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Volunteers load dirt and gravel into a wheelbarrow tosmooth out holes in the towpath. More than 100people helped with cleanup and repairs on Saturday,June 10 during the 10th annual Canal Pride Day atC&O Canal National Historic Park.

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By Ashley Claire Simpson

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As 22-year-old Dale Dixon sat at theface-painting table at KEEN GreaterDC’s Annual Sports Festival, he

spoke of the inner peace he’s found in hisnearly-lifelong involvement with KEEN(Kids Enjoy Exercise Now). Celebrating its25th anniversary this year, KEEN Greater DCprovides a variety of free physical fitnessand other recreational programs for youngpeople with significant special needs.

As Dixon looked around Potomac’s AvenelPark, the location of KEEN’s 2017 SportsFestival, the multi-colored peace signs andhearts painted on his arms seemed symbolicof KEEN’s mission, to make sure that chil-dren with special needs have the outletsthey need in order to maximize their qual-ity of life.

“I’ve been coming to KEEN all my life, andI’ve never seen people come together theway they are here,” Dixon said. “It’s amaz-ing. Truthfully, KEEN for me isn’t even aboutthe programs. It’s about peacefulness that Ibring back home with me. Everyone shouldhave the kind of peace and love I get fromKEEN and the volunteers. I love all the vol-unteers.”

By Peggy McEwan

The Almanac

The C&O Canal at Great Falls gota major facelift Saturday, June10, when more than a hundredvolunteers joined together for

the 10th Annual C&O Canal Pride Days.After being cancelled twice this spring

because of heavy rain, Saturday’s weathermore than cooperated with a sunny clearday and low humidity.

“The weather is phenomenal,” said BeckyCurtis, director of programs and partner-ships for the C&O Canal trust which spon-sors the Pride Day.

Curtis was signing in volunteers and send-ing them to different job stations along thecanal and around the tavern.

Her list of things to do included cleaningand clearing the mule pasture and the trailthe mules travel from their home on the hillabove the tavern to the tow path where theypull the canal boat, filling in potholes along

Volunteers spend Saturday weeding, fixing,painting, planting at Great Falls Tavern.

Taking Pride in C&O Canal

Organization for people with special needs celebrating 25 years.

Festival Highlights KEEN’s Accomplishments

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Rick Wymelenberg, left, and AnneTaylor, of Potomac, repair a pot-hole on the C&O Canal tow pathduring Canal Pride day Saturday.

Robin Davitt spreads hay on newgrass seed in front of Great FallsTavern Saturday. She and othershelped clean up around the Tavernduring the 10th annual Canal PrideDay at C&O Canal National HistoricPark.

the towpath, painting the bike loaner pro-gram shed and the outside of the restroomsplus pulling invasive species around the tav-ern and planting grass seed where visitorshortcuts created dirt patches which easilyturn into mud.

“The volunteer workforce here is phenom-enal,” said Pete Petersen, supervisory man-ager of the C&O National Historical Park’sPalisades Area, which includes Great Falls.“We couldn’t get all this work done. [Mem-bers of] Friends of Great Falls Tavern arehere today too, cleaning the tavern insideand out, making things sparkle.”

Hugh Robinson was up on a ladder paint-ing the restrooms. He said he has been partof Pride Days since 2009 and volunteers inother ways too as a Canal Steward.

“I’m one of the people who maintains oneof the lock houses,” he said. “I do LockHouse 6.”

Potomac residents Anne Taylor and Rick

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GUIDE DOG FOSTERS NEEDEDGuiding Eyes for the Blind -

Montgomery Region is looking forvolunteers to foster and train futureguide dogs. Volunteers will foster aspecially bred guide dog for 14months, attend bi-monthly trainingclasses, and teach the pup housemanners, people skills andsocialization within the community.Dog crates, training equipment andmonthly medications are provided.Contact Margie Coccodrilli at 301-869-2216 or [email protected] visit www.guidingeyes-md.org.

DATES FOR NEXT SCHOOL YEARThe Montgomery County school year

will begin on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017,and the last day of school will be nolater than Friday, June 15, 2018.

THURSDAY/JUNE 29National Library of Medicine Visit.

