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It’s cheers and highfives after 4thgrade Bullisstudents load theManna truck withcereal — andalmost fill it.

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Bullis Boys’ LaxBeats PotomacSports, Page 11

Potomac Village GardenClub Celebrates 50 YearsNews, Page 8

‘Tiger Trot’ YieldsFundraising SuccessNews, Page 3

Marketing Tips from AgentsReal Estate, Page 6

Bullis Boys’ LaxBeats PotomacSports, Page 11

Potomac Village GardenClub Celebrates 50 YearsNews, Page 8

‘Tiger Trot’ YieldsFundraising SuccessNews, Page 3

Marketing Tips from AgentsReal Estate, Page 6

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Tales of HistoryKelly Washington (left) of Silver Spring andCorporal Robert Ford of Baltimore participatein a Civil War re-enactors’ presentation at theClara Barton National Historic Site on Satur-day, April 20.

Mel Reid, an actorwho was in the movie“Glory,” spoke on theCivil War African-American soldierexperience.

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Email announcements [email protected]. Deadline isThursday at noon.

SATURDAY/APRIL 27Free Workshop. “Clicker Train Your Dog to

Behave” from 10 a.m.-noon at St. Luke’sEpiscopal Church, 6030 Grosvenor Lane.Speaker Laurie Luck, trainer and instructor atKaren Pryor Academy, will teach you all the insand outs of how to use the clicker. We will alsodo some myth-busting. Come see just how fast

(and easy) clicker training works and how youcan use it with your dog to teach manners orchange a behavior. Leave your dog at home. Toregister, go to http://yourdogsfriend.org/blog/free-workshops/or call 301-983-5913.

TUESDAY/APRIL 30Meeting. 7:30-9 p.m. at the Julia Bindeman

Suburban Center, 11810 Falls Road. PotomacCommunity village is hosting a meeting abouthow residents can remain in their homes andlive with dignity as they get older.

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By Susan Belford

The Almanac

Almost 400 runners and walkers par-ticipated in the 3rd annual “TigerTrot” 5K run/walk held on Sunday,

April 14 — a beautiful, sunny breezy day.While many participants came from nearbyPotomac and Bethesda, many racers jour-neyed all the way from Alexandria,Warrenton, Germantown, Kensington, Ar-lington — and even from Hermosa Beach,Calif., Mt. Penn, Pa., — and points beyondto participate with the friends, family, stu-dents, parent, alumnae and faculty of theConnelly School of the Holy Child.

The proceeds of the race went to HolyChild’s Health and Wellness programs — aswell as to the Cabin John Park VolunteerFire Department (CJPVFD). This year, HolyChild presented them with a check for$3,500 for the firefighter’s fund. A team offirefighters from the CJPVFD arrived withambulances and other equipment to showoff. “It’s where the money goes,” theirspokesman said. “It saves all of us tax dol-lars.” The CJPVFD fielded several runners,including Chief Paul Sterling.

More than $900 was awarded in prizemoney in 15 different age categories, along

School’s wellness programs and Cabin JohnPark Volunteer Fire Department to benefit.

Holy Child’s ‘Tiger Trot’ Yields Fundraising Success

By Susan Belford

The Almanac

Twenty-six 4th grade students atBullis received hands-on knowl-edge April 17 of how powerfula group can be if each one just

gives a little. They were responsible forloading 1,367 boxes of cereal donated bythe students and families of Bullis onto theManna truck — and those 1,367 boxesnearly filled the truck to capacity. Whenworking out the math, the students real-ized that it only required each Bullis stu-dent to bring in two boxes of cereal to fillthe truck and stock the Manna shelves.

“That’s enough cereal to feed my familyforever,” one student said.

“How long do you think it will last atManna?” asked their teacher, Kate Powell.

“Maybe a week — or maybe two,” the stu-dents answered.

Manna’s Development Manager AllisonKrumsiek Anderson verified that theamount of donated cereal would last at leasta week. “We give out 192 boxes of cerealevery day,” she said. “We rely on commu-nity donations to help us provide 20,000pounds of food a day. It is so important toprovide breakfast to families. Studies showthat kids who don’t eat breakfast can’t learn.They have better behavior and can functionmuch better, particularly when the break-fast has high nutritional value. We are trulygrateful to Bullis for such a huge donation.”

