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Racing for a cure

Gaithersburg family hopes to give back through fundraiser n Children’s National Health System

event raises money for research, medical care

Gaithersburg mayor submits conditional resignation n Move comes in anticipation of

BY JENN DAVIS STAFF WRITER

Pregnant with their first child, Melissa and Kevin Lasbury of Gaithersburg went to their 18week doctor’s appointment in 2012 expecting to find out whether pink or blue was in their future. They didn’t expect to be told that their unborn baby had a possible congenital heart defect. On August 23, 2012, daughter Chase came into the world 11 weeks premature, weighing one pound, nine ounces. She had been already diagnosed with atrioventricular septal defect, meaning that she had only three of the heart’s chambers instead of the necessary four. Chase, now 2 years old, spent the first three and a half months of her life at the neonatal intensive care unit at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in Gaithersburg. Right after Thanksgiving, she was transferred directly to Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C., where doctors used Chase’s own tissue from outside her heart to create a separator to split the bottom chamber into two. Since then, Chase has had several additional surgeries at Children’s National. In July 2013, she had a procedure done to fix her mitral, valve which was leaking. In November 2013, a cardiac ablation was performed to correct her heart rhythm problems.

Katz joining County Council BY JENN DAVIS STAFF WRITER

On Sept. 2, Gaithersburg Mayor Sidney A. Katz submitted his conditional resignation effective Nov. 10 in anticipation of joining the Montgomery County Council. Katz plans to take his seat as the County Council District 3 representative later this year after beating Rockville Councilman Tom Moore and Gaithersburg Councilman Ryan Spiegel in the June Democratic primary election. He currently faces no challengers in the November general election, according to the Maryland State Board of Elections. The seat originally became open when County

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Chase Lasbury, 2, with her parents Melissa and Kevin Lasbury, at their home in Gaithersburg on Friday. “She would go from a resting heart rate of 70 beats per minute to 250 beats per minute in a second, and then stay there for a few minutes and come down,” Melissa said. Looking to give back to the Children’s Na-

tional community, the Lasbury family plans to participate in the Race for Every Child, a Children’s National Health System fundraiser

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‘Breast in Show’ uses humor to tell a story n Arts Barn to host uplifting

a reality ever since. The show premiered in 2011 in Rockville and this summer it was performed at the Capital Fringe Festival to great reviews. “I had this idea to create a 90-minute, live stage musical about breast cancer that would inspire a movement that said, ‘We can, we must and we will eradicate breast cancer in our lifetime,’” Mitchard said, adding that if scientists have landed a man on the moon, they can do this. Mitchard, who just recently moved to Annapolis after living in Bethesda for almost 30 years, recruited Lisa Hayes to write the play,

play about cancer

BY SAMANTHA SCHMIEDER STAFF WRITER

“Breast in Show” will start its three-week run at the Arts Barn in Gaithersburg on Friday, telling the story of four people who have nothing in common besides a diagnosis. Eileen Mitchard, the driving force behind “Breast in Show,” came up with the idea for a musical about breast cancer about ﬁve years ago and has been working on making it

Joan Cushing to write the music and lyrics and Kate Bryer to direct the show. “I am not a breast cancer survivor, but I believe musical theater can get to people like no other media,” Mitchard said. “I interviewed patients, their families and medical personnel to get an idea of their stories and get an idea of the characters we could recreate.” In the middle of pre-production, Cushing’s husband was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and passed away. After taking some time off,

See SHOW, Page A-12

‘BREAST IN SHOW’ n When: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, Sept. 12-27, n Where: Arts on the Green at the Arts Barn, 311 Kent Square Rd., Gaithersburg n Tickets: $25, $20 for youth 17 and younger n For information: 301-258-6394; breastinshow.org; gaithersburgmd.gov

Gaithersburg council mulls a write-in option n Public hearing scheduled for Oct. 6 BY JENN DAVIS STAFF WRITER

The Gaithersburg City Council is considering whether it should amend the city’s charter to allow for write-in candidates in future municipal elections. At a Tuesday evening meeting, City Attorney N. Lynn Board introduced a draft of a charter change and an ordinance to establish and outline the process. The council voted 4-1 to move the discussion forward to a public hearing, which is scheduled for Oct. 6. The charter amendment allows for write-in candidates in general elections provided a certificate of candidacy is filed at the office of the Board of Supervisors of Elections no later than the Wednesday prior to the

See WRITE-IN, Page A-13

Potomac girl blends art and charity in her bat mitzvah project n 12-year-old collects,

donates supplies to Montgomery Village school BY PEGGY MCEWAN STAFF WRITER

Almost a year ago Flora Ginsburg, now 12, decided she wanted to do something “good” as a bat mitzvah project. After considering and rejecting two other options, the Potomac girl decided

to collect art supplies and donate them to a Montgomery County Title I school; such schools have above-average percentages of poor students. On Friday, she and her mother, Dana Ginsburg, delivered several boxes of crayons, construction paper, colored pencils, glue sticks and other supplies to art teacher Emily Dematatis at South Lake Elementary School in Montgomery Village. “At first I thought about doing something like collect colored pencils for a school in Africa,” Flora said. Then she thought of collecting mu-

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sical instruments and donating them. But she said she rejected those ideas as impractical. Music instruments are expensive, she said, and she didn’t think she could get many, so she decided to do something more reasonable and closer to home: collect art supplies and give them to a local school. “This was something I could do and would work and be successful,” Flora said. Dana Ginsburg said she spoke with Elizabeth Stuart, content specialist for

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WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 10 Monthly GovCon Networking for Techs and Vets, 6-8 p.m., UberOfﬁces Bethesda,

7315 Wisconsin Ave., Suite 400, Bethesda. Techs and Vets will connect, network and gain insights about contracting with the Department of Veterans Affairs. $25. 301913-5000, ext. 5015.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 11 B-Corp: Beyond Proﬁt Mindset, 10

a.m.-12:30 p.m., Rockville Economic Development, Inc., 51 Monroe St., PE20, Rockville. Learn how a business can become a certiﬁed B Corporation, and understand the advantages and legal steps required to join more than 1,000 certiﬁed B-Corps from over 60 industries. $15. www.marylandwbc.org/training.

Gaithersburg Fine Arts Association Meeting, 6:30-9 p.m., Whetstone Com-

munity Center, 19140 Brooke Grove Court, Montgomery Village. Provides an art forum for members of all artistic levels to collaborate on activities that expand on their individual backgrounds. $35 for annual membership. gaithersburgﬁneartsassoc@gmail.com.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 12 Fall for the Book Reading, 7:30 p.m.,

The Writer’s Center, 4508 Walsh St., Bethesda. Featuring Leslie Nathan, author of “Sibs,” and Pat Spears, who will read from “Dream Chaser.” Followed by a reception and book signing. Free. 301654-8664.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 13 Angels on the Run 5K, 8:15 a.m., St.

Raphael School, 1513 Dunster Road, Rockville. Also a kids’ run and preschool trot, with food and festivities. $25 per runner, $100 per family total. www.straphaelschoolmd.org. Yard Sale and Fundraising Cookout, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Wesley Grove United Methodist Church, 23640 Woodﬁeld Road, Gaithersburg. Made-to-order breakfast

sandwiches, grilled items and French fries, drinks and baked goods will be sold. Free admission; $10 per space for vendors. 301253-0044. MedStar Cancer Education Syposium, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Hilton Rockville, 1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville. A one-day conference to help people navigate through the process surrounding a cancer diagnosis. 301-774-8881. Book Sale, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Germantown Library, 19840 Century Blvd., Germantown. Monthly Germantown Friends of the Library sale. Free admission. 240777-0110. Storytime for Babies, 10:30-11 a.m., Rockville Memorial Library, 21 Maryland Ave., Rockville. Songs, stories, stretches and ﬁngerplays for children with a parent or caregiver. Ages 0-24 months. 240-777-0140. Green Your Backyard, 10:30 a.m.noon, Croydon Creek Nature Center, 852 Avery Road, Rockville. Learn about RainScapes Rewards and other City of Rockville programs. Topics include rain barrels, conservation landscaping, tree planting and other environmental tips. Free. 240-314-8877. A Garden for All Seasons, 11 a.m.12:45 p.m., Olney Library, 3500 OlneyLaytonsville Road, Olney. Montgomery County Master Gardener Susan Bell shows how to create a garden that thrives in all four seasons. Free. 240-7739545. Cued Speech for Beginners, 1-4 p.m., Rockville Memorial Library, 21 Maryland Ave., Rockville. A four-session class for cued speech, a visual communication system that makes spoken language visible. Ages 14 and up. 240-777-0140. Literary/Readers Forum, 1-4 p.m., Olney Library, 3500 Olney-Laytonsville Road, Olney. Readings by local writers in various genres; recommended for adults, seniors and teens. 240-773-9545.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 14 STEMsation II, 10-11:45 a.m., Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School, 1901 E. Jefferson St., Rockville. A morning of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Ages 3-4.

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p.m., Universities at Shady Grove Conference Center, 9630 Gudelsky Drive, Rockville. Bringing together local families to shop, sell and volunteer with Kid’s Closet Connection. Free admission. nwmontgomeryco.md@kidscloset.biz.

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MORE INTERACTIVE CALENDAR ITEMS AT WWW.GAZETTE.NET Free; registration requested. www.cesjds. org/STEMsation. Second Annual Friendship Picnic, 1-5 p.m., Wheaton Regional Park, 2000 Shoreﬁeld Road, Wheaton. Hosted by Montgomery County’s Committee on Hate/ Violence and the Ofﬁce of Human Rights. Food, beverages and entertainment for the entire family will be provided. CommitteeOnHateViolence@montgomerycountymd.gov. Family Ramble: Creek Crawl, 1:30-2:30 p.m., Croydon Creek Nature Center, 852 Avery Road, Rockville. Join a naturalist on a hike through the Hayes Forest Preserve. $3-$5. 240-314-8770.

Widowed Persons Service Monthly Meeting, 2-4 p.m., Wheaton Library, Meet-

ing Room 2, 11701 Gerogia Ave., Wheaton. An opportunity for widowed persons to socialize and to listen to Leah Niehaman talk about “Money Management Issues for Seniors.” 301-949-7398. Third Annual Community Ice Cream Social, 3-4:30 p.m., Emmaus Faith Com-

munity, 11301 Neelsville Church Road, Germantown. Ice cream, toppings, makeyour-own-sundaes, fun, fellowship, laughter and usually a game of kickball. Free. 301-509-5932.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 16 Community Food Pantry, 5-8 p.m., Greenridge Baptist Church, Modular A building, 21925 Frederick Road, Boyds. Clarksburg Community Assistance Network opens their free pantry to all residents of the 20871 ZIP code on the ﬁrst and third Tuesdays and ﬁrst and third Saturdays from 9 a.m.-noon of every month. Free. clarksburgcan@gmail.com.

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CORRECTIONS/CLARIFICATIONS • A Sept. 3 brief about the East Deer Park Bridge, also known as the Humpback Bridge, in Gaithersburg, incorrectly reported that the bridge had reopened after undergoing repairs. In fact, the bridge remains closed and is scheduled to reopen the week of Sept. 15. • An Aug. 27 proﬁle of U.S. Rep. John Delaney (D-Dist. 6) of Potomac reported that in Maryland, one need live only in the state, but not the congressional district, to be elected to the U.S. House from that district. Actually, it comes from the U.S. Constitution and is true in all states.

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Red Cross holding six blood donation days in September n Effort part of National

Preparedness Month

BY KATELYN NEWMAN SPECIAL TO THE GAZETTE

In honor of National Preparedness Month, the American Red Cross will host six blood donation days across Montgomery County from Sept. 17 to 30. “We want to ensure that the Red Cross remains prepared today for those emergencies in the future,” said Steve Mavica, the external communications manager for the American Red Cross. “The Red Cross has a national inventory that enables us to use the blood where it’s needed most, so if there’s a desperate need for donations of blood at an accident site ... we’re able to ship blood to where it’s needed.” This month marks the 11th annual celebration of National Preparedness Month, which aims to prepare citizens in case of future emergencies, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The American Red Cross is contributing to the celebration with more than 40 blood donation days set up throughout Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C., this month.

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Shennon Lu and Samara Fantie, both of Gaithersburg, recently graduated from Amherst College. Lu graduated with a degree in English. Lu is a Richard Montgomery High School graduate and is the child of Howard and Shu-Chin Lu. Fantie graduated with a degree in mathematics and psychology. She is a Walter Johnson High School graduate and is the daughter of Bryan D. Fantie and Deborah B. Henken.

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BLOOD DONATION SITES n Sept. 17: 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Suburban Hospital, 8600 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda. n Sept. 18: 1 to 6:30 p.m., Damascus United Methodist Church, 9700 New Church St., Damascus. n Sept. 26: 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Montgomery County Public School Administration Ofﬁce, 850 Hungerford Drive, Rockville. n Sept. 29: 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Chevy Chase United Methodist Preschool, 7001 Connecticut Ave., Chevy Chase. n Sept. 29: 1:30 to 7 p.m., Montgomery Chapter House, 2020 East West Highway, Silver Spring. n Sept. 30: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., American Nurses Association-Silver Spring, 8515 Georgia Ave., Suite 400, Silver Spring.

“Locally, we have found that we do not have enough blood to supply all of the hospitals in the area on a daily basis,” Mavica said. Only 38 percent of Americans are eligible to donate blood on any given day, and of that 38 percent, fewer than 10 percent do each year, according to the American Red Cross website. Because red blood cells have a limited shelf life of 42 days, Mavica said it’s essential for people to donate to ensure that there will be blood available in any type of emergency situation. “With all the advances of modern medicine, there is no substitute for human blood,” Mavica said. “Blood constantly man Services is looking for volunteers for its Victim Assistance and Sexual Assault Program. Volunteers will assist sexual assault victims and their families. They provide 24-hour crisis counseling and companion services at Montgomery County hospitals and police stations for victims of rape and sexual assault, according to a news release from the county’s Ofﬁce of Public Information. Volunteers must go through a training program and commit to serve for one year, on call, for 12 hours a week. They must be at least 21 years old and live in the county. They also must have a valid driver’s license and immediate access to transportation. For information or to schedule an interview, call 240777-1355 or go to www.montgomerycountymd.gov/vasap. — JENN DAVIS

has to be replenished, so in order for us to be prepared for those emergencies that come in the future, we have to be sure that we have that constant blood supply 365 days of the year.” People interested in donating blood must be in good general health and feeling well the day of the donation, be at least 17 years old in most states or 16 with parental consent if allowed by state law, and weigh at least 110 pounds, according to the Red Cross website. For more information or to make an appointment, call 800-733-2767 or visit redcrossblood.org. knewman@gazette.net

Little Free Library sprouts up n Site in Derwood a joint

effort by church, scouts BY JENN DAVIS STAFF WRITER

There’s a new Little Free Library in Derwood thanks to members of the St. Luke’s Lutheran Church congregation

InBrief Gaithersburg residents invited to have coffee with police The Gaithersburg Police Department will host “Coffee with a Cop” in the Kentlands on Sept. 30 to give residents the opportunity to ask questions and learn about the department’s work in city neighborhoods. The event is scheduled for 7 to 9 a.m. at the Starbucks in the Kentlands, 121 Market St., Gaithersburg. “Coffee with a Cop” is a national initiative supported by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Ofﬁce of Community Oriented Policing Services, according to a city news release. The program

aims to advance the practice of community policing through improving relationships between police ofﬁcers and community members. For more information, visit gaithersburgmd.gov or call 301-258-6400.

Gaithersburg reforestation meeting planned The city of Gaithersburg will hold a community meeting Wednesday to discuss tree plantings at Bohrer Park, Morris Park and the Morris Park extension. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. and take place at the Bohrer Park Activity Center,

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and Boy Scout Troop 781. A dedication ceremony was held Sunday on the church’s grounds, 17740 Muncaster Road, where the Little Free Library now stands. Both groups worked together this summer to build the container. A Little Free Library is a freestanding structure that houses a collection of donated books for the community to read. Ev-

eryone is welcome to use the library. Those who do are encouraged to return the book they once borrowed or add a new book for others to enjoy. The Little Free Library program is a national movement that began in 2009. For information, visit littlefreelibrary.org.

506 S. Frederick Ave., Gaithersburg. The plantings are part of an initiative funded by a $114,000 grant from the Governor’s Stream Restoration Challenge awarded to the city and the Audubon Naturalist Society. For more information, call the city’s Department of Public Works at 301-258-6370.

city press release. Collections could include postcards, salt and pepper shakers, toys, tools, kitchenware, sewing items and others. Items with ties to Gaithersburg’s history are especially sought. Community case exhibits, which will be selected by a panel of jurors, will be rotated about every six weeks, the release said. The space is climate controlled and secured. The city will not assume liability for loss or damage. Application materials are available online at gaithersburgmd.gov. For more information, call 301-258-6160. The Gaithersburg Community Museum is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. Beginning Sept. 30, it will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is free, but donations are accepted. — GAZETTE STAFF

Gaithersburg museum to display local collections The Gaithersburg Community Museum’s newly renovated Budd railroad car will host rotating exhibits of local collections beginning in November. Residents, clubs and local organizations are invited to submit an application for consideration, according to a

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Mid-Atlantic Federal Credit Union helps Manna have a cow

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headline outdoor concert BY JENN DAVIS STAFF WRITER

Banjos, fiddles, guitars and mandolins will be brought together to be played in harmony when the annual Bluegrass on the Green outdoor concert takes over the Agricultural History Farm Park in Derwood on Saturday. Now in its ninth year, the music event will feature the Grammy-nominated bluegrass group The Boxcars as its headlining act. Other bands performing include Clearspring and Windy Ridge Bluegrass Band. The Friends of the Agricultural History Farm Park, the Traditional Music Foundation and Montgomery Parks are the major sponsors for the event, which acts as a fundraiser and an opportunity to share the land’s history with the community. “Bluegrass is related to traditional music that came from the farms and the fields and the mountains during the early settlement of the country,” said Michael Mongan, a member of the Traditional Music Foundation Board of Directors. The nonprofit supports traditional music and education of the genre by giving people the opportunity to listen to the music at various venues and offering financial aid to students. The Agricultural History

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The Boxcars are set to headline the Bluegrass on the Farm outdoor music concert Saturday at the Agricultural History Farm Park in Derwood. Farm Park, at 18400 Muncaster Road, is a 55-acre complex with a historic farm site and a modern farming activity center. The site includes the original farmhouse, bank barn and several outbuildings, as well as gardening and farm animal exhibits. Attendees will be able to tour the farm and explore some of the structures, Mongan said. Food and drink will be available for purchase, but listeners also are welcome to pack a picnic lunch, Mongan said. Pets are permitted. “It’s a very family-oriented event,” Mongan said. Event proceeds will beneﬁt The Friends of the Agricultural History Farm Park and the Traditional Music Foundation and the work they continue to do. Hundreds of listeners are expected, although attendance is largely dependent on the

weather, Mongan said. Last year, the event attracted nearly 450 people. “We’re ready and hoping for more than that this year,” he said. “It’s been growing every year.” The event, which will be held rain or shine, will have tents to shield performers and attendees from the elements, Mongan said. The help of a few dozen volunteers is an integral part to the success of the event, Mongan said. “All of the work to set up the site and get everything prepared is done by volunteers,” he said. What makes the annual event so special, according to Mongan, is the fact that it’s the only event of its kind in the region that has been able to return year after year.

