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Sarah, Venz, Kararina andAndrew Hanfland participate inthe River Falls neighborhood’s4th of July picnic.
‘Caring Is OurMain Ingredient’News, Page 3
Potomac Shop FillsNiche in Wedding MarketNews, Page 3
‘Caring Is OurMain Ingredient’News, Page 3
Potomac Shop FillsNiche in Wedding MarketNews, Page 3
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By Susan Belford
The Almanac
After graduating from WaltWhitman High School,Bethesda’s Dillon Carone en-
rolled in a hands-on training program atSunflower Bakery in Gaithersburg. Theapplication process was intensive – butthe program sparked his curiosity. Hisinterest and enthusiasm led to partici-pation in a three-day trial and then en-rollment in the six-month pastry arts andbaking program.
“I loved the program because every dayI learned new skills — and now I’ve beenhired as an employee here. SunflowerBakery taught me to bake — and alsogave me important tools for employmentand for life,” he said.
Sunflower Bakery was the inspirationof Laurie Wexler, Sara Portman Milnerand Deena Leener who understood theneed for skill-based training facilities foryoung adults with learning differences.They opened their doors in May 2009 asa pilot program in kitchen space donatedby Beth Shalom in Potomac. As theygradually increased in size and as theirdonations and funding grew, they wereable to move to their current facility onZiggy Lane in Gaithersburg — a spacethey are quickly outgrowing because ofthe success of their program.
Sunflower Bakery whose motto is “Car-
ing is Our Main Ingredient” is the only in-clusive training program in the Marylandthat trains young adults for employment inpastry arts, baking and related industries.The organization is guided by Jewish val-ues and focuses on the individual. Every fiveweeks, a new 10- week training class islaunched with only two students at a timeto allow for one-on-one instruction maxi-mizing strengths and encouraging positiveself-esteem and independence. Its sisterprogram, Café Sunflower which is locatedat 6101 Executive Blvd, #115 in NorthBethesda and partners with the JewishFoundation for Group Homes and JewishFederation of Greater Washington, givesstudents a variety of opportunities to expe-rience employment in the restaurant indus-try. Both the bakery and the cafe teach stu-dents marketable and transferable skills fortheir futures.
“We have served over 175 young adultsand teens including 75 Pastry Arts gradu-ates, 77 summer program participants and
20 trainees and employees at Café Sun-flower,” said Executive Director LaurieWexler. “We are delivering on our mis-sion to prepare our students for skilled,competitive employment through pro-fessional instruction, on-the-job trainingand job matching.”
Sara Portman Milner serves as direc-tor of student services and manages theenrollment program. “Our assessmentprocess is intensive because we look fora good fit.” she said. “We accept youngadults and teens with a wide range oflearning differences including autism(diagnosed and undiagnosed), ADD,ADHD, receptive and expressive lan-guage issues, executive functioning andmore. We are always seeking studentswho really want to be in our program,can follow directions and who are ableto deal with a stimulating environment.
By Peggy McEwan
The Almanac
Pamela Vito says she sells weddinggowns but what she really gives herclients is a wedding experience.
She is there for “her” brides, helping themselect the right dress for their special dayat a special price.
Vito is the owner-manager of Say Yes forLess in the Cabin John Shopping Mall atTuckerman Lane and Seven Locks Road. Shesells designer wedding gown samples at 30-75 percent off retail. She also has veils andaccessories to go with her gowns.
With that amount of stock available, Vitois able to sell off the rack and, sometimes,help a bride with a wedding gown crisis.
Like Cassidy Busch of Alexandria.
“I had a dress and I’ve been afraid to tryit on because I gained weight,” she said.
When she tried it on, just weeks beforethe wedding, just as she feared, it was toosmall. “It was a bit of a wedding dress cri-sis,” her friend Anna Davis of Arlington said.“So me and her fiancée went into crisismode and started looking for off the rackdress.”
After many phone calls, Say Yes for Lesswas the first store they visited. “[Vito] hasa great selection of dresses in all sizes,”Davis said. “Pamela was great at puttingCassidy at ease.”
And they found a dress that made every-one happy. “It was very serendipitous,”Busch said.
