Text Box: February 2007 Text Box: TOWN URGES COUNTY TO GET TOWN STORM DRAINS IN BUDGET Mayor Debbie Beers last month urged county officials to speed up the design of a replacement for Glen Echo’s antiquated storm drain system and to include it in the upcoming capital budget. In the Jan. 12 e-mail, the mayor mentioned that she had read that a storm drain project for Chevy Chase is moving forward. She noted that Bruce E. Johnston, Division Chief of the County Dept. of Public Works and Transportation and other county officials had met on Sept. 27, 2006, with town officials and residents to discuss the flooding problems in Glen Echo caused by excessive drainage of water from MacArthur Blvd. and uphill neighborhoods. The county is responsible for the maintenance of storm drains in Glen Echo, which has been paying the county’s storm drain tax for this purpose for over 30 years. Text Box: COUNCIL PICKS FIRM TO UPDATE A/C, HEAT SYSTEM AT TOWN HALL The town council at its Jan. 8 meeting selected Condon-Reed to update the air-conditioning and heating system in the town hall provided the firm updates its bid to include additional items. They include: removal of old equipment; repair of all disturbed areas; increased supports or replacement of the roof for the AC units; and installation of upgradeable thermostats. The council discussed whether sealed bids were required in the consideration of approving the work, but concluded that that was not necessary --Phyllis Daen Text Box: BLOOD DRIVE THIS SUNDAY AT COMMUNITY CENTER A community blood drive will be held on Sunday, Feb. 4, at the Clara Barton Community Center. Time slots start at 10:00 a.m., with the last slot at 3:45 p.m. Contact Karen Melchar, ardenroad@mac.com, or 301-229-9049 if you are able to donate blood. Call 1-800-272-2048 if you have any questions regarding your eligibility to donate. Text Box: WHEN SNOW FALLS…. University Ave. is the designated Snow Emergency Route for the Town of Glen Echo. When snow is anticipated, residents are asked to park only on the northeast side of University Ave., the side nearest MacArthur Blvd. or on the side streets. There should be NO PARKING on the river side of University Ave. This will enable snow plows to keep a wide section of the roadway clear to permit fire and rescue access to town.