Co-op City Times 03/31/12

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Vol. 47 No. 13

Saturday, March 31, 2012

Petition period ends for 2012 Riverbay Board election; Candidates’ meeting on April 17

BY ROZAAN BOONE Twelve potential candidates who picked up petitions to run in the 2012 Riverbay Board election, which will be held on Wednesday, May 16th, returned their petition packages by the 5 p.m. deadline on Monday, March 26.

The qualifying petitions became available on Monday, March 12 and among the resident shareholders who picked up are all five of the incumbent Directors whose terms expire this year — Khalil AbdulWahhab, Bill Gordon, Francine Reva Jones, Othelia Jones and Al Shapiro.

The other potential candidates in this year’s Board election are Emanuel Armfield, Geraldine Shivers, Herbert Moreira-Brown, Leslie Peterson, Evelyn Turner, Cheryl Simmons-Oliver and Claudia Sampson.

With the petition period over this week, non-resident Riverbay staff con-

ducted electronic signature verification on each of the signed petitions. This process was overseen by Michael Munns, Riverbay’s senior attorney; Director Eleanor Bailey, Chair of the 2012 Election Committee, and Mary Ahland, Riverbay’s Director of Computer Services.

“We went through the petitions to verify the signatures, and we want to wish all of the candidates good luck,” said Director Bailey.

During the week, based on the results of the signature check, and the criminal background check, the 2012 Election Committee also verified that none of the candidates are indebted to the Riverbay Corporation and are up to date in the payment of their maintenance charges before compiling the final list of candidates.

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Elevator shutdown scheduled for Building 1B Elevator #3 in Building 1B will be shutdown for needed maintenance on Monday and Tuesday, April 2 and 3.

The elevator is expected to be out of service until late Tuesday afternoon. Every attempt will be made to have the elevator restored into service as soon as possible.

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

—R I VE R BAY M ANAG E M E NT

Shareholders learn the basics of sexual assault prevention

BY BILL STUTTIG More than 90 Co-op City residents, the vast majority of them women, attended a sexual assault and rape prevention seminar on Wednesday, March 22nd, hosted by the Department of Public Safety.

At the end of the more than 2-hour program, several of those more than 90 resi-

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Co-op City celebrates Milestones

BY ROZAAN BOONE On Tuesday, March 27, an enthusiastic crowd of approximately 1,000 shareholders, including Riverbay Board members and invited guests, joined Riverbay’s Management to celebrate significant milestones that have been achieved in Coop City since the refinancing of the community’s mortgage in 2004.

The celebratory luncheon, held in the Dreiser Auditorium, was also attended by Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr., former Assemblyman Stephen Kaufman, Congressman Eliot Engel who may be representing Co-op City once again due to redistricting, and Councilman Larry Seabrook. Also in attendance were several Board members, including Riverbay Board President Helen Atkins, Directors Rev. Dr. Calvin E. Owens, Othelia Jones, Bill Gordon, Khalil Abdul-Wahhab, Eleanor Bailey and Francine Reva Jones.

There were also representatives from the city’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Proto, Ver-Tech, Royal Waste Management, Cablevision, Coinmach, and CERT 10, all of whom provided giveaways for the guests.

The day of the celebration, March 27, also marked the day of the last window replacement in Co-op City and among those who attended the celebration were Ivan Brice, principal of Ivan Brice Architecture; Matthew Masino, the construction coordinator for Ivan Brice Architecture who has on-site in Co-op City for the duration of the project over the last five or so years that it took to

Bronx BP Ruben Diaz, Jr. congratulated Riverbay on the successful completion of several capital projects.

Photo by Rozaan Boone

The program began with an Invocation

by Board Director Rev. Dr. Calvin E. Owens, Pastor of Community Protestant Church.

“I’m glad that they had this program,” said George Smith, a resident of Building 1 who has lived in Co-op City for 42 years.

“It kind of puts the community together.

People have been kind of annoyed at the way we have been looking for the last year or so but it’s starting to look better and I think everyone is energized by it. I’m very happy for the improvements. As a development, it’s been 40 years so it’s time and it worked out well so I think a lot of people are very happy.”

The 2004 refinancing allowed the

dents signed up for additional workshops that will teach the specifics of protecting themselves against the possibility of being a rape or sexual assault victim. These future workshops will teach women basic self-defense techniques anyone can

Public Safety’s Chief Frank Apollo and Emergency Services Officer Milton Gregory present awards to Sgt. G r a c e - M a r i e O’Donnell from the NYPD Special Victims Liaison Unit and Kimberly Capers of the Bronx District Attorney’s sex crimes unit for their help in presenting sex abuse prevention workshops to the Co-op City community.

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Shareholders enjoy the celebratory luncheon.

Photo by Bill Stuttig

replace and install 133,522 new energy efficient windows and 5,502 terrace doors in the development; as well as Andrew Sirotkin, President of Tindel, the window replacement contractor.

Lunch for the celebration was provided by Tindel Windows.

Photo by Rozaan Boone

community’s shareholders to invest millions of dollars into repairing and reconstructing Co-op City’s infrastructure, rebuilding of its 8 garages and the building of an historic cogeneration plant that (Continued on page 2)

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now saves the community millions of dollars completion of the garages and the installation in energy expenses. of cameras in Garages 1-6 and Garage 8; In her opening remarks, Riverbay Board completion of the A/C and heating systems President stated: “Today’s with the overhaul of 1 gathering is the first of its kind cooling tower, 4 chillers that has ever taken place here. and replacement of all We have come together to celunderground piping; ebrate the completion of 19 completion of the co-gencapital projects that began in eration plant with 1 high 2004 and were completed in pressure boiler, 2 gas turMarch, 2012. These projects bines, 1 steam turbine and were funded partially by I cold start backup generRiverbay and partially by ator being installed; money received through the replacement of 7 high New York Community Bank voltage transformers; refinance loan which we building of the Peartree Riverbay General Manager received. Overall, the price tag Vernon Cooper. garbage facility, including Photos by Rozaan Boone 20 trash compactors; for these capital projects is $307,225,000.” completed restoration of Apart from the massive window and ter- the grounds with 9 playgrounds, 2 ball fields race door replacement program, a number of and the Section 5 greenway; completed the other capital projects were also highlighted at building of a new Security center which conthe luncheon by Riverbay’s General tains a 40 foot wall of monitors connected to Manager Vernon Cooper. These include the more than 600 cameras positioned around completion of the elevator upgrade in all of Co-op City; completion of the installation of the high rise buildings, 3 shopping centers new compactors in 20 high rise buildings; and the community’s 8 garages, a total 179 completed the upgrade of all high rise lobby elevators; completion of the replacement of convectors; installed and completed work on 24,000 lighting fixtures in all of the high rise 20 emergency call boxes positioned throughbuildings; completion of the balconies in 33 out the community; completed upgrading the high rise buildings and all of the townhouses; lighting in the community garages with new completion of the facades in 30 high rise energy efficient light bulbs; completed instalbuildings and all of the townhouses; comple- lation of airlock water values to remove air tion of the roofs in 25 high rise buildings, all from the water before it hits the water meters of the townhouses and 3 shopping centers; in all pump rooms except for Building 3, and

completed the replacement of two water 26 tons of newspapers per week, 13 tons of comingles and 2-3million tons of metals or tanks in Buildings 7 and 19.

A film, entitled “A Celebration of Co-op an extra annual income stream of $100,000 City and Commissioning of a 40 megawatt which is used to offset the expenses running Power Plant,” was showed as the celebrants the facility. enjoyed lunch, which was served by volun“Garbage containers from the buildings teers from JASA and Riverbay Corporation. are brought to Peartree on a daily basis, seven After lunch, Cooper addressed the audi- days a week,” said Cooper. “I don’t think ence, thanking all the shareholders for com- there’s any other development in the City of ing out and joining in the celebration of Co- New York that can make that claim.” op City’s milestones. He thanked Tindel Cooper said that fiber optic cable has Windows, Coinmach, Ver-Tech, Proto, been run to all of the high rise buildings, Royal Waste, Cablevision, all of the entities three shopping centers, garages, and the that contributed generously Power Plant to have connectowards making the lunchtivity back to the Public eon a success.

Safety command center.

The general manager “By doing this, it has brought everyone up-toenabled our officers to date on the capital improvereview live video from their ments made in Co-op City computers so they can have so far. He described not a live forecast of what’s only the major capital going on from approximateimprovement projects, such ly 600 different cameras as the installation of the throughout the community,” new energy efficient winCooper said. “This informadows and terrace doors tion we are able to retrieve Congressman Eliot Engel. which will now save the from these videos allows us housing company millions of dollars each to give information to the New York City year in energy costs since the drafty windows Police Department which has been instruand doors of yesteryear have been replaced, mental in helping them to affect arrests and but also quality of life improvements that convictions.” have been made, for example, the Peartree Recalling the parking garage crisis of garbage facility which processes 40 tons of nine years ago, Cooper noted that the two raw garbage daily or 280 tons of garbage per week, and a recycling program that collects (Continued on page 5)

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2nd Combing ty p Cinext Blood Co-oDrive Model with the NAACP, Co-op City Branch On September 29, the NAACP, Co-op City Branch will present a luncheon/fashion show at The Eastwood Manor catering hall, “The NAACP, Co-op City Branch Freedom Fund Luncheon and Fashion Show Extravaganza.” For this event, you can become a model, receive tips and be prepared to model at this grand affair. Audition by calling either, Eleanor Donnley: 718-379-1297, Lottie Townes: 718379-3504, Janice Brown: 718-6718915; Leave a clear message and your call will be returned. Audition dates are currently being scheduled. Don’t miss this chance to learn about modeling and have some fun at the same time.

Everyone is welcomed to interview.

African American Association’s Holistic Health & Wellness Seminar The African American Association has designated April as “Holistic Wellness Month” and on April 14th, 1:00-6:00 p.m., Bartow Center, Room 31, will present its Eighth Annual Holistic Health & Wellness Seminar.

There will be a wealth of information, workshops and services to promote holistic health and wellness.

Please contact the African American Association at (718) 3795555 for more information.

JASA offers caregiver support A Caregiver Support Group can offer an atmosphere of understanding and support for caregivers to discuss issues and concerns. Whether you care for a loved one from a distance or in your home, you are welcome to attend JASA’s Caregiver Support Group which meets every other Tuesday at: 2049 Bartow Avenue, Room 31, from 1-2 p.m. The next sessions are Tuesday, April 3. The support group is facilitated by a social worker. If you have any questions, please contact JASA at 718-320-2066.

Next CB #10 Meeting The next Community Board #10 meeting will be held on Thursday, April 19, 7:30 p.m., at Fort Schuyler House, 3077 Cross Bronx Expressway, Bronx, N.Y. 10465.

Please make every effort to attend.

For further information, please call contact Community Board 10 at (718) 892-1161.

FRONT PA G E

Lyons Mane Track Club girls excel at nationals

BY BILL STUTTIG freshman at the Nationals said last week: Lauren Lyons, the 14-year-old daughter “People are starting to ask me a lot now of Co-op City’s Lyons Mane Track Club about being a professional athlete and I Coach Donald Lyons, always believed that don’t know. What I really want to do is get she could be one of the best young up and a college scholarship and then study to coming track stars in the nation and on become a corporate lawyer.”

March 10th proved it by finishing second in the national finals for high school freshman in the 400 meter sprint.

Lyons finished the race with a time of 57 seconds flat, losing by just 1.01 seconds to Mariam Abdul-Rashid of the Speed Athletic Club.

Both girls broke the record for the event, the New Balance National Finals held at the New Balance Armory in Washing- Briel Biggs and Lauren Lyons proudly wear medals won recently ton Heights, but at major national track and field events. Not photographed is Lyons and her coach Simone Grant.

Photo by Bill Stuttig and father, Donald Lyons, contend that since Abdul-Rashid is But continuing her athletic career from Canada, then Lyons finished with the through college is definitely in the plans best time in the nation. and if the chance arises years from now for Whatever the case, the result surely Lyons to compete for a spot on the Olympic indicated that Lyons is among the top runteam, then that would be considered. ners in the nation for her age group and the “The Olympics would be the icing on future seems bright for the Cardinal the cake,” said Donald Lyons who also Spellman High School freshman. trains two other very successful girl runLyons, who also won a bronze medal ners from Co-op City. for finishing fourth in the 60-meter run for Briel Biggs, who has been training

with the Lyons Mane Track Club since she was 7 year old, is now 15 years old and also running for her high school, Frederick Douglas Academy in Manhattan. Biggs just completed a very successful indoor season in which she was a finalist in the sophomore championships at the Colgate Women’s Games where she finished in first place in the 1000-meter run and fourth place in the 600-meter run.

“When I first started, I knew I had a natural ability,” Biggs said, “but as I grew older, I realized that this could be something serious and that it takes more than natural ability to make it; you have to work hard to really excel.”

Both of these outstanding young athletes train with the Lyons Mane Track Club throughout the year, but their coach, Donald Lyons, said that he follows the lead of their high school coach when it comes to training during the track season, so as to not overwork or over train the young athletes.

One outstanding athlete who trains with both her high school team and the track club on a regular basis is Simone Grant, 17. The senior from Pelham Prep also recently competed at the national high school finals and finished fifth in the 200-meter run in the Rising Elite class. That was the culmination of a good indoor season in which Simone overcame injury to finish third overall at the Colgate Women’s Games, ninth overall at the prestigious Bishop Loughlin Games, eighth in the 100-meter dash at the state (Continued on page 15)

Annual Income Affidavits

BY LOUIS SALEGNA, CONTROLLER The annual income affidavit process for Co-op City residents is currently underway. The Income Affidavit and related instructions were mailed out earlier this month to all cooperators required to file (excluded are new residents who moved into Co-op City after December 31, 2011, and those cooperators on the Section 8 Program).

The due date for returning your completed Affidavit, which must be notarized, is April 30, 2012. Currently, surcharges based upon 2010 Income Affidavit forms will expire June 30, 2012. New surcharges will be imposed for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013 based upon data taken from your 2011 Income Affidavit form. Please note that it is essential that every cooperator submit their 2011 Income Affidavit in a timely manner. If you filed an application for extension in lieu of a 2011 NYS Tax Return, you are still required to submit your affidavit by April 30, 2012. Please estimate your income and identify it as “Estimated Income.” File an amended affidavit once

you have filed your tax return or you will be subject to the maximum 50% surcharge. Also, please note that Riverbay must be notified in writing with a copy of the extension form.

In ca ses wher e t her e a r e two sha r eh old er s of a n a pa r t men t a nd if one of t he sh a r eh older s h a s per m a nen tly va ca t ed t he a pa r t men t, it is imp or ta nt tha t t he r em a in in g sh a r eh old er su b m it d ocu m ent a t ion t o R iver ba y C or p or a tion a s t o wh er e t he va ca tin g sha r eholder cu r r ent ly r esides. Accept a b le docum enta t ion could b e (1) d r iver ’s licen se wit h cu r r ent a dd r ess (2) copy of th e a pa r t m ent lea se (3) u tilit y b ill wit h cur r en t a dd r ess. I f th is docu men ta t ion is not su bm itt ed wit h th e I ncome Affidavit , t he in com e a ffid avit will b e r etu r n ed a s incom plete a nd a 50% su r cha r ge will be a ssessed ea ch m ont h u nt il t he docu men t a t ion is sub mitt ed. T he sh a r eh old er will b e lia ble for a ll sur cha r ges a ssessed, no cr edits will be issu ed for su r cha r ges a lr ea d y a ssessed .

Failure to complete and return the Income Affidavit form in a timely manner will result in the maximum surcharge of

50% of your basic carrying charges being levied on July 1, 2012.

You would then be required to pay the 50% surcharge for each month, through the end of the month you finally filed. In no event will credit be given for excess surcharges already assessed as a result of failure, neglect or refusal of the cooperator to file the Income Affidavit on a timely basis. The instructions being mailed with the Income Affidavit form include a cover letter and worksheet which will assist the cooperator in determining whether they are subject to a carrying charge surcharge.

Cooperators are advised to read the material very carefully.

As required by State law, copies of Income Affidavit forms will be submitted to the State for verification of income against filed tax return. Cooperators are cautioned, therefore, to make sure that the data provided come from their NY State tax return. Riverbay staff will hold all-day sessions to assist cooperators in filling out their Income Affidavit form on Monday, April 23rd and Thursday, April 26th from (Continued on page 15)

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Petitions should be no campaigning until the candidates are certified at the Candidates Meeting on Tuesday, April 17 at 8 p.m.,” said Director Bailey.

The 2012 Election Committee, which is co-Chaired by Director Evelyn Santiago, and composed of shareholders Michelle Davy, James Estwick, Marjorie Helms, Deborah Henry, Sonja Maxwell and William Odom, will diligently monitor all election-related activities.

At the April 17th Candidates’ Meeting, after the official candidates are announced, each candidate or their designee will enter a random drawing to determine the order of their placement on the ballot. The name of each candidate will automatically be rotated on the ballot, as well as in the three election supplements in the Co-op City Times.

At the same meeting, the candidates will be given their election packages from the Co-op City Times outlining the process through which candidates’ statements and ads must be submitted for the three consecutive election issues of the paper which will begin on Saturday, April 28.

In each election issue, Saturday, April 28; Saturday, May 5 and Saturday,

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May12, each candidate will be given space in the Co-op City Times to place a candidate’s statement outlining their qualifications for the position of Riverbay Board Director and their views on issues facing the community, as well as a free ¼ page ad. The deadlines for these submissions are strictly enforced and candidates are advised to read their election packages very carefully so as not to miss deadlines.

Two official Candidates’ Forums will be held, the first on Thursday, May 3, 7:30 p.m. in Auditorium B of the Dreiser Center, and the other on Monday, May 7, at 7:30 p.m. in Room 45 of the Einstein Community Center.

Following the publication of the final election supplement on May 12, shareholders will cast their votes on Wednesday, May 16 for the candidate(s) of their choice. Once again this year, voting will be conducted by voting machines in building lobbies from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

After the polls close on May 16th, the tallies will be counted after 9 p.m. in Room 31 of the Bartow Community Center.

A recount, if necessary, will be conducted on Thursday, May 24th.

The final results of the election will be

Balcony waterproofing and outside wall leaks being addressed in Building 2, 3, 6, 7 & 8

BY ROZAAN BOONE Apartments in Buildings 2, 3, 6, 7 & 8 are currently having their balconies waterproofed and outside wall leaks repaired as milder temperatures allow the contractor to resume the outdoor work.

Beginning on Monday, March 26, Proto Construction began applying final waterproofing to the balconies in Buildings 2 and 3. In preparation, shareholders were asked to remove all items from their balconies so as not to interfere with work activities and to keep their windows closed to prevent dust from entering their apartments. Balconies should not be used until residents are notified by their local Cooperator Services Office (CSO) that the coating has dried and the balcony is ready for use.

In notices being distributed to residents in Buildings 2, 3, 6, 7 & 8, they are also asked to contact their local CSO to determine if their balcony was one identi-

fied during the Local Law 11 repair work as needing balcony extenders and to schedule an appointment to have this work done if their balcony was indeed so identified. Shareholders should contact the Riverbay Maintenance Department at (718) 320-3300 to schedule the balcony extender work.

