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Yum-Yum (Hillary LaBonte), Nanki-Poo(JoshuaRosenblum), and Katisha (Jennifer Rutherford)star in the Potomac theatre Company’s productionof “The Mikado.” See Entertainment, page 4.

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The Sugarloaf Crafts Festival inGaithersburg will celebrate its 35th anni-

versary by honoring the years of participa-tion for each of its artists. The feature, “Artists

Through the Years: A Celebration of Sugarloaf’s35th Anniversary” will highlight handmade con-

temporary crafts and fine art created by morethan 350 artisans at the show, Friday, Sat-

urday and Sunday Nov. 19-21 at theMontgomery County Fairgrounds inGaithersburg.

From veteran artists like James Fiolaand Bill Baldwin who have been withthe show from its inception in 1976,to popular new artists like Mari

Schultz, “Artists Through the Years” willdisplay a distinctive mark in every booth

denoting the decade of the artist’s originalpresentation, and the number of years of par-

ticipation.The Sugarloaf Crafts Festival also features live entertain-

ment. Visitors will see artists demonstrating wheel-thrownceramics, iron forging, papermaking, and copper spinning.Middle Earth Studios will present interactive dress-up the-ater for children. Dozens of gourmet foods producers will pro-vide foods and drinks to sample and purchase. Live musicprovides a festive touch to the outdoor marketplace withacoustic duo Stan and LeeAnne playing classic favorites.

The Sugarloaf Crafts Festival in Gaithersburg will once againpartner with the Manna Food Center to raise funds and at-tract canned food donations that will be used to help feed thehungry in Montgomery County. Visitors to the Sugarloaf CraftsFestival may bring a donation of canned food to the Mannabooth inside the show.

The Sugarloaf Crafts Festival will be held Friday, Nov. 19and Saturday, Nov. 20 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sunday,Nov. 21 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Montgomery CountyFairgrounds, located at 16 Chestnut Street, in Gaithersburg.

Adult admission to the Sugarloaf Crafts Festival is $7 whenpurchased online, $9 for adults at the door, and free for chil-dren under 12. One admission is good for all three days. Freeparking is available.

Visit www.sugarloafcrafts.com for driving directions, admis-sion discounts and coupons; or call 800-210-9900.

Sugarloaf Crafts Festival Celebrates 35 Years“Artists Through the Years”theme recognizesartists Nov. 19-21.

Glass by Alicia KelemenPottery by Jason Parsley

See Holiday Giving, Page 5

Holiday GivingPart of the holiday season includes contributing

to local charities — to help provide holiday foodbaskets or to fulfill some wishes for gifts. Manyorganizations encourage the donation of gift cards.Every local group seeking to help the needy rightnow is facing extra demand and needs both volun-teer and financial help.

Greentree Shelter6301 Greentree Road, Bethesda301-365-4480The Greentree Shelter serves as a transitional

home for homeless families, primarily childrenwith single mothers, and provides the basic supportsystems necessary for families to rebuild their lives.GTS is the only shelter for homeless families withan on-site structured child care center and thera-peutic child access capability in MontgomeryCounty.

Deliver unwrapped gifts to 6301 GreentreeRoad, Bethesda, to the receptionist in the John andPenny White Volunteer and Training Center (Build-ing #3) by Wednesday, Dec. 15, 5 p.m. Items areaccepted Monday - Friday between the hours of8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Contact Alisha Matlock at 301-365-4480 ext, 113 or amatlock@nccf-cares.

Greentree 2010 Holiday Wish List: Matchboxand Tonka cars and trucks; sports equipment;bikes; pajamas; push scooters; finger nail polishkits; African American dolls; DVD’s (rated G toPG13); hair accessories; MP3 players; ear phones;easy bake ovens; digital cameras and photo al-bums; arts & crafts kits; model cars; board games;card games; hats and gloves; slippers; nonviolentaction figures; portable boomboxes; journals &diaries; lotions & bath sets; infant toys; mini bas-ketball sets; gift cards; movie passes; sleeping bags;Old Navy sweatshirts & T-Shirts; skate boards; edu-cational toys; remote control cars; colorful socksfor teenage girls, and Washington Redskins items.

Bethesda Cares7728 Woodmont Ave., Bethesda301-907-9244,www.bethesdacares.comBethesda Cares, Inc. addresses homelessness and

poverty. Services are offered to those living on thestreet from the D.C. Metro area. Eviction preven-tion keeps people from becoming homeless and is

Early BrowsingMake a dress fit for a princess fromToys Unique the first gift of Christ-mas morning, and the outfit willstar in all the photos of the day.

Lions and tigers andbears, oh my, at ToysUnique.

Many kinds of books,fun and educational,are available at ToysUnique …

…and a Thanksgivingbook.

Ferrell’s Specialty GiftShop in Potomac Prom-enade has an elegantcollection of holiday giftand decorative items onsale right now.

Several differentangels are on sale atFerrell’s SpecialtyGift Shop in PotomacPromenade.

Ferrell’s Specialty Gift Shop inPotomac Promenade has a varietyof Christmas ornaments and otherdecorations.

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This weekend, The Potomac Theatre Companypresents Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic lightopera, “The Mikado.” The story is a classic,

tangled love triangle set in mythical Japan.Tricia Weiler who plays a school girl feels “the

catchy story is a typical love story where people aretrying to pull the lovers apart and they want to betogether. It is a very sweet story.”

Thomas Copas (chorus) enjoyed working on thisproduction because “the director had a clear visionand was very helpful in getting his vision across. Thisshow is a bit different because as a light opera it isfocused on the music and telling the story that way.”

Music Director Joseph Sorge explains that “’TheMikado’ is Gilbert and Sullivan’s most famous oper-etta. Gilbert and Sullivan is frothy, lively and thelightest most cheerful of all the operettas. It has al-ways pulled people in with its great songs. We willhave a full orchestra and it is a very colorful showwith lots of jokes. During the List Song it is tradi-tional to put in contemporary references, so the au-dience will hear references to Obama, Palin, the TeaParty and Britney Spears.”

Assistant director Madeleine Smith agrees, “Gil-

bert and Sullivan is the Shakespeare of operetta. Youcan adapt it into any time period and make it rel-evant to any generation. Our cast is a dynamic mixof veteran and first-time Gilbert and Sullivan per-formers. It is a good mix that makes the show fun.”

Carol Leahy, president of the Potomac TheatreCompany, is “excited about our partnership with Vic-torian Lyric Opera Company. We have talented stag-ing, music, choreographer and director. ‘The Mikado’is a visual as well as a musical and dramatic treat.The set is unusual, the cast is amazing. It is a truedelight for the Potomac Theatre Company to pro-duce. We hope all our Potomac friends and support-ers will come. This Thursday will be our first everpay what you can night. We are hoping to have fullaudiences.”

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‘The Mikado’ Arrives This WeekPotomac TheatreCompany presentscomic light opera.

DetailsPerformances of “The Mikado” are the weekends of

Nov. 18-28.Thursday, Nov. 18 at 8 p.m. is the pay-what-you-can

previewFridays at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.;

Sundays at 2 p.m.Tickets for Adults $20; Seniors/Students $1820 percent off pre-paid groups of 10 or moreGuillaume Tourniaire, directorJoseph Sorge, music directorMelanie Barber, choreographerBarry Hoffman, producerThe venue is the Blair Family Center for the Arts, Bullis

School10601 Falls Road, Potomac, MD 20854.For reservations call: 301 299-8571

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Q&ACatching up with Director

Guillaume Tourniaire the night of thefinal dress rehearsal.

Tell me about this show.“The Mikado is the brightest, most

incandescent of Gilbert andSullivan’s works. It is a frothy, effer-vescent show. It is one of the BigThree, the other two being “HMSPinafore” and “Pirates of Penzance.”

What is “The Mikado” like todirect?

“The cast must throw themselvesinto it for it to work. It demands a lotof energy of the cast. Practice makes

permanent. My directingphilosophy is that themusic comes first. Gilbertand Sullivan is the bridgebetween opera and musi-cal theater. Here thechorus is used muchmore throughout theshow. The chorus is usedas its own separate char-acter to reflect themorals of the day.”

Why should peoplecome see this show?

“Community theater is us. People justlike you and me. They are not actors by

profession and there issomething magicalabout that.

