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John David( J a c k )Trunnell of

McLean, Va. diedon Saturday, Dec.31, 2016 after abrief fight withpancreatic cancer.He died peace-fully, surroundedby his wife andfive sons. He was 65.

He was CFO and co-owner of TrunnellElectric in Rockville. Along with his twobrothers, he led a second-generation fam-ily business that celebrated its 80th anniver-sary in 2016 and earned recognition by theWashington Business Journal as one of theleading family-owned businesses in the D.C.area. He was active in Trunnell Electric forover 37 years.

Born on Nov. 26, 1951 at Doctor’s Hospi-tal in Washington, D.C., he was one of five

sons. A graduate of Winston Churchill HighSchool in Potomac, and East TennesseeState University in Johnson City, Tenn., helived his entire life in the D.C. area.

A member of Calvary Church inAnnandale, Va., he was a man of faith, afamily man and a great friend. He was in-volved in volunteer work for his church,including helping to redo the grounds andguiding electrical rewiring of the churchbuilding. In the community, among otheractivities, he was a regular presence at Lan-gley (Va.) High School lacrosse games, grill-ing burgers at the snack bar.

A lover of history, he enjoyed taking hisfive sons on trips to Civil War battlefields.He also loved the outdoors, spending hoursin the yard and garden, both at home andwhile helping others.

In addition to his wife and sons, he leavesbehind his mother, Jean Trunnell; fourbrothers; seven grandsons; and one grand-daughter.

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John David (Jack) Trunnell

BEGINS JAN. 23Job Search Training for Seniors. 9 a.m.-4

p.m. JCA’s Career Gateway Program can helphone a resume, polish networking andinterviewing skills, use Internet job searchresources more effectively, and turn age andexperience to an advantage. Session III takesplace Jan. 23, 25, 27, 30, Feb. 1. Call EllenGreenberg at 301-255-4215 or [email protected].

THURSDAY/JAN. 26Raising Adult Children and Grandchildren.

7-9 p.m. at the Bolger Center, 9600 NewbridgeDrive. Clinical social worker Roberta Druckershares professional experience in counselingthose who seek support on life issues.Specialized training is particularly applicable toadult parents and children sharing a home. Call240-221-1370 for more information.

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By Peggy McEwan

The Almanac

Increased noise from planes taking offfrom and landing at Reagan NationalAirport was the topic of discussion atthe West Montgomery County Citi-

zens Association Wednesday, Jan. 11.“Many residents of Potomac, Bethesda

and Cabin John say they have noticed a sig-nificant increase in the number of planesdeparting from the Potomac River and fly-ing directly over their neighborhoods,” saidCarol Van Dam Falk, WMCCA president.“You can’t even have your windows open.We’re hopeful that maybe we can alter theflight path a little in our favor.”

Falk lives in Cabin John one of the neigh-borhoods affected by the flyovers.

The speaker for the meeting was KenHartman, director of the Bethesda-ChevyChase Regional Center. He is on the com-munity working group for the Metropoli-

tan Washington Airports Authority.According to the WMCCA January news-

letter, Hartman confirmed that the flightpath out of Reagan has changed as has thefrequency of arrivals over the area.

In an email, he explained the changes.“In 2015, the FAA [Federal Aviation Ad-

m i n i s t r a t i o n ]i m p l e m e n t e dNextGen, a satellitebased navigationsystem used in air-port approach pro-cedures,” Hartmanwrote. “Also in2015, the FAAeliminated the 148[degree] radial approach over NorthernVirginia. This change was separate fromNext Gen, its impact was a more than 30percent increase in flights collecting overCarderock.”

He further wrote, “We are trying to un-

derstand the factors and decision processthat was used to make this change. In manyways this change is more disruptive toneighbors that NextGen. Arriving flights aremuch lower that departures.”

