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KATE S. ALEXANDER STAFF WRITER

About $35 million in state funding for Montgomery County Public Schools remained in limbo Tuesday after the Maryland General Assembly wrapped up its 2015 legislative session. Lawmakers passed a budget Monday that fully funds education according to formulas under state law, including one known as the Geographic Cost of Education Index. The index provides additional money to school systems where the cost of education is higher. Sen. Richard S. Madaleno Jr. (D-Dist. 18) of Kensington said the index has been fully funded since 2010. Whether the index money reaches local school systems is up to Gov. Larry Hogan. Hogan (R) warned Monday that he might not disperse the funds. The governor and the legislature battled in the closing days of the session over the budget — particularly Hogan’s cuts to education funding to reduce the structural deficit. “In all likelihood, I will have to use the money to fix the problem they created,” he said. Instead of a surplus, Hogan said, “we have to make up ... $202 million and we have to find a way to restore the money from the pension fund, which is a big problem. So we’ll probably have to use some of the fenced-off money to save the state and put us back on better fiscal footing.” Hogan was referring to money the legislature earmarked for index funding. Hogan’s initial budget proposed only funding the index by half. A deal he struck Saturday with Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. (D-Dist. 27) of Chesapeake Beach and House Speaker Michael E. Busch (D-Dist. 30) of Annapolis would have provided 75 percent of the index funds. A majority of the legislature wanted all of it and found money in the budget for it, although some Republicans later backed away. Not spending the money lawmakers set aside for the index could be nothing but a political move, said Del. C. William Frick. “It would be an absolute insult to every child, every teacher, every parent in Mont-

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State Sen. Nancy J. King talks during a discussion of education funding in the Maryland Senate on Monday.

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KATE S. ALEXANDER STAFF WRITER

Of 23 local bills backed by the Montgomery County delegation in the 2015 session, which ended Monday night, 15 passed. That list includes some bills jointly sponsored with Prince George’s County legislators. On Tuesday, Gov. Larry Hogan (R) signed about 10 county delegation bills. However, not everything on the county’s list of priorities passed. Once again, a bill to give the student member of the Montgomery County Board of Education the power to vote on certain issues failed. A bill that would create a spe-

cial election process to fill a vacancy on the Board of Education also failed. Both were held hostage in the Senate. With the final seconds ticking away Monday night, Sen. Nancy J. King (D-Dist. 39) of Montgomery Village said, she faced several minutes of questioning on the student member bill from Republicans. As the clock struck midnight, Sen. Michael J. Hough (R-Dist. 4) of Brunswick was speaking on the floor and a vote was never taken, she said. Nothing happens by chance, said Sen. Roger Manno. “Somebody didn’t like that bill from the beginning, decided they were going to eventually kill it,” said Manno (D-Dist. 19) of Silver Spring. Still, the idea has strong support from some members of the county delegation.

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A familiar debate over how much freedom parents should give their children ignited Monday with the news that a Montgomery County couple had, once again, tangled with Child Protective Services for allowing their youngsters to take a walk on their own. A couple of months after Danielle and Alexander Meitiv were found responsible for “un-

substantiated neglect” for letting Rafi, 10, and Dvora, 6, walk home from a park close to where they live in downtown Silver Spring, they gave the children permission to do it again. Responding to a call from a citizen, police collected the children and took them to CPS in Montgomery where, 5 1/2 anxious hours later, they were reunited with their parents. The chain of events has again electrified parents, parent educators and lawmakers, but the debate has shifted from overwhelming support for the Meitivs and outrage at county officials to support mixed with some wariness over which side

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KEVIN JAMES SHAY STAFF WRITER

Culminating a process that began more than a year ago, the Takoma Park City Council on Monday unanimously picked Neighborhood Development Co. of Washington, D.C., for a development project. The council agreed to negotiate with Neighborhood Devel-

opment Co. to build a mixed-use project on cityowned land around the intersection of Carroll and Ethan Allen avenues. The city released a request for proposals from developers for the Takoma Junction project in January 2014. Four ﬁnalists were announced last September. While an actual contract with NDC could take several months, the council’s vote narrows that ﬁeld to the one developer. Some residents said during

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County measure requires licensing of reﬂexology, other businesses BY

RYAN MARSHALL STAFF WRITER

Businesses offering reflexology or similar services will have to be licensed by Montgomery County, after the County Council passed a bill to cut down on human trafﬁcking in the county. The Montgomery County Council voted unanimously

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Tuesday to approve the bill regulating “bodywork” establishments that use practices such as reflexology or acupressure. The bill defines bodywork as “the practice of using one’s hands to apply pressure on an individual’s fully clothed body or bare feet to affect the electromagnetic energy, energetic field, or energy meridians of the human body.” Many businesses in the county have marketed them-

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Silver Spring resident Barbara Schoeberl and her dance partner and instructor, Nicholas Gallagher of Annapolis, practice at the Capital Ballroom in Bethesda.

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In the midst of battling a rare form of uterine cancer, gestational trophoblastic neoplasia, Barbara Schoeberl found relief by getting up to dance. About a decade ago, the Silver Spring resident was treated for the aggressive stage 4 cancer — in which she said her symptoms were well beyond the “high risk” category — through surgery, chemotherapy and drugs. She said a drug caused her to

have severe neuropathy, and she couldn’t feel her hands or feet. Her balance was off to the point it was hard to walk. “I thought that was a perfect time to strap on dancing shoes,” said Schoeberl, a scientiﬁc “communicator,” which involves being an illustrator, animator, writer, photographer and video editor. “It really did help. ... Dancing makes me feel alive in the moment.” Schoeberl has advanced in ballroom dance and will be among the participants in the Alzheimer’s Association Greater Maryland chapter’s annual Memory Ball “Dancing Stars”

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15 Mighty Microgreens Talk, 7:30-9 p.m., Historic Takoma, 7328 Carroll Ave., Takoma Park. Hosted by Takoma Horticultural Club. Learn why gourmet chefs and nutritionists alike love these tiny and beautiful greens. Participants will learn how to grow microgreens and how to use them in the kitchen. Free. laserblast@aol.com.

THURSDAY, APRIL 16 Kindergarten Orientation, 8:30 a.m., Rock Creek Valley Elementary School, 5121 Russett Road, Rockville, also taking place April 17. For children who will be 5 years old by Sept. 1. Register for a speciﬁc time and date. Free. 301-460-2195.

“Consider the Conversation” Film Screening and Panel Discussion, 6:30-9

p.m., Silver Spring Civic Building, 1 Veterans Place, Silver Spring. An hourlong documentary about end-of-life concerns. Sponsored by Montgomery County Coalition for Care at the End of Life, in recognition of National Healthcare Decisions Day. Free. 240-773-8278.

Holy Cross Silver Spring and Germantown Hospitals Presentation, 7:30 p.m., The

Shrine of St. Jude Thaddeus Room, 12701 Veirs Mill Road, Rockville. Representatives from each hospital will discuss services that are provided to the community by their hospitals and the Holy Cross Hospital satellite facilities. Free. 301-598-1638.

FRIDAY, APRIL 17 Spring 2015 Wine Tasting-Rockville Sister City Corporation, 7-9:30 p.m., Glen-

view Mansion, 603 Edmonston Drive, Rockville. Taste six wines; fancy dress optional. $30. 301-424-2980. JazzFest Fundraiser, 8-11:45 p.m., Takoma Republic, 6939 Laurel Ave., Takoma Park. Entertainment will be provided by the Bruce Krohmer Trio and the renowned Greater U Street Jazz Collective. Republic will allow JazzFest to collect voluntary donations at the event. robbi@lnf.com.

SATURDAY, APRIL 18 Diabetes and Heart Wellness Day, 11

a.m.-2 p.m., Rollins Congressional Club, 1621 Martha Terrace, Rockville. Hosted by Young Khalsa Girls. Information on diabetes and heart disease, yoga, games, rafﬂe prizes. 301-984-1621. Poetry Workshop for All Ages, 1-2:30 p.m., Aspen Hill Library, 4407 Aspen Hill Road, Rockville. Try writing poetry with

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fun and easy exercises. All ages and experience levels are welcome; best suited for beginner poets, adults and teens. Free. 240-773-9410.

SUNDAY, APRIL 19 Takoma Park Earth Day Festival, 10 a.m., Takoma Park Silver Spring Co-Op Parking Lot, 201 Ethan Allen Ave., Takoma Park. Daylong event showcases environmental issues and solutions in a fun, family-friendly atmosphere. Attractions include local musician performances, activities for the kids, and food trucks. Free. takomaparkearthday@gmail.com. Sunday at the Movies: Montgomery County League of Women Voters Spring Fundraiser, 2-5 p.m., Temple Emanuel,

10101 Connecticut Ave., Kensington. Wine, cheese and a screening of “Chasing Ice,” a documentary about disappearing Arctic glaciers. A panel discussion will follow, focusing on the impact on Maryland of rising sea levels. Gift basket rafﬂe to beneﬁt League Citizen Education Fund. $35-$40. 301-984-9585. Living Arts Concert Series, 4 p.m., Resurrection Catholic Church, 3315 Greencastle Road, Burtonsville. Featuring the Peabody Ragtime Ensemble performing a mix of traditional jazz—ragtime, Dixieland, Big Band, swing, novelties and vocals. Donations accepted. 301-520-8921.

MONDAY, APRIL 20 Monday Night Movie: “The Sandlot” Screening, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Aspen Hill

Library, 4407 Aspen Hill Road, Rockville. A heartwarming ﬁlm about kids learning about life — and that things are not always what they seem — while playing sandlot baseball in the early 1960s. Free. aspenhill@folmc.org. Small-Space Vegetable Gardening, 8-9:45 p.m., Montgomery College, 7977 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring. Hosted by the Silver Spring Garden Club. Ideal for those with little space to devote to growing edibles or those who have a lot of space, but not a lot of time. Free. laserblast@aol.com.

TUESDAY, APRIL 21 One Stop Fair Housing Shop, 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Silver Spring Civic Building, One Veterans Place. Forum on fair housing requirements for people with disabilities, reasonable accommodations, use of service animals and responsibilities of common ownership communities. Free, but pre-registration required. 240-

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African-American Health Program Community Day 2015, 7

a.m.-2 p.m., Silver Spring Civic Center, 1 Veterans Place, Silver Spring. The day will kickoff with a men’s health and wellness walk. Program will start at 9 a.m. The guest speaker is Capt. Elijah Martin of U.S. Ofﬁce of Minority Health. A town-hall meeting will address the “State of Black Health in the County.” There will be more than 35 screenings/exhibits, group exercises, breakout sessions and other activities. Free. 240-777-1833.

777-8479 or 240-777-8480 (TTY). Call at 72 hours in advance for an interpreter or other service. Annual Holocaust Commemoration, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Montgomery College, Theater Arts Arena, 51 Mannakee St., Rockville. Tributes to victims and survivors, a candle-lighting ceremony, live music by student musicians and a presentation by Gail Prensky, executive director for the Judische Kulturbund Project, called “Playing for Life: Art Under Tyranny.” Free. 240-567-7417.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22 Raise Your Voice!, 6-9 p.m., East County Regional Services Center, 3300 Briggs Chaney Road, Silver Spring. Public forum to discuss issues affecting the low-income families in Montgomery County. A resource fair, a panel discussion and focus groups. Food and child care provided. Free. 240-777-1697. Extraordinary Minds in MCPS, 6:30-9 p.m., Earle B. Wood Middle School, 14615 Bauer Drive, Rockville. Seventh annual public forum about public education services and resources to help students on the autism spectrum succeed. Cosponsored by Partnership for Extraordinary Minds and Montgomery County Public Schools’ Department of Special Education. Free. www.xminds.org.

Senior Connection Volunteer Training, 7-8:30 p.m., Holiday Park Senior

Center, 3950 Ferrara Drive, Silver Spring. Volunteers drive seniors to medical appointments and help with groceries. Free, registration requested. 301-942-1049.

Celebration: 45th Anniversary of Earth Day, 7:30 p.m., El Golfo Restaurant, 8739

Flower Ave., Silver Spring. Hosted by Class Acts; 15 percent of sales will beneﬁt art education programming. Featuring the Greater U Street Jazz Collective, with special guest Julie Mack. $5 cover. 301608-2121.

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Museum holding events on Lincoln’s assassination The National Museum of Health and Medicine is holding a series of events to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the assassinaton of President Abraham Lincoln. This Department of Defense museum in Silver Spring was founded in 1862 as the Army Medical Museum, according to a press release. The events include: • A ceremony 7 to 8 a.m. Wednesday with staff and other leaders. They will commemorate the actual moment of Lincoln’s death, which was 7:22 a.m. April 15, 1865. Dr. Roger A. Mitchell Jr., the chief medical examiner for Washington, D.C., will participate. • “The Search is Satisﬁed,” a review of Lincoln’s autopsy, as performed by Army Medical Museum surgeons when he died. U.S. Navy Lt. Cdr. Lisa Rivera, a deputy medical examiner with the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System, will speak. It will be at noon Wednesday. • At 6 to 7 p.m. April 28, a look at the historical artifacts related to the death of a president. The museum is at 2500 Linden Lane. For more information about the exhibit, go to http://go.usa. gov/3Y5xQ.

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Last year, some teachers at Flora M. Singer Elementary School wanted to provide educational activities for students living in a nearby apartment complex who didn’t have access to camps and similar programs. They were concerned about the so-called “summer slide,” when educators say students tend to lose ground academically during the couple of months away from school. The problem is particularly apparent among lower-income students, who lose an average of more than two months in reading achievement during the summer, according to the Washington, D.C.-based Campaign for Grade-Level Reading. Students who have not mastered reading by third grade are more likely to drop out of school, according to the initiative. So the Singer teachers pooled resources and started what they call the Singer Sea Turtles Summer Fun Camp. The name refers to the school’s mascot. The teachers bought some healthy snacks and supplies themselves. In the courtyard of The Fields of Silver Spring for two hours twice a week for five weeks, they organized games and learning activities. They brought in volunteer artists, such as from Pyramid Atlantic Art Center, to make tie-dye creations and folk singers to lead songs. Parents helped by providing snacks and other support. “It was a real community effort,” said Allison Leaver, a special education teacher at Singer who co-directs the camp with English for Speakers of Other Languages department teacher Shana Grossman. “We based the camp around literacy and tried to make it fun for the students.” The camp’s budget could best be described as “on a shoestring,” said Carole Pescatore, a paraeducator in Singer’s ESOL department and one of the teacher volunteers. “We had no idea how many students would show up,” she said. “It was a wonderful expe-

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Leukemia & Lymphoma walk at Paint Branch PHOTO FROM FLORA M. SINGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Elementary School Shana Grossman leads a group of students at last year’s Singer Sea Turtles Summer Fun Camp. rience that grew.” The camp eventually grew to more than 60 elementary school students. Numerous older students helped as counselors to earn service learning hours. Singer Elementary opened near Georgia Avenue and the Beltway in 2012 to help relieve overcrowding at Oakland Terrace Elementary. This summer, organizers hope to provide a few more special experiences while keeping it free for students in the complex. “We’re not really looking for speakers but people who might have a talent they can lead,” Leaver said. They also want to provide different books to read from

and give to students. They have raised some money for supplies, such as shade canopies through the website DonorsChoose.org, which focuses on teachers’ needs. Four to six teachers or adult volunteers have committed to help lead this year’s camp, and some student counselors will assist again, Leaver said. Organizers hope to have the camp every summer but are not looking to expand the idea beyond the original target, she said. “We want to keep this focused on the students in the apartment complex,” Leaver said. kshay@gazette.net

A fundraising walk for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society will be held at Paint Branch High School, 14121 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville, on Saturday. Registration for the Footprints for a Cure Walk will open at 6 p.m. An opening ceremony will be held at 7 p.m. and the walk will start at 7:30 p.m. Registration costs $15 online and $20 at the door. To sign up, go to tinyurl. com/n9t2uwp.

