Co-op City Times 01/08/11

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Vol. 46 No. 2

Saturday, January 8, 2011

Co-op City spared city’s garbage crisis thanks to Peartree facility

BY BILL STUTTIG With all of the city’s homes, businesses and, especially, housing developments buried under mounds of garbage bags and other unsightly refuse due to a more than week-long postponement of the city’s regular garbage collection schedule, Co-op City remained clear of such unsightly and

faced a real crisis at the exact time of year when the amount of refuse produced by the community is at its highest.

“Normally, we handle 200 tons of garbage per week at the facility, but the week after the holidays, that number typically increases to 300 tons,” Salazar explained earlier this week.

At a nearby Bronx housing development, garbage sat piled several feet high as regular garbage pick-ups were postponed by the city for more than a week due to the snow clean-up. But in Co-op City, (inset, left) dumpster pads remained virtually clear throughout the week because workers continued transporting trash to the Peartree Refuse Processing Facility on a daily basis.

Photo by Jim Roberts

unsanitary mountains of trash thanks largely to the hard work of Riverbay’s porters and drivers and the presence of the community’s own refuse handling facility on Peartree Avenue.

Luis Salazar, Riverbay long-time Director of Janitorial Services whose duties include oversight of the operation of the Peartree facility, said this week that without the garbage facility, Co-op City would have

The facility was built and opened in 2006 in direct response to resident complaints over several years about trash piling on building dumpster pads whenever there was a delay in regular Sanitation services brought on by such things as long holiday weekends.

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Extension of Riverbay’s Bookkeeping window hours continue

BY ROZAAN BOONE Riverbay Corporation will continue the extension of the Finance Department’s Bookkeeping window in the new year as a convenience to shareholders who work outside of the community and may need to utilize the service before leaving for work.

The Bookkeeping window, which is located in the Riverbay administrative reception area in the Bartow Community Center, 2049 Bartow Avenue, will continue to open at 8 a.m., instead of 9 a.m., on the two busiest days of the month for the Finance Department—the 10th of the month which is the last day for shareholders to pay their maintenance charges without the $50 late fee, and the last business day of the month when maintenance charges must be paid before legal action commences and a $200 legal fee is assessed.

Previously, the late fee was $30 and

the legal fee for non-payment action was $150, however, the Riverbay Board approved increasing the late fee to $50 and the legal fee for non-payment to $200 at its November 22nd meeting.

Additionally, legal action will now be taken against shareholders who are found to be chronically late if three nonpayment actions have been started against them in a 12-month period and the legal fee for this non-payment action is also $200.

These increases, which have been approved by the New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR), became effective on January 1, 2011.

Riverbay’s Finance Director, Peter Merola, said: “We are happy to be able to provide the extra hour for the shareholders to remit their payments during the two busiest days of the month. This added (Continued on page 4)

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Looking ahead to the New Year I want to first President’s Message ity. It was the of all wish all my city’s responsifellow cooperability to ring the tors a blessed and alarm about the President happy New Year coming storm and hope 2011 is a good year for every- and oversee the response by approprione. While Co-op City is a city unto ate city agencies. Once again, this did itself and does face major challenges not happen. In fact, as most of you on a daily basis, I am still extremely know, the city even failed to call a proud to call this community my home. snow emergency which at least would I strongly feel and believe that Co-op have gotten cars off the road. But, City is still the best place to live in the once again, we in Co-op City successNew York City area, if not the entire fully weathered the storm in the end. country.

There is a lot to cover now that the Now that we are entering a new new year is here, and while I originalyear, it is time to grab the bull by the ly hoped to have a regular Board meethorns and make some tough decision ing on January 19th, I have reschedabout the direction Co-op City is going. uled that meeting until Feb. ??? as an As President, I plan to meet with top open Board meeting so all Directors management to discuss priorities over can digest material before we vote on the next few weeks before meeting as a resolutions on different items, and we Board to consider what policy deci- will also have a gallery session to give sions should be agreed upon to help cooperators an opportunity to speak improve life in Co-op City. their minds on what I hope are approI feel I must comment on how the priate and constructive issues. city was not prepared for the enorAlso, a number of Directors will be mous blizzard which hit us last week. away the week of January 17th, which Some in Co-op City have complained is a national holiday commemorating about clean up efforts, while others Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and honhave been understanding and satisfied oring his historic achievements to given the circumstances. I want to bring people together. Dr. King’s mesremind everyone that the Department sage was strong and still very much of Sanitation is responsible for clear- valid today. The message of this great ing streets in Co-op City. This did not civil rights leader was simple, but happen in an acceptable manner. I monumental. Dr. King believed all must give thanks to the number of our people should respect each other and Riverbay employees who responded have equal rights before the law, by taking proactive steps to try and whether they were black, white, clear our streets, with limited man(Continued on page 2) power, though it is not our responsibil-

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Life saving actions recognized … Three

Public Safety officers were honored last month for actions taken last summer which resulted in saving the life of a shareholder who had been severely beaten by an assailant while attempting to return to his home in Building 14 late one evening. The honorees are: (left to right) Emergency Service Unit (ESU) Officer Raymond Bermudez, Sergeant Chris Bulat, ESU Officer Milton Gregory. The honored officers responded to a call reporting a man down on the ground and found the victim with severe injuries around the head and face. He was stabilized and then transported to the hospital with what was then described as life-threatening injuries. According to Public Safety, the victim, who at first was not expected to live, remained in critical condition for several weeks before slowly recovering from the injuries caused by numerous blows to the head and face. The Public Safety Investigative Unit immediately thereafter reviewed surveillance video which captured the attack, and provided an image of the assailant. That information was relayed to NYPD investigators who subsequently arrested the assailant.

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President’s Report Hispanic, Korean, or members of families originally from South America, Eastern Europe or Southeast Asia.

Personally, I have standing commitments during MLK Jr. Celebration Week which I have attended for the past several years that reflect on Dr. King's influence and legacy. Some other Directors also will

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not be available, so I determined, after consulting management and other Board Directors, that there was nothing upcoming that could not wait until the open meeting on Feb. 2, where Bill May, consultant of our cogeneration plant, will give a presentation and update us on current operations and important savings resulting

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in more revenue to provide essential services in Co-op City.

As President, I have been pleased with the diversity and commitment of members of the current Board. There are times, like in families, where one or two Directors might get caught up in petty personal antics, but overall, as a

group, the Riverbay Board of Directors has tried to live up to its primary responsibility of representing and serving you, our fellow cooperators.

I wish everyone a very happy new year and I can assure you that the Board will be rolling up its sleeves and getting down to work on your behalf.

already faced with the massive snow clean-up, began the task of hauling the high volume of trash over to Peartree, a task made more difficult by huge piles of snow that surrounded nearly every street.

A more serious concern soon arose as the facility’s compactors, designed only to handle a-day-or-two’s volume of garbage before pick-up, was quickly filled to capacity by early last week. Garbage continued to be hauled away from the residential buildings to Peartree, but there was no room left in the compactors, that had not been emptied by the city’s Sanitation Department since before Christmas.

Salazar had no choice, but to store uncompacted trash at the Peartree facility.

By early last week, the community was

forced to depend on private contractors to haul some of the hundreds of tons of collected trash away. Salazar, in the meantime, stayed in contact with Department of Sanitation District 10 supervisors to let them know about the development’s growing trash problem.

Later in the week, the Department of Sanitation managed to free up some trucks and began sending crews to pick-up the refuse from Co-op City’s Peartree compactors as they have normally done on a daily basis for the last four years. Service continued through the rest of the week and into this week and thus Co-op City successfully avoided the massive garbage crisis that plagued the rest of the city for more than 10 days.

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of garbage collection services would have presented a garbage crisis for the community the scope of which Co-op City had never experienced, had it not been for the Peartree facility, Salazar said, adding also that the work and dedication of the Riverbay crews throughout the week was also essential in keeping the community’s residential areas virtually clear of the huge piles of garbage seen everywhere else in New York City last week and well into this week.

The blizzard that began on the afternoon after Christmas Day and continued through the following morning presented its own set of critical problems associated with the massive effort to clear the community’s pathways and public areas of the

nearly two-feet of snow that fell during the holiday weekend.

But Salazar, after hearing that the huge snow clean-up throughout the city was causing an indefinite postponement of garbage collection, quickly realized that the community was also facing another critical problem. With all of the city’s Sanitation Department’s resources being tied up in the massive clean-up of two feet of snow from the city streets, the Peartree facility, which normally depends on Sanitation Department pickup of the community’s compacted trash each day except Sunday, was left to store and manage the huge volume of trash on its own.

Salazar said that the dedicated staff,

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2nd Combing ty Blood p Cinext Co-oDrive Food Drive through January 31st The Department of Public Safety’s Emergency Services Unit is teaming up with the Black Forum of Co-op City to collect canned and dried foods for the hungry in this community. A collection box is at the main entrance to the Department of Public Safety in the Bartow Community Center.

Donated cans or dried foods can be dropped off there anytime between now and January 31st, 2011.

Please, no expired cans.

January Community Board 10 meeting Community Board 10 will meet on Thursday, January 20, 7:30 p.m. at Owen Dolan Sr. Center, 2551 Westchester Avenue, Bronx, N.Y. 10461. Please make every effort to attend.

NCNW’s 10th Annual Youth Black History Celebration The NCNW Co-op City section will hold its 10th Annual Youth Black History Celebration on Saturday, February 26, in the Dreiser Auditorium A, 1:00- 4:00 p.m. Any youth or youth groups who is/are interested in participating by singing, dancing, playing an instrument, performing short skits, etc., should contact Mrs. Melton at (917) 399-2643.

Bereavement support Church of the Savior’s Bereavement Support Group meets every Monday, 7-8:15 p.m., at 120 DeKruif Place (Building 7, street level). This is a free service and anyone may attend for confidential counseling and support.

This service is open to all residents, as well as members of the faith community and social agencies within Co-op City, who would like to attend or refer their members or clients to the bereavement support group. The Holiday season is generally a very difficult time for those who have suffered the lost of a loved one, and anyone who would like to take advantage of this service is asked to contact Rev. Dr. Robert A. Smith, Jr. of the Church of the Savior at (718) 320-0002 or (917) 734-4058.

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JASA’s visiting nurse keeps a watchful eye over Co-op City’s aging population

BY BILL STUTTIG in some cases, Stone will make the deci- ing in partnership with JASA and On a typical day, Rosella Stone, a reg- sion to call the doctor immediately and Riverbay Corporation in identifying and istered nurse with more than a quarter to advise them of what she believes to be coordinating services to residents in need. century of experience, will visit the a condition requiring immediate care or, Aside from the home visits, Stone homes of more than a half dozen of Co- in some cases, hospitalization. also works with JASA’s social workers to op City’s elderly or ailing population, Violet is just one of more than 30 that help provide other services including observing, advising and comforting them Stone visits with on a regular basis but counseling to family members and carebetween visits to their physigivers caring for patients sufcian or from a caring family fering from Alzheimer’s and member. other debilitating diseases.

Stone’s invaluable services Recently, Stone was a guest to the community are part of a speaker at a support group for long-standing partnership caregivers advising them on between JASA’s Co-op City how to ensure sound nutrition Senior Services and the Visiting and other good health practices Nurse Service of New York. for both their patients and Working from an office in themselves.

JASA’s Co-op City headquarAs part of her duties, Stone ters in the Bartow Community also leads a group of diabetic Center, Stone works in direct patients. “I motivate them to coordination with the rest of stay on their diets to avoid flucthe staff of JASA’s comprehen- Visiting nurse Rosella Stone (left) checks the vital signs of a Co- tuation in the blood sugar readsive NORC program in the op City resident during one of her routine visits. ings and to generally improve Photo by Bill Stuttig their health through exercise community.

“There is a great need here,” Stone and diet,” she said. said during a recent interview with the there are perhaps hundreds more who Although the need is very likely there, Co-op City Times, “because of the aging could use similar services.

