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River Falls poolclosed its seasonwith an annualdog swim onSunday, Sept. 10.Phoebe Cohenbrought Stella tothe pool.
Churchill To DedicateField to Long-time CoachNews, Page 3
Honoring Those WhoSupport C&O CanalNews, Page 4
Churchill To DedicateField to Long-time CoachNews, Page 3
Honoring Those WhoSupport C&O CanalNews, Page 4
End of Season SwimNews, Page 3
End of Season SwimNews, Page 3
Addie’s RestaurantOpens in Park PotomacNews, page 2
Addie’s RestaurantOpens in Park PotomacNews, page 2
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By Susan Belford
The Almanac
Addie’s Restaurant is open for busi-ness in Park Potomac. Formerlylocated in an old yellow houseclose to the Strathmore Center,
it is now in a larger and more modern space— and yet it maintains the same feel as theprevious restaurant because of owner JeffBlack’s continued dedication to make therestaurant a tribute to his grandmother,Addie Black.
A large photo of Addie displaying her“catch of the day” while wearing high heelsand bell bottoms is front and center next tothe long “Texas” bar that serves as a gath-ering place for the Happy Hour crowd. Amap of Texas, Black’s home state, is alsodisplayed and a wall of memorabilia fromAddie’s era is featured in one of the smallerdining rooms to keep the feel of Jeff Black’s“grandma’s house.”
The restaurant was launched three weeksago and is already a popular dining loca-tion for lunch, Happy Hour and fine din-ing. The Happy Hour menu, served from 3-7 pm Tuesday through Friday, features vin-tage sodas such as Nehi Grape, Root Beerand Big Red and $6 glasses of wine and beer.
In Park Potomac.
Addie’s Restaurant Opens
A photo of Addie Black, theowner’s grandmother, displayingher “catch of the day” while wear-ing high heels and bell bottoms.
Happy Hour food ranges from smoked mus-sels and salads to burgers and a raw bar.
The dinner menu offers selections rang-ing from a customized Tower of Seafood toYellowfin Tuna, Beef Tournedos, Crab andShrimp Puffy Tacos and Chesapeake
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NewsPotomac Almanac Editor Steven Mauren
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FarewellTo SummerDog Swim atRiver Falls Pool.
By Peggy McEwan
The Almanac
Former students and staffof Winston ChurchillHigh School will gather
Friday, Sept. 15 to dedicate theschool’s baseball field in honorof the late Chuck Stevens,known as the founder ofChurchill baseball.
“His baseball record speaksfor itself,” said Scott Sorkin,Churchill class of 1986 andhead of the alumni group thatorganized the naming. “He wasjust an incredible man and
“brilliant tactician.” He said helearned to always be preparedhimself, a lesson he still follows.
Stevens taught physical educa-tion and driver’s education atChurchill until his retirement in1990. “The ballfield was an exten-sion of the classroom for CoachStevens,” Sorkin said.
Stevens was inducted into theMaryland State Baseball CoachesHall of Fame in 1992 and theChurchill Hall of Fame when it wasstarted in 1995.
The Dedication Ceremony willtake place at half time of theChurchill vs. Gaithersburg High
The plaque to be installedat the Churchill HighSchool baseball field inhonor of Chuck Stevens. Adedication ceremony willbe held Friday during theChurchill-Gaithersburgfootball game.
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Stevens was the school’s firstbaseball coach, starting the pro-gram when the school opened in1964. During his 25 years as coachhis teams won 214 games includ-ing the state title in 1979, theCounty Championship in 1978 andthey competed in the County play-offs every year between 1978 and1986.
He was also an assistant footballcoach and coached the junior var-sity team to an undefeated seasonin 1977.
Sorkin said he remembersStevens as well prepared and a
School football game Friday. Fes-tivities begin at 4:30 p.m. with awelcome by Sorkin followed by avideo presentation prepared byChris Nazarian, Class of 1985 anda talk by Mike Zarchin, formerChurchill assistant principal andfriend of Stevens.
Sorkin’s four children and otherfamily members are expected to beat the school for the dedication.
The celebratory weekend willend with an alumni baseball gameon the newly named Steven’s Fieldon Saturday from 9:30 a.m. tonoon.
