Thursday, May 30
Entertainment Calendar
Information on entertainment events going on in Potomac.
Wednesday, May 29
Classified Advertising May 29, 2013
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Bulletin Board
Information on events going on in Potomac.
Potomac School Notes
School notes on Potomac natives.
Summer Fun Samplings
Fun summer activities in Potomac.
Family Takes Up Paddleboarding, Goes into Business
Paddle on the Potomac, standing up.
Michael Katz took his first stand-up paddle board lesson last August with Potomac Paddlesports. Now his entire family is hooked, even creating a business around the sport.
‘Fiddler on the Roof Jr.’ Opens at Randolph Road Theater
Three performances scheduled for June 8-9.
“Fiddler on the Roof” has been capturing the hearts of audiences of all ages since the play first hit Broadway in 1964.
Muslim Foundation Honors Community Service Volunteers
Working to combat hunger.
More than 300 people celebrated the benevolent work of the Montgomery County Muslim Foundation at its annual community cookout at Black Hill Regional Park. The May 5 event honored the many volunteers whose energy and efforts made the MCMF’s 2013 Food Drive and other service projects a success.
Brief: Amazon Web Services to Expand in Fairfax County
Company will add 500 IT-focused jobs.
Governor Bob McDonnell announced last week that Amazon Web Services, Inc., (AWS), an Amazon.com company, will expand in Fairfax County and add 500 new jobs to the county economy.
Brief:Amazon Web Services to Expand in Fairfax County
Company will add 500 IT-focused jobs.
Governor Bob McDonnell announced last week that Amazon Web Services, Inc., (AWS), an Amazon.com company, will expand in Fairfax County and add 500 new jobs to the county economy.
MoverMoms Change World One Project at a Time
Group hosts “Inspiration Day.”
Two weeks ago, MoverMoms Salma Hasan Ali and Rebecca Kahlenberg spent hours in line at Politics & Prose Bookstore with Rebecca’s daughter Amanda, waiting for First Lady Michelle Obama to sign their copies of her book, “American Grown.”
Taste of Potomac To Benefit Adoptions Together
Fundraiser event to be held June 8.
Grilled lamb chops from Cava, tuna tartar from Hunter’s Inn, short ribs from Old Angler’s Inn, mini-indulgences from Seasons 52 — to sample the finest of fare, make plans to come to the Julia Bindeman Suburban Center on Saturday, June 8 at 7 p.m. for the Taste of Potomac.
Animals On and Off Duty Are Partners for Life
Humane groups hosts K-9 officers.
Claire Proffitt, president of Friends of Montgomery County Animals, held the organization’s annual spring luncheon meeting at her Potomac home on May 21. Among the 60 guests were three four-footed “keynote barkers” from the Canine Section of the Montgomery County Police Department’s Special Operations Division.
Wednesday, May 22
Eating Fresh and Local
Potomac Farmers Market, every Thursday, for vegetables.
Corey McCleaf will bring 33 varieties of fruit to the Potomac Farmer’s Market this summer. Emily Starck will sell 53 varieties of heirloom tomatoes during the farmer’s market season, which runs Thursday afternoons from May through October at Potomac United Methodist Church. Keisha and Scotty Sherman, of Simply Delicious Desserts, work with 50 pounds of rhubarb every morning, and make breads, cakes, ginger strawberry tea, scones, cookies and cupcakes. They also brought their “goodies” to the Strawberry Festival last weekend.
Dick Hagen and ‘Hawaii:’ Potomac Hunt Race Heroes
A loose horse adds drama to 61st annual race program.
Headed down the half-mile homestretch, going hell bent for leather toward the finish line, were six race horses and their jockeys all vying for the Labadie Mill Perpetual Trophy, a mile and a half flat race for ladies only. It was the fifth race of the Potomac Hunt’s 61st annual race program. It was not exactly billed as the featured event, or the most exciting. That was soon to change.
Roundups
Walker Honored by Franklin Band Director Lawrence Walker was at Franklin Middle School when it opened in 1984. And after 30 years with FCPS — 28 of them at Franklin — he retired in June 2012. But his many contributions to the school and to the youth of Fairfax County have not been forgotten. In a ceremony at the May 9 meeting of the School Board, it was revealed that Franklin is naming its music department the Lawrence Walker Music Department. And area music students will still benefit from his expertise when he returns this summer to continue directing Franklin’s annual Band and Orchestra Camp, June 24-July18.
Calendar-P
Ongoing Mommy & Me (& Daddy, Too). Third Tuesday each month. 10 a.m. at Rockville Town Square. Meet for a morning out with active learning and creative play with lunch specials, story time, arts and crafts, sing-a-longs, prizes and more. Visit rockvilletownsquare.com/events/mommy-and-me. On the Square: May 21, June 18, July 16, Aug. 20, Sept. 17 and Oct. 15. The Puppet Co. at Glen Echo Park has announced its 2012-2013 season. There are fairytale princesses, and a guest artist with a bilingual twist. 301-634-5380 or www.thepuppetco.org. Cinderella, through June 9, Thursdays and Fridays at 10 and 11:30 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays at 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Potomac Entertainment Calendar May 22
Information on entertainment events in Potomac.