During the Local Law 11 work on the balconies, it was noticed that some of the balcony railings had openings which exceeded an acceptable width to ensure the safety of young children, hence the need for the balcony extenders.

“It is imperative that all shareholders whose balconies have been reopened up to this point, especially those who have young children residing in or visiting their apartments, contact their CSO to arrange to have the extender brackets installed, if they are deemed necessary,” (Continued on page 6)

posted in the three community centers the next day and published in the next issue of the Co-op City Times that Saturday, May 26th.

After the results are certified, the five top vote getters in this year’s election will be sworn in as new members of the Riverbay Board of Directors on Wednesday, June 6th and begin serving their terms.

On election day, Wednesday, May 16, there will be one vote per unit by residents who are shareholders of record as of March 26, 2012. This year, 5,007 votes are needed for a quorum.

The 2012 Election Committee chair, Director Eleanor Bailey, said this week that it is very important that shareholders come out and vote on election day, Wednesday, May 16.

“The voting machines will be in your building lobbies so there are no excuses not to vote,” said Director Bailey. “We need all eligible shareholders to cast their vote for the candidates of their choice so we can make our quorum and not unnecessarily prolong the election which will cost us more in the long run. We are 50,000 residents plus strong and we only need 5,007 votes to make our quorum this year. We have no excuses.”

Bailey also encourages residents to attend at least one of the two officials Candidates’ Forums that have been scheduled by Riverbay.

“Again, if you cannot make either of

the official Candidates’ Forums, please check with your building association to see if a candidates meeting has been scheduled and try your best to attend that meeting where you will be able to meet and hear from the candidates directly about what their views are on issues facing this community,” said Director Bailey.

As of this week, only two building associations have responded with their request to host a Candidates’ meeting in their respective building, and others who would like to are urged to do so before the 5 p.m. Monday, April 16th deadline.

Since only one building meeting per day will be allowed on a first come, first served basis, said Director Bailey is urging all those who are considering a Candidates’ meetings to submit their date and time as soon as possible so they can be approved by the Election Committee.

Director Bailey also stressed to all candidates involved in this year’s election that the 2012 election rules and regulations will be strictly enforced by the Election Committee.

“It is very important that all candidates read their copy of the rules and regulations thoroughly so as to familiarize themselves with what is expected of them,” said Director Bailey. “If anyone needs clarification on any rule, they should feel free to contact the Election Committee in writing, in care of the Riverbay Legal Department, and we will respond expeditiously.”

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Celebration entities that contributed generously towards making the luncheon a success.

The general manager brought everyone upto-date on the capital improvements made in Co-op City so far. He described not only the major capital improvement projects, such as the installation of the new energy efficient windows and terrace doors which will now save the housing company millions of dollars each year in energy costs since the drafty windows and doors of yesteryear have been replaced, but also quality of life improvements that have been made, for example, the Peartree garbage facility which processes 40 tons of raw garbage daily or 280 tons of garbage per week, and a recycling program that collects 26 tons of newspapers per week, 13 tons of comingles and 2-3 million tons of metals for an extra annual income stream of $100,000 which is used to offset the expenses of running the facility.

“Garbage containers from the buildings are brought to Peartree on a daily basis, seven Stephen Kaufman days a week,” said moment during the Cooper. “I don’t think there’s any other development in the City of New York that can make that claim.”

Cooper said that fiber optic cable has been run to all of the high rise buildings, three shopping centers, garages, and the Power Plant to have connectivity back to the Public Safety command center.

“By doing this, it has enabled our officers to review live video from their computers so they can have a live forecast of what’s going on from approximately 600 different cameras throughout the community,” Cooper said.

“This information we are able to retrieve from these videos allows us to give information to the New York City Police Department which has been instrumental in helping them to affect arrests and convictions.”

Recalling the parking garage crisis of nine years ago, Cooper noted that the two greenways were paved to help provide parking for residents. In addition, thanks to the help of then-Assemblyman Steve Kaufman and Councilman Larry Seabrook, Riverbay was able to work with the City of New York through its Office of Emergency Management (OEM) to create angle and parallel parking throughout the community, as well as with the owners of a local mall to allow residents to park there in the evenings.

“But the good news is that our garages are back and we now have a round the year maintenance program to make sure those conditions do not reoccur,” Cooper stated. “Our greenways are back as well.

The building of the cogeneration plant was huge, Cooper said, for a number of reasons which he itemized, “but also because of the fact that the cogeneration plant has already started to pay dividends to the housing company.”

“The $307 million that I mentioned earlier spent on capital improvements, approximately $52 million of that has come from savings from the cogeneration plant,” reported Cooper.

“In fact, between our first refinancing in 2004 and the second that just took place as of October of last year, about 12-17 months, of that period of time, we were able to rely solely on our energy savings from the cogen plant in order to keep our projects going.”

The general manager continued: “I think it’s important to note that these improvements have been the most comprehensive construction repair programs done here in Riverbay since inception. I think it’s also important to

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note that these repairs were necessary for us to stabilize the development.

“I want to mention also that prior to these comprehensive repairs, the work that has been done has primarily been just triage where, only in isolated situations, repair work was done in order to stop the bleeding if you will, in stopgap measure, nothing like the comprehensive, extensive work that has been done now in order to completely eradicating the problems.”

When Cooper announced that the bridging that was erected to facilitate the Local Law 11

and Riverbay Board Members share a program.

Photo by Rozaan Boone

façade and concrete terrace work on the remaining 5 buildings is being taken down because as of this Spring, the work has been completed, there was rousing applause from the audience.

Cooper said: “One of the most important aspects of these capital projects that we’ve implemented over the last couple of years has been the support, patience and cooperation that we’ve received from you, the shareholders of this community, and for that, we thank you.

I’d also like to thank our Board members for their participation in terms of helping us to identify financing, approving contracts to have this work done, all of our elected officials for their support and cooperation, for our employees who have worked closely with the engineers and contractors to have the work done in terms of gaining access to apartments, and buildings, and also keeping the community informed, to the contractors for the excellent quality of work that’s been done on time and well within the financial parameters of their contracts and again to you, the shareholders who’ve been able to show patience in having this work done.”

The next speaker was Congressman Eliot Engel, who lived in Co-op City for 26 years, raising his family here before being drawn out of Co-op City 10 years ago when the last redistricting took place.

“Well, this year, they righted a wrong, they drew me right back in, so I’m happy to be here for the next 10 years…,” said Congressman Engel. “I just want to tell you once again that as your congressman, I am going to go to Washington and continue to go to Washington and work as hard for you as I possibly can, particularly for senior citizens.”

Continuing his remarks, Congressman Engel said: “We have a fight going on right now in Washington. We have people who want to destroy Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid and we will not allow that to happen.

Social Security is a contract that we all have with the government. We pay into Social Security and we expect when we retire that Social Security will be there to protect us. Yes, there are problems; Yes, we have to balance our budget: Yes, there are things we need to do in Washington, but we cannot, will not and should not balance our budget on the backs of senior citizens. It’s not right; it’s not fair and I won’t let it happen.”

Director Eleanor Bailey followed

Congressman Engel. She spoke about the importance of shareholders registering to vote.

“My job is to convince you all to be committed to be registered to vote,” said Director Bailey. “…The right to vote should be a priority. Everything about politics comes with a price. We need to become a power again. We need to vote. That’s what we need to do, brothers and sisters, register to vote. It’s in your lobby… Remember, this is your time, this is your way.”

The next speaker, Assemblyman Stephen Kaufman, grabbed the audience’s attention by asking how many knew the meaning of the word “k’vetching?”

“I’m delighted to be here among this wonderful audience because one day we’re going to have to put all of you together to demonstrate in front of the Department of Environmental Protection to free us from the asbestos problems and I’m putting the gentleman on notice in the back that he will have a thousand people in front of his offices,” said Kaufman, who is representing Riverbay in its battle to free the community from the astronomical expenses associated with asbestos abatement and air monitoring when flooring work is being done.

With the audience fired up, Kaufman redirected his attention to k’vetching. “Co-op City is beautiful,” he said. “I am outside a lot and there’s no development that can compare to Co-op City. We have to stop k’vetching, and we have to raise the morale of our community so people will want to move here, people who will uplift our community. We have to stop fighting among each other…because it doesn’t do us any good. We have enough people on the outside to cause us aggravation and try to take away things from us. We shouldn’t be fighting on the inside. You can’t beat the apartments; you can’t beat the grounds, and now, at this anniversary, the reconstruction, we have a new community right in front of our eyes. So raise your right hand and pledge that I will not k’vetch anymore, I will only say good things about Co-op City.”

Kaufman then had the distinct honor of introducing the Bronx Borough President, Ruben Diaz, Jr. “When he became Borough President, I went down from being the best looking man in the Bronx to second best looking man. But this guy not only loves Co-op City, he dreams about it constantly, and all he says is what can I do to help Co-op City, I want to support Coop City; I want to build it up, and I want to be part of it. Our great Borough President, Ruben Diaz, Jr.” Taking the stage, the borough president said: “The reality, ladies and gentlemen, is that I came by to congratulate the good work that Herb Freedman and Riverbay and all of you have done here at Co-op City. When Steve says to pledge that you won’t complain or say bad things about Co-op City, I daresay we should take that same pledge about the borough of the Bronx. Think about what it means in just the last 3 years since I’ve been in Borough Hall, there’s been over half a billion dollars in private investments in housing alone throughout the borough, almost $11 billion in the last 8 years in private investments in terms of business. The fact that almost $300M has gone into improving here, let’s give Herb Freedman and Riverbay a round of applause. More and more people are looking to the Bronx from outside of our borders and they’re saying wow, there’s something interesting and special going on over there. Wow, the Bronx is not the Bronx it was back in the 70’s and 80’s. They’re willing to open up their wallets, even Donald Trump wants to come to the Bronx now with a golf course here and that’s always a good thing.

“We’re working with the MTA to make sure we open up the eastern corridor and that we provide four new Metro North stations and yes, ladies and gentleman, one right here in Co-op City.”

The Borough President added that while

there’s a financial crisis that is being felt worldwide, business is booming in the Bronx.

“What you get here in Co-op City is a community of over 50-55,000 individuals, a little city in and of itself,” Diaz said. “…think about the fact that in the City of NewYork, we’ve had mayors win and lose elections with less than half of the amount of residents in Co-op City alone. In Co-op City, you could make the difference not only in terms of who’s going to be your next Congressmember, who’s going to be your next Borough President, but yes, who’s going to be the next Mayor of the City of New York, just in Co-op City alone…Think about the fact that the same way the Bronx rose from the ashes into a phoenix when it was burnt down in the 70’s and 80’s, on a micro level right here in Co-op City, this was swamp land, and once upon a time, it became an amusement park, Freedomland, and today, it’s a small part of what I call the Bronx or better known as God’s country.”

The next item of the program was a presentation by Sgt. Milton Gregory of Co-op City Public Safety Department who imparted some of the information and strategies taught at the March 22nd Sexual Harassment and Rape Prevention (SHARP) workshop that was held in the Bartow Community Center. Sgt. Gregory encouraged everyone to sign up for upcoming SHARP workshop training.

Sgt. Gregory’s presentation was followed by Board Director Khalil AbdulWahhab, Chief of District 10 Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), who gave valuable information to the audience to help them to prepare for emergencies. He also gave a brief description of the city’s Office of Emergency Management and their responsibilities. A short film on emergency preparedness was shown.

“Our mission is to get you ready so you could get through emergencies,” said Director Abdul-Wahhab. “The film, as you saw, gave some simple easy steps to increase your safety and help you get through an emergency.”

At the conclusion of the celebration, the attendees received a go-bag as they exited the auditorium.

Joyce Wilson, a resident of Building 34, said after the celebration: “The program was excellent, very educational, and was well attended. People need to come out, because they live here. They need to come out and see what’s going on here. It’s 55,000 people who live here, so please come.”

“I thought it was a very good program. I think it was well done. I’m happy with the restoration that have been done in Co-op City and overall, I’m pleased,” said Shirley Coates, Debs Place Townhouse. “I have lived in Co-op City for 41 years and they have been 41 beautiful years. I am very happy here.”

“The program was very well done, very well organized and it was one of the best things that Riverbay ever did; I really applaud them for all of the improvements that have gone on in Co-op City,” said Ellie Minor. “I have been living here since 1985 and I’ve seen the change and the change has been good. I love living here because I’m a beach person and I walk from Co-op City to the beach with my club and there’re lots of activities for seniors and it’s an ideal place to live and I really appreciated it.”

“It was a wonderful program,” said Anne Campbell of Building 18, a Co-op City resident for 41 years. “I think things are improving, kind of different since I first moved here, things have changed but I love this place.

When I go downtown, I can’t wait to get back to Co-op City because it’s like I’m coming to the country. I love it here, I love it here.”

Gloria Mabry of Building 5A said: “The program was very nice today and I really enjoyed myself, especially the speakers and I’m glad that I celebrated with everybody today for the projects that have been completed, especially the window project.”

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Co-op City Times

Letter To The Editor

Co-op City’s official newspaper serving the world’s largest cooperative community.

(718) 320-3300, ext. 3375 cctimes@riverbaycorp.com

New lobby doors now To t h e E d it or : I must agree with John Rose that new lobby doors should be a priority.

Riverbay has plenty of money; didn’t we just refinance less than a year ago?

Supposedly, Riverbay is trying to

refinance through the federal government so we would have to be in compliance with all federal mandates anyway.

Might as well start them now rather than later.

Far too often, Riverbay focuses on

buying some particular nut or bolt, or other gizmo that will save millions of dollars.

We need new lobby doors now, not four years from now.

— G a r y G el es k i

Derek Alger Director of Communications

Rozaan Boone Editor-in-Chief

Bill Stuttig Associate Editor

Waterproofing

Jim Roberts

(Continued from page 4)

said Vernon Cooper, Riverbay’s General Manager. “The housing company understands that it may be a bit of an inconvenience, but I’m sure everyone will agree that the safety of our residents, and especially our children, is of the utmost importance.”

In addition to the balcony waterproofing work, Riverbay also began repairs to address outside wall leaks in Buildings 6 on Monday, March 26, and Buildings 7 and 8 will be mobilized this Monday and Tuesday, April 2 & 3.

Shareholders should check the walls in their apartments for signs of water entering

from the outside, particularly during and after a driving rain, paying close attention to flooding, dampness, staining and/or cottoning especially around their windows and the convectors. If any of these signs are noticed, they should contact the Restorations Department to schedule an appointment to have their apartment inspected. The Restorations Department can be reached at (718) 320-3300, Ext. 6690, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 1-4 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Management this week stressed the importance of shareholders taking the time

Business Manager to look over their apartments for signs of water leakage because once the work is completed on each building and the scaffolding has been removed, it will be extremely difficult to have the contractor return to make additional wall leak repairs.

Some apartments have already been scheduled for outside wall leak repairs and therefore may not require additional inspection unless the shareholder has noticed additional areas with wall leaks, but they should nevertheless, contact the Restorations Department to confirm that their apartment is scheduled for the repairs.

Building 16 Association Building 16 Association will have our meeting April 9 at 7 p.m. in the meeting room on the “B” side.

To the new cooperators, this is your building. You are welcome to become a member of the association. We like see-

ing new faces, so please come.

We will be going to Atlantic City on April 24 at 9 a.m. from in front of the building. We are having chicken dinners and sandwiches on June 16 in the meeting room.

To the ones who are having special occasions, congratulations!

To the sick and shut-in, get well soon.

To the bereaved, you have our sympathy.

—C la r a C ost on

Home visits from Riverbay Window Guard Office to residents of Buildings 12-15 this week This coming week, Riverbay’s Window Guard employees will be visiting the residents of Buildings 12, 13, 14 and 15 who did not return their 2012 Window Guard Guards or fill them out completely, in an attempt to gather the vital information as is required by the City of New York.

Each window guard employee will prominently display their Riverbay identification card.

If the shareholder is home, the staff member will assist the shareholder in completing the form as accurately as possible.

If, however, the shareholder is not at home, the form will be slipped under the door and the shareholder should make every attempt to fill it out and return it as soon as possible to the Window Guard office in the Bartow Community Center, 2049 Bartow Avenue.

The city’s Window Guard law was enacted to help prevent incidences of younger children being injured or killed in falls from unguarded windows. It requires owners of multiple dwellings (buildings with 3 or more apartments) to provide and properly install approved window guards

on all windows in apartments where a child(ren) 10 years or younger reside or visit, although anyone, for whatever reason, may request window guards, even if you do not have children 10 or younger in the apartment.

Each week, Window Guard employees will deliver forms to 3 to 4 buildings. Prior to visiting a building, the Window Guard Department will place a notice on the crawler and request that a sign be placed in the building lobby to alert residents when they should expect a visit.

Assemblyman Michael R. Benedetto annouces Collegiate Scholarships Assemblyman Benedetto recently announced that the New York Conference of Italian-American State Legislators is now accepting applications for four $1,500 scholarships to be awarded June 4th at their Annual Legislative Conference Day. Scholarship winners must be present to receive their awards.

“Given the high costs of college, every opportunity must be made by local students and their working families to meet their required expenses with scholarships as well as with student loans, available financial aid, and person contributions,” said Assemblyman Benedetto. “I highly recommend that our area’s students apply to the Conference for these prestigious

scholarships so that they may hopefully secure as much extra help with their expenses as possible.”

This year, the Italian-American State Legislators Conference will be awarding four $1,500 scholarships to four current or future college students from New York State. Eligibility will be based upon the student’s grade point average, interest in pursuing a high education, involvement in the local community, as well as individual financial need.

The Conference is a bipartisan organization of New York State Assembly and Senate members who are actively involved in promoting and celebrating the state’s Italian-American contributions to

the State of New York and beyond, in all aspects of society, including literature, the arts, architecture and politics. The conference also tries to dispel negative stereotypes of Italian-Americans.

“Our conference is very proud of our role in promoting higher education and assisting students in reaching their academic goals and full potential for future success in the global marketplace,” Assemblyman Benedetto continued. “This year’s recipients will be invited to Albany to receive their scholarship award in June.”

Area students may request an application by contacting Assemblyman Benedetto’s office at 718-892-2235.

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

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Letters cannot exceed 350 words.

Ideally, they should be typed. All letters must be in the Co-op City Times office in Room 21, Bartow Community Center, by 3 p.m. every Monday to be considered for publication in that week’s edition. Views and opinions expressed in letters and Directors’ Viewpoint are solely the writer’s, and not necessarily shared by the Co-op City Times or Riverbay Corp.

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Community Updates As we touched on last week, with the help of Assemblyman Michael Benedetto and Councilman Larry Seabrook, we have scheduled a meeting for April 11th with the various city and state agencies in an on-going effort to discuss and address conditions that exist in and around the community, under each agency’s respective jurisdiction. These agencies have included the State Thruway Authority, the State Department of Transportation, the City of New York’s Sanitation Department, Parks Department, Department of Environmental Protection and Department of Transportation. Mr. George Torres from the Mayor’s office, Mr. Kenneth Kearns from Community Board 10, along with representatives from the Borough President’s office.

