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Blessing ofthe Animals

During the Blessing of the Animals onSunday, Oct. 5, at Emmanuel Lutheran

Church on Bradley Boulevard, DerekSolberg, vicar, at the church, blesses Wink

on the right and Sena on the left.

During the Blessing of the Animals onSunday, Oct. 5, at Emmanuel Lutheran

Church on Bradley Boulevard, DerekSolberg, vicar, at the church, blesses Wink

on the right and Sena on the left.

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The Medical Examiner ruled Oct. 3 thatPotomac resident Carolyn Mattingly’s deathwas a homicide, caused by a gunshot

wound.Montgomery County Police responded to a call

about vandalism at 1:13 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 30,at a residence in the 12000 block of Great Elm Drive.Officers spoke with Mattingly, 57, who explained thatshe had discovered slashed tires on her vehicle.Mattingly also explained that her husband, identi-fied as C. Richard Mattingly, was at work. Officersdocumented the vandalism to the vehicle and thenleft the scene.

At approximately 2:33 p.m. that same day, policereceived a call for a single-car colliding with a treeon Piney Meetinghouse Road at River Road. Thedriver, identified as Andrew Racca, 42, of ChevyChase, was pronounced dead at the scene. Accord-ing to police, a handgun was located in his vehicle.The Medical Examiner confirmed Racca’s death as asuicide.

At approximately 2:34 p.m., a call was receivedfor a residential fire on Great Elm Drive. Respond-ing Fire and Rescue personnel and 1st District offic-ers found a small fire and Mattingly’s body insidethe garage.

Ballistic testing to determine if the same gun wasused in the homicide and suicide has not been com-pleted at this time. It is unknown whether Raccacommitted suicide before or after his vehicle collidedwith the tree.

Police investigation revealed that Racca and Rich-ard Mattingly worked together at the Cystic FibrosisFoundation in Bethesda. Detectives believe that is-sues arose between Richard Mattingly and Racca atwork regarding allegations that Racca was involvedin workplace theft. On Monday, management hadinformed Racca that the foundation would have toreport the possible theft to police. On Tuesday, Raccadid not come to work.

Police noted there is no known relationship be-tween Racca and the victim, Carolyn Mattingly.

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ALTERNATE POLLING PLACESVoters in Maryland are assigned to a

specific polling place. This isimportant because there are different

local contests on the ballot. However,voters may request a different pollingplace for accessibility concerns orreligious principles.❖ Accessibility Concerns: For the2014 Gubernatorial Elections, allMontgomery County polling placesare compliant with Maryland StateBoard of Elections accessibilityguidelines. Contact the Board ofElections if there is concern about aspecific disability.❖ Religious Principles: If an assigned

polling place is a religious institution,and entering that site conflicts with avoter’s religious beliefs and practices,the voter may request a nearbypolling place. Reassignment requestforms are available from theMaryland State Board of Elections athttp://www.elections.state.md.us/pdf/Request_for_Accessible_Polling_Place.pdf,by calling Christine Rzeszut at 240-777-8585, or by e-mail to

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Potomac Country Vintage Arts FestivalFood is served during the Potomac Country Vintage Arts Festival at St.Francis Episcopal Church last weekend.

Sonja Holeman withArcheologico Jewelry.

Rosemary MacDonald (sitting in the middle) andher friends have lunch at the festival. Renan Kennedy with Sans Skin Care.

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I am thrilledto be repre-senting my

hometown ofPotomac in theMiss Maryland2015 pageant,”said Kendall For-ward. Nervousand excited, she says she feels intimidatedby the beauty of the other contestants butpleased to be raising awareness for her char-ity, Luke’s Wings – and is eagerly lookingforward to her first beauty pageant.

Twenty-two year old Forward graduatedthis past May from the University of Geor-gia, where she earned dual degrees in Digi-tal & Broadcast and International Affairs.She attended the Norwood School from sec-ond to eighth grade, and is a 2009 gradu-ate of Churchill High School where she par-ticipated on the tennis and lacrosse teams,in Blast from the Past and drama produc-tions. She has spent a large part of the lastfive years studying abroad, and most re-cently finished her last college semesterstudying at Oxford University in England.

Competing forMiss MarylandForward is alsoraising awarenessfor Luke’s Wings.

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Kendall Forward

By Susan Belford

The Almanac

The Village was buzzing Monday morning, Oct. 6,as residents strolled through the crowded patioof Starbucks coffee drinkers to the Tavern at RiverFalls and River Falls Seafood Market only to find

the well-loved restaurant and cherished local seafood mar-ket closed without forewarning. The reaction was unanimous.Shoppers were upset and saddened, not believing that theirfavorite Potomac market is gone.

The good news is that the Tavern at River Falls is remain-ing open for business. They were shut down for only oneday, and are back on track to continue providing their“Cadillac Crab Cakes” and cuisine to hungry customers.Manager Dulguun Bat-Amgalan said, “We have no plans toclose and will be open our regular hours and keep the samemenu. It is sad that the seafood market is closing.” GeneralManager Jecefi Deo also confirmed that the Tavern at RiverFalls will remain open.

Jeff Grolig opened the River Falls Seafood Company in1998, with a vision of providing Potomac with the finestquality, fresh seafood and house-made prepared foods. The

River Falls Seafood Market Closes, Tavern Stays OpenCustomers miss its fresh fish.

business quickly grew and in 2006 River Falls Market pur-chased the popular Renato’s restaurant located next door.In 2009, the space next door to River Falls Market becameavailable and Grolig decided to build-out the M&T Bankspace into an American Bistro that soon became a favoritego-to gathering spot for Potomac residents. The marketand restaurants were a healthy partnership because bothutilized the same ingredients and provided outstandingmenu items as well as take-out for their customers.

The next-door Italian restaurant Renato at River Fallswill also remain open. Oscar Rios who has worked at thePotomac restaurant for 16 years said, “Thank God, we arestaying open. I bet I have had 100 people over the last twodays come in and ask me about the Market and Tavern.”

Potomac Grocer is located across River Road from theGrolig properties. Owner Tom Spencer said that Sundaywas the best business day he has had since he opened lastFebruary. “The closure of River Falls Market will definitelyhelp our business. I’m sad it had to come about in thismanner .... Many of my employees are former River FallsMarket staff, including Michael Turgotte (Junior), ChefSteve Fela, Aramin Davidson and Erika Torrey.”

What were the reactions from River Falls Seafood Mar-ket customers? Barry Orr said, “Holy Smoke, I come hereevery day! Where shall I go to get fresh fish?”

The Tavern at River Falls continues tooperate; the River Falls Seafood Markethas closed.

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No one really wants to admitit, but it’s over. Pools areclosed, schools are well backin session (if you don’t count

the days off for one or another reason), flip-flops are pretty well worn out, there arefewer outside diners at Hunter’s Bar andGrill in the village and leaf raking is in fullswing.

It was a busy five months that left us withplenty to remember including a marvelousscenario involving WMAL radio personali-ties Larry O’Connor and Brian Wilson andlistener Nan Muntzing.

Muntzing, a co-founder of Potomac The-atre Company (when it started 25 yearsback as Potomac Community Theatre), is apianist, actress and loves to sing. She, need-less to say, has a distinctive singing andspeaking voice.

One morning in late July, Nan, an earlyriser, was tuned in to WMAL’s program whenshe heard the hosts talking about a formerIRS official, Lois Lerner. In an e-mail accountLerner had reportedly called conservatives“crazies” among some unprintable things.The radio hosts, in effect, asked their audi-ence what would you say to Lerner if youhad the opportunity? It was too much forNan to resist. She rang up the number given,sailed through the screener and replied, “IfI had the chance I would tell her exactlywhat my mother always told me, ‘It takesone to know one.’”

