Co-op City Times 04/20/13

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Vol. 48 No. 16

Saturday, April 20, 2013

Board defeats resolution calling for creation of management search committee

BY DEREK ALGER A resolution calling for creation of a search committee to seek proposals from management companies and/or general manager candidates was soundly defeated this week, with a majority of the Board arguing that such a resolution was premature.

The resolution, proposed by Director Evelyn Turner, and seconded by Director Bernard Cylich, proposed that a "Riverbay Corporation Management Search Committee" be appointed by the Board and submit five recommendations to the full Board for further consideration.

The resolution also stated that, if passed, it would take effect 30 days after being approved by the Board, which would mean such a search committee would be formed prior to the annual election to fill five seats on the current Board.

Voting against the resolution were President Helen Atkins, Treasurer Raymond Tirado, and Directors Eleanor Bailey, Tony Illis, Othelia Jones, Al Shapiro, Khalil Abdul-Wahhab, and Rev. Calvin E. Owens.

"I'm not sure why such a resolution as (Continued on page 2)

Tr u m a n H igh Sch ool seek s t o r ea ch ou t t o C o-op C it y p a r en t s

BY BILL STUTTIG Despite an “A” rating from the city’s Department of Education in 2012 and a wide array of specialized programs and college and career-oriented courses of study, Harry S Truman High School continues to be severely underutilized by the community which hosts the school, Co-op City.

Students coming from Co-op City only represent about 15% of the nearly 1800 students enrolled at the school, according to the school’s long-time principal Sana Nasser and that creates a number of problems for both the school

and the community.

Nasser has engineered an academic and cultural renaissance at the school over the last decade which has included the creation of a media studies program complete with the use of an in-house television studio, the creation of a professional restaurant kitchen to house a culinary arts program, a legal studies program, a college-credit study program, the reestablishment of a one-of-a-kind planetarium, and even getting the school’s swimming pool filled and functioning (Continued on page 3)

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Official candidates in 2013 Board election to be certified next Tuesday

BY ROZAAN BOONE The official candidates who will compete for the five open seats on the Riverbay Board of Directors will be announced next Tuesday, April 23, at the Candidates’ Meeting which will be held in Room 31 of the Bartow Community Center at 8 p.m.

On Monday, April 1, at the conclusion of the petition period to run in this year’s Board election, 16 of the potential candidates who picked up qualifying petitions when they became available on Monday, March 18, returned their petition packages to the Riverbay Legal Department signifying their intention to participate in the race to fill five Board seats in the Wednesday, May 22nd election.

Among the 16 potential candidates are all five incumbent Board Directors running for re-election this year—Helen Atkins, Bernard Cylich, Andrea Leslie, Evelyn Santiago and Raymond Tirado.

The other shareholders who returned their petitions include some who ran for the Board previously, some who served on the Board previously, as well as some new candidates. They are Emanuel Armfield, Frank Belcher, William Craft, William Gordon, Amrendra Singh, Kevin Lambright, Sebastian Ulanga, Charles Phipps, Emmanuel Torres, Cynthia Isales and Leslie Peterson.

With the petition period over, non-resident Riverbay staff have conducted electronic signature verification on each of the signed petitions. This process was

supervised by Riverbay’s senior counsel, Michael Munns; Director Eleanor Bailey, Chair of the 2013 Election Committee, and Mary Ahland, Riverbay’s Director of Computer Services.

In addition, based on the results of the signature check, and the criminal background check, the 2013 Election Committee is also verifying 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.

The official field of candidates will be announced at next Tuesday’s Candidates’ Meeting on April 23, in Room 31 of the Bartow Community Center at 8 p.m., and the official list of candidates will then be published in next Saturday’s issue of the Co-op City Times, April 27.

As per the election rules, only candidates or their designee will be allowed access to the Candidates’ meeting on Tuesday.

“The Election Committee must be notified in writing prior to next Tuesday, April 23, if a candidate cannot attend the Candidates’ Meeting and would like to instead assign a designee or representative to attend,” said the 2013 Election Committee Chair, Director Bailey.

Correspondence to the 2013 Election Committee should be sent to Eleanor Bailey, Chair of the 2013 Election (Continued on page 4)

Aging electrical equipment cause of recent power failures

BY JIM ROBERTS Brief power outages of several hours in more than a dozen high-rise buildings and several townhouses in the past two months are a symptom of the old age of the electrical equipment in Co-op City, much of which dates back more than 40 years.

Reducing the inconvenience to shareholders caused by these unexpected power outages is an ongoing priority of the Riverbay Power Plant.

“The Power Plant and its staff continue to strive, through preventative maintenance and operational stewardship, to reduce the cost and impact these unplanned failures cause,” Brian Reardon, Director of the Riverbay Power Plant, wrote to Riverbay Management in an April 10th memo addressing the issue.

Bill May, the energy consultant to Riverbay, said the age of the electrical equipment in Co-op City will cause these types of occasional brief outages.

“It’s not unusual at all that we’ve had

several failures,” May said. “The main transformers and the equipment in the buildings are 46 years old. They are reaching the end of their design life and they can fail without warning.

“You don’t just go around and replace all the equipment. What you do is to begin to stock more spares in anticipation of more failures, you tighten up your testing schedule and you look carefully for any possible failures,” he said.

Most recently, power went out in Buildings 15-22, several townhouses and the Bartow Shopping Center on April 8 for two hours in the early evening. Last month, an outage in Buildings 9-14, 2325 and three townhouses occurred in the early morning hours of March 19. Those outages were caused by transformer failures.

“Last year, Riverbay experienced five building transformer failures – the worst year-to-date,” Reardon wrote. “One of (Continued on page 2)

Relief from chronic flooding ... The area behind the playground between Building 4 and Building 5 has historically been the site of excessive water ponding after rain storms. This week, a project began to install dry well drains on either side of the area and to pitch the pavement behind the tot lot which will allow excess rain water to flow into the newly installed drains. The project should take approximately two more weeks to complete and during that time, the playground will remain open but only accessible by one entrance. While work is ongoing, parents are being asked to listen to the instructions of workers in the areas and/or follow the directions on the temporary signs about having children enter the park safely. Photo by Bill Stuttig

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Search Committee this would come up at this time," President Atkins said. "It would have been interesting to hear a legitimate explanation for the purpose and intent of this resolution."

In addition to Turner and Cylich, Directors Leah Graham, Daryl Johnson, and Andrea Leslie voted in favor of appointing a management search committee.

The resolution stated that Marion Scott Real Estate, the current managing agent for Riverbay Corporation, could submit a pro-

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posal to be considered by the search committee. It was noted that Marion Scott was still under contract until October.

Several Directors questioned why such a resolution was coming up at this time, especially since HUD directed the Board to approve a contract with Marion Scott Real Estate as one of the terms of obtaining an historic $621 million mortgage refinancing agreement.

A number of Directors noted that the resolution correctly stated that Marion

Power failures

Scott Real Estate has been the managing agent of Riverbay Corporation since 1999, and then continued, "The State of New York Division of Housing and Community Renewal requires all managing agents to be approved by the State and meet minimum eligibility requirements," which Marion Scott Real Estate has met.

While some argued the search committee was necessary to ensure competition to get the best management company, the majority of the Board claimed Marion

Scott was responsible for saving Co-op City millions of dollars in interest payments under the HUD mortgage refinancing agreement, underwritten by Wells Fargo Bank.

Representatives of HUD and Wells Fargo Bank have gone on record saying Co-op City's mortgage refinancing agreement would never have been possible without the three-year effort of Herbert Freedman, a managing partner of Marion Scott Real Estate.

May, the energy consultant to Riverbay, explained to Board Directors at their April 17 meeting that the power failures that occurred last August and in February of this year didn’t do any damage to the plant because of the systems in place to protect the equipment there.

The February outage was caused by a Con Edison failure, May told the Board members. The August outage wasn’t caused by any equipment failures at Riverbay and neither Con Edison or Riverbay has been able to determine the exact cause. The recent discovery in the Power Plant of the remains of a raccoon could be the explanation, May told the Board.

In his memo to Riverbay Management, Reardon discussed the causes of the recent failures. “Over the past few months, there have been several electrical problems that have impacted Riverbay

cooperators,” he wrote. “Unfortunately, Riverbay Corporation is experiencing the upgrading of the aged Power Plant to Combined Heat and Power Plant (CHP) and the additional associated operating costs coupled almost simultaneously with the ‘End-of-Life cycle’ of the originally installed Co-op City equipment.”

Overall, May emphasized that Co-op City’s new cogeneration plant continues to serve the community well.

“We built a brand new state-of-the-art cogeneration plant and we expanded it into a 46-year-old heating plant and attached it to lots of old infrastructure,” May said. “We didn’t buy a new car, we put a new engine into it.

“It’s a very good investment. I would encourage the community to be patient because they have a very good thing there.

Aside from a few minor disturbances, they have had above average reliability.”

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these failures was the cause of the buildings’ partial blackout on 4/08/13. The age of these air-cooled transformers places them past the end of their anticipated life cycle of 30-35 years.”

The electrical capacity transformers in the buildings are 46 years old, and date back to the original construction of Co-op City. Over the past eight years, the Power Plant has repaired or replaced 10 of these 74 substation transformers.

The replacement cost of these transformers is approximately $75,000, while repairing (re-winding and re-coring) is half that amount with additional charges for installing them.

“This increases our emergency expenditures greatly – and this trend may continue as these transformers continue to age.

These units also take up a substantial area of warehouse storage space,” Riordan wrote.

There are many other electrical components in Co-op City’s complex distribution system that are also beyond their expected life cycle. The four oil current breakers, the main safety protection devices between the Con Edison distribution system and Co-op City, are continually maintained and tested.

“They are original 46-year-old equipment and through simple age and fatigue, these devices can and have caused the occasional problem,” Reardon wrote.

There are 241 switch assemblies on a regular maintenance schedule, but they can also fail. To date, approximately 24 of the original pieces have been replaced.

Transformers on the building floors also date back more than 45 years, and 215 of the 254 units are original. There are 510 building floor electrical breaker cabinets and only 10% of them have been replaced from the originals, which were made by a manufacturer no longer in business.

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2nd Combing ty p Cinext Co-oDrive Blood Co-op City resident in “The Adventures of Ezra Jack Keats” Renown Co-op City performer Brian Gilbert will be appearing with the Tada Youth Theater in The Adventures of Ezra Jack Keats in New York City at 15 W28 Street.

The show opened yesterday, Friday, April 19 and will run through Sunday, May 19. The performance schedule is on the Tada Youth Theater website. Please come out and support Brian.

Diabetes Community Program now offered at JASA JASA is now offering a 10-week onsite Diabetes Education Program starting Monday, April 22, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., in Room 25, Bartow Community Center, 2049 Bartow Avenue. Come learn about healthy eating, being active, medications and many more important topics to improve your health. For more details or to register, please contact Yael Reich, RN, CDE, (347) 886-2940; or Yamit Alpern Kol, JASA NORC Director, 718-3202066. The group will meet every Monday for 10 weeks.

Special award presentation to Public Safety Captain James McGeown of the NYPD’s 45th Precinct will present special awards to some Public Safety officers for their assistance in working on and resolving criminal acts which took place in Co-op City.

This presentation will take place at the next 45th Precinct Community Council meeting which is scheduled to be held in Co-op City on Thursday, May 2, in Room 31 of the Bartow Community Center, beginning at 7:30 p.m.

Please come out to the meeting for valuable information from the precinct commander and also to show your support to our Public Safety officers.

Help Keep Co-op City clean.

Don’t Litter

FRONT PA G E

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 at the end of March to all cooperators, including new move-ins on or before April 1, 2013 as required by the Private Housing Finance Law (excluded are those cooperators on the Section 8 program.

The due date for returning your completed Affidavit, which must be notarized, is April 30, 2013. Currently, surcharges based upon 2011 Income Affidavit forms will expire June 30, 2013. New surcharges will be imposed for the period July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014 based upon data taken from your 2012 Income Affidavit form.

Please note that it is essential that every cooperator submits their 2012 Income Affidavit in a timely manner. If you filed an application for extension in lieu of a 2012 NYS Tax Return, you are still required to submit your affidavit by April 30, 2013. Please estimate your income and identify it as "Estimated Income." Please note that failure to file an amended affidavit once you have filed your tax return will cause you to be subjected to the maximum 50% surcharge. Also, please note that Riverbay must be notified in writing with a copy of the extension form.

In cases where there are two shareholders of an apartment and if one of the shareholders has permanently vacated the apartment, it is important that the remaining shareholder submit documentation to Riverbay Corporation as to where the vacating shareholder currently resides. Acceptable documentation could be (1) driver’s license with current address; (2) copy of the apartment lease; (3) utility bill with current

Truman again after cutting through the more than two decades of the bureaucratic red tape which closed the pool to begin with.

The school now ranks in the top 30% of all New York City high schools, but despite this and the many other improvements seen during Nasser’s leadership period, including sharply reducing, if not eliminating, all violent incidents at the school over the past several years by revamping and instituting her own security procedures, most of Co-op City’s students and parents, many of whom live within walking distance from this highly rated school, choose to bypass Truman and go elsewhere even if it means a two or three hours a day commute on a bus or a train.

The highly-motivated and respected educator said in an interview with the Co-op City Times this week that she intends to begin working hard to change the fact that less than 300 Co-op City residents choose to attend Truman. She said it is her goal to change Co-op City’s negative perception of the school.

Nasser took the first step this week by accepting an invitation from Eleanor Bailey, the Chair of the Riverbay Board of Directors’Youth and Community Relations Committee, to speak at the committee meeting about Truman High School.

Bailey said what Nasser and her staff presented to the community, which included a lengthy video, “absolutely floored us” as

address. If this documentation is not submitted with the Income Affidavit, the income affidavit will be returned as incomplete until the documentation is submitted. The shareholder will be liable for all surcharges assessed, and no credits will be issued for surcharges already assessed.

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.

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 individual.

The affidavit will not be notarized without proper identification.

Completed forms must be returned to Riverbay Corporation by April 30, 2013.

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. Congressmen Elliot Engel’s Office, Dreiser Center, Room 3.

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

4. 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 your co op insurance 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, 2013 to avoid the assessment of a $150 Community Complaint fine. Any questions regarding the insurance documentation should be addressed to the Risk Management Department at (718) 320 3388.

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most of the committee members and other residents in attendance had very little idea what the school offered in terms of a specialized curriculum, facilities and security.

Bailey said that she believes that the school suffers from a reputation based on a series of violent incidents that occurred there in 1997 and a few years after which has stuck in the minds of many long-time shareholders. The violence that occurred at or near the school during those few years caused the school to be labeled an Impact School by the City of New York a decade ago, which stepped up police presence in and around the school.

The Impact School label only lasted a short time, but the reputation that came with the label stayed with many residents here, Bailey said, despite the fact that beginning in 2001, under Nasser’s charge, security at the school was tightened immensely and strict policies were put in place as to what was allowed to be brought into the school by the students and how they were to proceed during the course of the school day. Senior staff, including Nasser herself, patrolled the halls regularly to enforce the effective code of behavior. Much of that code is still enforced to this day.

The result has been few, if any, serious incidents over the past decade. Nasser said that some incidents that have occurred in the community in the recent past she feels have wrongly been blamed on the school’s stu-

dents while in almost all cases this has not been the case as the vast majority of these incidents have been traced to people not enrolled at Truman.

But Nasser added that she believes that by increasing the percentage of Co-op City residents attending the school, a number of current problems and the negative perceptions will decrease. These problems include the need to bus students in and the resulting traffic problems in the area, as well as nonresident students lingering in the shopping centers after school instead of going directly home.

Bailey and others believe that if more students from Co-op City attended Truman, problems with dismissal would alleviate somewhat because the students would disperse in a variety of directions instead of heading in large groups to bus stops and surrounding fast food restaurants and shopping areas.

But more importantly, Co-op City youth would be able to avail themselves of the unique programs offered at the school which includes a chance for qualified students to begin earning college credits while still in high school through a partnership Nasser began last year with Mercy College which allows some qualified students the chance to earn up to 30 college credits while still in high school and thus save on future (Continued on page 10)

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Candidates Committee, c/o Riverbay Legal Department, 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, N.Y. 10475.

Once the candidates are certified next Tuesday at 8 p.m., the election period officially begins for the candidates and they may begin campaigning the following day, Wednesday, April 24, according to the 2013 election rules, Section E, 7(a).

“Candidates and their supporters should be aware that there is no campaigning until the day after they are certified on Tuesday, April 23 at 8 p.m.,” stated Director Bailey. “The 2013 Election Committee advised everyone involved in this election to read and understand the rules and regulations so as not to make any missteps which could result in their disqualification from the election.

The Election Committee is vigilantly monitoring all campaign-related activities and will deal with infractions swiftly.”

Director Bailey also noted that potential candidates who need clarification of any election rule should contact the Election Committee in writing, in care of the Riverbay Legal Department, and the committee will respond expeditiously.

In addition to its chair, Director Eleanor Bailey, the 2013 Election Committee is co-chaired by Director Othelia Jones, and composed of shareholders Michelle Davy, James Estwick, Lauretta Jaysura, Deborah Henry and Sonja Maxwell.

At next Tuesday’s 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 explaining the process and outlining the deadlines by which candidates’ statements and ads must be submitted for the three consecutive election issues of the paper which will begin on Saturday, May 4.

