Letters to the editor

Readers are encouraged to share their opinions on any matter addressed in the Beacon as well as on political and social issues of the day. Mail your Letter to the Editor to The Beacon, P.O. Box 2227, Silver Spring, MD 20915, or email info@thebeaconnewspapers.com. Please include your name, address and telephone number for verification.

Dear Editor:

Thank you for your February cover story about the civil rights history behind the carousel on the National Mall, “Author made history as a baby.” [The writer co-authored a book about its 1963 desegregation.]

As a result, I was invited to give a talk over Zoom to a lunchtime meeting of a Rotary Club and, just this week, I received an email from someone inviting me to give a talk at her church in Baltimore. I also

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Ongoing heard from a few others in the area who enjoyed the article.

So, thanks for spreading the word!

Sadly, the carousel on the National Mall has been packed up and sent off for renovation and won’t be back on the Mall for a year or so. It definitely needs repair work. Maybe they’ll have a re-dedication event when it returns.

Amy Nathan Larchmont, New York

Plant Propagation Volunteer

Howard County Department of Recreation and Parks: Middle Patuxent Environmental Area is looking for an independent volunteer to plant starter plants from seed, water established plants, collect seeds or transplant desired plant species, help with growing plants in designated habitat restoration areas and review the literature to assist with the creation of a propagation notebook for the habitat restoration species list. This position requires a phone interview and onsite training. For more information and to apply, visit bit.ly/PlantPropagationHoCo.