Co-op City Times 09/13/14 by Co-op City Times

Vol. 49 No. 37

Saturday, September 13, 2014

Progress on many fronts reported at Wednesday’s Open Board meeting Progress reports on a potpourri of new initiatives launched by the Riverbay Board of Directors and its

BY BILL STUTTIG

Approximately 100 shareholders listened and offered additional suggestions for even more improvements – social, financial and physical – during a lively,

Riverbay President Cleve Taylor (c.) addresses shareholders at the outset of Wednesday’s Open Board meeting flanked by Board Secretary Francine Reva Jones (l.) and Riverbay General Counsel Jeffrey Buss. Photo by Bill Stuttig

committees over the past few months was the focus of an Open Board meeting held Wednesday evening in the Dreiser Community Center.

but congenial, gallery session conducted halfway through the meeting.

Favored candidates win in Democratic Primary

The preliminaries are over and now the New York Democratic candidates for elected office will gear up for the general election in November. As expected, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Lt. Governor running mate Kathy Hochul and state Senator Ruth HassellThompson all won handily over their opponents in the Democratic Primary voting held Tuesday, Sept. 6. Voter turnout was the biggest loser in the results as just more than 9% of the state’s 5.8 million registered Democrats bothered to go to the polls and cast ballots. Turnout was even lower than the Democratic Primary in 2002 when then-candidate Cuomo dropped out before election day, leaving only Carl McCall as an active candidate. According to unofficial returns, only 531,205 Democrats voted last week, even less than the 661,296 who voted in 2010, when there was no competitive race for governor. Tuesday’s unofficial totals show BY JIM ROBERTS

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that Gov. Cuomo beat his opponent Zephyr Teachout 330,184 votes to 182,024, a winning margin of 60.15%. Hochul won the lieutenant governor nod on the Democratic line with 303,721 votes vs. 208,713 votes for her opponent Timothy Wu, a winning percentage of 59.85%. Cuomo and Hochul will face off against Republican candidates Rob Astorino, the Westchester County Executive, and Christopher Moss, an upstate New York County Sheriff, in the November General election. State Senator Thompson once again won the Democratic nod for the November ballot by beating her primary opponent Crystal Collins with 9,209 votes vs. 1,731 for Collins, a winning percentage of 84.19%. The last time she ran for election in November 2012, Senator HassellThompson garnered 67,613 votes against her closest competitor, Robert L. Diamond, who received 1,404 votes on the Conservative Party line. There was no Republican challenger.

Executive Session

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Dear fellow shareResolution 85-16, and President’s Message holders, amended by the Board Since June 5th, of Directors Resolution your Riverbay 95-44, Purchase Order Board of Directors agreements under President has conducted 6 $100,000; check supBoard meetings – 3 port review and signaopen and 3 in closed sesture, and signing of sion. I have been workleases, and, on average, ing approximately 30 responding to 15 to 20 hours per week performtelephone calls per day. I ing all of the duties that have also tried to make are encumbered upon me myself available to as President of the corpofellow shareholders and ration under NYS law Riverbay employees. and the bylaws of the Primer on Executive corporation. This has Session involved presiding over The Board entering Board meetings which into Executive Session is have started at 7 p.m. and some have provided by statute so that Board finished after midnight; attending variDirectors can address issues involving ous Board committee meetings (Conattorney-client privilege information struction, Budget, Ad-Hoc for competand matters of a confidential corporate itive bidding), and several Riverbay nature. We are not able to share infordepartmental meetings with managemation discussed in Executive Session ment), as well as coordinating the necwith our fellow cooperators until a essary activities between shareholders, settlement or course of action is business entities, legal matters, and determined. decision making to help insure the During the past 100 days, the Board smooth operation of the corporation has met extensively in Executive during normal business hours. I have Session on several issues that affect also provided Marion Scott manageour operations, employees and future ment with direction on a host of corpodirection of the corporation. One of the rate issues on behalf of the Board of issues we can now briefly discuss with Directors. shareholder is the complex elevator The day also involves contract issue. review and signing as directed under

Cleve Taylor

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Annual Co-op City College, Career & Resource Fair to be held Oct. 4 The annual Co-op City College, Career & Resource Fair organized by Director Evelyn Turner and co-sponsored by the Riverbay Fund, will be held on Saturday, Oct. 4, in the Dreiser Auditorium, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Youth in Grades 3 through high school are encouraged to attend and take advantage of the resources and wealth of information that will be available at the fair. “One of the goals of this event is to encourage children to dream, set goals and high expectations for themselves,” stated Director Turner. Subtitled “It’s Cool to be Smart,” the first session of the College, Career & Resource Fair will commence at 10 a.m. for students in Grades 3, 4, 5 and 6. This session will run until 12 p.m. and all attending youth must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. A special guest, Suzette Clarke, author of I’m Your Teacher Not Your Mother, will share with parents the “real” reasons children fail in school. BY ROZAAN BOONE

Ms. Clarke will provide simple solutions for parents to help get and keep their children on track, Director Turner said. The second session will run from 12-6 p.m. for youth in Grades 7-12. During this time, college and career representatives will be in attendance for the students to interact with. According to Director Turner, a number of colleges have already confirmed their attendance at the Oct. 4th college and career fair. “Presently, over twenty colleges and universities have confirmed,” Director Turner said. “Professionals will also be on site to talk about career opportunities.” Director Turner said that among those colleges and universities that have already confirmed their attendance on Oct. 4th are Temple University, Columbia University School of Nursing, Medgar Evers College, College of New Rochelle, Howard University, College (Continued on page 14)

President’s Report

Board Meetings held in Executive Session During the past three Board meetings, the Directors who have attended have shown their true dedication to this community. All of them have stayed for the duration of the meetings usually until well after midnight, deliberated for the entire session, dealt with a myriad of complex corporate issues and presented compelling discussion on confidential issues that confront our corporation at the highest level. On the BIG ISSUES that are discussed in Executive Session, there is usually widespread unity, and I would like to take this opportunity to say “Thank You” to our Directors: Helen Atkins, Linda Berk, Bernard Cylich, William Gordon, Leah Graham, Daryl Johnson, Francine Reva Jones, Othelia Jones, Andrea Leslie, Rev. Calvin Owens, Leslie Peterson, Al Shapiro, Evelyn Turner, Khalil Abdul-Wahhab; the Board Liaisons Edwina Vallejo and Sharan White, and most of all, our General Counsel, Jeff Buss. Our Position Our General Counsel had been involved in ongoing litigation with ThyssenKrupp, the elevator manufacturer for Co-op City, and VerTech, the elevator maintenance company. Thyssen, the manufacturer, provided Co-op City with a limited 25 year warranty on the elevator gear machine and parts, with several exceptions in the warranty. One of the exceptions related to the failure to properly maintain the machinery. Thyssen (manufacturer) says the Warranty does not apply because VerTech (maintenance) failed to properly maintain and lubricate the machines. Ver-Tech says they did, and that the problem is the design of the gear machine. Our General Counsel’s position is that Co-op City shareholders are protected by either the manufacturer’s warranty or the maintenance company’s contractual obligations, or both, since the cooperative faithfully paid for both services. These two companies pointed fingers at each other, which should be irrelevant to the residents of Co-op City. Regardless of whether the manufacturer or the maintenance company is responsible, Riverbay is entitled to working elevators for its residents. Situation When the issue was first brought to Counsel’s attention, one elevator was out of service and a second one was about to go out of service. In addition, approximately 20 other elevators were experiencing ride quality and vibration issues. Riverbay Corporation General Counsel immediately took both Thyssen Krupp and VerTech to court. The court sided with the residents of Co-op City and ordered the manufacturer to immediately repair or replace the two machines. Our General Counsel negotiated a settlement agreement which contains an acceptance by the manufacturer of its warranty obligations, and a “safe harbor” provision pursuant to which the maintenance company must perform a

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survey and various tests of all 146 elevators. Thyssen has agreed that these tests are the only requirements to satisfy its warranty issues. Once that survey is completed, the results will be shared. That will be Riverbay Corporation’s “base line” going forward. Any and all previous maintenance failures on the part of Ver-Tech will be identified by Thyssen. Ver-Tech will then correct any and all failures at its sole expense and Thyssen will waive any defense it may have to any existing or future Warranty claim based on the failure of Ver-Tech to perform up to the “base line.” Any Warranty claims going forward will be honored by Thyssen, at no expense to Riverbay. In the Court settlement, the manufacturer, which previously denied responsibility has now accepted responsibility for all 146 geared elevator machines, will replace the necessary parts to restore all out of service machines to service, and has applied for all required permits, all at its sole expense. Under the Settlement, the maintenance company has agreed to undertake and complete detailed testing of all 146 machines, and to make any and all necessary maintenance updates, corrections or repairs required to satisfy the manufacturer’s warranty, at no cost to Riverbay. In addition, the maintenance company has agreed to provide all service required to provide first class elevator service to Riverbay, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Settlement Agreement also provides for a dispute resolution process to hopefully expedite resolution of future claims without court intervention and expense. The Revised Warranty An additional warranty provision was incorporated at Riverbay’s request in 2004, when Riverbay employees discovered that the installer, MainCo, the precedessor to Thyssen, had installed a particular type of elevator gear machine – a Thyssen 151, rather than a Hollister Whitney or equivalent, which was required by the original contract. Thyssen insisted that the TKE 151 was the “reasonable equivalent” of the Hollister Whitney, and fully capable of meeting Riverbay’s needs and service/ load requirements, which, in hindsight, it was not. The design of the TKE 151 machine poses significant problems relating to friction and wear and tear. In addition, Riverbay’s usage requires the machine to perform at approximately 95% of its rated limit. However, in order to back up its representation that the 151 machine was adequate, and to provide comfort to Riverbay Corporation’s shareholders, Thyssen agreed in 2004 to issue the second 25 year warranty covering “abnormal wear.” The Revised Warranty is limited, and expressly provides that upon the failure of a machine, without fault on the part of Riverbay, including an affirmative obligation to prove full and complete maintenance in accordance with the manufacturer’s requirements, that the manufacturer will replace the machine, with a new

machine of the same make and model, one time only. Obviously, the problem with that limited remedy is that Thyssen will replace an inadequate machine with another inadequate machine. Thus, our win in Court is only partial, we don’t get a full and complete remedy, just a new machine, subject to the same potential problems and limitations as the previous. On the practical side, Co-op City is 10 years into the Warranty with 15 years to go, 2/3 of the elevator machines are performing without trouble, and we do have the right to have every problematic machine replaced at least once, at no cost to Riverbay. UPGRADING Upgrading to new elevator motors and different machinery is quite expensive, $70,000 X 146 = $10,220,000, but it appears that deferring that option until after a machine has failed, and been replaced at no cost, and then perhaps failed a second time, is more cost effective than pursuing litigation at this time. From what we have learned, the cost to the manufacturer of a new gear machine is approximately $9.5k per machine, plus labor. Thus, a cash settlement would not cover the cost of changing to a Hollister Whitney machine. We also explored the possibility of Thyssen installing a larger machine. As a test settlement, Thyssen made one such installation, at its expense. However, that

option would have proven much more costly for Riverbay and triggered additional code requirements not covered by the Warranty or the maintenance agreement. Additionally, while the larger machine addressed the issue of load, it still had the same design issues of the smaller machines and Thyssen could not provide Riverbay with historical performance data from another installation to show that the larger machine would work any better. In addition to the delay of litigation, Management was correctly concerned about the time required to repair or replace an elevator that was out of service, regardless of who was responsible, with the average time being 12 weeks. Hence, we aggressively pursued settlement, with the active participation of the Court and achieved significant benefits for Riverbay. The law firm of Smith, Buss & Jacobs I would like to once again thank the law firm of Smith, Buss & Jacobs for negotiating a settlement for the residents of Co-op City. Senior Partner Jeffrey Buss, Senior Associate Jennifer Stewart, and Senior Litigation Paralegal Heather Moran did a yeoman’s job in litigation and in preparation of the various options for the Board’s consideration in resolving these complex issues.

Board’s Security Committee seeks qualified volunteers

Dear shareholders,

As chair of the Board’s Security Committee, I am reaching out for your help. So many of you have asked to be part of the new spirit of Co-op City and our Public Safety Committee will play a big part in shaping that new environment and specifically, our Co-op City Public Safety Department. Towards that end, I would like to ensure the effectiveness of the Public Safety Committee with knowledgeable individuals and, therefore, have implemented some prerequisites. All cooperators may apply to serve on the Public Safety Committee, but if you have any of the following related skills, please note which ones next to your name: • Attorney at Law • Attended law school • Criminal justice experience • Police officer • Traffic control officer • Corrections officer • Detective • Criminal Investigation • Civilian Complaint Review • Private or public security experience • Any other related law or law enforcement field

Cooperators interested in serving on the 2014-2015 Security Committee should contact me in writing at the Riverbay Board of Directors Office, 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475 or at ctaylor@riverbaycorp.com.

Cleve Taylor President, Riverbay Board of Directors Chair, Security Committee

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NCNW/Riverbay Fund Community Health Fair

Next Saturday, September 20, the NCNW/Riverbay Fund Community Health Fair will take place from 1-4 p.m. in the Dreiser Auditorium. Over 50 vendors are expected to attend, offering health and wellness care, such as blood pressure, diabetes and mammography screening, holistic health, exercise instructors, personal trainers, caregiver support, medical and dental advice, and much more. For more information, please contact Alma Walther, 347 2342202.

FRONT PA G E

Co-op City’s Equality Charter School opens a high school in Castle Hill

The Equality Charter School, which began operating out of classroom space in Section 5’s P.S. 160 five years ago, achieved a major expansion as last week it opened up its first high school program for its students at the former St. John Vianny Parish School in the Castle Hill Section of the Bronx.

BY BILL STUTTIG

charter school lotteries held in New York City, there were 70,700 applicants for just 21,000 seats citywide. This left an astonishing number of students without a place to go in the charter system, approximately 49,700. Of the charter schools that are currently open, 102 of them are elementary schools and only 19 are high schools.

cess” to a school culture that values inclusion, individual attention, respect for diversity, and high expectations for all. “People are always talking about the crisis of middle schools,” stated Franco. “But the solutions exist. We know that what we are doing here can be replicated and will be through the high school level at Equality Charter

Next CB#10 Meeting

On Thursday, September 18, Community Board #10 will hold its monthly meeting at Ft. Schuyler House, 3077 Cross Bronx Expy, Bronx, NY 10465. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. For further information, please call contact Community Board 10 at (718) 892-1161.

Blood Drive scheduled for September 27th in Dreiser

Church of the Savior, in conjunction with the American Red Cross, will host a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Sat., Sept. 27th in Room 4 of Dreiser Community Center. Rev. Dr. Robert Smith said that the drive is needed to help compensate of the annual summer season blood shortage. “In the summer, when vacation time and outdoor recreational activities increase, blood donations historically go down to dangerously low levels. This summer was no exception both locally and nationally and that is why we are asking all Co-op City residents to take a few moments to give blood on the 27th and help the Red Cross build back this vital supply,” explained Dr. Smith. Anyone 18 and over can give blood as long as they have not given blood within the last month. All donors are asked to bring photo identification.

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Equality opens new charter high school in Castle Hill which is expected to be completed by 2017. For now, ninety 9th graders are enrolled for 2014-2015. A new grade will be added each new school year up until 2017.

The new high school in the Castle Hill section of the Bronx enrolled 90 ninth grade students for the 2014-15 school year. School administrators said that each year a new grade will be added and it will be a complete 9th – 12th grade high school with 360 students by 2017. Nichole Martini, the school’s Director of Development, said that students currently enrolled in the Co-op City-based Equality Charter School will automatically be enrolled in the high school program if parents wish to continue their child’s education in the Equality Charter School program. She said the roughly 30% of the students currently in the Equality Charter School middle school program in Co-op City are from Co-op City. Students become enrolled in the Equality Charter School through a lottery that is held each spring for incoming sixth grade students. While the lottery is open to all students, Co-op City parents usually make up a good percentage of those trying to get their students enrolled in the charter school system, which many see as a low-cost alternative to private school while offering more individualized and demanding instruction for their child. According to Equality Charter School administrators, in the 2014

“New York City parents want their children in charter education, but there are not enough schools to house them,” said Martini. Equality staff has spent the summer renovating the former Catholic School built in 1960 to allow it to offer a modern curriculum that is oriented towards career preparation. Martini said a great effort was made to find a suitable high school space within a relatively close proximity to the Co-op City’s middle school. “The entire Equality community is thrilled that our hard work and commitment to each of our student’s success is bringing such an outstanding opportunity,” said the school’s Executive Director, Caitlin Franco, one of the founders of the Co-op City based charter school which offers instruction for 6 to 8 grade students. “We call our students ‘scholars,’ and that is symbolic of our values, our mission and our staff’s unflinching commitment to every child’s academic success and social development. I am so proud of the kids, the faculty, and our parents and all of their involvement in making this possible.” Equality’s expansion follows five years of results driven work at Equality Charter Middle School in Co-op City. Franco said she attributes Equality’s “steady and stellar suc-

High School. It takes everyone in the school community to be fully committed to progress, individual growth and excellence in every way. The longer a student is at Equality, the steeper their progress. We are very proud to be able to offer a seamless 6th-12th grade education in the north Bronx at Equality Charter School.” Founded in 2009, Equality Charter School is a middle school and high school consisting of 360 students from grades 6th-9th, located in Co-op City’s Section 5 and now the high school in Castle Hill. Martini said: “Our core vision and continued mission, is to provide a world-class education to all scholars, regardless of their academic and social background. For the last five years, we have delivered a fully inclusive co-taught education to every student, 23% of whom have disabilities. Each child has achieved tremendous growth both academically and socially through the nurturing scholar-centered approach Equality provides.” In the recently-released state tests covering the 2013-14 year, Equality Charter School students outperformed District 11 students in math proficiency, but were slightly behind the district-wide mean in English Language Arts proficiency among middle school students.

