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My Questions for the Board of Directors

"WHY is the architect not heading the project? Are the people currently in charge accredited architects who can handle the complexities and unexpected events that occur during construction?

"WHO decided against the architect being in charge and WHY? WHO has oversight of the project? WHO is accountable for all the work?

"WHY has the Board disregarded the Community’s vote on décor? Has the Board constituted itself into an interior decorating unit? On whose authority? Why did we spend all that money for a firm if it is cavalierly disregarded?

"WHY has complete written information regarding time lags and overruns of the projects not been given to the community?

"WHY have articles NOT appeared in the Towers Topics? Not all of us have access to blogs, but we have every right to be informed. Is the information written in the Towers Topics censored? If so, why and on whose authority?

"WHY has the information to the Board apparently been held by a privileged few and not made known to the full Board? Is this a “power grab”? Do we have to wait for the May 2010 Board elections to hopefully get some basic horse sense and transparency on the Board?" -- Ana Maria Pages, 423 West

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by Jeanne Talpers

Traveling to New York over the holidays or any other time? Consider taking one of ten bus lines reviewed in a chart in the Washington Post last August. Covered in the chart are:

• Pick up and drop off stops in Washington and New York;
• Prices;
• Booking policies;
• Amenities and detailed descriptions.

• The laundry room hours are 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily.
• The patrol officers begin the opening process at 7:30 a.m., and all laundry rooms are open by 8:00 a.m.
• The patrol officers begin the closing-up process at 9:45 p.m. to assure that all laundry rooms are locked by 10:00 p.m.
• Please be considerate of the neighboring units and remove your clothing from the machines promptly upon completion of the washing or drying. Also, please have your laundry completed by 9:45 p.m., and remember to clean the filters after removing your laundry from the dryers.

"The [Communications] Committee and the blog should be separate. The blog says it is not affiliated in any way with the Towers Condominium Association. As long as the blog is an independent product, it can publish anything it wants." -- M. Strickler

"Where is the discussion of the lobby renovation??? Why was it not on the agenda? The community is STILL interested and wondering what is going on." -- L. Heneson

"This blog is great! I salute those who are actively involved in creating a true community! I will encourage everyone to participate in it." -- M. Sanchez