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A gathering of furry — and human — friends: Louie, a WireHair Fox Terrier; Caspar, a West Highland Terrier; Biscuit, aCavalier King Charles Spaniel; and Fin, a Border Terrier. Thehumans, sisters Angela Corio and Diana Cunningham, areholding the menagerie of dogs at October’s Blessing of theAnimals, Feast of St. Francis near his statue at St. Raphael’sCatholic Church in Rockville.

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Texting while what? A stand-up paddleboarder on the Potomac River just above SenecaCreek on Sunday, July 13.

Green Heron along the Potomac River just above Riley’sLock on Sunday, July 13.

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By Kara Coleman

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Tippy was a black and white catwho the Montgomery CountyHumane Society estimated to be

either 8 or 9 years old when he arrivedthere. Since he was far removed frombeing a kitten, Tippy didn’t fit the pro-file of a traditionally adoptable animal.

But his personality charmed the MCHSemployees.

“He was such a great cat that he wasallowed to wander,” said Howard White,director of external affairs for MCHS. “Hesort of became the mascot of the placeand had the run of everything. We all fellin love with Tippy.”

White said that the Humane Society’sCEO wanted to adopt Tippy, and had con-vinced her husband to come meet the cat.By the time the couple arrived at the shel-ter so that she could introduce her hus-band to Tippy, he had already beenadopted.

“People don’t always stop to think,‘Maybe my lifestyle will be better withan older, more sedate cat than a kitten,”White said. “In some ways, Tippy was theleast likely to be adopted and in someways he was the best one to adopt.”

The MCHS had previously been re-sponsible for the county’s animal shel-ter, but that partnership ended in March.Now, the MCHS is primarily concentrat-ing on placing dogs and cats with fami-lies, although White said that the groupdoes occasionally take in other smallfurries, such as rabbits.

According to the Humane Society ofthe United States 2013 Annual Report,118,328 animals were cared for last yearby the Humane Society and its affiliates,through disaster relief, cruelty interven-tions, wildlife rehab centers and more.But that number doesn’t count the localrescue groups around the country whowork to protect, shelter, and rehabilitateanimals and adopt them out to homes,including many in the southern Mary-land area.

PetConnect, a group based in Potomac,is a mixed-breed rescue group who, likeMCHS, focuses on dogs and cats.PetConnect’s mission, according to Di-rector of Operations Catherine Edwards,is to pull animals from shelters wherethey are in danger of being euthanized.

“We started as a grassroots effort in2005,” said Edwards. “We helped withHurricane Katrina efforts, and we pullfrom local shelters as well as otherstates.”

MCHS has a no-kill philosophy, accord-ing to White. He says that the HumaneSociety works with other shelters andgroups in the area, taking dogs and catsthat the other shelters don’t have spacefor and placing them into adoptive fami-lies or foster homes. MCHS currently hasbetween 18 and 20 staff members andis looking for volunteers to foster ani-mals.

“Spring means kittens and puppies,”White said. “People don’t have their catsfixed, and suddenly as a result, you have

By Susan Belford

The Almanac

If you picked up a book titled “Pokinga Dead Frog,” might it be about biol-ogy, herpetology or even paleontol-ogy? Mike Sacks’ latest book is about

none of these. Instead it is a collection ofhis “Conversations with Today’s Top Com-edy Writers.”

His title came from a quote by E.B. Whitewho wrote in The New Yorker: “Humor canbe dissected, as a frog can, but the thingdies in the process and the innards are dis-couraging to any but the pure scientificmind ... [Humor] won’t stand much pok-ing. It has a certain fragility, an evasivenesswhich one had best respect.”

Sacks writes “... the crux is that the pro-cess can be fascinating to a certain type ofperson. Not the type who wants comedydissected to the point of death, neces-sarily, but the type interested in un-derstanding the art and business be-hind comedy; of what it takes, ex-actly to make a career out of at-tempting to induce laughterfrom complete strangers withonly the words or images thatyou create ... And, as youwill read here, it is atough, yet fascinatinglife.”

In “Poking a DeadFrog,” Sacks com-piles a wealth of re-vealing interviews withrenown comedy writers in-cluding Amy Poehler, Mel Brooks,George Saunders, Bill Hader, DanGuterman, Adam Resnick and JamesDowney. His book looks into the ups anddowns of comedic writing – as well as be-hind-the-scenes in TV shows like SaturdayNight Live.

“This book was a great excuse to conversewith the best comedy writers of our time.After talking with some of the writers formore than 20 hours, I became friends withthem. It was an amazing opportunity to in-terview someone like Mel Brooks – after all,I watched his movies at the theaters atWhite Flint,” Sacks said.

Sacks is the son of Elaine and Jerry Sackswho reside in Potomac. He graduated fromChurchill High School and Tulane Univer-sity and now lives in New York City wherehe is a writer for Vanity Fair magazine andalso a published humor author of “YourWildest Dreams, Within Reason” and “AndHere’s the Kicker: Conversations with 21

Humor Writers About Their Craft.”He has had articles published in GQ,The

New Yorker, Time, Esquire, McSweeney’s,Vanity Fair and other magazines.

Sacks is married with a 5-year-old daugh-ter who “can’t believe all the green spacewhen she comes to Potomac to visit hergrandparents and to see where daddy grewup. We took her to Cabin John Park – noth-ing like it in Manhattan.”

His father, Jerry Sacks, said,“Michael’s mother and I are not

surprised that Mike haswritten for so manyfine magazines. AtChurchill, he wrote

and edited for Erehwon,the literary magazine

that won numerous na-tional awards. Strange to

think that he’s gone fromErehwon to now working at

Vanity Fair magazine in NewYork, and to teaching at many uni-

versities, including NYU, Yale, andHumber College in Toronto.“He’s become a mentor and adviser

to many young writers who want to getinto the field of comedy writing. From

the latest book, we particularly enjoyed theinterviews with screenwriter and novelistBruce Jay Friedman, as well as the inter-view with 97-year-old Peg Lynch. Peg in-vented the modern sitcom form. Beyondthat, she’s incredibly sharp and still incred-ibly funny.”

Growing up, Sacks did not aspire to be-come a comedian, although he did see a lotof comedy in D.C. as a youth. However, hewas a fan of Letterman, SNL, Monty Pythonand sit-coms and has always been interestedin the process and the writing.

His wry sense of humor is displayed atthe end of his book by his author’s photo.Instead of the typical glossy glamour-shot,the photo is of actor and friend Jon Hamm(“Mad Men”) sitting at a typewriter in his

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Dogs Miss Itsy, Miss Bitsy and Miss Mitsy were victims in an animalcruelty case and recovered at PetConnect’s Muddy Paws Farm.

‘We All Fell in Love’MCHS and PetConnect help place animalsin the Potomac area in homes.


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Family Jazz DayThe United States Army Blues Band performs during Family Jazz Day at Glen EchoPark on Sunday, July 20.

Email announcements [email protected] date, time, location, descriptionand contact for event: phone, email and/or website. Photos and artwork welcome.Deadline is Thursday at noon, at leasttwo weeks before event.

PARKINGCashKeys has informed the county

that the system is being permanentlydiscontinued. Owners may continueto use their keys until the loadedbalance is zero and/or turn in theirkey to receive the $15 refundabledeposit and any remaining valuestored on the key. Turn-in locationsare the Bethesda parking sales store(4720 Cheltenham Drive, inside theCheltenham garage) and the SilverSpring parking sales store at 809Ellsworth Ave. (inside Town Squaregarage). Alternatives include pay-by-phone, smart meter debit card, andfor on-street meters in Bethesda, acredit card.

SIGN SWEEPThe county’s Department of

Permitting Services (DPS) isconducting a “sign sweep” to get ridof signs posted illegally in countyright-of-ways. DPS plans to haveregular sweeps throughout the year.Call 311 to report signs in the publicright-of-way for removal.

THURSDAY/JULY 24Grief and Healing Discussion.

1:30-3 p.m. at Montgomery Hospice,1355 Piccard Drive, Rockville. Join adrop-in discussion about grief andhealing for anyone mourning thedeath of a loved one. Free and opento all Montgomery County residents,registration required. Call 301-921-4400 to register.

Guided Imagery for Grief andHealing. 6:30-8 p.m. atMontgomery Hospice, 1355 PiccardDrive, Rockville. Learn how to useimagery to help cope with grief. Freeand open to all Montgomery Countyresidents, registration required. Call301-921-4400 to register.

TUESDAY/AUG. 5Grief and Healing Discussion.


MONDAY/AUG. 11Grief Expression through Art.

6:30-8 p.m. at Montgomery Hospice,1355 Piccard Drive, Rockville. Atwo-session workshop (Aug. 11 and18) for anyone grieving the death ofa loved one, no art experienceneeded. Free and open to allMontgomery County residents,registration required. Call 301-921-4400 to register.