Palmisano said that increasing Visiting population. I have many clients who Danielle Palmisano, the Bronx Nurse Service programs in this commucan’t get around. They need socialization District Director of JASA, whose respon- nity is not possible without additional and this service provides that for them.” sibilities include oversight of Co-op funding, something that is not easy to One such example is Violet, a long- City’s NORC program, said that Stone’s come by at this present time. time Co-op City resident who was and the Visiting Nurse Service’s contriNevertheless, residents who wish to recently widowed, and has mobility butions to the community are part of a inquire about qualifying for and receivissues and a prior history with cancer. well-coordinated effort which includes ing VNS visits or some other of the wide Stone visited Violet one afternoon this the program’s staff of social workers variety of services available through Coweek, and the pair exchanged small talk who, during regular visits to their clients, op City’s NORC can contact Co-op about the holidays, weather and family often identify the need for Stone’s serv- City’s JASA office at 718-320-2066. matters before Stone began checking her ices. Once VNS services vital signs. While her blood pressure are recommended for a Here comes the snow AGAIN! turned out to be fine, Stone did notice resident, Stone and the that her ankles were particularly swollen social workers will work that day and advised her about watching closely, sharing informaher diet, especially around the holidays tion and observations and keeping off her feet as much as pos- which will help each betsible. Stone measured the circumference ter treat and care for the of the swollen ankles, information that often isolated elderly will be reported back to her physician. patient. Sometimes, a recShe also checks to see if the patients’ ommendation for VNS medications are being taken properly, services will come directreminds them about any diet restrictions ly from an attending they may have, advises them about any physician. changes in personal daily habits that can Palmisano said that be harmful or beneficial to their physical there are up to 2,000 older well-being. adults in Co-op City who Violet, who has been receiving regu- need all or some of the lar visits from Stone for more than three services available to them years now, said: “Her visits have been a through the community’s great physical benefit to me and a psy- NORC program, including chological benefit as well. She takes my a wide variety of social vital signs and she is going to call the activities and programs Snow fell again on Co-op City and the rest of the Tridoctor now. That’s very beneficial to me available on a daily basis State area yesterday. But this time, instead of the brutal winds and the unmanageable snow depths, and I am very appreciative.” at the community’s three the flakes fall softly creating winter post card Before Stone leaves her patient, she senior centers and elsescenes throughout the community. At the end of the exchanges hugs with her and tells her that where in the community. day, 1 to 3 inches were expected, with more snow predicted for next week. she’ll be in contact with her very soon.

Stone and VNS are an Photo by Bill Stuttig Not in Violet’s case that afternoon, but integral part of that, work-

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Bookkeeping

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service comes at no additional cost to the corporation’s shareholders because the Bookkeeping employees agreed to change their work schedule to accommodate the extended hours.”

Primarily, shareholders pay their monthly carrying charges by placing their payments in one of the 3 drop boxes located in each community center, but some also pay at the bookkeeping window. Prior to the extended hours being implemented, shareholders waited in the reception area for the window to open at 9 a.m., usually resulting in a crowded waiting room and sometimes with the line stretching out into the corridor.

In recent months, many more shareholders, including seniors and those who are disabled, have been taking advantage of the extended hours which also results in a crowded waiting room. Therefore, last month, Riverbay’s management implemented a ticketing system whereby shareholders waiting for a turn at the Bookkeeping window, upon entrance to the Riverbay reception area, take a number and can then wait in another room down the hall until their number is called over the intercom and they are asked to report to the reception area for service at the Bookkeeping window.

Generally, 5-6 shareholders are called at a time so as not to overcrowd the reception area and create a safety concern.

“It has become apparent to us that the crowds which usually fill the reception area on these two

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NYC Transit expects that these reroutings should more closely meet the needs of residents at no additional cost to the agency.

For further information, customer may log on to www.mta.info or call Travel Information at 718-3301234 from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., daily.

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days of the month when the Bookkeeping window is open for extended hours is not a healthy one,” Riverbay’s General Manager Vernon Cooper told the Co-op City Times. “In addition to making it difficult for staff personnel to access the Administrative office, it also presents a potential fire hazard, and a safety concern. As a result, we’re taking steps to move some of the shareholders to another room where they can sit and wait more comfortably until they are ready to be seen at the window. This will also eliminate shareholders standing and waiting in the hallway which also prevents the free flow of pedestrian traffic through the building.”

The next extended hour day for the Bookkeeping window is this Monday, January 10.

Next month, February, the Bookkeeping window will be open for extended hours on February 10 and

Monday, February 28; followed by Thursday, March 10th and Thursday, March 31, and Monday, April 11 and Friday, April 29. Extended hours have also been scheduled for Tuesday, May 10 and Tuesday, May 31.

In addition to shareholders paying their carrying charges at the bookkeeping window, or dropping them in the boxes in each of the three community centers, carrying charges can also be dropped off at New York Community Bank branch located inside of the Pathmark store in the Bay Plaza shopping mall.

Riverbay does not accept cash; all payments must be made by personal check, bank check or money order. Shareholders should also write their account number and/or building and apartment numbers on any payment to Riverbay and return it along with the stub portion of their bill to ensure proper processing.

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Kindergarten registration at P.S. 160 Kindergarten registration at P.S. 160 will begin on January 10 and run through March 12, with intake hours between 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. (main office), no exceptions.

P.S. 160 is located at 4140 Hutchinson River Parkway East, Bronx, N.Y. 104755401.

Ad m ission s P r ocess: • ALL STUDENTS MUST APPLY FOR KINDERGARTEN-PRE-K’S; DO NOT AUTOMATICALLY SEND CHILDREN’S INFORMATION TO ZONED SCHOOL • ACCEPTANCE TO A PARTICULAR SCHOOL OR YOUR ZONED SCHOOL IS NOT AUTOMATIC P r ior it y is a s follows: • Residents of Co-op City, Sect. 5 (zoned students) • Siblings of non-zoned students • Non-zoned students You m u st b r in g wit h you :

(Applications will not be accepted without the following items) • Your child • Birth certificate or passport • Immunization records • Riverbay income affidavit or 2 proofs of address: An original lease, deed or mortgage statement for the residence; Residential utility bill in the resident’s name and dated within the last 60 days; Documentation or letter on letterhead from a federal, state or local government agency indicating the resident’s name and address and dated within the last 60 days; A current property tax bill; Official payroll documentation from an employer dated within the last 60 days, such as a form submitted for tax witholding purposes or payroll receipt. (A letter on the employer’s letterhead will not be accepted).

For additional information, kindly contact P.S. 160 at (718) 379-5950.

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R e m in d e r s L a t e fees for m a in t en a n ce p a ym en t s/lega l a ct ion t o in cr ea se J a n u a r y 1, 2011 Co-op City shareholders are reminded that effective January 1, the late fee for paying their maintenance charges after the 10th of the month is now $50.

In addition, legal action will be taken against shareholders who are found to be chronically late if three non-payment actions have been started against them in a 12-month period and the legal fee for non-payment actions will be $200.

Payments not received by the last business day of the month are also subject to legal action and a $200 fee.

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New p r ices for wa sh er s

Bill Stuttig

This week, the price for the 20 lb. washers in the community’s laundry rooms increased by twenty-five cents to $1.25 and likewise, the cost for a 30 lb. washer will be $2.00. The cost for use of the dryers will remain the same.

Beginning on Thursday, January 6, and continuing ever y Tuesd a y a n d T h ur sd a y O NLY thereafter, discounts will be available for ever yon e between the hours of 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. when the price for the 20 lb. washer will be at the current rate of $1.00 and the 30 lb. washer will be $1.75. The prices will revert to $1.25 for a 20 lb. load wash, and $2 for a 30 lb. wash on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and on weekends.

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Jim Roberts Business Manager

Jennifer Flynn Operations Manager

Ralph Henriquez Production Manager

Thank you for your attention.

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Deborah Harris Editorial Assistant

Bookkeeping window extended hours schedule January-May, 2011 Bookkeeping window extended hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the two busiest days of the month— the 10th of the month, which is the last day for shareholders to pay their maintenance charges without the assessment of a $50 late fee, and the last business day of the month when maintenance charges must be paid before legal action commences and a $200 legal fee is assessed.

• The next extended hour day for the Bookkeeping window is this Monday, January 10, followed by Monday, January 31.

• In February, Thursday, February 10, and Monday, February 28.

• In March, Thursday, March 10, and Thursday, March 31.

• In April, Monday, April 11 and Friday, April 29.

• In May, Tuesday, May 10, and Tuesday, May 31.

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You should also contact the Co-op City Times office at (718) 320-3300, Ext. 3375, or email us at cctimes@riverbaycorp.com, to notify us so that we can follow-up with the distributor to ensure that the situation is addressed and corrected, especially if it is an ongoing problem.

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Writers will be limited to one letter per topic. And to give everyone a chance, we will limit writers to one published letter every 30 days.

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Public Safety Report CCPD offers tips on calling 9-1-1 or the Department of Public Safety for emergencies

BY LIEUTENANT PAM APOLLO The Co-op City Department of Public Safety urges all residents to make sure that all members of their household know when and how to call 9-1-1, 1-(718) 6713050 for Public Safety or the proper number for other situations. Young children have been known to have made life saving calls to 9-1-1. It is also important to keep important, non-emergency numbers accessibly stored in or near your telephone. Calls to 9-1-1 for situations that are not emergencies can result in persons with life or death emergencies being delayed in receiving the help they need.

9-1-1 was established in 1968 as a Universal Emergency Number. In most areas of the United States and Canada, 91-1 will put you in contact with the Police, Fire or Ambulance help that you require. When traveling, check local phone books to make certain 9-1-1 is the correct emergency number. In some areas of Canada, the number could be 9-9-9.

Also, check if the telephone you are calling from requires a prefix before dialing, for example, dialing the number 9 for an outside line from a hotel or office telephone. It may sound like a joke, but make sure you know the number to 9-1-1 for any location you may travel to.

Calling 9-1-1 can be stressful and may seem overwhelming at first but knowing what to expect can make the call go smoothly. Staying calm is most important. Know the location of the emergency and the number you are calling from.

Provide the dispatcher with any pertinent information including descriptions or direction of flight of any criminals. For medical emergencies, be prepared with information regarding medications taken.

Never hang up until directed to do so by the dispatcher. The dispatcher may pause to get the information out to the responding units. Also be prepared to take directions from the dispatcher; they may be able to provide you with life saving tips to use until help arrives. Visit the website www.firstaid.about.com for useful information about when and how to call 9-1-1.

Very young children can be taught when and how to call 9-1-1. There are recorded instances of children as young as 2 years old effectively calling 9-1-1 and receiving life saving help. It is essential that children are aware of what type of emergency requires calling 9-1-1.

Calling 9-1-1 because you cannot find your favorite toy is not appropriate. Visit the website www.kidshealth.org for activities for children to familiarize them with when and how to call 9-1-1.

When in Co-op City, also call the Department of Public Safety at (718) 671-3050 in addition to 9-1-1 for all emergencies. In Co-op City, call (718) 320-3300 for the main Riverbay switchboard during regular business hours; every Riverbay Department can be accessed by this number. In New York City, call 3-1-1 for any non-emergency issues; all New York City agencies can be accessed from this number. From telephones outside the City of New York, 31-1 service can be accessed by dialing (212) 639-9675. It is important to save the use of emergency numbers for true emergencies.

Remember if you plan to consume alcoholic beverages be sure not to operate a motor vehicle, designate a driver who will not drink or call a taxi. Also be sure to buckle your seatbelt, obey speed limits

C H R I ST M AS T R E E DI SP O SAL We ask for your cooperation in the removal of Christmas trees from your apartment after the holidays.

Please wrap or bag your tree so that the falling pine needles will not pose a trip hazard to those in the hallways or clog the elevator door tracks.

Kindly place your tree under your building’s portico directly outside the ash cart room. Riverbay will remove all trees on a daily basis.

We thank you for your cooperation, and wish everyone a happy and healthy new year.

and avoid distractions when driving.

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. It is by your actions that the crime rate remains low and a high quality of life is maintained.

Public Safety Blotter: 12/26/10 - 1/1/11 Decem b er 31, 2010 100 E lga r P la ce Two complainants reported that 3 unknown persons wearing masks and carrying shotguns knocked on their apartment door and when they opened the door, they rushed in and proceeded to rob the couple. Fortunately, there were no injuries.

177 Dr eiser L oop During a New Year’s Eve function, an intoxicated male became belligerent and after repeated warnings, refused to leave the area. The individual was placed under arrest. While being placed inside a patrol car, he became combat-

ive and managed to kick out both back windows and continued fighting with officers. The male was transported to the hospital for evaluation and then charged with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, marijuana possession and obstructing governmental administration.