BLUEGRASS ON THE FARM n When: Noon to 6 p.m. Saturday n Where: Agricultural History Farm Park, 18400 Muncaster Road, Derwood n Tickets: $12 per person online; $15 per person at gate; children under 12 are free n For information: bluegrassonthefarm.com

“It’s been continuing for nine years and there is no other outdoor music venue related to bluegrass music in the Washington, D.C., area that has accomplished that,” he said. jedavis@gazette.net

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While many Montgomery County residents can say that they have donated food items to Manna to help them fight hunger in the area, how many can say they donated a whole cow? What about three? The Mid-Atlantic Federal Credit Union, based in Germantown, recently launched a fundraising campaign to raise money in order to buy steers to be made into meat products for the Manna Food Center. Manna provides food for those in need throughout Montgomery County, where the Mid-Atlantic Federal Credit Union (MAFCU) has multiple branches. “Going back a year or two ago, they chose Manna as their charity program,” said Mark Faraker, the director of development at Manna Food Center in Gaithersburg, adding that they would send out volunteers and helped coordinate on special events. Marc Wilensky, vice president of marketing at the credit union, explained that the company wanted to do something more. “We always wanted to try and figure out something that was out of the box and could benefit them,” Wilensky said, Last year, while at the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair, Wilensky saw the 4-H youth loading the different animals for sale and thought that donating one of them would be the most efficient way to give back. “What better way to help our community by not only supporting Manna, but also supporting the young 4-H kids,” Wilensky

said. The credit union donated one steer to Manna last year, but this year decided to raise the money through donations from the community in order to buy more. According to Wilensky, the credit union used a “two-prong” approach to collect money for their steer fund, both collecting contributions in person at their branches across Montgomery County as well as online through CafeGive Social’s fundraising apps. Contributors could send a text to donate, visit the credit union’s website or use an app, allowing them to simultaneously promote the fundraiser through social media accounts. The campaign, which they called [MOO]ve Against Hunger, raised $7,700, the ﬁrst $5,000 of which the credit union matched, making the total $12,700. “It exceeded my wildest expectations,” Wilensky said. That money gave them the ability to purchase three steers totaling almost 4,000 pounds combined. The animals were bought directly from 4-H students ranging in age from eight to 13, who raised the steers for consumption through the 4-H Livestock Program. “These kids take on this responsibility to raise this steer to raise this money,” Wilensky said, adding how impressed he was with their dedication. [MOO]ve Against Hunger ran from June 18 to July 31 in order to raise enough money to purchase the steers during the fair in August. “When people are enthusiastic about our cause and our purpose, we like to encourage them to get creative,” Faraker said. “They put their own twist on helping to end hunger in the community.” sschmieder@gazette.net

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TennisPlex takes center court in county n Boyds complex ranked

‘outstanding’

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Angelina Zhao, 10, of Gaithersburg hits the ball as instructor John Leary looks on at the Montgomery TennisPlex in Boyds. in the email. “Montgomery TennisPlex has embraced many of our initiatives, including youth tennis utilizing 36- and 60-foot courts, which has introduced thousands of new players to the sport each year,” Kamperman said in the release. In addition, the TennisPlex also offers after-school lessons at ﬁve schools in the Germantown area: Spark M. Matsunaga and Great Seneca Creek elementary schools and Kingsview Middle School in Germantown; Rachel

New youth programs This season the TennisPlex was named one of the U.S. association’s 100 certiﬁed Competitive Training Centers, which offer supplemental coaching and training programs for boys and girls ranging in age from 10 to 14. Tryouts were held Saturday at the TennisPlex, and 20 junior players will be selected based on ability and potential ability, Schore said. The fee is $650 for the monthly sessions but no one is turned away if they cannot pay, said Vicki Datlow with the TennisPlex in an email. The complex has also been named one of the association’s Early Development Centers for players who are 7 to 9 years old. “This is a new program, and we do not yet have details, except we know the program is for boys and girls from 7 to 9 years of age and it is part of a national [U.S. Tennis Association] program to grow the game and cultivate future talent,” Datlow said

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Carson Elementary in Gaithersburg; and Mary of Nazareth, a K-8 Catholic school, in Darnestown. During the 2013-13 season, there were 100 children at three schools taking lessons, and at the end of the second season in August, there were 150 students at ﬁve schools, Schore said. “I think physical training [for students] is very much undervalued,” he said. Participation has also increased at the TennisPlex. The number of children taking

classes is up from 350 in the ﬁrst year to 450 in the second, and the number of adults is up from 125 to 200, he said. Because the numbers are growing, Schore said he has plans to expand the complex in the next two years with at least four more indoor courts and four more outdoor courts. “We’re one of the larger indoor programs in the United States, and that’s after our second year,” he said. vterhune@gazette.net

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While tennis players at the U.S. Open celebrated at Flushing Meadow, Queens, last weekend, tennis players in Montgomery County also had something to cheer about. On Sunday, the Montgomery TennisPlex in Boyds celebrated being named one of the 12 outstanding tennis facilities in the country by the U.S Tennis Association based in White Plains, N.Y. “They must have taken a look at all of them and found it aesthetically pleasing,” said TennisPlex CEO and coach Jack Schore, who owns and operates the for-proﬁt complex. His business partners include his wife, Anne Pallie, who designed the facility, and Kevin Dowdell of Gaithersburg, who is the general manager. A former award-winning coach at the Bullis School in Potomac and Georgetown Preparatory School in North Bethesda, Schore now lives in northern Virginia. The nearly $4 million project in the South Germantown Recreation Park includes eight indoor courts in two air-conditioned bubbles and four outdoor courts with lights. The association judged facilities around the country based on overall layout and adaptation to the site, programming quality, excellence of court surface and lights, accommodations for players, aesthetics, amenities, food services and social areas and participation in USTA programs. “Outstanding tennis facilities like Montgomery TennisPlex help us grow the game at the grass-roots level, and for that reason and so much more, we are proud to recognize Montgomery TennisPlex for its ongoing impact and contribution to the sport of tennis,” said Kurt Kamperman, the U.S. association’s chief executive of Community Tennis, in a press release. Schore said he and his partners opened the TennisPlex in September 2012 with a plan to attract new and more diverse players to the game, which until then had been heavily concentrated in the southern part of the county. “There was basically no tennis in Germantown – we started from scratch,” he said. “Most of the people in the area had never played tennis before,” he said. “What we’re doing is bringing the game to the area.” Regular users include Andrew Riddle and his family, who live a few minutes from the center. “I think Jack has done a good job creating an atmosphere of tennis for all races, creeds and colors – Germantown is a very diverse community,” Riddle said. The TennisPlex has been a “gem” for his children, who range in age from 6 to 16, Riddle said. His eldest, Ashley Riddle, is a top player on the Northwest High School tennis team, and her younger brother Brandon Riddle, is also playing serious tennis. “A great deal of independence is required to play tennis. ... It teaches you mental toughness,” Andrew Riddle said.

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Study: Minorities, women are winning few county contracts n Council talks about

potential program to address disparity

BY KATE S. ALEXANDER STAFF WRITER

Montgomery County, despite its efforts, awards too few contracts to minority and female-owned businesses, a study has concluded. The study, conducted by Atlanta-based Grifﬁn & Strong P.C. aimed to determine if a statistically signiﬁcant disparity exists between the number of available minority, female and disabled-owned businesses and the number of county contracts those business procure. Montgomery County has a Minority, Female and DisabledOwned Businesses Program, also known as MFD, that provides outreach and opportunities to historically marginalized groups. Federal case law requires the county to conduct a study of disparity to justify running the MFD

program. The study found that without the program, the few contracts the county awards to minority and female businesses would make the county appear discriminatory. A final 238-page report on the study was completed in June. The report found Montgomery County spent about $368 million contracting with businesses owned by minorities and females as prime contractors in fiscal years 2008 through 2012. Minority contracts made up roughly 14 percent of the total $2.59 billion the county spent on contracts in that period and payments to disabled-owned firms accounted for only $11.5 million, or less than half of 1 percent of the total. The county last completed a disparity study in 2005. The June report found a slight decrease in the amount of construction contract dollars awarded to minority businesses, while overall awards to minority businesses for professional services, other services

and goods increased. “There remains a significant disparity between the utilization and availability of MFDs [minority-, female- and disabled-owned businesses] in Montgomery County,” the report read. “Detailed statistical evidence also supports the claims that discrimination against minority and female owned businesses persists even after controlling for both individual and firm characteristics.” “This combined evidence suggests that absent affirmative measures the County would be a passive participant in a pattern of exclusion of MFD firms,” the report concluded. Herman L. Taylor Jr., a black business owner who has sought prime county contracts, said he participated in the study. “The information is questionable,” Taylor said of the report, suggesting that the situation for minority businesses is likely worse. Taylor, a former delegate from District 14 who recently

formed the Minority Business Economic Council, also questioned how the County Council is handling the final report. On Tuesday, the council held a closed-door meeting to discuss the report and “obtain legal advice,” as allowed by the Maryland Open Meetings Act. Council President Craig L. Rice said the council met out of the public eye to ensure the report was legally defensible and to obtain legal advice for potentially creating another program to address disparity. Rice (DDist. 2), of Germantown, said the county executive’s office has indicated an intent to submit a proposal for another program. He said the report shows “we have a lot of work to do.” “The end goal is for us to make sure that we have an environment that allows all businesses to be successful, regardless of whether you’re a minority-owned firm, or women-owned firm, or disabled-owned firm, or any firm,” he said. “We want to make sure

that everybody has a level playing field and is able to have access to all the different contract and procurement opportunities that are available.” The county’s MFD Program is a double-edged sword of sorts. To continue the program, the county must prove that inequality in procurement exists. Were the county to achieve racial and gender fairness in its contracting, the program would not be legally justified. “We are at the same point as we were in the 1970s: How do we level the playing field?” Taylor said. “That same old question still remains.” The report concluded: “Montgomery County has made great efforts to establish a finetuned procurement process that is set up to provide equal access to all firms.” However, it also found that county procurement personnel don’t use the program to its full potential. The report recommended creating standard procedures

for county staff, who, the report found, contribute to the perception that the county excludes minority businesses. Performance evaluations of staff and training also were suggested. The report recommended that the county establish annual participation goals, speciﬁcally for black-owned businesses, as blacks were the only group that was underused in every category in every year of the study. Taylor said his organization is asking the county to set goals for the current program, either by statute or regulation, and will submit a proposal for new legislation to address the disparity identiﬁed by the report. The Minority Business Economic Council’s mission is to create economic opportunities for minorities by building coalitions throughout the county and state. “We are trying to remedy current and past discrimination,” Taylor said. kalexander@gazette.net

Montgomery County now poised to ban plastic foam cups, containers n In their place, council

wants compostable or recyclable containers

BY KATE S. ALEXANDER STAFF WRITER

First it was cigarettes. Then trans fats. Now Montgomery County could kick plastic foam cups and containers out of area restaurants. Montgomery County Coun-

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but it does not completely dissolve and it is very hard to clean up,” he wrote. “When it is ingested by marine life, it causes harm. For human health, the National Research Council has recently upheld the listing of styrene as ‘reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen.’” Riemer said a similar bill in Washington signed into law in July was the impetus to introduce the bill now to align the timelines for both bans, but added banning plastic foam has been on his policy agenda for some time. The bill also bans the sale of foam packing peanuts in the county, however, it does not prevent someone in Montgomery County from receiving a package that has been packed with plastic foam peanuts, Riemer noted. While plastic foam packing peanuts likely also contribute to pollution, Riemer said cups and containers used by restaurants

are the main culprits. “I say we are all paying to clean up our environment when a business uses a product like styrene,” he said. “That business’ decision puts burdens and cost on the rest of us.” Conversely, the mandate to stop using plastic foam should put little to no extra cost on businesses required to convert to a recyclable or compostable alternative, Riemer said. Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce President Gigi Godwin said more information is needed to fully understand the effect of the proposal on businesses. “No business wants a dirty environment, trust me on that,” Godwin said. The issue for businesses, particularly small businesses like the many restaurants around the county, will be transitioning to new products as businesses often contract with vendors for multiple years, she said.

Also, regulations like Riemer’s proposal, can contribute to the perception that Montgomery County is not business friendly. Plastic foam looks to be the latest substance the county has banned from restaurants in the name of public health. Starting October 2003, the county banned smoking indoors at eating and drinking establishments. In 2008, it prohibited restaurants and grocery stores from using partially hydrogenated vegetables oils, shortenings or margarines that contain more than 0.5 grams of trans fats per serving. To cut down on the number of plastic bags in area waterways, the county has charged a 5 cent per-bag tax on plastic carryout bags since January 2012. kalexander@gazette.net

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Montgomery County councilman urges review of taxi rules n Taxi companies want

level playing ground with ride-sharing services BY RYAN MARSHALL STAFF WRITER

Montgomery County needs to adjust its rules regulating taxis to better accommodate ride-sharing businesses such as Uber, according to one member of the County Council. Councilman Roger Berliner (D-Dist. 1) of Bethesda sent a letter to County Executive Isiah Leggett (D) on Thursday, saying that the county should look at its “antiquated” taxicab regulations and should make efforts to be more inviting to companies using new technology. “Now is the time to give our local taxis the ability to compete with new entrants, not wall off the new entrants,” Berliner wrote. Uber and its competitor Lyft allow customers to book and pay for rides through their phones. Berliner wrote that he would schedule a hearing in the next few weeks for the county’s Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment Committee that he chairs to bring together representatives from taxi companies, Uber, Leggett’s staff and other stakeholders. County Transportation Director Arthur Holmes Jr. sent a letter to Travis Kalanick, CEO of the San Francisco-based ridesharing site Uber, on Aug. 5 saying that the company lacks the Passenger Vehicle Licenses needed to operate as a taxicab service in Montgomery. Montgomery regulates taxicabs in the county, while the state oversees commercial sedan and limousine services. “As I understand it, Uber does not possess a permit from the Maryland Public Service Commission to provide sedan or limousine services,” under the applicable section of state law, Holmes wrote.

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group is involved in ‘smear campaign’

BY RYAN MARSHALL STAFF WRITER

Critics of Uber, a ride-sharing service in which customers can use a smartphone to request a pickup from a network of drivers, believe the company is getting an unfair advantage because it’s not subject to many of the rules and regulations that traditional taxicab companies are. The company says it’s serving customers better and more efﬁciently as part of its ﬁght against what it calls “Big Taxi.” Companies such as Uber and its competitor Lyft don’t have to carry the same types of insurance for their vehicles or conduct as rigorous background checks for drivers as traditional taxi companies do, said Dave Sutton, a spokesman for the Bethesda-based Who’s Driving You, a national campaign run by the Taxicab, Limousine and Paratransit Association. In August, the director of Montgomery County’s Department of Transportation sent a letter to Uber’s CEO saying that the company lacked the proper permits to operate a taxicab or limousine company in Montgomery or in Maryland and asking when the company planned to obtain the permits.

On Monday, county spokesman Patrick Lacefield said in an email that Uber had called the county on Friday and left a message that they were in discussions with the state’s Public Service Commission to do business in Maryland. The county called the company back, but as of Monday morning had not heard back, Laceﬁeld wrote. But Berliner said in an interview Thursday that rather than forcing innovative companies such as Uber to play by its rules, the county should adjust

The county oversees taxicabs, while the state regulates limousine and sedan services. On Thursday, Councilman Roger Berliner (D-Dist. 1) of Bethesda sent a letter to County Executive Isiah Leggett saying that the county should revisit its “antiquated” taxicab regulations as part of an effort to avoid driving innovative companies such as Uber out of the county. Typical taxi companies and others that provide for-hire transportation carry primary commercial liability insurance that covers anything that might happen involving a taxi or customer, Sutton said. Ride-sharing companies use their drivers’ private insurance, which doesn’t cover commercial driving, he said. That type of insurance is significantly more expensive than the insurance that regular drivers purchase. Commercial insurance can cost upwards of $4,000 a year, said Dwight Kines, vice president of Sun Cab, which has an office in Silver Spring. “Right there, we don’t have a level playing field,” Kines said. In May, the Maryland Insurance Administration issued a statement that drivers for companies such as Uber may not be covered by their private insurance, and urged drivers to contact their insurance companies to check if they’re covered while transporting passengers for hire. Uber spokesman Taylor Bennett said the company carries a $1 million com-

the rules to keep such companies operating in the county as it tries to improve its reputation as a hub of innovation and attract young millenial residents. Berliner said smartphones have revolutionized the taxi industry, and the county needs to take a comprehensive look at what it takes for taxis to compete with companies such as Uber. “Technology does that all the time,” Berliner said. The taxicab system in the county is very rigid, and they need to examine which regula-

mercial liability policy to cover every partner or incident, which goes into effect as soon as a driver accepts a fare. The company also has supplemental insurance for when a driver is on the road but not carrying a fare, he said. Sutton also said the ride-sharing companies’ criminal background checks don’t use FBI ﬁngerprinting, but instead use private companies to conduct background checks. It’s one of the things that allows them to operate so cheaply, but it also makes them unsafe, he said. Bennett said Uber uses “the best and most stringent” background checks that search court records, Social Security records, driving records and history for crimes such as sexual offenses. Additionally, the moment a driver accepts a fare, the customer’s phone receives information with the driver’s name, photo, license plate number and other information, he said. The company’s app also lets customers track their trip from pickup to their destination, he said. He labeled Sutton’s group a “taxifunded smear campaign” against the ride-sharing companies, and said the allegations are nothing new. “We see these claims all the time,” he said. rmarshall@gazette.net

tions are essential and which aren’t, he said. In an email Thursday, Uber spokesman Taylor Bennett said, “Trying to force outdated regulations on modern technologies does nothing for the people of Montgomery County and is simply an attempt to restrict competition and choice. We applaud Councilmember Roger Berliner for his sensible thinking, and for recognizing the need for improved transportation options and greater economic opportunities.” He declined to share the exact number of drivers Uber has in Montgomery, but said the company has thousands of driver and rider partners in the

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county. The county appreciates innovation, but also has an interest in making sure it has a transportation system that serves everybody, Lacefield said Thursday. If the companies that are required to serve low-income residents, disabled customers and other sections of the county’s populations are undermined, it could hurt the county’s system, he said. Anyone who has ever taken a taxi knows that they can and do turn down fares, and it’s “factually untrue” to say they don’t, said Bennett on Friday. The county is still open to sitting down with Uber to “ﬁg-

“Trying to force outdated regulations on modern technologies does nothing for the people of Montgomery County and is simply an attempt to restrict competition and choice.” Taylor Bennett, Uber spokesman via email ure out how we work this balancing act,” Laceﬁeld said. No set of regulations is perfect or lasts forever, and the challenge is to combine those concepts with new ideas and technology, he said. Dwight Kines, vice president of Silver Spring-based Sun Cab, said he agrees that the regulations need to be updated to accommodate the new ways of ordering taxis that have come up since the rules were last written. Taxi companies have to follow rules for things such as insurance and background checks for drivers that the ridesharing companies don’t, he said. The companies know that Uber and Lyft are here to stay, and want to make sure there’s a level playing ﬁeld, he said. “We’ll compete in whatever environment we have. ... All we’re saying is, it has to be equal,” Kines said. rmarshall@gazette.net

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Student creates study guide for magnet program hopefuls n Hopes her experience

will help others prepare for test BY LINDSAY A. POWERS STAFF WRITER

Nina Todd said she struggled to ﬁnd materials to help her study for a test that makes up part of the middle school magnet program application. So she made her own. Nina, now a 13-year-old ninth grader at Poolesville High School, wrote a study guide and a workbook this past spring to help ﬁfth-graders get ready for Montgomery County Public Schools’ test used to help determine which students make it into the system’s middle school magnet programs. “I wanted to compile all of the studying that was necessary into one place to make it even more convenient for my readers,” she said. Nina said “A Kids Guide To Getting Accepted Into Magnet Middle Schools” explains how she studied for the test and that she hopes her experience will motivate her readers. Between the guide and the workbook, students can look through samples of reading comprehension questions and essays, practice

math problems and study vocabulary lists, among other prep methods. She said the guide advises students to organize their studying around their particular strengths and weaknesses. “I stress the point to stay focused,” she said. “My readers need to focus on what their goal is. For the majority of my readers, that would be getting into the program.” Nina said focus was a significant factor during her preparation for the test. She said that some friends she talked to who had not gotten into the program told her they got distracted. “I eliminated a lot of distractions,” she said. “I sacrificed a lot during my time studying.” The time spent studying was “definitely worth it,” Nina said. Roberto Clemente Middle School’s magnet program challenged her and gave her the opportunity to create documentaries, write essays and enjoy other experiences, she said. “In that [program] we were pushed to explore our creative sides of ourselves,” she said. The guide and workbook — at $9.99 each on Amazon — are priced to be accessible to lowerincome families who may not have the resources to pay for more expensive prep classes,

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Nina Todd of Germantown presents the cover of a book she wrote for students to help them pass the middle-school magnet program test in Montgomery County. she said. For middle-school students looking for help preparing for the high-school level magnet test, Nina is working on another guide that she expects to release next year. The school system provides booklets to give students an idea of what the test will be like at both the middle school and the high school levels, said Jeannie Franklin, director of the

school system’s Division of Consortia Choice and Application Program Services. Fifth- and eighth-grade students taking the magnet program tests get the books in September for the test taken in December. Franklin said the test is written one and a half to two grade levels above the level of the students taking it. The system looks at how the students perform in areas such as spatial reasoning,

reading comprehension and “higher-level thinking skills,” she said. The test is one factor considered in a student’s magnet application process among others such as grades and teacher recommendations, she said. The school system’s magnet programs are designed for students who are “exceptionally high” performing. The system doesn’t suggest any particular materials for

students to use for test preparation, Franklin said, but generally advises students to get a good night’s sleep the night before the test, not to be stressed and, if they’d like, to review the materials they are currently studying. “It would be really interesting to see what the student has prepared,” she said of Nina’s guide. The book could help school officials get “a more intimate look” at how a student experiences the test, she said. Rani Powell, 14, Nina’s friend and fellow freshman at Poolesville High, said she took the middle school magnet test with “very little information” about it and also had difficulty finding materials to help her prepare. She said she used her older sisters’ notes and textbooks to study. A couple of teachers told her and other students that the test would be difficult and that they should spend “a fairly large amount of time” preparing, she said. Rani said she thinks Nina’s guide will help people “calm down” and understand that they will do fine on the test or, even if they don’t, “it’s not the end of the world.” lpowers@gazette.net

Montgomery County libraries increase hours by 9.4 percent n Budget for ﬁscal year

2015 allowed for an overall increase in library hours BY SAMANTHA SCHMIEDER STAFF WRITER

On Tuesday, Montgomery County Public Libraries announced an increase in hours at 16 of its branches which will go into effect starting on Sunday, Oct. 5. Over the past few years, the county has increased hours at a handful of other branches and following their success they will be adding service hours totaling 106 hours, which is 9.4 percent more than last year. While some branches are gaining an additional couple of hours during weekdays, Aspen Hill, Damascus, Quince Orchard and White Oak will now be open on Sundays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The change will take hold in October for all branches except Silver Spring, which will go into effect when the new branch opens in ﬁscal year 2015. County Executive Isiah Leggett was at the press conference on Tuesday to help announce the news. He and the County Council helped make the increases possible by suggesting, on the communities’ behalf, a raise in the materials budget by $500,000 from last year totaling in $5,350,000 for the next ﬁscal year.

