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Two days before her July 4 birthday, Jacquia Hutching was ﬁnally given the present she had been wanting for a long time: the hope of a second chance at life. After battling kidney failure and waiting for a transplant for more than a year, the Clarksburg woman found out that a co-worker who had offered to give the life-saving donation was a match. “I was so overwhelmed. There were so many tears and many mixed emotions,” Hutching said. “How do you thank somebody for that? I don’t know.” Hutching and Britney Mabra, 23, of Gaithersburg became close friends earlier this year after previously meeting each other at the Silver Spring child care center where they both work as teachers. Hutching has faced health challenges since she was born, entering the world as a 1-pound, 2-ounce premature baby. She started having high blood pressure at 8 years old, and was diagnosed with diabetes at age 14. “The high blood pressure and

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BY JENN DAVIS STAFF WRITER

Several Gaithersburg and Montgomery Village neighborhoods will join more than 16,000 communities worldwide on Aug. 5 as they take a stand against crime as part of the National Night Out campaign. Eight area communities will

Gaithersburg to serve as test site for effort aimed at helping low-income residents BY KATE S. ALEXANDER STAFF WRITER

Britney Mabra of Gaithersburg (right) will donate her kidney to Jacquia Hutching of Clarksburg.

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host events to increase drug prevention awareness, generate support for anti-crime programs, encourage residents to be involved in their communities and send a message that neighborhoods and businesses are organized to ﬁght back against crime, according to a city news release. Local law enforcement agencies, elected ofﬁcials, civic groups and other neighborhood organizations can also partake in the observance. The following communities will host activities in honor of National Night Out:

• Emory Grove Village and Washington Square, 6 to 9 p.m., 8201 Emory Grove Road, Gaithersburg • Walnut Hill, 6 to 8 p.m., Washington Grove Elementary, 8712 Oakmont St., Gaithersburg • Saybrooke, 6 to 9 p.m., 702 Saybrooke Oaks Blvd., Gaithersburg • Quince Orchard Park, 7 to 9 p.m., 500 Highland Ridge Ave., Gaithersburg • Brighton Village Apartments, 6 to 9 p.m., 345 West Side Drive, Gaithersburg • McKendree I and II, 6:30 to 8

p.m., Forest View Place, Montgomery Village • Cider Mill, 6:30 to 8 p.m., 18205 Lost Knife Circle, Montgomery Village Montgomery Meadows will also participate by having residents turn on their porch lights to show community support for deterring crime and maintaining a safe neighborhood. Ofﬁcers from the Gaithersburg Police Department will be stationed at each gathering in the city to hand out brochures and small

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Laptops. Once considered luxury items, the portable personal computers have become ubiquitous household staples and Montgomery County’s Housing Opportunities Commission is piloting a program to help its low-income residents acquire the devices. Known as HOC Connects, the program will provide the residents served by the commission with access to an interest-free loan to purchase a laptop through its technology purchase program. Loans will range up to three-year, with monthly payments of about $20 to $30, said spokesman Scott Ellinwood. Ellinwood said the commission will pilot the program at its Stewartown Homes complex in Gaithersburg this summer, with the hope of offering it countywide this year. “If [the pilot] goes as expected, we’d like to expand it to our entire multifamily portfolio in time for holiday shopping,” he said. A similar pilot for commission employees to purchase laptops was very successful, he said.

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City hopes to attract outside businesses

VIRGINIA TERHUNE STAFF WRITER

The City of Gaithersburg plans to launch a new website by the end of August that will focus solely on economic development opportunities in the city. “We hope to go live in the next 30 days,” said Tom Lonergan, the

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city’s economic development director, at a City Council work session on Monday. Gaithersburg’s economic development services fall within the city manager’s ofﬁce but until now, the services provided have not had their own website distinct from the city’s recently revamped site, Lonergan said. The intent of the website — growgaithersburg.com — is to promote the city as a place for businesses to locate, relocate and

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expand. Employers, both large and small, provide jobs and also help build the city’s tax base. City staffers plan to launch the site internally in City Hall this week before going live on the Web for the public, said Sharon Disque, business services coordinator for Gaithersburg, at the session. It’s important that the Gaithersburg site stand out, because business and real estate professionals looking for commercial space typically get 90 percent of the informa-

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tion they need from databases and websites, she said. “They eliminate hundreds of sites before they even contact one,” Disque said. Staffers said that what they believe will set the website apart is the amount of information it contains, much of it easily downloaded, about the city — available space, demographics, top employers, regulations, ﬁnancial incentives.

Montgomery County school board members are turning in their credit cards, after the board unanimously voted Monday to change its expense guidelines and procedures. The changes had been recommended by an ad hoc committee comprising board President Philip Kauffman, Vice President Patricia O’Neill and member Michael Durso. Board members will now need to be pre-approved for nonlocal travel and the school system will not pay for hotel stays within a 50-mile radius of its Carver Educational Services Center in Rockville, except in “exigent circumstances.” Board

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 30 Alzheimer’s and Dementia Support Group, 6-7 p.m., Brightview Fallsgrove,

9200 Darnestown Road, Rockville. Discuss the struggles of taking care of loved ones with Alzheimer’s and dementia with others. Free, RSVP requested. 240-314-7194. Children’s Book Sale, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Rockville Memorial Library, 21 Maryland Ave., Rockville. Books for all ages, many for $1 or less. Free admission. 301-984-3187.

THURSDAY, JULY 31 George Pelecanos Reading, 7 p.m.,

Eastern Village Cohousing, 7981 Eastern Ave., Silver Spring. Will discuss and read from “Hard Revolution”; to beneﬁt early literacy center planned for the new Silver Spring Library. $50; includes wine, beer, other drinks and light snacks. Must be purchased in advance. www.eventbee. com/v/folssreading.

FRIDAY, AUG. 1 Babes in the Park, 10:30-11:30 a.m.,

Black Hill Visitor Center, 20926 Lake Ridge Drive, Boyds. Nature play materials to help toddlers explore the natural world. Ages 1-3. Free. Register at www.parkpass.org.

Storytime on Lake Needwood: Birds Fly, 1-1:45 p.m., Lake Needwood Boat-

house, 15700 Needwood Lake Circle, Rockville. Read a story, then look for birds nearby. $6 per child, $2 per adult. Register at www.parkpass.org. Family Night Out: Bats, 7-8 p.m., Meadowside Nature Center, 5100 Meadowside Lane, Rockville. Learn about bats and take a hike to look for them. $5 per child; adults free. Register at www.parkpass.org. Summer Stargazing, 8-10 p.m., Black Hill Visitor Center, 20926 Lake Ridge Drive, Boyds. Watch an indoor presentation, then ﬁnd constellations outside. Ages 5 and up. Free. Register at www.parkpass.org.

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Drive, Germantown. More than 100 vendors. Sponsored by the Germantown Historical Society, The Menare Foundation and Boy Scout Troop 1325. Free admission; $20 for two vendor parking spaces. 301-972-2707. Citizen Science: Alien Invasive Plants, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Meadowside Nature Center, 5100 Meadowside Lane, Rockville. Learn about projects that beneﬁt wildlife locally and how to get involved. Ages 8 and up. Free. 301-258-4030. Celebration of World Breastfeeding Week, 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Great Begin-

nings Baby and Children’s Design Center, 18501 North Frederick Ave., Gaithersburg. Meet with breastfeeding experts from the community and learn about tips for successful breastfeeding, how to combine work with breastfeeding and babywearing. Free. keatip@holycrosshealth.org. Vulture Enrichment, 11-11:30 a.m., Meadowside Nature Center, 5100 Meadowside Lane, Rockville. See the resident vulture play with her food. Free, no registration required. 301-258-4030. Raptor Lunchtime and Talk, noon12:30 p.m., Meadowside Nature Center, 5100 Meadowside Lane, Rockville. Observe the raptors during feeding time. Free, no registration required. 301-2584030. Nature Journaling for Beginners, 1-2:30 p.m., Black Hill Visitor Center, 20926 Lake Ridge Drive, Boyds. Explore journaling techniques and create a nature journal. Ages 10 and up. $10. Register at www.parkpass.org. Storytime Under the Trees: Stellaluna, 5 p.m., Black Hill Visitor Center, 20926 Lake Ridge Drive, Boyds. Read about a lost little bat and friendship. Ages 2-6. $5. Register at www.parkpass.org. Explore a Stream, 5 p.m., Meadowside Nature Center, 5100 Meadowside Lane, Rockville. Wade into the water and use nets to look for crayﬁsh, ﬁsh and insects. Ages 3-12. $5. Register at www.parkpass. org. Resident Artists Open House, 5 p.m., Sandy Spring Museum, 17901 Bentley Road, Sandy Spring. Meet the current nine resident artists, who will have works of art for sale in their studios. Free admission. 301-774-0022.

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noon-4:15 p.m., Montgomery County Historical Society, Beall-Dawson Historical Park, 103 W. Montgomery Ave., Rockville. Nineteenth-century games and crafts. Free; does not include admission to Beall-Dawson house or Stonestreet Museum. 301-340-2825.

De’Shawn Blake (right) and fellow cast members run through a dress rehearsal of “Flip the Script, Love Conquers Fear,” as part of the Team of Stars summer camp at the Melvin J. Berman Hebrew School in Rockville on July 23. Go to clicked.Gazette.net.

MORE INTERACTIVE CALENDAR ITEMS AT WWW.GAZETTE.NET Rockville Civic Ballet Spring Show, 7:30 p.m., F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre, Rockville Civic Center, 603 Edmonston Drive, Rockville. Featuring “The Last Duchess,” “Saturday Night Social” and “Danse D’Enesco.” $17 for adults, $13 for children and seniors. 240-314-8690.

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Hiking with Max: Black Hill Regional Park, 10-11 a.m., Black Hill Visitor Center,

20926 Lake Ridge Drive, Boyds. A dogfriendly hike, which begins at the boat ramp parking lot. Ages 16 and up. $5. Register at www.parkpass.org.

Animal Exchange’s 35th Anniversary Party, 1-3 p.m., 605 Hungerford Drive,

Rockville. Prizes awarded for 26th Annual Photo Contest. Free. 301-424-4777. Science Sunday: Lake Scientist, 3-4:30 p.m., Black Hill Visitor Center, 20926 Lake Ridge Drive, Boyds. Learn about water chemistry and what makes it healthy. Ages 6-12. $7. Register at www.parkpass.org.

TUESDAY, AUG. 5 Storytime on the Lake: Turtles, 10:30-

11:30 a.m., Black Hill Visitor Center, 20926 Lake Ridge Drive, Boyds. Hear a story onboard a pontoon boat. Ages 3-6 with parent. $5. Register at www.parkpass.org. English Conversation Club, 10:30 a.m.12:30 p.m., Rockville Memorial Library, Meeting Room 1, 21 Maryland Ave., Rockville, every Tuesday. For new English speakers. Free. 240-777-0140. Cool Off for Summer, 1 p.m., Ingleside at King Farm, 701 King Farm Blvd., Rockville. Meet and greet members and take an tour of the continuing care retirement community. Refreshments provided. Free, RSVP requested. 240-499-9019.

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It was a quiet Sunday afternoon, save for the air conditioning whirling in the background and cars driving past the second-story studio tucked away on Kentlands’ Main Street. Ten men and women from all walks of life — some immigrants from as far as France, Egypt and Nepal — stood, eyes closed and bodies still. All were students of Qi Gong, an ancient Chinese practice that combines standing meditation with the cultivation of one’s “life energy.” “Put the light into your third eye chakra,” Beatrice Ollier instructed the participants, “And let the energy fill your brain.” Ollier, a licensed psychotherapist, has been practicing Qi Gong daily for more than a decade, and said it has become a way of life, both personally and professionally. She recently closed her private practice in Rockville and cofounded the Center for Qi Gong, a Gaithersburg nonprofit that aims to provide affordable holistic healthcare, with her former instructor, Shuren Ma. Ollier, who has a background in psychiatric care, said she hopes the center will fill a gap in the area’s healthcare offerings. It’s a simple and cheaper alternative to traditional methods and medications, she said.

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Cofounder of the Center of Qi Gong in Gaithersburg, Beatrice Ollier (center) said she discovered the Chinese form of meditation in 1997 as a way to cope with her divorce. She offered the example of a person going through a difﬁcult divorce; Qi Gong could help him detach from these issues by diverting his focus. “You can still go through the divorce, but it’s not going to be as painful,” she said. Ollier, who grew up on Mayotte, a French island in the Indian Ocean, said she experienced Qi Gong’s healing effects ﬁrsthand in 1997, when she was going through her own divorce. She couldn’t sleep and was taking three medications at a time. But when her friend brought her to Ma’s class, her life was changed for good, she said. “Life had come so much easier for me. There was no

more struggle,” she said. “So I decided to go ahead and open this center so I could help other people feel relaxed and feel empowered.” Grace Mercy Payne, 55, who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2011, said she feels an improvement in her balance in the past year since starting Qi Gong. Although she no longer attends church, she still has “faith” her brain and hearing will heal. “I just feel so much more energized with the practice of Qi Gong because it really opens you up more than you can imagine,” she said. Annyck Ango, 52, who began Qi-Gong regularly six months ago, said Qi Gong’s

healing ability is so powerful that therapy became much less effective. It can also be an everyday stress reliever, others said. Josh Romanoff, 37, of Rockville, began practicing Qi Gong on-and-off two years ago, and said Qi Gong gives him peace of mind. “You can come with your worries or with concerns, if things start happening on that day, and when you leave class, you feel that sense of tranquility and wellbeing,” he said. Kelly Taira, 44, of Potomac, is raising six children, and she said Qi Gong helps reduce her stress. But more than that, she said, it’s an indescribable “beautiful experience.” “You don’t need to be an expert, it can be for the layman, she said. “That’s why I love it so much.” For Swikrit Manandhar, 31, Qi Gong is just another way he maintains stability with his body and feelings. He has taken Vipassana trips — which include meditation involving 10 days of silence — yearly since he was 16, he said. “It’s the system of meditation that I’ve always been doing,” he said. “It’s just another name.” The center is currently accepting donations, but it’s difﬁcult to spread the word about Qi Gong, Ollier said. “People don’t understand what it is. There is no Qi Gong culture,” she said. “What I do is foreign, and that’s why it’s not taking off.”

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

Sexual Offense • On July 11 at 3:30 p.m. in the 500 block of South Frederick Avenue, Gaithersburg. The subject is known to the victim. • Between 11:30 p.m. July 12 and 6:30 p.m. July 14 in the 700 block of Quince Orchard Boulevard, Gaithersburg. The subject is known to the victim. Strong-Arm Carjacking and Kidnapping • On July 9 at 11:55 a.m. in a parking lot in the 7900 block of Badenloch Way, Gaithersburg. The

subject forced the victim into a vehicle and unsuccessfully attempted to have her drive away with him inside.

