Co-op City Times 11/05/11

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Vol. 46 No. 45

Saturday, November 5, 2011

Riverbay’s energy capacity sales estimated to generate $233,000 in winter sales

BY ROZAAN BOONE Riverbay’s energy management consultants have estimated that capacity sales, which is the ability to make energy when required by the grid, will generate approximately $233,000 for the housing corporation during the upcoming winter period.

In a memo to the Board dated November 1, Riverbay’s management informed the Board that Energy Spectrum, Inc. has estimated that the community may be able to sell $233,000 worth of capacity during the winter period which spans from November, 2011 to April, 2012. The memo further states that the income streams are mainly available from the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO), wich operates the electrical grid in New York, and from Con Edison.

David Ahrens, a Director at Energy Spectrum, Inc., the company managing the various revenue streams available to the shareholders of Co-op City, explained that capacity sales, like energy savings, is another revenue stream that has been identified for the community since its invest-

ment in its own cogeneration plant.

“There are two capacity periods—one for the summer and one for the winter— at NYISO, and the cogeneration plant at Coop City is participating in both of these markets via Spectrum,” said Ahrens.

“Although capacity is much more valuable in the summer, there’s still a capacity market in the winter in case additional capacity is need for the grid, for example, if there’s a snow storm or other similar events. It’s almost like having a reserve, if you will.”

The cogeneration plant recovers up to 80% of the steam created when it operates the turbines to create electricity and converts that steam into excess electricity which can be exported/sold to other utilities. In addition to providing energy savings, the plant can produce enough energy to handle the needs of the community, as well as excess energy and capacity, which can be exported and sold to other utilities and to NYISO. This past summer alone, Riverbay was paid $489,000 by Con Edison for excess

Hundreds turn out for hearings into post office closures

BY BILL STUTTIG Co-op City residents turned out in huge numbers Tuesday and Wednesday night to voice their anger over a proposed U.S. Postal Service plan to shut down one or both of Co-op City’s on-site post offices in Dreiser and Einstein Centers.

The first hearing was held in Dreiser Center’s west auditorium on Tuesday evening and the room was filled to capacity with more than 200 residents determined to make sure that postal officials learn that closing either of Co-op City’s two post offices would be a hardship on the community, particularly thousands of seniors who are not computer savvy, rely

on traditional means of corresponding through the mail, and would find it extremely difficult to trek over to the Conner Street station to receive their needed postal services.

The second hearing held in Einstein Center Wednesday evening drew an even bigger crowd, estimated to be close to 400, according to the Riverbay Community Relations Department which oversaw the setting up of the chairs in Room 45.

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Riverbay open for business on Veterans’ Day Riverbay Corporation, including the administrative offices, will be open for business on Veterans’ Day, Friday, November 11.

Shareholders are reminded that the last day to pay their carrying charges on time is Thursday, November 10th. Payments received after Nov. 10th are subject to a $50 late fee.

We wish the community an enjoyable Veterans’ Day holiday weekend.

JASA hosts Medicare summit for Co-op City seniors

BY BILL STUTTIG A Medicare Summit to help hundreds of Co-op City seniors cut through the confusing maze of different Medicare plan options was offered by the Co-op City Senior Services program on Thursday, October 27th in the Dreiser Auditorium.

A panel of experts charged with assisting seniors in making the right choices for their specific medical and financial needs explained over more than two hours the different options available and with each stressing that the right decision is dependent on the specific needs of each applicant taking in a variety of factors, including

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medical history, employment history, annual income and the prescription drugs that the applicant is taking.

Moderated by Danielle Palmisano, the Bronx District Director for JASA, and coordinated by Jennifer Neumann, Director of Co-op City Senior Services, panelists for the afternoon program included: Bernard Rosen, Public Affairs Specialist for the Social Security Administration (SSA); Molly Krakowski, JASA’s Director of the Joint Public Committee for Older Americans; Ilana (Continued on page 4)

Co-op City residents speak out at a hearing this week called by the U.S. Postal Service to solicit response from the community about proposed closures of the Einstein and Dreiser Post offices.

Photo by Bill Stuttig

Police seek suspect in attack on woman in Building 4A elevator Police are asking for the community’s help in finding a man who violently attacked and robbed a woman in Building 4A shortly before 6 a.m.

Wednesday.

The victim, a 55-year-old woman, suffered cuts to the face and a broken rib in the violent attack in which she was dragged from an elevator to the fourth floor stairwell. In the attack, the victim was robbed of a cell phone, cash and jewelry.

A wanted poster displaying two images of the attacker captured on surveillance cameras in the elevators, have been put up throughout the community by NYPD, and Public Safety.

The attacker is not believed to be a resident of Co-op City and was said to be stalking in the elevators for several minutes before he came upon and attacked his victim.

The attacker is described as a male, black, 30 to 35 years old,

approximately 180 pounds. He was last seen wearing a blue jean jacket, blue jeans and a gray hat.

Anyone who thinks they have information about this attack or the suspect and his whereabouts is asked to call Detective John Ferrell of the 45th Precinct Detective Squad at (718) 822-5414.

Co-op City General Manager Vernon Cooper said that at all times, but especially during these times of heightened alert, shareholders must be certain not to buzz anyone into their building that they do not know and without first checking the identity of the person on your television’s closed circuit front door surveillance channel. Residents are also asked to never hold the front door open for someone entering the building behind them unless they recognize that person as a resident of the building.

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Hearings would be made part of the official record to be considered when postal officials decide which of the 17 Post Offices in the Bronx currently under review will be eliminated. In total, more than 3600 Post Offices nationwide are under review for closure in a move that would save the cash-strapped postal service $200 million, according to Postal Service estimates.

Fact sheets handed out by the Postal Service prior to each hearing stated that the Postal Service would save $169,679 annually if it were to close the Dreiser post office and $191,079 if it were to close the Einstein Post office. They make this claim despite the fact that the Dreiser post office made $332,112 in revenues last year and the Einstein Post Office, $318,286.

Revenue has only dropped by roughly $21,000 in Einstein and by less than $35,000 in Dreiser over the last four years. Postal service officials have maintained that revenue from first class mailings have dropped by 28% nationwide during that same time frame, meaning that the revenue drop for Coop City is far less than the national trend. Still Co-op City post offices are being threatened with closure.

Sample reiterated several times during Tuesday evening’s hearing that the current procedure, which includes the public hearings, were merely part of a study to determine which post offices would be more feasible to close. As a follow-up to the hearings, Sample said, surveys will be mailed to each household in Co-op City in the near future asking residents to write down their personal reliance on the local post offices.

Co-op City community leaders, including Board Director Eleanor Bailey, who headed up the campaign against the closures when

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the plans were first announced and published in the Co-op City Times in July, said that each Building Association should and will get involved in making sure that each resident returns the surveys and expresses their outrage over the threatened closures.

Bailey, a retired postal worker who organized two rallies against the closures in August and September, joined with several other residents in making it clear to Sample and the other postal officials in attendance that Co-op City is a community with a large senior and disabled population who still pay their bills and take care of their other postal needs the traditional way, by going to the post office and in no way would be able to safely make the trek to Connor Street, and cross a very dangerous and wide intersection, to take care of their postal chores.

Others reiterated Bailey’s comments including State Assemblyman Mike Benedetto, the only elected official to speak at the hearings, who, on both nights, called to the attention of postal officials the fact that Co-op City is one of and perhaps the largest Naturally Occurring Retirement Community (NORC) in the nation and as such should be given special consideration for retaining full postal services.

“The needs of this particular group of senior citizens,” Benedetto said, “and their reliance on the post office as a means of communication and their limited mobility, demands easy access to post office services.

Also, Co-op City has one of the largest disabled populations in the nation…Here is a community that is clean, safe, basically barrier free with shopping for virtually all of one’s needs close by. Postal service is one of those basic needs…I would ask that consideration of closing either the Dreiser or

Einstein substations be disregarded so that the people of Co-op City, senior citizens and disabled included, are able to enjoy the community as they have for over 40 years.”

Many of the speakers who came up to the microphone, spoke of their own personal disability, the necessary convenience for them to have a post office just a block or two from their building and the near impossible task it would be to travel to the Conner Street Post Office with such a disability, especially when considering the poor sporadic bus service that the community receives from the MTA, and the wide and dangerous thoroughfares that have to be crossed to get to the post office even if you manage to catch a bus.

Harriet Silver, a Section 5 resident who attended the Dreiser Center hearing, said that revenue and profit should not be the main consideration when deciding which service to cut, but rather the needs of the people should be taken into consideration first. Besides, she told the postal officials, closing post offices and laying people off is not a great way to help an already struggling economy.

Barbara Rose joined others in asking where is the representation of the community’s elected officials on this matter, making note of the fact that Benedetto was the only elected official to speak and support the residents of Co-op City in their quest to keep the post offices open.

Congressman Joe Crowley announced immediately after both hearings were held that he will sponsor a rally at 8:30 on the morning of November 14th outside the Einstein Center Post Office at 127 Einstein Loop. He asked that interested residents call 718-320-2314 for more information.

George Crouch, a Section 5 resident, said that he, like many seniors, are not that trust-

worthy of the internet and still depend on mail service to pay their bills and send out cards.

Although the Postal Service identified local businesses and neighboring post offices where stamps can be purchased, none of those businesses are within the confines of the community, the closest being the Conner Street Post Office, which for Section 5 residents is at least a 20-minute bus ride away.

Board Directors Daryl Johnson and Leah Graham pressed Sample about assuring residents that their words and protests would be heard and taken into consideration when making the decision on whether or not to close the post offices. Sample assured them and the rest of the hearing Tuesday evening that their comments would be made part of the record and taken into consideration when final decisions are made. Director Francine Jones followed up by imploring all the Building Associations to get involved and make sure that each resident in their building fills out and returns their surveys.

At one point during Tuesday evening’s hearing, Director Bailey handed Sample a pages-thick pile of petitions signed by thousands of Co-op City residents. She insisted that the petitions also be made part of the public record.

Representatives of the New York City Central Labor Council spoke against the cuts and asked Co-op City residents to join in during planned city-wide protests against the postal cuts in the near future.

Board President Helen Atkins said after the hearings that she thought that many comments by several dozen residents were right on target and that the huge turnout at both hearings both impressed and surprised the post officials presiding over the hearings.

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Diabetic Patients with Medicare may be eligible for shoes.

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2nd Combing ty Blood p Cinext Co-oDrive Congressman supports keeping local post offices open On Monday, November 14, Congressman Joseph Crowley will hold a rally to support keeping the Dreiser and Einstein post offices in Co-op City open. The rally will be held from 8:30-9:30 a.m. in front of the Einstein post office, 127 Einstein Loop. All concerned community residents are encouraged to join the Congressman in protesting the closures of the two postal offices.

Memorial for Betty Katz tomorrow A memorial for Betty Katz, the former Co-op City community leader who passed away earlier this month at the age of 103, is planned for noon to 2 p.m., tomorrow, Sunday, November 6th in Room 10 of the Dreiser Community Center. Those who knew Betty or were helped by her many good works and causes over the past four decades are invited to attend and perhaps tell a few stories about her affect on their lives.

Film Fundraiser for Co-op City Little League A special screening of the new film The Son of No One, starring Channing Tatum and Tracy Morgan and featuring Co-op City resident Brian Gilbert acting the role of the younger version of the Tracy Morgan character, will be presented at the AMC Bay Plaza theater on Friday evening, November 11th. Brian will attend a short reception beginning at 7:30 p.m. with the screening beginning at 8:15 p.m. and all proceeds from this special screening will go towards the Co-op City Little League for which Brian is a former player and a coach.

For reservations, call 1-888-2624386.

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Donation bins at community garages

BY ROZAAN BOONE type of program here on our property with throughout Co-op City at each of the eight so many residents who are always looking garages. Bins are situated at the front of Shareholders who utilize the donation for ways to dispose of such items and the garages 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6; in the rear of bins placed at each of the community’s fact that the company was offering the garage 4; and in the front and rear of eight garages will be earning money for the stipend proved to be a win-win situation for garages 7 and 8.

Riverbay Fund to help defray the cost of “As in the past, we felt that future community events. placing the donation bins by the Earlier this week, bins garages was the best spot from Trans-Americas Trading because it is a good, out of the Company were placed either way location and it’s also where at the front of or in the rear of a good majority of residents go the garages to make it more to and from each day,” added convenient for residents who Boiko. wish to dispose of used clothDonated clothing that is saling, shoes and linens. In vageable will be sent to Third return, Riverbay will receive World countries and clothing 10 cents per pound of materiand linens that are not in good al collected which will be or wearable condition, will be placed into the Riverbay Fund recycled into rags by Transto help sponsor community Americas Trading Company, a events.

New Jersey based company that Riverbay’s Ombudsman, purchases, processes, recycles Joe Boiko, also a resident of Donation boxes have been set up outside each of Co-op City’s garages to Co-op City, said that years collect donations of used clothing, shoes, and linens which will be pur- and sells post consumer textiles ago, donation bins were often chased by the poundage and a stipend donated back to the Riverbay Fund and second hand clothing.

Photo by Bill Stuttig The donation bins are solid seen around Co-op City, but to help defray the cost of communiuty events. and designed without any holes or large were discontinued for various reasons. hatches for anyone to climb in. Bags of However, more recently, several companies us,” said Boiko. donated items can be dropped through an had approached Riverbay to inquire if they “I personally am always looking for L-shaped hopper door and once deposited, could place their bins in the development recycling bins and it’s great to have it in the the door closes, which also helps to prevent especially given the size of the community. community and even better that the rodents and animals from getting into the With emphasis nationally and world-wide Riverbay Fund will generate funds for bin. on conservation efforts and green initiacommunity programs,” said Michelle “We currently have nine bins on the tives, Management sought and received Sajous, Director of the Riverbay premises, however, if the need arises, we approval from the Riverbay Board for the Community Relations Department, who will add more to the front and rear of the program. also lives in Co-op City. garages,” Boiko said.

“We knew that there was a need for this Presently, there are nine bins placed

Halloween fun in Co-op City

Final CB #10 Meeting for the year upcoming The next Community Board #10 meeting will be held on Thursday, November 17, 7:30 p.m., at Providence Restaurant, 3303 Waterbury Ave., Bronx NY 10465.

Please make every effort to attend as this will be the last meeting for the year. No meetings are held in December. For further information, please call (718) 892-1161.

Hundreds of Co-op City children dressed as ghosts, witches, superheroes, princesses and other colorful characters from their imagination turned out for the annual kids Halloween Costume Party held last Friday, October 28th and featuring loads of tricks and treats including the hip-hop wizardry of “Uncle Magic” who entertained and delighted children and parents alike. Over the weekend, the annual Haunted House was staged in the Bartow Community Center providing the children with lots of frights and fun.

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Energy Sales electricity produced by the cogeneration plant and purchased by the utility between April through September, 2011.