Leggett spoke at the press conference on Tuesday joking that it was easy to figure out what the library supporters wanted since they showed up at every budget meeting. “We are fortunate in that we look at our system and it continues to grow and expand,” Leggett said. Leggett explained that without accessibility to the library in the form of convenient hours, all the other programs and resources the library offers won’t matter. While the majority of the branches changed by increasing their hours, a handful only changed with a decrease in their Sunday hours. Bethesda, Gaithersburg, Germantown, Olney and Wheaton changed their Sunday hours to be 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., one hour later than their current noon opening. Rockville Memorial, Long Branch, Marilyn Praisner and Silver Spring changed their Sunday hours, as well, while also adding additional hours throughout the week. According to county spokesperson Bonnie Ayers, library administrators decided to cut some hours in order to beneﬁt the system as a whole. “Formerly there were nine branches open from noon to 5 p.m. By taking away that one hour and having them all open from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., the library administration was able to add

more branches with Sunday hours,” Ayers said, explaining that if they hadn’t changed the original hours, only two more branches would have been able to open on Sundays as opposed to four. Nathan Chadwick, the senior librarian in Gaithersburg,

said that he doesn’t think that the one hour decrease will affect users at his branch and said they will still provide the same level of service. “Any time we open, regardless of whether it’s 9 a.m., 10 a.m., noon or 1 p.m., we always have people ready the minute

we are open. We have a pretty eager crew,” Chadwick said. Chadwick said he is excited for the increases around the

county and believes it will be great for the system. sschmieder@gazette.net

TOWN OF POOLESVILLE BOARD OF APPEALS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING SPECIAL EXCEPTION 002-14 VARIANCE 004-14 Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held on September 24, 2014 at 7:00 PM, Poolesville Town Hall, 19721 Beall Street, Poolesville, Maryland for the purpose of receiving evidence concerning Special Exception 002-14 and Variance 004-14 submitted by Joseph and Julie Kuhlman, 16700 Budd Road, Poolesville, Maryland. Special Exception 002-14 is to request approval to operate a landscape business of designing, installing, planting, or maintaining lawns, gardens, or other landscaping at off-site locations with vehicles, equipment and supplies that are stored, parked, services or loaded at the proposed business location. Variance 004-14 is to request approval to construct an equipment storage shed and office to operate a landscape business in the front yard. This application is made pursuant to the Poolesville Zoning Code, Appendix B, Section 10.D.3. to authorize a special exception from Section 3 “Development Standards Chart” in the (P-TR2+) Poolesville Transition two plus acres zone. Copies of these applications are available at Town Hall. 1908776

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Continued from Page A-1 scheduled for Saturday. Now in its second year, the Race for Every Child event features a 5k walk/run, a 100-yard “kid’s dash” for youngsters, entertainment, vendors and children’s activities such as face painting. The 5k route begins at Freedom Plaza at 14th Street, travels down toward the Capitol on Pennsylvania Avenue NW and then back to the starting line. Race director Ashley Husich, assistant director of special events at the Children’s Hospital Foundation, said the “lower-cost” event allows more average families and individuals — rather than just focusing on high-dollar donors — to be involved in helping to raise money for the hospital. “It’s an easy way for the community to support the hospital,” she said. This year’s goal is to raise $1 million and have more than 4,500 participants, Husich said. As of Monday, about $828,000 has been raised and almost 4,000 people had registered, including more than 300 teams, she said. Tickets for the race are $45 per person and the cost for the “kid’s dash” is $10 per child. Event registration ends Wednesday. Those looking to register can do so at raceforeverychild.org. Proceeds will help fund specialized medical care, research into childhood diseases, and wellness and preventive services to keep children healthy. “We want to see other families not become destitute as a result of a problem that wasn’t

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Chase Lasbury, 2, with her mother Melissa Lasbury, at their home in Gaithersburg.

their own doing,” Kevin said. Fortunately, flexible work schedules and good health insurance have kept the Lasbury family from experiencing a signiﬁcant ﬁnancial burden as a result of Chase’s medical issues. The couple estimated that there have been nearly $3.5 million in insurance costs to date. “We also want to raise money for research,” Melissa added. Especially with cardiology, a lot of the research is focused on adults or older adults. There isn’t too much innovation really for children.” The family even used Chase’s recent second birthday as an opportunity to raise money for the cause by asking all birthday guests to donate to the Race for Every Child instead of buying presents.

“No one gave us gifts,” Melissa said. “We just had them donate for her birthday to the race.” Now walking and talking — and sometimes singing the words to Disney movie Frozen’s hit song “Let it Go” — Chase acts like any other toddler her age, despite weighing only about 16 pounds. She even goes to daycare, where she receives free therapies through the county’s Infants and Toddlers Program. Eating, however, has been one of Chase’s biggest challenges as a result of having several surgeries. A feeding tube has been used as a method of nourishment since the ﬁrst surgery. Having initially used it for all feedings, Chase now only uses it at night. This October, Chase will undergo another surgery at Children’s National to have a complete replacement of her mitral valve with a metal one. “[The doctors] don’t think they would be able to repair her natural valve that they’ve been trying to ﬁx, again,” Melissa said. If the metal valve functions successfully, Chase likely will not need to have it replaced until she’s around 20 years old, Melissa said. Even though their journey with Chase hasn’t always been easy, Kevin and Melissa want their story to give a sense of hope to other families. “I want people to know that even though [your child] might be in the hospital for a long time or your child might need to take tons of medications, they can still be normal,” Melissa said. “They can have a good childhood.” jedavis@gazette.net

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Republican candidate for Senate seat hopes to serve his county n Pastor wants to be

a different voice in Annapolis BY ALINE BARROS STAFF WRITER

Felix Ed Gonzalez II has been a pastor for seven years. He has studied music in Mexico and worked as a counselor for the U.S. Department of Labor. Now, he is a candidate for the District 19 state Senate seat. Gonzalez, 50, of Derwood, said he is not a politician, but is concerned about issues related to education and immigration in Montgomery County. “My platform is just to make sure people in Annapolis see that we are tired. ... We want to have another option. ... I am just trying to be the voice of many people who can’t express themselves or say whatever they want to say,” he said. Originally from Colombia, Gonzalez moved to the U.S. with his family at 19. His family lived in Texas for about six years. After graduatingfromEvangelUniversity in Missouri with a degree in psychology, Gonzalez moved to Montgomery County. Gonzalez studied music in Mexico, where learned how to play the guitar. For the past seven years, Gonzalez has been a pastor at the Congregacion Cristiana Misionera Fe y Alabanza (Christian Missionary Congre-

gation of Faith and Praise) part of Assemblies of God in Arlington, Va. GonGonzalez zalez, a Republican, believes schools should educate people, but educators should not be involved with politics. “The school must be concerned in helping our kids to learn math, history, and science. ... There’s too much politics within the school and I don’t think it should be that way,” he said. When it comes to the state’s budget expenditures, Gonzalez said he wants more of a commitment to teachers. “We must give more ﬁnancial assistance to teachers and make sure education is being enforced,” Gozanlez said. He said Maryland has a good educational system, but there’s room for improvement. “We have the money and we have the proper tools. ... So many kids go to their graduation day and so many of them cannot even read well,” Gonzalez said. “They can’t read a paragraph or whatever. ... Math, English and science are at the lowest levels. Schools should be to educate our people, not to get involved in their

lives and things like morals. Issues should be taken care of at home and not in school.” Gonzalez believes something must be done to resolve the country’s immigration problem, but did not provide any speciﬁcs. “I used to live in Texas. I went to the borders many, many times. ... I’m saying things that probably will hurt me more than help me, but this is the truth: If you go to Texas, if you go to the border, it’s easier to see the reality of this issue. You see people coming every day. ... You see these agencies of immigration looking the other way,” Gonzales said. He hopes to have an opportunity to serve his county and the Latino community, as a different voice in Annapolis. “We are the biggest minority and we don’t have representation. Just a few people here and there, but we don’t have a voice,” Gonzalez said. The general election is Nov. 4. Gonzalez was unopposed in the Republican primary. He is running against the incumbent, Democrat Roger Manno. District 19 covers Silver Spring, Wheaton, Leisure World, Northwood, Four Corners, Aspen Hill, Kemp Mill, Olney, Derwood, Laytonsville and unincorporated areas of Rockville and Gaithersburg. abarros@gazette.net

25 apply for board position n Council to

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A vacancy on the Montgomery County Planning Board has drawn 25 applicants, including former planning board member Meredith Wellington, civic activist Cary Lamari, and former Rockville City Councilman John Britton. The County Council will appoint the next member of the planning board. With the current four members of the ﬁve-member board evenly split between Republican and Democratic members, the vacant seat is open to anyone of any political party. No more than three members of the board may be from the same political party, according to the county. Among the applicants are 22 Democrats, two Republicans and one who says he’s a Libertarian. Applicants are seeking to ﬁll a vacancy created when Casey Anderson was appointed as planning chairman in July. An-

derson was appointed to replace Francoise Carrier, who resigned. Members of the planning board serve four-year terms and are limited to two full terms. Among the better known applicants are: • Meredith Wellington (D) of Chevy Chase, a former member of the Planning Board who served two four-year terms from 1999 to 2007. Wellington was among the ﬁve candidates short-listed for planning chair after Carrier’s resignation. • Cary Lamari (D) of Silver Spring, a civic activist who served as past president of the Montgomery County Civic Federation and has run for County Council. • John Britton, former Rockville city councilman and Rockville Planning Commission member. • Gareth Murray, a former member of the House of Delegates representing District 20. Murray also ran in June for the open House seat in District 16 and lost in a six-way primary. • Victor Weissberg, a senior planning staffer for the Prince George’s County Department of Public Works and Transportation and member of the Transportation Planning Board of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. Also applying are: • Messanvi Richard Adjogah (D) of Silver Spring • Richard Arkin (D) of Gaithersburg • Rodella Berry (D) of North Bethesda • Stanley Botts (D) of Silver Spring • Timothy Cadigan (D) of Rockville • Ella Joyce Cassidy (D) of Silver Spring • David Fagan (D) of Clarksburg • Natali Fani-Gonzalez (D) of Wheaton • David Freishtat (D) of Potomac • Ann Gallagher (D) of Bethesda • Charles Jamison (D) of Dickerson • Dennis Kamber (D) of Poolesville • Charles Kauffman (D) of Bethesda • Edward Kelty (D) of Bethesda • Alan Kirschner (D) of Bethesda • Thomas Murphy (R) of North Bethesda • Arquilla Ridgell (R) of Silver Spring • Mohammad Siddique (D) of Montgomery Village • Scott Spray (U) of Rockville • Haytham Younis (D) of Montgomery Village kalexander@gazette.net

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Yom Kippur; Unable to reschedule

n Mother says school system denied request for transportation

BY KATE S. ALEXANDER STAFF WRITER

Montgomery County Parks Department’s annual Harvest Festival has been canceled after ofﬁcials noticed about a month ago that it was scheduled on Yom Kippur. The holiest day of the year for members of the Jewish faith, Yom Kippur is an approximately 25-hour-long period that includes ﬁve prayer services and during which Jews abstain from food and drink, do not wash or anoint their bodies, do not wear leather footwear and abstain from marital relations, according to information

BY LINDSAY A. POWERS STAFF WRITER

A Kensington boy is being bused to school after his mother filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education saying Montgomery County Public Schools discriminated against her son when the system did not provide him transportation to a magnet program. Rami Diaz-Cooper said she made a request in the summer of 2013 for transportation to and from A. Mario Loiederman Middle School for her now 12-year-old son who suffers from asthma, a disability. Diego is now a seventh grader in the creative and performing arts magnet program at the Silver Spring school, which is not his home middle school. The district does not generally provide transportation to students who attend a magnet program in the Middle School Magnet Consortium if the student does not live in the consortium area. The group of schools consists of Loiederman, Argyle Middle School in Silver Spring and Parkland Middle School in Rockville. Students enter these magnet programs through a lottery process. Diaz-Cooper said, however, that she thought the system should provide Diego transportation because of his asthma, which can get severe and is triggered by factors including extreme temperatures, pollutants, pollen and dust and has caused him to be hospitalized multiple times. “You can’t deny an individual with a disability any kind of accommodation just because they’re going to some other school,” she said. Dana Tofig, a spokesman for the county school system, said he could not comment on an individual student’s situation. In addition to writing letters, Diaz-Cooper said, she took her complaint to the federal education department’s Office for Civil Rights. “I worked smarter because I know that federal government

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Rami Diaz-Cooper kisses her 12 year-old son Diego as the school bus pulls up in front of their Kensington home. provides funds to schools, and you are supposed to be following federal law to get those funds,” she said. “I took it a different route.” In response to Diaz-Cooper’s complaint, the county school system decided to enter into a resolution agreement, according to a May 28 letter to Diaz-Cooper from an education department attorney. As part of the agreement, the school system held a meeting to determine if Diego should receive transportation. A team decided he should “receive transportation as a related service,” said a June 20 letter to Diaz-Cooper from Ashley Vancleef, supervisor in the Equity Assurance and Compliance Unit of the school system’s Department of Special Education Services. The school system also said in the agreement it would review whether other students with disabilities needed transportation services to the Middle School Magnet Consortium. Tofig said in an email that the system “voluntarily agreed to provide transportation to these three schools for out-ofconsortium students with disabilities who require specific transportation services under federal law.” Those students need to be eligible to participate in the magnet programs, he said. The school system identified fewer than five students whom the change affected, Tofig said. The system also decided Diaz-Cooper could seek reimbursement for “any necessary expenses” related to transporta-

tion she provided for Diego last school year, according to the June 20 letter. Diaz-Cooper — who is a single parent — said she arranged rides for Diego through friends, taxis and transportation service companies. She said she received two checks from the school system totalling about $4,800. She had requested, however, more than $100,000 in reimbursements and plans to pursue that amount, she said. A July 10 letter from Vancleef said the school system determined it would not reimburse her for some expenses she had submitted that were deemed not necessary, which included the cost of taking off work, two cell phones and a computer. Michael J. Eig, a Chevy Chase-based attorney with several decades of experience in special education law, said he thinks Diaz-Cooper chose “a pretty wise path” to pursue her complaint. The Ofﬁce for Civil Rights will investigate such complaints, he said, “and, quite candidly, the county doesn’t like to be investigated by the feds.” He said he thinks it’s “good” that the school system looked for other students with disabilities who might need a ride but that they should not have found those few students needing transportation. “They should be finding zero because they should all be accommodated,” he said.

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Above: Montgomery Parks staff member Stephanie Oberle, of Columbia, hands out samples of the pawpaw fruit during the Pawpaw Festival at Meadowside Nature Center in Rockville on Sunday. Right: Ryan Costa, 2, of Gaithersburg gets and up-close view of the pawpaw fruit.

PUBLIC NOTICE DRAFT ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT The City of Gaithersburg has completed its draft Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) for the period July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014, which it is required to prepare as a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) entitlement community grantee. During the period covered by the report, Gaithersburg received a CDBG award of $335,356 to address the following national objectives and goals set by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD): to provide decent housing, a suitable living environment, and expanded economic opportunities, principally for low-to-moderate-income persons. Beginning September 12, 2014, this report will be available at the following locations: City of Gaithersburg Community Services Division 1 Wells Avenue Gaithersburg, MD 20877

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year, Chotiner said. “We didn’t want to cancel, we wanted to have it on a different day, but because of scheduling conﬂicts for all the vendors and volunteers it just was not possible,” she said. “People really block out their schedules a year in advance.” For 23 years, the county has held the Harvest Festival, traditionally on the ﬁrst Saturday in October. Harvest Festival is the largest event hosted by the Parks Department, drawing 3,000 to 4,000 people and about 300 volunteers, Chotiner said. The next Harvest Festival is scheduled for Oct. 3, 2015. Yom Kippur will fall on Sept. 22 and 23 in 2015, according to chabad.org. kalexander@gazette.net

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from www.chabad.org. Also called the Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur falls on Oct. 3 and 4 this year. Montgomery County’s Harvest Festival was scheduled for Oct. 4 at the Agricultural History Farm Park in Derwood. Parks spokeswoman Melissa Chotiner said the decision to cancel the Harvest Festival was extremely difﬁcult, made with great consideration and out of respect for the local Jewish community. Montgomery County is home to an estimated 113,000 Jewish people, according to a 2013 report published by the Berman Jewish Data Bank at The Jewish Federations of North America. Unfortunately, the Parks Department was unable to ﬁnd an alternative date to reschedule the Harvest Festival for this

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Potomac Republican eying up District 15 delegate seat n Education, transportation,

business among platform issues BY JENN DAVIS STAFF WRITER

Ed Edmundson thinks that the political system is broken and dysfunctional. Now, he’s taking action to solve the problem. Edmundson, a 48-year-old Republican from Potomac who is seeking a delegate seat in District 15, is running his campaign

with the theme “Let’s Make Government Work Again.” “I want people to feel like if they vote for me that I am going to get things done. I’m going to work with the other side,” he said. “I really believe in transparency, in open communication, in accountability. I think that that is missing right now.” Eradicating the “school to prison pipeline” in the education system is a major priority for Edmundson, who said there is a high correlation between school suspension rates and incarceration, especially among black students. In all Montgom-

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Robert James (Doc) Wilson DDS age 83 died September 4, 2014 at the Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis MD due to complications from a stroke and congestive heart failure. Born April 17, 1931, Dr. Wilson was lifelong resident of Gaithersburg MD. The first born son of Rev. Herman and Lillian Wilson, he grew up on Walker Avenue at the entrance to the Asbury Methodist Home where his father served as Administrator. Doc Wilson graduated from Gaithersburg High School in 1950 where he was President of his class and a member of the school’s first tackle football team. After two years of undergraduate study at Western Maryland College, he earned his DDS from Baltimore College of Dental Surgery in 1956. After two years in the US Army Dental Corps, he opened his practice in August of 1958 and practiced until his retirement in 2008. His son joined him in practice in 1985. He served his profession with distinction as President of the Southern Maryland Dental Society, President and Speaker of the House of Delegates of the Maryland State Dental Association. Doc was a life member of the Gaithersburg Washington Grove Fire Department where he served as President and Chief. He was an active advocate for both the Fire Service and the Dental Profession and was influential on many important legislative initiatives on the State and local levels. He is credited with securing passage of Maryland’s Good Samaritan Law. He was a member of Grace United Methodist Church. Doc was a President of the Gaithersburg Lions Club and a Melvin Jones Fellow. He is survived by his first spouse Marilyn L Kinsey, daughter Elizabeth L (Lisa) Mielke, her husband Thomas C Mielke and their children Jennifer Wood and Christopher Mielke, his son Robert J Wilson Jr, his wife Gina Marie Wilson and their children Adrienne M Wilson and Rachel E Wilson; his wife Anne L Wilson, her son Logan Waters, her daughters Rosie Waters and Kirby Barrett and husband Chip, and their daughter Ashley. He was predeceased by three brothers Richard A Wilson, Ronald H Wilson and J Randolph Wilson. Visitors will be received at DeVol Funeral Home in Gaithersburg MD on September 9 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm and 6:00 to 8:00 pm. A Memorial service will be held at Grace United Methodist Church, 119 N. Frederick Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD 20817 on Wednesday, September 10 at 1:30 pm. Donations may be made in lieu of flowers to the Maryland State Dental Association Building Fund, 6410 Suite F Dobbin Road, Columbia, MD 21045 or the Gaithersburg Washington Grove Fire Department, 801 Russell Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD 20879.

ery County Middle Schools last year, about 8 percent of black students were suspended compared to 3 perEdmundson cent or less of white students, The Gazette previously reported. One way to solve the problem is to recruit more black male teachers, Edmundson said, since they are likely to have a more no-nonsense approach to dealing with disruptive students and less likely to suspend over white female educators. “There’s just a more effective teacher-student relationship,” he said.

