratchit, his nephew and other people poorly. Three more ghosts arrive — the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come — who remind Scrooge of his childhood, his cold-hearted treatment of people, and the grim future he faces if he doesn’t change his ways. Dickens was paid by the word for some of his long serialized novels, but the sparsely written “A Christmas Carol” was written quickly, in six weeks, to meet a holiday publishing deadline, said Morella. “It’s bigger by staying smaller,” he said about the 66page book, which was popular in Dickens’ time and continues to be so today,

n For information: 301-5936036, ssstage.org

n Tickets: $36 for adults, $18 for students (Recommended for ages 10 and older)

n Tickets: $18; $16 for Gaithersburg residents; $9 for students through grade 12

A CHRISTMAS CAROL:

n Tickets: $10 for general admission, $5 for children

n Silver Spring Stage

n Where: Silver Spring Stage, Woodmoor Shopping Center, 10145 Colesville Road, Silver Spring

Spirits in Silver Spring Silver Spring Stage is also presenting “A Christmas Carol,” a 90-minute adaptation of Dickens’ story by Ed Monk, which run Dec. 13-22. “It moves very rapidly from place to place,” said director Erin Bone Steele, who is working with a cast of 22. “It was a challenge for us – the actors have to be very agile and the set flexible,” she said. The stage crew is also using a fog machine to create some ghostly effects, said Steele, adding that she has loved the play since she was a child. Silver Spring Stage often presents edgy productions, but “A Christmas Carol” is a family show

AN UNEXPECTED FUNDRAISER n Where: The Writer’s Center, 4508 Walsh St., Bethesda n Tickets: $55 at the door; $45 ($25 tax deductible) in advance; $10 extra for a photo with Jacob Marley (cocktail attire is encouraged) n For information: 301-3378290, unexpectedstage.org

and very accessible, she said. There are some sad, dark moments, but because the story moves along quickly, “the audience experiences the emotion and then moves on,” she said. “It has a very uplifting ending,” said Steele, about the mean and miserly Scrooge and his ultimate redemption.

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Bob Schwartz as Scrooge and Kaycie Goral as the Ghost of Christmas Past in the Sandy Spring Theatre Group’s production of the musical “Scrooge!” running Friday to Dec. 22 at the Arts Barn in Gaithersburg. Writer’s Center Reading Room in Bethesda. The event serves as entertainment, with actors working from a script and portraying Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim and others while eulogizing the departed. It also serves as a fundraiser for the theater company, which

Marley was dead, to begin with Meanwhile, the Unexpected Stage Company based in Montgomery County is offering a twist on Scrooge’s story by hosting a one-night wake for his equally miserly but deceased business partner, Marley, in The

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As the European Union continues to expand, so does the annual European Union Film Showcase at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center in Silver Spring. “Croatia is an addition this year,” said Todd Hitchcock, director of programming for the festival, now in its 26th year. “All the [28] countries in the EU are represented except Malta,” said Hitchcock. The showcase features at least one film from each nation, and more if a country — such as France or Germany — has a large film industry. Screening will be 53 films, about 10 more than last year. “Typically these movies

have already had a commercial run in their home country,” Hitchcock said. A list by country with synopses, and a calendar showing films by date, is posted at afi. com/silver. Films nominated for Academy Awards in 2013 are also noted. The series opens Thursday with “Walesa, Man of Hope,” a film about Nobel Peace Prize winner Lech Walesa, and closes three weekends later on Dec. 22. In 2012, the showcase took place in November, but this year it is running in December when there is more time to screen all of the films, said Hitchcock. Hitchcock recommended buying tickets early, as some movies, especially those marked “special presentations,” feature Q&As and receptions with directors following screenings and sell out quickly. “There are also a lot of European thrillers,” said Hitchcock, who last year presented a retrospective of Swedish crime movies.

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“This is something with a real fan base,” he said about the genre in Europe. The screenplay for “The Keeper of Lost Causes,” from Denmark, was written by Nikolaj Arcel, co-writer of the Swedish film, “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.” The movie is about a detective investigating the apparent suicide of a politician five years

earlier, and is already a hit in Denmark. Other thrillers include “The Exam” from Hungary and “Hidden Child” from Sweden.

Polish hero Hitchcock said the decision to lead off the festival with the film about Walesa was because of its broad reach. “I liked a subject and a story that had a pan-European appeal and importance,” he said. Directed by legendary Polish director Andrzej Wajda, it stars Polish film star Robert Wieckiewicz, who will attend opening night. “He’s tremendous in this,” said Hitchcock about the actor who also starred in Polish director Agnieszka Holland’s 2011 film “In Darkness.” An electrician, Walesa was a trade-union activist in the Gdansk shipyards who lead the Solidarity Movement in Communist-run Poland during the 1970s and 1980s. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1983 and served as Poland’s president from 1990 to 1995. Scheduled for Friday is Elijah Wood of “Lord of the Rings” fame in “Grand Piano,” a thriller in which he plays pianist Tom Selznick as he prepares to perform in a comeback concert but finds a note waiting for him: “Play a wrong note and you die.” The film’s Spanish director, Eugenio Mira, will be present at a Q&A and reception after the screening. Filmmaker Ulrika Bengts, who directed Finland’s “The Disciple,” will also be present

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“Walesa, Man of Hope,” from Poland, is a film about Solidarity Movement leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Lech Walesa. for a Q&A and reception after his movie screens on Monday. Set in 1939, “The Disciple” is about an eager-to-please orphan who works so hard in a Baltic lighthouse that the lighthouse keeper begins to favor him over his own son. Screening Dec. 15 is “The Invisible Woman,” a film about a young stage actress, Nelly Ternan, who became Charles Dickens’ lover. Ralph Fiennes, who plays the novelist, also directed the film, which features Kristin Scott Thomas and Tom Hollander. “Fiennes also directed ‘Coriolanus’ a few years ago,” said Hitchcock. “His future as a director looks very promising.”

From France via Iran On Sunday, AFI Silver will present a single screening of “The Past,” filmed in France by director Asghar Farhadi. Farhadi won an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in 2012 for “A Separation,” the first Iranian film to win the award. “The Past” is about a man from Tehran who returns to Paris to complete a divorce from

his French wife. She has two daughters from her first marriage and is living with her fiancé, who has a son. “It’s a domestic drama, and there’s a lot of nuance, a lot of gray areas,” said Hitchcock. “It’s a situation [that involves] peeling away layers.” The annual European film festival is one of the largest events presented by AFI/Silver, said Hitchcock, who also organizes its annual Latin film festival. Hitchcock said he learns about films by traveling to festivals,wherehesometimeswatches five movies a day, and also by talking to people and researching their recommendations. “There are stacks and stacks of things to watch, and out of that process comes 40 to 50 titles,” he said. AFI/Silver doesn’t always get every film it wants, but Hitchcock said there are always movies coming down the pipeline throughout the year. “There’s always new stuff,” he said. “If you’re enjoying this, there’s much more out there. Rejoice in watching some great films!” vterhune@gazette.net

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lessons from 7:30-9 p.m., West Coast Swing with Dance Jam Productions at 9 p.m. ($15); Dec. 8, free West Coast Swing lesson at 7 p.m., Social Ballroom at 8 p.m. ($16); Dec. 11, International and Standard Latin Night with Paul Huston, workshop from 7:30–8:30 p.m., dance from 8:30–11 p.m. ($16), 2126 Industrial Highway, Silver Spring, 301-326-1181, www. hollywoodballroomdc.com

Glen Echo Park is at 7300 MacArthur Blvd. Contra, Dec. 6, Adina Gordon

calls to Maivish, 7:30 p.m. lesson, 8:30 p.m. dance, Glen Echo Park Spanish Ballroom, $10, www.fridaynightdance.org. Contra & Square, Dec. 8, Adina Gordon calls with Maivish, 7:30 p.m., Glen Echo Park Spanish Ballroom, $12 for general, $9 for members, $5 for students, www.fsgw.org. English Country, Dec. 4, Caller: Melissa Running; Dec. 11, Caller: Liz Donaldson, 8 p.m., Glen Echo Town Hall (upstairs), www.fsgw.org.

MUSIC & DANCE Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club, Meredith Seidel, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 4; VMA Big Band Christmas, 8 p.m. Dec. 8; The Artie Shaw Orchestra with Swingtopia, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 11, 7719 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda. 240-330-4500, www. bethesdabluesjazz.com. BlackRock Center for the Arts, A Charlie Brown Christmas with The Eric Byrd Trio, 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 7; 12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown. 301-528-2260, www.blackrockcenter.org. Fillmore Silver Spring, Megadeth, 8 p.m. Dec. 4; NOFX, 7:25 p.m. Dec. 6; Sara Bareilles and Gavin DeGraw, 7 p.m. Dec. 11, 8656 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, 301-960-9999, FillmoreSilverSpring.com. Institute of Musical Traditions — Takoma Park, April Verch, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 4, Takoma Park Community Center, call for prices, Takoma Park Community Center, 7500 Maple Ave., Takoma Park, 301-960-3655; In-

stitute of Musical Traditions — Rockville, Robin Bullock, Ken Kolodner

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& Elke Baker, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 9, Saint Mark Presbyterian Church, 10701 Old Georgetown Road, Rockville, call for prices, www.imtfolk.org. Strathmore, AIR Mentor: Dr. James Ross with Piotr Pakhomkin, guitar & Nistha Raj, violin, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4; Teatro alla Scala Academy Orchestra, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4; Sultans of String, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5; Crystal Gayle and Lee Greenwood, 8 p.m. Dec. 5; BSO: The Four Seasons, 8 p.m. Dec. 7; Bohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra, 3 p.m., 5 p.m., 7 p.m. Dec. 8; MCYO: Dawn of a Musical Season, 4 p.m. Dec. 8; Stone Ridge Christmas Concert, 7 p.m. Dec. 10; Zemer Chai: The Jewish Community Choir of Washington, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11; call for location; Locations: Mansion, 10701 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda; Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, www.strathmore.org.

ON STAGE Adventure Theatre, “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” to Dec. 30, call for prices, times,

Adventure Theatre MTC, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo, 301634-2270, www.adventuretheatre-mtc.org. Do or Die Mysteries, TBA, 6:30 p.m. buffet, 7:30 p.m. show, $47.50 buffet and show, Flanagan’s Harp and Fiddle, 4844 Cordell Ave., Bethesda, 443-422-3810, www. doordiemystery.com Imagination Stage, “Lyle the Crocodile,” to Jan. 10, call for prices, times, Imagination Stage, 4908 Auburn Ave., Bethesda, www. imaginationstage.org Olney Theatre Center, “The King and I,” to Dec. 29; Olney Ballet Theatre’s “The Nutcracker,” Dec. 13-24; “A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmas,” to Dec. 29, call for prices, times, 2001 Olney-Sandy Spring Road, Olney, 301-924-3400, www.olneytheatre. org. The Puppet Co., “The Nutcracker,” to Dec. 29; Tiny Tots @ 10, select Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays, call for shows and show times, Puppet Co. Playhouse, Glen Echo Park’s North Arcade Building, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., $5, 301-634-5380, www.thepuppetco.org. Round House Theatre, Bethesda, “The Lyons,” to Dec. 22, 4545 East-West Highway, Bethesda. 240-644-1100, www. roundhousetheatre.org. Round House Theatre, Silver Spring, “Meena’s Dream,” Jan. 8-14, call for show times, 8641 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, $15 for general admission, $10 for subscribers, patrons 30 and younger and seniors, 244-644-1100, www. roundhousetheatre.org. Silver Spring Stage, “A Christmas Carol,” Dec. 13-22, Woodmoor Shopping Center, 10145 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, see website for show times, www. ssstage.org. The Writer’s Center, TBA, 4508 Walsh Street, Bethesda, 301-6548664, www.writer.org.

VISUAL ART Adah Rose Gallery, John James Anderson and Mei Mei Chang, to Dec. 28, 3766 Howard Ave., Kensington, 301-922-0162, www. adahrosegallery.com

The Dennis and Phillip Ratner Museum, TBA, hours are 10 a.m. to

4:30 p.m. Sundays, noon to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10001 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda. 301-897-1518. Gallery B, December Exhibition: Eric Garner, Dec. 4-28, opening reception from 6-9 p.m. Dec. 13, gallery hours are noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, 7700 Wisconsin Ave., Suite E. www. bethesda.org. Glenview Mansion, Rockville Art League Juried Members’ Show Varied Media, Dec. 8-30, Rockville Civic Center Park, 503 Edmonston Drive, Rockville. www.rockvillemd. gov. Marin-Price Galleries, William Woodward, to Dec. 24, 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, 7022 Wisconsin Ave., 301-718-0622.


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‘Frozen’: Defying meteorology BY

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Big, bright, often beautiful and essentially an action movie, as are most animated features these days, “Frozen” comes from Walt Disney Animation Studios. While Disney credits the 1845 Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale “The Snow Queen” as primary inspiration, the movie owes a lot more to the Broadway blockbuster “Wicked.” Example: In “Frozen,” when its misunderstood young sorceress (voiced by Idina Menzel, who won a Tony for originating the green one in “Wicked”) unleashes her magical powers and starts designing her permafrost castle in exile, she wallops a tune called “Let It Go,” which is very, very, very much in the spirit of “Defying Gravity,” the “Wicked” Act 1 closer. The eight songs in “Frozen,” very good in the main, were written by the team of Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez. The latter — co-writer of “Avenue Q” and “The Book of Mormon” — has described “Let

It Go” as “the biggest, beltiest diva number” imaginable. It’s almost a parody of itself. When it comes to such numbers I tend to respond the way Mr. Darling does in “Peter Pan”: A little less noise there, please. But if you like that sort of thing, “Frozen” has that sort of thing. And the film basically works. It’s entertaining, and following an old Disney tradition “Frozen” works some old-school magic in its nonhuman characters. There’s Sven the reindeer, stalwart best friend of the hunky Nordic love interest Kristoff (Jonathan Groff), who harvests ice for a living. But especially there’s Olaf the joyfully needy snowman, with a charming overbite and three or four twigs for hair. He dreams of sunny summer vacations courtesy of the fetching ditty “In Summer,” in which Olaf yearns for scenarios that would spell his demise. Olaf is voiced by Josh Gad, who worked with Lopez in the original iteration of “The Book of Mormon.” You can hear the smile in Gad’s vocal delivery; his

FROZEN n 3 stars n PG; 100 minutes n Cast: Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell, Jonathan Groff, Josh Gad n Directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee

comic timing’s very sly, a little behind the expected beat, and there’s a sweetness to his delivery. What Nathan Lane and Ernie Sabella did for Disney’s film “The Lion King,” Gad does for “Frozen.” The movie takes the bare bones of the original fairy tale and builds its own contraption. It’s a tale of two sisters. Elsa, voiced by Menzel, has been blessed/cursed with the emotion-triggered ability to whip up ice and snow in threatening amounts. Anna, voiced by Kristen Bell, is nearly killed by her sister’s magic as a young girl, so their parents devote what’s left

Fearless optimist Anna meets rugged and snow-covered mountain man Kristoff for the first time in Walt Disney Animation Studio’s “Frozen.” of their lives to protecting one girl from the other. Years pass, as they do, and Elsa is to be crowned queen of Arendelle. At the coronation sister Anna, insta-smitten with a dreamy suitor from a neighboring kingdom, asks Elsa to bless the union. No soap, says Elsa, whose outburst turns her icemagic into “The Day After Tomorrow.” The coastal kingdom is plunged into a deep freeze. Elsa squirrels away up north, alone, to sing power ballads.

