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LET’S TALKReal Estate

For professional advice on all aspectsof buying and selling real estate, call:

MICHAEL MATESELong & Foster Realtors

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by Michael Matese

DesigningYour Home

You’ve bought the beautifulhome of your dreams andyou have excellent taste, soyou don’t want to hire adesigner you want to do ityourself. Where do youstart?Fine a rare or one of a kindpiece of art, or a piece offurniture as each room’sfocal point. Good items tochoose are an originalpainting, perhaps anantique piece of furniturethat’s dramatic and willdraw visitor’s eye to it.That one piece will com-mand the attention of theroom, no matter what elseis in it.Highlight interior contentswith neutral, rich wall col-ors so that art and accesso-ries aren’t overwhelmed bybright colors. Designateone wall to be an accentwall, a brighter color thanthe rest.Don’t use white unlessyou’re looking for that highcontrast of black and white,staying instead with warm,muted browns or tans.

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By Susan Belford

The Almanac

Potomac’s Harvey Levine is on a missionto find a cure to ocular melanoma(OM), a little-known disease that af-

fects only 2,000 people annually. His reason ispersonal — his sister Sheila was diagnosedwith OM in 2008. Three years later, after hereye had to be removed and she returned to afairly normal life, the cancer metastasized intoher liver. She is now in experimental drug tri-als, hoping to block the spread of her cancercells. Her philosophy is “not to dwell on theinevitable but to live each day to the fullestand hope a cure will be found.”

Her brother Harvey is not just hoping thetreatment will be the solution. He has mobi-lized to raise money for OM research by plan-ning, producing and funding a benefit concertand art sale in honor of his sister, Sheila.

“All revenue will go directly to CURE OM tohelp fund critically important research,” saidLevine. “OM is known as an ‘orphan disease’because the pharmaceutical companies do notinvest their research dollars in such a little-known disease. Graduates of medical schoolsresist entering fields where patient cure ratesare virtually nonexistent and fundraising fo-cuses on areas with large active constituencies.Very few doctors are aware of how aggressiveOM tumors can be and even fewer doctors areaware of recent medical procedures that cansignificantly prolong the lives of OM patients.”

Tim Turnham, executive director of the Mela-noma Research Foundation (MRF) reported in“MRF Matters” that many doctors are not evenprescribing new drugs. He wrote, “The oddsof beating melanoma are now being impacted

by where you are treated and by who yourdoctor is. With more drugs coming over thenext few years, this disparity will likely grow.We could see a time when survivorship of StageIV melanoma will vary from 50 percent downto 5 percent based solely on which doctor yousee.”

Harvey Levine is all about optimism; he hasplanned a fundraising concert and art showand he hopes the public will save the date andmake it a priority to attend.

The benefit concert, entitled “The Music ofGeorge Gershwin and John Denver” will takeplace on Sunday, Oct. 6, at the Sixth and IStreet Historic Synagogue at 600 I Street, NW,Washington D.C. The art show will begin at 1p.m. and the concert will start at 1:45 p.m.Performing artists will be Shaun Tirrell, Mat-thew Bachman and Side By Side (Doris Justisand Sean McGhee.) The art of Carl Dryer, JillFreedman, Alan Rubin and others as well as apainting by benefit coordinator Harvey Levinewill be featured. A reception and continuation

of the art show will take place following theconcert.

Levine commented on the pairing ofGershwin and Denver: “I believe that the mu-sic of these two musical icons deserves to beplayed together. Their music was heardthroughout virtually the entire 20th centuryand many of their songs are timeless. Theircompositions span the genres of jazz, folk op-era, pop, stage and screen.” Gershwin is knownfor his Broadway musicals and his orchestralcompositions of “Rhapsody in Blue,” “An Ameri-can in Paris” and “Porgy and Bess.” Denver iswell-known for his folk hits of “Take Me Home,Country Roads,” “Annie’s Song” and “RockyMountain High.”

“Think of New York partnering with Colo-rado and traveling to Paris to spread the rhap-sody that is American culture,” said Levine,“with the goal of finding a cure for a devastat-ing disease.”

Gershwin’s music will be interpreted by con-cert pianist Tirrell, accompanied by Bachman.Tirrell has performed solo performances at theKennedy Center, the Great Hall of St. Peters-burg, Russia and Alte Aula in Heidelberg, Ger-many. Bachman is the pianist with the cham-ber group Tri Simpatico and has also performedwith the University of Maryland SymphonyOrchestra.

Justis and McGhee have performed as “Sideby Side” for almost 30 years. They have playedat the Birchmere Music Hall, the Kennedy Cen-ter and with Mary Chapin Carpenter, ChristineLavin and other well-known vocalist groups.They will be accompanied by Paul Prestopinoand Ron Greenstein.

Tickets to this benefit concert and art showare $50 (or $35 for parties of six or more).Checks are payable to CURE OM and shouldbe sent to Harvey Levine, 7803 Cadbury Av-enue, Potomac, MD 20854. For more informa-tion, contact him at [email protected].

