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Loyal patrons rally to help eateries damaged by ﬁre Three Silver Spring businesses closed for repairs

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Longtime customers have mobilized to help several of the eating and drinking establishments damaged by a major ﬁre in downtown Silver Spring on Thursday. The early-morning blaze is estimated to have caused up to $1 million in damage to four adjacent businesses. It is believed to have started as a slow-burning electrical ﬁre in the ceiling at

the rear of the Bombay Gaylord Indian restaurant at 8401 Georgia Ave., according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesman Pete Piringer. “The cause of the ﬁre is listed as undetermined, but is believed to be electrical in nature. Nothing appears suspicious,” Piringer wrote in an email. The second ﬂoor above the first-floor Indian restaurant “was framed in for residential living, but was under renovation and not occupied,” Piringer wrote. About 100 firefighters responded to the call for help about 1 a.m., Piringer wrote in the email. A firefighter had a hand injury, but no one else was

hurt. The ﬁre also caused major smoke damage in the Quarry House Tavern in the cellar beneath the Bombay Gaylord restaurant. Tavern employees are credited with safely directing patrons up and out to the sidewalk by former bartender Andrew Nazdin, who has launched an Indiegog crowdsourcing campaign with friends to raise money for the 17 staffers who no longer can work at the closed tavern. The fundraising page is at tinyurl.com/ls3vkuh. The nearby Kefa Café — a gourmet coffee shop on Bonifant Street next to a storage room used by the Bombay Gaylord restaurant — also was heav-

ily damaged by smoke. Fireﬁghters broke through a wall into the café to make sure the fire had not spread, café co-owner Abeba Tsegaye said Monday. Tsegaye said she doesn’t know yet when Kefa Café will reopen. “We’re not sure. Maybe in a week. It’s hard to say,” she said. “Because of the smoke damage, everything will be taken [and cleaned], and a lot of things will have to be thrown out.” The restaurant, tavern and café remained closed Monday, as crews from several ﬁre res-

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White Oak studies added to 2016 budget

Pepco tree work is by the book New state regulations require more aggressive management

KATE S. ALEXANDER STAFF WRITER

On a cold, clear February morning, arborist Emily Fricke wore a hard hat and walked down Charles Road in Silver Spring, looking up at the trees. A geographic information system-enabled tablet was strapped to her hand. On her back was a pack with utility handouts, a can of blue spray paint •Tree-cutting for marking trees for removal and a GPS anstandards tenna. •Residents At each tree, Fricke battle utility stopped, put a marker n Online on her tablet and considered the tree’s age, species, condition and how close its branches are to Pepco’s power lines. Fricke is one of 17 utility arborists paid to walk Pepco’s lines, plotting the location of trees and determining which should be trimmed, removed or left alone.

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Money covers purchase of school land seized for nonpayment of taxes BY

KEVIN JAMES SHAY STAFF WRITER

The Takoma Park City Council soon will start reviewing the ﬁscal 2016 budget, but

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Pepco contractors from Asplundh trim and remove trees along Musrove Road in Silver Spring in February.

on Monday dealt with some issues on this year’s budget, unanimously approving several modiﬁcations. The changes included increasing general fund expenses by $253,000 to cover the purchase of 2.7 acres of wooded land on the WashingtonMcLaughlin Christian School

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Studies for transportation improvements in White Oak are among new recommendations for the Silver Spring area in Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett’s proposed ﬁscal 2016 budget. Since releasing the capital budget in January, Leggett has reviewed items in more detail and is recommending adjustments, he wrote in a memo to the County Council last week. Leggett budgeted $200,000 for the White Oak studies — $100,000 for fiscal 2015 and $100,000 for fiscal 2016. The studies will review what is needed to improve roads, interchanges, sidewalks and bike-

ways, with cost estimates, and also fund a trafﬁc analysis for planned development in the area. Last year, the council passed a new master plan for White Oak, which ofﬁcials hope will spur town center-type projects, particularly on a 300-acre site near the U.S. Food and Drug Administration headquarters on New Hampshire Avenue. That area also could include the relocation of Washington Adventist Hospital from Takoma Park. “The results of these studies will facilitate the development of a strategy for funding the necessary improvements,” Leggett wrote. The fiscal 2016 budget includes $4.6 million to start construction of a new 14,000-square-foot Good Hope Neighborhood Recreation Center in that northern Silver Spring community this summer. The

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Education, human services among cuts that General Assembly has overturned BY

KATE S. ALEXANDER STAFF WRITER

As Maryland’s General Assembly enters the ﬁnal weeks of session, movement in Annapolis is swinging some funding back in Montgomery County’s favor. Lawmakers are poised to pass a budget that restores about $25.5 million of

what Montgomery County Public Schools was expecting, most of it through the Geographic Cost of Education Index. As proposed, Gov. Larry Hogan’s budget cut the index — a supplemental funding system for counties where education costs are higher — in half. Lawmakers have restored it to full funding. For Montgomery County, that means about $17 million more for education. “We have worked hard on all of this,” said Sen. Nancy J. King, chairwoman of the county’s Senate delegation. “We’ve put back just about everything for education.” Other changes by the General Assembly

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An electrical failure is suspected of starting Thursday’s ﬁre that gutted the Bombay Gaylord restaurant on the corner of Georgia Avenue and Bonifant Street in Silver Spring. Fire ofﬁcials closed the restaurant and the Quarry House Tavern beneath it while repairs are made.

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restores about $8.5 million more for county education, said Larry Bowers, the interim superintendent of county schools. If the district gets the $25 million, Bowers said, it could restore some positions that were not allocated to schools for the next academic year. However, there are still areas where the county’s priorities remain uncertain. Led by King (D-Dist. 39) of Montgomery Village, county lawmakers sponsored two bills aimed at increasing the amount of money Montgomery County receives for

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25 American Red Cross Blood Drive, 1-6:30 p.m., Colesville Presbyterian Church, 12800 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring. Double red-cell donations will be accepted. Appointments requested. www.redcrossblood.org.

Alzheimer’s and Dementia Support Group, 6-7 p.m., Brightview Fallsgrove,

9200 Darnestown Road, Rockville. Discuss problems and solutions, and meet with others walking a similar path. Refreshments provided. Free, RSVP requested. 240-314-7194.

Child, Adolescent and Teenage Grief Support Group, 6-7:30 p.m., Montgomery

Hospice, 1355 Piccard Drive, Rockville. A six-week group for children 4 years old through teenagers who have experienced the death of a parent or sibling. Free, registration required. 301-921-4400.

THURSDAY, MARCH 26 Discover the Keys to Managing Your Finances and Unlocking Access to Capital,

10 a.m.-noon, Maryland Women’s Business Center, 51 Monroe St. Plaza East, Rockville. This introductory class will teach attendees how to create solid ﬁnancial statements, so a business can gain access to potential funding. $35. donna@ marylandwbc.org. Thursday Morning Book Discussion, 10:30 a.m., Marilyn J. Praisner Library, 14910 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville. The selection for March is “Wool,” by Hugh Howey. Copies of this book are available for checkout at the information desk at the library. anne.seiler@montgomerycountymd.gov.

Brookside Tot Times: Forest Expedition, 11:15 a.m.-noon, Brookside Nature

Center, 1400 Glenallan Ave., Wheaton. Take an adventurous hike through the woods and return to the Nature Center to map out the experience. $6. Register at www.parkpass.org. Learn to De-Clutter Your Life, 7-8:15 p.m., Kensington Park Library, 4201 Knowles Ave., Kensington. Local author Marcie Lovett will share tips from “The Clutter Book: When You Can’t Let Go.” Free. kensingtonpark@folmc.org.

FRIDAY, MARCH 27 Kulanu Shabbat Service, 6:30 p.m., Temple Emanuel, 10101 Connecticut Ave., Kensington. The Kulanu Committee’s mission is to celebrate diversity in the temple community, not just with respect to sexual orientation, but also other forms of diversity. Free. 301-942-2000. August: Osage County, 7:30-10:30 p.m., The Highwood Theatre, 914 Silver Spring Ave., Silver Spring. Centered around an emotionally tattered woman battling cancer, “August: Osage County” explores a variety of emotional and mental illnesses

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that threaten to tear a family apart. $17. sscott@thehighwoodtheatre.org.

SATURDAY, MARCH 28 Montgomery County GreenFest, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Montgomery College Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus, 7995 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring. Focused on the people and environment of the county. There will be kid activities in Jesup Blair Local Park, music, food, documentaries from the Environmental Film Festival, and national and local speakers. Free. ryan.zerbe@ montgomerycountymd.gov. Tour of National Park Seminary, 1-3 p.m., National Park Seminary, 2755 Cassedy St., Silver Spring. First monthly tour of the season of the enchanting historic former school for women, now a residential community. $5. www.saveourseminary.org. Come Play in the Street, 1-3 p.m., 11000 Merwood Ave., Takoma Park. Sponsored by Let’s Play America and Takoma Plays. The USTA will have tennis equipment. Volunteers will have fun play equipment, such as giant chess, giant Connect Four, dress-up clothes and basketball. Free. 301-928-9962. Irish Tea and Jam Festival, 2-4:30 p.m., Aspen Hill Library, 4407 Aspen Hill Road, Rockville. Irish music, dance and poetry, featuring The Bog Band and dancers from The Culkin School of Traditional Irish Dance and Shannon Dunne Dance. Free. 240-773-9410. Vegetable Gardening: Why Do It?, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Long Branch Library, 8800 Garland Ave., Silver Spring. For beginning food gardeners who want to learn more about the best organic methods to grow healthy food in a home or community garden. Topics will include site and plant selection, soil preparation, and planting with the seasons. Donations accepted. mc.growit@gmail.com. Women Folk, 7:30 p.m., Takoma Park Community Center, 7500 Maple Ave., Takoma Park. A round-robin of original music presented by six award-winning mid-Atlantic singer/songwriters, including Mary Amato, Suzanne Brindamour, Audrey Engdahl, Greta Ehrig and Kipyn Martin. $10 suggested donation. emilyc@ takomaparkmd.gov. Latin Gala, 8-11:30 p.m., Wheaton Volunteer Rescue Squad Ballroom, 2400 Arcola Ave., Wheaton. The event will feature Salsa and Latin music performed by Laura Sosa and Pa’ Gozar Latin band, as well as Titanes and the Albert Einstein High School Latin Dance Team. Also featuring Latin food, door prizes, rafﬂe and other cash games. LatinGala@wvrs.org.

SUNDAY, MARCH 29 The Washington Piano Society’s Welcome to Spring Concert, 3 p.m., Calvary

Lutheran Church, 9545 Georgia Ave., Sil-

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Montgomery County Awards for Historic Preservation,

6-8:30 p.m., Historic Silver Spring B&O Railroad Station, 8100 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring. The award honors individuals and groups who, through individual or community action and restoration efforts, have made signiﬁcant contributions to the preservation of Montgomery County’s historic resources. Hosted by nonproﬁt Montgomery Preservation Inc. $15 suggested doantion. awards@montgomerypreservation.org. ver Spring. Featuring works by Beethoven, Ofer Ben-Amots and Luis Antonio Escobar. Free. 301-793-1863. Suite Para Cuerdas, 7:30-9 p.m., F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre, 603 Edmonston Drive, Rockville. Rescheduled from Feb. 21. The National String Symphonia will highlight composers of the Americas at its concert. Venezuelan composer Aldemaro Romero’s Suite para Cuerdas will be the concert’s cornerstone work. February tickets will be honored. $10-$37.50. 240314-8690.

MONDAY, MARCH 30 Monday Night Movie, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Aspen Hill Library, 4407 Aspen Hill Road, Rockville. “The Big Year” features Steve Martin, Owen Wilson and Jack Black as amateur birders on a quest to see who can see the most species of bird in a year. Free. aspenhill@folmc.org.

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Our Lady of Good Counsel High School’s Tessa Kircher defends against Ali Dane of Walt Whitman High School on Saturday. Go to clicked.Gazette.net. SPORTS Spring has arrived and baseball, softball, lacrosse and track seasons have begun. Check online for coverage.

TUESDAY, MARCH 31 Trail Buddies, 10-11 a.m., Brookside Nature Center, 1400 Glenallan Ave., Wheaton. Discover nature and develop important skills together on the nature center trails. Preschoolers can work on important skills with other preschoolers and their favorite adults. $5. Register at www. parkpass.org.

Coffee and Camera Klatch: Nature in the Close-Up, 10-11:30 a.m., Brook-

side Nature Center, 1400 Glenallan Ave., Wheaton. Designed for beginners, but intermediate photographers may ﬁnd new tips and ideas. Please bring a camera and lens. $5. Register at www. parkpass.org.

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1 Citizenship Preparation Program, 9 a.m., Montgomery College, Westfield South Office Building, 11002 Veirs Mill Road, Suite 306, Wheaton. An information session about how the school can help people apply for citizenship. Free. 240567-8839. Play Scrabble, 10 a.m.-noon, Marilyn J. Praisner Library, 14910 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville. The first Wednesday of every month. Free. 240-773-9460.

CORRECTIONS • A March 18 story about Montgomery County Public Schools’ plan to request a snow-day waiver incorrectly reported that state schools Superintendent Lillian M. Lowery would decide on the county school system’s waiver request and that Montgomery was seeking a waiver from Lowery. Actually, the Maryland State Board of Education can make the decision or let Lowery make the decision. • A March 18 story about Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett’s proposed budget incorrectly referred to a county fund. The county plans to pull money from the Consolidated Retiree Health Beneﬁts Trust.

