Plastic Horses Sold for Charitable Purposes
Inspired by Potomac artists nearly 10 years ago, plastic horses were painted and sold for charitable purposes. Above is the only one that was sent to greener pastures.
Summer Fun: Music in the Air
The Motor Driven Band (Dan Dimmick, Art Fox, Paul Stagnitto, and Tom Ross) plays at the Concerts in the Courtyard series at Potomac Place Shopping Center on Saturday, May 24.
Destination for Fun
Glen Echo Park began in 1891 as a National Chautauqua Assembly, which taught the sciences, arts, languages, and literature. By the early 1900s Glen Echo Park had become an amusement park, serving the Washington area until 1968.
Classified Advertising May 21, 2014
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Wootton Boys’ Lax Beats Churchill in Region Final
Patriots end season with loss to South River in state semifinals.
The Wootton boys' lacrosse team took back the 4A/3A West region championship.
Potomac Almanac Wins Awards
Kenny Lourie won first place for sports column writing in the 2013 Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Association contest. The awards were announced on Friday, May 16, 2014 at the MDDC Press awards luncheon. Lourie’s column was entitled “This Spud’s for You,” and addressed the controversy over the Washington’s NFL team’s name. Lourie suggests: “I would like propose a name-compromise of sorts. Why not change the name to The Washington Redskin Potatoes?” Read his column here: http://www.potomacalmanac.com/news/2013/nov/06/column-spuds-you/
Too Patient a Patient
Since I’m in the honesty business (as you regular readers know; and based on many of the e-mails I receive, commended on being so), if I were to admit anything concerning my behavior during these last five-plus years as a lung cancer survivor, it would have to be my continual tendency to minimize new symptoms, and in turn, not contact my oncologist (which from the very beginning is the exact opposite of what we are told to do). Stupid, stubborn, scared, naive, in denial; you pick.
You’re Never Too Young for Poetry
Local educators say exposing children and even babies to rhyme and rhythm can help develop reading and language skills.
Though Keith Ward's son is still a baby, the young child is already being exposed to exposed to not just silly stories, but poetry, and a variety of poetic forms at that.
Editorial: Remembering on Memorial Day
Fewer deaths as military operations wind down, but 22 veterans a day die of suicide.
In Arlington over the coming Memorial Day weekend, the organization TAPS, or Tragedy Assistance for Survivors, will hold its 20th annual Military Survivor seminar and Good Grief camp for young survivors, children of all ages. TAPS offers support to anyone who is grieving the death of someone who died in the military, whether from combat, suicide, terrorism, homicide, negligence, accidents or illness. http://www.taps.org/
Horses, Hounds and Hats Compete at Potomac Hunt Races
Yes, there were horses, plenty of them, at the 62nd annual Potomac Hunt Races last Sunday, but it was the crowd that had officials and old-timers talking.
Potomac Home Sales: April, 2014
In April 2014, 45 Potomac homes sold between $4,400,000-$398,000.
Potomac Home Sales: April, 2014
Classified Advertising May 14, 2014
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Author Shares Work at Potomac Public Library
Hannah Barnaby discusses her new young adult novel “The Wonder Show” on May 17.
Many young children and teens dream of running away. Hannah Barnaby’s new young adult novel, “Wonder Show,” follows a young girl named Portia Remini as she runs away from her children’s home and joins the Mosco’s Traveling Wonder Show in an effort to find her father.
Strawberry Festival Returns Saturday
Potomac United Methodist Church hosts 24th annual event.
The Strawberry Festival is back. The Potomac United Methodist Church event features the some of the best chocolate-covered strawberries one will ever taste as well as an opportunity to spend a day shopping for one-of-a-kind items at the boutique, searching through Home Treasures for that perfect piece for one’s home, or sampling the home-baked goodies from the bake sale.
Elizabeth Hazlett Scott
Elizabeth Hazlett Scott, 86, of Chambersburg, Pa., formerly a long-time resident of Potomac, died May 10, 2014 to begin her journey to join the love of her life, Richard U. Scott, and her son, Timothy Powell Scott.
Denise Marie Schaefer
Denise Marie Schaefer, 38, died suddenly on Saturday, May 10, 2014. Beloved wife of Geoffrey Schaefer; mother of Hailey and Katelyn Schaefer; daughter of John and Marcia Wilson; sister of Stephanie and Jessica Wilson; granddaughter of Nancy Gordon; niece of Alan (Betsy) Gordon and Susan Dorrow; daughter-in-law of Harry and Nanci Schaefer; sister-in-law of Greg (Robin) and Aaron Schaefer.
Wedding in the Park
A wedding party explores Glen Echo Park on May 10. Heather and Mike Bonsiero planned to be married at the park.
How Pepco Sale Could Affect Reliability
The other night at my local Giant, a gentleman came up to me and said: "Councilmember Berliner, you really need to put something out on the sale of Pepco. People don't really understand what is happening." Got it. Here it goes.
Vandals Arrested
Two juvenile suspects, age 16 and age 17, were arrested last week by Montgomery County Police and charged with three incidents of vandalism that occurred between April 18-21:
Editorial: Virginia Proves Elections Matter
Health and economic issues are entwined.
Some people continue to assert, either with their words or by simply abstaining, that voting just doesn’t matter. Here in Virginia, nearly every day we prove that is incorrect. All of Virginia’s elected representatives who are elected by the entire state are of the same political party. They are all Democrats: Gov. Terry McAuliffe, Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam, Attorney General Mark Herring and Virginia’s two U.S. Senators, Mark Warner and Tim Kaine.