The Federal Aviation AdministrationNextGen program, according to the FAA

website, “… is ac o m p r e h e n s i v esuite of state-of-the-art technologiesand procedure that,in short, enable air-craft to move moredirectly from PointA to Point B.”

With NextGen,pilots now follow an automated departureprocedure designed for fuel efficiency.

Takeoff and landing procedures outlinedon the airport’s website, flyreagan.com,shows routes along the Potomac River “forlimiting aircraft noise exposure.”

Unfortunately for residents of thePotomac area including Cabin John,Carderock, Avenel and Woodrock, air traf-fic is not confined to the river once it reachesthe American Legion Bridge.

Hartman wrote in the email that he hasbeen working on the problem for a year andhears frequently from residents and com-munity associations along the Potomac.

He said he is hopeful for success.So far the county has been allowed two

additional representative on the communitywork group.

He has introduced recommendations re-questing the FAA develop solutions to ad-dress the problems of aircraft noise.

And the group has successfully stoppedLazir B, additional changes in flight pat-terns, which, Hartman wrote, “… wouldhave made aircraft noise worse for many.”

Hartman can be reached [email protected]/bcc.

Citizens seek answers forwhy and what can be done.Aircraft Noise Soars

“We’re hopeful that maybewe can alter the flightpath a little in our favor.”

— Carol Van Dam Falk,President, WMCCA

By Susan Belford

The Almanac

“Of all life’s financial shocks, fewcompare to bringing home aninfant. Just one tiny person

costs $250,000 to raise — not including col-lege,” said Kimberly Palmer, author of“Smart Mom, Rich Mom.”

After becoming a mom to two chil-dren, Palmer was in-spired to write this fi-nancial guide formoms. In her book, sheexplains how to makeintelligent money andlife choices. The bookprovides women of allages with financial toolsthat will help them buildwealth while tending totheir families’ needs.Readers will gain insightinto saving money, pro-tecting themselves andtheir families from hardtimes, purchasing insur-ance, estate planning andinvestment planning.

Palmer will discuss herbook at the Potomac Library,10101 Glenolden Dr. in Potomac on Satur-day, Jan. 28 at 2 p.m. Admission is free andshe will sign copies of the book for purchase.

A Bethesda native, Palmer graduated fromthe Holton Arms School, Amherst Collegeand graduate school in Chicago. She be-

came the senior personal fi-nance editor of U.S. News andWorld Report and is now thefeatures editor of the moneyteam at AARP where her focusis on work and jobs contentand, as she said, “the next stageof life.”

She has written two otherbooks: “The Economy of You:Discover Your Inner Entrepre-neur and Recession-Proof YourLife” which tells the stories of 100 success-ful people who built financial security by

launching side businessesand “Generation Earn: TheYoung Professionals Guideto Spending, Investing andGiving Back.”

“I decided to write‘Smart Mom, Rich Mom’because I had written somany articles aboutmoney — and I felt therewas definitely a lack ofarticles aimed at moms,”said Palmer. “It seemedlike financial books foryoung women all dealtwith budgeting,couponing or workingwhile raising children.Many women andmoms are savvy, but

have the old-fashionedmind-set that their husbands should makeall the financial decisions. There is a 90 per-cent chance that women will end up beingin charge of the finances; thus, they needto become the CFO of own householdssooner, rather than later.”

“In ‘Smart Mom, Rich Mom,’ I address

many issues from knowingwhere the family assets are, tobeing a part of the sandwich

generation and having to take care of bothchildren and parents, to providing a check-list to take action — slow steps toward get-ting on top of financial issues that reallymatter. I also offer advice and ideas thatthe reader can apply to her own life,” shesaid.

Another topic in the book is how to talkto children about money and how to teachthem good money habits. Palmer said, “Chil-dren need to understand how a credit cardis used, why we write checks and put moneyin a bank, how to save, why we invest inthe stock market, and the importance ofsaving — for college, for retirement, for avacation — or for something they reallyreally want. The book advises how to an-swer their questions and open up conver-sations about money.”