Anna eventually becomes the problem solver and fix-it sibling. Co-director and screenwriter Jennifer Lee’s script goes in for a fair amount of complication and political intrigue, though like so many animated features, whatever the studio, the story cannot wait to get back to the thundering imperilment. Still, Anna’s a gratifying heroine, a shrewd mixture of assertiveness and relatability. The project was tasked with two directors, first-billed Chris Buck and sec-

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ond-billed Lee. The sheer scope of the story, encompassing ice monsters and Broadway power anthems, probably required as much. As Anna gets closer and closer to discovering the reason why her sister abandoned her emotionally years earlier, “Frozen” cracks the exterior of its radically revised Snow Queen (Elsa, that is; nothing like Andersen’s original). The happy ending feels genuine and heartfelt. And Gad’s Olaf, in the nicest way, kills.

Performers during the 2008 Christmas Revels show. This year’s show, featuring more than 100 singers, dancers, instrumentalists and actors, is titled “Echoes of Thrace: Music, Dance and Drama of Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey.”

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Continued from Page A-15 choreographer and became artistic director in 1998. She’ll oversee the group’s 31st annual Christmas Revels show beginning Saturday at George Washington University’s Lisner Auditorium. This year’s show, featuring more than 100 singers, dancers, instrumentalists and actors, is titled “Echoes of Thrace: Music, Dance and Drama of Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey.” “Every year we try to do something different than the year before,” Gasbarre said. “ … We started to talk about visiting that [part] of the world thematically … as we delved more into it, we found these regions had incredible holiday traditions … We thought it would be a good place for us to look into.” According to Gasbarre, the Christmas Revels tend to focus

on material up to the 20th century. She said this year’s show will draw on “a blend of ancient and modern tradition from the region,” including Bulgarian customs such as Kukeri, costumed men performing a ritual to ward off evil spirits, and the Survachka, brightly decorated sticks used by children in Bulgaria on Christmas morning to wish fellow-villagers luck. Special guests Bulgarian singers Tanya Dossera and master Kaval player Lyuben Dossev will also join the performance. The introduction to different cultures has continued to be a draw for Hendren and her family. “I’m a homeschool mom and one of the things that is so valuable to me is that the Revels expose them to cultures around the world like nothing else can besides going to those places,” Hendren said. “The programs tell you the background on every song. It’s like a homeschool textbook … I hang

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Continued from Page A-15 Sunday’s show, officially The Blanket & Pillow Concert, will feature a selection of low-key songs from both Roberts — who released his album “Lullaby” last year — and the “Sing To Your Baby Series,” which Fink and Marxer released around the same time. “For years we’ve wanted to do a sing-along pajama party,” Fink said. “We had talked about trying to do a show that would feature … softer songs that we don’t normally play in concert, but at the same time make it fun,” Roberts added. Sunday’s bedtime-themed set is a far cry from Robert’s usual repertoire. His latest CD release, “Recess,” is more typical of Roberts and his five-piece rock band, the Not Ready for Naptime Players. “‘Recess is kind of the polar opposite of ‘Lullaby’,” Roberts said. “It’s a much more kind of rock ’n’ roll kind of record … [So] this concert is going to give me a chance to highlight the more folk side of my music.” Roberts, who’s based in Chicago, never intended to become a children’s musician. In the early 1990s, shortly after graduating from college, the musician was living in Minneapolis playing in an eclectic folk rock band called Pimentos for Gus. During the day, he had a job teaching at a Montessori preschool. “I told them I was a musician and they said, ‘Bring your guitar,’” Roberts recalled. “I started playing songs for kids initially and then eventually writing songs for kids in the classroom.” The singer/songwriter quickly discovered he had a knack for children’s music.

on to them. From that aspect it’s just fantastic that they get to learn all of that.” Hendren started as a volunteer with the Revels in 2006 after her son Jacob made the children’s chorus, just one of the Revels five performance ensembles. Though she longed to audition for the Revels herself, Hendren decided to dedicate her energy to the children’s chorus and making sure Jacob had the best possible experience. This year it’s a different story. With both children in their teens, Hendren and her husband Pat both have roles in Echoes of Thrace. “[We’re] cast as Bulgarians,” Hendren said. “My husband and I are part of a family; yogurt makers. We have goats.” Jacob has a larger role as Jason in the Jason and the Argonauts story while Julia is a member of the props crew. While Jacob and Julia have the support of their real-life

BLANKET & PILLOW CONCERT n When: 4:30 p.m. Sunday n Where: Takoma Park Middle School, 7611 Piney Branch Road, Silver Spring n Tickets: $12 in advance, $15 at the door (Groups or organizations interested in tickets for underserved communities, please contact info@ cathymarcy.com) n For information: 301-270-9090, imtfolk.org n Note: Audience members are encouraged to wear pajamas and bring blankets, pillows, stuffed animals, etc., and are asked to consider bringing a new toy to donate to The Marvelous Toy Drive.

As Pimentos for Gus disintegrated, Roberts recorded a children’s album before moving to Chicago for graduate school. After receiving positive feedback, Roberts said he made the decision to pursue children’s music. “It kind of took off on its own and people were asking me to make another record so I thought, ‘Maybe I should do this,’” Roberts said. “I was never intending to … I tried to listen to the voices around me that I was hearing [saying] I should do it.” He may not have set out to sing children’s music but over the last 15 years, Roberts has become somewhat of a star in the industry. He’s released 11 albums — nine for children and two aimed at families and based on Bible stories. He performs regularly in schools, outdoor amphitheaters, community centers and festivals. He’s also appeared on The Today Show and had his music featured on Nick Jr. In 2011,

family on stage, Hendren said the Revels also stress the importance of an on-stage family. “They basically cast everybody into families,” Hendren said. “So if you’re up on stage and you’re a little lost, you can look for your stage family … it’s like a supportive community.” The Washington Revels are all about community. In addition to Christmas Revels, which is their largest production, and their annual May Day celebration, the group runs after-school classes in music, dance, storytelling and crafting for children ages 4 to 14. The Washington Revels have released six CDs and often gather for causal sing-alongs at McGinty’s Public House in Silver Spring. “Because we’re a community group, there’s room for a number of things, large and small,” Gasbarre said. “That’s why we’re here, to say, ‘Come join us. Get involved.’” There’s perhaps no greater

Roberts was nominated for a Grammy for Best Musical Album for Children. It appears Roberts has made the transition from rocker to children’s rocker almost seamlessly. “I still try to put the same kind of care and craft into writing the songs,” Roberts said. “I don’t really think I’m just writing them for the kids. I think I’m writing for the whole family …” In fact, Roberts said he’s found more similarities than differences between the children and adult audiences. “I just saw Dave Davies from The Kinks recently perform and he would start a song and then just start clapping above his head getting the audience to clap with him,” Roberts said. “And I was thinking, ‘Well, that’s pretty much what I’m doing with the kids’ shows.’ But with the kids’ shows it’s even more present. You’re doing a lot of call and response singing, a lot of different hand motions and dancing …” “Justin shares the Cathy and Marcy philosophy,” Fink added. “When we’re performing, we’re singing together with the crowd.” Beyond his performance style, Roberts said he hopes the content of his songs appeal to both children and their parents. “I think a lot of times what I’m trying to do when I’m writing this material is find that common connection between a childhood experience and an adult experience,” Roberts said. “If I’m writing a song like ‘Recess,’ I’m thinking about my own memories of being in a classroom and waiting for the bell to ring. And [now] I’m thinking about a pile of work on my desk I need to finish before I can go outside and play ball with my dog. It’s the same kind of thing.” chedgepeth@gazette.net

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A member of the Washington Revels during the 2010 Christmas Revels show. testament to the power of community among the Revels than the two-hour commute the Hendren family makes at least once a week from their home in Castleton, Va., to rehearsals in Silver Spring. “I think what I love about it is

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Continued from Page A-15 of music has come out of the hills of Kentucky. People would go out on the front porch and play the guitar. My mother was a twin and they would sing at church. Music was there and it was great. I always say music heals. So I think that a lot of the reason there’s music in the hills of Kentucky — and a lot of the rural areas — is because it [heals]. It makes you feel good.” Family, too, is important to Gayle and her relatives. Late in November, Lynn received the Presidential Medal of Freedom — which is given by the president to those who have made an impact on the interests of the United States. “I’m so excited and she was, too, when I talked to her on the phone,” Gayle said. “We’re all very proud of Loretta as a whole, not just for getting this honor. It’s a highlight for her, I’m sure. And it’s a highlight in the sense of the family knowing that she has done so much. Loretta’s not just a singer. She’s a person out there who’s more than that. … We love our sister.” Gayle was destined to be a singer. With crystal blue eyes, a sweet smile and silky voice, Gayle knew early on she was going to be in the music industry. “We would always have career days and you would write about things,” Gayle said. “Mine was not the normal. I wrote about … being an archeologist and stuff like that. But no, I was a singer. I love singing. I’ve made so many really good friends all over the world and that means a lot.” Recently, Gayle released a duet with singer/songwriter Sherry Lynn

that it is such a nurturing group who are committed to bringing tradition to life,” Hendren said. “They really embrace everyone and bring them into the tradition … I just can’t get enough of it.” chedgepeth@gazette.net

called “Beautiful Life,” which was coproduced by Gayle’s son Chris Gatzimos. “Oh, Chris is great,” Gayle said. “Of course, I’m a proud mother and just seeing him in the studio and being able to do what he’s been doing … he’s writing and doing his own music as well. But working with him — and we’re working on a few other projects as well in the studio — it’s just great to see … I never pushed my children as far as going into music. They really didn’t want any part of it when they were younger, as far as being in the business. All of a sudden it was an about-face. So I’m excited.” For her career, Gayle has won all kinds of awards — from Country Music Awards, to American Music Awards to a Grammy. She’s been inducted into several halls of fame and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame — right next to her sister Loretta’s star. “You know, I never had a list for my career, like, ‘This is my goal, I’m going to head that direction …’” Gayle said. “I sort of let things fall into place as they would go. I was very shy as a child. My father was very shy. Mom was outgoing. “If you saw the movie ‘Coal Miner’s Daughter,’ they had the person playing mom not play her at all like she was, which I couldn’t understand. Let me put it this way, ‘The brighter the lipstick, the better’ was my mom. When I started singing, I’d go out on the weekends to sing and we’d be fighting over what I was going to wear because she wanted me to wear the bright, shiny thing and I wanted to be in something that wasn’t. She was trying to get me out of my shell, I think.” wfranklin@gazette.net

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Riverdale Baptist junior guard JeDon Young drives to the basket during a game on Saturday evening at the Riverdale Baptist School in Upper Marlboro.

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hen Bryan Bartley officially took over the storied Montrose Christian basketball program last summer, he inherited a roster that was 100 percent vacant — he literally didn’t have a single player. Those who hadn’t graduated in 2013 bolted to other schools when longtime coach Stu Vetter announced his resignation. But a Montrose Christian roster doesn’t stay empty for long. The name sells itself. Within months, Bartley hauled in eight different transfers from six different states — Missouri, Georgia, South Carolina, Florida, Washington, Illinois — needing very little persuasion other than the use of two names: Montrose Christian, and his own, names prestigious enough that when they come calling, it’s difficult to decline. And so, Patrick McCaw (from

Montgomery Blair High School’s girls basketball team started to turn around its season at the midpoint last season and now it wants to reap the rewards. The Blazers finished the season strong after a slow start, closing with a 46-43 4A West Region quarterfinal loss to Walt Whitman, the reigning region champions. “We thought we played well and did compete well, but we also saw we have the potential to go further,” Blair senior Erica Adarkwa said. Like many 4A teams, Blair players say they have a shot to take the title in a region coaches are saying is up for grabs. “It really is wide open,” Adarkwa said. “Anyone who is willing to go for it, they definitely have a chance.” Adarkwa is one of Blair’s four returning starters and five seniors. Joining her in the backcourt is senior Maggie McLain, a sharpshooter who missed last season due to injury. Senior Shannon Healy, a top-scorer, will start at power forward. Senior Debbie Olawuyi will play in the middle and help the team on the boards. “We have a significant amount of leadership returning, which is great,” said seventhyear coach Erin Conley. Blair entered last season coming off a 20-5 year, but lost several key seniors and had a new starting lineup. The team’s inexperience showed at the beginning of the season, Adarkwa said.

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Montgomery Blair High School’s Shannon Healy practices Nov. 25.

“IT REALLY IS WIDE OPEN. ANYONE WHO IS WILLING TO GO FOR IT, THEY DEFINITELY HAVE A CHANCE.” ERICA ADARKWA,

MONTGOMERY BLAIR SENIOR “I think we were trying to find out what type of team we were becoming,” Adarkwa said. Gradually, the Blazers picked up their play before peaking in the postseason. The three-

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St. Louis), Jarrell Brantley (South Carolina) Allonzo Trier (Seattle) and Raymond Doby (Illinois) left behind their families, prior teammates, coaches — everything familiar — to play a season or two in a Montrose uniform. “Our kids are all different,” said Bartley, whose two sons, Justice and Jaylen, followed him to Montrose. “They’re from all different places in life.” This practice, hauling in players from all over the country, most for no more than two seasons, has brought on a variety of monikers for the Rockville private school — and several others in the surrounding area and country — from mercenary program to basketball factory. “The name definitely says a lot when it comes to getting recruits in the area,” said first-year assistant coach Calvin Seldon, who came via Grace Brethren Clinton and brought with him senior A.J. Cabbagestalk. “The foundation starts with a good coaching staff from the ground up.” Barely an hour down the road in Upper Marlboro is a similarly struc

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Back in the winter of 1989, a much younger Diallo Nelson suited up at point guard for John F. Kennedy High School in a 4A state semifinal game with High Point. When the final buzzer sounded, Nelson’s Cavaliers lost 9284. “Yeah,” Nelson, now in his 14th season coaching the Cavs, explained, “They had two 6-[foot]-8 guys. One went to Duke and one went to North Carolina. That would never happen these days.” But why? What has happened to the art of a true center, the back-tothe-basket species which burned Nelson’s 1989 Kennedy team? Coaches from Prince George’s and Montgomery counties floated out their various theories, most drawing parallels to one another, from what the kids are seeing in the National Basketball Association to private schools monopolizing big men to the very simple conclusion that the skill set of a post player isn’t just dead among the kids, it’s dead among coaches.

“It’s the new fad.” “How many back-to-the-basket NBA superstars are out there?” Eleanor Roosevelt coach Brendan O’Connell asked rhetorically. “One. There’s Dwight Howard and that’s really it.” If playing in the post were a fashion, it went out with track suits and oversized baseball jackets, popular when centers such as Charles Barkley, Patrick Ewing and Chris Webber were in vogue. Those days are long gone, replaced by run-and-gun, 3-point happy offenses seeking to light up scoreboards and stuff box scores. “The game has changed so much,”

“Coaches have outcoached themselves. They’re trying to make everybody skilled — dribbling, passing, shooting.” — Kennedy boys’ basketball coach Diallo Nelson Henry A. Wise coach Rob Garner said. “It’s not like the old school way where if you’re 6-foot-8, we’re going to put you on that block.” Nelson went as far as to say that “every big guy has been brainwashed.” It has worked for some, take Malachi Alexander, Roosevelt’s 3-point shooting big man who is now starting at Holy Cross. He helped lead the Raiders to the 4A state championship last season by scoring from everywhere from the perimeter to the post. But still, the most dominant big man in Prince George’s County was, by definition, not much of a big man at all, rather a small forward. “Sometimes kids just don’t want to play that way,” Springbrook coach Tom Crowell said. “Sometimes some of the biggest players want to play outside. Kids like to shoot the three. It’s the new fad.”