Decem b er 29, 2010 Vicin it y of 600 Ba ych est er Aven u e An officer on patrol heard what sounded like gunshots. The entire area was checked by numerous units with negative findings. It was believed the shots actually echoed from across I95.

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A Brief Update After reading “2010: The Year in Review,” I became very depressed.

There were so many incidences of robberies, burglaries and assaults. There was a stabbing in Building 29, car break-ins, Capital One Bank robbery; robberies at knife-point, gun-point robberies; GPS systems stolen from cars in the garages, etc. This is what people do out of desperation because there are no jobs for them. Also, over 600 additional cameras were purchased to improve public safety.

The advances in technology might be good for business, but, many people are out of work for this reason. Their positions have become obsolete; taken over by high tech machines or computers. With them in place, a task/assignment requires fewer people to get the job done. The national recession/depression is hitting the workforce of our nation very hard.

The African-American Association of Co-op City holds a Jobs/ Entrepreneur Seminar every first Thursday, headed by Mr. Roger Toppin, where they help the community with issues of employment. We will be discussing creative employment strategies today, Saturday, January 8th at 4:00 p.m. in Dreiser Center, Room 15.

At our last Board meeting “Organizing for America” needed to be approved to become a Co-op City organization. Following an unreasonably long delay for no apparent reason, as well as time to edit the documents, the request was approved by the Community Relations Committee. It was then reported to the Board. When Board members reviewed the documents, someone questioned a page that was attached, which was unrelated to “Organizing for America” becoming a Co-op City organization. This confused some of the Board Directors, and it was rejected.

Mr. Bernard Cylich investigated and found that a Community Relations Committee member had attached the page, thinking she was being helpful. I reported to the Board what transpired and that the only change to the docu-

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Francine Jones Assistant Secretary

ments was the removal of the page that had been attached without our knowledge.

I was flabbergasted when a majority of the Board members decided that the documents should be resubmitted to the Community Relations Committee for approval again. What could have been accomplished in six months has taken nearly two years.

The “Co-op City Coalition Against MTA Cuts” is another group seeking Co-op City organizational status. Two outstanding leaders of our community, Ms. Judy Robeson (NCNW) and Ms. Virginia Stewart (Retirees) appeared before the Community Relations Committee and presented all the required documents. But the organization was rejected. This group is fighting for the benefit of all cooperators to restore the MTA service to what it was.

Cooperators must take two buses to travel to some sections in Co-op City.

Many cooperators signed the petitions and attended the rallies in support of the proposed actions. In becoming a Co-op City organization, it would give the leaders the opportunity to more easily communicate with the cooperators through articles which would appear in the Co-op City Times.

Cooperators should make calls and write letters in an effort to reverse this decision.

This community needs to change the decisions of MTA. It is not logical that the Community Relations Committee, headed by President Atkins, would reject this organization that has done so much for our community and is willing to do much more to

National Council of Negro Women HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

Good news: On December 15, 2010 President Barack Obama signed bill H.R. 6118 which renames the U.S. Post Office to the Dorothy I. Height Post Office. The bill, marking the first time a federal building in the nation’s capital is named for an African American woman, is cause for celebration. As Dr. Height would say, we certainly have a strong presence in the nation’s capital: first, Ms. Bethune in Lincoln Park; our building, 633 Pennsylvania Ave., and Dr. Height’s name on the federal Post Office. We all have come a long way since the two young women were sold into slavery where our headquarters is located.

R em in d er : Tomorrow, Sunday, January 9, come out and join us at our General Membership meeting at 3:00 p.m. in Room 11, Dreiser Community Center.

Members, have you paid your dues?

Our Saturday School is adding an additional teacher, we are accepting more students into the 5th, 6th and 7th grades.

Classes are each Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Interested parents may bring their children in today, January 8th or 22nd for

registration. We will be closed on January 15th in celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Special thanks go out to Barnes & Noble, Inc. Holiday Gift-Wrapping —Florence Orage, Barbara Smith, team— Marie Green-Ryan, Shirley Starks, Eleanor Donnley, Lottie Towne, Josephine Watson, Mildred Davis, Gladys Irvins, Joy Harris, Joyce Howard, Barbara Fitzgerald, and Lunette Wright.

SAVE T H E DAT E : 10th Annual Youth Black History Celebration – Saturday, February 26, Dreiser Auditorium A, 1:004:00 p.m. Any youth or youth groups interested in participating (singing, dancing, instrument playing, short skits, etc.), please contact Mrs. Melton at (917) 3992643.

To our sick and shut-in, you are not forgotten. You are in our thoughts and prayers daily. Please contact Sadie Gilmore, 718671 3721, to notify us of birthdays, illness or bereavement.

Wish all a happy, healthy and prosperous new year!!!!

Happy birthday to our January members.

—M a xin e Su lliva n

get the MTA to restore our service.

Many people complain about those residents who do nothing. But when others are willing to take the lead to get things done, their hands are tied.

This organization should have been welcomed with open arms. The rejection makes no sense. I hope you will raise your voices and pens in protest.

The Board received a letter from the pastor of Faith @ Work Church regarding being skipped over for a space for her church. Letters were also received from the pastor of Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church stating that he was offered to share a space with Young Israel, but was asked to pay an unfair share of the monthly rental fee.

A period of time elapsed and, at a meeting with Herbert Freedman, he was informed that the space had been leased to the Circle of Christ Church.

Coincidentally, Board member, Leticia Morales, is a member of Circle of Christ Church.

Space is limited in Co-op City and these ministers should have received space in the order in which they applied. Management has bypassed the Board by ignoring the order in which they applied and, in some cases, has taken them according to the number of congregants. This is a policy change, which should have received Board approved.

A letter was also received from Iman Drammeh of The Drammeh Institute, Inc., who works with youth providing filmmaking and spoken word workshops. I believe that there is

no other group in Co-op City with such a program. She applied for a permanent room approximately 15 years ago and each year when she follows up, she is told that there is nothing available. I have requested a list of groups who are waiting for a permanent room, and this group should be on top.

As Chairperson of the Residential Sales and Marketing Committee, the issue of people on the waiting list being skipped over and the townhouse given to Board member, Leticia Morales, is being resolved. Some responsible persons have been reprimanded, although the workers were merely taking orders. Ms. Morales is still in possession of the townhouse and is fighting to retain it. The waiting lists for apartments and townhouses are scheduled to be posted in the Riverbay Administration Office by the end of January.

The Coalition of African-American Churches & Community Organizations of Co-op City, Inc. regrets and apologizes for having to cancel its Kwanzaa Celebration. It was too hazardous to travel.

Co-op City is your home. Join your Building Association today. Your participation will make it a better building and a stronger community. Remember, E VI L AND G R E E D W I L L P R E VAI L W H E N G O O D P E O P L E SI T BAC K AND DO NO T H I NG .

You may contact me at: Francine Reva Jones, Board Director, c/o Riverbay Corporation, 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475.

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NAACP New challenges will arise in 2011, and we rely on your strong support to overcome them. For more than 100 years, the NAACP has been fighting for universal justice and equality. In past decades, that meant eliminating public lynching, poll taxes, “whites only” drinking fountains, and racial segregation in our schools. In 2010, we continued this fight by securing minority representation in Texas textbooks, reducing the sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine, and vindicating the falsely accused. The Coop City Branch of the NAACP celebrated the New Year with you and extended sincere greetings for the Kwanzaa celebration to everyone recognizing and observing this holiday, as well as honoring the traditions of The

Three Kings, Christmas and Chanukah.

The NAACP hopes everyone had a wonderful, safe holiday celebration and got through the holiday blizzard without injury.

Please look for the date, time, place and guest information of monthly meetings here, in your issue of Co-op City Times. The first meeting of the New Year is scheduled for Sunday, January 23, at 3 p.m. Its location will be announced in the next press release.

The new executive board is: President, Jeannette Graves; First Vice President, Joyce Wilson; Second Vice President, Brenda Brown; Secretary, Eva Lazaar; Assistant Secretary, Clotilda Hartfield; Treasurer, Lisa Solomon, and they have promised to work hard for the goals of the NAACP and look

A very happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year to all of our Co-op City families, friends, neighbors, and especially our new residents. May 2011 brings all of you blessed opportunities for a better new year. We wish our students much success as they return to school. Work hard! Be nice! Lead. You are our future so be all you can be.

Happy birthday, wedding, and anniversary wishes to all celebrating during the month of January. Well wishes to the sick and shut in. Please include in your prayers a speedy recovery for Mr. Leon Randall of Building 26A. Our sincere condolences to Mr. Jefferson and family for the loss of his beloved wife, Mrs. Christie Marie Jefferson.

We also extend our condolences to Mr. and

Mrs. Finkel for the untimely loss of their beloved son, Mathew Finkel, a rising star chef. Mathew, your beautiful smile, quiet nature, and especially your delicious cooked goods will sorely be missed. Our prayers are with you during this difficult time. May God bless your loved one with eternal peace.

Sin cer e T h a n k s - From our porters and lobby attendants to our cooperators who generously donated to them for the holiday season.

M eet in g Not ice - Our next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 11, at 7:30 p.m., in the community room of Building 26B. Please come out and bring a neighbor with your concerns and suggestions for 2011. Refreshments will be served and

forward to your support.

In our press release published on December 25th, 2010 we didn’t have her name and expressed our condolences to the family and friends of the teacher at the NAACP Daycare Center who had died. Mrs. Cole recently released her name, Mrs. Rohau. The NAACP expresses deep and sincere sympathy over her sudden death. Mrs. Rohau’s passing left a tremendous void in our daycare center. For fifteen years, she was a beloved and respected teacher there.

Historically, the NAACP has been relevant to youth. Pursuing that goal is important in 2011. We offer you the opportunity to share your suggestions with us. If you have any questions, call 1-718-671-7856.

Visit the NAACP’s newly redesigned website: http://action.naacp.org/; you will be able to get acquainted with the ongoing work of the national branch of the NAACP. And most importantly, we fight and will ultimately deliver equality of rights and information to everyone. Again, the Co-op City Branch sends greetings of the holiday and will be here to share news and events in the New Year. With reference to this branch, one member said: It just feels right and good to be here with the Co-op City Branch of the NAACP.” Again, happy new year to everyone and hope your resolution is to attend branch meetings!

—E va L a za a r

Building 26 Association we’ll have a 50/50 raffle.

An n u a l M em b er sh ip Du es - will be collected in each lobby during the month of January. Dates/times of collection to be announced.

K nit t ing an d C r ochet ing - Come join us for some good company and instruction on knitting and crocheting on Tuesdays, 2 to 4 p.m. and on Fridays, 7 to 9 p.m. in the community room of Building 26 B. H ealt hy Tips - Try to slowly fulfill your New Year’s resolution of diet and exercise by taking one day at a time. Slowly cut back on your daily intake of fattening foods by eating more vegetables and fruits. Drink plenty of water and cut back on the sugary drinks. Get a partner to workout with. Tell your family,

friends, and co-workers your weight loss goals so that they can be of encouragement. Good luck and much success - you can do it!

Be C on sid er a t e - Please do your part in keeping our building clean by properly disposing of your garbage. Christmas trees and wreaths should be bagged and taken to the basement.

Secu r ity - Remember, security starts at home. Ensure you know who you are opening and/or holding lobby doors for. It’s nice to be neighborly but if you don’t know them, don’t open and/or hold the door. It’s better to be safe than to be sorry! If you see something, say something by calling 9-1-1. The life you save could be your own.

—Yu Vonne L ewis

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The Blizzard of 2010 The blizzard that descended on us during the Christmas weekend brought a gift of snow, but many seemed unprepared to deal with it. I am still blessed with a job, so on Monday morning this team-playing New Yorker started out earlier than usual for work using public transportation. For me public transportation is buses, which prior to the June 2010 MTA service cuts was available at the same bus stop. I used to take the #26 or #28 bus, change to the #55 bus, and walk the rest of the way to work. It was a one-fare trip.

WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT? There are now a bewildering number of ways for me to get to work. I can walk a number of blocks to the 26 on Asch Loop or the 28 on Bartow, change to the 41, and walk many blocks to my job. Or, I can ride the 26 or 28, change to the 41, and then change again to the 40 or 42. That’s one way. Then again, I could take the 38, change to the 26 or 28, change to the 41, and then change to the 40 or 42, which is now a two-fare trip.

