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Vol. 49 No. 6
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Snow and ice deliver a one-two punch With the winter of 2014 becoming the most challenging in more than a decade for the entire metropolitan area, this week was perhaps the most challenging week of all as Mother Nature delivered a one-two punch of snow and ice on Monday and Wednesday. On Monday, February 3, snow began falling in the early morning overnight hours and fell steadily until
BY BILL STUTTIG
Open Board meeting scheduled to be held in Dreiser on Wednesday, February 12
Saturday, February 8, 2014
the early evening leaving up to 10 inches of snow in much of the Bronx, including Co-op City. Co-op City General Manager Vernon Cooper said with the forecast, a number of Buildings and Grounds and Janitorial workers were instructed to report to work at 5 a.m. Monday to begin the work of clearing the snow (Continued on page 4)
A small plow clears snow from the sidewalks of the Bartow Shopping Center Monday afternoon. Photo by Bill Stuttig
Riverbay’s labor attorney responds to allegations of unfair labor practices
Management would like to briefly respond to the recent articles regarding the wage and hourly litigation filed by several Riverbay employees. All named defendants, both corporate and individual, deny the allegations set forth in the Amended Complaint in the action Ramirez v. Riverbay Corp. et. al. Specifically, the Defendants in the action assert that hourly employees of Riverbay Corporation were properly compensated for all hours worked and were paid in accordance with the collective bargaining agreements that govern the terms and conditions of their employment. Further, we note that the pay practices challenged in the litigation are set forth in the collective bargaining agreement that was negotiated and approved by Local 153 and its members. Riverbay is proud of its long standing positive working relationships with the various labor unions that represent Riverbay’s almost 800 unionized employees. When complaints are raised to Riverbay, Riverbay works with the labor organizations to resolve them fairly and amicably. Indeed, had members of Local 153 utilized the grievance and arbitration process agreed to between Riverbay and Local 153 before filing the lawsuit, it’s possible that these complaints could have been resolved expeditiously. Riverbay provides quality employment to almost 1000 employees. In addition to fair wages, employees at Riverbay have access to quality health care at little to no cost. Riverbay also contributes a significant amount of money towards the various union pension plans and also provides paid sick, vacation and disability benefits. In fact, the benefits provided to Riverbay employees far exceed what is typically offered by private sector employers. Lastly, the personal attacks on Mr. Freedman are unfair and untrue. Any notion that Mr. Freedman is making a profit at the expense of Riverbay’s employees is simply false and defamatory. —Scott Trivella, Esq. Trivella & Forte, LLP
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Riverbay Board President Bill Gordon has scheduled the third Open Board meeting for the 2013-2014 year to be held on Wednesday, February 12, 7 p.m. in the Dreiser Auditorium. As is usually the case, before the official beginning of the Board meeting at 7 p.m., cooperators who would like to discuss issues of concern or receive answers to specific questions from Riverbay department directors and personnel, will be able to do so between 67 p.m., when staff from the various service departments at Riverbay will be available to meet with shareholders. The Board Business meeting will begin promptly at 7:15 p.m. with the approval of the agenda (see page 2), followed by the approval of the Board Business Meeting Minutes of January 15, 2014. After this, the meeting will BY ROZAAN BOONE
proceed with Second Readings of resolutions which are discussed and then voted on by the Board Directors, followed by First Readings, which the Board will discuss and vote on at a later date. The fifth item on the agenda is Committee Reports and during this segment, the chairpersons of the various Board committees will report on the activities of their respective committees. The Gallery Session will be next and shareholders who have questions are asked to be concise so that as many cooperators as possible would have the opportunity to ask their questions as well. The Open Board meeting will adjourn after the Gallery Session. The Riverbay Board’s next scheduled Business meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 26.
Reminder to shareholders
No dogs, except service animals, are allowed on Co-op City premises. All dogs must be properly tagged and leashed. If you see a dog that is not properly tagged, please call Public Safety at (718) 671-3050.
Co-op City management receives prestigious industry award
Co-op City’s management, Marion Scott Real Estate, Inc., was honored as the “General Management Team of the Year” by the New York Association of Realty Managers (NYARM) at its annual dinner on Jan. 25 at Leonard’s of Great Neck. The award recognized the Riverbay Board of Directors and the management team of Riverbay Corp. and Marion Scott, Inc. for their dedication to the community as leaders in the New York City apartment management industry. In addition to managing the day-to day operations of one of the largest housing cooperatives in the nation, MSI was instrumental in successfully petitioning the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to open up its 223f program to cooperatives and thereby securing an historic $621M refinancing deal which is guaranteed by HUD and the City and State of New York. As a result of the deal, Co-op City’s interest rate for the next 35 years is fixed at an equivalent of 2.9% which results in $150M in mortgage interest savings to Co-op City’s shareholders over the first 14 years of the loan. Accepting the award were (l. to r.) Riverbay General Manager Vernon Scott; Riverbay Board President Bill Gordon; former Board President Helen Atkins; Herbert Freedman, a principal with Marion Scott, Inc; and Riverbay Assistant General Manager Gail Badger-Morgan. Photo courtesy of Bill Miller Photography
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Rest in peace, Dad (These heartfelt words were lovingly put together by 20 year old Renssalaer T. Lee, Jr. (right) for his father, Renssalaer T. Lee, Sr., (left) who passed away on January 22, 2014. Mr. Renssalaer, Sr. was the Vice President of the Building 18 Association. May he rest in peace.) Rest in Peace, Pop. I learned life is short and to cherish every moment you have with your parents. I’m grateful to grow up with a dad in my life because a lot of people, unfortunately, don’t [This is] one of the saddest days in my life, but he’s not suffering anymore. He held on as long as possible. I seen [it] with my own eyes, he was strong and determined, but there’s certain things you can’t beat. I love him and I know he loves me.
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African American Association celebrates Black History Month with 17th Annual Black Film Festival
NCNW/Riverbay Fund host 13th Annual Black History Youth celebration
On Saturday, February 22, the NCNW, Inc., and the Riverbay Fund will co-sponsor the 13th Annual Black History Month Youth Celebration in Dreiser Auditorium B from 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Come out and enjoy singing, dancing, poetry, theatrical presentations and more. This year’s theme is a Tribute to Nelson Mandela – “Winners Are Dreamers Who Never Give Up.” Admission is free and there will be refreshments.
FREE Civil Legal Services
JASA has announced that a New York Legal Assistance Group (NY LAG) Mobile van will be stationed by the library on Asch Loop on Thursday, February 13 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., to provide free legal assistance on issues related to housing, public benefits, disability benefits, immigration, domestic violence, divorce, custody, employment and advance planning. For more information and to make an appointment, please contact JASA at 718-320-2066.
Benedetto offers free tax prep for seniors
Assemblyman Benedetto is once again offering free income tax preparation for seniors ONLY 62 years of age or older who reside in Co-op City. Tax papers can be dropped off at the Assemblyman’s office, Rm. 12, 177 Dreiser Loop. You must meet the following criteria: • Simple taxes only • Complete copies of 2012 federal and state returns must be included • Name, social security number, and date of birth of all people claimed on the return as a dependent and Date of Birth of Taxpayers • Adjusted gross income (AGI) for 2012 must be under $50,000 • All necessary paper work must be included as a complete file and brought to the office, otherwise they will be returned. A contact telephone number must be provided. • Bring all tax documents to Assemblyman Benedetto’s office from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday. Documentation will only be collected until March 7. You will be contacted when the forms are completed. For more information, call (718) 892-2235.
Brother Kaba Hiawatha Kamene celebrated Black History Month at the 17th Annual Black Film Festival sponsored by the AfricanAmerican Association of Co-op City on February 1st. Brother Kaba was featured in the documentary “Hidden Colors,” which followed the viewing of “Mandela and de Klerk.” The “African-American Voices” sang the South
African National Anthem and praises to three of our leaders who recently joined the ancestors, including South African President Nelson Madiba Mandela; poet, author and activist Brother Amiri Baraka; and Brother John Watusi Branch who created the African Poetry Theater in Queens, NY where AfricanAmericans continue to commemorate their rich culture.
Velocity Track Club New York
African-American Voices sang praises to three outstanding leaders.
On Saturday, February 1st, Velocity Track Club New York competed in the 2014 USATF New York Youth Association Indoor Track & Field Championships at the United States Military Academy, West Point, NY. There were 25 teams and close to 600 athletes registered. At any championship meet, coaches want their student athletes to bring their “A” game. We work hard all season to prove that we are one of the best. Medals were given to the top 5 in each individual event and top 3 in each relay. Velocity won 26 medals (7 Gold, 7 Silver and 12 Bronzes). The following student athletes are able to balance their school work and be some of the top track & field athletes: Tiarra Jackson won a bronze medal in the girls 8 & under 800 meter race. In the boys 9 & 10 division, Dontae Lindo, Jordan Ingram, Jaysiah Moore and Julian Caldwell won the 4 x 200 meter relay. Jordan also won a bronze medal in the 1500 meter race and Dontae won a silver medal in the 1500 and bronze in the 800 meter race. In the girls’ 11 – 12 age division, Jacqueline Kendall won a bronze in the 800 and 1500 meter race. In the 11 – 12 boys’ age division, Jordan Samuels, Adrian Swift-Henry, Kristain Cadiz-Domville and Joseph WebsterRutledge won silver medals in the 4 x
Velocity Track Club New York at the USATF New York Association Championship meet
200 meter race. Also, we had 4 boys (Joseph, Jordan, Kristain and Trevon James) in 11 – 12 boys’ 55 meter finals. Joseph won the silver, Jordan with 3rd place bronze and Kristian with 4th place bronze. Joseph also won 3rd place medal in the 200 meters race and Adrian won a bronze medal in the 400 meters race. Dominique Jackson continues her amazing season by winning the girls 13 – 14 age division 55 meter race and taking 3rd in the 200 meters. Team captain Pearl Webster-Rutledge finally had a chance to throw the shot put. Most of the meets we have attended lately didn’t have a shot put pit. Pearl made the best of the opportunity and threw her per-
sonal best to win a gold medal in the girls’ 13 – 14 division. Co-captain Giovanna Tolbert won a bronze medal in 800 meter race and ran her personal best of 5:24.15 in the 1500 meter. Team captain Tyron Ingram won the 17 – 18 age division 55 meter race. He also took 2nd in the long jump and 3rd in the 200 meters. All of our student athletes perform well and we are proud of what they have achieved. Anyone interested in joining Velocity Track Club New York, please contact Coach Dinkins at 914-441-6196 or you can email me at WATCLT@AOL.COM. —Winston Dinkins
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Storms
from the community’s walkways in time for when residents leave for work between 6 and 8 a.m. Workers continued clearing snow through much of the day until the precipitation began to let up at around 5 p.m. Monday’s snowfall was significant and heavy, but it proved to be much less problematic than the precipitation that began falling during the early morning hours on Wednesday. A base of four to five inches of snow fell for the first few hours until a changeover to freezing rain occurred just before the sun rose. Like Monday’s storm, workers arrived at 5 a.m. to begin clearing the community, and the challenge quickly became the fight to stay ahead of the forming ice through the use of calcium chloride on the cement sidewalks and walkways and a mixture of sand and salt on asphalt walkways and streets. Most of the freezing rain stopped by midday Wednesday which gave Riverbay staff time to remove much of the slushy snow before temperatures dropped overnight, turning everything left into hard unforgiving ice now nearly impossible to remove until warmer weather arrives. General Manager Cooper, who said he rode around the community on both Monday and Wednesday monitoring the effectiveness on the ongoing clean-up, said he was generally satisfied with how the community’s walkways and shopping centers were kept clear of the snow and ice on both days, but admitted that there was some room for improvement in light of the problematic ice that fell on Wednesday. Cooper admitted that he felt exterior areas around the garages could have been cleared better and they likely weren’t because the Parking Facilities Department does not have the manpower and equipment that other departments have. But he added that that should not be an excuse and when he met with his directors to review the effectiveness of the week’s storm clean-ups later in the week, he said he’d urged better communication between the departments and better sharing of resources if one department does not have the resources to handle the magnitude or special circumstances presented by one particular type of storm versus another. Cooper also said that another plan of action is to use trucks to remove all the snow from key areas of the community, such as exterior areas outside the garages and shopping centers to prevent freeze-up of snow mounds like this community and much of the metropolitan area saw this week. Like many communities throughout the northeast and mid-west, including New York City, Co-op City found itself facing a shortage of snow melting chemicals, including salt and calcium chloride, because the frequency of snow throughout this winter. Cooper said, however, that Riverbay was able to order an additional sufficient supply of salt and calcium chloride before the storms, but at a higher price than usual because of the extremely high demand for the substances this winter throughout the northeast. In another in a series of weather related problems
this winter, last Friday evening at approximately 6 p.m., the standpipe which serves Building 25 began to leak profusely causing what some described as a very substantial flood in the lobby. According to General Manager Cooper: “This break caused water to cascade throughout the lobby and into the elevator shafts and pits, knocking out elevator service throughout the entire building. This section of the standpipe in question is concealed within a chase wall and as a result, required our Maintenance crew to break open sections of the wall to expose the pipe and find the location of the break.” The flooding went into the elevator pits causing all elevator service in that building to be halted for several hours. Maintenance crews managed to reach the valve that controls the standpipe at the rooftop water tank to stop the flow of water, but not before significant flooding occurred. One man had to be rescued by FDNY and Public Safety after he went into an elevator to escape the flooding, pushed the elevator closed to go up and ended up going down to the basement because of the weight of the water in the elevator. He was pulled from the elevator cab in the basement several minutes later. Because valves at the rooftop water tank were shut off and because that water tank serves the entire three building cluster of Building 23, 24 and 25, those three buildings were without water service for a short time. Building 25 also lost all elevator service until early the next morning to allow Ver-Tech elevator repair crews to pump-out the elevator shafts before they could restore service. An emergency center was set up in the Building 25 Association room to allow residents of Building 25 returning home at the time of the flood to go and get some refreshment if they could not make it upstairs. Cots were even set-up. When the flooding subsided, it was reported that most residents chose to climb up the stairs to their home, rather than spend hours in the association room. “We want to give thanks to Ms. Denise Gerrald and Mr. Dock Harvey of the Building 25 Association, who gave us access to the association room, where we provided cots and blankets, to enable people to lie down, even overnight if they chose, and provided coffee, tea and croissants for those who wanted it. We also thank Ms. Celestine Withey,
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President of the Building 24 Association, who offered to give us access to their association room as well,” Cooper said. One complication that arose during all of this is that a woman living in an apartment on the top floor of Building 25 went into labor in the middle of the elevator outage. Public Safety’s Emergency Service Unit and an FDNY EMS crew climbed to the top floor and successfully carried the woman down 33 flights of stairs where she was transported to a hospital to have her baby delivered. Ironically, it was reported that just as the emergency medical workers reached the lobby with the woman in labor, an elevator serving the building was put back in service. The Building 25 standpipe break is just one of several pipe breaks that have afflicted the community this winter due to extreme cold affecting pipes in unheated areas. In this case, outside temperatures were in the low teens for several nights preceding the flood and when temperatures finally reach wellabove freezing that Friday afternoon, the frozen pipe thawed and water gushed through the cracks caused by the expansion of the ice days prior. Cooper said, “According to our Maintenance personnel who have worked here for many, many years, there has never been a break in the standpipe at this location in any building before, at least not in recent history and this break was the direct result of the continuously cold snap of weather we’ve been experiencing.”
