Text Box: TRASH, RECYCLING PICKUP PROBLEMS? Call Waste Management directly at 301-340-0774. Ask for Customer Service Text Box: PILATES CLASSES TO BE HELD AT TOWN HALL By Jerry Bodlander The town council approved the use of the town hall for 10 Pilates classes, which will begin on Apr. 6. They will run until June and cost $20 per session. Resident Debbie Lange, who is helping to organize the classes, is hoping that town residents who participate will donate their right as residents to have a free event at the town hall. That would mean that the organizers would not have to pay for that evening’s use of the facility. Mayor Beers expressed some concern at the decision, saying it sets a bad precedent when other groups are rejected for similar, multiple uses of the facility. Although voting for the use of town hall for the classes, Councilman Dan Macy said that he felt the organizers are looking to take advantage of the privilege residents have of being able to use the town hall for free. In response to a question from Councilwoman Long, Debbie Lange said there had been no plans to give residents who contributed a use of the hall a lower fee for the classes. Council members expressed the hope that this can be quickly worked out, but stressed that organizers are responsible for covering the hall rental cost. Text Box: DISPLAY CASE FOR HALL CONSIDERED BY COUNCIL By Jerry Bodlander The town council is considering having a display case made for the lobby of the town hall. It would be used to exhibit the pop-ups of the town made by Carol Barton, which were featured in an issue of National Geographic magazine. It would also be available for other exhibits. The estimated cost, installed, would be $1,613. The council has not yet decided if the case should be opened from the top or have sliding doors on the front. If a top opening were chosen, the case would need an acrylic bottom. This would cost an additional $296. Another option, estimated to cost $412, would be a clear polycarbonate guard that would be attached to the wall and railing above the display case. It would protect the case from anything that was thrown or dropped from the stairs. A decision was tabled because the council is still finalizing the wording of the competitive bidding ordinance that must be approved before such a purchase can be made. Text Box: DO YOU WANT TO GET TOWN NOTICES BY EMAIL? The town clerk/treasurer now has a list of email addresses for approximately 43 Glen Echo households. She can use this list to immediately contact residents with information about such things as changes in dates of events, signing up for parties, what movie will be shown at the regular film festival evenings, etc. If you wish to have your address included in this list, please email the town office at townhall@glenecho.org. Text Box: FURNACE PROBLEMS STILL NOT SOLVED The town plans to contact some local architects about the best way to deal with the town hall’s furnace situation. Contractors have not shown much interest in the job of replacing the furnace. Resident Gloria Levin, who has been helping in the effort to find a company to replace the furnace, said several who have looked at the heating setup in the town hall say it is ‘’Rube Goldbergish.’’ There is also some disagreement as to whether the job requires a commercial or residential grade furnace. With winter over, there is now some extra time to deal with the situation. The council wants to see what the architects suggest and hopes to get several bids. --Jerry Bodlander