Suspect in Local Abduction Arrested in Florida By Jack Toomey

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May 30, 2014
A Biweekly Newspaper May 30, 2014 • Volume XI, Number 5
Suspect in Local Abduction Arrested in Florida
By Jack Toomey
Commander of MCP District 1
Captain James Fenner addressed the Montgomery County police Senning, then drove the car about
commissioners’ meeting, in Town of are investigating an incident where a mile before becoming involved
Poolesville on page 3. a twenty-four-year-old man alleg- in a three-car collision. He was
edly kidnapped a woman from taken to Suburban Hospital but
her Poolesville area home. The left before he could be interviewed
suspect, Rickley Senning, was ar- by police.
rested in Miami, Florida on May 27 It was learned that Creighton
and presumably will be returned had allowed Senning to live in her
to Montgomery County to face home for several weeks in May and
the charges. Police have obtained for a time in 2013. Senning is a con-
warrants charging Senning with victed felon with past arrests for
Kidnapping, False Imprisonment, robbery, possession of a firearm,
Assault, and Auto Theft. possession of drugs, assault, and
Conner Pike bagged an award at
Police said that on May 19, the convictions for second degree as-
the Izaak Walton League, in School
woman, identified by media out- sault and burglary. The day after
News on page 11. lets and court documents as Circuit the incident, Creighton appeared Rickley Senning
Court Judge Audrey Creighton, before another judge and sought a
and Senning were home together protection order which was grant- earned her law degree at the Uni-
when the man demanded that ed. At that time, she admitted that versity of Baltimore Law School.
she drive him to Gaithersburg. He she was in a relationship with Sen- She was an attorney in the Mont-
forced her into the car, assaulted ning. Creighton, when she was a gomery County Public Defenders
her, and then held her foot to the public defender, represented Sen- Office for twenty years until being
accelerator to make the car go fast- ning in a trespassing case in 2008. appointed to the bench in 2010.
er. The Monocle is not identifying She had been a District Court judge Senning is believed to have suf-
the location of the residence out of until a month ago when Gov. Martin fered injuries in the wreck which
concern for the safety of the victim. O’Malley appointed her to the Cir- could have disabled him. His social
When the car reached Dar- cuit Court. According to her online media accounts have not been used
nestown, Creighton jumped out profile, Creighton is a graduate since the day of the incident.
C’mon, is that all you got? More
and ran towards the Harris Tee- of Thomas Wootton High School, Creighton did not return phone
Springfest pictures are in the Family
ter store where she called 911. the University of Maryland, and calls or emails seeking comment.
Album on page 2.
Indonesian TV Comes to PHS
On May 22 a television broad- episode in Poolesville was their
cast production team from Voice 674th show.
of America - Indonesian Service The network’s three-hour visit
visited Poolesville High School. included filming and interview-
Maria Iman Santoso, the TV team ing students and administrators to
leader, described the network as a determine why PHS is ranked so
CNN-type television production. high academically in America and
Indonesian interviewer Yurgen to make comparisons with educa-
Alifia told the Monocle the story tion in Indonesia with the goal of
from PHS would be on a pro- giving their fellow countryman
gram called “Dunia Kita” or “Our ideas for improving Indonesian
World,” which covers stories of high schools.
all aspects of life in Indonesian, VOA-Indonesian TV interviewer One of the students inter-
often comparing life there with Yurgen Alifia, PHS student Sindhu viewed for the TV show was
Co-ed volleyball at PHS is in Youth other parts of the world. Educa- Chidambarams, and production
leader Maria Iman Santoso.
Sports on page 10. tion is just one of many topics. The Continued on page 6.
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Family Album
Author Dr. Robert Kapsch
led a tour of the
Monocacy Aqueduct.
Park Supervisor ranger
Kevin Brandt,
Dr. Kapsch,
Tom Kettler,
Mr. and Mrs. Moran,
Jean Findlay,
and Mike Oberdorfer.
Kylee Hockenbery and Madison Only the brave of heart attempted Poolesville’s Military Support Group promoted their upcoming Wounded
Nessul collected for Relay for Life. to ride the bull at Springfest. Warrior outing. Ella Edwards and Victor Lundberg visited their booth.
