Entries from October 2009
October 29, 2009
D.C. Movie Premiere: “The Heretics”
Joan Braderman, Professor of Video, Film and Media Studies at Hampshire College and daughter of long-time Towers owner Eugene Braderman, will present her experimental documentary “The Heretics” at the Abramson Family Recital Center Hall at the AU Katzen Arts Center on Friday, October 30th, at 8 p.m.
“The Heretics” is a first-person narrative documentary that uncovers [...]
October 28, 2009
Kids Euro Festival
by Louis Lieb
I saw some Towers residents last Sunday at the nearby Embassy of Finland (3301 Massachusetts Avenue) for the annual Kids Euro festival, sponsored by the European Union, and taking place over the next few weekends at various venues, including the French embassy, from October 9th to November 9th.
Europe comes to Washington this fall with [...]
October 27, 2009
Live Blogging: Board Meeting
[Note: The earliest entries are at the bottom of this post.]
9:11. Good night!
9:10. The Board adjourns to go into executive session.
9:08. The Board votes to approve the repair recommendation.
9:06. The issue concerns a unit owner who’s suffered damage from water seepage from the exterior wall. The repair work will replace the damaged floor.
9:04. The Rules [...]
October 27, 2009
How Green Are Our Towers?
by Jeanne Talpers
We do not have the answers…YET.
However, the Energy Savings Committee is on the case. We have reviewed an energy audit made a few years ago, met with our Energy Consultant, and gathered information from many resources, including the DC Department of Environment.
Our antennae are up: Hybrid cars, organic food. safe water [...]
October 25, 2009
Towers Mourns
We note with sadness the passing of the matriarch of the Towers, Estelle Gelman, whose husband developed our building and who lived in a penthouse on the East side for many years. She was a much-beloved figure, famous for her kindness and her numerous philanthropic activities. Sincere condolences to her family.
Estelle Gelman
From the Washington Post:
ESTELLE [...]
October 23, 2009
Neighborhood Crime Data
by Louis Lieb
The D.C. Metropolitan Police Department has a very interesting tool available for research crime data in Washington, DC. By entering an address, crime statistics can be obtained for anywhere from the last month to the last year. The information can also be mapped.
The crime statistics data base can be found at http://crimemap.dc.gov/presentation/query.asp.
October 23, 2009
Meet Sara Drake
by Nancy Dunne
If your neighbors are noisy, if your visitors have not be announced by the front desk, if you have a security issue, you can now take your concerns to the new high-energy assistant manager, Sara Drake, a self-described “people person.”
The former teacher, athlete, dog walker, babysitter, head cheerleader, and waitress is [...]
October 22, 2009
Renovations at 3201 New Mexico
While some might have overlooked the disappearance of the old Bradford pear trees from the red-brick plaza of 3201 New Mexico Avenue, no one has missed the jackhammer choir that has performed there each morning this week.
What is going on?
Peggy Pagano, AU’s Director of Community and Local Government Relations, informs us that American University, the [...]
