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By Peggy McEwan

The Almanac

There will be singing, dancing andmerry making at Walt WhitmanHigh School this weekend whenstudents present their fall musi-

cal “On the Town.”“This show is kind of like the candy of

shows,” said Kevin Hatcher, student direc-tor and producer. “It’s a comedy pure andfun with lots of music and dance.”

“On the Town” is a 1944 Broadway musi-cal with music by Leonard Bernstein andbook and lyrics by Betty Comden andAdolph Green. It is the story of three sail-ors looking for love in New York City dur-ing a 24-hour shore leave.

“As pointless as [the plot] is, there is a lotgoing on behind the scene,” Hatcher said.“There are 40 body mics, a lot of costumes,a lot of lighting and a lot of cues.”

During a dress rehearsal Sunday therewere a few technical glitches, mics thatneeded new batteries, songs and dances tobe synched with the orchestra, and propplacement to be tweaked, but everyone wasconfident the show would come togetherin the three days left until opening nightThursday.

Actors and tech crew took changes instride as Christopher Gerken, adjunct fac-ulty at Whitman and adult director of theshow, stopped and started scenes to make

By Peggy McEwan

The Almanac

Several years ago, members ofPotomac Village Garden Club real-ized many young people did not

know how to plant flowers, seeds or bulbs.In response they started a Nature DetectiveProgram to invite Girl Scouts to help in thegardens around Potomac Library as a wayof teaching them basic gardening skills.

“We want to share the love of gardeningwith the next generation and to show themhow plants help the environment,” saidLinda Rieger, chairwoman of the NatureDetective program for the garden club.

Rieger said they invite Scouts to spend afew hours digging in the dirt every fall closeto the birthday of Juliet Low, founder of theGirl Scouts. Low was born Oct. 31, 1860 inSavannah, Ga. She founded the Girl Scoutsin the United States in 1912.

Two Girl Scout Troops from Potomac El-ementary School gathered at the librarySunday afternoon, Nov. 12, for a lesson onsoil that included worms and their impor-tance, plus practical help planting daffodils

Whitman students to perform1944 Broadway musical.‘On the Town’

Arianne Banda is Ivy Smith in Whitman High School’sproduction of “On the Town.”

Connor Johnson, Matthew Millin and Eli Banks playsailors with a 24-hour pass in New York City inWhitman High School’s production of “On the Town.”

Helping at Library, Girl Scouts Plant Fall BulbsPotomac Village Garden Club sponsors Nature Detective program.

Tulsi Gupta, Katie Morey, Danya Levin, Anjali Kapur and Zoe Irelandfrom Potomac Elementary School Girl Scout Troop 2859 plant bulbs atPotomac Library Sunday.

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By Peggy McEwan

The Almanac

Students and staff atPotomac ElementarySchool did more thanjust collaborate in an art

project this week, they were theart.

Each was a “paint dot” of colorin an all school photo creating thehead of a mustang, the school’smascot.

Artist in Residence DanielDancer was at the school last weekworking with the students andstaff to create a living portrait toinclude all 450 students and 50staff members.

Dancer, a former photo journal-ist, now runs Art for the Sky, ateam building activity that, accord-ing to Dancer’s website, is “awhole-body way of stimulating ourimagination to see the elusive ‘bigpicture’ and help us better under-stand our interconnections with alllife.”

During the kick-off assembly,Dancer showed slides of many ofhis works, giving the children apicture of what they were creat-ing. By wearing a designated col-ored t-shirt and crouching downso he could photograph them fromhigh above the school playground,Dancer created the portrait.

For that, a bucket truck from theNational Institutes of Health firecompany came to the school toraise Dancer and school principalCatherine Allie 100 feet in the air.

“I thought this was a great wayto celebrate our last year in thisschool,” Allie said.

Fifth grader Sam Epstein agreedwith Allie.

“I thought it was a smart ideabecause we are celebrating theschool,” he said.

Epstein and classmates Desi

Amprey and Isabella Ho talkedabout the photo at lunch Thurs-day, Nov. 9, the day the picture wastaken.

Even though the morningstarted with rain, school adminis-trators decided to try to get thephoto done that day.

