"A Fabulous Night in the Caribbean" with Hot Food & the Hottest of Entertainment, Saturday, August 23rd at 7:00 PM by the Pool starring Galaxy resident, Joseph "El Gato" Portes and his group of 13 entertainers. You must sign up at the Spa Desk before August 21st. The Galaxy Social and Cultural Committee will also be sponsoring Caribbean Week, August 18 to 23

Please curb your pets. Do not allow them to do their business on Galaxy property, except in the designated dog parks. Our security staff has been instructed to report violators to the management office for further action.

We are working to eradicate the Black Water Fairy problem by cleaning all waste lines. It is extremely important (and required by our governing documents) that we have a copy of all residents' keys We are now checking keys in Tower II. If you have received a letter advising that we do not have a copy of your key on file, please provide us with a copy. If you have recently moved in, we must have a copy of your apartment keys in case of emergency. Please contact Ken Jaegge in the Management Office (x 2430) for more information.

DO NOT THROW GREASE DOWN YOUR DRAINS. IT MAY CAUSE A BACK UP IN YOUR APARTMENT! We have started a project to clean the kitchen waste lines throughout the entire building. We will need to gain access to your apartment for this project, and it is IMPERATIVE that access be given when we request it, for this project to be successful. (See Key Check, above).

The 8th & 16th floor garage entrances now close at 11:15 PM and re-opens at 7:00 AM each day. Two-way traffic remains open until 7:00 AM at the 11th floor garage entrance.

The Galaxy Social & Cultural Committee will be sponsoring a Labor Day Party at the Pool on Monday, September 1st from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. The menu includes meatballs, chicken wings, vegetable lasagna, hot dogs, potato salad and cookies, as well as beer, wine and lemonade. Tickets are available at the Spa Desk for $12 for adults and $6 for children.

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 book for the September 17, 2003 will be American Pastoral by Phillip Roth.

The book for the October 15, 2003 will be Empire Falls by Richard Russo.

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

All dogs that reside at the Galaxy must be registered and must wear a Galaxy tag on their collar. Dogs that are seen without the Galaxy tag on their collars will be reported to the Covenants Committee for appropriate action, including fines. A representative from the Town of Guttenberg will be on hand in the Galaxy Spa on Wednesday & Thursday, September 3 & 4 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM so that Galaxy Residents can register their dogs with the town as well.

The movie for August 22, 2003 will be Antwone Fisher starring Denzel Washington.

A caucus of the Guttenberg Board of Education will be held on Monday, August 25, 2003 at 6:00 PM in the cafetorium of the Anna L. Klein School, 301 69th Street, Guttenberg, immediately followed by a Special Meeting at 6:30 PM. The purpose of the meeting is to approve previous minutes of the Special Meeting of June 25, 2003, Communications, Reports of Committees, Report of School Officers, Claims and approve Special Resolutions SR-03-01 through SR-03-26.

Owners can contact US Mortgage at http://www.usmtg.com/ , or through their Galaxy hotline, toll free, at 1-866-472-4069. To date, approximately 30 Unit Owners have applications in process with their special program set up for Galaxy Owners.

To initiate your personal profile, e-mail your first and last name, the address of your building and your apartment number at password@thefrontdesk.net. They will then forward a User ID and Password to you. If you have any questions, e-mail them at info@thefrontdesk.net.