Potomac Bulletin Board May 22
Information on events going on in Potomac.
Potomac Real Estate May 22
Kim Farina, regional vice president of Weichert, Realtors, announced that the Potomac office was recognized for outstanding performance in April.
Potomac School Notes May 22
School notes for Potomac natives.
Modernizing Potomac Elementary
Plans underway for new school building, last to be modernized in Churchill cluster.
Potomac Elementary School will have a new building by January 2018, without delay.
Picnic Honors Volunteers
Montgomery County Muslim Foundation celebrates award.
More than 350 people gathered at Black Hill Regional Park to honor Montgomery County Muslim Foundation (MCMF) volunteers and to celebrate their “2012 Exceptional Partner Award,” presented by Giant Foods and Manna.
Friday, May 17
Classified Advertising May 22, 2013
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Potomac Home Sales: April, 2013
In April 2013, 42 Potomac homes sold between $4,380,000-$476,000.
Potomac Home Sales: April, 2013
Thursday, May 16
Local Teens Form Community Service Club
St. Andrew’s students perform chores to raise money for school in Haiti.
While many teens grumble at the idea of spending a weekend mowing the lawn, trimming hedges or raking leavings, a group of Potomac students are soliciting extracurricular chores. Ethan Lockshin and Sean Hess, of St. Andrew’s Episcopal School in Potomac, partnered earlier this year to form Lion Laborers, a school group that rallies students to volunteer their time for community service projects.
Classified Advertising May 15, 2013
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Wednesday, May 15
Fitness Club Hosts Fit Fair
Level Fitness at 7687 Macarthur Blvd., Cabin John, presented a family fitness event on Saturday, May 11.
Potomac School Notes May 15
School notes on Potomac natives.
Custom Tailor Opens in Potomac Village
Family brings couple across country.
Sung Lee and his wife Jung Park gave up their flourishing alteration business in West Des Moines, Iowa to move to Potomac to be close to their sons.
Potomac United Methodist Church Hosts Strawberry Festival
Annual event returns on Saturday, May 18.
One of the sweetest events in Potomac is back again — the annual Strawberry Festival held each May at the Potomac United Methodist Church — the quaint white church facing Falls Road in Potomac.
Science Building Receives LEED Gold Certification
German School in Potomac earns environmental praise.
“It is important to pass on the lesson of caring for our environment to our young people,” said Waldemar Gries, Head of School for the German School, Washington, located on Chateau Drive in Potomac.
Seven Year Old Uses Technology in Heroic Act
Noah Schnall uses Facetime in an emergency.
Do your children know who to call for help in an emergency? Do they understand how to use a cell phone or an iPad — or Facetime? Have they been told about 911 — how to call and what to say?
Art from a Tree Stump
Students to watch woodcarver at work at Potomac Elementary School.
Award-winning and nationally renowned sculpting artist Jim Calder is visiting Potomac Elementary School this week and donating his time and skills to convert a huge tree stump near the parking lot into a work of art while PES students give input, learn, and watch the transformation as it happens.
People Notes
Rebecca Keren (Eisenstadt) is performing in the off-Broadway revival of “The Megile of Itzik Manger.”
Military Notes
Information on Pfc. Brian D. Green.
Business Notes
Richard Mudge, Ph.D., has been inducted into Delcan’s Emeritus Program. Delcan is a multi-disciplinary engineering, planning, management and technology firm.
Potomac Bulletin Board May 15
Information on events going on in Potomac.
Flourishing After 55 May 15
“Flourishing After 55” from Arlington’s Office of Senior Adult Programs for May 27- June 1.
Potomac Entertainment Calendar May 15
Information on entertainment events going on in Potomac.
Tuesday, May 14
Churchill Boys’ Lax Returns to Region Championship Game
Leonard, Dubick score five goals apiece against Sherwood.
The Churchill boys' lacrosse team will face Wootton for the 4A/3A region title.
Monday, May 13
Potomac Outfitters Opens
“Ambassadors for the Potomac.”
Pitcher, founder of Potomac Paddlesports, opened Potomac Outfitters last Thursday, May 2, in the Potomac Promenade, in the mall next to Potomac Pizza.
Sunny Day at Potomac Horse Center
The Potomac Horse Center held its open house on Sunday, May 5.
Friday, May 10
Potomac Real Estate: March 2013 Top Sales
In March 2013, 31 Potomac homes sold between $5,000,000-$523,000.
Potomac Real Estate: March 2013 Top Sales
Wednesday, May 8
Classified Advertising May 8, 2013
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Potomac School Notes May 8
News and notes on students from Potomac.