“Smart Mom, Rich Mom” has been well-received since it debuted. The New YorkTimes calls it “solid” and “witty,” and Fore-word Reviews says it brings out the “fun”in funds. Publishers Weekly calls it an “ex-cellent book” and “invaluable resource” that“does much more than fill a niche; it bridgesa huge gap.”

“Moms manage family finances in count-less ways, so their decisions need to besmart ones,” said Palmer.

Author to speak atPotomac Library.

Producing Financial Guide for Moms

By Peggy McEwan

The Almanac

As 2016 drew to a close and2017 loomed in the future,Heinan Landa, CEO of Opti-

mal Networks in Rockville consideredthe changes in technology he thoughtwould most affect businesses, andhome computer users, in the near fu-ture.

After all, that is what Optimal Net-works does, providing IT services.Landa said they offer IT consultationfrom basic service to complete care ofnetworks.

“We help our clients succeed by con-sistently offering thoughtful recom-mendations, white gloved support andan unyielding zeal for solving businessproblems with technology,” thecompany’s website mission statementreads.

Landa grew up in Potomac aftermoving to the United States from Is-rael when he was two years old. Hewent to Charles E. Smith Jewish DaySchool, then to Johns Hopkins Univer-sity and on to an advanced degree atthe Wharton School at the University

Kimberly Palmer,author of “SmartMom, Rich Mom,” willshare insights at thePotomac Library onSaturday, Jan. 28.

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of Pennsylvania.He has degrees in electrical en-

gineering and computer scienceand concentrated on entrepre-neurship from Wharton.

“I always wanted to have myown business,” Landa said. “Myparents ran their own business andit was always the topic of conver-sation — it fascinated me.”

He liked the idea of setting hisown course, he said.

“I was fascinated by manage-ment,” he said “And then honed inon the culture [of companies].That is how the people within thecompany interact. I wanted a lotof respect and a lot of integrity.”

His idea is that if people enjoywhat they are doing they will bemore productive and stay with thecompany longer. The plan mustwork because, he said, OptimalNetworks has a low turnover rate.

The company employs 38 peopleand is always looking for goodpeople interested in technology, hesaid. “We’re growing and alwayshiring,” he said.

As for his predictions for 2017,Landa offered five trends and pre-dictions for 2017.

Number one is a play on words,“Microsoft Picks up the Slack.”Slack is a collaborative softwareallowing groups the ability of col-laborate instantly and in real time.For 2017 Microsoft releasedMicrosoft Teams, a “Slack Killer.”It too is collaborative software butoffers, according to Landa, “allthat Slack has to offer and more.”

Two is “Not Just Time on OurHands,” a short description ofApple’s attempt to best the com-petition by upgrading the first gen-eration Apple Watch.

“All in all,” Landa wrote,“wearables have certainly come along way in their short lifespan.While they have been previouslyadored mostly be tech-savvy earlyadopters and fitness junkies, thiscould be the year that the averageJoe joins the fan club with moreoptions on the market.”

Three predicts “Virtual Desktopsfor Virtually Everyone.” This in-cludes the elusive “cloud” – easyto explain, Lands said, “It’s some-body else’s server.” With this tech-nology users can work on any de-vice from any location.

“There’s simply no better solu-tion for maximizing productivityand creating a seamless user ex-perience for employees every-where,” Landa said.

Number four of Landa’s predic-tions, “What the Hack,” suggeststhat people and companies will“begin to take their security moreseriously in the new year.”

Landa believes companies will

make it a priority to educate em-ployees on how to identify poten-tial hacking risks.

Finally, Landa suggests “Cuttingthe Cord.” Wireless will be the wayin 2017 and beyond.

More information on OptimalNetworks, including employmentopportunities and what Landacalls “a gem of a company” can befound at optimalnetworks.com.

See Heinan Landa’s commentary onpage 10.