Transportation and the trafﬁc problem on Interstate 270 are another important part of his platform, Edmundson said. He is in favor of Bus Rapid Transit, and would support other measures such as expanding Interstate 270, adding light rail and extending Metro up north to Clarksburg. To improve the interstate, he is also proposing to add EZ Pass to high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes and add contra lanes during peak commute times. The toll money could serve as more funding for other transportation projects, he said. In an effort to make Maryland a more business-friendly state, Edmundson is focusing on economic development. Reducing Maryland’s corporate and personal income tax rates to be competitive with Virginia is key

to making the state a desirable place for employment, according to Edmundson. “We’re both located right next to Washington, D.C. We have to have a level playing ﬁeld,” he said. Offering tax incentives, implementing rational regulations and streamlining permitting processes can also help to spur economic development, he said. Edmundson, who is married and has one daughter, founded his own business, Earth Divas, in 2004. It is a fair trade company that aims to end global poverty by teaching women in developing countries, like Nepal, how to sew handbags and other accessories with a sewing machine and then persuading U.S. businesses, like Whole Foods, to sell those products. All of the proﬁts are paid

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Continued from Page A-1 Cushing used her real experiences and feelings to draw from in order to make the show as realistic as possible. “It really informed Joan. The music she wrote is so beautiful, it obviously comes from an understanding of grief and all the horrible things about cancer, but Joan knows how to laugh, too,” Bryer said. Mitchard explained that no one leaves this “very funny, very touching” show unchanged. “While the show is about breast cancer you could ﬁll in the blank; ovarian, pancreatic, lung. It really transcends the

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(From left) Gracie Jones, Megan Westman, Jennie Lutz, Ayanna Hardy and Chris Ruday, the cast of “Breast in Show,” staged the production during the 2014 Capital Fringe Festival this summer.

Obituary On Saturday, September 6, 2014 Joseph Francis Pizzonia of Montgomery Village, MD - former president, Coil Winding Equipment Company and Board Member of the Coil Winding Association. Joseph was a tireless community volunteer - founding the Friends of Whetstone Lake and serving on several montgomery village committees. Devoted husband of Jeannie Pizzonia; loving father of Rachel Anne Pizzonia, John Pizzonia, Regina Watson and Susan McPadden; Brother of Rudy Pizzonia and the late Frank Pizzonia and Elizabeth Giacobbe. Also survived by 8 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Friends may call at DeVol Funeral Home, 10 East Deer Park Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20877 on Tuesday, September 9, 2014 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 9000 Warfield Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20882 on Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at 11 am. Interment will be held at Pinelawn Cemetery in New York. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Casey House, 6001 Muncaster Mill Road, Derwood, MD 20855. Joseph will always be remembered as a very kind, gentle, patient and selfless man. 1933526

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back to the artisans, Edmundson said. District 15 covers much of western Montgomery County, from Clarksburg to North Potomac. The district starts in Bethesda, runs north just west of Rockville and follows the Potomac River on up to the Frederick County Line. Dels. Kathleen Dumais of Rockville, David Fraser-Hidalgo of Boyds and Aruna Miller of Darnestown — all of whom are Democrats — currently represent District 15 and all are seeking reelection. Republicans Flynn Ficker and Christine Thron, both of Boyds, are also candidates. The general election is Nov. 4.

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years who have dealt with breast cancer, but couldn’t do the same for any other one type of cancer. “Every night after this show, people just want to stay and talk about their experiences and what happened to them or their loved on or friend. It’s a very healing experience,” Mitchard said. Bryer has noticed the same reaction, noting that some have come into the theater wary about the subject matter, but never left upset. The cast is made up of six actors who play various roles, including four breast cancer patients and their nurse, who meet up in what Mitchard calls the “Chemo Cafe.” The play follows the patients over 15 years and sees the disease from each of their perspectives. Though Mitchard’s goal of eradicating the disease in her lifetime is a lofty one, Bryer thinks that she has the voice to actually make it happen. “I believe the show is one small step in the right direction,” Bryer said. sschmieder@gazette.net

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Agape African Methodist Episcopal Church, 7700 Brink Road, Gaithersburg,

conducts Sunday morning worship service at 11 a.m. Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Communion celebration on ﬁrst Sundays, men leading worship on second Sundays, youth leading worship on third Sundays. “You’ll Get Through This” Bible Study from 7-8 p.m. Wednesdays. 301-924-8640; agapeamec.org.

Damascus United Methodist Church, 9700 New Church St., Damascus, offers traditional Sunday morning worship services at 8:15 a.m., a youth contemporary worship service at 9:30 a.m. and a service of liturgy and the word at 11 a.m. with Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. for all ages during the school year. damascusumc.org. Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 7730 Bradley Blvd., Bethesda, offers services at 8:30 and 11 a.m. each Sunday, with Sunday School for all ages scheduled at 10 a.m. Child care is offered from 8:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. A fellowship and coffee hour follows the 8:30 a.m. service. 301-365-5733, elcbethesda.org. Hughes United Methodist Church, 10700 Georiga Ave., Wheaton, offers an informal Sunday morning worship service at 9 a.m., followed by a traditional worship service at 10:30 a.m. Child care is available from 9 a.m. to noon. Hospitality time is at 9:45 a.m. in the Garden Entrance. El Buen Samaritano offers a Spanish service at Noon. Communion is Celebrated the ﬁrst Sunday of the month. For more information, call 301949-8383. Visit HughesUMC.org. Kemptown United Methodist Church, 3716 Kemptown Church Road, Monrovia, conducts a contemporary service at 8 a.m. followed by a traditional service at 9:30 a.m. Sunday mornings, with children’s Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. and adult Sunday school at 11 a.m. For more information, call 301-253-1768. Visitkemptownumc.org.

Liberty Grove United Methodist Church, 15225 Old Columbia Pike, Bur-

tonsville, conducts Sunday morning worship services at 8:30, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday school, nursery through adult, is at 9:30 a.m. 301-421-9166. For a schedule of events, visit libertygrovechurch.org. “MOPS,” a faith-based support group for mothers of children, birth through kindergarten, meets from 9-11:30 a.m. the ﬁrst and third Wednesdays of the month at the Frederick Church of the Brethren, 201 Fairview Drive, Frederick. Child care is provided. For more information call 301-662-

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20701 Frederick Road, Germantown, offers worship services at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Sundays. Sunday School for all ages at 9:40 a.m. For more information, visit neelsville.org or call 301-9723916. Trinity Lutheran Church, 11200 Old Georgetown Road, North Bethesda, conducts services every Sunday, with child care from 8 a.m. to noon and fellowship and a coffee hour following each service. Call 301-881-7275. For a schedule of events, visit TrinityELCA. org.

Chancel choir auditions and rehearsals, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays at Liberty

Grove Methodist Church, 15225 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville. Call 301421-9166 or visit libertygrovechurch. org. “Healing for the Nations,” 7 p.m. every ﬁrst and third Saturday of the month at South Lake Elementary School, 18201 Contour Road, Gaithersburg. Sponsored by King of the Nations Christian Fellowship, the outreach church service is open to all who are looking for hope in this uncertain world. Prayer for healing available. Translation into Spanish and French. Call 301-251-3719. Visit kncf.org. Geneva Presbyterian Church, potluck lunches at 11:30 a.m. the second Sunday of each month at 11931 Seven Locks Road, Potomac. There is no fee to attend. All are welcome to bring a dish to share; those not bringing dishes are also welcome. Call 301-424-4346. Friends of Jesus is beginning an Interactive Bible Exploration group on Sept. 10. It will meet weekly on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. in the Chapel of Ingleside at King Farm, 701 King Farm

Blvd., Rockville. For more information, call Bill at 301-943-6406 or email maryland@dcmetro.fojf.org. dcmetro. friendsofjesusfellowship.org. Breakfast With the Rabbi, all women are invited to a light breakfast with the engaging Rabbi Nissan Antine, speaking on “Rachel, Hannah, and Resilience,” on Sunday, Sept. 7 at 9:30 a.m. Cost is $10. Learn how these valiant, determined women, featured in the Rosh Hashonah liturgy, took matters into their own hands, and be inspired to face the challenges of 5775. Beth Sholom Congregation and Talmud Torah, 11825 Seven Locks Road, Potomac. RSVP Ellen Perkins at 301-972-8522 or email Ellen7sisterhood@aol.com.

Councilman Philip M. Andrews (DDist. 3) of Gaithersburg announced he would run for county executive. “I’m submitting this conditional resignation so that the Gaithersburg City Council can, if possible, swear in a new mayor on Nov. 10,” he said. “It has been an honor and a privilege to serve as mayor for the past 16 years, and should I be elected to the County Council in November, I look forward to continuing to advocate for District 3.” The Gaithersburg native has served on the City Council since 1978, when he was ﬁrst elected as a council member. In September 1998, he was appointed to the position of mayor following the death of then-Mayor W. Edward

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Page A-13 Bohrer Jr. After winning re-election last November, Katz is serving a four-year term that will expire in November 2017. As a result of the expected mayoral vacancy, the rest of the City Council has chosen to elect a new mayor from within their own group, according to City Attorney N. Lynn Board. The decision will be made during a closed executive session on Oct. 6 and will be announced the following day, Board added. Councilman Jud Ashman said that while the council has not formally discussed the issue yet, he has expressed interest in the position. “I’ve let it be known to all that I’m strongly considering putting my name out there for consideration,” he said. Councilwoman Cathy Drzyzgula said she will not pursue the post. “I like being part of a team rather

than being the person out front,” she said. Councilmen Mike Sesma, Ryan Spiegel and Henry Marraffa were unavailable for comment Wednesday evening. To ﬁll the seat of the council member who is appointed to be mayor, the city is accepting applications from interested candidates. Applications are due by 5 p.m. Oct. 6. Forms and instructions are available at City Hall and online at gaithersburgmd.gov. “We do hope that the council would make a selection for the new council member on Nov. 3 so that both a new mayor and new City Council member could be sworn in on Nov. 10,” Board said.

pect someone to call your school and say, ‘I’d like to do this’ — especially a 12-year-old,” she said. “It’s really cool that she is doing this at such a young age. ” Dematatis said she teaches about 500 students in prekindergarten through grade 5 and the school has a part-time art teacher who teaches the others in the school of about 840 students. “Every kid beneﬁts from art,” Dematatis said. “Many of our kids are [English for Speakers of Other Languages] students and art is a way to let them express themselves visually, without words. Art is very therapeutic.” Flora, who is a student at Herbert Hoover Middle School in Rockville, celebrated her bat mitzvah Aug. 31. She asked guests to bring art supplies to donate — it was a theme for the celebration. For table centerpieces, she

and her mother surrounded vases with crayons, securing them in place with rubber bands covered by ribbon. That way the crayons could be reused at South Lake, she said. She also did not limit her art gift to donated items. She learned that Staples provides grants to schools. “We put in for a grant and [South Lake] got it,” Flora said. “They got $1,000.” Dematatis said she has used part of the grant for supplies and will use the rest next semester or as she needs it. “Lots of people don’t know that in the county there is such a socio-economic [disparity],” she said. “We have a lot of parents who are working multiple jobs and aren’t able to provide their [children’s] art supplies.”

Board of Supervisors of Elections will review it to determine the candidate’s eligibility to run, the ordinance states. Write-in candidates must also comply with the city’s campaign rules and regulations, including the submission of all required ﬁnancial disclosure reports. Councilwoman Cathy Drzyzgula, who initially brought up the idea for discussion, said she was “happy” to see it being considered. “It concerns me that if the ballot is set at the ﬁling deadline and one of the

candidates withdrawals, we don’t have a way to have a person replace them,” she said at a May meeting. Councilman Henry Marraffa, the lone dissenter, said he is against the idea of allowing write-in candidates since it would be unfair to those who have registered and met the city’s requirements to run by an earlier date. “I’m opposed to having two sets of rules for running as a candidate,” he said.

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HEALTH CALENDAR WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 10 Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Screening, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Johns Hopkins Health Care and Surgery Center, 6420 Rockledge Dr., Suite 4920, Bethesda. Oral, head, and neck cancers are the sixth most common form of cancer in the United States, with 40,000 cases diagnosed annually. At highest risk for these cancers are smokers and tobacco users. However, oral, head and neck cancers in non-smokers is a growing problem. Johns Hopkins Head and Neck Cancer Center physicians are providing free head and neck cancer screenings. The 10-minute screenings are easy

and painless. Registration required online at events.suburbanhospital. org, or by phone at 301-896-3939. Let’s Beat Procrastination, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Suburban Hospital CR 8 (Lower Level), Bethesda. Recognize your procrastination patterns as well as “how to” techniques to help get results and ultimately reduce your stress. $20. For more information, visit events. suburbanhospital.org.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 11 Tai Chi, 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Bethesda Regional Service Center, 4805 Edgemoor Ln., Second Floor, Bethesda. Improve your memory,

coordination, balance, and ﬂexibility through Tai Chi taught by an instructor from the School of Mind & Body Harmony. Wear loose clothing and comfortable shoes. Appropriate for beginners. $70. For more information, visit events. suburbanhospital.org. Qigong, 10:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., Bethesda Regional Service Center, 4805 Edgemoor Ln., Second Floor, Bethesda. Focus on maintaining good health and preventing chronic ailments through the cultivation of life energy. Unlike Tai Chi, Qigong uses minimal movement, concentrates on proper alignment and meditation. Exercises can be practiced from a

standing or sitting position. $70. For more information, visit events. suburbanhospital.org. Breastfeeding Basics, 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., MedStar Montgomery Medical Center, 18101 Prince Philip Dr., Olney. This course is designed to offer advice and support for breastfeeding mothers. A lactation specialist will discuss topics on the health-related beneﬁts of breastfeeding, practical techniques, and breast-feeding at work. $30. For more information, visit medstarhealth.org or call 301-774-8881.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 13 Suburban Hospital Cardiovas-

cular Symposium, 7:30 a.m. to 2

p.m., Suburban Hospital, 8600 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda. The Suburban Hospital Cardiovascular Symposium, featuring the Annual Mark F. Weinstein Memorial Lecture, will offer physicians the opportunity to learn about the latest advancements in cardiac disease prevention, imaging, transplantation, genetics, and will feature Johns Hopkins Medicine cardiologists. Continental breakfast and lunch will be served. The lecture is being presented by Myron L. Weisfeldt, MD, William Osler Professor of Medicine, Director, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions. If you have any ques-

tions about the symposium, please contact Michelle Christ at 301-8963678 or mchris30@jhmi.edu. Free.

MONDAY, SEPT. 15 Community CPR, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Suburban Hospital Lambert Building (Second Floor), 8710 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda. Learn to respond effectively in emergencies. Appropriate for young adults, nannies, au-pairs, lifeguards, and preschool teachers. Class includes Infant, Child, and Adult CPR. Credential course, CPR certiﬁcation provided. Feel free to bring a light snack. $75. For more information, visit events.suburbanhospital.org.

NOTICE!! NOTICE!! NOTICE!! YOUR MEMBERSHIP PARTICIPATION IS REQUESTED!! Please be advised that the branch (MC/7022) will hold its election of delegates for the upcoming annual Maryland State conference (convening on October 24 & 25th in Columbia, Maryland) on Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014 @ 7:30 pm. Site: Montgomery County Public Schools/CESC 850 Hungerford Drive, Rockville, Maryland 20850. Delegates will represent the branch on fiscal & regulatory issues. The Official 2015-2017 Branch Election Process begins with the election of a Nominating Committee on this same date, location & time (September 23rd). The Nominating committee will submit a report at the General Membership meeting on October 28, 2014, consisting of the names of persons qualified to fill existing Branch Offices (one name for each office), and eligible members for the Executive Committee. At this 10/28 meeting the election of a ‘Supervisory Election Committee’ will take place. This committee is charged with overseeing the process of the elections which will be held on Tuesday, November 25th – 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm in lieu of the General Membership meeting of the branch. Please exercise your membership privileges and participate. For additional information or questions, please contact me at: #240-654-3572 or at lplmp@aol.com Linda M. Plummer, Branch Secretary (view current branch activities at: (www.naacp-mc.org)

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Getting their shots

Some folks might have jumped to conclusions last week when Montgomery County health officials reported that 4,200 of 11,000 seventh-graders did not have the necessary paperwork to prove they had received two vaccinations mandated by the state: the meningococcal or the tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis (Tdap) boosters. Is this a sign that thousands of Montgomery County parents are swept up in the paranoia over inoculations? Apparently not. In just a few days, the 4,200 dropped to about 2,000 affected students, according to Mary Anderson, a health department spokeswoman. The county has been holding clinics so any child who needs the shots can get them free, and Anderson said she didn’t believe 2,000 children had showed up at the county clinics. So it was probably parents who contacted their doctors and fetched the necessary forms. For years, unsure parents have been fed lots of scary information that vaccines could be at the root of our remarkable increase in autism. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta reported in March that one in 68 children in this country has an autism spectrum disorder, which is a 30 percent increase from one in 88 two years ago. In 2000, the figure was one in 150 had an ASD. Scary information indeed. But on the other hand, doctors have reported clinical studies that disprove a link between autism and vaccines, particularly an ingredient called thimerosal. “Evidence from several studies examining trends in vaccine use and changes in autism frequency does not support such an association between thimerosal and autism,” the CDC wrote in August. And then, there was the news from Montgomery County Public Schools last week that pertussis, or whooping cough, had been discovered or suspected in four public schools. As many as a dozen schoolchildren are sick. Whooping cough, which is caused by bacteria, is highly contagious, and it can be fatal, especially in babies and the elderly with suppressed immune systems. Which brings us back to the state requirement that the children get the vaccination boosters. At times our health is dependent on what others do, which includes washing our hands, staying home from work when we have the flu and seeing that our children get their shots.

How to beat a speed camera ticket My car was sideswiped by a Rav4 on Md. 355 in Gaithersburg on a recent Sunday afternoon. While driving in the middle lane, I was hit by a Rav4 which suddenly emerged from a strip mall, overshot the curb lane — and fled the scene. I chased after it, leaning on my horn until the Rav4 finally pulled into a car wash several blocks south of the crash scene. A few days later, a citation arrived in the mail with a picture of my license plate and demanding a $40 payment speeding 45 mph in a 30-mile zone. I thought if ever there was a good excuse for speeding this was it, and I decided to contest the fine in court. Big mistake. I awoke early on the appointed court day, drove to the Silver Spring courthouse, searched in vain for a parking spot, and as the 9 a.m. court date approached, drove into the “public parking” subterranean garage next door. In court, the Judge immediately informed all present that there would be a cost of $22.50 for the privilege of having her hear one’s case. We could plead guilty, not guilty or not guilty with an explanation. Mine was the first case called and I described the reason for speeding. The judge accepted the explanation, told me to pay the $22.50 as a clerk handed me a paper directing me to the 2nd floor cashier. Redeeming my car cost another $12. So I saved $5.50, and learned a lesson that my be of help to all ye who may receive a camera-caught citation: You can’t beat the system.

