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By Susan Belford

The Almanac

The wind and the cold didn’tkeep the crowd away fromPotomac Day, 2016. Theparade was a favorite of both

children and adults. Everyone clapped andcheered as the Potomac Citizen of the YearMary Kimm, the Potomac Businessman ofthe Year Fred Goldberg and the PotomacYouth of the Year Arslon Humayun passedby, seated in shiny convertibles.

The parade featured political candi-dates, a number of classic cars, theSqueals on Wheels Petting Zoo, bands,clowns, free candy, fire trucks, ambu-lances, emergency vehicles and more.

The parking lot overflowed withpopular children’s rides, business boothsand lots of food choices from our localrestaurants. Rock and Roll music fromRetrospect and performances by East WestTae Kwon Do kept the crowd jumping andthe atmosphere lively.

Potomac Day 2016

A Tribute to All Things PotomacFood, rides andmusic fill the day.

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Madison and Aliyah Hirsh said, “We love therides, visiting the booths and coloring at theWashington Properties booth.”

Rachel Hartman enjoys petting thegoat from Squeals on Wheels

Susie and Win Redmond enjoy showing off their 1967 Olds442 classic car.

Adam Greenberg of Potomac Pizzaand Citizen of the Year Mary Kimm

Carys Davenport and ZoeGreene said they like thePotomac Day rides.

Photos by Deborah Stevens/The Almanac

Elie Pissara-Cain and her daughter Suki show off their doggies FranklinD. Roosevelt and Samuel Adams. Franklin is on chemo and is the PosterDog for Hope Advanced Veterinary Center.


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To the Editor:When it comes to voting for members of the

Board of Education there usually is a low votecount. Many people do not know who they arevoting for and yet these seven elected officialscontrol almost half of Montgomery’s countyoperating budget of $5.3 billion and the edu-cation of our children and the future impact

that has on each student, our com-munity, and society as a whole.

In the at-large election the choiceis between Phil Kauffmann, the

incumbent, and Jeanette Dixon. One ofJeanette Dixon’s priorities, right after her firstpriority of “providing a world class educationfor all of our students” is “operating the Boardof Education (BOE) and Montgomery CountySchool System (MCPS) in total transparencyand responsiveness including the listing of thenames of people who serve on all MCPS com-mittees and interview panels and their affilia-tions.

That language alone should tell you JeanetteDixon knows how the MCPS system “reallyworks.” She knows this because she has beena teacher in the MCPS, an assistant principaland principal in a middle school and highschool for the last 16 years of her career. Shehas a long list of students she has taught andpeople she has hired who have gone on to be-come and still are school principals. See herresume at her website: www.jeanettedixon.orgfor names and details. One of those principalsis the principal of the school two of my grand-children attend.

But the priority that energized me more thanany other is her mention of a culture of fearexisting in the MCPS. In her words, “(I will)work with the new superintendent on a trans-formative change in the MCPS culture so thatstaff members are not afraid to speak up forfear of losing their jobs.” As a student of W.Edwards Deming and college professor for 25years, I taught the 14 principles of his man-agement philosophy. One of which states: Drivefear from the organization. As a manager andexecutive for 25 years, I know firsthand thatany organization operating in a culture of fearwill never achieve its optimum output and ef-fectiveness. Fear drives out creativity, the joy

of learning, and blocks communication to thetop of the organization that is required forchange. Jeannette Dixon is no shrinking violetand has a reputation for speaking truth topower.

The current leadership does not understandthis and is controlled by the old guard whohold the most powerful positions on the BOE,e.g. the Policy Committee.

I, along with many others, campaigned forand this community supported Jill Ortman-Fouse who is now one of the brightest and for-ward-thinking members on the board. Elect-ing Jeanette Dixon will provide Jill an ally indealing with the labyrinth of the MCPS sys-tem and the cabal that has controlled it for atleast the last decade.

As you can see from Jeanette’s literature, inthe primary election this past spring, Jeanettegarnered the most votes among all the candi-dates including the incumbent, PhilKauffmann.

As she states, “On April 26, 2016 primaryvoters sent a clear message that they wouldlike to see change on the Board of Education. Ibested the eight-year incumbent by over 6,000votes to finish first. Another way of looking atthis is that 125,000 voters voted for someoneother than the incumbent.” The election resultsthey were as follows:

Jeanette Dixon: 57,756, 31.48%Mike Ibanez: 19,851, 10.82%Sebastian Johnson: 32,735, 17.84%Phil Kauffman: 51,386, 28.01%Gwendolyn Kimbrough: 21,751, 11.85%Not only primary voters demurred from vot-

ing for Phil Kauffmann, so did the teachers ofMCPS during the primary. The Parents Coali-tion of Montgomery County stated: “Tom Is-rael, executive director of the MontgomeryCounty Education Association (MCEA), con-firmed the union’s representative assembly ofabout 130 members discussed a possible en-dorsement Wednesday night. The MCEA re-quires at least a 58 percent majority vote forany one candidate in order to provide that can-didate with an endorsement.

The non-endorsement could be seen as asetback for incumbent Phil Kauffman, the two-term at-large member from Olney who gar-

nered the MCEA’s endorsement in his 2012primary run.