Strong-Arm Robbery • On July 12 at 9:38 p.m. in the parking lot of Don Jorge’s Restaurant, 2 Russell Ave., Gaithersburg. The subjects assaulted the victim and took cash. Aggravated Assault • On July 7 at 1:30 a.m. in the 400 block of Christopher Avenue, Gaithersburg. The subject is known to the victim. • On July 7 at 7 p.m. in the 8600 block of Snouffer School Road, Gaithersburg. The subject assaulted the victim and was arrested. • On July 9 at 11:29 p.m. in the 800 block of Gallop Hill Road, Gaithersburg. The subject is known to the victim. • On July 10 at 8:02 p.m. in the

parking lot of 602 Quince Orchard Road, Gaithersburg. The subject threatened the victim with a weapon and took property. • On July 11 at 9:47 p.m. in the 19400 block of Brassie Place, Montgomery Village. The subject is known to the victim.

Commercial Burglary • On July 12 at 8:15 p.m., and 2:40 p.m. July 13, at Watkins Mill Elementary School, 19001 Watkins Mill Road, Montgomery Village. Forced entry, took nothing. Residential Burglary • 17800 block of Washington Grove Lane, Gaithersburg, on July 8. Unknown entry, took property. • 9800 block of Mahogany Drive, Gaithersburg, at 10:53 p.m. July 9. No forced entry, took property. • 8900 block of Centerway Drive, Gaithersburg, at 12:35 a.m. July 11.

• 18600 block of Nathans Place, Gaithersburg, at 8:02 p.m. July 12. The subject is known to the victim. • 7500 block of Laytonia Drive, Gaithersburg, at 5:54 p.m. July 13. Forced entry, took property. • Residence Inn, 9721 Washingtonian Blvd., Gaithersburg, between 4:45 a.m. and 2 p.m. July 15. Forced entry, took property.

Vehicle Larceny • Two incidents in Gaithersburg between July 7 and 15. Took wallets, credit cards, sunglasses and a cell phone. Affected streets include Washingtonian Boulevard and Copley Place. • Two incidents in Gaithersburg between July 7 and 15. Took a cell phone, cash, credit cards and electronics. Affected streets include Lake Varuna Mew and Little Quarry Road.

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Former Montgomery Village resident to host hometown concert Mark Bryan, a member of Hootie and the Blowﬁsh and a former Montgomery Village resident, will reunite with friends from Gaithersburg and Seneca Valley High Schools on Friday to play a special hometown concert. Mark Bryan and the Screaming Trojans will take the stage to perform a set of original rock songs and some choice covers. The free concert is scheduled from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the Dr. Gordon W. Bowie Music Pavilion, 19003 Watkins Mill Road, Montgomery Village. Parking is available at South Valley Park, accessible from Watkins Mill Road. For more information, including weather cancellation updates, contact Melanie Maggi at 301-948-0110 ext. 2338 or mmaggi@mvf.org.

Fire and Rescue captain wins two silver medals Penelope “Penny” Ingles, a captain with Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service, won two silver medals in the 2014 Can-Am Police and Fire Games. The games started as the Northwest Police-Fire Games in 1977 and involved agencies from Washington state, Oregon and western Canada. It has since expanded. Ingles won one silver medal in a chili cookoff, which was based on color, aroma, consistency and taste. Her entry finished behind one from the York County (Pa.) Sheriff’s Office, which hosted this year’s Games from July 13-20. Ingles also won a silver medal in a mountain biking event, behind a competitor from East Hempfield Township in Lancaster, Pa.

Montgomery retiree named chief deputy state ﬁre marshal Michael D. Hanson, who retired this month from Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service, has been named chief deputy in the

Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. Hanson served with Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service for 30 years. For his last 4½ years, he was a battalion chief, the agency posted in a news release on its blog. In 2003, he transferred to the agency’s Fire and Explosion Investigation Section. He is certified with the International Association of Arson Investigators and the National Association of Fire Investigators. He is an active and life member of the Frostburg Fire Department and a field instructor with the Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute. Hanson replaces Joseph Flanagan, who was chief deputy state fire marshal for eight years.

Encore Chorale looking for singers for fall season The Encore Chorale is inviting singers to join its fall season at Asbury Methodist Village in Gaithersburg. Rehearsals will be held 1:30 to 3 p.m. each Wednesday for 15 weeks beginning Sept. 3. They will be at the Rosborough Theatre, 409 Russell Ave., Gaithersburg. Anyone 55 years and older is welcome to join. There are no auditions and no singing experience is needed. Participants may sit to rehearse and perform. Participants will have the opportunity to improve their voice and health, meet new friends and enjoy a new adventure singing challenging music. The chorale, led by Robert Johnson, will rehearse in preparation for several concerts in December. The fee for 15 weeks of instruction, sheet music and concert performances is $150. Need-based tuition assistance is available. Singers do not have to reside at Asbury Methodist Village to participate. For more information, visit encorecreativity.org, call 301-261-5747 or email info@ encorecreativity.org.

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Budding engineers test their mettle High school students compete for strongest pasta bridge

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About 35 high school students from the Greater Washington region on Friday wrapped up their four-week engineering program at Johns Hopkins University in Rockville by using their noodles — well, spaghetti. The students, with their parents looking on, competed in the program’s annual Spaghetti Bridge Contest. Using dry spaghetti and epoxy, they built bridgesthattheydesignedtowithstand the most weight. The students competed in teams of three. The bridge built by the winningteam—SriyuthSagi,Anthony Garay and J.J. Bravo, who attends Winston Churchill High School in Potomac — held 62 pounds. That was less than half of the contest’s all-time record of 132 pounds. The summer program is under the auspices of the university’s Whiting School of Engineering. Since it began in 2006, more than 80 percent of its 1,951 participants have gone on to pur-

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Peter Wink (left), 17, of Poolesville positions his bridge made of spaghetti and glue for strength testing as teammate Alex Apasov (center), 16, of Bethesda and instructor Fred Katiraie look on. At left: Jared Wine, 17, of Gaithersburg attaches weights to a bridge made of spaghetti and glue that he helped design and build to test the structure’s loadbearing strength. The annual contest marked the end of the monthlong Engineering Innovation summer camp for high school students at Johns Hopkins University in Rockville. sue careers in science and engineering. Of those participants, 31

percent were women, 16 percent were black and 16 percent were

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timed race. From Aug. 1-15, the fee is $40 for all events. Children younger than 13 are free. Jesica Roman, the executive director of Baby’s Bounty MC, lives in Clarksburg. The events are to raise money for the nonprofit Baby’s Bounty Montgomery County, which works with local social service organizations to identify babies in need. A Baby’s Bounty bundle, valued at $300, includes a new

car seat, a Pack ‘n Play, diaper bags, infant clothing, new bottles and pacifiers, baby blankets, infant bathtubs, baby toiletries and other baby items. To register, visit https:// www.eventbrite.com/e/ baby-steps-5krunwalk-benefiting-babys-bounty-montgomery-county-2014-registration-11840379895.

InBrief Chop’t serves up healthy options in Crown Chop’t Creative Salad Company began serving up its healthy, tasty meal options July 21 at its new Gaithersburg location in Downtown Crown. The eatery, at 238 Crown Park Ave., features a menu that includes 14 classic salads, 3 rotating “Destination Salads,” warm bowls and 25 homemade, small-batch dressings. Founded in 2001, Chop’t Creative Salad Company

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Street resurfacing to continue Construction work to resurface several city streets will continue through mid-August, weather permitting. Streets that will be resur-

faced during this project include Sunnyside Court, Duvall Lane, Deer Park Court, Deer Park Lane and Buttry Road. Work began on July 21. The affected neighborhoods will be notiﬁed prior to the beginning of construction on a street-by-street basis. Any parking restrictions will be posted 48 hours in advance of the start of construction. Work is taking place from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays. Visit gaithersburgmd.gov for construction updates or call

the city’s Department of Public Works at 301-258-6370 with any questions. — JENN DAVIS

Registration under way for Baby Steps walk/run Participants will save on registration fees if they sign up by Aug. 1 for the second annual Baby Steps 5K run and walk on Sept. 7 at the RIO Washingtonian Center in Gaithersburg. Before Aug. 1, the fee is $30 for the fun run and $35 for the

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Rabbi Jacob Blumenthal of Gaithersburg spent the past month studying in Jerusalem at the Shalom Hartman Institute, a center dedicated to addressing the challenges the Jewish people are facing in the modern world. Blumenthal spent the month at the Kogod Research Center for Contemporary Jewish Thought, a division of the Institute, where he conferred with other rabbis about how traditional Jewish ideals could be applied to the current situation in Gaza. “The Hartman Institution is an institution of Jewish study

and a think tank for the major issues facing Israel,” Blumenthal said. “We have been studying the ethics of war and peace in Jewish tradition and how they apply to the reality of the Jewish state.” Blumenthal was one of 27 rabbis who applied and were accepted to this program at the Institute. Participating rabbis hailed from America, as well as Canada, Israel and Australia. On Tuesday, July 22, Blumenthal went to southern Israel on a solidarity mission with 40 other rabbis from the Rabbinical Assembly, an association of Conservative rabbis. There, he met with teenagers, city ofﬁcials and Conservative congregations from Ashkelon, Sderot and Beersheba. According to Rabbi Julie Schonfeld, the executive vice president of the Rabbinical Assembly, this mission was the

ﬁrst denominational mission to arrive in Israel after the escalation of the conﬂict in Gaza. “This solidarity mission was important because we wished to offer support to our congregations located in the region to express our solidarity, to show our care and concern for them and to try to give them strength,” Schonfeld said. “As a group of religious leaders, it’s important to be able to communicate with our local media and communities and to help explain to them what is going on in the situation that the people of Israel are facing.” Blumenthal’s presence on the mission was requested and appreciated, according to Schonfeld. “Rabbi Blumenthal’s participation was very important,” Schonfeld said. “He’s a rabbi that has tremendous esteem among his colleagues and

among the movement at large. Having him on the trip was an enormous source of strength to our communities in Israel.” The mission lasted until July 24. Blumenthal came home on July 26. According to Blumenthal, he now hopes to educate his Gaithersburg congregation, Shaare Torah, about his experiences in Israel. “I’m hoping that I’ll take the text that I’ve studied and the experiences I’ve had and I’ll share them with my congregation,” Blumenthal said. “I’ll help my community feel connected to the state of Israel and the Jews in Israel. I want to help them sort through their own struggles with how Israel defends itself in an ethical way and help them really feel an attachment to the country.”

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Swimmers can once again dive in for water fun at Whetstone Pool in Montgomery Village after the amenity was closed for a major renovation project. A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the pool’s reopening is scheduled for 7 p.m. today. Entertainment includes special raft and noodle time, free cool treats and family water games. The event is free to attend. The pool, at 19140 Brooke Grove Court, was closed for almost a year while construction was underway to update the facil-

ity and improve safety. It ofﬁcially reopened to the public June 19. The project cost just under $2 million, according to Scott Gole, Montgomery Village Foundation’s assistant director of recreation, parks and culture. Paddock Swimming Pool Company handled the construction. New features include shaded areas on the pool deck and in the water, underwater benches, swimming lanes, a diving well, lap lanes, a zero-entry

InBrief Technology Institute says Montgomery is ‘savvy’ Montgomery County is one of four local governments in the country to receive a “Tech Savvy” designation this year from the not-for-proﬁt Public Technology Institute. The other jurisdictions were Evanston, Ill.; Pinellas County, Fla.; and Sacramento County, Calif. The designation reflects a “‘culture’ of excellence through technology governance and practices,” the Institute wrote on its website. Governments were judged on adherence to nine criteria, including a standard of ethics, performance management practices, a ﬂow of communication and a technology plan. Montgomery County was cited for its Open and Digital Government initiative, which includes accessible datasets through dataMontgomery and online access to county services, reports, budgets and contracts through accessMontgomery. The county has held two Open Data Town Hall meetings, as well as a Civic Hackathon. — ANDREW SCHOTZ

Fleet Feet Sports to host karaoke event Gaithersburg’s very own version of American Idol will be coming to town Aug. 8 when Fleet Feet Sports in the Kentlands hosts Fleet Feet Sports Idol and Silent Auction. Contestants will be able to take to the microphone and sing karaoke tunes. A silent auction comprising items from many local businesses will be held at the same time. Refreshments will also be available. The event is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at the Kentlands Community Center, 485 Tschiffely Square Road. Semi-formal attire is encouraged. Space is limited to the ﬁrst 75 guests and admission is $20 per person. Tickets can be purchased at the store, online at ﬂeetfeetgaithersburg.com or by calling 301-926-6442. All event proceeds will be donated to the Kentlands Community Foundation. — JENN DAVIS

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section with bubblers, dumping buckets, a double-lane slide and a whale water structure, according to Mike Conroy, director of communications for the Montgomery Village Foundation. The bath house was also renovated to incorporate restrooms that comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, new ﬁxtures, updated changing and shower areas, and a new front desk and entrance, Conroy said. A 2012 Montgomery Village

pool study, conducted by Smolen, Emr, Ilkovitch Architects of Rockville and Almy Architects of Garrett Park, found that Whetstone Pool was the oldest of the seven pools owned by the foundation and the most in need of repair. Residents can watch the whole construction process in a time lapse video at montgomeryvillage.com. For more information, call 301-948-0110. jedavis@gazette.net

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Tapping and swiping through textbooks on clear plastic computer tablets, 11 inmates at the Montgomery County Correctional Facility spent a few hours Monday afternoon solving for the square root and computing three common averages — mean, median and mode. According to instructor Allen Trenum, the class — a mix of men and women — is learning occupational mathematics, or workplace math. Everything from “the basics” and geometry to skills such as calculating tips, will be taught to the inmates during the eightweek course, said Trenum, a retired Montogmery County Public Schools world studies teacher, who has taught at the jail for the past six years. Such courses are just one piece of the Clarksburg jail’s program to educate and train inmates for re-entry into the community and the workforce,

a program that has become a model for the nation. The jail also has an American Job Center. U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez, U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder and County Executive Isiah Leggett dropped in on the class Monday as part of a tour highlighting the jobs program and its success. “How do you like the tablets?” Perez asked the inmates, who praised the technology. Preloaded with textbooks and videos related to the courses taught at the jail — but without Internet connectivity —the tablets are used in and out of the classroom by inmates, who are allowed to take the tablets back to their cells to study two days each week. One inmate named Edwin said the tablet allows him to continue studying outside the classroom for his GED diploma. Leggett said the county created the program over time, in bits and pieces, after questioning how it wanted its former inmates to function once back in the community. “Do you want them out unemployed, creating challenges, going in and out of a revolving door, or do we ﬁnd productive jobs for them?” Leggett asked. “If you agree to the latter, these are the kinds of things we need to do.” Perez said the Obama administration plans to use Montgomery County’s program as a model when it opens a grant competition this fall to replicate the program in 10 jurisdictions throughout the nation. “We have demystified the process here in Montgomery County so that we can scale it across America,” said Perez. Selected communities will receive three years of technical assistance to support “integrated reentry strategies that bring together workforce development and corrections partners,” Holder said. “What you are seeing here at the Montgomery County Department of Corrections is a national leader in looking at the problems that confront our nation, and that have bedeviled our nation, I think, for so long, coming up with really new approaches,” Holder said. “By doing the things that are being done up here, which we hope to replicate around the country, you are enhancing public safety.” Studies have shown that programs such as Montgomery’s cut down on recidivism as inmates leave jail ready to work, “and that means that people are safer,” Holder said. “It makes absolute sense, if we want to change this problem, to deal with them while they are in custody but then, as I said, also prepare them for life afterwards,” Holder said. One of the most effective strategies for controlling crime and keeping communities safe is to ensure those leaving jail have a job and a career path, said Perez, a Takoma Park resident and former Montgomery County councilman. “I also believe in second chances,” Perez said. “I also believe that there is no such things as a spare American.” The U.S. has 2,700 American Job Centers, but Perez said he could count on just his thumbs the number of those centers housed in jails, including the one in the Clarksburg jail. kalexander@gazette.net

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The number of black and Hispanic high schoolers suspended from school fell in the second half of this past school year when compared with a year earlier, according to Montgomery County Public Schools data. That continues a trend. School officials reported in March that, based on the ﬁrst half of the school year, suspensions were down compared with the previous year, although more for white students than for their black and Hispanic peers. School officials attributed the drop, in part, to professional development for staff that focused on race and equity. While the schools have been looking at suspensions overall, the disproportionate numbers between ethnic and racial groups created a focus, said Christopher Garran, associate superintendent for high schools. “Clearly our focus was on African-American and Latino students,” Garran said. Based on full-year data for 2013-14, the number of times Hispanic students were suspended fell 40 percent compared with the 2012-13 school year, according to a memo Friday from Superintendent Joshua P. Starr to the school board. There were 367 suspensions of Hispanic students this past school year, down from 611 the previous year. According to the midyear data, the number of Hispanic student suspensions had fallen 29 percent from the previous year.