“The drive was initiated six years ago,”said Dr. Sara Romeyn, community servicecoordinator. “The number of boxes of ce-real collected over a two-week period hasincreased each year. We encourage studentsto bring in healthy cereal.”

She continued, “Students from all classesworked on the drive. The National JuniorHonor Society counted each box, the 4thgraders loaded the Manna truck and allgrades collected cereal and delivered theboxes from their classrooms to the maincounting and staging area in the Blair Au-ditorium. They love participating in load-ing the trucks — and knowing they made adifference.”

Fourth grade students were proud of theirefforts as they surveyed the huge numberof boxes. “I feel good about helping withthis because it’s going to give kids cereal toeat in the morning,” said Tigan Small.

Sloan Bernstein and Coley Samuels,Olivia Herron and Aamilah Khanu were alsohappy to participate in the drive.

“We always give our outgrown clothes to

charity, but this time we get to load the truckand see that it is going to help feed peopleright away who don’t have food like we do,”said Sophia Goretsky.

The 4th grade students also presented anassembly on hunger in Montgomery Countyto the rest of the school. They explainedthat 1 in 3 children in Montgomery CountyPublic Schools are hungry and participatein the free or reduced lunch program. Thou-

sands of people in Montgomery County relyon emergency food programs because it isexpensive to live here, there’s a high rate ofunemployment and the economy is affect-ing a lot of people. Sometimes people haveto choose between putting food on theirtable and buying medicine to survive. That’swhy donating food to MANNA is criticalsince it is Montgomery County’s only fooddistribution organization.

Bullis Fills Manna Truck with 1,367 Boxes of CerealWith need so great,that’s a week’s worth.

Bullis 4th grade students help loadthe Manna truck.

Bullis 4th grade students are proud and happy after loading 1367 boxesof cereal onto the Manna truck — nearly filling it.

The Connelly School of the Holy Child hosted its 3rd annual “TigerTrot” 5K run/walk on April 14.


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REALTORS® and sellers alike are findingpassive solar paneling, marble bathroomfeatures, bamboo flooring, and incorpora-tion of alternative energy sources into thehome’s overall design, as well as additionof energy efficient appliances to be keymotivators in a home’s attractiveness toprospective buyers. Going green is notonly an ecologically aware choice, but it isalso one that is becoming economicallysound, with many green renovations pro-viding tax deductions and reduced energycosts, offsetting or negating the cost oftheir installation in immediate terms—andproving priceless over time, as green reno-vations reduce the harm of civilization onnature and ecology. The biggest factor,however, in the concept of the “green man-sion” is a return to basics, but with a lav-ish approach. True opulence and theheight of style is no longer showcased ingratuitous, non-functional shows ofwealth—gone are the days of gold-platedtoothbrush holders! Today’s luxury home-owner favors tasteful investments in com-fortable living that are good for the body,mind and environment. A renewed empha-sis on natural beauty and craftsmanshipare at the heart of the new century’s lux-ury home market and luxury home owner.Green mansions are ones that incorporatesmart sustainability into their design andhome design elements are varied, but havein common that the luxury is not themoney spent, but money that is well-spent.Bringing nature into the home, with “en-dless rooms” that showcase glass walls,outdoor kitchens that incorporate natureinto the home’s livability, atrium enter-tainment areas and design details such ashand forged iron works or natural stoneare just a few of the ways that a greenmansion can incorporate sumptuousnessand sustainability for the new luxuryhome buyer. Welcome to the new world ofeco-friendly, green luxury!

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with medals and gift cards. JasonBelinde of Bethesda was the over-all and men’s winner with a timeof 17:28 and Anna Holt-Gosselinof Vienna, Va., won the women’sdivision — and came in 4th over-all — with a time of 18:30. A high-light of the day was whenGaithersburg resident Dee Nelson,age 69 and mother of late alumnaSusie Nelson, Class of 1988,bested her 2012 time with a finalof 25:37 — and won her division.

