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The Schnall family:GrandmotherBarbara Mendeleswith Barri andMichael Schnalland their sonsNoah and Evan.

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By Susan Belford

The Almanac

One of the sweetest events inPotomac is back again — theannual Strawberry Festival held

each May at the Potomac United MethodistChurch — the quaint white church facingFalls Road in Potomac.

A line always forms before the doorsswing open at 10 a.m. as more than 1,200eager shoppers and hungry people hurrythrough to grab bargains and taste the de-lectable chocolate-dipped strawberries andhomemade shortcake. This communityevent features fun for children, family fash-ion values, vendors with antiques and es-tate treasures, a bake sale, books, toys,sports equipment, flowers and more. Plan

to attend on Saturday, May 18 from 10 a.m.– 4 p.m.

Two dedicated members of the PUMCWomen’s Group — Candice Siegenthalerand Vickie Cooper — are co-chairing theevent for the second year. “This year we willhave a larger Kids’ Games department withthree rooms filled with games for the chil-dren, including a cake walk, face painting,cupcake decorating and a moon bounce,”Siegenthaler said. “The rooms open out toa huge playground for the kids to play in.We will provide fun and games (and baby-sitting) for the children while their parentsshop.”

Cooper explains how it all began: “In its23rd year, the Strawberry Festival is one ofour church’s longest running traditions. Onthis day, many of the women, men, andchildren in our congregation work togetherto host a family-oriented day that offers alittle bit of everything for people here inthe local community.”

The festival was founded by PUMC mem-

ber Judith Dubowy who is also the creatorof the homemade shortcake with hand-whipped cream — her own secret recipe.Chocolate lovers vie for Becky Queen’schocolate-dipped strawberries. “I usestemmed presentation berries,” she said.“Lots of people want to take them home tosave for later — but I tell people to buy andeat them as quickly as possible.”

The Strawberry Festival generates

$20,000 or more for Montgomery Countycharities, such as Manna Food Center, Step-ping Stones Shelter, Montgomery AvenueWomen’s Shelter, Montgomery Hospice,Reece’s Rainbow and St. Joseph’s House.

“There will be fashion bargains for thewhole family, value priced items for thehome, sporting items and toys, books and

Potomac United Methodist Church Hosts Strawberry FestivalAnnual event returnson Saturday, May 18.

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By Susan Belford

The Almanac

Do your children know who tocall for help in an emergency?Do they understand how to usea cell phone or an iPad — or

Facetime? Have they been told about 911— how to call and what to say?

Seven-year old Noah Schnall of Potomacmade the ultimate use of technology whenhis grandmother Barbara Mendeles — nick-named Dra by Noah and his 5-year-oldbrother, Ethan — fell, hit her head andblacked out while she was babysitting hergrandsons. Barri and Michael Schnall hadjust called to check on their sons and to tellher that they were on their way home. Theywere in the car when they received the callfrom Noah via iPad Facetime.

“Mom, can I tell you something even ifit’s bad?” Noah asked his mom. Of course,she told him to tell her, thinking it wouldbe something like, “Ethan pulled the dog’stail.” Instead, Ethan said, “Dra fell and isbleeding from her head.” Using the iPadFacetime, he then proceeded to show herhis grandma and helped to evaluate hercondition.

Barri and her husband Michael Schnallwere about 20 minutes from their home —where their children’s caretaker was on thefloor, bleeding and unable to speak to them.

“We felt so utterly helpless — but Noahhad it all under control,” Michael Schnallsaid.

Noah proceeded to follow his mom’s in-structions, and also made certain that hislittle brother was sitting on the couch

watching TV and the dog, Buster, was inhis crate.

Barri Schnall was amazed by her son’scomposure. “Noah remained calm — andthat helped his grandma to do the same.He had to walk upstairs and find the iPad,turn it on and connect with me. Once hehad reached me on it, he proceeded to clev-erly position the iPad so I could see Drawhile he used his hands to hold a moistwashcloth and ice pack to her head. Thathelped me decide if she needed an ambu-

lance. I am a physical therapist so I havehad medical training and I was able to con-stantly monitor her during the entire drivehome. I was impressed with his ‘calm andin-control’ attitude — as well as his inge-nuity in finding a way to contact me. Weshould have had emergency telephone num-bers posted beside our telephone, but wedidn’t. He could not remember my cellphone number, and all by himself, he cameup with a clever alternative.”

“After she woke up, I helped her get to

the chair,” said Noah. “I pulled her up bythe hand and then I sat on the table to helpher.”

“And I helped by watching TV quietlywhile Noah was doing his thing,” said littlebrother Ethan.

“I was scared,” said Noah. “But I’m glad Ithought of a way to call my parents.”

A student at Potomac Elementary School,Noah has a talent for technology. “Ever sincehe was 3 years old, he was good with elec-tronics including cell phones, iPads, DVD’s— he is just great at figuring out how touse them. He knows Facetime well, sincehe talks to our relatives using it,” said hisdad.

Once Barri Schnall arrived home, shedrove her mom to the emergency room. Theswelling was under control, but the doctordecided to keep her overnight for observa-tion and tests. She has recovered and doc-tors have determined her fall was causedby hypotension. But one thing is certain, “Iam incredibly proud of my grandson for hiscourage and quick actions. I felt well takencare of,” she said.

“Most important is the lesson that all par-ents should learn from this incident,” shecontinued. “Be certain that children knowwhat to do in case of an emergency. Theyneed to know how to call for help — andhave phone numbers posted in a prominentplace. Noah couldn’t have contacted hisparents by cell phone or texting becausetheir cell phone requires a password andhe didn’t know it. The fact he thought touse ‘Facetime’ was just brilliant. I’m a luckygrandma to have such courageous, smartand responsible grandsons.”

Seven Year Old Uses Technology in Heroic ActPotomac Elementary School student Noah Schnall uses Facetime in an emergency.

Noah Schnall stands behind his grandmother Barbara Mendeles, parentsMichael and Barri Schnall with brother Ethan and family dog Buster.

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By Susan Belford

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Sung Lee and his wife Jung Parkgave up their flourishing alter-ation business in West Des

Moines, Iowa to move to Potomac tobe close to their sons.

“Family is more important,” saidLee. “One of my sons is a medical stu-dent at Johns Hopkins and my otherson is in the internet business — andwe wanted to be near them.”

