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See Farmers Market, Page 7

By Peggy McEwan

The Almanac

In a public information meet-ing Thursday, May 4, atGreat Falls Tavern, NationalPark officials shared infor-

mation on deer management op-

tions for white tailed deer in theC&O Canal and Harpers Ferry Na-tional Historical Parks.

The meeting was conducted asan informal open house with in-formation boards placed through-out the tavern showing damagedeer overpopulation can cause,

solutions to overpopulation andthe next steps the National ParkService has to take to decide onand implement a plan to cope withtoo many deer. Park Service em-ployees were on hand to answerquestions and discuss problemsand solutions.

“What we are doing is offeringalternatives,” said Michelle Carter,National Parks Service natural re-source manager. “We are askingfor feedback from the public incase we missed anything.”

The problem is that deer popu-lation in the two parks has grownto unsustainable numbers, accord-ing to Carter. The deer populationin the C&O Canal NHP in 2015was estimated to be between 60and 150 deer per square mile.

“Research suggests a density of15-20 deer per square mile is nec-essary for a forest to be sustain-able,” according to the websitenps.gov.

For the parks, this means thedeer feed on understory vegeta-tion, destroying young trees andshrubs and reducing the ability ofthe natural habitat to regenerate.This causes erosion problems andloss of natural habitat for birds andother animals.

“In addition, deer browsing hasresulted in damage to crops andassociated vegetation that are keycomponents of the historic land-scape,” according to the website.

Another problem caused byoverpopulation is the spread ofchronic wasting disease, a fatal

neurological disease in deer. It isbelieved to be spread from animalto animal.

Basically, the alternatives of-fered at the meeting for dealingwith the deer population rangedfrom doing nothing to “… com-bined lethal, and nonlethal deermanagement.”

This means hiring sharpshootersto cull deer populations, limitedcapture and euthanasia and use ofreproductive controls.

Effective “reproductive con-trols,” deer birth control, has notyet been found, according to staffat the meeting. Leaving lethalmethods the only useful alterna-tive at this point.

“Safety is our biggest concern,both for our visitors and our neigh-bors,” Carter said.

She also said the purpose of themeeting was to let people knowabout the research that has beendone concerning alternative solu-tions to deer overpopulation andto get citizen comment.

Public comments will be ac-cepted until May 16 atparkpanning.nps.gov C&O CanalNHP and Harpers Ferry NHP DeerManagement Plan and EA selectPublic Comment.

How To Manage Deer at C&O Canal ParkLethal methods called only useful alternative.

By Peggy McEwan

The Almanac

It was windy and chilly lastThursday, but the atmospherewas warm as Potomac resi-

dents greeted vendors on theopening day of the 2017 seasonof Potomac Village Farmers Mar-ket.

Many of the eight vendors at themarket are long-time regulars andmarket-goers greeted them as oldfriends.

“We’ve watched Hannah and herbrothers grow up,” said DianeBernstein, of Potomac, of HannahMcCleaf, who was behind the reg-ister at the McCleaf Orchard tent.

Bernstein and her son Joel, 13,were shopping and socializing, try-ing to remember how many yearsthey have attended the farmersmarket.

Corey McCleaf, owner of the or-chard, said he has been a vendorin Potomac for about seven years.He comes from Biglerville, Pa., justnorth of Gettysburg. There hegrows 120 acres of fruit plus “afew” acres of vegetables.

“We focus more towards fruits,”he said. “But it’s early, we are notinto fruit yet.”

On Thursday he had apples andcider, fresh eggs, several pottedherbs, asparagus and onions.“Next week we should have somestrawberries too,” he said.

Potomac Farmers Market is heldevery Thursday from 2-6:30 p. m.from May through November inthe parking lot of Potomac UnitedMethodist Church, at the corner ofFalls Road and Democracy Blvd.

Visitors to the Farmers Marketare greeted by the colorful displayof flowers from Plant Masters,growers from nearby Laytonsville.Carol Carrier and her family growtwo acres of plants, using a green-house and three hoop houses tohave flowers to sell at eight mar-kets, including Potomac, through-out the year.

Carrier has bouquets of cut flow-ers, plants, hanging baskets, herbs,tomato plants and a few other gar-den vegetable plants for sale.

Jeanette Lelchitski, of

Farmers Market ReturnsOffering fresh locally grown foods.

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By Susan Belford

The Almanac

Potomac residents are fortunate tohave the C&O National Park in theirbackyard. Adults, children, and

teens all use this natural playground forhiking, biking, jogging, rock climbing, birdwatching, kayaking, fishing, painting, con-templation and more.

Here’s an opportunity to give back topark: Participate in the single largest vol-unteer event that takes place in the parkeach year. On Saturday, May 13, volunteerswill gather at the Historic Great Falls Tav-ern for the C&O Canal Pride Days from 9a.m. – noon.

The C&O Canal Trust, in partnership withthe C&O Canal National Historical Park, willhost the 10th annual C&O Canal Pride Daysat the Historic Great Falls Tavern. The Trusthopes that 130 or more volunteers fromaround the community will come to spendthe morning working on projects to restoreand revitalize the C&O Canal National His-torical Park at Great Falls. This event was

originally scheduled for April 22 and wasrained out.

Volunteers will help with painting historicbuildings, improving the grounds, remov-ing invasive plant species, picking up trash,getting the Charles F. Mercer Canal Boatready and more around the area of the His-toric Great Falls Tavern.