Tech Trends in 2017


NETWORKING EVENT!Thursday, January 19, 2017 • 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

10710 Falls Road • Potomac, MD 20854Cost: Potomac Chamber Members: $10.00 • Non-Members: $15.00

Cash Bar availableNORMANDIE FARM IS GENEROUSLY PROVIDING

HORS D’OEUVRES FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT!

To reserve your place and/or for additional information,Call the Potomac Chamber of Commerce:

301-299-2170Or reserve your spot online at www.potomacchamber.org

R.S.V.P. by January 17, 2017

Bring your business cards andplenty of conversation!

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

ONGOING2016 Inaugural Video Art

Exhibition. 5-7 p.m. at Glen EchoPhotoworks Gallery, 7300 MacArthurBlvd., Glen Echo. Photoworksshowcases a group of female visualartists who use video to reveal thepersonal, the intimate and theartistic. Desires, dreams and fears areall visually explored in Photoworks’Inaugural Video Competition andExhibition, curated by Na’ama BatyaLewin. Free. Visitwww.glenechophotoworks.org formore.

Playful and Spirited: Paintingsand Glasswork. ThroughoutJanuary at Bethesda Library, 7400Arlington Road. Featured artists arePatricia Dubroof and Jill Tanenbaum.Meet the artists on Thursday, Jan. 5,5-7 p.m.; Tuesday, Jan. 10, 11:30a.m.-1:30 p.m.; Wednesday Jan. 25,6:30-8:30 p.m.; and Sunday Jan. 29,3-5 p.m. 301-385-4039

Club Friday. Through March 17, 7-9p.m. at Potomac CommunityRecreation Center, 11315 Falls Road,Potomac. Children grades 3-6 areinvited to participate in games,crafts, movies, sports and more.Membership fee is $88.www.montgomerycountymd.gov/rec.

Children’s Storytime. Wednesdaysand Saturdays, 10 a.m. at Barnes &Noble Booksellers, 4801 BethesdaAve., Bethesda Listen to employeesread children’s stories. Free. Visit

www.store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/event/4824850-21.

VisArts Cocktails and CanvasClass. at VisArts in the Painting &Drawing Studio, 155 Gibbs St.,Rockville. Price $40. Visitwww.visartsatrockville.org/cocktails-and-canvas for more.

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. Fridays

and 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 7p.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.

Late Night Comedy. Fridays (openmic night) and Saturdays(established comedians) at Benny’sBar & Grill, 7747 Tuckerman Lane,Potomac. Benny’s is open 8 a.m.-1a.m. Fridays and Saturdays.www.BennysBarGrill.com.

Drop in Art Activities. EverySaturday 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in the

Candy 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-

Entertainment

‘Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’Congregation Har Shalom presents “Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”will be presented by a cast of 41 including children and teens from eight area schools.Jan. 28-29 at Congregation Har Shalom, 11510 Falls Road. Visit www.tinyurl.com/hsjosephtix or call 301-299-7087.

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longs, prizes and more.rockvilletownsquare.com/events/mommy-and-me.

Live Music & Dancing. Fridays andSaturdays, 7-11 p.m. in Margery’sLounge, Normandie Farm Restaurant,10710 Falls Road. Dance to the musicof Barry Gurley. 301-983-8838www.popovers.com.

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.Visit artglasscenteratglenecho.org.

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.

Acoustic Open Mic. Wednesdays, 7-11 p.m. at Benny’s Bar & Grill, 7747Tuckerman Lane. Everyone welcometo perform. Wine bottles are 50percent off. www.bennysbargrill.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].

CAMPS, CLASSES & WORKSHOPSArt Explorers Open Studio. Every

Saturday, 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.Visit 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. Visitwww.visartsatrockville.org/ceramicsfor a list of class dates, times.

