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Justin Cinkala and Lee Carey wrestle for the ball while cooling offfrom Friday’s heat at the River Falls Swim Club.

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The PorteCochere

Modern luxury homes are increas-ingly featuring a new amenity—orrather, they’re bringing back an oldhome feature with a modern twist!The porte-cochere, (literally “coachgate”) is an instantly recognizablehome feature that has enjoyed arevival in popularity in recentyears. The porte-cochere is bestdescribed as a “drop-off garage”,much like the kind you find atresorts or hotels, and they’re infi-nitely useful in that they allowhomeowners to arrive and unloadsafe and dry in inclement weather.Historically, the porte-cochere wascreated with the horse-drawn car-riage in mind; modern porte-cocheres are usually erected nearthe front doors of the home.

So, why the sudden increase inpopularity? In many modern lux-ury homes, the garage and parkingarea is off-set from the main homeconstruction, which for visitingguests or unloading, parking canbe inconvenient, especially if theweather is cold or rainy. A porte-cochere provides the homeownerwith a well-situated, handy area towelcome visitors, unload every-thing from weekly groceries to lug-gage from your most recent week-end getaway or family vacation, ora sheltered entrance to the homefor days where the sun, snow orrain makes parking in the maingarage an unappealing prospect.Today’s stylish porte-cochere isblended with the home’s frontexterior, ensuring convenience,safety in inclement weather andadding a distinctive flair to ahome’s overall appearance, each ofwhich add dollar value to thehome’s resale price.

Summer Fun Residents describe their plans for the summer.

Meredith Barber and Sarah Friedmanof River Falls seek shade in lastThursday’s 100-degree weather.Sarah Friedman, 14, plans on practic-ing guitar and traveling to the GrandCanyon for her summer fun.

Jack McPherson’s summer will befilled with sleep-away camp andcruises.

Mary Smith enjoys bringing hergrandson to the River Falls SwimClub. She attends the annual “DoggySwim” as well. Smith was born inPotomac and still lives in the areaalong with her family.

Emily Acker and Lee Carey plan tocatch up with friends while home forthe summer.

Jessica and Josie find shade at theC&O Canal Visitors Center inPotomac. Jessica plans on biking forrecreation this summer.

Courtney enjoys hiking the GoldMine and Great Falls loops at theC&O Canal Park with her dog Scout.

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Campers at Summer atWES, held at Washing-ton Episcopal School

in Bethesda, enjoyed ridesdown a waterslide on theschool’s field, and trekked onthe Capital Crescent Trail to theBethesda Pool on Wednesday,June 20, to cool off on a day inwhich the temperaturesclimbed into the high 90s.

The camp, in its 21st year, of-fers boys and girls, Pre-K toGrade 8, experiences in studioart, basketball, swimming, ka-

rate, robotics, cooking, French,Spanish, journalism, digitalarts, beading, science, dance,art, ceramics, day trips to localattractions, and more. WilliamIsola, camp director, can be con-tacted for more information:301-652-7878, ext. 2228.

Washington Episcopal Schoolis an independent, coeducationalday school for students age 3 toGrade 8.

For more information, visitwww.w-e-s.org.

Summer at WES campers in Bethesda wait their turnon the waterslide to cool off on a hot summer’s day.From left: Olivia Macle, 6; Elena Parisi, 6, and JayneMassad, 5.

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WEDNESDAY/JULY 18Volunteer Training. JSSA (Jewish

Social Service Agency), a non-sectarian community agency, isseeking volunteers who are flexible,friendly and empathetic, who areinteresting in assuming leadershiproles, and are problem solvers.Experience working with specialneeds teens is preferred, but notrequired. Mandatory two-hourtraining and other requirements mustbe met. Applications and interviewswill be required for those interestedin the volunteer training. No walk-insaccepted. The training course isscheduled in Montgomery CountyMaryland on Wednesday, July 18from 7-9 p.m. at JSSA’s Ina KayBuilding, 200 Wood Hill Rd.,Rockville, MD. Contact Diane Hays-Earp, Volunteer Coordinator, at 301-816-2639 or dhaysearp@jssa.org, nolater than 5 days prior to the start ofthe session.

THROUGH AUG. 3Fun All Summer Long. 8 a.m. to 6

p.m. $350 for six weeks. Activitiesare well planned, supervised and coolfor hot days. Play with old friendsand make new ones. Summer FunCenter keeps things hopping withcreative/fun crafts, sports, games,drama, music and special events. Atthe Clara Barton Summer FunCenter, 7425 MacArthur Blvd., CabinJohn. Call 301-229-0010.

ONGOINGZumba at Village Yoga. An easy-to-

follow, Latin-inspired, calorie-

burning dance fitness-party that’smoving millions of people toward joyand health. Classes are Tuesdaynights, 7:15 p.m.-8:15 p.m., andSaturday mornings 11:30 a.m.-12:30p.m. 10154 River Road, Potomac.Call 301-299-1948.

Beginner’s Yoga Classes at VillageYoga. Village Yoga is adding a newBeginner’s Yoga Class, Mondays, 8-9p.m. Continues our Thursday, 7:30-8:45 p.m. Beginner’s Gentle Flowclass as well. 10154 River Road,Potomac. 301-299-1948. Visitwww.villageyogayogi.com.

Fenton Street Market. 10 a.m. to 4p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 27. Themarket is located in downtown SilverSpring at One Veterans Plaza,intersection of Fenton and Ellsworthstreets. It will not be open on Aug.11, Sept. 8 and Sept. 22.