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Takoma group gets permit from FCC for radio station

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Organizers plan to get on the air by mid-2016

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Historic Takoma Inc. has received federal approval of a construction permit for a lowpower community radio station, and organizers plan to get it on the air by mid-2016. The process has been lengthy, with the initial organizing meetings about four years ago, said Marika Partridge, a board member of the nonproﬁt organization who is leading the project. Organizers plan to air oral histories and cover local events. They will play music of area bands, as well as programming and music from Ethiopia, El Salvador and other cultures. “We want to represent the diversity that is in this area,” said Partridge, who ﬁrst worked for a radio station in Juneau, Alaska, almost four decades ago. She founded a community radio station in Sitka, Alaska, in 1982 that is still broadcasting and moved to Takoma Park in 1987. She has worked as a director, producer and engineer for National Public Radio and now is an independent producer. The opportunity for lowpower radio stations began in 2000, when the Federal Communications Commission launched the service for noncommercial broadcasting on the FM dial. Stations operate with an effective radiated power of 100 watts or less and a service range radius of about 3.5 miles, according to the FCC. The FCC approved Historic Takoma’s permit in January to broadcast as WOWD-LP on 94.3 FM. But organizers waited to publicize that development until recently, in case there were appeals from competitors, Partridge said. Applications from several competitors for the 94.3 frequency were dismissed, according to the FCC website. Those included the Maryland Department of Transportation, Washington Peace Center and HR-57 Foundation, which is associated with the HR-57 Center for the Preservation of Jazz & Blues in Washington, D.C. The Bridge Foundation Corp. of Bowie also was

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Glass chosen as Gandhi Brigade director

Maryland Sun said the deadline to enroll in a Takoma Park/ Silver Spring solar co-op is Tuesday. More than 70 residents have signed up so far, according to an email from Ben Delman, a spokesman for the organization. The co-op is being organized by the city of Takoma Park; Community Power Network, which is made up of local, state and national organizations; and Maryland Sun, a project of the network. The Maryland Sun website says it selected Edge Energy in February through a competitive bidding process. Sign-up information can be found at http://tinyurl.com/kz4kos4.

Gandhi Brigade Youth Media has picked Evan Glass as its permanent executive director, effective April 1. Glass became interim executive director last summer after Richard Jaeggi, the group’s founding executive director, died. Gandhi Brigade, a nonprofit organization in Silver Spring, helps youths create social justice media, the group says. Jaeggi, who died in May 2014, founded the organization in 2005. Glass is a former CNN producer. He ran unsuccessfully for Montgomery County Council last year in District 5, losing in a Democratic primary. In a press release announcing Glass’s selection, Gandhi Brigade Youth Media cited his involvement in civic and nonproﬁt organizations, including his time as chairman of the Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board and as co-founder of the South Silver Spring Neighborhood Association.

The International Rescue Committee in Silver Spring is holding a job fair on Thursday. The committee’s Economic Empowerment Program helps refugees become self-sufﬁcient and ﬁnd jobs they once held in their home countries, according to a press release. Job seekers get intensive screening and training to prepare for the job fair. The fair will be 2 to 5 p.m. at the Silver Spring Civic Center. For more information, send an email to Matthew.Fortier@ rescue.org or call 301-562-8633.

and other music-related businesses or operations. The Takoma Foundation has provided grants for the station to help with an initial engineering and feasibility study and to purchase recording equipment. With the recent permit approval, Takoma Radio is moving ahead with wider fundraising efforts, including more grant applications and crowdfunding, Partridge said. “It will take about $40,000 initially to get on the air,” she estimated. Other projects of Historic Takoma, which was incorporated in Maryland in 1979, include maintaining the Thomas-Siegler House and Garden in Takoma Park, creating permanent oral histories from longtime residents about the city, and walking tours. Starting a radio station ﬁts well with the organization’s mission, said HTI president Diana Kohn. “Radio captures a moment in time, it captures a story,” Kohn said in a statement. “Historic Takoma collects and preserves stories, making radio a natural for us.”

Cloverly teacher contributing to site Chaunetta Anderson, a third-grade teacher at Cloverly Elementary School in Silver Spring, is working with BetterLesson and the National Education Association on the Master Teacher Project. Through the project, more than 130 teachers have contributed lessons that ﬁt with the new Common Core standards, according to the BetterLesson website. As of this week, 13 of Anderson’s science lessons were posted on the site. One example is using corn to study heating and cooling. Another is “exploring the parts of a vehicle to determine how each part has a role in producing motion.”

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Charlie Pilzer (left), chief engineer of Airshow recording studio, talks with Marika Partridge about the 10-foot-by-10-foot space he provided for the low-power radio station studio she will operate in Takoma Park. granted a construction permit by the FCC in January for the 94.3 frequency, according to the FCC site. “They are far enough away that we can both exist,” Partridge said. The Chinese American Community Connection Inc. of Gaithersburg was granted a construction permit for a station proposed in Bethesda at the 96.7 FM frequency last year. The permit expires in October, according to the FCC. The state transportation department also was granted a permit for a Baltimore station at 93.5 FM; it expires in August. There are seven low-power FM stations in Maryland on the air in places such as Ocean City and Prince Frederick, according to an online database maintained by a New Jersey radio enthusiast. A 2011 federal law opened the door to such stations in more populated areas. Large commercial broadcasting companies have complained of the potential for signal interference, which proponents of smaller stations deny. Historic Takoma plans to run its station out of a small studio on Westmoreland Avenue in an area that has the House of Musical Traditions

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Sligo Salamander Stride will be April 2 The PTA of Sligo Creek Elementary School in Silver Spring is holding its Salamander Stride on April 2. Students will seek pledges for the laps they complete in a schoolwide fun run or a ﬂat amount for the whole race. The Stride will take place on the quarter-mile track behind the Sligo Creek elementary and middle schools. Proceeds will help pay for PTA programs. More information is posted at www.scespta. org/stride.html.

Jazz photos on display at Silver Spring Civic Building The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County is presenting “Bassically Yours,” an exhibition of jazz photography by bassist Keter Betts. The exhibition “features historic portraits of notable musicians, singers and other important figures of the Greater Washington jazz scene of the 1950’s and 1960’s,” a press release about the collection says.

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The photos will be at the Betty Mae Kramer Gallery & Music Room at the Silver Spring Civic Building, One Veterans Place, Silver Spring, through May 29. There will be a bass choir and panel discussion at 5 p.m. April 16. Bassist Herman Burney and jazz historian Willard Jenkins will speak at 5 p.m. May 14. For more information, go to www.creativemoco.com/ BassicallyYours.

Wheaton cultural grants available A new fund called The Wheaton Cultural Grants is offering help for local projects. The ﬁscal year 2015 Montgomery County budget included $90,000 for the fund, according to a press release from the Arts and Humanities County of Montgomery County. Nonproﬁt arts and humanities organizations can apply for up to $10,000. Applicants must be based in Montgomery County. Their projects must take place in Wheaton between May 15, 2015, and June 30, 2016. The deadline to apply is April 9. More information is available at www.creativemoco.com.

Emergency responders will offer a virtual ride Residents can participate in an all-day, first-ever virtual ride with a downtown Silver Spring paramedic fire engine on Thursday. The daylong event, which will involve tweeting by emergency responders, will begin at 7 a.m. and end at 9 p.m., First Battalion Chief Mark Davis wrote in an email. The purpose of the exercise is to educate and engage the public in the daily operations of the county’s Fire and Rescue Service, he wrote. Lt. Rob Furst will be the lead tweeter during the ride along, with an assist from Fire and Rescue’s Bill Delaney, who will answer questions and tweet during calls for service and daily life at the downtown Station 1 firehouse off Georgia Avenue. Residents can follow the engine on Twitter @MCFRSChat or # mcfrs .

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As clothes get clean, older students work with younger ones

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Each Thursday after school, students from Oak View Elementary School go to the local laundromat — but not to help their parents wash clothes. Their parents can do laundry at Rainbow Coin Laundry on Flower Avenue in Silver Spring, as college business students from Washington Adventist University tutor their children in math, spelling and other subjects. Rainbow Tutoring, as the students call the initiative, derived from an entrepreneurial program called Enactus at university campuses worldwide. Kimberly Pichot, the chairwoman of Washington Adventist University’s business department and an associate professor, runs the Enactus activities at the Takoma Park campus. “We look for innovative ideas to help businesses,” Pichot said. About a year ago, the college students started working with Nok Kim, owner of Rainbow Laundry, on marketing and other matters. They even

painted the inside walls of the laundromat in bright colors. Senior marketing major Christine Sumampouw suggested tutoring as a way to attract new customers and offer a special service. They started tutoring students in late January and have attracted about 20 students at a time. “Mr. Kim is very close to his customers,” Sumampouw said. “He cares about the community, and offering this service is one way he can show that.”

The alliance has worked well, Kim said as several college students tutored elementary students at a table near the front of the business. Since starting the laundromat about nine years ago, he has seen some competitors open nearby and costs for water and other materials increase. “They have been a lot of help,” Kim said of the college students. “The [elementary students] get a lot out of it. Their parents appreciate it.” Bryan Garcia, a thirdgrader at Oak View, got help on spelling states such as “Minnesota” and “Tennessee.” “They also help me learn English better,” he said. The stretch of Flower Avenue near Piney Branch Road is undergoing something of a creative renaissance, said Paul Grenier, community economic development specialist with Montgomery Housing Partnership in Silver Spring. For instance, El Golfo Restaurant, next door to Rainbow Laundry, is adorned with a colorful mural on its side that includes a toucan. “Activities are starting to happen more and more often on Flower Avenue,” said Grenier, who edits a publication for the Long Branch Business League. Some other students are helping ZP Tax on Flower Av-

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(Above) Washington Adventist University students (facing, from left) Renita Kibuuka, Christine Sumanpouw and Gabbie Colon tutor children on Thursday at Rainbow Laundry in Silver Spring. (Above, left) Rainbow Laundry owner Nok Kim looks in on a group of Washington Adventist University students as they tutor children. enue with a marketing plan, Pichot said. The program lets students

gain hands-on experience, she said. “And we hope it helps the community and businesses

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Police have arrested a Silver Spring man in connection with the March 16 shooting death of Jonathan Lopez of Brentwood. Erick Ramirez, 24, of the

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8300 block of Piney Branch Road, was arrested March 17 in Washington, D.C., according to a Montgomery County Police Department news release. Ramirez was charged with ﬁrst-degree murder. Ramirez remained in custody in the District until Friday, when he was taken to the county jail in Boyds, according to online court records. On Monday during his bail review,

he was held without bond and returned to the Boyds facility, according to the records, which do not list an attorney for Ramirez. Police said Lopez, who lived in Prince George’s County, was in a relationship with a woman who had a child whose father was Ramirez. Lopez and the woman went to Ramirez’s residence on March 16 to pick up the child,

according to police. While the woman went inside, Lopez waited outside in a vehicle and exchanged text messages with Ramirez. Lopez, the woman and the child then left the area, but Lopez and Ramirez continued to text one another. Shortly after Lopez received one of these text messages from Ramirez, Lopez returned to the area where Ramirez lived, accord-

ing to the release. Ramirez confronted Lopez, shot him and ﬂed on foot, according to police. After being shot, Lopez ran a short distance before collapsing on the sidewalk. He was taken to a hospital where he died early on March 17, according to a police press release. vterhune@gazette.net

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Montgomery College tuition could rise due to funding gap Extra revenue would go toward employee compensation, beneﬁts n

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Montgomery College might need to charge students more in tuition than planned next school year to help pay for increases to employee compensation and benefits. The college had planned in its proposed fiscal 2016 operating budget to increase tuition $3 a credit hour for students who live in the county, $6 a credit hour for students who live elsewhere in Maryland, and $9 a credit hour for students living outside the state. However, larger tuition increases may be necessary, officials say, because the college might get far less in additional funding from the county than it needs. The college is waiting to see if the County Council changes Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett’s budget recommendation. The college asked the county to add $15 million more next year. Leggett’s recent budget recommendation for the college included a $3 million bump in county funding for the school’s next “current fund,” which is the majority of its operating budget. The current fund pays for operations, student services, instruction and other things, according to a report from the college president. For fiscal 2016, the institution proposed a current fund of $253.8 million. Leggett recommended $247.8 million. He proposed using money from tuition increases and the college’s fund balance to help fuel the current fund next fiscal year. To make up some of the county funding gap through tuition, the college would need to increase the current tuition $14 per credit hour for county students, $28 for state students and $42 for out-of-state students, said Susan Madden, the college’s chief government relations officer. These jumps would let the college improve employee compensation and benefits as planned.

For 2014-15, county students paid $115 a credit hour, in-state students paid $235 and out-of-state students paid $323, the college’s website says. Leggett recommended tuition increases for fiscal 2016 double what the college proposed: $6 a credit hour for county students, $12 for state students and $18 for out-ofstate students. While lower than what Madden said may be necessary, these increases still would be the highest tuition increases in recent years. In fiscal 2011, tuition rose $5, $10 and $15 more per credit hour, respectively. If the college increased tuition $14, $28 and $42, additional money would cover about $12 million the institution plans to spend on employee compensation and benefit increases, Madden said. Montgomery College employees took a hit during the recession, particularly one year in which pay stayed the same and employees had furloughs, Madden said. The college needs to improve compensation, she said, to have high-quality faculty and staff. “Our employees have already sacrificed, our students have already sacrificed, and the county’s never needed its community college more,” she said. Under the college’s proposed $3, $6 and $9 increases, a full-time county student taking 30 credits would pay $4,728

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For some minority students, Montgomery County Public Schools’ next superintendent faces a long list of ways the district can better serve blacks and Latinos. The seven students spoke at a community forum Thursday in Silver Spring that focused on what the district’s next leader needs to accomplish, particularly for supporting black and Latino students. The forum also included the voices of parent, school and organization leaders. The Montgomery County Education Forum sponsored the event. A variety of community groups were co-sponsors. Rhasaan Bovell, a senior at Northwood High School in Silver Spring, said minority students are sometimes perceived as “academically inferior,” an attitude he experienced when he was accepted into Princeton University. “Within not even 24 hours after I got my acceptance, I was told by students, and even some staff members, ‘You got in because you’re black,’” he said. He said he has seen school staff encourage black and Latino students to go to two-year colleges and the workforce. They

are not as “heavily” encouraged to pursue four-year colleges as non-minority students are, he said. At Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring, senior Aidan Keys said, it’s been “really fulfilling” to be in an English class with students of different races and cultural backgrounds — a stark contrast to her experience in one of Blair’s magnet programs. She would like to see more black students in her magnet program. “If we’re going to have all these kids at Blair who are so diverse and have so many different experiences, what good is [the magnet program] making the school better if we don’t have those kids’ voices in our classrooms?” she said. Jason Salgero said he is working toward his GED after dropping out of the school system in his junior year. He said his time in the district was marked by truancy and a fluctuating GPA as he dealt with a difficult home life, but teachers and other staff didn’t talk to him about the issues. “Teachers should not brush it off when students have bad grades,” he said. “It would make a very big difference if they tried to figure out why their students were failing and what was going on.” Jason said more counselors in schools are needed to focus on students. Black students don’t see as many options for their future careers when they are exposed

to a limited pool of adults who look like them, such as basketball players, said senior Orlando Pinder. “But show a black student a black lawyer, show a black student a black scientist or something like that, you know, and they’ll really step up to the plate,” said the Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School student. Orlando was one of the creators of a widely viewed video titled “I, Too, Am B-CC,” which highlighted pressures and stereotypes minority students sometimes face at his school. Other speakers, including parents and community leaders, described obstacles for minority students and parents in the system. Blair High parent Maria Portela described how she helped start Los Padres, a group that unites parents with the school and county. It’s important to ensure parents, such as Spanishspeaking parents in the Blair community, can communicate with their children’s schools, she said. Will Jawando, a co-founder of One Montgomery, a community advocacy group interested in improving schools, said after the event that the organizations involved hoped to gather more feedback. They want to hear from people unable to attend other forums held by a search ﬁrm helping the district ﬁnd its next superintendent. lpowers@gazette.net

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County’s GreenFest is new to Silver Spring environment Festival includes panels, ﬁlms, and vegan snacks

MONTGOMERY COUNTY GREENFEST n When: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday n Where: Jesup Blair Local Park, 900 Jesup Blair Drive, Silver Spring, and Montgomery College Takoma Park/Silver Spring Cultural Arts Center, 7995 Georgia Ave. Free shuttles available from Takoma Metro station.

