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The Washington Redskins drafted Bullis alumnus Dwayne Haskins, a 2018 Heisman Trophy Finalist, in the first round of the NFL draft on Thursday, April 25, 2019.

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By Ken Moore

The Connection

When former Bullis quarter-back Dwayne Haskins Jr.was selected by the Wash-ington Redskins in the first

round of the NFL Draft last Thursday night,Bullis Head Coach Patrick Cilento had longbefore committed to attend a different typeof Bullis Alumni Association gathering.

But Cilento’s assistant coaches were withHaskins, his family and friends at BowlmorLanes in Gaithersburg where Haskinsawaited the imminent call from an NFLteam. Cilento was keeping up with Haskins’minute-by-minute draft situation.

“Unbelievable, unbelievable,” Cilentosaid, of the Redskins selecting his formerplayer to be their quarterback of the futurewith the fifteenth overall pick.

“It is a great day for Bullis and a greatday for the Washington Redskins,” saidCilento, himself a former quarterback whoplayed for Western Carolina University in2001 and led Sherwood to a Maryland state4A title when he was a Montgomery Countyhigh school quarterback in 1995.

Cilento remembered the summer whenHaskins transferred to Bullis from New Jer-sey after ninth grade.

“We knew right then and there, on dayone, he was a special player,” Cilento said.“The ball just popped out of his hand.”

AT BULLIS, in three seasons, Haskinspassed for 5,308 yards and 54 touchdowns.He helped lead Bullis to consecutive IACtitles his sophomore and junior years. Hegraduated from Bullis in 2016.

At Ohio State, in 2018, Haskins set 28Ohio State University records and seven BigTen Conference records, including 4,831single season passing yards and 50 touch-down passes. Against top-25 nationallyranked teams last fall, he threw 20 touch-downs and two interceptions.

Haskins was a 2018 Heisman Trophy fi-nalist, finishing behind Oklahoma’s KylerMurray and Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa, bothquarterbacks.

HASKINS ANNOUNCED in January thathe would leave Ohio State to enter the 2019NFL draft.

The Redskins hoped he would be avail-able when they drafted with the fifteenthpick overall in the first round.

“Great kid, great player, very smart,” saidRedskins coach Jay Gruden, following thefirst round draft pick. “We feel really goodabout where he is as a player and where heis going.”

“I wouldn’t be able to call myself an NFLplayer without the support of my family,especially my Mama,” said Haskins in atweet the day after the Redskins draftedhim.

“Redskins fans, I’m back home baby,” he

said. “Let’s go!!!!”

HASKINS WAS BACK at Bullis one weekbefore the draft, said Cilento, supporting afriend of his sister’s on signing day at Bullis,for students signing letters of intent to playcollege sports. Haskins spent 45 minutestalking to Bullis students, signing auto-graphs, and seeing his former coaches,teachers and friends.

“That’s the kind of person he is,” saidCilento. “He’s very well respected.”

Cilento said Haskins always “played be-yond his years.”

“He’s a very smart and mature kid,” saidCilento, who has sent Bullis athletes to playat every level in the NCAA. The Bullis headcoach has led Bullis to a 61-18 record ineight seasons.

The Redskins drafted Haskins’ teammate,wide receiver Terry McLaurin, in the thirdround with the 76th overall pick.

“Dwayne, I’m coming for you, man. Watchthe Redskins. We’re coming,” McLaurin saidin video, tweeted by Ohio State University,when he got his call from the Redskinscoaches and owner.

Cilento called Haskins a leader, who of-ten galvanized others to join him in the

weight room and to study tape and plays.“He makes others feel comfortable.”

DANIEL SNYDER, owner of the Redskins,has a son who currently plays football atBullis.

The Redskins are scheduled to hold theirannual rookie minicamp from May 10-12,2019. Mandatory minicamp will take placefrom June 4-6, 2019. “Beyond blessed tobe a member of the Redskins. Can’t wait toget started,” said Haskins.

“It’s quite a credit to Dwayne that heworked so hard to maximize his talent andfulfill his dreams,” said Cilento. “I’m justvery proud of him.”

Dwayne Haskins:By the Numbers

1Former Bullis standout quarterback Dwayne

Haskins was drafted by the Washington Redskinswith their first-round pick, the 15th pick overallin the 2019 NFL Draft, held Thursday, April 25,2019 in Nashville, Tenn.

3Haskins was a Heisman Trophy finalist,

finishing behind Oklahoma’s Kyler Murray andAlabama’s quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. TheArizona Cardinals picked Murray with the firstoverall pick in the 2019 NFL draft; Murray hadalready been drafted in June 2018 to playbaseball by the Oakland A’s but Murray electedto play football. Tagovailoa will continue hiscollegiate career at Alabama.

231Haskins is listed as 6-foot-3 and 231 pounds.

28Haskins set 28 Ohio State University records

and seven Big Ten Conference Records in 2018,including 4,831 single season passing yards.

50Touchdown passes Haskins threw for Ohio

State University in 2018, another single seasonrecord.

499Yards passing in Big Ten Championship, when

Haskins and Ohio State defeated Northwestern45-24 on Dec. 1, 2018. Haskins completed 49passes and earned the Big Ten ChampionshipGame MVP. About 66,375 attended the game.

49Passes completed against Purdue on Oct. 20,

2018; he attempted 73 passes, another singlegame record.

1,963Passing yards during junior year at Bullis,

when he was named Maryland Gatorade Playerof the year.

1995Haskins is the first Big Ten quarterback to be

drafted in the first round since Penn StateUniversity’s Kerry Collins was drafted byCarolina with the fifth pick in 1995.

2018 Heisman Trophy finalist Dwayne Haskins, a 2016 Bullis graduate,becomes Washington Redskins quarterback of the future.

Bullis QB Now a Redskin

Photos Contributed/Bullis School

At Bullis, in three seasons, Haskins passed for 5,308 yards and 54 touch-downs, leading Bullis to IAC titles his sophomore and junior years. He isnow the Redskins quarterback of the future.

Photo Contributed/Bullis School

Dwayne Haskins with his parents,Dwayne Haskins Sr. and TamaraHaskins.


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President’s Letter:\State Matters

By Ginny Barnes

As a civic organization, our work is mostlyat the local level. We frequently interact withthe County Council, Planning Board, the Boardof Appeals, and the Hearing Examiners. Witha new County Executive interested in further-ing an environmental agenda, we are gratefulto be part of meetings with Marc Elrich.Though we interact less frequently with ourState Legislators, we know our delegation isbusy in Annapolis working to meet the legisla-tive needs of Maryland citizens. This sessionwe supported several forest related bills, twoof which passed and await the signature ofGovernor Hogan. HB 120 / SB 203 was in-tended to properly define ‘forests’ but died incommittee. HB 735 / SB 729 passed and willcreate a Forest Task Force to address futuredeforestation and recommend forest improve-ments. HB 272 / SB 234 also passed and re-quires local governments to meet the samestandards as a developer’s reforestation respon-sibilities. This bill would ensure that the sameamount of forest is replanted.