For more information visit theFacebook page Churchill ChuckStevens Field or email Scott Sorkinat [email protected].
Churchill To Dedicate Baseball Field to Long-time Coach
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The C&O Canal is a place to catchone’s breath, to relax and meditate,enjoy nature, the changing of theseasons, the flora and birds. This
Canal is a mecca for those who love to walk,run, bike, hike bird watch, fish, kayak, photo-graph, canoe and more. It is Potomac’s play-ground located in its own backyard.
Potomac residents go daily, weekly or justonce in awhile but it is estimated that the C&OCanal Park is the most visited U.S. nationalpark — and that over 5 million visitors comeevery year.
The National C&O Canal Park access is madepossible by the dedication of members of theCanal Trust and the C&O Canal Association,the volunteers who give their time and energy,and the organizations and individuals whodonate funds to support the many projectswhich are needed to keep the canal beautiful,safe and usable. Two will be honored at theSept. 16, “Park After Dark” event which willbe held from 6-10 p.m. inside the Park at theHistoric Tavern.
The William O. Douglas Stewardship Awardwill be presented to the Bernstein Family Foun-dation in honor of their enduring commitmentto the C&O Canal. The Canal Pride Award forVolunteer Service will be presented to C&OCanal Trust volunteer Jim Heins.
Potomac resident Ami Aronson will be ac-cepting the William O. Douglas award on be-half of the Bernstein Family Foundation. “I amso proud that the Bernstein Foundation was
Honoring Those Who Support C&O Canal
selected for this honor,” she said. “TheBernstein family are 6th generation Washing-tonians and I have lived in Potomac for morethan 16 years. My family and I use the canalon an almost-daily basis. I run all the trails,my son loves to fish there and we all enjoythat it provides us with a place that is safe andrestores the human spirit in these troubledtimes. My grandfather Leo, who founded ourfamily foundation loved history. He would havebeen particularly pleased that the award wereceived is named after Supreme Court JudgeDouglas, who virtually saved the canal for allof us. Just think what it would have been likeif it were a super-highway. We are happy tocarry on our grandfather’s legacy and to giveback to this special park.”
Volunteer of the Year Jim Heins has an ex-tensive history serving the C&O National Park.Visitors might see him installing heavy benches,painting the mule barns, pounding in morethan 200 directional signs or leading a groupof Garden Club members through Riley’s LockHouse to RedStone Mill. The former MCPS ad-ministrator is a long-time member of the C&O
Canal Association, founded in 1954 by Dou-glas.
“I became interested in volunteering for theAssociation when they had the floods in 1996and they really needed help,” he said. “Now Ivolunteer at least 300-500 hours every year.In 1999, they developed the bike patrol pro-gram and my wife and I were two of the origi-nal bike patrollers.”
“The attitude or all of us who volunteer inthe Park is that we love the Park and this is agood way to give back that we enjoy,” saidHeins. “These volunteers are just a wonderfulgroup of people to know. Most are membersof the Canal Association and volunteering to-gether makes us a close-knit family. I like theproblem-solving of how to install a 200 poundbench, dig footings, mix and put in 300 poundsof concrete — and the finished result.” Earlierthis year, Heins was honored by the NationalPark Service as the recipient of the 2017Hartzog Award for Enduring Service.
A few tickets are still available for Park Af-ter Dark, “Cheers to 10 Years.” To purchase tick-ets for the event or to make a donation, go towww.canaltrust.org/parkafterdark.
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“Park After Dark”fundraiser this Saturday.
Ami AronsonJim Heins
Labor DayArt ShowsArtist Jasmin Smithdisplays her work duringthe art shows throughoutLabor Day weekend atGlen Echo Park.
Photos by Deborah Stevens/The Almanac
Marilee Hall, Marthann and Grant Lebar, and Leila HallNalini Lamba-Nieves andartist Jessie Dearo
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The Bullis School introduced itsinnovative high-tech Gerald L.Boarman Discovery Center tothe student body and staff on
the first day of the 2017-2018 school year,Tuesday, Sept. 5. A ribbon-cutting ceremonywith student representatives from eachgrade (K-12) launched the new learningcenter which features 20-plus classroomsand labs, study and lounge areas, a studentcenter, a Telepresence Room, Digital MediaStudio and more.
