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By Ken Moore

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Chief Judge Peter B. Krauser andthe Court of Special Appeals ofMaryland on Dec. 7, 2012 re-jected Montgomery County’s

motion that would have allowed movingforward with development of soccer fieldson Brickyard Road.

A Montgomery County Circuit Courtjudge is scheduled to hear arguments onFeb. 8, 2013 to determine whether theschool board lease of the land to the countyis legal.

An August Montgomery County CircuitCourt ruling suspended county plans toforce organic farmer Nick Maravell off 20acres on Brickyard Road. Maravell hasleased the property from MontgomeryCounty Public Schools for more than 30years.

“By this motion, the county attempts tohave this Court determine the merits of thePetition for Judicial Review before it isheard by the Circuit Court,” according toBrian E. Barkley, attorney for BrickyardCoalition, which challenged the legality ofthe Board of Education’s lease of the landto the county to develop soccer fields.

“The fact that a final decision may onlybe a little over two months away should besufficient reason to allow the stay to remainin place,” Barkley wrote.

Citing a significant need for ballfields inthe downcounty, County Executive IkeLeggett executed plans to turn the Brick-yard Road farm site to the county so it couldlease the land to MSI for development intosoccer fields.

Attorneys for the county called the stayimposed last August an injunction andasked the appeals court to overrule it.

“The trial court’s order does not merelystay State Board’s decision under review, itforbids the County from taking action un-der its lease with the Local Board. Com-pounding the error, the trial court issuedthe injunction based upon a ground thatcould not be before it (a claim under theOpen Meetings Act),” according to CountyAttorney Marc P. Hansen.

MARAVELL PRODUCES heirloom GMO-free corn and soybean seed on the farm.More recently, his daughter, Sophia

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South Asian artists came togetherto display and sell their artworkon Dec. 8-9 with a purpose in

mind. Their mission was to raise moneyfor Upakar Scholarships. Upakar, thelargest Indian-American scholarshipfund, provides financial aid to high-achieving, low-income Indian Americansto help them attend college.

The show was held in the home of art-ist Nimi Trehan in Potomac and featureda variety of paintings, photography, ce-ramics and jewelry from both localPotomac artisans and others from nearbycommunities. Each artist donated 25percent of her proceeds to Upakar.

This is the seventh time these artistshave presented their art as a group. “Wehave a goal in mind as we present ourartwork to the public. At first westruggled to find three artists and nowwe have nine. We are pleased that wecan support such an important cause,”Trehan said.

Shanthi Chandrasekar has been paint-ing and drawing since early childhood.This multidisciplinary artist, who residesin North Potomac, has won numerousawards and grants. Her works are vibrantand often influenced by her Indian heri-tage, although, as she said, “my true in-spiration comes from the mystery andmajesty of the world around me.” Sheuses a variety of media, including oils,acrylics, colored pencils, pen and ink,wood, clay, soapstone, and alabaster. Shehas recently learned sculpting andTanjore painting.

Trehan has exhibited her expressiveacrylics and digital photography at theYellow Barn in Glen Echo, the Art Leaguein Alexandria and the Epi-Center inGurgaon, India. She is inspired by na-ture, the urban scene, poetry and phi-losophy. “I am often intrigued by the col-ors, patterns and textures found in na-ture,” she said.

Her Aurora Series was inspired by theNorthern Lights of Alaska. Another se-ries, “Changing course, Evolution andDivergence” are abstract paintings ofnature which are analogous to the chang-ing course of life, growth and evolution.She analyzes her work: “With color andrhythm as primary tools, my paintingscarry a hidden meaning, an added levelof information, or mystical symbolism.

Art Show Raises Funds for UpakarProceeds fromevent benefitIndian Americanscholarship fund.

Moving real-life photography by Suzheila “Shelia” Reyes-Bunnag.

Artist Nimi Trehan with her acrylic painting.

Wood firedceramics byWinfredChao.

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Each painting should be contem-plated over time. I’m hoping thatthe observer will look beyond thesurface to connect with a fragmentthat resonates on an emotionallevel.”

Suzheila “Shelia” Reyes-Bunnaghas displayed her dramatic andmoving photography at manyevents in the U.S. and around theworld. She is an avid travel pho-tographer who features peopleand cultures — and “captures thatdefinitive moment.”

“I like to photograph normalpeople and present them with adifferent perspective,” she said.

Ceramicist Winfred Chao dis-played her wood-fired functionalstoneware and white porcelain.Her pieces are “rough and earthy”while her electric fired porcelainis “pure and whimsical.”

Chao, of McLean, Va., has wonmany awards for her pottery. Sherents a wood kiln in Thurmont,Md. “It is a very primitive kiln andthe result is produced by the ash,flame, heat and time. Each pieceis completely unique.”