Moreover you will not find a list of “endorse-ments” on her website because she has notasked any elected politicians/officials for theirendorsement. She believes it is inappropriatefor them to dictate who will serve on the SchoolBoard in a non-partisan election. Instead youwill find on her website testimonials entitled“Voices” from those who have worked with herand know her well. Look closely at what shehas actually done in her 30-year career in edu-cation as this will be a good predictor of herservice on the board. I have interviewed her atlength and believe her only interest is servingon the Board of Education to provide real so-lutions to all of the challenges we face and todo what is best for all of our students. That isher only agenda. The same agenda that JackSmith, the new Superintendent of MCPS ar-ticulated on the radio and discussions.

The corollary is that our County Executive,Ike Leggett, has endorsed Mr. Kauffmann.Potomac residents might remember the lackof transparency that led to this headline:“County Council President Berliner RevealsLeggett Made Secret Deal for Brickyard Land,”although before the judge was to rule theCounty Executive turned the land back to theBOE. As usual the establishment has circledthe wagons to maintain their positions ofpower. There are many more such statementswhich can be seen on the Brickyard Coalitionwebsite.

Jeanette Dixon has integrity and her word isher bond. And for those worried that anotheranother untenable scheme for the BrickyardSchool site is proposed, she has pledged topreserve this land only for the education ofMCPS students. She understands the extraor-dinary educational value and opportunity this20 acres of organic soil presents. “She believesusing this site as a learning opportunity wouldbe a noble endeavor and gift to our children….”

I am voting for a better cutting edge schoolsystem, I am voting for Jeanette Dixon. I hopeyou do too.

Edward J. GussPotomac

Electing Members of the Board of Education

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Email announcements to [email protected]. Includedate, time, location, description andcontact for event: phone, email and/orwebsite. Photos and artwork welcome.Deadline is Thursday at noon, at leasttwo weeks before event.

SOBER-RIDE FOR HALLOWEENFree Cab Rides. Saturday, Oct. 29, 10

p.m. through Sunday, Oct. 30, 6 a.m.Area residents, 21 and older,celebrating with alcohol may call thetoll-free SoberRide phone number 1-800-200-TAXI (8294) and receive afree (up to a $30 fare) safe wayhome. AT&T wireless customers candial #WRAP for the same service.Visit www.soberride.com.

VOLUNTEERS WANTEDAARP Foundation Tax-Aide is

seeking volunteers to participate in a

free, non-profit program, offered inconjunction with the IRS, thatprovides tax filing assistance topeople of low- and middle-income,with special attention paid to thoseaged 60-plus. Training will beavailable in December and January tohelp taxpayers Feb. 1-April 18, 2017.Visit www.aarp.org/taxaide.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY/OCT. 28-30Camp Erin is one of the largest

national bereavement programs foryouth grieving the death of asignificant person in their lives.Hospice Caring is joining a networkof 46 Camp Erin locations enablingthe organization to serve a largernumber of campers in a wider age-range. This session is exclusive toteens (ages 13-17). The program isfree and the application is availableat www.hospicecaring.org/camp-erin.html.

TUESDAY/NOV. 1Senior Health and Wellness Expo.

1-4 p.m. at Holiday Park SeniorCenter 3950 Ferrera Drive, Wheaton.Leadership Montgomery is presentsits first Senior Health and WellnessExpo. The event will include anexpert panel discussion from 1-3 p.m.followed by a vendor fair. Free formembers, current Core, EL andSenior participants. $20 forgraduates and guests. Visitwww.leadershipmontgomerymd.org/event/senior-health-wellness-expofor more.

WEDNESDAY/NOV. 2Application Deadline. Montgomery

County Public Libraries is recruitinghigh school students for its TeenAdvisory Group (TAG). Teens, ages 14-18, who want their voices heard whenit comes to teen library services are

encouraged to apply. TAG influenceslibrary services, programs, andcollections and is a valuable asset toLibraries. Those who are accepted inthe program will serve from December2016 to May 2017 and will meetmonthly, plus work independently orin small groups as needed. Moredetails are available by [email protected].

BEGINS NOV. 7Job Search Training for Seniors. 9

a.m.-4 p.m. JCA’s Career GatewayProgram can help hone a resume,polish networking and interviewingskills, use Internet job searchresources more effectively, and turnage and experience to an advantage.Each session of the Career Gatewayfeatures 30 hours of small-groupclassroom instruction over five days,comprehensive take-home materials,

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LET’S TALKReal Estate

For professional advice on all aspectsof buying and selling real estate, call:

MICHAEL MATESELong & Foster Realtors

[email protected]

by Michael Matese

Your Home’sPrice tag

Pricing is about supply anddemand, something that is partscience of economics and part theart of the deal. Your Realtor willstart out with a ComparativeMarket Analysis, choosing homesin your area that are comparablein size, bedrooms, bathrooms andamenities. The list should containhomes no more than a half mileaway and specific to your neigh-borhood. This is a standing rule,unless of course your property isin the country. Then you use theclosest comparables in amenitiesand acreage.

The main things to comparebesides bedrooms and bathroomsare square footage, amenities likefireplaces and pools, garages andthe age of a home. You won’t geta fair market analysis if the houseyou’re marketing is being com-pared to other homes that areolder, or say have a garage.

Another thing to keep in mind isneighborhood division. Pay atten-tion to physical barriers such asmajor streets, access to freewaysand if there are multiple entriesand exits to the neighborhoods.

A good market analysis showshow competitive your house canbe in today’s market, so consultyour Realtor and find out whatyour house is really worth!.

