Co-op City Times 01/05/13

Co-op City’s official newspaper serving the world’s largest cooperative community. © Copyright 2013 Co-op City Times

Vol. 48 No. 1

Saturday, January 5, 2013

Bus and subway fares and bridge tolls going up as of March 1st

BY BILL STUTTIG In less than two months, it will cost more for Co-op City residents to get to and from work, stores, social activities, culture, and necessary appointments as the MTA Board voted on December 18th to increase local bus and subway fares, as well as express bus fares, commuter train fares, and MTA bridge tolls which include both the nearby Throgs Neck and Whitestone Bridges.

On March 1st, the base fare for a local bus or subway ride will rise to $2.50 from

the current base fare of $2.25. Express buses, which thousands of Co-op City residents use to get to their jobs in Manhattan each day, will be rising from $5.50 to $6.

And even drivers who use the Throgs Neck, Whitestone, or RFK/Triborough Bridges regularly will take a hit as the base toll to cross the bridge will rise to $7.50 per crossing, a $1 increase. Commuter rail service, such as Metro North, will also increase by up to 10% or possibly more.

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Seabrook sentencing scheduled for Tuesday in Manhattan

BY JIM ROBERTS Convicted former City Council Member Larry Seabrook is scheduled to learn if he is heading to federal prison in 2013 and if he will be forced to repay up to $1.1 million in city tax dollars that a jury decided he illegally steered toward family and friends.

Federal Judge Deborah Batts is scheduled to pronounce her sentence on the 62-year-old Co-op City resident

at 11 a.m. on Jan. 8 in a federal courtroom in Foley Square in lower Manhattan.

Although Seabrook could get up to 180 years in prison because of his conviction on nine counts last July, federal prosecutors have asked for a sentence of seven to nine years and repayment of $1.1 million.

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Luncheon planned for Jan. 16 to detail future projects made possible by HUD loan

BY BILL STUTTIG What Co-op City residents can expect to happen in the coming weeks and months following the closing of the historic HUD-guaranteed Wells Fargo Bank refinancing loan will be the focus of a Riverbay luncheon scheduled for January 16th in the Dreiser auditorium.

The afternoon presentation is designed for seniors to give them the chance to hear firsthand the improvements they can expect to see in the coming months and to get details on the procedures for the required installation of new smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors and ground fault interrupters (GFI) outlets in each of the more than 15,000 homes that comprise the community.

One of the requirements for Riverbay to qualify for the low-interest $621 million refinancing package guaranteed by HUD is the installation of new additional safety equipment in each home to bring the community under compliance with

federal HUD standards. Riverbay has 18 months to install the required equipment in each home under the terms of the loan guarantee so work must begin shortly and

that requires the establishment of a procedure for residents to follow in order for Riverbay to gain access to each Co-op City home to install these required devices.

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2012 in review: J u ly to December 2012 The following is an account of the major events occurring in or affecting Co-op City during the final six months of 2012 as reported by the Co-op City Times. Last week’s issue featured an account of the first half of 2012.

BY BILL STUTTIG The second half of the year began with Riverbay’s annual fireworks display over the Hutchinson River. Hundreds of lawn chairs were set up on the Greenway near Section 2 as residents enjoyed the show while purchasing refreshments from local youth groups with proceeds going to the community’s sports organizations.

July also began with the news that twice as many people were moving into the community as moving out, bringing the total of unassigned apartments in the community to a scant 22, making Co-op City a virtual sell-out.

A Cablevision spokesman announced in early July that all of Co-op City’s public areas had been made WiFi accessible in the previous months, and all the cable company’s subscribers would be able to use their mobile devices for free throughout the community.

At a July 18th open Board meeting, Co-op City shareholders were given their chance to ask questions and express concerns regarding the potential $621M lowinterest refinancing deal to be guaranteed

by the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Cathy Pharis from Wells Fargo Bank and Riverbay Counsel Jeffrey Buss updated the community on the potential deal as negotiations with the federal agency entered final stages and the deadline for closing on the historic loan approached. The Board of Directors originally planned to vote on a resolution to give Wells Fargo the go ahead to proceed in negotiating the final terms of the deal with HUD and then close, but it was decided before the meeting to wait in order to fully digest what the community had to say after hearing the comprehensive details of the loan. The Board’s vote to go ahead did not take place until later in the year.

At the same Board meeting, Co-op City’s successful cogeneration plant took the next step forward in its development by bringing a temporary team of experi-

enced power plant experts to help upgrade operations over the next year. The leadership team idea, recommended by Riverbay’s ongoing cogeneration consultant Bill May, brought two credentialed professionals to join the Riverbay Power Plant team to provide guidance and training to the existing plant staff. During the open Board meeting, May explained that the goal of the next step in the plant’s history will be to provide new programs and additional resources to allow the Cogeneration Plant to “perform at its best and with the best efficiencies possible.”

On July 26th, City Councilman Larry Seabrook was convicted on nine felony counts related to his office’s alleged misuse of public funds. After the conviction was announced, he was removed from the City Council. He is due to be sentenced on January 8th of 2013 and prosecutors said they will advocate for prolonged prison time for Seabrook, who previously held political offices for 28 years, including 10

years as Co-op City’s City Council representative.

July ended with the good news that New York City public schools in Co-op City once again performed better on this year’s state tests than the overall District 11 results, with PS 153 Helen Keller leading the way with the best scores. The best performance in the entire district was scored by the fifthgrade math students at PS 153, where 88.8% of the children tested at or above proficiency for their grade level. District 11 overall tested at 58.2% on the 5th-grade math.

Au gu st : On Aug. 1st, the Riverbay Board approved a resolution authorizing the hiring of a leading political strategy consulting group to help with efforts in lobbying for an amendment to the New York State Criminal Procedure Law which would allow Co-op City’s Public Safety Officers (Continued on page 3)

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Luncheon requirement to test each home for friable asbestos. Those tests also must be completed in 18 months.

Luncheon participants will hear about preliminary plans for gaining access to each Co-op City home in an organized and orderly fashion. Luncheon attendees will be given the chance to ask questions and offer their input and suggestions.

The luncheon will also feature a summary of the low interest terms of the new $621 million loan from Wells Fargo Bank with an interest rate of less than 3% over the entire 35-year term of the loan, saving

Fare increase In accordance with these fare increases, the cost of a monthly MetroCard rises from $104 to $112; a weekly MetroCard will rise by $1 from $29 to $30. The only bit of good news coming out of this is the bonus fare ceiling on pay-per-ride MetroCards will drop from $10 to $5, but the actual bonus will also drop from 7% to 5%.

In addition, a new $1 new card surcharge will be implemented on the purchase of each new MetroCard in a move that the MTA said is designed to encourage commuters to refill their old cards, rather than tossing them away and getting new cards.

The MTA first announced its fare increase proposals in October and offered riders a series of options, all of which amounted to the same fare increase in different formats.

A series of public hearings were set up in which riders were asked to voice their preference among the various proposals

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shareholders more than $10 million annually in debt service payments over the previous loan agreement terms with New York Community Bank.

In addition, luncheon participants will also hear about the continuance of ongoing capital improvements, such as roof replacements, façade repairs, paving and site repairs, power plant enhancements, and new capital improvements such as lobby enhancements including new handicapped accessible front doors and additional security enhancements, for example, a modern-

ized intercom system and a potential new virtual doorman system providing around-the-clock manned surveillance for each lobby in the community.

The presentations will be preceded by lunch and after the program, there will be an extended question and answer period.

Riverbay General Manager Vernon Cooper said: “We are hosting this luncheon to bring residents, particularly our seniors, up-to-date with procedures for getting many of these improvements done on a timely basis. We will also be there to listen to the residents and get

their ideas for establishing an orderly process going forward, particularly when it comes to having our workers gain access to each home over the next 18 months. We realize that providing this access might represent an inconvenience to some shareholders, but if we can work together to establish an orderly, organized process, I feel confident that we can meet the challenges of fulfilling these new requirements as easily and as painlessly as possible.”

The free luncheon is open to all and no pre-registration is required.

affected, a new extension on the Bx. 13 on River Avenue and new weekend service on the Bx.34 which serves the Woodlawn community. No service restoration to any line even remotely serving Co-op City was announced.

MTA Chairman Joe Lhota, immediately after the MTA Board voted to raise the fares across the board, announced his resignation and his intention to run for Mayor this coming year, citing the MTA’s great response in restoring service to much of the city in the wake of Superstorm Sandy.

Ironically, it is the reality of a city still recovering from the devastation of Superstorm Sandy which gave rise to criticism of the MTA and its Board for approving these fare increases.

NewYork City Comptroller John Liu, in referring to the fare increases, said: “It is unfortunate because they fall disproportionately on low-income NewYorkers, and they

hurt even worse because so many are still reeling from the economic effects of the recent recession and Superstorm Sandy.

New Yorkers already pay a disproportionately high price for mass transit. The MTA needs to look for more support from the city, state and federal governments and not try to balance its book on the backs of straphangers.”

The fare increase, when they go into effect, are estimated to bring in an additional $450 million in revenues for the MTA, the amount that the MTA finance officials have said is needed to hold the MTA at break even.

MTA Chairman Joe Lhota resigned from the position as of this past Monday, December 31st. Former Bronx Borough President Fernando Ferrer, an MTA Board member, has been named as the interim MTA Chairman until a permanent replacement is found and/or announced.

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in what some called a “pick-your poison” scenario. The Bronx hearing was held on November 12th, just two weeks after Hurricane Sandy, at Hostos Community College on the Grand Concourse. Several Co-op City residents attended and voiced their displeasure with the fare increase plan, as well as the level of bus service in Co-op City since the MTA hit the community with wide-spread bus service cuts in July of 2010. Amid widespread protests over the cuts in the months that followed, some minimal service restoration has occurred, including restoring service to Asch Loop, but the difficulty of travelling throughout the community by bus without superfluous transfers, still remains.

Ironically, the MTA this week announced the restoration of some bus service throughout the city beginning tomorrow.

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2nd Combing ty p Cinext Blood Co-oDrive NCNW’s annual Youth Celebration coming in February In commemoration of Black History, the Co-op City NCNW will host their 12th Annual Youth Celebration on Saturday, February 23, 1-4 p.m. in the Dreiser Auditorium, co-sponsored by the Riverbay Corporation.

Youth and youth groups that would like to showcase their talent in song, dance, poetry, music or theatrical presentation at the celebration, should contact the NCNW’s Youth Committee Chairpersons: Lori Melton, (917) 399-2643, or Michelle S. Davey, (917) 292-2397.

Next CB 10 meeting in Co-op City The next meeting of Community Board 10 will take place on Thursday, January 17, 7:30 p.m., at Villa Barone Restaurant, 3289 Westchester Avenue, Bronx, N.Y. For additional information, please contact Community Board 10 at (718) 892-1161.

JASA offers Caregiver Support A Caregiver Support Group can offer an atmosphere of understanding and support for caregivers to discuss issues and concerns.

Whether you care for a loved one from a distance or in your home, you are welcome to attend JASA’s Caregiver Support Group. The support group is facilitated by a social worker. If you have any questions, please contact JASA at 718-320-2066.

Free tennis instruction The NYJTL & Co-op City Tennis Club is offering Free tennis instruction for children ages 6 to 18 at Kela Indoor Tennis Center, 525 Homestead Avenue, Mt. Vernon, 67:30 a.m. This program began on Saturday, December 8, and will run until March 15, 2013.

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Year in Review to be designated as New York State Peace Officers.

By a vote of 14 to 1, the Board authorized the hiring of the New York State based strategic consulting group MirRam Group LLC to help with the needed lobbying of state legislators in order to make it possible for Public Safety officers to be designated as state Peace Officers.

Nearly 100 Co-op City residents donated blood to the Hudson Valley Blood Services.

The drive was so successful that potential donors had to be turned away and another drive was scheduled for Aug. 22nd to give those people a chance to donate a pint of blood. An additional 100 pints of blood were donated at that one as well.

During the first week of August, six people filed with the Board of Elections to run for the City Council seat vacated after the conviction of Larry Seabrook in July. A special election was scheduled for Election Day, November 6th, and Andy King would gain the support of the Bronx Democratic Organization and win the seat easily by capturing more than 80% of the vote.

Captain Russell Green, the commanding officer of the 45th Precinct, was promoted to Deputy Inspector on Aug. 3rd.

Green had earned a reputation in Co-op City for his responsiveness to the needs of the community especially in matters regarding quality of life issues. Many Co-op City community leaders said they feared the promotion would mean a transfer out of the precinct and their predictions came true later in the month when Green was shifted to command of the busier 43rd Precinct.

The New York State Division of Homes and Community Renewal notified the Riverbay Board of Directors of their satisfactory evaluation of the performance of Co-op City’s managing agent, Marion Scott Real Estate, Inc. and recommended that the Board approve a new one year contract for the managing agent to continue its service to the community.

In October, the Board approved a new one-year contract.

By mid-August, significant progress would be reported in Riverbay’s negotiations to close on a low-interest refinancing deal with Wells Fargo Bank that would be guaranteed by HUD and other government agencies. The original deadline for a deal to be made was September 15th and after a few extensions, the deal would eventually be sealed on November 28th.

In late August, the Department of Public Safety began training eight new officers, the first new hires by the Department since January of 2011. The new recruits would complete their training and begin serving the community in late October.

At the end of August, Riverbay’s Finance Department announced that the corporation managed to keep its operating expenses below the rate of inflation for the past year.

On the morning of August 30th, a power failure struck the entire community

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for approximately three hours and the power was restored by the time the sun rose, leaving many residents, sleeping through the night, unaware that there ever was a problem until they heard about it on the news later that morning. The site-wide power failure was caused when the main transformer tripped off. The reason for the unexpected transformer shutdown remained a mystery for several weeks after.

Sep t em b er : Riverbay began a series of monthly management forums in September, each touching on the operations of service departments in the community. The first one in September dealt with the Public Safety Department and featured key personnel from the department touching on available services. Chief Frank Apollo took the occasion to make an appeal for the community’s support in an ongoing campaign for New York State legislation which would allow Public Safety to be granted New York State Peace Officer status.

On September 11, more than 100 Co-op City residents gathered at the new Greenway stage to pay homage to the victims of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center 11 years before. Elected officials and church leaders joined Bronx residents who lost loved ones in the attack in reflecting on the events of that day and then lighting candles to honor the more than 3000 victims. The event was coordinated through the veteran advocacy group, From the Warfront to the Homefront, directed by Co-op City resident Mark Bruh.

In early September, newly promoted Deputy Inspector Russell Green was transferred from his command for the 45th Precinct just as feared and he was replaced by Captain James R. McGeown, who quickly established the same working relationship with Chief Frank Apollo of Public Safety.

More than 1000 cooperators crammed into the Dreiser auditorium on September 24th to show their support for a proposed Metro North train station to serve Co-op City in the future. The new station and the commuter service that comes with it is being made possible because of the additional rail lines opened up by MTA’s East Side Access project which among other things will bring LIRR trains into Grand Central Station for the first time. As a result, track space will free up in Penn Station which will allow Metro North to expand service into Penn Station and in the process add four new stations in the Bronx, one being in Co-op City, at the existing rail lines adjacent to Section 5.

The community voiced loud support for the project, but the only downside is the project will likely take seven years to

complete.

The month of September ended with the removal of sidewalk bridging and scaffolding from around Buildings 2 and 3, following the completion of repairs to the building façade mandated by the city’s Local Law 11. This left only four buildings yet to have their mandated repairs completed. All four buildings were projected to be completed by the end of the year.

O ct ober : Following through on a July resolution passed by the Riverbay Board of Directors to upgrade operations at the Co-op City power plant, two power plant management consultants have been hired to lend their vast experience to the Riverbay staff. The two experienced power plant professionals, Jerry Cochran and Michael Rice, were hired as consultants to demonstrate and implement procedures to upgrade the plant’s operations to the highest industry standards. Cochran is focused on environmental, health and safety issues at the cogeneration plant, while Rice is focused on operational issues and has 35 years of experience in the startup testing and operation of combustion turbine generating plants.

An independent audit authorized by Riverbay’s Management of the community’s water and sewer bills identified $950,000 in overcharges by the city’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). American Utility Consultants, a cost recovery and reduction company based in White Plains, N.Y., was retained

by Management to analyze Riverbay Corporation’s water and sewer bills, and even though the audit was only about halfway complete, they identified $950,000 as of early October, Management reported.

Seven new Public Safety officers completed their training and graduated on October 19th. They began patrolling the community on October 22nd.

In mid October, New York Community Bank granted an extension on the deadline for Riverbay to reach an agreement on a low-interest government-guaranteed loan and opt-out of the existing loan with NYCB. The deadline was extended for a second time, this time until November 30th.

The HUD guaranteed Wells Fargo Bank loan would eventually close on November 28th.