Members Wanted. The Potomac AreaNewcomers Club is a group of morethan 200 women who have moved tothe Potomac area from all over theUnited States and around the world.The club offers such activities asbridge, mah jong, book groups, golf,luncheons and museum trips as away to help newcomers as well ascurrent residents to form newfriendships, expand their horizons,and take advantage of theopportunities that are available in theWashington, D.C. area. Visitwww.potomacnewcomers.com

VOLUNTEERS WANTEDThe Bethesda Urban Partnership is

looking for fun-loving, upbeatvolunteers to help assist with variouslocal festivals including Taste ofBethesda (Oct. 6). This is a greatway to immerse yourself into theBethesda community, while alsoactively participating in downtownBethesda’s fun-filled events. Formore information, e-mailinfo@bethesda.org.

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Tiger Woods is back in town. Thesixth annual AT&T National golftournament is scheduled to beplayed at River Road’s Congres-

sional Country Club June 28 - July 1.“I think it’s a fantastic tee to green golf

course,” said Tiger Woods at his press con-ference at Congressional earlier this spring.“You have to drive the ball well to get intosome of these flags, but once you get onthe greens there’s a lot of pitch to thesegreens, a lot of movement, usually fromback to front.

“Placing the ball in the correct spots isvital to give yourself a chance,” he said,“because a couple of holes, if you put itabove the hole, you’re not going to makethe putt and sometimes, more likely, you’reprobably going to end up three-putting un-less you make a six- or 10-footer.

Congressional hosted the 2011 U.S. Openso the AT&T National was played the lasttwo years at Aronimink Golf Club in New-ton Square, Pa.

Woods founded the AT&T National andwon the event in 2009, the last year it firstwas hosted by Congressional.

CONGRESSIONAL HAS HOSTED fivemajor championships, including three U.S.Opens, one U.S. Senior Open and one PGAChampionship, according to PGA Tour in-formation.

Potomac had hosted the PGA tour’sKemper Open tournament at TPC at Aveneloff Oaklyn Drive for many years.

Expect delays on Potomac’s thoroughfaresthis week, including River Road, Falls Road,Oaklyn Drive and Bradley Boulevard, espe-cially Thursday through Sunday.

This Thursday, the four-day tournamenttees off, with 120 golfers competing for the$6.5 million prize purse. A pro-am golfevent is scheduled for Wednesday and otheractivities were hosted on Tuesday.

All proceeds benefit the Tiger WoodsFoundation, founded by Woods and his fa-ther Earl Woods in 1996.

“What a wonderful golf course, clubhouse

and facility,” according to Greg McLaughlin,tournament director and CEO of the TigerWoods Foundation. “That gives us an op-portunity to grow our foundation in thiscommunity.”

The foundation opened two campuses inWashington D.C., providing students witha college-access curriculum, the same modelthat Woods found successful to his South-ern California educational facility.

“This is obviously an incredible event forus with the foundation and what it does forus, what it allows us to do and the kids thatwe are able to impact,” said Woods.

The Tiger Woods foundation hasmentored 65,000 youth, including 25 spe-cifically from the Washington metropolitanarea.

DEFENDING CHAMPION, Nick Watney,hit a 13-under par to win last year’s AT&TNational by two strokes over 2007 cham-pion K.J. Choi, who also returns this week.

Watney’s score tied Tiger Woods for the

lowest overall score in AT&T National’s his-tory. Nine players in the field have won onthis year’s PGA Tour.

Other players include Hunter Mahan, 30,who is linked in the tournament’s recordbook with Watney and Anthony Kim forscoring the lowest round at 62. Mahan hasearned more than $4,077,013 on the PGATour this year by winning five tournaments.He finished second to Woods in 2009 atCongressional.

Ben Curtis, 35, has earned more than$2.15 million this year, winning the ValeroTexas Open in April.

Dustin Johnson, 28 of Myrtle Beach, S.C.,won the 2012 St. Jude Classic earlier thismonth and has earned more than $1.8 mil-lion this year. Before the St. Jude Classic,he missed six weeks due to a back injury heendured while lifting a jet ski.

Jim Furyk, 42, comes to Congressionalafter finishing fourth at the U.S. Open,which he led much of the last day last week.He has earned more than $1.9 million thisyear and has 16 career wins on the PGATour.

K.J. Choi, 42, won the inaugural AT&TNational in 2007 and finished second toWatney in 2011. He has eight victories onthe PGA Tour and learned the game bystudying Jack Nicklaus’ lesson books andvideos.

Jordan Smith, 18 of Dallas, helped theUniversity of Texas win the NCAA Champi-onship this spring and Beau Hossler, 17 ofCalifornia, will be a senior next year atSanta Magarita High School.

Woods has won 73 victories on the PGATour, the most of any active player and 14major championships, second to JackNicklaus’ 18 championships.

Crowds at the Congressional Country Club in Bethesda watch RoryMcIlroy during his record-setting run at last year’s U.S. Open.