6-7 p.m. at Potomac Library, 10101Glenolden Drive. The NationalLibrary of Medicine will presentavailable NLM health informationand caregiving resources for adultsand caregivers.Call 240-777-0690 [email protected] more.

SUPPORT GROUPSThe Alzheimer’s Association’s

Memory Cafes offer a fun andrelaxed way for people living withearly-stage memory loss to getconnected with one another throughsocial events that promote interactionand companionship. The memorycafe in Rockville (4860 Boiling BrookParkway) operates the thirdWednesday of each month from 2:30-4 p.m. Pre-registration is required.Contact Lindsey Vajpeyi at 240-428-1342 or [email protected].

Suicide Grief Support Group. AtJSSA, 6123 Montrose Road,Rockville. This ongoing bereavementsupport group is for those who havelost a loved one to suicide. Thisgroup meets every first and thirdMonday. No charge. Pre-registrationis required to attend. Call 301-816-2708.

Because I Love You is a nonprofitorganization dedicated to supportingparents of troubled children of anyage. The group helps parents dealwith drugs, runaways, truancy,verbal abuse, physical abuse, curfewviolations and other misbehavior, aswell as help parents deal withthemselves, to manage and live theirown lives without obsessing overtheir child’s behavior. The groupmeets 7:30-9:30 every Thursday atBethesda United Methodist ChurchRoom 209, 8300 Old GeorgetownRoad, Bethesda. Visitwww.becauseiloveyou.org, [email protected] or call 301-530-3597.

Adult Bereavement Groups. Datesand times vary depending on groupmembers. Hospice Care, 518 S.Fredrick Ave., Gaithersburg. Peerdriven support groups in those inneed of support. Free. Contact PennyGladhill at 301-990-8904, [email protected].

ONGOINGSUPPORT. Two county services can

help residents find out more aboutservices for seniors and individualswith disabilities. The Aging &Disability Resource Unit (ADRU),part of the Department of Health andHuman Services, provides assistance,referrals to services and specificinformation to seniors, individualswith disabilities and caregivers bytelephone and in-person. TheConnect-A-Ride program providesinformation and referral for olderadults and adults with disabilitiesabout transportation options;including public, private andvolunteer transportation services. Inaddition, the program assists callerswith applications for programs such

as the Escorted TransportationProgram, Call-n-Ride and MetroAccess. Language interpretation isavailable for both services. The Aging& Disability Resource Unit is openMonday and Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5p.m. and open Tuesdays,Wednesdays and Thursdays 8:30 a.m.to 7:30 p.m. Call the ADRU at 240-777-3000. The Connect-a-Rideprogram, funded by MontgomeryCounty and operated by the JewishCouncil for the Aging, is openMonday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5p.m. Call Connect-a-Ride at 301-738-3252.

Montgomery Parks is launching anew registration system,ActiveMONTGOMERY. The newsystem replaces ParkPASS andRecWeb, the two separateregistration systems currently usedby Montgomery Parks andMontgomery County Recreation,respectively. ActiveMontgomeryprovides one location, with just oneusername and password, for peopleto register for classes from eitherorganization. Visitwww.ActiveMontgomery.org.

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Rob Burley of Potomac at lunch with 3-year-old sonCharlie at Redwood in Bethesda in April.

“Happy Fathers Day to an amazing dad and grand-father: Dr. Vivek Vaid. He has been a resident ofthe Potomac area since 1984. He loves spendingtime with his family, seeing his patients, andplaying golf. We appreciate his guidance, love, andsupport for everyone he knows. In this picture, hewas celebrating his granddaughter’s birthday thisyear at Montgomery Mall. This picture includes hiswife (Anil Vaid), daughters (Sonia Ahuja andShalini Vaid), son (Sam Vaid), son-in-law (Dr. SamirAhuja), and granddaughters (Sahana and ArianaAhuja).“My name is Sonia Ahuja and I am the eldest of Dr.Vivek Vaid’s daughters. I also live in Potomac withmy husband and two wonderful girls. Also a bigHappy Father’s Day to my amazing husband, SamirAhuja, who is also in this picture. Sahana andAriana are very lucky to have you as their dad!”

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Wymelonberg were on pothole patrolpushing a wheelbarrow full of dirt andsmall stones to fill holes along the tow-path. Luke Nahin, a rising senior at WalterJohnson High School helped by tampingdown the material so it would stay inplace.

