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Ralph Buglass, Potomac resident and volunteer “school master” at King-sley School in Clarks-burg shows the bucket and ladle used for drinking water at the one-room schoolhouse.

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By Peggy McEwan

Sunday is not usually a school day,but many “students” of all ages vis-ited the Kingsley School House inClarksburg on Sunday, learning

about education that took place in Mont-gomery County’s one room schoolhousesmore than a century ago.

Heading the class was Potomac residentRalph Buglass.

Buglass has opened the Kingsley Schoolthe first Sunday of every month, Aprilthrough October, for the last six years.

“It was very basic education, the three R’s:reading, writing and arithmetic,” he said.

Visitors arrived throughout the afternoon,wandering around the school, looking atexhibits and listening to the history of theschoolhouse and history of public educa-tion in the County.

“Public education started in Marylandroughly at the end of the Civil War,” Buglasssaid. “In November 1864, the state consti-tution called for public education.”

By 1913 there were roughly 100 schoolsin Montgomery County, mostly one or tworoom schools, located about five milesapart. Students walked to school, he said.

The Kingsley School operated from 1893to 1935.

“When the state constitution was ap-proved, it abolished slavery, but there wereno schools for black students until 1872,”Buglass said. “They were segregated withseparate buildings, teachers and budgets.”

Jim Heintze, of Clarksburg, another vol-unteer at Kingsley, welcomed visitors,pointed out the 48-star flag, the old recordplayer and the wood stove. He also an-swered questions.

Heintze said he has worked at Kingsley

Schoolhouse for three years.A retired librarian from American Univer-

sity, he used his research skills to compile ashort history of each of the 15 women whotaught at the school before it closed.

“The first teacher was a man, WillisRhodes,” he said.

“His students were the first Rhodes Schol-ars,” Buglass quipped.

Dawn Rosario brought her sons, Brandon,9, and Taylor, 7, to walk in the park and seethe school house.

The boys were engaged by Buglass, writ-ing on the blackboard, looking at the old

West Montgomery Meetingto Feature C&O CanalSuperintendent

Kevin Brandt, Superintendent of the C&O Canal NationalHistorical Park will speak to West Montgomery County Citi-zens Association Wednesday, April 10, 2019, at 7:15 p.m.at Potomac Community Center

It’s been a year since Superintendent Brandt updatedWest Montgomery on the National Park on our doorstep.During that time, construction projects have been under-way to repair watered structures on Locks 5-22. The projectswill improve several locks, waste weirs, bridges, and otherwater control structures within one of the most popularsegments of the National Historical Park. Once completed,the improvements will help preserve park historic struc-tures and allow them to withstand impacts from floodingand make them easier to maintain. The canal will then bere-watered.

How are the projects proceeding and how soon will theybe completed? What impact did the government shutdownhave on the construction schedule? How will the park farein the upcoming budget? So many in our community con-sider the C&O Canal National Historical Park a part of our

daily lives. Please bring your questions. Open to the pub-lic.

Kraus Appointed ExecutiveDirector at Ingleside atKing Farm

Ingleside at King Farm, a life plan community located inRockville, named Michelle Kraus as its executive director.Ingleside at King Farm is one of three not-for-profit com-munities operated by Ingleside in the D.C. Metropolitanarea.

Before joining Ingleside, Kraus served as vice presidentof Operations for Vero Health Management, where sheoversaw four long-term care facilities in Massachusetts andGeorgia. Her experience includes an 18-year tenure as se-nior administrator of health at Arcola Health and Reha-bilitation center in Silver Spring. Under her leadership, theorganization received the 2012 American Health Care As-sociation Bronze Award- Commitment to Equality.

Ingleside at King Farm’s addition, Gardenside, will add120 new independent living residences to the communityand also will include a state-of-the-art Center for HealthyLiving and a Health Services Center with 32 new assisted

living memory support residences. The upcoming additionis scheduled for completion in 2019/2020.

Kraus, a graduate of the University of Maryland, CollegePark, holds a master’s degree from George WashingtonUniversity in Health Services Administration. She has main-tained an active NHA license since 1997 and continues tohold her certification as a preceptor to mentor and coachtraining administrators.

Erickson Plans RetirementCommunity at MarriottHeadquarters in N. Bethesda

Upon the relocation of Marriott International in 2022,Erickson Living plans to redevelop the 775,000-square-footglobal headquarters into a continuing care retirement com-munity. Acquisition of the headquarters, located in Mont-gomery County’s Rock Spring area just off of I-270 in NorthBethesda, was completed in December 2018.

“As a thriving urban center, this location provides an idealopportunity to further expand our service offerings in theState of Maryland, as well as Montgomery County,” said

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Potomac Historian Celebrates First Day of School“When the stateconstitution wasapproved, it abolishedslavery, but there wereno schools for blackstudents until 1872.They were segregatedwith separate buildings,teachers and budgets.”