In addition, NYISO paid Riverbay $500,000 this summer not to take power from the grid whenever it called an “event,” since Riverbay now produces its own energy thereby lowering the need to purchase energy from the electric grid.

Usually, NYISO calls an “event” during periods of peak demand for energy or if there’s a problem with the grid.

Since going online in January, 2010,

Medicare Raskin, Senior Consultant Medicare Educator with the Medicare Rights Center and Eric Hausman, Independent Medicare Consultant assisting the Health Insurance Information Counseling Assistance Program (HIICAP) of the New York City Department for the Aging.

All the experts advised the seniors in attendance to avoid advertisements and enticements when trying to decide if they should enroll in a Medicare Advantage program during the open enrollment period, which runs through December 7th of this year. They stressed the importance of seniors getting unbiased, qualified help in making a decision based on their individual needs. Seniors have to be particularly aware what any new Medicare plan will do to any existing health plan that currently covers them, such as a union retirement coverage plan. Certain Medicare Advantage plans can void the coverage of existing plans thus making the senior vulnerable to losing coverage that they might have had and are currently dependent on.

Each of the guest speakers pointed the seniors to websites, phone numbers and offices where help can be received from a qualified agency representative or counselor at no charge.

Rosen of the SSA said that extra help with paying for the prescription drug coverage is available through SSA for individuals whose income is less than $16,335 or a couple with an income less than $22,065l. The help can total as much as $4000 a year, Rosen said.

Rosen referred the seniors to the web-

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according to the Riverbay Finance Department, cogeneration is now producing $18M annually in energy savings for the community, which, without cogeneration, would have been paid to Con Edison.

Capacity sales, which have increased as a result of cogeneration, amounted to $741,000 last year.

“These additional streams of revenue provide income to Riverbay Corporation which help reduce the amount of carrying charges that the shareholders need to pay to operate Co-op City,” said Merola. “In

addition, these added revenues are obtained without any impact to the community. We are constantly seeking new revenue streams in order to ease the financial burden for the shareholders.”

Riverbay also received a $2M NYSERDA grant for the new energy efficient cogeneration equipment that was installed in the old power plant.

“We now have two gas turbines, one steam turbine and a high pressure boiler that replaced the 40 year old equipment in the old power plant,” said Brian Reardon,

Riverbay’s Director of the Power Plant.

“The combination of the four main pieces of the cogeneration plant gives us an efficiency rating of above 60% which qualifies us for the NYSERDA grant.”

In addition to saving energy, which also means lower fuel consumption, installation of the new cogeneration equipment has resulted in a more environmentally friendly power plant in that nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions into the air have been significantly reduced by about 103 tons per year, as well as other contaminants.

of the year.

Hausman also talked about the availability of the New York State EPIC prescription drug program available to individuals whose income is below $35,000 or couple whose income is below $50,000. He said that next year, EPIC will be a completely free program to those who qualify.

Raskin of the Medicare Rights Center, a non-profit agency advocating for affordable health care for seniors, said that any question regarding Medicare enrollment or Medicare in general can be answered by Medicare Rights Center staff. Seniors need to call the toll-free number, 1-800-3334114, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays with their questions and concerns and help will be provided, Raskin said.

She added that extra help can be provided for seniors on limited income to qualify for financial assistance in paying their premiums or prescription drugs costs.

Information about eligibility for any of these programs is available from the Medicare Rights Center at their toll-free number.

Raskin said that even if you are happy with your current coverage, it is a good idea to review all coverage at this time of the year to make sure it is meeting all of your health and financial needs. She also recommended going to the website medicare.gov to update yourself about your current plan, what is covered and what is not and what changes have taken effect over the past year.

Plan finder sessions which will help seniors find the plans that best suits their medical and prescription needs are also available through the Medicare Rights

Center by making an appointment with a counselor through the toll free number.

Krakowski of JASA’s Joint Public Affairs Committee for Older Adults said many seniors are not comfortable with the Internet and are more comfortable with talking directly to a counselor so it would be advantageous for them to use either the Medicare Rights Center or the Department for the Aging’s HIICAP service. In any case, she said it is a good idea that seniors ignore mail or broadcast advertising solicitation about a particular Medicare Advantage plan because very little of that material supplies the information needed to make the right choice for any specific individual needs. She also warned seniors to be wary of enticement offerings, for example, show tickets or meals for enrollment in a particular plan because signing up for the wrong plan can be very costly and definitely not worth the price of a show or a meal.

Krakowski also warned seniors to be wary of recommendations from large advocacy groups because their endorsed plan does not necessarily meet your needs.

Each expert recommended that all seniors considering a change in their Medicare plan need to gather all their information, speak to a qualified counselor and get the right advice to make the decision that is best for them, based on their medical history, their current prescriptions drug needs, financial status, and prior employment history because any existing retirement health plans could be voided if a senior is enrolled in the wrong plan without knowledge of the consequences for enrolling in such a plan.

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site, www.socialseciurity.gov, for information about this and other assistance regarding Medicare available through the Social Security Administration. Seniors can also receive the extra help by filing for Medicare benefits through this website.

Hausman of the Department of the Aging’s HIICAP referred general and specific questions on Medicare to the city’s 31-1 line through which the caller will be transferred to a HIICAP counselor trained at answering questions and guiding applicants to the right plan.

Hausman announced that a new maximum premium for Medicare had been set just hours before the forum at $99.90 a month, a significant reduction from the previous maximum of $115.40 and only slightly more than the previous minimum of $96.40.

Other improvements going into effect to qualified applicants include, as Hausman explained, 100% coverage for an annual wellness check, as well as 100% coverage for other preventive services as prescribed

by Medicare.

Currently, 40% of the Bronx is choosing to get their Medicare coverage through a Medicare advantage plan, Hausman said, for which there is currently an open enrollment period ongoing through December 7th. Seniors who choose a Medicare advantage plan during this open enrollment plan have 45 days from January 1st or until February 15, 2012 to switch out of their new plan and go back to the previous plan.

After February 15th, the enrollee must stay with the plan at least through the remainder

New Parking Stickers for Garage 1 Reserved Parkers On Tuesday, Nov. 8, the Parking Facilities Dept. will resume issuing new reserve garage stickers. This will take place only in Garage #1, on the following days and times: Tuesday, November 8 – 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

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

Thursday, November 10 – 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Shareholders who have reserved parking in Garage # 1 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.

It’s a community service project—Share Our Shoes — Saturday, November 12 Donate your used shoes. See your building president or bring them to a drop off site, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.: side of Garages # 1, 3, 6 & 7, and Asch Loop behind the Adler Place townhouses, across from the library. Also, look for drop boxes in Co-op City’s community centers, Co-op City Times office, and in Bay Plaza.

To volunteer, please call (917) 324-1033 or (718) 320-8088.

In Memorium - Marge Scharfenberg Today, we pause to remember Marguerite “Marge” Scharfenberg, our former dedicated neighbor who passed away October 3, and was buried October 5th in St. Raymond's Cemetery. We reflect upon the impact she made upon our lives while she crossed our paths and touched our hearts. While residing in Building 31B, among the many hats she wore was as our building association president, organizer and tenant patrol member, lobby decorator, concerned and caring neighbor, and our own freelance gardener. Marge not only molded our spirits, but reached out and became actively involved for all of Co-op City.

In the early years, she and her husband, Ed, became well known as champions who fought for the betterment of our community. She was a devoted parishioner at St. Michael's Catholic Church, as well as a member of the Goose Island senior organization. In recent years, Marge had moved from Co-op City to live with her daughter and family in New Rochelle. Because of her hard work, dedication and determination, we smile as we bask in the warmth of Marge's afterglow.

—Bu ild in g 31A/B Associa t ion

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Building 18 Association Fish Fry Building 18 Association’s old fashion fish fry is today, starting at 12 p.m. in the association room. Please come out and enjoy a mouth-watering meal with us. All proceeds will go the Building 18 scholar-

ship fund. If you would like to place an order(s), please call Gertie at 347-2752995 or Lorraine at 718-379-2145 before 11 a.m. Your support is very important to us. Thank you.

—G er t ie Br own

Building 19 Association TODAY! Come and get your meal of black bean salad + asstd. appetizers + BBQ, baked, fried & jerk chicken + chicken & rice + chicken lo mein + sausage & peppers + BBQ ribs + roast pork + meatballs + chili + fried fish + macaroni & cheese + rice & peas + potato, macaroni salad + collard greens + German red cabbage + spinach & chicken + tossed green salad + apple pie + red velvet cake and much, much more...., for only $8 ($1 for dessert and .50 cents for a drink) AND get a FREE raffle to win a Thanksgiving Turkey!! This annual event is a bargain, thanks to the generous donations of our building contributors.

W H E R E ? - BUILIDNG 19 MEETING ROOM between 1 and 5 p.m.

TODAY! Please come out and support our scholarship and building fund while meeting your fellow cooperators in a funfilled atmosphere! Hope to see you there!

The holidays are approaching us quickly. Please volunteer your time to help decorate our lobby. Committee meetings for planning our events are held the first Tuesday of the month in the rear of the building’s meeting room. You too can become a “Cooperator Doing Something!”

—C h a r lott e C od r in gt on

Building 10 Association The first meeting of the 2011-12 season was held on Monday, October 24th.

Board member Ray Tirado spoke on the subject of privatization. He stated that a study was needed to determine if going private was feasible. He urged attendees to let the Board of Directors and/or Riverbay management know if the study should go forward. If cooperators do not make their feelings known, the 15 members of the Board of Directors will make the decision.

Elections were held. Evelyn Santiago was elected as the Building President, Tiny Woods as Vice-President, Estella “Cookie” Caratini as Financial Secretary, Judith Jones as Recording Secretary and William Marquez as the Sergeant-at-Arms.

A financial report was given and an appeal for volunteers to collect this year’s dues was made. If you are willing to assist in the collection of dues or any other association activity, please contact Building President, Evelyn Santiago (718-671-1519) any evening between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m.

Dues will be collected in the lobby of the building between the hours of 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. on the following days: Building 10C on Friday, November 4th; Building 10B on Friday, November 11th,

and Building 10A on Friday, November 18th.

If by chance you miss us, you will be able to make your contribution on Monday, November 21st in the association room at the rear of Building 10B between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Once a month, a member of Building 10 Association’s board will be available in the association room to hear your concerns. The first date for this new event will be Monday, November 21st at 6 p.m.

Watch the association bulletin board in the lobby for announcement of this and other upcoming activities and events.

Several shareholders in the building have expressed their willingness to participate in association activities, although not as board members. We thank them for their contributions and extend an invitation to all who would like to volunteer.

Volunteers are always welcome!!

Building 10 Association has an e-mail address: it is Bldg10abc@optonline.net.

Drop us a line. The next Building 10 Association meeting will be held on Monday, November 28th at 7 p.m. We look forward to seeing you then.

C O M I NG SO O N: Building 10 Association Newsletter!!

—J u d it h J on es

Cooperators United Our next meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 15, 7:00 p.m., Bartow, Room 31. Topics for discussion are quality of life issues and security.

Don’t forget to donate your slightly worn shoes for our Shoe Drive that is going on throughout Co-op City.

As a reminder, please join organizations here in Co-op City fighting to preserve gains that we have made in civil rights, women’s rights and the labor movement.

Don’t forget to call your Congressman regarding the closing of our Dreiser and Einstein Post Offices. Keep the pressure on.

Congratulations to all who are celebrating a special day this month. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all who are sick, lost relatives/friends, our shutins and to our Troops.

If you see something say something.

We can be reached at MLSAH@aol.com.

—Son j a M a xwell

“He” detergents required for new washers in laundry rooms Shareholders using the new laundry rooms are reminded that they must use “ h e” detergents, which are specially formulated for use in high efficiency washers.

R egula r det er gen ts gen er a te t oo mu ch sud s which will ca use t he new wa sh er s t o sh ut down a nd r esu lt in t he sh a r eh old er not being a ble to comp lete th eir wa sh.

Operational Changes the roofing work will On Wednesday Management Corner commence immedimorning, November ately thereafter.

2, a cooperator was In the spring of physically assaulted 2012, the contractor and robbed in an elewill come back to vator at Building 4A, these three buildings to commence installawhich is 140 Donizetti Place. The NYC tion of the new insulation and to thoroughly Police Department and our Public Safety complete the roof replacement work.

Department are still investigating this inciCHANGES IN OPERATIONS dent and have a security video of a suspect.

We are making a number of changes Anyone who has any information in the operations departments, which regarding the assault or the identity of the are comprised of the Buildings and suspect is urged to immediately contact Grounds, Maintenance and Restorations the NYC Police Department at (718) 822Departments. Kevin Keenan, who is our 5414 or our Public Safety Department at new Director of Operations, has many (718) 320-3300, 3395. We are urging great ideas that are customer service cooperators to not allow anyone into the related and he has already hit the building that you do not know and ground running. We mentioned previrequesting that you report any suspicious ously that we are working to reduce the behavior or individual to our Public amount of days that residents have to Safety Department immediately. stay home in order to have work done in In addition, given the fact that this is the their apartments. We reported that we time of year when crime is generally on the are working towards having the floor rise (the holiday season), we would also removal and installation on the same suggest that you try to avoid shopping late day; we are looking to have the ceramic at night and that you travel with someone, wall tile replacement take place over whenever possible. Don’t open your door two days instead of three. We are getfor anyone who is not expected to visit you, ting new uniforms for our operations and if the individual states that they are staff, including our inspectors and employed by or working for the housing supervisors, so that they are easily idencompany, ask that they show their photo tifiable. The supervisors, will wear I.D. It is important that you err on the side black pants and wine colored shirts. The of caution. break down of the uniforms per departCAPITAL PROJECTS ment is as follows: In these reports, we will give you periodMaintenance Brown ic updates on capital projects and other iniConstruction Brown tiatives that are either in progress or slated to Motor Pool Black take place in the near future. Last week, we Welders Black mentioned the progress of the Local Law 11 Restorations Blue repairs and the window and terrace door Power Plant Gray replacements and the fact that those projects Parking Facilities Blue are going well. This week, we are happy to Community Centers Blue report that the roof replacement program is Janitorial Blue moving along quickly as well. The original Mr. Keenan will be re-assigning the contract was to replace the roofs at 8 buildapartment inspectors so that each inspector ings, which were Buildings 4, 9, 11, 20, 22, will be responsible for approximately five 23, 24 and 19. buildings a piece and those inspectors will In addition, the Board approved the handle occupied and vacant inspections in replacement of the roofs at five additional those five buildings. Ideally, the same buildings that were also in dire need of inspector will do whatever inspections are replacement and they are Buildings 3, 15, needed for each respective section or group 16, 28 and 32. of buildings, which will increase accountaOf the first eight buildings, four of them bility and hopefully reduce the number of have already been completed and the required inspections. remaining four will be completed by the end Supervisors will be conducting apartof this year. With respect to the additional ment inspections for the specific purpose five buildings, two of them are also completof reviewing the work that was done by ed and we are hopeful that we will be able to their staff, confirming how long it took to remove the old roofing material at two of do the work and determining how the them this year, right down to the concrete cooperator feels about the quality of the slab and install a new vapor barrier to make work. In addition our Ombudsman, Mr. the roof water tight, which will enable us to Joe Boiko, will be calling cooperators to circumvent water penetration in apartments also get feedback from them about the on the top floor of these buildings. The comentire process, from the time they called mencement of this work at the last of the five for service to the time that the work was buildings, which is Building 3, was only completed. There are many new addidelayed because of the fact that the window tions that we will share with you during and terrace door replacement project is takthe next few weeks and months ahead. ing place at this time. Weather permitting,

Marion Scott Real Estate, Inc.