WAIT, THERE’S MORE But wait, I could also walk to Bartow Avenue or Edison Avenue, get the #12 select bus, change to the #55 bus and walk the rest of the way to work. These are the choices I have as an able bodied person. I dread the thought of what a disabled or elder person has to endure to access public transportation.

When, however, I chose to walk to Bartow Avenue to get the #12 select bus, it was a nightmare! The first challenge was getting to Bartow. I first had to walk a narrow path from the unplowed entrance of my building to the street, and then had to walk on the road because snow had not been cleared from the sidewalks.

On the way to Bartow I saw Riverbay staff clearing the street and wondered why Riverbay staff was cleaning the street where our city tax dollars should have been at work. Co-op City sidewalks were not done until Monday evening or Tuesday. Why was it decided and by whom that cleaning the streets was more important than cleaning the entrances of our buildings, townhouses and sidewalks?

I finally made it to Bartow Avenue and ended up waiting more than an hour for the #12 select bus that never came. I waited along with many others, among whom was a young lady who had been waiting for almost two hours. She waited in fear of losing a new job where she was still on probation. Five #29 buses passed while we waited. No driver was able to tell us when, or if, the #12 was going to show up.

The #12 select bus never did come. I never got to work that day and lost a day’s pay. While waiting for the bus I saw people, in good faith, pop their metro card into the machine to pay for a bus that wasn’t going to come. I am sure they’re not going to get reim-

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bursed. It outraged me that MTA could get away with this kind of thing. I suggested that riders not pay until the bus came. Other riders shared my negative views about how inconvenient and unreliable transit service has become.

RIVERBAY BOARD TO THE RESCUE OF MTA While the MTA continues to inconvenience, disrespect, and ignore cooperators we now know those transit officials have allies in the Riverbay Board of Directors, in my opinion. I learned at our last Board meeting that the Board’s Community Relations Director’s Viewpoint

Andrea Leslie

Committee denied recognition of The Co-op City Coalition Against MTA Cuts. This organization collected thousands of petition signatures demanding the restoration of unjustified MTA service cuts. They have organized multiple meetings and rallies against these cuts and have organized the picketing of MTA’s offices. Why would the Community Relations Committee deny the recognition of such an organization? There is no By-Law or Board Resolution giving guidance to justify their decision. Why deny recognition to an organization fighting to restore MTA service on behalf of all cooperators? As far as I am concerned, if there was ever an arbitrary, capricious, discriminatory decision, this is it!

K eep you r eyes on t h e p r ize.

You may contact me at the Boardroom, 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475.

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Black Forum Defensive Driving Our defensive driving course will be back next Saturday, January 15th, Rm. 1, Dreiser Community Center, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Call today to register, 718-320-8035. Please mail check in the amount of $35 to P.O. Box 563, Bronx, N.Y. 10475. All money must be received at least one week prior to the class.

No personal checks will be accepted on the day of the class, only cash.

Black Forum Aerobics in session Aerobics classes have begun. Classes are held every Monday and Wednesday, Dreiser Aud. A, 7:30 p.m.. To register, please call us at (718) 320-8035. There is a nominal fee for each of these classes.

Advanced Aerobics classes This is an advanced aerobics class for men and women which will begin soon. This class is not for the light hearted, but for those who are serious about getting in shape.

Activities include exercise, health awareness classes and

Building 18 Association Hi, neighbors. The Association Executive Board wishes you all a happy new year! Now that we are in a new year (2011), we look forward to making this year the best year yet. We look forward to a growing association membership and full support with positive outcome in all we do.

Remember our motto: Together we can make a difference.

There will be no general meeting this month due to a conflict with a meeting day January 17th. We will have our meeting in February, but there is also a conflict with that meeting day, so we will meet on Tuesday, February 22 at 7:00 p.m. A special thanks to all who donated a dish or assisted in any way with our holiday party. You helped to make it a success. Thanks to all who attended. There was plenty of food and all had an enjoyable time. Our building annual membership drive will begin in February, dates and times will be posted. Membership dues are only $5 per household for the whole year. We welcome all new moveins. We will be showing a movie this month, so please check the bulletin board for date and time. To all who took time to sit in the lobby to collect for the porters, we thank you and a special thanks from the porters to all cooperators for the very generous donation. Please continue to send your articles to our e-mail address: BLDGnewsletter@aol.com. We love to hear from you.

To all the bereaved families, we extend our deepest sympathies and to the sick and homebound, we pray for a speedy recovery. Remember to stay alert: If you see something, say something.

—Gertie Brown

Building 16 Association Building 16 Association wants to thank everyone for their support in giving and helping to collect for the porters and the lobbies attendants. Again, thanks. We are having our Holiday party on January 15 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the meeting room. Our next meeting will be on January 10 at 7 p.m. We have a lot to discuss for the year.

When you have a complaint in your apartment, please call Riverbay. When there is something about the building or its surroundings, we can discuss it and have Riverbay take care of it. Please remember the homebound and elderly; check on them. To those who are having a special celebration, congratulations! To the sick and shut-in, get well soon. To the bereaved, you have our sympathy. We hope everyone will enjoy a happy and a healthy new year.

—C la r a C ost on

Co-op City Department of Public Safety (718) 671-3050 •

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If you SEE something, SAY something!

open discussions. Einstein and Dreiser Community Centers.

Call to register today, (718) 320-8035, or email us at coopcityblackforum@gmail.com. Other classes being formed are Tai Chi, Salsa, Belly Dancing and Children’s dance classes.

Sign up today.

Black Forum’s Lyons Mane Track Club Try-outs are ongoing Mondays and Wednesdays, Dreiser Auditorium. A small fee is required for participation. For further information, please call (718) 320-8035.

Emergency Food Program - New Hours & Days We are now open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. in 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.

New email address The Black Forum has a new email address, coopcityblackforum@gmail.com. For membership applications, inquiries or to join the Black Forum, you may call anytime and leave a message or email us.

We Need You - Join Us Today 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. Don’t wait until it’s too late. Everyone is encouraged to join. Call us or visit us in Room 20 in the Dreiser Community Center.

—Tony Illis

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To all cooperators, a peaceful, prosperous new year SE RVI C E S SAC R I F I C E D ON T H E ALTAR O F “ SAVI NGS”

By Friday, December 24, warnings of a major snowstorm descending on our area by the holiday weekend had already been issued by the national weather service. At the city’s helm stood a former captain of finance, an experienced manager—one who considered himself so indispensable that he engineered another four years in office to “finish” his work, even though New Yorkers had twice voted for term limits.

Both the mayor and the transit expert his administration reportedly imported from London, at $350,000 annually plus perks, responded inadequately to the blizzard.

Their failures are the predictable results in my opinion of policies that drain funds from vital services in the name of saving money. Four hundred sanitation jobs were recently eliminated. Was money “saved” by delayed implementation of snow emergency efforts? As we consider how the city spends money, it is noteworthy that a $37 million (no-bid) contract outsourcing work to a computer consultant firm has ballooned to $700 million; that the outsourced work is not yet completed; and that the entire consulting crew has been indicted on a charge of embezzling $80 million.

Reduced transit service and unsatisfactory snow removal are two sides of the coin — false notions of “saving.”

Might not the $700 million that the city wasted in that consultant deal have saved those four hundred sanitation jobs or produced a more efficient snow removal?

FAL SE NOT I O NS OF “ SAVI NG ” I N C O-O P C I T Y T O O Co-op City’s managers seem guided by the same save-money-by-cutting-services

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Bernard Cylich principles. Since full-scale snow removal in the community was delayed from Sunday to Monday morning, cooperators heading for work on Monday morning had to navigate unshoveled sidewalks.

MTA cuts have damaged the attractiveness of our community. Riverbay Board members might have given leadership, or at least aided efforts by others in the community protesting the cuts. But not only did the Board remain silent on the issue. By refusing to grant organizational status to cooperators advocating improved mass transit, the Board’s Community Relations Committee made it more difficult for supporters to publicize and promote their cause. Even without Riverbay Board help, however, the Coop City Coalition Against MTA Cuts seeks restoration of transit services the community needs. Furthermore, it has joined labor and civic leaders from around the city in lobbying Governor Cuomo for restoration of the $160 million that the state had originally committed to transit.

I T ' S YO UR R I G H T T O K NOW A former Board member used to title his Viewpoint columns “It's Your Right to Know.” The refrain echoed a principle of the Rochdale cooperative, which started in England and was re-created in Indiana in 1823 by Robert Owens: democratic participation by all members in all affairs of the enterprise. When cooperators assumed control of the Riverbay Board after a 13-month rent strike, they vowed to hold all board and committee meetings in open session with

monthly gallery sessions. Organizations were viewed as the glue holding our community together. New organizations were welcomed and offered help as they developed. The Co-op City Times became a true expression of the community. Every issue of the Times printed Letters to the Editor regularly and even regular cooperator authored columns. Coverage of community activities was extensive.

I had hoped that current Board leaders—acknowledging their predecessors’ accomplishments in leading grass roots actions against steep rent increases and for democratic participation—would sweep away the corruption such as that left by a disgraced former Board leader, and reestablish the values of participatory democracy. My hope has not been realized. Board meetings have been held in closed session for no justifiable reason.

Not only does this practice prevent openness and participatory democracy; it directly violates Board Resolution (03-69) requiring at least three open meetings annually with gallery sessions.

Originally, Board members were informed that there would be an open meeting with gallery session in December 2010. Then the Board President unilaterally rescheduled the meeting—at first to January, now to February. By that time it will be a full year since the last open Board meeting with a gallery session.

Cooperators are excluded from Board meetings; its committees refuse to recognize organizations that I believe would enhance community life. The editor of our paper, alledgedly violating Board resolutions with impunity, would not print a cooperator’s letter about the townhouse transfer scandal and omitted half of anoth-

er letter about work that was done here in Co-op City in the U.S. presidential election of 2008. The paper denies coverage of mass protests in our community against MTA cuts while opening the door for a non-paid ad for an outside bakery in the form of a news article.

L AST OF T H E W I NDOW R E P L AC E M E NT S Cooperators who are waiting for window or balcony door replacement have asked me for information about schedules for this work. In response to many requests, management has, at last, provided the following schedule for beginning of work on different buildings: Bldg. #32, April 2011; Bldg. #31, mid-September 2011; Bldg. #1, March 2012; Bldg. #2, mid-August 2012; Bldg. #3 February 2013; Bldg. #5, mid-July 2013 to be finished

by March 2014.

They also anticipate the replacement work in Building #30 to be completed by April, 2011.

P L E ASE E XP L AI N Since August I have been requesting copies of a contract to close off 348 terrace doors and windows for $89,500 in buildings 6, 7, and 8. In a December 15th memo, management informed me that the work was not performed under contract. I was provided, instead, with copies of the contractor’s proposals and of the purchase order and requisition for it. I am still waiting for a copy of the itemized cost of the work.

I can be reached by phone at 718-3795874, by mail at the Riverbay Board of Directors, 2049 Bartow Ave. Bronx, NY 10475, or email www.lichsr@earthlink.net.

Building 20 Association The Building 20 Association hopes that you are enjoying the holiday season, and we would like to wish you a very happy and healthy new year. Many thanks go out to all of our neighbors who donated funds, labor, and/or ornaments to decorate our building. Your generosity is very much

appreciated.

It is the start of the New Year with the new executive board fully in place. We are currently finishing up the transition, and we will be embarking on an exciting, and informative new year.

We wish to express condolences to all

of our neighbors who have lost a loved one, and good health to those who are ill – we wish you a speedy recovery.

J a nu a r y E ven t s: Our first general meeting of the New Year will be on Tuesday, January 18, at 7:30 p.m. We look forward to seeing

you there.

We will be taking down all of the holiday decorations from the lobbies and the front gardens today, Saturday, January 8, 1 p.m. If you are able to assist us, please meet us in the lobby of your building.

—Na d r a M cC la in

MetroCard bus to visit Co-op City in two weeks The MetroCard bus will be visiting all three Co-op City shopping malls again this month, enabling people to sign up for the reduced-Fare MetroCard or purchase or add money to existing Metrocard.

On Thursday, January 20, the MetroCard bus will be at Bartow Mall on Co-op City Blvd., from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.; at Dreiser Loop from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and at Einstein Loop from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

“Our mobile Metrocard sales vehicles are part of our outreach effort to senior citizens and people with disabilities who might have problems accessing our subway station booths,” said NYC Transit President Lawrence G. Reuter.