Open Board

Riverbay President Cleve Taylor and other Directors repeatedly thanked the shareholders for their suggestions and on several occasions asked Riverbay officials and fellow Board Directors to start actions to make several of the suggestions a reality in the future. The evening began with a brief report from Director Evelyn Turner, President of the Riverbay Fund and Chair of the Youth Committee, who spoke specifically on the Board’s intention to use the former Bingo Hall fronting Bartow Avenue as a site for a comprehensive community center to serve youth, teens and adults offering a wide variety of cultural, educational and recreational activities and programs. Turner stressed that the new center would serve the entire community in this manner, providing programs for everyone from toddler to senior. She reported that the Board has approved the use of the space and a lease has been drawn up ready to be signed by Riverbay Fund leaders, who will administer the center’s programs, but the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which has oversight over the community by virtue of them guaranteeing the recent $620M Wells Fargo Bank loan, has yet to sign off on the use of the large and former commercial property for a youth and community center. “We are putting things in place so once that lease is signed, we can move speedily to show the Riverbay Board that we can fix the place and have our own community center,” Turner said. “There are a lot of needs that can be addressed if we have this facility.” President Taylor expressed trust that Director Turner will be able to move the project forward. At the commencement of the regular part of the Board meeting, President Taylor updated the community on a few new developments, including the recent demerging of the Human Resources and Risk Management Departments, in agreement with management, and an upcoming initiative to begin comparing the costs of conducting the community’s painting and plastering operations through both in-house union staff and outside contractors to determine which offers a better deal and better service to the shareholders. Later, during the business part of the Board meeting, a resolution to begin the process of comparing the two operations simultaneously was tabled for further study in the coming weeks. After the President’s report, several Board committee chairs reported on significant progress on a number of new projects untaken this past summer. Director Leah Graham, Chair of the Budget Committee and other Riverbay committees, reported on progress on recommendations to come up with a new twoyear budget for the community to take effect at the outset of the next fiscal year beginning next spring. She also reported on the recent work of the Contract Compliance Committee and expressed interest in among other things reviewing the current Coinmach contract for the operation of the community’s laundry rooms. Following Director Graham’s report, President Taylor asked other Board Directors to get in touch with the Budget Committee with suggestions for changes or additions to the new budget. “Some time between now and November is the time to put in any of these requests,” Taylor advised his fellow Directors. He added his concern about needing to increase or improve the community’s cash reserve position for the next fiscal year through a number of new initiatives including prepaying some of Riverbay’s more than $18M water bill to

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take advantage of discounts offered by New York City for paying in advance. Graham, who also serves a co-Chair of the Technology Committee, reported on the cost of new equipment to begin televising future Board meetings on a delayed, edited basis in compliance with legal considerations regarding the public disclosure of some items that might be discussed at regular Board meetings. The cost of that equipment, she reported, would be $35,000. Last year, the previous Board of Directors approved a resolution to begin the process

mittee, Director Cylich also updated the community on a plan to put down new topsoil and reseed a portion of the Green way, north of the existing baseball field, possibly as early as this October, an ideal time for planting new grass. He also reported on ongoing work to change and improve the prototype new ADA compliant entrance in Building 15A, after residents in the building pointed out a number of problems with the new entrance system, which has also been plagued by breakdowns in recent weeks.

Section 5 resident Bruce Gitelson addresses the Board during the gallery session at Wednesday’s Open Board meeting. Photo by Bill Stuttig

of acquiring the capabilities for televising Board meetings. Other Directors expressed concerns about the lack of progress in getting the Riverbay website to function more effectively and usefully, to provide such things, at Director Turner’s suggestion, as a youth blog and to make further use of existing web services such as a possible Co-op City youth Facebook page. Graham said that progress is being made on the development of a new community internet program through the MyHomePayge service, but she expressed concern about that service sharing shareholder information with outside interests which she said will not be allowed by the Board if the service wants to serve this community. Director Linda Berk, Chair of the Commercial Leasing Committee, expressed the need for bringing in specific additional businesses to our commercial centers, including a pharmacy for Dreiser Center and a new restaurant/diner for Bartow Center which can possibly include culturally diverse cuisine. She added that new businesses have come to Einstein Center recently improving the viability of that shopping center. Also a member of the Riverbay Ad Hoc Search Committee for a management contract, Director Berk reported that pre-bid documents are set to go out shortly with response from potential candidates expected within 45 days. Director Bernie Cylich, who Chairs the Legislative Committee, reported that a meeting will be held in Co-op City next week to discuss with elected officials, transportation officials and mall representatives both long- and short-term solutions to alleviating the traffic caused by the recent opening of the new Mall at Bay Plaza. He added his opinion that the only real solution to this problem will be the construction of new ramps directly from the mall parking facility to both adjoining highways. He added that the traffic is an increasing public safety concern regarding access of emergency vehicles to the community, especially Section 5. As Chair of the Construction Com-

Board President Taylor and management reported that the architect contracted to design the new entrance system was ordered to make needed changes and present those plans next week or else their contracts will be voided, including the contractors assigned to install the entrances in all 65 lobbies going forward. Director Andrea Leslie, who Chairs the search committee for a new Internal Auditor, said the committee expects to begin interviewing potential candidates for the job of internal auditor by next month with recommendations for hire expected to be ready by the end of the year. Two long-term Riverbay employees were next to give their reports to the Board and the community regarding their recently assigned roles as “knowledge assistants” charged with creating an overall perspective on every facet of running Co-op City in case the present management company, Marion Scott Real Estate, Inc., does not win the bid for the new management contract expected to go out to bid shortly. The three knowledge assistants chosen by the Board earlier this summer are Noel Ellison, a former General Manager for Riverbay who currently serve as Manager of CSO 1; Peter Merola, Riverbay’s Finance Director for the past 27 years; and Colette Ragin, Riverbay’s Human Resources and Training Director. Ragin gave her report to the Board at a previous meeting so was not asked to speak. Ellison gave a synopsis of each operational department and how they communicate with each other and management in coordinating services and repairs in a variety of areas, including construction, restorations, CSO and the Power Plant, to name just a few of the key departments. He added that he believes Co-op City’s aging infrastructure remains and will increasingly be one of its constant and inevitable challenges going forward. At the end of his report, Ellison expressed his confidence that the community is presently set up in such a way that it could function efficiently and effectively regardless of a change in management or not. Merola gave his synopsis of overseeing the financial operation of the community in

coordination with the various government agencies which are charged with overseeing the community and its financial management, including the agencies that recently became involved due to the guarantee of the recent $621M low interest loan from Wells Fargo Bank. He also detailed working with Riverbay’s revenue producing departments, specifically Sales and Parking Facilities, to ensure that the flow of revenue remains dependable and constant in order to keep the community and a variety of its needed services operating. After the reports, President Taylor thanked the three executives who are working to keep the Board informed and also thanked the current managing agent, Marion Scott Real Estate, for their cooperation and for working daily with the knowledge assistants that make the reports to the Board so comprehensive. In a matter related to one of the major operational departments detailed in Ellison’s report, Riverbay’s Construction Director Tony Rasulo further detailed ongoing repair projects, specifically renovations in the three shopping center, two of which, Dreiser and Bartow, are currently undergoing renovations and Einstein, which will begin undergoing renovations in the spring. Rasulo said that in Bartow, when steel deterioration was discovered, the contractor had to be changed to one that was bigger and more qualified to perform the newly discovered and much needed repairs, thus delaying the ongoing work. He added that the work will resume next week in the Bartow Center. Rasulo also touched on the ongoing balcony repairs in Building 10A, 20ABC and 26ABC due to some discovered concrete defects on a few lines. In response to a question from President Taylor, Rasulo said that other balconies on those lines will be checked for additional deterioration and repaired on the spot at that time if it is deemed necessary. In addition, coming up in 2017, Co-op City again will be required to inspect and repair brick work on all buildings in compliance with New York City’s Local Law 11. Rasulo said the work should not be as extensive as what was required a decade ago which took several years to complete. The anticipated gallery session came more than two hours into the meeting, but President Taylor said that he wanted the attending shareholders to hear the numerous reports first because he felt that the information presented would answer some of the concerns and questions that shareholders had coming into the meeting. Some of the speakers during the gallery session presented problems specific to their homes and thus were told that those concerns would be addressed specifically by giving their information to management. On the other hand, others made constructive suggestions that could benefit the entire community if enacted. One shareholder suggested providing reading materials for children in the laundry rooms to allow children to be occupied while their parents do the laundry. President Taylor instructed management and Board Directors to begin looking into ways to get that done. Shareholder Carlos Paceco asked the Board to look into ways to have the free shuttle bus between Co-op City and the mall, recently offered by Macy’s during Labor Day weekend, to be periodically offered during other weekends in the future. Paceco said that the service offered Labor Day proved to be a great benefit to cooperators. Management said they have been in contact with Macy’s (Continued on page 15)

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Coalition of African American Churches & Community Organizations

The Coalition’s next general membership meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 7, at 12 p.m., 177 Dreiser Community Center, Room 15. We will be hosting our 19th annual Friends and Family Day event on Sunday, October 19th, 3 p.m., 177 Dreiser Community Center, Auditorium B. There will be games with prizes for the children. There will be vendors which we hope that you will consider purchasing items from, and last but not least, refreshments will be served. So come out and support the many organizations that make up the coalition. Please inform the coalition of any suggestions that you may have. Mrs. Joan Murrell is the President of the coalition. Phone number, (718) 379-3494. The coalition is a non-profit organization dedicated to maintaining and improving the quality of life of cooperators while providing educational and culturally enriching programs for the community. We also act as one voice for all coalition members where there are issues of common concern and human rights. We also sponsor Friends & Family Day Celebrations, and Kwanzaa free for the

community. Members of the coalition include the following: African-American Association; Co-op City Baptist Church; Retirees of Dreiser Loop; Harriet Tubman Independent Democratic Club; NAACP, Co-op City Branch; St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church and Zodiacs Track Club. Please support our efforts by sending us a tax deductible contribution made payable to Coalition of AfricanAmerican Churches and Community Develop-ment of Co-op City, Inc., P.O. Box 619, Bronx, NY 10475. Churches and organizations that desire to join the coalition may apply for membership by either writing or calling (718) 3793494 or (718) 671-5957 for a membership application, which should be returned with a letter on your church/organization’s letterhead and signed by the Minister/President. Read the coalition’s weekly column for information about events and issues. Remember the coalition’s motto is, “Coming together is the Beginning, Keeping together is Progress and Working together is Success.” —Harman T. Leacock

Basement closure Building 15A/B

The basement in Buildings 15 A&B will be closed for extermination on Wednesday, Sept. 17, from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. During this time, there will be no elevator service to the basement. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience in this matter. —CSO (Bartow)

It’s happening in Co-op City

Co-op City Toastmasters Contest winners

Photographed above are the Toastmasters contest winners from the Aug. 21st Competition. First Place in Table Topics was Kim Robinson, 2nd Place Kelly Maxwell. In Humorous Contest, First Place went to Lori Melton, 2nd Place was Jimmy Britt. The next round of the competition will be held on Sept. 27 at Monroe College, 145 Huguenot Ave. in New Rochelle at 9:00 a.m. Come out and support these Co-op City Toastmasters members as they compete in the next round to represent in the area contest. Congratulations —Kathy Blount to all the winners. Our next meeting date is Sept. 18th at 7:30 p.m.

9/11 Memorial Service tomorrow in Sect. 1

From the Warfront to the Homefront Foundation is hosting a memorial and remembrance service tomorrow, Sunday, Sept. 14, on the Main Stage on the Section 1 Greenway, 5:30-7:30 p.m., for the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Please attend.

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Letters to the Editor

Our Board of Directors vs. recent Management decisions

To The Editor: In the Aug. 9th Co-op City Times on the front page, the new Board President wrote a report and recent board voted changes based on NYS Business Statutes and Codes in which he highlighted 2 paragraphs I found interesting if only because of possible financial benefits available to past, present & future Board members - and I would daresay upon analysis as among similar motives any in politics and union leaders or involved in P.A.C.'s and heads of so-called non-profits and charities. Under N.Y.BSC.LAW & 202: NY Code - Section 202: General Powers are highlighted (10) and (13). Whereas (10) discusses compensation including those of corporate officers, employees and

directors and to indemnify corporate personnel & and (13) discusses pensions and other various financial and retirement incentives for any and all directors, officers and employees. No wonder people run for our resident Board, including so-called Reformers and Fiscal Hawks: Namely, rather than being Board members as voluntary non-profit extra curricular positions to try and benefit the community, instead for whatever extra personal financial protections and gains, and the perks, or future incentives perhaps agreed upon in their Executive Closed Sessions, including if not already existing, then future planned salaries and pensions, etc. for Board Officers and other members. And could it be the Board President (and any others) are planning to be com-

pensated to have the Board directly manage Co-op City over a general manager or for the Board President to have his construction company gain contracts and/or managing role? And whereas despite the new Board majority have clamored for cutting both unnecessary and/or wasteful expenses it seems like just business as usual (including above mentioned) with MSI still offering out bids for contracts as well as past months’ Board Resolutions approving contracts as published in the Co-op City Times, including one for a redesign of office space (huh?) and then just days after their Employee Recognition Day they advertised quite a number of job openings despite the recent hiring freeze, or has that been quietly lifted? —Stu Basem

Board President responds to Mr. Basem

Dear Mr. Basem, Please be advised that the only monetary reimbursement that the Riverbay Corporation gives to the Board Directors and President is $50 and $100, respectively, for usage of our personal cell phones and internet use on our mobile devices. Our Board members depend heavily our personal cell phones and computers to communicate and conduct business on your behalf. Your Board of Directors has 11 times the scope of responsibility of any Cooperative Board in the City of New York, with real property assessed at over $3 billion, operating revenue of $200 million, 65 lobbies (which individually constitutes a hi-rise structure), 200 townhouses, 3 Shopping Plazas, a 40 megawatt Power Plant and 1,045 employees, all compiled into a 46 year old aging infrastructure. The 15 Board

To the Editor: Recently, I had a conversation with a fellow shareholder/Riverbay employee who was adamant that Riverbay was in debt because MSI Real Estate, our managing agent, had "stolen" our money. There was failure to consider the fact that Co-op City is an aging development requiring replacement of expensive equipment, such as electrical transformers and various types of pumps, in many of our buildings. No thought was given to the amount of money required to replace elevators and rattling windows, as well as the cost to repair our crumbling building facades and garages which had been neglected for many, many years.

members volunteer their professionalism and time in an ever more demanding business environment for your well being. As President, I treat the Riverbay Corporation as a business entity and not as a political entity as you attest to. I have stated that fact during my 6 years serving the community and helping to clean up corruption here at Riverbay. I am committing more of my time to the Riverbay Corporation than to my own company because there is a greater need here. I have effectively taken a leave from the Malcolm Patrick Corporation, which is a small construction company certified to do federal, state, city and governmental agency work, to help the community that I love. The Malcolm Patrick Corp. has not done a residential project in the past 10 years, therefore, your comments about me are misguided.

Read between the lines

Another staff person was of the opinion that Marion Scott was "running scared" therefore the general manager had lost his power to get things done. This statement was very disturbing. It is my opinion that staff has to respect the chain of command otherwise the community will not be properly serviced. Many times, I have had to go directly to the general manager to get problems resolved. I have always found him to be approachable, respectful, receptive, and effective. I have heard many others verbalize similar experiences and satisfaction with their interaction with the general manager. What I found particularly interesting was the fact that both of these individu-

Your leading question about the Board of Directors managing Co-op City is perplexing; as a shareholder in a company, I would think that you would want a shareholder Board of Directors closely supervising your managing agent/general manager especially if they are losing money. Perhaps, you would like us to borrow more money. Unfortunately, you did not fully understand the consensus resolution on the hiring freeze which stipulates that any additional hiring of employees needs to be brought before the Board of Directors. Riverbay Corporation has 1,045 employees, our managing agent has requested replacement for employees leaving service; the Board of Directors reviews those recommendations. We are holding the budgetary line for Riverbay. —Cleve Taylor, B.B.A, RAM President, Riverbay Corporation als cited getting much information from the City News. I too receive and read that paper, but I recognize that most of that paper's articles are designed to be dramatically negative and incendiary. It appears that many interviews are provided to this paper in order to pursue individual agendas. Riverbay Board members must be mindful of what is said for publication purposes. There is so much negativity, demonizing, and posturing occurring that the effect can only be harmful to all associated with Co-op City, its shareholders and staff alike. All Board members must demonstrate restraint as well as mature, responsible, respectful behavior. —Marie Standford

See pages 9 & 14 for Board resolutions Important Notice to Shareholders of Building 16

Article SIXTH of your Occupancy Agreement provides, in part, that your lease automatically renews for an additional three (3) year period. You need to do nothing if you want your lease to extend for another three (3) year period. If you will be moving out at the end of your lease, notify Riverbay, in writing, Attention: Sales Support Office, 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475, ninety (90) days prior to lease expiration.

Building 16

Current Lease Expiration Date

New 3 yr. Expiration Date

600 & 620 Baychester Ave.