The state-of-the-art building was designedby Duda|Paine Architects of North Carolinaand built by Coakley & Williams Construc-tion, Inc. The building is LEED certified,making use of bio-retention ponds and otherdesign elements to conserve energy andincrease water efficiency. Besides the newclassrooms, the building includes a state-of-the-art Fabrication Lab, an Entrepreneur-ship Center, a multi-use studio theater withretractable seating, a Bullis InnovationTechnology Lab (BITLAB), a student cen-ter, bookstore and café, and a rooftop ter-race.
With the additional classroom space at
A Place for DiscoveryBullis holds ribbon-cutting ceremony.
See Discovery, Page 11
Student representatives from eachgrade (K-12) launched the newlearning center at a ribbon-cuttingceremony.
Bullis, the school is able to maintain smallclass sizes while expanding the size of thestudent body.
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Home LifeStyle
By Marilyn Campbell
When it comes to interior de-sign, color has the power tomake or change the feel ofa room. Whether cheerful
and inviting for a kitchen or serene andcomfortable for an office, the right shadecan be transformative.
“Colors trigger emotional reactions, as-sociations, and memories,” said JeromeShort, Ph.D., associate professor of psychol-ogy, George Mason University. “The redspectrum colors tend to elicit more arousaland the blue spectrum colors tend to elicitmore calmness. People’s favorite colors of-ten boost their mood and disliked colorslower theirmood.”
Part of design-ing a space is us-ing color to createmood and feel,says interior de-signer NadiaSubaran of AidanDesign. In fact,she employed thistechnique whendesigning akitchen space fora recent client.Her goal was tocreate a room that would be a calming placefor the homeowner to derive inspiration forparty planning, so she chose a light shadeof blue.
“The vintage aqua in the china pantry wasmeant to evoke a calm and happy space toenvision and plan for gatherings and socialevents,” said Subaran. “We wanted the aquain the cabinetry and on the ceiling to in-spire creativity. It’s a highly functional space,but it’s also one that celebrates that whichis being housed and organized.”
Lighter, neutral colors help lighten a spaceand make it feel larger, said
Dana Schwartz, designer at AnthonyWilder Design/Build. “Darker, moodier col-ors can help a room feel cozier and create adramatic effect.”
“Neutrals like white, black, gray andbrown are valued for their flexibility,” addedAmanda Mertins, president, Patina PolishedLiving in Alexandria. “You simply add orsubtract color to liven up or calm thingsdown. Choosing room colors depends onyour personal taste and the room’s pur-pose.”
Warm colors such as red and orange of-ten elicit a range of feelings from warmthto anger, said Short. “This may be due to
our associations withblood, face flushing, orstop signs,” he said.“Cooler colors like blueand green often elicitfeelings from relax-ation to sadness. Thismay be due to our as-sociations with a bluesky [and] grass.”
When it comes to in-terior design, “red isknown to pumpadrenaline, so keep redto a minimum in nurs-eries or bedrooms,”
said Schwartz. “Blues and greens are greatin bedrooms because of their calming ef-fect. Yellows and oranges have an energeticeffect, great for communal spaces like kitch-ens, dining rooms, and bathrooms.”
“Choose a color that inspires you or acolor that you love,” said designer MelissaCooley of Case Design/Remodeling, Inc.“Choose a color that is reminiscent of yourchildhood, favorite car or perhaps flowers,”she said. “It will help create a positive emo-tion upon entering the space. Color creates
The Psychology of ColorUsing color to set the mood in a space.
Dark colors,such as thosein this roomby SusanNelson ofHome onCameron, canadd warmthto a space.
Photo courtesy of Anthony Wilder Design Build/Photo by Morgan Howarth
Blues and greens are great in bedrooms because of their calming effect,says Dana Schwartz, designer at Anthony Wilder Design/Build.
“Neutrals like white,black, gray and brown arevalued for their flexibility.You simply add orsubtract color to liven upor calm things down.”— Amanda Mertins, president, Patina
Polished Living
an emotion; therefore create the space youwish to feel. This is a perfect example wherebeauty is truly in the eye of the beholder.Make sure to carry that color throughoutthe space, creating a cohesiveness withinthe space.”