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Silver Spring has hosted environmental festivals before, including the Silver Spring GreenFest and H20 Summit. But the inaugural Montgomery County GreenFest on Saturday ﬁgures to be the biggest yet, organizers said. There are more partners involved, more speakers and fresh activities, such as ﬁlms that are part of the 23rd annual Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital, said Elisabeth G. Feldt, director of the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection. That department, along with Montgomery Parks, which is under the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, and other entities, are hosting GreenFest. “The citizens of Montgomery County have long been leaders in the progression of the green movement,” said Feldt, who has worked for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Energy. “Activities like this one help stress the importance of green living to even more people.” The free event is slated to run 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Jesup Blair Local Park in Silver Spring and the Montgomery College Takoma Park/Silver Spring Cultural Arts Center. There will

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be about 80 exhibitors, as well as planned activities such as an electric car show, rope tree climbing, stormwater management demonstrations and musical acts. Organizers hope to make the festival an annual event. The film festival part in the college arts center will include “Growing Legacy,” about Montgomery County’s Agricultural Reserve, and short ﬁlms designed for younger audiences. There will be panel discussions after the showings, including by Montgomery College students following the ones for younger audiences. The college students “will be engaging those who watch the ﬁlms and talk about how their choices impact the environment,” said Douglas M. Weisburger, senior planning specialist of sustainability programs with the county Department of Environmental Protection. Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett, Feldt and Michael F. Riley, director of Montgomery Parks, are slated to welcome festival attendees at 11 a.m. in the arts center. Other scheduled speakers on various panels include Daniel

M. Ashe, director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Caroline Taylor, executive director of the Montgomery Countryside Alliance. Food, including sustainable lunch items and vegan snacks, will be available. Attendees who bring a reusable bottle can receive a discount on drinks. The city of Takoma Park is sponsoring a free shuttle between the event and the Takoma Metro station. Takoma Park also plans to have compost collection containers in Jesup Park and dispose of food waste. The festival was formed by merging the Silver Spring GreenFest and H20 Summit, the latter of which focused on water-related environmental issues. Other partners include Montgomery College, the University of Maryland, Montgomery County Public Schools, the cities of Gaithersburg and Rockville, Bethesda Green, GreenWheaton, Poolesville Green, Silver Spring Green and the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission. kshay@gazette.net

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He faked romantic interest to get more than $1M, authorities say n

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A man from Burtonsville and Laurel pleaded guilty on March 18 to charges that he and others faked a romantic interest in victims, so the victims would send money to his business. The total losses to the victims — some of whom were described as elderly — in Canada, Texas and West Virginia totaled more than $1.1 million, according to Krist Koranteng’s plea agreement. Koranteng, 33, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud and to money laundering. He also pleaded guilty to violating his supervised release for a previous federal drug conviction for distributing heroin, according to the agreement. Between September 2012 and February 2014, Koranteng and others searched online dating websites to initiate romantic relation-

ships with men and women, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s ofﬁce in Baltimore. The conspirators invented stories about sick family members who needed money, created fake hospital bills and created a scheme to ship and store fake gold that required money, according to the release. Victims were persuaded to mail checks to Kristsons LLC, a corporation that Koranteng created and controlled based on McKnew Road in Burtonsville, or to wire money into bank accounts held in the name of that corporation, which Koranteng also controlled. As part of his plea agreement, Koranteng will be required to pay restitution of $1,171,657, which represents the full amount of the victims’ losses, according to the release. The plea agreement also was signed by Koranteng’s attorney, John B. McKenna. Koranteng remains detained pending sentencing, which is scheduled for July 2.. vterhune@gazette.net

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The Montgomery County Council’s Education Committee has recommended approving four construction projects that would add classrooms where overcrowded schools could affect residential development. Two projects would add capacity at Albert Einstein High School in Kensington and Northwood High School in Silver Spring. Another project would add classrooms at either Loiederman Middle School or Parkland Middle School in the Wheaton cluster. A fourth project would add space to address elementary school enrollment in the Gaithersburg cluster. If approved, the projects would act as placeholders, said James Song, the director of the school system’s Department of Facilities Management. The school district has not yet determined what the projects will be and how much they will cost. The Montgomery County Planning Board can’t approve new housing devel-

opments in school clusters projected to reach a certain level of capacity, if there are no plans or funding to add classrooms to those areas within five years. To potentially trigger a housing moratorium, a cluster’s enrollment must be projected to exceed 120 percent of its capacity at the high, middle or elementary school level in the next five years. The cities of Rockville and Gaithersburg have their own ordinances governing school overcrowding and moratoriums. The school district is aiming to develop more concrete plans to place in the school system’s fiscal 2017-22 Capital Improvements Program, Song said. The placeholder projects’ current price tags are in “the ballpark realm” of what actual costs could be, he said. The Einstein cluster project would cost about $2.3 million, the Northwood cluster project about $3.9 million, the Wheaton cluster project about $1.5 million and the Gaithersburg cluster project about $3.9 million, according to a March 17 memo to the Education Committee. Bruce Crispell, director of the school system’s Division of Long-range Planning, told the committee that enrollment growth was hap-

pening around the county in response to development, demographic changes and turnover of existing housing. The County Council voted Tuesday to approve a $5 million supplemental appropriation the school system will use to buy new portables, maintain existing ones and return old ones. Song said Thursday the appropriation would cover about 55 new portables at schools around the county. The district is developing a list of schools, he said. The system also will use money for work associated with returning about 35 portables and maintaining some of the district’s roughly 400 existing portable classrooms. Another $2.5 million that made it through the Education Committee, and still needs council approval, would go to the district’s

Planned Lifecycle Asset Replacement program in ﬁscal 2016. These projects include HVAC systems, roofs and emergency generators. Song said the district hasn’t determined which schools would beneﬁt. The district will look at what work is needed in county schools and prioritize based on safety and security and keeping the building functional. “The list goes on and on, I mean it’s far beyond 2.5 million [dollars],” Song said. After commenting on a lack of state funding for school construction projects, Education Committee Chairman Craig L. Rice, said the replacement work helps the county ensure that schools are “held together by spit and glue” while the county waits for “real solutions.” lpowers@gazette.net

Obituary Mr. Daniel Joseph Watson, 51, of Hagerstown, MD ,formerly of Brookeville for 50 years, passed away Saturday, March 21, 2015. Born July 2, 1963 in Olney, MD to the late Paul Edward, Sr. and Geraldine Jefferies Watson.Daniel was one of six children. He was an animal lover and he loved his cats and also an avid reader. Daniel worked as a Security Guard for 2 years. He will be remembered as a loving brother and was always a happy and positive, kind, gentle person. He was a member of Mount Carmel UMC.He is survived by 4 sisters and brothers Dora Kathleen Watson (Thomas G. Ford) of Woodland, Linda Anne Watson of Hagerstown, Paul Edward Watson, Jr. (Melissa) of Sharpsburg, and Ronald Arthur Watson (Tammy) of Boonsboro; brother-in-law Daniel Hundertmark of Eldersburg; 11 nieces and nephews; 10 great nieces and nephews and 3 step-great nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his sister Valerie Jean Watson Hundertmark. The family will receive friends at the Stauffer Funeral Home, 8 E. Ridgeville Blvd., Mt. Airy on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 from 3-5PM and 7-9PM where a funeral service will be held on Thursday, March 26 at 1PM.Pastor Jim Pugh will officiate. Interment will follow at Mt. Carmel Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy may be offered to the family at www.staufferfuneralhome.com. 1931428

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Continued from Page A-1 Maryland cracked down on electric utilities about four years ago, imposing stricter rules for reliability, including for pruning and removing trees. “Trees and power lines don’t mix,” County Councilman Roger Berliner (D-Dist. 1) of Bethesda, a vocal Pepco critic, has said repeatedly. For years, Pepco was one of the nation’s least-reliable power companies. Residents experienced frequent and long power outages, often on days when the sky was blue. Pepco has improved, but remains in the bottom half of utilities for how long and how frequently its Maryland customers lose power, according to the utility. To ensure more reliable power, the General Assembly in 2011 passed the Electricity Service Quality and Reliability Act, which required stricter standards on utilities. That same year, Maryland regulators found Pepco wasn’t doing enough to keep trees and limbs from falling on power lines during storms. It ﬁned the utility $1 million. In 2012, the Public Service Commission implemented the new regulations, with more management of vegetation around power lines. But the law and regulations came with an unintended consequence: more aggressive utility tree trimming that some residents feel goes to far. To some, stumps and oddly shaped trees left in the wake of Pepco’s cutting suggest the utility has taken its mandate to the extreme, cutting trees with little regard for community aesthetics and property rights, even if reliability has improved. Jerry Pasternak, a Pepco region vice president, said that in 2010 Pepco began a comprehensive project to improve

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Continued from Page A-1 entire project’s cost is $10.6 million, with completion scheduled in 2017, said Judy Stiles, a spokeswoman for the county recreation department. The center, near the Intercounty Connector and New Hampshire Avenue, was built in the 1970s. Many features are outdated and do not meet standards under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The new center will be more than twice as large as the old one and include a gymnasium, weight room, activity room and game room,

reliability, including everything from new wires and poles to new technology and vegetation management. “We’ve seen a tremendous drop in both the frequency and duration of outages. So it’s working,” Pasternak said. According to the utility, outage frequency improved 43 percent and outage duration improved 52 percent between December 2010 and December 2014. A large part of Pepco’s plan is pruning and removing trees near power lines. Pepco extensively reviews and meticulously executes its plans to trim and remove trees, Pasternak said. Pepco plans its trimming according to electric feeders, not by communities. It trims along approximately a quarter of its feeder mileage each year. Pepco Senior Staff Forester Dan Landry said Pepco prunes along roughly 1,000 miles of feeders every year throughout its entire system. Every arborist who evaluates trees is either certified or working toward it, he said. Pepco contracts with Davey Resource Group for arborists. “We use our eyes to evaluate the height, diameter tapes to evaluate the diameter of the tree ...,” Landry said. “Like a captain of a ship can read the ocean, you can look at a tree and see the story of how that tree has been growing.” Once arborists determine which trees to prune or remove, the plan is evaluated by a Pepco staff forester and the utility contractor that cuts trees, Asplundh Tree Expert Co. Once Pepco and its contractors agree, the plan is signed and the contractor must execute it as written, he said. “The notion that they are looking for trees to cut down — we have to get rid of that,” Pasternak said. “They wouldn’t get paid for doing work that is not on the

plan,” Landry added. Generally, Pepco cannot take down a tree without the owner’s permission, whether it’s a resident, a municipality, the county or the state. Only in a small few areas does Pepco have easements to remove trees on private property without owner permission. One area is in Potomac. The idea that Pepco removes trees without permission is false, Pasternak said. “It’s your tree. It’s your property. I can’t just remove it,” he said. Some people don’t understand where their property begins and ends, he said. Pasternak said residents complain that Pepco removed “their tree” when it was in the right-of-way, which is publicly owned land. County spokesman Patrick Lacefield said the width of the public right-of-way varies widely across the county. On her rounds in February, at a house on Charles Street, Fricke identified a 90-foot tulip poplar with a significant defect at the base that put it at risk of falling, she said. The tree was on private property. “Tulip poplars cause a lot of outages for us. Even when they’re healthy, they tend to drop,” she said. Looking at the tree, Landry said it likely had another, codominant trunk that is now gone. A large wound was at the base where the other trunk likely was, causing decay and threatening the tree’s integrity. “It’s your tree, but Pepco would like to remove it because we consider it an outage risk,” Fricke told the owner. Not every property owner agrees, but the owner had no complaints and signed for it to be removed. “It’s their tree. It’s their decision,” Fricke said. “They don’t have to remove it if they don’t want to.” kalexander@gazette.net

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Continued from Page A-1 toration companies worked in the Bombay Gaylord building. Owners of the Bombay Gaylord were not at the restaurant Monday and could not be reached for comment. The neighboring Mandarin Chinese Restaurant at 8411 Georgia Ave. was not as affected by the ﬁre. It reopened for business on Saturday. A co-owner of the Quarry House Tavern, Jackie Greenbaum, did not immediately respond to an email request for comment on Monday. The tavern was scheduled to host an event on Wednesday, one of 11 such events around the state featuring casks of beer from the Flying Dog brewery in Frederick. The event will take place instead at the Downtown Crown Wine and Beer store in Gaithersburg starting at 5 p.m., said Erin Farrar, Flying Dog

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sales supervisor for Montgomery County. Flying Dog and Downtown Crown will donate a percentage of proceeds from the event to the Quarry House Tavern employees, she said. On Tuesday, “The Quarry House 17” Indiegogo page had more than $6,000 in donations toward the goal of $30,000 for the campaign, which ends April 19. Those who donate $10 will be publicly recognized when the tavern reopens, and those who donate $1,000 will receive a private tour of the tavern’s “finest, oldest whiskies,” according to the site. “Whether you came for the tater tots, the beers, or some ﬁne whiskey, the staff was always there for us,” according to the site. Meanwhile, the Kefa Café is moving forward with plans to expand to a second location after winning the bid to open a coffee kiosk in the new Silver Spring library, now under construction.

