Co-op City Times 03/02/13

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Vol. 48 No. 9

Saturday, March 2, 2013

Bronx DA’s office meets with Riverbay officials

BY ROZAAN BOONE The Bronx District Attorney’s Office met with Riverbay officials on Wednesday to discuss ways that the two entities can strengthen their working relationship to better serve the needs of the community.

The DA’s Office, specifically, the Evictions and Narcotics Units, work very closely with Riverbay Corporation on cases involving apartments in Co-op City being used for the purposes of an illegal trade, business or manufacture, which constitute a public nuisance, for example, the sale and possession of a controlled substance as defined in Penal Law Article 220 or 221.

Chief Frank Apollo of the Co-op City Public Safety Department (CCPD), said: “The fact that the District Attorney’s office works closely with Riverbay Corporation and the Public Safety Department is yet another tool to aid us in significantly maintaining the quality of life for the people of the community. The Co-op City community can be assured that any and all information which comes to our knowledge which even remotely jeopardizes the safety and/or quality of life for the community will be aggres-

sively investigated and the perpetrators will be brought to justice. I would like to personally thank the District Attorney’s Office for aiding us in our fight against crime and helping us to keep the streets of the Co-op City community safe.”

Basically, when the police arrest a person in a Co-op City apartment for manufacturing or selling illegal narcotics, the Bronx DA serves a notice on the landlord, in this case, Riverbay, pursuant to Real Property Action and Proceedings Law (RPAPL) Sections 711 and 715, to make an application to remove the person using the apartment for illegal trade, business or manufacture.

In their correspondence, the DA’s Office directs that the eviction application also extend to the “legal tenant of said apartment.”

The notice further informs Riverbay: “If you do not make such application within five (5) days of this notice, or if, having made it, you do not diligently pursue it, the office of the Bronx District Attorney may bring a proceeding for removal of the offending tenant, in which the tenant and landlord shall be (Continued on page 2)

Fire in Building 19 Thursday night contained to apartment

BY ROZAAN BOONE At approximately 9:42 p.m. on Thursday, February 28, Public Safety officers responded to a smoke condition on the 28th floor of Building 19 where a fire had evidently started in a back bedroom.

According to the Public Safety report, while there was associated damage to the apartment, there were no injuries or deaths. The cooperator was home at the time of the fire, so the Fire Department did not have to

force entry.

In addition to the apartment, there was also water damage to the “A” stairwell and significant water damage to the elevators due to water in the pits. Elevator #4 has been returned to service, but Elevator #3 will remain shut down until next week so necessary repairs can be made before it is considered safe enough to be in operation.

The cause of the fire was still being investigated at press time Friday.

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Riverbay Repeater Program goes into effect

BY BILL STUTTIG Beginning yesterday, residents who have maintenance or restoration problems repeat in days, weeks or even a month after the original repair was completed, can now call their CSO office to arrange for a supervisor from either the Maintenance or Restoration Departments to visit the home and oversee the followup repairs to ensure that the job is completed in a satisfactory manner.

The new program is called the Riverbay Repeater Program. For each shareholder, the process will begin as soon as he or she calls to report a problem in their home for the second time within a thirty-day period.

Riverbay General Manager Vernon Cooper explained this week: “The initiation of the repeater program stems from management’s ongoing meetings with key staff members, which normally include the CSO director and managers, director of operations, maintenance director and/or assistant director, restorations director and assistant directors, buildings and grounds directors and in some cases even the plastering and painting contractor, or other contractors depending upon the nature of the discussion.

“These meetings are designed to discuss the most common and consistent problems and/or complaints received by the CSO Department, given the fact that most of the service requests are made through their offices and therefore these managers would know first-hand the concerns of the cooperators. In fact, conversations during theses meetings have resulted in the policy of having the painters call for supervisors to arrive to

the apartment where they are working if for any reason they are not able to complete a job; for example, if the painter determines that the wall/s to be painted are still wet, or if there is a discrepancy about the scope of work to be done. He is not to tell the cooperator to call the office to schedule a new appointment and then leave, he is to contact his supervisor who will also contact a Riverbay supervisor and together, if need be, they will go to the apartment to address the problem, which also lessens the inconvenience to the cooperator.

“Our meetings are in part the reason why we have electricians and plumbers who work in the evenings now, because in addition to the fact that having these workers on site in the evenings cuts down on overtime and/or the need to call outside contractors on an emergency basis, it also allows them to conduct some of the work in apartments during the evening, that before was only done during the day, which may prevent residents from having to miss work. In addition, it allows the workers to see conditions either as they occur or when these conditions are most severe, i.e. plumbing leaks that may create health and safety conditions, particularly in the case of the electricians as it relates to lighting issues or concerns.

“The idea of implementing a repeater program was suggested by our Operations Director, Kevin Keenan,” Cooper explained, “during one of these meetings, when the subject on the table for discussion was the fact that a percentage of the service requests made by (Continued on page 4)

Seabrook set to start prison sentence March 8

BY JIM ROBERTS Convicted former City Council member Larry Seabrook is scheduled to report to federal prison on March 8 to begin his five-year prison sentence, according to court records.

Federal Judge Deborah A. Batts recommended that Seabrook serve his sentence at a federal prison in the Northeast.

The Federal Bureau of Prisons will decide where Seabrook serves his prison time. A call to Seabrook’s attorney Anthony L. Ricci to ask whether

Seabrook can delay reporting to prison by appealing his conviction was not returned by press time.

Seabrook must pay a special assessment of $900 when he reports to prison and must also pay 20% of any gross monthly earnings made or income received toward the restitution of $619,715.24 that he owes as part of his sentence, according to the court records.

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Installation Supervisor Training … Riverbay employees who signed up to help supervise crews installing smoke detectors and GFI outlets in each Co-op City home later this year as per HUD’s requirements, received mandatory training this week from Director of Operations Kevin Keenan on spotting signs of asbestos in Co-op City. As part of the HUD mandated procedure, supervisors will look over each home where the installations take place and look for signs of asbestos. The installations are expected to begin within the next month.

Photo by Bill Stuttig

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named as respondents pursuant to RPAPL Section 715.”

In accordance with RPAPL Section 715, and other provisions of the New York City Administrative Code and the New York City Maintenance Code, a Court can impose a civil penalty of up to $5,000 and attorney’s fees upon the respondents, which could also include Riverbay if the corporation did not proceed expeditiously.

Riverbay’s occupancy agreement, which is signed by every new incoming shareholder, binds the shareholder to: “Not to sell, assign, transfer, mortgage, encumber or create any charge upon this

Agreement, nor sublet the leased premises or any part thereof or cause the leased premises or any part thereof or suffer the same to be used for any business, commercial or professional purposes other than as a private dwelling apartment of the primary residence of the Member and his immediate family. The Member further agrees that no boarders or permanent guests shall be permitted.” Section “FOURTH,” Subsection 10.

Furthermore, the New York State Division of Homes and Community Renewal (DHCR), the state supervisory agency for Mitchell-Lama developments such as Co-op City, in Section 1712-5.3

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(a) of its regulations, itemizes several grounds for termination of a lease by the housing company, one of which is item #12 which states, “Tenant, cooperator, or other individual does not occupy the dwelling unit as his or her primary residence;” and item #13, “The dwelling unit is used for illegal or immoral purposes, including but not limited to the unlawful trade, manufacture, distribution, storage, and/or sale of marijuana or any controlled substance as defined in Public Health Law, Section 3306, and Penal Law, Section 220.00.”

“The Bronx District Attorney’s Office works hand-in-hand with Co-op City, its

legal staff and independent counsel to make sure that premises that are being used for illegal activities are shut down,” said a spokesman for the Bronx DA’s office.

“We share a common interest in holding tenants accountable for any illegal activity that occurs within their place of residence.

Law abiding and hard-working tenants deserve to enjoy safety and security in their homes and when the apartment next door becomes a center of criminal activity, safety and security become compromised.

The Bronx District Attorney’s Office applauds Co-op City for its proactive stance and zero tolerance policy as it relates to illegal trade.”

York tale of corruption.”

Attorneys for Seabrook filed an appeal in federal court that asked the judge to vacate his conviction on nine felony counts and grant him a new trial.

In court papers filed in August, 2012, Seabrook attorney Edward Wilford argued that while Seabrook was indicted originally for allegedly defrauding a nonprofit agency, prosecutors introduced evidence of fraud by Seabrook against New York City.

“As such, the government’s trial evidence and particularly the arguments made by the government during summation impermissibly broadened the scope of the indictment permitting conviction for an uncharged offense. This constituted

a constructive amendment, in violation of the defendant’s Fifth Amendment right to be tried on charges already voted on by a grand jury,” Wilford wrote.

The attorneys also claimed that just because Seabrook was aware of the “incompetence” of an employee doesn’t prove he was involved in a conspiracy to defraud.

However, Judge Batts denied that motion by Seabrook’s attorneys for a new trial. In her ruling last September, Batts wrote, “In short, the overwhelming evidence of guilt adduced at trial was sufficient that a rational finder of fact could find Defendant guilty on each of Counts Four through Twelve. Defendant’s motion under Rule 29 c (2) is DENIED.”

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Seabrook was convicted at his second trial in July, 2012. Judge Batts then sentenced him to five years in prison this January.

The government accused Seabrook of directing numerous city contracts valued at more than $2 million to purportedly independent non-profit organizations supposedly doing community-benefit work in the north Bronx.

Prosecutors said that in reality Seabrook controlled those non-profit organizations, negotiating the leasing of their office space, creating their budgets and making their personnel decisions.

The government said that funds of these non-profits he directed were disbursed among Seabrook’s girlfriend, brother,

two sisters and nephew.

In addition to his prison term, Seabrook, 61, was sentenced to two years of supervised release after that and was ordered to pay the $619,715 in restitution and to forfeit $418,252.

The case against Seabrook was investigated in part by the New York City Department of Investigation. The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Preet Bharara, prosecuted the case.

In a statement following the verdict, Bharara said: “Councilman Larry Seabrook sacrificed the public trust on the altar of greed. He was a flagrant and serial abuser of City Council discretionary funds in a far too familiar New

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2nd Combing ty p Cinext Blood Co-oDrive Enrollment begins Friday for ACS’s national cancer Prevention Study-3 The enrollment date for Co-op City residents to sign up for the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) national cancer prevention study-3, which were originally scheduled for November, will now take place next week in the Bartow Community Center.

The new enrollment dates for Co-op City are Friday, March 8 from 4-8 p.m. and Saturday, March 9 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Both sessions will take place in Room 28 in the Bartow Center.

ACS is seeking to include approximately 500 Bronx residents, many of them from Co-op City, to take part in a major nationwide study to determine the effects of lifestyle, genetics, diet and the environment on the chances of being diagnosed with cancer during his or her lifetime. So far, 200 Bronx residents between the ages of 30 and 65 and who have never before been diagnosed with cancer, have signed up, but organizers are hoping that more participants, especially from Co-op City, will sign up at the March enrollment.

For more information about participating in the study, or to make an enrollment appointment, visit, www.cps3bronx.org or call 1-888-604-5888.

Next CB#10 Meeting

Co-op City resident inducted into her high school’s Hall of Fame 60 years later

BY BILL STUTTIG Sixty years ago, the world was a much different place, especially if you were an African-American girl growing up in South Carolina.

Eloise McDaniel Bailey, a Co-op City resident since 1990 and an evangelist for the renowned United Church of Christ in the South Bronx, grew up and went to high school in segregated South Carolina and endured the hardships of that era like millions of others.

But Eloise now looks back at that time with nothing but fondness, largely because of the sport of basketball and how the sport helped her and her then young teammates get through their adolescence with a sense of pride and purpose.

“I will never forget those years and the lessons I learned while playing basketball,” said the former basketball star 60 years later. “I learned the importance of self-respect, hard work and putting God first in everything I did.”

Apparently those in her high school, Wilson High School of Florence, South Carolina, did not forget her as well.

Earlier this year, Eloise was notified that she will be inducted into the Wilson High School Athletic Hall of Fame at ceremonies in South Carolina on March 15th.

George R. White, the President of the Wilson High School Athletic Association, told the Co-op City Times earlier this week that Eloise and her teammates were chosen for the honor because of what they accomplished on the court, but also because of their contribution to history.

“Even though they did not win a championship, they played for a championship during the time of segregation, when our school was segregated and only had African-American students.”

Eloise played guard for the school girl’s basketball team from 1949-1953.

Since that time, the school has been integrated but Eloise still remembers those days of segregation and the role that basketball played in getting her through those difficult times.

“Living in the south was a struggle, but through it all, I refused to give up. At 6:30

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a.m. each day, I left home for Wilson High School arriving at 8:45 a.m. There was no transportation available to us. I walked miles each day for 12 long years.”

She also described a world where certain stores and restaurants were off limits to African Americans and everyone just knew it and she and the other young students were told just to go along with it.

This was years before Brown versus the Board of Education began the slow process of segregating schools throughout the south, and the heroic Rosa Parks began making equal access to public transportation a right for everyone.

“Basketball was one of the few things we had to do,” Eloise recalled. “We played all the time, even away from school. I prayed often and practiced basketball everyday.”

Eloise said that despite the segregation and racial prejudice of that time and place, it was a place where the troubles facing today’s youth – the drugs, the alcohol and the violence – did not exist. “It was a different world. There was never any trouble, maybe a fight or someone would have something stolen, but nothing compared to what you see today.”

She added that girl’s basketball was much different then. The players only played half the court. Eloise was a guard and guarded her team’s basket with another

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teammate. When they gained control of the ball, they passed it to the forecourt where her team’s offensive players tried to score.

“We won many trophies, had great fun traveling from town to town and loved each other with unconditional love,” Eloise remembered.

She left Florence, South Carolina in 1953 soon after graduating from high school and came to New York City with her family, settling on the west side of Manhattan where she studied fashion, but soon developed an interest in politics and education.

Eloise married her husband, Bill, in 1957 as a young woman and they soon began raising their family.

While raising her family, she was trained and worked as a teacher and then in the early ‘70s began working with Rev. Wendell Foster on the Bronx’s United Church of Christ in his ministry of caring for the underserved residents of the south Bronx during the difficult 1970’s and then that area’s rebuilding in the decades thereafter.

By 1990, her daughter had moved to Co-op City with her young family and Eloise and Bill followed suit soon after to help her with raising their grandchildren.

They have lived here ever since.

Today, Eloise is a licensed Evangelist, having studied at the Antioch School of Urban Ministry, and still works with the United Church of Christ in the church’s prison ministry, giving comfort and guidance to the city’s jail inmates.

Eloise said this week that it has been a full life made possible largely through the life lessons she learned as a young girl growing up in Florence, South Carolina.

“I still stay in touch with many of my old teammates. We write each other regularly,” she said.

Eloise will not be travelling to the Hall of Fame Induction ceremonies in March, but her family will be there accepting her honor for her. She said that she will instead save her travelling to her hometown for later this summer when a big Wilson High School reunion is planned.

Congratulations, Ms. Stewart!

Co-op City resident Ms. Virginia Stewart was recently honored by Councilman Andy King for Black History Month. Ms. Stewart is the President of the Retirees of Dreiser Loop and has provided great leadership to the community for several years. This is a welldeserved honor. She is photographed at right holding the City Council proclamation that she received.

Photo by Francine Jones

Free coats The Black Forum of Co-op City is having a special fundraiser coat giveaway.

On Monday, March 4, free coats ONLY will be given away from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Bingo Hall on Bartow Avenue.

You must bring your own shopping bag and cart.

FRONT PA G E

The 1953 girl’s basketball team from Florence South Carolina’s Wilson High School. At the far right is current Co-op City resident Eloise McDaniel Bailey.

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Repeater cooperators were not resolved on the first request and in some cases, our staff have gone back to the apartment several times before resolving. There may be several reasons why this happens occasionally, which includes situations where the cause of the problem, like a plumbing leak, may be affecting several apartments and the cooperator residing in the apartment where the problem stems from, has failed to give us access to check or repair the plumbing fixture, or it may be a situation where the utility men or plumbers need to open up the wall, in order to adequately determine the source of the problem. Regardless of the cause, the idea of having the supervisors stay involved until the problem has been completely corrected is crucial and will go a long way in helping to expedite repairs and minimize inconvenience to residents.”

The new procedure was first detailed to cooperators attending a January management forum on the operations of the Restoration Department and then presented with more details at the February management forum. It began its initial trial period began yesterday, March 1st.

Keenan met with supervisors from Cooperator Services, Maintenance, Restoration, and Atlas Restoration on Thursday, February 28th to go over the final details of the new procedure for follow-up repairs, He told the gathering of approximately 20 supervisors, “This new procedure is about communication

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and working as a team to try to eliminate chronic repeat problems with a goal of eliminating the root cause of these persistent problems over time.”

The team of supervisors will meet in two weeks to go over the launch of the new procedure and smooth out any unforeseen problems that have developed with the initiation of the Repeater Program.

Similar meetings will take place every two weeks after that in an effort to fine tune the program in order to better serve shareholders and eliminate the cause of chronic repeat problems.

Keenan explained to the Co-op City Times that he believes the program will have many advantages, the first being that shareholders will have direct access to a supervisor charged with making sure the problem is corrected properly.

“For Riverbay,” Keenan added, “it will allow us to better track problems that consistently occur and determine their root causes whether it be defective parts, insufficient training, aging infrastructure, or just complacency on the part of a worker.”

Following the kick-off of the program, department heads and supervisors will regularly go over the log of complaints and try to establish patterns that can be tracked to a particular cause and then have that problem rectified on a longterm basis throughout the community, if possible.

Keenan said that a computer program

Update: Building 19 Elevators It has now been determined that water damage to the elevators was significant following a fire Thursday night; Elevator #3 will remain out of service until midweek next week.

Elevator #4, while back in service, has also sustained damage though we are able to continue to safely operate that car. Once repairs are

completed to car #3 next week, we will make additional repairs to Elevator #4.

Our objective is to provide the building with elevator service and that which is safe to operate.

We will continue to update you as new information is received.

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ATM’s installed in the community centers … New ATMs were installed in the Bartow and Einstein Community Centers earlier this week. The ATM’s provided by the Municipal Credit Union (MCU) will be free to all MCU members living and working in Co-op City and available to all other bank customers for a small fee. Riverbay Board Director and Treasurer Ray Tirado, who proposed the idea and submitted the Resolution to have the ATMs installed in the community centers, said: “I am elated that I was able to have the Municipal Credit Union bring their ATM service directly to Co-op City. This will add to the many conveniences we enjoy in our community and as a result the many MCU members including our seniors who live in Co-op City will not have to trek to the MCU branch at the Peartree Mall. My thanks go to Mr. Lincoln Howell and Mr. Corey Fernandez of MCU. Also my thanks go to all at Riverbay who helped make this happen, including our Board of Directors for their support.”