“Canal Pride Day is a great chance to giveback to your local National Park and to dem-onstrate with action how much it means toyou,” said Becky Curtis, director of Pro-grams and Partnerships for the C&O CanalTrust. “So many people use it as a place torecreate, exercise, and to get outdoors andenjoy nature and since this is the start ofthe summer, we need to prepare the parkfor the many visitors who come here. Wewere supposed to have this event on EarthDay – but Mother Nature did not cooper-

ate. With the reschedule we lost some vol-unteers – so we are hoping others will comeout. This year’s event has special signifi-cance as the C&O Canal Trust celebrates its10-year anniversary as the official nonprofitpartner of the C&O Canal National Histori-cal Park and prepares for its second decadeof service to the Park.”

Some local dignitaries are planning toserve as volunteers. U.S. Rep. Jaime Raskin;Kevin Mack, staffer for U.S. Rep. JohnDelaney; Del. Mike McKay; MontgomeryCounty Councilmember George Leventhal;and Montgomery County CouncilmemberMarc Elrich will all be donning their workclothes, ready for their assigned jobs.

C&O Canal Pride Days are also scheduledfor Saturday, May 6 in Brunswick and Sat-urday, May 20 at Spring Gap. An event inWilliamsport was held on Saturday, April

29.C&O Canal Pride 2017 is sponsored by

the National Environmental EducationFund; REI; M&T Bank; Guest Services, Inc.;Community Foundation of FrederickCounty; Friends of Historic Great Falls Tav-ern; The Poole Law Group; Lafayette Fed-eral Credit Union; FedEx; Minkoff Devel-opment Corporation; Younger Toyota; Bow-man Trailer Leasing; Greg and Ruth AnnSnook; and Keller Stonebraker Insurance,Inc.

To volunteer, go to www.canaltrust.org,click on Volunteer and sign up to come outto the Park on Saturday, May 13. Registra-tion for this event is required and familiesare welcome, although there may not be alot that children under 10 can help with.Be sure to wear work clothes and comfort-able shoes.

Volunteers Needed for C&O Canal Pride DaysRain-postponedcleanup coulduse more help.

Volunteers paint the mule pasturefence. Pulling invasive plants. Painting the restrooms.

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By Peggy McEwan

The Almanac

Two stars of the New York stageentertained guests at thePotomac Horse Center OpenHouse on Sunday. Cordoba and

Nacho, two of the Horse Center’s residenthorses, have appeared with the Metropoli-tan Opera in both Aida and Carmen andCordoba was also in a video with singerNorah Jones.

Visitors to the open house could read allabout the horses and their resumes on cardsposted by each stall. Mostly, though, theyoung guests and their parents wanted topet the horses or get a good photo of chil-dren and horses together.

They also had a chance to take a ponyride in the center’s large indoor ring, watchriding demonstrations, or enjoy the moonbounce, face painting or a hay ride.

Samuel Fisher, 2, was there with his par-ents and little brother Lucas. He spent a lotof time petting the donkeys, also residentsof the Horse Center.

Sunday was the Fisher’s first visit to thehorse Center, Katrina Fisher said.

“When we heard about it and the horses,we had to come,” she said.

Most of the visitors at the open house docome from nearby communities, Renee

Potomac Horse Centerholds annual Open House.A Day with Horses

Samuel Fisher, 2, pets Gabriel, one of two donkeysat Potomac Horse Center. The Horse Center held itsannual open house on Sunday.

Horses look at at their visitors during the annualOpen House at Potomac Horse Center on Sunday.

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See Potted Plants, Page 11

By Carole Funger

The Almanac

Most of us who grow flowers in pots dur-ing the summer know it can be a con-stant battle to keep things looking their

best. We feed and water our plants diligently, yet inno time the flowers stop blooming and the stemsbecome long and leggy. As a garden designer, I findthat how to care for plants in containers is one ofthe most frequent questions I am asked. So, whatcan we do to keep our potted plants in shape all sum-mer?

Water, water, water then water againThe most important thing to remember when car-

ing for flowering potted plants is that they require:❖ Regular watering and feeding❖ Deadheading, pinching and pruning

Annuals and tender perennials, which are the flow-ers most commonly planted in pots, are shallow-rooted. This means they require a regular supply of

water in order to survive. In fact,small root systems, which have lim-ited capacity to store water, requirewater daily. Water your plants at the

soil level so that liquid doesn’t accumulate on theleaves (which can lead to leaf scorch or cause fun-gus to develop.) And wait until the water seeps outof the drainage holes in the bottom to make sure thepotting soil has been thoroughly moistened.

Feed for more bloomsIn addition to lots of water, potted flowers need

regular feeding to keep on blooming. This is becauseas the potting mix breaks down, it naturally loses itsnutrients as the plants absorb them. I feed my plantsthree times during the summer with a water-solublefertilizer. (Miracle Gro All Purpose Plant Food worksgreat.) Be careful not to overdo it though, becauseover-fertilization can lead to lots of lush foliage, butfewer flowers.

Groom to keep the shapeDeadheading, pinching and pruning are ways of

grooming your potted flowers. Depending on the sizeof the stem, you can pinch off spent flowers and leggybranches using your thumb and forefinger, or snipthem with scissors or pruning shears. These taskshelp you maintain the form of your plants and stimu-late them to keep on flowering.

Here are three popular annuals/tender perennialsoften grown in pots and how to groom them.

GeraniumThough grown as an annual in most areas, the

common geranium, or Pelargonium x hortorum, isactually a tender perennial, meaning it won’t sur-vive the winter outdoors (though you can overwin-ter it indoors.) While it’s tempting to buy this beau-

tiful flowering plant as soon as it hits the gardencenters in early spring, it’s usually best to hold offuntil around Mother’s Day, when there’s less risk ofan overnight frost. A healthy geranium is commonlycomprised of a few central stems and lots of sideshoots (which is the optimum structure for a strongplant that will produce lots of flowers.) To keep yourgeranium looking good, prune back the central stemsby about a third a week or two after potting it, usinga pair of sharp scissors or pruning shears. This willencourage more side shoots to form and maintainthe plant’s fullness. As the season progresses, regu-larly pinch the side branches of your geranium downto the angle where the branches fork. This will pre-vent the plant from becoming too leggy. And dead-head (pinch at the base) all flower stems as soon asthey have faded, which will encourage new flower-ing.