After the race, festivitiesabounded with face painting, amoon bounce, a school “blue/gold” team costume contest, lotsof food and raffle prizes for theparticipants.

‘Tiger Trot’ Success

Dee Nelson, age 69 andmother of late alumnaSusie Nelson, Class of1988.

Christine Marie ‘Chrissy’Lorica, a senior at Winston ChurchillHigh School, was recently named a Bos-ton College presidential scholar. She hasbeen awarded a four-year, full-tuitionmerit scholarship and will start classesin the fall.

Brian Lee graduated with a bachelorof arts degree in English from the Uni-versity at Albany.

Sharon Chen received a NationalMerit CSC scholarship. Sharon is a stu-

dent at Montgomery Blair High Schooland is interested in majoring in statis-tics.

Neil G. Shekar received a NationalMerit Northrop Grumman scholarship.Neil is a student at Winston ChurchillHigh School and is interested in com-puter engineering.

James Haidak, Benjamin Glogerand Gregory Rodden were recentlyinitiated into The Honor Society of PhiKappa Phi.

School Notes

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

On Saturday, April 20, the C&OCanal Trust, in partnership withthe C&O Canal National Histori-cal Park, kicked off the 6th annualC&O Canal Pride Days, the singlelargest volunteer event to takeplace in the park. Approximately85 volunteers from the local com-munities in Montgomery Countyinvested their time and effort tohelp restore and revitalize theC&O Canal National HistoricalPark at Great Falls.

Volunteers Assist in 6th AnnualC&O Canal Pride Days

Saturday’s event at Great Falls,which is among the most popularand heavily-visited sites in the184.5-mile-long Park, coincidedwith Earth Day, National ParkWeek, and National VolunteerWeek.

This year’s projects at Great Fallsincluded painting historic build-ings and park landmarks, rakingleaves, and removing trash anddebris from the parking lot andsurrounding areas.


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When a retired couple decided it was timeto leave their sprawling suburban home,they wanted to downsize without giving

up luxury. As a result, they purchased a high-endcondominium and hired Bethesda, Md., based inte-rior designer Kelley Proxmire of Kelley Interior De-sign to create a serene and sophisticated space.

“The couple are retired professionals, empty nest-ers who lead active lives and didn’t want the main-tenance of a single family home,” said Proxmire.“[They] wanted to blend the furniture, accessoriesand mementoes they had each collected. … Theywanted a home that was elegant, comfortable, andthat also allowed them to lock and leave on amoment’s notice.”

Proxmire’s clients are part of rebound in the high-end condominium market. The National Associationof Realtors reports that condominium purchases areon the rise, and says that sales are 13.9 percenthigher than they were at the same time last year.

David DeSantis, a partner at TTR | Sotheby’s In-ternational Realty says his company has seen an in-crease in luxury condominium sales in the Washing-ton region in recent months. “In the past severalmonths we have broken records for high-end condoprices, and we recently sold the most expensivecondo ever sold in the Washington region, which was$7.5 million,” he said. “We sold a number of condosat Turnberry Tower in Rosslyn [Arlington].”

COMMUNITIES LIKE the Oronoco in Old TownAlexandria; Market Street at Town Center in Reston,and Quarry Springs in Bethesda attract those whowant both luxury and convenience. “The appeal ofthese buildings is the fact that you’ve got these largeapartments that are like homes except with a healthclub and concierge service,” said DeSantis. “Theclose-in suburbs are good places to live. There aregood stores, good restaurants and you don’t havethe issue of a long commute to work.”

Realtors say that properties close to public trans-portation are in demand. “Reston is on fire. The con-

dos are turning very quickly there because the Metrois coming,” said Great Falls-based realtor Dianne VanVolkenburg of Long & Foster Companies. “Reston isone of the places where inventory is extremely lim-ited, so you’re getting multiples offers over list price.”

Alexandria-based realtor Allison Goodhart of TheGoodhart Group of McEnearney Associates, Inc. said,“Sales and showings for properties have really pickedup across the board in Alexandria City. The Oronocois all high-end, one-level condos near the Old Town[Alexandria] waterfront and those are selling verywell.”