Several other important environmental billspassed as well: the ban on polystyrenefoam containers and a Clean EnergyJobs Act that will require utilities to buy acertain amount of energy each year from re-newable sources. Sponsored by Sen. Feldmanin his new role as Vice Chair of the Senate Fi-nance Committee, the Clean Energy Bill fightsclimate change by mandating that Marylandutilities get 50% of their power from renew-able energy sources by 2030. It will target so-lar and offshore wind sources and is projectedto create an estimated 20,000 new solar jobsand 5,500 new wind jobs in Maryland. In ad-dition to helping catalyze Maryland’s cleanenergy industry, this bill will hopefully help tosafeguard the diverse ecosystems of Marylandand show our State’s leadership on a globalenvironmental issue.

Legislators also passed bills on health care,prescription drugs, the $15 minimum wage,and education. Our Senator and Delegatesalways impart enthusiasm for their work, giv-ing us both an overview as well detailed out-comes and glimpses inside the governing pro-cess. Please plan to attend.

Green Montgomery Watts BranchTour for County Executive Marc Elrich

submitted by Ken Bawer

WSSC had a proposal (now on hold) to spendapproximately $75M to move their River RoadFiltration Plant’s intake pipe from the side tothe middle of the Potomac River (known asthe proposed mid-river intake). WSSC’s statedreason was to avoid silt coming primarily fromthe Watts Branch. Rather than spend this hugeamount of money for an arguably temporaryfix, an alternative solution would be to fix theproblem at its source – stormwater runoffwithin the Watts Branch watershed. Just as theAg Reserve is held up as a national model forprotecting agricultural land, a total Watts

Branch Watershed remediation project couldalso be a national model for the retroactiveprotection of a drinking water watershed in adeveloped area.

The tour will provide a view of a small por-tion of the Watts Branch Watershed to showexamples of sources of uncontrolledstormwater runoff across jurisdictions (City ofRockville and Montgomery County) and fromvarious types of properties (e.g., MontgomeryCounty Public Schools and Parks, private clubs,public roads, townhouse developments, andsingle-family lots). These examples will illus-trate the need for breaking down departmen-tal silos, i.e., the need for coordination betweendepartments such as DOT, DEP, MontgomeryParks. We hope to have follow-on meetings todiscuss next steps and best practices.

House Destroyed by FireNow Appears Abandoned

submitted by Barbara Hoover

In March WMCCA was approached by con-cerned neighbors about a derelict burned downhouse at 10100 Chapel Rd. In case any of youmissed this, it was a spectacular fire at nighton Feb 1st and 60 firefighters fought it.

The neighbors had been concerned about thishouse for a while before the fire, as the own-ers had moved out and the house was desertedand the grounds unkempt. Now, the shell ofthe home is an unsightly nuisance and a haz-ard for any kids likely to examine the prop-erty. Apparently the owner has moved back toa foreign home, and attempts to contact theother family were not fruitful. WMCCA hasbeen in contact with a Montgomery CountyInspector about this property. There is a longprocess to have a property condemned andhazards removed - especially when they havenot been able to communicate with the owner.According to the MoCo Housing Code Enforce-ment Handbook (page 8):

Any dwelling, dwelling unit, or non-residen-tial building may be condemned as unfit forhuman habitation or unsafe for human occu-

pancy [for a number of conditions]. If any ofthese conditions are found, the Housing CodeInspector notifies the owner of the condemnedproperty and posts a condemnation sign on theproperty. This sign must not be removed untilthe Housing Code Inspector authorizes its re-moval. The owner of the property must keep alldoors and windows secure from unauthorizedentry.

When a property is condemned, the ownermust repair or remove the condemned structurewithin the time period specified by the Inspector.If the owner does not comply with the Inspector’sorder, a civil citation will be issued to the prop-erty owners which begins the legal process in theDistrict Court of Maryland (see Step 4 on page13). The Department of Housing & CommunityAffairs will pursue every legal option availableto enforce the requirement that the owner re-pair or remove the structure.

BELTWAY, I-270 EXPANSION PROPOSEDIf you are interested in learning more about

the proposed Beltway and I-270 expansion,please visit Citizens Against Beltway Expan-sion (https://www.cabe495.com/). The fol-lowing website provides upcoming publicmeetings/workshops where you can voice youropinion: https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/ecd536_d01c42834a0248ad909afb5ca628e033.pdf

ELECTION OF WMCCA OFFICERS ANDBOARD:

The Nominating Committee proposes the fol-lowing slate of Officers and Directors to themembership for a vote at our May 8 meeting.Nominations may also be made from the floor.

President: SUSANNE LEETreasurer: BARBARA HOOVERImmediate past President: GINNY BARNESSecretary: JILL PHILLIPSPresident Elect: KEN BAWERNewsletter: NANCY MADDENVice President: CAROL VAN DAM FALKNominees for a two-year term: GEORGE

BARNES, BARBARA BROWN, BRODYLOGHMAN, LEROY MILLER, KATHY PETITT

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This house at 10100 Chapel Rd. burned in a massive fire on Feb. 1, 2019, with60 firefighters called to fight the blaze.

WMCCA Next MeetingWHEN: Wednesday, May 8, 2019, 7:15 p.m.WHERE: Potomac Community CenterSPEAKERS: Maryland Sen. Brian Feldman, District 15

Delegates: Kathleen Dumais, David Fraser-Hidalgo,Lily Qi

As always, the public is welcome to attend.Each year following the legislative session we invite

out District delegation to update us on their work inthe Maryland General Assembly and State Legislature.Their efforts to improve the lives of citizens in theirdistrict and throughout Maryland are always impor-tant. Please come with your interests and questions.

When a House Burns, Then What?


News

By Peggy McEwan

The Almanac

Two Potomac elementary schools will cel-ebrate 50 years of educating students thismonth. Both Bells Mill Elementary and Way-

side Elementary are now 50 years old and have plansto welcome all past and present students, staff andneighbors to celebrate with them.

WAYSIDE IS FIRST with the anniversary schoolcarnival and open house, planned for 1-3 p.m. Sat-urday, May 18 at the school, 10011 Glen Road,Potomac.

“Rain or shine, the carnival will be held from 1 to3 p. m. and will include rides and games for all ages,”said Amy Oram, a member of the Wayside PTA ex-ecutive board. “Gregorios [pizza] and Chuy’s [Tex-Mex] will be on-hand providing delicious food.Snacks and ice cream will also be available to pur-chase. It will be Wayside’s biggest carnival yet!”