— Ralph Buglass

McGuffey Readers, and of course, pullingthe rope to ring the school bell.

“I love it,” Dawn Rosario said. “[The boys]are so used to everything modern and ev-erything convenient. This gives them anidea of what it was like learning years ago.”

For his work renovating and furnishingKingsley Schoolhouse, Buglass received theAgency Volunteer Award from the MarylandRecreation and Parks Association and wasone of three people nationwide to receivethe 2014 Country Schools Association ofAmerica Service Award.

Kingsley Schoolhouse is located on itsoriginal site, now a part of Little BennettRegional Park, 24472 Clarksburg Road,Clarksburg. Parking is in a lot just offClarksburg Road and the schoolhouse islocated about a quarter of a mile down adirt hiking path. It’s a beautiful walk, muchof it along a running stream. Open househours are 1-4 p.m. Entrance is free.

Ralph Buglassexplains life ina one-roomschoolhouse toBrandonRosario, 9, andhis brotherTaylor, 7, atKingsley Schoolin ClarksburgSunday.

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OpinionAlternatives

In last week’s Potomac Almanac, editor MaryKimm asserted that we cannot pave our wayout of congestion, recommending instead turn-ing to technology for video conferencing andtelecommuting. The letter below begs to dif-fer. What do you think? Reply [email protected]

Build anAlternate RouteTo the editor:

Your opinion piece in this week’s PotomacAlmanac on the American Legion bridge acci-dent was so short that it omitted an importantpart: the logic. “We cannot pave our way outof congestion,” you say.

Actually, we can. Have you been to Virginialately? While we in Maryland have been sittingidly by, hamstrung by environmentalists andgrowth opponents like you who prefer to cajoleus all to “change behavior and habits,” Virginiahas welcomed its population growth and 21stcentury infrastructure needs by building newexpress lanes and toll roads. It has generally keptthese new roads within the footprint of its exist-ing highways, and has not caused much displace-ment of additional land and natural habitat.Meanwhile, new business flocks to Virginia,while Maryland watches with envy and talksabout mass transit, purple lines and bus routes.

Where would we be if Dwight Eisenhowerhad said “we cannot pave our way to prosper-

ity” and decided not to build the interstatehighway system? Of course we need a newbridge over the Potomac. It’s years overdue. Itmay not have completely solved last week’sproblem, but does anyone seriously doubt thata second option for motorists would not havehelped enormously?

Opinions like yours retard Maryland’sprogress and keep us stuck in the past. That’sfrustrating to those of us who want to seeMaryland thrive and remain competitive forour children.

Chase SandersPotomac

The American Legion Bridge was closed in both directions for hours onMarch 28 because of an overturned fuel truck. The driver was cited forreckless driving and faulty brakes. Different people come to differentconclusions about a sensible response.

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By Peggy McEwan

This is the week for elementaryschool students to give theirteachers homework.

Montgomery Parks is accept-ing applications for this year’s Arbor Daycelebration, an opportunity for a day of funand educational activities for students ingrades 3-5. It is open to all county schools,public and private.

Applications need to be completed byteachers, not students.

Though the application deadline is notuntil April 19, Thomas Berry, urban foresterwith the National Capital Park and PlanningCommission, said he has already received18 submissions.

This year, he said, they are concentratingon Green Schools, those already designatedMaryland Green Schools, and those hopingto become Green Schools.

“The Maryland Green Schools Program,recognized schools that include environ-mental education in the curricula, modelbest management practices at the schooland address community environmental is-sues,” according the Montgomery Schoolswebsite.

“We are targeting Green Schools becausethey have to do a school-wide project,”Berry said.

Students from the winning school will

participate in a half day of activities includ-ing:

❖ Canopy Exploration, where a Mont-gomery Parks Arborist will demonstrate andexplain the activities of a tree climber. Stu-dents will learn about the work of main-taining tree health and safety.

❖ Compost Cooks, not for lunch. This ac-tivity allows students to mix raw materialsand learn about the phases compost goesthrough to form a finished product.

❖ Tree Planting Demonstration, theschool will get a new tree and students willlearn the proper way to plant trees.

❖ Tree Identification Walk, during thisactivity students will tour the schoolgrounds and learn to name and identifycharacteristic of resident trees.

❖ Tree Pests and Plant Health, a discus-sion of insects and diseases that affectCounty trees and learn ways they can betreated.

Berry said the activities will benefit theyoung students in many ways.

“It is a way for students to see that, if theyare interested in working with the environ-ment, there are jobs for when they get outof school,” he said. “We also want to supple-ment the programs available in Countyschools and give the [winning] school theopportunity to knock something off theirlist to become a Green School or maintainGreen School status.”