Call 301-365-6946 — AT&T National Tour-nament Headquarters or visitwww.mrapartner.com/attnational

Gallery Passes — $25 and upTicket Six Pack (Tuesday — Sunday) — $95

GOLF LOVER’S PACKAGE$95 each day/$350 Four Pack. Upgraded

access to clubhouse, to on-course GreyGoose Lounge, United Airlines Fairway Cluband lunch at Ruth’s Chris Steak House tent

JEFFERSON CLUB BADGE$250. Access to clubhouse for entire week,

including food and beverage for purchase,televisions airing live tournament coverageand access to patio overlooking 10th and 18th

holes

NATIONAL CLUB$425. First-class experience inside

Congressional Clubhouse ballroom; features adeluxe bar, upscale lunch buffet, andafternoon hors d’oeuvres along with views of10th and 18th holes from outdoor patio

UNITED FAIRWAY CLUB$50 each day. Private VIP lounge with patio on

the 10th green and full menu of food andbeverages. Multiple flat-screen televisions areavailable in climate-controlled lounge.

Parking Passes. See www.mrapartner.com/attnational/parking.html. Prices double forpurchase on day of event.

Ticket Information

120Professional golfers will play this year’s AT&T Na-tional scheduled for June 28 - July 1 (othertournament events including a pro-am to be heldJune 26-27) at Congressional Country Club.

$6.5Million dollar prize purse for this year’s tourna-ment.

13Under par shot by Tom Watney, the AT&TNational’s defending champion. Watney’s scoretied Tiger Woods for the lowest overall score inAT&T National’s history.

2009The year Tiger Woods won the AT&T National. Thetournament’s proceeds benefit the Tiger WoodsFoundation, founded by Woods and his father EarlWoods in 1996. Two campuses are located inWashington D.C.

7,569Yards on this par-71 course. Jack Nicklaus hit anace on Hole Seven (par three, 173-yards) in the fi-nal round of the 1995 U.S. Senior Open atCongressional. See www.mrapartner.com/attnational/the-course.html for course descriptionsand strategies.

30,000Complimentary tickets distributed by the AT&TNational tournament to local U.S. military mem-bers, who will be treated to seating in theclimate-controlled tent at the 17th hole. Select mili-tary officials will serve as caddies for PGA Tourpros on the 17th hole during Wednesday’s pro-am.

25,000Care packages sent by AT&T National to militarypersonnel deployed overseas since 2009. Fans areencouraged to help assemble packages at the Mili-tary Care Package Tent. Golfers, fans, caddies,volunteers and officials can also write personalmessages on the “We Salute Our Heroes” tributewall near the 18th green.

9Players in this year’s field who have won 2012 PGATour events.

6218-hole score shot by defending champion NickWatney in the 2011 tournament’s third round, thelowest round in the tournament’s history. His thirdround tied Hunter Mahan’s 62 fourth round in2009 and Anthony Kim’s 2009 round one, the yearTiger Woods won the event.

130Tiger Wood’s score after two days of the 2009 tour-nament, the best first 36 holes shot in the AT&TNational Tournament. That year, Woods shot 64on the first day, the lowest start by a winner.

3 p.m.Live TV Coverage of the local golf event, includingGolf Channel coverage Thursday and Friday (2-6p.m.) and CBS live network coverage of the eventon Saturday and Sunday from 3 — 6:30 p.m.

0 — ZeroItems permitted on the golf course, including zerobackpacks, zero beepers, zero beverage containersor beverages, zero coolers, zero ladders, zero largecamera bags, zero periscopes, zero picnic baskets,zero radios, zero signs, zero video cameras, zerotelevisions, zero firearms or folding-arm chairs(folding stools without arms or bags are permit-ted). See tournament website for complete golfetiquette. Players will only sign autographs afterthey have completed their rounds adjacent to theNo. 9 and No. 18 scoring areas.

Summer Fun

Sunday’s Best Congressional Club hostssixth annual AT&T National.

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

1 10734 NORMANDIE FARM DR ... 5 .. 4 .. 1 .......... POTOMAC ... $1,412,500 .... Detached .... 0.74 ...... 20854 ....... NORMANDIE FARM ...... 05/25/12

2 11104 POTOMAC VIEW DR ....... 4 .. 5 .. 1 .......... POTOMAC ... $1,390,000 .... Detached .... 2.00 ...... 20854 ..... POTOMAC VIEW ESTS .... 05/11/12

3 12020 WETHERFIELD LN .......... 5 .. 4 .. 1 .......... POTOMAC ... $1,360,000 .... Detached .... 2.00 ...... 20854 ......... LAKE POTOMAC ........ 05/07/12

4 9808 CLAGETT FARM DR .......... 4 .. 4 .. 1 .......... POTOMAC ... $1,300,000 .... Detached .... 0.27 ...... 20854 ......... CLAGETT FARM ......... 05/29/12

5 10405 MASTERS TER ............... 5 .. 3 .. 2 .......... POTOMAC ... $1,250,000 .... Detached .... 0.37 ...... 20854 ............ RIVER FALLS ........... 05/23/12

6 11501 BIG PINEY WAY .............. 4 .. 4 .. 1 .......... POTOMAC ... $1,205,000 .... Detached .... 2.00 ...... 20854 .......... SADDLE RIDGE ......... 05/31/12

7 13613 CANAL VISTA CT ............ 5 .. 4 .. 2 .......... POTOMAC ... $1,200,000 .... Detached .... 2.08 ...... 20854 ........... RIVERS EDGE .......... 05/30/12

Copyright 2012 RealEstate Business Intelligence. Source: MRIS as of June 15, 2012.