Other artists displaying theirwork were Mercy Metherate,Girija Rudra, Vijaya Ravella andStuti Gupta. Rudra’s art featuresshapes and hues of color, whileRavella’s paintings are “my inter-pretations of the mantras that Irecite and have known since I wasa child. Painting lets me get awayto a world full of color with norules for expression.” Metherate’s artwork reflectsher connections to India and her bi-cultural life ex-perience. Gupta’s creative style is reflected in herunusual fusion jewelry that combines majestic old

Maravell, has run the Brickyard Educational Farmon the site as well, teaching local school childrenabout farming.

In March 2011, Maravell, neighbors and civic or-ganizations in Potomac learned that Leggett haddecided to take control of the 20-acres to turn itover to a private organization for development intosoccer fields.

The Board of Education voted with only a few daysnotice to lease the property to the county for thatpurpose.

Local food advocates, neighbors and civic asso-ciations have expressed outrage that there was nopublic process for the decision. They have asked toturn back the decision and begin a transparent pro-cess with public input and discussion.

County council members have also called on thecounty executive and school board to reconsiderplans to turn the farm into soccer fields.

“The violations of the Open Meetings Act resultedin a lack of transparency about the decision-makingprocess. It is the public policy of the State of Mary-land to have open meetings since an open govern-ment is essential to the maintenance of an open soci-ety,” according to Barkley, representing the BrickyardCoalition.

But according to the county, the organic farmer hasplanted the bad seeds during this ongoing controversy.

The county extended Maravell’s lease during thelegal challenges, county attorneys said.

“It is apparent … that the Appellees have acted inbad faith. There is no substantial justification for theirconduct or for their claims against the county. Thecounty acted in good faith by entering into a LicenseAgreement and a settlement agreement withAppellees Maravell and Cowles and adhering to both.… It is fair to assume that Appellees never had anyintention of abiding by the agreements. Courts shouldnot abide such conduct,” according to County Attor-ney Marc P. Hansen.

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with artsy new. Her jewelry is created with preciousand semi-precious stones.

Each individual artist can be seen on their website.Visit www.upakarfoundation.org.

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Wood fired ceramic by Winfred Chao.

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Deep in the greenhouse of Potomac’sGood Earth nursery there lives a

friendly cockatiel namedScooter. You’ll find his cagenestled among poinsettias andother bright green foliage. Fromhis perch, the bird holds forthon the daily comings and goingsat the shop. Referred to by staffas a “Good Earth tradition,”Scooter is an integral part of theteam.

Sporting a thick coat of brightyellow feathers and a jauntygrey crest, Scooter was the per-fect fit from the moment he ar-rived more than 12 years ago.Landscape designer MichaelLavin, one of the starting mem-bers of the store, brought himto the greenhouse sanctuaryupon the death of Scooter’sowner, a member of Lavin’s ex-tended family. Lavin thoughtthe leafy space would be goodfor the little bird and time hasproven that to be true. Scooterwill soon defy his species’ oddsand celebrate his 30th year inApril.

Scooter resides in a cheerfulhome complete with multi-col-ored rope swing, a bright greenfeed box, wooden perches, toysand a set of tiny metal bells. Thebird thrives on conversationand delights in answering whencalled. He spends most of hisbusy days singing although oc-casionally screams when themanagers get on the phone. “Hehears the conversation andwants to get in on the action,”said Lavin. Six years agoScooter’s partner Canela died,a hardship for the usuallypaired cockatiel. By some ac-counts Scooter was in deepmourning for months, refusingall conversation. Since then,however, he seems to like it justfine on his own.

Assistant Manager KellyGrimes is his daily caregiver,making sure he has plenty offood and water and is wellstocked with treats and toys.Scooter thrives on people andloves it when customers payhim an up-close visit. Duringthe coldest winter monthsScooter retreats to the warmth

of a tabletop by the window atLavin’s home, returning re-freshed in the spring to resumehis post at the nursery.

Possibly at the urging of itsvocal feathered friend, GoodEarth carries a broad selectionof bird merchandise, includingtall feeders for outdoor birds,wooden bluebird houses, andseed wreaths such as the “Clas-sic Pecan Wreath” and “Mr.Bird’s All Season Bell.” Theyalso carry large-sized glass bird-bath bowls in reds and goldsthat can serve as holiday serv-ing pieces before being installedin the garden.

On Wednesday, Good Earthwill be doing a Toys for Totsdrive in conjunction withWMZQ. They’ll be open from 7a.m. to 7 p.m. Those who bringa toy to donate will receive asmall poinsettia as a gift. Thenursery is also currently run-ning a “12 Days of ChristmasSale.” A list at the store’s en-trance details each day a newitem for sale up and untilChristmas day.

Established in Potomac in1998, the nursery carries all theChristmas holiday traditions:fresh Christmas trees, andwreaths plus giftware and otherornaments. Handmade holidaydecorating items, plus an arrayof poinsettias in hard-to-findcolors are also available. Thereare supplies of fragrant paperwhites and amaryllis bulbs aswell as a selection of dried in-door wreaths, scented candlesand potpourri. “All the warmcozy things of the season,” saidGrimes.