Silver Spring Stage performs comedy Silver Spring Stage is performing “The Language Archive” through May 10. The troupe described the show as: “a sweet-tempered and eloquent comedy of a coldhearted scholar trying to rescue a dying language while his mar-

riage is falling apart is suprisingly warmed by the discovery of love.” It was written by Julia Cho. The director is Joseph Coracle and the producer is Bob Scott. Silver Spring Stage is in the Woodmoor Shopping Center, lower level (next to CVS), at Colesville Road and University Boulevard. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20 for general admission, $18 for senior citizens and students. Go to www.ssstage.org or call 301-593-6036.

Students win Achievement Whitman hosts talk on Scholarship awards teens, testing and anxiety

Students from Silver Spring, Takoma Park and Wheaton are among those who won Achievement Scholarship awards through the National Achievement Scholarship Program. The program is a privately ﬁnanced academic competition to honor black students. Local recipients include: • Sisanmofe Dorsu of Silver Spring, a student at BethesdaChevy Chase High School who hopes to go into patent law • Jordan L. Dewar of Takoma Park, a student at Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School in Washington, D.C., who hopes to go into politics • Rhasaan T. Bovell of Wheaton, a students at Northwood High School in Silver Spring, who also hopes to go into politics. All three students won a $2,500 scholarship supported by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.

Takoma Park chooses ofﬁcer, civilian of year Detective Corporal Joseph Butler has been named 2014 ofﬁcer of the year in the Takoma Park Police Department. Butler joined the department in 1998. “His teamwork, persistence and efforts to take felons off the streets, to ensure the safety of others, were outstanding,” a press release from Chief Alan Goldberg says. Butler was assigned 48 cases during 2014. He closed 20 cases and “exceptionally cleared” 23 others, meaning the case was solved, but without an arrest, the press release says.

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“D/Cpl. Butler consistently displayed a positive attitude and build [camaraderie] amongst his teammates,” Goldberg’s press release says. The department also named crime analyst Andrea Artero civilian of the year. Artero, who started working in the department in July 2014, helped acquire software that led to more detailed analysis for criminal investigations, a press release says. “His assistance during 2014 was equivalent to having an additional investigator in the investigative unit,” the press release says.

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Two experts will discuss “Stress, Self-Propelled Motivation and the Adolescent Brain” from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at Whitman High School, 7100 Whittier Blvd., Bethesda. William R. Stixrud is a clinical neuropsychologist in Silver Spring who has been in private practice since 1985. He is also an adjunct faculty member of the Children’s National Medical Center and assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at the George Washington School of Medicine. He has been a consultant to the Division of Neuropsychology at the National Institutes of Health and is the author of “Plain Talk About Early Education and Development.” Ned Johnson is the president and founder of PrepMatters, a company that specializes in tutoring, test preparation and educational planning. He said that test performance may depend on motivation, anxiety, sleep deprivation or belief systems as much as knowledge, skills and ability, according to a news release. He is the coauthor “Conquering the SAT: How Parents Can Help Students Overcome the Pressure and Succeed,” which looks at the role anxiety plays in standardized testing. The lecture is free and open to the public. Donations will be accepted for Whitman Speech & Debate and CollegeTracks. Adults are the target audience, but mature students are welcome, according to organizers. Registration and other information is available at asenseofcontrol.com/upcoming-events.

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Takoma Park celebrates 125th Event with former mayors, other ofﬁcials kicks off commemorations n

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When Takoma Park incorporated in 1890 as a commuter suburb anchored by a railroad station, several hundred residents called the settlement home. Today, following the expansion of boundaries and other changes, almost 18,000 people live in the city that is known as a haven for progressive policies and causes. To commemorate the city’s 125th anniversary, officials are hosting a free event at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the community center. Current and former City Council members, mayors and staff have been invited to provide what Mayor Bruce Williams hopes will be an interesting question-and-answer discussion about the changes and turns of the city. “We don’t get together enough with former mayors and council members and other officials,” Williams said. “This gives us an opportunity to take a comprehensive look at how our city has developed and maybe gain a fresh perspective.” Fifteen to 20 officials, including former city attorneys and clerks, have confirmed they will attend, he said. Those include former Mayors Kathy Por-

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Takoma Park will hold a reception on Saturday to celebrate its 125th anniversary as a city. Numerous events throughout the year will mark the occasion. This photo was taken in 1900 on Ethan Allen Avenue, near Carroll Avenue. The water tower was an early municipal project and a large factor for why residents pushed for incorporation, according to Diana Kohn, president of Historic Takoma.

TAKOMA PARK 125TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION n When: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday n Where: Takoma Park Community Center, 7500 Maple Ave. n More information: 125thanniversary.event kloud.com

ter and Edward Sharp. There will be an illustrated tour of the past 125 years from Historic Takoma Inc., and an anniversary cake.

Officials plan to continue commemorating the 125th anniversary in various other events, such as the Earth Day festival Sunday, the House and Garden Tour May 3 and the Fourth of July parade. A community party featuring music and food is slated for June 20. Williams said it was beneﬁcial that Takoma Park’s founders chose incorporation, rather than getting lumped in with Montgomery County as neighboring Silver Spring, Bethesda and other areas have. “Municipal government is closer to, and more in touch with, the people,” he said. kshay@gazette.net

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Group urges new help for Latino students Coalition member says joint effort happening at ‘a critical inﬂection point’ n

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A new advocacy group is calling for a dramatic shift in how Montgomery County Public Schools serves roughly 45,000 Latino students. Members of the recently formed Montgomery County Latino Advocacy Coalition said at a press conference Monday that the school system needs a new approach for the student group that continues to grow. Diego Uriburu, executive director of Identity Inc. and a coalition member, said the school system has worked hard to meet Latino students’ and families’ needs. “However, those efforts, many of those efforts, are not paying off,” he said. “We’re using the same strategies that the system has used over the past three decades and expecting different results, and that is not working.” The coalition includes Identity Inc., CASA de Maryland, and the Latin American Youth Center’s Maryland Multicultural Youth Centers, among others. Some members are parents and business leaders. Community members have advocatedinthepast,butthrough the coalition, they will have an organized group that will help the school district, said county school board President Patricia O’Neill. “We have long known that there needs to be a uniﬁed voice for advocacy for our Latino population,” she said at the press conference. Many of the coalition’s priorities, she said, “are already on our radar screen and well underway.” Coalition member Luisa

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Jose Contreras of Gaithersburg, who attended Lakewood Elementary School and Montgomery Blair High School, speaks at a news conference by the Montgomery County Latino Advocacy Coalition on Monday about his experience as a student in county schools. press conference that the group’s members came together at a “critical inﬂection point.” Some of the county’s Latino students are not reading on grade level, graduating, going to college, or getting “viable” jobs, MonteroDiaz said. She added that some parents do not feel welcome at their schools. Coalition members think the county is progressive, tolerant and “culturally rich,” she said. Comparatively, she said, the county spends a lot on education and the school district is among the country’s best. “However, we cannot continue to ignore a very harsh reality that in some respects we live in two Montgomery Counties,” she

Montero-Diaz is a member of the Maryland State Board of Education and director of the Maryland Multicultural Youth Centers. Montero-Diaz, a county school system parent, said at the

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

Robbery • 13000 block of Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, between 10 a.m. and noon March 27. The subjects searched the victim’s pockets at knifepoint and took cash. • Westfield Wheaton, 11160 Veirs Mill Road, Wheaton. Two masked subjects with handguns approached the three victims and demanded their property, including cellphones, iPads, headphones and cash. The subjects gathered the items and fled. • Shorefield Road at Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, at 3:30 p.m. March 31. Three unknown subjects approached the victim and demanded money. They struck the victim in the face, but took nothing and fled before being located and identified nearby. Weapons offense • Near Georgia Avenue and 13th Street, Silver Spring, at 12:20 a.m. March 29. Found a revolver, ammunition and K2 spice during a traffic stop. • Villanova Apartments, 11615 Lockwood Drive, Silver Spring, at 5:31 p.m. March 30. Two teenage subjects found in the area who admitted to firing the gun, similar to a starting pistol. Commercial burglary • Public Storage, 10717 Hillwood Drive, Silver Spring, between 6 p.m. March 26 and 10:45 a.m. March 27. Forced entry, took property. Residential burglary • 2700 block of Randolph Road, Silver Spring, between 8:20 and 10:15 a.m. March 24. Forced entry, took property. • 100 block of Manchester Place, Silver Spring, between 12:15 and 5:30 p.m. March 25. Forced entry, took nothing. • 100 block of Childress Court, Burtonsville, between 6 and 6:10 p.m. March 25. Forced entry, took property. • 300 block of University Boulevard East, Silver Spring, at 10 a.m. March 26. Forced entry, took property. • Unit block of Childress Court, Burtonsville, at 9:16 p.m. March 29. Forced entry, took property. Theft • Spanish Church of God, 14720 New Hampshire Ave., Colesville, between March 27 and 29. Took airconditioning unit from outside of church.

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said. The group’s call for change includes recommendations for a superintendent who will work with the Latino community to better address Latino students’ needs. The school system is looking for its next permanent superintendent, following the resignation of Joshua P. Starr in February. The coalition is aiming for “transformational change,” Uriburu said. More speciﬁcally, he said, the coalition wants increased staff diversity in the school system, an improved understanding of students’ social emotional needs, greater inclusion of Latino voices in decision-making, and a “state-of-the-art” career and tech-

nical education option for students who will not attend college. “Right now, there are two pathways,” Uriburu said. “One that takes you to college, and the other one that takes you to McDonald’s.” For O’Neill, the idea of a new approach is on target. “We know we can’t continue to do the same thing,” she said after the conference. The district is working on a plan to increase workforce diversity and efforts to improve family engagement, said O’Neill, who noted other efforts tied to Latino students during the event. She said the school board will hire a superintendent who can help the district close its achievement gap and prepare students for their futures. Maria del Mar Borrero, who attended the press conference, is the youth program coordinator at the Montgomery County Correctional Facility. She said she has worked with some Latino youth who did not ﬁnish their education or get the support they needed while in school. Some youths come to the U.S. as teenagers with interrupted or little education, del Mar Borrero said. Without family or other assistance, she said, “it’s a lot more difﬁcult for them to succeed.” With the district soon to pick a new leader, she said, the coalition’s formation comes at the right time. “This is like the perfect opportunity for our voice to be heard,” she said. lpowers@gazette.net

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Two Silver Spring companies and another that began in Silver Spring are among the 12 finalists of the state-run InvestMaryland Challenge, an annual business competition that awards more than $700,000 in cash and in-kind services. The program names three finalists in four categories — life sciences, information technology, defense and security, and sustainability and exploration. The winner of each category will receive $100,000 from the Maryland Venture Fund. In addition, more than $300,000 in office space, grants and other services will be awarded to other businesses in the field of 214 applicants. Winners will be announced April 28 at the Maryland Science Center in Baltimore. Mindoula Health, which has its office a little south of the downtown Silver Spring Metro station, is a finalist in the life sciences category, along with two firms in the Baltimore area. A representative of Mindoula, which supports people with behavioral health issues, could not be reached for comment.

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Admit.me, which operates out of the Silver Spring Innovation Center, is a ﬁnalist in the sustainability area. The business started last year as an online platform to help students with the college admission process and applied for the InvestMaryland Challenge for the ﬁrst time, said Eric Allen, the company’s president. School systems invest a lot of money educating students through high school, but not nearly as much helping them continue on to college, he said. “We want to help bridge that gap,” said Allen, 38, who has an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. The online platform is free for students to explore what help is available and interact

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with others. “This generation wants to be socially engaged,” Allen said. “A lot of platforms out there are not really cool or fun. This platform is built for the applicants.” Allen graduated from Springbrook High in Silver Spring and lives in the area. He comes from an entrepreneurial family, with his parents starting their own business. His wife did, too. He has helped form other companies, including Admit Advantage, an admissions consulting company that has offices in Silver Spring and New York. Mercaris, a market data service and trading platform for organic and non-genetically modified organism agricultural commodities, is also a finalist in the sustainability category. The company is working to build an exchange so organic and non-GMO crops can trade the same way as conventional commodities. Mercaris formed in Silver Spring, but most employees are now in Chicago, said CEO Kellee James, who still has her office in Silver Spring. “We plan to add three or four employees in Silver Spring by the end of the year,” James said. “At that time, about half of our employees will actually be in Silver Spring. The other half will be split between Chicago and a new office in Minneapolis.” Another Montgomery County business, Subject 7

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A Philadelphia woman who allegedly left her quadriplegic son in the woods while she visited her boyfriend in Silver Spring is in the custody of Montgomery County Police, authorities said Sunday. Police in Montgomery County and Philadelphia identiﬁed the woman as Nyia Parler, 41. Parler faces a number of charges, including attempted murder and reckless endangerment of another person, said Lt. John Walker, a Philadelphia police spokesman who called the situation “sickening.” “She’s going to be held criminally responsible for what happened here,” Walker said. Philadelphia police declined to release the son’s name. Parler’s 21-year-old son, who has cerebral palsy, was found Friday night by a man who noticed a wheelchair lying in a wooded area near a path in a Philadelphia park, Walker said. Parler’s son was lying on the ground with a blanket and a Bible. He was unable to communicate how he had gotten there. Philadelphia police said he had been left there since Monday morning, when his mother took a bus south to Montgomery County. The son was hospitalized for dehydration, malnutrition and other injuries, including a large cut on his back from lying on the ground, police said. Walker said it was “amazing” that the young man en-

dured the ordeal, especially given the weather — it rained and temperatures fell into the 30s during the five days he was outside. “It’s a terrible case all around, and this poor kid suffered immensely during that time period, I’m sure,” Walker said. “I just don’t know how this kid survived. It’s just amazing. His will to live has got to be incredible.” Officials at the young man’s school became concerned when he didn’t show up for class on Monday, Walker said. But police believe Parler lied about his whereabouts in response to questions from family members. Philadelphia police asked Montgomery County officers for help contacting Parler at a home in Silver Spring on Friday night, Walker said. Around the same time, Parler’s male companion also called police, said Capt. Paul Starks, a spokesman for the Montgomery County Police Department. “He learned some information regarding these allegations and knew he had to involve law enforcement,” Starks said. Philadelphia police obtained a warrant for Parler’s arrest and she was taken to a D.C.-area hospital for conditions that Sparks said he could not specify due to privacy restrictions. “When treatment is completed, the warrant that the Philadelphia police obtained will be served and any steps regarding the extradition process will begin,” Starks said. emma.brown@ washpost.com

Continued from Page A-1 “Montgomery County student members of the Board of Education, they’re like badass, they’re great and they’re wonderful and they do a great job,” Manno said. “Why shouldn’t they be able to vote on collective bargaining and contracts?” While 2015 was not the year for the bill, King expects it to be introduced again next session. Among the bills that passed: • A program to provide Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission customers with bill assistance. • Repealing a law that prohibited more than two free-play pinball machines, not in storage, to be on the same ﬂoor of a building. • Allowing wine auction permits in the county. • Repealing certain restrictions on alcohol sales in Laytonsville. • Creating a permit for reﬁllable wine containers in Montgomery County. A full list of the bills is on the delegation’s website at www. montgomerycountydelegation. com/legislation.html.