Montgomery Parks Sponsors Arbor Day Contest for Schools

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Students participate in an interactive discussion on insects and diseasesthat affect trees in Montgomery County. Students learn how to identifysome of the threats to trees and how they can be treated.

Some local schools with Green School sta-tus include Bells Mill Elementary, BeverlyFarms Elementary, Cold Spring Elementary,Geneva Day School, Potomac Elementary,Travilah Elementary, Wayside Elementary.

Teachers who choose to do this “home-

work” can find the application atw w w . s u r v e y m o n k e y . c o m / r /MontgomeryParksArborDay.

For more information, visitwww.montgomeryparks.org/about/divi-sions/arboriculture/arbor-day/

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Last September, the Friends AdvisoryBoard of the Potomac CommunityCenter added an adjunct student

group to support the present programs andbrainstorm new activities for the Commu-nity Center on Falls Road. In their first sev-eral months this group of eight talented andenthusiastic high school students have gen-

erously shared their time and energy withour Center. It is hoped that this experiencewill promote understanding of policy andprocedure in government, as well as gain-ing a greater awareness of group dynamicsand interaction at the workplace. As these

Top row: Beth Coffman, Assistant Director of Potomac CommunityCenter; Luke Sumberg; Peter Selikowitz, Director of Potomac Commu-nity Center; Adam Horowitz; Andrew Chan. Bottom row: Sydney Rod-man; Macafie Bobo; Abbey Zheng, Julia Greenberg, Jordyn Reicin

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New Student Board atPotomac Community Center


HomeLifeStyle

By John Byrd

An outdoor living addition to Chateau-styleresidence in Oakton has won a “Contrac-tor of the Year” grand award for Sun De-sign Remodeling Specialists.

The comprehensive design — which combines ascreened porch, an outdoor kitchen and dining area,a hot tub and a stone fireplace in a cleverly inte-grated, multi-level layout— completes the rear el-evation of the 9,500 square foot custom home theowners had built in 2001. The remodel to the homeof Larry and Lisa Rice was named best “ResidentialDesign/Outdoor Living Solution for $60,000 andover” by the National Association of the RemodelingIndustry (NARI) metro DC chapter.

“We wanted an indoor/outdoor gathering placethat would bring the whole family together,” saysLisa, 56, a retired mother of teenage twins. “The rearof the house was originally conceived as a walk-out,but I realized later that I didn’t want high decks. OnceI saw the design problem more clearly, I was simplylooking for a better set of options — albeit, ones Icouldn’t fully envision.” Rice credits Craig Durosko,chairman and founder of Sun Design, with re-awak-ening her enthusiasm for the project by identifyingand prioritizing its primary components.

“Craig got our vision” Lisa says. “It was his atten-tion to our goals that revived my interest in movingforward.”

In the end, the plan appreciably responds to theRice family’s passion for indoor-outdoor living.

❖ A 437-square-foot screened porch linked to thekitchen via a folding glass window provides a cozy,insect-free gathering spot. An eight-foot counter abut-

ting the “pass-thru” inside the porch facilitates ser-vice and dining. With a gas fireplace clad in stoneand a flat screen TV, the porch can be fully used asan entertainment mecca nine months of the year;

❖ A formal dining area situated under a cedar per-gola incorporates retractable awnings for shade;

❖ The 21-by-21-foot outdoor kitchen includes abuilt-in Wolf gas grill, a beverage center with refrig-erator, an ice maker, a sink, and a stainless oval grill;

❖ Three steps down, the open air deck (22-by-28feet) features a wood-burning hearth and a hot tubset-off by planters and gas torches — an inviting spotto deeply relax, even in cooler weather.

❖ A ground-level patio (16-by-19-feet) just out-side the fully-appointed lower level family room of-fers a fire pit, and a quiet perch for stargazing.

“I always thought of the lower patio as a placewhere the kids could get away from the adults if theywanted,” Lisa says. “On the other hand, Larry and Ilike it too.”

Sun Design Remodeling is headquartered in Burke,Va. andalso maintains an office in McLean. For More InformationVisit: www.Sun Design.com or call 703-425-5588

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

1 12620 TRIBUNAL LN ............. 6 .. 5 . 3 ....... POTOMAC ... $2,000,000 .... Detached ..... 2.00 ........ 20854 ......... PALATINE SUB .............. 02/01/19

2 11206 ALBERMYRTLE RD ...... 6 .. 5 . 3 ....... POTOMAC ... $1,900,000 .... Detached ..... 2.10 ........ 20854 . DARNESTOWN OUTSIDE ...... 02/22/19

3 9924 POTOMAC MANORS DR .. 5 .. 5 . 2 ...... ROCKVILLE ... $1,615,000 .... Detached ..... 1.04 ........ 20854 ..... POTOMAC MANOR .......... 02/08/19