R em em b er t o t u r n you r clock s BACK on Su n d a y, Nov. 6 a t 2 a .m . a n d ch eck you r sm ok e d et ect or b a t t er ies.

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Check your facts To the E ditor : Mr. David Sanquiche, in recent letters, made statements about my June 8th letter to the Co-op City Times that are not factual. In my June 8th letter, I made comments about taxes and not about anything else—no “other” expenses as stated by Mr. Sanquiche on September 17th. At that time, I had not completed any “feasibility study” or any study and he should not have said in his October 29th letter to the editor that I did.

There are comments about taxes in a recent Director’s viewpoint. Would he call those comments a feasibility study? There are other statements in his October 29th letter that are not factual also. Mr. Sanquiche

should check his facts before putting pen to paper. Mark Twain once said, “Get the facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please.”

Layfayette-Boynton is not a co-op. It was a Mitchell-Lama rental property. I moved from Lafayette-Boynton to Co-op City in 1980. Fordham Hills was never in the Mitchell-Lama program. Trump Tower is a skyscraper located at 725 Fifth Avenue.

I don’t know why Mr. Sanquiche would think that I would be against doing a study when in the first paragraph of my June 8th letter I said that I was hoping that Co-op City would do a feasibility study. I support doing a feasibility study when we have

completed our capital projects and if (and only if) the results were positive, I would vote for privatization.

I said that privatization is not an option.

That was before I completed my study of privatization. Even if you had a copy, you should not consider my study as a feasibility study. A feasibility study would be done by experts in their field which I am not. I only have a limited amount of information – more than Mr. Sanquiche, but still limited. My study shows that if Co-op City was private for this budget year and this tax year, the corporation would have a budget surplus. It includes financing the RPTT/RETT. —Nat haniel Coker

Pay close attention To th e E dit or : To the persistent verbal exchanges regarding privatization, I will not add my voice either pro or against; it will remain with my private thoughts. Thankfully, we are free to think, to express ourselves or to give no thought to this subject.

Fifteen members comprise our Board of Directors, each with individual positions regarding privatization which, let us all remember, is not on the agenda now to pursue with discussions. The collective concentration should be on careful, thorough examination of how our money is being spent in each of our departments. Not merely budget allocations, but can we provide services more effectively, efficiently

and still trim our expenditures. Thrifty homemakers have always found ways to manage well with less.

That being said, I wish to praise our two newest Board members who, in possession of related business backgrounds, are pursuing intelligent thoughts. What I find objectionable by marked contrast in the concerted effort of one Board member who is using his time to advance his personal solution to this newly assessed 3% hike by being a staunch vocal advocate for privatization, using the press for his “Viewpoints,” going to City News for wider advocacy. No one questions his rights to freedom of expression, but this is not fulfilling his fiduciary responsibility to the

community at large.

When initially elected, he sought feedback regarding lobby attendants – its cost versus the true value—not to some, but overall value. This has not been pursued and it should be with a cost of 65 attendants plus provisions – unionized with benefits as part of our Public Safety Department.

So yes, I do take exception to self-serving pursuits when collective conduct is urgently needed to ward off the rent hike.

We have every right to expect non-partisan, demonstrated efforts to address responsible examination of where and how our money is being spent. Wise cooperators should be monitoring this Board. It is your right.

—M a r ilyn Br a n d

Fukushima on the Hudson To t h e E d it or : Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant in Buchanan, N.Y., 25 miles from Co-op City, sits atop an earthquake fault amid the densest population around any American nuclear facility (20 million people within a 50-mile radius). Americans in Japan were told to get more than 50 miles from Fukushima to escape radiation.

Indian Point Emergency Evacuation Plan includes only a 1-mile radius, but even that couldn’t work; roads would clog in minutes. That “plan” however, recognizes that disaster may happen.

Co-op City focuses on safety and health: “CCPD offers Halloween safety Tips;” March for cancer; mandated seatbelts (protect individual wearers); carry handbags just so; know who you buzz in;

fire extinguishers, smoke detectors required; security police cameras, etc.

What about Indian Point?

Meltdown at Fukushima (March), Virginia earthquake felt as far as Canada (July), the August hurricane—all sounded an alarm.

Indian Point has a history of leaks, equipment malfunctions, intentional releases and emergency shutdowns, yet the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) may grant 20-year relicensing, though it has allowed the owner Entergy exception to its own safety regulations. Safety costs too much.

Nuclear radiation contaminates environments for many generations, causing deaths, mutations, cancers of bone, liver, kidneys, breasts, thyroid, lungs, bone mar-

row, reproductive organs, etc.

Boiling-hot waste rods need perpetual cooling or go critical. Water from the Hudson River returns to the river warmed, killing fish and other aquatic organisms annually. But like “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice,” more nuclear waste keeps being produced; safe disposal impossible.

Shutting it down is paramount for safety. Nothing is worth the terrible impact of nuclear accident which could happen and there’s no place to run. After Fukushima, Germany and Switzerland are shutting all of theirs. They’ve relied more than us on nuclear energy.

If you too are concerned about our close proximity to Indian Point and what can be done, call me at (718) 379-3919.

—Ha r r iet Silver

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Public Safety Report CCPD urges residents to “FALL BACK” to safety and change their smoke detector batteries when they change their clocks

BY LIEUTENANT PAM APOLLO Residents are reminded to turn their clocks back at 2:00 a.m. tonight Sunday, November 6. Turning the clocks back signifies the end of Daylight Saving Time.

On this date, the contiguous United States returns to Standard Time. Residents are reminded that when they set their clocks back, they should also change the batteries in their smoke detectors. It is a good time to “FALL BACK” to safety and review fire safety rules.

Brooklyn’s 2008 fire which resulted in the death of a family of 5 was a deadly combination of 2 fire safety violations. The fire was sparked by a young child playing with matches. The home also had no batteries in its smoke detector. This tragedy possibly could have been prevented if every safety precaution had been taken.

Always keep matches, lighters and other flame producing devices and flammable liquids out of the reach of children. Install child proof knobs on your stove if young children live in or visit your home. Teach children from a young age that they should never play with fire. Instruct them to tell an adult if they find matches, lighters, fireworks or other hazardous items. Children playing with matches is still the leading cause of fire-related deaths and injuries for children under the age of 5.

Candle fires have increased as the use of candles for decorative purposes has increased. Always keep lit candles out of the reach of children or pets and far away from upholstered furniture, curtains and clothing. Place candles in sturdy holders made of non-flammable material. Be sure to extinguish candles before going to bed.

Scented oils with diffusion sticks are a safe alternative to candles in providing an aromatic scent. LED candle substitutes provide a realistic flickering effect with none of the risk. Cigarette smoking also presents a high risk of igniting flammable materials. Never smoke in bed; use extreme caution when smoking seated on upholstered furniture. Be sure cigarettes are extinguished before throwing them in the trash or down the compactor chute.

Cooking is a leading cause of home fires in the United States. Always use extreme caution. Never leave food in the oven or in the stove unattended. Turn pot handles in so they cannot be knocked over. Keep flammable materials, such as pot holders or paper towels, far away from the stove’s burners. Never wear loose fitting clothing while cooking; it could ignite when reaching over the burners. Leaving items in the microwave or the toaster for too long can cause them to ignite. Be especially cautious when allowing children to assist in the kitchen.

Check the condition of electrical appliances throughout the home. Replace any appliances that spark, smell unusual, overheat or have worn or frayed cords. Never overload an outlet or extension cord. Be sure light bulbs are the correct wattage for the lamps they are in. Cover electrical outlets that are not in use if toddlers live in your home or visit.

Use extreme caution if portable space heaters are used. Be sure they do not come in contact with drapes, furniture or papers.

A smoke detector without batteries or with weak or dead batteries is useless. Never remove the batteries from your smoke detector to place them in another battery operated device. No MP3 player, remote control or child’s toy is worth placing your life in danger. After you have replaced your smoke detector batteries with brand new batteries, you can use the old batteries for a non-critical use. If cooking often causes your smoke detector to go off, you may wish to consider purchasing a detector with a temporary silencing button for use when cooking. Fanning the smoke detector and opening windows will quiet the smoke detector without removing the batteries.

Statistics show that having a working smoke detector in your home cuts your risk of dying in a fire almost in half. Residential fires turn fatal most often in homes that do not have working smoke detectors. Smoke detectors give you valuable escape time in the event of a fire.

When you are sleeping, the added escape time is essential to your survival in the event of a fire. Purchasing and insuring the functionality of your smoke detector is the single most important thing you can do to safeguard

your family against fires. Test your smoke detector monthly and change the batteries twice a year when you change your clocks.

Be sure your family has a plan and a meeting place in the event of a fire. Not knowing exactly what to do wastes precious time in the event a smoke detector goes off. Kids are used to practicing fire drills and “Stop, Drop and Roll” (what to do if your clothing catches fire) techniques in school; be sure to practice at home. A few minutes of planning now can save lives later on. You may feel silly doing some of these drills, but you won’t

feel silly when you draw upon that practice in a real life situation. The more you practice, the easier it becomes in a real situation.

Always remember, if you see something, say something. If you see suspicious persons in the garage or lurking near parked vehicles on the street, an auto crime could be taking place, an auto crime could be ready to happen, notify the authorities. 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.

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Say…What?!

An article in the City News (10/27/11) important. My intent then made a comparison that totally confused Director’s Viewpoint – and now – is to work me. The article stated that cooperators could with my Board colleagues, have bought [a home] anywhere in the fellow cooperators, and Bronx back in 1970 for a lot less than the Management to establish $327,000 that they have paid in carrying and support a platform of charges and equity over the last forty years. trust and respect that facilitates the exchange of Com pa r ing Apples t o Ta xica bs concerns, ideas, and suggestions that will ultimateForty years?! What kind of comparison ly benefit our community. is that? Back in 1970, the price for a gallon We have made progress. Improvements have of milk was $1.15, the average price for a been made to our infrastructure, business processgallon of regular gas was just $.36 cents, es, and communication methods. Is more improveand $125 was a decent weekly wage. The ment needed? Yes, but the good news is that we’re price for the average home at that time was moving in the right direction. around $26,600. Looking back, it is safe to In almost every Viewpoint, Directors are reachsay that in 1970 not only could you have ing out to cooperators seeking input about what is bought a house for $327,000; you could have purchased important both to individual cooperators and the commua mansion for that price.

What can a comparison between the sum amount of equity and monthly carrying charges added up over a 40year period and the price for a home back in 1970 tell us – that the cost of living has gone up! Even if the attempt at comparison was between that long accumulated sum and the asking price for a home in today’s housing market, I still do not understand. To me, it’s like trying to compare apples to taxicabs.

Many cooperators moved into Co-op City back in 1970 because they could not afford to buy a house, but they could afford to pay the modest equity required to own an apartment here. Buying an apartment in Co-op City was a good bargain. At an affordable monthly price (that included utilities), the cooperator acquired spacious living quarters, pleasant grounds, and broad-ranging services. If you have lived here for thirty years or more, you know, first hand, that an apartment in Co-op City was a good deal in 1970 and is still a great bargain today.

L ook A L it t le Deeper The article went on to say that it makes no sense to pay $29,250 for a three-bedroom apartment when that amount could be the down payment on a home. Yes, $29,250 could serve as the down payment on a home.

However, after that down payment, there are other considerations: bank closing fees, monthly mortgage, taxes, utilities (gas, water, and electricity), home maintenance and repair, and the upkeep of your property.

Also, in the Tri-State area, to set a monthly mortgage payment at the same level as current carrying charges for a three-bedroom apartment in Co-op City, you almost certainly would have to provide more than $29,000 as a down payment.

Director Leah Graham, in her informative Viewpoint in the Co-op City Times (10/29/11) provided a number of facts and issues that require careful consideration. A couple of the important items that she raised were that although there has been much talk about privatization, there has been little talk about the importance of preserving the Mitchell-Lama program. Secondly, she clearly stated that all aspects of any item that will affect our financial circumstances – good or bad – should be fully understood. I take that to also mean that any attempted comparison should be based upon sound data and logical contrasting points.

Posit ive Tr an sit ionin g Our community has had its share of problems. We have had to deal with significant issues concerning Board members, infrastructure, Management, and finances; not unlike any city. However, many of our problems have been successfully resolved or are being examined by this Board for recognition and repair.

When I was elected to the Board five years ago, there were issues that needed to be dealt with. Clear communication and business transparency were among the most

Khalil Abdul-Wahhab

The Co-op City TImes office is CLOSED on Saturdays.

nity. At the end of their Viewpoints, many Directors provide their e-mail address or the Board office mailing address so that cooperators can directly voice their concerns or problems to the director of their choice.

Directors on this current Board are struggling to effectively work for the community, but for the process to work, a steady stream of cooperator input is needed. Please continue to send us your concerns, ideas, and suggestions. Get involved, attend building association meetings, participate in local events, read the Co-op City Times, and when the time comes, let your voice be heard, VOTE. If you see something, say something. Share your suggestions, complaints, or special concerns with me.

Send letters to Khalil Abdul-Wahhab, c/o Riverbay Corporation, 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475 or address e-mail to k wa h h a b10475@h ot m a il.com .

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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, multi-cultural and bilingual congregation and all are welcome. Services are at the church at 2350 Palmer Avenue, across the street from Building 30. Parking is available. Visit our website at www.coopcityumchurch.org.

Su n d a y Ser vices – The first Sunday of the month is a bilingual service with communion beginning at 10 a.m. All other Sundays 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.

P r a yer Nigh t : We will be having a prayer night on Tuesday evenings at 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Come and bring your prayer needs so we can all pray and become prayer warriors. Bring a friend who would like prayer.

You know the Lord said “whenever two or more are gathered in my name I will be in the midst of them.”

Matthew 18:20 M en ’s Fellowsh ip : All men are invited for great fellowship of men. Come and get a blessing on Thursday nights at 7 p.m. in the church. Bring a friend.

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) 671-1033.

C r esc en d o C h r ist ia n M u sic 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.

H ea lt h a n d E xer cise : Every Monday & Thursday from 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. is health and exercise time. Come and do exercises and learn about good health. Bring a friend.