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of Potomac, is a finalist in the technology category. Last year, ClickMedix of Gaithersburg won the first place $100,000 prize in that area. The Tech Council of Maryland also recently announced finalists for the group’s 27th Annual Industry Awards. Winners will be honored May 13 at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. Numerous Montgomery County executives and companies were finalists, including H.F. Chou, chief information officer for Silver Spring-based Atlantech Online. Kenneth Parent, CEO of ByteGrid Holdings, which has a Silver Spring facility, was also a finalist. Applicants for the InvestMaryland Challenge were narrowed to 46 semifinalists following face-to-face interviews with panels of entrepreneurs, investors and others. This year, the challenge, run by the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development, was open to international applicants and attracted submissions from Brazil and Israel. Besides helping with cash and in-kind services, there are other benefits to entering the challenge, Allen said. “It helps make more people aware of our business,” he said.

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Chabad of Silver Spring held a grand opening on March 29 for its new synagogue and campus at 519 Lamberton Drive. The 6,000-square-foot building includes a large space for religious services and activities, as well as classrooms and administrative space, according to Chabad. The new building will be called The Manette and Louis Mayberg Chabad Center of Silver Spring, in memory of Avraham Khaldar. (From left) Kathriel Turpie, Michael Weisman, Yossi Kovacs and Edwin Zaghi (holding pole) escort Torah scrolls to the new Chabad building. Erez Zaghi is in front.

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If federal highway funding expires this spring, Montgomery County’s transportation and transit priorities could lose millions of dollars. Federal funding for transportation infrastructure is set to run out on May 31, when the Highway Trust Fund expires. Since the fund was created in 1956, Congress has continually passed laws extending the life of the fund, according to a report by Congressional Research Service. U.S. Reps. John K. Delaney and John P. Sarbanes, who both represent the county, met Thursday with county transportation officials, emphasizing the need for federal transportation investment as part of the national Stand Up 4 Transportation Day. “Compared to what prior leaders did, what we’re doing now is an embarrassment. It’s a tragedy. We’re spending about half what we used to spend on infrastructure,” said Delaney (DDist. 6) of Potomac. Montgomery County receives direct federal transportation aid for repairing bridges, for pedestrian and bike projects, and for mass transit, spokeswoman Esther Bowring said. The federal government also gives money to the state for transportation projects, some of which is passed down to the county, she said. Federal dollars also support the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, which operates Metro service in the county. Large regional projects, such as the Purple Line — a $2.45 billion light-rail project planned to connect Bethesda to New Carrollton — require federal dollars to be built. So far, $100 million in federal funding has been earmarked to the light-rail project. In the current six-year capital budget, which runs through fiscal 2020, the county expects to receive $79.95 million in direct federal transportation funding, Bowring said. Of that, the county expects to receive $33.01 million alone for the upcoming fiscal year that starts July 1. Federal funding for transportation infrastructure and especially transit is critical to the county’s success, said Acting Transportation Director Al Roshdieh. “Without the federal support, our transportation priorities will not move forward,” he said. “New surface transportation authorization is essential to Montgomery County’s economy, mobility and its safety.” Delaney and Sarbanes (DDist. 3) of Towson said they are working in Congress to fund transportation infrastructure. Delaney has sponsored a measure known as the Infrastructure 2.0 Act. His bill would use corporate tax reform to provide

$120 billion during the next six years to the trust fund, as well as additional funds for transportation. Historically, the national gas tax has fed the Highway Trust Fund — similar to Maryland’s Transportation Trust Fund, which is funded by the statewide gas tax. Delaney said his bill has broad bipartisan support. Sarbanes agreed that funding transportation is a bipartisan issue that should be able to move, despite Congressional gridlock. However, America can’t invest in transportation “on the cheap,” and eventually Congress will have to ﬁx the problem, not rely on stopgap measures, Sarbanes said. As proposed, Delaney’s legislation also would create a bicameral, bipartisan commission

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U.S. Reps. John K. Delaney (left) and John P. Sarbanes listen to Al Roshdieh, acting director of the Montgomery County Department of Transportation, speak at a Stand Up 4 Transportation event at the Fleet Services building in Rockville on Thursday. to develop a permanent solution to funding the Highway Trust Fund, according to information

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Continued from Page A-1 went too far this time. In Montgomery, CPS ofﬁcials have said they are guided in part by a state law that says children younger than 8 must be left with a reliable person who is at least 13. But the law refers only to enclosed spaces such as buildings or cars, and makes no mention of children outside, in a park or on a walk. County officials question if police and CPS handled the case correctly in failing to notify the Meitivs for two hours that their children were in custody. “This is a ‘What were they thinking?’ moment,” Marc Elrich (D-At Large) said of the police failure to notify the parents. He questioned whether this was the best use of police time. Danielle Meitiv said they were panicked when they didn’t hear from the children, who were expected home at 6 p.m., until CPS called at 8. The children were released to their parents at 10:30 after the parents signed papers agreeing not to leave the children unattended. “They were scared they

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Continued from Page A-1 gomery County if the governor doesn’t spend the money that’s been fenced-off for this purpose,” said Frick (D-Dist. 16) of Bethesda. Education was Montgomery County’s top priority this session. While lawmakers passed a capital grant to provide another $5.8 million for school construction, and restored other education cuts, the index remained a sticking point. “For me, my number one priority was GCEI,” said Sen. Nancy J. King, chairwoman of the Montgomery County Senate delegation. The GCEI has not been something the governor must fund. To force Hogan’s hand on the index, King (D-Dist. 39) of Montgomery Village championed a bill that forced the governor to choose: spend 100 percent of the money lawmakers earmarked or full funding of the index will become mandatory in the future. In the final hours of the session, King’s bill passed both chambers. It is now headed to Hogan for a signature. While Hogan could veto the bill, both Democratic-majority chambers secured enough votes in favor of the measure to override a veto.

were being taken away from us. I was scared of that, too,” Danielle said in an interview. “This is surreal.” Sunday evening, the Meitivs were on their way home from visiting relatives in Ithaca, N.Y., Danielle Meitiv said. The children were restless and the weather was beautiful, so the parents dropped them off at Ellsworth Park. The children were familiar with the area, Danielle Meitiv said. The park is next to a library they frequent, she said, and the children have played there many times. Danielle said the children left the park shortly before 5 p.m. and were within a few blocks of their Woodside home when police stopped them. Rafi told the police they were not lost, she said, but the officer insisted on taking the children home. According to the Montgomery police report, police received an anonymous call about unattended children and found them in a parking garage on Fenton Street where a “homeless subject” was “eyeing the children.” The police officer notified

CPS at 5:16 pm. At 6:10, he called another CPS employee. At 6:41, the officer was told a CPS decision had yet to be made. So at 7:18, the officer decided to take the children to the CPS offices in Rockville. One child had to use the bathroom, the report noted, and had to wait through the 20-minute drive to CPS. The children were hungry, and the report notes the officer brought out his personal lunch to share, but took it away after the children said they had food allergies. CPS and the police’s Special Victims Investigation Division are continuing to investigate, police officials said. CPS officials would not answer direct questions, but issued a statement Monday afternoon: “Protecting children is the agency’s number one priority. We are required to follow up on all calls to Child Protective Services and will continue to work in the best interest of all children.” A D.C-based law firm will file suit and pursue “all legal remedies” to protect the Meitivs’ rights, attorney Matthew Dowd, of Wiley Rein, said in a written statement Tuesday.

Whether it’s better for Montgomery County Public Schools to get less index money for the coming ﬁscal year, which starts July 1, and know it will get 100 percent every year afterward, or get all of the money now and potentially ﬁght the governor each year for full funding is “a tossup,” King said. Interim Superintendent Larry Bowers said he didn’t know what the better scenario would be for the district. “Montgomery County strongly believes that GCEI should be funded fully every year,” he said. Bowers said the school district was preparing for the loss of roughly $17.5 million — about half of the GCEI funding it had expected. Bowers said the “key step” the district has taken to address uncertain funding has been to not allocate about 400 positions to schools for the next academic year. The district has considered other cuts it could make, he said. He said the school system hopes the county will provide more money than has been proposed. County Council President George L. Leventhal said the county would prefer to get the money now and work down the road for future funding. Compromise is how politics works, said Leventhal (D-At Large) of Takoma Park.

Any cut to the index could cost Montgomery County Public Schools jobs and increase class sizes for the coming year. Councilman Marc B. Elrich said the county can’t let bad decisions by the state hurt it. “What Hogan does doesn’t change our job,” said Elrich (DAt Large) of Takoma Park. Leventhal said Montgomery County cannot be expected to provide funding that the state cuts. “If the governor does not fund schools with money the legislature directed to schools, I do not think it’s the County Council’s job to make up that difference,” he said. About 81 percent of the state budget is mandated, leaving the governor little wiggle room to make cuts. If the index also is mandated, it would leave even less room, potentially putting programs like Medicaid rates and health and human services at risk of deeper cuts, opponents of the bill argued. Despite the budget and education funding, King said, she felt Montgomery made out well in the session. Staff writers Ryan Marshall and Lindsay A. Powers contributed to this report. kalexander@gazette.net

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Continued from Page A-1 the meeting that they would like to see more specifics in the resolution on what the city wants with the development. The resolution doesn’t get into specifics, such as the project’s design, as that will be done in negotiations on a letter of intent and development agreement with NDC, which will involve special counsel, said Mayor Bruce Williams. “Tonight is not the time for that specificity,” he said. “We will always make sure there is plenty of public input in this process.” Council members added several provisions to the resolution, such as ensuring that a traffic study will be completed and that the Takoma Park Silver Spring Coop can continue to operate. “We need to pass this resolution to move on to the next step, and that would be the letter of intent,” said Councilman Jarrett Smith. “And in that letter of intent, a lot of the questions that residents have brought up today and in previous meetings, they will be answered and addressed.” Marilyn Berger, project manager of the proposed expansion for the store, wrote on the co-op’s

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Continued from Page A-1 gala on Saturday in Baltimore. The event is the organization’s signature fundraiser. ABC2 News anchor Jamie Costello will be the MC of the gala. Others in the fundraiser — in which audience members can vote for their favorite couples — include film producer Margo Halle, Johns Hopkins psychiatry professor Cynthia Munro and construction company owners Delbert and Gina Adams. For Schoeberl, the gala holds special meaning. Her mother died in 2009 from complications of dementia. Though she said her mother did not bond with her despite Schoeberl’s attempts to connect, dancing in her mother’s honor is a way she can connect again.

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Continued from Page A-1 selves as performing services such as reflexology or acupressure, and there’s a concern that some are fronts for human trafficking, said Councilman Marc Elrich (D-At Large) of Takoma Park, the chairman of the council’s Public Safety Committee. Marketing themselves as offering reflexology or similar services lets businesses get around state requirements on the licensing of massage businesses, he said. The shops are spread out in

website that NDC “will prove to be a good partner. So far, NDC has shown an openness and willingness to work with the co-op to address our need for safe access to our loading dock for 18-wheelers, adequate parking during and after construction, and business continuity throughout the process.” The council on Monday also approved a resolution urging Montgomery County to fund necessary renovations to the public swimming pool at Piney Branch Elementary School and keep the pool open until renovations begin. The measure passed unopposed, with Councilman Terry J. Seamens recusing himself from the vote and discussion because his wife, Joyce Seamens, is the pool’s director of operations. Numerous residents, including children as young as 7 years old, voiced support for keeping the pool open, saying they don’t have access to other indoor pools close to where they live. County Executive Isiah Leggett’s proposed 2016 budget recommends cutting maintenance operations funds for the pool. Officials are not recommending that the pool be permanently closed, but re-evaluated with a long-term strategy that considers needed capital im-

provements, according to a recreation department spokeswoman. Montgomery County has funded the maintenance and operations of the pool at an annual cost of about $155,000, with the recreation department responsible for maintenance. The school district pays for costs such as utilities, janitorial upkeep and security, while Adventist Community Services manages pool operations as a county recreation department contractor. Other residents urged the council to support projects such as the dog park and library renovations. One resident said the city needed to do a better job of saving money in reserves. The fiscal 2016 budget released last week calls for a tax-rate increase from 57 cents per $100 of assessed valuation to 59 cents. Most of that increase would go to a phased-in wage hike for employees that runs through ﬁscal 2017, said City Manager Suzanne Ludlow. Council members are slated to more fully review the proposal in work sessions, including on April 23, and vote on the budget in May.

