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playing, etc. She will come since that will have the most Town Council Notes to a Town Council meeting impact on residents. The once the inventory is com- first house to be built will be he Town Council meeting was held December 10 with plete. For now, she continues on the lot facing upper Cor- Members Costello, Spealman, and Stiglitz present, to tackle the files in Town nell Avenue. Welty Homes Talong with the Mayor, Town Manager, and four residents. Hall, which are in a “signifi- will be the homebuilders as cant state of disarray.” well as the contractors for Town Business for Town Hall, the ADA- Ms. Ventura and the Echo the road project. Town Manager Nicole Ven- compliant elevator hasn’t editors are working on a The owner of 7315 Uni- tura told the Council that worked in a while and is pamphlet for new residents, versity Avenue had until going forward the Irish Inn awaiting a part to be fixed. which explains Town gov- December 16 to appeal the would be billed quarterly Modernizing the elevator ernment and services. Once County’s ruling that wall- for the Town land they use could cost a lot ($50k), so it is complete, all residents ing in the back porch and for parking, and payment Ms. Ventura and the Mayor will receive a copy. expanding the kitchen has been received. It was are also looking into a chair without permitting was also mentioned that a new elevator, which would go up Building and unacceptable. At the time laptop had been purchased the stairs ($8k–$12k). Permitting of this meeting, that hadn’t for the office. It will be used Resident Martha Shan- A pre-construction meeting happened. (In an update to by Ms. Ventura and the non gave the archive update to discuss the Vassar Circle The Echo later in December, archivist. Ms. Costello asked (For more on this, see page project will be set soon. All Ms. Ventura reported that that a legend for the budget 10). The archivist has been residents will be welcome to the Town had received a categories be created, so at work in Town Hall since attend. Town resident and building permit from the that they are clearer. September. She has gone developer Aaron Hirsch is owner: He hopes to convert Ms. Ventura spoke at through Council meeting still waiting for the permit- the addition to a covered length about the Town’s minutes and back issues ting but hopes to break porch, going out 9 feet.) website not being complete- of The Echo. They are now ground in January both on The owner and developer ly ADA compliant. At 94 per- stored in archival boxes, the first house within the cir- of 31 Wellesley Circle (aka cent compliant, we’d need which were donated, in cle and on the road widening 6004 Cornell Avenue), Alex to hire someone to make Town Hall. The archivist is of Vassar Circle. The Council Boyar, has his permit from the site 100 percent—a legal first creating an inventory asked Mr. Hirsch to come to the County to start build- requirement for govern- and then a plan for organiz- the January meeting with a ing. He submitted his plans ment websites, she said. As ing, saving, digitizing, dis- timeline for the road work, to Town Council in early