Senior citizens and persons with disabilities may apply for the reduced Fare MetroCard on the bus during regular visits to this community or other locations on scheduled dates throughout the Bronx.

To sign up for the Reduced-Fare Card, seniors must be over 65 years and bring

proof of age with a photo, such as a Medicare card, driver’s license or passport.

Persons with disabilities must have a valid U.S. Medicare card (red, white and blue) along with a valid federal/state issued photo identification card in order to be immediately processed.

Disabled persons without Medicare Cards must ensure that their doctors complete the physician’s section of the application.

After a review process, permanent Reduced Fare MetroCards are mailed to qualified applicants.

In addition to being able to sign up for a Reduced-Fare MetroCard or have one refilled, anyone can add value to their MetroCards or purchase pre-encoded MetroCards, including daily, weekly and monthly unlimited-ride passes. Also, Transit staff is on hand to answer any MetroCard-related questions.

For more information, call (212) METROCARD.

From the CSO Department:

Noise at night Every cooperator has the right to enjoy the sanctity of their apartment. We ask all cooperators to be kind and keep noise down during the late evening hours.

T h ose wh o d o n ot a r e su b j ect t o a com m u n it y com p la in t a n d p ossib le fin e.

Please be courteous to your fellow cooperators.

Thank you for your cooperation.

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African-American Association The Executive Board of the African-American Association looks forward to bringing bigger and better programs to our community this year. You can be part of the progress by bringing your suggestions and/or goals to our general membership meeting today, Saturday, January 8, 4:00 p.m., Dreiser Center, Room 15.

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. Your membership helps to support this organization that sustains our community.

Kwa nzaa C elebr a tion - As a member of the Coalition of African-American Churches & Community Organizations of Co-op City, Inc., the association regrets and

apologizes for having to cancel the Kwanzaa Celebration last Tuesday. It was decided by the Coalition President, Patricia Bonaparte, and other community leaders, that, due to the blizzard that hit Co-op City and the rest of the northeast U.S., travel conditions were too hazardous for our guests and supporters to attend. Hopefully, all our friends and neighbors got through it safely.

The Association sponsors the following programs, and invites you to participate: Belly Da nce Cla sses - Mondays at 7:00 p.m., Dreiser Center, Room 2. This is a fun and healthy way to stay in shape. No experience is needed. The fee: $15 per class or 5 classes for $65, plus $15 membership. Call 646-281-4570.

Yoga & Pila tes M at Cla sses - Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7:00 p.m., Dreiser Center, Room 2. This class consists of exercises to promote weight loss, tone and strengthen

Post 1871 is located in Section 5, 135 Einstein Loop Community Center, Room 41 on the second floor; Our phone is 718320-8165. If you have a computer, you can also reach us by using our e-mail address: post1871@optimum.net. Post 1871 has a new website for all Post members: www.mylegion.org. You must register to open this e-mail; the only people who can change this information are the Commander and the Adjutant of the Post.

Greetings to all our comrades who are residing in the Bay Park Nursing Home. Our minds and hearts are with you each and every day hoping that you will have a blessed day.

Happy birthday to all our comrades who have a birthday in the month of January, 2011: Nehemiah Eutsey, Rodney Gaulden, Jr., Hector R. Rosado, Donald L. Young, Richard A. Shade, Julio Figueroa, Ruben McCann, Jr., Hector M. Rosario-Flores, Lawrence Shaheed, Earl Smith, Leonard Blascovich, Jr., Arthur H. Gelman, Lowell A. James, and Ruben O. McCann, Jr. Bronx County meeting will take place on January 4th, Tuesday, at the City Island Post, City Island Avenue at Cross Street at 7:30 p.m. sharp. All Post members are invited.

The U.S. Army will give every soldier an iPhone or Android cell phone. It will be issued as part of their equipment, plus they

muscles, gently stretch the spine, improve posture and flexibility while reducing stress with breathing techniques and meditation, to create a sense of well being. Call 718-671-8364.

C ub Scouts Pa ck - The next pack meeting is Thursday, January 20th, 6:30 p.m., Dreiser Center, Room 4. Boys, ages 6-11, are welcome to join. Boys from ages 6-11 years old are welcome to join the Cub Scouts.

They will get the experience of developing new skills, working on projects together, going places together, being in a friendly/safe environment, making friends, having fun, and much more. Call 718-379-5555.

Book Discussions: The Communiversity of African-Centered Education will meet on Monday, January 10th, 7:00 p.m., Dreiser Center, Room 15 to discuss classical African history. Beginning February, we will meet on the second and fourth Tuesdays. Call

718-379-5555.

Bu sin ess O pp or t u n ity Wor k sh op Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m., Dreiser Center, Room 2. Call Kevin Lambright, 646-721-8185.

Ch ildr en’s E a r ly M or ning Pr ogr a m - If you need childcare in the morning before school begins, we are available to care for your child on school days. Call Ms. Hinds at 347-283-3809.

Ch ildr en’s After Sch ool Pr ogr a m - The Learning Source is available to care for your children, assist them with homework and offers other enrichment activities. Call Ms. Stevens at 914-907-7936.

The J ob/Entr epr eneur ial Pr ogr a m Our mission is to help anyone who wants to work and is seeking a job. Our next meeting is Thursday, February 3rd, 7:00 p.m., Dreiser Center, Room 15.

—Fr a ncine R eva J ones

American Legion Post 1871 will pay for the bill. This equipment is part of the modernization program the Army has started. This device will be useful for the troops. The Lt. Col that refused to deploy to Afghanistan unless President Barack Obama proved he was born in the U.S. is scheduled to begin his trial on December 14th. This officer is a flight surgeon who has 18 years in the U.S. Army. He will be court-martialed for disobeying a deployment order. If convicted, he could serve four years in prison.

There is a move underway by the Defense Department to eliminate restrictions on women serving in combat units and end all gender restrictive polices. This would end an all male combat unit and open up career

fields such as infantry and armor to qualified women.

Can you recall what happened on December 13, 2003? Well, if you have a short memory, former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein was captured in a farm house outside of Tikrit, Iraq by the Coalition forces.

He was detained for two years before being found guilty for crimes against humanity and sentenced to death on December 30th, 2006.

Why don’t you try using some of these four letter words: “Love,” “Help,” “Give” and “Care” towards your fellow man.

This information was provided to you by your Post information officer.

—R ich a r d I . L awson, J r.

Building 33 Association The Association wishes everyone a Happy New Year. This being a new year, my wish is for this building to come together and work for the betterment of the building.

There are a lot of things we can do by coming together.

This is the first Christmas I had to cancel the children's party. It was canceled

because we could not get a young father to play Santa. I think that is sad. We have a building full of fathers. On the other hand, no one called to ask what happened, that shows me you really do not care, so the Christmas Party for the kids will not be on the agenda for this year.

The New Year's Eve Party was very nice, that too could have used more

Building 13 Association With the New Year, I hope, comes a new attitude towards helping our fellow cooperators.

The next general membership meeting of Building 13 Association will be on Thursday, January 20, at the back of the building (in the voting room).

Building 13 Social Committee will be hosting a bus trip to Harrah’s Chester Pennsylvania Casino and Dinner and Live Blues and Jazz at WARMDADDYS. The trip is scheduled to leave from Casals Place at 9:00 a.m., Saturday, April 16 and depart from Warmdaddys at 9:00 p.m. The cost will be $100 and can be paid in two installments, $50 due December 31 and the second deposit $50 due February 1. Money orders can be made payable to Building 13 Association, Inc. Mail to Olubiyi Sehindemi (Mr. B) at 100 Casals Place #29F, Bronx, NY 10475. For additional information on any events, contact Leslie Peterson at 718-320-1370 or Gail

Sharbaan at 718-671-3801.

Building 13 Association reminds all the drivers/passengers that SEAT BELTS SAVE LIVES. Always buckle up. “It is not an option, it is the law.”

P lea se ob ser ve t h e followin g q u a lit yof-life r egu la t ion s: a) NO DOG is allowed in the apartment; b) NO LOITERING in the lobby and on the stairways. c) NO SELLING in the lobby. Period. d) NO VANDALIZING the stairs and the elevators.

Unannounced “police sweeps” are conducted day and night to enforce these rules.

Report any criminal activities to the 45th Precinct at (718) 822-5411 and/or Riverbay Public Safety at (718) 3203050.

For all NYC non-emergency inquiries, call 3-1-1.

For traffic updates, call 5-1-1.

“If you see something, say something.”

—O lu b iyi Seh in d em i (M r. B)

building participation.

This year, our building dues fell off a lot. I really appreciate all of the cooperators who came forward with their dues, but it was not enough; we can do much better.

We gave the porters and the door attendant a Christmas gift with what we had.

In the laundry room Sunday, someone left their children alone and they got bored and took the pink slips we use to put on disabled machines and put them on all of the washers and dryers, confusing cooperators into thinking the machines were broken. Please watch your children in the

laundry room and do not leave them alone.

Children under 12 years old should not be in the laundry room alone.

This is a new year, let’s stick together and make our building something to be proud of.

The Harriet Tubman Independent Democratic Club is looking for new members. Anyone interested, please give me a call at 718-320-1861.

Get well wishes to the sick and shutins. To notify the Association of illness or bereavement, contact Marguerite Snead at 718-671-1812.

—Pa t r icia Bon a p a r t e

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Church of God’s Children Pastors Archbishop Angelo and Bishop Nancy Rosario and the members of Church of God’s Children invite you to come and worship with us every Sunday at 1:15 p.m.

We are at 127 Dreiser Loop downstairs near the Montefiore Health Center. 718-790-9120.

We are not just a church, we are a family.

Sunday - Worship in English at 1:15 p.m.

Sunday – Worship in Spanish at 9:30 a.m.

Sunday – Bible Studies – 11:30 a.m. – Topic: “How do you Walk the Walk you Talk.”

Wednesday – Prayer 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m.; 12-Step fellowship at 159 Dreiser Loop-7 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 8 – Three Kings Celebration – 3 p.m. – at 159 Dreiser Loop – Pot Luck.

Wed., Jan. 12 – Bronx Clergy Task Force Networking Meeting 11:00 a.m. Bronx County Courthouse – 851 Grand Concourse – Room 915 – Bishop Angelo Rosario, CEO. Sat., Jan. 15 – Women’s Fellowship – 11:00 a.m. Topic: Juice Fasting – bring your own juicer, fruits and vegetables and recipes for what ails you.

We are offering Free Discount Prescription Cards – call 718-790-9120 and speak with Gloria Wallace for additional information.

L E AVE RO O M F O R GO D: As servants of God, we must learn to make room for Him—to give God “elbow room.” We plan and figure and predict that this or that will happen, but we forget to make room for God to come in as He chooses. Would we be surprised if God came into our

meeting or into our preaching in a way we had never expected Him to come? Do not look for God to come in a particular way, but do look for Him. The way to make room for Him is to expect Him to come, but not in a certain way. No matter how well we may know God, the great lesson to learn is that He may break in at any minute.

We tend to overlook this element of surprise, yet God never works in any other way. Suddenly—God meets our life—“…when it please God…” (Galatians 1:15).

Keep your life so constantly in touch with God that His surprising power can break through at any point. Live in a constant state of expectancy, and leave room for God to come in as He decides.

—Bishop Nancy Rosario

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 917-7344058 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.

Su n d a y M or n in g Sch ed u le: Adult Bible Study – 9:15 a.m.

Divine Worship - 10:30 a.m.

Divine message: Rev. Gregory McMillian, Assistant Pastor.

Good news! Our children’s Sunday School is ready to teach and nurture your child/children in the word of God. All sessions are during worship service.

Week ly Act ivit y – Church of the Savior worship at 10:30 a.m. Come and be blessed, we want an opportunity to love you. See you in church.

Tune in!! Each Thursday at 10:00 a.m., Channel 70,

Bronxnet. Tune in and be blessed. If this program has lifted you, please let us know. Dr. Smith can be contacted at 718-320-0002. If you prefer to drop a personal note: P.O. Box 86, Bronx, NY 10475 is our mailing address.

B er ea vem en t Su p p or t G r ou p meets Monday evenings at 7:00 p.m. Are you grieving the loss of a loved one? Come, our arms and hearts are open to you. God bless you!