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practical exercises, and a long-termmentor. $75. Session II takes placeNov. 7, 9, 11, 14, 16. Call EllenGreenberg at 301-255-4215 or [email protected].

THURSDAY/NOV. 17PCV Monthly Meeting. 7 p.m. at the

Bolger Center, 9600 Newbridge Drive,Potomac. Potomac Community Villagepresents author David Hoffmantalking about his book, “The BillionDollar Spy.” For more information, tovolunteer or get volunteer help, call240-221-1370, email [email protected] or visitwww.PotomacCommunityVillage.org.

BEGINS JAN. 23Job Search Training for Seniors. 9

a.m.-4 p.m. JCA’s Career Gateway

Program can help hone a resume,polish networking and interviewingskills, use Internet job searchresources more effectively, and turnage and experience to an advantage.Each session of the Career Gatewayfeatures 30 hours of small-groupclassroom instruction over five days.$75. Session III takes place Jan. 23,25, 27, 30, Feb. 1, 2017. Call EllenGreenberg at 301-255-4215 or [email protected].

BEGINNING JAN. 24Environmentally Sound

Gardening. 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. atthe Agricultural History Farm Park,18410 Muncaster Road, Derwood.Classes meet Tuesdays, Wednesdaysand Fridays and continue into March.Faculty and staff of the University ofMaryland Extension, as well as otherexperts in the green industry present

horticulture lectures that cover avariety of topics. Registrationdeadline is Friday, Dec. 30, 2016.Class size is limited and filled on afirst-come, first-served basis. Thetraining fee is $325. Call 301-590-2836 to register.

BEGINS FEB. 27Job Search Training for Seniors. 9

a.m.-4 p.m. JCA’s Career GatewayProgram can help hone a resume,polish networking and interviewingskills, use Internet job searchresources more effectively, and turnage and experience to an advantage.Each session of the Career Gatewayfeatures 30 hours of small-groupclassroom instruction over five days.$75. Session IV takes place Feb. 27,March 1, 3, 6, 9, 2017. Call EllenGreenberg at 301-255-4215 or [email protected].

Bulletin Board

By Rebecca Snyder

Executive Director

Maryland-Delaware-DC Press Association

Maryland’s citizens have the right toknow how government transactsbusiness on their behalf. To help setthis culture of openness, Maryland

legislators created the Public Information Act in1970, followed by the Open Meetings Act in 1977.There are two volunteer boards that provide an out-let for citizen complaints relating to these Acts andserve as an alternate or intermediate step before adispute is taken to court. The Open Meetings Com-

pliance board was refreshed withnew board members in 2015, andissues non-binding advisory opin-ions. Members of the newly-cre-

ated Public Information Act Compliance Board wereappointed in Spring 2016. That board reviews com-plaints regarding fees over $350 for informationunder the Public Information Act.

Both Compliance Boards recently issued annualreports. The Open Meetings compliance board re-ceived more complaints (41 this year) and issuedmore opinions than in previous years. The first yearfor the Public Information Act Compliance Board sawfive members appointed and nine complaints sub-mitted, with five opinions issued. Both boards havecommitted, active volunteer members that take opengovernment issues seriously.

However, the advice provided by the opinionsshows that there is significant progress to be maderegarding government transparency in Maryland.The compliance boards have limited jurisdiction andno ability to compel government to release informa-tion or to open meetings. However, the complianceboards are making the most of their purview.

In reading the opinions referred to within the an-nual Report, the Open Meetings Compliance Board(OMCB) often urges public bodies to consider notonly the letter of the law, but the public’s perceptionof openness in transacting public business. In sev-eral instances, as a result of the complaints filed,Maryland’s public bodies have changed their prac-tices to become more transparent or to remove theperception of wrongdoing. For instance, MarylandEconomic Development Assistance Authority andFund will now adopt minutes by email when there isno meeting scheduled for the next month. The PrinceGeorge’s County Local Development Council now hasan email subscription list to notify interested mem-

bers of the public of its meetings. These and otherinstances are commendable, yet balanced by in-stances where the public body did not even respondto inquiries by the Open Meetings Compliance Board,or has been cited multiple times for similar viola-tions. There are many instances in the opinions wherethe board members note that the same or similarissue has been addressed with the same public bodypreviously. Some public bodies never seem to learn,or care, about investing citizens in public business.Taking into account that the Compliance Board hearsonly the complaints that someone has taken the timeto write up and file, Maryland’s public often may beturned away or unaware of meetings.

The Public Information Act Compliance Board(PIACB) is newly formed. In its first report, it notedthat their jurisdiction is targeted only to assessingthe reasonableness of fees over $350. Several com-plainants were turned away because their issue con-cerned fee waivers and were referred to the newPublic Access Ombudsman. The Board felt the Om-budsman “provided extraordinary service to the pub-lic” and the office is invaluable in working to resolvedisputes between requestors and records custodians.The small number of opinions issued (two of sub-stance and three citing the complaint as outside theBoard’s jurisdiction) is most likely due to the intro-duction of this concept to the general public. Already,the PIACB sees room for improvement. For instance,the Board seeks a legislative tweak in clarifying “thatcharges for duplicate reviews [of requested mate-rial] are not permitted, or are permitted only forspecific legitimate purposes.” Further, the Boardpuzzled over delays in response times and noted that“the law should ensure that records are produced asquickly as possible and without undue delay.” Fur-ther, they noted that “some custodians view the 30days as the standard and do not provide recordssooner than 30 days, even when the materials arereadily available.” The Board suggested that 15-dayintervals in cases where the substance of the requestis unchanged, instead of the prescribed 30-day in-tervals, would allow information to be shared morequickly.