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Recent pipe breaks Co-op City Times / February 8, 2014
Last week, we reported on the water no one is in the basements Management Corner leak that took place on Thursday at (having the sensors placed Building 11A, which was caused by a in every pit will take some break on an underground heat valve that time, however, the idea is nearly flooded out the transformer room to start as soon as possible in that building which, in turn, could have and continue until all of caused an electrical outage for several high rise buildthem have been done). ings including several clusters of townhouses. What * Both the Maintenance and Janitorial Departments we were not able to report last week, because of the have trucks that house equipment, such as water time the incident took place on Friday evening, was pumps, hoses, vacuums, extension cords, buckets, that a section of standpipe in Building 25 broke, which mops, boots, rain coats, blowers, a generator, etc. In is located in the stairwell between the lobby and the addition, going forward, we will ask the Fire second floor. This break caused water to cascade Department for assistance with respect to pumping out throughout the lobby and into the elevator shafts and large amounts of water in areas like the basement as pits, knocking out elevator service throughout the they have larger pumps that are used very frequently. entire building. This section of the standpipe in quesIt is important to stress that we are experiencing tion is concealed within a crawl space and as a result, record cold temperatures, which has not only caused required our Maintenance crew to break open sections of the wall to expose the pipe and find the location of the break and fix it. On Monday morning, Management held an emergency meeting to discuss the incidents that took place last week and on emergency preparedness in general. Some of our new initiatives include the following: * We will expose the 10 to 12 foot run of stand pipe in the crawl space wall and wrap with heat tape and insulation and re-seal in the walls with an access door for future convenience. This will take some time as this work will take place in all of the buildings and we will do with our in-house staff. * We have set up an emergency contact group, under the acronym W.E.T. which stands for Water Extraction Team, which will be comprised of the Executive Management personnel, various department heads, along with their supervisors, Public Safety and the elevator mechanics, who will receive messages electronically when there is an emergency; not just water emergencies, but of any emergency, so that people can be called in to assist accordingly. * We will purchase additional cots and blankets. We currently have approximately 30, to have an adequate supply on hand in case of emergency. As has always been the case, the community centers will be used to temporarily house large numbers of people, however, going forward we will also make sure that both Public Safety and Maintenance have access to the keys for the association rooms. * We will purchase and store in every basement bags of sand and plumbing pigs, to be used to block water from getting into the elevator pits when possible and we are looking to have sensors installed in the pits that will alert Public Safety when water starts to run inside the pits, so that the elevator mechanics can be quickly dispatched to said location, particularly in situations where the condition occurs after 10 p.m. when
Marion Scott Real Estate, Inc.
5 problems for us here, but the entire city, in fact, throughout many cities, like never before. We will do all that we can to respond to these conditions and as always we thank you for your cooperation and support. NAACP DAY CARE We are pleased to be able to report that Management, upon working closely with the principals of the NAACP Day Care, located at 100 Erskine Place, which is in Building 31A, are ready to present to the Board of Directors of the Riverbay Corporation a new lease agreement that will enable them to keep their doors open and continue to provide quality day care service to the residents of this community for years to come. Ms. Elayne Cole and the NAACP Day Care staff have served the Riverbay community for many years and it is our pleasure to work with them in order to make this initiative a reality.
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Letters to the Editor To the Editor: I don’t think we have heard the last from Riverbay urging us to accept the Cablevision bulk rate offer. After Cablevision gets their portion of it, Riverbay will get to keep several dollars of the rate, and multiplied by 15,372 shareholders, this becomes a sum of money for them to have at their To the Editor: Theoretically, as expressed in a 1/01/14 viewpoint of our Board Treasurer, we can simply vote “out” members we advocate should be subject to term limits – that is if voter turnout was at least 50% to counteract the “hold” the perennials have mustered over years too long to enumerate. A long familiar name vs. an “unknown” has for years, garnered the repeated support of the limited residents who actually vote. However, while we do have short term residents with a rental mentality never indoctrinated to assume responsibilities of co-op living, we should To the Editor: It is my opinion that the Board and the Scott firm are incapable of conducting a fair election. Nine Board members are super loyal to Marion Scott, Inc. and whose every wish they grant, it seems. Resolutions published weekly reflects that. The 2007 scathing report from the Inspector General of New York State produced no action by the Board pres-
Far from over
disposal. The following items are other ways that Riverbay could collect revenue: 1. Riverbay could ask shareholders for an increase. Again. 2. Riverbay and Management could have been more aggressive in renting out the vacant commercial properties, at least to the point where revenue contin-
We will prevail
acknowledge a failure to vote is a silent message – i.e., “What for? We’ve seen repeatedly the political nonsense of those who clutch power oblivious of community opinions, struggles, dissatisfaction so long as life here, thru political access to Management, is self-rewarding.” When, where we can collectively express our frustrations, disapprovals, i.e., outpouring of supporting restoration of bus service, cable TV offer, rent hikes – this community displays spirit. Conclusion: Board leadership in partnership with Management continues to breed what they label “apathy” and is actually disgust born of being disregarded.
Fair elections
ident that year, nor ever. Accurate information in an understandable form is seldom disseminated to the general public. Many residents have expressed to me their fears that Management is ushering us into eventual bankruptcy by wasteful spending. Some former residents of Rochdale Village have told me that during the three day power failure, they enjoyed electric power while we languished in the dark
ues to come in. 3. We could have privatized, creating a much healthier source of revenue coming in. But instead, we will be besieged with these nickel-and-dime ways of collecting revenue. This is far from being over. —Gary Geleski As for those who turn to City News for freedom of expression, the annual attempt to denigrate its publisher is a sad attempt to discredit all who express their views as but a familiar political ploy. No, I own no stock in that publication nor have I ever had any political ties with any organization here, but the conduct I’ve witnessed re: annual elections here fills me with disgust, disgust my neighbors have long expressed to me. Take note…Board officers who speak of “knowledgeable” value shouldn’t believe Co-op City wouldn’t survive if they retired. We would prevail. —Marilyn Brand - they have their own emergency generator. No explanation has been offered as to why we did not have the use of our emergency generator. It is hard to believe that our co-generator is producing a profit. We would be better served if an arbitration organization would conduct elections here, by mail-in ballots as happened successfully here long ago. —William Craft
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Article SIXTH of your Occupancy Agreement provides, in part, that your lease automatically renews for an additional three (3) year period. You need to do nothing if you want your lease to extend for another three (3) year period. If you will be moving out at the end of your lease, notify Riverbay, in writing, Attention: Sales Support Office, 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475, ninety (90) days prior to lease expiration.
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Public Safety Report
Juvenile Reports prepared by Public Safety for offenses committed by persons under age 16
BY LIEUTENANT PAM APOLLO
Officers of the Co-op City Department of Public Safety are authorized to prepare Juvenile Reports when offenses of the law are committed by persons at least seven years of age, but less than sixteen years of age. The Juvenile Report is a New York City Police Department form which is utilized when certain types of offenses are committed by persons under the age of 16. Preparation of the Juvenile Report takes the place of an arrest for all Violations and some Misdemeanors. When a Juvenile Report is issued, it is forwarded to the Youth Officer at the 45th Precinct. The Youth Officer at the 45th Precinct determines what type of follow up is required. Parents of the child are often contacted to monitor future activity. The Juvenile Report can start the process of intervention before serious delinquent activity begins. When a child is taken into custody for the issuance of a Juvenile Report, the parents of the child are notified. It becomes necessary for a parent to respond to Public Safety Headquarters with identification to pick up the child. In the event that the child is truant from school, the school is also contacted. School Safety is notified and the child is returned to school. After school hours if the parent cannot be reached, the child is transported to a Juvenile Detention facility. A Co-op City Community Complaint is also issued when the child is a Co-op City resident and the offense was committed within the confines of Co-op City. The Co-op City Community Complaint carries a monetary fine and can be added to the monthly carrying charges. Subsequent violations result in increased fines. Multiple violations can lead to eviction. This helps to maintain a high quality of life and low crime rate within the community. Juvenile Reports are often issued for fighting during school arrival and departure times. The officers of the Co-op City Department of Public Safety are strategically placed adjacent to the schools for the purpose of protecting the life and property of the residents of Co-op City. Students are directed to walk directly home or promptly board the bus to return home. Parents of school age children should encourage children to respond home without delay and refrain from engaging in fighting while on the way to and from school. Engaging in activities such as snowball throwing often escalates to fighting or other violence. Throwing snowballs at moving vehicles or pedestrians may result in property damage or serious injury. Criminal penalties for this type of activity can be severe. What may have started out as fun can have detrimental results. Parents should also make sure students are always in possession of the proper bus pass or MetroCard for boarding the bus. Any theft or loss of bus pass should be reported immediately in order that a replacement can be issued. Children should be directed never to board the buses from the rear door. This act is dangerous and also illegal. Plainclothes enforcement on many city buses is in effect. It is always important for cooperators to call the Department of Public Safety when they observe any suspicious activity, especially during school arrival and dismissal times. Youth observed fighting or attempting to enter the buildings for the purpose of loitering should be reported immediately. Don’t forget, the Department of Public Safety has a lost and found for keys and eyeglasses located at our office at 2049 Bartow Avenue, lower level. Just this week, three cooperators were reunited with their property. If you find keys or eyeglasses, bring them to Public Safety. Be sure to check here if you are missing these items as well. In New York State, the Expanded “Move Over” law has been in effect since January 1, 2012. This law
makes it a violation to fail to move over a lane when approaching a service vehicle, such as a tow truck or a stopped emergency vehicle with or without its warning lights on. This violation carries a fine of up to $150 and up to two points on your license. The purpose of this law is to protect emergency responders and other service vehicles. The Co-op City Department of Public Safety would like everyone to remain safe this winter. Be sure to drive safely and anticipate changing road conditions.
Avoid driving in bad weather, if possible. Never drive if you have been drinking. Avoid distractions, such as texting or talking on a cell phone, these are the leading causes of accidents in New York State. Look out for cyclists, pedestrians and school buses. If you see anything suspicious, notify the proper authorities. 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.
Public Safety Blotter: January 26 - 31 January 31, 2049 Asch Loop (Library) CCPD officers responded to a report of fight at this location. Upon arrival, the two teens fighting were separated, arrested and charged with disorderly conduct. January 31, 100 Dreiser Loop One male was arrested by CCPD after he let himself into this residence without authorization. The male had been banned via court order from this location. As a result, he faces criminal trespass charges among others. January 28, 100 Casals Place CCPD officers found a male loitering within a stairway at this location. The male refused to provide any
information as to who he was visiting. He was arrested and issued a summons for trespass. January 27, Baychester Avenue A cooperator reported that while exiting a city bus, a large group surrounded her and forcibly removed her book bag. The complainant was unable to identify the individuals involved. January 26, Alcott Place Sources informed CCPD that a male within this location was rushed via ambulance to a local hospital suffering from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Sources later stated the male expired at the hospital as a result of his injury.
2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475 • 718-320-3300
OPPORTUNITIES AT CO-OP CITY
Tell your friends, relatives and employers about: CONTRACT SUMMARY
Contract 2901, Engineering Services for Fuel Oils Tanks: Engineering Services to make modifications to the secondary containment systems for tow fuel oil tanks. Pre-Bid Meeting: February 12, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. Bids Due: February 26, 2014, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. Bonding: Bonding is not required Insurance: Insurance is required Contract 2904, Asphalt Paving for One (1) Year as Needed Pre-Bid Meeting: January 28, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. Bids Due: February 13, 2014, 2014 at 2:00 p.m.
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Bonding: Bonding is not required Insurance: Insurance is required
Contract 2907, Installation of Hollow metal Doors and Frames as Needed Pre-Bid Meeting: February 4, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. Bids Due: February 20, 2014, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. Bonding: Bonding is not required Insurance: Insurance is required Contract P580, Purchase of Locks & Hardware Bids due: February 19, 2014 at 2 p.m.
For information on CONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES ONLY, please contact: Lenya Garcia at Lgarcia@riverbay corp.com; AND Barbara Penn at Bpenn@riverbaycorp.com. Please note that emails should be sent to both parties. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Open to all applicants Originally posted: January 16, 2014 • Job Reference # 14-03
Part-Time Porters_______________________________________________________________Janitorial
Candidate will perform numerous cleaning and restoration duties, such as washing, sweeping, mopping, waxing, buffing and stripping of VCT and terrazzo floors. Responsibilities include cleaning all assigned internal and external areas of the residential buildings and/or shopping centers. Seasonal duties, including leaf raking, snow removal and power washing of assigned areas, will be required as necessary. If assigned to community centers, candidate will be responsible for set-up and breakdown of center rooms for various social functions. Applicant will also need to respond to emergencies (floods, etc.) throughout the Co-op City complex, as well as the completion of other assignments from supervisor(s) as necessary. Candidate must have knowledge and experience with all janitorial procedures, techniques and machines. Applicant must possess effective written/oral communication, and good interpersonal skills. Ability to walk for long periods, twist, kneel, push, stoop, lift heavy objects (approx. 100 lbs.) and work in inclement weather. Selected candidate must successfully complete interview/selection process, as well as pre-employment screening (driver license review, urinalysis, criminal background check, verification of previous employment) Days and hours will vary.
Applicants for EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES must apply IN PERSON at the Bartow Administrative Office, located at 2049 Bartow Avenue, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday-Friday. *Riverbay Corporation is an equal opportunity employer*
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Co-op City Times / February 8, 2014
Co-op City blanketed in snow...
Cooperator Stu Basem took these beautiful shots of Co-op City on Monday afternoon just as the snow was beginning to subside. The photos were taken in the vicinity of Aldrich Street and Asch Loop, including behind the Bartow Mall. Monday’s steady snowfall throughout the day which began in the early morning hours resulted in 10 inches of snow on the ground by the time the snow stopped at around 5 p.m. Photos by Stuart Basem
Former Riverbay employee of more than 19 years passes on
Biaggo Anthony Zumatto, a former Parking Facilities employee who dedicated 19½ years to the Riverbay Corporation, passed away on January 15 after a brief illness at the home of his daughter in South Carolina. He was 75 years old. Anthony was born in Sicily, Italy. After his family migrated to New York, he grew up in Manhattan where he attended and graduated high school. While in school, Anthony worked for his father at the family’s fruit and vegetable stand. After high school, he enlisted in the US Navy and served from 19551957. Upon completing his tour in the Navy, Anthony attended college. Anthony worked as a Corrections Officer for Duchess County and also served as Sheriff for Duchess County. After serving many years, he retired from Duchess County. He then joined the Riverbay Corporation family in June, 1994 and worked here for approximately 19½ years until his illness last month. Anthony was preceded in death by one daughter, Adrian; two grandsons, Duane and Gabriel; two brothers, Gil and Louie; and one sister, Vivian. He leaves to cherish his memory, five children, Sandra, Renee (Terrence),
Tony, Michael and Michele; eight grandchildren, Leevan, Mark Anthony, Robert Terrence, Candice, Rachel, Arianna, Chris and Richie; and four great-grands, Arihanna, Deanaria, Mikell and Richie; two sisters, Josie and Marie; three brothers-in-law, three sisters-in-law; special friend Cindy; friends from Riverbay, Dave Hartman, Anthony and Sam; a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. May he rest in peace.