For more information on Melanoma ResearchFoundation/CURE OM, see www.cureom.org.

Concert To Benefit Ocular MelanomaMusic and artto raise funds forcancer research.

Sheila and Harvey Levine

By Susan Belford

The Almanac

Two long-time friends, Amar Mukundaand Ameen Soleimani spent most oftheir summer turning youngsters on

to the excitement and creativity of computerprogramming.

“Coders build the internet. Coders bring ro-bots to life. Coding young means feeling youcan build anything you put your mind to,” theywrote on their Potomac Code Camp website.And their young charges did build all kinds ofcomputer projects while they mastered theskills of coding. More than that, they gainedan interest that may change their lives forever.

Potomac Code Camp was established in Julyby Mukunda, a junior at Amherst College ma-joring in computer science and geology andSoleimani, a graduate of Rensselaer Polytech-nic Institute with a degree in chemical engi-neering. They had been kicking around entre-

preneurial ideas for many months. Each hadexperience working as a teacher — and knewhe loved working with younger students. Theydecided they wanted to impact youngsters’lives and hoped to turn them on to the excite-ment and fulfillment of programming.

“We discovered the perfect curriculum by

searching the internet,” Soleimani said. “It’scalled SCRATCH and was developed at the MITMedia Lab. It’s an ideal curriculum because thestudents learn all the concepts that program-ming languages use without needing to debug.The curriculum teaches the fundamentals of

Code Camp Teaches Computer ProgrammingPotomac entrepreneurs inspire youth to pursue computer science.

At PotomacCode camp: (Atleft) WaverlyLewis, AmeenSoleimani,Elijah Emory,Amar Mukunda(at right) JacobStocker and KaiJacobs.

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Wayside Elementary was builtin 1969, received its firstaddition in 1974 andneeded a second addition in

2007 to accommodate increased enroll-ment.

“I would like to say it’s nestled on 9.26acres, but I will tell you, it’s packed on 9.26acres,” said R. Craig Shuman Jr., directorof MCPS Division of Construction at theBoard of Education’s meeting on Aug. 21,the week before this year’s school year be-gan.

The Board of Education unanimouslyvoted to approve preliminary plans for

Wayside’s modernization.“We are all very excited,” Acting Princi-

pal Donna Michela told the Board of Edu-cation. “It’s going to be fabulous having thenew building and working with everyonethrough the process.”

Construction of Wayside, 10011 GlenRoad, is planned to begin in November 2014and completed in August 2016 in time forthe entire 2016-17 school year, accordingto MCPS Division of Construction’s CapitalProject Status Report.

Moseley Architects presented its plans forWayside’s modernization at the Board ofEducation’s meeting.

The architects “really listened and heardwhat we’ve had to say,” said PTA PresidentWendy Feldman. “We’re very excited abouteverything the building is going to providefor our students and our entire community.It should be wonderful.”

Shuman told the board more than 45school personnel, parents and communitymembers participated in modernizationupdate meetings conducted by Moseley andMCPS.

“That’s a pretty nice turnout,” said

Shuman, director of MCPS Division of Con-struction. “We received a great deal of con-structive input from the community, fromparents, from teachers and staff as well andwe’ve done our best to incorporate that in-put into the preliminary plans that you seetoday.”

Construction plans should be completedin June of 2014 and bidding for the projectis scheduled to start in August 2014 andcompleted by the beginning of September2014. Construction will be able to begin,according to the capital improvement docu-ments, after students are relocated toRadnor Holding Center in January 2015.

Current program capacity at the schoolis 670 and enrollment is 536, according todocuments presented to the Board; thebuilding is 77,507 square feet.

After the renovation, the elementaryschool will be able to educate 640 studentsand will have a core capacity for 740, ac-cording to Shuman’s presentation to theBoard of Education.

The new modernized school will have twocommunity-based classrooms as well as twopreschool education classrooms, Shumansaid.

“I had the opportunity as an assistantprincipal to work with Moseley Architectsin the construction of the addition that wasput on several years ago, and really appre-ciate the attention to detail that they giveto the special needs programs and [otherprograms] in our building,” said Michela.

The original school was constructed in1969 and was 41,472 square feet. An16,277-square-foot addition, whichincluded a gym and classroom space,was made in 1974, and a secondaddition of 19,758 square feet of

classroom space was done in 2007.Moseley Architects will be able to plan to

utilize that addition into its new design.“Periodically, we hear some remarks or

comments: ‘Do we really need to modern-ize our buildings? Do we really need to tearthem down? And can’t we just renovatethem, replace some things, and upgradethem,’” said Larry A. Bowers, chief operat-ing officer with MCPS. “This is a great ex-ample if you’ve ever been to this school.”

“Trying to do that in this existing build-ing that is 40 to 45 years old would havecost a great deal of money, maybe not quiteas much, but the product that we wouldhave gotten out of it certainly wouldn’t havebeen anywhere close to what we’re getting,”said Bowers.

“We’re going to have a product here thatis going to last for a long time and that we’regoing to be very proud of,” he said.