Vito stocks over 350 dresses in sizes 2-20, so she was confident about helping
Busch, even with her tightschedule.
Here is a time line describingthat tight schedule: Busch metwith Vito on Thursday, July 6,hoping to find a dress, she didand got measured for a few al-terations. She picked up theready to wear dress on Monday,July 10 and left for her Colo-rado wedding on Wednesday,July 12. In less than a week shewent from selection to a perfectfit of a perfect wedding dress.
“That’s what we do,” Vitosaid. “I found she needed it in aweek and I said that’s what wedo.”
Vito has been working with
By Peggy McEwan
The Almanac
Montgomery County Fire and Res-cue Service personnel werebusier than usual the last few
weeks along the Billy Goat Trail in the C&ONational Historical Park. Specifically theywere called to help with hikers along theBilly Goat Trail Section A, a 4.7 mile circuitstarting on one end near Great Falls Tavernand winding around to just above WideWater, upriver from Old Anglers Inn.
The frequency of calls is “even epidemic,”said Pete Piringer, spokesman for MCFRS.
“It got really busy in the last 10 days,”Piringer said on July 6. “We’ve had about20 calls for service, mostly for trips andfalls.”
He said they have also had a few calls forhikers suffering from heat exhaustion, es-pecially at the end of June when tempera-tures were higher than normal.
“The sense is the Billy Goat A Trail is oneof the most challenging in the UnitedStates,” he said. “You have to jump crevicesand climb rocks. Once you get to a certainpoint there is a sign that says [the trail] isdifficult, if you are not up to the challenge,turn around.”
Piringer said that is a warning to takeseriously. There are several hikes along theC&O Canal that do not require the physicalstamina of Billy Goat Trail A.
He suggests visitors to the park talk torangers about other hiking paths or goonline and read the “Know before You Go”
Potomac Shop Fills Niche in Wedding MarketSay Yes for Less in Cabin John Shopping Mall.
Say Yes for Lessopened recently inCabin John Mall.
‘Caring Is Our Main Ingredient’Sunflower Bakeryprepares youngadults for skilledemployment.
Daniel Pollock makes swirl bars. Sara Rosenthal working atSunflower Bakery.
Hikers KeepEMS BusyIncrease inrescue calls.
See Hikers, Page 4
See Sunflower, Page 4
exandria, Hannelore’s BridalBoutique. “We started small,”she said. “At first we made thedresses. It just grew and grew.”
But they closed the shop,planning to retire, but afterabout six weeks, Vito said, shecouldn’t stand it. So she tookan idea that seemed like a goodbusiness direction when shewas working, to sell designersamples at reduced cost. Heryears in the business helped as,she said, she knew many shopowners who were willing tosend her their samples.
She brought this new ideainto reality in May when sheopened Say Yes for Less.
brides for 35 years, she said. She and hermother, Hannelore – “it’s like Cher, only onename,” Vito said, had a bridal salon in Al-
Busch considers herself lucky to have metVito. “Pam’s been great and her mother isamazing,” Busch said.
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guidelines published by the Na-tional Park Service.
Piringer said MCFRS worksclosely with the National Park Ser-vice to learn about the trails in theC&O Canal National HistoricalPark; MCFRS is responsible forrescues in the park and thePotomac River. Their partnershipresulted in a reduction indrownings in the river whichPiringer attributes to getting theword out to the community that
the river is unsafe for swimming,and posting signs in different lan-guages throughout the park tell-ing of the dangers of the water.
“We used to have double digitdrownings,” Piringer said. “So wegot signage in different places, alla coordinated effort with the ParkService.”
He also said the Park ServiceRescue helicopter assists in all res-cue calls, to be there for supportand, sometimes, to take an injuredor dehydrated hiker to a local hos-pital.
Potomac’s Cabin John Park firestations 10 on River Road and 30on Falls Road are first respondersto calls for rescues along the BillyGoat Trail.
“Our response is pretty quick,”Piringer said.
As for his suggestions for hikers,he said they should wear properhiking footwear and carry plentyof water and a charged cell phone.
“There are trail markers, knowwhere you are,” Piringer said.“That helps us get to you morequickly.”
