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Local JewelryDesigner’s Trunk Show

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‘Freedom Posse’Rides into PotomacNews, Page 4

Winston Churchill High Schoolstudents Luke Frentsos, DylanRegan, Rebecca Murphy, LindsayKim and Sara Bonner sing“Aquarius” in this year’s “Blast2010: Rock ‘n’ Broadway,” April16, 17, 23, and 24. Seewww.wchsmusic.com

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Harris Teeters store man-ager Tony Vettese ad-dresses the crowd at theopening of the new storeon Tuesday, April 6.

The youngest stopper inthe store was 5-month-oldKennedy Grace Pickering.

Dana Harris, the pharmacyoperations manager, handsout savings coupons to theshoppers.

Harris Teeters store manager TonyVettese talks to customer Gina Hirsch asshe checks out.

The exterior of the Harris TeeterPotomac store.

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wrap, two-tone leather bracelets.The collection includes piecesmade from several different ma-terials such as leather, chain,Swarovski crystal, pearls, gem-stones, and sterling silver. Samitdescribes her pieces as “edgy,unique, trendy yet also classic.”

“I have always wanted to be ajewelry designer, but I didn’tknow how practical it was,”Samit said. After graduation, herpieces were well accepted at sev-eral local boutiques. She then

moved to New York where she became amember of the Young Designers’ Market, a

Mall this month.“I’ve been mak-

ing jewelry sincemy high schooldays, andBloomingdale’swas always aplace where Icould come andsee the newestjewelry designs.It’s a dream cometrue to showcasemy jewelry in astore in which Igrew up shop-ping,” she said.

AlexandraSamit

An example of AlexandraSamit’s designs.Early in life,

Alexandra Samitwas attracted toher mom’s jew-elry box.

NewsPotomac Almanac Editor Steven Mauren

703-778-9415 or [email protected] www.potomacalmanac.com

See Samit, Page 4

Blast 2010: Rock ‘n’ Broadway”opens on the stage of WinstonChurchill High School this Fri-day, April 16.Directed by Carlos Barillo, this revue of

Rock and Roll classics and Broadway songand dance is presented by more than 200student singers, dancers, musicians, andtech crew.

The show kicks off with the Starship’s “WeBuilt This City on Rock and Roll” andlaunches “BLAST Rock ‘n’ Broadway 2010”on a 40-hit songbook spree from Elvis toSpringsteen, a tribute to Michael Jackson,hits from the Bee Gees, Mariah Carey, Tay-lor Swift, Lady Gaga, and CarrieUnderwood. Then the show rolls into therock and rhythm of “Hairspray,” “DreamGirls,” “Hair,” “Jesus Christ Superstar,”“Smokey Joe’s Café” and more.

Churchill Presents ‘Blast2010: Rock ‘n’ Broadway’

From left: Laura Butvinik, Becca Murphy, and Alex Levenson with leadsinger Natasha Lazarev perform “Cinema Italiano” from the Broadwayshow “Nine.”

From left: Melissa Grimes, Haylie Levin, Sara Bonner, Genny Austin,Jennifer Luo, Eunice Choi and lead singer Ashley Austin perform “Love isa Crime” from the Broadway show “Chicago.”

Stephen Ahn and singersKaterina Polymeropoulos,

Natasha Lazarev, andChani Wereley perform

“Rock This Town.”

“ Show TimesWinston Churchill High School’s “Blast2010: Rock ‘n’ Broadway” opens Friday,April 16 at 7:30 p.m. in the Bish Audito-rium; other performances will beSaturday, April 17 at 2:30 and 7:30,Friday, April 23 at 7:30, Saturday, April24 at 2:30, and 7:30. Tickets are $20 and$14. Special free back-stage tour with $14ticket on Saturday, April 17 at 1 p.m. BoxOffice also open one hour before everyperformance. For more informationwww.wchsmusic.com

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By Colleen HealyThe Almanac

E ven as a toddler playing in hermother’s jewelry box AlexandraSamit loved glittering, sparkling,shiny things. Now a recent Emory Univer-sity graduate, the 22-year-old Potomac na-tive will be the youngest designer to hold atrunk show at Bloomingdale’s in White Flint

Potomac native tohold trunk show atBloomingdale’s.

Samit’s Passion for Jewelry Design Recognized

At the trunk show, Samit will debut hersignature line called Alexandra Beth De-signs which features her specialty of triple-


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SOHO-based designers’ collective. Samit’s dreambecame a reality when she was chosen from amonghundreds of designers at an open casting call fornew designers to feature her line at a trunk show atHenri Bendel’s store on Fifth Avenue in New YorkCity.

“It was kind of like American Idol but for design-ers. You had three minutes to show the buyers yourpieces. They said yes to me,” she said.