All Wayside alumni and the community are encour-aged to join the celebration, she said.The school will hold an open house from 2:30-4 p.m.Alumni, students, teachers, parents and the commu-nity are invited to look through old photos, meetformer teachers and alumni and reminisce about thepast 50 years at Wayside.

There will also be a special unveiling of the fifti-eth anniversary art project, done in conjunction withHM Concrete and Design of Potomac. CountyCouncilmember Andrew Friedson, a former Wayside

50 Years: Wayside, Bells Millstudent, is scheduled to be at the open house.

THE BELLS MILL ELEMENTARY 50th Anniver-sary and Reunion will be held the week of May 20through 24 with an all-day event Thursday, May 23.

Students, parents, alumni and friends are invitedto celebrate with an open house May 23 and enjoystudent performances.

Several food trucks will be on site for the eveningso visitors can have supper on the lawn and tour thebuilding. There will be a school wide art project thatwill be hung as a permanent part of the building

Former students and staff members are invited toshare memories, photos and other memorabilia orspeak with current students.

Families, students and alumni may share their fond-est memory of Bells Mill in an electronic form andemail to [email protected].

Bells Mill related pictures from the past, can bescanned (identify the year/decade and give a descrip-tion) and emailed to [email protected] [email protected].

T-shirts, mugs, yearbooks, and other memorabiliathat can be displayed, can be labeled and droppedoff at the main office. Great care will be taken, anditems will be returned as soon as the program endson May 23.

To participate in speaking with current studentsor speaking at the kick-off pep rally on May 17, [email protected].

For more information on the Bells Mill event visitthe PTA website www.BellsMill.org.


By Peggy McEwan

The Almanac

The Landon School Aza-lea Festival, an annualcelebration of naturalbeauty, fun, food and

community, will be held this week-end, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, May3 through Sunday, May 5 at theschool, 6101 Wilson Lane,Bethesda.

Since 1954, the school hasopened the campus gardens to thepublic to view the more than 15,000azaleas at their peak of color. Col-ors, that is. The gardens are abloomwith pink, red, white, fuchsia, or-ange, and bi-color plants of pinkand white, growing together alongpaths near the Bradley Blvd. end ofthe 75-acre campus.

The azalea gardens were notoriginally a part of the Landon cam-pus, according to a history of theFestival written five years ago byDebra Graham, chair of this year’sFestival.

“Renowned economist MiloPerkins and his wife Theron builtthe garden to honor the memory oftheir sons, Landon students Georgeand Randy, who tragically lost theirlives within five years of each otherduring World War II. Thanks to Mr.Perkins’ post with the U.S. Depart-ment of Agriculture in the late1930s and early 1940s, he was ableto procure hundreds of azalea hybrids, and in 1944he and Theron began to plant them in the garden.Soon, the garden was bursting with unique flowers,”Graham wrote.

Landon School purchased the Perkins’ home andgardens, located adjacent to the school campus, in1954.

“That year marked the first-ever Azalea GardenFestival, as Mary Lee Banfield, [who, along with herhusband Paul Banfield founded the school in 1929],sold azaleas from the garden to raise funds for theschool,” Graham wrote.

Perkins Garden is also home to a number of hard-to-find specialty flowers, including Chugai andKurume azaleas from Japan; Southern Indian aza-leas; three Landon-themed azaleas: the Landon, theLandon Pride and the Princess Mary Lee (named forMary Lee Banfield); and a selection of tree peoniesand wildflowers.

In addition to walking along the paths surround-ing Perkins House, festival goers can browse a selec-tions of native wildflowers and perennials for saleunder the Plant Tent, shop for upscale resale itemsat the Bearly Used sale in the gymnasium (the Landonmascot is a bear) or for new items among the 45

Carnival, music, sales of plants and more all part ofthe tradition of fundraising.

Tradition: CelebratingAzaleas at Landon

vendors in the Boutique.“There will be an acre of carnival rides,” Graham

said. “And a stage with music by Landon studentsand children’s entertainment.”

Graham said she and her committee are alwayssearching for ways to add to the experience of festi-val goers.

To that end, magician The Great Zucchini andRocknoceros, a children’s band, will perform at theFestival for the first time this year. Performances bythe Great Zucchini are scheduled for noon on Satur-day and 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Rocknoceros will go onat 1 p.m. Saturday and at 11:30 a.m. Sunday.

The Festival is still a fundraiser for the school.“It is a fundraiser for financial aid [for students]

and teacher’s programs,” Graham said.The three-day Festival is made possible by the help

of 500 parent volunteers, Graham said.This is her second year as chairperson of the event

although she has volunteered for several years, shesaid. She has one son who graduated from Landonand one who is a junior in high school there.

Admission and parking at the Azalea Festival arefree, with entrance on Wilson Blvd. For more infor-mation, visit www.landon.net/azalea.

Photo by Peggy McEwan

The two-and-one-half acre Perkins Memorial Garden atLandon School will be Open May 3 - 5 during theschool’s annual Azalea Garden Festival.

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News

By Susan Belford

The Almanac

In 1998, the last generation of Holo-caust survivors and sixteen enthusi-astic high school students met in Is-rael to share the heartfelt stories of

their lives and survival at the hands of theNazis. The youth wanted to preserve thesememories and the survivors hoped to edu-cate future generations to understand thatthey must never let a holocaust happenagain. Because of this collaboration be-tween the youth and survivors, an impor-tant educational legacy was created. It iscalled the Witness Theater and has beenperformed throughout the United States.

Witness Theater commemorates YomHashoah, the national Holocaust Day ofRemembrance. This intergenerational pro-gram will be performed for the first time inthe Washington area on Monday, May 6 at7:30 p.m. The production will be held atthe Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School,11710 Hunters Lane, Rockville Maryland20852. Admission is free and all are wel-come to share the meaningful experienceof this performance.

Witness Theater is a culmination of heart-felt survivors’ stories and of all they had toendure. For many of the survivors, this wasthe first opportunity to share their story withthe world. The stories told were honest,forthright and one more step toward theirhealing. They entrusted the youth withtheir hearts and their life experiences – andthrough the experience, both the youth andsurvivors formed bonds of friendship, mu-tual respect and caring.

The survivors who will be honored areRuth Cohen, Agi Geva, Halina YasharoffPeabody, Rita Lifschitz Rubinstein and YvesGerard Issembert. Cohen was born on April26, 1930 in Mukachevo, Czechoslovakia.She says, “Having survived the tragic eventsof the Holocaust, I am happy that my Dadsurvived and was able to help my sister andme cope with our new life. I felt and stillfeel very fortunate being alive and havingmy most wonderful family with me.” RuthCohen and her husband, Ben, have threechildren and eight grandchildren.