Photo by Bill Stuttig

has been developed by Riverbay’s Computer Services Department to help with administering and tracking the new program.

“For our restoration and maintenance supervisors,” said Keenan, “it is all about taking ownership and eliminating cooperator frustration in dealing with multiple departments and trying to get the work done in a timely manner.”

The supervisors are empowered to schedule the work around the cooperator’s schedule. Each Repeater Problem will be documented on the RRP tracking sheet which will be filled out and signed by the supervisor in charge and filed with CSO and/or the Maintenance and Restorations Departments.

Although the process varies slightly depending on whether the call is for maintenance or restorations, in both cases when a cooperator calls in to report a problem for the second time within 30 days, a supervisor and the original utility person, if possible, will be sent to see why the problem has persisted despite the initial attempt to repair. The supervisor will be charged with seeing to it that the repair is corrected properly and will give the affected cooperator a business card, establishing him or her as the single point of contact for that particular problem.

That supervisor will then follow-up with the affected shareholder to make sure the job was completed satisfactorily. Any necessary follow-up work that calls for input from another department will be

arranged through the supervisor assigned to that particular problem, eliminating the need for a cooperator to make multiple calls to different departments to have a problem fixed.

At the meeting the day before the launch of the program, it was emphasized that cooperators will be instructed that they can only use the assigned supervisor as their point of contact for that specific problem that has required two or more visits. Any new and unrelated problems that arise for that shareholder in the future must go through CSO in the same manner that any new reported problems are dispatched.

It was also suggested and agreed upon at the pre-launch meeting that shareholders in the future be given, where appropriate, a list of instructions to follow in preparation for the utility person’s visit to the home and also instruction to follow in the immediate aftermath of repairs to allow for any work to settle properly. In the case of bathroom repairs, this will likely include instructing the affected shareholders not to use the shower in the hours immediately before the utility’s person visit and then for up to eight hours after the repairs are done to allow any plastering, painting or tile work to dry properly.

Keenan said that a large percentage of the problems stem for leaks coming from another apartment or another source and this program will help to make sure that everything possible is done to find the cause of the leak and correct it.

Domestic hot & cold water shutdown Bu ildin gs 2A & 2B DAT E : T H UR SDAY, M AR C H 7, 2013 Domestic hot and cold water will be shut down to replace the domestic water valves in the pump room on Thursday, March 7, from 9:30 a.m. until 6:30 p.m.

The laundry room will also be closed while work is being performed.

To avoid the possibility of flooding in your apartment, please make sure that you keep your faucets in a closed

position and all drains cleared of objects.

In addition, you may want to consider collecting water in advance to address your personal needs while work is being performed.

As soon as the work is completed, the hot & cold water will be restored.

We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience and understanding in this matter.

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Seeking answers for the merchant tax increases Yesterday, Management held a meeting Management Corner necessary. with a number of the merchants who operate For more information businesses here at Riverbay, to answer quesor if you are interested in tions about the merchants’receipt of tax bills the “Are You O.K.” that showed a dramatic increase. The billing Reassurance Program, raised concerns from the merchants please call Public Safety because, in some cases, the increase from last year’s taxes at (718) 320-3330.

Discar ding box spr ings a nd ma t tr esses to this year’s taxes was as much as a 100% increase. To give an example, for the Dreiser Shopping Center last One item in particular that merits mentioning is the year, the City of New York billed the housing company procedure to follow when you are discarding box springs for fiscal year 7/1/11 to 6/30/12, a total of $428,455, of and mattresses. The City of New York’s Department of this figure, $49,840 was billed to the merchants. This Sanitation has a Bedbug Law that requires all residents to year, from 7/1/12 to 6/30/13, the total billed to us from the fully seal any and all box springs and mattresses that you city in January of this year totaled $877,421. The total want to throw away in plastic bags before they are disbilled to the merchants by Riverbay was $330,606.75. carded.

Although the bulk of the taxes are paid by the housing This policy was implemented in order to circumvent company, which means it is paid by the cooperators, the the possible spread of bed bugs, dust mites and allergens merchant’s portion is considerable. We completely symthat can be transported after these items are touched by pathize with our merchants and understand the hardship sanitation workers and/or other individuals, in addition to that this increase has caused them. We still have not been the possibility of a spread of these pests as the box springs able to determine why the city hit the housing company with such a dramatic increase and calls made to the various agencies, including H.P.D., the Department of Finance and the D.H.C.R., have not resulted in any conclusive answers, although we plan to exhaust all avenues to get answers and hopefully have the rates reduced.

Therefore, having met with the merchants regarding said matter and after consultation with President Helen Atkins and former President Othelia Jones, Management will rescind the tax bills that the merchants recently received temporarily and while we sort out the basis for the increase, we will bill the merchants what they were billed last year, plus a 5% increase. In the letter that we are sending to each merchant, we have stressed that this revised billing is just for now and that it may take some time to get answers regarding the rate increase.

The meeting with the merchants provided us the opportunity to stress the importance of closer communication between Management and the merchants and hopefully the merchants meetings will be better attended in the future so that we have an opportunity to exchange ideas and discuss issues as they arise or are scheduled to take place in the near future. At yesterday’s meeting, we were able to mention to the merchants the fact that the Board just approved Management’s request to have an architect prepare plans and specifications for making repairs at our three shopping centers, which are in dire need of a facelift. These improvements will dramatically improve the curb appeal of the centers which is always beneficial to store owners trying to increase their patronage.

“Ar e You O K” Reassur a nce Pr ogr a m Since we have a large number of elderly, handicapped and home-bound residents here in Co-op City, the “Are You O.K.” Reassurance Program was implemented years ago to provide assistance to these cooperators as needed.

Basically, how the “Are You O.K.” Reassurance Program works is that our Public Safety Department will enter into an agreement with the cooperator in question to give them phone calls, free of charge, to check to see if the cooperator in question is doing ok. These calls take place at the same time every morning, based upon the hour that the cooperator wants us to call, usually between 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. If the cooperator’s phone line is busy or if there is no answer, the system will call back two more times. If there is still no answer or the line stays busy, the information on your data sheet that is filled out at the time that you register to participate in the program, will appear on the screen at the computer center and emergency action will begin.

Unfortunately, not enough residents are taking advantage of this program. In fact, although there are hundreds, if not thousands, of elderly and handicapped residents who live alone here in Co-op City, only 45 to 50 residents are currently registered for this program. We realize that a number of our elderly cooperators are still very mobile and will avail themselves of the many programs here in the development and therefore are out and about every day, but there are still many, many people who are not as active or in fact homebound and this program provides a solution to the concern that friends and family members have, who may find it difficult to maintain consistent, reliable contact with their loved ones.

For those residents who live next door to cooperators who are eligible for the program, we ask that you please reach out to them and try to encourage them to join the program. It doesn’t cost them anything and we will arrange to have a Community Affairs officer come to their home to explain the program to them in more detail and help them fill out the necessary application form, if

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and mattresses are transported through hallways, elevators, stairwells, lobbies, basements, etc. The City of New York will issue a $100 fine to individuals who fail to properly discard these items. In addition, here at Riverbay, cooperators will be issued a community complaint for “Abuse of Premises” that has a fine or administrative fee associated with the complaint of $125. You should also know that if, in fact, box springs, mattresses or any other piece of furniture are improperly discarded that are in fact infested, the housing company will charge the responsible cooperator for the entire expense related to treating the hallways, elevators, basements, etc. in order to remedy the problem.

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

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Elevator Inspections Schedule

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Elevator Category 1 and Category 5 inspections are required by city law. These inspections will be conducted in Co-op City according to the schedule below. Each inspection will take 1- 1½ hrs. to complete.

We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience as we work to ensure the safety of your elevators.

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Wedn esd a y, 03/06 (con t ’d ) Bldg. 9A Car 2 Bldg. 9B Car 3 120 Dreiser Loop Bldg. 9B Car 4 T hu r sd a y, 03/07 Bldg. 10A Car 1 140 Debs Place Bldg. 10A Car 2 Bldg. 10B Car 3 120 Debs Place Bldg. 10B Car 4 Bldg. 10C Car 5 100 Debs Place Bldg. 10C Car 6

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Boa r d of Dir ect or s M eet in g — Feb r u a r y 27, 2013

Deborah Harris

First Readings

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R eso. #13-14 — Lease for Brian Liermann @ 133 Dreiser Loop R eso. #13-15 — Siemens R eso. #13-16 — Contract 2793, High Pressure Boiler Purchase & Delivery Only R eso. #13-18 — Siemens Purchase of Gas Turbine burners R eso. #13-19 — Election Rules

R eso. #13-20 — Budget Approval R eso. #13-21 — Local 282 Approval R eso. #13-22 — Mark Paneth & Shron Change Order for HUD Requirement R eso. #13-23 — Lease for Bartow Avenue Restaurant Corp. @ 2085 Bartow Ave.

Second Readings - Resolutions #13-01 SUBM I T T E D BY: K h a lil Ab d u l-Wa h h a b SE C O NDE D BY: Tony I llis BOAR D OF DI R E C TO R S M E E T I NG , DAT E D: Feb r u a r y 27t h , 2013 WHE R EAS, M. International Engineering, PLLC is doing work under Contract #2225, A/E for Balcony and Spandrel Repairs & Local Law 11 Work; and W H E R E AS, on May 30, 2007 the Board by Resolution #07-13, approved Change Order Three (3) which included developing plans and specifications for the repair of the three shopping centers at a cost of $97,000.00. (Resolution attached); and

W H E R E AS, only the drawing phase was completed and filed with DOB back in 2008 and due to a lengthy time lapse a Change Order Eight (8) is being requested to update the drawings that were prepared and filed with the Department of Buildings; and W H E R E AS , M. International Engineering, PLLC is asking for $26,700 to perform re-evaluation site work as needed and $9,000.00 for DOB filings and approvals. (Proposal attached); and W H E R E AS, the Project Manager is in agreement with the requested Change Order Eight (8) as referenced in the attached email dated December 5, 2012.

NOW T H E R E F O R E , L E T I T BE R E SO LVE D: that the

proposed Change Order Eight (8) to Contract 2225 with M. International Engineering, PLLC for the not to exceed cost of $35,700.00 be approved as submitted by Management in accordance with Board of Directors Resolution #85-16 and amended by Board of Directors Resolution 95-44 and the President is hereby authorized to execute the contract and Management is authorized to take all steps necessary to make this action effective.

YE S: At k in s, Ba iley, C ylich , I llis, O .

J on es, Abd u l-Wa h h a b NO: J ohn son , L eslie, Tu r n er ABSTAI N: F. J ones, Sh a p ir o ABSE NT F OR VOT E : T ir a d o ABSE NT: Gr a h a m , O wens, Sa n t ia go PASSE D

Second Readings - Resolutions #13-02 SUBM I T T E D BY: E lea n or Ba iley SE C O NDE D BY: K h a lil Ab d u l-Wa h h a b BOAR D OF DI R E C TO R S M E E T I NG , DAT E D: Feb r u a r y 27t h , 2013 W HER E AS, the Contracts Department sent out thirty five (35) requests for proposals for Bid #2783, Building Control System;

and W H ER E AS, we received three (3) proposals which were reviewed in detail by the Project Manager; and W H ER E AS, the Project Manager recommends Leonard Powers, Inc. as the lowest responsible bidder (Recommendations attached).

NOW T H E R E F O R E , L E T I T BE R E SO LVE D: that the proposed contract 2783 with Leonard

Powers, Inc. for a total cost of $3,496,873.00 be approved as submitted

by Management in accordance with Board of Directors Resolution #85-16 and amended by Board of Directors Resolution #95-44 and the President is hereby authorized to execute the contract and Management is authorized to take all steps necessary to make this action effective.

W I T H DR AW N

Second Readings - Resolutions #13-03 SUBM I T T E D BY: E velyn Tu r ner SE C O NDE D BY: Al Sh a p ir o BOAR D OF DI R E C T OR S, M E E T I NG DAT E D: Feb r u a r y 27t h , 2013 W H E R E AS, Riverbay has been purchasing floor tile from Patriot Hardwood Floor & Supply, Inc. as a sole source, due to the fact that we are buying direct from the manufacturer’s distribution; and W H E R E AS, Riverbay has begun using a new tile in vacant apartments and in occupied apartments that need a whole floor replaced, though we are still pur-

Ralph Henriquez Production Manager

chasing Hartco tiles for repairs only, when the damage is less than 50% of the whole floor; and W H E R E AS, we will give Patriot a one year contract for the purchase of approximately 6 truckloads of Hartco tiles; and W H E R E AS, the tiles will be at a cost of $1.99 per square foot of the Hartco; and NOW T H E R E F O R E , L E T I T BE R E SO LVE D: that Riverbay enter into Contract #P392 with Patriot Hardwood Floor & Supply, Inc. for the purchase of Hartco wood floor tiles at a not to exceed cost of $500,000 + tax

be approved as submitted by Management in accordance with Board of Directors Resolution 85-16 and as amended by Board of Directors Resolution 95-44 and the President is hereby authorized to execute the contract with Patriot Flooring Supply, Inc. and Management is authorized to take all steps necessary to make this action effective.

YE S: At kin s, Ba iley, C ylich, I llis, F. J on es, O . J on es, L eslie, Sha p ir o, Tur n er, Ab du l-Wa h h a b NO: J oh n son ABSE NT F O R VOT E : T ir a d o ABSE NT: Gr a h a m , O wens, Sa n t ia go PASSE D (Resolutions continued on page 15)

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Co-op City Times / March 2, 2013

Public Safety Report CCPD offers tips for safeguarding your auto

BY LIEUTENANT PAM APOLLO

With all eight garages open for business, most residents now have the opportunity to park their vehicles in the Co-op City garages, some for the first time. Many people who have been on waiting lists for many years have been called for garage spots. For persons who are new to parking in the garages or those who would like to brush up on garage etiquette and safety, we provide these safety tips.

Auto crimes are often crimes of opportunity. The criminal may observe packages or other valuables inside your vehicle and choose to break into your vehicle. Try to avoid leaving packages in your auto even when shopping. If this is unavoidable, place packages in the trunk and move your vehicle to another parking spot. Garage safety is important not only here in Co-op City, but in all areas you may travel to.

Nationwide thefts of handheld global positioning systems (G.P.S. devices) have been on the rise. If you own one of these devices, never leave it in your auto.

Even under the seat or in the glove compartment are not safe options. Be sure to remove the windshield bracket from the window. Carry window cleaning wipes to remove the telltale circles from the windshield caused by the G.P.S. mounting bracket. Aside from stealing your items, thieves will cause damage gaining entry to your vehicle.

Parking in the garages offers residents a safer and more dependable option than street parking. Co-op City’s eight garages are patrolled 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year by the Public Safety Department. The Department of Public Safety offers these safety tips and requests the assistance of residents in keeping the garages as safe as possible.

Co-op City’s eight garages have all exits locked with entry by key only for authorized persons who

Public Safety Blotter F eb r u a r y 22, 120 E inst ein L oop CCPD officers responded to this location to disperse a large group that had gathered resulting in the arrest of one individual for disorderly conduct. He was issued a summons and released after confirmation was received that the male had no outstanding warrants.

2057 Ba r t ow Aven u e CCPD officers received information of a man armed with a knife. Upon arrival, along with units from the 45 Precinct, the individual was located and placed under arrest.

NARFE Bronx Chapter #23 First 2013 Bronx meeting will be Thursday, March 4th.

Like the legendary Dr. Doolittle’s push me/pull you, Congress has pushed and pulled federal employees and retirees all over the legislative map. How has sequestration affected you? Have federal employees and retirees fallen off the cliff? You may think you know some of the details, but do you know ALL of the details? Find out the WHOLE story at our upcoming Bronx meeting to be held on Monday, March 4th, at the Dreiser Loop Community Center #1, Room #9 in Co-op City, Bronx from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Olive will be on hand to provide some fresh coffee and sweet treats. Bring your spouse, bring your federal friends, bring your questions.

—O live G la sgow

possess garage leases. The exits on all four corners, as well as front and rear doors, require a key to gain access. It is most important that residents make certain they close and lock the doors behind themselves.

Garage parkers should also try not to open the door for anyone they do not know. It may seem rude not to hold the door, but granting access to persons who are not authorized presents a hazard to authorized parkers and their property.

It is essential that persons who park their vehicles in any of Co-op City’s parking facilities adhere to all traffic and safety rules. Speed limits must be obeyed at all times. Arrows directing the flow of traffic must be followed at all times. Up and down ramps must only be utilized for their intended direction. What may seem like a shortcut can easily become a head on collision or worse.

Use caution not to hit walls or other cars when parking or pulling out of your spot. Always leave your tires facing straight ahead so there are no surprises when exiting your spot. Garage rules and regulation are enforced by the Co-op City Department of Public Safety, as well as the Parking Facilities Department 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Speed bumps have also been added to garages to slow traffic down.

The Co-op City Department of Public Safety deploys uniformed officers in vehicles, in scooters, on bicycles and on foot to patrol garages. Garage patrols are conducted around the clock. Foot sweeps of garages allow officers to conduct thorough and methodical inspections. Detectives in plain clothes are also utilized to patrol the garages. Video surveillance is also in use within the garages. Upgrading and expansion of video surveillance is ongoing.

Reports of suspicious persons or activities are investigated promptly. Any persons observed in the

garage may be asked to provide identification, including vehicle registration for a vehicle parked in the garage. Persons observed within the garages without a valid reason can be placed under arrest and receive a Universal Summons for Trespass. Arrests can also be made for crimes including Grand Larceny Auto, Burglary or Possession of Burglars Tools. If the arrested person is a Co-op City resident, a Co-op City Community Complaint, which carries a monetary fine, can also be issued in connection with the arrest.

It is most important that garage parkers notify the Department of Public Safety at (718) 671-3050, 9-1-1 and the Garage Attendant if they observe any suspicious persons or activity in the garages. Suspicious activity near vehicles parked on the street should also be reported. Even if you see something that just does not seem right, it is best to call immediately. Your intuition that something is wrong usually is just that and is always worth investigating. Observations by residents have yielded many arrests over the years.

When vigilant residents report suspicious activities to us, patterns of auto crimes are readily identified and put to an end with the arrest of the person(s) responsible. Active involvement by residents allows auto crime rates within Co-op City to remain among the lowest in the city. The Co-op City Department of Public Safety would therefore like to thank all persons who have called in to report suspicious activity.

