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December 28, 2020
Elevator Safety Testing To Be Completed January 4th
UPDATED Monday December 28th OTIS Elevator is expected to complete the safety testing on Monday January 4th. Testing for Elevators 3 & 4 require their testing to be completed, after delays due to the repair work being completed earlier this month. On January 4th, between 8am and 5pm, each elevator will be taken out of […]
December 21, 2020
Thank You From The PTCA Staff
UPDATED January 10, 2021 We are pleased to report we had a record number of donors at 242, and a record collection of donations, at $32,651. That blows away the record by about $4000, making this year the first time the fund has exceeded $30,000. A HUGE Thank you from our staff to all the […]
December 21, 2020
Final Audit Report Now Available
The Audit Report for PTCA’s 2019/2020 Fiscal Year Performed by Picker & Associates is now Available for Unit Owner Review. It is much later than we typically release the annual audit report. This is almost solely due to transitional issues between First Service Residential and the Habitat Company. There were a number of banking institutions […]
December 17, 2020
Post Meeting Roundup December 14th
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING Monday December 14, 2020, 7:30pm Post Meeting Roundup Report 6:30PM – CLOSED SESSION The Board held Closed Session via ZOOM Meetings Online to discuss matters related to rule violations, Unit Owner accounts, and personnel matters. 7:30PM – OWNER FORUM – Via Zoom Chat The Board and Management addressed questions and […]
December 13, 2020
Proper Garbage Disposal – Keeping PT Cleaner!
Residents, Owners, Contractors – EVERYONE – Please do your part and help Keep Park Tower Cleaner. Reduce unsightly and smelly messes in our halls and service areas, reduce blow back from the garbage chute, AND even reduce our collective carbon footprint: – Properly Bag And Tightly Secure Any Waste Placed In The Chute – Separate […]
December 12, 2020
LAST CHANCE – 2020 Employee Holiday Fund
UPDATED Sunday December 13th ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE STAFF, thank you to all those who have donated to the 2020 Employee Holiday Fund. So far we have received about 120 donations. Considering the state of the world and the challenges all our families and neighbors are facing this year, the entire team greatly appreciates […]
December 8, 2020
Environmental And Fiscal Concerns Intertwine At Park Tower
What we can do about – Recycling, Composting and Conservation of Water By. PTCA Board Secretary Sheldon Atovsky Introduction Did you think that the pandemic, protests and an election were enough to deal with for one year? Well, there’s more…Recycling, Composting and Conservation of Water! Park Tower, as a reflection of our society, is at […]
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November 17, 2020
TowerTalk – Final Issue Explanation
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August 24, 2020
TowerTalk – Sep-Nov 2020
In this issue (click on newsletter image to read) … TowerTalk Reopens Cautiously .. Water Consumption Inching Up/Costing More .. PT Budget & Project Status .. Interview with Habitat’s David Barnhart .. Social Committee Report .. The Bomb Next Door (Nike Sites) .. Elegant 06 Corner Unit Bathrooms .. The Story of My Marriage .. More […]
August 8, 2020
TowerTalk Seeking Volunteers
Park Tower’s Own Quarterly TowerTalk Newsletter, and the team that drafts, edits and publishes all the content, is looking for volunteers! To learn more, here is a sneak peek at an article planned for the upcoming fall issue of TowerTalk: https://www.ptcondo.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Newsletter-Committee-and-TowerTalk.pdf. This story describes TowerTalk’s present evolution, the resources and talent that produce it, and suggestions […]
July 17, 2020
Bob Shamo Stepping Down From TowerTalk
Unit Owner Bob Shamo will leave the Newsletter Commission, which he presently Chairs, in the Fall. He has been on the commission for nine years, the last five as chair, editor, and layout person. If you enjoy reading TowerTalk and would like to know more, click to read the story Bob has prepared ahead of […]
June 4, 2020
No TowerTalk This Quarter
Return of our quarterly newsletter expected in the fall… Social distancing having complicated preparation, there will be no Jun-Aug 2020 TowerTalk. But the Newsletter Committee will be meeting soon to plan a Sep-Nov 2020 issue. Suggestions for content are welcome and may be sent to bobshamo@rcn.com
February 28, 2020
TowerTalk – Mar-May 2020
In this issue (click on newsletter image to read) … Adopting the Budget (Part 3) .. George Soyalman, Coming Up on 20 Years .. Habitat Now Managing Park Tower .. Meeting to Review Updated Rules & Regulations .. Social Committee Looking Ahead to Easter Egg Hunt & Brunch .. Alyssa’s Drawing Pad (Occasional Fiction) .. Planning […]
November 13, 2019
Towertalk – Dec-Feb-2019-20
In this issue (click on newsletter image below to read) … The Habitat Company assumes management responsibilities come January 1 .. ASCO reports on planned new apartment buildings nearby; Lake Michigan rising water; and monitoring Chicago home rule authority .. Employee Holiday Fund .. Jason Delgado, new chief engineer .. Reports from Social, Rules & Re gulations, […]