Geva was born June 2, 1930 in Budapest,Hungary. She credits her parents with hersurvival. Her mother was always one stepahead of whatever the family faced and herfather wisely insisted that she learn a vari-ety of languages that made her a useful pris-oner. Agi has two children, four grandchil-dren and six great-grandchildren.

Issembert (second generation) was bornMay 30, 1947 in Paris, France. He is theson and grandson of survivors. He says, “Igrew up among survivors and despite theirbest efforts to shield me, I learned early thatthere is darkness beyond darkness.” Gerardis married to BRAVO producer Laurie Levy

Issembert and has two children and twograndchildren.

The student actors from local schoolshave gained an understanding and perspec-tive from performing in the production. AvaKlugerman recently celebrated her BatMitzvah in Israel where she spent time atYad Vashem. She says, “I am honored to bea part of Witness Theater and to garner first-hand knowledge of the incredible braveryand resiliency of all Jews during the Holo-caust, particularly the courageous survivorsin this program.”

For his Bar Mitzvah project, Will Sextertook part as a Friendly Visitor with a Holo-caust Survivor through JSSA and has en-joyed getting to know courageous survivorsin Witness Theater.

“As my generation is the last that will beable to meet Holocaust survivors in person,I dedicate my performance to those who didnot survive, and to keeping the memoriesof the Holocaust alive.”

Jordyn White “loves theater and feelshonored and grateful to have had the op-portunity to participate in this program aspart of my Bat Mitzvah project. I especiallywas moved by spending time with andlearning the stories of the survivors.”

Jordan Block dedicates his performanceto the survivors and victims of the Holo-caust. Evan Gerstenblith hopes his partici-pation in Witness Theater will help keep thememory of the Holocaust alive, ensuringthat it never happens again. Evan dedicateshis performance to all survivors and espe-cially thanks those involved in this presen-tation for sharing their stories.

HONORED SURVIVORSRUTH COHEN was born on April 26, 1930in Mukachevo, Czechoslovakia. “Having

survived the tragic events of the Holocaust,I am happy that my Dad survived and wasable to help my sister and me cope withour new life. I felt and still feel very fortu-nate being alive and having my most won-derful family with me.” Ruth and husband,Ben, have three children and eight grand-children.AGI GEVA was born June 2, 1930 inBudapest, Hungary. She credits her parentswith her survival. Her mother was alwaysone step ahead of whatever the family facedand her father wisely insisted that she learna variety of languages that made her a use-ful prisoner. Agi has two children, fourgrandchildren and six great-grandchildren.HALINA YASHAROFF PEABODY wasborn December 12, 1932 in Krakow, Poland.She survived in Poland with her mother andsister under assumed identities as Catho-lics. Halina has two sons and two grand-daughters.RITA LIFSCHITZ RUBINSTEIN was bornDecember 12, 1936 in Vascauti, Romania.“I survived because as a young child I waslucky to have my mother always beside me.She was my protector, my love, strength andperseverance blocking out the fear, hungerand sadness that I felt.” Rita was marriedto Nathan Rubinstein and is blessed withthree daughters and eight grandchildren.YVES GERARD ISSEMBERT (secondgeneration) was born May 30, 1947 in Paris,France. He is the son and grandson of sur-vivors. “I grew up among survivors and de-spite their best efforts to shield me, I learnedearly that there is darkness beyond dark-ness.” Gerard is married to Laurie LevyIssembert and has two children and twograndchildren.

Honored Survivors Ruth Cohen, Agi Geva,Halina Yasharoff Peabody and Ruth Lifschitz

Rubinstein are volunteers at the UnitedStates Holocaust Memorial Museum.INSPIRED STUDENTSJORDAN BLOCK is a seventh grader atNorth Bethesda Middle School. “I would liketo dedicate my performance to the survi-vors and victims of the Holocaust.”EVAN GERSTENBLITH is an eighthgrader at CESJDS. He hopes that his par-ticipation in Witness Theater will help keepthe memory of the Holocaust alive, ensur-ing that it never happens again. Evan dedi-cates his performance to all survivors andespecially thanks those involved in this pre-sentation for sharing their stories.AVA KLUGERMAN is a seventh grader atRobert Frost Middle School who recentlycelebrated her Bat Mitzvah in Israel whereshe spent time at Yad Vashem. “I am hon-ored to be a part of Witness Theater and togarner first hand knowledge of the incred-ible bravery and resiliency of all Jews dur-ing the Holocaust, particularly the coura-geous survivors in this program.”WILL SEXTER is a ninth grader atCESJDS. For his Bar Mitzvah project, hetook part as a Friendly Visitor with a Holo-caust Survivor through JSSA and has en-joyed getting to know more courageoussurvivors in Witness Theater. “As my gen-eration is the last that will be able to meetHolocaust survivors in person, I dedicate myperformance to those who did not survive,and to keeping the memories of the Holo-caust alive.”JORDYN WHITE is a seventh grader atCabin John Middle School. “I love theaterand feel honored and grateful to have hadthe opportunity to participate in this pro-gram as part of my Bat Mitzvah project. Iespecially was moved by spending time withand learning the stories of the survivors.”

Participants in ‘Witness Theater” for Holocaust Day of Remembrance on Monday, May 6 at 7:30 p.m withone performance at the Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School, 11710 Hunters Lane, in Rockville.

Don’t miss thesingle performanceon Monday, May 6.

Holocaust Day of Remembrance Inspires ‘Witness Theater’


Submit entertainment announce-ments atwww.connectionnewspapers.com/Cal-endar/. The deadline is noon on Friday.Photos/artwork encouraged.

ONGOINGArt Exhibit: Indeterminate

Identities. Through May 4 atWaverly Street Gallery, 4600 EastWest Highway, Bethesda. Throughher fiber sculpture, Kristina Penhoetexamines ways in which we identifyand categorize one another and thesubsequent elicited emotions fromsuch actions and thoughts. Visitwww.waverlystreetgallery.com

Art Exhibit: Birth of a Star. ThroughMay 19 at VisArts, Gibbs StreetGallery, 155 Gibbs St., Rockville.Birth of a Star is a series of foursculptures depicting different stagesof a star’s life: Protostar, Red Giant,Supernova and Black Hole. Theseworks combine carpentry and playfulmateriality with hand-drawnanimations that are incorporated intoeach sculpture using screens andprojection. Visitwww.visartscenter.org for more.

Art Exhibit: John Schlesinger.Through May 19 in the CommonGround Gallery, VisArts Center, 155Gibbs St., Rockville. John Schlesingerpresents a site-responsive sculpturerooted in the ceiling and walls of thegallery made from locally-sourceddemolition rebar, bent neon, andresin-soaked photographs. Visitwww.visartscenter.org for more.