“The nature of the beast.” BeeJay Anya is perhaps the one true example from last year for both counties of a prototypical center — back to the basket, drop step, score. He, of course, played for DeMatha Catholic, one of the most prestigious private basketball schools in the country. “If there’s a true, polished big

man, a lot of times private schools will scoop them,” O’Connell said. “A lot of times we’re working with the ones who the private schools don’t scoop.” Alexander was nearly a head taller than most he matched up against, with a few exceptions being Wise’s Micah Till and Devin Moore, DuVal’s Edward Polite, and a handful of others. Nelson couldn’t name a big man in Montgomery who played a center’s traditional role. Springbrook’s Alex Evans is likely to be a traditional post player this season. “That’s the nature of the beast,” said Nelson, who has 6-foot-7 Bruke Hawkins on his roster, the first athlete he’s had taller than 6-foot-3. “When I was playing, we had four big guys go [Division I]. That would never happen nowadays because the private schools would scoop them up.”

“Phased out.” It’s easy for Nelson to recall the days when Springbrook won its three consecutive state titles from 20082010. Jamal Olasewere, currently playing professional ball in Italy, couldn’t be stopped for one distinct reason: he was the only one who knew how to play the post. “He dominated,” Nelson said. “If you have a guy who scores in the post, you have an advantage right off the bat.” Because it’s not just playing in the post that has gone unpopular — there’s nothing glamorous about coaching it either. “The center has been completely phased out. Coaches have outcoached themselves,” Nelson said. “They’re trying to make everybody skilled — dribbling, passing, shooting.” Which makes the value of a true post player all the more valuable. “I mean, I’d like to have them,” O’Connell said. “If you have a kid who can post up like that, they’re going to be hard to stop.” tmewhirter@gazette.net

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Springbrook center Alex Evans (right) soars to shoot the ball above defenders from visiting Takoma Academy during a basketball scrimmage in Silver Spring.

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Twenty years ago, if a 6-foot-7 high school student walked into the gym for boys’ basketball tryouts, there would be no question where he was going, eighth-year Thomas S. Wootton High School coach Chris Bohlen said: Under the basket. But the game of basketball is changing and more athletic teams that emphasize guard play are starting to become the mold. Some of the most successful Montgomery County teams in recent history — Col. Zadok Magruder won the 2012 state championship, Springbrook won from 2008-10 — have been predicated on this, Bohlen said. “I think [versatility] is why Montgomery County has been so successful at the state level,” Bohlen said. “You look at those Springbrook kids, they had Jamal Olasawere and C.J. Garner and they weren’t just towering over everybody. There were just a lot of things they could do on the floor from a variety of positions and it caused a lot of problems.” Even in the NBA, the days of the traditional back-to-thebasket big men, guys like former Houston Rockets seven-foot center Hakeem Olajuwon, are coming to an end and giving way to more versatile all-around basketball players. The introduction of the 3-point line to the NBA in 1979 and high school ball 26 years ago likely set this trend in motion, longtime Col. Zadok Magruder coach Dan Harwood, who has been coaching in the county for 28 years, said. Coaches agreed they certainly wouldn’t complain if they were handed a true center, but it might be possible to count on one hand the number of Montgomery County

Thomas S. Wootton High School basketball player Richard Hum shoots at practice. He is the Patriots’ point guard this season, which hopes to rebound from an off year last season. teams that will rely primarily on size inside. It’s easy to assume the more guard-oriented approach is merely a Plan B for teams without that dominant presence in the paint and that might be partially true. This style of play helps smaller teams counter a size disadvantage by spreading the floor against bigger opponents. That spacing lends itself to 3-point shooting and an increasing number of players are polishing their long-range accuracy. But it would be impossible to reap all the benefits of a true guard-ori-

ented offense without a certain type of all-around player with a deep skill set. “You look at versatile big guys like Kevin Garnett and Dirk Nowitzki and they’re just basketball players,” Bohlen said. “They can defend, they can run, they are athletic, they can handle the ball and make good decisions. They can shoot it. And, oh, yeah, they just happened to be 6-10. We all want players who can dribble, pass, shoot and defend, whatever package they’re in.” These more dynamic players provide invaluable flexibility on

the hardwood. Coaches agreed there are more opportunities for players to freelance rather than feel restricted by carefully calculated plays. Teams’ defenses can also benefit from smaller, quicker lineups, coaches agreed. A good scrambling defense can put pressure on opponents and draw turnovers that result in transition buckets. “We don’t have to run as many plays because our guys are versatile,” Harwood said. “It’s not, ‘This guy has to cut here, this guy has to set a screen.’ We

don’t need to run plays to get guys in certain positions. Everyone wants to be a guard. No one wants to not dribble or shoot unless they can’t.” While the pattern has trickled down from the NBA, county coaches agreed better coaching in youth basketball organizations has also led to an abundance of more dynamic high school athletes in recent years. Players are taught full skill sets these no matter how tall they are, Bohlen said, to ensure they will be able to play any position. “Kids are being taught at a

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younger age to dribble, pass and shoot, how to play the game no matter how big they are,” Bohlen said. “Kids are bringing in a big skill set and it allows us to play around with different formations. I think coaches nowadays are looking beyond the traditional positions and looking more at skill sets. We’re moving away from, ‘Oh, you’re 6-foot-7, you’re playing in the post,’ and just trying to see how we can use [players’] skill sets to the advantage of the whole team.” jbeekman@gazette.net


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HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS’ BASKETBALL PREVIEW

Private ranks are wide open Good Counsel’s rebuilding allows other teams to step forward n

BY

NICK CAMMAROTA STAFF WRITER

During the holiday season, most students are home with their families, which sometimes requires a fair amount of traveling. But for the members of Connelly School of the Holy Child’s girls’ basketball team, their post-Thanksgiving trip took them a bit farther. Jamie Ready’s team spent the week in the Bahamas on the aptly-named Paradise Island where they played three games and also took in the championship game of the Battle 4 Atlantis men’s college basketball tournament. The Tigers, who traveled to DisneyWorld last year to kick off the season in style, played games against teams from Canada and Kentucky and bonded in a way of which many other teams can only dream. “I have six freshmen on my team and a sophomore,” said Ready, now entering her fifth season. “From that aspect it really benefitted us from a team building perspective.” These trips provide more than a bonding opportunity, however. They help elevate a program to a different class. Much like what first-year Academy of the Holy Cross coach Clyde Singleton has planned for his talented team — trips to New York to face nationallyranked powerhouses in Christ the King and Long Island Lutheran. It’s all part of the budding private school girls’ basketball scene in Montgomery County. At the same time, Our Lady of Good Counsel, long a dominant force in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference and beyond, lost five seniors from last year’s team to graduation and is in the process of rebuilding. So does that open the door for another team to lay claim to Montgomery County private school dominance? “When it came to the Bahamas trip, the girls had to miss two days of school,” Ready said. “I went through a lot to get it approved and part of it was a comparison of what Good Counsel and St. John’s and those schools do for their players.” For years, the Falcons have set the standard of excellence in Montgomery County as Bullis School, Holy Cross and Holy Child, among others, chased the four-time WCAC champs. But this season appears as though it will present an opportunity for another team to

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A.J. Cabbagestalk (right) transferred from Grace Brethren to Montrose Christian. He is one of an entire roster of new players for the top-ranked Mustangs.

BOYS

FILE PHOTO

Academy of the Holy Cross’ Jillian Dunston (right), who is committed to the University of Michigan, is expected to be one of the top players in the county this winter. step to the forefront and establish itself in the national spotlight. “At Good Counsel, Splaine somehow puts 12 kids together and makes them all play as one every year no matter what,” Singleton said. “It’s just funny. I think that’s what really attracts a lot of people to the conference. The other day I had seven kids in the gym that all were considering us, Good Counsel and St. John’s. The draw is that they’re going to play at a highly competitive level.” Among the five seniors who graduated from last year’s Falcons team was University of Virginia recruit Amanda Fioravanti. Sophomore Kendall Breese will attempt to fill the void left by last year’s leading scorer at the point. “This is a building process. We’re trying to rebuild our team again,” Good Counsel coach Tom Splaine said in an interview with The Gazette this summer. Meanwhile, at Holy Cross, forward Rhamat Alhassan (University of Florida) and guard-forward Jillian Dunston (University of Michigan) re-

turn to headline a team that is playing one of the more difficult schedules in the area. And at Holy Child, while the competitive balance of the ISL might not be as intense as the WCAC, Ready — a St. John’s graduate — has noticed an increase in the amount of attention her program is receiving. “I think that Holy Child is starting to get a lot more attention than we ever have,” she said. “Now all of sudden for us, things are starting to change and girls are starting to make decisions to come and play for us who might have gone elsewhere.” Who comes out on top this season — in both the WCAC and Montgomery County private school basketball in general — remains to be seen, but the games will almost assuredly be competitive. “Some used to consider our conference [WCAC] the best girls’ basketball conference in the country,” Singleton said. “I think it’s been that way forever. It’s never dropped. It’s been really good forever.” ncammarota@gazette.net

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Academy of the Holy Cross senior Rhamat Alhassan (right), who is committed to Florida for volleyball, is expected to be one of the top players in the county this winter.

LAST YEAR’S TOP SCORERS Boys Name, school Brandon Thompson, Covenant Life Justin Senou, Richard Montgomery* Nick Griffin, Magruder* Alex Sotomayor, Watkins Mill* Donnell Diggs, Takoma* Marcus Murray, Kennedy* Byron Hawkins, Good Counsel Andrew Robinson, Springbrook Ethan Walfish, Jewish Day* Marcus Adkinson, St. Andrew’s

PRESEASON HOW THEY RANK

The 10 best boys’ basketball teams in Montgomery County to start the season as ranked by The Gazette’s six-member sports staff:

Rank

PPG 20.2 19.8 18.7 18.6 18.4 18.2 17.8 17.6 17.2 16.9

Girls Name, school PPG Jasmine Dancy, Springbrook* 20.5 Amanda Fiorvanti, Good Counsel* 20.2 Eboni Staple, Don Bosco* 19.5 Kiara Colston, Paint Branch 17.8 Laurie Kostecka, Clarksburg 17.2 Daisa Harris, Paint Branch 16.5 Kelli Prange, Damascus 16.0 Lynee Belton, Bullis 13.9 Sherri Addison, Wootton* 13.8 Taylor McCarley, Holy Cross* 13.8 * Graduaded last year

School

1.

Montrose

2.

Bullis

3.

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Returning starters Lynee Belton (left) and Kirby Porter (right) are one of the reasons why the Bullis School opens the season ranked No. 1.

Last season Points

19-5 60

GIRLS

The 10 best girls’ basketball teams in Montgomery County to start the season as ranked by The Gazette’s six-member sports staff:

Rank

School

Last season Points

1.

Bullis

23-4 54

2.

Damascus

22-3 53

Springbrook

13-10 48

3.

Paint Branch

21-4 47

4.

Blair

15-9 41

4.

Good Counsel

27-6 39

5.

Einstein

11-14 28

5.

Whitman

21-5 33

6.

Clarksburg

11-13 27

6.

Holy Cross

13-14 32

7.

Magruder

24-3 25

7.

Gaithersburg

18-7 27

8.

Churchill

18-6 19

8.

Kennedy

15-9 19

9.

St. Andrew’s

15-10 10

9.

Poolesville

19-6 12

10.

Rockville

12-11 7

10.

Walter Johnson

18-6 10

Others receiving votes: Poolesville 6; Georgetown Prep 4; Paint Branch 1.

Best bet Churchill at Paint Branch, 7 p.m. Friday

Two strong teams last year, two mysterious teams this year. The Bulldogs begin their season with a new coach; the Panthers begin with an entirely rebuilt roster.

22-4 60

Others receiving votes: Thomas S. Wootton 2;

Winston Churchill 1.

Best bet Whitman at Good Counsel, 7 p.m. Friday

The Vikings return two starters from a region championship team and usual top-ranked Good Counsel is starting over with five new starters this season.


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n Coach: Kevin Davern 2nd season n Last season: 19-10 n Starters returning: 2 n Last league championship: N/A

BETHESDA-CHEVY CHASE

Outlook: The Black Knights return two starters and most of their key players from last year’s team, which went 19-10 and won the St. Anselm’s Abbey School Invitational Basketball Tournament. “It was a great finish but we’re hoping to build on what we did and keep getting better,” second-year coach Kevin Davern said. Look for 6-foot-1 senior guard Zamir Courtney and 6-foot-5 senior center Berthin Mayo to help carry the team through a difficult schedule. “I like the chemistry with the group,” Davern said. The Black Knights will play a forward-heavy lineup with only one “pure” guard, Davern said. “We’re relatively long for a high school team.” The Knights graduated two of its leading scorers: Emmett Sloan and Tracy Johnson.

n Coach: Sean Tracy 2nd season n Last season: 5-17 n Starters returning: 2 n Last state tournament: 2008

— ERIC GOLDWEIN

BULLIS

n Coach: Bruce Kelley 10th season n Last season: 23-4 n Starters returning: 3 n Last IAC title: 2013

n Starters returning: 4 n Last state tournament: 1999

Outlook: When a team has a multifaceted 6-foot-10 guy in the paint, it’s hard not to build an offense around him. The two-time defending IAC champion Bulldogs will certainly look to take advantage of the strength Hofstra University recruit Andre Walker provides inside but they will not be onedimensional because of a slew of interchangeable players, coach Bruce Kelley said. Bullis will also look to spread the floor and create open shots for its collection of scoring options. Among them are senior guards Russell Sangster, who averaged 14 points per game a year ago, Jamaal Greenwood and Aaron Briggs. “It’s almost like we have two different styles of play within the same team,” Kelley said. “We blend what works with what we like to do.”

n Coach: Robert Bean 1st season n Last season: 18-6 n Starters returning: 3 n Last state tournament: 1978

Outlook: The Titans were 2-10 to open last season, but went 9-4 after, including upsetting second-seeded North Hagerstown in the 3A West Region’s quarterfinals. “We may have snuck up on some people last year, but we’re not going to surprise anyone this year,” Einstein coach Rich Porac said. Opponents will focus on slowing down 6-foot-7 senior shooting guard Joe Bradshaw (16.4 ppg). The Titans have height, including 6-4 junior Raheem Hayes, 6-5 junior Gil Reynolds, 6-3 senior 3-point specialist Daniel Seifu, and 6-6 senior wing Abraham Camara. The key, however, may be the one new starter, freshman point guard JD Guerrero (6-0). “The county doesn’t know about him, but he’s very talented,” Porac said.

WALTER JOHNSON

n Last season: 10-13 n Starters returning: 0 n Last state tournament: 1987

n Starters returning: 3 n Last state tournament: 1979

Outlook: Coach Mark Karver is optimistic despite returning just one player who saw significant playing time. “What this team is good at is they know what they do well and they play to their strengths,” he said. Sharpshooter Alex Horrick is the returnee with some varsity experience. “He comes off the bench and we get better,” Karver said. Post-player depth kept senior center Gabe Foreman on the bench last season, but no longer. “If we can get him the ball down low, good things will happen, and if he plays well, we’ll be at the top of our game,” Karver said. Guard Matt Konapelsky is expected to play a large role in the offense and transfers Wade Bishop, Chris Espejo and Charalampos Argyriadis could have an immediate impact.

— HARVEY VALENTINE

Outlook: Some high school basketball players have very little freedom to use their instincts on the hardwood. There are set plays and they must abide by what is called each trip down the floor. Firstyear Churchill coach Robert Bean said he doesn’t want his team to be like that. “I don’t want to say [mine] is a unique system but it’s one based on reading the defense,” Bean said. Guards Allen Njumbe, Jesse Lock and Bobby ArthurWilliams anchor a group that will rely on its athleticism and fitness to keep opponents under pressure. Once the Bulldogs come together and adjust to the new system, Bean said this year’s Churchill team is one that can still compete for the Montgomery 4A South Division championship.

