eNews: April 12, 2013

The flowers in the sanctuary are given in celebration of the golden wedding anniversary of Janice and Ralph Krause, who were married at the First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia. The flowers were arranged by Ellen Thompson. The flowers in the chapel were arranged by Betty May Cleary.

In the Lounge: Alliance Books ◊ Beacon Books Cart ◊ Environmental Task Force ◊ Fair Trade Coffee & Tea◊ Palestinian olive oil for sale to support peace in the Middle East ◊ Passport to Adventure Auction ◊ Senior Minister Search Committee ◊ Social Justice Council ◊ Spring B Registration ◊ Stewardship ◊ Transition Team

This Sunday's Morning Forum: Shawn Brennan, program manager for Senior Health Promotion for Montgomery County's Department of Health and Human Services, serves as co-chair of the Montgomery County Coalition for Care at the End-of-Life. The coalition's mission is to help residents of Montgomery County understand end-of-life care options and available resources, and learn how to communicate their choices to family and health care providers before a crisis or serious illness occurs. Ms. Brennan will discuss advance care planning, advance directives, and MOLST (Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment)-the latest initiative in Maryland designed to improve the likelihood that patients receive the kind of medical care they want throughout their lives.

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This Weekend at Cedar Lane:

For All Ages Potluck and Sing-along: Do you long to make new connections at Cedar Lane? Would you like the opportunity to slow down, leave committee work behind and simply enjoy a meal and conversation with people of all ages? Then our intergenerational potluck is just the answer. Bring a dish to share. We'll sing, dance and eat with the children, then attend the concert at 7:30 p.m. Childcare for concert with advance notice; please email Allison Cox at membership@cedarlane.org.

Tomorrow evening, April 13, at 7:30 p.m., Concerts at Cedar Lane is pleased to host Ms. Terry Burrell and her one-woman show "An Evening with Ethel Waters." It's a concert of songs and stories about the great blues singer that Ms. Burrell created and has presented at Philadelphia's Walnut Theater and most recently at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival. Joining her at the piano will be Mr. Daryl Waters, who orchestrated the stage music for the hit musical "Memphis." Admission is free and there is plenty of parking. Gather your friends and plan to join us for dinner and a show tomorrow evening, April 13.

Meet the Moderator Candidates for the UUA this Sunday!

chief governance officer and highest volunteer position

Jim Key and Tamara Payne-Alex

Sunday, April 14, 3 p.m. in the Cedar Lane chapel

Reception follows.

"Getting to Know You, Getting to Know All About You..."

Candidating Week with Rev. Abhi Janamanchi

April 14 - 21, 2013

The following events are open to all. Some may appeal more to specific individuals, ages, groups or committees because of the format or topic.

Sunday, April 14

9 am-12:30 pm

Worship services, coffee hours

Monday, April 15

7:30-9:30 pm

Social Justice

Social Hour (7:30-8:15, Lounge) and

Town Hall (8:15-9:30, Chapel)

Thursday, April 18

2-4 pm

6:30-9 pm

Afternoon Tea (Lounge)

Lifespan Religious Education

After work meet-and-greet

(6:30-7:30, Lounge) and

Town Hall (7:30-9, Chapel)

Friday, April 19

6:30-9 pm

Pizza Party (6:30-7:30, Lounge) and

Town Hall (7:30-9, Chapel)

Saturday, April 20

2-4:30 pm

Ice Cream Social for families & others

(Chalice House)

Sunday, April 21

9 am-12:30 pm

Worship service and coffee hours

Free child care available for all events (except Ice Cream Social) by reservation up to 48 hours before event (email to seniorsearch@cedarlane.org).

Questions? Contact the Search Committee at seniorsearch@cedarlane.org.

Reminder - Annual Meeting:

The Annual Congregational Meeting will be held on Sunday, April 21, 2013, at 12:45 p.m. in the church sanctuary. Business to be conducted will include a vote to call the Reverend Abhi Janamanchi as our new Senior Minister; election of members of the Board of Trustees, the Social Justice Council, and the Leadership Development and Nominations Committee; a vote to ordain Nancy Pellegrini; and reports on various church activities.

