Text Box: AROUND TOWN Text Box: Maryland Lt. Governor Michael Steele’s visit to Glen Echo, originally planned for Mar. 23, will be rescheduled. Mayor Beers said the visit would be part of Lt. Gov. Steele’s pledge to visit every municipality as part of his campaign for the U.S. Senate. She said the cancellation of the original date appears to have resulted from a misunderstanding. While she told Steele’s campaign that she could not attend the meeting, other town officials could have. Construction is continuing at Glen Echo Park. Park Site Manager Kym Elder says neon lights have now been chosen for the tower at the south end of the arcade. A book on the history of Glen Echo is coming soon. The book must be finished by the end of June so the town doesn’t lose a matching grant pf $2,500 from the county’s Historic Preservation Grant Program.. The book, written by Carlotta Anderson and currently being edited, is expected to run about 150 pages. The town plan to have 200 copies printed initially, with each household getting one. The county Dept. of Public Works and Transportation’s Engineering Division expects to present the preliminary design for a new bicycle/pedestrian path along MacArthur Blvd. at a public meeting in late spring or early summer, The Village News reports. It is estimated that 35 percent of the design will be presented for funding to the County Council in the fall. The performance of “Crash,” which was presented Mar. 25 as part of the Glen Echo Movie Series was well attended. The monthly movies take place at the town hall and are free. Popcorn is served. Text Box: IRISH INN TO PAY MORE RENT FOR PARKING By Jerry Bodlander The Town Council voted last month to raise the cost for the Irish Inn at Glen Echo’s use of town land to $300 a month. This represents a 20 percent increase. The Inn uses the land for parking. The agreement also calls for the town to provide restaurant owner Chris Hughes a year’s notice of any plan to terminate the lease. Mr. Hughes said he had no problem with the cost increase, but preferred a longer license term, which is currently 60 days. He also expressed an interest in buying the land should the town ever decide to put it up for sale. Mayor Debbie Beers replied that it is not something the town is even considering. Mr. Hughes said that should it ever happen, he’d like to have the right of first refusal. Text Box:

 

PROPERTIES FOR SALE

 

6005 Princeton Ave.                                              $699,000

6105 Yale Ave.                                                      $899,000