THURSDAY/JAN. 1955 and Older Basketball. 9:30 a.m.-

noon at the North PotomacRecreation Center 13850 TravilahRoad. This is pick-up basketball, nota league, come as often as possible.240-773-4800

Acoustics with Lyle Lovett andJohn Hiatt. 8 p.m. at theStrathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane.$55-95. 301-0581-5199

SUNDAY/JAN. 22Chinese New Year Celebration. 5-8

p.m. at the Potomac Community

Center, 11315 Falls Road. An eveningcelebrating the year of the roosterand the Chinese culture of dance,music, and arts as well as tasting ofethnic food (appetizers). Free. 240-777-6960

Potomac River Jazz Club JamSession. 3-6 p.m. at NormandieFarm Restaurant, 10710 Falls Road.Bring instruments and sit in with theConservatory Classic Jazz Bandduring the first set, or just listen tothe great sounds of classic jazz,Dixieland, and swing. $10 admission,free for jammers and students. 301-762-3323 or prjc.org

Proactive Member Get-Together. 2-4 p.m. at Potomac CommunityVillage, 11701 Ambleside Drive. Avolunteer network of friends andneighbors, providing programs andservices so members can live vibrant,active and healthy lives while aging-in-place in their own Potomac homesand neighborhoods. Call 240-221-1370 or visit www.PotomacCommunityVillage.org for more.

TUESDAY/JAN. 24AARP Safe Driving Class. 10:30

a.m.-3:30 p.m. at Potomac Library,10101 Glenolden Drive. Tune updriving skills, learn safe drivingstrategies, and update knowledge ofrules of the road. Learn about normalage-related physical changes andhow to adjust driving to allow forthese changes. Completion maylower auto insurance premiums. $15for AARP members; $20 fornonmembers. Register online atwww.montgomerycountymd.gov/library/ or call 240-777-0690.

THURSDAY/JAN. 26PLYOGA Innovative Workout. 11

a.m.-1 p.m. at the PotomacCommunity Recreation Center,11315 Falls Road. This workoutblends two essential fitnessdisciplines for results on a whole newlevel. Eight sessions $80.activemontgomery.org, activity#23196.

SATURDAY/FEB. 4American Swing Music and Dance

Association. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at GlenEcho Park 7300 MacArthur Blvd.Swing dancing. $20. Visitwww.gottaswing.com for more.

Pressenda Chamber PlayersConcert. 8 p.m. at WestmorelandCongregational UCC Church, 1Westmoreland Circle. Free. Notickets. (Suggested $20 donation atthe door). Call 301-229-7766.

JAN. 28-29‘Joseph and The Amazing

Technicolor Dreamcoat.’Saturday, 7:30 p.m. and Sunday,4:30 p.m. at Congregation HarShalom, 11510 Falls Road. A cast of41 including children and teens fromeight area schools are featured. $22for adults and $16 for children (12and under). Visit www.tinyurl.com/hsjosephtix or call 301-299-7087.

JANUARY 25-FEBRUARY 26Caroline or Change. Various times at

the Round House Theatre, 4545 East-West Highway. Bethesda. Playfollows a black maid working for amiddle-class Jewish family inLouisiana. When a small amount ofmoney goes missing, buried tensionsthreaten to rip two families apart.Call 240-644-1100 or visitRoundHouseTheatre.org for more.

FRIDAY/MARCH 3Songwriting Awards Concert. 7:30

p.m. at Bethesda Blues & Jazz SupperClub, 7719 Wisconsin Ave. Visitbethesda.org or call 301-215-6660.

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2 10101 GARY RD ................ 4 .. 3 .. 0 ....... POTOMAC ..... $938,438 ... Detached ....... 1.38 ......... 20854 .......... POTOMAC HILLS ......... 11/28/16

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5 12532 ANSIN CIRCLE DR .... 4 .. 4 .. 1 ....... POTOMAC ..... $900,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.03 ......... 20854 ....... WHEEL OF FORTUNE ...... 11/10/16

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7 11805 HUNTING RIDGE CT 5 .. 3 .. 1 ....... POTOMAC ..... $865,000 ... Detached ....... 0.43 ......... 20854 .............. GLEN OAKS ............. 11/30/16

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By Marilyn Campbell

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In an effort to confront religious intolerance, agroup of local middle school students will at-tend a camp aimed at bringing together chil-dren from different religions and giving them

the chance to come together, make new friendships,visit houses of worship, learn about other traditionsand practice dialogue to confront Islamophobia andAnti-Semitism.