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2017

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Public Safety Report

Co-op City Times / September 13, 2014

If you see something, say something

BY LIEUTENANT PAM APOLLO As we marked the 13th anniversary of the fateful events of September 11, 2001, we are reminded of how important it is to observe and report suspicious activity. “If you see something, say something” is a series of public service announcements put in place by the Department of Homeland Security, the New York City Police Department and various other agencies. The New York City Police Department reports that every year approximately 2,000 people do just that. This year, tensions are extremely high worldwide which makes it even more important for persons to be vigilant wherever they go. In light of the events in Boston, Massachusetts more than two years ago, it is a good time to remember how important this is at all times, in all places. Here in New York, a Times Square vendor notified officials when he saw a car smoking and averted a major tragedy. That criminal has been sentenced to life in prison with no outside contact. Here in Co-op City, calls from cooperators have always been instrumental in our success in fighting crime and maintaining a high quality of life. If there is an emergency, a person is in immediate danger or you observe suspicious activity — do not take action — alert local authorities immediately by dialing 9-1-1.To provide the most useful information to law enforcement, record and report: • Who did you observe? • What did you see? Be specific. • Where did you see it? • When did you see it? • Why is it suspicious? Callers are encouraged to be accurate, fast and complete in their reports. When describing a suspicious person, try to provide as many details as possible height, weight, age, hair color, eye color, clothing description from top to bottom (hat, shirt, pants, shoes). If the person is driving a vehicle, callers should try to provide the vehicle's license plate number in full or as much as you can remember, color, make and model of vehicle. When you are on the phone, you may feel like the dispatcher is asking too many questions, but they are skilled professionals who know exactly what questions to ask. In the United States as a whole with New York City being the most high profile city, terrorism alertness should always be a consideration. It is very important for all citizens to remain vigilant for the possibility of terrorism wherever they go. New York City emphasizes calling if you see something suspicious, mostly unattended packages, especially in transportation facilities. This is important, but it is also important to remain observant wherever you go at all times for all types of violations. As cooperators, your observations are instrumental in helping Public Safety fight crime in the community. If you observe suspicious or suspected terrorist activity in New York State, call 1-(866) SAFE-NYS 1(866) 723-3697. In New York City, call 1-(888) NYCSAFE, or 1(888) 692-7233. In Co-op City, call (718) 671-3050. If you cannot recall these numbers or if out of New York State, call 9-1-1 nationwide. Many of the serious arrests made in Co-op City begin with a telephone call from an observant cooperator. Many of the auto crime arrests are made because a cooperator calls in a suspicious person in the garage. Active involvement by residents allows auto crime rates within Co-op City to remain among the lowest in the city. Arrests for trespassing in the stairwells are often the result of a cooperator calling in that they saw, heard or smelled something in the hallway. Co-op City’s 65,000 residents have some 130,000 eyes. All of these eyes can be an effective tool in fighting crime. Call 9-1-1 and the Co-op City Department of Public Safety, (718) 671-3050, immediately. Objects out the window, noise and dogs in the building are areas where calls from the public are very useful in helping with enforcement. All of these are lease infractions and can be a very sensitive and technical situation. Cooperators should just call Public Safety instead of confronting the potential offender. Try to remember and convey as much information and details to the dispatcher In the event that an affidavit needs to be signed and

a Community Complaint issued, the caller’s information will not be revealed to the offender. In cases where a Community Complaint is appealed, it may become necessary for a witness who signed an affidavit to come forward. However, this does not take place until much later in the process. If a hearing takes place, it is not at the point at which the situation is ongoing when tensions may be high. There are various reasons that persons may be authorized to have a dog. It is best for cooperators not to get involved in a dialog with a person if they observe a dog on the grounds or in the buildings. Call Public Safety and give the dispatcher any relevant information. Even authorized dogs are not permitted to make

excessive noise in the apartment or damage Co-op City property. With the exception of Seeing Eye dogs, owners must clean up after their dogs. Calls received from cooperators have been responsible for numerous arrests throughout the years. The Public Safety Department would like to thank members of the community who took the time to notify this department and 9-1-1 when they saw something suspicious. These calls continue to be essential in our battle against crime. Remember, “If you see something, say something.” Call 9-1-1 and the Co-op City Department of Public Safety, (718) 671-3050, or online at www.ccpd.us. You do not have to give your name, all information is kept confidential.

OPPORTUNITIES AT CO-OP CITY

Tell your friends, relatives and employers about:

2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475 • 718-320-3300 Riverbay Corporation is an equal opportunity employer.

For information on CONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES ONLY, please contact: Lenya Garcia at Lgarcia@riverbay corp.com; AND Barbara Penn at Bpenn@riverbaycorp.com. Please note that emails should be sent to both parties. Please DO NOT email resumes for EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES to the aforementioned emails. For EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, please see bottom of the employment listings for specific directions.

CONTRACT SUMMARY

Contract 2937, New High Pressure Boiler Installation: Installation a new High Pressure Boiler in the Power Plant. Bids Due: October 14, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. Bonding: Bonding is required Insurance: Insurance is required

Contract 2940, Architectural Services for the Development of Office Space: Seeking Architectural Services to do a complete design for the development of office space.

Bids Due: September 17, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. Bonding: Bonding is not required Insurance: Insurance is required

Contract P689, Dal-Tile #0147 Wall Tile. Purchase Only. Bids Due: September 18, 2014 Contract P688, Hollow Metal Doors. Purchase Only. Bids Due: Sept. 19, 2014

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Open to all applicants September 3-12, 2014 Originally posted: September 3, 2014 Reference # 14-43 Request for transfer/promotion must be received by the Human Resources Dept. by September 15, 2014. Employees who are promoted will receive the current union scale for respective union positions, or applicable rate increase for non-union positions.

Administrative Assistant Human Resources We are seeking an Administrative Assistant for our Human Resources Department who will be responsible for all office administrative duties. Duties include, but are not limited to, the management of all departmental filing, screening of visitors and phone calls for department, as well as creating new employee files, ordering departmental supplies and maintaining department calendars. Candidate will also need to respond to phone calls, correspondence and inquiries in a timely manner. Candidate should have effective oral and written communication, as well as possess excellent interpersonal & organizational skills. Position will assist all HR staff with administrative tasks as it pertains to Staffing; Compensation & Benefits; HR orientation, training & development; and other initiatives as directed. Responsible for application record keeping; administering pre-employment screening packets; processing of employment ID pictures; tracking of medical/ FMLA documentation; all other documentation related to personnel functions including, but not limited to medical, I-9, recruitment and labor issues and corporate equipment/policy distribution. Ideal candidate should have a High School Diploma or equivalent and at least 3-5 years administrative experience, preferably in Human Resource. Candidate must have a high skill level in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint & Adobe products. Requirements are to type a minimum of 40 wpm Bilingual English/Spanish a plus.

Days of operation: Monday to Friday with some flex hours required. Selected candidate must successfully complete interview/selection process, as well as pre-employment screening (drug testing, timed typing test, criminal background check, verification of previous employment). Open to all Applicants September 9, 2014 – Until Position is filled Originally posted: June 12, 2014 Reference # 14-30

Clerk Assistant (Temp) Board of Directors Office Riverbay Corporation’s Board of Directors is seeking an ideal candidate whose responsibilities will include, but not be limited to responding to various requests and/or assignments from the Board Liaison. Candidate will be responsible for clerical duties, including but not limited to, typing, filing, and answering phones. This position requires maintaining the strictest of confidence concerning office correspondence and activities. Applicant must possess effective written/oral communication in English, and good interpersonal skills. Ideal candidate should have a High School Diploma and 2 years of college. Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Power Point & Outlook) and ability to type a minimum of 40 wpm is required. Candidate must have knowledge of clerical procedures. Candidate must be patient, courteous and professional in all communications (verbal & written). Applicant must have the ability to perform multifunctional assignments in a fast paced environment. Days of operation: Monday to Friday. Selected candidate must successfully complete interview/selection process, as well as pre-employment screening (Microsoft Office Testing, Drug testing, criminal background check, verification of previous employment).

Applicants for EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES must apply IN PERSON at the Bartow Administrative Office, located at 2049 Bartow Avenue, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday-Friday.

NYS HCR’s regulations for terminating a managing agent

I want to let you see the regulations from the NYS Homes & Community Renewal (HCR) agency on terminating a management agreement between a housing company and a managing agent. This way, you can compare their steps to what these board members are saying to this community. Terminating Management To start, please go online and type in 'NYS Homes & Community Renewal,' HCR. Next, go to Programs, DHCR Managed Programs, and Mitchell-Lama Housing. Then, go to the upper right-hand side and click on the link that says 'New Amendments to the Mitchell-Lama Regulations.' And then, please go to page 96. "The agreement between the managing agent and the housing company may be terminated by the following: 1. by mutual consent upon 30 days written notice to the division; 2. by the division, with cause, such termination to be effective immediately upon notice to the housing company and agent; 3. by the division, without cause, upon 30 days written notice to the housing company and agent; 4. by the housing company or the division effective immediately upon notice, in the event a petition in bankruptcy is filed by or against either the housing company or agent, or in the event that either should make an assignment for the benefit of creditors or take advantage of any insolvency act; 5. by the managing agent effective immediately upon notice if the housing company shall fail or refuse to comply with or abide by any rule, order, determination, ordinance or law of any federal, state or municipal authority, upon giving 24 hours written notice mailed to the housing company at its address; 6. by the housing company upon not

Co-op City Times / September 13, 2014

Daryl Johnson

Director’s Viewpoint First Vice President

less than 30 days written notice to the agent in the event of a bona fide sale or demolition of the property. 7. by the housing company with cause upon prior approval by the division. Upon termination, the managing agent shall promptly turn over to the housing company all project records, rent rolls, bills, cancelled checks, bank statements and all other papers in the possession of the agent which are owned by the housing company. Notwithstanding the above, the housing company may choose not to renew a managing agent contract upon its expiration on thirty days’ notice. However, a housing company may not exercise such notice until it has selected a new managing agent in accordance with the procedures set forth in these regulations and such agent has been approved by the division or the housing company has established to the division that exigent circumstances require a different basis for a more immediate selection. Where the managing agent contract is not renewed, it will be continued on a month-to-month basis at the existing rate of compensation until a new managing agent is selected. The division will advise the housing company and managing agent in writing in those instances where either a renewal of the agreement or the award of a percentage increment shall not be approved,

or where the termination of the managing agent’s contract is recommended." That's it! In circumstances such as ours, where a management agreement has expired, Riverbay is not allowed to terminate the managing agent until after a new management entity has been selected and approved in accordance with HCR regulations. Additionally, there are state requirements regarding termination, bidding, qualifications, selection and approval, of both the proposed bid and the management entity to be selected. And, there are federal requirements from HUD related to the selection and approval of a management entity. Finally, under our loan agreement with Wells Fargo, the bank also has to approve the selection of a new managing agent. Doing it Right If you've notice, you'll see that I've taken every step to make sure that everyone here has the correct information about terminating a management agreement. So, with my article from last week about self-management and with this week's article about terminating the services of a management company, everyone is in a position to see exactly how we can move this community forward. And, these new board members are no longer in a position to play games with us. "Oh, the regulations say this and that. We have to jump through hoops just to get management out of here." But, as you can see, this is complete nonsense. Flipped The NYS Inspector General conducted an audit here in 2007. And, they outlined a history of 'misconduct and financial mismanagement' by our management company. In fact, you can go online and read this report by typing in: '2007 NYS Inspector General report on Co-op City.' So, for years, several of these new

board members had publicly stated that they were in favor of firing management. Then, amazingly, these so-called antimanagement candidates recently won some seats on the board. Thereafter, in my opinion, they came out with a devious scheme to keep management here. So, the scheme is to put out a bid for a management company and "invite" management to bid on this same contract. But, common sense should tell everyone that something is not right here. Business as Usual Thousands of cooperators that voted in the last election thought, in my opinion, that we were going to fire this management company immediately and fix a lot of issues here. However, management is conducting business as usual and more employees are still being added to the payroll. And, this community will have to pay for this nonsense with continued carrying charge increases. How much will the increase be for next year? I don't know at this point. But, I promise that I will do my best to expose the shenanigans that go on here and to fight to keep our carrying charges low. Close What do you think made these new board members flip? Thank you. Questions or comments? Please send a message to: Daryl Johnson, Riverbay Board Director, c/o Riverbay Corporation, 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475. Or, please send a message to me at darylhjohnson@optonline.net (Please double-check the spelling of this address.) Also, please call me at 718-671-4544 if you don't receive a response from your message. You can also join me on Facebook by typing in: Daryl H. Johnson. Okay, that’s it for now. So, please have a wonderful week. And, may God bless you and your family. Thank you.

Co-op City Times / September 13, 2014

First Readings, Board of Directors’ meeting, September 10, 2014

Reso. 14-61 - Uniform Rental and Maintenance

Second Reading, Resolution #14-49 SUBMITTED BY: Al Shaprio SECONDED BY: Khalil AbdulWahhab BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING, DATED: September 10, 2014

WHEREAS, Riverbay purchases convector boards, spouts and drip pans for the repairs of convectors; and WHEREAS, The purchase of these items are from P&F Industries of NY Corp. because they are the manufacturer and owner of the dies for cutting these items, which makes them a sole source/direct buy vendor; and

WHEREAS,The individual prices are as follows: (amounts to be purchased are approximate, because we can order more or less of each item according to our needs) $58.92 each for 19” Convector Boards right & left (3200 pieces) $176,760 $68.50 each for 27” Convector Boards right & left (1000 pieces) 68,500 $79.16 each for 36” Convector Boards right & left (800 pieces) 63,328 $136.94 each for 47” Convector Boards right & left (100 pieces) 13,694 $4.50 each for Spouts (5500 pieces) 24,750 $12.70 each for Drip Pans w/special

Second Reading, Resolution #14-50

SUBMITTED BY: Othelia Jones SECONDED BY: Leslie Peterson BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING, DATED: September 10th, 2014

WHEREAS, Riverbay wants to enter into a one year contract for the purchase of convector fan covers and rubber gaskets, centrifugal wheels (fans) and rolls of Rubatex; and WHEREAS, Contract #P673 for the purchase of the Convector Fan Covers, Centrifugal Wheels (fans) and Rubber Gaskets and Rolls of Rubatex will be a sole source with Arcy Manufacturing Co., Inc.; and WHEREAS, Arcy owns the dyes and

is the manufacturer of the covers and gaskets, and they are the proprietary seller for Revcor for the centrifugal wheels; and WHEREAS, Riverbay will purchase approximately the amounts as listed below: 4000 Revcor Plastic Centrifugal Wheels (small fans) - $20.35each = $81,400 1100 Revcor Plastic Centrifugal Wheels (large fans) - $22.85 each = $25,135 4000 small covers at $47.95/unit each = $191,800 1100 large covers at $51.20/unit each = $56,320 4000 small gaskets at $3.90 each =

Second Reading, Resolution #14-52

SUBMITTED BY: Evelyn Turner SECONDED BY: William Gordon BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING, DATED: September 10th, 2014

WHEREAS, Riverbay wants to enter into a one year contract for the purchase of convector motors; and WHEREAS, Contract #P675 for the purchase of the motors will be a sole source with Romar Supply Company; and WHEREAS, Romar is the proprietary

supplier for A.O. Smith, the manufacturer of the motors; and WHEREAS, Riverbay will purchase approximately 5050 motors of various sizes as follows: 3200 pcs. – 19” motors F42E65A01@ $88.50 each 1000 pcs. – 27” motors F42E66A01@ $89.95each 800 pcs. – 36” motors F42E70A01@ $89.00each 50 pcs. – 48” motors F42E81D26@

Second Reading, Resolution #14-54 SUBMITTED BY: Rev. Calvin Owens SECONDED BY: Linda Berk

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING, DATED: September 10th, 2014

WHEREAS, Lizardos Mechanical & Electrical Engineering (Lizardos) is performing services under Contract 2754, Engineering Services for Boiler #1 Upgrade; and WHEREAS, Change Order Three (3) is being requested in the amount of $125,740.00; and WHEREAS, the request is due to changes to the Victory Boiler design,

delivery and the installation drawings as the original plan of bringing the boiler in the back of the Power Plant was impractical and instead it will now go through the roof; and WHEREAS, changes also include expediting services to process and file for NYC Department of Buildings Work permits; and WHEREAS, other items to be covered that were not under the original contract will include install of a startup muffler for both High Pressure Boilers and changes to the feed water pumps proposal to the new High Pressure boiler; and WHEREAS, the Project Manager is in agreement with the requested Change

Reso. 14-37 - Ver-Tec

platform (3000 pieces) 38,100 WHEREAS, the contract cost is $385,132 + tax; and WHEREAS, we never know what air conditioning season will bring, so we need to add a cushion to the contract and make the final cost not to exceed $400,000 + tax for additional purchases if needed. NOW THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESLOVED: that Contract #P674 with P&F Industries of NY Corp. for the not to exceed amount of $400,000 + tax be approved as submitted by Management in accordance with Board of Directors Resolution 85-16 and as

amended by Board of Directors Resolution 95-44 and the President is hereby authorized to execute the contract and Management is authorized to take all steps necessary to make this action effective. Yes: Helen Atkins, Linda Berk, Bernard Cylich, Bill Gordon, Leah Graham, Francine Reva Jones, Othelia Jones, Andrea Leslie, Rev. Calvin Owens, Leslie Peterson, Cleve Taylor, Evelyn Turner No: Daryl Johnson Absent: Al Shapiro, Khalil AbdulWahhab PASSED

$15,600 1100 large gaskets at $5.30 each = $5,830 400 Rolls of Rubatex at $46.20/rol = $18,480 Cost of all the items is $394,565 + tax and we are adding a cushion to bring the not to exceed total to $400,000 + tax, just in case additional monies are needed depending on the quantities change. NOW THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESLOVED: That Contract #P673 with Arcy Manufacturing Co., Inc. for the not to exceed amount of $400,000 + tax be approved as submitted by Management in accordance with Board

of Directors Resolution 85-16 and as amended by Board of Directors Resolution 95-44 and the President is hereby authorized to execute the contract and Management is authorized to take all steps necessary to make this action effective. Yes: Helen Atkins, Linda Berk, Bernard Cylich, Bill Gordon, Leah Graham, Francine Reva Jones, Othelia Jones, Andrea Leslie, Rev. Calvin Owens, Leslie Peterson, Cleve Taylor, Evelyn Turner No: Daryl Johnson Absent: Al Shapiro, Khalil AbdulWahhab PASSED

$89.95each There is a not to exceed cost of $450,000 + tax. NOW THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESLOVED: That Contract #P675 with Romar Supply Company for the not to exceed amount of $450,000 + tax be approved as submitted by Management in accordance with Board of Directors Resolution 85-16 and as amended by Board of Directors Resolution 95-44 and the President is hereby author-

ized to execute the contract and Management is authorized to take all steps necessary to make this action effective. Yes: Helen Atkins, Linda Berk, Bernard Cylich, Bill Gordon, Leah Graham, Francine Reva Jones, Othelia Jones, Andrea Leslie, Rev. Calvin Owens, Leslie Peterson, Evelyn Turner No: Daryl Johnson, Cleve Taylor Absent: Al Shapiro, Khalil AbdulWahhab PASSED

