Co-op City Times 08/28/10

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Vol. 45 No. 35

Saturday, August 28, 2010

Riverbay’s Bookkeeping window hours extended to accommodate working shareholders

BY ROZAAN BOONE For the balance of the year, Riverbay’s Finance Department will continue the extension of the Bookkeeping window hours twice a month to accommodate shareholders who work outside of the community and need to utilize the service before leaving for work.

The Bookkeeping window, which is located in the Riverbay administrative reception area in the Bartow Community Center, 2049 Bartow Avenue, will be open at 8 a.m., instead of 9 a.m., on the two busiest days of the month for the Finance Department—the 10th of the month which is the last day for shareholders to pay their maintenance charges without the $30 late fee, and the last business day of the month when maintenance charges must be paid before legal action commences and a $150 legal fee is assessed.

“We are happy to be able to provide the extra hour for the shareholders to

remit their payments during the two busiest days of the month,” said Peter Merola, Riverbay’s Director of Finance.

“Riverbay’s bookkeeping employees were agreeable to changing their schedules, so this added service also comes at no additional cost to the Corporation.”

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

The next extended hour day for the bookkeeping window is Friday, September 10, followed by Thursday, September 30.

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New York State awarded second place and $696 million in federal education funds in Race to the Top competition On Tuesday, August 24, New York State Governor David Paterson announced that New York State has been awarded $696 million in federal education funds after the state agreed to add more charter schools, use student test scores to help evaluate teachers and adopt

other measures.

“I am proud to announce that today New York State has been awarded $696,646,000 in Race to the Top Round II stimulus education funding,” said (Continued on page 4)

Governor David Paterson, joined by NYS Education Commissioner David Steiner, Senator Suzi Oppenheimer, NYC School Chancellor Merryl Tisch, Senator Malcolm Smith, UFT President Michael Mulgrew, and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, announces RTTT funding.

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Bronx hearing on MTA fare increase set for September 15th

BY BILL STUTTIG The MTA has scheduled public hearings into its proposed bus and subway fare increases which will largely affect the price of monthly and weekly MetroCard passes.

The hearing in the Bronx is scheduled for 6 p.m., Wednesday, September 15th in the main theater of Hostos Community College, 450 Grand Concourse, near 149th Street. The college is accessible by public transportation by taking either the 2, 4, or 5 trains to the 149th Street and Grand Concourse station or the 1, 2, 19, or 32 buses to 149th Street.

Residents can reserve speaking time beginning at 5 p.m.

The registration process for speakers will close at 9 p.m. All who register to speak in the allotted registration hours will be allowed to address the proposed fare increase and how they may affect them personally or as a community, borough or city.

While the regular base fare is projected

to remain at $2.25, under the proposal, the price of 30-day and 7-day passes will be increased, providing less of a discount per ride. The 30 day-limited pass will rise from the current price of $89 to $104 which comes to a 25 cent increase per ride from $1.50 to $1.76 if 59 trips are taken; from 99 cents to $1.16 if 90 trips are taken and from 81 cents to 94 cents if 120 trips are taken The 30-day pass with a 90-trip cap will cost $99 if the new proposal goes into effect.

Under the proposal, the price for the 7-day pass will raise from $27 for an unlimited amount of rides to $29. The price will be $28 for a card with a 22-trip cap.

For passengers with an unlimited weekly pass, these changes will represent a 12 cents increase per ride for 16 rides, a 9 cents increase per ride for 22 rides and a 7 cents increase per ride from 30 rides in a week.

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Co-op City notification system put into use on a limited basis

BY BILL STUTTIG As Riverbay continues to update the community’s contact information in preparation for the widespread implementation of a new Co-op City Notification System run in partnership with nationally renowned alert service “Send Word Now,” the system was given a preliminary test on several occasions this past week. A good percentage of the intended audience received the messages within seconds and was able to plan accordingly.

In the first instance on Tuesday morning, residents in Building 6 were sent an automated message to their phones telling them that there would be temporary short-term elevator outages that day because of needed repairs.

Later that day, the service was used to send a message to the entire community, alerting them that because of a problem at the Verizon switching station which serves this community, Riverbay was temporarily having trouble hearing callers into the CSO and Maintenance offices. Residents were advised through the message to refrain from calling Riverbay unless they had an emergency, until Verizon could fix the problem which they did a short time later. According to the “Send Word Now”

system records, that message was successfully delivered to approximately 60% of the community’s residents within seconds of being delivered.

On Wednesday, a problem discovered during routine repairs to elevators in Building 35 allowed Riverbay another chance to preliminarily practice using the system. Three hundred and seventy-one calls were sent out simultaneously throughout the entire building and approximately 60% of them were received in person or by voice mail.

Another 20% hung up before listening to the entire message and there was no answer in the other 20% of the homes, largely because there was no answering machine hooked up.

Riverbay Board Director and Building 35 resident Bill Gordon said he was home and received the message and found it helpful. “Other residents in the building came to me and commented that the system worked,” he said.

The elevator problem was fixed in approximately 20 minutes, Gordon added.

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MTA Fare Increase

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In a move which could affect many Coop City residents who largely depend on the express bus to take them to and from Manhattan, the 14-day express bus pass and the 1-day express bus pass will be discontinued because they are underutilized, according to the MTA. The MTA states that only 2.1 % of express trips are paid for by the 14-day pass and only 0.8% of trips are paid for by the 1-day pass.

Seven-day express bus pass will rise from the current price of $45 to $50 for an unlim-

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ited amount of rides in a seven day period or $48 for a pass with a 22-trip cap. The regular express bus fare will not increase under the proposal, but remain at $5.50.

In addition to these various plan increases, the MTA is proposing a $1 additional charge for new MetroCard purchases.

According to the MTA, this is designed to keep and reload the MetroCards to help reduce the costly overproduction of new MetroCards, estimated to be over 850 million over the last five years. The MTA is

hoping that this additional charge will also reduce the practice of using a card and then disposing of it often as street litter.

All speakers are free to comment on any of these proposed changes at one of the upcoming hearings. The first hearing is scheduled for September 13th at the Great Hall of The Cooper Union, Seventh Street and Third Avenue in Manhattan. The hearing in Staten Island will be held at St. George Theater, 35 Hyatt Street on Thursday, September 16. The Queens hear-

ing will be held at the Sheraton LaGuardia Hotel at 135-20 39th Avenue in Flushing on Monday, September 20th, and the Brooklyn hearing will be held at the Brooklyn Museum’s Cantor Auditorium, 200 Eastern Parkway on Tuesday, September 21st. All hearings will begin at 6 p.m. and you need not be a resident of the borough to participate in that borough’s hearing so anyone who wants to speak out but can’t make it to their own borough’s hearing can speak at any of the hearings.

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

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

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the month falls on a Sunday and Monday, October 11th is the official observance of the Columbus Day holiday, shareholders will have until Tuesday, October 12 to pay their maintenance charges without being assessed the $30 late fee, so the bookkeeping window will open at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, October 12 and again on Friday,

October 29, the last business day of the month.

During the month of November, extended hours for the bookkeeping window will be on Wednesday, November 10 and on Tuesday, November 30, followed by Friday, December 10 and Friday, December 31.

MetroCard bus to visit Co-op City next week The MetroCard bus will be visiting all three Co-op City shopping malls again this month, enabling people to sign up for the Reduced-Fare MetroCard or purchase or add money to an existing MetroCard.

On Thursday, September 2, and again on Thursday, September 16, the MetroCard bus will be at Bartow Mall on Co-op City Blvd., from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.; at Dreiser Loop from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and at Einstein Loop from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

The mobile MetroCard sales vehicles are part of the MTA’s outreach effort to senior citizens and people with disabilities who might have problems accessing our subway station booths.

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

To sign up for the Reduced-Fare MetroCard, seniors must be over 65 years

and bring proof of age with a photo, such as a Medicare card, driver’s license or passport. Persons with disabilities must have a valid U.S. Medicare card (red, white and blue) along with a valid federal/state issued photo identification card in order to be immediately processed.

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

After a review process, permanent

Reduced Fare MetroCards are mailed to qualified applicants.

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

For more information, call (212) METROCARD.

DR. LEWIS WOLSTEIN Podiatrist — Foot Specialist • Practicing in Co-op City since 1975 • Board Certified in Foot Surgery • ALL conditions of the foot treated • Most insurance plans accepted, including:

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2nd Combing ty Blood p Cinext Co-oDrive Memorial Service for “Papa” Jefferson today A memorial service for the late Everod Jefferson will be held today, Saturday, August 28, 4 p.m., at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church, 940 East 156th Street, Bronx, NY 10455. If you need travel directions, call the church at (718) 589-4430.

Donations in memory of Mr. Everod Jefferson may be sent to the Co-op City Little League, 177 Dreiser Loop, Rm. 17, Bronx, N.Y. 10475; Attn. Mr. Clifford Wade.

Kindly reference your donations in memory of Mr. Everod Jefferson.

Community Board 10 Meeting Sept. 16 The next meeting of Community Board 10 will take place on Thursday, September 16, 7:30 p.m. at Providence Rest., 3304 Waterbury Avenue, Bronx, N.Y. 10465. For further information, please contact Community Board 10 by calling (718) 892-1161.

Farmers’ Market ongoing until November 20 The Co-op City Farmers’ Market, presented in collaboration with Harvest Home, is available every Saturday on the Greenway lot number 3 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Harvest Home Farmers’ Market of New York beings fresh produce direct from TriState farmers to consumers in areas around New York City.

WIC Farmers’ Market and Senior Farmers Market are accepted. WIC coupons are accepted.

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Co-op City woman races for a cure for cancer

BY BILL STUTTIG At the beginning of 2010, Regina Brewton-Smith, a 10-year Co-op City resident, began a major change in lifestyle, quitting smoking and becoming much more active to improve both her physical and mental well-being.

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Smith purchased her first road bike in March and started training in and around Co-op City through the spring and summer. The regimen helped her lose 20 pounds in a relatively short amount of time But now that quest has grown into something much greater than personal improvement. Smith, a sales manager for Con Edison and a wife and mother of three, will be participating in her first triathlon on September 26th in Rye, New York, not so much for personal glory, but rather to raise money and awareness in the fight against deadly blood cancers such as leukemia and lymphoma.

Co-op City resident Regina Brewton-Smith will compete “I have been training in her first triathlon on Sept. 26 to benefit leukemia and to participate in the lymphoma. endurance event as a “It all started with a desire to lose member of the Leukemia and Lymphoma weight, quit smoking and generally be Society’s Team in Training (TNT). healthier, but then I just fell in love with Through the guidance of TNT leaders, on riding and its many challenges,” Smith Sunday, September 26th, I plan to swim

one mile, bike 25 miles and run six miles,” Smith said in a recent message sent to the Co-op City Times. “All of us on Team in Training are raising funds to help stop leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma and myeloma from taking more lives. I am competing in this event to honor all individuals who are battling blood cancers. These people are the real heroes on our team and we need the community’s support to cross the ultimate finish line – a cure.”

Regina’s training takes her over to Riverside Park where she swims one mile and runs six miles with the team in preparation for next month’s race.

Smith said that she joined Team in Training to gain the experience and expertise she needed in order to prepare and be ready to complete a grueling triathlon for the first time for the purpose of contributing to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s fundraising efforts which to date has garnered approximately $5.5 million for research, patient education and support initiatives to help the society draw closer to a cure for blood cancers.

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Works by Co-op City based photographer and naturalist on display at Eastchester Library

BY BILL STUTTIG Photographs by long-time Co-op City resident and former Board Director Jerry Friedman, most of which capture the natural beauty that can be found just miles

showing his work in libraries and synagogues throughout lower Westchester for the past several years.

The current show at the Eastchester Library, 11 Oakridge Place, one block

teer scout leader and as a counselor for mentally impaired adults.

“Thirteen years ago, I received permission from the program’s Board of Directors to introduce a photography pro-

Bereavement support Church of the Savior’s bereavement support program will resume on Monday, September 12, 7 p.m.

For further information, please call Dr. Smith at (718) 320-0002.

Community Fair coming Sept. 12 This year’s Community Fair will be held on Sept. 12 from noon to 6 p.m. on the Section 5 Greenway.

Over 200 vendors will be on hand.

Applications to be a vendor can be picked up at the administrative office at 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475. For information, call 718-320-3300, Ext. 3532.

Presented by the Riverbay Fund.

Current exhibit by Co-op City photographer and naturalist, Jerry Friedman, is arguably his most comprehensive to date, showcasing Friedman’s work over the last 10 years and featuring stunning images around Co-op City, the Tri-State area and the world.

Photos by Bill Stuttig

from Co-op City, are currently on display at the Eastchester Library through the end of September.

Friedman, 82, an avid photographer since childhood, has been periodically

from the busy intersection of Mill Road and Route 22, is perhaps his most comprehensive show yet, drawing largely on photos taken over the past decade during his work leading nature walks as a volun-

gram for the mentally impaired adults in the program. It has been very successful in giving them a chance to expand their (Continued on page 5)

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Education Funding Governor Paterson. “During these difficult economic times, this funding will go a long way to ensure that our state’s children are given greater opportunity and access to a quality education. This new funding will help provide the foundation for academic success and the emergence of a new generation of leaders and achievers for New York State.”

The Governor added: “This funding would not have been possible without the Legislature approving my proposals to lift the State’s charter school cap, link teacher evaluations to student performance, and provide resources to implement a data system that tracks individual student performance.

In addition, the hard work of the State Education Department to ensure our application was the strongest it could be was recognized by this significant award for New York’s schools. Moreover, I know the support of our New York Congressional Delegation was key to our success.”

Among the 10 states that won grants in the second round, New York had the second highest number of points, 464, up from 408 in the first round. Although New York State had been a contender in the first round of grants, the state ultimately finished 15th among the 16 state finalists, as evaluators noted the absence of teacher union support resulting in the loss of points. In the second round, however, UFT President Michael Mulgrew worked with the State Education Department and legislative leaders to craft an evaluation system that does not rely on test scores alone, and his support of the final application was cited as pivotal to the victory.

“The Race to the Top funds will enable New York State to build a curriculum and an early warning data system that will help schools identify the supports that children need to succeed,” UFT President Michael Mulgrew said. “I want to thank everyone who worked on this application, and particularly Chancellor [Merryl] Tisch and Commissioner [David] Steiner, for the leadership that helped New York be a winner in this competition.”

Merryl Steiner is New York State Regents Chancellor, and David Steiner is New York State Education Commissioner.

In celebrating the state’s selection and award of $696 million in the U.S. Department of Education’s Race to the Top competition, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said that the award will provide between $250 million and $300 million to New York City schools to support the creation of a new teacher evaluation system, develop a more rigorous curriculum and State assessments based on the national Common Core Standards, and expand a range of proven reforms first introduced in New York City.