This year, we are also hoping to have representation from Amtrak and the MTA., if not at the April 11th meeting, then at future meetings that we intend to hold. Our Board President Ms. Helen Atkins has always attended these sessions and several other Board members have been able to attend at least one of the sessions as well, including Mr. Khalil Abdul-Wahhab, Mr. Bernie Cylich, Mr. Bill Gordon and Mr. Al Shapiro.

In fact last year, our in-house staff took photos of a litany of existing conditions, memorializing the conditions in existence, which we can hopefully compare to the new and improved conditions that will exist in the upcoming weeks and months.

Many of these conditions can be cor-

Management Corner

Marion Scott Real Estate, Inc. rected in a relatively short period of time, like the clean up of garbage and debris around fences, walkways, roadways and railroad tracks; others will take a little longer because a repair or replacement program will need to implemented, for example, the broken and missing gratings for the sidewalk sewers, and any repair work needed in the sewer lines itself or the tree pits near the curbs of the sidewalks where dead trees were removed or still need to be removed and new trees need planting and the replacement of the crumbling Jersey Barriers along Section Five; in some cases site surveys may need to be conducted as a prerequisite to determining the most effective way to handle the problem, for example, along walkways and cross walks where stop signs or traffic lights are needed; in some cases, there is a need to create cross walks to enable residents to safely travel from one part of the development to the next.

We realize that the City of New York relies heavily upon the service requests called in to its 3-1-1 phone line in order for them to properly record and address conditions that exist throughout the city. Perhaps it is because of our size that a number of these of conditions are not being addressed as promptly as they should or perhaps because there is

a need for more calls to be made in order to have them corrected.

Therefore, separate and aside from the discussion that we will hold on April 11th, we are listing some of the most prominent conditions that need correcting, along with the complaint numbers issued to us, so that residents can also call in about these same conditions.

They are as follows: Broken fencing across from building 4180 Hutchinson River Parkway, on the west side of the street. – Dept. of Buildings Complaint # 2171071 Broken and missing sections of fencing along Baychester Ave. across the street from 100 Aldrich Street.

Missing fire hydrant caps – Dept. of Transportation; The Report number for the below listed six locations is # 185397233 1) Near the power plant along Bartow Ave. 2) In front of 140 Donizetti Place 3) In front of building 140 Carver Loop 4) Near the intersection of 99 Darrow Place and Co-op City Blvd.

5) Near the entrance to Garage # 1 along Darrow Place 6) Across the street from 100 Aldrich Street, along Baychester Ave., in front of 100 Asch Loop.

Broken and missing sections of the Jersey barriers along the entrance to Section Five, including the area near 4160 and 4180 Hutchinson River Park way. – D.O.T. Record number C11738489478 Debris strewn along Erskine Place

along the Amtrak fence line. Dept. of Sanitation Complaint number 2012MLKG04722 Debris along the walkway under the Hutchinson River Parkway, along water way off of Bartow Ave. (towards Section Five). Dept. of Sanitation for the walk way the number is # 2012MLKG04723 Debris along the fence line under the Hutchinson River Parkway. Dept. of Sanitation Complaint # 2012 MLKG04724 Downed trees, along the median on Bartow Ave. near the power plant (Bartow Ave. and Co-op City Blvd.)

Dept. of Parks and Recreation Confirmation # C1-1-738576783.

Please note that the response time should be approximately 3 to 5 days for removal of debris along the city streets, areas like the land near the highways may take as long as 30 to 45 days, depending upon location and agency responsible.

As indicated earlier, we have many more issues that need to be addressed that we plan to discuss in full detail during the meeting. We have noticed that some of the agencies, perhaps upon being contacted to attend this meeting, have already begun to start some of the clean up, we plan to discuss any way as we need to know the schedules established to address on an ongoing basis and we need to determine how the areas that the agencies all claim that they are not responsible for will be addressed.

We will keep the community posted with our progress regarding same.

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Do The Right Thing Dear Cooperators, The Board Directors recently received a memo from Herbert Freedman, the Principal of the Marion Scott Management referring to a request from a professional photographer who would like to photograph our Public Safety Department and its interaction with the community. I have responded that I am against this idea because I do not believe in “glorifying” police work in light of the reports of police misconduct against African-Americans in the streets of our cities and in this nation.

I realize that not all police officers are bad. However, I believe that it would be insensitive to the victims of police abuse to allow a professional photographer to use Co-op City’s Public Safety officers to make police look good. To reject this request would be DOING THE RIGHT THING. Pa r king Ga r a ge Resolut ion It appears that some have forgotten that cooperators who pay for a garage space have been allowed to temporarily visit any of the other seven garages at no extra cost. However, the Garage Facilities Department began charging a fee to uninformed cooperators who parked their automobiles in neighboring garages. The Parking Facilities Department was not authorized to do this. Cooperators complained. In my opinion, cooperators should be allowed unlimited parking in garages one through six, but limited parking in garages seven and eight, due to space limitations. At the March 14 Board meeting, a resolution was proposed, but failed, because it was too restrictive.

It is unfortunate that when the garages were being repaired, that another floor couldn’t be added, especially to garages seven and eight in Section Five; or even demolished altogether in order to build

Director’s Viewpoint

Francine Reva Jones Secretary

more suitable ones.

When these ideas were suggested to management, the response was, “Where is the money coming from?” although, it appears that money is always made available for anything involving the power plant. In my opinion, the amount of money that we borrowed could have been increased in order to cover this.

The garages would have paid for themselves. In addition, it would have relieved the overcrowding and eliminated the waiting list for cooperators wanting to park near their homes in garages seven and eight in Section Five. Presently, many Section Five cooperators park in garage five, approximately a quarter of a mile away.

I believe that a resolution is needed concerning the garages, but let’s DO THE RIGHT THING and allow cooperators the freedom to park in the garages where they need to park for meetings, visiting, shopping, doctors appointments, etc.

O pen Boa r d M eet in g I am pleased about the upcoming Open Board Meeting on Wednesday, April 18. Please mark the date on your calendar and plan to attend. It has been a long time since there was an Open Board Meeting and I hope that you intend to come. The Board rules state that there should be a total of four Open Board meetings per year and this will be the second one. As a sharehold-

Building 26 Association A very warm welcome to all of our Coop City families, neighbors, and especially our new residents.

Congratulations to all who are celebrating birthdays, wedding anniversaries, and any new births during the month of April.

A speedy recovery to all of our hospitalized, home bound, sick, and shut ins. Our deepest condolences to those families who have lost a loved one. May they be eternally blessed.

It’s that time again for the submission of Annual Income Affidavits which are due on April 30. Affidavits are to be notarized with an attached copy of your home owner’s insurance.

In honor for the ending of Women’s History Month, we celebrate the 44th First Lady, Mrs. Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama, wife to President Barack Obama, the first African American presidential couple. Mrs. Obama is celebrated for her devotion to public service. Michelle grew up in Chicago where she was a gifted student. She continued on to Princeton University where she graduated cum laude. Michelle Obama obtained her Jurist Doctorate from Harvard Law School. She worked at the law firm of Sidney Austin in Chicago where she met and later married her husband, Barack Obama. Michelle served as an assistant to Mayor Daley. She then became the Executive Director for the Chicago Office of Public Allies, a non profit leadership training program that helped young adults prepare for a life in the public sector. Mrs.

Obama also became an Associate Dean of student services at the University of Chicago where she developed the first community service program. Mrs. Obama put her career on hold as she helped her husband, Barack, campaign for the presidency.

In addition, she also had and raised two daughters, Malia and Sasha, with the assistance of Mrs. Marian Robinson, Michelle’s mother. Mrs. Obama should also be celebrated for her support of the organic food movement. In 2009, with the assistance of twenty-three 5th graders from a local Washington, DC school, Mrs. Obama planted a 1100 square feet fresh vegetable garden, and they installed a bee hive on the South Lawn of the White House.

Periodically, the children return to the White House to harvest and cook the grown vegetables. And finally in 2010, Mrs. Obama began and continues to fight and end childhood obesity. Take time out to celebrate the women in your life for all they’ve done to make a better world for you!

Please do not litter. Deposit your garbage into a garbage can. Let’s work together to keep our community beautiful, clean, and green!

Remember, security starts at home.

Ensure you know who you are allowing to enter through the front/rear lobby doors. If you don’t know them, don’t hold the door.

It’s better to be safe than to be sorry! If you see something, say something by calling 91-1. The life you save could be your own.

—Yu Vonn e L ewis

er, it is your right to be involved, to ask questions, to get answers, to offer suggestions, etc. What better way than through Open Board Meetings. This is your opportunity to express yourself.

Some Board Directors say that not many cooperators come out anyway, so why bother. Well, please prove them wrong and be there. Spring is here; the weather is milder and the days are longer. Board President Helen Atkins had decided to DO THE RIGHT THING by calling an Open Board Meeting, and that is good.

Boa r d of Dir ect or s E lect ions As of March 12, the Board election process began and as of March 26th the petitioning period ended. The potential candidates that secured 75 legitimate shareholder signatures will become official candidates when they are certified on April 17th. There will be two candidates’ forums, one on May 3rd in Dreiser Center, Auditorium B, and the other on May 7th in the Einstein Center, Room 45. Please note the dates and plan to attend at least one of them. There will also be candidates’ forums at building association meetings, upon request.

Election Day is on Wednesday, May 16, from 6:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. in the building lobbies. Please speak to your neighbors about the candidates and encourage them to vote.

Holist ic H ea lt h & Welln ess Sem ina r The African-American Association of Co-op City has designated April “Holistic Health & Wellness Month” and on April 14th, 1:00-6:00 p.m., in the Bartow Center, Room 31, will present its Eighth

Annual Holistic Health & Wellness Seminar. Our survey indicates that the community wants more holistic health information in order to promote wellness.

The seminar will begin with the showing of the film “Food, Inc.,” which lifts the veil on our nation’s food industry. If you have a health concern and would like a second opinion, come out and discuss it with these very knowledgeable holistic health advocates. There will also be a mini-flea market, as well as delicious, nutritious foods and beverages.

Admission is FREE. Wom en’s H ist or y Mont h As the month of March and Women’s History Month draws to a close, I take this opportunity to praise all the Co-op City women who have taken the responsibility of leadership in the churches and organizations of this community. If I attempted to name them all, I know that I would overlook many. Therefore, to the female leaders and active supporters, I salute you for DOING THE RIGHT THING. Please continue to carry out your mission to enhance the Co-op City community.

Pa r ticip a t e As always, I encourage you to participate in community events and attend your Building Association meetings in order to meet your neighbors and to get updated information about our community. Should you be unable to resolve any issue through your Building Association, you may contact me for help: Francine Jones, Board Director, c/o Riverbay Corporation, 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475 or call me at 718-671-5957.

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Broun Place Townhouse Association Greetings, neighbors.

Thank you all who attended our meeting on Thursday, March 22nd. Mr. Vernon Cooper, General Manager of Riverbay Corporation, was our guest speaker. Mr. Cooper informed us that the Convector Cleaning program will begin in Broun Place in approximately two weeks. Everyone will be notified to schedule an appointment. Please avail yourselves of this opportunity, especially our disabled and senior shareholders. Cleaning the convector is no easy feat for some folks! Mr. Cooper brought us up-to-date on plans to spruce up Broun Place.

Our grounds and walkways are not in the best condition.

He reminded us of the importance of voting in all elections, including the Riverbay Board. The Management Forum being held on Tuesday, March 27, is for all shareholders, especially our seniors. We thank Mr. Cooper for all the information he shared with us. It is always a pleasure to have him as a guest.

Building 13 Association The next general membership meeting of Building 13 Association will be on Thursday, April 26, at 7:00 p.m. in the back of the building. At this meeting, the newly elected officers will be sworn-in.

Membership dues are being collected. Yearly dues collection dates will be posted in the building bulletin board. Please join. Your membership helps us continue our many programs and events. Membership dues are $5.

The Summer Fun Day in the park to be held on Saturday, June 23, from 12 noon to 6:00 p.m. (rain date: June 30th) will be an event you don’t want to miss. If you love games, races, basketball, music, popcorn and cotton candy, then this is the place to be. Come out and meet your neighbors, have fun with your family, watch the fun or join the largest cupid slide in Co-op City. We are looking for volunteers to show youth how to play skelsys (skully), for the basketball competition and various other activities. If you would like to help make this the best day ever, speak to the Youth and Adult Social Committee (info. below).

Floor captains should submit items that need to be addressed or repaired on your floor to the Captain, Mrs. Santiago, in Apt. 27C. The information will be reported at the janitorial and grounds meeting. The next floor captain meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 18, at 7:30 p.m. in the Association Room. If you would like to be a floor captain, you are welcome to attend. We can always use more eyes to help us keep our building looking good.

Our next session of Women Keeping It Real is scheduled for Saturday, April 21, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Association Room of Building 13 (100 Casals Place). It’s an INSPIRING, INSIGHTFUL, INFORMATIVE and often HILARIOUS social gathering of women of all ages discussing various issues. Remember! You must be 18 and over to participate. YOU and your friends are welcome. DON’T MISS IT! For information on any events, check the bulletin board or contact: Leslie Peterson at 718-320-1370, Gail Sharbaan at 718-671-3801, Valerie Gunn at 718-8620308 or e-mail us at Building13assoc@yahoo.com Please help us to improve the quality of ALL of our cooperators. Report any criminal activities to Public Safety at (718) 320-3050. and/or the 45th Precinct at (718) 822-5411. For all NYC non-emergency inquiries, call 3-1-1.

—O lub iyi Seh ind em i (M r. B)

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Thank you to Ms. Gwen Roberts for chairing the meeting. Ms. Romelle Gonzalez won the 50/50 and prepared, as usual, outstanding refreshments. We need everyone in Broun Place to join the Association, attend the meetings and all of us work together to receive the services we deserve; to have our voices heard. Leaving it to the few who usually attend is not fair. We ALL need to share information about what is going on around Broun Place and Co-op City, as well as any complaints you have regarding your apartment. THERE IS STRENGTH IN NUMBERS. If you have not registered to vote, please do so now.

Voter Registration Forms can be obtained from Mr. Joe Boiko, Ombudsman. You may contact him at 718-3203300, Ext. 3409. It is your duty to vote, whether it is a local or national election and/or the Riverbay Board of Directors. If we want our voices to be heard, we must let our representatives know how we feel. By not voting, we are not only giving our votes away, but our voices too. We

have no right to complain if we do not vote for officials who share the same agenda we do and who will represent Co-op City to the best of their abilities. EVERY VOTE COUNTS! So please vote, vote, vote.

The next Association meeting is scheduled on Thursday, April 26, at 7 p.m. in the Bartow Community Center, Room 28. Our invited guest is Assemblyman Michael Bennedetto. Mark this date on your calendar and make every effort to attend.

If you observe any suspicious activity, please call 9-11 first; then contact Public Safety at 718-671-3050.

We pray for a speedy recovery for all our neighbors experiencing health challenges and to the homebound.

Congratulations to those celebrating a birthday or a special event. You can email us at brounplaceassoc@hotmail.com. Be good to yourself and everyone else; after all, it will not cost you anything!

M a r j or ie H elm s —M

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Co-op City, Then And Now I have introduced a resolution to create an area of space inside the Administrative building, common space dedicated to the history of Co-op City.

I feel a community as large as ours should showcase the history of Co-op City where it can be displayed for shareholders and our visitors.

Therefore, I am asking you to begin looking around for any memorabilia or historical artifacts of Co-op City and the Board will let you know at a later date, how to make it available to us.

New r even ue st r ea m The Board has passed a resolution brought to us by our Management to rent out space in unused areas of Garage 5 to a new car dealership. The much needed monies will be absorbed into the general budget.

C o-op C it y P ub lic Sa fet y Management has recommended

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Raymond Tirado that the Riverbay Corporation begins a process of petitioning our State Legislators to pass legislation that would directly designate Co-op City Safety Officers as New York State Peace Officers.

This legislation would save us money in application renewal fees, it would enable our officers to acquire Peace Officer power upon completion of training, as opposed to 6 to 8 months later.

Also, this would prevent loss of

Patrolman status if the NYPD discontinues the Special Patrolman status they fall under at this time.

If passed, the CCPD may be eligible for enhanced police training programs and eliminate residency requirements, opening the door to out of state qualified candidates.

You can help this process move forward by contacting your elected representatives and tell them to support this legislation.

Our CCPD works hard for Co-op City, let’s do our part.

This would also serve as a morale booster and demonstrate our support for our men and women of the CCPD who keep us safe.

T h e Boa r d of Dir ect or s E lect ion I would like to wish those who are considering a run on the Board good luck.

Speaking for myself, I can tell you that being a Board members requires a large commitment of your personal time and also being able to nurture and cultivate new ideas for the benefit of All the community and Corporation.

Bringing benefit to our community and assisting my fellow shareholders has been a very rewarding experience to me.

Vot er R egist r a t ion a n d you r involvem en t Please registrar to vote and encourage those just turning 18 to do the same. We can and should demonstrate the political power we possess by voting in large numbers. Who does it start with? Look in the mirror.

You may contact me at ccdirector@optonline.net; or by calling 718320-3351. Thank you.

African-American Association Wom en ’s H i st or y M on t h - In commemoration of Women’s History Month, the Association recognizes Doctor Patricia Bath, who became the first African-American female doctor to patent a medical invention. This invention was a method for removing cataract lenses that transformed eye surgery by using a laser device making the procedure more accurate. Dr. Bath’s passionate dedication to the treatment and prevention of blindness led her to develop the Cataract Laserphaco Probe. The probe, patented in 1988, was designed to use the power of a laser to quickly and painlessly vaporize cataracts from patients’ eyes. With another invention, Bath was able to restore sight to people who had been blind for over 30 years. Dr. Bath also holds patents for her invention in Japan, Canada, and Europe.

Dr. Bath graduated from Howard University School of Medicine in 1968 and completed specialty training in ophthalmology and corneal transplant at both N.Y. University and Columbia University. In 1975, Dr. Bath became the first African-American woman surgeon at the UCLA Medical Center and the first woman to be on the faculty of the UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute.

She is the founder and first president of the American Institute for the Prevention of Blindness. Dr. Bath was elected to the Hunter College Hall of Fame in 1988 and elected as Howard University Pioneer in Academic Medicine in 1993. Please read more about Dr. Patricia Bath and tell your family about her contribution to science and medicine.

H o li s t ic H ea l t h & We ll n es s Sem in a r – The Association has designated April as “Holistic Wellness

Month” and on April 14th, 1:00-6:00 p.m., Bartow Center, Room 31, will present its Eighth Annual Holistic Health & Wellness Seminar. Our survey indicates that the community wants more holistic health information in order to promote wellness. The film “ Food, Inc.” will be shown, which lifts the veil on our nation’s food industry.

Food therapeutic counselor and human development advocate, Junior Jawara Blake will provide insights on natural foods. Gregory and Dianna Felix of the Life Spring Rejuvenation Center will offer their holistic services. Sister Arly Fox-Daly will talk about utilizing essential oils. Yoga & Pilates instructor Meena Sharpe-Hicks and Martial Arts instructor, Alan Hicks, a husband and wife team of experts, will be our hosts.

