Wednesday, September 30
Editorial: Changing Perspective on Death Penalty
Evolving standards will eclipse the death penalty entirely at some point in the future.
It’s sad to see senseless death as a response to senseless death. Alfred R. Prieto is not a sympathetic figure, a serial killer who was on death row in California when DNA connected him to murders and rapes in Reston and Arlington that took place in 1988. He is scheduled for execution this week, at 9 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 1.
Thursday, September 24
Potomac Home Sales: August, 2015
In August, 2015, 57 Potomac homes sold between $6,150,000-$451,000.
Potomac Home Sales: August, 2015
Wednesday, September 23
Potomac Snapshots: Inside Clara Barton House
Park Ranger David Dyre leads a tour of the Clara Barton House on Saturday, Sept. 19. The house will be closing Oct. 1 for a two-year renovation project.
Letter: Closer Look Needed for Artificial Turf
Letter to the Editor
I am 20-plus year resident of Potomac living within a few miles of Bullis, and I have long admired your campus.
Potomac Snapshot: Geneva Day School Celebrates 50TH Anniversary
Geneva Day School recently held a 50th birthday celebration in conjunction with its annual Welcome Back Social, which is traditionally held on the first Friday of September after Labor Day.
Taste in Potomac To Celebrate Adoptions Together
Nonprofit reaches 25th anniversary.
Twenty-five years ago, Janice Goldwater had a vision. As a social worker in Montgomery County, Goldwater saw the need for an organization to find adoptive families for hard-to-place children.
Tuesday, September 15
Potomac: Where, Oh Where, Is Rusty Rooster?
7-foot piece of folk art missing.
Rusty Rooster was a well-known landmark along Falls Road. He stood tall and proud, welcoming guests to the 1890’s farmhouse where Joy and Jon Siegel live. One can just imagine him announcing their presence or awakening the neighborhood with his screeching “Cock-a-doodle-do!” Whenever someone asked Joy Siegel where they lived along Falls Road, she would say, “Do you know the driveway with the rusty rooster? “Of course” was always the answer.
Potomac: ‘Park After Dark’ To Benefit C&O Canal Park
Fundraiser includes dinner, auctions, and awards.
On Saturday, Sept. 19, candleliers will sparkle as they lead the way to the Historic Great Falls Tavern, the bonfire will flicker in the night, the River Run Band will play dancing music — and bar-b-que and libations will satisfy the appetites of the many who love the Canal and have come out to support it by partying into the night. The evening is sponsored by the C&O Canal Trust to benefit the C&O Canal National Historic Park (NHP) and will feature “Tenacious” Topper Shutt, chief meteorologist for WUSA9 as the emcee.
Thursday, September 10
Wednesday, September 9
Thinking of Downsizing?
Free seminar will focus on moving to a smaller place without sacrificing style.
Homeowners considering a move from a large home to a smaller dwelling will have an opportunity to receive expert advice on their transition later this month.
Potomac Artist Exhibits Work at OASIS Art Gallery
Imagine seeing Hurricane Sandy hitting Havana, Cuba, a colorful local train in Santiago, Chile, the tango in Buenos Aires, Argentina, a column of Spain’s Alhambra, South Beach, Tangier Island, the C&O Canal all in a single day.
Potomac: Join ‘Out of Darkness’ Community Walk
Annual event supports suicide prevention.
Almost everyone has in some way been touched by suicide. Anyone who has experienced such a loss is left with painful feelings of “Why?” “How could I have helped?” “Why didn’t they tell me?” “Why did they tell me and why didn’t I do more to help them?”
Potomac: Students Join ‘Walk with Pope Francis’
Students at Our Lady of Mercy School take pledge.
On Aug. 31, the first day of school, students at Our Lady of Mercy School in Potomac made a promise that will remain in their hearts and memories.
Potomac: Scotland A.M.E. Zion Church To Celebrate 110 Years
“Honoring Our Past, Treasuring Our Future”
It’s the year 1905, and residents of Scotland, just off Seven Locks Road in Potomac have recently purchased property and completed the building of a small white church — the Scotland A.M.E. Zion Church.
Potomac Snapshot: Timeless Design Ideas
Hopkins & Porter's designers will host a home tour at 11628 Glen Road on Saturday, Sept. 12, 11 a.m.-4p.m.
Tuesday, September 8
Potomac Mansions on Tour
Event will benefit local charities.
Four Potomac mansions will open their doors to the public next month for the 59th Potomac Country House Tour.
Thursday, September 3
Potomac: Wootton Field Hockey Eyes Another Deep Playoff Run
Patriots have reached region final or beyond three straight years.
The Wootton field hockey team has advanced to the region championship game or beyond in each of the last three seasons. This year, if the Patriots are going to make another deep playoff run, they will have to do so without graduated goal-scoring threat Julia Lee.
Wednesday, September 2
Workplace Fitness
Employer-based health and wellness programs are good for business.
It’s Wednesday afternoon and a cohort of George Mason University staff, students and faculty hit the pavement. Clad in attire ranging from running shorts and brightly colored sneakers to neutral walking shoes and business suits, the group takes part in “Who’s Walking Wednesdays,” part of an initiative to get moving for health and wellness.
Potomac Brief: Public Hearing Set on Selection of Early Voting Centers
The Montgomery County Board of Elections has scheduled a public hearing to receive testimony from the public about the list of Early Voting Centers for the upcoming presidential election.
Top 10 Reasons to Love Living in Potomac
Perspective
For the new resident of Potomac, Washington D.C. might seem like a giant maze of numbers and letters, a traffic gridlock defined only by the outer loop and the inner loop and a land of workaholics where 9-5 is unheard of – a day of work begins at 6 a.m. and ends at 8 or 9 p.m.
Potomac Event Brought in Supplies for the New School Year
More than 1,000 Montgomery County school children began the school year with new backpacks and school supplies thanks to the generosity of some Potomac residents.
Potomac: Animals Can Help Patients with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Animals can help patients with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders heal.
Wearing her long dark hair in pigtails and a backwards baseball cap, Leah Schuman peered curiously over a low fence into a pen of miniature llamas.
Tuesday, September 1
Editorial: How to Vote; It Matters
Voting begins in two weeks, Sept. 18.
Election Day is Nov. 3, and on that day, virtually every state and local office is on the ballot. In-person absentee voting begins Sept. 18, barely two weeks from now.
Potomac: First Day of School
Montgomery County Public Schools welcomed more than 156,000 students for the first day of the 2015–2016 school year on Monday, Aug. 31, the largest enrollment in the district’s history.
Potomac Snapshot: Bus Collision on First Day
Two school buses with students from Churchill High School collided at Glen Road and Falls Road, at 7:58 a.m., Monday, Aug. 31. The students were released to parents or placed on another bus to continue to school. No student needed to be taken to the hospital, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services.