Within minutes of completing her call theMuntzing’s phone rang. The caller was AnneMartinez, a well-known Potomac artist, whowith husband, Ramon, recently moved toSanta Fe, New Mexico. She, too, had WMALtuned in. “I recognized your voice,” she toldNan. “At that early hour here only my dogwas listening with me. I asked him, ‘Do yousuppose that is our Nan?’”

All the way from Potomac to Santa Fe?Now, that’s distinctive! ( A call to the sta-tion suggested Martinez might have beenlistening via cell phone.)

Fast forward to the end of September.Eight singers, six of whom were in originalPotomac Community Theatre productions,gave a sensational performance at Fox Hillbefore a crowd-filled theatre.

“The Singers,” another Muntzing-orga-nized group, with pianist Michael TerrenceSmyth accompanying, presented “Give OurRegards To Broadway” a program that in-cluded favorite songs from popular Broad-

way productions. Dr. Vin Kelly concludedthe individual performances with “The So-liloquy” a.k.a., “My Boy Bill,” from “Carou-sel.” When Kelly’s Irish tenor hit the ceil-ing, the applause meter went berserk. The“bravos” could/should have been heard atthe Kennedy Center.

In the hour-long program MarilynShockey and Maureen Mc Murphy teamedup for a performance of “The Grass Is Al-ways Greener,” from “Woman of the Year.”It is a conversation between two womenthat is hilarious. “We practiced for weeks,”Marilyn later admitted. “It was so tricky toremember all the lines and get the timingdown,” she said. They had this audience ofFox Hill residents and their guests institches. Others in the cast of singers in-cluded Troy Knighton, Ann Hazard, AliceSmythe, Dawn Badrick and Muntzing, wholed off the 19-song production with “Get-ting To Know You.”

They did!

Down On The FarmWho says you can’t keep them down on

the farm?Don’t tell Bob Hanson that. He has been

“on the farm” since his days at LandonSchool in Bethesda. He boarded there androde his bicycle home on weekends to hisparents “Round The Bend “ farm on TravilahRoad.

On part of that farm Bob still lives, farmshis acreage, and raises crops, cattle andassorted other things. It was here that just

recently he hosteda September pic-nic for his pals inPULSE, a privatemen’s group thatgathers bi-weeklyfor serious conver-sation and not soserious lunch.

“Everything weraise on the farmwe eat on thefarm,” Bob told hisfriends and theirwives at a nooncookout when hebarbecued ham-burgers fromhome grownsteers. He alsopromised home-

made peach ice cream. Unfortunately, thehandle on his old-fashioned mixer partiallybroke during the churning, but he nevergave up. Peach ice cream never tasted bet-ter, just a tad softer.

Hanson, who celebrated his 90th birthdaylast April, has never been one to sit still. Hereceived the Lifetime Commitment to YouthAward Oct. 7, from NCAC Boy Scouts ofAmerica “for over 75 years of support foryouth.” Many of those years were dedicatedto scouting, with equal numbers to civic andland issues, all for the betterment of citi-zens.

Another GenerationA fourth generation Mitchell celebrated

a birthday in late August. He is a Mitchellof Mitch and Bill’s Exxon, a Potomac vil-lage business since 1949.

Chase Mitchell is the great-grandson ofthe late Clyde “Mitch” Mitchell, who wasthe co-founder of Mitch and Bill’s. He is thegrandson of Mike Mitchell and the son ofChad Mitchell, both of whom are very muchinvolved in the business today.

Chase celebrated his first birthday sur-

rounded by numerous relatives and friendsat the Darnestown home of his parents,Christi and Chad.

By the time an early dinner was served,Chase, his brother, Connor, 3, and theiryoung friends were more than ready to takea rest as were the “older folks” who kept upwith them, including Chase’s maternalgrandmother, Barbara Asher.

Those 4 p.m. parties are not for the weak.

Happy Birthday, JoeAmbassador Marion H. Smoak, former

Chief of Protocol during the Nixon admin-istration, and known to his many friends asJoe, greeted over 90 guests at a Chevy Chaseparty on July 16. The occasion was to cel-ebrate his 98th birthday.

Yes, his 98th. He is a man who still rideshis horse, “Big Foot”, still loves a party andrecalls many times he played polo at thePotomac Polo Club and in Aiken, S.C. wherehe practiced law, as he also did in Washing-ton. Married to his wife, Fran, in 1959, thecouple have long been associated with thePotomac area, through his love of polo, foxhunting and the countryside as it was “afew years ago.”

The party, given by their daughter Dr.Mary Frances Walde and her husband, Bill,was attended by Fran and Joe’s manyfriends including Potomac Hunt jt.MFHsVicki and Skip Crawford, Michele andFairfax Hunt former MFH Randy Rouse,who will be 98 in December, and AustinKiplinger who just celebrated his 96th birth-day in September.

Others joining in to sing a rousing HappyBirthday were Liz Beer, who grew up inPotomac,and is now continuing her art busi-ness in Middleburg, Mandy Ourisman, HollyMuldoon, Heather Muldoon, Rose MarieBogley who drove up from her “Peace andPlenty” Upperville farm and dozens more.

If there is a theme to follow here, it ap-pears that horse people live long, healthylives. It may have something to do withgrooming, polishing and shoveling.

Getting Around

Recollections of Summer Fun

Robert M. Hanson inspects his Aberdeen Angus herd.

Ambassador Marion H. Smoak,known to his friends as Joe, cel-ebrated his 98th birthday in July.He is shown with his wife of 55years, Fran.

Chase Mitchell, afourth generationMitchell of Mitchand Bill’s Exxonbusiness inPotomac village,celebrated hisfirst birthday inAugust.

Email announcements to [email protected]. Deadline is Thursday at noon.Photos are welcome.

The Department of Athletics at Beloit Collegewill induct four new members into its AthleticHall of Honor during the school’s 2014 Home-coming celebration. David Hendricks ’64, ofPotomac, was a four-year letterwinner for theBuccaneer Men’s Basketball team, a three-timeAll-Midwest Conference selection and twice wasthe team’s MVP. A guard, he was just the fourth

School Notes

player in Beloit history to eclipse the 1,000 ca-reer-points mark and still ranks sixteenth inprogram history with 1,013 points. His best sea-son came as a senior when he finished third inthe conference with 20.4 ppg, including a 50-point outburst against the University ofChicago, which still ties for third all-time.Hendricks also earned Second Team All-Stateas a senior. Beloit is located in Beloit, Wis.

Noah Kalicka is a first year student at Ply-mouth State University, in Plymouth, N.H.


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Competing for Miss MarylandFrom Page 3

“My passion for the news, love of travel and curi-osity in other cultures has led me to major in jour-nalism with a focus on global cultures. I have justaccepted my first job as a TV news reporter inSteubenville, Ohio. One day, I hope to become a net-work foreign correspondent,” she said.

The Miss Maryland 2015 Pageant will take placeon Saturday, Nov. 2, at the North Bethesda MarriottHotel and Conference Center. The winner of thispageant will compete in the Miss USA 2015 Pageantbeing held on Jan. 25, 2015 in Miami. The selectedMiss USA will then compete for the Miss Universetitle.

“It’s an excellent opportunity to earn scholarshipsfor further study, to promote my charity, Luke’sWings, and to participate in the Miss Maryland char-ity, collecting winter coats for less fortunate people.I am really happy to gain this experience – some-thing I have never done before,” Forward said.

Categories in the pageant include swimsuit,evening wear, one-on-one interview and the on-stageinterview.

There is no talent contest for this pageant. “I think

the questions asked may be related to current eventsand knowledge of world affairs,” she said.

When Forward is not in “competition mode,” sheenjoys playing tennis, swimming, vegan and vegetar-ian cooking, writing, singing, kayaking on thePotomac and hiking the Billy Goat Trail with her twoCockapoos, Charlotte and Chester.

