Co-op City Times 09/24/11

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Vol. 46 No. 39

Saturday, September 24, 2011

DHCR orders two 3.0% increase in carrying charges for Co-op City; I n c r ea ses eff ec t i v e O c t. 1 , 2 0 1 1 & Oct. 1, 2012

BY ROZAAN BOONE After hearing from shareholders of the Riverbay Corporation, the New York State Division of Homes and Community Renewal (DHCR) has ordered two 3% increases in carrying charges for the residents of Co-op City, the first of which will be implemented on October 1, 2011.

The second increase in carrying charges will go into effect on October 1, 2012.

After a majority of the Riverbay Board of Directors approved budgets for the next two years at their June 22 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 final decision is 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, a rent increase conference was scheduled for September 8th at 7 p.m. in the Dreiser Auditorium A 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 HCR Commissioner made the final determination as to how (Continued on page 2)

Kevin Keenan named Riverbay’s new Director of Operations

BY BILL STUTTIG Kevin Keenan, who has served as Riverbay’s Director of Safety for the past seven years, had his position and title expanded this past week to encompass a larger role in coordinating the activities of all Riverbay operational departments and streamlining the process of delivering services and repairs to homes and common areas throughout Co-op City.

Keenan was promoted to the new title of Director of Operations, it was announced on Monday through a memo from General Management to the Board of Directors and all Riverbay departments.

Keenan told the Co-op City Times, after his promotion was announced on Monday that he will be responsible for coordinating the activities of Riverbay’s three major operational departments—Restorations, Maintenance and Buildings and Grounds.

“Part of my job is to streamline the communications between the three major departments and eliminate the roadblocks to have them working as one in fulfilling

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duties and responsibilities to the shareholders and the community as a whole,” Keenan explained.

He said that this will include organizing a system where the three departments will share many resources, everything from inventory to staff. The directors of three departments will be reporting to Keenan who said that he has already held the first of what will be a weekly series of meetings between the department heads.

Aside from meeting with the department

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Order Of The Commissioner Of Housing And Community Renewal HCLP-81 RIVERBAY CORPORATION, hereinafter referred to as the “applicant,” a limited-profit housing company duly organized and existing under the provisions of Article II of the Private Housing Finance Law, subject to the supervision of the Commissioner of the New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal, owns and operates a limitedprofit housing development known as Coop City in the City of New York, County of Bronx, State of New York.

The said applicant filed an application dated June 24, 2011, in the office of the Commissioner of Housing and Community Renewal requesting that the present carrying charges be increased, because the present carrying charges, together with all the other income of the said applicant, are insufficient to enable it to meet the payments required to be made by the provisions of the Private Housing Finance Law. Notice and application, together with the Division of Housing and Community Renewal financial projections, were given to the cooperators with a notification that written statements in opposition to the proposed carrying charge increase could be sent to the Commissioner not later than September 6, 2011. The purpose of such statements is to afford an opportunity for the cooperators or their representatives to refute, correct, supplement, or otherwise modify the allegations and figures contained in the statement, exhibits, and schedules attached thereto. A meeting was scheduled for September 8, 2011, at the Riverbay Corporation, Auditorium “A”, 177 Dreiser Loop, Bronx, New York 10475, at which the cooperators, their representatives, and representatives of the housing company had the opportunity to meet with DHCR Staff. All comments and submissions were reviewed by DHCR staff prior to this determination.

NOW, on considering the entire record, from which it appears that owing to causes beyond the control of the applicant, 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 costs and to make other necessary and authorized expenditures.

I FIND AND DETERMINE that, owing to causes beyond the control of the applicant, the present carrying charges are insufficient to enable it to meet, within reasonable limits, all necessary payments required to be made by the provisions of the Private Housing Finance Law and that such insufficiency cannot be corrected by reasonable economies in the management and operation of said development.

I FURTHER FIND AND DETERMINE that the minimum increase in the maximum average monthly room carrying charges necessary to enable the said applicant to make the payments required to be made is three point zero percent (3.0%) per rental room per month, including utilities, effective October 1, 2011 and three point zero (3.0%) per rental room per month effective October 1, 2012. The increase authorized herein is not in excess of the minimum amount necessary to enable the housing company to make the payments required to be made by the provisions of the Private Housing Finance Law. I, THEREFORE, ORDER AND DIRECT the said applicant to increase the maximum average 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 rent room per month, including utilities, effective October 1, 2012.

A copy of this order shall be transmitted to each cooperator to be affected at least five (5) days prior to October 1, 2011. Service shall be made in the manner prescribed by the Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law for the service of a notice of petition in summary proceedings, or by first class mail.

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We wish our readers observing the High Holy Days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, health, happiness and peace in the New Year.

Change-over to heat begins on Friday, September 30 In preparation for the upcoming winter months, the Power Plant will begin the seasonal shutdown of air conditioning on Friday, September 30, after the celebration of Rosh Hashanah.

It is expected that the heating system will be in operation on Friday, October 14.

During the two-weeks of the shut-down, the chillers that are operated in the summer months will be shut down and maintenance and repair of the heating system will be conducted.

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Carrying Charge much of an increase would be necessary for Co-op City to meet its operating expenses in the next two years.

At the rent conference on September 8th, 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 approved in June.

At that time, DHCR accountant Randy Wilson explained that HCR’s projections are higher than Riverbay’s because they are 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, anticipates that Riverbay will 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.

Riverbay, however, currently draws down on this $20 million on an as-needed, month-to-month basis and pays interest only when the money is drawn and on the portion drawn down, hence the full amount of debt service increase is not included in Riverbay’s projections for the next two fiscal years, as it is in the state’s.

In addition to the debt service increase as a result of the new loan agreement with New York Community Bank, this year’s carrying charge increase is also necessary to help pay for the community’s burgeoning water and sewer charges levied by the City of New York, Riverbay finance personnel explained. These charges were increased by 13.9% last year and an additional 7% in July of this year causing the community’s water bill to balloon to

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approximately $18M a year despite many water conservation measures implemented

by Riverbay.

Another reason for the higher carrying charges mentioned at the rent conference is the tightening of lending policies by banks and other financial institutions that has impacted on new shareholders getting loans to pay their equity at the time that they move in. This, in turn, has 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 at 5% interest. While this has helped to fill apartments faster, it has, at the same time, reduced equity payments which also affect the community’s overall finances.

“While no one welcomes a carrying charge increase, unfortunately, we can’t hide or ignore ever rising costs in the current troubled national economy which impacts of all of us,” said Helen Atkins, President of the Riverbay Board. “High gas prices trigger increased costs in almost every area of operations and delivery of services, and no one expected or could anticipate the astronomical increases in water costs from the city.”

Atkins continued, “As the governing body in Co-op City, the Board of Directors must continue to implement cost saving measures where possible, but one must be realistic and acknowledge that everyone is facing troubled economic times at the moment.”

Atkins was one of the Directors who did not vote to approve Resolution 11-18 on the Riverbay budgets that included the 1% carrying charge increase for each of the next two fiscal years at the Board’s

June 22nd meeting.

Riverbay’s Second Vice President Leah Graham, who voted to approve Resolution 11-18, said: “I am very displeased with HCR’s order for two 3% carrying charge increases. The economy is still tough for many and these increases could affect struggling families in a bad way. I hold management accountable for their unwillingness to cut spending and put together an effective budget plan that would meet the needs of our corporation and HCR while protecting most shareholders. Spending habits must be controlled. I am very disappointed with our managing agent.”

According to the Order of the Commissioner (See notice on page 1), which was signed by Richmond McCurnin, Assistant Commissioner of DHCR, “…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 average 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

prevent (3.0%) per rental room per month, including utilities, effective October 1, 2012.”

Presently, the average carrying charge in Co-op City is $192.22 per room, and the 3% increase would raise this figure by $5.77 to an average $197.99 per room in apartments as of October 1, 2011, and $203.93 upon the next 3% increase on October 1, 2012.

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 Coop 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.

Deep Sadness We extend our sincerest condolences to Rev. Anne Palmore and her family on the passing of her beloved son, David. As a youngster, David was a freelance photographer at the Co-op City Times. Please join us in keeping Rev. Palmore in your thoughts and prayers during this sorrowful time.

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2nd Combing ty Blood p Cinext Co-oDrive College Math Mentors for Co-op City Boys & Girls Club The Section 5 Teen Center in Co-op City, 141 Einstein Loop, is seeking college students to volunteer as mentors for 13 to 18 year olds in math.

The young people take part in the club’s math and money matters programs and are in desperate need of college students to provide tutoring under the guidance of club staff.

The programs meet in the early afternoons and evenings; college students can receive community service credit.

For complete information, call Leo Johnson, Director of the Teen Center, at (718) 671-2655.

Hispanic Heritage Month celebration in Dreiser The Riverbay Fund will be presenting a celebration of Hispanic music, dance and culture in recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month on Thursday, September 29, 7-9 p.m. in the Dreiser Auditorium B. The community is invited to come out and enjoy the festivities.

Harvest Home Farmers’ Market returns to Co-op City The Harvest Home Farmers’ Market is located in the park on Aldrich Street adjacent to the Fire House, between the hours of 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. each consecutive Saturday until November 19. As in the past, residents will be able to buy the freshest fruits, vegetables, and other products at the Harvest Home Farmers’ Market.

Many of the farmers in our region were devastated by Hurricane Irene and are trying to replant items, so please come out and support the vendors and the farming community at a time when they really need our patronage and especially when they travel such long distances to make their produce available to the community.

WIC & Seniors’ Farmer’s Market coupons are accepted.

FRONT PA G E

Volunteer tree planters needed for next Saturday

BY BILL STUTTIG have been planted here, at no cost Dozens of residents are to the community and the shareexpected to join with volunteers holders. We are also grateful to from the American Express the volunteer efforts of the Corporation in volunteering their American Express Corporation time next Saturday, October 1st, employees, as well as our resiin planting more than 300 donatdents who are helping with this ed baby trees around the northern effort.” portions of the Greenway.

Three hundred trees will be Riverbay Ombudsman Joe planted in and around the southBoiko, who coordinated the ern portion of the Greenway, from donation of the trees from the behind Building 18 to the stage New York Restoration Project and area next Saturday and an addiMayor Michael Bloomberg’s tional 200 trees will be placed on Million Trees Initiative, said that the northern half of the restored able-bodied volunteers are needGreenway in the spring. ed to help with planting the trees The Million Trees NYC around the perimeter of the new Initiative is an ambitious program Greenway and also in small clus- Earlier this week, Riverbay workers prepare the Greenway soil launched by Mayor Michael ters within the interior portion of for the planting of more than 300 baby trees next Saturday.

Bloomberg to have more than a Photo by Bill Stuttig the Greenway. million new trees planted throughIt is hoped that more than 300 trees will Boiko said that all volunteers must be in out New York City over the next decade. be planted over the course of the day. Work good health and able bodied, capable of Over the last three years, Co-op City has will begin at 9 a.m. and volunteers will be carrying out the tasks involved in planting been a big part of that plan. A spokesperson placed in small teams and begin the tasks the trees. for the New York Restoration Project, overinvolved in planting baby trees throughout If you would like to volunteer, please reg- seers of the tree program, said that Co-op the area, including uncovering the root ister online at http://tinyurl.com/bronxplant City was the first private community in balls, and placing the root balls in the or call (212) 333-2552.

New York City to receive large scale shipground, filling in the holes, and initially, All volunteers who work will be given ments of trees in connection with the watering the newly planted trees. lunch and a t-shirt. In case of rain, ponchos Initiative. He said that Co-op City’s status Riverbay supervisors from a number of will be supplied. The event will go off rain as a state supervised housing community departments, along with officials from the or shine. allowed for it to qualify for the grant makNew York Restoration Project will be there “We are extremely grateful to the city ing the shipments of trees possible. throughout the day coordinating the activi- and the New York Restoration Project for The planting of more than two thousand ties and making sure only designated areas their generous donation of trees, not just trees here is an ambitious plan that started are used for the planting and Co-op City’s this time, but throughout the last two in 2008 when officials from the city’s infrastructure beneath the surface is not years,” Boiko said. “Including this plant(Continued on page 9) disturbed. ing, so far more than 2000 donated trees

Her eyes are on the stars but her feet are on the ground

BY BILL STUTTIG When she was just six, Brea Grate, now 17, would sing along to Mariah Carey CDs and her mother, Stephanie Woods, said she knew then that even at that early age, her daughter had a gift for music.

“You could tell even at that early age that her voice was extraordinary for a young child. I was amazed when I first heard it,” said Woods.

Woods immediately began searching for a program in which to enroll her child in youth performances to give Brea the chance to develop her skills until she was old enough to one day decide or not that singing and performing was what she wanted to do with her life.

The late Titus Walker, a Co-op City resident and renowned playwright, made Brea part of his youth ensemble – The Ujama Black Theater – where she performed on Broadway at a very early age. In 2008, as a 14-year-old, she moved onto the Young People’s Chorus directed by Francisco Nunez where she was part of chorus performances at Avery Fisher Hall in Lincoln Center, the 92nd Street YMCA, Columbia University and in Canada as part

of the chorus’s competition in the Singing Olympics.

A year later, Brea auditioned and became a chorus member of Vy Higgenson’s renowned Gospel for Teens chorus which has been featured on the news program 60 Minutes and has performed with Cissy Houston and with the cast of the Broadway hit Mama I Want to Sing. She most recently performed with

Brea Grate

Gospel for Teens as part of a rousing performance which closed the Co-op City holiday celebration in Dreiser Auditorium last December.

As recently as last May, Brea was invited to sing the National Anthem at the annual Memorial Day Ceremonies hosted by the Veterans’ Memorial Council of Co-op City. Council member Charles Lirio, who organizes the annual Memorial Day Ceremony in Co-op City each year said, “As soon as I auditioned her, I thought this must be one of the most talented teens I ever met. When she sang at the ceremonies, her talent overwhelmed everyone.

In my 20 years of doing this, I never heard talent like that.”

Lirio has invited Brea to sing again at the council’s annual Veteran’s Day Ceremony on November 11th at the Pelham Bay Park Veterans Memorial and as recently as June, Brea was given the honor of singing the National Anthem at the first commencement ceremonies for the Equality Charter School, housed in P.S. 160 in Section 5.

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Keenan directors, Keenan hopes to reach out to staff as well to get their ideas on how things can be improved and operations can be made more efficient. He said that he has already begun the process of reaching out to the unions to coordinate a process by which he can meet with the staffs of each department and get their ideas. “After all, they are the people out there everyday doing the job so they should know better that anyone what little things can be changed to improve operations and service,” he said.

Keenan said that one of the first changes he has set in motion is to begin preparing a greater number of staff as inspectors trained and certified in recognizing and identifying mold and mold-related issues in the homes. He said this will allow inspec-

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tions to take place in a much more timely fashion and create a system where Riverbay staff will be more accountable for setting inspection appointments to the best possible convenience of the affected shareholders and keeping those appointments so any possible necessary remediation process can begin as soon as possible Mark Giacoia, a Marion Scott Real Estate, Inc. employee assigned to Riverbay over the last several years, has been named the Assistant Director of Operations.

Keenan will still have direct oversight over Riverbay’s safety policies and functions, as well as Riverbay’s automotive vehicle pool but Amy Bizzardi, who has been assisting Keenan in this role in the past, will be given a greater role in the day-

to-day oversight and maintenance of the motor pool.

The new responsibilities will mean an expansion of Keenan’s work week, from four days to five days and more, if necessary, and the difference between the compensation owed to Keenan will be paid through a stipend provided by Marion Scott Real Estate so that the changes and the promotion will have no affect on Riverbay’s budget or bottom line, the Board of Directors was informed.

Keenan will report directly to General Manager Vernon Cooper, Assistant General Manager Gail Badger-Morgan, and Marion Scott Principal Herbert Freedman.

The memo announcing the change was signed by all three top management offi-

cials and stated: “As we all know, the keys to effective cooperator services and departmental effectiveness is supervision, oversight and direction. We have identified a need to strengthen our management. Effective immediately, we are appointing Kevin Keenan Director of Operations and Mark Giacoia, Assistant Director of Operations.”

Before Keenan came to Riverbay in 2004, he served as an operations manager for Verizon Corporation with direct oversight of more than 1500 employees and responsibility for the communication company’s vital midtown Manhattan operations. He had worked for Verizon and its predecessors for more than 34 years before coming here.

various projects throughout the company, also Lightpath does not rely on Verizon lines for access; and W HE R E AS, the cost will be $5,585.27 per month; and W HE R E AS, the project manager is in agreement with replacing Riverbay’s Internet Service Provider with Lightpath.

