Co-op City Times 09/22/12

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Vol. 47 No. 38

Saturday, September 22, 2012

Residents urged to show support for MTA train station at meeting on Monday

BY JIM ROBERTS Cooperators who want to see a train station to Manhattan here in Co-op City can express their support by attending a meeting with the MTA this Monday evening, Sept. 24, at 6:30 p.m. at the Dreiser Auditorium.

“We believe that it is extremely important that cooperators come out to the forum being held by the Bronx Borough President’s office, in conjunction with representatives of the Metro North Railroad, in order to show your support for this project by demonstrating that you want to have a train station built here in Co-op City that will enable residents to have quick access to Manhattan and Westchester,” said Vernon Cooper, General Manager of

Riverbay Corporation.

In cooperation with the Bronx Borough President’s office, MTA MetroNorth Railroad will provide an update on its Penn Station Access environmental review, including a proposed new train station that would serve the Co-op City area and provide connections to Penn Station, Westchester and Connecticut.

The community informational session will start promptly at 6:30 p.m. on Monday at the Dreiser Auditorium with an Open House followed by a presentation beginning at 7 p.m.

“Community support is key to this initiative getting off the ground, because (Continued on page 4)

New 45th Precinct Commander promises continuing partnership with Co-op City’s Public Safety

BY BILL STUTTIG The new commanding officer of the 45th Precinct, Captain James R. McGeown, said that his first weeks on the job have included meetings with Co-op City’s own Public Safety commander, Chief Frank Apollo, and a tour of the Public Safety facilities here in Co-op City and the 26-year police veteran said he came away impressed.

Second 3.0% carrying charges increase to be implemented on Oct. 1

BY ROZAAN BOONE The second of two carrying charge increases in the amount of 3% ordered by the state supervisory agency for Co-op City, the Division of Homes and Community Renewal (DHCR), will be implemented on Monday, October 1, 2012.

The increase order was handed down last September, 2011 after HCR heard from shareholders of the Riverbay Corporation at a rent conference which was held in the Dreiser Auditorium on September 8, 2011. Before making its final determination as to the amount of the increase to be ordered, DHCR staff also reviewed written comments that were submitted by shareholders within a given time frame.

The first 3% carrying charge increase went into effect on October 1, 2011.

After a majority of the Riverbay Board of Directors approved budgets for the next two years at their June 22, 2011 meeting which each included a 1% increase in carrying charges, Riverbay Corporation applied to DHCR—the state supervisory agency for Mitchell-Lama developments like Co-op City—for a carrying charge increase.

Following set procedures, once DHCR received Riverbay’s application, DHCR staff reviewed the application and financial projections and formulated the agency’s own preliminary two-year projections.

However, before a final decision was made on the proposed rent increase, shareholders were first served with notice of the increase, along with the housing company’s application and projections, and DHCR’s preliminary projections.

Residents were then given an opportunity to review the application and projections (both the housing company’s and DHCR’s) and to submit written comments to DHCR. At the conclusion of the 30-day comment period, the rent increase conference (meeting) was scheduled where the residents and/or their representatives were able to discuss the proposed rent increase directly with representatives of the housing company and DHCR, before the DHCR Commissioner made the final determination as to how much of an increase would be necessary for Co-op City to meet its operating expenses in (Continued on page 2)

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Public Safety arrests 12 in a period of five days

BY BILL STUTTIG In a spurt of activity over a busy five day period beginning Friday, September 7th and ending Tuesday, September 11th, Public Safety officers arrested 12 people on various charges ranging from trespassing to more serious felony crimes involving assault and robbery.

In the first of a series of three incidents that occurred within a 90-minute time period, at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Sept. 7th, a Co-op City man was arrested for striking another person with a baseball bat several times during a reported family dispute in a Building 25 apartment, according to Public Safety.

The victim was taken to Montefiore Medical Center for treatment while the alleged attacker was arrested and transported to the 45th Precinct stationhouse for further processing.

A short time later, at approximately 10:50 p.m., Public Safety officers

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responded to a report of a group loitering in a stairwell leading to the basement of Building 11C. The responding officers questioned the members of the group and found that they were not residents of Coop City and had no stated reason for being in the building. The five individuals were then arrested and issued summonses for trespassing.

Approximately 30 minutes later, at 11:22 p.m. that evening, a Public Safety Sergeant observed a vehicle being driven aggressively on Asch Loop near the vicinity of Garage 4. When the Sergeant stopped the vehicle for questioning, Public Safety said the driver then threatened and lunged at the Sergeant. The driver, a Co-op City man, was then arrested for the alleged assault against the officer and transported to the 45th Precinct stationhouse for further processing.

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Beginning this week in the Co-op City Times, Riverbay Management will be posting Oppor tu n ities a t Co-op City to inform cooperators about contracts being bid and job openings at Riverbay Corporation so that if they believe that they or their employers or relatives and friends may be qualified to either bid on the contracts or apply for the open positions, they can pursue these opportunities.

Oppor tu n ities a t Co-op City will run on a weekly basis. This week’s post is on page 7.

Dispatcher Training…Keith Loper, an operation specialist for Impact Public Safety Software Solutions trained Co-op City’s Public Safety dispatchers this week in the use of the latest Computer Aided Dispatching System. This updated system makes it easier and faster to dispatch officers to calls for assistance and track and report all relevant times including dispatch time, response time, time in route, time at scene and total time taken for each call. The new screen layout allows dispatchers to view all available officers and equipment at a glance and allows personnel to share critical information accurately and immediately. In addition, the dispatchers were given refresher training of proper resident service techniques, courtesy and department procedures for prioritizing service calls. Lt. James Keappock, Public Safety’s training director, led that portion of the training.

Photo by Bill Stuttig

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Co-op City Times / September 22, 2012

Carrying Charge the next two years.

At the rent conference on September 8th, 2011 accountants from DHCR proposed that a 3% increase in carrying charges may be necessary over each of the two years, not the 1% that the Riverbay Board had approved in June, 2011.

At that time, DHCR accountant Randy Wilson explained that the agency’s projections were higher than Riverbay’s because they were based on a budget year from August 1st to July 1st, while Riverbay’s budget is based on a fiscal year calculated from April 1st to March 31st. The state, therefore, anticipated that Riverbay would borrow more in those additional four months (April-July), specifically, the full $20 million included in the refinance loan from New York Community Bank to fund capital projects.

On the other hand, Riverbay was drawing down on this $20 million earmarked for capital projects on an as-needed, month-tomonth basis and paid interest only when the money was drawn and on the portion drawn down, hence the full amount of debt service increase was not included in Riverbay’s projections for the following two fiscal years, as it was in the state’s.

In addition to the debt service increase as a result of the new loan agreement with New York Community Bank, the carrying charge increase was also necessary to help pay for the community’s burgeoning water and sewer charges levied by the City of New York. These charges were increased by 12.9% in July, 2010 and an additional 7.5% in July, 2011, followed by a 7% increase in July of this year causing the community’s water bill to balloon to approximately $18,000,000 a year despite

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many water conservation measures implemented by Riverbay.

Another reason for the higher carrying charges mentioned at the rent conference

by Riverbay finance personnel is the tightening of lending policies by banks and other financial institutions that impacted on new shareholders getting loans to pay their equity at the time that they move in. This, in turn, resulted in apartments sitting vacant longer until Riverbay agreed to accept 25% of the equity from new shareholders to move in and the balance to be paid off over a period of 7 years with a 5% premium.

While this resulted in apartments being filled faster by eligible shareholders, at the same time, it reduced equity payments which also affects the community’s overall finances.

According to the 2011 carrying charge increase Order of the Commissioner, which was signed by the Assistant Commissioner of DHCR, Richmond McCurnin, “…on considering the entire record, from which it appears that owing to causes beyond the control of the applicant [Riverbay Corporation], there have been and will be substantial increases in the cost of operating the development, including, but not limited to, the increased cost of maintenance and operating expenses, and that the present maximum average carrying charges are insufficient to meet such increases in cost and to make other necessary and authorized expenditures…” and that such insufficiency “cannot be corrected by reasonable economies in the management and operation of said development…

“I, therefore, order and direct the said applicant to increase the maximum aver-

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age monthly room carrying charges in two stages, to an average of three point zero percent (3.0%) per rental room per month, including utilities, effective October 1, 2011, and by an average of three point zero percent (3.0%) per rental room per month, including utilities, effective October 1, 2012.”

The last carrying charge increase implemented on October 1, 2011 increased the average carrying charge in Co-op City apartments by $5.77 to an average of $197.99 per room. The upcoming 3% increase will increase this figure by $5.94 to an average of $203.93 per room.

The DHCR Commissioner has the power, pursuant to the Private Housing

Finance Law, to determine carrying charges, appliance and parking charges “so as to secure together with all other income of the company, sufficient income” for Co-op City to meet, within reasonable limits, all necessary payments to be made by Riverbay Corporation.

The last mandated carrying charge increase ordered by DHCR took place in January, 2009 after a rent conference was held with shareholders and HCR personnel. At that time, the carrying charge increase order called for a 6% increase which went into effect on February 1, 2009, followed by a 5% increase in carrying charges which was implemented on February 1, 2010.

Notice of Geese Repellent Application in your area

Please be advised that the application of geese repellent will continue in the rear of Building 31 and the Earhart Townhouses and in the front of Building 29, this week on Thursday, Sept. 27, weather permitting.

We use a product called “liquid fence” which was recommended to us by the N.Y.S. Department of Environmental Conservation as it is harmless to humans and animals. This product will not harm the geese in any way; it only makes the grass distasteful forcing the geese to relocate.

While there is no negative health conditions related to this product, our contractor is, however, placing notices 24 hours in advance around the outer perimeters where this product is to be applied. At most, there may be a lingering odor from this product for up to 24 hours.

Thank you for understanding.

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Co-op City Times / September 22, 2012

2nd Combing ty p Cinext Blood Co-oDrive Blood drive today in Dreiser Church of the Savior, in conjunction with the American Red Cross, will host a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today, Saturday, September 22nd in Room 4 of the Dreiser Community Center. No appointments are necessary.

Rev. Dr. Robert Smith, Pastor of Church of the Savior, said the drive is being held to address a critical blood shortage throughout New York State. Smith said that the summer vacation season is a time when donations significantly drop while the need for blood in area hospitals increases due to the increased volume of traffic and, in turn, accidents on our roads and highways.

Riverbay Corp. and NCNW health fair today Today, Saturday, Sept. 22, 1-4 p.m., the Co-op City branch NCNW and Riverbay Corporation are presenting a community health fair in the Dreiser Auditorium. Everyone is invited.

Available information will include how to prepare before your doctor’s visit; heart, hypertension and diabetes literature; nutrition; kidney health; healthy lifestyle—blood pressure and important resources in Co-op City.

There will also be on-site nutritious food preparation and medical professionals. Bring your health concerns and your family members and friends.

Next CB#10 Meeting The next Community Board #10 meeting will be held on Thursday, October 25 at 7:30 p.m., at Schuyler House (Lounge), 3077 Cross Bronx Expressway, Bronx, NY 10465. Please make every effort to attend. For further information, please call contact Community Board 10 at (718) 892-1161.

Youth/Parent Summit on Cultivating Success The Harriet Tubman Independent Democratic Club is hosting a Youth/Parent Summit on Cultivating Success, Saturday, October 27, in Room 45 of the Einstein Center, 3:3010 p.m., featuring guest speakers, discussion panel, developmental strategies, group discussions, refreshments and music.

The lead organizer/planner for this event is Jay Stith, who grew up in Co-op City and has extensive experience in corporate America.

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Co-op City actress/writer has “Dreams” for a television series

BY BILL STUTTIG Zyneisha Green of Building 20 has been pursuing her dreams of being a successful actress and writer almost since the day she moved into Co-op City with her family 20 years ago.

“My love for the arts began at M.S. 181 in a drama class,” Zyneisha remembered and her work as a pre-teen at the Co-op City school led to her acceptance into the very demanding and renowned Talent Unlimited High School, one of New York City’s smallest, but most prestigious schools for the performing arts.

Following her graduation from Talent Unlimited, Green was accepted into Howard University’s Arts program where she refined her acting skills, but also studied film production and screen writing.

Since graduating from Howard, she honed her acting skills in a variety of small theater productions and then in 2009 started her own production company called Catch Me if You Can Productions through which she produced a documentary film entitled “The Struggles of a New York Artist,” which detailed the difficult life of performing artists like herself looking to catch on in the very competitive industries of film and theater.

At the same time, Zyneisha was completing this project, she began working on a bigger idea she had. That was to write and produce a television series based on

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the lives of struggling young actresses like her.

“The series tells the story of six actresses who move to a New York City apartment to pursue their dream of becoming the next big actress,” Zyneisha explained. She said that she has written the scripts for about 20 episodes of the series that she appropriately titled “Dreams” and earlier this year began filming and eventually producing about two hours worth of footage of scenes from the various scripts she prepared.

She said during a recent interview that continued production of the series will depend on her ability to raise additional funds needed to cover productions costs.

To help her do that, she has placed several minutes of scenes from her series on the

website, www.indiegogo.com and viewers can sample the available footage by logging onto the site and typing in her first name, “Zyneisha.”

The website is designed to help independent filmmakers, like Zyneisha, get their work noticed in the industry while giving them the opportunity to reach out for the needed financial support for the continuation of their independent projects like “Dreams.”

The “Dreams” footage will continue to be posted on the indiegogo.com site for approximately three more months and during that time, Zyneisha is inviting everyone, especially her Co-op City neighbors, to go online and view the footage. On the page where the footage can be accessed, Zyneisha said that there is also the opportunity for those who would like to pledge a small amount of money, as little as $1, to do so and to help with raising funds to allow future productions to continue.

Zyneisha said the goal at this point is to raise the $50,000 that would allow her to continue leasing the equipment and space needed to continue the project, get more episodes completed and eventually gain them greater exposure in the industry. She said that Co-op City residents who are not computer savvy, but are curious about the project, can call her at 347-709-8040 to get more information about the project as well.

Co-op City resident aspires to study architecture in Japan

BY ROZAAN BOONE Jason Michael Foggie is a 21 year old student who has lived in Building 19 in Co-op City for approximately 16 years with his parents. He is the youngest of three siblings.

Like many others, Jason, a brilliant student, decided earlier on in life what he wanted to be when he grew up—an architect—and has since been working towards that goal.

As a youngster, Jason first attended Corpus Christi School and then the Mott Hall School which offers advanced studies in Math, Science and Technology for Gifted and Talented Students, both located in Manhattan. Upon his graduation, he won a spot at the very competitive High School for Math, Science and Engineering at City College of the City University of New York (CUNY).

In 2009, Jason graduated high school and not only landed a spot at Syracuse University, but did so with a Dean’s Scholarship which offered full tuition. At Syracuse, he began in earnest to pursue an undergraduate degree in Architecture having developed along the way a strong interest in Japanese designs.

“Since I was very young, I became interested in Japanese culture,” said Jason.

“I watched a lot of Japanese anime, became interested in their food, art, dress, festivals, all of their customs. Once I looked at their architecture, I was amazed at the exquisiteness and beauty of the woodworking and the complex and intricate connections of the wood, which is traditional of many Asian architectural styles, but the Japanese rendition appealed to me most.”

Jason Michael Foggie

To satisfy his passion for Japanese culture, Jason began teaching himself about every aspect of Japanese life and culture.

He read and researched extensively and also made friends with Japanese students from whom he also learned quite a bit, including some of the language.

At Syracuse, Jason took his core architectural classes, as well as courses in other areas to ensure that he remained a wellrounded student. But in 2011, he decided to take a break from his studies and travel a bit to expand his knowledge and explore a bit more his interest in Japanese architecture before returning to his studies.

He is currently working on fine tuning the designs he already has in his portfolio which he developed while at Syracuse.

“During the semester, there is limited time to devote to perfecting the designs and expressing yourself in those designs so I’m working on that aspect of my portfolio right now,” said Jason. “I want them to look more cohesive and to make them more representative of me as a designer so when someone looks at my portfolio, they can see my method of design, my skills, (Continued on page 10)

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Arrests On Sunday afternoon, Sept. 9th, at approximately 12:50 p.m., officers responded to a report of a dispute inside a home in Building 16A. After entering the home, the officers discovered signs that both individuals, a man and a woman, were violent during the dispute and caused injuries to the other. They were both arrested on charges related to

McGeown “On my first week on the job, I met with Chief Apollo,” said Captain McGeown, who has been in command of the 45th Precinct since the beginning of this month, replacing Captain Russell Green, who was the precinct commander for the previous two years. “We sat down and we talked about how things were going between him and Captain Green and they had a good working relationship and we want to keep that same partnership going.”

Capt. McGeown added about the recent visit to Public Safety headquarters: “I was impressed with the technology for one, the quality of the cameras and the surveillance but not only that, it’s the whole set-up in Coop City. It’s like their own precinct, very well organized. It was not like I pictured it would be. I thought I would be visiting this small little office and I found out that what they have is this huge complex, huge video center. It is very well done.”

Chief Apollo, who met with the new

MTA Meeting there are communities in other boroughs that want to take advantage of these same rail lines and an argument can be made that if their support or desire to have a train station in their community appears to be greater than ours, the city may consider doing this project somewhere else,” Cooper said.

“I think that would be very unfortunate, given the fact that there are many advantages to having a Metro North train station only a few minutes away from your home, and in some cases within walking distance,” Cooper added. “Not only will it provide a real convenience to residents who are here now, it will be a huge selling point as an amenity to entice people to purchase an apartment in Co-op City. Please don’t miss this opportunity to come out, let your voice be heard and show your support.”

Metro-North train service in Co-op City would provide fast travel times from Co-op City to Manhattan and along the New Haven Line. A ride to Penn Station would take approximately 27 minutes and the trip north to Stamford, Conn. would take about 31 minutes.

“This forum represents the next phase of the initiative to bring Metro North stations to four communities in the Bronx,” Cooper said.

“The first phase was the actual meeting that was held by the Borough President to inform community leaders of Co-op City, Parkchester, Hunts Point and Morris Park of the initiative.

Invited to this meeting were local elected officials, representatives from various city and state agencies, Board Directors, tenant association members, community organizers, business leaders and management representatives.

“The meeting included discussions about what created an opportunity for this project to take place, who will spearhead the initiative and who will do the work, how much it will cost, how it will be financed, who it will benefit and what will be the approximate time

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domestic violence.

On September 11th, at approximately 10 a.m. near the Dreiser Loop Community Center, two men, both Co-op City residents, were observed fighting.

Responding officers detained both and they were issued summonses for fighting.

Upon checking, one of the suspects was later found to have two open warrants and

held for further processing by authorities.

At 2:15 p.m. that same day, a Section 5 resident was arrested after he allegedly tried to snatch a chain from the neck of a woman walking along Bartow Avenue.