Fortunately, the rain stoppedand even in the chilly morning, thestudents filed out of the school inshirts of blue, black and white,predesignated to make up the col-ors in the head of the mustang.

“Everyone’s together andhappy,” Isabella said. “We are allmaking memories.”

Allie said she heard aboutDancer’s work last year, but it wasonly two weeks ago that he wasable to work Potomac Elementaryinto his schedule.

“We did this all in two weeks,”she said. “students and parentsreally cooperated … you saw ev-eryone in the same colored shirts.”

Art teacher Victoria Wenger saidthe school’s Parents Teachers As-sociation helped make Dancer’svisit a reality.

“It was a lesson in collabora-tion,” she said. “What was greatabout this was the artist workedwith the whole school.”

Friday morning the studentbody and staff met in the all-pur-pose room for the photo reveal.Dancer had left to return home toOregon but created a video of theprocess at Potomac for the chil-dren to see.

It wasn’t until the end of thevideo that they saw the final prod-uct: the blue head of a mustangwith flowing white mane outlinedin black.

The children broke into ap-plause.

“I thought it was really cool, theway we all blended together,” Desisaid as she left the assembly.

Potomac Students Become Their ArtWhole-school collaboration makes one photo using all students.

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By Susan Belford

The Almanac

Mayfield Market is comingSaturday and Sunday, Nov.18 and 19. This is the 14th

annual shopping extrava-ganza held at the Connelly School of theHoly Child – a mecca of gifts. The marketwill be open both mornings at 10 a.m. andwill continue until 5 p.m. Admission is free.

The market will feature more than 60vendors from around the U.S., sellingmonogrammed clothing, accessories andstationery, men’s and women’s clothing,hostess gifts, jewelry, handmade ceramics,original artwork, handbags, children’s giftsand more. The event has a distinctive feeland offers a variety of distinctive items.

Holy Child alumna Jennifer Kressfounded the Mayfield Market 14 years ago.“Years ago, I had my own company calledMonkey Business and I used to sell at ba-zaars,” she said. “I suggested to HC Direc-tor of Development and alum, Suzi Montes

‘Mayfield Market’ Returns to Holy ChildMore than 60vendors at thisweekend’s event.

Scene from a previous Mayfield Market at the Connelly School of the Holy Child.


Holiday Fun

SATURDAY/NOV. 18Holiday Tree Lighting. 5-8 p.m. at

Rockville Town Square, 155 Gibbs St,Rockville. Visitwww.visartsatrockville.org/.

THURSDAY/NOV. 23Turkey Chase. 8:30 a.m. at 9401 Old

Georgetown Road at Spruce Street.The Turkey Chase 10K Run benefitsthe YMCA Bethesda-Chevy Chase,YMCA’s Youth and Family Servicesand the Bethesda-Chevy ChaseRotary Club Foundation. Includes atwo-mile walk/run; wheelchairswelcome. Registration is $10 for theKid’s Run, $20 for the 2 mile race,and $35 for the 10K. Seewww.turkeychase.com.

NOV. 25-DEC. 31Winter Lights Festival. Sunday-

Thursday, 6-9 p.m.; Friday-Saturday,6-10 p.m. at Seneca Creek Park,11950 Clopper Road, Gaithersburg.Winter Lights is a 3.5-mile drivethrough a holiday light show atSeneca Creek Park with more than360 illuminated displays. Additionalevents include Wine Under theLights, Run Under the Lights, Leashes’n’ Lights, and, S’More Lights &Trolley Rides. Visitwww.gaithersburgmd.gov/leisure/special-events/winter-lights-festival.

DECEMBER 2017Christmas Tree Sale. Cabin John

Park Volunteer Fire Department,Station 10, 8001 River Road. Call301-365-2255 or visitwww.cjpvfd.org.

Santa on Fire Engines ToyCollection. A procession of fireengines run by the Cabin John ParkVolunteer Fire Department, carrySanta on a tour of Potomacneighborhoods over the course ofseveral evenings in December,collecting unwrapped new toys forneedy children. Call 301-365-2255 orvisit www.cjpvfd.org.

