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Welcome to the Premiere Issue!

Hello, and welcome to the premiere issue of Potomac Lifestyle—where we’re inspired by community, and hope this magazine inspires you too!

We’re thrilled to be your source for all things local here in Potomac.

JANUARY 2018 PUBLISHER

KC Cole | KC.Cole@LifestylePubs.com EDITOR

Nicolette Martin | Nicolette.Martin@LifestylePubs.com CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Mary Beth McAndrews,

As you flip through these pages, you’ll be drawn into the incredible stories behind the people and places that call Potomac home.

From the carefully crafted food being served up at local restaurants like

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Normandie Farm and Gourmet Culinary at The Market at River Falls, to beautiful homes in Falconhurst, Avenel and Bradley Farms from start-ups and successful businesses to local artists, designers and fashionistas, our goal is to share the stories of everything and everyone Potomac has to offer—and the things that matter most to you, our readers, for whom we produce this magazine each month.

Thanks for inviting us into your homes and sharing your lives with us; we can’t wait to see you around.

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INSIDE THE ISSUE JANUARY 2018 FEATURES 10 Family Reunion O’Donnell’s Market Offers Old Favorites in a New Format

14 A Mainstay in Education Michael A. Durso, Current President of the Montgomery County Board of Education, Has Worked in Education for 44 Years

18 For the Love of the Game Art Silber, Owner of the Potomac Nationals, Has Been a Fan of the Game for 77 Years

20 Room(s) to Spare Sitting Pretty in Potomac

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MINIMUM WAGE RAISED TO $15 AN HOUR IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY At their November 6 meeting, the Montgomery County Council voted to raise the county's minimum wage to $15 an hour, beginning in 2021 for businesses with more than 50 employees. Businesses with 11-50 employees must raise the wage by 2023 and businesses with 10 or fewer employees must do so by 2024. The bill was passed unanimously and signed by County Executive Ike Leggett.

“Montgomery County residents who work hard to support themselves and their families need and deserve yet another increase in the minimum wage," Leggett said in a statement the

Andrew Friedman

day the bill was passed. " The question over the past year has been how much, within what time period, and how we mitigate possible negative impacts on our small businesses and on youth employment. Good intentions are not enough.

That is why I vetoed the bill passed 5-4 by the council last January.

“Based on the changes from the original bill, what the County Council approved today is close enough to the conditions I laid down for my support that I will sign the measure into law.”

MONTGOMERY COUNTY AWARDED NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS BIG READ GRANT

Mark J. Maier

Montgomery County Public Libraries has received a National Endowment for the Arts Big Read grant

Transactions practice groups. Maier's military,

in partnership with the Friends of the Library,

engineering and business background enables

Montgomery County; Montgomery Community

him to understand complex situations quickly

Media; and the Gaithersburg Book Festival.

and achieve his clients' goals. With his extensive

The Big Read goal is to revitalize the role of

hands-on experience in the government and

literature in American culture and spread the

technology sectors, he delivers tremendous value

transformative power of literature into lives. The

in the negotiation of government and commercial

featured book, The Beautiful Things that Heaven

contracts, developing cutting-edge technology

Bears by Dinaw Mengestu, tells the story of the

and data services, monetizing intellectual prop-

immigrant experience in Montgomery County

erty and winning bid protests.

and the Washington metropolitan area. The book

Recently, Maier retired from the U.S. Army

is available at local MCPL libraries in print and

Reserves at the rank of colonel. He received his

downloadable formats and for purchase at the

J.D. from Suffolk University Law School and his

FOLMC bookstores.

bachelor's from Pennsylvania State University.

Big Read community events will be held from April to June 2018. A full calendar will be available at MontgomeryCountyMD.gov at a later date.

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He is a member of the Washington D.C., Virginia and Massachusetts bars.

Andrew M. Friedman has joined Shulman Rogers to further enhance the firm's White Collar, Securities Enforcement and Government Investigations practice group. Friedman brings

Mark J. Maier has joined Shulman Rogers as Chair

more than 20 years of experience helping clients

of the Government Contracts and Technology

who are targets of investigations by the DOJ, the

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SEC, other federal agencies and the United States Congress. He has delivered positive outcomes for individuals, small and mid-sized companies and some of the largest corporations in the country.