The amount of natural light a room re-ceives can also play a role in color selec-tion, says Cooley. “In a basement space, lim-ited sunlight can sometimes cause a damperon one’s mood,” she said. “A pop of coloreven in a bathroom can enlighten and liftone’s emotion. Adding a pop color createsan oasis or a place of bright escapism.”
Color can be added to a room in a varietyof ways, advises designer Susan Nelson ofHome on Cameron in Alexandria. “Typicallywalls are painted, but it’s important to re-member that accessories and furniture …
are other ways to insert color into a room.”When choosing colors for an outdoor
space, play off natural elements. Air andwater tones such as blues, soft greens andlight neutrals bring a sense of tranquilityand calm to a space because they are remi-niscent of water views and blue skies, ad-vises Madeline Fairbanks at Country CasualTeak.
“Create a calm, cool retreat by mixingblues and whites that remind us of waves,water and sand to sooth the nerves and in-vite relaxation,” she said. “Earth and firetones like rich browns, oranges and reds canenergize and animate a space and bringinviting warmth outdoors. Warm colors arethought to stimulate the senses and whetthe appetite, so are perfect for outdoorspaces where guests will be entertained.”
Photo courtesy of
Susan Nelson
Photo courtesy of Susan Nelson
In this room by Susan Nelson of Home on Cameron, the soft gray andlavender tones provide a backdrop for the brightly colored sofa andaccessories.
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Home LifeStyle
The designers who will transform the 10th An-nual DC Design House were announced re-cently.
Among the 23 men and women who will give thePotomac, Md. home a makeover are Alexandria-based designers Susan Nelson and Todd Martz; LisaTureson of Herndon; Margery Wedderburn of GreatFalls; Mary Amons of McLean; Josh Hildreth ofReston; Keira St. Claire-Bowery of Cabin John, Md.;and Bethesda, Md.-based designers Kelley Proxmire,Lorna Gross, Marika Meyer, Erica Burns, KarenSnyder and Camille Saum.
The selection process is competitive and being cho-sen to design one of the home’s rooms is considered
2017 Design House Designers Revealed
1970s Kitchen Gets Makeover
This Fairfaxkitchen wasenlarged tocreate aspace forentertainingfor a familyof five.
The 2017DC Design
House,located inPotomac,Md., will
be open tothe public
fromSaturday,Sept. 30
untilSunday,Oct. 29.
one of the most prestigious honors in the industry.The Washington, DC Design House, a nonprofit
entity, began in 2008 as a design show house eventfor the Washington, D.C. area. Each year, local de-signers donate their time and talent to makeover agrand home that opens to the public for tours. Pro-ceeds raised from tour ticket sales benefit Children’sNational Health System.
This year, the home is located at 9004 Congres-sional Court in Potomac, Md., and will be open fromSept. 30 through Oct. 29. Tickets are $35. Visitwww.dcdesignhouse.com.
— Marilyn Campbell
When a Fairfax family offive decided that their1970s-era kitchen
needed to be brought into the 21stcentury they enlisted the help ofNicely Done Kitchens and Baths.The homeowners also wantedmore space for entertaining and toaccommodate their large family.
“This was a particularly interest-ing project,” said designer CathyGoss of Nicely Done Kitchens andBaths. “It involved incorporatingfour different functions into oneuniquely-sized space.”
Two adjacent rooms were com-bined to allow space for an island,pantry, command center and a sta-tion for cooking and the subse-
quent clean-up. The design teamremoved a wall between thekitchen and dining room to createa larger kitchen area. They alsoincorporated two differentbacksplashes into the design: amarble subway tile with a marbleaccent under the range hood anda cut stone surface at the glasscabinets. LED under-cabinet light-ing accents the quartz counters.
“The cabinetry is a beautiful ex-ample of reverse raised panelpaired with eclipse glass doors,”said Goss. “The project resulted ina beautiful and ultra-functionalcenterpiece to this Fairfax family’shome.”
