CITYVIEW POINTS E-NEWSLETTER NO. 32
Kevin Baxter
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* Update to Committee contacts page and Google Calendar to reflect that the Safety and Security Committee's new chair is Carol Ruddick
* New additions to the Classifieds page, including an invitation by Paula Jones (pmjes...@verizon.net) to join a "Movie Group"
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SPECIAL EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
The new Barnes art gallery and education campus will open on May 19, 2012. The facility, located just south of CityView on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, will house the Barnes Foundation's art collection including works by European and American masters of impressionism, post-impressionist, and early modern art, as well as African sculpture, Pennsylvania German decorative arts, Native American textiles, and metalwork. Opening events will include a ribbon-cutting ceremony on May 19, followed by ten days of special visits to the new building and gardens concluding with 60 hours of free, round-the-clock open access to the public on the weekend of May 26-28. For more information, visit barnesfoundation.org.
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The exterior windows of North Tower (CityView I) will be cleaned beginning Monday, October 10. Cleaning will occur from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, contact Management at 215-231-9433 / dmilner@wentworthmgt.com.
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Effective October 31, SollNet Cable Services will discontinue cable and internet services to CityView. SollNet customers wishing to continue services currently may obtain services through Comcast. Management recommends contacting Comcast representatives Alexander Ocello at 215-384-3208 / Alexande...@Cable.Comcast.com. For more information, contact SollNet representative Shaul Aaroni at 215-587-9455 / sh...@sollnet.com, or Management at 215-231-9433 / dmilner@wentworthmgt.com.
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Verizon expects that it could offer FiOS (Fiber Optic Services) to CityView residents by early 2012. The actual timing depends upon board association approval and installation of fiber optic cable through the buildings. Verizon FiOS would provide residents with an alternative to Comcast for TV, internet, and telephone services. For more information, contact Management at 215-231-9433 / dmilner@wentworthmgt.com.
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On October 17, at 7 p.m., Forest City Enterprises will hold a community meeting at the Community College of Philadelphia about its proposal to build "Museum Towers II" on property located between 18th and 19th streets and between Callowhill and Hamilton streets. The proposed construction includes a 16-story high rise, town houses, and a four-story above-ground parking garage. Forest City Enterprises manages the existing Museum Towers located at 1801 Buttonwood Street. The meeting will be held in Room BG-10, Bonnell Large Auditorium, at 16th and Spring Garden streets. For more information, contact Forest City Enterprises at (888) 283-7517.
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The Social Committee asks residents to "save the date" for a social event on Monday, October 31, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The Social Committee will provide details shortly. For more information, contact committee chair Paula Jones at pmjes...@verizon.net.
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Management, on behalf of the South Tower (CityView II) Architectural Control Committee, recently sent to South Tower residents a notice reminder of Association rules regarding the maintenance of unit doors, hallways, and other common areas. The notice reminds residents that floor mats and other items may not be placed in common area hallways, and that any alterations to common facing doors must be in compliance with regulations and approved by the Architectural Control Committee. For more information, contact Architectural Control Committee chair Jim Ruddick at cjru...@hotmail.com or Management at 215-231-9433 / dmilner@wentworthmgt.com.
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UPCOMING ASSOCIATION AND COMMUNITY MEETINGS
The next South Tower (CityView II) Architectural Control Committee meeting is Tuesday, October 11, at 7 p.m., in the Business Center. For more information, contact chair Jim Ruddick at cjru...@hotmail.com.
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The next Logan Square Neighborhood Association meeting is on Tuesday, October 11, at 7 p.m., at Atria Senior Living, 150 North 20th Street (20th & Race sts.). For more information, contact President Sam Little at lsna...@gmail.com, or visit lsnaphilly.org.
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The next District 9 Police Town Hall meeting is Tuesday, October 25, at 6 p.m., at District 9 Headquarters, 401 N. 21st Street (21st and Hamilton sts.). Meetings are conducted by District Captain Daniel MacDonald III. For more information, contact 9th District Headquarters at 215-686-3090, email Captain MacDonald at police...@phila.gov, or visit www.phillypolice.com/districts/9th.
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The next South Tower (CityView II) Board of Directors meeting is Tuesday, October 25, at 6:30 p.m., in the Business Center. For more information, contact President Said Kayyali at kayy...@yahoo.com.
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The next North Tower (CityView I) Board of Directors meeting is Thursday, October 27, at 7 p.m., in the Business Center. For more information, contact President Justin Wexler at jus...@justinwexler.com.
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The next Social Committee meeting is Tuesday, November 1, at 7 p.m. in the Business Center. For more information, contact chair Paula Jones at pmjes...@verizon.net.
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The next Safety and Security Committee meeting is Wednesday, November 2, at 7 p.m. in the Business Center. For more information, contact chair Carol Ruddick at cjru...@hotmail.com.