THURSDAY/AUG. 14Grieving Workshop for Men. 6:30-

8 p.m. at Montgomery Hospice, 1355Piccard Drive, Rockville. A three-session workshop (Aug. 14, 21 and28) about picking up the piecesthrough grieving led by men formen. Free and open to allMontgomery County residents,registration required. Call 301-921-4400 to register.

THURSDAY/AUG. 21Grief and Healing Discussion.


FRIDAY/AUG. 22Nomination Deadline. The

Montgomery County Office of HumanRights is accepting nominations forits Human Rights Hall of Fame. Thisyear’s theme is advancing newstrategies for human and civil rights.Nominations should be individuals,living or deceased, whose ongoingwork, service and contributions havehad a positive effect on human andcivil rights in the county. Nominationforms are available online atwww.montgomerycountymd.gov orby calling the Office of Human Rightsat 240-777-8456.

TUESDAY/AUG. 26First Day of School. Montgomery

County Public Schools. Visitwww.montgomeryschoolsmd.org formore.

Hospice Workshop. 6:30-8 p.m. atMontgomery Hospice, 1355 PiccardDrive, Rockville. Learn about grievingmindfully, for anyone mourning thedeath of a loved one. Free and opento all Montgomery County residents,registration required. Call 301-921-4400 to register.

WEDNESDAY/SEPT 3Applications Due. The Montgomery

County Council is accepting applicationsfor a position on the County PlanningBoard. Applications are due by 5 p.m. onSept. 3. Visitwww.montgomerycountymd.gov.

THURSDAY/SEPT. 4Journaling and Grief Workshop.

6:30-8 p.m. at Montgomery Hospice,1355 Piccard Drive, Rockville. A two-session workshop (Sept. 4 and 11)focusing on the use of journaling as atechnique to address grief. Led by

Hospice professional counselors.Participants must plan to attend bothsessions. Free and open to allMontgomery County residents,registration required. Call 301-921-4400 to register.

TUESDAY/SEPT. 9Grief and Healing Discussion.


PUBLIC INPUT WANTEDBethesda Downtown Plan. What

does the ideal Bethesda look like?While it develops the BethesdaDowntown Plan, the county planningdepartment is asking residents totake a survey on what sort of streets,gathering spaces and landscaping arebest for each of the Bethesdaneighborhoods. Survey results willhelp to inform the department’s staffas they develop recommendations forthe Bethesda Downtown Plan. This isnot a scientific survey; it is forinformation-gathering purposes only.Participate online atwww.montgomeryplanning.org/community/bethesda_downtown/vsurvey.shtm.

Bethesda Farm Women’sCooperative Market. The market,which has been at its current locationat 7155 Wisconsin Ave. since theGreat Depression, is taking a surveyto find out from its customers how itcan be even better; e.g., differentvendors, different hours of operation.Take the survey atwww.farmwomensmarket.com/customer-survey.html.

GUIDE DOG FOSTERS NEEDEDGuiding Eyes for the Blind –

Montgomery Region is looking forvolunteers to foster and train futureguide dogs. Volunteers will foster aspecially bred guide dog for 14

months, attend bi-monthly trainingclasses, and teach the pup housemanners, people skills andsocialization within the community.Dog crates, training equipment andmonthly medications are provided.Contact Margie Coccodrilli at 301-869-2216 or [email protected] visit www.guidingeyes-md.org.

SUPPORT GROUPSAdult Bereavement Groups. Dates

and times vary depending on groupmembers. Hospice Care, 518 S.Fredrick Ave. Gaithersburg. Peerdriven support groups in those inneed of support. Free. ContactPenny Gladhill at 301-990-8904, [email protected].

ELECTION JUDGES NEEDEDThe Montgomery Board of

Elections needs election judgeswith basic IT and customer serviceskills to serve during the Nov. 4general elections. Call the Board ofElections at 240-777-8533 or visitwww.777vote.org.

SCHOOL IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTSThere are new school

immunization requirementsfor the 2014-2015 school year forstudents entering kindergarten andseventh grade. Students who do notshow proof of the requiredimmunizations will be excludedfrom attending school. Studentsentering kindergarten must havetwo varicella vaccinations. Studentsentering seventh grade must haveone Tdap (tetanus-diphtheria-attenuated pertussis) and onemeningococcal (MCV4) vaccinationbefore beginning seventh grade. Avaccination clinic for eligiblechildren will be held Saturday, Aug.23, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., at MontgomeryCounty Public Schools’ CarverEducational Center, 850 Hunger-ford Drive, Rockville. Appointmentsare required and can be madeonline at www.montgomerycountymd.gov/Resident/vaccination.htmlor by calling 311.

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a litter of kittens and you don’t know what to dowith them. We would really love people who arewilling to take them while we look for foreverhomes.”

PetConnect has a foster program as well, but fouryears ago, the group was given a five-acre farm byan anonymous benefactor. The farm, Muddy PawsFarm in Mount Airy, is home to many of the dogsthat PetConnect takes in.

“We have seven to 12 dogs up there, on constantrotation,” Edwards said. She said that the MuddyPaws caretaker, Tammy Mathis, has experience as avet tech, and several area high school students withan interest in a veterinary career volunteer at thefarm each summer.

PetConnect is 100 percent donation driven, accord-ing to Edwards. The group doesn’t receive any fund-ing from the government, and Edwards said that vet-erinary bills are its biggest expense. She said thatPetConnect rescued a shih tzu named Buzz from ahigh kill animal shelter. When Buzz started cough-ing, Mathis took him to the vet, where he was diag-nosed with an upper respiratory cough and was givenan antibiotic. Over the period of a couple of days,Buzz’s cough developed into pneumonia, which re-quired critical care. Buzz’s vet bills added up to about$3,500. Edwards said that Buzz is now on the roadto recovery and to being adopted by a family.

Edwards said that PetConnect pulled about 750animals to safety last year, including adopting out448 dogs and 221 cats.

According to White, MCHS tries to set up rabiesclinics in economically disadvantaged areas of Mont-

gomery County at least once a month, and they tryto host microchip clinics once a month as well.

“Everybody should have vaccines. Everybodyshould have microchips,” White said. “Microchips arelike magic. If your dog or cat goes missing, the shel-ter can contact you.”

Both MCHS and PetConnect claim that they are inneed of volunteers to foster animals.

“The more fosters we have, the more animals canbe saved,” Edwards said. “If we work together, wecan do more than anyone working individually.”

For more information or to volunteer with theMontgomery County Humane Society, visitmchumane.org or call 240-252-2555.

For more information or to volunteer withPetConnect, visit petconnectrescue.org or call 1-877-838-9171.

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Louis Dubick has been an offensiveplaymaker since joining theChurchill boys’ lacrosse team as a

freshman. Whether scoring goals (he net-ted a career-high eight against Damascuslast season) or distributing to teammates(he produced a career-high 10 assistsagainst Springbrook as a sophomore),

Dubick has amassed 346 pointsin three seasons.

The two-time US Lacrosse All-American, who is committed to

the University of Maryland, has helped leadChurchill to three consecutive 4A/3A Westregion championship game appearances,and a pair of region titles. Dubick recentlyparticipated in a Q and A via email.

Q: Did you recently take part in theWorld Lacrosse Championship withteam Israel? What was that experi-ence like?

Dubick: Yes, I flew out to Denver to helpcoach my little brother Eliot’s Bethesda La-crosse U9 team. While I was out there I wasfortunate to play in four exhibition gameswith team Israel. I participated in exhibi-tions against the Netherlands, England,Turkey and Finland. The Turkey game wasespecially fun, as one of my Churchill assis-tant coaches, Bertan Unal, plays for Turkeyand was covering me for part of the game.The whole atmosphere at the World Festi-val was amazing. The festivities were non-stop when it came to youth games, tourna-ment games and lacrosse related vendors.It was an experience I will never forget.

Q: You’re committed to the Univer-sity of Maryland. What madeMaryland the right fit for you?

Dubick: Maryland was the perfect fit forme: close to home, great coaching staff, allthe guys are really tight knit, the academ-ics are top flight. Being a third-generationlegacy at Maryland (my dad and grandfa-ther both played at UMD), the chance toplay for an NCAA national championshipand being on the “Maryland State” lacrosse

Churchill rising senior Louis Dubick is committed to the University ofMaryland.

Dubick Shares World Lax Championship ExperienceTwo-time All-American is committed to University of Maryland.

team is something that really means a lotto me.

Q: At what age did you start play-ing lacrosse? When did you realizeplaying college lacrosse was apossibility for you?