Lee and his wife were chosen as the best tailors inWest Des Moines, Iowa out of more than 25 compa-nies. “In West Des Moines, there are 25 tailoringshops, that all do well — but we were chosen as thebest. But here on the East Coast, all the tailors areassociated with dry cleaners. We chose Potomac be-cause it looked as if there was no one to do alter-ations, not realizing that all the dry cleaners providethat service.” The Olympic Gymnast Shawn Johnsonwas one of his clients. “I altered all her costumes,”he said.

Lee and his wife launched their custom tailoringbusiness in January in the Potomac Promenade Shop-ping Center. They are gaining business share — andrepeat customers. “My prices are very reasonable,”said Lee. “I only charge $10 to hem a pair of pants. Ihave worked in this business for many years, and Ican alter anything.” He is an expert with leather,prom dresses, tailoring suits and repairing clothing.

How is living in Potomac different from West DesMoines? “There is so much more diversity here, anda large South Korean population. The people hereare very kind and encouraging to us. Of course,

Custom Tailor Opens in Potomac VillageFamily bringscouple acrosscountry.

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Bethesda and Potomac are much bigger, busier com-munities — but we like it a lot. Just being with fam-ily makes it home to us.”

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It’s not a woodpecker … it’s not a beaver … It’sthe “Wizard of Wood.”

Award-winning and nationally renownedsculpting artist Jim Calder is visiting Potomac

Elementary School this week and donating his timeand skills to convert a huge tree stump near the park-ing lot into a work of art while PES students giveinput, learn, and watch the transformation as it hap-pens.

Potomac Elementary School parent DonnaPetrocella enlisted Calder who was scheduled to ar-rive on May 15. He’ll first build a scaffold aroundthe stump so he can safely reach the top. Then hewill begin the transformation of nature into art. Itwill take about a week for him to finish the sculp-ture.

The students are helping to design the sculptureby submitting ideas for its theme and subject. Calderwill review their drawings and suggestions and de-cide what will come out of the stump. Students willalso then learn about woodcarving and see the artistin action. Each class will spend time outside withCalder during the week so they can experience thesculpting process. They’ll see him use chain saws,knives, gouges and chisels as he manipulates thestump. Each day, as they arrive at school, go out to

Art from a Tree StumpStudents to watch woodcarver at work outside ofPotomac Elementary School.

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Woodcarver Jim Calder will be creatingart out of a tree stump at Potomac El-ementary School this week.

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It is important to pass onthe lesson of caring forour environment to ouryoung people,” said

Waldemar Gries, Head of Schoolfor the German School, Washing-ton, located on Chateau Drive inPotomac.

This lesson is exemplified forGerman School students as theyattend their classes in chemistry,physics, biology and general sci-ence in the new LEED (Leadershipin Energy and Environmental De-sign) Gold certified building re-cently built on their campus. Eachclassroom features state-of-the-artscience equipment — and alsoserves as an example to studentsof the finest in the design, con-struction and operation of a highperformance green building.

The German School was re-cently awarded the LEED GoldCertification by the U.S. GreenBuilding Council for the ecologi-cal construction of this ScienceBuilding, designed by architec-tural firm Geier Brown Renfrow ofAlexandria, Va. The LEED certifi-cation was based on a number ofgreen design and construction fea-tures that positively impact theproject itself and the broader com-munity. These features include agreen roof, rain screen façade, in-novative lighting solutions, occu-pancy sensors, water conservation,storm-water use and use of re-cycled materials.

The green roof was designed sothat several layers of materials on

the roof will store rainwater usedfor carefully selected low mainte-nance plants which grow on thetop layer of the roof. This reducesstorm-water run-off and providesa habitat for wildlife.

Many innovative solutionsbrought about energy savings byreducing heating and air condi-tioning costs and conserving elec-tricity. The rain-screen façade cre-ates a comfortable ambient cli-mate and protects the buildingagainst harsh weather conditions.Many lighting solutions are usedthroughout the building to preventunwanted direct sunlight fromentering the classrooms. In addi-tion, each room contains occu-pancy sensors which allow lightswitches to automatically turn offwhen a room is not occupied. Atimer also controls lights for after-hours shut-off. Other ecologicalfeatures include dual flush toiletsand waterless urinals to conservewater. Recycled materials wereused throughout the building, re-ducing waste, landfill use and con-tributing to a healthy interior en-vironment.

By using less energy and water,LEED certified buildings savemoney for families, businesses andtaxpayers, reduce greenhouse gasemissions and contribute to ahealthier environment for resi-dents, workers and the larger com-munity. “Buildings are a prime ex-ample of how human systems in-tegrate with natural systems,” saidRick Fedrizzi, president, CEO &founding chair, U.S. Green Build-ing Council. “The German SchoolWashington Science Building

project efficiently uses our natu-ral resources and makes an imme-diate, positive impact on ourplanet, which will tremendouslybenefit future generations tocome.”

Head of School Gries explainsthe impact of this award: “Achiev-ing Gold LEED certification repre-sents a significant accomplishmentfor our school. It is the recogni-tion of our efforts to create ahealthy, productive and state-of-the-art learning environment forour students, one that is not onlyless costly to operate and main-

tain, but also considerable reducesour environmental footprint.

“We are especially proud of thisproject as the German SchoolWashington D.C. is the first Ger-man School in North America tobe awarded LEED Gold status. Thisachievement is the culmination ofa community-wide effort, and Iapplaud everyone who had a partin its creation.”

The official plaque ceremonyoccurred May 8. To learn moreabout the certification, contactBeate Mahious, communicationsdirector at [email protected].

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PotomacUnited Meth-odist Church:Home of theStrawberryFestival.

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Strawberry Festival ReturnsDVDs and a beautiful selection of plants and flow-ers,” Cooper said. “There will also be a silent auc-tion featuring hundreds of exciting items and a widearray of vendors offeringunique and precious items forsale. Between shopping andplaying, our guests can stop tohave lunch in our StrawberryCafé and enjoy our chocolate-dipped strawberries and thestrawberry shortcake dessertsafter which the festival isnamed.”

Many vendors will be sellingone-of-a-kind items that canonly be found at the festival.Hand-painted gifts, wineglasses and bird houses, pottery,hand-crafted jewelry, stainedglass, bath salts and gifts, hand-bags, home collections, knock-off designer jewelry, stylishclothing and more will be avail-able to entice shoppers. Freshannuals, perennials and herbswill also be on sale — and shop-pers can pick up freshly-baked goods to take homefrom the bake sale.

The silent auction will include such items asRedskins tickets, Ski Liberty Ski Packages, tickets tothe Newseum, Strathmore, Shear Madness and aVirginia wine tour. There will be restaurant gift cer-tificates, home décor items and more auction itemsto bid on.