The inspiration for her designs comes from sev-eral sources such as vintage stores and flea marketsbut mostly from walks around her adopted city. “Iam inspired by vintage pieces and the architectureof what I see wandering around New York City. Theolder streets of the city have a different feel to them.Also, I studied for a semester in London and the

Samit Has Trunk Show at Bloomingdale’smuseums and crowns and jewels there are reallyamazing. Some pieces have stones missing, but youcan imagine what they used to look like centuriesago.”

Samit feels the most rewarding part of being a jew-elry designer is “seeing the excitement and happi-ness when someone puts on one of my pieces. Itmakes it worthwhile to me. Jewelry design for mehas evolved from a hobby to a passion. Since I was16 I knew this is what I wanted to do. I am living mychildhood dream. Sometimes I think, ‘Am I reallydoing this?’ It is all moving so fast.”

Alexandra Beth Designs will be at the White FlintMall Bloomingdale’s in Rockville from April 20-22,10 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday and 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursday. For more information visitwww.AlexandraBeth.com.

By Sharon Allen GilderThe Almanac

The Potomac home ofJean Mullan was thehitching post Thursday, April 8, for a meetand greet with Jim Rutledge, acandidate for the U.S. Senatewhose Maryland genealogy datesto the 1600s. The evening was ateam effort hosted by Mullan andLinda Sillin.

Introducing Rutledge, who char-acterizes himself as a constitu-tional conservative, a RonaldReagan Republican, Sillin said,“This is an exciting evening andwhat a turnout. I met Jim twoweeks ago. I reviewed his Web site.I don’t take things lightly and for-tunately, I make very good deci-sions. So, this evening is, get JimRutledge known and get himelected to the U.S. Senate.”

Euphemistically diving into thecampaign by gathering aroundMullan’s indoor pool, the crowdheard Rutledge release the key el-ements to his Campaign for Free-dom. “Help is on the way. You willsee my Freedom Posse in the state.We know best how to spend themoney we’ve worked so hard toearn, not the government. TheU.S. Constitution has set forthboundaries to protect us from run-away power. That Constitutionsets a boundary, a fence and aframework where that govern-ment must stay. The U.S. govern-ment is way outside those bound-aries. It’s up to us who haveworked in private industry to stepup and be your fiduciary, yourtrustee, to stand on the principlesof our great Constitution.”

A Hartford County resident and

veteran attorney, Rutledge has hissights set on removing BarbaraMikulski from her saddle in theSenate. Feeling the anti-incumbentmovement is strong, Rutledge said,“She is not hometown Barbara, sheis earmark Barbara.” He added,“Government regulation is chokingout our freedom. We need to com-pletely abolish taxation on capitalgains. This is a visionary movementin the State of Maryland. Somewould say this is an occupied ter-ritory and you are looking at amember of the resistance.”

Asked what he would specifi-cally do to control spending, heresponded, “The 2006 level is ex-actly where we need to be, bar-ring the fact that we are engagedin two wars. Our military needs allwe can give. First, don’t vote formore increases in spending, it’s notthe time to expand spending and,second, I’d start with the abolitionof the Department of Education.”

When asked how her life hadchanged since her husband de-cided to run for the Senate, KimRutledge said, “I don’t haveenough clothes and I never knowwhere I’ll be every night. I get myitinerary 24 hours ahead. Nothing

gets done in the house and Jim’shoney-do list is about 10 pageslong now.”

According to Rex Reed, secretaryof the Maryland Republican Party,all indicators suggest there is aresounding ground swell of inter-est from the Republican commu-nity. “We’re seeing a lot of finan-cial support and excitement at thestate level. At the end of February2010, the party had brought in asmuch money as it took last yearto get by June 2009. It’s going tobe an interesting year for Mary-land.”

Former state Sen. Jean Roessercommented on Rutledge’s historyand doctrine: “He’s a real Mary-lander down to his accent. He hasreal strong roots in Maryland andhis rapport with the African-American community is com-mendable. He has passion and thefire in the belly.”

Sillin challenged the gathering,“There’s a lot of power in thisroom. We can do this. We canmake this a Massachusetts.” Theinscription on the cake on the des-sert table echoed the sentimentsof those gathered: “Jim wins Mary-land US Senate 2010.”

From left: Linda Sillin, Jim Rutledge, Kim Rutledge andJean Mullan.

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Girl Scouts Host Blood DriveGirl Scout Troops 1424 and 1169 from Bullis and Potomac Elemen-

tary have coordinated a Blood Drive with The American Red Cross thisweekend at the Potomac United Methodist Church on the corner ofSouth Glen Road and Falls Road this Saturday, April 17 from 10:30a.m.-4 p.m.

The girls are earning their Bronze Award by coordinating and ex-ecuting the blood drive. The bronze award is the highest award thatcan be presented to a Junior Girl Scout

Anyone interested in donating blood can [email protected] for more information and to sched-ule an appointment time.