SATURDAY/DEC. 2German Christmas Market. 10 a.m.-

5 p.m. at 8617 Chateau Drive,Rockville. Traditional German foodand gifts. Visit nextdoor.com/events/

476521/ for more.Winter Wonderland. 1-4 p.m. at

downtown Bethesda. Santa will be inVeterans Park, 7800 Woodmont Ave.The celebration features holidayperformances, a live ice sculptingpresentation and a visit from SantaClaus. Call 301-215-6660 or visitwww.bethesda.org for more.

The National PhilharmonicSingers. 8 p.m. at Christ EpiscopalChurch, 109 S. Washington St.,Rockville. Under the direction ofconductors Stan Engebretson andVictoria Gau, will present a holidayconcert. Call 301-762-2191 or [email protected] for more.

MONDAY/DEC. 4Christmas Concert. 7 p.m. at the

Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane,North Bethesda. R&B-jazz singerSelina Albright is heading your wayas a featured performer on the DaveKoz 20thAnniversary Christmas Tourwith fellow smooth/contemporaryjazz icons David Benoit, Rick Braunand Peter White. Visitwww.SelinaAlbright.com for more.

DEC. 9-10The Mini-Nut. 8 p.m. at Montgomery

College Cultural Arts Center, 7995

Winter WonderlandOn Saturday, Dec. 2, the Winter Wonderland comes todowntown Bethesda, 1-4 p.m. The celebration featuresholiday performances, a live ice sculpting presentationand a visit from Santa Claus. Call 301-215-6660 or visitwww.bethesda.org for more.

Georgia Ave., Silver Spring. Anabbreviated version of TheNutcracker, designed to introducechildren to the performance by theMaryland Youth Ballet. $18 children,$23 adults. At-the-Door: $20children, $25 adults. Visitwww.marylandyouthballet.org.

SUNDAY/DEC. 10Jingle Bell Jog. 9-10:30 a.m. at the

Rockville Senior Center, 1150Carnation Drive. Registration is freefor Montgomery County RoadRunners Club, $10 for non-membersand $5 for non-members under 18.See www.mcrrc.org.


Entertainment

Submit entertainment announcementsat www.connectionnewspapers.com/Cal-endar/. The deadline is noon on Friday.Photos/artwork encouraged.

ONGOINGTownscapes: Sketching as a Way

of Life. Through Dec. 2, 1:30-4:30p.m. at the VisArts Center, 155 GibbsSt., Rockville. Class will be sketchingin the blocks surrounding VisArts,weather permitting. In inclementweather, sketching is done inside.Saturday classes. Call 301-315-8200.

THURSDAY/NOV. 16Rockville’s Annual Food Drive. 5

p.m. at Rockville Community Center,111 Maryland Ave., Rockville. Lastday to donate. Find a list of foodrequested by the drive, a list ofholiday food items needed and moreinformation atwww.rockvillemd.gov/holidaydrive.

Technology Lecture. 7-9 p.m. at thePotomac Library, 10101 GlenoldenDrive. Victor Resmovic, an ITconsultant and cybersecurity andtechnology teacher, will speak on“Ten Things You Can Do Using theCloud.” Call 240-221-1370 or [email protected].

Jamie Sandman in Concert. 7-10:30p.m. at Margery’s Lounge atNormandie Farm Restaurant, 10710Falls Road, Potomac. Call 301-983-8838.

NOV. 16-18Musical Performance. Various times

at Whitman High School, 7100Whittier Blvd., Bethesda, WhitmanHigh School’s award-winning drama

program presents the Golden Agemusical comedy “On the Town.” Goto whitmandrama.com to learn more.

FRIDAY/NOV. 17Meet the Artist. 10 a.m.-noon at the

Dolley Madison Library, rooms 1 and2, 1244 Oak Ridge Ave., McLean.Rachel Collins, a local watercolorartist, member of the NationalWatercolor Society, and teacher atthe Yellow Barn Studio in Glen Echo,will be the presenter. Call 703 653-9519.

Wayne Wilentz in Concert. 7-11p.m. at Margery’s Lounge atNormandie Farm Restaurant, 10710Falls Road, Potomac. Call 301-983-8838.