According to the Public Safety report, the victim struggled with her attacker and refused to allow the chain to be removed.

During the struggle, both individuals fell

to the ground and the attacker eventually gained possession of the chain. According to the report, the victim followed her attacker as he walked along Bartow Avenue with her chain. She then spotted a Public Safety officer, and alerted the officer to the crime that took place. The suspect was pursued and apprehended a short time later in front of Garage 5.

impression of the Precinct as a whole, he said it is different than his previous command, the 52nd Precinct in the northwest Bronx. “We do not have the same volume of crime here as the 52nd Precinct does, but we have other concerns here, quality of life issues.”

He added that the 45th Precinct is different than the 52nd Precinct in that there are a lot of single family homes that comprise the majority of the communities of the 45th Precinct, as opposed to six-story apartment buildings that comprises the bulk of the 52nd Precinct.

Captain McGeown began his career with the NYPD in 1986, serving as a patrol officer and an anti-crime officer in various Manhattan precincts.

He was promoted to Sergeant in 1993, and his first day as a sergeant, he said, was unlike any other, because it was the day of the first terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, February 26th.

He said in March of 2004, he was pro-

moted to Lieutenant and assigned to the Bronx’s 43rd Precinct where he supervised patrols and then became that Precinct’s Integrity Control Officer for the next four years.

In August, 2008, a colleague requested that he joined him in a transfer to the 50th Precinct, where he was assigned the role of Special Operations Lieutenant.

In March of 2010, McGeown received his promotion to Captain and was assigned to the 52nd Precinct as the impact Captain for the Precinct, commanding a deployment of more than 100 officers and up to eight sergeants in handling that Precinct’s Impact Zone, an area with a high crime rate where extra officers are deployed on a regular basis until a discernable drop in the crime rate is realized. He also served the 52nd Precinct as its Executive Officer.

In his personal life, Capt. McGeown is married to an NYPD officer and he has two children.

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Captain for a second time last week at the Precinct stationhouse in Throggs Neck, said after that meeting: “I am looking forward to working closely with the new commander of the 45th Precinct, Captain McGeown. We have already discussed some issues in the Co-op City area and together we will be planning strategies to curtail and deter crime within the community. The Captain is receptive to the needs of the community and together we have already implemented a 45th Precinct/Coop Public Safety Joint Operation this past Friday evening, September 14th which was successful in clearing up conditions or potential conditions which existed throughout the area. I am confident that the 45th Precinct, under the leadership of Captain McGeown, will be a driving force and together we will strive to keep the Co-op City community a safe location for all who live in and visit the area.”

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line for completion,” Cooper said.

The new train connection would also provide an easier commute to work for Co-op City residents who want to work in suburban employment centers in Connecticut and Westchester and would provide support for future economic development in Co-op City, creating jobs here.

The Regional Planning Association (RPA) has calculated that real property values increase by 7% if located within one-half mile of a new railroad station and 5% within one mile of a new station.

The MTA’s plan for expanding service calls for four new stations in the Bronx – at Co-op City, Morris Park, Parkchester and Hunts Point – along with two more new stations in upper Manhattan.

Paying the construction costs for the Bronx expansion plans, which could reach $100 million, still has to be arranged.

However, before any construction work could even begin on this project, work will have to be completed on the MTA’s current massive expansion program that is building access for the Long Island Railroad into Grand Central.

On Sept. 20, construction workers broke through the final piece of reinforced concrete separating newly built tunnels in Queens from newly built tunnels in Manhattan. In so doing, they created a continuous tunnel running more than 3½ miles from a cavern 12 stories underneath Grand Central Terminal to four concrete-lined, 22-foot diameter tunnels just feet below the Sunnyside rail yard in Queens that will soon be connected to the Long Island Rail Road main line.

Once that $8.2 billion project is done, tracks will be opened up at Penn Station to allow the Bronx expansion. Until then, there isn’t enough capacity to run new trains from the Bronx into Manhattan. The overall East Side Access project is scheduled to be completed in August, 2019.

Co-op City Times / September 22, 2012

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Commercial Rubbish Removal We use approximately 500 thirty yard containers and 150 twenty yard containers each year in order to collect and remove our commercial garbage. These containers are placed at the three shopping centers for the use of the Commercial Leasing Department, as well as the majority of our commercial tenants and in other areas around the development so that they can be used by Buildings and Grounds, the Construction Department, Maintenance, Parking Facilities, the Power Plant and the Restorations Department. The commercial tenants are charged for their use of these containers and the fees we charge to each tenant ranges from $30 to $320 per month, depending upon the volume of their garbage.

Basically, all of the commercial tenants use them except the supermarkets, the bank, the Garvey School and the public library.

Management previously reported on the fact that we wanted to implement a new procedure for the collection of this garbage and this week, the Board of Directors approved a new rubbish removal and recycling contract. The contract now goes to the state of New York’s Homes and Community Renewal agency for approval.

There are two important benefits to this new contract. The first benefit will be a substantial increase in the revenue that we receive from the carting company for recyclables, which currently is at approximately $100,000 per year.

In the bid for this new contract, we requested that the winning bidder provide, at no cost to Riverbay, four 30 yard compactors with a 5 to 1 compaction ratio for the garbage that is to be collected at our community centers, thus reducing the recurring expenditure of the open contain-

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Marion Scott Real Estate, Inc. ers we presently use. In the Request for Proposal, we also requested that the winning bidder provide to Riverbay three bailers at no cost to us that will be used at each community center for the collection of cardboard. This is the first time that we will be bailing and getting compensated for the cardboard that we collect.

The second benefit of the new contract is really a quality of life issue, in that the new compactor units that will be placed at the three community centers’ loading dock will be closed units that will have deodorizers in them, similar to the large units used at the Peartree Garbage Facility to collect the garbage that comes out of the high rise buildings. These new compactor units will dramatically diminish, if not eliminate altogether, the odors that currently emanate from the open containers we use now. In addition, these sealed units will help to prevent rats and other animals from gaining access to the garbage, which will go a long way in helping to control any possible rodent population, particularly in light of the fact that any construction work that is done that involves extensive excavation, as has been done by Bay Plaza for example, tends to disrupt the raceways that rats create underground and that run throughout the city. In fact, sanitation officials will tell you that these raceways have existed for centuries and that the rat colonies seem to flourish regardless of the pesti-

cides used to kill them. It seems at best that we can strive to control their population. Ideally, if there are few to no areas for them to feed, they will go elsewhere.

We are anticipating that the state will go through their approval process within the next thirty days or so, which will enable us to quickly move ahead with this new initiative.

F in a l P h a se of t he G r een wa y Tr ee P la n tin g P r ogr a m Our Ombudsman, Mr. Joe Boiko, recently submitted the following report about this program: Please be advised that we will be completing the North Sector Greenway this fall. Once again, as in the past, all trees will be provided through the New York Restoration Project (NYRP), the agency overseeing the Mayor’s one million tree initiative for New York City. We have worked closely with them over the past five years, and once we complete the planting of trees this fall, we will have received nearly 1,800 trees through this program, an estimated cost savings to the corporation of $1.6M-$2M. The final phase of the planting will take place on Saturday, October 13, at which time, we will plant approximately 152 trees around the outer perimeter of the North Sector of the Greenway. As was done last fall, American Express has agreed to sponsor this day in conjunction with NYRP and the Riverbay Fund as a community event in which a light breakfast and box lunch will be provided to all volunteers who come out to plant the trees to be provided us.

Donovan Plummer, Riverbay’s Director of the Grounds Department, will have his

staff on hand that day assisting in the planting and will be working closely with NYRP prior to the actual planting date having each tree bed pre-dug, placing mulch and fertilizer in each. In doing this, it also makes it easier for those planting the trees as digging through the aggregate below can be difficult.

Last year’s planting event was a wonderful day shared by many in the community which included several Board members and staff. Upon completion of the tree planting this fall, it will complete all plans we had put together with the assistance of NYRP and also fulfill the vision of creating beautiful landscaping within Co-op City, adding greenery and giving the community a suburban feel within an urban area. It also creates an environment for the community to enjoy and at the same time reap the natural health benefits of the oxygenation given off from the trees.

Consideration was also given in the planting of the trees to create natural wind barriers once the trees mature given the winds we have throughout the community.

Our thanks to all for your support in this project. Special thanks must be given to those who have worked so closely with us from the NYRP. We will certainly reap the benefits for many years to come.

I want to echo the comments made by Mr. Boiko, with respect to our many thanks to the representatives from NYRP who worked so closely with our staff to make this program happen. I also want to thank Mr. Boiko, Ms. Sajous and Mr. Plummer and his staff for the wonderful job that they’ve done from the initial planning stages to helping to bring this initiative to fruition.

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Co-op City Times / September 22, 2012

Co-op City Times

Letters To The Editor

Thanks to the community To th e E dit or : On Tuesday evening, September 11th, the 11th anniversary of one of the most horrific and darkest days in the history of both our country and the world, over 100 Co-op City residents gathered on the Section 1 Greenway to remember, honor and pay solemn tribute to the nearly 3,000 Americans who were murdered on September 11th, 2001.

This event was put together by my organization, From the Warfront to the Homefront Foundation Inc., and was the first candlelight vigil held in Co-op City in several years. Many Co-op residents were seen with lighted candles and flashlights from their terraces and windows from the buildings surrounding the greenway stage.

I want to give a very heartfelt thank you to all those residents who came out, as well as those in the surrounding buildings. I would also like to thank the many residents who partook in both the reading of the names of the 143 Bronxites who perished on 9/11, especially Nellie Rodriguez of the Spanish-American Club, Wanda Bailey and Gold Star Mom Emily Toro.

Nellie lost her 30 year old nephew, Robert Rodriguez, an off-duty Port Authority Police Officer, who ran into the Towers on his day off to save lives. Wanda Bailey is a survivor of both the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center and 9/11. Lastly, Emily Toro is a Gold Star Mom whose son, Pvt. Isaac T. Cortes, was killed in Iraq on November 27th, 2007.

I need to greatly thank Michelle Sajous, Riverbay’s Director of Community Relations, for presenting this solemn event to the Riverbay Board for their approval and also thank Charles Lirio of the Veterans Memorial Council for his assistance.

Lastly, with all my heart and soul, this community owes a huge level of gratitude to Reverend Robert Smith and Bishop Angelo Rosario for their heartfelt and powerful words that reverberated throughout the entire community on that very solemn evening. Their words were the highest level of compassion and spiritually moving. We will continue to need this type of inspiration for years to come.

—M a r k P. Br uh

First Readings • 12-69 – Inspection & Servicing of Fire Extinguishers - American Fire Control • 12-70 - Mosholu Montefiore’s request for real estate tax exception.

• 12-71 - Uniform Rental & Maint. CO (2) Modify contract language.

• 12-72 - Utilize Replacement Reserves For Capital Projects.

• 12-73 – Lease for Sequoia Partners,

LLC @ 153 Dreiser Loop.

• 12-74 - Tax Exempt Letter for Teen Center 141 Einstein Loop.

• 12-75 - Ongoing Water Treatment Chemical Program - GE Betz, Inc.

Second Reading: Resolution #12-34 SUBM I T T E D BY: E velyn Tu r ner SE C ONDE D BY: K h a lil Ab d u lWa h h a b BOAR D OF DI R E C T OR S M E E T I NG DAT E D: Sep t em b er 19th , 2012 W H E R E AS, Studio8, Inc. has requested a lease from Riverbay Corporation for the premises at 2035 Bartow Avenue (1,522 sq. ft.), Bronx, New York, to be used as a jewelry store, buy gold, repairs, collateral loans and gifts and W H E R E AS, the term of the lease is five years and annual rental rates are with-

in the provisions of Resolution #85-16 as amended by Resolution #95-44; and W H E R E AS, an inquiry was requested with the Better Business Bureau which resulted in no negative findings; and NOW, T H E R E F O R E , BE I T R E SO LVE D, that the lease agreement for the premises at 2035 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, New York, by and between Riverbay Corporation, Owner, and Studio8, Inc., Tenant, containing the terms as negotiated by Riverbay Corporation’s management is hereby approved as submitted by management in accordance with

Resolution #85-16 as amended by Resolution #95-44; and be it F UR T H E R R E SO LVE D, that the President of the Corporation is authorized to sign the lease agreement and related documents on behalf of Riverbay Corporation.

YE S: Johnson, Leslie, Turner NO: Atkins, Cylich, Graham, Illis, O. Jones, Tirado, Abdul-Wahhab ABSTAI N: Bailey, F. Jones ABSE NT: Owens, Santiago, Shapiro DE F E AT E D

Second Reading: Resolution #12-63 SUBM I T T E D BY: K ha lil Ab d u l-Wa h ha b

SE C O NDE D BY: O th elia J on es & E velyn Tur n er BOAR D OF DI R E C T OR S M E E T I NG DAT E D: Sept em b er 19t h, 2012 W HE R E AS, Genial Management, Inc. has requested a lease from Riverbay Corporation for the premises at 2063A Bartow Avenue (3,391 sq. ft.), Bronx, New York, to be used as a urology medical office, podiatry, ophthalmology, gastroenterology, pain management, general surgery, gynecology and cardiology; and

W HE R E AS, the term of the lease is five years and annual rental rates are within the provisions of Resolution #85-16 as amended by Resolution #95-44; and W HE R E AS, an inquiry was requested with the Better Business Bureau which resulted in no negative findings; and NOW, T H E R E F O R E , BE I T R E SO LVE D, that the lease agreement for the premises at 2063A Bartow Avenue, Bronx, New York, by and between Riverbay Corporation, Owner, and Genial Management, Inc., Tenant, containing the terms as negotiated by Riverbay

Corporation’s Management is hereby approved as submitted by management in accordance with Resolution #85-16 as amended by Resolution #95-44; and be it F URT H E R R E SO LVE D, that the President of the Corporation is authorized to sign the lease agreement and related documents on behalf of Riverbay Corporation.

YE S: Atkins, Bailey, Cylich, Graham, Johnson, F. Jones, O. Jones, Leslie, Tirado, Turner, Abdul-Wahhab NO : Illis ABSE NT: Owens, Santiago, Shapiro PASSE D

W H E R E AS, this contract request is for the repair of the Domestic Water Pumps; and W H E R E AS, this is a sole source contract with Frontline Industries since they are the providers of all the mechanical seals and couplings for the Dual Temp and High Temp Pumps for Riverbay; and W H E R E AS, it is practical and cost effective to have the same contractor perform the internal repairs to the pumps and

install the mechanical seals; and W H E R E AS, Frontline Industries is willing to hold their pricing on pump repairs to the same prices as last year as outlined in the attached proposals and labor rates sheet ; and W H E R E AS, the Project Manager is in agreement and recommending Riverbay Corporation enter into a contract with Frontline Industries (Recommendation attached).

NOW T H E R E F O R E , L E T I T B E R E SO LVE D: that the proposed sole source contract 2777, Pump Repairs with Frontline Industries, Inc. for the cost of $180,000.00 be approved as submitted by

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Second Reading: Resolution #12-64 SUBM I T T E D BY: R a y T ir a do SE C O NDE D BY: E velyn Tur n er BOAR D OF DI R E C T OR S M E E T I NG, DAT E D: Sep t em b er 19t h , 2012

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Management in accordance with Board of Directors Resolution #85-16 and amended

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

YE S: Atkins, Bailey, Cylich, Graham, Illis, F. Jones, O. Jones, Tirado, Turner, Abdul-Wahhab NO: Johnson ABSTAI N: Leslie ABSE NT: Owens, Santiago, Shapiro PASSE D

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Co-op City Times / September 22, 2012

Public Safety Report

CCPD urges residents to BE PREPARED for fall’s unpredictable weather

BY LIEUTENANT PAM APOLLO The month of September generally brings a mixture of weather which can often be very unpredictable.

September’s weather is often combined with the threat of effects from tropical storms, hurricanes and tornadoes, this year is no exception. In fact, so far this year we have already had several storms with thunder, lightning and high winds. Mother Nature surprised us with an Earthquake just over a year ago, a reminder that any weather is possible. This week and last week, there were numerous tornado warnings. Fortunately, there were no injuries or property damage reported in Co-op City.

The most recent hurricane advisories we have received are for Hurricane Nadine. Fortunately, this storm has not caused any trouble for our area. Co-op City Department of Public Safety urges all residents to make sure that they are prepared for all types of emergencies. Being prepared for all types of emergencies will allow residents to feel confident in the event that there is actually an emergency. It is always better to be over-prepared, than not prepared at all.

Preparing for emergencies should involve all members of the family. Establishing an emergency plan which is known to all members of the family is essential. Children actually enjoy helping to prepare for an emergency. There are several websites www.fema.gov/kids/, www.ready.gov/kids/home.html and www.bam.gov.cdc designed for children to help to educate them on all facets of different types of emergencies. Other websites for emergency preparedness are www.redcross.org and www.nyc.gov/html/oem/. These websites offer information regarding emergencies most likely to affect residents of our geographical area.

Preparing for an emergency includes establishing a plan. The plan should include a family meeting place, one local and one regional. The plan should take into account family members being at home, at work or at school. A local telephone contact and a long distance contact should be included. Telephone outages often only affect local services. Establishing a long distance contact will allow families to check on the status of all family members. All family members should be familiar with the plan.

Putting together an Emergency Kit is also an important part of emergency preparedness. An emergency kit should include one gallon of water per person per day for at least three days. A three day supply of non-perishable food, include a can opener for canned foods, plates, cups, utensils and paper towels should be included. Include a battery operated radio and a flashlight with extra batteries for both.

Never burn candles for light, they are a fire hazard. A wellstocked first aid kit and basic tools should be a part of every emergency kit. Moist towelettes, personal hygiene items and garbage bags should be included for personal sanitation. Clothing and blankets should be included for warmth and comfort. Prescription medications and eyeglasses should also be included. Books, games, puzzles and comfort items should be included for children. Infant formula and diapers should be included for babies.

Important family documents, identification and cash should be ready to bring in the event you must leave your home in an emergency.

It is very important that everyone takes whatever steps they can to conserve electricity in order to decrease the risk of a blackout. A blackout combined with a severe storm is not a good combination. If everyone takes steps to conserve electricity, this decreases the risk of a blackout.

Energy conservation is a good idea year round. Using energy saving light bulbs is a good place to start. Turning off and unplugging appliances when they are not in use is also a good idea.

Consumer fireworks of any type are highly dangerous any time of the year and are illegal in New York State.