“New York State’s selection is a testament to what we’ve accomplished in our city’s schools over the last eight years,” said Mayor Bloomberg. “Our students have shown tremendous improvement and now - as a Race to the Top participant - we will work with our teachers and school administrators to raise the bar once again.”

“Under Commissioner Steiner’s leadership, New York State submitted a much stronger application this time around, and today’s win affirms that we are moving in the right direction,” Chancellor Klein said. “We took a hard look at where we fell short last time and made important policy changes, such as raising the cap on charter schools and intro-

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ducing a strong teacher evaluation system. Race to the Top has been a tremendous catalyst for precisely the kind of education reforms we’ve supported and implemented in New York City; now it is up to all of us to live up to this commitment and continue the important work that got us here.”

In January, New York State submitted an application for round one of the competition and was named one of 16 finalists in March.

When the round one winners were announced weeks later, New York was not among them.

In the following months, New York State adopted a range of reforms to support its second round Race to the Top application and strengthen its schools. In May, for instance, the State legislature raised the cap on the number of charter schools from 200 to 460. During the 2009-2010 school year, there were 99 charter schools operating in New York City.

An additional 27 are set to open in New York City for the 2010-2011 school year.

New York also strengthened its accountability system by adopting a comprehensive evaluation system for teachers and principals based on multiple measures, including concrete evidence of student learning. Under the proposed system, teachers and principals will receive one of four ratings: “highly effective,” “effective,” “developing,” or “ineffective.”

The evaluations will play a significant role in a wide array of decisions, including tenure, selection for leadership positions, supplemental compensation based on a career ladder, and possible termination. This flexibility allows for the construction of an evaluation system that can be customized to the professional development needs of every teacher.

Finally, the State moved to adopt the more rigorous, national Common Core Standards, which will go a long way toward improving college readiness for students in New York City and across the nation. The NewYork City Department of Education has already begun to introduce these standards to schools by training superintendents and principals over the summer. This fall, 1,000 teachers in 100 schools across New York City will participate in a pilot project around college readiness that will test new classroom assessments and involve targeted professional development.

New York State submitted its round two application on June 1, applying for $696 million in federal funds. On July 27, New York was again named a finalist, along with 18 other states around the country. On Tuesday, New York State was named a round two winner, joining Georgia, Ohio, North Carolina, Florida, Hawaii, Maryland, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and the District of Columbia.

Senator Suzi Oppenheimer, Chair of the Senate Education Committee, said: “Today’s announcement highlights what we as a State can achieve when we work to build consensus among parties with deeply held, but often conflicting viewpoints. I applaud all of the educators and advocates who worked together to reform our educational system and pave the way for today’s win. This is a great victory for the students of New York.”

“As a parent of a public school student, I know how much this money is needed,” said Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan. “As Chairwoman of the Assembly Education Committee, I know Race to the Top money will go a long way in helping NewYork renew and renovate our education system. Assembly members worked hard to come up with key

legislation that would meet the test. With the leadership of Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and the guidance of State Board of Regents Chancellor Merryl Tisch, we worked together successfully to pass this complex legislation that allowed us to win this money.”

Assemblyman Michael Benedetto (DBronx), Chair of Assembly Sub-Committee on Students with Special Needs, stated: “This funding is a testament to the strength of the application that New York put forward. Being on the Education Committee, I know first hand that this achievement would not have been possible without the leadership of a wide array of players, including our own Conference in the Assembly.

“This year, we had to make a lot of difficult decisions in the budget. What we did not do is sacrifice our commitment to higher standards for our schools,” Benedetto continued. “This grant is a reflection of the choices that we made, and I will continue to work in the Legislature to strengthen our public schools for all our children.”

NewYork State’s second round application also proposed expanding a number of initiatives first introduced and proven successful in New York City, including but not limited to: • Leadership Academies: The State will use RTTT funds to replicate the City’s Leadership Academy, which for the past seven years has helped recruit and train outstanding principals to lead City schools. Eleven more Academies are planned, so that all regions of the State - including the remaining three large city districts - will have access to a Leadership Academy.

• Data Systems: Consistent with the work New York City has done with its data system (ARIS), the State will develop a statewide Education Data Portal that will offer customized access to data and a uniform, comprehensive statewide instructional reporting and improvement system. The new system will link teacher-to-student level data and track students throughout their school careers.

• Networks and Data Inquiry Teams: The State will build upon New York City’s Inquiry Team model, in which educators work within each school to examine student level data, analyze results, and make adjustments to their instruction as needed. These teams will be supported in a network structure - proven successful in New York City - made up of data experts and specialists in curriculum, assessment, and instruction.

Over the next 90 days, city and state officials will work closely to coordinate a detailed plan that specifies goals, activities, budget allocations and annual targets for performance measures.

The ‘Race to Top’ grant is a federal initiative announced by President Barack Obama and Education Secretary Arne Duncan to foster greater performance, innovation, and accountability in public schools across the nation. Each state had to present a proposal to the US Department of Education, and the winning states were chosen on the quality of their proposals. In some instances, states, including New York, had to adopt legislation necessary to quality for the funding.

“The creativity and innovation in each of these applications is breathtaking,” said U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan. “These states show what is possible when adults come together to do the right thing for children.”

States were judged on their proposals to

adopt the department’s reform goals. Those goals include: embracing common academic standards, improving teacher quality, creating educational data systems, and turning around their lowest-performing schools.

According to the U.S. Department of Education, common threads among the 10 winners announced this week include their bold approaches to turning around low-performing schools and their teacher evaluations systems. All of the winners also adopted common academic standards.

The decision to limit the Race to the Top winners to 10 states was based on the amount of funding available.

“We had many more competitive applications than money available to award,” Secretary Duncan said. “We’re very hopeful there will be a Phase 3 of Race to the Top and we have requested $1.35 billion dollars in next year’s budget. ... In the meantime, we will partner with each and every state that applied to help them find ways to carry out the bold reforms they’ve proposed in their applications.”

The education secretary also made clear that the department will withhold funding from any winners who do not follow through with their proposed reforms.

“These are your dollars and my dollar.

These are taxpayer dollars, and every single dollar we want spent extraordinarily wisely. ...

If at the end of the day we have a feeling that a state is not acting in good faith or simply doesn’t have the capacity or the will or the courage to implement their plans, we’re absolutely prepared to stop funding a state where we don’t think that’s a good investment of scarce taxpayer dollars,” Duncan explained.

In the first round of the competition, announced in March, Delaware was awarded $100 million and Tennessee $500 million. In the second round, the Education Department limited the amount that a state can receive based on its student population.

According to Duncan, overall funding for the winners in both rounds will impact 13.6 million students and 980,000 teachers in 25,000 schools.

By using cash as the ultimate incentive, the competition seems to have motivated states to make dramatic changes to better compete, and Duncan praised the change occurring nationwide as a result of Race to the Top. “We’ve unleashed this amazing creativity and innovation at the local level,” said Duncan. “The amount of reform we saw before round one was amazing, but then again to see so much movement between round one and round two, the average state improving their score by more than 30 points.”

Over the course of the competition, 35 states and the District of Columbia have adopted rigorous common academic standards in reading and math, and 34 states have changed laws or policies to improve education.

“I would like to thank President Barack Obama for his commitment to our nation’s children, and Education Secretary Arne Duncan for pushing the President’s strategy forward and for recognizing that New York State is worthy of these important dollars,” said Governor Paterson. “These funds will be directly invested in our children’s futures, which I am confident will lead to a bright and prosperous future for New York State.”

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Public Safety Blotter: Aug. 10 - Aug. 20 August 20, 100 Debs Place CCPD officers responded to a report of a fire at above location. Upon arrival, it was determined that a mattress caught fire due to an electrical problem. The FDNY was able to confine the fire to the bedroom. Several apartments were affected by the water. There were no reported injuries.

August 20, 3200 Peartree Avenue CCPD officers and detectives observed a male and a female inside of a car removing items. The two were stopped and it was determined they were actually stealing property from the vehicle. They were observed placing the items into a shopping cart. When approached and stopped they were both found to be in possession of property stolen from several cars, as well as The Dollar Tree, National Liquidators, and other locations.

Both were arrested and charged accordingly by CCPD.

Runner “I am doing this because I am keenly aware of the toll that cancer takes on every aspect of life – emotionally, financially and physically,” Smith said. “I lost my father to cancer when I was just a teen. In order to procure a future where cancer no longer cuts lives short or takes our loved ones from us, we must make research for treatment – and more importantly — a cure, a priority. It is in that spirit that I wish to ask for the community’s help.”

Smith is looking to raise at least $3000 through her participation in this race.

Friedman minds with a hands-on photography course and rewarding for me as well,” Friedman said in a brief profile posted as part of the exhibit.

This particular exhibit features 33 photographs in all, many featuring the natural beauty of the nearby Sheldrake Environmental Center, in Larchmont, New York, where he often took his students and scouts to learn about nature while they were practicing photography.

His works include various autumn scenes taken at the beautiful Goodliffe Pond and also rivers and beaches that are part of the preserve. The photos were taken at differing times of the year and highlight the beauty exclusive to each season.

In explaining his photographs, Friedman captures that random nature of the art, being at the right place at the right time to capture that perfectly still lake that reflects the beauty of the trees and plants around it, or capturing a blue heron just as it is swallowing a fish, or a squirrel in autumn with a mouthful of nuts being carried back to the nest for winter.

Each of the photographs are perfectly clear and perfectly timed, even one that was taken in Co-op City itself which captures a mother robin feeding her chicks with their mouths wide open

August 16, 120 DeKruif Place CCPD officers responded to a report of a domestic dispute. The husband was placed under arrest without further incident.

August 16, 140 Debs Place While dispersing a disorderly group, one of the individuals refused to leave the area and was placed under arrest for disorderly conduct.

August 15, 4200 Hutchinson River Parkway East CCPD officers responded to this location after receiving a call of suspicious males. While conducting a vertical sweep of the building, officers observed two males that had just been stabbed. CCPD Emergency Services Unit responded and rendered stabilizing first aid until EMS arrived on scene. The area was cordoned off as a crime scene and the incident is under investigation. Both victims were rushed to the hospital and are expected to recover.

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Donations on her behalf can be made through the website http://pages.teamin training.org/nyc/wchtri10/rbrewtonsm.

Donations are also being collected at a collection box at the Capri II Deli and at the Beauty Mart in the Dreiser Shopping Center through September 12th. For information about pledging money towards Regina’s athletic endeavor, she can be reached at reginatnttry@gmail.com or at 347-427-1500.

Information about watching or volunteering to help stage the triathlon is available through http://westchestertriathlon.org.

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in the nest.

The exhibit will also take you outside the beauty of the Tri-State area, capturing such natural wonders as the Grand Canyon just after an autumn snow fall, the sunset over the Mediterranean Sea captured from the shore line in Israel, the historical wonder of Solomon’s Pillar’s in Israel, the Western Wall and Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, or the cobblestones that Jesus was believed to have walked over while carrying the cross to his Crucifixion.

The photos even capture United States political history such as then— Senator John Kennedy campaigning for President at a New York City rally in 1960 or Senator Hillary Clinton being sworn for the first time as a United States Senator on stage at Madison Square Garden with her husband and her daughter proudly at her side.

The exhibit can be viewed during regular library hours: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Mondays and Wednesdays; and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, and Saturdays through September 30th. All the photographs displayed are available for purchase.

For more information, call the library at (914) 793-5055.

August 14, 140 Alcott Place CCPD officers responding to a noise complaint observed a dispute where a female struck two other persons. Officers attempted to quell the disturbance and send all on their way but the female’s persistence at remaining at location prompted her arrest for disorderly conduct. She was issued a ticket and released.

August 14, 100 Elgar Place Officers moving a disorderly group at this location encountered a male refusing to comply. As a result, he was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct, issued a ticket and released.

August 13, Bartow Avenue under the Hutchinson River Parkway A male reported to CCPD that he was approached by three males demanding his property. One male raised his shirt and displayed what appeared to be the handle of a gun. The males were scared off when the victim stated to them that

CCPD should be passing any second now. The males walked off without getting anything. After filing the report, the suspect’s descriptions were broadcast and a CCPD officer observed the individuals in front of 100 Elgar Place. A show of ID was conducted and the victim positively identified the two. They were arrested and charged with attempted robbery.

August 13, 113 Dreiser Loop While moving a disorderly group, officers observed a male use a wooden cane to strike a female in the back of the head and then strike a male. After a foot chase, the male was lost inside of 100 Alcott Place. The victims received minor injuries but both refused to press charges.

August 10, 99 Einstein Loop Two complainants reported that their vehicles were broken into and property was removed. This matter is still under investigation.

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Letters to the Editor

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MTA’s Access-A-Ride policy goes against spirit of ADA Law To t h e E d it or : The new MTA policy for Access-ARide use for the disabled does not fit the criteria of the ADA law. Under ADA law, the MTA can deem disabled people who can independently use buses or subways not eligible for Access-a-Ride. I do not advocate this requirement, but it is legal under ADA law.

However, it is not legal to make specific requirements for usage of Access-ARide, like weather conditions or walking distance to the nearest stop. I know because I helped to write and implement the ADA law when I was an ADA coordinator for the New York City Department of

Homeless Services.

I am very fortunate that here in Co-op City I can use the buses any time. The bus stop is right outside my building and I can also use the express bus to go into Manhattan which is very convenient.

However, I barely use the buses in Co-op City because it’s easier and less time consuming for me to ride my motorized cart. If I go out of Co-op City, it is more convenient for me to use Access-A-Ride because it is a door-to-door program and I don’t have to change buses to get to my destinations, which tends to be a hassle. However, this is a decision that only I will make specifically in regards to using accessible buses.

As far as the subways, although I did use the subway over 40 years ago as a disabled person, I will not use the subway today in my motorized cart because there are over 400 hundred subway stations not accessible to the disabled; only 70 that are.

Of those 70, most require the use of an elevator, many of which are often out of service. In addition, God forbid if we ever have a terrorist attack on the subway as they did in London. There is no way for any disabled person to be evacuated.

The disabled community had better wake up and fight the MTA on this issue or they will punish us even more.

—J oh n R ose

Co-op City…and probably many more?

Where are the birds?

I suspect there is a connection between the city’s spraying of mosquito insecticide over our area, and the disappearance of the birds. It seems the two events happened around the same time. Could it be that the poison either killed all the birds, or killed all the insects they eat so they had to go elsewhere for food? Either way, it’s very frightening. I am not an expert on birds,

but their absence troubles me greatly. What their absence could signal is a huge change in the life-sustaining ecosystem around Co-op City. Are our mayor and the city agencies responsible for spraying poison all over the city aware of the impact it may be having on our ecosystem and our lives?

