Stories for November 2016

Out and About in Potomac

The Camaraderie of Hunters, Horses and Hounds at Thanksgiving Day Potomac Hunt

It was a time for teasing at the annual Thanksgiving Day Potomac Hunt meet at the Kiplinger’s historic “Montevideo” on River Road.

Classified Advertising November 30, 2016

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Coat Drive for the Needy in Montgomery County

Share the gift of warmth this holiday season.

A local charity is joining forces with an area music center to help ensure that Montgomery County’s neediest residents are warm this winter.

WHC Sisterhood Holiday Boutique Celebrates 30 Years in Potomac

Since 1986, the WHC Sisterhood Holiday Boutique has provided area residents with the opportunity to discover “one-of-a-kind” gifts or personal treasures, to meet and greet old friends, to have lunch or dinner at the Café (or better yet, to take home brisket and kugel) or bid on Silent Auction items.

Craft Show Offers Gift Possibilities in Cabin John

The Clara Barton Holiday Craft Show, on Sunday, Dec. 4, will display pottery, woodwork, glass, things to eat, things to wear, and things to read — all sold by the local artists, artisans, and authors who made them.

Norwood to Add Pre-K Class in Bethesda

Norwood School, an independent, coeducational school in Bethesda, will add its first pre-kindergarten class beginning in September of 2017.

Association Honors Dimas Chavez of Potomac

Dimas Chavez of Potomac was honored as one of three Eastern New Mexico University Foundation and Alumni Association’s Outstanding Alumni last month.

TPC Potomac Executive Chef Back to Guam

For the third year in a row, TPC Potomac Executive Chef David Trevelino is heading to Guam to prepare holiday feasts for soldiers aboard the USS Chicago submarine.

Potomac Chamber of Commerce Honors Three

The Potomac Chamber of Commerce paid tribute to three honorees at its awards dinner at Normandie Farm on Nov. 17.

Getting To Know Potomac Artists

Artomatic 2016 continues through Dec. 9 at Park Potomac.

Last weekend, more than 1,600 art enthusiasts, music aficionados, curiosity seekers and D.C.-area residents visited Artomatic 2016 to discover new art, mingle with the creative community and enjoy performances and interactive activities.

Potomac Area Neighbor’s Club Celebrates 50 Years

Through all the changes, friendships remain.

"Plant the seeds of friendship, then watch the blessings grow!" is the motto of the Potomac Area Neighbor’s Club (PANC) — formerly the Potomac Area Newcomer’s Club.

Editorial: Every day in Potomac can be “small business day.”

Celebrate, Shop, Dine Locally

There is a joy to participating in community traditions and celebrations during the holidays, from walking along a sidewalk with the streets decked out for the holidays, to shopping in local stores, to being greeted by someone likely to be the owner of the store, to finding gifts that are not mass-produced.

Thinking Beyond Serving Meals

Experts advise finding age-appropriate ways for children to give back.

During this season of giving thanks, opportunities for expressions of gratitude can seem ubiquitous.

Easing Election Fears

Local therapists say acknowledging, reassuring are keys to easing anxiety.

On the morning after what was possibly the most adversarial election in recent history, psychologist Carolyn Lorente, Ph.D. felt an urge to send a text message to her two teenaged children. 

Potomac Home Sales: October, 2016

In October, 2016, 37 Potomac homes sold between $3,775,000-$410,000.

Potomac Home Sales: October, 2016

Classified Advertising November 16, 2016

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Classified Advertising November 23, 2016

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Potomac Editorial: Holidays Are for Giving

Give thanks and share locally; tens of thousands of families around us are in need.

The holidays are about giving, and giving thanks.

Residents Organize Against Proposed Cell Tower

An application seeking to construct an 80-foot monopole in the front parking lot at the Gainsborough Road entrance to the East Gate Swim and Tennis Club has drawn opposition from some residents of the four East Gate communities

All Things Raptor

A day for aficionados of birds of prey.

The Owl Moon Raptor Center Festival was held Sunday, Nov. 13 at Black Hill Regional Park in Boyds.

Artomatic Arts Spectacular

Artomatic Arts Spectacular is being held at 12435 Park Potomac Ave., Floors 5 and 6, Thursdays, noon-10 p.m.; Fridays: noon-midnight; Saturdays, noon-midnight; Sunday, noon - 6 p.m.

Setting a holiday table

Local tastemakers offer suggestions for creating festive tablescape. 

As Thanksgiving draws near, thoughts of table settings and holiday décor abound.

Guest-Ready Home for the Holidays

From organizing to decorating, a guide for getting a house ready for visitors. 

Ready or not, the holidays are coming.

Decking the Halls, Stuffing Bellies

Local cooking schools offer crash courses in holiday dishes.

Ever since Bernadette Lott can remember, she’s had a sweet tooth as big as a sugar cane field.

Additional Factors Impede Efforts To Quit Smoking

Public encouraged to learn about challenges faced by smokers with mental illness who want to quit.

Despite her mental health challenges, Deneice Valentine quit smoking in part by learning to meditate.

Unofficial Election Results as of Monday, Nov. 14

Source: http://results.elections.virginia.gov/

Unofficial Election Results as of Monday, Nov. 14

Clinton and Kaine Carry Virginia, Trump Seizes Key Battlegrounds

Comstock, Connolly, Beyer re-elected; meals tax voted down; bonds voted up.

MEALS TAX referendum would have allowed Fairfax County supervisors to enact up to a four percent tax on prepared foods and beverages.

Coming: Children’s Almanac 2016

Get creative and send art, poetry and more.

During the last week of each year, The Almanac devotes its entire issue to the creativity of local students and children.

Letter to the Editor: Intake Project Could Meet Other Needs

The following open letter was addressed to the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission.

Friends of Library Celebrates 25 Years

$2,500 donated to refurbish library meeting room.

Twenty-five years ago, Karin Currie had the foresight to launch the first Friends of the Library Chapter in Montgomery County at the Potomac Library.

‘Dolphin Daydream’

Wayside students create “Art For the Sky.”

Every Wayside Elementary School student functioned as a critical piece in a massive work of art on the afternoon of Thursday, Nov. 3.

Built-ins as Works of Art

Transforming the ordinary.

If there's a juncture where craftsmanship enters home remodeling, it's the “built-in.”

Living a Life in ‘A Delicate Balance’

Albee play at Congregation Har Shalom.

“A Delicate Balance” by Edward Albee is, as Director Laurie T. Freed says, a story of multiple themes: “man’s fear of taking risks in life; man’s inability to honestly communicate with family and friends; the loss of passion in one’s life; the fear of aging; the fear of the unknown.

Opinion: Candidate for Board of Education (At Large)

Candidate for Board of Education (At Large)

Opinion: Candidate for Board of Education (At Large)

Candidate for Board of Education (At Large)

Opinion: In the 8th: ‘Why I Am Running for Congress’

In the 8th: ‘Why I Am Running for Congress’

Opinion: In the 8th: ‘Why I Am Running for Congress’

In the 8th: ‘Why I Am Running for Congress’

Opinion: In the 8th: ‘Why I Am Running for Congress’

In the 8th: ‘Why I Am Running for Congress’

Preliminary Plan for Farm Property

Letter to the Editor

A letter addressed to the neighbors of Mt. Prospect Farm

New Addition to Middleburg Real Estate/Atoka Properties

Picture Worth a Thousand Words

Plan for More Cell Towers

Well over 250 people packed a Town Hall meeting on Oct. 26 to hear what Montgomery County Council members had to say about plans to install more than 700 cell phone towers.