Every Thursday evening, 6:00-7:30 p.m., Bible Study is in session. The dynamic evangelist and gifted teacher, Dr. Margaret Watson, is the instructor. Do you know what the scriptures are saying, instead of what’s been passed down from tradition and culture? Come join us, bring a friend, everyone is welcome! The truth shall set you free!

Thought to lift your spirits: “Happiness often comes through the door you didn’t even know you left open.”

—R ev. Dr. R ob er t A. Sm it h , J r.

Circle of Christ Church - Hearts of Love Ministry of NY Reverend Elisamuel “Sam” Colon and the congregation of Circle of Christ Church would like to extend an invitation of love and peace in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Please join us for a time of adoring worship, praise and the Word of God. Allow the Lord to reach into your heart and help you see the road of light and joy.

Circle of Christ Church is a beacon which the Lord has lit onto Co-op City and it is our purpose as a church and as children of God to serve, teach and bring forth the Gospel for all to hear and witness.

FOCUS SC R IPT UR E FOR T HE W EE K: Whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus. —C olossia ns 3:17 (NR SV) Announcements: Coa t & Swea ter Dr ive: During the whole month of January, CCC will be collecting slightly used coats and sweaters to be distributed during the winter months. All items must be clean and in good condition. We are also accepting warm hats, scarves, and gloves; these items must be new in order to be distributed. Items can be dropped off at the church on Wednesdays from 6 p.m. thru 8 p.m., Fridays from 5 p.m. thru 7 p.m. and Sundays from 10 a.m. thru 12 p.m.

Women’s Fellowship: Saturday, January 22nd at 1:30 p.m. – Topic: “Your Finances.”

Men’s Fellowship: Saturday, January 29th at 12 p.m. – Topic: “Are You Listening?”

Communion Ser vice: Sunda y, Febr ua r y 6th a t 11a .m .

– Join us at the Lord’s table.

Ser vices on Ca ble – You can watch portions of our Sunday Services on Cablevision’s Bronxnet, Channel 70, Saturdays at 4 p.m.

Schedule of Ser vice: Sundays: Discipleship Class - 9:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Worship Service*** - 11 a.m. start ** First Sunday of each month is our Communion Service.

Children’s Church (4-12 years old) - 11 a.m. start Little Lambs (2 – 4 years old) - 11 a.m. start Wednesda ys: Prayer Service & Bible Study - 7 p.m.. start Fr ida ys: Youth Fellowship & Bible Study - 7 – 9 p.m.

Children’s Fellowship & Bible Study - 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.

F Y I: • You can now see portions of our services and worship

on our website www.circleofchristchurch.org, Facebook and Youtube.

• All Sunday services are recorded on CD for a donation of $5. Please see Elder Raul Torres after service or place your order online. You can also see part of our messages on Facebook. Look us up and become a fan.

• Circle of Christ Church helps support missions in Peru, Colombia, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Bronx and Africa.

Join us in our goal to expand God’s work throughout the world. Please make all donations to Circle of Christ

Church – memo Missions.

• You can submit your prayer request online at prayer@circleofchristchurch.org or give your request to an usher during Friday or Sunday services.

• Plea se m a il a ll your inq u ir ies or dona tion s to t h e followin g a d dr ess: Circle of Christ Church, 147 Dreiser Loop, lower level; Bronx, NY 10475; 718-864-4002 or 203-559-1494.

• Website: www.circleofchristchurch.org.

—E lder J a y R a mos

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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) 862-9172.

C H UR C H SC H E DUL E 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.

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Morning Prayer Services - Tuesday, 6 a.m.–7:30 a.m., and 9 a.m.-10 a.m.

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

Fellowship, “Life on God’s Terms” Every Friday (except 4th Friday) 7:00 p.m.

– 8:30 p.m.

OT HE R SC HE DUL E D E VE NT S: Today, Saturday, January 8 – 9:00 a.m.

– Sister to Sister Women’s Ministry’s 12th Annual Breakfast Seminar. Theme: “Faith, Hope and Love - Women Living 1 Corinthians 13.” The guest speaker will be Reverend Patricia Lawson, Assistant to the Pastor, Community Protestant Church.

Enjoy a special continental breakfast with

women of all ages. Donation: $15.

Sunday, January 9th, 3:30 p.m. Please join us for the celebration of our Tenth Annual official Boards Day. The theme: “United Together in One Mind and One Spirit.” Our Guest Preacher will be Rev. Dr. Willie L. Hairston, Pastor, Pilgrim Baptist Church, Nyack, NY. One of our New Year resolutions should be to be better disciples for Christ.

Jesus has a wonderful way of restoring us when we fail Him. He does not humiliate us. He does not criticize us. He does not ask us to make a resolution to try harder.

Rather, He takes us aside and asks us to reaffirm our love for Him.

Jesus does not need our resolutions, our recommitments, or our promises to try harder this year. If our resolve to obey God last year did not help us to be faithful, it will not make us successful this year. Jesus asks for our love. If we truly love Him, our service to Him in the New Year will be of the high quality that he desires.

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

Church of the New Vision 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 to 8:00 p.m. followed by Bible Teaching from 8:00 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 6:00 p.m.

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

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

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

Our Midday Bible Study resumes on

Tuesday, January 11th at noon and Prayer and Bible Study resumes on Wednesday, January 12th at 7:30 p.m.

Come join New Vision's "Partners in Reading Program" every Sunday afternoon from 1:40 p.m. to 2:30 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.

The Church of the New Vision is located at 135 Einstein Loop, Room #33, Bronx, NY 10475; Telephone: (718) 671-8746 or (718) —C ar ol Haq ue 320-0409.

Co-op City Baptist Church Rev. Dr. Sheldon E. Williams and the Co-op City Baptist Church family wish you a happy and blessed new year and invite you to join us tomorrow for worship service at 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sunday School for adults and children is held at 9:15 a.m.

Bible class and prayer service are held on Wednesdays at 1:00 p.m. Bible study is held on Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. and Wednesday, January 5 and every other Wednesday thereafter at 5 p.m. Prayer Service is held on Fridays at noon and at 7:30 p.m. 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. If you are unable to attend, you may dial in to listen on PODCAST. Call (646) 929-2953 at noon to hear the service. The podcast is also available on our website.

Mid-week worship service is held on Wednesdays at noon. Come spend an hour at worship and receive a spiritual pick-up.

The Co-op City Intergenerational Outreach Center, Inc. Saturday Tutoring Program provides semi private tutoring for children in grades 2 through 5. The program resumes today, January 8. Tutoring for grades 2 and 3 is held at 3:00 p.m. and tutoring for grades 4 and 5 is held at 4:00 p.m. The fee has been significantly reduced

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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 www.PrincipleCenteredLiving.com or www.RevDrSheldonEWilliams.com.

Have you considered where you will go

on your next vacation? The Scholarship Ministry invites you to travel with them to Orlando, Florida, on August 13, for nine days. Visit the Holy Land Experience-recreation of ancient Jerusalem, Arabian Nights for a Dinner Show, visit many attractions and sightseeing on the way to and from Florida. Prices are $765 pp/double occupancy. Though the bus is full, we are forming a waiting list and will get a 2nd bus if we have sufficient people interested. You are strongly encouraged to call and add your name to the waiting list if you are interested in going on this memorable trip.

For additional information, call 718-6711918, 718-671-7507 or 718-320-3774.

—H a t tie L . L u ca s

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Wed., January 12

Tues., January 11

Mon., January 10

Bartow

Einstein

Dreiser

Library 9:30-1 pm, Rm. 49 Library 9:30-1 p.m., Rm. 31 Bingo 11:00 in Rm. 31 Dominos 2 p.m., Rm. 25 Word Games 9:30 – 11:30, Rm. 31 Canasta 2-4 p.m.

Card Games 2– 4 p.m., Rm. 25

Current Events10 a.m., Rm. 31 Bingo 10:00 in Rm. 31 Beginner’s Self Defense 9 a.m., Rm. 31 Advanced Self Defense 10 a.m., Rm. 31 Dominos 2:30 p.m., Rm. 25 Word Games 9:30–11:30 a.m., Rm. 31 Card Games 2:30-4 p.m.

Rm. 25 Stay Well Exercise 10 a.m., Rm. 31 Line Dancing 11, Rm. 31 Dominos 2:30 p.m., Rm. 25 Word Games 9:30– 1:30 a.m., Rm. 31 Bingo 2 p.m. in Rm. 25 Blood Pressure 1st & 3rd 9-10 a.m., Rm. 31 Card Games 2-4 p.m., Rm. 25

Dominos 10 a.m., Rm. 45

Crochet & Knitting 9 a.m., Rm. 7

Around the Lunch Table 11:30 in Rm. 49

Library, Exercise, Chat Session Rm. 7, 9:30 – 1:00

Bingo1:00 in Rm. 49

Stay Well Exercise 10:00 in Rm. 2

Internet Café 2-4 p.m., Rm. 34 Walking & Exercise w/Ms. Gaskill 2 – 4 p.m.

Afternoon Movie 2-4 p.m., Rm. 7

Line Dancing Rm. 45

Mind Teasers – 12-4 p.m.

Rm. 7

Dominos-10:00 in Rm. 49

Library, Exercise, Chat Session, Rm. 7, 9:30 – 1:00

Tai Chi 11:00 in Rm. 45 Bingo 1:00 in Rm. 49

Alert & Alive 10:30, Rm. 7 Mixed Cultural dance 10:30 in Aud. A

Internet Café in the Computer Lab, Rm. 34 2-4 p.m.

Matinee Movie w/George Rm. 49, 2-4 p.m.

Tuesday Movie w/ popcorn 2-4 p.m., Rm. 7 Mind Teasers 12-4 p.m.

Rm. 7

session, Rm. 7, 9:30 – 1 Tai Chi 11 a.m., Rm. 2 Art 1-4 p.m., Rm. 7

Spanish Practice Class 10:30 in Computer lab Bingo 1:00 in Rm. 49

Sewing w/Raymonde 9:30-11:30, Rm. 7

Internet Café Rm. 34, 2-4 p.m.

Mind Teasers – 12-4 p.m.

Rm. 7

Thurs., January 13

Library, Exercise, Chat Library 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Rm. 31

Dominos 10 a.m., Rm. 45

Chat session 9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., Rm. 31

Stay Well Exercise 10-11, Rm. 45

Dominos 2:30 p.m., Rm. 25 Spelling Bee 11:00, Rm. 49 Word Games 9:30 -11:30, Rm. 31 Bingo 2 p.m. in Rm. 25 Card Games 2:30-4 p.m., Rm. 25

Fri., January 15

“Movie Madness” 9:30 a.m., Rm. 31

Bingo 1:00 in Rm. 49 Internet Café Rm. 34 2-4 p.m.

Dominos 10 a.m., Rm. 45

Library, Exercise, Chat session, Rm. 7, 9:30 – 1:00 Belly Dancing 12:30pm Aud. A Line Dancing 10:00 a.m., Aud. A Handi-Flex 1 p.m., Aud. A Drama Rm. 7, 1:30 – 4 p.m.

Blood Pressure 1st & 3rd Thursday 10-11:30, Rm. 7 Mind Teasers 12-4 p.m., Rm. 7 Crochet & Knitting 9:00 in Rm. 2

Art 10:00 in Rm. 45 Day at the Movies w/ popcorn 10 p.m., Rm. 7

Spelling Bee 11 a.m., Rm. 31

Self Defense 10 a.m.

Rm. 45

Dominos 2:30 p.m., Rm. 31

Bingo 1:00 p.m. in Rm. 49

Meditative Moments 11:00 in Rm. 8

Internet Café 2-4 p.m., Rm. 34

Whist Card Game/ Scrabble 2-4 p.m., Rm. 7

Bingo 2 p.m. in Rm. 25

Card Games, Rm. 49 2 – 4 p.m.

Mind Teasers 12-4 p.m.