All those who have (a) signed the church membership book no later than October 21, 2012, (b) contributed at least $100 in support of the church this fiscal year (or obtained a waiver from one of the ministers), and (c) are at least 16 years of age, are entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. A list of members entitled to vote will be available in the church office after April 7th. If you are not sure if you are eligible to vote, please see Sara Deshler, Church Administrator.

A light luncheon will be served after the second service and prior to the beginning of the Annual Meeting.

Please note that the church's Articles of Incorporation do not permit proxy voting.

Debbie Goodwin,

Secretary of the Board of Trustees

Upcoming Sundays

April 21, 2013, 9 and 11 a.m.

"Being a Religion for Our Time"

Rev. Abhi Janamanchi, Candidate for Senior Minister

Worship Associate: Bob Harrison

Come and meet our Candidate for Senior Minister and listen to his second sermon at Cedar Lane. The Annual Meeting will take place at 12:45 p.m. in the sanctuary after the second service.

Forum: Rich Madaleno, State Senator and member of Cedar Lane will discuss the just-ended 2013 session of the Maryland General Assembly.

Please note that we will have ONE service at 9:45 a.m. on Sunday, April 28 and Sunday, May 5. Then, starting on May 12 we will have one service at 10 a.m. through the summer.

Click here for future Forum info!

Calendar

Please visit the church calendar here. If your group would like to schedule an event, please contact Sara Davidson at sdavidson@cedarlane.org.

We Care

We Care is a network for short-term pastoral needs, led by lay volunteers. Examples are food delivery, a ride to a doctor, or listening during a difficult time. Cedar Lane is organized by geographic

neighborhoods, with chairpersons who coordinate support. Neighborhood numbers are listed on name tags, and shown on a map in the church office. Contact the church to determine chairs in your region.

Best wishes are with Norm Lauben (Neighborhood 29) who is now home from Washington Hospital Center after some tests and meetings with his physicians.

Congratulations are with Ralph and Janice Krause (N6) who will celebrate their 50^th wedding anniversary on April 13^th!

Healing wishes are also with Bernie Bloom (N11) who is now recovering at home after undergoing surgery to receive a cardiac pacemaker/defibrillator.

If you learn of a congregant in need, please do offer assistance, asking how you might support the situation. If the person would like church response, or you have a concern to share, please contact Heather Janules, Associate Minister and Minister for Pastoral Care. You may also contact Evan Keely or Karen Lee Scrivo, as all members of the ministerial team offer pastoral support to the congregation.

Get your Tickets and Get on Board for Cedar Lane's Passport to Adventure Auction

TOP TEN REASONS

Don't miss Cedar Lane's Passport to Adventure auction on Saturday, May 4, at 6 p.m. Considering a ticket purchase? Here are the top ten reasons to act now.

10. Our premiere social event, the auction is a

great way to meet and socialize with other Cedar Laners - whether you choose to bid or not!

9. FREE CHILDCARE (reservations needed,

contact Nancy Janssen at nancyjanssen@verizon.net)

8. Great food! Sample dishes from around

the world (alcohol available for purchase).

7. Auction items practical and fun, big and

small, to fit every need and budget

6. Fabulous auction deals, including a

week in Kauai, Hawaii and beach houses closer to home

5. Door prizes!

4. Raffle item: the ever-popular Cedar Lane

quilt

3. Did we mention FREE CHILDCARE ??

(reservations needed)

2. Sample auction item: gourmet dinner

cooked just for you and your friends by Cedar Lane gourmet chefs

1. Kick back and relax with old friends

and new while supporting your church community!

At $35 a ticket, this is a wonderful way to have a great night out AND benefit Cedar Lane. Be sure to mail in the ticket order you received in the mail. Tickets also are available at the Cedar Lane office and after Sunday services in the lounge-or at the door for $40.

See you there!

P.S. Last chance to submit donations to the auction. Fill out the online form here.

International Concerns Coalition

Thanks to everyone who has donated items for the annual used clothing and supply drive for Kabultec to serve orphanages and impoverished schools in Afghanistan. A reminder that this effort lasts until the end of April. Needed are used clothes for orphans ages 7 and up, shoes, blankets, sporting goods, picture books, games, Legos, small stuffed animals, small dolls, small jigsaw puzzles, and Play Dough. Teachers and employees are also in need of baggy professional clothing and shoes. A complete list can be found downstairs next to the large, labeled collection box under or near the table in the RE administration area.