NOW T H E R E F O R E , L E T I T BE R E SOLVE D: that Contract #P192 with Lightpath at a cost of $201,069.62 over 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, Gordon, Graham, Illis, Johnson, F. Jones, O. Jones, Owens, Santiago, Abdul-Wahhab ABSTAI N: Leslie ABSENT F OR VOT E: Shapiro, Tirado PASSE D

Amended Second Reading - Resolution #11-54 SUBM I T T E D BY: Bill Gordon SE C O NDE D BY: Othelia Jones BOAR D O F DI R E C T OR S M E E T I NG , DAT E D: September 21st, 2011 W H E R E AS, Cogent is our current Internet Service Provider (approximately 10 years) with Verizon providing the T1 line which gives the internet connection; and W H E R E AS, there have been multiple problems with internet access and the

Cogent customer retention office was advised about our recent problems and the harm it caused our business, but we have received no response from Cogent; and W H E R E AS, due to these problems, Computer Services sought out a new Internet Service Provider, Lightpath, which offers higher bandwidth and will eliminate some of the complaints received from employees that the internet is slow or impossible to access at certain times of the day due to heavy traffic. Increased bandwidth also allows for better support for

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Second Reading - Resolution #11-55 SUBM I T T E D BY: Othelia Jones SE C O NDE D BY: Bill Gordon BOAR D O F DI R E C T OR S M E E T I NG , DAT E D: September 21st, 2011 W H E R E AS, the Contracts Department sent out twenty-five (25) requests for proposals for Bid #2587 (REBID), Debt Collection Services; and W H E R E AS, we received three (3) proposals; and W H E R E AS, bids were reviewed in detail by the Project Manager and; W H E R E AS, the Project Manager has determined BGL Credit, LTD, is the low-

est responsible bidder (Recommendation attached).

W H E R E AS, BGL Credit Services, LTD has given Riverbay the following fee schedule: In-House: 30% Attorney/Lawsuit – New York Only: 33.3% Attorney/Lawsuit – 2-State Litigation: 40% Fee does not include out-of-pocket expenses which are billed to the Riverbay Corporation on a case-by-case basis.

NOW T HE R E F OR E , L E T I T BE R E SO LVE D: that the proposed contract #2587 with BGL Credit LTD for 3 years

with fees to be paid by monies retrieved from the debts owed to Riverbay 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, Gordon, Graham, Illis, F. Jones, O. Jones, Leslie, Owens, Santiago, Shapiro, Tirado, AbdulWahhab NO: Johnson PASSE D

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Second Reading - Resolution #11-60 SUBM I T T E D BY: Tony Illis SE C O NDE D BY: Bill Gordon BOAR D O F DI R E C TO R S M E E T I NG , DAT E D: September 21st, 2011 W H E R E AS, M. International, PLLC is doing work under Contract # 2225, A/E for Balcony and Spandrel Repairs & Local Law 11 Work; and W H E R E AS, a Change Order Six (6) is being requested for Phase 2 – NYC/DOB requiring quarterly extension filings for Cycle # 5 and # 6 for remaining seven (7) unsafe buildings and file and obtain rescinding vacate order for seven (7) building balconies (Buildings 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 &

8); and W H E R E AS, Building 33 will be added to the remaining seven (7) buildings making it now eight (8) buildings remaining; and W H E R E AS, this Change Order also calls for obtaining sign-offs (completion certificate) to file Local Law 11/98 amended reports with details and obtaining correction certificates for all existing 30 DOB/ECB violations (Full Description attached); and W H E R E AS, the Change Order calls for an additional cost of $148,640.00 and the Project manager is in agreement. (See attached memorandum from Project Manager)

Editorial Assistant 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 Six (6) to Contract 2225 with M. International, PLLC 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, Gordon, Graham, Illis, F. Jones, O. Jones, Owens, Santiago, Shapiro, Tirado, Abdul-Wahhab NO: Johnson ABSTAI N: Cylich, Leslie PASSE D

Second Reading - Resolution #11-61 SUBM I T T E D BY: Othelia Jones SE C O NDE D BY: Al Shapiro BOAR D O F DI R E C TO R S M E E T I NG , DAT E D: September 21st, 2011 W H E R E AS, Proto Construction & Development Corp. is doing Balcony and Spandrel Repairs & Local Law 11 Work in Co-op City under Contract # 2196 A - J; and W H E R E AS, a Change Order Two (2) is being requested to Contract 2196A (Bldgs 1 & 5) for bulkhead repair work which was not a part of Proto Construction’s original scope and said repair work was requested by Riverbay

Corporation to be done utilizing applicable contract unit line items plus extensive fa_ade repairs (Approximately 100 Outside Wall Leaks); and W H E R E AS, the requested change order also includes a request for extension of time in the amount of one hundred and twenty (120) days; and W H E R E AS, the Project Manager and the Project Engineers agree with the recommended change order (Correspondences attached).

NOW T HE R E F OR E , L E T I T BE R E SO LVE D: that the proposed Change Order Two (2) to Contract 2196A with Proto Construction and Development Corp. at a not to exceed cost of

$500,000.00 (New contract amount including proposed Change Order Two (2) attached) 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 change orders and Management is authorized to take all steps necessary to make this action effective.

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

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

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

Anonymous or unsigned letters will not be accepted for publication.

Letters cannot exceed 350 words.

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

Advertisements and classified advertisements in the Co-op City Times do not necessarily reflect an endorsement from Riverbay Corporation of goods and services, but present greater options to cooperators of products and services available.

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

All matter published herein is copyrighted by the Co-op City Times.

Permission for reprints of advertising or editorial contents produced by the Co-op City Times must be obtained in writing from Riverbay Corporation, 2049 Bartow Ave., Bronx, New York 10475.

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Co-op City Times / September 24, 2011

Public Safety Report CCPD urges drivers and passengers to Buckle Up for Child Passenger Safety

BY LIEUTENANT PAM APOLLO The week of September 18th to the 24th is also known as Child Passenger Safety Week. During the Back to School season, it may be likely that drivers might be taking more trips and transporting children or other passengers in their vehicles. Motor vehicular accidents are the number one killer of children. It is very important that all drivers are aware of the rules and regulations regarding the appropriate restraint system for passengers of all ages. Using the proper car seat greatly increases children’s safety when they ride in a vehicle. Every person riding in a vehicle should be appropriately buckled up every time you drive your vehicle.

Today September 24, is National Safety Seat Check Day across the country. Car Seat inspection check sites are available via www.seatcheck.org or via www.nhtsa.gov. Local sites are as follows: NYC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Access Safety City, 672 W 158th Street, NEW YORK, NY 10032; Hours: Weekday checks by appointment, and 2nd Saturday of each month, 11 A.M.-3 P.M.; Phone: 212-7953046; Contact: Nancy Rodriguez.

BRONX SAFE CITY (NYC DOT), 837 BRUSH AVENUE, BRONX, NY 10465; Counties Served: BRONX; Hours: SPANISH SPEAKING TECHNICIANS, by appointment only; Phone: 718-822-4116; Contact: SAMANTHA CARTER. Never put a rear facing infant seat in the front seat of any auto. Almost every vehicle manufactured today has driver and passenger side airbags. Some cars have manual or weight sensitive disable switches but mechanical devices can fail in some situations. The airbag can propel the car seat into the seat back with enough force to seriously injure or kill the child. Never hold a child on your lap while driving or while seated in the front seat. The force of the airbag throwing the child against you could be fatal. You should never take a child out of a car seat if they are fussing. Car seat in the rear seat is always the way to go, never regard not sitting in a car seat or sitting in the front seat as a reward.

Children need to be buckled up in the rear seat of the vehicle properly restrained. Children aged 8 or over, weighing 100 pounds or more and taller than 4 feet, 9 inches may use a seat belt. Children between 4 and 8, shorter than 4 feet 9 inches tall regardless of weight should use a booster seat.

Children 1 to 4 years of age should be in a child safety seat with a five point harness. Children younger than 1 should placed in a rear facing infant seat in the back seat of the auto.

Never use a car seat that has been in an accident, it may have sustained damage that is not visible. Car seats are now made with expiration dates; never use one beyond this date or 5 years after the manufacturing date.

Car seat installation can seem difficult at first. It is very important that you carefully read the owner’s manual for both the car seat and for your auto. The LATCH system is an attempt to simplify car seat installation and make it universal from one car to another. The acronym LATCH stands for Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren. It includes Lower Anchorage points and top tether straps to fasten car seats. All vehicles manufactured after 2003 must have at least 2 LATCH points in the rear seat. Seat belts can still be used to install car seats. This is an option for a third seat or if installation in the center seat is desired. Information regarding the LATCH system and the installation of car seats may be found at the National Highway and Transportation Safety Administration at 1(888)DASH2DOT or on their website at www.nhtsa.dot.gov/ Certified child passenger safety technicians are available at various locations to check for the proper installation of car seats. To find out about car seat check locations, call 1(866) SEAT CHECK or at their website at www.seatcheck.org.

Every person riding in an automobile should wear a seatbelt. Seatbelts save lives. Airbags are not a substitute for

seatbelts and are designed to be used in connection with seatbelts. An airbag comes out of the steering wheel or dashboard at a speed of 250 miles per hour. Without a seatbelt, the force of an airbag can cause serious injuries to the front seat passenger and driver. Wearing a seatbelt in a vehicle equipped with airbags will minimize injuries in otherwise life threatening collision.

Seatbelts will prevent the wearer from being thrown from the automobile in the case of a collision. Today’s automobiles are designed to keep the passenger compartment intact in the event of a collision. Without a seatbelt, you will not remain within that safety zone. Unsecured persons in a

vehicle continue to travel at the vehicle’s speed until they strike a solid object within or outside the vehicle. Internal organs of the unbelted person then collide with the skeletal system causing serious internal injuries. An unbelted person also serves as a projectile and can cause injuries to other persons in the vehicle. A person properly restrained stays within the vehicle’s safety zone and comes to a slower stop thereby minimizing injuries.

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Building a Better Community Fellow cooperators, I would like to thank those who made donations and volunteered their time for the Back to Sch ool Su p p ly Dr ive, hosted by the Black Forum of Co-op City and other local community organizations. Donations received allowed these organizations to prepare packages for about 100 students, grades K through 5 within our community.

There were so many packages prepared, an invite was extended to attend the C ommu n ity For u m on Stu d en t Sa fet y, where more school supply packages were given to students attending this event.

Director Daryl Johnson and I attended the Community Forum on Student Safety, jointly sponsored by several organizations within Co-op City. The turnout of students and parents was great and the panel was excellent. Panel members from Public Safety and the 45th Precinct stayed after the event to speak with parents and teens. It is so important for the children and teens in our community to know we value their opinions, ideas, and concerns. Even more importantly, we care about what they do.

I hope these types of forums continue and become a quarterly meeting where children, teens, and parents can come together, have discussions on topics such as understanding the law within and outside of Co-op City, establishing a mentoring program and encouraging our youth to wear their pants on their waist.

These forums could also be a great way to share job opportunities with H.S. seniors and recent graduates about joining the NYFD, NYPD, Department of Corrections, Court Officers or attending the Dept. of Education’s free trade school for those who cannot make it to college. This was absolutely a great event and a great start.

Op en Boar d Meet in gs; Her e We Come...

Several Board Directors, including myself, are advocating for Board meetings that are open to the community. We have a policy (R esolu tion #11-31) in place that calls for open Board meetings and with our President’s support, should have a schedule in place soon. Board Directors Khalil Abdul-Wahhab and Bernard Cylich has each sent a written request for these meetings to the President. We have also shared the need to utilize our best internal technology staff to create a way to televise Board meetings that can possibly be shown on the

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

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

Mid-week worship service is held on Wednesdays at 12 p.m. Bible study will be held on Wednesday, September 28 at 1:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Prayer service is held on Fridays at noon and 7:30 p.m.

M ission St a t em ent for t h e C o-op C it y Ba p t ist C h u r ch : The Co-op City Baptist

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

Scholarship Ministry will present an Educational Workshop, for parents and students, on Saturday, October 22, at 11 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall. This workshop will focus on grades 5 – 8 and how the high school admissions process works.

The church family and community are welcome to attend. Call 718-379-0541, 718-671-7505 or 718-320-3774 for additional information or to RSVP. The Scholarship Ministry will be going

Director’s Viewpoint

Leah Graham 2nd Vice President

Riverbay Information Crawler channel.

Please remember, Op en Boa r d Meetin gs are not a venue to brawl and/or beat the directors you elected to represent you. Open Board Meetings are a forum where you are privy to board business discussions at hand. Galler y Session s give shareholders an opportunity to briefly share their concerns and suggestions in a professional manner. It is my understanding that Open Board Meetings also include a segment where shareholders can meet with department directors to address specific unresolved cooperator issues for handling.

R einven t in g Boa r d Meetings I provided the Board President and my Board colleagues with a sample agenda to adjust the types of discussions at Board meetings. Currently, our Board meetings are only to extend leases and vote to spend money. I believe our Board meetings could become a more efficient and productive way to keep Board directors in the loop with key aspects of the corporation.

In order to establish a meeting model that is good for the corporation, our meeting agenda should include the following: suggested times to address each meeting topic, comments from the Board President, brief Finance and Budget update (including a total the Board voted to spend at the prior meeting). Our Board meetings should also include Public Safety, Committees’ report, and an

update from management on the latest ventures, community items, and viable solutions on managing our finance. Our corporation has the appropriate department staff to conduct high-quality Board meetings and we should do so.

River ba y Boa r d Committ ees As a reminder, the following Board Committees will start in a few weeks: Bu d get , Bu ild in gs & G r ou n d s, C om m er cia l R en t a l & L ea sin g, C om m u n it y R ela t ion s, C on st r u ct ion , C on t r a ct C om p lia n ce, C oop er a t or Ap p ea ls, Ga r a ge, Inven t or y & Pu r ch asin g, Lab or, Sales, an d You t h.

If you are interested in giving one evening a month of your time to brainstorm and share ideas to improve our community, please consider volunteering to serve on one of the above-mentioned committees.

Co-op City is filled with lots of talented and experienced individuals who, I hope, consider participating on a committee when they are announced.

In addition to my memo request to provide the community with a description of our Board committees, Board Director Khalil Abdul-Wahhab and I sent forward a resolution to ensure the community is given a description of each committee once the Chairs have been announced.

As always, I would like to hear from you at Riverbaydirectorlg@gmail.com.

Thank you.

Co-op City Baptist Church on their Fall Shopping Spree on Saturday, October 29, and you are invited to join them at the NEW Tanger Outlet Mall in Deer Park, Long Island. Tickets are $40 and the bus will leave from the Emigrant Savings Bank on Asch Loop and Bartow Avenue at 9 a.m. For additional information, call 718-671-7507, 718-671-1918 or 718-320-3774.

Co-op City Baptist Church will celebrate its 40th Anniversary on Saturday, November 19 at 11:30 a.m. at the Davenport Country Club located at 400 Davenport Avenue, New Rochelle, NY. Adult tickets are $65 and children, ages 3 12 are $30. Please call the church for additional information.

Pack your bags! The Scholarship

Ministry invites you to hit the high seas again. They will be sailing on the Carnival Miracle leaving from New York City on Monday, July 9, 2012. They will be sailing to San Juan, Puerto Rico, St. Thomas and Grand Turk. A deposit of $150 is due on or before October 9. For additional information, call 718-379-0541, 718-671-7507 or the church at 718-320-3774.

Rev. Dr. Williams has a radio show on WMCA 570 AM every Friday at 1:30 p.m.

Rev. Dr. Williams is the author of Principle Centered Living: 9 Reasons To Maintain Your Values in a Pressure Filled World and Founder of SEW Universal, Inc. Visit his websites: www.PrincipleCentered Living.com or www.RevDrSheldonE —H a t t ie L . L u ca s Williams.com.

Co-op City Toastmasters The big day is here! Join CCTM today at Room 28 at Bartow Center for the next level of the annual Fall Speech Contest.

Our club winners, Sandra and Derrick, will be competing against winners from other clubs in our district. The contests will be Humorous Speech and Evaluation. We will be starting at 9:00 a.m. and refreshments will be available. You will hear the best do their best as they work hard to keep you entertained. In addition, the evaluation con-

test will give you a greater understanding of the factors involved in being a good speaker.