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Montgomery County’s elected officials are waking up to the county’s money problem. Our economy is caught in a perfect storm: federal spending cuts, years of limiting and obstructing growth, our antibusiness reputation, our built-out land mass, our inability to get our fair share from Annapolis, our overly altruistic social policies and our unsustainable spending are all coming home to roost. The population trends are worrisome: only Baltimore and Prince George’s suffered worse domestic population (native U.S. citizens) flight between 2000 and 2013. And the people who left MoCo were wealthier than the new arrivals: during 2007 to 2112 MoCo’s per capita personal income dropped 3.2 percent, worst in the state! In order to protect the county’s tax base, which finances county government, MoCo’s elected officials are approving massive new development projects like White Flint along Rockville Pike and the new LifeSci Village at White Oak. But, in order to make these projects economically feasible, the county has relaxed traffic mitigation rules which could lead to a traffic hell far worse than what county motorists already suffer. Rockville Pike’s collection of strip malls, car dealerships, light industrial and White Flint Mall have been approved for 7.5 million square feet of new commercial/retail, 12,000 new residential units and 16,000 new jobs. But at least the Rockville Pike corridor has I-270, Metrorail and a future MARC station. At White Oak, behind the new FDA complex, a 300-acre undeveloped site has been approved for 11 million square feet and 10,000 new jobs, 10 times the size of downtown Silver Spring’s redevelopment. This new LifeSci Village “will rival the I-270 tech corridor,” says the county. But with U.S. 29 instead of I-270 and with buses instead of Metrorail. That’s right, buses. County officials want to build and operate a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system along the county’s 10 major highway arteries including U.S. 29, Georgia Avenue, New Hampshire Avenue,

Rockville Pike, Randolph Road, University Boulevard and Viers Mill Road. Here’s how BRT works: Ride-onfeeder buses collect commuters and deposit them at depots along the corridors where they board MY MARYLAND sleek BRT buses that speed them downBLAIR LEE town or back using dedicated bus lanes. In some cases these bus lanes are built in the medians, but in most cases the existing curb lanes will be restricted to BRT use only (like HOV lanes). Only BRT buses can use the curb lane during rush hours. So, the three-lane highway you commute on today will become a two-lane traffic nightmare. Also, the BRT buses will have “traffic signal priority” — intersection lights will automatically yield to them. How does that work? And how do motorists make right-hand turns through a restricted BRT lane? Do Metro and Ride On buses share the BRT lanes? How about emergency vehicles? Do county motorists have a massive BRT demolition derby in their future? In some crowded business districts — like Olney, Four Corners and Bethesda — dedicated curb lanes won’t work so the BRT buses will mix with traffic creating a self-defeating bottleneck. The whole idea behind BRT is to make driving so painful that you take the BRT bus instead. That’s why BRT is supported by “smart growth” advocates who want less sprawl and by developers who want more urban density. The White Oak LifeSci Village project doesn’t meet the county’s traffic congestion standards — the new traffic will put U.S. 29 at crisis levels. But county officials desperately want the project so they dropped most of the traffic standards. BRT is the fig leaf that’s supposed to make things a little better. But, according to county staff data,

even with the BRT dedicated lane, on U.S. 29 it will take you 79 minutes during rush hour to drive the 2.5 miles between Stewart Lane (the White Oak Shopping Center) and the Beltway. One hour and nineteen minutes to go two and one half miles! The entire 81 miles BRT system will cost at least $2 billion. That’s an early estimate (Baltimore’s Red Line light rail has ballooned from $1.6 billion to $2.9 billion and is still climbing). And the operating deficit — the on-going operating cost — is estimated at $89 million a year. Who’s going to pay for all this? There’s not one BRT penny in the state’s 20-year transportation project program, and if our county officials’ quest for BRT funds is as successful as their school construction effort this year, we’ll end up with zilch. County officials won’t say who’s going to pay but when the county Transit Task Force first proposed BRT back in 2012 it said, “The county’s portion should be primarily funded by debt supported by ad valorem real property tax revenues realized through a tax imposed by one or more special taxing districts.” Translation: we’ll pay for it with property tax hikes. BRT’s big winners are the county government (increased tax base), developers (big new projects without traffic restrictions) and environmentalists (obsessed with carbon and cars). The big losers are motorists who need to go where BRT can’t take them, property values affected by BRT, businesses whose future development capacity has been soaked up by the big new projects and the taxpayers who must pay for this mess. In order to save the county’s tax base county officials are creating a traffic nightmare. Reminds me of during the Vietnam war when someone said, “In order to save this village, we have to destroy it.” Blair Lee is chairman of the board of Lee Development Group in Silver Spring and a regular commentator for WBAL radio. His past columns are available at www.gazette.net/blairlee. His email address is blairleeiv@gmail.com.

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Bus rapid transit is the right path Montgomery County’s planned network of 10 bus rapid transit (BRT) corridors is a step toward easing traffic congestion, reducing travel times and improving the region’s quality of life. As Montgomery County Agricultural Fair visitors saw when exploring the rapid transit vehicle on display, BRT retains many features of rail-based public transit, but is much more easily implemented and cost efficient. These systems also offer additional benefits, including electronic and/or automatic payment methods, real-time arrival and departure updates and environmentally friendly vehicles. Funding, too, can often be cobbled

together from multiple sources, including metropolitan planning organizations, municipal or county transportation funds, or even state highway maintenance budgets. And BRT successes aren’t hard to find. A program in Kansas City, Mo., called the Metro Area Express (the MAX), efficiently links major areas of the city, uses the latest transit technology and shows the potential of BRT. Cleveland’s “HealthLine” connects educational institutions, medical and business centers, and has spurred more than $5 billion in economic development along the corridor. Sophisticated transportation agencies understand the benefits of BRT, but BRT

alone can’t meet the transit needs of an entire community. Multiple public transportation systems are key to bolstering economic development across the region. Pursuit of a BRT system certainly demonstrates forward thinking in Montgomery County that will not only help accommodate anticipated growth in the region, but also catalyze the economic development needed to sustain it.

Nick Antonucci, Ellicott City The writer, based in Arlington, is vice president and mid-Atlantic district leader for HNTB Corp., an infrastructure solutions firm.

Katz leaves leadership gap in Gaithersburg Gaithersburg has been fortunate to have Mayor Sidney Katz at the helm for the past 16 years. While his departure will leave a huge gap in leadership at City Hall, his new position representing District 3 will be a beneﬁt to the entire county. In nearly three decades, Gaithersburg has known only two mayors — Sidney Katz

and the late Ed Bohrer — both lifelong residents of the city. The result of the upcoming appointment period will mark the ﬁrst time in years that the mayor will not be a lifelong city resident. While an interim mayor will be appointed from within the City Council, the real test will be next November when a new

mayor will be chosen by the voters. This lifelong city resident strongly urges all residents in every corner of the City from Olde Towne to Kentlands to become engaged, stay abreast of the issues — while we won’t have a vote in the interim — November 2015 will be upon us before we know it.

Daniel R. Campos, Gaithersburg

An epidemic of bad driving in Montgomery County I read with great sadness the article in The Gazette about a man being killed by an oncoming vehicle that was reported to have crossed the center line [“Motorcyclist dies after collision in Germantown Sunday,” Aug. 25] Unfortunately it is my experience driving in Montgomery County, especially the Clarksburg area, that oncoming trafﬁc crossing the center line is an epidemic. It is such a common occur-

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rence that several months ago I called the Montgomery County police and asked what they could do about it. When I called I was specifically concerned about the parade of dump trucks using Clarksburg Road. This road is a lovely hilly, winding two-lane road that passes through Little Bennett Park and is not suitable as a dump truck cut through. The response that I got from the police was, “If we pulled everybody

over who was crossing the double yellow line we wouldn’t have time to do anything else.” This says to me that it is a serious problem. Everybody knows that trafﬁc in Montgomery County is horrible and keeps getting worse as the county is more and more developed. What everyone may not be aware of is the collateral damage being done to the quality of life of those who live on

roads being used by frustrated motorists trying to ﬁnd a way around the congested mess. One thing that happens is that in their hurry on these two-lane roads many motorists cross the center line. How bad does it have to get before the people who are responsible for the decisions about Montgomery County (aka the county council) stop the over development madness?

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Just because someone can cram thousands of “dwelling units” on every piece of undeveloped land doesn’t mean they should. It would benefit everyone if the “county” would consider the bigger picture. So many facets of county residents life are adversely affected by over development. The county is becoming undesirable.

Karon deSilva, Clarksburg

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Gerrymandering caused low voter turnout I write in response to the Aug. 6 letter: “Democratic domination partly to blame for turnout.” It was written about the “County Council’s concern about low voter turnout” and how the county “unfortunately ... missed the point as to both the causes of the problem and its solution.” Although the opinion writer deserves credit for correctly recognizing a serious problem, he unfortunately committed the same mistake about low turnout as the council: He also missed the point about both the causes of the problem and its solution. The opinion writer asserts that low voter turnout occurred because the Democrats convinced voters that their “[d]ecades long rule” made their success inevitable and therefore voter “participation ... unnecessary” while the Republicans postured themselves as “feckless.” ... The writer suggests as a solution for the low turnout that the Democrats “insure all understand that voting is a privilege and a duty ... that ... must be exercised ... if our democracy is to survive.” He says the Republicans should help by “work[ing] harder” and coming up with better ideas. It is astonishing that this Aug. 6 letter was written. It is so wrong. Informed people know that the cause of low turnout is gerrymandering — the manipulating of election

districts to give one party — here the Democrats’ unfair advantage guarantees that it will almost always win. Low Democrat turnout happens as a result of gerrymandering because since they believe they will almost always succeed, most see no reason to come to the polls. Republicans are discouraged from voting because gerrymandering makes it so hard for them to achieve victory. ... The solution to low turnout from gerrymandered districts is to redraw the election districts so that both the Democratic and Republican parties have a fair chance to win. How could they be redrawn to give each party a fair chance for victory? There are many ways. One method can be demonstrated as follows: Assume that Montgomery County voters have registered approximately as follows: 60 percent Democratic; 20 percent Republican; and 20 percent unafﬁliated. So to treat parties equally, eliminate at-large districts and redraw the county’s legislative and councilmanic districts so that 60 percent of the election districts would have Democratic majorities; 20 percent would have Republican ones and 20 percent unaﬁlliated. Each party would have a fair opportunity to win commensurate with the number of voters who registered with them. Another

way to accomplish such fairness is establishing a proportional representation model. Ending gerrymandering would also foster better and more honest government. According to empirical studies, lack of party competitiveness is a major predictor of corruption and ineffectiveness. Effective and honest government is more likely when two parties rather than one participate in the governing. Redrawing Montgomery County districts so that Republicans as well as Democrats would be elected would bring about Republican Party government participation and thus provide a greater guarantee of government integrity and success. The letter writer’s ... assertions that Republicans don’t work hard enough and lack good ideas are obviously erroneous and thoughtless. I was just elected to the Montgomery County Republican Central Committee and know Montgomery County Republicans well. They are tireless workers and creative thinkers. Michael Higgs, the GOP’s dynamic new county chairman, has selected “End One Party Rule” as the Republican’s 2014 election theme. This means that the Republicans have plans to win this year whether gerrymandering is ended or not.

Frederick G. Seelman, Silver Spring

White Flint development plan lacks coordination Thanks to the county’s unimaginative approach to development, new construction will continue to be DIY — do it yourself. What we have is a hodge-podge of buildings totally lacking in symmetry of design. For example, here in the North Bethesda/White Flint sector, exteriors lack cohesion. In any parcel, one building is a poor relation to its neighbor. Why is this happening? Absence of bureaucratic courage to be innovative. Why? There are those who wonder who is in charge of change, Council or the Planning Commission. It is my understanding that the planners are an advisory arm of the lawmakers. When a new project is submitted for approval, decision

makers consider design symmetry a long-lost cousin. In a word, lack of coordination. But, we should not be surprised. There is little if any thought given to understanding where vehicles begin their trips, where they stop and how often, plus where they end. There are lots of calculations about vehicles passing through intersections, and which way they may turn. In truth, many of those trips begin/end way beyond a particular sector. Part of the problem stems from economic/vehicular/societal assumptions. It would help to know who are the people flooding into new residential units. Where they work, shop, how often they use public transportation versus private vehicle

usage, etc. would be helpful. “Build, and they will come” is a dangerous motto. The current North Bethesda/White Flint development plan lacks coordination with surrounding sectors. For example, take Wisconsin Avenue/Rockville Pike/Md. 355 is not just one long roadway. The “buck” stops at vastly different “communities” as if they were cocoons. Instead of relying solely on developer predictions of viability, county development decision makers should hear from independent experts in fields such as economics, society psychology, etc. It also would do well to have higher educations students take part in fact gathering and analysis for class credit.

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Some of their ideas and conclusions might be refreshing. It is a given that developers gain proﬁts, and the county gains tax revenue. There is nothing wrong with that. But, a little more imagination and coordination could encourage decision makers to have the courage to create a new era of development that could raise the bar for the rest of the nation.

David H. Brown, North Bethesda The writer has been a rotating chairman of the Rockville Board of Appeals.

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MVA could help improve voter rolls One way to solve some of the problem of inaccurate voter rolls is to enlist each state’s Motor Vehicle Adminstration (MVA). In addition to asking about registering to vote, the MVA should also ask if the person is registered to vote elsewhere. If the answer is yes, then the MVA could contact the other state to alert them that they may want to follow up on the person. This will not completely eliminate the problem of inaccurate voter rolls but will decrease it somewhat.

Richard Fidler, Bethesda

Driver fumes as Pepco digs I live in Green Acres in Bethesda, just northwest of the intersection of River Road and Western Avenue. The only way out of our neighborhood is to take Greenway or Ventnor to River. I am a freelance journalist and work out of my home. Getting in or out of my neighborhood on weekdays has been hell for months, ever since Pepco started digging up River Road. I have to allow an extra 10 or 15 minutes to any trips by car. In the last week or two, Pepco workmen — not police, mind you — have begun directing trafﬁc at the light at River and Greenway/ Willard, which is making matters worse. There is no light at Ventnor, so the construction and lane closures make it impossible to turn north onto River Road from that neighborhood exit. As far as I know, Pepco has never reached out to customers whose daily routines have been disrupted by the River Road work. Pepco has never publicized a time frame for completion of the work — the workers seem to have no idea — or a reason for it. Is this any way to run a public utility?

Rita Rubin, Bethesda

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Posted online by 8 a.m. the following day. FOOTBALL: Sherwood at Montgomery Blair. Sherwood is one of the county’s storied programs while the Blazers are looking to become a legitimate playoff contender, 6:30 p.m. Friday. VOLLEYBALL: N’west at CZM, 6:30 p.m., Wednesday BOYS SOCCER: Seneca at C’burg, 7 p.m. Wednesday

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Sherwood gets balanced against Gaithersburg n Warriors’ quarterback accounts for 392 yards in

ﬁrst opening win since 2010 BY JENNIFER BEEKMAN STAFF WRITER

Just one game into the 2014 season and the Sherwood High School football team is already off to its best start in four years. Given the strength of the traditional power program, it’s hard to believe, but Friday’s dominant 33-6 home win over Gaithersburg was the Warriors’ ﬁrst season-opening victory since 2010. It also avenged a similarly lopsided loss, 32-7, to the Trojans on opening night a year ago. “Well [the win] feels great,” second-year Sherwood coach Chris Grier said. “We had it up on our little countdown clock

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Gaithersburg High School’s Anya Cheturnova, who moved to Gaithersburg from Russia, has been playing volleyball for one year.

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From Russia, with kills Entering second season in sport, sophomore hopes to take next step

n Entering second season in sport,

sophomore hopes to take next step BY ADAM GUTEKUNST STAFF WRITER

Shortly before the second set of an early September girls volleyball scrimmage between Gaithersburg High School and Winston Churchill was about to begin, Trojan outside hitter Anya Cheturnova crouched down in front of the net, sporting an infectious smile as she joked with teammates. As quickly as the smile came, however, it disappeared, as the sophomore locked in on the ball. Moments later, she uncoiled her 6-foot-1 frame, sending a powerful attack

at the feet of a Churchill back row player. The kills came easily to Cheturnova, whose family moved to Gaithersburg in 2010 from Omsk, a city in the western Siberian region of Russia. Years of experience and practice both in Russia and Maryland have made her into one of the most powerful and precise outside hitters in the county. But the smile, as coach Michele Staymates remembers, didn’t come quite as easy. “In the beginning of her freshman season she was very focused,” Staymates said. “It probably took four or ﬁve practices before she relaxed a little bit. I didn’t get a smile out of her for a while.” The transition to Gaithersburg was understandably difﬁcult for Cheturnova, who came to America unable to speak English.

“It was hard because I didn’t understand anything,” she said. “I didn’t speak English at all.” But when it came time for club volleyball tryouts, Cheturnova was able to leave quite the impression without ever speaking. “I ﬁrst met Anya at club tryouts and we all thought she was an older kid helping out,” said Trojans junior Jacqueline Landry. “I was terriﬁed of her. She spoke no English and looked like she could smash me like a bug.” “My friends were intimidated by me,” added Cheturnova with a laugh. “Apparently I look mean sometimes and I didn’t smile a lot.”

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Cross country runners hit stride in balanced training n Competitors toe a ﬁne line

between productivity, overwork BY JENNIFER BEEKMAN STAFF WRITER

Clarksburg High School senior Lucie Noall ran about 350 miles this summer in the approximately six weeks between July 1 — she was urged by her coaches to shut down for a month following outdoor track season — and when the Coyotes’ crosscountry team reconvened in mid-August. While that might seem extensive, if not utterlytimeconsuming,totheaverageperson, those estimated 50 miles per week actually only served as a vital base level of fitness to ensure the NCAA Division I recruit’s body was ready for the rigors of training once the fall season started. Cross-country is the type of sport in which the only way an athlete can truly improve is by putting in the mileage. Literally. Even as few as two days off could impact an athlete’s fitness level, said Clarksburg crosscountry coach Robert Burke. It also is a sport that truly tests an athlete’s limits for pain. But there is a fine line between productivity and overuse, coaches agreed. Runner’s knee and shin splints — which can lead to more serious stress fractures —

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Sherwood High School quarterback Neven Sussman recieves a snap Friday against Gaithersburg.

Quince Orchard holds off Clarksburg n Former defensive coordinator gets

ﬁrst win as Cougars’ coach BY PRINCE J. GRIMES STAFF WRITER

An emotional John Kelley fought back tears of elation, and perhaps relief, Friday following the Quince Orchard High School football team’s 22-19 opening-night win over Clarksburg. The ﬁrst-year coach said it felt good to get his ﬁrst win.

are among the most common overuse injuries seen during the fall.

Fit to be fit It’s one thing to be able to run fast or for long distances. But an entire fall season of training and 5-kilometer racing requires an entirely different level of fitness. And perhaps the most important aspect of injury prevention is making sure student-athletes are physically prepared for that training, coaches agreed. Logging miles over the summer — even that should be done in a progression starting with maybe four miles a day — is the way to get there. For the first time this year, Burke said, he asked his athletes keep a tangible record of their summer runs so he would be more aware of each athlete’s fitness level. “You can’t ask someone who hasn’t really run before to run a hill 10 times. That’s not fair,” Burke said.

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Mix it up and recover Even within Noall’s 350 summer miles, she said she made sure to take at least one day off per week. Recovery, coaches agreed, could be just as important as the training

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Clarksburg High School senior Lucie Noall works out Friday with her cross-country team.

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Clarksburg High School quarterback Joe Nacci is taken down by Quince Orchard’s Sean Green (left) and Grifﬁn Miller during Friday’s game.