We look to the Attorney General’s interim report,slated to be released at the end of the year, to betterunderstand how citizens and journalists view theseboards and what can be done to make them moreeffective. The real answer here may be to invest thecompliance boards with enforceable powers and theability to levy fees for repeated violations, movingthem beyond the power of suggestion and opinion.

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A Dog Day Afternoon

Potomac Day 2016

A common sight on Potomac Day: dogs surrounded by aforest of chair legs waiting for treats as their pet parentssat and chatted at the various outdoor venues in thevillage after the parade.

Bismark, a 6-year-old long-haired German Shepherd,usually hangs out at theFalls Road Veterinary Hospi-tal in Potomac, but todaythe fun and games broughthim to the village. Bismarkgot his long hair from arecessive gene that canshow up randomly in anylitter of shepherd puppiesonce introduced and if bothparents carry the recessivegene. He is silky and shinyand oh so beautiful.

This little pooch standingguard over his pumpkin,has a big name: Sarkozy.“We got him when Sarkozywas running for presidentof France,” said Potomacresident Kevin Cawley of hisHavanese pet who is now 8years old. The Havanesebreed is the native dog ofCuba. They were bred ascompanions to the aristoc-racy in the 1800s andgained popularity herebecause of their intelligenceand playful personality.

Bessie Mae is a Bassett mixwho is also a rescue and apotential therapy dog.

Cooper, 2, a golden doodle, shows that heis one happy fellow at the Potomac Day’sevents, where dogs reigned. Pet parentRich Samit of Potomac brought Cooperand sister, Sunny 4, to join the day’s fun.

Rosie, a 9-month-old lab, enjoyed the bestpart of the day: keeping watch under thetable until Sassy Jacobs gave her some ofthe tasty Five Guys burger that teased hernose and made her beg.

Photos by

Carole Dell

The Almanac

Not all dogs arrived atPotomac Day in the styleafforded this Great Danewho calmly watched thecrowds from his lined-in-leather seat in a classic car.

If it was a dog day after-noon for the pooches onPotomac Day, the llamasheld their own in thehearts of the families andchildren who saw them.Graceful and elegant intheir carriage, they ac-cepted pats and hugs fromtheir admirers.


Photo by Carole Dell/The Almanac

Citizen of the Year Mary Kimm exchangesgreetings with a llama.

Photo by Carole Dell/The Almanac

Cub Scout Vincent Wigle, 9, of Bells MillElementary, carried the flag in the PotomacDay parade and got a nibble and a kissfrom the llama, “S’mores,” who got hisname from his black and white coloring.

Potomac Day 2016

East West Tae Kwon Do congratulates theirNational Champions in Sparring – Kateand Colin Mizushima

The Potomac Pizza truck in the parade.The car carrying Potomac Almanac staffjoins the parade.

Even Santa showed up for Potomac Day —a little early but he said he was checkingout children’s chimneys to make certainthey were clean and ready for him.

Margaret Vogel, secretary of Friends of the Library,with Huckle Cat.

Sean Healey enjoys his newbest friend — Piggy Suefrom Squeals on Wheels.

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ONGOINGLaughter Fitness Classes. Through

Nov. 1, Tuesdays, 11:15 a.m.-12 p.m.at Potomac Community Center,11315 Falls Road, Potomac. Classincludes, laughter, breathing, chairyoga and Bollywood dance forbalance. Registration is $59 for sevenlessons. Visit www.dance2health.comor call 301.299.3334 for more.

2016 Inaugural Video ArtExhibition. 5-7 p.m. at Glen EchoPhotoworks Gallery, 7300 MacArthurBlvd., Glen Echo. Photoworksshowcases a group of female visualartists who use video to reveal thepersonal, the intimate and theartistic. Desires, dreams and fears areall visually explored in Photoworks’Inaugural Video Competition andExhibition, curated by Na’ama BatyaLewin. Free. Visitwww.glenechophotoworks.org formore.

Accepting Submissions: BethesdaSongwriting Contest. ThroughNov. 4. The Bethesda Arts &Entertainment District announces thethird annual Bernard/EbbSongwriting Awards. The adjudicatedcompetition is seeking the best, up-and-coming, local songwriters andwill award one talented songwriter aGrand Prize of $10,000. Visitwww.bethesda.org to apply.

FRIDAY/OCT. 28Halloween Party at My Gym. 4-7

p.m. at 1325 Seven Locks Road,Potomac. ghostly games, music,treats, and more. Tickets: members$15, non-members $20, siblings get20% off. Visit mygym.com/potomac.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29Halloween Family Fun Night, 5:30-

10:30 p.m., at St James’ EpiscopalChurch, 11815 Seven Locks Road,Potomac. Event includes costumeparades, music, dancing, karaoke,goodies and haunted catacombs.Suggested $5 donation. Contact: St.James’ Episcopal Church office, GraceLo, [email protected], 301-762-8040; or Holly Winzler, parishPR volunteer, [email protected], 856-534-0617.

Tom Cunningham Orchestra at theSpanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park.Beginner swing lesson with Tom andDebra 8-9 p.m., dance 9 p.m.-midnight, $18.