Earth Day at Rockwood ManorRockwood Manor in Potomac is celebrating Earth Day, April 25, with

Kids’ Earth Day Fun.Bring children ages 3 to 8 for a fun-filled and educational two-hours

of hands-on crafts made from recycled materials and activities to cel-ebrate Earth Day and learn how to take care of the planet. Cost is $5per child. Register here: http://www.parkpass.org/Activities/ActivitiesDetails.asp?ProcessWait=N&aid=43796.

Rockwood Manor is located on MacArthur Boulevard close to thePark entrance.

Closures of Lock Access BridgeInstallation of new lock gates at Lock 22 will cause intermittent clo-

sures of the Pennyfield Lock Access Bridge near Mile 20 in the Chesa-peake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park. Construction was sched-uled to begin Monday, April 12, and is expected to end Thursday, April15.

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CalendarEVERY SATURDAY NIGHTLive Standup Comedy. 8 to 10 p.m.

Five local comics. At the Laugh Riot atthe Hyatt Regency Bethesda Hotel,7400 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda. Call301-657-1234 or visitwww.Bethesda.Hyatt.com.

APRIL 14-18“Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Show

times are Wednesday-Saturday, April14-17 at 8 p.m.; Sunday, April 18 at 2p.m. At the Robert E. ParillaPerforming Arts Center, MontgomeryCollege, 51 Mannakee Street,Rockville. Tickets are $10/regular; $8/seniors and students. Call 240-567-5301

THURSDAY/APRIL 15Slow Blues and Swing Dance.

Admission is $8. Slow Blues lessonfrom 8:15 to 9 p.m. Dancing from 9-11:30 p.m. DJ Mike Marcotte andGuests will play a variety of stylesincluding traditional and contemporaryblues music, and classic cover tunesgoing back through the history of bluesmusic. At the Back Room of Glen EchoPark. Call Donna Barker at 301-634-2231 or go to [email protected] orwww.CapitalBlues.org. At 7300MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo.

Martyn Wyndham-Read Performs. 8p.m. $15 donation. A FSGW SpecialEvent. At Glen Echo Town Hall, GlenEcho, Md.

FRIDAY/APRIL 16Super Fiesta Latina Party. 8:15 p.m. -

Midnight. The dance is hosted by Fabioand Jennifer Bonini. Admission is $15.The evening will include a lesson from8:15 - 9 p.m. for Salsa beginners and

up. The lesson is followed by dancingfrom 9 p.m. - Midnight with teacherand DJ Fabio Bonini playing the best ofSalsa, Bachata, Merengue, Cha-Cha,Reggaeton and more. At the BallroomAnnex of Glen Echo Park. Email:[email protected]

Contra Dance. 7:30 - 11:30 p.m.Admission is $9. Contra dance lessonfrom 7:30 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. followedby the called dance to live music from8:30 to 11:30 p.m. Anna Rain calls toJiggermeister with Michael Fergusonon trombone and hammered dulcimer;Bill Garrison on fiddle; MelissaKacalanos on hurdy gurdy andpercussion; Andrew Marcus onaccordion; and Greg Sherman on bassand ukulele. At the Spanish Ballroomof Glen Echo Park. Email:[email protected].

Jamie McLean Band. At the Mansion atStrathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane,North Bethesda. Call 301-581-5108.

APRIL 16-18Bethesda Literary Festival. Novelists,

poets, journalist, non-fiction writersand children’s authors are invited toshare their creative processes andpublished works. Sponsored by theBethesda Urban Partnership Inc. andBethesda Arts and EntertainmentDistrict.

APRIL 17-18Blood Drive. Sponsored by Girl Scouts

from Troops 1424 and 1169 fromPotomac Elementary and Bullis School,with the American Red Cross.Saturday, April 17 from 10:30 a.m. to4 p.m.; Sunday, April 18 from 11 a.m.to 3 p.m. Appointments are necessary,and can be made by [email protected]. To be held atPotomac United Methodist Church.

Mozart to Mahler Concert. Saturdayat 8 p.m.; Sunday at 3 p.m. MusicDirector and Conductor Piotr Gajewskiwill lead the National Philharmonic ina program with works by Mozart,Bruch and Mahler. With violinistSoovin Kim and Soprano AriannaZukerman. Tickets are $29-$79. At theMusic Center at Strathmore, 5301Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda. Visitnationalphilharmonic.org or call thebox office at 301-581-5100.

SATURDAY/APRIL 17Salsa Dance. 8 p.m. to midnight.

Admission is $15. With live music byMovimiento. Enjoy a Salsa lessontaught by Keith Givens from 8-9 p.m.,followed by dancing to the band untilmidnight. At the Spanish Ballroom ofGlen Echo Park. Email:[email protected]

Ken Burns and the National Parks:America’s Best Idea. 10 a.m. Free.Taped Simulcast of a recent FallAuthor Event Series featuring KenBurns. 10 a.m. At Glen Echo Park,7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Call301-320-1400.