It was Nahin’s first time helping alongthe canal. He said he was doing it for Stu-dent Service Learning hours, but also be-cause it was close and he was having fun.

Rick Servatius, who lives in D.C. washelping for the first time too. Betweenpaint strokes at the bike shed, he said hebikes along the canal all the time.

“I love the C&O Canal,” he said.Many of the volunteers Saturday re-

peated that sentiment and many had sto-ries of walking, biking or fishing along thecanal as children. Don Harrison, ofPotomac, who is president of Friends ofGreat Falls Tavern said he came to the parkoften as a boy.

“My parents loved to walk the towpath,”he said.

He and his wife, Elizabeth Harrison,have taken part in almost all of the 10Pride Days and were busy cleaning onSaturday.

“We love the place,” Don Harrison said.“Love the canal, love the tavern, love theoutdoors.”

Canal Pride Day

Hugh Robinson reaches high while painting the outsidewall of the restrooms at Great Falls park on Saturday.

Lisa Belliveau, left, and Erik Blitte paint outside thebike loaner shed at Great Falls on Saturday. Blotter,who owns Tenleytown Painting in D. C., said hesurveyed the project earlier in the week andbrought his own ladders.

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By Marilyn Campbell

The warm days and nights of sum-mer lend themselves to outdoor en-tertaining. From colorful pillows

and cozy throws to textured fabrics andjewel-toned tableware, local designers of-fer ideas for creating a festive space for analfresco soiree.

Consider the way an outdoor space willlook when it’s viewed from inside yourhome, says Madeline Fairbanks, productdevelopment director, Country Casual Teak.

“Choose fabrics that coordinate and ac-cent the colors used indoors to create aseamless transition between the spaces,” shesaid. “Add texture with fabrics, from gauzysheers to the heaviest brocades, to bring thetextures of indoor upholstery outdoors. Anadded plus is that they help hide dirt andstains.”

The transition from a home’s interior toits exterior should be fluid, advises Jim Rillof Rill Architects. “It shouldn’t just be anoutdoor patio, but an extension of the in-door spaces,” he said.

Rill suggests using outdoor walls, fire-places and trellises to create a sense of scaleand comfort. “For instance, stone walls,hedges, pools and ponds help give an out-

Patio Ready for Summer? The latest trends forentertaining alfresco.

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Outdoor furniture pieces like theseby Country Casual Teak help definethe outdoor atmosphere of thisPotomac, Md., home.

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Todd Martz of Home on Cameronin Alexandria advises using color-ful table accessories to set thestage for a festive gathering.

“It shouldn’t just bean outdoor patio, butan extension of theindoor spaces.”

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door setting scale and coziness,” he said.“Think of the outdoor space as a room andconsider how it’s organized with furnitureand materials like you would an indoorroom. Patterns in the patio materials alsoorganize the area.”

Outdoor entertaining is often food-cen-tric and for an upbeat outdoor table set-ting, Todd Martz of Home on Cameron inOld Town Alexandria suggests acrylic tableaccessories. “Incorporate colorful pitchers,glasses and plates to set the stage for a fes-

tive gathering,” he said.Have a few key pieces for hosting,

whether you entertain weekly or just oncea year, recommends Fairbanks. “Keep a barcart near an entrance for wheeling refresh-ments to guests, or an outdoor sideboardnear a dining area for easy buffet-style ser-vice,” she said.

For chilly nights, drape throws on theoutdoor seating for guests, advises Martz.“With the popularity of fire pits, add com-fortable seating with indoor-outdoor cush-ions around them to enhance the experi-ence,” he said.


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Dixon is not alone in his praise of KEEN,which at every activity pairs each attendee— all of whom are called KEEN athletes —with a volunteer to guarantee their safety.The organization hosted its Sports Festivalon Sunday, June 4, where more than 500people gathered for socialization, food, bev-erages, and a varietyof outdoor activities— including Dixon’sfavorite: face-paint-ing.

“Everything aboutthis day is beautiful,”Dixon said. “There istoo much violence inthe world. Whatpoliticians and otherimportant leadersneed to learn is thatwe’d be better off ifeveryone just lovedall people. That’s themessage of KEEN:love everyone.”