Kicks Karate was one of many vendors at Springfest. Springfest drew a huge crowd, second only to Poolesville Day.
The competition at the BBQ contest sponsored by Jamison Real Estate was tough. The winner (third from right) was Covanta Energy.
May 30, 2014 The Monocacy Monocle Page 3
Town of the way in making such a reduc-
tion. At that time, the town denied
Poolesville
his request by stating that unless
Town a reduction for one of the services
could be proven to be less for a
Government Report townhouse, his request would not
be granted.
By Rande Davis
In a letter on May 12, 2014,
Mr. Jamison provided an analy-
Commissioners Approve Change
sis using town records for water
in Impact Fees for Townhouses
and sewer usage, showing that
At the May 19 town meeting, townhomes use 43.25% less water
the commissioners approved a and sewer than detached housing.
reduction in the impact fee to Town Manager Wade Yost verified
builders for attached housing. Im- the accuracy of the analysis pro-
pact fees are used to cover the ex- vided by Mr. Jamison that com-
tra costs to the town for construc- pared the average gallons used per
tion of new buildings within the day per household. Additionally,
township. Those additional costs Yost noted that the town consul-
are categorized as park/recreation tant on the issue of impact fees,
(17%), public facilities (5%), water William Moore, a former planning
supply (48%), and sewer (30%). commission chairman and a pro-
Prior to the vote, the rate of im- fessional consultant on such mat-
pact fees was the same for attached ters, confirmed that using such a
(townhomes) and detached (single differential in usage in the setting
family) homes. of rates is appropriate.
Frank Jamison of Charles Jerry Klobukowski asserted
Jamison Real Estate has water tap that while he respected Mr.
permits for seventeen townhomes Moore and his opinion, he was
at the northwest corner of West- against making any changes “mid-
erly and Wootton Avenues. In his stream.” Jim Brown opined that
request last April for a change in since the facts of the usage (as sub-
the impact fee rate on a basis that mitted by Mr. Jamison) are con-
townhome values were much low- sidered indisputable by Mr. Yost,
er than for single family housing, “The facts are the facts, and the
he noted that Montgomery Coun- decision on rates needs to be made
ty, in an effort to expand more af-
fordable housing, had already led Continued on page 17.
Tribute
Boucher to
Retire from JPMS
By Pamela Boe
When Boucher first came to
John Poole Middle School as prin-
cipal in the fall of 2009, readers of
the Monocle learned that not only
did she have generations of ances-
tors from the area, but that she was
also born into a family of educa- Retiring principal Charlotte Boucher
tors. What readers did not know
was that Boucher emphatically educators. Her father’s first job,
did not want to go into education after serving as navigator in a spy
when she went to college. plane in every arena of WWII,
Her family’s local history was teaching at Poolesville High
began with her ancestors own- School. Her mother was teaching
ing the historic Inverness Farm in Silver Spring at the time. Later,
in Dickerson. Her parents, Albert
and Charlotte Chakan, were both Continued on page 19.
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Commentary Women’s Republican Club. The Rande(m) As Americans, we are all part
Democratic candidates have been of a magnificent relay race of his-
Thoughts
in all the other papers, so I’m go- tory in passing a baton of remem-
Almost Time to Vote ing to move on, but there should On Batons brance from one generation to the
be enough information out there to next. When we pause to honor
By John Clayton make a decision and actually vote. And Barbeques those who came before, it is like
We have some pretty decent, that instant of time when both
Is June 24 circled on your cal-
qualified people running for of- By Rande Davis hands are on the baton. Failure to
endar? Are you already beginning
fice who deserve more attention As a member of Poolesville’s pass the baton disrupts something
to worry about what you will do? I
than they get. For county executive Daniels-Jeffers American Legion far greater than us as individuals.
am sure you are not alone, but you
alone, on the Democratic side, we Post 247, I have the honor to be the There is more than one way
may at least be lonely. That is the
have the incumbent Ike Leggett, guardian of our armed forces flags, to drop a baton, though. Forget-
date of the Maryland Gubernatori-
former county executive Doug one for each branch of the mili- ting to give honor completely is
al primary, and on that day, we will
Duncan, and county councilman tary services plus one black one not something we are likely to do.