Longtime Kefa customer Dolores McDonagh of Silver Spring and several others had already started an online GoFundMe campaign to raise $50,000 to help with the installation of the kiosk when they heard about the ﬁre. As of Tuesday, they’d raised more than $44,000 from patrons and businesses. McDonagh said donations picked up after news spread about the smoke damage. An anonymous donor agreed to match any donations up to $5,000 before the café campaign ends March 31. The page is at gofundme.com/ kefacafe. Tsegaye, who has been in business in Silver Spring for 19 years, said the café had never experienced a ﬁre of this magnitude in the neighborhood. “It’s the first time and hopefully the last time,” she said.

tential owner redemption] period.” Officials also agreed in a 7-0 preliminary, ﬁrst-reading vote to transfer $769,000 in cable grant funds to Montgomery County for capital costs. The city will receive $349,000 in cable operating revenue. The transfer is part of an arrangement made last year during the budget process, Ludlow said. “We get too much [cable] capital money, but not enough operating money. And so the county needed some capital money,” she said. “I don’t know that it’s a great deal, that it’s two part capital to one part operating. Nevertheless, the operating money is very important to us.”

Some council members questioned the arrangement. “I value other city services much higher than I value the extent of city TV programming that we do,” said Councilman Seth Grimes. Councilman Tim Male said he wanted documentation for the last ﬁve years on cable fund allocations and receipts. Ludlow said she would supply that. Officials also approved $72,100 in expenses from the speed camera fund to purchase police vehicles, as well as some grant revenue increases. The Takoma Park fiscal 2016 budget is scheduled to be presented April 6, with the ﬁrst public hearing set for April 13.

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through other restorations in the budget, including through Medicaid provider rates and core public health funding. Whether Hogan’s acrossthe-board cut to all agencies remains is unknown, Wenger said. However, King said, the legislature is on track to restore a 2 percent pay increase to state employees. “That is a critical, negotiated increase and I don’t believe we can go back on a negotiated increase,” she said.

Montgomery County’s lobbyist, Melanie Wenger, warned the County Council Monday that amendments likely will be proposed. “I did see some amendments on it ...,” she said. “I’m hoping there’s something wrong with those amendments.” While the bill would provide additional funding for school construction, it will not fully address Montgomery County’s needs, Wenger said. “Will that solve a lot of the problems? No. Is it a step in the right direction? Yes,” she said. Montgomery County also could get more funding

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E-cigarette ban is a victory for public health The Montgomery County Council should be commended for passing critical legislation March 3 that will prevent kids from using electronic cigarettes. The bill strengthens current Maryland law, which makes it illegal to sell e-cigarettes to minors, by prohibiting minors from using e-cigarettes and banning the products in all places where the county forbids tobacco use. The bill also applies to several other types of battery-powered nicotine devices, including e-cigars, e-hookahs, e-pipes and vape pens. E-cigarette companies claim their products are intended for adults, but there is abundant evidence that their marketing heavily targets kids. Advertisements for e-cigarettes have proliferated on TV shows watched by teens, and kid-friendly ﬂavors such as Cherry Crush, Creamy Milk Chocolate and Captain Crunch are readily available online. Researchers at the University of North Carolina reported that kids with Web access can easily buy e-cigarettes, ﬂavor cartridges and other accessories. E-cigarettes have not been shown to be “safe” — in fact, they expose users to formaldehyde and other potentially hazardous chemicals. Public-health experts

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Michael Raboy, a Frederick dentist who used to practice in Montgomery Village, uses his electronic cigarette in the Ridge Road Dog Park in Germantown while his dog runs with other dogs. agree that more research is needed to understand the effects of e-cigarettes on their users and the nonusers around them. Yet, a federally funded study released last year revealed that the popularity of e-cigarettes among teens is now higher than that of traditional cigarettes. This find-

ing suggests what may be the biggest danger posed by e-cigarettes — that they are making smoking “cool” again among kids. This much is clear: There is no reason for kids to use e-cigarettes. The Montgomery County bill, which was introduced by Councilwoman Nancy Floreen and

approved unanimously, will discourage e-cigarette use and help to protect the health of our kids. Steven Weiss, Kensington The writer is a resident of Kensington and a senior director at the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network.

Pesticides are unfairly blamed for numerous ailments I am a Montgomery County resident and homeowner in complete agreement with the letter written by Lonnie Luther, the president of the Montgomery County Farm Bureau (“Council shouldn’t infringe on farmers’ investments,” March 4). I don’t think most Montgomery County residents know or appreciate the true overreach that Bill 52-14 represents or its real implications. Most people don’t realize that the deﬁnition of a “pesticide” is “everything” — except ordinary plain fertilizer (with nothing else added to it). I don’t think they know that a surprising majority of lawn products at their favorite hardware or garden center will disappear from the shelves because they’re forbidden from homeowner use. If the Montgomery County Council makes them illegal to use on your

own property, you can say goodbye to Weed-B-Gon, Bug-B-Gon, and most everything else. I don’t think Montgomery County residents realize that the few organic products remaining on store shelves will cost more, but more importantly, will be ineffective and next-to-useless. According to Councilman George Leventhal and anti-pesticide groups, pesticides are responsible for just about every ailment known to mankind, such as genetic mutations; leukemia; non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma; permanent brain damage in children; diabetes; brain, bone, breast, ovarian, prostate, testicular and liver cancers; reproductive dysfunction; heart disease; skin diseases; headache; birth defects; thyroid problems; Parkinson’s disease; asthma; autism; attention deﬁcit disorder; dementia; lupus; Alzheimer’s; neurological disorders; immune system problems;

This is a time when government should step in As a resident in a homeowners’ association, I can say that we urgently need a bill in Montgomery County such as 52-14, which will restrict the amount of pesticides and other toxic chemicals that are being sprayed, at great cost, on our lawns. I live in Sumner Village, a community with 16 buildings on 28 wooded acres, where the residents are the kind of people who are attracted by the natural setting. You would think it would be easy in such a community to eliminate pesticides, but you would be wrong. While it is always difﬁcult to get the majority of people to agree to any change, even so sen-

sible a one as giving up pesticides, it is all but impossible to get management companies to give them up. And so, in spite of substantial resistance from people who do not want their grounds sprayed with pesticides, the spraying continues six times a year. It is an expensive, unnecessary, health-endangering practice that depletes the soil and enriches only the companies that produce the chemicals. In cases such as this, it is appropriate and necessary for legislators to step in and pass a bill banning pesticides and restoring common sense to lawn care. Marcia Sartwell, Bethesda

A plastic answer already exists Nelson Marans (“Plastic has its place until there are better answers,” Feb. 25) states: “Until our scientists find an environmentally friendly alternative to plastic packaging, there is no question that plastic will remain as our preferred choice.” Mr. Marans should be pleased with the fact that ﬁve minutes on Google, using “renewable plas-

tics” as the search string, leads to the Bioplastics Council, a trade group representing an industry that already exists, devoted to the manufacture of plastics and plastic objects, all made from renewable biomass sources. That “environmentally friendly alternative” has been found. James C. Giglio, Wheaton

lower IQ; rheumatoid arthritis — including turning the Chesapeake Bay into another Love Canal. I copied and pasted those diseases from Mr. Leventhal’s writings and the anti-pesticide group’s writings. The Montgomery County Council is concerned with pesticides causing children “pediatric cancers, decreased cognitive function and behavioral problems.” The Montgomery County Council must think children who are born and live in cities and encounter only high-rise, concrete and skyscrapers instead of suburban grass never have “pediatric cancers, decreased cognitive function and behavioral problems.” But they do. Caring for lawns is not the cause of these illnesses and problems. Claiming these diseases that have been the scourge of mankind for thousands of years are caused by today’s Montgomery County

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homeowner tending to lawns is terribly insensitive to those suffering from these maladies. Pesticides have become a modern-day witch hunt. The regulation of pesticide is already governed by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Maryland Department of Agriculture. The regulation, approval and safety of pesticides are already amply regulated by federal and state laws. These lawn products are absolutely safe. For those who like ticks, grubs, mosquitoes, dandelions, crabgrass and every other bug and weed imaginable, this legislation won’t affect you. For everyone else who cares for their property themselves or with a lawn-care company, I urge the County Council to forget Bill 52-14 and put it in the trash can of bad ideas, where it belongs. James Tauber, Rockville

Purple Line would be a worthy investment

John P. Hughes makes a cute joke about painting something purple to create a transportation solution (“If the line has to be purple, use paint,” 2/18/15), but the need for an east-west rail link in Maryland is no joke. Hughes believes the Purple Line should have been part of Metro. But the Capital Beltway Corridor Transportation Study determined that heavy rail would be too expensive to be cost effective. He claims that a trip on light rail from end to end will be too long, but the Purple Line would reduce travel time from Bethesda to New Carrollton from 108 minutes to 63 minutes, a time savings of 40 percent. He says it would cost too much, but at $700 million, the state’s share would be only about 30 percent of the total cost, the balance of which would be paid by the federal government and a private partner. For a 30 percent investment, we would get a dedicated transit line connecting four Metro lines and serving major business centers in the Maryland suburbs, plus the University of Maryland. Perhaps that’s why the Purple Line is supported by community groups, commuters and the business

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Fifty years ago, a group of students in Iowa took steps to carve out important free-speech ground by protesting the Vietnam War. John Tinker was 15; his sister Mary Beth was 13; Christopher Eckhardt was 16. Principals ordered them to remove the black armbands they wore to school to support an end to the war. The students refused the order and were suspended from school. They challenged their punishment in court. Lower courts sided with the school system, but the protesters won where it mattered most — in the U.S. Supreme Court in 1969. We recalled this successful milestone EVEN WHEN IT’S in free speech when we heard about a soUNPOPULAR, cial stance taken reCONTROVERSIAL cently by boys varsity STUDENT SPEECH basketball players at SHOULD BE Blake High School in PROTECTED Silver Spring. As part of their pregame warm-up routine, players wore shirts with the phrase “I Can’t Breathe.” That was a cry for help uttered by Eric Garner, a black man who died last year when police in New York City placed him in a choke hold and pulled him to the ground. “I Can’t Breathe” has become a national rallying phrase for protests against the deaths of other black men, particularly at the hands of police. For their recent statement, Blake basketball players realized they didn’t have to be black — although some are — to be outraged. Forward Emerson Sirk, a senior who described himself as Jewish and part Native American, said the players had personal takes on the message, “but we were all united with the idea of equality and anti-discrimination.” The players did well by consulting with their coach, Marcus Wiggins, and asking for permission to make their statement. Wiggins and Principal Christopher Berry appear to have handled the matter just right. Berry gave the players freedom to say what they wanted, but talked to them about their message and how it might be received — as possibly anti-police or anti-authority. Berry said he told the boys, “You need to be prepared to explain why it is you want to make that statement and make that stand because it’s not something that everybody agrees with.” The boys were allowed to keep wearing their shirts and other ones that listed the names of black men who were killed by police or due to other violence. Berry made an astute point when he said the boys had the right to speak individually at school, but expressing a message while in Blake athletic uniforms, representing the school, could have a different context. In the Supreme Court’s 1969 split vote favoring the Iowa student protesters, a majority opinion laid out the students’ rights. “It can hardly be argued that either students or teachers shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate,” wrote Justice Abe Fortas. “They neither interrupted school activities nor sought to intrude in the school affairs or the lives of others,” his opinion says. “They caused discussion outside of the classrooms, but no interference with work and no disorder. In the circumstances, our Constitution does not permit officials of the State to deny their form of expression.” School officials have a responsibility to keep order, but a peaceful expression of speech, even unpopular speech, should not be quelled. As Montgomery County Public Schools officials — prompted by what the Blake players did — consider new guidelines for uniforms and what can appear on them at extracurricular events, we encourage wide latitude. Careful thought and bold action can lead to instructive debate, livelier than words in a textbook. It should be commended and protected.