C h oir : If you love to sing and want to sing for the Lord, come on Thursday evenings at 8 p.m. for choir practice.

Fa m ily Nigh t : Friday nights will now be family night with Bible studies and other spiritual growth activities for all ages. Come and join either English or Spanish groups. For all ages. Bring a friend too, so they can be blessed or bring two or more friends.

—R ev. Dr . M ilca Alva r ez-P la u d

Retirees of Dreiser Loop The RETIREES Holiday party will be on Thursday, December 15, from 12:00-4:00 p.m. at Marina del Rey, and the price is $60. NOTE: The ticket price includes transportation on a first come, first paid, first served basis, and it also includes free admission to the Spring Bash. See Beverly Waller or Virginia Stewart (718-3790377) for your ticket in Clubroom 19 on Mondays and Thursdays.

T R AVE L AC T I VI T I E S: Join the fun as we travel on: November 16-18 (3 days/2 nights) to SHOWBOAT Casino and Hotel, Atlantic City and get a $30 slot bonus & 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.

Final payment due now.

Contacts: Lorraine Parker, 718-671-6403/Virginia Stewart, 718-379-0377.

The March 14, 2012 Sight & Sound show, JONAH – SOLD OUT! T H E AT R E C O M M I T T E E : Sat., Nov. 19th–2:00 p.m. Matinee, “ COTTON CLUB

PARADE.” Price: $98. Final payment due.

Wed., Nov. 30th – Matinee HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS at the Westchester Broadway Theatre. Price: $65, includes lunch and show. Full payment due by 11/17 sip.

Wait list available.

In 2012, we are going to Lehman College to see: Sat., Jan. 14th, 8:00 p.m. - THE O’JAYS, Living Legends of R&B - $72 Sat., Jan. 28th, 8:00 p.m. - DOO WOP show, another night of oldies and fun - $55 Sat., Apr. 28th, 8:00 p.m. - SMOKEY ROBINSON, the Award-winning golden-voiced Tenor - $85.

All program prices include transportation on a first come, first paid, first served basis. After 3:00 p.m. on Thursdays, see Committee Members in Clubroom 19.

After 6 p.m., any question regarding Theatre shows, call 718-324-7847 or 718-671-8637.

All payments (for parties, trips and shows) will be accepted by check/money order (only) payable to RETIREES of Dreiser Loop.

G O O D AND W E L FAR E : Sadly, Edna Eswick passed away recently, and our

deepest condolences are extended to her husband, children and extended family. Our heartfelt wishes and getwell thoughts are sent to the lovely Helena Alston who is currently a patient at Workmen’s Circle Rehab Center on Grace Ave. Feel better soon, Helena. We support all of you on the mend and send warm and bright wishes for a speedy recovery, and a subsequent long and healthy life.

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

Come join us RETIREES and friends for your weekday socializing pleasure in Clubroom 19 (718 3790377). Have fun and laughs as you play cards, Board games, or just watch one of your favorite TV programs with others.

HE L P WANT E D: Volunteer part-time van drivers needed. Call/leave message for Ms. Delores Debnam (718-379-0377) for additional information. “ When one door closes another opens. But often we look so long so regretfully upon the closed door that we fail to see the one that has opened for us.”

Good health and good fortune to all!

—C la u d et t e Davis

Association of Building 14 Cooperators (AB14C) My goodness, the rain and the wind could not stop us from having a successful Association meeting in October. In fact, while small in numbers, we made big strides in moving the organization forward and planning for the holiday season. Our most immediate action was decorating the lobby for Halloween. Favorable comments abound, and everyone – children and adults - enjoyed the candy treats. We’ll communicate earlier next year, so that more cooperators can be involved. Nonetheless, thanks to Sandy McMichael, Peter Garcia, and Garvin for working with me to hang the decorations and to Muriel Arthur and Nora Campbell for outfitting our candy depot. I understand that other cooperators contributed candy as well, our thanks to you, too.

Here are the other items that we discussed and voted on: Cha nge in Or ga niza tiona l St r uctur e – With unsuccessful attempts to get members to serve as officers, changes to the by-laws will include a reduction in the number of officers and establishment of operating committees: Hospitality, Maintenance/Building and Grounds, Special Projects (Annual Celebrations, Fundraising, Scholarship), and Meeting Logistics. Members will be asked to select and serve on a committee of their choice. Final actions will be taken at our November 17th meeting.

T ha n k sgivin g – Lobby decorating will begin on November 5th from 4:00-6:00 p.m. Thanksgiving really gets downplayed when it come to decorations, so if you see an item that would be suitable for our lobby, please consider donating it to the Building Association. We will again give away a $25 grocery store gift certificate to a lucky Association member. The winning name will be picked at our November meeting.

Ha nuka h, Chr istma s, Kwa nza a a nd T hr ee Kings Da y – Lobby decorating is scheduled for Thursday, December 8th from 6:00-8:00 p.m. New, unique and gentlyused decorations accepted. Like last year, the Association will host a seasonal celebration in the lobby, serving hors d’oeuvres and beverages. A special “meet and greet” invita-

tion will be extended to new cooperators.

Bu ild ing St a ff C ollect ion - Donations for building staff will be collected Dec. 9th through Dec. 11th (Friday Sunday). Once volunteers are identified, collection times will be scheduled and posted.

Volunteers are needed for all of the above activities. We want and need new ideas for making the Association all that it can be. Please e-mail questions, suggestions and comments to jdfergie31 @gmail.com or call 917.612.1951.

—J D Fer guson

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No one stands alone Folks, it's been said no man is an island but that's something I don't think the current Board realizes, and therefore, things are not being done as they should.

For years, this place has run like little separate islands, little fiefdoms. I believe when this current Board came into being, the common word was "change" and though I believe in change, I think we have to be patient. One has to first plan, and then execute.

The new and not so new faces on the Board have to learn patience and tolerance or we will fall into the same doldrums. Unfortunately, it seems as if almost every Board member is acting as an island unto themselves, pursuing their own agendas without any thought of working together with fellow Board members. It's time for this Board to unite for the good of the cooperators. By no means does that mean everyone has to agree on every issue, but it does mean that Directors have to stop running around like lone forces that end up not being constructive, and in fact, end up doing quite the opposite.

Ask yourselves, fellow cooperators, how can this Board set policy if no one agrees on anything, and worse yet, starts out with a closed mind and won't even consider ideas simply because they are against those who propose them? We are enduring going through tough economic times, people are suffering, people are

Director’s Viewpoint

Tony Illis frightened, many are on fixed incomes, the seniors, the disabled, and uncertainly; all those factors combined with chaos or unnecessary fighting does no one any good. We have specific problems facing Co-op City, problems at Riverbay Corporation, problems that have been left stagnant for years and years, however, they are being neglected or missed because most of the Board is running in different directions without any sense of responsible purpose. This has to stop.

I believe it can stop, however, Board Directors have to stop putting egos first and begin looking at the bigger picture, and that bigger picture is doing what's best for the people of Co-op City and not what any particular Director thinks is best for themselves.

Like many of you, I am very concerned and disturbed about the situation in the Riverbay Restorations Department.

The answer is not reshuffling personnel, the answer must come from accountability and a firm handle on everyone doing their job in a professional and timely manner. The delays I've been hearing about, that people are complaining about, and justifiably so, have to stop. For the life of me, I don't know how things got so

Building 21 Association Together; for the greater good…

We are still experiencing lighting outages in the back of our building, spanning the length of 21A, 21B and 21C. There are at least 12 “pole lights” that have been out for the last 3 weeks. We were told, “it is the timers.”

This is the question WE ALL must ask.

“Would you please have the timers adjusted so that the lights come on at the appropriate time? It is situations of this nature that allow us to TAKE ACTION TOGETHER to affect positive changes that we all need.

Dark areas are a safety hazard. We have the infrastructure in place to combat issues like this. Let’s use the power we have so that we get what we are paying for.

The answer is so simple. Pick up your phone and call; if it doesn’t get done CALL AGAIN. Alert your neighbors on your floor when you see situations like this. A call to security (718.671.3050) or emergency maintenance (718.320.3300 and follow the prompts) is what is need-

ed; continuously until attention is given to this matter and our area is properly lit.

There are probably many other things that you see that can be reported. Please do it…Please report it…When you see how this action (just making a call) results in the betterment of our dwelling, you can feel good that you did something for yourself and the safety of your family and others. Let’s keep the pressure on. It is needed. We don’t have to be rude when we file a complaint, but we must be heard or you know what will happen? NOTHING! Mark your calendars for the next 21 Association Meeting, Tuesday, November 15th at 7 p.m. The meetings are fun, informative and worthy of your presence…A reminder, to pay your annual/one-time per year dues, which is only $5 per apartment.

Email us at 21association@gmail.com or call at 347.504.1821…Go well…See you around the neighborhood!

M ich elle M a r bu r y —M

Rest in peace, Willie Weiner It is with much sadness that I report the demise of Willie Weiner on October 28 after a lengthy illness. He leaves behind a grieving family of Building 20; his wife, Shirley; two sons and 3 grandchildren. Willie had worked as a salesman and when he retired, he did volunteer work at Montefiore Hospital and was an active member of the JWV as he had served in the Navy. Willie was honored at luncheons and with awards in recognition of his volunteer work. Our prayers and sympathy go out to his family. He will be sorely missed.

—R a y Ba r oca s

bad in Restorations, but it's a disgrace, and one that has to be corrected, and simply reshuffling the ones Management doesn't like as if being shipped off to Siberia is not the answer.

I'm happy to report I learned a lot during my first meeting as chairman of the Security Committee. I have complete confidence in our Chief and strongly believe he should be allowed to do his job, and I will fight and support him in that effort.

He clearly has the experience to do the job and run our Public Safety Department. If he fails, he should be allowed to fail on his own and not because of undue interference by Directors or members of management, or anyone else, who are more concerned with political favor and survival than seeing that our Public Safety Department is running smoothly, and properly, and protecting and making sure our residents are safe. As Chairman of this Committee, I will not allow anyone to come in and dictate how Public Safety should operate.

So many times when I hear a Director obsessively advocating something beyond rational bounds, I have to ask myself why? Why is it that we have some one-note Directors, those who sound off on one thing as if there are no other issues affecting our community? I respect all my fellow Directors as duly elected Directors, but that doesn't mean I accept

the actions of anyone running about like a loose canon thinking they are the only ones with all the answers. I must remind them we fought for change and change we must for the betterment of Co-op City and not for self-aggrandizement. Also, I don't think it serves any purpose, or at least any positive purpose for the people of Co-op City, when small clusters of Directors work to undermine the Board as a whole. This is not a game, we all have a responsibility to represent the people of Co-op City and set proper policy for management, policy that will best benefit the cooperators and not individuals or select pockets of special interests.

The World Series has just ended, and I think it's worth pointing out that no single person won the World Series but an entire team did, in this year's case, the St. Louis Cardinals. A team works together, and different members of the team have strengths and weaknesses, but uniting and working together, utilizing everyone's skill as best as possible, that's how to have a winning team to accomplish what needs to be done. Board Directors, management, and department heads are all going to have to operate from under the same dome, and not as islands unto themselves.

Those days are forever gone, hopefully.

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

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You be the Judge Just like you, I live here and I’m subject to the same things that go on in this community. Now, with that point, I want you to understand that I feel compelled to do my best to make good decisions for this community. What affects you, affects me also.

So, since we’re in the same boat, I want all of us to work together and hopefully see things in a similar manner.

Now, there has been a lot of talk in the papers about the budget. And, there’s different viewpoints about the budget. Some people say that the budget should be cut. Other people say that the budget cannot be cut without affecting services here.

Therefore, I feel that one of the best ways to resolve this matter would be to let you review some aspects of the budget and make your own decision as to which viewpoint is correct.

Please remember that there are only 35 buildings, seven townhouse clusters, and 3 shopping centers here.

Au t o Ser vices a n d Sa fet y: Total wages and benefits = $334,414 Boa r d a n d I n t er n a l Au d it : Total wages and benefits = $344,780 Bu d get a n d F in a n ce: Total wages and benefits = $1,596,151 Bu ildin g J a n it or ia l: Total Wages and benefits = $15,093,132 Cen t r a l St or es: Total wages and benefits = $676,359 C om m u n it y C en t e r J a n it or ia l: Total wages and benefits = $1,410,340 Com m er cia l P r op er t y: Total wages and benefits = $330,946 Com m u n ica t ion s: Total wages and benefits = $632,155 C om p u t er Ser vices: Total wages and benefits = $427,619 Con st r u ct ion : Total wages and benefits = $1,696,689 Co-op Ser vices: Total wages and benefits = $1,193,401 G a r a ge: Total wages and benefits = $3,691,162 G en er a l M a n a gem en t : Total wages and benefits = $342,359

Director’s Viewpoint

Daryl Johnson Gr ounds: Total wages and benefits = $3,044,491 H u m a n R esou r ces: Total wages and benefits = $297,579 L ega l: Total wages and benefits = $413,241 O f f i c e Ser vices: Total wages and benefits = $433,944 Power P la n t: Total wages and benefits = $5,405,196 R isk M a n a gem en t : Total wages and benefits = $518,413 Sa les: Total wages and benefits = $619,959 Tech n ica l Ser vices: Total wages and benefits = $227,050 F loor in g P r ogr a m: Total wages and benefits = $1,041,728 Pa in t in g P r ogr a m: Total wages and benefits = $171,522 Rest or a t ion s: Total wages and benefits = $4,378,096 L obb y At t en d a n t s: Total wages and benefits = $2,238,797 Secu r it y: Total wages and benefits = $8,401,733 Bu ild in g M a in t en a n ce: Total wages and benefits = $2,695,960 M a in t en a n ce/O ffice Ser vices:Total wages and benefits = $256,245 Rep a ir s: Total wages and benefits = $1,890,093 Sh op s a n d C on st r u ct ion : Total wages and benefits = $2,114,387 Tot a l wa ges a n d b en efit s: $61,917,941 (a s of 9/20/2011) O u t sid e C on t r a ct or s Now, in addition to these departments, we have outside contractors

Building 13 Association We salute our veterans of ALL wars as we celebrate “Veterans’ Day” next Friday.

The country is grateful for your defense of Liberty. Thank you.

ART S AND C R AF TS W ORKSHOP, facilitated by: Ms. Gail and Ms. Denise are presenting a welcome back to crafts with light refreshments on Sunday, November 13, in the meeting room. Come on down or come on over from 12 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Adults and volunteers are welcome.

Additional December date to be announced.

For additional information on any events, contact the Social Committee at building13assoc@yahoo.com or call Leslie Peterson at 718-320-1370 or Gail Sharbaan at 718-671-3801.

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Please observe the speed limit and STOP for yellow school bus with flashing red lights.

Remain alert and report any criminal

activities to the police.

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

P lea se obey th e following qua lity-oflife r egula tions: 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 BELTS SAVE L IVES-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 update, call 5-1-1.

“IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING.” —Olubiyi Sehindemi (Mr. B)

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doing work on our apartments. And, some of these outside contractors are being paid millions of dollars each year to work on our apartments.

C h a r ges t o O u t goin g a nd I n com in g C oop er a t or s Now, as mentioned before, several cooperators have written to me about possibly losing their equity money.

So, on top of the above-cited expenses, we have a system whereby we charge the outgoing residents money if repairs need to be done on their apartments. And, we charge incoming residents money to repair things in these same apartments.

O ver t im e Now, let’s talk about overtime. You, the cooperator, were responsible for paying overtime. Here’s the schedule: Fiscal Year: April 2008 - March 2009 = $670,995 Fiscal Year: April 2009 - March 2010 = $752,131 Fiscal Year: April 2010 - March 2011 = $614,943 Fiscal Year: April 2011 - September 2011 = $378,510 Tot a l O ver t im e: Ap r il 2008 Sep t em b er 2011 = $2,416,579 Bu d get Va r ia n ce Per for m a n ce R epor t So, the Board thinks that they control the spending here just because they approve the budget, right?

Well, I just received a variance report that tells me the amount that each department was supposed to spend according to our approved budget versus the amount that they spent.

Now, do you want to really talk about our business practices here? If I

have to, I will print that report!

Now, let’s get this straight. These numbers cannot be disputed. I have official reports directly from our Finance Department that will confirm each and every number in this article.

Although I don’t have enough space to walk you through our entire budget right now, I hope that you can see what is going on here. We didn’t even get to the other departmental expenses.

Now, these business practices are going to go on if we don’t take action.

And, all of us cooperators will be forced, again, to pay an unnecessary 3% carrying charge increase on October 1, 2012.

Then, what about 2013 and 2014?

When are these increases going to stop?

Why did you elect us?

As mentioned before, I am willing to sit down with everyone on the Board and Management and walk everyone through our entire budget. And, working together, we can save millions of dollars.

Finally, some cooperators are writing to me with problems that have been outstanding for a very long time. Now, I do care about everyone here. So, please write and let me know what is going on.

Here’s my information: 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.

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NAACP, Co-op City Branch Attention: New members, it is time to join a committee of the NAACP, Co-op City Branch. Members, you can participate in more than one committee.

Committees include education, health, youth, membership, civic engagement/political action and others. Each offers an opportunity to contribute to the community and NAACP. Express your choice by calling 718-671-7856 and leave a message. Comments and/or suggestions can also be submitted or write to P.O. Box 75-3111, Einstein Station, Bronx, NY 10475. Visit the NAACP website: http://action.naacp.org/ or the New York State Branch website for current news. New members and returning members should be receiving a “welcome” and “please select your committee letter” plus

a calendar of year 2011 – 2012 meetings.

The next Executive Committee Meeting is Wednesday, November 9, in Einstein Community Center, Rm. 35 at 2:30 p.m.

The next General Meeting is November 29 at 7 p.m., Room 35. It is really important that enough Executive Committee members attend the monthly executive meetings so that votes can be taken and plans confirmed. New members should attend meetings and begin their participation in committees and general meetings. At this last meeting, Mr. Lynch gave his experience from attending the Education Seminar at the New York State convention weekend. Going forward, voter registration and preparation to tackle the challenges of the next general election are underway. Thank you too, to Mrs. Joan

Murrell for giving an excellent proposal for the Jubilee Day Celebration. Just a reminder, don’t forget to renew your membership and very importantly include your membership number on the renewal form.

With regard to the next general meeting – November 29th in Einstein Community Center, a speaker, Ms. Roslyn E. Bacon, Director of Jonah Village, Inc., has agreed to come and speak on “Domestic Violence.” Please make every effort to attend. Please refer to the http://action.naacp.org/ organization’s website for information on the National Branch and matters pertaining to the state branch are referenced on the State Branch website.

The NAACP, Co-op City Branch, looks forward to your active participation in

committee work and how that will enhance this branch. You may want us to mention a celebratory event or advise readers if someone is ill or has moved or experienced a transition in their life. If so, please call and let us know by leaving a message or write a note to our P.O. Box # 75-3111, Einstein Loop Station. The NAACP, Co-op City Branch, hopes everyone had a safe and fun time celebrating Halloween. Again, the next general meeting is Tuesday, November 29th in Room 35 at 7 p.m. Ms. Roslyn E. Bacon, Director of Jonah Village, is attending and will speak on the subject of domestic violence. Light refreshment will be offered.

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

—E va L a za a r

National Council of Negro Women Our next membership meeting is Sunday, November 13, at 3 p.m. in Room 11. Please come out and join us.

Sa t u r d a y E d u ca t ion P r ogr a m : Children in grades 2-8 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 and will continue each Saturday as space allows. Fee for total year,

$225, includes registration fee. For further info., call 718-655-9034 or 718-671-1958.

We want to thank our guests and members who travel with us Saturday, October 22, on our annual trip. Eleanor Roosevelt tour/lunch at The Culinary Institute of America and shopping at Woodbury Commons outlet mall. A good time was had by all!!

T hea tr e Club members will be heading to see the New Play by Kirsten Greenidge,

“Milk like Sugar,” Sunday, November 6.

NCNW members, why not join the Theatre Club. Dues is $10 per year and will be collected at our January 9th meeting.

Save T he Da te: NCNW Co-op City Section will celebrate its 41st Anniversary, April 28, 2012 at Marinia Del Rey. National Council of Negro Women, Inc. Manhattan Section invites you to First Ladies of Harlem Recognition Luncheon, Saturday, December 3, from 11:30 a.m. -

3:30 p.m. at Alhambra Ballroom, 2116 Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Blvd. Tickets: $65 per person. Ticket information, please call 212-283-1643 or 212-694-9181.

To our sick and shut-in, you are not forgotten. You are in our thoughts and prayers daily. Please contact Sadie Gilmore, 718671-3721, to notify us of birthdays, illness or bereavement.

Happy birthday to November members.

—Ma xine Sulliva n

NARFE Bronx Open Season Meeting Monday, November 7 This is the final Bronx meeting for 2011 and it is an important one. It’s Open Season for our FEHBP plans.

Pat Farrell, the Blue Cross/Blue Shield representative, has already agreed to attend and the new premiums and benefit changes will be available. We have also requested the

attendance of the other major plans but as of this issue have not heard back from them. The meeting will be held at the Dreiser Loop Community Center #1, Room 9 in Co-op City,

Bronx, N.Y. from 1-3 p.m. Both Olive and John, our wonderful refreshment hosts, will be on hand to serve the fresh coffee and sweet treats.

—Barry Rock

Broun Place Townhouse Association Despite the fact that the weather was not exactly what we wanted it to be, many of you took a chance anyway to attend the Association meeting on Thursday, October 27th. Thank you to each one of you. Our guest speaker was Captain Kevin Anderson from the NYC Fire Department. Captain Anderson’s presentation focused on Safety and Fire Prevention. He stated that the major cause of many fires is of an electrical nature and open flames from candles. A large number of fires originate in the kitchen. The best way to extinguish a grease fire is to use baking soda; he cautioned us never to use water in that situation. In addition, overloading extension cords can cause fires. If extension cords are necessary, he

suggested purchasing heavy duty ones.

Many of us will be decorating our homes and Christmas trees for the holidays. Please be careful not to overload electrical outlets by using too many extension cords for lights and other electrical decorations.

The safest place to stay in the event of a fire is in your apartment. Captain Anderson instructed us to place wet towels around the door to prevent smoke from entering your apartment. Never open your apartment door because oxygen fuels fires. The Captain distributed brochures and literature with more detailed information. We should also keep fire extinguishers handy and check all smoke detectors’ batteries frequently, even though the batteries last for a long time. He

gave a few specific instructions for townhouse residents. We thank Captain Anderson for his invaluable presentation.

We are still accepting Membership dues.

You may join at the meeting or see Ann at any time to pay dues which are $12/per townhouse/per year. As is our tradition, at our next meeting scheduled on Wednesday, November 16th, we will raffle three “free” gift certificates from Pathmark and/or Stop N’ Shop. Only PAID UP MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS RAFFLE. Make sure you join if you want to be in it to win it! We are trying to increase our membership. The Association tries to provide special events, refreshments and “surprises” for its members. We would like

to plan a bus ride. We cannot accomplish any of these activities if we do not have enough members. So don’t be shy! (Smile).

If you haven’t done so already, you still have time to join.

Our prayers are for everyone experiencing health challenges and to the homebound. We pray that you make a complete recovery. Congratulations to those celebrating a special event. Our condolences to all of our neighbors who have lost loved ones.

If you have acknowledgements of any kind that you wish to share with us, please contact Ms. Iris Sanchez or any officer on the Executive Board. You can also email us at brounplaceassoc@hotmail.com.

—Ma r j or ie Helms

Building 26 Association A message to all Building 26 residents. We would like to wish a happy birthday and congratulations for any weddings, anniversaries and other special events in the month of November. Also, we would like to extend our sincere con-

dolences to any family that has lost a loved one.

Building 26 Association elections are coming up on November 8, at 7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m. during our general meeting. Pat Cipollaro and Barbara Skinner are both

running for building president. There will be no absentee ballots allowed and there is only one vote per household.

Additionally, there is still time to reserve a seat for the trip to SANDS CASINO in Bethleham, PA, on

December 6. The bus will be leaving promptly at 10 a.m. in front of Building 26B. If you’re interested, please contact Patty C. at (718) 320-2217 or Pat M. at (718) 671-3102.

—P a t C ip olla r o

Debs Place Townhouse Association The next meeting of the Debs Place Townhouse Association will take place on November 10 in the Dreiser Community Center, Room 1, at 7 p.m.

Light refreshments will be served. At our

last meeting, members brought forth a lot of ideas for improving quality of life in 2012 and we are in the process of working with the department heads in charge of this area. Thank you all of our mem-

bers who attended. It would be very nice to have more families involved. Please come to our next meeting, meet your neighbors and discuss any problems.

Please join our association. Membership

dues is $10 per family/per year. We wish a happy birthday to all our members who have November birthdays and a speedy recovery to all who are and shut in.

—Richard I. Lawson, Jr.

Building 9 Association Hi, neighbors. Please mark your calendars. Our next general meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 15, 7 p.m. sharp! Please make all attempts to

attend. At this meeting, we will have nominations and hold our election of officers. There will also be a list of the By-laws and the Executive Board

Committee in the showcase located in the lobby of our Building 9A and 9B. Thank you to those who attended our last meeting on Tuesday, October 25.

Looking forward to seeing you at our next meeting. We can make a difference!

—Wa n d a R a n d a ll

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Black Forum Health alert!

How much do you value your health?

Obesity has been linked to several maladies that afflict the very young to those in their golden ages. It has become all too obvious that Co-op City needs to lose weight—not tomorrow, but now. To help you, the Black Forum is embarking on a new health program beginning on Friday, October 28, in the Dreiser Center, Rm. TBA, when salads and fruits of fiber will be presented. This program will last for some time to come whereby you will be taught how to cook and eat sensibly, as a new way of life. We expect to have programs in both the Dreiser and Einstein Centers. For more information, please call to register and begin a new way of life, 718-320-8035. Don’t wait until it’s too late—YOUR HEALTH COMES

FIRST. There’ll be guest speakers, nutritionist and motivational speakers to help you.

Next Defensive Driving Our next defensive driving course will be on Saturday, November 12, Rm. 1, Dreiser Center, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Call to register, 718-320-8035. Lower your insurance cost by 15% and remove up to 4 points from your driver’s license. Please make your check in the amount of $35, payable to “the Black Forum of Co-op City,” and mail to P.O. Box 563, Bronx, N.Y. 10475.

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 (718) 320-8035. Nominal fee for each class.

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.

Black Forum’s Kids Enrichment Literacy Program The Black Forum of Co-op City’s

Kids Enrichment Literacy Program that sponsored the field trip to the United Nations, has scheduled a Grand Central History Tour field trip for Tuesday, Nov. 8, and a Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture field trip for Friday, Nov. 11. To reserve your child a seat, contact Ms. Carroll at 718-825-9361.

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. is an organization dedicated to community service in the areas of health, employment, education and economic development.

We are seeking members with a like mind to join us. The Adult Club meets at Dreiser Center on the second Friday of every month from September to June.

Ombudsmen are men of the community

interested in decreasing the high school drop out rate. The Ombudsmen will sponsor a forum “Addressing the Challenges of Minority Males: A Vital Need for Mentoring” in January 2012. This forum is open to all those in the community interested in addressing the challenges faced by minority males. Please call Sandra Hall, Membership Director, 917-9727732, if you are interested in joining the Adult Club or the ombudsmen.

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 is open for new members. If youth are interested in these areas, as well as developing leadership skills, you should call Sylvia Hicks, Youth Advisor, at 917-921-5445 or the Membership Director, Sandra Hall, at the above telephone number.

Information about the National

Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc. may be found at www.nanbpwc.org. Our mailing address is Williamsbridge Club, Post Office Box #6, Co-op City Station, Bronx, New York 10475.

If you are interested in rendering community service, assisting with any of our programs or require more information, call Eloise Paige, First Vice President, at 917-868-0331. Thank you for your continued support.

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African-American Association The following are programs sponsored or supported by the African-American Association and you are encouraged to participate: Alvin Ailey Dance Per for ma nce – The Association has planned a holiday outing the see the Alvin Ailey Dance Performance on Saturday, December 10th, 2:00 p.m., City Center, NYC. Ticket prices: $35 for Association members; $40 for non-members. Call 718-379-5555.

Childr en’s Ea r ly M or ning Pr ogr a m – If you need childcare in the morning before school begins, we are available on school days. Call 347-283-3809.

Childr en’s Aft er School Pr ogr a m – The Learning Source is available to care for your children, assist them with homework and other enrichment activities. Call 914-9077936.

Computer C la sses – This class meets every 2nd and 4th

Building 2 Association I know we are all excited and busy preparing for our new windows installation, but please take time out to come to our next meeting on Tuesday, November 8th at 7:30 p.m. We are having a guest speaker from the Fire Prevention and Education Department. They will inform us about cautionary measures to take to protect our homes. We certainly want to have a safe and happy holiday season.

Just a reminder that soon we will be decorating our lobbies. We need all the help we can get.

We are still collecting membership dues. Just as we did for the last two years, our Building Association will be collecting new, unwrapped toys for the children at the shelter.

Please come and be a part of our efforts to try and make our —C a r lyn J ones community a good place to live in.

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.

Join us on a trip to Trump Plaza in Atlantic City on Saturday, November 26th. Tickets are $35. Buses leave from in front of the deli on Dreiser Loop at 8:30 a.m. sharp. A good time awaits you! For further information, please contact June at (718) 320-0844.