be voting for various gubernators,
Phil Andrews. I don’t have any hes- for POWs and MIAs (prisoners of We are good at marking the calen-
including governors, in primary
itation in saying that this is a very war and missing in action). In that dar and holding a celebration. No
mode; however, in all fairness to
tough choice among three highly- role, I also have the duty to place one can ever accuse us as a people
the many worthy and dedicated
qualified candidates. The Republi- the flags at Whalen Commons of not knowing how to party, and
candidates out there, the races are
cans have one candidate registered on national days of commemora- when it comes to Memorial Day,
not generating a lot of excitement.
for the primary, Jim Halleck, an tion: Fourth of July, Veterans Day, we are very good at it. After all, it’s
I’m not sure if this says more about
attorney with a distinguished re- Memorial Day, and sometimes on not only the unofficial start of sum-
them (the candidates) or us, the un-
sume, but it’s a tough climb in a more local celebratory times like mer, it’s also a three-day weekend
excited, disinterested people who
one-party state, and he isn’t going Poolesville Day. to boot. It wasn’t always that way.
probably won’t vote anyway.
to face a flawed candidate. On Memorial Day, while I am If Veterans Day has be-
Yes, this is another one of those
For District 15 State House rac- out early placing the flags and the come the lost holiday (our public
nagging you-really-oughta-vote
es, challengers to the incumbents memorial wreath of honor in the schools dropped it as an impor-
columns.
haven’t raised a lot of dust that park, other Legionnaires are dili- tant day long ago), Memorial Day
Turnout in primaries is, of
I’ve noticed, except for our own gently placing American flags on is the confused holiday. Part of
course, woeful. According to unof-
local Boyds candidates, Robin and gravesites in the area. These mo- the confusion is due to its genesis
ficial results from the 2012 Mary-
Flynn Ficker, who are running for mentary acts, though very brief as a state-by-state kind of event.
land primaries, courtesy of the
Republican nominations for State and ostensibly simple, are really
Maryland State Board of Elections,
Senator and State Delegate, respec- quite profound and complex. Continued on page 18.
about twenty-one percent of reg-
tively. They have a catchy slogan,
istered voters participated, count-
“Fickers for 15” and a pretty good
ing both early voting and Election
Upcounty sign presence, so who Contributing Writers
Day turnout. If you voted, four
knows? We love dynasties, right? Dominique Agnew
other people didn’t. That is why it
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is a fact that when groups of like Pam Boe
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Speaking of local, if you’ve no- John Clayton and Rande Davis [email protected]
skewed their way.
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The Republican candidates [email protected]
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to Monocle readers and other lo-
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respected local activist. She is run-
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Local News
PHS Curriculum to Change
By Jack Toomey
What began as a grassroots movement by parents to gain a voice
in the curriculum choices at Poolesville High School has apparently
resulted in a policy change at the school.
Readers will recall that in April, Poolesville businessman Robert Cissel
raised questions about why Pooleville High was the only high school in
the county that did not offer on-level classes in English and U.S. History.
Incoming ninth graders were required to take honors classes, and Cissel,
as well as other parents, said that some students might not be able to han-
dle such challenging class work. PHS Principal Deena Levine countered
with the belief that students coming from John Poole Middle School were
prepared to manage honors classes because they had all taken advanced
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outstanding and that support was offered to students who were struggling. OFF
A meeting between parents and Principal Levine was held on ome &
May 14, and, according to participants, productive ideas were exchanged.
A few days later, Cissel said, “We are pleased to announce that the earth
principal of PHS has decided to add grade-level classes as an offering to
the Fall 2014 curriculum. This is great news for the community.”
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classes in English and History. Our goal throughout this process was to
make sure students and parents of Poolesville had the same choices in cur-
riculum that other high schools offered in the county. These on-grade-level
courses are just as important to an on-grade-level student as the honors
courses are to an honors student. At the end of the day, it’s the teachers that
make a difference. We are blessed with the best in the county.”
Continued from page 4.