Potomac REAL ESTATE In May 2012, 62 Potomac homes

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Sales in May 2012, $1.2~$1.49 million1 10734 Normandie Farm Drive,

Potomac — $1,412,500

3 12020Wetherfield Lane,

Potomac —$1,360,000

4 9808 Clagett Farm Drive,Potomac — $1,300,000

5 10405 Masters Terrace,Potomac — $1,250,000

6 11501Big Piney Way,Potomac —$1,205,000

2 11104 Potomac View Drive,Potomac — $1,390,000

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Commission ToHonor 10 Women

See Women Page 8

The MontgomeryCounty Commissionfor Women will hosta 40th anniversary

celebration on Wednesday, July 11from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at theRockville Hilton Hotel, AtriumRoom, 1750 Rockville Pike. Tocommemorate the anniversary, theCFW will announce 10 new hon-orees for the Montgomery CountyWomen’s History Archives, createdin 2002 to recognize the contribu-tions of women of historical sig-nificance to the County.

Connie Morella, former U.S. rep-resentative and ambassador to theOrganization for Economic Coop-eration and Development will de-liver the keynote address. The firstwoman from Montgomery Countyelected to the U.S. Congress,Morella was one of the 30 womenincluded in the Women’s HistoryArchives Project for the 30-yearanniversary celebration.

The Montgomery County Com-mission for Women is a 15-memberadvisory board established in 1972.The commissioners are appointed

by the County Executive and con-firmed by the County Council. TheCFW is charged with the responsi-bility of advising the County Execu-tive, County Council, the public andthe agencies of the County, State andFederal governments on the issuesof concern to women.

The biographies and photo-graphs of the 10 women beinghonored this year will be featuredon the CFW’s website. In 2002, aquilt was created by fiber artist,and then-CFW president, AnneSanderoff Walker showcasinghand-quilted squares depicting thefield in which each of the 30honoree’s achievements were at-tained. To commemorate the 40thanniversary, Sanderoff Walker hascreated another quilt to recognizethese 10 distinguished Montgom-ery Countians. Both quilts will beon permanent display at the CFWoffices in the Rockville MemorialLibrary, and will “travel” for dis-play at special events.

The 10 women being honoredand added to the CFW’s History

Helping the NeedyOn Sunday, June 17, parishionersof St. James’ Episcopal Church inPotomac, stuffed 50 new back-packs with a starter pack of schoolsupplies for Interfaith Works.Interfaith Works (www.iworksmc.org) is a 501(c)3 nonprofitagency and nonsectarian inter-faith coalition of more than 156congregations of diverse faiths,working together helping the poorand homeless of MontgomeryCounty. St. James’ parishionersdonated funds, supplies, andbackpack-filling enthusiasm.

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Former Potomac Resident To Star in New TV Series

Former Potomac resi-dent Corey Jean hasbeen cast to star in

the new television series,“The Hollywood Dream.”

The show is about whatit’s like to go to Hollywoodand start a career as an ac-tress. Jean will be playingthe role of Jessica, a girlfrom Iowa who decides tomove to Hollywood to pur-sue her dreams of becomingan actress after catching herfiancé cheating on her.

Jean, who lived inPotomac for 10 years, devel-oped her own passion for Corey Jean

acting after attending playsat Glen Echo Park. A favor-ite Potomac memory of herswas going to shows in thepark with her mom on week-ends and visiting the horsestable.

Jean received training atthe Bethesda Academy ofPerforming Arts and movedout to Los Angeles in Augustto pursue an acting career.Jean said she is very excitedabout the show and hopesthat it will launch her career.

— Kelly Witowsky

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Summer Fun

Play Potomac’sPublic Golf Course

Falls Road is the most played course in theMontgomery County golf system and is theannual host to the Montgomery County HighSchool Invitational.

Falls Road Golf Course was completed in1961 on 150 acres of former farmland eastof the Village of Potomac. The layout offersfour sets of tees, generous fairways and largegreens. The front nine is a parkland typecourse and the back nine is more tree lined.The course measures slightly more than6,100 yards from the back tees and plays toa par 70; it provides an enjoyable test forplayers of all abilities.

In 2003 Falls Road completed a renova-tion of all 18 holes. The newly constructedclubhouse offers multiple flat-screen TV’s, asnack bar, and pro shop.

Falls Road also offers a 22-stall drivingrange that is lighted for evening use.

Tee times are available up to two weeksin advance online at http://www.mcggolf.com or by phone 301-299-5156.

Falls Road Golf Course, 10800 Falls Road,Potomac.

Take in Potomac’sNatural BeautyGreat Falls

More water flows over Potomac’s greatwonder, Great Falls, than Niagara Falls. Forup close views, enter the C&O Canal NationalHistorical Park on MacArthur Boulevard,walk 0.2 miles over the Olmsted IslandBridges to the overlook at the end. Bridgesand boardwalks traverse a rare floodplainterrace environment, ending with an obser-vation deck over the spectacular views of theFalls and the head of Mather Gorge.

Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center and

Olmsted Overlook11710 MacArthur Blvd.301-767-3714Accessible for wheelchairs and strollers.The tavern is open year round, seven days

per week from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.http://www.nps.gov/archive/choh/Visi-

tor/Centers/GreatFalls.html

C&O CanalPotomac is bordered by more than 12

miles of the C&O Canal, the towpath andthe Potomac River. From Carderock to Riley’sLock, Potomac provides opportunities toenjoy the sights and sounds of the river whilewalking, biking, birding, taking a stroll withthe children or grandchildren, or even tak-ing a kayak lesson on the flatwater. Wildlifeis abundant. All outdoor areas of the C&OCanal National Historical Park are open day-light hours year round.