Bob Wulff, Ph.D., director of the Center for RealEstate Entrepreneurship and the master’s in real es-tate development program at George Mason Univer-sity in Fairfax, says there are two primary types ofbuyers who are drawn to condominiums. “There arefirst time homebuyers and move-down homebuyerswho’ve sold their large suburban homes,” said Wulff.“Move-down buyers are looking for luxury in a walk-able neighborhood that is near mass transit.”

DeSantis agrees. “A big portion of those clients arethe empty-nester crowd,” he said. “Their kids havegraduated from college and they are looking for alifestyle change. These people were not pinched bythe recession, but it also wasn’t a good time to selltheir big house in suburbs.”

In addition to empty nesters, DeSantis says thathigh-income professional singles and couples oftenchoose luxury condominiums. “Those two groups areleading to the up-tick in sales,” he said.

Walter Molony, economic issues media managerfor the National Association of Realtors, says theboost in condominium sales is the result of a stron-ger economy. “It is part of the rising tide that is float-ing all boats,” he said. “After four years of a sluggisheconomy that impacted people’s confidence,affordability conditions have improved and peoplehave the wherewithal and the confidence to buy.There is less inventory in the low-end market, andthere are more buyers than sellers, which is drivingdemand up.”

DeSantis said, “For the most part, the Washing-ton, D.C., area was not hit as hard, so we’re comingback faster. One of the things that we’ve seen in thereal estate industry is that there’s no shortage ofpeople in this market who have the resources to buyhigh-end housing. They held off on buying while thedirection of the economy … was unclear, but peopleare now willing to spend the money that they’ve hadall along.”

Bethesda, Md.,based interiordesigner KelleyProxmire ofKelley InteriorDesign deco-rated a luxurycondominiumfor a retiredcouple whowanted todownsize afterselling theirsuburban home.Real estateexperts say high-end condo-minium salesare on the rise.

What Housing Slump?Real estate experts explainthe rise in luxurycondominium sales.

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Real Estate

By Susan Belford

The Almanac

Homes in Potomac have always been con-sidered desirable — and the numberssold and the values of the propertieshave ended their declines since their

highs in 2006. Due to Montgomery County’s nation-ally-recognized school system, proximity to D.C.,number of amenities such as shopping centers, golfand country clubs, restaurants, parks, safety and se-curity, the sale of homes in Potomac has not felt thesharp declines of many other areas nor the numberof foreclosures that other communities have faced.

However, it is still a buyer’s market — so what arethe secrets to selling a home? Here are a number oftips from two real estate agents on how to get a homeready for the market — and how to sell it.

“Precise product pricing is paramount,” said W.C.& A.N. Miller agent Alison Tompkins. “Accuratelypricing a home to sell will make or break the sale. Aseller may want to list a house for a certain price —but that price must be right for the house to be ap-praised correctly for the loan. It’s imperative to know

what other homes in your neighborhood are sellingfor, or have sold for. But it’s also essential to under-stand the similarities and differences between yourhome and the others that are on the market. Thesellers and the agent must be realistic about yourhome — and price it accordingly.”

“It’s also critical to understand the supply and de-mand aspect of the market,” said Long and Fosteragent Karen Friedman. “Right now, the inventory ofhomes in Potomac under $1 million is very limited(34 homes), but there are 88 homes between $1 and$2 million. That data means that those homes under$1 million will get purchased quickly at the sellingprice — or there may even be multiple bids and theprice will edge above the asking price. The ones overa million dollars may stay on the market a longertime because buyers have more to choose from.”

“An interesting fact about Potomac is that thereare homes in all price ranges” Friedman continued.“Right now, the least expensive home on the marketis $399,900 — and the most expensive is $18 mil-lion. It has 10 bedrooms and 15 full bathrooms,33,000 sq. feet and two elevators. Thirty-two homeswere sold last month. In March 2012 the mediansales price for Potomac homes was $775,000. This

Marketing Tips from AgentsPrecise pricing is key.

At $18 million, the most expensive house for sale in Potomac is at 9005 Durham Drive.

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This home on Sorrel Drive is for sale for$3,999,995.