Art Exhibition: “Color in May.”Through May 25, Wednesday-Saturday, noon-6 p.m. at Gallery B,7700 Wisconsin Ave., Suite E,Bethesda. www.bethesda.org.

Art Exhibit: Here and Where.Through May 26 in the KaplanGallery, VisArts Center, 155 GibbsSt., Rockville. Richard L. Danapresents an optically explosive soloexhibition featuring recent digitalprints that occupy the gallery in avariety of scales and configurations.Visit www.visartscenter.org for more.

Photography Exhibit: “HumanLandscapes.” Through May 26,gallery hours at Photoworks, GlenEcho Park. Photoworks presentsHuman Landscapes featuring work byAlan Awakim, Hannah Fox, andDavid Pellegrini. Curated by FabianConcalves Borrega, HumanLandscapes is the conjunction ofthree photographic series thatpropose a dialogue between thesubject and the objects with whichthey are surrounded. Visitwww.glenechophotoworks.org

Teen Writers’ Club. Tuesdaysthrough May 28, 6:30-8 p.m. atPotomac Library, 10101 GlenoldenDrive, Potomac. Teens (13-18) with apassion for writing are invited to jointhe Teen Writers’ Club. Learn andpractice new writing techniques,share your work, and learn how tocritique other works with author NealGillen. Free. [email protected] for more.

THURSDAY/MAY 2Baby And Toddler Storytime. 10:30

a.m. at Potomac Library, 10101Glenolden Drive, Potomac. These 20-30 minute storytimes introduce adiverse collection of books, songs,rhymes and bounces developmentallyappropriate for children from birth towhen they start walking. Thisstorytime is designed so the baby willbe in their caregiver’s lap and thegrownup is actively involved in theprogram. Call 240-777-0690 or visitmontgomerycountymd.gov/library/branches/potomac.html for more.

FRIDAY/MAY 3Casual Concerts at Glen Echo. 7:30

p.m. at Washington Conservatory ofMusic at Glen Echo Park, 7300MacArthur Blvd., Bethesda. Pianist

Audrey Andrist will kick offWashington Conservatory of Music’sCasual Concerts at Glen Echo Parkwith a performance of Beethovensonatas op. 31 no. 3 & op. 109 andEarl Wild’s transcriptions of works byGeorge Gershwin. Each concert datewill correspond with an Art Walk inthe Park, an evening of open studiosand artist talks organized by the GlenEcho Park Partnership for Arts andCulture. Admission is free, anddonations are welcome at the door.Visit washingtonconservatory.org orcall 301-634-2250.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY/MAY 3-5Sherlock’s Veiled Secret. Friday-

Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. atF. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre, 603Edmonston Drive, Rockville. VioletSheridan, a young sculptress, issummoned to meet a retired SherlockHolmes and learns some distressinginformation concerning herbirthright. A case of blackmail puts inperil the life of Mr. Holmes as well asher parents, leaving Violet to deduceand out-wit to save Holmes andrescue her parents from danger.Adults $22; seniors (62+) andstudents $20. Visitfscottfitzgerald.showare.com

SATURDAY/MAY 4Food Donations. Ride On passengers

can help needy families and ride freeby donating canned andnonperishable goods during the 32ndannual “Give and Ride” food drive.Ride On will be collecting foodthrough May 4. Visitwww.mymcmedia.org/annual-give-and-ride-food-drive-starts-this-weekend/.

Canal Pride Days. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. atGreat Falls, Potomac. Join the C&OCanal Trust for a day of service andfun. Space is limited! Learn more andsign up: www.canaltrust.org/programs/canal-pride-days.

Open House. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at CabinJohn Park Volunteer FireDepartment, 8001 River Road,Bethesda. Cabin John Park VolunteerFire Department will hold an OpenHouse for the community with lots ofkid-friendly activities, free hot dogsand cotton candy, a petting zoo, and

demonstrations of firefighting andmedical skills. It’s eye-opening forboth kids and adults. Visitwww.cjpvfd.org for more.

Potomac Chinese BookDiscussion. 10:15 a.m. at PotomacLibrary, 10101 Glenolden Drive,Potomac. Chinese book discussion inChinese language. Memory is a FaintPain by Long Yingtai. Ask for thebook at the Circulation Desk. Free.90 minutes. Adults, seniors. Noregistration. Call 240-777-0690 orvisit montgomerycountymd.gov/library/branches/potomac.html

Potomac Conversation Club. 11a.m. at Potomac Library, 10101Glenolden Drive, Potomac. PracticeEnglish conversation in a friendlyand relaxed setting. New membersare always welcome. Adults, seniors.No registration; join any time. Call240-777-0690 or visitmontgomerycountymd.gov/library/branches/potomac.html for more.

Pandas Karate: Sticks & Stones. 1p.m. at Potomac Library, 10101Glenolden Drive, Potomac. Thisprogram uses comedy andstorytelling in a fun and innovativeway to teach kids how to respond tobullying without using their fists. Itlooks at building self-esteem usingKarate. This program is forelementary school aged children andtheir parents. Sponsored by theFriends of the Library, PotomacChapter. Free. [email protected] call 240-777-0690.

“An Evening with Strauss” WaltzBall. 9 p.m.-midnight at the SpanishBallroom at Glen Echo Park. WaltzTime presents the 36th AnnualEvening with Strauss Waltz Ball – anevening of waltzes with music fromthe band Olde Vienna. Benefit dancefor Glen Echo Park includes aViennese Waltz lesson from 8 - 9p.m. Refreshments, dance cards, aGrand March. Formal attire.encouraged. Admission is $30.Tickets sold at the door only from7:40 p.m. No partner required. CallJoan Koury at 202-238-0230 or GlenEcho Park at 301-634-2222, or go towww.WaltzTimeDances.org.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/MAY 4-5Yellow Barn Studio Show. 11 a.m.-6

p.m. at the Yellow Barn Studio, GlenEcho Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd.Featuring Vignettes, the Oil Paintingsof Susan Sinclair Galego, ahomegrown artist. An artist’sreception takes place Saturday, May4, 6-8 p.m. Visitwww.yellowbarnstudio.com.

SUNDAY/MAY 5Celebrating the Power of

Educating a Girl. 6:30-11 p.m. atSilver Spring Civic Center, 1Veteran’s Plaza, Silver Spring. Edu-girls, a Bethesda based non-profit, ishosting its Annual Gala andFundraiser. This charity has focusedits program on funding the educationof young girls living in slums aroundmajor cities in India, and supportingtheir goals of financial independence.Cocktail hour, red carpet pictures,video and talk about the work Edu-girls is doing in India, danceperformance by local troupe SAPAN,Indian buffet dinner by BombayCurry Kitchen. Suggested donation:$150 single, $300 for a couple. Visitwww.edugirls.org.