Billy Goat TrailThousands hike the Billy Goat Trail every

year, with access across from Old Angler’sInn (10801 MacArthur Blvd.) or at the GreatFalls Tavern Visitor’s Center (11710MacArthur Blvd., 301-767-3714). The loopbetween the C&O Canal and Potomac Riveris less than five miles long, but allow plentyto time to stop and enjoy spectacular viewsof the rockface, Potomac River and sensi-tive vegetation and rare plants. The wildpower and natural beauty of the PotomacRiver and its surroundings come alive on thishike that is marked by light blue trail blazesto keep visitors from trampling on BearIsland’s many rare plants and sensitive veg-etation. The trail can be rough and rockywith steep climbs. But the trail is one of themost popular hikes in all of the metropoli-tan area, which can be done by people of allages.

Blockhouse Pointwww.blockhousepoint.orgLocals who know the 630 acres of land

that straddles River Road between Tobytown

and Callithea Farm call Blockhouse Point thejewel of Potomac.

The natural and cultural resources atBlockhouse Point are among the most valu-able in the country.

The park contains a variety of exceptionaland rare habitat, including mature uplandforest, floodplain forest, wetlands, streamsand river-rock outcrops. Nine species ofthreatened, endangered or watchlist speciesof plants have been identified in the park,along with 25 species of fish, nine speciesof amphibians, four species of reptiles, 39species of nesting birds and 10 species ofmammals.

Blockhouse Point also tells a little ofPotomac’s history. During the Civil War, the19th Regiment Massachusetts Voluntary In-fantry built three blockhouses in 1862 toguard Violette’s Lock and Pennyfield Lock,taking advantage of panoramic views fromBlockhouse Point. Union sentries kept watchfor Confederate movements across the riverand at area fords.

The River Center (Lockhouse 8)7906 Riverside Drive, Cabin Johnwww.potomac.orgThe Potomac Conservancy runs the River

Center at Lockhouse 8, open weekends from10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nature walks, canoeingtrips, art exhibits and canoe cleanup eventsare offered throughout the year. One goalof The Potomac Conservancy is to educate,inspire and engage Potomac watershed resi-dents about the wonders of living near thePotomac River and its tributaries.

Summer FunWith ChildrenGlen Echo Park

7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo

www.glenechopark.orgOriginally a Chautauqua retreat, then an

amusement park, Glen Echo National Parknow hosts a variety of arts, environmentaland history programs. Classes are offered inpottery, painting, photography, glass art,silversmithing, textiles and other arts, as wellas in dance, writing and music.

The famous 1921 Dentzel Carousel in thecenter of the park has been giving rides tothe public for 90 years.

Dancing in the Spanish Ballroom is a popu-lar social event.

Adventure Theatre(www.adventuretheater.org, 301-634-2270)is one of the area’s longest running children’stheater companies, and the Puppet Co. Play-house (www.puppetco.org) offers shows aswell as was for children to be involved.

Cabin John Ice RinkCool off on the ice, open all summer. Call

or check the website for hours for publicskate times plus special family or adults onlytimes. Lessons available. Seven days a week,morning, afternoon and evening skate ses-sions. Children 2-under are free; tots ages3-4 are $3.50; Children ages 5-10 are $5.25;regular admission 11-up are 6.25; seniorsare $5.25; skate rentals $3.25. And $52.50discount ticket books.

www.cabinjohnice.com10610 Westlake Drive, Rockville, 20852301-765-8620

Ride the Cabin John Miniature Train7400 Tuckerman Lane, Potomac301-765-8670Children and adults can tour the wood-

lands of Cabin John Park while riding onthe miniature train, a replica of the1863 C.P.Huntington, a 4-2-4T steam locomotive.

Open seven days a week in the summer,Monday - Thursday, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. (1sttrain at 10:30; last at 5:30 p.m.); Fridays,Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. (1st train at 10:30; last at 7 p.m.).Tickets are $1.75 each. Children age 2 andyounger with a paying adult ride free.

Locust Grove Nature CenterCabin John Regional Park, 7777

Democracy Boulevard301-765-8660http://www.montgomeryparks.org/

nature_centers/locust/VirtualTour.shtmLocust Grove offers programs featuring the

natural and cultural history of MontgomeryCounty and the surrounding region. Visit theforest exhibit and hike one or all of manytrails.

Play with the indoor oak tree exhibit. Findthe animals that live in and near the tree;push the buttons to learn what they soundlike.

Watch the birds feeding at the Wildlife Ob-servation area.

Watch from inside, or go outside andwatch through our wildlife blind. Quietlyvisit the small pond to look for frog eggs ortadpoles in spring.

Check out the Naturalist Garden. Springbrings bluebells and bulbs, while summerwelcomes butterflies and blossoms galore.

Fall is for seeds and fruit, while most plantslie dormant all winter.

Hike through the Upper Meadow. Look forMonarch butterflies, caterpillars and eggs onthe milkweed in summer. Listen for wrensand bluebirds near the bluebird nest boxes.Watch for box turtles crossing the path inearly morning.

Wander to the Lower Meadow. Watch forbats leaving the bat boxes in late afternoonor early evening. Sit under the shade of the200-year-old sycamore and imagine whatthe park looked like when it was part of ahuge farm. Watch as Cabin John Creek flows

briskly by. You might spot minnows, cray-fish, bathing birds, or signs of beaver activ-ity.

Visit Hadley’s Playgroundat Falls Road Park

12600 Falls Rd. PotomacAward-winning Hadley’s Playground, a

fully accessible playground that allows chil-dren of all ages and abilities to play together,is the highlight of Falls Road Park, 20 acresacquired in 1986.