Good Earth is located at 11650Falls Road, Potomac. For storehours call 301-765-0224 or visitwww.gegardenmarket.com/about.php

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Andrea Manchester has extensiveexperience in diplomatic rela-tions, debating, creating solu-tions and setting public policy —

and she is only a junior in high school. In7th grade, she took part in the Model UnitedNations in New York City. She was the firstHoly Child freshman involved with theModel Organization of American States —and this December, she was elected to theposition of president of MOAS at the ModelAssembly held at the Organization of Ameri-can States headquarters in Washington DC.

Manchester ran against other studentsfrom the U.S., Puerto Rico and numerousLatin American countries. To run, she hadto collect endorsement signatures from fivecountries; each country could only supportone candidate.

She was also required to deliver a speechabout the qualities that make her a goodleader. “I was surprised and very pleased tohave been chosen,” she said.

Manchester explained: “As president, Iwill be the chairperson for the General Com-mittee, moderator of the discussion anddebates, serve as a liaison between the stu-dent representatives and the people whorun the MOAS, help set guidelines and serveas a diplomatic role model for the many stu-dents who attend the Model Assembly.”

SHE HAS SET HER GOALS for the fol-lowing year: “I hope to improve the overallexperience for students who participate inthe Model, and to help students better un-derstand how it works. I want to make it arealistic and meaningful experience for eachstudent who attends.”

She also hopes to improve the efficacy ofthe process and plans to expand and pro-mote the on-line platform along with com-munications between MOAS and the OAS.

Twelve students from Holy Child madeup the delegation to the Assembly whichrepresented the country of Brazil. They metafter-school and on Saturday mornings todiscuss Brazil and what their research haduncovered. They studied its politics, lead-ership position on human rights, security,democracy, economic development andmore. Once they arrived at the Assembly,the team participated in role-playing, rep-resenting diplomats and political officialsof the member states of the OAS. They de-bated and approved resolutions dealing

with current issues on the Inter-Americanagenda. Through negotiation, team-workand problem solving, the students devel-oped leadership skills and learned the pro-cesses of the OAS.

The OAS was established to achieve “anorder of peace and justice, to promote theirsolidarity, to strengthen their collaborationand to defend their sovereignty, their terri-

torial integrity and their independence.”Today, the OAS brings together all 35 inde-pendent states of the Americas and consti-tutes the main political, juridical, and so-cial governmental forum in the Hemisphere.In addition, it has granted permanent ob-server status to 67 states, as well as to theEuropean Union.

Manchester speaks fluent Spanish and hasa high level of French fluency. She has de-veloped a strong interest in Latin Americanissues since she has family in Venezuela andhas vacationed there. Her career interestsare varied: “I actually think I want to be aforensic anthropologist and work for theFBI. I also have an interest in political sci-ence but i like the idea of international re-lations and diplomacy. I love studying cur-rent events.”

She is looking forward to her leadershipposition with MOAS and will attend train-ing in the fall before she leads the ModelAssembly next December.

Holy Child’s AndreaManchester electedassembly’s president.

She Leads Model Organization of American States

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Email announcements to [email protected]. Deadline is Thursday at noon.

WEDNESDAY/DEC. 19Bereavement Workshop. 6:30-8 p.m. “Winter

Blues: Balancing Sorrow and Celebration whilegrieving.” For anyone grieving the death of aloved one. Free and open to any MontgomeryCounty residents. Montgomery Hospice, 1355

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Piccard Drive, Rockville. Registration requiredby calling 301-921-4400.

FRIDAY/JAN. 4Open House. 4:30-7:30 p.m. at Beverly Farms

Elementary School, 8501 Postoak Road. Forthose who can’t attend the open house, call 301-469-1050 to make a reservation for a guidedtour during school hours.


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Holiday Entertainment

Students Take OverOn Jan. 5 and 6, 2013, the Imagination Stage Student Ensemble will perform

“Seussical, Jr.” on the same set—designed by Tom Donahue—and stage as theprofessional production running this winter. “Seussical, Jr.” runs in ImaginationStage’s Annette M. and Theodore N. Lerner Family Theatre, 4908 Auburn Avenue,Bethesda, Jan. 5 and 6 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased onlineat www.imaginationstage.org, at the Imagination Stage box office, or via phoneat 301-280-1660.

‘Brother Bear’Starting Jan. 3, Imagination Stage

brings back its popular show for the veryyoung: “Wake Up, Brother Bear!” This45-minute show invites children to en-ter the world of a young brother bearand his sister as they venture throughthe seasons of the year.

“Wake Up, Brother Bear!” runs inImagination Stage’s Christopher andDana Reeve Studio Theatre, 4908 Au-burn Avenue, Bethesda, shows areTuesdays-Sundays at 10:30 a.m. and11:45 a.m., Jan. 3–Feb. 3. Appropriatefor ages 1-5, tickets are $10-12, with a$5 lap seat for children under 12months. Tickets may be purchasedonline at www.imaginationstage.org, atthe Imagination Stage box office, or viaphone at 301-280-1660. Visitwww.imaginationstage.org.