SUNDAY/OCT. 30Conservatory Casual Concert. 3

p.m. at Glen Echo Park, 7300MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo.Washington Conservatory of Musicannounces the inauguralConservatory Casual Concert. Free.Visit www.WashingtonConservatory.org.

OCT. 30-JAN. 5“Dialogue: A Visual

Conversation.” Gallery hours at atthe Dennis and Phillip RatnerMuseum, 10001 Old GeorgetownRoad, Bethesda. “A Visual

Entertainment

FRIDAY/OCT. 28Halloween Party at My Gym. 4-7 p.m. at 1325 Seven

Locks Road, Potomac. ghostly games, music, treats, andmore. Tickets: members $15, non-members $20, siblingsget 20 percent off. Visit mygym.com/potomac.

SATURDAY/OCT. 29Halloween Family Fun Night, 5:30-10:30 p.m., at St

James’ Episcopal Church, 11815 Seven Locks Road (justSouth of Montrose Road, exit 4, I-270, betweenMontrose and Tuckerman). Event includes costumeparades, music, dancing, karaoke, goodies and hauntedcatacombs. Suggested $5 donation. Contact St. James’Episcopal Church office, Grace Lo, [email protected]; 301-762-8040 or Holly Winzler, parish PRvolunteer, [email protected]; 856-534-0617.

Free Cab Rides. Saturday, Oct. 29, 10 p.m. through

Sunday, Oct. 30, 6 a.m. Area residents, 21 and older,celebrating with alcohol may call the toll-free SoberRidephone number 1-800-200-TAXI (8294) and receive afree (up to a $30 fare) safe way home. AT&T wirelesscustomers can dial #WRAP for the same service. Visitwww.soberride.com.

MONDAY/OCT. 31Fall Harvest. 4-8 p.m. at Scotland Neighborhood

Recreation Center, 7700 Scotland Drive, Potomac. Painta pumpkin and enjoy some yummy Halloween treats.Free. Call 240-777-8075.

Mike Rose’s Halloween Magic. 4:30-5:30 p.m. atPotomac Library, 10101 Glenolden Drive, Potomac. Akid-friendly magic. Free, no registration needed butspace is limited. Pick up tickets at 4 p.m. Visitwww.montgomerycountymd.gov/library/branches/potomac.html.

Halloween Happenings

My Gym, 1325Seven Locks Road,Potomac, is hostinga family-friendlyHalloween Party onFriday, Oct. 28, 4-7p.m. Visitmygym.com/potomac for more.


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Flavio Romanelli & Marcos Martignano!Stopping by on their USA Tango Tour!Olé…A Great Night to Celebrate this

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10710 Falls Rd, Potomac, MD301-983-8838 • Visit popovers.com

Doors Open @ 6pm/Show begins at 7:30!

Conversation” is a collection of visualarts – paintings, photographs, digitalimages and more – resulting from anunusual collaboration betweenprofessional artists in the Washingtonarea, and artists receiving mentalhealth treatment from CornerstoneMontgomery. Free. Visitwww.Personalvisionsgallery.org.

MONDAY/OCT. 31Fall Harvest. 4-8 p.m. at Scotland

Neighborhood Recreation Center,7700 Scotland Drive, Potomac. Painta pumpkin and enjoy Halloweentreats. Free. Call 240-777-8075.

Mike Rose’s Halloween Magic.4:30-5:30 p.m. at Potomac Library,10101 Glenolden Drive, Potomac. Akid-friendly magic. Free, noregistration needed but space islimited. Pick up tickets at 4 p.m. Visitwww.montgomerycountymd.gov/library/branches/potomac.html.

NOV. 3-13Lessans Family Annual Book

Festival. Jewish Community Centerof Greater Washington, 6125Montrose Road, Rockville. Now in its46th year, this 10-day festival boastsmore than 20 author events, booksignings and children’s programs.Call 301-881-0100. Seewww.jccgw.org.

NOV. 3-DEC. 9Artomatic. 12-10 p.m. Thursday, 12

p.m.- 12.a.m. Friday-Saturday, 12-6p.m. Sunday at 12435 Park PotomacAve., Potomac. Artomatic 2016 is afive-week long art festival. This year’sevent features more than 350 artists:Visual arts, music, performance, film,and more. Workshops, tours,

seminars, and other events are heldthroughout the duration of the show.Free. Visit www.artomatic.org/park-potomac-2016 for more.

SATURDAY/NOV. 5Advocating for Your Dog. 1:30-3:30

p.m. at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church,6030 Grosvenor Lane, Bethesda.Ideas to help in situations like these:A stranger, saying that all dogs loveher, insists on approaching your shydog. When your dog barks, yourspouse caves in and gives him treats,just to keep him quiet. Your neighborlets her off-leash dog run to yoursbecause her dog is “friendly.” Or afriend insists that using a prongcollar would solve all your problems.Free. Visit yourdogsfriend.org/free-workshops for more.

Swing Underground, 7:30-9:30 p.m.at Concord St. Andrews UnitedMethodist Church Social Hall, 5910Goldsboro Road, Bethesda. Eveningof jazz featuring big band songs fromthe era of Count Basie, Quincy Jones,and Woody Herman. Adult admission$18, Seniors $15, 18 yrs. and underfree. For tickets, visitwww.eventbrite.com/e/swing-underground-tickets-27679695715.Contact the church at 301-229-3383or [email protected].