PetuniasPetunias can become leggy fast without some pru-

dent intervention. They can also quit blooming al-most entirely after an initial colorful flush. No wor-ries, though. With proper watering, feeding andgrooming, you can keep your petunias looking goodall season long.

Petunias need to be regularly deadheaded to en-courage new flowering, but unlike geraniums, re-moving the dead flowers from the plant accomplishesonly part of the job. At the base of the petunia flowerstem is a small, nugget-sized pod that produces seeds.If you leave the pod on the plant, the petunia willstop flowering. In order to stimulate the plant to pro-duce more flowers, you’ll need to remove the entireflower stem.

Deadheading the flowers (with stems) on a regu-lar basis will keep your petunias looking neat; how-ever, it won’t solve the leggy problem. To control leg-giness, prune the plant every week, cutting backabout a third of the petunia. You can do this by pinch-ing branches selectively or grabbing clumps andshearing them off. Each week cut the plant back byanother third. Rejuvenating petunias in this way willencourage new stems and blossoms to sprout fromthe interior branches.

BegoniasThese brightly colored specimens require less care

than geraniums or petunias, but still need regularpruning (though little deadheading) to help themmaintain their compact shape. The same goes for theindoor varieties, by the way.

To keep your begonias looking their best, prune

Keeping Potted Plants in Shape

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See Dementia, Page 11

By Eden Brown

The Almanac

Family members said, more thanonce on Friday, that Frontotempo-ral Dementia (FTD) is the otherdementia few doctors mention

when patients come in describing cognitivechanges. Usually the diagnosis is“Alzheimer’s” or normal aging, Parkinson’s,vascular dementia, or mini-strokes. Some-times it’s depression, or bipolar disease.

The Annual Education Conference 2017of the Association for Frontotemporal De-generation (AFTD) held May 5 in Baltimoreshed some light on the disease and offeredsupport to those affected by FTD. Dr. ChiadiOnyike, a neuropsychiatrist and associateprofessor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sci-ences at John Hopkins University, and di-rector of the Johns Hopkins Frontotempo-ral Dementia and Young-Onset DementiasProgram, talked about the symptoms of fr-ontotemporal disorders, which graduallytake away basic abilities: talking, walking,socializing — often striking people in

middle age, when they are working andraising families.

According to the NIH, scientists believeFTD (Frontotemporal Dementia) may causeup to 10 percent of all cases of dementia.Roughly 60 percent of people with FTLD(the collective term for frontotemporal lo-bar degeneration) are 45-64 years old.There are three types of disorders: progres-sive behavior/personality decline; progres-sive language decline; and progressive mo-tor decline. The disease has a genetic com-ponent in about 40 percent of cases, butmore often the incidence is sporadic.

Onyike told the group of about 400people that frontotemporal disorders arethe result of damage to neurons in parts of

the brain called the frontal and temporallobes. As neurons die in those regions, thelobes atrophy or shrink. Unusual behaviors,emotional problems, trouble communicat-ing, difficulty walking, or issues at work canoccur. Clumsiness, neuromuscular weak-ness, the inability to find words, apathy andlack of empathy, and social-interpersonalchanges are just some of the the symptomsthat can appear in FTD cases. Their memo-ries, however, appear more or less intact,and they enjoy activities, sometimes newactivities they haven’t learned before.

Speakers at the conference acknowledgedit is hard to diagnose FTD, but it is becom-ing easier thanks to ongoing research. Abrain autopsy is the most definitive way todiagnose which kind of FTLD the patienthas: loss of neurons and abnormal amountsof proteins called “tau” and “TDP-43” accu-mulation in the FTLD neurons, for instance,tell the story clearly. If someone believesthey or a family member has FTD, accord-ing to NIH, the best way to diagnose thedisease in a living person is to record symp-toms, put together a personal and familymedical history, undergo a physical examwith blood tests, conduct a neuropsycho-logical evaluation to assess cognitive func-tions, obtain brain imaging to look forchanges in the frontal and temporal lobes,and go to someone who knows what FTLDlooks like.

Speakers at the conference also notedresearch has now uncovered several differ-ent genes that, when mutated, can lead to

Health

Could This Be FTD — the ‘Other’ Dementia?Shedding lighton frontotemporaldementia.

Photos by Eden Brown/The Almanac

What a brain affected by FTDlooks like: lots of empty space.

Charlene Palma, CDP, executivedirector of Arden Courts inPotomac, said the caregivers atArden Courts are trained to knowthe difference between Alzheimer’sand FTD. Caregivers are speciallytrained to provide different thera-pies to FTD-affected clients. “Mymom’s an RN, My grandmotherwas an LPN, and I did myundergrad in gerontology,” shesaid. “Taking care of people is inmy genes. We know the differencea caregiver can make in the life ofa dementia patient; these patientscan still do things.”


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After last week’s spot of yardwork, Ifeel like a real permanent residentof Potomac. I now have a deer fence.A “heavy duty” deer fence, to be

precise, no mere agglomeration of netting andiron stakes, but a 7.5-foot-tall fence, its postssunk deep into the ground, bound by high ten-sile wire top and bottom, staked every foot intothe ground.

I’ve been wanting to plant a raspberry patchfor years, and we identified a great spot in thebackyard. I researched the varieties I wanted

to use and worked out aplan for a raised bed. Butif it would all be for naughtif I didn’t find a reliableway to keep out the local

wildlife, if the saucy, bovine creatures thatsaunter through our yard and the woodsaround us really deserve the name.