On a related note, please be sure to buckle your seatbelt and avoid distractions when driving. If you plan to consume alcoholic beverages, be sure to designate a driver who will not drink or call a taxi.

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.

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O P P O RT UNI T I E S AT C O -O P C I T Y Tell you r fr ien d s, r ela t ives a n d em p loyer s a b ou t : C O NT R AC T SUM M ARY C on tr a ct 2816, R epla cement & R epa ir of Sidewa lks a t Va r ious L oca tions: Furnish concrete replacement & repair on an as needed basis.

Pr e-Bid M eeting: February 27 at 2:00 p.m.

Bids Due: March 14 at 2:00 p.m.

Bonding: No bonding is required Insur a nce: Insurance is required C on t r a ct 2820, Design & I n st a ll “ H” P iles & C on cr et e Ca p for Wa ter Tr eatm ent Pr oject: Furnish design and installation of concrete support for water storage tanks.

Pr e-Bid M eeting: March 12 at 2:00 p.m.

Bids Due: April 3 at 2:00 p.m.

Bonding: No bonding is required Insur a nce: Insurance is required C on tr a ct 2821, Pur cha se Motor C ontr ol Center s & M ain Br ea ker s: Purchase of motor control centers &

main breakers for a water treatment project.

P r e-Bid M eeting: March 20 at 2:00 p.m.

Bids Due: April 11 at 2:00 p.m.

Bonding: No bonding is required I nsur a nce: Insurance is not required C ontr act 2828, Pur cha se & Deliver y of (2) Hea t E xcha nger s: The project involves the purchase and delivery of two (2) complete Plate & Frame Heat Exchangers.

Bids Due: March 19 at 2:00 p.m.

Bonding: No bonding is required I nsur a nce: Insurance is not required C ontr act 2829, Aspha lt Paving for One (1) Yea r as Needed: Furnish asphalt paving on an as needed basis.

Bids Due: March 7 at 2:00 p.m.

Bonding: No bonding is required I nsur a nce: Insurance is required

C on t a ct : Lenya Garcia at Lgarcia@riverbaycorp.com; AND Barbara Penn at Bpenn@riverbaycorp.com for more information. Please note that emails should be sent to both parties.

E M P L OYM E NT P O ST I NG S T h er e a r e n o em p loym en t op p or t u nit ies t o list t h is week. P lea se ch eck b a ck n ext week . *R iver b a y C or p or a t ion is a n eq u a l op p or t u n it y em p loyer *

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Co-op City Times / March 2, 2013

Can a 1% Carrying Charge Increase Be Avoided?

Dear cooperators, I sincerely hope that a 1% increase can be avoided. One of the areas where the Riverbay Corporation is spending a great deal of money is on the annual $4 million which it pays the NYC Department of Environmental Protection for air monitoring every time flooring work is done. After more than 70,000 air samples were performed here, they have failed to disclose even one health hazard. No other housing development is being charged this exorbitant amount. When our pleas to end this unfair practice were ignored, attorney Steve Kaufman was engaged. At the February 15, 2012 Board closed meeting, Mr. Kaufman informed us of the progress made thus far, stating that concessions had been gained from the city to reduce the amount of air monitoring tests required to be performed.

This will result in a savings of approximately $300,000 per year. He assured us that Riverbay is doing nothing

Director’s Viewpoint

Francine Reva Jones Secretary

wrong, that the city and/ or state has unfairly selected Co-op City to endure unnecessary abatement work and air monitoring and that together, we must end this outrageous policy.

Before a 1% increase is assessed on the cooperators, there should be an explanation regarding the number of unoccupied spaces in Co-op City. I know of an entity that was approved last year to occupy a commercial space, but has yet to move in because it was determined that the space is not suitable and another space has been recommended. However, nearly a year has passed. How much longer must this

entity wait? How much longer must cooperators pay for the empty spaces that management has the responsibility to have occupied and paying monthly a rent so that cooperators would not be responsible for incurring this financial obligation.

Prior to the approval of this location last year, I, with the help of the cooperators, identified several locations that were unoccupied for long periods of time, or, they were being used as storage facilities. These spaces could be bringing income into our development.

Director Ray Tirado has requested a list of the vacant commercial properties, including the length of time they remained vacant, as well as the vacant apartment units in Section Five. This could represent thousands of dollars each month worth of income, which could eliminate the need for a 1% increase in our carrying charges.

I s own ing a h om e a cr im e?

Director Bernard Cylich is being

attacked by the City News again. Why does the editor continue to report the same old stuff he reported several months ago? Is this the only way that they can sell newspapers? Again, the editor is attacking Director Cylich for owning houses. Cooperators, don’t be fooled by the evil tactics of the City News. What you should know is that Director Cylich is a Director who stands up and fights for your rights as a cooperator. Many would like to silence him, but he fights on. Now is an ideal time to make my frequently stated comment: EVIL WILL PREVAIL WHEN GOOD PEOPLE SIT BACK AND DO NOTHING. If you have an issue that has not or cannot be resolved through your building association or your CSO, you may contact me and I will try to help you: Francine Jones, Board Director, c/o Riverbay Corporation, 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475 or call me at 718-671-5957.

Building 21 Association The Power of People A special thank you to all who attended our last meeting dedicated to Black History Month. A lot was accomplished and much was learned and reinforced. As always, there were many announcements made and shared. For some reason, the

food was especially tasty this month. I am told it will be just as appetizing at our next meeting.

We would like to thank all of our committees who are doing fantastic jobs: Our Decorating Committee, Maintenance Committee, Fundraising Committee,

Hospitality Committee and Activity Committee. If you would like to join any of our committees, feel free to sign up at our next meeting. Our next meeting will be Tuesday, March 19. We welcome all who are willing to share in our efforts to unite and make living here together safe and

comfortable.

We are neighbors and we are family; We will all win by working, sharing and living together. For further correspondence: 21association@gmail.com or call us at: 347-504-1821.

—Kevin L a mb r igh t

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American Legion Post 1871 Greetings to all of our Post members who are homebound and recovering from various medical operations. We wish you a speedy recovery.

Happy birthday to all of our members who will be cerebrating their birthday in March: Clifton Adams, Carroll Brown, William L. Banks, Murray M. Kerner, Clarence Powell, Jacob L. Randolph, Herbert Rosenberg, Raymond Riley and Norman Thomas. 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.

Post 1871 is located in Section #5 in the Community Center in 135 Einstein Loop, Room 41. Our office number is (718) 320-8165 and you can also reach us by e-mail

at post1871@optimum.net.

The Executive meeting will take place on Saturday, March 2 at Post 1871 at 11 a.m. sharp. If you can’t make the meeting, give us a call.

The Bronx Count meeting will take place at Post 1871 on Tuesday, March 5th at 7 p.m.

All Post members are welcome to attend this meeting. Any Post member needing more raffles, contact the Post. And if you have any money from the raffles, you can turn your money in also. Congressman Charlie Rangel will ask Congress to bring back the draft, but also make it co-ed. His bill would require all women to register for the draft, know that women can serve in combat positions. They should register for the draft like their male

counterparts.

Sweet potato lovers, you’ll love this.

Eating the orange vegetable can strengthen your immune system, according to the Cleveland Clinic because they are rich in Vitamin A and reports show that one cup of the tuberous root contains more than one-third of your daily requirement of Vitamin C. President Clinton issued a rare presidential pardon for 2nd Lt. Henry Ossian Flipper who had been stripped of commission after a court-martial more than 100 years ago in 1880. He was a quartermaster and commissary officer at Fort Davis after $2,000 was missing from his room in a safe. He was arrested and charged of conduct unbecoming an officer under article 133 and was con-

victed and dismissed from the Army. Flipper was a former slave who graduated from West Point. He earned his commission in 1877. He was also the first Black officer to lead the 10th Cavalry Regiment, an all Black Buffalo soldier unit. Today, West Point gives the annual Henry O. Flipper award to graduating cadets who show leadership and self discipline.

Quot es for the da y: Holding a grudge is like letting someone live rent free in your head. Anger clouds the mind, hatred blurs the vision, peace clears the mind and love restores the vision.

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

—Richa r d I . La wson, J r.

Building 24 Association Hi, neighbors…We did it! We had a meeting! As you know, we cancelled the original date because it was supposed to rain…No rain! So, we scheduled the second meeting – no mention of rain…RAIN! But, we weathered the storm and had a meeting with our tried

and true members and a new member.

Thanks for showing that you care. Our primary discussion was Building 24’s “Adventure” – a day at the Renault Winery in New Jersey and an Atlantic City Casino – April 23. In-depth details will be available in a flyer to be distrib-

uted shortly. Those present liked the idea, even if some are unable to participate.

However, we would hope that you will sign up and make our long overdue coming together a reality. There will be something for everyone. It will be after Easter, so all Lenten-give-up’s will be over; and

it will be 2 days after the official start of Spring. I hope we have your interest, and once you get more information, you will be eager to participate. Happy birthday, get-well wishes and heartfelt sympathies to all Building 24 neighbors.

—C elest in e Wit h ey

Building 25 Association The Association Board would like to thank those cooperators who attended our recent building meeting to meet and greet Mr. Alexander Vargas who is the Building and Grounds Supervisor for our building.

Our thanks to Mr. Vargas who gave a detailed report on his background with the development. Starting as a porter in 1971, he has worked in various departments and sections during his career here. He provided a comprehensive breakdown on the duties

of the building porters from the obvious of keeping the building clean and garbage removal, to the checking for identification of inappropriate refuse that some cooperators find it necessary to leave in the compactor room, rather than placing it in the compactor chute, or taking it to the basement. They are also responsible for the outside areas around the building and the cleaning of the move-out apartments. Mr Vargas answered questions from the audience regarding much of the above and

more. He also inspects the building on a regular basis.

There were some comments from those present regarding the elevators not being clean on the weekends, exposed Cablevision wires in a staircase, floor and elevator mats not being in place for wet weather and no heat in the lobby. The convectors are blowing cool air.

An effort was made to get cooperators to attend Community Board and Committee meetings to focus on getting our bus service

restored or at least improved. One cooperator spoke of having to wait one hour for a bus to get to the train so that she could keep her doctor’s appointment.

There were light refreshments available at the conclusion of the meeting.

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

Someone said, “to ignore the facts, does not change the facts.”

—Dock Ha r vey

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Cooperators making a difference in Co-op City First of all, I would like to extend my condolences to my neighbors and fellow Board member who has lost loved ones during the month. I can only hope that your years of happiness and your many good memories will enable you to live with this sad loss.

Thanks to the brave faith leaders and cooperators who participated in the Prayer Walk for Peace on February 23.

Please Save The Date – On Saturday, March 16, we will have our first Community Empowerment Workshop at 3 p.m., Dreiser Loop Community Center.

The room will be announced at a later date. These community discussions will allow cooperators the opportunity to openly dialogue about some of the most urgent issues facing children, youth and their families in Co-op City. According to Rev. Jenkins who is in touch with the 45th Precinct and our Public Safety Department, this FREE Workshop will focus on clearly defining “Trespassing” “Loitering” “Bullying” and the arrest policy for youthful offender in Co-op City ages 7 to 15 years old. Historically, after slavery in this country vagrancy and loitering laws were enforced for minor issues. Parents and their children need to be clear on how methods have changed and how young and old can get in trouble for “loitering.” Also, at what point can one be arrested for “trespassing?” What is the process? What is “Bullying” verses

Director’s Viewpoint

Evelyn Turner Assistant Secretary

“Horseplay?” Parents, please come out and bring your child/children to talk to the experts in the field of Law. On April 26 or 27th, the next Community Empowerment Workshop will be for youth and their families, entitled “Refusal Skills for Pre-Teens & Teens.” What do you do when someone asks you to join a gang or to jump somebody? How do you refuse that negative person in your class or social group? Plans are to bring in the experts to provide young people and their parents with skills/tools needed, as well as teach some self-defense techniques.

More information will be forthcoming.

I was fortunate to visit a community during the week where people live and work as we do. The only difference was the ethnicity, maybe 1% African American & Latino. When I asked what they provided for youth, the answer was immediate, “oh we have a youth center!” This family went on to tell me that their center covers all ages and keep all children and youth busy.

It’s also the place where youth groups meet, etc. I was really impressed and plan to return, visit the center and find out where the funding comes from.

Also, there is another community close by where you will witness children playing soccer in the field right next to the high school on the week-ends.

However, you don’t see that many black and brown parents and children.

Then you travel down I-95 to a city called Co-op City, that has Directors who have been Board members for many, many years and what do you have for the youth? Where is the state of the art youth center? This is not a retirement complex; we do have families with children. We have not even been able to get the local high school to allow use of space tax payers pay for without unreasonable fees. In any event, we now have a faith based leader who will make some additional things happen. We must save our next generation and invest in them now the same way other communities do.

We are also hopeful that Manage ment can get ALL apartments sold, have a waiting list and rent out the vacant commercial spaces that have been empty for months. We are affordable, so why don’t we have a waiting list for occupancy?

I will be reaching out with information requested by cooperators during the week. Please support upcoming

Community Empowerment Workshops during the months ahead. Please support the different clubs and organizations who have programs and activities planned.

Continue to celebrate Black History as this history is severely under recognized at all educational levels.

Remember that there is proof that this country was not merely built on the “BACKS” of people of African ancestry, but with the “BRAINS” of Black people as well. We encourage each of you to go on and make your own positive imprint on history.

We are proud of our Board member Francine Reva Jones for being honored at our Black History Month celebration hosted by the Bronx Borough President. She is indeed a “Brainy Woman of Courage!” Thank you, Board member Jones, for your untiring efforts to keep cultural and healthy activities going in Co-op City.

We have a Board meeting this month and will be reporting back on the status of the budget and the Bingo Hall for youth.

“O ne t hi ng you c a n le a rn by wa t chi ng t he c l ock is tha t it p a s s es t i me b y ke e p in g it s h a n d s b u s y.”

Please contact me at: Evelyn M. Turner, evelyntinez@aol.com – 917324-1033 or 718-320-8088.

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Co-op City Times / March 2, 2013

The Wright Agency: Serving Co-op City for 31 years!

Riverbay Requires Current Co-op Shareholders to Obtain Coverage!

Your Co-op is an Investment Worth Protecting!

Protection to cover your belongings against: • Fire & Smoke • Water damage from plumbing • Vandalism/Riot

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Co-op City Times / March 2, 2013

Cooperators Speaking Out “They were elected and I am so glad to hear good things about my then they turned their backs articles from lots of cooperators. These coop- Director’s Viewpoint on us,” said one lady. erators are furious about the carrying charge Again, why do you think increases, the waste, and the indifference of that you’re not reading one our board and management.

Assistant Treasurer Te l l i t l i k e i t i s word of opposition to this insane proposed management budget that is going to Here are a few of the printable comments increase everyone’s carrying charges? What do you about our management company. “Why do honestly think is happening here? we have to have a management company?

Look, let me tell you something. You’re going to Why are they spending so much money? We receive a ton of useless, fictitious, junk literature under need to stop spending so much money on a your door and in this paper in the next few weeks. management company and get a general “We did this and that for you. We stabilized everymanager.” thing here. We helped get a $621.5 million mortgage Then, turning to the Board members, for you. We should be reelected.” Nonsense! many people are now seeing that several If you reelect these people, then they’re going to go members are simply coasting and wasting right back to their former ways and rubber-stamp everythe community’s time and money. thing that Management wants for the next three years.

“We put these people into office and they’re going And, we’ll be right back to square one. Now, do you against us. What have they done for us? Some people have really want that to happen? No! been on the Board for too long. How can we get them out?”

Bottom line: Please learn that people, in so-called posiProblems with indifference and lack of care have been tions, that are not benefitting this community must go! affecting this community for an extended period of time.

So, please stop reelecting these same people back to the And unfortunately, our cooperators have suffered because Board if they are not helping us. Thereafter, please make a of this nonsense. How is it that our costs to run our departstrong determination that you’re going to only elect people ments can be projected to increase by $10.4 million in just who will be held accountable to work for us. one year? However, many people have simply told me, R un f or t he Bo ar d “That’s what they do here.”

Do you want to stop the unnecessary carrying charges No! We’re not buying this nonsense this year.

E m p ow e r e d t o t a k e A c t i o n increases here? Do you want to stop the excessive spending As mentioned before, we have cooperators who are on here? Do you want a good Board to cut our out-of-control budget? Do you want new managers here? Do you want to unemployment and severely fixed incomes. Next, we have see new developments with new revenue streams here? cooperators who are paying their carrying charges late.

If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you And then, we have cooperators who are in housing court need to vote for no-nonsense cooperators who are deterfor a variety of reasons. Why? Well, it’s evident that many people here are facing mined to make dramatic changes here. tough financial times. Now, if that’s the case, then we have Now, as mentioned before, I’m putting together a good to help one another. That means doing what we can to keep and powerful group of cooperators to run for the Board. our expenses and carrying charges low. Moreover, it means And, let me tell you something. We’re going to take care that we’re going to remove the people who are in supposed of business if they get elected. positions of leadership who will not follow this basic prinHowever, at this point, we need to have two more coopciple for this type of housing. erators to run with them. (Now, let me point out that I’m

Daryl Johnson

looking for diversity on this team.)

So, please think about running, winning, and helping us to improve this entire community.

Yo u t h C e n t e r The interest in a youth center is growing here. Many people are saying, “We need something for our youths.”

Look, some of our young adults have started drinking and getting high—in the daytime. So, it’s very easy to write these kids off and say, “Let the police deal with them.” Nonsense!

True leaders, that are good and care about people, notice problems within their communities and they stand up and address those problems. They do not turn their backs on their community.

Now, as far as costs are concerned, this management company has proposed to increase the departmental budget here by over $10 million. However, the cooperators here are in charge of that budget. Therefore, we must demand better services for our youth and everyone here. And again, some of these services can include good, educational, and fun programs here so that everyone can learn, grow, and have a great time. So, getting a youth center here would be a great amenity for this family-oriented community.

Cl os e As you can see, we can do a whole lot better if we stop reelecting Board members who have stopped caring about this community. They’ve given up on you. So, you must let them go. Thereafter, please make a strong determination to choose candidates that will agree to be held accountable to this community.

Thank you.

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

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

Black Forum Nex t D e f en s ive Dr ivi n g Our next defensive driving course will be held on Saturday, March 16, Rm. 1, Dreiser Community Center, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Call today to register, 718-320-8035. Lower your insurance cost by 15% and remove up to 4 points from your driver’s license. Please make your check in the amount of $35, payable to “the Black Forum of Co-op City,” and mail to P.O. Box 563, Bronx, N.Y. 10475 at least 1½ weeks before the class, or you can walk in on the day of the class but you must have $35 in cash to pay for the course.