Zero-tolerance enforcement will be conducted by the Coop City Department of Public Safety, as well as the New York City Police Department. Barbequing is also not permitted on any of the public areas of Co-op City. Strict guidelines set forth by the New York City Fire Department are in effect for barbequing only on terraces or townhouse patios. Propane tanks are strictly prohibited by the New York City Fire Department in any multiple family dwellings. Residents are also reminded that Bike Riding is

not permitted near buildings, in shopping malls or anywhere else signs prohibiting bicycle riding are posted.

During warm fall weather, it is often tempting to take a dip in the ocean. However, lifeguards are no longer on duty at area beaches. Ocean beaches are particularly dangerous this time of the year due to the effects of offshore tropical storms. The absence of lifeguards combined with dangerous conditions can have deadly consequences. Indian summer can last well into October, but avoid the temptation of swimming in unguarded beaches.

If your idea of fun includes consuming alcoholic bever-

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

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Co-op City Times / September 22, 2012

Pivotal Choices At the Board meeting last week (09/12/12), three resolutions were passed by a Board majority. Resolut ion 12-76 agreed to extend the exclusive representation by Wells Fargo Multifamily Corporation (WFMC) for Riverbay Corporation in the matter of acquiring HUD insurance for loan approval. R esolu t ion 12-77 agreed to accept the New York Community Bank (NYCB) offer to extend a discounted prepayment premium to October 31st, 2012. R esolu t ion 12-78 agreed to extend the time (October 31st versus September 15th) to close the deal. I believe that the majority decision by the Board was by far the correct choice.

A P ivot a l C h oice The HUD insurance approval represents the acquisition of a self amortizing loan with a 3% fixed-interest rate for a 35-year period. The current loan with NYCB (if not terminated) has an additional 14 year period before it must be renegotiated. In a comparison between the HUD insured loan at a 3% interest rate and the NYCB loan at an up to 6.25% interest rate over the course of 14 years, the community will save approximately $10 million per year in interest charges if we get the loan through HUD. Even with an additional charge by NYCB for extending the prepayment penalty period (totaling $18 million) the benefits of the loan are still apparent.

If the Board had not passed the resolutions mentioned, the September 15th

Director’s Viewpoint

Khalil Abdul-Wahhab First Vice President

deadline would mark an end to the HUD negotiations and the community would have been locked into the NYCB loan because the cost of the prepayment penalty would prevent the ability to change lenders.

Another point is that if we consider interest rates only, it can be reasonably expected that interest rates will only increase as the national economy stabilizes. The standard interest rate five years from now is unknowable, and only more so for a period of ten or more years. With that in mind, locking in a 3% interest rate for 35 years holds a benefit of unknown value…but it can be reasonably considered to be a sizeable amount. Simply put, with the extension of the deadline, the community retains possibilities for significant gain.

Some Directors have stated that they did not want to extend the deadline; that they did not want to have another government agency exert greater control than DHCR over the destiny of Co-op City.

Their concern was that HUD, being the powerful government agency that it is, would put onerous regulations in place

that would take away some of our rights.

That is supposition. What we know as fact is that HUD has – in writing – deferred control to DHCR. HUD has also made changes to a number of its requirements in order to accommodate Co-op City’s size, population, and unique necessities.

R ea lit y ver su s C h a n ce All business transactions should be measured through the aspect of ‘risk versus gain.’ Although there is always a possibility of new regulations being installed by either HUD or DHCR – at this point such thoughts are only negative guesswork, not reality. In any case, if regulatory changes are put forth, the community can deal with them appropriately when they happen. In the meantime, we must consider the worth of securing the bird potentially in our hand as opposed to hunting for those hiding in the bush.

With the successful acquisition of a HUD insured loan through Wells Fargo Multi-family Corporation, Riverbay Corporation will be able to better manage the on-going operations budget; complete current capital projects; undertake new projects to enhance the quality of life for cooperators, and most importantly, keep carrying charges within an affordable range. Considering the ‘risk versus gain’ factor, the fact is that the community stands to gain sizable benefits if approval and agreement is reached in the HUD negotiations.

You r P ivot a l Ch oice Considering government, I am not hoping for small government, I want an effective government, regardless of size.

The local and national elections this year are – most probably – the most important ones in the last fifty-plus years. This election is all about choice.

Choices and actions by locally elected officials will determine the amount of services, assistance, and beneficial programs provided to our community by state and city agencies.

Nationally, elected officials will shape the future of the United States as a whole.

If you have not registered or have just turned 18 years of age, please register and vote in the coming election. Urge your family, friends, and neighbors to register and vote. By casting your vote, you will exercise the most precious right of a citizen.

As Bob Marley’s song states, “Get up! Stand up!” IF YOU DO NOT VOTE – YOU GIVE UP THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHAPE YOUR FUTURE …

AND … SURRENDER YOUR RIGHT TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE OUTCOME. If you see something, say something.

Share your suggestions, complaints, or special concerns with me. Send letters to Khalil Abdul-Wahhab, c/o Riverbay Corporation, 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475 or address e-mail to k wa h h a b 10475@h ot m a il.com .

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Co-op City Times / September 22, 2012

Moving forward optimistically Fellow cooperators and students, we from 18 – 24, we will have Director’s Viewpoint are “Moving Forward” with our plans for a resource for them that the first of its kind College and Career will enable them to attain: Fair in our community. Save t h e Da t e: (a) skills in literacy and Assistant Secretary Novem b er 17, from 10:00 a.m. – 6 p.m. numeracy, (b) opportuniNever before in this community has there ties for career exploration, (c) workforce readiness been a College and Career Fair that was training and certification, (d) an internship, and (e) designed to challenge our Third, Fourth, either permanent employment or further training or Fifth & Six Grade Students to think and education. Also offered is a $900 stipend for combegin to reflect on their future. At the pletion of the program. If any cooperator has a recent Community Fair in Section 5, a youth (18-24) and would like to make a referral personal invitation was extended to some before the November 17th College and Career Fair, eligible elementary students. The smiles please call me. I have personally observed young on their faces as they accepted the invitation was people in this age group milling around in the middle enough to make this volunteer work even harder. The of the day. Therefore, please reach out and I will be world has changed and the skills our children will more than happy to connect them right away. As statneed to be effective players in the Global Marketplace ed on our flyer, success is not located on “Easy Street.” have changed. Therefore, the earlier we plant the seeds We must prepare our young people for the rough road for the thirst of learning and hard work, the better. We ahead. We must get the (18-24 years old) out of sight will have special activities for the elementary students during the day, unless they are working a night shift. from 10:00 a.m. – 12 p.m. They will also receive a gift Many of you have asked about our Power Plant. bag at the end. Workshops for parents will be availTherefore, I am sharing information from their monthable. A Building President has requested that we make ly July Report to assist you in asking questions at the this an annual event. During the week, we obtained planned December 11th Forum in Dreiser. new volunteers and confirmations from colleges. We As far as Operations, staffing was reportedly very continue to need the larger community to invite their difficult during the month of July, with several staff college or vocational school to this event. members out on disability and a recent retirement. At Because there are disconnected youth each year present, (July, 2012), the plant is short 5 staff mem-

Evelyn Turner

Architecture they will see the similarity in my projects and be able to recognize my signature.”

In addition to working extensively on his portfolio, Jason has also applied to the Human Academy Japanese Language School in Osaka, Japan where he will spend January-March, 2013 learning to speak Japanese fluently.

“I took one year of Japanese already in college, but I am looking to improve on my speaking skills and one of my professors at Syracuse recommended this school in Japan,” said Jason.

Although Jason spends a lot of time working on his designs these days, he is also looking for part-time employment to help finance his trip to Japan.

“If I can get a part-time job with decent pay and hours that allows me to continue to work on my portfolio, that would be ideal,” said Jason.

At the same time, Jason is also trying to secure an internship with a Japanese architectural firm, hence the time and effort being currently spent on making his portfolio more competitive.

Jason explained: “My hope is that I will be able to land an internship in December before I leave for Japan so that when I get there, I will have a job waiting for me.

In Japan, the new year starts in March so I think this would be a good time for me to go, when the other interns at the firms are leaving and hopefully, it would be easier for me to get a spot where I can work and learn alongside professionals before returning to the States to complete the final year of my degree.”

Ideally, Jason’s hope is that once he completes his degree, he would be able to return to Japan for full-time employment and a successful career as an architect.

“I’ve put in a lot of time and years working towards this goal and from what I’ve learned, architecture is a very diverse degree with which one can easily go into

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bers. On July 18, the New York Independent Systems Operators and Con Ed both called for Riverbay to export power under the Rider S and Rider U agreements. The Plant failed to meet their commitment by IMW. I will continue to provide tidbits to enable cooperators to ask questions. Also, a Consultant from Tennessee has been hired to assist with Training the Trainer. We will report on the nature of the training that is being provided. Please submit any specific questions via e-mail so that I can be more specific.

Yes, I voted the affirmative for the HUD Loan. I am very optimistic that we will not only get the loan, but we will benefit from the saving. Given the past history of mismanagement and kick backs by a Riverbay Board member (least we forget), we need the government oversight to ensure that all funds are properly spent. In my opinion, our Management Company is working really hard for us and is to be commended.

I also commend our Board members who keep a sharp, watchful critical eye on how our money is spent and unnecessary waste.

I was recently reminded by a cooperator that if Riverbay fails, it’s the Board’s fault! It’s the Board’s job to provide oversight and know what is going on with everything, including YOUR MONEY! Please contact me at: evelyntinez@aol.com; (718)320-8088; or cell-917-324-1033.

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other areas of designing so I’m keeping my fingers crossed that this will result in a win-win situation for me,” Jason said.

Jason said that he would encourage other students to use their time wisely during their college years and to be open to other ideas and experiences.

“Pursue the answer to the numerous questions that boggle your mind because that endeavor may lead you straight to your passion or to an unforgettable experience,” said Jason. “I have often passed up opportunities because I was unsure of the outcome, and consequently also passed up on the chance to improve my skills and my education.”

Jason said that he would also like to advise young

people to make the best of their education. “I am now finding out how essential education is, not only to pursuing a career, but also to simple everyday activities. The more information you are equipped with, the better prepared for various situations in life you’ll be. So, of course, educate yourself regarding the things that interest you the most, but do not forget to make yourself well rounded—Travel whenever possible. It may be expensive, but the return is always greater.

“Above all,” Jason added, “believe in yourself. You are your biggest advocate, and if you cannot believe that you can do what you set your mind to, it will never come to pass. Be persistent and you will make a way when there appears to be none in sight.”

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Co-op City Times / September 22, 2012

HUD Loan Extension As mentioned last week, this article and issues in the floor tiles, and Director’s Viewpoint all of my articles are written a week ahead our Fair Housing policies. of the publishing date, so please keep in Now, as you know, there mind that there may have been changes with have been several discrimiAssistant Treasurer the HUD loan. nation lawsuits here conWells Fa r go/HUD L oa n cerning dogs and other matOn Wednesday, September 12, the ters. So, they want to be certain that our policies do Board had a meeting with Cathy Pharis, not discriminate against anyone.

L oa n E xt en sion Managing Director of Wells Fargo. Wells Fargo will be the bank that is almost ready Now, since we did not close the loan by September 15th, we needed to get an extension to issue a loan that totals approximately from our current bank, NYCB. $621,500,000 to us.

But first, let’s look at what we’re up against, $29 However, this proposed loan must be million for 35 years with Wells Fargo. Or, present insured. So, we’ve received commitments annual payments with NYCB of over $38 million from the city and state that they will insure that will increase over 14 years to over $41 million a portions of this loan. year.

Therefore, the city, through the NYC Housing Thereafter, by 2026, someone will come knocking on Development Corporation (HDC), will insure $15 milour door looking for a one-time balloon payment that lion of this loan. Also, the State of New York Mortgage will exceed $398 million. However, we cannot afford to Association (SONYMA) will insure $55 million of this make this payment. So, the best thing that we can do at loan. this moment is to get an extension from NYCB. And now, we’re trying to get the U.S. Department of L oa n E xt ension Cost s Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to finalize Getting this extension to prepay the loan with NYCB their plans to insure the remaining portion of this loan.

Pa ym ent s was costly. Now again, I absolutely do not like for us to waste any money here. However, over the course of 14 We were told several months ago that we should be able to get a commitment letter from HUD before years versus the NYCB loan, we will save approximateSeptember 15. However, that date is history. ly $149 million if we get HUD’s approval.

Now, our current payments with NY Community Now, let me ask you a question. You have a loan with Bank total over $38 million a year. However, if we get NYCB that will run for 14 more years. However, Wells this Wells Fargo loan, then our payments will be approxFargo comes along and says, look, we can help you save imately $29 million a year, for 35 years. approximately $149 million in interest payments if you Now, I absolutely do not like the idea of us taking out get rid of your loan with NYCB. these huge loans. However, we did pay for a lot of conSo, with savings that total approximately $149 milstruction defects and other matters here over the course lion for 14 years, would you get rid of your loan with of several years. Therefore, now we have to deal with the NYCB? consequences of these loans.

Ah, but NYCB says, look, we had a deal that you H UD C om m it m ent would prepay your loan with us before September 15.

Now, according to Ms. Pharis, HUD is about 95% Now, we have commitments with our investors. So, ready to give us a commitment letter. However, there are we’ll grant an extension to you until October 31, if you a few things on the table that we must deal with first. pay us a fee of $5,450,000.

Here are the items: A review of our insurance poliNow, yes or no, would you pay NYCB $5.45 million cies, a review of the environmental reports, asbestos if you could save approximately $149 million just to get

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out of their loan?

Hey, I know that this is a lot of money. However, look at the numbers and you’ll see that the NYCB loan must go.

So, we unfortunately had to vote to pay NYCB $5.45 million just to get an extension until October 31, for this loan. Horrible!

At any rate, the entire loan with Wells Fargo and HUD will come off of the table if we do not close by October 31. That’s it. We’re done.

Assessm en t s a nd C a r r ying C ha r ge Incr ea ses As you can see, it will be a big stretch to say that we’re going to be able to take out additional loans to finance anything else here. So, we’re at the point now that any big repair, outside of the loan, will probably have to be by one-time special assessments or carrying charge increases.

Now, I’ve stated many times before, we have to stop spending so much money and we have to save.

And financially, you’ll see that this viewpoint was correct when you get your next statement on October 1st.

E m ployees Please know that your allegations about mistreatment, harassment, and glass ceilings will be addressed very soon.

Power P la n t We discussed the blackout during our meeting on Wednesday, September 12th. However, believe it or not, a determination was not made as to the cause of this power failure.

C lose As you can see, some decisions are tough. However, you can be sure that I will fight for your best interests.

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 (There should not be any problems with this e-mail address if it is typed correctly.) And, finally, you can call me at 718-671-4544.

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

Thank you.

Building 31 Association HELLO, everyone. Hopefully, all of you have enjoyed your summer as you planned it. Now that fall is approaching, it is time for us to get back to work and focus on our goals for 2012-2013. We are an association because of all of you and we believe together, we can keep our building safe and clean and provide entertainment which is available for all members to enjoy. We look forward to seeing all cooperators at our general meeting, especially our new neighbors who are unfamiliar with the purpose of an association. We will discuss our plans for moving forward and hopefully, more of you will volunteer to keep different programs going.

Our next meeting will be held on Monday, September 24th, at 7:30 p.m. in our meeting room located in the rear of the B side lobby. Our president, Robert Hedgepeth, is ready to greet everyone returning from the summer recess.

We recently lost a very dear neighbor from the A side, Loraynne Cruz. We extend heartfelt condolences to her husband, Israel, and their family. They contributed their time helping with our Christmas decorating committee.

They were also supporters of our annual bus trips which help build our scholarship fund. Remembering her unique talent for making candy lollypops which she donated at one of our Christmas parties was just her way in supporting us. There will be many of us who will miss hearing her voice and her stories about her family. Her job is now done here and she had to move on. Rest in peace, Loraynne.

We would also like to extend condolences to our own Sgt. Williams and her family from the B side, her mom passed away over the summer. We hope she finds some peace in knowing her mom is with her always, and that many of your neighbors keep you in their thoughts.

Look for notices posted in our lobby for the different activities planned with the scheduled date and time, such as our game night, crochet and knitting group, and movie night.

We are a group of cooperators working together and

we want you to join in on the fun and experience the pride in being the cooperator who makes a positive difference in where we live. Hopefully, living together, we realize that together we stand, divided we fall. Come to the next general meeting and give your idea(s) for the

betterment of all.

See you Monday, September 24, at 7:30 p.m.

Remember, if you see something, say something; it is up to all of us to be vigilant.

—M a r ilyn M cDa niel

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Black Forum Next Defen sive Dr ivin g cla ss Our next defensive driving course will be held on Saturday, October 13, Rm. 1, Dreiser Community Center, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Call today to register, 718-3208035. Lower your insurance cost by 15% and remove up to 4 points from your driver’s license. Please make your check in the amount of $35, payable to “the Black Forum of Co-op City,” and mail to P.O. Box 563, Bronx, N.Y. 10475 at least 1½ weeks before the class, or you can walk in on the day of the class but you must have $35 in cash to pay for the course.

G oin g t o M t. Air y C a sin o Anna’s Group will be going to Mt. Airy Casino on Saturday, Nov. 10 leaving 920 Baychester Avenue promptly at 8:30 a.m. Next pick-up stop, 135 Einstein Loop, leaving at 9 a.m. sharp! $35 per person. Bonus: $25 slot play; $10 food voucher. Call today, (718) 320-0033 or (917) 209-5334 and leave your name and telephone number.

Not ice: All Sect ion 5 food pa n t r y p a r t icip a n t s Registrants can now pick up their food packages on

Seeking Co-op City volunteers for “Team Benedetto” Assemblyman Michael R. Benedetto is looking for volunteers to join him in the American Cancer Society’s annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk which will take place on Sunday, October 21 at Orchard Beach beginning at 10:00 a.m.

This will be the seventh year that the Assemblyman has participated in this important event and the sixth time that he will be sponsoring a team. “Everyone joining together and giving a little will make a large impact and in the end the proceeds will be used towards much needed research, prevention, early detection and support programs,” he said.

Anyone interested in signing up for “Team Benedetto” can do so by either calling his district office at (718) 892-2235 or registering in person at his office located at 3602 East Tremont Avenue, Suite 201.

Assemblyman Michael Benedetto is asking all “Team Benedetto” members to make a minimum donation of $20. With their $20 contribution, each participant will receive a personalized “Team Benedetto” polo shirt.

Deepest Sympathy It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Mrs. Constance Beecher, mother of KimMarie Umstead, Director of Riverbay’s Commercial Leasing Department.

Mrs. Beecher is a former resident of Building 14.

Funeral services and burial were in Georgia.

Please join us in keeping the Beecher/Umstead families in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

Happy 1st birthday, Amaya!

Happy 1st birthday wishes are extended to Amaya J’anae Thompson who celebrated on Saturday, September 15 with family and friends. Amaya is the granddaughter of Co-op City Times Editorial Assistant, Deborah Harris, and daughter of Adrienne Harris and Anthony Thompson.