Almost Time to Vote
county, as I am sure she has to, and one aspect of her uphill climb is
that she faces four solid incumbents: Nancy Floreen, Marc Elrich, George
Leventhal, and Hans Reimer, a one-term councilman. It has been noted
that three At-Large candidates are from Takoma Park and one, Floreen,
is from Garrett Park. I’m not sure what’s so at-large about having four
At-Large councilmen from down county. If you don’t get out much,
Takoma Park is on the Prince George’s County-D.C. line, and Garrett
Park is nestled between North Bethesda and Kensington. Although I
have never met Reimer, I have heard the other three discuss Upcounty
issues and they seem reasonable, but I think it would be nice to have
someone representing us who is actually from here. Daly’s qualifications
aren’t just geographical; she is an accomplished and viable candidate.
The Washington Post did not endorse Daly, and gigged her for her
views on “growth.” While the Post, for better or worse, slings a lot of
weight with its endorsements, I am very dubious about its views on
growth. To wit, I don’t think they have ever heard of a planned bridge,
road, or development that they didn’t favor. This includes that bridge
across the Potomac into the Agricultural Reserve that we all like to
think disappeared forever. I think Daly understands our issues better
than the Post does. Maybe if we all voted like a bloc of like-minded
voters, we could make a difference.
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Continued from page 1. Global Ecology Studies Program
(GESP) at PHS and, in particu-
Indonesian TV Comes to PHS lar, why she chose to enter the
program and what she liked
Sindhu Chidambarams who vis- best about it.
ited Indonesia last year as part She answered that when
of Legacy International’s Indo- she learned about the GESP, she
nesia-US Leadership Program, thought it would be a wonder-
a ten-year-old program that has ful way to learn, to explore na-
engaged high school students in ture and the world. “My favorite
a practical, hands-on experience part of the program is going on
in environmental action and field studies to compare what
leadership development. The we learn in class by compar-
process is a two-way exchange ing them to lessons we learn in
that addresses local and regional real life. For example, when we
environmental issues in the U.S. study history, we get to go to
and Indonesia. Through this pro- Gettysburg to learn about the
gram, Legacy encourages youth Civil War, or when we study
leaders to be a force for com- government we get to go to
munity improvement. Sindhu Capitol Hill where we met sena-
spent three weeks in Indonesia tors. Another example is [when]
intermingling and exchanging we were learning about eco-
ideas and life experiences with logical diversity, we went to
contemporaries in Indonesia. wetlands to do our own studies.”
The interviewer was most Mr. Alifia promised to no-
interested in gaining Sindhu’s tify the Monocle and the school
perspective and knowledge when the program would be
about her experience in the available for viewing.
May 30, 2014 The Monocacy Monocle Page 7
Things To Do June 5 for your K-9 friend and a ban- Aileen Dunkleberger, Michael
dana for you and your K-9 will Tibbs, and David Weisberg. Cake
PASC Activity
be provided. All proceeds for and snacks. 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Senior Center: Play bocce. Whalen
HMD Photo 2014 Contest Commons. 1:00 p.m. the event will benefit CHTR. For Wounded Warrior
“Architecture in the Agricultural more information and to regis- Outing at White’s Ferry
Reserve.” The subject can include June 6, 7, and 8 ter, visit www.crowdrise.com/ Join in for a day of fishing, food,
buildings or a small detail of a Blue Hearth Marketplace circleofhopewalkathon. and fun with music and games to
structure; gardens; bridges; sculp- Great selection of revitalized deco- June 8 show appreciation for wounded
ture or anything else emphasiz- rations for indoors or outdoors. warriors and their families. This
Poolesville Relay
ing architecture. Contest is open Food available on Friday and social event is also a fundraiser to
for Life Closing Ceremony
to all. Entry forms are on the back Saturday. 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. benefit Fisher House Foundation
6:30 a.m.
porch at the John Poole House Sunday: noon to 5:00 p.m. and Yellow Ribbon Fund. Bring
or from Maureen O’Connell at June 11 your fishing rod, chairs, and a
301-972-8307 or MAFOConnell@ June 6 side dish to share. White’s Ferry
PASC Activity Zumba Gold
msn.com. Deadline: June 30. PRFL Survivors’ Dinner pavilion. 11:00 a.m.