“Campers will get experiences in synagogues,mosques and churches,” said Shoshana Abrams ofKids4Peace. “They’ll see how others pray, how theycelebrate and what they believe.It’s helping to break down stereo-types. A lot of interfaith action isneeded to combat Islamophobiaand bring together people of dif-ferent faiths.”

Kids4Peace’s Interfaith DayCamp is one of a diverse varietyof summer camps available tolocal children. From performingarts, wilderness adventures andsports to language immersion,standardized test prep and com-munity service, the summer offerings in the Wash-ington region are plentiful. Though warm weatheris months away, this is the time to start planning forcamp and finding the best fit, say child developmentexperts. “You want to include your child from thebeginning of the process,” said Carolyn Lorente, Ph.D, professor of psychology at Northern Virginia Com-munity College in Alexandria. “Explore options byfollowing their interests. I like to ask kids ‘What prob-lem would you like to solve?’ For instance, would

they like to learn how to play basketball, how to makea rocket, how to see other galaxies, how to paintwith acrylics, how to star in a play? These [ques-tions] will point you in a direction that is good forboth you and your child.”

Local camps fairs such as the Northern VirginiaCamp & Summer Fun Expo, offer access to a varietyof both day and overnight options in one location.“We want parents to know that there are many dif-ferent options out there, and they’re going to findout all the specifics about many camps,” said JackyDooly, of Northern Virginia Camp & Summer FunExpo and Washington Parent in Bethesda, Maryland.“There will be specific sports camps like swimming

and martial arts. Maybe child hasacademic issues and they need toget caught up. If so, there areacademic programs.”

Before attending a camp fair,Dooly suggests that families pre-pare themselves, and there arequestions that she recommendsparents ask prospective campofficials. “Does the camp offerearly morning care as well aslater evening care?” she asks.“Find out information about the

food that is offered at the camp. How much activitywill your child get during the day? If you’re inter-ested in a particular camp, find out if it fits withinyour budget.”

“I’d also want to know how they are going to keepyour child safe, how they encourage participation,and the percentage of returning camp counselors andcampers,” added Lorente. “If you have a camp withhigh return rates that indicates that it is a place wherepeople want to be.”

Mandarin immersion, public speaking and scienceexploration are among the choices that will be avail-able this summer at BASIS Independent SummerMcLean. Noting that this will be the camp’s inaugu-ral summer, Asha Bruot, spokeswoman for McLeanBASIS, says that there will also be “a traditional daycamp for students in first through fifth [grades] withthematically-linked activities, classroom projects, out-door games, drama, music, and art.”

“Summer camp should be a place for your child toexplore, play [and] become,” said Lorente. “Theschool year has become so structured. I would wanta camp that has embedded in it time for child-di-rected exploration [and] free-time.”

Local camp fairs help families navigatethe maze of summer camp offerings.

Planning for Summer Camp

The Kids4Peace Interfaith Summer Camp is aimed at helping to break down religiousstereotypes.

For More Information2017 CAMP & SUMMER FUN EXPOSSunday, Jan. 29: The Montgomery County Camp & Summer

Fun Expo/Hilton Hotel & Executive Meeting Center/Rockville, Md.

Saturday & Sunday, Feb, 25-26: The Northern VirginiaCamp & Summer Fun Expo/Dulles Town Center Mall,Dulles, VA.