We wish Amaya many, many more special milestones in the years ahead.

Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Evangelical Church of Co-op City. You must bring your white cards to be able to pick up your food. For more information, please call (718) 320-8035.

E m pir e C a sin o Would you like to go to Empire Casino on Saturday, October 27? We need 40 people at $15 a piece. Call us if you’re interested, (718) 320-8035.

Bla ck For u m Aer ob ics in session Aerobics classes are held every Monday and Wednesday, Dreiser, Aud. A, 7:30 p.m. To register, please call (718) 320-8035. Nominal fee for each class.

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

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

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

Volu n t eer s wa n t ed We need volunteers for Wednesdays and Fridays, 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Call (718) 320-8035.

We Need You - J oin Us Tod a y Now is the time for us to get involved. Membership is $5 per year/person. Call (718) 320-8035 or write to Black Forum, P.O. Box 563, Bronx, NY 10475; email: coopcityblackforum@gmail.com. Help us keep independent community organizations alive in Co-op City.

Everyone is encouraged to join. Call us or visit us in Room 20 in the Dreiser Community Center.

—Ton y I llis

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Co-op City Times / September 22, 2012

The Loan And The Power Plant Two major issues were dealt with at the Board’s closed meeting on Wednesday, September 12.

First, the Board heard an insightful report by Brian Reardon, Director of our power plant, explaining the sequence of events that precipitated August 30th power shutdown that left elevators, water pumps, internal communication systems, community centers, shopping centers and our apartments powerless for 2 to 4 hours.

Only battery operated public hallway, stairwell and garage lights functioned.

Riverbay’s cogeneration plant was ruled out as the source of the damaging surge.

Reardon explained that New York Electrical Power Services, a high energy electrical testing company, was engaged

by Riverbay to investigate and pinpoint the root cause of the outage, and determined that a large outside surge of current emanating from Con Edison feeders induced the breakers protecting two operating generators to trip. That surge was followed by the tripping of all the breakers to Con Edison feeders. (Riverbay is tied directly to Con Edison to allow us to sell our excess cogeneration power – an arrangement, we now see, that contains potential drawbacks.)

WH E RE DID T HE POW ER SUR GE ORI GINAT E ?

Also ruled out was an internet virus, Stuxnet because our plant’s computer is isolated from the internet.

The conclusion is that the damaging surge could have come only from Con Edison. Riverbay Counsel has requested Con Edison data regarding the surge and requested development of a protocol to prevent occurrence of such surges in the future. To date, Riverbay has received no Con Edison answers to either request. At this point, we can only continue exploring

Director’s Viewpoint

Bernard Cylich preventive measures to mitigate future outages. As the saying goes...stay tuned.

A HUD CO MM ITME NT W IT HIN A COUP L E OF W EE K S? The second major issue was the question of refinancing our mortgage with a HUD mortgage insured one. Cathy Pharis of the Wells Fargo Mortgage Underwriters Division negotiating on behalf of Riverbay with HUD, and Jeff Buss, Riverbay’s General Counsel, told the Board that with the exception of some minor details, everything is in place to satisfy HUD’s complex requirements and that we could see a commitment letter from that agency within a couple of weeks. Such a letter would make it possible for Wells Fargo to enlist lenders to fund a new mortgage for Riverbay, to pay off the existing NYCB mortgage and prepayment penalties, to provide funds for reserves and for unfinished capital projects.

Exiting from the present NYCB loan

by Saturday, September 15, 2012 would have required a prepayment penalty of approximately $12.7 million (money in the proposed HUD loan would cover that).

Prepayment penalties for exiting after that date as stipulated in the NYCB mortgage are so high, they would wipe out any gain that could come with a fixed, low

interest loan through HUD. The September 15th deadline was not met despite heroic efforts on all sides to process mountains of bureaucratic red tape. HUD tells us they need a few more weeks to produce that letter of commitment. Wells Fargo was willing to accept a contract extension with Riverbay. NYCB was not!

RIVE RBAY & STAT E OFF ICIAL S AP PE AL TO NYCB Appeals from Riverbay and from state officials produced a new NYCB offer — an extension until December 15, 2012 – for an additional $5.5 million fee (1% of the original loan) to be paid by September 31, 2012 whether we got the new loan or not. Riverbay rejected that.

Further Management negotiation with NYCB and additional appeals from Governor Coumo’s office altered the bank’s position again — additional pre payment fee of $5.4 million only if Riverbay refinances our present mortgage

by October 31, 2012.

Just or unjust, $5.4 million added to the prepayment penalty is a small price considered alongside the huge savings we will have from refinancing with a HUD insured package. Such a 35 year loan at a fixed, low interest rate would cost $150 million less than our present loan – in the first 15 years alone! And we’d go on saving millions more in the remaining 20 years of the loan.

DE ADL INE E XT E NDED – AT A P RICE The Board, therefore, adopted three resolutions instructing Management to continue efforts to obtain a HUD insured loan by October 31, 2012. The first resolution extended the contract with Wells Fargo until October 31, 2012. The second agreed to pay NYCB the additional

$5.5M prepayment penalty upon refinancing a new mortgage by October 31, 2012. The third updated a By-Laws amendment to the October 31, 2012 date.

All three motions were approved by a large majority of Board members present.

I regret, though, that a small number of Board members failed to support a loan so obviously, and so extremely, beneficial to the people of Co-op City.

T HE PRI VAT IZ ATIO N “ DRE AM” T URNE D NIGHT M ARE I believe Mr. Horowitz and Mr. Hagedorn of the City News are simply terrified that the Board, with the help of Management Herb Freedman and Riverbay General Counsel Jeff Buss may actually obtain a HUD insured loan for thirty-five years at a low fixed interest rate, a loan that would contribute greatly to stabilize life in our community freeing us from an NYCB balloon loan that would leave the corporation owing $400 million after fifteen years, Alas, a HUD deal would gum up the works for the Horowitz/Hagedorn privatization dream for Co-op City because we would be required to remain in the M-L program for the duration of the loan. I believe they can be expected to go to any lengths to sabotage it. A clear example is the latest edition of the City News with a feature story about myself and Daryl Johnson regarding loan negotiations that was a fabrication from beginning to end.

There isn’t a shred of truth in the story. It is not news reporting. It is fiction intended to sow distrust between Riverbay Board, Management, and Counsel, as well as division among Board members. I believe its aim is to unhinge the loan negotiations with HUD, and Wells Fargo.

I urge everyone to see that fabrication in its true light.

Co-op City Branch of the NAACP Can it really be next weekend? The event of the season is upon us, the Co-op City Branch of the NAACP Freedom Fund Luncheon and Fashion Show Extravaganza is coming Saturday, September 29th. Last minute tickets are still available, but this is your last opportunity. To purchase tickets, call, L. Townes: (718) 379-3504 or E. Donnley: (718) 379-1297. You will get a free ticket if you sell two tables’ worth. The tickets are $85 each. TICKETS WILL NOT BE SOLD AT THE DOOR. Additionally, all tickets must be paid for by September 24th. The Freedom Fund Committee has worked very hard to make this event unforgettable and the sophisticated affair we all love to attend. The only things left for you to do are purchase ticket(s) and prepare for a great afternoon to evening

affair.

Bravo to the Freedom Fund Committee for spearheading the production of this Luncheon and Fashion Show combo event and to Christian Ruart Productions for all their hours of support and dedication. Though the models are primarily from our Co-op City community, they were guided by professionals. We are grateful to them and to the professional models working and participating with them. All have spent many hours preparing for this event. Our models have been trained by these professionals. As a result, you may not recognize your neighbors from the professionals. Everyone will be dressed for show in designer fashions as the Eastwood Manor becomes the runway and showcase. The event features outfits from popular designers: Isolife.NYC.com;

Coogie.com, Raif Atelier, Leslie Monique, Willie Kloss and Wendy Williams, to name a few. Support of this affair supports the NAACP in its challenges nationwide.

These include voter registration court battles, job discrimination conflicts and all fronts that the NAACP takes on as part of achieving civil rights and equality.

Beyond Co-op City, the national branch of the NAACP has turned its concentration to voter registration and getting President Obama re-elected. Neighbor to neighbor, encourage folks to register and exercise their civil right to vote. Did you know information on voter registration is on the NAACP website? You can even register to vote on the NAACP website? There are many local efforts; ways for you to get involved with the campaign. We encourage you to seek them

out and participate in this great American process.

The Co-op City Branch of the NAACP sends New Year greetings to all celebrating and honoring the Jewish High Holy days. To share news and to contact us, write the Co-op City Branch of the NAACP, P.O. Box 753111, Einstein Station, Bronx, NY 10475 or email, evalazaar@gmail.com. Remember, when renewing your NAACP membership, enter your membership number. If you should need some assistance or have a question, contact the Co-op City Branch of the NAACP, perhaps we can help.

This press release is submitted with the approval of President of the Co-op City Branch of the NAACP, Jeannette Graves.

—E va L a za a r

Building 1 Association As the summer is coming to a close, here’s hoping all cooperators are enjoying the stretch of beautiful weather we are currently having. To all our Jewish neighbors, happy New Year! Don’t forget that our next trip to Mount Airy Casino is scheduled for November 10,

$35 for tickets and you get $25 for gambling and $10 towards food leaving from Building 1B at 9 a.m. Our association is looking for people to volunteer to visit neighbors in hospitals and any shut-ins because a friendly visit with a warm smile can make a big difference to some-

one who is not feeling their best. We will be collecting certain items for those devastated by Hurricane Issac; Further information on this is pending.

Building 1 Association in conjunction with STC Tours is planning a trip to Africa for 2014. For further information,

please contact Charles Phipps, (718) 3202396.

Back by popular demand is our famous Fish Fry scheduled for Saturday, September 29, starting at 2 p.m. First come, first served!

—C h a r les P hip p s

Building 16 Association Building 16 Association held our meeting on September 10. It was a very informative meeting. Ms. Vanessa Aldea from the CSO office answered the cooperators’ questions, and to some she said she would get

back to them.

Remember, our children are back in school. All drivers, please look out for them.

Our next meeting will be October 15.

Please come as we are only good in

numbers.

To the ones having a special occasion, congratulations. To the sick and shut in, get well soon. To the bereaved, you have our sympathy.

A special sympathy goes out to Mrs. Helen Clark’s family. Please pray for them.

Any information about the building, please contact the president.

—Cla r a C oston

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Co-op City Times / September 22, 2012

Amended Second Reading: Resolution #12-65 SUBM I T T E D BY: E lea n or Ba iley SE C O NDE D BY: Ton y I llis BOAR D O F DI R E C T O R S M E E T I NG : Sep t em b er 19t h , 2012 W H E R E AS, On November 18, 2009 the Board approved Resolution #09-73 for Contract #2531 with IEA Engineering for engineering services for a power plant water treatment facility; and

W H E R E AS, Change Order 1 was subsequently done to acknowledge IEA’s name change to Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. and Change Order 2, in the amount of $89,940.00, was done to create bid documents to purchase the water treatment unit and to create bid documents to construct and install the unit; and W H E R E AS, Management now proposed a Change Order 3 in the amount of $616,600.00 to provide bid documents for

the infrastructure support and creation of detailed design drawings. See attached August 22, 2012 memo from Herb Freedman.

NO W T H E R E F O R E B E I T R E SO LVE D, that the Board approves Change Order 3 for contract #2531 in the amount of $616,000.00 to provide bid documents for the infrastructure support and creation of detailed design drawings; and BE I F F URT H E R R E SOLVE D, That

the President is authorized to sign Change Order 3 and all related documentation and that Management is directed to take all necessary actions to comply with this Resolution.

YE S: Atkins, Bailey, Cylich, Graham, Illis, F. Jones, O. Jones, Leslie, Tirado, Turner, Abdul-Wahhab NO : Johnson ABSE NT: Owens, Santiago, Shapiro PASSE D

Bronx, New York, by and between Riverbay Corporation, Owner, and Dr. Benjamin Katayev, Tenant, containing the terms as negotiated by Riverbay Corporation’s management is hereby approved as submitted by management in accordance with Resolution #85-16 as amended by Resolution #95-44; and be it F UR T H E R R E SO LVE D, that the

President of the Corporation is authorized to sign the lease agreement and related documents on behalf of Riverbay Corporation.

YE S: Atkins, Bailey, Cylich, Graham, Illis, Johnson, F. Jones, O. Jones, Leslie, Tirado, Turner, Abdul-Wahhab ABSE NT: Owens, Santiago, Shapiro PASSE D

contract through to the expiration date; and W HE R E AS, the original contract was for $125,000 + 60,000 (for change order 1) = $185,000, which make the cost of the contract over the limit and must now have full board approval.

NOW T H E R E F O R E , L E T I T BE R E SOLVE D: That the proposed Change Order 1 for Contract #P188 with Park Lumber for the revised cost of $185,000 ($125,000 + 60,000 = $185,000) to be approved as submitted by Management in

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

YE S: Atkins, Bailey, Cylich, Graham, Illis, Johnson, F. Jones, O. Jones, Leslie, Tirado, Turner, Abdul-Wahhab ABSE NT: Owens, Santiago, Shapiro PASSE D

containers as needed and Royal Waste Services will pay Riverbay for recyclables (spreadsheet attached).

NOW T H E R E F O R E , L E T I T BE R E SOLVE D: that the proposed contract 2765 with Royal Waste Services for a not to exceed contract amount of $1,125,000.00 for three (3) years be approved as submitted by Management in accordance with Board of Directors Resolution #85-16 and amended by Board

of Directors Resolution #95-44 and the President is hereby authorized to execute the contract and Management is authorized to take all steps necessary to make this action effective.

YE S: Atkins, Bailey, Cylich, Graham, Illis, Johnson, F. Jones, O. Jones, Tirado, Turner, Abdul-Wahhab ABSTAI N: Leslie ABSE NT: Owens, Santiago, Shapiro PASSE D

W HE R E AS, the term of the lease and annual rental rates are within the provisions of Resolution #85-16 as amended by Resolution #95-44; NOW, T H E R E F O R E , BE I T R E SO LVE D, that the Consent to Assignment for the premises at 2051 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, New York, by and between Riverbay Corporation, Owner, and Patrick Spinelli, Tenant, containing the terms as negotiated by Riverbay Corporation’s management is hereby approved as submitted by management in accordance with Resolution #85-16 as

amended by Resolution #95-44; and be it F UR T H E R R E SO LVE D, the $30,206.09 held in escrow will be released to Owner and the President of the Corporation is authorized to sign the Consent agreement and related documents on behalf of Riverbay Corporation.

YE S: Atkins, Bailey, Cylich, Graham, Johnson, F. Jones, O. Jones, Leslie, Tirado, Turner, Abdul-Wahhab NO : Illis ABSE NT: Owens, Santiago, Shapiro

Second Reading: Resolution #12-66 SUBM I T T E D BY: E velyn Tu r n er SE C ONDE D BY: O t h elia J on es BOAR D O F DI R E C T O R S M E E T I NG DAT E D: Sept em ber 19t h , 2012 W H E R E AS, Dr. Benjamin Katayev has requested a lease renewal from Riverbay Corporation for the premises at 140 DeKruif Place, Unit A (800 sq. ft.),

Bronx, New York, to be used for all aspects of dentistry, and W H E R E AS, the term of the lease is five years and annual rental rates are within the provisions of Resolution #85-16 as amended by Resolution #95-44; and NOW, T H E R E F O R E , BE I T R E SO LVE D, that the lease agreement for the premises at 140 DeKruif Place, Unit A,

Second Reading: Resolution #12-67 SUBM I T T E D BY: Ton y I llis SE C O NDE D BY: R a y T ir a d o BOAR D O F DI R E C T O R S M E E T I NG , DAT E D: Sep t em b er 19t h, 2012 W H E R E AS, Contracts Administration has Contract #P188 with Park Lumber for the Purchase of Mirror Closet Doors; and W H E R E AS, the original contract was not to exceed $125,000 and did not need full board approval; and W H E R E AS, Riverbay has been doing

an extreme amount of restoration which includes the closet doors; and W H E R E AS, since Riverbay is using more doors than originally planned Central Stores needs to purchase larger amounts of doors to keep up the demand; and W HE R E AS, The current contract does not expire until October 24, 2012.

Management realizes that they need a change order to increase the original amount allocated for mirror closet doors by adding an additional $60,000 to carry the

Second Reading: Resolution #12-68 SUBM I T T E D BY: K h a lil Abd u lWa hh a b & L ea h G r a h a m SE C ONDE D BY: O t h elia J on es & E velyn Tur n er BOAR D O F DI R E C T O R S M E E T I NG , DAT E D: Sep t em b er 19t h, 2012 W H E R E AS, the Contracts Department sent out twenty (20) requests for proposals for Bid #2765, Commercial Rubbish

Removal & Recycling at Co-op City; and W H E R E AS, we received three (3) proposals which were sent for review; and W H E R E AS, bids were reviewed in detail by the Project Manager; and W HER E AS, the Project Manager has determined Royal Waste Services is the lowest responsible bidder (Recommendation attached); and W H E R E AS, this will be a three year contract in which we will pay for open

Emergency Resolution #12-79 SUBM I T T E D BY: R a y Tir a d o SE C O NDE D BY: E velyn Tu r n er & K h a lil Abd u l-Wa h h a b BOAR D O F DI R E C T O R S M E E T I NG DAT E D: Sep t em b er 19, 2012 W H E R E AS, on October 1, 2009, 2051 GMA Restaurant Corp. d/b/a Seven Seas had requested a lease from Riverbay Corporation for premises at 2051 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, New York, to be used as a diner with counter service; and W H E R E AS, 2051 GMA Restaurant

Corp. d/b/a Seven Seas has requested a Consent to Assignment pursuant to the terms of the lease, to assign the lease to Patrick Spinelli; and W H E R E AS, $30,206.09 will be put into an escrow account on or before September 17, 2012 as petitioned by the New York City Bronx court on September 13, 2012 will be afforded to Riverbay Corporation provided Consent is approved; and W H E R E AS, an inquiry was requested with the Better Business Bureau which resulted in no negative findings; and

PASSE D

Tunes on Tuesdays, featuring “Deep Cover,” will be in the Dreiser Aud. B on Tuesday, Sept. 25 because of the weather—not on the Section 1 Greenway

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Redundancy—The order of the day here at Riverbay Redundancy, that seems to be the order of the day when it comes to operations at Riverbay. For those who may know, I'm reminded of a song from the '70s by the Staples, with Pop and his daughters, with the line, "Let's do it again." And that's what I keep thinking of about restoration work at Riverbay.