Premiere of Daniel Elder’s“Absalom.” 5 p.m. at Bradley HillsChurch, 6601 Bradley Blvd.,Bethesda. The all-star professionalchoir, The Thirteen, will premiereDaniel Elder’s “absalom.” In thisconcert, The Thirteen considers theeffect violence has on society. A 30-minute commission from Americancomposer Daniel Elder providesdirection and inspiration for thisconcert of music from theRenaissance through today, whichtraces violence and society’s variedresponses. Purchase tickets atwww.TheThirteenChoir.org.

TUESDAY/MAY 7Read To A Dog. 4:30 p.m. at Potomac

Library, 10101 Glenolden Drive,Potomac. School-age children,especially beginners learning to readand those who want to improve theirconfidence in reading skills, areinvited to practice reading aloud inshort (10-15 minute) semi-privatesessions with a certified therapy dog.

Sign up begins 15 minutes beforeprogram. First-come, first-served.Call 240-777-0690 or visitmontgomerycountymd.gov/library/branches/potomac.html for more.

FRIDAY/MAY 10Public Reception: “Color in May.”

6-8 p.m. at Gallery B, 7700Wisconsin Ave., Suite E, as well as atStudio B, 7475 Wisconsin Ave.;Triangle Art Studios, 7711 OldGeorgetown Road; and WaverlyStreet Gallery, 4600 East WestHighway, Bethesda. Bethesda-basedpainter Catherine Levinson. Visitwww.bethesda.org.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY/MAY 10-12Sherlock’s Veiled Secret. Friday-

Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. atF. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre, 603Edmonston Drive, Rockville. VioletSheridan, a young sculptress, issummoned to meet a retired SherlockHolmes and learns some distressinginformation concerning herbirthright. Adults $22; seniors (62+)and students $20. Visitfscottfitzgerald.showare.com

SATURDAY/MAY 11GardenMart. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on the

West Terrace of the Visitor Center atBrookside Gardens, 1800 GlenallanAve., Wheaton. Silver Spring GardenClub’s 78th Annual Plant Salefundraiser. Plant sales and raffle.Proceeds benefit the Club’s activitiesincluding free garden talks, parkplantings, public garden programsponsorships and more. The NationalCapital Dahlia Society will also beparticipating. Rain or shine. Cash orcheck only. Visit www.facebook.com/events/427768014625084.

Library Book Sale. 10 a.m. atPotomac Library, 10101 GlenoldenDrive, Potomac. Come for themonthly Potomac Friends of theLibrary Book Sale featuring books,DVDs, and more available forchildren, teens, and adults. All arewelcome. Call 240-777-0690 or visitmontgomerycountymd.gov/library/branches/potomac.html for more.


Strathmore’s Bloom ConcertSeries: Piotr Pakhomkin. 2 p.m.at Good Hope NeighborhoodRecreation Center, 14715 Good HopeRoad, Silver Spring. The concerts arefree and family-friendly. Reservetickets at www.strathmore.org. VisitMoCoRec.com for more Good Hope.

Artist Talk: Richard L. Dana. 3-5p.m. in the Kaplan Gallery, VisArtsCenter, 155 Gibbs St., Rockville. Joinartist Richard L. Dana for an in-depthartist talk regarding his soloexhibition Here and Where. Inaddition to giving a guided tour ofhis exhibition, the artist will addresssubjects such as the complicatedprocesses he uses to create hisartwork. Visit www.visartscenter.org

Contemporary Conversations. 7p.m. at the Chevy Chase Librarylocated at 8005 Connecticut Ave.Prize-winning journalist and TV-radiocommentator Bob Levey will be theguest for upcoming ContemporaryConversations series presented byMontgomery County Public Libraries(MCPL). Levey will discuss the statusof journalism today and talk abouthis 37-year career as a reporter whocovered all aspects of life in thenation’s capital. Levy will talk abouthis recent novel, “Larry Felder,Candidate,” which takes a close-up

Entertainment

Landon Azalea FestivalThe festival features rides and games in Funland, plants and workshops, shopping, children’s shows, live music and Bearly

Used – a gym full of fabulous finds and gently-used treasures all priced to sell. Friday-Sunday, May 3-5, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. atLandon, 6101 Wilson Lane, Bethesda. General admission and parking are free. Unlimited ride and play wristbands for Funlandare sold in advance and at the festival. Visit www.landon.net/community/azalea2019.

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Carousel Day at Glen EchoVisit the Carousel in May and June becausethe carousel will be closed for constructionfrom July through September. It will reopenin Spring 2020.

The historic Dentzel Carousel atGlen Echo opened for 2019 onSaturday, April 27, with a fam-ily festival and Carousel Day.

The event also offered live music and danceperformances, face painting, open studiosand galleries, and more. The historicDentzel carousel has operated in Glen EchoPark since 1921.

Installed at Glen Echo Park in 1921, thecanopy and the carved figures were madeby the Dentzel Carousel Company ofGermantown, Pennsylvania. It is a classicexample of hand woodcarving popular dur-ing the early 1900s. From 1983 through2003, the carousel was fully restored – in-cluding each animal. The carousel is listed

on the National Register of Historic Places.The Carousel at Glen Echo is open May

and June, 2019, Wednesday, Thursday andFriday, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. and Saturday &Sunday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

The cost is $1.25 per ride; all riders mustpurchase a ticket. Payment by cash is pre-ferred, but please note that there is no ATMonsite at the Park. Payment by credit card isnow also accepted in the Carousel ticket boothwith a $5 minimum charge for credit cardsales.

In 2019 the carousel will have a short-ened season due to major repairs that willbegin in July. It will close at the end of Juneand re-open, as it does each year, the fol-lowing spring 2020.

Christian and James Lowe on Carousel Day at Glen Echo. Ride it in Mayand June because in 2019, the carousel will be closed for constructionfrom July through September. It will reopen in Spring 2020.

Chris and Henry Gramer, Sook-Yi Yong and Emily Gramer ride thecarousel at Glen Echo on Carousel Day.

Edie, Ellis, and Liam Crotty playwith hula hoops at Glen Echo onCarousel Day, a family festival.

Natashi Anapoloe rides the Carou-sel at Glen Echo. The Carousel isopen May and June, 2019, Wednes-day, Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m. -2 p.m. and Saturday & Sunday, 11a.m. - 5 p.m.

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look at big-time newspaper andcontemporary Washington-areapolitics. Free. Visitwww.montgomerycountymd.gov/library/ to register.