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Kids4Peace Camp: http://www.k4p.org/chapters/washington-dc/

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By Heinan Landa

CEO, Optimal Networks

Technology touches allparts of our lives —from accessing yourdesktop anywhere to

ordering laundry detergentthrough Amazon Dash buttons.Phones are exploding, social me-dia heavily influenced the presi-

dential election, and people nowhave the capability to order gro-ceries through a speaker. So, cantechnology even get more ubiqui-tous? Yes. Between the good, thebad, and the ugly, it seems thateach year presents us with moretechnological excitement than thelast. 2017 will be no exception;from the workplace to the swim-ming pool, here are the top 5 tech-

nology trends for which youshould brace yourself in the nextyear.

1. Microsoft Picks up theSlack

Collaborative software isn’t newnews, but the demand for it in theworkplace will be higher than everin 2017. Because the newest gen-eration in the workforce quite lit-

erally grew up using technology tocommunicate (i.e. instant messag-ing, group texting, social media),they expect instantaneous collabo-ration in every area of life— including work. Thisyear, we go beyond inter-office instant messengersystems. At my company, for in-stance, we utilize a collaborativesoftware called Slack. The soft-ware allows us to avoid lengthy e-mail chains and collaborate onprojects in real time, while givingus the option to come in and outof conversations as we please. Inshort, Slack is the work equivalentof social media. Use of such soft-ware is already on the rise; Slackgrew from 1.25 users to 4 millionusers in just one year, accordingto Fortune. I have an inkling thatthose numbers will skyrocket in2017 as similar products enter themarket. In fact, Microsoft recentlyreleased Microsoft Teams, theirself-proclaimed “Slack Killer.”Microsoft Teams is included as abeta product in their Office 365product subscription which is cur-rently used by 85 million people.The collaboration tool promises allthat Slack has to offer and more.So, whether it be Slack, Microsoft,or a third-party contender, it’s go-ing to be a mad dash to see whocan capture the hearts of the col-laboration generation first. Re-gardless, it’s undeniable that theworkplace will benefit from thesetechnology advancements in thenew year.

2. Not Just Time on OurHands

Wearable technology will stepup its game in 2017 with the nextround of updated watches comingfrom Apple and Samsung. It seemsthat Apple is trying to drown thecompetition by upgrading on allof the features of the first-genera-tion Apple Watch and adding somenew trademarks to the new AppleWatch Series 2. For example, alongwith being waterproof, the newmodel can also recognize four dif-ferent types of swim strokes anduse GPS without a phone beingpresent. I believe that Apple hasnow narrowed its target watchmarket to users who will spendbetween $300 and $690 on thistype of wearable device, and so ishoning in on the features this mar-ket desires (screen refinements,better heart rate monitoring, etc.).On the other hand, Samsung re-cently launched its Gear 3 whichseems to specifically hit on at-tributes the Apple Watch doesn’thave. The S3 is not waterproof (itis water resistant), but brings a

classic look, compatibility with allAndroid phones, and built in cel-lular voice and data. In addition,according to the International

Business Times, LG willbe releasing four smartwatches in 2017 thatthey believe will rival

Apple and Samsung’s new models.All in all, wearables have certainlycome a long way in their shortlifespan. While they have beenpreviously adored mostly by tech-savvy early adopters and fitnessjunkies, this could be the year thatthe average Joe joins the fan clubwith more options on the market.

3. Virtual Desktops forVirtually Everyone

It wasn’t that long ago that noone really understood what thenebulous “cloud” was. Whatstarted out as tech talk has sinceturned into a tool that virtuallyeveryone uses to store informa-tion. The cloud computing market-place has matured; with maturitycomes smarter innovations. Al-most every organization has somepart of their operations in thecloud — from email to files tobackup and more. In 2017 we’regoing to begin to see the virtualdesktop — essentially an entirecomputer that lives in the cloud— gain more traction. Accordingto market research companyTechnavio, the global virtual desk-top infrastructure market is ex-pected to grow at an annual rateof 11.31 percent during the period2016-2020. With a virtual desktopinfrastructure, one can access any-thing on their computer from anydevice and any location at anytime. It is a unifying computingexperience, perfect for organiza-tions with a distributed workforce.There’s simply no better solutionfor maximizing productivity andcreating a seamless user experi-ence for employees everywhere.