If we are creating an environment where birds and insects can’t survive, what’s next to go? Us? —Debra Martin

Lobby Attendant program offers sense of security To t he Editor : Regarding a Board Director’s paragraph in his Viewpoint last week about the need for the

lobby attendants, I am definitely in favor of that program.

There is a certain feeling of safety when you

come home in the evening and someone is in the lobby. Safety should be our first priority.

—Faye Br eitbar t

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There is limited space in the paper each week, as well as limited resources and funds, but we work hard to accommodate the many clubs, synagogues, churches and

other community organizations that submit articles for weekly publication.

In an effort to better accommodate all the organizations, groups and religious institutions that submit articles for inclusion in the Co-op City Times, weekly submissions M UST NOT exceed 500 wor d s. Articles that do not conform will be edited for content and space availability. At the same time, articles that significantly stray from its purpose of informing the community of your organization’s p r ogr a m s, ser vices a n d even t s will a lso b e ed ited or om it t ed a lt oget h er.

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Where are the birds?

To t h e E d it or : Have you noticed the silence where there used to be a deafening cacophony of bird songs and calls from about 4:00 a.m. to past sunrise every morning? Where are the birds? Have you noticed the absence of small birds (we still have our share of geese) flying freely in an environment that has served as a playground and nursery for a huge variety of small birds for at least the thirty-five years I’ve been living here in

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Remember also that the deadline for submission of articles from clubs, religious institutions and community organizations is 3 p.m. each Monday. Articles that are received after this deadline will be considered on a first-come, firstserved basis, and as space allows.

The deadline for Directors’ viewpoints is 5 p.m. on Mondays.

Religious institutions may continue to include a topical message, in addition to listing their schedules, events and programs as long as they do not exceed 500 words..

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 every one 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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Public Safety Report Co-op City Department of Public Safety offers safety tips for college students

BY LIEUTENANT PAM APOLLO As back to school time approaches, it is important for students going off to college to be sure they are as safe away from home as they are at home. The United States Senate, the House of Representatives and 26 states acknowledge September as Campus Fire Safety month. That number increased by 12 states since last year.

Campus and off campus living presents a set of hazards for young adults. By being aware of the hazards and taking steps to protect against them, students can be safe while attending college.

Make certain that the student has a plan of action including at least two different exit routes wherever they are. 23% of all university housing fires occur in September and October so it is best to start off the school year prepared to avoid a problem. All residents of the dwelling should be aware of the plan. A portable smoke and carbon dioxide detector which plugs into an outlet is a good item to bring along to college. Purchasing and learning how and when to use a fire extinguisher is a good idea especially if cooking facilities exist. Never try to extinguish a large fire, it is always best to leave and call 9-1-1.

From January of 2000 to the present, there have been 140 reported deaths from campus related fires. Five of these deaths occurred from January until April of this

year. Most of the deaths occurred in off campus housing. Residence hall, sororities and fraternities were also affected. Lack of automatic fire sprinklers and missing or disabled smoke alarms were factors which contributed to some of the fatalities.

Careless disposal of smoking materials and impaired judgment from alcohol consumption or drug use were also to blame in some fires.

More information about campus fire safety can be obtained on the Campus Firewatch website at www.campus-firewatch.com. Campus Firewatch is a national newsletter focusing on campus fire safety issues. They have been a leader in raising awareness of the importance of fire safety at our nation’s campuses. Campus Firewatch has also been the catalyst for numerous projects and efforts over the years. Campus Firewatch believes that a student with fire safety knowledge can change the outcome of an otherwise fatal fire.

Additional resources have been made available by a $497,000 grant by the Department of Homeland Security. This money has been used to put on fire safety education pamphlets, as well as a website, www.igot2kno.org. This website has valuable information and videos especially designed for young adults. Videos on the website include a survivor’s fire story and how alcohol use can increase fire risk. The

website is put out by The People’s Burn Foundation and has groups on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Every year, awareness of this hazard increases. If your child is going off to college, be sure to take steps to insure their safety.

College students also need to be aware of the fact that callers with bad intentions may intentionally target blocks of campus and off campus telephone numbers. Callers may try to obtain information from students under false pretences. College students can be the victim of identity theft or other types of scams. Telephone calls obscene in nature may also be received. Students should use caution and never give out personal information over the telephone to somebody they do not know. Campus and local police should be notified of any incidents.

Next week’s article will feature “Back to school safety tips” for elementary to high school age students. As we approach the last week of summer, we remind cooperators of these summer rules. Consumer fireworks of any type are highly dangerous and are illegal in New York State. Zero-tolerance enforcement will be conducted by the Co-op City Department of Public Safety, as well as the New York City Police Department.

Barbequing is also not permitted on any of the public areas of Co-op City. Strict guidelines set forth by the New York City

Fire Department are in effect for barbequing only on terraces or townhouse patios.

Propane tanks are strictly prohibited by the NewYork City Fire Department in any multiple family dwellings. Residents are also reminded that Bike Riding is not permitted near buildings, in shopping malls or anywhere else signs prohibiting bicycle riding are posted.

Have a safe and healthy summer. Use caution near pools, beaches and other bodies of water. Ocean beaches are particularly dangerous this time of the year due to the effects of offshore tropical storms. Only swim in areas where and when lifeguards are on duty. Parents must supervise children at all times. Never swim alone.

If summer fun includes consuming alcoholic beverages, be sure not to operate a motor vehicle. Also, be sure to buckle your seatbelt, obey speed limits and avoid distractions when driving. Always remember, if you see something, say something. Call 9-1-1 and the Department of Public Safety at (718) 671-3050, or online at www.ccpd.us. Callers may remain anonymous when giving information. The Co-op City Department of Public Safety would like to thank all persons who have called in suspicious activity or sent information via our website. It is by your actions that the crime rate remains low and a high quality of life is maintained.

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Editorial Committee of distant past impeded timely production of Co-op City Times I was hoping not to write a Viewpoint in response to misleading attempts by a fel- Director’s low Director who obviously has an agenda driven by ideology, but I believe his false propaganda and rewriting of history must be addressed. This particular Director appears to be stuck in the past and continues to present conclusions, specifically about the Co-op City Times, which have nothing to do with reality.

We have a viable community newspaper which is read and respected by those in Co-op City, as well as outside in other parts of New York City. Unfortunately I suppose, because this Director is trapped in a parochial mentality of the past, he doesn’t seem to be able to grasp this obvious fact.

The one thing this Director stated correctly in his Viewpoint last week was that the Co-op City Times was established in 1969. After that, he writes as if time has stood still and there have been no developments or improvements within Co-op City, or with the Co-op City Times. In the distant past, the period in which this Director refers to an Editorial Committee, the Co-op City Times was a mere house organ whose main goal was promoting management at the expense and exclusion of other points of view. That is no longer true.

It’s humorous that this Director even mentions the word censorship in regards to the Co-op City Times. If that was true, he would never be allowed to publish a Viewpoint as he did last week. There’s no reason to prevent this Director from spouting his point of view because so much of what he asserts is so fundamentally not true. The only problem with his viewpoints is far too frequently, for one who claims to stand for truth and justice, many of his statements are either not true, or based on faulty or misleading conclusions.

Perhaps this Director would be better off as a parochial historian because he certainly isn’t dealing with Co-op City and contemporary times. He continually harps about the past as if time has stood still.

I know first hand how an Editorial Committee actually interfered with the smooth running of operations at the Co-op City Times, and even, ironically, led to more material not being published than is the case today with the Co-op City Times, which is now truly a professional newspaper.

When I was President of Riverbay in the early ‘90s, I listened with an open mind and allowed the formation of an Editorial Committee comprised of Board members and cooperators to advise the then editor of the Co-op City Times. It didn’t take long to see what a mistake this was, and thus, we disbanded the Editorial Committee after about a year.

The problem with the Editorial Committee, quite simply, is you can’t run a true newspaper with too many colonels and no one with final say. The Editorial Committee created an unnecessary bureaucratic hindrance that interfered with decisions being made at the newspaper which operates under tight deadlines. The Editorial Committee, which was nothing more than a debating society with members pursuing personal agendas, delayed production of the paper causing overtime costs to skyrocket because of all the internal squabbling.

Contrary to what this Director believes, I know of many who complained more about censorship when the Editorial Committee was in place and at a time when the Co-op City Times was a management house organ dominated by the Board majority in power.

At times, I’m not sure this Director even knows what true censorship is. Censorship occurs when there is a concerted effort to suppress or delete anything considered objectionable. That does nor occur at the Co-op City Times today. Not publishing something, or correcting or editing material that is not true, is not censorship. I should point out the Director whose statements I take exception with is an expert at innu-

Viewpoint

Al Shapiro

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endos and half-truths which more often than not are misleading by not presenting an accurate picture of whatever point he is trying to make.

I laugh when this Director tries to compare Rochdale Village to Co-op City. Personnel from Rochdale Village have been visiting Co-op City to emulate programs we have in place here in that development. There is also no comparison between our weekly newspaper and the monthly pamphlet in Rochdale Village which is primarily dedicated to glorifying members of the Board of Directors in that development. In fact, personnel from Rochdale Village have reached out to our staff at the Co-op City Times, praising the quality and professionalism of our paper, in comparison to the Rochdale Village publication which is not considered the most informative to those who live there.

Finally, under my most recent term as President of Riverbay, as well as that of Leticia Morales and Othelia Jones, and now Helen Atkins, our professionals at the Co-op City Times were, and are, free to determine editorial content. The Co-op City Times is not controlled or dominated by management, or the Board, and certainly, as far as I’m concerned, will never be subservient to the whims and subjective desires of this particular Director, or anyone else.

Freedom of the press does not mean every cooperator has an inherent right to have published anything he/she wants. There are editorial standards, and a responsibility to not publish false or incorrect information, though opinions based on faulty premises, such as much of what this one particular Director writes, have been published. And since the Co-op City Times is published by Riverbay Corporation, the editor of the paper cannot, and would not, publish anything which would cause financial harm or damage to Co-op City. For instance, it is not the Co-op City Times’ place to allow cooperators or Directors to debate issues which are currently in litigation, and certainly not to publish anything which might jeopardize Riverbay’s position in a lawsuit, where ultimately the cooperators must pay.

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Notification System

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that this past week presented to test the system proved useful and encouraging, said Lieutenant Jeff Bowman of the Co-op City Department of Public Safety. While these small tests were going on, Riverbay began the initial stages of calling each home in the community to determine if the proper phone number for each home was on record with the Riverbay Corporation. This past week, each home in Buildings 1, 9, 15, 20 and 26 were called. Next week, the remaining buildings will be called. A handful of buildings in each section will be called each day until all the homes in the community have received a call or an attempt made by Friday, September 3rd. Information about which buildings will be called on each day next week will be available on the Riverbay crawler and updated each day.

Residents who answer the phone hear a message saying: “This is the Co-op City Notification System calling to confirm your phone number. If you live in building #, apartment #, please press the 1 key.

If you do not live in this apartment, but you live in Co-op City, please phone the number at the end of this message to give us your correct building and apartment numbers. If you do not live in Co-op City, please let us know the building and apartment numbers mentioned in this message by calling the number at the end of this message. Phone (718) 879-6000 on business days between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Please press the “*” key to listen to this message again.

Thank you.”

Residents who do not answer the call will receive a voice mail message similar to this one: “This is the Co-op City Notification System calling to confirm your phone number. If you live in building #, apartment #, please phone (718)

879-6000 during business days between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. and leave your building and apartment numbers to confirm that we have the correct phone number. If you do not live in this apartment, please phone (718) 879-6000 on the dates and times indicated above to let us know that our phone number is not correct. Let us know what apartment number was mentioned in the message. Please press the “*” key to listen to this message again. Thank you.”

Residents will be asked to listen to the entire message before responding and if they need the message repeated, to press the “star” key on their phone at the end of the message.

Following this procedure, which will be completed by the end of this upcoming week, a form will be printed in the Co-op City Times asking people to list phones and other communication devices if they would also like them to be included in the system. Each home can register as many as five home or cell phone numbers or as many as five e-mail or texting addresses.

According to Lt. Bowman, the “Send Word Now” system, which is currently used by communities, businesses, universities, government agencies and others throughout the nation, is capable of sending tens and thousands of urgent messages to a select or a widespread audience in an instant either via, phone, e-mail or through a wide variety of popular texting services.

Riverbay’s Communications and Technology (CAT) Team, comprised of Lt. Bowman, Riverbay’s Computer Services Director Mary Ahland, Human Resources Director Colette Ragin, Rick Schmidt of Technical Services, Bill Mosley of Computer Services, and Shona Pinnock of Human Resources, has been

coordinating the effort to initiate this vital new service over the past several months.

According to Ragin, the new system will have many uses and advantages for the community. Besides its high priority use in the case of emergencies, the notification system can be narrowed down to reach residents of a specific building, building line or even a specific floor to notify them to a temporary loss of service, such as a hot water shut down or the loss of an elevator due to needed repairs, such as the case with this week’s test.

The practical use of the Co-op City Notification System under these circumstances — once the system becomes regularly and widely implemented through the complex— can eliminate the need for costly, time-consuming flyer distributions. Ragin added that the more efficient electronic and phone notification system will be more environment friendly, eliminating the need for thousands of sheets of paper each time a flyer needs to be distributed.

But the primary and most urgent need for the Co-op City Notification System will be to instantly notify all residents in the community if Co-op City faces an emergency with potential life-threatening implications.

Notification systems, such as the one now being implemented by Riverbay, increased greatly in their use in the wake of tragedies such as the Virginia Tech University shooting in the spring of 2007 where an instant alert system would have had the potential to alert the entire campus to the danger within seconds of the first reports of violence. Following that catastrophe, many universities, large business complexes, towns and various other far-reaching facilities and programs—not at all different from Co-op

City in their size and scope—began implementing a notification system. With hand-held digital devices, such as Blackberrys or iPhones now in the hands of the majority of the population, widespread use of instant notification systems has become more effective and practical in recent years and that effectiveness grows with each passing month.

However, the Co-op City Notification System will not only be for residents who own and use the most advanced handheld communications devices or cell phones, but everyone, regardless of whether they use a home phone, cell phone, computer or Blackberry as their communication device.

The notification system will be used in a variety of situations that may occur within the community over the course of time, such as a major power failure or utility interruption. In the case of a regionwide power failure, shareholders outside the community at the time of the disruption in service will be alerted as to the current situation within the community itself, which may likely be full service because the community now produces the great bulk of its own power.

Other situations that might warrant a notification system activation would be an ongoing criminal activity similar to the shooting at a Riverbay office in the summer of 2008 where the whereabouts of the shooter was not known for more than an hour. In a case like that, residents would likely be advised to stay in their homes for their own safety until further notice.