Her involvement with Luke’s Wings began severalyears ago and she has participated in many of theirfundraisers. “Luke’s Wings helps to raise funds tobring the families and loved ones of wounded sol-diers to Walter Reed as well as hospitals across thenation,” she said. ”Our servicemen and women’sfamilies deserve the support that Luke’s Wings pro-vides and I am pleased to be able to give my help tothem. I have been using social media, sending let-ters to spread the word about their events and theirneeds.”

Residents can support Forward in several ways:❖ She is collecting coats for the Miss Maryland

Charity and would be happy to pick them up.❖ She encourages attendance at a Luke’s Wings

fundraiser (www.lukeswings.org) or a donation toLuke’s Wings or a corporate or personal sponsorship.

Change in the VillageFrom Page 3

Linda Clinch, also a daily customer said, “RiverFalls Seafood had the best crab cakes in the country.Even though we live part-time in Annapolis, I wouldbuy my seafood here because it was the best quality.

I am shocked that they just suddenly closed theirdoors.

It was my favorite place to shop in Potomac —and I hope someone will buy it and keep it exactlythe same.”


Entertainment

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.

ONGOINGPumpkin Festival. Tuesday-Sunday,

9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Butler’s Orchard,22200 Davis Mill Road, Germantown.Corn maze, hayrides, corn holegames, farm market and pick ownpumpkins. Visit butlersorchard.comor call 301-972-3299.

Pick-your-own Apples andPumpkins. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Homestead Farm, 15604Sugarland Road, Poolesville. Pick-your-own apples and pumpkins andenjoy a hayride at this family farm inoperation since 1763. Call 301-977-3761 or visit www.homestead-farm.net.

“Stuart Little.” Through Sunday, Oct.26 at Adventure Theatre MTC, 7300MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo, in thehistoric Glen Echo Park. Stuart Littleis no ordinary mouse. Born to afamily of humans, he lives in NewYork City with his parents, his olderbrother George, and Snowbell thecat. Children under the 12 monthsare free. Tickets are $19 each, withgroup and field trip rates available,and can be purchased by calling 301-634-2270 or online atwww.adventuretheatre-mtc.org.

Children’s Discovery Benches.Afternoons in the Children’sClassroom, Brookside Gardens, 1800Glenallan Ave., Wheaton. Hands-onactivities, games, books and puzzlesfill the Children’s Discovery Benches.Benches are available depending onstaff and room availability. Visitwww.brooksidegardens.org, or call301-962-1400.

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.

Art Lecture Series. Runs from Oct.25-Nov.15 at the Arcade Building GlenEcho Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd.Four veteran and awardphotographers will talk about theirwork and passion for the tellingimage. Email [email protected] for more.

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.

Mommy & Me (& Daddy, Too).Third Tuesday each month. 10 a.m.

at Rockville Town Square. Meet for amorning out with active learning andcreative play with lunch specials,story time, arts and crafts, sing-a-longs, prizes and more. Visitrockvilletownsquare.com/events/mommy-and-me.

CAMPS, CLASSES & WORKSHOPSGolf Group Lessons. “Get Golf

Ready”, a series of five, 60-90 minutegroup golf lessons is designed forthose who have never played thegame or want to brush up on theirfundamentals. Price varies dependingon location. Area locations hostinglessons include Falls Road GolfCourse, Potomac; Needwood GolfClub, Rockville; and Northwest GolfCourse, Silver Spring. VisitGetGolfReady.com for more.

Art Explorers Open Studio. EverySaturday, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at TheCandy Corner Studio, 7300MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Artactivities for parents and children.Activities change weekly and there isno pre-registration; $10 per child.Vist www.glenechopark.org/saturday-art-explorers for more.

Ceramic Classes. Various dates andtimes. VisArts, 155 Gibbs St,Rockville. An opportunity to try thenew ceramic workshops. For alimited time, the price is $20 insteadof $30. Use PLATTER20 whenregistering. Visitwww.visartsatrockville.org/ceramics.

SEPTEMBER-OCTOBERGuided tours of Riley’s

Lockhouse. One of the C&O Canal’soriginal lockhouses. Join volunteersin period costume and explore thelife of a lock-keeper. Riley’s LockRoad. Visit www.nps.gov/choh/.

FRIDAY/OCT. 10Art Walk in the Park. Every second

Friday May through October, 6-8p.m. at Glen Echo Park, 7300MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Artistdemonstrations, refreshments, openstudios and galleries. Free. Visitwww.glenechopark.org for more.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY/OCT. 10-12Countryside Artisans’ Fall Studio

Tour. Friday and Saturday 10 a.m.-5p.m., Sunday noon-5 p.m. Tour thecottage studios of local artistscreating unique pottery, fiber art,paintings and prints, art glass,sculpture and woodenware. Visitwww.countrysideartisans.com to findlocations of the different studios.

Halloween Trains. 1-8 p.m. CabinJohn Regional Park, 10610 WestlakeDrive, Rockville. Passengers will spyitems in the woods as they ridethrough the park. Family Halloweenmovies are shown every evening. The

train runs of the half-hour and ticketsare available online for specificdeparture times each day atwww.parkpass.org. For children 8and under. Visit www.cabinjohntrain.com or call 301-765-8670.

SATURDAY/OCT. 11Potomac Library Book Sale. 10

a.m.-1 p.m. 10101 Glenolden Dr.,Potomac. The Potomac Library BookSale is sponsored by the Friends ofthe Library, Potomac Chapter. Bookswill be on sale , hardbacks $1 andmost paperbacks $.50. Call 240-777-0690 or 301-765-4083 or visitwww.montgomerycountymd.gov/Library/branches/potomac.html.

Montgomery Modern Bike Tour. 10a.m.-2:30 p.m. Newport MiddleSchool, 11311 Newport Mill Road,Kensington. The 13.5-mile route willfollow the Rock Creek Park trailthrough entire subdivisions ofcontemporary homes designed in the1950s. Interested tour participantsare required to bring their ownbicycles and wear helmets. Visthaiapv.org/event/montgomery-modern-bike-tour-2 for more.

The 25th Annual Taste ofBethesda. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. held inBethesda’s Woodmont Triangle.Located three blocks from theBethesda Metro. Sixty restaurantsand five stages of entertainment willbe present for the Taste of Bethesda,along with a kids corner with facepaint and arts and crafts. Admissionis free. Taste tickets sold in bundlesof 4 for $5. Call 301-215-6660 orvisit www.bethesda.org for more.

SUNDAY/OCT. 12Great Chefs Community Cooking

Series Launch. 3-5 p.m. 6101Bradley Blvd., Bethesda. BethesdaJewish Congregation launches itscooking series with Chef Todd andEllen Kassoff Gray. Visitbethesdajewish.org/registration.

TUESDAY/OCT. 14Nocturnal Neighbors Festival. 5

p.m. -8 p.m. at Locust Grove NatureCenter. Visit www.MontgomeryParks.org for more.

Call for 2015 Proposals. DeadlineOct. 14. Photoworks Gallery at GlenEcho Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd,Glen Echo. The Photoworks ExhibitCommittee invites the public tosubmit a proposal for a group or solophotography exhibition in 2015.Contact Gayle Rothschild,[email protected] or Karen Keating,[email protected] or visithttp://glenechophotoworks.org/gallery/call-for-exhibits/

WEDNESDAYY/OCT. 15Opera in the Sukkah. RSVP by Oct.