GAITHERSBURG

n Coach: Tom Sheahin 1st season n Last season: 4-19 n Starters returning: 1 n Last state tournament: 1998

Outlook: Despite its record last year, Trojans’ coach Tom Sheahin is very excited about his team’s possibilities. “We should be one of the favorites in the region this year,” he said. “We are going to be very quick with an up-tempo attack and pressure defense. Our goal is to average 80 points per game and hold our opponents to 60.” While Dion Etheridge (6-foot-1) is the lone starter returning, Sheahin has plenty of confidence in the rest of his starters: 5-8 senior and Quince Orchard transfer Aaron King (point guard), 6-3 Seneca Valley senior transfer Geron Braithwaite, 6-4 junior forward Anthony Tarke and 6-9 center Zach Coleman. Juniors Tyrik Etheridge (6-0 guard), senior forward Kamonte Carter (6-5) and junior forward Sean Pressley (6-5) add depth.

n Coach: G.J. Kissal 2nd season n Last season: 11-13 n Starters returning: 4 n Last state tournament: None

n Last season: 18-7 n Starters returning: 1 n Last state tournament: 1996

— KENT ZAKOUR

n Last season: 10-14 n Starters returning: 1 n Last state tournament: 2010

Outlook: Senior forward Josh Hardy and senior guard Dennis Singleton are back and opponents will likely focus on them this winter, but for second-year coach G.J. Kissal, the difference in the Coyotes this year will be their improved and deep supporting cast. Senior guards Xavier Sewell and Caleb Carter should also contribute, along with junior varsity call-ups Austin Duffy, Devinne Greene and Andrew Kostecka. “Dennis and Josh are proven, but I’m most excited about is the improvement I’ve seen from the guys that didn’t get the headlines,” said Kissal, who preaches balance on both ends of the court to his team. “They’ve all made huge leaps forward. We’re more complete and anyone can lead us in scoring on a given night.”

GEORGETOWN PREP

n Coach: Herb Krusen 4th season n Last season: 15-11 n Starters returning: 1 n Last IAC title: 2006

Outlook: With seven seniors, but only one returning starter, the Little Hoyas are gearing up for another run at the Interstate Athletic Conference title. In 2011, they fell in the conference tournament final. In 2012, they bowed out in the semifinals after a 7-3 league regular season earned them a first-round bye. This year is more likely to resemble the former; it will take time to weld the new pieces together. A tough nonleague slate, which began with a win over Gilman and a tripleovertime loss to Boys Latin last week, should prepare them for January’s conference opener. Senior Brandon Green returns to an experienced backcourt, and a promising sophomore class includes 6-foot-6 forward Kevin McDonald and 6-4 guard Trystan Pratapas.

DAMASCUS

n Coach: Butch Marshall 4th season n Last season: 11-13 n Starters returning: 3 n Last state tournament: 1952

n Coach: Andy Luther 8th season n Last season: 3-17 n Starters returning: 3 n Last IAC title: 2010

Outlook: Luther’s slogan for his 2013-14 team is worth printing on its warm-up shirts, if it is not already. “We make being short look good,” Luther said. The Bears’ roster lists five forwards, including freshman Brett Bates, against 10 guards. They won’t scare anyone out of the gym, particularly after posting a single win after December last season. The points they lose on the eyeball test, they hope to make up in tenacity and chemistry. Five seniors return to the varsity squad, among them guards Clayton Collins and Khaleef Bradford and forward Harry Laird, who all started at times last year. Luther said he would like to see his team rack up more assists in each game than they had in the one before.

— JOHN Y. WEHMUELLER

Outlook: Damascus will be small again this year, with 6-foot-2 senior forward and returning starter Stephon Jacob being the team’s tallest player. Jacob, however, may miss some time at the beginning of the season due to an injury, according to coach Butch Marshall. Classmates Connor Burke (shooting guard, 5-10) and Joe Daniels (G/F, 5-9) round out the returning starters. Senior James Ngonda is also expected to start and initiate the offense from the point. “We are super small and if rebounding becomes an issue, we are going to have a hard time all year,” Marshall said. “But Connor, Joe, James and Stephon are all capable of scoring 20 point on any given night. We were about .500 last year so we just hope to improve.”

— KENT ZAKOUR

GOOD COUNSEL

n Coach: Robert Churchwell 1st season n Last season: 12-18 n Starters returning: 0 n Last WCAC title: None

— JOHN Y. WEHMUELLER

LANDON

Outlook: “It’s definitely a rebuilding year,” said Blake coach Marcus Wiggins, whose team lost eight seniors and returns just one starter. That starter is versatile 6-foot-5 senior DeMonte Ojinnaka, who Wiggins called one of the better players in Montgomery County public high school basketball. He averaged more than 13 points per game last season and Wiggins looks for him to increase his rebounding and other statistics. “Being in the Northeast Consortium, I’m pretty sure he had some opportunities to make some changes. It was really nice to see that he was willing to show some leadership and loyalty and stay,” Wiggins said. Ojinnaka will get help inside from junior Jamal Ngana, who returns after a year at Good Counsel, and 6-6 senior Thomas Stanton.

— HARVEY VALENTINE

— KENT ZAKOUR

JOHN F. KENNEDY

n Coach: Diallo Nelson 14th season

n Coach: Marcus Wiggins 8th season

CLARKSBURG

— JOHN HARRIS III

Outlook: For the first time in four years, Diallo Nelson will be breaking in a new point guard. And 5-foot-10 junior Robert Wilson is the heir apparent to the graduated Marcus Murray. “Anyone that knows anything about basketball knows you got to start at point guard,” Nelson said. “So far, I like what I’ve seen. He’s very intelligent and a passer first and, most importantly, can control the tempo.” Returning senior starter and all-around contributor Keif Williams (5-11), who Nelson calls “the best kept secret” in the county, should carry the scoring load. Forward/guard Michael Scott (6-1) and true center Bruke Hawkins (6-7) should also contribute. “I’ve never had a pure post guy before,” Nelson said. “And I’m excited for that.”

Outlook: The Blazers will look to up the defensive intensity in 2013, led by a trio of returning starters in Danny Canary (guard), Damar Bess (forward) and Raymond Burtnick (center). Senior Trey Wainwright returns with varsity experience, and Lonnie Feldman will fortify the low post after transferring from Kennedy. Anthony Davis, Jordan Johnson, Ishmael Sangare and Yosef Yishack will all work into the rotation for coach Damon Pigrom, who looks to run nine or ten deep this season. “We are going to play a lot of people, because we are going to try and really get after it defensively,” Pigrom said. “Coming off of a good season last year and with the pieces we have, I’d like to think we are going to be pretty good.”

JAMES H. BLAKE

— KYLE RUSSELL

— JENNIFER BEEKMAN

— KEN SAIN

n Coach: Mark Karver 3rd season

n Last season: 15-9

WINSTON CHURCHILL

ALBERT EINSTEIN

n Last season: 11-14

n Coach: Damon Pigrom 3rd year

— KYLE RUSSELL

— JENNIFER BEEKMAN

n Coach: Rich Porac 3rd season

Outlook: Second-year coach Sean Tracy is looking for some improvement from his Barons in 2013 after a disappointing showing last season. Forwards Kaleb Stewart and Matt Schaengold both return to provide B-CC with a strong presence in the paint. New faces for the varsity program include Karl Baare — who will see playing time at point guard after transferring from Denmark for his senior season — and sophomore Kevin Holston — who will play both guard positions after showing the ability to score from all over the court. “It was a rough season for our seniors last year, who had four coaches in four years,” Tracy said. “We are looking to gel, come together, and be one cohesive unit, and do better than last year.”

MONTGOMERY BLAIR

Outlook: Good Counsel will head into the 2013-14 schedule with plenty of new faces on the bench, including coach Robert Churchwell, a former Georgetown University and NBA player, who will not have a single returning starter on the floor this winter. The Falcons’ probable starting unit consists of Nick Gittings, Shane Eberle, Kyle Turner, Curtis Williams and Dominic Ezeani, a group that Churchwell, a physical education and health teacher at the Olney school, expects will continue to improve over the course of the season. “Our first goal is to simply get better every day,” Churchwell said. “We’ve looked OK in our scrimmages, but we certainly need to improve in a lot of ways.”

— TED BLACK

COL. ZADOK MAGRUDER

n Coach: Dan Harwood 24th season n Last season: 24-3 n Starters returning: 0 n Last state tournament: 2013

Outlook: After graduating a senior class that won 22 or more games and reached the state tournament the past three seasons, longtime Colonels’ coach Dan Harwood says this year will be different. “The last two years we were good from the first day,” Harwood said. “This year is a lot more teaching.” Magruder will execute its traditional offense, which features good shooters, but defensive pressure should be higher. “If we each had 50 possessions in a game, we would beat you,” Harwood said. “Now, we are going to need to get more touches.” Junior forward Joe Hugley (6-foot-6) will take on an expanded scoring role along with seniors Josiah Jones and Danny Schaerr. Guards Kenny Oxman (5-9) and Imani Blackmon (6-0) will also contribute.

— KENT ZAKOUR


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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS’ BASKETBALL PREVIEW RICHARD MONTGOMERY

n Coach: David Breslaw 2nd season n Last season: 9-14 n Starters returning: 1 n Last state tournament: 1967

Outlook: Last season the Rockets relied on one player, the county’s leading public scorer Justin Senou (19.9 points per game). This year Richard Montgomery doesn’t have the luxury of a Senou, someone who can lead the team in just about every category, but the Rockets do have a core of capable scorers whose playing styles complement each other nicely on the hardwood. Six-foot-5 junior center David Bottenberg adds a new dimension and Richard Montgomery will look to take advantage of his size in the paint, coach David Breslaw said. But the Rockets will also stick to their style of running the ball. Guards Renzo Farfan and Colin Mattingly will man the backcourt and provide perimeter scoring options.

MONTROSE CHRISTIAN Outlook: The players hail from six U.S. states and one foreign country. The heights extend as high as 6-foot-11. The travel itinerary includes New York, Las Vegas and Atlantic City. And the Rockville post office still has bins stuffed with mail from Division I men’s college basketball programs. The coaching staff has changed, but Montrose Christian should remain the area’s premiere producer of talent. The 2014 crop includes 6-4 guard Patrick McCaw and 6-7 forward Raymond Doby, both from St. Louis. College programs are also lining up a year early for 6-5 junior guard Allonzo Trier out of Seattle. The sophomore class goes 6-9 LeAndre Thomas (of Florida), 6-10 Christopher Efretuei, and 6-11 Nwanko Samuel (both of Nigeria).

n Coach: Bryan Bartley 1st season n Last season: 19-5 n Starters returning: 0 n Last national title: 2011

— JENNIFER BEEKMAN

n Coach: Walter Hardy 16th season n Last season: 21-4 n Starters returning: 0 n Last state tournament: 2000

POOLESVILLE

n Coach: Kenny Krameck 2nd season n Last season: 18-7 n Starters returning: 3 n Last state tournament: 1962

— KEN SAIN

ST. ANDREW’S

n Coach: Kevin Jones 3rd season n Last season: 15-10 n Starters returning: 2 n Last MAC championship: None

Outlook: With a pair of returning All-Conference players in Marcus Adkinson and Cedric McFadden, St. Andrew’s coach Kevin Jones said he is confident his squad can challenge for a conference title this winter. Despite graduating five seniors from last year’s 15-10 squad, St. Andrew’s will have a solid supporting cast in Drew Singleton, Mason Horst, Myles Law, Tyler Stewart and Gheorghe Murasan, son of the former Washington Bullets’ player. Reserves Jacquinn Thomas (6-8) and Jacob White (6-5) will also get playing time. “If we can keep getting better each day, we’ll be competitive in our league and I think we’ll be in position to make a run for the conference championship, which is our ultimate goal,” Jones said.

n Last season: 13-9 n Starters returning: 1 n Last state tournament: 1991

— JENNIFER BEEKMAN

n Starters returning: 1 n Last state tournament: None

Outlook: Trevor Stottlemeyer, Andy Baker and Anthony Papagjika could take the Falcons to the next level and an appearance into the Class 2A state semifinals. The trio averaged a combined 30 points per contest during 2012-2013. Poolesville just missed the goal last season, falling to Oakdale in the region finals. Gone are Collin Turner and Kirby Carmack, but Craig Morton and senior big man John Bateky, a possible Division I defensive lineman in football, fill in. Kramek also expects contributions from senior Mitchell Poe and baseball star/Barton College (NC) recruit Hunter Pearre, who took a year off from hoops last season to concentrate on baseball. “Last year we went about six [or] seven [players] deep. This year, the goal is to go 9-10 deep,” Kramek said.

n Coach: Tony Harrison 2nd season n Last season: 0-23 n Starters returning: 1 n Last state tournament: 2009

Outlook: After a 0-23 season and the transfer of one of its best players, rising sophomore forward Alex Choloh, the Screaming Eagles don’t need to be reminded that they have plenty to prove this season. “I think we are more talented overall this year and it looks like we are gelling really well,” coach Tony Harrison said. Senior shooting guard Keion Adams is the lone returning starter after averaging 11 points per game last year. Harrison said he thinks Adams has potential to play at the next level. Seneca Valley’s frontcourt features senior Alvin Botsue and 6-foot-7 sophomore Terry Milburne. Junior point guard M.J. Robinson is a solid defender and offensive penetrator. “We’re young, but talented,” Harrison said.

n Coach: Marco Basso-Luca 1st year n Last season: 10-13 n Starters returning: 3 n Last state tournament: 1997

Outlook: The Knights will look to push the tempo in 2013 under the direction of new coach Marco Basso-Luca, who was a varsity assistant the past two seasons and coached at the junior varsity level previously. The squad returns five seniors for the campaign, including three starters in Michael Patterson, Langston Payne and Ibrahim Kallon. Daquan Moore and Seydina Diop will work into the rotation, as will juniors Jacob Payne and Carey Brown. “The bottom line is that we are just trying to improve as the season goes on,” Basso-Luca said. “It may take a little while to gel due to the fact that we have a new system, but we just want to improve and be peaking for the playoffs in late February and early March.”

— KYLE RUSSELL

Outlook: The Gladiators return three starters, including junior guard Jauvenal Leveille, Jr., who averaged 14 points a game last season, senior point guard Justin Thomas and senior guard William Grigsby. “We work hard and we have a little bit of toughness. We shoot the ball pretty well,” coach Tony Dickens said. “We don’t have a lot of size, so we have to be really gritty and hardnosed. I think gang-rebounding is important for us.” Moving up from junior varsity and expected to contribute are 6-1 guard Holden Redparth and 6-3 forward Sam Walker. Dickens makes no predictions. “The season takes on a life of its own,” he said “You really don’t know what’s going to happen. You have no idea. What’s predictable is the unpredictability.”

n Coach: Tony Dickens 8th season n Last season: 8-12 n Starters returning: 3 n Last state tournament: 1975

— HARVEY VALENTINE

QUINCE ORCHARD

n Coach: Paul Foringer 13th season n Last season: 18-7 n Starters returning: 2 n Last state tournament: 2000

Outlook: The Cougars ran the “Five in/Five out” system last season, netting some impressive results. With fresh bodies sprinkled throughout 32 minutes, Quince Orchard marched its way to the region title game, where it fell to Magruder, 47-30. This season, Foringer may go with a more traditional approach. “We’re still trying to figure out who will start at a couple of positions, and you have to have the right [personnel] to run Fivein/Five-out,” Foringer said. The coach graduated Charles Porter, now playing at Salisbury, but hopes to find depth with varsity returners such as seniors Collin Jones, Tobin Pagley, Perry Konecke, and junior varsity call-ups junior guards Sam Ling, Daryl Lewis and Paint Branch sophomore transfer guard Damon Daniel.