Send out your light and your truth that they may lead —D. Sin glet on & M . C h a m b er s me. (Psalm 43:3)

Building 12 Association Our next Building Meeting will be held on Monday, November 7, 7:30 p.m., Activity Room. At that meeting, we will be handing out the dues envelopes. We are asking all of our floor captains to attend. Topics for discussion are building issues and security.

There is a shoe drive going on in Co-op City and we ask that you donate your excess shoes that are in good condition.

More information will be handed out at the meeting.

Don’t forget to call and write to your Congressman regarding the closing of our Dreiser and Einstein Loop Post Offices. It’s imperative that we keep the pressure on.

Also, the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) desperately need your help. If you are not a member, please join. These organizations have been at the forefront of civil and labor rights. Speaking of organizations, all of our organizations need your membership as they fight to keep what gains we have made in both civil, women’s rights and labor.

If you see something, say something. Call 9-1-1 and Riverbay Security at 718-671-3050.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to all who are sick, shutin and have lost relatives/friends and to our Troops. The best to everyone celebrating a special day this month. If you see something, say something.

—Sonj a M a xwell Reach us at MLSAH@aol.com.

Monday, 7 p.m., Dreiser Center, Room 15. Bring your laptop and $5. Members get one free class. Call 718-379-5555.

Educa tion – The Per Ankh Study Group/Communi versity of African-Centered Education meets every 1st and 3rd Mondays, 7:00 p.m., Dreiser Center, Room 15 to review and discuss books and films on classical African civilizations, which are essential for the survival of people of color.

“Magical Egypt” will be shown and discussed at our next gathering, led by Brother Kaba Hiawatha Kamene. All are welcome. 718-379-5555.

Cub Scouts Pa ck – A pack leader and assistants are needed to give guidance to boys 6-11 years old. The Boy Scouts of America programs demonstrate how the boys will get the experience of developing new skills, working on projects together, going places together, being in a friendly/safe environment, making friends, having fun, and much more. Our boys need you. Won’t you please volunteer? Call 718-379-5555. Females welcomed.

Shar e Our Shoes – The Co-op City community is pulling together to support Ms. Evelyn Turner’s Community Service Project for “Share Our Shoes.” This is a humanitarian mission where shoes will be collected and donated to

those in desperate need, such as Haiti and other parts of the world. If you and your family have gently used or new shoes that you no longer want, please donate them. Kindly use a rubber band for each pair. If you can, please place $1 in each pair of shoes, to help with the expenses. On Saturday, November 12th, volunteers will be at various locations at 8:00 a.m. to accommodate donors and a truck will collect the shoes between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Thank you in advance for your contribution. Should you have any questions or concerns, please call 917-324-1033.

Gener a l Member ship M eeting – Our next membership meeting will be held Saturday, November 12, 4:00 p.m., Dreiser Center, Room 15. The agenda will include reviewing our programs, fundraisers, community enhancement and celebrate November birthdays. All are welcome.

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 for families to: African-American Association of Co-op City, P.O. Box 702, Co-op City Station, Bronx, NY 10475. Your membership helps to support this organization that sustains our community.

—F r a ncin e R eva J ones

American Legion Post 1871 Our Post is located in the Section 5 Community Center, 135 Einstein Loop, Room 41. Our office phone number is 718-320-8165 and you can also reach us by e-mail: post1871@optimum.net.

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

Happy birthday to all of our Post members who have a birthday in November: Comrade Puleo, Robert Moss, Jr., Richard Werner, Henry N. Newman, Ernest A. Medaglia, Kathryn C. Brooks, Silas J. Stanford, Stephen Werner, John J. Jackson, Joshua Reyes, Stephen M. Nelson, and Santiago Gonzalez. If I have forgotten to include your name for your birthday, please let me know ASAP and I will include your name in the next edition in the Co-op City Times.

Up a nd coming events for our Post member s: On November 11th, the Military Ball will be held at the Villa Barone at 1900 hours. Ticket price is $75 per person.

November 13th is the Veterans’ Day parade. For information, contact the Post.

The next GENERIAL meeting will be Saturday, November 19th at 11 a.m. sharp. Upon your arrival, please turn off your cell phone and sign in.

President Barak Obama said he will bring our troops home after nine years fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan by the next holiday in 2012. This is great news, but after 4,400

troops have been killed and 32,000 wounded in action, plus billions of dollars spent in Iraq and Afghanistan. I thought we learned our lesson from Vietnam. History always repeats itself. With our troops coming home, they will need jobs, medical care and housing.

Are we going to fight another war in Uganda? The U.S. has sent 100 armed combat troops over there to help capture rebels who call themselves “Lords of Resistance” who have been committing crimes against humanity. Our troops were told if they are shot at, they can return fire. Hey, this is how Vietnam started. There is an old Roman saying that old men start wars and young men fight them.

Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorders face an increase of dying after surgery, even if the surgery is performed years later after they have completed their service, according to U.S. study. PTSD affects 15-31% of veterans and 20% of them are returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, according to background information in the news.

How do you know when you’re getting old? Answer: when the candles cost more than the cake.

Question: Why will sharks never eat a lawyer? Answer: Professional courtesy.

This information was provided to by your post information officer.

—R ichar d I. La wson, J r.

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

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

Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.

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

THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS ARE AT THE CHURCH’S ANNEX: 2053 ASCH LOOP NORTH (CO-OP CITY) Morning Prayer Services - Tuesday, 6:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

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

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

p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

P LE ASE J OIN US I N C E L EBR AT I NG OUR PASTOR R EV. DR . C ALVIN E . OW E NS’ 35t h ANNI VER SARY. Opening Service - Sunday, November 6th, 4:00 p.m. Theme: “A Shepherd After God’s Own Heart.”

The Guest Preacher will be Reverend Hugh Farrish, Bowen Memorial Baptist Church, Mount Vernon, N.Y. Anniversary Service – Sunday, November 13th, 11:00 a.m.

4:00 p.m. – The Voices of CPC Choir, Directed by Minister Charles Smith, with Special Guests, present a MUSICAL GOSPEL CARAVAN IN HONOR OF OUR PASTOR’S 35TH ANNIVERSARY OT HE R SC H E DUL E D E VE NT S: Saturday, November 19th, 8:30 a.m. AARP Driver Safety Program (6-hour course) at Community Protestant Church.

Instructor: Mrs. Gwendolyn Richardson.

Cost: $12, AARP members; $14, non-

AARP members. (M.O. or check, payable to: AARP). Please bring a snack.

To register, call the church office at (718) 862-9172.

Sunday, November 20th, the Willing Workers Annual Pecan and Bake sale will be held after service. Stop by their table and pick up a great holiday gift of pecans and some scrumptious dessert.

Saturday, December 3rd, CPC Tours’ Annual Christmas Shopping Spree to Tanger Outlet Center in Riverhead, LI. Stock up on gifts from Banana Republic, Gap, Coach Factory Store, Jones NY, J. Crew, Easy Spirit, Timberland, London Fog. Tickets: $42. For tickets and/or additional information, call CPC Tours at (718) 671-1182.

Thursday, March 22, 2012, CPC Tours sponsors a trip to Sight and Sound to see JONAH. Set sail on an extraordinary journey with one of the Bible’s most colorful prophets! Dinner to follow at Miller’s Restaurant. Shopping before the show at

the Tanger Outlets. 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) 7983337, 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 it ch ell —E

Coalition of African-American Churches & Community Organizations The Coalition next general membership meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 6, at 12 p.m., 177 Dreiser Community Center, Room 15. Our 15th Annual Kwanzaa Celebrations will be held on Thursday, December 29, 5 p.m., Bartow Community Center, Room 31, 2049 Bartow Ave. (Co-op City), Bronx, N.Y. This event is free. Kwanzaa is the seven day (December 26-January 1) African Celebration of family, community and culture as personified in Africa “First Fruits” or harvest celebrations.

Kwanzaa incorporates the spirit of value and practice of Ingathering, Reverence, Commemoration, Recomitment, and

Celebration, and evolves around seven principles, one for each day of Kwanzaa called the Nguzo Saba. The seven principles of Kwanzaa are Umoja (Unity), Kujichagulia (Self-determination), Ujima (Collective work and responsibility), Ujamaa (Cooperative economics), Nia (Purpose), Kuumba (Creativity), and Imani (Faith). All are invited.

Please inform the Coalition of any suggestions that you may have. Patricia Bonaparte is the President of the Coalition.

Phone number, 1-718-320-1861.

The Coalition is a non-profit organization dedicated to maintaining and improving the quality of life of coopera-

tors and providing educational and culturally enriching programs for the community. We also act as one voice for all Coalition members where there are issues of common concern and human rights.

Members of the Coalition include the following: African-American Association; Co-op City Baptist Church; Harriet Tubman Independent Democratic Club; NAACP, Co-op City Branch; Retirees of Dreiser Loop; St. Joseph Episcopal Church, and Zodiacs Track Club.

Please support our efforts by sending us your tax deductible contribution, made payable to: Coalition of African-American Churches & Community Organizations of

Co-op City, Inc., Post Office Box 619, Bronx, N.Y. 10475. Churches and organizations that desire to join the Coalition may apply for membership by either writing or calling (718) 320-1861 or (718) 671-5957 for a membership application which should be returned with a letter on your church/organization’s stationery and signed by the minister/president.

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

Remember the Coalition motto is: “Coming Together is a Beginning, Keeping Together is Progress, Working Together is Success.”

—H a r m a n T. L ea cock

The Drammeh Institute On Saturday, November 12, the Griots’ Gate Film Festival comes to Co-op City – organized by Drammeh Institute as a day of authentic African cinema in tribute to women, their struggles for justice and acts of redemption. Scheduled films include the award winning film Zimbabwe’s Lost Children, produced by one of South

Africa’s few successful black filmmakers, Xoliswa Sithole.

Griots’ Gate is presented through a partnership of The Drammeh Institute, the South African-based film group, Women of the Sun, and the Harlem-based Medicine Women Productions who will inaugurate the day’s events to empower women and

those that love them. Griots’ Gate Film Festival is an event not to be missed!

The festival is free to the public and one of several projects to promote 2011 as the United Nations International Year for People of African Descent. Griots’ Gate is funded in part by the Bronx Council on the Arts, through the New York Council on the

Arts (NYSCA) Decentralization Program and in-kind support from Riverbay Corporation.

Starting time is 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

For information, contact Elise Edwards, 718-737-1976. GriotsGate@gmail.com or visit ww.thedrammehinstitute.org.

—I m a n Dr a m m eh

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

Please forgive us for getting so involved in our seventh (God’s perfect number) convention that we omitted, or forgot to print our ad for the Bible Institute in September as I had promised. Anyway, I started Evangelism Class on

Saturday, October 1 from noon-1 p.m. Everyone who is interested in taking Evangelism, please come in today, Saturday, November 5, at 10:30 a.m. and register.

Registration time is ½ an hour. I am also offering Secondary Pastoral Excellence to ministers only.

Sweet Hour of Prayer will commence Saturday from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Every Sunday, I offer a class for Sunday School at 10 a.m. followed by Worship Service at 11 a.m.

Every 3rd Sunday following the morning worship, we serve Holy Communion.

Please remember 2nd Timothy 2:15 in the Amplified

Bible: we are admonished to study and be eager and do your utmost to present yourself to God approved (tested by trial) – a workman who has no cause to be ashamed, correctly analyzing, and accurately dividing (rightly handling and skillfully teaching) the Word of Truth!

We love you, and may God forever bless you is our prayer. We don’t worry about anything, but we pray about everything. We are located at 171 Dreiser Loop in Section 1. Our phone #’s are (347) 276-4925 & (718) 671-3627.

Jesus loves you, and so do we.

—Apost le G la d ys R . L it t le

Circle of Christ Church - Hearts of Love Ministry of NY Reverend Elisamuel “Sam” Colon and the congregation of Circle of Christ Church would like to extend an invitation of love and peace in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Please join us for a time of adoring worship, praise and the Word of God. Allow the Lord to reach into your heart and help you see the road of light and joy.

Circle of Christ Church is a beacon which the Lord has lit onto Co-op City and it is our purpose as a church and as children of God to serve, teach and bring forth the Gospel for all to hear and witness.

F OC US SC R I P T UR E F O R T HE W E E K : Psalm 103: 11-12 (NIV) 11 “For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him; 12 as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.”

ANNO UNC E M E NT S: Food Drive: November is Food Drive Month at CCC. The church will be accepting canned good, rice, & all

non-perishable food items during the whole month for families in need. All donations can be dropped off at the church on Wednesday & Friday evenings after 6 p.m.; Saturday mornings and Sundays from 10 a.m. thru 2 p.m.

Communion Sunday, November 6th at 11 a.m.

Discipleship classes every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. sharp.

Bible Study & Prayer every Wednesday at 7 p.m.

Teen & Children’s Church every Friday at 7 p.m.

“Extreme Worship Even During Extreme Suffering”

by Pastor Luis Ramos. Available on CD for a suggested donation of $5.

Sch ed u le of Ser vice: Sundays: Worship Service, 11 a.m. start ** First Sunday of each month is our Communion Service.

Children’s Church (4-12 years old), noon start (Dreiser, Rm. #2) Little Lambs (2–4 years old), noon start (Dreiser, Rm. #2) Wednesdays: Spanish Bible Study. Please contact

church for time & location.

F Y I: You can now see portions of our services and worship on our website www.circleofchristchurch.org, Facebook, Youtube and Bronxnet Cable Channel #70, Saturdays at 4 p.m.

You can submit your prayer request online at prayer@circleofchristchurch.org or give your request to an usher during Friday or Sunday services.

Circle of Christ Church helps support missions in Peru, Colombia, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Bronx and Africa.

Join us in our goal to expand God’s work throughout the world. Please make all donations to Circle of Christ Church – memo Missions.

P lea se m a il a ll you r in qu ir ies or d on a t ion s t o t h e followin g a d d r ess: Circle of Christ Church, 147 Dreiser Loop, Plaza Level, Bronx, NY 10475; 347-945-1992.

E m a il: admin@circleofchristchurch.org.

Web site: www.circleofchristchurch.org.

—E ld er J a y R a m os

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

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

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

Prayer Service takes place every Wednesday evening from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., followed by Bible Teaching from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Be with us to learn the truth from the Word of God. List of Programs and Events: Adult Sunday School is from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

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

Holy Communion is served the first Sunday of the month.

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

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

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

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

Seniors’ Ministry meets 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.

The Usher Board Ministry is sponsoring a trip to see “Miracle of Christmas” at the Sight and Sound Theatre 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, balance due on or before November 1st.

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 I 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.

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

—Carole Haque

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Co-op City Baptist Church Rev. Dr. Sheldon E. Williams and the Co-op City Baptist Church family invite you to join us tomorrow for worship service at 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Sunday School 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). Our telephone number is 718-3203774. 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, November 9 at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. Prayer service is held on Fridays at noon and 7:30 p.m.