The items collected will be shipped to Afghanistan at Kabultec's expense, so monetary contributions are also welcome. Receipts are available if you submit an estimated amount of your donation.

Annette Goes To Africa!

Our International Concerns Coalition Co-Chair will be traveling to Africa next month to visit two projects supported by Cedar Lane: The Kakenya Center for Excellence (school for girls in Maasai Kenya) and AMCAV (Association of Christian Mothers for Assistance to the Vulnerable--helping raped women and educating their children) in eastern DR Congo. Separate from the Afghan orphanage drive, Annette invites you to donate the following: youth-sized toothbrushes, travel toothpaste, sanitary pads (no tampons), and travel soap. Frequent travelers, sometimes you can get free toothpaste (along with your room-provided travel soap) at the front desk of your hotel. Please place items in the labeled box under the table in the RE Administration area. Any questions, contact annettecedarlane@spamex.com. Thank you in advance!

Wanted: Cedar Lane Unsung Heroes!

Who are the "Unsung Heroes" in our midst? Who are the members who have contributed their time and talents to the life of the church? The Cedar Lane Board of Trustees is soliciting your assistance in identifying these dedicated individuals who have volunteered in significant ways to Cedar Lane so that they can be recognized with Unsung Hero Awards.

Nominees for awards must be members of the church and cannot have been honored in this way in the last five years, nor have received compensation for the services for which they are being honored. Please contact board member Anne Fretz at 301-652-3589 or email her your nominations along with a description of their service to the church at annefretz@gmail.com. Nominations must be received by Friday, May 3rd. The board will vote on the nominations at the May 21^st

meeting, and the Unsung Heroes will be honored at a Sunday service in June.

Free Leadership Trainings at AIM University

AIM University addresses the chronic problem facing most institutions: lack of leadership. Participants will learn the most effective tools for building people power. Free to Cedar Lane and other member congregations. We ask that participants commit to both sessions. All sessions start promptly at 7 PM and will end at 9 PM.

Session #1 Tuesday, May 21 -

St. Luke's Episcopal Church,

6030 Grosvenor Lane, Bethesda

OR: Thursday, May 23 -

Bethel World Outreach,

8252 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring

Session #2 Tuesday, May 28 -

St. Luke's Episcopal Church,

6030 Grosvenor Lane, Bethesda, MD

OR: Thursday, May 30 -

Bethel World Outreach,

8252 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring

Contact: nancyjanssen@verizon.net.

AIM University trainings will also be held in July and October.

Leadership Development and Nominations Committee

The Leadership Development and Nominations Committee is pleased to present the following slate of candidates for the Leadership Development Nominating Committee. The candidates are Betsy Devlin-Foltz (2013-2016) and David Hawver (2013-2016). This slate will be voted on at the annual meeting on

April 21 at 12:45 p.m. in the sanctuary.

We are also pleased to present the following slate of candidates for the Board of Trustees. This election will also take place at the Annual Meeting on April 21.

The Candidates for the Board of Trustees are:

Assistant Secretary (2013-2015): Susannah Vesey
Assistant Treasurer (2013-2015): Paul Strella
At Large candidates (2013-2016): Maryann Dillon, Lyn Peters and Michael Thoryn
At Large candidate to replace unfilled term (2013-2014): John Wing

Please click here to view their bios!

Around the Church

Affinity Walking Group at Cedar Lane.

Interested in getting together with other Cedar Laners after the second service to walk in the area? This will be a long-term activity, with some times during the year cancelled due to weather. Sponsored by the Membership Service Committee. If interested, email mgkpberg@gmail.com.

Plant Sale Reminder: The Ground Committee annual plant sale is a few, short weeks away. The date is Sunday, April 27 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. We'll be accepting your donations on Saturday, April 26 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Please label your donation and provide any special planting information. A picture of the plant is helpful if the plant is no longer blooming. No house plants, please. Come visit our, "Green House" along the front entrance walk on the 27th.