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. http://rockvilletownsquare.com/events/mommy-and-me. Dec. 18 in TheLibrary, First Floor.

Holiday Art Show and Sale.Saturdays and Sundays through Jan.6, 2013, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Browseand buy fine artworks at Glen EchoPark’s annual Holiday Art Show andSale, presented by the Glen EchoPark Partnership for Arts andCulture. The exhibition will featureworks by resident artists, instructorsand invited artists and will includeglass, ceramics, jewelry,photography, painting, crafts andmore. In Glen Echo’s Popcorn Galleryat 7300 MacArthur Blvd. Call 301-634-2222 or visit glenechopark.org.

The Puppet Co. at Glen Echo Park hasannounced its 2012-2013 season.There are favorite fairytaleprincesses, an annual holidaytradition, and a special guest artistwith a bilingual twist. 301-634-5380or www.thepuppetco.org. TheNutcracker, through Dec. 30,Thursdays and Fridays at 10 and11:30 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays at11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.; Toyland,Jan. 18-Feb. 10, 2013, Fridays at 10and 11:30 a.m. Saturdays andSundays at 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.

WEDNESDAY/DEC. 1918th Street Singers Christmas

Concert. 7:30 p.m. Mansion atStrathmore, 10701 Rockville Pike.Tickets: $15. Concert brings morethan 50 members of this D.C.-basedchoral group together to sing festivefavorites of the season. Call 301-581-5100 or visit www.strathmore.org.

THURSDAY/DEC. 20Charm City Klezmer Band. 7:30

p.m. Mansion at Strathmore, 10701Rockville Pike. Tickets: $15. Thefamily band Michael S. Raitzyk andCharm City Klezmer celebrate theFestival of Lights with a jazzy twist ina Hanukkah program featuring avariety of Yiddish theatre, klezmerand Jewish-themed music. Call 301-581-5100 or visitwww.strathmore.org.

Blues Dance. 8:15-11:30 p.m. CapitalBlues presents weekly Thursday nightblues dances. A beginner workshop8:15-9 p.m. offers partnering basicsfor new dancers. The class isincluded with admission; no partnernecessary. Dancing runs 9-11:30 p.m.to blues music from every corner ofthe genre. At Ballroom Annex at7300 MacArthur Blvd. Admission is$8. Email [email protected].

THROUGH DEC. 21Art Exhibition: “An Abstract

Approach.” Paintings by LesleyClarke, June Plotkin, and EdithSievers; ceramics by KarinAbromaitis, and mixed media byJessica Beels. Opening reception isSunday, Nov. 4 from 11 a.m. to 1p.m. Free and open to the public.Call 301-299-7087. At Gallery HarShalom, located at Congregation HarShalom, 11510 Falls Road.

DEC. 21, 22 & 23The Nutcracker. Suitable for all ages.

7 p.m. on Dec. 14 and 21; 1 and 5p.m. on Dec. 15, 16, 22, 23. AtRobert E. Parilla Performing ArtsCenter, Montgomery CollegeRockville Campus, 51 Mannakee St.$23-28 in advance; $28-33 at thedoor. Call 240-567-5301 or visitwww.montgomerycollege.edu/PAC.

SATURDAY/DEC. 22Swing Dancing. 9 p.m.-midnight.

Admission is $15. One-hour lessonfrom 8 to 9 p.m. With the TomCunningham Orchestra. At Glen EchoPark, 7300 MacArthur Blvd. Visitwww.tomcunningham.com/calendar.

Mbandi. 8 p.m. Mbandi’s instrumentalcompositions blur the line betweensmooth jazz, pop, classical, andworld music. Tickets are $29.99.Montgomery College Performing ArtsCenter is located at 7995 GeorgiaAve, Silver Spring. Call 877-535-8085 or visit www.mbandi.com/concert.php.

SUNDAY/DEC. 23Brunch with Santa. 10 a.m. or 12:30

p.m. at the Mansion at Strathmore,10701 Rockville Pike, NorthBethesda. $18/child, $35/adult, notincluding tax or gratuity.Reservations required. 301-581-5253.

THROUGH DEC. 23Annual Yellow Barn Members

Show. The Yellow Barn Studio, GlenEcho Park’s resident painting anddrawing studio, presents its 18thAnnual Members Show in the YellowBarn Gallery at 7300 MacArthurBlvd. The gallery opens on Saturdaysand Sundays, from 12–5 p.m. Call301-371-5593 or visitwww.yellowbarnstudio.com.

TUESDAY/DEC. 25Family Painting Event. 2-5 p.m. at

VisArts at Rockville, 155 Gibbs St.,Rockville. Children can choose aHello Kitty or cupcake canvass, whileadults can paint Kadinsky’s Winterlandscape or “Starry Night.” $15.

Visit www.visartsatrockville.org formore.