“Between shoppingand playing, our guestscan stop to have lunchin our Strawberry Caféand enjoy ourchocolate-dippedstrawberries and thestrawberry shortcakedesserts after whichthe festival is named.”— Vickie Cooper, festival co-chair

Other popular items are the “nearly-new” women’sand children’s clothing, children’s toys and sportinggoods, home decorating items, books and music.

“Potomac United Methodist Church is a tight-knit,family oriented group of people who are dedicated

to being involved in the com-munity,” Siegenthaler said. “Weencourage folks to come andvisit our church. The womenorganize this festival, but themen’s group offers lunch itemsfor sale and helps with theparking management and theset-up and clean-up. Many ofthe youth of our church are in-volved staffing the kid’s rooms,leading the kids’ games andhelping in any way they can.”

“It literally takes hundreds ofvolunteers from our congrega-tion to plan and carry out thefestival,” Cooper said. “It is alot of work and the preparationbegins early in the year. We doit year after year because itbrings us together as a congre-gation, allows us to reach outto the community, and every

dollar we raise goes to charities serving the needs ofwomen and children in our local community. It’s avery worthy cause and a really fun day. We hope tosee everyone there on May 18.”

Publicity Chairman Renee Antosh summed up justhow wonderful a day at the Strawberry Festival willbe: “Free admission, priceless fun for the entire fam-ily ... See your friends there.”

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Spring House TourAn art studio, a Civil war sword, a 1920s Steinway grand, Francophile de-

sign and more are part of this year’s selection of area homes on CongregationHar Shalom’s 5th Annual Potomac Spring House Tour, May 19-20 from 9:30a.m.-4p.m. Details and photos of the houses are at http://potomachousetour.org/index.php/preview.

Sponsored by Congregation Har Shalom, the tour benefits the congrega-tion and projects that extend a helping hand to those in need locally andthroughout the world. Har Shalom supports more than 40 charities, includ-ing A Wider Circle, DC Central Kitchen, Jewish Social Service Agency,Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless, Mazon, and Save a Child’sHeart. Admission is $25 in advance; $30 day of Tour. Tickets may be pur-chased on-line at www.PotomacHouseTour.org. or in person at Congregation

Email community entertainment eventsto [email protected] is Thursday at noon. Photos andartwork encouraged.

ONGOINGMommy & Me (& Daddy, Too).

Third Tuesday each month. 10 a.m.at Rockville Town Square. Meet for amorning out with active learning andcreative play with lunch specials,story time, arts and crafts, sing-a-longs, prizes and more. Visitrockvilletownsquare.com/events/mommy-and-me. On the Square: May21, June 18, July 16, Aug. 20, Sept.17 and Oct. 15.

The Puppet Co. at Glen Echo Park hasannounced its 2012-2013 season.There are fairytale princesses, and aguest artist with a bilingual twist.301-634-5380 orwww.thepuppetco.org. Cinderella,through June 9, Thursdays andFridays at 10 and 11:30 a.m.Saturdays and Sundays at 11:30 a.m.and 1 p.m.

Art Exhibition. The Art Glass CenterGallery’s ongoing exhibitions featurethe work of resident artists DianeCabe, Christine Hekimian, Sue Hill,Michele Rubin, Sherry Selevan, Bevand Zayde Sleph and JanetWittenberg. Sculpture, vessels,functional art, and jewelry are alsofor sale. Classes are taught year-round for beginner, intermediate andadvanced students. Fridays 10 a.m.-2p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m.-4 p.m., andSundays noon-4 p.m. At Glen EchoPark, 7300 MacArthur Blvd. Call 301-634-2273 or visitwww.artglasscenteratglenecho.org.

Glassworks. Saturdays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Glassworks is the D.C. area’s firstglass school. Classes are taught year-round for both new and advancedstudents. At Glen Echo Park, 7300MacArthur Blvd. Call 301-634-2280or visitwww.innervisionglassworks.com.

Photoworks. Photoworks is a resourcefor both student and professionalphotographers to develop theirtalents through classes, workshops,and exhibitions. Open Saturdays 1-4p.m., Sundays 1-8 p.m., and duringall scheduled classes and workshops.At Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthurBlvd. Call 301-634-2274 or visitwww.glenechophotoworks.org.

Yellow Barn Studio & Gallery.Saturdays and Sundays, noon-5 p.m.The Yellow Barn Studio & Gallerypresents free exhibitions of emergingartists’ work. Each weekend featuresthe work of a different artist. Mostartwork is for sale. At Glen EchoPark, 7300 MacArthur Blvd. Call 301-371-5593 or visitwww.yellowbarnstudio.com.

Science & Nature. Saturdays andSundays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. WeekendNature Programs at LivingClassrooms Children’s Museum LivingClassrooms Children’s Museum atGlen Echo Park presents engagingscience and nature activities for thefamily. Encounter live animals, takean interpretive hike, explore theindoor anthill and tree slide andmore. Free for members/childrenunder 2; $5 for non-members. AtGlen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthurBlvd. Call 202-488-0627, ext. 242 orvisit livingclassroomsdc.org/Site-BasedPrograms.html.

SilverWorks Studio & Gallery.Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdaysand Sundays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

SilverWorks Studio & Gallery is aworking silversmith studio andincludes an ongoing exhibition andsales of the work of artist-in-residence Blair Anderson. At GlenEcho Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd.Call 301-634-2228 or visitwww.silverworksglenechopark.org.

Art Exhibit. Through Saturday, May25, see a painting collection by SayehBehnam, at 10116 Lloyd Road. It isan exhibition of color, harmony andrhythm. Free. 202-276-9419 forhours.

Theater Performance. See “Jamesand the Giant Peach” and “The MagicFinger” at Imagination Stage, 4908Auburn Ave., Bethesda. ThroughSunday, May 26. Best for childrenages 4-10. Tickets range between$12-$25. Visitwww.imaginationstage.org or 301-280-1660.

Art Exhibit. Through Monday, May 27,see images of works by WilliamGudenrath at Partnership OfficeGallery at Glen Echo Park, 7300MacArthur Blvd. Free. Hours are 10a.m.-6 p.m. Visitwww.glenechopark.org for more.

Art Exhibit. Through Monday, May 27,see photographs of WilliamGudenrath’s works at BallroomAnnex at Glen Echo Park, 7300MacArthur Blvd. He is a glassblower.Free. Visit glenechopark.org formore.

Musical. Through Sunday, June 2, see“Big Nate” at Adventure TheatreMTC, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., GlenEcho. $19. Visitwww.adventuretheatre-mtc.org or301-634-2270 for showtimes.