Through the Co-op City notification system, residents can also be advised about major road closings affecting the community, bomb threats, missing persons, fires, eminent severe weather, and potential medical emergencies.

Assem b lym a n Ben ed et t o on wa lk in g t ou r of d ist r ict t od a y Assemblyman Michael Benedetto, in his continuing effort to stay in contact with the constituents he represents, will be conducting a walking tour of his entire assembly district today, Saturday, August 28th. This will be the third time the Assemblyman has done the district-wide walk.

At selected points on his route, the Assemblyman will make stops (see schedule below) where he will address local issues of concern. Among the issues he will address will be: MTA, school governance, and charter schools.

“I strongly believe that one of the most important jobs of an elected official is to

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keep in touch with his/her constituents and that is why I am conducting this walk,” said Assemblyman Michael Benedetto. Since elected to serve the 82nd district, Assemblyman Benedetto has made a point of seeking out his constituents to see “what is on their minds” by conducting “lobby visits” in Co-op

City.

Assemblyman Benedetto will be in Co-op City at approximately 12:30 p.m., with stops listed below (all times are approximate): 12:30 p.m.: Bartow Shopping Center 1:00 p.m.: Dreiser Shopping Center 1: 45 p.m.: Einstein Shopping Center

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NYC Health Department: Take precautions against dengue when traveling to tropical regions The Health Department this week urged New Yorkers traveling to tropical settings to take special precautions to avoid dengue fever, a mosquito-borne illness that is occurring at high levels in many parts of the world, including the Caribbean and South and Central America. These regions – all common destinations for New York City travelers – have reported more than 1 million clinical cases of dengue fever this year.

“There is no vaccine or cure for dengue, so the best way to protect yourself is to avoid mosquitoes while traveling,” said Dr. Thomas Farley, New York City Health Commissioner. “If you’re traveling in an affected area, apply mosquito repellent to your skin and clothes whenever you’re outdoors. And if you

develop a fever and other symptoms within two weeks of returning home, be sure to tell your doctor of your recent travel.”

The dengue virus can cause fever, headache, pain behind the eyes, and joint and muscle pain, as well as a rash and light bleeding from the nose or gums.

Symptoms of infection may appear 3 to 14 days after the mosquito bite and typically last 7 to 10 days, so some people become ill after returning from a dengueaffected area. Most people recover fully on their own, but some develop a more severe illness called dengue hemorrhagic fever, which often requires hospitalization. People who have had dengue fever in the past are more likely to develop severe illness. The Health Department has reminded doctors to watch for the disease

College Bound Program at the Mosholu Montefiore Community Center gearing up for Fall 2010 Robin Questel Spiegel, Program Director of the College Access Counseling Program and College Bound Program at the Mosholu Montefiore Community Center located at 3512 Dekalb Avenue and Gun Hill Road just off Jerome Avenue, this week announced the fall program is up and running.

SAT preparation classes start September 21st with a practice exam and orientation.

This is followed by classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays from September 23rd to October 28th from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The fee is only $75 plus the cost of the book. Class size

is limited and immediate registration is advised.

College Bound also provides comprehensive help to high school 11th and 12th graders in selecting colleges, clarifying financial aid forms, individual counseling in majoring choices for students and parents, group information programs, college trips, help for adults who want to return to college. All of the above services are free.

For complete information, call Robin Questel Spigel at (718) 652-0282 or (718) 6520470 or e-mail her at rmquestel@aol.com.

and to promptly report suspected cases.

New York City has not experienced local transmission of dengue fever; the city’s known cases have all occurred in travelers, with the most common travel destinations being Puerto Rico or the Dominican Republic. The mosquitoes that carry the virus are rare in the northeastern United States, but dengue transmission is increasing in many countries. This year, dengue fever has been reported in 50 countries worldwide, mostly in Asia, Africa, South and Central America and the Caribbean. Transmission has also been occurring in Key West, Florida, since 2009.

• Protect yourself from mosquito bites while traveling • Although mosquitoes may bite at any time of day, the mosquitoes that transmit

dengue bite mainly during daylight hours.

If you are going to an area with mosquitoes you should: • Use insect repellent (containing the active ingredients DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus or IR3535) on your skin and clothing.

• Travelers can minimize areas of exposed skin by wearing long pants, long-sleeved shirts, socks and closed shoes.

• Sleep under an insecticide-treated bed net if your lodging lacks screens.

• Get rid of standing water, which helps mosquitoes breed. Empty out buckets, old tires or anything else that holds water.

For more information on dengue fever, including a map of areas currently affected by dengue, visit www.cdc.gov/dengue.

Marie Curie High School for Nursing has limited openings for September The Marie Curie High School for Nursing and the Allied Health Professions, in cooperation with Mosholu Community Center, has limited openings for students who are interested in the fields of nursing and the allied health careers.

Mosholu Community Center is the creator and co-sponsor of the Marie Curie High School, located at 231st Street and

Sedgwick Avenue, since it started six years ago. The graduation rate in the past two senior classes has been over 90%, and Mosholu is very proud of the high school and its high standards and its warm, caring, and knowledgeable staff.

To learn about the application process, please contact the school at (718) 4326491.

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Senior citizens warned about $250 Medicare rebate scam

BY THE NEW YORK STATE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT The New York State Insurance Department warned senior citizens earlier this month about a fraudulent practice regarding the $250 rebates which they are beginning to receive for Medicare Part D prescription drug costs under the new federal health care reforms.

The one-time, tax-free rebate is being sent to eligible senior citizens to help them pay for the “doughnut hole” – the gap above the initial prescription drug coverage limit but below the point where catastrophic coverage begins.

“Don’t give out personal information to anyone who calls you about the $250 rebate check,” said Insurance Superintendent

James Wrynn. “There have been reports in some states that senior citizens are being contacted and told that they must disclose personal information to receive their rebates or that rebate checks must be transferred to a third party. This is simply not true.“ So far, there have been no reports of this specific type of Medicare fraud in New York State. However, other states have reported that seniors are being contacted and asked for personal information such as their Social Security and bank account numbers. Some seniors have been told, falsely, that they can get their rebates faster by paying an upfront fee.

The federal government is currently mailing the rebate checks to eligible individuals after they reach the “doughnut hole”

coverage gap. Individuals enrolled in some private benefits plans or those enrolled in the Medicare Extra Help plan are not eligible.

Under the federal health care reforms, the $250 rebate is the first in a series of steps that will be undertaken through 2020 to eliminate the so-called “doughnut hole” gap.

Currently, Medicare beneficiaries whose drug costs reach $2,830 must pay all additional drug costs until their total out-ofpocket expenses reach $4,550 when coverage kicks in again.

Senior citizens who suspect they have been contacted improperly should contact the Insurance Department, the New York State Office for the Aging, or their local Health Insurance Information Counseling and Assistance Program (HIICAP).

Detailed information about the $250 rebate may be obtained directly from Medicare by contacting 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227), or www.medicare.gov, 24 hours a day, seven days a week for assistance.

Senior citizens may also contact the Insurance Department’s Consumer Services Bureau between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, toll-free at 800-342-3736. Information is also available on the Department’s website, www.ins.state.ny.us.

Seniors wishing to file complaints are encouraged to use the electronic complaint form on the Department’s website, or to call or write to the Consumer Services Bureau, NYS Insurance Department, One Commerce Plaza, Albany, NY 12257.

National Council of Negro Women The Book Club will be meeting today, Saturday, August 28, at 3:30 p.m. at Barnes & Noble, we will be reading “Levy Long Song”

by Andrea Levy Sa t ur da y Sch ool R egist r at ion Sch ed ule 2010- 2011: Registration takes place in Room 14, Dreiser Community Center; $25 nonrefundable registration fee must be paid at time of registration.

September 9: Thursday, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

September 18: Saturday, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

September 25: Saturday, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Registration for the entire year, $225, which includes the nonrefundable registration

fee. Payment plan available.

For more information, call 718-655-9034 or 718-671-1058.

We are also planning an “Early Christmas Shopping” trip to Tanger Outlets in Riverhead, New York on Saturday, October 23. There are over 16 brand name outlets such as Jones New York, Coach, Easy Spirit. We will end the day with a tour and wine tasting at Baiting Hollow Farms Vineyard before returning home. The cost for this delightful outing is only $60 per person. The bus will leave at 8 a.m. in front of the hardware store in Dreiser Loop. For further information, con-

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tact: 718-671-4804 or 718-671- 6910 or 718320-2366.

Looking ahead, save the date July 30th — - August 4th, 2011, a 5-day cruise to Canada on the “Carnival Glory.” This will be a “NOFly” cruise leaving from Manhattan. This cruise includes a Nova Scotia Black History Tour, round trip motor coach to pier, port charges and government taxes and all meals and daily entertainment while aboard the ship. The following rates per person (double occupancy); Balcony——$1042……Ocean View——$912…..Inside—-$792.

Please send your deposit of $100 to hold

HERBERT MOREIRA-BROWN FOR

MEMBER OF THE NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY: SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

CHARACTER, HONESTY AND INTEGRITY Paid for by Friends of Herbert Moreira-Brown

your space.

Remember – Passport are required and Cruise Protection Insurance is recommended.

Contact information: 718-671-4804 or 718-671-6910 or 718-320-2366.

Make all checks payable to: NCNW, Coop City Section; P.O. Box 93, Bronx, NY 10473.

The next Membership meeting of NCNW Co-op City Section will be held on SATURDAY, September 11, at 2:30 p.m. in Room 11, Dreiser Community Center.

Please join us !!!!

—M a xin e Sullivan

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Zodiacs Track Club The Zodiacs are blessed to have the Parents’ Committee. They worked hard all year to ensure the needs of our children are taken care of. They outdid themselves when they coordinated our end of season BBQ in Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park. On Sunday, August 15th, Zodiacs had its end of the season BBQ at FDR Park. We had plenty of food (fried chicken, BBQ chicken, turkey and beef burgers, hot dogs, sausage, green salad, potato salad, macaroni salad, fruit salad, watermelon, peas and rice, chips, 3 different cakes, plus more. The children went swimming, played football, baseball, cards and tag until they got tired. The parents had 2 card games going on—spades and bid wiss.

Great job, Monica Pinnock, Vanessa Grant, Samatha Johnson, Angelique Seignious and Tanya Ingram. Your surely will be blessed for the things your do for the team. Thank you.

We also acknowledged our outdoor National Medalist at the BBQ. We gave Domimick Jackson an official AAU Junior Olympics bag. She won the Silver Medal for the Bantam girls 200 meter race in the North American Hershey National Championship in PA. We gave Michael Hall an official AAU Junior Olympic shirt with his name on it. He won the Bronze Medal in the

Intermediate boys long jump. And we also gave Andrea Amorosa an official AAU Junior Olympic shirt with her name on it. They received applause from approximately 100 attendees. Great job, Dominick, Michael and Andrea.

Thanks to community support, we are able to keep so many children off the streets and help them become model citizens. We thank you for your support. You do believe that “It takes a village to raise a child,” Thank you.

Zodiacs had its semi annual orientation on Friday, August 27th. If you miss the orientation and wish to try out, we will be having another orientation at Truman High School at 7:00 p.m. If you have or know of any children between the ages of 6 and 16 who are looking to utilize track and field to improve their horizon, please have a parent or guardian attend orientation.

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

For additional information, please contact President Thomas Francis at 718679-2060 or co-President Winston Dinkins at 914-441-6196, email WATCLT@AOL.COM or visit our website, ZODIACSTRACK.ORG. —Winston Dinkins

From left to right are Zodiacs’ staff and Parent Committee members Monica Pinnock, Winston Dinkins, Tanya Ingram, Vanessa Grant, Andre C. Jackson, Samatha Johnson and Thomas Francis.

Health Department to apply non-chemical aerial treatment to halt the development of mosquito larvae To control mosquitoes, the Health Department will apply larvicide by helicopter to marsh and other non-residential areas of Staten Island, the Bronx and Queens on Monday, August 30, and Tuesday, August 31, between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. weather permitting. In case of bad weather, application will be delayed until Monday, August 30 through Wednesday, September 1 during the same hours. While three days are allotted for this activity, the application may be

completed in less time.

The areas to be treated include the marsh areas bounded by Amtrak railroad to the east; New England Thruway to the north and the Hutchinson River to the west and south in zip codes 10464 and 10475 in the Bronx. These are marshy, natural areas, which are common breeding grounds for mosquitoes. Due to their size and inaccessibility by ground vehicles, these areas will be treated with larvicide from a low-flying helicopter.

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Broun Place Townhouse Association Broun Place residents are encouraged by the information published in the Co-op City Times regarding the resumption of construction and renovation of our greenway. Of course, we would prefer if the work begins with the opening of our and everybody’s walkway to bus stops and shopping in Dreiser Loop and Bay Plaza.

Additionally, we know of folks that actually have walking routes to Dyre Avenue elevated trains across Baychester Avenue and I-95. With that in mind this executive board hopes you submit your MTA transportation survey.

The Executive Board expresses praise to the Co-op City Times for the level of reporting and information that is published weekly. Neighbors have gotten more and more information on bedbugs, particularly through the Co-op City Times.

This information helps you recognize and determine if they are there, how to eliminate them and prevent their return. Let’s proceed with determination and get all the real information that is out there. It is also recommended that as cooperators, we do

everything we are supposed to do to prevent bedbugs and mold. For example, regular convector cleaning is recommended and not putting furniture flush against convectors.

Planning a party, paint job or apartment renovation? Let your neighbors know so that the change in noises and noise level will not alarm them and if they want to plan to not be home during that time, they have that option. In consideration, let’s make that what we do.

Controversy continues and it is up to us to define who and what we believe in and what is the truth, but Broun Place suggests particularly regarding health care, health care coverage and the future status of Medicare that you pick up a copy of the literature Mr. Hector Pou of the Visiting Nurse Service left us and get the actual facts. Cooperators have enough to contend with than to be thrown off kilter by the use of scary adjectives published by others.

This week, responses regarding our questions on Emergency Service situations were also received and appreciated,

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6470 Co-op City Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6470 is actively recruiting new members for the Post, which has seen several prominent members pass on or move away in the last few years. Any

United States military veteran of overseas conflict is eligible for membership. For more information, call Martin Roth at (718) 379-5590.

—Martin Roth

but further discussion is needed. The washing machine release hose lint filter information continues to be available.

Please contact your Broun Place president for information on this simple solution.

Please alert the Broun Place Executive Committee of any problem you need addressed or of an event or celebration you wish noted in our weekly press release. September 23rd opens the 2010-

2011 season for Broun Place Association Meetings. The first meeting is in Room 28 from 7 p.m. This year is an election year.