Center To Host Cultural Night
Meet new director at dance and cuisine event.
The Potomac Community Center will be celebrating the multi-ethnicity of the community with an inaugural “Cultural Dance and Cuisine” night from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. on Friday, May 17. The public is invited to an evening of international dance performances representing China, Greece, Russia, India, Latin America and more.
Annual Potomac Spring House Tour Returns
Event to support Congregation Har Shalom’s projects.
Love touring unique homes and looking for ideas of how to enhance your own home? Be certain to mark May 19 or 20 on the calendar for the Potomac Spring House Tour.
‘Blooming’ Opens at The Art Gallery of Potomac
Three perspectives on flowers
The Art Gallery of Potomac is alive with spring flowers and garden landscapes. Its latest show, “Blooming,” features the artwork of three local artists who have chosen their most vibrant pieces for this show.
Advice for Buying Jewelry for Mother’s Day
Experts offer suggestions for choosing the perfect piece for Mom.
Mike Grantham of North Potomac shuffled from one jewelry display case to another. His eyes surveyed each row of sparklers: yellow and white diamonds, deep blue sapphires and blood-red rubies.
Trying To Steal an ATM
At approximately 1:57 a.m. Tuesday, May 7, 911 received a call from bank security personnel for an in-progress theft of an ATM at a Bank of America in Potomac Village, according to Montgomery County Police.
Many Happy Returns
Cicadas stage a comeback to Potomac area.
Maturing slowly underground for the past 17 years, the cicada is poised to reappear in Potomac beginning sometime this month. Part of a class of periodic cicadas called Magicicada Brood II, found only on the eastern seaboard, this particular species is unique in its long, prime-numbered life cycle and massive, timed emergence, not to mention its loud chorus, that can sometimes top 90 decibels in a swarm.
Potomac Bulletin Board May 8
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Potomac Entertainment Calendar May 8
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Friday, May 3
Classified Advertising May 1, 2013
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Wednesday, May 1
Potomac Bulletin Board May 1
Information on events taking place in Potomac.
Flourishing After 55 May 1
“Flourishing After 55” from Arlington’s Office of Senior Adult Programs for May 13-18.
Potomac Entertainment Calendar May 1
Information on entertainment events in Potomac.
Brickyard Educational Farm, Ongoing Plans
Brickyard Educational Farm piloted a successful farm to school field trip program in 2012 at no cost to the county, school system or tax payer.
Mark Shriver To Speak at Potomac Library on May 6
Son reflects on his father.
Mark Shriver commented that almost every day of his adult life, while at college and after college, his father, Sargent Shriver wrote a letter to him.
‘Spring Fling’ Brings Crafts
Potomac Community Center’s annual event to include community shred.
The Potomac Community Center’s annual “Spring Fling” on May 4 will offer Potomac area residents an opportunity to find that special gift for Mother’s Day or to browse vendors for one-of-a-kind craft items, purses, clothing and jewelry.
JCCGW Celebrates 100 Years Creating Community
Year-long celebration of center’s centennial.
Throughout this year, the Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington (JCCGW) will be celebrating 100 years of “connecting people of the Jewish community with each other, Israel and the broader community.”
Letter to the Editor: Everyone Voted Against Moving PES to Brickyard
An open letter to the Board of Education and the community: Recently, the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) decided to consider moving the Potomac Elementary School (PES) to the Brickyard site.
Letter to the Editor: What’s Next for the Brickyard Middle School Site?
Two weeks ago I attended a meeting of the Potomac Elementary School PTA and other concerned residents of Potomac. The topic of the meeting was the long-awaited modernization of Potomac Elementary School (PES).
County’s Black Eye
MCPS has no plans to allow organic farm to continue; judge denies legal fees but scolds county, school board.
Circuit Court Judge Robert A. Greenberg’s ruling went far beyond the bottom line. Greenberg denied the request by the Brickyard Coalition and organic farmer Nick Maravell to be reimbursed for legal fees spent in battling the county over the use of 20 acres of farmland on a future school site on Brickyard Road.
Column: In Judge’s Own Words
Circuit Court Judge Robert A. Greenberg’s ruling, entered April 23, 2013 in the Circuit Court of Montgomery County:
Column: Tree Canopy — It’s Important
Several of this year’s WMCCA meetings directly or indirectly focused on our area’s tree canopy. There is good reason for this attention to tree canopy — everything from the quality of our streams to our enjoyment of the outdoors is dependent on trees. The need for trees to remove pollution from the air and water, reduce flooding and limit the heat-island effect cannot be overstated.
Take a Hike
Find Serenity in rural Maryland’s transcendent Peace Park.
Located just off of River Road in Poolesville, Kunzang Palyul Choling Temple’s 65-acre Peace Park offers a quiet refuge from the hustle and bustle of everyday Potomac life.