If you use or have used the workout facility at The Crescent at Fells Point, then you may be stealing towels (or at least that seems to be the management's conclusion).
I gave management a hard copy of my earlier article titled "Out of towels in the Gym, Again". Yesterday I received a letter which states:
The lack of towels located in the fitness center is due to residents taking them home and not returning them once they are used. In maintaining this amenity we will need the assistance of residents by placing the used towel inside of the basket located in the Fitness Center so that they can be cleaned and returned to their proper place.
I'm not sure how management came to the conclusion that residents are taking the towels. There are as many employees (maintenance, construction, management, etc) who have access to the fitness center as there are residents. At one point, I think there were MORE employees than residents. I really don't care if employees and residents share all of the amenities. It seems fair that they have access. But if that is the policy, the management is ignorant to jump to the conclusion that only the residents are depleting the resources of the building. It would be more accurate to say that "towels have been removed" or "people are taking towels and not returning them". It is offensive that the residents are spotlighted.
That said, let's say that management is right. Those of you who steal towels, I beg of you, please turn yourself in to the nearest Baltimore City police officer. I'm sure the legal system will go easy on you.
I'm also not sure what the letter implies. Are they going to replace the towels or simply wait until the thieves return them? How would a luxury fitness center or a "boutique hotel" react when they lose towels as a natural course of business? Might I suggest a simple, polite notice near the towels, reminding the gym users that in order to provide towel service for all, management appreciates our cooperation in returning them. And then just buy some more towels.
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I've sent a letter to managment asking them to clarify if we will be getting towels in the fitness center any time soon. I will let you know what their response is if/when I get one, so stay tuned.
No confirmation from the office yet as to whether more towels are on their way, but we at least have some towels back in the fitness center.
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