The Echo 1 December and has received The Echo his Town permit as well. Distributed free to Glen Echo residents. Subscriptions for non-residents: $12 per year (to subscribe call The Council began to Susan Grigsby, 301-229-7735). Copies of The Echo are discuss a resolution to on file at Little Falls Library. Also provided online at change the Town’s building This photo www.glenecho.org. Total circulation: 190. permit fees. The resolu- of a sample LED streetlight appear- EDITOR Emily Parsons tion was a collaboration of ing in last month’s ([email protected]) issue of The Echo the Mayor and Ms. Ventura set off a lively ART EDITOR Mary Parsons with the Town lawyer, and discussion on the CONTRIBUTORS Carol Barton, Dia Costello, Town’s listserv. Matt Costello, Bernie Edelman, Aaron Hirsch, at the time of the December Keep an eye on upcoming Town Angela Hirsch, Mona Kishore, Gloria Levin, 10 meeting, had not been Council meeting Rex Rhein, Joe Shannon, Martha Shannon, shared with Town resi- agendas for fur- Holly Shimizu, Patty Sieber, Mickie Simpson, ther developments Dan Spealman, Bill Vincent, Julia Wilson dents. Council Members too on this issue. seemed to be responding COPY EDITORS Maire Hewitt, Debbie Lange to this resolution for the The costs go up, so the fees ADVERTISING Patty Sieber ([email protected]) DISTRIBUTION Jane Stevenson, Jan Shaut, first time, but there was a go up. Mr. Hirsch argued Raya Bodnarchuk, Maire Hewitt, Janice Henderson possibility it would be voted that the Council was repli- CIRCULATION Susan Grigsby, Julie Lull in that night. Many new cating a level of government Next Deadline: January 20, 2019 and increased fees for both that already exists and do- Letters to the editor are welcome. They must be signed. demolishing and building ing it without transparency Articles for publication are also solicited. Please send structures had been added. to Town residents. The new comments about The Echo to the editor, the Mayor, or any The Mayor and Ms. Ventura fees would cost Mr. Hirsch Council Member. Volunteer reporters are always needed. said this was to shift the cost $8,400 more for his upcom- of the Town hiring an engi- ing Vassar Circle homes. neer to sign off on projects The Council agreed that as needed to the property residents should be notified owner. They also argued of the proposed changes to that this was how other the Town’s building per- towns in the area conduct mit fees and given a short their permitting process. period to comment. The Ms. Costello and Mr. Mayor and Council commit- Stiglitz said they didn’t ted to drafting a document think the fees should go up that will outline the changes town of Glen Echo in cases when the engineer as well as their thinking MARYLAND 20812 wouldn’t be called in, and behind them, and plan to Phone: 301-320-4041 Fax: 301-320-3639 that smaller projects should distribute it later in Decem- Website: www.glenecho.org Office: 6106 Harvard Ave. have smaller fees associ- ber. They still hope to pass a Mailing Address: P.O. Box 598, Glen Echo, MD 20812 ated. Mr. Hirsch raised the version of this resolution at Office Hours: Monday–Friday 10–4 question: Why does the the January 14 meeting. MAYOR Town even need an engi- Willem Polak (301-229-6042) neer? Mr. Stiglitz said after Town Hall Rental COUNCIL MEMBERS the case of 7315 University The Council’s plan for the Dia Costello (301-538-7784) Avenue, where the County building permit fee resolu- Nancy Long (301-332-3823) Dan Spealman (202-560-2237) didn’t issue a stop-work tion is now similar to what Matt Stiglitz (301-229-0926) order when asked to by the was done for the resolution TOWN MANAGER Town, the Council deter- to increase Town Hall rental Nicole Ventura ([email protected]) mined that the County can’t fees—although that pro- Next Town Council Meeting: Jan. 14, 2019, 8 PM be relied upon to do its job. cess also included several

2 January 2019 resident committee meet- s mentioned in the homes on Vassar Circle in ings led by Ms. Costello over ATown Council Notes, A Closer the next year, did research the past couple months. the Mayor and Town Look into those comparable The resolution, which was Manager have proposed towns and have reported reported on in the Decem- a set of increased fees for Town on the listserv that the ber Echo, passed with a few various Town permits. In Permitting towns used by the Mayor minor changes. the past, the fees were Fees Set to and Manager are larger typically $50 or 10 percent Increase and have building codes Police Report of the cost of the County that differ from the Mr. Stiglitz attended the permit. Now the proposal University Avenue. In a County’s. The tiny towns Police Advisory Board is for $2,500 for new con- nutshell, illegal work was in the County, like Glen meeting and provided the struction, $125–$1,200 for done on the property and Echo, are more in keeping Council with an update. additions depending on when requested, the Coun- with our old permitting The number one crime the size, as well as smaller ty did not issue a stop-work fees. Another question is, remains theft from auto- fees for fences, walls, and order. The Mayor had to do we want to have the mobiles. Keep cars locked; any demolition, which pre- do it, and the ensuing legal Town replicate oversight keep valuables hidden; viously didn’t carry a fee. fees came from the Town’s already provided by the and report any break-ins. The main argument for savings. These permit- County? Further, would Regarding the door-to-door these increases set out in ting fees would protect the the increased fees do any- solicitor concerns, people a letter from the Mayor to Town in the future, accord- thing to prevent a scofflaw coming to resident doors for residents is that the Town ing to the Mayor. from walling in a screened sales purposes must have a will now be hiring its own These changes as well porch, like in the Univer- license from the County. The engineer (or lawyer or as the manner in which sity Avenue example? Town’s own no-solicit list arborist) to review any they were presented—as a The Council Members isn’t enforceable. plans submitted to the resolution ready for a vote were not particularly ready Town as seen fit by the at the December Council or available to comment Town Expenses Manager. The Mayor also Meeting, and then as a on this due to the holidays. In November, the Town paid writes that these increased proposal with an 11-day At press time, a hearing to $4,530 to Bolt Legal, $3,100 fees are more in keeping comment period over the discuss the issue had not to Elegant Recycling & with towns of comparable Christmas holiday—have been set. If this issue is of Refuse, $1,531 to Next Day size. The impetus for this received some criticism. interest to you, attend the Blinds, $1,305 to Kencor, change in the Town’s per- The Hirsches, residents January 14 Council Meet- Inc, $1,300 to Chapel Valley, mitting process, alluded to who would experience the ing, where it will surely and $1,250 to Mr. Omelette in the Mayor’s letter, is the biggest financial impact be on the agenda. —Emily Caterers. —Emily Parsons recent trouble with 7315 with the building of four Parsons