Dubick: I started playing lacrosse when Iwas around 2 or 3 years old. I first realizedplaying college was a possibility when Imade the Baltimore Crabs U-13 team, oneof the prestigious clubs located in Baltimore.

Q: Do you play any other sports atChurchill?

Dubick: I have also been on the golf teamat Churchill for all three years and look for-ward to being the captain this year.

Q: What is your favorite memoryfrom your first three years of highschool lacrosse?

Dubick: My favorite memory from my firstthree years of high school lacrosse for surehas been the two regional championships

that we have won during my first threeyears. The teams were composed of greatguys that worked so hard, and that woulddo anything for one another. [Everyoneworked] hard and that paid when winningthe regional championship — that feelingis something I will never forget and hopeto experience again next year.

Q: What kind of traits, physical ormental, does it take to be a goodlacrosse player?

Dubick: I think the mental part of lacrosseis much more important than the physicalpart. Yes, depending on what you play, it isimportant to possess physical tools likequickness, speed, or strength. However,players like myself, who aren’t the biggestor fastest, can still outsmart the defense bybeing in the right spot or making the rightplay. One can have the physical tools, but ifthey aren’t smart with the ball or use theirphysical attributes to their advantage, theyfall back in the pack of lacrosse players. Iguess the appropriate answer to the ques-

tion would be in order to be a great lacrosseplayer, one should have some combinationof smarts, skills, and athleticism.

Q: Who is your favorite musicartist? Why?

Dubick: Probably Avicii, because I don’treally know anyone else. I’m the last guy toput his phone in the speakers during pre-game.

Q: What is your favorite movie?Why?

Dubick: “Zero Dark Thirty.” It was reallycool to see such a big day in the lives ofAmericans put into film.

Q: What is your favorite food?Dubick: Hot dogs and baked beans, it has

been my go to since I was a little kid.

Q: Do you enjoy video games? Ifso, which is your favorite?

Dubick: I rarely have time to play videogames in between the shooting, workouts,games, and coaching, but when I do get achance, FIFA is always the game that is in.

Q: What is your favorite hobbyoutside of lacrosse?

Dubick: Favorite hobby outside lacrosseis definitely golf. After lacrosse season it’snice to get a change of pace in. It’s a veryrelaxing game and always a good time tojust hang out on the course.

Q: What location is the farthestyou have traveled from the Wash-ington, D.C. metro area?

Dubick: This is a really weak answer, butLos Angeles. Unfortunately, I have neverbeen out of the country.

Q: Are you a pro sports fan? If so,who are your favorite teams?

Dubick: I enjoy watching pro sports. Myteams are the Ravens and Wizards. I ammuch more of a college guy, though. I lovethe Terps.

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Email announcements [email protected]. Deadlineis Thursday at noon. Photos are welcome.

Members of the Colgate University class of2014 received their diplomas May 19. Gradu-ates include: Avery Albert , RebeccaMurphy, Christopher Neumann, andCaitlin Zolet of Potomac

Vikram Kulkarni graduated May 17 fromRice University with an M.S. in Physics.

Jonathan Smith, graduated May 17 fromRice University with a B.S. in Bioengineering.

Rosina Falcone earned an M.S. in curricu-lum and instruction from The University ofScranton on May 31.

Samuel Margolis was recognized for aca-

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demic excellence for the 2014 spring semester atWashington College.

Muriel Enders , Meraz Mostafa andVictoria Study made dean’s list at the Universityof Vermont.

Seven Montgomery County Public Schools stu-dents have earned college- anduniversity-sponsored National Merit Scholarshipsin the latest round of awards from the NationalMerit Scholarship Corporation. The local recipientsare Rachel S. Casper, Benjamin B. Talismanand Carson E. Lystad.

Adam Rosenberg and Amanda Shapirograduated from James Madison University on May10, 2014.

Cristina Gonzalez and Tim Nardi earneddegrees from Mount St. Mary’s University.

Hannah Roop and Genevieve Austin werenamed to the dean’s list for the spring 2014 semes-ter at Wheaton College.

Nicolas S. O’Brien was named to first honorson the Clark University dean’s list for the spring2014 semester.

Yana Kost and Casey Ebner have beennamed to the Cornell University College of Arts andSciences’ dean’s list for spring semester 2014.

William Dorfman, Keith Henry, JennaJach, Jarrett Levin, Victoria Nadel, LauraSperling and Olivia Stanhope have beennamed to the University of Delaware’s dean’s listfor the 2014 spring semester.

Max Greenberg made the deans list at Wid-ener University for the spring 2014 semester.

Michael Papirmeister graduated fromHofstra University in May 2014, earning a BAin public relations.

Arielle Barnett graduated Cum Laudewith a B.A. in international relations and Span-ish from Bucknell University.

Nick Lee graduated from Messiah Collegewith a degree in communications.

Wama Gbetibouo and Nina Mohebbimade the dean’s list at The Georgia Institute ofTechnology.

Caroline Perry and Jennifer Sze madedean’s list at the University of Findlay for thespring 2014 semester.

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

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by Michael Matese

What EveryContract

Should HaveWhether you’re writing your owncontract or using a preprintedone, every contract should havespecific basic elements. Include,of course, the address of the prop-erty and contingencies, financingterms and purchase price, andclosing date.Other specific elements a contractmust contain are:Disposition of deposit: Whogets the binder/good faith moneyif the contract is terminated? Itvaries with the circumstances,such as a home inspection thatdoes not meet the buyers satisfac-tion or the seller not being willingto make the necessary repairs(buyer gets the binder back) orsuch as the buyer not being ableto be approved.Seller’s Responsibilities:Include passing clear title of theproperty, maintaining the presentcondition until closing, makingany agreed upon repairs.What Stays: What fixtures andpersonal property remain afterclosing? Make your list written,not verbal and be specific. If youask for the curtains for example,make sure you include the hard-ware that holds them up.Final Walk Through: This isyour chance to make sure thehouse is in order before closing.When you write the contract, itshould be specific about whatexactly happens should the walkthrough be unsatisfactory to thebuyers.

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Schools

The following students participated in“The Big Event,” Salisbury University’scommunity cleanup project: AmandaLeaird, Daniel Bell, EricaHoffman , Katlyn Horstkamp ,Najea Rodgers, Sergio Navarrete,Vincent Peratrovich, SarahArmentrout, Sarah Radonick,Katherine Buckeridge, MelissaWainaina, Miyanda Muntanga,Brooke Ballenger, HellinaHiletework , Brenna Noone,Patrick Lockwood, Kelsey King,Grant Chalfin, Jordyn Walker,Adam Dooly, Chris Mejia, JonieceHymes, Melissa Riley, RyanSartschev, Maytal Adato, SarahHoffman Vander Hoek, DavidRueda, Michelle Callahan, HillaryWasik, Kelsey Hickey, SamanthaHolt and Niki Karun.

Rebecca Bader graduated from theUniversity of Hartford with a B.S. inearly childhood education.

Meredith Newman and CarlSperling made the dean’s list for spring2013-2014 semester at Rochester Insti-tute of Technology.

Rebecca Bader was named to thedean’s list at the University of Hartford.

Gregory Tabb received a diplomasfrom Fairfield University on May 18,2014.

Joy Suslov received a master of artsin teaching at Rider University’s 149thcommencement ceremony.

The following local students werenamed to the spring 2014 dean’s list atWake Forest University: JaneAlexander, Emma Anderson, ChiKit Cheong, Justin Cinkala,Allison Durham, Haley Funger,Jonna Rautsola, Hannah Suttle,Daniel Wadler, Allison Ward andCaroline Warren.

Jennifer Ainsworth Joseph Kaleand Katherine Lunceford have beennamed to the dean’s list at BucknellUniversity.

Lauren Garfinkle graduated fromIthaca College.

Sophie Jacobson graduated fromWashington University with a B.S. inelectrical engineering.

Amelia Oliver received New En-gland Small College Athletic ConferenceAll-Academic distinction for the spring2014 season.

Arya J. Mortazavi graduated fromColby College with a degree in econom-ics.

John Strong graduated fromDenison University.

Emilie Beller has been named tothe dean’s list at Hartwick College.

Roy Zhou was named to the meritlist of Oxford College.

Colleen Krizan and CeliaLichtman have been named to thedean’s list at Frostburg State University.

Joshua Foreman, Lindsey Max,Gabrielle Siegel and AubreyTingler were named to the dean’s listof Emory College.

Dora Dmitriev was named to thedean’s list at Pratt Institute.

Alice Xu was named to the honor listof Oxford College.

Jonathan Jang, Jennifer Klein,Kara Raphael, Jordan Siegel,Jaymi Solomon and JenniferWeissman received a degree fromEmory University.

Crispen Muessle and CarolineSlowinski are members of the AlphaLambda Delta honor society at BucknellUniversity.