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community. Contrary to Mr. Hughes’s claims, the Purple Line will not “underperform.” The state projects that by 2040, there will be over 74,000 daily boardings at Purple Line stations. It projects a travel time of only nine minutes between Silver Spring and Bethesda. And the number of failing traffic intersections in the study area will decrease. The transit link would not destroy the Capital Crescent Trail, either. Part of the plan is to actually widen the Capital Crescent Trail to 12 feet and extend the trail to Silver Spring. Building the Purple Line and expanding the Capital Crescent Trail will fulfill the vision of the Montgomery County Council when, in 1988, it approved the purchase of that land for the purpose of rail and trail. So after years of study, perhaps finding the state funds to pay only 30 percent of the cost of a project that will greatly benefit our communities, schools and businesses is really worth the investment. And if Mr. Hughes wants to take back his project name, we can skip buying the purple paint, too. Todd Reitzel, Beltsville

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Shared communities need to protect residents from toxic chemicals Over one-third or 350,000 Montgomery County citizens live in shared ownership communities like townhouses, condominiums and apartments. These citizens have no personal control over the use of toxic chemicals on their lawns or apartments and are usually controlled by condo boards which control homeowners’ exposure to toxic products. Usually, those in control have no knowledge about toxic products that cause harm to residents. Many residents suffer from asthma, cancer and neurologic diseases, which are aggra-

vated by chemicals such as pesticides, which are tracked inside on shoes and in windows, and air handlers. I own property in Kenwood Forest II, a 279-unit townhouse condominium community on 36 acres in Chevy Chase and have worked with children and families for over 25 years in Montgomery County. Several of us formed a group to educate our condominium board about the dangers of toxic chemicals for cosmetic lawn use. We spent several years collecting resident signatures and met regularly with the condo board to share

Montgomery educators have gone down the wrong path Judy Di Salvo Stenger wrote (“Loss of Starr was signiﬁcant,” March 4) that “Joshua Starr is a man of vision, integrity and courage” and is a brilliant leader. Albeit a long time ago, I attended four high schools in a span of three-and-a-half years. Schools used to be bastions of learning to eager young minds yearning for knowledge by educators who knew more than they did. From the three spanking new schools I attended, what I learned was they were three beautiful buildings. The lessons imparted to me in the one old, dilapidated school, considered

at that time to be one of the top in the country, was a lifetime of knowledge taught by an array of highly educated teachers. Schools today are so focused on the politics of the country that students’ minds are being focused on not hurting someone’s feelings, the politics of religion and the question of what gender the student feels on a particular day. I don’t think this was the vision, integrity and courage educators were meant to be. Shame on Montgomery County for not seeing this. Jacqueline A. Postal, Silver Spring

District needs progressive leader Kudos for your solid coverage of the 8th District Congressional race (“Barve Running for Congress,” March 11). While I usually back the underdog, in this very important contest, I favor the candidate who would have to be seen as the favorite at this point, state Sen. Jamie Raskin. He’s been a

leader on progressive matters in Annapolis, pragmatic when appropriate, but principled in every instance. Bethesda and Montgomery County expect and deserve a principled, pragmatic progressive in Congress like Jamie Raskin. Brian Doherty, Bethesda

information about the health issues related to toxic pesticides. One resident, a physician, went on the board and was still not able to educate the members. We provided resources about alternative and less toxic ways to provide lawn care. Unfortunately, we were not able to effect signiﬁcant change. While there has been an effort to reduce the frequency and strength of chemical application, there has not yet been a shift to the natural lawn care methods that are becoming more available to consumers by companies seeing

a new business opportunity. Children, pets and medically vulnerable individuals are still exposed to the dangers of toxic lawn chemicals. The health risks of these chemicals have been stated in position papers by the Academy of Pediatrics and the America College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and the President’s Cancer Council. I am encouraged that Safe Lawn Care Bill 52-14 has been proposed to protect human health and our environment. Recently, we have joined with other District 1 residents who live in

communities faced with similar issues regarding the use of toxic lawn chemicals — a practice over which they have no input or control. How are knowledgeable residents in these communities to protect themselves from condo boards and managements that have no comprehension about what causes harm and is cost effective in the long run? Sydney Frymire, Chevy Chase

The writer is a co-founder of District 1 Voters for Safe Lawns.

Costco made mistakes with its gas-station proposal The unique thing about the David and Goliath ﬁght over the Costco gas station (“Appeals board denies Costco request at Westﬁeld Wheaton,” March 18) in the Wheaton Mall is that the Davids — the neighborhood activists — are members of and customers of the Costco Goliath. Most people welcomed the store. Few people opposed the $4 million taxpayer subsidy to Costco’s landlord, Westfield. But the gas station was a step too far. Idling cars are bad for the health of people who live, work or attend school near them. After 37 days of hearings and millions of dollars on experts and lawyers, Costco was unable to prove that the idling cars at its proposed station would not harm the health of its neigh-

bors. And, yes, there are worse air-pollution situations in Montgomery County. There is a high probability that people who live within a few hundred feet of the frequently jammed trafﬁc along Georgia Avenue, for example, will experience increased illness. (It is not an accident that Maryland has some of the highest cancer rates in the nation.) Because air pollution is bad in some places in the county is a poor excuse for creating new air-pollution “hot spots.” Many people appreciate Costco gas stations for their service, cleanliness and price. The long hearings made clear that the existing group of gas stations in Montgomery County have a lot of problems in terms of health, safety, ser-

vice (especially to handicapped drivers) and price. A multimillion-dollar investment in refurbishing essential infrastructure could have made a big positive difference. Costco had a chance to do it right, but blew it big time. Much of the blame for the current situation belongs with county politicians and planning ofﬁcials. County Executive Isiah Leggett encouraged Costco to build its gas station without any environmental reviews. County zoning and planning ofﬁcials have no plans for meeting public needs for transportation fuel. The way we energize our vehicles today will not be how it is done tomorrow — a tomorrow that Montgomery County is woefully unprepared for. What’s next? Costco could

continue to impose costs on the county by appealing the unanimous ruling of the Board of Appeals. It could continue a public relations campaign designed to paint its opponents as NIMBY elitists. Or it could settle in and become a good neighbor, allowing some other company or a new management team at Costco, working with the government, to ﬁnd better ways of meeting our needs for safe, affordable transportation energy services here in Montgomery County. Larry J. Silverman, Takoma Park

The writer is an environmental attorney who worked with groups opposing Costco’s plan for gas pumps at Westfield Wheaton mall.

Conservative candidate needed for Senate

I know it is still early, but so far, only Christopher Van Hollen Jr., a Democrat from District 8, and Donna Edwards, a Democrat from District 4, have announced that they plan to run for the open U.S. Senate seat. This does not do the Maryland voters much good or give any real good choice to

make things better in Maryland. Marylanders made the right choice when they elected the right governor, Larry Hogan, a Republican. Now, let’s look forward and hope for the right choice to improve our representation in the U.S. Senate. What we need here is a couple of conservative GOP candidates to toss their hat

in the ring. I would like to see Dan Bongino, a former Secret Service agent for over 12 years at the White House, run. Dan Bongino would not only provide real trusted leadership, but he would also provide real solutions in Congress, which are sadly lacking now. Al Eisner, Silver Spring

Council Vice President Nancy Floreen Seeks Nominations for 2015 Golden Shovel Awards

Council to Recognize Residents Who Went “Above and Beyond” in Helping Clear Ice and Snow from Sidewalks ROCKVILLE, Md., March 3— It has been another snowy and icy winter in Montgomery County. To recognize those individuals who helped their neighbors and other community members to shovel sidewalks, Councilmember Nancy Floreen is once again having the (Sidewalks Are For Everyone) SAFE/Golden Shovel Awards. Councilmember Floreen began the Golden Shovel Awards in 2003 to honor residents who laced up their boots to help neighbors shovel out. This year by popular demand, Councilmember Floreen is again seeking to recognize residents who went above and beyond in helping neighbors clear ice and snow from sidewalks. “Our seniors, school children, people with disabilities and those who walk to work or use mass transit depend on snow-free sidewalks,” said Councilmember Floreen. “This goes beyond convenience—it is a matter of public safety. I certainly hope that residents will nominate individuals for a Golden Shovel who put the Golden Rule to work.” Nominees must be County residents and be recommended by another person. Those completing the form must describe in detail why the candidate should receive an award. Nominations will be considered based on their humanitarian efforts to clear snow from sidewalks in the County. All nominations must be mailed or e-mailed by March 31st. Awards will be presented at County Council session held in April. Nomination forms are available online at: http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/Floreen/Resources/Files/2015_golden_%20shovel_%20nomination_form.pdf Mailed nominations can be sent to: Montgomery County Council-SAFE/Golden Shovel Award 100 Maryland Avenue, Rockville, MD 20850. To send by e-mail, provide all the information requested in the nomination form to: councilmember.floreen@montgomerycountymd.gov

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New coach takes over at Blake

Love the intent, hate the reality

Imagine you’re a high school basketball player and it’s the night of the big game. The school’s rivals are here for the first time since they knocked you out of last year’s playoffs and the local newspaper ranks both teams as among the county’s best. You’re excited, and a bit nervous. KEN SAIN You can tell from the SPORTS EDITOR mood in the locker room that your teammates feel the same. The gym sounds packed. The final buzzer for the early game goes off — your team’s signal that it’s time to warm up. After a few minutes, the music blares over the speakers and you lead your team out of the locker room and onto the court. What you see breaks your heart. Hundreds of basketball fans are clumped together at the exits, leaving as you take your first step on the court. There are so many you are unable to circle the court completely like you usually do before starting pre-game drills. When they see you, the students you nod to daily around campus end their conversations faster and hurry to leave to get out of your way. I see that exact scene play out often at Montgomery County public high school basketball games, and I feel for those girls every time it happens. Montgomery County Public Schools’ athletics office schedules varsity boys and girls doubleheaders often during the season. And, because this is Montgomery County, half of the early games go to the girls and half to the boys. I applaud the sentiment, but hate the reality. We all have a vision of the world that we would like to live in. One that is free of racism, sexism, homophobia. One where people earn their rewards for what they do, not who they know. One where justice is applied with blinders on. And one where as many fans want to watch a girls basketball game as they do the boys. That is not the world we live in, unfortunately. If the county asked its girls basketball coaches if they would prefer always going first, or keeping the current 50/50 arrangement, it would find that they would rather go first, according to Whitman girls coach Pete Kenah, who added that includes all the women coaches he knows. “I like to play at 5:15,” Kenah said. “I get to go home two hours earlier. I get to start preparing the video presentation for my team two hours earlier.” He added that since he teaches an early-morning class and many games are on school nights, those two hours mean a lot. But Kenah added there’s also the heartache of watching these girls who you’ve invested so much of your time and effort into stepping onto the court to play as scores of fans are leaving. If my heart goes out to these girls every time I see it, what must it do to the coaches who work with them daily? Who know all the work they’ve put into improving themselves? If I could remake the world into my idealistic vision, then splitting the headline game of the night 50/50 is a brilliant idea. But since that isn’t going to happen, MCPS Athletics should reconsider this practice. Either let the boys play the later start (in which case fans will be arriving while the girls are playing and might actually learn to appreciate them) or have the boys and girls alternate home and road, playing junior varsity games before them. Until the rest of the world catches up with our vision of how it should be, ladies first. ksain@gazette.net

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Sophomore Ty Mason, a running back on the football team, runs drills during track practice at Blake High School on March 16.

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When newly-hired Blake High School football coach DeShawn Anderson studied tape of his newly acquired roster after his hiring in late January, he said one thing became quite apparent: the Bengals did not boast much speed. So, the former Clarksburg defensive coordinator wasted no time rectifying the on-field issues, using his introductory press conference to establish a new requirement of the players committed to his program. The Blake football team would be taking up a new sport: track and ﬁeld. “I’m aggressive,” Anderson said during a Jan. 22 press conference. “We’re going to use track as the basis for our program, and make sure our kids are in great shape because we’re going to run at a tempo that’s tremendous.” If a football player didn’t already have an athletic commitment to a spring sport such as

lacrosse or baseball, and was academically eligible to compete, they would be coming out for the track team. Anderson’s reasoning was simple: he needs more athletes this fall. “The whole point was I wanted them to do another sport,” Anderson said. “I needed them to be athletes. ... the kids who didn’t have a prior spring sport were going to be on the track team.” Anderson, a four-year linebacker at Norfolk State University, competed in both football and track in high school and used a track regimen during the offseason to prepare for football each fall — a foundation he believes is integral in expanding on-ﬁeld skills. And if his word isn’t enough to convince you, the first-year coach will break out some statistics. “If you look at the recruits from some of the bigger programs — and they’ll give you data — Alabama, Ohio State, more than 85 percent of those kids have been track athletes in high school,” Anderson said. “To me, that’s enough information for all the kids to see. These kids have been training for four years to get to

that level.” Luckily for Anderson, Blake track coach Brandon Tynes was on the same page. “It’s agility, it’s speed, it just helps overall for football,” Tynes said. “A lot of football players are afraid to get smaller, [that] they will lose weight ... but they get better overall as an athlete running track.” As the spring season neared and Anderson learned of a former assistant track coach’s plans not to return, he approached Tynes about the ﬁlling the vacancy — a proposition he gladly agreed to. So when the ﬁrst practice started, there was Anderson and a group of football players that Tynes estimated has increased the program’s turnout by over 50 people from 2013-14. “It’s been exhilarating,” Tynes said. “It’s very exciting. The program changed a lot and it’s a good thing. We suffered because we had such a small team, so having these extras is a great thing.” Among those newfound track athletes is Ty Mason, a sophomore running back and defensive

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The first test might end up being the hardest for first-year coach Allison Baisey, whose Blake High School girls lacrosse team lost 19-3 against twotime defending region champion Sherwood on Monday. There were moments — such as the extended possession in the opening minutes and the two goals late in the first half — when the Bengals hung with Montgomery County’s best, but the final score isn’t what Baisey anticipated, she said. “I didn’t think today was going to happen like it did,” she said. “We put in so much work these last two weeks ... with all the snow and stuff. Again, it did not show.” Baisey, a Gaithersburg graduate (Class of 2008), played and coached club lacrosse at West Virginia University, joining her former teammate Carly Stefanelli (junior varsity coach) on the Blake staff. The senior-heavy Bengals — led by Jenna Galeano and Jordan McLean, among other — are aiming to return to contention after they went 5-8 last season. Blake was 12-3 in 2013, making it to the region finals, but hasn’t reached the state semifinals since 2007. “They’re awesome girls, very intelligent, hardworking,” Baisey said. “Tonight didn’t really show it but tomorrow’s another day and we’re going to come out strong.”

Favorites Sherwood has a new look this spring after graduating several top contributors, including midfielder Emily Kenul, the All-Gazette Player of the Year. But the two-time defending region champions remain one of the area’s top teams and are still a threat to return to the state semifinals. The Warriors will rely on their junior midfield trio of Taylor Andrews, Delaney McMenamin, Kristen Russell to fill the void left by the departure of Kenul, now at Johns Hopkins University. The Whitman Vikings have the talent and experience to make another deep postseason run on the other side of the 4A bracket, but plenty of teams could get in their way, including but not limited to Richard Montgomery, Walter Johnson and Churchill. The former two played the Vikings close in the 2014 postseason, while the Bulldogs bring back most of their contributors following a 9-3-1 season. “We have the talent,” Churchill

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Montgomery College track coming off a strong showing at nationals BY

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Montgomery College sophomore Saheed Oyeshile (left) runs during Monday’s practice at the school.

Like many boys playing sports at Damascus High School, Saheed Oyeshile said he began his tenure playing football for the Swarmin’ Hornets. But after not receiving much playing time for two years, he decided to change sports. And in the spring of his sophomore year, he became a sprinter on the track team. “I was like, ‘Let me try something else because

I’m pretty fast,’” Oyeshile said. “So, I just gave track a try and I happened to be good at it. Thank God I did.” After a successful high school tenure, Oyeshile had his sights set on attending and running at a four-year school. But for one reason or another, things have been delayed for two years. “I thought I was going to go to [the University of Maryland, College Park] or something, but it didn’t happen,” he said. “… I wasn’t ready to be on my own on a college campus and I needed to cultivate my study habits and grow up a little bit. So, I chose Montgomery College.”

