Co-op City Times 11/24/12

Co-op City’s official newspaper serving the world’s largest cooperative community. © Copyright 2012 Co-op City Times

Vol. 47 No. 47

Saturday, November 24, 2012

First annual College and Career Fair

Co-op City’s first annual College and Career Fair, the brainchild of Board Director Evelyn Turner, was held on Saturday, Nov. 17 in the Dreiser Auditorium offering parents and children of the community a wealth of resources and information to prepare for college and successful careers. Above, students inquire about Howard University in Washington, DC, one of the institutions of higher learning that was represented at the event. (See page 3 for more photos).

City Councilman-elect Andy King: Community empowerment through community participation

BY BILL STUTTIG Newly elected City Council representative Andy King said this week that his priority as the community’s new City Council representative will be to increase community involvement in the policies and projects of his office and with that in mind, one of his first orders of business is to find a suitable location within Co-op City to set up a new district office here.

“I know people don’t like to travel from

section to section that much if they can avoid it, so I am looking for the best possible central location to serve Co-op City residents,” said King this week as he continues preparations to begin serving the entire 12th Council District as its new City Council representative in the coming weeks.

On Election Day, King was elected to the seat that was vacated by former City

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HUD/Wells Fargo mortgage loan scheduled to close Nov. 28

BY JIM ROBERTS A firm closing date of Nov. 28 has been set to officially complete the historic HUD/Wells Fargo mortgage refinancing that will save Co-op City shareholders millions of dollars in interest payments.

An official from the federal Housing and Urban Development (HUD) agency informed Riverbay management this week that the closing of the $621.5 million mortgage is scheduled to take place this coming Wednesday, Nov. 28, at the HUD regional office in lower Manhattan.

The interest rate for the new mortgage payments was locked in last week at an effective cost of 2.9%, which includes a 2.4% interest rate on the principal and a mortgage insurance premium and fees which add another 0.5%.

Riverbay paid a non-refundable $3 million fee when the interest rate was locked in last week. That money will be credited toward the cost of the mortgage when the deal is completed, but would be forfeited if the mortgage doesn’t close.

That guaranteed payment cost rate of 2.9% will be in place for the entire 35year life of the new Wells Fargo mortgage, eliminating the possibility of Co-op City having to pay higher rates in the future if interest rates in general rise.

Under the existing New York Community Bank mortgage, which will be replaced by the new Wells Fargo mortgage, Riverbay pays $38.9 million

on an annual basis for the mortgage. The current NYCB interest rate is 5.75% and would have increased to 6% in July 2013, then to 6.25% in 2016 and 6.5% in July 2021. The scheduled interest rate increases would have pushed the mortgage costs higher in future years.

The new Wells Fargo mortgage will cost approximately $29.45 million annually at the 2.9% mortgage cost.

When discussions began concerning refinancing the existing loan, NYCB provided Riverbay with a discounted prepayment premium if the NYCB loan was refinanced before Sept. 15. That deadline was extended until Oct. 31 while the complex, year-long negotiations among Wells Fargo, HUD and Riverbay management continued earlier this year.

The Riverbay Board of Directors accepted NYCB’s proposal that in return for extending the deadline, NYCB will receive an additional 1% prepayment premium, or $5.45 million. If the negotiations are not successful and the loan isn’t refinanced with Wells Fargo, the extra prepayment premium would not be paid to NYCB. That Oct. 31 deadline was then extended until Nov. 30 at no additional cost.

The deal now scheduled to close on Nov. 28 marks the culmination of an extensive three-year effort led by Herbert (Continued on page 4)

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Riverbay to seek court order to stop noisy demonstrations

BY JIM ROBERTS Local 78 asbestos workers, who have an ongoing dispute with a local contractor should not be the disrupting daily life of Co-op City residents with their noisy demonstrations, according to Riverbay management.

