County Officials Call For Reopening Of Glen Echo Park — Two days after the nonprofit that runs programs in the park urged the National Park Service to reopen it, Councilmember Roger Berliner (D-Bethesda-Chevy Chase) wrote a letter to Department of the Interior Secretary Sally Jewell urging for the same. The National Park Service has allowed some states to reopen parks and allow for non-federally funded programming to continue. Berliner and County Executive Isiah Leggett will hold a press conference at Glen Echo Park on Tuesday morning. [Berliner Glen Echo Letter]

Gansler Names Running Mate — Attorney General Doug Gansler named Prince George’s Delegate Jolene Ivey as his lieutenant governor nominee, a day after the Washington Post reported Gansler often told his state police drivers to speed, run red lights and use sirens on his way to appointments. [Baltimore Sun]

Bethesda Row Anniversary Sale — Upscale furniture store Urban Country (7171 Arlington Rd.) is holding a monthlong anniversary sale until Nov. 11, with 30 to 40 percent off all furniture and 20 percent off gifts and accessories. [Urban Country]

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