4 9721 BEMAN WOODS WAY ... 4 .. 3 . 1 ....... POTOMAC ... $1,550,000 .... Detached ..... 0.29 ........ 20854 .............. AVENEL ................... 02/14/19

5 10621 BARN WOOD LN ......... 6 .. 5 . 1 ....... POTOMAC ... $1,474,000 .... Detached ..... 2.02 ........ 20854 ...... RIVER OAKS FARM ........... 02/28/19

6 11533 TWINING LN .............. 5 .. 4 . 2 ....... POTOMAC ... $1,330,000 .... Detached ..... 0.86 ........ 20854 ..... GLEN MILL VILLAGE .......... 02/19/19

7 11601 LUVIE CT ................... 6 .. 4 . 1 ....... POTOMAC ... $1,310,000 .... Detached ..... 0.80 ........ 20854 . MERRY GO ROUND FARM ...... 02/27/19

8 8821 BELMART RD ............... 4 .. 4 . 1 ....... POTOMAC ... $1,300,000 .... Detached ..... 2.10 ........ 20854 ... GREAT FALLS ESTATES ........ 02/22/19

Copyright 2019 MarketStats for ShowingTime. Source: Bright MLS as of February 28, 2019.

February, 2019 Top SalesIn February 2019, 34 Potomac homes sold between $2,000,000-$475,000.

1 12620Tribunal Lane— $2,000,000

2 11206 Albermyrtle Road— $1,900,000

3 9924 Potomac Manors Drive — $1,615,000

6 11533 Twining Lane — $1,330,000

8 8821 Belmart Road — $1,300,000

7 11601 Luvie Court— $1,310,000


EntertainmentONGOINGPhotography Exhibit: “Visions,

Reflections.” Through April 14, Saturdays, 1-4p.m.; Sundays, 1-8 p.m. at Photoworks, at GlenEcho Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd, Glen Echo.Photoworks presents “Visions, Reflections” byRoberto Frenandez Ibanez. Three of the fourselected series do without the camera as aninstrument to create images. They convey theartist’s concern for the coexistence of humanswith nature, the knowledge derived fromobserving it, and the use of the photographicmedium as a material that not only changeswhen it is exposed to light, but can betransformed, tuned, and textured by techniquesand laboratory processes. Visitwww.glenechophotoworks.org for more.

VisAbility Art Lab Exhibition: Out of theBox. Through April 21, 6-9 p.m. in theConcourse Gallery, VisArts Center, 155 GibbsSt., Rockville. Out of the Box is a groupexhibition of artwork from the VisAbility ArtLab, a supported art studio for emerging adultartists with disabilities who have a stronginterest in making art part of their professionalcareers. Visit www.visartscenter.org for more.

Five Exhibits. Through April 24, gallery hours atArtists & Makers Studios 1 and 2 (11810Parklawn Drive, Suite 210 and 12276 WilkinsAve., Rockville). Artists & Makers Studios onParklawn Drive and Wilkins Avenue in Rockvilleare ushering in Spring with five exhibits at bothstudio centers. Visitartistsandmakersstudios.com.

Art Exhibit by Morton Fine Art. Through April27, gallery hours at Gallery B, 7700 WisconsinAve., Suite E, Bethesda. Gallery B’s Aprilexhibition is a group show by Morton Fine Art.The exhibit, curated by Amy Morton, willfeature work by Katherine Tzu-Lan Mann andAstrid Kohler. Visit www.bethesda.org.

Eye Spy Trains. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at Cabin JohnTrain and Wheaton Train and Carousel. Rideeach weekend in April and April 17-22. Theminiature trains are replicas of the 1863 C.P.Huntington, a 4-2-4T steam locomotivepurchased by the Southern Pacific Railroad andnamed in honor of Collis P. Huntington,President of the Southern Pacific Company. Anactivity great for families, each child under 2rides free with a paying adult ($4). Tickets canbe purchased online atActiveMONTGOMERY.org or on site the day of.Visit ow.ly/geOC30oa52p for more.

Art Exhibit: Birth of a Star. Through May 19 atVisArts, Gibbs Street Gallery, 155 Gibbs St.,Rockville. Birth of a Star is a series of foursculptures depicting different stages of a star’slife: Protostar, Red Giant, Supernova and BlackHole. These works combine carpentry andplayful materiality with hand-drawn animationsthat are incorporated into each sculpture usingscreens and projection. Visitwww.visartscenter.org for more.

Art Exhibit: John Schlesinger. Through May19 in the Common Ground Gallery, VisArtsCenter, 155 Gibbs St., Rockville. JohnSchlesinger presents a site-responsive sculpturerooted in the ceiling and walls of the gallerymade from locally-sourced demolition rebar,bent neon, and resin-soaked photographsrepresenting waste from the local area. Visitwww.visartscenter.org for more.