Continually telling frustrated cooperators, "Let's do it again, and again, and again." It reminds me of a call I recently received from a cooperator whom I must say, as I have in the past from others who have called, about her flooring being replaced over and over again. In fact, this poor woman has had her floor replaced five times and I know others who currently get floors done everyday. Why is this happening? Simple, because of the same old problem, wrongly pitched drainage pipes that go upwards rather than onwards. True, the problems originated during the construction of Co-op City under the supervision of the state but many years, more than enough, have passed for us to have an effective program in place to deal with this. The overflow of water in the catch basin is a recurring problem and in order to solve it, you

have to call Riverbay to break into the wall and repitch the pipe. Cooperators are suffering inconvenience, being forced to take time off from work when every dollar counts and budgets are bursting at the seams, and we're watching a redundant ping pong syndrome on the part of Riverbay. A concerted effort should be made by Management to go to the apartments where the flooding is the most to correct the situation instead of playing the redundancy game. We have to start somewhere. Besides, these pipes are some 44 years old and are corroded, blocked with sediments in the pipes, and remain just a further disaster waiting to happen. And what will Management say? I can hear it now, it's a case of an "instantaneous temporary" situation. I have suggested the use of aluminum tin pans to catch the overflow, but over the years, Riverbay has insisted on paying for contractors and designers to put things under the convectors, but the

R E M I N D E R : The MTA-Metro North Station hearing is scheduled at Dreiser Loop Auditorium B, September 24. There is an open house at 6:30 and the presentation begins at 7:00 p.m. This meeting is in your own backyard, so come out and hear for yourself what is planned. I attended the meeting at Einstein Price Center for the Morris Park presentation and it was interesting to hear both the accolades for the station and concerns during the audience question session. Show your support. Attend the meeting. It is in the assessment stage and they welcome your suggestions. Now is the time.

Ou r n ew vo ti n g l o ca t i on is D R E I S E R L O O P . Are you registered to vote? To vote in the general election, your registration must be received no

later than October 17. Your mail-in registration must be postmarked no later than October 12. If this is your first time voting in a federal election, you may have to present ID such as a current and valid photo ID, a current bill or other government document that shows your current and complete name and current address.

Our first Association meeting is scheduled for Thursday, September 27, at 7:00 p.m. located outside of the building in the rear under the portico.

Mr. Vernon Cooper, General Manager of Co-op City’s managing agent, Marion Scott Real Estate, Inc., is our first invited guest. Your Association wants to keep you informed, but you must attend to get the answers to your questions. Thanks to all the participants who continue to make Women Keeping It Real a success.

Director’s Viewpoint

Tony Illis

flooding continues. And in the midst of all these floods occurring here and the amount of flooring work required, where we are forced to pay for unnecessary, exorbitant asbestos abatement work which no other housing with similar tiles in the City of NewYork is required to do.

What’s going on? We're paying $4 million a year for this work and it’s flat, downright wrong. And now we're talking about some $20 million of hard-earned cooperators’money spent on this over the past five years. It's got to stop! And sooner rather than later!

And to add insult to injury, coming up on October 1st, we are set to get a 3% carrying charge increase tacked on. This is ludicrous.

On another matter, fellow cooperators, deep inside I hope the HUD deal will come through to fruition. I feel we should know in a month or so. The problem we have, as I've said over and over, is we don't have the same political clout in Co-op City any longer and as far as our elected officials are concerned, they have spelled doomsday for us over the last 10 to 12 years. And the reason, I'm afraid, is we, the people, the

cooperators, mainly, are consistently electing the wrong people to office.

Unfortunately, these politicians seem to be more involved with their own interests and acting as advocates for themselves, and friends, and in cases, family, instead of the community, and the people they are supposed to represent.

Their rallying cry seems to be "Forget about the constituents." It's sad, but look at the results. History shows that doing the same thing over and over again, you get the same thing, and it's a sad state of affairs what the record of our elected officials shows.

Plans for the clothing drive to benefit the village of Abetifi-Kwahu in Ghana are still being worked on. Keep checking back for more details of where you can donate clothing, pens, pencils, paper, t-shirts, slippers, but no winter overcoats, although light sweaters are needed. We're not asking for anything expensive, but let's show how big Co-op City's heart is.

Let's talk, give me a call at (718) 320-8035, or email me at tonyshome 10475@gmail.com—no attachments, please.

Building 13 Association We had a great time with lively conversation. Our next meeting will be in November.

C a l en d a r o f u p co m i n g eve n ts : Arts and Crafts, Sunday, September 23 - Place: The Association Community Room. Time: 12 p.m. to 3:00 pm.

Facilitated by Ms. Gail and Ms. Denise.

There will be new fun items to make and share. Volunteers are welcome.

Annual Karaoke Night, Saturday, September 29 – Hosted by Toni & Yasmine, Light refreshments. Prize for best solo/duo/group performance.

Doors open: 7:00 p.m. $10 donation to the Association.

ADULT COSTUME PARTY, Saturday, October 27 at Dreiser Loop Auditorium A, located at 177 Dreiser Loop from 7:30 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. We are

inviting Co-op City to join us. Who will you be? Wear a costume or come and have a laugh, dance and party with us.

You must be 21 years old, $30 in advance, B.Y.O.B.B. Prize for the best costume.

Enjoy the audio beats of DJ VAL. For tickets, contacts are listed below or send your money order payable to Building 13 Assoc. Inc. to 100 Casals Place #32K, Bronx, NY 10475.

We extend get well wishes to those under the weather, especially Miguel Santiago, who assists the Association tremendously.

For additional information on any events, check the bulletin board or contact Leslie Peterson at 718-320-1370, Gail Sharbaan at 718-671-3801 or e-mail us at building13assoc@yahoo.com.

— Le sl i e P et e r s on

Building 19 Association Please join us on Friday, September 28th at 7 p.m. for our General Meeting.

This meeting is designated to address the issues and concerns that cooperators may have. If you still have not joined the Association for 2012, you will be able to at

the meeting.

2013 Francis Williams Scholarship applications are now available.

Congratulations and best wishes to all celebrating a special day this month. Get well wishes to all who are recuperating.

Welcome to all new cooperators. We look forward to meeting you, so please join us at our General Meeting.

It is with sadness that I announce the passing of Ron Anthony, a Building 19 cooperator. Please join me in extending

heartfelt condolences to his wife, Carmen, and their family during this difficult time.

We can be reached at: bldg19assoc @gmail.com. All information received is kept private and confidential.

— Va l e n c i a P i n c k n e y

Building 11 Association We would like to thank Mr. Warren Mitchell, Director Parking Facilities, for presenting at our September 10th meeting. He provided the shareholders with a lot of useful information in regards to the running, use and upkeep of our garages. He also let us know how and who to contact when we have a concern regarding our garages.

Your Executive Committee would like to thank the Building 11 shareholders for their continued support. A very special thanks goes out to the following shareholders who have responded to our call for volunteers: Santiago, Lillie, Diane, Clara, Jean M., Shelia R.S. James, Mary

Ellen and Lucille.

We will be having Movie Nite real soon, thanks to Mr. George Lawrence who will be assisted by Edyth and Rose.

Watch the bulletin board in your building for the dates.

BINGO will return on Friday, September 28, at 7:30 p.m. in the meeting room. Come on down and bring a neighbor or friend. It is a lot of fun and cash prizes are awarded.

A major concern that was brought to the floor is the lack of a regular Lobby Attendant in Building 11B. This situation has prevailed since May and it is unacceptable. We will attempt to get it

resolved and report back to the shareholders.

Ms. Henry informed and encouraged all present to attend events that will be taking place in our community within the next few weeks and months. She stressed the importance of shareholders joining Riverbay Board committees and being present at Management’s Public Forums which will be held once a month on Tuesdays through December, as well as attending the Metro North Hearing that is scheduled for Monday, September 24 at 7:00 p.m. in Dreiser Auditorium. Ms. Henry continues to believe that together, “we” will affect

positive change in our community.

Congratulations to our 50/50 winner.

Welcome to our new shareholders who attended the meeting. We look forward to seeing you, as well as all our new shareholders at our next meeting that will take place on Monday, October 1. Ms. Sheena McNeil, Director of Sales, will be our guest speaker.

We wish everyone who is celebrating a special event the best. We wish our sick and shut in a speedy recovery. To the bereaved, you have our condolences. We have a new e-mail address Bldg11assoc@hotmail.com.

— De b o rah D. H e n ry

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African-American Association The following are some of the ongoing programs which the Association sponsors and encourages your participation: Z u m b a F it n ess C la sses – Mondays, 6:00 p.m., Dreiser Center, Room #2.

Class fee: $10; Registration: $15. Call 917-459-4491.

Yoga & P ila t es M a t C la sses – Resumes Tuesday, September 25th, 7:00 p.m., Dreiser Center, Room #2. Call 718671-8364.

Belly Da n cin g C la sses – Begins Wednesday, September 26th at 7:00 p.m., Dreiser Center, Room 2. Fee: $15; Registration: $15. Call 646-301-9438.

E ven in g L in e Da n cin g C la sses – Thursdays, 7:00 p.m., Dreiser Center, Room #2. Class fee: $5 per hour; Registration: $15.

C om pu t er /L a pt op P r ogr a m – Every 2nd & 4th Tuesday, 7:00 p.m., Dreiser Center, Room 15. Class fee: $5; members

get one free class. Call 718-379-5555.

E du ca t ion – The Per Ankh Study Group meets on the 1st and 3rd Mondays, 7:00 p.m., Dreiser Center, Room 15 to discuss classical African history that is essential for the survival of people of color. The group is led by Brother Kaba Hiawatha Kamene. Call 718-379-5555.

G en er a l M em b er sh ip M eet in g – Saturday, October 13th, 4:00 p.m., Dreiser Center, Room 15. Bring your ideas and suggestions and, if approved, we will make it happen. If you cannot attend, you may send your membership check or money order (DO NOT MAIL CASH) of $15 for a single membership and $25 for families to: African-American Association of Co-op City, P.O. Box 702, Co-op City Station, Bronx, NY 10475. Your membership helps to support this organization that sustains our community.

The Association’s September 8th

meeting went well despite the inclement weather. All were welcomed back from the summer break. The programs and events were reviewed and everyone was encouraged to support them. One new member was welcomed and several members paid their annual dues. The father of Little League’s Derrick Wade stopped in to thank the Association for the $50 donation to help with Derrick’s expenses for Hanks Yanks baseball camp. A thank you card was received from Brijae Hamilton for the $400 scholarship award.

The new business included securing tickets for the Alvin Ailey matinee performance for December 15th and all were invited to attend. All were reminded to vote in the September 13th primary. In support of other community groups, we will attend the NAACP luncheon and fashion show on 9/29; the Co-op City Baptist Church anniversary luncheon on

10/6; and the Coalition’s Friends & Family Day on 10/21. Evelyn Turner asked members to assist her with a College & Career Fair on November 17th and she was informed of previous Co-op City College Fairs sponsored by History in the Making.

We intend to support: the family of Ramarley Graham on 9/13/12 at the trial of Officer Richard Haste, who shot and killed Graham; the Pan African Freedom Fighters Rally on 9/26/12, 4:30 p.m. Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, NYC. It was suggested that we support the efforts of Senators Schumer and Gillibrand and Rep. Joseph Crowley to save Social Security from being privatized.

Thereafter, we celebrated birthdays, wished happy Grandparents’ Day to all the grandparents and enjoyed dinner, dessert and music.

—F r a n cin e R . J on es

Retirees of Dreiser Loop Mark your calendar! The RETIREES Holiday Luncheon will be held on Thursday, December 6, at the Marina del Rey from 11:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., and the price is $75 (check/money order). The ticket price includes transportation on a first come, first paid basis. Flyers in Clubroom 19. See Beverly Waller, Ida Morton or Virginia Stewart (718-3790377) for tickets in Clubroom 19 on Mondays and Thursdays (after 3:00 p.m.).

AT T E NT I O N! The motor coach bus trip to the WILDWOOD (NJ) SEAFOOD FEAST will be picking up from 3 locations on Monday, Sept. 24th, and scheduled as follows: M eet /B Boa r d in g Tim e - Dep a r t u r e Tim e: Dreiser Loop/Deli: 10:00 - 10:25 a.m.; Asch Loop/Library: 10:30 - 10:45 a.m.; Einstein Loop Community Center.:

10:50 - 11:05 a.m.

Not e: The bus will leave promptly at the DEPARTURE times indicated – NO WAITING! You are welcome to join us on Wednesday, Oct. 10th, as we are going back to the Resorts World Casino NYC at Aqueduct racetrack. Price is $30. Rebate: $10 free play, 10% retail discounts, and 25% off food. Seats are going fast! Flyers available in clubroom 19.

Contacts: Beverly James, 718-3790377 (after 3 p.m.) & Claudette Davis, 718-379-4784.

Hey, everybody. On November 1315 (3 days/2 nights), we are going to the Atlantic Club Casino (formerly The Hilton) on a deluxe coach bus. Price: doubles, $200 and singles, $265 (check/money order). Come join in the

fun. ($10 slot bonus + $10 food credit + $10 casino rebate). Boarding: 9:30 a.m. /Departure time: 10:00 a.m. SHARP! Flyers available in Clubroom 19.

Contacts: Beverly James & Virginia Stewart, 718-379-0377 (after 3 p.m.).

All Payments: Checks/money orders addressed to Retirees of Dreiser Loop.

THE ATRE C OMM IT TE E: All program prices (check/money order) include transportation.

Sat., Nov. 10th - 10:00 a.m. “ RADIO CITY CHRISTMAS SHOW.” Price: $75.

We have several seats available with immediate payment required – first come, first paid. (Departure 8:30 a.m.

SHARP! Sat., February 16, 2013 – 7:30 p.m.

Price: $86. “Dianne Reeves, widely regarded as the foremost female jazz

vocalist in the world today, brings her robust, sultry voice back to the Carnegie Hall stage with several special guests.”

On Thursdays (from 3:00-5:00 p.m.), Committee members will be in clubroom 19. After 7 p.m., questions regarding theatre shows, call 718-324-7847 or 718671-8637.

G OO D AND W E L FAR E : To those of you who have lost a beloved, we are thinking of you during this difficult time and may your memories give you strength. Cheers and best wishes to all members on the mend for a speedy recovery.

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

“You are never fully dressed until you wear a smile.”

—C la u d et t e Da vis

Co-op City Little League - 2013 Season Board Elections The Co-op City Little League 2012 Baseball Season is officially over. In preparation for next year’s program, the Annual Meeting and Board members election will be held the last week in September. All regular members in good standing who have completed and submitted a 2012 Volunteer Background Application are eligible to be nominated and to vote for the 2013 Season Board of Directors. The date, place and time of the Annual Membership Meeting will be emailed to all the regular members.

After the elections, the 2013 Baseball

Season registration dates will be announced in the Co-op City Little League website. Also, flyers will be posted throughout the community. The Little League program is open to youngsters from age 4 through 16. Baseball clinics for the registered players start in January and continue to March. The regular season normally begins in April and ends in June.

Congratulations to manager Al Santiago, coach Fernando Torres and the team for winning the 2012 regular season inter-league junior division championship. The players are: Gustavo Duran,

Aiden Gomes, Joseph Hernandez, Devon Hodge, Daniel Ingrassia, Justin Martinez, Elijah Miller, Amari Nwogu, Ajay Singh, Vijay Singh, DJ Skinner and Wyatt Torres.

The league thanks all the volunteers who devoted their time and efforts to the development of our community youth in the sport of baseball. These volunteers’ dedication is what keeps the league running since its establishment in 1969.

They are David Lasky, Raul Carmona, Paul Fagin, Philip Nwogu, David Ayala, Fred Gonzales, Edwin Delvalle, Fernando Torres, Edwards Williams, Anthony Lugo,

Earl Williams, Luis Marin, Alex Garcia, Robert Grant, Worley Kinnes, Sebastian Ulanga Sr., Frank Colon, Nelson Morales, Julio Pabon, Keith, Green, Tyrone Patrick, Jacqueline Hernandez, Tyrell Ingram, and Joseph Roman.

Also, kudos to the CCLL 2012 Season board members Les Tarlton, Lou Mendez, Cookie Carattini, Rose Young, Eric Dixon, Cliff Wade, Al Santiago, Robin Sullivan, Leroy Simmons, Jessica Simmons, Ruben Chapparo Sr., and Hector Ayala.

—H ect or Aya la

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Co-op City Times / September 22, 2012

Broun Place Townhouse Association Greetings, neighbors.

Welcome back from your summer hiatus! I hope everyone had a great time whether you vacationed elsewhere or stayed home. Now it is time to get back to business!

This will be the last article I am submitting as President of the Broun Place Townhouse Association.

Elections will take place at our Association meeting scheduled on Thursday, September 27, in Room 28 at 7 p.m. in the Bartow Community Center for new officers.

All Executive Board positions are open: President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. None of the current officers are running for re-election. Over the summer break, I hope that many of you considered running for office. You may nominate anyone you wish or you may nominate yourself. Everyone received a flyer indicating all the open positions, and was asked to select the posi-

tion of their choice. The deadline for returning the form to me was Saturday, September 15. All forms should have been returned to me by the printing of this article.

Our new neighbors are especially invited to attend this very important meeting. It will give you the opportunity to meet your neighbors. Who knows? Perhaps you may possibly wish to run for one of the positions.

Thank you to all our loyal members who braved inclement weather and other obstacles to attend the meetings. Again, I must thank the Executive Board for their support and efforts in working effectively as a team with me to achieve the many goals we set for our community: Ms. Gwen Roberts, Vice Pres.; Ms. Carolyn Nathaniel, Secretary; and Ms. Ann Ventrella, Treasurer. We offer our gratitude to Ms. Romelle Gonzalez and her assistant, Ms. Gloria Joy Abdul, for coordinating “spectacular catering”

for all social events and meetings. Thanks to Ms. Iris Sanchez, our Goodwill Coordinator, for her commitment in making sure that everyone received acknowledgement from the Association including get-well cards, condolences, etc.

If you observe any suspicious activity or anti-social behavior, contact Public Safety at 718-671-3050 and the NYPD at 9-1-1.

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

We send condolences also to anyone who has lost a loved one. Congratulations to those celebrating a birthday or a special event.

Be good to yourself and everyone else; after all, it will not cost you anything!

M a r j or ie H elm s —M

Building 26 Association A warm welcome to all of our Co-op City residents, families, neighbors, friends, and especially our new residents. We also would like to say welcome back to all of our school-aged children and young adults attending high school and college. Work hard! Be nice! And stay focused! More than ever, now is the time to ensure you are educated.

We are sending greetings and congratulations to all who are celebrating birthdays, new births, wedding anniversaries and other celebrated events during the month of September. Our sincere condolences to those families who have experienced the loss of a loved one.

May they be eternally blessed.