Order Three (3) as referenced in the attached memorandum dated August 5, 2014. NOW THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED: that the proposed Change Order Three (3) to Contract 2754 with Lizardos Mechanical & Electrical Engineering for a total cost of $125,740.00 (Original Contract amount $84,500.00 + Change Order 1 $141,580.00 + Change Order 2 – Extension of time only) (New Contract Total - $351,820.00) be approved as submitted by Management in accordance with Board of Directors Resolution #85-16 and amended by Board of Directors Resolution #95-44 and the President is hereby author-

ized to execute the contract and Management is authorized to take all steps necessary to make this action effective. Yes: Helen Atkins, Linda Berk, Bernard Cylich, Bill Gordon, Leah Graham, Othelia Jones, Andrea Leslie, Rev. Calvin Owens, Leslie Peterson, Cleve Taylor No: Daryl Johnson, Evelyn Turner Abstain for Vote: Francine Reva Jones Absent: Al Shapiro, Khalil AbdulWahhab PASSED

(See page 14 for more resolutions)

Union vs. Non-union Co-op City Times / September 13, 2014

families' standard of living. (For the benefit of cooperators who Director’s Viewpoint When Riverbay casts its lot may have missed the Labor Day edition with non-union companies, of our paper, I have requested the I claimed we are helping editor to republish my Viewpoint that Treasurer to reduce union wages, as appeared in that edition.) well as health, pension, and other benefits. We are A resolution I introduced at the August endangering the pensions of retired cooperators. 20 meeting of the Board directs manageWe are weakening the income of union and nonment to negotiate an interim agreement union members alike. The practice of using nonwith District Council 9/Local 1456, the union workers could threaten the affordability of union that represents painters and plasterCo-op City to union cooperators whose pension or ers. The agreement would provide for a wages get cut in the race to the bottom. six-month period during which union City News In An Unaccustomed Pose laborers would work in vacant and occuI have frequently been vilified for my pro-union pied apartments in Section 5. During the same period stands. City News has called me an “ideologue.” But the current contractor, Atlas Restoration, would conrecently Michael Horowitz, the editor/writer of City tinue the painting/plaster work it has performed in News, published by the Connecticut right-wing pubapartments in Sections 1–4. (The three-year contract with Atlas expired recently and has been extended for six months.) The six-month extension will enable Atlas to utilize the $2 million-plus remaining in the original contract to perform painting/plastering in apartments. After six-months, we can compare the cost of inhouse, union painting/plastering with the fees charged by Atlas. In an analysis three years ago, I found that the difference between the low union bid ($3,465,500 per year) and the low non-union bid ($3,093,700) was just $371,800, or 10%. Interestingly, the low bid on both sides of the equation came from the same company—Atlas Restoration. How does a company with a union contract employ, simultaneously, both union and non-union members? In the Board discussion, I argued that Riverbay could have saved more than $300,000 annually if it had employed the same union members that Atlas employed, used the same materials, and done so without the probable 20% profit rate included in the Atlas price. My Job As Board Treasurer As Treasurer, I examine invoices submitted by vendors. In one payment cycle, I found that Atlas charged thousands of dollars for plastering a dozen apartments. I looked at the work orders for those apartments, and visited them to examine the results. In one case, a vacant three-bedroom apartment, Riverbay was billed $4,715. According to Management, Atlas’ employees worked 3 days (3 X 8 = 24 hours) to plaster that apartment. I learned from an Atlas painter/plasterer that their hourly rate is a flat $20 with no fringe benefits – medical, dental, vacation, pension, etc. At that rate, the actual labor cost to Atlas was around $500 — significantly less than Riverbay was billed. The invoice is accurate according to the terms of the Atlas–Riverbay contract, which specified payment of $1.5 per square foot for plastering of more than 2,000 square feet, but it just doesn’t make sense to me. The contractor bills Riverbay per unit, but pays the workers per hour. I think Riverbay could save a lot of money by having the work performed in-house, by union workers earning decent wages and benefits. I hope that the Board will approve the resolution directing management to hire union painters/plasterers for a six-month pilot program, so that we can compare the cost with that of the non-union Atlas contractor. Turning The Facts Upside Down Management responded to my report with apologies for the contractor. Unfortunately, the Board discussion that followed seemed to focus not on the contractor’s billing methods, but on the supposedly high cost of union workers. I have repeatedly urged that when Riverbay cannot perform work with in-house union staff, it should contract with vendors who employ union workers. For decades that was the policy, from the day the first shovel broke ground to build Co-op City until Marion Scott Real Estate, Inc. took over management of the community. In letters to the editor and in Director Viewpoints, I have argued, again and again, that Co-op City should not take part in undermining working

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lishing and real estate magnate Chris Hagedorn, has changed his tune. With unaccustomed concern for the working class, Horowitz proudly informs us that Debs Place was named for the great labor organizer Eugene Debs (1855–1926), jailed repeatedly for his union activities. What is more, Horowitz has suddenly remembered that union leaders sponsored the building of Co-op City. No argument there, but the sentiment is most unusual coming from Horowitz, especially in Hagedorn’s newspaper. The two men might also acknowledge Dr. Martin Luther King, who was murdered supporting striking sanitation workers in Memphis. I Can Be Reached… …by mail at Riverbay Board, 2049 Bartow Ave., Bronx, NY 10475; by phone at 718-379-5874; by email at lichsr@earthlink.net.

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Dreaming of a brighter future Co-op City Times / September 13, 2014

For parents of truly motivated, dedicated, involved students, you cannot afford to miss our next College, Career & Resource Fair. One of the goals of this event is to encourage children to dream, set goals and high expectations for themselves. Presently, over 20 colleges and universities have confirmed! Professionals will also be on site to talk about career opportunities. A very special resource will be an author, Suzette Clarke, who will share with parents the “REAL” reasons children fail in school. She will provide simple solutions for parents to help get and keep their children on track. Special Gifts Thanks to the Bronx Lions Club for providing 10 checks for the 529 raffle that will enable a student to add to or

The Williamsbridge Club of the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc. is an organization dedicated to community service in the areas of health, employment, education and economic development. If you are interested in joining our organization, dedicated to community service, please call Sylvia Hicks, Membership Chairperson, 917-921 5445. Young Adults are persons 18-35 years of age; you may inquire about our rapidly

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Director’s Viewpoint

open up a college saving account. NY’s 529 College Saving Program is an easy and affordable way to save for tuition, certain roomand-board costs, books, and other qualified expenses. Accounts can be opened with as little as $25. A special thanks to Fairway Supermarket for a $100 gift certificate and 10% discount to purchase snacks for the occasion. Co-op City churches, organizations

Williamsbridge Club

evolving leaders in the Young Adult section. Ombudsmen are men of the community interested in decreasing the drop out rate of youth in the community. We are interested in your ideas concerning accomplishing this goal. The Youth Club consists of youth 12 to 18 years of age. The Youth Club is dedicated to community service, higher education, technology and activism. If you fit this description, are interested in expressing yourself, obtaining community serv-

Building 27 Association

Hello, neighbors. I trust all had a wonderful summer, even though it appeared to be a short summer, the weather was pretty favorable. Building 27 was graced with beautiful flowers, plants, etc. It really made my day to admire how well our flower bed, gardens and trees were attended to by our ground keeper. Thank you, and the APPRECIATION DAY for our employees, you earned it, and THANK YOU for the work that is done in Building 27 and most certainly for our beautiful flowers and gardens. We also celebrated our first Section 5 Fun Day which consisted of all 10 high rise buildings, Bldg. 26 through 35. This Fun Day turned out well considering it was our first major event; well, we are on our way for future events. The building

and residents still have time to make a donation to support our children who will be attending from all over. This event could not be happening without the dedicated volunteers from Co-op City and Harlem. We are all doing our part to assist in preparing our children to compete in our increasingly global economy. We don’t want our children, regardless of income, to be trapped in the “Cradle to Prison Pipeline.” Your attendance to the Open Board Meeting is appreciated and your ongoing input is appreciated. A summary of events will be available for those who could not attend. SAVE THE DATE Saturday, October 4, College, Career & College Fair at Dreiser Auditorium. Doors will be open at 9:30 a.m. The

association will resume our meetings on Thursday, September 18th at 7 p.m. We do not have a guest speaker that has committed at this time, but we are working on it and flyers will be posted in buildings A, B and C to inform our cooperatives. The Fundraising Committee is up and running. We will let you know what is in the works. Keep your eyes open for what may be coming up. Happy birthday to all, and for that special occasion in the month of September. We want to remember those in our prayers that have lost loved ones. To the sick and shut in, we pray for your speedy recovery. Let us continue to pray for leaders everywhere, that we will do the right thing and serve for the best interest of the people everywhere. —H. Overman

GARAGE 7 PARKING NOTICE

Please be advised that specific sections of Garage #7 will be under construction as of Wednesday, September 17th, 2014. The locations are as follows:

• ½ of the A & C sides of the 2nd floor • ½ of the A & D sides of the 1st floor • All of the D side of the 2nd floor • The up-ramp between the 2nd & 3rd floor will be closed • The back ramp will accommodate two-way traffic • The main entrance ramp will be inaccessible to the 2nd floor • Please be aware of the posted directional signs because some of our ramps will accommodate two-way traffic ***Transient parking will be suspended during the hours of 4 p.m. - 7 a.m. However, transient parking will be available in Garage #’s 5 and 8*** Please ensure that your vehicle has been removed from the above mentioned locations no later than 6 a.m. on August 25th, 2014. **If not, your vehicle may be towed at your expense.** We ask that you please drive slowly, cautiously and adhere to the posted traffic signage. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you in advance for your attention and cooperation. —Riverbay Parking Facilities Department

ice credit, developing new programs and leadership skills, you should join this organization. This is your chance, as a young person, to help plan the year’s activities of the club. Don’t delay obtaining your required community service credits in a fun and interesting way. Mrs. Hicks welcomes your inquiry about any one of these groups and will be happy to help you through the application process. Look for our table at the College Fair, October 4, in Dreiser Center.

special event, presentation of two Supreme Court cases that impacted the lives of American Blacks, will take place at 12:30 a.m. Please make donations payable to “Riverbay Fund, Inc. and mail to: Evelyn M. Turner, President, Riverbay Fund; 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, N. Y. 10475. FYI - Today, September 13, 1881, Lewis Latimer, inventor, electrical engineer, and draftsman, patented the Incandescent Electric Lamp. Latimer used tiny carbon wires (carbon filament) to light the bulb. Patent #247,097. On September 13, 1663 slaves in Gloucester County, VA, staged one of the first documented slave rebellions. I may be reached at: Evelyn M. Turner – 917-324-1033.

Anyone wishing to render community service, assist with any of our programs, without joining any of our club areas, may do so, to obtain more information, contact Sandra Hall, 917-972-7732. Information concerning the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc. may be found at www.nanbpwc.org or our mailing address: Williamsbridge Club, P.O. Box 6, Co-op City Station, Bronx, New York 10475. —Sylvia Hicks

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Second Reading, Resolution #14-55

SUBMITTED BY: LINDA BERK SECONDED BY: BILL GORDON BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING, DATED: September 10th, 2014

WHEREAS, M&L Power Systems, Inc. is doing Building Substation Testing and Maintenance work under Contract # 2627; and WHEREAS, Change Order Three (3) is being requested in the amount of $62,487.99 as all work has been completed and the contract expires August

2014; and WHEREAS, the request is for additional repair work and overtime hours that were not covered in the original contract; and WHEREAS, M&L Power Systems has submitted the attached invoice detailing the work completed and labor cost for the additional work; and WHEREAS, the Project Manager is in agreement with the Change Order request (See attached memorandum from Project Manager dated August 5, 2014).

Emergency Resolution #14-60 SUBMITTED BY: Bernard Cylich SECONDED BY: Cleve Taylor BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING: September 10th, 2014

WHEREAS, The Board of Directors is charged with the responsibility to seek and demand the most economical operation of Co-op City in order to obtain the lowest

possible carrying charges; and WHEREAS, The Board believes it would be sensible to conduct a six-month pilot program to compare the costs and productivity of employing in-house DC-9/Local 1546 painters and plasters to paint and plaster in vacant and occupied apartments with the costs and productivity of utilizing outside contractors for similar work; and

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of Westchester, York College, Mercy College, Shaw University, Bronx Community College, Kingsborough Community College, Claflin University, Lincoln University of Pennsylvania, Wesley College, Maritime College, Harvard College, North Carolina A&T State University, Bethune-Cookman University, Fisk University, Queens College, Queensboro Community College, Monroe College, Hartwick College, University of Delaware and North Carolina State University. “We will have a Financial Aid and Scholarship Workshop to assist parents and students with securing free money,” said Director Turner. At 12:30 p.m., there will be a special event, the presentation of a legal skit with actual lawyers and judges doing reenactments of two historical cases: 1896, Plessy vs. Ferguson and Brown vs. Board of Education, 1954. After the presentation, stu-

the change orders and Management is authorized to take all steps necessary to make this action effective. Yes: Helen Atkins, Linda Berk, Bill Gordon, Leah Graham, Francine Reva Jones, Othelia Jones, Rev. Calvin Owens, Leslie Peterson, Cleve Taylor, Evelyn Turner No: Bernard Cylich, Daryl Johnson, Andrea Leslie Absent: Al Shapiro, Khalil AbdulWahhab PASSED

WHEREAS, During the six-month pilot program in-house DC-9 /Local 1456 painters/plasterers would be hired and supervised by management to work in Section 5 while the outside contractor (Atlas Restoration Corporation) would work in Sections 1 through 4. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED; That manage-

ment and labor counsel Scott Trivella, Esq. negotiate a proposed painting/plastering agreement with DC-9/Local 1456 to employ union members to work for Riverbay at Co-op City, and, present said proposed agreement together with a legal opinion to the Board of Directors for consideration. TABLED

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

We welcome your letters to the editor, however, if you would like your letter to be considered for publication, it must be signed, and include your address and telephone number – which will be kept confidential – so the authenticity of the writer can be verified. The Co-op City Times does not print anonymous or unsigned letters.

On the afternoon of Saturday, September 6, 60 graduates of Evander Childs High School from 1959-1985 toured the school/educational campus. This was preceded the night before, Friday, Sept. 12, by a celebration of 275 Evander graduates at Beckwith Pointe New Rochelle, which included at least 15 Co-op City residents/alumni, as well as the following alumni and elected officials: Former Democratic female District Leader Shirley Saunders, Councilman Andy King and Neva Shillingford-King, United States Congressman Eliot Engel, Yonkers Democrat party leader, Symra Thomas-Brandon and State Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins. The celebration also included many current and former Co-op City cooperators. Photo by Don Small, Co-op City

Career Fair

NOW THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED: that the proposed Change Order three (3) to Contract 2627 with M&L Power Systems, Inc. for the cost of $62,487.99 (Original Contract amount $286,752.50 + Change Order 1 $97,824.73 + Change Order 2 $52,712.78) (New Contract Total $499,778.00) be approved as submitted by Management in accordance with Board of Directors Resolution 85-16 and amended by Board of Directors Resolution 95-44, and the President is hereby authorized to execute

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dents will be able to meet and speak with the legal professionals. There will also be raffles for tablets and money orders ranging in amounts from $25 and up for NY’s 529 College Saving Plan. Director Turner also said that representatives of the college saving program will be on site to assist parents in opening 529 accounts. There will also be a variety of printed literature and resources available for students and their parents, as well as snacks and refreshments. Anyone who would like to make a donation towards the 2014 College, Career & Resource Fair may do so by making their check payable to the “Riverbay Fund, Inc.” and mailing it to: Evelyn M. Turner, President; Riverbay Fund; 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, N. Y. 10475. For further information about the College, Career & Resource Fair, you may contact Director Turner at (917) 324-1033.

Open Board

about the possibility of offering the service again on future occasions. Bruce Gitelson expressed his concerns that Bay Plaza management is using internal mall signage to direct mall traffic into Section 5 as a way of accessing adjacent highways with little regard for the safety of Section 5 residents. One resident, who said she was retired and on a fixed income, expressed concern about Riverbay’s debt and suggested that residents write into the Co-op City Times about money-saving suggestions to be published on a set-aside page. President Taylor and Director Cylich both defended Riverbay’s current government guaranteed loan as one that stabilizes the finances of the community for decades to come. Taylor said the current loan was the refinancing we should have secured a decade ago instead of the original refinancing which he said cost the community $70M in interest payments with none of that money going to principal. He said that the current loan has already resulted in the community paying off more than $20M of its debt at an affordable rate that will stay constant and low for several decades going forward. General Manager Vernon Cooper

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took the opportunity to defend the original loan as necessary at that time in that it allowed the community to pay for repairs that had to be done or else face extreme disrepair and possibly default. He said that Marion Scott Real Estate and the Board leadership at that time secured the original loan to help save the community at a time when no one would give the community a loan. Cooper added that while the HUD guaranteed loan is a far better deal and has resulted in only a 1% carrying charge increase over the last two years, the HUD loan and the savings it has brought to the shareholders would not have been possible without the original loan which paid for the much needed repairs that saved the community a decade ago and made Co-op City financially and physically viable enough to allow it to be considered for the HUD guaranteed loan the community is benefiting from today. To the shareholder’s second point, Taylor also said that he will ask the Co-op City Times to reprint a Board Resolution which offers shareholders financial incentives for suggesting viable and actionable measures that result in real cost saving for the corporation. Shareholder Leslie Harrison expressed concern that the rerouted Bx. 26 and Bx.