I had invaluable advice in the matter fromLeigh Alexander, one of my church councilmembers, an expert in the defensive side ofsuburban horticulture. Leigh helped me get thefence and then turned up, his “gripple iron” inhand, to spend several hours straighteningposts, tightening nettings and staking thingsin place. Though I was immensely pleased withthe results, a half-dozen naysayers have alreadypredicted that the persistent creatures will bemunching berries within the month. We shallsee.

I don’t know if anyone has studied the num-ber of semi-wild deer around Potomac, but thenumber per acre must be quite remarkable. I

grew up on a small farm in western Maryland,where we would often see a few deer in thepasture at sundown, and hundreds werebagged by hunters in the surrounding hillsidesin the weeks after Thanksgiving.

But my parents never considered putting upseven-foot deer fence around their vegetablepatch. Season and shade controlled the gar-den center’s displays, not “deer resistance”(carefully phrased, of course, to be sure no onewould ever assume a plant “deer-proof”). Ourdeer were timid and easily spooked. Increas-ingly they had predators (coyotes, and thesedays, sometimes, bears). It’s more dramatic forthem, I expect, but better for both them andus.

Occasionally, I can be as sentimental abouta doe’s eyes or a new-spotted fawn as the nextwould-be poet. But the costs associated withliving in such close proximity with these largeanimals are very high. Even though the localresidents seem remarkably nonchalant aboutoncoming cars, I’d hate to imagine how muchdamage they do to fenders and windows ev-ery year in communities like ours. They arevoracious eaters, and though I’ve tried to planmy flowerbeds carefully around the things theydon’t like, it’s clear that many neighbors havejust given up on the whole project. They de-stroy the undercarriage of our forests, destroy-ing habitat for smaller wild animals. Lyme dis-ease and related tick-borne illnesses, are ofcourse, the most frightening costs associatedwith their presence for humans and pets.

The deer themselves, though, must surelysuffer for the change. They seem fat and happythis time of year, but when winters are severe,the overpopulation can be devastating for

them. At a deeper level, allowing a wild ani-mal to become so deeply habituated to humancontact seems to deprive it of its true dignity.

The Bible’s poetry’s, for example, is rich inmetaphors about deer, but these are wild deer,elusive and swift. The Bible assumes deer whoamaze us by the quickness of their delicatehooves and the majestic antlers perched oddlyabove their slim bodies. “Like as the hartdesireth the waterbrooks,” begins Psalm 42,“so longeth my soul after thee, O God.” Thepassage evokes an animal rushing for milesacross the desert hills, searching for a distantrill. The local grunter’s enthusiasm for azaleabuds and midnight forays into the tulip bedstand in rather sharp contrast. The desire issurely present, the grandeur, not so much.

It’s good for wild things to be wild, and tameones to be tame. God, in His creative wisdom,the Scripture, has “fixed the bounds of habita-tion” for the different kinds of beings (Acts17:26). Humans find it perennially temptingto fiddle with such bounds, assuming that theresults will be predictable and entirely underour control. We’re currently living through theconsequences of one of those projects goneawry, the reintroduction of white-tailed deerto our region in the first half of the 20th cen-tury. The bright and determined are on thejob, they tell us. There will be some cullingalong the canal in the coming months, and thenatural resources experts have other projectsin mind. Perhaps someday we’ll be able to en-joy deer as they are meant to be seen, runningswift and free, far from the likes of us. Untilthen, I’m keeping that fence staked down tight,and hoping the local population has never re-ally developed a taste for raspberries.

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Horse Center Holds Annual Open HouseFrom Page 3

Terselic, general manager of the center, said.“This is such historical hunt country that it’s

nice to have people come and learn aboutriding,” Terselic said.

She also wants people to know that PotomacHorse Center on Quince Orchard Road in NorthPotomac has a lot to offer the community.

“You don’t have to own a horse to ride,” shesaid. “You can ride using one of our horses.”

The center offers year-round riding lessonsfor all ages. It is open seven days per week,from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m.to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. It has facili-ties for boarding horses and runs a summerday camp for children ages 5-13.

“We have a full day program for summercamp,” Terselic said. “The campers have ridinglessons, learn all about horses, about groom-ing and tack, do arts and crafts and play gameson horseback.”

Sunday’s open house was about sharing withneighbors and friends what goes on in the bigbarns and fields at the corner of Quince Or-chard and Dufief Mill roads.

The almost 42-acre site is owned by Mary-land National Capital Park and Planning Com-mission which leases it to Potomac Horse Cen-ter, Terselic said. The Horse Center is ownedby the family of Paul Novograd who owned

New York’s Claremont Riding Academy inManhattan until it closed in 2007 and owns ariding stable in New Jersey. Novograd died inMarch but the family plans to keep PotomacHorse Center operating as usual, Terselic said.

“We had a meeting about a month ago and

they are continuing on,” she said. “Carry on,that’s what Paul would have wanted.”

The Horse Center was started in 1962 byFrederick G. Harting who wanted a place toride for himself and his family. Harting wasactive in the Potomac Hunt and in PotomacPony Club. The property was originally 1,000acres but much of that has been sold to devel-opers for housing, Terselic said. Friends andother riding enthusiasts wanted Harting toopen up his fields and barns for them and hesoon developed the idea for a horse centerpatterned after British riding schools. It wasto have a “high level of instruction” and “a firstclass stable management program,” accordingto an article in the August/September 1969edition of Stable Management.

Harting’s vision was realized and PotomacHorse Center became one of the world’s lead-ing riding schools according to the Stable Man-agement article.

He sold the property to Montgomery Countybefore his death in the early 1980s, Terselicsaid. In 1984 Elizabeth Madlener leased theproperty and ran a school based on Harting’s,calling it Maryland Horse Center.

It became Maryland Horse Center again in1992 when the Novograd family took the lease.