Amanda N. Corwin was named tothe spring 2014 dean’s list at Colby Col-lege.

Emily Matthews has been namedto the spring 2014 dean’s list at Univer-sity of the Sciences.

Jenna Eisenberger , HaleyFunger, Charles Garner and OliviaKleinman graduated from Wake For-est University.

Matthew Baris was admitted to theUniversity of Vermont’s honors college.

Maxwell Seigel received honors atMcDaniel College.

Charles Castle were named to thedean’s list at Fairfield University.

Kath Ling is spending the summer

on an internship with Riddle’s Elephantand Wildlife Sanctuary in Greenbrier,Ark. Ling is a recipient of a 2014Lawrence University Summer VolunteerOpportunity Grant.

Fourteen Montgomery County PublicSchools students have received NationalMerit Scholarships in the latest round ofawards sponsored by universities andcolleges.The latest winners are: AdityaD. Dash of Winston Churchill HighSchool, Uday Misra of Thomas S.Wootton High School and Alice T. Zhouof Thomas S. Wootton High School.

Joseph Kale is conducting an un-dergraduate research project, Google

Glass interactivity framework: explora-tion and development of locationfeedback, with Professor Michael Th-ompson this summer at BucknellUniversity. The Bucknell Program forUndergraduate Research is a university-wide program providing summerstipends to students to conduct researchwith faculty mentors. Kale, who is theson of Joseph and Jill Kale and a gradu-ate of Winston Churchill High School, isa junior majoring in computer engineer-ing at Bucknell.

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Address .............................. BR FB HB ... Postal City .. Sold Price .... Type ...... Lot AC .. PostalCode ....... Subdivision ......... Date Sold

1 10036 CHARTWELL MANOR CT 3 .. 4 . 2 ....... POTOMAC ... $1,287,500 .... Detached .... 0.28 ......... 20854 ................. AVENEL ................ 05/30/14

2 13141 BRUSHWOOD WAY ..... 5 .. 4 . 2 ....... POTOMAC ... $1,275,000 .... Detached .... 2.02 ......... 20854 ...... TRAVILAH MEADOWS ..... 05/30/14

3 9810 GLYNSHIRE WAY .......... 5 .. 4 . 1 ....... POTOMAC ... $1,260,000 .... Detached .... 0.41 ......... 20854 ........... CLAGETT FARM .......... 05/19/14

4 10000 FLOWER GATE TER ..... 5 .. 4 . 1 ....... POTOMAC ... $1,200,000 .... Detached .... 0.39 ......... 20854 ................. AVENEL ................ 05/12/14

5 22 MASTERS CT ................... 4 .. 2 . 2 ....... POTOMAC ... $1,200,000 .... Detached .... 0.47 ......... 20854 ............. RIVER FALLS ............ 05/13/14

6 12216 SELINE WAY ............... 5 .. 4 . 1 ....... POTOMAC ... $1,180,000 .... Detached .... 0.50 ......... 20854 ............. FALLSREACH ............ 05/23/14

7 11801 GLEN MILL RD ............ 5 .. 4 . 1 ....... POTOMAC ... $1,125,000 .... Detached .... 1.25 ......... 20854 ....... POTOMAC OUTSIDE ....... 05/01/14

8 10601 GAINSBOROUGH RD .. 4 .. 3 . 2 ....... POTOMAC ... $1,125,000 .... Detached .... 0.29 ......... 20854 .......... WINDSOR HILLS ......... 05/29/14

9 12004 GREGERSCROFT RD ... 4 .. 4 . 1 ....... POTOMAC ... $1,120,000 .... Detached .... 0.35 ......... 20854 .............. GLEN OAKS ............. 05/29/14

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5 22 Masters Court — $1,200,000 7 11801 Glen Mill Road — $1,125,000

9 12004 Gregerscroft Road — $1,120,000


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Address ................................ BR . FB .HB ... Postal City .... Sold Price ... Type ............... Lot AC .PostalCode ................ Subdivision10401 STAPLEFORD HALL DR ......... 5 ... 6 ... 3 ....... POTOMAC ...... $2,500,000 .... Detached ............. 2.08 ....... 20854 ............ KENTSDALE ESTATES8816 TWIN CREEK CT .................... 5 ... 4 ... 3 ...... ROCKVILLE ..... $2,440,000 .... Detached ............. 2.00 ....... 20854 .................... FALCONHURST8615 FALLS RD .............................. 5 ... 6 ... 3 ....... POTOMAC ...... $2,438,000 .... Detached ............. 0.92 ....... 20854 .................. FAWCETT FARMS11505 LAKE POTOMAC DR ............. 6 ... 6 ... 1 ....... POTOMAC ...... $2,338,000 .... Detached ............. 2.08 ....... 20854 ................... LAKE POTOMAC11210 MARWOOD HILL DR ............. 7 ... 7 ... 1 ....... POTOMAC ...... $1,900,000 .... Detached ............. 0.99 ....... 20854 .......................... MARWOOD10519 RIVERS BEND LN.................. 5 ... 4 ... 2 ....... POTOMAC ...... $1,700,000 .... Detached ............. 1.22 ....... 20854 .......................... MARWOOD10409 SHEPHERDS CROOK CT ........ 5 ... 4 ... 1 ....... POTOMAC ...... $1,670,000 .... Detached ............. 0.94 ....... 20854 ............. POTOMAC OUTSIDE10635 WILLOWBROOK DR ............. 4 ... 4 ... 1 ....... POTOMAC ...... $1,665,000 .... Detached ............. 0.47 ....... 20854 ............ KENTSDALE ESTATES11712 LAKE POTOMAC DR ............. 7 ... 5 ... 1 ....... POTOMAC ...... $1,590,000 .... Detached ............. 2.00 ....... 20854 ................... LAKE POTOMAC11844 BEEKMAN PL ....................... 6 ... 7 ... 2 ....... POTOMAC ...... $1,400,000 .... Detached ............. 0.92 ....... 20854 .............. GLEN MILL VILLAGE9726 MEYER POINT DR .................. 5 ... 3 ... 1 ....... POTOMAC ...... $1,390,000 .... Detached ............. 0.47 ....... 20854 ............................... AVENEL9706 CLAGETT FARM DR ................ 5 ... 4 ... 1 ....... POTOMAC ...... $1,328,000 .... Detached ............. 0.20 ....... 20854 .................... CLAGETT FARM9441 TOBIN CIR ............................. 5 ... 4 ... 2 ....... POTOMAC ...... $1,288,767 .... Detached ............. 0.52 ....... 20854 .................... MCAULEY PARK13805 LONGACRES PRESERVE CT ... 6 ... 4 ... 1 ....... POTOMAC ...... $1,281,469 .... Detached ............. 2.69 ....... 20854 ...... DARNESTOWN OUTSIDE10027 CHARTWELL MANOR CT ...... 5 ... 3 ... 2 ....... POTOMAC ...... $1,265,000 .... Detached ............. 0.48 ....... 20854 ............................... AVENEL20 BEMAN WOODS CT ................... 3 ... 4 ... 1 ....... POTOMAC ...... $1,247,500 .... Detached ............. 0.16 ....... 20854 ............................... AVENEL10604 CLOVERBROOKE DR ............ 5 ... 4 ... 1 ....... POTOMAC ...... $1,190,000 .... Detached ............. 0.44 ....... 20854 ............ PINEY GLEN VILLAGE13612 MAIDSTONE LN ................... 5 ... 4 ... 2 ....... POTOMAC ...... $1,172,500 .... Detached ............. 2.06 ....... 20854 ....................... RIVERS EDGE10601 CROSSING CREEK RD ........... 4 ... 4 ... 1 ...... ROCKVILLE ..... $1,125,000 .... Detached ............. 0.33 ....... 20854 ..... EAST GATE OF POTOMAC7810 HIDDEN MEADOW TER .......... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ....... POTOMAC ...... $1,112,500 .... Townhouse .......... 0.11 ....... 20854 ........................ RIVER FALLS12409 BEALL SPRING RD ................ 5 ... 5 ... 1 ....... POTOMAC ...... $1,100,000 .... Detached ............. 2.25 ....... 20854 ...................... BEALLMOUNT9801 HALL RD ............................... 6 ... 4 ... 1 ...... ROCKVILLE ..... $1,100,000 .... Detached ............. 0.47 ....... 20854 ............. POTOMAC OUTSIDE9501 WINDCROFT WAY .................. 4 ... 4 ... 1 ....... POTOMAC ...... $1,065,000 .... Detached ............. 0.37 ....... 20854 ........................ FALLSREACH10408 WINDSOR VIEW DR ............. 6 ... 3 ... 2 ....... POTOMAC ...... $1,050,000 .... Detached ............. 0.37 ....... 20854 ................... WINDSOR HILLS9105 CRANFORD DR ...................... 4 ... 4 ... 1 ....... POTOMAC ......... $999,250 .... Detached ............. 0.28 ....... 20854 ....................... PINE KNOLLS11833 HUNTING RIDGE CT ............. 5 ... 4 ... 1 ....... POTOMAC ......... $975,000 .... Detached ............. 0.40 ....... 20854 .......................... GLEN OAKS10012 WEATHERWOOD CT ............ 5 ... 3 ... 1 ....... POTOMAC ......... $965,000 .... Detached ............. 0.36 ....... 20854 .......................... GLEN OAKS10912 BELLS RIDGE DR .................. 6 ... 5 ... 1 ....... POTOMAC ......... $947,000 .... Semi-Detached ..... 0.12 ....... 20854 ............. BELLS MILL ESTATES9501 ACCORD DR .......................... 6 ... 5 ... 1 ....... POTOMAC ......... $932,000 .... Detached ............. 0.50 ....... 20854 ............. POTOMAC OUTSIDE8512 HUNTER CREEK TRL .............. 5 ... 2 ... 2 ....... POTOMAC ......... $917,103 .... Detached ............. 0.34 ....... 20854 ............................ FOX HILLS9328 WINTERSET DR ..................... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ....... POTOMAC ......... $910,000 .... Detached ............. 0.35 ....... 20854 ......................... WINTERSET7 VICTORY CT ............................... 5 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ROCKVILLE ........ $900,000 .... Detached ............. 0.76 ....... 20854 ................... BEVERLY FARMS9465 TURNBERRY DR..................... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ....... POTOMAC ......... $900,000 .... Townhouse .......... 0.09 ....... 20854 ............................... AVENEL11206 TILDENCREST CT ................. 3 ... 2 ... 2 ....... POTOMAC ......... $895,000 .... Townhouse .......... 0.06 ....... 20854 ................. POTOMAC CREST8809 QUIET STREAM CT ................ 5 ... 3 ... 0 ....... POTOMAC ......... $869,000 .... Detached ............. 0.35 ....... 20854 ..... EAST GATE OF POTOMAC11217 FALL RIVER CT ..................... 5 ... 4 ... 1 ....... POTOMAC ......... $855,000 .... Detached ............. 0.32 ....... 20854 ....................... PINE KNOLLS9625 TRAILRIDGE TER ................... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ....... POTOMAC ......... $830,000 .... Detached ............. 0.37 ....... 20854 .................... ROBERTS GLEN10820 PEBBLE BROOK LN ............... 5 ... 3 ... 1 ....... POTOMAC ......... $805,000 .... Detached ............. 0.31 ....... 20854 ............................ FOX HILLS12005 TRAILRIDGE DR ................... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ....... POTOMAC ......... $776,000 .... Detached ............. 0.25 ....... 20854 ........................ FALLSREACH10109 COLEBROOK AVE ................. 4 ... 2 ... 1 ....... POTOMAC ......... $775,000 .... Detached ............. 0.24 ....... 20854 ................... BEDFORDSHIRE12246 SAINT JAMES RD ................. 4 ... 3 ... 1 ....... POTOMAC ......... $775,000 .... Detached ............. 0.36 ....... 20854 .......................... GLEN PARK11615 MILBERN DR ....................... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ....... POTOMAC ......... $775,000 .... Detached ............. 0.34 ....... 20854 ............... REGENCY ESTATES1407 STRATTON DR ....................... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ....... POTOMAC ......... $765,000 .... Detached ............. 0.26 ....... 20854 .............. POTOMAC WOODS10324 DEMOCRACY LN .................. 4 ... 2 ... 1 ....... POTOMAC ......... $760,000 .... Townhouse .......... 0.12 ....... 20854 ..... EAST GATE OF POTOMAC9100 ORCHARD BROOK DR ............ 4 ... 2 ... 1 ....... POTOMAC ......... $759,000 .... Detached ............. 0.30 ....... 20854 .......... POTOMAC COMMONS10 SCOTCH MIST CT ...................... 5 ... 3 ... 1 ....... POTOMAC ......... $750,000 .... Detached ............. 0.23 ....... 20854 ...... POTOMAC WOODS EAST1013 SAMPLERS WAY ..................... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ....... POTOMAC ......... $749,000 .... Detached ............. 0.26 ....... 20854 ................. ORCHARD RIDGE2 BUNKER CT ................................ 4 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ROCKVILLE ........ $749,000 .... Detached ............. 0.29 ....... 20854 ......................... FALLSMEAD