Welcome to Antoinette Nelson, another new member. Co-op City Toastmasters is growing as more people realize how good speaking skills help in so many areas of our lives. Google recently made available to the public the results of a survey entitled Project Oxygen. This was a management study that used information from Google

personnel dating back to 1998. Results pertaining to top skills of good management included good communication skills and good listening skills. This is not surprising to members of Toastmasters because, as stated in prior articles, so many members have received promotions at their places of employment since joining our club.

Congratulations are due to both Valerie Mapp Palma and Kathy Blount, who just completed Speech #2. There is no stopping

our new members; they just keep moving along.

Again, please join us at the contest, today, Saturday, September 24, at Bartow Center, Room 28. As usual, parking is available in Garage #5. Remember to bring your parking ticket to the meeting so that you may enjoy free parking. You can get more info at www.toastmasters46.org, as well as www.coopcity.freetoasthost.org.

—L or n a Sm it h

Building 13 Association WE ARE BACK! We had our first meeting last Thursday after being off for the summer vacation.

PL E ASE NOT E : The NYC Board of Elections changed the Polling Site from 100 Casals Place (Bldg. 13) to Dreiser Loop Community Center Auditorium (177 Dreiser Loop).

SCHOOL IS BACK. Please observe the speed limit and STOP for yellow school

buses with flashing red lights.

Remain alert and report any criminal activities to the police.

Our security and safety is our collective responsibility and require all of us to pitch in.

P lea se ob ey th e following q ua lity-oflife r egula t ions: a) NO DOG is allowed in the apartment; b) NO LOITERING in the lobby and on

the stairways. c) NO SELLING in the lobby. Period. d) NO VANDALIZING the stairs and the elevators.

Unannounced "police sweeps" are conducted day and night to enforce these rules.

SE AT BE LT S SAVE L I VE S - Always buckle up - “It is not an option, it is the law."

Please avoid texting and unnecessary

distractions while driving.

Report any criminal activities to Riverbay Public Safety at (718) 320-3050, and/or the 45th Precinct at (718) 822-5411 For all NYC non-emergency inquiries, call 3-1-1.

For traffic updates, call 5-1-1.

"IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING." —O lu biyi Seh in demi (M r. B)

Co-op City Times / September 24, 2011

Trees Parks Department and the New York Restoration Project met with Riverbay management and directors and outlined hopes for planting the new trees.

The additional trees, many of which were not included in the original Greenway designs conceived three years ago, have many benefits for the residents of the community. Aside from the aesthetic beauty of the trees, a large number of trees significantly reduce the presence of carbon dioxide and

Grate Brea even auditioned for American Idol last year during tryouts that were held at the Meadowlands arena last summer.

She made it past a few rounds of auditions and was eliminated just before she would have been invited to sing for the famous judges in front of the television cameras and a national television audience Her mother said this week that they were considering trying out again this year at the American Idol auditions scheduled for September 22nd at the Meadowlands, but because this year’s auditions conflict with school, they both decided against it, mainly because the process can take up to three full days, and Brea could not afford to lose that much school time.

Brea, who just entered her senior year at the Renaissance High School for Musical Theater and Technology at Lehman High School in the Bronx, said that she loves to sing but she has an eye

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increase the presence of oxygen. The trees also reduce the heat island effect common to most urban areas dominated by asphalt and concrete and instead provide greater protection from the heat of the summer by increasing shaded areas and reducing the overall temperatures throughout the community by creating a summer micro climate in the community’s newly enhanced green park areas.

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towards other pursuits as well, mainly going to the college of her choice, Monmouth College in New Jersey, and studying either nursing or animal behavior and psychology next year. Besides signing, one of her career ambitions is to become an animal psychologist, researching and giving the world a better understanding of animals and why they behave the way they do.

Brea’s mother, who has been guiding her through the development of her singing talent for ten years, says that she still wants her daughter to continue to develop her God-given talent and pursue a singing career, but she supports her in whatever she decides to do in the future.

Brea believes that she could always sing, but it is best to have another career option that is grounded in reality and not subject to the unpredictable whims of public adoration.

the Mayor’s Community Affairs Unit, was one of the first to bring the opportunities in Co-op City to the city’s attention. Torres, a Section 5 resident, said he knew that plans for the restoration of the Greenways were already in place, but he realized the possibility for the inventory of trees to be increased if the city was willing to donate the trees and bring a different variety of trees into the equation.

Parks and Restoration Project officials have said that additional tree plantings have

Public Safety Report becoming a safer driver plus provide an insurance discount and possible point reduction.

Riverbay Corporation is happy to announce a $5 discount on the National Safety Council’s new online 6 hour course.

Enter referral code #664 at www.ddcnsc.org/ny to receive your $5 discount off the Online Driving Course. The course is an interactive, informative course. You have one month to complete the course in as many sessions as you desire. Users have three attempts to score at least 75% on the exam at the end to receive credit. The online course offers the same benefits as the live course. A computer with a flash drive is required; Visit the website for more information.

School is open, DRIVE CAREFULLY. Never pass a stopped school bus with a STOP sign displayed or its red lights flashing. This means children are loading or unloading. Be aware of pedestrians and bike riders when operating a motor vehicle. Bike riders must refrain from riding bicycles near

many advantages for a community like Coop City, including reduced energy costs, increased property values, reduced air pollutants, reduced flooding and erosion, lower summertime temperatures, creating a more beautiful environment, and encouraging greater pride in the community.

Boiko said that a number of the new trees will be planted in clusters near the new stage area to provide areas of shade for residents enjoying shows and presentations in the future.

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buildings and shopping centers. Bicycle riders must give pedestrians the same level of respect that they expect from motor vehicles.

Everyone needs to share the road safely.

If you consume alcoholic beverages, be sure to designate a driver who will not drink. Never operate a motor vehicle if you have consumed alcoholic beverages.

Always buckle your seatbelt; it will save your life in a serious collision. Avoid distractions and excess speed when driving; these are the two leading causes of collisions within New York State.

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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My Response Is …

It is an honor to me that cooperators have not only read what I have written in my Viewpoints, some have taken the time to voice their concerns and/or disagreements with me about what I wrote. My initial response is, ‘Thank you! Let’s keep the dialog going.”

C a r r yin g C h a r ge I n cr ea ses A cooperator sent me an e-mail regarding a concern that we all share: Carrying charge increases. Her question was whether the proposed savings from the cogeneration plant had been considered in the budgets proposed by either Riverbay or NYSHCR (New York State Homes and Community Renewal)? The short answer is “Yes.” A recent article in the Co-op City Times (09/03/11) explained that the primary benefit of building the cogeneration plant was to have the ability to produce all of Co-op City’s electricity needs and not have to buy power from Con Edison.

In the past two years due to the cogeneration plant, total energy costs have dropped from $46.7 million in 2008/09 to $30.2 million in 2010/11 – a reduction of $16.5 million.

In total, Co-op City has saved approximately $20.2 million since the plant went online in 2009. The money that would have gone to Con Edison to pay electricity bills has helped to pay for the installation of windows, terrace doors, and balcony repairs over the past two years. The new energy efficient windows in Buildings 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 30

Director’s Viewpoint

Khalil Abdul-Wahhab were paid from cogeneration savings and cogeneration savings are presently helping to fund ongoing work throughout the community.

All of the buildings in Co-op City are over thirty-five years old. I have been told that back in the seventies, Arthur Levitt, Sr., the NYS Comptroller at the time, said that an engineering report given to him advised that the only way to get rid of the defects in the building facades in Co-op City would be to skin the buildings and reface them.

The cost for doing that was and is beyond anyone’s wildest dreams; so, the community is faced with having to make needed repairs continuously.

As for electricity sales, Co-op City has received a total of $402,634 from Con Edison for electricity bought from the Riverbay cogeneration plant from April through July. That period represents the first four months of the 2011/2012 fiscal year or one third of the budget period. Riverbay will likely be able to sell the power during nine months of the year. A conservative estimate of the potential revenue that cogeneration

can produce each year was set at $600,000, but these first payments from Con Ed suggest that even larger profits could be possible.

The future looks promising. Moving forward, the proceeds from electricity sales will support additional budgetary functions such as helping to rebuild a reserve fund for contingencies. However, for now, in order to manage our current budgetary requirements, a reasonable carrying charge increase is necessary.

P r iva t iza t ion … Aga in A couple of cooperators sent me emails challenging my statements about my position on privatization and holding a feasibility study. What I said in my Viewpoint (09/10/11) was: that I am “neither For nor Against” privatization, and I am not against making a feasibility study. I did misstate the number required to approve such a study, it only takes a majority of the shareholders, not two thirds.

Okay, let me make this as clear as I can: I am neutral on the subject. I believe that other issues and items presently hold greater importance for community benefit. That is my statement, that is my position, and that is MY OPINION. Do I believe that a feasibility study should be made? Yes, eventually. When?

After the windows project is completed, after repairs have been completed on the roofs. Incidentally, if the opportunity to gain a loan through HUD does become a reality, I would be okay with that. Again,

that is my opinion.

CE RT (C om m u n it y E m er gen cy R esponse Tea m ) The CERT–10 team is a recognized Co-op City community organization, not a commercial tenant. There are 59 CERT teams throughout the five boroughs serving under the auspices of the NYC Office of Emergency Management (OEM).

OEM is the coordinating agency for emergency response and recovery in New York City.

Emergency services personnel are the best equipped to respond to disasters; however, NYC CERT teams are trained to support the efforts of New York City’s first responders.

Here in Co-op City, CERT–10 is working to create a resilient community in times of emergency through the establishment of on-going communications between the CERT–10 Team, Co-op City Public Safety (CCPD), and Riverbay Corporation personnel. CERT–10 also provides “Ready New York” presentations to building and townhouse associations. The Ready New York presentation program was started in 2003 by OEM to educate NYC residents and businesses of the importance of being prepared for emergencies.

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 kwa h h a b 10475@h ot m a il.com.

Building 18 Association Hi, neighbors.

Our Association General Meeting was held on Tuesday, September 13, thanks to all who attended. The guest speaker, Mr. Warren Mitchell, Director of Garage Department, was very informative and he presented himself well.

Thank you, Mr. Mitchell. Our next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 11, please try to attend. Your presence at these meetings is important to us. As usual, we will

serve refreshments and there will be a 50/50 drawing.

P L E ASE NOT E : Building 18 Association is sponsoring a Scholarship Fund starting NOW, September, 2011 and our first fundraiser towards making this a success is a FISH FRY on Saturday, October 1st. Please watch bulletin board for time. Anyone that would like to assist with this fundraising, please call Gertie Brown at 347-275-2995; Your assistance

will be greatly appreciated.

Our Monthly Movie Matinee was Wednesday, September 21st; We hope you enjoyed the movie and refreshments.

G a m e Nigh t : Please watch bulletin board for date and time.

Please continue to send your news articles to our building e-mail address: BLDG18newsletter@aol.com. Keep them coming, it’s fun.

Building 18 (Men Group) is sponsoring

a Flea Market today, 8 a.m. ‘til 8 p.m.

Neighbors, please STOP and SHOP in rear of Building 18.

To the sick and homebound, we wish you a speedy recovery and to the bereaved, we offer our deepest sympathies.

Please stay alert: If you SEE something, SAY something!

Remember! Fish Fry, Saturday, October 1st.

—G er t ie Br own

Handicapped Adults Association VAN—For information on the van, call the office at 718-320-2069.

FLE A M ARKE T—Come to Room #13 and shop in our flea market. Greeting cards

25¢ each, canes $5 each, jewelry, soft covered books 5 for $1, hard covered books 50¢ each, CD’s music in Spanish and English $1 each. New items arrive daily. We are open

from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. We are located in Dreiser Community Center, Room #13.

T he Office—Our office hours are 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. If you need informa-

tion, call the office at 718-320-2069.

Pennies, pennies, pennies—Please bring them to the office.

—Ar lene Rodr igu ez

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Get On Board Dreiser Loop mall, Tuesday, September 27 at 4 p.m.

Director’s Your voice and signature are still needed; A plus will be your participation. Co-p City residents want the Einstein and Dreiser Loop Post Offices to remain in service. The USPS situation is bad, in fact, worse than imagined.

During the 70’s, the USPS here in New York and New York Metro Postal Union created a joint program researching and finding affordable housing for postal employees and their families. Co-op City was the number one spot!

The Postmaster General Patrick R. Donahue, and Representative Dennis Ross (R-Fl.) and Representative Darrell Issa (R-Ca.) want union folks out of business, first priority. What’s really bad, is these two are in charge of the House committee which has jurisdiction over the business of the Postal Service.

Rep. Ross has introduced HR2309 which would establish a “solvency authority” with the power to unilaterally cut wages, abolish benefits and end protection against layoff. This bill would create a board that would order $1 billion worth of post office closures in the first year and $1 billion worth of facility closures in the second.

The USPS is asking Congress to enact legislation to remove postal workers and retirees from the federal Employees Health Benefit Programs which all Congressional persons belong in, and federal retirement plans; allow management to lay-off 120,000 employees, effectively eliminating unions’ right to collective bargaining.

Un d er st a n d t h is: No tax dollars go to the opera-

tion of the USPS. It is not a part of the US budget: All capital is derived from the sale of services and products.

In 2006, Congress passed a mandate that required the Postal Service to prefund the healthcare benefits of future retirees. No other government agency or private company bears this costs, to the tune of $5.5 billon per year.

This is best yet, the Postal Service has overpayed the Treasury billions of dollars on its employees pension accounts and another story is that Congress has been utilizing the Postal Service as its “Pot of Gold” whenever needed.

T h er e I s H op e—Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-Ma.) has introduced a bill, HR 1351, that would allow the USPS to utilize the billions of dollars in pension overpayments to meet its financial obligations. HR 1351 would address the cause of the USPS financial default due September, without cutting pay, reducing benefits, eliminating collective bargaining rights or slashing services.

Ba d News: The word on the House is that Rep. Issa is blocking consideration of HR 1351.

Residents, postal employees and retirees of Co-op City must become involved. Ask your legislators to oppose HR 2309 and legislation like it and to support HR 1351. Plus, we, the people of Co-op City, want our post offices to remain open.

What has me worried is our folks, who think Congress cannot mess with their benefits.

Understand this! Th a t wh ich wa s given to you by Con gr ess ca n be legisla ted a wa y. The danger is

Viewpoint

Eleanor Bailey

real—benefits are about to be taken away if reaction is not strong enough and no one does anything. No apathy, folks.

Please, be on the Dreiser Loop Mall on Tuesday, September 27, at 4 p.m. Your help is needed.

By mail: the Honorable Joseph Crowley, 2402 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; By phone: Capital Switchboard: 202- 2243121; ask to be connected to Rep. Crowley’s office; Online: APWU website at www.capwiz.com /apwu/home/to send mail.

On Monday past, the AARP sponsored a seminar on P r otectin g Medica r e a n d Socia l Secu r ity. A petition drive is being initiated to Congressional members nationwide.

All workers are obligated to paying into the Social Security Trust Fund in order to utilize it upon qualifications.

Why is Congress, some of both parties, pushing to cut benefits as past of a deal to reduce the budget deficit?

Too many seniors cannot afford increased health costs. It would threaten their access to doctors, hospitals and nursing homes. For some, a Social Security check is the only source of income for food, shelter or medicines.

I believe what Congress needs to do is reduce wasteful spending and close tax loopholes for the wealthy.

Co-op City residents, become aware of folks attempting to get your signature on the AARP petition; do not turn them down! This fight is not only for seniors, but for our future generations.

Congress, leave Social Security and Medicare alone. The quality of life you can save could be yours or your children’s.

National Council of Negro Women Sa t u r d a y E d u ca t ion P r ogr a m : Children in grades 28 will receive small group instruction in reading and mathematics each Saturday during the school year with certified teachers. Registration: 9:00 a.m. to 12 p.m., Room 14, Dreiser Community Center, began on Saturday, September 10 and will continue each Saturday as space allows. Classes start: October 1, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Fee for total year, $225, includes registration fee. For further information, call 718-655-9034 or 718671-1958.

Our Book Club will meet today, Saturday, September 24, at 3:30 p.m. at Barnes & Noble. We will be discussing “ You are Free” by Danzy Senna. This book discussion was postponed due to the hurricane. Next month, we will be reading “ On Black Street” by Chika Unigwe.