For more information on Potomac HorseCenter, visit www.potomachorse.com.

Photo by Peggy McEwan/The Almanac

Tony Chen, 5, of Silver Spring, takes apony ride during the Potomac HorseCenter Open House on Sunday.


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Gaithersburg, and her daughterAnna, almost 2 years old, wereshopping for gifts for Anna’s pre-school teachers. They were alsopicking up a fresh baked pizzafrom Pizza Brahma, a mobile piz-zeria featuring wood fired pizzasmade to order.

Suzanne Hermes, of Potomac, isthe Market Master. She was a ven-dor when the market was held atPotomac Presbyterian Church onRiver Road, selling home bakedgoods. She took over as owneroperator 8-10 years ago when themarket moved to its present loca-tion.

“It is so people have access tofresh locally grown foods and tosupport local businesses,” Hermessaid. “We do have very successfulvendors mostly because of the par-ticipation of the community.”

All of the vendors at the marketon opening day are Potomac Vil-lage Farmers Market regulars ex-cept for Sandy and Bruce Savageof Dickerson. They are just start-ing their first full season there.

“Last year was our first year, wewere filling in for a vendor whocouldn’t finish the season,” SandySavage said. “This will be our firstfull year.”

The Savage’s run R.B. Savageand Sons Farm, selling “farmraised/freezer ready” meats: beef,pork and chicken. They also havefresh eggs, goat milk soaps and sellCherry Glen goat cheese from aneighboring farm in Boyds.

Fresh vegetables are availablefrom Hillside Meadow farm inGlenville, Pa.

“The people are why I comeback,” said Jason Gross of HillsideMeadows. “The people are veryloyal to the market, pleasant andvery nice to deal with. It’s a goodbusiness market.”

Also back this year is KeithVoight of All Things Olive, sellingolive oils and vinegars and dis-pensing information on olive oilslike a master sommelier and SaltRiver Lobster, a MontgomeryCounty company specializing infresh lobster, fish and shrimp.

Hermes said there are usually 10to 12 vendors at the market butsome were slow getting startedthis year. She also said volunteersfrom Potomac Community Village,a nonprofit organization devotedto helping residents age in place,usually have a booth to share in-formation on their organization.

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1 10609 SOUTH GLEN RD ........ 9 .. 8 . 2 .... POTOMAC ... $1,888,000 ... Detached ....... 2.71 ......... 20854 ....... POTOMAC OUTSIDE ....... 03/16/17

2 10805 RIVERWOOD DR ......... 5 .. 4 . 3 .... POTOMAC ... $1,865,000 ... Detached ....... 2.00 ......... 20854 ...... POTOMAC VIEW ESTS ..... 03/10/17

3 7828 STABLE WAY ................ 6 .. 4 . 1 .... POTOMAC ... $1,590,000 ... Detached ....... 0.22 ......... 20854 ............. RIVER FALLS ............ 03/31/17

4 8209 RIVER FALLS DR ........... 6 .. 4 . 1 .... POTOMAC ... $1,450,000 ... Detached ....... 0.34 ......... 20854 ............. RIVER FALLS ............ 03/15/17

5 12901 THREE SISTERS RD ..... 4 .. 4 . 0 .... POTOMAC ... $1,400,000 ... Detached ....... 9.61 ......... 20854 ...... BEALLMOUNT GROVE ..... 03/29/17

6 9704 AVENEL FARM DR ......... 4 .. 4 . 1 .... POTOMAC ... $1,390,000 ... Detached ....... 0.46 ......... 20854 ................. AVENEL ................ 03/27/17

7 11801 WINTERSET TER ........ 4 .. 3 . 2 .... POTOMAC ... $1,275,000 ... Detached ....... 0.39 ......... 20854 ............. WINTERSET ............. 03/31/17

8 7813 MASTERS DR ............... 5 .. 4 . 1 .... POTOMAC ... $1,275,000 ... Detached ....... 0.43 ......... 20854 ............. RIVER FALLS ............ 03/20/17

Copyright 2017 RealEstate Business Intelligence. Source: MRIS as of April 17, 2017.

Photos by Deb Stevens/The Almanac

PotomacREAL ESTATEMarch, 2017

Top SalesIn March 2017, 41 Potomac homes

sold between $1,888,000-$146,000.

2 10805 Riverwood Drive— $1,865,000

7 11801 Winterset Terrace —$1,275,000

6 9704 Avenel Farm Drive —$1,390,000

8 7813 Masters Drive — $1,275,000

4 8209 River Falls Drive —$1,450,000

3 7828 Stable Way — $1,590,000


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By Marilyn Campbell

When an Old Town Alexandria,Va., couple decided to remodeltheir master bedroom suite, they

wanted to pay particular attention to theroom’s two walk-in closets. Designer GeneDelgado of Hopkins & Porter Construction,Inc., in Potomac, was tasked with overhaul-ing the spaces to give the couple the maxi-mum amount of storage for their clothingand accessories.

“We ordered a storage system fromPoliform, an Italian luxury modern furni-ture brand, that does exquisite closet sys-tems,” said Delgado. “The closet spaces arevery modern with lots of built-in lighting.Because of the angled ceilings … we aredesigning a cabinet for shoe storage andsome shelving for purses and luggage. I’mdoing a chandelier for the wife’s closet tomake it warmer and more feminine.”

With available accessories ranging fromelaborate lighting to luxury seating areas,there’s no need to settle for a closet thatlooks like a cross between and a laundryroom and a landfill. When it comes to walk-in closets, the options for creating a dreamspace are plentiful say designers.

“Closets are no longer utilitarian spacesfor your clothes. People want their closetsto be beautiful,” said Delgado. “The trendis that they are bigger, more beautiful and

more luxurious. Those with large spaces canhave everything from coffee makers to seat-ing areas.”