Montgomery County Board of Education approved the modernization of Wayside Elementary at its last meeting, and the school is scheduled to bedemolished and reconstructed between 2014 and 2016.

Wayside Set for ReconstructionSchool is next in linefor modernization,then PotomacElementary.

Construction on Herbert Hoover MiddleSchool was completed in time for studentsto begin class there last week.

Next in LineWayside Elementary is next in line for modern-

ization in the Winston Churchill High Schoolcluster, according to the MCPS Capital Improve-ment Program.

Herbert Hoover Middle School was completedthis August, and students returned to Post OakRoad for this school year.

Beverly Farms Elementary was completed inJanuary 2013.

Potomac Elementary will be the last to be mod-ernized in the Winston Churchill High Schoolcluster, according to CIP documents. A feasibilitystudy to determine the cost and scope of the projectis well underway.

Wayside Elementary School is scheduled to becompleted in August of 2016. Students will bemoved to Radnor Holding Center in January 2015,according to CIP documents, and will return toGlen Road for the 2016-17 school year.

Enrollment2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18

Capacity 670 670 670 670 640 640Enrollment 536 516 531 529 544 543The newly constructed school will be designed to accommodate a core capacity of 740 if needed,according to Shuman’s presentation before the Board of Education.

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6Dogs ill with Canine Influenza, or dog flu, initially reported in Montgom-

ery County on Aug. 21, according to a report issued by the MarylandDepartment of Agriculture, Health. Two dogs died. A week later, 20 caseshad been reported. The virus can’t be passed to humans, but can causepneumonia in infected dogs. Dog owners should look for signs of the “highlycontagious disease, which can cause an acute respiratory infection,” includ-ing coughing, runny nose and fever, according to the Humane Society ofAmerica. See www.cdc.gov/flu/canine.

5774The Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, is Thursday, Sept. 5, with the

sounding of the shofar. Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, the holiest dayof the Jewish year, is Sept. 14. The day is traditionally observed with a periodof fasting and intensive prayer, often most of the day in synagogue services.Yom Kippur completes the annual period known in Judaism as the High HolyDays or “Days of Awe.” Observance of both begins at sundown the previ-ous day.

1969Year Wayside Elementary School was originally built at its home at 10011

Glen Road. Wayside, with additions in 1973-1974 and 2007-2008, is sched-uled to be rebuilt by the time the 2016-2017 school year begins. Constructionis planned to begin in November 2014, according to MCPS documents.Montgomery County Public Schools Board of Education approved MoseleyArchitect’s preliminary plans for Wayside’s modernization on Aug. 21, 2013.

$400Million Montgomery County will receive for construction of the Purple

Line, according to an announcement last month on the Transportation Actmade by County Executive Isiah Leggett, Gov. Martin O’Malley and Lt. Gov.Anthony Brown. Brown said the Purple Line will be built as a public-privatepartnership under House Bill 560, the law he spearheaded to attract privateinvestment in new infrastructure in Maryland.

16Miles the Purple Line will run inside the Capital Beltway between

Bethesda and New Carrolton. $280 million will be allocated for right-of-wayacquisition and final design and $400 million in new construction funding,according to Montgomery County documents.

1.25Miles of sidewalk installed by the Montgomery County Department of

Transportation (MCDOT) late July along Seven Locks Road, including in-stallation of ADA compliant ramps, selected driveway aprons and new,five-foot-wide concrete sidewalk panels, according to Go Montgomery docu-ments. The cost of the project was $270,000.

44,965Potomac’s population, according to the 2010 Census. The 2000 Census

listed Potomac with 44,822 residents.

3.35Potomac River’s water level at Little Falls Pumping Station on Labor Day,

Monday, Sept. 2, according to www.noaa.org, National Oceanic AtmosphericAdministration. The water temperature was 82 degrees.

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The Potomac Day parade, sponsored by thePotomac Chamber of Commerce, is filledwith clowns, marching bands and hoop-la.

The crowds line the curb along River and Falls roadswaiting to see their favorite Potomac celebrities, lo-cal businesses, politicians, antique cars, glitteringdancers and majorettes. Girl Scout and Boy ScoutTroops, church and school groups and even the ToothFairy make an appearance in the parade.

This year, Potomac Day will take place on Oct. 19from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This community “give-back”day provides the opportunity for families, friends andneighbors to celebrate how fortunate they are to livein Potomac. It’s also a chance to make new friends,chat with local business owners and learn more aboutwhat’s new around Potomac.

Nominations are now being accepted for thePotomac Citizen of the Year, the Potomac BusinessPerson of the Year and the Potomac Youth of the Year— people who have made outstanding contributionsto the community. Submit these [email protected]. These special VIP’s willreceive recognition from the crowds as they aredriven in the parade and also at the Nov. 21 AwardsDinner at Normandie Farm Restaurant.

Following the parade, the Potomac Promenadeparking lot will be loaded with activities that young-sters and adults will love — a rock wall where theycan climb, inflatable slides for zooming down, po-nies to ride, and ducks, sheep and a miniature ponyto cuddle and pet. Booths featuring political candi-dates, private school information, delivered lobsters,“green” cars, as well as food from local restaurantsare packed into the lot. The classic car show willhighlight vintage automobiles with owners who sharestories of their treasured vehicles. A “PerformanceStage” will feature the talent of local individuals andgroups.