In each election issue, Saturday, May 4; Saturday, May 11 and Saturday, May 18, 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 Wednesday, May 8, 7:30 p.m. in Auditorium B of the Dreiser Center, and the other on Monday, May 13, at 7:30 p.m. in Room 45 of the Einstein Community Center.

In addition, 8 building associations have requested permission to date from the 2013 Election Committee to host individual Candidates’ meetings to which all candidates running in the election must be invited.

Following the publication of the final election supplement on May 18, shareholders will cast their votes on Wednesday, May 22 for the candidate(s) of their choice.

Voting will be conducted by voting machines in building lobbies from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. After the polls close on May 22nd, the tallies will be counted after 9 p.m. in Room 31 of the Bartow Community Center.

Window Guard visit This week, 2013 Window Guard forms will be delivered to Buildings 14, 15, 16 and 17 and the Asch Loop townhouses who did not return their forms and those who returned them, but did not fill them out fully.

Window guard employees will wear Riverbay IDs. If you are not home, your form, as well as a selfaddressed envelope, will be placed under your door. Please fill out the form fully, sign it and return using the envelope provided.

Thank you for your cooperation.

—R iver ba y Window Gua r d Office

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A recount, if necessary, will be conducted on Thursday, May 30th.

The final results of the election will be posted in the three community centers the next day and published in the next issue of the Co-op City Times that Saturday, June 1st.

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 5th and begin serving their three-year terms.

On election day, Wednesday, May 22, there will be one vote per unit by residents who are shareholders of record as of April 23, 2013.

Last year, the NYC Board of Election confirmed that 5,299 ballots were cast in the Riverbay Board election of which 5,198 were machine votes, 67 stand-by ballots and 34 absentee ballots. 5,007 votes were needed for a quo-

rum in the 2012 Board of Directors election.

This year, 5,013 votes are needed for a quorum.

The 2013 Election Committee chair continues to stress the importance of all Riverbay shareholders making sure that they participate in the Riverbay Board election on Wednesday, May 22.

“Participating in the election means attending at least one of the official Candidates’ Forums or if that is not possible, one of the Candidates’ meetings being held by individual community organizations and building associations and to which all candidates must be invited to meet and address the shareholders they hope to represent on the Riverbay Board,” said Director Bailey.

Director Bailey further pointed out that the deadline for building association presidents to request dates to hold a candidate’s meeting in their building is at 5 p.m. this Monday, April 22.

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Spring Clean-up Projects Our Spring clean up projects are moving along well, with the various departments now fully engaged in conducting their annual cleaning, planting, sprucing up, repairing and replacing fixtures and other appurtenances throughout the complex as needed. Our CSO Managers, working with supervisors of the Maintenance, Buildings and Grounds, and Restorations Departments, are conducting group building inspections so that conditions that exist will be noted and accounted for when the departments go through the buildings to do their routine work. In fact, over the last few months, 21 buildings thus far have been inspected either by the CSO Managers independently or with a group of the aforementioned departments. We anticipate that the remaining buildings will be inspected over the next 6 to 8 weeks and that the work will flow accordingly.

Now, on any given day, you can see our groundsmen tilling soil and planting new grass seeds, applying fertilizer and other products designed to cultivate our lawns, plants and trees; trimming hedges, pruning trees and removing debris that collects in the branches of our trees. The Parking Facilities staff is actively power washing sections of the garages in order to remove the salts that collect throughout the winter months. Our Construction Department is grinding walkways to keep them even and circumvent trip hazards, re-pitching brick pavers and installing new where we can, and we will soon begin to use outside contractors to apply asphalt and concrete where needed.

As you walk through the community, you will notice that we have expanded the number of areas we clean, for example, there is an area underneath the Hutchinson River Parkway, a section of land that is often strewn with litter. The various city and state agencies have refused to take responsibility for maintaining this land. Although it is clearly the city’s property, none of the agencies own up to it being within their jurisdiction.

Even the yearly meetings that we hold with the various agencies have not helped us determine the responsible agency.

This week, our Grounds staff pulled back fencing and thoroughly cleaned out the debris and garbage that collects all along this area on an almost daily basis, because it has been such an eyesore for the community. Nevertheless, we will continue to press for some intervention by the City of New York, because this area is not Riverbay’s property.

We are also cleaning out the land behind the basketball and hand ball courts in Section Five, beyond Erskine Place, all the way up to the bulkhead along the river. We will shortly thereafter place fencing in order to deter people from going in this area, which is now commonly used by people to fish and/or loiter. As a result of the collaborative efforts made last year by Amtrak along with Management and thanks to the input of our elected officials, we were able to have the entire railroad corridor that runs along Erskine Place cleaned, including Amtrak’s rail yard and depot, which had not been done in years prior. Amtrak even erected new fencing.

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Marion Scott Real Estate, Inc. Our Construction Department has begun installing dry wells in the courtyard behind Buildings 1, 4 and 5, near the tot lot and Kiddie Park where water ponds routinely, which also causes mud and sand to collect in this area long after the water is gone.

Our Grounds Department is clearing away dead trees, shrubbery and debris all along our vacant land on Co-op City Blvd. and they are replacing damaged and missing sections of fencing so as to secure these areas from trespassers, making it safer for people to park their vehicles and walk past these areas, particularly at night when visibility is low.

In addition, the clearing out of these areas help to dramatically improve the landscape and curb appeal of our community. We will also create walkways along this section of Co-op City Blvd. after we receive approval from the Board of Directors and the State of New York to hire an outside contractor, given the size and volume of work associated with this project.

We have also been taking updated photos of the conditions around the development that need to be addressed by the city and state agencies. These conditions include sewer lines that need cleaning and repairs; fire hydrants that need caps replaced; dead trees that need to be removed and tree wells with missing trees that are the responsibility of the City of New York; directional signs that need replacing; light poles that need repair or replacing, streets where water ponds; bus stops that need shelters and/or benches, just to name a few.

We have called all of these items in to the city’s 3-1-1 central complaint department and received complaint numbers for each and every condition; we are now ready to invite these agencies to meet with us again, as we’ve done in previous years. In fact, we are enlisting the help of Councilmember King’s office to make said meeting in order to discuss the issues and hopefully receive schedules for correcting said conditions. We will keep the community informed of our progress regarding this issue.

City News – 04-19-2013 Regarding the article on the large spending increases and the carrying charge increase – the fact is that Riverbay Management prepared a budget for the next two year period, and based on this two year budget, it was determined that to provide the existing services to shareholders that carrying charges would need to be increased 1% in October, 2013. The period covered by this budget is April 1, 2013 through March 31, 2015. Again, only ONE 1% increase for this entire two year period.

This budget was presented to and discussed with the Board’s Budget Committee in January, 2013. It was again presented to and discussed with the entire Board of Directors in February, 2013. It came up for discussion at a Board of Directors meeting

in March, 2013, where a majority of the Board passed it by a vote of 10 yes, 1 no, and 1 abstention. This process is all done in accordance with New York State DHCR regulations. This Board-approved budget was then submitted to DHCR and they are still reviewing it. Since we also have our new mortgage with a HUD guarantee, they too are likely to review our budget. For anyone to state at this point that the DHCR and/or HUD will mandate larger carrying charge increases is merely speculation and an attempt to scare the cooperators, for whatever their agenda is.

Regarding the article that talks about $14M owed in past rent - this is somewhat true, however, we believe knowing the details explains this more thoroughly.

The $14 million consists of $5 million from current shareholders, $8.7 million from past shareholders (those who have vacated) and $.7 million from commercial stores. Regarding the current shareholders, there is $1.9 million that they have in equity that would be applied to the $5 million owed by this group that would reduce the number to $3.1 million.

Also, the $8.7 million for past tenants is 100% reserved for – which means that Riverbay has already accounted for this over the past several years and “wrote off” (or reduced its net receivable) for this amount – accounting regulations require that this be done. But “written off” does not mean that we still don’t try to collect it – our outside collection

agency pursues all past tenants to collect all debts owed. Additionally, everyone needs to keep things in perspective – Riverbay currently bills out $175 million per year in carrying charges, and unfortunately some small percentage will not be collected.

Dist r ibu t ion of t he City News We also need to clear up an issue regarding the distribution of the City News. For whatever reason, over the last few weeks, the City News has been delivered loosely, not in plastic bags as has been the custom and these papers have been left near the elevator bank on each floor throughout the complex. This creates a real problem for us, because residents are picking through the papers to take what they want and leaving the rest behind. What is left, in a lot of cases, is strewn carelessly all over the floor, creating a safety hazard because people have fallen on these loose papers left on the hallway floors.

Our porters were instructed to pick up the City News that have been strewn all over the floors. Our concern is with the presence of newspapers that have been discarded, torn and scattered all over the buildings, creating a mess and a hazard.

We have asked the City News to resume having their papers properly bundled or bagged so as to alleviate a possible trip hazard and eliminate these unsightly conditions that many of our cooperators have been complaining about.

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Co-op City Times

Letter to the Editor

Going to the dogs To t h e E d it or : I was appalled recently when I was in one of the stores in the Bartow Mall and a woman came in with a dog, no tag, and the dog was a pretty large one and he urinated on the floor right there in the store

and no one did a thing. This is unsanitary.

I don’t know why this is being allowed.

Many of these dogs are illegal. I believe no dogs should be allowed except seeing eye dogs. If you need to go to the stores, leave your dog at home. I have seen dog

waste all around Section 4. Management needs to do something. I have been here since the beginning when Co-op City first opened. This situation gives new meaning to the phrase “going to the dogs.”

—M . L owe

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2013 Election Committee Notice to Building Associations If your Building Association would like to invite candidates to attend a building association meeting, you must submit a written request to the chair of the 2013 Election Committee, Director Eleanor Bailey, on or before Monday,

April 22, 2013. There cannot be any additions or changes after this date. No more than one Building Association Candidates’ meeting will be approved per day, on a first-come, first serve basis, from Wednesday, April 18, 2013

through Friday, May 10, 2013. Please send your written request c/o KerrieAnn Sutherland in the Legal Department at 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475.

—2013 E lection C om m it t ee

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Second Reading - Resolution 13-26 SUBM I T T E D BY: E velyn Tu r ner SE C O NDE D BY: Ber n a r d C ylich BOAR D OF DI R E C TO R S M E E T I NG DAT E D: Ap r il 17t h , 2013 W HE R E AS, The Riverbay Board of Directors proposes a publicly competitive contract be let for the management responsibility of the Riverbay corporation; and W H E R E AS, The managing agent for Riverbay Corporation has been Marion Scott Real Estate, Inc. since 1999; and W H E R E AS, The State of New York Division of Housing and Community Renewal requires all managing agents to be approved by the State and meet minimum eligibility requirements; and

W H E R E AS, The Board proposes the establishment of a “Riverbay Corporation Management Search Committee” to solicit and review proposals from management companies and/or general managers, including Marion Scott Real Estate Inc., who are interested in serving as Riverbay’s managing agent.

N OW T H E R E F O R E B E I T R E SO LVE D, That the Board appoints a “Riverbay Corporation Management Search Committee” whose sole duty is to solicit and review proposals from all interested management companies and/or a general managers, including Marion Scott Real Estate, Inc., to serve as Riverbay’s managing agent and then submit their top five recommendations to the

full Board for further consideration; and BE I T F URT H E R R E SO LVE D, That the Committee shall comply with all applicable procurement and Riverbay policies as advised by Riverbay’s General Counsel will be a non-voting member of the Committee; and BE I T F URT H E R R E SO LVE D, that this Resolution shall take effect thirty (30) days after approved by the Board.

YE S: C ylich , G r a h a m , J oh n son , L eslie, Tu r n er NO: Atk in s, Ba iley, I llis, O . J ones, O wen s, Sh a p ir o, T ir a d o, Ab d u lWa h ha b ABSE NT F O R VOT E : F. J on es, Sa nt ia go DE F E AT E D

BOAR D OF DI R E C TO R S M E E T I NG, DAT E D: Ap r il 17t h , 2013 W H E R E AS, Electrical Contracting Solutions (ECS) is doing work under Contract 2343, High Voltage Replacement at Buildings 9, 10, 11, 15, 16 & 20; and W H E R E AS, under the aforementioned contract 9 buildings have been completed for a total of 26 buildings completed to date; and W H E R E AS , a Change Order is been requested to have ECS proceed

with the next three buildings that are in need of work (Buildings 21, 30 & 33) for a cost of $658,211.00; and W H E R E AS, ECS has agreed to hold their 2009 pricing as detailed in the attached correspondence dated February 19, 2013; and W H E R E AS, the Project Manager is in agreement with the change order as per the attached memorandum dated February 28, 2013.

N OW T H E R E F O R E , L E T I T BE R E SO LVE D: that the proposed Change Order Two (2) with Electrical Contracting Solutions for the not to exceed cost of $658,211.00 (Total contract amount including Change Order One (1) + Change Order Two (2)

Jim Roberts Business Manager

Jennifer Piovanetti Operations Manager

Ralph Henriquez Production Manager

Deborah Harris Editorial Assistant The Co-op City Times welcomes issue-oriented letters to the editor to be considered for publication. All letters, in prose, not poetry, must be addressed to the editor, not to third parties. All letters must be handsigned by the writers and include their addresses and phone numbers, which will be kept confidential, so that the editor can verify the authenticity of the authors.

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.

Anonymous or unsigned letters will not be accepted for publication.

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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The Riverbay Corporation does not assume any responsibility nor is it a party to any contract or agreement between the cooperator and the vendor.

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is $2,663,444.00) be approved as submitted by Management in accordance with Board of Directors Resolution #8516 and amended by Board of Directors Resolution #95-44 and the President is hereby authorized to execute the contract and Management is authorized to take all steps necessary to make this action effective.

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Public Safety Report

I f Yo u S e e S o me th i n g , S a y S o me th i n g

BY LT. PAM APOLLO “If you see something, say something” is a series of public service announcements put in place by the Department of Homeland Security, the New York City Police Department and various other agencies. The New York City Police Department reports that every year almost 2,000 people do just that. In light of the events in Boston, Massachusetts, it is a good time to remember how important this is at all times, in all places. Here in New York, a Times Square vendor notified officials when he saw a car smoking and averted a major tragedy. That criminal has been sentenced to life in prison with no outside contact.

Here in Co-op City, calls from cooperators have always been instrumental in our success in fighting crime and maintaining a high quality of life.

In the United States as a whole with New York City being the most high profile city, terrorism alertness should always be a consideration. It is very important for all citizens to remain vigilant for the possibility of terrorism wherever they go. New York City emphasizes calling if you see something suspicious, mostly unattended packages especially in transportation facilities. This is important, but it is also important to remain observant wherever you go at all times for all types of violations. As cooperators, your observations are instrumental in helping Public Safety fight crime in the community.

Many of the serious arrests made in Co-op City begin

with a telephone call from an observant cooperator. Many of the auto crime arrests are made because a cooperator calls in a suspicious person in the garage. Active involvement by residents allows auto crime rates within Co-op City to remain among the lowest in the city. Arrests for trespassing in the stairwells are often the result of a cooperator calling in that they saw, heard or smelled something in the hallway. Co-op City’s 65,000 residents have some 130,000 eyes. All of these eyes can be an effective tool in fighting crime. Call 9-1-1 and the Co-op City Department of Public Safety, (718) 671-3050 immediately.

Objects out the window, noise and dogs on property are areas where calls from the public are very useful in helping with enforcement. All of these are lease infractions and can be a very sensitive and technical situation. Cooperators should just call Public Safety instead of confronting the potential offender. Try to remember and convey as much information and details to the dispatcher.

In the event that an affidavit needs to be signed and a Community Complaint issued, the caller’s information will not be revealed to the offender. In cases where a Community Complaint is appealed, it may become necessary for a witness who signed an affidavit to come forward.

However, this does not take place until much later in the process. If a hearing takes place, it is not at the point at

which the situation is ongoing when tensions may be high.

There are various reasons that persons may be authorized to have a dog. It is best for cooperators not to get involved in a dialog with a person if they observe a dog on the grounds or in the buildings. Call Public Safety and give the dispatcher any relevant information. Even authorized dogs are not permitted to make excessive noise in the apartment or damage Co-op City property. With the exception of Seeing Eye dogs, owners must clean up after their dogs.

We celebrate Earth Day on Monday, April 22. Next week’s article will feature information on how you can stay green and stay safe all year. There are many opportunities to volunteer for Earth Day and throughout the year. Any steps you can take to save energy or avoid waste will keep the Earth green for future generations.

Calls received from cooperators have been responsible for numerous arrests throughout the years. The Public Safety Department would like to thank members of the community who took the time to notify this department and 9-1-1 when they saw something suspicious. These calls continue to be essential in our battle against crime.

Remember, “if you see something, say something.” Call 91-1 and the Co-op City Department of Public Safety, (718) 671-3050, or online at www.ccpd.us. You do not have to give your name, all information is kept confidential.

2049 Ba r t ow Aven u e, Br on x, NY 10475 • 718-320-3300

Public Safety Blotter: April 7-13, 2013 Ap r il 13, P ower P la n t A male who had apparently entered a building and refused to identify himself to a lobby attendant also refused to identify himself to a CCPD officer. The male then refused officers’ request to identify himself after he again entered onto property in a restricted area. The male pushed the officer and then slammed a door onto his arm. The male was then subdued, arrested and charged accordingly.