Hikers Keep EMS Busy with Rescue CallsAdvice on Hiking
Online, the National Park Serviceoffers these suggestions for peopleplanning to hike the Billy Goat Trail,Section A:
❖ Allow enough time to finish en-tire hike before sunset
❖ Be prepared for weather changesand extremes
❖ Carry and drink adequate fluids❖ Do not drink water from
streams, river or canal❖ Wear sturdy hiking shoes❖ Stay on trial and do not travel
alone❖ Stay off slippery rocks and cliff
faces
CelebratingFourthOf July
Sean Harris with Peanut Butter from Squeals on Wheels. Catherine Reichert, Jack Gilbert, Chase Huckelman, GavinKaplin, Benjamin Roth, Tessa Cross, Emily Crump, andCaroline Sikes enjoy the picnic.
Sunny weather for the River Fallsneighborhood’s Fourth of Julypicnic.
Cabin John Park Volun-teer Fire Department
members Kevin Washing-ton, Corey Phelps, Craig
Parton, Marius Gobet,Andreas Lair-Ferrari, and
Steve Hobson
Photos by
Deborah Stevens
The Almanac
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Home LifeStyle
By Marilyn Campbell
A local interior designer be-lieves in thinking outsidethe box when it comes to
making the best use of space inone’s home.
“My advice to homeowners is toembrace spaces within theirhomes as if they were never as-signed,” said Joe Van Goethem ofJoseph Van Goethem Interior De-sign in McLean. “Depending onlocation, a space previously des-ignated as a walk-in closet can bepurposefully transformed into anintimate guestbedroom, homeoffice, or multi-purpose winecellar and bar.”
Van Goethemfollowed hisown advicewhen he trans-formed a walk-in foyer closetin his home intoa multipurposewine cellar, complete with a winerefrigerator, beer cooler, ice makerand cigar humidor. “Why a walk-in closet if it’s seldom used, andonly to become an open invitationfor hidden clutter?” he asked. “En-vision new, functional possibilitiesfor every space within your home.”
Van Goethem, who not only de-signed the space, but also com-pleted the construction himself,believes that “playing with scaleand attention to every detail arekey when considering the transfor-
Redefining SpaceDesigner thinksoutside theproverbial box.
mation of a confined space suchas a walk-in closet,” he said.“[The] closet had a nondescriptnarrow solid door, glued-downwood veneer floor, shelving andhanging rods, and one light fix-ture.”
In finishing the project, VanGoethem widened the door fram-ing to accommodate a new Frenchdoor and added storage space fora concealed television. He also in-stalled an intercom to allow thosein the cellar to communicate withthose in the kitchen.
“I ripped up the old floor [andreplaced it] with Spanish marbletile flooring,” he said. “I added abaseboard and crown moulding,and created a grid of moulding onthe walls which I painted with Far-row & Ball’s Purbeck Stone. I in-stalled Extra Fine Arrowroot
G r a s s c l o t hhand craftedwallcovering byPhillip Jeffrieswithin the re-cesses of thegrid.”
Van Goethemsaid his goalwas to makethe design ofthe new cellarconsistent with
the aestheticS of the rest of hishome. The space includes a largedrum light fixture and side lamps.An oversized cabinet holds thestemware and barware. He addeda commissioned seascape paintingby California artist Jonathan Kochand modern teapots by Washing-ton, D.C. ceramicist Joe Hicks.
“Details are important in design,but they are everything … whentransforming a small space like therepurposing of a walk-in closet,”said Van Goethem.
Interior designerJoe Van Goethemtransformed awalk-in closet inhis McLean homeinto a wine cellar.
Photo courtesy of
Joe Van Goethem
“My advice tohomeowners is toembrace spaces …as if they werenever assigned.”
— Joe Van Goethem
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SHILLELAGHS TRAVEL CLUB100 East Street SE, Suite 202 • Vienna, Virginia 22180
703-242-2204 1-800-556-8646Please visit our Web site at: www.shillelaghtravelclub.com
for a listing of all our upcoming trips and socials.