Art Exhibit. Through Sunday, June 9see “Color Chronicles” by J. JordanBruns in the Popcorn Gallery at Glen

Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd.Hours are noon-6 p.m. Free. Visitwww.jjbruns.com for more.

Art Exhibit. Through Monday, June10, see “Accidental Architecture:Depictions of Demolition,” aphotography exhibit by Julie Miller atPhotoworks Gallery in Glen EchoPark, 7300 MacArthur Blvd. Open

Saturdays from 1-4 p.m., Sundaysfrom 1-8 p.m., and whenever a classis in session. Visitwww.glenechophotoworks.org formore.

Creative Crafts Council. ThroughThursday, June 13, browse a craftycollection featuring works by local

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Meet the New DirectorThe entire community is invited to an evening of international dance and

cuisine and to meet and welcome Potomac Community Recreation CenterDirector Peter José Selikowitz, Friday May 17, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Dance per-formances by local groups representing: China, Greece, Russia, India, LatinAmerica and more. Appetizers from each culture will be available. Childrenare encouraged to attend, there will be something for everyone. Free andopen to the public. Potomac Community Recreation Center is located at11315 Falls Road. Visit montgomerycountymd.gov/rec or call 240-777-6960.

Montgomery County Recreation is committed to compliance with theAmericans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Please contact a Therapeutic Recre-ation Specialist at 240-777-6870 or [email protected] to request accommodations.

artists. Free. At Mansion atStrathmore, 10701 Rockville Pike.Visit www.strathmore.org for more.

Spectacular Saturday Fun. Everysaturday through August there willbe a new media for a child to try atVisArts, 155 Gibbs St., Rockville. Signup for one or for all, it is not a series.Visit www.visartscenter.org or call301-315-8200 to register for a class.

Group Bike Ride. Thursday nightsthrough September at 7 p.m. enjoy abike ride. Meet at FreshbikesBethesda store, 7626 OldGeorgetown Road. All abilitieswelcome. Free. Visitwww.freshbikescycling.com for more.

ARTS8 is a group of eight Artists inResidence at the Stone TowerGallery, Yellow Barn, Glen Echo Park,7300 MacArthur Bvld. They can bevisited while working and showingtheir art, during May and June. Opento the public from Tuesday toSunday, noon-5 p.m. The eight artistsare Carolina Correa, Eliot Feldman,Mariana Kastrinakis, Sarna Marcus,Joan Mazer, Jan Rowland, FelipeSierra and Jill Spearman. The artruns the gamut from purely abstractto representational. Visitwww.glenechopark.org/ARTS8 formore.

MONDAYS THROUGH JUNE 17Art Class. 7-9:30 p.m. at VisArts, 155

Gibbs St., Rockville. Work in oils oracrylics to paint a series of still lifesetups. $200 for eight-week class.Visit www.visartscenter.org or call301-315-8200.

WEDNESDAY/MAY 15Great Strides Event. 7 p.m. at

Bethesda Row through the Capital

Crescent Trail. Enjoy a fun 2-milewalk to benefit Cystic FibrosisFoundation. Register at www.cff.org/great_strides. Check-in starts at 6p.m.

Book Club. 1 p.m. at Potomac Library,10101 Glenolden Drive. Discuss “TheTiger’s Wife” by Tea Obreht. Visitwww.montgomerycountymd.gov/content/libraries or 240-777-0690.

THURSDAY/MAY 16Free Thursday Concert. 6-8 p.m. at

Veterans Park, corner of Woodmontand Norfolk Avenues, Bethesda. Hearalternative country music from theWalkaways. Visit www.bethesda.orgor 301-215-6660.

Blues Dance. 8:15 -11:30 p.m. atBallroom Annex, 7300 MacArthurBlvd. Capital Blues presents bluesdancing. $8. Visitwww.capitalblues.org for more.

Potomac Toddlers. 10:30 a.m. atPotomac Library, 10101 GlenoldenDrive. Children ages 12-36 monthscan enjoy stories, songs and rhymes.Free. Visitwww.montgomerycountymd.gov/content/libraries or 240-777-0690.

FRIDAY/MAY 17Cultural Dance and Cuisine. 6:30-

8:30 p.m. at Community RecreationCenter, 11315 Falls Road. Enjoydance performances by local groupswhile tasting appetizers from avariety of cultures. 240-777-6870 torequest special accommodations.

Contra Dance. 7:30-11:30 p.m. atSpanish Ballroom, 7300 MacArthurBlvd. Music by Swallowtail. $10; $5/17 and under. Visitwww.fridaynightdance.org for more.

Music Performance. See Fusebox

9:30 p.m. at Ray’s Rock’n’ Raw Bar,11401 Woodglen Drive, NorthBethesda. 301-770-0777.

SATURDAY/MAY 18Beginning Wheel. 9-10:30 a.m. at

VisArts, 155 Gibbs St., Rockville.Children in grades 3-5 can learn thebasics. Visit www.visartscenter.org orcall 301-315-8200 for pricing and toregister.

Art Show. See “Radiate” by graduatinghigh school artists Isabella Gatti andGrace DeWitt at Yellow Barn Galleryin Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthurBlvd. from noon-7 p.m. Free. Areception will be 5-7 p.m. Visitwww.glenechopark.org or 301-371-5593.

“Strut Your Mutt” Dog Parade andFestival. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. indowntown Bethesda. Browse over 40exhibitors and sponsors. Proceedsbenefit the Montgomery CountyHumane Society. Visitwww.strutyourmuttbethesda.org or See Calendar, Page 10

301-523-7794.Cupcake Decorating Event. 10 a.m.-

3 p.m. at Fresh Market. Donate $3 topurchase a cupcake and decorate it.Proceeds benefit No Kid Hungry.

Jazz Vocal Intensive. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.at Mansion at Strathmore, 10701Rockville Pike. Students can exploreand develop skills in this intensive.Some jazz singing experiencerecommended. $65. Visitwww.strathmore.org to register.

An Evening with Kathleen Battle. 8p.m. at Music Center at Strathmore,5301 Tuckerman Lane. Pianist CyrusChestnut will perform with theHeritage Signature Chorale. Enjoy alecture at 6:30 p.m. Free with concertticket. $55-$95. Visitwww.strathmore.org for more.

