Text Box: TOWN COUNCIL NOTES September 11 At the request of Councilmember Nancy Long, Town Resident (and artist) Raya Bodnarchuk described her latest commission from the Montgomery County Arts & Humanities Council. She showed photographs of styrofoam models of 11 animal sculptures, ranging from snakes to rabbits, which will be cast in bronze and placed on masonry pilasters on the Forest Glen pedestrian bridge on Georgia Avenue at the Beltway. They are to be installed by the end of November… Kym Elder, the site manager for Glen Echo Park introduced the new Superintendent of the George Washington Memorial Parkway, David Vela. While he values the decisions his predecessors have made, Mr Vela said he was "not necessarily bound by them." Councilmember Nancy Long asked whether there was any way to amend the current 15-year agreement between the National Park Service, Montgomery County and the Partnership. Mr Vela said if the current agreement does not meet the needs of the partners, "when it comes time for renewal we're going to take a look at it." Mayor Beers noted that there were 10 years remaining on the original agreement… --Rex Rhein Text Box: RESIDENTS SEE CAROUSEL FILM AT TOWN HALL “Carousel of Memories,” a documentary about Glen Echo Park’s historic Dentzel carousel, was screened at the town hall on Sunday, Sept. 17. Filmmaker Cintia Cabib was present to discuss the film and answer questions about the carousel. The film features Glen Echo Town Councilwoman Nancy Long, who led the efforts to keep the carousel at Glen Echo Park after the amusement park closed; restoration artist Rosa Ragan, who restored and re-painted all the carousel animals to their original colors, and Julia, Allegra, and Bram Wilson of University Ave., who recalled their enjoyment of the carousel. It also had in-depth interviews with the mother-and-son team of Irene and Max Hurley, who have been running the carousel for many years, and Maryland State Senator Gwendolyn Britt, who was one of the protesters of the park’s segregation policy in 1960. Some of those present recalled that the carousel used to boast a gold (brass) ring, which would entitle its holder to a free ride. However, most of the rings were steel, which were then thrown into a container by the unlucky riders. The film also showed Max Hurley making one of the rolls of music for the carousel’s antique Wurlitzer organ by punching out the holes individually. CDs are never used for the Glen Echo carousel, he said. A question as to who carved the carousel’s animals was answered by visitor Richard Cook, who said the artists were Italian and German woodcarvers in the United States. Those who were unable to attend the town hall showing may see the film every Saturday and Sunday from noon-6:00 p.m. in the park’s Arcade building.