KEEN offers a variety of programs for 5-year-old children through 25-year-oldyoung adults who struggle with the kindsof disabilities that can otherwise preventthem from enjoying recreational activities.This year’s Sports Festival included just afew of these activities; on one side of thepark, volunteers led group dances, and, onthe other side, two vibrant, multi-coloredbounce houses were set up for people tojump around and climb through. In be-tween, casual games of soccer and catchensued.

“We’ve done the Sports Festival in the rainand in the heat,” said Karen Migdail, KEEN’sboard secretary and long-time volunteer.“It’s always a huge success, but this yearhas even more energy and excitement thanthe previous ones I’ve been to. The weatheris amazing. Everyone is enthusiastic and thisyear is just fantastic.”

KEEN’s annual Sports Festival is a crucialpart of the organization’s year because it isthe one event that brings everyone together.

“KEEN started out as a very, very smallprogram in Montgomery County,” saidMigdail, who also runs the adult fitness pro-grams. “All the kids who participated werein one place. We knew everyone — all thekids and all the volunteers. Now, we aregrowing and diversifying activities so get-

ting everyone to-gether is really im-portant, and rein-forces the commu-nity we have atKEEN.”

Early in 2017, asKEEN launched its25th anniversaryyear, board membersset forth some majorgoals for the organi-zation. At the time ofthe Sports Festival,not even halfwaythrough the year, theorganization was al-

ready close to completing these initiatives,which perhaps made the 2017 Sports Festi-val even more of a celebration for those whoare typically behind the scenes.

“We’ve grown in every way, every year,”Board Chair Burt Braverman said of KEENduring his nine years of overseeing the non-profit. “We serve more kids with more pro-grams and more sessions, in more locations.This year, to mark our 25th anniversary, wechallenged ourselves to start three new pro-grams, in three new locations, one each inD.C., Virginia and Maryland, including onein Baltimore. These launches have been verysuccessful, and are further steps in our goalto have KEEN programs for special needsfamilies throughout the entire Washington-metropolitan area.”

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At KEEN Sports Festival

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KEEN athletes exercise at the 2017 Sports Festival on June 4.

“What politicians andother important leadersneed to learn is that we’dbe better off if everyonejust loved all people.That’s the message ofKEEN: love everyone.”

— Dale Dixon


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ONGOING2017 Canal Boat Excursions. At

Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center,11710 MacArthur Blvd., Potomac.April-October, Saturday and Sundayat 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 3 p.m.June-August, Friday, Saturday andSunday at 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3p.m. To confirm the boat ride foryour visit, call 301-767-3714 fordetails as special circumstances mayaffect this schedule. Prices: $8 foradults (ages 16-61), $6 for seniors(ages 62 +), and $5 for children(ages 4-15). Children aged three andunder ride free. In addition to theboat fee, there is an entrance fee tothe park of $10.00 per single vehicle.

Tally Ho Toastmaster’s Club. Firstand third Mondays each month,7:30-8:30 p.m. in the PotomacCommunity Center, 11315 FallsRoad.

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

Thang Ta. Wednesdays, 6-7 p.m. atSutradhar Institute of Dance andRelated Arts, 1525 Forest Glen Road,Silver Spring. Learn the ancient art ofthe sword and spear. $25.www.dancesidra.org.

Weekly Blues Dance. Thursdays8:15-11:30 p.m. in the Back RoomAnnex at Glen Echo Park, 7300MacArthur Blvd. Capital Bluespresents rotating DJs and instructorswith beginner workshop 8:15-9 p.m.,no partner necessary. $8 for all.capitalblues.org

Weekly Swing Dance. Saturdays, 8p.m.-midnight. The DC LindyExchange presents a swing dancewith live music in the SpanishBallroom, Glen Echo Park, 7300MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo.Beginner swing dance lesson at 8p.m., followed by dancing. Admission$16-$18, age 17 and under $12.www.glenechopark.org.