Friedman received his J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School and his bachelor's

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from Brown University. He is a member of the Washington, D.C., and Virginia bars.

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MONTGOMERY COUNTY COUNCIL SELECTS MARLENE MICHAELSON AS NEXT COUNCIL ADMINISTRATOR The Montgomery County Council has selected Marlene

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Administrator, effective February 1. Michaelson, who has served for 29 years as the council’s senior analyst for planning issues, will succeed retiring Council Administrator Steve Farber, who was appointed in October 1991.

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the council staff and represents the council on several county boards, including the investment boards of the county’s retirement plans.

Before coming to the council, Michaelson served from 1982-1988 as a senior financial analyst for Lane and Edson, P.C. in Washington, D.C. She has a master’s degree in city and regional planning with a concentration in finance from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and a bachelor's degree in geography from State University of New York at Albany. She served for many years as president of the board of directors for Red Wiggler Community Farm.

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Family Reunion O’DONNELL’S MARKET OFFERS OLD FAVORITES IN A NEW FORMAT ARTICLE ASHLEY STIMPSON 10

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IN A COMMUNITY WHERE SO MANY

the menu and the recipes stayed the same.

THINGS

NEW,

Boasting Norfolk-style seafood (Edelblut tells

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me this means lots of butter, tarragon and

RELIC. Opened two years ago by Bill Edelblut

vinegar), O’Donnell establishments offered

and his daughter Ashlee, the shop marks the

simple, sensational meals that became

return of a DC-area seafood dynasty.

Montgomery County staples. Now, two years

This story begins nearly 100 years ago when Bill O’Donnell opened the Sea Grill on E Street

after closing their Gaithersburg location, O’Donnell’s is back—with a twist.

a few blocks from the White House. This story

“It’s a different kind of concept than

culminates with an oyster po'boy enjoyed out-

what we were before,” Edelblut says.

side on a beautiful, late-summer day.

“People want convenience, and that’s

The day I visited O’Donnell’s Market,

what they can get here.”

which anchors the western corner of

The market is certainly convenient. Edelblut

Potomac Woods Plaza, I found Edelblut busy

says he invites calls from customers planning

behind the meat counter. As we spoke, I took

to swing by after work.

in the sights—and smells—of the market’s attractive space: crab cakes stacked neatly

“They need a pound of smoked fish ready in 20 minutes. We can do that.”

on ice, a rainbow of cold salads, pretty key

Customers can also pick up Angus

lime cheesecakes lined up like beauty

steaks, Maine lobster, responsibly-sourced

queens in the pastry case.

oysters, and one (or five) of O’Donnell’s

These are the foods the O’Donnells have been famous for in the area for decades. The

famous rum buns for tomorrow’s breakfast (or heck, tonight’s dessert).

Sea Grill thrived in DC and gave way to fam-

Anyone not in a hurry should order a glass

ily-owned and community-adored iterations

of wine and have a seat at the lunch counter

in Bethesda and Gaithersburg. All the while,

or outside at a patio table.

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Which brings me to my po'boy. It seems a century’s worth of practice has indeed made perfect. The oysters were improbably fresh and impeccably fried. The roll they came cradled in was buttery and warm. The market’s slaw was bright and sweet, a perfect foil to salty shoestring fries.

My body was in Potomac, but my mind was far away and beach-bound.

After my meal, I enjoyed the last of my coffee and made small talk with a couple at the next table. It was their first time at the market, but they had been devoted regulars at the Bethesda location. They were eager to enjoy their favorites again. I asked them what made O’Donnell’s so special.

“The food,” the gentleman told me without hesitation. “They weren’t trying to be trendy; the menu stayed the same.

O’Donnell’s was reliable—you knew it would be good. That’s what you want in a neighborhood restaurant.”

A lot of things change. But the important things—the deep meaning of community gathering places and the pure joy of an oyster po'boy, for instance—somehow always stay the same.

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LOCAL LIMELIGHT

A MAINSTAY

IN EDUCATION MICHAEL A. DURSO, CURRENT PRESIDENT OF THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, HAS WORKED IN EDUCATION FOR 44 YEARS

ARTICLE MARY BETH MCANDREWS | PHOTOGRAPHY JACK HARTZMAN A $2.5 BILLION DOLLAR BUDGET, 23,000 EMPLOYEES, THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS—MANAGING ALL OF THAT MAY SEEM IMPOSSIBLE, BUT NOT FOR MICHAEL A. Durso, current president of the Montgomery County Board of Education. For 44 years, he has worked as both a teacher and a high school principal. In 2009, he stepped into his current role on the Montgomery County School Board.