Performance. 7:30 p.m. at BradleyHills Presbyterian Church, 6601Bradley Blvd., Bethesda. TheWashington Balalaika Society willperform with Alexander Tsygankov.$25/adult; $20/senior; $15/student;children 12 and under free. Visit

www.balalaika.org or 703-536-5785.Clinic Fundraiser. 8:30 a.m. at Mercy

Health Clinic. 5th Annual 5k Run/Walk features screenings and healthinformation booths. $30/early bird;$35/on site; $25/youth. The eventwill also feature health tables withmedical professionals offeringscreenings and information. Visitmercyhealthclinic.org for more.

Strawberry Festival. 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.at Potomac United Methodist Church,10300 Falls Road. Proceeds willbenefit more than 20 charities,including For Love of Children, St.Joseph’s House, Stepping StonesShelter, Montgomery AvenueWomen’s Shelter, MontgomeryHospice and Manna Food Center.Visit www.potomac-umc.org or call301-299-9383.

SUNDAY/MAY 19Art Show. See “Radiate” by graduating

high school artists Isabella Gatti andGrace DeWitt at Yellow Barn Galleryin Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthurBlvd. from noon-5 p.m. Free. Visitwww.glenechopark.org or 301-371-5593.

Spring House Tour. 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.at four houses in Potomac, ChevyChase, Bethesda and North Bethesda.Sponsored by Congregation HarShalom. $25/advance; $30/day oftour. Tickets can be purchased atwww.potomachousetour.org or 301-299-7087.

Waltz Dance. 2:45-6 p.m. at SpanishBallroom at Glen Echo, 7300MacArthur Blvd. Dance to live musicby Swallowtail. $10. Visitwww.waltztimedances.org for more.

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“James and the Giant Peach,” the Roald Dahl story re-turns to Imagination Stage and teams up with the worldpremiere of “The Magic Finger,” one of Dahl’s lesserknown stories. Both shows, performed on the same stageand using the same set and cast, run in repertory inImagination Stage’s Annette M. and Theodore N. LernerFamily Theatre through May 26. Best for ages 4-10, tick-ets are $12 to $25, and may be purchased online atwww.imaginationstage.org, at the Imagination Stage boxoffice, or via phone at 301-280-1660. Group rates areavailable.

A group of food trucks operating in Montgomery County has a websitemaking it easier for foodies who frequent them to find out where they areor will be. Visit MoCofoodtrucks.com, then click on the logo of any food truckto locate it. The site currently lists 16 trucks in the area, several of whichhave stops in Bethesda.

Rockville’s Saturday farmers market opens for the season this week-end, May 11, in Rockville Town Center, 9 am-1 pm. As always, the offeringsinclude farm-fresh fruits and vegetables, bedding plants, cut flowers, pre-serves, honey herbs, baked goods and more. Rockville’s Wednesday farmersmarket, also in Rockville Town Center, opens for the season on June 5, 11-2 pm. Visit www.rockvillemd.gov/events/farmers.htm

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Ballroom Annex, 7300 MacArthurBlvd. DJ Rene Davila will mix themusic. $15/person; $10/dance only.Visit www.glenechopark.org formore.

Contra Dance. 7-10:30 p.m. atSpanish Ballroom, 7300 MacArthurBlvd. $13/nonmember; $10/member; $5/17 and under. Visitwww.fridaynightdance.org for more.

Lecture. By Alison Luchs (curator ofthe National Gallery of Art) on DavidApollo statue by Michelangelo at 3p.m. at the Friendship HeightsVillage Center, 4433 South Park Ave.,Chevy Chase. Free. 202-364-2526.

MONDAY/MAY 20Spring House Tour. 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

at four houses in Potomac, ChevyChase, Bethesda and North Bethesda.Sponsored by Congregation HarShalom. $25/advance; $30/day oftour. Tickets can be purchased atwww.potomachousetour.org or 301-299-7087.

TUESDAY/MAY 21Classics in Context. 7 p.m. at

Bethesda Library, 7400 ArlingtonRoad, Bethesda. Discuss“Middlemarch” by George Eliot. Free.240-777-0970.

WEDNESDAY/MAY 22Social Behavior Mapping. At this

workshop a variety of social mappingformats will be presented to use withchildren Pre-K through high schoolwho exhibit social cognitivechallenges. Call 301-468-9343.

Music Performance. 7:30 p.m. at theMansion at Strathmore, 10701

Rockville Pike. Sixteen-year-old DaisyCastro will perform Gypsy jazz. $15.Visit www.strathmore.org for more.

French Book Discussion. 7:30 p.m.at Bethesda Library, 7400 ArlingtonRoad, Bethesda. Enjoy a discussion inFrench about books written inFrench. “Autoportrait au Radiateur”by Christian Bobin. Free. 240-777-0970.


Veterans Park, corner of Woodmontand Norfolk Avenues, Bethesda. Hearraggae music from JohnStone RaggaeBand. Visit www.bethesda.org or301-215-6660.

Preschool Story TIme. 10:30 a.m. atPotomac Library, 10101 GlenoldenDrive. Stories, songs and rhymes for3-6 year olds. Free. Visitwww.montgomerycountymd.gov/content/libraries or 240-777-0690.

SATURDAY/MAY 25Art Exhibit. See “People, Places and

Things,” an exhibition of watercolorsand oils by Michael F. Shibley fromnoon-6 p.m. at Yellow Barn Studio at

Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthurBlvd. Free. A reception will be heldfrom 3-6 p.m. Visitwww.glenechopark.org or 301-371-5593.

Design and Remodeling Seminar.10 a.m.-1 p.m. at Hopkins & Porter,12944-C Travilah Road, #204.Discuss ideas with professionaldesigners. Reservations required,[email protected] or 301-840-9121 #17.

SUNDAY/MAY 26Art Exhibit. See “People, Places and

Things,” an exhibition of watercolorsand oils by Michael F. Shibley fromnoon-6 p.m. at Yellow Barn Studio atGlen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthurBlvd. Free. A reception will be heldfrom 2-5 p.m. Visit www.glenechopark.org or 301-371-5593.

MONDAY/MAY 27Art Exhibit. See “People, Places and

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Veterans Park, corner of Woodmontand Norfolk Avenues, Bethesda. Hearpop/jazz music from Flo Anito. Visitwww.bethesda.org or 301-215-6660.

JUNE 1-29Art Exhibit. Eight painters have been

selected as finalists for the BethesdaPainting Awards. Their works will beon display at Gallery B, 7700Wisconsin Ave., Suite E, Bethesda.Free. Gallery hours are from noon-6p.m. Wednesday through Saturday.