Art Exhibit: Here and Where. Through May 26in the Kaplan Gallery, VisArts Center, 155 GibbsSt., Rockville. Richard L. Dana presents anoptically explosive solo exhibition featuringrecent digital prints that occupy the gallery in avariety of scales and configurations. Visitwww.visartscenter.org for more.

Teen Writers’ Club. Tuesdays through May 28,6:30-8 p.m. at Potomac Library, 10101Glenolden Drive, Potomac. Teens (13-18) with apassion for writing are invited to join the TeenWriters’ Club. Learn and practice new writingtechniques, share your work, and learn how tocritique other works with author Neal Gillen.Free. Email [email protected] for more.

SATURDAY/APRIL 13Celebrate the Potomac River. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

at Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center, 11710MacArthur Blvd., Potomac. Visit the ChesapeakeBay Roving Ranger Mobile Visitor Center. Learnhow to help maintain this beautiful area. Theprograms at Great Falls Tavern are free, butthere is an entrance fee to the park of $15 persingle vehicle (subject to change). Call 301-767-3714 for more.

Potomac River Watershed Cleanup. Various

locations across the Park. Join the 31st AnnualPotomac River Watershed Cleanup. Learn moreand sign up:trashnetwork.fergusonfoundation.org.

Verdi’s Requiem. 8 p.m. at the Music Center atStrathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, NorthBethesda. The National Philharmonic Orchestraand Chorale perform Verdi’s dramatic Requiem.Led by Philharmonic Music Director andConductor Piotr Gajewski, the concert willfeature the Philharmonic’s nearly 200 voice all-volunteer Chorale, as well as soloists DanielleTalamantes (soprano); Margaret Lattimore(mezzo-soprano); Zach Borichevsky (tenor); andKevin Deas (bass). A free pre-concert lecture willbe offered at 6:45. Tickets start at $30 and arefree for young people age 7-17 and $10 forcollege students. Visitwww.nationalphilharmonic.org or call 301-581-5100.

SUNDAY/APRIL 14Beethoven Times Three. 3 p.m. at the Cultural

Arts Center, Montgomery College, in SilverSpring. Symphony of the Potomac performs anall-Beethoven program under the baton of MusicDirector Joel Lazar. Featured works on theprogram are Ludwig van Beethoven’s Overtureto Fidelio; the Triple Concerto, with soloistsSally McLain, violin; Eric Kutz, cello; and MikoKominami, piano; and the Pastoral Symphony.Advance tickets to the performance, $15(adults), $5 (student/youth under 18), and $10(groups of 10 or more) are available fromBoxOfficeTickets.com until Saturday, April 13.Tickets purchased at the door are $20 (adults),$17 (adults over 65), and $5 (students with ID/youth under 18). Visitwww.symphonypotomac.org for more.

TUESDAY/APRIL 16Documentary Screening: Grit. 6:30-8:30 at

Brookside Gardens, 1800 Glenallan Ave.,Wheaton. The Montgomery County GreenFestpartners join the Environmental Film Festival topresent the DC Environmental Film Festival(three Tuesdays in April). Free. Visitmontgomerycountygreenfest.org/schedule/dc-environmental-film-festival/.

THURSDAY/APRIL 18Art Installation Debut. Glenstone Museum

announced that its first new art installationssince opening the Pavilions in 2018 will featuretwo works by Ellsworth Kelly, on view startingtoday, and three works by Kerry James Marshall,debuting on April 18. The museum also willinstall a new outdoor sculpture by Charles Rayin late spring. Glenstone is open Thursdays

through Sundays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visitors areinvited to explore the grounds on their own orjoin one of several outdoor sculpture toursoffered throughout the day. Admission toGlenstone is free and visits can be scheduledonline at: www.glenstone.org. Same-day visitscan be scheduled using the website or asmartphone.

Animals, Textures and Colors with Echoesof Nature. 10:30 a.m. at Potomac Library,10101 Glenolden Drive, Potomac. Discover theworld of animal textures and colors. Be ananimal detective and meet some live animals tofigure out if the animals are rough or smooth.What colors are the animals? Do they havestripes or spots? Recommended for children 3years and above. Free. [email protected] or call240-777-0690 for more.

Appetizers and Art. 5:30-8 p.m. Meet at TTT-Tacos, Tortas, & Tequila, 8407 Ramsey Ave.,Silver Spring. Learn about Silver Spring’s publicart with free artwork tours on select Thursdayevenings during spring and summer 2019. Theopening event features an insider’s look attreasured Silver Spring murals. MontgomeryPlanning will provide appetizers for attendees.Drinks and main entrees are available forindividual purchase. The art walk is free to thecommunity; however, registration is limited tomake the tour enjoyable for all participants.Visit the www.silverspringdowntown.com/art-walk-tour to sign up.

