Committees
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Bells Mill Elementary School PTA |
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This list is not final and is subject to change. The directory will contain the final listing. Please note: last year’s chairpersons are offered the position first, before new chairpersons are added. We will compile a list of all who volunteer for a committee and provide it to each chairperson.
Committees fall into the fallowing categories:
| General | School Community | Cultural |
| Educational | Fund Raising | Recreation & Family Life |
| Communications |
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Boundary Study: |
Represents Bells Mill in the boundary study that will begin in the spring of 2008 including representatives of Bells Mill, Potomac, and Seven Locks elementary schools and Cabin John Middle School and Hoover Middle Schools. The boundary study group will help determine Bells Mill’s new boundaries after our modernization is complete in fall 2009. |
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Melissa Kupferschmid |
(301) 299-5660 |
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Laura Nash |
(301) 983-2101 |
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Facilities: |
Oversees portables and building design and maintenance. |
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Allyson Bergman |
(301) 983-5841 |
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Greer Dellafiora |
(301) 765-8139 |
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Transition |
Plans and then executes strategies that will ease the move for our families and teachers to the Grosvenor holding facility. |
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Linda Cox |
(301) 983-8274 |
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Terry-Ann Gardemal |
(301) 299-3864 |
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Brauna Martin |
(301) 299-0993 |
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Traci Levine |
(301) 765-9113 |
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Babysitting: |
Coordinates Babysitting for Bells Mill families during PTA meetings. |
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Yolanda Ross |
(301) 983-0029 |
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Kindergarten Registration: |
Assist Kindergarten teacher in providing refreshments and activities for Kindergarten Registration, which takes place in May. |
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Natalie Humphries |
(301) 560-0969 |
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Eve Schiff |
(301) 299-0451 |
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Cathy Thal-Larsen |
(301) 299-3720 |
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Membership: |
Process and maintain PTA membership information. |
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Laura Tyson |
(301) 765-2195 |
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School Beautification/Earth Day: |
Assists with maintenance and upkeep of school grounds. Organizes the Earth Day/School clean up. |
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Susan Buckley |
(301) 299-3594 |
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Sylvia Visnich |
(301) 983-0660 |
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School Supplies: |
Coordinates the ordering and distribution of pre-packaged school supplies. |
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Dan Max |
(301) 299-7277 |
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Staff Appreciation (includes end of the yr. luncheon): |
A monthly recognition and appreciation for the Bells Mill Staff. Also organizes events during Teacher Appreciation Week. |
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Julie Karner |
(301) 983-2727 |
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Laura Mollard |
(301) 983-0667 |
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Sunshine: |
Provides support (meals and other assistance) to Bells Mill families and staff during times of need. |
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Lori Honigman |
(301) 765-9780 |
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Rebecca Jackson |
(301) 765-1031 |
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Teacher Breakfast: |
Welcome the teachers back to school with three breakfasts during the August professional days. |
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Carol Beller |
(301) 765-1022 |
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Lisa Drexler |
(301) 765-9894 |
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Julie Genn |
(301) 983-5055 |
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Walk for the Homeless: |
Bells Mill students walk to raise money for a local homeless shelter. |
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Laurie Jacobs |
(301) 765-3475 |
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Cultural Arts: |
Review, select and implement cultural arts enrichment events. |
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Uzma Ahmad |
(301) 299-5247 |
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Nina Price |
(301) 765-8016 |
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International Night: |
Celebrate our community's diversity with food and cultural programs. |
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Sarah Hnatov |
(240) 328-6612 |
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Denise Kloke |
(301) 983-5346 |
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NAACP Representative: |
Promotes equality of all students/ parents in our school. |
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Yolanda Ross |
(301) 983-0029 |
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Reflections: |
Manages an MCCPTA arts program that promotes the arts in all grades. This year’s theme is “I can make a difference by …” |