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ROMEO (Dog)- M, 11 months, 5 lbs., neutered,Chihuahua - Tiny Romeo is one of the smallest Chi-huahuas you’ll ever see. He’s quite shy after beingabandoned at a Metro station but is coming aroundwith tender care from his fosters and learning peoplecan be good things. Romeo would do best with a Chi-huahua experienced person who knows how to carefor such a small, fragile little guy.

PIPER (Dog)- F, 1 year, 27 lbs., spayed,Shiba mix - Lop-eared Piper is all puppy atone year but has learned some of the ba-sics. She is sweet and loving towardspeople and seems to take other dogs instride. Piper will need the gentle trainingall puppies need but will reward a dog-ex-perienced adopter with a great pet.

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Email announcements to [email protected]. Deadline isThursday at noon. Photos are welcome.

Rebecca Keren (Eisenstadt) is per-forming in the off-Broadway revival of“The Megile of Itzik Manger.” She is thedaughter of Merry and David Eisenstadtof Potomac, and is an honors graduateof the Tisch School of the Arts at NewYork University, with a business minorfrom The Leonard N. Stern School ofBusiness at NYU. She performs with thetraveling outreach troupe of the Na-tional Yiddish Theatre-Folksbiene and isa marketing professional at FrankelGreen Theatrical Management in Man-hattan. Keren uses her middle name asher performance surname, for its mean-ing in Hebrew, “to shine or radiate.”

People Notes

Email announcements to [email protected].

Marine Corps Pfc. Brian D. Green,a 2010 graduate of Winston ChurchillHigh School, earned the title of UnitedStates Marine after graduating from re-cruit training at Marine Corps RecruitDepot, Parris Island, S.C.

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FRIDAY/MAY 17Employment Expo. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at

Marriott Bethesda North Hotel andConference Center, 5701 MarinelliRoad. Adults 50 and over can getresume help, meet potentialemployers and more.

TUESDAY/MAY 21Parent Loss Support Group. A six-

week group for adults who haveexperienced the death of one or bothparents led by Montgomery Hospiceprofessional counselors. 6:30-8 p.m.Tuesdays. Woodside UnitedMethodist Church 8900 Georgia Ave.,Silver Spring. Registration required:301-921-4400.

WEDNESDAY/MAY 22Evening Support Group. A six-week

group for anyone grieving the deathof a loved one, led by MontgomeryHospice professional counselors.6:30-8 p.m. at MedStar MontgomeryMedical Center (MontgomeryGeneral Hospital) 18101 PrincePhilip Drive, Olney. Registrationrequired, call 301-921-4400.

Loss of a Child Support Group. Asix-week group for parents grievingthe death of a child of any age, led byMontgomery Hospice professionalcounselors. 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesdays.Montgomery Hospice, 1355 PiccardDrive, Suite 100, Rockville.Registration required: 301-921-4400.

Spring Luncheon and Installation.9 a.m., registration and boutique, 10a.m., program begins, at NorbeckCountry Club, 17200 Cashell Road,Rockville. Brandeis NationalCommittee is holding the program.

$70/member; $80/nonmember.Reservations required,[email protected].

THROUGH MAY 24Kindergarten Registration.

Kindergarten orientation sessions willtake place for children who will enterkindergarten in the 2013-2014 schoolyear. During orientation, parents andstudents will meet the schoolprincipal, kindergarten teachers andother staff members. Parents willhave an opportunity to ask questionsabout the school’s procedures andprograms; enroll students for nextschool year and complete importantforms. The sessions will also helpstudents become acquainted with theschool environment. Parents shouldcall their home school to make anappointment to register for thatschool’s specific orientation date(s).Parents who are not certain whichelementary school serves their areashould contact the Boundaries officeat 240-314-4710. Parents can alsoaccess the School Assignment Locatoron the MCPS website atwww.montgomeryschoolsmd.org.

WEDNESDAY/MAY 29Conversation. 1-3 p.m at Montgomery

County Planning Board office inSilver Spring. Topics include thestatus of the White Flint andWheaton development projects aswell as updates regarding the PurpleLine and Rockville Pike corridor.Free. Register by May 24 towww.leadershipmontgomerymd.org.

THURSDAY/JUNE 6Downtown Lunch and Learn.

12:30-1:30 p.m. at Williams &Connolly, 725 12th St., N.W. RabbiStuart Weinblatt will discuss some of

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the historic controversies that Jewsargued passionately about and howthey were debated and resolved.Free, lunch included. RSVP [email protected].

SUNDAY/JUNE 9Dog Adoption Event. 1-3p.m. at

Muddy Paws Farm, 26330 MullinixMill Road, Mt. Airy, Md. Volunteerswill be on hand to answer questionsabout the dogs and adoption process.Visit www.petconnectrescue.org or 1-877-838-9171.

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recess, and leave for home, they’ll monitor Calder’sprogress and witness the stump come to artistic life.

Students will also be able to do their own claysculpture during classes taught by Calder. He willgives two classes for Potomac Elementary studentswhile he is here, and each participant will learn howto carve and sculpt clay.

As a Kennedy Center CETA (Changing EducationThrough the Arts) program participant, Potomac El-ementary provides its students with a number ofopportunities to experience and learn about art.

According to the bio on his website

(www.carves4u.com), Calder is a world recognizedwood carver, sculptor, artist, painter, and visionary.His comical as well as serious works range from“Roscoe” his hillbilly friend to the “Calder Doors” hecarved for a competition in Italy and sold to a pri-vate collector in the U.S. Calder began an appren-ticeship at 7 years old under Norbert Munson, mas-ter furniture and cabinet maker. Calder was recog-nized as a master carver at the age of 16. Althoughwood is his favorite medium, he also works withmarble, clay and found objects (such as a tree rootor rock) to exhibit his skills.

— Karen Schneider

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Email announcements toa l m a n a c @ c o n n e c t i o nnewspapers.com. Deadline is Thurs-day at noon. Photos are welcome.

Marni Morse who attends Rich-ard Montgomery High School inRockville, was selected as a 2013U.S. Presidential Scholar.

Twenty-four Montgomery CountyPublic Schools students from six dif-ferent high schools have beenawarded National Merit $2,500Scholarships financed by the Na-tional Merit ScholarshipCorporation. The MCPS $2,500scholarship recipients, their schools,and intended field of study are:Winston Churchill High School: Jes-sica C. Lee, communications andColin J. Kincaid, computer pro-gramming. Walt Whitman HighSchool: Pia Kochar, mathematicsand Jacob M. Rosenblum, busi-ness management. Thomas S.Wootton High School: Michelle A.He, business.