As music for the performance with dance partner and instructor Nicholas Gallagher of Annapolis, she chose a melancholy, World War II-era fox trot called “We’ll Meet Again.” The song’s theme of reconnecting with someone lost ﬁts well, she said. “I choose to ﬁnd comfort in the hope that my mother and I will meet again and get along,” Schoeberl said. More than 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s, including some 97,000 in Maryland, according to the association. Schoeberl’s online fundraiser has raised more than her original $10,000 goal, with $11,671 as of Tuesday. She has a new goal of raising $15,000. Schoeberl’s son, Baltimore professional dancer Matt Misroch, participated in the gala in 2013. She supported him then,

and that experience led her to participate herself. Schoeberl and Gallagher dance regularly at Capital Ballroom in Bethesda. She ﬁnds that that time lifts her emotionally, including through a personal and professional trauma. She cites a 2003 study published in the New England Journal of Medicine that found ballroom dancing to be the only physical activity out of nine associated with a lower risk of dementia. She also believes there is a correlation between dementia and toxins in food and the environment, and tries to minimize exposure to harmful chemicals by eating a healthy diet, among other methods. “Dancing is a healing activity to me in many ways,” Schoeberl said. “It’s where I ﬁnd my joy.”

small shopping centers around the county, and aren’t necessarily more common in the more heavily populated southern part of the county, Elrich said. Between 2010 and 2015, police in Montgomery County have closed 61 bodyworks shops that acted as fronts for crimes including human trafﬁcking, fraud and prostitution, Capt. Dinesh Patil of the Montgomery County Police Department wrote in testimony for a bill hearing in March. A letter from County Executive Isiah Leggett supporting the bill cited Maryland’s central East Coast location and Montgomery’s proximity to several

airports and major highways, including Interstate 95, as a reason the county is a destination and passageway for human trafﬁckers. The bill was introduced at Leggett’s request. The bill will require businesses that offer bodyworks services to get a license from the county’s Department of Health and Human Services. It will be enforced by the department, as well as county police. The bill will take effect 90 days after it is signed by Leggett.

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It’s hard to imagine all but the smallest of businesses getting by without a website, and one Rockville company is helping them maximize their online potential. The website for the Mighty Little Web Shop describes founder and CEO Heather Cox as a serial entrepreneur, and Cox said the company allows her to bring together her three interests: business, design and programming. She’s been doing graphic de-

sign for 20 years and estimates that she’s coded more than 100 websites by hand. In 1997, as the Internet was becoming a force in business, Cox was doing print graphic design work at a ﬁrm in Bethesda but knew she wanted to do more work with computers. She had studied programming in college and liked the intersection of code and design. She quit to launch her own design ﬁrm, Parkside Design, in 1997. The company merged with Neal Cox Design in 2002, and then formed MillerCox Design, which provided publication design services to nonprofits and federal agencies, including the Brookings Institution and Georgetown University, accord-

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Sarah Watkins has opened a boutique dog salon in Silver Spring that caters to rescued or geriatric dogs with special needs. The Studio Grooming Salon is at 101024 Colesville Road, with hours by appointment. Its website is TheStudioDogSalon.com, with a Facebook page at facebook.com/ TheStudio.BoutiqueDogSalon. Its phone number is 301-5930212. The salon has a second location in Middleburg, Va., that opened in 2012.

Dr. Jennifer A. Gerres has joined the Silver Spring/Fenton Street ofﬁce of Foot and Ankle Specialists of the Mid-Atlantic. Gerres is a 2010 graduate of the Des Moines University College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery in Iowa. She completed a three-year podiatric medicine and surgery residency at Cleveland Clinic in Ohio.

ing to the company’s website. Cox started the Mighty Little Web Shop last year — it’s a subsidiary of MillerCox Design — with an official opening planned this spring. The company, with five full-time employees and three part-timers, has a home office in Kensington but also has a location on Wilkins Avenue in Rockville. The firm focuses on marketing, search engine optimization, brand design and Web technology, Cox said. She and her staff help clients develop a marketing strategy to attract their ideal customer and design a website to help them talk directly to potential customers.

They also conduct lots of keyword research to help figure out which terms and phrases are likely to help people searching the Internet find their customer’s site. Right now, the company works mostly with professional services such as law and management consulting firms and physical therapy providers, Cox said. But it’s also working with a lot of smaller, but established, nonprofits, she said. The work lets Cox do what she enjoys — helping companies find their footing online. “I love to build brands,” she said.

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Montgomery County has a track record of progressivism that’s continuing with the current County Council. The county has banned trans fats, plastic foam containers in restaurants, and smoking and electronic cigarette use in many public places. A ban on pesticide use for residential property and athletic fields might be next. A new proposal appears to COUNTY be in the SHOULD county’s CONSIDER wheelDIVESTING house: divestment FROM FOSSIL-FUEL by the COMPANIES county’s employee pension fund from fossil-fuel companies. A group called 350 Montgomery County, concerned about climate change, wants the county to divest all holdings from the 200 largest publicly traded fossil-fuel companies within five years. “The business plan of these companies is fundamentally at odds with a stable, healthy climate,” said Jeffrey Weisner, a spokesman for 350 Montgomery County. “It is not moral to continue to seek profit from companies which endanger our future this way.” There’s precedent in Montgomery County for divestment when morality is at stake. In 1986, the county prohibited investment in companies that did business in Namibia and South Africa because they allowed apartheid, a policy of racial segregation and discrimination. Seven years ago, the county divested from companies that supported the government of Sudan, which perpetrated genocide. Certainly, there’s a different moral judgment in play here — oppression or mass murder, vs. concern about the health of the planet. What about the financial factors? Divestment might be no more than a social statement. But pension investment is firm reality, dictating the economic health of workers and their families. United Food and Commercial Workers/Municipal and County Government Employees Organization Local 1994 is lining up behind divestment. Its executive board approved a resolution that says the union has a moral and financial responsibility to protect the right of future generations to have a planet that is “sustainable and capable of producing good jobs and increasing economic opportunities.” 350 Montgomery County says various studies show that divestment will not hurt the value of pension investments — and might even lead to a better return. At the very least, the county should consider the group’s proposal and explain why it is or isn’t feasible. Denying that climate change is real is becoming a fad of the past, as evidence becomes clearer. Fossil fuels are known to contribute to the problem. Having the largest county in Maryland — one of the most populous in the country — take a financial and social step back from fossil-fuel investment would be a powerful progressive statement.

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Full funding for Montgomery College is a safe investment The Tech Council of Maryland is thrilled with County Executive Leggett’s commitment to create 100,000 jobs and build the economy of Montgomery County. But the budget recommendations do not address an important partner in this mission: Montgomery College. Tech companies that drive the life sciences and cybersecurity engines of Montgomery County have long relied on the college to produce high-skilled workers who are ready to fill critical market needs. The college’s diverse and nimble programs have been shown to respond quickly and efficiently to industry needs. In the rapidly evolving high tech world, these qualities allow us to compete with labor abroad, propel innovation and expand businesses. The partnership with Montgomery College is essential to filling those 100,000 jobs. The U.S. Department of Labor and the Department of Commerce recognized this with a grant for the college to lead a consortium of 14 Maryland community colleges and more than 30 employers to prepare Maryland residents for cybersecurity jobs. The Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College Career Training grant will bring

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The Science Center at the Rockville campus of Montgomery College. jobs and further investment to the county and to Maryland. The Tech Council of Maryland, which represents more than 300 member companies, is proud to partner with the college in this effort. A recent report said there were about 23,000 unfilled cybersecurity jobs in 2013 in the Washington metro area, for which the college is training

students at this very moment. Recently, the Department of Defense fast-tracked 3,000 cybersecurity jobs, a sign of the urgency of such training for national security. Since Montgomery College graduates tend to stay in the county and many go on to receive four-year degrees at The Universities at Shady Grove, investing in students means we are investing in tax-

Money can influence ‘scientific’ findings Sadly, the decision on the Healthy Lawns Bill 52-14 before the County Council might come down to some council members’ personal beliefs on protecting the status quo in the chemical lawn care business versus the health of the citizenry of our region. On the Environmental Protection Agency: Despite what Jerad Minnick wrote in his letter to the editor (“Pesticide ban ignores progress and innovation,” March 4), the EPA does no testing on pesticides. It relies on the pesticide industry to do it. There’s an impressive piece in the New Yorker magazine in February 2014 that demonstrates how Syngenta, a pesticide company, succeeded in influencing the outcome of a third-party scientists’ laboratory testing, so the EPA accepted its product as safe. On farmers: The bill excludes them. As a farmer, I’m saddened that the Farm Bureau and its members always ally themselves with the interests of chemical companies over that of the

health of families. On science: For over 40 years, “mainstream science” indicated that cigarette smoking was not definitively linked to cancer and that DDT did no harm. Chlordane, Dursban and other pesticides, initially approved by the EPA and federal government, were proven dangerous to humans. Plus, there are scientists that question climate change. Sadly, “science” can often be bought and influenced. Corporations, lobbyists and public relations firms are paid millions of dollars by the pesticide trade associations to mislead the public and cloud our minds. Phrases like “nanny government” and “micromanage” are often used by them to persuade and discourage the public from taking action. Synthetic pesticides are rarely completely safe. We just don’t know yet their long-range impact on humans, especially infants. Homeowners who enjoy perfect

lawns can still have pretty lawns and not use toxic chemical pesticides. Lime, for example, is inexpensive and non-toxic and will help the homeowner have a pretty lawn. They need to know that these pesticides will wash into the sewers, streams and rivers and eventually into the Chesapeake watershed, where all of our drinking water comes from. On the possible loss of jobs: A report by Ecojustice, a Canadian nonproﬁt environmental law organization, says the proportion of households that hired a lawn-care company in Toronto remained stable from 2003 to 2005. Toronto’s pesticide bylaw went into effect in 2004. The question is: Do all our elected representatives on the County Council have the backbone to stand up and act in our families’ and communities’ interests and pass this legislation? Esther Siegel and Michael Tabor, Takoma Park

Approving pesticide bill would be economically unwise As a resident of Montgomery County and licensed applicator of more than 28 years, I strongly oppose the council’s Bill 52-14 to ban the use of pesticides on public and private property. I take pride in providing quality lawn-care service and strive for client satisfaction. Each year, I am required by my employer to complete training, and I make sure to apply products according to label to minimize any potential risks.

I have seen no ill effect on myself or my children as a result of application, nor has there been deﬁnitive proof or research showing that these chemicals are harmful when applied according to the label. From an economic standpoint, the cost of implementation and enforcement of such legislation far outweighs any perceived beneﬁts. Pesticide-free weed removal and pest control is time-, resource- and management-intensive, as well as costly, as there are few viable,

long-term solutions. The Montgomery County Council would have to be able to supply and manage these resources, potentially putting us at a disadvantage when it comes to budget to address other important issues such as rising utility bills and damaged roadways, which can pose a risk to public safety. It’s time the council members listen to those they serve and vote no on Bill 52-14. Robert Olenick, Olney

WRITE TO US The Gazette welcomes letters on Montgomery County topics. They should be no more than 300 words, although up to 500 words may be allowed, as space permits. Letters on timely issues may get preference. Include a full name and hometown for publication, plus a daytime phone number for veriﬁcation. No anonymous letters are printed. Election-related letters will not run in the two editions before the election. Mail to The Gazette, Forum editor, 9030 Comprint Court, Gaithersburg, MD 20877; fax to 301-670-7183; or email to opinions@gazette.net.

payers and homeowners, which further builds the funding base for the county. During this decade, nearly 8 in 10 jobs in the U.S. will require some postsecondary education. If we do not plan now to fill these needs in Montgomery County, the jobs will go elsewhere. Building a high-skilled labor force also benefits a range of programs in the county. Skilled workers generally do not need unemployment benefits or other social services, saving the county millions of dollars. What’s more, residents who use their college education and training obtain better jobs and contribute to the county’s tax base. With outcomes like these, full funding for Montgomery College’s budget request is one of the safest investments the county can make — one with consistent and immediate returns. The Tech Council of Maryland urges the County Council to make the choice that is a win-win-win — for businesses, for residents, and for the future of the county. Philip D. Schiff, Rockville The writer is chief executive officer of the Tech Council of Maryland, an advocate for technology and life sciences.

Don’t be shortsighted about beneﬁts of M-83

As a Montgomery Village resident for nearly a decade now, I am happy to see progress being made to complete the M-83, Montgomery County’s Midcounty Highway extension (“M-83 report moves ahead to permit process,” April 8). I know some residents are unhappy with the idea of the Midcounty Highway extension being “in their backyard,” but let’s face it — that highway’s rights-of-way have been on the books for years, so if you bought near there, you knew it was a possibility of it being built. Options that include expanding Md. 355 near Montgomery Village Avenue, with no Midcounty Highway extension are ludicrous. Just ask the businesses along there, where the SHA was going to get more land along Md. 355 for the rights-of-way. With an Interstate 270 interchange planned at Watkins Mill Road, M-83 option 9-A provides for traffic to flow away from the congested Md. 355/Montgomery Village Avenue intersection toward the new interchange. Just observe how much traffic waits at lights — especially during peak times — at the current Midcounty/Md. 355/Montgomery Village Avenue intersections now. Yes, this development will inconvenience a few residents, but let’s face it — traffic is increasing, and ignoring the inevitability of this is worse than building M-83. The State Highway Administration got it right when they widened Woodfield Road (Md. 124) to East Village Avenue a few years ago. Let’s give them the opportunity to make traffic flow better along Montgomery Village’s main avenue. George Tobin, Montgomery Village

Next superintendent shouldn’t give up on lagging students Only 10 percent of poor — receiving free and reduced-priced meals, or FARM — kids in our high schools are college-ready versus 50 percent of our nonFARM students, according to page 29 of an April 8, 2014, report by the Montgomery County Ofﬁce of Legislative Oversight. Shouldn’t closing the achievement gap be the primary objective of the next superintendent? The gap persists in part because Montgomery County Public Schools still doesn’t have adequate high school strategies. Too many MCPS managers think high school students that lack good foundations in English and math are hopeless:

1. Interventions: Only 18 percent of the interventions program budget goes to high school students. 2. Innovation schools: They include just three of the 11 underperforming high schools, and they have no announced targets or timetables. 3. Published measurements: There aren’t many, and MCPS hides the fact that most FARM kids aren’t doing well. Eligibility data and ACT scores are not published in Schools at a Glance (most FARM kids in consortium and like schools take ACTs, not SATs). But, MCPS proudly proclaims graduation rates have improved — a nationwide trend, not speciﬁc to MCPS. We need strategies to go the ﬁnal mile and can pay

for them by reducing MCPS’ overhead rate, which is a whopping 46 percent. By improving management and doubling high school interventions, the number of college-ready poor kids could double in 10 years. Begin by asking the next superintendent to quickly come up with a concrete plan that closes the gap. Then, independently validate the plan to make sure it reﬂects best practices. Keep hope alive with a good plan, not a Gallup poll. Gordie Brenne, Silver Spring

The writer is vice president of the Montgomery County Taxpayers League.