The union is protesting what they say is CAC of New York’s failure to pay wages at other job sites, not at Co-op

City, but Local 78 extended their protests to Co-op City because CAC has the asbestos abatement contract here.

Riverbay General Manager Vernon Cooper said this week that attorneys for Riverbay will seek a court order to stop the protestors from demonstrating in Co-op City since CAC is no longer working in the (Continued on page 4

Putting the giving into Thanksgiving…Board member and Black Forum Food Pantry Director Tony Illis (seated, center) is joined by volunteers Ina Griffiths and Ken Graham, and Riverbay Board President Helen Atkins in giving away a limited amount of turkeys to Co-op City residents in need on the day before Thanksgiving this past Wednesday. Illis said, “Many are not as fortunate as others during this time and other times and hopefully, despite this, some of those who are struggling can still enjoy a holiday meal and the Thanksgiving traditions with their families.” Illis also thanked Pepsi for donating the beverages that were handed out along with the holiday meals.

Photo by Bill Stuttig

We wish our readers a very happy and safe Thanksgiving weekend.

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Looking forward to closing on historic HUD guaranteed refinancing loan As we moved into the holiday season, beginning with Thanksgiving Day, and the holiday weekend, I want to say we have a lot to be happy for, and our prospects for the future as a community are looking quite positive.

All the signs are looking good for us to successfully obtain a guaranteed HUD mortgage refinancing loan for $621 million, saving us millions of dollars in interest payments in the future. This will be a major and historic accomplishment, made possible by the determined, hard work of top Management who refused to give up.

The final commitment letter for the HUD loan has been signed and during the course of the past week, final touches to make sure everything is in order and ready to go are in the process of being put in place. If all continues on schedule, and there are no signs it shouldn’t, we should be

President’s Message

Helen Atkins President

able to officially close on this monumental refinancing mortgage loan toward the middle of next week in an accomplishment that will be good for everyone living in Co-op City.

I want to thank Herb Feedman, managing partner of Marion Scott Real Estate, for his tireless energy, work, and effort to help bring this guaranteed HUD loan to the point where it is about to become a reality. I also want to thank the members of the Riverbay Board of Directors for, with few exceptions, putting the best interests of the community ahead of grandiose personal agendas, which, for the most part, unfortunately, tend

to be self-centered and counterproductive. Overall, though, the majority of the Board should be applauded for its responsible support while Management and our legal counsel have been negotiating with Wells Fargo Bank to underwrite this HUD loan that can only benefit our community. This loan will guarantee that our community will be assured of financial stability for the next 35 years, and has been a long time in coming.

This $621 million mortgage refinancing loan, underwritten by Wells Fargo Bank, and guaranteed by HUD, will enable us to pay off Co-op City’s existing $546 million mortgage debt with New York Community Bank, a major accomplishment in itself.

We will also have another $25 million to spend on work for continuing capital projects, as well as another $40 million for a reserve fund and to pay

for bank fees and expenses. The terms of the loan call for a projected 2.9% interest rate, saving shareholders approximately more than $15 million over the next 20 months, followed by between $11 million to $13 million per year through 2026, adding up to a total savings of more than $160 million between now and 2026. That means we will have additional funds to pay for other essential services and projects instead of spending that money of interest payments, a clear benefit for everyone living here.

So, as I hope everyone in Co-op City enjoys a festive and joyous Thanksgiving holiday, I am looking forward to next week when we will be able to say that the guaranteed HUD loan is a reality and we will remain the most stable and affordable place to live in the New York metropolitan area.

Building 26 Association Fall greetings to all of our Co-op City residents, families, neighbors, friends, and merchants. We hope everyone had an enjoyable, safe, and delicious Thanksgiving.