Alan Pugh was recently honoredwith a Louis B. Perry Summer Re-search Grant, allowing Pugh to docollaborative research with a profes-sor at Whitman College in WallaWalla, Wash. Pugh will be workingwith Assistant Professor of Psychol-ogy Pavel Blagdov on testinghypotheses regarding the differentiallinks between boldness, meannessand disinhibition in the psychopathicpersonality. Pugh is the son of Gra-ham Pugh and Kelly Ellison and a2010 graduate of Wootton High

School. He is currently a rising seniorpsychology major at Whitman Col-lege.

The John F. Kennedy Center forthe Performing Arts will award 73Washington, D.C. metropolitan areateachers Certificates of Study fortheir participation in the KennedyCenter’s Changing EducationThrough the Arts (CETA) program.The Certificate of Study recognizeseducators who have continued theirprofessional learning in the arts.Potomac Elementary School teachersJoyce Bishop and Janet L.Gawler are among those being rec-ognized.

David Lee Jr ., a junior atRandolph-Macon Academy, attendedthe 2013 Honors Conference at Vir-ginia Military Institute in March. Leeis the son of Hong Gang Li and ChunQing Lei of Potomac.

Holy Child has included archery asa small part of their physical educa-tion program for many years now,but recently, longtime physical edu-cation teacher (and dance instructor)Leslie Whitaker has made stridesin upping the ante in the school’s ar-chery program. Representing HolyChild, Whitaker applied for and wasawarded a grant from The EastonFoundation in Van Nuys, Calif., anorganization existing to furtherOlympic-style archery (and othersports) nationwide. Whitaker studiedunder one of the top archers, and gother certification, and the school re-ceived equipment as part of its grant.

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Level Fitness at 7687 MacarthurBlvd., Cabin John, presented afamily fitness event on Saturday,May 11.

Level offers such classes and activities asAerial Yoga; Pilates (Pilates Mat, PilatesReformer Class and Pilates Chair Class);Cycle/Spin Classes; Wellness Workshop and

Fitness Club Hosts Fit FairFitness Assessments; Fir4Par (Golf Fitness);Nuero-muscular Exchange (NMX) method;Cardio Hip Hop for adults and children;Kid’s moon bounce and games; Kid’s PowerDance Classes; Movement for Fun, andSports Circuit for Kids.

For more information, visit: http://www.levelfitness.com/.Instructor Ice Martin Galbavy, with Emmy Holland (left) and Sydney

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Aerial Yoga and Pilates Instructor Debra O’Reagan

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Washington Episcopal School celebrates the ground breaking forconstruction of a new artificial turf athletic field. From left are

Jamie Hart (Forrester Construction Company project executive), Cynthia Stroman(Board Chair), Kirk Duncan (Head of School), Bishop Mariann Budde (EpiscopalBishop of Washington), Grade 7 students Jack Helmanis (13), Oliver Johnson (12),Elen Stepanyan (12), and Samantha Liggins (12), and Frank Knott (Board mem-ber), Britt Snider (Alum and Board Chair-elect), and Dave Schuessler (projectcoordinator). Washington Episcopal School is an independent, coeducational dayschool in Bethesda for students age 3 to Grade 8. See www.w-e-s.org.

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While many teens grumble atthe idea of spending a week-end mowing the lawn, trimming hedges or raking leav-

ings, a group of Potomac students are so-liciting extracurricular chores.

Ethan Lockshin and Sean Hess, of St.Andrew’s Episcopal School in Potomac,partnered earlier this year to form Lion La-borers, a school group that rallies studentsto volunteer their time for community ser-vice projects.

The Lion Laborers have taken on an ar-ray of jobs that run the gamut from clean-ing garages to shoveling snow. In exchangefor their services, the students accept do-nations that are used to support St.Andrew’s sister school, Ecole Christ Roi, inCivol, Haiti.

“One hundred percent of the proceeds go

toward building a bettercommunity and provid-ing the supplies neces-sary to keep the schoolfunctioning,” saidLockshin, the club’spresident. “We haveworked over 30 hours ofjobs and raised over$5,000 this year. Everysingle penny we raisegoes toward Haiti.”

Lockshin and Hesssaid that there are fewlimits to the services thatthe student volunteersperform. “We apply kid-power to a variety ofthings, from yard workto cleaning basements tomoving furniture and security for teen par-ties,” said Hess. “We moved an entire smallbusiness once. We love to do everything.”

Lion Laborers faculty advisor TraceyGoodrich, who teaches art and math, saidthe club has grown rapidly and strength-ened the school’s sense of community. “Ihave been a teacher at St. Andrew’s for 27years and I have never seen a new club takeoff like this one. Their club has attracted areliable, hard-working group of committedvolunteers who have given hours of their

time this year, bothafterschool and on theweekends,” saidGoodrich. “These stu-dents have raked,weeded, cleaned,mowed, shoveled andorganized. … I amcompletely impressedby the leadership ofEthan and Sean.”

LOCKSHIN ANDHESS created awebsite for the club(http://lionlabor.org/)and use Facebook andTwitter to organizeand mobilize their vol-unteers. “We try to op-

erate like a small business,” said Hess. “Weuse social media to get the word out to ourfriends. When we get a job, we decide whatwe need to do, the supplies and number ofstudents we need, and post it on ourFacebook page. Our friends let us knowwhether they can come.”

Lockshin said the name of the club wasderived in part from the school mascot,which is a lion. “Some people think of la-borer in a negative way, but we arehardworking people,” he said.

Goodrich says that the Lion Laborers’ ef-forts are consistent with the school’s mis-sion. “St. Andrew’s students serve,” she said.“There is a strong commitment to servicethrough trips, special projects and the cur-riculum.”

It was a St. Andrew’s community servicetrip to Chicago, Ill., that generated the ideafor the club. “I was never huge into com-munity service until I took that trip,” saidLockshin. “[It] was eye-opening for every-one. I had one of the best times of my life.We didn’t want that to end, so we startedLion Laborers”

Both Lockshin and Hess are on the var-sity lacrosse team at St. Andrew’s and saythey enjoy outdoor activities. One of theirchallenges is creating a balance betweenschool, extracurricular activities and theirvolunteer efforts.

“We’re doing college applications andexams now, but during the year … we’vehad jobs almost every weekend,” saidLockshin. “It is time consuming and we stayup late some nights.”

The students are hoping to share theircommunity service model with otherschools and are working to preserve themomentum they’ve gained this year. “Wewant to pass the tradition down,” saidLockshin. “After we graduate, we want thisto continue forever for St. Andrew’s.”

