An owner is requesting advice. If you have any suggestions, please put them in the comments.
I’m looking for a carpet cleaning company that’s not afraid of coming into our building.
I’ve tried a few and I’ve been told that mill buildings in downtown Lowell are very difficult to work in, and that I’d need a company with portable equipment.
If you have worked with a company recently that you were happy with, and they were able to supply the portable equipment to get to our upper level floors, please let me know who they are so that I can give them a call and try and get them to come and do my carpets.
We will be tilling the soil tomorrow in the 3 islands around the parking lot where we put flower beds each year if anyone wants to join us from 9 am to noon. Wear garden gloves and bring water. The following week from 9am to noon we will be planting the 45 flats of begonias. Helpers welcome.
Still looking for volunteers to help put in those flowers that will brighten our lot all summer long. Please contact Sally Coulter if you can pitch in on either day. This has been a one-man project for years; with him unavailable this year, it’s time for the rest of us to step in. Not to mention it’s a fun way to get to know your neighbors better!
Sally Coulter and Betsy Chisholm will be leading the charge. Volunteers need no special skills. On Saturday, May 13th, the plan is to loosen the soil and add compost. On the following Saturday, the 20th, forty-five flats of begonias will be planted on the usual three islands. Hours are 9:00am until finished. If you have hand spades, shovels and/or work gloves, please bring them.
Again, please let Sally know which days you can help, what equipment you can bring, and how to reach you if plans change at the last minute (a cell phone number would be good). Thanks!
A couple of people in the building caught me line dancing at a festival last year and have asked if I could hold an informal lesson for residents sometime before Lowell’s Greek festival season starts in June. As a rule, I’d rather dance myself than teach, but I’m game to give it a shot if there’s interest. Here’s what I’m thinking:
Location for lesson: Probably the little park out front with the nice pathways, especially since the Board just recently expressed a reluctance to deal with requests to use the atrium or other common areas in the midst of everything else they’re juggling at the moment. Other location suggestions are welcome.
When: Probably the end of May or the beginning of June. Exactly what day, date, and time depends on the weather and what’s convenient for the interested parties.
The dances being taught would most likely be:
Kalamatianos—This is an absolute favorite, and will turn up at just about any event where there’s a Greek band, including at restaurants and general festivals.
A basic Tsamiko—Don’t be scared off by what you see on YouTube if you search for this dance. The simplest version of a Tsamiko can be done by anyone who can count to four, dancer or not.
Cost: Free!!
If such an event would interest you, please let me know in the comments, and please include any thoughts or suggestions about a convenient day, time, and place.
Jim Wilde has planted the begonias outside on the three parking lot islands for many years but won’t be available this year. Betsy Chisholm and I ( Sally Coulter) have volunteered to get them planted. We would like some volunteers to help. Not much knowledge needed.
On Saturday, May 13, we’ll loosen the soil and add our compost. The following Saturday, May 20, we’ll plant the 45 flats of begonias on the 3 islands. If you have hand spades, shovels, and work gloves, bring them. We’ll start around 9 am and work until finished. If you could let me (Sally) know if you are coming, which days you’re available, and if you have any equipment, that would be helpful. Please also include contact info, preferably cell #, so we can be in touch if there are any changes.
The main front door is currently locked due to alignment issues that keep it from closing properly, so folks need to use a different door to enter and exit the building. If you’re using the automatic door opener on the accessible front door, please stick around long enough to see that it closes without anyone tailing you in who shouldn’t be here.
As far as I know, one can’t buzz anyone in through the accessible door (although I could be mistaken), so be aware that that could be a problem. Management is aware of the situation and is working to get the main door fixed.
For folks curious about whether they’re legally allowed to drive over that curb at what used to be a legit back entrance to the Canal Place 3 parking lot—and hence, our own—the answer is “No.” It violates specific laws about driving over sidewalks since there is indeed a sidewalk along that curb.