Co-op City Times / February 8, 2014
Broun Place Townhouse Association
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The Super Bowl parties are over for this year, except in some cases, for the clean-up. Hope everyone enjoyed the balmy weekend and that the new snow fall wasn’t as bad as predicted. It was announced in last week’s Co-op City Times that an email letter is being prepared addressed to Mr. Kevin Keenan, Riverbay Corporation, Director of Operations. Mr. Keenan was kind enough to consent to answer an email responding to your questions. So, if you have questions, please drop them in my mailbox and it will be included. We will distribute a newsletter informing neighbors of Mr. Keenan’s answers. Regarding the party, the date will be announced in this press release. All Broun Place neighbors are invited to join in the party. It will be a grand, cel-
ebrate spring and the Year 2014 party. Thank you again to our Executive Committee for all their help and support with flyer distribution and phone calls to our regulars letting them know the meeting was cancelled. Our next official meeting is April 24. ALERT! We want to alert you that there is a dog without a leash that has been seen on the grounds near Alder Place and that end of the Greenway. It is reported to be black and may be a pit bull. It chased a resident almost to her door; if you see this dog, call Public Safety immediately, 718-671-3050. We are working with Public Safety to solve this crime. We want to remind neighbors to call Public Safety: “If you see something, say something,” call: 718671-3050. Additionally, we need to
remain vigilant, some desperate folks continue to attempt to prey on others. Anyone with information should report it to Public Safety. Do not open your door without recognizing who is there. Join or renew Broun Place Association membership by placing $12 dues in the mail slot of Apt. 31B, Apt. 10A or Apt. 22A. Broun Place Executive Officers are Reverend Grace Emanuel - Secretary; Ms. Lillian Richardson Treasurer; Mrs. Vivian Burrus - Vice President and Eva Lazaar, President. Ms. Lana Spaulding and Mr. Jesse Seise are our new support team. The Riverbay Corporation Building and Grounds Department and the entire crew assigned to our cluster do fantastic work here. Thank you for providing Broun Place residents with a safe walk-
ing area. “The Riverbay Board of Directors Election Season 2014” or “Silly Season 2014,” is about to begin. Please be reminded, that voting is your given franchise when you become a cooperator, one vote per household per candidate. The Broun Place press release is your space to share your celebrations and events. As always, we send prayers to those healing from surgery, an illness or injury. We send happy birthday greetings on February 3rd to Mrs. Ayano Miranda nee Kindaichi. Congratulations to all celebrating a birthday or anniversary. Please let us know if you wish a celebration mentioned here. Please help keep Broun Place clean and free of litter. —Eva Lazaar
Happy New Year to everyone. We are looking forward to having those that moved into our building recently join the association, and also re-extend that invitation to those that are still contemplating. We welcome you and your interest in improving the quality of life in our building and doing greater service to our community. We are all blessed to see another year and hopefully it will be a better year for all of us to enjoy. Our president again thanks everyone that contributed to the collection which was done during the Christmas holidays for our porters and lobby attendants, and in his report he shared what we collected and how it was distributed. He is also asking us to think of ways to raise funds for our
scholarship which we give annually. Two years have expired for all of the cabinet seats for our association, therefore, elections are warranted. Thanks to our Election Committee, Sharon Clarke, Sylvia Polite and Margo Rosario. They were responsible for making sure the election was honest and followed our by-laws. Results of that election are as follows: Robert Hedgepeth - President, Sharon Clarke Vice President, Loretta Paul -Treasurer and Marilyn McDaniel - Secretary with Margo Rosario as the Sgt.-ofArms. We need everyone to remember that together we can make things happen, like our annual scholarship, and our children’s holiday parties, our weekly
knitting and crochet group, along with a game night. Therefore, we need your support and membership so that we can continue and carry on with the goals of the association. We are asking all cooperators to become the eyes and ears of your floor by becoming a floor captain and sharing that info with the committee so that many issues can be contained before it becomes a bigger problem. We also have a Sunshine Committee of one and she is Rosie and she has the responsibility of sending out cards to anyone that has taken ill or are bereaved, letting them know we care and think of them. This information from neighbors drives the cards being mailed. Need to know more about this? Ask one of the cabinet members.
Feb.18th will be our next meeting and you should be there because CERT, the Community Emergency Response Team #10, will be our guest speakers and will share what we must all have in our emergency bags and what we need to do during an emergency. February is also Black History Month and we are planning to celebrate and hoping you will join in and bring your family. Please look for flyers for date and time. Our 50/50 was won by none other than our cake lady, Carmen Ponce, and the door prize went to Audrey Laazar. Its wonderful to have a winner from each side of our building. Congratulations, ladies. Maybe it will be you the next time so come on down to the meeting. —Marilyn McDaniel
Welcome to our new shareholders and greetings to all members of our building. Our next Building 13 Association meeting will be held on Thursday, February 13 at 7:00 p.m. in the Association Room located in the rear under the portico. Nominations for the Building 13 Association, Inc. board will take place at the February 13th monthly meeting. The voting will take place March 13. Election information is posted. Soweto Gospel Choir tickets have been distributed. If you have any questions or did not receive your ticket, please contact us. The performance is scheduled for Saturday, February 15 at the Lehman Performing Arts Center at 8:00 p.m. Today, Building 13 is sponsoring - A GIFT OF LOVE - Create memories. Thinking about Valentine’s Day?
Building 31 Association
Building 13 Association
Mother’s Day? Father’s Day or that family portrait you have been meaning to take? On February 8 from 12 p.m.6:00 p.m. in our Association Room (background provided), we have an international photographer by the name of Andre Morgan who is helping our fundraising efforts by offering you an 8x10 and 4 wallet size pictures of the same pose for a tax deductible donation of $25 ($10 donated to the Association). To view his work, go to: www.andremorganphotography.com. For an appointment or more information, contact Vivian Campbell at 718671-3012. GAME NIGHT - The next game night will be held on February 22 from 7:00-11:00 p.m. in the Building 13 Association Room. Come and play games or listen to good music. Light refreshments served. Play Pokeno,
Bingo, Dominoes, Left Right and Center and other games. All are welcome. The Arts and Crafts Workshop will be held on Sunday, February 23, from 12 p.m.-3:00 p.m. in the Association Room of Building 13. Women Keeping It Real - Our next session will be in March, Women’s History Month. I recently spoke with Yolanda Bako, a Co-op shareholder. In the 70’s and 80’s, she attended a special event at Sarah Lawrence College and participated in the push to change Women’s History Week to Women’s History Month. We have very interesting neighbors. Look for the upcoming date, all are welcome. Rivers Run Community Garden – GreenThumb Director, Nancy Kohn visited us during the week. She was excited when she saw the area that
will be our Rivers Run Garden. The next meeting will be at the Dreiser Center on February 20th at 7:00 p.m. in Room 9. Summer Fun Day Poster contest has begun. Submission Deadline: March 14. Check your bulletin board for information. Checks for Building 13 events should be made payable to Building 13 Assoc. Inc. and mailed to: Bldg. 13 Assoc., 100 Casals Place #32K, Bronx, NY 10475. Make garden membership, payable to Rivers Run Community Garden. All activities are on a first come basis. For information, contact Gail Sharbaan at 718-671-3801 or Leslie Peterson at 718-320-1370, our website: http://www.bldg13assoc.com or e-mail us at building13assoc@yahoo.com. Thanks for making our team work. —Leslie Peterson
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Looking Out For Our Community Co-op City Times / February 8, 2014
As mentioned before, thousands of cooperators want competition for cable services here. However, as you saw, my resolution to get Verizon to a meeting here was blocked by Bill Gordon, President. Dirty Business If our cooperators want FiOS, then this entire Board that was elected by these same shareholders, has an obligation to direct Management to reach out to Verizon. However, I believe that the viewpoints in this paper simply want to obscure the issue. “Oh, we can’t stop Verizon from coming here.” We already know this point. But, I believe that this community deserves a truthful answer as to why Verizon is not here. Did someone put something in their way? True or false, my resolution would have invited Verizon to the table. Now, Director Gordon has been saying that he did not block Verizon from bringing their services here. However, he did block my resolution so that we could meet with Verizon to see their point of view on setting up their services here. So, regardless of what he says, I believe that what he did was wrong. But, this is nothing new with this man. Look at how he changed the hours so that I cannot look at our financial records. He made the hours from Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., when I’m working. But, why would a Board president put up hurdles to make it difficult for another Board member to look at our financial records? This is wrong! Nevertheless, this is the type of man that we have for our Board president. So, again, please do not believe any of the foolish stories that you read in this news-
Daryl Johnson
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paper. To be frank, I believe that these stories are filled with lies. Anyway, I would like to thank the City News, Frank Belcher, and everyone for their support in reference to my position on this Verizon
Building Floods We have had some terrible floods in some of our buildings recently. In my building alone, we had two tremendous floods within one month. The lobby of Building 25 was flooded, the elevators were shut down, and people had difficulty walking up the stairs. The first flood occurred in the early morning hours on January 5th. This flood was so bad that we had 6 feet of water in the elevator pits. Six feet of water! But, fortunately, they were able to clear the water out and get the elevators back in service in the early afternoon. Then, as you read last week, Building 11 had a flood. But, this monstrous flood could have blown out the power to nine buildings and several townhouses. Next, we had another big flood in Building 25 on Friday night, January 31st. And, I found out about this flood from another cooperator while I was in the Dreiser supermarket, loaded down with bags. All of the elevators were out, and we didn’t have any water. Bottom
Building 32 Association
ELECTIONS Thanks to the Election Committee consisting of Vivian Murphy, Betty McFarlane, and Eleanor Gilkes, for the wonderful job they did in handling the election. This was the first time the Election Committee served and they handled their duties and responsibilities in a professional manner. The officers of the Building 32 Association for the new term, 2014 through 2017, are as follows: President: Eleanor G. Bailey Executive Vice President: Dolores Rankin Secretary: Lorna Smith Treasurer: Sonja Brown-Clarke Vice Presidents for Bldg. 32A: Dorothea Brundage, Eleanor Gilkes Vice Presidents for Bldg. 32B: Joanne Evans, Mark Peters. Lending Library Now Open February operating hours are as follows: Wednesdays from 6:30 to 7:30 and Thursdays from 1 to 3 p.m. Days & hours will change monthly. There are NO papers to fill out – we are operating on the honor system. You can borrow one to two books at a time and are expected to return one to two books. You can replace the books you borrow with other books. Fundraiser Cake Sale Saturday, February 15 from 11 a.m. until... Donations are needed of either homemade or purchased cakes, muffins, donuts, cookies, pies, etc. Whatever you bake or buy, someone will purchase and eat. This is Valentine’s Day weekend and sweets, regular or sugar free, are in demand. Contact Ms. BrownClarke at (718) 671-1685 for further info. The Cake Sale will be held in the Association Room, 32 B-first floor rear. Check next week’s column for news of a trip to the Dinner Theatre to see South Pacific, an Atlantic City trip, and news of two no-fly cruises. —Lorna Smith
line: We have big problems with our pipes. So, I’ve asked the Board and Management if we can set up rest areas in the community centers, just in case of another flood. And, if possible, please think about making preparations with family members or friends if something happens in your building. Also, please think about storing up extra drinking water, food, and other supplies. Lobby Attendants I know that it’s cold and windy outside. And, I know that our lobby attendants have to work in the wintertime. But, some of our lobby attendants are freezing, even with their heaters on full blast. So, I want our lobby attendants to know that a message was sent to a Management official. And, here are parts of his response. “We are preparing specifications to go out to bid…the installation of additional convectors for the lobby area. “In the interim, we will have the utility men check the lobby convectors in their respective buildings on a regular basis. We are also attempting to block out cold air from around the existing lobby doors.” Election Rules I’m going to write an article on these election rules very soon. But, let me ask you a question. Can you name one popular election in the United States that does not allow the candidates to use the internet for campaigning? Look at the foolish comment that appeared here last week. “They fail to understand how unfair it would be to allow candidates to use the internet in the Riverbay Board of Elections” What? Unfair? Look, in my opinion, smart candidates use the internet to educate the public so that they can get rid of people
that are not fit to serve the public. Now, I want this newspaper to print the 2007 Inspector General Report on Coop City. This was one of the worst reports in Co-op City’s history. Thereafter, I want the name of the board president for that year to be printed. Bay Plaza and Jobs Published reports state that 80-90 stores will be coming to the newest addition of the Bay Plaza mall. So, please start preparing your resume for the estimated 1,700 jobs that will be available, if you need a job. Public Safety I want our Public Safety officers and our other employees to know that swift action is taken anytime a letter is sent to me. So, please know that you will be respected at all times and your good work will always be appreciated. Thank you. Close I care about everyone in this community. Therefore, I will not let this community go down. So, we must make some drastic changes to this Board and then get rid of this management company. Thank you. Questions or comments? Please send a message to: Daryl Johnson, Riverbay Board Director, c/o Riverbay Corporation, 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475. Or, please send a message to me at darylhjohnson@optonline.net (Please double-check the spelling of this address.) Also, please call me at 718671-4544 if you don’t receive a response from your message. Okay, that’s it for now. So, please have a wonderful week. And, may God bless you and your family. Thank you.
Building 30 A and B Association
The next general meeting of the Building 30 A and B Association will be on Thursday, February 13th with the door opening at 7, meeting starting at 7:30 p.m. Our guest speaker will be Board of Directors President Bill Gordon. The association has a Pokeno night every month. Our movie night will be on Friday, February 21st with the door opening at 7 and movie starting at 7:30 p.m.
Crochet is every Wednesday at 1 p.m. Please respect your neighbors and don’t throw garbage on the compactor floor. Bring your bulk garbage down to the basement. For those who are having a happy event this week, we wish you a healthy and happy. Those under the weather get well soon. —Linda Werner
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Great Work Responding To An Emergency
Kudos to our Riverbay staff and the Ver-tech elevator mechanics who, like a fire brigade, halted the flooding created by a water main break in Building 11 in the early evening of January 30. It took the mechanics only three hours to shut off the broken hot water line and then restore service; they pumped water out of the elevator pits; and, within eight hours, put one of the disabled elevators back into service. Most important, because of the timely, coordinated responses between the various Riverbay departments, the workers prevented the cascading hot water from soaking transformers/switches in the substation under the por-tico that would have led to a catastrophe. The transformers are fed 13,200 volts by the Power Plant and provide power to eight high rises and several townhouse clusters. A short caused by water penetrating any of the high voltage switches or transformers could have set off massive explosions. Management’s plans to increase the layers of cinderblocks in all the electric vaults, as a way to prevent water penetration in the future, could ensure the safety of those transformers. Freezing And Flooding Strike Again The very next day after the Building 11 emergency, a frozen six inch standpipe riser broke in Building 25. A standpipe riser retains water on every landing for use by the Fire Department. Our Maintenance crew rushed in and ran up 33 floors to shut off the water line, but not before the lobby
Co-op City Times / February 8, 2014
Bernard Cylich
Director’s Viewpoint
and elevator pits were flooded. For several hours, cooperators had to walk up and down the stairs before elevator services were restored. We should take pride in the fact that all emergency responders in both incidences, elevator mechanics (employed by Ver-tech, an outside company), as well as Riverbay non-supervisory staff, were union members. Way To Go I have submitted two suggestions to prevent some water pipe breaks and reduce water damage to elevator controls. 1. Wrapping a 5-to 10-foot section of a 6 inch standpipe (every high rise has at least one, which could break during severe winter weather) with a heating cable. Although the cable heats only a small section of the pipe, it initiates a convection current to prevent the standing water from freezing. 2. Either relocating all electrical controls from the elevator pits, to avoid damage by a flooding of the pits, or waterproofing those controls.