ROCKVILLE

n Coach: Steve Watson 2nd season n Last season: 12-11 n Starters returning: 2 n Last state tournament: 1982

— JOHN HARRIS III

SHERWOOD

n Coach: Tim Gilchrist 1st season n Last season: 12-10 n Starters returning: 1 n Last state tournament: 2012

— JOHN HARRIS III

WHEATON

Outlook: At Northwest this fall, the good news is that the football team made a deep run in the postseason. The bad news at Northwest is, for the boys’ basketball program, that the football team made a deep run in the postseason. The Jags are waiting for several football players, who are also pretty good basketball players, to finish with their season. Players such as junior guard Jamar Wilson, and senior transfer guard Rasheed Gillis will more than likely add more punch on the hardwood for Northwest. Gillis, a transfer from John Carroll High in Bel Air and a former AAU teammate of Kansas University freshman phenom Andrew Wiggins while in middle school, is reported to be an impact player.

NORTHWOOD

— JOHN HARRIS III

SENECA VALLEY

WATKINS MILL

n Coach: Jay Tringone 7th season

n Last season: 14-11

— JOHN HARRIS III

— TED BLACK

Outlook: The Wolverines are coming off back-to-back 13-win seasons and though they only return one starter, shouldn’t experience much of a drop-off. What Watkins Mill lacks in experience it makes up for in its players’ familiarity with one another. Guards Javon Daniels and Obi Patrick and forward Robert Montgomery have spent the last two-plus years together, which coach Jay Tringone said is a major strength. With much of its scoring from last year gone, there will be a different dynamic this winter, more of a physical, attacking the basket style of ball. The Wolverines look to compete for their second division title in three years; they finished in the top three last winter after winning in 2011-12.

n Coach: Usman Jamil 3rd year

— JOHN Y. WEHMUELLER

PAINT BRANCH Outlook: Paint Branch graduated its top seven players. In addition, it lost projected leading scorer, junior Donovan Walker, who transferred to St. Maria Gorreti (according to Walker’s Twitter page). Paint Branch coach Walter Hardy couldn’t confirm that. “He has a lot of potential, I’m just disappointed I haven’t heard from him,” Hardy said. Leading the offense are two seniors with size, Doug Gardner (6-foot-3, 200 pounds) and Armando Nwizu (6-3, 190). Senior shooting guard Reuben Edwards should keep defenses from packing it in. Directing the offense are point guards Drew Jacobs and Stephen Adebesin. “[Jacobs] knows the offense better than I do,” Hardy said. Hardy was waiting the arrival of two football players, Jordan Hill and Isaiah Harrod.

NORTHWEST

Outlook: Following an inconsistent season and a coaching change, Sherwood will institute an up-tempo style of play this winter with a lot of pick-and-roll action on offense under first-year coach and alumnus Tim Gilchrist. Senior center Ellis Dozier (6-foot-8) is the lone returning starter from last year and he should be joined by senior point guard Mike Crooks (5-8), junior guard Xavier McCants (6-0), junior small forward Drew Davis (6-4), senior power forward Tyler Reeves (6-2). With no dominant scorer, the Warriors will have to share the ball. “Sherwood is historically not known for fast-breaking style of playing,” Gilchrist said. “But we want to get the transition game up and be in the face of our opponents on defense.”

— HARVEY VALENTINE

SPRINGBROOK

n Coach: Thomas Crowell 9th year n Last season: 13-10 n Starters returning: 2 n Last state tournament: 2010

— KENT ZAKOUR

WALT WHITMAN

n Coach: Chris Lun 10th season n Last season: 14-10 n Starters returning: 1 n Last state tournament: 2006

Outlook: Senior combo guard Max Steinhorn is the Vikings’ only returning starter this winter, but coach Chris Lun said he is not worried since several players return that played significant minutes off the bench. Sophomore guard Kyle Depollar transferred in from The Heights and will solidify the Vikings’ backcourt. Senior center Josh Fried (6-7), senior forward Adam Lowet (6-0) and junior forward Riley Shaver (6-2) round out the starting lineup. Whitman is expected to play 10 or 11 players and Scott Adkins, Ben Castagnetti, Adam Joel and Anton Casey will bolster a strong bench. “This is the most athletic team I’ve had since I’ve been here so we will be able to do a few more things this year,” Lun said.

— KENT ZAKOUR

Outlook: Steve Watson moved up from junior varsity last season, leading the varsity to its first winning season in more than a decade. Patience will be important as he integrates three new starters with all-division senior guards Nehemiah Jackson and Brian Ball. “I’m excited about our talent,” Watson said, calling 6-foot-4 senior forward Nnamdi Osakwe “one of the best athletes I’ve ever coached.” Osakwe only started playing basketball as a sophomore and his skill is still catching up to his athleticism, but he could be a difference maker. Sophomore guards Ben Wiebusch and Essex Thompson also have expanded roles. “Hopefully when it gets closer to playoff time we’re clicking on all cylinders,” Watson said.

Outlook: Coming off of the worst performance in coach Thomas Crowell’s nine-year tenure, the Blue Devils look to return to their 20-win ways. “Thirteen-and-10 was a very disappointing season for us,” Crowell said. “We were in close games with everybody, but we just couldn’t finish.” Springbrook will be led by a pair of returning starters in Andrew Robinson (guard) and Isaiah Eisendorf (forward). Alex Evans and Aaron Robinson both return with varsity experience from 2012, while Tavon Ngangum — a transfer from James H. Blake — has also impressed in his short time with the team. Youngsters Jermaine Ukaegbu (sophomore) and Kobe Colston (freshman) have also earned spots in the rotation.

— KYLE RUSSELL

THOMAS S. WOOTTON

n Coach: Chris Bohlen 8th season n Last season: 3-20 n Starters returning: 3 n Last state tournament: 1985

Outlook: Wootton won three games a year ago, but that means little this winter. Last season all five starters were new and it forced the Patriots to mature quickly, coach Chris Bohlen said. A bigger, stronger, smarter bunch that is quicker to make the right decisions looks to re-position itself among the county’s more competitive teams. Point guard Richard Hum excels at getting the ball to his playmakers but can also knock down 3-point shots and get himself to the basket. Justin Feldman is reliable around the perimeter and 6-foot-4 Kwame Frimpong has become more versatile than ever, Bohlen said. “Last year we were inventing the wheel, now it’s more reinforcing things,” Bohlen said.

— JENNIFER BEEKMAN


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n Coach: Jennifer Rushin 2nd year n Last season: 13-12 n Starters returning: 0 n Last state tournament: None

Outlook: Second-year coach Jennifer Rushin hopes to continue her turnaround of the Barons’ program after helping B-CC improve from a two-win season just two years ago. Seven seniors graduated from the 2012 squad, including all five starters, but Rushin said she believes her returners can continue the upward trend for the program. Senior captain Kelly Markham holds down the backcourt with juniors Julia Barakat and Mariama Tunkara. The Barons also feature a young frontcourt of sophomore Daisey Leahy and freshman Shantal Perez. “The chemistry is the biggest thing I have noticed early on.” Rushin said. “They are feeding off each other at practice — finding each other on the court — and that is definitely a different feel than we had last year.”

MONTGOMERY BLAIR

n Coach: Erin Conley 7th year n Last season: 12-14 n Starters returning: 4 n Last state tournament: 1997

— KYLE RUSSELL

n Coach: Kate McMahon 5th season n Last season: 17-7 n Starters returning: 1 n Last state tournament: 2003

n Coach: Adrian McDaniel 8th season n Last season: 18-7 n Starters returning: 4 n Last state tournament: 2012

Outlook: After three consecutive trips to the state title game and two straight state championships, the Trojans missed a trip last season to the University of Maryland, Baltimore County in March for the first time since 2009. McDaniel doesn’t want his players to his team to forget. “I told the girls in the locker room the night we lost in the region title, ‘Remember this feeling, you don’t ever want to feel anything like this again,’” McDaniel said. “Hopefully the girls will take this experience and be able to move forward.” Senior forward Jessica Fauntroy, a second-team AllGazette selection, anchors Gaithersburg’s frontline. Senior guards Stephanie Pantos and Christine Mabry, along with senior forward Danielle Rojas are back. Senior guard Deja Hilliard rounds out the seniors with experience.

n Coach: Sissy Natoli 8th season n Last season 4-18 n Starters returning: 3 n Last state tournament: None

n Coach: Clyde Singleton 1st season n Last season: 13-14 n Starters returning: 4 n Last WCAC title: 2007

Outlook: With veteran coach Clyde Singleton taking over the program after serving on the staff since 2010 and a dynamic class of returning players, the Tartans appear poised to compete in the WCAC. Singleton — who has 25 years of coaching experience, including at nowrival St. John’s College — is expected to lean on all-everything volleyball star Rhamat Alhassan (University of Florida) and guard-forward Jillian Dunston (Michigan) to bolster a strong returning class of five seniors. With a schedule packed with games against nationally-ranked teams (Christ the King, Long Island Lutheran, etc.), Holy Cross will be tested. “We’re excited,” Singleton said. “There are some good teams out there, but I feel very fortunate because we’ve got five returning seniors.”

— NICK CAMMAROTA

n Starters returning: 2 n Last state tournament: 2009

Outlook: Clarksburg struggled at times last season with a young lineup, but returns the vast majority of that roster this winter and that can only bode well for longtime coach Sissy Natoli. Seniors Andie De Celis (forward) and Laurie Kostecka (guard/forward) are four-year varsity players. Sophomore forward Gabby Haddad (5-foot-8) and 5-10 senior Dasia George are expected to be the Coyotes primary options in the post. Natoli, who expressed concern about her team’s penchant to turn the ball over, expects her team to be better in February than it will be this month as players develop and become more experienced. “We’re going to try and run and get the ball into the post,” Natoli said. “We’re working on a lot of things and we’re getting better.”

GOOD COUNSEL

n Coach: Tom Splaine 4th season n Last season: 27-6 n Starters returning: 0 n Last WCAC title: 2013

Outlook: The Our Lady of Good Counsel girls basketball team has been among the perennial powers in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference in each of Tom Splaine’s first three seasons at the helm, winning the WCAC title in 2012 and 2013. But the Falcons graduated all the starters from those teams. The Falcons will rely on four seniors, Sara Woods, Taylor Scott, Stavrula Koutris and Elizabeth Gittings, junior Nicole Enabosi and sophomore Kendall Breese. Splaine noted that Breese will play the most important role in the team’s rebuilding process as point guard. “This is going to be a challenge for us,” Splaine said. “We’re looking to rebuild this season, but we still think we’ll be competitve in our league.”

— TED BLACK

WALTER JOHNSON

n Coach: Lindsey Zegowitz 3rd season n Last season: 18-6 n Starters returning: 2 n Last state tournament: 1986

Outlook: Last year’s Montgomery 4A South Division co-champion lost six seniors, including All-League post player Kristen Larrick. “We graduated most of our post players, so we’re a little bit smaller this year than we have been in the past,” said Lindsey Zegowitz, an 18-game winner in each of her first two seasons. “We’re more of a guard-oriented team.” Starting guards Melanie Ackerman and Sam Lee return to a team that will no longer run its offense through the post. “We’ll be playing a little bit of a different basketball game,” Zegowitz said. “We’ll be running a lot more, shooting more threes than normal.” Among those getting increased playing time will be post players Katherine and Margaret Howie, and junior point guard Erika Boyd.

— HARVEY VALENTINE

Outlook: Senior point guard Asha Henley and junior guard Citiana Negatu return for a young Blake team that has endured two straight losing seasons. “We’re going to be on the young side. We have three or four sophomores,” coach Patricia Gilmore said. “I think this is going to be an exciting season just watching them improve over the course of the year.” One to watch is sophomore forward Monica Hallmark. Gilmore said, “She’s just solid all the way around, extremely good passer, nice scorer, good rebounder, does a lot of things well.” Other returning players include seniors Brigit Ngaleau and Kimia Gaines. “The area that I think we need to improve the most is just being physical, rebounding,” Gilmore said. “That would be my biggest concern.”

BULLIS

n Coach: Clinton Perrow 1st season n Last season: 22-4 n Starters returning: 3 n Last ISL title: 2013

— HAVERY VALENTINE

DAMASCUS

n Coach: Steve Pisarski 16th season n Last season: 22-3 n Starters returning: 4 n Last state tournament: 2013

— KENT ZAKOUR

— JOHN HARRIS III

HOLY CROSS

n Last season: 5-15

CLARKSBURG

— JENNIFER BEEKMAN

GAITHERSBURG

n Coach: Patricia Gilmore 8th season

— KYLE RUSSELL

WINSTON CHURCHILL Outlook: Churchill will be young this winter with only two seniors but that doesn’t mean it’s a rebuilding year. The Bulldogs’ lone returning starter is last year’s leading scorer, junior Japria Karim-Duvall (11.3 points per game). An inside-outside threat, she is effective from all areas of the floor. Churchill will employ a more guard-oriented style this year that coach Kate McMahon said is predicated on better overall team speed than in recent years. Sophomore guard Nicole Brodkowitz led the team in field goal percentage last winter and was one of the strongest defenders. The Bulldogs will use their speed to put more pressure on their opponents, defensively, with a variety of sets, McMahon said. “I think we’ll be able to run a lot more full-court defenses,” McMahon said.

Outlook: The Blazers look to bounce back after a disappointing showing last season and will be led by a quartet of seniors. Erica Adarkwa, Shannon Healy and Debbie Olawuyi are back in the mix, while Maggie McClain will resume her starting role after missing most of last season with a stress fracture. Blazers coach Erin Conley said she expects them to catch teams off guard compared to last season, and McClain’s scoring ability will play a big part in that. “We are expecting to have a really good season,” Conley said. “We have a really strong first five or six, but the crux of the season will be how well we can develop our underclassmen, and how much they can impact and contribute to games and practices.”

JAMES H. BLAKE

Outlook: Four established starters return and the Swarmin’ Hornets should be strong once again, but coach Steve Pisarski has concerns about a lack of depth coming off the bench. Seniors Jenna Kaufman (G/F), Kelli Prange (G/F), Lauren Green (G/F) and Anna Warfield (G) are all back in their starting roles while classmate Libby Bowles (G) steps into the lineup to replace the graduated Becky Barrett. The starters, barring injury, should be one of the best units in the county despite a lack of team height. “We will pressure the ball and have better quickness, but we may not rebound as well,” Pisarski said. Damascus may start slow record-wise with a difficult early schedule (St. John’s College, Liberty Christian, Bowie and Riverdale Baptist), but should be ready come playoff time.

— JENNIFER BEEKMAN

ALBERT EINSTEIN Outlook: Einstein coach Julian Barron says the Titans are more comfortable with his system heading into his second year. “They have a better understanding of my system and the expectations,” Barron said. Another reason for hope is that this year the Titans will be much more experienced, returning seven players, including three starters. Sophomore guard Dalina Julien and senior point guard Abbey Buckingham should carry the scoring load. The other returning starter is senior center Mattie Taylor. The other two starting spots were still open a week before the season. Barron said they’ll have to rely on rebounding by committee this season. “This is a much more athletic team, we’re going to play more man-to-man, which we couldn’t really do last year.”

n Coach: Julian Barron 2nd season n Last season: 2-21 n Starters returning: 3 n Last state tournament: 1989

— KENT ZAKOUR

— KEN SAIN

HOLTON-ARMS

n Coach: Julie Treadwell 4th season n Last season: 7-11 n Starters returning: 4 n Last ISL title: 2008

Outlook: The Panthers have been a consistent presence in the ISL AA Division since winning the lower (A) division in 2008 but have not yet seriously challenged for the top division’s title. This year, they return four starters and look to take major strides from their 5-9 league record a year ago. Seniors Cameron Kelso, a 5-foot-6 guard, and Maddie Merkle, a 5-11 forward, captain a veteran cast. Last year’s weakness, a short bench that saw Holton tire and fall short in a number of close games, should be fixed thanks to a talented five-member junior class, led by guards Sydney Chapman and Gaites Layton. But the Panthers may have to wait before that depth kicks in; Treadwell said injury and illness somewhat hampered their preseason work.