— Marilyn Campbell
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Address ............................... BR FB HB .. Postal City .. Sold Price .... Type ...... Lot AC .. PostalCode ....... Subdivision ......... Date Sold
1 9904 LOGAN DR .................... 6 .. 5 .. 2 ..... POTOMAC ... $2,325,000 .... Detached .... 0.78 ......... 20854 ....... POTOMAC OUTSIDE ....... 07/14/17
2 10009 BENTCROSS DR .......... 7 .. 6 .. 2 .... ROCKVILLE ... $2,050,000 .... Detached .... 3.26 ......... 20854 ........... FALCONHURST .......... 07/24/17
3 10915 MARTINGALE CT ......... 5 .. 6 .. 3 ..... POTOMAC ... $1,688,250 .... Detached .... 2.20 ......... 20854 ........ POTOMAC MANOR ....... 07/22/17
4 10509 BOSWELL LN ............... 5 .. 5 .. 1 ..... POTOMAC ... $1,650,000 .... Detached .... 0.40 ......... 20854 ... PT ROCKVILLE OUT RES. 3 .. 07/20/17
5 12508 ROLLING RD ............... 5 .. 4 .. 1 ..... POTOMAC ... $1,365,000 .... Detached .... 4.49 ......... 20854 ............... POTOMAC .............. 07/21/17
6 8021 RIVER FALLS DR ............ 5 .. 4 .. 1 ..... POTOMAC ... $1,350,000 .... Detached .... 0.34 ......... 20854 ............. RIVER FALLS ............ 07/10/17
7 13632 MAIDSTONE LN ........... 8 .. 5 .. 1 ..... POTOMAC ... $1,350,000 .... Detached .... 1.83 ......... 20854 ............ RIVERS EDGE ............ 07/07/17
8 8845 TUCKERMAN LN ........... 5 .. 4 .. 1 ..... POTOMAC ... $1,350,000 .... Detached .... 0.44 ......... 20854 .......... BEVERLY FARMS .......... 07/14/17
Copyright 2017 MarketStats for ShowingTime. Source: Bright MLS as of August 15, 2017.
In July 2017, 55 Potomac homes sold
between $2,325,000-$448,000.July, 2017 Top Sales
7 13632 Maidstone Lane — $1,350,000
3 10915 Martingale Court— $1,688,250
1 9904 Logan Drive— $2,325,000
4 10509 Boswell Lane — $1,650,000
8 8845 Tuckerman Lane — $1,350,000
6 8021 River Falls Drive — $1,350,000
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ONGOINGFood Pictures. at Photoworks, 7300
MacArthur Boulevard. Foodies: AJuried Photography Exhibition, ondisplay Sept. 15-Oct. 22. Meet thejuror Debra Moser, Friday, Sept. 15.Visit www.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.
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.
CAMPS, CLASSES & WORKSHOPSArt Explorers Open Studio. Every
Saturday, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at TheCandy Corner Studio, 7300MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Artactivities for parents and children.Activities change weekly and there isno pre-registration; $10 per child.Visit www.glenechopark.org/saturday-art-explorers.
Ceramic Classes. Various dates andtimes. VisArts, 155 Gibbs St,Rockville. An opportunity to try thenew ceramic workshops. Visitwww.visartsatrockville.org/ceramicsfor a list of class dates, times.
Registration is Open. forMontgomery County Recreation andMontgomery Parks SummerPrograms and Activities. [email protected] www.MontgomeryParks.org/access.
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.
My Gym Potomac Camp. 1-4 p.m.Aug. 7-Sept. 4 at My Gym Potomac,11325 Seven Locks Road. My Gymcamp includes themed games andcraft, gymnastics, sports, and snack.$40 for members, $45 for non-members. Email [email protected] or call 301-983-5300.
THURSDAY/SEPT. 14Humorist Helen Abrahams. 7-9
p.m. at Potomac Community Center,11315 Falls Road. Comediansponsored by Potomac CommunityVillage (PCV). Call 240-221-1370,[email protected] visitwww.PotomacCommunityVillage.org.
FRIDAY/SEPT. 15Fall Open House. 4-7 p.m. at My Gym
Potomac, 11325 Seven Locks Road.Meet the teachers, gymnastics, andget back to school discounts. Call301-983-5300 or visitwww.mygym.com/potomac.
