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PRENTON RP ULTRA CONDENSED AND PRENTON LIGHT
CEO/PUBLISHER Craig Burke
cburke@midatlanticmedia.com It’s been almost 25 years since the
Pokémon toy franchise arrived in the
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EDITOR Jeni Mann Tough
— a friend, a kid or a grandchild —
jmann@midatlanticmedia.com who simply had to “catch them all.”
Since the start of Pokémon’s popularity,
packs (and packs and packs) of the colorful
cards could be purchased at Dream Wizards
on Parklawn Drive in Rockville. In this issue,
writer John F. Maclean profi les the role-play-
ing and board game store, which has been
fueling local children’s imaginations since
1978. It’s actually the second oldest store
of its kind in the country, a fact that even
surprised owner Laurel Chiat.

You’ll also meet fi ber artists in the
Agricultural Reserve of Montgomery
County who hand-dye wool sheared from
their own fl ocks to create beautiful artwork
and accessories. Th at’s Dancing Leaf Farm’s
Dalis Davidson on our cover in a beautiful
shot by contributing photographer
David Stuck.

Plus, it’s our Readers’ Choice issue!
We’ve counted the votes and are ready to
reveal the businesses you named the best
in Montgomery County. Is one of your
favorites missing from the list? Be sure to
nominate them next year!
Enjoy the cooler weather, and happy
reading! EDITORIAL
OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2021 | MONTGOMERY MAGAZINE
Michael Vyskocil, Managing Editor
Eleanor Linafelt, Staff Writer
CONTRIBUTORS Jamie Anfenson-Comeau, Jesse Berman,
Lexi Gopin, Alan Hecht, David Hozel,
Eleanor Linafelt, John F. Maclean,
Rudy Malcom, David Mark, Rina Rapuano,
Andrea Rodway, Barbara Ruben, Eric Schucht,
Lisa Traiger, Jennifer Marino Walters,
Selah Maya Zighelboim
CREATIVE Steve Burke, Art Director
Sherley Taliaferro, Graphic Designer
David Stuck, Contributing Photographer
ADVERTISING Mary Ramsdale, Kim Coates Schofield,
Stacie Shapero, Sylvia Witachek
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+ contributors /
Introducing the professionals behind Montgomery Magazine
JENNIFER MARINO
WALTERS RUDY MALCOM
“A Work in Progress”
Rudy Malcom is a free-
lance writer living in
Baltimore who has
writt en for various
Mid-Atlantic Media
brands, including
Baltimore Jewish Times
and Washington Jewish Week.

Recently, he won fi rst place in
the National Society of Newspaper
Columnists’ student crisis commentary and student team
categories. Before graduating from Johns Hopkins University in
May, he studied creative writing and served as editor-in-chief of
the student newspaper. He is currently a 2021-22 Poynter-Koch
Media and Journalism Fellow.

“Life Aft er Breast Cancer”
Jennifer Marino Walters
is a writer and editor
specializing in parenting
and lifestyle topics. She
has writt en for major
media such as the
Los Angeles Times, Reader’s
Digest, Parenting, Scholastic
News and Care.com. Walters,
who is also the author of 14 fi ction and
non-fi ction children’s books, lives in Northern Virginia with her
husband and three children. When she’s not writing or editing,
you can fi nd her exploring the D.C. area with her family or
cheering on her kids at the local Litt le League fi elds.

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