Tower Talk
May 28, 2017 in Classified, Library, Tower Talk, Uncategorized
Your Voices and Your Votes Matter
by Bob Shamo – In recent years, the Newsletter Committee has developed a set of pertinent questions for announced candidates to address here, in a special ‘Question and Answer’ story. The questions focused on the candidates’ backgrounds and views, in hopes that readers would then be better able to decide which would be the more capable Board […]
May 28, 2017 in Tower Talk, Uncategorized
Your Board in Action
by Sheldon Atovsky – Park Tower Condominium is a complex operation that runs smoothly by virtue of two essential teams. Draper & Kramer provides the superb management and operational team, while we owners provide governance and oversight with our own team, the Board of Directors. With three Board positions to be filled on June 12, […]
May 28, 2017 in Tower Talk, Uncategorized
Pam Woll, A Friendly Face
Pam Woll, A Friendly Face by Bob Shamo – The pleasant looking lady in our mall, the one typing away in that corner office as you head out to the dock? Why, that’s Pam Woll, with whom I talked early one spring morning about life in general and her experiences in particular. Pam is a writer, […]
May 28, 2017 in Tower Talk, Uncategorized
Tracking Transit
by Nathaniel Cook – Getting around Chicago without your own car has always been possible but today there are more options than ever. The advent of rideshare platforms like Lyft, Uber, and Via have given everyone access to an on-demand ride, while cabs still offer the convenience of hailing and knowledgeable drivers. Chicago’s Divvy bike […]
May 28, 2017 in ASCO, Tower Talk, Uncategorized
Association of Sheridan Road Condominium/Co-op Owners
Cheryl Ronnett, Park Tower’s ASCO representative – As Park Tower’s newly-appointed ASCO representative, I’ve found the first few months very interesting. My first meeting included a Safety Presentation by the 20th and 24th Chicago Police Districts (Edgewater and Rogers Park). Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy (CAPS) officers offered suggestions for using the jogging/bike path and beaches. […]
May 28, 2017 in Tower Talk, Uncategorized
Composting to Recycle Food Waste
by Jeff Hauser – In a short time, we’ve gone from having all our trash hauled off to a landfill to having a substantial percentage of it being taken for recycling. The benefits to our environment are clear and recycling is now law here in Chicago. But what about other waste we don’t normally associate […]
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