N ex t t ri p t o Aq u e d u ct C as i n o Our next trip to Aqueduct casino is on Saturday, March 16; First pick-up is from Dreiser Rehab at 1 p.m. sharp, back of the Library on Asch Loop at 1:15 p.m. and 135 Einstein Loop at 1:30 p.m. Leaving Aqueduct at 8 p.m.

Please don’t forget your government issued photo ID. No refunds. Make your reservation today. Call (718) 3200033. Cost: $20 per person.

Wi z o f O z a n d c h o r u s a u d i t i o n s c o n t i n u e Wiz of Oz rehearsals and chorus auditions every Saturday this month in Room 1 of the Dreiser Center at 1:30 p.m. SHARP. N o t i ce : A ll S ec t i o n 5 f o o d p an try p a rticip a n ts All Section 5 residents must pick up their food packages on Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Evangelical Church of Co-op City. You must bring your white cards to be able to pick up your food. For more information, please call (718) 320-8035.

B l a c k F o r u m Ly o n ’s M a n e Tr a c k C l u b There’s still time to register for indoor track. Call for information, 718-320-8035.

Lo b s terfe st We are going to the Nordic Lodge for Lobsterfest and Foxwood’s Casino on Saturday, August 17. The cost is $150. First payment of $50 due February 22. Call (718) 320-8035 for your reservation.

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

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

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

We N e e d Yo u - J o i n U s To d a y

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

— To n y I l l i s

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Co-op City Times / March 2, 2013

African-American Association Gen er a l M em b er ship M eet in g – The next general membership meeting is Saturday, 3/9, 4:00 p.m., Dreiser Center, Room 15. Please join us in our efforts to exchange pertinent information and to enhance our community. If you cannot attend, you can get updated information by reading this weekly column. Also, if you wish to join the Association or update your membership, you may send your membership check or money order (DO NOT MAIL CASH) of $15 for a single membership and $25 for families, to: African-American Association of Co-op City, P.O. Box 702, Co-op City Station, Bronx, NY 10475. Donations are also welcomed.

Following our meeting, you are invited to view an important documentary called “Hidden Colors” which features one of the Association’s very own members,

Brother Kaba Hiawatha Kamene.

E du ca t ion For u m - On Sunday, 2/24, Association members attended a forum on, “How to Put African History in the School Curriculum,” hosted by Professor James Small and Brother Sekou Molefi Baako (Andrew Jackson). At the March 9th membership meeting, a report will be given and actions will be taken in order to accomplish our goal.

W h olist ic H ea lt h Sem in a r - April 13th - Save the date for the Association’s annual Wholistic Health Seminar to be held on Saturday, April 13th in the Bartow Community Center, Room 31.

The following are ongoing programs which the Association sponsors and encourages your participation: Z um b a F itn ess C la sses – Mondays, 6:00 p.m. Dreiser Center, Room #2. Fee: $5; Registration: $15. Call 917-459-4491.

Yoga & P ila t es M a t C la sses – Tuesdays, 7:00 p.m., Dreiser Center, Room #2. Fee: $10-$12; Registration: $15. Call 718-671-8364.

C om p u t er /L a p t op C la sses – Next class: Tuesday 1/26, 7:00 p.m., Dreiser Center, Room 15. Fee: $5; members get one free class. Call 718-379-5555.

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

E ven in g L in e Da n cin g C la sses – Thursdays, 7-9 p.m., Dreiser Center, Room #2. Fee: $5 per hour; Registration: $15. Call 917-903-7073.

J obs/E n tr epr en eur ia l Wor ksh ops – Meets every first Thursday, 7:00 p.m., Dreiser Center, Room 15. Call 718-3201424.

E d u ca t ion – The Per Ankh Study

Group meets on Monday, 2/11, 7:00 p.m., Dreiser Center, Room 15. All are welcome. Call 718-379-5555.

J u stice for R a m a r ley Gr a h a m – The trial is scheduled for 3/26/13 at the Bronx Criminal Courthouse, 265 E. 161st Street at 8:30 a.m. On 2/2, NYC Police Officer Richard Haste illegally entered Graham’s home on East 239th Street and shot and killed the unarmed 18-year-old. On June 13, 2012, Haste was indicted at the Bronx Courthouse and arraigned on $50,000 bail.

C en t r a l P a r k 5 – Once again, this matter was adjourned due to the lack of cooperation between the attorneys for the plaintiffs and defendants. The new date for the next status conference is Wednesday, March 20, 2:30 p.m., in the Federal Courthouse, 500 Pearl Street, NYC. —F r a n cin e R . J on es

Coalition to Save Affordable Housing Vict or y Da n ce Set for M a r ch 23 The Coalition has planned a spring Victory Dance celebrating the achievement of the HUD loan that frees us from the extremely burdensome interest rates of previous loans. The dance will be held in Dreiser Loop auditorium “A” on March 23, from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. Our DJ will be DJ Carol spinning tunes for our

celebration. This is a BYOB party. Setups will be available. Tickets are available now and are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. There are a limited amount of tickets printed. For tickets, call 917-520-5433, 646-522-5498, 917-7217227 and 646-261-4486.

Workshop set for next General Membership Meeting March 4th.

The CTSAH will be hosting a Cooperator Rights and Responsibility workshop. At this workshop, the Co-op City community will learn what rights you have as a cooperator especially the idea of cooperator vs. renter. The workshop will also speak to cooperator responsibility. We will have Riverbay Board of Directors and community leaders presenting workshop.

Everyone is invited and bring a friend!

Workshop will begin at 7:30 p.m. sharp.

Interested and active cooperators provide the best hope of preserving the affordability of our Co-op City homes. At our meetings, you can examine issues affecting our community and take part in affecting them.

—Seba st ia n Ula nga

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Co-op City Times / March 2, 2013

Lashing Out in Frustration Christopher Hagedorn, the Connecticut millionaire publisher and editor-inchief of the City News, as well as of the Real Estate Weekly, and his Riverdale interloper editor Michael Horowitz, must be frustrated. The Riverbay Board, by securing a 35-year HUDguaranteed loan at a fixed, low-interest rate, basically dealt a death knell to Hagedorn’s and Horowitz’s patronizing privatization schemes for Co-op City.

And they have vented their anger by printing fire-brand headlines and fabricated news accounts.

Recall the highly misleading headline “Power Plant Explosion.” Think of various unfounded charges made in the pages of the City News: that Riverbay discriminates in its apartment sales advertising; that Board members are puppets with a “ghetto mentality,” who, by approving the HUD-guaranteed loan, chose to “maintain Co-op City as a subsidized community;” that Riverbay’s union staff of almost a thousand workers are “goofing off.”

When Hagedorn was called to account for those fabrications, including his guilty plea to federal crimes for publishing false circulation numbers,

Director’s Viewpoint

Bernard Cylich his response was to employ what he is best at: yellow journalism — publishing a scandal sheet and character assassination of his “enemies.” Most recently, he has been rehashing my family’s personal, confidential finances in his tabloid.

W H AT C R I M E ? the City News issue of February In 22, 2013, Hagedorn implied that my family or I had committed some dastardly crime. According to the millionaire publisher, what were my wife and I guilty of? That I collected a union pension and Social Security after working 45 years as an electrician, and my wife was receiving a union pension and Social Security after working over 30 years as a teacher? Or that, having lived for 43 years in Co-op City, paying below-market carrying charges, we had committed an offense by making a down payment on a vacation home and

a possible retirement home?

Unlike Hagedorn, neither my family nor I have been charged or indicted with violating any laws (other than minor traffic and parking regulations).

This is the same Christopher Hagedorn who supported, campaigned for, and lent his offices and phones to a former Riverbay Board president when she ran a slate of candidates for the Board and who later pleaded guilty and served jail time for kickbacks and bribery. This is the same editor who had nothing but praise for felons such as onetime Bronx borough president Stanley Friedman and the recently convicted (and now former) City Councilman Larry Seabrook.

SL E AZ Y TACT I C S Hagedorn’s sleazy tactics remind me of the rumors of adultery, concocted and circulated by then FBI director J. Edgar Hoover, that hounded Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The scaremongering brings to mind the groundless charges leveled against President Obama that he was not born in the United States.

P RO UD O F M Y R E C O R D I will admit however, that I have been arrested twice.

In early 1962, I was arrested for participating in a sit-in at Brookdale Hospital in Brooklyn, in support of workers from Local 1199 who had been striking for union recognition for over a year. The arrest charges were dismissed, and Brookdale Hospital settled with the union.

Then, on July 4, 1963, I was arrested for participating in a mass effort to integrate a Baltimore, Maryland, amusement park. Those charges were also dismissed and subsequently the park was integrated, opening its doors to all.

I am proud of the small contributions I have made in the struggle for justice in our country. And I am proud of my role as a Riverbay Board Director in supporting the HUD-guaranteed loan that promises to save our community hundreds of millions of dollars during the life of the mortgage, as well as to keep our community affordable for present and future generations of middleincome families.

I C AN BE R E AC H E D By mail at Riverbay Board, 2049 Bartow Ave., Bronx NY; By phone at 718-379-5874; and/or by email at www.lichsr@earthlink.net.

National Council of Negro Women Due to the inclement weather and blizzard condition, our February 9 general membership meeting was cancelled. Our next membership meeting will be held Sunday, March 10, at 3:00 p.m., Room 11.

BRP raffles will be available at the meeting.

H old t h e d a t e: May 18, National Council of Negro Women, Inc. 39th Annual Bethune/Height Recognition Luncheon. With NCNW National

Affiliates…at Antun’s, 96-43 Springfield Blvd., Queens Village, NY 11429. Time: 11:00 a.m. Tickets: $100.

Ba r ba r a J or d a n: “In a time when the odds were against her, Barbara Jordan was able to break down barriers and open doors for minorities and women. In 1966, she became the first African American since 1883 to serve in the Texas Senate, where she served with distinction until 1972. That

year, she won election to represent Texas’ 18th District in the U.S. House of Representatives and became the State’s first Black representative. In July, 1976, she became the first African American and the first woman to deliver a keynote address to the Democratic National Convention. In August, 1994, President Bill Clinton awarded Barbara Jordan the Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian

honor.”

A heartfelt condolence to Florence Orage on the loss her sister.

(March is Women’s & Daylight Saving time begins March).

Please contact Sadie Gilmore, 718-6713721, to notify us of any birthdays, illness or bereavement.

Happy birthday to our March members.

—M a xine Sulliva n

Retirees of Dreiser Loop NOT E : The next RETIREES’ General Meeting will be Wednesday, March 6th at 1:30 p.m. in the Dreiser Community Center’s Auditorium. See you there.

F OR YO UR AT T E NT I O N: a) This is an election year for all offices. The Nominating Committee is currently accepting applications for candidates interested in holding an office.

You may pick up a Candidate’s Form in our Dreiser Clubroom 19 on Mondays or Thursdays after 3 p.m. b) The Membership Committee is conducting a new Membership Drive. All new members’ names will go into a raffle.

The Membership Drive will cover those existing new members, as of this past December 2012, and new members who joined in the months of January, February and March. The winner will be announced at our April meeting.

Mar k you r ca len d a r : The RETIREES’ Spring Bash will be held on

Wednesday, April 17 in the Dreiser Auditorium. The donation is $35.

Refreshments will be served. Music

by DJ Carols Productions. Get your tickets from Beverly Waller in Clubroom 19.

T R AVE L E VE NT S (Departing from Dreiser Loop). Come join us on the following dates: • March 19-21 (Tues.-Thurs.), ATLANTIC CLUB Casino, Atlantic City.

Price: $210/double and $275/single.

Rebates: $20 slot bonus, $20 food credit and $20 cash bonus. AND...a stop at the RESORTS Casino (w/$25 slot bonus) before returning home. A few seats left.

(Boarding 9:30 a.m.). Contact: Beverly James, 718-379-3077).

• May 20-25th (Mon.-Sat.), Florida: AMELIA ISLAND, ST. AUGUSTINE, and JACKSONVILLE - Guided tours.

Price: $579 per double. $50 deposit required. Final payment due by April 18th.

• June 29th (Sat.), SENIOR DAY

Picnic, Holiday Hills. $75. A day filled with fun, games, and endless food.

•Sept. 16-18th, (Mon.-Wed.), WASHINGTON, DC. Guided tours, including the White House photo opportunity.

Price: $319/double. (Contacts: Beverly James, 718-379-0377 and Claudette Davis, 718-379-4784).

NOT E : Deposits, checks/money orders, accepted for all trips now. No refund after final payment deadline (30 days prior to trip date)-Replacements gladly accepted. We encourage payment for travel insurance coverage when making initial deposit for trips.

T H E AT R E C O M M I T T E E : All program prices include transportation from Dreiser Loop.

• Sat., May 11th, 8:00 p.m., Price $90.

PATTI LABELLE, soulful songbird, at Lehman College. (Contact: Ione).

On THURSDAYS (from 3:00-5:00

p.m.), Committee members will be in clubroom 19. AFTER 7 p.m., questions regarding theatre shows, call 718-3247847 or 718-671-8637.

All checks/money orders (for trips and shows) payable to: Retirees of Dreiser Loop.

G OO D AND W E L FAR E : Best wishes for a speedy recovery to Clarence Daniels who is a patient in the Albert Einstein Hospital. And to those of you still under the weather, we want you to know that you are thought of warmly and we wish you brighter days.

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

The Welcoming Committee sends thanks to the new 2012 members who attended the recent Meet and Greet gathering on the 20th.

“Even if you are on the right track, you will get run over if you just sit there.”

—C la u d et t e Da vis

Building 32 Association At la n t ic C it y Mark April 20 on your calendar for our trip to Atlantic City’s Showboat Casino.

We will be leaving at 8:30 a.m. from Building 32, across from Garage #7, with stops on the return at Dreiser and Asch Loop (the library). The cost is $35 with a slot rebate of $20. There will be snacks and

movies. For further information and to make your reservation, contact Eleanor Bailey at 718-379-7754, or Dolores Rankin at 718-379-0910.

G en er a l M eet in g Tuesday, March 12, at 7:30 p.m., Mr. Vernon Cooper, General Manager of Riverbay Corporation, will be our special

guest. Our meeting room is located in Building 32B, first floor rear. Stop listening to gossip and come down to hear the real deal from the man who knows.

Du es C ollect ion Five dollars ($5) per family for the entire year helps beautify our lobbies, gives the kids trick-or-treat bags at

Halloween, fixes up our meeting room, and, as soon as we can work out some details, opens up our lending library and movie matinees. Building reps will be collecting dues; check the lobby for signs or look at Channel 592 to see if there is a collection occurring.

—L or n a Sm ith

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Co-op City Times / March 2, 2013 (Resolutions cont’d from page 6)

Second Readings - Resolutions #12-91 SUBM I T T E D BY: E velyn Tu r n er SE C ONDE D BY: Kh a lil Ab d ul-Wa hh a b BOAR D O F DI R E C T O R S M E E T I NG DAT E D: Febr u a r y 27t h , 2013 W HE R E AS, M ONT E F I OR E M E DI C AL C E NT E R has requested an Amendment to Lease dated January 1,

2002 from Riverbay Corporation for the premises at 115 Dr eiser L oop (7,432 sq. ft.), Bronx, New York, to be used for M ed ica l Gr ou p P r a ct ice, and W H E R E AS, the term of the Amendment is five yea r s commencing J a nua r y 1, 2013 and annual rental rates are within the provisions of Resolution #85-16 as amended by Resolution #95-44; and NOW, T H E R E F OR E , BE I T R E SO LVE D, that the Amendment to

Lease Agreement dated January 1, 2002 for the premises at 115 Dr eiser L oop , Bronx, New York, by and between Riverbay Corporation, Owner, and M on t efior e M ed ica l G r ou p , Tenant, containing the terms as negotiated by Riverbay Corporation’s management is hereby approved as submitted by management in accordance with Resolution #85-16 as amended by Resolution #9544; and be it

F URT H E R R E SO LVE D, that the President of the Corporation is authorized to sign the lease agreement and related documents on behalf of Riverbay Corporation.

YE S: At k ins, Ba iley, C ylich , I llis, J oh n son , F. J on es, O . J on es, L eslie, Sha p ir o, Tu r n er, Ab d u l-Wa h h a b ABSE NT F O R VOT E : Tir a d o ABSENT: Gr a ha m, Owen s, Sa ntia go PASSE D

from Garage 6, subject to Riverbay’s preapproval of any new cell tower tenant; and W H E R E AS, Management recommends that the Board accept Unison’s offer NO W T H E R E F O R E B E I T R E SO LVE D, the Board approves Unison’s Site Management Agreement to purchase the T-Mobile Lease from Riverbay for $270,000.00 and to provide

Riverbay with 60% of the rental income for any new Garage 6 cell site tenants, subject to Riverbay’s preapproved of any new cell tower tenant; and BE I T F URT H E R R E SO LVE D, That the President is authorized to sign the Unison Site Management Agreement and Management is directed to take all necessary action to comply with this Resolution.

TABL E D

R E SOLVE D, that the lease agreement for the premises at 100 DeK r u if P la ce, Un it B, Bronx, New York, by and between Riverbay Corporation, Owner, and Dr. L ewis Wolst ein , Tenant, containing the terms as negotiated by Riverbay Corporation’s management is hereby approved as submitted by management in accordance with Resolution #85-16 as amended by Resolution #95-44; and be it

F URT H E R R E SO LVE D, that the President of the Corporation is authorized to sign the lease agreement and related documents on behalf of Riverbay Corporation.

YE S: Atk ins, Ba iley, C ylich , I llis, J oh n son , F. J on es, O . J ones, L eslie, Sha pir o, Tir a do, Tur ner, Abd ul-Wa hha b ABSENT: Gr a ha m, Owen s, Sa ntia go PASSE D

by Resolution #95-44; NOW, T HE R E F O R E , BE I T R E SO LVE D, that the lease agreement for the premises at 2049 Ba r t ow Ave n u e, Bronx, New York, by and between Riverbay Corporation, Owner, and C h u n g H o I m , Tenant, containing the terms as negotiated by Riverbay Corporation’s management is hereby approved as submitted by management in accordance with Resolution #85-16 as amended by Resolution #95-44; and be

it

proposed contract 2800 with K.D. Hercules, Inc. for a not to exceed cost of $8,000,000.00 over a 2 year period be approved as submitted by Management in accordance with Board of Directors Resolution #85-16 and amended by Board of Directors Resolution #95-44 and the President is hereby authorized to execute the contract and Management is authorized to

take all steps necessary to make this action effective.