FRIDAY/APRIL 19Stream Cleanups. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. White Oak

Park, Silver Spring (Stewart Lane and LockwoodDrive). [email protected] formore information about the following cleanupsand to ensure that sufficient supplies areprovided for volunteers. Student ServiceLearning hours are available through thisprogram.

APRIL 19-MAY 26Photography Exhibit: “Human

Landscapes.” Gallery hours at Photoworks,Glen Echo Park. Photoworks presents HumanLandscapes featuring work by Alan Awakim,Hannah Fox, and David Pellegrini. Curated byFabian Concalves Borrega, Human Landscapes isthe conjunction of three photographic series thatpropose a dialogue between the subject and theobjects with which they are surrounded. Visitwww.glenechophotoworks.org for more.

SATURDAY/APRIL 20Takoma Park Silver-Spring Coop Earth Day

Celebration. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 201 Ethan AllenAve., Takoma Park. Free day of events. Therewill be green vendors, local food, communitygroups, speakers, demonstrations, music andeven a toy exchange for children. Visittpss.coop/earth-day-2019/.

Mozart, Brahms, and Schubert. 8 p.m. atWestmoreland Congregational Church, OneWestmoreland Circle, Bethesda. Pianist FinghinCollins will perform Sonata in A Major, K. 331“Alla Turca” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, theVier Klavierstücke, Op. 119 by JohannesBrahms, and Sonata in A Major, D. 959 by FranzSchubert as part of the WashingtonConservatory of Music’s Conservatory Concertsseries. Guests are invited to Wine & Words afterthe concert for complimentary beverages and aninformal Q&A. Families are welcome at allconcerts. Free; suggested donation of $20. Visitwashingtonconservatory.org or call 301-634-2250.

TUESDAY/APRIL 23Documentary Screening: The Human

Element. 6:30-8:30 at Brookside Gardens,1800 Glenallan Ave., Wheaton. TheMontgomery County GreenFest partners join theEnvironmental Film Festival to present the DCEnvironmental Film Festival (three Tuesdays inApril). Free. Visitmontgomerycountygreenfest.org/schedule/dc-environmental-film-festival/.

THURSDAY/APRIL 25“75 Years of Montgomery County History.”

7-9 p.m. at the Potomac Community Center,11315 Falls Road, Potomac. Matthew Logan,Executive Director of the Montgomery CountyHistorical Society, agrees with WilliamShakespeare that “What’s Past is Prologue” as heilluminates “75 Years of Montgomery CountyHistory,” to Potomac Community Villagemembers and guests. Call 240-221-1370 or visitwww.PotomacCommunityVillage.org to learnmore about PCV.

FRIDAY/APRIL 26Entry Deadline. Photoworks revisits the

American Dream. What does the AmericanDream look like in the 21st century, how hasAmerica changed? What are its most pressingchallenges, what needs to be celebrated? JurorMolly Roberts is a photographer andphotography editor with 25 years experience inthe magazine publishing world. Entry fee is $40for up to five images. For details, visitglenechophotoworks.org/2019/04/01/the-american-dream-revisited/.

SATURDAY/APRIL 27Grow It Eat It Spring Event. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at

Agricultural History Farm Park, 18410Muncaster Road, Derwood. Most parts of theevent are free; gardening workshops require asmall fee. More info at giei2019.eventbrite.com.Visit extension.umd.edu/mg/locations/grow-it-eat-it-0 for more.

Reception & Gallery Talk: “HumanLandscapes.” 5-7 p.m. at Photoworks, GlenEcho Park. Photoworks presents HumanLandscapes featuring work by Alan Awakim,Hannah Fox, and David Pellegrini. Curated byFabian Concalves Borrega, Human Landscapes isthe conjunction of three photographic series thatpropose a dialogue between the subject and theobjects with which they are surrounded. Visitwww.glenechophotoworks.org for more.

Benefit: VisAbility Art Lab. 6-10:30 p.m. JoinVisArts for a casual, fun-filled night of cocktails,cuisine, and painting (for artists of allexperience levels). Proceeds benefit VisAbilityArt Lab, VisArts’ supportive studio for emergingadult artists with autism and other intellectualand developmental disabilities. $150. Visitwww.visartscenter.org.

Party with a Purpose. 7 p.m.-midnight atSheraton Hotel Silver Spring, 8777 GeorgiaAve., Silver Spring. Enjoy an evening of food,fun, fashion and dancing to raise funds for theKennedy Krieger Institute’s Brain Injury Team.The Fundraiser Gala & Fashion Show willfeature 13-year-old fashion designer LeahHoward with her Adaptive Style line for peoplewith disabilities. Black tie, the red carpet willbegin at 6:30 p.m.