This 3-bedroom, 3-bath home on LloydDrive is for sale for $1,095,000.

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March, it increased to $927,500.Mortgages are at historically lowrates, so that is helping the sale ofhomes.”

Tompkins believes that staginga home is critical to selling a home.“I stage every residence I list. Thecost is minimal to make the homebecome the best in its price range.Ninety-five percent of stagedhomes sell in 23 days,” she said.“I bring in a team that helps makea good house a great house. Wemake the home welcoming, warm,happy — and give it the appealthat attracts a buyer. The onlywarning I have to give the seller isthat sometimes we make the homeso attractive that they decide notto sell it — I have actually had thathappen.”

Both agents recommend that theseller must de-clutter the home.This means removing family pho-tos, knick-knacks, emptying clos-ets, book-shelves, kitchen cabinets— making basements and garagesnot look like storage areas. Freshpaint, neutral colors, everything ingood repair, and very clean — allare important. Keeping up yourhome is also important and mak-ing repairs such as the roof andthe heating and cooling systems.“You have to disclose everythingthat’s not working,” said Fried-man. “So it’s better to be sure thatyour house is maintained.”

“I wouldn’t recommend that aseller put tons of money into re-modeling a kitchen or bathroomright before selling a home,” saidTompkins. “I advise focusing onthe assets of the home — and en-hancing them. If the seller reno-vates and selects what they like,many times the buyer will comein and say ‘I love the house but Ican’t live with that granite or tile— it’s just not my color.’ Better togive the buyer a credit to pick outthe new granite or tile — and tomake the changes they really de-sire to buy the home.”

Curb appeal is also important.Sellers should make certain theirlandscaping is attractive, frontdoors are freshly stained orpainted, and bright fresh flowersare planted. The front of the houseis the buyer’s first impression andas they look at it, they often de-cide whether they want to go in— or skip it.

Contact Karen Friedman at301-213-6327 or [email protected] Alison Tompkins at 202-360-2136 or [email protected].

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With a DVD running on twoscreens documenting thedecades of service thePotomac Village Garden

Club has given to its community throughthe talents and dedication of its members,present club members enjoyed the event inthe home of Julie Perlman on April 9.

Twenty-five of its present membersatended the luncheon, including RosemarieMoulton who has been with the club for itsentire 50 years. Also honored were the clubmembers serving with the club for 49 and48 years, Myra Wormald and Dianne Gregg.Perlman was presented with a tray for herwork in bridging the club’s activities to thenext generation of members.

Present also at the luncheon event was RobinHammer who is the incoming president of theDistrict IV Garden Clubs (representing Mont-gomery County) who outlined the special placethat Potomac Village Garden Club membershold in the National Capital Area Garden Clubs.She presented both Moulton and the club withCertificates of Recognition. Certificates of Rec-ognition also came from the National CapitalArea Garden Club President Vickie Godwin.

The current president of the club, BarbaraPotzick, announced special awards that weregiven at the last meeting of the NationalCapital Area Garden Clubs. The club wasgiven the Certificate of Merit as outstandinggarden club and was also awarded two hon-ors that came with money to be put backinto the club’s service projects. It receivedthe Beatrice M. Coiner Award for Commu-nity Projects for the deer managementproject for Montgomery County and theEdith Bittinger Environmental ImprovementAward for the selection list of deer resistantplants that had contributions from the en-

tire club based on their experience from theirindividual gardens. Those cash awards willbe put back into the club’s service projectsincluding providing information to othergarden clubs in the county on deer manage-ment with the expert advice of the Divisionof Natural Resources for the state and county.

Other on-going projects of the club aregarden therapy with the National LutheranHome, holiday decorating at StrathmoreHall, the landscaping and maintenance thePotomac Village Library Gardens coordi-nated with the Friends of the Library, andpassing down its knowledge and legacy toGirl Scouts and Brownies.

For more information on joining this club,contact Linda Rieger at [email protected] or 301-365-7593.

Potomac Village Garden Club Celebrates 50 YearsLuncheon highlightsawards and serviceto the community.

Members of the Potomac VillageGarden Club.