Orchard Country Produce CSA at Cedar Lane

Orchard Country Produce & Fruit Farm is now accepting sign-ups for the 2013 CSA Season. CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture. CSAs help the community by providing fresh, local produce to consumers and help the farmer by eliminating guesswork from planting, which reduces waste! The farm is offering a discount to any member households of Cedar Lane UU who sign up for the CSA program for any session in 2013. Members can simply go to the CSA sign-up page online and enter the code CEDARLA during checkout to apply the discount. There is also an Early Bird sign-up option for members who sign-up and complete payments before April 30. CSAs can be picked up each Saturday morning beginning in June at the farm stand at Cedar Lane UU.

Click here to find out more information and details about CSA.

Orchard Country Produce Farm Stand at Cedar Lane

Orchard Country Produce & Fruit Farm will be

at Cedar Lane UU again this spring, summer,

and fall for the 2013 farming season! The

family-owned and operated farm offers a

wide variety of goods - all grown and

produced on the farm - fruits, vegetables,

berries, baked goods, jams/jellies, honey,

beef, eggs, chicken, pork, and turkey. The

farm stand also offers cheese made by a

local PA Mennonite farmer. The stand will be

open from 9 - 1 p.m. every Saturday

from May 4 - November 16 and is setup in

the upper parking lot at Cedar Lane.
You can sign-up for the farm mailing list

to get weekly e-mails listing the produce that

will be available each Saturday at the stand.

Showing of the Documentary Taking Root: the Vision of Wangari Maathai; Thursday, May 9, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m., at Cedar Lane. Celebrate the life of Kenyan Wangari Maathai, who founded the international Green Belt Movement, a non-governmental organization focusing on the planting of trees, environmental conservation and women's rights. Free. Donations accepted for the Green Belt Movement, Int'l-NA.

Volunteers Wanted! We are looking for Cedar Laners to help bring the paper newsletter up to the Post Office in Gaithersburg, MD on the last Tuesday of each month. Even a time or two a year would help! If you are interested in helping or would like more information, please contact Sara Davidson at sdavidson@cedarlane.org.

Notice about submission deadlines:

Please note that the deadlines for submissions are as follows:

eNewsletter: 12 p.m. each Wednesday

Order of Service: 12 p.m. each Thursday

Paper Newsletter: The deadline for submissions for the May newsletter is April 24 at noon. Please send submissions to

sdavidson@cedarlane.org.

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Religious Education for All Ages

Karen Lee Scrivo, Interim Director of RE

Vanessa Steck, Senior High Youth Coordinator

Gale Ginther Luce & Jeannette Wilson, Administrators

For information and to register for classes and programs call 301-493-8300 x207 or e-mail

RE@cedarlane.org.

READ FULL RE and AP news here!

Upcoming Calendar:

April 14-21: Candidating Week!
Sat, Apr 20: Coming of Age (9^th Grade) Ceremony and Celebration
Sun, Apr 21: Last RE Classes (til next year)
Sun, Apr 28: Coming of Age Ceremony in Worship Service, 9:45 a.m. (please note time change!); Spring B begins at 11 a.m.

Next week is Candidating Week!

Church starts at 9:45 a.m. for two Sundays

Teacher Dinner Contributions Needed

Register for Spring B this Sunday and next

Spring B has sprung! Click here to view the brochure! And...click here for the registration form!

Teacher Recruitment

Childcare for Auction - please register

Coming of Age April 20 and 28

Youth Notes (Grades 7-12)

Young Adults (Ages 18-35)

Adult Programs

Sunday Morning Forum

READ FULL RE and AP news here!

From the Music Director

Dr. Henry Sgrecci

We welcome Rev. Abhi Janamanchi to Cedar Lane with bells ringing and with songs that celebrate the goodness of prayer, the coming of spring, and the renewal of spirit.

Douglas Wagner's simple yet, beautiful arrangement of our first hymn song Dona Nobis Pacem is brought to life through the interweaving melodies of our multi-generational handbell choir, Bell Canto. Oregonian composer Shawn Kirchner first heard Wana Baraka being sung by a group of Kenyans who participated in the 1994 Agricultural Missions International Consultation in Sogakope, Ghana. His arrangement utilizes overlaying rhythmic textures to grow the work from a whisper to a bursting collage of sound.