Ap r il 11, 100 Ald r ich St r eet Five teens were taken into custody as truants when it was determined that they should have been in school instead of in a local park. The truants were returned to the custody of school officials by CCPD officers where officials promised the youth would probably be suspended due to their truancy.

Ap r il 10, 120 Dek r u if P la ce CCPD officers were called to this location to render assistance to a male reportedly shot. Upon arrival, a male suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg was found at location and treated. The male was later removed to the hospital. The male was uncooperative with officers, refusing to identify the shooter or provide any information to aid in the investigation.

140 E lga r P la ce A female Co-op City resident was using her iPhone 4 when some youth forcibly removed it from her and fled on bicycles. The victim quickly ran to one of the newly installed call boxes on the mall and notified Public Safety. Descriptions and direction of travel was broadcast and an officer spotted the suspects coming around “killer curve.” Other officers responded and after a brief chase and struggle, one of the two suspects was apprehended. He was also found to have the stolen cell phone on his person. That male was charged with robbery and other charges and remanded.

Ap r il 09, 133 E in st ein L oop A store employee reported that two of his delivery bikes were stolen from the store. After a chase, one male was caught and the bike recovered. The second male fled and got away.

Ap r il 08, Br ou n P la ce Town h ou ses A father and son became embroiled in a physical altercation at their home. As a result, the father was arrested and charged with domestic assault when he allegedly assaulted his wife then the son when the son came to her aid. The father allegedly struck him and choked him. The son received minor injuries and refused medical aid. The father was remanded to Bronx central booking.

O P P O RT UNI T I E S AT C O -O P C I T Y Tell you r fr ien d s, r ela t ives a n d em p loyer s a b ou t : C O NT R AC T SUM M ARY C on tr a ct 2820 (RE BI D), Design & Insta ll “ H” P iles & C oncr ete C a p for Wa ter Tr ea tment Pr oject: Furnish design and installation of concrete support for water storage tanks.

Pr e-Bid M eeting: April 18, 2013 at 2:00 p.m.

Bids Due: May 7, 2013 at 2:00 p.m.

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

Bids Due: April 30, 2013 at 2:00 p.m.

Bonding: No bonding is required Insur a nce: Insurance is not required C ont r a ct 2834, Insta lla tion of Wa ter Tr ea t ment System: Complete the Construction, Installation, interconnection, and successful commissioning of a complete Make Up Water Treatment System at the Riverbay Cogeneration Facility.

Pr e-Bid M eeting: April 16, 2013 at 2:00 p.m.

Bids Due: June 18, 2013 at 2:00 p.m.

Bonding: Bonding is required

I nsur a nce: Insurance is required C ontr act 2838, Ar chitectur al Ser vices a s Needed: Provide professional services for two (2) years as needed for various architectural services in Co-op City as directed by Management of Riverbay Corporation.

P r e-Bid M eeting: April 30, 2013 at 10:00 a.m.

Bids Due: May 9, 2013 at 2:00 p.m.

Bonding: No bonding is required I nsur a nce: Insurance is required C ont r a ct 2840, G oose R ep ella n t Ap p lica t ions: Furnish services to repel Geese on Co-op City property Bids Due: April 23, 2013 at 2:00 p.m.

Bonding: No bonding is required I nsur a nce: Insurance is required C on tr a ct 2848, Design & Build a P a r k ing L ot (Section 5): Design and build an approximate 6500 square foot parking lot.

P r e-Bid M eeting: May 2, 2013 at 2:00 p.m.

Bids Due: May 21, 2013 at 2:00 p.m.

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

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

E M P L OYM E NT O P P O R T UNI T I E S Open to all outside applicants April 22 – April 26, 2013 Por t er (1) Pa r k in g Fa cilit ies Candidate will perform numerous cleaning and restoration duties such as washing, mopping, waxing, buffing and stripping of VCT and terrazzo floors. Responsibilities include cleaning assigned internal and external areas of the community’s Parking Facilities, including snow removal. Respond to emergencies throughout Co-Op City as necessary.

Must be able to work outside in inclement weather and applicant must possess effective written/oral communication, and good interpersonal skills. Ability to walk for long periods, twist, kneel, push, stoop, work in inclement weather and carry heavy equipment (approx. 100 lbs.).

Days and hours will vary.

Applicants may apply in person at the Bartow Administration Office located at 2049 Bartow Avenue, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. daily. Resumes may be sent to hr@riverbaycorp.com. *R iver b a y C or p or a t ion is a n eq u a l op p or t u n it y em p loyer *

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Community Update I would first of all like to take the time to thank all of the new shareholders who I had the pleasure of meeting and speaking to during the acquiring of the signatures. Rest assured that all of the concerns that were raised up to myself and Director Ray Tirado during that time were directed to the appropriate people. I will follow up to ensure needs were met in a timely fashion.

This month, some of us might have noticed a slight reduction in our carrying charges due to the STAR tax credit. All shareholders are entitled to this reduction, but you must file for it because it is

Director’s Viewpoint

Evelyn Santiago Second Vice President

not automatic. If you did not get any credit this year, don't miss out for next year. You can obtain a STAR application by calling the Department of Finance at (212) 5044080. Be sure to file before the February, 2014 deadline for a credit next year.

Shareholders are also reminded to fill out and submit the income affidavits before April 30, 2013 to prevent any additional fee (surcharge). As customary, Riverbay staff will hold all-day sessions to assist cooperators in filling out the affidavit form on April 23 and April 25 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. in Dreiser Center, Room 9; Einstein Center, Rm. 35 and Bartow Center, Rm. 35.

Notaries will also be present.

Soon approaching us is our Board of Director election. This is your chance to make your voice be heard. Be sure to participate in the voting process and tell

your neighbors to vote also. This is our community and together we will get things done. Thanks to all who take pride in keeping Co-op City the best community.

Next week, I will inform you of a job fair coming up in the Bronx. As we approach the many decisions and projects ahead, you can be certain that we, the Board, are working together diligently to insure the best outcome for Co-op City. I can be reached at 718320-3351 or write to the Riverbay Board Office, 2049 Bartow Ave., Bx., N.Y. 10475.

Building 13 Association Our next Association meeting will be held on Thursday, April 25, at 7:00 p.m. and our guest will be Joe Boiko, Riverbay Ombudsman. An ombudsman is one who assists individuals and groups in the resolution of conflicts or concerns. The Ombudsman works closely with various Riverbay department heads on your behalf in addressing and resolving your issues.

Some folks have questions about the laundry room, elevators, and have concerns about the lighting and work being done near the garbage compound. Now is the time to inquire. Do you have other concerns, unresolved issues or recommendations and ideas that you feel may be beneficial to the corporation? This is the meeting for you!

The 45th Precinct Council is hosting a

breakfast and has chosen as one of its honorees, Co-op City’s Public Safety Chief, Frank Apollo. The event will be held on May 8, from 8:30-11:00 a.m. at Villa Barone Manor. The donation is $15. If you are interested, you can speak with Mr. Boiko.

Are you ready to make more jewelry?

Back by popular demand, Mrs. Arthur will be back on Friday, May 3, for adults from 710:00 p.m., donation $10 and youth free, Saturday, May 4, from 12-3 p.m.

The Floor Captains Meeting will be held on April 24 at 7:30 p.m. If you have a situation on your floor or would like to become a floor captain, come to the meeting. We welcome your input.

Harrah’s Casino and Warmdaddy’s Soul

Food Dinner/Jazz and Blues Club in Chester, Pennsylvania (current bonus $30 slot play by Casino subject to change) event is scheduled for Saturday, July 20, leaving from Casals Place at 9:00 a.m. departing from Warmdaddy’s at 9:00 p.m.

The second payment of $50 is due by May 31. (Currently sold out-waiting list only).

The Sands Casino/Winery/Outlet Shopping/Buffet Bonanza in Bethlehem, Pa. event includes: Amore Winery, Sands Casino, Sands Outlet Shopping and Old Country Buffet Dinner on Saturday, September 14, leaving 8:00 a.m. from 100 Casals Place, departing at 7:00 p.m. with a bonus of $15 slot play (offered by casino subject to change). Cost: $85, $45 by June 15 and $40 by August 1. The outlet stores

are on the premises.

Summer Fun Day will be held on June 22 from 12 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Information regarding pre-ordering t-shirts will be available soon. Thanks to Attorney Stephen B. Kaufman, Stop and Shop and Allstate for their support.

Checks for events should be made payable to Building 13 Assoc., Inc. and mailed to Bldg. 13 Assoc., 100 Casals Place #32K, Bronx, NY 10475. All activities are on a first come basis. For information, contact Leslie Peterson at 718-320-1370, Gail Sharbaan at 718-671-3801, our website: http://www.bldg13assoc.com or e-mail us at building13assoc@yahoo.com. Thanks for making our team work.

— Le sl i e Pe t e rso n

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Blood Ba n k H er e Tod a y Blood Don a tion s Ar e Ur gen tly Needed The Riverbay Community Blood Bank is holding its bi-annual blood drive today, Saturday, April 20, with the assistance of Riverbay Corporation.

Today’s blood drive is being held in the Bartow Community Center, Room 31, from 10:00 a.m. till 4:00 p.m. Anyone in good health between the ages of 17 and 75, a minimum of 110 lbs. and who has not donated within the last 56 days is an eligible blood donor. Those above the age of 75 may donate provide they have a note from their doctor stating that the person may donate.

Individuals 16 years of age may donate if a consent form is completed by a parent or guardian. Consent forms are available at the donation site, or online at www.nybloodcenter.org.

The New York Blood Center now has “ALYX”, an automated red blood cell donation system which allows you to donate 2 units of critically needed red cells in one visit, saving 2 lives each time. ALYX feels like a full blood donation, but uses a smaller needle.

To qualify as an ALYX donor, males must

Broun Place Townhouse Association This week, the Executive Committee has the sad task of sending sincere condolences to our President, Raymond Tirado, and his family upon the death of Ray’s father, Juan Tirado. Broun Place Townhouse Association is here to help and support those in grief and suffering in order to help them get through these sad times. May the Tirado family know no more suffering.

The next meeting of the Broun Place Townhouse Association is April 25th, Room 31, 6:30 p.m. At that time, we will have the time to review recent activities in Broun Place. At the last meeting, Thursday, March 28th, the Broun Place Townhouse Association followed up on issues and problems discussed the month before. For that, we thanked Ms. Vanessa Aldea, CSO Manager, and Mr. Downey of the Power Plant. In February, our guests spoke about shared work to be done with regard to the HUD loan particulars and hot water repairs. To date, there still remains a temperature fluctuation problem.

A new program, the Repeater Program, will also begin in a few weeks.

This will keep track of work completed.

It will indicate work jobs and show if work is exactly the same as other recent

work appointments.

Thank you again to the great group of cooperators who attended even though it was a busy evening and for the important questions they raised. These questions included old and new issues and they will continue to be raised and hopefully get resolved. Recently, two non Riverbay Corporation issues that came under the column of calling 3-1-1 were actually corrected by 3-1-1. Great to see the stop light on Bellamy Loop working correctly and the street lamp over the cul-de-sac turned on.

In accordance with the Election rules, a letter will be sent out inviting the official certified candidates to attend this meeting so that we may get to know this year’s candidates for the Riverbay Board of Directors. We look forward to having another great turnout as hopefully spring will be on its happy way to Co-op City.

The Grounds Department has been busy sprucing up Broun Place so let’s cooperate and pick up garbage and please distribute your garbage correctly.

Again, sincere condolences to Ray Tirado and family and see you on Thursday, April 25th, at 6:30 p.m., Room 31.

—E va L a za a r

Ben ed et t o: 2013 C o-op C it y Sch ola r sh ip Ap p lica t ion s a va ila b le Assemblyman Michael R. Benedetto recently announced that applications for 2013 Co-op City College Scholarships are now available for pick-up.

The Co-op City College Scholarship Committee has been giving out $500 scholarships for the past six years to deserving Co-op City high school seniors who plan on entering college the following fall.

The Co-op City College Scholarship fund is the brain-child of Co-op resident Rose Kaufman who felt a duty to help those who might need a little assistance in paying the high cost of a college education. She took her idea to Assemblyman

Benedetto who gladly volunteered to help and pledged his own $500 scholarship.

The scholarship fund is dedicated to fostering the education of deserving Co-op City residents who have shown the academic ability to move on to higher education and who also have an interest in community service and in helping others.

Applications can be picked up at the office of Assemblyman Benedetto, Dreiser Community Center, Room 12, and from local high school college guidance counselors.

All applications must be submitted no later than May 13, 2013.

Lost Cell Phone On Monday, April 8, I lost my cell phone around the area of Dreiser Loop, somewhere near the pharmacy and the post office. If found, I would be most grateful for the return - no questions asked. The pictures and other items cannot be replaced. You can keep the phone, I just need the memory card. I can be reached at 347-604-3717, Eleanor. Thank you in advance. God bless.

be at least 5’5” and weigh at least 130 lbs.

Females must be at least 5”5” and weigh at least 150 lbs. This is because men and woman have different blood volumes and as a result, the FDA has established different donor requirements.

All donors must be able to show picture ID. Donating blood is relatively quick and easy. Most persons who are in reasonably good health are eligible to donate; even diabetics and those on medications may donate with few exceptions. Should you have any questions regarding medical eligibility, you

may contact the Hudson Valley, NY Blood Center at 1-800-688-0900. Please be sure to eat prior to donating.

Close to 2,000 men, women and children, including cancer, transplant and surgery patients, trauma victims, newborn babies and many more in our community need blood transfusions each day.

Please be a caring person and donate the life you help to save may be that of a family member, friend or neighbor.

“Live and Let Live is Good – Live and —J oe Boiko Help Live is Better.”

Building 15B Association Our next building association meeting will be on Wednesday, April 24 at 7 p.m. in our meeting room in the rear lobby of 15B. We will have a guest speaker, Ms. Vanessa Aldea, CSO (Cooperator Services Office) Manager.

We would like to welcome any new cooperators to the building and invite them

to come join us at our meeting. Please come down and bring a neighbor.

As you all know, it’s time for the Riverbay Board elections. You can come to our next meeting in May and learn a little about each candidate. Date will be announced. Refreshments will be served and we will have a 50/50 raffle.

—Sa n dy Kr a sn ove

Building 35 Association The Building 35 Association would like to thank Riverbay Board Director Daryl Johnson for his presentation at our last meeting.

The tickets for our Fundraising trip to Mount Airy Casino on May 18th are going fast. Please contact an executive board member or any committee members on the flyer if you are interested in

going.

The May Building Association meeting is canceled and the Executive Board is advising our cooperators to attend the Riverbay Board Candidates’ Forum being held in the Einstein Center, May 13th, the same day we would normally have our meeting.

—Bill G or d on

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Co-op City Times / April 20, 2013

The NYC Public Schools are in Turmoil Dear cooperators, Director’s Do you think that Mayor Bloomberg is doing what’s best for the children in Co-op City’s public school system?

Cooperators, P.S. 160 is in trouble.

Last week, I received a call from a member of the P.S. 160 Parents’ Association who left me a voice message that the powers that be at the Board of Education are attempting to place another outside entity into P.S. 160. On April 15th, I met with the Principal and the Parent Coordinator in order to obtain all the details.

Several years ago, the Equality Charter School, consisting of the sixth to eighth grades, was brought into P.S. 160, K-5th grades, because it was felt that there was enough space. All was going well until recently when P.S. 160 was selected for autistic children and children with emotional disturbed behavior to enter. This will be voted on Wednesday, April 17, at the Office of Portfolio Planning, Prospect Heights

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Campus, 883 Classon Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225 when an eight-to-ten Secretary member panel will vote on the matter of taking over more space in P.S. 160. All are welcome to attend. If you would like to speak, please arrive by 5:30 p.m.

The P.S. 160 Principal has informed me that St. Mary’s School on City Island is slated to close soon and that the Co-op City children from that school are expected to attend P.S. 160. Should the decision pass to allow another school to enter P.S. 160, then the children who reside in Co-op City might be bused to other sites. Some of the other consequences of a crowded school is that there would be timing conflicts for lunch period, gym, auditorium, etc. There will also be transportation problems with additional children being dropped off and picked up.

I was informed that Assemblyman Michael Benedetto was attempting to avoid allowing this to

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college costs significantly.

Deborah Henry, a long-time Co-op City resident whose grandson graduated from Truman four years ago, said that eight years ago when her grandson was a freshman, she had doubts about sending him to Truman because he was shy and small at the time and she feared that he would not be able to cope with the big high school environment and the intimidation that might occur.

Despite her misgivings, she decided to trust her faith in the school and the principal and that faith was rewarded, she said, because he excelled at the school, went on to earn an associate’s degree in business and is now in business with his father even though he is just in his early 20’s.

Because of this experience and Henry’s resulting belief in the school, she has been determined to help Truman escape its negative perception and was instrumental in helping set up this week’s meeting. Henry said she believes the meeting went extremely well.

“Ms. Nasser was honest and forthright about her feelings regarding Riverbay and Co-op City and the residents were very frank about their feelings regarding Truman,” Ms. Henry said, adding that result was an honest exchange of ideas which led to an agreement to get the Truman administration more involved in Co-op City events.