28 lines into Asch Loop do not really help residents living in the northern parts of the community, noting that restoring those bus lines to their original route has become a forgotten cause. Director Cylich assured Harrison and the other attending shareholders that the Board and his committee has not given up on full restoration of those routes and he and others will continue to fight until they are fully restored. Dana Avant, a visually impaired shareholder, expressed anger that blind shareholders are not given adequate notice of repairs which affect their daily lives pointing to recent repair work in his building which resulted in a temporary loss of water service to his home that he was never notified about because the person who sends out the audio Phone Tree messages was on vacation and no one else was assigned the task in his absence. Cooper assured Avant, the cooperators and the Board that that would not happen again. Another shareholder suggested contacting elected officials, specifically City Councilman Andy King, about having Sanitation workers clean-up the litter under the Bartow Avenue 195 overpass which she considers to be an eyesore for the community at an

15 important gateway point into the community. Disabled advocate John Rose lobbied and received an immediate response to his request that the Board establish a committee to address the needs of the community’s disabled. President Taylor immediately agreed to form such a committee and Director Berk volunteered to be its chair while Director Turner volunteered to be the co-chair. Two shareholders at the meeting also immediately volunteered to serve on the committee as did Rose. The Board business portion of the meeting began nearly four hours after the start of the meeting and almost all the shareholders had already gone home at that point. During the business portion, the Board passed a number of resolutions, the first three approving the purchase and replenishment of supplies needed for the thousands of convector repairs required each summer season. The Board also approved, after some lively debate and consternation over the cost, a contract for the installation of a new boiler for the Power Plant and a new substation management and testing system. (See the related resolutions of pages 9 & 14) The meeting was adjourned by the Board President at 11:59 p.m.

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Broun Place Townhouse Association

Broun Place Townhouse gives props, respect and supports Co-op City resident Mr. Tom Walker, former New York City Police Department Police Captain and author, on his position regarding the NYC Police Force, published in the Saturday, August 23rd issue of the Daily News: “We are a city of laws, order and justice. We subscribe to nothing else.” “Our city has made tremendous progress by working together, shoulder to shoulder, Black, Brown and White, creating a climate of trust between diverse communities, their leaders, our city fathers, and the police.” September 25th, Bartow Community Center, Rm. 28, from 7 p.m. is the time and place for our first meeting this season. Broun Place Association begins membership renewals now. Dues of $12

per household can be placed in the mail slot of Apt. 31B, Apt. 10A or Apt. 22A. Broun Place Executive Officers are: President: Mrs. Eva Kindaichi-Lazaar; Vice President: Mrs. Vivian Burrus; Treasurer: Ms. Lillian Richardson; Secretary: Ms. Grace Emanuel and Ms. Lana Spaulding and Mr. Jesse Seise are our support team. The association urges you to become active with the townhouse association. Join and continue to work to enhance and maintain the quality of life in Broun Place, Co-op City. Riverbay has placed garbage cans at almost every corner, yet people actually throw bags of empty food containers and takeout food in the streets, disgusting! One of the filthiest areas is under I-95, at Bartow Avenue near Baychester. There, we have no jurisdiction so please call 3-

1-1 and make them aware that that area needs to be cleaned up. By the way, geese and animals are scavenging here because the garbage and waste is in the streets and puddles. Regarding Bay Plaza, many community activists agree something better will have to be constructed than a cut in the back parking-lot leading into “KillerCurve.” It only contributes to further traffic jams. Please continue to let the powers that be know we need a real plan to build better ways for shoppers to EXIT the new shopping center and Co-op City. A ramp/overpass from Bay Plaza to I-95 would be like Bruckner Expressway over Bruckner Blvd. The ramp as an option is used into the “NEW” Bay Plaza. As you enjoy walking through the Greenway applaud, you are among

15,372 families living and celebrating 45 years of Co-op City. Let’s continue to work on improvements. Please recycle garbage correctly. Call Public Safety, 718671-3050, to enforce our quality of life rules and regulations. Public Safety wants our assistance, “If You See Something, Say Something.” For all the news of Co-op City, read the Co-op City Times. Broun Place Townhouse Association expresses sincere condolences to the Roberts family. We are sorry to hear of their loss. We send prayers to all recovering from surgery, illness or injury and hope for the best outcome possible. Do you have a question or tiding regarding Broun Place? Please ask your question and share tidings. —Eva Lazaar

Thank You Our Association President, Ms. Eleanor Bailey, wishes to take this opportunity to thank the following Building 32 cooperators, who gave of their time and energy, to help ensure that the Section Five Fun Day was a success. They are: Byron Brown, Sonja Brown-Clarke, Doreatha Brundage, Taira Maldonado, Julie Martinez, and Dolores Rankin. In addition, thanks to

both Kharell and Tracy, who had been planning to perform at the Open-Mike part of the program, but were, unfortunately, unable to do so. Your participation at the 2015 Section Five Fun Day is almost guaranteed. Out The Window On Saturday, September 6, at approximately 4:20 p.m., someone on the "G" side of 32B threw a syringe out of their window. This is definitely

Greetings, Building 19 cooperators. We have begun the fall season; the weather is showing slight changes, school has reopened, a new mall has opened in our community and the little baby geese we all noticed in the spring have now grown to adult size and the geese population is striving. It is also time for our Building 19 Association to start meeting and get reacquainted with our neighbors and learn how our neighborhood is progressing, growing and changing. We will begin first with our Steering Committee meeting which is scheduled for Tuesday, September 16th at 7:30 in our Association Room. I would like to invite all our neighbors who are interested in working together to bring

issues and information to cooperators of Building 19 to attend. The Steering Committee is the planning, organizing and action committee of our association. We need many more members than we presently have. I’m asking cooperators of Building 19 to get involved in your building association. I’m asking cooperators of Building 19 to reach out and know your neighbors; to try to do all you can to make our building a wonderful ‘place to live’ for ourselves, our families and our neighbors. All journeys and goals begin with the first step. Take that first step by joining our Steering Committee. I look forward to seeing you on Tuesday, Sept. 16th at 7:30 p.m. —Lillie Hall

something that must be properly disposed of and out the window is not the way. Can you imagine a child picking this up and sticking themselves? NOTHING-EVER - should be tossed out of a window. PLEASE, get your act together! The Mall This is only September, but Christmas catalogs are in the mail and the mall traffic will be increasing exponentially. Please notify our officials of the

need to start construction on exits from the mall that do not include Section Five. As stated in my last article, a tragedy should not be the impetus to alter the current situation. Meeting The date of our first meeting for the 2014-2015 season will be announced next week. We welcome all cooperators, both old and new, to find out what we are about. —Lorna Smith

New Meeting Day Both hands raised in the air to acknowledge that we are all in favor of making the 3rd Thursday of the month our new meeting day. Yes, our next official meeting will be Thursday, September 18th. So get ready, be humble!!! We are coming back bigger and better. Trust us, you don’t want to be the one who missed our first meeting back from the summer. You really don’t. This next season, we will be inviting more Riverbay heads and bringing more resources to you. Our aim is not to shine, but to amaze you. We know we can’t please everybody all of the time, but BAM!!!! If you come in smiling (which is all we ask), we know you will leave the same way, only more equipped to be the best shareholder you can be.

Our ongoing fundraiser, 21association.com is also looking to Empower other building associations as well. We know how to share and unite and we ask everyone else to do the same. Imagine a community empowered economically allowing families to have the freedom to live life without limits. At our think tank meeting on Fridays at 8:30 p.m., shareholders learn how to do just that. For information on all Building 21 Association activities and committees, call or email us at the info. below. We are neighbors and we are family, we will all win by working, sharing and living together. For further correspondence: 21association@gmail.com or call us at: 347-504-1821. —Kevin Lambright

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The Coalition to Save Affordable Housing

September 15 General Membership Meeting The Coalition to Save Affordable Housing (CTSAH) sends its sincerest greetings and welcomes everyone back from their summer of welldeserved rest and recreation. We also want to remind everyone that CTSAH will re-convene its activities by kicking-off its new 2014-2015 season at our General Membership meeting on September 15. Many of you who

attended our last meeting on June 6 would agree that we ended the 20132014 on a very celebratory note. As Chair of the Coalition to Save Affordable Housing, I am especially proud of the hard work each and every one of our members and allies put in to elect three of our five candidates to the Riverbay Board. We’re quite proud of the tireless sacrifice and contributions of each of you who supported the slate and made this victory possi-

ble. We must build on the momentum by growing our membership. To achieve this goal, we need to engage all of our members – veterans as well as newcomers to reach out to your neighbors and colleagues by inviting them to attend our kickoff meeting on September 15. Please come prepared to share your ideas and comments about the amazing progress taking place in our beloved Co-op City community. We need your continued sup-

port and creative suggestions to help us grow our organization whose first and foremost mission is to keep Co-op City affordable, safe and inclusive. We look forward to seeing you all in September at our General Membership Kickoff meeting. The meeting, which starts at 7:30 p.m. sharp, will be held in Room 31 in the Bartow Center. Light refreshments and snacks will be served. —Sebastian Ulanga

Our new season will begin on September 9, 2014 and we hope your creative juices are yearning for release. As people have seen in the past, you will derive much pleasure from your artwork. Our 2014-2015 season portends to be one of the most exciting in our history – with art classes, art shows, lecture/ demonstrations and workshops, free and open to the public. BVA’s classes begin on Tuesday, September 9 in Room 5, Dreiser Community Center. You can choose from the 2 class schedules which are 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. or 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. The fees are as follows: Annual membership is $35 a year and a session of 10 classes is $60. This is the best bargain in the Bronx – maybe even the city – given the quality of instruction offered. Mr. Moses Groves, BVA’s own art instructor, will be the artistic guide for

these classes. Mr. Groves is an accomplished artist who has studied at the Art Students League and NYU. He has exhibited work in the New York and New Jersey area and has won awards for his artwork. You can register by mail by indicating the class time desired. Tuition can be sent to Baychester Visual Arts, P. O. Box 678, Co-op City Station, Bronx, NY 10475. BVA is a non-profit, self-supporting organization that needs your support to continue offering high level art instruction at these bargain prices. So come join BVA on this fabulous artistic trek, take a class, make a donation, — tax deductible, and feel the satisfaction of being a creator and/or patron of the arts. All checks should be made out as indicated above. Science is for the body and art is for the soul. —Sylvia Lochansky

A three-week Introduction to Documentary Film workshop will begin for high school students (grades 10-12) on September 30th. Students will learn how to write, direct and shoot their own short films, pitch projects, select locations and crews, edit and promote their films. Seating is limited and class will be filled on a first come basis. Cost for registration is $125. For those that have written and left their addresses, you will receive a mailing shortly with more details. Open House for Portfolio Development (ages: 14 -17). Visit our Open House for students planning to submit their portfolio to high schools and colleges specializing in the media arts. Students will be given tips on how to best present their work for a panel review. Advanced registration is

required to receive information on what to bring with you. Date: Saturday, Oct. 11, Time: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Grant Writing Workshop (Adults) is scheduled for Saturday, September 27 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Drammeh Center, 140 DeKruif Place (ground floor). This 3-hour seasonal workshop will cover practical strategies for better writing and explore the principles of phrasing compelling stories. Receive instruction on how to avoid the pitfalls that can lead to rejection of your proposal or grant, and learn the secrets of grant reviewers’ expectations. Seating will be limited. $50 for members, $60 non-members. Contact us at: drammehcenter@ gmail.com, or P.O. Box 558, Bronx, NY 10475. —Elise Edwards

This is the second week that the association has been back from its summer hiatus. Our children are back to school where they will learn to be the leaders of our future. Residents of Buildings 30 A and B, please come to our meetings and to the Open Board meetings. An informed cooperator is an intelligent cooperator. The future of our homes is going through change. We may be losing our management company, we’re getting a new center for our teenagers, and our new mall that has just opened is directing traffic to come through Section Five. Many of us find out the information that is going on in Co-op City from our neighbors when the best way is to go to the meetings in our buildings and the

meetings of the Board. Mothers and fathers of teenage children in Buildings 30 A and B should have their children take advantage of the Teen Center in Einstein Community Center. The same is true with our seniors taking advantage of the programs in the Co-op City Senior Centers. Use them or we lose them. Buildings 30 A and B has its Sit and Fit every Wednesday at 1 p.m., followed by crochet from 2 to 4 in our Association Room. Our next Pokeno night will take place in the Association Room on Friday, September 19th with the door opening at 7 with the games starting at 7:30. The Association Room is in the lobby of Building 30B. —Linda Werner

Baychester Visual Arts Association

Building 30 A and B Association

Volunteers needed for annual cleanup of Thomas Pell Wildlife Sanctuary

The Hutchinson River Restoration Project (HRRP) is looking for volunteers for the annual Hutchinson River Cleanup of the Thomas Pell Wildlife Sanctuary on Sunday, September 21, starting at 8:30 a.m. (or whenever you are available). Please wear proper footwear (it may be muddy), sunscreen and bug protection, sunhat, etc. Volunteers will meet at the west corner of City Island Road in Pelham Bay Park, by the traffic light and bus stop, diagonally across from Pelham Bay Stable. Canoes and lifejackets will be provided for those boating to sanctuary sites, as well as grabbers, gloves, cleanup bags, digging tools, water and snacks. Sign up (but come even if you don’t!) by emailing HRRP President Eleanor Rae, HutchinsonRRP@aol.com, or by calling Violet Smith, Vice President, 718-885-0978. Free parking for volunteers at Turtle Cove Golf Center, 1 City Island Road.

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Co-op City Times / September 13, 2014

Black Forum

Next defensive driving course The Black Forum defensive driving course will be on Saturday, September 13, in Room 1, Dreiser Community Center, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Lower your liability insurance cost by 10% and remove up to 4 points from your driver’s license. Please make your check in the amount of $35, payable to “the Black Forum of Co-op City,” and mail to P.O. Box 563, Bronx, N.Y. 10475 at least 1½ weeks before the class, or you can walk in on the day of the class but you must have $35 in cash to pay for the course. Remember, don’t text and drive.

Golden Corral/Harrah’s Casino Join us at Golden Corral eatery and Harrah’s Casino on Saturday, October 11. Cost: $70 per person. Call now for reservations, (718) 320-0033, (917) 209-5334 or (718) 320-8035. Food distribution sites added Starting on Thursday, Aug. 7 and continuing each Thursday after that, residents of Buildings 27, 28, 29, 32 and 33 must pick up food at the New Vision Church, 115 Einstein Loop, 11 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. every Thursday. Residents of Building 26, 30, 31, 34 and 35 should go to the Evangelical

Church, 2350 Palmer Avenue, 11 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. starting Aug. 7. For information, please call (718) 320-8035. Emergency Food Program We are open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., Room 20 in the Dreiser 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. Please also have your 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. We Need You - Join Us Today Membership is $5 per year/person. Call (718) 320-8035 or write to Black Forum, P.O. Box 563, Bronx, NY 10475; email: coopcityblackforum @gmail.com. Help us keep independent community organizations alive in Co-op City. Everyone is encouraged to join. Call or visit us, Room 20 in the Dreiser Community Center. —Tony Illis

On Sunday, September 14th, at the Main Stage on the Section 1 Greenway, From the Warfront to the Homefront Foundation will present to the Co-op City and for that matter, the entire Bronx community, a MEMORIAL AND REMEMBRANCE service for the victims of the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks on New York, Washington and Pennsylvania that left nearly 3,000 American and world citizens murdered. This very solemn program will run

from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. and will feature music, poems, a candle lighting tribute and lastly, but most importantly, we will read the names of the more than 240 Bronx residents who died on that very HORRIFIC and dark day. We are asking volunteers to come and help us read the names of the victims, and you will be limited to 10 names per reader. As the names are being read, EVERYONE is welcomed to come to the front of the stage and help us light the more than 240 candles that will burn for

every soul lost that day. Invitations have been sent out to Mayor Bill DeBlasio, Public Advocate Letitia James, Councilman Andy King, Assemblyman Michael Benedetto, State Senator Ruth Hassell-Thompson and Congressman Eliot Engel to give brief statements about this day. We are also inviting EVERY member of the Riverbay Board of Directors, Community Board 10, all of Co-op City’s religious organizations, social and community organizations, civic

groups, our local fire house, the 45th Precinct and Community Council, merchants and ANYONE else I might have left out to join with us on this very special and solemn evening. If you want to bring a candle and/or flashlight, you are more than welcomed, though this is not necessary, and if you need to, please bring a chair. For further information, please contact Mark Bruh at (646) 359-7723 or you can email me at Mark.bruh@gmail.com. —Mark P. Bruh

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Spanish-American Community Club

Our President, the Board of Directors, and the Executive Board take this opportunity to welcome everyone back. We hope you enjoyed a wonderful summer. Members and friends enjoyed a wonderful day for the ‘El Batey’ picnic and BBQ, hosted by the Cultural Committee on Sunday, July 20th. With a convenient pavilion location, we shared delicious food and lively music. We hope to repeat this fantastic event every year! “National Night Out” took place on Tuesday, August 5th. Our club participated, handing out promotional items, event flyers and sharing information about our organization. Many thanks to our volunteers for doing a great job of representing the club. The Social Committee’s trip to the Trump Taj Mahal Casino in Atlantic City, held August 23rd, was, as always, a big hit! Everyone had a great time. Our congratulations and appreciation to Antoinette Toro, her committee, and all those who contributed to this successful outing. This month marks the return of all our regular general membership and committee meetings. Our first meeting was held on the 11th. Please join us on the 2nd Thursday of every month at 8 p.m. Everyone is welcome – not just members! Our Scholarship Board of Trustees presented the Tony Mondesire Scholarship Awards at our September 11th general membership meeting. Congratulations to all our award

recipients! ‘Social Friday’ will take place on September 26th at 7:00 p.m. Reminder: Non-members will be admitted with a $10 donation; members are always admitted free. On Sunday, September 28th, the Cultural Committee, in conjunction with the Riverbay Corporation, will be co-sponsoring Hispanic Heritage Day in the Dreiser Loop Auditorium from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Representing different facets of our musical heritage, performers include Danza y Fiesta (Puerto Rico), Garifuna (Honduras), Juarez Show Mariachi (Mexico) and Pajarillo Pinta’o (Columbia). Refreshments will be provided and, best of all, it will be FREE! Club members: Don’t forget to wear your SACC tee-shirts to show your support. SAVE THE DATE: On Saturday, November 1st, the club’s Social Committee will be hosting our annual Scholarship Fundraiser Dance. We are pleased to announce that our musical guests will be the legendary Tony Vega and the fantastic Mambo Legends Orchestra. For more information and tickets, please contact Antoinette Toro, (917) 744-4373 or Joe Rodriguez, (917) 656-0811. Additional information for all of our upcoming club events, as well as details concerning the club in general, can be found on our website: http://spanamcccc.synthasite.com. You may also contact the club at (718) 379-7017 or email us at SpanAmCCCC@gmail.com. —Carmen Rodriguez

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African-American Association

General Membership Meeting – The first meeting of the season will take place today, Saturday, September 13th at 4:00 p.m. in Dreiser Center, Room 15. The agenda will include a review of our programs, update on community and national events, new proposals, collection of annual membership dues, celebrate September birthdays with dinner and music. If you are unable to attend this meeting, read our weekly column for upcoming events. Also, if you wish to join or update your membership, please send a check or money order (DO NOT MAIL CASH) of $15 for a single membership or $25 for families to: African-American Association of Co-op City, P.O. Box 702, Co-op City Station, Bronx, NY 10475. Donations are welcomed. Like us on Facebook: “CoopcityAfricanamerican assoc.” Special thanks is extended to Ms.