When beginning the design of a closetspace, Julia Walter, showroom manager atItalian design firm Boffi, advises clients tomake an inventory list of items that will goinside such as long-hanging clothing fold-able clothing and shoes.

“What plays into the inventory list is howthe client prefers to use their closets,” shesaid. “For example, do they mostly hang ordo they fold clothes. It’s helpful to see what

the client’s closet looks like currently [and]works and what doesn’t.”

A combination of small and large draw-ers is important for the different items tostore, says Walter. For example, small draw-ers can hold items like jewelry, underwearand socks while larger drawers can holditems like scarves or exercise clothes.”

“I like to use the upper most shelves inclosets for bulky storage like luggage, hatcases [and] for items that are either notused too much or are seasonal,” said Walter.“Open shelves are great for display of shoes

and handbags.”Invest in a full-length mirror and install

it behind the door or on an open space thatwon’t take away from storage, advises AllieMann, designer, senior interiors specialistwith Case Design/Remodeling, Inc.

“Use every inch of a closet space for stor-age. There may be small niches that areperfect for scarves, handbags [and] belts,”she said. “Build in shoe shelving if possible.Keeping shoes off the floor gives a moreorganized look to the space. If you want tokeep shoe boxes, be sure to label them withphotos of the shoes inside so you don’t haveto open every box to find the pair you’relooking for.”

For those with a generous budget, Inte-rior Designer Todd Martz, co-owner ofHome on Cameron in Old Town Alexandria,Va. advises investing in a lighting systemfor viewing clothing and distinguishing col-ors. “Add pullout shelves and rods to orga-nize outfits. [Add] drawers with glass in-serts to see contents,” he said. “Group ac-cessories [like] belts and purses by color foreasy access.” Accessories that Walter rec-ommends adding to a walk-in closet includebelt hangers, tie hangers, jewelry drawersand safes. “If space allows, a center islandis a great feature for getting dressed andshowcasing certain items,” she said. “Beforea night out, [for example] a gown and shoescan be displayed.”

From chandeliers to luxuryseating, the option are plentiful.Walk-In Closet Design Ideas

Photo courtesy of Case Design/Remodeling, Inc.

When designing a walk-in closet, Allie Mann ofCase Design/Remodeling, Inc. advises buildingin shoe storage and investing in a full-lengthmirror.

Open shelving forstoring shoes andhandbags are amongthe features thatdesigner Julia Walterrecommends forwalk-in closets.

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Elise Scott with Pearl Fine Teas.Robert Copita and Sandy Muirdock deliverazaleas.

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Submit entertainment announcementsat ConnectionNewspapers.com/Calendar.Photos and artwork welcome. Deadline isThursday at noon, at least two weeks be-fore event.

ONGOING2017 Canal Boat Excursions. At

Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center,11710 MacArthur Blvd., Potomac.April-October, Saturday and Sundayat 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 3 p.m.June-August, Friday, Saturday andSunday at 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3p.m. To confirm the boat ride foryour visit, call 301-767-3714 fordetails as special circumstances mayaffect this schedule. Prices: $8 foradults (ages 16-61), $6 for seniors(ages 62 +), and $5 for children(ages 4-15). Children aged three andunder ride free. In addition to theboat fee, there is an entrance fee tothe park of $10.00 per single vehicle.

Tally Ho Toastmaster’s Club. Firstand third Mondays each month,7:30-8:30 p.m. in the PotomacCommunity Center, 11315 FallsRoad.

Thang Ta. Wednesdays, 6-7 p.m. atSutradhar Institute of Dance andRelated Arts, 1525 Forest Glen Road,Silver Spring. Learn the ancient art ofthe sword and spear. $25.www.dancesidra.org.

Weekly Blues Dance. Thursdays8:15-11:30 p.m. in the Back RoomAnnex at Glen Echo Park, 7300MacArthur Blvd. Capital Bluespresents rotating DJs and instructorswith beginner workshop 8:15-9 p.m.,no partner necessary. $8 for all.capitalblues.org

Weekly Swing Dance. Saturdays, 8p.m.-midnight. The DC LindyExchange presents a swing dancewith live music in the SpanishBallroom, Glen Echo Park, 7300MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo.Beginner swing dance lesson at 8p.m., followed by dancing. Admission$16-$18, age 17 and under $12.www.glenechopark.org.

Argentine Tango with Lessons.Most Sundays, 6:30-11 p.m. in theBack Room Annex at Glen Echo Park,7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo.Argentine Tango lessons followed bya Milonga most Sunday evenings.Beginner lesson 6:30-7:30 p.m. andintermediate lesson 7:30-8:30 p.m.Cost is $15/lesson and includes theMilonga. For just the Milonga, cost is$10 and the open dance with DJ runs8:30-11 p.m. No partner required.www.glenechopark.org, 301-634-2222.

Contra and Square Dance. Fridaysand Sundays 7-10:30 p.m. in theSpanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park,7300 MacArthur Blvd. The eveningcan include square dances, mixers,waltzes and other couple dances. AllContra and Square dances are taught,no partner necessary. Lessons at 7

p.m., followed by the called dancewith live music at 7:30. $13 fornonmembers, $10 for FSGWmembers, $5 ages 17 and under.www.glenechopark.org, 301-634-2222.

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. www.pgip.org.

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.rockvilletownsquare.com/events/mommy-and-me.

Chocolate Factory Tours. Fridaysand Saturdays, 2-5:45 p.m. atSPAGnVOLA Chocolatier, 360 MainSt., Gaithersburg. Take a short tourof The Truffle Factory facilities. Free.www.spagnvola.com.

Glen Echo Park Films. Saturdays andSundays. Arcade Building, 7300MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Filmsabout the Park’s history are shown onrotation in the lobby. Free. Visitwww.glenechopark.org for more.