“We made one request to have the Truman band play at the upcoming Section 2 Fun Day in June,” Henry said.

It was also suggested and agreed to that Truman would send a representative to the new shareholder orientations to introduce the virtues of the school to incoming parents, and to also play a part in other events, such as the two summer community fairs and National Night Out. Nasser also said that she intends to make a greater effort in reaching out to the parents in the grade schools of Educational Park and P.S. 160 in Section 5 to make sure that the parents of the young students know about the opportunities offered at the high school just next door.

When the concept of Educational Park was created 40 years ago, it was to allow Co-op City children to progress through the education system from kindergarten through 12th grade all within the one community at one large campus. As the decades have gone by, that concept has fallen away with even enrollment of Co-op City children in the middle schools falling away significantly from what it used to be.

Nasser said that she knows the effort to rebuild that original Educational Park concept must begin again with the grade schools, and work up to the point where Truman High School is once again Co-op City’s high school.

“If the community works with us, both Co-op City and Truman High School will benefit,” Nasser said.

happen.

Cooperators, by the time you read this Viewpoint, the decision might already have been made. However, I know of Bronx communities that have fought to save their schools from closing and they were successful. If they can do that, then we should be able to fight to maintain P.S. 160 as it is. I will e-mail this writing to everyone I know in Co-op City with the request that you will forward it to all your acquaintances in Co-op City and, together, we will all lend our support to this important matter concerning our children. Feel free to contact me at 718-671-5957. Thank you.

W h olist ic H ea lt h & Welln ess Fest iva l Thanks to all that attended. You helped to make it a huge success.

If you have an issue that has not or cannot be resolved through your building association or your CSO, you may contact me and I will try to help you: Francine Jones, Board Director, c/o Riverbay Corporation, 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475 or call me at 718-671-5957.

Building 21 Association Our demographics are changing here in our building. It is time we reached out to our new neighbors. It is important that we inform them about our Building Association.

It is important for them to know about the committees who decorate our lobbies every holiday, the committees that lobby for better landscaping in our area and the security watch squad committee that keeps an eye out for things that interfere with our quality of life. If you are interested in being a part of some of these committees, come to our next gathering. Yes, I said gathering. Our meetings are so informative and relaxing people ask when our next gathering will take place.

We will be the first Building Association to host the candidates running for seats on the Board of Directors. It is expected to be standing room only for this event. If you know how our regular meetings are attended, you will definitely want to arrive early. This month, it will be on Wednesday, April 24. The time will be 7 p.m., but doors will open at 6:30 p.m. After this month, we will revert back to our regularly scheduled 3rd Tuesdays of the month.

The warmer months are about to sneak up on us. Let’s be conscious of where those who are dear to us are after 10 p.m. Let’s make sure they are not in the hallways, stairwells or back of the building loitering. Let’s remember to be responsible for what belongs to us. If you see someone not adhering to the quality of life standards that have been set and they agreed to when they moved here, then make that phone call to public safety.

Just a reminder…we are launching a campaign to make sure ventilation in bathrooms without windows is working properly. Please check to make sure the vents in your bathrooms are working properly. One simple way to do this is to place a sheet of tissue up against the vent. If it is working properly, it will cling to the vent. If not, then the vent is probably not working and you need to contact maintenance.

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

—Kevin L a m b r ight

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Stop the Gun Violence We were stunned, again, by the recent gun activity in this community. However, we need to understand that this is a family community. So, we’re not supposed to kill one another. Therefore, these shootings were unfortunate and they need to stop.

Add r essin g t h e Violen ce Now, unfortunately, some people are throwing their lives away because of hanging with the wrong crowd and engaging in senseless acts of violence. So, instead of participating in beneficial things, they choose a lifestyle that involves heavy drinking, drug use, and illegal gun and other activities.

And, as soon as something happens, they reach for their guns. Then, the results are tragic. “A man was found dead from multiple gunshot wounds. Several men, armed with guns, fired shots at another group of men.”

However, we as a community cannot continue to let these violent acts occur here. So, we have to educate and help people to see the benefits of turning their lives around.

And, fortunately, we have several leaders in this community that are working hard to help people to turn their lives around. But, in the interim, I would encourage everyone to please get away from people that are leading you down the wrong path. Also, please get away from heavy drinking, illegal drug use, and illegal weapons.

Illegal F ir ea r m s Some people are buying illegal guns right off the street. Thereafter, they’re getting into a lot of trouble. And, they’re being thrown into jail.

So, is it worth it to sit in jail, waste your short life away, and have a horrible record

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because of hanging out with the wrong people?

The answer has to be no!

So, never, ever buy or possess an illegal firearm.

The penalties are way too high. Just imagine going to jail for several miserable years. Then, contrast that idea with turning your life around, going to school, and making some professional improvements in your life.

Look, if this message is applicable to you, then please make a decision right now that you’re going to stop this negative behavior and you’re going to make some positive improvements in your life.

Now, there are many free job training programs available if you need employment. Plus, I want you to please go online and do research on specific industries, and the companies within those industries, when you’re looking for a job. Once you check out these companies, then, you’re going to see a lot of unadvertised jobs.

Then, please make a decision to clean up your act, get rid of those so-called friends, get a nice job, and live a good life.

Build in g 35 I would like to thank the cooperators of Building 35 for inviting me to their meeting. A lot of good ideas were shared in this meeting.

Now, there were several complaints about someone throwing garbage out of the windows—every single day. So, I

would like to inform everyone that a complaint has been sent to the officials here for appropriate action.

Now, everyone, please ask yourself if it’s worth it to go to housing court for an eviction, deal with a large monetary community complaint, face a possible criminal complaint, and possibly lose time from your job for this matter.

Okay, please make sure that no one in your home is throwing garbage out of the windows.

Sea r ch C om m it t ee There are well over a hundred management companies in NYC. However, some people on this Board believe that we should stay with our current management company that has been here for 14 long years.

Look, let’s go over some brief facts.

We pay this management company $128,315 every single month.

Now, even though we bring in $200 million a year, they’ve been taking out loan after loan. So, now, we have to pay back a huge debt of over $621 million.

We’ve received several increases over the past few years. And now, even though our mortgage payments dropped by $10 million, Management raised the departmental budget up by $11 million. Plus, they along with the President of this Board have refused to release the payroll data.

And now, this entire community is facing another increase.

Crazy, huh?

Look, no one in their right mind, especially folks that are on fixed incomes, would ever praise this budget and these increases.

So, again, doesn’t that tell you something is wrong here?

Anyway, I am supporting getting a search committee together to find a general manger or another management company. Then, here are things that we’re going to do: We’re going to cut that budget. We’re going to get rid of a lot of outside contractors. We’re going to develop our unused land. We’re going to start saving money. And, we’re going to review every single aspect of the Riverbay Corporation to make sure that it is working for our benefit.

Everything, including all of the departments, will be reviewed. Everything!

Vot e P r op er ly We have people that are masquerading that want to be on this Board. However, we have to choose candidates that reflect the best will of this community.

F lyer s a n d th e City News There are several newspapers and flyers that are delivered to Co-op City. These newspapers are never maliciously thrown away. Therefore, it is wrong to deny people here from getting their flyers and the City News, especially during election time. So, stop the games and let people choose to read what they want.

Thank you.

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

Or, please send a message to me at darylhjohnson@optonline.net. (Please double-check the spelling of this address.)

Also, please call me at 718-671-4544 if you don’t receive a response from your message.

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

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Information Sharing Your city, Co-op City, has a governing Board of 15 members who are elected for (3) three-year terms each year. Very soon cooperators will be bombarded with flyers, slogans and promises. For those who are running for election, your choice should not be difficult. All you have to do is review weekly newspapers and promised communication and transparency.

Also, read Resolutions for attendance records which indicate a level of participation in important matters. When you see names for a ‘Makers of Resolution’ it may or may not mean that the Director spent any effort or took the time to draw up the Resolution.

Most Resolutions that require approval for large sums of expenditures are written and submitted by Management. Hands usually fly up to become the ‘Maker’ of the Resolution.

When you see a Board Director’s name attached to a Resolutions it doesn’t always mean that the particular Director has spent any time or effort with writing said Resolution.

Therefore, you can be a Board member and contribute a minimal level of service beyond voting yes or no on Resolutions. You can be nominated Chairman of a committee and never take minutes and report back to the community. The Chairmen of all committees are powerful and can block information from ever coming to the full Board for a vote or share with cooperators for feedback.

The only committee that deals with ‘confidential’ information is the ‘Appeals Committee’ and as such will not share confidential information.

The key person in Co-op City as is in most organizations is the PRESIDENT. It is this person who, as per the Bylaws, is CEO of Riverbay Corporation and presides at all Board meetings. The

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Evelyn Turner Assistant Secretary

President, subject to the supervision and direction of the Board, has responsibility and authority for the general management of the affairs of Riverbay.

It is this person who, with the consent of the Board, appoints the Chair and co-Chairs of all Committees. Board members are asked to submit their choice; however, the President appoints, with the consent of the Board, the key position (Chairman).

The President and all Directors have direct contact with Management but the President can approve expenditures, up to a certain amount, without the full Board approval. No Director is supposed to have access to any individual department Director. All correspondence is supposed to be directed to Executive management.

However, any cooperative can make a request to any Board member and the Board member can advocate via a written request to Management for answers.

My experience is that written requests are always answered and for the most part the outcome is favorable for the cooperative.

Also, when cooperators don’t see Board Directors including their contact information in our newspaper, cooperators can call or stop by the Riverbay Board Office located at 2049 Bartow Avenue.

One of our two Board secretaries can get information to any Board member for cooperators.

Cooperators, I am sharing this infor-

Building 26 Association April greetings to all of our Co-op City residents, neighbors, families, friends, merchants, and especially our new residents.

April is Holistic Health Month. Since the weather is delightful, get out and enjoy a leisurely walk.

Sincere thanks to Ms. Juanita Net, Director of Co-op City CSO’s, for attending our building association meeting. Ms. Net discussed the following: a coffee clutch for seniors (but anyone can attend) is scheduled for May 2, from 10 a.m. to noon in the Dreiser Loop Community Center. Information concerning the installation of an elevator in Bartow Avenue building, plans for a 24-hour medical center near Garage 5, the vision of an assisted living center, renovation of community centers, and new kitchen cabinets will be discussed. Ms. Net also discussed the duties and responsibilities of a lobby attendant. She informed everyone to be available for the HUD electrical upgrades. If possible, leave your keys with a friend/or neighbor. And notify your CSO if you have plans to be out of town and that your keys are with a neighbor. Seniors can have their convectors cleaned and ready for summer by calling their CSO. Please call immediately if you have any flooding especially overflowing convectors. When calling Riverbay, always write down who you spoke with, the date, and time. Cablevision repairs problems with viewing laundry room and lobby. CSO is responsible for assigning someone to repair your master antenna. If you have roaches, call your CSO for an exterminator - free service. If your

neighbor is infested with roaches, notify your CSO. Bed bugs are still on the rise.

Mattresses and box springs must be properly encased and disposed. De-clutter your residence - get rid of unnecessary items.

Properly dispose of your garbage. Food containers are to be thrown down the chute, i.e. pizza boxes. Large boxes are to be taken down to the basement. Seniors and/or the disabled who are unable to open their windows are to call their CSO for assistance.

Call Public Safety if people are hanging out in your lobby. If you should have a problem with the dispatcher, get their name and report it immediately to your CSO. Ms. Net concluded by saying that your CSO is there as a convenience to service you and to ensure the quality of life at Co-op City is superb. Ms. Net, thanks again for being so informative.

Congratulations to all who are celebrating birthdays, new births, wedding anniversaries and other celebrated events during the month of April. Well wishes for a speedy recovery to all of you who are sick and shut in. Greetings and well wishes to Jackie Chambers. We love you.

Our sincere condolences to those families who have experienced the loss of a loved one. May your loved one be eternally blessed. And may you and your families also be blessed during your time of bereavement.

Please be vigilant and call 9-1-1 for emergencies and 3- 1-1 for all other nonemergency complaints.

— Yu Vo n n e L e w i s

mation because it’s important that you VOTE and get others to VOTE in the upcoming elections. It’s important that you are armed with information so that you can ask specific questions to those seeking your precious and important VOTE next month.

I did share information at a community meeting about two Resolutions I have submitted. One was to ensure that the Contract for a Management Company or a General Manager is competitive and that Marion Scott Realty, Inc. should compete just like everyone else in a Democratic society compete for contracts. We have a ‘Contract Committee’ and those companies and individuals bidding to conduct business with us must ‘compete.’

Also, I have asked for an ‘Independent Evaluation’ of how our ‘Power Plant’ is spending the millions of dollars allocated for training, etc.

Gun violence has taken the precious life of a human being in our community.

The blood that is spilling on the streets/hallways in Co-op City is the blood from Black and Brown bodies, specifically, African-Americans.

The needless loss of life of any human being by gun violence evokes emotional pain for this Director/Social Worker and I take it personally. Unlike some I have chosen not to surrender to cultural amnesia or my cultural base.

At a recent meeting, called by Pastor Jenkins, organizer of the faith leaders and community against violence, I reminded her of the struggle of Ida B. Wells- Barnett.

There was a time in our history when one (1) African American female took the

lonely position to speak out against ‘lynching’ in America, that was just as rampant as gun violence today. Did she initially get support for her movement from her own race? No! Did she give up? No! Did eventually, others join the movement and ended this ‘strange fruit’ practice? Yes! That said, thanks to Councilman Andy King and Captain McGeown, 45th Precinct, for their presentation on Wednesday, April 10. Thank you, Chief Apollo, for your words of wisdom and suggestions about parental responsibility.

Special thanks to Building President, Deborah D. Henry, who recently expressed support of upcoming monthly Saturday Forums to address, from all angles, the violence issues in Co-op City.

To do NOTHING is not an option.

Joining this initiative for the first time will be a group of teens who recently attended one of the largest youth rallies in the country called ‘Battlecry.” This organization is challenging teens to pursue the Lord with their lives and not sell out to consumerism. At a group focus meeting I held with them, they shared ‘I don’t feel safe,” “it (gun violence) breaks my heart,” “we are ready to get involved,” etc. These teens are God fearing and will participate in Prayer Walks and take part in our upcoming monthly community forums. Thank you, Faith, Brittney, Joanne, Andy Montero, Claudia and others. This Director, your church family, adore you and see the genius in you. We will mentor and assist you with this new ‘youth voice/movement’ against violence in Co-op City.

Contact me: Evelyn M. Turner, (718)320-8088; evelyntinez@aol.com.

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What’s the rush?

Fellow cooperators, I have never minded Director’s others disagreeing with me, but I do have trouble understanding the “follow the leader” mentality, especially when one surrenders their independent powers of reason to any one person. We all know no one is right all the time, however at times, it looks like some of my colleagues on the Riverbay Board are choosing not to think for themselves.

How sad. I hope it’s not true, but time will tell, especially since we have a Board meeting this week and I can only hope reason will prevail and scheduled grandstanding won’t take place, however there’s no way to understand or account for how some think, or don’t think, depending on the case.

One fact I do know, folks, is we have a contract with Marion Scott Real Estate, a contract which was mandated

by HUD, so if a Director was pleased with the $621 million mortgage refinancing agreement, I’m not sure how any such Director could want to replace Marion Scott at this moment. “What’s the rush!” So far, I haven’t heard a coherent explanation or answer. I believe we need to go through the process of an evaluation and set other criteria, rather than rushing in to do something in a haphazard way. It seems like a few Directors want to put the cart before the horse. We need to come together as a Board in the future, then bring ideas out and talk things out. You can’t just condemn something without having any valid reason. I would like to see the Board set policy, we should have more executive sessions or gripe sessions to discuss and throw different ideas out on the table.

I think this will be a pivotal year for this Board. I truly wish Directors on the Riverbay Board would try to do

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what’s best for cooperators rather than endlessly and relentlessly trying to promote their own personal agendas.

I’m also disappointed by those few Directors who stand silently by and give such Directors consent to pursue measures that are objectively not in the best interests of Co-op City and those who live here. There is no defense and I cannot condone anyone who is willing to put their own personal philosophy above the fiduciary responsibility a Riverbay Board Director owes to this community.

While I accept that Marion Scott Real Estate is charged with running day to day operations, that does not mean I don’t think they could be doing a better job in many areas. I believe and am in favor of improvement where it’s needed, but remember, as I’ve said before, the fish stinks from the head first. I don’t think our general manager follows up enough on items, and doesn’t disseminate information to subordinates when he receives complaints or suggestions from building association presidents. It also seems like Management tends to be a bit myopic when it comes to dealing with the cooperators, who they should embrace instead of treating them like they have leprosy.

Management needs to perform better than they have been, and specifically I’m talking about the Restoration Department which is not functioning properly and cooperators are the ones who are suffering. Things may be a bit better than when a former convicted President ran things and she and her cohorts nearly broke this community, but there’s room for improvements, and things are still slipping through the cracks. There’s no acceptable reason for coop-

Tony Illis

Donizetti Building 4 Association Thanks to those who attended our meeting on April 11. Due to an unexpected emergency, our guest speaker, Mr. Ron Caesar, Risk Management Director for Riverbay, was unable to attend.

However, we will look forward to him making an appearance at a later date.

In lieu of his absence, we had a productive and interactive meeting.

Our building meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of each month, unless otherwise notified.