O u r An n u a l F a ll Tr ip : Saturday, October 22. Tour

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

At our last meeting, we elected new officers. The following were voted in unanimously: President, Linda Werner; Vice President, Liz Penn; Secretary, Gerry Prentice; and Treasurer, Miriam E. Berlofsky.

These are your new officers. 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: We are look forward to Wednesdays when we happily attend our Crochet class at 1:00 p.m. We have a wonderful teacher, Linda Werner, who will teach you with a lot of patience. It’s great exercise for arthritic fingers. It’s a challenge and gratifying. Try it!

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

Good & 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.

Wishing all of our Jewish neighbors a very joyous, happy and healthy New Year.

SEE YOU SOON. —Miriam E. Berlofsky

home of Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site, ValKill Cottage/lunch at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY/shopping at Woodbury Commons Shopping Outlet Tickets: $85. Please make checks payable to: NCNW Co op City Section. Mail to: P.O. Box 93, Bronx NY 10475. For tickets and more information, contact: 718-538-8606, 718-320-2366 or 718655-9034.

Na t ion a l News! The Women Home & Overseas Missionary Society (an affiliate of NCNW) of Jackson Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church

invites you to join us in worship service tomorrow, Sunday, September 25. Dr Barbara L. Shaw, National President of NCNW, will be the guest speaker. Worship services begin at 11:00 a.m. The address to the church is: 60 Peninsula Blvd., Hempstead, N.Y. 11550; phone #: 516-483-2724.

To our sick and shut-in, you are not forgotten. You are in our thoughts and prayers daily. Please contact Sadie Gilmore, 718-671 3721, to notify us of birthdays, illness or bereavement.

Happy birthday to September members.

—M a xin e Su lliva n

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Black Forum Defensive Driving returns soon Our next defensive driving course will be held on Saturday, October 15, Rm. 1, Dreiser Community Center, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Call today to register, 718320-8035. Lower your insurance cost by 15% and remove up to 4 points from your driver’s license. Please make your check in the amount of $35, payable to “the Black Forum of Co-op City,” and mail to P.O. Box 563, Bronx, N.Y. 10475 at least 1½ weeks before the class, or you can walk in on the day of the class but you must have $35 in cash to pay for the course.

We need your help! We need your help!

We are in desperate need of funding to continue the food pantry in Room 20,

Dreiser Center. No one at the pantry gets paid—we are all volunteers. However, in order to operate, we have to pay rent for the use of the room, telephone charges and we also have to have insurance which has skyrocketed. The only way to overcome this is by your generous donation of $1-$5 which will enable us to operate for the rest of this year and, hopefully, next year.

Black Forum Aerobics in session Aerobics classes have begun. Classes are held every Monday and Wednesday, Dreiser, Aud. A, 7:30 p.m. To register, please call us at (718) 320-8035. There is a nominal fee for each of these classes.

Black Forum’s Lyons Mane Track Club Try-outs are ongoing. A small fee is required for participation. For further

information, please call (718) 320-8035.

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

Volunteers urgently needed The Black Forum is urgently seeking four volunteers to help hand out food, Tuesdays-Fridays, 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.

For information, please call (718) 3208035.

We Need You - Join Us Today 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.

—Tony I llis

Williamsbridge Club The Williamsbridge Club of the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc. (NANBPWC) is an organization dedicated to community service in the areas of health, employment, education and economic development. We are open for new members, with a like mind for community service, to join us. The Adult Club meets at Dreiser Center on the second Friday of the month (September-June) from 6:00 p.m. to

8:00 p.m. Please contact Sandra Hall the Membership Director, 917-972-7732 if you are interested in the Adult Club.

The Youth Club consists of youth 12 to 18 years of age. The Youth Club is dedicated to community service, education, technology and activism. The youth club will have a recruitment planning session September 29, in the Dreiser Center, Room 1, 4:00 – 6:30 p.m. We are looking for goal-oriented youth with aspirations and interest in the above

areas to give input and plan programs for the coming club year (September-June).

This is your chance to participate in the future of the club, if you are interested, contact the Youth Advisor, Sylvia Hicks, 917-921 5445. Ombudsmen are men of the community interested in mentoring, as well as decreasing the high school drop out rate of minority students. Information about the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs

may be found at www.nanbpwc.org. If you are interested in membership in the Williamsbridge Club, please call Membership Director at the above number.

If you are interested in rendering community service and/or assisting with any of our programs, please contact Eloise Paige, First Vice President, at 917-868 0331.

We value your continued support of our community events. THANK YOU. —Sylvia Hicks

Zodiac Track Team The Zodiacs Track Team continues to be blessed. We had our semi-annual orientation on Sept. 9th and there was standing room only as there were many new interested parents and children looking to join one of New York’s outstanding track team. There is a great need for activities in our community and the Zodiacs is doing its part to satisfy that need.

We competed in our first track meet since our break on Sept. 17th in St. James, L.I. There was a great turnout, with many teams from throughout the Tri-State area attending the meet. The Zodiacs took 18 children to this meet and they performed outstandingly for their race after the break. They surpassed my expectation and many of the other coaches and parents too. Lovely plaques were given out to the top 5 athletes, plus t-shirts were given to the top 3 athletes. We won 6 plaques and 3 tshirts, plus the other children ran some excellent times. The 6 award winners were Giovanna Tolbert, Xavier Wajid, Romaro Bowes, Darius Gordon,

Aaliyah Wajid and Jaquan McClure. Great job to all Zodiacs.

The Co-op City Youth Sports Coalition is holding a petition drive for the construction of a community Multi-Purpose Athletic Field and Track. The field will have an accessible area to walk, play, host community events and provide an adequate recreation area for all Co-op City’s residents. When you are approached by our members, please sign the petition. More information will be in next week’s paper.

You can see the Zodiacs Track Team compete on Saturday, September 24 in the NYRR Fifth Avenue Mile race and on Sunday, September 25 at Mahwah HS in New Jersey at the NJ Striders track meet.

If you have or know of any children between the ages of 6 and 16, who are looking to utilize track and field to improve their horizon, Zodiacs will be having their final orientation on September 27th, at Truman HS track at 6:30 p.m. A parent or guardian must attend orientation for their child to join

From left to right are Darius Gordon, Romaro Bowes, Giovanna Tolbert, Xavier Wajid, Jaquan McClure (top) and Aaliyah Wajid.

the team.

For additional information, please contact President Thomas Francis at 718-6792060 or co-President Winston Dinkins at

914-441-6196, email WATCLT @AOL.COM or visit our website ZODIACSTRACK.ORG. —W in st on Din k in s

Association of Building 14 Cooperators (AB14C) Thanks to everyone who attended the September Association meeting. We encourage all cooperators to attend meetings as often as possible. Put us on your calendar – 7:30 p.m., 4th Thursday of the month.

In last Saturday’s paper, Public Safety focused on quality of life issues and their efforts to keep that standard high. There are four areas of particular note for Building 14: public consumption of alcohol and loitering; noise; laundry room etiquette and trash. Amazingly, many of the rising incidents and behaviors negatively impacting the community are being committed by adults. How can we criticize or expect any better of the children, youth and

young adults? You can practically count on seeing a discarded beer or liquor bottle around the building and under the portico every day. If you see or hear people congregating late at night, please call Public Safety.

Another lifestyle problem: noise disturbances. While most of us entertain for one occasion or another, please be mindful of your neighbors. We know that conversation spoken at a normal volume penetrate the walls of our apartments.

Magnify that by 5, 10, 20 or more people talking, walking, laughing, music playing, etc. and it’s disturbing. Some people work weekends. Others understand to a point. But, there’s a limit. In fact, there’s

a noise ordinance/law. If several cooperators report the disturbance and CCPD has to return, or if a particular unit has reoccurring offenses, the Association will file a Community Complaint on behalf of the community at-large.

Abandoning clothes in the laundry room and trash/spills/etc. in and around the building are two additional issues. Cooperators are leaving the laundry and not returning long after their washers and dryers are timed out; clothes are also being left in baskets for days. We will ask that abandoned clothes be bagged and turned in to Public Safety or the CSO, and cooperators fined when they retrieve them. Regarding the trash—please stop littering in the elevators

and around the building. No trash bags or household goods are to be placed outside.

Read signs for proper recycling and take furniture and home goods to the basement.

I have spoken to Management/Maintenance about repairing the deplorable conditions in the basement hallways.

We need volunteers - decorators, handyperson or carpenters with skills - to finish the Association Room makeover before our October meeting. (A carpenter did call to volunteer, but I only got the 347 area code; please call again!)

Please e-mail questions, suggestions and comments to jdfergie31@gmail.com or call 917.612.1951.

—J D Fer gu son

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Time will tell I've said it many times, folks, and now I'll say it again, time will tell. We have seen the demise of many over the years who have used Co-op City as their own personal playground to do whatever they want, whether it's right or above the law or not.

First, the convicted social services mogul destroyed the Gloria Wise Center at the yellow schoolhouse with his illegal antics.

Then, of course, there was the former Riverbay President who was indicted and convicted, and now the time has come where our so-called City Councilman has been charged with numerous transgressions, including allegedly hiring his girlfriend and family members with our taxpayer dollars to work for his Council office, and he had the audacity to come here and promise the Board of Directors pie in the sky, including a community center for our youngsters and who knows what else. I should say the Councilman is innocent until proven guilty, but it doesn't look good. It seems he served himself rather than the majority of people of Co-op City and his other districts. I always ask myself the question, what did I see in this man that others didn't? He used Riverbay like a personal fiddle, with two offices, of which one never seemed open, and which was given to him by Herb Scott and management after the previous councilman walked out owing thousands in arrearages.

When will this end? It just seems to go on and on, so many people in power here who don’t give a thought to truly and prop-

Director’s Viewpoint

Tony Illis erly representing the residents of Co-op City in any meaningful or responsible way.

There are so many outstanding issues facing Riverbay that seemed to be unresolved, with issues and problems continually ignored as if they didn’t exist. It’s incredible, behavior that would be universally condemned elsewhere is tolerated and ignored in Co-op City, but time will tell, and usually does, and transgressors can’t get away forever, though sometimes it seems they do. When I think of our Councilman, all I think of are his offices that he doesn’t pay for, or doesn’t pay for with regularity, and when it’s election time, every year without fail, he comes to town offering free food for votes, a pattern they, most of our elected officials, all follow.

On another important subject, I worry about our youngsters and the message this sends. How can our youth learn or believe in doing right when they see so many leaders or people in power who play by different rules than the rest of us. But, time will tell, and that is the lesson I hope our youth will learn, that improper behavior ultimately has severe and dire consequences, I wish I’d been wrong, but the state didn’t surprise me by announcing that we need a 3% increase in our carrying charges come October 1st. I have been saying, and

will keep saying, that we must cut costs at Riverbay. Yes, money was needed for capital repairs, such as new windows, but the waste is still rampant, and management has been nickel and diming cooperators for a long time now, with, I believe, the assistance of the state HCR which now is asking us to give a contract to Herb Scott and management. Could you imagine, folks, it’s unbelievable and shows no concern or compassions for the people of Co-op City who are struggling to make ends meet?

And cooperators are facing a heavy burden at a time when many are on a fixed income, our seniors, or even those who have unfortunately lost jobs in this dismal economy, but are still expected to pay ever rising bills and cost of everything—goods and services—all around.

I encourage all of you, my fellow cooperators, to stand up, shout out, and let’s make our voices heard. This is Co-op City, a cooperative, and we should have a voice in our destiny. We can no longer afford to sit passively and have ever increasing measures dictated to us without any say.

How secure is Riverbay from vandalism and theft? Once in a while it seems there may be some instances where employees were caught stealing supplies for their own usage elsewhere or are even selling items to cooperators. I do hope that whoever is in charge is doing due diligence to make sure no one is making an improper buck on the backs of cooperators. A couple of issues also bothering me are coming

to light, such as cooperators with dogs, where, as you well know, one of the agreements to live in Co-op City is it’s supposed to be a dog free environment except for cases where assistance is provided for those with special disabilities. However, there are still those who blatantly disregard the ban on dogs and allow these dogs to run around the community wild and unleashed.

It seems like anti-social behavior is also rising here. Much anti-social behavior today, I fear, stems from youngsters not wanting to listen when Public Safety officers request they move on, or disband, and they have to learn that standing up and being boisterous or confrontational can only have negative consequences.

There ought to be someone to initiate conversation with youngsters, there has to be more conflict resolution rather than outbursts of anger or a get even type of mentality rather than trying to resolve disagreements or conflict in an amicable manner.

My condolences go out to Rev. Palmore, one of the best known and liked pastors in the community, on the untimely death of her son, David, who was a fine young man, well liked and respected by so many in the Co-op City community. My heart goes out to the Palmore family during this unfortunate time.

Let me hear from you, give me a shout by calling (718) 320-8035 or send me an email at: tonyshome10475@gmail.com — no attachments, please.

American Legion Post 1871 Our Post is located in Section Five of Coop City at the Community Center, 135 Einstein Loop, Room 41. Our office phone number is 718-320-8165.You can also reach us by e-mail at post1871@optimum.com.

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

Happy birthday to all our Post members who have a birthday in the month of September: Roger M. Smith, Nathan Sherman, Rafael J. Lejandro, Griseta Holliday, Hattie B. Harris and Anna I. Swanson. If I have forgotten to include your birthday, please let me know ASAP and I will make the correction at a later date.

For all of our Post members, here is a list of up and coming events: October 4th,

Bronx County meeting at the Sam Young Post 620 at 1930 hours; November 11th, Military Ball at the Villa Barone at 1900 hours. The price is $75 per person.

November 13-Veterans’ Day Parade. For any information about events, please contact the Post by e-mail or call to make arrangements to attend or purchase a ticket.

Sunday, September 25th, all of the Post members who signed up to take the free boat ride with the Harlem Yacht Club will meet at the Post at 9:00 a.m. sharp! October 15th, Ft. Hamilton will have a Retiree Appreciation Day. If you haven’t attended one these appreciation days, it is very informative about new laws, pay increases and health information for retirees. The contact number is 718-630-4552. Welcome

aboard William Bond who had served in the U.S. Navy for 10 years. I’m sure you will like our Post and you will enjoy our activities as a Post member. Every year, we welcome the Velez family to the Post to acknowledge the memory of Walter L. Velez, who was an outstanding member of our Post before he passed away on May 16, 2006. After his passing, our Post members decided to always remember him by naming our meeting room with a plaque on the inside of the door of Room 41 in memory of him on September 15, 2007.

The next general meeting will take place on October 15. Please arrive on time, turn off your cell phones, sign in and take a seat.

Remember, the Military Ball at Villa

Barone. The cost is $75 per person. Send your check or money order to the Post.

This affair will be enjoyed by you and remembered for a long time.

Cards for Vets are excepted at our Post again, and they will be sent to our vets overseas, nursing homes and the VA hospital in the Bronx.

The next executive meeting will be held on October 1.

Hard work has a future payoff. Laziness pays off now.

There are two cowboys in the kitchen, which one is the real one? Ans: The one on the range.

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

—R ich a r d I . L a wson, J r.

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African-American Association Cub Scouts Pa ck – The Boy Scouts of America is an established organization and the Association continues in its efforts to organize a pack in Co-op City. We need a pack leader for boys of ages 6-11. Please contact us if you can be a leader or assistant.

Females welcomed. 718-379-5555.

Think Outside t he C ell: A New Da y; A New Wa y – Association members discussed and will attend a National Symposium and Call to Action on issues affecting the incarcerated, the formerly incarcerated and their families today, September 24th, 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Riverside Church, W. 120th Street & Riverside Drive, NYC. Participants include: Newark Mayor Cory Booker; Scott Stringer, Manhattan Borough President; Rev. Al Sharpton; Michelle Alexander, The New Jim Crow; Soledad O’Brien, CNN, and others.

Free admission. Free breakfast and lunch. To register, visit: www.thinkoutsidethecell.org.

Alvin Ailey Da nce Per for ma nce – The Association has planned for our holiday outing to see the Alvin Ailey Dancers on Saturday, December 17, 2 p.m. at City Center, NYC. Ticket prices: $35 for Association members; $40 for nonmembers.

Tickets are limited. Call today, 718-3795555.

The following are programs sponsored by the African-American Association and you are encouraged to participate: Computer C la sses – Learn Microsoft Word, the Internet, E-mail, Facebook, Skype.