SilverWorks Studio & Gallery.Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdaysand Sundays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. GlenEcho Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd.,Glen Echo. SilverWorks Studio &Gallery is a working silversmithstudio and includes an ongoingexhibition, as well as sales of thework of artist-in-residence BlairAnderson. Free. Visitwww.silverworksglenechopark.com.

Art Glass Center at Glen Echo. Allday Wednesdays; Fridays, 10 a.m.-2p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.;Sundays, noon-4 p.m. Art GlassCenter, Glen Echo Park, 7300MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Ongoingexhibitions feature work of residentartists. Sculpture, vessels, functionalart and jewelry for sale. Classes aretaught year-round for beginner,intermediate and advanced students.Visitwww.artglasscenteratglenecho.orgfor more.

Yellow Barn Studio & Gallery.Saturdays and Sundays, 12-5 p.m.The Yellow Barn Studio & Gallerypresents free exhibitions of emergingartists’ work. Each weekend featuresthe work of a different artist. Mostartwork is also for sale.www.yellowbarnstudio.com.

Potomac Games Group.Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. at PotomacCommunity Recreation Center,11315 Falls Road, Potomac. Theworld is in the midst of a Golden Ageof new board and card games forplayers of all ages. Free. Contactevent host Randy Hoffman at 412-983-5411 or

[email protected].

MAY 1-MAY 31Art Exhibit. Throughout May at the

Potomac Library, 10101 GlenoldenDrive. Featuring the art of Potomacresident Dr. Meenakshi Mohan, aneducator, painter, and art critic. Visitwww.montgomerycountymd.gov/library/, or call 240-777-0690.

MAY 9- JUNE 3Textures in Glass Exhibit. Various

times at the Waverly Street Gallery,4600 East-West Highway, Bethesda.Jill Tanenbaum works in glass ondisplay, and there will be an artistsreception on Friday, May 12, 6-9p.m. Visitwww.creativeglassdesign.com.

SATURDAY/MAY 13Walk for Williams. 9-11 a.m. at Falls

Road Park, 12600 Falls Road. TheWilliams Syndrome Association issponsoring a walk to raise awarenessof Williams syndrome. [email protected] orcall 301-370-2688 for more.

MAY 13-14Bethesda Fine Arts Festival.

Saturday, May 13 from 10 a.m.-6p.m. and Sunday, May 14 from 10a.m.-5 p.m. in Bethesda’s WoodmontTriangle along Norfolk and Auburnavenues, rain or shine. Artists fromacross the country to showcase andsell their original painting,photography, furniture, jewelry,woodwork and ceramics. Visitwww.bethesda.org or call 301-215-6660.

Artists Exhibition. noon-5 p.m. at theYellow Barn Gallery, Glen Echo Park

7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo.Artists Jeff Erickson and NancyRamsey are displaying their works

and will be meeting and greeting atthe artists reception on Saturday, 6-8p.m. Free. Visit nancyramseyart.com.

WEDNESDAY/MAY 17The Cookers in Concert. 8 p.m. at

the Bethesda Blues & Jazz SupperClub, 7719 Wisconsin Avenue,Bethesda. Jazz group with horns,strings and percussion. VisitBethesdaBluesJazz.com for more.

THURSDAY/MAY 18Signature Live Concert. 6-8 p.m. in

Veterans Park, located at the cornerof Woodmont and Norfolk avenues.Blues-R&B band Signature Live is thesecond performance in a concertseries by the Bethesda UrbanPartnership, featuring free Thursdayevening concerts during May, June,and July. The concerts offer a rangeof music including rock, funk, jazz,swing, and reggae. 301/215-6660 orvisit www.bethesda.org.

Grand Old Ditch Lecture. 7-9 p.m. atthe Bolger Center’s Franklin Building,9600 Newbridge Drive. PotomacCommunity Village hosts thisprogram, the C&O Canal’s past,present and future, including its rolein the Civil War. Historian andauthor Judy Welles will presenthistoric highlights and photographs.Free. Visitwww.PotomacCommunityVillage.org.

FRIDAY/MAY 19Bike to Work Day 2017. Registration

— now open — is free and open toanyone who commutes in the region,from first timers to daily cyclists. Allregistrants will be entered in aregional bicycle raffle, and the first16,000 to register and attend willreceive a free t-shirt at one of morethan 85 pit-stops throughoutNorthern Virginia. Participants canregister online at

www.biketoworkmetrodc.org. EmailMegan Goodman [email protected], or call 202-962-3209 for more.

Annual Art Exhibit. 5:30-7:30 p.m. atGeneva Day School, 11931 SevenLocks Road, Rockville. Geneva DaySchool’s art program focuses on thecreative process using a variety of arttechniques. genevadayschool.org.

MAY 19-21SerbFest 2017. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. at Saint

Luke Serbian Orthodox Church,10660 River Road. Serbian food,culture, crafts including traditionalSerbian dishes, beverages, dance andmusic performances, gifts andboutique items and family-friendlyactivities./ Free admission andparking. Rain or Shine. Visitwww.serbfestdc.com/ for more.

SATURDAY/MAY 20Artists Reception. 5-7 p.m. at Glen

Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd.Exhibition is “The Role of Film,Ó anexhibition of work by eight localartists who are longtime students offaculty member Frank Tico. Visitwww.glenechophotoworks.org.

SUNDAY/MAY 21Potomac Hunt Races. 10 a.m. at

14401B Partnership Road,Poolesville. Visitwww.potomachuntraces.com.

SUNDAY/MAY 28Waltz Workshop. 2:45-3:30 p.m. at

Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park,7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo.The 45-minute dance lesson begins at2:45 p.m. with a half-hourintroductory Waltz workshop. Socialdancing follows until 6 pm. $10. Nopartner required. VisitWaltzTimeDances.org.