SUNDAY/APRIL 18Waltz Dance. 3-6 p.m. Admission is $8.

Beginner Waltz workshop from 3-3:30p.m.; dancing from 3:30-6 p.m. Withthe band, Cabaret Sauvignon. At theSpanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park,7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. CallJoan Koury at 202-238-0230 or GlenEcho Park at 301-634-2222, go towww.WaltzTimeDances.org or [email protected].

Contra and Square Dance. 7-10:30p.m. Admission is $12/nonmembers,$9/members. There is a lesson is at 7p.m., followed by dances with theContra Wizards from 7:30 to 10:30

p.m. At the Spanish Ballroom of GlenEcho Park.

Swing Dance. 3-6 p.m. The WashingtonSwing Dance Committee is pleased topresent Kiddie Hop, a special day ofswing dancing for children. At theBumper Car Pavilion at Glen EchoPark. Email:[email protected]

Washington Conservatory of MusicConcert. 3 p.m. Free. NancyAlmquist, soprano and Jeffery Watson,piano — American songs. At Glen EchoPark, South Arcade Building, 7300

MacArthur Blvd. In Glen Echo. Call301-320-2770 or visitwww.washingtonconservatory.org.

TUESDAY/APRIL 20Author Howard Norman. Cost is $10.

Norman, author of The Bird Artist andmany other novels, entertains withfolktales of the Cree, Inuit and Eskimopeoples of North America. Addresses themeeting of the F. Scott Fitzgerald LiteraryConference. At Glenview Mansion, 603Edmonston Drive, Rockville.

APRIL 16, 17, 23, 24Blast Rock ‘N Roll Broadway 2010. With 200 student singers, dancers,

musicians and tech crew. Show times are Friday, April 16 at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday,April 17 at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m.; Friday, April 23 at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, April 24at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 for the balcony, $14/open seating. Topurchase tickets, go to www.wchsmusic.com. At Winston Churchill High School,11300 Gainsborough Road, Potomac.


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The 2010Potomac SpringHouse Tour fea-tures a line-up ofsix diversehomes that invitevisitors to visitItaly and Indiawithout leavingthe DC-area, aswell as explorethe beauty of be-ing green. Thetour, sponsoredby Congregation Har Shalom, runs Sunday,May 2 through Monday, May 3, 2010. Ticketproceeds support 41 charitable organiza-tions. Full details on the weekend event canbe found at: www.PotomacHouseTour.org

Houses featured on the tour include:A Potomac home that reflects the owner’s

40-year fascination with, and widely-recog-nized expertise about, India, its art, andhistory. Filled with art, artifacts, and memo-rabilia, this treasure house has been calleda “mini-museum.” On display is thehomeowners’ collection of Indian art andmemorabilia including items fromCalcutta’s Baghdadi Jewish community, anelephant God statue; stamps, photographs,and paintings; posters of Jewish-Indian filmstars; a brightly-colored maharajah’s uni-form; and an early 19th century Chinesesilk dragon robe. The owner’s office featuresan elephant-themed wall with multiple ver-sions of gods, rulers, and elephants. Of spe-cial note: a scroll painting tells of the feudbetween George W. Bush and Osama BinLaden, a story that is well-known in Indianvillages.

A spot of Tuscany in North Bethesda.From the fountain and crenellated balconyoutside to the intricate and varied stone-work inside, this airy 4,168-square foot(above ground) home showcases a cobbledlimestone floor and Italian relief on thewalls; a great room with angled corners,vaulted ceiling, and double row of unusu-ally-shaped windows; a custom-made din-ing room table; scrolled wrought iron Bel-gian fixtures; a mirrored gym; and a winebar.

A “green” (environmentally-friendly)California bungalow built by Bethesda Bun-galows. Covered in cedar shake siding, thehome includes locally-supplied materials,renewable resources, low VOC (volatile or-ganic compound) paint, and energy-effi-cient systems. Special features of this in-formal 4-level, 3,700 square foot home in-clude a Jatoba-wood floor throughout thehome (chosen because of its rich colors andfast-growing qualities); intricately carvedmoldings; marble counters with an unusualtwig-like design; a window wall that offersa panoramic view; and a home theater witha 110-inch projection screen.

Potomac SpringHouse Tour May 2-3

The Potomac home owned by painterHoward Behrens and his wife that’s beenseen in luxury magazines and on HGTV. Thelight-filled 10,700 square-foot, 8-year-oldhome sits on four acres and features 6 bed-rooms, 7 full and 1 half-bath, a music room,home theater, exercise room, sauna, an Af-rican safari-themed guest room, a maid’sroom, and space for entertaining — plus a26-foot tall banyan tree in the house, as wellas a gallery filled with Behrens’ work, andhis private studio. Visitors can relax nearthe koi pond, Zen garden, or lagoon com-plete with a waterfall. The home is filledwith custom-designed touches throughout,including travertine floors, Venetian plas-ter finishes, tiled frescos, and an extensiveart collection.