Amateur comes fromthe word love. The ac-tors have so muchrespect for the materialand they enjoy whatthey do.

People should sup-port their communitytheater for the samereason they supporttheir local sports team.You come to see your

friends and family and get excited tosee them shine.”


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By Mieko King

Life is not going to be thesame anymore as youcan imagine. Solomonwas my treasure, hope

and my dream. I raised him all bymyself since he was 4 at the timehis father died suddenly. I didn’tget any help from his father’s fam-ily, thus he grew without any rela-tive except my family in Japan.

My husband had three childrenfrom previous marriage, but wedid not have any contact untilSolomon’s death. I think peopleunderstand more things once theyhave their own families and chil-dren.

In spite of such family circum-stance, Solomon turned to be apleasant boy, who was alwayslooking for an easy way to studyand play. According to his friends,he was funny, which I was notaware of. I asked him once whyhe did not tell me all the jokes. Hisanswer was because you won’tunderstand instantly. He told me,‘Mom, when you explain the jokeit’s not a joke anymore.’

I didn’t want anybody pointingat him, saying, “You see, [he’s dif-ferent] because he does not havea father.” We kept our relationshipvery open like friends, honest allthe time. So he kept it with me nomatter what the situations were. Iam proud of him about this.

He was a typical active boy,didn’t want to be mommy’s boy,thus he avoided hugs from me.

But that morning six years ago,the day of the accident Nov. 12,2004, was different. He usuallycame to my room before he leftfor school each day. He came tome that morning as usual. But Ifelt some urge to get up and hughim.

Interestingly he let me hold himthat morning. I said “Solomon!”and got up from the bed andhugged him. His smile, very peace-ful, sweet and a bit shy smile willnot forgotten. Looking back now,

it was our goodbye.He usually called me around

2:35 p.m. when he comes home,and that day, he did it as always.He said he had Billy and Tyler withhim. (These two boys were walk-ing with Solomon along TravilahRoad at the time of accident.) I feltrelieved knowing he had companyafter school.

But when I got back, I foundthree boys nowhere but just theirbackpacks.

I decided to have dinner on myown, and heard the siren of am-bulance nearby. I never thought itwas for Solomon.

When one of boys called meabout accident, I thought just aminor thing and didn’t take it se-riously till I got to the hospital.When the police officer came totalk to me at hospital, I started torealize it was not a minor thing.Then I saw him in treatment room,it was devastating.

Solomon had suffered frombrain death, and some of his or-gans were donated. I am hoping

part of him lives on in someone’sbody. Since then I have changedmyself to an organ donor.

I raised him 12 years all by my-self and didn’t expect anythinggreedy, just normal things. I don’tknow why someone who is astranger took his life so quicklyand so soon.

It took me a bit over a year todecide to go back to our ownhouse. It was too painful living inthat house and even couldn’t walkinto his room. But then I realizedthat I wouldn’t be able to move onwith my life if I kept avoiding thefact. Now I am glad that I wentback to face what happened andto go back to the time of the acci-dent.

However I could not cook or eatwell for long time after going backto our own house.

Of course, life is not same and Iget emotional around this time ofyear.

I think of him, how he must havebeen calling me for help when hewas struck by the car and I could

not save him.I feel like I am in a time machine

when the anniversary of the dayof the accident comes every year.And I feel how quickly the time haspassed by.

Fortunately some of his friendscontact me on and off.

I hosted a getting together partyfor Solomon this summer. Fifty-seven of his friends, their families,neighbors and my friends showedup and we all smiled. I believe wecould not have had such partyyears back. At the time the acci-dent happened, Solomon was only16, a junior at Wootton HighSchool, now and most of hisfriends have graduated from col-lege this year. They grew uphealthy and so now they can facethe fact of Solomon’s death withme.

I handle whatever the lifethrows at me. I enjoy my life, trav-eling, dancing, organizing thegathering with friends and wait forthe day I can reunite withSolomon.

Reflection

A Mother’s GriefSix Years Ago

On Nov. 12, 2004, SolomonKing, a 16-year-old Junior atThomas Wootton High School,was walking along Travilah Roadin North Potomac with twofriends about 6:30 p.m. when hewas struck by a hit-and-rundriver. He died at Suburban Hos-pital the next day.

The driver who killed Solomonhas not been found.

The three friends were walkingeastbound when a westboundvehicle veered off the road,clipped a mailbox and then hitSolomon, grazing one of hisfriends. Police, who recovered aside view mirror at the scene,identified the car as a darkHonda with dark, tinted win-dows, a 4-door model from1998-2000. But after pursuingthe thousands of vehicles thatmatch that description, policestill have had no suspects.

Mieko King, Solomon’smother, raised him alone, an onlychild, after the death ofSolomon’s father when Solomonwas 4 years old.

“Unfortunately the case is stillunsolved,” Mieko King wrote asthe sixth anniversary ofSolomon’s death approached. “Iran into Chief [of Police Tom]Manger a couple months ago atHome Depot. He assured me thatthey are still searching for thesuspect. ‘Trust me,’ he said. Butthat was the end of story since.”

The case remains open, saidCorp. Daniel Friz of the Mont-gomery County PoliceDepartment, although he admitsthere have been few leads. Anni-versaries of unsolved crimessometimes bring up memoriesand evidence, however, and Frizurges anyone with information tocall the police at 301-840-2435.

Mieko King holds a framed photograph of her son,Solomon in 2007. Solomon King was 16 years oldwhen he was killed by a hit-and-run driver sixyears ago in a case that remains unsolved.

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By Sharon Allen Gilder

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Dr. Rachel Brem, director ofGeorge WashingtonUniversity’s Breast Imagingand Interventional Center and

vice-chair of radiology captured the atten-tion of 100 women and men gathered Sun-day, Oct. 24 for Brunch & Brem at Lake-wood Country Club to hear the latest re-search regarding breast cancer. The eventraised $6,500.

“Breast cancer as we know it today is acurable disease when found in its earlieststage. It’s not a death sentence,” Brem said.

A world-renowned radiologist, her pro-tocols have set standards for comprehen-sive and compassionate care. In 2004, BremFoundation to Defeat Breast Cancer wasestablished in her name to purchase muchneeded diagnostic equipment and meet theneeds of underserved communities.

Brem was 12 years old when her motherwas diagnosed with breast cancer and had,what was at the time, the standard of care,a mutilating mastectomy. Fourteen yearsago while testing equipment, Brem discov-ered her own breast cancer. “The hardestpart is not the diagnosis, it’s the wait.” Shehas worked to minimize the wait for resultsto reduce the number of sleepless nights awoman has to endure. Minimally invasive

biopsies are performed at GW’s breast cen-ter. “Biopsies should be done with a needleand not with a knife. No woman should goto the operating room for a breast biopsy,”said Brem.

Psychologist and Potomac residentYvonne De Cuir said, “She’s [Brem] a pow-erful presence and inspires a lot of confi-dence in medical care and in the personthemselves which is empowering. She getsthe psychological impact on the people,

what it’s like to go through this. People’sanxieties are astronomical at this time. Hermessage is clear. It’s a curable disease whichis not what people usually think aboutbreast cancer.”

A recent report in the Journal of theAmerican Medical Association linking hor-mone replacement therapy (HRT) to breastcancer underscores recommendations Bremhas been making for years. “Does it (HRT)impact breast cancer? Yes, from one in

1,000 to 2 in 1,000. The risk of breast can-cer increases as well as the chance the breastcancer will be in advanced stages,” Bremsaid.

GW’s breast center is the principal inves-tigating site for whole breast automatedultrasound, an emerging approach to study-ing dense breast tissue. The ultrasound isradiation-free and helps find more cancersin women with dense breasts than are foundwith normal mammography and physicalexaminations. Dense breasts are a strong,independent risk factor for having breastcancer. GW’s BSGI (breast specific gammaimaging) is the only machine of its type inthe mid-Atlantic. It shows how breast can-cer functions as opposed to how it looks.

Henny Steinman helped with fundraisingfor 17 years with the American Cancer So-ciety. She decided to be a Brem hostess be-cause, “I can see she is saving lives by earlydetection and that’s what it’s all about.”Yearly mammograms beginning at age 40and self-examinations are key ingredientsfor early detection.

Brem asked, “What can you do to preventbreast cancer? The answer is nothing. Sev-enty-five percent of breast cancers occur inwomen who have no other risk factor otherthan the fact they are women. We need tobe our own best advocates, our own cham-pions, our own zealots.”