P r ogr a m s: Belly dancing, Yoga & Pilates, Computer/Laptop classes; Business Opportunity Workshops;

Education classes; Jobs/Entrepreneurial Program; Scholarship Awards; Summer Day Care; Before and After School Programs. For more information, call 718-379-5555.

J u st ice for R a m a r ley G r a h a m – This was an 18-year-old who was slain on 2/2/12 by a NYC police officer who broke into the apartment that Ramarley had entered and shot him. Weekly Thursday vigils from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the 47th Precinct, Laconia Avenue and 229th Street, will continue until the District Attorney or the U.S. Attorney takes up the case.

M em b er sh ip – You may send your check or money order of $15 for a single membership and $25 for families to: African-American Association of Coop City, P.O. Box 702, Co-op City Station, Bronx, NY 10475. Telephone #: 718-379-5555.

—F r a n cin e R eva J on es

National Council of Negro Women Book Club meets today, Saturday, March 31, at 3:30 p.m. at Barnes & Noble. We will be discussing: “ A Singular Woman: The Untold Story of Barack Obama’s Mother” by Janny Scott…Come out and join the discussion.

Apr il 28, Co-op City Section will be celebrating its 41st Anniversary at Marina Del Rey, from 11 a.m.-until 4 p.m. Tickets: $100. Our Theme: “Facing Greater Challenges and Renewed Commitments.”

Guest Speaker: Judge Laura Douglas,

Bronx County, Supreme Court. Honorees: Virginia Stewart, Reverend Dr. Calvin E. Owens, Erica A. Jackson and Janet AllenSmith. Members/friends, please call for your tickets: 718-671-6910, 718-538-8606, 718- 320-2366, 718-671-4804.

Theatre members will be going to see Sistas: The Musical at St. Luke Theatre, 308 West 46th Street (between 8 & 9 Ave.), Sunday, April 29, at 4:30 p.m. Tickets: $45. Limited tickets available, call 718-320-2366.

S a ve T h e Da t e s! 38 th BethuneHeight Recognition Luncheon will be held May 19, at the Garden City Hotel, Garden City, L.I. Tickets: $100.

C a ll t o C onven t ion : May 22-26 at Gaylord National Hotel, 201 Waterfront Street, National Harbor, MD 20745 Reservations: 301-965-4000.

Women of Color Economic Empowerment Summit May 24.

Dorothy I. Height 27th Annual National Black Family Reunion

Celebration, September 8.

Welcome home, speedy get well wishes being send out to Velma Garner and Patricia Banner-Haynes. Take one step at time…

To our sick and shut-in, you are not forgotten. You are in our thoughts and prayer daily.

Please contact Sadie Gilmore, 718671-3721, to notify us of any birthdays, illness or bereavement.

Happy birthday to our March members.

—M a xin e Su lliva n

Building 24 Association Hi, neighbors!!! Did we March on in March??? I’ll say we did. We had our monthly meeting which was a big success and surprise. Surprise because we are alive and participating in activity here in Co-op City where we reside. (SMILE) We purchased a table for the upcoming Jukebox Serenade and guess what, we filled our table with you, our neighbors.

We had as our speaker, Michelle Sajous, Community Relations for Riverbay. She is the person behind the above mentioned affair. She was an interesting speaker on all avenues of community affairs and suggested building projects. Thanks, Michelle, for making our meeting a pleasure. Also as part of our meeting, we discussed the need for voter registration.

We participated in the overall day of awareness on Saturday by issuing voter registration cards to new and old residents to sign up and vote this year. This year, politics is playing a big part in our community. We have local, state and national dates for voting. So, read our newspaper and participate where possible in meetings. To add to that, our OWN election is

upon us and we are in the process of electing new Board members. Please take part in that as a cooperator of Co-op City.

Our next meeting will be on APRIL 10th. More on that at the next writing.

Spring is officially here, so try to Spring out and attend our meeting. We’ll be there! Will YOU? We hope so.

—C elest in e Wit h ey

A M essa ge fr om t h e C .S.O . Dep t : 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.

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Two Resolutions Defeated – Two Opportunities Missed One of the resolutions (#12-19) considered at the March 14th meeting of the Board dealt with the issue of open Board meetings. Another resolution (#12-20) would have established a management search committee. Both resolutions, which I had presented, were defeated. In my opinion, the community is the loser.

Regarding the resolution on open meetings, questions have been raised as to why the resolution called for “all” Board meetings to be open. Why didn’t the resolution simply call for monthly open Board meetings?

Here is the answer: 1. A resolution currently on the Riverbay books (#11-31) — which replaced a similar resolution (#05-69) — mandates a MINIMUM of three open Board meetings a year.

2. The mandate of those resolutions has not been fulfilled.

Despite resolutions specifically calling for open meetings, Board presidents do not convene them. They have argued that, somehow, it is not in their discretion to do so.

Resolution #12-19, therefore, specifically required “all” Board meetings to be open, in order to remove questions about the options and discretion of Board presidents in convening such meetings.

W H AT ABO UT C O NF I DE NT I AL M AT T E R S AT BOAR D M E E T I NG S? Further opposition to open Board meetings was based on arguments that some Board discussions need to be kept confidential. Actually, all

Director’s Viewpoint

Bernard Cylich Board business meetings are taped and transcribed for public record.

Minutes of all Board meetings are submitted to the New York State Housing and Community Renewal and may be obtained from that agency by any cooperator. Board meetings are attended by legal counsel, management, Riverbay personnel, Co-op City Times reporters, and even vendors — attended by almost everyone but cooperators!

Confidential material cannot be and is not discussed at Board business meetings precisely because all the proceedings are recorded for public record. When confidential or sensitive material needs to be discussed, the business meeting is adjourned, and the Board goes into executive session. Everyone but legal counsel is excluded from executive meetings.

When the sensitive issue is resolved, the regular business session of the Board reconvenes.

Resolution #12-19 would have no effect on executive sessions, which may deal with sensitive issues, or on Board

committee meetings. It applies only to the openness of meetings in which the regular business of the corporation is conducted. The confidentiality issue is thus without any justification.

Yet since 1989, with few exceptions, cooperators have been locked out of Board business meetings, which are conducted almost entirely behind closed doors.

J O UR NAL I SM 101 – T E L L BOT H SI DE S The Co-op City Times front page coverage of the debate on resolution #12-19, written by Derek Alger — who was not present at the Board’s meeting — set up a straw man in order to knock it down. In particular, no Board members who voted for the resolution were quoted. At the same time, the article provided “fig leaf” cover to those Board members who voted against a resolution that would have enabled cooperators to observe their Board representatives conducting the community’s business.

R E SO L UT I O N T O SE T UP A M ANAG E M E NT SE AR C H CO M M IT TE E Resolution #12-20 would have established an ad hoc committee to search for a managing agent or a general manager. It made no judgment on the Marion Scott Company, which has been running Co-op City since 2002 on a month-to-month basis. Isn’t it about time our management was properly formalized? Shouldn’t we be looking at bids and proposals from Marion Scott and other managing agents or general managers for a one-

year contract? Isn’t that something the Marion Scott Company, which could be among the bidders, ought to welcome? Why are there objections?

Again, Derek Alger’s front page story in the Co-op Times set up a straw man to knock down. The resolution to search was characterized as premature because no evaluation of Marion Scott’s performance has been made.

It happens that a resolution (#0532) to do just that, and to make quarterly reports on the findings, was adopted by the Board back in 2005! It also happens that the committee tasked with making the reports was in fact never formed.

When I brought this to the attention of the Board last year — after introducing a similar resolution — the president called an executive meeting to deal with the matter. But there were no follow-up meetings.

There was no evaluation of the Marion Scott Company.

I believe that the best evaluation we could make of the Marion Scott Company would be to compare its proposal with those of others in a fair, competitive bidding process. A chance to know if we’re getting the most bang for our management buck has been sidetracked again.

Hopefully, it will be revisited.

I can be reached by mail: Attention Bernard Cylich, Director, Riverbay Corporation, 2049 Bartow Ave., Bronx, NY 10475, or email me at lichsr@earthlink.net, or call 718379-5874.

Black Forum Next Defen sive Dr ivin g Our next defensive driving course will be held on Saturday, April 21, Rm. 1, Dreiser Community Center, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Call today to register, 718-3208035. 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.

H ea lt h a ler t !

How much do you value your health?

Obesity has been linked to several maladies that afflict the very young to those in their golden ages. It has become all too

obvious that Co-op City needs to lose weight—not tomorrow, but now. To help you, the Black Forum is embarking on a new health program. Look out for dates.

This program will last for some time to come whereby you will be taught how to cook and eat sensibly, as a new way of life. We expect to have programs in both the Dreiser and Einstein Centers. For more information, please call to register and begin a new way of life, 718-3208035. Don’t wait until it’s too late— YOUR HEALTH COMES FIRST. There’ll be guest speakers, nutritionist and motivational speakers to help you.

Bla ck For u m Aer ob ics in session Aerobics classes have begun. Classes are held every Monday and Wednesday, Dreiser, Aud. A, 7:30 p.m. To register,

please call (718) 320-8035. Nominal fee for each class.

Bla ck F or u m ’s Lyon s M a n e Tr a ck C lu b Try-outs are ongoing. A small fee is required for participation. For further information, or to register your child, please call (718) 320-8035.

E m er gen cy F ood P r ogr a m New H ou r s & Da ys We are now open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. in Room 20 at the Dreiser Community Center. Also, due to budget constraints and shortage of available food, you must live within zip code 10475 to participate in this program. You must also have your card with you and bring two clean plastic shopping

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We Need You - J oin Us Tod 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.

—Ton y I llis

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Making positive changes Fellow cooperators, now is the time of year when you must listen closely and use your own mind to decide what’s right and what is true, but unfortunately, what I’m seeing is mind control. Many have a lot to say, but what are they actually saying?

That’s the main question. No one should ever surrender the power of their own thinking to someone else, however I see too many cases of some being bamboozled or duped by others who act like they are morally superior to the average cooperator. How or why? I’ll never understand. I guess some are in love with hearing themselves talk and don’t care about the truth or validity of what they say.

We by no means live in a perfect world, or a perfect community, but that’s not the point. The main point is what do you do about it to make things better.Yes, stand up and shout out when there’s a problem, however, the goal should always be to solve such problems in the best interest of all who live in Co-op City and not to satisfy one’s fragile ego or to seek power for sake of power. One thing is certain: all is not good, and all is certainly not bad in Co-op City, but it’s up to us, as shareholders who vote, to make positive change possible when and where it’s needed. Personal grudges or antagonism have no constructive purpose, and no one benefits from those who are motivated by such negativity.

Consider this for a moment. Whether you like certain members of the Board or not, or whether you believe management is doing a good job, or just an okay one, or performing poorly, the window replacement program in Co-op City was

a success. After some 40 years, we received new windows in our buildings, not a simple task or undertaking.

Somehow it got done. Someone must have done something right. Now, if only we could get such results in other areas.

Yes, things could, and in cases should, be done better, though conversely, things could always be worse.

We are living through uncertain economic times, with high unemployment and financial worries for most people, especially our fellow cooperators who are seniors or on fixed incomes, or were victims of circumstances beyond their control, such as companies downsizing or moving operations overseas. We need to unite as a community, and that means everyone. We need to hold our elected officials accountable, to demand that they do what they were elected to do, to represent us and serve as our advocates.

Ask yourself honestly, first, can you even name our elected officials, and second, can you think of a positive action taken by any of them on our behalf to accomplish anything crucial or meaningful, especially in the last couple years.

Let me return to what I think is an example of clear bureaucratic extortion, the fact that we are being forced to pay some $4 million per year for unnecessary asbestos abatement work on our floor tiles, even though an extensive report was

On September 29, the NAACP, Co-op City Branch presents a luncheon/fashion show at The Eastwood Manor catering hall, “The NAACP, Co-op City Branch Freedom Fund Luncheon and Fashion Show Extravaganza.”

For this event – you can become a model, receive tips and be prepared to model at this grand affair. Audition by calling either, Eleanor Donnley: 718-3791297, Lottie Townes: 718-379-3504, Janice Brown: 718-671-8915. Please leave a clear message. Your call will be returned. Again, audition dates are currently being scheduled. Don’t miss this chance to learn about modeling and have some fun at the same time. Everyone is welcomed to interview and all serious calls will be returned. Future press releases will contain more detailed information.

Tuesday, March 27, was a big day in

Co-op City event history.

Congratulations to the Co-op City community on celebrating milestones and commitment to work together to problem solve and compromise in the direction of maintaining and continuing to build a strong Co-op City.

For the NAACP, Rm. 28, 7 p.m., Bartow Community Center, March – Women’s month was celebrated with the NAACP, Co-op City Branch by having the great privilege of presenting Pat “Sister Betty” G’orge-Walker in conversation.

Her spirit and journey to today impressed those in attendance and definitely brought smiles and chuckles. Neither of the two events mentioned so far could happen without the work and commitment of our Freedom Fund Committee. Thank you to Joan Murrell, Eleanor Donnley, Janice Brown, Lottie Townes, President Jeannette

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completed which proves conclusively that there is no health hazard or danger.

You’ve heard me mention this over recent months and I will continue to speak out on this completely unacceptable situation. The report was done because of former Assemblyman Stephen Kaufman, who enlisted the expertise of Joseph Miele, a former Commissioner of the DEP for the City of New York. Quite simply, and expressed concisely by Mr. Miele, we should not have to do or pay what are exorbitant costs for something that is not needed.

And remember, keep in mind, absolutely no other housing in New York City with similar tiles, tiles where the asbestos is nonfriable, meaning it’s encapsulated in the mastic glue, and as a result is not airborne, is required to do such testing.

Again, why us? And just as outrageous, and unacceptable, where are the voices of our elected officials?

Just think, no other housing with the same tiles as us is financially burdened by any regulations being applied, and so far, I haven’t heard of one elected official from Co-op City supporting or following the lead of Mr. Kaufman and Mr. Miele in demanding that this injustice be stopped. We’re talking about Co-op City unfairly, and without any justification, paying $4 million a year, or the equivalent of a 4% carrying charge a year. For what? Why? Why is there not more outrage? We are being taken advantage of by mindless bureaucracy that doesn’t give a damn about us. Imagine, if we didn’t have to pay this unnecessary and arbitrarily imposed asbestos abatement cost,

doing the simple math, there would be no need for a scheduled 3% carrying charge increase later this year. So, fellow cooperators, I urge you, I beseech you, let’s get ready to make our voices heard.

When something isn’t needed, when there is no reason to do something, who cares who has jurisdiction over it. The State says the City is responsible, and the City says the State is responsible, and each points the finger at the other blaming them for having jurisdiction over the matter, and a logical person would simply say, “Hey, Mayor Blomberg and Governor Cuomo, get your act together, shake hands and jointly declare this situation insane and give the official word to eliminate it.” But, then again, we’re talking about government and elected officials, and why should we expect them to do what’s rational and right, despite what they continue to claim in the media.

Spring is finally here and it's time to come out and begin again, to get a new start. Let's spruce up our community, keep it clean, conserve energy by not leaving unnecessary lights on or ignoring drips from leaky faucets. This is the time of year where the days are longer and there is excitement in the air, and, of course, our annual Board election will be coming up. It's time to be informed and consider carefully what anyone and everyone says or claims, but I have faith my fellow cooperators will know the right thing to do.

Let me hear from you, give me a call at (718) 320-8035, or email me at: tonyshome10475@gamil.com — no attachments, please.

NAACP, Co-op City Branch Graves and everyone who is contributing to making these events a success.

Continued thanks to Ms. Michele Sajous, Riverbay Corporation‘s Director of Community Relations, for her assistance and direction. Remember, April begins our meeting segment in Dreiser Loop Community Center, Room 8.

April’s meetings are April 10th – Executive Committee and April 24th for our general membership April meeting.

Our annual “At Home Tea” event collection begins this April and will continue for a few months as usual. We look forward to your support.

Members come to meetings and bring your suggestions. Contact the NAACP by mail, P.O. Box 75-3111, Einstein Station, Bronx, NY 10475 or phone 718-6717856. Visit the NAACP website: http://action.naacp.org/ or the New York

State Branch website for more news. The Co-op City community and the NAACP is focusing on getting all eligible residents registered and voting in the upcoming national election. The NAACP has been involved with voter registration since its inception and believes voting is a major tool in a democracy.

The NAACP has thrown support to the family of Trayvon Martin and to bring the criminal assassin to justice. Please look on the website for ways to show your support. To all our friends and neighbors recovering from illness or accident, a speedy and total recovery is wished. Do not hesitate to get in touch with us should you need particular help or direction to solve a problem.

This press release is submitted with the approval of President Jeannette Graves.

—E va L a za a r

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Income Affidavits 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. in Dreiser Center, Room 1; Bartow Center, Room 28; and Einstein Center, Room 38. Extra forms will be available at the sessions for those cooperators who do not receive their mailed copy. Notaries will also be present so cooperators can file their completed Income Affidavit form at the sessions.

Any cooperators wishing to have their Income Affidavit form notarized must present two (2) forms of identification, one of which must be a picture of the

Track Team championships and ninth in the triple jump also at the state championships held in early March in Ithaca, New York.

Grant, the cousin of famed Green Bay Packer running back Ryan Grant, said she plans on continuing her track career at college next year, but she has not yet made up her mind which college she will attend.

Aside from working with her high school team and the Co-op City based track club, Grant said she trains with a personal trainer at Velocity Sports in New Jersey to

Rape Prevention employ regardless of age or strength, along with specific detailed strategies for avoiding danger.

Public Safety Emergency Services Officer and Trainer Milton Gregory hosted this workshop as he has hosted several similar presentations before a variety of the community’s organizations over the past few months. This was the first of these seminars offered to the general Co-op City public and it was wellreceived.

Chief Frank Apollo said after the presentation that he was very pleased with the turn-out and hopes that this will be the beginning of similar programs and additional workshops to be offered to the general community in the future. “Keeping Co-op City safe does not only mean effective pursuit of the criminal element, but perhaps more importantly, it means educating the residents to avoid situations that compromise their safety,” Apollo said.

Officer Gregory was joined during the presentation by two very experienced women in arresting sex offenders: Sgt. Grace-Marie O’Donnell, a 25-year veteran of the NYPD’s Special Victims Liaison Unit, and Assistant District Attorney Kimberly Capers, assigned exclusively to Bronx DA Robert Johnson’s special sex crimes unit.

Gregory began the program by offering an overview of the crimes of sexual assault and rape, and the basic strategies for preventing becoming a victim.

Gregory told the large group gathered in Bartow Community Center’s Room 31 that

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individual. The affidavit will not be notarized without proper identification.

Completed forms must be returned to Riverbay Corporation by April 30, 2012.

Special boxes have been set up in the CSO Offices at Dreiser and Einstein and the Administration Office Reception area at Bartow Avenue for this purpose. The boxes will be open during regular business hours (9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.). An additional box will be available after 5:00 p.m. during the week and all day on weekends at the Bartow Security Office.