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Great Falls Tavern at the C&O National Historical Park.

A ride on the carousel at Glen Echo Park is a quick way to make anysummer day special.

Sunset on the Potomac River just west of Riley’s Lock.

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American female judge appointed to the Montgom-ery County Circuit Court and has since heard casesin juvenile, family and criminal courts.

❖ Patricia E. Cornish – National President of Busi-ness and Professional Women USA, 2000-2001; chairof the Business and Professional Women (BPW) Foun-dation, 2003, 2004 and 2005; and named one of theTop 100 Maryland Women in 2006, 2008 and 2011.As president of BPW/USA, Cornish spearheaded anational survey and report entitled “WorkingwomenSpeak Out,” and implemented a nationwide programtitled “WOMENomics.”

❖ Jean B. Cryor – Maryland House of Delegates,1995-2007; president-elect (2003-04) and president(2004-05) of the Executive Board of the Women Leg-islators of Maryland; strong advocate for school fund-ing, the earned income tax credit for low-incomeworkers and women’s rights.

❖ Pam Foltz – first female career firefighter inMontgomery County; training instructor for new re-cruits; chosen to assist FEMA to fight wildfires; servedthe citizens of Montgomery County for 32 years.

❖ Barbara J. Krumsiek – chair, president and CEOof Calvert Investments, Inc.; co-chair of the UnitedNations Environment Programme, Finance Initiative;recipient of the 2010 Convention on the Eliminationof All Forms of Discrimination Against Women’s Hu-man Rights Award for her work toward the advance-ment of women in business.

❖ Ingrid U. McKee – first woman to be named PoliceOfficer of the Year in Montgomery County; first femalecriminal investigator; and first woman to be promotedabove the rank of officer in the MCPD. She was instru-mental in the first use of the “rape kit” and in the de-velopment of the county’s Crisis Center; also honoredwith the Columbian Medal of Merit for work as an un-dercover officer in breaking up a prostitution ring.

❖ Terry A. O’Neill – feminist attorney, professor,social justice activist; president of the National Or-ganization for Women (NOW); and chair of the NOWPolitical Action Committee.

❖ Dr. DeRionne P. Pollard – first African Americanwoman president of Montgomery College; recog-nized as one of “Washington’s 100 Most PowerfulWomen and 25 CEOs You Need to Know” from “TheGazette of Business and Politics.”

❖ Carmen Delgado Votaw – co-chair of the Na-tional Advisory Committee for Women; former presi-dent of the Inter American Commission of Womenof the Organization of American States; led the gov-ernment relations operations of the Girl Scouts ofthe USA, United Way of America and the Alliancefor Children and Families after having served as thefirst Hispanic woman chief of staff for a member ofCongress in the U.S. House of Representatives.

❖ Eun Yang – morning anchor on NBC Washing-ton; host on NBC Washington Nonstop; and gradu-ate of Paint Branch High School.

For more information on the Commission for Women,or to register for the celebration on July 11, call 240-777-8333 or visit www.montgomerycountymd.gov/cfw.

Commission To Honor 10 Women

A ‘Green Leader’Students at Christ Episcopal School in Rockville understand the importance of agreen future at school and in the community. In 2008, CES was the first indepen-dent school in Montgomery County to be named a Green School by the MarylandAssociation for Environmental and Outdoor Education. Today, CES continues to bea “Green Leader” among independent schools in Maryland. Recently Clean Cur-rents, a Rockville-based electricity supplier, partnered with CES to launch theschool’s Green Neighborhood Challenge. The goal was to encourage as manyhouseholds in Maryland and D.C. to switch to renewable wind-powered electricity.On May 23, Kristin Schultz, Clean Currents residential programs manager, pre-sented CES with a donation of $400 for being a champion Green NeighborhoodChallenge participant. The donated funds will go toward CES Green School activi-ties. CES was also awarded the 2012 Excellence in Recycling Award by MontgomeryCounty, Maryland Division of Solid Waste Services.

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Recently, due to circumstances beyond my con-trol, I was forced to buy a new car (in this instance,“new” means different, not a current model year).Estimated repairs at 137,000 miles that could haveescalated into the unknown – and unaffordable –thousands compelled me to fish so I wouldn’t havemy bait cut (and I don’t even like to fish). As aresult of this unexpected commitment, the light atthe end of the financing tunnel has all but disap-peared (I had one year left on our previous car).Where once I was nearly right-side up, I am nowupside down, inside out and no longer countingthe months until my final payment. Now, I amcounting the days until my second month’s pay-ment (there’s too many months remaining to countmonths). All that I had anticipated as being old isonce again new: the bank/lien holder, the paymentamount/terms and the inch-thick payment booklet.Seventy-two months can really stack up.

But I really didn’t have a choice, unfortunately.In fact, I was dealing from a position of weakness(my car was undriveable). The dealership, afterexamining the car’s engine, sort of knew that fixingmy car, given its age and mileage, was probablyunlikely, so they made me an offer – as a tradetoward the purchase of one of their vehicles. Itwasn’t ideal by any means, but given the mechani-cal troubles, I didn’t feel as if I had any practicaloptions (I wasn’t going to tow my car to variousdealerships for offers, was I?) so I swallowed hardand tried not to bite the hand of the seller as thedeal (and I use that term loosely) was presented tome. I accepted. And so the damage/I mean dealwas done. I wasn’t happy about it, although I didreceive fancy, and expensive, floor mats for free.However, I wasn’t quite finished.