The Waking is a new work from Giselle Wyers, Associate Director of Choral Studies at the University of Washington. This gifted composer has employed multiple texts in changing rhythmic patterns to deliver the poetry of the late Theodore Roethke, a Pulitzer Prize winning poet and teacher at the Univ. of Washington. It is easy to envision a "stroll across an open field" with Ms. Wyers lilting, light-hearted style.

Pop singer and composer Carly Simon was inspired by both the city of New York and the poetry of Walt Whitman when she composed her hit song Let the River Run in 1988. The heavy drum beats are not accidental - she said that she wanted the jungle-type beat to help juxtapose the many facets of the big city. The song, which she composed for the movie, "Working Girl" in 1988," went on to garner an unprecedented trifecta, winning an Oscar Award for best original song in 1989, a Golden Globe award for best original song, and a Grammy Award for best song written specifically for a motion picture. We sing the song this Sunday with an eye toward running rivers, warming earth, blooming flowers, and renewed spirits!

Special thanks to our wonderful Choir, to the ringers of Bell Canto, to Chris Mauro and his drum, and to accompanist Thomas Guthrie for bringing such vibrant music to the sanctuary this Sunday.

Call your friends, get a baby sitter, gather up your neighbors, and reserve next Saturday night, April 13 to get a prime seat for Terry Burrell's one-woman show, "An Evening with Ethel Waters." Ms. Burrell will be accompanied at the piano by Daryl Waters who orchestrated the music for the hit Broadway show "Memphis." It will be a night for Cedar Laners to remember. Admission is free. We'll see you there!

Click here to view the poster!

You Are Cordially Invited to Our Stewardship Celebration Dinner

When: Friday, April 26 @ 7 p.m.

Where: Cedar Lane Sanctuary

Come join us for fun, fellowship, friendship and funding (wink).

Celebrate Cedar Lane and all it means to you by attending the Celebration Dinner on Friday, April 26, at 7 p.m. in the sanctuary. Click below to register online, or you may RSVP in the lounge after the Sunday services.

Click here to register.

Click here if you can't make it.

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Also, please turn in our generous pledges to Sara Deshler, church administrator, or click here to make your 2013-14 pledge online.

Upcoming Events!

Sign Up for May Circle Dinners

Would you like the chance to meet new people and renew old acquaintances? Have time for conversations deeper than possible during the rush of coffee hour? Sign up for Circle Dinners!

Circle Dinners are rotating monthly social dinners held at a volunteer hosts' homes. Each month you'll be placed in a group. May dates are Saturday, May 11, and Sunday, May 12. Sign up online by clicking here, or from the eBlast that was sent out. Questions? Email Membership Coordinator, Allison Cox, at membership@cedarlane.org.

Nancy Pellegrini Ordination

SAVE THE DATE!

Preparations are underway for us to celebrate the ordination of Nancy Bird Pellegrini at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 19. The deep connections Nancy made here last year as our Intern Minister led her back to us for her formal ordination. Although we cannot officially invite her until after the Annual Meeting vote on April 21, you won't want to miss the opportunity to enjoy this important day with her. Please mark your calendars now.

Environmental Task Force

Home Energy Workshop with Interfaith Power & Light

Cedar Lane library

Sunday, April 14, 1 - 2:30 p.m.

Are you a homeowner? Chances are that professional weatherization could save you 15-35% in home heating costs!

Homeowners from local congregations are joining together to care for creation by cutting energy waste in their homes. This is also a great way to make your home more comfortable and to save money on your energy bills! By joining together in this process, we can encourage each other to act out our values while also accessing deep discounts on energy efficiency upgrades and supporting local, socially conscious businesses.

In the workshop, we'll reflect on our own responsibility as Unitarian Universalists to consider the impact of our electricity use, as well as hear about a program from Groundswell, a local nonprofit that is working to help homeowners save energy and create good green jobs at the same time.

*A light lunch will be provided!

RSVPs appreciated! Please email

program@gwipl.org.

Click here to view the event on Facebook.

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Green Event next Sunday, April 21:

Join us for a Rock Creek Walking Tour and Trash Bash!

