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Marian (Emma Gorin) and HaroldHill (John Allnutt) star in thePotomac Theatre Company’s

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Marian (Emma Gorin) and HaroldHill (John Allnutt) star in thePotomac Theatre Company’s

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Toast of the Town

Elie Pisarra Cain with Jim Seavy and Damien Alexanderof the Cabin John Park Volunteer Fire Department duringthe cocktail hour before the Potomac Chamber of Com-merce awards dinner at Normandie Farm restaurant onThursday, Nov. 10.

Family of Steven Kirstein of Bowa Builders, who was named Business Person of theYear: Larry Weinberg, Patricia Tetro, Mimi Kirstein, Steven Kirstein, Susan Harris, LarryHarris, Lori Schaffer, Adam Greenberg, Lee Kirstein, Gary Kirstein. Kirstein organizesan annual team of runners who participate in the annual Autism Speaks run inPotomac, Richie’s Runners, raising the most of any team this past year.

Susan Pereless, organizer of theannual Autism Speaks July 4th runin Potomac Village, with AdamGreenberg, president of thePotomac Chamber. Autism Speaksis the Charity of the Year for thePotomac Chamber, and Perelessaccepted a $3,000 check on Thurs-day, Nov. 10 at the chamber awardsdinner. The run raised $300,000 in2011 and $270,000 in 2010.

Nicki Bunting with family: mother Beth Pascal, Brian Bunting’s grandmother,father and sister, Marguerite Norris, Bob Bunting and Michele Bunting.

PotomacChamber ofCommerceCitizen ofthe YearNickiBuntingwith FredGoldman,chair of thechamber’s

State Sen. Rob Garagiola (D-15)and Del. Brian Feldman (D-15)attended the Potomac Chamber ofCommerce awards dinner atNormandie Farm restaurant onThursday, Nov. 10. On Oct. 25,Garagiola kicked off his campaignfor U.S. Congress in the 6th dis-trict, challenging U.S. Rep. RoscoeBartlett (R). U.S. Rep. ChristopherVan Hollen (D-8) representsPotomac.

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By Ken Moore

The Almanac

State delegates offered proclama-tions, more than 60 people joinedin congratulations, and Potomac’speople of the year were formally

honored at the Potomac Chamber ofCommerce’s awards dinner at NormandieFarm restaurant last Thursday, Nov. 10.

Potomac’s youth of the year, citizen of theyear, businessperson of the year and char-ity of year were recognized, featured andcheered.

Nicki Bunting, widow of Army CaptainBrain “Bubba” Bunting, earned the 2011Potomac Citizen of the Year. Nicki Buntingorganizes the annual Bubba’s Belly Run atBullis that has raised more than $150,000for organizations that help families of thefallen.

A 1999 Wootton graduate, Nicki Bunting

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organized thefirst run whenshe was preg-nant with hersecond childand caring forher one-year-old son. BubbaBunting, a Bullisgraduate, waskilled in Af-ghanistan inFebruary 2009shortly after avisit home.

Nicki Buntingfound out shewas pregnantdays after learn-ing of herh u s b a n d ’ sdeath.

She attended the chamber’s awards cer-emony with her mother as well as her fa-ther-, sister- and grandmother-in-law.

See www.bubbasbellyrun.org.

LAST THURSDAY evening, JuliannePearson showcased the smile described byher teachers and faculty at Connelly Schoolof the Holy Child.

Pearson is the 2011 Potomac Youth of theYear. She received the chamber of commerceaward from Jennifer Matheson and a proc-lamation from Del. Brian Feldman (D-15).

Faculty of Holy Child calls Pearson anatural and exemplary leader, a scholar,an athlete, a singer, a volunteer, and a “rolemodel of kindness, compassion and serviceto others.”

She has volunteered at summer camps forunderprivileged youth, has coached youthbasketball teams, is a lector at her church,and a classroom tutor. She is a leader in theBest Buddies Club, shares friendships withpeers with intellectual disabilities and has

exceeded the school volunteer service com-mitment by hundreds of hours.

“Not only kind-hearted and thoughtful,unassuming and cheerful, but with such aninstinctive and all-inclusive respect forpeople,” said Jean M. Plummer, the school’s

Julianne Pearsonreceived a U.S.Congressionalcertificate from U.S.Rep. Chris VanHollen’s office.

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nominating committee. Bunting isthe widow of Brian “Bubba”Bunting, Bullis graduate and a2002 West Point graduate. NickiBunting organizes an annual racethat has raised more than$150,000 for organizations thathelp the families of the fallen.


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By Susan C. Belford

The Almanac

The story of Helen Keller’striumph over incrediblydifficult disabilities is an

inspiration to all who have readthe book or seen the play as wellas to the cast and crew at WoottonHigh School.

Cast as “Nightmare Annie”Sullivan in Helen’s dream, BetsyHorowitz understands some ofHelen’s frustration with commu-nication because she is deaf — theonly deaf student attendingWootton High School. The playfeatures ASL students who sign asa part of the performance. It willalso include a pre-show ASL work-shop to introduce the audience toASL.

“The Miracle Worker” will be

has an amazing climax that ap-peals to large audiences and offersacting and technical challengesthat meet the abilities of the in-credible students at Wootton,” saiddrama teacher Jessica Speck.Speck, the director of the play, isexcited that Wootton’s ASLteacher, Leah Blizzard is collabo-rating with her to bring ASL intothe show. Wootton is one of onlyfour Montgomery County publichigh schools offering ASL as a partof the curriculum.

“It is my hope that the perfor-mance will celebrate diversity andchallenge the audience to remem-ber that people with special needsare people first and deserve to betreated and challenged accord-ingly,” Speck said.

Horowitz is pleased to be per-forming in the play. She uses an

The Cabin John Park VolunteerFire Department held its AnnualFire Prevention Open House atthe River Road Station #10 on

Sunday, Nov. 6. Concurrent with the festivi-ties was the dedication of the department’sMeeting Room in honor of PFC WilliamRonald Bissell of the U.S. Marine Corps.

The open house, held from 10 a.m. until4 p.m., was attended by more than 750members of the community. There was aMoon Bounce, various demonstrations, apetting zoo and the display of fire and EMSapparatus from both Cabin John Park sta-tions. Food was provided by the Cabin JohnPark Volunteer Fire Department’s LadiesAuxiliary and the Nest Restaurant Catering

Division fromBethesda.

The highlight ofthe day was the dedi-cation of thedepartment’s meet-ing room, at 2 p.m.The colors were pre-sented by the CabinJohn Park VFD ColorGuard and were ac-companied by a lonebagpiper, CaptainRicky Blandford ofthe Montgomery

County Fire Rescue Pipes and Drums. Heplayed the Marine Corps Anthem, whilemarching through the packed room at thebeginning of the ceremony.

A number of dignitaries were present,along with representatives from the Veter-ans of Foreign Wars, Post 5633 of CabinJohn and also the Vietnam Veterans ofAmerica. Both groups made presentationsto the family in memory of Bissell and theVFW Post had a commendation from theCommandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, spe-cific to the day’s event.

The Vietnam Veterans of America repre-sentative, Bill Gray, who also serves as thechair of Montgomery County’s Commissionon Vietnam Veterans, presented a citationfrom the County Executive Isiah Leggett tothe sisters of Bissell, all three of whom werein attendance.

Bissell was killed in the Quang Nam Prov-ince of South Vietnam on May 22, 1968,

while serving active duty during the Viet-nam War. He was an active volunteerfirefighter at the Cabin John Park VFD from1966 until his death. He served at a veryyoung age as a Boy Scout Troop Leader andmotivated others to join the volunteer firedepartment.

Department Chief James Seavey, Sr. pre-sented the family with a Chief’s Order post-humously promoting Firefighter Bissell tothe rank of Sergeant with the departmentand Department President James LeeHunter then presented the family with aSergeant’s fire helmet.