Senior Center. 17550 West Willard
Survivors and guests are invited
May 31 Road. 1:00 p.m. UMCVFD Pit Barbeque
to join Poolesville Relay for Life
Fire Hall in Beallsville. 11:00 a.m.
Local Museums Open for a dinner in their honor spon- June 12
until sold out
1793 John Poole House and
sored by Steve Geyers Towing and
PASC Activity
Old Town Hall Bank Civil War Don Hoffackers Air Condition- PASC Activity
Senior Center. Tai Chi. 17550 West
Museum. Noon to 3:00 p.m. ing & Heating. Cancer survivors Special performance: Julia Child—
Willard Road. 1:00 p.m.
The Little Mermaid wishing to attend need to RSVP Queen of Cuisine by award win-
Hope Garden Children’s Ballet to [email protected] with Seminar on MC Library Website ning actress Mary Ann Jung, a
Theatre presents a ballet based head count and t-shirt size. Upper How to use the Montgomery Smithsonian scholar whose ap-
on the story by Hans Christian Montgomery County Fire Hall, County Library website. 7:00 p.m. pearances include CNN, The
Anderson. Artistic director Fran Beallsville. Registration: 6:00 p.m. June 14 Today Show, and Good Morning
Ichijo. Adults: $14.00, Youth and Dinner: 7:00 p.m. America. 17550 West Willard Road.
Special Event at
7:00 p.m.
Seniors: $11.00. PHS auditorium.
June 7 and 8 Asian House of Poolesville
1:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Public Retirement Party for PES
Local Museums Open
June 1 Employees: Bill Harris (39 years),
1793 John Poole House and
Local Museums Open Old Town Hall Bank Civil War
1793 John Poole House and Museum. Noon to 3:00 p.m.
Old Town Hall Bank Civil War
Asian House of
Museum. Noon to 3:00 p.m.
Poolesville Entertainment
June 2 Live Music on the Patio: Boomer-
ang Band. 4:30 p.m.
Poolesville
Commissioners’ Meeting June 7
Town Hall. 7:30 p.m.
Annual Poolesville Relay for Life
Featuring celebration of the Solar
Whalen Commons Park, Pooles-
Array with visit by Maryland State
ville, MD
Delegation, Poolesville Green,
12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.: Bari Leigh
Standard Solar, UGI Corporation.
from Potomac, up and coming
June 3 country artist.
Bassett’s Benefit All day: Music by DJ Valaree
for Relay for Life Dickerson
Lunch and dinner, dine in or carry Survivor and Caregiver Lap:
out. Percentage of food sales to 2:30 p.m.
benefit RFL 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.: Broken
Rocker Band
June 4
9:30 p.m.: Luminaria Ceremony
Free Community Dinner
Paws for the Cause Walk-A-Thon
Menu features tacos. Pooles-
Circle of Hope Therapeutic Rid-
ville United Methodist Church.
ing (CHTR) will hold its sev-
5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
enth Annual Paws for the Cause
PASC Activity Walk-A-Thon at Cabin John
Senior Center Buddy Bingo with Park, 7400 Tuckerman Lane Rock-
Bar-T children plus surprise per- ville, MD 20852. Registration
former. 1:00 p.m. Summer Safety begins at 10:30 a.m. with the
with Leni Barry of Suburban walk starting at 11:00 a.m. A $25
Hospital. 7:00 p.m. 17550 West donation will cover registration,
Willard Road. lunch, and entrainment. Biscuits
Page 8 The Monocacy Monocle May 30, 2014
Youth Sports “We made several mental mis-
takes that cost us,” said PHS Head
Coach Steve Orsini. “Believe me,
they were a very good team. It was
20-Win Season
a great baseball game—more ex-
Ends in State Semis
citing than the region final game
By Jeff Stuart against Middletown.”