YE S: At k in s, Ba iley, I llis, O . J on es, Sha p ir o, Ab d u l-Wa h h a b NO : C ylich , J oh n son , L eslie, Tu ner ABSTAI N: F. J on es ABSE NT F O R VOT E : Tir a d o ABSENT: Gr a ha m, Owen s, Sa ntia go PASSE D

Second Readings - Resolutions #13-05 SUBM I T T E D BY: O th elia J on es SE C O NDE D BY: E velyn Tu r n er & K h a lil Abd u l-Wa h h a b BOAR D O F DI R E C T O R S M E E T I NG DAT E D: Febr u a r y 27t h , 2013 W H E R E AS, Riverbay has previously leased space on the roof of Garage 6 to TMobile, for $2,319.00 per month, with

an option to renew for five additional five year periods; and W HE RE AS, Unison Site Management of 347 Madison Avenue, New York, New York, 10173, an independent cell site management company has offered to purchase the T-Mobile lease from Riverbay for $270,000.00; and W H E R E AS, Unison proposes to split, 60% for Riverbay and 40% for Unison, any new cell site tenant revenue

Second Readings - Resolutions #13-06 SUBM I T T E D BY: R a y Tir a d o SE C ONDE D BY: Kh a lil Ab d ul-Wa hh a b BOAR D O F DI R E C T O R S M E E T I NG DAT E D: Febr u a r y 27t h , 2013 W H E R E AS, Dr. L ewis Wolst ein has requested a lease renewal from Riverbay

Corporation for the premises at 100 DeK r u if P la ce, Un it B (939 sq . ft.), Bronx, New York, to be used for p r a ct ice of p od ia t r y, and W H E R E AS, the term of the lease is five yea r s and annual rental rates are within the provisions of Resolution #8516 as amended by Resolution #95-44; and NOW, T H E R E F OR E , BE I T

Second Readings - Resolutions #13-08 SUBM I T T E D BY: H elen At kin s SE C O NDE D BY: E lea n or Ba iley BOAR D O F DI R E C T O R S M E E T I NG DAT E D: Febr u a r y 27t h , 2013 W H E R E AS, on Decem b er 1, 2009, C h u n g Ho I m had requested a lease from Riverbay Corporation for premises at 2049 Ba r t ow Aven u e (365 sq . ft .), Bronx, New York, to be used a s a n a r t ga ller y, sa le of p ict ur es, fr a m es, a r t

wor k a n d wa ll d ecor a t ion s; and W H E R E AS, C h u n g H o I m has requested a Consent to Assignment pursuant to the terms of the lease, to assign the lease to Ta esu k C h a n g; and W H E R E AS, an inquiry was requested with the Better Business Bureau which resulted in no negative findings; and W H E R E AS, the term of the lease and annual rental rates are within the provisions of Resolution #85-16 as amended

F URT H E R R E SO LVE D, that the President of the Corporation is authorized to sign the Consent to Assignment and related documents on behalf of Riverbay Corporation.

YE S: At k ins, Ba iley, C ylich , I llis, J oh n son , F. J on es, O . J on es, L eslie, Sha p ir o, Tu r n er, Ab d u l-Wa h h a b ABSE NT F O R VOT E : Tir a d o ABSENT: Gr a ha m, Owen s, Sa ntia go PASSE D

Second Readings - Resolutions #13-09 SUBM I T T E D BY: Ton y I llis SE C ONDE D BY: O t h elia J on es BOAR D O F DI R E C T O R S M E E T I NG , DAT E D: Febr u a r y 27t h , 2013 W HER E AS, the Contracts Department sent out forty two (42) requests for proposals for Bid #2800, Asbestos Abatement -

Flooring; and W H E R E AS, we received seven (7) proposals which were reviewed in detail by the Project Manager; and W HE R E AS, the Project Manager recommends K.D. Hercules, Inc. as the lowest responsible bidder (Recommendation attached).

NOW T H E R E F O R E , L E T I T BE R E SO LVE D: that the

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The poisonous cup of bitterness Over the years, fellow cooperators, I’ve had the pleasure and good fortune, to serve on the Riverbay Board of Directors with many different Directors, and some were not the most savory individuals, however, right now I think we’re suffering from a case of Board Gone Wild, where clearly some Directors have no understanding what their position involves. It may not be intentional, and I hope it’s not, but Directors were never supposed to promote personal agendas disguised under the guise of rhetoric or act as if Board Committees can set policy, when, as most know, they can’t, and were never supposed to have that authority. I am also somewhat disappointed and disturbed at how a few Directors can be acting so jealous, and petty, and vindictive, toward others, especially when there is no reason to act that way. I’m not sure why some feel if another is doing something good, something benefiting the community, for both youngsters and seniors, they feel the need to attack with such uncalled for anger. It seems as if some today have been drinking too much from the poisonous cup of bitterness.

I have always loved working with and helping our youth, however, I must admit I am sort of mystified at the obsessive, unrealistic, proposals, without being well thought out, calling for a

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Tony Illis youth center. Riverbay Corporation is a housing company, with the stated goal of providing and delivering essential services to cooperators.

Heat, hot water, snow removal, maintenance repairs, construction and restoration repairs, these are some of what are usually considered such services.

A youth center, whether wild proponents want to admit it or not, is what is called an amenity, not a necessity. Also, who is going to pay for such a youth center, and who is going to shoulder the burden for its construction, not to mention its location, and then who’s going to run it? I’m afraid we have a few Directors who are grossly miscalculating in their belief that just because they are in favor of something, everyone else in Co-op City agrees with their thinking.

It’s sad, really, that some Directors seem to reach conclusions about certain issues without truly grasping where most are coming from, regardless of background or heritage. In my early years in Co-op City, kids could go to Pelham Park, the second largest park in New York City, and only a skip and a jump away. I understand we are going through tough economic times, all the

more reason why a newly constructed youth center would be an incredible, extravagant expense we, the majority of people in Co-op City, cannot afford, and I don’t know why so many parents seem to be missing in action.

I’ve said it before, but the large white elephant sitting empty among us is Truman High School and the Educational Park complex. Okay, so the argument from resistant officials might be liability concerns or citywide taxes for educational purposes, however, we in Co-op City pay city taxes, and there has to be an effort, a concerted effort, to see if our youth can at least have access to the track outside of Truman High School. I don’t understand why a few Directors are so insistent on using cooperators to build a track, and over and over I hear the drumbeat about gang violence, and these people act like Co-op City is the site of a gigantic rumble.

Of course, there are some instances of violence in Co-op City, but Co-op City is a city of 55,000 people, and the crime rate here, in reality, is quite low, and as chair of the Security Committee, I would never allow our Public Safety force not to be the professional one it is.

The way a couple of Directors act, if you didn’t know better, you would think it wasn’t safe to walk out of your buildings without getting shot. I really, truly have no idea what community

these people are talking about.

The problem with cooperators suffering by not receiving professional and timely, and also courteous, service from the Restoration Department is more of a concern to me than pie-in-the-sky posturing about a youth center. Something is not right. We have to look at the whole organization because delays and cancellations of appointments are so blatant. You don’t need a microscope to see something is wrong. Riverbay in some areas seems like a broken vessel in the ocean just drifting at sea. And cosmetic repairs where there is leaking in an apartment does not cut it, does not get the job done, and we, the cooperators, end up paying more when Restoration workers have to return to deal with the same problem over and over again. It’s like a doctor seeing a very ill patient and just telling them to take aspirin. That doesn’t get to the source of the problem and things will never get better. But that seems to be the Riverbay way, however, that is no way to treat cooperators who pay their carrying charges every month and should be treated with respect and not be forced to take a day off from work, only to be stood up by the Restoration Department when no one shows as scheduled.

Give me a call at (718) 320-8035, or email me at tonyshome10475 @gmail.com – no attachments, please.

Building 31 Association Welcome back, everyone. The first meeting for 2013 was finally a reality. We had postponed in January because of our cold room similar to the cold in our laundry room. Our President is in constant contact with Maintenance to see if there can be an adjustment made to these areas. We have many issues shared by the President which also were reiterated in the Co-op Times on 2/23/13. Hopefully, you read about the inspections and the fire detectors that will be coming soon. Looking forward to the lobby doors and intercom replacement which is much needed in our building.

One of our cooperators in attendance

noted that the library is being threatened with closure? Are you aware? Please contact your assemblyman/congressman to share your concern.

If you read your Co-op Times last week, did you notice that there will be enforcement of complaint tickets issued for non compliance of rules? I think one of the most telling is the ways we should conduct ourselves in our laundry room.

This room is shared by 2 buildings and none of the laundry baskets should be removed and if you notice that they are being removed, contact Public Safety, you don’t have to give your name. We all pay for replacements in case you are not

aware. Cameras are in the elevator, so security can tell what floor you’re getting off on. Also, leaving clothes unattended, especially after the machine stops, is a selfish act and a cause for a community complaint ticket.

Our Knitting and Crochet Club meets on Monday evenings and looks forward to you joining in on their fun. All ages invited. Please check the bulletin board for activities occurring and join the groups, like our game night and movie night.

Hopefully, our bus trip to support our scholarship fund will be soon, so keep your eyes open.

Collection of the association’s annual dues costing $5 per apartment will be held on Friday, 3/15, and Saturday, 3/16. These dues are greatly needed to help the function of your association. Envelopes will be placed under your door. We ask that you return it to the name on the envelope or bring to lobby on aforementioned dates.

Our 50/50 was won by Joyce Hedgepeth on the B side, and the door prize was awarded to Marion Thomas from the A side. Congratulations, ladies.

This is our home. If you see something, say something. Don’t just shrug your shoulders.

— Ma ri l y n Mc Da n i e l

Toastmasters Club of Co-op City The Toastmasters Club of Co-op City offers, for your professional growth and confidence in public speaking, the following great benefits: A formal and warm, enjoyable environment for members to become a confident speaker and leader.

A reasonable cost structure A place to find your voice and enhance your brand of speaking that shines brightly.

Opportunities to become a strong leader.

Professionally prepared educational materials and resources on speaking, listening and parliamentary procedures.

Competitions, conferences, and social activities for members all around the world.

All this and more. Come to our meetings and see Toastmasters in action!

Imagine yourself standing – confidently -

in front of strangers speaking. You can do it, if you try!

I t ’s D u e s T i m e : Members, please bring your dues to the next meeting on Thurs., Mar. 7th or mail to Co-op City Toastmasters, P.O. Box 72, Bronx, NY 10475. Dues are due into International office no later than March 25.

Please consider renewing or becoming a member this time. We are counting on you. We want to keep our club active and

distinguished so we may continue to serve you and our community. If you cannot attend the next meeting, kindly send your dues to Co-op City Toastmasters Club at P.O. Box 72, Bronx, NY 104759998. (DO NOT SEND CASH).

We look forward to seeing you on Thurs., March 7th at 7:30 p.m., Bartow Mall, 2049 Bartow Ave., Bronx, NY 10475. Parking is free in Garage 5.

— K. B l o u n t

The Williamsbridge Club 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.

Ombudsmen are men of the community interested in decreasing the drop out rate of our youth. We are always looking for

women and men with a like mind to join us and work in these service areas. If you are of a like mind and are interested in community service, please consider joining the Adult Club or the Ombudsmen. Call Sandra Hall, Membership Director, 917972-7732.

The Youth Club consists of youth 12 to 18 years of age. The Youth Club is dedicated 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 Sylvia Hicks, Youth Advisor, at 917-9215445 or at sylviaanh@gmail.com; subject: Youth Club.

The Williamsbridge Club is sponsoring a free CPR class, Saturday, April 20, at Dreiser Center. You must register in advance so the instructor can prepare adequate space. Call Eloise Paige, 917868-0331or Sylvia Hicks if you have any questions and to register for this class.

You must register in advance to insure

there will be room for your instruction.

If you would like to render community service, assist with any of our programs or require more information, please contact Eloise Paige, First Vice President.

Information concerning the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc. may be found at www.nanbpwc.org. You may contact the Willliamsbridge Club at our mailing address: Williamsbridge Club, Post Office Box #6, Co-op City Station, Bronx, N.Y. 10475.

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Second Readings - Resolutions #13-10 SUBM I T T E D BY: E velyn Tu r n er SE C O NDE D BY: E lea n or Ba iley BOAR D O F DI R E C T O R S M E E T I NG , DAT E D: Febr u a r y 27t h , 2013 W H E R E AS, GE Mobile Water, Inc. is doing work under Contract 2594, Water Treatment Equipment which is critical to plant operations; and W H E R E AS, Change Order Two (2) is being requested to extend this contract

for one (1) additional year due to the expectation that the installation of the permanent water treatment system will not be complete in 2013; and W HE R E AS, additional monies will be needed in the amount of $640,093, this amount includes pricing for rental of the units, demurrage charge, as well as freight charges and fuel service charges; and W H E R E AS, the total does not include any price increase as GE will maintain their 2012 pricing through 2013

(GE letter attached); and W HE R E AS, the Project Manager is in agreement as noted on the attached memorandum dated January 14, 2013.

NOW T HE R E F O R E , L E T I T BE R E SO LVE D: that the proposed Change Order #2 to Contract 2594 with GE Mobile Water, Inc. for the cost of $640,093.00 and an extension of time be approved as submitted by Management in accordance with Board of Directors Resolution #85-16 and amend-

ed by Board of Directors Resolution #9544 and the President is hereby authorized to execute the contract and Management is authorized to take all steps necessary to make this action effective.

YE S: At kin s, C ylich , I llis, F. J on es, L eslie, Sha p ir o, Tur ner, Abd ul-Wa hh a b NO : J oh n son ABSE NT F O R VOT E : Ba iley, O. J on es, Tir a d o ABSENT: Gr a ha m, Owen s, Sa ntia go PASSE D

Amended Second Readings - Resolutions #13-12 SUBM I T T E D BY: Kh a lil Ab d ul-Wa hh a b SE C O NDE D BY: Al Sh a p ir o BOAR D O F DI R E C T O R S M E E T I NG DAT E D: Febr u a r y 27t h , 2013 W H E R E AS, proper planning and accurate decision making for a community the size of Co-op City demands input and participation from all residents, and

W H E R E AS, processes and programs that formally solicit and recognize cooperator input will help establish a more firm sense of inclusion, ownership, and community spirit among cooperators, NOW, T H E R E F O R E , BE I T R E SO LVE D, that management establish a Cooperator Awards program that provides formal recognition of cooperators whose suggestions result in revenue savings for the corporation, and BE I T F URT H E R R E SOLVE D that

management annually select the three (3) highest revenue saving suggestions from those submitted and implemented for award and formal recognition of the cooperators that submitted those suggestions, and BE I T F URT HE R R E SO LVE D that those cooperators that submitted suggestions with the highest revenue savings to the corporation will receive a gift BE I T F URT HE R R E SO LVE D that all three winners will have their picture

posted in the Co-op City Times with a description of their suggestion and additionally be awarded dinner for two at a selected restaurant.

YE S: At kin s, C ylich , I llis, Sh a pir o, Ab d u l-Wa h h a b NO : J oh n son , O . J on es, L eslie, Tu r n er ABSTAI N: Ba iley, F. J on es ABSE NT F O R VOT E : Tir a d o ABSENT: Gr a ha m, Owen s, Sa ntia go DE F E AT E D

opinion that the pricing tendered by Technical Construction Services is very competitive and inclusive of cost reduction since TCS will theoretically already be on site performing the necessary warranty repairs (Recommendation attached); and W HE R E AS, the project manager recommends that the Board approves TCS to provide non warranty maintenance repairs for the parking garages (Recommendation attached).

NOW T HE R E F O R E , L ET IT BE R ESO LVE D: that the proposed sole source contract 2817 with

Technical Construction Services for the cost of $635,400.00 be approved as submitted by Management in accordance with Board of Directors Resolution #85-16 and amended by Board of Directors Resolution #95-44 and the President is hereby authorized to execute the contract and Management is authorized to take all steps necessary to make this action effective.

YE S: At k in s, I llis, F. J on es, O .

J on es, Sh a p ir o, Tu r n er, Ab d u l-Wa h h a b NO : C ylich , J oh n son , L eslie ABSENT F OR VOT E : Ba iley, Tir a do ABSENT: Gr a ha m, Owen s, Sa ntia go PASSE D

Second Readings - Resolutions #13-13 SUBM I T T E D BY: Kh a lil Ab d ul-Wa hh a b SE C O NDE D BY: E velyn Tu r n er BOAR D O F DI R E C T O R S M E E T I NG , DAT E D: Febr u a r y 27t h , 2013 W H E R E AS, this contract request is for the Warranty and Non Warranty Maintenance repair work for the 8 parking garages; and W H E R E AS, it will be beneficial for Riverbay to use Technical Construction Services (TCS) as a sole source vendor to

complete the non-warranty repairs since they are the authorized contractor that covers the warranty repair issues for Neogard ; and W H E R E AS, at no cost to Riverbay the estimate for the warranty repairs range from $878,000 to $1,157,000.00; and W H E R E AS, several inspections with the engineers (O&S Associates) and Neogard outlined what repairs are not covered by the warranty and will cost $635,400.00 (proposals attached) due to wear and tear and every day usage; and W H E R E AS, it is in O&S associates

Building 13 Association During Friday Night Fun Series Part I, we created beautiful jewelry with Muriel Arthur. Friday Night Fun Series Part II continued with the Strokes of Joy - Painting for adults, done on canvas for all experience levels. They created their own masterpiece in one session. Lelia Dickenson, an art graduate, instructed the workshop.

Children will have their opportunity to create a masterpiece today, March 2nd from noon-3:00 p.m. during Arts and Crafts in the Association meeting room.

Friday Night Fun Series Part III will feature “Talking Textile:” Quilting Panels. Everyone is encouraged to bring old clothes or material to create fabulous art projects. Each created panel can be added to a quilt of your own or donated to the community quilt.

Adults: April 5th from 7-10 p.m.

(Adults, we are asking for a $10 donation for materials).

Saturday Arts and Crafts: Children: April 6th from noon-3:00 p.m. (free). All are invited to participate.

We hope to reconvene our writing workshop soon. We will keep you posted.

H a r r a h’s C a sin o a nd Wa r m da d dy’s Soul Food Dinn er /J a zz a n d Blu es C lu b in Chester, Pennsylvania (current bonus $30 slot play by casino, subject to change) event is scheduled for Saturday, July 20, leaving from Casals Place at 9:00 a.m., and departing from Warmdaddy’s at 9:00 p.m.

COST: $100, $50 by March 1; $50 by May 31. For additional information, use the contact resources listed at the end of this article. ALL FAMILY AND FRIENDS WELCOME to all of our events.