Connor Nelson and RyoYanagitani. 8 p.m. atWestmoreland Congregational UCCChurch, 1 Westmoreland Circle,Bethesda. Conor Nelson (flute) andRyo Yanagitani (piano) will performthe second concert of the 2016-17Washington Conservatory Concertseries. Free. Donations accepted. Visitwww.washingtonconservatory.org formore.

THURSDAY-SUNDAY/NOV. 10-13Strathmore’s Museum Shop

Around. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday,10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday and Saturday,and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday at TheMansion at Strathmore, 10701Rockville Pike, North Bethesda.Strathmore’s Museum Shop Aroundreturns for its 27th year, convening18 area cultural institutions for aneclectic, artsy holiday market. Ticketsare $9. Visit www.strathmore.org orcall 301-581-5100.

FRIDAY/NOV. 11Big Head Todd & The Monsters. 8

p.m. at the Music Center atStrathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane,North Bethesda. Tickets are $32-62.Visit www.strathmore.org.

SATURDAY/NOV. 12Potomac Library Book Sale. 10

a.m.-1 p.m. at 10101 GlenoldenDrive. Sponsored by the Friends ofthe Library, Potomac Chapter. Runsmost months. Most hardbacks are $1and paperbacks are $.50. Visitwww.montgomerycountymd.gov/library/branches/potomac.html.

The Raleigh Ringers. 7:30 p.m. atBradley Hills Presbyterian Church,6601 Bradley Blvd., Bethesda.Bradley Hills Presents, the concertarm of Bradley Hills Church, will hostThe Raleigh Ringers, aninternationally acclaimed handbellchoir, who will perform a uniqueblend of sacred, secular, and popularmusic arranged specifically forhandbells. Tickets are $25/$20 forgeneral/students at the door; $20/$15 in advance. Visitwww.bradleyhillschurch.org.

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Trunnell Electric played a pivotal role inthe recently completed remodeling of thecorporate headquarters for Gaithersburg-based Digital Infuzion, providing electri-

cal contracting services to help accommodate thegrowth and expanding operations of the provider ofcustom biomedical informatics solutions.

Digital Infuzion was named by CIOReview as oneof the top 20 most promising biotech solutions pro-viders in 2016, “so it was important for the build-out of the space to reflect the high-tech nature ofthe business, the corporate culture and success ofthe company,” said Brad Trunnell, Trunnell Electric’sthird-generation vice president of Commercial Ser-vices.

Trunnell’s work included installation of state-of-the-art decorative LED electrical panels in the spaceas well as several custom-fabricated LED track light-

ing systems.Trunnell Electric was a subcontractor to leading

Maryland-based commercial construction contractorTherrien Waddell, Inc., which served as the generalcontractor on the project. Trunnell Electric was se-lected as the electrical contractor “because of its repu-tation and history of successfully executing complex,fast-track commercial projects,” said Daniel Coffey,Therrien Waddell’s vice president.

Email announcements to alma-nac@ connectionnewspapers.com.Deadline is Thursday at noon.

Mark Avallone, founder andpresident of Potomac Wealth Ad-visors in Rockville wasrecognized Oct. 11 as a 2016 FiveStar Wealth Manager for the

Washington, D.C. area by The Washing-ton Post Magazine. Applicants wererequired to satisfy 10 objective evalua-tion and eligibility criteria to beconsidered for the recognition, and akey element of the selection decisionwas each nominee’s five-year client re-tention rate and favorable regulatoryand compliance history review to assess

each’s overall industry standing.

The Potomac Pizza chain in theCollege Park area was named the“Proud Pizza Partner,” of the Universityof Maryland Athletics.

Glickman Design-Build founder,Russ Glickman, was recently ap-

pointed to the Montgomery CountyCommission on People with Disabilitiesby County Executive, Isiah Leggett. TheCommission advises the County govern-ment on the coordination anddevelopment of policies for people withdisabilities. Glickman Design-Build hasoffices in Potomac, Rockville, and

Herndon, Va.

Target plans to open a 35,500square-foot store in March 2017on the first floor of The Shops ofBethesda on Wisconsin Avenue.The new store is designed for anurban market.

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Trunnell Electric Helps Transform Digital Infuzion

Trunnell Electric’s work for theDigital Infuzion remodel included

installation of state-of-the-artdecorative LED electrical panelsas well as several custom-fabri-

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By Marilyn Campbell

The Almanac

As the holiday season approaches,many begin to think about ex-pressing thankfulness and givingto those who are less fortunate.

Teaching gratitude and establishing a senseof charity in children also becomes a prior-ity for many parents.

Those lessons should begin long beforeit’s time to put the turkey in the oven ortrim the tree, however. Experts say practic-ing gratitude and demonstrating charitablegiving year-round in age-appropriate waysare keys to raising compassionate children.

In fact, regular conversations betweenparents and children about charitable giv-ing and gratitude increase the chances thatyoungsters will be willing to give to char-ity, according to a recent study. Researchfrom the Women’s Philanthropy Institute atIndiana University’s Lilly Family School ofPhilanthropy showed that children whoseparents spoke to them about the importanceof giving to those in need were 20 percentmore likely to give that those who parentsdid have such conversations.

“The conversations don’t need to be for-mal or contrived,” said Marcia Rosen, a

marriage and family therapist in Bethesda,Md. “They can be as simple as sharing anexperience about helping a friend whomight need help running an errand, so wechange our plans so that we can give thegift of our time to a friend. There are plentyof examples all around us everyday.”