As any car-purchaser knows, the deal isn’t reallydone until, as they say, the paperwork is finished.And “paperwork” means sitting down with thefinance manager to sign and seal that “deal.” Onlyafter doing so will you know what your “new” caris actually going to cost (with miscellaneous “add-ons” like undercoating). For me, my monthly pay-ment increased by nearly $100: extended warran-ties, prepaid service contract and tire replacementinsurance, all of which sounded like a good idea –and prudent, at the time. Now I’m not so sure, butwhat’s done is done and the less said about it thebetter. I really do have other things to worry about,as you regular readers know.

One of the offers the finance manger made tome, which I had no regrets refusing, was GAPinsurance. My understanding now is that GAPInsurance pays off the balance of the outstandingloan in the event an accident “totals” the car, farexceeding the settlement offered by standard cov-erage, often suggested/encouraged/required whena low down payment is made and the borrower isapproved for a significant percentage of the cost ofthe vehicle. Given the other add-on commitments Ihad already made and my impatience at consider-ing additional dollars, I passed and so we finalizedthe paperwork.

Maybe I was too hasty. Incorrectly, I thoughtGAP Insurance had more to do with the balance ofthe loan being paid off in the event of death and/ordisability. Since I’m already disabled and have suffi-cient life insurance – and don’t want to think aboutdeath, if possible, I declined. I never even gave thefinance manager an opportunity to explain or togive me a quote. For all I know, the price mighthave been right. I should have at least listenedsince, as an a cancer patient, still undergoing treat-ment, I’ll never be able to buy insurance any otherway. Had I listened, I would have learned of mymisunderstanding, and considering what I nowknow to be the meaning/purpose of GAPInsurance, I might have considered it.

But it’s too late; I called, and now I’ll neverknow if the benefit was worth the cost. But that’swhat happens when you’re terminal; there’s onlyso much you can worry about. It’s somewherebetween picking your spots, being mentally over-whelmed and self-preservation. It’s a regular three-ring circus – without the clowns. I hope I live toregret my decision – and never need to fill the gapcaused by my “hasty” decision.

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THURSDAY/JUNE 28Slow Blues and Swing Dance.

Dancing from 9 to 11:30 p.m.Admission is $8. With DJ MikeMarcotte and Guests. Slow Blueslesson from 8:15 to 9 p.m. At theBack Room at Glen Echo Park,7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo.Call Donna Barker at 301-634-2231, email info@CapitalBlues.orgor visit www.CapitalBlues.org.

SATURDAY/JUNE 30Swing Dancing. 9 p.m. til midnight.

Admission is $15. One-hour lessonfrom 8 to 9 p.m. Featuring the TomCunninghamOrchestra who willbe joined on stagewith the UptownVocal Jazz Quartet.At Glen Echo Park,7300 MacArthurBlvd., Glen Echo.Visitwww.tomcunningham.com/calendar.

SUNDAY/JULY 1Canal Stewards at

the River Center.River Center at Lock8, 7906 RiversideDrive, Cabin. Meet at10 am at the RiverCenter to help cleanup the lockhousearea and the nearbytowpath. Open to all ages. Contact:Hannah Larson atlarson@potomac.org or 301-608-1188 x205

Medicinal Plant Walk. 12-1:30p.m. River Center at Lock 8, 7906Riverside Drive, Cabin John, MD20818. A Walk focusing on thehistory, folklore, and medicinaluses of plants along the C & OCanal. Contact Hannah Larson atlarson@potomac.org.

Voices of the River: River Storieswith Hayden Mathews. 1:30 to2:30 p.m. Hayden will show howthe non-living environment and theflora and fauna have influencedeach other over time, with a focuson the changes that have occurred

since the arrival of humans in thePotomac Valley 15,000 years ago.Contact Hannah Larson atlarson@potomac.org. At RiverCenter at Lock 8, 7906 RiversideDrive, Cabin John.

Serenade! Festival’s“Celebration Concert of Newand World Music.” 4 p.m. Free.Featuring choirs from South Africa(Imilonji KaNtu Choral Society),Colombia (Verata e Liberi),Australia (Young Adelaide Voices),Czech Republic (Zvonky-Praha),Namibia (Voices of Namibia),Canada (Countermeasure andCantaré Children’s Choir) and USA(Boston City Singers andMinnetonka Chamber Choir). Atthe Music Center at Strathmore,5301 Tuckerman Lane, NorthBethesda. Call 301-581-5100 orvisit www.strathmore.org.

WEDNESDAY/JULY 11Incwell and The Free World. 7

p.m. Part of Strathmore’s FreeSummer Outdoor Concert Series.At the Gudelsky Concert Pavilionat the Music Center at Strathmore,5301 Tuckerman Lane, NorthBethesda. Call 301-581-5100 orvisit www.strathmore.org.

THURSDAY/JULY 12“Snowday.” 9:30 a.m. and 11:30

a.m. Tickets are $8. Part ofStrathmore’s Backyard Theater forChildren. At the Mansion atStrathmore (Backyard Theater

Stage), 10701 Rockville Pike,North Bethesda. Call 301-581-5100 or visit www.strathmore.org.