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8 January 2019 ou may have noticed clothing donation receipt at white bins around ’tis the Season www.gefd.org.) Ythe area that are collection Other than producing re- sites for gently used clothes, organizations, like ceipts for donors, Metro­Aid shoes, accessories, linens, AmVets and Salva- does not require any further etc. The bin closest to our tion Army. effort from its nonprofit Town, in the Glen Echo One day Steve partners. MetroAid also shopping center, directly walked into the maintains branded bins for benefits the Glen Echo Fire GEFD station and itself, from which it makes Department (GEFD). Other solicited their contributions to six area GEFD-branded bins are participation as charities. Since Metro­Aid is located at the fire station on the first of their not a 501c3, no tax receipts Massachusetts Avenue, the nonprofit recruits. are given for those donations. Westbard shopping center, Fire stations who In sorting clothes at its Whitman High School, the own their property warehouse, CRC is able to church in Brookmont, and can provide the store out-of-season items near the pedestrian over- necessary permis- for later use. Bagged items pass at River Road. Newer to sion for install- should be deposited in the the program, the Bethesda ing a bin without bins, which are generally and Kensington fire depart- time consuming emptied one to three times ments also participate but on clearances. Viewing this on the revenue generated weekly. Steve and Rachel, a smaller scale than GEFD. as a promising funding by the Clothing Recycling during the course of their dai- The network of white bins stream for local nonprofits, Company (CRC) of Spring- ly driving, also monitor bins is managed by MetroAid the Meimas have recruited field, Virginia, which also and will call for a CRC truck if LLC, co-founded in 2012 other small nonprofits that provides trucks and a ware- maintenance is needed. by Steve and Rachel Renzy could arrange for local sites house and then sells the An interesting aside: The Meima, a couple living in our for the bins. items to the second-hand Marine Corps Marathon has area. In a recent interview, The goal is to collect us- market, including to local proved to be a producer for Steve described his con- able items that can then be thrift stores. The participat- the second-hand cloth- cern that some small, local converted into cash for local ing nonprofit—in this case ing market. That is, many nonprofits were not taking nonprofits. An ancillary goal GEFD—will, upon request, runners discard layers of advantage of the fundraising is to diminish the environ- provide a receipt for the clothing along the route, potential from the mas- mental impact by diverting items based on the donor’s after which the Marines sive used clothing market, usable items from landfills. inventory and estimated collect and deliver them to now dominated by national MetroAid is dependent value. (You can print a CRC. —Gloria Levin