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The Montgomery County police, Officeof Consumer Protection, State’s Attorney’sOffice, Maryland Home ImprovementCommission (MHIC), Department of Natu-ral Resources (DNR) and the policedepartments of neighboring jurisdictionsare joining forces to file criminal chargesagainst unlicensed contractors who havevictimized homeowners. Check thecontractor’s’ complaint records with theOffice of Consumer Protection at 240-777-3636 orwww.montgomerycountymd.gov/ocp/, the Better Business Bureau at 202-393-8000 or www.bbb.org/washington-dc-eastern-pa/.

Hands-on science, math, engineeringand arts activities are coming to theDavis library, made possible through apartnership between MontgomeryCounty the Kids International Dis-covery (KID) Museum. The program,for children 6-14 years old, is expected toopen next fall. There will be an $8 admis-sion fee and discounts for school groupsand other organized visits.

Montgomery County received a“best in category” 2014 achievementaward for its ePermits apply online pro-gram by the The National Association ofCounties. The award was based on theePermits program’s “exceptional resultsand unique innovations.”

The Maryland State HighwayAdministration (SHA) has establisheda comprehensive website(roads.maryland.gov) that provides infor-mation about the ongoing constructionproject at the intersection of Cedar Lane

and Rockville Pike. SHA expects to com-plete the project and reopen Cedar Laneby Aug. 22.

The County Department ofTransportation has put out a requestfor proposals from vendors to install so-lar panels on 12 county parking garagesin Bethesda, Silver Spring and Wheaton.Proposals are due by Sept. 5, and one ormore vendors will be picked in early 2015.Construction would begin in the secondquarter of that year. Visitmontgomerycountymd.gov/DOT-Park-ing/Files/SolarRFEP.html for bid forms.

The Montgomery County Plan-ning Department is considering aprivate proposal to establish a new artscenter in Woodmont Triangle, backed bythe owner of Union Hardware. A majorpart of the new arts center would be onNorfolk Avenue between Woodmont andWisconsin Avenue. Visit http://www.montgomeryplanning.org/ formore.

The Public Technology Institute(PTI) has honored Montgomery Countywith a 2013-2014 Technology SolutionsAward for its bikeshare station site iden-tification and property verificationprogram. Call 240-777-7170 or visithttp://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/bikeshare/index.html for more.

Groundbreaking recently took place fora new North Potomac communityrecreation center at 13860 TravilahRoad. The center will include a full-sizeand auxiliary gymnasium, weight andexercise room, social hall, kitchen, seniorand community lounge, arts and kilnroom, game room and conference room.The center is expected to be completed inwinter 2016.

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One of my ongoing major concerns is theorigin of the miscellaneous symptoms Iirregularly experience. Obviously I don’twant to think they’re cancer-related, soassessing them becomes minding whatpotentially matters. Moreover, since I don’twant to believe the cancer is actually harm-ing me, convincing myself that what I feelmight be important to share with my oncolo-gist is almost a fool’s errand. Though I’vebeen in this situation going on nearly five andone half years now, I am still stubborn andstupid about my reality. And though I furtherrealize that pretending doesn’t work, anddenial is hard to maintain when you receivechemotherapy every three weeks, still,accepting the various symptoms as cancerhas been too scary for me to consider; so Ihaven’t/don’t.

Perhaps it’s the treatment (I tell myselfconstantly), and the cumulative effect on mybody of non-stop chemotherapy every threeweeks for five-plus years, save for a yearwhen I was able to take a “targeted therapy”pill, Tarceva, at home every day, that is mani-festing itself? As I may have joked, being acancer patient is all it’s cracked up to be. Inone delivery system or another, I have beenreceiving treatment for almost 64 months. Itseems only logical that my body would atsome juncture begin to feel the effects fromthat kind of long-term exposure, though mylab work doesn’t necessarily reflect it, otherthan for the kidney and liver issues withwhich you regular readers are familiar. Iwould imagine there has to be some wear-and-tear-type fatigue. I mean, 64 months offairly toxic materials swirling around in yourblood system and interacting with all yourorgans; not exactly a recipe for normalcy. Itcan’t be one big happy family in there, if youknow what I mean. There has to be somedisagreements. So far, however, apparentlynot; at least as indicated by my labs andscans, which if certain levels changed wouldlikely warrant a retreat of some kind.