According to Jennifer Matheson, director of op-erations for the Potomac Chamber of Commerce,“New this year will be a ‘Family Fun and Fitness’ classled by the Sergeant’s Program, a Potomac-based fit-ness program. They are the longest-running militarystyle civilian boot camp in the country. Another funactivity for the kids will be an arts and crafts areafeaturing seasonal projects that will delight everychild.”

Here’s what businesses need to know about Elite,Platinum and Gold Sponsorships, registration for thePotomac Days Parade, Business Fair and the ClassicCar Show:

❖ If interested in sponsoring Potomac Days, onecan be an Elite sponsor for $2,000, a Platinum spon-sor for $1,500 or a Gold sponsor for $700. Logos forsponsors are needed no later than Sept. 15.

❖ The Potomac Day Parade will be at 10 a.m. onOct. 19. To be part of the parade, complete the formand submit it to the Chamber by Oct. 11.

❖ The Potomac Day Classic Car Show will be atthe event for its seventh year. The car show will begoing on from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. with an awardsceremony at 2:45 p.m. It costs $20 per car registra-tion fee and proceeds will benefit a charity not yetannounced. Complete the registration form and sendit in by Oct. 4.

❖ A business can get some much attention at thebusiness fair, being held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. atPotomac Day. Reserving a booth will cost $175 forPotomac Chamber of Commerce members and non-profits and $225 for non-members. The registrationform must be received by Oct. 4.

If interested in participating, get the forms fromMatheson. She can be reached [email protected].

Tooth Fairy waves to the crowd at PotomacDay parade.

Potomac Day includes a car show.

The petting zoo at Potomac Day.

Getting Ready for Potomac DayTime to get involved inchamber’s annual event.

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Antonio Berganza with Lizzie at thePotomac Horse Center. Inside the Potomac Horse Center stables.

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he Potomac Horse Center, a public facility leased from the Mary-land-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, is lo-cated at 14211 Quince Orchard Road, North Potomac. Founded

in the late 1950s by F.G. “Stretch” Harting, the Potomac Horse Centerbecame an international equestrian center. It is currently operated underthe direction of Paul Novograd of New York, N.Y.’s Claremont RidingAcademy.

The heart of the Potomac Horse Center is a teaching program featur-ing riding classes for “Mini Mites” (5-8 year old children) through adultsof all levels. In addition, a classical Dressage program, Combined Train-ing, and a Hunter/Jumper program are available with riders compet-ing under different trainers on both the “A” and local Hunter/Jumpercircuits. Other recreational opportunities include birthday pony par-ties, individual pony rides, trail riding classes through wooded parkland,open houses, a summer horse camp program, therapeutic horsebackriding, and more.

For more information, call 301-208-0200.Pepito

Potomac Horse Center at 14211 Quince Orchard Road, North Potomac.

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NETWORKING EVENT!Thursday, September 19, 2013 • 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

10710 Falls Road • Potomac, MD 20854

Cost: Potomac Chamber Members: $10.00 • Non-Members: $15.00Cash Bar available

NORMANDIE FARM IS GENEROUSLY PROVIDINGHORS 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 September 17, 2013

Bring your business cards andplenty of conversation!

If you would like to donate a door prize,please call Jennifer at the Chamber office.

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Email community entertainment eventsto [email protected] is Thursday at noon. Photos andartwork encouraged.

ONGOINGMommy & Me (& Daddy, Too).

Third Tuesday each month. 10 a.m.at Rockville Town Square. Meet for amorning out with active learning andcreative play with lunch specials,story time, arts and crafts, sing-a-longs, prizes and more. Visitrockvilletownsquare.com/events/mommy-and-me. On the Square:Sept. 17 and Oct. 15.

Tiny Tots. 10 a.m. on Wednesdays,Saturdays and Sundays at Glen EchoPark, 7300 MacArthur Blvd. ThePuppet Co. presents a programdesigned for children up to age 4.The shows are 30 minutes long, thelights stay on and the doors stayopen. $5/person. Reservationsstrongly encouraged. Visitwww.thepuppetco.org.

Art Exhibit. The “Fine Artists inResidence” exhibit will be on displaythrough Saturday, Sept. 14 atMansion at Strathmore, 10701Rockville Pike. See works byemerging Washington, D.C. artists.Free. Visit www.strathmore.org formore.

Art Exhibit. See “The District: TheStreets of Washington, D.C., 1984-1994” through Oct. 14 at PhotoworksGallery at Glen Echo Park, 7300MacArthur Blvd. Free. Hours areSaturdays, 1-4 p.m. and Sundays andMondays from 1-8 p.m. Visitwww.glenechopark.org for more.

THURSDAY/SEPT. 5Blues Dance. 8:15 p.m. lessons start,

dancing from 9-11:30 p.m. in theBallroom Annex, 7300 MacArthur

Blvd., Glen Echo. $8. Capital Bluespresents the dances. Visitwww.capitalblues.org for more.