By October 25th, it was becoming increasing clear that a massive hurricane, the likes of which this region had not seen for more than 70 years, was likely to hit somewhere in the Tri-State region by early the following week. Riverbay staff kicked into high gear securing everything that could be secured while making sure that all residents were aware of the impending danger and were doing everything they can do to make sure their homes were secured and all loose items were removed from terraces and patios. The storm would hit with a force that this area has not seen (Continued on next page)

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in over a century as Hurricane Sandy made landfall on the shore of southern New Jersey on the evening of October 29th, devastating communities there and throughout the TriState area. Many communities and millions of residents were without power for days and in some cases, weeks. But in Coop City, the power stayed on throughout the storm and in the days after. The community lost many trees, but property damage was relatively minimal and more importantly, there were no serious injuries due to the storm in Co-op City.

Many of the staff stayed on throughout the storm to help minimize problems. Heroic actions included going out in the teeth of the storm to stabilize dangerous conditions, such as collapsed scaffolding and roof top elevator engine rooms which were compromised after high winds ripped away protective boarding from the windows. Workers braved the extreme winds at roof level to re-secure the boarding, thus preventing wide-spread flooding in some elevator shafts and avoiding lengthy elevator service shutdowns to several buildings. Co-op City residents awoke on October 30th to see unbelievable devastation throughout the region due to Hurricane Sandy, but were thankful that their own community got through the storm relatively unscathed.

Novem ber : On November 6th, Barack Obama was reelected as President of the United States. Voter turnout in Co-op City was extremely high which also helped elect new representatives of the community into office. Congressman Eliot Engel easily won a chance to serve as the representative of the new 16th Congressional District, which includes Co-op City and much of southern Westchester. This marks the second time that Engel, a former Co-op City resident, will represent the community in Congress. He previously served as Co-op City’s Congressional representative from 1988 to 2002 until redistricting took his service area out of Co-op City. Another new elected representative of the community, Andy King, easily beat out five other candidates for the City Council seat vacated by Larry Seabrook following his conviction in late July. King will serve as the representative of the 12th Council District, which includes Co-op City until next November’s general election when he will have the chance to run for a full two-year-term. Later in the month, King would told the Coop City Times that he plans to make community participation a cornerstone of his agenda for the next year.

On Saturday, November 10th, more than 240 residents helped plant more than 150 baby trees around the newly restored north sector Greenway. The tree planting was sponsored by American Express and the New York Restoration Project as part of Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s Million Tree Initiative. More than 1800 new trees have been planted in Co-op City over the last few years as part of this initiative.

Co-op City, under the direction of Board Director Evelyn Turner, held its first College and Career Fair all day Saturday, November 17th. Students and parents got the chance to talk

Congratulations, Tiffany!

On Friday, December 29, Tiffany Challenger, 10 year old Co-op City resident of Building 19, received a New York Police Department Community Affairs Service Award at an awards reception held at the Boys and Girls Club at Kips Bay. Even though this honor is generally reserved for youth in the Bronx and Manhattan aged 1221 for their community work, Tiffany was nominated and because of the public service work that she has been engaged in, she was awarded.

Tiffany is a 6th grader at Nativity of Our Blessed Lady School, and a Co-op City Girl Scout. She has been involved in extensive volunteer efforts during her tender 10 years, and one of her most recent endeavors was a food drive for victims of Hurricane Sandy.

to colleges and employers and were taught how to begin preparing for the future. A special segment was offered to help grade school children and their parents begin preparations years in advance of high school graduation.

On November 28th, Riverbay Board President Helen Atkins signed the final papers entering Riverbay into an agreement with Wells Fargo Bank to borrow $621 million payable over a 35-year period at an interest rate of less than 3%. The very low interest rate was made possible by HUD guaranteeing the bulk of the loan. Signing the agreement marked the end of more than three years of negotiation between Riverbay, Wells Fargo, HUD and other agencies to make the loan a reality and thus save Co-op City and its shareholders more than $10 million a year in debt service payments over the previous agreement with New York Community Bank. NYCB extended its opt out clause two months, giving Riverbay the right to refinance its previous loan agreement with them and enter into this new, less expensive loan agreement guaranteed by HUD. Almost simultaneous with the loan’s closing, HUD approved the new one-year contract for Riverbay’s managing agent, Marion Scott Real Estate, Inc. The Board voted on and easily passed the new contract agreement with management a month earlier and HUD approved the agreement on November 28th. The new contract for Management will run through October 31, 3013.

Decem ber : On December 7th, Riverbay filed a lawsuit in New York State Supreme Court in an effort to stop New York City and the city’s Department of Environmental Protection from forcing the shareholders to pay for an expensive asbestos remediation process and air testing procedures. The required procedures, which Riverbay has long claimed are unnecessary, cost the community more than $4 million per year. Former State Assemblyman Stephen Kaufman, who is representing Co-op City in its efforts to stop the requirements, said, “I think the community has to unite in its determination to stop this plundering of Co-op City.”

Alert off-duty Public Safety officers stopped four so-

called thrill seekers from jumping off the roof of Building 24 with parachutes just seconds before they were to take the dangerous plunge. The four non-residents were taken into the police station for processing and were charged with criminal trespassing. It is believed that the same four people parachuted off Co-op City roof tops on two occasions before. They were stopped on December 4th.

At an open Board meeting on December 12th, shareholders heard the details on a plan to upgrade Co-op City’s lobbies with handicapped accessible front doors, upgraded security technology and ideas to consolidate the entrances of Co-op City’s triple core and chevron buildings to improve security. The discussion promises to continue in the coming year.

At the same meeting, a representative from Cushman and Wakefield, a commercial real estate consulting firm, explained that two leading commercial real estate developers were interested in upgrading Co-op City’s three shopping center at no cost to the community in exchange for the right to share with Riverbay any increase in revenue that results from the changes, which would include leasing commercial space to leading retailers who see opportunities in the community.

The night before at a management forum, Co-op City residents received an update on the status of Co-op City’s co-generation plant, including the details on how the plant was able to keep the community powered during Hurricane Sandy when nearly every community surrounding Co-op City suffered prolonged outages during and for many days following the storm.

Public Safety officers, while chasing a suspect in the vicinity of Asch Loop and Alcott Place, recovered a handgun which was believed to be dropped by the suspect they were pursuing. Chief Frank Apollo promised that the department would continue to be vigilant in getting guns off the street, especially in light of the horrific shooting in Newtown, Connecticut on December 14th.

Late December brought word that Co-op City continued to be a virtual sell-out with 99% of all apartments either occupied or assigned to an incoming shareholders.

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Reminders of housing company’s policies and procedures Periodically, we believe there is a need to mention several housekeeping items, as a reminder to residents of the housing company’s policies and procedures, not to mention the fact that some of these policies and procedures are mandated by the City of New York.

DI SC AR DI NG BOX SP R I NG S AND M AT T R E SSE S One item in particular that merits mentioning is the procedure to follow when you are discarding box springs and mattresses. The City of New York’s Department of Sanitation has a Bedbug Law that requires all residents to fully seal any and all box springs and mattresses that you want to throw away in plastic bags before they are discarded.

This policy was implemented in order to circumvent the possible spread of bed bugs, dust mites and allergens that can be transported after these items are touched by sanitation workers and/or other individuals, in addition to the possibility of a spread of these pests as the box springs and mattresses are transported through hallways, elevators, stairwells, lobbies, basements, etc. The City of New York will issue a $100 fine to individuals who fail to properly discard these items. In addition, here at Riverbay, cooperators will be issued a community complaint for “Abuse of Premises” that has a fine or administrative fee associated with the complaint of

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Marion Scott Real Estate, Inc. $125. You should also know that if, in fact, box springs, mattresses or any other piece of furniture are improperly discarded that are in fact infested, the housing company will charge the responsible cooperator for the entire expense related to treating the hallways, elevators, basements, etc. in order to remedy the problem.

We are asking that cooperators abide by these guidelines because they go a long way in making the condition worst by spreading the problem to your neighbors’ homes, which will also make it more difficult for everyone to get rid of the pests, including the family that had the pests in the first place, as they may travel back and forth to apartments.

R E C YC L AB L E S Please follow the instructions posted in the refuse rooms on every floor regarding the proper disposal of recyclable items, such as paper products, including newspapers, magazines, books, envelopes, cartons and cardboard. Please note that oftentimes, these items are properly broken down so as not to clutter the refuse rooms on every

floor and are also tied up so that the porters can easily handle and discard as is. Beverage cartons, bottles, cans, metal and foil should also be placed in bags, again so that the porters can easily handle and discard as is. This will also prevent spills and help to circumvent the presence of roaches and vermin.

In some cases, cooperators are putting their raw garbage in garbage bags that are too big to place inside the compactor chute and therefore are leaving the garbage bags on the floor inside their refuse room. Here again, this behavior is unsightly and may subject residents to being exposed to roaches and vermin. Please refrain from this practice and if you know of people who are responsible for this, please contact the CSO to make a report. The CSO managers will make every attempt to confirm what apartment the garbage came from and issue said family a community complaint for their actions.

I L L E G AL AP P L I ANC E S Periodically, we are finding that cooperators are purchasing and using washing machines, clothes dryers, electric stoves and/or air conditioners.

Having these appliances are in violation of your lease agreement and are therefore not permissible. With respect to the washing machines, not only is it a lease violation, the use of these machines may cause leaks and allow cold water to mix with the hot water side of your bathroom and kitchen fixtures, which will dramatically reduce the temperature of the water and as a result prevent residents from having adequate hot water service.

L O I T E R I NG A ND I L L E G AL BE H AVI O R We are asking cooperators to report when you hear or see people hanging out in the stairway of your building.

Oftentimes, the individuals who are conducting themselves in this manner are also responsible for leaving garbage and debris on the stairs, including food wrappings, cigarette butts and tobacco residue. These individuals may also be responsible for conducting illegal activity as well and should be reported immediately. It is important to add that we do not want cooperators to confront

anyone for violating the housing company’s policies and procedures or even worse, breaking any laws; We would prefer that you contact Public Safety immediately and if there is a concern about their being some type of repercussion for filing said report, you can always remain anonymous, but what is most important is that you call because this type of behavior gone unchecked may lead to more threatening behavior down the road.

I T E M S FAL L I NG F R O M W I NDO W S Although we are talking about a relatively small percentage of the residents in the community, for us, because of our size, a small percent may still represent a lot of people. That being said, in too many instances, there are individuals responsible for either letting items fall from windows or terraces or in some cases, throwing items from windows and terraces, which is a lease violation that will result in the housing company implementing legal action against the responsible cooperator/s for undesirable behavior.

This is an issue that greatly impacts the quality of life of the residents who live in this wonderful development and it should not and cannot be tolerated.

Not only is this situation unsightly, it is also dangerous, as some items that have come from windows can seriously injure someone if not kill them, depending upon what floor the apartment is on and how high up from the ground it is. It is often difficult for Management to determine who the responsible parties are, however, undoubtedly there are other residents who may either know or have a good idea as to who is responsible for this kind of activity. We are encouraging people to please come forward with whatever information you might have that will help us to identify these individuals. Not only will we issue the responsible household community complaints, we will initiate immediate holdover proceedings against said parties, simultaneously, as we want to make every effort to evict people who conduct themselves in this manner. As always, we thank you for your cooperation in these matters.

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Making noise To t h e E d it or : Local 78, a union representing men and women who remove asbestos, has been conducting noisy demonstrations about non-union work in Co-op City.

Asbestos removal is not the only work in the community that is performed on a non-union basis. Current management and a majority of Board members have abandoned the strictly-union policy that was observed here for many years.

American unions and workers’ associations have been making “noise” since the earliest days of the nation’s history.

That noise has been crucial in achieving much of what workers and their families enjoy today: safe, clean conditions on the job, and living wages—pay that enables families to live with dignity and inde-

pendence and provide their children with the education for a more comfortable future.

The struggles for the eight-hour day, the five-day week, overtime pay, Social Security, and workers’ compensation were all spearheaded during the last half century or so by the labor movement– and all these achievements are constantly under attack.

The notion that Riverbay saves money by hiring non-union labor is an illusion, in both the short run and the long run.

Non-union work is frequently bid low, but paid for at prices bloated by successions of “change orders.” Poor work that needs to be redone is a constant hazard of nonunion work. Non-union work is penny wise and pound (or dollar) foolish!

The weakening of unions damages the nation’s economy as well. Because they promote higher wages, unions put more purchasing power into the pockets of ordinary Americans, both those who are in unions and those who are not. That money doesn’t disappear from the nation’s economy hidden in offshore tax shelters. It buys the goods and services that keep the wheels of production spinning. Fairly paid, the average American is the job creator.

It is especially sad that Co-op City – a community of working people whose apartments were constructed under the sponsorship of unions — should be on the regressive side of this matter of local and national importance.

—M it ch Ber kowit z

Garage 7 elevator shutdown Monday The front car of Elevator #1 in Garage 7 will be shut down on Monday, January 7, for the replacement of steel at the bottom of the elevator shaft and installation of new door saddle.

The repair work is expected to be completed late afternoon Thursday, January 10.

Every effort will be made to restore the service as soon as possible. In

the meantime, thank you for your patience and understanding as we work to improve your elevator service in Garage #7.

—R iver ba y M a n a gem en t

Laundry room upgrade resumes in January, 2013 The laundry room renovation program which was suspended after Hurricane Sandy to allow Coinmach time to clean-up their facilities and to respond to other properties that were severely damaged as a result of the storm, will resume on Friday, January 11 with Building 33. The laundry facility is scheduled to be reopened on February 4. The following is the schedule for the renovation of the remaining 6 laundry facilities in Co-op City following Building 33:

January 25 – Building 30 laundry room will be closed and is scheduled to be reopened on February 18, 2013.

February 8 – Building 27’s laundry room will be closed and is scheduled to be back in service on March 1, 2013.

February 22 – The laundry room in Building 28 will be closed and it will be reopened on March 13, 2013.

March 8 – Building 34 laundry room will be taken out of service and reopened on March 29, 2013.

March 22 – Building 29 laundry room will be closed and it will reopen on April 12, 2013.

April 5 – Building 35 laundry facility will close and it will reopen on April 26, 2013.

During the renovation period cooperators will be able to access neighboring buildings to do laundry. Neighboring buildings will have their lobby locks modified temporally allowing the use of your buildings lobby key.

MetroCard Bus to visit Co-op City on Jan. 17 The MetroCard Bus will be visiting all three Co-op City locations again this month, enabling customers to sign up for or refill their Reduced-Fare MetroCard, purchase or add money to an existing Metrocard, and purchase E-Z Pass On the Go tags.

On Thursday, January 17, the MetroCard bus will be at the Bartow Mall on Co-op City Blvd. (in front of the Bingo Hall and the eyecare center), from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.; at Dreiser Loop (Park on Debs Place) from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and at Einstein Loop (Elgar Place) from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

MTA New York City Transit advises its customers that there are two kinds of traveling MetroCard Service Centers: the MetroCard Bus and the MetroCard Van.

Both vehicles make regularly scheduled stops in all five boroughs each month.

The MetroCard Bus, which stops in Co-op City, travels around the city, stopping at senior citizen centers, shopping centers and along major bus routes.

Customers can handle all of their MetroCard needs, whether it is applying for or refilling a Reduced-Fare MetroCard, buying or refilling a regular MetroCard or asking MetroCard-related questions. Senior citizens and people with disabilities may apply for the ReducedFare MetroCard on the Bus. They will need photo ID and seniors must show proof of age (at least 65 years old).

The MetroCard Van, like the Bus, travels around the city with helpful onboard staff ready to sell Unlimited and

Pay-Per-Ride MetroCards, add money to regular and Reduced-Fare MetroCards and answer questions. Reduced-Fare MetroCard applications are available. EZ Pass On The Go tags are also available for purchase on both the Bus and the Van. The MetroCard Bus and Van do not operate on the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Customers may also want to explore the EasyPay Reduced-Fare payment option. EasyPay lets customers link to their credit or debit card to their ReducedFare MetroCard so it refills automatically.

For more MetroCard information, please visit the MTA’s website at www.mta.info and click on Fares and Tolls.

Zodiacs Track Club Zodiacs were blessed with a great Week 1 at the Colgate Women Games. We had 9 student athletes earn points and win 8 medals in Week 1 of the Women Colgate Games. Through the preliminary meets (4 weeks), points are to be scored for places 1 through 12 in each event. Prizes will be awarded for places 1 through 6 in each preliminary meet, the semi-finals and finals.

Educational grants-in-aid will be awarded for each divisional event to the top three competitors who earn the greatest number of points for all meets combined.

In the Elementary A division, we had Jasmyne Phillips medalled by taking 2nd place in 55 meter hurdles; Jalina Robinson medalled by taking 3rd place and Lisha

McKenzie, medalled by taking 4th place.

In the Elementary A division, Jada Mora medalled by winning the 55 meter hurdles and earned another medal with a 6th place finish in the 200 meter race. In the Midschool division, Sukanya Wade earned a medal in the 55 meter race with a 5th place finish and Tiara Williams took 7th place. Jaelah Eargle took 9th in the 55 meter hurdles and Pearl Webster medalled and won the Shot Put. In the High School division, Andrea Amoroson medalled by taking 5th place in the Shot Put. This was a great Week 1 for the Zodiacs Track Team. To have 9 student athletes earns points against some of the hardest competition in the Women Colgate

Games is a great achievement. With hard work, they should continue to gather points to earn them spots to compete in the Finals.