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“What I enjoy is also what I miss the most, seeing students progress and grow, in many cases under some really dire circumstances,” he says.

“That’s really been rewarding.”

Durso has spent his entire career in the D.C. metro area. He has worked at various schools in Washington, D.C., one high

However, even in the face of these chal-

school in Virginia, and even served 13 years

lenges, Durso has an unwavering sense of

as the principal at Springbrook High School

optimism and calmness.

in Montgomery County.

“The biggest thing [I love about this job]

So after 44 years, why jump into this

is being at the ground level when there are

role? Why not simply retire? That wasn’t in

certain challenges and being able to try to

the cards for Durso.

work out and solutions and being able to

“It’s given me an opportunity to see the

While enjoying his time on the board,

point, maybe seeing the bigger picture

Durso does miss working with students

rather than just seeing the local school

on a daily basis.

perspective,” he says. of

“What I enjoy is also what I miss the

challenges.

Currently,

most, seeing students progress and

Montgomery

grow, in many cases under some really

County is growing by 2,500 students per

dire circumstances,” he says. “That’s

year. According to Durso, “that’s the equiv-

really been rewarding.”

alent of a large high school or maybe two or three middle schools.”

When he isn’t solving problems, Durso is catching up with old colleagues, and

Also, 30 percent of those students are

even his former students. The night before

eligible for free or reduced lunch. While that

his interview, he was able to meet up with

percentage is lower than other counties,

a group of his students who had graduated

that’s still 50,000 students with varying

from high school 30 years ago.

needs and challenges.

“Our growth has really been a challenge,” Durso says.

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work with people,” he says.

school system from a different vantage

The bigger picture offers its share

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It’s particularly challenging in a county where expectations are especially high.

From his students to his time as a principal to his work in the county, Michael Durso has certainly left his mark on the community.

INSPIRED BY

FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME ART SILBER, OWNER OF THE POTOMAC NATIONALS, HAS BEEN A FAN OF THE GAME FOR 77 YEARS

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ARTICLE MARY BETH MCANDREWS ON APRIL 15, 1947, JACKIE ROBINSON BROKE BARRIERS AND STEPPED UP TO HOME PLATE FOR THE FIRST TIME. Art Silber, age 6 ½, witnessed this momentous event. It was also his first baseball game. The passion from that game instilled a love for the sport that Silber has never lost in 77 years. That passion led him to become the owner of the Potomac Nationals and earn the title of "Oldest First Base Coach in Minor League Baseball.”

Silber grew up just half a block from Ebbets Field where the old Brooklyn Dodgers used to play. It was a poor neighborhood, but that never stopped the kids from playing baseball on the streets. All they needed was a broomstick, a rubber ball and a little creativity.

“Home plate was the sewer, second base was another sewer, first base was the left rear tire of the Chevy on one side of the street, and third base was the right front tire of the Ford on the other side of the street,” he says.

They played all year long and sometimes would get lucky enough to hear the National Anthem drifting on the breeze from the stadium down the street. When they heard those opening notes, the kids would stop the game, take off their baseball caps and lay the caps over their hearts.

“I didn’t really play on grass until I made my high school team,” Silber says.

He played baseball throughout high school and at Franklin & Marshall College. He even had the opportunity to play professionally but had to turn it down.

“My father was an immigrant, who actually loved baseball, but would have literally killed me if dropped out of college to play baseball,” Silber says with a laugh.

After college, Silber began a long path that would lead to a successful career in the world of banking. He started in the mailroom, making only $60 a week after college, but then made his way up through every level of management in banking, until he became president and CEO of Sterling Bank & Trust in Baltimore.

This path eventually led him back to the world of baseball when he was presented with the opportunity to buy a minor league team called the Potomac Nationals. He bought the team 28 years ago and has never looked back.

“It’s been, frankly, the best thing I ever did for myself,” he says.

He has a unique perspective on the team, too, since he wasn’t just the owner; he coached first base for 22 years. He’s been able to work with players like Barry Bonds, Albert Pujols and Bryce Harper. The team’s work with these players has yielded some amazing results: more than 20 percent of Potomac Nationals’ players have gone on to the major leagues.