Also for your convenience, there will be personnel available at the following locations to assist and/or notarize your income affidavit form: 1. Assemblyman Michael Benedetto’s Office, Dreiser Center, Room 12.

2. Jewish Community Council Office, Dreiser Center, Room 18.

3. Multi-Service, 140 Carver Loop.

Enclosed with the annual income affidavit packet is a letter from Mr. Ron Caesar, Director of Risk Management, regarding the submission of co-op insur-

ance declaration page or certified letter from your insurance broker or company showing that you have the required insurance coverage on your apartment.

Please note that the insurance documentation must be submitted along with your annual income affidavit by no later than April 30, 2012 to avoid the assessment of $150 Community Complaint fine. Any questions regarding the insurance documentation should be addressed to the Risk Management Department at (718) 320-3300, Ext. 3388.

trains on a daily basis, most starting at the age of eight.

“These three young women are the first to approach that reality of earning a college scholarship because they are the oldest and were among the club’s first athletes,” said Donald Lyons. “We hope for more success stories like this in the coming seasons.”

Coach Lyons continued: “For these girls to even make it to the state and nationals championships, they have to beat out thousands of other girls. Just making it there is

an accomplishment that can’t be overstated.”

Board Director Tony Illis, President of the Black Forum of Co-op City, complimented the three young athletes on their hard work and achieving great success on a regional and national level at such a young age. He also complimented Coach Lyons for keeping the girls on the right track and giving them the tools and competitive spirit to reach such a level of success now and in the future.

the attempt during their lifetime as opposed to one out of 33 men.

Gregory and the other speakers also stressed that sexual assault or rape is usually committed by someone who knows the victim and it can occur in any type of relationship, including within the confines of marriage.

Having sex with a minor (under 17-years old) is also considered rape and often occurs when an authority figure of the younger person abuses the relationship and uses coercion to begin the inappropriate and criminal contact, such as a teacher having relationships with children under the age of 17.

Sergeant O’Donnell, who has a quarter century of experience in investigating sex crimes, complimented and concurred with Gregory on all of his points, specifically the importance of staying aware and keeping yourself from situations where your ability to defend yourself in compromised, such as being loaded down with packages as women often are after shopping or returning home from work with laptops and briefcases while walking on a deserted street in their community.

O’Donnell stressed that anyone can become a victim of sexual assault or rape regardless of sex, age, or sexual orientation and each case is treated and prosecuted equally, regardless.

She also stressed that in cases involving gun shots or extreme physical harm due to assault, the medical profession is obligated to report any such injuries to the police when they encounter them, but that is not true with

sex crimes and with that being the case, police are often dependent on the victim to request police intervention in the matter when they are being treated. This very often does not happen because of the misplaced shame that victims, especially young victims, often feel after they are sexually assaulted or raped.

Both O’Donnell and Capers stressed the extremely professional manner in which these types of cases are handled each and every day.

Both the NYPD and the DA’s office have sex crimes units with investigators and prosecutors who do nothing but deal with these cases and its victims, stressing that questioning and evidence gathering is done by professionals very experienced in protecting the privacy, dignity and psychological well-being of these special victims.

O’Donnell stressed that if you are looking for quick resolution of a case like depicted on television shows each week, that is not going to happen because each charge and allegation is investigated thoroughly and evidence and testimony is gathered in a thorough way until investigators and prosecutors feel confident that any arrest will result in a conviction.

Capers said the misdemeanor charges of sexual assault typically take up to a year before they come to trial. Felony cases of rape can take up to two years or longer.

She said that cases involving children typically take more time and are handled and investigated very sensitively with a priority towards protecting the future psychological welfare of the young victim above all other considerations.

running when the shots were fired. There were no reported injuries. Witnesses to this are asked to call Public Safety or go to www.ccpd.us to provide anonymous information as to who the culprit was in this incident.

M a r ch 21, 140 Alcot t Pla ce A male walked up to a CCPD officer and began screaming at the officer because of a summons he had received by the officer a week earlier. The male was warned several times to cease and desist but failed to comply. As a result, the officer attempted to

arrest the man, but he pushed the officer and fled on foot. After a brief foot chase, the male was captured and arrested. Although the male resisted arrest, he was quickly subdued and arrested. He was charged accordingly and booked into the Bronx Central Booking facility.

M a r ch 20, 99 Asch L oops An anonymous person reported to CCPD that someone had scrawled graffiti on a park handball court wall. Anyone with information can call Public Safety or go to www.ccpd.us to report their observations.

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maximize her running style while helping her avoid future injuries.

Her long-term goal is to be a professional sports trainer and major in athletic training at college.

Donald Lyons said that earning a college scholarship would be the ultimate goal that the club wishes for its athletes at this time. The club, which has been in existence for roughly six years and is operated under the umbrella of the Black Forum of Co-op City, has roughly 20 young athletes that it

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the best strategy for not falling victim is to be aware of your surroundings, trusting your instincts and avoiding or retreating from situations where you suddenly realize that your safety is compromised.

Modern day devices, such as I-pods, Iphones or other mobile devices, are sometimes the biggest enemy to staying safe while out on the street or elsewhere largely because they distract you from reality and your immediate surroundings. Gregory said that criminals will look for these situations and often choose a victim who, because of these distractions, will not realize they are in danger before it is too late.

Gregory also discussed strategies for avoiding sexual coercion and situations and substances which may weaken your defenses, such as the use of excessive amounts or alcohol and drugs. He stressed being aware when you are at a club or bar and never letting your drink go unattended where it can be drugged, or accepting a drink from a person that you do not absolutely trust.

While rape is listed by the FBI as the second most violent crime that one person can commit against another second only to murder, most sexual assaults do not incur visual physical injuries and thus make it a hard crime to detect unless the victim is willing to come forward which, in many cases, she or he is not.

Gregory also stressed that women are fives times more likely than men to be a victim of sexual assault or rape at some time during their lifetime. One out of six women report having experienced a rape or sexual assault or

Public Safety Blotter: March 18 - March 24 M a r ch 24, En tir e C omplex NYPD and CCPD joined forces once again to conduct a quality of life offensive throughout Co-op City. However, due to the cold weather, there wasn’t any violations observed as a result of much less people “hanging out” outdoors.

100 Benchley Pla ce A CCPD CPOP officer observed a male sitting on a bench with a marijuana cigarette in his hand. The male was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of marijuana. The male was issued a summons and

community complaint. More marijuana was also found on his person during a search incidental to arrest. He faces fines of up to $100 for the marijuana and $125 for the community complaint.

140 E lga r Pla ce CCPD and NYPD responded to this location for a report of a male grazed by a bullet as a result of shots fired. The shots were confirmed and the male was found injured. After hospital exam, it was determined that his injuries were not from being grazed but were as the result of falling while

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Let’s Choose Some Good Representatives As shareholders, we should demand good representation when we choose our politi- Director’s cians and our Board members.

Ch oose Pr op er ly This Board election is going to be one of the most crucial elections this community has ever had. As you’re going to see, a lot is at stake here. And, we must make sure that we choose the right cooperators for this Board so that we can move this community forward.

The cooperators that we choose must be strong and positive in character and be able to communicate their viewpoints in a very intelligent way.

Plus, we need cooperators that are compassionate and are willing to sit down, talk, and help people.

What will you do when you receive a call from a cooperator that you do not know, and they tell you that they‘re getting the run around from Riverbay? Will you just switch them to our main telephone number or will you put in some effort to get their problem resolved?

Look, this community can be very strong. However, we just need some good and powerful leaders to help us move this place forward. And, that is what I would like to see when we’re choosing candidates for the Board.

Now, there will be about eighteen cooperators that will be running for the Board this year. However, only five seats can be filled. Therefore, I would like for everyone to please review every candidate and see which candidates can support the future goals and developments for this community.

Developmen ts Now, here are some other things that we will probably consider in the near future: A HUD refinancing loan - $600 million (The terms of this possible loan must be discussed in detail by the Board, management, HUD, our banking officials, and this community.)

Major upgrades for our malls - Developers will lay out the money for all upgrades.

Bringing in new stores (The Board has already approved a southern food restaurant for the former

Palumbo space in Bartow.

Now, surely, there will be talk about getting some top name stores, and hopefully an electronics/appliance store.)

Major developments along Co-op City Boulevard - Possibly an amusement park, restaurants, stores, a recreation center for all ages, a ferry service to-from Manhattan and other areas, etc.

Budget control - We need a review and a decision by the Board to make appropriate cuts to this budget to possibly avoid a carry charge increase in October 2012.

A review to make sure that we’re compliant with all applicable fair housing laws, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and many other laws.

Open Board meetings - (Again, some of these meetings can be open to our shareholders.)

A review of all the departments here.

Now, as you can see, this community can move forward if we have the right people on the Board that will put the best interests of this community first.

Therefore, I would like for this community to review each candidate and make a smart determination as to which candidates should represent this community as board members.

Vote In light of the new developments here, I think that this election is possibly one of the most crucial elections here in Co-op City.

Now, we can complain about things here. However, those complaints won’t mean anything if you decide to walk past the voting machines on election day. So, please make an effort to review each candidate and then see which candidates match up to what this community needs to move us forward.

Bottom line: We need cooperators on our Board that can really bring some good skills and qualities to the table.

Also, we need for them to be decisive and to be willing to make some immediate changes to the way that business is conducted here. And, cooperators have to vote properly.

Good Wor k I would like to send a thank you to some of the work-

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ers here that are doing a really good job. They take pride in their work and they put this community first.

For instance, we had a SHARP (Sexual Harassment and Rape Prevention) forum here recently. This forum was produced for the benefit of this entire community.

Therefore, I would like to thank Chief Frank Apollo, Coop City Police Officer Milton Gregory, the NYPD, and the Bronx District Attorney’s Office for doing a good job with this forum.

Also, we have other good workers that really want to help this community. For instance, we have some workers in our maintenance, public safety, and other departments that are really putting forth their best efforts to do a really good job here.

Therefore, I want this community to recognize these workers for their dedication to their jobs and to this community. And, I want to publicly thank these workers for their hard work. Also, I want these workers to know that their work is appreciated.

Resp ect In relation to the recent Florida shooting, no one is supposed to approach you or your children, judge you, and then shoot a bullet in you. This is horribly wrong.

Therefore, please, let’s see if we can eliminate hatred, violence, and racial stereotyping from our lives. These negative forces are destroying communities and families across the country.

However, please, let’s make sure that extreme acts of violence and racial stereotyping never occur in this community. Therefore, I would like for us to please talk to our families and make sure that we educate them on matters of acceptance, peacefulness, and racial sensitivity.

Okay, parents, please keep up the good work and don’t give up.

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.

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

Harriet Tubman Independent Democratic Club The next meeting of the HTIDC will be held on Tuesday, April 3, Einstein Community Center, Room 35 at 7:00 p.m. As we celebrate Women’s History Month, we are delighted to feature Marilyn Elie as our Guest Speaker. Ms. Elie has been working to close Indian Point for the last 17 years. She is co-founder of Westchester Citizens Awareness Network and one of the original members of the Indian Point Safe Energy Coalition, IPSEC, a coalition of grassroots and environmental organizations in the lower Hudson Valley. What do you know about toxic waste? What about operating two nuclear reactors in a 50 mile radius where 21 million people live, work and play? What happens to high levels radioactive waste? Does what happened at Fukshima have any relevance to Indian Point? If you missed any one the questions, come out for answers. A concern many have is today’s high cancer rate of America’s children, adults, and if the “toxic” air/waste we breath is a factor.

Kudoes to all “Women Who Dared“ beginning with Trayvon Martin’s mother and Ramarley Graham’s mother who are standing tall, challenging circumstances and demanding justice for the hate, violence and indifferent death of their sons.

We celebrate Ida B. Wells-Barnett ((1862-1931) who fought all her life against racial injustice and brought light to the national disgrace of lynching mostly Black men, women and children in America. She was run out of Memphis, Tenn. for writing that “white women” might just be attracted to Black men and was willingly having intimate relationships with them. Fast forward to 2012 and the present day movement for justice for Black boys and men who look and act suspicious.

We celebrate Amelia Bloomer (1818 - 1894) who began publishing the Lily, a women’s newspaper that was probably the first to be edited entirely by a women in 1849. We celebrate Gabriela Mistral (1889-1957) known in Chile as “the spiritual queen of Latin America.” A poet and educator, she

was an activist on behalf of homeless children and became the first Latin American writer to be awarded the Nobel prize in literature in 1945.

We hope you will attend our next meeting. We will also discuss concerns of the community. Our prayers go out for

the sick and for those who have lost loved ones. A special prayer for the Scott family, part of the Co-op City community, whose 14 year son recently made his untimely peaceful transition. (RIP-Ryan.)

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Building 31 Association Thank you, Bill Gordon, a member of the Board of Directors, who attended our general meeting on March 19th. Having the approach of “it’s your meeting so the floor is open for questions or complaints” was a good idea. The cooperators were able to get clarity on many issues and your perseverance to follow up on complaints, led to the resolutions to those issues. We thank you. We wish you luck in the upcoming election. Again, thank you for taking time to listen and to react to us.

Convection cleaning project is in effect in our building. Make sure you call to make your appointment before the project is over in this building. Notices are posted throughout the building.

Are you still seeking a parking space?

Call the garage office. There are limited spaces that are available and there are also available spaces in Garage 5 as well.

We are again asking for your input on movies to be shown on movie night. Call Marilyn or Loretta with your suggestions or send an email to bldg31assoc@gmail.com.

Crochet and Knitting circle in full bloom. Join Sarah Abel and the ladies on Tuesday evening.

Who wants to have fun playing cards or dominos or start a new game? Are there any scrabble players out there? Tell Audrey or Robert and watch for the flyers posted showing date for next game night.

We are giving a pre-Mother’s Day bus ride to Mt. Airy Lodge, in Pa., on Sat., May 19th. Tickets are available now at

The rowdy March winds never arrived. Sometimes things don’t go the way we expect. That’s the way it is with our Bldg. 27 Association some times but things are going very well these days.

We are really grateful for the efforts residents make to participate and improve our quality of life and keep it always moving forward. This was evident again at our last Association meeting last week. After the financial report that we are still in good shape, we began the business of the agenda. Thalia Roach, our Vice President, informed the residents that forms for the Scholarship offers are now available. Flyers about the Scholarship program will be posted in the hallways. Remember to schedule time for our next “FREECYCLE” night which will be held on Thursday, April

19th at 7:00 p.m. No clothing will be included in the program. Volunteers are invited along with any suggestions for our planned 6-12 KIDS day in August.

Please be prepared to pay your annual dues of $5 per apartment on March 30th from 4:00-8:00 p.m. in the lobby. When our President Nelson Sweeting arrived, he gave us a report on the Section 5 meeting. He informed us that Bill Gordon will be running for the Riverbay Board. He invited us to join the 45th Precinct breakfast on May 9th, 8:3010:30 at Villa Barone Manor in Throgs Neck. The price is $15.

Contact Nelson if interested in attending. We were reminded that March 31st is the last day for voter registration.

We will have something new for our meetings. It was decided to have some

$35; $25 slot and $10 food voucher rebate. That results in $0 cost for an entertaining trip and what could be a Mother’s Day gift to someone. We are asking you to suggest other places you would like to take a day trip to. Share those suggestions with the association; Perhaps it will happen with your help.

Welcome to all of our new neighbors and especially from the A side Apt. 11C who attended the meeting. Thank you, Carmen Ponce from the B side, who once again brought dessert for all of us to enjoy after the meeting. That was so very neighborly of you. Henry Weiss from the B side, we miss you and we hear you’re up and moving about so thank goodness you’re on the mend. We can’t wait to see

you back at the meeting. 50/50 went to Mary and the door prize went to Marilyn so the “M&M” from the A side were the winners and you could be at the next meeting.

Thanks to everyone who paid their Building Association dues of $5. There’s still time to give yours if you haven’t done so yet. That envelope that was placed under your door can be brought to the apt. listed on it. Paying dues helps us to do many things that benefit all who live in our building.

Hopefully, we will see you at the next meeting. Check the bulletin board for dates of the April meeting and other activities going on.

—M a r ilyn M cDa n iel

Building 27 Association

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free giveaway for a lucky resident at every house meeting. At tonight’s meeting, we had 2 winners of beautiful Easter baskets. When the floor opened for comments or problems, one resident pleaded for camera coverage for our mailboxes in the lobby.

She recently had her box forced open.

Nelson reminded us again of the importance of reporting all incidents like this.

Calls should be made to Public Safety at (718) 320-3595. If not satisfied, call your CSO office. Another resident commented on some floor work done by too many different workers without proper supervision. A report of increased trash outside the building. Mr. Fraticelli was commended for his good work to help

clear a hallway with loiterers. There was a complaint that Riverbay trucks drive across grassy areas where signs say “Keep off the grass.” One resident kept a detailed record of marijuana use in her building. She was advised to send a copy to Public Safety, Nelson Sweeting and Officer Rivera. A suggestion was made that we write an official complaint about the Canadian geese unsanitary droppings all along our walkways. A resident informed us that any dog in Co-op City should have a visible I.D. The May flowers are already here, so enjoy them even as some struggle with increased allergies. We look forward to seeing you all at the next meeting in May. —Don Doh er t y

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Pentecostal Tabernacle The Pentecostal Tabernacle, 120 Benchley Place, Building 24 (street level), Bronx, N.Y. 10475. Everyone who is looking for a place to worship God in spirit and in truth, a place where the word of God is preached in clarity. Come and your soul will be blessed.

Ser vices a r e a s follows: SUNDAY: Sunday School for all age groups begins at 10:30 a.m. Mid-day worship service starts at 11:45 a.m.

WEDNESDAY: Prayer meeting starts at 7:30 p.m.

FRIDAY: Bible study begins at 7:30 p.m.

F O C US: Without the shedding of blood, there is no remission of sin.

“And almost all things are by the law purged with blood, and without shedding

of blood is no remission.” (Hebrews 9:22) Hebrews 9:11-15 (11) But Christ being come a high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building; (12) Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us, (13) For if the blood of bulls and of goats and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: (14) How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? (15) And for this cause he is the medi-

ator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.”

We obtain eternal redemption through our Lord Jesus Christ.

The first acts of our Lord’s ministry as the great High Priest was to obtain eternal redemption for his people Hebrews (9:1214) The high priest under the old covenant obtained only a temporary deliverance for those whom he represented, which he accomplished by presenting the blood of an animal sacrifice to appease the wrath of God. In contrast, the high priest obtain eternal deliverance for those whom he represented by presenting Himself in place of every human past and present.

The second act of our Lord’s ministry as the great High priest was His entering into the Holy of Holies. When the high priest on the day of Atonement completed the sacrifices, he entered into the Holy of Holies with the blood of the sacrifice to present before the Lord evidence of the expiation and to make intercession for his people. (see Leviticus 15:15-16) We are thankful for the blood of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savor that has open the way for the remission of sins, and allow mankind to come again into the presence of God. May the Lord bless you all as you continue to study his words.

For more information, call 718-3240334.

