Jim is looking to re-home a secretary desk w/glass-front hutch. If you’re interested, please text him at 978-473-6900.

And for those folks who expressed interest in the online Tango Trial presentation tomorrow evening, just a reminder to tune in!

I just heard from a resident whose upstairs AC isn’t working and who had two questions: Are there any AC problems going on in the building that might explain it? And who can they call for service if A1 Maintenance isn’t available for another week? I gave them the reset instructions for the pump (which I’ll post below) but does anyone have any other info to offer?

Also, I’m doing a Zoom presentation this coming Thursday evening about a sensational, absurd, and long-forgotten Tango Trial that took place on our block 110 years ago. If you’re interested, information can be found on the Folk Arts Center of New England website.

Here’s how to reset a heat pump if your system is blowing out tepid air:

1. Turn on the thermostat so that the heat pump is running.
2. Turn off the circuit breaker for that heat pump (it should be marked in the electrical box).
3. Leave it off for 30 – 60 seconds.
4. Turn the circuit breaker back on.
5. In about 10-15 minutes the heat pump should be functioning normally.
6. If the heat pump is still not working properly or the problem reoccurs, consult a professional.

The begonias are due to arrive at 7am tomorrow. Planting will start then and continue for as long as it takes. Feel free to join in whenever you can!

Lowell General Hospital’s TeamWalk for CancerCare is this Sunday. This is a 3 mile fundraising walk for a worthy cause; funds raised help to provide support services for cancer patients. Please consider signing up to walk or donate.

Also, be aware that the event route does take the walk right past us so it may affect Sunday morning traffic in the area.

Thursday is planting day for the islands in our parking lot. About 2000 begonias will be arriving that morning and volunteers are needed to come dig in and get it done. Bring gloves, garden trowels, and knee mats if you have them but there should also be some on hand.

Doors Open Lowell will be this Saturday with varying times for different sites. This is a great chance to see the inside of some of those buildings you’ve always wondered about, as well as some key places from Lowell’s early years such as the tunnels under Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union.

A reminder that the lobby office will NOT be open tomorrow but will have hours Sunday morning from 9 to 11 instead.

If you have a basement parking space and haven’t yet returned your temporary Leo Roy pass, please do so! Envelopes were provided in the basement vestibule to make it easy.

An increase in garage parking rates is on the agenda for the City Council meeting on Tuesday. Even if you don’t pay for a space in the Leo Roy garage yourself, it’s a blow to the Association budget. Anyone wishing to comment can attend the meeting or contact the City Council via the city website.

1. If you are a unit owner who plans to pay your share of the loan up front, you’re running out of time to do so. Payment MUST be RECEIVED by May1st to avoid 10 years of interest.
2. If you own a basement space and were storing things in it, PLEASE take a few minutes to make sure your things didn’t land in the wrong space after the remodel. These wandering items will be removed and discarded when requested by the affected space owners. There are photos at the end of this post of some items slated for removal if they’re not retrieved ASAP.
3. Management is working on getting the remote opening system for the garage door working again. Last I saw, the door was being left open for easy access/egress.
4. Flats of begonias are scheduled to be delivered on Thursday, May 16th and planting will begin as soon as they arrive. We’ll have 2000 begonias to fill the usual garden plots, so volunteers are much appreciated!
5. The lobby office will be closed this Saturday morning and will be open Sunday from 9:00 to 11:00am instead.

The bike rack and potting mix below are in space #9 which switched owners during the remodel—no idea if they belong to the old owner or to someone else. The little table has been removed from the garage but will be returned on request (contact me). The tall cabinet is one of many in the garage but does not belong to space #7 where it currently stands.

Something is wonky with the garage door opener. We are trying to get a tech out to fix it. In the meantime, people who have already returned their parking pass and find themselves stuck outside have four options (below). DO NOT LEAVE YOUR CAR IN THE SURFACE LOT PAST 6:00PM—IT WILL GET TOWED.

1. Have a friend push the button in the basement that opens the door while you wait outside so that you can drive in.
2. Come to the lobby office between 5:30 and 6:30 and I will give you back your Leo Roy Garage pass until this is straightened out.
3. Park in the Roy Garage and pay as you go.
4. If you miss the office hour, email me and I’ll try to get you a pass.

PLEASE PASS THE WORD IF YOU KNOW ANYONE WHO MIGHT HAVE MISSED THE INFO.

The lobby office will be closed Wednesday this week and will be open Thursday from 6:30 to 8:00PM instead. Please plan accordingly.

Lieby Bouchard—who, with her husband, Al, has been a long-time resident of the building—passed away some weeks ago. A memorial service has now been scheduled for her friends to say goodbye.

The service will be taking place at 10:00am on Saturday, April 6, at 

Saint Peter Parish, 
100 Concord Ave.
Cambridge, MA.

If anyone needs bubble wrap, heavy brown craft paper, or other packing materials, I’ll have a bunch up for grabs in the office from 9–11 this morning. I hate to just put this stuff in the trash!