Rm. 7

Card Games 2-4 p.m., Rm. 25

Blood Pressure 2nd & 4th Friday 10-11:30, Rm. 49

Word Games 9:30 – 11:30 a.m., Rm. 31

Kosher

Non-Kosher

Soups, Breads and Desserts

Mon., Jan. 10

Orange/pine juice, beef casserole with macaroni, tossed salad

Shepherd pie, carrots

Whole wheat bread, red apples

Tues., Jan. 11

Apple juice, baked chicken, mixed veggies, mashed potatoes

Orange chicken, yellow rice, spinach

Rye bread, banana

Wed., Jan. 12

Meat loaf w/gravy, baked fresh yams, green beans

Meat loaf, linguini, collard greens

Whole wheat bread, fresh orange

Thurs., Jan. 13

Orange juice, rosemary chicken, linguine, broccoli florets

Oven baked chicken, mashed potato, Oriental blend

Rye bread, diced peaches

Fri., Jan. 14

Pineapple juice, breaded fish/tartar sauce, fried rice, carrot/raisin salad

Lentil soup, breaded flounder, potato wedges, green beans

Whole wheat, bosc pear

All meals served w/margarine and fresh milk *Menu subject to change without notice. We ask that members please call their center at least one day in advance to register for lunch:

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

Dominos 10 a.m., Rm. 45 Spelling Bee10 a.m., Rm. 49

Date:

*Schedule subject to change without notice*

We ask that members please call their center at least one day in advance to register for lunch.

WEEKLY TRIPS DATES

WEEKLY TRIPS

PRICE

PICK UP TIMES

1st Monday: 1st & 3rd Mondays: Fridays Tuesdays

Stew Leonard Super Wal-Mart Swimming Bowling

$5 $12 $3 $10

Bartow 1 p.m.

9 a.m.

1 p.m.

11 a.m.

Dreiser 1:15 p.m.

9:15 a.m.

1:15 p.m.

11:30 a.m.

Einstein 1:30 p.m.

9:30 a.m.

1:30 p.m.

11:15 a.m.

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

Upcoming Events/Trips I NT E RNE T C AFÉ everyday at the Einstein Senior Center, 135 Einstein Loop, from 2:00 -4:00 p.m. in room 34. You can explore on the web, check your e-mail, etc.

NOTE : THIS IS NOT A COMPUTER CLASS. YOU NEED TO BE ABLE TO USE THE COMPUTER ON YOU OWN. AFT E RNOON M OVIE S at Drieser from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. in room 7. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday. Popcorn will be served. Come to the Dreiser Senior Center to participate in a game of Bid Whist and for all Scrabble fanatics, come join us every Friday afternoon, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m., Room 7. Come & join us to play Bingo, word games, card games & Dominoes in the Bartow Senior Center from 2-4 p.m. on Monday and Friday and 2:30 p.m.-4 p.m. on Tuesday-Thursday in Room 25.

J E R SE Y G AR DE NS M AL L & IKE A-Monday, January 10th - 3 hours of shopping at mall & 2 hours at IKEA for only $12. Price includes transportation/boxed lunch. Pick-ups will be as follows: Bartow8:00 a.m., Dreiser-8:15 a.m. and Einstein8:30 a.m.

J ASA will be closed on M on d a y, J a nua r y 17th in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. A trip has been scheduled for Walma r t on Friday, January 21 - $12 - Price includes transportation/boxed lunch. Pick-ups: Bartow – 9:00 a.m., Dreiser 9:15 a.m. and Einstein – 9:30 a.m.

C a r egiver Suppor t Gr oup - Do You Need Suppor t For An Older Per son?

A Caregiver Support Group can offer an atmosphere of understanding and support for caregivers to discuss issues and prob-

lems. Whether you care for a loved one from a distance or in your home, you are most welcome. The group meets every other Tuesday at: 2049 Bartow Avenue, Room 31 from 1-2 p.m. The next sessions are scheduled for Tuesday, January 4th and 18th. The support group is facilitated by a social worker. If you have any questions, please contact JASA at: 718-320-2066.

T he Disa bility Suppor t/Socia liza tion Gr oup meets every 1st Friday of the month at 2049 Bartow Avenue, Room 25 at 1 p.m.

For more information and to register, please call: John Sullivan (718) 671-2090, Ext. 3010. Transportation will be provided if required.

Diab etic Su ppor t Gr oup Diabetes can seem to be an overwhelming disease because it impacts so many areas of your daily life. The Diabetic Support Group goals are to keep you informed and motivated on how to stay healthy. The group meets every last Monday of the month at 177 Dreiser Loop, 2nd Floor, Room 7, from 1-2 p.m. The next session is scheduled for Monday, January 31st. For more information and to register, please contact Chidinma Ezihe, 718-671-2090 (Ext. 3011) or Rosella Stone, 718-320-2066 (Ext. 2003).

Senior C ent er Field Tr ip Per mission Slip – Effective immediately, all senior center participants will be required to fill out a Senior Center Field Trip Permission Slip before going on any JASA senior center trips. If you are paying for someone to go on the trip, you must make sure that they bring the form with them on the day of the trip. All forms must be filled out prior to going on the trip. No exceptions.

Blood Pressure screenings Trained volunteers are providing FREE blood pressure screenings to the 60+ community conveniently located at all three of the Co-op City Community Centers.

All you need is to become a member by simply filling out a short application form available at any of the local centers.

L O C AT I O NS & SC H E DUL E : 135 Einstein Loop, Room 45, every 2nd & 4th Friday at 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.; 177 Dreiser Loop, Room 7, every 1st & 3rd Thursday at 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.; and 2049 Bartow Avenue, Room 31, every 1st & 3rd Wednesday at 9 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

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WEEKLY SCHEDULE BUILDING & TOWNHOUSES ASSOCIATIONS Defoe Townhouse Association: “Meeting” Tues., 1/11; 7:30 pm (Dreiser Room #8)

EDUCATION African American Association: “Business Education Classes” Wed., 1/12; 6:00 pm (Dreiser Room #2)

HOBBIES African American Association: “Belly Dance Class, Mon., 1/10; 7:00 pm (Dreiser Room #2), “Yoga & Pilates” Tues., 1/11; & Thurs., 1/13; 7:00 pm (Dreiser Room #2)

Co-op City Duplicate Bridge Club: “Bridge Training Class” Wed., 1/12; 4:00 pm (Dreiser Room #9), “Bridge Game” Wed., 1/12; 6:00 pm (Dreiser Room #9)

RELIGIOUS Deeper Life Church: Tues., 1/11; 7:00 pm (Dreiser Room #1) Church of the New Vision: “Bible Studies” Sun., 1/16; 9:30 am (Einstein Room #38) Faith @ Work Christian Church: Thurs., 1/13; 6:30 pm and Sun., 1/16; 8:00 am both dates in (Dreiser Room #8)

Iglesia Cristiana Marcos 16:15: Sun., 1/16; 10:00 am (Einstein Rm #35) Harvest Restoration Ministries: Wed., 1/12; 7 pm & Sun., 1/16; 10:00 am (Dreiser Room #10) Mt. Calvary Baptist Church: Thurs., 1/13; 5:30 (Dreiser Room #9)

F YI: The first meeting for the New Year is scheduled for Monday, January 10, 1 p.m. in Dreiser Loop Auditorium “A”…

Remember – “each one, bring one (a new member) in 2011.”

F YI -2: To our sick, mending and shutin members, and those bereaved members — please know that you are in our prayers.

Contact Frances Wilson, Good & Welfare Coordinator, 718-671-5493.

2011 T OUR C O M M I T T E E AC T I VI T I E S January 19 – 29 – “No-Fly” Cruise Winter Escape; 11 days/10 nights; depart from New York via deluxe motor coach with overnight stops; arriving in Charleston (SC) to board the ship to Key West (FL); Nassau & Freeport (Bahamas); returning with overnight stops; pricing to be announced; trip insurance optional (recommended) – contact Jeanne – 718-379-3742.

February 15 – Try your “New Year’s Luck” at the Tropicana Casino (Atlantic City, NJ); roundtrip deluxe motor coach -

$38 — (bonus to be announced) – contact Daisy, 718-671-3241 and bring your payment to the January meeting.

May 2nd & 3rd – It Just Doesn’t Get Better Than This – 2 days/1 night (at Comfort Inn - Mystic, CT); Shopping in Olde Mistick Village; Live Musical Theater at the Cornerstone Playhouse; five- hour stay at Foxwoods Casino (meal voucher & Keno); breakfast at Comfort Inn; off to Mohegan Sun w/lunch meal voucher and casino bonus; back to Cornerstone Playhouse w/shopping and show time and home w/a box lunch — $165/double & $195/single – $50 deposit due w/registration/balance due by March meeting – contact Delores, 718-379-2176.

May 24 (Tues.) – Chubby Checker & the Wildcats at the Twin River (MA) Casino; roundtrip motor coach; $10 slot bonus; gourmet box sandwich at the Casino - $90/person – contact Delores, 718-379-2176.

—Delor es Deb n a m

Einstein Cancer Fund

SCOUTS Girls Scouts of Greater New York: “Meeting” Fri., 1/14; 5:00 pm (Dreiser Rooms #1, 2, 4, & 9)

SENIORS JASA Senior Services “Luncheon”: Mon-Fri., 1/10;-1/14; 8:00 am (Bartow Room #31) A.A.R.P. Peachtree Chapter 4997: “Meeting” Mon., 1/10; 8:00 am (Dreiser Aud. A)

SERVICE & CIVIC Weight Watchers Nutrition Program: Tues., 1/13; “Meeting Time” 6:00 pm (Dreiser Room #4) Williamsbridge Club: “Meeting” Fri., 1/14; 5:00 pm (Dreiser Room #8)

Baychester Library Events VISIT THE LIBRARY — A GREAT WEALTH OF INFORMATION

FREE COMPUTER CLASSES - JANUARY, 2011 Email Basics: Friday, January 21, 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Pre-requisite: Mouse and Keyboard Skills

Introduction to Microsoft Word: Friday, January 28, 10:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Pre-requisite: Mouse and Keyboard Skills Pre-registration required, please drop in to register; Class size is limited to 8; All classes are one session only; All classes are hands on.

Faith!: Tuesday, January 4th, 4:30 p.m.; A play featuring our Baychester teens! Bring your beliefs to life as you join us for this brief presentation by the Baychester teens and our expert theater team. Light snacks will be served following the performance.

Allegro Singers presents Day of Opera: Saturday, January 15th, 2 p.m. Join us for an afternoon of Grand Opera! Beloved arias & duets from famous operas by Verdi, Puccini, Tchaikovsky & others. Popular song selections. Inna Leytush, piano.

KIDS Game On! - Every Monday, 3:30 p.m. • Three Faiths for Ages - 12-18 Every Tuesday, 4 p.m. • KIDS Reading Aloud - Every Wednesday, 3:30 p.m.

• Storytelling/Poetry Group - 1st Wednesday, 4 p.m. • Teen Book Café - 3rd Wednesday, 4 p.m. • Chess Club - Starting Jan. 6th, Every Thursday, 3:30 p.m.

• Teen Book Group - 2nd Friday, 3:30 p.m.

The New York Public Library Baychester Branch • 2049 Asch Loop • Bronx, NY 10475 (Fully Wheelchair Accessible) NEW HOURS: Monday & Wednesday, 10-7; Tuesday & Thursday, 10-6; Friday & Saturday, 10-5 Libros En Español (Books in Spanish) Horario de la biblioteca: Lunes 10-7, Martes 10-6, Miércoles 10-7, Jueves 10-6, Viernes 10-5, Sábado 10-5, Domingo Cerrado

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We wish everyone a healthy, happy New Year in unity with family and friends.

Tuesday, January 11th—The Showboat Casino. The cost per person is $27 with a $30 bonus slot play. Pick-up is at 8 a.m. starting at Einstein Loop followed by Asch Loop and Dreiser Loop.

We are formalizing plans for our members’ luncheon and other trips aside from

the casino hoping that the economy will be in much better shape.

For the above trip to Showboat, please call Mildred at 718-320-0288, Loretta, 718-671-2958 or Lydia at 718-671-3005.

For memorial cards, please call Loretta.

Good health and healing is wished to all. Peace be with you also.

—Lyd ia R u a s

Goose Island Seniors To all members and staff, happy and healthy new year.

Wednesday, January 5—Bingo game in Room 39 (weather permitting). Admission is $2 per person for members only. Members may bring a guest. Time is 1:30 p.m.

Refreshments will be served.

Monday, January 17—Martin Luther King Jr. Day. All centers will be closed.

Tuesday, January 25—Going to Atlantic City. Price is $27. Rebate is $30 in slot play.

We might have to raise price in the future.

Don’t forget to bring your picture I.D. card.

Pick-up time is 8 a.m. at our 3 usual bus stops: Einstein Center, Asch Loop (back of library) and Dreiser Loop.