Suspensions of black students dropped 34.5 percent in the 2013-14 school year, when about 769 suspensions occurred — down from 1,175 in 2012-13. In the ﬁrst half of the school year, suspensions of black students dropped 28 percent from a year earlier, ofﬁcials said in March. Suspensions of white students fell 39 percent for the full year, which was the same percentage drop reported in the midyear data. About 54 percent of all county high school suspensions this past year involved black students; 26 percent involved Hispanic students; 14 percent involved white students; and 4 percent involved students of East or South Asian descent. Garran said that, after Starr charged them last summer to reduce suspensions, high schools addressed the issue on several fronts. Principals also have monitored the issue more closely in their schools, he said. Other strategies, Garran said, included talking directly with students, having students perform community service as a suspension alternative and improving staff’s ability to “deescalate” situations. Some of the bigger drops were seen at Col. Zadok Magruder High School in Rockville with 87 fewer suspensions; Northwood High School in Silver Spring with 70 fewer; and John F. Kennedy High School in Silver Spring, with 63 fewer. Myriam Rogers, principal at Paint Branch High School in Silver Spring, attributed the improvement at her school — 41 fewer suspensions — in part to how staff learned strategies before the last school year for addressing inappropriate behavior

and communicating with students without allowing the behavior to get worse. “In that way, we were proactive about how we would choose to respond to students who made poor choices,” she said. Rogers said she also saw more occasions of students “owning their actions” and making better choices regarding how they treated their peers and adults at the school. Paint Branch also used alternatives to suspension, she said, including community service and written reflections by the students on their behavior. Suspensions across the county’s 25 high schools were down 36.7 percent, according to Friday’s memo. Looking specifically at discretionary suspensions — versus nondiscretionary suspensions — the schools saw a decline of 49.3 percent. “[The high schools] did exactly what they needed to do to keep kids in school and, more importantly, help them change some of their behaviors and learn from it,” Starr said. Starr said the school system continues to face disproportionate numbers of suspensions among black and Hispanic students, especially boys. Schools must be “particularly attentive” to these student groups, he said. The state school board adopted new regulations in January that will allow local school administrators more flexibility in determining suspensions. In the upcoming academic year, Garran said, county schools will no longer have nondiscretionary, or automatic, suspensions for certain major infractions.

Ofﬁcer Jeremy Wojdan was recognized for his work with youth

BY EMILY BIRNBAUM SPECIAL TO THE GAZETTE

Officer Jeremy Wojdan, 36, of the Montgomery County Police Department’s 5th District was recognized by the American Legion Department of Maryland as the Law Enforcement Officer of the Year at the Department’s annual convention in Ocean City on June 17. The American Legion Department of Maryland is the world’s largest wartime veteran service organization. According to Russell Myers, the department adjutant, the American Legion has programs that fall under four themes: Americanism, children and youth, veteran’s affairs and rehabilitation and national defense. Wojdan’s award was presented by a national defense committee, the Department of American Legion Public Safety Committee. This committee is dedicated to presenting awards to standout first responders in Maryland. “We have a committee of seven legion members, all with some sort of law enforcement background, that confer to decide who should receive awards for their service,” chairman of the public safety committee Bill Milligan said. “Jeremy was against about seven other law enforcement officers. He won the competition based on criteria set forward by the National

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“It’s an honor to be recognized by true American heroes that serve and are part of the American Legion. It was a humbling experience.” Jeremy Wojdan American Legion, which focuses on heroism, community service and what he does on and off the job.” Wojdan is a 12-year veteran of the Montgomery County Police Department. He has served as a School Resource Ofﬁcer at Northwest High School for the last six years. “The school resource ofﬁcers at Northwest want to make sure we create an environment that is conducive to learning,” Wojdan said. “We want to keep the school safe. We teach, we mentor, we enforce the law if there’s anything that needs to be dealt with.” According to Milligan, Wojdan’s involvement with Montgomery County youth helped set him apart from the rest of the candidates. In addition to mentoring and tutoring high school students, Wojdan also created the Junior Leadership

Initiative in 2007. The Initiative was an after-school program at Dr. Martin Luther King Middle School in Germantown that Wojdan and his wife, Kristen, wrote the curriculum for. “The Junior Leadership Initiative was a leadership program for at-promise students,” Wojdan said. “Some people refer to them as at-risk students, but we referred to them as atpromise. Every week, we taught them lessons underneath a different theme of leadership. It was all about leadership and life values. It was mostly classroom setting, but we did some different ﬁeld trips. They had to keep up in their grades in order to stay in the program.” The Junior Leadership Initiative lasted for two years. “We’re very fortunate that we have individuals like Jeremy and the other ﬁrst responders that we recognized at the convention,” Milligan said. According to Wojdan, he is grateful for the award, but recognizes that he could not have accomplished what he has without help. “The challenging part is to be recognized individually, when everything that we accomplished in the last several years has all been a team/collaborative effort with lots of different components of Montgomery County police department and Montgomery County public schools,” Wojdan said. “It’s an honor to be recognized by true American heroes that serve and are part of the American Legion. It was a humbling experience.”

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“Though all my personal expenses have been repaid, I am very sensitive to the toll that all of this has taken on the institution and taken on my colleagues and for that I am truly sorry.”

Continued from Page A-1 members also will now receive a per diem allowance based on federal government rates for expenses related to nonlocal travel. Members can be reimbursed for a meal related to their ofﬁcial duties if they ﬁll out a form and provide an itemized receipt, the meeting purpose and participants, and an explanation of why a meeting could not have been held at the Carver center. The approved recommendations also include an annual process in which the school board creates a list of pre-approved nonlocal meetings and conferences and local ticketed events that members can attend with school system funds. Member expenses will now be audited annually based on another change. Kauffman said at the school board’s Monday meeting before

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Christopher S. Barclay, school board member the vote that members have always considered it their responsibility to be “good stewards of public dollars.” “However, over the last few months, we learned that we haven’t always lived up to our ideals in how we operate,” Kauffman said. “We have made mistakes, we haven’t always kept the best records and we opened ourselves up to criticism from the public and the media, both fair and unfair.” In the recommendations, he said, the committee tried to “strike a proper balance” and be

mindful of members’ responsibilities that include interacting with the community and attending conferences. He referred to an independent review by the Venable law ﬁrm. Karl Racine, who led the review, said at the ad hoc committee’s July 22 meeting that his review found that no member intentionally tried to take school system money for personal expenses. However, the review did ﬁnd multiple weaknesses, Racine said, including “inconsistent

and ambiguous” guidelines and practices. Member Christopher S. Barclay offered an apology before the board’s vote Monday. “Though all my personal expenses have been repaid, I am very sensitive to the toll that all of this has taken on the institution and taken on my colleagues and for that I am truly sorry,” he said. It was brought to light in May that Barclay used his school system-issued credit card to make multiple personal purchases. Barclay reimbursed the

system for the purchases, which totaled more than $1,500. O’Neill said she thinks the recommendations provide clarity in areas that had been gray and left room for board members to make their own interpretations. There might still be questions down the road that will cause the board to return to the issue, she said. “I believe that this is a positive step in the right direction,” she said. Durso said he thinks “it is important that we close this

gional information, such as wage and salary information from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, and industry data.

“When we looked at other sites, many of them did not have the data that location consultants are seeking,” Disque said. In her 20-page PowerPoint presentation to the council, Disque showed screen shots from the home page, which will feature a rotating carousel of local projects at the top with categories of information and links grouped by section.

Mayor Sidney Katz suggested contacting the Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce and encouraging Gaithersburg businesses to provide information to the city for posting. Several council members also suggested ideas for making the site and the city map on the site more interactive as well as making the site more

accessible through social media such as Twitter, Facebook and a blog. Regularly posting current development news on the home page would also freshen the site for the search engines, said Councilman Jud Ashman. Also planned are regular updates of projects under way in the city for subscribers, Disque said.

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chapter and we move forward.” Board member Shirley Brandman said she thought the recommendations did strike a balance. The expense processes, she said, should not limit board service, which spans advocacy, community engagement, interactions with education ofﬁcials and other duties. “These take a great deal of time and effort and often take us outside this building,” she said, referring to the Carver center. Superintendent Joshua P. Starr said after the meeting that he had been surprised that the procedures “were not as tight as I assumed they were.” The board’s actions were “necessary and appropriate given the situation that the board’s found themselves in,” he said. lpowers@gazette.net

A marketing campaign is also planned once the site is up and running, Lonergan said. The PowerPoint presentation can be found at gaithersburgmd.gov in the agenda packet for the July 28 work session. vterhune@gazette.net

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Continued from Page A-1 HOC Connects will be the first of its kind in the nation to be offered by a housing authority, Ellinwood said. For Rhonda Morrison and her 13-year-old son Hezekiah Washington, the program will fill a need. Morrison, who lives at Stewartown Homes, said her son has been asking for a computer. Unlike when Morrison went to school, she said, Hezekiah needs a computer and Internet access to complete his school work. “Having a laptop in the household will definitely be a big plus for us,” she said. “It will let him be able to compete academically in classroom as well as when it comes to filling out college applications and working on high school projects and research.” Councilwoman Nancy Na-

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Ofc. Dan Lane. “We’ll also be there to answer questions and address concerns that residents have,” Lane said.

National Association of Town Watch is a nonproﬁt that sponsors National Night Out. The annual tradition, now in its 31st year, began in 1984 as an

effort to promote involvement in crime prevention activities, police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie, according to the organization’s

website. For more information on Gaithersburg’s National Night Out programs, call the Gaithersburg Police Department at 301-

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inner wall of the abdomen. She also had several allergic reactions to the dialyzer, an artiﬁcial kidney that removes blood from the body, ﬁlters it, and then returns it to the body. A hypo-allergenic dialyzer is now used. Upon learning of Hutching’s health struggle, Mabra thought about the situation and felt the strong urge to help. “Honestly, I’ve always had it in my heart, if someone

needs something, I’ll always do my best to help,” Mabra said. “Something was telling me to keep moving forward with it.” After much consideration, Mabra made a big decision in May. “One day I came in [to work] and I told her, I said ‘I’ve been praying on this and I want to get tested,’” Mabra said about her desire to get tested to see if she was a donor

match. When Mabra ﬁrst revealed her intention, Hutching said she initially “blew off” the idea, thinking Mabra wouldn’t actually follow through. “A lot of people have said that but no one has really stepped forward and gone through with it,” Hutching said. After Mabra reiterated her offer the following week, Hutching accepted. The

women were tested in June and received the positive results in early July. The transplant is expected to happen in September, but no firm date has been determined yet, according to Mabra. A Go Fund Me account has been launched online by the women in an effort to raise money for expenses during their recovery period, includ-

ing constant nursing support, medications and transportation to follow-up doctor’s appointments. Those interested in donating can do so at gofundme.com/bsecr0. “She’s giving me a second chance at life, Hutching said of Mabra. “A healthy life. A normal life.”

varro said the County Council has been exploring ways to expand access to technology and thinks access to computers in the home might help close the achievement gap between income and racial groups in schools. “Many people take for granted the necessity, the need, that having a computer at home fulﬁlls,” said Navarro (D-Dist. 4) of Silver Spring. “More and more it is becoming an absolute necessity have access to Internet for doing homework and research. We are equipping schools with technology but we do not always think about the families at home.” For adults, having access to a computer at home eases tasks such as searching and applying for jobs, she said. However, the generally high cost of laptops has kept them out of reach for many low-income families. For Morrison, the high price tag has prevented her

from buying one. Access to a program that allows people to buy a laptop with an interest-free loan is a privilege, she said. To accompany the laptop program, Ellinwood said the commission also wants to expand Internet service at is

properties, something Navarro said the council also is looking to do across the county. The commission is scheduled to announce the pilot of the program at a press conference today. kalexander@gazette.net

Obituary On Tuesday, July 22, 2014 Marjorie Ann Petersen of Frederick, MD formerly of Gaithersburg, MD. Beloved wife of the late Richard Petersen; loving mother of Jon, Kevin and David Petersen and Kristi Petersen Oliver; sister of Phyllis Richard. Also survived by 13 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Friends may call at DeVol Funeral Home, 10 East Deer Park Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20877 on Friday, August 1, 2014 from 6 to 8 pm. Funeral service will be held at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 16420 S. Westland Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20877 on Saturday, August 2, 2014 at 11 am. Interment Parklawn Memorial Park Cemetery. In lieu offlowers memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, National Capital Area Chapter, 3701 Pender Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030 (www.alz.org)

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Obituary Gary Richard Higgins, 63, resident of Gaithersburg, MD, passed away July 26, 2014 at home after a courageous fight with cancer. Born June 11, 1951 to the late Dudley and Bonnie Higgins of Charleston, West Virginia. Beloved husband of 34 years to Constance Ponton Higgins; loving father of five children; Bryan Patrick, Kevin Brendan, Meghan Elizabeth, Collin Liam and Martin Richard Higgins. Also survived by sister, Joan Hendrickson; brother, James Higgins and their spouses and 14 nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by brother, Jeffrey Higgins. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 1:15 p.m. on Thursday, July 31 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 520 Viers Mill Rd. Rockville, Md. 20852. Contributions may be mailed to Montgomery Hospice at 1355 Piccard Drive, Suite 100 Rockville, MD 20850 or by visiting www.montgomeryhospice.org. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at molesworthwilliams.com.