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Jamie Frank said. “Hopefully we can put it together and give teams competition.” Poolesville and Damascus are the top Montgomery County teams in 3A/2A and are both bidding for their ﬁrst girls lacrosse region titles in school history. Poolesville went undefeated in the regular season before falling to Damascus in a triple-overtime playoff thriller. “Whoever comes out of this section is going to be competitive,” said Damascus coach Marcus Jurado, whose Swarmin’ Hornets fell to Oakdale in the region ﬁnals. “I don’t think it’s going to be a walk over.”

Now, as a second-year student-athlete at Montgomery College, he is one of the Raptors’ top runners and was a key member — the other three have since graduated or left the program — of the reigning National Junior College Athletic Association Division III national championship 1,600-meter relay team. “It was a great, great feeling and I don’t think I’ve ever felt anything like that to be honest,” said Oyeshile, who also runs the 200, 400 and sprint relays. “It gave me more hope to keep chasing my dreams and keep working hard.” Montgomery College’s men also won the 3,200 relay national championship last year and ﬁnished fourth overall in the team standings. The Raptors are expecting another strong season this spring, ﬁfthyear coach, Jamaal Schools said. “Last year we had a good mid-distance corps and this year is more sprinters that can hopefully dominate the [MD JUCO conference],” Schools

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their belt makes a massive difference.” Stone Ridge is coming off an 11-7 season and brings most of its starters back and adds several underclassmen with the goal of ﬁnishing fourth or bet-

ter in the Independent School League AA, coach Kara Thiede said. The Gators are competing with several other county ISLA/AA teams including Holy Child, Bullis and Holton-Arms.

“I think we’ve added some nice pieces,” Thiede said. “Freshmen that have shown a lot of potential.” egoldwein@gazette.net

SportsBriefs Clarksburg QB going to Catholic University

Catholic,” Hurd said. Nacci threw for 867 yards and 10 touchdowns with just two interceptions last season.

The former quarterback of the Clarksburg High School football team, senior Joe Nacci, will be attending The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. this fall, according to Coyotes coach Larry Hurd Jr. Nacci had the ability to run and throw from under center and led the Coyotes to a 7-4 record and playoff berths each of the past two seasons. “Tremendous package put together by

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Northwood senior goes Division I Northwood High School’s Michelle Brown has committed to play women’s lacrosse at Iona College next fall. The Gladiators senior could become the Silver Spring school’s ﬁrst female athlete to play Division I lacrosse, according to coach Jennifer Buckley.

— ERIC GOLDWEIN

Five Poolesville football players heading to colleges Five seniors from the Poolesville football team will be going on to play college football, according to coach Dave Murray. Quarterback Steven Morningstar will be attending Salisbury; defensive end Brandon Bush and linebacker Nic Fisher will be attending Bridgewater; safety Sean Parker will be playing at Wesley; and defensive end Jon Bateky committed to play at Rutgers.

— PRINCE J. GRIMES

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Kiana Daley works out during Montgomery College track and ﬁeld team’s practice on Monday at the Rockville campus.

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Continued from Page B-1 for the Bengals football team. For some time now, Mason’s mother had been urging her son to try out for the spring sport, Anderson said. But Mason was too focused on football to see the beneﬁts track could offer. Now, Mason is training for the 100, hurdles, long jump and the high jump, and is enjoying the requirement Anderson bestowed upon the program. “It’s a different experience,” Mason said. “I do like it though it’s very tiring. It keeps me on my heels because I never expect what’s going to happen.”

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The progress is happening already, according to Anderson, who said his football players turned track novices are already improving their form. “They’re getting stronger and their bodies are ready,” the first-year coach said. “We’ve been working out for the last month and they are already just improving. “... Our goal is to make sure that they’re in the best shape possible. And with the new restrictions for summer practices and stuff like that, it’s deﬁnitely an opportunity to make sure we can put the best athletes on the ﬁeld as possible. So that’s exciting.” agutekunst@gazette.net

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Good Counsel has a strong group returning and looks to reclaim its spot atop the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference after losing to Bishop Ireton in the 2014 ﬁnals. Ranked eighth nationally, the Falcons are loaded with Division I recruits, including junior Alexis Rieu (Duke), an All-Gazette midﬁelder. Holy Cross is also bidding for a WCAC title under secondyear coach Kristen Coleman. The Tartans — who held their own in its 11-0 loss to No. 7 St. Stephen’s/St Agnes (Va.) on March 18 — have looked much improved after going 9-10 last spring. “You’re almost starting over with the team. They have to get to know you and you have to teach them everything,” Coleman said. “To already have that under

said. “We’ve kind of spread the wealth a little bit more. We have some hurdlers we haven’t had in the past, jumpers, distance runners and throwers.” Freshman sprinter Rolon Daughthy (Cardozo) is expected to assume a top scoring role along with incoming thrower Devonte Johnson (Paint Branch) and fellow ﬁrstyear sprinter Sheldon Wilson (Clarksburg). On the girls side, Boston native and sophomore women’s basketball player Kiana Dailey (O’Bryant School), who ﬁnished second at the 2014 national meet in discus, should lead the throwers. “I threw 35.63 meters last year and I want to break 39 this year,” said Dailey, who initially was only going to focus on basketball at Montgomery College. “You need footwork and speed [in both sports] so they go hand in hand.” Freshman sprinter Rashida Wurie (Paint Branch) and sophomore sprinter Zeona WalkerLatney (Clarksburg) are also expected to be key contributors.

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Three-time defending state softball champs defeat Good Counsel

BY JENNIFER BEEKMAN STAFF WRITER

Here’s a scary thought for teams on the three-time defending state champion Sherwood High School softball team’s schedule this spring: The Warriors’ 11-0 season-opening win over visiting Good Counsel in ﬁve innings Monday in Sandy Spring was even more dominant than last year’s 7-1 victory over the Falcons. Granted neither team is exactly the same and every day is a new day, but against a quality opponent like Washington Catholic Athletic Conference contender Good Counsel, Sherwood showed no signs of giving up the hold it’s had on high school softball. Monday’s run-rule win was Sherwood’s 63rd straight victory since the start of the 2012 season. And while the Warriors surely intend to keep that streak alive, second-year coach Ashley BarberStrunk said the only way to feel pressured to do so is by focusing on it. It’s important, she said, that Sherwood take each day and game as it comes. “The hardest thing would be for us to think about [the win streak],” Barber-Strunk said. “The girls asked who we play on Wednesday and I said I have no idea because all I know is tomorrow we have Wootton.” Monday was also a major step for junior pitcher Jaime Schmier toward creating her own identity. It’s natural, Barber-Strunk admitted, for opposing players and coaches as well as general area softball pundits to wonder and compare Schmier to Sherwood’s former four-year starter Meggie Dejter, who is in her freshman season at Towson University. In Monday’s debut as a starter, Schmier kept a capable Good Counsel batting order quiet with her tricky movement pitches for seven strikeouts in a one-hit shutout. It was about as good a start to the spring as the right-handed hurler could’ve asked for, BarberStrunk said. jbeekman@gazette.net

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Furgeson’s team won county, regional, regional dual, state dual, and state tournament championships — and the Hornets made history in the process. A record seven Damascus wrestler’s won individual Montgomery County tournament championships, and six won individual 4A West region tournament championships, also a record.

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Tony Parker’s accomplishments last season might have been overshadowed by a number of things. The Poolesville High School righthanded pitcher was essentially the ﬁfth option in a deep bullpen for the Falcons baseball team — a squad that went 19-0 and won the 2A West Region championship before losing 5-4 to Wicomico County’s Parkside in the state semiﬁnals.

Joining a talented roster after spending the majority of his ﬁrst two seasons on the junior varsity team, Parker was able to stay somewhat under the radar with teammates such as Robbie Metz, the 2014 All-Gazette Player of the Year, ahead of him in the rotation. Parker went undefeated in six appearances with a 1.29 earned-run average last spring, according to MaxPreps. “Tony’s very cool and calm,” Poolesville coach Steve Orsini said. “He just plays consistent. He just throws strikes. That’s what he does.” Now a senior, Parker should emerge as the new ace of the Falcons pitching staff this season.

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Good Counsel High School’s junior second baseman James Fitzgerald said he was just trying to make contact when he threw the head of his bat at a second inning pitch at Sherwood on Monday. The result of the play was a fielder’s choice, as the runner on first base was thrown out at second, but Fitzgerald was safe at first and more importantly, he drove in the runner on third to score the game’s first run. Next at bat, lead-off hitter Joey Goodwin, a shortstop, hit a double to drive in another run. In a combined seven plate appearances, the two middle infielders reached base six times, including four hits and three runs batted in. Good Counsel defeated the Warriors 7-4 in a game played not even five minutes away from the Falcons’ home. “They pretty much have been our two best hitters of the season,” Good Counsel coach Tim Park said. “[Fitzgerald] has actually been probably our most consistent hitter throughout the season which is good because he sets the table for our guys to knock him in. He’s had a very good season both offensively and defensively.” “Hitting in the nine hole gets a lot of good pitches,” said Fitzgerald, the last batter in the order. “When I get on base, I have the top of the lineup to hit me in. Whatever we can do to keep winning.” The seven runs Good Counsel (4-1) scored on Monday were the most it has scored in a game

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Sherwood High School second baseman Patrick Knowles tries to put the tag on Good Counsel’s James Fitzgerald, who was able to slide in safely in the second inning, during Monday’s game. all season. Each time Fitzgerald reached base, Goodwin followed suit. Hitting behind Goodwin, junior Justin Van Steelant drove in two runs, on a sacrifice fly in the fourth and a single in the fifth. Left-handed pitcher Christopher Thomas started and earned the win for the Falcons in two innings pitched. He struck out three batters and allowed three hits, including a solo home run to Sherwood outfielder Neven Sussman in the third. Good Counsel scored two runs in the top of the fourth inning and another three runs in the fifth to grab a 7-1 lead, but Warriors senior Thomas St. Laurent hit a three-run double in the bottom half to cut the lead to three. The Falcons’ fourth pitcher of the game, Clayton Dwyer, pitched the final two innings to stop any comeback attempt.

“Our pitching staff has actually been our strong suit [this season],” Park said. “We wanted to make sure three or four guys got some work in today. Make sure that once we’re playing three, four games during the week, that we can rely on a lot more pitchers to throw.” For Sherwood (0-1), pitching was an issue in its first game of the season. Starter Brendan Collins got the loss allowing two runs and five walks in two innings, and his relief didn’t prove to be much better. Warriors coach Sean Davis said the team has to improve in that area. “Offensively, I was pretty pleased. As a pitching staff, we need to throw more strikes,” Davis said. “I think we’re still trying to find ourselves. We’re young.” pgrimes@gazette.net

It’s unrealistic to expect Poolesville to have the same type of success it had a year ago — the Falcons graduated ﬁve key players, including four that currently play for Division I programs and every pitcher that was slotted ahead of Parker — but Orsini said his team should still be in the thick of the playoffs come season’s end. Parker plays a part in Orsini’s optimism, and although his role will be more prominent this season, he said he doesn’t feel any pressure. “I think this season’s going to be a lot of fun. I’m really looking forward to it,” Parker said. “I just see it as I need to do my job when I get the opportunity, and I think we’ll be a competitive team.”

Poolesville’s pitching will likely be its strength this season with senior infielder Nick Fisher and junior third baseman Justin Souder also being relied upon. “I think we are going to be stronger than we think,” Orsini said of his team’s potential on the mound before switching to an overall outlook. “We’re excited. We’ll see. We’re young. We’ll have to not make young kid mistakes.” Outfielders Steven Morningstar and Logan Rocco and first baseman Michael Vetter will also likely play key roles. “One of my goals is to win every game I’m starting in,” Parker said. pgrimes@gazette.net

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Highwood takes on a new role with ‘August: Osage County’ High school students work with college peers to raise mental health awareness

KIRSTY GROFF STAFF WRITER

Highwood Theatre hopes its upcoming production of “August: Osage County” illustrates how alcoholism, drug abuse and mental illness affect people of all ages, especially teenagers. The teenage cast will take on the mature themes presented in the dark comedy, which premiered in 2007 and was adapted for film in 2013. Highwood is partnering with four local chapters of Active Minds, a national college student group dedicated to raising awareness for mental health in young people. Matthew Nicola, box office manager and studio performance coordinator at Highwood and vice president of the Johns Hopkins University Active Minds chapter, was talking with the theater’s executive director about the upcoming season when the film came out. “I was completely blown away by the movie, and I thought it made the perfect work based on how realistic its portrayal of mental illness was,” he said. “I thought that was a great way for Active Minds to get involved in something like this.” “August: Osage County” reunites the scattered members of the Weston family, headed by an alcoholic patriarch who goes missing, and his wife who is being treated for mouth cancer. Their three children, along with extended relatives, come together to support their mother, bringing their own baggage with them. “We love to challenge our students here at Highwood,” said director Kevin Kearney. “And it seemed like a really good show to bring in the educational side of all of the issues of the show.” Typically, chapters work within their communities to raise awareness; for this

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(From left) Shannon Leach as matriarch Violet Weston with Layla Edwards and Laura Goldberg as Mattie Fae and Barbara Weston, respectively, in Highwood Theatre’s upcoming production of “August: Osage County” featuring a cast of high school students. production, the Johns Hopkins students united with members from George Mason University, the University of Maryland and Marymount University to run through exercises with the young actors preparing them for their roles. Through role playing situations, acting out different scenarios and aspects of mental illness, the Active Minds members could use their experiences from the group as well as their own lives to educate the high school students in the cast, creating realistic portrayals of what mental illness looks like. “There was a lot of background work —

a lot more than we do for most other shows — just to make sense of what happens and put it into context,” Kearney said. “These college students are so great and have done a lot of work planning activities that have made it real for the student actors.” “It’s incredible to see how our personal experiences are shaping how the actors are approaching the characters,” Nicola added. Madison Middleton plays Ivy, the middle child of the Weston family central to the play, while Anastasia Moorehead takes on the role of Jean, the daughter of eldest Weston child Barbara. Each role involves