He’s even grown old with many of the fans.

"We have fans that have come to every game for 30 years,” Silber says.

“We’ve watched each other grow old.”

Since he no longer coaches first base, Silber is now able to move through the ballpark to socialize and sit with the fans. He says that “it’s a very homelike environment.”

Now comes the burning question: who is Art Silber’s major league baseball team? “Well obviously it has to be the Washington Nationals,” he says. “Almost half the players there have played for us. The fact that we’re so close is wonderful.”

For more information on the Potomac Nationals, visit PotomacNationals.com .

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The home, located at 10708 Lockland Road, sold within 45 minutes of listing.

The sprawling two-story floor plan boasts 9,000-square-feet of living space, including seven bedrooms and 7 1/2 baths. Unlimited storage space is available with a three-car garage, full attic, walk-in closets and finished basement. The basement even has a fireplace to keep it warm and cozy during the winter months.

The spacious kitchen is easily the focal point of the home; the white cabinetry and abundant lighting ensure a bright and cheery atmosphere during any meal of the day. With marble countertops and stainless steel appliances, plus an island/breakfast bar, it’s bound to be the favorite room in the house.

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In the plant world, color and hue rule in terms of disease-fighting capability. Each color represents different benefits and the deeper the color, the more benefit there is.

Red

For example, red foods, like tomatoes, have lycopene which may play a role in helping to reduce the risk of prostate cancer. + Tomatoes, strawberries, watermelon, raspberries

Purple

Purple plants, like blueberries and eggplants, have anthocyanins, which have been found to help benefit the brain. + Eggplant, blueberries, plums, beets

Green

Green plants provide multiple benefits that improve health; two of my favorites—broccoli and kale—have high amounts of lutein and folate which can help enhance eye, brain and heart health. + Broccoli, spinach, kale, green tea, avocado, celery, snap peas

Orange

Some orange foods, like sweet potatoes and carrots, are packed with vitamin A, and other orange foods, like oranges and nectarines, are loaded with vitamin C. + Oranges, carrots, sweet potatoes, butternut squash, orange peppers, peaches

White

White is the color of allicin, found in vegetables like cauliflower, white onions and garlic, which helps protect against heart disease. + Cauliflower, bananas, white onions, garlic, parsnips

Black

Black foods, like black beans, black rice and blackberries, are high in anthocyanin, a pigment that has been linked to reducing cancer cell proliferation. + Black beans, blackberries

The point is, variety is key, and keeping a colorful plate will always serve you better than focusing on one simple color.

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“EACH COLOR REPRESENTS DIFFERENT BENEFITS AND THE DEEPER THE COLOR, THE MORE BENEFIT THERE IS.”

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She has also appeared on both NBC Nightly News and CNN Health. Kristin holds a masters in health promotion management from American University in Washington, D.C., and a bachelor’s in political science from The George Washington University in Washington, D.C.

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Recently SOLD Potomac Properties FOR AT LEAST 100% OF ASKING PRICE!

This data is a sampling of sold properties from December 2017. Source: IRES MLS system.