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Electoral review wins our vote

During last month’s primary elections, five out of every six registered voters in Montgomery County — about 84 percent — didn’t participate. By a slim margin, the county had the worst participation in Maryland and a staggering figure for a free society. We could speculate indefinitely about what keeps people away from the polls: apathy, disgust, time, access? A county task force is focusing on how to improve this anemic result. Actually, the group’s work isn’t a reaction to the 2014 primary elections; it has been meeting, talking and thinking for months. It produced an 84-page report June 4, weeks before the primaries. Like the County Council, we have reviewed the task force’s report and 59 recommendations in it at the county, state and federal levels. Many are excellent and almost all are worth pursuing or at least discussing. We first zeroed in on redisLOW TURNOUT tricting, one of Maryland’s great SHOWS MORE shames. Even Democrats, who MUST BE DONE rule the state, must concede that the system for redrawing TO BOOST congressional boundaries is blaPARTICIPATION tantly slanted and serves only to protect and strengthen the controlling party. A district shaped like a “blood splatter,” as critics describe Maryland’s 3rd Congressional District, is a stick in the eye of good government, a willful violation of requirements for creating compact, contiguous districts. In 2011, Democrats in Annapolis decided to leave the 1st District for Republicans and reclaim the 6th for themselves, so they did. The “open” process that followed was a sham and the ensuing election results a formality. We passionately endorse the task force’s call for a neutral redistricting commission, especially this provision: No commission member shall hold elected office when appointed or for two years after serving on the commission. The report wisely says: “Elected officials should not choose their voters; voters should choose their elected officials.” The task force, correctly, recommended a better state referendum system. In particular, ballot questions must be worded so voters can understand them. Redistricting, again, is a prime example of how poorly the state carries out this function. Consider the 2012 referendum question on whether to affirm a badly skewed congressional redistricting map. It said: “Establishes the boundaries for the State’s eight United States Congressional Districts based on recent census figures, as required by the United States Constitution.” With that wording, passage was never in doubt. If, however, voters saw a self-explanatory map, voters’ sentiments might have swung the opposite way. The county task force dug into a number of topics to look for potential improvement — “friendlier” ballot design, minor-party ballot access, voting age. We like many other of its ideas, such as these: • Filling vacancies for elected offices through a special election instead of appointment. • A geographic distribution requirement for referendum petition signatures. • Equal access for candidates at debates and guaranteed time on county-controlled media. We were impressed, as we read the report, by a process that invited debate. The report is filled with dissenting, provocative viewpoints. For example, the task force recommended ways to nudge people not registered to vote. One is to switch them to “pending” status, one step closer to registration, then notify them about an “opt in” process. Another is to get more government agencies to promote voter registration during interactions with the public. An opponent on the task force denounced these ideas as an overreach, writing: “Registration, like voting, is an American right. ... It is not mandatory that one votes in the USA and it should not be mandatory that one is forced to register. ... None of these recommendations should be supported by freedom-loving Americans!” Other majority recommendations were criticized, too — from the right and the left. If you have the slightest interest in government and voting, we strongly encourage you to read — and react — to the report, which is extensive and incisive. It’s posted at http://tinyurl.com/l32p4xj. Other underlying reasons might help explain low public participation. Do candidates inspire? In a largely one-party county, are there noticeable distinctions in platforms? Do constituents have faith in the electoral system? Or maybe the public is satisfied with the status quo. In Montgomery, one factor is obvious: limited choice. With few contested party primaries, Republicans had little reason to vote, and just 12 percent did. For Democrats, turnout was about 24 percent. Some questions might be too grand and philosophical to conquer in a short time. For now, we’re glad that a committed group of volunteers is leading a robust review of what is within our control.

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By heart or by head? Most of us would open our hearts and our wallets to a dirty, frightened kid knocking on our door. And people like my wife would adopt every stray dog that peers out from those animal control newspaper ads. But that’s not how you make either national policy or household policy. By this October, 90,000 children (more than Baltimore City’s entire K-12 school enrollment) will illegally cross our southern border, an exodus that’s ignited a national debate. “I believe in American generosity and the compassion MY MARYLAND of our people. We do BLAIR LEE not turn our back on innocent children who arrive at our doorstep ﬂeeing death,” says Gov. Martin O’Malley. Others cite the Statue of Liberty, the Golden Rule and liberal guilt (by deporting gang members, by serving as an illegal drug market and by failing to improve life in Central America, we are to blame). These folks, governed by their hearts, want us to provide these children with a permanent home. “If every state in the union were to ﬁnd places for 1,200 of these children, we might not even notice they are here,” writes Baltimore Sun columnist Susan Reimer. But others, governed by their heads, want the illegals repatriated as soon as possible. How are we going to provide the housing, food, medical attention, transportation, welfare assistance and schooling for 90,000 unexpected children? Who’s going to pay for all the new judges, counselors and immigration officials needed to process their deportation hearings in a system already backlogged to 2017?

Even more important, if we gladly accept this surge of illegals, what’s the message to every other foreigner who seeks U.S. residency? Have we signaled the world that America is a “sanctuary nation” willing to absorb the world’s huddled masses no matter what? Where does it stop? What do we say to the millions of refugees fleeing Syria, Sudan and South Africa? How about the 85,000 Palestinians seeking safety from the Gaza slaughter? Or the persecuted folks in Egypt, Iraq and North Korea? This year 71,000 illegals entered Europe from Libya. What if they landed here instead? And how about the masses left behind in Central America? If every state took an equal share of these multitudes, do you think “we’d notice they are here”? Playing immigration politics is how we got into this mess in the first place. On Dec. 23, 2008, well after Barack Obama’s election, President Bush signed a bill, unanimously passed by Congress, aimed at protecting the victims and potential victims of the international child sex-trafficking trade. Kids who arrived here, alone, would no longer be deported without a court hearing determining eligibility for asylum. Meanwhile, the federal government would care for them. The target was true sex trafficking victims, not 90,000 kids fleeing Central America to be reunited with their families in the U.S. Then, in June 2012, President Obama exacerbated the problem by issuing his “Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals” executive order circumventing U.S. immigration law and bypassing Congress. With the stroke of his pen, Obama halted deportations for an estimated 1.7 million illegals, mostly minors. Why? Because his Dream Act was dead in Congress, he was in the midst of a tough reelection campaign and the Latino lobby was jacking up pressure on him. So, Obama

sent the world a green light that if you cross the border, you’re likely to stay. But wait, it gets worse. Thanks to Obama’s executive order, the number of “unaccompanied, undocumented children” skyrocketed from 5,000 in 2012 to 57,000 so far this year. And, as The Washington Post revealed, the Obama administration was fully aware of the looming catastrophe. However, nothing was said or done for fear it would undermine Obama’s immigration reform bill pending in Congress. How could Obama admit that tens of thousands of illegal minors were crossing the same border that he’d promised Congress was “secure”? When the surge subsequently hit the fan, Obama and the Dems first dismissed it as border states’ “local problem.” Then, when the exodus’s dimensions became clear, Obama and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi proposed a massive $3.7 billion aid program together with an amendment of the 2008 sex trafficking law to expedite deportations. That position lasted about 24 hours until the Latino lobby raised hell, forcing Obama and Pelosi to back away from amending the 2008 statute. Result: Congressional gridlock. Now, according to rumor, Obama is contemplating yet another executive order granting U.S. refugee status to Hondurans who apply in Honduras, not by crossing the border. Perhaps, he prays, that will quell the crisis. How about O’Malley? Is he playing politics, too? Is his call for compassion simply pandering to the Latino vote? I hope so, because governing by heart instead of by head calls into question his fitness to serve. 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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Walk to end darkness of suicide

Our community knows as well as any that suicide takes an enormous toll on families, friends, co-workers, schools and entire communities. We can’t afford to stand by and watch this preventable public health issue take more young lives in our community. It’s time to take action. Ten years ago, my son took his life at the age of 16. Prior to that day, I had no idea that he was in such a state and didn’t want to go on living. But, as I have become involved with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), I have learned a lot about mental illness and how very important it is to recognize the signs. It can happen, but I never thought it would. During the months of September and October, the AFSP Maryland Chapter will conduct Out of the Darkness Community Walks all across our

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state, including one locally on Saturday, Sept. 13 — to raise vital funds for prevention research and education and, just as important, raise awareness about suicide. The Montgomery County walk will be at Rockville Town Square on Sept. 13 at 10 a.m. For more information, contact Cathy Nieves at 646-6325189 or cnieves@newwavetech.com. Details are posted at http://tinyurl.com/ppphyzr. To learn more about any of the walks in Maryland, please visit http:// www.afsp.org, then click on “Community Walks,” then “Find an Event Near You.” If you are in crisis, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).

I was amused to read the July 23 article “Council grapples with low turnout” in response to a mere 16 percent of voters coming out for the primaries. I say it amused me because it reminded me of a mailing I received leading up to the primary which sought volunteers to work at the polls to ensure fair and balanced elections. The truth is, there are no balanced elections in Montgomery County and those whom we do elect then proceed to tax our rainwater and plastic bags and maybe add some more speed cameras. The article I mentioned above quoted six Democrats and no Republicans because in Montgomery County, the elections have come down to only which Democrat, with their same liberal policies, is going to be elected. I did vote on the day of the primary and I’ll vote in November, as well, but I can’t wait to ﬂee the People’s Republic Of Montgomery County for the freedoms allowed us in Delaware.

Sharon Cardarelli, Rockville

Thomas B. Ferguson, Montgomery Village

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Raising the rafters at Roof restaurant DINING REVIEW BY BRIAN PATTERSON

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Caroline Wolfson as Dani and Zach Brewster-Geisz as Marty in Unexpected Stage Company’s production of Kooman and Dimond’s musical “Dani Girl.”

Unexpected Stage tackles cancer

Musical ‘Dani Girl’ focuses on 9-year-old leukemia patient BY

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A lighthearted musical may not be the ﬁrst theater genre to spring to mind when considering the topic of cancer, but Unexpected Stage Company takes on the illness — as does the lead character — with aplomb in their production of “Dani Girl.” The musical follows 9-year-old Dani, who enters the hospital when her leukemia comes out of remission. She attempts to deal with her illness’ return by embarking on a fantastical journey with her roommate, her imaginary friend and her teddy bear.

DANI GIRL n When: Thursdays through Sundays ending Aug. 10; check website for showtimes n Where: Randolph Road Theater, 4010 Randolph Road, Silver Spring n Tickets: $16-$25 n More information: unexpectedstage.org; 1-800-838-3006

Christopher Dimond, who wrote the book and lyrics with music provided by writing partner Michael Kooman, took inspiration for “Dani Girl” from his cousin, who struggled with cancer as a child. Through witnessing the experiences of a

family member with pediatric cancer, he knew that a production centered on children would differ from one on how adults deal with cancer. “Michael and I realized early on that we couldn’t write the play people expected,” said Dimond. “We couldn’t let it become this melodramatic after-school special, it had to be a celebration of life, of exploring the way children deal with disease. Kids who are sick have this rich appreciation of living that someone not facing the prospect of death can’t really grasp.” When Christopher Goodrich and Rachel Stroud-Goodrich, the married co-artistic directors at Unexpected Stage Company, were researching possibilities for their ﬁrst

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The main entrance to Bethesda’s newest dining destination is an elevator lobby. Ride to the second ﬂoor and enter the sleek yet subdued dining room of windows, steel, wood paneling and posh lights. Ride to the third floor and spill out onto the deck of a roof top party that would make a bar on Route 1 in Dewey Beach blush. Roof, the latest venue brought to you by the producers of Tommy Joes, is two distinct identities under one ... roof. The menu of exotic libations is available both on the roof and in the dining room. And while they are pricy, they are fun to behold and delicious to drink. Seeking something that is not on the menu? Simply ask, and the bar staff will surely come up with a glass of quality bubbly or a top-shelf margarita. While the upper deck is

more of a party, the dining space is like an elegant ﬂight deck on some giant ship landing on the corner of avenues Cordell and Norfolk, a sleek study in steel and glass overlooking the hubbub of Bethesda. While its opening in late December was uneven and fraught with challenges in both the dining room and the kitchen, there have been signiﬁcant improvements in the service at the table and the food on the plate. Locally trained, Chef Jed Fox boasts an impressive resume that includes a stint at the Inn in Little Washington. Of the small plates on the menu, Atlantic octopus is well executed. The morsels of tentacles are tender yet tastefully charred, and while the garnish of watermelon and compressed cucumber are a little weird, the tahini yogurt and cubes of feta are a nice touch. The house crabcake is worthy of its proximity to the Chesapeake,

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Continued from Page A-11 musical since their start five years ago, Kooman and Dimond’s songs kept returning to them. After Stroud-Goodrich’s coworker at the Kennedy Center told her about “Dani Girl,” they saw a workshop of it and decided to pursue the piece. “What intrigued me was how the devastation is balanced with real levity and humor,” said Goodrich, who directs the musical. “It’s evidenced in the lyrics and the written words, the ages of the characters, the melodies even of the songs. We have these two kids dealing with this chronic illness through imagination and humor, but you never really forget what’s right there behind them tapping them on the shoulder.” While some productions use a child actor for Dani, Unexpected Stage Company decided to cast 23-year-old actress Caroline Wolfson of Rockville in the title role based on the need for an experienced actor to portray both the seriousness and humorous nature of the musical. Despite being 14 years older than her character, Wolfson found it relatively easy to get inside the mind of a child thanks to the writing. Dani is precocious, resilient, curious about the world and open to adventure and new experiences, and Wolfson found