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Posted online by 8 a.m. the following day. SOFTBALL: Sherwood at Magruder, 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. One of the top pitchers in the county, Magruder’s Fiona Johnson (left), tries to end Sherwood’s 69-game winning streak. BASEBALL: Northwest at Gaithersburg, 4:30 p.m., Friday.

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GIRLS LACROSSE: Springbrook at Blair, 7 p.m. Monday.

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Bucket hat no Prep sports looking for new referees longer public Lack of younger umpires, ofﬁcials hurts the overall quality of games

When former Forestville Military Academy football coach Charles Harley stepped onto the team bus after a 2005 Amateur Athletic Union basketball game he caused a minor panic with his players. His trademark green bucket hat was missing. “Everybody got off to go look for it,” said Harley, who is now an assistant to the athletic director and associate head football coach at the Landon School in Bethesda. They eventually found it in his backpack. Harley, a 1985 graduate of Central High School, started wearing a bucket hat while serving in the U.S. Marines. He’s worn one to every KEN SAIN SPORTS EDITOR practice and game since he took over the Forestville football program in 2000. The school presented Harley a tan Under Armour bucket hat with a big letter “L” on it when he arrived at the school this year. Soon after football coach Paul Padalino pulling him aside. “I never asked to be the associate head coach,” Harley said. “I didn’t come to this job thinking that I’d wait it out and maybe get the head coaching job. If [Padalino] is the head coach for the next 20 years, I am cool with that.” There are two main reasons why Harley left Forestville and now is at Landon: his sons, ages 14 and 12. They’ve attended Landon for three years, and when Harley was offered a job on the Penn State staff, his sons said they wanted to remain at Landon. The school suggested if he wanted to be with his boys, he could work at the school. “At Forestville, I was everything. I was trainer to a degree, I handled all the laundry, washing clothes, ﬁtting uniforms. I do none of that here. Essentially, you just coach football.” I asked Harley now that he’s left public schools, what would he ﬁx if I made him king of the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association? “One of the things we have to look at is to get some equity in eligibility.” Harley said. “We can’t have each county doing their own thing. There needs to be a minimum GPA, start there.” Baltimore City doesn’t have a minimum GPA. Student athletes there, Harley says, can fail up to two classes a semester and remain eligible. “A Baltimore city politician told me that if we had that rule, they’d lose some of these guys. By not giving them a standard, you’re saying, we don’t think they can achieve. I guarantee you, if you go to Baltimore city right now and say come January 2016 you have to have a 2.0, there’d be a lot of guys who don’t make it, but a lot of them will strive to get there. Just to say that if we had that rule we wouldn’t have any teams is garbage. I don’t know how that helps kids.” As for that tan bucket hat, Harley said he’s not so sure about it after a recent trip. “So I go to Penn State a few weeks ago, and [football coach] James Franklin saw my Under Armour bucket hat. He’s in a conversation with some kids, and he stops, and says, ‘Coach, I can’t get into that. It’s hard enough for me getting used to the ‘L,” but that tan hat ain’t the bucket.’ “Irony is, I was starting to give my bucket to a Forestville kid, and once he said that, it stopped me in my tracks. I’m so associated with that hat.” The bucket hat he wore last season is his fourth. He gave away two previous ones. The third “disintegrated.” He’s still deciding on the fate of the fourth hat. Give it away, or wear it next fall? “When I give one away, it’s like a tattoo, it’s on the kid all the time,” Harley said. ksain@gazette.net

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Hardly an athletic event — at any level — can be contested these days without a player, coach or spectator questioning a call or decision made by the ofﬁcials. Longtime area fastpitch softball umpire and 16th-year CASO Umpire Association assignor Al Palmer said that’s among his top selling points when attempting to recruit the next generation of umpires — CASO covers varsity and junior varsity games for all 25 Montgomery County public schools and several private schools. “I’ve always tried to recruit young women to come in who have played softball,” Palmer said. “I say, ‘You know what bugs you the most about umpires, come be one.’“

Ofﬁciating seems to be a great way for athletes to stay involved in their respective sports after their competing days are over, especially recent college graduates who might be back home looking for jobs, coaches said. But the reality is Palmer’s pool of umpires doesn’t seem to be getting any bigger, just older. “It does seem to be an aging pool of guys who have been here forever,” said Magruder coach Ed Hendrickson, whose daughter, Laura, graduated from the Rockville school in 2002. While the experience and love for the game these umpires bring to the softball diamond can be major advantages, there is a growing concern about the next generation of officials, or lack thereof. And it is not just limited to softball. Scheduling especially becomes an issue when inclement weather cancels games and leaves teams looking to schedule makeups all on the same days. “There are some guys I see who are still reffing now that were there when I started working in

the county [more than 20 years ago], and they were in their middle 30s to late 40s then, so now we’re talking over 60 years old and still chasing [the players] around,” Churchill girls soccer coach Haroot Hakopian said. “And there are some who can do it with no problem, there are some exceptions to the rule. Girls soccer is naturally slower than the boys but still now from when I started coaching in the county, the girls are so much faster, so much more skilled. There are still refs who cannot keep up with the game.” But Hakopian said he can’t blame the Metropolitan Washington Soccer Referee Association. There is an attempt to recruit younger referees, but for those who even express interest and are good at it, it doesn’t make any sense to stick to the high school level when there is much more money to be made at the college or travel team levels. Coaches

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Players returning to coach softball Sixty-four percent of county teams are now coached by women

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nings against Quince Orchard, marking the ﬁfth time out of seven games a Paint Branch pitcher has pitched a complete game.

In the 43 years since Title IX passed in 1972, female participation in athletics has skyrocketed. But the percentage of women coaching women at the collegiate level has declined from more than 90 percent in 1974 to 40 percent, according to the most recent numbers revealed by the University of Minnesota’s Tucker Center for Research on Girls and Women in Sports. The Tucker Center expanded its research to high school sports within the state last school year and found that only 42 percent of girls teams were coached by women. Surprisingly, softball, a predominantly female sport, had one of the lowest percentages at 34.5. In Montgomery County, however, there has been a recent influx of young females — the majority of whom are former county athletes — taking up residence as coaches. The number of male coaches at the varsity level has dropped from 12 to nine in just two years; women now head up 64 percent of the county’s programs. Among them are 2002 Richard Montgomery graduate Ashley Barber-Strunk at Sherwood, Damascus graduate Nicole Wallace at Blake, Magruder graduate Amanda Quay at Damascus, Sherwood graduate Jamie Ahearn at Walter Johnson, Gaithersburg graduate Laura Hamilton at her alma mater and Clarksburg coach Danielle Murray, a New Jersey native who played at the University of Maryland, College Park. There is an additional crop of former county athletes working with junior varsity teams

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The ball reaches Quince Orchard’s Sam Sprecher as Paint Branch’s TC Conrad safely tags ﬁrst at Burtonsville on Saturday.

Fast start at Paint Branch Panthers baseball team is 7-0; talent, work ethic are contributing factors

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Parents of the Paint Branch High School baseball team gave a standing ovation Saturday as pitcher Steven Vanderzwet struck out the final batter during a 7-1 home win over previously unbeaten Quince Orchard. Following a brief conversation from coach Tommy Rey, the Panthers also applauded themselves before heading back to the diamond for post-game field maintenance. Moments like these are new to the players on Paint Branch’s roster. Construction of the new school in Burtonsville forced the baseball team to play almost every game on the road for the past five years until the end of last season. But this year, it’s almost as if the stars aligned for Paint Branch to have a magical season, Rey said, and finally having a field to call home is just a part of the reason why. “They’ve been playing together for awhile,” Rey said. Paint Branch improved to 7-0 following the win over Quince Orchard, making it the only undefeated team remaining in

Quince Orchard’s Brian Edell is safe at second with Paint Branch’s Dylan VanMeers in their game at Burtonsville on Saturday. the county. The Panthers went 12-6 last season. “The guys played together in the fall league, and they did well. ... They have that conﬁdence about them.” Vanderzwet pitched all seven in-

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who might eventually move up to the varsity level. “I think it’s phenomenal [to have these players coming back], it’s great for the game and it’s great for Montgomery County,” said Magruder coach Ed Hendrickson, who has been around the program for 15-plus years. “They bring experience of what the next step of the game is. I can talk to the girls and they listen to me because they know I care, but I haven’t walked in their shoes.” Softball is commonly referred to as the female version of baseball and the comparison is understandable given the sports’ similarities. But a history in baseball does not necessarily make one equipped to coach the intricacies of softball. Fifteenthyear Blair softball coach Louie Hoelman, who has lifted the Blazers from county doormat to upper echelon program, admits he mistakenly took that attitude when he ﬁrst took over the team. But last year’s Gazette Coach of the Year, like many of the county’s other male coaches, quickly became a student of the game — he said he has attended coaching clinics 10 of the past 15 years. This generation of male coaches in general seems to have a different level of investment in the sport, coaches agreed. “I think as a coach if you realize [you don’t have a background in the sport], you can overcome it,” Hoelman said. “If you end up being a know-it-all or someone who wants to force his own way without knowing the sport, [then you’re in trouble]. If you can admit, ‘Hey, I didn’t play this sport, I need to learn this,’ then it’s ﬁne. But you can’t try to fake it or coach it like you coach baseball.” While the majority of women coaches said there were advan-

also said stepping into an officiating capacity can be an intimidating endeavor and ultimately a turn-off. Game times are also an issue, coaches agreed. Softball games are played at 3:30 p.m., and lacrosse and soccer games can be held as early as 5 p.m., which makes it nearly impossible for anyone with a full-time job to even consider becoming an official. In addition to that time commitment, rulebooks for sports are extremely detailed and constantly changing and not everyone is willing to take the time to learn them, coaches said. While umpires and referees are in place to regulate games and not change the outcomes, coaches said the latter is becoming more of an issue, especially in soccer and girls lacrosse where only two officials are responsible for covering the entire field — a third official was added to boys lacrosse this year. “[Having only two refs] gives them each very specific roles, so if one ref sees something, they can’t call it because it’s not their call,” Churchill girls lacrosse coach Jamie Frank said. “There are situations where one ref doesn’t call anything and other one isn’t allowed to.” Hakopian said the same applies to soccer. And there were several instances in the fall where offside calls were made from 10 to 20 yards behind the play. Then, coaches agreed, there is also the important issue of safety and officials’ ability to get out of the way of danger in time, which is becoming more difficult as high school sports continue to evolve. “I’ve seen an umpire get hit in the chest, I’ve seen them fall,” Blair coach Louie Hoelman said. “I do feel like the umpires who have been in it for so long are in it for the right reason, and that’s really nice. But I do feel as far as moving out of the way of the ball, getting in position quick enough, some don’t move as well as they used to, and it’s getting harder. ... I don’t know why there aren’t more people who want to be umpires, if I wasn’t coaching, I’d probably be an umpire.”

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Continued from Page B-1 Prior to Saturday’s game, a day the Panthers also defeated Whitman 4-1, the team’s earned run average was 0.22. On March 28, junior Tommy Nicholson pitched a perfect game in a 14-0 win against Watkins Mill. “I think a lot of teams had their great players, and they all graduated,” Vanderzwet said. “And we kind of kept all of our great players. Long time, we’re the underdog. And now we’re sitting high. It’s just a really special senior season.”

own experiences and are likely more familiar with some truly softball-specific motions, like pitching techniques. That’s why Hoelman said he pursued assistant coach Kristin Werdann’s help — she’s been with the Blazers for 12 years. “I think it’s deﬁnitely a beneﬁt [that I played softball] but I don’t think it’s necessarily a

One of those great players is catcher Sam Stewart, who was named to the Preseason All-State team by the Maryland State Association of Baseball Coaches. Stewart had a .333 batting average, 4 RBI and scored six runs prior to the doubleheader on April 11 and his contributions go beyond swinging the bat. He also plays an integral role for his pitching staff behind the plate. “I’ve been catching on varsity for three years, starting,” Stewart said. “And I call my own pitches. [The pitchers] know what I like, and I know what they like, and they trust me back there.

So, that’s a good thing. I trust them to hit their spots, and they trust me to call the right spots.” Junior Alex Kidwiler, who has come up with timely hits for the Panthers, has also contributed. First baseman Dwayne Thomas has a powerful swing and has led the team in batting average. Bruce Pattishall and TC Conrad have both hit and pitched well this season. “They work hard in practice. I don’t have to remind them of the expectations,” Rey said. “That’s probably the biggest thing, is that they want to get better.” The team, players said, is working

ent way because I’ve done it all before. There’s something about high school girls, they need more than just a softball coach. And I’m not saying a male coach can’t do that but I do think it’s helpful, it’s nice that I’ve gone through all the phases they’re going through.” jbeekman@gazette.net

toward a common goal of pushing for a trip to the state championship. “Aberdeen,” Vanderzwet said, alluding to the location of Ripken Stadium, where this season’s state final is scheduled to be held. In the meantime, the senior said it’s nice to be able to finally play on a real home field. “Unbelievable,” he said. “My sophomore and junior years, a lot of traveling. A lot of gas and a lot of money. But to come out here and have our own beautiful field like this, 300 feet away, it’s unbelievable. It’s a blessing.” pgrimes@gazette.net

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tages to having a female coaching girls, they didn’t ﬁnd male coaches to be at a disadvantage — many top collegiate coaches are male. And there are men’s professional fastpitch softball leagues, but they aren’t as popular in this area as they once were, Hoelman said. Women coaches can help guide their players through their

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Gaithersburg growing in girls lacrosse

Paint Branch boys lacrosse rebuilding

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Paint Branch High School boys lacrosse coach Greg Jolles didn’t put it lightly: “We knew it was going to be a young team,” he said. The Panthers graduated 20 seniors and don’t return a single starter from last year’s 6-9 team. About 95 percent of the current roster was playing junior varsity at this time a year ago, he said. That’s forced a bunch of inexperienced players into unfamiliar roles, playing at a pace they’re not used to. But six games in, they’ve started to show significant improvement. After dropping their first three games by a combined 46 goals, the Panthers (1-5) played competitively in losses to Northwood (4-6) and Wheaton (4-5) and defeated Wheaton, 5-4, on April 7 to earn their first win of the season. The Burtonsville school also had junior goalie Kevin Tregoning recognized as the 4A/3A East Division Player of the Week by the MCLCA on April 7. “They’re finally starting to be able to play with each other,” Jolles said. “… [They’re] starting to realize they can do it.”