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Grand Canyon of PA, Aug. 7-9 ........................................................................................$529Includes coach from Vienna, McLean Metro or Grosvenor Metro, Rockville, 2 nightshotel with 2 breakfasts & dinners, Sightseeing - Call for details.
Castles & Manors of IRELAND Nov. 4-11. .................................................................$2,799Includes air from Dulles, 6 nights deluxe accommodations. Daily breakfast & dinner &daily sightseeing. Welcome coffee/tea/scones, whiskey tasting - Call for detailed itinerary.
Great Trains & Grand Canyons Oct. 1-6. ................................................................... $2,375Includes air from Dulles, 5- nights hotel. Daily breakfast, 3 dinners.Sightseeing - Call foritinerary.
Submit entertainment announcementsat ConnectionNewspapers.com/Calendar.Photos and artwork welcome. Deadline isThursday at noon, at least two weeks be-fore event.
ONGOINGYouth Photography Competition.
Deadline July 14, 11:59 p.m. atPhotoworks, 7300 MacArthurBoulevard. Watch Me: A JuriedPhotography Exhibition, on displaySept. 15-Oct. 22. Meet the juror fromLondon, Ashley Givens, Saturday,Aug. 12. Visitwww.glenechophotoworks.org.
Food Pictures. Deadline Aug. 1, 11:59p.m. at Photoworks, 7300 MacArthurBoulevard. Foodies: A JuriedPhotography Exhibition, on displaySept. 15-Oct. 22. Meet the jurorDebra Moser, Friday, Sept. 15. Visitwww.glenechophotoworks.org.
Pups on the Patio. 4-7 p.m. everyThursday at Silver, 7150 WoodmontAve., Bethesda. Guests can enjoydrinks, appetizers and dinner withtheir pets outside on Silver’s patio.visit www.eatatsilver.com for more.
2017 Canal Boat Excursions. AtGreat Falls Tavern Visitor Center,11710 MacArthur Blvd., Potomac.April-October, Saturday and Sundayat 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 3 p.m.June-August, Friday, Saturday andSunday at 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3p.m. To confirm the boat ride foryour visit, call 301-767-3714 fordetails as special circumstances mayaffect this schedule. Prices: $8 foradults (ages 16-61), $6 for seniors(ages 62 +), and $5 for children(ages 4-15). Children aged three andunder ride free. In addition to theboat fee, there is an entrance fee tothe park of $10 per single vehicle.
Tally Ho Toastmaster’s Club. Firstand third Mondays each month,7:30-8:30 p.m. in the PotomacCommunity Center, 11315 FallsRoad.
VisArts Cocktails and CanvasClass. at VisArts in the Painting &Drawing Studio, 155 Gibbs St.,Rockville. Price $40. Visitwww.visartsatrockville.org/cocktails-and-canvas for more.
Thang Ta. Wednesdays, 6-7 p.m. atSutradhar Institute of Dance andRelated Arts, 1525 Forest Glen Road,Silver Spring. Learn the ancient art ofthe sword and spear. $25.www.dancesidra.org.
Weekly Blues Dance. Thursdays8:15-11:30 p.m. in the Back RoomAnnex at Glen Echo Park, 7300MacArthur Blvd. Capital Bluespresents rotating DJs and instructorswith beginner workshop 8:15-9 p.m.,no partner necessary. $8 for all.capitalblues.org
Weekly Swing Dance. Saturdays, 8p.m.-midnight. The DC LindyExchange presents a swing dancewith live music in the Spanish
Ballroom, Glen Echo Park, 7300MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo.Beginner swing dance lesson at 8p.m., followed by dancing. Admission$16-$18, age 17 and under $12.www.glenechopark.org.
Argentine Tango with Lessons.Most Sundays, 6:30-11 p.m. in theBack Room Annex at Glen Echo Park,7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo.Argentine Tango lessons followed bya Milonga most Sunday evenings.Beginner lesson 6:30-7:30 p.m. andintermediate lesson 7:30-8:30 p.m.Cost is $15/lesson and includes theMilonga. For just the Milonga, cost is$10 and the open dance with DJ runs8:30-11 p.m. No partner required.www.glenechopark.org, 301-634-2222.