“The ability to empathize and takeanother’s perspective increases as a childgets older and less egocentric,” said Dr.Linda Gulyn, a professor of psychology atMarymount University in Arlington. “Forexample, make a thank you note tograndma for the birthday gift. With littlekids, there might be a positive consequencefor writing a note, for example [saying] ‘Af-ter you write the note, we can watch thevideo.’ As kids get older, have them takeGrandma’s perspective: ‘You know how itfeels to be appreciated, don’t you?’”

Encourage children to find their ownways to express gratitude and give charita-bly. “For example, when thanking their soc-cer coach for helping them all season, havethem come up with ways to thank him, evenif it’s clumsy or kid-like,” said Gulyn. “[Par-ents] often do it for them. For example,parents take up a collection of money fromother parents and then they buy and presenta fancy gift to the coach, and the kids are

not that involved.”“Gratitude often relates to expectations

and entitlements,” said Amy L. Best, chairof the Department of Sociology and Anthro-pology, George Mason University. “It is im-portant that young people develop somesense of entitlement. They are entitled todignity and have rights of care. Without asense of entitlement, claims to care, recog-nition, justice and dignity are more diffi-cult to articulate. But too much entitlementcan elevate expectations to too a high a level

so that disappointment prevails and grati-tude is difficult to muster.”

Children must learn to be in the momentto take those chances, however. “Dwellingtoo much in the past, through endless ru-mination for instance, or always looking tothe future undermines our ability to just be,to soak in and soak up a moment,” said Best.“Consideration of past, present and futureshould be in healthy balance. Young peopleare often pressured to focus on the future,and some feel a sense of hopelessness to-ward the future. Both make it difficult tobe in the moment.

“Cultivating mindfulness of self and yourconnection to others and the world is im-portant,” she added. “It is important to un-derstand the suffering of others and to feela sense of empathy toward the struggles ofothers to feel gratitude.”

Local charities offer a variety of optionsfor families interested in giving this holi-day season and throughout the year. Inter-faith Works, a Montgomery County, Md.nonprofit organization with a goal of meet-ing the needs of the poor and homeless,holds annual drives for coat and cold-weather gear including mittens, scarves andhats. The organization is opening a newwomen’s homeless shelter and needs sup-plies. “We need things like sheets, blanketsand pillows to make the women feel athome and welcomed when they move intotheir new residence,” said Charlotte Garveyof Interfaith Works, “sSo families can shoponline for the ladies.” Visit iworksmc.org.

Experts offer suggestions for instilling these practices in children.

Teaching Gratitude and Charitable GivingConnection Families

Photo courtesy of Interfaith Works

Local charities such as InterfaithWorks offer families a variety ofopportunities for benevolence thisholiday season.


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1 9817 CONESTOGA WAY ........ 6 .. 4 . 2 ....... POTOMAC ... $1,200,000 .... Detached .... 0.54 ......... 20854 ........ POTOMAC VILLAGE ....... 08/15/16

2 9212 WINTERSET DR ............ 4 .. 3 . 1 ....... POTOMAC ... $1,049,000 .... Detached .... 0.46 ......... 20854 ..... LAKE NORMANDY ESTS .... 08/31/16

3 12801 BRUSHWOOD TER ..... 5 .. 4 . 1 ....... POTOMAC ... $1,045,000 .... Detached .... 2.90 ......... 20854 ...... TRAVILAH MEADOWS ..... 08/15/16

4 11721 WINTERSET TER ........ 4 .. 4 . 1 ....... POTOMAC ... $1,040,000 .... Detached .... 0.34 ......... 20854 ............. WINTERSET ............. 08/05/16

5 9213 MISTWOOD DR ............ 4 .. 4 . 1 ....... POTOMAC ... $1,040,000 .... Detached .... 0.31 ......... 20854 ............. FALLSBERRY ............ 08/31/16

6 10305 WINDSOR VIEW DR .... 5 .. 4 . 1 ....... POTOMAC ... $1,029,000 .... Detached .... 0.38 ......... 20854 .......... WINDSOR HILLS ......... 08/20/16

7 7928 TURNCREST DR ........... 4 .. 4 . 1 ...... ROCKVILLE ... $1,025,000 .... Semi-Detached0.11 ...... 20854 ......... POTOMAC CREST ........ 08/30/16

8 9901 CONESTOGA WAY ........ 5 .. 4 . 1 ....... POTOMAC ... $1,000,000 .... Detached .... 0.45 ......... 20854 ........ POTOMAC VILLAGE ....... 08/30/16

Copyright 2016 RealEstate Business Intelligence. Source: MRIS as of September 15, 2016.

Photos by Deb Stevens/The Almanac

In August 2016, 78 Potomac homes

sold between $6,050,000-$475,000.

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2 9212 Winterset Drive — $1,049,000

3 12801BrushwoodTerrace —$1,045,000

5 9213MistwoodDrive —$1,040,000


Youth of the Year ArslonHumayunCub Pack 773

Potomac Day 2016

Four-year-old SetarehSawyer and her motherShadi SawyerOur Lady of Mercy School

A MorganGirl Scout Troop 2859

Old and new fire apparatus of the Cabin John Volunteer Fire Department Bells Mill 1643 Brownies

Citizen of the Year Mary Kimm

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Having just been there and done that, Ihave to tell you, it was a gruesome week.Although I’m fine now (I know, it’s a relativedescription), this past week, I was not. Andwhat specifically I am referring to is, the oddconfluence of two recurring elements of mycancer existence: a CT Scan and a chemother-apy infusion. Not at the same time, of course,but at the same place and for the same reason:being an active cancer patient.