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The Gaithersburg High School girls lacrosse team is on pace to improve on its win total for a third consecutive season and finish above .500 for the first time since 2010. But ask coach E.J. Maloney about the Trojans’ (4-1 as of Monday) best performance this spring, and he won’t say it came during any of their four double-digit goal victories. Rather, he’ll say it came during the 16-3 loss to Poolesville. At that March 28 game, the Trojans were winning draws and generating shots (though converting only 16 percent), and while they fell behind big after halftime, they controlled possession during the closing minutes and finished strong against one of Montgomery County’s top teams, Maloney said. They were playing with the sort of confidence — an “in-your face style,” Maloney said — that they lacked during their .500 campaign in 2014 and the preceding seasons. The progression has been gradual. It started in 2012, when Maloney threw his then-underclassmen into the varsity fire in what was a frustrating 2-10 campaign. Morgan Price, now a senior, was one of several freshmen who played significant minutes on that team, getting called up late that season. The Lynchburg College recruit said that at first she thought she was headed for several more two-win seasons with Gaithersburg. But that wasn’t the case. In 2013, the team improved to 4-10. Last season, after winning four of its final six games, it finished 7-7. “That’s when I realized that we had more potential than just being a team that lost a majority of our games,” said Price, who has a teamhigh 28 goals. Bethany Scott, a senior midfielder and Longwood University recruit, also moved up to varsity during her freshman season in 2012. There was a losing expectation back then and “at the time it was really frustrating,” she said. But it wouldn’t stay that way for long. The players started to commit more hours in the offseason, organizing after-school workouts and weight room sessions.

— ERIC GOLDWEIN

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Morgan Price of Gaithersburg High School girls’ varsity lacrosse contends with Ashley Kim of Northwest in route to the goal on Monday night, April 13, 2015 in Gaithersburg, MD. That started to pay off last spring, particularly with passing, catching and positioning. Whereas before the offense would run through one or two players, now it’s more of a team-wide approach. Scott recalled one possession this spring where the ball traveled all the way down the field and went through nearly half the lineup — from goalie Lainey Selby, to defender Milla Kleyman, to Scott, to Haisel Cruz, to Melissa Shapiro — before finding the back of the net. “It’s really exciting. The team is definitely blending really well this year,” Scott said. “We come out to every game now expecting to win, and we fight for that win.” That winning mentality has helped attract talent to a school not known for lacrosse. Senior Jaime Montgomery, a Palm Beach Atlantic University soccer recruit, joined the team last spring

and has added speed and athleticism to the Trojans midfield. Players like Montgomery have improved their stick skills over the past couple seasons, complementing the more experienced upperclassmen. “This year, I think our whole team realized that we had the potential ... people are working a lot harder,” Montgomery said. The Trojans’ schedule gets more difficult in late-April, with upcoming games against Richard Montgomery, Magruder and Quince Orchard. A strong finish could result in a 4A/3A West Division title, a feat which would have seemed far-fetched not that long ago. “Now that we see that we have the capability to win, we want to,” Price said. egoldwein@gazette.net

Blake shows off solid defense to start season With only three errors in five games, the Blake High School baseball team has been solid defensively this season. Defense has always been a staple of Blake baseball, according to coach Steve Murfin, who reflected back to three seasons ago when the Bengals set a school record with just 15 errors in 18 games. Blake’s pitching has also been effective this season, but where the team has struggled is offensively. Murfin said he’s seen an improvement in the team’s hitting over the past three games though, including an improbable 9-2 win over

Bethesda-Chevy Chase on March 31, and the team’s batting average is now .310. He said if the Bengals can continue to do well in each facet of the game, they’ll improve on their 1-4 record. “The best Blake baseball game in three years,” Murﬁn said of his team’s only win this season. “We played what I call a perfect game. We had solid hitting, everyone that got on scored. We only had one runner left on base. We had a lot of solid, clutch hitting.” Blake is led by shortstop Jared Lowry and outﬁelder Ben Haley. Mi-

BASEBALL NOTEBOOK BY PRINCE J. GRIMES chael Grifﬁn has probably been the Bengals most effective pitcher.

Rockville gets over hump Rockville High School baseball coach Farron Riggs said his team has yet to play its best baseball. The Rams are 3-2, with losses to Clarksburg (3-3) and Magruder (6-2), and Riggs said he’ll take it.

Springbrook shows signs of improving When Springbrook track coaches Rebekah Harrison-Dietz and Bryan Steele came back to their alma mater to take over the Blue Devils track program last season, their initial goal was to simply bring the team together. One year later, their goals have been surpassed, as the Springbrook relays have transformed into county contenders. As of April 2, the boys have posted a 3-0 dual meet record, including a win over Gaithersburg, while the girls are 2-1, with a win over Paint Branch. “It is pretty big,” Harrison-Dietz said. “We’re excited and we’re deﬁnitely going to be strong competitors this season ... Our guys are conﬁdent and we know that we’re going to be ready to compete for counties, regionals and states. We’re looking to win counties.”

— ADAM GUTEKUNST

Northwood learns painful lesson Northwood High School softball got a glimpse of what life would be like without sophomore pitcher Katherine Muolo in Mon-

PREP NOTEBOOK GAZETTE STAFF day’s 37-22 loss to Wheaton — she hadn’t returned from spring break. At least 30 of the Knights’ runs, Gladiators coach Allyn Crews said, were walked across the plate — Wheaton didn’t tally more than three hits. In three games before the hiatus, Muolo tallied 17 strikeouts in 18 innings. Of her 374 pitches thrown this spring, 250 have been strikes. Crews said the team is looking forward to its second meeting with Wheaton later this season with Muolo in the circle. As expected, senior catcher/ shortstop/potential everything player Cariel Taney leads the team with a .535 batting average. “She’s actually good and makes a difference for us,” Crews said. “Last year she was out for [a few games] from a concussion she got from a club soccer game and we lost 28-27 to Wheaton and then when she came back we won 27-3.” Rockville rebounds from divi-

sion loss As long as the Rockville High School softball team pitchers are throwing strikes, coach Matthew Quinn said, the Rams can be competitive with most teams it will play in Montgomery County. Most recently its been junior varsity bump-up Kylee McDaniel who has taken care of that. “She’ was pitching on junior varsity and doing so well so I moved her up, she’s worked really hard in the offseason,” Quinn said. The decision to give McDaniel a shot was made a little too late in a 6-5 loss to Montgomery 3A/2A Division rival Poolesville before the spring break hiatus but the Rams rebounded with a 14-9 win over division foe Einstein Monday. Shortstop Megan Anderson has returned from a knee injury and once again leads the team with a .540 through three games played. Freshman catcher Brady Doyle and Elizabeth Hubbard, who ﬁlled in for Anderson but is now back in center ﬁeld, follow with .350 batting averages; Hubbard leads the team with 10 runs batted in.

— JENNIFER BEEKMAN

HOW THEY RANK Boys lacrosse 1. Landon 2. Georgetown Prep 3. Bullis 4. Good Counsel 5. Wootton n Best bet: Wootton at Walter Johnson, 7 p.m. Friday; Perennial powerhouse Patriots look to hold off Wildcats in 4A/3A West matchup.

Girls lacrosse 1. Good Counsel 2. Holy Cross 3. Stone Ridge

4. Holton-Arms 5. Sherwood n Best bet: Springbrook at Blair, 7 p.m. Monday; Game features two of top 4A/3A East Division teams, including reigning champion Blue Devils.

1- and No. 2-ranked teams face off in one of this spring’s most marquee matchups.

Boys track 1. Northwest 2. Paint Branch 3. Gaithersburg

Softball 1. Sherwood 2. Magruder 3. Clarksburg 4. Blake 5. Blair n Best bet: Sherwood at Magruder, 3:30 p.m. Wednesday; The No.

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Girls track 1. Clarksburg 2. Northwest 3. Paint Branch n Best bet: Viking Invitational at Whitman, 9:30 a.m., Saturday. Large invitational pits

some of the county’s strongest competitors.

Baseball 1. Gaithersburg 2. Good Counsel 3. Paint Branch 4. Quince Orchard 5. Sherwood n Best bet: Rockville at Poolesville, 3:30 on Thursday; While clearly not as strong as last season, Poolesville is still good. Rockville is improved, and some think this is the year it has a shot to dethrone the Falcons in the 3A/2A Division.

“Went through a lot of growing pains,” Riggs said.

Northwest winning again The Northwest High School baseball team bounced back from a loss to Sherwood on April 7 with a 3-1 win against Wootton on Monday. The Jaguars record is now 5-2. Joseph Brauch got his ﬁrst win of the season against Wootton, pitching six innings, striking out nine, and allowing just one hit.

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Stone Ridge senior and 2012 Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky is scheduled to compete in the fourth stop on the Arena Pro Swim Series this week in Arizona. The event is scheduled for April 15-18 in Mesa. Per the psych sheet — seedings — released by USA Swimming Monday, Ledecky will compete in the 1,500-meter freestyle, for which she currently holds the world record (15 minutes, 28.36 seconds), 200 freestyle, 400 individual medley, 400 freestyle (world record 3:58.37), 100 freestyle and 800 freestyle (world record 8:11.00).

— JENNIFER BEEKMAN

Magruder basketball star makes college choice Magruder High School basketball standout Joe Hugley announced Tuesday afternoon that he had committed to play basketball next season at Robert Morris University. The 6-foot-7 center led the Colonels in scoring (17 ppg), rebounds (9 rpg) and blocks (3.5 bpg) this season. “I am very very blessed to say that I have committed to play at Robert Morris next year,” Hugley said in an Instagram post. “It has been a long painful journey to be where I am at but it’s just the beginning and [I] can’t wait to take my game to the next level.”

— ADAM GUTEKUNST

Magruder football player commits to McDaniel Magruder High School linebacker/quarterback Brent Martin announced his commitment to continue playing football next fall at McDaniel College in Westminser. The senior was a do-it-all type of player for the Colonels, leading them in passing yards and tackles, and he was second in rushing. He also enjoyed success on Magruder’s wrestling team.

— PRINCE J. GRIMES

Another Gaithersburg pitcher is set for college Gaithersburg High School baseball coach Jeff Rabberman announced that senior pitcher Brendan Deyo will be playing Division III baseball at McDaniel College next fall. Deyo has pitched in ﬁve games for the Trojans this season, the most by any of their pitchers, and has started two of them. He’s 1-0 with a 2.10 earned-run average and 11 strikeouts in 10 innings pitched. He becomes the third player on Gaithersburg’s pitching staff to commit. Junior Anthony Felitti is committed to University of Virginia. Junior Nick Pantos is committed to University of Maryland, College Park.

— PRINCE J. GRIMES

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Going on a musical journey Famed R&B singer to perform for BSU gala

Play takes comedic look at medieval punishments

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Brian McKnight, the soulful Grammy-nominated R&B musician responsible for hits such as “Back at One,” will perform at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center for Bowie State University’s 150th Gala on Saturday. Though McKnight’s career has spanned decades, with over 20 million albums sold, his love for music is still the same as it has been from the beginning. “I know a lot of people do things for a lot of different reasons, but there’s only one reason to do this — because you love it,” McKnight said. His stop at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center will be just one of more than 120 shows McKnight does each year, but he says each performance comes with its own special connection with his audience. “To me, it’s always about the people,” McKnight said. “I’m going to perform the records they’ve loved for years.” Though he’s firmly cemented himself as a musical icon, McKnight admitted when he ﬁrst came into the business, he wanted to be a songwriter, not an artist. “I had several dreams, and this was one of them,” said McKnight. After sending out his demos, record companies began wondering who was doing the

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Famed R&B singer Brian McKnight is set to play at the Bowie State University’s 150th Gala on Saturday. singing, playing, writing and producing. McKnight eventually got offered a deal. “I didn’t think that 25 years later we’d be here talking about shows that I was still having,” McKnight said. “I just kept my head down and kept working.” The New York native’s hard work has earned him 16 Grammy nominations so far, but it’s his expressive, soul-touching lyrics that keep his fans coming back for more. “What people are coming to hear isn’t the music of today. They’re coming for that nostalgia that reminds them of the ﬁrst time they fell in love, when they got married or when they were making their children,” McKnight said.

BRIAN MCKNIGHT n When: 6 p.m., Saturday n Where: Gaylord National Resort and Conference Center, National Harbor n Tickets: Individual $150, Table of 10 $1,500 n More information: bowiestate.edu/ 150th/150thgala/

With a career so expansive, his music has had far reach and McKnight says that’s part of the reason he loves to perform. “You have three generations of people that are coming as families to hear this music that they love, that they still come back to,” McKnight said.

Though he released an album, “One Last Time,” in 2013, and has another album in the works, the crux of his work today is performing all over the world. “We kind of have to rely on touring as our career for those of us who made our bones in what I feel is the most popular decade ever in music, which is the ’90s” In 23 years, McKnight says there are few places he hasn’t been, but this year will take him to the Far East and to South Africa for the ﬁrst time in 10 years. “It’s pretty amazing that when you write music that there are people on the other side of the world who don’t speak the language that you speak, that will let you know how big a fan

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Audiences will get a chance to look to the past in order to reflect on the present after Lumina Studio Theatre’s production of “The Lady’s Not for Burning.” Written in 1948 by Christopher Fry, the play takes place in the Middle Ages. Fry uses the medieval context of witch burnings in order to unpack the atmosphere he encountered following World War II. Unlike many modern, wellknown plays, “The Lady’s Not for Burning” is written entirely in setting-appropriate verse. Director David Minton, who is also the artistic and executive director for Lumina Studio Theatre, was introduced to Fry’s works by his late wife and was hooked. “This has always been one of my very favorite pieces — it is, in my opinion, the finest verse play in the 20th century,” he said. “It’s one of those I’ve read over the years and just fall more in love with it all the time. I find the play and the philosophy behind it moving.” “Everything is worded eloquently,” added actor Zoe DeGrazia, “and when you really listen and read the specific lines, especially between the two main characters, what they’re saying is just profound.” The story takes place in the home of Mayor Hebble Tyson in the small village of Cool Clary. Local woman Jennet has been accused by the town of witch-

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craft, thought to have turned an old man into a dog. Meanwhile, Thomas is a former soldier who is tired of living and wishes to be hanged. The play is, in Minton’s eyes, similar in form and situation to Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible” and Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing.” Like Miller’s work, “The Lady’s Not for Burning” is set in a time further in the past than when written that explores mass hysteria throughout a community. “I think that’s maybe what he’s trying to make a parable about,” Minton said, “the time he was living in coming off of this horrible, mob-ruled Europe and now trying to pick up the pieces and being hopeful about the future. I would say even today in many ways the play is still relevant. People still have their causes that seem to be less based on logic than superstition.” While Jennet and Thomas are recognized by many as the lead roles of the play, the entire cast of characters encounters their own issues, and each story arc is explored. One involves a young woman Alizon, who has just come from a nunnery and is arranged to be married to the mayor’s nephew Humphrey. Though Humphrey’s brother Nicholas ﬁghts to win her affections instead, Alizon ends up falling for Richard, the mayor’s clerk. “She’s a very sweet girl, doesn’t really know much,” said DeGrazia, who plays Alizon, “but she has a really big heart and sees past a lot of the other people’s negative opinions about Jennet.