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Shopping/Bu ffet Bon a nza event includes: Amore Winery, Sands Casino, Sands Outlet Shopping and Old Country Buffet Dinner on Saturday, September 14, leaving 8:00 a.m. from 100 Casals Place, departing at 7:00 p.m. with a bonus of $15 slot play (offered by casino, subject to change). Cost: $85, $45 by June 15, and $40 by August 1. The outlet stores are on the premises and include Coach Factory/DKNY/Guess/Nine West/Tommy Hilfiger/Charming Charlie/Corningware /Dressbarn/Bass.

Su m m er F u n Da y – June 22, will be here before you know it. Last year, we were asked to provide t-shirts for others who want to acknowledge their support of the event. More information will be coming soon. “ Design a P ost er C on t est !” is pre-

sented by the Summer Fun Day Committee scheduled for June 22, from 12 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. at the park between Carver Loop and Casals Place. Here’s a chance to showcase your artistic talent and get compensated! We need a design created to represent our event theme: See the flyer for requirements. Deadline: March 1.

Checks for events should be made payable to Building 13 Assoc. Inc. and mailed to Bldg. 13 Assoc., 100 Casals Place #32K, Bronx, NY 10475. All activities are on a first come basis. For information, contact Leslie Peterson at 718-3201370, Gail Sharbaan at 718-671-3801, our website: http://www.bldg13assoc.com, or e-mail us at building13assoc@yahoo.com.

Thanks for making our team work.

—L eslie Pet er son

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Job Well Done There has been a lot of talk recently of workers goofing off. I beg to differ.

We recently experienced a blizzard and more snow than we have experienced in recent winters. I was grateful and thankful to know that we have unionized, hard-working, conscientious employees coming to work daily to give their best to this community. After the last blizzard, our administrative, Public Safety, garage, building and grounds staff showed up for work, the building entrance and exits, garage entrance and exits, shopping centers, walkways and blacktop areas were cleared which made moving about the community quite easy. Some staff had worked all night overnight. The property, in my opinion, was cleaned better than the

Director’s Viewpoint

Andrea Leslie streets that appeared as though not a plough truck had passed through. All this snow removal was done in addition to the daily routine of garbage/recycle removal and cleaning of our buildings.

Let us not kid ourselves, most of the work done here is hard manual labor and we should say j o b w e l l d o n e . I do not wish to be party to the war on workers currently being waged.

F RU I TS O F Y O U R L A B O R Bernie Cylich, who has earned a living for over 40 years as a unionized electrician, a life long activist, now a pensioner, has not been convicted of a crime. He chose n o t to speculate on people’s housing and that is not a crime.

He chose to use some of his earnings, t h e f r u i t s o f h i s l a b o r, to purchase a vacation home for his family, there is no crime in that. To say that his actions were hypocritical is absurd. He moved here knowing and appreciating that the private sector has never provided affordable housing for the working class, that is only one of the reasons he is not an advocate of privatization. He knows that Mitchell-Lama housing is one of the best opportunities for young families,

municipal workers and generally the working class to obtain affordable housing and there is no hypocrisy in that.

Why should he not try to secure affordable housing for the next generation and generations to come?

NO GH ET TO H ERE The term “ghetto mentality” is not supported by fact or science. The term is not only offensive in general, but particularly to me, as a person of color. We are by no means submissive or are acting out of fear. There are many ways to participate and I particularly appreciate those who volunteer to be of service to their community. We will k e e p o u r ey e s o n t h e p ri z e.

Contact me at the Boardroom 2049 Bartow Avenue.

Harriet Tubman Independent Democratic Club The next meeting of the HTIDC will be held on Tuesday, March 5, Einstein Community Center, Room 35, at 7:00 p.m.

We encourage you to attend and assist us with planning a Spring Fundraiser and plan a new focus on “Environmental

Issues” specifically the proposed Keystone Pipeline that the big, rich oil companies are proposing. Please come prepared to compose a letter to our President. You may want to draft something before you come. Updates of the board and commit-

tee meetings will be shared.

Also, we have elections coming up in May (Riverbay Board of Directors) & November (citywide). How can we collectively get cooperators out to vote like they did when President Obama ran the

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— E ve l y n M . Tu r n e r

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Coalition of African American Churches & Community Organizations The Coalition’s next general membership meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 5, at 12 p.m., 177 Dreiser Community Center, Room 15. Please inform us by contacting the Coalition’s President, Mrs. Joan Murrell, (718) 3793494.

The Coalition is a non-profit organization dedicated to maintaining and improving the quality of life of cooperators while providing educational and culturally

enriching programs for the community.

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

Co-op City Branch; St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church and Zodiacs Track Club.

Please support our efforts by sending us a tax deductible contribution made payable to Coalition of African-American Churches and Community Organization of Co-op City, Inc., P.O. Box 619, Bronx, NY 10475.

Churches and organizations that desire to join may apply for membership by either writing or calling (718) 379-3494 or

(718) 671-5957 for a membership application, which should be returned with a letter on your church/organization’s letterhead and signed by the Minister/President.

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

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

—H a r m a n T. L ea cock

Co-op City Seventh-Day Adventist Church A Bet t er Alt er n a t ive In the society we live in, it is hard to imagine a house without a door. Security and safety have become the most important concepts on the mind of everyone.

We bolt our doors and install several other complicated gadgets to ensure that we are safe when we go to sleep at night, or that our material possessions are safe when there is no one at home.

The idea of someone knocking on our door, especially when we are not expecting visitors immediately sends us into ‘safe mode’ and we peek through the door or look at the monitors of our surveillance systems to decide what next to do. While these behaviors are perfectly sane considering what our society has become, we are becoming increasingly

dependent on the works of our own hands for self preservation.

The words of scripture in Psalm 127:1 “Unless the Lord watches over a city, the watchmen stand guard in vain” strikes at the very foundation of our confidence, and history has shown countless of times that there is no absolute safety in anything. It is with this understanding that the Lord offers a better alternative. He seeks to gain entrance into our lives in order to preserve and protect us. However, He needs permission to do that. Quietly but patiently, He knocks to let you know that He is there. If you allow Him, He will be there at your meal times watching over you, and at your bedtime to preserve you. He will save you from the trap of those seeking to kill you and from the deadly disease. You will not

need to be afraid of the terror at night, nor the plague that destroys suddenly. He will have his angels watch over you and keep you on the safe path.

God loves you, and wishes you to be safe in every aspect of your life. He died to make sure of that fact, and now He knocks on the door of your heart offering you this gift of life so freely. What do you have to lose?

If you will like to learn more about the security God offers, stop by at any of our services, and we will be glad to study with you.

Br ea d M inistr y: Come in on Saturdays, 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Get some for yourself or a neighbor who may need food.

R egula r P r ogr a m s op en t o ever yon e Prayer Meeting: Wednesdays, 7:30

p.m.

Sa t u r d a ys: Morning Bible Studies: 9:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m.

Worship: 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Afternoon Bible Studies, 3:00 p.m.

Adventist Youth and Pathfinder programs, 5:00 p.m. for children ages 6-17 C h ildr en ’s E xer cise P r ogr a m Sundays, 11 – 12 p.m., Free Ad u lt E xer cise P r ogr a m Sundays, 12 p.m.—1:00 p.m., Free The Co-op City SDA Church is located at 1010 Baychester Ave., Bronx, NY 10475.

Pastor Okezie Erondu can be reached at 718-320-0518. Visit us on the web at www.CoopCitySDAChurch.org.

—Ak in sola O yela kin

St. Joseph’s Episcopal Anglican Church Fr. Taylor and the congregation of St. Joseph’s cordially invite you to worship with us in Co-op City at 155 Dreiser Loop, lower level, (718) 320-0844. All are welcome.

Week ly Sch ed u le: 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. and Choir rehearsal is on Thursday at 7 p.m.

We look forward to welcoming everyone at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, March 3, the third Sunday in Lent.

Please note that during the Lenten Season, instead of Bible Study on Wednesdays, we will celebrate Stations of the Cross. Last week, the service was

led by the Women’s Guild, and on Wednesday, March 6, at 7:00 p.m. The Men’s Club will lead.

F u n d r a isin g Act ivit ies: March 23, starting at 12:00 p.m., Cake sale at the church.

April 20, fun-filled bus trip to Warmdaddy’s in Philadelphia, featuring soul food and live Blues and Jazz music with time at Harrah’s Chester Casino.

Seats are $100 and a deposit of $25 is required to hold a seat.

For additional information, please visit our website at: http:// w w w. s t j o s e p h s e p c b r o n x . o r g or call the church at 718-320-0844.

“The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom then shall I fear? *the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom then shall I be afraid?” (Psalm 27:1) —M . C h a m b er s

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Saturday, March 2, 2013 3pm - 6pm Bishop Angelo Rosario

We battle spiritualism and occult practices in our family history.

We battle against family curses from past generations.

Come and be knowledgeable of your history and learn how to be set free and stay free Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and buckler. You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day, ...

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you

2 Corinthians 10:4 For the weapons of our warfare are not physical [weapons of flesh and blood], but they are mighty before God for the overthrow and destruction of strongholds, For info: 718-790-9120 www.rosarioministries.com

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Economics 101 As I hear, and people complain to me, about the inaccurate and misleading pronouncements by one particular Director, I’m not sure whether it’s time for a history lesson or a course in Economics 101. It’s sad, and disheartening, when some on the Board are living in a frozen moment in time, as if there was no past, or nothing occurring in the present, such as the continuing rise in the cost of gas, which can’t help but impact by raising the costs on goods and services. It’s easy, but irresponsible, to denounce budgets without ever giving specifics or providing constructive ideas, although I’m pretty sure some don’t know what positive or constructive ideas are. Acting like a frenzied demigod, obsessed with pronouncements of excessive negativity, doesn’t help anyone or anything.

It’s unfortunate that some on the Board have not lived here long enough, or are not aware of the trials and tribulations, we, as cooperators, have faced since the opening of Co-op City. The construction of Co-op City was originally financed by a mortgage loan from the State of New York’s Housing Finance Agency. Many fights resulted with the State of New York to prevent astronomical carrying charge increases.

And why such high proposed carrying charge increases, such as the threatened whooping 45% increase we pre-

Director’s Viewpoint

Al Shapiro vented in 1986? The answer is simple.

Shoddy construction and corruption when Co-op City was first built resulted in a situation where repairs were constantly needed, and there was only enough money to make band-aid repairs.

In fact, for the enlightenment of those few on the Board who, unfortunately, think they know everything, Co-op City was forced to default on its original mortgage in 1975 and needed to come up with a series of workout agreements with HFA. I first became involved with the Board because I was outraged that HFA expected us to pay some $150 million in alleged arrearages for construction defect repairs where there was no proof or documentation such work ever took place. For anyone to denounce anyone over a potential 1% increase later this year just shows a complete lack of insight into what’s involved in running Riverbay Corporation, which is a housing company, but actually the equivalent of a municipal government for a

community of 50,000 or so residents.

Another example of a challenge we overcame with the workout agreement with the state in 1992 was obtaining the money to make long needed repairs to the Ric-Wil system, which is the underground piping system, some 50 miles of underground piping, delivering heat and hot water to apartments.

When we were stuck making short term fixes to the Ric-Wil system, it was costing much more than a 1% increase, as well as putting Co-op City further and further in debt. But perhaps the most major victory for us in the 1992 Workout Agreement was that we gained control over the construction program here after the state had squandered $18 million in soft costs, meaning for studies and tours, and inspections, and spent this money without a shovel ever going in the ground.

Why do you think five of eight garages were ordered closed? It was because of poor construction, which we were not responsible for, because remember, it took a long, bitter fight for us to win the right to have resident Directors on a Board. It might be worthwhile for some current Board Directors to reflect that there would be no Board today if not for the organization, struggle, and effort of previous dedicated cooperators who were able to come together without ulterior

motives and work for the good of the community.

The only way we were able to fix the garages after they were ordered close in 2003 for safety reasons for being in danger of imminent collapse was because we obtained a $450 million loan from New York Community Bank. It’s easy to criticize the New York Community Bank loan without knowing why it was needed. Without that loan, we would not currently have open garages which have been repaired and improved, there would have been no window replacement program, or balcony and brickwork, or new elevators, or the construction of a cogeneration plant that has made us energy selfsufficient and is saving us money in electricity costs which can now be used to pay for other expenses, such as the $10 million water bill from the city, which we have no control over.

That seems like a pretty good record to me, and it was made possible by responsible Directors who worked hard to truly understand issues and uphold their fiduciary responsibility to represent the best interests of the cooperators. Quite simply, what it comes down to is the difference between objective reality and the few who have somehow become legends in their own minds, and as such, are posing a threat to the smooth operations in Co-op City.

Evangelical Church of Co-op City – UMC Open Doors, Open Hearts and Open Minds C o m e & Vi s i t U s – We welcome you to God’s House – Your House – One Family in Christ. We are a congregation with spirit-filled worship, offering a variety of opportunities for spiritual growth, fellowship and service to God and our community. We are a multi-ethnic, multicultural and bilingual congregation and all are welcome. Services are at the church at 2350 Palmer Avenue, across the street from Building 30. Parking is available. Visit our website at www.co-op cityumchurch.org.

S u n d a y S e r v i c e s – The first Sunday of the month is a bilingual service with communion at 10 a.m. All other Sunday

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

P r a y e r N i g h t : The Lord said, “whenever two or more are gathered in my name I am in the midst of them.”

Matthew 18:20. We will be having a prayer night on Tuesday evenings at 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the church building.

Come and bring your prayer needs so we can all pray. Also on Thursday mornings at 10:30 a.m., there is prayer till 11:15 a.m. in Spanish.

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M e n ’s F e l l o w s h i p : Every Thursday evening at 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Come and share your testimonies, explore your gifts and be blessed in the Word of our Lord.

Hope to see you there.

F a m i l y N i g h t : Friday nights are for the family. We will be having Bible studies and other spiritual growth activities for all

ages. There will be English & Spanish groups. Bring a friend or two or more.

S un d a y S c h oo l Fo r C h i l d r en : Every Sunday at 9:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

We just started a new Sunday School for children of all ages. There will be three groups: 3 yrs. – 7 yrs., 8 yrs. – 12 yrs.

The curriculum being used will be The Super Book. We are also starting a youth program for teens 13 yrs. to 18 yrs.

S p e c i a l P r a y e r S e r v i c e : We are having a special prayer service on Saturday, March 16th from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Come bring your prayers to the Lord.

Bring a friend who needs a blessing also.

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Community Protestant Church On behalf of our Pastor, Reverend Dr. Calvin E. Owens, and our church family, welcome to Community Protestant Church, a church of love and understanding, located at 1659 East Gun Hill Road, Bronx, NY 10469; telephone: (718) 862-9172.

CH URC H SC HEDULE: 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 FOL LOWI NG PROG RAM S ARE AT THE CHURCH ’S ANNE X: 2053 ASC H LO OP NORTH (CO -O P CI TY) Morning Prayer Services - Tuesday, 6:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

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

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

SUNDAY SCH OO L BR EAK FAST PROG RAM FO R O UR CH ILDREN AND YOUTH Sunday School for children and youth is now in session. Our program begins at 9:00 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.

OTH ER SCHE DULE D EVENTS: The Nehemiah Men Ministry’s First Annual Raffle Drawing Sunday, March 3, with great prizes: 1st Prize – Samsung 46” Led 1080P HD TV; 2nd Prize – Apple i-Pad “Mini;” 3rd Prize – (HP) Laptop Notebook Computer w/ Windows 8. $5 book of 6 raffles.

Winner need not be present.

Saturday, March 9th, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

We encourage you to attend the Sunday School Classes at 11:30 a.m., where the topic is “Discovering your Spiritual Gifts.”

(Descubriendo sus Dones Espirituales).

Please join us and be a blessing to your house of worship.

The Whale: If you read the front page story of the SF Chronicle, you would have read about a female humpback whale who had become entangled in a spider web of crab traps and lines. She was weighted down by hundreds of pounds of traps that caused her to struggle to stay afloat. She also had hundreds of yards of line rope wrapped around her body, her tail, her torso, a line tugging in her mouth. A fisherman spotted her just east of the Farralone Islands (outside the Golden Gate) and radioed an environmental group for help.

Within a few hours, the rescue team arrived and determined that she was so bad off, the only way to save her was to dive in and untangle her...a very dangerous proposition. One slap of the tail could kill a rescuer. They worked for hours with curved knives and eventually freed her. When she was free, the divers say she swam in what seemed like joyous circles. She then came back to each and every diver, one at a time, and nudged them, pushed gently around — she thanked them. Some said it was the most incredibly beautiful experience of their lives. The guy who cut the rope out of her mouth says her eye was following him the whole time, and he will never be the same. May you, and all those you love, be so fortunate...to be surrounded by people who will help you get untangled from the

– The Sound of Praise presents “Waking Up to Worship,” a worship and praise breakfast, featuring song, dance and God’s Holy word.

Donation: $12 adults; $6 children 10 and under. For tickets, call the church office, (718) 862-9172.

Saturday, April 13, 4:00 p.m. – The Missionary Ministry presents An Evening of Inspiration and Praise featuring the internationally renown ARC Gospel Choir directed

by Ann Sinclair and Loretta Faison. Special Guests: Keisha Washington and the CPC New Generation Youth Choir. Admission: $20/adults; $10/children 17 and under. For tickets, call (718) 379-8514; (646) 327-1712 and (718) 379-8775.

Saturday, April 20th – Nurses Ministry’s Annual Shopping Trip to Reading, Pa. (Vanity Fair and Burlington Outlets). Donation: $45.

For tickets and/or additional information, call (718) 671-7935 or (718) 671-1754.

Saturday, April 27th, 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – The Shepherd’s Ministry sponsors A Birthday Celebration in honor of Rev. Dr. Calvin E. Owens at Eastwood Manor.

Donation: $55 adults; $40 children up to 16 years old. For tickets and/or additional information, call (718) 213-0623.

August 29 – September 2 – Come join the Nurses’ Ministry on their fantastic 4-day Cruise to St. John, Canada, leaving from the “Big Apple”! Price: Inside Cabin - $750; Ocean View - $860; Balcony - $930. Initial deposit: $150. For additional information, call Joyce Fowler (718) 671-7935 or Travel Arranger Monica Smith, (212) 497-7674.

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.

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things that are binding you. And, may you always know the joy of giving and receiving gratitude.

We invite you to visit our house of worship, or visit any one of the many houses of worship in the Co-op City community that are teaching God’s Word. Follow God’s voice where He leads you. It is important that your faith increases, and it increases by the hearing of the Word.

Church of God’s Children worship center cordially extend an invitation to you. Our location is at 127 Dreiser Loop (to the right of the Montefiore Health Clinic).