Argentine Tango with Lessons.Most Sundays, 6:30-11 p.m. in theBack Room Annex at Glen Echo Park,7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo.Argentine Tango lessons followed bya Milonga most Sunday evenings.Beginner lesson 6:30-7:30 p.m. andintermediate lesson 7:30-8:30 p.m.Cost is $15/lesson and includes theMilonga. For just the Milonga, cost is$10 and the open dance with DJ runs8:30-11 p.m. No partner required.www.glenechopark.org.

Contra and Square Dance. Fridaysand Sundays 7-10:30 p.m. in theSpanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park,

7300 MacArthur Blvd. The eveningcan include square dances, mixers,waltzes and other couple dances. AllContra and Square dances are taught,no partner necessary. Lessons at 7p.m., followed by the called dancewith live music at 7:30. $13 fornonmembers, $10 for FSGWmembers, $5 ages 17 and under.www.glenechopark.org.

SilverWorks Studio & Gallery.Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdaysand Sundays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. GlenEcho Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd.,Glen Echo. SilverWorks Studio &Gallery is a working silversmithstudio and includes an ongoingexhibition, as well as sales of thework of artist-in-residence BlairAnderson. Free. Visitwww.silverworksglenechopark.com.

Art Glass Center at Glen Echo. Allday Wednesdays; Fridays, 10 a.m.-2p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.;Sundays, noon-4 p.m. Art GlassCenter, Glen Echo Park, 7300MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Ongoingexhibitions feature work of residentartists. Sculpture, vessels, functionalart and jewelry for sale. Classes aretaught year-round for beginner,intermediate and advanced students.Visit artglasscenteratglenecho.org.

Yellow Barn Studio & Gallery.Saturdays and Sundays, 12-5 p.m.The Yellow Barn Studio & Gallery

presents free exhibitions of emergingartists’ work. Each weekend featuresthe work of a different artist. Mostartwork is also for sale.www.yellowbarnstudio.com.

Potomac Games Group.Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. at PotomacCommunity Recreation Center,11315 Falls Road, Potomac. Theworld is in the midst of a Golden Ageof new board and card games forplayers of all ages. Free. Contactevent host Randy Hoffman at 412-983-5411 [email protected].

THURSDAY/JUNE 15Cooking Demonstration. 1:30-3

p.m. at the North Potomac SeniorCenter, 13860 Travilah Road,Rockville. Cooking demonstrationusing only fruits and vegetables, partof National Fresh Fruit and VeggieMonth. Free. VisitActiveMONTGOMERY.org or call240-777-6995 for more.

Young Professionals Beer TastingEvent. 5-7 p.m. Seven LocksBrewing, 12227 Wilkins Ave.,Rockville. Learn how they make theirbeer and take a tour of the brewery.There will be complimentaryappetizers; discounted beer tastingsand beverages, door prizes and theopportunity to network. The first 20

who sign up for this event willreceive a ticket for a free flight ofbeer. Visit rockvillechamber.org.

SATURDAY/JUNE 17Artist Talk and Encaustic

Demonstration. 1-4 p.m. at theWaverly Street Gallery 4600 EastWest Highway, Bethesda. TheEncaustic Paintings by SandraSedmak Engel will be on exhibit June7-July 1. [email protected] call 301-951-9441 for more.

JUNE 19-AUG. 9Toca Summer Soccer Camp. 6-8

p.m. at Avenel LP, 10051 OaklynDrive. Improving skills, makingfriends and staying fit. [email protected], or call 301-221-8305 for more.

THURSDAY/JUNE 22Señorita Sunshine’s USO Show. 1-

2 p.m. at the Damascus SeniorCenter, 9701 Main St., Damascus.Variety show with different elementsof surprise and intrigue. Free. VisitActiveMONTGOMERY.org or call240-777-6995 for more.

Bowling for Hope. 6:30-8:30 p.m. atBowlmor Lanes Bethesda, 5353

Westbard Ave. Raising funds tosupport Hope Connections for CancerSupport’s free programs for peopleaffected by cancer in our community.In addition to bowling, a small silentauction; 50/50 raffle; Hands forHope Social Media Launch.Tournament players (4-6 membersper team) $100 per person, others$75 per person. Visitwww.hopeconnectionsforcancer.org.

SATURDAY/JUNE 24Meditation Workshop. 11 a.m. at the

at Potomac Library, 10101 GlenoldenDrive. David Newcomb presents“Meditation: A Tool to Balance YourLife,” connecting meditation andspiritual development. Free. Visitwww.montgomerycountymd.gov/library/ or call 240-777-0690.