ORIGINAL PRICE

SOLD PRICE

%SOLD/ORIG

DOM

BDRMS

BATHS

$1,089,000

$1,153,000

105.88%

5

5

4/1

Regency Estates

$625,000

$654,200

104.67%

5

5

2/1

Fox Hills

$1,069,000

$1,105,000

103.37%

5

5

4/1

Lake Normandy Ests

$899,900

$930,000

103.34%

8

5

3/2

Fallsreach

$985,000

$1,005,000

102.03%

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3/2

Bedfordshire

$849,900

$867,000

102.01%

3

5

3/1

Inverness Knolls

$660,000

$670,000

101.52%

1

3

3/1

Potomac Woods

$674,900

$685,000

101.50%

2

4

2/1

Pine Knolls

$799,000

$810,000

101.38%

46

6

3/1

Willowbrook

$699,990

$707,238

101.04%

8

4

3/2

East Gate Of Potomac

$849,900

$855,000

100.60%

5

5

3/1

Beverly Farms

$1,095,000

$1,100,000

100.46%

6

5

4/1

Orchard Ridge

$789,000

$792,500

100.44%

4

5

3/1

East Gate Of Potomac

$789,500

$792,000

100.32%

5

4

2/1

Fox Hills

$667,400

$669,400

100.30%

6

4

2/1

Highland Stone

$710,000

$712,000

100.28%

3

4

2/1

McAuley Park

$1,998,000

$1,998,900

100.05%

102

5

3/2

Heritage Farm

$949,800

$950,000

100.02%

76

4

3/1

Bedfordshire

$799,900

$800,000

100.01%

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3/1

Wheel Of Fortune

$1,350,000

$1,350,000

100.00%

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3/2

Darnestown Outside

$1,600,000

$1,600,000

100.00%

0

4

3/5

Falconhurst

$2,075,000

$2,075,000

100.00%

0

6

6/3

Regency Estates

$650,000

$650,000

100.00%

4

4

2/1

Saddlebrook

$668,000

$668,000

100.00%

6

4

3/1

ADDRESS Fox Hills

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15 46TH ANNUAL MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY CELEBRATION Richard Montgomery High School

include diverse, interactive and mul-

CATHERINE RUSSELL & JOHN PIZZARELLI: A SALUTE TO BILLIE HOLIDAY & FRANK SINATRA

6&7 HOLIDAY ART SHOW AND SALE Popcorn Gallery & Stone Tower

The Music Center at Strathmore

Gallery at Glen Echo Park

Grammy

Award-winning

ticultural performances and a keynote speaker. The program will honor the Martin Luther King Jr. Youth Award recipient and the F. Michael Taff Award recipient.

vocalist

Browse and buy fine artworks for ev-

Catherine Russell teams up with

eryone on your holiday shopping list

jazz guitarist, vocalist and band-

at Glen Echo Park’s annual Holiday

leader John Pizzarelli in a stunning

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CHILDREN'S ART TALK & TOUR

tribute to Billie Holiday and Frank

Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts

The Mansion at Strathmore

Sinatra. Russell and Pizzarelli trans-

and Culture. The exhibition features

Young art lovers can get behind

port audiences to the glory days of

works by resident artists, instructors

the brushstrokes and into the head,

jazz with masterful ease, capturing

and invited artists. The show in-

heart, and history of the artists with

Holiday’s effortless grace and Sina-

cludes glass, ceramics, jewelry, pho-

these kid-friendly Saturday tours.

tra’s cool swagger. Tickets range

tography, painting, crafts and more.

Children take part in an education-

from $40-$95. 8 p.m.

11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

al guided tour of the current exhi-

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5 HOPPY NEW YEAR Casey Community Center, Gaithersburg

Hoppy New Year is a beer tasting of local, seasonal brews, plus live mu-

SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS, JAN 13-FEB 11 "INSIDE OUT"

Imagination Stage

activity. Ages 7 and up. Accompanying adults are free. Reservations required. 10:15 a.m.

27 & 28 NATIONAL PHILHARMONIC: COSMIC DESIGNS

sic and food. Admission is $25 and

It’s bedtime! But instead of getting

includes four tastings. Must be 21 or

ready, two children use their imag-

older. Photo ID required. Limited to

inations to turn their room into a

Journey through a stunning mul-

first 100 registrants. Call 301.258.6366

wonderland of mess! While playing

timedia

or visit the Casey Community Center

dress-up, a glove becomes a danc-

original NASA footage of our solar

to reserve a spot or purchase tickets.

ing fish, a shirt becomes a fantastic

system, explore exhibits about the

Tickets may also be purchased on-

creature, and a sock dance rocks

latest NASA discoveries and mis-

line at GaithersburgMD.gov.

the closet. In this interactive show,

sions, and engage in conversation

The Music Center at Strathmore

presentation

featuring

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28 MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMISSION FOR WOMEN’S 38TH ANNUAL WOMEN’S LEGISLATIVE BRIEFING The Universities at Shady Grove

The Women’s Legislative Briefing (WLB) is the premier and longest-standing women’s legislative event in the state of Maryland. It is coordinated by the Montgomery County Commission for Women and brings together advocates, policymakers and emerging leaders to empower, engage, and mobilize Marylanders around issues affecting women and girls throughout the state. $30

28 19TH ANNUAL GLENVIEW MANSION WEDDING EXPO Glenview Mansion

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