Department Vice President Mike Harting,a USMC Veteran of Operation Desert Storm,read a poem that he wrote as a tribute toBissell and then presented the family with

one of two plaques that will be hung in themeeting moom, now titled “The WilliamRonald Bissell Memorial Meeting Room.”The other plaque, of solid bronze, withBissell’s official U.S. Marine Corps imageetched upon it, was unveiled by the family.

Retired USMC Sergeant Lawrence Hoffa,who drove up to the ceremony fromGreenville, S.C., was with Bissell’s platoonon the day he was killed by a single shotfrom a sniper. He recalled the events of the

Corrieanne Stein and Julia Wainger play Annie Sullivanand Helen Keller.

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DetailsTickets for “The Miracle Worker” can

be purchased on the Wootton websiteon-line Store to the Center of the Arts -http://www.schooltix.org/wootton.They may also be purchased by visitingthe Box Office at Wootton High Schooltwo hours before show times. Adult tick-ets are $10 and student tickets are $5.For information, call 301-279-8581.

Fire Department Honors PFC William Ronald BissellOpen house also marks80th anniversary.

The plaque inhonor of PFCWilliam RonaldBissell.

Leaders of Cabin John VFW Post 5633 attend the dedication of the CabinJohn Park Volunteer Fire Department’s meeting room in PFC WilliamRonald Bissell’s name.

USMC PFC and volunteerfirefighter Jon Shao tolls the bellduring the dedication ceremony.

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interpreter during the perfor-mances to help her with cues, aswell as for interpreting Speck’sdirection and feedback. One of herbiggest challenges is timing. “It’sdifficult knowing when it’s time to

sign my line.” She uses exagger-ated signing and facial expressionsto show her anger, sadness and

presented Nov. 17, 18 and 19 at7:30 p.m. at the Thomas S.Wootton High School auditorium,2100 Wootton Pkwy, Rockville.The Pre-Show American Sign Lan-guage workshop will begin at 6p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19.

“The Miracle Worker” tells theclassic story of Helen Keller, thedeaf, blind and mute girl wholearns to communicate because ofthe relentless tenacity of herteacher Annie Sullivan. “The story

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John Allnutt, Mary Yee, Julia Bunning, Nan Muntzing, Laura Hubbard,Trish Weile and Kel McClanahan.

KevinSockwell,director.

JosephSorge,musicdirectorand con-ductor.

Some of the youngsters in the performance include LilyTender, Sean Healy, Emily Nagy, Sean Dunphy, Wei Songand, in the front row, Gaby Zwi.

Backstage

Taking Care of That Trouble in River CityTheatre

Potomac TheatreCompany to present“The Music Man.”

By Colleen Healy

The Almanac

Seventy-six trombones will bemarching into Potomac thismonth when The Potomac The-atre Company presents “The Mu-

sic Man.” The Broadway musical written byMeredith Willson tells the story of a slicktraveling salesman, Harold Hill, who consthe naive townsfolk of River City, Iowa intobuying instruments for a children’s march-ing band he promises to organize and teach;however he really plans on skipping townwith the cash. The town’s librarian and pi-ano teacher, Marian Paroo, catches onto hisscheme, but when he helps her youngerbrother, Winthrop, overcome his social awk-wardness due to his lisp, Marian begins tofall in love with Harold. Harold in turn fallsfor Marian and risks his plan being exposedto woo her. This Tony-winning musical-com-edy classic features the songs “Seventy-SixTrombones,” “Ya Got Trouble,” “Till ThereWas You” and “Goodnight, My Someone.”

Director Kevin Sockwell describes “TheMusic Man” as “a fun show and I hope theaudience will have fun, come put their feetup and relax. I think the theme of the showis the power of being able to believe insomething and how that makes miracles. Itis a show about having fun and creatingsomething new out of life. For the actors itis something they don’t do for a living butthey get to participate in what it takes toput a show together. Community theaterisn’t just about a geographic area. It is aboutpeople coming together on stage and offstage.”

Producer Tammi Gardner agreed: “Wewant to bring forth something people canenjoy. The show is all about community andwhat a community can do when it comestogether.”

Choreographer Melanie Barber feels theaudience will enjoy the dances because“they are energetic and accessible to them.

wouldn’t know how great it is.” As for acommon acting pitfall, stage fright, Landgets a bit of it too. “When I perform forthe first time in a theater I get a tinglingin myself and I get a bit nervous. Also,before I do a show I always like to goover in my head what my character isgoing through in his life so that when Igo onstage I am already living the storyas the character. I hope everyone enjoysthe show. It is a great show for childrenand families.”

Erin Bode really likes playing Amaryl-lis because, “I love the songs in themusical and I like the way they arechanging and producing the play to bedifferent from the movie. My favoritesong to sing is ‘Goodnight My Someone’that I sing with Marian. It is really sweet.Kids will like the show because there are

a lot of fun numbers and fun dancing.The songs are very active and they willmake you want to get up and start danc-ing yourself when you see the actorssinging and dancing. Adults will like itbecause it is really interesting storylineand not like other plays.”

Tuyet Gunter likes playing Amaryl-lis because “it is my first speaking part.I like being in the show because it hasa lot of dancing in it and I like danc-ing. People should come see the showbecause it is funny and sad at the sametime. It is really appropriate for kids.I think the kids will really like thecomedy.”

Sean Healy (children’s ensemble) has

The children in the cast of “TheMusic Man” have been hard at worklearning their lines, practicing theirsinging, dancing and marching. Hereare a few thoughts from the youthson their characters, why it is fun toact and how they handle somethingthat plagues even the most famousactors: stage fright.

Jacob Land feels “Winthrop is agreat role to play because it is a rolethat a lot of kids can identify withand be put in his shoes; not as a 10year old boy with a lisp but as anoutsider trying to fit in.” As an actorLand feels that one should start act-ing as early as possible because if youhave never acted before “you

The dancing is something they could be in-volved with. It is not so high or lofty, theycould perform it and do the dance steps.”

Music Director Joseph Sorge usually con-ducts operettas and this is his first time con-ducting a Broadway musical. “Live music isalways much better than any recording youcould ever hear. ‘The Music Man’ is the mostwidely performed musical at the highschool, college, community theater and pro-fessional level. It is a real toe-tapper of amusical. Even the exit music when the au-dience is leaving the theater is enjoyable,”he said.

John Allnutt (Harold Hill) has been sing-ing one of the most well-known songs inthe score “Ya Got Trouble” since he was 10years old and his parents brought home theBroadway original cast recording. He lis-tened to it a lot and performed it at familycookouts at the beach for his cousins, auntsand uncles. And now, playing Harold Hill is“the dream of a lifetime.” He feels the folksof River City root for Prof. Hill “because theylike the charm of him. They sense he be-lieves in what the joy of music can bring topeople’s lives even though he may not bethe one to bring it to them. He wants musicon a grand scale and he has a certain ideal-

ism they believe in. They fall for the salespitch even though they may not believe itwill happen as the grand marching bandhe envisions; they play along with it. I thinkthe turning point for Harold is when hefinds out about Winthrop’s father and feelsall the more reason for him to have the coro-net and have something to enjoy. It is a nice,poignant moment.”

Every good story needs a hero and a vil-lain and in this play it is not always clearwho is who. Dr. Frank Kesterman playsCharlie Cowell who is a “rough-cut sales-man who is out to expose Harold Hill as afraud who is giving traveling salesmen a badname. The playwright uses Charlie to re-veal to the audience the real identity ofHarold Hill. Charlie is the angry counter-weight that sets up the conflict for the au-dience to decide if Professor Hill is as badas Charlie is telling everyone. “

Julia Bunning (Pick-a-Little Lady) hasenjoyed being a part of the production be-cause “the cast and crew are full of delight-ful people. Joe Sorge and Kevin Stockwell’sdirection and organization has fully pre-pared our cast for opening, and has allowedthe performers a chance to have fun andtake creative liberties. The pleasure of put-

ting the show together shines through inour performances on stage. It is easy to be-come captivated by the uplifting, animatedstory of Harold Hill, Marian Paroo and thetownspeople of River City, Iowa.”