The bylaws establish two year terms of office. Please attend the meetings so your voice is heard. Cooperators, ill or homebound, a speedy recovery is wished for you and congratulations to all of our neighbors celebrating a happy event.

—E va L a za a r

Baychester Visual Arts Association Baychester Visual Arts Association, Inc. is proud, once again, to have participated in the celebration of Bronx Month by exhibiting the art works of BVA members at the Baychester Branch of the New York Public Library.

The exhibit was on display from June 5 through June 26. We hope you had the opportunity to view the works of the members and were transported to a new level of artistic awareness.

Baychester Visual Arts Assoc., Inc. is hoping you are having a productive and rewarding summer. We also hope your creative juices are yearning for release because BVA is happy to announce the start of another creative season in our permanent Room 5, Dreiser Center.

Our 2010 – 2011 season begins in September. Tuesday classes start on September 14, with 3 sessions to

choose from, 1 – 3 p.m., 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. or 5:45 – 7:45 p.m.

Mr. Groves, an award winning artist, is the instructor. Saturday morning classes will start on September 12 from 10 – 12 p.m. with Ms. Massenburg, art instructor contingent upon registration.

Membership dues are $35 for the year and a session of 10 classes is $60. BVA’s art instructors 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.

These events have been made possible, in part, with public funds from the New York State Council of the Arts, under the aegis of the Decentralization Pilot Program as administered by the Bronx Council on the Arts.

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

—Sylvia Lochansky

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Co-op City Branch of the NAACP Support the Co-op City Branch of the NAACP and participate in the annual Co-op City NAACP Five Mile Walkathon, Saturday, September 25. Sunday, September 26, is the rain-date. Ms. Eleanor Donnley, 718-3791297 or Ms. Lottie Townes at 718-379-3504 are accepting registrations. Applications and pledge forms will also be available on September 12th at the next Section Five Coop City Fair. Ms. Donnley will be taking those names.

September 25th participants will gather at 7:30 a.m. at 100 Erskine Place to submit pledges and sign-in. There will be fun warmup activities to get you started in the right direction which is the circumference of Coop City, 5 miles! Participants are encouraged to get as many signature pledges as possible.

Pledges begin at a minimum of $2 per mile. If a mile is $2 and the walk is 5 miles, the pledge is $10. All pledges should be turned in prior to the walk, but final collections are due Friday, October 1. From 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., representatives will be available to accept final pledge collections. Bring collections to 100 Erskine Place, the Co-op City NAACP Center. We appeal to our members and all to participate in the Walk-A-Thon. The money raised will benefit the ongoing struggle facing young and old alike. Now is the time to show support for the Co-op City Branch of the NAACP. Remember, “The NAACP talks the talk; now it’s your turn to walk the walk!”

Today, August 28th, the NAACP commemorates the 47th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s, “I Have A Dream” speech

at the March on Washington in 1963. The NAACP is launching a project gathering stories from adults who remember hearing the speech and stories of young people who have inherited the legacy of the civil rights movement. To participate in this project, go to http://action.naacp.org/LegacyStory and share your story and encourage family and friends to do the same. You can also post this question, “Where were you on August 28, 1963, when Dr. Martin Luther King gave the “I Have a Dream speech?” Then send to http://action.naacp.org/MoreLegacyStories..

Neighbors, we must work together and recommit to ending discrimination. Save the website address to your “Favorites” folder http://www.naacp.org/content/main/. At the click of the mouse, the week’s relevant news

is available. Recent highlights were Victory: President Obama Signs Law to Reduce Sentencing Disparities, Video: Watch the Shirley Sherrod Speech in Full, CNN Video: NAACP Forces Tea Party To Address Racist Elements..

Join the NAACP online at: http://action.naacp.org/BeAMember,, attend a branch meeting. There is more work to be done. Look at what the NAACP is doing today and what has been accomplished. We will see you at the Annual Walkathon and please attend the first meeting after vacation on September 26, at 3 p.m., 100 Erskine Place. Questions regarding the Co-op City Branch of the NAACP are answered by calling (718) 671-7856.

—E va L a za a r

Black Forum Defen sive Dr ivin g Our defensive driving course will be back on Saturday, September 18, Rm. 1, Dreiser Community Center, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call today to register, 718-320-8035.

Please mail your check in the amount of $35 to P.O. Box 563, Bronx, N.Y. 10475.

All money must be received at least one week prior to the class. No personal checks will be accepted on the day of the class, only cash.

E xer cise a n d Da n ce cla sse s In September, the Black Forum will be presenting the following programs: Aerobics, salsa and other dances, belly dancing, Tai Chi, and dance classes for children. These classes will be held throughout Co-op City. Call today to register, space is limited, (718) 320-8035.

Classes are starting soon so register as soon as possible.

Bla ck For u m Aer ob ics cla sses Get in shape. Recent medical studies have shown that women who exercise 1-2 hours a week can lower their cholesterol levels by 20 points or more. Won’t you join us every Monday and Wednesday, 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. in the Dreiser Community Center, Auditorium A, for aerobics classes by Body by Andrea.

Classes are $3 per person. Please call to register, (718) 320-8035.

New Yor k Lyon s M a n e Tr a ck C lu b If your child, 8 - 17 years old, would like to run track, join the New York Lyons Mane Track Club, under the professional guidance of Don Lyons. Call to register, 718-320-8035.

E m er gen cy Food P r ogr a m New H ou r s & Da ys We are now open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. in Room 20 at the Dreiser Community Center. Also, due to budget constraints and shortage of available food, you must live within zip code 10475 to participate in this program.

You must also have your card with you and bring two clean plastic shopping bags.

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

Volu n t eer s u r gen t ly n eed ed !

Would you like to volunteer? Contact us at (718) 320-8035.

P lea se h elp u s t o h elp you More food can be made available, however, in order to do so, we have to pay the pick-up and transportation costs. We ask the community to donate $1 - $5 to the Black Forum of Co-op City. Please send your donations to Black Forum, P.O. Box 563, Bronx, N.Y. 10475.

We Need You - J oin Us Tod a y Now is the time for us to get involved.

Membership is $5 per year/person. Call (718) 320-8035 or write to Black Forum, P.O. Box 563, Bronx, NY 10475; email: tonyshome10475@gmail.com. Help us keep independent community organizations alive in Co-op City. Don’t wait until it’s too late. Everyone is encouraged to join. Call us or visit us in Room 20 in the Dreiser Community Center.

The Wright Agency: Serving Co-op City for 29 years!

Hours: Monday: 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday: 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Wednesday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Saturday: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.

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African-American Association The Association acknowledges the passing of Ms. Abbey Lincoln, a/k/a Aminata Moseka, at the age of 80 (8/6/1930-8/14/2010). She was a jazz singer, composer, poet, and actress, as well as a Pan-Africanist. She will be fondly remembered for her wonderful legacy of work.

August 17, 1887 was the birth date of Marcus Mosiah Garvey and every August, the Association acknowledges the accomplishments of this remarkable man. Garvey was a Pan-Africanist who established the Universal Negro Improvement Association and built a worldwide membership of 12 million people; was editor of the Negro World newspaper; and began a shipping company called the Black Star Line. Check out the great legacy of achievements of this great leader and hero, which you and your family should recognize and emulate.

The Association sponsors the following programs, in which we invite you to participate: T h e J ob/E n t r ep r en eu r ia l P r ogr a m : Our mission is to help anyone who wants to work and is seeking a job.

We will also assist individuals who are starting a small business. All are welcome on the first Thursdays: Sept. 2,

Oct. 7, Nov. 4 & Dec. 2, from 7:00-9:00 p.m. at 177 Dreiser Loop, Room 15. In addition, we will review resume and interview techniques and provide job leads.

This is a FREE event, which includes light refreshments, door prizes and post-meeting networking. Please come with your mind in job-seeking mode. You can bring a copy of your résumé. Contact person: Roger Toppin Sr., Chairperson/Coordinator, (718) 320-1424.

Bu siness O p p or t un it y Wor k sh op - Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m., Dreiser Center, Room 15. Call 646-721-8185.

C h ild r en ’s E a r ly M or n in g P r ogr a m – If you need childcare in the morning before school begins, we are available to care for your children on school days starting in September. Call Ms. Hinds at 347-283-3809.

C h ild r en ’s Aft er School P r ogr a m – The Learning Source is available to care for your children, assist them with homework and offers other enrichment activities. To register, call Ms. Stevens at 914-907-7936.

Book Discu ssion s – The Communiversity of AfricanCentered Education will hold the next book discussion on Monday, September 13th, 7:00 p.m., Dreiser Center,

Room 15. We will continue the discussion of “From MisEducation to Education” by Dr. Na’im Akbar. Please call 718-379-5555 if you need the reading material.

E ven in g F it n ess Wa lk s – Feeling sluggish after dinner? Don’t be a couch potato! Join members of the Association in taking Evening Fitness Walks on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 7:00-9:00 p.m.

Meeting place: The benches near Truman H.S. G en er a l M em b er sh ip M eet in g – The next meeting is scheduled for Saturday, September 11th, 4:00 p.m. in Dreiser Center, Room 15. Mr. Algernon Quattlebaum will be our guest speaker. If you cannot attend, we encourage you to join by mailing your membership dues of $15 for single adults and $25 for families to: African-American Association of Co-op City, P.O. Box 702, Co-op City Station, Bronx, NY 10475. Your membership helps to support this organization that sustains our community.

We hope that all our members and friends are enjoying the summer.

—F r a n cin e R eva J on es

American Legion Post 1871 Post 1871 is located in Section 5, Einstein Loop Community Center, Room 41, on the 2nd floor. If you have a computer, you can also reach us by using our e-mailing address: postl871@optimum.net.

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

Happy birthday to all our comrades that have a birthday in the month of August: Alphonso Dixon, John Calderon Jr., Richard I. Lawson, Jr.; Kenneth W. Nelson, William A. Scott, James A. Sheffield, James W. McKenzie, Louis Menchise, Garey D. Frierson, Denise Chavis, Clemon W. Lucas, Phillip G. Roy, Paul G. Roy,

Building 30 Association The Building 30 Association (A & B) is here for you!

There is always an advantage to becoming a member of your association. Won’t you please join?

Be sure to read the Building 30 Bulletin Board located in your lobby to learn of future get together events.

At t e n t ion : We have an email address. It is: Building30@hotmail.com.

Join the Crochet Club this Fall. We meet every Wednesday from 1 to 3 p.m. in our meeting room on the “B” side. The first meeting is scheduled for Wednesday on September 1. Learn how to crochet with Linda. Her students have progressed very nicely. She has patience and teaches you with feeling. Give it a try! It’s a great way to exercise your mind and fingers. Thanks to our teacher Linda Werner. Continue to have a safe, happy and healthy summer!

Coming Events: We will continue to run our 50/50 raffle at our meetings. Refreshments always follow at the end of the meeting. Watch the Association Bulletin Board in your lobby for dates and times of events. Get involved and make a difference!! We are looking forward to meeting and greeting you at the meetings. We had so much fun at Friday evening Pokeno Night that we have planned to do it again on Friday, September 3 from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. so watch our Bulletin Board for information. We would like to do this at least once a month. Read this article for further Game Night updates. We are looking ahead to having other Game Nights, including Bingo.

Hope you participate.

M ir ia m E . Ber lofsk y —M

No Co-op City Times? Call 646.479.1041 or 646.261.1761 Saturday: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Paul K. Winfrey, Hector L. Ayala, Edward J. Nell, Salvatore R. Gargiulo, Lawrence Huchfeld, Mervyn Winn, Jose M. Ozuna and Barbara A McKinnon.

Membership and Post Activities The purpose in the Post is to obtain, retain and increase the membership of the Post with specific responsibilities for renewals, enrollment of new members, transfers and reinstaments. The first vice commander frequently serves as chair of the Membership Committee.

All our Post members who have been enjoying Social Security payments throughout the years should know the Social Security Act was passed on August 14, 1935 by President Franklyn Roosevelt. One President wanted to put the Social Security money in stocks but it didn’t happen; other people keep saying that the Social Security money will run out in the future. This program happens to be one of the best programs the government runs. Your checks arrive on time with the correct amount, the only thing that was missing was the cost of living increase last year.

Do you know why a tracer round glows after it’s fired?

A hollow area in the bullet is typically filled with phos-

phorous or magnesium. When fired, the gun powder explosion ignites the material. As the bullet travels, it leaves behind a bright glow, smoke or both. The bullet typically glows a reddish color, but using barium salts will create a green glow. In the Army, avidity of tracers are used, including 5.56mm and 7.62mm rounds to tank ammo. Hate to scrub burned on food from pans? Next time don’t scrub, fill the pan with water and a couple of drops of fabric softener, and let it soak for an hour or until the food wipes easily away.

All Post members, remember your dues are due, remind your comrades when you see them, too. The next executive meeting will take place on September 11, 11 a.m. sharp at Post 1871. Any Post member who would like to purchase a cap, hat and shirt, contact the Post Commander to start your order.

A simple man believes every word he hears; a clever man understands the need of proof. What kind of frankfurter shivers a lot? Answer: A chilidog.

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

—Richard I. Lawson, Jr.

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

C H UR C H SUM M E R SC H E DUL E : J ULY 25 – SE P T E M BE R 5 Sunday School - 8:30 a.m.

Worship Service - 9:30 a.m.

Communion Service - Every first and third Sundays Prayer Meeting and Bible Study – Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. *Not e: R egu la r Wor sh ip Ser vices a t C P C b egin s Sep t em b er 12t h : Sunday School (Adults) - 9:00 a.m.

Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.

THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS ARE AT THE CHURCH’S ANNEX: 2053 ASCH LOOP NORTH (CO-OP CITY)

Morning Prayer Services - Tuesday, 6:00 a.m. – 7:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.10:00 a.m.

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

OTHER SCHEDULED EVENTS: Sunday, September 12th at the 11:00 a.m. Worship Service – Observance of the Hospitality Ministry’s Anniversary.

Theme: “Offering Christian Love to God’s People.” The Guest Preacher will be Reverend James A. Kilgore, Pastor, Friendship Baptist Church, New York, N.Y. Saturday, September 18th, 12:00 p.m.– 4:00 p.m. at Dreiser Auditorium

B, the Pastor’s Aid and Missionary Ministries host an elegant and exciting FASHION SHOW AND LUNCHEON, featuring the fashions of Dressed to A “T” by Theresa Ferguson. Tickets: $50.

For additional information and to purchase tickets, call (718) 379-4237; (718) 652-2906 or the church at (718) 862-9172.