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Fourteen Brunch & Brem hostesses with Dr. Rachel Brem: Back row,from left, Cynthia Halper, Dr. Rachel Brem, Kathy Uhart, ConnieJohnson; middle row, from left, Lori Garnher, Beth Bonita, Kim Cannon,Joanie Henry, Susan Brecher, Beth Cornfield, Harlene Sandler, and frontrow, from left, Henny Steinman, Cindy Miller, Heather Henry, and JodyGoldkind.

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To benefit the Manna FoodCenter, a nonprofit foodbank providing food tolow-income households,food pantries, soupkitchens, group homes,and schools inMontgomery County.Bring non-perishable foodto participating stores:Safeway, Chicken Out andPNC Bank, River and FallsRoad in Potomac. Visitwww.mannafood.org.

SATURDAY/NOV. 20Autumn Lights Auction

and Reception.Audubon NaturalistSociety, 6-9 p.m.,Woodend Sanctuary inChevy Chase, 8940 JonesMill Road. Supports ANSenvironmental educationand advocacy programs.Items to donate for auctionwelcomed. Seeaudubonnaturalist.org orcall 301-652-9188.

NOV. 20-21Holiday Bazaar. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday; 10

a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Includes 70 vendors,selling monogrammed clothing, jewelry, ceramicpieces, men’s and women’s clothing, accessories,stationery, original art, hand painted itemsincluding furniture, handbags and more. A whiteelephant sale, our own “Shabby Chic Boutique,” aluncheon café and bake sale will be offered.Admission is free. Go to www.holychild.org or call301-365-0955. At Connelly School of the HolyChild, 9029 Bradley Boulevard in Potomac.

NOV. 24 TO JAN. 9Junie B. in JingleBells, BatmanSmells! Saturdaysand Sundays at 1:30and 4 p.m. SomeSaturday 11 a.m.performances. Singleticket prices rangefrom $10-$22, withgroup rates available.It’s holiday time inRoom One and thatmeans drama!Tattletale May keepspicking on Junie B.,and things get evenworse when Junie B.draws May’s name forSecret Santa. Shehatches a plan to giveMay a lump of coal,while getting anawesome Squeeze-A-Burp for herself. WillJunie B. have a last-minute change ofheart and show hertrue holiday spirit?Just like its heroine,the show has laughs,verve and energy tospare! At Imagination

Stage 4908 Auburn Avenue, Bethesda, MD.Imagination Stage offers discount ticket packageswith benefits that emphasize the flexibility thatparents and grandparents value, as well assignificant savings. Details are on the website,www.imaginationstage.org.

THURSDAY/NOV. 25Turkey Chase 10K Run. 8:30 a.m. benefits the

YMCA Bethesda-Chevy Chase, YMCA’s Youth andFamily Services and the Bethesda-Chevy ChaseRotary Club Foundation. Race takes place at 9401

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SATURDAY/NOV. 20Washington Balalaika Society. 8 p.m. Three

outstanding soloists will be featured along withthe Society’s 60-piece Russian folk orchestra.Tickets are $20/adults, $25/at door; $18/seniors; $15/students. At the F. Scott FitzgeraldTheatre, 603 Edmonston Road, Rockville.Tickets can be ordered directly from box officeat www.rockvillemd.gov/theatre or call 240-314-8690 or visit www.balalaika.org.

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Selling a home today is stressfulenough without worrying aboutbeing vulnerable and that’s where aRealtor comes in. Realtors aretrained to protect our client’s pri-vacy and we take that responsibilityvery seriously. We don’t just listand promote your home, we under-stand the importance of screeningevery one who is invited to it. Askilled Realtor will make sure apotential buyer has been pre-quali-fied, and we require that personalidentification is submitted before weshow a home. By accompanying apotential buyer, the Realtor placesherself between the seller and thebuyer, answering questions and con-ducting negotiations as an agent ofsale.

Marketing your home puts it inthe public eye and a Realtor willoften suggest that you store or putaway anything that is valuable or afamily treasure. That way, it helpsrelieve the stress of worrying aboutstrangers coming into your home.Put those special things away beforetaking photos or filming for theVirtual Tour so that they’re not seenon the internet by anyone else butfamily. Chances are, these precau-tions aren’t necessary at all, but it’sbetter to take that extra step of aprecaution for a little extra peace ofmind.

Holiday Guide

See Holiday Guide, Page 10

From Page 8

Old Georgetown Road at Spruce Street. Includes atwo-mile walk/run; wheelchairs welcome. Seewww.turkeychase.com.

NOV. 26-27; DEC. 3 TO JAN. 1Winter Lights. A 3.5-mile drive through a holiday

light show at Seneca Creek Park with more than350 illuminated displays. The 15th Annual WinterLights Festival premiere is Friday and Saturdayafter Thanksgiving, Nov. 26 - 27, then nightly Dec.3 – Jan. 1 (closed Mondays and Dec. 24). Proceedsfrom the Festival benefit local charities. Call 301-258-6350 or visit www.gaithersburgmd.gov.

NOV. 26 THROUGH JAN. 9Holiday Art Show and Sale. Saturdays and

Sundays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The exhibition willfeature works by resident artists, instructors andinvited artists and will include glass, ceramics,

jewelry, photography, painting, and more. In thePopcorn Gallery of Glen Echo Park. Call 301-634-2222 or visit glenechopark.org.

SATURDAY/NOV. 27O Come Let Us Adore Him. 2 and 8 p.m. Mormon

Orchestra and Chorus of Washington, D.C. Ticketsare $21 and $25 (Stars $18.90 and $22.50). At theMusic Center at Strathmore. The MormonOrchestra & Chorus of Washington, D.C. performtheir new holiday concert “O Come Let Us AdoreHim.” The program includes arrangements oftraditional carols “The First Noel,” “O Holy Night,”“See Amid the Winter’s Snow” and more. Call 301-581-5100 or visit www.strathmore.org.

DEC. 2 AND 3Greens Sale and Holiday Boutique. 8 a.m. to 5

p.m. A huge selection ofspecially designed qualitygreens to decorate inside andoutside your home will beavailable. Holiday Boutiqueoffers gifts for everyone onyour list. Boutique itemsinclude: children’s gifts,clothing, jewelry, specialtyfoods as well as home & gardenaccessories. There will be aBake Sale & Café on thepremises. At Landon School,6101 Wilson Lane, Bethesda.

THURSDAY/DEC.2The 2010 Kenny G Holiday Show. 8 p.m. Tickets

$38-$125 (Stars price $34.20–$112.50). Grammy

NOV. 19 TO 28“The Mikado.” The Potomac TheaterCo. presents Gilbert and Sullivan’s “TheMikado” with a live orchestra.Performances are Fridays, 8 p.m.;Saturdays, 2 and 8 p.m.; Sundays, 2p.m. In the Blair Family Center for theArts, Bullis School, 10601 Falls Road,Potomac. Call 299-8571. Seewww.potomactheatreco.org.

winner Kenny G brings a mellow holiday concertfeaturing favorites from his best-selling albums,including “The Greatest Holiday Classics” and“Miracles,” which, in addition to being Kenny’s


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first album to hit number one on the Billboard Top 200 chart, became thebest-selling holiday album of all time. Co-presented with AMProductions. At the Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 TuckermanLane, North Bethesda. Visit www.sºtrathmore.org or call 301-581-5100.

STARTING FRIDAY/DEC. 3Christmas Tree Sale. Cabin John Park Volunteer Fire Department,

Station 10, 8001 River Road. 25th season of providing the communitywith Christmas trees. Almost 1,000 trees to sell this year along with125 wreaths. Call 301-365-2255 or visit www.cjpvfd.org.

DEC. 3-4Bethesda’s Winter Wonderland. At multiple locations, including

concerts at Imagination Stage and in Bethesda’s Woodmont Triangle.The events features caroling, ice sculpting, storytelling, holidayperformances and hands-on craft activities for children. Call 301-215-6660 or visit www.bethesda.org.

SUNDAY/DEC. 5Holiday Craft Show. 1 to 5 p.m. Crafts for sale — jewelry, beads, fiber

arts, soaps, Christmas items, wood crafts, prints, metalwork, ceramics,glass, oils, watercolors, photography, books and more. At the ClaraBarton Community Center, 7425 MacArthur Blvd. (at 75th Street) inCabin John. Call 301-229-0010.