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There is clearly something magical in the soil of Italy’s Piedmont region. In addition to being a source of the highly esteemed white truffle, it is also the region where the Nebbiolo grape is transformed into Barolo and Barbaresco, two of Italy’s greatest wines. Like the elusive truffle, the best examples of these wines are pricey, with many costing hundreds of dollars. They are also very tannic when young, with a harshness that requires years of cellaring to mellow before becoming truly drinkable. But for winelovers with patience and disposable income, Barolo and Barbaresco grown in their namesake regions evoke the same level of praise as the finest Burgundies and Bordeaux although based upon a uniquely different flavor profile. Nebbiolo is notable for its intense florallike aromatics and a difficult to describe, but still characteristic, aroma that seems part earthy and part savory with some tobacco and bitter fruit mixed in as well. The flavor profile includes fruits like blackberry, plum, cherry, strawberry and currant, along with some spice, high acidity and massive tannins while young. For those who are intrigued but lack the finances and forbearance to purchase Nebbiolo wines from the more famous Barolo and Barbaresco producers, there are more reasonably priced alternatives. Recent releases of Barolo and Barbaresco from the Luca Bosio Vineyards are drinking remarkably well while young including the Luca Bosio Barbaresco DOCG 2011

GRAPELINES BY LOUIS MARMON that displays red floral, menthol and earthy aromas leading into attractive spice, coffee and chocolate accented dark berry, plum and strawberry flavors. Nicely balanced and very food friendly, there is also a notable minerality in the long finish. Since no two growing seasons are ever identical, it is always fascinating to observe the impact of this variation in vintages. The Luca Bosio Barolo DOCG 2009 seems to explode with scents of cranberry, leather and hints of smoky tea that combine with mushroom, kirsch, cola and dark fruit flavors within a full bodied frame of notable but not massive tannins, good balance and oak that make it drinkable and yet also age-worthy in the short-term. Despite being a year younger, the Luca Bosio Barolo DOCG 2010 is actually drinking better right now. It is softer with velvety tannins and nicely developed red berry and floral aromas along with herb infused blackberry, raspberry and citrus notes leading to a lengthy, bright finish. Bosio also produces some other interesting wines such as their 100 percent Barbera named after one of the family’s favorite dogs that is adept at finding truffles. Their “Leda, the Truffle Hunter” Barbera d’Asti DOCG 2013 is a value priced, easy drinking, medium-bodied wine that expresses ripe red berry and cranberry aromas and flavors along with citrus and some bittersweet chocolate at the end. Consider as well the Luca Bosio Arneis DOCG 2013, a lovely and inexpensive

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March 26; West Coast Swing Dancing with Dance Jam Productions, March 27; 2126 Industrial Highway, Silver Spring, 301-3261181, hollywoodballroomdc.com. Scottish Country Dancing, 8 to 10 p.m. Mondays, steps and formations taught. No experience, partner necessary, T-39 Building on NIH campus, Wisconsin Avenue and South Drive, Bethesda, 240-505-0339.

Glen Echo Park is at 7300 MacArthur Blvd. Blues, Capital Blues: Thursdays, 8:15

p.m. beginner lesson, 9 to 11:30 p.m. dancing to DJs, Glen Echo Park’s Spanish Ballroom Annex, $8, capitalblues.org. Contra, March 27, Donna Hunt calls to Atlantic Crossing with Viveka Fox on fiddle, djembe, and bodhran, Peter Macfarlane on fiddle and low whistle, Tristan Henderson on mandolin, bouzouki, tenor banjo, foot percussion, djembe, and bodhran and Rick Klein on guitar, 7:30 p.m., $10, fridaynightdance.org. English Country, March 25, Joseph Pimentel caller; April 1, Stephanie Smith and Ann Fallon callers, 8 p.m., Glen Echo Town Hall (upstairs), fsgw.org. Swing and Lindy, April 11, Seth Kibel Quartet, featuring Lena Seikaly, $18, $12, 17 and younger. Glen Echo Park Spanish Ballroom, flyingfeet.org. Waltz, March 29, Waltz Weavers with Alexander Mitchell (fiddle, mandolin), Carrie Rose (flute), Liz Donaldson (piano), Ralph Gordon (bass); waltztimedances.org. Ring of Kerry Irish Dance class, group meets on Tuesday’s until late May at Ridgeview Middle School. Beginning class starts at 7 p.m., followed by the experienced class at 8:05 p.m. The cost is $50. Ceili and set dances are performed, and no partner is required for the lessons. For information, email Jean at jtmwoods@ gmail.com or visit ringofkerrydancers. org. Dancers must be at least 8 years old to senior. Anyone younger than 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

MUSIC Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club, Esther Haynes with Keith Grimes, March

25; Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen plus Bumper Jacksons, March 27; Joe Clair All-Star Comedy Blowout, March 28; Feufollet, March 29; Ted Efantis, April 1, call for prices, times, 7719 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda. 240-330-4500, bethesdabluesjazz.com. BlackRock Center for the Arts, “The Very Hungry Caterpillar,” March 28; Aztec Two-Step: Classic Duos, March 28; “The Very Hungry Caterpillar,” March 29; 12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown. 301528-2260, blackrockcenter.org. Hershey’s At The Grove, Tom Blood Late as Usual, March 27; The Crossing, March 28; call for times, 17030 Oakmont Ave., Gaithersburg. 301-948-9893; hersheysatthegrove.com. Fillmore Silver Spring, Da Big Fella w/ Pinky KillaKorn, Main Girl, Ethan Spalding, March 27; Mat Kearney, March 28; 8656 Colesville Road, Silver Spring. ﬁllmoresilverspring.com. Strathmore, AIR Workshop: AIR: Mark Meadows, March 25; Arts & The Mind: De-Contructing Sight, March 26; BSO: Singin’ in the Rain, March 26; call for venue, times. Locations: Mansion, 10701 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda; Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, 301-581-5100, strathmore.org.

ON STAGE Arts Barn, “Willy Wonka Jr.” through March 29, $20; “Tales of Wonder: An Evening with Edgar Allen Poe,” 7:30 p.m. March 29, $10, 311 Kent Square Road, 301258-6394, gaithersburgmd.gov. Adventure Theatre-MTC, “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” April 3 through May 25, call for prices, times, Adventure Theatre MTC, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo, 301-634-2270, adventuretheatre-mtc.org. Imagination Stage, “Sinbad: The Untold Tale,” April 8 through May 29, call for prices, times, Imagination Stage, 4908 Auburn Ave., Bethesda, imaginationstage.org. Highwood Theatre, “August: Osage County,” March 27-29; 914 Silver Spring Ave., thehighwoodtheatre.org, 301-5870697. Olney Theatre Center, “Carousel,” April 15 through May 10, call for prices, times, 2001 Olney-Sandy Spring Road, Olney, 301924-3400, olneytheatre.org. The Puppet Co., “Jack and the Beanstalk,” through May 3; Tiny Tots @ 10, select Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays, call for shows and show times, Puppet Co. Playhouse, Glen Echo Park’s North Arcade Building, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., $5, 301-634-5380, thepuppetco.org. Rockville Musical Theatre, “Next to Normal,” April 10 through April 26, Fitzgerald Theatre, 603 Edmonston Drive, Rockville, 240-314-8690, r-m-t.org.

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Round House Theatre, “Uncle Vanya,”

April 8 through May 3, call for show times, 4545 East-West Highway, Bethesda. Tickets range in price from $10 to $45 and seating is reserved. 240-644-1100, roundhousetheatre.org. Lumina Studio Theatre, Silver Spring Black Box Theatre, 8641 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, 301-588-8277, luminastudio. org; theatreconsortiumss@gmail.com. Silver Spring Stage, “The Language Archive,” April 10 to May 2, Woodmoor Shopping Center, 10145 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, see website for show times, ssstage.org. Randolph Road Theater, 4010 Randolph Road, Silver Spring, belcantanti.com. Cafe Muse, Friendship Heights Village Center, 4433 South Park Ave., Chevy Chase; 301-656-2797.

VISUAL ART Adah Rose Gallery, Randeall Lear, through April 12, 3766 Howard Ave., Kensington, 301-922-0162, adahrosegallery.com Glenview Mansion, Rockville’s Annual Student Art Show, through March; Jorge Bernal, Alexey Zoob and Strings and Things, March 29 through April 24, opening reception from 1:30-3:30 p.m. March 29, Rockville Civic Center Park, 503 Edmonston Drive, Rockville. rockvillemd.gov. Marin-Price Galleries, Earthly Delights: The Deborah Brisker Burk Exhibit, to March 27; Rosaline (Rosie) Moore, April 4-23; 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, 7022 Wisconsin Ave., 301-718-0622, marin-price. com. Montgomery Art Association, Featured Artist: Barrie Ripin, to March 29, Westﬁeld Wheaton Mall, 11160 Viers Mill Road, Wheaton, montgomeryart.org. VisArts, Joel D’Orazio: 1992 Forward, through April 12; Shannon Collis, through April 12; Jeffery Cooper, March 27 through April 26; Gibbs Street Gallery, 155 Gibbs St., Rockville, 301-315-8200, visartsatrockville. org. Washington Printmakers Gallery, Pyramid Atlantic Art Center, second ﬂoor, 8230 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring, washingtonprintmakers.com. Kentlands Mansion, Artwork of the Art League of Germantown, through March 27, 320 Kent Square Road, Gaithersburg, 301-258-6425. Gallery B, “Beyond the Surface,” through March 28; “A Quiet Suspension of Time,” April 1 through April 25; 7700 Wisconsin Ave., Suite E, Bethesda, bethesda.org.

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

Continued from Page B-4 some aspect of mental illness, from depression and suicide to alcoholism and addiction, whether through firsthand experience or through interacting with other members of the family. Middleton and Moorehead, both ninth-graders, have been able to connect with their characters through rehearsals and preparations with Active Minds, finding a bit of themselves in each. “I think Ivy and I are very much alike,” said Middleton. “And that might just be the actor phenomenon where you have to study a role and really get into it.” “You feel connected and feel you understand them more than the other characters, and you don’t even realize it,” Moorehead added. Mental health education in a formal setting might not be enough for some people to truly understand these issues; for Nicola, that’s where theater comes in and why he was excited for the opportunity to combine his work in Active Minds with his Highwood life. “As somebody who really grew up on theater, it’s always had a special place in my heart,” he said. “The general impact of theater versus film, it presents a completely new perspective on things that I think works with mental illness. We get to work with these kids so closely and see how their perspectives are changing as well as ours.” The experience seems to be a challenge the students have conquered, leaving with a deeper understanding of the play and mental health issues overall. “I think it’s a fascinating concept and it’s really raw and real,” said Middleton. “It tells a lot of truths and as an actor you’re constantly looking for

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truth.” “One thing I came away with is that mental illness is different for everyone,” Moorehead said. “Each person needs their own individual help.” Kearney said people initially came to him with concerns that the Highwood actors are all teenagers, in a play dealing with a family that spans generations, and themes that range from suicide to adultery and addiction. However, everyone involved seems to agree that the play provides an outlet for communication to start between students and their peers and parents, creating a deeper understanding for the greater community. “High school students are living and being exposed to these things just as much as, if not more than, adults are,” Kearney said. “They’re aware of it, they talk about it and they want to learn more about it and express their feelings. I feel it’s almost the perfect age group to do this production with.” “So many high schoolers don’t really have a safe space to discuss these issues in,” added Nicola. “Here, they serve as community ambassadors to tell people it’s OK to discuss these issues, to tell your friends and family that you’re suffering and need help.” kgroff@gazette.net has creamy apricot, melon and honeyorange flavors, and their 2013, which is brighter and a bit more exotic with some traces of spice and almonds intermingled within its apple, candied orange and honey flavors. They also make a mildly sparkling blend of 90 percent Moscato and 10 percent Brachetto that would be a terrific accompaniment to summer desserts. Called Mochetto, it features strawberry and stone fruit aromas and flavors along with some grapefruit throughout the pleasant finish.

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Piano prodigy The National Philharmonic will perform in concert at 8 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday at the Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda. They will be joined by 24-year-old Chinese pianist Haochen Zhang, who makes his Washington, D.C.-area orchestral debut with the performance. Conducted by Piotr Gajewski, the concert will feature such works as Tchaikovsky’s “Romeo and Juliet Overture-Fantasy,” Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Capriccio Espagnol,” and Rachmaninoff’s “Piano Concerto No. 3,” which will be performed solo by Zhang. A free lecture on the history of the program will be offered in the Concert Hall preceding the performance. For more information, including ticketing, visit nationalphilharmonic.org.

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Cajun crooners Feufollet will perform Sunday at Bethesda Blues and Jazz.

Cajun collaboration

Acclaimed purveyors of Americana and Cajun chords, Feufollet will perform in concert at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club, 7719 Wisconsin Avenue. Nominated for a Grammy award in 2011 for their album “En Couleurs,” the Southwest

Louisiana band combines Cajun, honky-tonk and stringband sounds to generate its one-of-a-kind musical gumbo. Their latest work, “Two Universes,” marks their ﬁrst studio album in more than ﬁve years. For more information, visit bethesdabluesjazz.com.

Eric Carle’s beloved “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” crawls onto the BlackRock Center for the Arts stage this week, brought to life with a combination of black-light puppetry and original music. Three of Carle’s classic tales comprise the hourlong production, including “The Little Cloud” and “The Mixed-Up Chameleon” in addition to the titular caterpillar. Show times for weekday matinees are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday and March 30, with additional performances at 11 a.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $10 for weekday matinees and $15 for weekend performances. A previously scheduled Thursday performance is sold out. For more information, visit blackrockcenter.org.

Two for the show

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Jeffery Cooper’s “Castle”, 2014, wood (pine).

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“The Very Hungry Caterpillar” and other Eric Carle tales will work their way across the BlackRock Center for the Arts stage with a series of performances this week.

AZTEC TWO-STEP

Renowned folkrock duo Aztec Two-Step — Rex Fowler and Neal Shulman — will perform Saturday at the BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown.

