Text Box: SPRING SPROUTING CAUSES PROBLEMS Spring is bustin’ out all over, especially all over the sidewalks, making it necessary to duck or go into the street to pass some properties. Residents are invited to try to walk by their own properties, and if there’s any overhang, remove it now before it gets more obtrusive. And your neighbors will appreciate your efforts! Text Box: TOWN COUNCIL NOTES Town resident Gloria Levin has contacted two potential consultants to help the town replace the furnace at the town hall. The consultant will assist the town in designing specifications for the new HVAC system so that the project may be sent out for bids. It is anticipated that the consultant’s fee will be approximately $3,500, and that the installation of the new furnace will cost in the neighborhood of $28,000... The council unanimously agreed to allocate $2,500 for the installation of a display case for the first floor stairwell landing at the town hall. The first items the town plans to display are the pop-up town scenes that were made by town resident Carol Barton and featured in the July 2005 edition of National Geographic. Councilman Dan Macy is looking for volunteers to help him run the monthly Town Film Festival that takes place at the town hall. Anyone who is interested may call Dan directly at 301-229-2122… All residents are reminded that a town ordinance requires homeowners to obtain a building permit from the town for any project where a building permit is required by Montgomery County. Mayor Beers stated that, to improve the town’s ability to enforce this requirement, she will seek to have the ordinance amended so that a resident’s violation will constitute a municipal infraction. --Tom Helf Text Box: CONFERENCE ON TORTURE TO BE HELD AT LOCAL CHURCH "U.S. and Torture: A Religious Call to Action,” a one-day conference sponsored by the interfaith Washington Region Religious Campaign Against Torture, will be held at the River Road Unitarian Church on Saturday, June 17, from10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. The church is located at 6301 River Rd., Bethesda. The speakers will include Senator Carl Levin, investigative journalist Sy Hersh, and CIA analyst Ray McGovern, among others who have witnessed, confronted, or survived torture. The cost of $25 ($10 for students) includes lunch. To register, go to www.wrrcat.org or e-mail dcantitorture@yahoo.com Text Box: DISCOVERY CREEK PROPOSES DEVELOPING POOL AREA Discovery Creek has submitted a proposal to the Glen Echo Park Partnership to develop the interior of the Crystal Pool area as a multi-climate teaching environment, according to Executive Director Katey Boerner. The area has already been approved for future development. This facility would be in addition to the program at the stables which Discovery Creek currently operates, as well as programs in a number of other National Park locations in the DC area. The organization has been given permission by the Partnership Board of Directors to develop its proposal more fully. The Partnership will work with Discovery Creek to submit plans to the National Park Service for further discussion and review. The Partnership has stipulated that the plans must adhere to NPS regulations regarding maintenance of the historic facade and original footprint of the Crystal Pool, that the viewshed from the Potomac remain as it currently is, and that any parking or local impact issues be addressed in the plan.