SATURDAY/NOV. 18No-Sew Felt Family Portrait. 1-4

p.m. at VisArts, 155 Gibbs St., Suite300, Rockville. Work together as afamily, or let everyone make theirown canvas creations. Students willpaint a 12-inch-by-12-inch canvas,develop felt shapes that representfamily members, and glue them onthe canvas. Up to four familymembers may work on one canvas.Visit www.visartsatrockville.org/.

Family Day: Mosaics. 2-4 p.m. atVisArts, 155 Gibbs St., Suite 300,Rockville. Make 6-inch-by-6-inchtrivets and provide groutinginstructions and grout to take home.Visit www.visartsatrockville.org/.

Pizza for NCCF. 5 p.m. at the NationalCenter for Children and Families,6301 Greentree Road, Bethesda. Eatpizza and support NCCF at Pieologyin Bethesda, 25 percent of allproceeds come back to NCCF. [email protected] or call 301-

365-4480 x113.Dinner of Champions. 7 p.m. at JCC

of Greater Washington, 6125Montrose Road, Rockville. Theannual event honors those who haveachieved success in the world ofsports, and those who have madeextraordinary contributions to thecommunity. The dinner benefits theJewish Community inclusionprograms for individuals with specialneeds. Individual tickets are $275.Visit www.jccgw.org.

Rob Patrick in Concert. 7-10:30 p.m.at Margery’s Lounge at NormandieFarm Restaurant, 10710 Falls Road,Potomac. Call 301-983-8838.

SUNDAY/NOV. 19Meet the Photographer. 6:30-8:30

a.m. at Photoworks, 7300 MacArthurBlvd., Glen Echo. PhotographerDavid Myershas will discuss art.$100. Visitwww.glenechophotoworks.org.

Tom Saputo in Concert. 6:30–10p.m. at Margery’s Lounge atNormandie Farm Restaurant, 10710Falls Road, Potomac. He brings thepiano to life. Call 301-983-8838.

FRIDAY/NOV. 24Terry Lee Ryan in Concert. 7-11

p.m. at Margery’s Lounge atNormandie Farm Restaurant, 10710Falls Road, Potomac. Call 301-983-8838.

SATURDAY/NOV. 25Try the Pottery Wheel. 11 a.m-1 p.m.

at VisArts, 155 Gibbs St., Suite 300,Rockville. This class is especiallydesigned for those who have neverused the wheel or who are working

on basic skills. Each student willcreate a cup, bowl or vase, andchoose a glaze from the studiooptions. Visitwww.visartsatrockville.org/.

SATURDAY/DEC 2Pressenda Chamber Players

Concert. 8 p.m. at theWestmoreland Congregational UCCChurch, 1 Westmoreland Circle,Bethesda. Washington Conservatoryof Music Piano Trio Concert. Visitwww.westmorelanducc.org/.

DEC. 1-23Friends of the Yellow Barn. The

Yellow Barn Studio gives annualmembers show. Visitwww.glenechopark.org orwww.yellowbarnstudio.com. Call301-634-2222.

SATURDAY/DEC. 2German Christmas Market. 10 a.m.-

5 p.m. at 8617 Chateau Drive,Rockville. Traditional German foodand gifts. Visit nextdoor.com/events/476521/.

Winter Wonderland. 1-4 p.m. atdowntown Bethesda. Santa will be inVeterans Park, 7800 Woodmont Ave.The celebration features holidayperformances, a live ice sculptingpresentation and a visit from SantaClaus. Call 301-215-6660 or visitwww.bethesda.org.

The National PhilharmonicSingers. 8 p.m. at Christ EpiscopalChurch, 109 S. Washington St.,Rockville. Under the direction ofconductors Stan Engebretson andVictoria Gau, will present a holidayconcert. Call 301-762-2191 or email

[email protected].

MONDAY/DEC. 4Christmas Concert. 7 p.m. at the

Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane,North Bethesda. R&B-jazz singerSelina Albright is heading your wayas a featured performer on the DaveKoz 20th Anniversary Christmas Tourwith fellow smooth/contemporaryjazz icons David Benoit, Rick Braunand Peter White. Visitwww.SelinaAlbright.com.