Contra and Square Dance. Fridaysand Sundays 7-10:30 p.m. in theSpanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park,7300 MacArthur Blvd. The eveningcan include square dances, mixers,waltzes and other couple dances. AllContra and Square dances are taught,no partner necessary. Lessons at 7p.m., followed by the called dancewith live music at 7:30. $13 fornonmembers, $10 for FSGWmembers, $5 ages 17 and under.www.glenechopark.org, 301-634-2222.
Late Night Comedy. Fridays (openmic night) and Saturdays(established comedians) at Benny’sBar & Grill, 7747 Tuckerman Lane,Potomac. Benny’s is open 8 a.m.-1a.m. Fridays and Saturdays.www.BennysBarGrill.com.
Drop in Art Activities. EverySaturday 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in theCandy Corner Studio at Glen EchoPark, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., parents
and children can explore a new artform or theme. $10/child, parentcombo. Drop-in only. www.pgip.org.
Mommy & 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.rockvilletownsquare.com/events/mommy-and-me.
Glen Echo Park Films. Saturdays andSundays. Arcade Building, 7300MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Filmsabout the Park’s history are shown onrotation in the lobby. Free. Visitwww.glenechopark.org for more.
SilverWorks Studio & Gallery.Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdaysand Sundays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. GlenEcho Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd.,Glen Echo. SilverWorks Studio &Gallery is a working silversmithstudio and includes an ongoingexhibition, as well as sales of thework of artist-in-residence BlairAnderson. Free. Visitwww.silverworksglenechopark.com.
Art Glass Center at Glen Echo. Allday Wednesdays; Fridays, 10 a.m.-2p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.;Sundays, noon-4 p.m. Art GlassCenter, Glen Echo Park, 7300MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Ongoingexhibitions feature work of residentartists. Sculpture, vessels, functionalart and jewelry for sale. Classes aretaught year-round for beginner,intermediate and advanced students.Visit www.artglasscenteratglenecho.org for more.
Yellow Barn Studio & Gallery.Saturdays and Sundays, 12-5 p.m.The Yellow Barn Studio & Gallery
presents free exhibitions of emergingartists’ work. Each weekend featuresthe work of a different artist. Mostartwork is also for sale.www.yellowbarnstudio.com.
Potomac Games Group.Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. at PotomacCommunity Recreation Center,11315 Falls Road, Potomac. Theworld is in the midst of a Golden Ageof new board and card games forplayers of all ages. Free. Contactevent host Randy Hoffman at 412-983-5411 [email protected].
CAMPS, CLASSES & WORKSHOPSRegistration is Open. for
Montgomery County Recreation andMontgomery Parks SummerPrograms and Activities. [email protected] www.MontgomeryParks.org/access for more.
Photography Class. 7-9:30 p.m.through July 12 at Glen Echo Park,7300 MacArthur Blvd. DigitalPrinting II- Fine B/W and ColorPrinting class, six sessions. Visitglenechopark.org or call 301-320-1400 for more.
Toca Summer Soccer Camp. 6-8p.m. through August 9 at Avenel LP,10051 Oaklyn Drive. Improvingskills, making friends and staying fit.Email [email protected], or call301-221-8305 for more.
My Gym Potomac Camp. 1-4 p.m.August 7-Sept. 4 at My GymPotomac, 11325 Seven Locks Road.My Gym camp includes themedgames and craft, gymnastics, sports,and snack. $40 for members, $45 fornon-members. Email
[email protected] or call 301-983-5300 for more.
FRIDAY/JULY 14Meet the Artists. 6-9 p.m. at the
Waverly Street Gallery, 4600 East-West Highway, Bethesda. “Off theWall,” 3-D Sculptures by theMaryland Federation of Art. Exhibitcontinues to Aug. 5. Visitwaverlystreetgallery.com/ for more.
Wayne Wilentz Concert. 7 p.m. atMargery’s Lounge at NormandieFarm Restaurant, 10710 Falls Road,Potomac. Visit www.popovers.com/or call 301-983-8838 for more.