We sadly announce the untimely passing of Benjamin Fischer, resident of Building 26A. Our sin-

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

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

We look forward to welcoming everyone at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, September 23. In addition to the children’s participation, there will be a celebration of Holy Baptism.

P lea se n ot e: Graduation Service will take place on Sunday, September 30. Special Thanksgiving Service will be held on Sunday, October 7, at 9:00 a.m. to mark Father Taylor’s 10th Anniversary with us.

F u n d r a isin g E ven t : Our Annual Dinner Sale will take place at the church on Saturday, September 22, beginning at 12 p.m. until sold out.

On Saturday, October 6, we will celebrate Rev. Canon Williamson Taylor’s 10th Anniversary as our Priest-in-Charge. Please join us at a luncheon planned in his honor at the Eastwood Manor Banquet Hall, 3371 Eastchester Road, Bronx, NY 10469, starting at 12 p.m.

Tickets are $75 per person.

Su m m er St or e: Final opening dates to be announced.

For additional information on all of the above, please call the church at 718-320-0844. “ Gracious is the Lord and righteous;* our God is full of compassion.” (Psalm 116:4) —M . C h a m b er s

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cerest condolences are sent to the Fischer family during this very difficult time. We will always remember Ben’s angelic smile as he spoke or just said good morning. Ben, you were a good son, an excellent brother, and a wonderful neighbor. You made all of us proud of you. We will all treasure the many fond memories shared with you. Ben, you may be gone, but you’ll never be forgotten. May God bless your family during this untimely occurrence. And may God bless Ben with eternal peace. Goodbye, Ben, from the residents of Building 26A. Please make sure you are registered to VOTE! You can make a difference! Your vote brings dollars back into our community. So go out and do the right thing by VOTING. And if you are going to be out of town during this

most important election, request an absentee ballot from the Board of Elections.

Thanks to our Board of Directors, courtesy parking for shareholders with valid parking agreement/sticker was approved to park in any Co-op City garage between the hours of 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. with the exception of inclement weather, overcrowding, and abuse.

Please help to keep our community clean and green by properly disposing your garbage in the appropriate receptacle. Take out time to recycle your bottles, plastics, and papers. And please be vigilant. If you see something, say something by calling 9-1-1 for emergencies and 3-1-1 for all other non-emergency complaints. The life you save could be your own.

—Yu Von ne L ewis

Building 30 Association Our email address is: building30@hotmail.com.

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

C om in g E ven t s: The next meeting of the Association is Thursday, October 11. Our guest speaker for this meeting is Vernon Cooper. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. and the meeting commences promptly at 7:30 p.m. Dues for the Association will be collected at this meeting.

Our first meeting on September 5 was well attended by our neighbors. We were pleased to welcome CSO of Section 5, Lois English, since Mr. Vernon Cooper could not attend. She listened to our concerns made constructive suggestions.

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

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Co-op City Times / September 22, 2012

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

(Sundays).

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

Weekly Wor ship Exper iences: 6:00 p.m.—Wednesdays, Powerful Prayer Time! Beginning September 26th 6:30 p.m.—Wednesdays, Bible Study Sunday Morning Worship—9:30 a.m.

Youth Church—9:00 a.m., 2nd through 4th Sundays.

Chur ch Motto: “We are Christ-centered, family-focused with power and authority.”

Chur ch M ission: To empower, educate and motivate men, women, boys and girls to

reach their full potential and live abundant lives through preaching and teaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Come worship with us—where we honor tradition but are not bound by it!

October 14 at 9:30 a.m., join us as we celebrate 7 years in Ministry (Service) to this community and beyond. Our guest preacher will be Rev. Reginald Brantley.

You don’t want to miss the blessing that is coming through his message. We’d love to have you join us and hear the vision for the next year.

So happy to see more and more Co-op City residents taking advantage of our 3rd Sunday Community Meal and our Food Pantry on 3rd Sundays! We are blessed to

Baychester Visual Arts Association BVA is happy to announce the start of another creative season in our permanent room 5, Dreiser Center. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn to draw and paint. At BVA, you get expert instruction and lessons are not expensive. You will be amazed at the talent you possess.

Our 2012 – 2013 season begins in September. Tuesday classes start on September 11, with 2 sessions to choose from: 1 – 3 p.m., 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. with Mr. Groves, an award winning artist, as the instructor. Mr. Groves studied at the Art Students League and at NYU.

Membership dues are $35 for the year and a session of 10 classes is $60. BVA’s art instructors will guide you along a creative path that will bring hours, weeks and years of joy into the life of those who avail themselves of this opportunity. Members who would like to paint at their own time can also join the art studio for the whole year for a nominal fee of $100.

You can contact Moses Groves at 201862-0847 for more information.

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

—Sylvia L och a n sky

serve you!

Socia l J ustice M inistr y: Jesus spoke of justice all the time and so should the church! We are re-establishing our Social Justice Ministry and our first focus is on Youth Violence—Enough is Enough!!! We live in a working-class/middle class community and yet we are silent as a collective when it comes to violence. Just last week in Haffen Park (just across I95N) a 14 year old was killed and many young people have been killed here. These are our children and if the church doesn’t lead who will? Life isn’t merely about individual achievement; We are a community and our children are in trouble. If you are interested in joining in the fight (as a member of our church com-

munity or from the community in general) send me an email at fatwcc@aol.com and you will be sent our pre-meeting information. We are collaborating with other churches throughout the 5 boroughs. Take a stand for our children so that there will be a future.

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

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

—Pa stor Debor ah

Harvest Restoration Ministries Pastors Anthony and Andrée Davis, co-founders of Harvest Restoration Ministries, Inc., extend to you a warm invitation to come and worship the Lord Jesus Christ with us.

We are a community oriented nondenominational church that preaches and teaches the Bible in an exegetical style.

Our focus is to teach members of the ministry to use Biblical doctrines in a practical sense to be a blessing to both the home and the community. Pastor Davis has a particular affinity towards the empowerment of the youth. His approach is to meet these young people where they are and to help transform them to meet their God given destiny.

We m eet a t : 177 Dreiser Loop Community Center, Room 10 for Wednesday night Bible study and Room 9 for Sunday morning worship.

O r d er of Ser vices Sunday School – 11:00 a.m.

Sunday Morning Worship – 12 p.m.

Wed. night Bible Study – 7:30 p.m.

Children’s Church – Every 2nd Sunday of every month Communion – Every 1st Sunday of every month Pastor Anthony Davis is currently being mentored by one of the most prolific preachers in America, Bishop Noel Jones of the City of Refuge, Gardena, CA. —P a st or Ant h on y Da vis

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Co-op City Times / September 22, 2012

Coalition of African American Churches & Community Organizations The Coalition cordially invites you to attend its seventeenth annual “Friends & Family Day” Celebrations on Sunday, October 21, 3:00 p.m., 177 Dreiser Loop Community Center, Auditorium B, (Co-op City), Bronx. Free admission. You will enjoy an afternoon of “entertainment” for the entire family. Special guest & keynote speaker: the Honorable Charles Barron, NYC Council member). Vendors, games, prizes, inspirational messages, family reunions, networking, refreshments, and much more.

Have Any Suggestions?

Please inform us by contacting the Coalition’s President, Patricia Bonaparte, at (718) 320-1861.

The Coalition is a non-profit organization dedicated to maintaining and improving the quality of life of cooperators while providing educational and culturally enriching programs for the community. We also act as one voice for all Coalition members when there are issues of common concern and human rights. We also sponsor Friends & Family Day Celebrations, and Kwanzaa

free for the community. Members of the Coalition include the following: AfricanAmerican Association, Co-op City Baptist Church, Retirees of Dreiser Loop, Harriet Tubman Independent Democratic Club, NAACP, Co-op City Branch, St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church, and Zodiacs Track Club.

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

Churches and organizations that desire

to join may apply for membership by either writing or calling (718) 320-1861 or (718) 671-5957 for a membership application, which should be returned with a letter on your church/organization’s letterhead and signed by the Minister/President.

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

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

—Har ma n T. Lea cock

Williamsbridge Club The Williamsbridge Club of the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc. is an organization dedicated to community service in the areas of Health, Employment, Education and Economic Development.

The Adult Club meets at Dreiser Center on the second Friday of every month from September to June. Members were welcomed back from the summer hiatus on Friday, September 14.

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

with a like mind to join us in promoting these service areas. If you are of a like mind and interested in community service, please consider joining the Adult Club or the Ombudsmen for an exciting 20122013 club year, please call Sandra Hall, Membership Director, 917-972-7732.

On October 8, the International Affairs Division of the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc. will celebrate its 24th Annual United Nations Briefing and Awards Luncheon at Millennium UN Plaza Hotel. Those adults or youth interested in attending should contact the Youth Advisor, Sylvia Hicks, 917-921-

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

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

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

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

Prayer Service takes place every Wednesday evening from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. followed by Bible Teaching from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Be with us to learn the truth from the Word of God. L ist of P r ogr a m s a n d E ven t s: Adult Sunday School is from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

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

Holy Communion is served the first Sunday of the month.

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

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

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

Seniors’ Sunday takes place on the

5445, or the First Vice President Eloise Paige, 917-868-0331.

The Youth Club consists of youth 12 to 18 years of age. The youth club is dedicated to community service, higher education, technology and activism. If you fit this description, are interested in expressing yourself, obtaining community service credit, developing new programs and leadership skills, you should contact Sylvia Hicks, Youth Advisor, at 917-9215445 or sylviaah@hotmail.com, subject Youth Club.

Sunday, October 21, the youth and adults will walk for “Strides Against Breast Cancer” at Orchard Beach. If you

are interested, please contact Sylvia Hicks.

The Employment Seminar will be held in Dreiser Community Center Auditorium A, October 27. If you are interested in rendering community service, assisting with any of our programs or require more information, please contact Eloise Paige.

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

—Syliva H ick s

Church of the New Vision fifth of the month.

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

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

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

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

Come join New Vision’s “Partners In Reading Program” every Sunday afternoon from 1:15 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 going on now.

The Men’s Fellowship is sponsoring a concert on Saturday, September 22nd at 3:00 p.m. Tickets for adults are $15 and children 12 years and under, $10. For tickets, please call the church at the number listed below.

Church of the New Vision is located at 115 Einstein Loop, Bronx, NY 10475; Telephone #: (718) 671-4746 or (718) 320-0409. Our mailing address is: Church of the New Vision, P.O. Box 743037, Bronx, NY, 10475.

Please visit our website at www.churchofnewvision.com.

—C a r ole H a q ue

No Co-op City Times? Call 646.261.1761; Saturday: 9 am - 2 pm.

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Co-op City Times / September 22, 2012

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

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

Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.

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

T H E F O L L OW I NG P R O G R AM S AR E AT T H E C H UR C H ’S ANNE X: 2053 ASC H L O O P NO RT H (C O -O P C I T Y) Morning Prayer Services - Tuesday, 6:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.11:00 a.m.

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

Extension of Prayer and Worship Service – Every first and second Fridays at 7:00 p.m. * Sunday School for children and youth begins tomorrow, Sunday, September 23rd. Our program this year starts at 9:00 a.m. with 25 minutes for breakfast. We welcome new and returning students and look forward to another opportunity to help train our children for a lifetime of faith and Christian growth.

OT H E R SC H E DUL E D E VE NT S: Saturday, October 6th, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. – The Missionary Ministry sponsors a FLEA MARKET at the church, featuring best pre-owned items at great prices, with hourly give-aways.

Vendors are invited to join this event. All vendors’ tables, $50 each. For additional information and/or to reserve a space, call (718) 379-4237, (718) 671-6922 or the church, (718) 862-9172.

Saturday, October 13th, 3:00 p.m. –

The Sepia Players presents an encore performance of THE GLORY TRAIN, sponsored by The North Carolina Team.

Donation: $20. For further information, or to purchase tickets, call: (718) 6557241 or (718) 994-3751.

Saturday, October 20, 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. Tickets: $20/advance; $25/at door, available by calling (718) 379-8514; (718) 671-0425, (718) 6715493, (718) 671-0231.

Wednesday, October 24 – Friday, October 26 – CPC FALL FOLIAGE TOUR IN THE BEAUTIFUL SHENANDOAH VALLEY. Includes a visit to the Martin Luther King Memorial, Washington, DC; drive on the Skyline Drive along the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains, visit to Luray Caverns, a wine

tasting experience and shopping at Charlottesville’s Historic Downtown Mall.

3 breakfasts, 2 dinners, accommodations and transportation. Cost: $395/double occupancy; $495/single. For additional information and/or reservations, contact CPC Tours at (718) 671-1182.

Saturday, December 8th, CPC Tours’ Annual Christmas Shopping Spree to Tanger Outlet Center in Riverhead, LI. Stock up on gifts from Banana Republic, Gap, Coach Factory Store, Jones NY, J. Crew, Easy Spirit, Timberland, London Fog. Tickets: $40. For tickets and/or additional information, call CPC Tours at (718) 671-1182.

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

E va n G . M it ch ell —E

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

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

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

Bible study is held on Wednesdays at

1:00 and 7:30 p.m. Bible study will also be held on Wednesday, September 26 at 5:00 p.m. Prayer service is held on Fridays at noon and 7:30 p.m. Men’s prayer service is held monthly at 7:30 p.m. W invite the men of the community to join us on Tuesday, October 9.

On Saturday, October 6, we will celebrate our Pastor’s 20th Pastoral Anniversary at the Greentree Country Club at 12 p.m. The Greentree is located at 538 Davenport Ave., New Rochelle, NY. The guest speaker will be Rev. Dr. James A. Thornton, Pastor of Salem Missionary Baptist Church, Brooklyn, NY. Ticket price for adults is $90; chil-

dren, 3 to 12 years, $60. For tickets or additional information, call 718-6711918, 718-320-1825.

Fashionable shoes and Philly cheese steaks – what could these two items possibly have in common, you might ask? It’s the Philadelphia Premium Outlet in Philadelphia, PA. The Scholarship Ministry invites you to join them on Saturday, October 27. Ticket price is $45. The bus will leave from the Emigrant Savings Bank located at Asch Loop and Bartow Ave. at 7:30 a.m. sharp! For tickets or additional information, call 718-379-0541, 718-6717507, 718-671-1918 or 718-320-3774.

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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.

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—H a t t ie L . L u ca s

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Co-op City Times / September 22, 2012

American Legion Post 1871 Greetings to all of our Post members who are home-bound and recovering from various medical operations; we wish you a speedy recovery. Happy birthday to all of our Post members who have a birthday in the month of September: Rafael J. Alejandro, Melvin R. Brown, Hattie B. Harris, Charles A. Bishop, John Turjak, Nathan Sherman, Anna T. Swanson and Earl E. Watson.

If I don’t have your name down for this month, contact me ASAP and it will be in the next issue of the Co-op City Times.

Our Post is located in Section 5 Community Center, 135 Einstein Loop, Room 41. Our office number is 718320-8165 and you can also reach us by e-mail at post1871@optimum.net. Here is a list of the new officers in Post 1871: Commander Jerome Rice, Vice Commander Robert Feliciano, Adjutant Adeyemi “Toba” Oloruntoba, Finance Officer William E. Gordon, Sgt.-at-Arms Kenneth Williams, Post Service Officer Llewelyn Waterman and Chaplain Raymond Riley. The

following members are on the Executive Committee: Carrol Brown, Antonio Codrington, Donald Fuller, Ronald Gantwarg, Paul Graves, Richard I. Lawson, Jr., Kenneth Nelson, Silas Standford and Norman Thomas.

Congratulations to all the new members of our Post who filled the open slots to help keep our Post up and running for God and country.

ATTENTION ALL FEMALE VETERANS who served in the Armed Forces of the United States, please contact our Post at 718-320-8165 and leave your name, branch of service you served in and your phone number for further information for a parade in November on a Sunday.

Do you plan your shopping route? First shop for your non-perishable foods, leave all the items that have to be placed in the refrigerator and freezer last and if you’re buying hot food, pick that up just before you leave the store.

Troops that are suffering from PTSD (Post-traumatic stress), doctors must first treat the sleep disorders. Sleep problems afflict roughly 90% of returning veterans. Most

of the sleep problems can be treated by following these remedies: 1) Don’t go to bed unless you are sleepy. 2) Don’t stay in bed unless you are sleeping. 3) Avoid reading or watching television in bed. 4) Wake up the same time of the day every day no matter how much sleep you had. 5) Exercise and eat three healthy meals a day on a constant schedule. 6) Avoid alcohol or spicy meals before bed and dial everything down. Keep in mind that decision-making is impaired by sleep loss and resist the impulse to live it up right after returning home. If you would like to purchase a baseball cap, Post dress cap and a Post shirt, contact the Finance Officer ASAP. Why did the man tip toe past the medicine cabinet?

Answer: He didn’t want to wake up the sleeping pills.

What does a bird’s cell phone sound like? Answer: Wing, wing.

This information was provided by the Post information officer.

—R ich a r d I . L a wson , J r.

National Council of Negro Women Ou r Sa t u r da y E d u ca t ion a l P r ogr a m for 20122113. Our first day of class will be October 13th Children in Grades 2-8 will receive small group instruction in reading and mathematics each Saturday during the school year with certified teachers in Room 14, Dreiser Community Center. Registration began September 15 and will continue each Saturday as space allows, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Fee for total year $225, includes registration fee of $25. For further information, call (718) 655 9034 or (718) 671-2555 Come see the cherry blossoms in Washington, DC. Join us for a guided tour of Washington, DC, April 5 – 8,

2013 featuring tours of: Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, Arlington National Cemetery, Iwo Jima Memorial, WW II Memorial, Korean War Veterans Memorial, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Smithsonian Institution, US Capital, Embassy Row, Lincoln Memorial, and the White House. Motor Coach transportation. Pick up location: Dreiser Community Center in front of the hardware store. Cost: doubles, $419; singles: $539. Deposit of $75 is due November 30. For more information, contact: Roberta, 718-671-4804; Joyce, 718-655-9034 or Yvonne, 718-320 9694.

Come out today Saturday, September 22, to our annual

Community Health Fair, cosponsored with Riverbay, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Dreiser Auditorium.

Book C lu b next meeting will be on Saturday, September 29, at 3:30 p.m., Barnes & Noble. We will be discussing “ From Capetown with Love” by Blair Underwood.

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

Please contact Sadie Gilmore, 718-671-3721, to notify us of any birthdays, illness or bereavement.

Happy birthday to our September members.

—M a xin e Su lliva n

Co-op City Toastmasters Club “The Mission of a Toastmasters Club is to provide a mutually supportive and positive learning environment in which every member has the opportunity to develop communication and leadership skills which, in turn, fosters self-confidence and personal growth.”