—R ev. R . Sibb lies

Co-op City Seventh-Day Adventist Church Excellence is expected from everyone that calls upon the name of the Lord. It is no secret that the Bible declares the Lord’s desire for our best service and offering. We are asked to “give of our best to our master,” in songs and hymns. The scripture makes it clear that the four Hebrew boys, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, were genius and that they gave their brilliance to the Lord. “As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.” Daniel 1:17 KJV. Aaron was asked to give his best in service and to do so without being puffed up. God reminded him that he was to receive the honors of his office

with humility. The people were also to give of their best. “Out of all your gifts ye shall offer every heave offering of the LORD, of all the best thereof, even the hallowed part thereof out of it.”

Numbers 18:29 KJV. We expect excellence of ourselves and our children because God demands it. All of our gifts and talents and means are to be employed to give glory to God. C o-op C it y SDA Bet t er L ivin g H ea lt h & F it n ess E d u ca t ion C en t er Children’s Exercise Program, Sundays, 11:00— 12:00 p.m.; Free.

Adult Exercise Program, Sundays, 12:00 p.m.—1:00 p.m.; Free.

NYC Walkers for Wellness – Walk around Co-op City with this group a dis-

tance of about 3 miles on. Keep walking and receive your very own pedometer and tee: Sunday mornings, 7:00 a.m.; Free Wednesday afternoons; Free We have an active Disabilities Ministry. Our church is designed with the disabled in mind. Please ask us about disabilities fact sheets featuring information for children and adults. Please tell us how we may best accommodate your needs.

Br ea d M in ist r y: Pick up on Saturdays between (2:30 p.m.—3:30 p.m.). Please take one for a neighbor.

Weekly Wednesday Prayer Meeting at 7:30 p.m.

Sa t u r da y Sabbath Worship Services, 9:30 a.m.

and 11:00 a.m.

Afternoon Bible Studies at 3:00 p.m.

Adventist Youth program at 5:00 p.m.

A pot luck luncheon is usually served after services on Sabbath in our fellowship hall. Please join us in refreshments and fellowship.

The Co-op City SDA Church is located at 1010 Baychester Ave., Bronx, NY 10475. Pastor Okezie Erondu can be reached at 718-3200518. You can reach us on the web at www.CoopCitySDAChurch.org.

I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. John 10:10; New King James Version (NKJV) —C h er yl C . Silver a

Building 25 Association The Building 25 Association would like to thank our new CSO Area Manager, Ms. V. Aldea, who was accompanied by her assistant, Ms. V. Hayes, for her very thorough presentation regarding her duties, the building conditions and what is expected of cooperators. Many topics were covered to the extent that questions from those present were at a minimum.

Ms. Aldea says that feedback is needed from the cooperators so that she can respond to complaints about building conditions, staff or complaints regarding other cooperators. Emails may be sent to

valdea@riverbaycorp.com or vhayes@ riverbaycorp.com, or (718) 320-3300, Ext. 3407.

The public hallway vents, a major problem for the past year, seem to be working now. The laundry room is due to be upgraded in September with the more efficient washing machines. These machines require less water and the HE type detergent which is offered by most major brands, and new roofing is scheduled for the end of the year.

On a recent building walk through, several areas were noticed that need to

be addressed, such as stress cracks in some public hallway walls, different colored paint on walls in the public hallway, some apartment doors with a darker color and doors that have not been painted yet, apartment doors without a number, replacement of mis-matched hallway floor tiles, baseboards repainted and wall corners repaired. These items are part of a 6 week building repair program.

Your apartment door saddles (the marble slab that looks like a thresh hold) should be cleaned by the cooperator.

The convector cleaning program is in

effect and runs until April 6, for our building. Also, the area in front of the building will be steam cleaned to remove the bird droppings, and new flowers and shrubs will be planted. The borders around the building will also be improved.

There were light refreshments available at the conclusion of the meeting. Someone said, “Life is like a bank, you can only withdraw what you have already deposited.”

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

—Dock Ha r vey

Building 18 Association Thanks to each and every one of you who showed up for our General Meeting on Tuesday, March 20. Our guest speaker, Chief Apollo, Co-op City Dept. of Public Safety, was very informative as to what is going on in our backyard and right next door to us. There were many questions and concerns and comments as well. His handouts were “on the spot” with what’s happening today, on how we can protect ourselves, e.g. Holiday Safety Tips, Senior Safety Awareness Tips, Crime Prevention and he also handed out a flyer on a “Sexual Harassment and Rape Prevention Seminar” scheduled for March 22nd, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. We hope many of you attended that seminar. Thank you, Chief Apollo, for an excellent presentation. Neighbors, we encourage you to attend meetings as often as possible. They

are scheduled with you in mind.

Our next general meeting is scheduled for the (third) Tuesday, April 17th at 7:00 p.m. All are welcome; Young adults, you have a special welcome.

M ovie M a t in ee: Our senior movie afternoon is going well. We had a large crowd at the movie on Wednesday, March 21st. We enjoyed refreshments as we watched “Red Tails.” Our next movie is scheduled for Wednesday, April 11th.

Ba k e Sa le: Scheduled for Saturday, April 7th, we will have all kinds of delicious cakes and pies for you to purchase to complete your Sunday Easter Dinner. All proceeds will go to Building 18 Scholarship Fund. If you have a special dessert you want to share with us, please call Gertie Brown at 347-275-2995 or Lorraine Turner at 718-379-2145 and

let us know what you are bringing, or just bring it down to the Association Room on that day around 10:00 a.m.

M em b er sh ip Du es: Collection is still in progress. You can call the above numbers to pay. We have 136 Association members so far, the 19th floor has the most paid members (9) in all.

Thanks, 19th floor. The membership cards are on order and as soon as we get them, we will distribute to each association membership family.

Bu ild in g 18 Associa t ion By-L a ws were reviewed and discussed with some Amendments. A copy will be handed out to each association member at the meeting upon completion.

B u ild i n g Ne wsle t t er : We are encouraging you all to continue to send your articles to our building newsletter

at BLDG18newsletter@aol.com. “Keep them coming.”

L a wson ’s M en M eet in g: Is going well, however, Lawson is also recruiting young adults. It is very important that the young people get involved, and have social connections. Meetings are held every other Thursday in the Association Room, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Make that step, young folks.

To all with special events, may it be all you want it to be. To the bereaved families, our heartfelt sympathies go out to you and yours and to the sick and homebound, we wish you a speedy recovery.

Happy birthday, happy Easter, happy Passover and a blessed Good Friday to all. Please continue to be watchful; If you SEE something, SAY something.

G er t ie Br own —G

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Coalition of African American Churches & Community Organizations The Coalition’s next general membership meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 3, at noon, Dreiser Community Center, Room 15.

Please inform the Coalition of any suggestions that you may have. Patricia Bonaparte is the president of the Coalition. Phone number (718) 3201861. The Coalition is a non-profit organization dedicated to maintaining and improving the quality of life of coopera-

tors and providing educational and culturally enriching programs for the community. We also act as one voice for all Coalition members where there are issues of common concern and human rights.

Members of the coalition include the following: African-American Association; Co-op City Baptist Church; Harriet Tubman Independent Democratic Club; NAACP, Co-op City Branch; Retirees of Dreiser Loop; St. Joseph Episcopal

Church, and Zodiacs Track Club.

Please support our efforts by sending us your tax deductible contribution, made payable to: Coalition of African American Churches & Community Organization of Co-op City, Inc., Post Office Box 619, Bronx, N.Y. 10475.

Churches and organizations that desire to join the Coalition may apply for membership by either writing or calling (718) 320-1861 or (718) 671-5957 for a mem-

bership application which should be returned with a letter on your church/organization’s stationery and signed by the minister/president. Read 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

Drammeh Institute We are pleased to offer the opportunity for middle school students to participate in the Visually Speaking Digital Workshop.

P r ogr a m In for ma tion : The Visually Speaking Workshop will take place three days a week (Tuesday, Wednesday and

Thursday) and begin May 1 to June 7, from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. The program is an educational digital media enrichment program designed to expose students to the art of film production. The program incorporates hands-on activities that strengthen literacy skills and creative expression.

Students enrolled in the Visually Speaking program are expected to attend each of the 18 sessions to complete the curriculum on time.

We look forward to a fun and exciting time and hope your child will be joining us! For information to determine if you

are able to commit to enrolling your child in the program email: visuallyspeakingworks@gmail.com. If you have any questions, please feel free to call us at 718737-1976, Visually Speaking Program Coordinator, Elise Edwards.

—E lise E dwa r d s

American Legion Post 1871 Our Post is located in the Section 5 Community Center, 135 Einstein Loop, Room 41. Our office phone number is 718-320-8165 and you can also reach us by e-mail: post1871@optimum.net.

Greeting to all of our comrades who are home-bound and recovering from various medical operations.

Happy birthday to all of our Post members who have a birthday in April: Constance I. Green, Santiago Rodrigues, Jr., James C. Wells, Ralph S. King, Jullah E. Pitts, Leon D. Jemigan, Murray Newman, Clarence N. Kennley, Clyde H. Massiah, John A. Irving, Artie A. Jordan, James M. Oliver, Samuel Perry and Jerome L. Rice. If I have forgotten to include your name for your birthday,

please let me know ASAP and I will include your name in the next edition in the Co-op City Times.

For all our Post members, here is a list of the up and coming events for our Post members. Are you ready to “HIRE A VETERAN” for 2012? The next “EXECUTIVE MEETING” will take place on April 7th. If you have any money from the raffles that you sold, please turn your money into the Post and if you need more RAFFLES, just ask someone in the Post. If you’re planning on going to the National Commander’s dinner at Antun’s on April 13th, please make a payment at your earliest convenience; $70 per person. If you need a new cap, shirt, dress cap and a license plate, they can be purchased through the Post.

Did you know that Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health issues are prescribed opium-based painkillers at rates higher than those who have pain but an accompanying behavioral health disorders, according to a study published in March 6 in the Journal of the American Medical Association. 300,000 health records of veterans treated by the Veterans Health Administration were examined. Of the 150,000 who reported having pain, 11% were prescribed opiates for 20 or more consecutive days. Nearly 18% of those with PTSD received prescriptions for opiates and almost 12% with different mental health diagnosed also have received them,

too. These patients receive higher dose of opiates than their counterparts and request early refills of their opiates, which indicates that they were using them more frequently. This study shows that alternatives should be used because, according to the Military Times analysis, 14,000 casualty records reported at least 68 accidental drug deaths in 2009, up from 24 in 2001.

The Veterans Memorial Council will be looking for volunteers to help pick up the food for the Memorial Day affair.

Laughter is the medicine of life.

Growing old is inevitable, growing up is optional.

This information was brought to you by your Post 1871 information officer, —R ich a r d I . L a wson, J r.

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 Cod, the Bible, are delivered every Sunday morning.

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

We also invite the youth of our community to attend our Sunday morning services, which are designed to meet the special needs of our young people. Parents, please send your children to learn of the Lord Jesus.

Prayer Service takes place every Wednesday evening from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00

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

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

Holy Communion is served the first Sunday of the month.

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

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

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

Next Generation Choir & Club meets

1st & 2nd Friday of the month at 5:30 p.m.

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

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

Join the Pastor’s Aide as we celebrate our anniversary on Saturday, March 31 at 3:00 p.m. Our theme, “New Place, New Day, New Vision, without a vision the people will perish.” Guest speaker: Rev. Timothy Burkett of Christ Alive Community Church, Bronx, NY. All are welcome.

Please join us for our Good Friday service as we celebrate the last seven words of Jesus on the Cross on Friday, April 6th at 7:30 p.m.

Please join us on Easter Sunday, April 8th, for a 6:00 a.m. sunrise service and a regular Easter Sunday Service at 11:00 a.m.

Join us on Saturday, May 5 at noon for a

special outreach service for the youth of our community.

Come join New Vision’s “Partners in Reading Program” every Sunday afternoon from 1:15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. Students in Grades 1 through 8 discover the joy of reading while exploring and improving their literacy levels through small groups and reading partners. Parents, we encourage you to bring your children to benefit from this free program, taught by trained professionals.

Registration is ongoing. You could contact the church at the number listed below.

The Church of the New Vision is located at 115 Einstein, Bronx, NY 10475; Telephone: (718) 671-8746 or (718) 3200409. Our Mailing address is: P.O. Box 753037, Bronx NY 10475.

Please visit our website at www.churchofnewvision.com.

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Church of God’s Children Pastors Archbishop Angelo and Bishop Nancy Rosario and the members of Church of God’s Children invite you to come and worship with us every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. for Spanish Service and 1:15 p.m. for English Service. We are at 127 Dreiser Loop downstairs adjacent to the Montefiore Health Clinic. You may call the church office at 718-790-9120 or email: cogcministries@aol.com. Church office open: Tues.-Fri., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. We are not just a church; we are a family and a house of Prayer.

Su n d a y – Bible Studies – 11:30 a.m.

– English class Topic: “Living a life of True Worship,” a Study on the Tabernacle.

Spanish Class Topic: Freedom in Christ (Libertad en Cristo).

Wed n esd a y – Prayer, 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m.; 12-Step fellowship at 159 Dreiser Loop – 7 p.m.

We are offering Free Discount Prescription Cards, no registration necessary. Discount card accepted at all major pharmacies. Call 718-790-9120.

Sunday, April 1 – PALM SUNDAY – ONE WORSHIP SERVICE AT 10:00A.M. Holy Communion.

Holy Thursday, April 5 – 7 p.m.

Worship – Seder Passover Good Friday – April 6 – Prayer 1 p.m.

– Worship Service 7 p.m.

Easter Sunday – April 8 ONE WORSHIP SERVICE – 10:00 A.M. Once again, we are going to Lancaster, PA to see the new showing of

JONAH on Sat., September 8. Trip includes: Bus trip on Academy Tours; 2 feature movies; Show and Buffet style all you can eat dinner at the Hershey Farms Restaurant, shopping with discount coupons at Tangers Outlet. Cost: Adults: $150; teens, 13-18: $125; children 3-8: $85. $50 deposit; full payment due by June 30th.

We can never fully comprehend Christ’s agony in the Garden of Gethsemane, but at least we don’t have to misunderstand it. It is the agony of God and man in one person, coming face to face with sin. We cannot learn about Gethsemane through personal experience. Gethsemane and Calvary

represent something totally unique; they are the gateway into life for us. The agony in Gethsemane was the agony of the Son of God in fulfilling His destiny as the Savior of the world. The veil is pulled back here to reveal all that it cost Him to make it possible for us to become sons of God. His agony was the basis for the simplicity of our salvation.

The Cross of Christ was a triumph for the Son of Man. It was not only a sign that our Lord had triumphed, but that He had triumphed to save the human race.

Because of what the Son of Man went through, every human being has been provided with a way of access into the very presence of God. —Bish op Na n cy R osa r io

Retirees of Dreiser Loop The SPRING BASH will be held on Wed., April 18th from 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. at the Dreiser Auditorium. Refreshments and dancing from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Disco music by DJ Carol Productions. BYOB. This affair is complimentary for those of you who purchased tickets for the Christmas Party. (See Beverly Waller for your ticket).

M a r k you r ca len d a r : WE ARE GOING FISHING! We are leaving Wednesday evening (May 30th approximately 11:30 p.m.). Upon arrival on Thursday morning (May 31st), we’re going fishing on the big boat. Price: $140 each. Details to follow. If interested, leave your name, telephone number and deposit in Clubroom 19.

The RETIREES 40th ANNUAL LUNCHEON will be held at the beautiful Marina Del Rey on Wednesday, June 13, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Price: $75. Our illus-

trious Honorees are: Bronx Democratic Leader – Chairman Carl E. Heastie; Business Leaders - Ayris Granby and Patricia Myers; Community Leaders Shirley Saunders and Francine Reva Jones; and the RETIREES Appreciation Awardees are Paisley Harvey and Regina Usher. Our musical entertainment will be provided by the notable CAROL/AD Productions. (Pick up your tickets from Beverly Waller and/or Ida Morton.)

Come join the RETIREES and friends for your weekday socializing pleasure in Clubroom 19 (718-379-0377). Have fun, play cards or Board games.

TH E ATRE C O M M I T T E E : All program prices include transportation.

• Sat., Apr. 21st, 3:00 p.m. - AILEY II MODERN MOVES - $57 at Alvin Ailey Theatre (meet van at 1:00 p.m. at Dreiser loop) • Sat., Apr. 28th, 8:00 p.m. -

SMOKEY ROBINSON - $85 at Lehman College (meet van at 6:30 p.m. on Dreiser Loop) • Sat., May 5th, 1:30 p.m. - SISTAS, THE MUSICAL - $54 at St. Luke’s Theatre (meet van at 11:30 p.m. at Dreiser Loop) • Sat., May 19th, 1:30 p.m. - SISTAS, THE MUSICAL - $54 at St. Luke’s Theatre. (meet van at 11:30 p.m. at Dreiser Loop) * See Committee members in Clubroom 19 after 3:00 p.m. on Thursdays. After 7 p.m., any questions regarding Theatre shows, call 718-3247847 or 718-71-8637.

All payments (for parties, trips and shows) will be accepted by check/money order (only) payable to - RETIREES of Dreiser Loop. Sign up with name, telephone number and payment.

G O OD AND W E L FAR E :

Our heartfelt condolences are extended to Mrs. Dottie Howard, the sister of our long-standing club and Board member, Rosalie Peterson. Rosalie passed away on March 21st, and her Home Going Service is scheduled for March 26th at the Randall Memorial Presbyterian Church in Manhattan. Good news! Alyce DeJean has been discharged from Rehab and is back home. Also, best wishes to Eldra Wheatland, currently recuperating at one of our local Rehab centers. And to all members on the mend, we wish you a speedy recovery and a subsequent long and healthy life.

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

“Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, But beautiful old people are works of art.”

—C la u d et t e Da vis

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!

Christ is the only door into heaven.

Trust Jesus. Don’t settle for the wrong gospel. Let’s look at scripture that supports this: John 14: 1 “Let not your heart be troubled; you

believe in God, believe also in Me. 2 In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.

3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you for Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.

4 And where I go you know, and the way you know.”

5 Thomas said to Him, “Lord, we do not know where You are going, and how can we know the way?”

6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the

Father except through Me.” I nvit a t ions: Our Sweet Hour of Prayer will be today at 3 p.m. Every Sunday, I offer a class for Sunday School at 10 a.m. followed by Worship Service at 11 a.m.

Every 3rd Sunday following the morning worship, we serve Holy Communion.

Leave the weekend of April 13 open on your calendar, we will be hosting an ‘Apostolic Government Glory Revival’ featuring Apostle G. Marie Carroll. It will be 3 days of Apostolic/Prophetic Blaze.

The April 13 & 14 time is 7:30 p.m., and

April 15 is 11 a.m. & 5 p.m. On April 14 at 10 a.m., there will be an ‘Apostolic/Prophetic Equipping Session.’

All seats are free! Registration is required for the Equipping Session. Apostle Carroll will be signing copies of her latest book.

We love you, and may God forever bless you is our prayer. We don’t worry about anything, but we pray about everything. We are located at 171 Dreiser Loop in Section 1. Our phone#’s are (347) 2764925 & (718) 671-3627. Jesus loves you, and so do we.

—Ap ost le G la d ys R . L it t le

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.

