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Luba Patlakh Kaplun founded her own company in search fo more revenue. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Luba Patlakh Kaplun, founder of Kidology. It has been edited for length and clarity. I used to dream of being a broadcast journalist. But my parents — Russian Jewish immigrants from Ukraine — wanted me to do something more serious, in their eyes. I floundered for a bit, studying journalism, then opening a marketing agency. All the while, my parents were asking, "When are you going to establish yourself? "Much of my family works in medicine, but I can't do blood and needles. I did an internet search for careers with the most security and growth potential, and found speech-language pathology. It seemed perfect: serious enough for my parents, and adjacent to the medical field, but with no blood or needles. My language skills helped me differentiate my businessI got my master's and started working for another speech-language pathologist who had a bilingual English-Spanish clinic. I speak Russian, and when the owner realized that, they started to grow their clientele. I realized my community was almost completely untouched.

SOLOMONS, Md. — Shaara Watts has watched Southern Maryland change over the years. As a candidate for state delegate in District 29C, she aims to create a sustainable future for the home she loves. Watts is running as a Democrat for the seat currently held by Del. Todd Morgan, R. District 29C encompasses parts of both Calvert and St. Mary’s counties, including popular destinations like Solomons and Leonardtown. Watts has spent most of her life in Maryland, working in the legal field and as a systems analyst for the federal government. She’s seen firsthand the changes that her home has undergone — and instead of promising more of the same, she has a different idea for Southern Maryland’s future. Keep it rural, don’t depend on tax breaks to bring in heavy industry.