SATURDAY/SEPT. 16Park After Dark. 6-10 p.m. at the
Historic Great Falls Tavern in theC&O Canal National Historical Park,11710 MacArthur Blvd. Evening of
philanthropy supporting the park.$200-$250. Call 301-714-2233 orvisit www.canaltrust.org/
Poolesville Anniversary. 8 a.m.-4p.m. at Whalen Commons, 19701Fisher Ave., Poolesville. Celebrationincludes food, music, races, andskateboard contest. Visitwww.poolesvilleday.com/.
SEPT. 16-17Artist Exhibit. Various times at The
Yellow Barn Studio & Gallery, GlenEcho Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd.,Glen Echo. Artist Julie Gross willpresent her works. Call 240-626-4981 or [email protected].
SUNDAY/SEPT. 17Shawna Caspi in Concert. 7 p.m. at
Focus Bethesda at Positano’sRestaurant, 4948-4940 FairmontAve., Bethesda. Shawna’s fourthalbum, “Forest Fire,” coming laterthis month. $15-18. Visitwww.focusmusic.org or call301.221.9000.
MONDAY/SEPT. 18Taste of Lettuce. 6 p.m. at Mon Ami
Gabi, 7239 Woodmont Ave,Bethesda. Five-course reception anddinner with wine pairings, toexploring Lettuce Entertain Yourestaurants from the DC Metro Area.$75 Call 703-707-0233.
SEPT. 22-2434th Annual Middle Eastern
Festival. Various times at SaintsPeter & Paul 10620 River Road.Featuring authentic Middle Easternfood, music, giftware, raffles, pastriesand jewelry, playground, moonbounce, face painting and spin art.Free. Call 301-765-3400 or visitpeterpaulpotomac.org
SEPT. 23-24Montgomery Teachers Art
Exhibition. Various times at TheYellow Barn Studio & Gallery, GlenEcho Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd.,Glen Echo. Call 240-626-4981 oremail [email protected].
SUNDAY/SEPT. 24Tiger Trot 5K Run/Walk. 8:30 a.m.
at the Connelly School of the HolyChild, 9029 Bradley Blvd. HolyChild’s 7th Annual Tiger Trot 5KRun/Walk. Fees vary by age. Visitwww.holychild.org/tiger-trot-2017/.
THURSDAY/SEPT. 28Decade of Design Celebration. 6-9
p.m. at The DC Design House, 9004Congressional Court, Potomac. Thisyear’s Design House is dedicated toAnn Lambeth, who was a supporterof the cause and the designcommunity, open Sept. 30-Oct. 29.$35, proceeds from boutiques anddesigner sales, with most items indesigners’ spaces available topurchase, are donated to Children’sNational Visitwww.dcdesignhouse.com/.
SATURDAY/SEPT. 30National Public Lands Day. 11 a.m.-
4 p.m. at Piney Branch, Rock CreekPark in Mount Pleasant., Participantswill remove invasive plants and pickup trash in the area, which isdesignated as one of Rock CreekPark’s SOLVE sites, (Sustaining OurPublic Lands with Volunteer Energy.)Visit www.rockcreekconservancy.org.
SATURDAY/OCT. 7Taste of Bethesda. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at
Woodmont Triangle, Bethesda.Nearly 50 restaurants and five stagesof entertainment to Bethesda’sWoodmont Triangle. Call 301/215-6660 or visit www.bethesda.org.
SATURDAY/OCT. 8Ride for the Reserve Farm Bike
Tour. 8 a.m.-3 p.m. start atPoolesville Golf Course, 16601 WestWillard Road, Poolesville. $75. VisitRidefortheReserve.org.
THURSDAY/OCT. 19Presentation on Eleanor
Roosevelt. 12:30 p.m. at PotomacCommunity Center, 11315 FallsRoad. Sponsored by PotomacCommunity Village, a non-profitvolunteer network of neighbors andfriends geared to enhancing thequality of life for older Potomacresidents. Call 240-221-1370, [email protected] orvisit PotomacCommunityVillage.org.
SATURDAY/OCT. 22Royce Hanson Awards. 3-5 p.m. at
the BlackRock Center for thePerforming Arts, 12901 TownCommons Drive, Germantown. Forrecognition of outstandingcommitment toward the protection ofMontgomery County’s AgriculturalReserve. $75. Visitwww.blackrockcenter.org.