Opening Reception. 7-9 p.m. meetsome of the artists of the “Fine Artistsin Residence” exhibit at Mansion atStrathmore, 10701 Rockville Pike.See illustrations, mixed mediasculptures and more. Free. Visitwww.strathmore.org for more.

FRIDAY/SEPT. 6 Contra Dance. 7:30 p.m. lessons

start; 8:30 -11:30 p.m. dancing atBumper Car Pavilion at Glen Echo,7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo.Music by KGB. $10/adult; $5/17 andunder. Visit fridaynightdance.org.

SATURDAY/SEPT. 7 Swing Dance. 8 p.m.-midnight at

Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo, 7300MacArthur Blvd. Music by Mint JulepJazz Band. Admission to beannounced. Visit glenechopark.org.

SUNDAY/SEPT. 8The PawPaw Festival. Noon – 4 p.m.

at Meadowside Nature Center, RockCreek Regional Park, 5100Meadowside Lane, Rockville. Learnabout the history of America’s largestnative tree fruits, the Pawpaw(asimina triloba) at this familyfriendly event featuring crafts, music,live animals and more. $5. Visitwww.MeadowsideNature.org orwww.ParkPASS.org (Course#247802).

VisArts Open House. Noon-5 p.m. atVisArts at Rockville, 155 GibbsStreet. Visitors will have a chance tolearn more about everything offeredto the artist community. Visitwww.visartsat rockville.org.

Ballroom Dance. 3-6 p.m. at SpanishBallroom at Glen Echo, 7300MacArthur Blvd. Dance to live music

by Hot SocietyOrchestra ofWashington. Allages. $14. Visitwww.glenechopark.orgfor more.

Cajun/ZydecoDance. 3-6 p.m. atBumper CarPavilion, 7300MacArthur Blvd.,Glen Echo. All ages welcome. Price tobe determined. Visitwww.dancingbythebayou.com.

Argentine Tango. 6:30-11 p.m. atBallroom Annex, 7300 MacArthurBlvd. DJ Rene Davila will mix themusic. $15/person; $10/dance only.Visit www.glenechopark.org.

Contra Dance. 7-10:30 p.m. atSpanish Ballroom, 7300 MacArthurBlvd. Music by Free Raisins. $13/nonmember; $10/member; $5/17and under. Visit www.fsgw.org.

Open House. Enjoy an open house andlive band on the 6th floor of VisArts,155 Gibbs St., Rockville. Visitwww.rockvillerooftoplive.com or call301-315-8200 for time.

THURSDAY/SEPT. 12Friends of the Library

Presentation. 12:30 p.m. atPotomac Library community room,10101 Glenolden Drive. GreatDecisions is a program in which localgroups gather to discuss topicsassociated with foreign policy. Thismeeting the topic will be Iran. Brownbag lunches encouraged. Visitwww.folmc.org.

Blues Dance. 8:15 p.m. lessons start,dancing from 9-11:30 p.m. in theBallroom Annex, 7300 MacArthurBlvd., Glen Echo. $8. Capital Bluespresents the dances. Visitwww.capitalblues.org for more.

FRIDAY/SEPT. 13 Contra Dance. 7:30 p.m. lessons

start; 8:30-11:30 p.m. dancing atSpanish Ballroom at Glen Echo, 7300MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. TheGlen Echo Open Band providesmusic. $10/adult; $5/17 and under.Visit www.fridaynightdance.org.

Salsa Dance. 8 p.m.-midnight atBallroom Annex at Glen Echo, 7300MacArthur Blvd. $12. Visitwww.oohsalsa.com for more.

SATURDAY/SEPT. 14Arts and Crabs. Enjoy an all-you-can-

eat crab feast, enjoy live music andcreate a crustacean keepsake atVisArts, 155 Gibbs St., Rockville. Visitwww.visartscenter.org or call 301-315-8200 to register and for pricing.

Art Exhibit. Noon-6 p.m. at YellowBarn Gallery at Glen Echo Park, 7300MacArthur Blvd. Paintings by ChrisLuckman. Reception from 4-6 p.m.Free. Visit yellowbarnstudio.com.

Family Swing Dance. 2:30-5:30 p.m.at Ballroom Annex at Glen Echo,7300 MacArthur Blvd. $8/adult; 13and under free. Visit flyingfeet.org.

Swing Dance. 8 p.m.-midnight atSpanish Ballroom at Glen Echo, 7300MacArthur Blvd. Features music byDr. Zoot. $18/adult; $12/age 11-17;$10/age 10 and below. Visitwww.glenechopark.org for more.

Check Out Plan BArtist Tory Cowles, a Potomac

resident, will be part of an exhibi-tion of paintings packed with color,pattern and intensity. An openingreception is planned for Saturday,Sept. 7, 6-8 p.m. at Gallery Plan B,1530 Fourteenth St. NW, Washing-ton, D.C. The Exhibition continuesthrough Sunday, Oct. 13. Visitwww.galleryplanb.com or call 202-234-2711.