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Email community entertainment eventsto [email protected] date, time, location, descriptionand contact for event: phone, email and/or website. Photos and artwork welcome.Deadline is Thursday at noon, at least twoweeks before event.

ONGOINGCollegiate Baseball League.

Through Saturday, July 26, theBethesda Big Train plays its season atthe Shirley Povich Field in CabinJohn Regional Park, 10600 WestlakeDrive. The Big Train plays in the CalRipken Collegiate Baseball League, awooden-bat collegiate league thathas sent athletes to Major LeagueBaseball. Visit www.bigtrain.org.

Art Gallery. Through Sunday, July 27at The Mansion at Strathmore, 10701Rockville Pike, North Bethesda.Exhibition hours 10 a.m.-4 p.m.Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday,Sunday. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Wednesday.Closed Monday.“Sweet Indulgence,”solo exhibition of oil paintings byMaryland artist Jennifer KahnBarlow. Free and open to the public.Visit www.strathmore.org/fineartsexhibitions.

Theater. Through July 27. Fridays andSaturdays, 8 p.m. Sundays, 2 p.m. atF. Scott Fitzgerald Theater, 603Edmonston Drive, Rockville. Arendition of “The Music Man.”Adults: $22; seniors and students:$20. Visit http://rockville.ticketleap.com/the-music-man/ to by tickets.

Art Exhibit. Through Aug. 8. “Botanica2014: The Art & Science of Plants” atthe Brookside Gardens VisitorsCenter, 1800 Glenallan Ave.,Wheaton. Drawings and paintings bystudents and teachers in theBrookside Gardens School ofBotanical Art & Illustration. Exhibit isfree, although most works areavailable for purchase.

Children’s Theater. Through Sunday,Aug. 10, Imagination Stage presents“The BFG” at the Lerner FamilyTheatre, 4908 Auburn Ave.,Bethesda. Best for ages 5-10. Basedon Roald Dahl’s book about the bigfriendly giant, this play incorporatespuppetry, visuals and storytelling.Tickets start at $10. Visitwww.imaginationstage.org or call301-280-1660.

Faculty Invitational Exhibition.Through Aug. 10. Saturdays andSundays, noon-6 p.m. at the PopcornGallery and Stone Tower Gallery atGlen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthurBlvd., Glen Echo. Features works byGlen Echo Park Faculty members.Free. Visit www.glenechopark.org.

Artist Talk. Fridays through Aug 17. 7-9 p.m. at Visarts, 155 Gibbs Street,Rockville. Talk with different artistsabout their exhibits Free.Visitwww.visartsatrockville.org/gallery for a list of exhibits.

Kids Night. Wednesdays through Aug.20. 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Rockville TownSquare, 30 Maryland Ave., Rockville.Musical performances and magicshows. Free. Visit http://rockvilletownsquare.com/events/kids-night/ for more.

Movies on the Square. Thursdaysthrough Aug. 21. at sundown(roughly 8:30 p.m.) at RockvilleTown Square, 30 Maryland Ave.,Rockville. Bring a lawn chair andfamily and friends for favorite filmsunder the stars. Free. Visit http://rockvilletownsquare.com/events/movie-night/ for more.

Art Exhibit. Through Aug. 25.Saturdays 1-4 p.m., Sundays 1-8 p.m.at Glen Echo, 7300 MacArthur Blvd.,Glen Echo. Mimi Levine:Retrospective. Reception, Aug. 10. 4-6 p.m. Free. Visitwww.glenechophotoworks.org.

Family Game Day. Tuesdays, throughAug. 28, 3 p.m. at Potomac Library.Bring the family and enjoy a family

game day. Children 5 and up andtheir families. Free. Visitmontgomerycountymd.gov.

Dance Concert. Through Aug 29.5:30-8:30 p.m, at 3 Bethesda MetroCtr., Bethesda. An outdoor concertwith live music. Free. Parking $2.Visitwww.facebook.com/3BethesdaMetroCenterFreeOutdoorDanceConcerts/info formore.

Pinkalicious Show. Through Aug. 31.Most shows on Saturdays, Sundaysand Mondays at Adventure Theater,7300 MacArthur Blvd Glen Echo.Pinkalicious can’t stop eating pinkcupcakes and ends up turning pink.Visit http://www.adventuretheatre-mtc.org for more.

Art Walk in the Park. Every secondFriday through October, 6-8 p.m. atGlen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthurBlvd., Glen Echo. Artistdemonstrations, refreshments, openstudios and galleries. Free. Visitwww.glenechopark.org for more.

Carousel Tours. 10:30 a.m. throughSept. 30; 3:30 p.m., Oct. 1 throughApril 30. Glen Echo Park, 7300MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Thesetours give visitors a closer look at thepark’s fully-restored 1921 Dentzelcarousel. Hear about the civil rightsprotests and the story of how thetown rallied together to save thecarousel. Park history tours can bearranged by reservation only. Free.Visit nps.gov/glec.

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. Visithttp://capitalblues.org for more.

Weekly Contra Dances. Fridays,7:30-11:30 p.m. Spanish Ballroom,Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthurBlvd., Glen Echo. The Friday NightDancers present Contra dancing aswell as some square dances andwaltzes. Contra dance lesson from7:30-8:15 p.m. followed by the calleddance to live music from 8:30 to11:30 pm. Beginners are alwayswelcome. Admission: $10 / $5 age17 and under. Visitwww.glenechopark.org for more.

Weekly Swing Dance. Saturdays, 8p.m.-midnight. The DC LindyExchange presents a swing dancewith live music in the historicSpanish Ballroom, Glen Echo Park,7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo.Enjoy a beginner swing dance lessonat 8 p.m. (included in admission),followed by dancing until midnight.Admission is $16-$18; Aug. 30admission for age 17 and under $12.Visit 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. TangoBrillante DC offers Argentine Tangolessons followed by a Milonga mostSunday evenings. Beginner lesson6:30-7:30 p.m. and intermediatelesson 7:30-8:30 p.m. Cost is $15/lesson and includes the Milonga thatfollows. For dancers who wish toattend just the Milonga, cost is $10and the open dance with DJ runs8:30-11 p.m. No partner required.Visit www.glenechopark.org or call301-634-2222.

Contra and Square Dance. Sundays7-10:30 p.m. in the Spanish Ballroomat Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthurBlvd. The Folklore Society of GreaterWashington presents traditionalAmerican contra dancing. Theevening can include square dances,mixers, waltzes and other coupledances. All Contras and Squaredances are taught, no partner isnecessary. There is a lesson at 7 p.m.,followed by the called dance withlive music starting at 7:30. $13nonmembers, $10 FSGW members,$5 ages 17 and under. Visit

www.glenechopark.org or call 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. Visitwww.BennysBarGrill.com.

Drop in Art Activities. EverySaturday 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in theCandy Corner Studio at Glen EchoPark, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., parentsand children can explore a new artform or theme. $10/child, parentcombo. Drop-in only. Visitwww.pgip.org for more.

Live Music & Dancing. 7-11 p.m. inMargery’s Lounge, Normandie FarmRestaurant 10710 Falls Road,Potomac. Dance to the music of BarryGurley on Fridays and Saturdays.Call 301-983-8838 or visitpopovers.com for more.

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.SilverWorks Studio & Gallery is aworking silversmith studio andincludes an ongoing exhibition, aswell as sales of the work of artist-in-residence Blair Anderson. Free. Visitsilverworksglenechopark.org.

Yellow Barn Studio & Gallery.Saturdays and Sundays, noon-5 p.m.The Yellow Barn Studio & Gallerypresents free exhibitions of emergingartists’ work. Each weekend featuresthe work of a different artist. Mostartwork is also for sale. Visityellowbarnstudio.com for more.

THROUGH SATURDAY/JULY 26Bethesda Outdoor Movies. 9 p.m.

Takes place at corner of Norfolk andAuburn avenues. Free. Visitwww.bethesda.org for schedule.

THURSDAY/JULY 24Tim & The Space Cadets. 9:30-11:30

a.m. at the Strathmore BackyardTheater for Children, 10701Rockville Pike, North Bethesda. Thechildren’s musical group Tim and theSpace Cadets will perform songs atthe Backyard Theater Stage. Ticketsare $8. Visit www.strathmore.org/

education/currentprograms.asp formore.

Outdoor Concert. 6-8 p.m. atVeterans Park, at the corner ofWoodmont and Norfolk Avenues.Texas Chainsaw Horns play classicR&B and soul. Free. Call 301-215-6660 or visit www.bethesda.org.

BEGINS THURSDAY/JULY 24“Little Red & the Pigs.” Through

Aug. 31. at The Puppet Co., 7300MacArthur Blvd, Glen Echo. The BigBad Wolf tells his story through rap.The show has lots of audienceparticipation. Visit http://www.thepuppetco.org for more.