“Grand Old Ditch”Potomac Community Village hosts a lecture on the “Grand Old Ditch,” 7-9 p.m. onThursday, May 18 at the Bolger Center’s Franklin Building, 9600 Newbridge Drive.Potomac Community Village hosts this program, the C&O Canal’s past, present andfuture, including its role in the Civil War. Historian and author Judy Welles will presenthistoric highlights and photographs. Free. Visit www.PotomacCommunityVillage.org.

Courtesy of Potomac Community Village


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By KENNETH B. LOURIE

Is the nickname I gave Andrew, one of ourmale cats. It’s because he’s a bit portly, like hisfather, yours truly. However, Andrew’s nick-name is not the impetus for this particular col-umn. The impetus for this column is my ten-dency, as the primary (almost exclusive) buyerof miscellaneous household goods and to alesser extent, services, to buy in bulk/quantity,not necessarily quality; although that’s a subjectof a long-ago column and perhaps a future oneas well — dare I cross that Rubicon again, andone that has earned me this identical nicknameto Andrew.

As a cancer patient originally diagnosed as“terminal” — at age 54 and a half, eight-plusyears ago, time becomes an integral/essentialpart of your life; what there is of it presently,what you have been told you have left of it andwhat you — in your wildest dreams, every dayand every night, hope you actually get to do:live a relatively “normal” life expectancy.

Even though life has gone on years past myoriginal “13-month to two-year” prognosis, Istill struggle with the emotional yin and yang ofwhether I’m closer to the end or further fromthe beginning (date of diagnosis). And is sostruggling, everyday decisions that might have atime element/time-sensitivity to them are com-plicated. Is it necessary to do it/buy it/obligatemyself to it now when the benefit might belater? A later I might never see? If I’m trying toenjoy life in the present as much as possible tofend off the inevitable and relentless stress thata “terminal” cancer diagnosis imposes, thenhow does a future benefit help me now?

As a few examples and finally to the point ofthis column: buying in bulk. 240 dryer sheets— for two adults, one of whom works at homeand doesn’t exactly get dressed for it; 90 tallkitchen trash bags — we use one bag a week,and that includes bagging the cat litter for fiveindoor cats; paper towels — enough quantitythat we could likely wrap them around ourentire house if we had to; toilet paper — is sac-rosanct, one can never have enough in stock;and tissues/Kleenex — given how frequentlymy eight-years-of-post-chemotherapy noseruns — constantly, is also sacrosanct (although Ican always use toilet paper, paper napkins orpaper towels in the pinch; not exactly the samepinch as if the toilet paper inventory runs out,however). Naturally, these items are all non-perishable so their life expectancy is not a con-sideration. But since mine is, sometimes I thinkI need to buy them or else, because when I doneed them it will be too late.

As for perishables, obviously it makes littlesense to overbuy (expiration dates notwith-standing, except mine). I can’t eat all the foodquickly enough anyway (another point of con-tention from a previous column), although Imay try. But even I know, in my cancer-induced haze, that spending money now on anunpredictable future though penny-wise andbeneficial in some emotional ways, might bepound-foolish. I need to feel good today -period, not feel good today about something Imight benefit from tomorrow. I mean, howelse am I even going to get to tomorrow? Don’tI need to filter out potentially harmful/debili-tating mental and physical images/impacts andtry to live as unencumbered as possible (toinvoke one of my deceased father’s favoritewords)? Cancer is already an uphill battle. If Idon’t want to live the legendary life of Sisyphus,pushing a figurative rock up a hill, only to haveit fall back down time and again, I need to finda way/strategy to both manage my budget andcontrol my mind. Obviously, I want to live like Ihave a future, but not at the expense of mypresent. You can call me “Bulky Boy” all youwant, but “crazy-kookie” not so much.

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Dementiafrontotemporal disorders. Environmentalfactors that may influence risk for develop-ing the disorders are also being researched.Families affected by inherited and familialforms of FTD can help research progress byparticipating in clinical studies and trials.The AFTD works to support families af-fected by the disease and to suggest usefultherapies and strategies for communication.

Locally, resources for FTD are growing,but still nascent. Arden Courts Memory CareCommunity is offering a free dementia edu-cation seminar on May 9 from 2-3:30 p.m.at the Radisson North Baltimore, 2004Greenspring Drive, Timonium. AFTD runsFTD caregiver support groups in the MiddleAtlantic Region, at the Arden CourtsKensington, in Kensington. Contact ElaineRose at [email protected] for informa-tion.

In addition, if a diagnosis is still pendingand it may be the “other” dementia, attend-ees at the AFTD conference agreed theJohns Hopkins FTD Clinic was the bestnearby location for diagnosis, or see a neu-ropsychiatrist or a neurologist who is con-versant with the disease.

AFTD is looking for volunteers, researchparticipants, and funds: see www. https://www.theaftd.org/get-involved/ways-to-give/electronically or www.theaftd.org/get-involved/volunteer.

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Potted Plantsthe outer branches (called canes) harder

than the interior ones, pinching back thegrowing tips of new shoots to encouragenew stems to form. Prune the interior canesat varied heights and prune the outer canesat the lowest. This will encourage newgrowth at the base and prevent the plantfrom looking bare at the bottom.

If your begonia has lost all its lowerleaves, you can cut it back all the way tothe soil. This will force the plant to send upnew shoots. You can then continue pinch-ing new stems as they grow until youachieve the desired shape and fullness. Anote on begonias, both indoors (ashouseplants) and out: They don’t like to beoverwatered.

A final note: sterilize your garden shearsbetween uses to prevent diseases fromspreading among plants. Then, sit back andenjoy your potted flowers for the remain-der of the season.

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