Come out on Sunday, April 21, to see where Rock Creek flows into the Potomac River and tour historic Rock Creek sights. Stay to celebrate at our Trash Bash, a trash-themed happy hour at Tony & Joe's on the Georgetown waterfront.

Thanks again to everyone who volunteered, the dedicated cleanup leaders, and wonderful support from Henry Coppola with Montgomery County Parks, Scott Einberger and Maggie Zadorozny with the National Park Service, and the Alice Ferguson Foundation. The Conservancy is also grateful to REI, the Chesapeake Bay Trust, Giant, Katten Muchin Rosenmann LLP, The JGB Companies, Safeway, Rock Creek Global Advisors LLC, and Rock Creek Strategic Marketing for their generous financial support.

You're the best!

Karen Zeiter

Chesapeake Conservation Corps Volunteer

Rock Creek Conservancy

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Check out our page on the church website for Green Tips!

Beyond the Church

Current, Past and/or Future Cedar Lane volunteers,

Cedar Lane/Rebuilding Together Montgomery County Project day 2013 is less than18 days away! This year's project house is in Wheaton. Project day is Saturday April 27. Greg has done a great job in scoping all of the work and identifying materials needed. Last weekend we got to go "shopping" at the RT warehouse, where they have a lot of donated goods. I gotta say that that is fun. Looking at all of the materials and trying to decide if we could use it in our project or not was neat. We used the guideline - if in doubt, take it for the job, if we don't use it, we can bring it back after project day. What we couldn't get at the warehouse, we will use our budget to get from Lowes or Home Depot. Over this past weekend we also planned what work should be done when. We will need a few volunteers to help out on Saturday April 20. Beginning around noon, we will do prep work cement repair on the front steps, and also some cleaning up of the railing for work on the 27th.

We also will be doing some paint scraping to prepare the back stairs and areas in preparation for the work the following weekend. If you can spare the afternoon of April 20th, let me know over the next week so we know how many to expect.

RT will have certified lead paint abatement professionals do any and all lead abatement work before we begin our work. There were a couple of small areas that were identified as having been painted previously with lead based paint. These will be worked by the professionals. Most of the painted surfaces that we are working near, tested negative for the presence of lead.

Post April 27, the work we have identified is painting in the back on the deck and stairway down to the basement. Of course additional work could be added if we don't finish everything on the 27. We are now up to about 16 volunteers for Saturday April 27. Again, if you are still thinking about helping out and haven't let me know yet, sign up - we can definitely use you. We have segmented tasks so that interference between work groups is minimized. If you can help out on any of the work days, let me know.

Important Administrivia!!! All volunteers must register either on the Rebuilding Together website or hard copy the day of the event. Registering on line makes it much easier. That way we don't have to worry about paper work on project day. For volunteers under the age of 18, we will still have to get a parent/guardian hard copy signed form on project day.

To register electronically - Go to the RTMC website www.rebuildingtogethermc.org. Click on Spring Rebuilding Day and the third item on the page is "Volunteer Registration." Just enter your name and follow the prompts. At the appropriate spot, select Cedar Lane as the group.

For more information, contact Mike Burski at

mga1960@earthlink.net.

Saturday, April 27, 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.

at Wesley Theological Seminary

Meet your Palestinian neighbors!

Sabeel D.C. Metro Spring Workshop

Palestinians in DC Speak to the Churches, featuring eight DC-area Palestinians & moderated by Paul Verduin. Speakers include Tarek Abuata, Philip Farah, Hanan Idilbi, Nadia Itraish, Paul Noursi, Mai Abdul Rahman, Grace Said, and Ghassan Tarazi. Palestinians will share personal stories and their passion for "doing justice" (Micah 6:8). Explore myths about the conflict & impediments to peace. Learn about Palestinians "doing justice" in Palestine & Israel, & about programs & resources. Registration includes delicious Middle Eastern luncheon.

Register ($30/$10 students) by April 17: online at www.sabeeldc.org or send check made out to "Justice for Palestine-Israel" to Melinda Thompson, 402 Hillsboro Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20902. Information: Paul Verduin, 301-518-5551, phverduin@gmail.com, or www.sabeeldc.org.