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herself revisiting that time period in her own life while preparing for the role. “I thought a lot about the openness you have as a child, you don’t have hard opinions on anything,” Wolfson said. “The world still has mystery and wonder, and I think that’s something you forget as you grow older and your questions have more answers.” “Dani Girl” also explores the relationship between Dani and her mother, recognizing the myriad of emotions a parent goes through when their child is suffering from a chronic illness. Unexpected Stage Company takes on productions that focus on the intricacies of the human experience and the deeper nuances of relationship dynamics, a mission Dimond believes fits “Dani Girl” perfectly. “It’s a piece that’s really focused on relationships as a means of getting through difficult and dark times in life,” he said, “and a celebration of human connection as a means of making suffering worthwhile.” “It’s a bit more challenging to do a musical when you’re focusing on the intricacies of how people interact,” added StroudGoodrich. “It’s easier to unpack when the characters are speaking; it’s on another level when they’re singing, and finding the material like this that can still reach there and look at relation-

ships is unique.” Unexpected Stage Company also maintains a connection to the community and social causes, dedicating one show of each production to an organization related to the topic. This year’s beneﬁt performance, taking place on Sunday will raise money for Children’s National Health System. There will be a talkback with members of the cast and crew following the performance. Dimond came to a separate talkback following an afternoon performance July 19. By holding discussions between audience members and the people involved in putting together the production, the company hopes everyone can get a deeper understanding of what it’s like to deal with cancer and how to portray that to a crowd — and possibly enlighten viewers who never considered the differences between adult and child patients. “We tend to dismiss children’s thoughts and feelings or deny that they could understand complicated issues,” Wolfson said. “Even though they might not understand everything, it doesn’t mean they can’t have complicated feelings of wanting something but having to accept the reality of the situation, and I think this show is good at communicating that.” kgroff@gazette.net

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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 at 9 p.m., free Cha Cha lesson at 8 p.m. ($16), Aug. 1; 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.), Aug. 2; Social Ballroom Dance at 8 p.m., free Waltz lesson at 7 p.m., ($16), Aug. 3; Social Ballroom Dance at 8:30 p.m., “step of the evening” Tango mini-lesson at 8:15 p.m., ($16), Aug. 6; Tea Dance, 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., ($6), Aug. 7, 2126 Industrial Highway, Silver Spring, 301-3261181, hollywoodballroomdc.com. Scottish Country Dancing, 8-10 p.m. Mondays, steps and formations taught. No experience, partner necessary, T-39 Building on NIH campus, Wisconsin Avenue and South Drive, Bethesda, 240505-0339. Glen Echo Park is at 7300 MacArthur Blvd. Blues, Capital Blues: Thursdays, 8:15 p.m. begin-

ner lesson, 9-11:30 p.m. dancing to DJs, Glen Echo Park’s Spanish Ballroom Annex, $8, capitalblues. org. Contra, Aug. 1, Valerie Helbert calls to Richochet with Rya Martin on piano, Walter Hojka on fiddle, TJ Johnson on mandolin; Aug. 8, Rachel Wallace with the fabulous Glen Echo Open Band, Glen Echo Park Spanish Ballroom, 7:30 p.m., $10, fridaynightdance.org. English Country, Aug. 6, Bob Farrall caller, 8 p.m., Glen Echo Town Hall (upstairs), fsgw.org. Swing, Glen Echo Park Spanish Ballroom, flyingfeet.org. Waltz, Aug. 17, Terpsichore with Elke Baker (fiddle), Liz Donaldson (piano), Ralph Gordon (bass), waltztimedances.org.

n Where: 7940 Norfolk Ave., Bethesda n Times: Sunday*: Brunch 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Dinner 5 to 10 p.m.; Monday: Lunch 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Dinner 5 to 10 p.m.; TuesdayThursday*: Lunch 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Dinner 5 to 10 p.m.; Friday*: Lunch 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Dinner 5 to 11 p.m.; Saturday: Dinner 5 to 11 p.m. * Bar menu available between 2 and 5 p.m. n Prices: Appetizers: $7-$15; Entrees: $22-$30 n More information: roofbethesda.com; 240-245-ROOF (7663)

a distraction. The fried chicken here is plainly delicious; crisp on the outside and moist on the inside, served with good ole peas and carrots. And while the shrimp and grits were well prepared, it’s inconvenient to serve shrimp with the tails attached when they are intended to be eaten with a fork. The thick pork chop is cooked until just rosy at the

bone, ﬁnished with a crisp and flavorful breading. Brussels sprouts are tender at the center without being mushy, and ﬁnished with a crispy scorch of caramelization. There are two very different identities of Roof that succeed on separate levels. Perhaps a lighter bar menu would be appropriate to put less stress on the rafters.

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MUSIC & DANCE Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club, Girma Yifrashwa, Ethiopian Classical Music, July 30; Coniece Washington with Sharon Raquel, July 31; Zydeco Dance Party, Aug. 1; Marcus Johnson, Aug. 2; The Greg Boyer Peloton, Aug. 6, 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, Claw, July 31; Mid Summer African Concert with Davido, DJ Arafat and Stanley Enow, Aug. 1; Uncalled 4 Band, Aug. 2; Keyshia Cole, Aug. 3; Rixton, Aug. 6, 8656 Colesville Road, Silver Spring. ﬁllmoresilverspring.com. Strathmore, Afternoon Tea, 1 p.m., July 30; Chuck Brown All Star Band, 7 p.m., July 30; Asanga Domask/SerendibDance in Rhythm of Lanka, 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., July 31; Giada De Laurentiis, 7 p.m., Aug. 1; Appetite Festival, 11 a.m., Aug. 2; Andrew Zimmern, 7:30 p.m., Aug. 2; Fine Arts Camp

for Teens, 9 a.m., Aug. 4, call for venue, Locations: Mansion, 10701 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda; Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, 301-581-5100, www.strathmore. org.

ON STAGE Adventure Theatre, “Pinkalicious,” to Aug. 31, call for prices, times, Adventure Theatre MTC, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo, 301-634-2270, adventuretheatre-mtc.org. Imagination Stage, “The BFG,” to Aug. 10, call for prices, times, Imagination Stage, 4908 Auburn Ave., Bethesda, imaginationstage.org. Olney Theatre Center, “The Tempest,” to Aug. 3, call for prices, times, 2001 Olney-Sandy Spring Road, Olney, 301-924-3400, olneytheatre.org. The Puppet Co., “Little Red & the Pigs,” July 24 to Aug. 31; Tiny Tots @ 10, select Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays, call for shows and show times, Puppet Co. Playhouse, Glen Echo Park’s North Arcade Building, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., $5, 301-6345380, thepuppetco.org. Round House Theatre, Bethesda, “Fool for Love,” Sept. 3–27, call for show times, 4545 EastWest Highway, Bethesda. $15 for general admission, $10 for subscribers, patrons 30 and younger and seniors. 240-644-1100, roundhousetheatre.org. Round House Theatre, Silver Spring, 8641 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, 244-644-1100, roundhousetheatre.org. Silver Spring Stage, One Act Festival, Aug. 7 through Aug. 24, Woodmoor Shopping Center, 10145 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, see website for show times, ssstage.org. The Writer’s Center, Brian Gilmore, Heather Davis and Jose Padua, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Aug. 3; Screenwriting II: Character and Dialogue, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Aug. 5; Power Plotting, 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Aug. 6, Arts and Culture Writing: How to Build your Portfolio for Publication, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Aug. 6; 4508 Walsh Street, Bethesda, 301-654-8664, writer.org. Upcounty Theatre, “Flowers for Algernon,” 8 p.m., Aug. 1 and Aug. 2, 3 p.m., Aug. 3, BlackRock Center for the Arts, 12901 Town Commons Dr., Germantown. Adults are $16, students/seniors $14, upcountytheatre.org.

VISUAL ART Adah Rose Gallery, “Carte Blanche: Seth, Hannah and Schuyler,” to Aug. 17, 3766 Howard Ave., Kensington, 301-922-0162, adahrosegallery.com Glenview Mansion, The Friday Group, Aug. 3 to Aug. 29, Rockville Civic Center Park, 503 Edmonston Drive, Rockville. rockvillemd.gov. Marin-Price Galleries, John Aquilino, Aug. 30 to Sept. 18, 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, 7022 Wisconsin Ave., 301-718-0622, marin-price.com. VisArts, Gibbs Street Gallery; RIPPLE: Cloth, Community and Connectivity, to Aug. 17, Rockville, 301-315-8200, visartsatrockville.org. Washington Printmakers Gallery, 17th annual National Small Works Exhibition, July 30 through Aug. 31, Pyramid Atlantic Art Center, second ﬂoor, 8230 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring, washingtonprintmakers.com.

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Grammy-nominated singersongwriter Keyshia Cole will make a stop at the Fillmore Silver Spring at 8 p.m. Sunday. The platinum-selling artist got her start after meeting MC Hammer and Tupac Shakur when she was younger. Now, the mogul-in-herown-right has produced records and starred in her own reality TV PHOTO PROVIDED BY MONTGOMERY ART ASSOCIATION

Pamela Gordimer’s “Plated Shells.”

Second nature The Montgomery Art Association is showing the works of Pamela Gordimer as August’s featured artist at the Westﬁeld Wheaton Mall. Gordimer grew up painting alongside her mother. Although she became a pediatric ICU nurse, art was in her blood, doing commissions along the way. She opened a commercial art business after moving to Texas and, at the same time, opened her own art gallery. Since moving to Maryland, she’s been a full-time artist, providing art lessons and painting murals and other commissions. For more information, visit montgomeryart.org or call 301-842-7046.

show on BET — “Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is.” Cole is currently on tour promoting her new album “Point of No Return,” in which she’s released several songs from. Tickets for the show are $27.50. For more information, visit ﬁllmoresilverspring.com or call 301960-9999.

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Shakespeare’s tale of mystery and magic, “The Tempest,” comes to an end this weekend at the Olney Theatre Center. The National Players, in its 65th year of touring, presents the show under the stars in Olney with the curtain closing for the ﬁnal time on Sunday. The audience is encouraged to bring blankets, picnic baskets, lawn chairs, and bug spray. Snacks and drinks will be available for purchase. The show runs a little over two hours, including one intermission. “The Tempest” has a cast of 12 new and seasoned actors in the company. The National Players veterans, which make up half the cast, mentor the current, younger members. For more information, visit olneytheatre.org or call 301-924-3400.

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Craig Wallace as Prospero performs alongside Julie-Ann Elliott in the Olney Theatre Center’s National Players production of “The Tempest.”

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Silver Spring native and Our Lady of Good Counsel High School graduate Midge Purce is a member of the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Under-20 team. She is currently a student at Harvard University.

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In December 2010, less than two years after he graduated from St. Andrew’s Episcopal School, Olney native Alexander Zurn found himself in Huntington Beach, Calif., living with his father, away from his college and high school friends because of an academic suspension. This wasn’t where Zurn, a 6-foot-4 high-flying guard and former Lions standout, wanted to be during his second year at Gettysburg College. But there was a silver lining. “I didn’t have anything to do but to get my act together,” Zurn said. “Classes and basketball. That’s all I did out there because I didn’t know anybody.” Nearly four years later, Zurn, 24, is preparing for his second season of basketball in Europe — his ﬁrst with a paycheck — and is expecting to complete his business degree from the Dublin Business School in the fall. The suspension was a turning point, he said, helping make his pro basketball dream a reality. Zurn made Dean’s List and earned All-Centennial Conference Honorable Mention when he returned for his junior year, and carried that momentum into his senior season, when he was named to the All-Centennial Conference First Team. “It changed his life,” his father, John Zurn, said. “He understands now that he has to work harder than anybody else if he wants to be successful.” Zurn’s journey into the European basketball circuit began after his senior season, when he sent emails to an estimated 1,000 coaches and team representatives to gauge interest. Most of his messages were ignored, but he did receive three tryout offers — one from Germany, one from France and one from Ireland. That was enough to convince Zurn to book a ﬂight to Europe. If nothing worked out, he planned to travel abroad for the summer, he said, but it didn’t come down to that. Zurn was offered an unpaid spot on the Swords Thunder club, taking it after he received a scholarship at the Dublin Business School (DBS).

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First Ivy Leaguer to earn spot on Under-20 roster BY JENNIFER BEEKMAN STAFF WRITER

One day, in the heart of winter three or four years ago, longtime Our Lady of Good Counsel High School girls soccer coach Jim Bruno was at the Olney private school’s

campus to work. The numbing cold wind was gusting and very few people dared to venture outside, he said. But there, heading out to the soccer ﬁeld, was the program’s all-time leading scorer and 2013 graduate Margaret “Midge” Purce (101 goals). “It was the dead of winter, the wind was blowing a billion miles an

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St. Andrew’s Episcopal graduate Alex Zurn plays in Swords, Ireland. Playing for both Swords and DBS, Zurn didn’t disappoint; he won Player of the Year for the Division I League in the former and won Sports Individual of the Year for the less competitive DBS team.

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Zurn put together a highlight tape which, combined with his Division I League accolades, was enough to convince the English Basketball League’s

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Following 1-24 season, Falcons believe experience will help BY

TIM O’DONNELL STAFF WRITER

When boys basketball coach Robert Churchwell took the Our Lady Good Counsel High School sidelines for the ﬁrst time last season, he said he knew he had a difﬁcult challenge ahead of him. Although the Falcons had not

had a winning record since the 2009-10 season, the once proud program took its biggest tumble last year, ﬁnishing 1-24 overall and at the bottom of the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference with a 0-19 mark. Their lone victory came against Cardozo. While the record may have come as a surprise, Churchwell did expect the Falcons to struggle going into the season, as they returned only one varsity player from the previous year. Of the 12 players on the

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Bullis School tries again for stability Fourth coach in four years takes over girls basketball team n

Hayley Hollis, the new girls basketball coach at the Bullis School, runs a summer basketball camp for young girls Monday at the Potomac school. DAN GROSS/ THE GAZETTE

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A new coach, a new system, a new summer routine — it’s a makeover that the Bullis School girls basketball players are all too familiar with, one that some have been through twice before. The girls are hoping that this staff, led by Hayley Hollis, is the one that can ﬁnally stabilize the program. Hollis, 27, of Rockville, was hired in April to replace Clinton Perrow, becoming Bullis’ fourth coach in as many years. Unlike her two predecessors, Hollis was

hired full-time and will teach health in addition to leading the middle school program. “Which is comforting to know,” said junior forward Lawrencia Moten, who has had three coaches at Bullis. “... It was fun to adjust but it deﬁnitely was an experience. It’s something new and it’s testing my character for sure.” Hollis has held various coaching positions in Montgomery County, serving as associate head coach and director of operations at Sherwood under Chris Campbell last season and prior to that, working on the Academy of the Holy Cross staff. “We’re very excited to have her. She’s high energy,” said Kathleen Lloyd, Bullis girls athletic director. “.... She’s familiar

with Bullis and she has experience with schools in the area.” Lloyd said the school “decided to go in a different direction” with Perrow, who led Bullis to a 13-14 record in his one season. Before Perrow, the Bulldogs won an Independent School League AA title under Rod Hairston, who moved on to Prince George’s County’s St. Vincent Pallotti after a one-year stint. And before that, the Bulldogs were led by Kira Orr, who stepped down after ﬁve seasons and remains a middle school assistant principal. Hollis, who played for Our Lady of Good Counsel, said she understands the challenges she faces as a new coach.