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Camp Codeprogramming and problem solvingby snapping together colorfulblocks of code. We had to modifythe curriculum because of the dif-ferent skill levels of the kids. Someknew the basics of programmingbut others had no experience.”

“We targeted middle schoolers,”said Mukunda. “But we ended upwith kids from 4th grade through12th. One student had just gradu-ated from high school and isheaded to UMBC. Before he cameto Potomac Code Camp, he wasplanning to be a pre-med major.Now he’s decided to switch tocomputer science because he lovedthe programming, problem solvingand creativity.”

Both young men have previousteaching experience. For fiveyears, Mukunda taught musiccourses to groups of middleschoolers in orphanages in Indiaand also served as a tutor at WaltWhitman High School.

Soleimani taught taekwondoand also served as a math and sci-ence tutor at Wootton High. How-ever, both were surprised by thedemands of teaching younger chil-dren.

“We had to learn how to strike abalance between fun and learn-ing,” Mukunda said. “Keeping thekids focused, learning when theyneeded breaks and keeping themexcited about the projects took alot of thought and preparation. Wewanted to push them to producesomething they would be proud of.We also stayed in daily contactwith the parents so the parentswould play the games the kids cre-ated and see how confident theirkids were feeling about coding.”

Soleimani said, “One of ourgoals was to help the kids form acommunity with other kids whoare interested in programming andsharing their games. Now the kidshave friends who also like to pro-gram. We plan to remain in con-tact with the kids and help themsolve problems and create newgames throughout the year. It’sexciting to form these lasting re-lationships.”

Mukunda and Soleimani areplanning to offer a session ofPotomac Code Camp over the holi-day school break on Dec. 26, 27,30 and 31 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.These will be taught at 8909Tuckerman Lane, Potomac. Theyare also setting up their campschedule for next summer andworking toward partnering withother camps and also with localtechnology companies. To learnmore about this camp, go towww.potomaccodecamp.com,email [email protected] or call 240-731-8786.

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2 10408 JOINERS LN ................... 5 ... 4 .... 1 ..... POTOMAC ... $1,295,000 .... Detached ..... 0.98 ........ 20854 .... POTOMAC OUTSIDE .... 06/14/13

3 10913 BURBANK DR ................. 7 ... 6 .... 3 ..... POTOMAC ... $1,275,000 .... Detached ..... 5.13 ........ 20854 ..... POTOMAC MANOR ..... 06/24/13

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5 11 BEMAN WOODS CT .............. 6 ... 5 .... 1 ..... POTOMAC ... $1,248,800 .... Detached ..... 0.15 ........ 20854 ............. AVENEL ............. 06/25/13

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By Marilyn Campbell

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Laura Wheeler Poms, ofFairfax, Va., set out to earn

adoctorate degree and

make a career change. As a wife,mother and working professional,the goal, she said, often felt lofty.

“Writing my dissertation attimes felt overwhelming, espe-cially if I looked at it as one hugeproject,” said Poms, who nowholds a Ph.D. in industrial/orga-nizational psychology and is an assistant professorof global and community health at George MasonUniversity in Fairfax, Va. “I set goals like writing onepage or doing one analysis each day and I was ableto get it done. I also gave myself little rewards alongthe way.” While Poms set and achieved an ambitiousgoal, she and other psychologists say many peopledo not. Whether one desires to make a career change,set boundaries in an unhealthy relationship or loseweight, setting and achieving goals is difficult forsome.

“The biggest reason people fall off the bandwagonis that they pick goals that are outside their behav-ioral repertoire, that are environmentally impossibleor that they don’t have the skills to accomplish,” saidLinda Berg-Cross, Ph.D., a therapist in private prac-tice and a professor of psychology at Howard Uni-versity in Washington, as well as a Potomac resident.“If you say, ‘I’m going to exercise an hour a day,’ butyou have a full-time job and children, you really don’thave time to exercise for an hour.”

Poms says that a person’s reasons for waiting tomake a change could affect his or her success or fail-ure. “If your goal is motivated by guilt, fear or re-gret, you’re less likely to achieve that goal,” she said.“If someone tells you that you need to lose weight,unless that realization has come home to you, it isnot very useful. … If you don’t see the need, you’renot going to be motivated to accomplish it.”

To make lasting changes, experts say, one must beprepared for the work involved in making the shift.“Sometimes when people want to make a change,they are not quite ready,” said Amy Van Arsdale,Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology atMarymount University in Arlington, Va., and a thera-pist in private practice who lives in Fairfax, Va. “Andsometimes people want to make a change, but theyaren’t sure how.

“Another reason that sometimes makes it reallyhard for people to make changes like setting bound-aries with someone they love, is because that personmight feel hurt, so the person who is trying to changebacks down,” Van Arsdale continued.

Whether your goal is getting out of a toxic rela-tionship, making a career change or maintaining anexercise plan, there are strategies that you can imple-ment to maintain your perseverance.

“If someone starts to give up,” said Van Arsdale, “Irecommend that they do a check-in and ask ‘What isgoing on that makes me want to quit?’”