Heath Dillard (Ensemble) feels “‘TheMusic Man’ is a classical musical so it is agood show to introduce people to musicaltheater. The opening number, ‘Rock Island’is a song that simulates the sound of a trainjust using spoken words with no music; itis a very hard song to pull off and make itsound right for it is all based on timing andrhythm. For my favorite song it has to be‘Iowa Stubborn’. It sets the tone for the showon how River City citizens feel about theirhome state and the outside world.”

Tricia Weiler (Ethel Toffelmier) is “hav-ing a wonderful time rehearsing and per-forming The Music Man with the Potomac

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The Walt Whitman HighSchool Drama Depart-ment presents its fallmusical Gypsy, Nov.

17-19 at 7:30 p.m.Forty-three students make up

the cast of this musical comedy,including Grace Laboy as Rose, AniCarlson as Louise, Erin Craig asJune, Jay Besch as Herbie, andSolomon Parker III as Tulsa.

The show, directed by Christo-pher Gerken is an adaptation of“Gypsy: A Memoir,” by burlesquedancer Gypsy Rose Lee. JeffDavidson and Terry Alvey serve asmusical director and instrumentaldirector, respectively. Tammy Rob-erts is the show’s choreographer.

“Gypsy” opened on Broadway in1959, and the book is by ArthurLaurents, with lyrics by StephenSondheim, and music by JuleStyne.

The musical casts an affection-ate light on the hardships of lifein show business. Though thememoir was written by Gypsy RoseLee, it focuses on her mother, Rose,and Rose’s efforts to raise daugh-ters June and Louise to becomestars on the stage in the early1920s. The show features well-known tunes such as “Rose’s Turn”and “Everything’s Coming upRoses.”

Performances will run approxi-mately two hours and will be heldat the Daryl Shaw Auditorium, lo-cated at 7100 Whittier Blvd.,Bethesda.

Unreserved tickets can be pur-chased at the box office or on thenight of the show. Unreservedseats are $10 for students and $15for adults. Reserved tickets are $20and must be purchased in ad-vance. On show nights, the BoxOffice is open from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

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By Marilyn Campbell

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Some call it the new MBA. Others sayit is one of the keys to employabilityin a difficult economic environment.Meet the professional science

master’s degree, a relatively new, two-yeargraduate degree that combines advancedtraining in science or math with businessskills often desired by employers.

Professional science master’s degrees aredesigned to address what forecasters say is afuture of economic growth and job creationdriven by advances in science, bringing a newemphasis in science, technology, engineeringand mathematics [STEM] education at manylevels.

“A master’s degree in a STEM field oftenoffers a clear pathway to professional em-ployment and career success … even in adifficult job market,” said Debra Stewart, presidentof the Council of Graduate Schools. The Council ofGraduate Schools conducted a study of graduateswith professional science master’s degrees and foundthat 82 percent were employed. More than 55 per-cent of those were earning $50,000 or more.

Like many other professional master’s degree pro-grams, PSMs are structured to meet the needs ofworking adults.

“Most of our graduate students are part-time stu-dents,” said Michelle Marks, associate provost ofGraduate Education forGeorge Mason University,and an Oakton resident.“There is a market of stu-dents who are interested ingraduate school … and areworking full time and don’twant take a break in theircareers to go to graduateschool.”

The concept of designinggraduate degrees aroundneeds of working profession-als is not new. “The motiva-tion for a lot of these pro-grams is access,” said CarolB. Lynch, senior project director, ProfessionalMaster’s Programs Council of Graduate Schools.“When you look at the ads that you see on the Metroand in the newspapers, they are really targetingpeople who are working and want to advance butdon’t have the luxury to take time off to go to a moretraditional program.”

According to the National Professional ScienceMaster’s Association (NPSMA), schools in the Wash-ington, D.C., region offering PSM degrees are GeorgeWashington University, University of the District ofColumbia, American University and University ofMaryland University College. Georgetown Univer-sity and Virginia Tech formed a partnership and cre-ated a PSM program in Biomedical Technology De-velopment and Management.

“[George Mason] is currently developing programsthat will likely be PSMs that combine science courseswith management [and] workplace skills,” saidMarks.

PSM programs, which often include internships

and training in workplace skills, are generally devel-oped in coordination with employers, including non-profit organizations, businesses and governmentagencies. Both George Mason University and GeorgeWashington University offer professional studiesclasses at their Arlington campuses.

“We do a lot of market research, and we also haveadvisory boards and professional groups that we talkto about what is actually needed [in the workplace],”said Kathleen Burke, Ph.D., dean of the College ofProfessional Studies at George Washington Univer-

sity. “Then we can create pro-grams based on what weknow are specific needs.”

Unlike traditional graduatescience programs, PSM pro-grams are generally terminal;they do not lead to a Ph.D.

“[Part-time] programs arereally geared towards peopleachieving a breadth of busi-ness knowledge and thenmoving into the workforce,”said Marks, “as opposed to amore traditional master’sprogram where people mayvery well move onto a Ph.D.”

Are professional degrees like the PSM less rigor-ous than their traditional counterparts? Just becausethe courses are offered nights and weekends doesn’tmean that the program is less strenuous, universityofficials said.

“Our programs are very high quality. They are se-lective,” said Burke. “They have admissions require-ments and standards that are very comparable toother graduate programs. … We don’t admit verymany students into our programs.”

While the overall enrollment of new students atU.S. graduate schools fell 1.1 percent in 2010, ac-cording to the annual CGS Survey of Graduate En-rollment and Degrees, the number of students enter-ing science and engineering programs grew as muchas 8.6 percent.

Marks adds, “I don’t think there is a rigor differ-ence, certainly not at George Mason, between [tra-ditional] programs [and those] that are offered onthe weekends or evenings or in a format that appealsto students who have full-time jobs.”

Where Science and Business CollideNew master’s degree programs address employerdemand for more science and math knowledge.

Photo courtesy of George Mason University

Students study at George Mason University’sArlington Campus. Many professional master’sdegree programs are structured to meet theneeds of working adults.

“A master’s degree in aSTEM field often offers aclear pathway toprofessional employmentand career success - evenin a difficult job market.”

— Debra Stewart,Council of Graduate Schools


See ‘Building Blocks,’ Page 14 See Learning To Cope, Page 14

By Susan Belford

The Almanac

For many youths — and their parents— middle school is confusing andfrightening — a difficult time for

many tweens. The school work becomesmore challenging, new social networks areformed, and a child is expected to becomeincreasingly independent. Pressures mount,and many youths feel angry, disappointedin themselves and unhappy because theydo not possess the problem solving skills tomeet the new demands. Students withADHD often feel the pressure more. Help-ing those with ADHD cope with this pres-sure is the topic of a seminar to be heldSaturday, Nov. 19 from 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.at the McLean School, 8224 Lochinver Lanein Potomac.

Kathleen Nadeau, PhD., director Chesa-peake ADHD Center of Maryland, LizAhmann Sc.D., RN, ACC, and Lauren Quinn,ACC, will present “Helping Kids Cope withthe Pressures of Middle School — Helpingto Build those All-Important ExecutiveFunctioning Skills.”

“As young people make the transition

By Susan Belford

The Almanac

More than 250 parents of stu-dents with ADHD and LD aswell as the professionalswho treat, advise and teach

these students had the opportunity to hearexperts speak on techniques for “BuildingBlocks for Success” on Saturday, Nov. 5 atthe McLean School in Potomac.