THROUGH DEC. 29Grayscale. Mansion at Strathmore,

10701 Rockville Pike. Call 301-581-5100 or visit www.strathmore.org.

Annual International Exhibition ofFine Art in Miniature. Mansion atStrathmore, 10701 Rockville Pike.Call 301-581-5100 or visitwww.strathmore.org.

SUNDAY/DEC. 30Waltz Dance. 2:45-6 p.m. Join for a

Waltz Dance in the Spanish Ballroomat Glen Echo Park located at 7300MacArthur Blvd. The 45-minutedance lesson begins at 2:45 p.m. witha half-hour introductory Waltzworkshop. Social dancing followsuntil 6 p.m. Admission is $10. Nopartner required. Call Joan Koury at202-238-0230 or Glen Echo Park at301-634-2222, or visitwww.WaltzTimeDances.org, or e-mail [email protected].

THROUGH DEC. 31A Little House Christmas. Adventure

Theatre MTC at Glen Echo Parkpresents A Little House Christmas.Celebrate the holidays with thisheartwarming adventure that showsthat the simple things make livingworthwhile as Mary and Laura learnthe true meaning of Christmas.Saturdays, 11 a.m., 2 and 4:30 p.m.;Sundays, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. WinterBreak (Dec. 26-31) performances at11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Some Tuesdayand Friday at 10:30 a.m. Tickets are$19. At Glen Echo Park, 7300MacArthur Blvd. Call 301-634-2270or visit adventuretheatre-mtc.org.

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inc.org 9200 Kentsdale Drive, Potomac, MD 20854,301-365-0561Potomac Community Resources is a private,nonprofit organization that promotes the inclusionof persons with developmental differences into thelife of our community. Founded in 1994 by a smallgroup of families at Our Lady of Mercy CatholicParish, Potomac Community Resources today serveshundreds of individuals and families.

McPaw, www.mcpaw.org,9613 Eldwick Way, Potomac, MD 20854The new Montgomery County Animal Shelter is a49,160 square-foot facility currently underconstruction containing public adoption areas,private animal holding and treatment areas,classroom, conference room and office space. TheShelter, at the northwest corner of the intersectionof Muncaster Mill Road and Airpark Drive, will beowned by and operated primarily by theMontgomery County Police Department AnimalServices Division. The county has turned to McPawto help raise funds to build the facility.

Manna Food Center, 9311 Gaither Road,Gaithersburg, MD 20877, 301-424-1130www.mannafood.orgManna Food Center, the main food bank inMontgomery County, strives to eliminate hungerthrough food distribution, education, and advocacy.

Manna has distributed more than 43 million poundsof food to more than 2.7 million individuals. Mannaprovided food to 5 percent of Montgomery Countyresidents this past year.

Mercy Health Clinic, www.mercyhealthclinic.org,7 Metropolitan Court, Suite 1, Gaithersburg, MD20878Mercy Health Clinic is a free, community-basedvolunteer organization providing quality healthcareto uninsured, low-income residents of MontgomeryCounty. The clinic, located in Gaithersburg, dependson the expertise of volunteers, healthcareprofessionals and support from community partnersto provide quality care to those in need. The Clinicis staffed with medical professionals includingfamily practice physicians, cardiologists,endocrinologists, nurse practitioners, nurseassistants, translators and behavioral healthcounselors.Interfaith Works, www.iworksmc.org, 114 WestMontgomery Ave., Rockville, MD 20850,

Interfaith Works provides shelter, food, and clothingto low-income and homeless neighbors.Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless,www.mcch.net, 600-B East Gude Drive, Rockville,MD 20850 301-217-0314

Montgomery County Coalition for theHomeless (MCCH), a community-based nonprofitorganization, is a leading provider of permanenthousing, intermediate housing, emergency shelter,and supportive services for people experiencinghomelessness. MCCH programs serve 1,600 men,women and children each year.

Shepherd’s Table, www.shepherdstable.org, 8210

Dixon Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20910, 301-585-646Shepherd’s Table is a nonprofit organization indowntown Silver Spring, supported by volunteers,religious organizations, government, businesses,foundations, and individual donors. Shepherd’sTable provides help to people who are homeless orin need by providing basic services, including meals,social services, medical support, clothing, and otherassistance.

Fisher House, Walter Reed Army Medical Center,www.fisherhouse.org, 111 Rockville Pike, Suite 420,Rockville, Maryland 20850 | (888) 294-8560The Fisher House program supports members of themilitary and their families when they travel greatdistances for specialized medical care. Fisher HouseFoundation donates ‘comfort homes,’ built on thegrounds of major military and Veterans medicalcenters, including Walter Reed in Bethesda. Thesehomes enable family members to be close to a lovedone at the most stressful times.

Friends in Action, www.iworksmc.org/friends-in-action, 114 West Montgomery Ave., Rockville, MD20850, 301-762-8682Founded by Interfaith Works (formerly CommunityMinistry of Montgomery County) in 1986, Friends InAction recruits and trains a network of people fromall faiths and ethnic backgrounds. Volunteermentoring teams are linked for one year in asupportive relationship to a needy family in theircommunity. The goal of the program is to help thefamily identify their strengths and developattainable and manageable goals that guide themtoward financial independence and personal wellbeing.