“Poolesville was one heck of a
Parkside of Salisbury defeated
team,” said Coach Hollamon. They
the Falcons’ baseball team, 5-4, in
had scouted the Falcons prior to
nine innings at Montgomery Blair
the matchup. “We came up with
High School in Silver Spring.
a game plan from batter to batter
Late game comebacks have
and where to pitch each hitter,”
been a hallmark of PHS sports
said Skilling.
teams this year, so we could have
”I’ll never accept losing,”
expected no less from their her-
tweeted Hunter Pearre after the
alded baseball team. Parkside took
game. “Not sure if I’ll ever get over
a 3-0 lead in the top of the third.
that one, but I’ll forever miss play-
Poolesville answered with a run in
ing for my hometown beside my
the bottom half of the inning. Park-
brothers.” Nonetheless, Hunter
side added another run in the top
will move on to do great things at
of the fourth. Parkside starter Kyle
Barton College.
Skilling cruised through the first
Poolesville defeated Winters
five innings.
Mill, 4-1, Liberty, 11-1 and Mid-
The Falcons trailed 4-1 headed
dletown, 4-0, en route to the state
for the bottom of the sixth. Steve
semifinal. Metz and Convers com-
Morningstar, the father of leftfield-
bined on a no-hitter against Mid-
er Steve Morningstar, standing,
dletown. It was the third no-hitter
watched from behind the screen to
of the year for the Falcons.
the left of home plate. “We’ve dug
Baseball happens every spring,
out of deeper holes than this,” he
but twenty-win seasons do not. This
said. As if on cue, the home team
was a very special spring. The fans
rallied for two to come within a run.
took it all in. Late season crowds
Chris Convers, in relief to
filled the bleachers. Lawn chairs,
Thayer Seely, held Parskside score-
blankets, and umbrellas populat-
less in the top of the seventh, and
ed the foul lines. For some, it was
with two out in the bottom half of
standing room only. It was great
the inning, Robbie Metz singled
fun. It all just ended a bit early.
and stole second and third and
came home on a single by Hunter
Boys’ Lacrosse
Pearre. “That took a lot of wind
Comes Out of Its Funk
out of our sails,” said Parkside
coach Brian Hollamon. The Rams By Dominique Agnew
threatened in the top of the eighth. For the first time since 2004,
They had the bases loaded and the Poolesville High School boys’
one out. A suicide bunt attempt lacrosse team has won ten games
failed when Falcons catcher Justin in a season, finishing 10-4 over-
Sounder caught the bunt attempt all. Coincidentally, 2004 was the
in the air. With no one covering senior season of first-year coach,
third, Justin, in full catching gear, Josh Funk, who returned to his
chased the runner back to third, al- alma mater to coach after playing
most making the tag. A fly out to lacrosse at Ohio State and pro-
left ended the half inning. fessionally for a few years. Funk
Parkside then turned to their was assisted by Matt Fields, an-
ace, Hunter Parsons, who had other PHS lacrosse alumnus, who
thrown a no-hitter in the region coached the JV team. Fields, PHS
final against Fallston. He shut the Class of 2005, played lacrosse at
door on Poolesville. Parkside catch- Limestone College, a Division II
er Jack Goertzen had three hits and school located in Gaffney, South
three RBIs including the game-win- Carolina.
ning hit in the top of the ninth, and Although the practice season
when Robbie Metz flied out to deep opened with copious amounts of
center in the bottom of the ninth,
Poolesville’s season was done. Continued on page 17.
May 30, 2014 The Monocacy Monocle Page 9
Tidbits May 20, 1950 A fried chicken
and ham dinner was served by
Of the Past
the Women’s Society of Christian
Service at the Poolesville Method-
By Jack Toomey
ist Church. The dinner lasted from
May 8, 1950 It was announced
4:30 to 8:30 p.m.
that Montgomery County volun-
May 23, 1951 A busload of cam-
teer firemen responded to 486 calls
era enthusiasts from Pittsburgh
during the month of April. Among
made an unexpected stop in Pool-
those fires, there were forty-four
esville. They were on a tour of the
dwellings, four barns, five chim-
Shenandoah Valley when they
neys, 190 field and woods, seven-
made a detour to take photographs
teen autos, and three refrigerators.
of the historical sites in the town.