Our first trip is April 5—that’s a Tuesday—to Villa Roma. Price is $54. Time

is 8 a.m. Upon arrival, you’ll receive refreshments and at 12:30 p.m. lunch is served from soup to dessert, also Italian cheese cake at 2 p.m. The day includes a matinee show and also sports, swimming and a fully equipped fitness center. Don’t miss this wonderful trip.

You can pay for it in installments.

We were just told that a long time member, Florence Finkel, has passed on.

Sympathy and condolences are sent to the family.

For more information, call 718379-9613, ask for Ann or Mary, or come to 135 Einstein Center, Rm. 39. Our office hours are Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Good health to all and happy new year.

—Ma r y Pilla

Eleanor Roosevelt Democratic Club The Eleanor Roosevelt Democratic Club will hold its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, January 20 in the Bartow Center, Room 28, at 7:30 p.m. It is requested that all members attempt to attend this first meeting of the year. Some very important items will be discussed regarding our plans for the upcoming year.

Come out and help us prepare new ideas and ventures for our progress in the New Year. Additionally, there will be a special guest attending our meeting, one who is a well-known politician who gets things done in Bronx County.

The Eleanor Roosevelt Democratic Club cordially invites you to attend the 8th Annual St. Valentine’s Day Dance on Saturday, February 12 in the Dreiser Loop Auditorium B. The time of this event is from 4 to 10 p.m.

Music will be provided by DJ Carol Productions. For ticket information, please contact Gloria Clarke at 379-5430, Sylvia Polite at 320-2837 or Barbara Irby at 3799294. Come out and have an enjoyable time

while celebrating the annual observance of St. Valentine’s Day. The club extends get well wishes to those members who have experienced medical problems and are recuperating/recovering. This message is also extended to those members who are homebound and recovering from various medical procedures. Our prayers are with you for a full recovery. Best wishes are also extended to those members who are celebrating a birthday, anniversary, or special event during the month of January.

Members are reminded that all instances of personal illness, death in the family, homebound status, surgery, and hospitalizations may be reported to our Good & Welfare Chairman, Gertie Brown, at 347275-2995. She will take care of all acknowledgements from the club regarding these matters.

Happy new year to everyone. I thank you for your continued support.

—G eor ge T. C la r ke

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Young Israel of Co-op City

Reflections

by Rabbi Solomon I. Berl Spiritual Leader of Young Israel Synagogue

Isaac Newton layered thought upon thought until he evolved the theory of gravity. After he was knighted, he remarked, "If I have ever made any valuable discovery, it has been owing more to patient attention than to any other talent."

We can grasp the broad principles that govern the theory of gravity, and we must also grasp the basic truth that it takes patience to work out viable relationships. We invest a great deal in our children but the results are not apparent

for many, many years. We do good deeds and expect to be rewarded – and, in good time, will be.

A small boy in a department store stood near the escalator, steadily watching the moving handrail. "Is there anything wrong?" asked a clerk.

"No," replied the boy. I’m just waiting for my chewing gum to come back."

We have to be as patient and as trusting as that little boy. For, ultimately, in one way or another, life will return to us what we put into it.

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

On Friday evening, Sabbath Services begin at 10 minutes after the candle lighting time. Saturday morning services start 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.

Co-op City Jewish Center The Co-op City Jewish Center is located at 900 Co-op City Blvd., Bronx, N.Y. 10475.

Saturday services are continuing thanks to those people who attend. Please try to attend whenever possible.

We would like to remind our members and any Jewish people in Co-op City looking for a conservative synagogue, we are still here, and all are welcome. Try to

take a Saturday and come to services when you can.

We thank all who came last Saturday. It was a lovely service.

DONATIONS OR DUES CAN BE SENT TO THE OFFICE. A HAPPY & HEALTHY NEW YEAR TO ALL. —F r ied a E p st ein

Retirees of Dreiser Loop "Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success." Henry Ford T R AVE L AC T I VI T I E S: JOIN US as we take a trip to: The exciting Harrah’s Chester Casino and Racetrack in PA. on Monday, Jan. 17. Price: $45.

(Contact Lorraine Parker, 718-671-6403).

Then follow-up by joining us on our awe-inspiring trips to: Cape Cod, MA - May 23rd to 27th (5 days/4 nights). Price: $529/double and $619/single Dover, DE and Crab Feast - Aug. 9th to 11th (3 days/2 nights). Price: $409/ double

and $499/single, $100 deposit required.

CHECK/ MONEY ORDER only - Payable to: RETIREES of DREISER LOOP, along with your name, address and phone number. Contact Dolores Shivers at 917 2820320. Flyers available in Clubroom 19.

T HE AT R E C O M M I T T E E : Come with us to see the following 2011 shows at Lehman College: (Prices include transportation) Sat., Jan. 15th, Doo Wop Forever, Price - $53.

Sat., April 9th, The Temptations and Marvelettes (Price-to be announced) Sat., May 21st, Johnny Mathis, $82.

Sat., June 25th, Michael Jackson Tribute, Price - $51.

If interested in any show – sign up ASAP with your name and phone number (a 50% deposit is required).

Committee members meet in Clubroom 19 on Thursdays after 3 p.m. or call them at 718 379-0377.

GO OD AND W E L FAR E : It’s another year and we support all of our members on the mend and send warm and bright wishes for a speedy recovery and a subsequent long and healthy life.

Contact Elinor Gordon at (718) 3798755 regarding illnesses and bereavements.

RETIREES and friends, our Clubroom 19 (718-379-0377) continues to be available for your weekday socializing pleasure to have fun and laughs, play cards, board games, or just watch one of your favorite TV programs with friends. Come play with us.

In this new year… “Grant that I may bring no tear to any eye, when this New Year in time shall end, let it be said I’ve played the friend, have lived and loved and labored here, and made of it a happy year.”

–Edgar Guest Good health and good fortune to all.

—C la u d et te Davis

New York Lyons Mane Prepping For Colgate On Sunday, December 12, the New York Lyons Mane Track Club attended a track meet in Brentwood, Long Island, held at Suffolk Community College. The meet was a developmental one which the team used as preparation for the upcoming Colgate Women’s Game soon to begin.

Overall, the meet was very productive allowing the athletes the opportunity to identify some of the kinks and the areas of concern that need a little fine tuning.

Still, the performances were about as expected for this point in the season.

Briel Biggs in the youth girls division won the 400 meter dash and the 800

meter run winning gold in both events.

Lauren Lyons, also in the youth girls division in the sprints, won the 55 meter dash and the 200 meter dash also taking home the gold in both races. Aolani Harris in the midget girls division won the 400 meter dash and the gold metal. Team Taitu Scott, also in the midget girls division 400 meter dash, finished third winning the bronze medal instead of the silver by pulling up too soon at the finish line. Kassidy Frankson in the Bantom girls division managed a second place finish in the 55 meter dash despite a lack of conditioning which her mother promised

she will correct. Brittany Biggs, also in the youth girls division, and twin sister, Briel, finished in second place in both the 400 meter dash and the 800 meter run winning silver medals in both events and finishing closely behind Briel.

In the 4x200 meter relay the midget girls, consisting of Zuri Straker, Taitu Scott, Alliyah Ferguson, and Aolani Harris, picked up where they left off at the end of the outdoor season finishing in first place and winning the gold medal.

The recently formed Bantom girls 4x200 meter relay team of Kassidy Frankson, Tiffany Dawson, Queen I’Asia

Thompkins and Jamie Prince won the bronze medal finishing in third place.

Finally, worth watching on the horizon are Ivan Santos, Stephanie Santos, Chanice Lawrence, Amani Adaba, Janelle Slater, Shaniah Porter, Anthony Hauser, Keishaun Dudley, Jason Kellogg, and Kristoff and Gordon Burrell.

Boys and girls who are seriously interested in competing in track and field can contact the New York Lyons Mane Track Club by calling (718) 671-3125; writing New York Lyons Mane Track Club, P.O. Box #563, Bronx, New York 10475 or by email NYLYONSMANE@AOL.COM.

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Pentecostal Tabernacle Pentecostal Tabernacle, 120 Benchley Pl., Building 24, Bronx, N.Y 10475; Tel. 718-320-4218 or 718-324-0334.

You are invited to attend services on the following days.

Sunday School for all age group starts every Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m.

Prayer meeting every Wednesday evening, 7:30 p.m.

Bible study every Friday evening starts at 7:30 p.m.

Focus: God is touched by the problems and difficulties of His people, and He will rescue them from oppression.

Exodus 6:6 -7 Wherefore, say unto the children of Israel, I am the Lord, and I will

bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will rid you out of their bondage, and I will redeem you with a stretched out arm, and with great judgements.

And I will take you to me for a people, and I will be to you a God: and he shall know that I am the Lord your God, which bringeth you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians.

While leading bleating sheep along the backside of the desert, and after arriving at Mount Horeb, Moses witnessed an amazing sight, a burning bush that was not burned by fire. A voice addressed Moses from the bush commanding to remove his sandals for he is standing on holy ground.

There God revealed himself to Moses and gave him the command to go and tell Pharaoh to let my people go. The Hebrew children had been Reduced to salvery in a foreign nation, the pathetic cry of the Hebrews had not gone unnoticed. A loving compassionate God delivered them by raising up a miracle man Moses. God providentially rescued Moses from certain death as an infant, allowed him to be raised in the Egyptians palace, received proper nursing care and later received very good Education. However, Moses had to leave Egypt and spend several years in the wilderness caring for his father in law’s sheep’s. Then God called him and prepared

him with a miraculous ministry, God sent Moses to Pharaoh to secure the release of the Israelite slaves, obstinately refusing to comply with Moses request, Pharaoh saw his kingdom ruined around him by God’s judgments. After the death of the firstborn of the Egyptians, Pharaoh ordered the Hebrews to leave. However, he pursued them, and his army was destroyed in the red sea.

Today God still hear our cry for help, and He knows our emotional and physical pain.

He sees all our oppression, therefore, we can call on Him and he will hear and deliver us.

For more information, call 718-320-4218 or 718-324-0334.

—R ev. R . Sibb lies

St. Joseph’s Anglican Episcopal Church St. Joseph’s Anglican Episcopal Church is located at 155 Dreiser Loop, Bronx, NY 10475 on the lower level. Telephone: (718) 320-0844.

Weekly Schedule: Sunday: Service 9 a.m. Sunday School 9 a.m. Wednesday: Bible Study 7 p.m.

Thursday: Choir Rehearsal 7-8 p.m.

Friday: Youth Group 4-6:00 p.m. Young Adults 6:30-9 p.m. The Sunday School leads services every fourth Sunday and the Young Adults lead services every fifth

Sunday.

My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth (Psalm 121).

—Kevin Wa lla ce

Zodiacs Track Club Happy new year! The coaches and parents were happy for the children after witnessing their performance at the Colgate Women Games. These blessings are a wonderful start for the new year. On Sunday, January 2nd, the Elementary A & B, which is 1st grade to 6th grade division, competed in week #2 of the Colgate Women’s Games. In the Elementary A division, Kendra Todd placed in the 55 meter dash, earning her points for the second week. Jacqueline Kendall ran 5 sec-

onds faster than she did in the week prior.

Jacqueline earned a medal in the 400 and she also earned points in the 400 and 800 meter dash. In the Elementary B division, Jaelah Eargle earned points in the 55 Meter Hurdles for her second week.

Dominique Jackson won the 200 meter race with an outstanding time of 29.1 seconds and has also earned points in the 200 and 400 meter dash. Athletes travel from all over the country to compete in the Colgate Women Games. The top 3 ath-

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letes for each age group in each event could win educational grants up to $1,000.

The Zodiacs are currently having a President’s fundraiser. We are selling 2011 Zodiacs calendars for $15 featuring pictures of the Zodiacs members and parents. Please support the Zodiacs by purchasing a calendar.

If you have or know of any children between the ages of 6 and 16 who are looking to utilize track and field to improve

their horizon, please contact us.

Please continue to help us advance our children by sending a tax deductible donation to the Zodiacs Track Foundation at P.O. Box 67, Bronx, New York 10475.

For additional information, please contact President Thomas Francis at 718-679-2060 or co-President Winston Dinkins at 914-4416196, email WATCLT@AOL.COM or visit our website ZODIACSTRACK.ORG. —W in st on Din k in s

DR. LEWIS WOLSTEIN Podiatrist — Foot Specialist • Practicing in Co-op City since 1975

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