JULY 13 TO JULY 29“Hairspray.” Part of the Summer

Dinner Theater performances. ”Performances will take place July13-14, 20-22, 27-29. The June 24,July 1, 22 and 29 shows areSunday matinees. On Friday andSaturday night performances, thedoors will open at 6:30 p.m., witha show time of 8:15 p.m. OnSunday, the doors will open at12:30 p.m., with a 2:15 p.m. showtime. Tickets for Summer DinnerTheatre are $46.50 for adults and$34.50 for children ages 12 andunder. Prices include theperformance and a full dinnerbuffet. At Theatre Arts Arena onthe College’s Rockville Campus,located at 51 Mannakee Street.

Call 240-567-7676 or visitwww.montgomerycollege.edu/sdt.

SATURDAY/JULY 14A Capella. 8 p.m. Howard

University’s Afro Blue Vocal Band,made famous after appearing onNBC’s The Sing-Off, will make itsD.C. homecoming with fellow acappella groups Cluster and TheGlue at Strathmore. Tickets are$18-$38. Call 301-581-5100 orvisit www.strathmore.org.

WEDNESDAY/JULY 18Elijah Balbed Quintet. 7 p.m. Part

of Strathmore’s Free SummerOutdoor Concert Series. At theGudelsky Concert Pavilion at theMusic Center at Strathmore, 5301Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda.Call 301-581-5100 or visitwww.strathmore.org.

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OngoingTHROUGH JULY 1“Fiddler on the Roof.” Part of the Summer Dinner Theater

performances. ” Performances will take place June 15-16, 22-24 andJune 29-July 1. On Friday and Saturday night performances, thedoors will open at 6:30 p.m., with a show time of 8:15 p.m. OnSunday, the doors will open at 12:30 p.m., with a 2:15 p.m. showtime. Tickets for Summer Dinner Theatre are $46.50 for adults and$34.50 for children ages 12 and under. Prices include theperformance and a full dinner buffet. At Theatre Arts Arena on theCollege’s Rockville Campus, located at 51 Mannakee Street, Rockville,Md. For more information or to purchase tickets, visitwww.montgomerycollege.edu/sdt or call 240-567-7676.

THROUGH JULY 15Join Photoworks as we go “Beyond the Park,” exhibiting our

work at the Modern Times Coffeehouse at Politics & Prose, 5015Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 202-362-2408. Thisphotography exhibition showcases the various styles and creativevisions of the Photoworks faculty. The dates of the exhibit are June2nd to July 15th 2012 on Monday – Saturday, 8AM-10PM andSunday 8AM-8PM. The opening reception is on Saturday, June 2ndfrom 7:00 p.m to 9:00 p.m. FREE to the public. Call 301-634-2274 orvisit www.glenechophotoworks.org.

THIRD TUESDAYMommy & Me (& Daddy, Too!). 10 a.m. to noon. At Rockville Town

Square. Meet for a morning out on the third Tuesday of each month,with active learning and creative play at all your favorite stores —lunch specials, story time, arts & crafts, sing-a-longs, prizes, andmore. Visit http://rockvilletownsquare.com/events/mommy-and-me.July 17, Aug. 21, Sept. 18 and Oct. 16: located on The Plaza; Nov. 20and Dec. 18: located in The Library, First Floor.

THROUGH AUG. 3Fun All Summer Long. 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. $350 for six weeks. Activities

are well planned, supervised and cool for hot days. Play with oldfriends and make new ones. Summer Fun Center keeps thingshopping with creative/fun crafts, sports, games, drama, music andspecial events. At the Clara Barton Summer Fun Center, 7425MacArthur Blvd., Cabin John. Call 301-229-0010.

THROUGH AUG. 21Kids Night. Shows on Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Live kids

entertainment and children eat free. Shows include Mad Science, TheDiggity Dudes (Family Band), Mike’s Magic & Comedy Show, ReptilesAlive!, and more. At Rockville Town Square, 200 East Middle Lane,Rockville. Visit www.rockvilletownsquare.com for details.

THROUGH AUG. 22Movies on the Square. Wednesdays at dusk (around 8:45 p.m.)

Schedule: Movies include The Muppets, Footloose, Dolphin Tale,Independence Day, Soul Surfer, Mission Impossible: Protocol,Miracle, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Cars 2, The Last Lions andMoneyball. At Rockville Town Square, 200 East Middle Lane,Rockville. Visit www.rockvilletownsquare.com for details.

THROUGH AUG. 23Wine Down, Music and Wine Series. Every Thursday, 6:30-8:30

p.m. Live music, food and $5 wine tasting. Bands include Dan HaasTrio (Pop), The Oscillators (Jazz), Tom Principato (Blues), JeffCarmella Band (Acoustic Rock), Ewabo (Tropical), The Nighthawks(Swing) and more. At Rockville Town Square, 200 East Middle Lane,Rockville. Visit www.rockvilletownsquare.com.

Tiny Tots @ 10Designed for young children ages 0-4. The program features master pup-

peteer Bob Brown. Lights stay on, doors stay open, and everyone has a greattime. 10 a.m. Tickets are $5. All individuals must have a ticket, including babes-in-arms. Running time is 30 minutes. Email c.piper@thepuppetco.org or visitwww.thepuppetco.org. For reservations, call 301-634-5380.Saturday/June 30 — “The Mother Goose Caboose”Saturday/July 7 — “Snow Show”Sunday/July 8 — “Teddy Bear’s Picnic”Wednesday/July 11, Saturday/July 14 and Sunday/July 15 — “Old

McDonald’s Farm”Sunday/July 21 — “Penguins’ Playground”Sunday/July 22 — “Baby Bear’s Birthday”Wednesday/July 25 — “The Mother Goose Caboose”Saturday/July 28 — “Merlin’s Magic”

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