Text Box: ALTERCATION AT WEDNESDAY DANCE GOES TO COURT By Sophie Keefer An altercation during a Wednesday evening English Country Dance event in late August resulted in a “peace order” filed by a town resident against another dancer. Mayor Debbie Beers and Clerk-Treasurer Cathie Polak were subpoenaed by the defendant the night before having to appear in court to testify regarding the town’s employment relationship with the town resident, the plaintiff. However, they were not required to testify, since the town resident had in the meantime agreed to dismiss the charges against the defendant. At the Sept. 8 town council meeting, the mayor stated that the resident is not an employee of Glen Echo. He replied that he had performed jobs in the town hall but had not billed the town in five years because he considers it his civic duty. Mayor Beers said that from now on the town would hire a handyman. The town resident apologized for what had happened. Mr. Roger Brofeus, representing the Folklore Society of Greater Washington, which sponsors the English Country Dances, said he was concerned that the recent altercation would reflect negatively on the dancers and that he had sent a note to the parties involved expressing the negative impact the incident has had. He said that the town hall is a great place to have the dances and he would not want the Society to lose this privilege. Mayor Beers said she appreciated this but it is a question of liability. The town can not be subjected to lawsuits against the town. The town resident was present at the meeting and apologized for what happened. The mayor stressed that both the resident and Mr. Brofeus should be “forewarned” and that if there are any altercations at the dances they will be banned. Text Box: RESIDENTS’ CAR BURGLARIZED A car parked on Princeton Ave. was burglarized on Monday, Sept. 15 sometime between 8:30 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. The GPS system in its leather carrying case was stolen as well as several electronic games in a red box. The burglar(s) pulled out all the items in the glove compartment and left the contents on the seat and the floor. The golden brown Honda Minivan Odyssey is the property of Robin and Florian Kogelnik. It was unlocked. Text Box: POLICE REPORT Norman Hudson-Taylor attended the Western County Community Advisory Board Meeting on Sept. 15 to hear Commander Russell E. Hamill speak about crime. In general, he said, crime was down in August, although thefts from autos (largely unlocked) continue to occur in large numbers. He said the department was "beyond committed" to solving the Seven Locks apparent burglary and murder that occurred Sept. 2/3 at a home in the 8900 block of Seven Locks Rd. Mary Frances Havenstein, 63, was found Sept. 3 bound and dead of multiple injuries. Twelve detectives have been assigned to the case, he said. The Gazette reported on Sept. 24 that police have officially linked this incident to two others of the five home invasion burglaries that occurred in the county in the last year. Commander Hamill continues to request citizens to report to the police anything unusual in their neighborhood, even if it seems inconsequential. Call the non-emergency dispatch number 301-279-8000 if you notice something unusual or 911 in an emergency. Text Box: LADIES OF GLEN ECHO You are invited to a Ladies Night at Carlotta Anderson’s 38 Wellesley Circle Thursday, October 16, 8:00 p.m. Please RSVP 301-229-3748