Are you seeking to improve your communication or leadership skills? Or maybe you have a friend or family member who is. Then we urge you to visit the Co-op City Toastmasters Club. Come find out if we are what you are looking for. Come and meet new friends and neighbors.

Come and try out your present speaking skills. See if we can help. We meet every 1st and 3rd Thurs. in the Bartow Center at 7:30 p.m. sharp and would be delighted to have you join us.

By joining us, you will get acquainted with others just like yourself – each one learning ways and how to conquer the No.#1 fear we all have - that of speaking in front of strangers. You will find each one supporting the other with

Harriet Tubman Independent Democratic Club The next meeting of the HTIDC will be held on Tuesday, October 2, at Einstein Community Center, Room 35, at 7:00 p.m. It is important that you attend so that we can discuss our active participation in the upcoming elections.

Sa ve t h e d a t e: Our first Youth and Parent Summit will be held on Saturday, October 27, Einstein Community Center, Room 45. Admission is free and this is a non-partisan community event.

New members are welcome and dues are only $20 yearly. We look forward to your attendance and participation.

—E velyn M . Tu r n er

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SP E C I AL E VE NT S C O M I NG : We are hosting the Area 11 Speech Contest on Sat., Sept. 29th at 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Bartow Center, Rm. 28. Please come and support club members and friends Sandra Menigall-Reid and Ralph Dunniehigh as they compete against the best from other clubs in this area. Nothing helps a speaker better than to look out and see familiar and smiling faces.

Dist r ict Fa ll C onfer en ce: Sat., Nov. 10th at LaGuardia Marriott Hotel. A fantastic day-long event with lots of educational sessions, great food and culminating with the District Speech Contest Award. The keynote speaker is a former World Champion Public Speaker. Register now for discount price. Details on Toastmasters46.org website and/or visit our next meeting.

Please contact our VP Membership, SLMSReids1994@live.com, for any questions you may have.

—J . Br itt

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Pentecostal Tabernacle The Pentecostal Tabernacle welcomes everyone to attend worship service at 120 Benchley Place, Building 24, Bronx, N.Y. 10475 (street level).

SUNDAYS: Sunday School for all age group begins at 10: 30 a.m. Mid–day Worship Service starts at 11:45. You are invited to attend prayer and fasting service every Wednesday morning at 11 a.m.12:30 mid-day. Prayer meeting will also be held at 7:30 p.m.

F R I DAY: Bible study starts at 7:30 p.m. Topic: The Prophecy of Daniel FO C US: Seeking A City. The continuing city of God will be inhabited by those who continue in the grace of Jesus Christ and the practice of Christian principles.

Hebrews (13:14-15)

For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.

By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.

One songwriter says: “THIS WORLD IS NOT MY HOME, I AM JUST A PASSING THROUGH. My treasures are laid up, somewhere beyond the blue. The angels beckon me from heaven’s open door. And I can’t feel at home in this world any more.”

We have no continuing city here on earth. We are as Abraham, looking for a city whose builder and maker is God. (Hebrews 11: 9-10) When new believers experience salva-

tion they need to be established in the faith.

Read Romans 8:8-10 Living for God involves much more than offering lively and enthusiastic worship on Sundays and at midweek service.

The new birth experience involves developing and nurturing daily relationship with Christ. By carefully heeding and obeying the principles of the Word of God; we will be fully equipped and able to bear fruit for Jesus Christ.

A sure sign of a maturing saint of God is the ability to praise God in all circumstances. We have many examples from the Holy Scripture.

If everything temporal and earthly falls around us, we can and will rejoice in the salvation of God, purchased by the

precious blood of Christ.

Romans 12, 1-2 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be ye not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. Our duty is to serve the Lord with a clean heart looking for His coming.

James stated, “Be ye also patient, stablish your hearts for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh. (James 5: 8) For further information, call (718) 324-0334.

—R ev. R . Sibb lies

Iglesia Cristiana Marcos 16:15 Pastor Fernando Figueroa and Pastor Thomas Garrett and the congregation of Iglesia Cristiana Marcos extend an invitation for you to come together and celebrate the day that the Lord has made, worshipping his precious and holy name. “...If we [freely] admit that we have sinned and confess our sins, He is faithful and just (true to His own nature and promises) and will forgive our sins [dismiss our lawlessness] and [continuously] cleanse us from all unrighteousness [everything not in conformity to His will in purpose, thought, and action]. If we say

(claim) we have not sinned, we contradict His Word and make Him out to be false and a liar, and His Word is not in us [the divine message of the Gospel is not in our hearts]...” - 1 John 1: 9-10 God will always forgive us and cleanse us from all unrighteousness, when we come and confess our sins. No matter what we do or say, He is quick to forgive us. It is His very nature to be forgiving. He can’t not forgive. No one is exempt from sinning, for all have sinned.

We don’t stop sinning the moment we become Christians. We still fall short and

Rev. Dr. Robert A. Smith, Jr., Pastor; Lady Theresa M. Smith, co-founder; Rev. McMillian, Assistant Pastor, and the Church of the Savior family extend an invitation to every person to worship with us. We are a non-denominational, inter-racial, inter-cultural, intergenerational fellowship of believers. We care about you, not your W2. We are not church as usual. Come as you are, we leave the judging to God. The Church of the Savior family extends love and affirmation to the Co-op City community; A warm welcome awaits you!! We love you for who you are, not what you have. Please call us at 718-320-0002 or 917-734-4058 for more information. Do you want a place that allows you to meet the living God? Do you want to be connected to people who care about you not what you

have on or how much money you make? A special seat and friend awaits you.

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

Sun day Schedule: beginning September 9 Adult Bible Study - 9:05 -10:00 a.m.

Prayer, Meditation & Devotion - 10 a.m.

Divine Worship - 10:30 a.m.

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

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

Dr. Smith’s Ser mon Topic: “You Ain’t

stumble along the way. No matter how spiritual we are, we can still slip up in thought and action. We need to ‘continually’ come to God for forgiveness, and He will ‘continuously’ cleanse us.

We may think of this verse in relation to new Christians, but it is for all of us.

Even those who have walked with God for 50-60 years or more need to come back to this verse every now and then.

New Christians and older Christians alike can take encouragement from this, and know that when we do slip up, God is there with open arms, ready to forgive

and cleanse us.

When we sin, stumble and fall, We can find forgiveness from the Lord C H UR C H HO UR S: Sp a n ish Tuesday: Prayer Service, 8:00 p.m.

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

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

C h u r ch H ou r s: E n glish Sunday: Evangelistic Service, 4:00 p.m.

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

—P a st or s F igu er oa /Ga r r et t

Church of the Savior Seen Nothing Yet.” R ea din g fr om Sa cr ed Scr ip t ur e: Isaiah 55:8-11.

Week ly Act ivit y – Every person is welcomed.

Mondays at 6:30 - Bereavement Group..

Tuesdays at 6:30 - Special Bible Study.

Subject: God’s Grace and Human Suffering.

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Every other Saturday - Food Pantry. For more information in donating or receiving food, please call 718-925-5052.

Our Health and Wellness Ministry has all natural products that addresses your needs. Call Lady Theresa Smith, 718-9255052, to assist you or place your order at www.ardysslife.com/healthyyou25. Here’s to your health!

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Rev. Marquis from Shiloh Baptist Church in Queens is our Speaker.

Saturday, October 6, Noon - 5:00 p.m. Celebrate with us a milestone with Church of the Savior’s 10th Anniversary, Eastwood Manor, Bronx, NY. Thought of the Week: “Know King God’s Will: Accepting every trouble that comes to us from the mistakes of ourselves or others or trial of circumstances as God’s appointment. God’s providence is God’s will for us. This can prevent irritation, anger, and worry which often clouds life and makes us better therefore obscuring God’s favor.”

—Rev. Dr. Rober t A. Smith , J r.

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Bartow

Einstein

Dreiser

Date:

Library: 9:30 am - 1:00 pm, Rm. 31 Bingo: 11:00 am, Rm. 31 Dominoes: 2:00 pm, Rm. 25 Word Games: 9:30 am – 11:00 am, Rm. 31 Card Games: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, Rm. 25

Library: 9:30 am – 1:00 pm, Rm. 49 Dominoes: 10:00am, Rm. 45 Advance Line Dancing: (Vacation Day) Around The Lunch Table: 11:30am, Rm. 49 Walking and Exercise w/Ms. Gaskill: 2:00 – 4:00 pm

Crochet and Knitting: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm, Rm. 7 Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session: 9:30 am -10:30 am, Rm. 7 Stay Well Exercise: 10:00 am – 11:00 am, Rm. 2 Mind Teasers: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm, Rm. 4 Gentle Yoga w/Anne: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm, Rm. 2 Afternoon Movie: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, Rm. 7

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Tues., Sept. 25

Current Events: 10:00 am, Rm. 31 Bingo: 10:00 am, Rm. 31 Dominoes: 2:30 pm, Rm. 25 Word Games: 9:30 –11:30 am, Rm. 31

Tai Chi: 11:00 am, Rm. 45 Bingo: 1:00 pm, Rm. 49 Matinee Movie w/George: 2:00-4:00 pm, Rm. 45

Wed., Sept. 26

JASA Closed JASA Closed JASA Closed For For For Yom Kippur Yom Kippur Yom Kippur

Thurs., Sept. 27

Library 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Rm. 31 Chat Session 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Rm. 31 Dominoes 2:30 p.m., Rm. 31 Word Games 9:30-11:30 a.m., Rm. 31 Bingo 2 p.m., Rm. 31 Card Games 2:30-4 p.m., Rm. 31 Movie Madness: 9:30 a.m., Rm. 31 Men’s Line Dancing: 9-10 a.m., Rm. 31 Women’s Line Dancing 10 – 11 a.m., Rm. 31 Spelling Bee: 11 a.m., Rm. 31 Dominoes: 2:30 p.m., Rm. 31 Word Games: 9:30 – 11:30 a.m., Rm. 31 Bingo: 2 p.m., Rm. 25 Card Games: 2-4 p.m., Rm. 31

Dominoes 10 a.m.

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

Dominoes: 10 a.m., Rm. 45 Art: 10 a.m., Rm. 45 10 -11 a.m., Rm. 36 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

Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session 9:30-10:30 a.m., Rm. 7 Blood Pressure 1st & 3rd Thursday 10-11:30 a.m., Rm. 7 Line Dancing Every Thurs 10 - 11 a.m., Aud. A Mind Teasers 12-1 p.m., Rm. 4 Drama 1:30 - 4 p.m., Rm. 7 Piano Sing Along 11 a.m. – 12 p.m., Rm. 7 Crochet and Knitting 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Rm. 7 Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session 9:30-10:30 a.m., Rm. 7 Meditative Moments 11 a.m. - 12 p.m., Rm 7 Mind Teasers 12-1 p.m., Rm. 4 Therapeutic Yoga 1:302:30 p.m., Rm. 8 Card Games, Dominoes 2-4 p.m., Rm. 7 *Schedule subject to changes without notice*

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

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As scheduled:

Soups, Breads and Desserts

Orange juice Tilapia w/peppers & tomato Chicken with duck sauce Green beans Garlic noodles Mashed sweet potatoes Broccoli florets Alt: Sliced turkey

Whole wheat bread Fresh pear

Tues., Sept.

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Apple juice Beef hamburgers w/onions Parsley carrots Cucumber vinaigrette salad (or lettuce/tomato) Alt: Cold egg salad

Pepper steak Baked potato Mixed vegetables

Hamburger bun Canned apricots in juice

Wed., Sept.

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JASA Closed For Yom Kippur

JASA Closed For Yom Kippur

JASA Closed For Yom Kippur

Spare ribs Mashed potatoes Lettuce/tomato salad

Whole wheat bread Banana

Flounder Red bliss potatoes Spinach

Challah roll Canned pineapple in natural juice

Thurs., Sept.

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Apple juice Tilapia Francaise Yellow rice Mixed vegetables Alt: Cold BBQ chicken breast Orange pineapple juice Roast ¼ chicken Potato kugel Cream spinach Alt: Cold Salmon salad

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

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

Fri., Sept. 28

Card Games: 2:30-4 pm, Rm. 25

Dominoes: 10:00 am, Rm. 49

Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session: 9:30 – 10:30, Rm. 7 Alert & Alive: 10:30 am - 11:30 am, Rm. 7 Mixed Cultural Dance: 10:30-11:30am in Aud. B Mind Teasers: 12:00pm – 1:00pm, Rm. 4 Zumba w/Eva: 1-2pm, Aud. A Tuesday Movie w/popcorn 2:00 - 4:00 pm, Rm. 7

Non-Kosher

Kosher

Einstein 1:00 p.m.

9:00 a.m.

11:15am

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

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

Upcoming Events/Trips At t en tion a ll senior s: T her e will b e n o r efun d s for a ll tr ip s.

Ber gen M a ll – M on da y, Sep tem b er 24t h - $12 – Trip includes round trip transportation/boxed lunch. Pick-ups: Bartow, 8:30 a.m.; Dreiser, 8:45 a.m. and Einstein, 9:00 a.m.

J AS A C losed Wed n esd a y, Sept em b er 26t h for Yom Kipp u r.

Shoprite – Friday, September 28th - $3 – 2 hrs. – Trip includes roundtrip transportation. Pick-ups: Einstein, 9:00 a.m.; Bartow – 9:15 a.m. & Dreiser - 9:30 a.m.

J ASA is closed on M on da y, O ct ob er 1st for Succot h.

R esor t s Wor ld C a sin o a t Aq ued u ct – Tu esd a y, Oct ob er 2nd - 54 seat Coach bus - $20 – Lunch & transportation included - Pick-up times: Bartow – 9:00 a.m.; Dreiser – 9:15 a.m. & Einstein – 9:30 a.m. Departure time from Casino is 3:30 p.m. You will receive a $10 bonus slot voucher. Seating on the bus will be assigned based on payments.

Wa l-M a r t – M ond a y, O ct ob er 8th $12 – Includes transportation/boxed lunch. Pick-ups: Bartow – 8:30 a.m.; Dreiser - 8:45 a.m. & Einstein - 9:00 a.m.

(Waiting list only) J ASA is closed Tu esd a y, Oct ob er 9th for Sim cha t Tor a h .

R a dio C it y M u sic Ha ll C h r ist m a s Specta cula r – Tu esd a y, Decemb er 11t h; $67. (54 seat Coach Bus) Price: Includes transportation/boxed lunch. Seniors will receive a voucher for popcorn & soda.

Pick-ups: Asch Loop - 8:30 a.m.; Einstein

Loop - 8:45 a.m. & Dreiser Loop - 9:00 a.m. Final payment is due by Friday, November 16.

Wa n t to p a r t icip a t e in a focu s gr oup a b ou t r etir emen t ? We would like to hear about your experience! JASA is holding focus groups for persons age 50 and older.

Refreshments will be served. If interested, call the Co-op City Senior Services office: 718-320-2066.

Weigh t M a n a gem en t Su p p or t Gr ou p – M ond a y, Sep t em ber 24t h 10:00 a.m., Bartow Avenue, Room 25, every Monday. Maintaining a healthy weight is not easy, but with knowledge and practice it can be. Come join the Weight Management Support Group to learn techniques and information that can help you maintain a healthy lifestyle.

C a r egiver Su p p or t G r ou p - A Caregiver Support Group can offer an atmosphere of understanding and support for caregivers to discuss issues and concerns. Whether you care for a loved one from a distance or in your home, you are most welcome. The group meets every other Tuesday at: 2049 Bartow Ave., Rm. 31 from 1-2 p.m. Next meeting is October 2nd. The support group is facilitated by a social worker. If you have any questions, please contact JASA at 718-320-2066.

DISABILI TY SUPPORT/SOCIALIZATION GROUP – The group meets every 1st Friday of the month. For more information, contact John Sullivan at 718671-2090 (Ext. 3010). Transportation is provided, if available.

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

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

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

take a Saturday and come to services when you can.

Donations can be mailed to the Co-op Jewish Center.

Tickets are available for the High Holy days.

Rabbi Barmash & Cantor Schneider will be with us again.

L’shanah Tovah.

—M a r vin Seid m a n

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WEEKLY SCHEDULE

AARP Chapter #4997 F YI : AARP wants to connect grandparents raising grandchildren with grants that can ease the financial burden of parenting a second time around. Children raised by a grandparent or other adult without a parent in the home are eligible for a special public assistance grant. In NY, about 130,000 grandparents are raising their grandchildren. For more info., call the New York State Kinship Navigator at 1-877-454-6463 (toll-free) or go to www.nysnavigator.org.

R E M I NDE R : Tickets are available for the Annual Holiday Celebration, scheduled for THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 12 p.m.-5 p.m. at Villa Barone — donation - $65, includes transportation, if needed. Call the office, 718-3201946, to get tickets and reserve your seat on the bus.

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

2012 TO UR AC T I VI T I E S Oct. 15-17 – Rocking Horse Resort w/a stop at Monticello Raceway Casino (on the way) – SEATS AVAILABLE (w/full payment) — FINAL PAYMENT DUE: Sept.

27 — trip includes dinner & live entertainment and dancing after check-in; complete resort activities including indoor/outdoor pool; horseback riding; hayride; games, contests and prizes during the day; and much more; 5 meals w/coffee, tea & cake all day…$349/person, double; $409/sin-

gle; $343/person, triple – contact Jean, 718-379-3742.

Dec. 30, 2012 – J a n . 1, 2013: New Year’s Eve Masquerade Ball at the Desmond – includes a stop at the Sands Casino (on the way) w/$30 slot play & $5 food or leisure time in Bethlehem (PA); next day, after a full breakfast buffet, choice of activities for the day; New Year’s Eve Masquerade Ball w/open bar & Surf & Turf dinner; masquerade masks, noise makers, entertainment, music & dancing; New Year’s Day Brunch & show before leaving for home… $524/person, double; $634 single; $514/person triple; $28/person travel insurance available; $100 deposit/person ($128 deposit/person if taking the insurance)…contact Delores, 718-379-2176.

2013 TO UR AC T I VI T I E S Jan. 10-20, 2013 – The Hawaiian Island Cruise Tour (11 days) – SOLD OUT - includes 5 ports of call: Honolulu, Maui, Hilo, Kana & Kauai; on the Norwegian Pride of America; airfare and tours included in the price…inside state room - $3,599/person; outside state room - $3,899/person; outside balcony $4,669/person (new price); $500/person deposit (plus insurance payment) due at sign-up...contact Jean, 718-379-3742.

NOT E : The Tour Committee is working on activities for 2013. If you have any suggestions/requests or a “wish list,” please bring them (in writing) and give to the Tour Committee.

—Delor es Deb n a m

Goose Island Seniors

Baychester Library Events VISIT THE LIBRARY - A GREAT WEALTH OF INFORMATION SEPTEMBER UPCOMING EVENTS Kids Tech Time - Thursday, 9/27, 3:00 p.m.