Julie Perlman, who hosted theevent, holds the cake.

Barbara Potzick, president of thePotomac Village Garden Club,presents the certificate toRosemarie Moulton, the club’sfounding member.

William Gudenrath makes a bottle during the artist talk at the BallroomAnnex at Glen Echo Park on Saturday, April 20.

William Gudenrath starts to make the bottle by blowing thehot glass.

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EntertainmentEmail community entertainment events

to [email protected] is Thursday at noon. Photos andartwork encouraged.

ONGOINGThe Puppet Co. at Glen Echo Park has

announced its 2012-2013 season.There are favorite fairytaleprincesses, and a special guest artistwith a bilingual twist. 301-634-5380or www.thepuppetco.org.Cinderella, April 25-June 9,Thursdays and Fridays at 10 and11:30 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays at11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Photography Exhibit. ThroughTuesday, April 28, see “Mirror to theWorld” at Photoworks in Glen Echo,7300 MacArthur Blvd. Featuresimages from around the world andfrom the D.C. metropolitan area.Free. Hours are Saturdays 1-4 p.m.;Sundays 1-8 p.m. and during classtime. Visit www.glenechophotoworks.org for more.

Art Exhibit. Through Sunday, May 12,see “Fletcher Mackey: Arc” at theGibbs Street Gallery. Free. Visitwww.visartscenter.org or call 301-315-8200.

Art Exhibit. Through Sunday, May 12,see “Mixtopias” at the KaplanGallery. Free. Visit www.visartscenter.org or call 301-315-8200.

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. Visit www.imaginationstage.org or 301-280-1660.

EARTH DAY 2013Events. Montgomery County will

celebrate Earth Day 2013 throughoutApril, with a variety of events andvolunteer opportunities at numerouslocations. Several events areapproved for student service learninghours for Montgomery County publicschool students. See the complete listof events and opportunities atwww.montgomeryserves.org/earth-day-2013. More information isavailable from the MontgomeryCounty Volunteer Center at 240-777-2600.

THROUGH APRIL 28Drawing for Art. See local artists

display their original works. Purchasea ticket for $100 to choose a piece ofart on Sunday, April 28 at Mansion atStrathmore, 10701 Rockville Pike.Visit www.strathmore.org for more.

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/APRIL 24Music Performance. 7:30 p.m. at the

Mansion at Strathmore, 10701Rockville Pike. Isabelle De Leon, jazzdrummer, will perform. She was onthe 2012 season of NBC’s “America’sGot Talent.” $15. Visitwww.strathmore.org for more.

Argentine Tango. 6:30-9:30 p.m. atBallroom Annex, 7300 MacArthurBlvd. Special guest instructors PabloVillarraza and Carolina Infata willlead two workshops. $30/80 min.workshop. Visit www.glenechopark.org for more.

THURSDAY/APRIL 25Label Release and All-Star

Concert. 7:30-10 p.m. atMontgomery College Cultural ArtsCenter. Washington Revels willperform music from their previous

cds and perform some new music.$10-23. Visit www.revelsdc.org formore.

Argentine Tango. 6:30-11:30 p.m. atBallroom Annex, 7300 MacArthurBlvd. Special guest instructors PabloVillarraza and Carolina Infata willlead two workshops followed by aMilonga until 11:30 p.m. $30/80min. workshop; $15/Milonga only.Visit www.glenechopark.org formore.

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

THURSDAY-FRIDAY/APRIL 25-26Gladys Knight. 8 p.m. Eight-time

Grammy winner Gladys Knight’scareer includes gold records, sold-outconcerts, film performances, and aspin on “Dancing with the Stars.”Order tickets now for the concert.The Music Center at Strathmore 5301Tuckerman Lane. Visitwww.strathmore.org for more.

APRIL 25 THROUGH JUNE 9Theater. See “Cinderella” at the Puppet

Co. Playhouse at Glen Echo Park,7300 MacArthur Blvd. Performancesare Fridays at 10 a.m. or 11:30 a.m.;Saturdays and Sundays at 11:30 a.m.or 1 p.m. $10. Visit www.thepuppetco.org or 301-634-5380.