A five-year old Neo-classical house cus-tom-built by Chase Communities that’sbrightened by 90 windows. Touches of blueand whimsy appear throughout the home,as do reminders of the family’s Italian heri-tage. The foyer houses Venetian masks anda crystal-flowered chandelier, while the din-ing room features a buffet from an Italiancastle. Paintings by Howard Behrens andDiane Romanello grace the walls, and visi-tors can also view a dollhouse the ownerbuilt for his daughter. The home officeshowcases a kidney-shaped desk, burgundywalls, leopard-patterned rug, and familytreasures. Of special note: the grandfatherclock built by the owners’ father.

A 9,000 square-foot North Bethesda homethat combines wood, cedar, and rock into adesign that’s modern, yet harkens back toan older time. The 3-year-old house featuresa Tap Room with cedar walls and hand-ham-mered copper; an onyx fireplace; concretekitchen counters; and heated floorsthroughout.

Tickets for the House Tour are limited andmay be reserved in advance for $25 each.Tickets can be purchased online atwww.PotomacHouseTour.org or at Congre-gation Har Shalom, 11510 Falls Road,Potomac, MD 20854. All online ticket or-ders must be completed by Thursday, April29. Each ticket purchaser will receive a totebag containing disposable booties, a HouseTour Guide Book and a map along with theirticket.

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Q: What are your plans for afterhigh school?

A: I’m deciding between Princeton andSwarthmore for next year, so I’ll be go-ing to one of those schools. I would playlacrosse for Swarthmore and I would playclub at Princeton.

Q: What are you most lookingforward to about the transitionto college?

A: I’m really looking forward to meet-ing new people and having a wider rangeof classes and being able to tailor my in-terests to the classes and to the school.

Q: What is the best feeling youcan have during a lacrosse

Five questionswith Whitmansenior midfielderSarah Craig

game?A: When you score a goal or when you

stop a particularly aggressive attacker.

Q: Who is your favorite musicartist?

A: Probably Michael Buble because hissongs are really easy to sing along to andthey’re good radio songs.

Q: What’s your favorite movie?A: “Little Miss Sunshine,” because it’s

very funny and it makes me laugh.— Jon Roetman

Whitman ComebackFalls Short

The Whitman girls started playing catch-up early during Saturday’s game againstGaithersburg, falling behind 3-0 early in thefirst half. After trailing by as many as fourin the second half, Whitman pulled to withinone in the closing minutes but couldn’tcome all the way back.

Whitman midfielder Sarah Craig scoredwith less than two minutes remaining to cutthe Vikings’ deficit to one, but Gaithersburgbled the clock with a late possession andscored an insurance goal to win 11-9 atWhitman’s Marco Stadium.

Kaitlyn Cipra scored to put Gaithersburgahead 10-6 with 6:12 remaining in the con-test. Whitman battled back with a goal byShelby Holt and two by Craig to pull withinone at 10-9, but the Vikings dropped to 0-3on the season.

“It kind of shows you that you can comeback from being down by several points,”Craig said, “and I think we did that and wecan learn from that in later games. … I think

we really need to work on keeping the in-tensity up and not letting ourselves lag be-hind, especially when we reach the middleof the game. Intensity is our biggest weak-ness at this point and we can pull it outsometimes at the end but we really need tokeep that going throughout the entiregame.”

Craig, a team captain, led the Vikings withthree goals.

“She’s a great player,” head coach MaryPat Veihmeyer said. “She’s really smart, shehas great ball control and she’s a go-to per-son when you need a goal. It’s good to haveit in her hands.”

Senior midfielder Holt and sophomoremidfielder Clara Schneider each had twogoals for Whitman, and junior attackmanBecky Schwartz and freshman midfielderClaire Block each scored one.

Whitman, who opened the season withlosses to Blair and Bethesda-Chevy Chase,has struggled with turnovers, Veihmeyersaid. The coach said how the Vikings dealwith the problem will affect the outcomeof their season.

Sports Briefs

By Jared WassermanThe Almanac

In a matchup with the unde-feated Churchill Bulldogs onApril 10, the Wootton Patriotsboys lacrosse team emergedvictorious, 14-7, behind a combined16 points from senior attack JeffZifrony (five goals, four assists) andjunior attack Chris Doran (four goals,three assists).

“We’ve been playing together forthree years now, and it’s gotten to the

point where Ijust knowwhere he is onthe field,”Zifrony said.“Our strengthscomplementeach other re-ally well.”