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Reach For TheSky(light)

A properly designed skylight in either a commercial or aresidential construction can add aesthetic value to livingspace and contribute significantly to energy savings. TheUnited States Department of Energy’s Federal EnergyManagement Program has estimated that incorporationof day lighting options (skylights, tubular day lightingdevices, hybrid solar lighting, etc.)—especially in com-mercial or industrial constructions—can reduce lightingenergy usage by as much as 80%; in terms of cost, byoptimal utilization of day lighting, total energy costs canbe reduced by up to one-third over time. There are threemain design types to consider when installing a skylight:the traditional skylight, the roof lantern, and the oculus.The traditional skylight is a conventional horizontal win-dow, which may be either fixed or operable, that is tiltedand placed on the angle of a roof or directly into the roofso that the window allows light to pass straight downinto the living area. Fixed skylights do not open, whileoperable ones, which can be powered either by use ofelectricity, solar power or manual power, offer the addi-tional attraction of energy efficiency through seasonallyappropriate home ventilation and cooling. The roof lan-tern is much like a cupola; it is multi-paned glass (orother opaque material) structure that sits on top of atypically flat roof, providing natural day lighting to theroom beneath. This architectural style may also bereferred to as an orangery; in effect, a roof lantern is atype of skylight, though it bears structural similarity toboth greenhouses and conservatories. The oculus is a cir-cular or oval window that can be installed above, as askylight, or on a building’s façade to express the pres-ence of a mezzanine. Light tubes, tubular skylights andtubular day lighting devices (TDDs) are also day lightingoptions available when choosing to install a skylight intoa structure. Light tubes, or solar tubes, are placed intothe roof of a structure and focus the admission of light tothe interior area, often resembling recessed ceiling lightfixtures. As light tubes have less surface area than tradi-tional skylights, they do not allow as much heat transfer.Tubular skylights work on the same premise as a lighttube, allowing natural sunlight to be directed from therooftop by means of a tube, but in this case, the tubeitself is made of a highly reflective material, diffusing thelight at ceiling level. The main attraction of tubular sky-lights versus a light tube is that tubular skylights cap-ture both direct and ambient light, meaning that evenduring low-light situations such as overcast days ortimes at which the sun is low in the sky they providemaximum illumination. Tubular day lighting devices(TDDs) incorporate modern technology into their design,transmitting visible light through opaque walls and roofsof the construction. In a tubular day lighting device, thetube is made up of either a simple reflective interiorcoating or a light conducting fiber optic bundle, fre-quently capped with a transparent, roof-mounted dome‘light collector’. A diffuser assembly at the end of thetube then distributes daylight evenly and efficiently tointerior spaces. When you’ve decided to add a skylightinto your home, consider these options and designs,engage the services of a licensed contractor to helpchoose the most optimal style for your home’s purposes,and reach for the sky(light)!

Entertainment

12, event is held Oct. 15 at noon.Congregation B’nai Tzedek, 10621South Glen Road, Potomac. ElizabethMondragon-Groff, renowned operasinger, premiering at Carnegie Hallnext month, will entertain membersand friends with selections fromopera and musical theatre. Lunch willbe provided. Free and open to thecommunity. Call 301-299-0225 oremail [email protected].

THURSDAY/OCT. 16Literary Luncheon Series. 11:30

a.m. Strathmore Mansion, 10701Rockville Pike, North Bethesda. Localauthors John Gilstrap and GradySmith will open the Friends of theLibrary 27th annual LiteraryLuncheon Series. The lectures arefollowed by a book signing andluncheon and 12:30 p.m. Ticketsstart at $12 for FOLMC andStrathmore members and $17 fornon-members. Visit www.folmc.orgto register.

FRIDAY/OCT. 17Sugarloaf Crafts Festival. 10 a.m.-6

p.m. Montgomery CountyFairgrounds, 16 Chestnut St.,Gaithersburg. Admission: adults $8;$10 at the door, free for childrenunder 12. Live music, children’sentertainment and food will beavailable to sample and buy as wellas handcrafted goods. Visitwww.sugarloafcrafts.com or call 800-210-9900.

Halloween Geocache Hunt. 1-3 p.m.Meadowside Nature Center, 5100Meadowside Lane, Rockville. UseGPS units to hunt for Halloweentricks and treats throughout thewoods surrounding MeadowsideNature Center. For children ages 8

and up. $15. Course #293462. Visitwww.parkpass.org for more.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY/OCT. 17-18Quilt Show. Friday 9 a.m- 6 p.m. and

Saturday 9 a.m.-p.m. in theKensington Armory/Town Hall 3710Mitchell St., Kensington.NeedleChasers of Chevy Chase willbe showcasing quilts and hold a quiltraffle. Visit www.needlechasers.org.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY/OCT. 17-19Halloween Trains. Friday 3-8 p.m.,

Saturday and Sunday 1-8 p.m. CabinJohn Regional Park, 10610 WestlakeDrive, Rockville. Passengers will spyitems in the woods as they ridethrough the park. Family Halloweenmovies are shown every evening. Forchildren 8 and under. Visitwww.cabinjohntrain.com or call 301-765-8670.

SATURDAY/OCT. 18Sugarloaf Crafts Festival. 10 a.m.-6

p.m. Montgomery CountyFairgrounds, 16 Chestnut St.,Gaithersburg. See Friday, Oct. 17description. Visitwww.sugarloafcrafts.com or call 800-210-9900.

Hospice Caring’s 25th AnniversaryGala Silver Linings. 6 p.m.-midnight. The Bolger Center, 9600Newbridge Drive, Potomac. Silentand live auctions, dinner anddancing. Black tie suggested. $250per person. RSVP by Oct. 3. Visitwww.hospicecaring.org for more.

SUNDAY/OCT. 19Sugarloaf Crafts Festival. 10 a.m.-5

p.m. Montgomery County

Fairgrounds, 16 Chestnut St.,Gaithersburg. See Friday, Oct. 17description. Visitwww.sugarloafcrafts.com or call 800-210-9900.

The Beacon 50+ Expos. noon-4 p.m.at the Silver Spring Civic Center indowntown Silver Spring. More than100 exhibitors will offer informationand answer questions aboutretirement communities, homeremodeling, financial planning,healthcare, travel, fitness, seniorservices and government resources.Call 301-949-9766 for more.

Waltz Dance. 2:45-3:30 p.m. WaltzWorkshop, 3:30-6 p.m. Dance.Bumper Car Pavilion at Glen EchoPark, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., GlenEcho. Begins with 30 minutesintroductory Waltz workshopfollowed by a more advanced movepresented for the last 15 minutes ofthe dance lesson. Social dancingfollows. Admission is $10. No partnerrequired. Call Joan Koury at 202-238-0230 or Glen Echo Park at 301-634-2222, visitwww.waltztimedances.org or [email protected].

WEDNESDAY/OCT. 22Wines for Canines and Felines.

6:30-9 p.m. Paul’s Wine and Spirits,in association with Maggiano’s LittleItaly, presents the 14th annual Winesfor Canines and Felines. Enjoy a winetasting, buffet and silent auction.Twenty wineries will pour more than100 wines. Proceeds benefit homelessanimals. Tickets $75 per person. Visitwww.mchumane.org/Maggianoswinetasting.shtml.

FRIDAY/OCT. 24Owl-O-Ween Campfire. 6-7:30 p.m.

Meadowside Nature Center, 5100Meadowside Lane, Rockville. Gatheraround a campfire to learn owl factsand folklore, meet Otus the Owl(mascot) as well as one ofMeadowside’s resident owls, andenjoy s’mores. For children ages 3and up. $7. Course #295999. Visitwww.parkpass.org for more.

Halloween Haunted House. LongBranch Community RecreationCenter, 8700 Piney Branch Road,Silver Spring. For elementary schoolchildren accompanied by an adult.Call 240-777-6965.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY/OCT. 24-26Halloween Trains. Friday 3-8 p.m.,

Saturday and Sunday 1-8 p.m. CabinJohn Regional Park, 10610 WestlakeDrive, Rockville. Passengers will spyitems in the woods as they ridethrough the park. Family Halloweenmovies are shown every evening. Forchildren 8 and under. Visitwww.cabinjohntrain.com or call 301-765-8670.