On Tuesday, November 15 at 10 a.m., the Co-op City Intergenerational Outreach Center (CCIOC) Senior Program is having a forum exploring volunteer opportunities for seniors, as well as employment opportunities for seniors to supplement their retirement income. You are invited to join us for this informative session. For additional information or to RSVP, call 718671-8449 or. 718-379-5267.

Fall Revival will be held on Wednesday, November 16; Thursday, November 17 and Friday, November 18 at 7:30 p.m. each evening. Everyone is invited to join us.

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 718-320-3774 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 sailing to San Juan, Puerto Rico, St. Thomas and Grand Turk.

A deposit of $150 is due immediately. For additional information, call 718-379-0541, 718-671-7507 or the church at 718-3203774.

Mission Statement for the Co-op City Baptist Church:

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.

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.Principle CenteredLiving.com or www.RevDr SheldonEWilliams.com.

—H a t t ie L . L u ca s

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

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

Week ly Wor sh i p E xp er ien ce s: 5:30 p.m., Thursdays Praise Team Rehearsal 6:30 p.m., Thursday Bible Study Sunday morning Worship, 9:30 a.m.

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

C h u r ch M ot t o: “We are ChristCentered, Family-Focused with Power and Authority.”

C h u r c h M i s s i o n : To empower, educate and motivate men, women, boys and girls to reach their full potential and live abundant lives through preaching and teaching the

Gospel of Jesus Christ.

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

P r e - T h a n k sg i v i n g C o m m u n i t y M e a l: Please join us on Wednesday, November 23, at 6:30 p.m. for our 2nd Annual FREE community meal. This is our way of saying Jesus loves you and so do we!

We are not ashamed of the Gospel

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

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

—P a st or Deb or a h

Co-op City Seventh-Day Adventist It is a well known fact that Seventh-Day Adventists are among the top three groups worldwide in longevity. USA TODAY in an article dated 2001 noted that SeventhDay Adventist are renowned for the healthy lifestyle of most of its members.

A report extracted from USATODAY.com reads: “….a recent study in the Archives of Internal Medicine that looked at Seventh-Day Adventists in California, a group made up mostly of vegetarians.

The 12-year of study of 34,192 people found that on average, group members lived 10 years longer than the general population.”

National Geographic gave this explanation for the longevity of Seventh-Day Adventist after its own investigation: “This can be partly explained by the fact Adventists don’t drink or smoke and many stick to a vegetarian diet the church advis-

es. But not all members do and even they live significantly longer than average.”

The Seventh-Day Adventist Congregation in Co-op City extends an open invitation to all our friends and neighbors to join us in our free healthy lifestyle programs. This is especially crucial as we approach the holiday season so we can work together to encourage each other in wellness.

H ea lt hy L ivin g Tip of t he Week “Increase your intake of the natural foods given to us by our Creator (Genesis 1:29) — fruits, whole grains, nuts, legumes, and vegetables. They contain fewer calories than concentrated foods do, while at the same time giving us more vitamins, minerals and fiber, or “fillability.”

Because high-fiber foods pass through the intestinal tract more quickly, approximately 100 fewer calories are

absorbed each day when we include them in our meals. However, concentrated fiber such as bran hinders the absorption of minerals, so it should not be used in great quantities. “Lose Weight Naturally, Greater New York Conference SeventhDay Adventist Community Health Services, 1989, 1991.

C o-op C it y SDA Bet t er L iving H ea lth & F it n ess E du ca t ion C en ter • Children’s Self Defense/Fitness Class, Sundays, 11:00—12:00 p.m.; Free • Adult Self Defense Fitness Class, Sundays, 12:00 p.m.—1:00 p.m.; Free Wa lk er s for Welln ess wit h NYC – walk around Co-op City with this group a distance of about 3 miles on: Sunday mornings, 7:00 a.m., Free; Wednesday afternoons, Free.

We h a ve a n a c t ive Disa b ilit ies M in ist r y. Please ask us about disabilities

facts and information for children and adults. Please share your special needs with us so that we may try to accommodate you.

Br ea d M in istr y pick up on Saturdays between (2:30 p.m.—3:30 p.m.)

Weekly Bib les St ud ies—Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m.

Sa t u r d a y Wor sh ip Ser vices, 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.

The Co-op City SDA Church, 1010 Baychester Ave., Bronx, NY 10475. Pastor Okezie Erondu can be reached at 718-3200518. We are located next to the Ramada Inn. Reach us on the web at www.CoopCitySDAChurch.org.

P a st or ’s t ext of t h e week …I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. John 10:10; New King James Version (NKJV) —C h er yl Silver a

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

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135 EINSTEIN LOOP (Section 5) • Rooms 50-51 Rev. Dr. Sheldon E. Williams, Pastor

1659 EAST GUN HILL ROAD BRONX, NY 10469

(718) 320-3774

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REV., DR. CALVIN E. OWENS, PASTOR

(718) 862-9172 OFFICE (718) 862-9179 CHURCH

• Sunday School – 9:15 a.m.

• Sunday Worship Services – 8:00 & 11:00 a.m.

• Midweek Worship – Wednesday @ 12 Noon • Bible Class – Wednesday @ 1:00 & 7:30 p.m.

• Prayer Service – Friday @ Noon & 7:30 p.m.

COMMUNION SERVICE EVERY FIRST SUNDAY. YOUTH DAY EVERY FOURTH SUNDAY. ALL ARE WELCOME TO WORSHIP WITH US.

An interdenominational Church of love and understanding, consisting of people of many faiths, races and cultural backgrounds, seeking to live the spirit of Christ with relevance.

CHURCH SCHEDULE WEEKLY: CHURCH SCHOOL - SUNDAY, 9:00 a.m.

WORSHIP SERVICE: SUNDAY, 11:00 a.m.

BIBLE CLASS & PRAYER MEETING - WEDNESDAY, 7:30 p.m.

MONTHLY: COMMUNION - 1ST AND 3RD SUNDAYS

ALL ARE WELCOME!

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Einstein

Dreiser

Library 9:30am -1:00pm

Library

Crochet and Knitting

Rm. 31

9:30am – 1:00 pm, Rm. 49 Dominos 10:00 am, Rm. 45

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

Bingo – 11:00 am, Room 31

Dominos

2:00

pm,

Room 25

Word Games 9:30 am –

Around The Lunch table 11:30 am, Rm. 49 Bingo 11:00am, Rm. 31 Walking and Exercise w/Ms. Gaskill, 2 – 4 pm,

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

–10:30 a.m., Rm. 7

Stay Well Exercise 10 a.m., Rm. 2

Mind Teasers

Rm. 45

Gentle Yoga w/Anne

Card Games 2:00 pm –

Line Dancing

2 p.m. – 3 p.m., Rm. 2

4:00 pm, Room 25

10 am – 11 pm, Rm. 49

2 – 4 p.m., Rm. 7

Current Events 10 a.m., Rm. 31

Dominoes 10 in Rm. 49

Bingo 10:00 in Rm. 31

Tai Chi 11:00 in Rm. 45

Dominoes 2:30 p.m., Rm. 25 Word Games 9:30 –11:30 a.m., Rm. 31

Wed., November 9

Stay Well Exercise 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

Thurs., November 10

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

Library 9 am-1 pm Rm. 31 Chat Session 9:30 am-1:00 pm, Rm. 31 Dominos 2:30 pm, Rm. 31 Word Games 9:30 am11:30 am, Rm. 31 Bingo 2:00 pm, Rm. 31 Card Games 2:30-4 pm, Rm. 31 Movie Madness 9:30 am, Rm. 31 Men’s Line Dancing 9-10 am, Rm. 31 Women’s Line Dancing 10-11 am, Rm. 31 Spelling Bee 11:00am, Rm. 31 Dominos 2:30 pm, Rm. 31 Word Games 9:30 am – 11:30 am, Rm. 31 Bingo 2:00pm, Rm. 25 Card Games 2-4 pm, Rm. 31

Bingo 1:00 in Rm. 49 Matinee Movie w/ George, 2-4 p.m., Rm. 49

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 Advanced Line Dance 2:00-4:00 pm, Rm. 45

Afternoon Movie Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session, 9:30 – 10:30, Rm. 7 Alert & Alive 10:3011:30 am, Rm. 7 Mixed Cultural Dance 10:30 am in Aud. A Mind Teasers 12-1 p.m., Rm. 4 Zumba 1:30-2:30 p.m., Aud. A Tuesday Movie w/popcorn 2-4 p.m., Rm. 7 Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session, 9:30 – 10:30, Rm. 7 Sewing w/Raymonde 9:30 – 11:30 a.m., Rm. 7 Tai Chi 11 am-12 pm., Rm. 2 Mind Teasers 12-1 p.m., Rm. 7 Art Class 1-3 p.m., Rm. 7 Yoga 1st, 2nd and last Wed, 2-3 p.m., Aud. A Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session 9:30 am10:30 am, Rm. 7

Dominos 10 am, Rm. 45

Blood Pressure 1st and 3rd

Stay Well Exercise 10:00 am -11:00 am Rm. 45

Thurs. 10 -11:30 am, Rm. 7 Line Dancing 3rd & 4th Thurs., 10-11 am, Aud. A Mind Teasers 12-1 pm, Rm. 4 Belly Dancing 12:30-1 pm, Aud A Handi-Flex 1-2 pm, Aud A Drama 1:30-4 pm, Rm. 7 Piano Sing Along 11 am12 pm, Rm. 7

Spelling Bee 11:00 am, Rm. 49 Bingo 1:00 pm, Rm. 49

Dominos 10 am, Rm. 45 Art 10:00 am, Rm. 45 Bingo 1:00 pm, Rm. 49 Card Games 2:00pm4:00pm, Rm. 49 Blood Pressure 2nd and 4th Friday, 10:00am11:30 am, Rm. 49

Date:

Crochet and Knitting 10 am-12 pm, Rm. 7 Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session 9:30 am10:30 pm, Rm. 7 Meditative Moments 11 am-12 pm, Rm. 2 Mind Teasers 12 pm-1 pm, Rm. 4 Card Games, Dominoes 2-4 pm, Rm. 7 *Schedule subject to changes without notice*

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

WEEKLY TRIPS DATES

WEEKLY TRIPS

PRICE

PICK-UP TIMES

1st Monday: 1st Mondays: Fridays Tuesdays

Stew Leonards Super Wal-Mart Swimming Bowling

$5 $12 $3 $12.50

Bartow Dreiser 1 p.m. 1:15 p.m.

8:30 a.m. 8:45 a.m.

1:15 p.m. 1:00 p.m.

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

Einstein 1:30 p.m.

9:00 a.m.

1:30 p.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

Kosher

Pineapple juice Mon., Breaded Hoki Nov. w/tartar sauce 7 Peas & corn/harvard beets

Non-Kosher

Soups, Breads and Desserts

Meat sauce Pasta shell California blend

Whole wheat bread Fresh apple

Tues., Nov. 8

Southern fried chicken Baked potato French beans

BBQ chicken legs Sweet potato Italian blend

Rye bread Fresh orange

Wed., Nov. 9

Apple juice Beef stew Egg noodles Broccoli florets

Spare ribs Duck sauce Orange marmalade Rice Tossed salad

Whole wheat bread Banana

Chicken legs Egg barley Mixed vegetables

Rye bread Diced peaches

Lemon Salmon Boiled potato Peas & carrots

Whole wheat bread Diced pears

12 p.m. – 1 p.m., Rm. 7

11:00 am, Rm. 31

Fri., November 11

Tues., November 8

Mon., November 7

Bartow

Orange juice Thurs., Baked turkey wings Nov. Mashed sweet potatoes 10 Diced turnips

Fri., Nov. 11

Orange pineapple juice Tilapia in lemon sauce Yellow rice Spinach

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 NEW!! Effective September 26, in order to receive REF UNDS, JASA must be notified of cancellations at least 24 hours in advance.

C entr al Avenue-Fr iday, Novemb er 11. $13 - 2 hours at Christmas Tree Store, 1 hour at Trader Joes and 2 hours at Amazing Savings. Trip includes transportation and boxed lunch. Pick-ups: Bartow Avenue, 9:00 a.m.; Dreier Loop, 9:15 a.m. and Einstein Loop, 9:30 a.m.

J er sey G ar dens-M ond a y, Novemb er 14. $12 - Trip includes transportation and boxed lunch. Pick-ups: Bartow Avenue, 8:00 a.m.; Dreiser Loop, 8:15 a.m. and Einstein Loop, 8:30 a.m.

“NEW ” Tanger M all-Deer Pa r k, Long I sland – M onda y, Novem ber 21, $12. Tr ip includ es t r anspor ta t ion a nd b oxed lunch.

Pick-ups: Bar t ow – 8:00 a .m .; Dr eiser – 8: 15 a.m . & Einst ein – 8:30 a .m. (only 18 seats available).

Palisa des M all-M ond ay, Novem ber 28. $10 -Trip includes transportation and boxed lunch. Pick-ups: Bartow Avenue, 9:00 a.m.; Dreier Loop, 9:15 a.m. and Einstein Loop, 9:30 a.m.

EM P I RE C I TY CASI NO , $3. - I F your nam e is on the list , your paym ent M UST be m a de by t he Fr iday pr ior t o th e tr ip.

DAT E S F O R NOVE M BE R O NLY! Tuesdays – Nov. 8t h – (Wa iting list only).

St ill have seats ava ilable for Nov 15t h & 22n d. Wed nesd ays, Nov. 9t h & 16t h (Wa it ing list only), Nov. 30th - 1 sea t ava ila ble or wait ing list . Pick-u ps: Einst ein, 10: 00 a .m .; Bar t ow, 10: 15 a .m . a nd Dr eiser, 10: 30 a.m . NO T R I P TO E M P I R E NOVEM BE R 23r d!

T H ANK SG I VI NG PART Y-Novem b er 23. Ad d it ion a l in for m a t ion t o b e annou nced.

AC E I N T H E H O L E , SO LD O UT. WAI TI NG LI ST O NLY I N C ASE O F EM E RG ENCY! Friday, November 18.

SC RI E C LI NIC : JASA will be continue to hold a SCRIE Clinic. Please call to make an appointment with a Social Worker, 718-3202066, to sign up. Documents to bring: 1. Must be 62 years of age or older; bring proof of age.

2. Have an annual household income of $29,000 or less; bring proof of income: Pension, Dividends, Wages, Social Security, etc.

3. Federal Tax returns, if filed; bring a copy of your 10-40 from 2010 b e sur e t o br ing your M edicaid/M edica r e Pa r t B ca r d with you.

Weight M anagem ent Sup por t Gr oup.

M on d a ys, 10: 00 a .m ., Ba r t ow Aven u e, Room 25.

Car egiver Suppor t G r ou p - A Ca r egiver Suppor t G r oup ca n offer a n atm ospher e of under st anding a nd su ppor t for ca r egiver s to discu ss issues a nd con cer ns. W heth er you car e for a loved one fr om a d ist a nce or in your h ome, you a r e m ost welcome. Th e gr oup m eets ever y ot her Tu esd a y a t : 2049 Bar t ow Avenue, R oom 31 fr om 1-2 p.m .