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IN THE ARTS For a free listing, please submit complete information to wfranklin@gazette.net at least 10 days in advance of desired publication date. Highresolution color images (500KB minimum) in jpg format should be submitted when available. DANCES Social Ballroom Dance, 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, April 17, Ron Blechner calls to Waverley Station with Liz Donaldson on piano, David Knight on fiddle and Carrie Rose on flute, 7:30 p.m., $10, fridaynightdance.org. English Country, April 15, Adina Gordon caller, 8 p.m., Glen Echo Town Hall (upstairs), fsgw.org. Waltz, April 19, Addison Bleufonte with Marc Glickman (piano), Andrea Hoag (fiddle), David Julian Gray (clarinet), David Lopez (drums), $10, waltztimedances.org. Social Dancing, “Getting To Know You Singles,” April 17. Over 40 singles dance. Free salsa lesson from 7 p.m. until 8 p.m. Dance until midnight. $15 cash at door. Knights of Columbus, 9701 Rosensteel Ave., Silver Spring, Gettingtoknowyousingles@ gmail.com, 240-620-5564.

MUSIC Arts Barn, 311 Kent Square Road, 301-258-6394. Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club, The JQ Experience, Julian

Quander Live, April 16; Tito Puente Jr., April 17; The Soul Crackers, April 18; Jr Walkers Allstar Band, April 19; Freda Payne, April 23; call for prices, times, 7719 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda. 240-330-4500, bethesdabluesjazz.com. BlackRock Center for the Arts, Fatoumata Diawara, April 17; Justin Roberts and the Not Ready for Naptime Players, May 2; Boxcar Lilies, May 16; 12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown. 301-528-2260,

blackrockcenter.org.

Hershey’s At The Grove, Greg

Harrison Jazz Band, April 15; V-6, April 17; Apryl Raye and the Bootleggers, April 18, call for times, 17030 Oakmont Ave., Gaithersburg. 301948-9893; hersheysatthegrove.com. Fillmore Silver Spring, Rare Essence, April 17; Wild Eyes, April 18; 420 Fest, April 20; 8656 Colesville Road, Silver Spring. ﬁllmoresilverspring.com. Kentlands Mansion, Broadway Sing-Along, April 26, $10. 320 Kent Square Road, Gaithersburg. Strathmore, Air Workshop: Marian McLaughlin - Those Who Wish To Sing, April 15; Engelbert Humperdinck, April 15; Historic Home Tours, April 17; Rosanne Cash, April 17; BSO: Music Box - On Safari (two shows), April 18; BSO: Pictures at an Exhibition, April 18; 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, 301-581-5100, strathmore.org. DCFlutes, April 19. A reception to meet the artists will follow the concert. Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church, 1 Chevy Chase Circle. 202363-2202. Music Fest, April 26. Musical entertainment and refreshments. Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church, 22222 Georgia Ave., Brookeville. 301330-0539.

ON STAGE Adventure Theatre-MTC, “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” through May 25, call for prices, times, Adventure Theatre MTC, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo, 301-634-2270, adventuretheatre-mtc.org. F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre, “To Kill a Mockingbird,” April 24 through May 3. 603 Edmonston Dr., Rockville. 240-314-8681 Imagination Stage, “Sinbad: The Untold Tale,” through May 29, call for prices, times, Imagination Stage, 4908 Auburn Ave., Bethesda, imaginationstage.org. Olney Theatre Center, “Carousel,” April 15 through May 10, call for prices, times, 2001 Olney-Sandy Spring Road, Olney, 301-924-3400, 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, 301-6345380, thepuppetco.org. Rockville Musical Theatre, “Next to Normal,” through April 26, Arts Barn, 311 Kent Square Road, 301-2586394, r-m-t.org. Round House Theatre, “Uncle Vanya,” through May 3, call for show

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Continued from Page B-4 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, “The Lady’s Not for Burning,” April 17 through April 19Silver Spring Black Box Theatre, 8641 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, 301-588-8277, luminastudio.org; theatreconsortiumss@ gmail.com. Silver Spring Stage, “The Language Archive,” to May 2, Woodmoor Shopping Center, 10145 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, see Web site for show times, ssstage.org. Randolph Road Theater, 4010 Randolph Road, Silver Spring, belcantanti.com,

they are because they want you to come across so many miles to see them,” McKnight said. When asked how he’s survived in a music industry that has changed and transformed immensely throughout his career, McKnight said true artistry will always be appreciated. “Every new generation has to take the map from those who came before them,” McKnight said. “I still tend to believe that people are going to buy into something that they truly believe in, that touches them.” Another way he’s kept up is by using technology to keep up with his fans. “The greatest thing about social media is you can immediately go to your timeline and people will tell you what they think of you, which can be scary in some respects,” McK-

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I Stay and Go: I am a Pause,” April 16 through May 24, 3766 Howard Ave., Kensington, 301-922-0162, adahrosegallery.com Glenview Mansion, Jorge Bernal, Alexey Zoob and Strings and Things, through April 24, “Straight from the Heart,” by Vatsala Menon through April 26; Rockville Civic Center Park, 503 Edmonston Drive, Rockville. rockvillemd.gov. Marin-Price Galleries, Rosaline (Rosie) Moore, through April 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, James Vissari, through May 3; Westﬁeld Wheaton Mall, 11160 Viers Mill Road, Wheaton, montgomeryart.org. VisArts, Jeffery Cooper, through April 26; Gibbs Street Gallery, 155 Gibbs St., Rockville, 301-315-8200, visartsatrockville.org. Kentlands Mansion Art Gallery, 320 Kent Square Road, Gaithersburg, 301-258-6425. Gallery B, “A Quiet Suspension of Time,” through April 25; 7700 Wisconsin Ave., Suite E, Bethesda, bethesda.org. “Green Works,” the new Spring exhibit by the Hyattsville Community Arts Alliance at Franklins Brewery & Restaurant with 35 diverse works by 25 artists will be on display through May 1. A reception is scheduled for April 19 from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. 5123 Baltimore Avenue, Hyattsville. 301927-2740, hcaalonline.org. “Spring Break,” the new exhibit at Old Line Wine & Spirits, located at 11011 Baltimore Ave., Beltsville, has 35 diverse works by 21 artists of the Hyattsville Community Arts Alliance on display though May 2. 301-9375999, hcaaonline.org.

Continued from Page B-4 like the way she looks at everything with a really positive and forgiving light.” As different townspeople and visitors arrive at the mayor’s house, he becomes overwhelmed with the requests from and problems within the community, turning to prevailing rule for assistance. “In some ways, he’s the voice not of reason, but of order and law,” said Ben Lickerman, who plays the mayor. “He anchors the play in that way, where it could have totally taken a different direction if he gave the two main characters what they wanted, but — for better or worse — he’s preventing that from happening by wanting to stick to the codes and to precedent, not wanting to deviate.” Lumina’s mission has been to provide young actors with the chance to perform classic plays — mostly Shakespeare, but including works such as “The Lady’s Not for Burning” that provide challenges with verse and language. For this play in particular, its relatively young age adds additional difficulties for the actors. “It’s so much like Shakespeare that it’s a pretty easy transition from the kinds of shows we’ve traditionally done over the years,” Minton said. “The difficulty is that the thoughts behind it are pretty modern, and although you want to fully express the language and classic nature, you want to direct it in a way that modern audiences can see the other side as well, how it might pertain to our time.” As an ensemble piece outside of the theater’s main stage productions, the play has been researched and worked on since Fall 2014, giving the experienced older actors with the company plenty of time to fully develop their roles and their understanding of the skills needed. “There’s something about the play that seemed to fit the talents of the cast,” Minton said. “All of them have been with Lumina for

night said. “If I look at my timeline and people are like ‘yeah, don’t come back’ then I’ll decide to do something else but that hasn’t happened yet,” he said with a laugh. Outside of music, McKnight has dabbled in a few other projects, but doesn’t plan to depart from music any time soon. “I do some acting, I’ve written a couple of scripts as well, so I’m leaning toward doing more of that,” McKnight said. “But as long as people continue to want to see me, that’s my love, that’s my go-to. It’s my foundation and I’m never going to forsake those folks.” For his upcoming performance, McKnight has a special message for his fans. “I thank them for taking the journey with me musically,” McKnight said. “I am who I am because of the fans I’ve had over the years and it’s not every day that you get to thank those folks who are allowing you to live your dreams.”

‘THE LADY’S NOT FOR BURNING’ n When: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday n Where: Silver Spring Black Box Theater, 8641 Colesville Road, Silver Spring n Tickets: $8-$15 n More information: luminastudio.org; 301-565-2281

many years. They’re up to the technical challenges of really making the words sing and expressive.” For almost all of the cast, “The Lady’s Not For Burning” will be the ﬁnal production with Lumina; after this, many will continue on to college, making way for new young actors to join the ensemble. “I’ve pretty much grown up with these kids, and they have made such amazing strides and broken out of their shells in so many different ways,” DeGrazia said. “This production is special because it highlights everyone’s talents; it’s a nice way to wrap up our experience together.” “This is really our moment to shine,” Lickerman added, who will be returning next year. “This is the culmination of our time all together at Lumina. That’s an incredible gift, and I’m glad to be a part of that for so many people.” The deep connections between the cast members after performing together since childhood is sure to help each actor with expressing the emotion at the center of the play. While “The Lady’s Not for Burning” is intended to be a comedic look at a town carried away by the mythmaking also present following World War II, the play also treats each character as a unique personality, providing several windows into the human experience. “You get a deep sense that the play has heart, and that’s kind of the core of what we’re trying to do with the play,” Lickerman said. “Every situation is totally absurd, but, in the end, it’s a study on human emotion and what it can do to people.”

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Tally Sessions and Carey Rebecca Brown as Billy Bigelow and Julie Jordan star in Olney Theatre Center’s production of “Carousel.”

Round and round we go

Olney Theatre Center celebrates the 70th anniversary of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Carousel” with a reimagined production of the classic musical, running April 15 through May 10. The Helen Hayes Awardnominated team behind last year’s “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” — director Jason Loewith, choreographer Tommy Rapley, and music director Christopher Youstra — reunite for the production, which features an extraordinary team of Broadway performers and Olney Theatre

Center veterans, backed up by a 12-piece orchestra. After a bank robbery gone wrong, carousel barker Billy Bigelow is given a second chance to make things right for the love-of-his-life Julie Jordan and the child he never got to meet. “Carousel” features some of the form’s bestloved songs: “You’ll Never Walk Alone,” “If I Loved You,” and the seven-minute powerhouse “Soliloquy.” Tickets for the show are $38-$75. For more information, visit olneytheatre.org or call 301-924-4485.

It’s very easy to say what you consider normal might not be what some other people think of as “normal.” For the cast of Rockville Musical Theatre’s production of “Next to Normal,” a lot of day-to-day situations come into question. The musical explores a family as they try to cope with the mother’s bipolar disorder and remaining grief from a trauma 16 years prior. “Next to Normal’s” ﬁrst form developed in 1998 and, following several rounds of workshopping, debuted off-Broadway in 2008. Since then, it has gained traction in regional theaters while winning the 2010 Pulitzer Prize

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Cast members gather in preparation for the opening of Rockville Musical Theatre’s production of “Next to Normal” at the Arts Barn. for Drama. Tickets for the musical, which takes place at the Arts

Barn in Gaithersburg, are $22. For more information, visit r-m-t.org or call 301-258-6394.

Well, if you have to come up with a name... Comedian and actor Eddie Izzard, in his standup show “Dressed to Kill,” spent some time talking about British pop legend Engelbert Humperdinck. “His name is Gerry Dorsey,” Izzard said to the San Francisco crowd. “There are very few Humperdincks in England.” He then proceeds to say what some of the other possible names could have been: Engelbert Zimbleback, Dinglebert Whackteeback, Slutbum Walla, etc. Regardless, Engelbert Humperdinck has been a cultural icon for decades, selling more than 150 million records. At one point, The Carpenters and Jimi Hendrix opened for him. So yeah, there’s that. The performer will bring his songs and stories to the Music Center at Strathmore on Wednesday. He released a duets album last year, working with Elton John, Willie Nelson, Olivia NewtonJohn, Gene Simmons and more. Dorsey ... err ... Humperdinck even sang a song on the ofﬁcial “Beavis and Butthead Do America” soundtrack. Only a pro like Humperdinck could make the

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song “Lesbian Seagull” sound so good. Tickets for the show are $38-$88. For more information, visit strathmore.org or call 301-5815100.

Tito Puente Jr. and his orchestra are set to perform at the Bethesda Blues and Jazz Supper Club Friday.

Like father, like son

Bethesda Blues and Jazz Supper Club welcomes percussionist Tito Puente Jr. & His Orchestra at 8 p.m. on Friday. The comparison is inevitable. Tito Puente Jr. carries his father, famed percussionist Tito Puente, with him. It’s in his looks, his joy, and his music. The younger Puente is determined to nurture the musical legacy left by his father and refuses to let him become a distant memory. Tito, Jr.’s last album release, “Got Mambo?” is a mixture of the old and the new as he takes a musical departure into some powerful new music he can truly call his own. Guest artists Bobby Cruz and Hansel & Raul helped make this a coming of age project for Puente, Jr. and the album received praise from Tropical and Latin Jazz critics alike. Ticket prices are $25-$55 and can be ordered online or purchased at the door. For more, visit bethesdabluesjazz.com.

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MOVING SALE. 9412 Old Georgetown RD, Bethesda Sat , April 18th & Sun 19th 9am 5pm Everything must go! Furniture (bdrmdin rm lvng,kids-babypatio), home acc., rugs, designer shoes & bags and more! CASH & CARRY ONLY.

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and Turkey Thickett Drive and new signals at Alliston Hollow Way and Turkey Thickett Drive. Provide grading for two northbound lanes, resurfacing two southbound lanes from Turkey Thickett Drive to Alliston Hollow Way.