Chanukah Festival. All day, Jewish Community Center of GreaterWashington, 6125 Montrose Road, Rockville. Chanukah-relatedprojects and activities. See www.jccgw.org.

DEC. 11-12“Handel’s Messiah.” Performed by the National Philharmonic Chorale.

Saturday, Dec. 11 at 8 p.m.; Sunday, Dec. 12 at 3 p.m. The concertwill feature the National Philharmonic’s nearly 200 voice all-volunteerChorale, as well as soloists Audrey Elizabeth Luna (soprano); YvetteSmith (mezzo-soprano); Don Bernardini (tenor); and ChristòpherenNomura (baritone). At the Music Center at Strathmore. Visitnationalphilharmonic.org or call the box office at 301-581-5100.Tickets are $32-$79; kids 7-17 are free.

SATURDAY/DEC. 11Pancakes with Santa. Station 10, 8001 River Road. All-you-can-eat

pancakes with Santa. Santa on Fire Engines, toy collection, is also runby the Cabin John Park Volunteer Fire Department. A procession offire engines carry Santa on a tour of Potomac neighborhoods over thecourse of several evenings in December. Check website for schedule byneighborhood. Call 301-365-2255 or visit www.cjpvfd.org.

DEC. 4 THROUGH 12.“The Nutcracker.” Presented annually since 1974 by

the Rockville Civic Ballet, under the direction ofClaudia Mangan, the show is a community favorite.Performances are Saturdays, Dec. 4 and 11 at 2 p.m.and 7:30 p.m.; Sundays, Dec. 5 and 12 at 2 p.m. Atthe F. Scott Fitzgerald Theater, Rockville Civic CenterPark, 603 Edmonston Drive, Rockville. Tickets are$16/adults; $12/children (12 years and younger), and$12/seniors. Group rates available. For tickets call thebox office at 240-314-8690 between 2 and 7 p.m.,Tuesday through Saturday, or visitwww.rockvillemd.gov/arts.


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ATLANTA & JEKYLL ISLAND BY MOTORCOACH Feb. 20 – 26....$799Includes Motorcoach from Vienna or Rockville, 6-Nights Hotel, DailyBreakfast & four Dinners, Sightseeing.

NYC BROADWAY, March 1-3..........................................................$579Includes Motorcoach from Vienna or Rockville, 2-Nights Novotel inManhattan, Orchestra Seat to “Memphis”, 1⁄2 Day Brooklyn Tour.

Fine Arts

NOW THROUGH NOV. 21Bonnie Lee Holland, Song: Meditations on Time. Noon

to 6 p.m. Works include mixed media installations, wallpieces, paintings, and hand scrolls that explore concepts oftime. In the Popcorn Gallery. Holland and Anne Becker willread poems related to the exhibition during an Artist Talk onThursday, Nov. 18 at 7:30 p.m. Call 301-634-2222 or 301-229-4388, or visit glenechopark.org.

SUNDAY/NOV. 21Coffee & Critique. 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. A monthly Sunday

morning photo jam session at Photoworks studio. Bringphotos to a morning critique led by a Photoworks facultymember. Enjoy the comradery of your peers, along with coffeeand bagels and a lively discussion of your images. In thePhotoworks Studio. Call 301-634 -2274 or visitglenechophotoworks.org.

NOV. 26 - 28Three Generations of Walt Bartman. Noon to 5 p.m. The

Yellow Barn Studio, Glen Echo Park’s resident painting anddrawing studio, presents works by Walt Bartman II, Directorof the Yellow Barn, as well as his son, Walt Bartman III, andgrandson, Walt Bartman IV. In the Yellow Barn Gallery. Call301-371-5593 or visit yellowbarnstudio.com.

NOW THROUGH NOV. 28Autumn Equinox. Featuring works by Rosetta DeBerardinis,

Joan Konkel, Barbara Liotta, Carol Newmyer, Anita Philyaw,Ellen Sinel, Paula Stern, Joyce Wellman, and Paul MartinWolff. Presented by Zenith Gallery, on the second level next toEmbassy Suites Hotel, at the Chevy Chase Pavilion, 5335Wisconsin Ave., NW, Chevy Chase. Call [email protected] or visit www.zenithgallery.com.

NOW THROUGH NOV. 29Four Printmakers. Lila Oliver Asher, Phyllis Cohen, Joseph

Craig English and Liz Wolf. Free admission. At the Dennis andPhillip Ratner Museum, 10001 Old Georgetown Road,Bethesda. Call 301-897-1518.

NOW THROUGH NOV. 30Four Visual Artists. Free. Featuring Michael Ian Goulding’s

silver gelatin photographs; Hussein Saidi’s mixed media

collages; Jackie Hoysted’s acrylic on pastel paper; and MaraOdette’s sculpture. At The Glenview Mansion Art Gallery,Rockville Civic Center Park, 603 Edmonston Drive, Rockville.Visit the City’s website at www.rockvillemd.gov/arts orcontact Julie Farrell at 240-314-8682 [email protected].

NOW THROUGH DEC. 4Celebration of Color, Spirit and Mythology. A painting

exhibition by established and emerging artists from the DCarea. Represented artists are Naser Ovissi, Fantaneh Dadkhah,Parisa Faghih, and Elizabeth Grusin-Howe. A collection of artjewelry and gifts is also featured for the holiday season. AtExhibit9 Gallery, 10116 Lloyd Road in Potomac. Call 202-276-9419 or www.exhibit9gallery.net.

NOW THROUGH DEC. 4Elsewhere. Photographs by Richard Lasner and New Work by

Gallery Artists. The artist presents new photographs from Italyas well as from several other locations, including Croatia, theCzech Republic, Cambodia, Montenegro, Vietnam, NewZealand, Bosnia, and the Berkshire Mountains inMassachusetts. Gallery hours are Tuesday to Saturday 12 – 6p.m. At Waverly Street Gallery, 4600 East-West Highway,Bethesda. Call 301-951-9441. Visit waverlystreetgallery.com

Mythical Horizon

NOV. 20-21Abstract Art by Audrey Salkind and Handmade Jewelry

by Tracy Rohr. Presented by the Yellow Barn Gallery atGlen Echo Park. Gallery hours are Saturday and Sunday, noonto 5 p.m. At the Yellow Barn Gallery, Glen Echo Park, 7300MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo.


Profiles in Real Estate – Peg Mancuso

Potomac For information about appearing on this page,contact Deb Funk at 703-778-9444 [email protected] ESTATE

Peg a Washington DC native who’s resided in Potomac since1980. She started her real estate career almost 30 years ago and hascontinuted to focus in the Potomac, Bethesda, Chevy Chase areaswhile assisting others around the region as she’s licensed in DC &VA as well as MD.

With expertise in sell and buying everything from new homes toshort sales, luxury estates to condos, spec houses to lots, Peg hasseen virtually everything there is to see in her vast and varied realestate career. Peg thinks her ability and continuous work with bothbuyers and sellers, at a virtually equal rate, gives her a vital under-standing of what’s going on in the marketplace.

Comprehension of both sides of any deal allows her to evaluatewhat the best way is to serve her client’s needs. “In this currentmarketplace, it’s important for purchasers to realize that now is

definitely the time to buy! From fabulous home prices to his-torically low mortgage rates, it’s definitely a rare opportunity insuch an established community!” she says. With regard to sell-ers, she says “Be serious, be realistic and be smart. A realisticapproach to pricing and negotiating is key. It’s important tounderstand the current marketplace isn’t going to changeovernight.”

Peg loves the Potomac community, “coming to work every dayin the heart of Potomac Village really enhances my affection forthe area in general and all the shops and restaurants in theVillage specifically. Everything you need in right here, and yetyou’re also minutes to other destinations from parks and out-door activities to the museums and art galleries downtown. Thisarea is truly an amazing place to call home!”

Potomac – Gorgeous& Rarely Available

This stunning contem-porary rambler sits on.3 acres in sought-afterPotomac Pond. Thehome features one-floor living with 3 bed-rooms, 2.5 updatedbathrooms, additionaloffice or den, spaciousliving room, separatedining room, updatedkitchen with stainlesssteel appliances andgranite counters, fin-ished lower level, cedar

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closet, plenty of storage, cathedral ceilings, skylights, recessed lighting, largedeck overlooking private pond/fountain/windmill, and oversized 2-car garage.This house has loads of built-ins, including china cabinet, wet bar, bookcases,and closet organizers. This prime location offers easy access to Washington,D.C., I-270, and I-495. 8000 Grand Teton Dr, Potomac 20854.