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Continued from Page B-1 Fast-forward four years and there are smiles in abundance, perhaps none greater than that of her coach. “When she walked into the gym the ﬁrst day of tryouts last year, I looked at my assistant coach and said, ‘This is going to be a fun year,’” Staymates said. “She’s insanely intelligent when it comes to this

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Continued from Page B-1 “To be honest with you, it felt really good,” said a choked-up Kelley. “Our kids have just been working hard, really since January. And I’m just proud for them. Everyone, all offseason is doubting us as a team, as a program. And we wanted to come out tonight and — we’re still Quince Orchard. And we’re still going to be a strong team this year.” Kelley was the Cougars’ defensive coordinator for the

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game.” Cheturnova’s versatility was on full display against Churchill, as she followed up laser-focused spikes with backbreaking tips that all seem to find the hardwood floor. Twice while serving, Cheturnova went on streaks of at least four straight aces, energizing her teammates and the sizeable home crowd. Staymates attributes her star’s success in large part to incredible focus and disci-

pline, something Cheturnova learned from a young age. “It’s from Russian school,” said the sophomore. “Everyone is disciplined in Russia.” “She wants to be the absolute best she can be every time she touches the ball,” Staymates added. “That drive in her is going to get her to a Division I school with no question in my mind.” Cheturnova put the county on notice last season as a freshman, and opposing coaches

have definitely taken note. When asked to name players to watch for the 2014 season, the majority of coaches had her name on the tip of their tongue. “If you’re looking for allcounty players, that’s her,” said Col. Zadok Magruder High School coach Scott Zanni. But as impressive as Cheturnova’s skills on the court may be, perhaps the key to her successes can be found just a few steps outside of the high

school gym. After the scrimmage, the sophomore was talking with Landry and junior Delaney Collins as they recall the time Cheturnova clung to Collins while on a plane to Disney World and laugh about how the native Russian pronounces “water.” “For club we go to every tournament and every practice together, so we’ve spent so much time together,” said Collins, whom Cheturnova half-jokingly adds was the one

who taught her English. “She’s like our sister now.” The girl that at one time had her teammates shaking in their shoes now joins them in a ﬁt of laughter. “She has allowed everyone to soften her edges,” Staymates said. “Now you can tell how comfortable she really is.”

past ﬁve years and was promoted when Dave Mencarini took the job at Urbana. Mencarini is well-respected in the county as the 2007 state championship coach, and his departure, combined with just four total starters returning for the Cougars from last season, perhaps led people to doubt how good this team could be. But right out of the gates, on the ﬁrst play from scrimmage, running back Kyle Green broke off a 78-yard touchdown run to put the Cougars ahead 7-0.

Green finished the game with a career-high 244 yards, including 125 yards in the ﬁrst half. He said the team wanted to get this win for Kelley. “I sent coach Kelley a text message saying, ‘This is your ﬁrst game. Keep your head — you’re a head coach. You have your team behind your back,’” Green said. “I believe in my coach. I love my coach.” Green couldn’t have posted the numbers he did without a solid effort from the Cougars offensive line. The unit regularly pushed back the Clarksburg defensive front, and gave

Green, sophomore Marvin Beander and fullback Eisley Kim room to run all night. Guards Max Ward and Jack Hanson in particular cleared the middle of the ﬁeld. “My [offenive] line is outstanding. I promise I couldn’t do anything without them,” Green said. “I promise to God, I couldn’t do anything without them. I give all the credit to those guys because they make me better day in and day out. And the starting defense, too.” That starting defense was monumental in preventing points off of turnovers. Green

and quarterback Carson Knight each lost fumbles in the second half, but the defense prevented Clarksburg from scoring each time. “They’re a veteran team,” Kelley said about Clarksburg. “They’ve got guys that have been playing with them for now — they’re three-year starters. They’re a tough team. A lot of good players, offensively. Our goal was really to come out here and try to wear them out.” Quince Orchard did exactly that, giving Clarksburg a heavy dose of the run. Although it’s

just one game, the win begins Kelley’s validation as someone who can keep Quince Orchard on course. “Our whole thing was, nothing needed to change here. We kept the same format coach [Mencarini] has had,” Kelley said. “But again, this is only one game. We just won one game. So now, worst case scenario, we’re going to be 1-9. We just got to take it one game at a time.”

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Continued from Page B-1 for about nine months, when that ﬁrst game was.” After both teams struggled to move the ball early, quarterback Neven Sussman got Sherwood on the board late in the ﬁrst quarter on a 20-yard touchdown run. Gaithersburg answered early in the second quarter on Marqel Simpkins’ 55-yard touchdown scamper. But Sherwood took a 20-6 lead by halftime. Sussman’s 17-yard quarterback sneak up the middle extended Sherwood’s lead to 26-6 early in the fourth quarter and the Warriors took their 33-6 lead when Sussman hit Jacob Weiss with a 21-yard pass on 4th and 9 at the 21-yard line. jbeekman@gazette.net

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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL HOW THEY RANK

FEARLESS FORECASTS

The Gazette sports staff ranks the top 10 high school football teams in Montgomery County each week during the season.

Rank School

Record

Points

1. Good Counsel 2. Northwest 3. Damascus 4. Bullis 5. Quince Orchard 6. Sherwood 7. Seneca Valley 8. Clarksburg 9. Paint Branch 10. Montgomery Blair

2-0 1-0 1-0 0-1 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-1 1-0 1-0

60 54 48 37 36 34 24 17 13 7

Also receiving votes: None.

STANDINGS

Montgomery 3A Division Division W-L GB Damascus 1-0 — Seneca Valley 1-0 — Rockville 0-0 .5 Northwood 0-0 .5 Watkins Mill 0-0 .5 Einstein 0-1 1.0 Wheaton 0-1 1.0

Overall W-L PF PA Strk 1-0 42 9 W1 1-0 35 0 W3 1-0 46 33 W1 0-1 6 42 L1 0-1 7 19 L2 0-1 9 42 L4 0-1 0 35 L9

Montgomery 4A West Division Division W-L GB Northwest 1-0 — Quince Orchard 1-0 — Gaithersburg 0-0 .5 Clarksburg 0-1 1.0 Magruder 0-1 1.0

Overall W-L PF PA Strk 1-0 43 0 W7 1-0 22 19 W1 0-1 6 33 L3 0-1 19 22 L2 0-1 0 43 L6

Montgomery 4A South Division Division Overall W-L GB W-L PF PA Strk Churchill 1-0 — 1-0 39 0 W1 Wootton 1-0 — 1-0 26 14 W1 Whitman 0-0 .5 1-0 28 7 W5 R. Montgomery 0-0 .5 0-1 33 46 L4 B.-Chevy Chase 0-1 1.0 0-1 0 39 L1 Walter Johnson 0-1 1.0 0-1 14 26 L10 Montgomery 4A East Division Division W-L GB Montgomery Blair 1-0 — Paint Branch 1-0 — Sherwood 0-0 .5 James H. Blake 0-0 .5 Springbrook 0-1 1.0 John F. Kennedy 0-1 1.0

Overall W-L PF PA Strk 1-0 37 0 W1 1-0 20 6 W1 1-0 33 6 L2 0-1 7 28 L8 0-1 6 20 L2 0-1 0 37 L3

The Gazette sports staff picks the winners of this week’s football games involving Montgomery County teams. All games record includes picks made in Prince George’s County. Here are this week’s selections: Montgomery County record All games

John F. Kennedy at Poolesville Paint Branch at James H. Blake Sherwood at Montgomery Blair Clarksburg at Springbrook Northwest at Richard Montgomery Bethesda-Chevy Chase at T.S. Wootton Winston Churchill at Walter Johnson Northwood at Damascus Rockville at Seneca Valley Watkins Mill at Gaithersburg Wheaton at Col. Zadok Magruder Walt Whitman at Quince Orchard Albert Einstein at North Harford Bullis at Archbishop Spalding Calvert Hall at Our Lady of Good Counsel Landon at St. Vincent Pallotti Avalon at Cesar Chavez Gonzaga at Georgetown Prep

Independent 2A school Poolesville Private schools Good Counsel Avalon Landon Georgetown Prep Bullis

Ken Sain 15-7 36-14

Kent Zakour 17-5 36-14

Adam Gutekunst 17-5 32-18

Eric Goldwein 13-9 29-21

Prince Grimes 13-9 29-21

Jennifer Beekman 13-9 28-22

Poolesville Paint Branch Blair Clarksburg Northwest Wootton Churchill Damascus Seneca Gaithersburg Magruder Q. Orchard N. Harford Bullis Calvert Hall Landon Avalon Gonzaga

Poolesville Paint Branch Sherwood Clarksburg Northwest Wootton Churchill Damascus Seneca Gaithersburg Magruder Q. Orchard N. Harford Bullis Good Counsel Landon Avalon Gonzaga

Poolesville Paint Branch Sherwood Clarksburg Northwest Wootton Churchill Damascus Seneca Gaithersburg Wheaton Q. Orchard N. Harford Bullis Good Counsel Landon Avalon Gonzaga

Poolesville Paint Branch Blair Clarksburg Northwest Wootton Churchill Damascus Seneca Gaithersburg Magruder Q. Orchard N. Harford Bullis Good Counsel Pallotti Avalon Gonzaga

Poolesville Paint Branch Sherwood Clarksburg Northwest Wootton Churchill Damascus Seneca Gaithersburg Magruder Q. Orchard N. Harford Bullis Good Counsel Pallotti Avalon Gonzaga

Poolesville Paint Branch Sherwood Clarksburg Northwest Wootton Churchill Damascus Seneca Gaithersburg Wheaton Q. Orchard N. Harford Bullis Good Counsel Landon Avalon Gonzaga

QO runs ahead Overall W-L PF PA Strk 1-0 42 6 W1 Overall W-L PF PA Strk 2-0 58 19 W2 1-1 53 20 L1 1-1 71 38 L1 1-1 48 53 L1 0-1 14 20 L1

Passing Player, school Att.-Cmp. Yards Int. TDs Chuck Reese, Rockville 29-40 393 0 5 Sam Ellis, Wootton 25-37 319 0 1 Neven Sussman, Sherwood 17-21 295 0 1 Dwayne Haskins Jr., Bullis 24-39 225 2 1 Andres Castillo, Good Counsel 13-24 223 1 3 Armani Ceballos, Paint Branch 18-32 191 1 1 Steven Morningstar, Poolesville 5-15 135 1 1 Neiman Blain, Springbrook 13-29 128 4 0 Mark Pierce, Northwest 11-23 125 0 2 Markel Grant, Watkins Mill 12-27 125 1 1

LAST WEEK’S SCORES Friday, Sept. 5 Sherwood 33, Gaithersburg 6 Whitman 28, Blake 7 Northwest 43, Magruder 0 Churchill 39, B-CC 0 Rockville 46, Richard Montgomery 33 Wootton 26, Walter Johnson 14 Damascus 42, Einstein 9 Seneca Valley 35, Wheaton 0 Frederick 19, Watkins Mill 7 Poolesville 42, Northwood 6 Blair 37, Kennedy 0 Quince Orchard 22, Clarksburg 19 Paint Branch 20, Springbrook 6 Good Counsel 9, St. Frances 6 OT Saturday, Sept. 6 Boys Latin 31, Landon 28 McNamara 27, Georgetown Prep 21

TOM FEDOR/THE GAZETTE

Quince Orchard High School’s Kyle Green rushed for 238 yards to lead the Cougars to a 22-19 upset on the road against Clarksburg on Friday.

Monday, Sept. 8 Pallotti 23, Avalon 20 Mount St. Joseph’s 20, Bullis 14

Gaithersburg looking for a starting QB The quarterback situation at Gaithersburg High School (0-1) is likely shaky, at best, following Friday’s 33-6 loss to Sherwood (1-0). The Trojans started linebacker Kamonte Carter at the position, but with little success. The only points of the game that Gaithersburg was able to muscle up came on a 55-yard run from Marqel Simpkins in the second quarter. Carter, a FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK Penn State recruit defensively, BY PRINCE GRIMES was unable to establish a passing rhythm, completing just 5-of-13 pass attempts for 51 yards. He was the backup quarterback last year, but with the graduation of starter Nick DeCarlo, he was thrust into a position competition with former junior varsity quarterback Petey Gaskins. Carter won, but Gaskins saw his fair share of time on the ﬁeld as well. He didn’t fare much better, going 2-of-7 for 18 yards. Neither quarterback threw an interception. The Trojans face Watkins Mill (0-1) next, but as for who will be starting, coach Kreg Kephart said via text message, “Who knows.”

Landon’s multi-headed running attack not enough Landon (1-1) carried a 14-3 lead well into the third quarter of Saturday’s loss to Boys’ Latin School of Maryland (1-0). The initial points for Landon came on long runs by senior running back Johari Johnson, who helped the Bears compile 250 yards on the ground for the second game in a row. The game, which was held at Roland Park in Baltimore, turned into a 31-28 loss for Landon because of untimely turnovers and special-teams miscues. The trouble began just when it appeared Landon’s offense, led by quarterback Rob Adkins, was about to get the ball back from Boys’ Latin on a punt. Landon fumbled the punt away to set Boys’ Latin up with good ﬁeld position on the Bears’ 20-yard line. “We just had too many turnovers,” Landon coach Paul Padalino said to the media following the game. “You can’t do that against a good team and win.”

Seneca Valley coach joins elite company Seneca Valley (1-0) didn’t surrender a point on Friday in a rout of Wheaton (0-1), 35-0. But for Seneca’s coach, Fred Kim, the shutout carried more signiﬁcance than just a great way to start the season.

DAN GROSS/THE GAZETTE

Gaithersburg High School’s Marqel Simpkins scores during Friday’s game against Sherwood in Sandy Spring.

According to mocofootball.com, the win marks the 100th victory in Kim’s coaching career. “I had no idea,” said an appreciative Kim when asked about how big a deal it is. “I guess it’s a big deal.” Kim is now in his 11th year as the Screaming Eagles’ coach, after taking over for Terry Changuris following the 2002 season. Perhaps more impressive than his win total is the fact that Kim has only missed the playoffs twice over that time span — in 2009 and narrowly last year. And his teams have never had a losing record.

Good Counsel’s defense delivers an overtime victory St. Frances Academy (0-2) (Baltimore) gave Our Lady of Good Counsel (2-0) everything it could handle on Friday night in Olney. The Falcons were held to nine points, but ultimately came out victorious, 9-6. For as much as St. Frances was able to contain Good Counsel and prevent big plays, Good Counsel did an even better job defensively. In total, the Falcons held St. Frances to 49 yards for the entire game. For perspective, Good Counsel running back Jonathan Wanat ran for 47 yards by himself. Jordan Anthony, who ran for 37 yards, scored the game’s lone touchdown on a 12-yard run in the ﬁrst quarter. Quarterback Andres Castillo threw for 56 yards on 8-of-19 passing and an interception. Montgomery Blair (1-0) beat John F. Kennedy (0-1) 37-0 in Friday night’s season opener. The scoring began as soon as the ﬁrst whistle blew, as Daymon Anderson returned the kickoff 80 yards for a touchdown. pgrimes@gazette.net

LEADERS

Rushing Player, school Rushes Yards Avg. TDs Dage Davis, Georgetown Prep 42 291 6.9 1 Kyle Green, Quince Orchard 26 238 9.2 2 Adrian Feliz-Platt, Seneca Valley 14 231 3 Dominyck Sims, Wheaton 30 176 5.9 0 Trey Willis, Poolesville 17 160 9.4 2 E.J. Lee, Northwest 9 141 15.7 2 Jonathon Lee, Good Counsel 19 132 6.9 2 Josh Hunter, Landon 6 113 18.8 2 Jacob Pitsenberger, Whitman 20 107 5.4 1 Neven Sussman, Sherwood 17 103 6.1 2

Receiving Player, school Trevon Diggs, Avalon Marcus Simms, Sherwood Anthony Albert, Rockville Keon Paye, Good Counsel Louison Biama, Rockville Jack Pykosh, Wootton Devonte Williams, Bullis Tavis Holland, Clarksburg Cole Abid, Wootton

Catches Yards Avg. TDs 11 231 21.0 3 9 227 25.2 0 12 163 13.6 1 4 149 37.3 2 1 91 91.0 1 5 91 18.2 0 8 82 10.3 0 3 81 27.0 1 5 80 16.0 0

Coaches and team statisticians may email season team statistics to sports@gazette.net before noon on Mondays to be included.

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Blair soccer hangs with county’s best Mejia, who notched three goals against Paint Branch, to become one of the Colonels top scorers. “Our goal is to work hard for the best season. We’ll see,” Gomez said.

The Montgomery Blair High School boys soccer team hosted oneofthenation’stopteamsover theweekend,andwhiletherewas no upset, the Blazers got the next best thing.

BOYS SOCCER NOTEBOOK

B-CC grad leads

BY ERIC GOLDWEIN

Noah Riskind, a BethesdaChevy Chase High School graduate (Class of 2012) was named co-captain of the Bates College men’s soccer team for the 2014 season. The junior defender has anchored Bates’ back line, helping the team record ﬁve shutouts in 2013. Riskind, of Bethesda, is a former member of the Barons and the Bethesda Soccer Club.

Playing in its season opener on Saturday, the Silver Spring school played Hyattsville’s DeMatha Catholic to a 0-0 draw. Junior goalkeepers Charlie WaltzChesnaye and Matthew Guerrera combined for the shutout, behind a solid Blazers defensive effort led by Armel Nguimfack. “I think it was a good draw. They’re usually one of the best, if not the best in the area. We’re happy to get that result,” coach John Haigh said.

Germantown soccer player recognized University of Virginia men’s soccer’s Jake Rozhansky, of Germantown, was selected to the Holiday Inn Hurricane Classic All-Tournament Team. The freshman midfielder helped the No. 3 Cavaliers go 1-1 in the tournament, recording an assist in Sunday’s 2-1 win over the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Rozhansky attended Silver Spring’s Montgomery Blair High School and played for the

Bullis on the rebound FILE PHOTO

Col. Zadok Magruder High School’s Bryan Argueta (front) is one of the team’s top midﬁelders. Bethesda-Olney Academy.

Magruder starts hot The Col. Zadok Magruder High School boys soccer team had a breakout season last fall, winning the 4A West Region and reaching the state semiﬁnals following a three-win campaign in 2012. The Colonels are off to an-

other good start after a 5-2 victory overNorthwoodonSaturdayand a 7-2 win against Paint Branch on Monday. The Derwood school is carrying about eight seniors, coach Juan Gomez said, and brings back several key returning players, including junior midﬁelder Bryan Argueta and senior forward Ofentse Kale. Look for sophomore forward Allan Flores

The Bullis School boys soccer team is going for its 14th Interstate Athletic Conference title and its ﬁrst since 2006 after going 3-10-3 last season. The Bulldogs, of Potomac, struggled to score in 2013, managing only 20 goals total and 10 in league play. But they’ve looked improve so far, opening the new season with a 2-0 victory over Georgetown Day School last week. “The kids are buying into what we’re asking them to do,” coach Andres Parra said. egoldwein@gazette.net

Whitman, Springbrook runners set a quick pace Whitman boys win cross country invitational With top 10 ﬁnishes from seniors Evan Woods (4th) and Alex Roderer (6th), the Walt Whitman

PREP NOTEBOOK BY GAZETTE STAFF High School boys cross country team won Saturday’s Great Meadow Invitational in Virginia. The Vikings finished with an averagetimeof16minutes,54seconds while second-place Midlothian (Va.) checked in at 17:03 as a group. Also scoring for the Vikings were Amir Khaghani (21st), Ben Gersch (32nd) and William Ryba (41st). Led by sophomore Olivia Woods’ ninth-place finish, Whitman’s girls took third place behind Oakton and Loudon County. Senior Nicole Ihrie (20th) was the Viking girls’ second-best finisher. With three top 15 finishes — Gaby Go (5th), Sofia Zarate (12th) and Dale Tassbihi (17th) — the Northwest girls took second in the large schools category at Saturday’s Brunswick Invitational hosted by Brunswick. Poolesville finished third. Northwest senior Diego

Magruder poised to make a big turnaround It’s been a while since the Col. Zadok Magruder High School girls soccer team broke the .500 mark. But a revamped squad could mean the start of a new era, said coach Scott Hughes. Though Friday’s 7-1 victory over Northwood doesn’t mean very much — the Gladiators also have lived in the county’s lower rung of teams — it’s who did GIRLS SOCCER NOTEBOOK the scoring that’s most B Y J E N N I F E R B E E K M A N telling. There are ﬁve freshmen on varsity this fall, indicative of a new wave of young talent in the area, Hughes said. All of them played signiﬁcant minutes in Friday’s win and three of them — forward Dani Fuentes and defenders Kendall Cassidy and Katie Parsons — started. Fuentes notched two goals and an assist and Cassidy scored another. Senior Lidia Castillo (two goals), who

tied the program’s single-season scoring record a year ago, and Kenz Baryoun (one goal) also scored for Magruder — Northwood also scored an own goal. “We’re better this year, we’re a bit better than we’ve been in the past,” Hughes said. “We’re seeing more club players and that’s making a difference.”

“It was surprising to me because both Roosevelt and Seton, they’re both very physical teams and play more directly and usually that gives us more trouble,” said Churchill coach Haroot Hakopian.