FRIDAY/JULY 25Creativity Can Challenge. 11 a.m.-

1p.m. at Toy Castle, 11325 SevenLocks Road, Potomac. Cans filledwith supplies so children can createanything they want. Visitwww.creativitycan.com orwww.toycastlepotomac.com formore.

FRIDAY/JULY 25-MONDAY/AUG. 25Mimi Levine Retrospective.

Reception and Gallery Talk: Sunday,Aug. 10, 4-6 p.m. PhotoworksGallery, Glen Echo Park, 7300MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo.Photoworks presents a retrospectiveof the work of Mimi Levine. Free.Visit www.glenechopark.org.

SATURDAY/JULY 26Grow it, Eat it Open House. 8:30

a.m.-1 p.m. at Montgomery CountyExtension Agriculture Park, 18410Muncaster Road, Derwood. Learnabout starting or continuing agarden, controlling pests, toolmaintenance, and more. Registrationrequired for food preservation class.Free, but donations accepted. Visithttp://extension.umd.edu/growit/montgomery-county-vegetable-gardening-classes-and-events.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/JULY 26-27Montgomery County Farm Tour

and Harvest Sale. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.Help celebrate Montgomery County’sagricultural heritage and taste localfarm fresh foods. Sponsored by theDepartment of EconomicDevelopment. Visit

www.montgomerycountymd.gov.

TUESDAY/JULY 29Hooray for Hollywood. 2-3:30 p.m

at 4805 Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda.Great movie songs of the 1930s and1940s. $20. Visit http://liveandlearnbethesda.org/ for more.

WEDNESDAY/JULY 30An Introduction to Water

Gardening. 1-2:30 p.m. at VisitorsCenter Adult Classroom at BrooksideGardens, 1800 Glenallan Ave.,Wheaton. Brookside Gardens isholding a course on water gardeningwith step by step instructions andlocal resources. Fee: $6, FOBG: $5.Course #270601. Registrationrequired at www.ParkPASS.org. Call301-962-1451 or visitwww.brooksidegardens.org for more.

Live music. 7 p.m. Gudelsky ConcertPavilion, the Mansion at Strathmore,10701 Rockville Pike, NorthBethesda. The Chuck Brown All StarGo-Go Band plays funk and soul aspart of the Strathmore Free SummerOutdoor Concert Series. Visitwww.strathmore.org for more info.

THURSDAY/JULY 31Asanga Domask/Serendib Dance

in Rhythm of Lanka. 9:30-11:30a.m. at the Strathmore BackyardTheater, 10701 Rockville Pike, NorthBethesda. The Strathmore BackyardTheater for Children presents aperformance by a new dancecompany dedicated to Sri Lankantraditional and folk dance. $8. Visitwww.strathmore.org/education/currentprograms.asp.

WEDNESDAYS-SUNDAYS IN AUGUSTGreat Falls Tavern, Mule-Drawn

Canal Boat Rides. 11 a.m., 1:30p.m., and 3 p.m. Boat rides along thehistoric C&O Canal. Visitwww.nps.gov/choh/planyourvisit/great-falls-canal-boat-rides.htm

SATURDAYS-SUNDAYS IN AUGUSTGlen Echo Park’s 1921 Dentzel

Carousel 12-6 p.m. Rides on thehistoric carousel at Glen Echo Park.Visit www.glenechopark.org formore.

SATURDAY/AUG. 2Riley’s Rumble Half-Marathon. A

half marathon through ruralMontgomery County for experiencedrunners. Visit www.mcrrc.org.

SUNDAY/AUG. 3Waltz Dance. 2:45-6 p.m. Spanish

Ballroom, Glen Echo Park, 7300MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. WaltzTime presents a beginning waltzlesson from 2:45-3:30 p.m., followedby an afternoon of waltzes and othercouples dances to live music. Nopartner required. Admission $10.Visit www.glenechopark.org.

WEDNESDAY/AUG. 6Live music. 7 p.m. at the Gudelsky

Concert Pavilion, the Mansion atStrathmore, 10701 Rockville Pike,North Bethesda. Vocalist andguitarist Cathy Ponton King performsas part of the Strathmore. FreeSummer Outdoor Concert Series.Visit www.strathmore.org.

FRIDAY-THURSDAY/AUG.8-16Montgomery County Agricultural

Fair. Come help celebrateMontgomery County’s agriculturalheritage. Check website for specifictimes and schedules. Visitwww.mcagfair.com for more.

Children’s Theater

Tiny Tots. 10 a.m. at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo.Shows are shorter, the lights stay on, and the doors stay open. The PuppetCo. presents “Tiny Tots @ 10:00,” a program designed for our youngesttheater patrons (ages 0-4). Running time is 30 minutes. Tickets $5,everyone (including babes-in-arms). No online fees. Pre-purchases arestrongly recommended. Visit www.thepuppetco.org or call 301-634-5380.❖ Saturday, July 26 — “Mother Goose Caboose”❖ Sunday, July 27 — “Penguin’s Playground”❖ Wednesday, July 30 — “Merlin’s Magic”

The 2014-2015 season of Imagination Stage’s theater for childrenbegins in late September and runs through August 2015. Shows atImagination Stage run approximately 90 minutes, including oneintermission. Performance times are Saturdays and Sundays at 1:30 and 4p.m., with occasional Saturday 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. performances. Datesand titles below subject to change. Subscriptions are available for $54-90.Flex packs for seven or more can also be purchased. Single tickets, priced$10-30, go on sale Aug. 11. Call 301-280-1660 or visitwww.imaginationstage.org.❖ “The Night Fairy,” Sept. 24-Oct. 26, features a fairy with damagedwings who has to make new friends. Best for ages 4-10.❖ “101 Dalmatians,” Nov. 19-Jan. 11, 2015, tells the story ofDalmatian parents who set off on a rescue after Cruella de Vil kidnaps thepuppies. Best for ages 4-10.❖ “Wiley and the Hairy Man,” Feb. 4-March 8, 2015. This traditionaltall tale tells of Wiley who lives in fear of the Hairy Man who lurks in theswamp. Best for ages 6-12.❖ “Sinbad: The Untold Tale,” April 8-May 31, 2015. When amysterious cloud descends upon Baghdad, putting all of the adults tosleep, two children must go on a quest. Best for ages 5-12.❖ “Double Trouble,” June 24-Aug. 9, 2015. Lottie and Lisa are 10-year-old twins being raised separately by their divorced parents. Whenthey meet and switch places, the adventure begins. Best for ages 5-10.


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Allan Cohen has a lofty goal.

Cohen, chairman of Montgom-ery County Partners for AnimalsWellbeing (MCPAW), said that

his organization would ultimately like toprovide free spay and neuter services toevery pet in Montgomery County.

“Right now we’re in the process of tack-ling the feral cat population,” Cohen said.“The number of feral cats is huge. This is abig problem all over, but especially in Mont-gomery County.”

MCPAW was created as a partner with thecounty to promote and supplement fund-ing for the Montgomery County AnimalServices and Adoption Center, whichopened March 1. While the center is fundedprimarily by the county, MCPAW works tohelp meet the shelter’s other financial needsand provide animal education and resourcesto the community.

The center is the only open admissionshelter in Montgomery County now, accord-ing to center representative KatherineZenzano. That means the shelter acceptsany type of animal that is dropped off atthe shelter or that officers get called out topick up.

“We have dogs and cats, but we also haveferrets, chickens, and even sugar gilders,”Zenzano said.

The Montgomery County Animal Servicesand Adoption Center took over the contractthat was previously held by the Montgom-ery County Humane Society and is operatedby the county Department of Police, Ani-

mal Services Division. The group has ani-mal control officers on call 24 hours a day.Zenzano said that the officers respond towildlife calls on a daily basis, and that theysometimes send animals to the SecondChance Wildlife Reserve in Gaithersburg.

The facility contains plenty of room foranimals though.

“We’re one big facility, so we kind of breakit down in two ways,” Zenzano said. “Wehave animal services on the left side of thebuilding, and the adoption center on theright side. In the back, we have a barn, anda walking trail that volunteers can use forwalking dogs.”

Zenzano said that because the shelter isso new, an exact number of current volun-teers is unavailable, but Cohen said thatthere are upwards of 300 people who havefilled out volunteer application forms. Thereis currently a hold on new volunteer appli-cations until all the received applicationshave been reviewed and volunteers havebeen trained.

“It’s great to see them come in and want

to work with the animals,” Cohen said.Volunteers at the facility work in all dif-

ferent areas, including working at the storethat MCPAW operates at the facility, walk-ing dogs, playing with cats, photographingthe animals, assisting trainers, greeting visi-tors to the center, and helping with theadoption process.

Zenzano said that earlier this month, theshelter placed 16 dogs with families duringan adoption event.