Montgomery Countryside AllianceFair. 4-9 p.m. Boyds. Piano playingchicken plus a kid’s music legendBarry Louis Polisar and JustinTrawick at Field and Fiddle. Farmaddress will follow ticket purchase.Email [email protected] or call301-461-9831 for more.

Opera and Musical Theater. 5 p.m.at Bethesda Presbyterian Church,7611 Clarendon Road, Bethesda.Presentation of Art Songs Recital andOpera to Pop Concert at 7:30 p.m. ispart of the Bethesda Summer MusicFestival (BSMF) promoting Operaand Musical Theater for children,grades 9-12, college students, andyoung emerging professionals. $20,children free. Visit /www.bethesdapresbyterian.org/ orcall 301-986-1137 for more.

Cardio ‘n’ Core. 7 p.m.-8 p.m. at theDamascus Community RecreationCenter, 25520 Oak Drive, Damascus.Get fit through movement,stretching, and aerobics for yourcardio and core. $30. VisitActiveMONTGOMERY.org underactivity #34776 or call 240-777-6870for more.

JUNE 24-25Heritage Days 2017. Various times at

40 parks, museums, and historic sitesall across Montgomery County openwith free admission highlighting localhistory, culture, and outdoorrecreation with live music, children’sgames and crafts, exhibits anddemonstrations, and food. Visitwww.HeritageMontgomery.org orcall 301-515-0753 for more.

SUNDAY/JUNE 25Waltz Dance. 2:45-3:30 p.m. at

Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park,7300 MacArthur Blvd. IntroductoryWaltz Workshop, first lessons until3:30 followed by dance, band isGreen Light Karma. $10. Go towww.WaltzTimeDances.org or [email protected].

Art ExhibitArtist Sandra Sedmak Engel has an exhibit through July 1 at the Waverly Street Gallery,4600 East-West Highway, Bethesda. Visit waverlystreetgallery.com/ for more.


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6 11400 PATRIOT LN ................ 5 .. 4 . 2 .... POTOMAC ... $1,450,000 ... Detached ....... 0.36 ......... 20854 ......... POTOMAC CREST ........ 04/28/17

7 10 OAKLYN CT ..................... 7 .. 4 . 2 .... POTOMAC ... $1,399,000 ... Detached ....... 2.00 ......... 20854 ....... POTOMAC OUTSIDE ....... 04/10/17

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Since I have some alone-time; just me andthe cats, I thought I’d try to write my next col-umn a few weeks ahead and take a bit of thetime-sensitive deadline pressure off. Not thatmeeting my weekly commitment has been toomuch of a problem over the years (nearly 20 infact), still, I thought I’d put pen to paper, liter-ally, and see what comes out.

So far what has come out is that I’m havingcreative difficulty writing something that’s to bepublished two weeks hence. It seems/feels thatwriting in the present about something to bepublished in the future is awkward, sort of. It’ssomewhere between wishful thinking and aprediction. Neither of which is characteristic ofwho I am or how I think. I guess my writingnature is that I like to react to reality and thenaddress it in print, rather than anticipate it andthen respond to it. Typically I prefer to be cur-rent in my thinking and honest in my prose.Apparently, I have nothing else to share so try-ing to explain that void is the semi point of thiscolumn.

And I suppose, without being too self-indul-gent, that if a stage IV cancer patient — yourstruly, who shares everything with you regularreaders; highs, lows and in-betweens, has noth-ing of particular interest to share, perhaps it’sbecause I’m experiencing a comparatively easyfortnight between 24-hour urine collection,pre-chemotherapy lab work, every-five-weekinfusions, and quarterly scans followed by myquarterly face-to-face appointment with myoncologist, so I have minimal cancer-relatedbusiness to preoccupy my life. It’s almost as ifI’m unencumbered by my underlying problem:non-small cell lung cancer. And I have to admit,it’s a heck of a feeling to not have my consciousand unconscious minding my business and re-minding me that I have an incurable form ofcancer. Which of course I never need remind-ing of; as opposed to ending a sentence with apreposition which obviously I do need to bereminded of.