Churchill scores 17 goals in two games

Longtime Montgomery Blair coach Bob Gibb makes sure to get out to at least one middle school game per spring, just to keep tabs on who might be coming into his program. These days, however, many of the top club players opt out of middle school ball competition, so the arrival of talented freshman Nina Jeffries was a complete surprise. “She’s a good, solid size player with pretty good speed,” Gibb said.

Scoring in soccer can never be taken lightly because it doesn’t always come easy, even against weaker teams. Winston Churchill certainly had no trouble ﬁnding the back of the net at Montgomery Blair’s fourth annual invitational. Ten different scorers tallied 17 goals in the Bulldog’s 9-0 and 8-0 wins over Prince George’s County’s Eleanor Roosevelt and Elizabeth Seton.

Rookie gives Blair a spark

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Good Counsel places well in cross country meet Our Lady of Good Counsel junior Jack Wavering finished second at the Great Meadow Cross Country Invitational, held Saturday in Virginia, and the Falcon boys finished second as a team. Good Counsel freshman Claudia Wendt paced the Falcon girls with a sixth-place finish. She was the only freshman in the top 60. — JENNIFER BEEKMAN

QO grad makes NFL debut A 2007 graduate of Quince Orchard High School, Zach Kerr, made the ﬁnal 53-man roster for the National Football League’s Indianapolis Colts. And in Sunday’s

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Dominant defense powers Springbrook To say the Sprinbrook High School ﬁeld hockey team is off to a “good start” — as coach Rebekah Harrison-Dietz did — may be somewhat of an understatement. The Blue Devils have been dominant through two games, first defeating Col. Zadok Magruder 10-0 on Saturday, then beating Watkins Mill 6-0 on Monday; the Silver Spring school, which went 6-6 in 2013, needed overtime to beat the Wolverines last season, Harrison-Dietz said. Sophomore Beira Ho has led the offense, tallying a hat trick against Watkins Mill, while Ria Peraltahasrecordedtwoshutouts. The Blue Devils’ lockdown defensive unit, anchored by senior Lizbeth Tapia, has made life easy on their senior goalkeeper thus far. “We have a lot of young leaders and a lot of talent. We’re coming together and things are clicking,” Harrison-Dietz. — ERIC GOLDWEIN

nationally-televised game on NBC, Kerr made his ofﬁcial NFL debut. The Colts played the reigningAmericanFootballConference champions Denver Broncos and league MVP Peyton Manning. — PRINCE J. GRIMES

Silver Spring soccer star debuts Silver Spring’s Joe Gyau made his United States men’s national soccer team debut in a 1-0 victory over Czech Republic. Gyau, who turns 24 next week, grew up in Montgomery County and played for the Bethesda Roadrunners youth soccer club. The speedy winger signed with German club Borussia Dortmund in June. — ERIC GOLDWEIN

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Taplin Cellars is a Napa winery with bicoastal roots. A great-great grandfather of the present-day owners moved his dairy farming family from Vermont to San Francisco in the mid-1800s. They eventually found their way to the Napa Valley where they purchased land to grow fruit and walnuts. Farming was considerably challenging in the late 1800s and early 1900s, especially in ground described as “9 parts rock and 1 part dirt.” Yet the family persevered and was able to keep a hold of the property through the Depression, Prohibition and two World Wars. In the mid-1970s they replanted to Cabernet, just in time to ride the growing interest in California wines. Stephen Taplin, MD, coowns the property with his siblings Melinda and Bill. Steve is an internationally recognized researcher at Bethesda’s National Cancer Institute and resides in Maryland. He grew up at the family farm in St. Helena where his classmates were many of Napa’s wine notables including David Heitz, Tim Mondavi and Peter Martini. Steve recalls harvesting “in the hottest time of the year. There is nothing scarier than hearing that ﬁrst walnut hit the bottom of the bucket. It meant that you were in for a long, hard day of work.” His father was a civil engineer and while everyone worked at the

farm, Steve was drawn to science, ultimately getting his medical degree at UC Davis followed by a Professorship at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle. He was recruited to the NCI a few years ago but he and his wife Sylvia travel to Napa frequently to stay involved in the winemaking operations. Turns out the hardscrabble earth his ancestors had to coax to produce nuts and prunes is ideal for growing Cabernet. With the return of vine pest phylloxera to Napa in the 1990s, Taplin was compelled to replant so their vines are now 10 to 15 years old. They farm around 28 acres and produce up to 115 tons of grapes annually but use only nine tons for their own wines. The rest are sold to other wineries including Bennett Lane, Caymus and Orin Swift who uses their grapes to create his well-regarded “Prisoner.” For their own label, Terra 9, Stephen eschews the big, alcohol laden Cabernets often associated with Napa in favor of “more ﬁnesse” and “a terroir-based style closer to Bordeaux.” He is a fan of “new world wines, especially Montes Alpha, that are fruity, full-bodied and food-friendly.” Beginning with their ﬁrst vintage in 2008 their winemaker was the well-regarded Bill Balentine. In 2012 they switched to French trained Julien Fayard to be able

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For a theater undertaking a play tackling masculinity, disability, sexuality and family within the setting of a football game, a name like “Colossal” sounds like an understatement. The production, which began its world premiere tour at the Mulitz-Gudelsky Theatre Lab at Olney Theatre Center on Sept. 5, is another in a growing list of collaborative work between playwright Andrew Hinderacker and director Will Davis. A football fan since he was 4, Hinderacker knew it was a setting he wanted to incorporate into a production but wasn’t sure how. When an advisor for his graduate program at the University of Texas at Austin suggested he write the play he desired using the resources hard to ﬁnd once leaving the school, Hinderacker thought his football idea was the perfect choice. “‘Colossal’ draws from the excitement and theatricality at a football game but looks at the game we don’t watch,” Hinderacker said, “what happens to the guy carted off and when those men go back to the locker room.” The play revolves around Mike, a former quarterback who became paralyzed from the waist down after a play in which he protected one of his

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As Mike (Michael Patrick Thornton) works with his physical therapist Jerry (James Whalen) his football past and Young Mike (Joseph Carlson) rush forward.

COLOSSAL n When: Now through Sept. 28 n Where: Olney Theatre Center, 2001 Olney-Sandy Spring Road, Olney n Tickets: $42-$65 n More information: olneytheatre.org; 301-924-3400

teammates. Present-day Mike recounts the life-changing game and its aftermath, both physical and emotional. As he shares his experience, the action plays out on stage with Young Mike and his teammates. The play also

delves into family life through the affected relationship between Mike and his father, a choreographer. “It’s a play that exists at the intersection of three distinctly physical languages: the language of football, the language of disability and the language of dance,” said Davis. “‘Colossal’ is a piece where the bodies start speaking and the words pick up the second half of the sentence.” “You’re watching a story of learning to let go and learning to move on as much as you are watching a physical recovery,” added Michael Patrick Thornton, who plays Mike. Thornton’s involvement in the production began long be-

fore rehearsals; as co-founder and artistic director of The Gift Theatre in Chicago, he worked with Hinderacker previously acting in and producing “Suicide, Inc.” and “Dirty,” as well as providing him notes about physical therapy and spinal cord injury on a preceding project of his. Following a stroke in 2003 that initially left him paralyzed from the neck down, Thornton began receiving more roles built around similar disabilities; however, he said until now he’s never taken a part so “on-the-nose” regarding his previous experience. It was clear to him that this piece was about more than the injury.

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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. High-resolution color images (500KB minimum) in jpg format should be submitted when available. DANCES Social Ballroom Dance, 8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. ($16), Sept. 10; Tea Dance, 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ($6), Sept. 11; West Coast Swing Dancing with Dance Jam Productions, 9 p.m. Drop in lessons 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. ($15), Sept. 12; Latin Night with Mr. Mambo, 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. workshops, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. dance ($18 for workshop and dance, $15 for dance only after 10 p.m.), Sept. 13; Social Ballroom Dance, 8 p.m., free samba lesson at 7 p.m. ($16), Sept. 14; Social Ballroom Dance, 8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. ($16); Tea Dance, 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ($6), Sept. 18, 2126 Industrial Highway, Silver Spring, 301-326-1181, 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, 240-5050339. 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, Sept. 12, Dave Colestock with the fabulous Glen Echo Open Band; Sept. 19, Donna Hunt calls to Frog Hammer with Jim Besser, Glyn Collinson, Andrew Marcus, Richard Seidel, Michael Ferguson, Bob Collins, Dave Casserly; Sept. 26, George Marshall and Wild Asparagus with Ann Percival on piano and guitar, David Cantieni on winds, Becky Tracy on fiddle, George Marshall on concertina and bodhran, Glen Echo Park Spanish Ballroom, 7:30 p.m., $10, fridaynightdance.org. English Country, Sept. 10, Tom Spilsbury caller, 8 p.m., Glen Echo Town Hall (upstairs), fsgw.org. Swing and Lindy, Sept. 13, Craig Gildner and the Blue Sky 5, $18, $12 for those 17 and under, Glen Echo Park Spanish Ballroom, flyingfeet. org. Waltz, Sept. 21, Blue Bamboo with Barbara Heitz (flute), Elke Baker (fiddle), John Devine (guitar), Marc Glickman (piano), Ralph Gordon (bass), waltztimedances.org. Irish Dancing, “Ring of Kerry Irish Dance class winter session began on Sept. 9. Dancers meet on Tuesday’s from September until mid-December at Ridgeview Middle School. Beginning class starts at 7 p.m., followed by the more experienced class at 8:05 p.m. Cost is $40. We do ceili and set dances and no partner is required to enjoy the lessons. For more information, email Jean at jtmwoods@gmail. com or visit ringofkerrydancers.org. Dancers must be at least 8 years old to senior. Anyone under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Contra, Carpe Diem Contra dance, Silver Spring Civic Bldg., Sept. 11, 7 to 10 p.m. Lively music with Janine Smith calling. Free to first time dancers, $5 students, $8

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Continued from Page B-5 “Mike gets these ‘Jimmy-ina-car-accident’ type of scripts, solely about the nature of life in a wheelchair,” said Hinderacker. “‘Colossal’ is about more than that aspect, and I think that’s part of why he was so excited about the project, and subsequently so game to share his own experiences about recovery and rehabilitation.” “Will makes me go to these places which no one in their right mind would want to go to,” Thornton added. “They end up quite healing and empowering. He really does push his performers to go through a certain kind of hell, and I think everyone is the better for it.” The other-half to Thornton’s Mike is Joseph Carlson, who plays Young Mike. While they weren’t cast based on appearance or any other sort of similarities, their differences don’t matter — considering they play the same man on

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to exercise the “needed control to express the land they love in the wine they make.” The property was given to Steve’s grandparents as a wedding present. Steve and his siblings believe that “we are responsible to hold onto the pio-

FSGW/Revels Members, $10 General. 7 to 7:30 p.m., Workshop; 7:30 to 10 p.m., Dancing for “Kids” of All Ages. Veterans Plaza at Fenton & Ellsworth, Park Freely at 801 Ellsworth Garage.

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Clair Comedy Night featuring Tony Roberts and Eddie Bryant, Sept. 13; Patricia Barber Quartet, Sept. 19; The Eve of Jackie: A Tribute to Jackie Wilson, Sept. 21; Bumper Jacksons, Sept. 24; Chaise Lounge, Sept. 25, call for prices, 7719 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda. 240-330-4500, bethesdabluesjazz.com. BlackRock Center for the Arts, Deanna Bogart, 8 p.m. Sept. 20, 12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown. 301-528-2260, blackrockcenter.org. Fillmore Silver Spring, Jack and Jack with Jake Foushee, Sammy Wilk and more, Sept. 10; Savoy, Sept. 11; The Pretty Reckless, Sept. 12; Nations Classic After Party, Sept. 13; Local Brews Local Grooves, Sept. 19; Bunbury, Sept. 20; NEEDTOBREATHE, Sept. 22; Coheed and Cambria, Sept. 23, 8656 Colesville Road, Silver Spring. ﬁllmoresilverspring.com. Strathmore, Afternoon Tea, Sept. 10; Artist Seminars: Networking - The Who, What, When, Where & Why, Sept. 10; Lera Lynn, Sept. 12; Children’s Talk and Tour, Sept. 13; Art Talk and Tour, Sept. 13; Afternoon Tea, Sept. 16; Afternoon Tea, Sept. 17; Nate Smith and KINFOLK, Sept. 18; BSO: Beethoven’s Violin Concerto, Sept. 18; German Tea, Sept. 20; Exploring Indian Dance, Sept. 20; Wanda Sykes, Sept. 20, call for venue. Locations: Mansion, 10701 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda; Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, 301-581-5100, strathmore.org.

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Colesville Road, Silver Spring, see website for show times, ssstage.org. The Writer’s Center, Mystery and Suspense Writing, 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Sept. 10; From Novice to Novelist, 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Sept. 10; My Life, One Story at a Time, 7:15 p.m. to 9:45 p.m., Sept. 10; Writing Memoir: Getting Started, 10 a.m. to noon, Sept. 11; Fiction II: Story Workshop, 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Sept. 11; “Pay Attention, Be Amazed, Tell About It” - Writing Stories of Personal Discovery, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Sept. 11; Playwriting: Character, 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., Sept. 11; Fall for the Book Reading, 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Sept. 12; Write Like the News, 10 a.m. to noon, Sept. 13; The Novel in You, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Sept. 13; Ficton II: Writing Compelling Fiction, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Sept. 13; Writing the Dreaded Query Letter, 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Sept. 13; How to Write a Page Turner, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Sept. 14, 4508 Walsh Street, Bethesda, 301-654-8664, writer.org. The Apollo Chamber Orchestra under the baton of Maestro Stephen Czarkowski will perform the Sibelius Violin Concerto in D Minor featuring virtuoso violinist James Stern; Blue Cathedral by Jennifer Higdon; and Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances, 7:30 p.m. Fri-

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two entirely different sides of a life-changing decision. “We’ve carefully watched each other in rehearsal,” said Thornton, “but we’re two different people, obviously. He is absolutely fantastic and where he is kind of bombastic and visceral, the Mike you’re seeing post-injury is more reserved. I think they did a great job ﬁnding that counter balance.” “He is the other big piece of the puzzle,” added Davis. “Casting right for that role is so key because to perform the role of young Mike is a feat of physical endurance, and the drama that plays out on the body is also in conversation with the psychological drama. We put Joe and Mike through the ringer — this piece is unrelenting.” It’s common for playwrights and directors to work closely for a premiere production such as this — the practice is certainly seen less for plays around for decades that appear in all types and sizes of theatre companies across the country. For Hin-

deracker and Davis, that close relationship is key to successful productions, unlocking the potential for creative performance one half couldn’t take on alone. The strength of their collaboration shows in this play so focused on the physical and emotional strength of people everywhere. “I want every artist in the room to be completely necessary and to leave their thumbprint on the play,” said Hinderacker. “There is a stage direction that says ‘Young Mike flies,’ and what Will is creating will be infinitely more stunning than anything I could ever spell out.” “What always happens is if you really spend the time to listen to someone else’s vision and for them to listen to yours, you find a third thing that’s better than both of your ideas,” Davis added. “I count myself lucky, a lot of directors say directing is so lonely. I do not feel lonely. And that is a great gift to me.”

neer spirit” and keep the farm intact and viable to be able to “pass it along” to their descendants. Like Steve, his children each have other careers, but also are involved in the winemaking. “They get to choose whether they want to become winemakers,” Steve said, “They don’t have to join us although they all help.” Steve and Sylvia recently shared a bottle of the 2009 Tap-

lin Cellars Terra 9. It opens with beautiful blueberry, black fruit and cassis aromas and proceeds seamlessly into layers of rich, but not jammy, cranberry, black cherry and red-berry flavors in a mineral, savory and minty frame of medium tannins, well balanced acidity and a lengthy, pleasing ﬁnish. It is an impressive early effort that bodes well for subsequent vintages.

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Poppin’ off the blues Becoming a great blues musician isn’t something that can be taught. Nor is it something with which you’re born. To be able to really play the blues, you have to have lived. Ana Popovic has done that, and her blues playing speaks for itself. The Blues Music Award-nominated performer will be playing at Bethesda Blues and Jazz Supper Club on Friday. In 2014, Popovic was invited to perform in the Experience Hendrix Tour, which celebrated the music of Jimi Hendrix with performers such as Buddy Guy, Zakk Wylde, Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Bootsy Collins. Popovic was born in what was then Yugoslavia in 1976. Her father played a mean bass and a little guitar, so she gets her musical chops naturally. She didn’t pick up the guitar, though, until 1991. It would be the start of something incredible. She formed her ﬁrst band, Hush, in 1995 and proceeded to tour the major club venues

Just a little Reckless

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Singer Ana Popovic is set to perform at the Bethesda Blues and Jazz Supper Club on Friday. in the area. Since then, she has gone on to perform all over Europe and North America.

Tickets for the show are $25. For more information, visit bethesdabluesjazz.com or call 240-330-4500.

What fools these mortals be

Sometimes love can make you do foolish things. Sometimes it can make you do very, very foolish things. Such is the case for Sam Shepard’s “Fool for Love,” which is running now through Sept. 27 at Round House Theatre in Bethesda. May is hiding out in a motel in the Mojave Desert as she tries to get her life on track. Her old flame, Eddie, finds her and tries to convince her to come home with him to live in a trailer. May knows if she goes back with Eddie, the destructive cycle the two shared when they were together will continue. The two began as lovers in high school and it begins to go downhill when Eddie’s mother shoots May’s mother. Eddie begins to take up drinking, much like his father, and well, you probably can figure out the rest. We don’t want to give away too much, do we?

Taylor Momsen has come a long way since playing Cindy Lou Who in the Ron Howard/Jim Carrey version of “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas.” Nowadays, the 21-year-old is more like her character Jenny on “Gossip Girl.” That being said. Momsen and her band, The Pretty Reckless, are out on tour promoting their latest album, “Going To Hell.” The hard rockers will be making a stop at Fillmore Silver Spring on Friday. “Going to Hell,” debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart and their ﬁrst single, “Heaven Knows,” was the top rock song in America for three weeks after its release. And who said music videos are dead? The video for “Heaven Knows,” has been seen more than 3.6 million times on YouTube, while the title track, “Going to Hell,” has been viewed a whopping ﬁve million times. This is the band’s sophomore album.

The ﬁrst, “Light Me Up,” sold more than a million combined copies along with digital singles and their EP. Tickets for the show are $24.50. For more information, visit ﬁllmoresilverspring.com or call 301-960-9999.

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PHOTO BY DANISHA CROSBY

From left to right, Tim Getman as Martin, ﬁght choreographer Casey Kaleba and Thomas Keegan as Eddie rehearse Round House Theatre’s production of “Fool for Love.”

Ticket prices range from $25 to $45. For more information, visit roundhousetheatre. org or call 240-644-1100.

PHOTO BY JUSTIN CAMPBELL

Taylor Momsen and The Pretty Reckless will be playing the Fillmore Silver Spring on Friday.

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Musician Lera Lynn is set to perform at the Mansion at Strathmore on Friday.

Musician Lera Lynn has had a long and winding road to success. Born in Houston, the singer/ songwriter grew up in Georgia and now makes her home in Nashville. Hence the reason her music has a feel of folk, country and Americana. Lynn is set to perform at the Mansion at Strathmore on Friday. Of course, Lynn isn’t one to put her music into any kind of classiﬁcation. Her new album, “The Avenues,” was set to be released this past Tuesday. She recorded all 11 songs on the album at producer Joshua Grange’s studio in Los Angeles. Several of the songs on her new album are deeply personal, such as “Letters,” “Coming Down,” and “Leave It Up To Me,” which reﬂect on her strained relationship with her alcoholic father, who died when Lynn was in her early 20s. The rest of the songs, according to Lynn, are about love. Tickets for the show are $15. For more information, visit strathmore.org or call 301-581-5100.

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Good for first time home buyer! Save up to $5k and $15k down, Call: 301-503-9262

POOLESVILLE:

3Br, 2.5Ba, recently renovated, Large lot, cul-de-sac, Poolesville schools are rated best in the state, may qualify for 100% financing with a USDA loan, ZERO down pmt, 301-520-6154, 17208 Whites Rd, pls check Zillow for pictures

ROCKVILLE:

A c ross from Metro 2Br, 2Ba, balcony, LR, DR, reserved carport, Best School District $249,900 obo Call: 202-257-2222

SS $233,100. Spa-

cious 2BR/2BA unit din rm, encl balcony, storage rm, 55+ comm Joan @ Weichert 301681-0550 x138.