Congrats to Arlene Tupe on her new position as Treasurer of the Building 30 Association. Miriam resigned due to lack of time. She will, however, be the roving reporter. Keep her informed of special occasions and see your name in print.

Call 1-347-427-4526.

C om in g E ven t s: We continue to look forward to Wednesdays when we happily attend our Crochet class at 1:00 p.m. We have a super teacher, Linda Werner, who will teach you with a lot of patience. It’s great exercise for arthritic fingers. It’s a challenge and gratifying. Surprise someone with a hand-made gift. Try it! I’m sure that it will be greatly appreciated.

The next meeting of the Association is

Wednesday, April 11. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. and the meeting starts promptly at 7:30 p.m.

The next Pokeno is scheduled for Friday, April 13 at 7 p.m. in the association room.

Check the Association Bulletin Board in your lobby for dates and times of events. Make a difference!!

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.

April is a beautiful spring month full of wondrous occasions. April 1 is Palm Sunday and the 8th of April is Easter Sunday; April 6 starts the 8 days of Passover. This year, the Christians and the Jews celebrate these holidays together.

We wish all of our Jewish and Christian neighbors a joyous holidays.

SEE YOU SOON. M ir ia m E . Ber lofsky —M

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

C H UR C H SC HE DUL E Sunday School - 9:00 a.m.

Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.

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

T H E F O L L OW I NG P RO GR AM S AR E AT T H E C H UR C H ’S ANNE X: 2053 ASC H L OO P NO RT H (C O-O P C I T Y) 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.

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

p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

OT HE R SC H E DUL E D E VE NT S: HOLY WEEK SERVICES AT COMMUNITY PROTESTANT - ALL ARE WELCOME Thursday, April 5th, 7:30 p.m. – MAUNDY THURSDAY SERVICE – Silent Communion Friday, April 6th, 12:00 Noon - GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE – “THE SEVEN LAST WORDS.” Our presenters will be Rev. Dr. Shellie Sampson, Jr., Thessalonia Worship Center, Bronx, NY; Rev. James D. Morrison, Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church, Bronx, NY; Rev. Dr. Edgar Howard, Calvary Baptist Church, Haverstraw,, NY; Rev. Dr. Fred Burrell, Fellowship Baptist Church, Bronx, NY; Rev. Dr. Thomas D. Johnson, Canaan Baptist Church of Christ, New York, NY; Rev. Dr. Sheldon Williams, Co-op City Baptist Church, Bronx, NY; Rev. Grace Emmanuel, Co-op City Baptist Church, Bronx, NY. April 8th, RESURRECTION SUNDAY (EASTER SUNDAY)

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Sunrise Service at 5:30 a.m.* Morning Service at 11:00 a.m.

Annual Sunrise Breakfast after Easter Sunrise Service sponsored by the North Carolina Team. Donation: $6.

NOTE CHANGE OF DATE FOR THIS PROGRAM TO Wednesday, April 25, CPC Tours invites you to a Matinee performance of the Crossroads Theater Company presentation of “The Last Five Years,” in New Brunswick, NJ. A 2002 Drama Desk Award Winner for Best Music and Best Lyrics, this engaging musical is a cleverly crafted romantic love story. After the performance, enjoy an “All-You-Can-Eat Buffet Luncheon.

Tickets: $79. For reservations and/or additional information, call CPC tours at (718) 671-1182.

Saturday, May 19th join CPC Tours on their “SPRING DAY OUTING” in the beautiful Poconos, PA area. Enjoy shopping at The Crossing Premium Outlets and a visit to The Mount Airy Casino ($35 rebate). Tickets: $50. For tickets

and/or additional information, call CPC Tours at (718) 671-1182.

Wednesday, July 11 - Friday, July 13 – Delaware Delight and More Tour sponsored by the Shepherd’s Ministry. Cost per person: $395/double; $497/single.

For additional information and/or reservations, call (718) 994-5761 or (718) 652-2906.

T h e Wom en ’s Gu ild’s FANTAST I C 17-DAY AM E R I C A T H E BE AUT I F UL …WEST TOUR - June 26 - July 12, includes: transportation by Amtrak Rail and deluxe motorcoach; first class hotel accommodations; 19 meals; sightseeing.

For additional information, call (718) 671-5961; (718) 320-1435; (718) 7983337, or (718) 320-2608.

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

—E va n G . M it ch ell

Call 718.320.3300, Ext. 3384 for our affordable rates.

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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.

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

Divine Worship - 10:30 a.m. Come and be blessed, we want an opportunity to love you. See you in church.

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

Join us Tuesday evening, 6:30 p.m. Dr. Smith will be teaching a special Bible Study on the meaning of the resurrection of Jesus and its connection to the Passover. Everyone is welcome.

Ser m on Top ic: “Tears before Cheers.”

R ea d ing fr om Sa cr ed Scr ip tu r e: Zechariah 9:9, Luke 19:28-42.

Week ly Act ivit y Each Thursday at 10:00 a.m., Channel 70, Bronxnet, tune in and be blessed. If this program has lifted you, please let us know. Dr. Smith can be contacted at 718320-0002. If you prefer to drop a personal note: P.O. Box 86, Bronx, NY 10475 is our mailing address.

Bereavement Support Group meets Monday evenings at 6:30 p.m. Are you grieving the loss of a loved one?

Come, our arms and hearts are open to you. God bless you! “ I wa s h u ngr y a n d you fed me” …Church of the

Savior is reaching out to individuals and families who need nutritious food. Our food pantry, coordinated by First Lady Theresa Smith, is just a phone call away. For more information in donating or receiving food, please call her at 718-925-5052.

Up com in g invit a t ions t o t h e com m u nit y: Thursday, May 3 & May 4 Spring Revival. Guest Speaker: Dr. Sheldon Williams. Come and be healed by God’s Word. Bring someone special with you.

Saturday, May 12 - Men’s Ministry sponsors a PreMother’s Day “Brothers Cooking for Mothers” luncheon, Dreiser Loop Community Center, Room 4, noon 4:00. Tickets are $20, children under 12, $10. See anyone from the Men’s Ministry for tickets or call the church.

SAVE THE DATE: October 6 - Church 10th Anniversary, Eastwood Manor, Bronx, NY. Speaker: Rev. Dr. Calvin O. Butts, Senior Pastor, Abyssinian Church, Harlem, NY. Tickets $80.

Pa lm Sun d a y T hou gh t for t h e C om m u nit y: “The closer one walks with God, the more conscious He/She is of sin!”

—R ev. Dr. R ober t A. Sm ith , J r.

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 welcomed.

Wee k ly Sch e d u le : Sunday service and Sunday School are both at 9 a.m. Every 4th Sunday, our children participate in the reading of the lessons and every 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 are looking forward to welcome you on Palm Sunday, April 1, at 9:00 a.m. with Liturgy of the Palms.

Church Calendar: During the Lenten Season, instead of Bible Study,

Stations of the Cross will be held on Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m., led by the Youth Group on March 28 and the Altar Guild on April 4. Maundy Thursday, April 5, at 7:00 p.m., the Last Supper/Holy Communion with the washing of feet and stripping of the Altar.

Good Friday, April 6, at 12 noon, Liturgy with Stations of the Cross. Easter Day, Sunday, April 8, at 9:00 a.m. with the Resurrection and Choral High Mass.

Bible Study Group on break for April 11 and 18.

Fundraising Events: The church’s Fifth Annual Luncheon will be held on May 19 at the Eastwood Manor, Eastchester Road

in the Bronx. A rolling bar, cocktail reception, sumptuous lunch and music by DJ Carol are all included.

Donation: Adult tickets, $75, and children tickets, $21.

Sa ve t h e Da t e: Saturday, June 23, day trip to Pindar Vineyards & Tanger Outlets with a sit down luncheon at the Sound View Inn Restaurant in Long Island.

For more information on these events, please call the church at 718-320-0844.

“Create in me a clean heart, O God, *and renew a right spirit within me.” (Psalm 51:11) —Merville Chambers

Evangelical Church of Co-op City – UMC Open Doors, Open Hearts and Open Minds Come & Visit Us – We welcome you to God’s House – Your House – One Family in Christ. We are a congregation with spirit-filled worship, offering a variety of opportunities for spiritual growth, fellowship and service to God and our community. We are a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and bilingual congregation and all are welcome. Services are at the church at 2350 Palmer Avenue, across the street from Building 30. Parking is available. Visit our website at www.co-opcityumchurch.org.

Sunda y Ser vices – The first Sunday of the month is a bilingual service with communion at 10 a.m. All other Sunday services are as follows: English Service at 9 a.m. and the Spanish Service at 11:30 a.m. There are Bible studies in English and Spanish at 10:30 a.m. We also have a children’s service during the English service.

Pr a yer Night: 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 and become prayer warriors. Bring a friend who would like prayer.

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

The Lord said, “whenever two or more are gathered in my name I will be in the midst of them.” Matthew 18:20 Aft er Sch ool P r ogr a m: In Room 43 of Einstein Community Center is a safe environment, where children can do homework, learn God’s word and just have some fun.

Please call (718) 671-1033.

C r escen d o C h r ist ia n M u sic Sch ool: Learn piano, guitar, percussion, voice and theory. Contact Maestro Frank Colon at (917) 753-3644. The school will be open from Monday – Thursday, 2 p.m. – 8 p.m. Private and group lessons are available. Earlier lessons can be arranged. All ages are welcome. Registration is free and rates are affordable.

Men’s Fellowship: 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. Bring a friend so they can get a blessing too. Hope to see you there.

Exer cise a nd Hea lth: Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Come and learn about better health.

Fa mily Night: Friday nights are for the family. We will be having Bible studies and other spiritual growth activities for

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

H oly Week P r ogr a m : April 1st is Palm Sunday Service at 10 a.m.; April 5th is Holy Thursday Service at 7:30 p.m. with Communion; April 6th is Good Friday

Service at 6 p.m. and April 8th is Easter Service at 9 a.m. is our annual Easter breakfast and 10 a.m. is the Worship Service. Please come and be blessed, bring a friend.

—R ev. Dr. M ilca C . Pla ud

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Iglesia Cristiana Marcos 16:15 Pastor Fernando Figueroa and Pastor Thomas Garret and the congregation of Iglesia Cristiana 16:15 want to extend an invitation to you in worshipping the most high God. This invitation extends to all the brothers and sisters of this world who want an extended family under God’s umbrella.

If you need a friend to talk to, we will listen. If you need someone to pray for you about any situation, a problem which may be afflicting you such as health problems,

marital problems etc., we shall pray for you. Consider us part of your extended family; all are welcome. You are God’s child and you are very, very special. And don’t let anyone ever tell you differently.

Even birds and animals have much they could teach you; ask the creatures of earth and sea for their wisdom. All of them know that the Lord’s hand made them. It is God who directs the lives of his creatures; everyone’s life is in His power, but just as

your tongue enjoys tasting food, your ears enjoy hearing words. Job 12 7-11.

C HUR C H H OUR S: SPANI SH Tuesday: Prayer Service, 8:00 p.m.

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

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

C HUR C H H OUR S: E NGL I SH Sunday: Evangelistic Service, 4:00 p.m.

YO UT H SE RVI C E BI L I NGUAL

Saturday: 7:30 p.m.

We have a live band of very young and talented musicians.

We are located in the Section 5 Community Center, Room 42. For any questions or prayers, call 718-671-6112 or 347- 275-5500.

May God bless you and may you always have health and prosperity —PASTO R S F E R NANDO & T H OM AS

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

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

Join us for a mid-week spiritual pick-up at our mid-week worship service which is held on Wednesdays at 12 Noon. Bible study is held on Wednesdays at 1:00 and 7:30 p.m.

Bible study will also be held on Wednesday, April 4 at 5:00 p.m. Prayer service is held on Fridays at noon and

7:30 p.m.

Men’s prayer service is held the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m.

We invite the men of the community to join us on April 10 for the next Men’s prayer service.

The Building Fund Ministry is hosting a Sweet Feet Luncheon, on Saturday, April 14, for the Shoe Size Rally. The guest speaker will be Rev. Dr. Calvin E. Owens, Pastor of Community Protestant Church, here in the Bronx. The donation is $10 times your shoe size. For those 70 years of age and older, the donation is $50. For additional information, call 718-320-3774.

Men’s and Women’s Day will be celebrated on Sunday, April 22, at our 11 a.m. and at 3:30 p.m. services in Room 45, Einstein Center. The speaker for the

11 a.m. service will be Evangelist Lynette Shelborne-Barfield, Minister of Outreach & Evangelism at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, Arverne, NY and our afternoon speaker will be Rev. Carl McCluster, Pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church, Bridgeport, CT. The theme for the day will be “Christian Men and Women – The Salt of the Earth”, Matthew 5:13. The colors for the day will be white with a touch of orange.

All are invited to this joyous time.

The Building Fund Ministry will celebrate Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 13, with a dinner and show to honor Mom on her day. The celebration will be held here in the Einstein Community Center, in Room 45. Ticket price for adults is $40, children (9 to 11) are $20 and children under 8 years

old are free. Doors will open at 1:30 p.m. and dinner will be served at 2 p.m.

Rev. Dr. Williams has a radio show on WMCA 570 AM every Friday at 1:30 p.m. Rev. Dr. Williams is the author of Principle Centered Living: 9 Reasons To Maintain Your Values in a Pressure Filled World and Founder of SEW Universal, Inc. Visit his websites: www.Principle CenteredLiving.com or www.RevDr SheldonEWilliams.com.

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

—H a t t ie L . L u ca s

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Bartow

Einstein

Dreiser

Library 9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Rm. 31

Library 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Rm. 49

Bingo 11a.m., Room 31

Dominos 10 a.m., Rm. 45

Dominos 2 p.m., Rm. 25

Line Dancing 10-11 a.m., Rm. 45

Word Games 9:30 – 11 a.m., Rm. 31

Around The Lunch Table 11:30 a.m., Rm. 49

Crochet and Knitting 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Rm. 7 Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session 9:30-10:30 a.m., Rm. 7 Stay Well Exercise Mind Teasers 12–1 p.m., Rm. 7 Gentle Yoga w/Anne 2-3 p.m., Rm. 2 Afternoon Movie 2–4 p.m., Rm. 7

Card Games 2–4 p.m., Room 25

Walking and Exercise w/Ms. Gaskill 2-4 p.m., Room 45

Current Events: 10 a.m., Rm. 31

Dominos: 10 a.m., Rm. 49

Bingo: 10 a.m., Rm. 31 Dominos: 2:30 p.m., Rm. 25

Tai Chi: 11 a.m., Rm. 45

Word Games: 9:30 –11:30 a.m., Rm. 31

Bingo: 1 p.m., Rm. 49

Card Games: 2:30 - 4 p.m., Rm. 25

Matinee Movie w/ George: 2-4 p.m., Rm. 45

Thurs., April 5

Stay Well Exercise: 10 a.m., Room 31 Dominos: 2:30 p.m., Rm. 25 Word Games: 9:30 a.m.

– 1:30 p.m., Rm. 31 Bingo: 2 p.m., Rm. 25 Blood Pressure: 1st & 3rd Wed., 9–10 a.m., Rm. 31 Card Games: 2-4 p.m., Rm. 25 Dance/Exercise 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Rm. 31 Library: 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Rm. 31 Chat Session: 9:30 a.m.1 p.m., Rm. 31 Dominos: 2:30 p.m., Rm. 31 Word Games: 9:30 11:30 a.m., Rm. 31 Bingo: 2 p.m., Rm. 31 Card Games: 2:30-4 p.m., Rm. 31

Fri., April 6

Wed., April 4

Tues., April 3

Mon., April 2

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Movie Madness: 9:30 a.m., Rm. 31 Men’s Line Dancing: 9-10 a.m., Rm. 31 Women’s Line Dancing: 10-11 a.m., Rm. 31 Spelling Bee: 11 a.m., Rm. 31 Dominos: 2:30 p.m., Rm. 31 Word Games: 9:30 – 11:30 a.m., Rm. 31 Bingo: 2 p.m., Rm. 25 Card Games: 2-4 p.m., Rm. 31

Dominos: 10 a.m., Rm. 45 Spelling Bee: 10 a.m., Rm. 49 Spanish Practice Class: 10:30 a.m., Computer lab Bingo: 1 p.m., Rm. 49 Advance Line Dance 2-4 p.m., Rm. 45

Dominos: 10 a.m., Rm. 45 Stay Well Exercise: 10 11 a.m., Rm. 45 Spelling Bee: 11 a.m., Rm. 49 Bingo: 1 p.m., Rm. 49

Dominos: 10 a.m., Rm. 45 Art: 10 a.m., Rm. 45 Bingo: 1 p.m., Rm. 49 Card Games: 2-4 p.m., Rm. 49 Blood Pressure: 2nd and 4th Friday, 1011:30 a.m., Rm. 49

Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session: 9:30 – 10:30 a.m., Rm. 7 Alert & Alive: 10:3011:30 a.m., Rm. 7 Mixed Cultural Dance: 10:30-11:30 a.m., Aud. B Mind Teasers: 12-1 p.m., Rm. 4 Zumba: 1:15-2:15 p.m., Aud. B Tuesday Movie w/popcorn: 2-4 p.m., Rm. 7 Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session: 9:30 – 10:30 a.m., Rm. 7 Sewing w/Raymonde: 9:30–11:30 a.m., Rm. 7 Tai Chi: 11 a.m. -12 p.m., Rm. 2 Mind Teasers: 12-1 p.m., Rm. 7 Art Class: 1-3 p.m., Rm. 7 Yoga: 1st, 2nd & Last Wed, 2-3 p.m., Aud. A Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session: 9:30-10:30 a.m., Rm. 7 Blood Pressure: 1st & 3rd Thursday 10-11:30 a.m., Rm. 7 Line Dancing: 3rd & 4th Thurs. 10-11 a.m., Aud. A Mind Teasers: 12-1 p.m., Rm. 4 Belly Dancing: 12:30-1 p.m., Aud. A Handi-Flex: 1-2 p.m., Aud. A Drama:1:30-4 p.m., Rm. 7 Piano Sing Along: 11 a.m. – 12 p.m., Rm. 7 Crochet and Knitting: 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Rm. 7 Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session: 9:30 10:30 a.m., Rm. 7 Meditative Moments: 11 a.m.-12 p.m., Rm. 2 Mind Teasers: 12-1 p.m., Rm. 4 Card Games, Dominos: 2-4 p.m., Rm. 7 Theraputic YOGA w/ANN 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm, Rm. 8 *Schedule subject to change without notice*

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

WEEKLY TRIPS DATES

WEEKLY TRIPS

Mondays as scheduled: Stew Leonards 1st Mondays: Tuesdays

Super Wal-Mart Bowling

PRICE

PICK-UP TIMES

$3 $12 $12.50

Bartow Dreiser 1:00 p.m. 1:15 p.m.

8:30 a.m. 8:45 a.m.

11 a.m. 11:30 a.m.

Einstein 1:30 p.m.

9:00 a.m.

11:15 a.m.