For more information contact Ellyn Pollack, Long & Foster-Potomac/Cabin John Office, Cell: 301-717-8639, Office: 301-469-4700,

[email protected], http://ellynpollack.lnfre.com.Priced at $850,000.Marwood Estate Home

For the discerning buyer who desires an elegant estate home in a destinationneighborhood just one mile from Potomac Village, this special offering is per-fection Sited on a picturesque cul-de-sac, on a private and lushly landscapedtwo-acre lot, this stone-and-clapboard transitional colonial has three levels ofstunning formal and informal entertaining and living spaces. From theSchonbek crystal chandeliers and custom millwork, richly paneled library,gourmet kitchen, and breakfast and family rooms overlooking a breathtakingpool, to the walk-out lower level recreation areas, seven bedrooms, six full andtwo half baths, this impressive property shines.

For more information, contact Meg Percesepe,Washington Fine Properties, Cell: 240-441-8434,

Potomac Village Office 301-983-6400, [email protected]. This home is priced at $2,250,000.

Peg MancusoW.C. & A.N. Miller

A Long & Foster Co.301-299-6000 Office,

301-996-5953 Cellwww.dalymancuso.com


For an Open House Listing Form,call Deb Funk at 703-778-9444 or e-mail

[email protected]

All listings due by Monday at 3 P.M.

OPEN HOUSESIN POTOMAC SAT./SUN. NOV. 20 & 21

Call Specific Agents to Confirm Dates & Times.

When you visit one of these Open Houses, tell the Realtor you saw it in thisConnection Newspaper. For more real estate listings and open houses, visit

www.ConnectionNewspapers.com & click the Real Estate links on the right side.

7107 Natelli Woods Land, Bethesda • Open Sat. & Sun. 1-4 • $1,795,000Ashton Vessali, Weichert, 301-502-7123

Potomac (20854)11035 Candlelight Lane .............$249,999 ..... Sun 1-4............Leslie Friedson ......... Long & Foster ...............301-455-4506

10525 Tyler Terr.........................$750,000......Sun 1-4.............Diann Gottron ........... Long & Foster .................301-340-2347

10517 Tyler Terr.........................$799,000......Sun 1-4.............Diann Gottron ........... Long & Foster .................301-340-2347

11116 Korman Dr.......................$849,000......Sun 1-4.............Homi Irani.................Coldwell Banker .............. 301-996-1695

12000 Glen Mill Rd. ...................$899,000 .....Sun 1-4.............Leslie Friedson .........Long & Foster ...............301-455-4506

12002 River Rd..........................$1,195,000...Sun 1-4.............Elaine Koch & Assoc. Long & Foster .................301-840-7320

9316 Crimson Leaf Terr..............$1,299,000...Sun 1-4.............Jamie Coley .............. Long & Foster .................202-669-1331

11404 Falls Rd` ......................... $1,399,900...Sun 1-4.............Rhonda Dolan ...........Long & Foster .................301-975-9500

10032 Chartwell Manor Ct..........$2,450,000...Sun 1-4.............Jamie Coley .............. Long & Foster .................202-669-1331

Bethesda (20817)7400 Lakeview Dr #N4040 ......... $215,000......Sun 3-5.............Jim Thomas..............Re/Max 2000...................301-881-1700

7032 Buxton Terr. ...................... $889,000......Sun 1-4.............Yasmin Abadian ........ Long & Foster .................301-983-1212

5913 Walton Rd.........................$1,199,000...Sun 1-4.............Carolyn Sappenfield ..Re/Max Realty.................301-652-0400

8730 Ridge Road.......................$1,345,000...Sun 1-4.............Lori Leasure..............Washington Fine Prop.....240-498-1884

8730 Ridge Rd...........................$1,345,000...Sun 1-4.............Lori Leasure..............Wash Fine Prop...............301-983-6400

7017 Natelli Woods Lane ........... $1,795,000...Sat/Sun 1-4.......Ashton Vessali .......... Weichert ......................... 301-502-7123

6504 Elgin Lane.........................$1,875,000...Sun 1:30-4........Shahab Nasrin...........Coldwell Banker .............. 301-814-8093

9115 North Branch Dr. ...............$2,365,000...Sun 2-4.............Diann Gottron .......... Long & Foster .................301-340-2347

North Potomac (20878)14629 Dodie Terr. ...................... $675,000......Sun 1-4.............Elaine Koch & Assoc. Long & Foster .................301-840-7320

14441 Settlers Landing Way`.....$619,900......Sun 1-4.............Guoyling Li ............... Jobin ..............................301-523-0028

Rockville (20850, 20852)10400 Rockville Pike #201...............$225,000........Sun 2-4................Gisela Goldberg.............Fairfax Realty..........................301-881-9800

11750 Old Georgetown Rd #2208 .... $338,720........Sat/Sun 11-6 .......Bob Lucido....................Toll MD...................................410-979-6024





510 Casey Lane................................$499,000........Sun 1-4................ Patrick J. Brennan........Long &Foster..........................301-367-3951

510 Casey Lane................................$499,000........Sun 12-3..............Greg Ford......................Long & Foster.........................301-469-4700


611 Crooked Creek Dr......................$899,999........Sun 1-4................Michelle Mayer..............Coldwell Banker......................301-983-0200

Schools

By Danielle Collins

For the Almanac

I’m not tallenough forbasketball,

my backhand isweak and I justdon’t get fieldhockey, never-theless, I standin awe of themembers of the Churchill sportsteams. I wish I were on a team butChurchill doesn’t offer skiing orwake boarding, and hiking is notexactly a team sport!

Members of the Churchill sportsteams are challenged to balancepractices, team dinners and hours

day and one before school Thursday). Most peoplewill have practice with their club teams four or moretimes a week.”

One of the largest teams at Churchill is the cross-country team, with its own specific team customs.Alex Kim, a senior, says, “Being a part of the Churchillcross-country team has been a really great thing forme. My favorite part is the team unity that existsbecause the team is really spirited and close. We workreally hard and run up to eight miles each day atpractice.

The team is pretty big, but I have become goodfriends with some of the top seven varsity members.We all have big team pasta dinners the night beforea meet to load up on carbs and have a specialChurchill cheer we do before a race led by the topseven varsity members.

Also, before the races, the guys shave mohawksinto each other’s hair as a spirit tradition.” Churchillhas some fierce looking runners.

Students also cited a strong work ethic as the driv-ing force behind a successful team season. JuniorTristan Marquez, a member of the wrestling team,says, “It is my first year on the wrestling team, aswell, and we have mainly been doing conditioningpractices so far. It is great because the whole teamtries really hard to get strong and stay in shape.People always stay after practice to do extra sprintsor prepare for the upcoming season even more. Itreally shows how hard the team works to do theirbest.”

The newest team to emerge at Churchill this fall isthe crew team. Juniors Tristan Marquez and MylesTaylor are amongst the new members. Tristan saysthat so far, “crew team has been really fun becausethe whole team is new to crew. This is the first yearand we have had a nice turnout. We’ve mainly beendoing pre-season rowing practices for the spring sea-son.”

Myles said that he “joined the new crew team thisyear and it has been really great to be on a Churchillteam for the first time. Crew is a pretty difficult sportthat really requires the team to row in sync if wewant to do well. Everyone has been working to getstrong for the season, but the biggest challenge hasbeen trying to unify our rows to keep up with eachother!” Here’s to a great season, Crew Team! Goodluck!

So for all you aspiring athletes out there, perhapsthe best way to get on a Churchill sports team is somegood old-fashioned hard work and perseverance. Andas for my younger brother, Matthew, keep practicingyour swing and hopefully you’ll make the golf teamnext year!

Members of the Churchill tennis team, from left, areDanielle Malament, Megan Levy, Dina Khatib, DanielleMandir, Leila Jordan, and Noor Judeh.

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of homework that stretch late into the night. Sportsteams at Churchill are very competitive, drawing alltypes of people to their teams and bringing out large(and often loud) audiences to cheer on the sidelines.But what is it really like to be a part of a sports team?