Getting back to the substance — if you caneven call it that, of this column: my difficultywriting weeks ahead of publication. What’spuzzling about this difficulty is how uncharac-teristic of my personality it is. I am not sponta-neous. I rarely do anything spur of the momentother than getting off the couch, changing thechannel on the television, switching radio sta-tions in the car, deciding what to wear, eat-ing/drinking/going to the bathroom and/or mis-cellaneous other household-type duties andresponsibilities. Yet the problem I’m experienc-ing now — related to my June 14 column, isthat since I’m not being spontaneous, I’munable to create?

How can that be a problem? That’s who Iam all the time. I do everything in advance —of consequence, that is. Maybe I’m making toomuch out of nothing? (Oh, really.) Maybe I’msimply stuck in my head and need to get out ofmy own way. Not that I make mountains out ofmole hills but sometimes, and I’ve told by myoncologist that I can blame my having cancerfor everything, I might not think so clearlyand get bogged down emotionally. Ergo, I willlay the blame for this column and it’s lack ofsubstance, on having “terminal” cancer.

Cancer doesn’t work in mysterious ways(well, perhaps it does to researchers), it worksin destructive ways: physically, mentally andspiritually. Logical becomes illogical — and viceversa; rational becomes irrational — and viceversa; and manageable becomes unmanage-able — and vice versa. For cancerpatients/survivors, expecting that one’s life willgo merrily along is totally unrealistic. Expectingthe unexpected is the path of least resistance.

This week’s column/dilemma is simplyanother example/reminder of how cancerintrudes and deludes and affects those of uswho naively thought we would be uneffected.

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growth strategy because of the attention itgarners among people who had never be-fore heard of KEEN.

“Twenty-five years ago, KEEN started withjust five kids in a gym,” Braverman said.“Today, KEEN serves 500 young people. Vol-unteers are essential for KEEN’s programs,and, a big, unifying event like the SportsFestival provides a great way to introduceKEEN to new volunteers. We meet new kidshere, too, who will become regular KEENathletes. We invite everyone in the commu-nity to participate, and we’ve even had timeswhere people who just happened to be walk-ing or driving by stop in to see what it’s allabout, and wind up becoming part of KEEN.It’s fabulous, because, we want all kids withspecial needs to be a part of KEEN.”

As KEEN has grown its community offamilies and volunteers, it has also increasedin its offerings. 25 years ago, KEEN heldbiweekly open-gym time for children withdisabilities to get in some casual exercise.The gym full of equipment and volunteersenabled the athletes to incorporate much-needed, regular physical fitness in their liveswhile their parents and caretakers couldpursue some alone time. Today, KEEN hasprograms to provide an array of activitiesto its athletes, including Zumba, dance,music, swimming, tennis, and martial arts.

KEEN has also added a program for adultswith special needs so that, as Migdail said,“even when the athletes grow up, they canstill get a taste of KEEN.”

Braverman said that in its strategic plan-ning, the board never loses sight of exactlyhow valuable KEEN is to families that in-clude someone with special needs.

“We know we need to be constantly work-ing on expansion,” he said. “It’s importantto be accessible to as many families withsomeone with special needs as possible.”

The more KEEN has changed, the moreit’s stayed the same: Everything is still free-of-charge, and the organization has neverrejected anyone, despite the severity of theirphysical, mental, or emotional limitations.

Migdail said that a significant portion ofthe KEEN community made an appearanceat the 2017 Sports Festival. Among the facesshe didn’t recognize, she said she hopesmany of them will become KEEN volunteers.She knows personally just how remarkableKEEN can be for a volunteer’s life.

“I encourage everyone to volunteer,” shesaid. “I guarantee that it will be one of themost rewarding experiences of your life.Twenty-five years ago, just months after theorganization started, I was looking for avolunteer opportunity that was limited toweekends. But, I went the first time and Iwas taken by the concept of KEEN and thepeople involved. There is no commitmentfor volunteers. You can volunteer once, orat every event. I don’t know anyone whovolunteers just once, though. It becomes apart of your life, of your family’s life. It cer-tainly has with mine.”

For more information on KEEN, includ-ing volunteer opportunities, visit the orga-nization online at www.keengreaterdc.org.

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