The program was sponsored by CHADD(Children and Adults with Attention Defi-cit/Hyperactivity Disorder), LDAMC (Learn-ing Disabilities Association of MontgomeryCounty) and GTLD Network (Gifted andTalented Network of Montgomery County).

Lance Clawson, M.D., opened the pro-gram with a keynote address: “The Neuro-biology of ADHD and LD: Understandingthe Brain-Behavior Relationship.” He dis-cussed modern techniques of brain imag-ing, what these images say about what ac-tually happens if a child has ADHD and LD,and how the differences in their brains re-late to their actual behavior. He also spokeabout the various ADHD medications andhow they affect brain function and behav-ior.

“This is the second time we have hostedthe program — and our attendancedoubled,” said Judy Jankowski, McLeanSchool’s director of admissions. “The topicis of great interest to the audience — andthe speakers are renowned in their fields.Dr. Clawson has an incredible wealth ofneurological understanding. He providedconcrete evidence of brain differences be-tween the ADHD/LD student and the nor-mal student. He also gave the parents asense of relief about ADHD/LD medicationsand that they are often necessary for a childto become successful. The ADHD/LD childis not necessarily being willful or disrespect-ful, but needs help with his or her impul-sivity and hyperactivity.”

After the keynote address, participantscould attend presentations which included

“Ready for Take-off: Preparing your Childwith ADHD or LD for Life” by Dr. PatriciaQuinn, author of “Understanding ADHD inWomen and Girls,” “Self-Advocacy Skills forStudents: What, Why and How to Succeed,”led by Larry March, founder of the GTLDprogram for MCPS, and “Stay Motivated:Change What you Can, Accept the Rest” byDr. Ari Tuckman, psychologist. Tuckman isthe author of “Understand Your Brain, GetMore Done.”

“I gained incredible information from thisprogram. Dr. Clawson was so informativein showing us the neurobiology of the ADHDbrain,” said parent Sarah Wayland. “LarryMarch’s presentation on teaching a child toadvocate gave me practical methods to use

Coping withMiddle School

Determining ‘Building Blocks for Success’Event focuseson learning. Lance Clawson

speaking to theaudience onNov. 5. Theslide comparesbrain activityin a normalperson versusthat of anindividual withADHD.

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WEDNESDAY/NOV. 16Open House. 10 a.m. to noon.

Free. Come tour the building,visit classrooms, meet currentECEC families and teachers andenjoy a free puppet show. At HarShalom Early ChildhoodEducation Center.

Adult Book Club, PotomacLibrary, 10101 Glenolden Drive,Potomac. 1 p.m. Adult bookdiscussion. “We Were theMulvaneys.” Ask for the book atthe Circulation Desk. Noregistration required. Newmembers welcome. Club will notmeet in December. Call 240-777-0690 or see http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/apps/libraries/branchinfo/pt.asp

Hot Tips for Today’s JobMarket. 10:30 a.m. Learn: TheDo’s and Don’ts of ResumeWriting. At Potomac Library,10101 Glenolden Drive,Potomac. To register, call theJewish Social Service Agency(JSSA), Employment and CareerServices at 301-610-8380.

NOV. 16 TO 20“The Water Engine.” Wednesday

to Saturday at 8 p.m.; Sunday at2 p.m. Tickets are $10/regular;$8/seniors and students. At theRobert E. Parilla Performing ArtsCenter, Montgomery College, 51Mannakee St., Rockville. Call theBox Office at 240-567-5301. Visitwww.montgomerycollege.edu.

THURSDAY/NOV. 17Slow Blues and Swing Dance. 9

to 11:30 p.m.; Admission is $8.Slow blues lesson from 8:15 to 9p.m.; dancing from 9 to 11:30p.m. With DJ Mike Marcotte andGuests. At the Back Room atGlen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. CallDonna Barker at 301-634-2231 or go [email protected] or www.CapitalBlues.org.

NOV. 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27“Music Man.” Tickets are $20/$18. 20 % off prepaid groups of

10. Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m.; Sundays at 2 p.m.Presented by the Potomac Theatre Company. At the BlairCenter for the Arts at Bullis School, 10601 Falls Road,Potomac. Call 301-299-8571 for reservations.

NOV. 18 TO 20Sugarloaf Crafts Festival. More than 400 craftspeople and

artists will be displaying their wares. Hours are Friday andSaturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Admission is $7/online; $9/door. Children under 12 areadmitted free. At Montgomery County Fairgrounds, 16Chestnut Street in Gaithersburg. Visitwww.sugarloafcrafts.com or call 800-210-9900.

SATURDAY/NOV. 19Music Recital. 7:30 p.m. Suggested donation is $15/$10. With

Kyle Babin, organist. To benefit Bethesda Cares Inc. AtBradley Hills Presbyterian Church, 6601 Bradley Blvd.,Bethesda. Call 301-365-2850 or www.bradleyhillschurch.org

Stories of the First Nations. 2 p.m. Lasts 30 to 45 minutes.Dovie Thomason will relate old Indian stories from the Kiowa,Apache and Lakota Native Americans heritage. No registrationrequired. At the Potomac Library.

NOV. 19 AND 20Masters of Illusion Live. Saturday, Nov. 19 at 8 p.m.;

Sunday, Nov. 20 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $25 to $65. Duo MarkKalin and Jinger Leigh will perform large-scale stage illusions.At the Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane,North Bethesda. Call 301-581-5100 or visitwww.strathmore.org

SUNDAY/NOV. 20Concert. 4 p.m. With Joann Moorer, lyric soprano, and John

Wilson, piano. The program, “Giving Thanks for Love” willfeature works by Liszt, Bernstein and Britten. Free. At theChevy Chase Presbyterian Church, One Chevy Chase Circle.Call 202-363-2202.

Waltz Dance. 3:30 to 6 p.m. Admission is $10. Waltz workshop2:45 to 3:30 p.m.; dancing 3:30 to 6 p.m. With the band, Overthe Topp. At the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, 7300MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Call Joan Koury at 202-238-0230or Glen Echo Park at 301-634-2222, go towww.WaltzTimeDances.org or [email protected].

Continuing Hike Series. Carderock & Billy Goat Trails B & C.Meet in first parking lot on right. 10:30 a.m. Contact PatWhite at 301-977-5628 or [email protected] in 2007, the C&O Canal Trust is the official nonprofit

partner of the Chesapeake & OhioCanal National Historical Park. Itsmission is to work in partnershipwith the National Park Service toprotect, restore, and promote theC&O Canal. See www.canaltrust.org/trust/Lecture. 10:25 a.m. Rev. Paul H.Shery will discuss “StandingAlongside the Unemployed: TheFaith Advocates for Jobs Campaign.”At the River Road UnitarianUniversalist Congregation, RRUUCFireside Room, 6301 River Road,Bethesda. Call 301-229-0400 or visitwww.rruuc.org.Celebration of Community:Installation of Rabbi Adam J.Raskin. 5 p.m. Dinner to follow.Free. Join the Har ShalomCommunity as Rabbi Adam J. Raskinis installed as only the fifth full-timesenior Rabbi since the synagogue’sfounding in 1964. At CongregationHar Shalom, 11510 Falls Road,Potomac. Call 301-299-7087 orwww.harshalom.org.

TUESDAY/NOV. 22Musician Johnsmith. 8 p.m. Withspecial guest Natalie York and ChuckBrodsky. At the UnitarianUniversalist Church, 100 Welsh ParkDr., Rockville. Tickets are $18/door;$15/advance. Visitwww.focusmusic.org. Contact DavidSpitzer [email protected] or 301-275-7459.

FRIDAY/NOV. 25The Beatles’ Abbey Road. 8 p.m.Tickets are $28 to $38. The Beatles’album Abbey Road will be recreatednote-for-note by the musicians ofClassic Albums Live at the MusicCenter at Strathmore, 5301Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda.Call 301-581-5100 or visit

www.strathmore.org.