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Uzma Ahmad |
(301) 299-5247 |
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Julie Derby |
(301) 299-4948 |
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Janaki Perincherry |
(301) 765-0520 |
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Allergy Awareness & Education: |
Strives to make Bells Mill a safer place for children with food allergies, promotes an understanding of food allergies within the school community (staff, parents and children), and serves as a network for parents whose children have food allergies. |
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Joy Gerber |
(301) 765-9275 |
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Carolyn Gresh |
(240) 328-6398 |
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Louise King |
(301) 299-3301 |
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Bike Safety: |
Coordinates a bike safety program for children. |
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Brauna Martin |
(301) 299-0993 |
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Chess Club: |
Organizes before school chess club for students. |
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Laurie Jacobs |
(301) 765-3475 |
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Creative Computers: |
Coordinates a program that teaches fun and useful computer applications to children. |
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Michele Shubin |
(301) 983-2633 |
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ESL: |
Coordinates programs that benefit the children taking ESL (English as a Second Language) classes at Bells Mill as well as their families. |
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Ivana Azevedo |
(301) 983-1349 |
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FLES: |
Coordinates the registration of the foreign language program. |
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Susan Buckley |
(301) 299-3594 |
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Nina Price |
(301) 765-8016 |
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Gifted & Talented |
Organizes and distributes appropriate information to parents of gifted and talented students. |
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Jonathan Zhang |
(240) 821-2556 |
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Mad Science: |
Coordinates after school educational science program. |
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Julie Karner |
(301) 983-2727 |
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Read Across America: |
Organizes local personalities to come to Bells Mill and read to our children. Provide a special breakfast in February to celebrate reading and the birthday of Dr. Seuss. |
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Erin Mantz |
(301) 983-5614 |
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Special Needs: |
Organizes and distributes appropriate information to parents of children with special needs. |
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Natalie Humphries |
(301) 560-0969 |
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Used Book Exchange: |
Coordinates the distribution of the used book exchange. The exchange provides all students an opportunity to discover new books and/or new authors they may enjoy. It also gives the kids a chance to read more books by their favorite authors that they may not have seen before. |
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Marsha Baris |
(301) 765-9770 |
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Marjorie Silver |
(301) 765-0700 |
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Bake Sales: |
Organizes bake sales for various PTA events throughout the year. |
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Amy Abrams-Myers |
(301) 299-6937 |
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Lisa Drexler |
(301) 765-9894 |
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Hiroko Ruskin |
(301) 765-0365 |
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Book Fairs: |
Books sold in fall and spring to raise money and obtain books for the school. Volunteers needed to help during fair hours. |
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Laura Papageorge |
(301) 983-1141 |
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Jeanine Resnick |
(301) 983-1421 |
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Joy Gerber |
(301) 765-9275 |
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Box Tops & BonusBucks: |
Promotes and collects “Box Tops for Education” and manages Giant Bonus Bucks “Apples for the Students” program. |
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Kathleen Ervin |
(301) 765-6946 |
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Adrienne Rothstein |
(301) 560-2607 |
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Original Works: |
Art fundraiser where the children create a drawing that can be turned into any number of household objects available for purchase as holiday gifts. |
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Carolyn Gresh |
(240) 328-6398 |
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Sarah Hnatov |
(240) 328-6612 |
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Restaurant Nights: |
Coordinates dinners out at area restaurants. The restaurants donate part of their profits to the PTA. |
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Lisa Caplan |
(301) 299-4995 |
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Susan Stillman |
(301) 983-9230 |
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Cara Weiss |
(301) 299-6575 |
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Sponsorships & Other Fundraising Opportunities: |
Identifies other sources for fundraising and other relationships that can be mutually beneficial to Bells Mill and a sponsoring party. |