May 12, 1950 The Montgom-
May 29, 1950 E. Wilson Jordan
ery County School Board asked
of Barnesville was elected presi-
for $24 million to be used for new
dent of the Electrical Contractors
school construction. Six elementa-
of America.
ry schools were to be built in 1950,
May 29, 1951 A school teach-
including the Poolesville Negro
er from Poolesville Elementary
School at a cost of $200,000.
School made the news when she
May 12, 1951 The Maryland
found a baby possum that had been
National Guard conducted drills
abandoned by its mother. Marilyn
to demonstrate how it felt to be
Cole was using an eye dropper to
bombed. The 115th Heavy Mortar
feed the baby animal and declared
Company set up a bivouac outside
that she wanted to make it a pet
of Gaithersburg. In the meantime,
until it was strong enough to live
members of the Civil Air Patrol
at the zoo. She named the possum
flew missions over the camp and
Phoebe.
dropped one-pound sacks of flour
May 31, 1951 An emergency
onto the positions of the guard.
meeting of the Poolesville Parent
May 15, 1950 A seventeen-
Teachers Association was called.
year-old county boy filed for
They were demanding that funds
divorce in Montgomery County.
be allocated for the construction
When he was fourteen, he and his
of a new school in Poolesville. Ap-
sixteen-year-old girlfriend eloped
parently, the county school budget
to Greenville, South Carolina in
had been reduced by four million
1947 where they were married.
dollars which eliminated funds for
In his petition, the boy said that
the new school in Poolesville.
he and the girl only lived togeth-
er for one week, they had never Material for this column was
established a home, and the girl obtained from the archives of the
had deserted him. Washington Post.
Flags were lowered in honor of:
Page 10 The Monocacy Monocle May 30, 2014
Youth Sports Northwest team, the sixth seed,
winning 25-23. Northwest beat
Wootton, Churchill, and defend-
Seniors Say Goodbye as County ing champion Sherwood (12-2), the
Coed Volleyball Champions second seed, en route to the finals.
Poolesville, finishing at 15-0, de-
By Jeff Stuart
feated Northwood, Gaithersburg,
The Poolesville High School and rival Damascus, winner of two
coed volleyball team claimed the of the previous three coed titles.
school’s first County Coed Volley- “I’m very proud of how my
ball Championship at Magruder team played,” said the coach. “We
High School on May 13. With her made a few more errors than we’re
team trailing Northwest two sets used to in the beginning of the
to one, Head Coach Tara Smith match, but no one got down on
huddled up her team. “I told them themselves. There were great plays
to stop thinking and just play vol- on both sides of the net. Both teams
leyball,” said Smith, whose young- were digging everything up, block-
er sister Stephanie Blake, coached ing, and issuing big hits as well with
the Jaguars. The Falcons respond- some smart placement. It was re-
ed with a convincing 25-15 win in ally fun playing against my sister’s
game four, and when junior Eric team. Both of us have a competitive
Lee’s serve was not returned at nature, but we are also best friends,
around 9:00 p.m., his team had a so, yes, we’re still talking. She’s a
15-9 win in the tie breaker. An ear- great coach. I knew this wouldn’t be
ly service run by Julia Potts helped an easy win!” Tara is a 2002 Quince
key the win in that final game. Orchard graduate. Stephanie grad-
“We were not expecting the uated from QO in 2004.
Jaguars to start off like they did. Emily Agate came in the fourth
After they won the first game, game and did some great work on
19-25, I think it really woke us up the net in that and the fifth game.
and even frightened us a little bit. Julia Potts, Jesse Maloney, Fangfei
One thing about my team is that Yin, and Danny Martinez were
2014 Coed Volleyball County Champs
the kids are not only all incred- essential on defense. Trevor
ible athletes, but they also share an Stottlemyer and Justin Lee domi-
amazing chemistry, so we changed nated the net. Justin Lee and his
a few things in the lineup, the team younger brother Eric showed their
picked each other up and pushed versatility throughout the season.
each other on as they always have. Rounding out the team were Rosie
All five games were very close. The Barry, Joseph Cho, Ilya Semenov,
crowd certainly couldn’t have asked Mitchell Poe, Shirley Woltz, and
for more exciting finals!” Game Alex Dahlen—all contributed to
three was the closet game of the the team’s success.
night with a determined, scrappy Continued on page 20.