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I don’t mean to be the least bit paranoid,but I suppose that’s because, as a stage IVnon-small cell lung cancer “diagnosee,” I’malready the most bit paranoid. A terminaldiagnosis of incurable cancer has a way ofdoing that to you (at least to me it has). Notto blame cancer totally for my behavior, butcan you think of a more deserving andappropriate cause of this effect than the “lea-ding cancer killer in both men and women inthe United States.” In fact, according to theAmerican Lung Association, “Lung cancercauses more deaths than the next three mostcommon cancers combined (colon, breastand prostate).”

So call me crazy (at least you can still callme – and I will answer, because I am STILLALIVE). However, as a four-years-plus cancersurvivor, if I’ve learned anything during mytreatment, it is that symptoms manifest them-selves – at their discretion, and presumablytheir appearance means something (asopposed to nothing which would of coursebe my preference). Ergo, an increase in thefluid in my lungs is nothing to sneeze at;that’s because I’ve been too busy coughing(just kidding). But what does the existence ofthis fluid mean? Hopefully nothing, but itcould mean something; somethingproblematic.

An outpatient procedure: a needle aspira-tion of my lungs, will provide the answer.Although learning that answer comes withrisks: aside from analyzing the fluid for activecancer cells, there’s a possibility of a col-lapsed lung followed by a week-long stay inthe hospital due to the penetration of thelung. And it could be all for nothing. It couldsimply be, as it is in 40 percent of the cases,a side effect of the targeted treatment tarcevapill I have taken every day without interrup-tion going on nine months now.Unfortunately, we’re dealing with 100 per-cent of it, and the other 60 percent couldcontain cancer cells, which opens up awhole host of “unpleasantries,” none ofwhich have as yet been discussed. Aspirateand learn my fate or sit tight and be willing towait. It’s not exactly Shakespeare, but that ismy question. Made easier – to me, in that Idon’t have any compelling/indicating-typesymptoms: no shortness of breath, no persis-tent cough, no weightiness in my chest, toconfirm this potential life-changer. Is the can-cer spreading, or is the tarceva doing whattarceva does: harmlessly side-effecting whilesaving my life my life, but leaving behind this“fluidy” residue? Do I even want to know orcan I continue to keep on living believingthat it’s nothing because it’s not something?(For this cancer patient, ambiguity is a way oflife.)

This is another one of those mentalmoments, one of the many emotional cross-roads that cancer/terminal patients face. It’snot exactly “The Price Is Right” where what’sbehind Door #2: “A New Car!” – or a tubeof toothpaste (as but one of many examples)could make your public humiliation worth-while – or not. For cancer/terminal patientshowever, these decisions could make yourlife worth living again, or it could make itworse. Where’s that studio audience whenyou need them?

If I delay the procedure, will what I don’tknow now hurt me more than what I doknow later? I don’t know. Right now, I feelfine. Can’t I just keep on pretending? I don’twant to look for trouble. Besides, trouble hasalready found me. I don’t need or want anymore. Until I’m told otherwise, that is.

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By Jon Roetman

The Almanac

The Churchill boys’ lacrosseteam will be playing a newrole in a familiar place.The Bulldogs beat

Sherwood 15-8 in the 4A/3A Westsemifinals on Monday night at Shep-herd Stadium, clinching a return trip

to the re-g i o nchampion-ship game.Churchillwill hostthe rivalWo o t t o nPatriots at7 p.m. onWe d n e s -day, May15.

Last sea-s o n ,Churchille n t e r e dt h epostseasonas ther e g i o n ’ sNo. 1 seed,but still

had to get past Wootton, which hadwon the previous six region titles. TheBulldogs beat the Patriots in the re-gion semifinals and went on to defeatSherwood for the program’s first re-gion championship since 2002. Thisyear, Churchill is again the top seedand will play for a region title, but thistime the Bulldogs are hunted instead

of the hunter.“The only difference is now we’re the ones

with the target on our backs,” Churchillsophomore attackman Louis Dubick said.“We hold the title right now, so we knowwhoever we get is going to be coming forus.” Dubick scored five goals and dished fiveassists during Monday’s win againstSherwood. After the Warriors scored threestraight goals to cut Churchill’s lead to 8-5,Dubick tallied three goals and three assists

in the second half to help the Bulldogs pullaway. Senior attackman Matt Leonard alsoscored five goals. Leonard did most of hisdamage early, accounting for four of theBulldogs’ first five goals.

“Everyone feeds off them,” Churchill headcoach Jeff Fritz said. “… Matt Leonard getshis goals and gets the team fired up andgets the team going, [Louis] Dubick getseveryone else involved.”

Junior attackman Matt Moshyedi finishedwith four goals.

“He had an exceptional game,” Fritz said.“… I tease everybody: there’s only one ball.

We have so many quality guys that can doit at any time, it’s tough to defeat us if you[focus on] one guy. It’s like pick your poi-son.”

Ian Pollekoff also scored a goal forChurchill.

The Bulldogs will now face a Woottonteam they defeated 12-11 on April 24. Thewinner will face either Westminster or Ur-bana in the state semifinals.

Leonard said the experience of playing inlast year’s region championship gameshould help the Bulldogs.

“We know what to expect,” he said.

Churchill Boys’ Lax Returns to Region Championship GameLeonard, Dubickscore five goalsapiece againstSherwood.

“The onlydifference is now

we’re the oneswith the target

on our backs. Wehold the title

right now, so weknow whoever weget is going to be

coming for us.”— Churchill sophomore

attackman Louis Dubick

Churchill senior Matt Leonard scored five goalsagainst Sherwood on Monday.

Churchill junior Matt Moshyedi scored four goalsduring the Bulldogs’ 15-8 win against Sherwoodon Monday.

Churchill sophomore Louis Dubick totaled five goals and five assistsagainst Sherwood on Monday in the regional semifinals.

Wootton, ChurchillBaseball Advance

The Wootton baseball team upset No. 1-seed Gaithersburg and Churchill knocked offNo. 3 Whitman on Monday to advance to the 4A/3A West region semifinals.

Wootton, the No. 8 seed, defeated Gaithersburg 7-3. The Patriots will face defendingstate champion Northwest on Wednesday. Churchill, the No. 11 seed, beat Whitman 10-8. The Bulldogs will face No. 2 Bethesda-Chevy Chase on Wednesday.

Wootton SoftballReaches Semifinals

The Wootton softball team defeated Quince Orchard 2-1 to advance to 4A West regionsemifinals, where the Patriots will face top-seed Northwest at 5 p.m. on Wednesday atCedar Creek.

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