With less than a week beforeChristmas, many people havenot completed their shopping,and so we remind you

of the importance of spending a sig-nificant portion of your shopping bud-get locally. At this point in the season,the high cost of expedited shipping might alsoserve as an incentive to shop in locally ownedstores.

One way to be sure holiday shopping comeswith some holiday spirit is to do a portion ofyour shopping in some of the area’s locallyowned stores. There is special holiday ambi-ance available by shopping in the heart of a

town that is decked out for the season.Small retail shops are part of defining any

community. Their livelihood depends on thelivability and quality of the neighborhoodsaround them. A small business owner pays at-tention to every detail in his or her business ina way that no chain can. Frequently, it is thesmall retail person who is active in fundraising

for local charities, for fire and rescueservice, for local schools and in orga-nizing holiday events.

Local retail stores, mom-and-popstores, continue to face tough challenges. Com-petition from big box stores and online sellersmakes the holiday shopping season all themore important to locally-owned retailers.

With less than two weeks to go before theend of the charitable giving year, we also re-mind you of the critical local needs that arefilled by a variety of local nonprofit organiza-

Reminder: Shop Locally, Give LocallySupporting thecommunity.

tions. With suggestions from readers, we haveupdated our lists. We welcome suggestions aswe continuously update our local lists of com-munity organizations. You can find a completeat www.connectionnewspapers.com.

Last News IssueOf 2012

This is the last regular edition of the Alma-nac for 2012, and it includes the last of our2012 series on immigration. Next week, deliv-ered shortly after Christmas, is the Children’sConnection, devoted to the artwork and writ-ing of area students.

— Mary Kimm,

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Editorial

Make DifferenceOn Gun ControlTo the Editor:

As our new voice in Congress, Rep.-elect JohnDelaney is finding his way around the halls of the Capi-tol and determining what course his Congressionalcareer will take. I hope he will choose as his signatureissue to be a leader on gun control.

Sensible gun laws might not stop every madman, butour families will be safer if we reinstate the assault-weapons ban that Congress and the BushAdministration allowed to expire in 2004. That’s justa common-sense first step.

My daughter, like all county schoolchildren, hasparticipated in school “lock-down” drills since kinder-garten, just as her grandparents practiced how toshelter from a nuclear bomb. Rep.-elect Delaneyshould do everything in his power to ensure that ourkids are the last generation to practice how to respondto a mass shooting. Fear not an NRA backlash; if heleads the way, Montgomery County parents will havehis back.

Allen MattisonPotomac

A Community CenterFor Everyone To UseTo the Editor:

The following open letter was addressed to RecreationDirector Gabriel Albornoz.

I live just behind the Potomac Community Centertennis courts and have lived here for the past 21 years.I have never heard any noise or any other thing thatmy family ever found objectionable from the tenniscourts, baseball games, or hockey rink, etc

I am totally in favor of using the rink at the PCC forthe disabled, whether they be children, veterans andany other disabled person with any handicap.

I do not think there are many facilities in Montgom-ery County that would be as good as this location forthe disabled or children.

I think that is the use that Montgomery County hadin mind when the community centers were estab-lished: A center for everyone.

Bobby Fogel

Letters to the Editor

Move AheadOn Improving RinkTo the Editor:

The following open letter was addressed to RecreationDirector Gabriel Albornoz.

I am writing in regard to the proposed rink thatwould be located at the Potomac Community Center.It is very important to maintain a focus on the needsof the handicapped. All children should be blessed witha life experience that includes safe participation inphysical sports and the team opportunity for camara-derie and self-worth .

Senior citizens in the area, who may be coping withmacular degeneration or may be recovering from theeffects of a stroke, would also benefit in having anoutdoor area in which they could walk safely and ex-ercise to improve and maintain their health. Withproximity to NIH, this may also be a destination for ourwounded military personnel who need a place to prac-tice the physical rehabilitation exercises so necessaryfor recovery.

I implore you to move forward with this projectwhat will benefit some of our most deserving citizens.

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More than 200Norwood Schoolstudents, par-ents, teachers

and staff members walked thegrounds of the school’s Potomaccampus earlier this month to raisemoney for schools devastated byHurricane Sandy in New York City.

“The Norwood communityraised and will donate $4,000 tohelp Literacy Lifeboats purchasebooks, rugs, easels and bookcasesto reconstruct literacy-rich class-rooms,” said Leanne Gill, spokes-woman for the Norwood School.

Norwood Walks 2012 was partof the Literacy Lifeboats Initiative,which was started by ColumbiaUniversity’s Teachers CollegeReading and Writing Project tohelp New York City’s K-8 schoolsafter Hurricane Sandy.