What’s Happened To Our Audit Committee? The Riverbay Board by-laws say little about what should be a key component of the Board’s work, its Audit Committee. The by-laws specify that the Audit Committee shall consist of at least three Board members non of whom shall be officers of the Corporation, and they require the committee to submit quarterly reports to the Board. Absent, however, are directives about how and by whom are audits to be conducted. This weakness was remedied on March 28, 2007, by Resolution #07-32, approving a Riverbay Audit Committee Charter. Among other things, it directs the Audit Committee to meet at least once every quarter. I have — since being seated on the Board – never received a report of such required quarterly Audit Committee meetings, nor have I even heard about any such meetings taking place. This current Audit Committee, which I have been asked to serve on, has yet to meet since the chairman of the Audit Committee was appointed in June, 2013. There have been no regular meetings with Management, or with Riverbay’s Director of Internal Audit, Riverbay’s General Counsel, or with the external audit firm – all required by the charter. Neither has any quarterly meeting with the outside auditor, also required, taken place. Why is such sweeping disregard of the Board’s Audit
Committee’s charter tolerated? It must also be noted that, since the previous Audit Director retired in 2008, no one has been hired to replace him. In effect, the Internal Audit Department that at one time consisted of a director and three auditors, has been disbanded. Just think: A billion dollar corporation, with a $641 million mortgage, a $200 million annual budget, more than 1,000 employees and another 1,000 vendors, 21 departments, and 15,000 shareholders, with a nonfunctioning Audit Committee and with no internal auditors? What Happened On The Way To A Refurbished Greenway? Riverbay paid $473,000 for fresh natural topsoil for the north greenway. In my opinion what we got was manufactured recycled debris. A sports consultant told the Board’s Youth Committee that, to make the Greenway suitable for a variety of athletic activities, fresh natural topsoil was needed. Such natural soil was deposited, at Riverbay’s additional expense, on top of the manufactured soil but only on the new baseball field part of the Greenway. Who should pay the cost to put fresh natural topsoil on the entire north greenway? I Can Be Reached By mail at Riverbay Board, 2049 Bartow Ave., Bronx, NY; by phone at 718-379-5874; by email at lichsr@earth link. net.
Co-op City Times / February 8, 2014 Our General Membership meeting will be held tomorrow, Sunday, February 9 at 3:00 p.m., Dreiser Community Center, Room 11. Come out and join us. Mary McLeod Bethune, our founder, quote, “I leave you finally a responsibility to our young people.” The world around us really belongs to youth for youth will take over its future management. Our children must never lose their zeal for building a better world. They must not be discouraged from aspiring toward greatness, for they are to be the leaders of tomorrow.” Save the Date: February 22, the NCNW Co-op City Section, in association with the Riverbay Fund, will host the 13th Annual Black History
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Month Youth Celebration at Dreiser Auditorium B at 1:00 – 4 p.m. Over the last thirteen years at the celebration, there were Black Inventors table displays, African and praise dancing, poetry, spoken word, steppers, cheerleaders, singers theatrical presentations, art and craft and much more. One of our highlights was when Tuskegee Airman Lt. Col. Floyd Carter spoke to the audience about his experience as a Tuskegee Airman, plus encouraging the students to stay in school, earn good grades and never let someone stop them for fulfilling their dreams. If any youth or youth groups are interested in participating in the 2014 celebration, please contact Lori
Melton at (917) 399-2643. Back by popular demand: Saturday, May 3, tour of Franklin D. Roosevelt Estate and lunch at the Culinary Institute of America (lunch is prepared and serve by the seniors students). After lunch, we head to Woodbury Commons. On the return home, we will drop off at 3 locations. Cost: $95. Call 718-671-4804/718-320-9694 and 718-320-2366 to make your reservation. Make checks payable to NCNW Co-op City Section, and mail to NCNW, P.O. Box 93, Bronx, NY 10475. Together, let’s make sure that when a storm hits, literally and figuratively, we will be prepared. 1. Keep an emergency
American Legion Post 1871
Greetings to all of our Post members homebound and recovering from various medical operations. We wish you a speedy recovery. Happy birthday to all of our members who will be celebrating their birthday in February: Richard D. Ashby, George N. Bishop, Carrero Fulgencio, Jr.; Louis A. Cruz, Ronald R. Gantwarg, Paul R. Gaulden, Edward M. Handy, John F. Fields, Robert G. Hedgepeth, Nathan Jones, William A. Pace, Ernest H. Perinea, David Minton, Santiago Santiago, Wilson Sepulveda, Emmett Ross, Walter Thomas, Jr. and Tom Goodness. If you don’t see your name in this issue, please bring it to my
attention and it will be placed in the next issue of the Co-op City Times. Our Post is always looking for new members to join, so if you are a VETERAN from any branch of the military, stop by our Post. If you would like to join, just bring your DD-214 with you to Post 1871, located in Section Five in the Community Center in 135 Einstein Loop, Room 41. Our office telephone number is (718) 320-8165 and our email address is post1871@optimum.net. Correction of the spelling of the name of one of our Post members who passed away in January. It is Post member Salvatore Lobello, Jr. I’m sure he will be missed by his family and
Mardi Gras Dance The Fundraising Committee and Executive Board have confirmed a date and time for our Mardi Gras dance for March 8th, 9 p.m.-2 a.m. at the Dreiser Center. There will be door prizes, 50/50 cash drawing, and prizes will be given for the best masks. Free Mardi Gras masks will also be available at the door. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. Email us at ctsah10475@ gmail.com for tickets. BYOBB. Setups will be available. Water and Light Conservation Campaign The Coalition will join the Co-op City effort for conservation of water and light. We believe it is important to make the community aware of how much we spend on water and electricity. These costs are a heavy burden on the Riverbay budget and subsequently our carrying charges. We encourage conservation to protect the environment and lower our caring charges.
There is a growing awareness that diminishing water resources is a global problem. CTSAH will campaign to increase awareness of this in our community. April, 2014 will be “Water Awareness Month.” Our general meeting in April will feature water conservation tips and guest speakers with expertise on the cost of water. During the month of April, we will encourage the wearing of blue and/or green clothing to focus attention on the issue. Then in June of 2014, we’ll observe a “Conserve Light Campaign.” Our June general meeting will hear conservation tips and guest speakers on the cost of energy waste to cooperators. CTSAH Platform established Our Committee has met and will be presenting the CTSAH platform to the membership at our next GM meeting date March 10 at 7:30 p.m. in Room 28 at Bartow Center. Everyone is encouraged to come out and participate. —Sebastian Ulanga
Face the Music We are seeking someone to volunteer their talents for piano playing during our meetings. We will provide the piano. Black History Month is upon us and we are gearing up for our next meeting. You will be the main ingredient and factor in determining the success of our next meeting. Just as you have always been in control of what the future holds for our community as a whole. There is so much happening in our community and the 21 Building Association is behind the scenes and occasionally at the forefront of making things happen. What thing? Ask somebody…!!! If you ask, you will get some answers. But if you want to know the
truth, come to our next meeting. Also you may join us at “THINK TANK.” What’s that? There’s only one place to get the real answer…. Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, February 18. We hope you will attend or at least send a representative of your household. Don’t just come for the food, drink, lottery winnings, entertainment, information and social opportunities, oh heck just come. There’s something for everyone. We are neighbors and we are family, we will all win by working, sharing and living together. For further correspondence: 1association@gmail.com or call us at: 347-504-1821. —Kevin Lambright
Coalition to Save Affordable Housing
Building 21 Association
friends. February 4, the Bronx County meeting will take place at the Throgs Neck Post at 7:00 p.m. All Post members are welcome to attend this meeting. MRE (Meals Ready To Eat) are in the progress of adding PIZZA to MRE packets after a few more test are made. The sauce will not soak into the crust after 1,000 days. Although this is an Army project, all branches of the service will have a chance to get this in their MRE’S because every serviceman loves pizza. It’s too early to say how this item will be heated up or the amount of calories the pizza will have. The pizza is being tested at Natick Research Center. Sen. Bernie Sanders, 1-VT, is sponsoring a wide range of bills that would improve education, health and employ-
13 kit in the trunk of your car during winter months. 2. Make an emergency plan for your household, including posting emergency contact numbers for children, caregivers, and elderly family member. 3. Always keep a first-aid kit and flashlights readily accessible. 4. Charge cell phones prior to the threat of bad weather and invest in car and solar chargers. 5. Remember medication and sanitary items for infants and seniors. For more detailed information, please visit the office on Women’s Health Emergency Preparedness website: http://womenhealth.gov/emergency-preparedness/get-a-kittogether/index.html. —Maxine Sullivan
ment benefits and reverse the cost of living adjustment reduction for military retirees. He would like to get the money by tapping war funds. Did you know if you eat out four or five times a week, those meals might contain more than an entire day’s recommended amount of sodium, 2,300 milligrams a day? All restaurants post the amount of sodium in the food. Try eating meals with a low sodium count, if possible. · Quote for the day: My parents spanked me as a child, as a result I now suffer from a psychological condition know as “Respect for others.” Q: What did a lady say when she saw a box of Cheerios? A: “Wow! Donut seeds!” This information was provided by the Post information officer. —Richard I. Lawson, Jr.
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“The night is beautiful, so is the faces of my people – The stars are beautiful, so are the eyes of my people – Beautiful, also, is the sun – Beautiful, also, are the souls of my people.” Langston Hughes. As we celebrate Black History Month, we must not forget the efforts the late Carter G. Woodson had to endure in order to get the American government to allow individuals of African ancestry to carve out just 1 week to celebrate Black History. The African American experience cannot be told in one story, or even a hundred, for it is a living experience, ever changing, ever growing, and ever becoming richer. Everyone in the United States came here from somewhere else except the Native Americans (Indians). Whites came from England, Germany, Ireland, Italy and the other nations of Europe. Orientals came from China, Korea, Japan, the Philippines and other nations in Asia. Blacks came from AFRICA, the place where the first humans lived and learned to use tools. When other groups want to find out about their place of origin they can usually ask their parents or their grandparents what they remember.
Evelyn Turner
Director’s Viewpoint
One thing that is unique about African people is that during American style slavery (brutality & dehumanization) Africans were stripped of their language, their names, their customs, their cultures, so that it would be difficult for them to fight back. Even today, hardly any of us even know which particular country in Africa our ancestors came from. I personally share the DNA with the “Masa People” living in Cameroon, West Africa. Black history today is calling all our names, for in and through Black history, the voices of the past speak to us personally, calling us by name, asking us what have we done, what are we doing in 2014 and what are we prepared to do to ensure that the slaves, activists, and martyrs did not dream and die in vain. Do we encourage our children to read how our ancestors got over? Where are we now after supplying the demand for
Spanish-American Community Club
Please join us at our general membership meetings, which take place at 8:00 p.m., on the 2nd Thursday of every month in our club room, Room 16 of the Dreiser Community Center. February’s General Membership Meeting will be held on Thursday, the 13th. The Cultural Committee is pleased to present ‘Recordar Es Vivir’ on Saturday, February 8th. Please join us in Dreiser Community Center, Room #4, from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., for an evening of nostalgia, romance and the music of DJ Salsero. This event will be pot luck (donations greatly appreciated). There will also be raffles, and it’s ‘bring-your-own-bottle.’ Members will be admitted free, non-members will be admitted with a donation of $5 at the door. The Cultural Committee is also hosting trips to both Mount Airy Lodge in the Poconos and Foxwoods Casino, on Saturday, March 1st. The Mount Airy bus is already full, but the Foxwoods one is still available! Tickets are $35. Buses leave the Bartow Library at 8:30 a.m. sharp. Over 21 only, please, with valid ID. For more details and to arrange for tickets, contact Lourdes Suarez at (347) 224-4954. This year’s Installation of Officers
Dinner and Dance will be held at Maestro’s on Friday, April 25th at 7:00 p.m. Member tickets are $55, nonmember tickets are $75. Please contact the club to reserve your place. The Spanish-American Community Club is pleased to announce that applications for the Tony Mondesire Scholarship Award are now available. Please note: the applications are being distributed to ALL students of higher education - NOT just members and their families. The forms will be available in Room 16 of Dreiser Loop Center at any of our monthly meetings, either the 2nd Thursday of every month or at the Board of Directors meetings on the 1st Tuesday of each month. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and residents of the Bronx. Students must carry a minimum of 12 credits per semester at an accredited institution for at least one year. Applications must be returned by May 15, either by mail, or to a member of the Scholarship Board of Trustees. Additional information for all of our upcoming club events, as well as details concerning the club in general, can be found on our website: http://spanamcccc.synthasite.com. You may also contact the club at (718) 379-7017. —Carmen Rodriguez
The next meeting of the Building 35 Association will be held Monday, Feb. 10th, 7 p.m. At this meeting, a representative from the CSO will be in attendance to explain the process of installing the GFI outlets, smoke detectors and the painting of the door.
We will also have an attorney who specializes in Elder Law speak to us. We will be collecting 2014 dues and invite all cooperators to attend. The association wishes a speedy recovery our treasurer. —Bill Gordon
Building 35 Association
labor free of charge to make this country wealthy? What are we doing to SAVE OUR CHILDREN? What are we doing to address the income gap etc. etc.? Voices of Past - Pearls of Wisdom: According to Frederick Douglass (1817-1895), “Our destiny is largely in our own hands.” “Others may clear the road, but we must go forward, or be left behind in the race of life.” Benjamin E. Mays stated that “he who starts behind in the great race of life must forever remain behind or run faster than the man in front.” Malcolm X stated that education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today. “There is no menial work, only menial sprits,” stated Mary McLeod Bethune. “White America cannot save itself if it prevents us from being saved. White America is not going to yield what rightfully belongs to us without a struggle kept up by us. In that struggle our watch word needs to be “work, work, work” and our rallying cry, “Fight, fight, fight!” – James Weldon Johnson. Many thanks to Director Francine Reva Jones and her awesome team for the Black History Program held on
Saturday, February 1. The ancestors would be proud of her unyielding efforts. A special thanks to cooperator Panther Prince, Kaba Hiawatha Kamene (aka Booker T. Coleman Jr.) who introduced us to Hidden Colors, a documentary that he is a part of and that will ensure that “hidden” information about Africa and people of African decent will be made available to this and unborn generations. As Americans, we still have people who appear to have not gotten over the resentment that the Black man and woman are no longer his/her servant, his/her source of income and have a right to vote without so many restrictions. A Black man is President of this United States of American. A young Black man has just provided the leadership that won the “Super Bowl.” Thanks to ALL cooperators with the courage and tenacity to do what is necessary to make this world a better place and keep Black History alive. We ALL must continue to help crumble the barriers that subvert democracy for all people regardless of race, creed, color or who they choose to love. Contact me at: Evelyn M. Turner, 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475 – 718-320-8088 –evelyntinez@aol.com.