SATURDAY/OCT. 25Potomac Day. 8 a.m.-3 p.m. at 9812

Falls Road, Potomac. Arts and freeentertainment for all ages, rangingfrom rides for children to an antiqueshow and business fair. The PotomacDay Parade will be at 10:30 a.m. Callthe Potomac Chamber of Commerceat 301-299-2170 or visitwww.potomacchamber.org for more.

Halloween Extravaganza. Noon-2p.m. East County CommunityRecreation Center, 3310 GatesheadManor Way, Silver Spring. K-5thgrade. Games, prizes, face painting,costume contest, crafts and more.Call 240-777-8090.

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There is plenty to be fearful about.Local outbreaks of whoopingcough, due to some parents optingout of vaccines; whooping cough

can be deadly for infants. Enterovirus, an up-per respiratory illness mostly affecting chil-dren, which can become very serious veryquickly for some children. The spectreof ebola killing thousands of people inWest Africa, and also possibly arrivingvia any international airport.

But there are a few things you can doto protect yourself and those around you fromlikely the biggest infectious health threat inyour neighborhood, influenza.

The flu will kill thousands of people in theUnited States this flu season, ranging fromOctober to May. Over 30 years, the averagenumber of deaths was more than 20,000 an-nually according to the CDC, although thenumber ranged from 3,000 to 48,000.

Flu vaccination is cheap, easy and effective.Getting vaccinated was associated with a 71

percent reduction in flu-related hospitaliza-tions among adults of all ages and a 77 per-cent reduction among adults 50 years of ageand older during the 2011-2012 flu season.

Get a flu shot. Make sure everyone in yourfamily gets a flu shot. Most people with healthinsurance can get the vaccination without pay-ing anything for it. Getting vaccinated doesn’tjust protect you, it also protects the peoplearound you who might be more vulnerable,including young children, people over 65, preg-nant women, people with other health condi-tions like being in cancer treatment or with

chronic upper respiratory problems.

Quoting the CDC:“Influenza is a serious disease that

can lead to hospitalization and sometimes evendeath. Every flu season is different, and influ-enza infection can affect people differently.Even healthy people can get very sick from theflu and spread it to others. Over a period of 31seasons between 1976 and 2007, estimates offlu-associated deaths in the United States rangefrom a low of about 3,000 to a high of about49,000 people. During a regular flu season,about 90 percent of deaths occur in people 65years and older. “Flu season” in the United

Ebola? Whooping Cough? Enterovirus?Wash your hands,get your flu shot.

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States can begin as early as October and lastas late as May.

“During this time, flu viruses are circulatingat higher levels in the U.S. population. An an-nual seasonal flu vaccine (either the flu shotor the nasal spray flu vaccine) is the best wayto reduce the chances that you will get sea-sonal flu and spread it to others. When morepeople get vaccinated against the flu, less flucan spread through that community.”

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[email protected] must be received by 9 p.m.Oct. 14 for the General Election. If asubstitute polling place with thesame contests on the ballot is notavailable, voters may prefer to voteat an early voting center or by mail.Early voting will be held from Oct.23-30, from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. at nineMontgomery County locations. Visitwww.777vote.org, call 240-777-8550, or [email protected].

ELECTION JUDGES NEEDEDThe Montgomery Board of

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with basic IT and customer serviceskills to serve during the Nov. 4general elections. The board is inparticular need of judges who arebilingual in Spanish and English andthose who are registered asRepublican or not affiliated. TheMaryland Election law also allowsminors to register and serve aselection judges who are 17 years oldif the minor demonstrates, to thesatisfaction of the State Board, thathe or she meets all qualifications forregistration in the state. Part-timeand full-time positions are available,and training is provided. Call theBoard of Elections at 240-777-8533or visit www.777vote.org.

MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYSCatholic Bible Study. Monday

evenings and Wednesday mornings atOur Lady of Mercy Catholic Church,9222 Kentsdale Drive, Potomac. Thelocal chapter of “Walking WithPurpose” invites women to personalstudy, small group discussion andspeakers designed to link everydaychallenges with biblical teaching.Childcare available. Visitwalkingwithpurpose.com or [email protected] formore.

GET INVOLVEDThe Montgomery County Humane

Society is seeking experienced,effective leaders, who will help usrealize its new and ambitious goals,by serving on the MCHS board ofdirectors. Details available at http://www.mchumane.org.

THURSDAY/OCT. 9Open House. 8:30-10:30 a.m. atOur Lady of Mercy School, 9222Kentsdale Drive. Visit the school for achance to meet teachers and tourschool facilities. Call 301-365-4477.

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Established in 1958, the Washington International Horse Show is the leading metropolitan indoor horse show in the U.S. Thissix-day event is held annually in October

at Verizon Center in Washington, DC.This year’s Washington International Horse Show

will take place Oct. 21-26.In 2009 WIHS introduced its Junior Committee and

Youth Ambassador Program, which selects teens torepresent the show’s youth perspective and supportWashington International Horse Show staff whilegaining hands on experience. Applications are duein April. Those who have been selected have theopportunity to be considered for Youth Ambassadorby submitting a more extensive application.

All applicants for the Washington InternationalHorse Show Junior Committee and Youth Ambassa-dor must be students between the ages of 14 and18. Applicants must demonstrate they are well versedin the horse world and be able to articulate whenasked questions about the Washington InternationalHorse Show or classes at the horse show. They should

Jenny Searles is a 15-year-old homeschooler fromGaithersburg. She is a Montgomery County AgriculturalFair princess. As a member of the fair royalty, Jenny tookher horse, Samson, to libraries and other venues over thesummer to promote the Montgomery County AgricultureFair. She earned the distinction of being the first personto bring a horse “into” a Montgomery County library. Thisis Jenny’s second year on the Junior Committee.

Olivia McCarren is a 13-year-old from Chevy Chase.She currently attendsWestland Middle Schooland has been on the JuniorCommittee for three yearsnow. She currently com-petes on the MeadowbrookStables InterscholasticEquestrian Associationteam.

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Young local equestriennes anchorWashington International Horse Show.

demonstrate they are comfortable with specialevents, the press, TV, radio, print and be active insocial media. In addition, applicants for Youth Am-bassador should demonstrate leadership experienceas he or she will serve as chairman of the WIHS Jun-ior Committee, a group of approximately 20 students.

In the months leading up to the Washington Inter-national Horse Show in October, the Junior Com-mittee is encouraged to attend local horse shows,attend meetings and conference calls, and partici-pate in other related activities. During the show, theJunior Committee helps manage Washington Inter-national Horse Show youth events such as Kids’ Dayand Barn Night, give tours, present ribbons, assistwith autograph and book signing sessions, takelunches to judges, escort VIPs to the platforms, helpin the souvenir stand, meet with press and do inter-views under the direction of the marketing team.

There are also opportunities to view and enjoy theshow. During show week, the hours are very longand rather intense, but very exciting. School workand education are a priority for Junior Committeemembers and Washington International Horse Showis flexible of hours during the weekdays.

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This column completes the three-weekarc which describes what I have enduredmostly successfully for approximately fiveyears now: chemotherapy every threeweeks – with one year off for good behavior(not really good behavior; the year off wasto switch to a twice-daily pill, Tarceva, to betaken at home, since the previous treatmentwas no longer stemming the tide). It’s beenmy experience that these anti-cancer drugsdon’t exactly work forever. Realisticallyspeaking, if they work at all – on/in you,you take them until they don’t work any-more; then you hope there’s another drugsomewhere: in the pharmacy, in the offing,in the pipeline, that the cancer won’t recog-nize and ignore, to give you hope that as apatient, you haven’t run out of treatmentoptions. And so far, as you regular readersknow, my body’s tolerance (let’s call it“good behavior”) has been above andbeyond; his “third miracle,” my oncologistsays.