DEC. 9-10The Mini-Nut. 8 p.m. at Montgomery

College Cultural Arts Center, 7995Georgia Ave., Silver Spring. Anabbreviated version of TheNutcracker, designed to introducechildren to the performance by theMaryland Youth Ballet. $18 children,$23 adults. At-the-Door: $20children, $25 adults. Visitwww.marylandyouthballet.org.

SUNDAY/DEC. 10Jingle Bell Jog. 9-10:30 a.m. at the

Rockville Senior Center, 1150Carnation Drive. Registration is freefor Montgomery County RoadRunners Club, $10 for non-membersand $5 for non-members under 18.See www.mcrrc.org.

SATURDAY/DEC. 30Family Painting Fun. 2-5 p.m. at

VisArts, 155 Gibbs St., Suite 300,Rockville. Blank 16-inch-by-20-inchcanvas, acrylic paint, brushes, easel,and aprons provided. Visitwww.visartsatrockville.org/.

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3 10313 CROWN POINT CT .4 .... 3 .....1 ......POTOMAC .......... $950,000 .....Detached ........... 0.36 ............. 20854 ........... HERITAGE FARM .......... 09/06/17

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6 11202 TILDENCREST CT ...3 .... 3 .....1 ......POTOMAC .......... $882,500 .....Townhouse ....... 0.07 ............. 20854 ...........POTOMAC CREST ......... 09/28/17

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Photos by Deb Stevens/The Almanac

September, 2017 Sales, $865,000~$980,000In September 2017, 44 Potomac homes sold between $3,350,000-$495,000.

Potomac REAL ESTATE

5 2 Sprinklewood Court — $907,500

1 10930 Bells Ridge Drive — $980,000

2 9808 Korman Court — $975,000

6 11202 Tildencrest Court — $882,500

7 10216 Colebrook Avenue — $867,000

3 10313 Crown Point Court — $950,000


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Girl Scouts from Potomac Elementary School first gradeTroop 33026 plant bulbs in the garden at Potomac LibrarySunday.

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and picking up walnuts fromaround the library’s black walnuttree.

Anjali Kapur, a member of thirdgrade troop 2859, was at the Na-ture Detective program for the sec-ond time.

“Last year we were picking upwalnuts and also pulled up weedsand planted flowers,” she said.

She expected to do the same onSunday while working on herbadge for community service.

“It also helps the world and ourcommunity,” she said.

Aadya Verma, a first grader withTroop 33026, was planning bulbsfor the first time.

“I planted two [bulbs] to makeit more pretty,” she said.

She is hoping to come back inthe spring to see her daffodils inbloom.

Tian Tung and Nanita Sandal aretroop leaders for the first-gradegroup.

‘This is our first time,” Tung said.“We are learning about dirt, howto plant bulbs and how to use re-sources wisely. And about makingthe world a better place.”

All the girls got the opportunity

to see milkweed plants, a musthave food for monarch butterflies,and got to take one of the silkyseed pods home to plant in theirown yards.

The Nature Detective programis in its eighth year, said CarolJarvis, president of the GardenClub.

“We were maintaining the li-brary garden, but we were ‘ghostgardeners,’” Jarvis said. “No oneknew we were watering, weeding,planting. We thought to involvethe girls so they can take pride intheir community garden.”

Jarvis also said the club providesover $1,800 worth of plantings,mulch, etc. for the grounds aroundthe library and Friends of the Li-brary Potomac donates about$2,000.

One of the group’s largestfundraisers each year is the annualHoliday Sale of arrangementsmade by club members.

This year the sale will be heldfrom 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec, 3 atPotomac Library, 10101 GlenoldenDrive.

“The price range is $20-$40 andall the profits go into this garden,”Jarvis said.


Get ToKnow PCV

Potomac Community Village(PCV), with a mission of empow-ering older Potomac residents toage in place in their existinghomes, strengthen existing socialconnections and build new ones,is hosting a “Get to Know PCV”Social Get-Together on Tuesday,Dec. 5 at 2 p.m., at a privatePotomac home. The gathering isdesigned to encourage communitymembers to consider joining andvolunteering.

