‘Mini-Mester’ Day Challenges Holy Child Students
Teachers present their dream courses.
If you had the opportunity to design a new urban plan for Potomac Village, what would you change? Twelve junior and senior students from the Connelly School of the Holy Child were given this challenge Tuesday morning, Jan. 24, during a surprise “mini-mester” day. After an explanation of what city planning is all about by teacher Cindy Kahan, the girls were assigned to “dream big with no constraints.
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Pony Steelers Team Won the Division 4 Maryland Youth Football State Championship.
State Champions
The Rockville Football League (RFL) Pony Steelers Team — a Potomac/Rockville group of mostly 9-year-old boys — recently won the Division 4 Maryland Youth Football State Championship.
County Breaks Ground on New Animal Adoption Center.
Animal-Lovers Celebrate Ground-breaking.
“At last” were the opening words of pride and relief from David Dise, director of the Montgomery Department of General Services who kicked off the ground-breaking ceremony for the new Animal Services and Adoption Center on Saturday, Jan. 27.
Roller Rink Adapts to Need
County hopes to adapt roller hockey rink for accessible sports this fiscal year.
Some of Pam Yerg’s players use crutches and walkers and "struggle through the ruts and grass and the mud" to be part of soccer activities and games
Splitting Time Between Potomac and Vermont
Couple enjoys life as innkeepers.
Readers who watched the 1980’s television sitcom “Newhart” will remember the Vermont inn that Newhart and his wife ran. The Norwich Inn, the implied setting of the show, is now owned by Potomac residents, Jill and Joe Lavin.
‘Up On The Rooftop’
Potomac native coordinates more than 100 events at rooftop venue.
As soon as spring breezes begin to blow and the warm sunny days of April and May appear, a rooftop high above Rockville Town Center will come to life with dancing music, tantalizing food, happy hours and parties for young, old, single and married.
At Geographic Bee
Susanna Yau, an 8th grade student at Fourth Presbyterian School, won the school-level competition of the National Geographic Bee on Friday, Dec. 2, 2011 and a chance at a $25,000 college scholarship.
Honoring Martin Luther King, Jr.
Grade 2 students sing during the annual all-school chapel honoring the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
WES Hosts Cartoonist
Cartoonist and author Marc Tyler Nobleman visited Washington Episcopal School on Dec. 7.
January Flowers Bring Winter Smiles
Potomac Village Garden Club provides flowers and friendship for seniors.
The Village at Rockville is a little more floral thanks to a delegation from the Potomac Village Garden Club. The club provided chrysanthemums and carnations for floral arrangements on Jan. 24, which were supplemented by greens from members’ personal gardens.
Potomac Psychologist Helps Sleep-Deprived New Parents
Strategy allows parents to get at least five hours of uninterrupted sleep each night.
When Megan Price and her husband Marc Weiner describe the first weeks of life with their 6-month-old son Adrian, one of the first adjustments that comes to mind is sleep deprivation.
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Whitman Attempting To Fill Ceccone’s Scoring Void
Vikings struggle offensively during loss to Walter Johnson.
With leading scorer Angelica Ceccone sidelined for nearly a month — and possibly for the remainder of the season — due to lingering effects of a knee injury suffered last season, Whitman has relied on a committee approach for picking up the offensive slack. On Friday, however, the Vikings didn’t have a player score more than six points as Whitman produced its lowest offensive output of the season.
Potomac Sports Briefs
The Churchill girls basketball team defeated Walter Johnson 80-63 on Jan. 13, improving its record to 10-2 while extending its winning streak to nine games.