Church office is open daily, Tues. & Thurs., 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; sanctuary is open for prayer. Call 718-790-9120.

Sch ed u le of Ser vices: Sunday – 9:30 a.m., Worship in Spanish; 1:15 p.m. –

Worship in English; Sunday Bible Studies – 11:30 a.m. Wednesday – prayer 7 p.m.8:30 p.m.

Thursday, 2/28 – Book by Book Bible Study – 7 p.m. with Bishop Nancy. This twice a month class offers an in-depth study of the Bible chapter by chapter. All are welcome to attend.

The Book Shop/Goodwill Ministry is open Mon.-Fri., 11 a.m.-2 p.m. – 163 Dreiser Loop. Books, Bibles, coats, gifts.

Sp ir it ua l War fa r e Sem in ar – Saturday, March 2, from 3-6 p.m. Teaching on Knowing & Breaking Generational Curses and deliverance ministry. For more info., visit www.rosarioministries.com; visit www.spiritualwarfareteam.com for March 14-16 conference.

—Bish op Nancy R osa r io

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Church of the Savior Rev. Dr. Robert A. Smith, Jr., Pastor; Lady Theresa M. Smith, co-founder; Rev. McMillian, Assistant Pastor, and the Church of the Savior family extend an invitation to every person to worship with us. We are a non-denominational, inter-racial, inter-cultural, intergenerational fellowship of believers. We care about you, not your W2.

We are not church as usual. Come as you are, we leave the judging to God. The Church of the Savior family extends love and affirmation to the Co-op City community; A warm welcome awaits you!! We love you for who you are, not what you have. Please call us at 718-320-0002 or 917-7344058 for more information. Do you want a place that allows you to meet the living God? Do you want to be connected to people who care about you, not what you have on or how much money you make? A special seat and friend awaits you.

Church of the Savior is located at 120 DeKruif Place – street level, (under Building #7 near Dreiser Loop).

Take the 38 to Dreiser Loop and DeKruif Pl. Our mailing address is: P.O. Box 86, Bronx, NY 10475.

S u nd a y S c h ed u l e: Adult Bible Study - 9:05 -10:00 a.m.

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

Divine Worship - 10:30 a.m.

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

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

D r. S m i t h ’s S e r m o n To p i c : “...Then God Showed Up!” R e a d i n g f r o m S a c r e d S c r i p t u r e : Daniel 3:16-27.

We e k l y A c t i v i t i e s – Every person is welcomed.

Our bereavement group WILL NOT be in session Feb. 18 until March 25. For further information, call Dr. Smith, 917-734-4058. God bless you.

Our Tuesday Bible Study WILL NOT be in session Feb. 19 until March 26.

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T h u r s d a y a t 7 : 0 0 p . m . - Join us for Line Dance Fellowship. Master Instructor Voncile Mallory will be our Instructor. Dress comfortably and bring water. Free will offering per class, schedule will be given out at class.

Every other Saturday - Food Pantry. For more information in donating or receiving food, please call 718925-5052.

T h o u g h t f o r t h e We e k : “Do not pray for an easy life, pray to be stronger. Do not pray for a task equal to your strength. Pray for strength equal to the task.”

— R e v. D r. R o b e r t A . S m i t h , J r.

Faith @ Work Christian Church Meeting at 177 Dreiser Loop/Dreiser Community Center, Room 8, 9:30 a.m. (Sundays). Church telephone: (718) 644-0951, email: fatwcc@aol.com.

We e k l y Wo r s h i p E x p e r i e n c e s : 6:00 p.m., Prayer Service 6:30 p.m., Wednesday Bible Study Sunday Morning Worship, 9:30 a.m.

Children’s Church, 9:00 a.m., 2nd through 4th Sundays.

C h u r c h M o t t o : “We are Christ-centered, familyfocused with power and authority.”

C h u r c h M i s s i o n : 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.

Come worship with us—where we honor tradition, but are not bound by it!

Today, the children/youth will present “Little-Known” Black History Tributes. Please join us as we encourage them and learn about our rich heritage.

Today, March 2, at 3 p.m., there will be teams of us in ALL 5 SECTIONS doing PRAYER WALKS. These are synchronized Prayer Walks and if you see us, please feel free to join us. We are putting our faith into action believing that change will come because we have changed! If interested in a specific location, please call 718-644-0951.

H o l d t h e D a t e : March 23, we are celebrating Women’s History Month with a “Spa-Like” Tea. This is

a fundraiser, so that we can take 20 young people away for an end of the school year retreat, FREE of charge to their parents. The donation is only $25 and we are planning very relaxing and enjoyable events (including OpenMic/Spoken Word). We’re excited! Please join us, it’s from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. in Dreiser, Room 9.

We are not ashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ for it is the power of God unto salvation of everyone who believes! (Rom 1:16) What great power that is when you realize that you are not in this alone. Our witness is to God’s goodness and not our personal accomplishments.

Remember, it’s never about us, but always about the goodness of the Lord.

—P a st o r D eb o r a h

Co-op City Baptist Church Rev. Dr. Sheldon E. Williams and the Co-op City Baptist Church family invite you to join us tomorrow for worship service at 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Sunday School is held at 9:15 a.m. for children and adults. We invite you to worship, study, and pray with us.

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

Join us for a mid-week spiritual pick-up at our midweek worship service which is held on Wednesdays at 12 p.m. Bible study is held on Wednesdays at 1:00 and 7:30 p.m. Bible study will also be held on Wednesday, March 6 at 5:00 p.m. Prayer Service is held on Fridays at noon and 7:30 p.m. Men’s prayer service is held monthly at 7:30 p.m., we invite the men of the community to join us on Tuesday, March 12.

On Tuesday, March 19, at 10 a.m., the Co-op City Intergenerational Outreach Center (CCIOC) will be having a Senior Brunch and Forum. This forum is a follow up to our previous forum on Retirement and is entitled “You’re Retired – Now What?” The event will be held at the Einstein Community Center, 135 Einstein Loop, Room 50 (lower level). Join us as we speak of viewing retirement as a new chapter in our lives and explore options available to pursue and the need to be involved and active to enhance our golden years. Please join us for this interactive forum. For further information or to RSVP, call 718-671-8449 or 718-379-5267.

The Scholarship Ministry is on the move again and they are inviting you to join them on August 11, as they travel to Chicago. This 6 night, 7 day trip includes 10

A Mess age from C.S.O. Dept: Hammering after 6 p.m., vacuuming after 9 p.m., music or TVs played very loudly at any hour, doors slamming constantly at all hours... these are just a few examples of what can disturb the peace of fellow cooperators. Please, let’s work together to make Co-op City a peaceful community.

meals (6 breakfasts and 4 dinners), motor coach transportation and lodging. We will visit the historic Navy Pier, the world class Shedd Aquarium, the DeSable Museum of African American History and many other sights. The cost of the trip is $650 double occupancy. A $100 deposit and first payment is due immediately. For additional information, call the church at 718-320-3774.

Rev. Dr. Williams has a radio show on WMCA 570 AM every Friday at 1:30 p.m. Rev. Dr. Williams is the author of Principle Centered Living: 9 Reasons To

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—H a t t i e L . Lu c as

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

TAKE EVERY THOUGHT CAPTIVE “...For the weapons of our warfare are not physical [weapons of flesh and blood], but they are mighty before God for the overthrow and destruction of strongholds, [Inasmuch as we] refute arguments and theories and reasonings and every proud and lofty thing that sets itself up against the [true] knowledge of God; and we lead every thought and pur-

pose away captive into the obedience of Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One)...” - 2 Corinthians 10: 4-5 I went through a time a while ago wondering how to actively take every thought captive into the obedience of Christ. It’s all well and good to quote all these scriptures – but to actively apply it is where the rubber meets the road.

Every thought that is not wholesome, or is proud, or not in line with God’s word and purposes, or negative thinking, we need to “lead away captive into the obedience of Christ.” In other words, it needs to come under the Lordship of Christ. I

was wondering about this, especially in the area of negative thinking. What I discovered that helped me was, reading and speaking out God’s word, singing and listening to praise and worship music and speaking out the name of Jesus. As we focus more on God, we will find these wrong thoughts will soon decrease, because we’re re-aligning our thinking.

We have to actively stop ourselves dwelling on it and to fill our minds with Godly things. These are the weapons of our warfare and by doing these things, we will pull down the strongholds in our thought lives.

To tear down strongholds in our lives,

We need to take every thought captive to Christ CH U RC H H OU R S : S p an i s h Tuesday: Prayer Service, 8:00 p.m.

Friday: Bible Study, 8:00 p.m.

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

Ch u r c h H o ur s: En g l i sh Sunday: Evangelistic Service, 4:00 p.m.

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

For any questions or prayers, call 718671-6112 or 347-275-5500.

God bless you, and may the Lord’s face shine upon you.

— Pa s t o r s F i g u er o a / Ga r r e t t

Pentecostal Tabernacle Pentecostal Tabernacle invites everyone to attend worship service at 120 Benchley Pl., Building 24, Bronx N.Y. 10475 S U N DAY S : Sunday School for all age group begins at 10:30 a.m. Midday services start at 11:45 a.m.

W E D N E S D AY: Prayer and fasting service will be held Wednesday morning at 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Bible study and Prayer meeting will also be held in the evening starting at 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Effective Fervent Prayers change things. Come and experience the power of Biblical prayer. God’s power is released through his Words. Come and study the word of God; It can change your life.

FRIDAY: Youth Service will be held every Friday evening for all the young people starting at 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

F O C U S : THE MIRACLE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STORM: Jesus walks on the things that cause us to fear.

ST...MATTHEW 14:26-33 And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying it is a spirit; and they cried out for fear: But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, be of good cheer, it is I, be not afraid.

And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou; bid me come unto thee on the water. And he said, Come.

And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water to go to Jesus. But when he saw the wind

boisterous he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried saying, Lord save me.

And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?

And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.

Then they that were in the ship came and worship him saying, of a truth thou art the Son of God. Life is much like the ocean in that it is seldom calm, as quickly as the winds of one storm subside, the horizon dances with the clouds of another one approaching.

Just as Jesus was the key to the disciple’s security on the sea that faithful night, He is our miracle in the storm of

our lives.

The storm that arose frightened the disciples, and when they saw Jesus walking on the water, they thought they were seeing a ghost.

They cried out in fear, and Jesus revealed himself to them We should always remember that God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. He promised that he will never leave us nor forsake us. Therefore, when we face problem in our lives we must learn to be put our trust in Him. We should always keep our eyes on Jesus and not on the storms of life.

For further information, call Rev. R. Sibblies, 718-324-0334.

— R e v. R . S i b b l i e s

Church of the New Vision Pastor Anne L. Palmore and the congregation of the Church of the New Vision extend a warm and friendly invitation to everyone to worship with us every Sunday at 8:00 a.m. or 11:00 a.m.

We are a church where inspirational messages from the Word of God, the Bible, are delivered every Sunday morning.

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

We also invite the youth of our community to attend our Sunday Morning services, which are designed to meet the special needs of our young people.

Parents, please send your children to learn of the Lord Jesus.

Prayer Service takes place every

Wednesday evening from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., followed by Bible Teaching from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Be with us to learn the truth from the Word of God. L i st of P rogram s a nd Event s: Adult Sunday School is from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

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

Holy Communion is served the first Sunday of the month.

Youth Sunday takes place on the second Sunday of the month.

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

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

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

Singles’ Ministry meets every third Tuesday evening of the month at 6:00

p.m.

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

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

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

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

Students in Grades 1 through 8 discover the joy of reading while exploring and improving their literacy levels through small groups and reading partners.

Parents, we encourage you to bring your children to benefit from this free program, taught by trained professionals.

Join the Women’s Fellowship for an afternoon of fashion and fellowship at

the Walking in God’s Authority Fashion Show, to be held on Saturday, March 23, at 2:00 p.m. See any of the fellowship members for tickets. Donation is $10.

Please join us for our Good Friday Service as we celebrate the last Seven words of Jesus on the Cross on Friday, March 29 at 7:30 p.m.

Please join us on Easter Sunday, March, 31 for a 6:30 a.m. Sunrise service and a regular Easter Sunday Service at 11:00 a.m.

The Church of the New Vision is located at 115 Einstein, Bronx, NY 10475; Telephone: (718) 671-8746 or (718) 320-0409. Mailing address: P.O. Box 753047, Bronx, NY 10475.

Please visit our website at www.churchofnewvision.com.

—Carol Ha que

COMMUNITY PROTESTANT CHURCH OF CO-OP CITY

CO - O P C I T Y BA P T I S T C H U R C H

1659 EAST GUN HILL ROAD BRONX, NY 10469

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

REV., DR. CALVIN E. OWENS, PASTOR

(718) 862-9172 OFFICE (718) 862-9179

(718) 320-3774

CHURCH

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

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

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

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

MONTHLY: COMMUNION - 1 AND 3 ST

ALL ARE WELCOME!

RD

SUNDAYS

• Sunday School – 9:15 a.m.

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

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

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

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

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Mon., March 4

Bartow

Einstein

Dreiser

Library

9:30am -1:00pm, Rm. 31

9:30am – 1:00 pm, Rm. 49

Bingo

Dominoes

10:00am – 11:30am, Room 31

10:00am, Rm. 45

Dominoes

10:00am-11:00am, Rm. 45

2:30 pm, Room 31

Word Games

Around The Lunch Table

9:30am – 11:00 am, Rm. 31

11:30am, Rm. 49

Card Games

Walking and Exercise w/Ms. Gaskill

Tues., March 5

Dominoes

Bingo

10:00am, Rm. 49

10:00- 11:30, Rm. 31

Tai Chi

Dominoes

11:00 am, Rm. 45

Bingo

9:30 –11:30am, Rm. 31

1:00pm, Rm. 49

Mind Teasers 12:00pm – 1:00pm, Rm. 4

Zumba

Matinee Movie w/George 2:00-4:00 pm, Rm. 45

Wed., March 6

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

Dominoes 10:00am, Rm. 45 Spelling Bee 10:00am, Rm. 49 Spanish Practice Class 10:30 am, Computer Lab Bingo 1:00pm, Rm. 49

Thurs., March 7

Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session 9:30 – 10:30 am, Rm. 7 Sewing w/Raymonde 9:30am 11:30am, Rm. 7 Tai Chi 11:00am-12:00pm, Rm. 2 Mind Teasers 12:00pm – 1:00pm, Rm. 4 Art Class 1:00pm-3:00pm, Rm. 7 YOGA w/Bhadra Every Wednesday 2:00pm-3:00pm, Rm. 2

Dominoes

Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session

10:00 a.m., Rm. 45

9:30 – 10:30 a.m., Rm. 7

Stay Well Exercise

Blood Pressure 1st & 3rd Thursday 10 – 11:30 a.m., Rm. 7

Spelling Bee

10 – 11 a.m., Aud. A

11:00 a.m., Rm. 49

Mind Teasers

10 – 11:30 a.m., Rm. 31

Bingo

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

Card Games

1:00 p.m., Rm. 49

Piano Sing Along

Line Dancing

Bingo

11 a.m. – 12 p.m., Rm. 7

Crochet and Knitting

10 a.m. - 11:15 a.m., Rm. 31

Dominoes

10 a.m. – 12 p.m., Rm. 7

Men’s Line Dancing

10 a.m., Rm. 45

Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session

12:30 – 1:30 p.m., Rm. 31

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

9:30 – 10:30 a.m., Rm. 7

Meditative Moments

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

Bingo

11 – 12 p.m., Rm. 2

Word Games

1 p.m., Rm. 49

Mind Teasers

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

Card Games

Card Games, Dominoes

Card Games

2-4 p.m., Rm. 49

2 – 4 p.m., Rm. 7

Therapeutic Yoga

10 a.m., Rm. 31

Blood Pressure 2nd and 4th Friday

Sing Along

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

(Schedule subject to change without notice*)

12 – 1 p.m., Rm. 4

2-4 p.m., Rm. 31

Chat Session 11-12, Rm. 31

1:30 – 2:30 p.m., Rm. 8

WEEKLY TRIPS DATES

WEEKLY TRIPS

1st Mondays: 1st Mondays:

Stew Leonards Super Wal-Mart

Tuesdays

Bowling

Alt: Egg salad

PRICE

Thurs., Mar. 7

Tuesday Movie w/popcorn

Word Games

Women’s Line Dancing

Orange pineapple juice Braised beef/pan gravy Kasha & bow ties Carrots

Wed., Mar. 6

1-2pm, Aud. A

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

9-10 a.m., Rm. 31

Chicken marsala Israeli couscous Oriental blend

Whole wheat bread Whole wheat Italian bread Fresh apple

Burrito Day Ground lean beef w/Spices Spanish brown rice w/red beans

Whole wheat Italian bread Whole wheat tortilla Banana

Rosemary, caramelized onion, turkey burger Steak fries Mixed vegetables

Whole wheat bread Whole wheat bun Fresh orange

Pollack fish Roasted red potatoes Spinach

Whole wheat bread Canned fruit cocktail in natural juice

Mixed Cultural Dance

2:30 p.m., Rm. 31

Jazz, Dance & Music Class

Whole wheat bread Whole wheat roll Fresh kiwi

Alt Vegetable liver

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

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

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

Flounder w/ a walnut pesto Brown rice pilaf Broccoli w/carrots

Orange juice ¼ chicken cacciatore Spaghetti w/parsley & garlic Italian cut green beans

Tues., Mar. 5

Afternoon Movie

Alert & Alive

2-4 p.m., Rm. 31

Fri., March 8

2:00pm-3:00, Rm. 2

9:30 – 10:30, Rm. 7

Library

Dominoes

Gentle Yoga w/Anne

Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session

10:45 am-12pm

Chat Session

10:00 – 11:00, Rm. 2

2:00pm – 4:00pm, Rm. 7

Card Games

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

Soups, Breads and Desserts

Alt: Turkey salad

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

Word Games

Stay Well Exercise 10:00am-11:00am, Rm. 31 Line Dancing w/Voncile 11:00am-12:30pm, Rm. 31 Dominoes 2:30 pm, Rm. 31 Word Games, Rm. 31 9:30am - 11:30pm Bingo 10:00 – 11:30, Rm. 31 Blood Pressure 1st & 3rd Wed 9;00-10:00am, Rm. 31 Card Games 2:00pm4:00pm, Rm. 31

Turkey meat loaf w/brown gravy Baked potato in skin Mixed vegetables

Mon., Mar. 4

Stay Well Exercise

12:00pm – 1:00pm, Rm. 4

2:30pm, Rm. 31

Jazz Dance & Music Class

Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session

Mind Teasers

2:00 – 4:00 pm

10am, Rm. 31

10:00am-12:00pm, Rm. 7

9:30am -10:30am, Rm. 7

Line Dancing

Current Events

2:00-4pm, Rm. 31

Non-Kosher

Crochet and Knitting

Library

2:00pm – 4:00 pm, Room 31

Kosher

Date:

PICK-UP TIMES

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

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

$3 $15

Einstein 1:00 p.m.