HOLY CHILD

n Coach: Jamie Ready 5th season n Last season: 18-6 n Starters returning: 3 n Last ISL title: None

— JOHN Y. WEHMUELLER

JOHN F. KENNEDY Outlook: With seven seniors who have played in his system for at least two years, Cavaliers coach Kevin Thompson believes that this winter “could be a good year” for his veteran unit. With a seven- or eight-girl rotation, Thompson says he will rely heavily on his startn Coach: Kevin Thompson ing five to all contribute on both ends of the court. Senior 7th season guard and last season’s leading scorer, Makeda Wright, n Last season: returns, along with class and 15-9 backcourt partner Daysha Adn Starters ams, who missed most of the returning: 3 previous two seasons due to a thyroid gland issue, according n Last state to Thompson. “I don’t want to tournament: put undue pressure on any one None player,” Thompson said. “The biggest strength we have this year is experience. We have a lot of different pieces so are still figuring our style of play out.”

— KENT ZAKOUR

Outlook: The Bullis School’s lineup is slightly polarized this winter with three Division I recruits in 6-foot-1 Kirby Porter, Lynee Belton (6-3) and Ashleigh Williams surrounded by mostly underclassmen with little varsity experience. But young and lacking talent do not go hand in hand and defending Independent School League “AA” Division champion Bulldogs intend to be right back in the thick of things this winter, coach Clinton Perrow said. Belton, Williams and Porter each bring something different to the court. Belton is the Bulldogs’ biggest enforcer in the paint. Porter is more of a slasher, Perrow said, and Williams can do whatever is needed to give Bullis good balance.

Outlook: Heading into her fifth season as the girls’ basketball coach at Holy Child, Jamie Ready admits she will have her deepest, most basketball-savvy team. In addition to three returning starters from last year’s 18-6 squad — Tally Britt, Lilly Parrows, Colby Evans — Holy Child will have six freshmen on the varsity squad, including Jennifer Gribble and Marlee Burgess. Holy Child won its opening game last week and will head to the Bahamas Nov. 30-Dec. 4 to compete in the Paradise Island Tournament. Ready’s first game there will be her 100th as the team’s coach. The Tigers reached the ISL A Division championship game last year, but lost to National Cathedral. The Tigers leading scorer last year, Eileen Williams, graduated.

— TED BLACK

COL. ZADOK MAGRUDER

n Coach: Erin Borsody 6th season n Last season: 11-12 n Starters returning: 5 n Last state tournament: 1985

Outlook: The Colonels had one of their best seasons in recent history last winter, finishing the regular season at the .500 mark and nearly doubling their win total from the previous four years combined. This year, they should be able to build off that success with the entire veteran core returning, including senior guard/forward Janel Brown (6foot-1) and classmate forward Adjowa Pinkrah (5-7), both of whom coach Erin Borsody expects to be dominant presences on the court for the Colonels. Juniors Hope Randolph (5-9) and Hannah Barr (6-2) are also expected to make key contributions. “The girls and I are very excited about this season,” Borsody said. “... We have added depth in our bench. This year we will rely on maturity and veteran leadership to guide us.”

— KENT ZAKOUR


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HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS’ BASKETBALL PREVIEW RICHARD MONTGOMERY

n Coach: Mark Yantsos 2nd season n Last season: 7-13 n Starters returning: 2 n Last state tournament: 1996

Outlook: The Rockets showed glimpses of their potential with wins over teams such as defending Class 4A West Region champion Walt Whitman. But they struggled to find consistency. Of course with only 10 players, only eight of whom were healthy most of the season, it was hard to compete night in and night out. With a bigger, more seasoned roster, the Rockets look to improve on the 2012-13 season. Richard Montgomery will employ an up-tempo game and look to score in transition but the Rockets do boast better perimeter scoring this winter, coach Mark Yantsos said. Senior Brittany Brown is a multifaceted player who will be relied upon for big scoring numbers. Junior Guard Allie Parrish is strong in the backcourt.

NORTHWEST Outlook: Former Northwest boys’ coach Nathan Lewis is back with the girls’ team in 2013. He has taken inventory of his team and already knows how he and his players will approach the season. “We’re not that big, so we’re either going to get blown out, or we are going to do our best to run past [other teams],” Lewis said. “No matter what, we are going to play hard.” At 5-foot-11, senior Ketsia Muteba is the tallest player on the Jaguars’ roster. However, Lewis has plenty of confidence in senior speedster Kendra Meredith, a four-year varsity starter. Sophomore guards Celine Jordan, Isabelle Durkin and Daija Black offer athleticism and quickness, and senior guards Grace Sekscienski and Dominique Anderson add to the team’s stability.

n Coach: Nathan Lewis 1st season n Last season: 16-7 n Starters returning: 2 n Last state tournament: None

— JENNIFER BEEKMAN

POOLESVILLE

n Coach: Fred Swick 17th season n Last season: 19-6 n Starters returning: 3 n Last state tournament: None

Outlook: The Falcons came within a point of advancing to the state semifinals last season and will attempt to at least duplicate the feat with three of its starters back. Rosie Barry, Whitney Carmack and Anna Murgia return while junior forward Anna DeSoto and sophomore forward Karen Comfort should fill out the rest of the rotation with their varsity experience. “I think we can be good this year, the cupboard is definitely not bare,” Poolesville coach Fred Swick said. The Falcons’ coach also noted how the style of his team may change slightly for the coming year. “Normally, we are a finesse team, but this year, we have some girls who don’t mind mixing it up,” Swick said. “We’re not a very tall team, but we have good size.”

n Last season: 14-8 n Starters returning: 5 n Last state tournament: 2010

Outlook: When a team can play both up-tempo and slowdown style, it usually holds an advantage over most opponents. Quince Orchard coach Ken Buffum’s goal is to get his squad to solidify its half-court sets in order to be able to handle any type of defense thrown at it. “We could run last year, we like to fast break, but we need more control in our halfcourt game, Buffum said. “I think we can really improve if we learn how to play both styles effectively.” The Cougars have an all-senior starting lineup, with forwards Brittany Beckwith, Babette Sanmartin and Summer Jones, along with guards Jasmine Chang and Megan Fisher. Buffum said Beckwith and Sanmartin averaged around 15 points per game apiece last season.

n Coach: Ken Buffum 2nd season n Last season: 10-13 n Starters returning: 3 n Last state tournament: None

SHERWOOD

n Coach: Chris Campbell 1st season n Last season: 4-17 n Starters returning: Not available n Last state tournament: 1996

n Last season: 11-16 n Starters returning: 1 n Last state tournament: 1992

— JENNIFER BEEKMAN

n Last state tournament: None

Outlook: First-year coach Chris Campbell comes from the college ranks and hopes to revitalize a once proud program that won just four games last winter. Campbell, who coached at Churchill High, Catholic, Marymount, Delaware and Maryland, says the Warriors’ style of play will adapt as he learns his personnel, but they will likely be perimeter-orientated with a lot of four-out offensive sets and high-pressure defense. Junior Nicole Stockinger returns to the starting lineup as one of the Warriors key cogs along with point guard Stacey O’Neale and post player Marybeth Bidwick. “The girls have had to learn a new system and terminology and I’ve had to teach a lot and be kind of patient,” Campbell said.

WHEATON

n Coach: Michelle Snape 3rd season n Last season: 8-15 n Starters returning: 5 n Last state tournament: 1999

Outlook: The Knights will look to continue the upward trend after posting an eight-win season in 2012 following a winless campaign the season before. Third-year coach Michelle Snape returns seven varsity contributors from a year ago, including all five starters. Key players for the Knights will be the guard tandem of Danielle MacKenzie and Rakeb Teklu, and forward/center Brittany Briffiths. “The girls have been working extremely hard to gain respect back in the county,” Snape said. “We are going to continue to try and improve every day and keep our momentum going. They went from winning no games to eight games, so we are definitely moving up the ladder. I do expect them to continue the trend of moving up and not down.”

— KYLE RUSSELL

PAINT BRANCH

Outlook: It’s a new season and another new coach for the Gladiators as Tenisha Davidson takes over after coaching at the Barrie School and with the AAU Edge Lady Bulldogs in Wheaton. She inherited a roster featuring seven returning players, including four seniors and two starters (Gabby Henderson and Mandisa Murray), and is assessing what roles they’ll play. “We have some talented girls. I feel like we can be better,” Davidson said. So far, she’s been focusing on fundamentals, including ball-handling, shooting and defense. After some lean years, Davidson said this group is open to change. “I feel like these girls see and know that we’re trying to do bigger and better things for this program, so they’ve been on board from day one.”

n Coach: Rochelle Coleman 3rd season n Last season: 21-4 n Starters returning: 4 n Last state tournament: 2009

— HARVEY VALENTINE

ROCKVILLE

n Coach: Kurtis Cross 2nd season n Last season: 5-15 n Starters returning: 2 n Last state tournament: 1987

ST. ANDREW’S

Outlook: Coach Kurtis Cross committed to youth last year and hopes that will pay dividends this season, as Rockville returns two starters, sophomore guard Hazel Carmona and junior small forward Kathleen McTighe. “Hazel grew up a lot last year and she’s ready to return as our starting point guard,” Cross said. “Kathleen is a scorer and a great defender.” He expects strong contributions this year from sophomore guard Paige Hailstock and senior guard/forward Elizabeth Barrett. “We’re young once again, but we’re young with one more year of experience. The girls are ready,” Cross said. “We did lose some seniors who contributed, but I think we have some girls who are ready to step in and fill those shoes. I think we’ll be exciting to watch.”

n Coach: Andre Foreman 2nd season n Last season: 6-11 n Starters returning: 3 n Last ISL title: 2010

n Last season: 8-15 n Starters returning: 2 n Last state tournament: 2006

Outlook: Despite losing eight varsity players, coach Tonya Banks expects her young team to improve on last year’s eightwin season. “We’re young, but I’ll say one thing: they work hard. I love the enthusiasm and the team work that I’ve seen so far,” Banks said. Look for senior Lauren Moore, junior Ria Peralta and sophomore Jada Holland to contribute. Moore is the lone full-time starter from last year’s team. “She’s pretty versatile. She can shoot and she’s also pretty good at penetrating. We’re excited about her coming back and possibly taking a leadership role,” Banks said. Peralta started several games last season and is expected to be one of Springbrook’s top scorers. “It’s going to be tough. But I think I got a group that’s willing to work,” Banks said.

STONE RIDGE

n Coach: Michael Thiede 3rd season n Last season: 7-19 n Starters returning: 5 n Last ISL title: 1995

n Coach: Pete Kenah 12th season n Last season: 21-5 n Starters returning: 2 n Last state tournament: 2013

Outlook: The Vikings reached the state semifinals and won a region title last season, and might be better this year. “There’s a real confidence about them, there is a hunger to get back where we were last year,” Whitman coach Pete Kenah said. Wing Marie Hatch scored 20 points against Paint Branch as a freshman, but suffered a shoulder injury that limited her after. Kenah says she should lead a much improved offense, with returning starters Maddie Cannon and Avery Witt. Other key players this year are Marissa Cannon, Nicole Fleck and Rebecca Ford. The Vikings will score more, but the defense likely won’t be able to match last year’s team. No opponent scored more than 37 points against the Vikings in the playoffs last year.

— KEN SAIN

Outlook: The Gators are looking to get back in the top half of the Independent School League with 10 varsity players returning. “I expect to compete for a top-four finish in the league this year,” said coach Michael Thiede, a third-year varsity coach. The team went 7-19 and tied for sixth last season but brings back its entire starting lineup. Four seniors are in the projected starting lineup: Laura Keehan, Raina Williams, Bella Vagnoni and Joslynn Watkins. Williams, a center, averaged seven points per game last season and finished strong, recording several double-doubles. Junior guard Kaitlin Ballenger is the projected fifth starter. Eight of Stone Ridge’s 12 varsity players are juniors or seniors. Thiede said he expects the team to be balanced, which should give the offense flexibility.

— ERIC GOLDWEIN

— ERIC GOLDWEIN

WALT WHITMAN

Outlook: After two seasons with the junior varsity squad, St. Andrew’s coach Andre Foreman got his first taste of varsity competition last winter at St. Andew’s and remains optimistic that this year’s squad, which boasts three returning starters (Hannah King, Rachel Daniels, Kristen Butler) and a freshman, Samantha Winter, who earned a spot in the starting lineup, can earn a home game in the postseason. “We want to get one of the top four seeds this year,” said Foreman, whose team is 2-2 through the first two weeks of the schedule and will host a tournament this weekend (Dec. 4-5). “Having three starters back is going to help and we have two really good freshmen, one of which is due back soon from an injury.”

— TED BLACK

SPRINGBROOK

n Coach: Tonya Banks 8th season

Outlook: The Panthers return four starters, including their top two scorers, off a 21-4 team that reached the region title game. Expectations are high. “Our goal, as it is every year, is to make it to the states,” Paint Branch coach Rochelle Coleman said. Guards Kiara Colston (senior, 17.8 points per game) and Daisa Harris (junior, 15.7 ppg) both return. Seniors Jasmine White and Symrin Greenhow are the other returning starters. “We graduated six seniors, so there’s still a lot of teaching going on,” Coleman said. “Their basketball IQ is high. Pushing the ball is a strength of ours, and we’re a little bit bigger.” Helping fill the gaps of the graduating seniors is a transfer student from James H. Blake, 6-foot-4 sophomore center Sofilia Ngwafang.

— KEN SAIN

— HARVEY VALENTINE

— KENT ZAKOUR

WATKINS MILL

n Coach: Ivan Hicks 7th season

n Starters returning: 2

— JOHN HARRIS III

— JOHN HARRIS III

Outlook: The Wolverines have a lot of work ahead of them this season with only eight players on the roster. But at the heart of Watkins Mill’s lineup are two talented players around which coach Ivan Hicks said a successful team can be built. Junior guard Danielle Durjan, who averaged eight points per game a year ago, provides great ball handling skills in the back court as well as strong perimeter shooting while guard/forward Dominique Walker adds a presence in the paint. Isolating these two will be key on offense. Defense will be extremely important this winter, Hicks said, as will limiting opponents’ chances by rebounding well. Everyone will get lots of minutes, Hicks said, working together will be integral to the team’s success.

n Last season: 1-19

QUINCE ORCHARD

SENECA VALLEY

n Coach: Jennifer Hoffmann 1st season

n Coach: Tenisha Davidson 1st season

— JOHN HARRIS III

— JOHN HARRIS III

Outlook: The Screaming Eagles boast an all-senior starting lineup, and an experienced junior as a sixth player. Guards Juanita Craig and CeAyra Brown along with frontcourt players Erin Gary, Elissa Kensack and Nicole Dorgan will lead the way for former Richard Montgomery High coach Jennifer Hoffmann. Hoffmann plans to bring junior Alanah Roy off of the bench first, as she is able to play at either the guard or forward spot. “These girls are chomping at the bit,” Hoffmann said. “They’ve been together for the past couple of years, and you can see them really trusting each other. They had a good summer and a good fall too. We’re we are pretty quick, and I think we can play up-tempo and we can slow things down.”

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THOMAS S. WOOTTON

n Coach: Maggie Dyer 11th season n Last season: 17-6 n Starters returning: 3 n Last state tournament: None

Outlook: This year’s reclassification split Wootton from its traditional rivals in division competition but coach Maggie Dyer said the change could be refreshing for the Patriots. Wootton lost two major contributors to graduation but return a trio of dynamic guards — leading scorer Sheri Addison (12.8 points per game) and twin sisters Cece (10.5 ppg) and Ellie Kobylski (10 ppg) — who have been starting together since they were freshmen and can be effective from all angles. “They’ve grown so much, and they’ve all grown together,” Dyer said. “This will be a big year for them and I think they’re going to embrace it.” The three will be supported by two returning players Jenny Welch and Kaitlin Klausing, who Dyer said have also vastly improved in the offseason.