Soul Sisters Reading Network has rescheduled their September 18th meeting of THE HELP BY Kathryn Stockett to Saturday, October 2, 10:00 a.m. at The Annex. Contact cpcsisters@aol.com or (718) 3201193 for additional information.

Saturday, September 25 – Join the Nurses Ministry on their Annual Trip to The Big “E” State Fair in Springfield, Mass. Departure from Church Annex

(2053 Asch Loop North, Co-op City) at 7:30 a.m. Tickets: $55/adults; $35/children (3-10). For additional information and/or to make reservations, call (718) 671-7935 or 671-1754.

The CRAFT Workshop of the Sister to Sister Women’s Ministry is back!

Join them on Saturday, October 2nd, 12:00 p.m. at the Annex. New crafters fee is $8; includes supply package.

Reservations required. Contact cpcsisters@aol.com or (718) 320-1193 for additional information.

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

—E va n G . M it chell

Retirees of Dreiser Loop AT T E NT I O N! Our first monthly meeting will resume on Wednesday, Sept. 1, at 1:30 p.m. in the Dreiser Loop Community Center’s conference room.

Come join us.

R E T I R E E S and friends, keep in mind that our club room is in Room 19 at the Dreiser Loop Community Center.

The club room continues to be available for your weekday socializing (after 1:00 p.m.) to have fun and laughs playing cards, board games, or just watching one of your favorite TV programs with friends. So what are YOU waiting for?

Any questions, call (718) 379-0377.

BR I DG E C L ASSE S. First (20102011) class will begin on Friday, September 10th. To register for a BRIDGE Class, call Alvin Lisle, instruc-

tor, at (718) 671-8852. Classes will be held in the RETIREES’ club room, Room 19, in the Dreiser Loop Community Center. Walk-ins are welcomed. Learn to Play Bridge - keep your mind alert.

Beginner’s classes – 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. and Advance/Intermediate classes – 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

T R AVE L AC T I VI T I E S: Historical Savannah, GA and neighboring towns. September 19-24 (6 days/5 nights, Mon.-Fri.). Price: $489 per person-double occupancy. (5 breakfasts & 3 dinners; Contact Dolores Shivers at 917-282-0320 for details).

We have RESCHEDULED the Tunica, MS and Memphis, TN trip. Date: Oct. 23-Oct. 31 (9 days/8 nights, Sat.-

Co-op City Toastmasters Co-op City Toastmasters Club is a warm and positive environment where one can improve their public speaking skills. At our meetings, we work on giving planned and impromptu speeches and presentations and reducing if not eliminating the use of filler sounds and words.

We also work on leadership roles and compete in speaking competitions.

We’re located at 4160 Hutchison River Parkway East, Building 32B in the first floor community room. There’s

free parking in Garage 7 across the street on Einstein Loop. Please remember to bring your parking stub to the meeting for validation.

Please visit www.toastmasters46.org or call 1-800-WE SPEAK for more information. You can also e-mail us at cooptoastmasters@hotmail.com.

Our next regularly schedule meeting will be Thursday, July 15, at 7:30 p.m. sharp. See you then!

—Brian Gillard

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(Contact: Ida Morton at 718-379-0377 for information/deposits).

T H E AT R E C O M M I T T E E : The Theatre Committee is currently working on their 2011 calendar and will have new and exciting information for you soon. The committee members meet

in the club room, Room 19, on Thursdays after 3 p.m. or call (718) 3790377.

CHECKS OR MONEY ORDERS ONLY WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR ALL CLUB ACTIVITIES. G O O D AND W E L FAR E : Our heartfelt condolences are extended to Cleve Taylor on the loss of his wife and to George Simpson on the loss of his son. We are thinking of you and offering you hope and comfort. And to all of you on the mend, we send warm wishes for a speedy recovery and a subsequent long and healthy life. You may contact Elinor Gordon at (718) 379-8755 regarding illnesses and bereavements.

Good health and good fortune to all!

—C la u d et t e Da vis

Building 2 Association Our next meeting will be held on Thursday, September 16, at 7:30 p.m. At that time, we are planning to take nominations for the election of new officers.

During 2009/2010 years, we were involved in some very interesting and productive community activities, i.e., collecting for Haitian earthquake victims and the children of Phipps Town shelter

for Christmas.

We also had several informative and interesting guest speakers. Come and join us and be part of your community.

We also plan to take an active part at the Health Fair on September 12th. We hope you had a healthy and enjoyable summer vacation.

—Carlyn Jones

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The Traditional Synagogue of Co-op City, Young Israel of Baychester, Section 5 at 115 Einstein Loop, welcomes you to pray with them. Tel. 718-379-6920 Note: NEW office hours are on Thursday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and on Sunday, during the summer when we have Bingo scheduled, we are here from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Candle lighting on Friday, September 3, is before 7:08 p.m. Shabbos ends today, Saturday, August 28, at 8:19 p.m.

We recite Havdallah (The Recital over

Traditional Synagogue

the Wine) at the end of Shabbos.

Mincha services on Saturday, August 28 are at 7:00 p.m.

The community is always welcome to attend our various functions and enjoy a great day of fun and friendship. Rabbi Kronengold is encouraging you all to attend his most informative classes. The evening class will take place at 7:15 p.m.

The topic for this week is Study of the Torah.

Coming Events Saturday, August 28—Services are at

9 a.m. The parsha is Ki Tavo.

Good and Welfare Happy birthday and anniversary greetings to all who are celebrating during the month of August.

Happy birthday to: Esther Waxman on August 28. Many more happy and healthy celebrations to all. We are so pleased to welcome back to Traditional Synagogue for the High Holidays, Cantor Oscar Berry. He has a beautiful voice and will enhance the festivities, along with Rabbi Daniel Z. Kronengold.

Tickets are on sale for the High Holidays on Tuesday, August 31 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and on Sunday, August 29 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Synagogue has purchased 8 new fans to keep you all cool and comfortable.

All donations would be greatly appreciated to help defray the cost of the purchase.

Please help!

Please! Support the Synagogue.

We need your help NOW. Thank you.

Shalom!

—Miriam Evelyn Berlofsky

Donizetti Building 4 Association We extend a heartfelt “Thank You” to those who supported our Atlantic City fundraising event on Saturday, August 21. A good time was had by all, even though we didn’t break the bank. Also, the weather was simply beautiful which provided some with the opportunity to take a stroll on the boardwalk.

My goodness, time does pass fast, September is almost here! Where has the summer gone? School will begin soon and it’s back to business for other things.

Our first general membership meet-

ing will be held on September 9, at 7:30 p.m. in the meeting room located in the rear of Building 4B. We will use this meeting to plan and discuss activities for the 2010-2011 calendar year. We look forward to all cooperatives in Buildings 4A, 4B and 4C to come down and get involved; bring your ideas, thoughts, etc.

Please take this time to encourage your young adults to also attend. Their participation, fresh thoughts, youthful ideas is important to developing a strong and positive building association. NEW

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Happy birthday to August born friends and neighbors. Get well wishes are sent to our sick and shut-in. Let’s show our concern and compassion by continuing to check on our sick, elderly and handicapped neighbors.

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Co-op City Baptist Church Rev. Dr. Sheldon E. Williams and the Co-op City Baptist Church family invite the community to join us tomorrow for worship service at 9:00 a.m. There will be one service at 9 a.m. through Sunday, September 12. The Wednesday afternoon and evening Bible study classes have been suspended for the summer. The midweek worship service is suspended for the summer. Friday prayer meeting will resume on September 10th.

The Co-op City Baptist Church is located at 135 Einstein Loop, Room 50 (lower level). Our telephone number is 718-320-3774. We invite you to worship, study, and pray with us. Visit us on the web at www.coopcitybaptistchurch.org.

If you are unable to attend, you may dial in to listen on PODCAST. Call (646) 9292953 at 9 a.m. to hear the service. The podcast is also available on our website.

The Building Fund Ministry invites you to join them on their African American Heritage Tour on Saturday, October 9 as they travel on a guided bus tour of historic Philadelphia. See Mother Bethel AME Church, Penn’s Landing, the Liberty Bell, Head House Square, Old Pine Church and the famous African American Museum. Your day will end with an all-you-can-eat dinner buffer.

Ticket price for adults, $100; children ages 3-12, $75. Children 2 years and under are free. The bus will leave from135 Einstein Loop at 8:30 a.m. For reservations or additional information, call 718-671-2964 or 718-320-3774.

The Scholarship Ministry invites you to join them on their Shopping Spree to Reading, PA and the Burlington Coat Outlet on Saturday, October 23. The donation will be $40. The bus will leave

from Asch Loop and Bartow Ave. at 7 a.m. SHARP! For tickets or additional information, call 718-671-7507 or 718671-1918.

The Scholarship Ministry invites you to travel with them to Orlando, Florida on August 13, 2011 for nine days. Highlights of the trip include: Visit the Holy Land Experience--a recreation of ancient Jerusalem, Arabian Nights for a Dinner Show, visit Bok Tower Gardens, Morse Museum see Tiffany Chapel and sightseeing on the way to and from Florida. Prices are $765 pp/double occupancy. For reservations or additional information, call 718-671-1918, 718-671-7507 or 718320-3774.

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

Maintain Your Values in a Pressure Filled World and Founder of SEW Universal, Inc. Book Sales support the Co-op City Intergenerational Outreach Center, Inc. Kindly visit his websites: www.PrincipleCenteredLiving.com or www.RevDrSheldonEWilliams.com.

The Glory Girls book club will resume this fall. Our first selection will be Necessary Heartbreak by Michael J. Sullivan. Transported back in time to first century Jerusalem during passion week, we see the events through the eyes of a single dad who must reaffirm his faith.

Necessary Heartbreak is a story that shows how life’s greatest losses can become the most wondrous blessings. The meeting will be on October 25th at 7:00 p.m. Call 718-320-3774 to join.

—H a t tie L . L u ca s

Church of the Savior Rev. Dr. Robert A. Smith, Jr., Pastor; Lady Theresa M. Smith, cofounder; 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, intercultural, 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 Coop City community; A warm welcome awaits you!! We love you for who you are, not what you have. Please call us at 718-320-0002 or 917-734-4058 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 or QBX1 to Dreiser Loop and DeKruif Pl. R ev. Sm it h ’s ser m on t op ic: “Just In Case You Didn’t Know.”

Sc r ip t u r e R e a d in g: Book of Hebrews 3:1-6 Sunday Morning Schedule Adult Bible Study – 9:15 a.m.

Divine Worship – 10:30 a.m.

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

Discount tickets are available for Great Adventure. Call 718-925-5052 to

get yours! Tickets good on weekends also, SAVE $20!

Weekly Activity Worship service begins at 10:00 a.m.; Adult Bible Study at 9:00 a.m. Summer hours run through September 5. 10:30 worship resumes on September 12. See you in church.

Tune in!!– Each Thursday at 10:00 a.m., Channel 70 Bronxnet. Tune in and be blessed. If this program has lifted you, please let us know. Dr. Smith can be contacted at 718-320-0002. If you prefer to drop a personal note: P.O. Box 86, Bronx, NY 10475 is our mailing address.

Bereavement Support Group – suspended during the month of August. We will resume Monday, Sept. 12, 7:00 p.m. God bless you!

Every Thursday evening, 7:00-9:00

p.m., Bible Study in session. The dynamic Evangelist and gifted teacher, Dr. Margaret Watson, will be the instructor. Bring a friend, everyone is welcome!

Upcoming Events Attention Art Lovers - Saturday, Sept.

11, 10:00-3:00, our first art expo to be held at the historic Huguenot Memorial Church, 901 Pelhamdale Ave (off Boston Rd.). Come and have your spirits lifted by the genius whose works reflect the beauty of life. ALL canvasses are for sale - Spread the word. Bring a friend, neighbor or family member. Free parking on site. For information, call Dr. Smith, 718-320-0002.

T h ou gh t to wa r m you r h ea r t : “Keep your head and your heart pointed in the right direction and you won’t have to worry about your feet.”

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

St. Joseph’s Anglican Episcopal Church St. Joseph’s Anglican Episcopal Church is located at 155 Dreiser Loop, Bronx, NY 10475 on the lower level.

Telephone, (718) 320-0844.

Weekly Schedule: Sunday: Service 9 a.m. Sunday School

9 a.m. Wednesday: Bible Study 7 p.m.

Thursday: Choir Rehearsal, 7-8 p.m.

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

Sunday.

Upcoming Events St. Joseph’s Boutique; open this Saturday and every other Saturday, 12:00-4:00 p.m.; Boutique is located outside of St. Joseph’s Church.

Save the Date Dinner sale, September 25th.

I will exalt you, O God my King, and bless your Name for ever and ever (Psalm 145).

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Monday, August 30

Bartow

Einstein

Library

Library

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

9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Rm. 49

Alert & Alive

Dominoes

10:00 a.m. Rm. 31

10:00 a.m. Rm. 45

Bingo

Around The Lunch Table

11:00 a.m. Rm. 31

11:30 a.m. Rm. 49

Dominoes

Bingo

Crochet & Knitting 9:00 a.m. Rm. 7

Stay Well Exercise 10:00 a.m. Rm. 2

Walking Club 11:00 a.m. Rm. 7

Freestyle Dancing

1:00 p.m. Rm. 49

12:30 - 2 p.m. Rm. 2 (on vac.)

Word Games

Internet Cafe

2 p.m. Rm. 25

2 - 4 p.m. Rm. 34

Afternoon Movie

2 p.m. Rm. 25

Current Events

Tuesday, August 31

Dreiser

10:00 a.m. Rm 31

Dominoes

Bingo

10:00 am Rm. 49

10:00 a.m. Rm. 31

2 - 4 p.m. Rm. 7

Library, Exercise, Chat Session 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Rm. 7

Tai Chi

Alert & Alive

11:00 am Rm. 45

10:30 a.m. Rm. 7 (on vac.)

Adv. Self Defense

Bingo

10:00 a.m. Rm. 31

1:00 pm Rm. 49

Mixed Cultural Dance

Dominoes

Internet Cafe

2:30 p.m. Rm. 25

2 - 4 p.m. in the computer lab, Rm. 34

Beg. Self Defense 9:00 a.m. Rm. 31

Word Games

10:30 a.m. Aud. A

2 - 4 p.m. Rm. 25

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

Date:

Kosher

Mon., Orange-pineapple juice, hash brown, August hamburger, lettuce & tomato 30 w/salad dressing Tues., August 31 Wed., Sept.

1

Apple juice, Tilapia fish, brown rice, Oriental blend

Non-Kosher

Soups, Breads and Desserts

Pork Chops, Sweet potato, Steam cabbage

Burger Bun, Cantaloupe

Curry chicken, white rice, mixed vegetables

Rye bread, diced pears

Sweet & sour chicken, Spaghetti w/meatballs, baked potato, tossed salad veggies

Whole wheat bread, fresh oranges

Thurs., Sept.