Senior Megan Levy, a member of the Churchill ten-nis team says, “Being on the tennis team has beenreally fun for me all these years at school. It makesChurchill feel smaller and feels like a communitywithin school. It has been a bit hard to balance ten-nis with my schedule because we practice every dayfrom 3-5 p.m. and matches can go until 7 p.m., sohomework can be hard to manage.”

Teams at Churchill have so much spirit and oftenhave unique traditions and customs that work to cre-ate a bond between the players.

As for tennis team spirit activities, Megan says that,“to bring the team close, we have big team dinnersand sleepovers where we have a lot of fun hangingout together.

At the end of the season, we have a banquet din-ner and give what we call ‘paper plate awards,’ nomi-nating people for funny ‘Most Likely’ awards. I wouldabsolutely recommend joining a sports team and ithas been a really great experience for me to meetnew people and get better at a sport.”

Junior Elizabeth Berriman is “a catcher on theChurchill softball team, which has been a really in-teresting experience for me in high school. The wholeteam gets along really well and we are all goodfriends.

We hang out outside of practice and have all be-come really close, making it really fun at practicesand games. As for team spirit, we do a lot of ‘SecretBuddy’ treats and dress up in certain themes for team‘wacky days.’”

Sports team “Secret Buddy” baking is a definiteperk of both being on a sports team and havingfriends who play on a team. I know that on morethan one occasion I have eaten some secret buddytreats from a friend on a team! After all, what couldbe better than brownies and cookies on game day?

Emily Hall, the captain of the Churchill swim team,says, “I put together the team clothes and I choosethe spirit days and other activities like that. My fa-vorite team tradition is how every year the girls havea sleepover after one of the social events.

We stay up until almost 5 a.m., and it is alwaysgreat to bond with everyone, especially the fresh-men. I also really love dressing up for theme days onFriday and getting secret buddy food. Swimming isdifferent from other sports because we share the poolwith other high school teams so there are only twoChurchill practices a week (one after school Tues-

Collins


Many thanks to the Girl Scout troops 5406,5900,5952,for assisting in helping with the collection!

POTOMAC PLACEHOLIDAY FOOD COLLECTION

to benefit the

Manna Food CenterBring non-perishable food to participating stores:

Safeway, Chicken Out, PNC Bankand George Bacchus Salon & Spa

Located at River & Falls Rd., in Potomac

Food collection runs November 10th thru December 20th.Manna Food Center is a nonprofit food bank providing

food to lo-income households, food pantries, soup kitchens,group homes, and schools in Montgomery County.

For more info.: www.mannafood.org

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Sponsored by the Potomac Place Merchants


See Entertainment, Page 15

WEDNESDAY/NOV. 17Food Ethics. 8 to 9:30 p.m. Free. Part of Jews, Food

and Contemporary Life — A three-partconversation lead by Rabbi Sid Schwarz. At AdatShalom Reconstructionist Congregation, 7727Persimmon Tree Lane, Bethesda. Visitwww.adatshalom.net or call 301-767-3333 x106.

Iridescence Trio. 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 (Stars$13.50). Rediscover the grace and delicate purityof the flute in this unique performance.Strathmore’s Mansion Galleries are open late onWednesdays so patrons can view the currentcollection before the concert. Call 301-581-5100 orvisit www.strathmore.org.

THURSDAY/NOV. 18Slow Blues and Swing Dance. 9 p.m. to 11:30

p.m. Admission is $8. With DJ Mike Marcotte andGuests. Slow blues lesson from 8:15 to 9 p.m.;dancing from 9 to 11:30 p.m. At the Back Room ofGlen Echo Park. Call Donna Barker at 301-634-2231 or go to [email protected] orwww.CapitalBlues.org.

Literary Luncheon Lecture Series. Lectures at11:30 a.m.; Book signing and luncheon at 12:30p.m. Journalist Juan Williams will discussAmerican politics and his career as a White Housecorrespondent, with NPR and Fox News.Sponsored by Montgomery County’s Friends of theLibrary. At Strathmore Mansion, 10701 RockvillePike in North Bethesda. Call 240-777-0020 or visitwww.folmc.org.

Musicalitea, Levine School of Music. 11 a.m.Free reservation required. At the Music Center atStrathmore, Education Center, Room 309.Complimentary tea and light fare at freeperformances by faculty-artists and students. Call202-686-8000, ext. 1068.

FRIDAY/NOV. 19Contra Dance. 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Admission is

$9. Contra Dance lesson from 7:30 p.m. to 8:15p.m.; dancing to live music from 8:30 to 11:30p.m. Will Mentor will call to Notorious with EdenMacAdam-Somer on fiddle; Larry Unger on guitarand banjo; and friends. At the Spanish Ballroom of

Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthurBlvd., Glen Echo. Email:[email protected].

La Divina Milonga Party. 8:30p.m. to midnight. Admission is$15. The evening will include alesson for Argentine Tangobeginners and up from 8:30 - 9p.m. The lesson is followed by aDance Party to recorded musicfrom 9 p.m. - midnight withTeacher and DJ Fabio Bonini,playing Traditional Tango,Milongas, Waltz and Tango Nuevo.At the Ballroom Annex at GlenEcho Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd.,Glen Echo. Call 703-798-1071.

Moscow Virtuosi ChamberOrchestra, VladimirSpivakov, conductor andsoloist. 8 p.m. Tickets are $29 -$79. At the Music Center atStrathmore, Concert Hall. MaestroArtist Management presents a highly anticipatedperformance by one of the world’s most acclaimedchamber orchestras, led by internationally-renowned violinist and conductor VladimirSpivakov. Russian pianist Alexander Ghindin isone of the featured soloists in this performance,featuring works by Boccherini, Mozart, Schnitzeland Shostakovich. Call 301-581-5100 or visitwww.strathmore.org.

NOV. 19-21Sugarloaf Crafts Festival. Some 350 artists will be

displaying their wares. Hours are Friday andSaturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sunday from10 a.m. to 5 p.m. At the Montgomery CountyFairgrounds, 16 Chestnut Street, in Gaithersburg.Adult admission is $7/online, $9/door, and freefor children under 12. Call 800-210-9900 or visitwww.facebook.com/sugarloafcrafts.

SATURDAY/NOV. 20Celebration of Music. 7:30 p.m. Free-will offering.

Sixteen faculty members of the WashingtonConservatory of Music, a nationally accreditedcommunity music school in Bethesda and Glen

Echo Park, will perform. A faculty benefit forstudent scholarships. At WestmorelandCongregational Church, 1 Westmoreland Circle,Bethesda. Call 301-320-2770 -www.washingtonconservatory.org

“Dr Meyer’s Top 10 Secrets for Well-BehavedDogs & Happy Owners.” 2 to 3:30 p.m. Free.Dr. Kathy Meyer, DVM, of the Veterinary BehaviorClinic, will discuss how wrong information, badadvice, or lack of attention can lead dog ownersdown the path to long-lasting behavior issues thatcan be challenging to correct. At PotomacCommunity Center, 11315 Falls Rd., Potomac.Register at www.yourdogsfriend.info or 301-983-5913. Please do not bring your dog.

Swing Dancing. 9 p.m. to midnight. Cost is $15.With the band Jive Aces and musical ingénue Lil’Miss Hayley. Drop-in beginner swing lesson withTom and Debra from 8-9 p.m.; dancing from 9p.m. to midnight. At the Spanish Ballroom at GlenEcho Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. VisitAmericanswing.org.

Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto, Günter Herbig,conductor Tianwa Yang, violin. 8 p.m.Tickets start at $25. At the Music Center atStrathmore, Concert Hall. Günther Herbig

introduces young Taiwanese virtuoso Tianwa Yangwho makes her Baltimore Symphony Orchestradebut in Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No. 1. Theprogram also features the exquisite fairy tale-basedMother Goose Suite by Maurice Ravel andShostakovich’s Tenth Symphony. Call 301-581-5100 or visit www.strathmore.org.

NOV. 20 TO DEC. 30International Exhibition of Fine Art in

Miniature. Free. Gallery hours are Monday,Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.;Wednesday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday 10a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information call 301-581-5200 or visit www.strathmore.org.

Michael Bignell & Mikhail Kononov. Free.Explore Bignell’s works in acrylic and Kononov’sworks in oil. Gallery hours are Monday, Tuesday,Thursday, and Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.;Wednesday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday 10a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information call 301-581-5200 or visit www.strathmore.org.