Middle Eastern FestivalVolunteers make the custard triangles for the 34th An-nual Middle Eastern Festival being held Sept. 22-24 atSaints Peter & Paul 10620 River Road. Featuring authenticMiddle Eastern food, music, giftware, raffles, pastriesand jewelry, playground, moon bounce, face painting andspin art. Free. Call 301-765-3400 or visitpeterpaulpotomac.org.
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Fisherman’s Stew — a favoriteserved at the original Addie’s Res-taurant. Dinner for two can in-clude the Allen Brother’s Rib-Eye,Mediterranean Whole Roasted SeaBass and a Whole RoastedSpatchcock Chicken.
The Seafood Tower offering isthe most distinctive item on themenu — and unlike other restau-rants’ Seafood Towers. Served asa three- tiered platter, the Towercan be ordered in three differentsizes and is created to be sharedand enjoyed. Diners choose froma list of 25 seafood selectionswhich change on a daily basis.Some of the options include a Half-chilled Lobster Tail, Tuna Tartare,a Tempura Soft-Shell Crab, Mary-land Blue Crab Claw, Razor Clamsand Nori and Hijiki SeaweedSalad. There are also items on theTower menu that do not includeseafood.
Potomac residents Lisa Raker,Rhonda Kaufman, Amy Gleklinand Karyn Simon had celebratedeach other’s birthdays at the pre-vious Addie’s for many years. “Wewere broken-hearted when itclosed two years ago — but whenwe heard it was re-opening at ParkPotomac, we were thrilled,” saidRaker. “The mussels and salads areterrific and we love the atmo-sphere. We will definitely return.”
Waitress Renee Schoch ex-plained that the restaurant servesonly the freshest farm-to-table
food and the menu changes dailydepending on what fresh foods areavailable. “All the seafood is locallysourced,” she said. “We also haveour own barista and we serve RiseUp Organic coffee roasted inEaston, Md.”
Chef Jeff Black moved to theD.C. area some 20 years ago fromTexas to study culinary arts. Blackhas grown his management com-pany, the Black Restaurant Groupwhich he owns and operates withhis wife Barbara Black and JonLinck. They own six different res-taurants in the D.C. area: Black’sBar and Kitchen, Bethesda; BlackMarket Bistro, Garrett Park; BlackSalt, Washington D.C.; Republic,Tacoma Park; Pearl Dive OysterBar and Black Jack, D.C.; andAddie’s in Park Potomac. Eachestablishment’s menu and atmo-sphere is different.
Reservations are recommendedfor the restaurant dining room.The restaurant is located at 12435Park Potomac Ave., Potomac.Addie’s is closed on Monday. Seewww.addiesrestaurant.com.
Addie’s Opens
From left areKaryn Simon,Lisa Raker,Amy Gleklenand RhondaKaufman.
Addie’s Restaurant islocated at 12435 ParkPotomac Ave.
Inside Addie’s Restaurant
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Kenny Lourie is an Advertising Representative forThe Potomac Almanac & The Connection Newspapers.
By KENNETH B. LOURIE
Ordinarily I wouldn’t have given the Lyricatelevision commercial too much attention. Butthere sat a spokesperson named Kenny, his nameclearly printed in red script on top of a white ovallocated above his right breast pocket on hiscustom-work shirt, a middle-aged white man likeme, holding his left foot across his right knee talk-ing about a medical problem that we both feel:the “shooting, burning, pins and needles of dia-betic nerve pain.” It was odd seeing someonenamed Kenny on television referring to a problemthat not-on-television Kenny also has, though mysymptoms are not from diabetes; they’re fromeight and half years of chemotherapy.Nevertheless, as Babe Ruth said about the soundof his throat-cancer-ravaged voice on “Babe RuthDay” at Yankee Stadium on April 27, 1947: “Itfeels just as bad.”
Campaign to date, according to ISpot.tv,within the last 30 days, “Kenny’s Story,” as it’sidentified, has had “74 commercial airings.” Andthough I don’t think for a moment that this Kennycould be confused with that Kenny, consideringthat he’s an auto mechanic who “grew into afree-wheeling kid” and “enjoyed every step offatherhood,” and I’m not ‘free-wheeling,’ not afather and know zero about cars, I do feel hispain – literally.