On Sunday, January 6th, the boys get a chance to show their stuff at YMCA Youth Meet. We compete all year round in multiple events from cross country to indoor and outdoor track and field meets. Our children learn how to balance sports and education. For additional information, visit our website www.Zodiacs track.org, or contact President Thomas Francis at 718-679-2060 or co-President Winston Dinkins at 914-441-6196, email WATCLT@AOL.COM. —Winston Dinkins

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Public Safety Report CCPD offers Internet Safety for kids, teens and young adults

BY LIEUTENANT PAM APOLLO If part of your holiday shopping included a laptop or desktop computer, or a hand held device or cell phone capable of accessing the internet, this article is required reading. Kids as young as two years old are fluent in the use of an iPad for a variety of tasks and learning opportunities. This holiday season brought us the iPad Mini making the device more affordable and more widely owned.

Regardless of how you feel about technology, it is here to stay and becoming more sophisticated every year. All of this technology presents a world of opportunity, as well as some new risks. Just compare the size, features and capabilities of today’s internet capable cell phones to those of just a few years ago. By being aware of these risks and taking steps to protect your child, the Internet can open up a world of possibilities.

FACEBOOK and MYSPACE have lost popularity among the teenage crowd. They have been replaced by TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, SNAPCHAT, KEEK and PINTEREST. All of these sites offer teens aged 13 and over the opportunity to communicate with friends and family.

Teens and young adults can exchange photographs, videos and messages via these websites. Unfortunately, these and other social networking sites have become a popular tool among sex offenders looking for young victims. By simply joining a social networking site, often with false information, sexual predators have access to the profiles of numerous potential victims.

During the teenage and preteen years, it is not uncommon for young adults to experience curiosity regarding their sexuality. It is normal for adolescents to have a desire to communicate with others in the same age group regarding these matters. Sexual predators can pretend to be a similar age and establish communication with adolescents via social networking sites and chat rooms. In many cases, the desired end result of the sexual predator is to establish an in-person meeting with the child. The results of this type of meeting can be catastrophic. Sting operations have caught 40 something year old men pretending to be 15 year old boys on the Internet. They work slowly and patiently, knowing just what to say to net their victim.

In a survey conducted by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy and CosmoGirl.com, it was revealed that a large number of teens are using technology to send or post nude or semi-

Seabrook However, in response to a filing by the government, attorneys for Seabrook filed court papers requesting that Seabrook receive no jail time when he is sentenced next week.

“Standing before the court for sentencing is a 62 year old, man who has had an extraordinary career that has genuinely impacted and inspired many young people to succeed and to carry on a tradition that he learned from his parents many years ago,” Seabrook’s attorneys wrote in court papers filed on Nov. 26 last year.

On Jan. 3, Seabrook’s attorneys filed more than a dozen letters in support of Seabrook, primarily written by

Public Safety Blotter: Dec. 26-29, 2012 Decem b er 29, 120 Bella m y L oop CCPD officers responded to this location to investigate a disorderly group. While dispersing the group, one of the members refused compliance and became verbally abusive. The individual was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct.

Decem b er 26, 140 C a r ver L oop CCPD officers conducting a vertical patrol at this location discovered a male in the stairwell who was unable to provide officers a legitimate reason for being at the location. The male was arrested and issued summons for trespass.

nude pictures to others. The survey revealed that one in five teen girls (22%), 11% aged 13-16 have electronically sent or posted online nude or semi-nude images of themselves. These images initially meant to be private have often been widely disseminated. Many teens admit that they have sent these images to persons they only know online.

It is very important that parents speak to their kids about what they are doing while online, as well as in real life. Make sure your kids fully understand that messages or pictures they send over the Internet or their cell phones are not truly private or anonymous. Let your children know the consequences and embarrassment of having these images end up in the wrong hands. A good rule of thumb—do not text any pictures you wouldn’t want your principal to see.

Possession or transmission of certain types of images can be against the law, up to a felony in some cases.

Parents should always know who their kids are communicating with in real life, on the phone and online. Restrict hours of usage for cell phones, computers and other electronic devices. Monitor your child’s activity on social networking websites. Consider having the account stopped if your child will not share their password with you.

Encourage your child to be safety savvy and honest with you if they have any problems.

Parents need to be aware of these dangers and discuss the dangers and how to avoid them with their children. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, 1 (800) 873-5678, www.missingkids.com, has set up the website www.netsmartz.org with information for kids and parents alike. Cartoon characters navigate even the youngest kids through internet dangers. It is never too early to start discussing the risks and results of “Stranger Danger” in various formats with your children.

It is important to monitor your child’s use of the Internet at all times. Be sure your child is aware of the dangers of social networking sites and explain the need for parental involvement in setting up restrictions for access.

View the safety tips on the website itself and report inappropriate behavior directly to the website. Restrict your child’s access on social networking sites to people your child knows personally. Parents can block questionable individuals from contacting their children by viewing their child’s profile. Children should be discouraged from posting personal information and contacting people that they

meet online without parental approval.

Children and adults need to be careful not to send any information out which can be found to be offensive or taken out of context. Inappropriate communication can result in disciplinary action at school or criminal charges such as Harassment, Aggravated Harassment or Stalking being charged.

Parents need to monitor their children’s internet activity.

Placing the computer that your child uses in a family room will make it easier to monitor their online activity. Be aware if your child suddenly shuts the computer off or reduces the screen when you enter the room. Set your telephone up to block restricted numbers. Monitor the numbers called by your child’s cell phone. Be alert to any unexpected packages that could be gifts sent by a potential sexual predator.

If you suspect that your child is receiving pornographic materials or being sexually exploited, it can be reported by submitting an online form to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children’s Cyber Tipline at www.cybertipline.com. The Federal Bureau of Investigation, www.fbi.gov, has fostered relationships with some companies which operate social networking sites to aid law enforcement in the detection of online sexual predators. With the help of parents, a safer online environment can be created.

As we enter the New Year, be sure to drive safely and obey all traffic rules. Never operate a motor vehicle if you have consumed alcoholic beverages. Always buckle your seatbelt; it will save your life in a serious collision. Avoid distractions and excess speed when driving; these are the two leading causes of collisions within NewYork State. Be sure to Move Over for any emergency or service vehicles on the side of the road with their lights flashing.

Always remember, if you see something, say something. Call 9-1-1 and the Department of Public Safety at (718) 671-3050 or online at www.ccpd.us. Callers may remain anonymous when giving information.

The Co-op City Department of Public Safety would like to thank all persons who have called in suspicious activity or sent information via our website. It is by your actions that the crime rate remains low and a high quality of life is maintained. I and the entire Co-op City Department of Public Safety would like to wish you a happy, healthy and safe New Year, 2013.

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relatives and friends of Seabrook who live in Florida.

One letter, submitted by Bronx resident Bernice Johnson, praised Seabrook for his work on behalf of his constituents.

“Man of integrity, fighter for the people and kindhearted to a fault are all descriptions that define Larry B. Seabrook,” Johnson wrote.

Johnson concluded: “I am a proud supporter of Councilman Seabrook and will continue to be a supporter because I know his heart, his commitment and I definitely know that he cares.”

In court papers filed last Nov. 13, prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York told Judge Batts that she should “ … impose a sentence that communicates clearly that corruption on the part of trusted public officials will not be tolerated.”

Seabrook was convicted on July 26, 2012 on three counts of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, three counts of mail fraud, and three counts of wire fraud.

He was acquitted on three counts charging an illegal kickback scheme involving the bidding of a boiler contract at the new Yankee Stadium.

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Points of Construction The Construction Committee’s Mission Statement declares that the committee is “… dedicated to maintaining the condition and integrity of the Co-op City infrastructure at the highest levels possible. The committee’s focus and intent is to ensure a community environment that provides and sustains a maximum quality of life standard for all cooperators ...”

The committee met on Thursday (12-27-12) to discuss current statuses and planning for the cogeneration plant, various fixes required in the community, improving traffic control, and new projects awaiting action.

St a t u ses a n d P la n n in g Power P la n t : Brian Reardon, the Director of the cogeneration plant, began the meeting with a brief review of the power plant’s Capital Expense budget for the next two years. There are items that must be completed for the continued smooth running of the plant and “non-critical” projects required by HUD. The committee will be focusing on all of these items moving forward.

Ba y P la za: A significant portion of the meeting was dedicated to discussion of the Bay Plaza mall expansion. The expanded mall will be a “super mall” containing eighty (80) stores and thirteen (13) restaurants. The committee intends to gain clearer understanding of the level of impact that the huge increase of pedestrian and vehicular traffic will present to the community. The committee is working with Management to gain better understanding of exactly what the community will be facing and what steps

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Khalil Abdul-Wahhab First Vice President

need to be taken to manage increased traffic levels.

Sit e F ixes: Bus shelter – The committee discussed the need for a bus shelter at the Einstein Loop Express bus stop. There is not enough room to erect a shelter at that location. Alternative action will be investigated to effectively address this quality of life issue for cooperators.

Garages – According to terms in the warrantee, the coating on the garage floors must be properly maintained.

Portions of the coating have been damaged by normal wear and tear and by actions of Riverbay employees or cooperators. The good news is that the manufacturer stands behind their warrantee 100%. The downside is that we (Riverbay Corporation) must pay for fixes where employees or shareholders have caused the damage (car fire, leaking transmission fluid, snow plow scrapes, etc.). The repair costs to us are not huge but they are the corporation’s responsibility. Management will supply expected costs at the next committee meeting.

Playgrounds and Basketball Courts – At the open Board meeting, a cooperator (Mr. Corey Sutton) mentioned,

among other things, fixes needed for the basketball court by Asch Loop.

The General Manager said that each spring, there is a sprucing up of various areas around the community. He will add fixes for the basketball court to the list of upgrades for this spring.

New Pr oj ect s: Lobby Doors – No specific action has yet been planned.

Choices will be made based upon requirement (ADA compliance), cost effectiveness, and durability. This project may involve several individual renovations spread out over an extended time period. As an example, in the first year, the first step may be to only upgrade the lobby doors and intercom system.

Management will provide recommendations for best action(s) to the committee.

Internal Mall Upgrades (Bartow, Dreiser, Einstein) – The committee is waiting for information requested from Cushman Wakefield (PowerPoint presentation, Revenue flow chart, FAQ, etc.). A promise was made at the last Open Board meeting that the community would be kept informed of all considered action. I intend to honor that promise and keep information forthcoming as it becomes available.

T h e Biggest Need As I mentioned in a previous Viewpoint, Co-op City is over 40 years old. Due to age and size, there will always be construction issues that require attention. Efficient operation, regular maintenance, and timely repairs are the central points for preserving the beauty and comfort of our grounds and homes.

Committees are the “whetting stones”

against which the Board and management hone continuous sharp focus on action planning. There are 15 committees; each is responsible for reviewing items, plans, and issues of specific areas and for making recommendations to the Board that result in appropriate and effective action. Obviously, cooperator participation is needed.

Do you have valuable experience that can help the community advance?

Can you join a committee?

Committees meet approximately once per month – usually in the evening – and subsequently supply reports to the Board at the next scheduled Board Business meeting.

Al Shapiro is the Chairman of the Construction Committee, I am the coChair. We invite individuals that have experience in the construction trades to join our committee. The HUD insured loan from Wells Fargo Bank will provide the community with an increased opportunity to undertake capital project planning that can improve infrastructure and the quality of life for all cooperators. Every committee can benefit from cooperator input and participation. If you cannot join a committee but have ideas or suggestions, please send them in an e-mail or letter to the committee Chair and co-Chair.

If you see something, say something. Share your suggestions, complaints, or special concerns with me.

Address letters to Khalil AbdulWahhab, c/o Riverbay Corporation, 2049 Bartow Ave., Bronx, NY 10475, call 718-3320-3300, ext. 3351, or email k wa h h a b 10475@h ot m a il.com .

Building 33 Association The association would like to thank all of the parents who came down to the children’s Christmas Party on Friday night and let the children take a picture with Santa. They also enjoyed the professional clown, who made them balloon figures, painted their faces and made cotton candy. All of the children had a nice time, receiving little gifts and candy donated to us by Ms. Brenda Castro who lives in the building. Thank you so much. As a thank you to the parents, we raffled off a basket of goodies made by Ms. Maude’s daughter, Jade. We thank her very much. We did not charge for the basket, it was a gift.

Last, we want to thank Curtis, Ms.

Maude’s son, for playing Santa Claus again for us.

The Adult Christmas Party was a lot of fun also. We had a pot luck, where everyone brought down a dish of choice.

We ate, talked, sang, danced, and just had a lot of fun and putting everyone in a Holiday mood.

The Association would like to get everyone in the building involved in the activities, but it is clear that most of the building wants to be left alone.

Every year, we give the porters and the lobby attendant a little gift. Thanks to you, we were able to give the mail lady something too for Christmas. This year,

we made a decision to take up a special collection for the help and I want to thank each and everyone of you who gave, it was very successful. There was a time when we collected enough from the building dues to do most things for the building. Thanks to you, those days are gone. We now have some very negative cooperators in this building, it seems, and I really feel sorry for you.

I want to thank Connie Bridges, Maude Mason, Dolores Roach for standing by me and giving so much of their time for the sake of the Building Association. Thank you, ladies.

I also want to thank Alfredo, Frank,

and Sharon Morgan for the help they gave in decorating our lobby and putting more ornaments on the tree. Also, I want to thank Cooper for the boxes that went under the tree, he wrapped them too.

They also decorated the back room and made it possible for us to have a nice party.

The New Year’s Eve Party was a great success. Everyone, and I mean everyone, had a nice time. DJ Smooth was a big hit, as always.

Get well wishes to the sick and shut-in. May you have a brighter year.

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL. —P a tr icia Bon a p a r t e

Building 11 Association We would like to thank the following shareholders who helped to make our buildings beautiful for the holiday season and assisted in the holiday collection for the building service workers: (11 A) Mag, Sasha, Brianna, Santiago, Joyce, Fran, Geraldine, James, Nicholas and Barry; (11 B) Carmen, Arlene and Mary Ellen; (11 C) Ana, Nancy, Jean M., Hattie and Diana. We also thank the shareholders who gave so generously during our building collection.

Our next monthly meeting will be on

Monday, January 7, at 7:30 p.m. Our guest speaker will be Ms. Juanita Net, Director of CSO. We encourage all of the shareholders, old and new, to attend the monthly meetings. Please remember to bring your completed Building & Grounds Committee Complaint Form. If you did not receive a form, please write the concerns from your floor on a piece of paper. I will submit your concerns/complaints at the January Building and Grounds Committee meeting, as well as to our CSO.

We will be having our first BINGO Nite for 2013 on Friday, January 18 at 7:30 p.m. Watch your bulletin boards for our Movie Nite date. Come out and join us in these family fun night events all are welcome young and not so young.

It is also a time to meet your fellow shareholders.

We, your executive committee, would like to wish all of our shareholders a happy and healthy New Year. We send get well wishes to our sick and shut- ins, especially

Isamay Dunn who was recently hospitalized. We welcome Edythe Weber and Gregory Gorman back home. We send condolences to those who lost a loved one and congratulations to those celebrating a special occasion.

Let’s make 2013 a better year for all of us. Remember, this is our home. If you drop or spill something, take the time to pick or clean it up. If you see or smell something, do not hesitate to report it to Public Safety (718-671-3050).

—Deb or a h D. H en r y/d d h

Building 25 Association The association would like to thank those cooperators who participated in the building Christmas party. There was plenty of good food to share along with tasty desserts and I can’t forget “the

concoction” by Don. For anyone who did not notice, there was a nice thank you card from the porters for the generosity of the cooperators.

Speaking about the porters, I would like

to give a big shout out to our Robert Arroyo who came to the prompt assistance of an elderly tenant in the lobby of our building on 12/28/12. Well done, Robert.

Someone said, “Be yourself, everyone

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REMEMBER, IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING. Cooperators, not tenants.

—Dock H a r vey

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A Festive Kwanzaa Celebration Dear cooperators, I hope you had a joyous holiday season. Thanks to all my friends and neighbors who attended the 16th Annual Kwanzaa Celebration of the Coalition of African-American Churches & Community Organizations of Co-op City, Inc. Coalition President, Patricia Bonaparte, welcomed everyone and introduced the MC and Coalition President-elect, Sister Joan Murrell. One of our guests led the Black National Anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” which was followed by Libation Ceremony presented by Sister Deborah Nelson-Brown. Zawadi (gifts) were presented to the children participating in the candle lighting ceremony and vendors talked about the beautiful merchandise they were selling.

Our guest speaker, Dr. James McIntosh of the Committee to Eliminate Media Offensive to African People (CEMOTAP) rendered a stimulating presentation while engaging the audience in the discussion and the Coalition presented him with a Community Service Recognition Award in acknowledgement of his many years of support for people of African ancestry.

This was followed by the Karamu (feast) including delicious foods. Brother Jeffrey Mabry recited the Black Family Reunion Pledge written by Dr. Maya Angelou. Then, the Kuumba Dancers & Drummers provided an exciting cultural performance. The drummer/storyteller spoke on the history of the drums they were playing. The dancers danced and then welcomed everyone to the floor to engaged them in several African dance movements. Others were clapping and

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Francine Reva Jones Secretary uttering expressions of joy. All had an amazing experience.