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Merry Eisner |
(301) 983-5225 |
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T-shirts: |
Orders and sells Bells Mill T-shirts & other Bells Mill clothing. |
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Eve Schiff |
(301) 299-0451 |
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Baskin Robbins: |
Plans two “spirit nights” at the Baskin Robbins at Cabin John shopping center. The first event is a “celebrity” scoop night featuring our teachers as scoopers. The second event, in the spring, is just a night to come out, eat ice cream, and see all your Bells Mill friends. |
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Joy Wheatley |
(301) 983-5828 |
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Bells Mill Bash: |
Plans the end-of-year family fun night. |
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Linda Cox |
(301) 983-8274 |
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Lisa Stackman |
(301) 765-7654 |
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Melanie Twomey |
(301) 299-0506 |
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Club Bells Mill: |
Manages a Saturday evening social event for Bells Mill students 4 times a year. |
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Wendy Emery |
(301) 299-2385 |
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Naomi Kuo |
(301) 299-1751 |
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Family Fun/Bingo Night: |
Coordinates a family night of Bingo, pizza and fun! |
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Wendy Emery |
(301) 299-2385 |
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Laura Nash |
(301) 983-2101 |
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Laura Simon |
(301) 983-4981 |
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Ali Weitzman |
(301) 520-5227 |
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Family Sports Day & Picnic |
Coordinates a Saturday afternoon and evening of old fashioned games and family fun combined with a picnic. |
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Cara & Joel Weiss |
(301) 335-9316 |
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Fifth Grade Promotion: |
Committee works with the fifth grade teachers to plan the fifth grade party and promotion. |
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Lisa Caplan |
(301) 299-4995 |
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Cara Weiss |
(301) 299-6575 |
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-- Ceremony: Yasmine Safiran |
(301) 765-0277 |
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-- Kid Stuff Coupon Books: Lisa Caplan |
(301) 299-4995 |
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-- Car Wash: Jane Johnston |
(301) 983-6711 |
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-- Cookie Dough/Pizza Kits: Jane Johnston |
(301) 983-6711 |
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-- Movie Night – Natalie Humphries Claudie Steiner-Miller Cathy Thal-Larson |
(301) 560-0969 (301) 765-0279 (301) 299-3720 |
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-- Memory Books: Kathy Jenkins |
(301) 983-0543 |
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-- Candy Grams: Brauna Martin |
(301) 299-0993 |
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-- DVD: Michaella Schultz |
(301) 299-6319 |
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-- Treasurer: Lisa Siegel |
(301) 765-2299 |
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Hot Chocolate Social: |
A fun evening to welcome kids, families and staff to our new facility at Grosvenor Lane. Would you like your hot chocolate with or without marshmallows? |
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Linda Cox |
(301) 983-8274 |
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Wendy Emery |
(301) 299-2385 |
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Terry Ann Gardemal |
(301) 299-3864 |
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Kate Stravitz |
(301) 299-1114 |
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Ice Cream Social: |
A fun evening to welcome back kids, families and staff to the start of the school year in August. |
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Mary Fishman |
(301) 765-9189 |
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Adrienne Rothstein |
(301) 335-9316 |
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Jamie Freishtat |
(301) 983-3891 |
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Kindergarten Social: |
Organizes an outdoor social for kindergarteners and their parents after the Open House. |
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Caroline Gresh |
(240) 328-6398 |
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Louise King |
(301) 299-3301 |
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Sylvia Visnich |
(301) 983-0660 |
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Parent Open House Breakfast: |
Organizes breakfast for parent open house. |
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Deb Langer |
(301) 299-0468 |
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Tracy Stolz |
(301) 299-4408 |
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Principal Teas: |
Organizes Tea & snacks so that parents have something to eat while talking to Mrs. Oglesby and Ms. Jones at the Principal Teas. |
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Jana Abel |
(301) 983-6581 |
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Traci Levine |
(301) 765-9113 |
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Spirit Events: |
Identifies other opportunities for spirit nights at various family spots (Cabin John Ice Rink, etc.). |
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Cheryl Katz |
(301) 765-2025 |
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Deb Langer |
(301) 299-0468 |