"Over the years, the Virginia Canals & Navigations Society has published a series of annotated historical atlases covering the once-navigable rivers in and around Virginia. Our atlas on the Potomac focuses on the C&O Canal, and on the river from Westernport down to Alexandria. We have done as much as we can, so we are looking for a C&O Canal buff to be the Chief Editor and polish up the annotations along the canal, and to work with river experts such as Dan Guzy to find and mark the sluices, wing dams, fish dams, and other river navigation sites. It would be a joint project for our associations. If you'd like to help finish the Patowmack River Atlas, please contact us at the Virginia Canal Museum, 3806 South Amherst Hwy, Madison Heights, VA 24572, bill@vacanals.org, or 252-301-1747.—Bill Trout
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Ann Hitchcock Memorial. The family of Ann Hitchcock announced that a memorial service will be held May 18 to celebrate her life and career. She died Dec. 10 (see Cruiser, January-February 2025). The memorial will be at 1:00 pm, Foundry United Methodist Church, 1500 16th Street NW, Washington, DC. "Note: Parking is difficult in the area of the church, but is available for $15 at the Colonial Parking garage at 1616 P Street NW from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Sundays; first-time visitors can have their parking validated by visiting the Welcome Desk. Otherwise, ride-sharing or taxis to and from the church are advisable. The family plans to create an online or printed remembrance book of comments from those who wish to share a memory or thought about Ann. Details for submissions will be provided in the coming weeks."—Richard R. Palmer, 4747 Upton Street, NW, Washington, DC 20016, (703) 780-0001