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

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

Non-Kosher

Soups, Breads and Desserts

Baked flounder Baked potato Spinach

Whole wheat bread Fresh peach

Orange chicken Mexican corn Oriental blend

Rye bread Apricot halves

Burger bun Kiwi

Peas & carrots

Chili Rice Lettuce/tomato

Thurs., April 5

Chicken cacciatore Spaghetti Italian blend

Turkey wings Sweet potato Green beans

Italian bread Diced pears

Fri., April 6

Orange pineapple juice Tuna salad Potato salad Carrot/raisin salad

Chicken stew Egg noodles Broccoli

Dinner roll Fresh strawberries

Date:

Kosher

Pineapple juice Mon., Hoki fish w/lemon sauce April 2 Baked steak fries

Tues., April 3

Toast turkey leg w/ cranberry sauce Red bliss potatoes Brussel sprouts Apple juice

Ground veal burger Wed., Summer zucchini squash April 4

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

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

Upcoming Events/Trips E M P I R E C I T Y C ASI NO , $3 – Wednesda y, Apr il 4th. If your nam e is on the list, your pa yment MUST be ma de by the Fr iday pr ior t o the t r ip. Trip includes round-trip transportation and boxed lunch.

Pick-ups: Einstein, 10:00 a.m.; Bartow10:15 a.m. and Dreiser- 10:30 a.m.

West ch est er Br oa d wa y T h ea t r e Th e Gr e a t P r e te n de r A Doo WOP Mu r der Myste r y Mu s ic a l, M on d a y, Ap r il 9t h - $60 p r ice in clu d es lu n ch wh ich will b e ser ved a t t h e ven u e.

L u n c h st a r t s a t 11: 00 a .m . Menu selection is chicken, beef, fish, salad, dessert and a choice of coffee or tea.

Transportation provided by JASA. Show starts at 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

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

P a ym en t r eq u ir ed d a y of r egist r a t ion (on ly 20 sea t s a va ila b le). Wa it in g list on ly.

C o-op C it y’s An n u a l P a ssover L u n ch eon 2012 (Seder ) A C eleb r a t ion of F r eed om Tu esd a y, Ap r il 10t h – 10:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. at the Dreiser Community Center, 177 Dreiser Loop, second floor Auditorium A, B & C. Tickets in advance are $4 that can be purchased at the local Senior Centers, Monday – Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Tickets will also be available at the door on the day of the event for $5. Transportation will be available as follows: Bartow Ave. and Einstein at 9:20 a.m. and 9:40 a.m.

W OODBURY C OMM ONS-W Wednes-

da y, Apr il 11th - $10 includes transportation/boxed lunch. Pick-ups: Bartow, 8:30 a.m.; Dreiser, 8:45 a.m. and Einstein, 9:00 a.m.

T h e Br on x Bot a n ica l G a r d en s P r esen t s t h eir 10t h An n u a l O r ch id Show - $20 – T hu r sd a y, Ap r il 12t h Arrival time: 11:45 a.m. - Tour starts at 12:15 p.m. – Transportation & lunch included. Pick–ups: Bartow – 10:30 a.m.; Dreiser – 10:45 & Einstein – 11:00 a.m.

J ASA office & Sen ior C en ter s will b e closed on F r ida y, Ap r il 13, d ue to t he P a ssover (Da y 7) H olid a y.

Fa ir wa y – M on da y, Ap r il 16t h - $3 2 h r s. of sh opp in g. Pick-ups: Einstein 11:00 a.m.; Bartow – 11:15 a.m.; Dreiser -11:30 a.m.

Wa l-M a r t – F r id a y, Ap r il 20t h - $12 – Includes transportation/boxed lunch.

Pick-ups: Bartow – 8:30 a.m.; Dreiser 8:45 a.m. & Einstein - 9:00 a.m.

Weigh t M a n a gem en t Su p p or t Gr ou p – M ond a ys, 10 a .m ., Ba r t ow Aven ue, R oom 25.

Maintaining a healthy weight is not easy, but with knowledge and practice it can be. Come and the Weight Management Support Group to learn techniques and information that can help you maintain a healthy lifestyle.

D I S A B I L I T Y S U P P O R T / S O C I A L I Z AT I O N GR OUP – E ffect ive F r id a y, Ap r il 6, t h e d isa b ilit y su p p or t gr ou p will r esu m e.

T h e gr ou p m eet s ever y 1st F r id a y of t he m on t h .

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

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

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

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WEEKLY SCHEDULE EDUCATION African American Association: “Business Education Classes” Wed., 3/28; 7:00 pm (Dreiser Room #2)

FRATERNAL Co-op City Toastmasters: “Meeting” Thurs., 3/29; 7:00 pm (Bartow Room #28) Coalition to Save Affordable Housing: “Meeting” Mon., 3/26; 7:30 (Bartow Room #31) NAACP Branch: “Meeting” Tues.; 3/27; 6:00 pm (Bartow Room #28)

Handicapped Adults Association T H E VAN-To book a reservation with the van, call JASA at 718-320-2066.

Please do not call the office.

T H E O F F I C E -The new office hours are as follows: Monday and Friday, 9:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday, 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.

Please note that we are now closed on Wednesdays.

F L E A M AR K E T-Come check out

the “Boutique Unique” in Room 13, Dreiser Community Center. If you haven’t seen our new look, you’re in for a nifty surprise. Need a special gift? Would you like a different CD to listen to, or a movie to watch, Room #13 is the place to visit.

NOTICE: WE ARE NOW CLOSED ON WEDNESDAYS. —Ar len e R od r igu ez

Einstein Cancer Fund

HOBBIES Williamsbridge Club: “Bridge Game” Wed., 3/28; 4:00 pm (Dreiser Room #1) Black Forum: “Aerobics” Mon., 3/36 & Wed., 3/28 7:30 pm (Dreiser Auditorium A) Duplicate Bridge Club: “Bridge Game” Wed., 3/21; 4:00 pm (Dreiser Room #9) African American Association: “Belly Dancing” Mon., 3/19; 7:00 pm., “Yoga/Pilates” Tues., 3/20; 7:00 pm (Dreiser Room #2)

RELIGIOUS Deeper Life Church: “Bible Study” Tues., 3/27; 7:00 pm (Dreiser Room #1) Church of the New Vision: “Bible Studies” Sun., 4/01; 9:30 am (Einstein Room #38) Faith @ Work Christian Church: “Bible Study” Thurs., 3/29; 5:30 pm (Dreiser Room #8) “Youth Ministry” Fri., 3/30; 3:30 pm (Dreiser Room #10) “Worship Service” Sun., 4/01; 8:00 am (Dreiser Room #8)

Iglesia Cristiana Marcos 16:15: “Bible Study” Sun., 4/01; 10:00 am (Einstein Rm #35) Harvest Restoration Ministries: “Bible Study” Wed., 3/28; 6:00 pm (Dreiser Room #10), “Worship Service” Sun., 4/01; 10:00 am (Dreiser Room #9)

Circle of Christ: “Children’s Bible Study” Sun., 4/01; 10:00 am (Dreiser Room #2) Greater Love Cathedral Baptist Church: “Bible Study” Wed., 3/28; 6:30 pm (Dreiser Room #8) “Worship Service” Sun., 4/01; 3:00 pm (Dreiser Room #1)

Mount Calvary Baptist Church: “Bible Study” Thurs., 3/29; 5:30 pm (Dreiser Room #9) The Way International: “Bible Research” Thurs., 3/39 7:00 pm (Dreiser Room #2)

As we usher in the High Holy Days, we wish everyone hope, peace and charity in union with families and friends.

Tuesday, April 3rd – Members meeting at 1:30 p.m. in Room 38. We will be collecting all payments for our pending trip in May. Refreshments will be served.

Tuesday, April 10th – Mt. Airy Casino – cost per person $30 with a casino slot play of $25 and a $10 food voucher. Time of pick-up is 8:30 a.m. starting at Einstein Loop, followed by Asch Loop and Dreiser Loop. Please bring a valid photo I.D. May 16th and 17th – Sight and Sound Theater for the matinee showing of “ Jonah.” Included in this trip will be an overnight stay at the Hawthrone Inn with breakfast, and a smorgasbord dinner at Millers Restaurant. After breakfast, we leave to the Sands Casino where you will receive the bonus package of the day. Cost per person, singles-$265, doubles-$245, triple-$235. All payments

and balances must be paid by April 6th.

Please join us; All are welcomed. Seats are still available.

Wednesday, October 24th – Foxwood Theatre, plus casino for a tribute to Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, “ Oh What A Night.” Cost per person, $57 ($30 for bus transportation and $27 for tickets). Please send in the cost of the theatre tickets ($27) and the balance of $30 can be paid later. We need the count of tickets to ensure you are fully covered.

You will be receiving the casino bonus of the day also.

For the above trips, please call Mildred at 718-320-0288, Loretta 718671-2958 or Lydia 718-671-3005. For memorial cards, please call Loretta. If you are unable to reach us during the day, please call us in the evening.

Good health and healings are wished to all. Stay safe.

—Lyd ia R u a s

Goose Island Seniors

SENIORS J.A.S.A. Senior Luncheon: Mon-Fri., 3/26; - 3/30; 9:00 am (Bartow Room #31, Dreiser Room #4 and Einstein Room #49)

SERVICE & CIVIC Weight Watchers Nutrition Program: Tues., 3/27; “Meeting Time” 6:00 pm (Dreiser Room #4)

SOCIAL Riverbay Fund: “Cabaret Lulu” Saturday, 3/31, 2:00 pm (Dreiser Auditorium B)

Baychester Library Events VISIT THE LIBRARY - A GREAT WEALTH OF INFORMATION WEEKLY EVENTS KIDS Game On Nintendo Wii! - Every Monday @ 3:30 p.m.

Tween Time - Every Tuesday @ 3:30 p.m.

Teens TAG - Every Tuesday @ 4 p.m.; Mar. 27 (Wild @ the Library) Read Aloud - Every Wednesday @ 3:30 p.m.

Teen Book Café - Every Wednesday @ 4 p.m.

Chess Club - Every Thursday @ 3 p.m.

Teen Time - Every Friday, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Film - Every Saturday, 2:00 p.m.; March 31, “Stepford Wives”; CR Program @ 11 a.m., March 31, “Girls Are Heroes Too.”

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

Happy birthday or happy anniversary to all who celebrate in the month of April.

Wed n esda y, Ap r il 4--Bingo game in Room 39 at 1:30 p.m. Admission is $2 for members only and guests. Refreshment served.

Wed n esda y, M a y 9-Trip to VILLA ROMA STARRING THE PLATTERS. Price is $63, which includes Continental breakfast luncheon - show - transportation. Pick-up time is 7:45 a.m. at Einstein Center, 8 a.m. at Asch Loop, and Dreiser Loop. ALL PAYMENTS MUST BE PAID BY APRIL 16. Also include your choice of entrees London broil, roast chicken or Tilapia.

T h u r sd a y, J u ly 12-Going to PLATZL BRAUHAUS IN POMONA, N.Y. Price is $58. Come and spend a lovely day in country. Enjoy music, dancing, swim-

ming, mini golf, Bingo and gift shop.

Menu - Continental breakfast, lunch is plentiful – hambergers, franks, sausages and peppers, all kind of salads, corn on cob, watermelon. Dinner: Roast beef, roast chicken, and Tilapia.

Novem b er 13-Going to THE FIESTA FOR INTERNATIONAL JAMBOREE. Price is $60. Come and join the fun. Great music, dancing, and comedy act and etc.

Tu esd a y, Ap r il 24-Going to Mt. Airy Casino. Price $30. Rebate is $25. Slot play and $10 towards food.

For more information, call Ann or Mary at 718-379-9613 or come to 135 Einstein Center in Room 39, Monday – Thursday, from 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. or call Mary in evening at 718-379-4899.

Good health to all.

—M a r y P illa

Debs Place Townhouse Association The next meeting of the Debs Place Townhouse Association will take place on April 12th, Dreiser Community Center, Room 1, at 7 p.m. Membership dues are $10 per family, per year. At our next meeting on April 12th, our guest speaker will be a representative from the Grounds Department. Light refreshments will be served.

We would like to thank all our Debs Place Townhouse members who took the time and effort to attend the meeting in March. CORRECTION: March 8th, our guest speaker, Mr. Ellison, discussed the Convector Cleaning Program, but did not

have any information as to when the Debs Place Townhouses would be scheduled for cleaning. UPDATE: Notices regarding the Convector Cleaning Program were placed in Debs Place Townhouses mailboxes on March 21. Don’t forget, if you wish to have your convector cleaned, you must contact the Building & Grounds Department by Wednesday, March 28, at 718-897-6300 to schedule an appointment.

We would like to wish a happy birthday to all our members who have a birthday in April or anniversary. Get well wishes are extended to our sick and shut-ins.

—R ich a r d I . L a wson, J r.

Co-op City Department of Public Safety (718) 671-3050 • www.ccpd.us.

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Passover Reflections

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

A law in our tradition asks us to prepare for the arrival of every festival: “30 days before the festival, the laws should be studied.”

Before the festival is upon you, turn your attention to it. Attune your heart and prepare your mind so that it may not arrive suddenly. When it comes, it will find you prepared.

Throughout our entire tradition, we find this emphasis upon the need for preparation, for in the process of preparation comes the discipline so necessary for our functioning.

Nothing in life can be instant.

Certainly, religion is not an “instant gift” to be a source of strength to us.

Long preparation and discipline is required. There is no easy oath, no short cut to education - not to the kin of education that gives you a disciplined mind.

“Lifum tzaro agro- According to the pain is the reward.” This is an important reminder to us as we mark the Sabbath that precedes Passover.

As we search for freedom and peace in the world, we are reminded of the

hardships our ancestors experienced in bringing the great ideal of freedom into civilization. We are reminded that it all stems from the opening paragraph in the Haggadah, which invites all who are hungry, all who are oppressed, to come and sit and learn the lessons of the road to freedom.

To enjoy our family at the Seder table, we are reminded - did we provide the necessities of Passover to those less fortunate than us?

For whatever is held holy and significant in the human adventure must be acquired, must be paid for in honest toil, preparation and discipline. We first must be willing to undergo the exertion and invest the effort; the results may be slow - but they will be sure in coming.

To enjoy and experience the approaching Passover, let us prepare ourselves for its message of national and family solidarity, by our own understanding of our Jewishness and its place in our world, and our deepened vision in the message of the Haggadah.

My warmest wishes for a most enjoyable holiday.

Passover Services at Young Israel Rabbi Berl will be available for the sale of Chametz at Young Israel on Sunday, April 1st from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 4 to 7 p.m.

For other times, call Young Israel at 718-671-2300 and your call will be returned as soon as possible.

Passover services will be conducted at Young Israel throughout the Passover holiday.

Services for the Fast of the First Born will take place on Friday morning, April 6th, at 6 a.m.

Yizkor Memorial Services Will Be Held On Saturday, April 14th at 10:30 a.m.

Rabbi Berl and the congregants of Young Israel wish all in our community a healthy, delightful and meaningful festival season.

May the holiday be bright with promise, blessed with peace and filled with hope.

Co-op City Jewish Community Council The Co-op City Jewish Community Council still has some seats available for the Folksbiene “ Traveling the Yiddishland” performance at Lehman College on Tuesday, April 3. We will be picked up at 11:45 in front of the hardware

store, and we should be back in Co-op City by about 3 p.m. There is no charge for the event, but please call the Council office at 718-320-1234 for more information and to reserve a seat.

—Lynn L evin e

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Memorial Chapel” (718) 828-9222 (718) 828-1700 1528 Castle Hill Avenue Bronx, New York 10462 Keeping Tradition Under Rabbinical Supervision Services from Our Chapel, Graveside or Synagogue Parking Facilities • Pre-Arrangements

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

Note: Office hours are on Thursday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and on Sunday, we are here from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Candle lighting on Friday, April 6, is before 7:08 p.m. Shabbat ends today, Saturday, March 31 at 8:01 p.m.

Mincha services on Saturday, March 31 followed by Maariv around 12:30 p.m.

Today is Shabbos Hagadol.

Men, you are needed for a Minyon. A Minyon is the number of men needed to read the Torah. The important number needed is 10. Unfortunately, we are missing this number by 3 or 4 men each week. If you are number 1 or number 10 remember that you are all important. More is always better. 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.

Sa le of C h omet z: Rabbi Daniel Kroningold will be accepting completed Sale of Chometz forms, in preparation for Passover, on these dates: Friday, March 30 at 6:15 p.m.; Saturday, March 24, March 31 is 45 minutes after shabbos ends and on Sunday, April 1 from 10 to 2 p.m. On this day, please call 1-718-379-6920 to be sure that the Rabbi is there to receive you for sale

of Chometz. The forms for the Sale of Chometz are at the synagogue.

Coming Event s: Saturday, March 31 at 9 a.m. - The Torah.

This is Shabbat Hagadol. Shabbat ends at 8:01 p.m.

Thursday, April 5 – Search for Chometz.

Friday, April 6 at 10 a.m. – Burnimg of Chometz.

Friday, April 6-Eve of Passover – The First Seder.

Saturday, April 7 and Sunday, April 8 at 9 a.m. - Morning Services only. EveningSecond Seder.

Good a nd Welfa r e: Come on down to the synagogue to purchase kosher wine for Passover.

Do you need a tree certificate sent “in Honor” or “in Memory” of a special occasion or a condolence? For information, you can call Mimi at 1-347-427-4526 and we can accommodate you.

We are so sad to learn of the passing of a dear member and a friend of so many, Mrs. Regina Weisfelner. Our condolences are expressed to her family. May you know no more sorrow.

Mazel Tov to Marilyn and Nat Sherman as they celebrate their 53 Anniversary. Many more joyous occasions.

We wish a joyous Easter season to our Christian friends as you celebrate Palm Sunday on April 1 and Easter Sunday on April 8. Celebrate all in Good Health.

P lea se! Support the Synagogue. We always need your help. Thank you. Shalom!

Mir iam E velyn Ber lofsky —M

Men’s Club Traditional Synagogue Traditional Synagogue of Co-op City is located in Section 5, at 120 Erdman Place, Building 27B. The Men’s Club is running a trip to the MOUNT AIRY CASINO in Pennsylvania on MONDAY, April 16..

C O ST: $30 per person with a $25 slot and a $10 food voucher. Player may use any machine or table. Remember, you need a government photo ID card to get your bonus slot play. Payment is due by April 9.

We provide a free snack going, play games, and on the return trip, we show a movie..

For r eser va t ion s, ca ll: Marty, (718) 671-7809; Gary (718) 671-8424; Bruce (718) 320-2234. (PLEASE NOTE PICK UP TIMES HAVE CHANGED.) P ick -u p st ops: Einstein Loop, 8:15

a.m.; Asch Loop, 8:20 a.m.; Dreiser Loop, 8:25 a.m.

Everyone is invited to all our functions.

We hope you will join us.

We are currently considering a trip to MOUNT AIRY CASINO in Pennsylvania on Wednesday, May 16. This trip would have two options.

Option 1: The same costs and givebacks as the current trip.

Option 2: Would cost $48 and would include a show called “ The Rat Pack Lounge,” a sixties musical review. $25 slot and a free buffet. We would need a minimum of 20 people to get option 2, so let us know if you would be interested in it.

Shalom!

—Br u ce G it elson

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