BURTONSVILLE:

GE RMA NT OWN : MBR w/BA in apt; 1 3BR/3.5BA 1855sqft person, 2 closets, Lrg TH For Rent W&D, nr 495/95, $780 $2,150 Germantown incl utils Call: 301Estates, hardwood 803-0981 floors & new carpet Call: 301.885.8808 GAITHERSBURG 1Br in an Apartment GE RMA NT OWN : $600/ mo util included 4Br, 2.5Ba, TH, great Ns/Np, Nr Metro, Bus location, HOC wel- Shops. 240-603-3960 come, $1815 obo 301GAITHERSBURG: 540-7047 1 Br Nr Metro/Shops GER MA NT OWN: NP/NS. $360 Avail TH, 4BR, 3.5BA w/fin Now. MBr w/Ba $500 bsmt. $2200/month Call: 301-219-1066 HOC OK. Call 301916-9045

VILLAGE:

2 bedrooms in TH. $650/$500 + util & Sec Dep. Avail immed. Call: 301-440-4189

MV: TH 4br, 2.5ba

2 large rooms in SFH, with shared bath. $600/$550 + $50 for utils. 240-370-3751

MONT.

TH, 3Br, 2FBa, 2 HBa, bsmnt,HOC OK nr bus & shop $1850 301-7877382 or 301-787-7583

GREENBELT:

Commercial basement in Old Greenbelt. 1900 sq ft. $1500/month. Call: 301-741-1749

2 Br’s, SFH, shared bath & kitchen, rent $500 and $550, NS/NP 202-679-1180

GAITHERBURG Lg

2Br/2Ba +Den in Villa Ridge, new Kit nr metro $1750 util incl HOC 240-994-9993

SILVER

DMSCUS/GERM:

3Br, 1.5Ba, deck, renov nr bus/shops, $1449/mo + util Hoc OK 240-508-3497

GAITHERSBURG:

3 lvl TH, 3/4BR, 2.5BA, fn’cd yard, 1 car garage. NP $1900. HOC. 240-388-5728

GAITHERSBURG-

5 bd 3.5 bath, EU TH, $2750 + Sec dep $3000, Sec 8 OK, HW floors, fully finished bsmt 301-785-3888

SPRING:

MV: TH, large BR newly painted $550 utils, Cable & I-net incl. near Bus/Shops Avail. 240-848-4797

ROCK/ BETH: Furn Apt in TH , Patio, Priv Entr off Montrose Rd Nr 270.Rec room, bd, ba, Kitchenette, $1100 util inc, N/S, N/P Fem only. 301-984-8458 leave Message ROCK: Close to Aspen Hill Shopping Center. Lg BR in Wlk Bsmt. Prv BA, ent. Female. 240-701-2141 ROCKVILLE:

Bsmt w/2BR, 1BA, Prvt Entr patio $1300 incl utils, cbl 240-6442221 after 4pm

GAITHERSBURG: SILVER SPRING:

(renovated) fin bsmt, grg, nr shops, I270. $2100 + utils N/P, GAITH: M ale/Fem to HOC, 240-372-0532 share 1 BR in TH. Near bus line. N/s, S.S- 5 bd 4 ba colo- N/p. $450/m Util incl. nial remodeled 3 lvl 301-675-0538 spacious yard, near metro $2395/mon GAITH:M BRs $435+ 440+475+555+ Maid +utils 301-252-5782 Ns/Np, nr 270/370/Bus shops, quiet, conv.Sec Dep 301-983-3210

GAITHERSBURG/ BROADWAY, VA MONT VILL:

40AC farm, 3BR, 2BA hse blt in 1860; septic, artisan sprng. Serious inq 540-810-5334.

GAITHERSBURG:

GAITH: prvt ent., nr bus/shop/metro, W/D/kit $550 utils incl, Wi-Fi & Direct TV optional 240-821-3039

GERM: 2

BRs, shared BA $380 & $400, 1MB $500 + utils in TH NS/ND Near bus/shops. Sec Dep Req. 240-4766224

GE RMA NT OWN :

IT’S A STEAL! Furn Master bedroom w/private bath Only $498+ utils, Aval. Imm Call 301-651-1918

3 Br, 2Ba, 1 lvl top flr, pool, nr ICC, Metro, shops,HOC, $1650 inc water, 301-570-0510 GERM:Spacious 1Br in bsmt livrm, pvt entr/ full ba, kitch $900/mo utils incl,nr bus Shops, NP 301-605-5199 BELPRE/S.S.: TH Rooms/ share BA, utils MONT VILLAGE incl. $500 N/S/ N/P, Nr M Br in TH, priv Ba, Bus & Metro. Avail. female, No smoking, Now. 301-915-7264 No Pets $630/mo + util Call: 240-401-3522 BOYDS: walk out basement w/2 bed. MONT. VILL: MBR in $1,200 incl utils. Bus TH 3rd floor, prvt BA access. NS/NP. 301- Nr shpng, on bus line. 71 7- 6 86 6 /3 0 1- 5 02 - $650 utils incl + Sec 9706 Dep. 301-820-0765

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GAITHERSBURG:

Multi Family Flea Market Flea Market Saturday September 13th from 8:00-Noon. Clothes, furniture, toys and much more. 780 Quince Orchard Blvd, Md 20878

1Br, shrd Ba in SFH, nr bus/metro etc $600/mo inc utils HUGE CHILDREN’S Call: 301-879-4848

SILVER

SPRING:

FML ONLY Bsmt w/1Br, liv rm, kit, full BA,pvt ent. $900 util inc parking avail. NS/NP 240-426-2905 aft 5pm. SS/ROCK: 1Br, priv Ba in TH, newly renovated, shrd W/D & Kit, use of entire house, nr Metro, $600/mo inc utils 301-802-6430

WHEATON: 1 Large

BR, 5 min to Metro On Veirs Mill Rd $650 uti incl. NS/NP Call: 240-447-6476

CONSIGNMENT SALE AND COMMUNITY EVENT:

Shopper and sellers are coming together and saving huge at Kid’s Closet Connection September 12th 14th at 9am. Vendors and activites are onsite! University at Shady Grove Conference Center- Building II- 9630 Gudelsky Dr. Rockville, Maryland kidscloset.biz

HUNT AUCTION

Sunday, September 14, 10:00 AM At Hunts Place 19521 Woodfield Road (Rt 124) Gaithersburg, MD 20879 Furniture -Dolls- Dept 56- Coll.

301-948-3937 - Open 9:00 AM #5205 Look on Auctionzip.com

ESTATE SALE -

Business and home Saturday, Sept 13th 7:00 am - noon, rain or shine. Furn, office equipment / supplies, clothes, misc household items. 23505 Puritan Place, Damascus Maryland

GAITHERSBURG-

DERWOOD: HUGE

MULTI FAMILY MOVING SALE! Saturday, Sept 13th 9-4, antiq & classic furn, Persian rugs, electronics, paintings, silver, dishes, clothes +. Everything must go! Cash only 17107 Overhill Road 20855

GAITHERSBURG:

Moving Sale, Sat-Sun 9/13-09/14 10-5pm All kinds of household items 240-477-4288; 8138 Crabapple Lane.

GA IT HE R S UR G:

09/12, 09/13 & 09/14 8-5, Tons of Stuff! Many uniq items! LR, Br, DR furn, scuba equip, art, china, crystal, collectibles, military, violins, silver, jewlery, cameras, tools, books, records, clothes, hh items. 20821 Apollo Lane Gaithersburg 20882

ROCKVILLE: Furn,

Patio, shelves, appl, & more. 9/13-9/14 SatSun 9AM-5PM, 14413 Woodcrest Dr

WHEATON: Male pref non-smoker, 1BR, shr BA, near metro, $525/mnth util incl +dep 301-933-6804

Moving Sale! 08/13 & 08/14 8a-3p 19101 Jericho Drive furniture, elec. frple, bikes, ex equip, so much more!

GAITHERSBURG

Quality bargains! Comtemporary furn., art, pottery; china and glassware collectibles; tools, jewelry and more. 9am-2pm, Saturday September 13th 8112 Plum Creek Dr. Gaithersburg MD

KENSINGTON:

Gymboree/OshKosh boys 6m-3T, Xms PJs; Telecaster guitar; dishes; books. 9-3 Sat 9/13, 5018 White Flint, Kens.

R O C K V I L L E : DVD RECORDER ESTATE/YARD SALE SEPT 5-6-7. Fri 4-7p; Sat/Sun 8a-4p; furniture, houseware, glassware, games, toys, womens/mens clothing, lamps, books 4005 Southend Rd Rockville

Toshiba. Bought new, never used, in box. Pd $175. Sell $100/BO. 301-762-3928.

ROCKVILLE:

FIREWOOD FOR SALE $235/cord $150 per 1/2 cord

Sat 08/13 9a-4p 306 Frederick Ave. Household items, Glassware, tools, furniture, clothes, and more!!

FOR SALE: Bikes, home gym set, sports equip, fridg, freezer, carpets, sofa set, OBO Call: 301-916-2010

µ Includes Delivery µ Stacking Extra Charge Ask for Jose 301-417-0753 301-370-7008

CONTEMPORARY FURNITURE:

Contemp sofa & FREE KITTENS chaise $250 each; 2 WANTED: GOOD chairs & ottoman HOMES. Two male $400; wall system cats approximately 10 $300; glass table, weeks old. Will pay for $100. Cash only. s h o t s / n e u t e r i n g . 240-888-0141. $1300 Call: 202-905-1713 total asking price

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500 + FAMILIES CHILDRENS SALE! Montgomery Fairgrounds

to advertise Realtors & Agents call 301.670.2641

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SALE: Kids’ bedroom furniture, for sale Bunk beds /mattresses and trundle $500; 2 dressers $200; Noah’s ark lamp $15/rug $10 Call: 301-774-4411

HAVANESE PUPPIES Home raised, AKC, best health guarantee noahslittleark.com Call: 262-993-0460

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SEAMSTRESS:

Alterations, Restyling, Custom fitting, Custom made gowns & more! Call: 301-881-8172

Daycare Directory

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NANNY/ELD CARE I AM LOOKING FOR WORK FT Avl Live-in /live-out to assist w/kids & elderly 10 yrs Exp & Exc Ref

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Kiddies First Starfish Children’s Center Potomac Children’s Center of Damascus Damascus Licensed Family Daycare Bright Ways Family Daycare Little Giggles Childcare Luz Day Care ANA’s House Daycare Dynasty Child Care Jenny’s House Daycare Martha’s Home Daycare My Little Lamb Daycare Affordable Quality Child Care My Little Place Home Daycare Sunshine Learning Center Kids Garden Daycare Affordable Quality Child Care Liliam’s Family Day Care

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HOUSE CLEANING We have exp. in houses, offices. We are reliable, Excellent Ref’s Call Gladys 301-330-9670 301-537-3005

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DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 29TH, 2014

LIVE-IN CARE GIVER Needed for group

home for Seniors in Potomac,MD. Will Train. 240-506-7719

LOOKING FOR HSKPR: Must like

kids, Tue-Sat, live-in Must Spk Eng. & have ref. 202-422-3393

P O T O M A C FAMILY ASSIST:

Sun-Thurs. PT. Drive, Clean & Care for Family. Legal. Good English. 301.887.3212

DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 29TH, 2014

Careers 301-670-2500

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Accountant / Bookkeeper Montgomery Village homebuilder seeks full time accountant\bookkeeper. Responsibilities include maintaining and posting general ledger, cash receipts, journal entries, bank reconciliations, construction draw schedules, excel spreadsheet schedules, etc. for multiple entities. Candidate must be very organized and experienced with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook. Sage Timberline Accounting Software experience is preferred. Send resume to Kettler Forlines Homes 9426 Stewartown Road, Suite 3C Montgomery Village, MD. 20886 or fax (301) 948-4589.

CARPENTER APPRENTICESHIP

Asbury Methodist Village invites you to attend our job fair for the Dining Services Department on September 17th from 2:30pm-5:30pm in the Human Resources office at 201 Russell Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD 20877

Apex Companies is seeking Storage Tank Techs for UST/AST installations, upgrades and removals generally in the DC/Baltimore metro. High school dipolma and min 5yrs exp. required. Apply www.apexcos.com/careers.JobID2014-1245.

• Part Time Dining Room Attendants

• Part Time Cook For more information visit

Advertising Sales Manager Post Community Media has an ADVERTISING SALES M A N A G E R position open for The Gazette, a free weekly community newspaper. We are seeking a proven Advertising Sales Manager to lead our multimedia advertising sales team. We are looking for an energetic leader who is dedicated to achieving and surpassing sales goals, as well as focused on delivering value to customers. COMPETITIVE CANDIDATES WILL BE: Able to develop and execute advertising sales plans to achieve print and digital revenue goals. This will include the ability to identify new business opportunities and to implement creative sales strategies. Hands-on, having a talent for coaching sales professionals and sales management to maximize their potential and build long-term client relationships. OTHER QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE: A bachelor’s degree in advertising, marketing, business administration or other relevant area. Appropriate experience may be considered in lieu of degree. Prior advertising sales leadership experience and previous success as a print and online sales performer is required. Only candidates with relevant newspaper industry experience will be considered. P&L experience, with knowledge of budgeting, forecasting and modeling tools. Outstanding oral and written communication skills. Compensation includes a base salary commensurate with experience and a performance-based bonus opportunity. To become part of this high quality team, send resume and salary requirements to HRJobs@gazette.net. No phone calls. We offer a competitive compensation & comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, pension, 401(k) & tuition reimbursement. EOE

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Applications for Carpenter, Millwright, and Pile Driver apprenticeships will be accepted by MidAtlantic Carpenters’ Training Centers on the following dates: Sept. 22 to Oct. 03, 2014. Applications will be accepted M-F from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. only. The test date is Tuesday, October 7, 2014. A non-refundable $20 administrative processing fee is required. Money orders only will be accepted. Anyone interested should call 301-736-1696 for further details. EOE

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Treatment Foster Parents Needed Work from home!

û Free training begins soon û Generous monthly tax-free stipend û 24/7 support

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NOW HIRING ELECTRICIANS

Order Entry Clerk

The Gazette Newspaper is seeking to connect with an entry-level order entry clerk in the Gaithersburg, MD area who wants to utilize their strong data entry skills coupled with their billing experience in a fast-paced, challenging environment.

Residential/Commercial Min 4 years experience

Call 301-349-2983

This person will be responsible for the data entry of all advertising insertions for our weekly newspapers, while maintaining a high accuracy rate. They will also produce reports in an electronic format by utilizing the system tools for resolution. Identify trends and ways to help prevent billing exceptions and notify management of any suggestions. Candidates should be well organized, be able to multi-task, and work exceptionally well in a team environment. High School diploma or equivalent required. Minimum of two (2) years experience in accounts receivables or similar data entry experience preferred. Must be proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel. Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills. Basic understanding of newspaper terminology. To become part of this high quality team, send resume and salary requirements to: HRJobs@gazette.net. We offer a competitive compensation & comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, pension, 401(k) & tuition reimbursement. EOE No phone calls.

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Careers 301-670-2500 Dental Asst/Receptionist

For Gen Dentist in downtown Silver Spring, FT Prefer exper. Xray cert. & bilingual (Spanish), will train the right person. Send resume to:

swp0929@verizon.net Education

Infant and Toddler Teachers

Beautiful, NAEYC accredited childcare center in downtown Bethesda seeks experienced, qualified Infant and Toddler teachers. Applicant must have 90 hour course and experience working in a licensed childcare center. Please call us at 301656-5056 or send your resume to eastwest@thechildrenintheshoe.com.

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Maintenance Mechanic Sr Contractual

The MD Dept of General Services is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic in Rockville, MD. For more details go to www.dgs.maryland.gov and click on DGS Job Openings or call 410767-4985. EOE

Real Estate

Part-Time

Work From Home

Medical Coordinator

The Arc Montgomery County is currently seeking a person who will be responsible for the overall coordination of follow-up medical appointments and will be expected to accompany individuals to their follow-up appointments. $33,633 - $35,336. Please visit our website at www.thearcmontgomerycounty.org for minimum qualifications. Email resume with cover letter to miyant@arcmontmd.org or fax to 301-816.2429. Attn: Miyan Thomas EOE M/F/D/V

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

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Streamside Apartments in Gaithersburg looking for experienced Maintenance Technician/Helper. Must have own tools. Fax resume 301-948-3959.

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Busy Rockville cab company needs dependable individual to answer phones. Bilingual Spanish encouraged to apply.

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LABORER/LANDSCAPING Gaithersburg, MD 40 hours per week plus overtime Full time and part time $15 per hour Call 301-337-2990

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WELDER

Welding Plus, LLC in Damascus looking for EXPERIENCED person in fabrication and installation of handrails. Valid driver’s license required. Please call 240-207-3563 or email weldingplus@comcast.net

National Children’s Center Making calls. For more info please call Weekdays between 9a-4p No selling! Sal + bonus + benes. Call 301-333-1900

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$8-$25 PER HOUR Gaithersburg Location 2 Telephone Reps & 1 Business Development Rep PT DAY positions available. Base and/or commission. Interesting projects. ONLY call if speak P E R F E C T English, sound GREAT and have 5+ yrs B@B experience.

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16,495

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22,950

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23,950

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Honda Odyssey EX-L................................... $25,950 2011 Acura TSK Sedan...................................................$20,950 2012 #429048A, Auto, Crystal Black Pearl, 1-Owner, 51K Miles #526037A, Automatic, 29K Miles, 1-Owner

Mazda CX-9................................................................... $25,950 2012 Nissan Altima............................................................ $21,950 2011 #526565A, AWD Grand Touring, Navigation, Auto, 1-Owner

2008 Chevrolet Cobalt.....#V441506A, Black, 78,101 Miles......$7,993 2005 Jetta Sedan.....#V626452A, Blue, 101,572 Miles..............$8,591 2009 Chevrolet Impala.....#VP0082, Black, 89,012 Miles.......$10,991 2013 Ford Fiesta.....#VP0081,Silver, 14,598 Miles...................$13,591 2009 Jetta TDI.....#VP0080, Black, 67,762 Miles......................$14,991 2013 Passat S....#VP0086, Gray, 37,555 Miles........................$14,991 2013 Jetta SE.....#VP0084, Silver, 38,089 Miles.......................$14,991 2013 Golf.....#VP0083, Blue, 41,254 Miles................................$14,991 2009 Jetta TDI.....#V103748A, Silver, 61,184 Miles..................$15,491

2013 Jeep Patriot.....#V007888B, 35,976 Miles......................$15,991 2012 Beetle.....#VP0079, Red, 18,486 Miles............................$16,491 2011 Toyota RAV4.....#V309460A, Beige, 42,044 Miles...........$17,991 2011 GTI SR.....#V288623A, Black, 67,072 Miles.....................$17,993 2012 Honda Civic.....#V537179C, Blue, 21,194 Miles.............$19,592 2014 Honda CR-V...#V508233A, Silver, 2,746 Miles.................$21,491 2011 Mercedes C-300...#V021472A, Black, 85,841 Miles......$21,591 2013 GTI...#V102017A, Black, 19,566 Miles.............................$21,999 2013 Jetta TDI...#VPR0083, Silver, 10,331 Miles......................$22,995

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20,977

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24,977

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22,790

NEW 22014 RAV4 4X2 LE AVAILABLE: #464420, 464440

NEW 2014.5 CAMRY LE

20,990

AUTO, 6 CYL, BASE, 7 PASS.

AFTER $1,500 REBATE

2 AVAILABLE: #472693, 472605

MONTHS+ % 0 FOR 60 On 10 Toyota Models

4 CYL., AUTOMATIC

AFTER $500 REBATE

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119/ MO**

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15,690

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2014 NEW COROLLA LE

PRICES AND PAYMENTS INCLUDE ANY APPLICABLE MANUFACTURE’S REBATES AND EXCLUDE MILITARY ($500) AND COLLEGE GRAD ($500) REBATES, TAX, TAGS, DEALER PROCESSING CHARGE ($200) AND FREIGHT: CARS $795 OR $810, TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY AND SIENNAS $810, $845 AND $995. *0.9% 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 60 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 OR 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. SEE DEALER FOR COMPLETE DETAILS. 2014 COROLLAU & PRIUS PLUG-IN LEASES ARE FOR 24 MONTHS WITH $995 DOWN. EXPIRES 09/30/2014.

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