Text Box: June 2006 Text Box: POLICE EXPLAIN RECENT SEARCH IN GLEN ECHO By Norman Hudson-Taylor At the Montgomery County Police Citizens Advisory Committee meeting on May 10, police clarified an incident some townspeople were wondering about. On Monday, May 2, some residents saw police going through town while a helicopter was overhead. Capt. Wayne Jerman of the Bethesda district of the Montgomery County Police said there had been a high-speed motor cycle accident on the Clara Barton Parkway and the driver was "missing." Police thought the driver might be injured and walking up into Glen Echo. They did not find him. Capt. Jerman also suggested that citizens lock their doors even when they are just outside in the yard. The Bethesda district is experiencing some crime attributed to "transient criminals," those who typically will observe someone in the yard and check to see if the door is open. Open garage doors are perfect for burglars because, even if the interior door is locked, the burglar can close the garage door and not be witnessed attempting to open the interior door. Text Box: DON’T FORGET TO VISIT THE GLEN ECHO PARK FOLK FESTIVAL SATURDAY & SUNDAY, JUNE 2 & 3 Text Box: MORNING FIRE DAMAGES SHED BEFORE DEMOLITON By Carlotta Anderson Town residents were alarmed by some half dozen fire trucks racing to Glen Echo Park on Friday morning, May 12, but were reassured when it turned out their destination was the plywood storage shed under the old metal canopy near the far end of Tulane Ave. The old amusement park building was being used to house and store maintenance equipment as well as materials used in various volunteer efforts, including the annual folk festival. The building was scheduled for demolition, according to Glen Echo Park Partnership Director Katey Boerner, but in any case, the original metal structure appears intact. However, damage to items inside the shed was estimated by fire investigators as approximately $20,000, she said. The fire was accidental and originated in a faulty 120-volt electrical outlet in an office/storage area. Much of the damage was centered in the satellite office used by Park Ranger Stan Fowler to support volunteer efforts he organized. He lost engineering books he had used to analyze methods of re-constructing the Bumper Car structure, dance books he studied to help interpret the history of dance for the public, nature books, and other items he had collected to “improve visitor experience.” Also damaged were much of his digital data, photographs, several hard drives and video cameras. Ranger Fowler, who has been at the park 30 years, has not yet been able to analyze the monetary extent of his loss.