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Black Forum
Next Defensive driving course The next Black Forum defensive driving course will be held on Saturday, March 8, in Rm. 1, Dreiser Community Center, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Lower your liability insurance cost by 10% and remove up to 4 points from your driver’s license. Please make your check in the amount of $35, payable to “the Black Forum of Coop City,” and mail to P.O. Box 563, Bronx, N.Y. 10475 at least 1½ weeks before the class, or you can walk in on the day of the class but you must have $35 in cash to pay for the course. Remember, don’t text and drive. Going to Aqueduct & Mohegan Sun We will be returning to Aqueduct on Saturday, Feb. 22. Cost: $23, Rebate: $10. On Saturday, April 26, we are going to Mohegan Sun in Conn., CT., leaving
Dreiser at 9 a.m., and other stops to be added. Cost $40 per person. No refunds. Call for your reservation today: (718) 320-0033, (917) 209-5334 or (718) 3208035. Notice: All Section 5 food pantry participants All Section 5 residents must pick up their food packages on Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Evangelical Church of Co-op City. You must bring your white cards to pick up your food. Volunteers needed for Wednesdays and Fridays. For information, please call (718) 320-8035. Volunteers needed The Black Forum is looking for volunteers to help out 2 days a week at the food pantry from 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. You choose the days. Training will take place on Thursday only. If you are interested,
please call (718) 320-8035. Computer help The Black Forum is looking for an experienced computer savvy individual. If interested, please, call (718) 3208035. Emergency Food Program We are open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., Room 20 at the Dreiser Community Center. Also, due to budget constraints and shortage of available food, you must live within zip code 10475 to participate in this program. You must also have your card with you and bring two clean plastic shopping bags. In order to receive food, you must present a current photo ID such as a non or driver’s license or any photo ID card with proof of address. You will then be issued a card in order to pick up food in
the future. Return to Lobster Fest We will be going to Lobster Fest for a fun-filled day on Saturday, Aug. 16. Cost is $150/person, payable in 3 installments of $50 each beginning March 15, April 19 and May 17. Make reservations today. Call (718) 320-0033, (917) 2095334 or (718) 320-8035. More details to follow. We Need You - Join Us Today Membership is $5 per year/person. Call (718) 320-8035 or write to Black Forum, P.O. Box 563, Bronx, NY 10475; email: coopcityblackforum@gmail.com. Help us keep independent community organizations alive in Co-op City. Everyone is encouraged to join. Call or visit us, Room 20 in the Dreiser Community Center. —Tony Illis
The Williamsbridge Club of the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc. is an organization dedicated to community service in the areas of health, employment, education and economic development. The Adult Club meets at Dreiser Center on the second Friday of every month. Young women, 18-35, who are in or preparing for a business/professional career can become members of the Young Adult Club. Ombudsmen are men of the community interested in decreasing the
drop out rate of our youth. We are reaching out to members of the community who share our interests asking you to join us. If you are interested in community service and interested in addressing any of the areas mentioned above, please join us, call Sylvia Hicks, Membership Director, 917921-5445. Information and applications for any of the club’s sections may be obtained by calling Mrs. Hicks at the above number. The Youth Club consists of youth 12 to 18 years of age. The Youth Club is dedi-
cated to community service, higher education, technology and activism. If you fit this description, are interested in expressing yourself, obtaining community service credit, developing new programs and leadership skills, you should contact Sandra Hall, Youth Advisor, 917-9727732. This is your chance, as a young person, to help plan the year’s activities of the club. Don’t delay obtaining your community service credits in a fun and interesting way. Anyone wishing to render community
service, assist with any of our programs, without joining any of our club areas, may do so. To obtain more information, contact Joetta Brown, First Vice President, 404803-9869. Information concerning the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc. may be found at www.nanbpwc.org or our mailing address: Williamsbridge Club, P.O. Box 6, Co-op City Station, Bronx, New York 10475. —Sylvia Hicks
Thurs., Jan. 30th, the club held its annual Evaluation and International Contests. Each year these contests are held to provide members an opportunity to hone their public speaking skills. It’s also a time for newer members, and guests to observe how they also can learn to control their fear of standing in front of total strangers and be able to speak with confidence. The winners are TM Jimmy Britt, 1st place in the International contest with a speech title “When a Man Loves A
Woman;” Runner up was TM Derrick Small with a speech titled, “Strawberry Shortcake.” The 1st place winner in the Evaluation Contest was TM Kadisha Currie and there were no runner ups. All contest winners advance to the Area contest on Feb. 24th in Co-op City. The next club meeting is Thurs., Feb. 20th at 7:30 p.m., 2049 Bartow Ave., Bronx, N.Y. We meet the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m. sharp.
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African-American Association
If the colors were hidden, then it is hard for them to hide any longer. The start of Black History Month could not have begun in a more inspired and thoughtprovoking way than with the 17th Annual Black Film Festival and our special guest speaker, Kaba Hiawatha Kamene of the documentary “Hidden Colors.” With every word spoken brought forth a light magnifying our beauty from its hidden obscurity and leaving in its path a verbal collage of who we truly are. We thank all members and everyone in attendance. If you would like to view this documentary with your family and friends, it will be available at today’s Association meeting. Also, there were tributes to poet, author, activist and Newark, NJ’s Poet Laureate, Brother Amiri Baraka; Brother John Watusi Branch of the African Poetry Theater, Queens, NY, who kept our culture alive; and freedom fighter and South African President
Nelson Madiba Mandela. Thanks to the “African-American Voices” that sang praises to these powerful, memorable ancestors. Association Meeting – Our next meeting will take place this afternoon on Saturday, February 8th in Dreiser Center, Rm. 15 at 4 p.m. There will be a report on the 2nd International People’s Tribunal in its campaign to expose the so-called “neutral” International Crim-inal Court on the latest weapon in the West’s arsenal to re-colonize Africa and African people. If you are unable to attend this week’s meeting, look to our weekly column for upcoming events. Also, if you wish to join or update your membership, please send a check or money order (DO NOT MAIL CASH) of $15 for a single membership or $25 for families to: AfricanAmerican Association of Co-op City, P.O. Box 702, Co-op City Station,
Bronx, NY 10475. Donations are welcomed. Like us on Facebook: “CoopcityAfricanamericanassoc.” The Association sponsors the following ongoing programs and encourages your participation: Co-op City Spelling Bee – March 22nd, 10 a.m. All participants should be in grades 4 to 8. The grand prize winner will receive $100. To register or volunteer, call 718-379-5555. Yoga & Pilates Mat Classes – Tuesdays, 7 p.m., Dreiser Center, Rm. 2. If your goal is to lose weight, tone and strengthen your muscles with exercises that reduce stress through breathing techniques, then this is for you! Call 718-671-8364. Belly Dancing Classes – Wednesdays, 7 p.m., Dreiser Center, Rm. 2. A fun and healthy way to stay in shape! No experience necessary. Call 646-3019438.
Evening Line Dancing Classes – Thursdays, 7-9 p.m., Dreiser Center, Rm. 2. Dance to Soul, Latin, and Gospel music. Simple dance steps for easier participation. Come and enjoy! Call 917-903-7073. Music Appreciation/Singing Classes – Fridays, 7:30 p.m., Dreiser Center, Rm. 15. Sing along with us to sweet soul oldies, R&B, gospel, and popular classics. All levels of vocal abilities are accepted. Computer Laptop Classes – The resumption of computer laptop classes will be announced. Education – The Institute for Youth Study Group meets on 2nd Mondays, 7 p.m. and 4th Saturdays, 10 a.m., Dreiser Center, Rm. 15. Call 718-3795555. Wishing a beautiful and inspired week ahead to all! —Mercedes A. Terzol
TRAVEL EVENTS/2014: (Travel insurance encouraged) • Mar. 18-20 (Tuesday-Thursday). We are going back to Atlantic City to BALLY’S casino – not the Atlantic Club casino, whose doors have closed. Price: Double: $220/pp & Single: $285. Rebates: $30 slot bonus + $20 food + $10 cash bonus. On day of return, will stop at RESORTS Casino – Rebate: $25 slot bonus. Contacts: Virginia S/Beverly J, 718-379-0377. • Thurs., May 8. A spring trip to see the Biblical story of MOSES at the Sight and Sound Theatre, PA, plus a delicious luncheon at Good n Plenty’s family style dining. Matinee price: $125. Waitlist available. Contacts: Serita G., 347-5645722/Beverly J., 718-379-0377. • Sept. 20-27, (8 days/7 nights) CALIFORNIA COASTAL CRUISE
on the CROWN PRINCESS. Day 1, fly into Los Angeles, board the Crown Princess ship, then we are off to begin our incredible cruise to key sunshiny California cities, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, San Diego, Ensenada, Mex. On day 8, sail back to Los Angeles for departure home. Cabin Rates/Double: Inside - $1980; Oceanview - $2210; Balcony $2330/ $2360. NOTE: Final payment due Wed., May 28. Deadline for new cruisers is Thursday, Feb. 13. For additional information, contacts are: Claudette D., 718-379-4784/ Beverly J., 718-379-0377. THEATRE COMMITTEE: (prices includes transportation): Come to Dreiser, Clubroom, 19 – Check the (WIF) Wall of Information and see what new and exciting shows
are pending. GOOD AND WELFARE: Best wishes to Willie Thompson who is now a resident at Bay Park. Correction - Member, Patricia Davis’ mother, Mrs. Ida Bradshaw, recently passed away. To our Recording Secretary, Joann Daniels Harris, we extend our most heartfelt sympathies for the recent loss of your father. Our thoughts are with you and your family during this difficult time. And to our members still recuperating, we want you to know that you are thought of warmly and wished brighter days and a healthier new year. Contact: Elinor Gordon, Chair, at 718-379-8755, regarding illnesses and bereavements. Members and friends, we require your telephone number when signing
up for shows and/or trips along with a deposit to reserve your seat. Please note - Cash payments will no longer be accepted for security reasons. All checks/money orders - made payable to: RETIREES of Dreiser Loop. FYI - Committee members will be available MONDAYS and/or THURSDAYS after 3:00 p.m. in Dreiser, Room 19, 718-379-0377 (weather permitting). Remember, the RETIREES’ monthly meetings are held on the FIRST WEDNESDAY, 1:30 p.m., Dreiser Loop Auditorium. “Faith is believing that the outcome will be what it should be, no matter what it is.” —Claudette Davis
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Pentecostal Tabernacle
The Co-op City Pentecostal Tabernacle, 120 Benchley Pl., Building 24, Bronx, N.Y. 10475 invites everyone to worship service on the following days: Sunday School for all age group begins at 10:30 a.m. Worship service begins at 11:45 a.m. Prayer and fasting service will be held every Wednesday morning at 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Regular prayer meeting and Bible Study will also be held every Wednesday evening at 7:30 p.m. Youth service will be held every Friday evening at 7:30 p.m. FOCUS: The power of the incorruptible Word of God is able to lead souls to a new experience and the eternal life. Blessed be the God and Father of our
Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time? 1Peter 1:3-5 For as much as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot; Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you.
Who by him do believe in God that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God. Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently. (1 Peter 1:18-22) A new commandment I give unto you that ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have loved one to another. (John 13:34-35) Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God. (1 John 3:1) God loves us with an everlasting
love; therefore, we should love one another. It is important that we let our neighbors, co-workers and all who we have contact with daily know that we love them. And those of us, who are privileged to have family, take time to let them know every day that we really love them. Especially when they are leaving for school or work in the morning, children want to know that their parents really love them and expressed the same. May the rich blessings of God be with everyone, all the days of your life as you all seek to walk in His perfect love. For further information, call (718) 324-0334; 718-320-4218. —Rev. R. Sibblies
Pastors Anthony and Andrée Davis, co-founders of Harvest Restoration Ministries, Inc., extend to you a warm invitation to come and worship the Lord Jesus Christ with us. We are a small community oriented non-denominational church that is seeking to be actively involved in the community. We emphasize the need to build up the families, especially the equipping
of men to be the heads of their homes and leaders in their community. We also empower women to exercise their gifts as preachers and teachers of the Gospel. Our worship style includes great music, thoughtful sermons and great fellowship! If you are looking for a church where you can be fed the Word of God and be active in the community, then Harvest Restoration Ministries
is for you!! We meet at: 135 Dreiser Loop Community Center, Room 42. Order of Services Sunday School – 11:00 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship – 12 p.m. Tuesday night Prayer – 7:30 p.m. Wed. night Bible Study – 7:30 p.m. Thurs. night Choir Rehearsal – 7:00 p.m.
Communion – Every 1st Sunday of every month. Check our website at: www.harvest restoration.org. Announcements We are hosting a youth revival February 21st – 22nd, with services beginning at 7:00 p.m. Come join us and be blessed! —Pastor Anthony Davis
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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. CHURCH SCHEDULE: Sunday School - 9:00 a.m. Worship Service - 11:00 a.m. Communion Service - Every first and third Sundays Prayer Meeting and Bible Study – Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. The following programs are at the Church’s Annex: 2053 Asch Loop North (Co-op City) Morning Prayer Services - Tuesday, 6:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Neighborhood Bible Study - Thursday at 10 a.m. Extension of Prayer and Worship Service – Every
Community Protestant Church first, second and third Fridays at 7:00 p.m. SUNDAY SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM FOR OUR CHILDREN AND YOUTH Sunday School for children and youth is now in session. Our program begins at 9 a.m. with breakfast to follow. We welcome new and returning students and look forward to another opportunity to help train our children for a lifetime of faith and Christian growth. OTHER SCHEDULED EVENTS: Tomorrow, Sunday, February 9th, 11:00 a.m. – Observance of our Annual Men’s Day. Our Guest Preacher will be Rev. Dr. Willie Hairston, Pastor, Pilgrim Baptist Church, Nyack, NY. Saturday, March 15th, 2:00 p.m. – New York State Committee cordially invites you to a performance of “Alive! The Musical, 55 + and Kickin” (a Vy Higginsen production), at The Dempsey Theatre, Harlem, NY. Alive features singers 55 and over, a tal-
ented cast of performers with unique voices selected for their ability to portray the resilience of the human spirit. Tickets: $40 without transportation; $50 with transportation. For additional information and/or reservations, call (718) 320-0539 or (718) 320-0691. 45TH CHURCH ANNIVERSARY LUNCHEON Saturday, March 22nd, 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – The Pastor and members of Community Protestant Church cordially invite you to attend our 45th Anniversary Luncheon at the V.I.P. Country Club, New Rochelle, NY. Tickets $60. For tickets and/or additional information, contact the church at (718) 862-9172. 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. —Evan G. Mitchell
“For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.” —Colossians 3:13 NIV Spiritual food for thought… “As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn't leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I'd still be in prison.” —Nelson Mandela The Greater Love family worships God in Spirit and in Truth. We are a loving, teaching, preaching, tithing, faith and Bible way ministry. We believe that anyone can be saved according to our foundational Scripture, Romans 10:9, “For if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” Our vision is to change hearts, change minds and change lives by teaching you how to allow the Word of God to transform you by the renewal of your mind one step and one day at a time. When you change your attitude, you can change your altitude. Weekly Schedule: • Sunday Bible Study: 3 p.m. (sharp) to 3:45 p.m.