Bring your laptop and $5. Association members get one FREE class. Begins: September 26th, 7:00 p.m., Dreiser Center, Room 15.

Call 718-379-5555.

Bu siness O pp or t u n it y Wor k sh op -

Tonight’s the night many have been waiting for! Are you ready? Tonight, Room 45, Einstein Community Center, familiar Rock & Roll tunes – and other choice of contemporary selections will be spinning and inspiring guests to get up and enjoy. Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 at the door. The featured DJ is DJ Playette.

The party starts at 8 p.m. in the Einstein Community Center, Rm. 45. A select number of tickets are still available, please call: 718-671-3748; 347-326-5267 or 718671-0100 or the Retirees in Dreiser Loop.

The Co-op City Branch of the NAACP sponsors this event. It is organized by the Membership Committee. Ice setups will be available for purchase and you can BYOBB. Proper attire is expected. This event is part of our annual membership

drive and ticket purchase brings you one new, one year membership. Come to this event, have a great time and gain a new membership for yourself or someone else.

Once a member, you receive the historical quarterly, “ The Crisis.” It puts you in touch with the happenings of regional chapters of the NAACP. Last week Wednesday, it was great to see Ms. Karen Blanding and Mr. Ken Cohen from the New York State Branch here again to lend us a quick hand to get started this season. Thank you to them for coming. The September general membership meeting is Wednesday, September 28th at 7 p.m. The first Executive Committee meeting took place Tuesday, September 20, 2:30 p.m. Both meetings are scheduled for Rm. 35. Today, more

Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m., Dreiser Center, Room 2. Call Kevin Lambright, 646-7218185.

Educat ion – The Communiversity of African-Centered Education meets every first and third Monday beginning October 3rd, 7:00 p.m., Dreiser Center, Room 15 to review and discuss books and films on classical African history that is essential for the survival of people of color. Leader: Brother Kaba Hiawatha Kamene. All are welcome.

Belly Da nce C la sses – Mondays at 7:00 p.m., Dreiser Center, Room 2. The fee: $15 per class or 3 card classes for $40; plus $15 for Association membership. Call 646-2814570.

Yoga & Pila tes M a t C lasses – Tuesdays, 7:00 p.m., Dreiser Center, Room 2. This class consists of exercises to promote weight loss, tone and strengthen muscles, gently

stretch the spine, improve posture and flexibility while reducing stress with breathing techniques and meditation, to create a sense of well being. Call 718-671-8364.

Gener a l M ember ship M eeting – The next general membership meeting is Saturday, October 8, 4 p.m. in the Dreiser Center, Rm 15.

We always welcome new members.

You can join or renew your membership at any time. If you cannot attend a meeting, you may send your check or money order (DO NOT MAIL CASH) of $15 for a single membership and $25/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.

—F r a ncine Reva J on es

Co-op City Branch of the NAACP

Second Reading - Resolution #11-70 SUBM I T T E D BY: Rev Owens SE C O NDE D BY: Eleanor Bailey BOAR D O F DI R E C T OR S M E E T I NG DAT E D: September 21st, 2011 W H E R E AS, Management has completed a survey and update of hall closets and related waiting lists; and.

W H E R E AS, The survey confirmed that there are a total of 3,009 hall closets of which 734 are available to be assigned to shareholders on the waiting lists. See attached August 3, 2011 memo from Herbert Freedman to Board of Directors; and W H E R E AS, Management recommends that new hall closet rentals be lim-

ited to one closet per shareholder apartment and that the rates for new hall closet rentals be doubled.

T HE R E F O R E BE I T R E SO LVE D, That the Board approves that new hall closet rentals be limited to one hall closet per shareholder family and that the rates for new hall closet rentals be doubled; and.

BE I T F URT H E R R E SOLVE D, that this Resolution shall take effect immediately.

NO: Atkins, Bailey, Cylich, Graham, Illis, Johnson, F. Jones, O. Jones, Leslie, Owens, Santiago, Shapiro, Tirado ABSTAI N: Gordon, Abdul-Wahhab DE F E AT E D (M or e R esolu t ion s next week )

than ever, the NAACP needs your support and attendance. The Freedom Fund Committee provides the information on the 5 Mile Health Walk-a-Thon, date: Saturday, October 1. Walkers will meet at 7:30 a.m. and begin at 8:15 a.m. Walkers are being solicited NOW. Each walker obtains as many sponsors as possible.

Sponsors pledge $2, $3, $4, $5 per mile.

Persons wishing to walk, call the following numbers to register, receive information and pledge sheets: E. Donnley, (718) 379-1297; L. Townes, (718) 379-3504.

Friday, September 16th, the Williamsbridge Branch of the NAACP celebrated their 53rd anniversary at a beautiful, well attended dinner/dance at nearby Eastwood Manor. Congratulations to this branch and to their honorees. We look for-

ward to continue working with them and to their attaining more of their goals. October 7th, celebrate the NAACP by attending and participating in the annual state convention, learn more by accessing the NY State NAACP website. Write this branch at P.O. Box 75-3111, Einstein Station, Bronx, NY 10475; phone the Co-op City Branch of the NAACP at 718-671-7856. Visit the NAACP website: http://action.naacp.org/ or the New York State Branch website for current news.

Don’t forget to renew your membership.

When you renew, include your membership number on the form. The Co-op City Branch of the NAACP looks forward to seeing you on September 28th.

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

—Eva Lazaar

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Let’s work together to make this community better Here are some of the biggest issues that I believe this community is faced with right now: crime, carrying charge increases, child care, decreases in quality of life, discriminatory practices, and poor levels of transportation services.

Cr ime I want to thank our Public Safety Department and the 45th Precinct for listening to us and for cracking down on people who are insistent on committing crimes in this community.

Some of the crimes that I’m hearing about include: illegal drug use and possession, possession of deadly weapons, attempting to kill or rob someone, etc.

Unfortunately, some of our cooperators are committing some of these crimes.

How is it that a young person can be walking to school and another person might want to rob or hurt that student?

That’s horrible.

Therefore, please, make sure that you teach the young adults in and around you to avoid a life of crime. Ask your neighbors how things are going for them and their family, and say something to help a young person who seems to be going in the wrong direction.

C a r r ying C ha r ge I ncr eases Here are some current budget figures that I want you to think about: 1. Almost $200 million in annual income 2. We have 931 employees 3. Over $94 million just in departmental expenses 4. 121 vehicles (including vehicles for maintenance and safety) Now, I would like to see if we can just agree to reduce our budget. Once we agree, then I hope that we’ll make the appropriate

Director’s Viewpoint

Daryl Johnson cuts to accurately reflect the needs of this community.

Um, by the way, what is your viewpoint about these numbers?

C hild C a r e I absolutely believe that we should do more to help out the families who need affordable child care. Also, I would like to see if we can bring in several programs for our young adults.

Based on recent reports, it seems like some of our young adults have little to do when they’re home. So, some of them hang out, get involved in illegal drugs, gangs, and other vices.

Therefore, let’s focus on helping the young adults in our home. Did your son or daughter finish school recently? Do they come home at all hours of the night and wake up in the afternoon? And, are they complaining that they can’t find a job?

Parents, make a goal that you’re going to sit down each day and spend some quality time with your family. Then, help them to make good goals along with progressives time periods. Think about how proud you’ll be knowing that your efforts paid off.

Qua lity of L ife Issues I’ve received several messages about

quality of life issues here. Now, part of having a good life is living among people who are caring, respectful, kind, helpful, and clean.

As mentioned before, outsiders and cooperators are being arrested and placed into jail for committing crimes in this community.

So, while we’re dealing with that issue, we have to start working on cleaning up our own behavior.

Question from a cooperator: Why is it that some folks do not seem to know how to find the trash receptacles? It has gotten to be more than ridiculous on how much trash is on the ground, sometimes.

Response: This is a quality of life issue.

Living in a family community should compel you to change your entire way of thinking. Yes, I know that a lot of people do not care about their community and their environment.

However, we’re different! We, as a family, want to set the right example for everyone.

So, therefore, we must keep this community clean. Please teach your entire family and your friends to never be disrespectful and throw trash on any ground, including the subway system.

Discr imina tor y Pr a ctices We cannot and will not tolerate any act or form of discrimination in this community.

Again, I want all of us to show compassion and care to our seniors, people with disabilities, and everyone.

We have to make sure that we’re following the law in all of our practices. So, we’re going to have to review all of our policies and procedures to make sure that our conduct and business practices are in full compliance with the law.

Our cooperators have come a long way.

So, we have to make sure that we keep this community moving in the right direction.

And, part of moving in the right direction means listening to you.

Therefore, please be assured that I will do my best, as a resident and a member of the Board, to listen to you. And, I’ll make sure that you’ll be respected and that you’ll receive good service.

Now, a lot of people told me that they do not want this community to go down. So, you can be assured that we’re not going to let this community go down.

If anything, I would like for us to bring in additional programs and services for everyone. Plus, I absolutely do not want you to think that we’re going to use discriminatory practices or any negative practice to get you out of Co-op City. That will never happen here.

This community will stay affordable, safe, and clean. And, hopefully, you’ll want to stay here.

Public Tr a nspor ta tion There are too many cooperators complaining about the public transportation system here. So, I want all of us to unite and make sure that we hold our elected officials responsible if we don’t receive the level of transportation service that we want. Thank you.

Now, do you have any suggestions to improve this community? If yes, then, please write to me at: Daryl Johnson, Riverbay Board Director, c/o Riverbay Corporation, 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475. Or, please send a message to me at darylhjohnson@optonline.net.

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

Retirees of Dreiser Loop Come join the RETIREES and friends in Clubroom 19 (718-379-0377) for your weekday socializing pleasure. Have fun and laughs, play cards, Board games, or just watch one of your favorite TV programs with friends.

T R AVE L AC T IVIT I E S: Join the fun as we travel to: HOLD THE DATES: November 1618th (3 days/2 nights) to SHOWBOAT Casino and Hotel, Atlantic City and get a $30 slot bonus, as well as 2 French Quarter Buffets. Before going home (11/18), we’ll stop at the RESORTS Casino and get a $22 Casino rebate. Price: $200/double and $265/single occupancy. (Contacts: Lorraine Parker, 718-671-6403/Virginia Stewart,

718-379-0377).

All checks payable to: RETIREES of Dreiser Loop..

T H EAT R E C OM M I T T EE : If planning to attend any of the following exciting events, mark your calendar. Sign up with your name, telephone number, and leave a deposit ASAP: Fri., Nov. 4th – 8:00 p.m. at Carnegie Hall, Stern Auditorium presents “Sweet Honey In The Rock,” the acclaimed awardwinning African American women a cappella ensemble which has built an international following of music lovers. Price: will advise.

Wed., Nov. 30th – “HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS,” a Christmas musical at the

Last Friday, we had our Deputy Grand Chancellor Fred Peltz give the Grand Chancellor’s message. One of the items he spoke about was membership. It is vital that the lodge gets new members to carry out the charitable work that we do for our community, district and the State of New York. If you know someone who is interested in becoming a member of our lodge, please have them contact me at 718-6718859. As co-chair of the Grand Lodge Membership Committee, I will be working with you on bringing new programs to help us in this most important effort.

This past Saturday, our 72nd District held its annual Knights on Wheels at Germonds Pard in West Nyack. We served a great barbeque to over 200 mentally & physically disabled consumers from a number of group homes. I would like to thanks Randy Silverman, Lilly Lobel and Fernando Garcia for attending this event and giving their time to making the event

a success. You all worked tirelessly to help in serving food and getting the consumers involved in a number of activities. For those who were unable to be there, you can view pictures on the Grand Lodge website: www.kopny.com.

Our next event will be our annual Pacemaker luncheon on October 16th at 1:00 p.m. We will be presenting a check to Saint Joseph’s Medical Center in Yonkers to help them with their pacemaker program. They are very deserving of the monies in this endeavour. This year, it will take place at Silvio’s Italian Restaurant at 351 South Broadway, Yonkers, NY 10705.

The guest speaker will be Dr. Melvyn Bleiberg, Chief of Cardiology at Saint Joseph’s Medical Center. The cost will be $35/person. All those from the lodge or our Co-op City community may attend and can call me at the number mentioned earlier in the article. It is a great event and a very worthy cause to be involved with.

Westchester Broadway Theatre. Price - $65, includes transportation, lunch and show.

Note: Bus leaves promptly at 9:45 a.m.

Committee members will see you in Clubroom 19 on Thursdays after 3:00 p.m.

GO OD AND W EL FAR E: We continue to support all of you on the mend and send warm and bright wishes for a speedy recovery, and a subsequent long and healthy life. “Sending a little sunshine to sprinkle in your day, reminding you that you’re thought of in a warm and special way!”

Contact Elinor Gordon at 718-379-0377 regarding illnesses and bereavements.

BRI DGE CLASSE S are held in the RETIREES’ Clubroom 19 in Dreiser Loop.

Beginner classes: 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. and the Advance/Intermediate classes: 1:15 p.m.-3:15 p.m. Call instructor, Alvin Lisle, at (718) 671-8852 for information.

HE L P WANT E D: Volunteer part-time van drivers needed. Call (718-379-0377) Ms. Virginia Stewart for additional information.

“Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success.”

Brrrrr…Baby it’s cold outside. Autumn is knocking at our doors. In fact, the first day of Autumn was yesterday, September 23. Stay warm.

Best wishes for continuous good health and good fortune to all! —C la u dett e Davis

Knights of Pythias Co-op City Lodge # 616 I also wanted to thank those of our community who made a donation to our troops who are serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as our veterans at home. If anyone would like to donate to our Servicemen & Veterans Committee,

please call me at 718-671-8859. We have contributed over 900 packages/year to send overseas to our service men & women. We cannot do that without your generosity. Please help us...

—PAC DG C Dou g H a n d ler

New Parking Stickers for Garage 8 Reserved Parkers On Tuesday, September 27, the Parking Facilities Department will resume issuing new reserve garage stickers. This will take place only in Garage # 8 on the following days and times: Tuesday, September 27 – 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, September 28 – 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Thursday, September 29 – 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Shareholders who have reserved parking in Garage # 8 and cannot pick up their garage stickers during the scheduled days and times can have the garage attendant remove their old stickers and bring them to the Parking Facilities office, Room 24, in Bartow Community Center. A new reserved parking sticker will be issued.

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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-opci-

tyumchurch.org.

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

Aft er Sch ool P r ogr a m : In Room 43 of Einstein Community Center is a safe

environment, where children can do homework, learn God’s word and just have some fun, please call (718) 6711033.

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 – Thursday, 2 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Private and group lessons are available.

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

are affordable.

F lea M a r ket : Come today and visit our Flea Market. We have many vendors with many interesting items to sell. Hope to see you there. Vendors will be all around the outside of the church.

H ea t h & E xer cise: Every Thursday at the church between 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. we will be having heath and exercise meetings. Come and bring a friend and learn to live a healthier life. Be on time.

—R ev. Dr. M ilca Alva r ez-P la u d

Co-op City Seventh-Day Adventist Church Forum on Emergency Preparedness for the mentally ill and other disabled persons in Co-op City The Co-op City Seventh-Day Adventist Church will host the 4th annual Forum in October during Mental Illness Awareness Week focusing on emergency preparedness for disabled individuals in the community of Co-op City. The forum will take place on October 2, starting at 2:00 p.m. and will be held in the Community Auditorium A at 177 Dreiser, Bronx, NY, 10475. The forum and workshops will be open to the public with seating on a first-come, firstserved basis. Doors will open at 1:30 p.m. and visitors will be offered light refreshments.

With the dual purposes of bringing awareness of mental illness and preparation for emergencies: • The Co-op City CERT team will share state and city policies on preparedness for all individuals.

• Specifically, the Disabilities Awareness Ministries of the Co-op City SDA Church will seek to debunk the stigma of mental illness in our community.

• A Social Security and disability lawyer will be on hand to offer free consultation particularly as it pertains to back to work and job accommodations.

• The importance of Faith and Spirituality will be explored in a brief roundtable.

The U.S. Congress in 1990 estab-

lished the first week of October as Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW) in recognition of NAMI’s efforts to raise mental illness awareness. It incorporates the National Day of Prayer for Mental Illness Recovery and Understanding October 4. A National Day of Prayer is held each year on the Tuesday. Bipolar Disorder Awareness Day (BDAD) is held each year on the Thursday of MIAW. On this basis, the church will provide information relating to free depression screening sites in the northeast Bronx, as well as printed information on various mental illnesses.

