Learning To Walk in Others’ Shoes
Special Needs Awareness Week at Wayside teaches acceptance and empathy.
“I went into someone's shoes,” said Yoon. “I would feel really frustrated. I'm thankful that I don't have a disability." Yoon’s activities were part of a weeklong Wayside initiative called SNAP (Special Needs Awareness Program), which is aimed at fostering empathy and sensitivity to others in the students.
Letter: Where They Stand On Brickyard
The Brickyard Coalition submitted questionnaires to all six candidates who are vying for seats on the Board of Education in the November 2012 election. All of the challengers responded to this questionnaire, but neither of the two incumbents responded.
Letter: Against Free Speech?
Each of the first two Romney/Ryan signs I posted this election season disappeared within 24 hours, a third was defaced and this morning a fourth in my front yard was smeared with excrement, perhaps by one of the many dog walkers who parade up and down our street, plastic baggies in hand.
Recalling a Potomac Icon
“Mitch” Mitchell of Mitch and Bill’s dies.
Clyde Eastham Mitchell, was the “Mitch” of Mitch and Bill’s. He died from heart failure Oct. 18 at Kingshire Manor Assisted Living, Rockville. He was 86.
Potomac Bulletin Board: Oct. 24, 2012
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Brief: Wootton To Produce ‘Little Shop of Horrors’
“Little Shop of Horrors” will be presented on Oct. 25, 26 and 27 at 7:30 p.m. at Thomas S. Wootton High School, 2100 Wootton Pkwy, Rockville.
Potomac Calendar: Oct. 24, 2012
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Classified Advertising Oct 24, 2012
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“Hey Beez; Beez, It’s Me”
It was my father all right – in a dream. Standing five feet away, approximately, in a well-lit, local convenience store with which I am extremely familiar. This was no case of mistaken identity. Besides, he was wearing those blue, terrycloth shorts of his that my mother always hated. So yes, I called out to him, surprised as I was to see him, locally as it were.
Classified Advertising Oct. 17, 2012
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Bullis Field Hockey Beats St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes
Senior captain Walker scores game’s lone goal.
The Bullis field hockey team defeated St. Stephen's & St. Agnes, 1-0, on Oct. 11.
Club’s Craft Fair Supports 12 Charities
Twenty-five vendors at Metropolitan Community Club’s annual event.
The Metropolitan Community Club Craft Show is the place to head for all those holiday shopping needs. The preview of the show will be Friday, Oct. 26 from 5 – 8 p.m., and the show will run on Saturday, Oct. 27 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Potomac Presbyterian Church, 10301 River Road in Potomac (next to Potomac Elementary School.)
Gallery To Host Finale Reception for Potomac Days
Potomac Theatre Company to perform songs from “My Fair Lady.”
Potomac Day is Saturday, Oct. 20 — when the first sounds of the parade commence. Clowns, marching bands, civic organizations, churches and the Potomac Citizen, Youth and Business persons of the year will all be cheered as they ride through the River and Fall Crossroads.
‘Park After Dark’ Draws Crowds
Fundraiser benefits C&O Canal National Historical Park.
About 230 people came out to the C&O Historic Great Falls Tavern on Saturday, Oct. 13 for a boot-stompin’ fun-filled evening of music, dancing, chili with all the fixins’, experiential auction items and re-enactments of the Civil War — and all for a good cause. They partied to benefit the C&O Canal National Historical Park.
Meet Curious George
Friends of the Library, Potomac chapter, are hosting free family events on Potomac Day, Oct. 20.
A Finishing Touch
Local designers share tips for choosing finishes when remodeling a kitchen.
When remodeling a kitchen, choosing finishes such as countertop materials and paint colors can be daunting for some. Design experts say there are a few guidelines that can simplify the process.
Arrangements To Fall For
Creating bouquets that celebrate the bounty of the season.
Create a field-inspired arrangement by sculpting a pumpkin to use as a vase. “Sometimes we will hollow out a pumpkin, put a liner in it and make an arrangement with mums, pretty fall leaves and millet or bittersweet,” said Evelyn Kinville of the Behnke Florist Shop in Potomac.
Saving by Going Greener
Company provides data on costs to run common electrical appliances for consumers, now available at Strosniders.
When Susan Marinelli wanted a new coffee maker, she also wanted to shop at a local store. When Marinelli walked in to Strosniders, she found tags on display, educating consumers about different appliances and the different amounts of energy each one uses.
Potomac Calendar: Oct. 17, 2012
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Brief: Night and Day: Celebrate Fall
Montgomery Parks is offering two family-friendly events on the weekend of Oct. 20-21: Locust Grove Nature Center’s Nocturnal Neighbors Festival and the annual Fall Apple Festival at Brookside Nature Center.