Assessing how much control one has over the situ-ation is another key tactic. “A person should look atwhat they can change and what cannot change,” saidVan Arsdale. “When setting a boundary with anotherperson, for example, a person could say, ‘Maybe Ican change how often I call my mother, but I can’tcontrol how often she calls me so I need to changehow I respond, because I can only control myself.”

Berg-Cross recommends small, gradual changes.“Make the teeniest changes you can think of that arepart of your normal routine,” she said. “It is notmaking behavioral changes, it is fading from onebehavior to another on a long continuum, little bylittle.”

Van Arsdale said that sometimes she asks clientsto think in reverse. For example, “If I didn’t loseweight and I didn’t get in shape, what is the worsepart?” she asks. “I am having problems with mymother and want to set better boundaries. [If] I don’tchange set boundaries, I will feel powerless, and Iwant to feel more powerful.”

Re-evaluate specific goals and tweak them ifneeded. “Sometimes people set goals that are toohigh,” said Van Arsdale. “If you set you goals to goto the gym five days a week and that it isn’t happen-ing, instead go three times a week. Hanging in thereand tweaking goals so that they work for you is bet-ter than giving up.”

Poms recommends a SMART (specific,measureable, achievable, realistic, time-based)model when setting and working to reach goals. “Setsmall, achievable goals and get excited when youmeet your goals,” she said. “Accentuate the smallthings that you’ve done.”

Van Arsdale said, “Think how your life will changeif you make the change, but be realistic. Saying Iwant to lose 10 pounds is vague. Saying ‘I really wantto be able to walk a 5K race with my friend’ is moredoable.”

This strategy also works in interpersonal relation-ships. “You have to figure out what it is about theother person that makes you feel the need to set theboundary,” said Poms. “You have to figure out deepdown what is the source of the irritation and thenset a boundary, but you want to try to talk to thatperson first.”

Get support from friends and family for any chal-lenging goal. Also, “Don’t set too many goals at oncebecause it gets overwhelming,” said Poms. “You needpractical solutions for dealing with things.”

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By Peter Selikowitz

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Surrounded by open fields and out-side recreation amenities thePotomac Community RecreationCenter is a perfect place for resi-

dents to participate and enjoy recreationalprogramming. Whether looking for a pre-mium exercise facility, athletic program,facility rental, recreation classes programs,or enjoyable leisure drop-in activities suchas billiards and table tennis the PotomacCommunity Recreation Center is a welcom-ing full service recreational facility that in-vites residents to participate and enjoy qual-ity programs and services.

The Potomac Community Recreation Cen-ter provides hundreds of activities such asafter-school activities, active senior adult

programs, specialevents, sportsleagues and recre-ation classesthroughout theyear. Arts, dance,fitness, martialarts, music andyoga are a sam-pling of the exten-sive recreationclass offeringsavailable for regis-

tration. The popular Club Friday, After-Hours and Summer Camps are cutting edgeactivities that keep kids engaged in safe, su-pervised activities during the out-of-schoolhours. The Center also hosts a well-roundedprogram for active senior adults.

Those looking for fitness and athletic op-portunities will want to check out the ex-

pansive weight and exercise room and fullsize gymnasium that are available to keepresidents fit and active. The weight andexercise room was recently renovated andfeatures new exercise equipment that in-cludes 19 cardio and weight machines. Thenew cardio equipment includes two tread-mills with advanced features and an ellip-tical machine with 15 training programs.The new strength and weight equipmentfeature an abdominal crunch machine, tri-ceps push down and a biceps curl.

The Potomac Community Recreation Cen-ter provides an ideal setting for your nextsocial gathering. There are many rentaloptions including a spacious social hall withstage, community lounge, and other selectmulti-purpose rooms available for rent forsuch events as a baby shower, birthdayparty, homeowner association meeting, re-ception, or other social gathering.

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Hours of OperationMonday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.Tuesday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.Wednesday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.Thursday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.Sunday, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Churchill SeasonOpeners

The Churchill football team will open the2013 season on the road against Bethesda-Chevy Chase at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept.6. The Bulldogs have reached the playoffseach of the last two seasons.

The Churchill field hockey team will openat home against Quince Orchard at 5 p.m.on Sept. 6.

The boys’ soccer team will participate inan event at Whitman on Sept. 6 and willhost Blake at 7 p.m. on Sept. 10. The girls’soccer team will take part in an even at BlairHigh School on Sept. 7 and will travel toface Blake at 7 p.m. on Sept. 9.

The cross country teams will compete at

Richard Montgomery on Sept. 11.

Whitman SeasonOpeners

The Whitman football team will travel toface Blake at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 6.The Vikings have finished 5-5 each of thelast two seasons. The girls’ soccer team,which finished region runner-up last sea-son, will travel to face Quince Orchard at 7p.m. on Monday, Sept. 9.

The boys’ soccer team will face Mount St.Joes at 6 p.m. on Sept. 6 at the SoccerPlex.

The field hockey team will host North-west at 7 p.m. on Sept. 6.