The event will offer an opportu-nity for those who want to knowmore about PCV, or have beenthinking about joining or volun-teering to meet some currentmembers and volunteers and tochat over coffee, tea and othergoodies.

“We want to make sure thatpeople know about the many ben-efits of being a PCV member andabout the many ways in which youcan help others in our Potomaccommunity, even as a non-mem-ber. In fact, some of our very ac-tive volunteers are not members,”PCV President Barry Perlis said.

For questions, directions, and toRSVP by Nov. 30, call 240-221-1370 or email [email protected]. Visitwww.PotomacCommunityVillage.orgor www.facebook.com/PotomacCommunityVillage.

Submit civic/community announce-ments at ConnectionNewspapers.com/Calendar. Photos and artwork welcome.Deadline is Thursday at noon, at least twoweeks before event.

WINTER GUIDE AVAILABLEThe 2017-2018 winter issue of the

Montgomery County Guide forRecreation and Parks programsis now available to the public. TheWinter Guide features a wide varietyof classes and programs designed tohelp participants stay active and havefun. Residents may register forclasses and programs beginningMonday, November 13, 2017. Toview the Winter Guide online, visit

www.montgomerycountymd.gov/rec/Resources/Files/publications/WinterGuide2017-2018.pdf.

WEDNESDAY/NOV. 15Transportation Open House. 6:30-

8:30 p.m. at the East CountyRegional Service Center - MainMeeting Room, 3300 Briggs ChaneyRoad, Silver Spring. The MontgomeryCounty Department of Transportation(MCDOT) is hosting three openhouses regarding the Bus RapidTransit (BRT) line being developedalong a 13.5 mile stretch of U.S.Route 29 between the Silver SpringTransit Center and Burtonsville. Thenew line is expected to begin servicein 2020. The three open houses will

provide identical information. Signlanguage interpretation and otherassistive services will be providedupon request. Contact Darcy Buckleyat 240-777-7166 or send a request [email protected].

THURSDAY/NOV. 16Transportation Open House. 7-9

p.m. at the Montgomery Blair HighSchool Cafeteria, 51 University Blvd,East Silver Spring. The MontgomeryCounty Department of Transportation(MCDOT) is hosting three openhouses regarding the Bus RapidTransit (BRT) line being developedalong a 13.5 mile stretch of U.S.Route 29 between the Silver SpringTransit Center and Burtonsville. The

new line is expected to begin servicein 2020. The three open houses willprovide identical information. Signlanguage interpretation and otherassistive services will be providedupon request. Contact Darcy Buckleyat 240-777-7166 or send a request [email protected].

SATURDAY/NOV. 18Rotary Club Tech Clinic. 10 a.m.-

noon at Potomac Library, 10101Glenolden Drive, Potomac. One-on-One help with computer, tablet, orsmart phone for seniors. Sponsoredby Rotary Club of Potomac(www.potomacrotary.org). Registerfor a 30-minute appointment at theinformation desk or at 240-777-0690.

MONDAY/NOV. 20Transportation Open House. 6:30-

8:30 p.m. at the Silver Spring CivicCenter Great Hall, 1 Veterans Plaza,Silver Spring. The MontgomeryCounty Department of Transportation(MCDOT) is hosting three openhouses regarding the Bus RapidTransit (BRT) line being developedalong a 13.5 mile stretch of U.S.Route 29 between the Silver SpringTransit Center and Burtonsville. Thenew line is expected to begin servicein 2020. The three open houses willprovide identical information. Signlanguage interpretation and otherassistive services will be providedupon request. Contact Darcy Buckleyat 240-777-7166 or send a request [email protected].

SATURDAY/DEC. 2Future Quest. 8 a.m.-3 p.m. at GMU’s

Johnson Center, 4400 UniversityDrive, Fairfax. College and careerconference for area middle and high

school students with disabilities, aswell as their parents, teachers andother professionals. Featuring morethan 40 workshops and exhibitsrelated to successful life after highschool. Free. There is free parking inLot K, or in the Mason Pond ParkingGarage for $8. Visitww.futurequestgmu.org to register oremail [email protected].