2

Apple juice, salmon salad, macaroni salad, pickled beets

Spanish omlette, tater tots, three bean salad

Rye bread, red apples

Fri., Sept.

3

Ice tea & lemonade, hamburger, hot dog, macaroni salad, corn on the cob

NO-NON KOSHER

Burger bun & hot dog bun, watermelon

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

Stay Well Exercise

Dominoes

10:00 a.m. Rm. 31

10:00 a.m. in Rm. 45

Thursday, September 2

Wednesday, September 1

Line Dancing

Spelling Bee

11:00 a.m. Rm. 31

10:00 a.m. in Rm. 49

9:30 a.m. – 1:00 pm Rm. 7

Word Games

Spanish Practice Class 10:30 a.m. in the

Garden Club

2 - 4 p.m. Rm. 25

computer lab

Bingo

Bingo

Dominoes 2:30 p.m. Rm. 25

2:00 p.m. Rm. 25

1:00 p.m. Rm. 49

Blood Pressure 1st & 3rd (on vac.)

Internet Cafe

9:00-10:00 a.m. Rm. 31

2 - 4 p.m. Rm. 34

10:30 a.m. Rm. 7

Tai Chi 11:00 a.m. Rm. 2

Art 1:00 - 4 p.m. Rm. 7

Library

Dominoes

Library, Exercise, Chat

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

10:00 a.m. Rm. 45

9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Rm. 7

Chat session

Stay Well Exercise

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

10 -11 a.m. Rm. 45

Dominoes

Spelling Bee

2:30 p.m. Rm. 25

11:00 a.m. Rm. 49

Word Games

Bingo

2 - 4 p.m. Rm. 25

1:00 p.m. Rm. 49

Movie w/popcorn

Bingo

Internet Cafe

Blood Pressure

2:00 p.m. Rm. 25

2 - 4 p.m. Rm. 34

1st & 3rd Thursday 10:00 -11:30 am Rm. 7

Dominoes

Crochet & Knitting

10 a.m. Rm. 45

9:00 a.m. Rm. 2

Art 10:00 a.m. Rm. 45 Self Defense

Day at the Movies w/popcorn

10:00 a.m. Rm. 45

10 a.m. Rm. 7

2:30 p.m. Rm. 31

Bingo 1:00 p.m. Rm. 49 Internet Cafe

Meditative Moments

Word Games

2 - 4 p.m. Rm. 34

Afternoon Movie

Blood Pressure 2nd & 4th Friday

2 - 4 p.m. Rm. 7

10:00 -11:30 a.m.

Rm. 49

*Schedule subject to changes without notice*

“Movie Madness” 9:30 a.m. Rm. 31

Friday, September 3

Library, Exercise, Chat Session

Spelling Bee 11:00 a.m. Rm. 31

Dominoes

2 - 4 p.m. Rm. 25

Bingo 2:00 p.m. Rm. 25

Line Dancing 10 a.m. Aud. A

Belly Dancing 12:30 p.m. Aud. A Handi-Flex 1 p.m. Aud. A Drama (on vac.)

2 - 4 pm Rm. 7

11:00 a.m. Rm. 8 (on vac.)

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

WEEKLY TRIPS 1st Monday: Stew Leonard’s $5 1st & 3rd Mondays: Super Wal-Mart $12 BOWLING WILL RESUME ON SEPT. 7TH! SWIMMING CLASSES WILL RESUME SEPT. 24TH!

To register for trips and classes, please call:

(718) 320-2066

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

Upcoming Events/Trips J ASA SE NI O R C E NT E R S W I L L BE C L O SE D September 6th - Labor Day, 9/9 & 9/10 - Rosh Hashanah, 9/17 Yom Kippur, 9/23 -Succoth & October 1st – Simchat Torah.

I NT E R NE T C AF É every day at the Einstein Senior Center, 135 Einstein Loop, from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. in room 34.

You can explore on the web, check your e-mail, etc. NOTE: THIS IS NOT A COMPUTER CLASS. You need to be able to use the computer on your own.

AF T E R NO O N M OVI E S at Drieser from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. in room 7, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday.

Popcorn will be served.

Come & join us to play Bin go, Wor d G a m es & Dom in oe s in the Bartow Senior Center from 2-4pm on Monday and Friday and 2:30pm-4pm on TuesdayThursday in room 25.

F a ir wa y Food M a r k et We have not solidified a date for future trips to Fairway due to lack of transportation. We will try our best to include Fairway Food Market within our shopping trips for the upcoming months.

Come and join us for the J ASA L a b or Da y BBQ at Orchard Beach on Friday, September 3rd from 10am-3pm.

Lunch includes: hamburger, hot dog, corn on the cob, cole slaw, and watermelon. Beverages: iced tea, lemonade.

Music, dancing, and raffles. Price is $5 in advance and $6 the day of event.

Pickups: All pickups will be at 9 a.m. from Bartow, Dreiser & Einstein.

Multiple pickups will be made to accommodate every member. To register and pay, please go to any of the local senior centers. If you have any questions, please feel free to call 718-320-2066 from 9 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Fliers located at the centers. PLEASE BRING YOUR BEACH CHAIRS. Tr ip t o P om on a , NY - Wednesday, September 15, $60, space is limited.

Come and join us for a fun filled day.

Trip includes breakfast, lunch and dinner, all you can drink soda/beer, & transportation. Recreational facilities include: four softball fields, two swimming pools, miniature golf, volleyball, Bocci, shuffleboard, Bingo and horseshoes. There are seven covered pavilions for picnic food service, an outdoor beer garden and acres of shaded picnic grounds. Fliers will be distributed at the senior centers next week. Lunch menu and pickup times will be noted in next week’s article.

Blood Pressure screenings Trained volunteers are providing FREE blood pressure screenings to the 60+ community, conveniently, located at all three of the Co-op City Community Centers. All you need is to become a member by simply filling out a short application form available at any of the local centers.

LOCATIONS & SCHEDULE: 135 Einstein Loop, Room 45, every 2nd & 4th Friday @ 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a. m., 177 Dreiser Loop, Room 7, Every 1st & 3rd Thursday @ 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a. m. and Bartow at 2049 Bartow Avenue, Room 31, Every 1st & 3rd Wednesday @ 9 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Bartow’s last day for Blood pressure screenings is on 7/28 on vacation until September.

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WEEKLY SCHEDULE RELIGIOUS Circle of Christ Church: Fri., 9/3; 6:00 pm & Sun., 9/5; 9:00 am; Church Service (Bartow Rooms 28 & 31)

Faith@Work Christian Church: Sun., 9/5; 8:00 am (Dreiser Room 8) Iglesia Cristiana Marcos 16:15: Sun., 9/5; 10:00 am (Einstein Room 35) Harvest Restoration Ministries: Sun., 9/5; 10:00 am (Dreiser Room 10)

SENIORS JASA Senior Services “Luncheon”: Mon., - Fri., 8/30 - 9/3; 8:00 am (Bartow Room 31)

Retirees of Dreiser Loop “1st meeting from summer break”: Wed., 9/1; 1:00 pm (Dreiser Auditorium A)

SERVICE & CIVIC Weight Watchers Nutrition Program: Tues., 8/31; “Meeting Time” 6:00 pm (Dreiser Room 4)

North Bronx Youth Sports “Last Days for Summer Camp”: Mon. & Tues., 8/30 & 8/31; 7:30 am

(Einstein Room 38)

Baychester Library Events

COME &VISIT THE LIBRARY — 2010/2011 Book Discussion

— Thursdays • 1:30 p.m.

Titles can now be reserved through the library. Participants should read each selection in advance and be prepared to take part in the discussion. Admission is free. Please sign up at the Information Desk.

September 16 - SILENT SPRING by Rachel Carson October 14 - OLIVIA JOULES AND THE OVERACTIVE IMAGINATION by Helen Fielding November 4 - THREE CUPS OF TEA by Greg Mortenson December 9 - THE EMPEROR'S CHILDREN by Claire Messud January 13, 2011 - INTO THIN AIR by Jon Krakauer

Sing for Life, Sing for Joy — Pamela Warrick-Smith A Ten-Session Workshop To Promote Enjoyment of Choral Singing PRE-REGISTRATION A MUST! DO IT NOW! Sept. 14, 21, 28: Oct. 12, 19, 26; Nov. 9, 16, 23, 30 • 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Teens Advisory Group — Tuesday, August 31 • 4:00 p.m.

What’s happening in your world? Wht’s the hottest book, movie, or cd right now?

Kids Reading Aloud: Wednesday, September 1 • 2:30 p.m.

Chess (Game Only) — Wednesday, September 1 • 3:30 p.m.

Teens Book Group — Wednesday, September 1 • 4:30 p.m.

Chess Club — Thursday, September 2 • 3:30 p.m.

Slap ‘em Down & Stack ‘em Up — Friday, September 3 • 3:00 p.m.

It’s time for Uno and Jenga madness! For ages 12 to 18.

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AARP Chapter #4997 F YI : Executive Board Meeting scheduled for Monday, August 30, 12:30 p.m. in Room “O.” F YI -2: Our first meeting for 2010/2011 is scheduled for MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH at 1 p.m. in Dreiser Loop Community Center - Auditorium “A.” All members must show your Peachtree Chapter membership ID card when signing in at the door. If you are coming for the first time to visit and/or would like to join the Chapter, you must show your National membership card.

Anyone without an ID card will not be able to attend the meeting.

To notify Peachtree Chapter of illness or bereavement, contact Frances Wilson, Good & Welfare Coordinator, 718-6715493.

2010 T OUR C O M M I T T E E AC T I VI T I E S: October 18 (Mon.) – Atlantic City Tropicana w/a show by Pat Cooper comedic genius; casino package of the day and 2 food coupons; deluxe motor coach transportation - $65 – contact Daisy, 718-671-3241.

December 30 (Thurs.), 2010 - January 1 (Sat.), 2011 – New Year’s Eve at the Desmond Hotel (Malvern, PA); includes 4 hour stay at the Sands Casino (Bethlehem, PA) or free time in the town of Bethlehem; after checking-in, dinner & show at the Desmond Hotel; buffet

breakfast at the hotel; choice for the day (New Year’s Eve): 4 hour stay in Atlantic City or a narrated tour of Philadelphia or shopping at the King of Prussia Mall or a day at the Desmond (playing cards, a movie, bingo or swimming); attend the New Year’s Eve Cocktail Party and Surf & Turf Dinner w/open bar, champagne toast, hats, noise makers, music & dancing & more; New Year’s Day brunch w/music & dancing and a show before departing for home — $530/person double; $630 single; $520/person triple; $100 deposit due with reservation form ($50/person trip insurance – optional) – contact Delores – 718-379-2176.

2011 SAVE T H E DAT E January 19-29, 2011 – “No-Fly” Cruise Winter Escape; 11 days/10 nights; depart from New York via Deluxe Motor Coach w/overnight stops; arriving in Charleston (SC) to board the ship to Key West (FL); Nassau & Freeport (Bahamas); returning with overnight stops; pricing to be announced; trip insurance optional (recommended); $125 deposit and a Registration Form due together for each person travelling — BOOK A.S.A.P., limited categories available at the group rate; 2nd payment ($500) due August 1; Final payment due Oct. 1st – contact Jeanne – 718-379-3742.

—Delor es Deb n a m

Goose Island Seniors Wednesday, September 1, is the date for the Bingo Game in Room 39 at 1:30 p.m. Admission is $2. Everyone is welcome to join us. Refreshments served.

Sunday, August 29, Sunday Bingo in Room 39 at 1:30 p.m. Admission is $3.

Refreshments served, everyone is welcome.

Tuesday, August 31, we are going to Mt. Airy Casino. Stand-by only. Pick-up time is 8:30 a.m. at our three usual bus stops: Einstein Center, Asch Loop (back of library) and Dreiser Loop. Don’t forget to bring your picture I.D. card to receive your rebate. You’ll receive $30 slot play, plus $4 toward food.

On Thursday, October 21, we will have our first general meeting at 1:30 p.m.

Also, we are having our Chinese Auction.

Thursday, November 11, we are having our End of the Year Party at Seashore Restaurant. Price is $50 per person.

Everyone is welcome to join. Music and entertainment by Mr. Williard. Menu: special Seashore salad, shrimp scampi, fried shrimp, filet of sole, rosemary chicken, baked salmon, veal cutlet parmigiana and prime rib of beef. Wine, soda, dessert, coffee and tea will be served at every table.

See Ann or May for more information or come to Room 39 at 135 Einstein Center, Monday – Thursday, 10 a.m. 4:30 p.m. or call (718) 370-9613.

Good health to all.

— M a r y P i1la

Einstein Cancer Fund General membership meeting, Tuesday, September 7th at 1:30 p.m. in Room 38. We will be collecting payments for the raffle luncheon, etc.

Deadline for payments is due by September 14th.

Tuesday, September 14th, Mount Airy Casino. Cost per person is $27 with a bonus slot play of $30 and a $5 food voucher. Time of pick-up is 8 a.m. starting a Einstein Loop followed by Asch Loop and Dreiser.

Annual Raffle Luncheon—Saturday, September 25th at the Seashore Restaurant in City Island at 12:00 p.m.

Cost per person: $48 and you will receive

raffle tickets for the gift drawings hoping that everyone will be a sure winner. The entrée choices with all the trimmings are as follows: shrimp scampi, filet of sole, fried shrimp, veal cutlet parmesan, or prime rib roast of beef and dessert. Please join us. Everyone is welcomed. If you cannot reach us during the course of the day, please call us in the evening.

For all of the above events, contact Mildred at 718-320-0288, Loretta at 718671-2958, or Lydia at 718-671-3005. For memorial cards, please call Loretta.

Good health and healings are wished to all.

—Lyd ia R u a s

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Reflections

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

The High Holy Day period of Repentance begins with the Slichos service which will be held on Saturday evening, September 4th at 8:45 p.m. at Young Israel. All are invited to attend.

This is the season of the year for self-evaluation. But how do you determine what you are worth? Your accountant can tell you how much you have, but that is not the same as how much you are worth. The question of how much you are worth has to be rephrased. It should be: how much are

you worth to whom? How much are you worth to your spouse? To your children? To your friends? To your G-d, who made you in the Divine image?

The people who make a difference in your life are not the celebrities or the ones with the most credentials, or the most money or the most fame. They are the ones who care.

So, if you are, or if you can become, the kind of person who cares, then your worth is enormous, regardless of what is in, or not in, your portfolio.

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

Monday game days will continue as usual for your pleasure. There is always room for new players, canasta, mahjong, rummy-O, etc.

For a $3 donation, you can enjoy company and refreshments. We are hoping to meet new players and members.