Joining us on this festive occasion were Assemblyman Michael Benedetto, State Committee representatives, George Crouch and Naita Semaj and Riverbay Board Director, Bernard Cylich.

President Patricia Bonaparte conveyed her thanks to everyone attending, for those who contributed their offering of food, as well as those who helped decorate, serve, etc. Finally, she thanked the Coalition for the opportunity to serve as president and invited everyone to return to our Kwanzaa next year. Hotep!

M a ki n g C o m m un i t i e s S a f e r Now is the time to speak out for gun control. The Co-op City Public Safety Department is doing a fine job in keeping crime in our community at a minimum.

However, we don’t live in a bubble and most residents travel outside of this community to work, school, etc. Because of the Newtown, Connecticut massacre, cooperators should take this opportunity to make our voices heard. I encourage you to contact your elected officials to inform them of what you want. I believe that arming teachers and police in every school is not the answer. Eliminating the legal possession of automatic and assault weapons by ordinary citizens is a reason-

able solution. The mental health issue must be addressed as well. Also, it does not help to see our nation constantly at war. War is violence. Our young people are sent to war, while others are told to use “conflict resolution.” This is a contradiction. I trust that our nation’s President and Vice President will get the job done.

During the Civil Rights era, AfricanAmericans were discouraged from voting. They were beaten, lynched, sprayed with water from fire hoses, set upon by dogs, and much more. But they fought for their rights. It is the right and responsibility of every citizen to speak out for what is best. Don’t be discouraged from voicing your opinion. It will make a difference. All that is necessary for evil to prevail is for GOOD people to do nothing.

On a different issue, I am seeing one of my suggested governmental changes happening now. While this did not happen overnight, it’s better now than never.

Don’t give up. You can Google the name of your elected official and contact him/her/them via e-mail. It is quick and easy. So, please voice your opinion to your elected officials on the gun issue today, which is to restrict the sale of automatic and assault weapons. Remember, they work for YOU. B l a ck F o r u m Fo o d P r o g r a m I take this opportunity to thank the Black Forum for its wonderful Emergency Food Program, which gives free food to those in need. Recently, this organization notified cooperators that food would be distributed to anyone who wanted it. It was a tremendous operation and the food distribution site was the former Bingo Hall, rather than Room 20 in the Dreiser Community Center. Despite

the drizzle, many folks stood on the line that stretched a quarter of a block long in order to receive their share. Everyone was very cooperative and thankful. The Black Forum is fortunate to have volunteers like Anna Lucas and others, who have assisted in the program for many years. Gratitude should also be extended to the Coalition of African-American Churches & Community Organization of Co-op City, Inc., which was instrumental in getting the food program started.

Tr u t h i n R e p o r t i n g I take this opportunity to thank Director Bernard Cylich for his commentary regarding the articles in the December 6, 2012 edition of the City News on statements allegedly made by Director Raymond Tirado regarding me, as Chairperson of the Sales Committee, ignoring his requests to advertise in Asian and Latino newspaper publications.

Director Cylich follows what happens in Co-op City and possesses an acute recollection of past occurrences. He cares so much about this community that he holds workshops on the history of Co-op City, where copies of authentic documents are distributed to all in attendance. Director Cylich is an optimistic supporter of Co-op City and fights for a better quality of life for all cooperators.

You may contact me if you have an issue that has not or cannot be resolved through your building association or your CSO. Francine Jones, Board Director, c/o Riverbay Corporation, 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475 or call me at 718-671-5957. I look forward to seeing you at the next Open Board Meeting.

I wish you a happy, healthy, safe and successful New Year.

Black Forum N e x t D e f e n s i v e D r iv i n g Our next defensive driving course will be held on Saturday, January 12, Rm. 1, Dreiser Community Center, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Call today to register, 718-320-8035.

Lower your insurance cost by 15% and remove up to 4 points from your driver’s license. Please make your check in the amount of $35, payable to “the Black Forum of Co-op City,” and mail to P.O. Box 563, Bronx, N.Y. 10475 at least 1½ weeks before the class, or you can walk in on the day of the class but you must have $35 in cash to pay for the course.

Up c o m i ng t r i ps t o A q u ed u c t Ca sin o We will be returning to Aqueduct Casino on Saturday, February 16 and Saturday, March 16, leaving from Dreiser Rehab at 1 p.m. sharp, back of the library on Asch Loop at 1:15 p.m. and 135

Einstein Loop at 1:30 p.m. Returning to Co-op City at 8 p.m. Call today for your reservation. Cost: $20 per person.

Wi z o f O z a n d c h o r u s au d i t i o n s c o n t i nu e Wiz of Oz rehearsals and chorus auditions every Saturday this month in Room 1 of the Dreiser Center at 1:30 p.m.

SHARP. The date of the play will be announced.

Three (3) more actors/actresses between the ages of 1418 ONLY are needed. Ability to sing and dance a MUST. Come to Room 1 on Saturdays.

No t i c e: A l l S e c ti o n 5 f oo d p a n try p artic ip an ts All Section 5 residents must pick up their food packages on Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Evangelical Church of Co-op City. You must bring your white cards to be able to pick up

your food. For more information, please call (718) 320-8035.

B l a c k F o r u m Ly o n ’s M a n e Tr a c k C l u b There’s still time to register for indoor track. Call for information, (718) 3208035.

N o r d i c Lo d ge t r i p Nordic Lodge Losterfest in August.

Please call for information, (718) 3208035.

E m er ge n cy Fo o d P r o g r a m We are open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., Room 20 at the Dreiser Community Center. Also, due to budget constraints and shortage of available food, you must live within zip code 10475 to participate in this program. You must also have your card with you and bring two clean plastic shopping bags.

In order to receive food, you must present a current photo ID such as a non or driver’s license or any photo ID card with proof of address. You will then be issued a card in order to pick up food in the future.

Vo l u n t e e r s w a n t e d We need volunteers for Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Call (718) 320-8035.

We N e e d Yo u - J o i n U s To d a y Now is the time for us to get involved.

Membership is $5 per year/person. Call (718) 320-8035 or write to Black Forum, P.O. Box 563, Bronx, NY 10475; email: coopcityblackforum@gmail.com. Help us keep independent community organizations alive in Co-op City. Everyone is encouraged to join. Call us or visit us in Room 20 in the Dreiser Community Center.

— To n y I l l i s

Donizetti Building Four Association SE AS ON ’ S GR E E T I N GS t o al l!

Thanks to all everyone who helped to decorate the grounds and lobbies of our three (3) buildings. It certainly is a beautiful sight to see. Also, thanks are given to those who donated decorations. A special thank you is extended to those who contributed to the collection for our service and building staff. They (staff) received their gifts of appreciation earlier this week.

On December 13th after a brief report of business, our building meeting room was transformed into a movie theatre.

Thanks to all who attended the viewing of

this musical Christmas celebration production, presented Broadway style.

Featured in the production were Cece & Bebe Winans, Marvin Sapp, Tye Tribbett, Wess Morgan and Keira Sheard.

N o t e : We will not have a regular meeting in January…instead, we will have our Annual Holiday End of Year Celebration on Saturday, January 12, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. All cooperatives in Building 4A, 4B and 4C are welcomed.

Come “meet, greet and eat” as we enter into a new year filled with health, hope and good tidings. As always, you may bring your favorite dish to this joyous

occasion. We look forward to seeing everyone!!!

Some of us (men/women/children) will be traveling with the Co-op City Red Hat Chapter on a cruise to Canada in September, 2013. If interested, please contact Yvonne Burrus at (718) 671-6922 or Diane Windley at (347) 275-7565.

Congratulations to all those celebrating a birthday and all other special occasions in December and January. Condolences are sincerely sent to those who have lost loved ones near and far. Get well wishes are also sent to our sick and shut-in neighbors. Continue to pray and help those in

need…in any way possible. The smallest act of kindness can go a long way. **This is the holiday season. Please stay alert and aware of your surroundings at all times. Always have your door keys ready when you reach home or your vehicle. It is most important that you do not let anyone in your building that you do not know and immediately report any suspicious activity in and around your community.

Remember, this is our home. “IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING.” Have a happy and safe Holiday.

—Y von n e B u r r us (d w in d le y )

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African-American Association of Co-op City HAPPY NEW YEAR! We trust that 2013 will bring you health, happiness and prosperity.

G en er a l M em b er sh ip M eet in g – Councilman Andy King will speak at our January 12th meeting, 4 p.m., Dreiser Center, Room 15. Councilmember King will hear your comments and attempt to answer your questions. If you cannot attend, you may send your membership check or money order (DO NOT MAIL CASH) of $15 for a single membership and $25 for families, to: African-American Association of Co-op City, P.O. Box 702, Co-op City Station, Bronx, NY 10475.

The following are ongoing programs which the Association sponsors and encourages your participation: Zu mb a F it ness C la sses – Mondays,

6:00 p.m. Dreiser Center, Room #2. Fee: $5; Registration: $15. Call 917-459-4491.

E d uca t ion – The Per Ankh Study Group will meet again Monday, 1/14, then 2/11, 7:00 p.m., Dreiser Center, Room 15, to review African countries and learn the Kiswahili language. Call 718-379-5555.

Yoga & Pila t es M a t C la sses – Next class: Tuesday, 1/8, 7:00 p.m., Dreiser Center, Room #2. Fee: $10-$12; Registration: $15. Call 718-671-8364.

C om p u t er /L a p t op C la sses – Next class: Tuesday 1/8, 7:00 p.m., Dreiser Center, Room 15. Fee: $5; members get one free class. Call 718-379-5555.

Belly Da ncin g C la sses – Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m., Dreiser Center, Room 2. Fee: $15; Registration: $15. Call 646-301-9438.

E vening L ine Da n cin g C la sses – Next

class: Thursday, 1/17, 7:00 p.m., Dreiser Center, Room #2. Fee: $5 per hour; Registration: $15. Call 917-903-7073.

J ob s/E n t r ep r en eu r ia l Wor k sh op s – Meets every 1st Thursday, 7:00 p.m., Dreiser Center, Room 15. Call 718-3201424.

Bla ck H istor y M on th Film Fest iva l – Saturday, 2/2, 12:00 p.m., Bartow Center, Room 28, featuring the Gullah People.

P r e-Va len tin e’s Da y Pa r t y – You might “Win a Date” or “Meet a Mate” on Friday, 2/8, 9:00 p.m., Bartow Center, Room 31. DJ Smooth. Tickets: $25; Members, $20.

K wa n za a C eleb r a t ion – Thanks to the Coalition of African-American Churches & Community Organizations of Co-op City for presenting its 16th Annual Kwanzaa Celebration on Saturday,

December 29, 2012. It was a huge success. It was wonderful to see our neighbors and friends in attendance, despite the inclement weather.

F igh t ing for J u st ice – The Ramarley Graham case: The trial was scheduled for 9/13/12, adjourned to 2/11/12, then 3/26/13, 9:00 a.m., Bronx Criminal Courthouse, 265 E. 161st Street. * Association members will view, “The Central Park Five” documentary, directed

by Ken Burns, showing in Manhattan. * Kenneth Chamberlain Sr. case: White Plains Officer Anthony Carelli was cleared of the fatal shooting of the 68-year old Marine. Kenneth Chamberlain Jr. and his attorneys requested that the U.S. Attorney General perform a Federal investigation.

—F r a ncin e R . J on es

National Council of Negro Women C om e see t h e ch er r y b lossom s in Wa sh in gt on , DC . Join us for a guided tour of Washington, DC, April 5 – 8, featuring tours of: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, Arlington National Cemetery, Iwo Jima Memorial, WW II Memorial, Korean War Veterans Memorial, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Smithsonian Institution, US Capital, Embassy Row, Lincoln Memorial, and the White House.

Motor Coach transportation. Cost: doubles, $419; singles: $539. For more information, contact 718-671-4804, 718655-9034 or 718-320-9694.

NC NW C o- op C it y Se c t ion ’s

Sa t u r d a y Sch ool will resume classes on Saturday, January 5, at 9 a.m. Since the school year is half over, parents who are interested in registering their elementary school children for our four hour sessions each Saturday (excluding holidays) until April 27th will pay only $125 which includes the $25 registration fee.

Children should come prepared to stay from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. All that they need to bring is a light snack to have at 11 a.m. Parents must pay at least the registration fee when they bring the child.

We have licensed teachers who work with our children up to the 8th grade on

strengthening their math and language skills.

R em in d er : Executive Broad meeting will be held today January 5, at 2:00 p.m. in Room 14. All committee chairpersons should attend this meeting with their committee budget for the year.

Sa ve t h e Da t e: Black History Month 12th Annual Youth Celebration cosponsored with Riverbay, Saturday, February 23, at Dreiser Community Center Auditorium B, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

We are looking for youth and youth groups who would like to showcase their talent in song, dance, poetry, music or

theatrical presentation for this event. If interested in performing for this event or need more information, please contact: NCNW Youth Committee Chairpersons: Lori Melton, (917) 399-2643, or Michelle S. Davey, (917) 292-2397.

To our sick and shut-in, you are in our thoughts and prayers daily. Please contact Sadie Gilmore, 718-671-3721, to notify us of birthday, illness or the death of a member.

Happy New Year!

Happy birthday to our January members.

—M a xin e Su lliva n

Coalition of African American Churches & Community Organizations The Coalition’s next general membership meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 8, at 12 p.m., 177 Dreiser Community Center. Room 15.

The Coalition wishes to thank everyone who attended “The Kwanzaa Celebrations” on Saturday, December 29, 2012. Special thanks to the keynote speaker,

Dr. James McIntosh, co-Chair of the Committee to Eliminate Media Offensive to African People (CEMOTOP).

H a ve An y Su ggestion s?

Please inform us by contacting the Coalition’s President, Patricia Bonaparte, at (718) 320-1861.

The Coalition is a non-profit organiza-

Building 24 Association Hi, neighbors…Happy, happy, happy New Year! Here we are, 13 years into the 21st Century. I am sure each one of us has our own plans for 2013. Whatever it is, I hope it works for you. This is going to be brief…because I almost missed the closing Holiday deadline. I must make a special “shout-out” and congratulations to the upper floors on the high rise side. If you can, take a few minutes and visit floors 29

– 33. Their decorations are priceless; I hope they’re still there. You can see that they were done with care and love. I know I missed other floors, but next time! We hope one of your New Year’s resolutions will be to attend our Building Association meetings – more information on our meetings at my next writing. Again, happy 2013.

—C elest ine W it h ey

Building 16 Association Building 16 Association wants to thank everyone for their donation for the porters & lobby attendants. Once again, thanks!

We are hoping everyone had a merry Christmas and a happy New Year.

Our meeting for January will be on Monday, January 14th at 7 p.m. Please come out and bring your ideas that you’d like for 2013. Your input is very important. Our activity will depend on

your input.

To the ones with special occasions, congratulations!

To the sick and shut in, get well soon!

To the bereaved, you have our sympathies and prayers.

To the new cooperators in the building, welcome! Our meeting room is on the B side, street floor.

—C la r a C ost on

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tion dedicated to maintaining and improving the quality of life of cooperators while providing educational and culturally enriching programs for the community.

We also act as one voice for all Coalition members when there are issues of common concern and human rights. We also sponsor Friends & Family Day Celebrations, and Kwanzaa free for the community. Members of the Coalition include the following: African-American Association, Co-op City Baptist Church, Retirees of Dreiser Loop, Harriet Tubman Independent Democratic Club, NAACP, Co-op City Branch, St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church and Zodiacs Track Club.

Please support our efforts by sending us a tax deductible contribution made payable

to Coalition of African-American Churches and Community Organization of Co-op City, Inc., P.O. Box 619, Bronx, NY 10475.

Churches and organizations that desire to join may apply for membership by either writing or calling (718) 320-1861 or (718) 671-5957 for a membership application, which should be returned with a letter on your church/organization’s letterhead and signed by the Minister/President.

Read the Coalition’s weekly column for information about events and issues.

Remember, the Coalition’s motto is: “Coming together is a beginning, keeping together is progress, and working together is success.”

—Ha r m a n T. L ea cock

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Welcome to the New Year Happy New Year! Welcome to 2013.

This is the year that we’re going to hopefully make some big changes here.

However, before we go full speed ahead, I would like for us to reflect on the events that occurred in Newton, Ct. Thereafter, hopefully, we can avoid a similar incident from happening here in Co-op City.

Senseless Shoot ing There are many opinions that are being offered regarding the horrible shooting that occurred in Newton, Ct. Nevertheless, one of the biggest questions is why would someone target and kill little kids in a school. We send our children to school expecting them to return home safely. If they’re a few minutes late, then sometimes, we get nervous.

Nevertheless, who can even fathom the idea of a person going into a school with the intent, again, to murder young children?

With that point, people are now demanding that officials take action against this senseless violence. “We want armed guards in the schools,” is one demand that is being debated throughout the country. Now, while some people are debating this issue of armed guards, some teachers in Harrold, Texas have taken things a whole lot further by carrying concealed weapons in the school. They created this “better system” back in 2007.

That may be fine for some people.

However, one major issue still remains unclear about how can we deal with a person that is intent on destroying a community.