“Bernstein and Beethoven: PartI.” 8 p.m. at The Music Center,Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane,North Bethesda. Pianist MichaelBrown will join Philharmonic MusicDirector and Conductor PiotrGajewski and the NationalPhilharmonic performing Bernstein’sSymphony No. 2 (“The Age ofAnxiety”). After an intermission,Gajewski will lead the Philharmonicin Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 in Cminor, Op. 67. Pre-concert lecturebetween 6:45-7:15 p.m. From 7–7:30p.m., families can explore orchestralinstruments with Philharmonicmusicians. $42–$78; young people 7–17 are free. nationalphilharmonic.orgor call 301-581-5100.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/MAY 11-12Bethesda Fine Arts Festival.

Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday, 10a.m.-5 p.m. in Bethesda’s WoodmontTriangle along Norfolk and Auburnavenues. The Bethesda UrbanPartnership presents the 16th annualBethesda Fine Arts Festival. Thefestival welcomes more than 120contemporary artists from across thecountry to showcase and sell theiroriginal painting, drawing,photography, furniture, jewelry,woodwork, ceramics and more.Admission is free. Call 301-215-6660or visit www.bethesda.org

Ballet: Rumpelstiltskin. Saturday, 1and 5 p.m.; Sunday, 3 p.m. at RobertE. Parilla Performing Arts Center,Montgomery College, 51 MannakeeSt., Rockville. Experience theenchanted adventures ofRumpelstiltskin. Maryland YouthBallet brings this classic fairy tale to

life through the magic of dance. Allages. Q&A follows 1 and 3 p.m.performances. $19-$27. Visitwww.brownpapertickets.com/event/4097748 for tickets orwww.marylandyouthballet.org.

SUNDAY/MAY 12Waltz Dance. 3:30-6 p.m. at the

Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park,7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo.Introductory Waltz Workshop from2:45-3:30 p.m. Featuring theensemble Blue Bamboo playing alively mix of folk waltzes with a fewother couple dances. Admission is$13, $5 for full-time students withstudent ID. No partner required. CallJoan Koury at 202-238-0230 or GlenEcho Park at 301-634-2222, or visitwww.WaltzTimeDances.org.

TUESDAY/MAY 14Teen Writers’ Club. 6:30 p.m. at

Potomac Library, 10101 GlenoldenDrive, Potomac. Teens ages 13-18with a passion for writing are invitedto join the Teen Writers’ Club. Learnnew writing techniques, get practicein different writing exercises, sharework, and learn how to critique thework of others. Author Neal Gillenleads the club, which meets on the2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month.Made possible through thecollaboration and support of theMaryland Writers’ Association. Call240-777-0690 or visitmontgomerycountymd.gov/library/branches/potomac.html for more.

WEDNESDAY/MAY 15Book Discussion. 1 p.m. at Potomac

Library, 10101 Glenolden Drive,Potomac. Behold the Dreamers byImbolo Mbue. Ask for the book at theCirculation Desk. No registrationneeded. New members welcome.Adults. Call 240-777-0690 or visit

montgomerycountymd.gov/library/branches/potomac.html for more.

THURSDAY/MAY 16Family Storytime. 10:30 a.m. at

Potomac Library, 10101 GlenoldenDrive, Potomac. These 25-30 minuteprograms are designed for children ofall ages. Filled with diverse stories andactivities that promote and developlanguage skills and imagination. Theseprograms encourage children todevelop a lifelong love of reading. Allages. Call 240-777-0690 or visitmontgomerycountymd.gov/library/branches/potomac.html for more.

Meet a Live Kangaroo/Wallaby. 11a.m. at Potomac Library, 10101Glenolden Drive, Potomac.Learn allabout what they eat and where andhow they live with Roos2U.Sponsored by the Friends of theLibrary, Potomac Chapter. Free. Call240-777-0690 for more.

FRIDAY/MAY 17Bike to Work Day 2019. Pit stop

times vary, all over the region. Joinmore than 20,000 area commutersfor a free celebration of bicycling as afun, healthy and environmentally-friendly way to get to work. Thereare 115 Bike to Work Day pit stops tochoose from.The first 20,000 toregister and attend will receive a freeBike to Work Day T-shirt, enjoyrefreshments and chances to winprizes. www.biketoworkmetrodc.org

Summer Enrollment Night. 6-8 p.m.at My Gym Potomac, 11325 SevenLocks Road, Potomac. Learn all aboutsummer classes and camp, meet ourteachers, play fitness games, practicegymnastics, and receive summerdiscounts. Free. Call 301-983-5300 orvisit www.mygym.com/potomac/articles/10518.

SATURDAY/MAY 18Gaithersburg Book Festival. 10

a.m.-6 p.m. on the grounds of CityHall, 31 S. Summit Ave.,Gaithersburg. The Gaithersburg BookFestival is a celebration of the writtenword and its power to enrich thehuman experience with a mission tofoster an interest in reading, writingand literary conversation. TheFestival attracts award-winning andbest-selling authors, poets andsongwriters from across the countryto its park-like setting in the heart ofOlde Towne Gaithersburg. Free toattend; open to everyone. Visitwww.gaithersburgbookfestival.org.


Live Comedy. 8 p.m. at Silver SpringBlack Box, 8641 Colesville Road,Silver Spring. Come for thesweetness, sass and swagger asImprobably Comedy celebrateswomen with this all ladies line-up:Chanel Ali, Eryca Nolan, MicheleSometimes, Yasmin Elhady and AbbyMello. Special giveaways and beerserved by Denizens. $20 early; $25general admission; $32 VIP. A limitednumber of free community ticketswww.improbablecomedy.com.

SUNDAY/MAY 19Potomac Hunt Races. Gates open at

10 a.m.; activities start at noon; racecourse closes at 7 p.m. at theKiplinger estate in Poolesville. ThePotomac Hunt Races is an annualtradition, celebrating the sport ofsteeplechase racing. Race dayfestivities include a car display,mounted police demonstrations, TheRBC Kid Zone, and Vendor Village.

All on-site parking must bepurchased in advance. Visitwww.potomachuntraces.com.

Multimedia Installation Practiceswith John Schlesinger. 1-4 p.m.at VisArts Center, 155 Gibbs St.,Rockville. Join artist JohnSchlesinger and explore hisinstallation at VisArts’ CommonGround Gallery. Participants maybring a piece of their own work andcollaborate with John to modify andremake his installation. For thosecurious about installations, this is anopportunity to work inside one; trydifferent strategies and collaboratefreely without any risk. Visitwww.visartscenter.org for more.