• Sunday Praise & Worship: 3:45 p.m. • Holy Communion – First Sunday • Tuesday Evening Prayer: 7:15 p.m. – 8:15 p.m. • Training for Service - A Survey of the Bible: Thursday, 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. • Youth Nite (ages 13+) – Every 2nd and 4th Friday at 7 p.m. Next: Feb 14th We are located at 900 Co-op City Blvd. (Bldg. 2A), on the ground level, Bronx, N.Y., 10475; main entrance - red buzzer. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. All are welcome to fellowship with us! Mark Your Calendar: • TODAY…Feb 8th - KFC Ministry (Kids For Christ) – Ages 5-12 Saturday afternoon at the Movies & Cupcake Bake – 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Parents/sibling must accompany children. Movie: The Prince of Egypt. All welcome. • Black History Month: During the month of February, Greater Love’s youth will recognize African American women and men who have made great contributions toward our growth and progress. Join us for our afternoon Worship Service and listen to what our
young people have to say. • Men’s Fellowship: Come out and hear powerful testimonies of “How I Got Over,” Saturday, February 22nd from 1:00 p.m. to 3 p.m. – lunch served. Special Announcements Food Pantry: We welcome donations of canned goods and non-perishable items. Please bring items to the church. The pantry will open shortly. However, if you have an urgent need simply call/text/email and leave your name, callback number and the best time to reach you…917-476-2326 or clandrum82@gmail.com. Christian Book Drive: Please donate your unused or surplus Bibles, Christian books, Bible dictionaries/encyclopedias & inspirational books to the church library. Prayer Requests: Allow us to pray for you; the sick, the shut in, the bereaved and any other condition or circumstance. Submit your requests via email to glcubc@optonline.net or stop in to complete a prayer card, and we will take it to the Lord in prayer. Peace & Blessings! —Pastor Carol Landrum
Emotions: “Jesus Wept” As humans, we are the most rational of all the world’s created beings. Yet, even with all our powers of logic and rationality, we’re also emotional beings. One could argue, justifiably, that emotions rule our lives to a much greater extent than reason does or ever could. Look at the emotional reaction our world evoked in Jesus! “Jesus wept” (John 11:35). “And when he [Jesus] had looked round about on them with anger” (Mark 3:5). Jesus said, “My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death” (Mark 14:34). “When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled” (John 11:33). Sadness, pain, sorrow . . . these are not wrong, these are not sinful. We don’t show a lack of faith, a lack of trust, when we respond to life’s turmoil with such emotions. After all, Jesus responded with emotions. Sin has taken its toll on our emotional health. So often, instead of our being in control of our emotions, they control us, even to the point of pushing us into radically wrong choices that cause us even more grief and sorrow. Fortunately, that doesn’t always need to be the case. The Lord has something better for us. This series of articles look at human emotions and give us biblical principles on how we can understand our emotions and seek the power of the Lord to bring them under His loving sovereignty. We’ll look at Bible characters, focusing on their emotional reactions to whatever befell them, good and bad, and ask ourselves the important question: What can we learn from their experiences that can help us with ours? Next week, our focus will be on negative emotions
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The Circle of Christ Church family extends a warm welcome to you and your family and invites you to come and worship with us at 147 Dreiser Loop, patio level (located in the Dreiser Community Center). Thought for this week: When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze. Isaiah 43:2 In the story of the three Jewish men Shadrach, Mashach, and Abednego, we can see the beauty of trusting God. They refused to bow to the king Nabuchadnezzar’s idol. The punishment for this was death in a fiery fur-
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, interracial, 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!! A very special invitation to our new neighbors in Co-op City. We love you for who you are, not what you have. Please call us at 718-320-0002 or 917-734-4058 for more information. Do you want a place that allows you to meet the living God? Do you want to be
Meeting at 177 Dreiser Loop/ Dreiser Community Center, Room 8, 9:30 a.m. (Sundays) Church telephone: (718) 644-0951; email: fatwcc@aol.com. Weekly Worship Experiences: 6 p.m. - Wednesday Prayer Service 6:30 p.m. - Wednesday Bible Study Sunday Morning Worship - 9:30 a.m. Children's Church - 9 a.m., 2nd through 4th Sundays. Church Motto: "We are ChristCentered, Family-Focused with Power and Authority." Church Mission: To empower, educate and motivate men, women, boys and girls to reach their full potential and live abundant lives through preaching and teaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
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nace. Their respond to the king was: The God we serve is able to save us from it, and he will rescue us from your hand O king. But even if he does not, we want you to know, O king, that we will not serve your god or worship the images of gold you have set up. Daniel 3:17-18 This is real faith – God can delivered us, but even if he chooses not to, will you serve Him any way? God can heal us, but if He don’t, will you love Him regardless? The king ordered the furnace to be heated seven times hotter. The three Jewish men were tied and thrown in to the fire. Shadrach, Mashach, and Abednego walked into the flames. The king asked, Didn’t we throw three men
in the furnace. Look I see four men walking around in the fire, unbound and unharmed and the fourth looks like a son of the gods. Daniel 3:25 He then order the doors to be open. The three men then came out without a singed hair on their heads or hint of smoke on their clothes. When walking through the trials of life we are never alone. Jesus is right there with us all the way. We want to remind you that we are collecting non-perishable items and supplies in order to provide and support families in need of food. We also are providing counseling and referrals services for families in the community. If you need or know someone in need, please call 347-945-1992. Please leave
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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. Sunday Schedule: Meditation and Adult Bible Study - 9:15 -10:15 a.m. Divine Worship - 10:30 a.m. Come and be blessed. We want an opportunity to love you. See you in church. Our children's Sunday School will teach and nurture your child/children in the word of God. All sessions are during worship service. Reading from Sacred Scripture:
Psalm 40:1-4 Thought of the Week: Worry is like a rocking chair: it will give you something to do, but won't get you anywhere." Weekly Activities: Bereavement Group is in session Monday evenings at 6 p.m. All sessions are confidential. Every person is treated with respect. Referrals welcome. Never a fee, and non-sectarian! Bible Study - Tuesdays - 6:15 Thursdays at 10 a.m. - Channel 70, Bronxnet. Every other Saturday - Food Pantry. For more information in donating or receiving food, please call 718-925-5052. Because of the increase of persons attending our Food Pantry, we are reaching out to the community for assistance. Here's how you can help: WE NEED NONPERISHABLE FOOD. No soda, potato
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Come worship with us--where we honor tradition but are not bound by it! PRAYER: I pray for unity, within the community, from the Board of Directors, to Marion Scott Realty and the entire Riverbay staff. I pray that there will always be a recognition and high regard for all cooperators and that all will be treated with respect. I pray that cooperators will do the same. I pray that all will galvanize around one single goal, to make our unique community as positive and safe as possible. In Jesus' name, amen. AFFINITY STUDY AND PRAYER GROUPS: Pastor Jenkins is leading three unique Bible Study and Prayer Groups specifically designed for families affected by Domestic Violence,
HIV/AIDS, Incarceration/Formerly Incarcerated and Unemployment. These groups meet once per week independent of each other. God has gifted Pastor Jenkins with an understanding of His Word which not only gives greater understanding to others, but that leads those receiving to deeper relationship with God and greater feeling of selfworth. Call Pastor Jenkins at 718-6440951 to obtain the group locations which are confidential especially for Domestic Violence victims. Please join us, February 22, at 3 p.m. in front of the Townhouse Diner for our monthly Prayer Walk. Prayer changes things! Faith Cafe is our giveback to the community...a hot restaurant-style meal
a message and we will gladly call you back. Come join us at Circle of Christ Church and experience the love of God. Church Service Schedule Wednesday – 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Prayer & Bible Study Friday – 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Youth Night and Children’s Bible Club Sunday - 11 a.m., Worship and the Word Children’s Church – 5 years old to 12 years old Little Lambs - Potty trained SPECIAL EVENT: Every first Sunday of the month, the service is bilingual. ALL ARE WELCOME. —Rev. Sam Colon
chips, condiments, etc... Please check expiration date on all items. You can drop off your donations at the church, Monday, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.; Tuesday, 6-8:30 p.m. or Sunday morning, 9-10. To arrange special drop off time, call Ms. Weir at 347-3753837. God bless all our donors. Do you or members of your family or friends need affordable health insurance? Good news! Go online www.healthinsurance.gov. Don’t have a computer? Go to local library, and they will assist you for free. You can’t afford not to be insured. Upcoming Event - Spring Revival -April 30 - May 2. GOOD NEWS! Church of the Savior will be moving to her new worship center very soon. We want you to come and grow with us. Location and time of service to be announced. —Rev. Dr. Robert A. Smith, Jr.
served every 3rd Sunday (February 16) at 12 p.m. The Food Pantry is open EVERY 3RD SUNDAY AT NOON...ALL ARE WELCOME!!! HOLD THE DATE: May 3 Auditions for the Better Youth Generation Performing Choir for ages 6-18. Children do not need prior experience, but will need to commit if selected. Each performing child will receive annual college scholarship set-asides. The initial choir will consist of 30 children and their first public performance will be a Christmas Cantata. Remember, it's never about us, but always about the goodness of the Lord. —Pastor Deborah
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Word Games 9:30–11 a.m., Rm 31 Bingo – 9:30–11:30 a.m., Room 31 Library 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Rm 31 Weight Management Support Group – 1011:30 a.m., Rm 25 ZUMBA Class 10:30– 11:30 a.m.,Rm 31 Card Games 2–4 p.m., Rm 31 Dominos 2:30 p.m., Rm 31
Library 9:30 a.m.–1 p.m., Rm 49 Dominos 10 a.m., Rm 45 Line Dancing 10-11 a.m., Room 45 Around The Lunch Table 11:30 a.m., Rm 49 Walking and Exercise w/Ms.Gaskill 2–4 p.m.
Word Games 9:30 – 11:30 a.m., Rm. 31 Current Events 10 a.m., Rm. 31
Dominoes 10 a.m., Rm. 49 Tai Chi 11am, Rm. 45
Bingo 1-3:30 p.m., Rm. 31
Bingo 1 p.m., Rm. 49
Card Games 2-4 p.m., Rm. 31
Matinee Movie w/George 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Rm. 45
Dominoes 2:30 p.m., Rm. 31 Blood Pressure 1st & 3rd Wednesday 10 -11:30 a.m., Rm. 31 Word Games Rm 31 9:30am - 11:30pm Stay Well Exercise 10-11 a.m. Rm 31 Line Dancing w/Voncile 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Rm 31 Bingo 1–3:30 p.m. Rm 31 Card Games2-4 p.m., Rm 31 Dominos 2:30 p.m., Rm 31 Library 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Rm. 31 Word Games 9:3011:30 a.m., Rm. 31 Chat Session 9:30 a.m. -1 p.m., Rm. 31 Bingo 1-3:30 p.m., Rm. 31 Card Games 2-4 p.m., Rm. 31 Dominos 2:30 p.m., Rm. 31 Social Dance Club Music by Cecilia Tenconi - Every 2nd Thursday, Rm. 31 Men’s Line Dancing w/ Voncile 9-10 a.m., Rm. 31 Word Games 9:30 – 11:30 a.m., Rm. 31 Women’s Line Dancing w/ Jenifer 10–11:30 a.m., Rm. 31 Chat Session 10 a.m., Rm. 31 Bingo 10:30 a.m.–12 p.m., Rm. 25 Sing along w/Charles Carrington 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Rm. 31 Card Games 2-4 p.m., Rm. 31 Dominoes 2:30 p.m., Rm. 31
Dominos 10 a.m., Rm 45 Spelling Bee 10 a.m., Rm 49 Spanish Practice Class 10:30 a.m., Computer Lab Bingo 1 p.m., Rm 49
Dominoes 10 a.m., Rm. 45 Stay Well Exercise 10-11 a.m., Rm. 45 Spelling Bee 11 a.m., Rm. 49 Po-ke-no 1-2 p.m., Rm. 49 Bingo 1 p.m., Rm. 49 Dominoes 10 a.m., Rm. 45
Art 10 a.m., Rm. 45 Bingo 1 p.m., Rm. 49 Card Games 2-4 p.m., Rm. 49
Blood Pressure 2nd and 4th Friday 10-11:30 a.m., Rm. 49
Dreiser Crochet and Knitting 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Rm 7 Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session 9:30-10:30 a.m., Rm 7 Stay Well Exercise 10–11 a.m., Rm 2 Mind Teasers 12–1 p.m., Rm 4 Gentle Yoga w/Anne 1:15 - 2 p.m., Rm 2 Intermediate Yoga 2-3 p.m., Rm 2 Basic Cellphone & iPad Training course 1:30–2:30 p.m., Rm 7
Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session 9:30 – 10:30 a.m., Rm. 7 Alert & Alive Rm. 7, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Mixed Cultural Dance 10:30-11:30 a.m. Aud. B Mind Teasers 12–1 p.m., Rm. 4 Zumba 1-2 p.m., Aud. A Tuesday Movie w/ popcorn 2-4 p.m., Rm. 7 Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session 9:30 – 10:30 a.m., Rm 7 Sewing w/Raymonde 9:30-11:30 a.m., Rm 7 Tai Chi 11 a.m.-12 p.m., Rm 2 Mind Teasers 12–1 p.m., Rm 4 Art Class 1-3 p.m., Rm 7 YOGA w/Bhadra 2-3 p.m., Rm 2 Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session 9:30-10:30 a.m., Rm. 7 Blood Pressure 1st & 3rd Thursday 10-11:30 a.m., Rm. 8 Line Dancing w/Ellie 10– 11 a.m., Aud. A Poetry/Creative Writing w/ Lorraine 10-11 a.m., Rm 7 Piano Sing Along 11 a.m.–12 p.m., Rm. 7 Mind Teasers 12-1 p.m., Rm. 4 Drama Club 1:30 – 4 p.m., Rm. 7 Crochet and Knitting 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Rm. 7 Library, Exercise Bike, Chat 9:30-10:30 a.m., Rm. 7 Meditative Moments 11–12 p.m., Rm. 8 Mind Teasers 12-1 p.m., Rm. 4 Card Games, Dominoes 2-4 p.m., Rm. 7 Spanish Class 1–2 p.m., Rm. 7 Therapeutic Yoga 1:30–2:30 p.m., Rm. 8 Poetry/Creative Writing w/ Lorraine 2–4 p.m., Rm 7
(Schedule subject to change without notice)
WEEKLY TRIPS PRICE PICK-UP TIMES We regret to announce thatBartow ALLDreiser tripsEinstein 1st Mondays:that require Stew Leonards $5 9:30 a.m. 9:45 a.m. 10:00 a.m. JASA buses will be on a 1st Mondays: Super Wal-Mart $15 8:30 a.m. 8:45 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Tuesdays reduced Bowling $2.50 further 11:00amnotice. 11:30am 11:15am schedule until (for transportation) DATES
WEEKLY TRIPS
For information, please call: (718) 320-2066
New Payment Schedule - Payments for trips @ the Bartow office can be made Monday – Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. & 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Only) Funded by: The NYC Department for the Aging, The NYS Office for the Aging and Riverbay Corporation.