Co-op City CERT team will take the lead on this presentation and will provide individuals with specific informa-

tion through a breakout session. The breakout sessions will also enable individuals to speak privately or semi-privately to the disability and Social Security lawyer and to speak to a spiritual counselor who will provide informational resources on both national and local levels, such as NamiFaithNet.org.

To learn more about this and other programs at the Co-op City SDA church or to volunteer in this program, please contact: The Disabilities Awareness Ministries at the Co-op City Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 1010 Baychester Ave., Bronx, NY 10475; Email: disabilitiesedu@aol.com, www.coopcitysdachurch.org; or call Pastor Okezie Erondu, 718-320-0518.

—P a st or O kezie E r on d u

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Pentecostal Tabernacle Pentecostal Tabernacle is located at 120 Benchley Place, Building 24 (street level), Bronx, N.Y. 10475.

You are invited to attend worship service on the following days.

Sunday School for all age group begins at 10:30 a.m.

Worship service starts at 11:30 a.m.- 2 p.m.

Prayer meeting will be held every Wednesday evening starting at 7:30 p.m.

Bible study will be held every Friday evening at 7:30 p.m.

Focus: The Perfection and Possession of Patience Patience is the display of faith and the confidence of knowledge, which allows our visions and dreams to become reality. With patience, we perfect the present and possess the future.

Joseph did not give up on his dream in spite of opposition

Church of the Savior Rev. Dr. Robert A. Smith, Jr., Pastor; Lady Theresa M. Smith, co-founder; Rev. McMillian, Assistant Pastor, and the Church of the Savior family extend an invitation to every person to worship with us. We are a non-denominational, inter-racial, inter-cultural, intergenerational fellowship of believers. We care about you, not your W2. We are not church as usual. Come as you are, we leave the judging to God. The Church of the Savior family extends love and affirmation to the Co-op City community; A warm welcome awaits you!! We love you for who you are, not what you have. Please call us at 718-320-0002 or 917734-4058 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.

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

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

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

Dr. Sm it h ’s Ser m on Ser m on t op ic: “Breakdown is your Breakthrough,” Reading from divine scripture, Genesis 32:22-30.

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

Bereavement Support Group meets Monday evenings at 7 p.m. Are you grieving the loss of a loved one? Come, our arms and hearts are open to you. God bless you!

Up com in g E ven t s: Thurs., Oct. 6 and Fri., Oct. 7 - Join us for our life changing fall revival featuring the prophetic woman of God, Evangelist Gloria Knight. God has a miracle just for you! Service begins at 7:15 p.m.

Sun., Oct. 9 - Chat & Chew. Everyone is invited to bring someone special to morning worship. After morning worship, there will be food, fellowship and opportunity to meet a new friend. “ I wa s h u n gr y a n d you fed me” …Church of the Savior is reaching out to individuals and families who need nutritious food. Our food pantry, coordinated by First Lady Theresa Smith, is just a phone call away. For more information in donating or receiving food, please call her at 718-925-5052.

Would you like to lift a child out of poverty, malnutrition and an uncertain future? You can change the world, one child at a time, by becoming a sponsor.

Please call First Lady Theresa Smith for more information, 718-925-5052. It’s the most important call you will ever make.

T h ou gh t for t h e Week : “People are paying thousands for a facelift; joy will give you a face lift and it won’t cost you a dime.”

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

and numerous reverses.

He told it to his brothers; they rejected him and his dream. He patiently told it everywhere he went and wherever he was. He told it in the prison, and he told it in Pharaoh’s throne room. Situations and circumstances did not dampen nor assuage his godly convictions or his patience to see the fruition of his dreams; After reconciling with his brothers and after the death of his father; Joseph generously underscored the virtue of patience. When guilt and recriminations were plaguing his carnal brothers with fear of further retribution, Joseph acknowledged their intent to do evil, but was able to see how God could use their evil to do well. He did not chide his brothers for their short sightedness or berate their cruel inhumanity. He patiently loved them.

He wanted them to take his bones back to the place where

he first received his dream.

Hebrews 10:36 states: For ye have need of patience, that after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.

Patience allows us to possess our dreams.

Life will present many challenges and causes for anxiety, but we just need to have patience and to be faithful, knowing that the Lord is our guide and ever-present source of strength and help.

And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; And to knowledge temperance, and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness.

11 Peter 1:5-6 For further info., call 718-324-0334 or 718-320-4218 .

—Rev. R . Sibblies

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.

CHUR CH SCHE 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 p.m.

T HE FOLL OW ING P ROGR AM S AR E AT THE CHURC H’S ANNEX: 2053 ASC H LOOP NORTH (C O-OP C IT Y) Morning Prayer Services - Tuesday, 6:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

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

Fellowship, “Life on God’s Terms” - Every Friday (except 4th Friday) 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

OTHE R SC HEDULE D E VE NT S: Saturday, October 8, 3:00 p.m., get on board the “GLORY TRAIN,” a fantastic play presented by the Sepia Players at Community Protestant Church, 1659 East Gun Hill Road, Bronx. Donation: $20. For additional information and/or to purchase tickets, call (718) 513-3308; 671-2187; 655-7241 or 671-5961.

Monday, October 10th – Join CPC Tours on their Columbus Day Outing in the Poconos. Includes shopping at the Crossing Premium Outlets followed by a stop at The Mount Airy Casino (Rebate: $35 slot play). Tickets: $50. For tickets and/or info., call CPC Tours at (718) 671-1182.

PASTOR AL ANNIVER SARY BANQUE T In observance of his 35th Pastoral Anniversary,

Community Protestant Church most cordially invites the community to join us at a Black Tie Banquet in honor of our Pastor, Reverend Dr. Calvin E. Owens, on Friday, October 14, 6:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. at the V.I.P. Country Club, New Rochelle, New York. Donation: $110/adults; $60/children.

For tickets and/or additional information about the banquet, please call the church at (718) 862-9172.

Saturday, October 22, 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. Music by DJ Jimmy Pressley. Ticket: $20/advance; $25/at door, available by calling (718) 379-8514; (718) 671-0425, (718) 6715493 or (718) 671-0231.

Thursday, March 22, 2012, CPC Tours sponsors a trip to Sight and Sound to see JONAH, with dinner at Miller’s Restaurant. Ticket: $130. For ticket and/or additional information, call (718) 671-1182..

The Women’s Guild Announces A FANTASTIC 17-DAY AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL…WEST TOUR - June 26July 12, 2012. Tour includes: round-trip transportation by Amtrak Rail and deluxe motorcoach; reclining coach seat with leg rest or private roomette sleeping accommodation; first class hotel accommodations; 19 meals; sightseeing at the Grand Canyon, Las Vegas, Yosemite National Park, San Francisco and Salt Lake City. For additional information, call (718) 671-5961; (718) 320-1435; (718) 798-3337, or (718) 320-2608.

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

E va n G. M itchell —E

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Serving all cultures & faiths

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Temple Beth-El We invite you to join us for the High Holidays, this year, 5772. The holidays are upon us. Temple Beth-El remains the only Reform Temple in Co-op City. Women are full and equal participants in all aspects of worship, including Torah. Come and celebrate with us and actively participate in this high point of our faith.

Services for the Holidays begins with the Evening Rosh Hashanah Service on Wednesday evening, Sept. 28 at 8:00 p.m. in Dreiser Center, Room 9, and resume with the morning service on Thursday, Sept. 29 at 10:30 a.m.

Services for Yom Kippur begin with the

Kol Nidre Service on Friday evening, Oct. 7 at 7:30 p.m. Dreiser Center, Room 9.

Yom Kippur morning services will resume at 10 a.m. on Saturday morning, Oct. 8, Room 9, Dreiser Center.

Public Yiskor will be conducted at 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. in Dreiser, Room 9, on Saturday, the 8th of October.

Our Services are presented in a very comfortable blend of English and Hebrew, enhanced by the wonderful Cantorial singing of our devoted spiritual leader, Cantor Dennis Tobin. Cantor Tobin has been part of this congregation for over 35 years.

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 fifth Sunday of the month.

Singles’ Ministry meets every third

Non-members can still purchase tickets at the special reduced fee of $18 per ticket, per person. Please call the Temple at 6719719 to reserve your tickets—they will also be available at the door on Wednesday, Sept. 8. Tickets can be mailed to you if you leave the necessary information on the Temple answering machine.

We join with Israel and the Jewish people throughout the world to celebrate this high point of our heritage. Our High Holidays brings us together and we welcome all who identify with the Jewish faith to join us and participate with us this yearif not now-when? Temple Beth-El is dedi-

cated to Judaism as a living and growing faith. It continues to provide its members with a strong sense of Jewish identity.

Come, be part of our caring congregational family.

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

The congregation of Temple Beth-El wishes a happy and healthy New Year and the Blessing of Peace: Shalom to all of our friends and neighbors and to all people of good will, L’Shana Tova.

—Sa u nd r a Ya sh p a n

Church of the New Vision Tuesday evening of the month at 6:00 p.m.

Next Generation & 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 1:40 p.m. to 2:30 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.

Please join us for our Fall revival services on Tuesday, October 18; Wednesday, October 19th and Thursday, October 20th at 1:30 p.m. Our guest speaker will be

Pastor Aubrey Adams of Breath of Life Ministries, Bronx, NY. Our Usher Board Ministry is sponsoring a trip to see “Miracle of Christmas” at the Sight and Sound Theatres on Saturday, December 3. Roundtrip transportation and all you can eat at the Old Country Buffet, Outlet shopping at Rockvale, taxes and all gratuities are included. Donation for adults is $145 and children, 11 years old and younger, $130. A deposit of $25 per person reserves your seat. Payment plan is available. The balance is due on or before November l. Please call the church for further information.

The Church of the New Vision is located at 135 Einstein Loop, Room #33, Bronx, NY 10475; Telephone: (718) 6718746 or (718) 320-0409.

—C a r ole H a qu e

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

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.

Beginning at noon on Saturday, September 24th, please join us for our annual dinner sale. It is a culinary delight of delicious home cooked Caribbean and

American dishes.

The Lord is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger and of great kindness. (Psalm 145:8) —D. Sin glet on & M . C h a m b er s

Men’s Club Traditional Synagogue I would like to remind everyone that the Traditional Synagogue of Co-op City has MOVED to a new location in Section 5.

The new address is 120 Erdman Place, Building 27B. The Men’s Club is running a trip to the MOUNT AIRY CASINO in Pennsylvania

on MONDAY, OCTOBER 17.

C O ST: $28 per person with a $25 slot and a $10 food voucher. Player may use any machine or table. Remember you need a government photo ID card to get your bonus slot play. Payment is due by October 14. We provide a free snack going, play

games, and on the return trip, we show a movie..

For r eser va t ion s, ca ll: Marty, (718) 671-7809; Gary, (718) 671-8424; or Bruce, (718) 320-2234.

P L E ASE NOT E : PICK-UP TIMES HAVE CHANGED.

P ick -u p st op s: Einstein Loop, 8:15 a.m.; Asch Loop, 8:20 a.m.; Dreiser Loop, 8:25 a.m.

Everyone is invited to all our functions.

We hope you will join us.

Shalom!

—Br u ce G it elson

CO-OP CITY IS YOUR HOME! IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING!

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Dreiser

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Kosher

Non-Kosher

Soups, Breads and Desserts

Library

Crochet and Knitting

Rm. 31

9:30am – 1:00 pm, Rm. 49

9:00 a.m., Rm. 7

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Meat sauce Pasta shells California blend

Whole wheat bread Apple

Bingo – 11:00 am, Room

Dominos 10:00 am, Rm.

31

45

Library, Exercise, Chat Session 9:30 a.m.

Pineapple juice Breaded Hoki w/tartar sauce Peas & corn Harvard beets

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Southern fried chicken Baked potato French beans

BBQ chicken legs Sweet potato Italian blend

Rye bread Orange

Wed., Sept.

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Apple juice Beef stew Egg noodles Broccoli florets

Spare ribs Rice Tossed salad

Whole wheat bread Banana

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Library 9:30am -1:00pm

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pm,

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Around The Lunch table 11:30 am, Rm. 49

Word Games 9:30 am – 11:00 am, Rm. 31

Bingo 11:00am, Rm. 31

Card Games 2:00 pm –

Walking and Exercise w/Ms. Gaskill, 2 – 4 pm

4:00 pm, Room 25

Current Events 10 a.m., Rm. 31

Mind Teasers 12 p.m. – 1 p.m., Rm. 7

Afternoon Movie 2 – 4 p.m., Rm. 7

Tai Chi 11:00 in Rm. 45

Alert & Alive 10:30, Rm. 7

Bingo 1:00 in Rm. 49

Mixed Cultural Dance 10:30 in Aud. A

Word Games 9:30 –11:30 a.m., Rm. 31

Stay Well Exercise on 10 a.m., Room 31 Dominoes 2:30 p.m., Rm. 25 Word Games 9:30– 1:30 p.m., Rm. 31 Bingo 2 p.m. in Rm. 25 Blood Pressure 1st & 3rd 9–10 a.m., Rm. 31 Card Games 2-4 p.m., Rm. 25

10 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Rm. 2

Dominoes 10 in Rm. 49

Dominoes 2:30 p.m., Rm. 25

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

Stay Well Exercise

Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session, Rm. 7, 9:30 – 10:30

Bingo 10:00 in Rm. 31

Fri., September 30

Thurs., September 29 Wed., September 28

Tues., September 27

Mon., September 26

Bartow

Matinee Movie w/ George Rm. 49, 2-4 p.m.

Dominoes 10 a.m., Rm. 45 Spelling Bee10 a.m., Rm. 49 Spanish Practice Class 10:30 in Computer lab Bingo 1:00 in Rm. 49

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ROSH HASHANAH ALL CENTERS CLOSED

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Mind Teasers 12-1 p.m., Rm. 7 Tuesday Movie w/popcorn 2-4 p.m., Rm. 7 Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session, Rm. 7, 9:30 – 1:00 Garden Club, Rm. 7, 10:00 a.m.

Sewing w/Raymonde 9:30 – 11 a.m., Rm. 7 Tai Chi 11 a.m., Rm. 2 Mind Teasers 12-1 p.m., Rm. 7 Art Class 1-4 p.m., Rm. 7

ROSH HASHANAH ALL CENTERS CLOSED

ROSH HASHANAH ALL CENTERS CLOSED

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 • Gloria Wise Center (718) 671-5161

Upcoming Events/Trips NE W !! L in e Da n cin g, Room 31, Bartow Center, Fridays, M en’s: 9:00 a.m.10:00 a.m. Women’s: 10:00-11:00 a.m.

NE W !! E ffect ive Septem ber 26, in or der to r eceive R E FUNDS, J ASA m ust be notified of ca ncella tions a t lea st 24 hour s in a dva nce.

E M PI R E C I TY C ASI NO: IF your name is on the list, your payment MUST be made by the Friday prior to the trip. NO DATES ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE CASINO UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. C E NT R AL AVE NUE - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH - $13 – PLEASE NOTE: 2 hours XMAS Tree Store, 1 hour Trader Joe’s and 2 hours Amazing Savings.

Trip includes transportation & boxed lunch.

Pick-ups: Asch Loop – 9:00 a.m.; Dreiser – 9:15 a.m.; Einstein – 9:30 a.m.

AL L J ASA OFF IC E S C L OSE D F OR ROSH HASHANAH HOL IDAYS - SEPTEMBER 29TH AND 30TH. C AR EGI VE R SUP PORT GROUP: 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 Avenue, Room 31, from 1-2 p.m. The next session is Tuesday, September 27; October 11th and October 25th. The support group is facilitated by a social worker. If you have any questions, please contact JASA at 718-320-2066.

DI SABI L I T Y SUP P ORT /SO C I AL IZ AT ION GROUP - First Friday of every month – 2049 Bartow Ave., Rm 25.

DI AB E T I C S UP P O R T G R O U P Diabetes can seem to be an overwhelming disease because it impacts so many areas of your daily life. The Diabetic Support group goals are to keep you informed and motivated on how to stay healthy. The group meets every last Monday of the month at 177 Dreiser Loop, 2nd Floor, Room 7, from 1 p.m.-2 p.m. The next session is scheduled for Monday, October 31. For more information and to register, please contact Chidinma Ezihe, 718-671-2090 (Ext. 3011) or Rosella Stone, 718-320-2066 (Ext. 2003).