Two weeks ago, I wrote about the weak-week immediately following chemotherapy.Last week, I wrote about the week-of/weekpreceding the actual infusion, waiting forthe lab results and dealing with the associ-ated anxiety pertaining to all of it. Thisweek, I’d like to jump ahead to two weekspost-chemotherapy, the week after I feelworst and the week before I feel anxiousagain worrying about new results and thenanticipating the Friday infusion and the sub-sequent post-chemotherapy discomfort tofollow. This of course is my favorite week,my week feeling most normal, my weekwhen cancer is not top of mind, more somiddle of mind. But I’ll take it in the mid-dle, that’s a significant enough displace-ment so I don’t mind it there. (This may bea bit of mind over matter/any port in astorm, but when you’re in the cross-hairs,any break in the usual action, any respitefrom the incessant emotional, mental andphysical demands of living with cancer iswell worth the time it takes to get there. Inever bemoan its arrival if delayed; I cher-ish the relief it brings whenever and how-ever it makes its presence felt.)

Obviously, even during this thirdweek/week off, my disease is hardly forgot-ten or a thing of the past. Most definitely it’sstill a thing of the present. Moreover, if itwere not for my ability to compartmental-ize, rationalize, delude and pretend, this offweek wouldn’t be so helpful. It is part of myprocess in order to try and secure a future.Although, it is a little challenging sometimesto maintain the illusion when my daily rou-tine is so cancer-centric. But after five-plusyears of it, the routine has become almostsecond nature and not, believe it or not, aconstant reminder that I have cancer; morelike a means not to a premature end. It’snot even anything I think about any more.

Just like the week-of, weak-on and week-off have become. It’s what I do. It’s who Iam. It’s how I roll. Nothing to complainabout. Something more to write about. If Ihad my druthers, I’d rather not be writingabout life in the cancer lane. But since thisseems to be my permanent address, andI’m a homebody at heart, I’ll continue towrite about what I know best. It used to besports and chocolate; now it’s about livingwith cancer. Living being the operativeword. And you know what, it makes mehappy writing about it.

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The Churchill football started theseason with a trio of dominantvictories, outscoring B-CC,Walter Johnson and Wootton

115-14 en route to a 3-0 start. After facingstiffer competition, however, the Bulldogsneed to find a way to get back on track.

One week after Churchill suffered a 39-29 loss to Paint Branch, the Bulldogs fell to3-2 with 44-3 loss to Quince Orchard onOct. 2 at Churchill High School. The Bull-dogs were limited to 88 total yards and didnot reach the end zone.

Quarterback Colin Smythcompleted 1 of 8 passes for 44yards. Blake Dove carried fivetimes for 28 yards. Dove finishedwith 10 tackles on defense.

“The players are still focused on the restof the season,” Churchill head coach JoeAllen wrote in an email. “After two toughlosses, hopefully we’ve grown as a team.The loss to QO was tough. We felt like wecould have put up more of a fight.”

Next up for Churchill is a road gameagainst Gaithersburg at 6:30 p.m. on Fri-day, Oct. 10. The Bulldogs’ next home gameis Oct. 17 against Richard Montgomery.

“We need to focus on Gaithersburg,” Allenwrote. “We can get back on track in the up-coming weeks if we continue to work hardand believe.”

Churchill Girls’Soccer Undefeated

The Churchill girls’ soccer team improvedto 9-0-1 with a 6-2 victory over previouslyunbeaten Walter Johnson on Oct. 1. TheBulldogs have dominated the competition,outscoring opponents 52-4.

Churchill is a consistently competitiveprogram, and this season is no different.

“Our goal is always to compete for a re-gional championship,” Churchill head coach

Haroot Hakopian wrote in anemail. “However, we play in sucha ridiculously competitive league(including Churchill, three of theWashington Post’s top 10 teamsare not only in the same region,but in the same section, and thesame division). We could do every-thing in our power and still notachieve our goals. With that inmind, we established a sort of‘mantra’ last year: ‘Think micro notmacro.’ We came into the seasonfocused on the most fundamentaldetails of our individual and teamtechniques and tactics with theidea that if we play at our best ev-erything else will take care of it-self.” Churchill will travel to faceRichard Montgomery at 5 p.m. onWednesday, Oct. 8. The followingweek, the Bulldogs are scheduledto host defending state championWhitman at 7 p.m. on Oct. 14.Whitman and Churchill are bothundefeated and ranked No. 1 and2, respectively, in the WashingtonPost’s top 10. “[I]t is a big regularseason game but we can’t put toomuch emphasis on it,” Hakopianwrote. “That game will go a longway in determining the divisionchampionship as well as seedingfor the playoffs. However, regard-less of the result, we play BCC thefollowing Thursday. The result ofthat game, whether it is positiveor negative for us, has to be com-partmentalized because at that point, ourseason is a long way from being over. Withthat said, I can’t remember the last time theNo. 1 and No. 2 teams in the Post rankingsplayed each other in the regularseason...mainly because public school teamsare never ranked that highly. It will be anexciting atmosphere.”

Kate Reese and Juliana Comer each have10 goals for the Bulldogs. Reese has nineassists and Comer has eight. Sarah Johnstonhas seven goals and four assists.

Center-mid Keaira Clark (Richmond),center-mid Annabelle Phillips (Hartford)and forward Reese (Loyola University, Bal-timore) are each committed to play Divi-

sion I soccer.

WhitmanLooking toBounce Back

The Whitman football teamdropped to 2-3 with a 31-20 lossto Richard Montgomery on Oct.2.

The Vikings totaled 352 yardsof offense, but struggled finishingdrives, according to head coachJim Kuhn.

“I thought we played pretty wellon offense, but struggled in thered zone,” Kuhn wrote in anemail. “We just didn’t finish ourdrives. We were inside the 10three times and came away withno points. Need to finish. Westruggled on [defense], but partof that was RM’s ability to run theball. They did a good job on [of-fense].”

Whitman quarterback EvanSmith completed 15 of 27 passesfor 216 yards, with two touch-downs and one interception. Run-ning back Jacob Pitsenberger car-ried 22 times for 135 yards and atouchdown. Nolan Hanessiancaught four passes for 106 yardsand two scores.

Whitman improved to 2-1 witha win over Bethesda-Chevy Chase

on Sept. 19, but has lost back-to-back gamesto Wootton and Richard Montgomery.Things won’t get any easier for the Vikings,who host Damascus at 6:30 p.m. on Friday,Oct. 10.

“It’s a big challenge for us,” Kuhn wrote.“Their D on film is the best I’ve seen all yearand they are solid on O and special teams.”

Churchill Football Suffers Back-to-Back Losses

Quarterback Colin Smyth and the Churchill foot-ball team have lost two straight after starting theseason 3-0.

Cabin John Kids RunThe Cabin John Kids Run was held Sunday, Sept. 28 at Cabin John Regional Park inPotomac. Free for runners 18 and under, a mile run, half-mile run and quarter-mileyoung run was offered.

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Civic Federation Meeting. 7:45-10p.m. in the 1st Floor Auditorium ofthe County Council Office Building,100 Maryland Ave., Rockville. Theprogram topic will be “How to GetYour Community’s Request in theCounty’s Capital ImprovementsProgram (CIP).” There will be a panelpresentation followed by theopportunity to ask questions andthen a session with updates on localissues. Visitwww.montgomerycivic.org for more.