Zifrony tal-lied four goalsand one assistin the first pe-riod alone, re-

sulting in a 6-2 lead that the Patriotswould never relinquish.

The highlight of the game came with1:28 left in the opening quarter whenZifrony received the ball in his famil-iar position behind the goal, faked leftand cut sharply back to the right side

to lose the initial defender. He then splitthe oncoming double team and put a quickshot past senior goalie Max Kalicka.

“We wanted to come out and put it onthem early and I knew we needed a goal to

keep the momentum going,” Zifrony said.“The game was getting chippy so we wantedto keep our heads and retaliate with goals.”

Senior midfielder Matt Risk led the wayfor Churchill with four goals in the contest;

but the Bulldogs could not generate enoughscoring chances to keep pace with the Pa-triots’ high-powered offense.

Wootton senior goalie Bobby Riso

Zifrony, Doran Lead Wootton over ChurchillAttackmen combinefor 16 points in victoryover county rival.

“Our strengthscomplementeach otherreally well.”

— Wootton’s JeffZifrony on his on-field

relationship withChris Doran

Jeff Zifrony scored five goals and tallied four assistsin an April 10 win over Churchill.

Photos by Harvey Levine/The AlmanacChris Doran finished with four goals and three assistsagainst the Bulldogs.

Potomac Almanac Sports Editor Jon Roetman703-224-3015 or [email protected]

See www.potomacalmanac.com


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“We have to stop turning it over so much,”Veihmeyer said. “They’re not doing anything elsewrong. It’s the turnovers. It’s frustrating because we

end up on defense all the time.The defense will have a greatplay and they’ll throw it rightback to the other team again. …If we can get this turnover prob-

lem solved I think they’ll be fine. If they can’t solveit, we’re going to struggle all season.”

As the game was coming to an end, juniorattackman Emily Mashek suffered a right knee in-jury and was assisted off the field.

Whitman hosts Northwest at 7 p.m. April 15.

Churchill BaseballLoses Lead

The Churchill baseball team lost to Magruder 8-7on April 7. The Bulldogs led 7-1 after three innings,but the Colonels responded with six runs in the fourthand one in the seventh to win.

Seiya Eguchi and Bryce Shemer each had two hitsfor Churchill. Shemer finished with a home run, adouble and four RBIs.

The Bulldogs travel to Northwest for a 3:30 p.m.game on April 15.


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As a stage IV lung cancer patient, I was told bymy oncologist on March 5, 2009 that he couldn’t“cure me;” he could “treat me,” a distinction I’vebeen able to live with ever since (thank God!). Atthat initial Team Lourie meeting, my doctorclearly recited and reviewed the results from thevarious scans, and a subsequent biopsy, that I hadcompleted, and then presented his recommenda-tions/my options and reasons for them. We lis-tened intently. Asked a few questions (incredulousas it was even asking them), received straight-for-ward answers, and acted accordingly, meaning: Istarted chemotherapy six days later. (When anoncologist speaks, it’s hard not to listen.)

To say I have a terminal condition is a bit tooscary for me to admit; to say I have a serioushealth problem (my being asymptomatic notwith-standing) is a bit easier for me to accept. How-ever, how other people (friends, family members,co-workers and other health care professionals)perceive you can be quite telling and perhapsindicative of the real severity of the underlyingdiagnosis (not that I need any convincing, but nei-ther do I need make-believe). Nevertheless, afterwitnessing multiple people’s reactions to seeingme/speaking to me – after not having done so forvarying intervals of time (pre-diagnosis to besure), has led me to a conclusion: you can judgethe seriousness of your sickness/disease/ afflictionby the level of surprise of people when they nextsee you/hear your voice, etc. (post diagnosis) afternot having done so for a while.

I remember the first time I experienced this“oh-you’re-still-alive” moment. I had beenreferred to a nephrologist (kidney specialist) dueto a recurring abnormal level of something in myblood. At this first meeting, very little was medi-cally apparent – and discussed – other than theeffects of the chemotherapy, which was likely thecause of the elevated level. Since my chemother-apy was ongoing and not likely to be stopped, thedoctor recommended that I begin taking a mag-nesium supplement, and to return in threemonths for a follow up. My meeting with thenephrologist was cordial, professional, not par-ticularly social and fairly brief. When I left, I stillwasn’t sure how to pronounce the doctor’s nameand I expect I was nearly as forgettable. I wasgrateful the evaluation yielded so little of concernand off I went with the rest of my day.

Three months later I returned as instructed tosee the same nephrologist. After being called infrom the waiting room, I was led by a femalenurse to an examining room and asked to take aseat. She blood-pressure cuffed me, took my vitalsigns and told me that the doctor would be inshortly. A few minutes passed before the doctorwalked in holding my chart. She sees me, smiles,greets me by name and in a more animated man-ner than I previously remember says: “Hello, Mr.Lourie. It’s great to see you!” To which I reacted/replied instinctively to her obvious (to me, any-way) surprise at seeing me (even though I had ascheduled appointment and presumably the doc-tor reviews her daily schedule of patients inadvance to know who’s going to be who) andsaid: “Hello. It’s great to be seen,” and laugheduneasily.

