Text Box: LADIES OF GLEN ECHO You are invited to Ladies Night at Eleanor Balaban’s 6003 Bryn Mawr Ave. Thursday, September 14, 8:00 p.m. All her quilts will be on display Please RSVP 301-229-7990 Text Box: Former resident Edd Barrows has just published a book about nature in the local area called “Nature, Gardens, and Georgetown.” It discusses biodiversity, conservation, gardens, and local history as seen through the eyes of actual and plausible people. Edd is a research field biologist and professor at Georgetown University. The 112 page book, with 149 illustrations is available at the Georgetown University bookstore for $15. The recently-published “Glen Echo: The Remarkable Saga of a Very Small Town” by Carlotta Anderson was reviewed in the Gazette last month. It quotes her as saying that “re-creating a historical narrative from the memories of residents as well as ferreting out facts from documents, previous articles and newspapers is like participating in a detective hunt.” Eleanor Balaban won three ribbons in the Montgomery County Fair for her quilts. Also winning competitions at the county fair were several Malmgren family members. Andy won the Blue Ribbon in the Watermelon Seed Spitting contest with a winning spit of 29 feet, 5 inches, besting the second place contender and defending champion by 11 feet. Sons Ben, 8, and Hank, 6, won T-shirts by finishing 15th and 17th. The Malmgrens vow to never have another seedless watermelon in their home. Although Cabin John Creek has been cleaned of the sewage spill that occurred during July rains, there is always a certain level of pollutants in it. The county Dept. of Environmental Protection does not recommend submerging oneelf in the creek and strongly recommends washing one’s hands after coming in contact with the creek. A 16-year-old female from Gaithersburg was arrested on Aug. 18 after police observed three suspects leaving the Captain’s Market in Cabin John at 1:30 a.m. One male and one female suspect escaped. The suspect arrested was charged with second degree burglary, theft over $500 and malicious destruction of property over $500. A new canal boat is scheduled to be delivered to the C&O Canal at Great Falls by the end of this month. The National Park Service is looking for volunteers to help operate the boat, which will be drawn by mules and take visitors along the canal from Great Falls to Swain’ Lock. To volunteer, or for more information, call Bill Justice at 301-714-2214. Text Box: AROUND TOWN Text Box: FLOOD INSURANCE (FROM PAGE 1) John on the 100-year flood plain was obtained only with great difficulty. She questioned if the town’s participation in this program would make it more difficult for residents to secure mortgages. Mayor Beers replied that this would not be likely, since not a single house in Glen Echo lies on the flood plain. A motion to approve the resolution was passed unanimously, and the council planned to sign it after the meeting adjourned.