Look, there are no easy solutions to this issue. Therefore, we must pray and hope that people who have these strong

Director’s Viewpoint

Daryl Johnson Assistant Treasurer

negative feelings towards society will look at this horrible tragedy and seek professional help, turn in their guns, and then hopefully turn their lives around.

Co-op Cit y M em or ia l We had a lovely memorial on Friday, December 28, 2012, for the victims of this tragedy at Newton, Ct., and I would like to thank Mark Bruh, Building 2, for putting this memorial together. This memorial service included pictures of the victims, candles, teddy bears, etc.

Some people, like Cheyenne Cortez, age 8, came from long distances to attend this event. “I’m glad I was here,” said Cheyenne. According to her grandmother, Emily Toro, Cheyenne came from Pennsylvania to see this memorial for the victims of this horrible tragedy. However, I learned that Emily Toro had experienced a painful loss in her family. “I lost my son during the Iraq war. I know what it’s like to lose a child,” she said.

The service also included inspirational songs that really made the audience think about many community issues.

“We need more security at the schools.

The shootings are occurring more frequently,” said Barbara Rose, Building 3B. Now, as a community, we’ve been fortunate by having a low crime rate here in Co-op City. Plus, we have our own public safety force. Well, as the event was winding down, some people commented on how nice this event was. “It was beauti-

ful,” said Olga Bruh, 22B. And, then Mark Bruh offered these sympathetic words, “They didn’t deserve this. Do something for your community.

Do something in their honor.”

So, with that point, can we stop the violence? Can we turn in an illegal gun, if we have one? Can we take steps towards getting away from substance abuse and negative influences? Can we make a determination that we’re going to improve our lives, help our families, and help our community?

Please, as we go into 2013, we need to be determined that we’re going to do our part to make our lives and our community better.

Welcome t o 2013 Did you make some resolutions for the new year? Hey, I did. And, I’m going to share a few of them with you.

One of my biggest resolutions for 2013 is to make this community better.

Hey, this is not a bad community.

However, there are many good things that can be done to make things better here.

F ina ncial Cont r ol There’s been a lot of back and forth on the issue of our finances. However, when you really look at this matter you’ll see that we, as a community, need to start standing up and demanding that our best interests are fulfilled.

Think about this point.

The HUD commitment letter that we received states, “All income, including carrying charges, will increase sufficiently to account for increased expenses, or as otherwise needed.”

Now, if I’m a manager and I want an increase in our carrying charges to support my increased spending habits,

then I can easily look at that statement and say, “Let’s increase the corporation’s expenses.”

Now, didn’t I just write about this point in reference to the proposed spending for the lobby upgrades? Again, those lobbies are projected to cost up to $33 million.

Now, using basic common sense, who do you think is correct here?

Look, let me tell you something. We have some Board members here that are in agreement with Management when they say, “Nothing can be cut.” Now, why do you think they feel this way?

A Differ ent Yea r I want 2013 to be a year of empowerment for our shareholders. So, I want us to elect a Board that represents our best interests, work towards getting a new General Manager or a new management firm, and cut a lot of waste here. I also want to bring in new programs for everyone. And, that’s just the beginning.

Hey, we’re going to make 2013 better than ever.

Thank you.

Questions or comments? Please send a message to: Daryl Johnson, Riverbay Board Director, c/o Riverbay Corporation, 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475.

Or, please send a message to me at darylhjohnson@optonline.net. (Please double-check the spelling of this address.) Also, please call me at 718-6714544 if you don’t receive a response to your message.

Okay, that’s it for now. So, please have a wonderful week. And, may God bless you and your family. Thank you.

Co-op City Little League Co-op City L it tle Lea gue 2013 Sea son Registr at ion The Co-op City Little League has extended its 2013 Season Baseball registration for our community youth (boys & girls) ages 4 through 16. Signup dates are Saturdays, Jan. 5th and 12th, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Dreiser Loop Community Center, Room 17.

Siblings discount offered and partial payment accepted. For more information on the fees, visit our website at www.coopcityll.tk.

If enough players are registered, the league will be procuring a gym for the winter baseball clinic for the signed up players

only. Parents will be notified via email about the dates.

The 2013 Baseball Season will most likely start the first week in April at the Co-op City Little League fields off Co-op City Blvd. Farm Division, ages 7-8 will play on Friday evenings and Saturday mornings. The T-Ballers, ages 4-6, games will be on Saturday mornings. The league provides the players with a full baseball uniform consisting of jersey, pants, socks, and cap.

As presently planned, the Annual CCLL Board-Parents General Meeting is sched-

uled for Tuesday, March 12, at the Dreiser Loop Community Center, Auditorium A, 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Included on the agenda will be the introduction of the CCLL Board members and managers, updates on the league programs, the league’s picture day scheduled date, and distribution of Modell’s Sporting Good Store discount coupons.

Also, player’s door prizes and registration fee refund raffles will take place.

The CCLL wishes the best of the New 2013 Year to its players, parents and volunteers. Kudos to the 2012 Season volunteers consisting of Paul Fagan, Eric Dixon, Al

Santiago, Phil Nwugo, David Laskey, Edward Williams, Raul Carmona, Earl Williams, Robin Sullivan, Frank Colon, Sebastian Ulanga, Sr., Nelson Morales, Keith Green, Edwin Delvalle, Luis Marin, Kanai Emanuel Sr., Worley Kinnes, Jessica Simmons, Tyrone Patrick, Robert Grant, Lou Mendez, Rose Young, Ruben Chapparo, Cookie Carattini, Les Tarlton, Fernando Torres, Richard Coley, Jacqueline Hernandez, Leroy Simmons, Tyrell Ingram, Doris Ayala, Louie Carattini, Michelle Finkel, and Clifford Wade (deceased).

—Hector Aya la

American Legion Post 1871 Greetings to all of our Post members who are homebound and recovering from various medical operations. We wish you a speedy recovery. Happy birthday to all of our Post members who have a birthday in January: Lenard Blacovich, Jr., Carl Barr, Nehemiah E. Eutsey, Julio Figueroa, Thomas L. Gatison, Rodney Gouldings, Sr., Lowell A. James, William Martinez, Ruban McCann, Jr., Richard A. Shade, Hector R. Rosado, Lawrence Shaneed and

Hector R. Rosado-Flores. If you don’t see your name in for your birthday for this month, please let me know and it will appear in the next Co-op City Times edition. Post 1871 is located in Section 5 Community Center, 135 Einstein Loop, Room 41. Our office number is (718) 320-8165 and you can also reach us by e-mail at post1871@optimum.net.

We have lost two great heroes in 2012. On December 20th, we lost Senator Daniel Inouye, who served five

decades as a Senator in the White House representing Hawaii. He served in WWII with the All-Nisei 442 regiment combat team. This unit was made up of second-generation Japanese Americans from Hawaii. During his service, he lost his arm in combat and was awarded the Medal of Honor.

Our second loss was retired General Norman Schwarzkopf. He was the 4Star General that led the coalition that drove Saddam Hussein’s forces out of

Kuwait in 1991. He passed away on Thursday, December 27th. He was 78 years old. There is a old saying…Old solders never die, they just fade away.

Did you pay your dues for this year?

Q u ot e for t h e d a y: The greatest advantage of speaking the truth is that you don’t have to remember what you said.

This information was provided by your Post 1871 information officer.

—R ich a r d I . L a wson , J r.

Building 21 Association Happy New Year Building 21!

Time to take down the decorations…Will you come and help?

When: Monday, January 7; Time: 6 p.m.

The decorations are left up to celebrate The Epiphany, January 6th (the day the Three Kings arrived at the birthplace of

the baby Jesus.) Happy Epiphany!

Or as some refer to it, “Little Christmas.”

Many thanks to the painfully few “adult” neighbors who cared enough to be a part of our Holiday Decorating Party.

You know who you are. Your time, effort and help were priceless.

Plan to attend the “21 Association” meetings on the 3rd Tuesday OF EACH MONTH, at 7 p.m. If you must be late, it’s ok, just show up.

If you have not paid your dues, it’s only $5 for the year and dues are collected at the meetings.

We do this to promote a better quality

of living for everyone.

Please don’t litter, spit or spill things and leave it in the elevator/building.

Let’s, all of us, help make our home (Building 21), the best in Co-op City!

May we all be blessed throughout 2013 and beyond.

—M ich elle M a r bu r y

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Evangelical Church of Co-op City – UMC O p en Door s, O p en H ea r t s a nd Op en M in d s Come & Visit Us – We welcome you to God’s House – Your House – One Family in Christ. We are a congregation with spirit-filled worship, offering a variety of opportunities for spiritual growth, fellowship and service to God and our community. We are a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and bilingual congregation and all are welcome. Services are at the church at 2350 Palmer Avenue, across the street from Building 30.

Parking is available. Visit our website at www.co-opcityumchurch.org.

Su n d a y Ser vices – The first Sunday of the month is a bilingual service with communion at 10 a.m. All other Sunday services are as follows: English Service

at 9 a.m. and the Spanish Service at 11:30 a.m. There are Bible studies in English and Spanish at 10:30 a.m. We also have a children’s service during the English service.

P r a ye r Nigh t : The Lord said, “whenever two or more are gathered in my name I am in the midst of them.” Matthew 18:20. We will be having a prayer night on Tuesday evenings at 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the church building. Come and bring your prayer needs so we can all pray.

Also on Thursday mornings at 10:30 a.m., there is prayer till 11:15 a.m. in Spanish.

C r escen d o C h r ist ia n M u sic Sch ool: Learn piano, guitar, percussion, voice and theory. Contact Maestro Frank

Colon at (917) 753-3644. The school will be open from Monday – Friday, 2 p.m. – 8 p.m. Private and group lessons are available. Earlier lessons can be arranged. All ages are welcome.

Registration is free and rates are affordable.

M en ’s F ellowsh ip : Every Thursday evening at 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Come and share your testimonies, explore your gifts and be blessed in the Word of our Lord. Hope to see you there.

Family Night: Friday nights are for the family. We will be having Bible studies and other spiritual growth activities for all ages. There will be English & Spanish groups. Bring a friend or two or more.

Su n d a y Sch ool For C h ild r en : Every

Sunday at 10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. We just started a new Sunday School for children of all ages. There will be three groups 3 yrs. – 7 yrs., 8 yrs. – 12 yrs. and teens 13 yrs. and up. The curriculum being used will be The Super Book.

Tr ip t o See Noa h : We are going to see Noah at Sight & Sound Theater on Saturday, March 23. We will also be having dinner at Shady Maple Restaurant and some time for shopping at their store. Transportation provided and cost will be $155/adult, $123/teen and $105/child. Deposits need to be received as soon as possible, seats are filling up fast. If you are interested in coming, call Barbara at (347) 603-7473; If no answer, please leave a message.

—R ev. Dr. M ilca C . P la u d

Co-op City Baptist Church Rev. Dr. Sheldon E. Williams and the Co-op City Baptist Church family invite you to join us tomorrow for worship service at 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.

Sunday School is held at 9:15 a.m. for children and adults. We invite you to worship, study, and pray with us.

The Co-op City Baptist Church is located at 135 Einstein Loop, Room 50 (lower level). Our telephone number is 718-320-3774. Visit us on the web at www.coopcitybaptistchurch.org.

Join us for a mid-week spiritual pickup at our mid-week worship service which is held on Wednesdays at 12 p.m.

Bible study is held on Wednesdays at 1:00 and 7:30 p.m. Bible study is also held on alternate Wednesdays, 5:00 p.m.

Prayer Service is held on Fridays at noon and 7:30 p.m. Men’s prayer service is held monthly at 7:30 p.m., we invite the men of the community to join us on Tuesday, January 8.

The Christian Education Ministry invites you to join them at the Sight and Sound Millennium Theatre to see NOAH on Tuesday, March 26. First, we shop at Rockvale Plaza, then go see the play. We will dine at Miller’s Smorgasbord. That’s how we will spend the day. The buses will leave from Emigrant Savings Bank at 7:00 a.m.

Ticket prices are adults, $115; Teens (13-18 years old); and children (3-12 years old). For tickets or additional information, call 718-671-8053, 718-

St. Joseph’s Episcopal Anglican Church Fr. Taylor and the congregation of St. Joseph’s cordially invite you to worship with us in Co-op City at 155 Dreiser Loop, lower level, (718) 3200844. All are welcome.

Week ly Sc h ed u le: Sunday service and Sunday School are both at 9 a.m. Every 4th Sunday, our children participate in the reading of the lessons and every 5 th Sunday, our young adults assist in the service. Bible study is held each Wednesday at 7 p.m. and Choir rehearsal is on Thursday at 7 p.m.

We look forward to welcoming everyone at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, January 6, the first Sunday in the New Year - Service with Holy Communion.

Season’s Greetings to all and best wishes for a healthy, happy, peaceful and blessed New Year!

For additional information, please call the church at 718-320-0844.

Great is our LORD and mighty in power; *there is no limit to his wisdom. (Psalm 147:5) — M . C h a m b er s

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The Scholarship Ministry is on the move again and they are inviting you to join them on August 11, 2013 as they travel to Chicago. This 6 night, 7 day trip includes 10 meals (6 breakfasts and 4 dinners), motor coach transportation and lodging. We will visit the historic Navy Pier, the world class Shedd Aquarium, the DeSable Museum of African American History and many other sights. The cost of the trip is $650 double occupancy. A $100 deposit is due on or before January 20, 2013. For additional information, call the church at 718-320-3774.

Rev. Dr. Williams has a radio show on WMCA 570 AM every Friday at 1:30

p.m. Rev. Dr. Williams is the author of Principle Centered Living: 9 Reasons To Maintain Your Values in a Pressure Filled World and founder of SEW Universal, Inc. Visit his websites: www.PrincipleCenteredLiving.com or www.RevDrSheldonEWilliams.com.

We wish the Co-op City community a happy New Year.

The Co-op City Baptist Church exists to glorify God and to establish a living community of people who follow the teachings of Jesus the Christ through worship, prayer, Bible study and fellowship. We seek to meet the spiritual and physical needs of the church through ministry.

—H a t t ie L . L u ca s

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Volunteering to make our community better We are entering a new year, 2013, and Director’s I want to wish all my friends, neighbors, and fellow cooperators, the best during this upcoming new year. As always, we seem to make great advancements, manage to get through crisis after crisis in Co-op City relatively unscathed, but there still remain challenges and crucial issues up ahead that we must work together as a Board of Directors to solve. Consensus is the most effective way to govern, and that is what the Riverbay Board is, the governing body responsible for setting policy for Management to implement in Co-op City. But I ask you, do you think there is anything remotely resembling consensus on this Board? Unfortunately, I see a lot of folks, some a bit misguided, others a bit delusional and self-absorbed in their own sense of importance, but I’m not sure if this is necessarily in the best interest of the people who live in this community. Sometimes, I confess, I can be guilty of all of the above at times; I’m not perfect, can’t walk on water yet, but at least I try to keep an open mind to help improve our community.

As for the future, time will tell.

The refinancing loan by Wells Fargo Bank, guaranteed through HUD, was indeed a tremendous accomplishment, and should save us millions and millions of dollars in interest payments that we would have been required to pay if we remained with the New York Community Bank loan. This is one thing I must admit and congratulate the Board for the most part for coming together and voting to approve, and yet, if you listen to some, they either want to take bows as if they were the

only ones who made this refinancing loan possible, or some who can still never bring themselves to say anything good about Co-op City. Believe me, and I’ve said it again and again, I am less than satisfied with a lot that goes on here, and I don’t think our current management company belongs in the Hall of Fame, or even close, but criticism for the sake of criticism, or negativity for the sake of trying to advance one’s personal political agenda doesn’t help anyone, and in many cases, can do a lot of unintended damage. I also think President Helen Atkins deserves credit for heading a difficult Board in which everyone seems to be going in different directions at times, and though beset with digressions, I think she has done a commendable job despite sometimes trying circumstances.

It’s time to take our fiduciary responsibility seriously and not act like shareholders’ hard earned carrying charge payments are like Monopoly money to be carelessly frittered away. Also, though it seems like many Board members don’t know this, Riverbay is a housing company and was never meant to try and act as a social services agency—that is the job of community-based organizations, and churches and religious groups, and individuals, cooperators. And now, for the new year, I think there are four criteria we should all try to follow and this goes from the Board, and Management, to cooperators. Number one, there ought to be peace among us. Number two, we should have love for our fellow man. Three, we need to unite

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and start to put our difference aside, and that leads to fourth, that we will have strength once we are unified and can work for the common good and betterment to maintain our affordable homes and a safe community for our families in Co-op City. I think those are the four principles we should work on as individuals in the coming year on a daily basis.

There are many cooperators here who have diversified backgrounds and I urge and encourage them to get involved in the community, to use your skills, to offer your knowledge or your background to help stabilize, improve, and grow this community. Parents, I ask you to try and communicate better with your children, no matters what age. And yes, I wish Riverbay could set up a program for idle teens or young adults to work to help keep this place clean and safe. They might not be able to earn a whole lot of money but at least they could help with some improvements and learn something in the process. It’s amazing, but believe it or not, a lot of youngsters today don’t even know how to hold a screwdriver. As cooperators, we also need to attend meetings. This is something I wish I knew how to correct and improve, whether it be more attendance at Board meetings, building meetings, or Management forums.

