As discussed at the Informational Meeting on Thursday, June 26th you can contact US Mortgage at http://www.usmtg.com/ which will be available live on July 1, 2003. You can also contact them through their Galaxy hotline, toll free, at 1-866-472-4069. This toll free number will also become available July 1, 2003. To date, approximately 30 of our Unit Owners have applications in process.

If you have not as yet initiated your personal profile, you can e-mail your first and last name, the address of your building and your apartment number at password@thefrontdesk.net. Upon receipt, they will forward a temporary User ID and Password to you. Once you log on you can change your User ID and Password. If you have any questions or if you have trouble navigating through the program, e-mail them at info@thefrontdesk.net.

Considering that most companies are cutting back on hours, we are happy to announce that during the months of July and August only the Management office will remain open on Tuesday's until 6:00 PM.

We would like to thank our Tower I residents for their cooperation during our testing phase. We are aware of the shortcomings with our new statements. Due to the size of the remittance portion of the statement, only eight chargeable entries can be shown. Additional line entries and most recent charges are being lumped together and posted to the new statement as "arrears". Please rest assured we know most of you are not in arrears. We are continuing to work with our accounting software in an attempt to more closely replicate our old "blue" format statement before we do a complete conversion.

We hope to be finished with the testing phase in the next two months. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call Mary Ellen at 201/453-2412 or Linda at 201/453-2414.

We continue to move forward with the project in two ways. The concrete that is being poured is forming a "topping slab." This slab will be the base for the new waterproofing membrane to be installed upon. It will be pitched (pointed) towards the drains and when dry, will accept the new membrane all around the berm. We are also meeting regularly and frequently with our newly hired landscape architect to re-design the berm area, and to incorporate a master design for the entire property, including the mini park and the upper plaza areas, to capitalize on our views, location and value. We expect the waterproofing of the berm to be completed during August, with filling in of dirt and plant material in the first two weeks of September, as planting is not recommended in August.

During the upcoming week, Security will be checking all apartment keys to ensure that they work. If you have recently moved in, remember that we must have a copy of your apartment keys in case of emergency. Please contact the Management Office for more information.

We are embarking on a huge project to clean the kitchen waste lines throughout the entire building. This will alleviate many of the "Black Water Fairy" problems that residents are experiencing, when black dirty water suddenly backs up into your apartment. We will be contacting you during the next few months to gain access to your apartment, and it is IMPERATIVE that access be given when we request it, for this project to be successful.

The movie for July 18, 2003 will be Frida starring Salma Hayek and Ashley Judd.

We meet every second and fourth Thursday in meeting room #3 in the Spa at 8:00 PM. Drop in to one of our meetings and get to know us. We are in the begining stages of our Third Annual Art Gala. Show up and get all the details. Next meeting is Thursday, July 24, 2003. Join us.

The Social and Cultural Committee will be serving Cocktails By The Pool from 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM on Sunday, July 27, 2003 . Alain Chaubert and Yvonne Taylor will entertain. The drink of the day will be a Blue Hawaiian.

Cruise up the scenic Hudson River to Kykuit, the Rockefeller Estate on the Hudson on Sunday, September 14, 2003. This will be a 7 ½ hour excursion which will include a tour of historic Philipsburg Manor, a working Dutch-Colonial farm. The cost of the full excursion is $60 per person. Check your cubbies for more information.

The Galaxy Social and Cultural Committee will be sponsoring a Caribbean Week, August 18 to 23, ending in a Caribbean Night party on August 23rd. If you come from a Caribbean country, maybe you would like to share your knowledge of the culture and customs of this region through a talk, slide show, a cooking demonstration, a fashion, crafts, art or dance presentation. If you are interested in doing a presentation, or know someone who could be part of our Caribbean Week program, leave a note with your name and phone number for Pam Sanabria at the Tower II concierge desk.

For traffic safety in the garage, the Board has approved new rules for the size of automobiles permitted in the garage. Before you purchase a large SUV, please contact the management office to find our new height and length restrictions for the garage. A formal notice will be distributed shortly.

The Galaxy will be offering a community CPR class in the Spa on Tuesday, July 15, 2003 from 7:00 PM until 10:00 PM. Come and learn adult, child and infant CPR. Space is limited so sign up at the Spa now!

The Friends Network is in need of a new manager or co-managers. If you are interested, please call Steve Rosen at 201 662-8440 evenings only.

Reservations are taken at the Spa. Courts must be reserved but not more than 24 hours in advance; one hour reservations for singles/two hours for doubles. There is a $10.00 fee for guests on weekends until 5:00 PM.

Anyone interested 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 the New East Courts #1, #2 and #3.

The book for the July 20, 2003 meeting will be The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins.

The group meets at 8:00 PM in meeting room #3 in the Spa. Contact Florence Friedman at 201-854-1268 with any questions.

The only 'official' and valid website for The Galaxy can be found at http://www.galaxy-condo.com. Any other websites with the Galaxy name are not endorsed or reviewed by management, and may contain inaccurate information.