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Continued from Page B-1 Reading Rockets to offer a contract valued at $1,100 (650 pounds) in June for the upcoming season. Christian Bors, a Gettysburg and Sidwell Friends graduate, said Zurn’s athleticism is what sets him apart. A four-sport athlete at St. Andrew’s, Zurn owns Gettysburg’s all-time dunk record with 39 over four seasons. “Just how fast he is, how quick he is to get off the ﬂoor and get up in the air. It’s very tough to keep up with him,” Bors said. Zurn, currently residing in New Port, R.I. said he is ﬂying to Europe in mid-August for training camp, with the season beginning in October. He receives room, board, food and utilities, while also working on commission with the Rockets’ marketing team, he said. “My expectation is to be the leader on the team. Whether that’s being the leading scorer, or [being]

vocal, I expect to be the leader on the team,” said Zurn, who anticipates being the Rockets’ only United States player. “It’s going to be a really big stepping stone because last year I went into it not knowing what to expect. Now I’ll be able to live on my own and solely focus on basketball.” Zurn is the ﬁrst St. Andrew’s alumnus to play pro basketball, according to Athletic Director Al Hightower. “I don’t know how high he’ll be able to go but I think if he gets a little bit of luck with the right people seeing him play, he can go pretty high,” Bors said. Zurn said he hopes his season with the Rockets will lead to more opportunities with other competitive international teams. “I would never think he’d make it to the NBA or the higher levels of Europe, but I never thought he’d make it this far,” John Zurn said. “... I’m ready to be surprised some more.” egoldwein@gazette.net

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Continued from Page B-1 hour and there’s Midge, trudging out to the field,” said Bruno, who is in his 27th year with the Falcons. “She wasn’t with a coach, she didn’t hire anybody; it was just her.” As a freshman on the Harvard University women’s soccer team this past year, Purce became the first rookie to be named Ivy League Player of the Year in league history. She also received the Ivy League’s Rookie of the Year honors, among a plethora of other accolades. The Silver Spring native is an undeniably talented soccer player. She has an incredible first step, tremendous overall speed around the field that never seems to wane no matter how long she’s been on the field, great skill with the ball at her feet and a knack for finding the back of the net. But it’s the type of dedication to her craft that Purce displayed with her determination to keep her practice session despite the extreme weather that has enabled the striker, who scored a teamand league-high 11 goals in 2013-

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Our Lady of Good Counsel High School rising sophomore Kyle Turner (left) was injured most of last winter, but is expected to be a key player this season.

14 and was a Top Drawer Soccer Freshmen Best XI first team pick, to separate herself at every level she’s played, Bruno said. On July 17, after spending the summer training and traveling with the U.S. U-20 Women’s National Team — Purce scored a goal in the team’s 2-1 win against France in Europe June 13 — she was officially named to coach Michelle French’s FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup roster. The tournament is scheduled for Aug. 5-20 in various cities across Canada and is planned to be televised by the ESPN networks. “She is a self-starter,” Bruno said. “She loves all challenges. This kid, there’s no obstacle she feels like she can’t overcome. And not in a bragging way. Mostly [what’s kept her on this track] is all the work she’s done by herself.” Purce is set to become the first player from an Ivy League team to represent the United States in a FIFA Women’s World Cup, according to U.S. Soccer’s website. But this is not her first World Cup, she made her debut as a member of the 2012 FIFA U-17 team and was the U.S. team’s second leading scorer during the qualifying tournament

with three goals. “The opportunity to represent the country on such a level is, honestly, I think it’s indescribable,” Purce said. “It’s something so inexplicable words can’t convey how [special it is]. To say we have the opportunity to be the best in the world at something, that’s not something a lot of people in the world get a chance to do. The closer we get [to the World Cup] the more it becomes real. It’s just an amazing process to go through.” Purce received her ﬁrst call up to a national training camp when she was a junior in high school for the U-15 squad and it came as a shock to her, she said. At the time, Purce said she had no idea the magnitude of the opportunity she was being presented with but is thankful it happened. If there’s one message she could get across to young players growing up in the Washington, D.C., area, Purce said, it would be that if one puts in the work, great things are possible. Bruno said his former student-athlete can serve as an inspiration and he makes sure players on his teams and attending his summer camps know who she is and where she

comes from. There are players who make it to the national pool while they’re in high school but eventually fall out of the top company by the time they’re in the U-20 and U-23 brackets. Only the best of the best make it to the U.S. Women’s National Team and that is Purce’s ultimate goal, she said. Bruno said he believes she can do that and if she does, it will be the time she’s spent out on the practice ﬁelds when no one else wants to be, that will get her there. “Whenever I go out to the ﬁeld by myself or grab a teammate, I always remember that someone started training 10 minutes before me,” Purce said. “I’d have to say the most important thing about being on this track is just continuing to learn. The opportunities you get when you get called up to camp, to get coached by people who are so knowledgeable and so passionate for the game. You’re surrounded by players who share a passion for the game and are so talented. Every time I’m called up to camp I just want to soak up all the information and enjoy it.” jbeekman@gazette.net

roster, eight were underclassmen, including four freshman. “I knew what we had coming into the situation,” Churchwell said. “I expected we would have won a few more games. But I pretty much knew [it was going to take time to win]. We had one guy with varsity experience.” Now, the young team has the experience under its belt. The Falcons turned last season’s struggles into motivation this summer and performed well in both leagues (DeMatha, Born to Bump). “[Players] were more mature,” Churchwell said. “Taking the beatings we took last year, they’re beginning to understand what it takes. We are still a long way away, but I believe we’re heading in the right direction.” Notable returnees include rising senior guards Matthew Perigard and Gregg Hill, 6-foot-7 rising junior Nick Gittings and rising sophomores forwards James Valle and Ayinde Eley, the team’s returning leading scorer at 8.4 points per game “I think we played a lot better in the summer and were more comfortable on the court together in the second year,” Perigard said. “We had a lot more fun actually winning some games. ... I think I’m becoming a better leader, helping out the other players.” The Falcons should also enter the season with two key additions. One is rising sophomore forward Kyle Turner,

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who was on the varsity squad last year, but he missed the majority of the season due to an injury. “It was definitely tough watching the team go through all that,” Turner said. “It was a pretty eye-opening experience to sit on the bench. I could see all the potential we had.” Also new to the mix is rising sophomore point guard Cameron Norman, a transfer from the Severn School. Churchwell expects Norman to step in as the starter from the beginning. He averaged 18.4 points per game as a freshman, according to the Washington Post. Norman expressed his excitement about joining the Falcons and stepping in as the ﬂoor leader. “I think that Good Counsel just provides me with better opportunities, especially for sports,” Norman said. He also noted that he believes Churchwell and the rest of the coaching staff will help elevate his game to the next level. The Falcons said they are hoping to move back up the ladder in the WCAC. “Hey, if we win two games, that’ll be an improvement,” Churchwell said. “No, but our goal is to improve day in and day out. God willing we’ll stay healthy and see our win total increase. Last year was the start of a process. You can’t just bring guys in and start to win. There needs to be a foundation.” todonnell@gazette.net Bullis graduated several key players, including Lynee Belton’ (Duke), Kirby Porter (Harvard) and Ashley DeLeonibus (William & Mary), the top three scorers. The Bulldogs return several players, including Moten and sophomore Victoria Crawford. “Even though there has been some inconsistency in the coaching staff we’re going to be prepared and we’re going to be ready,” Crawford said. “My main goal is to win the ISL,” Moten said. “That is what I plan on doing and what I hope my team can accomplish.” egoldwein@gazette.net

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KEEPING IT BRIEF Boyds tennis facility earns national recognition The United States Tennis Association announced Tuesday that the Montgomery TennisPlex in Boyds was one of 12 winners of the 33rd annual USTA Facility Awards Program. The award “recognizes excellence in the construction and renovation of tennis facilities throughout the country” and is based upon criteria such as excellence of court surface and light, accommodation for players, spectators and media, and aesthetics. Representatives from the TennisPlex are scheduled to receive the honor at the USTA semiannual meeting on Aug. 30 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City.

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Maryland teams fare well at Germantown tournament The 2014 US Youth Soccer National Championships were held in Germantown at the SoccerPlex from July 21 through Sunday. Teams from across the nation participated in the tournament. One Maryland team, the boys Under-16, Baltimore Celtic, took home their division’s national title. The Maryland Rush Montgomery Coyotes, a girls U16 side that draws players from Bowie to Annapolis, ﬁnished third in their group with three draws but failed to advance to the knockout stages.

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Carsten Vissering of Old Georgetown and Harrison Gu of Rockville in the boys’ 15-18 100 meter breaststroke Sunday at the All-Star meet.

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County’s all-stars set several swimming marks BY TED BLACK STAFF WRITER

The Rockville Municipal Swim Center hosted the 57th annual Montgomery County Swim League Individual All-Stars Sunday. In the second event of the morning, Phoebe Bacon, who competes for Tallyho in Potomac, won the girls 12-under 100-meter individual medley (1 minutes, 9.04 seconds). She beat the old league record of 1:09.45, set ﬁve years earlier by Lauren James. Bacon returned two hours later to establish another league mark in the 11-12 girls 50 butterﬂy (30.20). Bacon, 11, beat the previous mark set 14 years earlier by Laura Eull (Country Glen). Less than 20 minutes later another league record was established as Giulia Baroldi (Potomac Glen) won the 9-10 girls 50 freestyle (29.58) over Jillian Berger (29.93, Little Falls). Midway through the meet, Eli Fouts (Manchester Farm) earned a spot in the record books when he pre-

The USA-JA Track and Field club, featuring top runners from the Silver Spring area, had several notable performances at the 2014 USATF National Junior Olympic Track and Field Championships, held July 21-27 in Dallas. Northwood High School junior Michael Abebe won Friday’s 3,000-meter run in the boys 15-16 division (9 minutes, 0.44 seconds) and took second in the 1,500 on Sunday (4:06.07). The girls 3,200 relay team of Breanna Coleman (Paint Branch) Jillian Murray (Georgetown Visitation), Olufunmilayo Daramola (Paint Branch) and Tiffany Woods (Sherwood) placed second (9:25.26). Drew Dillard, son of Paint Branch coach Dessalyn Dillard, placed fourth in the boys 8-andyounger long jump (13 feet, 1.25 inches).

vailed in the 13-14 boys’ 50 backstroke (27.11). Fouts would also set the league standard in the 13-14 boys’ 50 breaststroke (30.79). Emily Wang, who swims for Upper County in Gaithersburg, won the 13-14 girls 50 back (30.18) and 50 fly (29.27). Perhaps the most impressive performance of the day was delivered by Carsten Vissering (Old Georgetown) who won the 15-18 boys 100 breaststroke (1:00.74). In her final meet with the MCSL, Anna Kolanowski, a 2013 Sherwood High graduate and rising sophomore at the University of Georgia who competes for Bethesda, won the 15-18 girls’ 50 butterfly (28.63). “It was kind of bittersweet,” Kolanowski said. “I’ve been competing in this league since I was 5. Over the years it’s been a lot of fun. I’ve met a lot of good friends and had some really good competition. I was glad to end it with a win in the 50 fly.” tblack@gazette.net

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The Gaithersburg Giants won their first Maryland Collegiate Baseball League championship, defeating two-time defending champion Baltimore Chop 4-2 on Friday in Olney. The Giants had earned one of the top two seeds in the league for six straight years, and had played in two finals in that stretch, but never won. It wasn’t easy this year either. The Giants could have clinched on Thursday, but fell 2-1 to Baltimore on Thursday, forcing an extra game. In Friday’s game, Hunter Pearre scored in the fourth inning on a Tyler Post triple and Pearre knocked in Ian Velez in the sixth inning with a sacrifice fly. Max Heldman hit a two-run double in the eighth inning that scored Evan Colon and Velez for the winning runs. Pitchers Nick DeCarlo, Matt Chanin and Phil Morse held Baltimore to two runs. In Thursday’s game, Gaithersburg starter Seth Schubert cruised through the first three frames without allowing a hit. But he opened the fourth by surrendering a walk and hitting a batter with a pitch. Baltimore’s Trent Shaw then made him pay with a two-run double, putting the Chop up 2-0. Other than the brief loss of command in the fourth, Schubert pitched a gem of a game. Over six innings, he allowed just three hits and two runs. Gaithersburg native Mike Toomer then finished off the contest with three scoreless in-

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The Gaithersburg Giants’ Max Heldman scores a run against Baltimore Chop in Thursday’s Maryland Collegiate Baseball League championship game. nings of his own. “Basically everything was working,” Toomer said. “Everything had a lot of movement — slider was moving across and the curveball had a lot of up and down movement.” Despite the strong pitching performances and stellar defense, highlighted by multiple difficult catches from left fielder Chris Heckhaus and right fielder Michael Cuda, the offense, which managed six hits, continuously came up short with runners in scoring position against Chop starter Kyle Pullen. Heckhaus did come through

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with a RBI single after shortstop Max Heldman’s lead-off double in the bottom of the fourth, but the Giants left the bases loaded in the bottom of the ﬁfth and stranded Heckhaus at third after a lead-off double in the bottom of the sixth. “Pitching was excellent, defense was excellent as usual,” coach Michael McMillen said. “... From [the ﬁrst game] to now, our pitching and defense has been excellent, it’s been stellar. It’s kept us in a lot of ball games.” todonnell@gazette.net

Rockville High School girls’ basketball coach Frank Weaver is asking for volunteers and donations for the third annual Lily’s Hope Golf Beneﬁt, held Aug. 10 at the West Winds Golf Club in New Market. Proceeds will go to the Patty Pollatos Fund, a non-proﬁt raising money for victims of cancer and other ailments. The Lily’s Hope foundation was created in 2011 to help the Weaver family cope with medical expenses after their daughter, Lily, was diagnosed with Ewing’s sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer. Lily’s health has improved drastically since her diagnosis, Weaver said. Visit www.golf4lilyshope.com.

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James H. Blake High School graduate KB Asante is one of the top running backs in the country a senior at Monmouth University.