We need to again see cooperators volunteering to be involved in the community, giving time to organizations, devoting one day a week, or a month, to help better our community.

Let’s talk, give me a call at (718) 320-8035, or email me at tonyshome10475@gmail.com — no attachments, please.

Building 13 Association HAPPY NEW YEAR…2013...Hope you enjoyed all the festivities your building and community offered.

Thanks to everyone who attended the Holiday Party.

DJ Val had them up and dancing. There was music for all to enjoy. We danced to everything from Salsa, the wobble line dance, to Wilson Pickett (grown folks music). A little Dinah Washington on up to the present. We were treated to some fancy footwork on the dance floor.

Building 13’s got talent! The food was great as usual, and the desserts were plentiful. Kudos to all who contributed food and time to make this a great event.

Thanks to all who attend our building meetings throughout the year. The next Building 13 Association meeting will be held on January 24 at 7:00 p.m. in the meeting room. Side note: we want to thank Mr. Vasil Kacovic, Supervisor of the building porters, for addressing a few problems we had expeditiously. Take a little time and join us. Let us know who you would like us to invite and how we can help. We strive to keep you informed about what’s going on in the community.

You make our team work and we welcome your input.

Changes are in the works for our community and your voice needs to be heard. Later in the month, we will be in the lobby with important information, check the bulletin board.

Sistas, The Musical, is an off Broadway play planned for Saturday, March 16. The show starts at 4:30 p.m. at the St. Luke’s Theatre, located at 308 West 46th Street, New York. It follows five women cleaning the attic after Grandma’s death and in the attic find love and old memories packed away. The production traces women’s history, through popular music spanning from Billie Holiday to Beyoncé. The group (10 people) price is $42 and does not include transportation. Checks should be made payable to Building 13 Assoc. Inc. and mailed to Bldg. 13 Assoc., 100 Casals Place #32K, Bronx, NY

A gracious thank you I would like to thank my guardian angel for the beautiful flowers—red roses and carnations for Christmas. I wish you a very healthy and happy New —Mar y Pi lla Year. Thank you, once again.

10475. Payment is due by January 15, 2013.

Wo m e n K e e p i n g I t R e a l will meet Saturday, January 12 — Exhilarating spirited conversation with women of all ages, all are welcome, but you must be 18 and over to participate. Place: Association Community Room. Time: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Building 13 is proud to announce our new website. Type http://www.bldg13assoc.com and check us out. You can view activities we have enjoyed and get information about various upcoming events. The website is still a work in progress but

visit us and enjoy. If you experience any difficulty, please let us know so that we can correct the problem.

The date to start the Community Quilt will be announced soon so stay tuned. New writing workshop and arts and craft dates will be posted also.

For information, contact Leslie Peterson at 718-3201370, Gail Sharbaan at 718-671-3801; our website: http://www.bldg13assoc.com or e-mail us at building13assoc@yahoo.com. Thanks for making our team work.

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Community Protestant Church On behalf of our Pastor, Reverend Dr. Calvin E. Owens, and our church family, welcome to Community Protestant Church, a church of love and understanding, located at 1659 East Gun Hill Road, Bronx, NY 10469; telephone: (718) 8629172.

CH URCH SCH E DULE : *Sunday School - 9:00 a.m.

Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.

Communion Service - Every first and third Sundays Prayer Meeting and Bible Study – Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.

THE F OLLOWI NG P ROGRAMS ARE AT THE CH URCH ’S ANNE X: 2053 ASCH LOOP NORTH (CO-OP CI TY) Morning Prayer Services - Tuesday, 6:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

Neighborhood Bible Study - Thursday at 10:00 a.m.

Extension of Prayer and Worship Service – Every first and second Fridays at 7:00 p.m.

SUNDAY SC H O OL BR E AKFAST P R OG R AM F O R O UR C HI L DR E N AND YO UT H Sunday School for children and youth is now in session. Our program begins at 9:00 a.m. with 25 minutes for breakfast. We welcome new and returning students and look forward to another opportunity to help train our children for a lifetime of faith and Christian growth.

OT HE R SC H E DUL E D E VE NT S: Please join us on Sunday, January 13, at 3:30 p.m. – Observance of 12th Annual Official Boards Day. Theme: “Servants of God United to Serve.”

The Nehemiah Men’s Ministry sponsors its First Annual Raffle Drawing on Sunday, March 3, with great prizes: 1st Prize – Samsung 46” Led 1080P HD TV; 2nd Prize – Apple i-Pad “Mini”; 3rd Prize – (HP) Laptop Notebook Computer w/ Windows 8. $5 book of 6 raffles. Winner need not be present.

Thursday, March 21 – Join CPC Tours for the return presentation of NOAH THE MUSICAL at the Sight & Sound Theater, Lancaster, PA. Then enjoy a wonderful dinner at Miller’s Restaurant.

Tickets: $134, available by contacting CPC Tours at (718) 671-1182.

H O L D T H E DAT E : August 29 – September 2 – The Nurses Ministry sponsors a Cruise to St. John, Canada, leaving from New York City! Additional information to follow.

C OM M U NI T Y P ROTE STANT

WE LCOME S TH E DAWN OF A NE W YE AR AND “ Thank God for Christian family and friends and for the special way they care.

For the times they lift our spirits for the faith they’re glad to share…

For the help and hope they offer, for the kindnesses that they give – For letting us see Jesus in the loving lives they live.”

Our Community Protestant Church family prays that God’s richest blessings of peace, health and happiness will be yours in the New Year.

The doors of Community Protestant Church are open to all to worship and fellowship with Christian believers of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. You are cordially invited to come in, join in and receive your blessing.

E va n G . M it ch ell —E

Church of the Savior Rev. Dr. Robert A. Smith, Jr., Pastor; Lady Theresa M. Smith, co-founder; Rev. McMillian, Assistant Pastor, and the Church of the Savior family extend an invitation to every person to worship with us.

We are a non-denominational, inter-racial, inter-cultural, intergenerational fellowship of believers. We care about you, not your W2. We are not church as usual. Come as you are, we leave the judging to God. The Church of the Savior family extends love and affirmation to the Co-op City community. A warm welcome awaits you!! We love you for who you are, not what you have. Please call us at 718-320-0002 or 917-734-4058 for more information. Do

you want a place that allows you to meet the living God? Do you want to be connected to people who care about you, not what you have on or how much money you make? A special seat and friend awaits you.

Church of the Savior is located at 120 DeKruif Place – street level, (under Building #7 near Dreiser Loop). Take the 38 to Dreiser Loop and DeKruif Pl. Our mailing address is: P.O. Box 86, Bronx, NY 10475.

Sunda y Schedule: Adult Bible Study - 9:05 -10:00 a.m.

Prayer, Meditation and Devotion - 10:00 a.m.

Divine Worship - 10:30 a.m.

Come and be blessed. We want an opportunity to love you. See you in church.

Our children’s Sunday School will teach and nurture your child/children in the word of God. All sessions are during worship service.

Dr. Smith’s Ser mon Topic: “Can You Handle It?” Reading fr om Holy Scr iptur e: Genesis 22:1-13.

Weekly Activities – Every person is welcomed.

Mondays at 6:15 - Bereavement Group.

Tuesdays at 6:30 - Bible Study. Subject: God’s Grace and Human Suffering.

Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. - Channel 70,

Bronxnet.

Every other Saturday - Food Pantry. For more information in donating or receiving food, please call Lady Theresa Smith at 718-925-5052. We thank the children of the Charter School in Section 5 for their generous donation. You have helped feed more than 16 families for approximately one month.

Thanks to the Building 17 Association for their generous donation of food and toys.

Thought for the Week: “To forgive is to set the prisoner free - and discover the prisoner is YOU!“ —Rev. Dr. Rober t A. Smith, J r.

Pentecostal Tabernacle Pentecostal Tabernacle, 120 Benchley Pl.. Building 24, Bronx, N.Y. 10475; (718) 324-0334.

You are invited to attend worship services on the following days. Sunday School for all age group starts at 10:30 a.m. Mid-day worship begins at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday morning prayer and fasting service will be held at 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Prayer meeting will also be held at 7:30 every Wednesday evening. Bible study on Fridays begins at 7:30 p.m.

Focus: Brotherly kindness is a trait Christians need in order to live triumphantly.

And be ye kind one to another, tender

hearted, forgiving one another; even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

Ephesians 4:32 Kindness cannot be relegated to a personality that some have and some do not.

Christians must show common decency and courtesy to their fellow humans and especially to other Christians. Paul stated in his writing that we must be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another. We should always be touched with the feelings of others. These are practical implications of Christianity, and practicing them is clearly the daily task of all believers. We must not allow wrath, anger, evil speaking, hate and malice to

take control of our daily life. All these practices must be put away out of our daily life.

Paul stated in Ephesians 5:15, 18-19 “See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise. Redeeming the time, because the days are evil and be not drunk with wine wherein is excess, but be filled with the spirit. Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spirituals, songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord” When we maintain a close relationship with God, and walk in humility, we will be able to love others as Christ loved us.

As God showed kindness to us by

extending forgiveness, so we are to forgive others. This echoes the teaching of Jesus in Matthew 6:14, For if we forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

If we are willing to show forgiveness to others, this same forgiveness will be measured back to us. God’s kindness towards us is a model for how we are to treat others.

As moral agents, created in God’s image, we too have an obligation to show kindness to one another.

For further information, call 718-3240334.

—R ev. R . Sibb lies

COMMUNITY PROTESTANT CHURCH OF CO-OP CITY

C O-OP C ITY BA PTIS T CH UR CH

1659 EAST GUN HILL ROAD BRONX, NY 10469

135 EINSTEIN LOOP (Section 5) • Rooms 50-51 Rev. Dr. Sheldon E. Williams, Pastor

REV., DR. CALVIN E. OWENS, PASTOR CHURCH (718) 862-9172 OFFICE (718) 862-9179

An interdenominational Church of love and understanding, consisting of people of many faiths, races and cultural backgrounds, seeking to live the spirit of Christ with relevance.

CHURCH SCHEDULE WEEKLY: CHURCH SCHOOL - SUNDAY, 9:00 a.m.

WORSHIP SERVICE: SUNDAY, 11:00 a.m.

BIBLE CLASS & PRAYER MEETING - WEDNESDAY, 7:30 p.m.

MONTHLY: COMMUNION - 1 AND 3 ST

ALL ARE WELCOME!

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SUNDAYS

(718) 320-3774 • Sunday School – 9:15 a.m.

• Sunday Worship Services – 8:00 & 11:00 a.m.

• Midweek Worship – Wednesday @ 12 Noon • Bible Class – Wednesday @ 1:00 & 7:30 p.m.

• Prayer Service – Friday @ Noon & 7:30 p.m.

COMMUNION SERVICE EVERY FIRST SUNDAY. YOUTH DAY EVERY FOURTH SUNDAY. ALL ARE WELCOME TO WORSHIP WITH US.

Mon., Jan. 7

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Bartow

Einstein

Library 9:30 a.m. -1 p.m.,

Library 9:30 a.m. – 1:00

Rm. 31

Bingo 10 - 11:30 a.m., Room 31

Dominoes 2:30 p.m., Room 31

Word Games 9:30 – 11:00 a.m., Rm. 31

Card Games 2 – 4 p.m., Room 31

Current Events

Tues., Jan. 8

10am, Rm. 31

Bingo 10:00- 11:30, Rm. 31

Dominoes 2:30pm, Rm. 31

Word Games 9:30 –11:30am, Rm. 31

Card Games 2:00-4pm, Rm. 31

Self Defense Class w/David Hammer 9:00-10:00 am, Rm. 31

Dreiser 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., Rm. 7

Dominoes 10 a.m., Rm.

Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session

45

9:30 – 10:30 a.m., Rm. 7

Line Dancing

Stay Well Exercise

10-11 a.m., Rm. 45

(10 – 11 a.m., Rm. 2)

Around The Lunch Table 11:30 a.m., Rm. 49 Walking and Exercise w/Ms. Gaskill

Mind Teasers

2:00 – 4:00 p.m.

2 – 4 p.m., Rm. 7

Wed., Jan. 9

Blood Pressure 1st & 3rd Wed 9-10 a.m., Rm. 31 Card Games 2-4 p.m.

2 – 3 p.m., Rm. 2

9:30 – 10:30, Rm. 7

Alert & Alive Tai Chi

10:30am-11:30am, Rm. 7

11:00 am, Rm. 45

Mixed Cultural Dance Mind Teasers

1:00pm, Rm. 49

12:00pm – 1:00pm, Rm. 4

Zumba w/Eva

2:00-4:00 pm, Rm. 45

2:00-4:00pm, Rm. 7

Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session 9:30 –

Dominoes

10:30 a.m., Rm. 7

10 a.m., Rm. 45

Whole wheat bread Fresh orange

Apple juice Braised beef/pan gravy Kasha & bow ties Carrots Alt: Vegetable liver

Prune juice ¼ chicken cacciatore Spaghetti w/parsley & garlic Stewed tomato

Pepper steak w/peppers onions Baked potato Carrots

Whole wheat bread Fresh pear

Chicken cutlet parmesan Whole wheat shells Green beans

Whole wheat bread Fresh banana

Thurs., Jan. 10

Spare ribs Yucca w/garlic and olive oil California blend

Whole wheat bread Canned fruit cocktail in natural juice

Fri., Jan. 11

Flounder w/ lime & breadcrumbs Orzo w/diced tomatoes & onions Tossed salad

Challah roll Canned peaches in juice

Home made baked breaded filet of Sole Broccoli soufflé Parsley baked potatoes Alt: BBQ chicken breast Apple juice Roasted chicken Brown rice & mushrooms Creamed spinach w/garlic Alt: Salmon salad

9:30 – 11:30 a.m., Rm. 7

Spelling Bee 10 a.m., Rm. 49

ALL meals served w/margarine and fresh milk

Tai Chi 11 a.m. – 12 p.m., Rm. 2

Spanish Practice Class

Mind Teasers

10:30 a.m., Computer Lab

12 – 1 p.m., Rm. 4 Art Class 1 – 3 p.m., Rm. 7 YOGA w/Bhadra every Wed., 2 – 3 p.m., Rm. 2,

Bingo 1 p.m., Rm. 49

10:00 a.m., Rm. 45

9:30 – 10:30 a.m., Rm. 7

Stay Well Exercise

Blood Pressure 1st & 3rd Thursday

9:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Rm. 31

10 – 11:30 a.m., Rm. 7

2:30 p.m., Rm. 31

10:00 -11:00 a.m., Rm. 45

Word Games

Spelling Bee

10 – 11 a.m., Aud. A

11:00 a.m., Rm. 49

Mind Teasers

10 – 11:30 a.m., Rm. 31

Bingo

12 – 1 p.m., Rm. 4 Drama 1:30 – 4 p.m., Rm. 7

Card Games

1:00 p.m., Rm. 49

Piano Sing Along

Line Dancing

Bingo

2-4 p.m., Rm. 31

11 a.m. – 12 p.m., Rm. 7

Movie Madness

Crochet and Knitting

9:30 a.m., Rm. 31

Dominoes

10 a.m. – 12 p.m., Rm. 7

Men’s Line Dancing

10 a.m., Rm. 45

9-10 a.m., Rm. 31

Art 10 a.m., Rm. 45 & 10 -11 a.m., Rm. 36

Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session 9:30 – 10:30 a.m., Rm. 7

Meditative Moments

Dominoes

Bingo

(11 – 12 p.m., Rm. 2)

2:30 p.m., Rm. 31

1 p.m., Rm. 49

Mind Teasers 12 – 1 p.m., Rm. 4

Word Games

Turkey meatloaf w/hunter Sofrito baked chicken sauce thigh Zucchini provencal Gondules (pigeon peas) Red mashed potatoes & brown rice Oriental blend Alt: Cold Tuna fish

Sewing w/Raymonde

Dominoes

10 – 11 a.m., Rm. 31

Soups, Breads and Desserts

Alt: Cold egg salad

Tuesday Movie w/popcorn

Chat Session

Women’s Line Dancing

Wed., Jan. 9

1-2pm, Aud. A

9 a.m.-1 p.m., Rm. 31

9:30 -11:30 a.m., Rm. 31

Tues., Jan. 8

10:30-11:30am in Aud. B

Bingo

Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session

Dominoes

Mon., Jan. 7

Afternoon Movie

10:00am, Rm. 49

Library

Thurs., Jan. 10

Gentle Yoga w/Anne

Dominoes

Rm. 31

Fri., Jan. 11

12 – 1 p.m., Rm. 4

Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session

Matinee Movie w/George

Non-Kosher

Kosher

Crochet and Knitting

p.m., Rm. 49

Stay Well Exercise 10 -11 a.m., Rm. 31 Line Dancing 11 a.m.12:30 p.m., Rm. 31 Dominoes 2:30 p.m., Rm. 31 Word Games 9:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m., Rm. 31 Bingo 10 - 11:30 a.m., Rm. 31,

Date:

9:30 – 11:30 a.m., Rm. 31 Bingo 10–11:30 a.m., Rm. 31

Card Games

Card Games, Dominoes

2-4 p.m., Rm. 49

2 – 4 p.m., Rm. 7

Card Games

Therapeutic Yoga

2-4 p.m., Rm. 31

Blood Pressure 2nd and 4th Friday

Chat Session

10 -11:30 a.m., Rm. 49

(Schedule subject to change without notice*)

10 a.m., Rm. 31

1:30 – 2:30 p.m., Rm. 8

WEEKLY TRIPS DATES

WEEKLY TRIPS

As scheduled: 1st Mondays:

Stew Leonards Super Wal-Mart

TBD

Bowling

PRICE

PICK-UP TIMES

Bartow Dreiser 1:15 p.m. 1:30 p.m.