Drop-in Support Group. 10-11:30a.m. on the 1st and 3rd Saturdaymornings at the Rockville Library, 21Maryland Ave. The MontgomeryCounty Commission for Women andthe Department of Correction andRehabilitation will sponsor a free,drop-in support group to help andsupport women as they transitionback into the community after beinginvolved with the criminal justicesystem. Groups are open to womenwho live, or plan to live, inMontgomery County. Interestedparticipants can get moreinformation, exact room location,and request free child care bycontacting the Montgomery CountyCommission for Women at 240-777-8333 or online atwww.montgomerycountymd.gov/cfw/reentry_referral_form.html. Moreinformation about the Commission forWomen can be found atwww.montgomerycountymd.gov/cfw.

SATURDAY/DEC. 16Rotary Club Tech Clinic. 10 a.m.-

noon at Potomac Library, 10101Glenolden Drive, Potomac. One-on-One help with computer, tablet, orsmart phone for seniors. Sponsoredby Rotary Club of Potomac(www.potomacrotary.org). Registerfor a 30-minute appointment at theinformation desk or at 240-777-0690.

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

By KENNETH B. LOURIE

Recently, as in a few weeks ago, Mindy, whonone of you regular readers know, died of lungcancer. She was my decade’s long best friend’swife. And she was my friend too, going backalmost 40 years. Married to my oldest friend (star-ting in 10th grade), Cary, for over 35 years, Mindywas originally classified as stage I five years ago.Cary didn’t tell me for a year or so after becausehe didn’t want to burden me with another pieceof bad news, and Mindy being diagnosed withlung cancer would most definitely have been badnews. She had a lobectomy (part of the lung issurgically removed), back then and that’s prettymuch all I know about the beginning stages. Afterthe surgery however, she was told she was cancerfree.

Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to attend Mindy’sfuneral. I had my own post-scan appointment onthe Monday morning following the Sundayfuneral and night-time shiva and the logistics oftraveling back and forth from Washington, D.C.,to Boston and back were unworkable. Two week-ends later, last weekend in fact, I flew up toBoston and spent four days with Cary, just himand me in the house – without Mindy, of course.We shared an awful lot about Mindy and life,reminiscing backward and contemplating for-ward. One afternoon, along with Mindy’s firstcousin, Julie, Cary and I visited Mindy’s grave,about 20 minutes from the house, where I wasable to pay my respects and say a few words inprivate. After standing alongside the grave site fora few minutes, Cary took out his smart phone,bent over toward the ground and played “their”song, sniffling and wiping away tears in the proc-ess. A very touching moment. Another afternoon,I sat with Cary at their kitchen table and readthrough all the condolence cards with Caryexplaining all the relationships to Mindy. Onenight, Cary and I went to dinner with his twosons, Jonathan and Jordon (along with Jon’s girl-friend, Coleen and Jordy’s wife, Lauren). At din-ner, I shared two jokes with the boys that Mindyhad told years ago, that to this day, I keep in myrepertoire; they had not heard them before. Oneinvolved an elephant, another had to do withJesus Christ becoming a bell ringer. Cary’s third -and oldest son, Jeffrey, was not present as he hadflown back to California on Tuesday where, afterspending three weeks at home with his father andbrothers watching his mother struggle to survive,he returned a few days after the funeral.

As for me, I teared up throughout the week-end. Over the years, especially after my parentsmoved to Florida, I didn’t see Cary and Mindy asregularly as I had while my parents were still liv-ing in Massachusetts (four times a year, generally).From 1989 on, maybe we visited one another adozen times in person: high school reunions, barmitzvahs, a couple of Celtic’s games and the oddoccasion where the timing/opportunity presenteditself. All the while, going on 45 years now, wespoke/speak every couple of weeks, picking up inconversation without ever missing a beat.