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After graduating from James H. Blake High School in 2010, Kwabena Asante was prepared to fulﬁll a dream. He was going to the “big stage,” which for him meant playing major Division I college football. But following a redshirt season in the fall of 2010 at West Virginia University, Asante — for one reason or another — was in

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search of a better opportunity. He ended up transferring to Monmouth University, a Division I-Football Championship Subdivision school, and has flourished in the Hawks program. When players report Sunday for the start of training camp, the 5-foot-11, 215-pound ﬁfth-year senior is expected to be Monmouth’s primary running back this fall. Asante split time in 2013 with former starter Julian Hayes, but is prepared to shoulder a heavier workload because Hayes was dismissed from the team during the offseason for a violation of school and team policy. “I feel like I am a pretty bal-

anced running back,” Asante said in a recent phone interview. “I can run with power, can get to the edge, catch the ball out of the backfield and get tough yards when we need it.” Since transferring, Asante, a business administration major, has gradually become more and more of a key component to Monmouth’s offense. In 2011, he was strictly a special teams contributor. As a sophomore, he appeared in all 10 games (two starts) and rushed for 469 yards. Last year, he played in all 12 games, running for eight touchdowns and 1,080 yards (6.0 yards per carry), the sixth-highest total in program history for a single season. First-year Monmouth offensive coordinator Kevin Morris said he was impressed with Asante on and off the field during spring practice and throughout the offseason. The Hawks are set to begin their first campaign as a member of the Big South Conference next month. “He’s a very strong-looking young man,” Morris said. “... We

will have a tailback-orientated offense that lets him carry the load.” Asante, who was named to the College Football Performance Awards Preseason Watch List as one of 38 returning student athletes vying for the top running back award in the FCS, was a 2009 All-Gazette second team selection who ran for 2,711 yard in his final two years at Blake. “KB’s always been a hard worker willing to do whatever it takes,” said Blake coach Tony Nazzoro, who added that he’s kept track of Asante’s career through various media outlets. “Once he found the right situation for him — if he stayed at West Virginia, I believe he would’ve been able succeed and find the field — at Monmouth he’s been able to flourish.” Added Asante: “I’ve had a great opportunity. ... I’ve grown up.” kzakour@gazette.net

It was their second game of the day, fourth of the weekend, and for some of Walt Whitman High School’s girls basketball players, it was well past double-digit games for the month. And as if that wasn’t enough, they had to play two extra minutes on Sunday in a 40-38 overtime victory against Archbishop Spalding, then had to play another game against Paint Branch the next day. Between summer league, tournaments and showcases, the offseason grind can take its toll on teams, like Whitman, which are laden with aspiring college basketball players. Some of Whitman’s girls have played about 20 games in July, taking trips to Illinois and Pennsylvania and capping off their busy month this past weekend with ﬁve games in the Under Armour Best of Maryland Basketball Tournament held at Damascus High School. But such is life for the high school athletes that are looking for an edge, not just for the summer recruiting period, but for the upcoming winter season. “Our bodies are going to get worked. People get bruises, bumps,” rising sophomore Abby Meyers said. “... But we’re able to handle it. We’re working harder.” Whitman’s players have been so busy this summer that the team had to drop out of the Montgomery County Summer League playoffs earlier this month after a 7-3 regular season. The Bethesda school wasn’t alone; four of the league’s 26 teams — including Our Lady of Good Counsel — had to pull out of the postseason, according to Brad Roos, a senior sports specialist with the Montgomery County Department of Recreation.

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Walt Whitman High School’s Nicole Fleck calls a play during Sunday’s game in the Best of Maryland tournament held at Damascus.

“I made a decision this year that we haven’t made in a long time,” said Good Counsel coach Tom Splaine, whose Falcons reached the quarterfinals of the Best of Maryland tournament. “I was just looking at the schedule that these kids were playing with AAU. I just thought it would be better, saving their legs.” Paint Branch, a 4A state semifinalist, elected to forgo summer league altogether as all but two if its players were on AAU teams. Panthers coach Rochelle Coleman said summer basketball can be just as draining as the regular season, but “it’s a different kind of tired.” “Basketball season is a slow ride. When you get to March it’s like, man we’ve been doing this forever,” Coleman said. “Summer, July hits, and you’re just playing, playing, playing, it kind of just punches you in the face. It’s just as tiring but it’s a different kind of tiring.” Paint Branch’s Daisa Harris and Tyra Sinclair, members of the Germantown Lady Panthers, said they have played in about 30 games this month with their high school and AAU teams. “Yeah, we get tired, but it’s all about the commitment and dedication,” Harris said. Whitman graduated five seniors from last year’s 21-3 team, which had its 20-game win streak snapped with a loss to John F. Kennedy in the 4A West semifinals. The Vikings return their top three scorers: Marie Hatch (9.3 points), Meyers (8.4) and Nicole Fleck (7.3). “We didn’t lose that,” junior Betsy Knox said. “Like [Abby] said, it’s our defense that we need to pick up. It’s just something that we’ll learn as we go on.” Whitman has completed its major summer tournaments, but there will be little downtime in the next few months, Knox said. “It’s not a break because we’re all motivated, we motivate each other,” Knox said. Added Meyers: “It’s never really a break for us. We’re always working.” egoldwein@gazette.net

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RELIGION CALENDAR ONGOING 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. 301924-8640; 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.

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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 301-949-8383. 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,

Burtonsville, conducts Sunday morning worship services at 8:30, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday school, nursery through adult, is at 9:30

a.m. 301-421-9166. For a schedule of events, visit 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 301-662-1819. Email mops@fcob.net. Neelsville Presbyterian Church, 20701 Frederick Road,

Germantown, offers summer service at 10 a.m. on Sundays throughout the summer. “Parenting from the Proverbs: A Summer Discussion Group for Parents,” will run all summer Sundays at 9 a.m. with classes available for children as well. Babysitting provided. Enroll your child in our Vacation Bible School program Aug. 4-9. The theme is Weird Animals. For sign-up and other information, neelsville.org or call 301-972-3916. 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 301-421-9166 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 301-4244346.

HEALTH CALENDAR WEDNESDAY, JULY 30

Carman, Kuczynski Heather Marie Carman, daughter of Nancy and John H. Carman of Gaithersburg, was married to Dennis Christopher Kuczynski Jr., son of Claire and Dennis Kuczynski of Kearny, N.J., on Sept. 1, 2013. The wedding took place The Oaks Waterfront Inn in St. Michaels and was ofﬁciated by the Very Rev. Gregory Powell, Dean of Trinity Cathedral in Easton. The bride’s sister, Jennifer Carman, served as the maid of honor. Mark Ritchie, childhood friend of the groom, was the best man. Heather is a 1998 graduate of Gaithersburg High School.

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p.m. at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center, 18101 Prince Philip Drive, Olney. Support groups such as those conducted at Medstar Montgomery Medical Center have been shown to improve both the short-term and long-term success of weight loss surgery patients. The center encourages all pre-operative and post-operative patients to attend. Because a patient’s success is so closely related to the support of friends and family members, we also encourage spouses or signiﬁcant others, parents, siblings, and adult children to attend. For more information, visit medstarhealth.org or call 301-774-8962.

She received a Bachelors of Science in public relations from Syracuse University, and holds a Masters of Public Health degree from Columbia University. She currently works as program manager at the New York University Global Institute of Public Health. The groom is a graduate of Kearny High School. Dennis holds a Bachelors of Arts degree in computer science from Cornell University. He works as a senior software engineer at MongoDB in New York, N.Y. The couple honeymooned in Curaçao and resides in Brooklyn, N.Y.

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TUESDAY, AUG. 5 Body Balance Yoga - Intermediate at MedStar Montgomery,

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CLARKSBURG:

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DAMASCUS: 3BR $1400/ 2BR $1200 +util NS/NP, W/D New Carpet, Paint, Deck & Patio 301-250-8385 GAITH/GOSHEN:

GERM: Newly Renov TH, 3Br, 4Ba, finsh bsmt, near Bus, HOC Welcome. No Pets $1800 202-299-4901

MONTGOMERY V I L L A G E : 2bd,

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S.S- 5 bd 4 ba colonial remodeled 3 lvl spacious yard, near metro $2395/mon +utils 301-252-5782

MONT.

VILLAGE:

TH, 3Br, 2FBa, 2 HBa, bsmnt, nr bus & shop $1850 301-787-7382 or 301-787-7583

AIRY: 4 B r , 3.5Ba, nr Rt 70, nr Twin Arch Shopping Ctr, 1350 sq ft, $1700 + util 240-426-7771

FREDERCIK:

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GAITH:Newly remodel

GERM: Room in TH,

ROCKVILLE:

MONT.VILLAGE-

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1BR + den, 1Ba, 11th Flr, completely renovated, new kit, new Ba, h/w flrs, secure bldg, grt outdoor pool, tennis courts, exc room, walk to White Flint metro & shop $1450 all utils inc Call: 240-353-8500

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3 Br, 2Ba, 1 lvl top flr, pool, nr ICC, Metro, shops,HOC, $1650 inc water, 301-570-0510

Interested in rental space for small groups , graduation parties, receptions? We have space for you! Two available meeting rooms and space for small churches. Rates/terms negotiable, subject to approval by the Pastor and Council. Wheelchair accessible all rooms on one level. For more information, visit www.montgomerybaptist.com or call 301-528-3535.

ASPEN HILL: Long GAITHERBURG Lg Meade Condo 2br, 2ba, fp, w/d. $1,375 + utils. Call 301-9969375

2Br/2Ba +Den in Villa Ridge, new Kit nr metro $1750 utilc incl HOC OK 2409949993

B E T H : Nr

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GER MA NT OWN:

GAITH: Condo.

2br

2ba

assigned parking . $1600 utils incl. No Pets. Avail Now. 301-460-7292

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N BETHESDA: 3Br,

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N BETHESDA: Nice

bright Br & Ba, priv fridg & microwave, (no kit) 1 mi to Grovesnor Metro, $725/mo 301-520-5179

OLNEY:

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ROCKVILLE/OLNEY

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D E R W O O D : N ice

Rm in SFH Male/Fem WIFI, uti incl $600, 5 min to Shady Grove Metro. 240- 643-6813

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GAITH:M BRs $435+

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301-924-1818

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Large room in SFH Share Bath, NP, NS. $350, $550 and $500, Util incl Call 240-2713901

SILVER

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SILVER

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Bus 1 block away, main floor, 3Br, 1Ba, den, W/D, $1700/ mo util inc 301-404-7653 MBr, priv Ba, w/i closet, nr shops/bus NS/NP, $750 inc util Available on 08/06 Call: 240-551-4591

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GE RMA NT OWN -

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DERWOOD:

TH 3 Br, 2.5 Ba, fin wlk-out bsmt, $1695 + util Avail Now call 301-675-7839 TH, 4BR, 3.5BA w/fin bsmt. $2200/month HOC OK. Call 301916-9045

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Dental/ Medical Assistant Trainees Needed Now

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Analyze data, create org, develop/maintain complex data storage structures. Min. Req.: Master’s degree/foreign equiv in CSci., CIS, MIS, Comp. Engg. or any Engg. field and at least 3 years of work exper. OR Bach degree/foreign equiv in CSci., CIS, MIS, Comp. Engg. or any Engg. field and at least 5 years of work exper. Full Time, Mon -Fri. Resumes to Host Int’l, Inc. Attn Srini Raju, 6905 Rockledge Dr, Bethesda MD 20817. AA/EOE M/F/D/V. No Calls.

Dental/Medical Offices now hiring. No experience? Job Training & Placement Assistance Available 1-888-818-7802 CTO SCHEV

Fast growing, fast paced residential construction company in Maryland looking for a foreman to oversee 20-30 small to medium job sites. We cover all of MD, N. Va, Northern WVA and Northern DC. Compensation/salary/transportation all negotiable depending on skill level and knowledge of construction. 3-5 yrs experience. Email response to: karawright1@gmail.com

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SALES: Sales Professionals - No experience necessary, willing to train Finance Personnel - Some experience preferred After Market Sales - Experience preferred SERVICE: Service Advisors - Experience preferred but not necessary Certified Line Technicians Diesel Technician Parts Assistant Parts Counter Personnel We are also looking for Lot Porters (must be able to drive a manual vehicle), and a General Maintenance/cleaning person to help keep our lot and store looking its best. Sheehy offers great benefits including, health care, dental, vision, apply online at 401k and much more. Please http://www.sheehycareers.com/ and look for all the above positions for our Gaithersburg MD Location

Merry Maids

Gaithersburg 301-869-6243 Silver Spring 301-587-5594

CTO SCHEV

Residential Production Foreman

Sheehy Ford Lincoln in Gaithersburg is seeking positive, energetic and hardworking employees to fill the following positions, business is booming in the Ford Market and we are looking to expand our team:

Earn $350-$500/wk. M-F or Tues-Sat. No nights. Must have own car & valid. Drivers lic. Se Habla Espanol.

Pharmacies/ hospitals now hiring. No experience? Job Training & Placement Assistance Available 1-888-810-2897

Construction

AUTOMOTIVE

CLEANING

Pharmacy/ Phlebotomy Tech Trainees Needed Now

CRANE OPERATOR/ SIGN INSTALL TECH BOOM TRUCK DRIVERS Familiar with DC metro area a plus, Great Salary/benefits. Excellent Opportunity. Must have Class B CDL. Fax Resume to 301-260-2700 or email contact@accrane.com

Editor/Writer for Andrews Gazette

Andrews Gazette, a newspaper published for distribution on Joint Base Andrews and the surrounding community, is searching for an independent Editor/Writer. Candidate must be able to come up with story ideas for the weekly paper as well as go out in the community and cover events for publication. Supervise one reporter/photographer and work with copy desk to layout the paper each week. An understanding of how to cover military service members and their families a plus. Must be organized and a team player. Strong writing and editing skills (AP style) a must. Must be able to manage staff and processes. College degree in journalism required. Prefer military family members and/or former military candidates. If interested and qualified, please send resume and cover letter with salary requirements and three writing samples to mminar@dcmilitary.com. We offer a competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, pension, 401(k) and tuition reimbursement. EOE. Foster Parents

Treatment Foster Parents Needed Work from home!

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MAINTENANCE Technician

For a retirement community in Aspen Hill, MD, with strong chiller, boiler & EMS knowledge. EOE. Send resume & salary reqs. to

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

office@homecresthouse.org

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Bus Operators - $37,091

Property Management

California Tortilla – at the Paramount (A newly - opening Cal-Mex restaurant) Located at 255 Spectrum Ave. in Gaithersburg

Has openings for:

Cashiers, prep cooks, line cooks, and Assistant manager Excellent pay, flexible schedule, free meals and parking For an application, call, fax or email Ken (the owner) Phone 301-252-4777 Fax 301-874-3733 Email – caltortjobs@gmail.com California Tortilla was recently awarded the title of “Best Mexican” restaurant in the Washington area (July 2014 issue of Washingtonian Magazine) GC3329

MEDICAL RECEPTIONIST

Busy practice in Rockville, FT, Req: experience & an energetic, helpful & outgoing personality w/ability to multi-task. Exc. cust. service skills & attention to detail a must. Send resume and salary requirements to: bonnieedelen@hughes.net

Operating Rooms RNs/ OR Tech

For Busy ambulatory surgery center. 2 Full time RN positions available1 Full time tech position available: Candidates must be willing to be a “team member”. Duties included patient care, processing of the instruments, room turnover & case cart preparation for up coming procedures. 00 Send resumes to pmckinley@ piccardsurgcenter .com. More info visit gazette.net/careers.