SATURDAY/NOV. 26Swingin’ Side of Duke Ellington. 9 p.m. to midnight. The

Tom Cunningham Orchestra performs. Beginner’s dancelesson at 8 p.m. Admission is $15/adults; $8/children. At theSpanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd.,Glen Echo.

NOV. 26, 27, DEC. 3, 4Victorian Greeting Card Workshops. 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m.

Free. Craft your own Victorian-era holiday greeting card in thestyle Miss Barton used to send to her friends. At Clara BartonNational Historic Site, 5801 Oxford Road, Glen Echo.Reservations required. Call 301-320-1410.

WEDNESDAY/NOV. 30Christmas With Aaron Neville. 8 p.m. Tickets are $35-$55.

Grammy winner Aaron Neville and his quintet perform holidayclassics with R&B and funk grooves, New Orleans-style, with asolo opening performance by pianist Allen Toussaint. At theMusic Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, NorthBethesda. For tickets, www.strathmore.org or call 301-581-5100.

Portrait of a Woman: Seven Dimensions of theFeminine Mystique. 10 to 11 a.m. Inspiration to Empowerthe Modern Woman, from Mystical Jewish Texts, taught byChana Kaplan. At Chabad’s Potomac Village location. Visitwww.villagechabad.org or call 301-983-1485 or [email protected].

THURSDAY/DEC. 1Musician Jenny Lin. 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $30. Part of

Celebrating American Composers at the Mansion atStrathmore, 10701 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda. Visitwww.strathmore.org or call 301-581-5100.

Slow Blues and Swing Dance. 9 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. With DJMike Marcotte and Guests. Admission is $8. Slow blues lessonfrom 8:15 to 9 p.m.; dancing from 9 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. At theBack Room at Glen Echo Park. Call Donna Barker at 301-634-2231 or go to [email protected] orwww.CapitalBlues.org.

Open House. 9 to 11 a.m. Chat with teachers, students, parents,and administrators as well as take a tour of the school. AtNorwood School, 8821 River Road in Bethesda. Visitwww.norwoodschool.org.

DEC. 1 AND 2Landon Greens Sale and Holiday Boutique. 8 a.m. to 5

p.m. Free. A huge selection of high quality greens to decorateinside and outside your home. The Holiday Boutique offerschildren’s gifts, designer clothing, jewelry, specialty foods andhome and garden accessories. Also, bake sale and café. AtLandon School, 6101 Wilson Lane, Bethesda.

Senior Grace Laboy stars as Rosein Walt Whitman High School’sproduction of “Gypsy.”

NOV. 17 TO 19“Gypsy.” 7:30 p.m. Unreserved tickets are $10/

students; $15/adults; reserved $20. Some 43students star in Walt Whitman High Schooldrama department’s “Gypsy,” including GraceLaboy as Rose, Ani Carlson as Louise, Erin Craigas June, Jay Besch as Herbie, and SolomonParker III as Tulsa. The show, directed byChristopher Gerken is an adaptation of “Gypsy:A Memoir,” by burlesque dancer Gypsy RoseLee. Jeff Davidson and Terry Alvey serve asmusical director and instrumental director,respectively. Tammy Roberts is the show’schoreographer. At 7100 Whittier Blvd.,Bethesda. Contact producer, Daniel Levine, [email protected] or visit http://www.whitmandrama.com/season/musical/


Fine Arts

NOW THROUGH DEC. 5FotoWeek. The Photo Slam

Exhibition. Featuring StephenCarroll, Victoria Porter andMichael Borek. Saturdays 1-4p.m.; Sundays and Mondays 1-8p.m. At Photoworks Gallery, 7300MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Call301-634-2274 or visitwww.glenechophotoworks.org.

NOW THROUGH DEC. 26Abstract and Real, or Not. Free.

Abstract wall art by FelisaFederman, Amy Kincaid and JuliaLatein-Kimmig; knitted silvernecklaces by Nancy Pollack; metalshoes and hats by Joyce Zipperer.At Gallery Har Shalom, HarShalom Congregation, 11510Falls Road, Potomac. Call 301-299-7087.

NOW THROUGH DEC. 3“Time and Place.” Paintings by

Robert LeMar. At the WaverlyStreet Gallery, 4600 East-WestHighway, Bethesda. Call 301-951-9441 orwww.waverlystreetgallery.com.

NOW THROUGH NOV. 30Plen Air Painting by Shelley Lowenstein. Named Artist-in-

Residence for the month of November at Glen Echo’sChautauqua Stone Tower. Artist reception is Saturday, Nov.19 from 5 to 8 p.m. At 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo.

NOW THROUGH DEC. 9Gallery B Exhibit: NYC Now. Features new artworks by

nationally renowned, New York based, contemporary artistsMargaret Bowland, Kenichi Hoshine, Choichun Leung, JulesArthur and Jason Sho Green. At Gallery B, 7700 WisconsinAve., Suite E, Bethesda. Visit www.bethesda.org or call 301-215-6660.

NOV. 25, 26, 27“Open Roads.” Recent paintings by Lynn Lewis. Lynn Lewis’

paintings are acrylic and watercolor drive-by impressions of

views from rural roads and highwaysin Maryland, D.C., Ohio, and NewEngland. A reception with the artist isSaturday, Nov. 26 from 6 to 8 p.m.At the Yellow Barn Gallery, Glen EchoPark. Call 301-371-5593.

DEC. 1 TO 31Artistic Flair. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.Paintings, decorative tables, jewelry.Come to Glen Echo Park for anexhibition of large semi-abstractpaintings, watercolors and artinspired pieces by local artists, JanRowland and Mariana Kastrinakis.Contact [email protected] [email protected], the YellowBarn Gallery at 1-301-371-5593 orthe National Park Service, Glen Echoat 1-301-492-6229.

JAN. 3 TO FEB. 4Memories. Ceramics and MixedMedia by Karin Abromaitis and NewWork by Gallery Artists. Reception isFriday, Jan. 13, from 6-9 p.m. Meetthe Artist reception is Saturdayafternoons Jan. 14 and 21, from 12-2p.m. At Waverly Street Gallery, 4600East-West Highway, Bethesda. Call

301-951-9441 or www.waverlystreetgallery.com.

DEC. 6 TO 31Holiday Show. All-member multi-media show.

Jewelry, pottery and wearable art; paintings,prints and photos; sculpture and mobiles - allwill be presented by Waverly Street Gallerymembers in their holiday show. Reception isFriday, Dec. 9, 6-9 p.m. At Waverly StreetGallery, 4600 East-West Highway, Bethesda.Visit www.waverlystreetgallery.com.

NOW THROUGH NOV. 18The Three Billy Goats Gruff. Presented by the Puppet

Co. Thursdays and Fridays at 10 and 11:30 a.m.;Saturdays and Sundays at 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.Ticket Prices: $10 Adults and Children. Group ratesavailable. Call 301-634-5380. Visitwww.thepuppetco.org.

NOV. 25 TO DEC. 31“The Nutcracker.” Presented by the Puppet Co. Tickets

are $10/adults and children. Show Times areThursdays & Fridays at 10 and 11:30 a.m.; Saturdaysand Sundays at 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. 50 minutes.Call 301-634-5380 or visit www.thepuppetco.org.


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Potomac REAL ESTATE In September 2011, 33 Potomac homes

sold between $1,850,000-$495,000.

Home Sales in September $1 million to $1.5 million1 9467 Turnberry Drive, Potomac — $1,225,000

2 1 Cloverbrooke Court, Potomac — $1,172,500

3 10512 Tanager Lane,Potomac — $1,100,000

4 10617 Red Barn Lane, Potomac — $1,085,000

5 8310 Larkmeade Terrace,Potomac — $1,020,000


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Call Specific Agents to Confirm Dates & Times.