We extend a very sincere thanks to Ms. Lois English, Section 5 CSO Manager, and her new Assistant, Ms. Margaret, for attending our Building Association meeting which was held on Tuesday, November 13. You two were extremely informative and as always, our attending residents were very appreciative for your atten-

dance. Some of the topics discussed were noise complaints, laundry room rules and procedures, notifications to Co-op City’s Public Safety, HUD loan, building inspections, immediate snow removal from in front of Garage 8 and sidewalks contiguous to the garage and front of resident buildings, large puddles of water/mud behind Building 27, and subletting of apartments.

Greetings and congratulations to all who are celebrating birthdays, new births,

wedding anniversaries and other celebrated events during the month of November.

Our sincere condolences to those families who have experienced the loss of a loved one. May your loved one be eternally blessed. And may you and your families also be blessed during your time of bereavement.

Our next building association meeting is Tuesday, December 11, at 7:30 p.m., rear lobby of 2420 Hunter Avenue. Come to attend with your questions, comments,

and recommendations. Refreshments will be served along with a 50/50 raffle.

Please help to keep our community clean and green by properly disposing your garbage in the appropriate receptacle.

Take out time to recycle your bottles, plastics, and papers. And please be vigilant. If you see something, say something by calling 9-1-1 for emergencies and 3-1-1 for all other non-emergency complaints. The life you save could be your own.

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2nd Combing ty p Cinext Blood Co-oDrive

FRONT PA G E

Co-op City’s first annual College and Career Fair Held on Saturday, Nov. 17 in the Dreiser Auditorium, the first annual Co-op City College and Career Fair was broken up into two parts with the morning session concentrating on elementary students and the afternoon session dedicated to college prep and career choices. Throughout the day, there were valuable workshops and resources available for students and parents.

Wiz of Oz auditions continue Wiz of Oz rehearsals will continue every Saturday during the month of November in Room 1 of the Dreiser Center at 1:30 p.m. SHARP. Three (3) more actors/actresses between the ages of 14-18 ONLY are still needed.

Ability to sing and dance preferable.

This program is sponsored by the Black Forum of Co-op City.

NCNW Holiday collection drive The Co-op City branch of the NCNW will be collecting items for children and teens to donate to a local shelter and to victims of Hurricane Sandy. Donations of new and unwrapped toys, books, hat, scarves, sock, and pampers can be dropped off on Saturdays, beginning on December 1, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Room 14 of the Dreiser Community Center. The drive will continue on Saturday, December 8 & 15. For further information, please contact the NCNW Youth Committee Chairperson at (917) 399-2643.

The children discuss their career dreams.

Tracey Bagley Washington, Senior Producer of ABC News’ “Here and Now” talking about career choices in television.

Dr. Robert Gore with a student who wants to attend medical school getting information about the mentoring program Dr. Gore discussed during his presentation.

Volunteers preparing literature, handouts and gift bags for the College and Career Fair early on Saturday morning.

Board Director Evelyn Turner (right) with Taylor Flake, representative of PepsiCo, and his daughters who also attended the college and career fair.

Health seminars in Co-op City

Tree planting on newly restored Greenway completed

Riverbay Corporation has once again partnered with the Co-op City Seventh-Day Adventist Church to present a series of health seminars which will be held in Room 9 of the Dreiser Community Center, 7-8:30 p.m. The next session will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 27 and the topic of discussion will be Heart Disease: Conquering the Number 1 Killer. On Tuesday, December 11, the series continues with Arthritis—When a joint says “Ouch.” For additional information, please contact the Riverbay community relations office at (718) 320-3300, ext. 3532 or the Co-op City Seventh-Day Adventist Church Health Ministries at (718) 320-0518.

Scores of Co-op City residents came out on Saturday, Nov. 10 to assist representatives of the New York Restoration Project and American Express plant 152 baby trees around the newly restored north sector greenway. The trees were donated by Mayor Bloomberg’s Million Trees Initiative. Riverbay’s Grounds Department was instrumental in predigging the tree beds and preparing the area where the trees were to be planted to make it easier for the planters. This project, coordinated by Riverbay’s Ombudsman Joe Boiko and organized by Riverbay’s Director of Community Relations, Michelle Sajous, represents the final phase of this initiative which began 4 years ago and has resulted in more than 1,800 trees being planted in Co-op City at a cost savings of $1.6-$2 million to the Riverbay Corporation. Below are some more of the highlights of the day.