FRIDAY/APRIL 26Contra Dance. 7:30-11:30 p.m. at

Spanish Ballroom, 7300 MacArthurBlvd. Music by Sax Scandal. $10; $5/17 and under. Visitwww.fridaynightdance.org for more.

Balboa DJ Dance. 8:30-11:30 p.m. atBallroom Annex at Glen Echo Park,7300 MacArthur Blvd. All ages candance. $10/person. Visitwww.americanswing.org for more.

Cajun Polka Dance Party. 8:30 p.m.-midnight at Bumper Car Pavilion atGlen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthurBlvd. Enjoy music by Little Red & theRenegades and Mike Surratt & theContinentals. $15. Visitwww.dancingbythebayou.com.

SATURDAY/APRIL 27Music and Dance. The Tom

Cunningham Orchestra presents “TheSwingin’ Side of Genius (DukeEllington, 1920s-1940s)” startingwith lessons at 8 p.m. and dancingfrom 9 p.m.-midnight. $15/adult;$8/child. Visit www.glenechopark.org or tomcunningham.com.

Tiny Tots. 10 a.m. at Glen Echo Park,7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo.Children ages 0-4 can enjoy showsdesigned for them. 30 minuterunning time. $5/person. Pre-purchases recommended. Visitwww.thepuppetco.org or 301-634-5380.

Performance. CityDance presents“Nruthya Manjarie,” featuring severalgroup and solo works. 7:30 p.m. atMusic Center at Strathmore, 5301Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda.$25/person. Visit www.strathmore.org or 301-581-5100.

Art Exhibit. Hours are noon-5 p.m.with a reception from 5-7 p.m. at theYellow Barn Gallery, 7300 MacArthurBlvd., Glen Echo. See over 40 worksin an exhibit titled “Expressions ofthe Mind” by Vian ShamounkiBorchert. 301-371-5593.

Argentine Tango. 6:30-11:30 p.m. atBumper Car Pavilion at Glen EchoPark, 7300 MacArthur Blvd. Specialguest instructors Pablo Villarraza andCarolina Infata will lead twoworkshops followed by a Milongauntil 11:30 p.m. $30/80 min.workshop; $15/Milonga only. Visitwww.glenechopark.org for more.

Ballroom Tea Dance. 3-6 p.m. in theSpanish Ballroom at Glen Echo, 7300MacArthur Blvd. All ages welcome.

$14. Visit www.hotsociety.net orglenechopark.org for more.

Head-Shaving Event. 11 a.m.-3 p.m.at RiRa Irish Pub, 7931 Elm St.,Bethesday. The St. Baldrick’sFoundation is raising funds andawareness for childhood cancerresearch. There will also be a silentauction, entertainment and children’sactivities. Visit www.stbaldricks.org/events/PCFC.

APRIL 27 THROUGH MAY 8Flower Stakes. Choose from multiple

dates and learn how to use fusedglass to create flowers or gardensticks. Located at VisArts, 155 GibbsSt., Rockville. $40. Visit www.visartscenter.org or call 301-315-8200.

SUNDAY/APRIL 28Tiny Tots. 10 a.m. at Glen Echo Park,

7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo.Children ages 0-4 can enjoy showsdesigned for them. 30 minuterunning time. $5/person. Pre-purchases recommended. Visitwww.thepuppetco.org or 301-634-5380.

Performance. CityDance presents“Nruthya Manjarie,” featuring thework of several group and soloworks. 6 p.m. at Music Center atStrathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane,North Bethesda. $25/person. Visitwww.strathmore.org or 301-581-5100.

Paws in the Park. Noon-4 p.m. atBohrer Park at Summit Hall Farm,506 S. Frederick Ave., Gaithersburg.Enjoy a one-mile walk for dogs andpeople, pet games, prizes, rescuegroup, market, food, music andmore. Proceeds benefit theMontgomery County HumaneSociety. $20/individual or $35/family for the walk. To register visitwww.firstgiving.com/mchsmd orregister the day of the event.

“The Story Remains Un-told,” acrylic on canvas, byVian Shamounki Borchert.