Family Read Aloud - Saturday, 9/29, 11:00 a.m Allegro Singers - Opera Gala Concert, Saturday, 9/29 SEPTEMBER WEEKLY EVENTS Adult Workshop “Paint and Collage” (reserve only) - Mondays, 1:30 p.m.

KIDS Game On Nintendo Wii! - Every Monday, 3:30 p.m.

Toddler Time - Every Tuesday, 11 a.m.

Teens TAG - Every Tuesday, 4 p.m.

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

Chess Club - Thursday, 9/27, 3:00 p.m.

Arts/Crafts - Every Thursday, 4 p.m.

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

Film - Kids Flicks - Saturday, 9/22, 11:00 a.m.

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

HOURS: Monday & Wednesday, 10-7; Tuesday & Thursday, 10-6; Friday & Saturday, 10-5.

Libros En Español (Books in Spanish). HORARIO DE LA BIBLIOTECA: Lunes 10-7, Martes 10-6, Miércoles 10-7, Jueves 10-6, Viernes 10-5, Sábado 10-5, Domingo Cerrado

718.379.6700 FREE ADMISSION TO ALL

Saturday, September 22 is the beginning of Autumn.

Wednesday, September 26—NO BINGO. Bingo will be back starting October 3, at 1:30 p.m. Admission is $2 for members only for every week.

Tuesday, September 25—Going to Showboat Casino. Price, $30, rebate is $25 slot play. Pick-up time is 8 a.m. at our 3 usual bus stops: Einstein Loop, and Asch Loop (back of library), and Dreiser Loop. Always have your I.D. picture card. with you.

Tuesday, November 13—Going to THE FIESTA IN WOODRIDGE, N.J. Price is $60. Pick-up time is 9 a.m. for International Jamboree, plenty of enter-

tainment, dancing, comedy, and surprise guest. Menu—Chicken Francese, roast beef, filet of Sole, glass of wine for all, special dessert, coffee, tea, soda.

Next month on October 30: Rebate is $ 25. Slot play and $10 for food. Pick-up time is 8:30 a.m. at our 3 usual bus stops.

Going to Mt. Airy Casino in the Poconos.

For more information, call Ann or Mary at 718-379-9613 or visit us at 135 Einstein Loop, Room 39, Monday – Thursday, 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. You can call us in the evening, Mary - 7l8-379-4899, or Ann, 347-267-4751. For all our Jewish members who celebrate YOM KIPPER, they should have an EASY FAST. Good health to all.

—M a r y P illa

Einstein Cancer Fund Our next general membership meeting will be on Tuesday, October 2nd in Room 38 at 1:30 p.m. New members are always welcomed. There will be a Bingo game and refreshments will be served.

Wednesday, October 24th – Foxwoods Casino and show. Time of pick-up is 7 a.m. starting at Einstein and the usual stops, Asch Loop and Dreiser Loop.

Thursday, November 8th, Mohegan Sun Casino and show. We will be entertained by the National Museum of World War II vocal trio, “The Victory Belles” which will perform dances, songs, hits such Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, Don’t Sit

Under the Apple Tree and Chattannoga Choo Choo, etc. taking us back on a nostalgic, sentimental journey through that era gone by, but not forgotten. Final payments must be paid by October 17th. The price also includes transportation.

For the above trips to Mohegan Sun, please contact Mildred at 718-320-0288; Loretta, 718-671-2958, or Lydia, 718671-3005. You can reach us on Monday through Saturday, from 9:00 a.m. to noon and in the evening after 6:00 p.m.

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

—Lyd ia R u a s

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

If you SEE something, SAY something!

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Traditional Synagogue of Co-op City

Yom Kippur Reflections

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

Yom Kippur climaxes the ten days of repentance by appealing to the individual. The world becomes better when people improve. Deep down in the heart of every person, no matter how busy he or she has been all year long, no matter how far he or she has strayed from the ways of G-d, is the spark of Divine conscience. Each person feels the need for Divine mercy and forgiveness. He or she may have been the most negligent worshipper all year long. On Yom Kippur, he or she feels comfortable only in a Synagogue. The worshipper returns to his or her people and to their oldest associations by coming to a House of G-d.

The affliction of the soul, the fasting which accompanies the ritual of atonement, is most emphatically not a voluntary penalty for transgressions the worshipper has been guilty of. Divine forgiveness is not to be purchased for so petty a price as abstention from food and drink. Rather, this moral bloom growing out of physical discipline is what opens the eyes to the existing truth that G-d is the essential fact of life.

Why on Yom Kippur does the aver-

age modern Jew act this way and “get religion,” you ask? Yom Kippur is concerned with the individual, with a stubborn insistence to be committed to the certain hope that one can create a better world by creating a better person out of himself or herself. Yom Kippur’s call for Teshuvah, to return and to repent, has an appeal to the Jew that is timeless simply because the appeal to the spiritual person is universal.

Yom Kippur emphasizes personal concern, personal spirituality, personal faith, personal Judaism.

These concerns with personal life and our personal aspirations suggest that we think aloud together about our basic values on this holy of holy days.

What does it mean to be alive? What are we seeking in life? What are we searching for and running after so hard?

It is success? What should we seek, if not money and power and pleasure?

What are our chief goals in life?

This is our purpose on Yom Kippur: to seek to return to the basic goals of Judaism through repentance, prayer and good deeds.

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

Yom Kippur Eve – Tuesday, September 25th Mincha — 3:00 p.m.

Kol Nidre - 6:30 p.m.

Yom Kippur Day - Wednesday, September 26th Morning Service - 8:00 a.m.

Public Yizkor Service - 10:30 a.m.

Fast Ends: 7:30 p.m.

Rabbi Berl and the officers of Young Israel, the Men’s Club and the Sisterhood, wish all Co-op City residents a happy New Year of good health, good tidings, contentment and fulfillment in the year to come.

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

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

Not e: Office hours are on Thursday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and on Sunday from 10 to 12.

Candle lighting on Friday, September 28, is before 6:24 p.m. Shabbat ends today, Saturday, September 22 at 7:33 p.m.

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

M en you a r e n eed ed for a M inyon .

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

Thank you!

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

C om in g E ven ts: Saturday, Sept. 22 at 9:00 a.m. – Morning Services.

Tuesday, Sept. 25 - Erev Yom KippurKol Nidre services are at 6:30 p.m.

Candle lighting is 6:28 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 26 Morning Services at 9:00 a.m. Yizkor is at 12 p.m.;

Mincha is at 4:15 p.m.; Neila is at 6:15 p.m. and Maariv is at 7:15 p.m. Yom Kippur ends at 7:20 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 30 - We will erect the Succah in honor of Succos. We need help putting up the open tent just outside of Building 27. Call Bruce at 1-718-3202234 or Gary at 1-718-671-8424 to offer your help. Thank you.

May we all be inscribed in the Book of Life for a happy, healthy and sweet year.

G ood a n d Welfa r e: Do you need a tree certificate sent “in Honor” of or “in Memory” of a special occasion or a condolence? You can give a living gift for the cost of $15 per tree.

For more information, you can call Mimi at 1-347-427-4526. We can accommodate you.

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

We are happy to report that we have engaged two cantors, Josh Jay and Chayim Goldberg, to assist Rabbi Daniel Kronengold for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. We are sure that you will enjoy the uplifting services. Your donation of $100 per person will insure you of a seat.

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

Shalom!

M ir ia m E velyn Ber lofsky —M

Temple Beth El of Co-op City Temple Beth El of Co-op City will be having Kol Nidre services on Tuesday evening, Room 9, Dreiser Community Center at 7:30 p.m.

There will be Yiskor services at 1:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. for the community.

They will be reciting the names of the deceased that have been given to them over the past years.

Mincha and Neliah will start at 4:00 and the shofar will be sounded at 7:00 p.m. Come celebrate with us. Rabbi Dennis Tobin will be conducting the services for the community.

Rabbi Tobin came to Temple Beth El 36 years ago as the Cantor and Rabbi and has been an anchor that has helped the Temple stay together to serve the residents of Co-op City.

High Holida y Schedule: 5773 - 2012 Erev Yom Kippur, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 7:30 p.m.

Morning Yom Kippur, Wednesday, Sept.

26, 10:00 a.m.

Public Yiskor, Wednesday, Sept. 26, 1:00

p.m.

Public Yiskor, Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2:30 p.m.

Mincha & Neliah, Wednesday, Sept. 26, 4:00 p.m.

Services will be in Dreiser Community Center, Room 9. For tickets, call the Temple, 718-671-9719, and leave your name and phone number.

There is NO CHARGE for tickets, but you may make a donation if you wish to have names listed in the Book of Remembrance.

We know many of you have different email addresses.

We are trying to update our mailing list with your best email.

Please reply to: RabbiDennis Tobin@aol.com and let us know your best email address and your current CELL PHONE number for emergencies only.

Plea se note: All mail for the Temple goes to Temple Beth El of Co-op City, P.O. Box 264, Maplewood, NJ 07040.

—Ra bbi Dennis Tobin

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Evangelical Church of Co-op City – UMC Open Doors, Open Hearts and Open Minds C om e & 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. Visit our website at www.co-opcityumchurch.org.

Su n da y Ser vices – The first Sunday of

the month is a bilingual service with communion at 10 a.m. All other Sunday services are as follows: English Service at 9 a.m. and the Spanish Service at 11:30 a.m.

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

P r a yer Night : The Lord said, “whenever two or more are gathered in my name I am in the midst of them.” Matthew 18:20.

We will be having a prayer night on Tuesday evenings at 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the church building. Come and bring your prayer needs so we can all pray and

become prayer warriors. Bring a friend who would like prayer. Also on Thursday mornings at 10:30 a.m., there is prayer till 11:15 a.m. in Spanish.

C r escen d o C h r ist ia n M usic Sch ool: Learn piano, guitar, percussion, 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.

Earlier lessons can be arranged. All ages are welcome. Registration is free and rates are affordable.

M en ’s Fellowsh ip: Every Thursday

evening at 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Come and share your testimonies, explore your gifts and be blessed in the Word of our Lord.

Hope to see you there.

Fa m ily Nigh t: Friday nights are for the family. We will be having Bible studies and other spiritual growth activities for all ages. There will be English & Spanish groups. Bring a friend or two or more.

F lea M a r ket: Today’s the day, it’s Flea Market time. Come and have an enjoyable time shopping. The Flea Market will be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

—R ev. Dr. M ilca C . P la u d

Faith In God Church & Bible Institute Rev. Dr. Gladys R. Little, Apostle, and Pastor & Evangelist Vernon Little greet everyone in the name of Jesus, that name which is above every name. We want you to know that you are welcome in this house of the Lord! It is His house by ownership: it is our house by stewardship: and it can be your house by membership; so come on in and join with us. May God bless you in this house!

Let’s learn to turn our enemies into our friends. Not everyone will respond positively to us, but we can pray and plan for a more harmonious relationship. It’s hard to hate someone when you’re doing something good for them. Let’s go into

God’s Word. Matthew 5:43-48 says: 43 You have heard that it was said, “You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.”

44 But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, 45 that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.

46 For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even tax collectors do the same?

47 And if you greet your brethren only,

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what do you do more than others? Do not even the tax collectors do so?

48 Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.

I nvit a t ions: Our Sweet Hour of Prayer will be today at 3 p.m. Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Our Sunday Morning Worship Service is at 11 a.m. Every 3rd Sunday following the morning worship, we serve Holy Communion.

You must take Evangelism before you can take Pastoral Excellence, and then you can advance all the way to Advance Pedagogy. The registration fee is $5. Please call me if you decide to

begin your classes. My number is (718) 671-3627.

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

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

You can also see his videos on YouTube.

Jesus loves you, and so do we.

—Ap ost le G la d ys R . L it t le

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• 1 Year Guarantee on parts • Over 25 Years Experience • Insured • Seniors Discount • 10% OFF with this Ad Call (718) 671-0700 9/29 9/29

DRIVE SAFELY

J ROPER APPLIANCE REPAIR

Stop for School Buses with Flashing Lights!

Refrigeration • Gas Stove and Oven Call Now 646-326-6893

ACE APPLIANCE REPAIR

Refrigerators, stoves, air conditioners, washers, dryers, dishwashers. Free service call with repairs.

For prompt service call:

(718) 379-8782

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Bags, Belts & Filters

Cleaning Service - Carpet

Free Pick up & Delivery 1058 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx

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Blinds

FAMILY BLINDS SERVICE Serving Co-op City for over 25 years

NEW STYLE BLINDS

All Colors • Vertical • Minis • Woods • 2 in. Regulars • Wash, Tape, Cord Blinds

FREE VALANCE & INSTALLATION NEW WINDOWS? Removal & Re-installation of any types of Blinds Quality work! Lowest Prices in Town!

Repair Closet Doors and much more!

Call Mike at: 718-974-1290

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Call Anytime • Seven Days/Week • “When You See Me, You’ll Know Me!”

EMERGENCY SERVICE

$20 OFF

Present This Coupon (except vacuums/lamps)

STOVES • WASHERS • REFRIGERATORS Fully VACUUM CLEANERS and more Insured NYC License #1233497

718.792.2655 LIMIT — One Coupon Per Person

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- Grout & Carpet Cleaning E the

— since 1969 —

Vertical, Mini, Wood, Pleats

1-800-479-2667

L & L APPLIANCE REPAIR

• ALL MAKES & MODELS • Stoves • Washers • Dryers •Lamps • Dishwashers • Refrigerators • Bags • Hoses • Belts • Vacuum Cleaners Family Owned & Operated Since 1954 NYC License #1233497 10% DISCOUNT (except vacuums)

718.792.2655 2951 Middletown Road, Bronx, NY 10461 (Near Pelham Bay Station) 10/22

We BEAT Any Quote!

liminat e Bugs

Brea Easy

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

EMERGENCY SERVICE

Fully Insured

CO-OP SALES

CO-OP SALES BLINDS!

L&L APPLIANCE REPAIR

1-800-479-2667

Co-op City Resident Specials

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Car Care

Cleaning Service - Windows

Since winter is coming, you don’t want your car to catch a cold. So I have the first vitamin for your vehicle engine.

GEORGE’S CLEAN WINDOWS

LOWER MAINTENANCE COSTS! SAVE MONEY AT THE PUMP AND MORE! Go to greenfootglobal.com/greatgas 9/29 Call David 917-698-5663

Professional Window Cleaning • FAST RELIABLE SERVICE Cell:

1-203-482-6337

4/20/13

Computer Consultant, Sales & Repair JB RYAN COMPUTER REPAIR & UPGRADE

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Repair - Upgrade - Trouble-shooting - Systems Builder - Data Recovery - Virus Removal - Laptop Cracked Screen - Broken Power Jack. Call James 646-281-4475 • 718-324-4332

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CLASSIFIEDS

Moving

cctimes@riverbaycorp.com

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Computer Consultant, Sales & Repair

Handyman

Access Computer Consultants Service • Repair • Instruction

Tom/Handyman I ’m ver y h a n dy a n d ca n fix a n yth in g in you r h ome, for exa mple: Cabinets, drawers, doors, closets, polish floors, dishwashers, put up wall mirrors, change any faucet, install ceiling fans and light fixtures.

Painting

ESTIMATES ARE FREE!

Call (718) 473-0772 Free Telephone Consultation $25/Hour Field Service

Please call anytime 718-515-8556 • 347-236-2993

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WE SAVE YOU MONEY!

Professional, Knowledgeable and Courteous Service

24-Hours a day / 7 days a week

Full Bath $74.95, Half Bath, paint included • Kitchen • Floor Service • Wallpaper, Panel, Carpet Removal • Blinds, Doors & Kitchen Cabinets Moderate Repairs

Home Improvement

9/22

Dataway Computers, Inc. Networking, Maintenance, Repair

$40 Field Service MICROSOFT CERTIFIED PROFESSIONALS

1-800-479-2667 JASON LASH

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

• RANGE HOODS • LIGHT FIXTURES • KITCHEN CABINETS • CABINET REFACING • COUNTERTOPS • CUSTOM CLOSET MIRROR DOORS • CUSTOM WALL MIRRORS 9/29

FREE Phone Consultation Locksmith

646-326-2676

Call: Available: Authentic Upgrade Vista to Windows 7

Visit Us: www.dattaway.com

Lic. #1417990

FAMILY LOCKSMITH

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HIGH SECURITY LOCKS 20% Off Any Lock Job!

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FATHER & SON

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

Also, Floor Waxing.

Call Wesley 212.996.7347 or 917.325.5334 11/13

Serving Co-op City for over 25 years.

“When you see me, You’ll know me.”

Call Anytime • Seven Days A Week

Call Mike at: 718-974-1290

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M & M FLOORS

Hardwood floors installed - Sanding & Refinishing. Polyurethane, Fabulon & Moisture Cure Finishes. Staining in all colors. Free estimates.

10% Co-op City resident discount.

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Handyman

KJ HANDYMAN Painting • Small Jobs

(917) 346-0862 9/29

Trucking Corp.

914.

423.

1773

TABLE PADS

CUSHIONS REFILLED • NEW FOAM RUBBER SOFA PLATFORMS LOW, LOW PRICES 9/29

ALL STATE DECORATORS Telephone Jacks

Moving

R O N ’S

Slipcovers

PLASTIC SLIPCOVERS

High Quality Labor For a Low Price!

Floors

(Handy person)

718.320.5270

(718) 746-8925

Medco • MultiLock • Wilson

Fast Service Cell:

FREE!

ESTIMATE!

Licensed and Bonded

Celebrating 10 years of service to Co-op City.

Call Mike. (718) 792-0024

A-1 PAINTING PLUS

MOVING Low Low Rates Residential/Commercial Local & Long Distance NO Extra Charge for Stairs, Weekends or Holidays.

FREE Mattress Covers Flat Rate/Free Estimates NYSDOT #T-35528 USDOT #1060058

RUBBISH REMOVAL Residential/Commercial Estate Clean-Outs ✔ Construction ✔ Appliances ✔ Furniture ✔ Paint Cans ✔ Wood Anything Non-Hazardous Heavy-Duty Cleaning

Building Management Companies Welcome to Enquire!

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TELEPHONE JACKS Installation/Repairs • Business & Residential

$75

FIRST JACK Verizon Trained - 28 years

917-482-5135

• CAT 5-Wiring • No Dial Tone • Static On Line • Hum On Line Repairs, TimeWarner, Cablevision, Verizon 10/13 Travel Looking to book a vacation? Then try us: http://www.getpaidcellphone.mylightyear.net (type this into your address bar)

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Upholstery/Blinds

REUPHOLSTERING

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

STYLISH DECORATORS • 718.881.7691 3314 White Plains Rd. • Bronx, NY 10467

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