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The Echo 9 Local History Have You Heard ? ur Town’s Town of physically sort- he pages of this publica- them to the Echo editors for history is Glen Echo ing and placing tion are most vibrant some local experience. Pho- Onow being saved items in acid- Twhen many neighbors tos of daily life around Town through the Archives free folders and contribute. Please take a are also welcome! So, make efforts of a professional boxes, and housing them moment to think about what a New Year’s Resolution: Be archivist, Sarah Hedlund. in secure and climate-con- you could add this year. Send part of The Echo! Sarah is the archivist at trolled spaces. An impor- in your kid’s birthday for our Montgomery History in tant part of the work in- monthly list; add an event ave the Date: Our Town’s Rockville and provides her cludes creating a database you are involved in to our Environmental Com- expertise several hours for retrieval. Our project calendar; share a photo of Smittee is presenting a pro- per week at Town Hall. will eventually lead to dig- an animal doing something gram on home compost- The archives of the Town itizing historic records to funny in your yard; suggest a ing for anyone interested. go back to our founding in create an accessible copy new column; pitch a feature; The presentation will be on 1904 and include a variety and cut down on physical interview a neighbor. I’d Monday, February 4, from of official documents, handling. To date, Sarah wanted to write a food and 7:30 to 8:30 PM at the Town photographs, drawings, Hedlund has rehoused drinks column, but never Hall. The speaker is Alan news articles, and publi- the all-important Town have the time—could that Pultyniewicz with Mont- cations. The archival proj- Council minutes, copies of writer be you? Been living gomery County. ect was launched by our The Echo, and various files in the Town for decades? Town Council this year that relate to Town history. Share some memories with n December 19, mem- with a goal of organizing A goal of the project will newer residents. Have a bers of Glen Echo’s and preserving docu- be to set up files on Town teen interested in publish- OEnvironmental Committee ments associated with our properties that in the ing in your household? Send walked the right-of-way 115 year history. future can be a resource Various efforts to create for residents. The project Holiday Party People an archive have occurred will also include setting up over the years, and we can a Records Retention plan, thank the past mayors and as required by the State of council members as well Maryland. as Town residents Carlotta Our Town Council and Anderson and Debbie Mayor will approve a set Lange for their efforts in of guidelines for access documenting our history. and future archiving. We As a former museum ad- have, through the help ministrator and professor of Jean Sperling, made of museum studies, I know contacts with the Chevy that local history is a great Chase and Garrett Park resource—providing an town archivists and look avenue to understanding to their excellent work as how we got where we are a model for our endeavor. today and setting stan- In the future, we will be dards for the future. looking for volunteers Archival preservation to help with this project! includes inventorying and Stay tuned.—Martha categorizing our holdings, Shannon

10 January 2019 Goings On

Glen Echo Town Hall Events Jan. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 8 –10:30 PM, FSGW English Country Dance, Wednesdays, free to Town residents Jan. 5 1–4 PM, Royal Scottish Country Dance, free to Town residents Jan. 26 8–10:30 PM, FSGW English Country Dance, free to Town residents

Local Events Jan. 12 1–5 PM, Winter Fun Fest at Clara Barton Community Center, free event includes ice skating On the right-of-way near Cornell Avenue (left to right): Ann English, Darian Copiz, and Environmental Committee members Alec Graham, Jan. 10 1:30 –2:30 PM, Marrine Beasley discusses the Martha Shannon, Speke Wilson, Bevan Shimizu, Holly Shimizu, and role of the first lady, Little Falls Library, for seniors Susan Grigsby. Photograph by committee member Tim Bragan. Jan. 23 1:30 –2:30 PM, Mary Otto on oral health in with Ann English, Rain- bers of a Bethesda America, Little Falls Library, for seniors scapes Program Manager family, the speed Glen Echo Park Events and Darian Copiz, Water- limit has been shed Planner, Montgomery reduced from 45 Jan. 13 3–5 PM, Family Dance in the Ballroom Back County. The purpose was to miles per hour to 35. Room, $5 discuss options for enhanc- The new signs are up and Jan. 4, 11, 18, 25 11:30 AM, Animal story time at the ing the right-of-way with cover the area from Spring- aquarium, for ages 2–5, standard entry fees apply some naturalistic planting to field Drive to the beltway. Dec. 8 4–7 PM, Winter’s Eve, holiday activities increase its effectiveness as throughout the Park, free a rainscape and conserva- few National Park The Puppet Co. www.thepuppetco.org; 301-634-5380 tion landscape. The Commit- properties remain The Velveteen Rabbit, January 18–February 20 tee will present some of the Aopen during the govern- Tiny Tots select Weds, Sats, and Sundays at 10AM suggestions that emerged ment shutdown. One is from this meeting at the next our Glen Echo Park. Adventure Theater MTC Town Council meeting. www.adventuretheater-mtc.org; 301-634-2270 Real Estate Report Fancy Nancy's Splendiferous Christmas, wo years after a collision 30 Wellesley Circle remains through January 6 on River Road resulted active with a $30k reduction Tin the deaths of three mem- to $1,029,000. THURSDAY, Ladies JANUARY 17 8 PM Th ey Say it’s Your Birthday! January 13, David Chused, 7 January 13, Elspeth Chused, 7 January 15, Niklas Gillberg, 6 January 15, Reed Jensen, 6 MARTHA SHANNON January 15, Riya Kishore, 3 HOSTING 26 WELLESLEY CIRCLE January 23, Conrad Hirsch, 10 301-651-8867 night

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