The cross country team will compete inthe Great Meadow Invitational on Sept. 7

at Great Meadow.

Wootton SeasonOpeners

The Wootton football team will hostWalter Johnson at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept.7. The Patriots were 4-3 last season beforedropping their final three games. The de-fending state champion boys’ soccer teamwill face DeMatha at 4 p.m. on Friday, Sept.6 at Catholic University.

The girls’ soccer team will travel to faceArchbishop Spaulding on Sept. 10.

The field hockey team will travel to faceDamascus at 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 6.

The cross country team will compete atSherwood on Sept. 12.

Bullis SeasonOpeners

The Bullis football team lost at home toSt. John’s, 42-0, on Aug. 30. The Bulldogswill travel to face St. Mary’s in Annapolison Sept. 12. Bullis’ next home game is Sept.20 against Archbishop Spalding.

The field hockey team will open at WalterJohnson at 7 p.m. on Sept. 10.The cross coun-try teams will host a meet on Sept. 10.

The boys’ soccer team opened againstGeorgetown Day on Tuesday, after TheAlmanac’s deadline. The Bulldogs will hostBishop McNamara at 11 a.m. on Saturday.

The girls’ soccer team will host Maret onSept. 10.

Sports Briefs

STAR (dog) - female, 2 years, 62 lbs., spayed,Rottie/Airdale mix. Star is a very nice dog nowwith PAW that was turned in as a stray. She isa little reserved but seems to get along withother dogs and loves to be with people. Starcan’t help but be a hit with some kind adoptingfamily with her lovely ways.

SALLY (cat)- female, 11 weeks old., spayed,DSH kitten. Sweet Sally is a cute, bold little girlthat is up for any adventure. She plays chasewith the foster’s small dog, romps with herbrother and likes sitting on her foster mom’slap. Sally is the ideal kitten for a family thatloves the antics and affection only a kitten canprovide.

To learn more about the organization, the pets shown, volunteer, or make a much-needed, tax-deductible donation please contact PAW at www.paw-rescue.org, call 301-572-4729, or write P.A.W.,P.O. Box 1074, Greenbelt, MD 20768

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Email announcements [email protected]. Dead-line is Thursday at noon. Photos are welcome.

Samuel Margolis, class of 2014 sociol-ogy major at Washington College, wasnamed to the dean’s list.

Navy Midshipman Ryan M. Albers, sonof Barbara V. and David M. Albers ofPotomac, recently completed ‘Plebe’ Sum-mer at the U.S. Navy Academy. Albers is a2013 graduate of Winston Churchill HighSchool.

The following students graduated fromSalisbury University: Kelsey Miller,B.A.S.W.; Melanie

Page, bachelor of science in health edu-cation; Leann Schepers, bachelor ofscience in information

systems; Dean Allen, bachelor of arts inpsychology; Ihab Mahmoud, bachelor ofscience in exercise science; NicoleO’Connor, bachelor of arts in communica-tion arts; and Lauren Puca, bachelor ofscience in respiratory therapy.

School Notes

Email announcements [email protected]. Deadline isThursday at noon.

THURSDAY/SEPT. 5Public Forums on Health Care Reform. 7-

Bulletin Board

8:30 p.m. at Bethesda-Chevy Chase RegionalCenter, 4805 Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda. Theforum will address the impact of the AffordableCare Act on residents ages 18-64 and insurancecoverage and assistance available throughMaryland’s new health exchange. A question andanswer session will follow the forum.Registration not required. Visitwww.marylandhbe.com.

MONDAY/SEPT. 9Meeting. 7:45-10 p.m. at County Council Office

Building, 100 Maryland Ave., Rockville. Learnabout the implications of the Affordable CareAct for Maryland residents. Free. Visitwww.montgomerycivic.org for more.

WEDNESDAY/SEPT. 11Journaling and Grief Workshop. A two-

session workshop that will focus on the use ofjournaling techniques as a way of addressinggrief issues. No previous experience withjournaling necessary. Participants need to planon attending the second session on Sept. 18. Ledby Montgomery Hospice professional counselors.6:30-8 p.m. Montgomery Hospice, 1355 PiccardDrive, Rockville. Free. Registration required,301-921-4400.

SUNDAY/SEPT. 15Back to Church Sunday. 11 a.m. at Scotland

A.M.E. Zion Church, 10902 Seven Locks Road.“Back to Church Sunday,” is part of a nationalmovement of churches across America to inviteor re-invite America to rediscover church. .Everyone is welcome to attend. Find a roster ofparticipating churches on the Back to Church

website at www.BacktoChurch.com. ScotlandA.M.E. Zion Church is a Methodist congregationwithin the African Methodist Episcopal ZionChurch denomination.

Call 301-299-5226.

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Talk. 8-10 a.m. at Montgomery Community Media,7548 Standish Place, Rockville.

The Corporate Volunteer Council of MontgomeryCounty will host “The Cycle of Service: Invest inYour Community, Invest in Your Future.”Contact Sarah Burnett at [email protected] 240-292-9282.

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