When you visit one of these Open Houses, tell the Realtor you saw it in thisConnection Newspaper. For more real estate listings and open houses, visit

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fear.Horowitz said she is fortunate

that Wootton is her home school,since ASL is offered as a part ofthe curriculum: “I know most ofthe students who take ASL classes.Several of them are in the showand they ‘get it.’ Since they learnabout deaf history and deaf cul-ture in their ASL classes, they tendto be more sensitive.”

The leads in the play are JuliaWainger as Helen, CorrieanneStein as Annie Sullivan, Horowitzas “Nightmare Annie,” BryanFitzpatrick as Captain Keller,Lauren Goldberger as Kate Kellerand Wyatt Oring as James Keller,Helen’s older brother. Sue Thorpeis the producer, Stephanie Daisleythe technical director, KennyJacobs, the technical consultant,and students Victoria Pierce, NickHatcher and Cody O’Donnell arethe stage manager, lighting de-signer and technical manager.

Freshman Wyatt Oring is enjoy-ing performing in the play: “It hasmade me more aware of problemsthat people face and how theyhandle them. Being deaf demands

‘The MiracleWorker’ atWootton

Honoring PFC William Ronald Bissell

MCFRS Honor Guard Member Wayne Lee presents thePromotion Order.

USMC Sgt Larry Hoffaspeaks of his time with PFCWilliam Ronald Bissell inVietnam.

day and also what a wonderful person he found inBissell while they served together. Hoffa retired fromthe Corps in 2003, as one of the last enlisted Viet-nam veterans serving in active duty.

Bissell’s sister, Carri, said that after 43 years ofgrieving, she feels that with the ceremony of the day,she can finally put the loss of her brother to rest.She said that a huge weight had been lifted off of

her shoulders and she was grateful to the depart-ment for the tribute.

The Department had the assistance of the videounit of the Montgomery County Fire Rescue Serviceto both, record the event and also to provide a livefeed down to the Engine Room of the station, wherean additional 200-plus members of the public viewedthe ceremony. Additional photos and more coveragecan be found at the department’s website atwww.cjpvfd.org.

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enjoyed being in the play because “it is fun andthere are lots of kids in the show. My favoritesong is ‘Marian the Librarian’ because it is funnyto see people singing and dancing in a library.The audience will like the play because it isfunny with lots of fun music. If kids want to tryacting it is very fun because you get to sing anddance and stay up late.”

Lily Tender (children’s ensemble) enjoys be-ing in the cast because “it is an entertaining andfun play. There are people of all ages in the castand it is not just for adults. The singing is niceand the actors do really well in their parts. I usu-ally get nervous before the first show, but thenpeople help and comfort me so I am not nervousat the other shows.”

Details“The Music Man” is directed by Kevin

Sockwell and produced by Tammi Gardner.The show will feature a full, live orchestra con-ducted by Joseph Sorge. The musical dancenumbers are choreographed by Melanie Bar-ber. The show will run weekends Nov. 18-27,Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sundays at2 p.m. The tickets are $20; $18/seniors andstudents; 20 percent off prepaid groups of 10.The Blair Family Center for the Arts is locatedat Bullis School 10601 Falls Road, Potomac.For reservations call and leave a message at301-299-8571. For more information go towww.potomactheatreco.org.

Also during the run of the show, TheHunter’s Inn will offer a special pre-theatermenu for the evening performances on Nov.18, 19, 25 and 26. For $16 per person, dinershave a choice of Caesar salad or Hunter’schopped salad and spaghetti Bolognese or ti-lapia puttanesca or grilled chicken. Coffee ortea is included and a glass of house wine is anadditional $6. It is suggested to arrive for din-ner by 5:30 and leave no later than 7:45 inorder to park and pick up tickets for the 8 p.m.performance. Reservations are recommended.The Hunter’s Inn is located at 10123 RiverRoad. Call 301 299-9300.

Theatre Company. I especially love that Iget to be in one of my favorite plays with atheatre group that I truly enjoy workingwith. This is my sixth show with PTC andthey are so friendly and family orientedevery time I perform with them it is likecoming home.”

David Karlsberg (Tommy Djilas) agreesthis is “an exceptional cast, production crew,and director. It is one of my best theaterexperiences so far. It’s tough to look upsetwhen working with such a nice group, butthat’s how I have to act; seeing as my char-acter is from the wrong side of town.”

Julia Frank (Ensemble) was already a fanof the musical before being cast in the show.“When I saw the movie of ‘The Music Man,’I just wanted to crawl into the screen andbe a part of this lost world of big hats, icecream sociables, bright colors, and wonder-ful music. Being in the show is like doingthat.”

Marilyn Shockey (Mrs. Paroo) said, “‘TheMusic Man’ is a piece of Americana. It istypical of the U.S. 100 years ago. It is set inIowa in 1912 and now it is almost 2012. Itshows a slice of life; it is like looking at aNorman Rockwell painting. The music is funto listen to and the play is a nice story. Itbrings out the romantic in all of us. But it issomething children will enjoy too. We havequite a few in the cast. I think children canidentify with Winthrop because he is shy atfirst and he makes a change when he joinsthe band and then he is happy and happierthan he has been in years. Meredith Willsonwas from Iowa and he was writing abouthis background so he knows about the mi-lieu. It is real red, white and blue stuff.”

Emma Gorin plays Marian Paroo and feels“The audience will cheer for her. I think theyalways want to see the reserved girl comeout of her shell. She is different and Haroldis different too so they are perfectly matched

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Zeneeta Shinn (Samantha Buckley)and Tommy Djilas (DavidKarlsberg).

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everyone can kind of relate to when theyare confused and say one thing but meananother. Shinn means to say a word butwhat he ends up saying makes no sense,then he gets frustrated and changes the sub-ject entirely.”

As a founding member of The PotomacTheatre Company, Nan Muntzing (EulalieMackecknie Shinn) has wanted to do thisshow for many years. She feels “the charmof the show is that it shows a simple, won-derful life that we wish we could bring back.The message of this show is hope and joy.It tells people to be happy.” As for her char-acter, the Mayor’s wife, “I am having a greattime playing her. She is such a hoot. Thisshow has a lot of vim and vigor and opti-mism. It is a very happy show.”

Allnutt feels “it is hard today to find ratedG entertainment and something that is notedgy. This show is very family friendly. Ev-eryone can enjoy it together and carry it onto the next generation. The audience willhave a wonderful time. It is a great showand people will remember why it is a clas-sic American musical.”

and people always root for a love story. Ithink the audience will like this show be-cause it is a fun show. The orchestra is fan-tastic and the music is lively and exciting;it is a classic. People will leave the theaterhumming.”

In preparing to become Marian, Gorintries to find the line between herself andher character. She asks questions about whothe character is and why the character isacting a certain way. “I try to connect thedots to bring Marian to life. While the playis a period piece, at the same time I thinkpeople can relate to being an outsider or astranger. Everyone can relate to falling inlove. There are many charming parts in theshow.”

Gordon Kiefer plays Mayor George Shinnand he feels “it is fun to play a comic char-acter and go so over the top. He isbumbling and buffoonish yet; he is oneof the few characters that can see throughHarold Hill. Everyone else is town is un-willing or unable to see through Harold.Playing a character who messes up theEnglish language so much is something

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Sean Dunphy (children’s ensemble) feels“people should come to see the show becauseit is a family show. I like being in the play be-cause it is fun and funny and you can makenew friends.”

As for working with the children in the cast,Director Kevin Sockwell said, “This is a showabout a community and that community in-cludes children. It is a lot of work but I thinkthe children add a dimension to the show thatis unique. Besides school, community theateris their only chance to participate in theateroutside of school. The arts is important forthem because it has them using creativity andthinking on their feet and outside the box. Allart is about making something happen. I inviteeveryone to enjoy the show and get involvedwith a production in the future. Come ondown, the water’s fine.”

director of campus ministry.