8:30 a.m. 8:45 a.m. $2.50 11:00am 11:30am (for transportation)

$3 $12

Einstein 1:00 p.m.

9:00 a.m.

11:15am

To register for trips and classes, please call: (718) 320-2066 Monday – Friday: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Funded by: The NYC Department for the Aging, The NYS Office for the Aging and Riverbay Corporation.

*Menu subject to change without notice. We ask that the members please call their center in order to register for lunch for the week. Registr a tion for lu n ch a da y in a dva n ce h a s been discon tin u ed.

Bartow Center (718) 320-2066, Ext. 2010 Dreiser Center (718) 320-1345 • Einstein Center (718) 671-5161

Upcoming Events/Trips Atten tion a ll sen ior s: Th er e will be NO RE F UNDS for All tr ips.

E ffect ive J a n u a r y 1, t h e cost for som e of t h e J ASA t r ip s h a s b een i n c r e a s e d d u e t o t h e i n c r e a se o f b r id ge t olls: P a lisa d es M a ll - $12, Ber ge n M a ll - $15, J e r se y G a r d e n s M a l l – $ 1 5 & Ta n ger O u t let De er P a r k - $15.

E ffect ive J a n u a r y 1, t h e cost for t h e E m p ir e C a s in o a n d St e w L eon a r d ’s will b e $5.

Wa l-M a r t – M on d a y, J a n u a r y 7 $12 – Includes transportation. Pick-up: Bartow – 8:30 a.m.; Dreiser - 8:45 a.m. & Einstein - 9:00 a.m.

S t e w L e on a r d ’s – M o n d a y, J a n u a r y 7 - $5 – 2 h r s. Pick-ups: Einstein – 1:00 p.m.; Bartow – 1:15 & Dreiser - 1:30 p.m. (2 hours of shopping).

E m p ir e C a s in o – W e d n e s d a y, J a n u a r y 9 - $5 p er p er son . Pick-ups: Einstein - 10:00 a.m.; Bartow - 10:15 a.m. and Dreiser - 10:30 a.m. Bu s d ep a r t s a t 3 p .m ., p le a se b e on t im e.

SO L D O U T !

De er P a r k – M on d a y, J a n u a r y 14 $15 – Trip includes round trip transportation. Pick-ups: Bartow - 8:30 a.m.; Dreiser – 8:45 and Einstein – 9:00 a.m.

AI L E Y I I – T h u r sd a y, J a n u a r y 17, H ost os C en t e r for t h e Ar t s - $9 p er p e r s o n i n c l u d es r o u n d t r i p t r a n s p or t a t ion a n d a d m ission . Show time: 12:15 p.m. Pick-ups: Bartow - 10:00 a.m.; Dreiser - 10:15 a.m. and Einstein - 10:30 a.m. (O n ly 12 sea t s a va ila b le).

E m p ir e C a sin o – F r id a y, J a n u a r y 18 - $5 p er p er son . Pickups: Einstein 10:00 a.m., Bartow - 10:15 a.m. and Dreiser - 10:30 a.m. Bu s d ep a r t s a t 3 p .m ., p lea se b e on t im e.

J ASA C L O SE D M O NDAY, J ANUAR Y 21 – M AR T I N L UT H E R K I NG ’S BI R T H DAY.

E m p ir e C a sin o – F r id a y, J a n u a r y 25 - $5 p e r p er son . Pick-ups: Einstein - 10:00 a.m.; Bartow - 10:15 a.m. and Dreiser - 10:30 a.m. Bu s d ep a r t s a t 3 p .m ., p lea se b e on t im e .

R esor t s Wor ld C a sin o @ Aq u ed u ct – Decem b er 4, 2012 t r ip h a s b een r esch ed u led for Tu esd a y, J a n u a r y 22 – ( 5 4 s e a t C o a ch B u s ) . $ 2 0 . S e e r evise d t im e for p ic k -u p s. Pick-up times: Bartow – 9:30 a.m.; Dreiser – 9:45 a.m. & Einstein – 10:00 a.m.

Departure time from casino is 3:30 p.m.

R id ge H ill – M on d a y, J a n u a r y 28 – $7 includes round trip transportation.

Pick-ups: Bartow - 9:00 a.m.; Dreiser 9:15 a.m. and Einstein - 9:30 a.m.

We i g h t M a n a g e m e n t S u p p o r t G r o u p - C l a s s es w i l l r e s u m e o n M on d a y, J a n u a r y 7, 10: 00 a .m . - 2049 B a r t ow Ave n u e , R o om 25, e ver y M on d a y. Maintaining a healthy weight is not easy but with knowledge and practice it can be. Come join the Weight Management Support Group to learn techniques and information that can help you maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Ca r egiver Su ppor t Gr ou p - Next sc h e d u le d m e e tin gs a r e Tu e s da y, J a n u a r y 8t h a n d 2 2n d. A Caregiver Support Group can offer an atmosphere of understanding and support for caregivers to discuss issues and concerns.

Whether you care for a loved one from a distance or in your home, you are most welcome. The support group is facilitated by a social worker. If you have any questions, please contact JASA at 718-320-2066.

D I S A B I L I T Y S U P P O R T / S O C I A L I Z AT I O N G R O UP – T h e gr ou p m e et s ever y 1st F r i d a y of t h e m on t h . For more information, contact John Sullivan at 718-671-2090 (Ext. 2142).

Transportation is provided, if available.

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WEEKLY SCHEDULE

F or u p d a t ed Week ly Sch ed u le in for m t a ion , p lea se ca ll 718-320-3300, p r ess #5 a t t h e p r om p t .

Building 32 Association Happy New Year to one and all!

Our first meeting of the New Year will take place on Tuesday, January 8, at 7:30 p.m. Our very special guest speaker will be Mr. Vernon Cooper, General Manager of Riverbay Corp.

This will surely be a very informative meeting; we hope to see some of our new cooperators in attendance. Our meeting room is located on the first floor rear in Building 32B. Light refreshments are available, as well as a door prize and a fifty-fifty.

Our meetings take place once every two months and generally last for no more than ninety minutes. The Building Association needs the involvement of more cooperators.

So many cooperators commented on our beautifully decorated lobbies. It would have been nice to have additional bodies helping. There is power in numbers and we can only obtain what this building needs and wants by standing together and using one strong, powerful voice. Come down and give your opinion on matters important to you. The Executive Board of the Building Association has been able to help fellow cooperators with issues ranging from garage parking to noisy neighbors.

If we do not care about our homes, can we honestly expect others to?

—Lor na Smit h

Circle of Christ Church The Circle of Christ Church family extends a warm welcome to you and your family and invites you to come and worship with us at 147 Dreiser Loop, patio level.

Th ought for t his week: His ways are higher than our ways and his thoughts higher than our thoughts, Isaiah 55.9.

Are you disappointed? Are you asking yourself how this could happen to me?

How can things go so wrong?

Disappointments and difficult times can tend to undermine our faith like little termites gnawing away at the foundation of our lives. They can harvest doubt in whether or not God is really concerned about the everyday details of our lives. Our limited vision doesn’t allow us to see how God is working behind the scenes in our lives. But we must believe that He is. Each and every trial is an opportunity to trust him more. God always has a plan. When life takes an unexpected turn, remember, it is not unexpected to God. His ways are higher than our ways and his thoughts

higher than our thoughts.

We remind you that we are collecting non-perishable items and supplies in order to provide and support families in need of food. We also are providing counseling and referrals services for families in the community. If you need or know someone in need, please call 347-945-1992. Please leave a message and we will gladly call you back.

Come join us at Circle of Christ Church and experience the love of God. C HUR C H SE RVIC E SC HE DUL E Wednesday – 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Prayer & Bible Study Friday – 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Youth Night and Children’s Bible Club Sunday – 11 a.m. Worship and the Word Children’s Church, 5 years old to 12 years old Little Lambs - Potty trained Spanish Service – January 27; Time: 3:30 p.m.

—R ev. Sa m C olon

Baychester Library Events VISIT THE LIBRARY - A GREAT WEALTH OF INFORMATION WEEKLY EVENTS KIDS Game On Nintendo Wii! - Mondays, 4:30 p.m.

Toddler Time - Every Tuesday, 11 a.m.

Teens TAG - Every Tuesday, 4 p.m.

Teen Lounge - Every Wednesday, 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.

Chess Club - Every Thursday, 3 p.m.

Teen Lounge - Every Friday, 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.

Film - Every Saturday, 2 p.m.

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AARP Chapter #4997 R E M I NDE R : The first meeting of 2013 for AARP Peachtree Chapter 4997 is scheduled for MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 1 p.m. in Dreiser Auditorium “A.” If you’re looking for a worthwhile New Year’s resolution to make for 2013, consider joining the Peachtree Chapter…Each one, bring one – a family member, neighbor or new-found friend…Join us in getting the facts about Medicare and Social Security and how you can make a difference…

Get well wish es extended to Virginia Bolling.

NOT E : To our sick, on the mend and shut-in members, and those bereaved members, please know that you are in our prayers. Contact Frances Wilson, Good & Welfare Coordinator, 718-6715493.

2013 T O UR AC T I VI T I E S Jan. 10-20 – The Hawaiian Island Cruise Tour (11 days) – SOLD OUT includes 5 ports of call: Honolulu, Maui, Hilo, Kana & Kauai; on the Norwegian Pride of America; airfare and tours included in the price…Bus pick-up from

Asch Loop (in front of the library): 9:55 a.m. — departure at l0:20 a.m. to the airport .... contact Jean, 718-379-3742.

Feb. 7 (Date change) – Ira & Isabella’s Jewish/Italian Wedding Comedy @ Lakeside Manor (Hazlet, NJ) – includes luncheon and show; Deluxe motor coach transportation…$75/person…contact Jean, 718379-3742.

April 11, 2013 – Ace in the Hole presents Joe Coleman’s “Platters Review” – includes lunch, dancing and boutique shopping at the Royal Manor; w/Deluxe motor coach transportation…$88/person… contact Jean, 718379-3742.

May 16 – Culinary Institute of America & Hudson River Boat Cruise includes a guided tour of the World’s Premier Culinary College followed by a gourmet meal prepared by students of the Institute; then have a relaxing afternoon on a Hudson River Cruise…$110/person…contact Daisy, 718-671-3241.

—Delor es Deb n a m

Einstein Cancer Fund We are going to Showboat Casino on Tuesday, January 8th. The cost per person is $33 and you receive a casino slot play of $25. Time of pick-up is 8 a.m. starting at Einstein Loop, followed by Asch Loop and Dreiser Loop. Please bring your casino card and a valid photo ID. “Noah’s Ark” — Wednesday and Thursday, May 15th and 16th, at the Millenium Theatre, Lancaster, Pa. Day 1 – Noah’s Ark; check in at the Hawthorne Inn. Dinner at Miller’s Restaurant. Day 2 – after breakfast and check out, on to the Sands Casino, and bonus of the day. Cost per person—double, $245; triple, $235

and single, $287. An initial deposit of $25 holds your reservations; balances can be paid in any amount that is easier for you.

Final payments must be made by March 30th, 2013.

For the above trips, please call Mildred at 718-320-0288, Lydia at 718671-3005 and Loretta at 718-671-2958.

You can reach us on Monday through Saturday, from 9:00 a.m. to noon, and in the evening after 6:00 p.m.

Good health and healings are wished to all. Remember those who are homebound or in nursing homes. Give them a call.

—Lyd ia R u a s

Retirees of Dreiser Loop “CHEERS TO A NEW YEAR AND ANOTHER CHANCE FOR US TO GET IT RIGHT.” REMEMBER! The next RETIREES General Meeting will be Wednesday, Jan. 9, at 1:30 p.m. in the Dreiser Auditorium.

T R AVE L I NG E VE NT S (2013): Hold the Dates: Jan. 23rd (Wed.) — Resorts World Casino/Aqueduct. Price: $30. Rebate: $15 free play, $10 off food and $50 free play for first time new members only (with valid ID-state or passport). Seats still available.

May 20-25th (Mon.-Sat.), $579 per/double. Florida: Amelia Island, St. Augustine, and Jacksonville – Guided tours.

June 29th (Sat.), Senior Day Picnic, Holiday Hills. $75. A day filled with fun, games, and endless food.

Sept. 16-18th, (Mon.-Wed.), $319 per/double. Washington, DC. Guided tours, including the White House photo opportunity.

Contacts: Beverly James, 718-3790377, and Claudette Davis, 718-379-4784.

NOTE: No refund after final payment deadline (30 days prior to trip date).

Replacements gladly accepted. We encourage payment for travel insurance coverage when making initial deposit for trips.

T HE AT R E C OM M I T T E E: All program prices (check/money) include transportation from Dreiser Loop.

NE W AND E XC IT I NG : Sat., January 19 - 8:00 p.m. Price: $50.

THE ULTIMATE DOOWOP show at Lehman College. (see Ione.)

Sat., February 16 – 7:30 p.m. Price: $82. “Dianne Reeves, female jazz vocalist brings her robust, sultry voice back to the Carnegie Hall stage with several special guests.” First paid, first seated. (Leaving at 6:00 p.m.) (See Eleanor B.) On Thursdays (from 3:00-5:00 p.m.), Committee members will be in clubroom 19. AFTER 7 p.m., questions regarding theatre shows, call 718- 324-7847 or 718671-8637.

All checks/money orders payable to: Retirees of Dreiser Loop. Mailing address: 177 Dreiser Loop, Room 19, Bronx, NY 10475.

GOO D AND W E L FAR E : We extend our deepest condolences to Jessie Johnson who sadly lost her mother and whose burial was held in NC. Also, our condolences to the family and friends of Marguerite Patrick who passed recently. We were sorry to hear that Stuart Edwards was in the hospital and we hope that he will be stronger soon. And to those released from hospitals and back home recuperating, Gladys Chisholm, Ann Mayo, Lennie Murrell, Bill Suefert and Gladys Williams, we offer these thoughts to you - As you rest and continue healing know that you are thought of warmly and wished a quick recovery.

Contact: Elinor Gordon at 718-3798755 regarding illnesses and bereavements.

Love, peace, and joy for the New Year!

—C la udet te Davis

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Reflections

by Rabbi Solomon I. Berl Spiritual Leader of Young Israel Synagogue It is told that when a new building was being planned for the Vatican, the architect submitted drawings to the Pope. They were returned with a simple comment: “We are not angels.” The architect couldn’t figure out what the Pope meant until someone pointed our that the plans did not include bathrooms.

We have to accept that we are human. We have limitations and ambivalent feelings. We make mistakes as well as do good. We are not gods, but simply people.

We must also realize that others are

human beings too. Like ourselves, others at times are wise or foolish, angry or calm, and everything else from the range of human emotions. We should understand and allow for this when dealing with people.

But being human also means having great potential. We can, and often do, reach beyond ourselves. We write poetry, paint pictures, build buildings, and do many things both great and lasting. But the most important thing we can do is help each other. To be human in its highest sense means to care about others.

Young Israel of Co-op City Young Israel of Co-op City (lower level of the Dreiser Loop shopping center) is a house of worship that opens its doors every morning from 6 until 7 a.m.

Anyone who wishes to start the daily routine with prayers, during which our spiritual leader, Rabbi Solomon I. Berl, offers a brief Bible teaching is welcome.

On Friday evening, Sabbath service begin at 10 minutes after the candle-lighting time. Saturday morning serv-

ice starts at 9 a.m. Rabbi Berl delivers his sermon at 10:30 a.m. The Rabbi’s class on the Torah reading of the week begins one hour before sunset every Saturday afternoon.

For office hours or any information you may seek, feel free to call (718) 671-2300 and leave your name, phone number and a brief message on the synagogue’s answering machine, and your call will be returned as soon as possible.

Building 30 Association We have an email address. It is: Building30@hotmail.com.

This organization cannot work without the participation of the cooperators of Building 30 A&B. I hope that we can help each other.

Coming Event s: The next meeting of the Association is Wednesday, January 9. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. and the meeting commences promptly at 7:30 p.m.

Pokeno is back! Friday, January 11 will be our night for Pokeno fun. We meet in the Association Room on the “B” side of the building. The doors open at 7:30 p.m. Bring your nickels and have some fun. Snacks are served.

Crochet class is on Wednesday, January 2.

The class will start at 1:00 p.m. and end at 3:00 p.m. We meet at the Building 30 Association Room on the “B” side.

Calendar of E vents: Tuesday, January 1—The officers and members of Building 30 A & B extend a very

happy and healthy New Year to all.