“The walkathon gave us achance to have some fun togetheras families and as a community,but also to dedicate that to a wor-thy purpose. It was a small thingto do, but we believe these littledeeds accumulate in the mindsand hearts of our kids and helpthem learn how to be caring, giv-ing people as they get older, whichis right at the heart of our missionat Norwood,Ó said Leslie Wallace,president of the Norwood ParentsAssociation and( lead organizer ofNorwood Walks 2012.

Michele Claeys,(associate headand middle school principal said,“This was a way that our studentscould participate in coming to the

aid of people far away. Plus, thereis something really nice about stu-dents and teachers coming to-gether to help other students andteachers.”

Gill said that each time partici-pants completed a lap, theystomped pieces of poster boardand signed their names. “At theend of the event, we had six largepieces of poster board coveredwith little feet,” she said.

Students took pride in helpingthose in need. “I participated be-cause I wanted to help people af-fected by the storm and becausewe would have liked it if anotherschool did this for us,” said sixthgrade student Stephanie Hong.

Norwood officials want the walkto become a school tradition.“Norwood Walks 2012 was so suc-cessful, we are hoping this be-comes an annual event,” said Gill.

Norwood School RaisesMoney for Those AffectedParticipants raise more than $4,000 to help purchase books,rugs, easels and bookcases.

More than 200 Norwood School students, parents, teach-ers, and staff walked the school’s Potomac campus toraise money for K-8 schools devastated by HurricaneSandy in New York City.

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Usually, but not always, when I show for myscheduled post-chemotherapy/post-scanappointment with my oncologist, I am physi-cally examined (touching, feeling). Recently,due to some enhanced computer and facilityupgrades, I was shown the actual scans, digit-ized. However, on more than one occasionover the last 18 months or so, after we dis-cussed the results of my most recent CT Scan –and lab work, no physical exam was per-formed. Apparently, as I later learned, the goodresults from my scan sort of trumps any need tofeel for physical manifestations. Meaning, that ifthe scan shows no tumor growth or movement,it stands to reason – medically speaking, thatcorollary-type symptoms/indications/ abnormali-ties would not occur/be present. To simplifyeven more, there’s no need for a “pre-opera-tive grope,” to quote Dr. Hawkeye Pierce froman episode of M*A*S*H, if the diagnostic testshows there’s nothing to “grope.”

On balance then, the doctor’s not examin-ing me is good news, generally, presumably; atleast that’s how he explained it to me. It’s aprofessional version of “Why bother?” There’snothing to see so he doesn’t have to take alook. I can live with that. Still, I remember thefirst appointment I had with my oncologistwhen he didn’t examine me (he always asksquestions though); before I sort of realized thatI hadn’t been examined, I was already in mycar driving home. I said aloud to my wife,Dina: “He didn’t even examine me!” I feltcheated somehow, as if I didn’t get my co-pay’sworth. I called my nurse the next day to com-plain and express my curiosity/anxiety aboutwhy it was that my oncologist had not touched/tested me for any physical reactions/signs as hehad on all previous appointments.

My doctor did not call back if I recall, but Ibelieve my nurse did, with some tepid reassur-ance. However, on my next appointment withmy oncologist, we discussed the reason why Ihadn’t been examined during the previousappointment. He said there is a debate withinthe medical profession about this very subject.If the scans are encouraging and show noappreciable tumor growth and/or movement,the patient’s body will likely not exhibit anysigns to the contrary. Ergo, physically examiningthe patient is sort of redundant. However, myconcern that something wasn’t done to me(physically examined by my doctor) is notuncommon, my doctor said, and causespatients to have a not-unexpected reaction:skepticism. The perception by us patients isthat the doctors are not in fact doing everythingthey’re supposed to be doing, “Hippocrat-ically” speaking. The doctors might know bet-ter, and know the facts, but when dealing withus patients, there are feelings to consider. Andif the patient’s feelings are not considered dur-ing this fairly intimate doctor-patient relation-ship, then the facts, clear as they may be, mayfall on deaf ears. This is the quandary – as itwas explained to me; examine a patient whoyou know (from their most recent diagnosticscan) is not experiencing any negative reactions(to their disease) or, don’t examine the patientand cause a negative emotional reaction by notphysically examining them. And as any of usterminal patients will attest, there’s a fine lineto be straddled between positive and negativethoughts and interpretations and how theyaffect the patient. Maybe, reassuring the patientmight be more important than followingprotocol?

As much as I want to be a patient patient,the longer I survive, the more impatient andparanoid I’m becoming. I want to enjoy thegood news, really I do, but sometimes I can’t.Damn cancer.

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Sports

Churchill Boys’ Basketball Bounces BackYoung Bulldogsshow resiliency in66-36 win overGaithersburg.

St. Andrew’s BeatsLandon for First Time

The St. Andrew’s Episcopal School boys’ bas-ketball team defeated Landon for the first timein school history on Dec. 10, winning 58-53

at Landon School.SAES led by two points late when senior guard

Arman Izadpanah buried a 3-pointer for insurance.“Any time you can beat an established program like

Landon,” second-year head coach Kevin Jones said,“it’s just good for you to know your kids can competeand their hard work is paying off.”