Tickets start at $78. Visitwww.anighttorememberfundraiser.com formore.

Submit entertainment announcements at www.connectionnewspapers.com/Calendar/.The deadline is noon on Friday. Photos/artwork encouraged.

Eye Spy TrainsThe miniature trains are replicas of the 1863 C.P. Huntington, a 4-2-4T steam locomotive purchased

by the Southern Pacific Railroad and named in honor of Collis P. Huntington, President of the SouthernPacific Company. Ride each weekend in April and April 17-22, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at Cabin John Train andWheaton Train and Carousel. An activity great for families, each child under 2 rides free with a payingadult ($4). Tickets can be purchased online at ActiveMONTGOMERY.org or on site the day of. Visit ow.ly/geOC30oa52p for more.


HOST FAMILIES NEEDEDBig Train is looking for families in the Bethesda

area to host baseball players this summer. Allfamilies will get a season pass to the 2019season and maybe a future MLB player will havebeen a guest. Email [email protected] [email protected] for more.

THURSDAY/APRIL 11When an Aging Parent Does Not Want to

Move. 6-8 p.m. at Ingleside at King Farm, 701King Farm Blvd., Rockville. Barbara Kane andLinda Hill of Aging Network Services arepsychotherapists and consultants in assistingadult children with the challenges of agingparents. This talk is designed to address andsupport adult children with aging parents whoare resistant to moving. A light meal will beoffered, and valet parking will be available.RSVP by April 8 to Mandi at 240-252-2828 [email protected].

SATURDAY/APRIL 13Maryland DOT/State Highway

Administration Workshop. 10 and 11 a.m.at Pyle Middle School, 6311 Wilson Lane,Bethesda. MDOT and SHA will be taking thenext steps in studying proposed alternatives forI-495 and I-270. Each workshop includes twoidentical presentations at which the MDOT SHAteam will guide attendees through the displays,handouts and interactive and hard copy maps.The workshops also will provide an overview ofwhere the proposed projects currently stand.Details on the history of the project and whatwill be discussed at the workshops are availableat 495-270-p3.com/. Email the study team [email protected].

MONDAY/APRIL 1550+ Employment Expo. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the

Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & ConferenceCenter, 5701 Marinelli Road, North Bethesda.The Jewish Council for the Aging, with a grantfrom Montgomery County, will hold a 50+Employment Expo for seniors 50+ looking toreenter the job market. Free to all jobseekersand vendors. Free Parking at the MarriottParking Garage. Jobseekers register onsite at theExpo. Venders need to reserve a free table ataccessjca.formstack.com/forms/2019_jca_employmentexpo_bethesda. Visitwww.accessjca.org and scroll to news andevents.

TUESDAY/APRIL 16Healthcare Decisions Day. 8:30-11 a.m. at the

Silver Spring Civic Building, 1 Veterans Plaza,Silver Spring. Beyond Hospice: Palliative Carein Montgomery County will address the role ofpalliative care in helping sustain the quality oflife during serious illness, the current status ofpalliative care services in Montgomery Countyand key challenges in providing theseimportant resources to patients and families.Register online at www.eventbrite.com/e/healthcare-decisions-day-2019-registration-55934585852.

MONDAY/APRIL 22Career Gateway Program. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at JCA

Headquarters, 12320 Parklawn Drive, Rockville.Jewish Council for the Aging’s Career GatewayProgram can help those 50 and older hone theirresume, polish networking and interviewingskills, use Internet job search resources moreeffectively, and turn age and experience into anadvantage. Each session of the Career Gatewayfeatures 30 hours of small-group classroominstruction over five days (Session V - April 22,24, 25, 29 and May 1), comprehensive take-home materials, practical exercises, and a long-term mentor. $75. Contact Jodie Rasch at 301-255-4215 or email [email protected].

Submit civic/community announcements at ConnectionNewspapers.com/Calendar. Photos andartwork welcome. Deadline is Thursday at noon, at least two weeks before event.

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Alan Butler, Chief Executive Officer,Erickson Living. “We embrace the opportu-nity to serve communities by meeting thegrowing demand for senior housing.”

Specific payment details on the propertysale are not being disclosed at this time.The Master Plan for the Rock Spring areaof Montgomery County was updated by theMaryland-National Capital Parks and Plan-ning Commission in 2018. While RockSpring has been developed over the yearsas a suburban office park, the updated planencourages more residential and retail

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students take on responsibility and dedi-cate themselves to service, they will be-come leaders on the college campus andin the community.

It is clear that their support has addedto the success of the Center and the dy-namics of our weekly Club Friday events.Under the direction of Student AdvisoryBoard members Luke Sumberg and AdamHorowitz, and with the help of other stu-dent members, they operate the Club Fri-day snack bar. They served over 4,000Club Friday members during the 20 weeksof this year’s program.

