Text Box: PARK NEWS The new superintendent of the George Washington Memorial Parkway, David Vela, is expected to attend the Glen Echo Town Ccouncil's September meeting. Mr. Vela is relocating from Austin, Texas, where he was the superintendent of the Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park. He began his new duties here in late June. The crowds weren't as large as expected at the July 1''Then and Wow Day'' at Glen Echo Park, according to Site Manager Kym Elder. She suggested that the attendance was probably smaller than anticipated because the event occurred during the long Fourth of July holiday weekend. The Candy Corner is coming back, but not in the same location. Its foundation has been moved eight feet toward the pottery area to afford a better view of the Chatauqua tower. The park service is also moving ahead with plans for permanent exhibit in the Candy Corner that will focus on the segregation issues at the Park in the late 1960s, Ms. Elder said. The park's maintenance shed suffered so much damage during the electrical fire in May that it will be torn down and rebuilt. The goal is to have a new one built in the same location within 18 months. Ms. Elder said there are no current plans for a public meeting on the new structure, but that one will be scheduled once plans start to be drawn up. --Jerry Bodlander Text Box: FREE BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS Free blood pressure screenings are given on the third Wednesday of each month at 10:30 a.m. at the Clara Barton Community Center, 7425 MacArthur Blvd., Cabin John. Text Box: NEIGHBORS GET TOGETHER FOR ANNUAL TOWN PICNIC The weather cooperated, and a large crowd gathered on the lawn of the town hall for the annual town picnic on Sunday, July 16. Participants brought salads and desserts and the town provided hot dogs and hamburgers. The event was organized by Steve and Andrea Matney with help from Cathie and Willem Polak. Text Box: Text Box: Text Box: DON’T MISS THE PARK’S LABOR DAY ART SHOW The 39th Annual Labor Day Art Show will take place in the Park's Spanish Ballroom from Saturday, Sept. 2 to Monday, Sept. 4 from noon to 6:00 p.m. The historic Dentzel Carousel will be operating throughout the show. The opening reception will be Friday, Sept. 1, from 7:00-9:00 p.m. The show will feature the work of more than 150 regional artists - both children and adults - many of which are either students or teachers at Glen Echo Park. Artworks for sale include sculpture, paintings, ceramics, glass and jewelry. Artists of all ages and skill levels are invited to display original works of art in this non-juried show. For information call (301) 634-2222 or visit www.glenechopark.org