9:00 a.m.

11:15am

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

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

Fri., Mar. 8

Home made baked breaded filet of Sole Broccoli soufflé Parsley red whole potatoes Alt: Tuna fish Apple juice Roasted chicken Brown rice & mushrooms Creamed spinach Alt: Gefilte fish

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

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

Upcoming Events/Trips Attention a ll seniors: There will be no refunds for a ll trips.

To register for trips, please call (718) 320-2066 Monday – Friday - 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

AAR P Ta x Aid e P r ogr a m – sponsored by the JASA Einstein Senior Center will have IRS Certified volunteers providing Free tax preparation at 135 Einstein Loop (Co-op City) in Room 34 and Room 35, second floor on Tuesdays & Wednesdays, starting February 5th through April 10th from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. First come, first served. No appointments necessary.

C entr a l Avenue – Monday, March 11.

Trip includes round trip transportation, 2 hours at Christmas Tree Store, 1 hour at Trader Joe’s and 2 hours at Amazing Savings. Pick-ups: Bartow - 9:00 a.m., Dreiser - 9:15 a.m. and Einstein - 9:30 a.m. $13.

E mpir e C a sino – Wednesday, March 13. 4 hours at the Casino. Trip includes round-trip transportation. Pick-ups: Einstein - 10:00 a.m., Bartow - 10:15 a.m. and Dreiser - 10:30 a.m. $5.

E mpir e Ca sino – Friday, March 15. 4 hours at the casino. Trip includes round trip transportation. Pick-ups: Einstein - 10:00 a.m., Bartow - 10:15 a.m. and Dreiser 10:30 a.m. $5.

J er sey Gar dens – Monday, March 18. 4 hours shopping. Trip includes round trip transportation. Pick-ups: Bartow - 8:00 a.m., Dreiser - 8:15 a.m. and Einstein - 8:30 a.m. $15.

West ch est er Br oa dwa y T h ea t r e – Tony winning Best Musical – “IN THE HEIGHTS” – March 14th - $55 – Lunch:

11:00 a.m. – Showtime: 1:00 p.m. – Departure: 3:30 p.m. – Pick-ups: Einstein – 9:15 a.m.; Bartow – 9:30 a.m. & Dreiser – 9:45 a.m. (Only 19 seats available).

Menu to be posted at a later date. SOLD OUT!!

FR EE J a zz Da nce a nd M usic C la ss in the Bartow Senior Center on Tuesdays 10:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and Fridays - 10:00 a.m.-11:15 a.m. in Room 31. Come out and enjoy these classes from February-June, 2013 Weigh t M a n a gem en t Su p p or t Gr ou p - The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 4th, 10:00 a.m., 2049 Bartow Avenue, Room 25. The support group meets every Monday. Maintaining a healthy weight is not easy but with knowledge and practice it can be. Come join the Weight Management Support Group to learn techniques and information that can help you maintain a healthy lifestyle.

C a r egiver Su pp or t Gr ou p - The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 5th- 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. in Room 31, Bartow Senior Center. A Caregiver Support Group can offer an atmosphere of understanding and support for caregivers to discuss issues and concerns. Whether you care for a loved one from a distance or in your home, you are most welcome. The support group is facilitated by a social worker. If you have any questions, please contact JASA at 718-320-2066.

DI SABI L I T Y SUP P O RT /SO C I AL I Z AT I O N GRO UP – The group meets every 1st Friday of the month. For more information, contact John Sullivan at 718671-2090 (Ext. 2142). Transportation is provided, if available.

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AARP Chapter #4997

WEEKLY SCHEDULE Co-op City Times Schedule 3/4/13 – 3/10/13 Organizations

Function Type

Date & Time

Room

Zumba Fitness Yoga/Pilates Belly Dancing Line dancing

Monday, 3/4 – 6:15 pm Tuesday, 3/5 – 7:00 pm Wednesday, 3/6 – 7:00 pm Thursday, 3/7 – 7:00 pm

2 2 2 2

American Legion Post 1871

Meeting

Tuesday, 3/5 – 6:00 pm

38

Black Forum of Co-op City

Aerobics Zumba

Monday, 3/4 – 7:30 pm Thursday, 3/7 – 8:00 pm

A C

Bible Study

Sunday, 3/10 – 10:00 am

Worship

Tuesday, 3/5 – 5:00 pm

1

Duplicate Bridge Club

Game

Wednesday, 3/6 – 1:00 pm

9

Einstein Cancer Care

Meeting

Tuesday, 3/5 – 1:30 pm

38

Faith @ Work Church

Bible Study Worship

Wednesday, 3/6 – 5:00 am Sunday, 3/10 – 8:00 am

8 8, 10

Greater Love Cathedral Church

Worship Bible Study

Sunday, 3/10 - 2:00 pm Wednesday, 3/6 - 6:00 pm

1 1

Girl Scouts of Greater New York

Meeting

Friday, 3/8 – 5:00 pm

1, 2, 9 & 10

Worship Bible Study

Sunday, 3/10 – 10:00 am Wednesday, 3/6 – 6:00 pm

4& 9 10

Meeting

Tuesday, 3/5 – 7:00 pm

35

Iglesia Cristiana Marcos

Bible Study

Sunday, 3/10 – 10:00 am

35

Mount Calvary Baptist Church

Bible Study

Tuesday, 3/5 – 5:30 pm

9

African -American Association

Circle of Christ Church

2 Deeper Life Church

Harvest Restoration Ministries

Harriet Tubman Democratic Club

FYI: Governor Cuomo’s budget holds some good news for New York’s aging population, and AARP is pleased it preserves crucial programs helping New Yorkers lead healthier lives. Funding for co-payment assistance through the EPIC program appears to be preserved, meaning 290,000 New York seniors will continue to receive the prescription co-payment assistance they need to afford their medications. High prescription drug prices force many of New York’s elderly to choose between filling a prescription or their grocery cart and making other hurtful and unhealthy tradeoffs.

AARP commends Governor Cuomo for helping to ensure that older New Yorkers can better afford their prescriptions.

Helping people to stay in their homes as they age isn’t just about keeping our elders in our communities, where they want to be; it also saves the state money by keeping them out of expensive nursing homes. The State Office of the Aging budget recognizes these critical issues by preserving important home and community based services.

Providing a focus and resources for community care and caregivers is vital. Informal caregivers in New York provide care that is worth about $32 billion a year. Informal family caregivers also slow the growth of nursing home care, which is largely funded by taxpayers through Medicaid, by providing these valuable services to family members in their homes and communities.

AARP will continue to ask the Governor to increase funding and resources in this area.

AARP will work with the Governor and Legislature to move these ideas forward, and we urge their passage. Together, we can

continue to make New York a great place to live, work and age.

Get well wishes to our member, Annette Harrison.

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, 718-671-5493.

2013 TOUR ACT IVIT IE S April 11 – SOLD OUT - Ace in the Hole presents Joe Coleman’s “Platters Review”.... includes lunch, dancing and boutique shopping at the Royal Manor; w/deluxe motor coach transportation…$88/person….contact Jean, 718-3793742.

May 16 – Culinary Institute of America & Hudson River Boat Cruise includes a guided tour of the World’s Premier Culinary College followed by a gourmet meal prepared by students of the Institute; then have a relaxing afternoon on a Hudson River Cruise…$110/person…contact Daisy, 718671-3241.

June 3 – 4 – Sands Casino (on the way), shopping in Bethlehem, PA and the show “Noah’s Ark” – included overnight stay at Crown Plaza Hotel w/dinner and show; buffet breakfast; in the afternoon experience the Biblical show “Noah’s Ark” at the Sight/Sound Theater; dinner after the show in Amish Country (on your own)…$50 deposit (check payable to AARP-4997) + $21 for Travel Insurance…$275 per person/double; $265 per person/triple; $345/single; final payment due May 3…contact Jean, 718-379-3742.

—Delor es Debna m

Handicapped Adults Association

Baychester Library Events

Office — We are open 2 days a week, Monday and Thursday. Monday: 9 a.m. 4:00 p.m.; Thursday: 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

F lea M a r k et — We are now selling jewelry, many choices of necklaces and earrings and bracelets. Our soft covered

books are 25 cents each or 5 for $1, hard covered books are 50¢ each. There is also a small selection of canes for $5, walkers for $10, one shower chair for $20, a fairly new wheelchair for $50.

—Ar len e R od r igu ez

Einstein Cancer Fund Allegro Singers Presents - Saturday, March 2 @ 2 p.m.: Opera Gala Concert-Join us for an afternoon of your favorite arias & duets from Opera by Verdi, Puccini and others

VISIT THE LIBRARY - A GREAT WEALTH OF INFORMATION WEEKLY EVENTS Toddler Time - Every Tuesday, 11 a.m.

Teens TAG - Every Tuesday, 4 p.m.

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

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

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

718.379.6700 FREE ADMISSION TO ALL

R emind er — Tuesday, March 5th— General Membership meeting in Room 38 at 1:30 p.m. We will be accepting balance payments or full payments for Noah’s Ark trip which are due by March 30th. We are looking forward to welcoming old and new members. Refreshments will be served.

Tu esd a y, M a r ch 12 – We are going to Showboat Casino. The cost per person is $33 and receive a casino slot play $25. You can finally use the slot voucher which you may have received in the mail. Time of pick-up is 8 a.m. starting at Einstein Loop, followed by Asch and Dreiser Loop. Don’t forget a valid photo I.D as usual.

A two-day trip Wednesday, May 15th

and Thursday, May 16th for the amazing showing of “Noah’s Ark” at Millennium Theater, Lancaster, PA. All payments must be made by March 30th. Cost per person: double $245, triple $235, and single $287.

Trip includes Noah’s Ark, dinner at Miller’s Restaurant, Hawthorne Inn with breakfast and the Sands Casino after breakfast where you will receive the casino slot play, plus $10 extra slot. Come and enjoy a relaxing trip and a fantastic show.

For the above trips, please call Mildred, 718-320-0288; Loretta, 718-671-2895, or Lydia, 718-671-3005. For memorial cards, please call Loretta.

—Lyd ia R u a s

Goose Island Seniors Happy birthday and happy anniversary to all who celebrate in the month of March.

Month of March, we will have no trip to Atlantic City because the last week of March is Holy Week and Passover and Easter Sunday. Our next trip to the casino is April 30th, going to Mt. Airy Casino.

Price is $30. Rebate is $25 slot play. Pick up time is 8:30 p.m. at our usual bus stops: Einstein Loop, Asch Loop (back of library) and Dreiser Loop.

Wednesday, April 17—Going to Westchester Dinner Theater at Elmsford, N.Y. for Guys and Dolls. Price is $78 (seventy-eight dollars). Pick-up time is 9 a.m. at our 3 usual bus stops.

Thursday, July 11—Going to Brauhaus in Pomona, N.Y. to spend a day having

fun. Breakfast: Danish and donuts, coffee & tea. Luncheon is hamburgers, frankfurters, sausage and peppers, French fries, corn on cob, watermelon and more at 4 p.m. We all go to the dining room for a delicious meal. Entrée is roast beef, roast chicken and poached Tilapia. Also, delicious salad and ice cream for dessert. All this for $58 (fifty-eight dollars.) Pick-up time is 9 a.m. at our 3 usual bus stops.

Also, music, dancing, Bingo game, and gift shop. For more information, call Ann or Mary at 718-379-9613, or come to 135 Einstein Loop, Monday – Thursday, 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. You can also call in the evening to Ann at 347-267-4751 or Mary at 718-379-4899.

GOOD HEALTH TO ALL. —M a r y P illa

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Traditional Synagogue of Co-op City

Reflections

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

A couple was quietly conversing at dinner one night about their life together.

Suddenly, the wife turned to the husband and remarked, “Some day, we will be rich.”

He reached over and took her hand and replied, “Darling, we are rich; some day, we may even have money.”

Often, without being aware of it, we possess riches that are beyond the grasp of a good portion of mankind.

If we have our health, it is the equiv-

alent of great wealth. If we have a lovely family, then we are already in possession of a fortune. If we have a job that gives us a steady income, then we already have a kind of riches. If we have at our disposal a library, a museum, a symphony, a theater, a study group, then we have access to the unlimited resources of the human spirit.

It is wrong to confuse earthly wealth with spiritual gain, for the former comes and goes, but the latter abides forever.

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 ever morning from 6 until 7 a.m.

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

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

ices start at 9 a.m. Rabbi Berl delivers his sermon a 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.

Temple Beth El PASSOVE R SE DE R – F R I DAY, M AR C H 15.

Shalom to all of the Temple Beth El community. Temple Beth El is having its traditional Passover Seder. Please tell your friends in the community as it is important for there to be a community Seder available to the Jewish community in Co-op City. March 15, 6:15 p.m. invite; 6:30 p.m., Seder will begin.

L O C AT I O N I S: Pelham Bay Diner, 1920 East Gun Hill Road, Bronx, NY 10469; (718) 379-4130, (718) 379-4131; (718) 671-4336 (Fax).

We must have a head count for the din-

ner so the food can be prepared.

Menu to include individual setting with greens, tomatoes, bitter herbs and Gefilte fish; chicken soup and Matzoh balls, roast chicken, challah, Matzoh, vegetables, potato, coffee, tea and dessert.

C ost: $18 pp We will also have Passover songs, and a short service.

Please RSVP by just clicking this link: RabbiDennisTobin@aol.com We look forward to seeing you and bring your friends.

—R a bb i Den n is Tobin

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.

Not e: 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, March 8, is before 5:36 p.m. Shabbat ends today, Saturday, March 2, at 6:28 p.m.

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

M en you a r e n eed ed for a M in yon .

A Minyon is the number of men needed to read the Torah. The important number needed is 10. Please be counted as part of the 10 men and make the Minyon. You will be doing a Mitzvah (a good deed).

Thank you!

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

C omin g E ven t s: Sunday, March 3 at 1:00 p.m. — The Sisterhood sponsors this afternoon of fun

and Bingo. The cost of $3 per person includes admission and refreshments.

IMPORTANT – In the event of snow, please call Mimi at 347-427-4526 (home) or the shule at 718-379-6920 to be sure that the Bingo will or will not take place.

Sunday, March 17 at 1:00 p.m. – Synagogue Bingo.

G ood a n d Welfa r e: All women are invited to join the Sisterhood. The dues for 2013 are $18 annually.

Celebrating February 18, the birthday of Debbie Schwartz. Many more in good health.

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.

Your help is always appreciated.

Thank you.

—M ir ia m E velyn Ber lofsky

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

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

C omin g E ven t s: The next meeting of the Association is Thursday, March 7. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. and the meeting commences promptly at 7:30 p.m. Our guest speaker is Mr. Gino Boccia, Asst. Director of Restoration.

Pokeno is back! Friday, March 8 will be our night for Pokeno fun. We meet in the Association Room on the “B” side of the building. The doors open at 7:30 p.m. Bring your

nickels and have some fun. Snacks are served.

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

C a len d a r of E ven t s: March 22, To Be Announced - Movie Night - Doors open at 7:00 p.m.

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

SEE YOU SOON. —M ir ia m E . Ber lofsk y

Deadline for club articles are Mondays at 3 p.m. You may email your article to cctimes@riverbaycorp.com.

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Faith In God Church & Bible Institute 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!

For a lot of people, the power of God has to be demonstrated. It just can’t be preached or described. People have got to be able to get their hands on it and see it.

The Apostle Paul took this approach in 1Corinthians 2:1-5. Let’s go into the Word of God: 1 And I, brethren, when I came to you, did not come with excellence of speech or of wisdom declaring to you the testimony of God. 2 For I determined not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.

3 I was with you in weakness, in fear, and in much trembling.

4 And my speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human

wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, 5 that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God. I nvit a t ions: Our Sweet Hour of Prayer will be today at 3 p.m. Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Our Sunday Morning Worship Service is at 11 a.m. Every 3rd Sunday following the morning worship, we serve Holy Communion. The second Sunday in April at 5 p.m., we’re having a one night revival service.

God gave me my church in order to fellowship with others and meet with Jesus. We love you, and may God forever bless you is our prayer. We don’t worry about anything, but we pray about everything. Thank you, Father!

We are located at 171 Dreiser Loop in Section 1. Our phone #’s are (347) 2764925 & (718) 671-3627. If you will, check out (Pastor) Vernon Little’s CD ‘A New Beginning’ on iTunes, amazon, etc.

You can also see his videos on YouTube.

Jesus loves you, and so do we.

Ap ost le G la d ys R . L it t le —A

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

T h ou gh t for t h is week : “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” Mathew 11:28 It’s a nice beautiful day. A day to celebrate and be happy with friends and family, but during the entire time a nagging sense of anxiety and worry kept coming to mind. It isn’t one in particular. A feeling of heaviness, knowing I am carrying around a sense of responsibility to manage things outside of my control. Mathew 11:28 comes to mind. Jesus is extending

an invitation to the weary, the burdened, and the heavy-laden. He offers rest from heavy burdens to those of us who insist on carrying them. We have a God who can be trusted with not only our burdens, but also ourselves. He sees and cares and notices.

The Lord gathers us in to his arms with all our longings, fears, worries and burdens.

May we release them in to his hands and walk with Him in faith.

We remind you that we are collecting non-perishable items and supplies in order to provide and support families in need of food. We also are providing counseling and referral services for families in the community. If you need or know someone in need,

Specia l E ven ts please call 347-945-1992. Please leave a message and we will gladly call you back.

Youth Concert – Friday, March 1, at Come join us at Circle of Christ Church 7:00 p.m. and experience the love of God. Spanish Service - February 24, at 3:30 C HUR C H SE RVI C E SC HE DUL E p.m.

Wednesday – 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Prayer & ALL ARE WELCOME. —R ev. Sa m C olon Bible Study Friday – 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., CLASSIFIEDS (cont’d) - Space for Rent Youth Night and Children’s A 7,500 square foot space, comprising a two Bible Club Sunday – 11 a.m., story attached annex building to St. Paul's Worship and the Word Episcopal Church is available for rent.

Children’s church – 5 The space was used as a Pre-School until June years old to 12 years old 2012. If interested in renting this space, call Little Lambs - Potty Father Horton Scott on 914-384-2929 trained

for an appointment. The rental space is at 489 St. Paul's Place between 170 and 171 3/30 Washington Ave. in the Bronx.

If You See Something, SAY SOMETHING!!!

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