Ebony Raé Lambright for organizing the fall classes and to Ms. Iris Steele for assisting with the annual membership mailing. The Association sponsors the following ongoing programs and encourages your participation. Creative Movement – Saturday dance classes for children, ages 3-7. Register on 9/20, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Dreiser Center, Room #2. Classes begin 9/27, 9:30 a.m. Call 646-281-4570. Salsa & More – Saturdays at 10:00 a.m., discover the joy of Salsa dancing to the Latin sounds of Tito Puente, Eddie Palmieri, Johnny Pacheco, Willie Colon, etc. Classes begin on 9/20 in Dreiser Center, Room #1. Call 917-561-6211. Yoga & Pilates Mat Classes – Will resume on Tuesday, September 16th, 7 p.m., Dreiser Center, Rm. #2. Lose weight, tone and strengthen your muscles with exercises that reduce stress through

breathing techniques. Call Meena, 718671-8364. Belly Dancing Classes – Will begin on Wednesday, September 24th, 7p.m., Dreiser Center, Rm. #2. A fun and healthy way to stay in shape! Call Xonia, 646301-9438. Evening Line Dancing Classes – Will resume Thursday, September 4th, 79 p.m., Dreiser Center, Rm. #2. Dance to Soul, Latin, and Gospel music. Call Cynthia, 917-903-7073. Fitness Walks – Come join us for a daily walk at 8:00 a.m. on the Section 1 Greenway. Early Morning Drop Off – Your child will be cared for and walked to school on school days. Call 347-2833809. After School Program – For ages 512 at Dreiser Center, Room 15. Your child will be picked up from school, get homework help, a snack and leave at 6:00

p.m. on school days. Call 718-379-5555. Alvin Ailey Holiday Dance Performance – Saturday, December 20th. Tickets are limited. This is a Scholarship Fundraiser; please support the children. Call 718-379-5555. Support Victims of Police Brutality – On September 5th, Association members attended the court hearing for Ramsey Orta, the videographer of the Eric Garner homicide. Mr. Orta was charged with possessing an unloaded firearm. His supporters want the case handled by a special prosecutor. The case was adjourned until October 31st. Many are calling for charges to be brought against Daniel Pantaleo, the NYPD officer who performed the illegal chokehold on Garner. However, Pantaleo still walks free. Please follow this Staten Island case and show your support by appearing at court for citizens who do the right thing. —Francine Jones

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 75-3111, Einstein Station, Bronx, N.Y. 10475. President: Jerome L. Rice. Office Telephone: 718320-3210. Address: 135 Einstein Loop, Room 36. Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Membership Meeting on Sunday, September 28 at 3 p.m. All welcomed. NOTICE OF SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER MEETINGS &

NOVEMBER ELECTION Please note the following General Membership meetings of the NAACP Co-op City Branch, for the purpose of election of officers and at-large members of the executive committee. September 28—Einstein, Room 36 at 3 p.m., Election of Nominating Committee. October 26—Einstein, Room 36 at 3 p.m., Election of Supervisory Committee. November 23—Einstein, Room 36 at

2 p.m. – 6 p.m., Election of Officers and at-large members of the Executive Committee. *Term of officers is 2 years, effective January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2016. Open officer positions are President, Vice President, Secretary, Asst. Secretary, Treasurer, Asst. Treasurer and at-large members of the Executive Committee. Flyers will be posted in buildings for: C.P.R. Class on Saturday, September 27. RSVP by September 22nd and 2nd

Annual Law Day, Saturday, October 25, RSVP by October 15th. Raffle Prize Winners - 1st Thalia Roach, 2nd Greer Green, 3rd Hermena Smith. Stay-At-Home Tea Winners - Julia Anderson, Darlene Wakefield and Eugene Hawkins. Congratulations! Thanks to all whom support our efforts. Voter registration forms available in English & Spanish. Voter registration is an ongoing activity. —Brenda Brown

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Retirees of Dreiser Loop

Greetings! The RETIREES invite you to their Holiday Luncheon at the Marina del Rey on Thursday, December 11, from 11:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Price: $75 (includes transportation, plus free admission to the Spring Bash). First come, first served. Contacts: Beverly Waller & Ida Morton, 718-379-0377. Travel Events: Sept. 20-27, (8 days/7 nights) CALIFORNIA COASTAL CRUISE on the PRINCESS. Contacts: Claudette D., 718-379-4784/Beverly J., 718- 3790377. Thurs., Oct. 9. It pays to play at the exciting SANDS CASINO. The Casino rebate is: $20 slot play/$5 food voucher. Following your stay at the Sands Casino, enjoy a finger-lickin’ Soul food dinner and a live Jazz and Blues show at the famous restaurant called WARMDADDY’S in Philly. The price is $90.

(Meet/depart: 8:00 a.m./8:30 a.m.). Contacts: Serita G., 347-564-5722/ Barbara W., 718-320-0500. Jan. 14 &15, 2015, (2 days/1 night). Foxwoods Casino & Mohegan Casino. Price: Double/triple $179 & $249/single. Price includes transportation, one night hotel stay at Foxwoods Resort, one breakfast, one dinner, and casino bonuses. Deposits, double/triple $60 & Single $80, required no later than Oct. 2nd to hold your seat. Contacts: Serita G., 347-564-5722 and Barbara W., 718320-0500. Theater Committee: (*prices include transportation/Dreiser Loop): Shows at the world famous Apollo Theatre: (1) Sat., Nov. 8th, 8 p.m. (Price: $63) - presents IRVIN MAYFIELD, JR. and THE NEW ORLEANS JAZZ ORCH-

ESTRA featuring Aaron Neville. (2) Sat., Dec. 13th, 3 p.m. (Price: $63) presents “NUTCRACKER SUITE.” Hear Duke Ellington’s jazz interpretation under the musical direction of David Berger Jazz Orchestra, featuring Norm Lewis, Priscilla Baskerville, Jason Samuels Smith, and students from the Dance Theatre of Harlem. Contact: Paisley H. at 718-671-8637. Fri., Nov. 14th, 11 a.m. (price $68 *includes free popcorn & soda). Radio City Xmas Show. Contact: Eleanor B. at 718-324-7847. Good and Welfare Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to member, Maxine Sullivan, whose aunt, Ms. Thelma Foster, recently passed. Best wishes to Cleo Harfield who is recuperating beautifully from her recent surgery. Good news, one of our Honorary members, Ms. Edna Johnson, was able

to come out and attend our September 3rd monthly meeting, and she looked quite well. Members and friends, as you rest and heal, know that you are thought of warmly. Contact: Elinor Gordon, Chair, at 718-379-8755, regarding illnesses and bereavements. Note: The 2014-2015 Bridge Classes began on Friday, September 12th. RECAP: We require your name, telephone number and your deposit/ payment (Check payable to - RETIREES of Dreiser Loop) to reserve your seat when signing up for shows/trips. Committee members will be available in Dreiser clubroom 19 (718-379-0377) on Mondays and/or Thursdays approximately from 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. “Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, But beautiful old people are works of art.” —Claudette Davis

Greetings to all of our Post members who are homebound and recovering from various medical operations. We wish you a speedy recovery. Happy birthday to all of our members who will be celebrating their birthday in April. Our Post is always looking for new members to join our Post, so if you are a VETERAN from any branch of the military, stop by and join our Post. Bring your DD-214 with you. Post 1871 is located in Section #5 in the Community Center, in 135 Einstein Loop, Room 41. Our office telephone number is (718) 320-8165, and our e-mail address is post1871@optimum.net. Saturday, September 20, will be the first GENERAL meeting for all Post members. The meeting will start at 11

a.m. sharp. Please arrive on time, and after you sign in, turn off your cell phones. If you know any veteran who would like to upgrade their discharge, this is how they can do it: complete a DD Form 293 application for Review of Discharge or Dismissal from the Armed Forces of the United States and mail it to the address on the on the back of the form. This form can be found the U.S. Military website. What has the American Legion done for me? It has made a better man or woman to help our community and children growing up by teaching them to respect our flag and government, along with information our Military service of all branches. I will try to keep our Post members informed about up

and coming affairs dealing with other American Legion Post in the area and at our Post too. Suicide Prevention Resources…If you know a veteran who is thinking about committing suicide, you can call this number, 1-800 273-8255, press 1 or text 838255, online chat service, veterancrisisline.net, www.legion.org/suicideprevention. Remember, never leave a soldier behind that is in need. Any Post member that would like to purchase any Legion shirts, caps or any other item, contact the Finance Officer. A healthy Legionary is vital to our Post and his family. Washing raw chicken increases food poisoning risk. A lot of people rinse raw chicken before patting it dry and prepping it for the

oven. But researches say the rinsing routine is ill advised and increases the risk of food poisoning. The UK’s food standards agency says washing raw chicken enables the spread of campylobacter bacteria onto the cook’s hands, clothes, as well as the surrounding work area as the water splashes. On September 7, our Post had a recruiting table set up on the Greenway in Section 5. Q: What lies at the bottom of the ocean and twitches? A: A nervous wreck. Q: What’s the difference between roast beef and pea soup? A: Anyone can roast beef. This information was provided by the Post information officer. —Richard I. Lawson, Jr.

National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) Inc. Co-op City Section will meet tomorrow (Sun.) at 3 p.m. in Room 11, Dreiser Community Center. We have some new elected officers for the next 2 years. We welcome potential members at all meetings. We are accepting donations of school supplies: black and white composition books and #2 pencils. Donations may be bought to Room #11, tomorrow, 2:45 p.m.-5 p.m.

Sat., Sept 20, from 1 p.m.-4 p.m., NCNW’s Health Committee will have a community Health Fair in Dreiser Auditorium. There will be free mammography screenings. To be eligible for the free mammogram, women must be over 40, not have had a mammogram in over a year and be without health insurance. All insurances are accepted. Appointments is necessary, please call: 1-800-564-6868.

Registration for our Saturday Educational program will begin on Sat., Sept. 20, from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Classes are for students in grades 3-6. It will continue each Sat. as space allows. Classes start on Oct. 4, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Fee for the year: $250, includes non-refundable Registration Fee of $25. For further information, call: (718) 655-9034 or (718) 671-2555. Here are additional committees for

members to join: Education (attempt to meet some of the need of the community), Good & Welfare (visit shut in members, remember them on holidays etc.), Hospitality (prepare coalition for after meetings, clean up afterwards with members’ help, check for supplies needed etc.). There is work for all members, plus you may have additional ideas! —Eleanor Donnley

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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, multicultural and bilingual congregation and all are welcome. Services are at the church at 2350 Palmer Avenue, across the street from Building 30. Parking is available. Sunday Services – The first Sunday of the month is a bilingual service with communion at 10 a.m. Every other week is the English Service at 9 a.m. and the Spanish Service at 11:30 a.m. Sunday School For Children: At 9:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. – 1

In the Name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful… PLEASE NOTE - Due to Day light Saving time, prayer services will be held at 1:00 p.m., instead of noon. The Islamic Cultural Center of North America is honored to be one of the organizations providing religious services for the residents of Co-op City. This also gives us an opportunity to correct rampant misconceptions about Islam and Muslims. These misconceptions are mainly a result of criminally misguided actions of a very

Evangelical Church of Co-op City – UMC Open Doors, Open Hearts and Open Minds

p.m., classes are for 3 yrs. – 12 yrs. The curriculum being used will be The Super Book. Prayer Night (English) & Prayer Morning (Spanish): The Lord said, “Whenever two or more are gathered in my name, I am in the midst of them.” Matthew 18:20. Tuesday evenings at 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the church building. Also on Thursday mornings at 10:30 a.m., there is prayer till 11:15 a.m. in Spanish. Come and bring your prayer needs so we can pray together. Women’s Fellowship: Meets the first Saturday of the month at 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. The study book will be “Crazy Love.” We are also having an exercise class immediately following the study.

Co-op City Mosque

small extremist fringe of Muslims who are provided endless media coverage. These extremists are a minute fraction of over one and a half billion Muslims worldwide. Co-op City Mosque is open to all residents for prayer services and fellowship. We are more than happy to answer questions about our religion, culture and Muslims, in general. The following statements explain our view of unity and common destiny with people of all diverse faiths. The first statement is from the Holy Quran, and

Building 33 Association

The Building Association thanks Tobias and Nicole for another exciting movie day on Sat., Sept. 6. The movies were well attended. I hope in the future, you, the cooperators, will send your children down to enjoy the movies, and come down yourself for the evening showings. Tobias spent a day of his time to put these movies on, so please attend them. We want to start Football Sunday, you can come down and watch the game and get to know your neighbors. The month of September, the association will start their collection of building dues. The dates that we will be in the lobby will be posted soon. The dues will stay at $8 per. apt., so please cooperate. In the building showcase, we have a new calendar of events for September and October, please view them. The fair on Sunday was very nice, the weather cooperated, and we had a very nice day.

Men’s Fellowship: Meets the last Saturday of the month, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. Crescendo Christian Music School: Learn piano, guitar, violin, percussion, flute, voice and theory. Contact Maestro Frank Colon at (917) 753-3644. The school will be open from Monday – Friday, 2 p.m. – 8 p.m. Private and group lessons are available. All ages are welcome. Registration is free and rates are affordable. The Music School will have a piano recital on September 14th at 5 p.m., followed by a Homecoming Banquet. The cost is $20/adult and $10/child, w/proceeds going to the music school. Two-day trip Lancaster, Pa. to see “Joy to the World:” November 21 & 22. Also included is shopping at Rockville

The number of vendors has decreased. We have to look into the reason why they have stopped coming to Co-op City. We thanked a lot of people who supported the Section Five Fun Day event, but we forgot to thank the Co-op City Pharmacy for the nice lunch they provided for their customers on the same day. They are the first business in Section Five to thank their customers for their business. We went for a long time without a pharmacy, we should give them a party. Happy birthday to Mrs. Janice Brown and a happy wedding anniversary to you and Sydney, we wish you all the best. Birthday shout out to Ms. Dolores Roach, enjoy your day. Get better wishes to Mrs. Cole from the Day Care Center and Marguerite Snead from Bldg. 33 who are recuperating in nursing homes. Get well wishes to all of the sick and the shut-in!!! Thank you!!! —Patricia Bonaparte

Domestic Water shutdown Building 22

There will be no hot and cold water in Building 22 on Wednesday, September 17 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. for necessary work in the pump rooms to replace aging regulator valves. The laundry room will remain closed due to the hot & cold water shutdown, but air conditioning and elevator service will not be affected. In preparation for the shut down, we urge cooperators to keep a supply of water on hand for an emergency prior to shut down. PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU KEEP YOUR FAUCETS IN A CLOSED POSITION AND ALL DRAINS CLEARED OF OBJECTS. As soon as the work is completed, the water will be restored. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience in this matter. —CSO, Bartow

second one is from Prophet Muhammad. “Those who believe (in the Qur’an), and those who follow the Jewish (scriptures), and the Christians and the Sabians, any who believe in God and the Last Day, and work righteousness, shall have their reward with their Lord; on them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve.” Holy Quran, Chapter 2, Verse 62. “What actions are most excellent? To gladden the heart of human beings, to feed the hungry, to help the afflicted, to lighten the sorrow of the sorrowful,

23 Square Mall & Bird in Hand Farmers Market, Nat’l. Christmas Center + dinner, breakfast, hotel & transportation. Call Barbara at (347) 603-7473. Cost is $240 per person double occupancy, triple occupancy is $232/person, single occupancy is $297 & children 12 or under is $169 and must have 2 adults in the same room. A few seats are still available. Flea Market: Sept. 13. Mark your calendars to shop at our flea market with all kinds of goodies. If you are interested in being a vendor, please call Pauline at 718320-1552 (mornings, 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. or evenings, 5 p.m. & 8 p.m.) or Priscilla, (347) 987-8219 (If no answer, leave a message). —Rev. Dr. Milca C. Plaud

and to remove the sufferings of the injured,” said Prophet Muhammad, Peace Be Upon Him, in the book of Bukhari. Co-op City Mosque continues to hold its Friday Congregational Prayer at 177 Dreiser Loop, Room 9, from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Please feel free to join us. For more information, please contact us at: 718829-2323 or info@islamicculturalcenter.org, or view our website: www.islamic culturalcenter.org. Peace be unto you, —Sheik Moussa Drammeh