SATURDAY/JULY 15Tommy Lee Ryan Concert. 7 p.m. at
Margery’s Lounge at NormandieFarm Restaurant, 10710 Falls Road,Potomac. Visit www.popovers.com/or call 301-983-8838 for more.
SUNDAY/JULY 16Photo Workshop. 3-5 p.m. at Glen
Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd.Glen Echo. Headshot Workshop: “The
Headshot Exchange” with Tom Wolff.Bring a thumbdrive. $70. [email protected] for more.
WEDNESDAY/JULY 19Mike Surratt Concert. 1-2 p.m. at
Damascus Senior Center, 9701 MainSt., Damascus. Mike Surratt returnsto perform his summer tunes andhits. Free. Call 240-777-6995.
Maija Rejman Concert. 7 p.m. atMargery’s Lounge at NormandieFarm Restaurant, 10710 Falls Road,Potomac. Visit www.popovers.com/or call 301-983-8838 for more.
SATURDAY/JULY 22Rob Patrick Concert. 7 p.m. at
Margery’s Lounge at NormandieFarm Restaurant, 10710 Falls Road,Potomac. Visit www.popovers.com/or call 301-983-8838 for more.
SUNDAY/JULY 23Introductory Waltz Workshop.
2:45-6 p.m. at the Spanish Ballroomat Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthurBlvd. The 45-minute dance lessonbegins at 2:45 p.m. with a half-hourintroductory Waltz workshop and amore advanced move presented thelast 15 minutes. Social dancingfollows until 6 pm. $10. Visitwww.WaltzTimeDances.org
WEDNESDAY/JULY 26Tom Saputo Concert. 7 p.m. at
Margery’s Lounge at NormandieFarm Restaurant, 10710 Falls Road,Potomac. Visit www.popovers.com/or call 301-983-8838 for more.
Entertainment
Art Exhibit“The Earthenworm” by Lars Westby is part of “Off the Wall,” 3-D Sculptures by theMaryland Federation of Art. Exhibit continues to Aug.5 at the Waverly Street Gallery,4600 East-West Highway, Bethesda.Visit waverlystreetgallery.com/ for more.
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Baking lends itself beautifully to peoplewith certain disabilities. Our instructors areamazingly caring and provide a structuredlearning environment where each studentexperiences success while learning impor-tant job skills.”
Graduates are currently employed atChouquette, Clyde’s Restaurant Group,Founding Farmers Rockville, Giant Food,Harris Teeter, Hot Breads Bakery & Café,Marriott Marquis, Nothing Bundt Cakes,Safeway, Stella’s Bakery Rockville, TheCakery, Wegmans Germantown, and CaféSunflower. Eighty-five percent of graduatessecure employment within six months oftheir graduation.
Sunflower Bakery has captured the home-made baked goods market with over 16,350purchases in 2017. The Jewish holidays aretheir busiest time — they sold almost30,000 hamantaschen during Purim 2017.
In addition to providing sweets during holi-days, Sunflower is a full-service bakerywhich provides cookies, bars, pies, break-fast breads, cakes, cupcakes, cookie plat-ters, and custom holiday cakes on a dailybasis. They offer a “Sweets of the Month”subscription program for monthly dessertpackages, gluten-free, peanut-free, kosherand seasonal treat, – and deliver weekly toseven locations in the D.C. area. They offernon-profits a 10 percent discount. Employeeand graduate Dillon Carone said, “Thelemon bars are absolutely my family’s fa-vorite; they hope I will bring them homeevery day.”
At the graduation, Steve Rakitt, CEO ofthe Jewish Federation of Greater Washing-ton, said, “Imagine if each of us could be amentor to another, someone who ‘lights up’the potential in others, to help him or herflourish and thrive. And imagine if we wentbeyond just ‘lighting up’ so that he or she isno longer dependent on our inspiration. Heis ‘lit up’ – as a Talmudic commentator says– ‘until the flame rises by itself on his ownaccord.’ That is what Sunflower Bakery doesevery day.
“By supporting, encouraging, training,and preparing young adults for employ-ment, Sunflower lights up – and raises up –countless lives. You touch not only today’sgraduates, but those who came yesterdayand will come tomorrow. Not only your cli-ents, but also their families. Not only theclients and families, but the customers. Andnot only the clients, families, and custom-ers, but the whole community.”