MONDAY/MAY 20Off The Hook Stitching Club. 4:30

p.m. at Potomac Library, 10101Glenolden Drive, Potomac.Crocheting and knitting are bothgreat ways to relax and spend time.Join other stitchers and share ideaswhile working on a project of one’sown (bring tools and supplies). Forages 8 and up. All skill levelswelcome. Meets once a month. Noregistration required. This program issponsored by the Friends of theLibrary-Potomac Chapter. Call 240-777-0690 or visitmontgomerycountymd.gov/library/branches/potomac.html for more.

TUESDAY/MAY 21Read To A Dog. 4:30 p.m. at Potomac

Library, 10101 Glenolden Drive,Potomac. School-age beginnerslearning to read are invited topractice reading aloud in short (10-15 minute) semi-private sessionswith a certified therapy dog. Sign upbegins 15 minutes before program.First-come, first-served. Call 240-777-0690 or visitmontgomerycountymd.gov/library/branches/potomac.html for more.

Submit civic/community announce-ments at ConnectionNewspapers.com/Calendar. Photos and artwork welcome.Deadline is Thursday at noon, at least twoweeks before event.

THROUGH MAY 23Budget Forums. 7 p.m. Residents and

groups are invited to provide inputinto the County’s next six-year capitalconstruction budget by attendingpublic forums that will be held inApril and May by local citizenadvisory boards. The forums willhelp define construction andplanning priorities for the variousregions in the County as officialsdevelop the Fiscal Years 2021 to2026 Capital Improvements Program(CIP) budget. Learn more atwww.montgomerycountymd.gov/omb/openbudget.html andwww.montgomerycountymd.gov/

omb/publications.html❖ Bethesda-Chevy Chase – Tuesday,

May 7 at Bethesda-Chevy ChaseRegional Center, 4805 EdgemoorLane, Bethesda, 240-777-8200.

❖ Upcounty – Tuesday, May 14 atBlackRock Center for the Arts, 12901Town Commons Drive, Germantown,240-777-8040.

❖ Mid-County – Monday, May 20 atMid-County Community RecreationCenter, 2004 Queensguard Road,Silver Spring, 240-777-8101 or 240-777-6820.

❖ East County – Thursday, May 23 atEast Montgomery Regional Center,3300 Briggs Chaney Road, SilverSpring, 240-777-8414.

THURSDAY/MAY 9Elrich Hosts Online Chat. 1-2 p.m.

Join County Executive Marc Elrichfor an online chat via the

Montgomery County website. Submitquestions to the county executivebefore and during the online event atLive Discussion with CountyExecutive Marc Elrich. Questions andanswers will be posted online. Callthe Office of Public Information at240-777-6507 for more.

SATURDAY/MAY 11“Grateful Shred” Party. 9 a.m.-noon

at the Clara Barton CommunityCenter (CBCC), 7425 MacArthurBlvd., Cabin John. Bring unwanteddocuments to the “Grateful Shred,”and watch Allshred’s massiveshredder reduce papers to confetti,safe from fraud and identity theft.Admission is free, but for each ofone-cubic-foot parcels of paperconsider making a $5 tax-deductibledonation to the Friends of ClaraBarton Community Center. No needto cull out paper clips, staples, rubber

bands, binder clips, labels, or folders.Don’t include newspaper, plasticfloppy disks, CDs, or X-rays, 3-ringbinders, trash, or cardboard (takehome any boxes you bring your paperin). Call 240-777-4910 or visitwww.friendscbcc.org.

Conference: Journey to Hope. 9a.m.-3:30 p.m. at Sibley MemorialHospital in Conference Rooms 1 & 2of Building A, 5215 Loughboro Road,NW, Washington D.C.. SibleyMemorial Hospital’s SeniorAssociation will present its Journeyto Hope conference and expo toassist those caring for people withAlzheimer’s and related disorders.Conference participants can learn tipsto improve caregiver connectionswith the person suffering frommemory and cognitive challengeswhile learning to take care ofthemselves. The event is free forAlzheimer’s caregivers. Visit

go.activecalendar.com/SMHevents/event/4th-annual-journey-to-hope/.

Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive.Letter carriers will pick up donatedfood. Leave donations before yourtypical mail delivery time. All foodstays in the local community. Thetop requested non-perishable fooditems are: cereal, pasta, pasta sauceor spaghetti sauce, rice, cannedfruits and vegetables, canned meals(such as soups, chili and pasta),100 percent juice, peanut butter,macaroni & cheese, canned protein(tuna, chicken and turkey), beans(canned or dry). You also candonate healthy, low-sodium, low-sugar items such as beans, oatmealand other whole grains, and canolaor olive oil.

Specific questions regarding the FoodDrive should be directed to 202-662-2489.

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Kenny Lourie is an Advertising Representative forThe Potomac Almanac & The Connection Newspapers.

By KENNETH B. LOURIE

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I have to tell you, feeling it as I do, and looking at it as often as I do: every day, is unsettling.

My whole approach to this living-with-can-cer life has been to compartmentalize it a la Jerry Seinfeld and “the vault.” Out of sight has helped keep some things out of mind. And when things are out of mind, it’s much easier to make believe.

And making believe has been one of my methods of “operandi” since Feb. 20, 2009. That’s the date (you bet I remember) when my internal medicine doctor called me at work with the results of my previous week’s biopsy: “malignant,” he said.

Up until that call, the previous six weeks’ diagnostic pursuit had been interesting in a curious kind of way wondering what all the goings on were about and when all these inconveniences would end. And not for a min-ute during this entire process did I ever think I’d be diagnosed with a “terminal” disease:

would result in much having been done about nothing.

Boy was I wrong!I still remember — and laugh when I recall

the phone conversation I had with my thoracic surgeon after he had received the results of my PET scan: “You lit that thing up like a Christmas tree,” he said.

Presuming that wasn’t good news, I replied: “I hear there are false positives all the time which is why these scans aren’t used a lot.” (A perfect example of a little knowledge in the wrong mouth.)

I can’t recall if the doctor snickered before he said the following: “Well, then your scan was a world record false positive.” I don’t know if I grasped the obvious at that point but soon a surgical biopsy was ordered and the rest is Kenny-with-cancer history, a history with which many of you regular readers are all too familiar.

And that’s a familiarity which I hope has not bred contempt. Because even though it’s my life — and I’m stuck with it (as the old saying says), it need not be yours. I can well imagine and appreciate how living with and/or seeking out negativity is not likely to improve any one’s lot in life. (I try to avoid it every day.)

To that end, I have always tried to tread lightly and write with a soft touch since I’ve been cancer-centric beginning June 10, 2009,

-ject: “Dying To Tell You, Sort Of.” And in so do-ing, I’ve tried to see the light amid the darkness and be thankful for any in between.

I can’t say it’s been fun, but it’s funny how things have turned out: alive and reasonably well, 10-plus years later.

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