SE NI O R C E NT E R F I E L D T R I P PER M ISSION SLI P – Effective immediately, all senior center participants are required to fill out a Senior Center Field Trip Permission Slip before going on any JASA senior center trips. If you are paying for someone to go on the trip, you must make sure that they bring the form with them on the day of the trip. All forms must be filled out prior to going on the trip; No exceptions.

BL OOD P R ESSUR E – Locations and schedule – 135 Einstein Loop, Room 45, every 2nd & 4th Friday at 10 a.m. – 11-30 a.m.; 177 Dreiser Loop, Room 7, every 1st & 3rd Thursday at 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.; 2049 Bartow Avenue, every 1st and 3rd Wednesday, 9–10 a.m., Rm. 31.

Revised Move Out Inspection Procedure We ask that members please call their center at least one day in advance to register for lunch.

WEEKLY TRIPS DATES

WEEKLY TRIPS

PRICE

1st Monday: Stew Leonards 1st & 3rd Mondays: Super Wal-Mart

$5 $12

Fridays Tuesdays

$3 $12

Swimming Bowling

PICK-UP TIMES Bartow Dreiser Einstein 1 p.m. 1:15 p.m. 1:30 p.m.

8:30 a.m. 8:45 a.m. 9:00 a.m.

(June, July & August only) 1:15 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m.

11 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 11:15 a.m.

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

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

All outgoing shareholders must provide the Riverbay Residential Sales Department with their move out date. The front door key will be retained for 48 hours after move out. The outgoing shareholder must schedule a move out inspection that is to take place not more than 48 hours after the move out. The Sales Department will schedule the inspection which must take place anytime between the hours of 9 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.

It is important that this inspection is completed as the repair that will be charged against the equity will be determined at that time.

If the outgoing shareholder does not appear at the scheduled date and time, and/or refuses to schedule an inspection with the Sales Department, the Restoration Department will drill out the lock and conduct the inspection without the outgoing shareholder present. Charges to be assessed against the equity revealed during this inspection will be the sole responsibility of the outgoing shareholder. All inspections will be video taped.

Thank you for your cooperation.

—R iver b a y M a na gem en t

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WEEKLY SCHEDULE BUILDING & TOWNHOUSES ASSOCIATIONS Coalition to Save Affordable Housing: “Meeting” Mon., 9/26; 7:30 p.m.

(Bartow Room #28)

Cooperator’s United: “Meeting”: Tues., 9/27; 7:00 p.m. (Bartow Room #31)

EDUCATION African American Association: “Business Education Classes” Wed., 9/28; 6:00 p.m.

(Dreiser Room #2)

Co-op City Toastmasters: “Meeting” Thurs., 9/29; 7:30 p.m. (Bartow Room #28), Sat., 10/1; “Speech Contest” 7:30 p.m. (Bartow Room #28)

HOBBIES Duplicate Bridge Club: “Bridge Game” Wed., 9/28; 4:00 p.m. (Dreiser Room #9) African American Association: “Belly Dancing” Mon., 9/26; 7:00 p.m. (Dreiser Room #2), “Yoga/Pilates” Tues., 9/27; 7:00 p.m. (Dreiser Room #2)

POLITICAL Working Families: “Meeting” Thurs., 9/27; 7:00 p.m. (Einstein Room #38)

RELIGIOUS Church of the New Vision: “Bible Studies” Sun., 10/2; 9:30 a.m. (Einstein Room #38) Faith @ Work Christian Church: “Bible Study” Thurs., 9/29; 5:30 p.m. & “Worship Service” Sun., 10/2; 8:00 a.m. both in (Dreiser Room #8) Iglesia Cristiana Marcos 16:15: Sun., 10/2; 10:00 a.m. (Einstein Room #35) Harvest Restoration Ministries: “Bible Study” Wed., 9/28; 7:00 p.m. (Dreiser Room #10), “Worship Service” Sun., 10/2;.10:00 a.m. (Dreiser Room #9) Circle of Christ: “Children’s Bible Study” Sun., 10/2; 10:00 a.m. (Dreiser Room #2) Greater Love Cathedral Baptist Church: “Bible Study” Wed., 9/28; 6:30 p.m. & “Worship Service” Sun., 10/2; 3:00 p.m. both in (Dreiser Room #1) Mt Calvary Baptist Church: “Bible Study” Thurs., 9/29; 5:30 p.m. (Dreiser Room #9) Co-op City Seventh-Day Adventist Church: “Mental Illness Awareness Week” Sun., 10/2; 2:00 p.m. (Dreiser Aud. A)

SENIORS JASA Senior Services: “Luncheon” Mon. - Fri., 9/26;-9/30; 8:00 a.m. (Bartow Room #31)

SERVICE & CIVIC Weight Watchers Nutrition Program: Tues., 9/27; “Meeting Time” 6:00 p.m.

(Dreiser Room #4)

Spanish American Club: “Paquito Guzman Salsa Celebration” Sat., 10/1; 6:00 p.m.

(Dreiser Aud. B)

N.A.A.C.P Branch: “Meeting” Wed., 9/28; 6:00 p.m. (Einstein Room #35)

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

Kids Time - Tuesday, Sept. 27; 3:30 p.m.

Teen TAG - Tuesday, Sept. 27, 4 p.m., ages 12-18 Teen Book Café - Wednesday, Sept. 28, 4 p.m., Talk about books or listen.

Chess Club - Thursday, Sept. 29; 3:00 p.m.

Teen Time - Every Friday, 2:30-4:30 p.m. Come and hang out in the library’s community room: Bring a snack, talk to friends, play games.

Film - Saturday, Sept. 24, 2 p.m.; Lost in the Stars-Brock Peers is STephen Kumalo, a Black South African minister searching the unfamiliar back alleys and shanty towns of Johannesburg for his son, Absalom.

Kumalo’s unwavering faith is put to the test when he finds Absalom in jail facing a capital murder charge.

Kids Program: Storytelling - “Tales for the Teeny Tiny” - Saturday, Sept. 24, 11 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

AARP Chapter #4997 F YI: To avoid drug reactions consider the following: 1) if you experience a change that doesn’t feel right, tell your doctor; 2) if you’re taking several drugs, ask your doctor or pharmacist to review them periodically; 3) ask if there are lifestyle changes you can make instead of taking a drug.

Get well wishes to Jeanne Murray.

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.

2011 TO UR AC T I VI T I E S R E M I NDE R : You don’t have to be a member of Peachtree Chapter to attend any of the trips, so come and go with us.

Let’s have fun together.

Oct. 17th & 18th – Rocking Horse Resort Fall Foliage – overnight stay; 3 meals; resort activities; stop-off on the way home to the Monticello Raceway/Casino (“current” photo ID or passport required) — $199/double; $249/single — Final payment is due a.s.a.p. - contact Jean, 718-379-3742.

Dec. 30 – Jan. 1, 2012 – New Year’s Eve weekend celebration at the DESMOND – Lavish New Year’s Eve Party; cocktail party w/hot hors d’oeuvres & pasta station; 5 hours open bar; Surf & Turf dinner; champagne toast; music/dancing; all new Christmas show at the American Music Theater; after checkin, dinner w/fun & games; full-hot buffet breakfast; then you can go to an Atlantic City casino or shopping at QVC Studio

Tour or shopping at King of Prussia Mall or relaxing at the Desmond; 2 nights deluxe accommodations; New Year’s Day Champagne Brunch & show; $534/person double; $634 – single; $526/person triple; $50/per person trip insurance available – $50 deposit due at registration – Contact Delores, 718-379-2176, for registration form to be mailed to you.

2012 TO UR AC T I VI T I E S APRIL 23-24, 2012 – “JONAH” – experience the mighty storm at sea that breaks apart an enormous ship; peer into the underwater world & see the giant fish swallow up God’s misguided Prophet Jonah — at the Millennium Theater in Lancaster (PA) – trip includes: a stop in Bethlehem (PA) known as the “Christmas City;” visit the Sands Casino ($35 casino bonus) — current photo ID or passport required; lodging at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Reading; wine & cheese reception w/a sit-down dinner and live Musical Comedy Show; 2nd day hot breakfast buffet; visit an Amish quilt shop, cannery & Kitchen Kettle gift shops; w/reserved seats at the Millennium Theater for “JONAH;” stop for dinner on the way home…$281/person double; $331 – single; trip insurance - $14/each – double; $29/single; call Jeanne, 718-379-3742 for registration info.

NOT E : The Tour Committee will be working on trips for 2012. If you have a “wish list” for a trip you would like us to consider, please contact any member of the committee with details…we would like to hear from you. —Delor es Deb n a m

Einstein Cancer Fund A healthy, happy Rosh Hashanah is wished to all members and friends as they celebrate with their families.

Many, many thanks of gratitude to all members and friends for a fantastic, successful luncheon. Special accolades to Toby Landau and Sylvia Greenbaum, who, as always, are in the forefront collecting donations of gift certificates from local merchants. A very special thanks to the members and the local merchants for their continued support.

Tuesday, October 4th is a general membership meeting. This will be a Bingo get-together in Room 38 at 1:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served.

Tuesday, October 11, we are going to the Sands Casino. Cost per person is $30 and you will receive a $20 slot play and a $5 food voucher. Time of pick-up is at 8:15 a.m. starting at Einstein Loop, followed by Asch and Dreiser Loop. As always, please bring a valid photo I.D. and your casino card.

For the above trip, please call Mildred at 718-320-0288, Loretta at 718-671-2598, or Lydia at 718-6713005. For memorial cards, please call Loretta.

Good health and healings are wished to all.

—Lyd ia R u a s

Goose Island Seniors Wednesday, September 21—Bingo game in Room 39. Admission, $2 for members and guests. Refreshment served.

Thursday, September 22—Our First General Meeting in Room 39. Time, 1:30 p.m. Refreshments served.

Sunday, September 25—Bingo in Room 39 at 1:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to join us. Price is $3. Snacks and refreshments.

Tuesday, September 27—Going to Atlantic City Showboat Casino. Price is $30. Rebate is $30. Pick-up time is 8 a.m. at our 3 usual bus stops--Einstein Center, Asch Loop (back of library) and Dreiser Loop. Always have your picture I.D. card with you.

Wednesday, October 19—Going to VILLA ROMA. Price is $55 (fifty-five).

All payment must be paid in full by end of

September.

Thursday, November 10—Our Annual End of Year Party at Seashore Restaurant at City Island. Price is $55 (fifty-five).

Music and entertainment by our Mr. Williard. Menu: Appetizer, Salad, Pasta.

Entrees: baked or grilled salmon, shrimp scampi or fried shrimp or shrimp parmigiana, filet of sole, seafood platter; prime of beef, roasted chicken, chicken parmagiana, BBQ chicken, BBQ baby ribs, BBQ chicken and ribs; vegetables, potatoes, and unlimited soft drink, ice tea, special cake. For more information, call Ann or Mary at 135 Einstein Center or call us at 718-379-9613, Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. or call Mary in evening, 718-379-4899.

GOOD HEALTH TO ALL. —M a r y P illa

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Young Israel High Holy Day Services

Reflections

by Rabbi Solomon I. Berl Spiritual Leader of Young Israel Synagogue HI GH HOL IDAY M ESSAGE Once again, the pages of the calendar become more sparse as we stand on the threshold of the New Year 5772. We tearfully wave goodbye to the past and joyfully, with courage and unabounding faith, turn away to face the future.

The prayers of the New Year and the Day of Atonement underline the theme of unity in the obedience of G-d’s will.

“Veyeiassu Kularn Agudah Achas” - May they all unite to perform Thy will with an upright heart.”

This, in brief, must be the purpose of every Co-op City resident. It may be well for us to be reminded that the emphasis is laid on unity, and not division, and that “an upright heart” is required to meet the challenges of the future. Only if we rise in a new effort above the mediocrity of our average attitude shall we become worthy even to attempt to meet the future needs of our community.

The High Holy Days remind man of his real importance and the poignancy of his every act of his performance on earth.

It is man’s duty to look at the world as though it were on a scale equally balanced. Every deed tips the scale either towards oblivion or salvation. Such is the meaningful, overwhelming consequences of every individual’s behavior.

Whether a community enjoys good neighbor relations and conscious identification with the modes of ethical and decent living, is determined by the actions and concrete concerns of each

individual. Each and every one of us tips the scale.

Let us, therefore, begin in our own homes to mend our own fences and it will not be too long before the care and impact will be felt in larger circles of human interplay. A kind word, a meaningful smile, a helpful gesture cause untold reactions.

A great philosopher on his death bed wept profusely. When questioned, he replied, “I cry not for the fear of death, but rather because I always focused the major portion of my life trying to change the world, the country, the community. I justified my own shortcomings by finding fault in others. I failed.

Only now, at the end of my life, do I realize that it would have been more beneficial for all, had I directed more time improving myself and my immediate beloved ones.”

What a great moral this episode conveys! Let us improve first ourselves - the world, the community, and the synagogue will be a better place for all.

A New Year requires of all of us a new effort. With such aspiration, focused upon the tomorrows for ourselves, our families, and our Co-op City community - do we of Young Israel of Co-op City dedicate our efforts and we pray with you that all of our dreams will be realized for a year filled with achievement and success.

May the New Year find all of us closer to each other to enjoy G-d’s blessings of health and life, happiness and peace.

Young Israel of Co-op City is pleased to once again inform the residents of the Co-op City community that tickets for the forthcoming High Holy Day services are now available.

Rabbi Solomon I. Berl, Young Israel’s Spiritual Leader and Cantor, will conduct the High Holy Day Services and deliver inspiring and meaningful sermons. You will enjoy Rabbi Berl’s eloquent sermons and Cantorial renditions.

Holy Day seat reservations can be made on Sunday, September 25th, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. and from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. from 10 a.m. to noon.

If you require additional information, please call 671-2300 and leave a message and a number where you can be reached on our answering machine and your call will be returned.

Rabbi Berl wishes all Co-op City residents a happy sweet New Year of good health, good tidings and contentment.

Ra bbi Solom on I. Ber l will officia t e as Ca ntor and deliver th e H oly Day Ser m ons: Slichos – Penitental Service - Saturday Evening – September 24th - 8:30 p.m.

Rosh Hashonah Eve Wednesday September 28th – 6:30 p.m.

1st Day Rosh Hashonah Thursday September 29th Morning Service-7:30 a.m.

Mincha – 4:30 p.m. followed by Tashlech Maariv – 7:30 p.m.

(We meet at the synagogue at 5:00 p.m.)

2-Day Rosh Hashonah, Friday, Sept. 30th Morning Service - 7:30 a.m.

Mincha - 6:20 p.m., followed by Maariv evening service Sa bbat h of Repent ence As an integral part of this Holy Day period, attendance at the Sabbath of Repentence Service is most important. Services begin Saturday morning, October 1st at 9:00 a.m. and end at 11:30 a.m. Don’t miss this service Mincha-6:20 p.m.

Maariv-7:20 p.m.

Yom Kippur-Friday, October 7th Mincha-3:00 p.m.

Kol Nidre-6:20 p.m.

Yom Kippur Day-Saturday, October 8th Morning Service - 8:00 a.m.

Public Yizkor - 10:30 a.m.

Fast Ends - 7:12 p.m.

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

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

Co-op City Jewish Center The Co-op City Jewish Center is located at 900 Co-op City Boulevard, 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.

ROSH HASHONAH—September 28 at 6:30 p.m.; September 29 at 8:30 a.m.

SHOFAR—September 29 at 10:30 a.m.; Tashlich—September 29 at 3:00 p.m.

EVENING SERVICES—September 29 at 6:50 p.m.

ROSH HASHONAH—September 30 at 8:30 a.m.; Shofar—Sept. 30 at 10:30 a.m.

KOLNIDRE—October 7, 6:15 p.m.

YOM KIPPUR—October 8, 8:30 a.m.

YISKOR—October 8, 10:30 a.m.

SHOFAR—October 8, 7:12 p.m.

RABBI PAMLEA BARMASH AND CANTOR JERRY SCHNEIDER ARE WITH US AGAIN THIS YEAR. SHONA TOVA TO ALL. —M a r vin Seid m a n

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

Not e: Office hours are: Thursday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Candle lighting on Friday, September 30, is before 6:22 p.m. Shabbat ends today, Saturday, September 24, at 7:31 p.m. We recite Havdallah (Recital over the Wine) at the end of Shabbos.

Mincha services on Saturday, September 24 at 6:35 p.m. and the Shalosh Seudos repast is at 6:45 p.m.