What was particularly/uniquely difficult for me– and I don’t think it is as difficult as losing one’s“soul mate,” as Cary described Mindy, just as theywere beginning to embark on their final journeytogether: retirement – was that I too have lungcancer. As such, it was a peculiar position inwhich I found myself. Not only was I grieving theloss of a close friend: Mindy, way too young; shewas younger than me by a couple of years, andthe effect it had on my best friend, Cary, I wasalso witnessing first hand, up close and extremelypersonally, the ravages and devastating impact ofa lung cancer diagnosis, a diagnosis with which Iam all to familiar. Of course, I felt bad for Carylosing his beautiful wife. Of course, I felt bad forthe boys losing a fabulous, devoted mother. Butthere was a part of me that felt bad for me. As acancer survivor, it’s easy to pretend that this dis-ease isn’t killing you until you attend afuneral/spend time with the family of someonewho has succumbed to this terrible disease. Thenit hits home, with a vengeance. “Cancer sucks,”as so many of us know, but life must go on, as dif-ficult as it sometimes is.

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The 14th annual Mayfield Market will be held this weekend.

‘Mayfield Market’ ReturnsFrom Page 5

de Oca that we hold our own. We startedvery small, and, as the word has spread,we have grown each year. Vendors comeback year after year because they know thatcustomers return again and again. I sendout the applications in May, and we arefilled by July.”

“This year, we have an excellent varietyof vendors,” Kress said. “We have local art-ists, potters, hand-made wood furniture,unique clothing, gorgeous jewelry andmuch more — and we also have many al-ums who are thrilled to be included in theMayfield Market. Because we have so manydedicated volunteers, we are now like awell-oiled machine and everything runsvery smoothly.”

Montes de Oca confirms that this is a hugeHoly Child weekend. “We have over 75 par-

ent and student volunteers each day. Dadswill direct our customers about where topark and moms and daughters will greetyou at the door and sell you delicious home-made treats from the Tiger Bakery. Shop-pers love to take home the fancy, home-baked goods including cakes, pies, breads,cake pops, homemade granola and pump-kin cookies. Plan to stay for lunch — twofood trucks serving delectable foods will beon hand.”

Kress added that “the annual bazaar is awonderful community builder; the holidayspirit is evident throughout the Market. Itis a great activity for the overall Potomaccommunity as well as our parents, students,and alumnae.”

Connelly School of the Holy Child is lo-cated at 9029 Bradley Blvd., Potomac. Formore information, visit www.holychild.org.

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‘On the Town’ at Whitmanimprovements.

There are 38 students in the cast, about40 in the orchestra and 110 doing techwork, Gerken said.

“I have more kids in the [show] than inall fall sports combined,” he said. “We arenot a magnet school but are known for ourarts departments. The music department isreally a crown jewel.”

Gerken said he tries to create a highschool version of a regional theatre, givingthe students responsibility for all aspects ofthe show.

That works well for Harley Pomper whois the scenic designer and assistant techni-cal director.

“I’ve learned a lot about problem solvingand etiquette – how to treat your col-leagues,” she said. “It’s a lot of practicalskills … an exercise in adulthood.”

Hatcher agrees.“This is a good opportunity for me to

broaden my horizons,” he said. “I’ve learneda lot of responsibility. I trust myself more.”

On stage, the three sailors are played byConnor Johnson, Matthew Millin and EliBanks. They see a poster of the month’s“Miss Turnstile,” Ivy Smith, while riding the

subway and split up to look for her in theplaces she mentions as interests on theposter.

Millin, as Gabey, the part played by GeneKelly in the 1949 film version, sings anddances his way through New York sites look-ing for Ivy Smith and finds her at CarnegieHall taking a singing lesson.

Of course, there are twists and turns keep-ing Gabey from his love and when his bud-dies return with woman they have hookedup with he is still alone.

Ariana Banda is Ivy Smith. She has beenin every show at Whitman except one inher freshman year, she said. “In a lot ofways, it reminds me of my first show here,‘Catch Me If You Can,’” she said. “I thinkthis [musical] is super fun for the wholefamily. This is something fun to watch.”

General admission tickets are $10 for stu-dents, $15 for adults, all reserved seats are$20 — reserved seats must be purchased inadvance. Tickets can be purchased onlineat https://whitmandrama.ticketleap.com/or at the door on show nights beginning at5:30 pm. Cash or checks only accepted forin-person sales. Visit the Whitman Dramawebsite for details on all the ways to pur-chase tickets and request special seating.

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