THE JULY 4TH 5K race in Potomac Vil-lage raised $300,000 for Autism Speaks thispast year and $270,000 in 2010.

Susan Pereless, the organizer of the race,accepted a $3,000 check from the PotomacChamber to Autism Speaks, the 2011Potomac Charity of the Year.

One in every 110 children is diagnosedwith autism, according towww.autismaspeaks.org.

THE POTOMAC CHAMBER named SteveKirstein with Bowa, as the Business Person

of the Year. Kirstein has been with Bowa,an award-winning residential remodelingfirm, since 1994.

As a long-time Potomac resident, Kirsteinis a member and past officer of the PotomacChamber of Commerce. Most recently, Bowaserved as sponsor for the 11th Annual Au-tism Speaks 5K Run and One-Mile Walk onJuly 4.

Kirstein serves on numerous boards andcommunity organizations, including theboard of directors of the National CapitalArea Autism Speaks organization.

Kirstein’s family and colleagues attendedthe event.

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Holiday Gift Guide

Giving Art

During the holiday season The Art Gallery of Potomacwill offer several small painting and gifts such asnote cards, ornaments and jewelry for holiday shoppers.

For the first time the gallery will feature a porcelain painter,Marcela Rohan who says her work would be the perfect giftfor “those people who have everything and you don’t knowwhat to give them. I have very unique pieces; no two arealike. I have several different styles such as Meissen which isa German style with flowers. I also have Chinese style whichis blue and white porcelain and Imari which is a Japanesestyle featuring chrysanthemums. With all the different stylesyou will find something to fit a person’s taste. I can also dospecial colors that will complement their decor.”

The Art Gallery of Potomac is located at 10107 River Roadin Potomac. Call 240-447-9417. For more information, go towww.potomacartists.org.

— Colleen Healy

Artist Carol Dyer with one of her paint-ings. There are many styles of paintings bylocal artists at The Art Gallery of Potomac.

Mini art books by Dot Proctor.

Marcela Rohan has several styles ofpainted porcelain on display at the holi-day sale happening at The Art Gallery ofPotomac in November and December.

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WEDNESDAY/NOV. 30Christmas With Aaron Neville. 8

p.m. Tickets are $35-$55.Grammy winner Aaron Nevilleand his quintet perform holidayclassics with R&B and funkgrooves, New Orleans-style, witha solo opening performance bypianist Allen Toussaint. At theMusic Center at Strathmore, 5301Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda.For tickets, www.strathmore.orgor call 301-581-5100.

DEC. 9 AND 10A Christmas Carol. 6:30 p.m.

Presented by the Hope GardenBallet Theater. The performancewill run two evenings, Friday,Dec. 9 and Saturday, Dec. 10,with a curtain time of 6:30 p.m.The lobby will open at 5:45 p.m.for Will Call and ticket sales.Tickets prices are $10/adults, $7/student (17 and younger) andseniors (over 65). At PoolesvilleHigh School. Visitwww.hgcbt.com or send an emailto [email protected].

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Workshops. 1:30 p.m. and 3p.m. Free. Craft your ownVictorian-era holiday greetingcard in the style Miss Barton usedto send to her friends. At ClaraBarton National Historic Site,5801 Oxford Road, Glen Echo.Reservations required. Call 301-320-1410.

DEC. 1 AND 2Landon Greens Sale and

Holiday Boutique. 8 a.m. to 5p.m. Free. A huge selection ofhigh quality greens to decorate

inside and outside your home.The Holiday Boutique offerschildren’s gifts, designer clothing,jewelry, specialty foods and homeand garden accessories. Also, bakesale and café. Tour Landon’sFarmhouse decked out in itsholiday finest. At Landon School,6101 Wilson Lane, Bethesda.Email [email protected] call Robyn Porter at 703-963-0142.

FRIDAY/DEC. 2Bethesda’s Free Winter

Concert. 8 p.m. Free. Featuredgroups include: AmericanUniversity Gospel Choir, Gospelgroup; Capital Blend, A cappellagroup; The Capital Hearings, Acappella group; Vox Pop DC, Acappella group. Hosted byBethesda Urban Partnership. AtImagination Stage, 4908 AuburnAve., Bethesda. Call 301-215-6660.

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Bethesda’s Winter Wonderland.1 to 4 p.m. A live ice sculptingpresentation will transform blocksof ice into wintry works of artfollowed by choral performancesfrom local school groups. AtVeteran’s Park, corner of Norfolkand Woodmont Avenues,Bethesda. Call 301-215-6660.

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Not that I’m stressing about having cancer– too much (really?), but I wish there were anoff switch. A figurative button to press thatwould stop the flow of cancer-induced,cancer-related cancer consumables: informa-tion, concern, anxiety, focus, orientation,predisposition, etc. And if I were to attemptto delude myself into saying that I don’t thinkabout having cancer all the time – con-sciously, then I suppose I would admit to itbeing top of mind (bottom of mind, too) sub-consciously, whether I like it or not – and ofcourse this column is about not liking it.

But as Popeye the Sailor Man so oftensaid: “I yam what I yam.” And what I am is acancer survivor, still surviving 32 monthspost-diagnosis, after being given a “13-monthto two-year” prognosis back in late Feb.,2009. And as much as I want to look forward– and presumably it is much healthier, anec-dotally speaking to do so, it is difficult – forme, to not consider the past as some sort ofprologue, with a premature end hopefullynot in sight, and one whose epilogue has yetto be determined. This preordained timeline, indeterminate though it may actually be,wears on me. Not that I want to know whatthe future holds, but something inside mealmost needs to know. Unfortunately, if Iwere to be realistic though, given my diagno-sis, the future is not exactly my oyster.Certainly it’s there for the taking, it’s simplyimpossible to know if I’ll be alive for thereceiving.

Considering that I’m a planner and that Ilive today for tomorrow instead of livingtoday like there’s no tomorrow (ironic givenmy diagnosis/prognosis), I’m always thinkingabout what’s next and what I have to do toget from point “A” to point “B.” Being diag-nosed and “prognosed” as I have, mythought processes have been turned upside-down and inside-out. I still know my leftfrom my right, but so many other presump-tions about life/the future are no longer whatI thought they were or anticipated theywould be. If I had to hazard a guess/offer anexplanation about the topsy-turvy world inwhich I now try to exist – normally, I wouldrationalize it and say: a terminal diagnosiswill do that to you.

But I don’t want it to do it to me. Yet itdoes. It’s almost as if I’ve been rewired. Allthe connections, all the pathways, all thefamiliar/functioning routes that I under-stood/took to get through the past, presentand future are all jumbled up and not nearlyas clear as one would have lived 57 yearsexpecting them to be. All bets are off, as theysay. From now on, my life is one big gamble,a risk few players would likely take.

But if I don’t take any risks, I may verywell succumb to that what ails me. Living likeI don’t have a future is probably the surestway to not have one. For me to do so, how-ever requires a complete reversal of who Iam, how I think. The problem is, I like who Iam, who I’ve become. Nevertheless, continu-ing to be this person, living and thinking as Ido, might be counter-productive (counter-intuitive for sure) to fending off my cancer.

Whatever I decide to do, however I’mable to change, being unhappy and negativeabout the choices that I make is also counter-productive. I don’t exactly want to die youngand leave a good-looking corpse (as JamesDean is alleged to have said – or a derivationthereof), but nor do I want to be miserablefor the rest of my life. I need to find a com-promise somewhere/somehow, some way tolive for today – and tomorrow.

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with my own children. He showed us adiagram of four self-advocacy steps to fol-low to help a child be independent. I trulyappreciated that he was easy to understandand his information so helpful.”