Sunflower Bakery and Café need commu-nity support too. Support them throughpurchasing their sweets from their onlinemenu, by stopping by Café Sunflower orSunflower Bakery or through donations.Students and parents may look on-line attraining programs and facilities atsunflowerbakery.org or call 240-361-3698.
Sunflower
Kenny Lourie is an Advertising Representative forThe Potomac Almanac & The Connection Newspapers.
By KENNETH B. LOURIE
As I bring our two cat carriers up from thebasement in order for “The Buff Boys” to accli-mate in anticipation of their impending visit tothe veterinarian, I can’t help but think back to thespring of 1976. That’s when an appointment tomend my male cat, Tillie, nearly went verywrong.
To this day, the circumstances still haunt me.Tillie had been a surprise birthday gift given tome in September 1975, along with a puppy Inamed Gus (both named after a W.C. Fields’movie, “Tillie and Gus”).
Tillie was an all-black domestic short hair. Guswas a German Shepard/St. Bernard mix. He wasbeautiful. He had a white-ish beige coat, floppyears and a curly tail.
Introduced to one another at 6 weeks old,Tillie and Gus were the best of friends/siblings.Though I made sure they spent their eveningsinside, during the day, both were outside. (Wehad a fenced-in yard so Gus was confined. Tilliehowever, as you might imagine was not. He hadthe run of the neighborhood.)
Sure enough, one day, Tillie got into a catfight. His tail had been bitten and was beginningto abscess. I knew I had to take him to the veteri-narian. However, I was in college and had verylittle money to spare. Nor did I have a credit cardeither. (Those were the days before credit cardcompanies solicited college students.) In a finan-cial bind, I called my parents and asked formoney (I did work in the dining hall all throughcollege but lived in a house off campus and hadthe usual room and board-type expenses).
They sent me $25. (In my mind, I can still seethe check.) In addition to whatever other money Icould scrape together, I guess it was enough so Itook Tillie to the “vet” for repair. He stayed over-night. The next day, I got the call that he wasready for pick-up. That’s when the eventoccurred that has affected me/my animal-owninglife going on – four decades plus.
I went by myself. I had a car; a 1970 FordMaverick, but no cat carrier. I was, apparently,planning on simply holding Tillie in my arms as Ihad done the day before. However, the pick-upwas not nearly as uneventful as the drop-off.
Once I got outside the building, Tillie begansquirming (his tail had been shaved and hadstitches where the abscess/bite had been inflicted)and broke free from my grasp. He ran off about20 yards – or so to the rear of this modest one-story building and stopped just shy of a chain-linkfence which separated where we all were toanother neighborhood – beyond my reach. Myfear: had Tillie climbed over that fence somehow,he likely would have been gone forever.
Slowly I approached Tillie, repeatedly callinghis name as quietly and reassuringly as I could,trying not to rattle, startle or scare him in anyway; presuming post-surgery, in an unfamiliarplace, possibly in pain, it might not take muchfrom his father to cause him to scamper off anddisappear.
As I casually walked toward him, amazingly,Tillie sort of stood still, enough for me to scoophim up. Which I did and then carefully walkedback to my car and drove us both home withoutany further ado – except for the rest of my taking-cats-to-the-”vet” life. And yes, that means now.
And though I’m not stupid enough to trans-port cats without cat carriers anymore, I am onlyat ease once we’re back home and have let thecats out of their boxes and released them into thehouse (all our cats are indoor cats). Throughoutthis process, I must check the latches on their car-riers a half-a-dozen times; in the house, in thecar, in the parking lot outside the “vet’s” office, inthe waiting room, in the examining room andthen again afterwards; back in the waiting roomwhile I pay, in the car on the way home andfinally in the driveway as I prepare to carry thecarriers/cats across the yard and into the house.Once inside with the cats/carriers in hand, finallyI can relax. Home at last.
Forty-one years ago; it seems like yesterday, ormaybe tomorrow if the “vet” can see us. Andthat’s what worries me. Been there and unfortu-nately, have done that.
A NearCatastrophe,Always
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