According to stats from the Washington Post’s Website, sophomore guard Marcus Adkison led the Lionswith 19 points against Landon and junior guard CedricMcFadden scored 12. Senior forward Patrick Collinsscored nine points and Izadpanah added eight.

Jones said McFadden, a transfer from Wilson HighSchool in Washington, D.C., and Adkison, a transferfrom Paul VI in Fairfax, Va., have been standouts thisseason, and Izadpanah has “stepped up.”

Jones, a former Churchill assistant, said the Lions arehoping to compete in the Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference.

“Obviously, being a first-year [head coach last year],we were very much invested in changing the culture— the level that things need to be done,” Jones said.“This year around, certainly we have some new edi-tions to our team, but the culture that we have now isa good one. The kids are working hard and expectingmore out of their teammates.”

SAES (5-3) will travel to face St. James at 5 p.m. onTuesday, Dec. 18.

After suffering a loss toSherwood on Dec. 8, theChurchill boys’ basketballteam responded by burst-

ing out to a 16-5 first quarter lead enroute to a 66-36 win over Montgom-ery County 4A West opponentGaithersburg on Dec. 11 at ChurchillHigh School. With the victory, theBulldogs improved to 2-1 on the sea-son.

Overcoming their own sloppy playat times, the Bulldogs used strong de-fense to force 36 turnovers and holdthe Trojans to under 20 percent shoot-ing on the evening.

“I thought for the most part our teamdefense was pretty good tonight,” Bull-dog head coach Matt Miller said fol-

lowing the game. “We weren’t very co-hesive on offense but our defense gaveus some room for error and the turn-overs we forced helped us to generatesome offense.”

Junior guard Allen Njumbe led theBulldogs with 20 points on theevening, but it was senior forwardBryant Wheatley who sparkedChurchill in the first half with eightpoints and 13 rebounds, leading toan all-around performance of 12points, 15 rebounds, three assists,four steals and three blocks. Millerwas pleased with Wheatley’s effort:“We know he can do some things forus on both ends of the floor in addi-tion to bringing energy each night.He has really grown as a player overthe past year and is just beginning toshow what he can do.”

Senior guard Dominique Williams(nine points, eight rebounds) andsophomore forward Jesse Locke (11points) also provided key contributionsfor the Bulldogs, who controlled theglass with a 43-36 margin on theevening.

After taking a 30-13 lead into thelocker room, the Bulldogs opened thesecond half with a sloppy stretchmarred by poor shooting and a fewturnovers of their own. The Trojanscut the lead to 38-28 before Churchillwent on a 28-8 run over the remain-der of the game to earn the victory.

“I wouldn’t call tonight a prettywin by any stretch despite the finalscore,” Miller said. “But with a youngteam like ours, you are always look-ing to see how we handle adversity,especially early in the season. Ourguys felt like we didn’t do everythingthat we needed to do on Saturdaynight (in a 48-41 loss to 2012MPSSAA state semifinalist Sherwoodin the waning minutes) and theywanted to make amends. It was farfrom perfect but we showed some re-siliency tonight.”

Churchill faced Springbrook onMonday, which was after TheAlmanac’s deadline.

In junior varsity action on Dec. 11,the Bulldogs ran their record to 3-0 onthe new season with a 72-60 victory.

The Green Machine: Front row (from left) are Molly O’Connor,Catherine Heming, Corina Capuano, Ryon Sarkarzadeh; back row areBriana Lantuh, Antos Wellisz, Gabe Schneider, Nicholas Mori andCoach Eric Smith.

OwlBots: Front row (from left) are Winston Grenier, Darius Kuddo,Anthony Mahshigian, J.D. McLean; back row are Jack Wenger, JonahBarron, Noah Montemarano and Chris McCormick. Not pictured:Sarah Bash

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Victory for The Woods Academy Robotics Teams

The Woods Academy Roboticsteams, the OwlBots and theGreen Machine, participated at

the FIRST Lego League Qualifier held atthe Glen Elg Country School on Dec. 15.Twenty-three teams competed. TheOwlBots and the Green Machine weretwo of only six teams to survive that

Qualifier and advance to the FLL MarylandState Championship, which will be held onSaturday, Jan. 17 at UMBC in Catonsville.

The OwlBots won the Judges Award,which is given to a team that scores consis-tently high across all judging categories —robot design, research project, core values,and robot games. Jeff Oosterhout was

awarded the Outstanding Coach/ MentorAward. This is his fourth year coaching theOwlBots.

The 2012 Senior Solutions Challengecompelled teams to explore ways to im-prove the quality of life for seniors. Theyresearched and presented their own inno-vative solutions to help seniors continue to

be independent, engaged, and connectedin their communities.

The OwlBots developed a Face ScanApp designed to aid Alzheimer’s patientsin recognizing loved ones. The GreenMachine conceived of an Activity Cubethat presents Alzheimer’s patients withstimulating hand-on activities.

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