An informational fire safety seminar will be given on Wednesday, April 9th, 2003 at 7:30 PM in the Spa Lounge. Residents can expect to learn about how to avoid starting a fire, what to do in case of a fire, how to use a fire extinguisher, when to (or not to) evacuate your apartment or the building. The seminar is brought to you by your Board of Directors, hosted by Management, and will be given by our own Guttenberg Fire Official, Tony Casper. All residents are encouraged to attend this very important, and possibly life saving seminar.

Be sure to check your tower cubbies for a very informative memo from the Financial Advisory Committee. Don't forget to jot down your recommendations on the back of the 'update' and forward to Scott Rozman at 1-16A.

Please be advised that the regular Board of Education meeting scheduled for Wednesday, April 9, 2003 has been cancelled. A special meeting will take place on Wednesday, April 30, 2003.

The election for the Board of Education will be held on April 15th in the Galaxy Movie Theater between 2:00 and 9:00pm. Your vote is important. Please vote.

In an effort to increase our security, there will no longer be open access between the mall and the Management Office. You can still have indoor access to the mall by using the garage elevators. This will increase our security, as anyone coming from the mall will have to come through the lobby, where they will be screened.

The fob installation is complete. If you do not have the new key fobs, you will not have access through the garage doors. Only residents who complete and return the key fob questionnaire will be able to procure a fob. Please note that it takes 24 hours to get a fob after the questionnaire has been returned. We will have additional distribution times for you to retrieve your key fobs for this coming week only. Please come to the Management office to pick them up during the following days and times:

Monday and Wednesday: 2:00 PM until 5:00 PM and Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00 AM to 12:00PM.

For added security, the system was set up so that it will beep in the management/security office if a fobbed door is left open for too long. Beepers will be installed on the doors shortly. We have had 2 reports that the chips in the fobs may interfere with anti-theft systems of certain cars (especially Lexus) if they are kept too close to the ignition. If your car has trouble starting, remove the fob from your car key ring.

Be sure to check your tower cubbies for a very informative memo from the Financial Advisory Committee. Don't forget to jot down your recommendations on the back of the 'update' and forward to Alex Kim at 1-37D.

Residents can obtain temporary parking permits for guests (or contractors) for parking on the town streets by contacting the Guttenberg Town Hall at 201-868-2315. According to GPD, any car can park for 4 hours on Guttenberg streets without the required permit. Summonses are issues if the car remains parked in the street longer than 4 hours per day.

The tennis courts are officially open for the season! Reservations will be taken starting immediately. Remember, courts must be reserved in advance but not more than 24 hours in advance; one hour reservations for singles/two hours for doubles. The Spa will be enforcing the guest rule for the tennis courts. There is a $10.00 fee for guest usage on weekends until 2:00 PM. Anyone interested in participating in round robins or lessons, contact Cassandra Wagner at 201-854-6068 or intothecourt@aol.com. Steve Rosen's Sunday morning Hacker's League will be up and running at 9:00 AM on Courts 1 and 2 next week.

Galaxy Friends Network and G-Flag are jointly sponsoring a Latin Night on Saturday, April 12, 2003 at >B>7:00 PM at the Colombia Caliente Restaurant, 60th Street & Park Avenue, one block from Boulevard East. It will be an evening of dinner and dancing featuring a live band, spectacular food and great company. Contact: galaxyfriends@hotmail.com or galaxygflag@hotmail.com or check your cubbies for more information.

Every Friday evening at 7:30 PM join your friends for a free half hour session of pure laughter in Room 3 in the Spa This club is sponsored by your Recreational Activities Committee. Check the cubbies for more details.

Please join Galaxy Residents for a lovely 5K walk/run in Central Park on May 3, 2003 as we participate in a fund raiser that benefits Cancer research and victims. The Revlon Walk/Run 5K begins in Times Square. Music, food and gifts will be given to all participants. Contact Elayna Center at 201 861-1000 or elaynacenter@earthlink.net for more information.

The Retirees Committee will be sponsoring a Fantasy of Arabian Nights in the Spa Lounge on May 24, 2003 at 8:00 PM.  The evening will feature a belly dancer, open bar, superb Middle Eastern Cuisine, dancing to a DJ and much more at a cost of $30 per person.  Galaxy residents and guests 21+ years are welcome.  Contact Hasso Gulrajaney at 201-861-5478 for more details.

Massages are available at the Spa.  The Spa is also offering core strengthening classes on Tuesdays at 6:30 PM and Saturdays at 10:00 AM.  Massage therapy and fitness equipment orientations are also now available.  Contact the Spa at 201-453-2405 for more information.

For the April 14, 2003 meeting the members of the Book Club will be reading Fathers and Sons by Ivan Turgenev. (Please note the change of date for the April meeting). The group meets at 8:00 PM in meeting room #3 in the Spa. Contact Florence Friedman at 201-854-1268 with any questions.

Like to cook?  Love to eat?  Plan to participate in the Galaxy Pot Luck Supper on Saturday evening, April 26, 2003.  Bring and share yummy food with your friends and neighbors.  Listen to a lovely program of tunes by the Galaxy Singers.  See who wins a prize for best appetizer, best dessert and best main dish.  It could be you!  See they flyers in the cubbies and sign up at the Spa Desk right away.  Don't miss this fun evening at the Galaxy!

On Thursday, April 17, 2003 between the hours of 6:30 PM and 8:30 PM, FREE RABIES SHOTS will be given to all Guttenberg dogs at the Guttenberg Community Center, 121 71st Street (between Broadway and Hudson). These shots should be given to all dogs annually.

Join members of the Galaxy Writers Club on Sunday, April 27, 2003 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM in the Spa Lounge as they read from their crafted works. Come and discover the talent of your friends and neighbors over a glass of wine.

Want to learn how to waltz or swing or do a smooth fox trot for that upcoming wedding or party? Maybe a little bit of tango would add some "spring" to your Spring! We have a professional, competition-winning instructor who is just terrific. Lessons are right here in the Spa Lounge. Check the flyers in the tower and Spa cubbies for details and them put on your dancin' shoes!

Please be advised that the Galaxy staff is once again be able to jump start your cars in the event that your battery is dead. Please contact one of our security guards if you need a jump start.

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