Gaithersburg

Grounds Person / Porter needed for busy apartment community to assist in maintaining the grounds, outdoor facilities & interior common areas. Duties include, but are not limited to: picking up trash, delivering notices to residents, shoveling snow, assisting in the turnover of apartments, cleaning halls, painting, etc. Most work is outdoors. Walk-ins are welcome during normal business hours. Send resume to: Montgomery Club 17101 Queen Victoria Court, #102 Gaithersburg, MD 20877 Email: Mont-Club@GradyMgt.com

Montgomery County Department of Transportation seeks individuals for full-time and part-time substitute Bus Operators as part of the County-operated transit system (Ride On). Employees’ starting salary will be $17.83 per hour plus any overtime earned. Work schedules vary depending upon work assignment, and are based on seniority. Interested applicants need to be able to read and write, have three years of driving experience, at least one year of direct customer service, 21 years of age, posses a valid driver’s license, and no more then 1 point on their driving record (equivalency will be applied to non Maryland residents). Experience driving a transit bus is a plus. Resumes must be submitted online by July 31, 2014. To view entire job announcement and apply online, visit www.montgomerycountymd.gov/careers IRC14870. EOE M/F/H

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Rough-in Plumber Must be dependable & proficient w/RI, GW & fixtures. Drug Test req’d, Co trk & Lg tools provided for right plumber. Fax: 240-745-0476 or email: flowritemary@copper.net $12-18/hr dep on exp.

Teachers & Staff

Lead Teaching positions for PreK. Require a degree in ECE, CD, Child Psych, or related. Classroom support staff must have COK training and a high school diploma. 2 or more years experience is a plus.We are currently interviewing for several positions to begin in mid-August in the Rockville, North Potomac, Gaithersburg and Silver Spring resume to a r e a s . Send sheselden@comcast.net

Work with the BEST! Must R.S.V.P.

Call Bill Hennessy

Fax: 301-947-4518

Contract Manager Plumbing Office

Silver Spring

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.

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If you’re looking for FULL or PART-TIME work You can STOP LOOKING!

Grounds/Porter

301-388-2626 3 01-388-2626

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

MUST know QB & Excel. Plumbing knowledge a + Must be reliable & organized! $13-15/hour M-F 8-4:30

flowritemary@copper.net or

301-363-8597

Skilled Trades

HANDYMAN General Maintenance 25 hr/wk. Vehicle (truck) Required. Good driving record. Send resume to fhcc@flowerhill.org Weekend work also required NO PHONE CALL PLEASE

Let Gazette Careers help you find that next position in your LOCAL area.

VETERINARY HOSPITAL

RECEPTIONIST

Immediate opening for part time (leading to full time) receptionist for a busy veterinary hospital. Must have strong communication and computer skills. Full benefit package offered for full time. Fax resume w/cover letter to: 301-570-1526 or e-mail to: afiggers@brookevillevet.com Brookeville Animal Hospital 22201 Georgia Avenue, Brookeville, MD 20833 NO PHONE CALLS OR WALK-INS PLEASE!

Part-Time

Work From Home

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

YOUTHS WANTED

To walk ponies at Montgomery County Fair (August 8th-16th). Also for Butler’s Orchard in October Reliable and responsible. 301-888-1426 ponyladymary@gmail.com

SPLISH SPLASH Whetstone Pool gets refreshing renovation. A-5

The Gazette

ENTERTAINMENT: Musical “Dani Girl” focuses on 9-yearold leukemia patient. A-11

GAITHERSBURG | MONTGOMERY VILLAGE

SPORTS: St. Andrew’s grad signs contract, becomes school’s ﬁrst pro player. B-1

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gift of life

The

25 cents

Gaithersburg woman to give co-worker kidney

BY JENN DAVIS STAFF WRITER

BILL RYAN/THE GAZETTE

Neighborhoods stand united against crime Police will be on hand at Gaithersburg, Montgomery Village to answer questions n

BY JENN DAVIS STAFF WRITER

Gaithersburg to serve as test site for effort aimed at helping low-income residents BY KATE S. ALEXANDER STAFF WRITER

Britney Mabra of Gaithersburg (right) will donate her kidney to Jacquia Hutching of Clarksburg.

See KIDNEY, Page A-9

Program may ease access to laptops

See NIGHT OUT, Page A-9

See LAPTOPS, Page A-9

School board members give up credit cards n

New guidelines adopted on allowable expenses BY

Gaithersburg’s new website designed to stand out n

City hopes to attract outside businesses

VIRGINIA TERHUNE STAFF WRITER

INDEX Automotive Calendar Classiﬁed Entertainment Obituaries Opinion Sports

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MAINSTREAM MEDITATION

Gaithersburg nonproﬁt provides holistic health care.

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LINDSAY A. POWERS STAFF WRITER

See WEBSITE, Page A-8

See CREDIT CARDS, Page A-8

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Electoral review wins our vote

The Gazette Karen Acton, President/Publisher

LETTERS TOT HE EDITOR

Walk to end darkness of suicide

There’s little choice under Democratic rule

Sharon Cardarelli, Rockville

Thomas B. Ferguson, Montgomery Village

9030 Comprint Court, Gaithersburg, MD 20877 | Phone: 301-948-3120 | Fax: 301-670-7183 | Email: opinions@gazette.net More letters appear online at www.gazette.net/opinion

Vanessa Harrington, Senior Editor Douglas Tallman, Editor Nathan Oravec, Managing Editor Glen C. Cullen, Senior Editor Copy/Design Meredith Hooker, Managing Editor/Internet

Will Franklin, A&E Editor Ken Sain, Sports Editor Dan Gross, Photo Editor Jessica Loder, Web Editor

Dennis Wilston, Corporate Advertising Director Doug Baum, Corporate Classiﬁeds Director Mona Bass, Inside Classiﬁeds Director Jean Casey, Director of Marketing and Circulation

Anna Joyce, Creative Director, Special Pubs/Internet Ellen Pankake, Director of Creative Services Leah Arnold, Information Technology Manager David Varndell, Digital Media Manager

Arts & Entertainment www.gazette.net | Wednesday, July 30, 2014 | Page A-11

Raising the rafters at Roof restaurant DINING REVIEW BY BRIAN PATTERSON

PHOTO BY KATE ERIN GIBSON

Caroline Wolfson as Dani and Zach Brewster-Geisz as Marty in Unexpected Stage Company’s production of Kooman and Dimond’s musical “Dani Girl.”

Unexpected Stage tackles cancer

Musical ‘Dani Girl’ focuses on 9-year-old leukemia patient BY

KIRSTY GROFF STAFF WRITER

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Atlantic octopus with watermelon, compressed cucumber, tahini yogurt and cubes of feta.

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F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre

603 Edmonston Dr. Rockville, MD 20851

240-314-8690

www.rockvillemd.gov/theatre

The Last Duchess Presented by Rockville Civic Ballet

Saturday, Aug. 2 at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 3 at 2 p.m.

Tickets: $17 ADULT; $13 SENIOR (60+) AND YOUTH (UNDER 12) 1932758

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Point of no return

Pamela Gordimer’s “Plated Shells.”

Such stuff as dreams are made on

PHOTO BY STAN BAROUH

Craig Wallace as Prospero performs alongside Julie-Ann Elliott in the Olney Theatre Center’s National Players production of “The Tempest.”

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SATURDAY, AUG. 2 Germantown Community Flea Market, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Germantown MARC

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SPORTS Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League concludes season.

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Local center takes meditation mainstream Gaithersburg nonproﬁt provides holistic healthcare n

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Silver Spring native and Our Lady of Good Counsel High School graduate Midge Purce is a member of the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Under-20 team. She is currently a student at Harvard University.

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Good Counsel grad works to be among the best n

First Ivy Leaguer to earn spot on Under-20 roster BY JENNIFER BEEKMAN STAFF WRITER

One day, in the heart of winter three or four years ago, longtime Our Lady of Good Counsel High School girls soccer coach Jim Bruno was at the Olney private school’s

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Bullis School tries again for stability Fourth coach in four years takes over girls basketball team n

Hayley Hollis, the new girls basketball coach at the Bullis School, runs a summer basketball camp for young girls Monday at the Potomac school. DAN GROSS/ THE GAZETTE

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Montgomery County Swim League All-Stars

— TIM O’DONNELL

Carsten Vissering of Old Georgetown and Harrison Gu of Rockville in the boys’ 15-18 100 meter breaststroke Sunday at the All-Star meet.

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County’s all-stars set several swimming marks BY TED BLACK STAFF WRITER

— ERIC GOLDWEIN

Rockville coach helps lead fundraiser

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Brady Ott competes in Sunday’s boys 13-14 50-meter butterﬂy.

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Paint Branch, Northwood runners compete in nationals

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ERIC GOLDWEIN STAFF WRITER

James H. Blake High School graduate KB Asante is one of the top running backs in the country a senior at Monmouth University.

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• Huge Floor Plans • Large Walkin Closets • Private Balcony/Patio • Fully Equipped Kitchen w/Breakfast Bar

14431 Traville Garden Circle Rockville, Maryland 20850

kSwimming Pool kNewly Updated Units kSpacious Floor Plans kSmall Pets Welcome kBalcony Patio

(301) 460-1647 kFamily Room

3004 Bel Pre Rd., Apt. 204, kFull Size W/D in every unit Silver Spring, MD 20906

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FRED- Large SFH,

4bd 2 full bath, kit, living room, dining room, deck, finished bsmt, close to 40 west $1800 Avail 08/01 Call Edyth 301-972-5129 or 301-370-4153

CLARKSBURG:

SFH, 3Br, 1Ba, kit, LR, den, 1 lvl, HOC welcome, $1095 + SD Call: 240-426-4816

DAMASCUS: 3BR $1400/ 2BR $1200 +util NS/NP, W/D New Carpet, Paint, Deck & Patio 301-250-8385 GAITH/GOSHEN:

GERM: Newly Renov TH, 3Br, 4Ba, finsh bsmt, near Bus, HOC Welcome. No Pets $1800 202-299-4901

MONTGOMERY V I L L A G E : 2bd,

1.5ba cozy TH. Avail 8/1. Must see! $1250. 240-715-2380

S.S- 5 bd 4 ba colonial remodeled 3 lvl spacious yard, near metro $2395/mon +utils 301-252-5782

MONT.

VILLAGE:

TH, 3Br, 2FBa, 2 HBa, bsmnt, nr bus & shop $1850 301-787-7382 or 301-787-7583

AIRY: 4 B r , 3.5Ba, nr Rt 70, nr Twin Arch Shopping Ctr, 1350 sq ft, $1700 + util 240-426-7771

FREDERCIK:

3br, 1Ba, kit, LR, 2nd flr, nr Francis Scott Key Mall, HOC, $1095 + SD 240-426-4816

GAITH:Newly remodel

GERM: Room in TH,

ROCKVILLE:

MONT.VILLAGE-

2Br, 2Ba $1395 all included conv loc. bus stop in front of building Ns/Np 203-587-1283‘

SILVER LEISURE WORLD: 2BD, 2BAHighrise apt. Garage, den, eik, balcony, cable. $1750. 301-299-4546

BETHESDA:

Light, bright, fresh 1Br + den, priv unit, 1mi Grovesnor metro, fp, wood flrs, patio, trees, $1250 301-520-5179

SPRING:

3 Br, 2Ba, 1 lvl top flr, pool, nr ICC, Metro, shops,HOC, $1650 inc water, 301-570-0510

ASPEN HILL: Long GAITHERBURG Lg Meade Condo 2br, 2ba, fp, w/d. $1,375 + utils. Call 301-9969375

2Br/2Ba +Den in Villa Ridge, new Kit nr metro $1750 utilc incl HOC OK 2409949993

B E T H : Nr

Montg. Mall. 1st Flr, 3brs 2ba, $1900; hardwd flrs, wet bar, parking, W/D. Call 240-506-9469

DAMASCUS:

2br/1ba large condo, 1st floor, patio, W/D, NS $1200/mo avl Aug 1 301-253-4456

GER MA NT OWN:

GAITH: Condo.

2br

2ba

assigned parking . $1600 utils incl. No Pets. Avail Now. 301-460-7292

Luxury 1 ba/1 ba condo location in the Rio, $1300 utils included, N/S 301-580-7300

N BETHESDA: 3Br,

Furn bsmt rm w/ priv ba, shared kitch, $685 incls utils & WIFI close to bus 240-644-8307

N BETHESDA: Nice

bright Br & Ba, priv fridg & microwave, (no kit) 1 mi to Grovesnor Metro, $725/mo 301-520-5179

OLNEY:

1 Rm in bsmt in SFH share kitchen $500 utils included, NS/NP Avail Now. 301-257-5712

ROCKVILLE/OLNEY

Bsmt rm, shrd Ba, nr Metro, shops, NS/NP, avl 08/10, $650 incl util Call: 240-551-4591

D E R W O O D : N ice

Rm in SFH Male/Fem WIFI, uti incl $600, 5 min to Shady Grove Metro. 240- 643-6813

GAITH: 2 BR. 1 for $475 and 1 for $450. utils incl. NS, NP. Sec Dep Req. 301-2162482 GAITHERSBURG:

1 Br Nr Metro/Shops NP/NS. $350 Avail Now. Please Call 301-219-1066

GAITH:M BRs $435+

440+475+555+ Maid Ns/Np, nr 270/370/Bus shops, quiet, conv.Sec Dep 301-983-3210

301-924-1818

2 RMs for rent $475 priv ba/$415 shared ba, shard kit & utils W/D 301-404-2681

SILVER SPRING: 3

Large room in SFH Share Bath, NP, NS. $350, $550 and $500, Util incl Call 240-2713901

SILVER

SPRING:

SILVER

SPRING:

Bus 1 block away, main floor, 3Br, 1Ba, den, W/D, $1700/ mo util inc 301-404-7653 MBr, priv Ba, w/i closet, nr shops/bus NS/NP, $750 inc util Available on 08/06 Call: 240-551-4591

large room. $444 plus utils. Avail Immed. OCEAN CITY, Call: 301-651-1918 MARYLAND 1 Room for Rent $375/month utils incl Nr Bus/Shops, NP Call 240-418-4423

GE RMA NT OWN -

Bsmnt Studio, priv ba, micro/fridge, no priv entr, NP, $1200 incld utils call 240-477-0005

SINGER WANTED

SILVER SPRING -

GAITH/MV: IT’S A STEAL! Male to rent

GERMANTOWN: GAITHERSBURG -

quiet neigh, prvt BA, one person $650/mo. Cls to 270 & metro. Call 240-406-0210

Single Family House, ASPEN HILL: 1Br Furnished Room for w/BA, shared kit & liv- rent! 1Lg br, w/priv ing rm , NS/NP, Ba $775/mo $600/mo + sec dep Available Now! req call 301-962-5778

DERWOOD:

TH 3 Br, 2.5 Ba, fin wlk-out bsmt, $1695 + util Avail Now call 301-675-7839 TH, 4BR, 3.5BA w/fin bsmt. $2200/month HOC OK. Call 301916-9045

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