‘ExpressionsOf The Mind’

Vian Shamounki Borchert will presentrecent paintings at the Yellow Barn Gal-lery, Glen Echo, Saturday-Sunday, April27-28, noon-5 p.m. A reception will beheld Saturday, April 27, 5-7 p.m. at thegallery. Free and open to the public.Borchert is a graduate of The CorcoranCollege of Art and Design, with a Mas-ter Web Design degree, and is an arteducator who helps students exploretheir inner creative voice. For informa-tion about the artist visitwww.vianborchert.com. For informa-tion contact the Yellow Barn Gallery,301-371-5593 or the National Park Ser-vice, Glen Echo, at301-492-6229.Yellow Barn Gallery,Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd.,Glen Echo. 301-371-5593


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Mitchell Goldberg, seen earlier thisseason, and the Bullis boys’ lacrosseteam beat improved to 6-7 with awin over Potomac on Monday.

Freshman Gennie Anderson, seenearlier this season, and theWhitman softball team defeatedWalter Johnson on Monday.

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About what I’m feeling and whether I shouldeven be writing about it. Obviously, the “it” (“c-onfliction,” one of my father’s many made-upwords), has to do with yours truly having stageIV lung cancer (duh!). Specifically, it has to dowith the feedback I received today from mynephrologist (kidney specialist), an appointmentI have scheduled every four to six months. Theongoing concern being, that the toxicity of myprevious three years of infused chemotherapyhas caused collateral damage (internally forsure, externally, not so much), especially since Ihave lived longer than the standard treatmentprotocols anticipated/have been studied. Overthis time, lab work and patient observation hasindicated that something not totally unexpectedhas happened (other than my still being alivethat is): damage to internal organs not directlyrelated to the underlying cancer diagnosis. Andwhat has been happening is that my creatininelevels (likely a side effect of my previous 18-month-long Avastin infusion) and bilirubin(likely a side effect of the – at present, ninemonths-long and counting, daily dose of tar-ceva, a targeted treatment/pill I take daily, arereaching new highs. Elevated levels of whichare hardly grist for the rumor mill. In fact, it’squite the opposite: cause for concern.

The problem is that neither chemotherapynor targeted treatment have been – heretofore,considered long-term treatment options forstage IV lung cancer patients because long-termsurvivors are rare. As such, studies determiningsuch multi-year protocols have been equallyrare, given the minimal patient population. Andsince I now fall into this “rare” population, howto treat me is more feel than established fact.The book hasn’t been written, so to speak,because I’m the “book.”

That being said, what the nephrologist saidto me was: “You look great. Are you in remis-sion?” (Not that I have been told.) “No onecould tell by looking at you that you’re nothealthy.” All of which I was grateful to hear, buthesitant to embrace. Ergo, the first “confli-ction.” All of a sudden (four-plus years, actu-ally), I’m not terminal? Given that I’m now liv-ing year five post-diagnosis, the chance, statisti-cally speaking, that I’ll be alive in year six isonly 14.8 percent (see previous column of thesame name). So, am I closer to the end of mylife or the end of the cancer? That’s a fairlywide disparity between fact and fiction. Am Iliving longer or dying sooner?

“Confliction” number two: What’s the bene-fit to me, in even writing about what the neph-rologist said? It feels as if I’m putting the prover-bial cart before the horse. I’m not cured. Thereis no cure (as my oncologist clearly advisedTeam Lourie back in February, ’09: “I can treatyou, but I can’t cure you.” Hard words to liveby). To the point then, what advantage, whatpurpose does discussing being cured (in remis-sion) serve? My “CT” scan next week will tellme what I should be feeling; that’s when thediagnostic rubber really hits the road. It doesn’tmatter what I think or feel – or write about –now, the tale of the tape will be in the “compu-terized topography.” Until the radiologist com-pletes his analysis and my oncologist communi-cates those findings to me, embracing what thenephrologist said to me or even writing aboutmy reaction to it seems counterproductivesomehow. I can’t believe in miracles. I have tobelieve in myself. However, believing in onewithout the other is perhaps the reason I’m soconflicted. Or, I just think too much.

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

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