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Soups, Breads and Desserts
Mon., Feb. 10
Orange juice Turkey Shepherd’s Pie w/mashed potatoes on top of pie Winter squash Stewed tomatoes Alt: Tuna & egg salad mix
Fish cakes Orzo w/vegetables Carrot coleslaw
Whole wheat bun Healthy peach compote
Arroz con pollo Chicken thighs w/ sofrito Yellow rice Sautéed red peppers & onions
Whole wheat bread Fresh fruit
Cheeseburger w/caramelized onions Baked fries Green salad (mixed greens)
Whole wheat bread Whole wheat bun Apricot packed in juice
Turkey medallions Yucca w/onions Spinach w/feta & onions
Challah bread Fresh fruit
Turkey/rice soup Cod poached with tomato Brown rice pilaf Mixed vegetables
Whole wheat bread Fresh fruit
Apple juice Shake & Bake chicken cutlet Brown rice /red beans Kale & garlic
Tues, Feb. 11
Alt: Sliced turkey Orange juice Beef meatballs w/marinara sauce Whole grain spaghetti Green beans
Wed., Feb. 12
Alt: sliced turkey
Thurs., Feb. 13
Orange pineapple juice Baked salmon w/spinach sauce Toasted Orzo Mixed vegetables Alt: Grilled chicken
Fri., Feb. 14
Orange juice Roast chicken Potato kugel Carrots & dill Alt: Gefilte fish
Fee for lunch is $2.00 & $3.50 for guest
*Menu subject to change without notice. Lunch must be ordered a week in advance.
ALL meals served w/margarine and fresh milk
Upcoming Events/Trips
Bartow Center (718) 320-2066, Ext. 2010 Dreiser Center (718) 320-1345 • Einstein Center (718) 671-5161
There will be no refunds for all trips. All trips include roundtrip transportation! AARP Tax-Aide – Hosted by JASA; Free Tax preparation and free e-File: 135 Einstein Loop, Room 35, February 4th to April 9th, Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For info., call 718-320-2066. Free Wellness Workshops for Medicare Beneficiaries: Diabetes, Tues., February 11 & 18; Hypertension, February 25, 10 a.m.–12 p.m., 2049 Bartow Ave., Room 31. To sign up, please call 718-3202066. Resorts World Casino @ Aqueduct – Wednesday, February 12th (54 seat coach bus) ,$20. Pick-up times: Bartow – 9:30 a.m., Dreiser – 9:45 a.m. & Einstein – 10 a.m. Departure time from casino is 3:30 p.m. For information, call 718-320-2066. FREE Civil Legal Services coming to Your Neighborhood – A NYLAG (New York Legal Assistance Group) Mobile van will be stationed in Co-op City on Thursday, February 13, on Asch Loop by the library from 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Lawyers on the van will provide free legal assistance on issues related to housing, public benefits, disability benefits, healthcare, identity theft, debt management, consumer credit, immigration, domestic violence, divorce, custody, employment & advance planning. For more info. and to make an appointment, contact JASA at 718-320-2066. Valentine’s Day party – Thursday, February 13th, $2 at the Bartow Senior Center, 2049 Bartow Ave., Room 31, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Light music with Cecilia Tenconi - 50/50 raffle and refreshments – tickets can be purchased at the 3 senior centers – Bartow, Dreiser and Einstein. Free SNAP (Food Stamp) Application Assistance - 2049 Bartow Ave., Co-op City Senior Services/JASA main office: Fridays, February 14th & 28th, March 14th & 28th, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. First come, first served! Please bring documents that verify your identity, address, income, expenses (rent, medical, etc.). For info.: 718-320-2066. ShopRite – Friday, Feb. 14th - $3 – (2
hrs.) Pick-ups: Einstein – 9 a.m., Bartow – 9:15 a.m. & Dreiser - 9:30 a.m. Please call the Bartow office to register, 718-320-2066. Legal Services NYC Bronx – will present information on their free Elder Law services and review the process involved in the creation of a will, Thursday, Feb. 20th, 2049 Bartow Ave., Rm. 31, 9:30-11 a.m. For information, call 718-320-2066. Wal-Mart – Friday, February 21st, $15. Pick-ups: Bartow – 8:30 a.m., Dreiser 8:45 a.m., Einstein - 9 a.m. Please call the Bartow office to register, 718-320-2066. Free Diabetes Wellness Workshops for Medicare Beneficiaries – Fridays, February 21 & 28, March 7, 14, 21, and 28th, 1–3 p.m., 177 Dreiser Loop, Rm. 8. Each session covers a new topic. Sign up today and remember to mark your calendar so you are able to attend all six sessions. To sign up for the sessions, please call the Dreiser Senior Center at 718-320-1345. Co-op City Institute for Senior Action Workshop Series. Come learn about your rights, benefits & entitlements, how to protect your identity, and how to become a community advocate! Fridays, February 21 through March 7, 2049 Bartow Avenue, Room 25, 12:30-2 p.m. Weight Management Support Group – Monday, February 10th, 10 a.m., 2049 Bartow Ave., Room 25, facilitated by social workers. Learn techniques and information that can help you maintain a healthy lifestyle. For information: 718-320-2066. Grandparent Connection – Next grandparent caregiver support group meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 13, 10:30 a.m. at the teen center in Einstein Loop. For info., contact Hattie Lucas, 718379-0433, Ext. 2139, or 917-734-5935. Caregiver Support Group – Tuesday, February 18th, 1 p.m., 2049 Bartow Ave., Room 31. The group offers resources, as well as an atmosphere of understanding and support, whether you care for a loved one from a distance or in your home. Group is facilitated by a social worker. For information: 718-320-2066.
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WEEKLY SCHEDULE
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FYI: Our meeting is scheduled for MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10th, 1 p.m. in Dreiser Auditorium “A.” At this meeting, all officers will be installed. In addition, there will be a surprise for all members. Please come early to pay dues and pay balance or sign up for the below “Tour Activities” in order that we may start the meeting promptly at 1 p.m. Heartfelt condolences to Mary Wyatt on the loss of her daughter and to JoAnn Harris on the loss of her father. NOTE: To our sick, on the mend and shut-in members, and those bereaved members, please know that you are in our prayers. Contact Frances Wilson, Good & Welfare Coordinator, 718-6715493. 2014 TOUR ACTIVITIES March 31-April 1 – Sands Casino w/a $20 free play & lunch voucher; then to the hotel w/dinner and a show; full buffet breakfast and then to see MOSES at the Millennium Theater; traveling on a Deluxe Motor Coach … $295/double; $285/triple; $345/single (travel insurance to be determined). FINAL PAYMENT DUE AT FEBRUARY MEETING…contact Jean, 718-
379-3742. May 21 – The Magic of Motown at Foxwoods’ Fox Theatre – Stroll down memory lane with the Temptations, Four Tops, Smokey Robinson, The O’Jays, The Platters and many more… $84/pp includes reserved seating, free buffet, $10 slot play, transportation and gratuities…. Contact Jean, 718-3793742. July 24-25 – Spirit of Baltimore Cruise & lunch w/ shopping at Arrundel Mills Outlet; buffet dinner at the Hotel; buffet breakfast and a 6-hour stay at Maryland Live Casino; traveling on a Deluxe Motor Coach (travel insurance to be determined)…$280 double; $270 triple; $340 single…contact Daisy, 718-671-3241. August 28 – September 6 – Canada & New England Cruise – Sail on the Royal Caribbean, 10 days/9 nights… Double inside cabin: N-$1,108; outside cabin: I-$1,438; Balcony: E-2-$1,738; Balcony: E-1-$1,788; Single inside cabin: N-$1,827; Outside cabin: I$2,487; Balcony E-1-$3,187 — $350 deposit will secure early-bird rates … contact Jean, 718-379-3742. —Delores Debnam
Wednesday, February 12—Bingo in Room 39 at 1:30 p.m. Admission is $2 for members only. Refreshments served. Tuesday, March 25—Going to Mt. Airy Casino. Price $33. Rebate is $25 Slot Play and $5 toward food. Pick-up time: 8:30 a.m. at our usual bus stops: Einstein Loop, Asch Loop (back of Library) and Dreiser Loop. Wednesday, April 23—Going to Courtlandt, N.Y. for lunch and show. “THE RAT PACK.” Price is $69. Pickup time, 9 a.m. Also Marilyn Monroe will be singing and including a member from the audience. Pick-up at our 3 usual bus stops. A $5 deposit will hold your seat. All payments must be paid by March 20th. Menu-Fruit cup, salad, prime rib of beef, chicken marsala,
stuffed file of Sole, dessert, coffee, tea and soda. Monday, June 2—Going to Villa Roma, NY for luncheon and show. “THE JERSEY BOYS” - Wonderful music of Frankie Valli and Four Seasons. Price is $79. All payments must be paid by May 15. Menu-Fruit cup, minestrone soup, half of chicken, London Broil and Tilapia, dessert, coffee, tea and soda. Don’t forget it’s yearly dues time, $15. For more information, see Ann or Mary at 718-379-4899 from MondayThursday, or come to 135 Einstein Loop, Room 39. Also call Mary at 718379-4899 in evening. Good health to all. —Mary Pilla
Office: We are open 2 days a week. Monday and Thursday. Monday: 9 11 a.m.; Thursday: 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Flea Market: We are now selling jewelry; many choices of necklaces and earrings and bracelets. Our soft cov-
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Monday, February 17, back to Showboat Casino. The cost per person is $33, and receive a bonus slot play of $25. Pick-up time is at 8 a.m. from Einstein Loop followed by Asch Loop and Dreiser Loop. Valid photo I.D. and casino card are required. Friday, April 4th, Hunterdon Hills Playhouse for an hilarious comedy mystery, Busy Body. The cost per person is $78. Entrée choice of Yankee pot roast, fried shrimps, chicken cordon bleu, summer herb cod, chef’s daily special, baked vegetable lasagna or vegetable kabobs. Selection of homemade breads, salad, mashed potato, potato pancakes topped off with their miniature desserts, coffee or tea. Please send a deposit of as little as $5 to hold your reservation. All balances or full payment must be paid by March 26.
“Moses” at the Millennium Theatre, Lancaster, Pa., Wednesday, May 14th and Thursday, May 15th. Day 1-Lunch at the Hershey Farm Restaurant, followed by Moses and dinner at Miller’s Restaurant. Overnight at the Hawthorne Inn with breakfast and then onward to the Sands Casino and bonus package of the day. Cost per person-double $245; triple-$235; and single-$287. Please send in your deposit to hold your reservation. All balances or full payments must be paid by March 17. For all of the trips, please call Mildred at 718-320-0288, Loretta at 718-671-2958, or Lydia at 718-6713005 Mondays through Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., and 5 to 8 p.m. Please remember those who are homebound and in nursing homes. Give them a call. —Lydia Ruas
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Reflections by Rabbi Solomon I. Berl Spiritual Leader of Young Israel Synagogue
The parents of a young man killed in the Second World War gave the church a check for five hundred dollars. When the presentation was made, another war mother whispered to her husband, “Let's give the same for our boy.” “What are you talking about?” asked the father, “Our boy didn't lose his life.” “That's just the point,” replied the mother. “Let's give it because he was spared.” People who genuinely appreciate the many goodness of G-d are moved to express their gratitude in positive
ways, not merely in smug satisfaction and a tumbling prayer, but by sharing their good fortune with others. If we reflect upon our lives during the past few months, we can find so much to appreciate. You may remember the few who died, but have you forgotten the thousands of people who walked out of hospitals healthy and healed? You may recall some harrowing accidents, but have you lost sight of all the near misses, the lucky scrapes and good fortunes? For every loss you find, you can tally up ten gains.
Young Israel of Co-op City
Young Israel of Co-op City (lower level of the Dreiser Loop shopping center) is a house of worship that opens its doors every morning from 6 until 7 a.m. Anyone who wishes to start the daily routine with prayers, during which our spiritual leader, Rabbi Solomon I. Berl, offers a brief Bible teaching, is welcome. On Friday evening, Sabbath services begin at 10 minutes after the candlelighting time. Saturday morning serv-
ices 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.
Fr. Taylor and the congregation of St. Joseph's cordially invite you to worship with us in Co-op City at 155 Dreiser Loop, lower level. All are welcome. Weekly Schedule: Sunday service with Holy Communion and Sunday School are both at 9 a.m. Every 4th Sunday, our children participate in the reading of the lessons and every 5th Sunday, our young adults assist in the service. Bible study is held each Wednesday at 7 p.m. Choir rehearsal is on Thursday at 7 p.m. The (ECW) Episcopal Church Women meet immediately after service on the 1st Sunday of each month. Membership is open to all women of the church and dues are $2 per month. We look forward to welcoming everyone at 9 a.m. on Sunday, February 9, when we will celebrate the Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany. Fundraising Events: • Raffle tickets are now available for sale. Drawing on Saturday, April 12.