Now the fact that the words of advice arecoming from someone named Kenny does giveme pause however. Not that all Kennys haveidentical personalities or life’s experiences butknowing how little familiarity I have with thisproduct makes me distrust him somehow. Myname is Kenny and I’m not prepared to makethose statements. How can he?
It reminds me of a long-ago M*A*S*H epi-sode when Major Frank Burns was feeling para-noid (as he said: “I’m only paranoid becauseevery one’s out to get me”) because he thought“someone else is using my face.” None of whichmakes any more sense than my not believingspokesperson-Kenny just because his name hap-pens to be Kenny.
But there’s no accounting for viewer reaction,probably. That’s likely why there were a total“1,271 airings” of Lyrica diabetic nerve pain com-mercials nationally over the last 30 days. “Kenny’sStory,” at 74 airings, was a small percentage of atleast a dozen variations on this theme as well as aparallel campaign to address Fibromyalgia, a simi-lar condition also treated by Lyrica.
It’s odd, of the multiple spots that haveappeared on television, all of which show peopleliving active lives – and being grateful for usingLyrica, only three: “Kim’s Salon,” “Michael,” andyours truly are “given-named.” All the others:“Coach,” “Grandpa,” “School Teacher,” “Keepthe Beat Going,” “Helping Others”, as a fewexamples, are not.
I’m wondering if “naming”/invoking names inthese spots does in fact personalize the experi-ence for viewers in a way that the pharmaceuticalcompanies think is counter productive? Maybenaming the spokesperson/sufferer causes a reac-tion among Kims and Michaels that yours truly isfeeling/writing about?
Moreover, given that “Big Pharma” probablydoesn’t want to limit its reach by excluding a seg-ment of the market because of name recognitionpossibly lends some credence to the presumptionthat using a name to identify the individual in oneof these spots is rare because it’s unhelpful. As itrelates to these spots and their names, perhapsless is more, given how many research/clinicaldollars (hundreds of millions of dollars we’reoften told) are invested in the process of bringingFDA-approved products to market? Accordingly, Isuppose “Big Pharma” can’t afford to leave anypotential stone/”presrciptee” unturned.
I certainly don’t know the answers to any ofthese questions. I can only wander – and wonderwhat is it that makes sense here and where I fitinto their universe. The commercials have hittheir intended target: me, a patient with “shoo-ting, burning, pins and needles ... , but I have totell you: I don’t like “Kenny.”
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“I am just overwhelmed right now with therealization that after 19 months of planningand building, we are seeing the kid’s reac-tions to the innovative education they willbe able to take advantage of,” Head ofSchool Gerald L. Boarman said. “This build-ing will facilitate everything we want to doand will provide kids with state-of the arteducational and growth opportunities. Weare so pleased with the way it has turnedout, how it fits with our campus design andwith the spirit of innovation that will takeplace here.”
The building has classrooms and labs forthe lower, middle and upper schools. Thereare lounges for seniors, meeting rooms forgroup projects and state-of-the-art labora-tories that offer both outdoor and indoorspaces for science experiments. In theBITLAB, students will be able to design andfabricate their inventions using 3-D print-ers, woodworking and welding tools.
“Seniors in the STEM Capstone programmust complete an independent study pro-gram,” said STEM teacher and BITLAB co-ordinator Matt Zeigler. “They have the op-portunity here to be creative in their fieldof interest — robotics, medical devices orother topics — and to actually produce theirown inventions. I’m excited that all studentsat Bullis will have the opportunity to takeadvantage of the BITLAB and all that it of-fers.”
Mark Walter, the Lower School STEMteacher, is thrilled with his classroom whichincludes an outdoor patio. “We will studylife, earth and physical science. This settingis perfect for studying weather, for grow-ing plants and for teaching all aspects ofscience. For instance, if we are studyingweather, the kids can immediately run out-side to study the barometer or to do an ex-periment. The kids get so excited when theyare learning experientially.”
The building also has an outdoor patiolocated on the top of the building, furnishedwith seating and a firepit. The café on thefirst floor provides a meeting place for stu-dents as do the lounges. There are manyspaces available for individual study, meet-ing with teachers or for group work. In therooms, the desks are movable and the chairsallow for book bags to be stored beneathand all are on wheels for group work or tochange the layout of the classroom.
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An outdoor patio is located on thetop of the building.
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