4. What the HackSince the onset of internet de-

cades ago, there has not been oneyear in which people have feltmore secure than they did the yearbefore — and rightly so. As tech-nology advances, security becomes— and will continue to become —an increasingly prominent chal-lenge. Throughout 2016, for ex-ample, hacks into the DemocraticNational Committee, Yahoo,Dropbox, LinkedIn, and Verizonwere just a few of the high-profilesecurity breaches that grabbedheadlines. Now, the intensity ofthe security discussion is com-pounded by the uncertainty within

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the leadership of our country. It’s not an is-sue that will fall off of technology trendsany time in the near future, and I predictthat that organizations of all sizes will be-gin to take their security more seriously inthe new year. Organizations are coming toterms with the fact that cybersecurity isseparate from operational IT and should betreated as such (i.e., separate budget lineitems). We will continue to see ongoingprogress of existing technology to combatcyber-attacks, but hackers’ success is muchmore dependent on actions taken by usersrather than technology gaps. Smart com-panies will prioritize educating their em-ployees in 2017 on how to identify poten-tial risks such as phishing attacks, socialengineering, and ransomware. Technologyis only going to become more integratedinto our daily lives, and with that, so willthe chance of being hacked. Cybersecurityliteracy will play a major role across all in-dustries in the coming year.

5. Cutting the CordWith the release of the iPhone 7, the buzz

has been all about the buds. The elimina-tion of the headphone jack on the newiPhone is a topic of contention, but no mat-ter which side you’re on, one thing is forsure — 2017 will mark the year of wirelessaudio. Only Apple, with its massive influ-ence, can redefine a market and kill cur-rent audio standards. Of course, Apple didnot invent wireless headphones, but theyhave certainly accelerated the arrival of thetechnology in the mainstream. The 3.5mmheadphone jack, which has been an indus-try standard since the dawn of smartphones, will become a thing of the pastsooner than you may think. Besides burn-ing the bridge, Apple is also leading thecharge with its wireless Airpods. Many au-dio companies are following suit, and alsoplan to provide significant improvement inour ability to connect and use these devicesin 2017.

Last WordBuckle up; 2017 promises to be quite a

ride. Competition will foster creativereconceptualization, collaboration and ef-ficiency will improve within the workplace,and organizations will realize thatcybersecurity goes beyond traditional IT.Consumers and companies are likely toembrace some of these trends with openarms, while others will continue to seepushback. One thing is for certain, though— whether you’re a computer programmer,a business owner, or someone who just likesto tinker on your phone, your life will betouched by new technology in 2017. Readyor not, here it comes.

Heinan Landa is the CEO and Founder of OptimalNetworks, Inc., a Rockville-based IT company thatworks with CEOs to provide strategic IT consulting.In addition to offering comprehensive IT support andmanagement, Optimal Networks provides FractionalCIO services to help organizations navigate the ever-changing tech landscape and make sure theirtechnology supports business goals. Formore,www.optimalnetworks.com, 240-499-7900, [email protected].

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Somehow, I must ignore the facts and thestatistics, ignore the reality; and as AndyDufresne said to “Red” in “The ShawshankRedemption:” Get busy living or get busydying.” Which as you regular readers know iswhat I try to do, or at least write like I try todo. And to friends and family, it appears to bewhat I’m doing. However, in my head, sixdays away from learning my fate (at least forthe next three months until my next CTScan/brain MRI), I am not exactly ‘living’ it.I’m stuck, more or less, between “why worry”and “what if?” As a consequence, I can’t getout of my own way, sort of; heck, I can barelyget out of other people’s way.

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