WEDNESDAY/OCT. 15Chronic Pain Support Group. 1-

2:30 p.m., at the Pain Connection

offices, 12320 Parklawn Drive,Rockville. For anyone with chronicpain, their family and friends. Guestspeaker: Laurel Rubinstein fromVillage Green Apothecary, will speakon “Nutrition and Chronic Pain.”Participants are welcome to bringpillows, mats, ice or hot packs to becomfortable. Call 301-309-2444 orvisit www.painconnection.org.

Board of Education CandidatesForum. 7 p.m. at the River FallsClubhouse, 7915 Horseshoe Lane,Potomac. Eight candidates from theWalt Whitman High School districthave been invited for a question andanswer session with parents andstudents. Contact Ann Gallagher [email protected] for more.

Student Town Hall. 7 p.m. Themeeting will be broadcast live onCounty Cable Montgomery. Learnwhat issues most concern middle andhigh school students from public andprivate schools in the county.Students will have the opportunity toask questions about the issues mostimportant to them in the county’spublic school system. Students whowish to attend the meeting are askedto RSVP by calling 240-777-7931.

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As the first few weeks of fall unfold,carrying with them the promise ofrich and vibrant colors, many local

residents are starting to plan their fall gar-dens, both ornamental and edible. Pruningand and overall garden cleanup will makeway for fall plants. In fact, this is the per-fect time to clear away summer foliage andplant, horticulture gurus said.

“Because the ground is still warm and airis cool, there is less transplant shock forplants when you take them out of the con-tainer to plant them,” said Kelly Grimes ofGood Earth Garden Market in Potomac, Md.“Now is a great time to put in a landscape.”

The first step is preparing the ground.“You have to amend the soil; that is mixingin compost and soil so the plants’ roots cangrab a hold of the soil with compost,” saidGrimes. “That really helps any planting.”

Katia Goffin of Katia Goffin Gardens inMcLean, Va., likens planning a garden toputting together a puzzle. “Everything hasto [look] like it belongs,” she said. “It’sabout designing your bed line so it enhancesyour property, versus ‘I stuck this in my gar-den and doesn’t it look good?’”

Take a few minutes and actually plan out

your garden because no matter what youdecide to plant for fall, an aesthetically ap-pealing garden starts with an effective strat-egy. “It is getting a good plan together,”Goffin said. “It is a question of scale andputting it together right. You have to look

Planning your autumn garden and yard.Planting for Fall

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Katia Goffin suggests mixing grasses with evergreens when planning a fall yard.

Photo courtesy of Katia Goffin Gardens

at your plot of land and decide where youwant plants to go and how you want it tolook.”

FOR DECORATIVE GARDENS andyards, mums and pansies are among fall’s

best flowering plants. “Mums need full sun-light to open and come in obvious, bold fallcolors,” said Grimes. “Pansies will take partsun, are a great color and will continue tobloom through spring.”

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From a petting zoo to silent auc-tions to tours of some of the area’smost magnificent homes, therewere activities for all ages at the

58th Annual Potomac Country House Tour& Festival last weekend.

The event is hosted by St. Francis Episco-pal Church in Potomac, and organized bythe Women of St. Francis. All proceeds fromthe tour and fesitval are distributed amongSt. Francis’ outreach partners, helping fundprograms that address homelessness, hun-ger, children’s and women’s issues, and el-der care.

“We had visitors from all over, includingNorth Carolina, with many of them com-menting on how they enjoyed the event, andhow gratifying it is knowing that all pro-ceeds go to such deserving charities,” saidSusan Dolan, chairwoman of the PotomacCountry House Tour & Festival.

The three-day event began with a previewparty and a silent auction on the eveningof Friday, Oct. 3. Saturday and Sunday werefilled with merriment for children, includ-ing a large slide, pirate ship moon bounce,35-foot Turbo Rush obstacle course, cottoncandy and ice cream. There was also a Dr.Doolittle Petting Zoo with a baby llama,bunnies and teacup pigs.

A midday barbeque luncheon held at St.Francis both Saturday and Sunday included

treats from Georgetown Cupcake and awide variety of boutiques selling items thatran the gamut from stationary to pottery.

More than 1,200 visitors toured NortonManor over two days, said BarbaraHeywood, president of the Women of St.

2,000-square-foot koi pond. The hometakes inspiration from the White House,Capitol and Palace of Versailles.

Frank Islam and Debbie Driesman,owners of Norton Manor, said they werehonored to open their home for thetour. “We wanted to extend our handto help St. Francis Parish because oftheir engagement and support of chari-table organizations, including MannaFood Center, Habitat for Humanity andInterfaith Works,” said Islam. “Wefirmly believe it’s a noble cause. We arealways reminded and guided by thephrase, ‘To whom much is given, muchis expected.’ … We were so fortunateto be able to share and give back to ourcommunity.”

Another home on the tour was Re-imagined Williamsburg Colonial, whichincludes a cedar-shingled silo, a laser-cut compass in the entryway floor andthree distinctive loft spaces accessed byindividual spiral staircases.

Also on the tour were the RoweHouse and a Potomac Contemporary.

The Wreath Love Carriage House wasa late addition to the tour. LindaHobbins, owner of Custom Wreaths ofPotomac/Wreath Love, which is locatedon the home’s lower level, transformedtwo levels of her workshop into a Scot-tish holiday wonderland with windows,doors, mantles and tabletops. She alsoadorned the bedrooms with Christmasdécor.

“Our tour, coupled with our boutiques,silent auction, luncheon and festival,generated record proceeds for our chari-ties,” said Heywood. “We couldn’t bemore pleased.”

Event raised recordproceeds for St.Francis EpiscopalCharities.

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Susan Dolan (left), who was chair of the Potomac Country House Tour &Festival, and Barbara Heywood both served as auctioneers at thePotomac Country House Tour & Festival’s live auction on Preview Night.

Francis. “The Women of St. Francis are ab-solutely thrilled with the results of HouseTour weekend.”

Norton Manor, with 47,000 square feetof interior space including main, guest andtea houses set on nine acres, also features a

“We had visitors from all over, includingNorth Carolina, with many of them commenting onhow they enjoyed the event, and how gratifyingit is knowing that all proceeds go to suchdeserving charities.”— Susan Dolan, chairwoman of the Potomac Country House Tour & Festival

Potomac Country House Tour & Festival photographer,John Troha, also had a booth at the festival.

More than 1,200 visitors toured Norton Manorover two days.

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By Marilyn Campbell

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As the air turns crisp and we settleinto fall, the time is ideal for cre-ating a cozy setting, whether it’selegant or rustic or modern.

Many people have adapted part of theirlandscape as an outdoor room.

“Outdoor porches whether screened orjust covered with a roof are great fallspaces,” said Susan Matus, a Potomac, Md.-based architect. “One can cozy them up withpillows and throws and outdoor lights, suchas decorative twinkle lights or candles cancreate great ambiance.”

Local designers reveal their favorite ac-cessories and ideas for outdoor rooms andscreened porches to help welcome the newseason with style.

An outdoor fireplace commands attentionand can offer a warm place for reading,napping or chatting with friends, and makesit comfortable to sit outside on a chillyevening.

“I just built a stunning fireplace in ascreened-in porch that transformed thespace into a three-season room just in timefor fall,” said Robert Kalmin of Skill Con-struction and Design, LLC in Fairfax, Va. “In-door-outdoor rugs and seating in fall col-ors make the space great for entertaining.”

When it comes to outdoor fireplaces, how-ever, there are a few caveats: “If it is ascreened in porch, be careful of your venti-lation. Whether you have a gas or wood-burning fireplace you have to have noncom-bustible material for the mantle and it needsto back discharge for smoke,” said Kalmin.He says such fireplaces can be added to an

porch or outdoor room. “To a screenedporch, you can add a ceiling fan witha down light and an up-light,” saidKalmin. “The higher light can give yougeneral lighting and the lower lightscan create ambient lighting, and canbe moved in different directions forsetting a mood. There is also a mono-rail track system lighting, where youcan install different types of lights de-pending on the mood you want to cre-ate.”