Our next association meeting will be on Thursday, May 9th at 7:30 p.m. in our meeting room in the rear of Building 4B. Refreshments and 50/50 raffle at end of each meeting.

F u n d r a i s e r B u s R i d e : Almost here…on April 27th. Includes trip to winery, a buffet lunch and 5 hours at Foxwoods Casino (with bonus). Bus leaves from 120 Donizetti Place at 8:00 a.m. sharp…please be on time. We will have a short continental breakfast in our meeting room from 7:15 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. Stop by for coffee or something.

B u i l d i n g D u e s : Envelopes have been placed under apartment doors for those still needing to pay their dues… kindly return as directed. Dues are still $5 per household and are used to help with cost of our holiday decorations, Halloween party for our children, Thanksgiving lunch for our seniors, college scholarship award program and much more.

P a r e n t s / G u a r d i a n s : Scholarship Award applications for our 2013 college bound high school graduates are still available. For more information or to pick up an application, call Diane at (347) 2757565, Mary at (718) 671-0425 or Sandra at (718) 320-2745.

Our sympathy is sent to those who have lost loved ones near and far. Get well wishes are sent to our sick. Immediately report any suspicious activity in and around your community. * Remember, this is our home, “IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING.” — Yvo n n e B u r ru s ( d w)

erators having to take a day off from work, only to have no one from Riverbay show up to do repairs as scheduled.

Follow ups are not the answer, that’s an excuse.

Appointments should be kept and repair work should be done properly in the first place. We’ve been very patient, however it’s well past time for the Restoration Department to get its act together.

Management talks about the big things, which are well and good, like the HUD mortgage refinancing loan and the window replacement program, but Riverbay is a service-oriented corporation and in many instances cooperators seem to be treated too often with benign neglect. I have never interfered in day-to-day affairs with operations at Riverbay, however I can say with conviction that I don’t understand some of the personnel moves at this corporation at all.

Complacency seems to be spreading among a number of department heads, and this in turn, trickles down to other workers, and everyone loses. It’s almost as if some only do their job as an afterthought instead of performing their duties responsibly in the first place. A political ping pong game or tic tac toe is no way to run a corporation, and I believe we can do much better, especially dealing with the public. And this goes for our amateur elected officials. I would love to see one of them write down in x, y, z, what legitimate accomplishments they have done on our behalf. Political commercials don’t prove anything. We are facing major issues, like paying $5 million in unnecessary asbestos abatement work, and our elected officials want to take bows and expect applause for doing nothing real or substantial.

Remember, April is National Autism Awareness Month.

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

Building 12 Cooperators Civic Association Our next General Membership Meeting is Monday, April 29th, 7:30 p.m., Activity Room. We would like our Floor Captains and Executive Board to attend this meeting. Topics to be discussed are Security and other building issues. Also, we would like to set dates for our movie night and our cake sale.

This time of year is our Annual Riverbay Board of Elections. Let’s work together to get out the vote.

We would like to thank our seniors for signing on to the RUOK Program. If you have not already done so, at the above meeting, there will be forms for you to sign up and explain the program.

If you see something, say something. Do not leave newspapers or any other material in front of your door.

Someone may think you are not at home and try your door knob or ring your bell. Discard material left at your front door in the compactor room. Please make sure you are expecting a delivery and ask for the name on the package before you open your door.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to our sick and shutin, to the troops and to all who have lost family and friends. We welcome our new neighbors. Come and join us. To reach us via email, building12@verizon.net, or — S on j a M ax w el l call 718-379-7841.

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Black Forum Next Defen sive Dr ivin g Our next defensive driving course will be held on Saturday, May 11, Rm. 1, Dreiser Community Center, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Call today to register, 718-320-8035.

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

R et u r n in g to Aq u edu ct We are returning to Aqueduct Casino on Saturday, April 20. First pick-up is from Dreiser Rehab at 1 p.m. sharp, back of the Library on Asch Loop at 1:15 p.m.

and 135 Einstein Loop at 1:30 p.m.

Leaving Aqueduct at 8 p.m. $20 per person; No refunds. Seats are going fast. Call (718) 320-8035 for reservation.

H a r r a h ’s C a sin o We will be going to Harrah’s Casino in Chester, Pa. on Saturday, May 18. Please bring your government issued photo ID. No refunds. Call for reservation, (718) 320-0033.

Not ice: All Sect ion 5 food p a n t r y pa r t icip a n ts All Section 5 residents must pick up their food packages on Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Evangelical Church of Co-op City. You must bring your white cards to be able to pick up your food. For more information, please call (718) 320-8035.

L ob st er fest We are going to the Nordic Lodge for Lobsterfest and Foxwood Casino on Saturday, August 17. The cost is $150.

Third payment of $50 due by April 19.

Call (718) 320-8035 for your reservation.

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

In order to receive food, you must present a current photo ID such as a non or driver’s license or any photo ID card

with proof of address. You will then be issued a card in order to pick up food in the future.

Volu nt eer s wa nt ed We need volunteers for Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Call (718) 320-8035.

We Need You - J oin Us Toda 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

Co-op City Little League G a m es’ h ighligh t s The Co-op City Little League Major Division Opening Day started with a bang as the Knights of Pythias Lodge 616 Royals exploded in the first inning for 3 runs on consecutive hits to take an early lead against the Montefiore Medical Center Bulldogs.

A comeback by the Bulldogs was cut short at the top of the fourth inning as the game was stopped due to thunder and a heavy rain down pour.

Then on inter-league play, the Royals went on a two game winning streak by defeating the Astor LL Dodgers, 11 to 6, and the Red Sox, 9-7. In the game versus the Dodgers, it was a comeback victory as the Royal scored 8 unanswered runs on big RBI hits by Shawn Harris, Kai James, Jordan Nivar, and Sebastian Ulanga, Jr.

The combined pitching of Shawn Harris, Eric Spradley, Eddie Rosario, and Jonathan Garcia secured the win for the Royals. Catcher Tyrique Kinnes caught the whole game and guided the pitchers.

Against the Red Sox too it was another comeback victory by the Royals. Downed 7-6, the Royal rallied for three runs to take control on an inside the park homer

by Shawn Harris. Contributing to the offense with big hits were Sebastian Ulanga, Jr., Jestin Martinez, and Eddie Rosario. Pitching by committee were Sebastian, Jestin, and Tyrique Kinnes.

Kudos to the coaching staff of Earl Williams, Robin Taylor Sullivan, Worley Kinnes, Eddie Williams for the Knight of Pythias Lodge 616 Royals, and Davis Torres, Sr., Luis Marin, Matthew Rodriguez for the Montefiore Medical

Building 32 Association Our next General Membership meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 14 at 7:30 p.m. Our meetings are held in the Association Room, Building 32B, first floor rear. The special guest for this meeting will be announced at a later date. There is so much information available at our meetings; you should really try to avail yourself of the opportunity to find out what's happening in our building, as well as the community. Unfortunately, I was not able to attend our last meeting when Mr. Vernon Cooper, General Manager of Riverbay, was our guest, but I was informed how informative this meeting was.

Please practice good manners in our laundry room. There is no reason to get hostile and nasty when you come down late and find that someone has taken your clothing out of the dryers. I have previously suggested that using the bottom dryers will avoid the frequency of your clothes being removed. Of course, the best solu-

tion is coming down on time to remove your own clothing. In addition, please pick up your dryer sheets from the floor. Our laundry room looks sloppy, and these sheets are a slipping hazard.

As a reminder, we are going to Mt. Airy Casino on Tues., June 4. The cost for this trip is $35; you get back $25 in slot play, as well as a $10 food voucher, which essentially makes your trip free. A shuttle bus is available from the Casino that takes you to "The Crossings," a marvelous mall.

The charge for this shuttle is $1.25 each way and the bus runs according to the posted schedule, every hour each way. It is only 12 minutes from Mt. Airy. Contact Eleanor Bailey at (718) 379-7754, or Dolores Rankin at (718) 379-0910 for further information. The bus will be leaving from 32B at 8:30 a.m., and there will be stops on the return at both Dreiser and Asch Loops.

—L or na Sm it h

With thanks and gratitude The outpouring of support, sympathy and prayers for the loss of my father was overwhelming. This sense of community and family that I am blessed to have here in my community is a testament to the good people who make up Co-op City. I wish to thank my fellow members of the Board, Management, Riverbay and its employees, as well as my neighbors at Broun Place, the Circle of Christ Church and Pastor Luis Ramos for his spiritual guidance and ear.

Thank you.

—R a ym on d T ir a d o

Center Dodgers.

On April 13, the Farms Division had their Opening Day. The rosters consist of Associated Supermarkets Team 1 players Sair Albertos, Angel Baez, Brandon Coley, Jaden Diaz, Isaiah Elsayed, Christopher Kabore, Julius Lopez, Giovanni Lucero, Aiden McKnight, Lucian Ortiz, Jaden Rivera, Daniel Savage, Aidan Torres, Jahli Ward, and Nicholas Wilfong; General Wholesale Electrical Company Team 2, manager Tyrell Ingram, players Rosaun Afriyie, Emilio Aponte, Taylah Downey, Jacobi Garcia, Christian Green, Charles Hill, Jordan Ingram, Kevin Irby Jr., Keith

March, Josiah Miller, T’Mari Pankey, Carlos Pizarro, Francis Rodriguez, Alex Stewart, and Jalen Williams.

Thanks to the Associated Supermarkets for their generous support in sponsoring a team.

Every Saturday, the Co-op City Little League has a full day of baseball with games by the T-ball, Farm, Minor and Major Divisions. Please come to the games to cheer the players. As a reminder, due to the Parks Dept renovation of the entrance area, access to the field and the inside bleachers, is by using the side gates.

—H ect or Aya la

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Director’s Viewpoint etiquette, why it’s important Hello fellow cooperators, First and foremost, I would like to extend my gratitude to B u i l d i n g 2 for inviting me to their association meeting. I appreciate the thought of including me in their discussions. Lieutenant Bulat did an outstanding job in providing an update on the recent incidents and safety initiatives in place. One of the topics of discussion was the proposed 1% carrying charge increase. I enjoyed interacting with shareholders at this meeting, thank you.

Please understand any decisions and/or resolutions I vote on is always in the best interest of the community as a whole. It is never personal and never one sided as I too am affected by the decisions made by the Board majority. I love this community and know opportunities for improvement exist. I share these opportunities during Board meetings and in memorandums to Management and will continue to raise important issues at committee meetings, address outstanding issues brought to me by cooperators, partner with my Board colleagues and ask questions during Board meetings prior to casting my vote. Having all the facts and understanding the impact on shareholders is truly important to me.

With that being said, let’s briefly talk about the proposed 1% carrying charge increase. The collective group (Board members, Counsel, Management, etc.) worked very hard to secure the 2.4% fixed rate, 35-year HUD loan to keep this community affordable. This does not mean there will never be increases. In securing that loan, there were costs involved, such as the environmental report and paying to extend the loantransfer timeframe with our prior

Director’s Viewpoint

Leah Graham lender, New York Community Bank.

F a c t # 1 . This HUD loan process was not cheap but in the long run would protect families and future generations. As part of the loan agreement, we are required to put specific actions in play that included creating reserve accounts from the loan (will cover reserve accounts in my next viewpoint) and renovating the lobby doors so they are ADA compliant. The HUD loan requirement also included installing GFI outlets & smoke detectors in each apartment (will cover smoke detectors in my next viewpoint).

Fa c t # 2 . From our reserve accounts, we were allocated $16 plus million toward these projects but had to come up with the other $4 million to cover the projected cost, thus is one of the reasons for the increase. Could Management have taken a closer look at our budget, crunched numbers and adjusted expenditures differently? Absolutely but the budget was not adjusted even though there were some who were to bring specific numbers to the table for discussion.

Fa c t # 3 . Now what would happen if we decided n o t t o renovate the lobby doors, install the smoke detectors or GFI outlets per the HUD loan agreement??

We would be in jeopardy of defaulting on

The Drammeh Institute Beginning this Tuesday, the Drammeh Institute will facilitate its sixth signature filmmaking program (Visually Speaking) for Co-op City youth to experience the art of filmmaking. Thanks to the generous support from City Council funding through the Department for Youth and Community Development.

Courtesy of The Garvey School’s partnership to house the afterschool program, and in support of the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), a key highlight this year will be the benefit of cultural and educational exchanges, where students not only learn hands-on creative approaches to framing their stories, but

Students from 2012 program explore.

they will learn to listen, negotiate and present their own views while they participate in virtual (online) discussions with students in Nigeria as part of their final film.

The Visually Speaking workshop runs every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from April 23 through May 30, and is open to all middle school students in Co-op City. Workshops will be held at the The Garvey School, 950 Baychester Avenue. Seating is very limited.

For information, contact Elise Edwards, 718-737-1976; or email: info@thedrammehinstitute.org.

— E li s e E d wa r d s

our loan, as it is a binding contract. These critical capital projects must be completed for many good reasons. We just hope that DHCR agrees with the proposed budget and not force an increase higher than the 1%. This is why I asked the Chair of the Budget Committee to invite DHCR to the next committee meeting to discuss some of our budgetary items and gain an understanding of how they calculated past budgets in determining an increase. In moving forward, this could allow us to consider their process so we are on the same page. Our financial standing should never be a surprise and our finances should always allow room for changes.

My D ir e c to r U p d at e 1. On April 12, 2013 I sent a memo to Management with a cc to the President and Board Directors requesting specific information regarding the preventive maintenance and repair to the transformers in our community. Because these power outages have occurred more frequently than not, I also asked for the number of transformers, their locations, how the power plant operates these transformers and the associated cost to keep them running. I also asked that the information be provided in chart form as to provide the Board with a snapshot in lieu of a several page response.

2. After review of our Contract Summary report, I sent a memo to Management and Board Directors regarding the Geese Repellent Applications contract, which went out to bid on April 8, 2013. There were prior concerns on the use of “Flight Control" (geese spray) and how the community was notified.

Therefore, I asked Management to provide the Board with literature on the prod-

uct of choice, whether the product is EPA approved, how it would be used, harmful affect on geese, grass, those with respiratory conditions, birds and other animals that visit our community.

In Cl osi ng Board Directors’ etiquette when writing viewpoints is so important because we are one body. The community has always referred to us as “ T h e B o a r d ” or “ y o u B o a rd D i r e c t o r s ” and because we are one unit (which consist of 15 votes), should refrain from accusing colleagues of doing inappropriate things that would negatively affect the community, for example, “voting in a manner that would take food off cooperators table” when it includes us too. It is okay to be passionate in our writings and to agree to disagree. However, when there is a concern, we should communicate directly and not use our paper to negatively express our disagreements. Interacting on the Board is no different from the way we should interact at work, professionally.

A viewpoint is an observation. As Directors, what should we do when there is an observation? Share specific ways to correct or improve that observation and not point fingers at our teammates. Why? Because we are one unit…We are not the Yankees, but we are still a team and should work together to resolve budget problems and maintain adequate service within the community. The goal is to pull together and ensure the values we were elected to represent stay intact.

Remember, etiquette is the customary code of polite behavior; as Board Directors we should do just that.

You may contact me at riverbay directorlg@gmail.com. Sharing is caring.

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North Bronx Youth Sports Association Spring Football and Cheerleading practices have begun for the North Bronx Cowboys Youth Football and Cheerleading program. The Cowboys Football and Cheerleading will compete in the Empire State Youth Football League that has regional and national championship post season opportunities through American Youth Football (AYF).

The Cowboys are a competitive traveling youth Football and Cheerleading program.

Ages for Football and Cheerleading are

6-14 up to 8th Grade in the Fall of 2013.

Registration is ongoing for Football and Cheer. Call our office at 718-684-4903 to make an appointment to register or you can register online at www.nbysa.net/.

Our Tiny Mite (ages 6-7) Football team will compete in June and July in the Uptown Tiny Mite League against teams from the Bronx, Harlem and Westchester.

Our Football and Cheerleading Clinic on Saturday, May 4th is a FREE event that will allow youth and parents to see

the program and explore the opportunities that Youth Football and Cheerleading have to offer. Special invited guests are the Head Football coaches and their staffs of Iona Prep, Mt. St. Michael, Cardinal Spellman and Stepinac.

For more information about the North Bronx Youth Sports Association, Inc., visit our website at http://www. nbysa.net/ or call our office at 718 684 4903 or email us at nbysa.nbc @gmail.com. Friend us on —C olville I . Ba scom Facebook.

Tiny Mite (ages 5-7) practicing for season.

NAACP Co-op City Branch #2210 Mailing address: P.O. Box 75-3111, Einstein Station, Bronx, NY 10475.

President: Jerome Rice. Office telephone: (718) 320-3210; Address: 135 Einstein Community Center, Room 36.

Congratulations to the newly elected officers: President, Jerome L. Rice; 1st

Vice President, Joyce Wilson; Secretary, Brenda Brown; Asst.

Secretary, Carole Haque; Treasurer, Hermena Smith; Asst. Treasurer, Terry Gavin.

Notice is hereby given that the officers will serve March 2013-2015.

Please direct all correspondence inquiries, etc. to the mailing address.

Application for membership available at all membership meetings and can be requested by mail or phone.

Upcoming Calendar of Events at Einstein Community Center:

Ma y 1: Executive Board Meeting, 1:00 p.m., Room 36.