For information pertaining to the Sisterhood, please call Frieda at 6713679.

—Frieda Epstein

Temple Beth-El We invite you to join us for the High Holidays, this year, 5771. The holidays are upon us. Temple Beth-El remains the only Reform Temple in Co-op City. Women are full and equal participants in all aspects of worship, including Torah. Come and celebrate with us and actively participate in this high point of our faith.

Services for the Holidays begin with the Evening Rosh Hashanah Service on Wednesday evening, Sept. 8 at 8:00 p.m. in Dreiser Center, Room 9 and resume with the morning Service on Thursday, Sept. 9 at 10:30 a.m.

Services for Yom Kippur begin with the Kol Nidre Service on Friday evening, Sept. 17 at 7:30 p.m. Dreiser Center, Room 9. Yom Kippur Morning Services will resume at 10:00 a.m., on Saturday morning Sept. 18, Room 9 Dreiser.

PUBLIC YISKOR will be conducted at 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. in Dreiser, Room 9 on Saturday the 18th of September.

Our Services are presented in a very comfortable blend of English and Hebrew, enhanced by the wonderful Cantorial singing of our devoted Spiritual Leader, Cantor Dennis Tobin. Cantor Tobin has been part of this congregation for over 34 years.

Non-members can still purchase tickets at the special reduced fee of $18 per ticket per person. Please call the Temple at 671-9719 to reserve your tickets. They will also be available at the door on Wednesday, Sept. 8.

Tickets can be mailed to you if you leave the necessary information on the Temple answering machine.

We join with Israel and the Jewish people throughout the world to celebrate this high point of our heritage. Our High Holidays brings us together and we welcome all who identify with the Jewish faith to join us and participate with us this year - if not now when? Temple Beth El is dedicated to Judaism as a living and growing faith. It continues to provide its members with a strong sense of Jewish identity. Come, be part of our caring Congregational Family.

Please call me at the Temple with any questions or concerns. We are here to try to meet your religious, cultural and social needs.

The Congregation of Temple Beth-El wishes a Happy and Healthy New Year and the Blessing of Peace: Shalom to all of our friends and neighbors and to all people of good will, L’Shana Tova, —Saundr a Yashpan, Pr esident

Young Israel of Co-op City The High Holy Day season will be ushered in at the Young Israel of Co-op City on Saturday evening, September 4th, at 8:45 p.m. with the Slichos Penitential Service.

Rabbi Solomon I. Berl, Young Israel’s Spiritual Leader and Cantor, a renowned authority on liturgical music, will conduct the High Holy Day Services and deliver

inspiring and meaningful sermons. You will enjoy Rabbi Berl’s eloquent sermons and Cantorial renditions.

All are welcome!

Rabbi Berl and the officers of Young Israel and its affiliate groups extend best wishes to all residents of our community for a healthy, happy, prosperous and peaceful new year.

Young Israel of Co-op City High Holiday Prayer Schedule Rabbi Solomon I. Berl will officiate as Cantor and deliver the Holy Day Sermons.

Slichos-Saturday evening-September 4th, 8:45 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah Eve, Wednesday, September 8th, Mincha, 7:15 p.m.

1st Da y R osh Ha sh ona h , Th ur sd a y, Sep tem ber 9th Morning Service — 7:30 a.m.

Mincha – 4:45 p.m. followed by Tashlech (We meet at the Synagogue at 5 p.m.)

Maariv – 8:00 p.m.

2n d Da y R osh Ha shon a h , F r ida y, Sep tem ber 10th Morning Service—7:30 a.m.

Mincha—7:10 p.m. followed by Maariv Evening Service Sa b b a t h O f R ep en t en ce, Sep t em b er 11t h As an integral part of this Holy Day

period, attendance at the Sabbath Of Repentance Service is most important.

Services begin Saturday morning, September 11 at 9:00 a.m. and end at 11:30 a.m. Don’t miss this service!

Mincha – 7:10 p.m.

Maariv – 7:55 p.m.

Yom Kippur, Friday, September 17th Mincha — 3:15 p.m.

Kol Nidre – 7 p.m.

Yom Kippur Day, Saturday, September 18th Morning Service — 8:00 a.m.

Public Yizkor — 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Fast Ends - 7:45 p.m.

Rabbi Berl and the Officers of Young Israel wish all Co-op City residents a Happy New Year of good health, good tidings, contentment and fulfillment in the year to come.

May peace and harmony throughout the world become a reality in the coming year.

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

Tickets will be on sale Monday, between 11:00 a.m. & 3:00 p.m., and Wednesday between 11:00 a.m. & 3:00 p.m. If you cannot make it during the day, please get in touch with Frieda.

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

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

still here, and all are welcome.

Try to take a Saturday and come to services when you can.

Frieda will be in the office Monday and Wednesday from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. if anyone wants to drop off their donations or dues.

Plans for the High Holy Days are set.

Rabbi Pamela Barmash and Cantor Jerry Schneider will be with us again this year.

For information regarding the Synagogue or questions, please get in touch with Frieda at 718-671-3679.

—Frieda Epstein

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

Sunday Ser vices – The first Sunday of the month is a bilingual service with communion at 10 a.m. Every other Sunday, the services are as follows: English Service at 9 a.m. and the Spanish Service at 11:30 a.m. There are Bible studies in English and Spanish at 10:30 a.m.

We also have a children’s service during the

English service.

Web sit e - Visit our new website at www.co-opcityumchurch.org to learn more about our church and worship. Also learn about Buy for Charity on our website and learn how to support our church while shopping online for no extra cost to you.

Neos Pr ogr am s – The teens and children’s program every Friday night at 8 p.m. at the church will start again in September.

Flea Mar ket is com ing – We are having a flea market on Saturday, September 25th and if you are interested in being a vendor, call Pauline at (718) 320-1552 between 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. or call Barbara at (347) 603-7473 and leave a message and someone will get back to you as soon as possible. Cost is $30 per space

and $5 per table.

M usic School – The church is happy to announce the start of the Crescendo Christian Music School at the church. We will be teaching piano, guitar, voice and theory to start. You can contact Frank Colon, Music Director, at (917) 753-3544 or the church at (718) 3203794. Summer music classes have started and you can still register at the church on Monday – Wednesday, 2 p.m. – 7 p.m. Come and register if you are interested in learning to play the piano, guitar, voice or basic music theory.

Cr esendo M usic School Or ient a tion – The new music school will be having summer celebration/fall orientation on August 28 between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. All are invited. This is for current students and new students.

Interested persons can register that day, and there is no fee for registration. Tell a friend who is interested in learning music.

Choir – All who love to sing, we are starting our choir. The first meeting for anyone wishing to join will be on September 9th at 7 p.m. in the church. All ages are welcome and rehearsals will be on Thursday evenings.

After School Pr ogr am – The after school program will be starting again and anyone wishing to send their children to a safe environment, where they can do homework, learn what’s in God’s word and just have some fun, please call (718) 671-1033. The after school program is held in the Room 43 of Einstein Community Center.

—Rev. Dr. M ilca Alvar ez-Plaud

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

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

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

Prayer Service takes place every

Wednesday evening from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. followed by Bible Teaching from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Be with us to learn the truth from the Word of God. L ist of P r ogr a m s a n d E ven t 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.

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.

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

Temple Beth El of Co-op City Services For the High Holidays are conducted in Dreiser Community Center • Rm. 9

SPIRITUAL LEADER RABBI DENNIS TOBIN

All other Services are held at the Temple: 920-1A BAYCHESTER AVE. BRONX, NY

(718) 671-9719

20 10 L ’S H A N A TO VA 5 7 71 Schedule of Services ROSH HASHANAH: Wednesday Evening September 8, 2010 Thursday Morning September 9, 2010

YOM KIPPUR Kol Nidre Morning Public Yiskor

Friday Evening, Sept. 17 Saturday Morning, Sept. 18 Saturday, September 18

Mincha & Neliah Saturday, September 18

8:00 PM 10:30 AM

7:30 PM 10:00 AM 1:00 PM & 2:30 PM 4:00 PM

Temple Beth El is dedicated to Judaism as a living and growing faith.

It provides its members with a strong sense of Jewish Identity.

We invite all people to attend our services and be a part of our caring congregational family.

Special for non-members: Tickets $18 pp

1:00 p.m.

Our Usher Board Department is sponsoring a trip to the Sight and Sound Theatre in Strasburg, Pennsylvania to see the play “ Joseph” on Saturday, October 16th.

This trip includes an “all-you-can-eat” American Buffet luncheon and outlet shopping at Tangers.

Tickets are $125 for adults and $120 for children under 12 years old. For further information and tickets, please contact the Church of the New Vision at (718) 6718746 or Yolanda Brightman at (917) 969-0761.

Our Men’s Fellowship Ministry presents their first Choir Concert on September 25, at 3:00 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for children under 18 years old. For further information, contact the Church of

the New Vision at (718) 671-8746.

Please join us as the Men’s Fellowship Ministry celebrates their 16th anniversary on September 26th, during the 11 a.m. service. The guest speaker is Minister Rhodes Martin of God’s Deliverance For Purpose Ministries, Springfield Gardens NY. “The Theme is Let Him In.“ Come join New Vision’s “Partners in Reading Program” every Sunday afternoon from 1:40 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Parents, we encourage you to bring your children to benefit from this free program, taught by trained professionals.

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

—C a r ole H a q u e

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C o - o p C i t y T i m e s • c c ti m e s @ r i v e r b a y c o r p . c o m Locksmith

Window Cleaning

FAMILY LOCKSMITH

GEORGE’S CLEAN WINDOWS

Computer Consultant, Sales & Repair

***NEWS FLASH***

BACK TO SCHOOL SPECIAL!!

$75 Off W/FLYER ON WINDOWS INSTALLATION 1HOUR WINDOWS INSTALL!!!!

THEMEPSEE Provides: House Calls 24/7 8/28 $35 House Call Computer Repair: All Versions of Windows Available

Computer Lessons: Private one on one session available Computer Sales: Laptop, Desktops Call Mike (Bronx) 646.203.3776 Call Lorenzo (NYC) 917.214.6968

Licensed and Bonded

HIGH SECURITY LOCKS

Computers, Inc.

High Quality Labor For a Low Price!

1 - 20 3- 4 82 - 63 3 7 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

S T Y L I S H D E CO R A TO R S 3314 White Plains Rd. • Bronx, NY 10467

8/28

7 1 8. 88 1 . 7 6 9 1 Painting

$40 Field Service

FATHER & SON

MICROSOFT CERTIFIED PROFESSIONALS

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

Also, Floor Waxing.

Call Wesley 212.996.7347 or 917.325.5334

FREE Phone Consultation Call:

646-326-2676

Visit Us: www.dattaway.com

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Pigeon Problems

Access Computer Consultants

RON THE PIGEON MAN

Service • Repair • Instruction

To Advertise in our Classifieds Section Please Call 718.320.3300, ext. 3380

THE ORIGINAL — NEW & IMPROVED

PIGEON GUARD

OVER 17 YEARS OF GUARANTEED SATISFACTION

NEW

8/28

RIVERBAY APPROVED 3 YEAR NETTINGS GUARANTEE PLASTIC

Co-op City Times 20492049 BartowBARTOW Ave. • Room 21 • NY21 10475 AVE. • Bronx, ROOM

BRONX, NY 10475 • 718.320-3380 1.718.320.3300, ext. 3380

AR E P I GE O N S A B IG P E ST ?

NO FISHING LINES or STRINGS

Call (718) 473-0772

CALL

Ron: 718.671.3697

8/28

Free Telephone Consultation $25/Hour Field Service Professional, Knowledgeable and Courteous Service

24-Hours a day / 7 days a week

Real Classes • Certified Instructors • 8 Hrs./16 Hrs. Annual & Fire Guard • Best Price: $79 Pkg. (8+16) All Paperwork Included 8/28 Call: 1-877-954-8273 or email: CSASECURITYTRAINING@GMAIL.COM

HANDYMAN SUMMER IS HERE! DOES YOUR HOME NEED A TOUCH-UP? IF SO, CALL ME, JOHN RUSS 646-234-1676.

I SPECIALIZE IN PAINTING, HOWEVER, I DO IT ALL.

Security Guard Training

NYS CERTIFIED SECURITY GUARD TRAINING

Handyman

9/18

Home Improvement

1-800-479-2667 JASON LASH

• VERTICAL BLINDS • RANGE HOODS • MINI BLINDS • LIGHT FIXTURES • SINK VANITIES • KITCHEN CABINETS • SPACE SAVERS • CABINET REFACING • MATCHING HAMPERS • COUNTERTOPS • BATHTUB ENCLOSURES • CUSTOM CLOSET MIRROR DOORS • CLIP-ON MIRROR FRAMES • CUSTOM WALL MIRRORS 8/28

8/28

Upholstery/Blinds

Call Mike at: 718-974-1290

Networking, Maintenance, Repair

All Major Credit Cards Accepted 7% Off New DELL computer with consultation

Cell:

20% Off Any Lock Job! Medco • MultiLock • Wilson Serving Co-op City for over 25 years.

“When you see me, You’ll know me.”

9/4 Call Anytime • Seven Days A Week

Dataway

Professional Window Cleaning • FAST RELIABLE SERVICE

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Rates: $6 for 20 words or less Over 20 words, $6 plus 30¢ for each additional word. $2.40 per line for bold type (3 words max.)

Display Classified: $8.00 per column inch.

Fee is payable in advance. No exceptions. No refunds.

Checks or Money Orders ONLY payable to Co-op City Times must accompany ad. (We will no longer accept cash.)

Deadline is MONDAY at 3 P.M., except when there is a holiday, in which case the deadline is moved up one day or as announced. Classifieds advertising the sale of land, homes, or apartments outside Co-op City or advertising businesses operating within homes in Co-op City cannot be accepted. No blind ads accepted.

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Slipcovers

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CUSHIONS REFILLED • NEW FOAM RUBBER SOFA PLATFORMS 8/28 LOW, LOW PRICES

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We are a friendly, state-of-the-art, ophthalmology practice providing a full range of eye care services, including the latest treatments for: CATARACTS GLAUCOMA DIABETIC EYE DISEASE DRY EYES

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LASIK VISION CORRECTION CHRONIC TEARING MACULAR DEGENERATION GLASSES EVALUATION

Over 40 insurances accepted, including HIP, GHI, 1199, United, Empire, Oxford, Medicare and others Convenient Hours: Monday to Friday, 9 AM - 6:30 PM, Saturday, 9 AM - 2 PM

2100 Bartow Ave, Suite 216C, Bronx NY 10475 The Professional Building, 2nd Floor (In Bay Plaza behind Pathmark, next to Bally’s Total Fitness)

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