The community is always welcome.

Com in g E vent s: Saturday, September 24-Morning Services are at 9:00 a.m. Mincha is at 6:35 p.m. and the

Rabbi’s class is at 6:25 p.m. The class for this week will encompass Jewish Life Cycle/ Holiday Season. The parsha this week is “Nitzvavim-Veyeleci.” Shabbat ends 7:31 p.m.

Saturday, September 24-A Kiddush is being given by Mrs. Marilyn Sherman and son, Jeffrey, in honor of her beloved husband and father Nat Sherman’s 80th birthday. This will be held after morning services.

Saturday, September 24 at 7:40 p.m.Selichot Service (Prayers for Forgiveness) Wednesday, September 28-Erev Rosh Hashanah-candle lighting is 6:26 p.m. Services are at 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, September 29-First day of Rosh Hashanah: Morning Services are 8 a.m.; Shofar at 11:00 a.m.; Tashlich is 5:15 p.m.; Mincha is 6 p.m. and Candle lighting is 7:23 p.m.

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Friday, September 30-Second day of Rosh Hashanah: Morning Services are 8:00 a.m.; Shofar at 11:00 a.m.; Mincha/Kabalot Shabbat/Evening Services are 6:15 p.m. and Candle lighting is 6:22 p.m.-Shabbat Shalom!

Saturday, October 1-Shabbat Shuva, the Parsha is Haazinu-Morning Services are 9:00 a.m.; Shabbat Shuva Discourse at 11:30 a.m.; Kiddush at 12:30 p.m.; Mincha is at 6:20 p.m.; Shalosh Seudos at 6:30 p.m. and Shabbat Ends/Havdallah is at 7:15 p.m.

Sun., Oct. 2 – Fast of Gedallah (Observed) Sunday, Oct. 9 at 1:30 p.m., the Sisterhood runs an afternoon of Bingo. The cost is $3 per person. Refreshments are always served.

Come on over and enjoy a fun afternoon.

Officiating for the holidays is Rabbi Daniel Z. Kronengold and Cantor David Greenbaum.

H oliday Ticket Sales: The final day for

sale is Sunday, Sept. 25 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Keep in mind that we have limited seating, so buy your tickets as early as possible. Please call Mimi at 1-347-427-4526 if you have questions.

Dues for 2011: Dues are always in order.

Sincerest condolences to Esther Waxman on the loss of her beloved brother, Nat Shulman. May you know no more sorrow.

We wish Nat Sherman a very happy 80th birthday on September 24.

What a wonderful surprise we had on Sunday, September 18 when we were visited

by Adele Eliott who came to Bingo. Her daughter, Laura, and her son, Bob, were visiting Adele and Dave and decided to bring and stay with Adele at bingo. It was so good to see you and we hope that you will come back again.

—M ir ia m Evelyn Ber lofsky Shalom!

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

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Church of God’s Children Pastors Archbishop Angelo and Bishop Nancy Rosario and the members of Church of God’s Children invite you to come and worship with us every Sunday at 1 p.m. We are at 127 Dreiser Loop, next to Montefiore Health Clinic.

718-790-9120. We are a family and a house of Prayer.

Sunday – Bible Studies – 11:30 a.m.

Tuesday – Bible Study – 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday-Prayer 7-8:30 p.m.; 12 step fellowship at 159 Dreiser Loop, 7 p.m.

BookShop is open on Tues. & Thurs., 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. - Bibles, study books, gifts, religious items, used items.

F L E A M AR K E T – Saturday, Sept. 24; 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; call office for information. St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church will also be having a Food Fest – come eat and shop.

THE SHADOW OF THE CROSS (God is always watching out for your safety – He makes no exceptions of persons. His desire is that all come to believe in Him. A young man who had been raised as an atheist was training to be an Olympic diver. The only religious influence in his life came from his outspoken Christian friend. The young diver never really paid much attention to his friend’s sermons, but he heard them often.

One night, the diver went to the indoor pool at the college he attended. The lights were all off, but as the pool had big skylights and the moon was bright, there was plenty of light to practice by.

The young man climbed up to the highest diving board and as he turned his back to the pool on the edge of the board and extended his arms out, he saw his shadow on the wall. The shadow of his body in the shape of a cross. Instead of diving, he knelt down and asked God to come into his life. As the young man stood, a maintenance man walked in and turned the lights on. The pool had been drained for repairs.

—Bish op Na n cy R osa r io

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

CO-OP CITY FOOT CARE CENTER

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

SECTION 5 • BUILDING 29C 4240 HUTCHINSON RIVER PARKWAY EAST

(718) 671-2233 DR. LOUIS JACOBS, DIRECTOR ALL FOOT CONDITIONS TREATED The in-office surgical correction of BUNIONS • HAMMERTOES • INGROWN TOENAILS PAINFUL CORNS and CALLOUSES The treatment of traumatic foot injuries, heel spurs, bursitis and arthritis of the joints of the feet, toenail and skin infections, as well as other conditions.

Most Union and Insurance Plans Accepted.

HIP CMO (Montefiore) Health Plan Accepted.

We participate in Postal Workers, Mail Handlers, Letter Carriers, Verizon Workers, 1199, GHI, Blue Shield, Empire Plan, Medicare, Travelers, United Health Care and many other union and major medical plans.

SPIRITUAL LEADER CANTOR DENNIS TOBIN

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

(718) 671-9719

20 11 L ’S H A N A TO VA 5 7 72 Schedule of Services ROSH HASHANAH: Wednesday Evening September 28, 2011 Thursday Morning September 29, 2011

YOM KIPPUR Kol Nidre Morning Service Public Yiskor

Friday Evening, Oct. 7 Saturday, October 8 Saturday, October 8

Mincha & Neliah Saturday, October 8 Resume

8:00 PM 10:30 AM

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

MEDICARE ACCEPTED • HOUSE CALLS BY APPOINTMENT

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

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

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

Diabetic Patients with Medicare may be eligible for shoes.

Special for non-members: Tickets $18 pp

Se Habla Español

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Appliances Repair

Appliances Repair

AP P L I ANC E R E PAI R

VACUUM

718-829-9090 Bags, Belts & Filters

10/22

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

Cleaning Service - Windows

GEORGE’S CLEAN WINDOWS 9/24

Professional Window Cleaning • FAST RELIABLE SERVICE

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

L & L APPLIANCE REPAIR

Cell: Cleaning Service

• ALL MAKES & MODELS

• Stoves • Washers • Dryers • Dishwashers • Refrigerators • Bags • Hoses • Belts • Vacuum Cleaners Family Owned & Operated Since 1954 10% NYC License #1233497 DISCOUNT

718.792.2655

Blinds

NEW STYLE BLINDS

EMERGENCY SERVICE

For More Information, Call

9/24

Serving Co-op City for over 25 years

• 1 Year Guarantee on parts • Over 25 Years Experience • Insured • Seniors Discount • 10% OFF with this Ad Call (718) 671-0700 12/31

Call 718.792.2655

1058 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx

10/1

DR. STEVE’S APPLIANCE REPAIR

NYC License #1233497

Free Pick up & Delivery

FAMILY BLINDS SERVICE

C a ll R op er 646-326-6893 Stoves • Washers Dryers • Refrigerators Vacuum Cleaners, and more 10% DISCOUNT (except vacuums)

9/24

SALES & SERVICE

• Gas Stove • Gas Oven • Refrigeration

L & L APPLIANCE REPAIR

Cleaning Service—Carpet, Furniture

(except Vacuums)

A BEE RAG SERVICE, INC. LET US SERVE YOU! • Cleaning Service(s): Weekly, Carpet, Wall, Upholstery, Snow Removal.

• Interior Renovation(s): Painting, Floors, Windows, Sheetrock, Carpet Removal & Installation, Wall Paper Removal & Installation.

• Personal Service(s): Party Planner, House Sitter, Cook, Personal Shopper.

9/24

Computer Consultant, Sales & Repair

Access Computer Consultants Service • Repair • Instruction

We are the R.A.G.S. that wipe away Dust.

718-798-4259 • Sales@abrags.org

2951 Middletown Road, Bronx, NY 10461 (Near Pelham Bay Station)

1-203-482-6337

9/24

www.abeeragservice.org to see a list of most of our services.

10/22

CAPTAIN CLEAN EMERGENCY SERVICE

L&L APPLIANCE REPAIR

$20 OFF

Present This Coupon (except Vacuums)

House Cleaning and Windows Thorough Work, Reasonable Prices 10% Senior Discount

917-378-7010

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

Call

718.792.2655 LIMIT — One Coupon Per Person

Call (718) 473-0772 Free Telephone Consultation $25/Hour Field Service 9/17

24-Hours a day / 7 days a week

9/24

10/22

Dataway Computers, Inc.

P&R APPLIANCE SERVICE

if you are tired of paying too much for repairs!

718-829-9090

Networking, Maintenance, Repair

$40 Field Service

Ser vice C h a r ge on ly $24.95

• Washers • Dryers • Stoves plus 10% off any repair Senior • Refrigerators Citizen Discount • Dishwashers

2/25/12

MICROSOFT CERTIFIED PROFESSIONALS

FREE Phone Consultation

SPOONERS DOMESTIC SERVICE

9/24 • 4 Hour Minimum • General Cleaning — $72 + tax • Semi-Heavy Duty & Senior Care — $80 + tax • Super Heavy — $120 + tax Bonded • 7 Days • Accept Cash, Pay-Pal

Vacuums FREE Pick-up and Delivery!

www.spoonercleaning.com

1058 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx

Professional, Knowledgeable and Courteous Service

9/24

Call

(718) 320-5112

646-326-2676

Call: Ava ila ble: Au th en t ic Up gr a de Vist a to W in dows 7

Visit Us: www.dattaway.com • F r ee Internet Phone Service • Keep Your Current Phone Number • Why Pay Over $300 An n u a lly?

Celebrating 10 years of service to Co-op City.

10/29

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Co-op City Times • cctimes@riverbaycorp.com Painting Services

Moving

Decorator 9/24

9/24

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Floors

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.

Call Mike. (718) 792-0024

10/1

Home Improvement

HANDYMAN

Painting • Plastering • Sheet Rock Repairs • Vinyl/Ceramic Tiles Installed • Shower Doors/Vanity/Kitchen Countertop/Faucets Installed • Lights/Blinds Installed.

Fast Service Cell:

(917) 346-0862

9/24

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 9/24

MOVING

R O N ’S

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

914.

423.

1773

(718) 746-8925 PLASTIC SLIPCOVERS TABLE PADS CUSHIONS REFILLED • NEW FOAM RUBBER SOFA PLATFORMS LOW, LOW PRICES

ALL STATE DECORATORS

RUBBISH REMOVAL

Trucking Corp.

Slipcovers

9/24

Residential/Commercial Estate Clean-Outs ✔ Construction ✔ Appliances ✔ Furniture ✔ Paint Cans ✔ Wood

Telephone Jacks

TELEPHONE JACKS Installation/Repairs • Business & Residential

Anything Non-Hazardous Heavy-Duty Cleaning

$75

Building Management Companies Welcome to Enquire!

Verizon Trained - 28 years

9/24

Locksmith

917-482-5135

Notary Public

FAMILY LOCKSMITH

• CAT 5-Wiring • No Dial Tone • Static On Line • Hum On Line Repairs, TimeWarner, Cablevision, Verizon 10/15

Coakley’s Mobile Notary Service Serving Co-op City. 914-396-4074 Travel Rates Apply.

Licensed and Bonded

HIGH SECURITY LOCKS

10/29

Painting

20% Off Any Lock Job!

Upholstery/Blinds

A-1 PAINTING PLUS

Medco • MultiLock • Wilson

REUPHOLSTERING

CUSTOM COLOR

High Quality Labor For a Low Price!

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 9/24

WE SAVE YOU MONEY! • Floor Service • Wallpaper, Panel, Carpet Removal • Blinds, Doors, Kitchen Cabinets Repaired

FREE!

ESTIMATE!

Media Data Transfer

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 3314 White Plains Rd. • Bronx, NY 10467

718.881.7691

Call Bill

718.320.5270

Yoga Classes

10/15

Make Your Special Videos Last!

Weddings • Graduations • Birthdays Tapes Wear Out - Don’t Lose Those Memories!

Transfer your audio and video cassettes to CD or DVD for long-lasting enjoyment of the important events in your life!

Just $9.95 each! Pick-up & Delivery!

Transfer: Vinyl LPs, Audio Cassettes to CD. Transfer: VHS, DV, Hi8, 8mm, Overseas VHS to DVD.

CALL NOW: 646-327-5106

10/8

FIRST JACK

Advertise in the Co-op City Times Classifieds! Call 718-320-3300, x3380 for our affordable rates!

9/24

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AUTO DIAGNOSTIC CENTER

NYS DIESEL INSPECTION STATION

THE ONLY ORIGINAL BEAR IN THE BRONX 2180 WEBSTER AVE. (at 182 St.)

NO EXPIRATION ON SALE PRICES! TOWING AVAILABLE! NEW VEHICLE WARRANTY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE

OIL CHANGE SPECIAL

12

$

95

*Tune Up *PCV Valve *Cooling System *Antifreeze & Service *Tire Rotation *Clean & Adjust Brakes

*New Spark Plugs *Air Filter *Adjust Idle & Timing *Oil Change & Filter *Transmission Service *Repack Wheel Bearing

159

$

UP to 5 quarts of CASTROL Motor Oil •

Premium Oil Filter • Lubrication • FREE Front

99

(718) 365-5300 MONDAY - FRIDAY: 8 AM - 6 PM SATURDAY: 8 AM - 3 PM

CAR CARE PACKAGE • • • • •

Spark Plug Replacement Oil Change & Filter • 4 Tire Rotation Drain & Fill Radiator w/up to 1 gal. anti-freeze Check Thermostat Complete Vehicle Inspection 6 CYL. ADD $10 • 8 CYL. ADD $20

*Parts Included

$

Most American cars (6 cyl. & 8 cyl. slightly higher)

End & Brake Checks • FREE Tire Rotation

MOST AMERICAN CARS • WITH AD

COMPUTERIZED WHEEL ALIGNMENT

29

$

Service on Limos & Oversized Vehicles Now Available

95

Most Cars

BRAKE SPECIAL DISC or DRUM Replace pads and/or shoes (semimetallic pads extra). Cut drums or rotors. Repack wheel bearings, inspect hydraulic system. Add fluid if necessary, road test.

59

$

95

Front or Rear Brakes Most Cars

AXLE

99

COMPLETE CV AXLE INSTALLED MOST CARS

SPECIAL

WINTER SPECIAL

TIRE SAVER PACKAGE Includes: Wheel Alignment Balance Tires

FREE 21 point

vehicle inspection

39

$

99

Most U.S. Cars. Alloy & oversized wheels additional. Up to 24” wheels.

State of The Art Hi-Speed ELECTRONIC Wheel-Balance IGNITION TUNE-UP

24

$

95

Most Cars

Custom and oversize wheels slightly higher

RADIATOR $ 95 29 FLUSH Replace with up to 1 gal.

Anti-freeze • Check Belts, Hoses, Clamps, Thermostat MOST CARS

WE ARE AUTHORIZED GE CAPITAL • PHH • ARI DEALERS.

2995 $ 99 34 $ 3999 $

4 cyl

6 cyl

8 cyl

• New Spark Plugs • Adjust Timing & Carb when needed • Inspect Emission Control • Inspect Cables & Hoses • Most American Cars • Foreign Plugs Extra

WE HONOR ALL EXTENDED WARRANTY PLANS.

9

599595

Most Cars

95

$

NYS INSPECTION STATION

COMPUTERIZED ENGINE DIAGNOSTIC “Check Engine Lights”

$

29

95

Most U.S. Cars

TRANSMISSION TUNE-UP Includes: Changing Fluid, New Pan Gasket, Clean Screen, Adjust Band if Necessary

$

34

95

Most Cars

FUEL INJECTION CLEANING

DON’T DAMAGE YOUR SENSITIVE INJECTORS, PROTECT THEM FOR:

39

$

95

Most Cars

WE DIAGNOSE & REPAIR: • CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS • ELECTRICAL SHORTS. WE NOW SERVICE LARGE VEHICLES: STRETCH LIMOS, TRUCKS, VANS, SPOILERS, FOG LIGHTS, CUSTOM ACCESSORIES, XENON HEADLIGHTS, NEON LIGHTING and CLEAR TAIL LIGHTS.