SUNDAY/NOV. 21Civil War Era Music. Noon to 4 p.m. The C&O

Canal NHP will host an afternoon of music fromthe Civil War era. Join musicians and singers JudyCook, Douglas Jimerson, Ellen Andersson, and BobClayton to commemorate Remembrance Day. Atthe Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center in the C&OCanal National Historical Park. The concert is freeand open to the public; however, visitors to theGreat Falls area will incur an entrance fee. Call301-767-3714.

Open Door Reading. 2 p.m. Free. The Writer’sCenter presents an event with Kirsten Holmstedt,editor of The Girls Come Marching Home: Storiesof Women Warriors Returning from the War inIraq. At The Writer’s Center, 4508 Walsh Street,Bethesda. Contact 301.654.8664 or visitwww.writer.org.

Matisse and Renoir Together. 2 to 5 p.m.Important works by Picasso, Chagall, Miro andHenri Matisse will also be exhibited and availablefor acquisition. At Wentworth Gallery at WestfieldMontgomery Mall, 7101 Democracy Blvd.,Bethesda. Visit http://

TUESDAY/NOV. 23Folk Singer Chuck

Brodsky. 8 p.m.Brodsky is a down-to-earth musical storyteller.Tickets are $18/door;$15/advance. At theUnitarian UniversalistChurch of Rockville, 100Welsh Park Drive,Rockville. Visitwww.FocusMusic.org.

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www.wentworthgallery.com or call 800-732-6140.Contra and Square Dance. 7 to 10:30 p.m. Cost is $12/

nonmembers; $9/FSGW members. The Folklore Society ofGreater Washington presents traditional American contradancing. The evening can include square dances, mixers,waltzes and other couple dances. There is a lesson is at 7p.m., followed by dances with live music by Notorious from7:30 to 10:30 p.m. At the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo,7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Contact: fsgw.org

Slow Blues and Swing Dance. 8:30 to 11 p.m. Admission is$17 for the workshop and dance. Or $12/dance only. With theband, the Moonlighters. Slow Blues workshop from 7 to 8:30p.m.; dancing from 8:30 to 11 p.m. At the Back Room of GlenEcho Park. Call Donna Barker at 301-634-2231 or Glen EchoPark at 301-634-2222, send e-mail [email protected] or visit www.DanceDC.net. At7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo.

Waltz Dance. 2:45 to 6 p.m. Admission is $10. With the band,Notorious. Beginner dance lesson at 2:45 p.m.; dancing from3:30 to 6 p.m. At the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park,7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Call Joan Koury at 202-238-0230 or Glen Echo Park at 301-634-2222, go towww.WaltzTimeDances.org or [email protected].

Tokyo String Quartet, Jeremy Denk, piano. 8 p.m. Ticketsstart at $35. At the Music Center at Strathmore, Concert Hall.Washington Performing Arts Society presents performances ofMozart, Barber, and Dvorak. Call 301-581-5100 or visitwww.strathmore.org.

MONDAY/ NOV. 22Stories from the Attic. 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuition is $75

for three sessions (Stars $67.50). At the Mansion atStrathmore, Shapiro Music Room. Lynn Stearns of the Writer’sCenter helps participants put priceless family stories on paper,teaching major elements of writing such as voice, point ofview, language, dialogue, setting, structure, plot, pacing andresolution. Each participant will write in class and haveopportunities to have work critiqued. Call 301-581-5100 orvisit www.strathmore.org.

TUESDAY/NOV. 23Folk Singer Chuck Brodsky. 8 p.m. Brodsky is a down-to-

earth musical storyteller. Tickets are $18/door; $15/advance. At the Unitarian Universalist Church of Rockville,100 Welsh Park Drive, Rockville. Visitwww.FocusMusic.org.

The Magnificent Mazowsze. 8 p.m.Tickets are $30-$65. At the MusicCenter at Strathmore, Concert Hall.2Luck Concepts presents a thrillingdisplay of dazzling movement,vibrant color and stunning beauty.Ninety dancers, musicians andsingers are arrayed in a seeminglynever-ending series of handmadetraditional costumes – more than1,000 in total, one more dramaticand colorful than the next. Call 301-581-5108.

NOV. 24 TO JAN. 9Junie B. in Jingle Bells, Batman

Smells! Saturdays and Sundays at1:30 and 4 p.m. Some Saturday 11a.m. performances. Single ticket pricesrange from $10-$22, with group ratesavailable. It’s holiday time in RoomOne and that means drama! TattletaleMay keeps picking on Junie B., andthings get even worse when Junie B.draws May’s name for Secret Santa.She hatches a plan to give May a lumpof coal, while getting an awesomeSqueeze-A-Burp for herself. Will JunieB. have a last-minute change of heartand show her true holiday spirit? Justlike its heroine, the show has laughs,verve and energy to spare! AtImagination Stage 4908 AuburnAvenue, Bethesda, MD. ImaginationStage offers discount ticket packageswith benefits that emphasize theflexibility that parents andgrandparents value, as well assignificant savings. Details are on thewebsite, www.imaginationstage.org.

NOV. 26 THROUGH JAN. 9Holiday Art Show and Sale.

Saturdays and Sundays, 11 a.m. to 6p.m. The exhibition will feature worksby resident artists, instructors andinvited artists and will include glass,ceramics, jewelry, photography,painting, and more. In the PopcornGallery of Glen Echo Park. Call 301-634-2222 or visit glenechopark.org.

FRIDAY/NOV. 26Contra Dance. 7:30 – 11:30 p.m. Admission is $9. The Friday

Night Dancers presents Contra dancing as well as some squaredances and waltzes. There is a Contra dance lesson from 7:30to 8:15 p.m. followed by the called dance from 8:30 to 11:30p.m. At the Spanish Ballroom of Glen Echo Park, 7300MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Email: [email protected].

SATURDAY/NOV. 27Swing Dance. 8 p.m. to midnight. Admission is $15. Beginner

swing lesson at 8 p.m.; dancing from 9 p.m. to midnight. Withthe Tom Cunningham Orchestra. At the Spanish Ballroom ofGlen Echo, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Email:tomcunningham.com.

WEDNESDAY/DEC. 1Food Glorious Food Art Show. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Art on

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Q: What is the hardest partabout playing quarterback?

A: Having to make multiple deci-sions in a split second.

Q: What will you remembermost about playing highschool football?

A: My first varsity start as a sopho-more was against Richard Mont-gomery. With 16 seconds remain-ing, I threw the game-winningtouchdown pass. I think that wouldhave to be the highlight.

Q: What location is thefarthest you’ve traveled

from the Washington, D.C.metro area?

A: I think the farthest I’ve traveledis California. I went to the Rose Bowlwhen Michigan was playing USC in2007.

Q: Who is your favorite musicartist?

A: I like country, so I’ll say KennyChesney.

Q: What is your favoritemovie?

A: “Remember the Titans.” It nevergets old.

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The Whitman football team’s seasoncame to a bittersweet end on Fri-day. The joys of winning seven

games and earning a second consecutiveplayoff berth gave way to the frustration ofa 28-0 loss at Gaithersburg in the openinground of the 4A West regional playoffs.

The Vikings had hoped to solve a teamthey lost to during the regular season, butturnovers, including two in the Trojans’ redzone, proved costly.

“I think it was a successful season,”Whitman head coach Jim Kuhn said. “I thinkwe had a very nice year. I think the kidsbattled through some ups and downs. Theexpectations were very high and it was verydifficult to live up to those expectations.”

Whitman brought back much of its of-fense from a team that won eight gamesand reached the playoffs in 2009. Quarter-back Henry Kuhn returned for his seniorseason and led the Vikings to five perfor-mances of 28 points or better. On Friday,Gaithersburg geared up to stop the run,forcing Henry Kuhn into a career-high 39pass attempts. He completed 21 for 264yards but tossed three interceptions.

“It was frustrating,” the senior signalcaller said. “It’s definitely not the way Iwanted go out. I wanted to go out with afight. Gaithersburg is very good. They’re avery good team. They have athletes all overthe place.”

Henry Kuhn is one of several key seniorsWhitman must replace in 2011, includingtight end/defensive end Connor Gordon,linebackers Tony Atkinson and Jeff Gruenand receiver Rico Djidotor.