Co-op City Times / September 13, 2014

On behalf of our Pastor, Reverend Dr. Calvin E. Owens, and our church family, welcome to Community Protestant Church, a church of love and understanding, located at 1659 East Gun Hill Road, Bronx, NY 10469; telephone, (718) 862-9172. CHURCH SCHEDULE: Sunday School - 9:00 a.m. Worship Service - 11:00 a.m. Communion Service - Every first and third Sundays Prayer Meeting and Bible Study – Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. The following programs are at the Church’s Annex: 2053 Asch Loop North (Co-op City) Morning Prayer Services - Tuesday, 6:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Neighborhood Bible Study - Thursday at 10:00 a.m. Extension of Prayer and Worship Service – Every first, second and third Fridays at 7:00 p.m. SUNDAY SCHOOL at Community Protestant Church begins Sunday, September 14, at 9 a.m. We are excited about starting a new Sunday School year. In Sunday School, in a nurturing Christian education environment, an opportunity is provided for Rev. Dr. Sheldon E. Williams and the Co-op City Baptist Church invite you to join us tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. for worship service. Next Sunday, September 21, we will resume our regular fall/winter schedule with worship services at 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sunday School for children and adults is held at 9:15 a.m. We invite you to worship, study, and pray with us. The Co-op City Baptist Church is located at 135 Einstein Loop, Room 50. Our telephone number is 718-320-3774. Visit us on the web at www.coopcitybaptistchurch.org. Join us for a mid-week spiritual pick-up at our mid-week worship service which is held on Wednesdays at 12 noon. Bible study is held on Wednesdays at 1:00 and 7:30 p.m. Bible study will also be held on Wednesday, September 24 at 5:00

St. Joseph’s Episcopal Anglican Church

Fr. Taylor and the congregation of St. Joseph’s cordially invite you to worship with us in Co-op City at 155 Dreiser Loop, lower level. All are welcome. Weekly Schedule: Sunday service with Holy Communion and Sunday School are both at 9 a.m. Every 4th Sunday, our children participate in the reading of the lessons and every 5th Sunday, our young adults assist in the service. Bible study is held each Wednesday at 7 p.m. Choir rehearsal is on Thursday at 7 p.m. The (ECW) Episcopal Church Women meet immediately after service on the 1st Sunday of each month. Membership is open to all women of the church and dues are $2 per month. We look forward to welcoming everyone at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, September 14, when we will celebrate The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost. All groups are now back in session after the summer break. Fundraising Events: Annual Home Style Dinner Sale - Please join us for a Culinary Delight of home-cooked dinners on Saturday, September 27, from noon until sold out! Get ready for an 8-day cruise on the Carnival Splendor, leaving out of New York on August 12, 2015: Grand Turk, Half Moon Cay, The Bahamas and Nassau, with fun days at sea. Ocean view cabins start at $1,297 and inside cabins start at $1,217, depending on how many persons per cabin. Flyers with more information including a suggested payment plan are available. Outreach Program: We continue to collect nonperishable food for the feeding program at Grace Episcopal Church in West Farms. Please remember to donate. For additional information on the above, please call the church at 718-320-0844, or visit our website: http://www.stjosephsepcbronx.org. “The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.” (Psalm 103:8) —M. Chambers

Community Protestant Church children to learn about the Bible, to grow in grace, to show love and respect for one another and to live more abundant lives. Children attending Sunday School are served breakfast after classes are over. We encourage you to bring your child, children or grandchildren to Sunday School and we look forward to seeing you. Tomorrow, Sunday, September 14th at the 11:00 a.m. Worship Service – Please join us for our Annual Celebration of the Hospitality Ministry’s Anniversary. Theme: “Let Love Be Without Dissimulation.” Our Guest Preacher will be Bishop Mary Freeman, Pastor, Emmanuel Church of God, New York City. Sunday, October 12th, 4:00 p.m. – A fantastic Fur Extravaganza – A Fashion Show featuring the fur collection of the renowned furrier Antonovich. There will be beautifully designed furs and other material of all description for men and women in a variety of sizes. Donation: $20, includes a raffle of a designer fur donated by Antonovich. For tickets, call the church at (718) 862-9172 or (718) 379-4237. Saturday, October 18th, 9:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. – Enjoy a great evening of entertainment at the South Carolina Committee’s Annual Dance in Dreiser Auditorium, Co-op City. Music by DJ Jimmy Pressley.

Ticket: $25 in advance (no tickets sold at door) available by calling (718) 379-8514, (718) 671-5493, (718) 671-0231 THE WOMEN’S GUILD INVITES YOU TO JOIN US ON OUR CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR EXTRAVAGANZA, December 22, 2015 – January 3, 2016. A FANTASTIC 12-NIGHT SOUTHERN CARIBBEAN CRUISE ABOARD THE MAGNIFICENT QUEEN MARY 2, departing from New York, Red Hook in Brooklyn. Ports of Call: St. Thomas, Charlotte Amalie; St. Kitts, Basseterre; St. Lucia, Castries; St. Maarten, Phillipsburg; Tortola, Road Town. PROMOTIONAL SALE EXTENDED – For those who book between the 19th of August and the l9th of September, $200 on board credit per cabin for balcony and oceanview cabins. To make a reservation or for additional information about the cruise, please call (718) 320-1435, (718) 671-5961 or (718) 320-8576. The doors of Community Protestant Church are open to all to worship and fellowship with Christian believers of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. You are cordially invited to come in, join in and receive your blessing. —Evan G. Mitchell

p.m. Prayer Service is held on Fridays at noon and 7:30 p.m. Men’s prayer service is held monthly at 7:30 p.m., we invite the men of the community to join us on Tuesday, October 7. Tomorrow, Sunday September 14, you are invited to join us at 9:00 a.m. for Family and Friend’s Day. The theme is “Family and Friends Exalting the Lord Together” based on Psalm 34:3. Please join us for this celebratory service. The Co-op City Intergenerational Outreach Center, Inc. (CCIOC) is pleased to announce that they will hold their First Community Awards Ceremony at Eastwood Manor in the Bronx on Friday, October 17. Tickets are $75. Honorees are Delores Debnam, Leo Johnson, Ellie Minor, Carrie Mobley-Johnson and Johnnie Goff. The CCIOC is also preparing a souvenir journal and asks that you submit ads. Ad submissions, including photos and payments, are due by no later than September 16. For reservations or additional information, call 718671-1861 or 718-671-8449. Please support the honorees by attending the event or taking out an ad in the journal. The Scholarship Ministry will be hosting their

annual fall shopping spree on Saturday, October 25, to the Philadelphia Premium Outlets in Philadelphia, PA. The cost of the ticket is $45. The bus will be leaving from Asch Loop and Bartow Ave. at 7:30 a.m. sharp. There will be reserved seating. For tickets or additional information, call 718-379-0541 or 718-671-7507 or 718-320-3774. Have you planned your vacation for 2015 yet? If not, join the Scholarship Ministry on their 9 day and 8 night trip to New Orleans from July 11 to July 19, 2015. They will travel by motor coach, 8 nights lodging including 4 consecutive nights in New Orleans; 14 meals: 8 breakfasts and 6 dinners; guided tour of a Louisiana Plantation; relaxing riverboat cruise on the Mississippi River; free time and much more. A $100 deposit is due on or before October 26. The Co-op City Baptist Church exists to glorify God and to establish a living community of people who follow the teachings of Jesus the Christ through worship, prayer, Bible study and fellowship. We seek to meet the spiritual and physical needs of the church through ministry. —Hattie L. Lucas

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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 along with 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 7:30 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. List of Events Wednesday & Thursday, Sept. 24th

& 25th, Church of the New Vision’s Fall Revival. On Friday, Sept. 26th, Our Youth Revival Services at 4:30 p.m. You’re welcome to join with us. Sunday, Sept. 28th - The Men’s Fellowship will celebrate their anniversary at our 11:00 a.m. service. Come join New Vision’s “Partners in Reading Program” every Sunday afternoon from 1:15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. Students in Grades 1 through 8 discover the joy of reading while exploring and improving their literacy levels through small groups and reading partners.

Parents, we encourage you to bring your children to benefit from this free program, taught by trained professionals. Registration is ongoing. You may contact the church at the number listed below. The Church of the New Vision is located at 115 Einstein Loop, Bronx, NY 10475; Telephone: 718-671-8746 or 718-320-0409. Mailing address is P.O. Box 753037, Bronx, NY 10475. Please visit our website at www. churchofnewvision.com. —Carole Haque

NEW CHURCH LOCATION BEGINING JUNE 29: 120 DeKruif Place (street level), Praise and Worship begins at 9:30 a.m. Church telephone: (718) 6440951; email: fatwcc@aol.com. Weekly Worship Experiences: 6:00 p.m., Wednesday Prayer Service RESUMES September 17 6:30 p.m., Wednesday Bible Study RESUMES September 17 Sunday Morning Worship, 9:30 a.m. Teen Church, 9:00 a.m., 2nd Sundays; Children’s Church, 3rd Sundays (K-3); Older Children’s Church, 4th Sundays (4th-7th). Church Motto: “We are ChristCentered, Family-Focused with Power and Authority.”

Church Mission: To empower, educate and motivate men, women, boys and girls to reach their full potential and live abundant lives through preaching and teaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Come worship with us, where we honor tradition, but are not bound by it! All are welcome to join us any and every Sunday because our goal is to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ, in LOVE, through teaching and preaching the Word of God from the Bible. The Leaders and Scholars Afterschool Hub will provide afterschool care and educational services to K-8 students in the Co-op City community. It is a partially technology-based program, as well as hands-on homework

help. Snacks will be provided and competent background checked staffing provided to reinforce the safe environment. Program opens September 29! Our new Technology Lab is currently being wired for service to the community. Beginning September 8, we will invite the community in to use the computer lab FREE for two-weeks by RSVP. For SENIOR CITIZENS, use will be FREE as an ongoing service (by schedule). We will offer low-cost Employment Support Services (resume/cover letter writing, Soft-Skills Workshops, TARGETED Job Search, Copy and Faxing Services, etc.) to the community on a weekly basis. Pastor Jenkins was a Workforce Development Manager and

has been using her skills and contacts to help people gain employment for 12 years. Male Leadership Awards Luncheon, September 20, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Honoring Archbishop Angelo Rosario, Councilman Andy King, Ronald Hartridge, Parent Coordinator at P.S. 153; Principal Jamaal Bowman, Rev. Vernon Williams, Anti-Violence Activist and our own Associate Pastor Frank Jenkins. Tickets are $30 each and can be purchased through the church office or any member of the FATWCC community. Remember, it’s never about us, but always about the goodness of the Lord. —Pastor Deborah Jenkins

The Pentecostal Tabernacle welcomes everyone to attend worship service at 120 Benchley Pl., Building 24 (street level), Bronx, N.Y. 10475 Sunday School for all age group begins at 10:30 a.m. Mid-day worship service starts at 11:45 a.m. - 2 p.m. Evangelistic service begins at 6 p.m. every Sunday evening. Prayer & fasting service will be held every Wednesday morning at 11:00 - 1 p.m. Bible study and prayer meeting will also be held every Wednesday evening at 7:30 p.m. Youth service will be held every Friday evening at 7:30 p.m. Focus: The Gospel Message to the Gentiles, The preaching of the gospel of Jesus Christ brings conviction and salvation

when preached to those who hunger for God. Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: But in every nation he that feareth him, and Worketh righteousness is accepted with him. The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is lord of all) that word, I say ye know which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached. How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power, who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil, for God was with him. Acts

10:34-38 For salvation to come to the Gentiles, God had to find willing and dedicated individuals both to proclaim and to receive the gospel. Peter, a Jewish apostle, and Cornelius, a Roman officer, characterized godly men with vision. God always searches for people with vision to expand His purposes. Peter received his mission in a vision, and Cornelius received his orders from an angel in a vision from heaven and responded to it. This miraculous account of the gospel message spreading in the gentile population through the influence of Cornelius and the apostle Peter graphically illustrates many significant truths. One point of truth is that God honors people with spiritual hunger, whether

they are Jews or Gentile. God sent his son Jesus Christ to die for all mankind, and gave everyone the opportunity to come to him freely. The Bible stated that Cornelius, a devout man and one who feared God with his entire house, gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God always. God saw that he was seeking for a true relationship with him and he answered his prayer. He told Cornelius in a vision saying: Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God. And in so doing, God prepared Peter to go to Cornelius’ house to explain to him the way of salvation for him and his household. For further information, call 718324-0334 or 718-320-3218. —Rev. R. Sibblies

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9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Rm. 49

Dominoes 10:00 a.m., Rm 45

9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m., Rm. 7

Line Dancing w/Ellie

Date:

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Rm. 2

Mind Teasers

Around The Lunch Table

Gentle Yoga w/Anne

11:30 a.m., Rm 49

Intermediate Yoga

Walking and Exercise w/Ms.Gaskill 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Blood Pressure Cancelled until further notice Word Games Rm. 31 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Stay Well Exercise 10 -11 a.m., Rm. 31 Line Dancing w/Voncile 11 a.m.-Noon, Rm. 31 Bingo 12:30–2:30 p.m., Rm. 31 Card Games 2 -4 p.m., Rm. 31 Dominoes 2:30 p.m., Rm. 31

Dominoes

Library 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Rm. 31 Word Games 9:3011:30 a.m., Rm. 31 Chat Session 9:30 a.m. -1 p.m., Rm. 31 Bingo 12:30 – 2:30 p.m., Rm. 31 Card Games 2-4 p.m., Rm. 31 Dominoes 2:30 p.m., Rm. 31

Dominoes 10 a.m., Rm. 45

Tai Chi 11 a.m., Rm. 45 Bingo 1 p.m., Rm. 49 Matinee Movie w/George 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Rm. 45

10 a.m., Rm. 45

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m., Rm. 4 1:15 - 2:00 p.m., Rm. 2 2 p.m. - 3 p.m., Rm. 2

Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session

Spanish Practice Class

Sewing w/Raymonde 9:30-11:30 a.m., Rm. 7 Tai Chi

10:30 a.m., Computer Lab

11 a.m.-12 p.m., Rm. 2

10 a.m., Rm. 49

Mind Teasers Arthritis Exercise Class w/Damian 11 a.m.–12 p.m.

Bingo 1 pm, Rm. 49

12 p.m. – 1 p.m., Rm. 4

Art Class 1 p.m. - 3 p.m., Rm. 7

YOGA w/Bhadra 2 p.m.-3 p.m., Rm. 2

Stay Well Exercise 10-11 a.m., Rm. 45 Spelling Bee 11 a.m., Rm. 49 Po-ke-no 1-2 p.m., Rm. 49 Bingo 1 p.m., Rm. 49 Dominoes 10 a.m., Rm. 45 Art 10 a.m., Rm. 45 Bingo 1 p.m., Rm. 49 Card Games 2-4 p.m., Rm. 49 Blood Pressure 2nd and 4th Friday, 10 -11:30 a.m., Rm. 49

Tues, Sept., 16

Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session 9:3010:30 a.m., Rm. 7 Blood Pressure 1st & 3rd Thursday 10-11:30 a.m., Rm. 8 Line Dancing w/Ellie 10–11 a.m., Aud. A Piano Sing Along 11 a.m.–12 p.m., Rm. 7 Mind Teasers 12-1 p.m., Rm. 4 Drama Club 1:30–4 p.m., Rm. 7 Crochet and Knitting 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Rm. 7 Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session 9:30-10:30 a.m., Rm. 7 Meditative Moments – Cancelled until further notice Mind Teasers 12-1 p.m., Rm. 4 Spanish Class 1-2 p.m., Rm. 7 Card Games, Dominoes 2-4 p.m., Rm. 7 Therapeutic Yoga 1:30 – 2:30 p.m., Rm. 8

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Orange juice Chili con carne Zucchini rice pilaf Steamed kale

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Soups, Breads and Desserts

Baked chicken legs Cauliflower soufflé Steamed corn on the cob

Whole wheat bread Apple sauce

Orange juice Breaded chicken breast Kasha Varnishkes Steamed peas and carrots

Beef & broccoli Brown rice w/beans Broccoli w/toasted garlic

Whole wheat bread Fresh fruit

Pork stir-fry w/vegetables Baked potato in skin

Whole wheat bread Fresh fruit

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1:30 – 2:30 p.m., Rm. 7

Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session 9:30 – 10:30 a.m., Rm. 7 Alert & Alive 10:30-11:30 a.m., Rm. 7 Cultural Dance 10:30-11:30 a.m., Aud. B Mind Teasers 12–1 p.m., Rm. 4 Zumba 1-2 p.m., Aud. A Tuesday Movie w/ popcorn 2-4 p.m., Rm. 7

Kosher

Alt: Chicken salad

Basic Cellphone & iPad Training

9:30 – 10:30 a.m., Rm. 7

Spelling Bee

Mon., Sept., 15

Stay Well Exercise

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Rm 45

Dominoes 10 a.m., Rm. 49

Fri., September 19

10:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m., Rm. 7

Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session

Word Games 9:30 – 11:30 a.m., Rm. 31 Current Events 10 a.m., Rm. 31 Bingo 12:30-2:30 p.m., Rm. 31 Card Games 2-4 p.m., Rm. 31 Dominoes 2:30 p.m., Rm. 31 Srs. Walking Group (on vacation)

Men’s Line Dancing w/ Voncile 9-10 a.m., Rm. 31 Word Games 9:30–11:30 a.m., Rm. 31 Women’s Line Dancing w/Jenifer 10 – 11:30 a.m., Rm. 31 Chat Session 10 a.m., Rm. 31 Bingo 12:30–2:30 p.m., Rm. 25 Sing along w/Charles Carrington 11 a.m.-12 p.m., Rm. 31 Card Games 2-4 p.m., Rm. 31 Dominoes 2:30 p.m., Rm. 31

Dreiser Crochet and Knitting

Library

Tues., September 16

Weight Management Support Group – Bartow Ave. Main office 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Word Games 9:30 – 11:00 a.m., Rm 31 Bingo 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Room 31 Library 9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Rm 31 Card Games 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Rm 31 Dominoes 2:30 p.m., Rm 31 Tablet class 1st & 3rd Cell Phone Class 2nd & 4th 12:40-1:40 p.m., Bartow Ave. Services Main office

Einstein

Thurs., September 18 Wed., September 17

Mon., September 15

Bartow

Wed., Sept., 17

Orange juice Turkey wing roasted Coleslaw Mashed potatoes Alt: Egg salad Orange pineapple juice

Arroz con pollo Salmon salad Thurs., (chicken & rice) Tricolor pasta salad Sept., Tossed salad w/dressing Avocado 18 Steamed peas & carrots