Whether real or faux, fall producecan also add a seasonal touch to anoutdoor room or screened porch, par-ticularly on the mantle or around thehearth. “You can add faux pumpkins,gourds and berries,” said Brown.“Squirrels don’t like the taste of those.”

Don’t forget serve wear, particularlywhen entertaining. “There are traysto carry coffee, tea, dessert in fall col-ors with fall leaves and birds withpumpkins,” said Brown.

Matus suggests a finishing touch foroutdoor spaces. “Another option is tohang drapery to create not only amore interior feeling but also draperycan be used to shield from the windas a thermal barrier,” she said.

Tips for making youroutdoor spaces comfythrough the fall.

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Whether it’s in an outdoor room ora screened-in porch, a fireplacecommands attention and can offera warm place for reading, nappingor chatting with friends.

Photo courtesy of Skill Construction and Design, LLC

Lighting can transform a screened porch or outdoor room.

Photo courtesy of Skill Construction and Design, LLC

existing space in one-to-two weeks.Accessories in warm, vibrant colors can

help can transform an outdoor room fromsummer to fall. “Adding some cozy throwblankets to outdoor sofas allows you to stayoutside on chilly nights,” said Kerra MicheleHuerta of Apartment Envy. “Also, as it getsdarker and cooler earlier in the day, candlesare a perfect accessory, adding both warmthand light.”

Scented candles can add an aroma of fall.“There are fabulous new pumpkin chai-scented candles by Nast Fragrance of NewYork that are wonderful,” said John Brownof J. Brown & Co. in Old Town Alexandria,Va.

In fact, lighting can transform a screened

“Indoor-outdoor rugs andseating in fall colorsmake the space great forentertaining.”

— Robert Kalmin ofSkill Construction and Design

Photo courtesy of J. Brown & Co

Pumpkins, gourds and other fallproduce can also add a seasonaltouch to an outdoor room orscreened porch.

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Yarrow, asters, sedums, Lentenroses, and coral bells are amongthe fall plants that JonathanStorvick, natural resource man-ager at the Office of Sustainabilityat George Mason University inFairfax, Va., recommends.

“Fall is a great time to plantlarger-sized perennials and con-tainer shrubs,” said Storvick. “Italso happens to be the time of yearwhen nurseries are trying to getrid of a lot of their stock, so youcan find some great deals.”

For example, said Joel Cook ofMerrifield Garden Center, inFairfax, Merrifield and Gainesville,Va., “Burning bushes have beauti-ful fall colors like orange and firered. As far as trees, maples likeJapanese maples, sugar maple orblack gum maple have beautifulcolors.”

Another eye-catching option isthe yellow twig dogwood. Its“bright yellow branches and twigcolor … are also fantastic for win-ter,” said Mark White ofGardenWise in Arlington, Va. “Thisshrub develops in great clumpsand is a wonderful contrast againstany red twig. Oval-shaped greenleaves turn to orange-red in fall,followed by white fruit tinged withgreen.”

Grasses, added Katia Goffin, areideal for fall and can be mixedwith other foliage. “You can put ev-ergreens in your yard and addsome grasses. There are tons [ofgrasses] that are flowering andlook [good] with evergreens.”

One plant that is often associ-ated with cooler weather is a hollytree, but Eric Shorb of AmericanPlant in Bethesda, Md., offers acaveat.

“As we get closer to the end ofNovember and the beginning ofDecember you want to carefulabout planting such broadleaf ev-ergreens,” he said. “If they haven’thad time to develop a sufficientenough root system they can be-come susceptible to wind burnbecause the roots will not be ableto absorb moisture.”

Instead, he recommends decidu-ous trees and fine leaf evergreens.“A Leland Cyprus or an Arborvitaesthat don’t need as much moisturewill survive better as the weathergets colder.”

ORNAMENTAL VEGETABLESalso work well in fall and beyond.“There is decorative cabbage andkale, which will grow anywhereand are deer resistant, which is abig factor these days,” said Grimes.


The fading colors of hydrangea blooms add subtle color to a fall landscape.

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Autumn is the perfect time to plant ever-green shrubs.

Planting for Fall“As the temperatures get cooler,they get more color and last inwinter.”

Then there are the edible veg-etables. Good options are spinach,Swiss chard, arugula, mustardgreens and red lettuces, saidStorvick, who also suggested “rootcrops [like] carrots, radishes, pars-nips and beets. You can also plantgarlic and leeks now for springharvesting.”

There are a few common mis-takes that homeowners make,however: “Planting plants thatdeer eat and not thinking about thecritters that come though youryard is something I see a lot,” saidGrimes.

Giving a garden too much wateris another frequent mistake, ac-cording to Storvick.“Overwatering, especially whenthe weather starts to get colder,[and] leaving new plants unpro-tected … are probably some of themost common mistakes I’ve en-countered.

“Mulching around the base ofplants helps protect them fromcold and wind, as well as keepingin moisture.”

Also, take care when pruningspring-blooming shrubs and trees, he cautioned:

“While a lot of plants prefer winter pruning, a lot ofour great spring-blooming shrubs, like azaleas, for ex-ample, will only produce flowers on the previousseason’s growth, so by pruning in the winter, you elimi-nate all of the flower buds. For these plants, it’s best toprune them immediately after they’re done bloomingfor the season.”

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

1 10841 STANMORE DR ........... 8 .. 8 . 2 ....... POTOMAC ... $3,725,000 .... Detached .... 2.10 ......... 20854 ...... GREAT FALLS ESTATES ..... 08/22/14

2 10905 ROCK RUN DR ............ 6 .. 6 . 3 ....... POTOMAC ... $2,530,000 .... Detached .... 0.99 ......... 20854 .......... FAWCETT FARMS ......... 08/04/14

3 11508 SKIPWITH LN ............. 7 .. 6 . 2 ....... POTOMAC ... $2,525,000 .... Detached .... 2.00 ......... 20854 .......... POTOMAC FALLS ......... 08/29/14

4 11718 GAINSBOROUGH RD .. 5 .. 4 . 1 ....... POTOMAC ... $1,975,000 .... Detached .... 1.26 ......... 20854 ....... WILLERBURN ACRES ...... 08/20/14

5 10017 CHAPEL RD ................ 6 .. 3 . 0 ....... POTOMAC ... $1,937,500 .... Detached .... 3.75 ......... 20854 ....... POTOMAC OUTSIDE ....... 08/27/14

6 13210 RIVER RD ................... 6 .. 4 . 4 ....... POTOMAC ... $1,735,000 .... Detached .... 4.59 ......... 20854 .... MERRY GO ROUND FARM ... 08/12/14

7 11108 GILCHRIST CT ............ 7 .. 7 . 1 ....... POTOMAC ... $1,700,000 .... Detached .... 2.03 ......... 20854 .......... POTOMAC FALLS ......... 08/07/14

8 9852 AVENEL FARM DR ......... 6 .. 5 . 1 ....... POTOMAC ... $1,600,000 .... Detached .... 0.53 ......... 20854 ................. AVENEL ................ 08/15/14

Copyright 2014 RealEstate Business Intelligence. Source: MRIS as of September 15, 2014.

Potomac REAL ESTATEPotomac REAL ESTATE In August 2014, 63 Potomac homes

sold between $3,725,000-$250,000.

Top Sales inAugust, 2014

1 10841 Stanmore Drive— $3,725,000

2 10905 Rock Run Drive — $2,530,000

3 11508Skipwith Lane— $2,525,000

4 11718 Gainsborough Road —$1,975,000

7 11108 Gilchrist Court — $1,700,000

8 9852 Avenel Farm Drive — $1,600,000

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