“I think that we have a lot of questionmarks to fill,” Jim Kuhn said. “It wasn’t a

huge senior class in terms of numbers, butin terms of talent and people we’re losing,we’ll have some big shoes to fill.”

Junior receiver Michael Flack and juniorrunning back Val Djidotor are amongWhitman’s top players slated to return. JimKuhn said there’s a chance Flack could moveto quarterback in 2011. Junior WestonHanessian, listed at 6 feet 4, 243 pounds,and sophomore Jacob Berman could alsocompete for playing time at quarterback.

Against Gaithersburg, Flack caught ninepasses for 102 yards. Val Djidotor rushed18 times for 68 yards. Gruen caught sixpasses for 78 yards and Gordon hauled infour passes for 72 yards.

For the season, Flack caught 52 passes for636 yards and four touchdowns. ValDjidotor rushed 192 times for 1,063 yardsand 10 touchdowns.

Jim Kuhn said it’s bittersweet to thinkabout not coaching his son, Henry Kuhn,next season.

“It’s been a fun ride,” Jim Kuhn said. “Ithas been a good four years, [but] I told himit’s time to move on. … We poured our heartand soul into this for awhile, so it’s hard tosee it end, but it’s the right time.”

Henry Kuhn completed 128 of 264 passes(49 percent) during his senior season for1,576 yards and 10 touchdowns. He wasintercepted seven times. He said he seespositives and negatives when he looks backon his time as a Viking.

“I’m a little disappointed,” he said. “As acareer, I’m very proud of how far I’ve come.Freshman year, I wasn’t very good and nowI’m all right. This year, I’m a little disap-pointed. I really wanted one playoff win.”

— Jon Roetman

Whitman’s Season Ends in PlayoffsQuarterbackKuhn amongkey senior losses.

Whitman receiver Michael Flackcaught nine passes for 102 yardsin the Vikings’ 28-0 playoff loss toGaithersburg on Friday.

Whitman running back Val Djidotoris wrapped up by severalGaithersburg defenders.

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To finish the emotional arc begun threeweeks ago in this space with the columntitled, “I Could Care Less,” and continuingin last week’s column, “I Could Care More,”I present a more definitive synopsis of myfeelings as a stage IV lung cancer patient/survivor-hopefully-to-be. (Curious. At whatpoint does a cancer patient officiallybecome a “cancer survivor”?)

As difficult as it is now to do something Idon’t want to do (that “something” being“something” that somebody else wants meto do), it’s incredibly more difficult to getme to care about whatever that “something”is that I haven’t done. Not that I feel as if Ionly have a few days/months yet to live(hardly) and as a result, am doing exactlywhat I want without regard to anybodyelse’s requests/opinions/feelings. But if Idon’t feel like doing “something,” there’s anawfully loud “Why should I? I have terminalcancer” voice in my head supporting everyself-serving decision I make.

I mean, what is it that someone else cansay or do that trumps/takes precedence overmy being diagnosed with lung cancer at age55? I’m already an endangered species;what exactly/how exactly does one penalizeme given my health-related-victim-of-cir-cumstances status? As Curly Howard of TheThree Stooges said – in a completely differ-ent context – while admiring himself in themirror: “I’m too young to die, too hand-some. Well, too young, anyway.” So am I,too young. Ergo my general/overalldemeanor: empowered. If you don’t like itor like my answer, what are you going to dothat hasn’t already been done: send me tobed without my supper (or a reasonable fac-simile thereof)? I’m already in bed, butunfortunately not a bed of my own makingsince I never smoked cigarettes. Andaccording to my oncologist, only five per-cent of lung cancer patients are non-smok-ers. Lucky me.

I’m not invoking “Woe is me” or “Whyme?” here. I’ve never gone there and Inever will. However, I will admit to maybebeing given a bad hand/undeserved hand, ahand, though, with which I will live – andfight – as long as I can. And as long as I havetwo good hands, which I still do (the neuro-pathy has only affected my feet, fortunately),I will continue to write about what I feel andfeel whatever I want.

And what I feel – under my less thanideal and anticipated health circumstancesis, a sense of entitlement. And by “entitl-ement,” I don’t mean everyone bowing atmy feet or accommodating/understandingmy every move/emotion. Not at all. What Imean exactly is: it’s my life/premature deathand I’m going to live it how I see fit. I realizethere may be consequences to my actions,but given the cancer-diagnosed conse-quences to my previous non-actions (life-long non-smoker; social non-drinker; mini-mal recreational drug user, especially overthe past 34 years since I graduated college),I feel it’s my decision, my right, my privi-lege; and there’s not too much that anybodycan do about it.

I apologize in advance for my behavior. Istill don’t see my attitude changing though.In fact, it may get worse the closer I get tothe end of my original 13-months-to-two-year time line. I suppose it could change, ifmy diagnosis/prognosis changes. If not, I stillhave hope, and when there’s hope, I cancope.

Kenny Lourie is an Advertising Representative forThe Almanac & The Connection Newspapers.

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Sports

Win StreakHighlightsChurchill’sSeason

Churchill girls soccer head coachHaroot Hakopian said the team’s3-1 loss to Walter Johnson on Sept.20 was the worst game the Bull-dogs played in two years.

How did they respond?Churchill won its next game, beat-

ing Northwest 3-0.Then the Bulldogswon again. And again.And kept winning.Eleven consecutive

victories, 10 via shutout, earnedChurchill the No. 2 seed in the 4A

Jenna Cantor is one of several key players who willreturn for the Churchill girls soccer team in 2011.

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West postseason bracket and advanced the Bulldogsto the regional final against Bethesda-Chevy Chasefor the second consecutive season. Churchill founda way to bounce back from a low point, but its 11-game win streak came to an end with a 1-0 loss toB-CC on Nov. 9 at Richard Montgomery. Vic Gershscored the game’s lone goal with 8 minutes remain-ing in the first half. The previous season, B-CC de-feated Churchill in the regional final on penalty kicks.The Barons will play for their third consecutive statechampionship on Nov. 19.

Churchill posted a 26-3-1 record during the lasttwo seasons, including a 12-2-1 mark in 2010, andreached the regional final in consecutive years forthe first time in school history.

“It’s been a phenomenal run,” Hakopian said.“There’s a lot of very quality soccer on the girls sidein Montgomery County. Winning the region or justgetting to the region final is a great accomplishment.”

Churchill will graduate 15 seniors, including sixstarters. Forward and captain Alexis Shay, defenderand captain Rachel Marincolpa and goalkeeper KristaQuicker will leave big shoes to fill. Shay was a first-team all-state selection who led Churchill with 16assists and was the team’s second-leading goal scorerwith 11. Marincolpa was a second-team all-stateselection and Quicker received honorable mentionall-state accolades with 86 saves.

With All-American Pam Vranis’ graduation afterthe 2009 season, Churchill possessed the ball less in2010, meaning Quicker was challenged more often.

“The big difference with Quicker from last year andthis year is she’s always been a technically sound goal-keeper, but she started being more of a leader formthe back,” Hakopian said. “She had this knack her jun-

ior year to make the impossible look easy and the easylook impossible. I said, ‘If you reverse the second partof that, you’re going to be a phenomenal goalie.’”

She was up to the challenge, Hakopian said, refer-encing a time Quicker made three saves on a singlepenalty kick against Whitman.

“She came up huge in situations where I honestlydon’t think other goalies make the saves she made,”Hakopian said.

Churchill’s cupboard will not be entirely bare, how-ever. The Bulldogs’ leading scorer, junior midfielderJenna Cantor, will return, along with one of their topdefenders, junior Jackie Lambergman. Cantor fin-ished the season with 12 goals. Sophomore forwardColby Ranck, who scored six goals, will also return.

“We’re excited about the prospects” of our future,Hakopian said.

— Jon Roetman

Wootton Field HockeyA Regional Finalist

The Wootton field hockey team, the No. 2 seed inthe 4A South bracket, lost to No. 1 Magruder 1-0 inthe region final and finished the season with an 11-4record. The Patriots were strong defensively, postingseven shutouts.

Head coach Mike Parrish wrote in an e-mail thatthe team’s seniors, led by Colby Wright and captainsDani Hanacek and Maddie Averill provided leader-ship. Parrish nominated midfielder Wright, whoscored six goals and dished seven assists, and juniordefender Angela Bauroth, who had 10 goal line saves,for the all-state team.

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