We hope our readers enjoyed a Happy Thanksgiving!!

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HUD Loan Freedman, a principal with Marion Scott Inc., the managing agent for Riverbay, to first convince HUD to change its Section 207/223(f) governing its insurance of mortgage loans for existing multi-family housing, to allow Mitchell Lama cooperatives, such as Co-op City, to qualify for the program for the first time.

Demonstrations community because they did not have the man power to continue to handle their job load. Cooper said Riverbay’s attorney is hopeful that the court will order the workers to stop their noisy protests near Co-op City.

“The union refuses to cease and desist from demonstrating in the street along Dreiser Loop opposite Building #9 and on Co-op City Blvd. opposite Building #22, which includes putting up large rats at both locations that obscure the view of motorists and pedestrians,” Riverbay management wrote in the Management Report published in the Nov. 17 issue of the Co-op City Times.

“They have their union members beat on drums, blow whistles and clang bells, which interferes with the quiet enjoyment of the residents who live directly across the street from the demonstrations, and periodically ride around in vehicles, parading the large rat throughout the

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At the urging of Freedman and others, the section was amended in August of 2010, setting the stage for actual negotiations for a HUD insured low-interest loan to take place in Co-op City.

If the loan is closed, as expected, Co-op City’s inclusion in this HUD insured mortgage program will be considered unprecedented and historic by

$546 million mortgage debt with NYCB and also provide $23.1 million for a Repair Escrow Fund to pay for repairs to the complex over the next two years.

An additional $38.4 million will go into a Replacement Reserve Escrow fund to cover future capital needs and $2.5 million will go into a General Operations Reserve fund.

unfair actions by government that is forcing shareholders to spend millions of dollars each year for the unnecessary asbestos testing.

Attorney Stephen Kaufman, the former state assemblyman, successfully gained concessions from the city on behalf of Co-op City to reduce the amount of air monitoring tests required to be performed with flooring tile work, which resulted in savings of some $300,000 per year.

Co-op City, however, is still being required to spend some $4 million per year on asbestos abatement work when there is no hazard and no other buildings with similar floor tiling within the city are being forced to do such work.

Kaufman was responsible for conducting an extensive report, with the assistance of two former DEP Commissioners of the City of New York, in which over 70,000 air sample tests were performed

and not one came out positive indicating a health hazard.

The asbestos in the floor tiles here is encapsulated in the mastic glue and is therefore, not friable or airborne, the report concluded.

Kaufman has questioned why, since Co-op City is within the State of New York’s Mitchell-Lama housing program, the City of New York has been allowed to step in and force the community to perform unnecessary work translating into the equivalent cost of a 4% carrying charge increase.

Co-op City has been “selectively” singled out, according to Management, since February of 2005 when a DEP Inspector issued Riverbay a violation, along with a $10,000 fine, and since that time, Co-op City has been forced to spend between $3 million and $4 million per year for an abatement company and an air monitoring company.

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community,” management wrote in their report to the community last week.

Because the Local 78 workers walked off the jobsite here, Riverbay was forced to hire another contractor, Atlas Restoration, to handle the asbestos abatement work that CAC formerly did.

Riverbay replaces between 4,000 to 5,000 square feet of wood floor tile per day.

Cooper said Atlas has been able to handle the asbestos abatement and keep up with scheduled vacant apartment and restoration work.

The NYPD has informed Riverbay that the Local 78 workers have the right to demonstrate, so Riverbay management will be seeking a court order through their attorneys to stop the disruptions in Co-op City over a dispute that doesn’t involve any work done here.

