loft plant life

Hi all,

I have three mini jade plants I am starting to name Audrey 2,3,& 4.
I am willing to sell clippings for $5 while the soil I have on hand lasts. (about 12)
send me an e-mail or leave me a note (unit 313) and i'll get you started with a new baby.

Wendy

Trash Chute Etiquette

Some things you should know about the trash chute, in case you were not aware.

1. Do not put cardboard or large items in the trash chute. This includes pizza boxes. Cardboard is very rigid and clogs up the trash chute causing problems for all of us. Even if you fold up cardboard, it will unfold in the chute and cause problems.




2. If you have cardboard or other large items, you will need to bring them down the stairs on the west side of the building to either the trash room or the recycling bin on the first floor. If you decide to use the recycling bin, please remove your plastic and Styrofoam and break down your box.




3. If the trash chute is backed up, do not leave your trash in front of the trash chute, or jammed in the trash chute door. This looks extremely bad, and is unfair and unsanitary for the residents in that part of the building. Please take your trash down to the trash room on the first floor.

Recycling Bin

If you've been on the first level (west) you've probably noticed there's a new industrial recycling bin down there. It's for cardboard only.

This will help both the environment and clean up the hall where recently there have been a lot of cardboard boxes deposited.

Please break down your boxes (flatten), and take out the Styrofoam and plastic inside.

Also, please do not put any trash or non-recyclable material in the bin.

Fire Truck Parade on Washington

I heard the sound of a lot of sirens, and it sounded like something big, so I went to check it out. Turns out, it was a parade of fire trucks.

Recycling Update

The recycling is coming along a lot better. People are rinsing the food and beverages out of their recycling, and this is keeping us a lot cleaner, and there are less flying insects around the bins. Thank you!

One concern I will bring up is that people are putting their cardboard by the bins. I was taking it out to the dumpster outside, but now it is locked and there is no access to it. Neither Wendy nor I have the ability to carry all that cardboard to the recycling center. Also, it is cluttering up the hallway a bit, so I'm going to ask that you either throw away the cardboard or take it yourself.

Some people are leaving small boxes of things like magazines, and I don't have any problem with this. I can take that stuff as long as it's not too big. thanks again for your participation and cooperation!

Meeting with Gateway Greening

As you can see by the title, I met with Gateway Greening today, and we discussed Motor Lofts getting involved with the garden across the street. Here's the details of that discussion.

1. If you would like to have your own section, we need a few volunteers. Bethany has already expressed her willingness to participate, and Leslie and I would also help out. In order to get a grant and be given our own section, we will need a few more people dedicated to this project. If enough people do not volunteer, then our participation would probably be limited to helping out with the existing gardens already in place. Basically, they're not going to put a bunch of resources into a project that might fall apart if those few people stop participating.
2. If you'd like to participate, you will need to sign a waiver to work on the land. Gateway Greening is leasing the land from a private owner, and he wants to be free from liability on his land.
3. If we do get enough volunteers for a project, those people would need to fill out some paperwork in order to get a grant. Apparently, the paperwork takes a little time to fill out. They want you to make a plan for what you are doing, who will be helping, what days they will be working, etc. They want to see that your commitment is thought out, and put on a calendar.
4. If you would like to see all of this happen, the deadline for applying for the grant is November. Once the grant is approved, resources (dirt, lumber, seeds) would be given to us in the spring.
5. If you'd like to help now, contact me, and I'll put you in touch with Alicia, who is in charge of this garden. She needs people to help water and weed. Alicia also said that she will be clearing out some beds soon, and she could probably get us started on something for fall if we wanted.
6. One final thing - Gateway Greening asked me to ask you to please respect their gardens. Apparently people are letting their dogs poop in that area, and it creates difficulties for them since it's a place where children are present, food is growing, and they have to work and walk.

If you'd like to have more space to grow more than what's on your balcony, contact me, and I'll get you in touch with Alicia.

Motor Lofts Garage Sale

We're starting to get together ideas for a Motor Lofts garage sale. Dianne will be in charge of it. There is a discussion board on the Motor Lofts Facebook page if you're interested.