— JENNIFER BEEKMAN


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4A STATE TITLE TEAMS HAVE LITTLE IN COMMON

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Northwest High School quarterback Mark Pierce drops back to pass in the 4A West final.

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Suitland’s Robert Wigfall runs against Duval during a playoff game on Nov. 23.

NORTHWEST: QUICK STARTS

SUITLAND: SLOW STARTS

The Jaguars have been hot to start games in their current winning streak, jumping out to big leads early and holding on while opponents try to claw back. They have outscored foes 35-6 in the first quarter of the past four games.

The Rams had to rally in the fourth quarter to defeat Bowie (a spread offense) and DuVal. They were tied with Flowers 0-0 at halftime before dominating the second half. Last week, Meade scored first and the Rams went scoreless in the first quarter.

NORTHWEST: HIGH-SCORING OFFENSE The Jaguars have averaged 34.1 points per game. It’s 37.8 during the current win streak, which includes two wins against Quince Orchard, usually one of the top defenses in the state.

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Despite being a run-first team, Wesley Wolfolk has proved to be one of the top quarterbacks in Prince George’s County by completing 61 percent of his passes for 1,832 yards and 20 touchdowns. He can also run with the ball.

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NORTHWEST: PASS FIRST

SUITLAND: RUN FIRST

The Jaguars run a spread offense with a short passing game that tries to find the gaps in the defense’s coverage. What makes it work is Northwest’s team speed. They can run it too, behind E.J. Lee (176 yards the past two weeks).

While they can pass if they need to, the Rams prefer to run, mainly behind senior running back Robert “Trey” Wigfall. He has nearly 1,700 all-purpose yards and 16 touchdowns. Wolfolk does throw deep passes to keep defenses from packing it in.

Northwest vs. Suitland

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Suitland advances to 4A state championship BY ERIC GOLDWEIN STAFF WRITER

The afternoon started with a 68-yard Meade High School rushing touchdown, followed by an assortment of penalties and a couple dysfunctional offensive possessions.

But what Suitland’s football team lacked in the first quarter of Saturday’s Class 4A state semifinal football game, it made up for in the next three. The Rams scored seven touchdowns — all after the first quarter — en route to a 46-25 victory against Meade to earn a berth in Friday’s state championship game. “Ultimately we wanted to win the championship,” senior quarterback Wesley Wolfolk said.

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Wolfolk threw for 281 yards and rushed for two touchdowns, sealing the victory with a 47-yard score in the fourth quarter. The offensive line played a key role against a much bigger Meade defense. After giving up two sacks in the first quarter, the line cleared lanes for Suitland’s running backs and gave Wolfolk more time in the pocket. Senior running back Robert Wigfall ran for three touchdowns, including a 72-yard

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The Rams’ defense gave up only 7.2 points per game in the regular season. It hasn’t been as good in the playoffs, up to 16.3. Still, it is the strength of the team.

SUITLAND: SENIOR QB

In the five games since the Jags lost to Clarksburg, Mark Pierce has completed 95 of 134 passes (71 percent) for 1,427 yards and thrown 18 touchdowns and ran for another. He has had four interceptions in those games.

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

CLASS 4A

Northwest (11-2) vs. Suitland (13-0)

SUITLAND: LIGHTS-OUT DEFENSE

NORTHWEST: SOPHOMORE QB

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Northwest High School receiver Matt Watson runs around the flank and down the field to score during Friday’s victory against Paint Branch in the Class 4A state semifinal football game in Burtonsville.

score that gave Suitland a 33-17 lead. Rams senior Nick Nelson caught four passes for 141 yards and a touchdown. He helped set up a Suitland touchdown with a 64-yard reception in the second quarter. Wigfall ran for 129 yards on 11 carries and Wolfolk added 60 yards on the ground. The Rams fell behind 7-0 after Meade’s Kyle Evans ran for a 68-yard touchdown on the first play from scrimmage. Evans

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Northwest High School football’s offense rushes to line up for the play, but then the quarterback calmly steps back, looks to the sidelines and waits, patiently, for the signals from the coaches. It’s the “no-play,” as sophomore quarterback Mark Pierce calls it. The team runs a hard count while offensive coordinator Justin Sickeri selects a play based on the defense he sees. In Friday’s 4A state semifinal victory against Paint Branch, the “no-play” worked to perfection. Led by Pierce’s seven touchdowns, Northwest defeated Paint Branch 55-36 to advance to next week’s Class 4A state championship game. Northwest (11-2) plays Suitland at 7:30 p.m. Friday at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore. “It’s great. I throw it to everyone,” Pierce said. “It’s good to have a good six or seven people that you can rely on to throw it to every down.” Pierce completed 29 of 37 passes for 335 yards, throwing six touchdowns to four different players. Senior Matt Watson caught two touchdown passes and ran for a third. “We didn’t want to lose, period. We were trying to go to states, and we’re championship bound,” Watson said. Northwest pulled away late in the fourth quarter. After a red zone stop on fourth down, the Jaguars regained possession deep in their own territory. Following a short run play, they ran an end-around for Watson, who sprinted for a 93-yard touchdown to seal the victory. “It just happens,” said Watson, who has eight postseason touchdowns. “Whoever’s hot on the field, we

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try to go to them as much as possible.” Pierce was hot to start the game, completing his first seven pass attempts and 19 of 24 in the first half. Senior Joshua Gills was his favorite receiving target. Gills caught eight passes for 159 yards and a 32-yard touchdown. “We just have a bunch of playmakers,” Gills said. “If you get the ball to any of our offensive skill players, something good is going to happen, every single time.” Northwest’s defense allowed 29 points in the first half but picked up the intensity as the game progressed. On a rare occasion when the Jaguars offense stalled in the second half, the defense stepped up. After Northwest was stopped on a fourth-andgoal play, senior Rasheed Gillis forced a Paint Branch fumble and helped the Jaguars regain possession. The offense capitalized, with Pierce connecting with Watson for a 21-yard touchdown to extend Northwest’s lead to 43-29. “We were relying on [the defense] and they definitely stepped up in the second half to help us out,” Pierce said. Paint Branch quarterback Gaston Cooper completed 15 of 33 passes for 280 yards. The senior struggled in the first half, starting the game with seven consecutive incomplete passes before settling into a rhythm in the second quarter. Johnny Littlejohn caught two long touchdown passes and ran for a 93-yard firstquarter touchdown to finish with 180 yards from scrimmage. Javan Grafton added 160 receiving yards on five receptions. Northwest has not won a state title since 2004. “We just got to execute the next [game]. We’re so close. It’s just so motivating,” Watson said. egoldwein@gazette.net


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Continued from Page B-1 point playoff loss was a sign of progress, but it left the Blazers wanting more. Several other 4A teams could contend in the region, including Walter Johnson. The Wildcats suffered a close loss to Whitman — a 49-42 defeat in the region semifinals. “I honestly think it’s anyone’s game this year,” Walter Johnson’s third-year coach Lindsey Zegowitz said. Whitman graduated several key players but returns two starters — Maddie Cannon and Avery Witt — and will contend again this season after reaching the state tournament for the first time since 2007. Twelfth-year coach Pete Kenah said Whitman has a chance to repeat this season. “There’s not the one, dominant heavyweight team out there,” Kenah said.

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Montgomery Blair High School’s Maggie McClain practices on Nov. 25.

The parity is new to the region. Gaithersburg was the regional and state champions in 2011 and 2012, winning 53 consecutive games.

The winning streak ended early last season, but the Trojans still made it to the region finals where they lost, 46-31, to Whitman. Gaithersburg coach Adrian McDaniel, entering his seventh season, said the team will need to develop chemistry if it wants to take back the title. “Whoever is peaking at the right time during the playoffs is the team that’s going to succeed,” McDaniel said. Blair could make its first state tournament since 1997 if it wins the region. Adarkwa, a four-year varsity player, said she wants to end her senior season on a high note. “As a senior, I don’t want to leave with any feeling that we could have done better … I just want to push others and push our teammates to realize our full potential and go as far as we possibly can,” Adarkwa said. egoldwein@gazette.net

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Riverdale Baptist junior power forward Taron Oliver is double teamed during a game on Saturday evening at the Riverdale Baptist School in Upper Marlboro.

Continued from Page B-1 tured team in Riverdale Baptist, which also relies on transfers too talented to glean much else from playing in the public school ranks or even middle-level private schools. There were no more realms of public school hoops for Nigel Johnson (Kansas State) to conquer when his junior year ended at Broad Run. During his final year in the public ranks, Johnson averaged nearly 30 points per game, eclipsed that number 11 times, and once scored 55. Yet his highest suitor was George Washington. As a senior, with barely three months at Riverdale under his belt — in which he led the Crusaders to a Capital Beltway championship and was named tournament MVP — Johnson reneged on his oral commitment to GW and opened up the recruiting process again. Within a few weeks, Kansas State, a No. 4 seed in last year’s NCAA Tournament, came calling, and Johnson was soon a Wildcat. “I try to instill upon my players that this is the level you want to play,” said longtime

Riverdale coach Lou Wilson, who is a career 556-215 at the school. “When you go off to college, there are going to be 12 players on a scholarship who were probably the best players on their high school teams.” Like Montrose, the majority of Riverdale’s seniors are shipped off to college with a Division I scholarship in hand. Wilson estimates that in any given year, there could be as many as seven. And then it’s back to bringing in new names, new faces and new Division I talents — reloading. “Coach Lou produces good players and that’s what college coaches want,” said Riverdale alumnus Justin Drummond, a former first-team All-Gazette player now with Toledo. “He creates a lot of opportunities for guys. There’s just a lot of tradition there. A lot of good players come through and play all different type of levels.” And it’s not limited to Montrose and Riverdale. Capitol Christian, which played as Princeton Day, churned out nearly half a dozen Division I — or professional, in Aquille Carr’s case — players last year and the upstart Clinton Christian will likely be doing the same in the near future. Many

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Montgomery Blair High School’s Debbie Olawuyi and Maggie McClain practice on Nov. 25.

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SCHOOL LIFE VOICES IN EDUCATION n Age: 33

Lanise Stevenson

n Job title: Sixth-grade science teacher n Hometown: Baltimore County n Education: Bachelor’s of science in biology, master’s in science education and master’s in human resource development, educational leadership, all from Towson University n Family: Son, Ethan Stevenson, 10 n Hobby/favorite vacation spot: I enjoy playing chess and other brain games. I teach Zumba. I enjoy watching football and golf. My favorite team is the Baltimore Ravens. I love traveling to Nassau, Bahamas. n Lesson to live by: Pursue your passion in everything you do and encourage others to do the same. Radiate positive energy as much as possible. Share your zest for life with everyone around you. Remain authentic. Take nothing for granted.

Lanise Stevenson is a science teacher at Shady Grove Middle School in Gaithersburg. She was interviewed at the school on Nov. 19. In an email suggesting I interview you, your principal intern said you have created a love for science in your sixth-grade students. How have you been able to do that?

I have a way of exciting kids about a class that you usually don’t see. It’s because I make every concept meaningful and relative to [them]. It’s the teacher’s charge to make the information effective. In every class I teach, I have students with special needs: emotionally disturbed, those with learning disabilities or new English-language learners, and I make it meaningful for each. The difference is when you can apply every concept to their lives, then the classroom no longer has walls. There is a connection to everything in their lives and science becomes exciting. I impress on students that everyone, to be a good citizen, needs to be scientifically literate. When our kids grow up they are going to have to elect officials that reflect their views on energy, pollution, superstorms, superbugs. Our kids are going to have to be proactive. Everything you think of that we will have to

address involves STEM [science, technology, engineering and math]. It relates to everything. I tell them about math being the language of science, it allows them to learn math concepts better. When we approach writing in science, I talk about the importance of being articulate, write what you mean, be specific. That corresponds with the message in English class, you should be clear and concise. Science connects everything and it makes everything else exciting. What do you actually teach?

Investigations in Science 6 for sixth-graders. It involves physics, environmental science, a little chemistry and biological science. How did you become such an enthusiastic science teacher?

I love learning! I am passionate about teaching and learning in everything I do. My first degree was in biology; I was a premed student. I volunteered at the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center and though I touched people there I realized I wouldn’t be best utilized [in medicine]. I did research at Procter & Gamble and realized that people in research didn’t look like me. They were not

women or women of color. As I reflected I wondered if I should be a teacher. I realized that if I could teach more students and get them excited about science it could change science. Researchers would look like them, there would be more women. I started to teach biology in high school in Baltimore County and became a STEM master teacher at University of Maryland, Baltimore County, working with teachers working for their scienceeducation degree. Then I applied to Montgomery County. I wanted diversity. The diversity in my classes is amazing in terms of race, ethnic background, socio-economic status. My classes are equally diverse: about 30 percent African-American, 30 percent Hispanic and 30 percent Caucasian and Asian — I have colorful classes. Each student brings a different approach. Their prior knowledge is amazing. What I do never gets old. This is my 11th year and I still get excited about it. I love science. I don’t look like a science geek, but I am. We work very hard but I deeply care and I impress upon [the students] how meaningful what they learn is. How do they do?

Very, very well. This year

we are focusing on cooperative learning, working in groups and critical thinking. I have modified a lot of the curriculum to increase the difficulty and increase cooperative learning. The whole purpose of learning is for kids to open their eyes and see the world differently. Every year I get to see kids see things differently and that is very exciting for me. I want kids to think for themselves but not by themselves. There is something important that happens with discussion. How about girls in science — do you find them less interested?

I find it much easier to reach the girls because I’m authentic. They think I’m so smart and I am but I tell them it’s because I have a zest for knowledge. They realize that they too can enjoy the STEM track. We need them, we need diversity in the STEM field. It’s vital to create a community of critical thinkers who will be able to solve problems that don’t exist yet. “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 Students move to the rhythm in Latin Dance Competition Teams from 10 Montgomery County high schools put their best feet forward at the 14th Annual MCPS Latin Dance Competition held Nov. 25 at the Music Center at Strathmore in North Bethesda. The students competed in four dance categories: Cha Cha, Merengue, Bachata and Salsa. There were also specialized competitions including: Parent/ Child, Alumni, Best in Show, Jack and Jill and the Verizon Audience Best in Show Award which went to Gaithersburg High School. The results by category are: Cha-Cha Division: First Place – Albert Einstein High School, Kensington Second Place – Gaithersburg High School Third Place – Clarksburg High School Merengue Division; First Place – Einstein High School Second Place – Watkins Mill High School, Gaithersburg Third Place – Gaithersburg High School Bachata Division: First Place – Watkins Mill High School Second Place – Einstein High School Third Place – Seneca Valley High School, Germantown Salsa Division: First Place – Einstein High School Second Place – Gaithersburg High School Third Place – Watkins Mill High School Parent/Child Division:

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Students from Albert Einstein High School in Kensington perform during the Best in Show competition at the Montgomery County Public Schools Latin Dance Competition on Nov. 25 at the Strathmore Music Center in North Bethesda. Einstein dancers took first place in Best in Show. First Place - Gaithersburg High School Second Place – Einstein High School Third Place – Clarksburg High School Best in Show Division: First Place – Einstein High School Second Place – Clarksburg High School Third Place – Watkins Mill High School Rookie Best in Show Award: Wheaton High School Alumni Division: First Place – Einstein High School Second Place – Watkins Mills High School Third Place – Montgomery Blair High School, Silver Spring Jack & Jill Division: Einstein and Seneca Valley This year marked the first time that Wheaton and Montgomery Blair high schools participated in the event. Other schools participating were James Hubert Blake, Silver Spring; Quince Orchard; Gaithersburg; and Springbrook, Silver Spring.