Project files are available for examination in the offices of the Department of Transportation, Division of Transportation Engineering (DTE), 4th Floor, 100 Edison Park Drive, Gaithersburg, Maryland. The phone number is 240-777-7220. Written comments for Yard Sale consideration by the Public Hearing Officer may be submitted to Bruce E. Johnston, Salem U.M. Church Chief, Division of Transportation Engineering, 100 Edison Park Drive, Gaithersburg, 12 High Street Maryland 20878. Interpreter services will be provided for the deaf or hearing impaired (Georgia Avenue) and Spanish-speaking citizens upon request. DEPT: DOT/Division of Transportation EnSaturday, 4/18 gineering FULL MAIL ADDRESS: 100 Edison Park Drive, 4th Floor, Gaithersburg, 8:00 -1:00 pm Maryland 20878; PHONE NUMBER: 240-777-7210. (4-8, 4-15-15)

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NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT REGULATIONS

Full Time Help Wanted

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WSSC to Revise Portions of the 2008 Pipeline Design Manual In March 2008, the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) approved the WSSC Pipeline Design Manual. WSSC is now proposing to amend the Design Manual by changing portions of Part One, Water Design Guidelines, Sections 4, 7, 9 and 23, Part Two, Sewer Design Guidelines, Sections 3, and Part Three, Common Design Guidelines, Sections 2, 3, 25, 26 and 28 as they relate to the existing PCCP width requirements, references to internal acoustic fiber optic (AFO) cables that are installed in most of the existing PCCP water pipeline, number of connections to existing PCCP water pipelines and tapping PCCP, new requirements for Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) Rail Lines and new requirements from Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE). To review proposed Pipeline Design Manual changes, you may visit the WSSC Website at https://www.wsscwater.com/business--construction/regulatory--licensing-services/pipeline-design.html . A limited number of hard copies of the proposed Design Manual changes will be available at the WSSC Office of Communications and Community Relations.

Lanham, MD. Duties include A/P, P/R, F/A, Journal Entries & 401k prep. Exp. with QuickBooks, Paychex & Excel desired. Medical background & gov’t contracting experience preferred. Qualified candidates please submit resumes to jobs@rma-1.com.

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WSSC intends to adopt these changes thirty (30) days after advertising this notice. Written comments will be accepted until thirty (30) days after advertising this notice and should be forwarded to: David Venanzi, Civil Engineering Support Unit Coordinator, WSSC Technical Services Group, 14501 Sweitzer Lane, Laurel, MD 20707 or by email to David.Venanzi@wsscwater.com. For more information, please contact: David Venanzi, Civil Engineering Support Unit Coordinator: David.Venanzi@wsscwater.com or 301-206-8556.

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S A C R E D GROUNDS WORKSHOP - How

to Green Your Congregation’s Grounds Answer the faith based call to environmental stewardship just in time for Earth Day! We invite Montgomery County congregations to join us for an aftenoon workshop where you can learn how to beautify your congregations grounds and reduce its environmental fooprint by creating wildlife habitat and rain gardens. You will learn about the National Wildlife Federations Sacred Grounds Program, which is an innovative program that recognizes and certifies congregations that have made their grounds friendly to wildlife.You will also learn about the Montgomery County RainScapes Rewards program that offers rebates for habitat projects that reduce storm water runoff. Sunday, April 18th, 2:00pm - 5:00pm EST Adat Shalom, 7727 Persimmon Tree Lane, Bethesda, Montgomery County, MD Please RSVP to Elizabeth Stevens at elizabeth@gwipl.org

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Congressman John Sarbanes is seeking a high-energy, public serviceminded individual with exceptional judgment skills & attention to detail to handle a community outreach portfolio for Congressman. For more info visit www.sarbanes.house.gov/job.. Applicants should send a resume with a cover letter to: MD03job@mail.house.gov

in modern Gaithersburg office. Dental Experience and/or knowledge or Dentrix software a plus. Please email resumes to Lakeforestdental@gmail.com or fax to (301)330-9734

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Now hiring entry level or experienced. Will train. Base pay and commissions, paid vacation, holidays, training. 401K and Full medical benefits. TruGreen in Gaithersburg is offering: Starting base pay of $600 per week - NO DRAW Call Mike Perkins at 301-337-2992. EOE

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Community management company in Gaithersburg seeks experienced Community Manager to manage a portfolio of properties. CMCA & AMS req’d. Attention to detail, ability to manage multiple priorities and attend night meetings. Competitive salary, 401K and full benefits. E-mail resume to HR@casinc.biz.

Stationary Engineer: Mon-Fri, day work. State facility in Rockville seeks stationary engineer with 4 years experience tending oil fired boilers. Knowledge of general facility maintenance helpful. We offer generous paid leave and Md. State benefits. Salary pursuant to experience. Mail Resume to the John L. Gildner RICA, Human Resources, 15000 Broschart Road, Rockville, MD 20850 / or / can be faxed to 301-251-6815; or e-mail to demetra.swarr@maryland.gov EOE

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Balfour Beatty Communities - Glen Haven

JOB FAIR

Thursday, April 16, 2015 from 10:00am to 2:00pm Held at - 1200 McMahon Road, Wheaton MD 20902 Residential Leasing Specialist - Experience leasing in a residential property/community with a proven track record General Maintenance Tech - Performing general maintenance and repair of appliances, plumbing, buildings, and equipment with strong customer service skills, HVAC a plus û One to three years’ work experience û Balfour Beatty Communities is an Equal Opportunity Employer

CARPENTER APPRENTICESHIP

Applications for Carpenter, Millwright, and Pile Driver apprenticeships will be accepted by Mid-Atlantic Carpenters’ Training Centers on the following dates: April 20 - May 15, 2015. Applications will be accepted from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. only. The test date is Thursday, May 21, 2015. A non-refundable $20 administrative processing fee is required. Money orders only. Anyone interested should call 301-736-1696 for further details. EOE

ELECTRONICS Electronics firm in Germantown has an immediate openings on 2nd shift for : µ Sr. Wiring Assembler - Position produces cable and wire harnesses. Must have 4+ years exp µ Sr. QA Technician - Testing and inspecting of electronic/mechanical devices and troubleshooting of these devices. Must have 3 to 5 years experience and degree in electronics.For immediate consideration please apply online at www.wabtec.com or send resume to: Wabtec Railway Electronics, 21200 Dorsey Mill Road, Germantown, MD 20876 or Fax (301) 515- 2139

Wholesale Optical Company in Silver Spring is looking for a quick learner. Duties include running & maintaining coating machine in a fast paced environment. We are seeling reliable, dependable people. No experience necessary, we will train. Mon-Fri Noon-8:30pm. Contact Bill White at 301-585-9060 for an interview.

Dental

Full Time Help Wanted

A Residential and Commercial Stone Masonry Contractor has on-going projects in the MD, DC and VA area. Looking to hire immediately for the following positions: Laborers, Stone Masons, Drivers ,Crew Leaders, Brick Masons. Exp & references a plus. EOE. 301-670-6155.

AR Lab Technician

GC3534

Licensed Daycare

Merry Maids

TIRE CHANGER

FT, For Crawford Tire in Bethesda, Maryland. Job duties include mounting and balancing of new tires, tire repair and oil changes. Must have valid drivers license and be able to work Saturdays and until 7pm during the week. Benefit package available. Call Ed @ 301-654-8555

VETERINARY HOSPITAL

Busy multi doctor practice seeking motivated experienced technicians & receptionists. Must be available weeknights and weekends. Generous wages, health benefits and retirement. FAX resume 301-948-0158 or email to laytonsvillevet@aol.com Dental/ Medical Assistant Trainees Needed Now Dental/Medical Offices now hiring. No experience? Job Training & Placement Assistance Available 1-888-818-7802 CTO SCHEV

to advertise call 301.670.7100 or email class@gazette.net

Real Estate

Silver Spring

Work with the BEST!

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

Must R.S.V.P.

Call Bill Hennessy

GC3465

Licensed Daycare

Full Time Help Wanted

Accountant

Accounting/auditing services; MS in Accounting 40hrs/wk Silver Spring MD Chough Oh Gill Chae & Company cgillcpa@gmail.com

Earn $400+ per week. MondayFriday OR Tuesday-Saturday. No nights. Must have own car & valid. Drivers lic. Se Habla Espanol.

(4-15, 4-16-15)

Full Time Help Wanted

301-388-2626 301-388-2626

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

NOW HIRING COMPANIONS FOR SENIORS! Provide non-medical care for seniors in their homes. CNA, GNA, HHA and NON-LICENSED positions available. Flexible scheduling, ongoing training, 24hr support provided. Must have car, 1yr U.S work history, 21+. Home Instead Senior Care. To us it’s personal! 301-588-9708 (Call 10am-4pm Mon-Fri ) µ www.HISC197CG.digbro.com

Concrete Form Carpenters & Carpenter Helpers Miller & Long Concrete Construction Experienced Concrete Form Carpenters. Good Pay and Benefits. Apply in person Monday thru Friday from 9:00am - 12 noon @ 4842 Rugby Avenue, Bethesda MD 20814. EOE/AA/M/F/VET/DISABILITY. We are a drug-free Company.

Pest Control / Termite Tech

FT for pest control company in Montgomery Co. Exp. Preferred. Must be reliable w/clean driving & criminal record. Must have car. Send resume pest.tech.needed@gmail.com Mu

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REGISTERED NURSE/ CHARGE-PSYCH

Full-Time - Day/Evening Rotating Shift - 2:30-11 p.m., with some weekends; part of multi-disciplinary team working w/ emotionally disturbed adolescents. Nurses work closely with other members of a treatment team (counselors, psychiatrists, therapists and educators.) Psychiatric experience w/adolescents required. Current active MD nursing license required. Generous Paid leave & other excellent MD State benefits. Salary negotiable pursuant to experience from $56,000 + shift differential. Send resume w/cover memo to: John L. Gildner RICA, Human Resources, 15000 Broschart Road, Rockville, MD 20850; Fax: 301-251-6815; e-mail to: demetra.swarr@maryland.gov; ron.richardson@maryland.gov. EEO

Registered Dietitian

Long-Term Care Facility seeking full-time Registered Dietitian. Experience in a healthcare setting or with seniors preferred. Must be able to complete nutritional assessments, develop care plans, and coordinate with interdisciplinary team. Must be a self-motivated team player with excellent communication skills. E-mail your resume to mseril-valdez@potomacvalley.com or fax to 301-762-3216. EOE

Medical Assistant Podiatry Office in Bethesda is seeking to hire a full- & part-time Medical Assistant. Some medical office experience is required. Job will include assisting physician during examinations, helping with wound care, physical therapy, and taking X-rays. Some front office duties will be necessary from time to time. Bilingual (Spanish) a plus, but not mandatory. If interested, please fax resume to 301-530-2606 or email resumes to constancek2@verizon.net

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2014 Jetta SE...........................V060701A,White, 19,496 Miles................$16,581

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2012 GLI.....................................V048230A,Gray,45,301 Miles...................$16,991

2010 Ford Focus SEL.............V051211B, Blue, 72,358 Miles..................$10,991

2012 Mini Cooper Cpe..........V243227A,Red,35,499 Miles....................$17,991

2010 Golf TDI.........................V002217A, Silver,97,688 Miles...........$11,993

2013 VW Beetle.......................V801398, Yellow, 16,020 Miles.................$17,991

2012 Jetta Sedan...................V304285A, Gray,18,289 Miles..................$12,591

2014 Golf 4Dr...........................VP0129, White,18,424 Miles.....................$17,991

2011 Toyota Prius...................V283821B, Red, 112,390 Miles................$12,671

2013 GTI Conv..........................V297056A, White, 31,734 Miles................$19,991

2014 Ford Focus....................PR0124, Red, 34,432 Miles.................$12,794

2013 GTI Wolfsburg..............V058760A, Black, 12,059 Miles..........$20,274

2012 Jetta SE Conv................V002565A, Black, 44,071 Miles................$13,891

2013 Passat TDI SE................V033935A, Gray,28,762 Miles..................$20,692

2011 Toyota Camry SE..........V0125A, Black, 61,476 Miles....................$13,991

2013 Jetta Sportwagen TDI.V606905A,Gray,34,916 Miles.............$20,992

2012 Jetta SE PZEZ................V294951A, Grey, 48,300 Miles..................$13,991

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2010 Chevy Equinox #532188C, Nav, Leather, Sunroof, Loaded

16,977

2010 Volvo XC60 3.2L..................................................... $19,950 2012 BMW 328i AWD....................................................... $25,950 #P9263, 1-Owner, Only 52K Miles! Panormic Moonroof, Well prices and clean!

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VOLVO

G560883

2012 Nissan Altima 2.5 SL

15401 Frederick Rd, Rockville, MD

#P9287, Automatic, V6, Leather, Sunroof

www.darcarsvolvo.com

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G560890

DARCARS

2012 Nissan Murano

#N0647, Automatic, V6, New Tires, Clean!!

18,977

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17,977

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888.805.8235 • www.DARCARSNISSAN.com

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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

AT THIS PRICE

36 MO LEASE 12K MILES/YR

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

PATHFINDER 4X4

$ 4

AT THIS PRICE

MODEL #25015

MODEL #67115

0 DOWN

239/MO

36 MO LEASE 12K MILES/YR

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

17,995 OR

IN STOCK, AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY!

2015 NISSAN

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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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 04/21/2015. G560891

NEW 2015 HIGHLANDER LE 1 AVAILABLE: #563261

27,990

4 CYL., AUTO, 4 DR

NEW22015 RAV4 4X2 LE AVAILABLE: #564249, 564316

2015 PRIUS C II

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2 AVAILABLE: #577446, 577460

149/MO**

20,890

NEW 2015 CAMRY LE 2 AVAILABLE: #572074, 572081

4 CYL., AUTOMATIC

179/

2 AVAILABLE: #567123, 567141

$0 DOWN

AUTO, 4 CYL., 4 DR

MO**

18,290

4 DR., AUTO, 6 CYL.

AFTER TOYOTA $1,000 REBATE

NEW 2015 COROLLA L 2 AVAILABLE: #570545, 570587

14,690

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

AFTER $750 REBATE

MONTHS+ % 0 FOR 60 On 10 Toyota Models

1-888-831-9671

$0 DOWN

149/MO**

2015 COROLLA LE

15625 Frederick Rd (Rte 355) • Rockville, MD OPEN SUNDAY 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 4/21/2015.

4 CYL., 4 DR., AUTO

2 AVAILABLE: #570341, 570343

$0 DOWN G560920

24,690

AUTO, 4 CYL

2014 SCION XB 2 AVAILABLE: #455044, 455033

NEW 2015 SIENNA L 2 AVAILABLE: #560070, 560102

4 CYL., AUTO

NEW 2015 TACOMA 4X2 XTRACAB

NEW 2015 CAMRY LE

19,290

AFTER TOYOTA $750 REBATE

AFTER $750 REBATE

2 AVAILABLE: #572152, 572159

4 CYL., AUTO, 4 DR

AFTER TOYOTA $750 REBATE

WHO DRIVES A TOYOTA

$0 DOWN

139/MO**

4 DR., AUTO, 4 CYL