The next session is Tuesday, November 8th & 22nd. T he supp or t gr oup is fa cilit a t ed by a socia l wor ker. I f you have any questions, please con ta ct J ASA a t 718-320-2066.

DI SABI L I T Y SUP P O RT /SO C I AL I Z AT I O N G RO UP - W ill m eet F r id ay, Decem ber 2 – 1: 00 p.m ., 2049 Bar t ow Ave., Room 25.

Dia bet ic Suppor t Gr oup Diabetes can seem to be an overwhelming disease because it impacts so many areas of your daily life. The Diabetic Support group goals are too 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 M onda y, Oct ober 31. For more information and to register, please contact C hidin ma Ezihe, 718-671-2090 (Ext . 3011) or Rosella St one, 718-320-2066 (Ext . 2003).

Senior Cen ter Field Tr ip Per m ission Slip – 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 mu st make sure that they bring the form with them on the day of the trip. All for m s m ust be filled ou t p r ior t o goin g on t he tr ip No Except ions.

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WEEKLY SCHEDULE BUILDING & TOWNHOUSES ASSOCIATIONS Debs Place Association: “Meeting” Thurs., 11/10; 7:00 pm (Dreiser Loop Room #1)

CULTURE & ARTS The Drammeh Institute: “Meeting” Thurs., 11/10; 6:00 pm (Dreiser Loop Room #10)

EDUCATION African American Association: “Business Education Classes” Wed., 11/9; 7:00 pm (Dreiser Room #2) Black Forum: “Defensive Drivers Course” Sat., 11/12; 9:00 am (Dreiser Loop Room #1)

HOBBIES Duplicate Bridge Club: “Bridge Game” Wed., 11/9; 4:00 pm (Dreiser Room #9) African American Association: “Belly Dancing” Mon., 11/7; 7:00 pm (Dreiser Room #2), “Yoga/Pilates” Tues., 11/8; 7:00 pm (Dreiser Room #2)

RELIGIOUS Deeper Life Church: Tues., 11/8; 7:00 pm (Dreiser Room #1) Church of the New Vision: “Bible Studies” Sun., 11/13; 9:30 am (Einstein Room #38) Faith @ Work Christian Church: “Bible Study” Thurs., 11/10; 5:30 pm (Dreiser Room #8) “Youth Ministry:” Fri., 11/11; 3:30 pm (Dreiser Room #10); “Worship Service:” Sun., 11/13; 8:00 am (Dreiser Room #8) Iglesia Cristiana Marcos 16:15: Sun., 11/13; 10:00 am (Einstein Rm #35) Harvest Restoration Ministries: “Bible Study” Wed., 11/9; 6:00 pm (Dreiser Room #10), “Worship Service” Sun., 11/13; 10:00 am (Dreiser Room #9) Circle of Christ: “Children’s Bible Study” Sun., 11/13; 10:00 am (Dreiser Room #2) Greater Love Cathedral Baptist Church: “Bible Study” Wed., 11/9; 6:30 pm (Dreiser Room #8) “Worship Service” Sun., 11/13; 3:00 pm (Dreiser Room #1) Mount Calvary Baptist Church: “Bible Study” Thurs., 11/10; 5:30 pm (Dreiser Room #9)

SCOUTS Greater New York Girl Scouts: “Meeting” Fri., 11/11; 5:30 pm (Dreiser Rooms # 1, 2, 4, and 9 (NO MEETINGS)

SENIORS JASA Senior Services: “luncheon” Mon., - Fri., 11/7;-11/11; 8:00 am (Bartow Room #31)

SERVICE & CIVIC Weight Watchers Nutrition Program: Tues., 11/8; “Meeting Time” 6:00 pm (Dreiser Room 4)

N.A.A.C.P Branch: “Meeting” 11/9; 2:30 pm (Einstein Loop Room #35)

SPORTS New York Lyons Mane Track: “Track Practice” Mon., 11/7; & Wed., 11/9; 5:30 pm (Dreiser Aud. B)

Zodiac Track Foundation: “Track Practice” Thurs., 11/10; 6:00 pm (Dreiser Loop Aud. B)

Baychester Library Events VISIT THE LIBRARY - A GREAT WEALTH OF INFORMATION UPCOMING EVENTS Kids Arts/Crafts - Tuesday, 11/8 @ 2:00 p.m.; Friday, 11/25 @ 2:00 p.m.

Adult Book Discussion - Thursday, 11/10 @ 1:30 p.m.

BLA Meeting - Thursday, 11/10 @ 2:30 p.m.

Storyteller for Kids (Stories to play with) - Saturday, 11/19 @ 11:00 a.m.

AD Program (Meditation) - Monday, 11/21 @ 11:00 a.m.

Drawing - Friday, 11/25 @ 3:00 p.m.

WEEKLY EVENTS Film Series - Saturday, 2:00 p.m., TBA KIDS Game On Nintendo Wii! - Every Monday @ 3:30 p.m.

Tween Time - Every Tuesday @ 3:30 p.m.

Teen Advisory Group (TAG) - Every Tuesday @ 4 p.m.

Read Aloud - Every Wednesday @ 3:30 p.m.

Teen Book Café - Every Wednesday @ 4 p.m.

Chess Club - Thursday 11/10 @ 3:30 p.m.; Thursday 11/17 @ 3:00 p.m.; Library CLOSED on Thursday, 11/24 for Thanksgiving.

Teen Time - Every Friday, 2:30 - 4 p.m. Library CLOSED Friday, 11/11.

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 FYI: Our next meeting is scheduled for MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14th, 1 p.m. in Dreiser Loop Auditorium “A”…

R E M I NDE R : AARP Driver Safety Program (sponsored by Peachtree Chapter #4997) is scheduled for SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19th, at Community Protestant Church, 1659 East Gun Hill Road, Bronx, NY. To register, call the church office – 718-8629172 – and leave your name and phone number and someone will return your call.

Get well wishes sent to Helena Alston & William Seufert.

NOT E: To our sick, on the mend and shutin 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 ACTI VI TI ES REMINDER: 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.

Dec. 8 (Thurs.) - AARP Peachtree Holiday Celebration at Villa Barone Manor — $65/person (bus available – first come/first served). Tickets are available in Dreiser Community Center, Room “O” on Thursdays, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. or Fridays, 10 a.m.

- 4 p.m. For additional information, contact Stella Baker, 718-379-2088.

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; after lunch (on your own), all New Christmas Show at the American Music Theater; after check-in, din-

ner 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; WAITING LIST AVAILABLE - $534/person double; $634 – single; $526/person triple; $50/per person. Trip Insurance due A.S.A.P. — FINAL PAYMENT DUE AT NOV. 14th MEETING – Contact Delores, 718-3792176.

2012 TOUR AC TI VIT IE 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 sitdown 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.

NOTE: 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 Debnam

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

F L E A M AR K E T —Come to Room #13 and shop in our flea market. Greeting cards 25 cents each, canes $5 each, jewelry, soft covered books five for $1, hard covered book 50 cents 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 H E O F F I C E —Our office hours are 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. If you need information, call the office at 718-3202069.

DUE S—Dues for the year 2012 is due. Either mail or bring your check to the Handicapped Adults, 177 Dreiser Loop, Room #13, Bronx, N.Y. 10475.

P en n ies, p en n ies, p e n n ies—Please bring them to the office.

—Ar len e R od r igu ez

Goose Island Seniors HAPPY BIRTHDAY OR HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO ALL THOSE WHO CELEBRATE IN THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER. Sunday, November 6 — Daylight Saving Time Ends, so set your clock back one hour!

Wednesday, November 9, Bingo game in Room 39 at 1:30 p.m. Admission is $2 for members and guests. Refreshments served.

Thursday, November 10—Going to Seashore Restaurant for our Annual End of Year Party. Time is 1 p.m. Price is $55. All payments must be paid before the 10th of November.

Sunday, November 27—Bingo game in Room 39 at 1:30 p.m. Admission is $3.

Everyone is welcome to join. Refreshments and snacks are served.

Tuesday, November 29—Going to

Atlantic City Showboat Casino. Price is $30.

Rebate is $30. Pick-up time is 6 a.m. at our 3 usual bus stops—Einstein Center, Asch Loop (back of library), Dreiser Loop.

About our trip to Villa Roma. We all had a good time. Also, we were lucky that 2 of our members won in their Bingo game. Also, we all thank CRAIG, our bus driver, for getting us home in that wet weather.

We are having a problem with the phone.

Please, when calling for trips or any information, please leave your name and telephone number clearly so we can return your call.

For more information, call Ann or Mary, 718-379-9613, or come to Einstein Center, Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. or call Mary in the evenings, 718-379-4899.

Good health to all.

—Ma r y Pilla

Einstein Cancer Fund Happy birthday and/or anniversary to all celebrating this month of November.

Let us also remember the veterans and all who have gone before on November 11th.

R e m in d er : Tuesday, November 8th, Foxwoods Casino. The cost per person is $30 with a cash bonus of $10 Keno play and a $10 food voucher for the buffet and no extra cost to you. If you received a promo from the casino in the form of a $10 coupon, please bring it with you. As always, a valid photo ID is

required, along with your casino card.

Time of pick-up is at 8 a.m., starting at Einstein Loop, followed by Asch and Dreiser Loop.

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.

Our prayers of good health and healings are wished to all. Stay safe.

—Lyd ia R u a s

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Traditional Synagogue

Reflections

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

Sometimes the freshness with which a child looks at things forces us to pause and reconsider our approach to life.

A father was carrying his three-year old into a dark room. Suddenly, he felt the tiny arms of the child tightened around his neck. “Turn off the dark, Daddy,” he whispered. Not “turn on the light,” but “turn off the dark.”

All too often, we concentrate on brightening our lives, but we neglect the fact that one of the ways we can do this is by ending the dark and evil thoughts in our lives. We must give more time to eliminating the negative influences upon us which yield us only discomfort and pain. It is not enough to accentuate the positive; we must also make an effort to eliminate the negative.

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

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

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

ices start at 9 a.m. Rabbi Berl delivers his sermon at 10:30 a.m.

The Rabbi’s class on the Ethics of our Fathers begins one hour before sunset every Saturday afternoon.

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

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

Saturday services are continuing thanks to those people who attend. Please try to attend whenever possible. We would like to remind our members and any Jewish

people in Co-op City looking for a conservative synagogue, we are still here and all are welcome. Try to take a Saturday and come to services when you can.

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

—M a r vin Seid m a n

Baychester Visual Arts Association If you’ve ever wanted to learn to draw and paint, this is your chance to get expert instruction at a very low cost. Mr. Moses Groves, an award winning artist, is the instructor for classes given on Tuesdays.

Our 2011 – 2012 season began in September. Tuesday classes started on September 13, with 2 sessions to choose from: 1 – 3 p.m., 3:30 – 5:30 p.m.

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

Art classes for youth are going on now.

The instructor, Angela Taylor, teaches drawing, painting and creative artwork.

Classes are held on Wednesdays from 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. Ms. Taylor is a graduate of the Art Institute of Washington, D.C. She was an art specialist with the PAL program in NYC. She is a member of the Harlem Arts Alliance. For more information to register, please call Mr. Groves at 201-862-0847 or K. Klaus at 718-3796074.

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

—Sylvia L och a n sky

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SHALOM Jewish George Farr - Funeral Director funeral “The Bronx Jewish Community home, inc.

Memorial Chapel” (718) 828-9222 (718) 828-1700 1528 Castle Hill Avenue Bronx, New York 10462 Keeping Tradition Under Rabbinical Supervision Services from Our Chapel, Graveside or Synagogue Parking Facilities • Pre-Arrangements

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. Tel. for the Shule (same old number) 1-718-379-6920.

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

Candle lighting on Friday, November 11, is before 4:22 p.m. Shabbat ends today, Saturday, November 5 at 6:30 p.m. We recite Havdallah (The Recital over the Wine) at the end of Shabbos.

Mincha services on Saturday, November 5 at 5:15 p.m., followed by Shalosh Seudos.

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

C om in g E ven ts: Saturday, November 5—The Torah lecture/Sermon will take place at 10 a.m.

Also, we will recite Mi-she-baeirachs. We will start Torah reading about 10:30 a.m.

The parsha is “Lech Lecha.” The Rabbi’s class commences at 5:45 p.m. Shabbat ends at 6:30 p.m.

November 5th – Daylight savings time

ends. Be sure to turn back the clock one hour.

Sunday, November 6 at 11:00 a.m. Sisterhood Paid-Up Brunch, followed by a great afternoon of Bingo. The Bingo is $3 per person and should start about 1:30 p.m.

This will complete a day of enjoyment.

Sunday, November 20 at 1:30 p.m. The synagogue sponsors a fun afternoon of friendship and BINGO. The cost is $3/person. Refreshments are served.

Thursday, November 24 - Happy Thanksgiving to all.

G ood a n d Welfa r e: Come on down to the synagogue to purchase kosher wine.

Do you need a tree certificate sent “in Honor” or “in Memory” of a special occasion or a condolence? For information, you can call Mimi at 1-347-427-4526 and we can accommodate you.

November simchas - Happy anniversary to Bruce & Edie Gitelson on the 4th and to Mimi & Jerome Berlofsky on the 8th.

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

Shalom!

M ir ia m E velyn Ber lofsky —M

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

There are 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.

Coming Events: We are looking 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!

Pokeno night will be held on Friday, November 11 in our meeting room on the “B” side. The time is 7:30 p.m.

The next Building Assn. Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, November 10.

The door opens at 7:00 p.m. and the meet-

ing commences promptly at 7:30 p.m.

Guest speaker: Capt. Apollo of the CCPD. Questions and answers to follow.

Come on down and find out “What’s New?” Hope to see you there.

We are raffling off two beautiful crochet afghans. The raffles are $1 per raffle.

We are encouraging you to buy $10 worth of raffles and sell them to your friends.

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

Good & Welfare: Speedy get well wishes to all who are under the weather. If you are celebrating a special occasion, an anniversary or a birthday, we hope that you enjoy your day.

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

Please Drive Slowly and Cautiously in Co-op City’s Parking Facilities!

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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 917-734-4058 for more information. Do you want a place that allows you to meet the living God? Do you want to be connected to people who care about you, not what you have on or how much money you make? A special seat and friend awaits you.

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

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 t op ic: “ Let the Battle Begin.””

R ea d in g fr om H oly Scr ip t u r e: Ephesians 6:10-18.

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 6:30 p.m. Are you grieving the loss of a loved one? Come, our arms and hearts are open to you. God bless you!

Upcom in g E ven t s: “ 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.

T h ough t for t h e Week : “It takes less time to do a thing right than to explain why you did it wrong!” ~ Longfellow

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

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

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Call:

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Remember to turn your clocks back 1 hour on Sunday, November 6!

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