Then I thought: Was I not supposed to beseen? I had an appointment. Did she not knowwho I was? Ah, no. She had my chart. Was shenot expecting to see me again? Why would shenot be expecting to see me again? Oh. The stageIV lung cancer. Maybe she wasn’t expecting to seeme because, well, you know, the terminal dis-ease. I didn’t ask. She didn’t offer. But I presume.Reading people’s reactions to health news isalmost like talking to children; you often receivethe unfiltered, unvarnished truth verbally or non-verbally, whether you expect it or not. That’s myinterpretation of this doctor’s reaction anyway.And of course, she didn’t mean anything by it, itwas an honest reaction (given what she knew).Nor was I offended by it. I was amused by it,sort of.

Still, this cancer thing is a bitch. Sometimes,your prognosis can be seen and heard in the eyes,and from the mouth, of the beholder.

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

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Sports

Attackmen Combine for 16 PointsFrom Page 8

struggled in early season losses toBullis and Severna Park, conceding 17and 11 goals to the talented squads.However, Riso rebounded in wins againstWalter Johnson and Churchill, allowingjust 10 goals in the two games. He hadhis best performance against the Bull-dogs, saving nine shots on the day.

“I think [Bobby’s] done a pretty goodjob,” head coach Colin Thomson said.“He got tested early and often when hesaw a lot of really good shooters. He’sgetting tougher and he’s becoming a re-ally good player.”

After upsetting the Sherwood Warriors

by the score of 9-7 just three days prior,Churchill figured to provide more of achallenge to Wootton’s county domi-nance than in recent matchups. How-ever, Saturday’s contest affirmed thePatriots’ place atop the 4A West division.

Wootton will look to extend its win-ning streak to three games against Ri-chard Montgomery, while Churchill willface a contending Whitman team onApril 13.

“We have to keep doing [the] funda-mentals in all positions from goalie toattack — everybody has to continue toimprove in their positions,” Thomsonsaid. “We have to continue with that andhopefully it puts us in a good position.”

By Jared WassermanThe Almanac

T he Wootton girls lacrosse teamavenged last year’s playoff loss atthe hands of Churchill by defeat-ing the Bulldogs, 16-6, on April 10, thanksto a six-goal performance by seniormidfielder Molly Berman.

“Well, coming in we knew it would be atough game since last year they beat us andstayed undefeated,” Berman said, “so wehad to come out strong and play hard.”

Although the score was knotted at 3 with11:56 remaining in the first half, the Patri-ots went on an 11-goal unanswered scor-ing streak that lasted nearly 30 minutes ofgame play. A goal by Churchill junior BeaMatthews finally put an end to the on-slaught with 6:42 left in the second half.

“I told them at the 3-3 timeout that youmust wake up because we’re back in this,”Churchill head coach Christen Pena-Arietsaid. “I still didn’t get any response fromthem. The girls may have been tired or re-ally nervous — we just couldn’t string passestogether that we normally can on any othergiven day.”

“Our attack dropping back to re-defendthe ball when we lost possession helped ourdefense and midfield get into position,”Wootton head coach Anne-Marie Stepplingsaid. “We worked and talked about all ofthose mini skills this week so we would beable to execute them on the big field.”

Berman was unstoppable throughout thecontest, routinely going wherever shewanted on the field and capitalizing on themajority of her scoring opportunities nearthe crease. Freshman midfielder MarisaCresham added three goals, while senior at-tacks Erika Burns and Michelle Castagnolatallied two apiece.

“Molly really turned it on againstChurchill,” Steppling said. “She figured outher opponent and took the initiative to go

to goal when an opportunity presented it-self.”

Churchill finished the game on a 3-2 scor-ing run of its own behind goals fromMatthews and senior attack Sophia Ein. Theteam was without senior captain NicoleCertner due to injury.

“[Wootton] prepared well and under-stood who the best players were and wereable to slow them down by double and tripleteaming,” Matthews said.

“We really had to work together and com-municate,” Berman said. “Yesterday in prac-tice we worked on our [defensive] slides[and] communicating for the double teams,which really paid off in the game.”

The Patriots will travel to Richard Mont-gomery on April 13 and the Whitman Vi-kings will visit Churchill that same night.

“We will definitely come out in the gamesto follow stronger and with more intensity,”Matthews said. “We’ll definitely make acomeback — this loss will only make us amore determined team.”

11-0 Run Propel PatriotsWootton holds Churchill scoreless for nearly30 minutes of game play.