Whole wheat bread Fresh fruit

Alt: Curry chicken salad

Fri., Sept., 19

Orange juice Roasted chicken Yellow rice Vegetable mix

Baked Flounder fish Baked macaroni & cheese Coleslaw

Upcoming Events/Trips

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There will be no refunds for all trips. All trips include roundtrip transportation! Call the Bartow Office to register unless otherwise noted (718-320-2066). Social Work Office Hours: Please call 718-320-2066 for additional information. 2049 Bartow Avenue – Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. 135 Einstein Loop, Room 40, by appointment 177 Dreiser Loop, Room 13, (Office will open after repairs are completed) Free SNAP (Food Stamp) Application Assistance – Friday, September 19th at the Co-op City Senior Services Office, 2049 Bartow Avenue, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Walk In - First come, first served! Please bring documents that verify your identity, address, income & expenses [rent, medical, etc.]. For more information: 718-320-2066. Walk in - Tablet Class - 1st and 3rd Monday of August, September, and October 6th is the last day; Cell Phone Class - 2nd and 4th Monday of September, and October 6th is the last day. Bartow Main Office, 12:40 p.m.1:40 p.m. FLU Shots – Pathmark will be administering flu shots at the following locations: Wednesday, October 8th, 9:00 a.m. to noon, Room 31, Dreiser Loop Community Center; Thursday, September 18th, 9:00 a.m. - noon, Room 7 & Tuesday, November 4th, 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Room 7, Einstein Community Center; Tuesday, October 7th, 3:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m., Room 34A & Monday, October 20th, 9:00 a.m. - noon, Room 49. Pneumonia vaccines will also be available. Please be sure to bring your health insurance card with you, if you have one. FREE Civil Legal Services coming to Your Neighborhood – A NYLAG (New York Legal Assistance Group) Mobile van will be stationed in Co-op City on Thursday, November 6th,

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Bartow Avenue & Asch Loop in front of the Memorial Park from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Lawyers on the van will provide free legal assistance on issues related to: Housing, public benefits, disability benefits, healthcare, identity theft, debt management, consumer credit, immigration, domestic violence, divorce, custody, employment & advance planning. Call 718-320-2066 to schedule an appointment. You must come into the Bartow Senior Services office to fill out a referral form prior to your appointment. (Waiting list only). Grandparent Connection Caregiver Support Group – Thursday, September 18th – 10:30 a.m. All support group meetings will be held at 135 Einstein Loop, Room 34A computer room unless otherwise noted. For additional information, please contact Hattie Lucas at 718-3790433, Ext. 2139 or 917-734-5935. Caregiver Support Group –Tuesday, September 23rd, 1:00 p.m., 2049 Bartow Ave., Room 31. The group offers resources, as well as an atmosphere of understanding and support, whether you care for a loved one from a distance or in your home. Group is facilitated by a social worker. For information: 718-3202066. Weight Management Support Group – Monday, September 15th 10:00 a.m., 2049 Bartow Ave., Main Office, facilitated by social workers. Learn techniques and information that can help you maintain a Healthy Lifestyle. For information: 718-320-2066. Grandparent Connection – Grand parents as Leaders Series Workshops – FREE, 10:30 – 12:30 p.m. all dates. Session 2: September 17th, Session 3: September 24 and Session 4: October 1st. The series focuses on providing grandparents support and education in parenting skills, increasing their confidence and enabling them to communicate better. For further information, contact Hattie Lucas at 718-379-0433.

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REMINDER: AARP Holiday Celebration is scheduled for THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18TH, 12 p.m.-5 p.m. at Eastwood Manor - $70. Tickets are available. To our sick, on the mend and shut-in members, and those bereaved members, please know that you are in our prayers. Contact Frances Wilson, Good & Welfare Coordinator, 718-671-5493. 2014 TOUR ACTIVITIES October 16 – Sands Casino with Holiday Shopping – 6-hour stay at the Sands Casino w/$30 slot play & $5 food credit; coupon booklet for The Outlets at Sands Bethlehem (no sales tax!)…$48/person…contact Jean, 718379-3742.

December 30, 2014 – January 1, 2015 – The Red Carpet Party at the Desmond Hotel, Malvern, PA – Stop at the American Music Theater Christmas Show; after check-in, dinner & entertainment; Choice of 4 side events next day; New Year’s Eve “Walk the Red Carpet w/a Photo Op;” Surf & Turf dinner, music/dancing and live show; Cocktail Party & Champagne Toast; New Year’s Day Champagne & Mimosa Brunch w/a show — $575/person double; $685 Single; $565/person triple; travel insurance available - $31/person double & triple; $40 for a single…contact Jean, 718-379-3742. —Delores Debnam

We will be going to the Sands Casino on Monday, October 12, before the onset of winter storms in the Poconos. Details concerning the casino package will be in our next article. Saturday, Sept. 20 – Annual raffle luncheon at the Seashore Restaurant at 1:30 p.m. Cost pp is $49, which includes an entrée choice of broiled filet of Sole, grilled Salmon, fried shrimp or scampi, prime rib of roast beef, BBQ chicken, BBQ baby ribs or a combination of chicken and ribs, chicken parmesan, along with an appetizer, salad, pasta and strawberry shortcake. Everyone is most certainly welcomed. Thursday, October 23rd – Hunterdon Hills Playhouse. Cost pp $79. Enjoy the comedy of Breaking Legs and enjoy their delicious menu choices of fresh homemade breads, green garden salad, Yankee pot roast, fried shrimp platter,

chicken parmesan, crusted parmesan Talipia, sausage with peppers and onions, baked vegetable lasagna, vegetable kabobs. Top off these delicious entrées by indulging in their famous buffet of over 30 freshly made miniature desserts and assorted caked, to enjoy with coffee or tea. This trip can be paid off in the amounts you choose. Balances or full payments must be paid by Oct. 10th. For all the above trips, please call Loretta at 718-671-2958, Annie Eatsey at 718-320-1874 or Lydia at 718-6713005. For memorial cards, please call Loretta. We are available Monday – Saturday, 9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., and in the evening, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Please give a call to the homebounds and those in nursing homes. Good health and healings are wished to all. —Lydia Ruas

Wednesday, September 17—Bingo game in Room 39 at 1:30 p.m. Price is $2 for members only. Refreshments served. Tuesday, September 23—Going to Mt. Airy Casino. Price is $33. Rebate is $25 slot play, plus $10 towards food. Also, if you have received a card from Mt. Airy, you will also receive $5 or more. Pick-up time is 8:30 a.m. at our 3 usual bus stops: Einstein Loop, Asch Loop (back of library) and Dreiser Loop. Also, have your picture I.D. card with you at all times. November 12—Going to Seashore Restaurant in City Island for our end of year party. Come and join a day of music, dancing, and singing. Don’t be left out of a fabulous afternoon. Good food, good music. Price is $62. You can

pay it in installments. Menu: appetizer, pasta, Seashore salad, Entrees: Grilled or baked Salmon, fried shrimps or scampi, shrimp parmigiana, broiled filet of Sole, broiled seafood combination, prime rib or beef, roasted chicken rosemary or parmigiana, BBQ chicken, BBQ baby ribs. Also, you have vegetables, and roasted potatoes, soda, coffee, tea, and strawberry short cake. For more information, see Ann or Mary at 135 Einstein Loop, Room 39. We are open Monday - Thursday from 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. or call us at 718379-9613, or call Mary at 718-3794899 and I will return your call. Good health to all. —Mary Pilla

The Handicapped Adults Association is very pleased to announce that although HAA has closed, HAA programs will continue under JASA Co-op

City Senior Services. Please look out for JASA’s announcements about upcoming programming. Thank you for your support. —Arlene Rodriguez

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Reflections by Rabbi Solomon I. Berl Spiritual Leader of Young Israel Synagogue A man called his friends together for dinner, asked them to name their charities, and then made out generous checks to them. The friends asked him, “Did you find gold?” And he replied, “No, G-d.” He explained that he realized he had more than enough money to take care of his family and he wanted to share his good fortune with others. Here is an individual who appre-

ciated the blessings which were his and found a way to make G-d meaningful in his own life and in the lives of others. Did G-d suddenly appear? Certainly not! G-d was always there but man suddenly realized it. Similarly, there is a slow maturing process in all of us, although we may find that a particular event will make us keenly aware of G-d’s presence.

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Rabbi Solomon I. Berl will officiate as Cantor and deliver the Holy Day sermons. SLICHOS - Penitential Service, Saturday evening, Sept. 20, 8:15 p.m. Rosh Hashonah Eve, Wednesday, September 24, Mincha, 6:40 p.m. 1st Day of Rosh Hashonah, Thursday, September 25 Morning Services, 7:30 a.m. Mincha, 5 p.m., followed by Tashlech (We meet ay the Synagogue at 5:15 p.m.) Maariv at 7:30 p.m. 2nd Day Rosh Hashonah, Friday, September 26 Morning Service, 7:30 a.m. Mincha, 6:40 p.m., followed by Maariv Evening Service Sabbath of Repentence – Sept. 27 As an integral part of this Holy Day period, attendance at the Sabbath of

Repentence service is most important. Services begin Saturday morning, September 27 at 9 a.m. and end at 11:30 a.m. Don’t miss this service! Mincha, 6:45 p.m. Maariv, 7:35 p.m. Yom Kippur, Friday, October 3rd Mincha, 3 p.m. Kol Nidre, 6:30 p.m. Yom Kippur Day, Saturday, October 4 Morning Service, 8 a.m. Public Yizkor, 11 a.m. Fast ends, 7:25 p.m. Rabbi Berl and the officers of Young Israel wish all Co-op City residents a happy New Year of good health, good tiding, contentment and fulfillment in the year to come. May peace and harmony throughout the world become a reality in the coming year.

The Men’s Club is running a trip to the MOUNT AIRY CASINO in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, October 7. The cost: $33 per person. Each person gets $25 slot and a $10 food voucher. Player may use any machine or table. I would like to remind you that you need a government photo ID card to get your bonus slot play. Payment is due by September 29. Seat assignment will be on a first come, first serve bases. Please send checks to: The Traditional Synagogue of Co-op City, Attention:

Men’s Club, 120 Erdman Place, Building 27B, Bronx, NY 10475. We provide a free snack going, play games, and on the return trip, we show a movie. FOR RESERVATIONS, CALL: Gary, (718) 671-8424 or Bruce, (718) 320-2234. Pick-up stops: Einstein Loop, 8:00 a.m.; Asch Loop, 8:15 a.m.; Dreiser Loop, 8:20 a.m. Everyone is invited to all our functions. We hope you will join us. Shalom! —Bruce Gitelson

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Traditional Synagogue of Co-op City, Young Israel of Baychester, Section 5 at 120 Erdman Place (behind the Lobby 27B), welcomes you to pray with them. Tel. for the Synagogue: 1-718-379-6920. Note: Our office hours are on Thursday from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. and on Sunday from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Candle Lighting on Friday, Sept. 19 is at 6:38 p.m. Shabbat ends today, Saturday, Sept. 13 at 7:58 p.m. Coming Events: Sunday, Sept. 14 at 1:00 p.m., Bingo. Price is $3 per person. Refreshments included. Come down and enjoy a fun afternoon. NOTE***High Holiday tickets are now on sale. Our Cantors for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur will be Joseph Ringel and Joshua Jay. Erev Rosh Hashana is Wednesday,

September 24th, Mincha at 6:35 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25th Service at 8:15 a.m., Shofar at 11:00 a.m., Tashlikh at 5:30 p.m., Mincha at 6:25 p.m. Kol Nidre - Friday, October 3 at 6:25 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4th services at 9:00 a.m. Yizkor at 12 p.m. Mincha at 3:45. Neila at 5:30 p.m. Fast ends at 7:15 p.m. Good and Welfare: We have tree certificates “in Honor of” or “in Memory of” a special occasion or a condolence. The cost is $15 per tree. If you are feeling under the weather, we wish you all a speedy recovery. Mimi Berlofsky welcomes all calls at 347-427-4526. Wishing all our members a healthy and happy New Year. Looking forward to seeing you during the holidays. L’Shana Tova. —Miriam Berlofsky

The Sound of the Shofar Every morning in the month of elul, which is the month before Rosh Hashanah, we blow the shofar to announce the coming of the New Year, 5775. Every morning, I have been doing this as it fulfills the ritual and I practice the blowing of the Shofar. The High Holidays are quickly approaching and Chavurah Temple Beth El will be celebrating the Holidays again in Dreiser, Room 9. We want you to come to worship with us this year and also hear the blowing of the shofar. The schedule for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur is listed below. Tickets are being mailed out to all members and we are also having the Book of Remembrance for Yom Kippur. Please fill out the form for the book of remembrance and mail it back as soon as you receive it. HIGH HOLIDAY INFORMATION 2014 - 5775 High Holiday Services Schedule Rosh Hashanah Evening: Wednesday, September 24, 8:00 p.m., Room 9. Morning: Thursday, September 25, 10:30 a.m., Room 9. Yom Kippur Kol Nidre: Friday, October 3, 7:30 p.m., Room 9.

Morning: Saturday, October 4, 10:00 a.m., Room 9. Public Yiskor: Saturday, October 4, 1:00 p.m., Room 9. Public Yiskor: Saturday, October 4, 2:30 p.m., Room 9. Mincha and Neliah: Saturday, October 4, 4:00 p.m., Room 9. We are only asking for a donation for a ticket to the services and we are open to all members of the community. Chavurah - 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. Tickets will be mailed out to the members and those that have worshiped with us prior. Information is also being mailed out for names to be listed in the Book of Remembrance. At Yiskor on Yom Kippur, we will recite the names of those in our Memorial Book of Remembrance. We wish you and your families a happy and healthy New Year, L'Shana Tova T'katavoo, May you be inscribed in the book of life. For further information, please contact: RabbiDennisTobin@aol.com, 973762-0877. —Rabbi Dennis Tobin

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Church of the Savior

Rev. Dr. Robert A. Smith, Jr., Pastor, and Lady Theresa M. Smith, co-Founders, and the Church of the Savior family extend an invitation to every person to worship with us. We are a non-denominational, inter-racial, inter-cultural, intergenerational fellowship of believers. We care about you, not your W2. We are not church as usual. Come as you are, we leave the judging to God. The Church of the Savior family extends love and affirmation to the Co-op City community; a warm welcome awaits you!! A very special invitation to our new neighbors in Co-op City. We love you for who you are, not what you have. Please call us at 917734-4058 for more information. To our friends and neighbors: My prayer is that you had an enjoyable summer; filled with memorable moments, opportunity to recharge your battery and re-evaluate your life. Do you want to live

a life grounded in the word of Christ Jesus? Do you want to use your talents and time to build up God’s people? Come grow with us. Church of the Savior is located at 920 Baychester Ave. (close to Darrow Pl.). Our mailing address is: P.O. Box 86, Bronx, NY 10475. Sunday Schedule: Meditation and Adult Bible Study 9:15 -10:15 a.m. Divine Worship - 10:30 a.m. Come and be blessed, we want an opportunity to love you. See you in church. Mid-week Bible Study and Prayer date and time to be announced. Our children’s Sunday School will teach and nurture your child/children in the word of God. All sessions are during worship service. Special Guest Preacher will be Rev. Vernell Cooper, Assistant Pastor,

Community Protestant Church. Reading from the Sacred Scripture Second Corinthians 4:8-9. Weekly Activities Bereavement group will resume Monday, September 8, 6:00 p.m. Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. - Channel 70, Bronxnet. Every other Saturday - Food Pantry. For more information in donating or receiving food, please call 718-9255052. Because of the increase of persons attending our Food Pantry, we are reaching out to the community for assistance. Here’s how you can help: WE NEED NON-PERISHABLE FOOD. No soda, potato chips, condiments, etc... Please check expiration date on all items. You can drop off your donations at the church Sun morning 9:00 - 10:00. To arrange special drop off time, call Ms. Weir at 347-3753837. God bless all our donors. • Fall Revival. Oct. 1 – Dr. James

Green, Pastor Universal Baptist Church, Oct. 2 & Oct. 3 – Dr. Keyshawn White, Pastor Second Providence Baptist Church. Services begin at 7:00 p.m. • Saturday, Oct. 4 – Church of the Savior 12th Anniversary Fundraising Luncheon. $40 per person. Seating is limited! Call 718-925-5052 for tickets. Guest Speaker: Rev. Dr. Sheldon E. Williams, Pastor, Co-op City Baptist Church, Bronx, NY. Lady T Liturgical Ministry and Karen Smith will render a drum ministry. Please spread the word to come celebrate with us the Lord’s blessing on the twelve years of service in this community. Thought of the Week: “Each of us may be sure, that if God sends us on stony paths, God will provide us with stony shoes. God will not send us out on any journey for which God does not equip us well.” —Rev. Dr. Robert A. Smith, Jr.

Hey, Co-op City! It’s been a pleasure getting to meet so many of you over the past couple of months! I wanted to take this opportunity to speak to those of you who are hurting in some way. This month, I’m doing a series of messages with you in mind. The series is called “Overwhelmed” and if that word best describes you, then I encourage you to stop by this Sunday. During this series, I will be speaking candidly about depression, anxi-

ety, addiction, and suicide. So many people suffer with these issues and never seek help. Instead of learning how to trust, they isolate, self-medicate, and feel like they’re all alone. I want you to know that if you’re feeling overwhelmed, then you’re not alone. There is hope. There’s a God who loves you. He understands what you’re going through, and He desires to help you. In addition to sharing all that’s in my heart, we will also have informa-

tion for each topic, and counseling that is available to you. We invite you to come as you are and experience God in a whole new way! We’re located at 177 Dreiser Auditorium. Parking is available at the garage on Dreiser Loop. Bring your ticket to our connection tent for validation. We have a fully staffed children’s church, and deaf interpretation is available during our worship experience. This month, Newsong Church

is also collecting non-perishable food items to give to a pantry here in Coop. There is hope. You’re not alone. We look forward to seeing you this Sunday! For more information: Web: www.newsongchurchnyc.org; Facebook: www.facebook.com/newsong churchbx; Twitter: @newsongchurchBX; Pastor Mike Tolone@miketolone, Lead Pastor, Newsong Church, 718-924-5296; www.newsongchurchnyc.org. —Mike Tolone

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