G ood & Welfar e We had a terrific Bldg. 30 Pot Luck Holiday Party on Saturday, December 15 in our Association Rom. Everyone who participated brought something to eat or drink. There was plenty of food including side dishes and desserts. We thank you all for making this party complete. We sang and danced to the music of Cowboy Usher and the Night Riders.

Let us have another healthy year and do this again in 2013.

The “A” side of the building has such beautiful decoration for the holidays “thanks” to the efforts of Lois Washington and Mr. & Mrs. Julio Esquilon. It really puts you in the holiday spirit.

Speedy get well wishes to all who are under the weather. If you are celebrating a special occasion, an anniversary or a birthday, we hope that you enjoy your day.

SEE YOU SOON. M ir iam E. Ber lofsky —M

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Traditional Synagogue of Co-op City The Traditional Synagogue of Co-op City, Young Israel of Baychester, Section 5 (new address) at Bldg. 27B at 120 Erdman Place (behind the lobby), welcomes you to pray with them. Tel. for the Shule (same old number) 1-718-379-6920.

Note: Office hours are on Thursday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Candle lighting on Friday, January 11, is before 4:30 p.m. Shabbat ends today, Saturday, January 5, at 5:27 p.m.

S.O.S. Urgent! Calling all Jewish men to make a Minyon.

M en you ar e needed for a M inyon. A Minyon is the number of men needed to read the Torah. The important number needed is 10. Please be counted as part of the 10 men and make the Minyon. You will be doing a Mitzvah (a good deed). Thank you!

The community is always welcome to attend our various functions and enjoy a great day of fun and friendship.

C oming E vents: Sunday, January 6 at 1:00 p.m.— Sisterhood sponsors an afternoon of Bingo.

The cost is $3 per person and includes admission and refreshments. Hope to see you at this fun time.

Good a nd Welfa r e: What a beautiful luncheon was presented to all who attended on Sunday, December 16, 2012. It was the eighth day of Chanukah and we were celebrating. We sang the National Anthem and the Hatikvah (Israeli)

in addition to many appropriate songs for the holiday. The food was served hot and was delicious. Traditional jelly donuts were served with hot coffee or tea for dessert. A little sack of Chocolate coins (Gelt) were given to all who attended. After all was cleared away, we continued the afternoon with a mini-Bingo. A good time was had by all.

Many thanks go to Rabbi Daniel for addressing us and telling all about Chanukah; Nora and Jerry, they covered the tables and set the napkins and utensils in each place. Thanks to Beverly and Faye who drove to “Delicious on Lydig,” picked up the hot food and were the servers for the day; to Marilyn who ran the Bingo game; to Bess and Harold who made sure that we had Chanukah Gelt and to me, Mimi, who had so much fun putting together this great day.

All women are invited to join the Sisterhood. The dues for 2013 are due. $18 is the annual amount.

Do you need a tree certificate sent “in Honor of” or “in Memory of” a special occasion or a condolence? You can give a living gift for the cost of $15 per tree. For more information, you can call Mimi at 1347-427-4526. We can accommodate you.

If you are feeling under the weather, we wish you all a speedy and painless recovery in double quick time.

Your help is always appreciated. Thank you.

Shalom!

Mir iam E velyn Ber lofsky —M

Eleanor Roosevelt Democratic Club The Eleanor Roosevelt Democratic Club will hold its Regular Monthly Meeting on Thursday, January 17, in the Bartow Center, Room #28 at 7:30 p.m. It is requested that all members attend this very important meeting.

This will be our first meeting of the new year. Some very important issues will be discussed relative to our upcoming activities for the year.

The Eleanor Roosevelt Democratic Club cordially invites you to attend the 10th Annual St. Valentine’s Day Dance on Saturday, February 09, in the Dreiser Loop Auditorium B. The time of this event is from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Music will be provided by DJ Carol Productions. The cost is $30 per person. ($2 for each setup). For ticket information, please contact Sylvia Polite at (718) 320-2837; Gloria Clarke at

(718) 379-5430 or Barbara Irby at (718) 3799294. Come out and have an enjoyable time while celebrating the Annual Observance of St. Valentine’s Day. Members are reminded that all instances of personal illness, death in the family, homebound status, surgery, and hospitalizations should be reported to our Good & Welfare Committee Chairperson, Ms. Gertie Brown, at (347) 275-2995. She will take care of all acknowledgements from the club regarding these matters.

The Eleanor Roosevelt Democratic Club would like to wish all our members a very happy and healthy New Year. This wish is also extended to all members of the local community. I would like to thank everyone for your continued support of this club.

—Geor ge T. C la r ke

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Church of the New Vision The pastors and the Church of the New Vision wish everyone a happy, healthy and blessed holiday.

Pastor Anne L. Palmore and the congregation of the Church of the New Vision extend a warm and friendly invitation to everyone to worship with us every Sunday at 8:00 a.m. or 11:00 a.m. We are a church where inspirational messages from the Word of God, the Bible, are delivered every Sunday morning.

The church is designed to meet the spiritual needs of our community by offering anointed singing and preaching, and a general atmosphere of Christian love and friendly hospitality.

We also invite the youth of our community

to attend our Sunday Morning services, which are designed to meet the special needs of our young people. Parents, please send your children to learn of the Lord Jesus.

Prayer Service takes place every Wednesday evening from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., followed by Bible Teaching from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Be with us to learn the truth from the Word of God. L ist of Pr ogr a ms a nd Events: Adult Sunday School is from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Youth Sunday School is also from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Holy Communion is served the first Sunday of the month.

Youth Sunday takes place on the second

Sunday of the month.

Missionary Sunday takes place on the third Sunday of the month.

Memorial Sunday (Men’s Day) takes place on the fourth Sunday of the month.

Seniors’ Sunday takes place on the fifth Sunday of the month.

Singles Ministry meets every third Tuesday evening of the month at 8:00 p.m.

Next Generation Choir & Club meets 1st & 2nd Friday of the month at 6:30 p.m.

Seniors Ministry meets 1st Wednesday of the month at 11:00 a.m.

Mid-day Bible Study meets every Tuesday afternoon from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.

Come join New Vision’s “Partners in Reading Program” every Sunday afternoon

from 1:15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. Students in Grades 1 through 8 discover the joy of reading while exploring and improving their literacy levels through small groups and reading partners. Parents, we encourage you to bring your children to benefit from this free program taught by trained professionals.

Registration is going on now.

Church of the New Vision is located at 115 Einstein Loop, Bronx NY 10475; Telephone #: (718) 671-8746 or (718) 320-0409. Our mailing address is: Church of the New Vision, P.O. Box 753037, Bronx, NY, 10475.

Please visit our website at www.churchofnewvision.com.

—Ca r ol Ha que

Iglesia Cristiana Marcos 16:15 Pastor Fernando Figueroa and Pastor Thomas Garrett and the congregation of Iglesia Cristiana Marcos extend an invitation for you to come together and celebrate the day that the Lord has made, worshipping his precious and holy name.

W h en I Sp ea k You r Na m e I n P r a yer I’d like to sit you down and tell you everything’s okay/And have the strength enough to pull you through another day/I’d like to help you to believe that this will be all right/And that you will not have to spend another sleepless night I’d like to hold your hand and wipe the teardrops from your eyes/And help you

just to sort things out while you question why/I’d like to try and lift the load and carry it for you/And truly help you understand just what you’re going through I’d like to have the words to make this trouble disappear/And give you peace of mind so you won’t shed another tear/I’d like to have the magic touch to take away your pain/And help you see the blue sky just beyond this blinding rain But sometimes what we say or do just cannot be enough/To ease another’s passage through a trail so dark and rough/There is one thing I know will help much more than I can say/And rest

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assured that I will do it when I kneel to pray I will take your name before the Father as I seek His face/And ask Him to enfold you in His arms of warm embrace/There’s no one who can comfort you quite like the Father can/And surely carry you across this dark and frightening span Although, I dearly care for you and want to help so much/I know that what you really need is in the Father’s touch/So, I will take you to the throne and leave you in His care/I know He will deliver, when I speak your name in prayer

C H UR C H HO UR S: Sp a n ish Tuesday: Prayer Service 8:00 p.m.

Friday: Bible Study 8:00 p.m.

Sunday: Sunday School 10:00 a.m.— Evangelistic Service: 12:00 p.m.

C h u r ch H ou r s: E n glish Sunday: Evangelistic Service 4:00 p.m.

All are welcome. We are located in the Section 5 community center, Room 42.

For any questions or prayers, call 718671-6112 or 347-275-5500 God bless you and may the Lord’s face shine upon you.

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Se Habla Español MEDICARE ACCEPTED • HOUSE CALLS BY APPOINTMENT

Diabetic Patients with Medicare may be eligible for shoes.

(718) 379-1700 We Accept: Visa, Mastercard, Debit Card • Dental Financing Plans available if qualified.

Most Insurance Plans & Medicaid accepted as full payment • FREE PARKING

“We Make Saving Your Teeth Affordable!”

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CLASSIFIEDS Co-op City Times • cctimes@riverbaycorp.com Appliances Repair

Records Wanted

Get Top Cash for your Jazz, Soul, R&B and Gospel albums from 50s to 70s. Call Howard 1/26 at 212-873-4016 anytime.

Space for Rent

A 7,500 square foot space, comprising a two story attached annex building to St. Paul's Episcopal Church is available for rent.

The space was used as a Pre-School until June 2012. If interested in renting this space, call Father Horton Scott on 914-384-2929 for an appointment. The rental space is at 489 St. Paul's Place between 170 and 171 1/26 Washington Ave. in the Bronx.

Call

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if you are tired of paying too much for repairs!

718-829-9090 Service Charge only $24.95

• Washers • Dryers • Stoves plus 10% off any repair Senior • Refrigerators Citizen Discount • Dishwashers Vacuums FREE Pick-up and Delivery!

SERVICES

L & L APPLIANCE REPAIR 10% DISCOUNT

(except vacuums and lamps)

Fully Insured NYC License #1233497

Call 718.792.2655 10/12/13

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VACUUM

Appliances Repair • Stoves • Washers • Dryers • Refrigerators • Vacuum Cleaners and more

Cleaning Service - Windows

SALES & SERVICE

DR. STEVE’S APPLIANCE REPAIR

• 1 Year Guarantee on parts • Over 25 Years Experience • Insured • Seniors Discount • 10% OFF with this Ad Call (718) 671-0700 1/26

718-829-9090

GEORGE’S CLEAN WINDOWS

Bags, Belts & Filters

Free Pick up & Delivery 1058 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx

Professional Window Cleaning • FAST RELIABLE SERVICE 1/26

Cell: Blinds

FAMILY BLINDS SERVICE

ACE APPLIANCE REPAIR

Serving Co-op City for over 25 years

Refrigerators, stoves, air conditioners, washers, dryers, dishwashers. Free service call with repairs.

NEW STYLE BLINDS

For prompt service call:

(718) 379-8782

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All Colors • Vertical • Minis • Woods • 2 in. Regulars • Wash, Tape, Cord Blinds

EMERGENCY SERVICE

FREE VALANCE & INSTALLATION NEW WINDOWS?

L & L APPLIANCE REPAIR

Removal & Re-installation of any types of Blinds Quality work! Lowest Prices in Town!

Repair Closet Doors and much more!

Call Mike at: 718-974-1290

• ALL MAKES & MODELS • Stoves • Washers • Dryers •Lamps • Dishwashers • Refrigerators • Bags • Hoses • Belts • Vacuum Cleaners

(except vacuums)

718.792.2655 2951 Middletown Road, Bronx, NY 10461 (Near Pelham Bay Station) 10/12/13

1-203-482-6337

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Computer Consultant, Sales & Repair

Dataway Computers, Inc. Networking, Maintenance, Repair

$40 Field Service MICROSOFT CERTIFIED PROFESSIONALS

FREE Phone Consultation 2/29

Call Anytime • Seven Days/Week • “When You See Me, You’ll Know Me!”

Family Owned & Operated Since 1954 NYC License #1233497 10% DISCOUNT Fully Insured

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P&R APPLIANCE SERVICE

1058 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx SERVICES

Cleaning Service - Carpet

Cleaning Service

SPOONERS DOMESTIC SERVICE

1/26 • 4 Hour Minimum • General Cleaning — Call for Maint. Cleaning • Semi-Heavy Duty & Senior Care — $80 + tax • Super Heavy — $120 + tax Bonded • 7 Days • Accept Cash, Pay-Pal

646-326-2676

Call: Computer Drop-off at 474 Willis Avenue, Bx 10455

Visit Us: www.dattaway.com

Lic. #1417990

Celebrating 10 years of service to Co-op City.

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Floors

www.spoonercleaning.com Call

(718) 320-5112

EMERGENCY SERVICE

L&L APPLIANCE REPAIR

$20 OFF

Present This Coupon (except vacuums/lamps)

STOVES • WASHERS • REFRIGERATORS Fully VACUUM CLEANERS and more Insured NYC License #1233497

718.792.2655

LIMIT — One Coupon Per Person

10/12/13

Your Ad Here!

Call 718-320-3300, x3380 for affordable rates!

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CLASSIFIEDS Floors

KJ HANDYMAN

M & M FLOORS

Hardwood floors installed - Sanding & Refinishing. Polyurethane, Fabulon & Moisture Cure Finishes. Staining in all colors. Free estimates.

10% Co-op City resident discount.

Call Mike. (718) 792-0024

Painting

Handyman

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Flooring • Painting • Ceramic Floor Tiles • Blinds • Shower Doors • Lighting • Lighting Fixtures • Many More Jobs

(Handy person) Fast Service Cell:

(917) 346-0862 1/26

Hair Care

Tom/Handyman

NO LUMPS NO BUMPS HAIR EXTENSIONS

I ’m ver y h a n dy a n d ca n fix a n yth in g in you r h ome, for exa mple: C a b in et s, d r a wer s, d oor s, closet s, p olish floor s, d ish wa sh er s, p u t u p wa ll m ir r or s, ch a n ge a n y sin k fa u cet , in st a ll ceilin g fa n s a n d ligh t fixt u r es.

1815 West ch est er Ave. Br on x, NY 10472

718-684-3000

BRAIDLESS HAIR EXTENSIONS 100% E ffect ive!

HOLIDAY SPECIALS

Bathroom $50 paint included, Kitchen $110 paint included, Bedroom $99+ up - paint included • Floors Refinished • Doors Repaired • Wallpaper, Panel, Carpet Removal • Blinds, Doors & Kitchen Cabinets - Moderate Repairs • Closet Doors Repaired (very cheap)

FREE!

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Slipcovers

PLASTIC SLIPCOVERS TABLE PADS

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CUSHIONS REFILLED • NEW FOAM RUBBER SOFA PLATFORMS LOW, LOW PRICES 1/26

No Br a id s, No G lu e, No R u b b er Ba n d s!

Home Improvement

ALL STATE DECORATORS

1-800-479-2667 JASON LASH

We u se P er u via n , M a la ysia n , Br a zilia n a n d M or occa n H a ir !

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• VERTICAL BLINDS • MINI BLINDS • SINK VANITIES • SPACE SAVERS • MATCHING HAMPERS • BATHTUB ENCLOSURES • CLIP-ON MIRROR FRAMES

Upholstery/Blinds

• RANGE HOODS • LIGHT FIXTURES • KITCHEN CABINETS • CABINET REFACING • COUNTERTOPS • CUSTOM CLOSET MIRROR DOORS • CUSTOM WALL MIRRORS

REUPHOLSTERING

Custom Craftsmen - 40 yrs. experience. Sofas & Chairs upholstered; Slipcovers-Fabric & Plastic; Kitchen Chairs - $8.99 & up: Caning; Venetian Blinds; Drapes - Custom made Refinishing, Touch up & Polishing of Furniture

STYLISH DECORATORS • 718.881.7691 3314 White Plains Rd. • Bronx, NY 10467

CO-OP SALES

- Grout & Carpet Cleaning Eliminate e Breath Easy

718.320.5270

ESTIMATE!

(718) 746-8925

ESTIMATES ARE FREE! P lea se ca ll a n yt im e 718-515-8556 • 347-236-2993

A-1 PAINTING PLUS

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Your Ad Here!

Call 718-320-3300, x3380 for affordable rates!

Bugs

1-800-479-2667

Co-op City Resident Specials

CO-OP SALES BLINDS! — since 1969 — 1/26

Vertical, Mini, Wood, Pleats

Co-op City Times

1-800-479-2667

20492049 BartowBARTOW Ave. • Room 21 • NY21 10475 AVE. • Bronx, ROOM

• Don’t Pay More At Your Local Hardware Store •

We BEAT Any Quote!

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Fee is payable in advance. No exceptions. No refunds.

Checks or Money Orders ONLY payable to Co-op City Times must accompany ad. (We will no longer accept cash.)

Locksmith

FAMILY LOCKSMITH Licensed and Bonded

HIGH SECURITY LOCKS 20% Off Any Lock Job!

Medco • MultiLock • Wilson High Quality Labor For a Low Price!

Serving Co-op City for over 25 years.

“When you see me, You’ll know me.”

Call Anytime • Seven Days A Week

Call Mike at: 718-974-1290

BRONX, NY 10475 • 718.320-3380 1.718.320.3300, ext. 3380

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