Nonprofit’s Student of the Year candidates Three students from The Academy of the Holy Cross, Kensington were selected as Student of the Year candidates by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s National Capital Area Chapter. Leah Barteldes, Margaret Capizzi and Samantha Heavner, all juniors at the school, will compete in the Student of the Year Campaign, a six-week initiative during which the candidates raise money in honor of a teen patient hero who is battling or is in remission from a blood cancer. The candidate who raises the most money at the end of the six weeks is named Student of the Year. The campaign runs from Jan. 16 to Feb. 28, culminating at the Grand Finale Gala celebration where the winners will be announced. The Student of the Year will receive a $5,000 scholarship to a college or university of his/ her choice. In addition, three students will be awarded Citi-

zenship honors with the Community, Leadership and Mission Awards. Each Citizenship Award winner will receive a $2,500 scholarship and every candidate who reaches the minimum fundraising requirement of $10,000 will receive a scholarship in the amount of $1,000. Holy Cross was the only school in the National Capital area to have three students selected to participate in a fundraising competition to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s National Capital Area Chapter, according to the society.

High school photographers exhibit work at gallery The Washington Gallery of Photography and Capitol Arts Network will open their “All-Montgomery County High School Photography Exhibit” with a reception from 6-9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6 at the gallery, 12276 Wilkins Ave., Rockville. For more than a decade, Washington Gallery of Photography has hosted a high school photography exhibit, giving young photographers the opportunity for their work to be viewed by friends, family, gallery owners and representatives from local art colleges. This year’s exhibit features over 100 images taken by students between the ages of 14-18, and includes a variety of topics. The public is welcome to attend the opening, meet the photographers and hear firsthand stories of their experiences learning photography. The show will be on exhibit from Dec. 6 through 30 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

For more information visit www.WashingtonSchoolOfPhotography.com.

Students’ skills tested in egg drop competition Twenty-one students from the Math Matters club at Thomas W. Pyle Middle School, Bethesda, competed in the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division Third Annual Egg Drop Competition on Nov. 20. “The drop is an annual design competition as part of the Division’s outreach efforts designed to spark students’ interest in science, technology, engineering, and math,” Nicholas Malay, a Carderock Division spokesman, wrote in an email. The event is a test to see if students could design protective casings for raw eggs being dropped from about 20 feet in the air onto a cement target below. The students are tutored weekly by co-organizers and NSWCCD engineers Kavi Dotson and Alyssa Littlestone at Pyle. The egg drop was the culmination of a field trip to the Carderock facility which included a tour of Carderock’s Maneuvering and Seakeeping and Rotating Arm basin led by Toby Ratcliffe, the facility’s education and outreach coordinator, who has over 34 years of experience as an ocean engineer working to test scaled ship and submarine models. “The classroom and real world application experiences help our students to get excited about mathematics,” said Stacy Levy, chairwoman of Pyle’s math department and math resource teacher. “Through our math team activities, the

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middle schoolers see first-hand how math is incorporated in their lives,” The students also participated in a discussion on ‘The Wonderful Language of Math’ led by Carderock Technical Director Tim Arcano. The final event of the visit was the egg drop, where the students, who were divided into six teams, dropped their eggs, hoping for a solid outcome. Based on a numerical scoring equation, success in the competition was dependent on three factors: protecting the egg; the cost of the design relative to that of the other teams and accuracy of hitting a target directly below the drop site. Team “Temple Runners” earned the winning medal with the highest score. Their design used Popsicle sticks, masking tape, and a plastic bag. The winning design was the only one of the six groups to prevent the egg from cracking. “This year the students were really challenged by the new rules,” Littlestone said. “I think everyone had a lot of great ideas and it was fun to watch them work together to construct them in the classroom.” Eighth-grader Ryan Shaffer said he thought it was really cool to learn about the work engineers do at Carderock. “Their technical work and the math they use can change the country and strengthen national security,” Ryan said. “The basins were huge and it was really cool learning about how they can generate their own waves. ... This field trip gave all of us Math Matters students a first-hand view of what naval engineers do every day.”


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CELEBRATIONS HEALTH CALENDAR WEDNESDAY, DEC. 4 ’Tis the Season to be Jolly, from 10:3011:30 a.m. at Margaret Schweinhaut Center, 100 Forest Glen Road, Silver Spring. Join the Suburban Hospital HeartWell nurse in discussing strategies for stress management during this special but hectic season. Learn relaxation techniques, time-management tips, and exercises to feel the joy in each day. Made possible by a generous grant from the Wolpoff Family Foundation. Registration not required. Free. Also 10:30 a.m. to noon Dec. 5 at Macy’s Home Store, Westfield Montgomery Mall, 7125 Democracy Blvd., Second Level, Bethesda. www. suburbanhospital.org.

SATURDAY, DEC. 7 Safe Sitter, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Suburban Hospital Lambert Building, 8710 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda. Comprehensive training course teaching 11 to 13-year-olds the essentials of babysitting. Course includes tactics in handling emergencies basic first aid and child-care skills. Registration required. $95. www.suburbanhospital.org.

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MONDAY, DEC. 9 CPR for Friends and Family, 5-8 p.m. at Suburban Hospital Lambert Building, Second Floor, 8710 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda. Receive instruction for adult, child and infant CPR and choking rescue. AED will also be discussed. Designed for the general public who want to learn how to save a life. Non-credential course. $75. www.suburbanhospital.org.

On Nov. 8, 2013, Harriet and Stanley Garfinkle celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Both were born in Washington, D.C., and met in their early teens. They were married in Washington and have lived nearly all of their married life in Silver Spring. Their families join their children, Jay of North Carolina and Beth Stein of Virginia, and their two granddaughters, Shelby and Mallory, in wishes of love, health and happiness. They are celebrating the occasion with a trip to Mexico with their family.

TUESDAY, DEC. 10 Heart Smarts, from 5-7 p.m. at Suburban Hospital, CR 6/7 (lower level), 8600 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda. Educational program focuses on strategies for hearthealthy living. Learn how to care for, prevent and reduce the risk of heart disease and other heart-related conditions. Family members are encouraged to participate. Registration required with a five-person minimum to hold class. Free. www.suburbanhospital.org.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 11 Eat, Drink and Stay Healthy, from 1-2

p.m. at the Friendship Heights Community Center, 4433 S. Park Avenue, Chevy Chase. Registered dietitian Jill Johnson will share tips to help prevent weight gain for a healthier holiday season, including small changes in food and drink choices and a review of healthy dessert options. Free. www.suburbanhospital.org.

Breastfeeding for Working Moms at MedStar Montgomery, from 7-9 p.m. at Mont-

gomery Medical Center, 18101 Prince Philip Drive. The AAP recommends breastfeeding for the first year, but many new moms struggle with trying to balance work and breastfeeding. Discussion includes aspects of planning, preparing, pumping and returning to work while breastfeeding. www.montgomerygeneral.org.

ONGOING New Mothers Postpartum Support Group, 10-11:30 a.m. 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. A Diabetes Support Group, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the first Saturday of every month at Suburban Hospital, 8600 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda. A social network that provides peer support for people living with diabetes via open discussions and speakers on various diabetes topics. Light snacks available. Call Maria Chamberlain, diabetes nurse educator, at 301-896-3056 with questions. www.suburbanhospital.org. A Harris Teeter supermarket tour, from 11 a.m. to noon second Wednesdays, 18169 Town Center Drive, Olney. Join Andrea Ciccone Troutner, a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator, during a supermarket stopand-shop tour for all your nutrition and wellness needs. You’ll be able to identify the right healthy foods for you and your family. Free; registration required. 301-774-8727.

RELIGION CALENDAR UPCOMING Neelsville Presbyterian Church, 20701 Frederick Road, Germantown, welcomes all to attend its upcoming Christmas Events: Christmas Music Sunday at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Dec. 15; Christmas Jazz Services at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Dec. 22; Christmas Eve services on Dec. 24 — Family Service at 5 p.m., Jazz and Candlelight Service at 7 p.m. and Candlelight and Communion Service at 11 p.m. www.Neelsville.org Northgate Community Church, 20300 Pleasant Ridge Drive, Montgomery Village, invites area residents to come and celebrate the true meaning of Christmas at a special Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion Worship at 7 p.m. Dec. 24. www.Northgatecc.org. Trinity Lutheran Church, 11200 Old Georgetown Road, North Bethesda, will offer a “Blue Christmas” church service in the sanctuary at 6 p.m. Dec. 8, for those who are going through a difficult time during Advent season. Service will provide an opportunity for quiet reflection and support to people who have lost a loved one, endured a job loss, a divorce or any type of loss. Readings, reflections, prayers and song. www.TrinityELCA. org.

Coronado Dec. 3 marks the 25th wedding anniversary of Lisa and Troy Coronado. In the past 25 years of military life they have lived in Germany, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Georgia, Texas and currently reside in Germantown. Lisa and Troy are blessed with three beautiful daughters: Raquel, a 2013 graduate from the University of Texas; Jaqueline, a senior at the University of South Florida; and Mindy, a junior at Clarksburg High School.

PLACING AN ANNOUNCEMENT

ONGOING Damascus United Methodist Church, 9700 New Church St., Damascus, offers traditional Sunday morning worship services at 8:15 a.m., a youth contemporary worship service

at 9:30 a.m. and a service of liturgy and the word at 11 a.m. with Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. for all ages during the school year. Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 7730 Bradley Boulevard, Bethesda, offers services at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. each Sunday, with Sunday School for all ages scheduled at 10 a.m. Child care is offered from 8:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. A fellowship and coffee hour follows the 8:30 a.m. service. 301-365-5733, www.elcbethesda.org. Liberty Grove United Methodist Church, 15225 Old 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. Neelsville Presbyterian Church, 20701 Frederick Road, Germantown, has returned to its Fall worship schedule, with services at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sundays. Sunday School for all ages at 9:40 a.m. www.Neelsville.org. Providence United Methodist Church,

3716 Kemptown Church Road, Monrovia, conducts a contemporary service at 8 a.m. followed by a traditional service at 9:30 a.m. Sunday mornings, with children’s Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. and adult Sunday school at 11 a.m. For more information, call 301-2531768. Visit www.kemptownumc.org. Trinity Lutheran Church, 11200 Old Georgetown Road, North Bethesda, conducts services every Sunday, with child care from 8 a.m. to noon and fellowship and a coffee hour following each service. 301-881-7275. For a schedule of events, visit www.TrinityELCA. org. Chancel choir auditions and rehearsals, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays at Liberty Grove Methodist Church, 15225 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville. Call 301-421-9166 or visit www. libertygrovechurch.org. “Healing for the Nations,” 7 p.m. every first and third Saturday of the month at South Lake Elementary School, 18201 Contour Road, Gaithersburg. Sponsored by King of the Nations Christian Fellowship, the outreach church service is open to all who are looking for hope in this uncertain world. Prayer for healing available. Translation into Spanish and French. Call 301-251-3719. Visit www. kncf.org. Geneva Presbyterian Church, potluck lunches at 11:30 a.m. the second Sunday of each month at 11931 Seven Locks Road, Potomac. There is no fee to attend. All are welcome to bring a dish to share; those not bringing dishes are also welcome. Call 301424-4346.

The Gazette prints engagement and wedding announcements, with color photographs, at no charge, as a community service. Copy should be limited to 150 words and submitted in paragraph form. Announcements are subject to editing for space. Please include contact information, including a daytime telephone number. Photos should be professional quality. If emailing photos, file size should be a minimum of 500 KB. Wedding announcements should be submitted no later than 12 months after the wedding. Send to: The Gazette, 9030 Comprint Court, Gaithersburg, MD 20877, or email kgroff@gazette.net. Montgomery County celebrations are inserted into all Montgomery County editions.

Free Hearing Tests set for Montgomery County Area Age 65+

Free electronic hearing tests will be given from Monday, December 9th through Friday, December 13th at select locations in Montgomery County. Tests have been arranged for anyone who suspects they are losing their hearing. Such persons generally say they can hear but cannot understand words. Testing with the latest computerized equipment will indicate if you can be helped. Everyone, especially adults over 65, should have an electronic hearing test at least once a year. If there is a hearing problem, hearing tests may reveal that newly developed methods of correction will help, even for those who have been told in the past that a hearing aid would not help them. If you suspect you have hearing loss, call for a free hearing test appointment. Our licensed specialists are trained in the latest auditory testing methods and will be the first ones to tell you if you don’t need a hearing aid. If you do have a hearing loss, we will explain your results and provide you with a list of options.

Free hearing tests available only at a location listed below.

One week only: Monday, December 9th through Friday, December 13th

Beltone Hearing Aid Centers 1-800-701-3573 to schedule an appointment

Bethesda,MD

Wildwood Medical Center 10401 Old Georgetown Rd. Suite 102

1912874

Gaithersburg,MD

Sears Hearing Center by Beltone Lakeforest Mall 701 Russell Ave

Silver Spring,MD

Connecticut Belair Medical Park 3915 Ferrara Drive

Frederick, MD

Guilford Professional Center 5950 Frederick Crossing Ln. Suite 100

Frederick, MD

Sears Hearing Center by Beltone Francis Scott Key Mall 5500 Buckeystown Pike

www.beltone.com

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SFH unfurn. $650 utils incl. Male NS/NP, 1 mile frm I-270. Avail Immed 240-372-1168 Bsmt Br, $500 , Upstairs room $500 util inc for both, nr bus Call: 240-848-4483

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Terms of Sale: A deposit of $10,000.00 by cash or certified check. Balance of the purchase price to be paid by cash or certified check at settlement within twenty (20) days of final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court of Maryland for Montgomery County, Maryland. Interest to be paid on the unpaid purchase money at the rate pursuant to the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received in the office of the Substitute Trustees. The noteholder shall not be obligated to pay interest if it is the purchaser. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. All adjustments as of date of sale. Taxes and all other public charges and assessments payable on an annual basis, including sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges, if any, to be adjusted for the current year to date of sale and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. The property will be sold in "AS IS" condition, without express or implied warranty as to the nature and description of the improvements as contained herein; and subject to easements, agreements, restrictions or covenants of record affecting same, if any. All dimensions contained herein are more or less. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes, and settlement expenses shall be borne by the purchaser. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. Purchaser assumes the risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale forward. The purchaser waives and releases the Substitute Trustees, the holder of the indebtedness, the Auctioneers, and their respective agents, successors and assigns from any and all claims the purchaser and/or its successors and assigns may now have or may have in the future relating to the condition of the property, including but not limited to the environmental condition thereof. If the Substitute Trustees are unable to convey good and marketable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy in law and equity shall be limited to a refund of the deposit without interest. If the purchaser fails to go to settlement, the deposit shall be forfeited and the Trustees may then re-advertise and resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser.

Montgomery Colorectal Surgery, LLC perAuthority to cancel this sale rests solely with the Substitute Trustees and/or manently ceased clinical activity on Dethe Auctioneer. Prospective buyers should disregard all other statements and comcember 31, 2012. Dr. Joshua A. Katz has relocated to Memphis, Tennessee and no ments made by any other person or entity regarding minimum bids, pricing and cancellations of the sale. Additional terms may be announced at the time of sale. The longer practices in Maryland. Substitute Trustees reserve: (1) the right to accept or reject any or all bids; (2) the right To obtain medical records please mail or to modify or waive the requirements for bidders’ deposits and terms of sale and/or settlefax a signed, dated, legible, written authori- ment; (3) the right to withdraw the Property from the sale before acceptance of the final bid; and (4) the right to cancel or postpone the sale. zation with your name,and address to Joshua Katz, MD, FACS, FASCRS Memphis Surgery Associates 6029 Walnut Grove Road Suite 404 Memphis TN 38120 901.726.1056 tel 901.729.3100 fax (12-4-13)

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