Roseanne McDermott has two sons withattention issues. She invited her son’s firstgrade teacher to the seminar — and at-tended with another teacher from theschool.

“I attended because I wanted to learnmore about how to help my children,” saidMcDermott. “I am so happy that the teach-ers went with me. Dr. Tuckman’s informa-tion was valuable because he explained thatparents need to break down informationand instructions into bite-sized pieces be-cause a child with ADHD can become eas-ily overwhelmed. I also appreciated thepracticality of March’s information. He trulyunderstands ADHD and LD.”

Elizabeth Shannon, director of commu-nications for the McLean School added thatPatricia Quinn’s presentation was helpful toparents who are getting their children readyto go off to college. “Dr. Quinn reinforcedthat kids need to learn to take responsibil-ity for their lives before they are placed inthe college environment. She has written acompanion set of books — one for studentsand which includes a College ReadinessChecklist and one for parents which givesadvice on letting go and steps for prepar-ing a child to go to college.”

The McLean School, located at 8224Lochinver Lane, Potomac was founded in1964 by Lenore and Delbert Foster. Theschool’s mission is “to provide a uniqueenvironment for learning that will serve theneeds and gifts of all kinds of students.” Theschool is a K-12 independent, co-educa-tional day school which provides an educa-tion to a broad range of students, includingthose with different learning styles andneeds.

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Learning To Cope

‘Building Blocks’


SportsPotomac Almanac Sports Editor Jon Roetman



Five questions with Churchill seniorJenna Cantor

Q: What is the farthest locationfrom the Potomac area you havetraveled?

A: I traveled to Denmark and Swedenwith my soccer team (Maryland ODP in2008).

Q: What is your favorite song?A: “It’s My Life” by Bon Jovi. I’ve loved

it ever since I was a little kid.

Q: What is your favorite food?A: Pasta.

Q: You’re playing soccer at CornellUniversity next year. What are youmost looking forward to about thecollege experience?

A: I am excited to play soccer with agreat team, meet new people, learn a lotand have a memorable four years atCornell both on and off the soccer field.

Q: What is your favorite sport,other than soccer?

A: I ran track a few years ago, so Iguess I like to run.

Whitman’s GuiotWins StateChampionship

Whitman senior Caroline Guiot won theMaryland state cross country championshipwith a time of 19 minutes, 27.5 seconds atthe state meet on Nov. 12 at Hereford HighSchool. Guiot’s effort helped the Vikings toa state runner-up finish with a score of 111.Bethesda-Chevy Chase on the team titlewith 103.

Senior Anna Ryba placed fourth forWhitman with a time of 19:48.8. JuniorCaroline Elmendorf (21:14.9) finished 29th,senior Alexandra Phillips (21:29.9) was36th and senior Elizabeth Frank (21:51.5)finished 51st.

Churchill freshman Lucy Srour placedsecond with a time of 19:36 and Woottonsenior Madeline Rico (20:26.4) finishedninth. Wootton finished fifth as a team witha score of 119 and Churchill was eighth with252.

Churchill BoysTake Third at States

The Churchill boys cross country teamfinished third at the Maryland state meeton Nov. 12 at Hereford High School. TheBulldogs tallied a score of 115, finishing

behind state champion Walter Johnson (71)and runner-up Severna Park (101).

Churchill senior Will Conway placedfourth with a time of 16 minutes, 43.1 sec-onds. Freshman David Fitzgerald finished11th with a time of 17:10.5, senior ZacharyWeinstein (17:20.7) finished 17th, seniorLuke Shannon (17:39.3) was 33rd andsophomore Sushen Thiyagarajan (17:57.2)was 51st.

Whitman senior Nick Adams finishedeighth with a time of 17:01.8.

Wootton finished fifth as a team with ascore of 175. Whitman (340) was 14th.

Churchill Girls SoccerFalls in Region Final

The Churchill girls soccer team advancedto the 4A West Region final for the thirdconsecutive season, and for the thirdstraight year the Bulldogs fell short againstBethesda-Chevy Chase.

Churchill lost to B-CC 1-0 in double over-time on Nov. 8, ending its season one winshy of the state tournament. While the Bull-dogs had experienced this type of pain be-fore, head coach Haroot Hakopian said thiswas the most painful of the there losses toB-CC because the two teams were mostevenly matched.

Prior to the season, Hakopian said hewasn’t sure what to expect Churchill fin-ished with 11 victories while blending youthand experience.

Senior leaders such as forward JennaCantor and defender Jackie Lambergmanjelled with a group of talented freshmen,including midfielders Kate Reese and KeairaClark, to form a resilient group. Hakopiansaid Churchill was either tied or trailed inevery big game it played, but usually founda way to come back.

Cantor led the Bulldogs with 20 goals.The Cornell-bound senior was named first-team all-state and will play in the all-stategame at 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 21 at WalterJohnson High School. Junior goalkeeperBecca Ewel garnered honorable mention all-state.

Seniors Lucy Mangan, Hanna Taft, ColbyRanck and Lambergman will play in theMontgomery County senior all-star game at5 p.m. on Nov. 20 at Blair High School.

Hakopian said junior midfielder ZoeForster, Ewel, Reese and Clark will play bigroles for next year’s team.

Soccer TeamNeeds Players

The Potomac Soccer Girls U11 WAGSteam is looking for players to fill out its ros-ter. The team practices locally.

Contact Coach Theo Botchway [email protected] or Uzma Ahmad,team manager, at 717-903-9022 for moreinformation.

The Churchill football team is onewin away from a region title anda trip to the state playoffs.

The Bulldogs, seeded No. 2 inthe 4A West Region, defeated No. 3Gaithersburg 24-6 on Nov. 11 at ShepherdStadium. Churchill (10-1) will travel to facetop seed Quince Orchard (11-0) in the re-gion championship game at 7 p.m. on Fri-day, Nov. 18.

Against Gaithersburg, Churchill quarter-back Lansana Keita had a hand in threetouchdowns. The senior rushed 15 times for92 yards and two touchdowns and com-pleted 7 of 13 passes for 110 yards, onetouchdown and one interception.

Running back Curtis Kamara gained 64yards on the ground. Receiver DominiqueWilliams caught two passes for 46 yards andQuan Gill had two receptions for 43 yards.

Defensively, Aik Davis and Bret Sickelseach totaled nine tackles. Sickels also hadone of 11 Churchill sacks and one of threeBulldog interceptions.

Jacob Suissa finished with seven tacklesand two sacks, Nadim Elhage had four tack-les and three sacks, Odin Soevik recordedfour tackles and two sacks, and Alex Hatotaled three tackles and two sacks. SamEdens had one sack and Jonathan Lee andJaylen Rawlings each had an interception.

The victory was Churchill’s second againstGaithersburg this season. The Bulldogs de-feated the Trojans 15-13 on Sept. 30, oneweek after Churchill suffered its lone loss

of the season against Seneca Valley. Sincelosing 32-6 to the Screaming Eagles, theBulldogs have won seven consecutivegames.

Churchill, ranked No. 15 in the latest ver-sion of the Washington Post top 20, will facean undefeated Quince Orchard team rankedNo. 3. The Cougars have won nine of 11games by a double-digit margin, including

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last week’s 52-7 victory against Bethesda-Chevy Chase in the playoffs.

Churchill last won a region championshipin 1995. The Bulldogs’ last state champion-ship came in 1977.

Churchill Football to Face QO for Region Title

Churchill quarterback LansanaKeita rushed for two touchdownsand passed for another during avictory against Gaithersburg in theregional semifinals on Nov. 4.

Churchill running back CurtisKamara totaled 64 yards on theground against Gaithersburg onNov. 4.

Churchill kicker Nadim Elhageboots a 41-yard field goal to givethe Bulldogs a 17-0 lead at half-time.

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