Text Box: NEW CLASSES BEGIN IN JANUARY AT CLARA BARTON CENTER Registration has already begun for winter classes at the Clara Barton Community Center. For those wishing to get some exercise when the weather is bad, there are a number of fitness classes available. They include “Definitions Low Impact Aerobics” on Monday and Friday mornings; “Definitions Cardio Buffet” on Wednesday mornings; “Definitions Strength Training” Tuesday and Thursday mornings and evenings; and “Definitions Mat Pilates” on Wednesday mornings. For further information, contact Judy Brookes at judy@brookes.com. Other classes include “Discovery Music for Toddlers,” “Scrapbook Workshops,” “Karate/Jujitsu Youth,” Karate/Jujitsu Adult,” “Exploring Music and Piano Prep,” and “Little Linguists.” For more registration information go to: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/rec or call 240-777-6840. Text Box: WHEN SNOW FALLS…. University Ave. is the designated Snow Emergency Route for the Town of Glen Echo. When snow is anticipated, residents are asked to park only on the northeast side of University Ave., the side nearest MacArthur Blvd. or on the side streets. There should be NO PARKING on the river side of University Ave. This will enable snow plows to keep a wide section of the roadway clear to permit fire and rescue access to town. Text Box: CLARA BARTON HOUSE TEMPORARILY CLOSED The Clara Barton National Historic Site is closed until further notice because of potential health and safety concerns related to the painting of the exterior wall of the west side of the building. As a result, the Victorian-era holiday greeting card workshops scheduled for Nov. 24-25 and Dec. 1-2 have been cancelled. Dust and fumes from paint stripping of the wall have migrated into the building itself, endangering the health and safety of both visitors and staff, according to the Gazette. Park officials say that the site will probably be closed until the maintenance project is complete, which is expected sometime in December. To learn about the current status of the closure, please call 301-320-1410. Text Box: MISSING ECHO? If you don’t get an Echo on time, please call Jane Stevenson, 301-229-3578, who is in charge of delivery. You can also pick up an extra copy at the postoffice by asking a clerk for one.