25: Stop & Frisk Survival Series Part 1, 1:00-2:00 p.m., Room 36.

26: General Membership Meeting, 2-3 p.m., Room 36. —Br en d a Br own

Baychester Visual Arts Association Painting is a wonderful talent and you can learn to paint and draw and discover talent you never knew existed with expert instruction from Mr. Moses Groves, an award winning artist. Lessons are given at a very low cost.

Classes are held every Tuesday in the Dreiser Community Center, Room 5.

There are 2 sessions to choose from: 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Membership dues are $35 for the year and a session of 10 lessons is $60. BVA’s art instructor will guide you along a creative path that will bring hours, weeks and years of joy into the life of those who avail themselves of this opportunity. Our next session started on Tuesday, April 30th.

On Saturday, May 4th, we will have an in-house art show in the Dreiser Community Center. Visit our studio in

Cooperators United of Co-op City The next meeting of Cooperators United is Tuesday, April 30th, 7:00 p.m., Room 28. Topics are building, security issues and what we can do to get out the vote for our Annual Riverbay Board of Elections. At that meeting, we will raffle off a “free” ticket to our 45th Precinct Breakfast.

Speaking of voting, it’s important that we, in Co-op City, turn out to vote. We have leverage when we turn out in force.

Other communities get because they attend their Community Board and Precinct Meetings. We have got to show up and make our case.

If you see something, say something. Our thoughts and prayers to all who are sick and shut-in and to all who lost family and friends. Best wishes to you celebrating a special day this month. We can be reached at 718-379-7841 or MLSAH@aol.com.

—Son j a M a xwell

Room 5 where we will have artwork exhibited.

We will be having our June library exhibit at the Baychester Library with the theme being “Land and Sea.” Our paintings will be on display from June 1st until June 29th at the library in celebration of Bronx Month. All members of BVA can take part in this library show. On June 29th, we will have an outdoor art show

located at the Bartow mall which gives people an opportunity to look at the artwork and purchase paintings.

Come and join BVA and you’ll be glad you did. For more information about our classes, please call Mr. Groves at 201-8620847 or K. Klaus at 719-379-6074.

Science is for the body, but art is for the soul.

—Sylvia L ocha n sky

DR. LEWIS WOLSTEIN Podiatrist — Foot Specialist • Practicing in Co-op City since 1975 • Board Certified in Foot Surgery • ALL conditions of the foot treated

F r om t h e C SO Dep a r t m en t : - Noise at night Every cooperator has the right to enjoy the sanctity of their apartment. We ask all cooperators to be kind and keep noise down during the late evening hours. T h ose wh o d o n ot a r e su b j ect t o a com m u n it y com p la in t a n d p ossib le fin e. Please be courteous to your fellow cooperators. Thank you for your cooperation.

• We

accept most health insurance plans

• Participating in the Medicare Diabetic Shoe Program • Evening and Saturday appointments

Dr. Lewis Wolstein

Call:

“Se Habla Español”

718.671.7226 100 DeKruif Place

Building 8 • Ground Floor Section 1 • Co-op City • Bronx, NY 10475

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The Williamsbridge Club The Williamsbridge Club of the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc. is an organization dedicated to community service in the areas of health, employment, education and economic development.

The Adult Club meets at Dreiser Center on the second Friday of every month.

Ombudsmen are men of the community interested in decreasing the drop out rate of our youth. We are always looking for women and men with a like mind to join us and work in these service areas. If you are of a like mind and are interested in community service, please consider joining the

Adult Club or the Ombudsmen. Call Sandra Hall, Membership Director, 917972-7732.

TheYouth Club consists of youth 12 - 18 years of age. The Youth Club is dedicated to community service, higher education, technology and activism. If you fit this description, are interested in expressing yourself, obtaining community service credit, developing new programs and leadership skills, you should contact Sylvia Hicks,YouthAdvisor, at 917-921-5445 or at sylviaanh@gmail.com, subject Youth Club.

The Williamsbridge Club thanks the New York City Fire Department CPR Unit for giving free CPR classes today

that will help us help each other. We want to thank all of you who registered and came out today to take the class making our community that much safer.

The Williamsbridge Club’s annual Founder’s Day Luncheon and awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, May 5, at the Eastwood Caterers, 12-5 p.m. The Honorees are Sojourner Truth Award Beverly Nance; Man of the Year Councilman Andy King; Business Award Sherry Weatherly Best; Professional Award - Dr. Andrea Little; Community Service Award - Carrie L. Robinson and Rev. Dr. Robert A. Smith, Jr., Pastor of the Church of the Savior; Stephanie Ramirez and

Mervyn Larrier, Jr. You may obtain tickets and further information by calling Sylvia Hicks or Eloise Paige, 917-868-0331.

If you would like to render community service, assist with any of our programs or require more information, please contact Eloise Paige, First Vice President. Information concerning the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc. may be found at www.nanbpwc.org. You may contact The Willliamsbridge Club at our mailing address: Williamsbridge Club, Post Office Box #6, Co-op City Station, Bronx, New York 10475.

— S y l vi a H i ck s

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

Happy birthday to all of our members who will be cerebrating their birthday in April: Donald Filler, Eli S. Alvarado, David S. Carter, Charles Gregory, Ralph S. King, Edward A. Martinez, John H. Irving, Leon D. Jernigan, Artie A. Jordan, Clarence N. Kennelly, Julian E. Pitts, Clyde H. Messiah, Murray Newman, Samuel Perry, Santiago Rodriguez, Jr., James Wells, David B. Dixon, Jerome L. Rice and Manson Grant, Jr. If you don’t see your name in this issue, please bring it to my attention and it will be placed in the next issue of the Co-op City Times.

Post 1871 is located in Section #5 in the Community Center, in 135 Einstein Loop, Room 41. Our office number is (718) 320-8165 and you can also reach us by email Post1871@optimum.net.

The next “EXECUTIVE” meeting will take place on April 20 on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. sharp. All Post members, please arrive on time, and after you arrive, turn off your cell phone, sign in and take a seat.

On April 12, the following Post members attended the Testimonial Dinner in honor of James E. Koutz at Auntun’s in Queens. James E. Koutz is the National Commander of the American Legion. To Mrs. & Mr. Robert Feliciano, Mrs. & Mr. Kenneth Nelson, Ms. Hattie Harris,

William Gordon, Antonio Codrington, Donald Fuller, Richard Ashby & friend and Richard I. Lawson, Jr., thanks for supporting the American Legion with your time and effort.

Any Post member who will be attending the Bronx Borough President’s breakfast given by Ruben Diaz, Jr. on May 13, Monday, please call in and give your name. The contact number is (718) 590-3914 to reserve your seat. This will take place at Maestro’s Caterers at 10:00 a.m. at 1703 Bronxdale Avenue, Bronx N.Y. The reason for the breakfast is for Bronx Veterans’ Appreciation Day. This breakfast is “FREE.” The House Speaker John Boehner sent a letter to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs

asking him to provide him with a deadline and progress report on why there is such a back log of Veterans Disability claims.

Under the current law, which calls for the military raises to match private sector wage growth, the projected 2014 military raise would be 1.8%. Let’s keep an eye on this to see if this really will happen.

Did you know that Colgate toothpaste makes an excellent salve for burns?

Why don’t retirees mind being called seniors? Answer: The term comes with a 10% discount. Someone who thinks logically provides a nice contrast of the real world.

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

— R i c h a r d I . L a w s o n , J r.

Harriet Tubman Independent Democratic Club We welcome two (2) new members who joined our organization last month.

Our next meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 7, 7:00 p.m., Einstein Community Center, Room 35.

During the past weeks, we have experienced the downfall of several of our elected officials. We have gotten a better understanding of how corruption works regardless of party affiliation. It appears that regardless of party, with the right amount of money and promised power, some can be ‘bought.’

Powerful people usually want to maintain power and being an elected official has great perks and retirement benefits that average citizen don’t have. We are fortunate to have those we have left who appear to have integrity and serve is our best interest. Let’s support our newly elected City Councilman who so

far is working really hard for his Co-op City contingency.

A fear that ‘honest’ leaders and dire heart voting citizens have is that eligible voters will NOT go to the polls in all upcoming elections. This is a big mistake, especially for working minimumwage citizens and people of color. If we don’t vote, African-Americans and income challenged citizens in particular will suffer a tremendous loss of laws that are presently on the books. These laws for people of color are necessary because of verifiable past, present and persistent racism, discrimination and income inequities.

On a local level, the President has connected Parent Leaders from PS 160 to our City Councilman as the DOE is attempting to put yet another school D7: Severely emotionally disturbed child and Autistic

children as well in the building. This could possibly mean turning away children who live in the community as seats will not be available. The school has already gone from 4 kindergarten classes to 2, capped to 25 children which is unconstitutional.

Many cooperators are missing copies of the “City News” as someone is removing the paper from certain buildings. On Saturday, April 13 at 7:30 a.m., I discovered all copies in the trash bin in Building 35 on my floor. Many cooperators depend on this paper for weekly ads at the different supermarkets. We are hopeful that this strange occurrence will soon cease and support the ongoing investigation. This is truly a dishonor of our right to the free press.

The club will soon be endorsing new Board members and we need members’

input at the May 7, meeting.

What are your concerns? How will you encourage cooperators in your building to vote? Members are also encouraged to join faith leaders and community against violence on April 20, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Bartow Community Center, Room 28. The Speaker is Rev. Vernon Williams. We will also introduce some youth leaders who will be partnering with this organization to have their voices heard. We also have a new member who will share some new initiatives we can get involved with.

Get well wishes to all our members who have not been feeling well. Our condolences to all who have lost loved ones.

New members are welcome.

Membership is only $25 yearly. Call 718-320-1861 for an application.

— E ve l y n M . Tu r n e r

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Much of Learning Is Done Through The Eyes. Insist on a Professional Eye Examination.

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(Bldg. 17 • Sect. 3) • Co-op City

718-379-8029 Medicare and many insurances accepted.

DOCTOR’S HOURS: MONDAY: 1:30 - 7:30 PM • WEDNESDAY: 2:00 - 7:00 PM FRIDAY: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM • SATURDAY: 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT!

HAIRDRESSERS MANICURE AND Joining the Susan PEDICURE Staff at Piero!

Mauline Cynthia Claudette - From the JC Penney Salon -

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Coalition of African American Churches & Community Organizations The Coalition’s next general membership meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 7, at 12:00 p.m., 177 Dreiser Community Center, Room 15.

Please inform the coalition of any suggestions that you may have. Mrs. Joan Murrell is the President of the Coalition.

Phone number, (718) 379-3494 The Coalition is a non-profit organization dedicating to maintaining and improving the quality of life of cooperators while

providing educational and culturally enriching programs for the community.

We also act as one voice for all Coalition members 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, Retirees of Dreiser Loop, Harriet Tubman Independent Democratic Club, NAACP, Co-op City Branch; St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church

and Zodiacs Track Club.

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

Churches and organizations that desire to join may apply for membership by either writing or calling (718) 3793494 or (718) 671-5957 for a member-

ship application, which should be returned with a letter on your church/organization’s letterhead and signed by the Minister/President. Read the Coalition’s weekly column for information about events and issues.

Remember, the Coalition’s motto is, “Coming together is the Beginning, Keeping together is Progress and Working together is Success.”

—H a r m a n T. L ea cock

Retirees of Dreiser Loop T R AVE L E VE NT S: (Departing from Dreiser Loop). Come join us on the following dates – • May 22nd (Wed.), RESORTS WORLD Casino, Queens.

Price: $30.

Rebate: TBD. Departure: 12:00 p.m.

SHARP! Full payment due now.

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

• June 29th (Sat.), SENIOR DAY Picnic, Holiday Hills, CT. Price: $75.

This beautiful 200-acre resort has been providing first-class food, service, facilities and entertainment for many years. The RETIREES would love to have you join us for a day of fun and relaxation filled with music, games, and endless mouth-watering food. Traveling by coach bus and seats are filling up.

Final payment to be collected at May 8th General Meeting or before. (Contacts: Beverly James, 718-379-0377 and

Claudette Davis, 718-379-4784).

• Sept. 16th -18th, (Mon.-Wed.), WASHINGTON, DC. (3 days/2 nights).

During your tour, you’ll see all the DC monuments and memorials up close and personal, and learn the history and trivia surrounding the US capital.

Photo stops are made at major Washington, DC monuments, including the White House photo opportunity.

Price: $319 double/$399 single.

(Contacts: Beverly James, 718-3790377 and Claudette Davis, 718-3794784).

NOTE: Deposit $75, check/money order only, accepted for Washington, DC trips now to hold your seat.

• Nov. 12th & 13th (Tues. & Wed.) OVERNIGHT CASINO GETAWAY, CT. Price: $129 double/$179 single. 2 days/1 night. Play at Mohegan Sun and

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. All are welcome.

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

We look forward to welcoming everyone at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, April 21, when we will celebrate The Fourth Sunday of Easter.

F u n d r a isin g Act ivit y: Save the Date: Saturday, June 22, for St. Joseph’s Annual Luncheon at Eastwood Manor.

For additional information, please call the church at 718-320-0844, or visit our website: http://www.stjosephsepcbronx.org.

“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.” (Psalm 46:1) —M . C h a m b er s

April is Autism Awareness Month!

Foxwoods casinos and stay overnight at Howard Johnson Inn. Time to play (casino bonus and 3 meals), eat, and shop at Olde Mistick Village which has the look and feel of a picturesque New England town, with small independent shops, restaurants, and more. Transportation on Coach Bus. Contacts: Beverly James, 718-3790377 and Claudette Davis, 718-3794784).

T HE ATR E C OM M IT T EE : Program prices include transportation from Dreiser Loop/deli.

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

PATTI LABELLE, soulful songbird, at Lehman College. (Depart 6:30 p.m.) On THURSDAYS (from 3:00-5:00 p.m.), Committee members will be in clubroom 19. AFTER 7 p.m., questions regarding theatre shows, call 718-3247847 or 718-671-8637.

Members, the THEATRE Committee would welcome any and all volunteers with fresh ideas to join them in planning more exciting and pleasurable events.

See Paisley Harvey who will be available on Thursdays.

NOTE: Prefer check/money order payments (for trips and shows) payable to: Retirees of Dreiser Loop.

G O O D AND W E L FAR E : With profound sadness, we offer our condolences to Ms. Carolyn Ellis, who recently lost her dear brother, Arthur Murphy. Members, as you rest and heal, know that you are thought of warmly and wished a quick recovery.”

(Contact: Elinor Gordon, Chair, at 718-379-8755 regarding illnesses and bereavements.) “ Life isn’t a matter of milestones, but of moments.”

—C la u d et t e Da vis

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Co-op City Seventh-Day Adventist Church G od i s H o l y an d J us t By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth. He gathereth the waters of the sea together as a heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses. Psalm 33:6,7 Disasters such as earthquakes, famine or even Hurricanes are often labelled ‘acts of God.’ This is because somewhere in people’s mind, there is this image of a mean and vengeful God who sits in heaven with a club waiting to beat people on the head at the slightest opportunity; but this is a very wrong image of God. The Bible explains that before the world was created, there was nothing, except God’s presence. When the earth was created, it was at first without form and void until God by his word brought order and beauty to the chaos. Genesis 1:1-27 Everything is sustained by God, the Bible explains, and outside of God, there is nothing but emptiness. Much

like a spring that is extended recoils to its original position when released, our lives and everything connected to us returns to emptiness once we disconnect from God, the source of our lives.

Unfortunately, that is what we have done; we have taken God out of the picture and our world is returning to its natural emptiness and chaos. Instead of giving us up to our choice, God says: “How shall I give you up, Ephraim? How shall I deliver you, Israel? How shall I make you as Admah? How shall I set you as Zeboiim?

My heart is turned within me, my compassion is stirred.”

Hosea 11:8.

While natural disasters are simply nature’s attempt to return to chaos as a result of man’s rejection of God, God in mercy still exercises his divine power to keep the order as much as his holiness and justice permits so that you and I can have a chance to reconnect with him.

God loves you, and He longs for you to know him

Church of the New Vision

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!! A very special invitation to our new neighbors in Co-op City. We love you for who you are, not what you have. Please call us at 718-3200002 or 917-734-4058 for more information. Do you want a place that allows you to meet the living God? Do you want to be connected to people who care about you, not what you have on or how much money you make? A special seat and friend awaits you.

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

S u nd a y S c h ed u l e: Adult Bible Study - 9:05 -10:15 a.m.

Prayer, Meditation and Devotion - 10:15 a.m.

Divine Worship - 10:30 a.m.

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

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

S c r i p t u r e R e a d i n g f o r t h e We e k : Psalm 100:1-5.

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

Bereavement Group - Mondays at 6:15 p.m. All sessions are confidential!

Bible Study - Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. Dr. Smith will be teaching the meaning of the Resurrection and its connection to Passover.

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

Every other Saturday - Food Pantry. For more information on donating or receiving food, please call 718-925-5052. Because of the increase of persons attending our Food Pantry, we are reaching out to the community for assistance, Here’s how you can help: WE NEED NON-PERISHABLE FOOD. No soda, potato chips, condiments, etc... Please check expiration date on all items. You can drop off your donations at the church, Mon., 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., or Sun. morning, 9:00 - 10:00. Thank you and God bless you all! For more information, call Dr. Smith, 917-7344058.