Wootton senior Molly Bermanscored six goals in an April 10victory over Churchill.

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access point at Swains Lock and Violet’s Lock Visitor Use Areas.

Police Seek Missing ManDetectives from the 1st District Investigative Section are

seeking the public’s help in locating a critically missingman from Potomac.

William Patrick Hanrahan Jr., age 86, of the 8200 blockof Post Oak Road in Potomac, walked away from the Na-tional Naval Medical Center located at 8901 Rockville Pikein Bethesda at approximately 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 8.He had been in the commissary area with his wife. Atapproximately 5:30 p.m., he was seen at the Georgia Av-enue entrance to the Walter Reed Army Medical Centerlocated at 6825 Georgia Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. Hewalked away from the entrance without gaining entry.

He is described as a white male, 5’11" tall and weighing200 pounds. He has gray hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing anarmy hat, a gray and brown suede jacket, tan slacks, and white tennis shoes.Hanrahan is familiar with public transportation and may be using the bus andsubway system.

Police and family are concerned due to his medical condition.Anyone with information about Hanrahan’s whereabouts is asked to immedi-

ately contact the police non-emergency number at 301-279-8000. Callers mayremain anonymous.

Naming Bronrott’s SuccessorThe Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee will meet and vote

at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 11, to submit a name to the Governor for a delegatefor Legislative District 16. The vacancy is the result of the resignation of Del. BillBronrott, effective April 26.

Bronrott resigned from the General Assembly to accept a position in the ObamaAdministration at the U.S. Department of Transportation. He will become deputyadministrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration effective April27.

When a Montgomery County Democratic seat in the Maryland General As-sembly becomes vacant, the Montgomery County Democratic Central Commit-tee must vote for an individual from that State Legislative District and submitthe name to the Governor within 30 days of the vacancy.

Candidates for the Delegate position must be a registered Democrat residingin District 16. District 16 encompasses Bethesda, Cabin John, Glen Echo andparts of Chevy Chase, North Bethesda, Potomac and West Bethesda. Candidatesshould submit an application consisting of a resume and cover letter by 5 p.m.,Monday, May 10, to the Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee’sheadquarters, 3720 Farragut Ave., Third floor, Kensington, MD 20895,[email protected], Fax 301-946-1002.

Candidates are encouraged to notify the MCDCC that they intend to run assoon as possible before formal submission of application. Candidates are ex-pected to attend the May 11 meeting, address the Committee, to be followed bya question-and-answer period and the vote. For more information, call 301-946-1000.

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❖ An attempted residential burglary oc-curred in the 11600 block of Luvie Court, Potomac,on Monday, March 1 at 1:50 a.m. A forced entrywas unsuccessful. Nothing taken.

❖ Graffiti was drawn at the Regency EstatesSwim Club, 11511 Gainsborough Road, Potomac,between Wednesday, March 10 and Friday, March12.

❖ A residential burglary occurred in the9800 block of Potomac Manors Drive, Potomac, onWednesday, March 10 between 10:15 a.m. and2:40 p.m. Entry was forced and cash and propertywere taken.

❖ Two thefts from vehicles occurred in thebeat overnight Tuesday, March 23 into Wednesday,March 24; loose electronics inside were taken:

From 8:30 p.m. to 8:10 a.m. in the 7600 blockof Coddle Harbor Lane, Potomac.

From 10:30 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. in the 7500 blockof Heatherton Lane, Potomac.

❖ A theft from vehicle occurred in the unitblock of Lamp Post Court, Potomac on Saturday,March 27 at 2:05 a.m. Force was used to enter thevehicle. The victim saw the suspect inside his ve-hicle. When the suspect saw the victim, he fled inhis own vehicle after obtaining loose items from the

Crime Reportvictim’s vehicle.

❖ A sexual assault occurred at Umbertos,7445 Tuckerman Lane, Potomac, on Monday,March 29 at 9:27 p.m. An adult female victim wassexually assaulted.

❖ Three thefts from vehicles occurred over-night from Wednesday, March 24 into Thursday,March 25:

From 7 p.m. to 8 a.m. in the 8700 block of SleepyHollow Lane, Potomac. Two unlocked vehicleswere searched, but nothing was taken.

From 7 p.m. to 8 a.m. in the 8800 block of Har-ness Trail, Potomac. Unknown entry, took a laptopcomputer and camcorder.

From 1:30 a.m. to 6:30 a.m. in the 10800 blockof Willow Run Court, Potomac. Broke window,took cash, an iPod and a watch.

❖ An individual acting suspiciously wasobserved at the Washington Hebrew School, 11810Falls Road, Potomac on Thursday March 25 be-tween 1:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. The subjectapproached the school from the Falls Road side andwent to the playground, which was being used byseveral children at the time. He began taking pic-tures of the area and then walked off in theopposite direction. Officers did not find the subject.

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