MCPAW offers an Explorer Post and Ex-ploring Club, a division of the Boy Scoutsof America, to boys and girls who are inter-ested in veterinary science and workingwith animals. The Explorer Club is for stu-dents in grades six through eight, and theExplorer Post is for students between theage of 14 and 20. The program runsthroughout the school year, according toCohen, and participants can receive com-munity service hours for participating.

MCPAW is also working on finalizingplans for Purple Care, a program to helpplace senior animals in homes and to help

senior citizens adopt and care for animals.But the number one focus for the group

right now is spaying and neutering.“From what I understand, a minimum of

70 percent of kittens in the shelter right noware from feral colonies,” said Ellie Truman,who is spearheading MCPAW’s efforts tospay and neuter feral cats. “The problem issolvable, but it takes money, resources, andpeople dedicated to it.”

Truman said that a trap-neuter-releaseprogram is prohibited under MontgomeryCounty regulations, so MCPAW is workingwith Bethesda-based Alley Cat Allies tocome up with a solution. Truman said thegroup has selected a feral colony to spayand neuter as part of a pilot program, andthe cats in that colony will be placed in fos-ter homes until they are ready to be adoptedout to families.

“We’ve proceeded cautiously, because wewant to be sure we’re in the perimeters,”Truman said. “We can make a real differ-ence. We just have to be dedicated and fo-cused.”

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For the last eight years,™ Squeals on Wheels,a mobile miniature petting zoo and ponyrides business, has brought joy and animaleducation to people of all ages. Started by

Jill and John Phillips, with the help of their five chil-dren, Squeals on Wheels has become a WashingtonD.C. Metro Area award-winning business. Throughits many events, such as birthday parties, festivalsand child education programs, people are able to in-teract with animals ranging from chickens and bun-nies to exotic animals such as the Patagonian cavy— a relatively large rodent indigenous to Argentina— or the very rare miniature llama.

But to the Phillips, the zoo is more than a busi-ness, it is a part of the family. All five of the Phillipschildren have been impacted by Squeals on Wheels.Tyler Phillips and Chelsea Phillips have followed intheir parent’s footsteps by starting their own animaleducation businesses.

After working on the administrative side of Squealson Wheels, Tyler Phillips started Rent-A-Coop withgirlfriend Diana Samata in April of 2012. It providesa hands-on educational experience for people of allages interested in taking care of their own chickensor interested in watching chicks hatch through the“Hatch Your Own Chicks” program. When asked howhe came up with Rent-A-Coop, Phillips said, “It wasmy mom’s idea. I was making chicken coops and sell-ing them on Craigslist when we realized it could beturned into a business.” Currently Phillips keeps hischickens and coops on his parents’ land, but is look-

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Home remodeling projects of-ten come after considerableplanning and expense. Onefactor that can be overlooked

is the family pet. While the end result of aremodel is often a new, updated or enlargedliving space, the road to that improvementis often filled with dust, debris and incon-venience — which can be upsetting andeven dangerous to dogs and cats.

Homeowners should be aware of theadded traffic that comes with a construc-tion project. “The biggest risk during a con-struction project could be that the pet couldescape because workers might not be awareof doors or gates or windows being leftopen,” said Carol Petit, hospital managerat VCA Old Town Animal Hospital in Alex-andria.

“There are many more cars and trucksgoing back and forth,” said Josh Baker,founder and co-chairman, BOWA inMcLean. “The driveway should be off lim-its to pets.”

Actually, the entire construction zoneshould be off limits. “Pets, especially dogs,will eat anything,” said Petit. “There areconstruction materials. They could eat left-over food from construction workers, whichcould be toxic or contribute to weight is-sues, depending on the pet.”

Additionally, “dust can affect eyes andlungs just as it can in humans,” said Petit.“Home improvement project materials like

paint and glue can be toxic. It can be thefumes, or if the dog or cat licks paint, itcould be lethal.”

“If any pet owners feel that their pet isacting oddly or like they might have con-sumed something that they shouldn’t have,the best solution is to take them to the vetto make sure that everything is OK,” shesaid.

Petit added that pets could become fear-ful because strangers are in the home. Thatfright, she said, could either increase sepa-ration anxiety or trigger a pet’s basic pro-tection instinct, leading him to become ag-gressive.

“There are a lot of things to consider,” saidBaker. “It’s not unlike thinking about smallchildren.”

AND WHILE THINKING about pets,some builders incorporate features into ahome project designed specifically for a pet.

One set of clients “wanted to be able tocordon off the tiled area off the side en-trance, to contain the dog when he comesin wet or dirty,” said Danielle Frye of An-thony Wilder Design/Build, Inc. in CabinJohn, Md., referring to a recent kitchen andmudroom renovation. “It also provides adedicated place where he can eat withoutdamaging the new hardwood floors in thekitchen.”

Architect George R. Bott was able to cre-ate a nook for the dog’s food and water

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Architect George R. Bott of An-thony Wilder Design/Build, Inc.was able to create a nook for thedog’s food and water bowls, aswell as storage space for his sup-plies and accessories in an Arling-ton home.

Remodeling with Pets in Mind Keep pets safe during constructionprojects created for man’s best friend.

bowls, as well as storage space for his sup-plies and accessories. In fact, say builders,pet feeding stations can incorporate mod-ern conveniences and high-end materials.

“We can add custom cabinetry,” saidBaker. “We can bring in a waterline to sup-ply instead of having to refill the water bowlin the kitchen. There is also potential auto-mation where the bowl is kept full.”

Mudrooms and garages can be designedto include pet bathing spaces as well. “Interms of showers, they’re custom built witha hand held sprayer so you can control thetemperature,” said Baker. “We can alsochoose a height so you can reach it with-out hurting your back while you’re bath-ing the dog.”

Meghan Little, son Brayden (4) anddaughter Avery (2) of Potomac are socializ-ing a 3-week-old Golden Retriever puppy.

— Linda Davies, Potomac

Louie is a 2-year -old Wire Fox Terrier andrecently has shown his special talent ridinga bike. Louie lives in Potomac in a neighbor-hood filled with his best furry friends. Healso likes to “borrow” youngsters’ tricycles.

— Angela Corio, Potomac

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ing for his own farm as his business contin-ues to expand. Currently his business hasreached as far as Hartford, Conn. Whenasked about possible plans for the futurePhillips says he is looking into expandingfurther, down to the south and hopefullyover to California.

Chelsea Phillips landed back in the fam-ily business unexpectedly. After studyingpolitical science at the University of Texas,Phillips did not get the idea to start her ownmobile petting zoo until her parents camedown to her home in Austin for a visit.Phillips said her parents received numer-ous calls from Austin locals who had seenthe Squeals on Wheels advertisement ontheir car. From this, her business “Tiny Tailsto You” was created.

“My parents have definitely helped a lotwith the business. It wouldn’t have been aconcept without them. My mom’s expertisehelped a lot, definitely with questions aboutthe animals and their health,” she said.

The business grew so much that Phillips’husband Joe Moore quit his job as an el-ementary school teacher to help out. “I waspretty exciting to be self employed. Run-ning my own business with my wifesounded appealing,” he said.

Daughter Marlena Phillips currentlyworks at the Duke Medical Center as a reg-

istered nurse, but still works petting zoosand helps take care of the animals whenshe is in town. Son Grant Phillips lives inChevy Chase and works for Royal Bank ofCanada. On the weekends he helps out withthe zoos by working events. Youngestdaughter Raquel Phillips is a rising seniorat University of Maryland, College Park andhas worked events for Squeals on Wheelsthroughout her college experience. As apublic health major, working with the ani-mals is a hobby rather than a career path,but she said, “I would be in a lot of debt ifit were not for this petting zoo. Paying formy rent and my school was very dependenton petting zoo money.” Working at Squealson Wheels provided all of the Phillips chil-dren with a way to pay for college.

Whether Squeals on Wheels has been acareer path or a hobby, each member of thePhillips family has benefited in their ownway from the family business.

Raquel Phillips said, “It was nice whenmy parents went from having a 9-5 to hav-ing their own schedules. They were alwaysaround and available to talk. Instead ofhaving to wait for dinnertime to tell themsomething, I could tell them right away.”

John Phillips recalls that his favoritememory in running Squeals on Wheels forthe past 8 years was the types of animalshe shared his master bathroom with: a babywild turkey, baby geese and now a baby

Patagonian cavy.For more information on how to become

involved in Tyler Phillip’s “Rent-A-Coop”visit http://www.rentacoop.com. For moreinformation on Chelsea Phillip’s “Tiny Tailsto You” in Austin, Texas visitwww.tinytailstoyou.com. To set up eventsor parties with Squeals on Wheels, visithttp://www.squealsonwheels.us.

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