Lost Wallet

Nick Zambino (unit 509) lost his wallet last night and believes it was dropped somewhere around the elevator or lobby.  Does anyone have any information about a lost wallet?  I’ll be happy to pass along any info I receive or you can call him at (978) 821-0495 (I don’t normally post phone numbers but I figured it was okay to put this one up for the moment).  Thanks!

Looking for Plumbers and Window Work (and a few other things)

A resident is looking for recommendations for plumbers who’ve worked in Canal Place I before.  They’re also looking for suggestions for contractors or companies familiar with our building’s unique windows.  And lastly, they’d like to know: In general, is there anywhere we can see examples of custom work other owners have done on their Canal Place units, for inspiration?

I know there were some remodeling discussions in old posts, such as this one about opening walls upstairs, this one about closets, and this one about bathroom remodeling.  (I’ve just categorized those posts so that they’ll all come up now if you use the search feature in the upper right and look for “remodeling.”)

People are invited to share things they’ve done in the comments here but so far as I know, the comments don’t allow photos.  If people would like to e-mail photos to me, I can either post them on the bulletin board or else come up with some sort of gallery set-up once I have a few minutes to spare.  Another option would be a discussion group on Facebook, but I really don’t want to take on anything else myself.  We’ve done some interesting things with our window sills that we could share.

If anyone is considering a bathroom remodel, they should be aware that the management is working on putting together the information from the recent water survey regarding low-flow faucets, shower heads, and toilets.  The numbers (costs, savings, etc) that the company who did the survey is offering residents should be ready in another month.

And finally, on a different subject:  For those who have asked, I do intend to add more info to the website about the Canal Place Association Board, its members, and some of its procedures; I just haven’t gotten to it yet.

 

 

Board Meeting and More

This month’s board meeting is at 7:00 tomorrow (the 21st) in the lobby office.  Residents welcome.

Has anyone had an expanded loft put in in the past few years?  One of our neighbors is looking for a contractor with experience in doing this sort of work in this building.

For anyone who’s interested, Twirling Jennies: A History of Social Dance in the City of Spindles 1820–1920 is out and available on Amazon.  UMass Lowell is planning to carry it in their bookstore. The Visitor’s Center is considering carrying it but no decision yet.  I also have several copies I’m happy to sell to neighbors at below list (list is $28.95) for $20 each.  And I promise not to put any more pitches for it in future posts except, perhaps, to remind people near Christmas that it would make a great gift!

AC Solutions

Just a reminder, if you’re having problems with your AC, you need to contact Cathy Deloge (royal.cathy@comcast.net  or  978-521-9995) to get it fixed.  Since people were chiming in with problems after that last post, I passed it along to Cathy and she’s looking into it.

But I do sympathize with wanting input from your neighbors first–just like when I used to look out the window of my old house to see if my neighbors had power when mine went out!

First Thursdays, Next Board Meeting, and More

August was a quiet month…no Bulletin Board posts at all!  Just a couple of things now:

Tomorrow is the last of Lowell’s First Thursdays for this year.  It’s a good time to walk around town enjoying the warm weather, checking out the galleries and restaurants, or taking a trolley ride.  http://www.cultureiscool.org/downtown-lowell-first-thursdays

If you haven’t noticed, the canal worker fountain on the corner of Shattuck has been repaired.  The fellow is once again wielding a pry bar instead of a cudgel.  Yippee!

Saturday is the next-to-last of this summer’s increasingly popular Lowell Walks.  They meet at the Visitor’s Center at 10:00 and last 90 minutes.  This week’s topic is Trains & Trolleys in Lowell.  More at http://www.richardhowe.com/  (People might also want to check out the upcoming cemetery tours listed on the same site.)

For anyone who wants to mark their calendar, the next Board Meeting is at 7:00 on Monday, the 21st.  At some point, I hope to put info about the Board, its schedule, its current members, and some of its workings on the website; I just haven’t gotten to it yet.  But maybe soon—I have a bit more free time now that my Lowell book has finally gone to press (it should be out the 15th: www.twirlingjennies.com).

Office Closed Tomorrow

Due to a scheduling conflict, there will be no lobby office hours tomorrow.  If you have an important matter or a package to pick up, you can text Chris today (Friday) to make arrangements.  The information is on the office door (I was going to post the number to text but I didn’t want to broadcast it to the world online).

Fountain News and More

A few items of interest:

First of all, the next board meeting is this coming Monday evening, August 3rd at 7:00.

Secondly, for those who noticed hubby and I dancing like maniacs at the festival last weekend, there’s now a promo website up for a book I have coming out this fall about dancing in early Lowell (it even has links to us in performance rather than just goofing around): www.twirlingjennies.com

And lastly, the news you’re all really looking for, the latest on the fountain from Cathy:

  1. The panels were dropped off to the body shop. They will complete the prep and painting. 
  2. The malfunction with the fountain leaking , on the pump side of the fountain is repaired. ( Parts replaced.)  It has been working flawlessly since yesterday. 
  3. The plywood was secured to the brick. A lot of them were not secured to the brick.
  4. The black rails that make up the circle were installed today along with securing the pads to the plywood. They never had a cure for this problem. The pads just flopped around. Now they are stable and secure. 
  5. Once these metal panels are back from the body shop Ron will complete this project up by reconnecting the ground wires to the metal panels, and reinstall the newly painted black bars that ties them altogether.  It will take a day to install these. That should complete the job. 

Oops. Real Road Closures

As someone kindly pointed out, that link I sent yesterday was for 2011 (I was REALLY fried yesterday!)  Sorry about that. Here’s the correct info:

John Street
Merrimack to Paige Streets
Fri. 4:00 PM to Sun. 9:00 PM
Lee Street Reverse Direction Fri. 4:00 PM to Sun. 9:00 PM
Shattuck Street
Merrimack to Market Streets
Sat. 9:00 AM to 12:00 AM
Sun. 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM
French Street
John to Kirk Streets
Kirk to Arcand Drive (East bound Lane)

Fri. 6:00 AM to Sun. 9:00 PM
Fri 12:00 PM to Sun. 9:00 PM
Merrimack Street
Bridge to Dutton Streets

Fri. 6:15 PM to Sun. 9:00 PM
Central Street
Market to Middle
Friday 6:00 PM to 12:00 AM
Sat. 9:00 AM to 12:00 AM
Sun 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Paige Street 
John to Kirk Streets
Fri. 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Sat. 9:00 AM to Sun. 9:00 PM
Market Street
Dutton to Palmer Streets
Fri. 6:00 PM to 12:00 AM
Sat. 9:00 AM to Sun. 12:00 AM
Sun 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Arcand Drive
Merrimack to Father Morisette
Sat. 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Sun 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Middle Street 
Central to Shattuck Streets
Fri. 6:00 PM to Sat 6:00 AM
Sat. 9:00 AM to Sun. 6:00 AM
Sun. 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Palmer Street 
Merrimack to Market
Fri. 6:00 PM to Sat 6:00 AM
Sat. 12:00 PM to Sun. 6:00 AM
Sun. 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Palmer Street (Two Way Traffic) 
Market to Middle Street
Sat. 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Worthen Street
Arcand Drive to Merrimack Street
Fri. 3:00 PM to Sunday 9:00 PM
O’Connell Parkway
Market Street to Merrimack Street
Fri. 3:00 PM to Sunday 9:00 PM