Folk-rock duo Aztec Two-Step will perform a concert of their own classics, as well as a tribute to Simon & Garfunkel and The Everly Brothers, at 8 p.m. Saturday at BlackRock Center for the Arts, 12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown. Rex Fowler and Neal Shulman released a debut album on Elektra Records in 1972, which was received with critical acclaim. Three recordings with RCA Records followed, their tunes staking a presence on progressive FM and college radio. With a name inspired by the work of beat poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Aztec Two Step has been recording nonstop since the early 1970s. The duo has appeared on television with David Letterman, on stage at Carnegie Hall and in the 1999 PBS-aired documentary, “No Hit Wonder.” Tickets are $32, $30 for seniors and $15 for youth. For more information, visit blackrockcenter.org.

Into the wood

A solo exhibition of recent wood sculptures by Jeffery Cooper will be on display from Friday to April 26 at the Concourse Gallery of VisArts at Rockville, 155 Gibbs St. An opening reception is scheduled from 7 to 9 p.m. April 3 at the center, with an artist’s talk scheduled for 8 p.m. After four decades as a mathematician, Cooper began working out an entirely different kind of equation when he became a sculptor. Working largely in wood, his mathematical past informs his latest creations indirectly, while his constantly changing and aging medium of choice lends to work that evokes associations beyond the physical. For more information, visit visartsatrockville.com.

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The Gazette, a publisher of community newspapers and a daily website, has an opening for a designer/copy editor in its Gaithersburg, MD office. This is primarily a design and layout position, and also involves editing, headline writing and working with writers and editors. Speed, accuracy and solid news judgment are crucial in meeting multiple deadlines. Knowledge of Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop is a must, and basic HTML, CSS and familiarity with search engine optimization is desired.

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

A college degree is required. At least two years’ experience in a daily or weekly newspaper environment is preferred.

Call Bill Hennessy

We offer a competitive compensation & comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, 401(k) & tuition reimbursement. Send resume, work samples and salary requirements to: editjobs@gazette.net. No calls, please. EOE

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Personal Assistant

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Needed for a CEO in the Bethesda/Rockville area. The desired candidate must have minimum 5 years work experience in this role, a mature self-starter, have the ability to multi-task with minimal supervision, flexible and innovative to changes. A team player with positive attitude, have exceptional organizational skills, own a transportation and have a clean driving record. Duties will include but will not be limited to maintaining and coordinating the household and family schedule, travel and activities, planning events, handling household accounts, doing projects as assigned. To apply, please send your resume with salary requirement to milliekeeper@gmail.com. Recruiters, please do not reply.

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Full Time Help Wanted

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Spring 2015 Hiring Event & Job Fair Wednesday, April 1st, 10am to 2pm

Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center 5701 Marinelli Rd. in North Bethesda, MD. This Montgomery County Workforce Investment Board and Montgomery County Department of Economic Development sponsored event is free and open to the public. Free parking. Near White Flint Metro Station. More than 50 area businesses and organizations will be represented, offering career opportunities. Attend a workshop offering résumé, interviewing and networking tips. To register for the event and view the businesses participating, please visithttp://jobsnowspring2015-hiringevent.eventbrite.com. Professional dress and resume are required for admission. For more information please go to http://www.montgomeryworks.com/index.aspor call 301-496-1806.

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Dental/ Medical Assistant Trainees Needed Now Dental/Medical Offices now hiring. No experience? Job Training & Placement Assistance Available 1-888-818-7802

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Office in Gaithersburg is looking for a new team member. Candidate must have a strong knowledge of accounting systems and a solid understanding of GAAP. Responsibilities include the oversight of A/P, A/R, Invoicing, G/L and financial statements. Must excel in problem solving and have high degree of attention to detail. Also must be able to manage and work well with others. Will consider full-time OR part-time for the right person. Pleasant office with long-time employees; we have great benefits including Health Insurance, 401(k) and Profit Sharing. Candidates should have 3 or more years of experience in accounting and a BS/BA degree. Please e-mail your resume to ResumeResponseTOS@hotmail.com.

Full Time Help Wanted

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WEB EDITOR

The Gazette, a chain of weekly community newspapers in Maryland, is seeking an Web Editor to build our digital audience and oversee our digital content and presentation. Responsibilities include editing stories and related items for optimal web display, determining how information is displayed, formulating strategies for niche publications and special online features, promoting a web-first mentality in the newsroom, and troubleshooting problems on the website and with our content management system. Candidates must have solid print and digital media skills, and strong knowledge of SEO, social media and other digital tools. Duties include supervising a small staff, working with multiple departments on digital projects, tracking analytics, and some editing for the printed publications. Experience dealing with vendors and working with our content management system, Saxotech, is a plus. This position requires working at both our Laurel and Gaithersburg locations. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition reimbursement and 401(k). Send resume, cover letter and salary requirements to Vanessa Harrington: editjobs@gazette.net. No phone calls. EOE

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Volunteer Coordinator National Lutheran Communities & Services (NLCS) has been blessed with a long tradition of service to people of all faiths. Since 1890, we’ve helped people find wonderful choices for retirement living, new options for financial security and expert services for health care and wellness. While staying rooted in our heritage, we have continued to plan for the needs of future generations we will serve. The Village at Rockville is hiring a Volunteer Coordinator. As part of the Resident Services team, the Volunteer Coordinator will be responsible for monitoring and maintaining the volunteer program. They will coordinate a volunteer services program consistent with the NLCS mission and service goals, to assist in the delivery of services to meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of its residents through the obtaining of an adequate volunteer staff. If you are looking for a change with competitive salary, and excellent benefits, please submit your resume at: http://www.nationallutheran.org/careers. National Lutheran Communities & Services is an EEO Employer.

Part Time Help Wanted

Aftercare Staff - Lower School

Previous experience working with elementary-aged children is preferred. An Early Childhood and/or Elementary Education background would be advantageous. Monday/Tuesday and Thursday/Friday: 3pm - 6pm, and Wednesday, 2pm - 6pm. Apply online at www.ssfs.org, employment opportunities

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PT, Falls Grove, Experience Required. Send resume to:

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Wine Sales Associate

Family Owned Gourmet Store, seeking PT employee. Requirements: must be over 21, be available evenings and weekends, be friendly andknowledgeable & have a passion for wine. We favor positive attitudes and ability to work well with others. If interested please email your resume to manojrisal90@gmail.com OR call 301-881-6253.

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2010 Volvo XC60 3.2L..................................................... $19,950 2011 Chrysler Town & Country Touring L.........$21,950

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#P9266, 1-Owner, Only 21K Miles, V6, Nav, DVD, Leather Rear View Camera, Pwr Doors & Tailgate

19,977

2012 Nissan Rouge SL #541122A, Certified Pre-Owned, Leather, Sunroof, Navigation

20,977

2010 Volvo XC70 AWD Wagon......................... $19,950 2012 BMW X3-28i AWD................................................ $29,950

#526624A, Leather, Heated Seats, Sunroof, Beautifully maintained owned locally, and serviced here

DARCARS

#P9259, 1-Owner, Low Miles and CARFAX Certified!! Gorgeous w/Leather, Nav & Pwr Tailgate

VOLVO

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2012 Nissan Frontier SV Crew Cab

15401 Frederick Rd, Rockville, MD

#P9241, 1-Owner, Almost New Condition, V6, Certified Pre-Owned

www.darcarsvolvo.com

YOUR GOOD CREDIT RESTORED HERE

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DARCARS

2014 Jeep Cherokee Laredo

#546142A, Still Under Warranty, High-Quality Vehicle For a Great Price!

22,977

www.DARCARSnissan.com

1.888.824.9165 See what it’s like to love car buying.

21,977

DARCARS NISSAN of ROCKVILLE 15911 Indianola Drive • Rockville, MD (at Rt. 355 across from King Farm)

888.805.8235 • www.DARCARSNISSAN.com

BAD CREDIT - NO CREDIT - CALL TODAY!

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SPRING CLEARING

NEW22015 RAV4 4X2 LE AVAILABLE: #564276, 564232

2 AVAILABLE: #572045, 572071

SALE!!!

4 CYL., AUTOMATIC

AFTER $750 REBATE

2 AVAILABLE: #572073, 572081

169/MO**

$0 DOWN

2 AVAILABLE: #567141, 567123

Sales Event $

18,290

4 DR., AUTO, 6 CYL.

AFTER TOYOTA $1,000 REBATE

14,990

MONTHS+ % 0 FOR 60 On 10 Toyota Models

See what it’s like to love car buying

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

AFTER $750 REBATE

$0 DOWN

2 AVAILABLE: #570289, 570276

$0 DOWN

14,690

4 CYL., 4 DR., AUTO

2015 COROLLA LE

NEW 2015 COROLLA L 2 AVAILABLE: #570587, 570653

AUTO, 4 CYL

NEW 2014 SCION XD 2 AVAILABLE: #453044, 453040

NEW 2015 SIENNA L 2 AVAILABLE: #560070, 560102

24,690

4 CYL., AUTO

NEW 2015 TACOMA 4X2 XTRACAB

AUTO, 4 CYL., 4 DR

18,990

AFTER TOYOTA $1000 REBATE

for everyone

NEW 2015 CAMRY LE

$0 DOWN

355 TOYOTA

139/MO**

4 DR., AUTO, 4 CYL

1-888-831-9671 G557482

20,890

NEW 2015 CAMRY LE

15625 Frederick Rd (Rte 355) • Rockville, MD n OPEN SUNDAY n VISIT US ON THE WEB AT www.355Toyota.com

PRICES AND PAYMENTS INCLUDE ANY APPLICABLE MANUFACTURE’S REBATES AND EXCLUDE MILITARY ($500) AND COLLEGE GRAD ($500) REBATES, TAX, TAGS, DEALER PROCESSING CHARGE ($300) AND FREIGHT: CARS $795 OR $810, TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY AND SIENNAS $810, $845 AND $995. *0.0% APR & 0% APR FINANCING UP TO 60 MONTHS TO QUALIFIED BUYERS THRU TOYOTA FINANCIAL SERVICES. TOTAL FINANCED CANNOT EXCEED MSRP PLUS OPTIONS, TAX, AND LICENSE FEES. 0% APR MONTHLY PAYMENTS OF $16.67 FOR EACH $1000 BORROWED. 0.9% APR 60 MONTHLY PAYMENTS OF $17.05 FOR EACH $1000 BORROWED. APR OFFERS ARE NOT VALID WITH ANY OTHER CASH BACK LEASE OFFER. NOT ALL BUYERS WILL QUALIFY.**LEASE PAYMENTS BASED ON 36 MONTHS, 12,000 MILES PER YEAR WITH $995 DOWN PLUS $650 ACQUISITION FEE, NO SECURITY DEPOSIT REQUIRED. LEASES FOR COROLLA AND CAMRY ARE 24 MONTHS WITH $0 DOWN PLUS TAX, TAGS, FREIGHT, PROCESSING AND $650 ACQUISITION FEE. SEE DEALER FOR COMPLETE DETAILS. EXPIRES 3/31/2015.

DARCARS NISSAN TWO LOCATIONS

Rockville

College Park

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

MSRP: $17,600 Sale Price: $14,995 Nissan Customer Cash: $500 NMAC Bonus Cash: $500

VERSA NOTE SV

$ 4

AT THIS PRICE

ALTIMA 2.5 S

$ 4

MODEL #13115 4 at this price

LEAF S

$ 4

17,995

MODEL #17015

MODEL #12115

0 DOWN

219/MO

36 MO LEASE DOWN 12K MILES/YR

179/MO

36 MO LEASE 12K MILES/YR

IN STOCK, AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY!

MSRP: $32,295 Sale Price: $27,495 Nissan Rebate: $1,000 S Nissan Bonus Rebate: $1,000 NMAC Bonus Cash: $500

2015 NISSAN

PATHFINDER 4X4

AT THIS PRICE

MODEL #25015

0 DOWN

239/MO

36 MO LEASE 12K MILES/YR

17,995 OR

AT THIS PRICE

MODEL #67115

2015 NISSAN

/MO 36 MO LEASE DOWN 12K MILES/YR

$ 4

AT THIS PRICE

AWD MODEL #22415

2014 NISSAN

AT THIS PRICE

249

/MO 36 MO LEASE DOWN 12K MILES/YR

MSRP: $35,815 Sale Price: $30,995 Nissan Rebate: $4,500 NMAC Bonus Cash: $500

$ Leather, Heated Seats, moonroof MODEL #16214

22,495 OR

MAXIMA 3.5 SV

289

MSRP: $26,970 Sale Price: $23,495 Nissan Customer Cash: $750 NMAC Bonus Cash: $250

ROGUE SV

24,995

MSRP: $22,070 Sale Price: $19,745 Nissan Customer Cash: $750

2015 MURANOS

24,495 OR

NV200

14,995

189/MO

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

Complimentary Level 2 Home EV Wall Mount Charging Station $ (installation not included)

SENTRA SV

AT THIS PRICE

2015 NISSAN

MSRP: $19,360 Sale Price: $16,245 Nissan Rebate $1,000 NMAC Bonus Cash: $250

36 MO LEASE DOWN 12K MILES/YR

2015 NISSAN

AT THIS PRICE

139/MO

36 MO LEASE DOWN 12K MILES/YR

AT THIS PRICE

MSRP: $24,135 Sale Price: $20,245 Nissan Customer Cash: -$1,250 NMAC Bonus Cash: -$1,000

2015 NISSAN

13,995 OR

w/automatic transmission MODEL #11615

9330 Baltimore Ave College Park, MD 20740 888-693-8037

25,995 OR

299

/MO 39 MO LEASE DOWN 12K MILES/YR

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DARCARS NISSAN OF ROCKVILLE

DARCARS NISSAN OF COLLEGE PARK

www.DARCARSnissan.com

www.DARCARSnissanofcollegepark.com

Prices include all rebates and incentives. DARCARS Nissan DOES NOT Include college grad or military rebates in price! NMAC Bonus Cash require financing through NMAC with approved credit. Prices exclude tax, tags, freight (Cars $810, SUVs and Trucks $860-$1000) and $300 processing charge, Lease payments are calculated with tax, tags, freight, $300 processing charge and first payment due at signing, and are valid with tier one approval through NMAC. Prices and payments valid only at listed VINS. See dealer for details. Offer expires 03/31/2015. G560725