Book of 6 for $5. Please contact June Grimes, 718-320-0503. • Deluxe Motorcoach Transportation 3-day trip to Toronto, Canada. Saturday, August 30 to Monday, September 1. Trip includes 2 nights hotel accommodation, 4 meals, professional guided historic tours and time at the casino. Single $469, Double $389, Triple $339, Quad. $329, Children $239. Prices are per person and a payment plan is available. To secure your interest, deposit due as soon as possible. For more info., call June at 718320-0503. Outreach Program: We continue to collect non-perishable food for the feeding program at Grace Episcopal Church in West Farms. Please remember to donate. For additional info. on the above, please call the church at 718-320-0844, or visit: www.stjosephs epcbronx.org. “Hallelujah! Happy are they who fear the Lord and have great delight in his commandments!” (Psalm 112:1) —M. Chambers
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The Traditional Synagogue of Co-op City, Young Israel of Baychester, Section 5 (new address) at Bldg. 27B at 120 Erdman Place (behind the lobby), welcomes you to pray with them. Tel. for the Shule (same old number) 1-718-3796920. Note: Office hours are on Thursday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Candle lighting on Friday, February 14, is before 5:10 p.m. Shabbat ends today, Saturday, February 8, at 6:12 p.m. Coming Events: Saturday, February 8, at 9 a.m. – Please join Rabbi Kronengold and the congregation in prayer. Be part of the minyon. Note*** We will not be having Bingo during February or March. Sunday, March 16 – Save this date as we are sure that you will want to attend
the Purim Luncheon. Plans are in the works for a fun afternoon. More information will appear at a later date. Good and Welfare: Do you need a tree certificate sent “in Honor of” or “in Memory of” a special occasion or a condolence? You can give a living gift for the cost of $15 per tree. For more information, you can call Mimi at 1347-427-4526. We can accommodate you. If you are feeling under the weather, we wish you all a speedy, painless and complete recovery in double quick time. Happy February birthday to: Jeffrey Sherman on the 3rd and Debbie Schwartz on the 18th. Many more in good health. Dues for 2014 are due now!! Thank you. Your help is always appreciated. Thank you. Shalom! —Miriam Evelyn Berlofsky
Rev. Dr. Sheldon E. Williams and the Co-op City Baptist Church invite you to join us tomorrow at 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. for worship service. Sunday School for children and adults is held at 9:15 a.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. Join us for a mid-week spiritual pickup at our mid-week worship service which is held on Wednesdays at noon. Bible study is held on Wednesdays at 1 and 7:30 p.m. Prayer Service is held on Fridays at noon and 7:30 p.m. Men’s prayer service is held monthly at 7 p.m., we invite the men of the community to join us on Tuesday, February 11 for the next Men’s Prayer Service. Tomorrow, Sunday, February 9, the Hospitality Ministry will celebrate their 3rd Anniversary at the 11 a.m. service. All are invited to attend. On Sunday, February 16 at our 11 a.m. service the First Lady’s Ministry will celebrate their 18th Anniversary. The guest speaker will be Rev. Sharon Reese, Associate Minister at St. Paul Baptist Church in Harlem, NY. All are invited to this celebratory service. Christians United for Israel invites you to a Pastor and Ministry Leader’s Luncheon on Wednesday, February 19
from noon to 2 p.m. at Co-op City Baptist Church, 135 Einstein Loop, Room 50. Rev. Michael A. Stevens, Sr., Pastor of University City Church of God located in Charlotte, NC will be the guest speaker. Please call the church at 718-320-3774 for additional information or to let us know you will be attending. Our annual Black History Program will be held on February 22 at 10 a.m. All are invited to join us to learn our history. On Sunday, February 23, we will have our Black History Sunday service at 11 a.m. The guest speaker will be Rev. Anthony Davis, Pastor of Harvest Restoration Ministry in Co-op City. The Scholarship Ministry invites you to join them next year as they sail to the Caribbean. They will be sailing on the Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas going to Kings Wharf, Bermuda, Philipsburg, St. Maarten, San Juan, Puerto Rico and Labadee, Haiti. This 10day cruise will be from Thursday, July 17, to Saturday, July 26. For additional information or reservations, please call 718379-0541, 917-612-1245 or 718-320-3774. The Co-op City Baptist Church exists to glorify God and to establish a living community of people who follow the teachings of Jesus the Christ through worship, prayer, Bible study and fellowship. We seek to meet the spiritual and physical needs of the church through ministry. —Hattie L. Lucas
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Rev. Dr. Gladys R. Little, Apostle, and Pastor & Evangelist Vernon Little greet everyone in the name of Jesus, that name which is above every name. We want you to know that you are welcome in this house of the Lord! It is His house by ownership: it is our house by stewardship: and it can be your house by membership; so come on in and join with us. May God bless you in this house! Because God resists the proud, Scripture repeatedly warns of the danger of pride. We see this in 1 Peter 5:5-
Pastors Nancy & Angelo Rosario and the membership invite you to worship with us, or please visit any of the many houses of worship in the Co-op City community that are teaching God’s Word. We are located at 127 Dreiser Loop (to the right of the Montefiore Health Clinic). 718-7909120. Schedule: Sunday Worship Spanish 9:30 a.m.; English Worship 1:15 p.m.; Sunday School - 11:30 a.m. Monday - 9:30-11:30 a.m. - prayer/ reflections; Wed. Prayer - 7-8:30 p.m. Office hours: Tues./Thurs., 11 a.m. 3 p.m. Ms. Veronica Carreras of Bronx works will be at 159 Dreiser Loop every Thursday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and in Rm. 10, Dreiser, from 2 p.m.-7 p.m. to assist individuals and businesses with enrollment. You can call for an appt. at
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Building 26 Association
Winter, snowy greetings to all of our Co-op City families, friends, neighbors, merchants, and especially our new residents. Great game, Seattle Seahawks; you did it. Congrats to New York and New Jersey for a fantastic Super Bowl. Congratulations to all who are celebrating birthdays, wedding anniversaries, new births, and other celebrated events during the month of February. Well wishes for a speedy recovery to those who are sick/shut in and those recovering from surgery. Our sincere condolences to those families who experienced the loss of a loved one. May they be eternally blessed. And may you and family be blessed during your difficult time of bereavement. Attend our next building association on Tuesday, February 11, at 7:30 p.m., in the rear community room of 2420 Hunter Avenue. Come out and be informed about our election nomina-
tions for our executive board. All positions are open and paid members are eligible to run. Refreshments will be served and we will have a 50/50 raffle. Thanks to Barbara Skinner, Zeik Ragine, Michelle Smith, Pat Cipollaro, Pat Malave, Arlene Schaeffer, Ava Novaro, Pearl Tucker, and Barbara Penn for collecting our annual membership dues. Do a good deed today by checking in on your elderly, disabled, or homebound neighbors. As you shop, shop for them too. You will be blessed abundantly for your good deeds. Please help to keep Co-op City clean and green by throwing your trash in the appropriate receptacle. Bulk trash and large cartons are to be taken to the basement. Be vigilant! If you see something, say something by calling 9-1-1 for emergencies or 3-1-1 for non-emergencies. —YuVonne Lewis
I hope all of you read my report of the collection of the building dues, and the payout for the Christmas gifts. I hope you were shocked at the amount of apartments who did not participate. The Building Association is asking for cooperators to join the Association. Anyone interested, please come down to the meeting and join us. We are in need of a Secretary and a Vice President. The meeting date is February 25 at 7 p.m. Guest speaker will be announced at a later date. I always talk about keeping our building clean. Well every time I look, there is garbage in the elevator on the floor, candy wrappers, tissues, soda cans, boxed juice, just thrown on the floor. Please instruct your children about the trash cans in the lobby. I do
not believe the children are the culprits all of the time. I have been on different floors in the building, and was surprise when on the 11th floor on the east side of the building, all of the trash and garbage on the floor. I could not believe it. Then a cooperator told me this happens ALL of the time; she has to go out and sweep it up. We should not have to live like this, everyone is responsible for their own mess. If you want to live like this, please move because we do not want to live like this with you. We have been having some bad weather, please be careful when entering the building with the rugs on the floor. Get well wishes to the sick and the shut-in, feel better soon. —Patricia Mayo Bonaparte
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Hello neighbors. The association’s general meeting was held on Thursday, Jan. 30, at 7 p.m. The meeting was well attended, and election of officers are as follows: President, Thaila Roach; Vice President, Nelson Sweeting; Secretary, Evelyn Brown; Corres. Secretary, Hattie Overman; Treasurer, Lillian Sumpter and Sergeant-At-Arms, Charles Dobson. Our patriarch, Ms. Bea, was blessed with another birthday, she is now 92 years young. We will have a dedication of service for her at the next meeting, We thank the cooperators who are dedicated to the association for without us all there would be no coming together for the common cause of keeping abreast of the needs of our fellow neighbors in our building and community. ALERT AND CONCERN: This is our home. We as a people must remain alert and not just accept anything that is thrown at us without the proper procedures and certainly not, if it does not protect our homes and interest. AFFORDABLE CARE ACT: Encourgaging all to sign up if needed before the DEADLINE, March 31, 2014, for there will be a penalty assessed, and one will be without a medical plan. Seniors if you are not sure of your medical status, please call 3-1-1 for local assistance. Congratulations to all who are celebrating birthdays, etc., during the month of February. We will continue to keep the sick, those on the mend in our prayers. We also extend our deepest sympathy to those who have lost a loved one. May we continue to pray for leaders everywhere that they will do what is right and just for those they represent. To all of our neighbors, may our new year and new beginning be filled with peace, love and happiness. —H. Overman
Eleanor Roosevelt Democratic Club
The Eleanor Roosevelt Democratic Club will hold its Regular Monthly Meeting on Thursday, February 20, in the Bartow Center, Room #28 at 7:30 p.m. All members are requested to attend this very important meeting. Please attend. The Eleanor Roosevelt Democratic Club cordially invites you to attend the 11th Annual St. Valentine's Day Dance on Saturday, February 15 in the Dreiser Loop Auditorium B. The time of this affair is from 4 p.m. – 10 p.m. Music will be provided by DJ Carol Productions. The cost of this event is $30 per person in advance, ($35 at the door) and ($3 per set-up). For ticket information, please contact Ms. Barbara Irby at (718) 379-9294, Ms. Gloria Clarke at (718) 379-5430, and Ms. Sylvia Polite at (718) 320-2837. There will be raffles and prizes at this event. Come out and have an enjoyable time in celebration of the Valentine's Day weekend. Members are reminded that all instances of personal illness, death in the family, home-bound status, surgery, and hospitalizations, should be reported to our Good & Welfare Committee Chairperson, Ms. Gertie Brown. She will take care of all acknowledgements from the club regarding these matters. The club continues to support our members who are home-bound and those members who are recovering from various medical procedures. Our prayers are with you for a full healing process. I would like to thank the membership and the community for your continued support. —George T. Clarke
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Building 6 Association
We had a great building meeting this past Wednesday. We held our election for our Building 6 Board Association. The voting was close for each seat on the board. The results are in: for President - Jeffrey Schwartz, Vice President - Joan Murrell, Treasurer Max McCaster, Assistant Treasurer - Madeline Bunce, Good and Wellfare - Vicky Joseph. Congratulations to everyone. We had Riverbay Board member Al Shapiro as a guest speaker. We want to thank Al Shapiro for coming to our building meeting and answering all our questions and concerns about our building and Co-op City. Al also got us up-to-date of what has been happening in and around Co-op City. We thank him for helping us get our tiles replaced in our building meeting room. Thank you, Al Shapiro, for always being there to help with our building concerns. Congratulations to our first 50/50 winner of 2014, Margaret McKinney. We have Game Nights in the building Association
Room every 1st and 3rd Friday of each month. We serve drinks and snacks and we play cards games, Bingo and Rummycube and we all have a great time too. We are going to have building meetings every second Wednesday of every month. We are looking into getting guest speakers for all our meetings. If you were not at our last building meeting, you missed out on a lot of information about what has been happening in our building and around Co-op City. We are planning a lot of events for our building. If you have any ideas for a building event, please come to our building meeting and let us know. We hope to see you at the meetings. We are going to be collecting building dues of $5 soon in the lobby. We are collecting the dues for upcoming events. For anyone in our building who is under the weather, we hope you feel better soon. —Jeffrey Schwartz
Thanks to all that attended our Post-Holiday Brunch. If you were unable to attend, you surely missed an enjoyable time, conversations, laughter and good food (grits, eggs, turkey sausage, original sausage, biscuits, cabbage, baked & fried chicken, rice & peas, pumpkin bread, potato & macaroni salad, string beans, fruit salad, deserts and much more). Next Meeting Our next general meeting is scheduled for February 13, at 7:30 p.m. in meeting room rear of Building 4B. All cooperatives are welcomed and are encouraged to come down. The guest speaker will be our Assistant Area Manager, Ray Fartcelli. This is your opportunity to get information, ask questions and state your concerns directly to management. A special thank you is extended to the “regular” that continually support our monthly meetings. But I am also inviting new members to come down and participate which includes recent retirees, new move-ins and all current cooperatives. Please note that our meeting room is nice and warm. We will be serving hot coffee, tea, hot chocolate to add additional warmth to our gathering.
Game Day Remember…game day is Thursdays from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. You are welcomed to come down and play with us or teach us how to play some of your preferred game choices. Fundraiser Trip Keep tuned…we will be planning a trip in the spring. Black History Month Celebrate those who have contributed to our experience in so many ways. The weather has been unusually cold, so please dress warm and appropriate. It is suggested that our seniors stay indoors, so let’s check on them and provide them with any assistance to keep them safe and comfortable. Happy birthday to our February-born persons. Congratulations to all those who will be celebrating a special event this month. *Remember, this is our home. “IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING.” —Yvonne Burrus (DW)
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1-800-479-2667
ACE APPLIANCE REPAIR
JASON LASH
Refrigerators, stoves, air conditioners, washers, dryers, dishwashers. Free service call with repairs.
(718) 379-8782
10% DISCOUNT
(except vacuums and lamps)
Fully Insured NYC License #1233497
Call 718.792.2655 10/11
• VERTICAL BLINDS • MINI BLINDS • SINK VANITIES • SPACE SAVERS • MATCHING HAMPERS • BATHTUB ENCLOSURES • CLIP-ON MIRROR FRAMES
2/22
DR. STEVE’S APPLIANCE REPAIR
L & L APPLIANCE REPAIR
• Stoves • Washers • Dryers • Refrigerators • Vacuum Cleaners and more
• 1 Year Guarantee on parts • Over 25 Years Experience • Insured • Seniors Discount • 10% OFF with this Ad Call (718) 671-0700 3/29
SPOONERS DOMESTIC SERVICE • • • • •
General Cleaning — $80 + tax Semi-Heavy Cleaning — $90 + tax Super Heavy Cleaning — $120 + tax Bonded • 7 Days Accept Cash, Pay-Pal • 4 Hour Minimum Call
L & L APPLIANCE REPAIR
(718) 320-5112
3/22
Elimin ate Bugs
1-800-479-2667 • Don’t Pay More At Your Local Hardware Store •
We BEAT Any Quote!
718.792.2655
2/22
Locksmith 8/2
2951 Middletown Road, Bronx, NY 10461 (Near Pelham Bay Station)
10/11
Computer Consultant, Sales & Repair
EMERGENCY SERVICE
L&L APPLIANCE REPAIR Present This Coupon (except vacuums/lamps)
STOVES • WASHERS • REFRIGERATORS • VACUUM CLEANERS and more. LIMIT — One Coupon Per Person. 10/11
Blinds
Serving Co-op City for over 25 years
NEW STYLE BLINDS
All Colors • Vertical • Minis • Woods • 2 in. Regulars • Wash, Tape, Cord Blinds
FREE VALANCE & INSTALLATION NEW WINDOWS?
JB RYAN COMPUTER REPAIR & UPGRADE
Repair - Upgrade - Trouble-shooting - Data Recovery Virus Removal - Laptop Overheat - Cracked Screen Broken Power Jack. Call James 646-281-4475 • 718-324-4332
3/1
DWI Program
Sign up for New York State DMV Approved Jackson Drinking Driver Program at your local DMV or call 1-914-356-0463 or 718-496-7286. Sign up right away!! 3/22 Floors
M & M FLOORS
2/22
Call Anytime • Seven Days/Week • “When You See Me, You’ll Know Me!”
FAMILY LOCKSMITH Licensed and Bonded
HAVE YOU BEEN ARRESTED FOR DRINKING AND DRIVING (DWI)?
FAMILY BLINDS SERVICE
Removal & Re-installation of any types of Blinds Quality work! Lowest Prices in Town! Repair Closet Doors and much more! Call Mike at: 718-974-1290
Co-op City Resident Specials
— since 1969 —
(except vacuums)
718.792.2655
1-800-479-2667
Vertical, Mini, Wood, Pleats
Family Owned & Operated Since 1954 NYC License #1233497 10% DISCOUNT
Fully Insured NYC License #1233497
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CO-OP SALES BLINDS!
• ALL MAKES & MODELS • Stoves • Washers • Dryers •Lamps • Dishwashers • Refrigerators • Bags • Hoses • Belts • Vacuum Cleaners
Fully Insured
• RANGE HOODS • LIGHT FIXTURES • KITCHEN CABINETS • CABINET REFACING • COUNTERTOPS • CUSTOM CLOSET MIRROR DOORS • CUSTOM WALL MIRRORS
Grout & Carpet Cleaning
www.spoonercleaning.com
EMERGENCY SERVICE
$20 OFF
We use Peruvian Malaysian Brazilian and Moroccan Hair!
2/22
Appliances Repair
For prompt service call:
closures
No Glue, No Rubberbands, No Thread!
2/22
Hardwood floors installed - Sanding & Refinishing. Polyurethane, Fabulon & Moisture Cure Finishes. Staining in all colors. Free estimates. 10% Co-op City resident discount. Call Mike (718) 792-0024
HIGH SECURITY LOCKS 20% Off Any Lock Job!
Medeco • MultiLock • Wilson
High Quality Labor For a Low Price! Serving Co-op City for over 25 years. “When you see me, You’ll know me.” Call Anytime • Seven Days A Week
Call Mike at: 718-974-1290 Volunteers
2/22
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Co-op City Times / February 8, 2014