Up c o m i n g Eve n t s: Sat., May 11 - Brothers Cooking for Mothers. PreMother’s Day luncheon. Time and place: TBD. Sun., May 12 - Mother’s Day. Special Guest Preacher, Rev. Beverly Spruill. Gifted woman of God will touch our lives with the word of God. Wed., May 1 - Spring Revival begins 7:00 p.m. Rev. David Miller, New Hope Baptist Church, Bridgeport, CT. Thurs. & Fri., May 2-3 - Spring Revival, 7:00 p.m.

Rev. Russell Marquis, Shiloh Baptist Church, Jamaica, NY. There is a special seat for you!

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

Message from the Co-op City Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 1010 Baychester Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475.

Our Services are open to everyone.

B r e a d M i n i s t r y : Please stop by on Saturdays from 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. and get some for yourself or a neighbor who may need food.

R eg u lar Me etin g s: Wednesday Prayer Meetings: 7:30 p.m.

Saturday Morning Bible Studies: 9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.

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

Saturday Afternoon Bible Studies at 3:00 p.m.

Adventist Youth and Pathfinder programs on Saturday at 5:00 p.m. for children ages 6-17 Children’s Exercise Program Sundays, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Free Adult Exercise Program Sundays, 12. - 1 p.m.

Pastor Okezie Erondu can be reached at 718-320-0518.

Visit us on the web atwww.CoopCitySDAChurch.org.

— A k i n so l a O ye l a ki n

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

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

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

Prayer Service takes place every Wednesday evening from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., followed by Bible Teaching from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Be with us to learn the truth from the Word of God. Li st o f P r o g r am s an d E ve nt s : Adult Sunday School is from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

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

Holy Communion is served the first Sunday of the month.

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

Missionary Sunday takes place on the third Sunday of the month

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

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

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

Seniors’ Ministry meets 1s1 Wednesday of the month at 11 :00 a.m.

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

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

Registration is 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) 320-0409.

Our mailing address is: P.O. Box 753037, Bronx, NY 10476. Please visit our website at www.church ofnewvision.com.

—Carole Haq ue

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

Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.

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

T h e followin g p r ogr a m s a r e a t t h e C h u r ch’s An n ex: 2053 Asch L oop Nor t h (C o-op C it y) Morning Prayer Services - Tuesday, 6:00 – 8:00 a.m., and 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.

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

Extension of Prayer and Worship Service – Every first and second Fridays

at 7:00 p.m.

OT H E R SC H E DUL E D E VE NT S: On Sunday, April 21st, 11:00 a.m., observance of the 44th Anniversary of Community Protestant Church. Our theme for this very special service is “The Lord Will Never Lead You Where His Grace Cannot Keep You.” Our Guest Preacher will be Rev. Audrey Jones, Friendly Baptist Church, Bronx, NY. Please join us as we celebrate this significant milestone and thank God for his continual blessing of this branch of Zion.

Saturday, April 27th, 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – The Shepherd’s Ministry sponsors a Birthday Celebration in honor of Rev. Dr. Calvin E. Owens at Eastwood Manor. Donation: $55 adults; $40 children up to 16 years old. For tickets and/or additional information, call (718) 2130623.

Sunday, April 28th, 11:00 a.m., Annual All-Clubs Day. Our theme,

“Many Parts United As One.” Our Guest Preacher will be Rev. Dr. Willie Hairston, Pastor, Pilgrim Baptist Church, Nyack, NY. All are welcome!

Saturday, May 4th - Join CPC Tours at the Strawberry Festival in New Hope, Pa. Enjoy plump strawberries dipped in chocolate, sip refreshing strawberry smoothies, bite into strawberry fritters.

Live entertainment and shopping at local vendors and Peddlers Village. Tickets: $50/pp. Call (718) 671-1182.

Saturday, July 13 – CPC Tours’ Annual Lobsterfest at the Nordic Lodge, Charlestown, RI, home of the Giant Viking Buffet. Includes visit to Foxwoods Casino. Cost per person: $140. For additional information and/or reservations, call (718) 671-1182.

Wednesday, July 17- Friday, July 19 Join the Shepherd’s Ministry for some great fun and relaxation on their Annual Delaware Tour. Tour includes: Deluxe

accommodations at the Dover Hotel; All you can eat Crabfeast at Old Mill Crab House; Festival Buffet Lunch and two breakfasts at Dover Downs, Shopping spree at Rehoboth Beach Outlets; baggage handling. Cost per person: $395/double occupancy; $497/single. For reservation and/or additional information, call: (718) 652-2906 or (347) 309-8787.

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

The doors of Community Protestant Church are open to all. You are cordially invited to come in, join in and receive your blessing.

E va n G . M it chell —E

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

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

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

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

Bible study is held on Wednesdays at 1:00 and 7:30 p.m. Bible study will also be held on Wednesday, May 1 at 5:00 p.m. Prayer Service is held on Fridays at noon and 7:30 p.m. Men’s prayer service is held monthly at 7:30 p.m., we invite the men of the community to join us on Tuesday, May 14.

Tomorrow, Sunday, April 21, the Youth/Young Adult Choir will celebrate their anniversary at our 11 a.m. service. All are invited to come out and

support our young people in this uplifting service.

On Sunday, April 28, we will celebrate Men’s and Women’s day at 11 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. The theme for the day will be “Neither Man or Woman Is Made More in the Image of God than The Other.” Genesis 1:27. The guest speaker for the 11 a.m. service will be Rev. Lisa Coleman, Associate Minister of Jubilee Baptist Church, located here in the Bronx. The speaker for the 3:30 p.m. service will be Rev. Carl Mc Cluster, Pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church, located in Bridgeport, CT. Please join us for this celebration.

The First Lady’s Ministry presents A Gospel Brunch on Saturday, June 1 at 10:30 a.m. featuring The Ecstatistics.

The brunch will be held here in the Einstein Center, Room 45. Donation for adults is $20 and for children 6-12 years old is $5. Tickets sold after May 5 will be $25. For tickets or additional information, call 718-862-9243, 646-842-248 or 718-320-3774.

The Scholarship Ministry is on the

Iglesia Cristiana Marcos 16:15 Pastor Fernando Figueroa and Pastor Thomas Garrett and the congregation of Iglesia Cristiana Marcos extend an invitation for you to come together and celebrate the day that the Lord has made, worshipping his precious and holy name W ha t God b egin s h e com p let es God continues working in us, developing and perfecting and bringing to “And I am convinced and sure of this very thing, that He Who began a good work in you will continue until the day of Jesus Christ [right up to the time of His return], developing [that good work] and perfecting and bringing it to full completion in you.” ~ Philippians 1:6 full completion, the work He has begun. God begins working in us the moment we receive Him into our hearts. He begins working on our hearts - our inner beings. He works on our attitudes, our beliefs, our fears, our pride, all of our human nature. He also plants His seeds in us of the godly nature - spirit-filled nature.

He tends to this as well, watering and nurturing the seeds so they will sprout and bring forth the ‘Fruit of the Spirit.’

He helps us grow in the gifts and tal-

ents He has placed within. He helps us develop them to be used to further the kingdom of God. God will not stop working in us. If you feel that God is not doing anything in your life right now - how very wrong you are. Remember, He who began a good work in you will continue until the day of Christ Jesus.

Don’t give up - He doesn’t!

God continues to work in you What He began, He continues to do C HUR C H H O UR S: Spanish Tuesday: Service, 8:00 p.m.

Friday: 8:00 p.m.

Sunday: Sunday School, 10:00 a.m.

Evangelistic Service: 12:00 p.m.

Church Hours: English Sunday: Evangelistic Service, 4 p.m.

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

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

—P a st or s F igu er oa /G a r r et t

move again and they are inviting you to join them on August 11, as they travel to Chicago. This 6 night/7 day trip includes 10 meals (6 breakfasts and 4 dinners), motor coach transportation and lodging.

We will visit the historic Navy Pier, the world class Shedd Aquarium, the DeSable Museum of African American History and many other sights. The cost of the trip is $650 double occupancy. A partial payment due immediately. For additional information, call 718-320-3774.

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 p.m., Rm. 31 Bingo 9:30 – 11:30 a.m., Room 31 New – ZUMBA Class 10 – 11 a.m., Rm. 31 Dominoes 2:30 p.m., Rm. 31 Word Games 9:30 – 11 a.m., Rm. 31 Card Games 2 – 4 p.m., Rm. 31

Library 9:30 a.m. -1 p.m., Rm. 49 Dominoes 10 a.m., Rm. 45 Line Dancing 10-11 a.m., Rm. 45 Around The Lunch Table 11:30 a.m., Rm. 49 Walking and Exercise w/Ms. Gaskill 2 – 4 p.m.

Crochet and Knitting 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Rm. 7 Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session 9:30 -10:30 a.m., Rm. 7 Stay Well Exercise 10 – 11 a.m., Rm. 2 Mind Teasers 12 – 1 p.m., Rm. 4 Gentle Yoga w/Anne 2-3 p.m., Rm. 2 Basic Cellphone & iPad Training course 1:30 – 3:30 p.m., Rm. 7

10 a.m., Rm. 31

Dominoes

Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session

Bingo

10 a.m., Rm. 49

9:30 – 10:30 a.m., Rm. 7

Tues., April 23

Current Events

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

Tai Chi

10:30-11:30 a.m., Rm. 7

11 a.m., Rm. 45

Mixed Cultural Dance 10:30-11:30 a.m. in Aud. B

Word Games

Bingo

9:30 –11:30 a.m., Rm. 31

1 p.m., Rm. 49

Mind Teasers 12 – 1 p.m., Rm. 4

Matinee Movie w/George

Zumba 1-2 p.m., Aud. A

Card Games 2-4 p.m., Rm. 31

Jazz Dance & Music Class

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

2-4 p.m., Rm. 45

10:45 a.m.-12 p.m., Rm. 31

Wed., April 24

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

Dominoes 10 a.m., Rm. 45 Spelling Bee 10 a.m., Rm. 49

Bingo 1-3:30 p.m., Rm. 31

Spanish Practice Class 10:30 a.m., Computer Lab

Blood Pressure 1st & 3rd Wed 9-10 a.m., Rm. 31

Bingo 1:00pm, Rm. 49

Thurs., April 25

Card Games 2-4 p.m., Rm. 31

Library

Dominoes

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

10 a.m., Rm. 45

Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session

Chat Session

Stay Well Exercise

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

10 -11 a.m., Rm. 45

Blood Pressure 1st & 3rd Thursday

Dominoes

Spelling Bee

10 – 11:30 a.m., Rm. 7

2:30 p.m., Rm. 31

11 a.m., Rm. 49

Word Games

Bingo

Line Dancing every Thurs. 10–11a.m., Aud. A Mind Teasers

Bingo 1:00 pm-3:30 p.m., Rm. 31

Card Games 2-4 p.m., Rm. 31

Jazz, Dance & Music Class

Fri., April 26

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

9:30 – 10:30 a.m., Rm. 7

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

1 p.m., Rm. 49

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

Basic Computer Training w/Bernice 10 - 11:30 a.m., Rm 35

Piano Sing Along 11 a.m. – 12 p.m., Rm. 7

Crochet and Knitting

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

Dominoes

10 a.m. – 12 p.m., Rm. 7

Men’s Line Dancing

10 a.m., Rm. 45

Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session

9-10 a.m., Rm. 31

Women’s Line Dancing 12:30 – 1:30 p.m., Rm. 31 Dominoes 2:30 p.m., Rm. 31

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

9:30 – 10:30 a.m., Rm. 7

Meditative Moments

Bingo

11 – 12 p.m., Rm. 2

9:30 – 11:30 a.m., Rm. 31 Bingo 10:30–12 p.m., Rm. 25

1 p.m., Rm. 49

Mind Teasers

Card Games

Card Games

Card Games, Dominoes

2-4 p.m., Rm. 49

2 – 4 p.m., Rm. 7

Therapeutic Yoga

10 a.m., Rm. 31

Blood Pressure 2nd and 4th Friday

Sing Along

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

(Schedule subject to change without notice*)

Word Games

2-4 p.m., Rm. 31

Chat Session 11 a.m.-12 p.m., Rm. 31

12 – 1 p.m., Rm. 4

1:30 – 2:30 p.m., Rm. 8

WEEKLY TRIPS DATES

WEEKLY TRIPS

PRICE

1st Mondays:

Stew Leonards Super Wal-Mart

Tuesdays

Bowling

Bartow Dreiser $5 1:15 p.m. 1:30 p.m. $15 8:30 a.m. 8:45 a.m. $2.50 11:00am 11:30am (for transportation)

1st Mondays:

Kosher

Non-Kosher

Mon., Apr. 22

Apple juice, Turkey leg Green beans Whole baked sweet potato in skin Alt: Chicken salad

Breaded Tilapia Macaroni & cheese Spinach

Tues., Apr. 23

Chicken breast Francaise Mashed potatoes Green peas & tomato Alt: Vegetable liver

Chili w/red beans Spanish brown rice Broccoli

Whole wheat bread Baked apple

Wed., Apr. 24

Orange juice Beef blintz w/mushroom sauce, Sautéed cabbage & carrots Alt: Egg salad

Turkey cutlet Baked sweet potato Garlic string beans

Toasted barley Whole wheat bread Fruit

Apple cider pork chops w/apple chutney Mashed Yukon gold potatoes Honey carrots

Whole wheat bread Quinoa Fruit

Roasted turkey sandwiches, Whole wheat Greek pasta salad Romaine salad w/red onions & avocado

Challah bread Whole wheat roll Fruit cocktail packed in juice

Alert & Alive

1-3:30 p.m., Rm. 31

PICK-UP TIMES Einstein 1:00 p.m.

9:00 a.m.

11:15am

To register for trips, please call: (718) 320-2066 New Payment Schedule - Payments trips @ the Bartow office can be made Monday – Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. & 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Only) Funded by: The NYC Department for the Aging, The NYS Office for the Aging and Riverbay Corporation.

Soups, Breads and Desserts

Date:

Apple juice

Thurs., Tilapia Morrocan style Mixed vegetables Apr. Alt: Tuna fish 25 Fri., Apr. 26

Orange pineapple juice Spanish style roast chicken, Red beans & brown rice Kale & garlic Alt: Gefilte fish

Whole wheat bread Fresh peach or canned peach

Effective April 1, 2013 - Fee for lunch is $1.50 & $3.50 for guest

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

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

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

To register for trips, please call (718) 3202066, Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Effective Ap r il 1 – Fee for Lunch is $1.50 & $3.50 for guest.

Ridge Hill Sh opp ing Ma ll – Monday, April 22nd – $7, includes round trip transportation. Pick-ups: Bartow, 9:00 a.m.; Dreiser, 9:15 a.m. and Einstein, 9:30 a.m.

Dia b etes C om m u n it y P r ogr a m – Please join us for a 10-week on-site Diabetes Education Program starting Monday, April 22, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., 2049 Bartow Ave., Room 25. You will learn about healthy eating, being active, medications and many more important topics to improve your health. To learn more and to register, please contact Yael Reich, RN, CDE, 347-8862940, or Yamit Alpern Kol, JASA NORC Director, 718-320-2066. The group will meet every Monday for 10 weeks.

Shop Rite - $3 - 2 hrs. – Monday, April 29th – Includes round trip transportation.

Pick-ups: Einstein - 9 a.m., Bartow - 9:15 a.m. and Dreiser - 9:30 a.m. WAIT LIST ONLY. Resor ts Wor ld Ca sin o at Aqu edu ct – Tuesday, April 30th - 54 seat Coach bus - $20 – Transportation included. Pick-up times: Bartow – 9:30 a.m., Dreiser – 9:45 a.m. & Einstein – 10:00 a.m. Departure time from casino is 3:30 p.m. Receive a $20 slot play and $5 food coupon. Seating on the bus will be assigned based on payments. No refunds.

Notice: Correction for pick-up times.

E mp ir e Casino – Friday, April 26th - $5 per person. Trip includes transportation.

Pick-ups: Einstein - 10:00 a.m., Bartow 10:15 a.m. and Dreiser - 10:30 a.m. Bus departs from the Casino at 3 p.m. Please be on time.

Cir cle L in e – Thursday, May 2nd - $40.

Trip includes 3 hour tour around Manhattan on the Circle Line, boxed lunch and snacks provided on the tour. Tour: 10:00 a.m. to 2:30

p.m. Pick-ups: Bartow, 8:00 a.m., Dreiser, 8:15 and Einstein, 8:30 a.m. (Look for the ARC Fort Washington Bus).

SPA Day @ th e Alb ania Beau ty Center in M an ha tt an – Monday, May 6th - $100.

Includes Mini Facial, manicure and paraffin hand treatment, hair wash, set and styled, light lunch and round trip transportation. A deposit of $20 required (non-refundable).

Pick-ups: Bartow - 9:00 a.m., Dreiser - 9:15 a.m. and Einstein - 9:30 a.m. Only 20 seats available.

Mot her ’s Da y Event has been scheduled for Friday, May 10th at the Einstein Senior Center, Room 45, Music by DJ Carol. Time - 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. - $5 in advance and $7 at the door. Tickets will be sold in the 3 Senior Centers. Pick-ups on the day of the event are – Dreiser – 10:15 a.m. & Bartow 10:30 a.m.

