Text Box: PARK NEWS Glen Echo Park Site Manager Kim Elder asked the Glen Echo Town Council for feedback about the placement of barriers erected by the park before the Folk Festival. The National Park Service had attempted a new placement based on complaints made by town residents stating that the barriers made it too difficult to get in and out of town. Councilmember Nancy Long stated that the new placement wasn’t much of an improvement and she had personally moved the barriers to a more desirable location. She said placing the barriers further back from Mac Arthur Blvd made leaving town more difficult, since drivers didn’t have as clear a view of the road. Ms. Elder said they would continue to revisit the barrier placement during upcoming events at the park. Ms. Elder said attendance was down for the Folk Festival this year. She believes this was partially a result of the rainy Sunday, but said numbers for Saturday attendance were down as well. However, attendance was dramatically increased for Family Day. The build-out of Adventure Theatre appears to be ahead of schedule and she anticipates they will easily meet the mid-September planned completion date. The 2008 budget for the park has been approved. NPS lawyers have still not responded regarding the ownership of Oxford Road, which is maintained by Glen Echo to be a part of the town.. In the Candy Corner, NPS is planning to mount a permanent exhibit about the integration of Glen Echo Park. Also in the planning stages is an art exhibit to be held at the Clara Barton House which will feature work done by Clara Barton as well as work inspired by her. --Kathleen Kotcher Text Box: ART BY CLARA BARTON AND OTHERS TO BE EXHIBITED The staff of Clara Barton National Historic Site invites artists to submit work for a exhibition opening Sept. 15 entitled "The Art of Clara Barton". This unique show will display the work of artists who have created work related to Clara Barton, along with original never-before exhibited work by the famous founder and president of the American Red Cross. For more information, contact the park staff at 301-Text Box: FREE HALL EVENTS FOR GLEN ECHO RESIDENTS The following activities booked at the town hall are free for town residents: Monday, July 9, 8:00 p.m.--TOWN COUNCIL MEETING Saturday, July 14, 7:30—FILM FESTIVAL: “Pan’s Labrynth” Saturday, July 21, 5:00-7:00—TOWN PICNIC Every Wednesday, 8:00-10:30 p.m. English Country Dance. Live music. No experience or partner needed. Sponsored by Folklore Society of Greater Washington. Text Box: AFTERNOON CONCERTS AT LOCKHOUSE 8 The River Center at Lockhouse 8 on the C&O Canal is open for the summer on weekends from 10:00-2:00 and welcomes visitors. “Voice of the River” events include: Sunday, July 15, 4 pm – “Songs of the Canal” with Folksinger, Guitarist Bob Hitchcock Sunday, August 5, 4 pm - “Fiddlin’ on the Porch” with fiddle, guitar duo Kitchen Gorilla, Lisa Robinson and Joel Edelman. Sunday, September 9, 3 pm – “Glen Echoes Barbershop Quartet,” Richard Cook, Charlie Sheridan, Mike Holmes, Ken Sleeman The River Center is maintained by the Potomac Conservancy in cooperation with the National Park Service. For more information, check out www.potomac.org.