The CT Scan (scheduled quarterly), thoughnot a difficult, invasive or time-consuming pro-cedure doesn’t generally result in an immediateinterpretation/assessment from my oncolo-gist/their radiologist. Quite the contrary.Typically, I wait up to a week for results (as I’veoccasionally written about in the past).Certainly not ideal, but over time (seven-plusyears) and hill and dale, I’ve been able toassimilate the wait into my life and go on aboutmy business, semi-normally; it’s been more dif-ficult for my wife, Dina, however, to do so.Nevertheless, with respect to the CT then, thewaiting is the hardest part. Its all psychologi-cal/emotional. There are no physical sideeffects, the side effects are all mental: fear,loathing, anxiety, stress, among many simi-larly impactful affects. It’s not all bad, but it isall-consuming. I’m really only ever sure howI’m doing cancer-wise, when I receive myresults, since rarely have I been symptomatic.

On the other hand, the chemotherapy infu-sion, which presently alternates/occurs everyfour/five weeks, does not — for me — gener-ally, have any psychological/emotional sideeffects. It is what it is, and whatever it was orwill be, I’m way past having any anxiety orstress about the process or the reasons for it.However, there are/I do experience physicalside effects (which unfortunately do weakenmy emotional resolve): fatigue, lethargy andmost significantly, eating challenges which keepme from eating “normally” for up to a week.This lack of food/comfort, results in a lack ofenergy, lack of interest/motivation, messed upsleeping pattern and a fragile emotional state. Iderive no pleasure from eating and my overallmood reflects that very necessary element —for me. As a result, I’m miserable.

In and of themselves, this post-CT-Scan-waiting and post-chemotherapy-infusion-not-eating are difficult, but manageable. However,having them occur during the same week —which had never happened before, was notexactly like being between a rock and a hardplace but rather like being under a rock and ina hard place. Not only was there a wait and aweight, there was the inescapability of it to con-sider. I had no place to go emotion-ally/psychologically. Aside from there being norest for this weary stage IV lung cancer patient,there was no respite or reprieve, either. I could-n’t stop myself from going down, so down Iwent.

And there was nothing I could do to stop it,although there was everything still needing tobe started. But all I could do was sit tight (lite-rally), and sure enough, as is the pattern, aboutsix or so days later on the Thursday afternoonfollowing the preceding Friday infusion and theWednesday CT Scan, I received an email fromoncologist with the news “CT looked good.Brain MRI clear.” “Great news,” as I replied,“with which I can live.” Coinciding as well as itusually does, with the eating fog beginning tolift and the transitioning from not eating to eat-ing a bit to eating normally beginning to occur.

It was a bad week to be sure. Not only was Iwhipsawed, I was undercut, too. I had nothingto hang onto, not even my hat. I just had toendure and try to remind myself what myAuntie Irene so often said: “This too shall pass.”And as of Saturday night at 1:53 a.m, as I sitand write this column, it mostly has. ThankGod!

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The Center for Transformative Teachingand Learning was honored in Toronto lastmonth with the Mission Award from theInternational Mind, Brain and EducationSociety. Glenn Whitman, director of theCTTL and a 20-year faculty member at St.Andrew’s where he is dean of studies andteaches history, and Dr. Ian Kelleher, theCTTL’s head of research and a 15-year fac-ulty member at St. Andrew’s where heteaches science, were named as individualrecipients of the honor.

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Montgomery County Executive IkeLeggett, County Council members and otherofficials joined residents on Oct. 22 to cel-ebrate the ribbon-cutting for the new NancyH. Dacek North Potomac Community Rec-reation Center. The facility is located at13850 Travilah Road.

The facility is named in honor of the lateNancy H. Dacek who served for 12 years asa member of the County Council from 1990until 2002. Following her service to thecouncil she served for more than a decadeon the Montgomery County Board of Elec-tions appointed by Governors Bob Ehrlichand Martin O’Malley.

While on the council, Dacek advocatedfor education, public safety, preservation ofopen space, and the environment. Amongother efforts, she offered her support that aCommunity Recreation Center be includedin the area master plan for North Potomac.Dacek died in 2015.

“My family is honored to have such abeautiful facility named after my mother,”said Kim Dacek Barnes. “My mother was abig supporter of the Recreation Departmentand valued and appreciated sports andphysical activity.”

This 48,000-square-foot facility featuresan expansive full-sized gymnasium, auxil-iary gym, rock climbing wall, exercise andweight room, spacious social hall, commer-cial kitchen, multi-use community room,arts/kiln room, game room, meeting rooms,offices and more. The 11-acre site providesa new organic multipurpose turf field, play-ground, bus stop at the facility, two outdoormulti-purpose courts, preserved wetlandsand parking spaces for up to 185 vehiclesalong with six accessible spaces.

The cost of the center was approximately$19 million. Grimm and Parker served asarchitect. The construction was done byDustin Construction, Inc.

The center will also include the NorthPotomac Senior Center, a full-service seniorcenter with a wide-range of programs andservices for adults 55 and older.

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