Weigh t Ma na gemen t Su pp or t G r ou p The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 22nd - 10:00 a.m. - 2049 Bartow Avenue, Room 25. The support group meets every Monday. Maintaining a healthy weight is not easy, but with knowledge and practice it can be. Come join the Weight Management Support Group to learn techniques and information that can help you maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Car egiver Sup por t Gr oup - The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 30th - 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. in Room 31, Bartow Senior Center. A Caregiver Support Group can offer an atmosphere of understanding and support for caregivers to discuss issues and concerns.

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

D i s a b i li t y Su p p o r t / So c i a l i z a t io n Gr oup – The group meets every 1st Friday of the month. For more information, contact John Sullivan at 718-671-2090 (Ext. 2142).

Transportation is provided, if available.

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WEEKLY SCHEDULE

AARP Chapter #4997 F YI : Life@50+ in Las Vegas is fast approaching and the time to register is now. May 30-June 1 at the Las Vegas Convention Center for an event filled with world-class entertainers (Motown legends the Temptations and the Four Tops); dynamic speakers; over 60 lifestyle and learning sessions and a jam-packed exhibit floor – all in the city that dazzles. Contact the registration staff at 1-800-650-6839 for registration information.

Well wish es to Anna Mitchell.

NOT E : To our sick, on the mend and shut-in members, and those bereaved members, please know that you are in our prayers. Contact Frances Wilson, Good & Welfare Coordinator, 718-671-5493.

2013 TO UR AC T I VI T I E S May 16 – Culinary Institute of America & Hudson River Boat Cruise includes a guided tour of the World’s Premier Culinary College followed by a gourmet meal prepared by students of the Institute; then have a relaxing afternoon on a Hudson River Cruise…$110/person…

FINAL PAYMENT DUE APRIL 1st … contact Daisy, 718-671-3241.

June 3 – 4 – Sands Casino (on the way), shopping in Bethlehem, PA and the

show “Noah’s Ark” – included overnight stay at Crown Plaza Hotel w/dinner and show; buffet breakfast; in the afternoon experience the Biblical show “Noah’s Ark” at the Sight/Sound Theater; dinner after the show in Amish Country (on your own)…$50 deposit (check payable to AARP-4997) + $21 for travel insurance…$275 per person/double; $265 per person/triple; $345/Single; FINAL PAYMENT DUE MAY 3…contact Jean, 718379-3742.

August 22 – 23 – “ Menopause” the Musical (Lancaster, PA), shopping & the Sands Casino (Bethlehem, PA) First stop will be Rockvale Square Outlets (Lancaster, PA); hotel check-in; Buffet dinner with the performance of “Menopause” the Musical at the Dutch Apple Dinner Theater; full American breakfast in the hotel; enjoy a narrated Amish Farmlands tour; then to the Sands Casino, w/a casino bonus of $30 in free slot play + $5 food coupon; depart for home in the late afternoon…$220 per person/double; $275 single; $216 per person triple; Travel insurance available $21/person…contact Jean, 718-3793742.

—Delor es Deb n a m

Handicapped Adults Association O ffice—We are open 2 days a week.

Mondays from 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. and Thursdays from 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.

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

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

—Ar len e R od r iq u ez

Einstein Cancer Fund

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

WEEKLY EVENTS Toddler Time - Every Tuesday, 11 a.m.

Teens TAG - Every Tuesday, 4 p.m.

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

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

The New York Public Library Baychester Branch • 2049 Asch Loop • Bronx, NY 10475 (Fully Wheelchair Accessible)

HOURS: Monday & Wednesday, 10-7; Tuesday & Thursday, 10-6; Friday & Saturday, 10-5. Libros En Español (Books in Spanish). HORARIO DE LA BIBLIOTECA: Lunes 10-7, Martes 10-6, Miércoles 10-7, Jueves

Our next membership meeting will be on Tuesday, May 7th in Room 38 at 1:30 p.m. This will be a Bingo meeting.

Refreshments will be served.

Noa h ’s Ar k —M a y 15t h a n d 16t h; two-day trip. Time of pick-up at Einstein Loop, 6:45 to 7 a.m., Asch Loop, 7 a.m. to 7:15 a.m., Dreiser Loop, 7:15 to 7:30 a.m. Hopefully, the bus will be on time arriving at Einstein Loop.

M ember ’s luncheon — J une 4th at the Crab Shanty at 1 p.m. The cost per member is $22. Lunch menu – lobster, broiled filet of Sole, crab legs, chicken parmesan, barbecued chicken and ribs, dessert, coffee, soda.

Time of luncheon is 1 p.m.

Tu esd a y, J u n e 18t h – the Taj Mahal for a tribute to Diana Ross and the Supremes. Cost per person is $75 which includes $25 slot play, free buffet and show, plus transportation. We are accepting deposits in any amount you wish in order to hold your reservation. Final payments are due by June 1st.

For the above events, please call Loretta, 718-671-2958; Mildred, 718320-0288; or Lydia, 718-671-3005. For memorial cards, please call Loretta.

Our prayers of health and healings go out to all. Remember the homebound and those in nursing homes. Give them a call.

—Lyd ia R u a s

Goose Island Seniors Tu esd a y, Ap r il 30—Going to Mt. Airy Casino. Price is $30. Pick-up time is 8:30 a.m. Rebate is $30 slot play at $10 towards food. Always bring your picture I.D. card. Pick-up at our 3 usual bus stops. Einstein Loop, Asch Loop and Dreiser Loop.

T h u r sd a y, J u ly 11—Going to Brauhaus, Pomona, N.Y. Price: $58.

Pick-up time is 9 a.m. MENU: At arrival, you have hot Danish, donuts, coffee, tea. LUNCHEON: Hamburgers, frankfurters, sausages and peppers, French fries, and all kind of salads, corn on cob, watermelon and more. Dinner: Salad, bread and butter. Entrees: Roast beef, roast chicken, poached Tilapia with

potato and vegetables, soda, beer, coffee, tea, ice cream. For entertainment, you have music, dancing, large swimming pool, mini golf, big Bingo game, and more. Also Sci-Fi Shop.

T h u r sd a y, Au gu st 15—Going to CRAB SHANTY for a luncheon. Price is $20. Time is 1 p.m. FOR MEMBERS ONLY. For more information, see Ann or Mary at 135 Einstein Loop or call 718-379-9613, Monday – Thursday, l0 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., or call in the evening to Ann at 347-267-4751, or Mary 718-379-4899.

GOOD HEALTH TO ALL. —M a r y P illa

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Reflections

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

Time is our servant. We must never permit it to become our master. Since time is duration of experience, we are occasionally tempted to hurry time, thinking we will thereby enhance our experiences. But when we hurry time, we shrink life. For the faster we go, the less we see. The Swiss Alps are awesome in their grandeur, but when we fly over them by jet, we hardly notice them.

A melody must be sung to a certain rhythm. If we speed it, we destroy its beauty. We must allow time for the sake

of living. We must allow time to read and think! We must allow time for friends if we want to have friends. We must allow time for worship if we are to cultivate any meaningful religious life. We must allow time for our family to cultivate the togetherness of shared experience.

Hurrying life may enable us to have more experiences, but the experiences will be shallow and unsatisfying. It is better to go slower, to have fewer experiences, but to live in depth and to enjoy each event to its maximum possibility.

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

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

On Friday evening, Sabbath services begin at 7 p.m. Saturday morning services

start at 9 a.m. Rabbi Berl delivers his sermon at 10:30 a.m. The Rabbi’s class on the Ethics of our Fathers begins one hour before sunset every Saturday afternoon.

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

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

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

C om in g E vent s: The next meeting of the Association is Wednesday, May 8. We will meet to select and hold nominations and elections of officers. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. and the meeting commences promptly at 7:30 p.m.

Pokeno is back! Friday, May 10 is for Pokeno fun. We meet in the Association Room on the “B” side of the building. The doors open at 7:30 p.m. Bring your nickels and have some fun. Snacks are served.

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

Calendar of Events: Doors open at 7:00 p.m.

Friday, April 26 - Movie Night - Doors open at 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, May 8—Nomination & Election of ALL Officers.

Friday, May 10—Pokeno G ood & Welfa r e: Speedy get well wishes to all who are under the weather. If you are celebrating a special occasion, an anniversary or a birthday, we hope that you enjoy your day.

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

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Traditional Synagogue of Co-op City The Traditional Synagogue of Co-op City, Young Israel of Baychester, Section 5 (new address) at Bldg. 27B at 120 Erdman Place (behind the lobby), welcomes you to pray with them. Tel. for the Shule (same old number) 1-718379-6920.

Not e : Office hours are on Thursday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Candle lighting on Friday, April 26, is before 7:28 p.m. Shabbat ends today, Saturday, April 20, at 8:23 p.m.

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

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

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

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

C om in g E ve n t s: Sunday, April 21 at 1:00 p.m. – The Shule sponsors an afternoon of Bingo.

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

Come to us and have an afternoon of fun.

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

Do you need a tree certificate sent “in Honor of” or “in Memory of” a special occasion or a condolence? You can give a living gift for the cost of $15 per tree. For more information, you can call Mimi at 1-347-427-4526. We can accommodate you.

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

Your help is always appreciated.

Thank you.

Shalom!

M ir ia m E velyn Ber lofsk y —M

National Council of Negro Women Our Youth Committee will be having their Annual Spring Can Food Drive. Canned goods and manual can openers can be dropped of at the Dreiser Loop Shopping Center, Room 13, on Saturday, April 27th and Saturday, May 4th between 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

New p r ogr a m : “Teens Workshop” … Teen, ages 12-17, are invited for open discussions today, Saturday, April 20th and every Saturday thereafter from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Open discussion to include hair, skincare, social etiquette and so much more! Be prepared to enjoy yourself…laugh…Meet new friends and more importantly learn from each other. Location: Dreiser Community Center, Room 11. For more information, call 646-285-8699

or 718-320-2366.

R e m in d e r : Our May General Membership meeting will not be held the 2nd Sunday. We will have our meeting May 19th at 3:00 p.m. in Room 11, Dreiser Community Center.

The date was changed to allow family and friends to celebrate Mother’s Day which is Sunday, May 12th.

Sa ve t h e Da t e : Our Health Committee will have their Annual Health Fair, September 21, at Dreiser Community Center. More information will be coming.

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

Happy birthday to our April members.

—M a xin e Su lliva n

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Pentecostal Tabernacle The Pentecostal Tabernacle invites everyone to Worship Service every Sunday morning at 120 Benchley Pl., Building 24, Bronx N.Y.10475.

Ser vices for this week a r e a s follows: Sunday School for all age groups begins at 10:30 a.m. Mid-day Service will be from 11:45 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday morning prayer and fasting service will be held at 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Wednesday evening prayer meeting and Bible study starts at 7:30 p.m. Fridays: Youth service will be held in the evening starting at 7 p.m.

We are extending a special invitation to all the youth who would like to attend these services.

Focus: The Christian’s Warfare. The victory over the devil is accomplished only when we obediently put on the armour of God and come against him in the power of

the Spirit.

Ephesians 6:11-18 Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all to stand.

Stand therefore, having your lions girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.

And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints.

It is vital to put on the whole armor of God, not just part of it. Every piece of the armor is vital for the spiritual soldier if he is to keep fighting the fight of faith.

Winning a single battle against Satan does not win the war. It’s continuing to fight the wicked one that ultimately wins the spiritual war.

Fortunately, God has given the Christian everything he needs to keep on fighting if he will use all of his spiritual armor. The term “that ye may be able to stand” reveals much about early warfare. The soldier still

standing in the end is the winner. Christians do not have to lie dying in the dust of this life. It is God’s will that they be “standing” winners in the contest of life (Ephesians 6:14). When a person has fought his last battle, the Lord will take his dented helmet of salvation, scarred shield of faith, and worn breastplate, and replace them with a crown of life—a crown for the victorious faithful soldier. A wile is a “strategy or trick intended to deceive and cause defeat.” The Scriptures are explicit how the devil works. Paul wrote, “Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices” (2 Corinthians 2:11).

His devices are the “tricks of the devil” that the enemy of our soul uses against us.

For further information, call (718) 3240334.

—R ev. R Sibblies

Faith @ Work Christian Church Meeting at 177 Dreiser Loop/Dreiser Community Center, Room 8, 9:30 a.m.

(Sundays) Church telephone: (718) 644-0951; Email: fatwcc@aol.com.

Week ly Wor sh ip E xp er ien ces: 6:00 p.m., Wednesday Prayer Service 6:30 p.m., Wednesday Bible Study Sunday Morning Worship, 9:30 a.m.

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

C h u r ch M ot t o: “We are Christ-centered, family-focused with power and authority.”

C h u r ch M ission : To empower, educate and motivate men, women, boys and girls to reach their full potential and live abundant lives through preaching and teaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

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

Join us tomorrow for Easter Worship at 9:30 a.m. We are excited to observe the Resurrection of the Savior of the world, Jesus Christ!

Faith leaders and community against violence formed after the January 13, 2013 double youth shooting in Section 5.

We held a meeting last Wednesday which was timely as Mr. Robert Wright was shot dead in front of 150 Dreiser Loop the Saturday before. We had invited Chief Apollo to attend, but Riverbay management rescinded his acceptance and sent a letter instead. We praise the Lord for Councilmember Andy King attending and having Captain McGoweon, 45th Precinct, attend and address our group of

40. The meeting was extremely peaceful and respectful and we truly appreciate Captain McGoweon. We are not going away until this crime is under control. We are organized for action and needed services in the community for youth and family. Join us and call to find out how we can and are willing to help you!!

PRAYER WALKS EVERY SATURDAY AT 3 P.M. IN EVERY SECTION. Faith leaders and community against violence will meet April 20, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., Bartow Center, Room 28, for a workshop led by Rev. Vernon Williams entitled: Partnering for Peace.

S.T.E .M .—Summer Academy for 6weeks (July 8-August 16) your child will be able to explore his/her interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and

Mathematics while enjoying weekly exciting trips and culminating with the group built robot! We will have information and registration sessions on Wednesdays, May 8, 15, 22, 29 at 5:30 p.m., 177 Dreiser Loop, Room 8. Full tuition is $750 and includes lunch. Hours: 8 a.m. until 5:45 p.m. Space is limited and one half deposit is due at registration.

We are not ashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ for it is the power of God unto salvation of everyone who believes!

(Rom 1:16) What great power that is when you realize that you are not in this alone. Our witness is to God’s goodness and not our personal accomplishments.

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

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NO LUMPS NO BUMPS HAIR EXTENSIONS 1815 West ch est er Ave. Br on x, NY 10472

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

ESTIMATES ARE FREE! P lea se ca ll a n yt im e 718-515-8556 • 347-236-2993 4/27

718-684-3000

Home Improvement

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

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

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x3384 for affordable rates!

A-1 PAINTING PLUS Bathroom, paint included, Kitchen $110 paint included, Bedroom - paint included • Floors Refinished • Doors Repaired • Wallpaper, Panel, Carpet Removal • Blinds, Doors & Kitchen Cabinets - Moderate Repairs • Closet Doors Repaired (very cheap)

718.320.5270

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

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

Easy

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Vertical, Mini, Wood, Pleats

1-800-479-2667

MC Painting. Quality work at a reasonable rate. Interior and Exterior painting. Michael Condello (914) 309-7306.

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

Slipcovers

We BEAT Any Quote!

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PLASTIC SLIPCOVERS

FAMILY LOCKSMITH

CUSHIONS REFILLED • NEW FOAM RUBBER SOFA PLATFORMS LOW, LOW PRICES 4/27

HIGH SECURITY LOCKS

ALL STATE DECORATORS

Licensed and Bonded

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

(917) 346-0862 4/27

Serving Co-op City for over 25 years.

“When you see me, You’ll know me.”

Call Anytime • Seven Days A Week

Call Mike at: 718-974-1290

TABLE PADS

Upholstery/Blinds

Medco • MultiLock • Wilson

High Quality Labor For a Low Price!

KJ HANDYMAN

(718) 746-8925

Locksmith

20% Off Any Lock Job! 4/27

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Top Quality Work Painting, Plastering, Wallpapering, Floor Sanding & Refinishing.

Also, Floor Waxing.

Call Wesley 212.996.7347 or 917.325.5334

— since 1969 —

All purpose Painter and Handyman.

Mr. Fix-it

Painting, Tiling, Sheetrocking, Molding & Door Installation

FATHER & SON

Bugs

CO-OP SALES BLINDS!

BRUSH n NAIL

Interior Renovation

Free Estimate

Co-op City Resident Specials

Handyman

Ba sic I n t er ior C om p a n y

347-583-6730

- Grout & Carpet Cleaning Eliminate e Breath 1-800-479-2667

Fast Service Cell:

Call 718-320-3300,

Painting

ESTIMATE!

CO-OP SALES

(Handy person)

City Times Classifieds!

JASON LASH

100% E ffect ive!

347-275-1493

Advertise in the Co-op

Notarize: Wills, Power of Attorney, Affidavit. Notary will be on the side of Associated on 4/20 & 4/27 @ 12 p.m. As needed, home visits are available. Call Halimah 347-385-5011. 4/27

FREE!

1-800-479-2667

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REUPHOLSTERING

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

STYLISH DECORATORS • 718.881.7691 4/27

3314 White Plains Rd. • Bronx, NY 10467

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Co-op City Times / April 20, 2013