Beth Coffman, Assistant Director forPotomac Community Center, is leadingStudent Advisory Board members JuliaGreenberg and Abbey Zheng in the devel-opment of a Facebook presence. Residentscan now easily keep track of PotomacCommunity Center’s calendar of eventsand even add their own input.

The remarkable annual Lunar New YearCelebration that attracted a capacitycrowd has become a Community Centerevent that brings families together to en-

Eight Montgomery County environ-mental organizations have re-ceived grants totaling $388,000for nine overall projects to im-

prove water quality and help managestormwater runoff in the county. The Mont-gomery County Department of Environmen-tal Protection (DEP) and the ChesapeakeBay Trust (CBT) announced the awardingof the grants — ranging from $20,000 to$80,000 — to support neighborhood groupsand nonprofit organizations working to pro-tect local waterways.

“The Department of Environmental Pro-tection is committed to improving the wa-ter quality of our local streams while con-tributing to the health and sustainability ofour communities,” said DEP Director AdamOrtiz. “This grant program fills an impor-tant niche toward meeting our mission andwe are thrilled to support and engage thesehard-working local groups who share thismission.”

Established in 2014, the MontgomeryCounty Watershed Restoration and Out-reach Grant Program supports projects andprograms that improve communities andwater quality in through public engage-ment, education and on-the-ground resto-ration projects. Programs awarded grantscan include public outreach and steward-ship projects — such as conservation land-scape plantings, community outreach andstormwater management practices.

Funding for the projects is made possiblethrough Montgomery County’s water qual-ity protection fund. The Chesapeake Bay

Trust, a regional grant-maker specializingin engagement of nonprofit entities in res-toration and outreach work, administers thegrants for the county. CBT also administerssimilar programs for seven other jurisdic-tions.

The 2019 Montgomery County WatershedRestoration and Outreach Grant Programawardees include:

❖ Anacostia Riverkeeper, $30,000: For agravel swale and conservation landscape

plantings at the Tartan Ridge Communityin Chevy Chase.

❖ Anacostia Riverkeeper, $54,000: Forremoval of impervious surface, constructionof a rain garden and native tree plantingsat Adventist Community Services in SilverSpring.

❖ Audubon Naturalist Society of the Cen-tral Atlantic States, Inc, $31,180: For de-veloping design plans for stormwater man-agement practices to reduce runoff and

pollution to Rock Creek at Woodend NatureSanctuary in Chevy Chase.

❖ Bethesda Green, $80,000: For conser-vation landscaping, community outreachand an innovative cistern automation pilotprogram at the Glen Waye Gardens Condo-minium in Silver Spring.

❖ Friends of Cabin John Creek, $52,820:For community outreach and stewardshipthrough the Stormwater Solutions Programin the Cabin John Creek Watershed.

❖ Friends of Sligo Creek, $20,000: For acomprehensive stormwater managementplan and construction of a demonstrationstormwater management project with inter-pretive signage for the Carolyn Condo-minium Complex in Silver Spring.

❖ Little Falls Watershed Alliance,$20,000: For community outreach, the in-stallation of a bioretention project, conser-vation landscape planting and dry wells inthe Sumner Village Condominium Associa-tion in Bethesda.

❖ Our House Inc., $70,000: For remov-ing invasive trees, conservation landscapeplantings, tree plantings and stewardshiptraining at Our House Inc. in Brookeville.

❖ University of Maryland, College Park,$30,000: For a targeted stormwater out-reach campaign in Montgomery County.

To learn more about The Chesapeake BayTrust, go to www.cbtrust.org. To learn moreabout the watershed restoration programs andthe water supply and wastewater programs ofthe Montgomery County Department of Envi-ronmental Protection, go to https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/dep/.

Eight Groups Receive Grants for Environmental Projects

From Page 5 joy an enriched cultural tradition. PeterSelikowitz, Center Director, publicly rec-ognized and thanked the student“Friends” for playing a critical volunteerrole in the success of the event.

Penny Heltzer, a long-time AdvisoryBoard member, selected students basedon previous volunteer and work experi-ence. She focused on qualities that dem-onstrated their perceptive and compas-sionate interaction with children andadults in challenging situations. We arefortunate that each member of our stu-dent group is caring, creative and deter-mined to help make our programs suc-cessful. The Friends Advisory Boardplans to open positions as our currentstudents graduate. If you are a highschool student who wishes to be consid-ered for selection to continue this tradi-tion or have questions about the StudentAdvisory Board or the Friends AdvisoryBoard to the Potomac Community Cen-ter, please contact either Penny Heltzerat [email protected] or Friends Ad-visory Board President Pam Yerg [email protected].

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