While the labor dispute involving Local 78 and CAC is underway, Riverbay management also continues to fight the

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

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

C om in g E ven t s: The next meeting of the association is Wednesday, December 5. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. and the meeting commences promptly at 7:30 p.m. Dues for the Association will be collected at this meeting.

We will be having a Holiday Party and would like you sign up and plan on bringing some food for the celebration.

Crochet class is on Wednesday, November 28. The class will start at 1:00 p.m. and end at 3:00 p.m. We meet at the Building 30 association room on the “B” side.

C a len d a r of E ven t s: Saturday, November 24—“Deck the

many in the industry.

The final 68-page commitment letter was signed on Nov. 7 by Marie Head, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Multifamily Housing at HUD. The $621.5 million mortgage refinancing loan, underwritten by Wells Fargo Bank and guaranteed by HUD, will pay off the community’s existing

Halls” decorating.

Tuesday, December 4—Collection of Holiday donations for porters and lobby attendants and collection of Building Association dues in the lobby from 5 to 7 p.m.

Wednesday, December 5 at 7:00 p.m.—Bldg. Assn. Meeting Saturday, December 8—Door to door collection of porters and lobby attendants holiday gifts.

Saturday, December 15—Holiday Pot Luck Party. Remember to bring your food donation.

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

SEE YOU SOON. —M ir ia m E . Be r lofsk y

PROPER GARBAGE DISPOSAL A reminder to shareholders about proper garbage disposal: Clear plastic bags are used for recyclables ONLY, not regular garbage. Regular garbage should be properly dropped into the trash compactor chute, not left on the floor or shelf in the compactor room.

Any shareholder caught improperly disposing of garbage could be subject to a community complaint.

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Parking Facilities Periodically, we will feature one of the departments here at Riverbay to either give the community information about programs or projects that the department may be working on, or to explain their responsibilities and how the department operates. Here are some brief comments about the Parking Facilities Department: With the many changes that have occurred throughout 2012, the staff at the Riverbay Parking Facilities Department is pleased to service Riverbay Corporation and its community, Co-op City. In most recent months, the department has made substantial adjustments. With the hiring of new staff, in conjunction with the development of new ideas, the department hopes to bring superior customer service not only to shareholders, but all other patrons as well.

The Parking Facilities Department has been working diligently to upgrade customer service both in the garages, as well as the main office, located at 2049 Bartow Ave., Room #24. Despite the office being closed on the weekends, there are two days throughout the work week where the Parking Facilities office remains open late for service. On

Management Corner

Marion Scott Real Estate, Inc. Tuesdays and Thursdays, the office is open from 8 a.m.-7 p.m. On Monday, Wednesday and Fridays, it is open from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Record keeping is vital and vehicle accuracy is essential to providing excellent service. Therefore, the Parking Facilities staff is appreciative of shareholders keeping them abreast of any changes with their vehicle(s) housed in the garages. For example, if you decide to change your license plate to a customized plate or if you buy a new car, please promptly inform the Parking Facilities office of this change.

This allows them to accurately maintain their records. We also ask that if you happen to change your telephone and contact information to please provide the Parking office with the updated contact information as well. This allows us to successfully keep an open line of communication in regards to your vehicle if ever necessary.

We would also like to take the time to

thank shareholders and patrons for maintaining valid NewYork State registrations and inspections, which are mandated.

These requirements are not only obligatory as per the state, but are also implemented to keep your car in the proper operable fashion. Your safety is important to us. Riding safe is riding smart.

The Riverbay Parking Facilities Department is working assiduously to minimize the amount of abandoned vehicles in the garages. A vehicle can be categorized as abandoned if it is visibly observed leaking fluids, has an expired registration and/or inspection decal, is parked without license plates and/or is excessively dirty. In the event that your vehicle becomes inoperable, we ask that you contact the Parking Facilities Office as soon as possible.

In our effort to keep shareholders informed, we would also like to remind you of the procedures when you are parting with the car currently registered with the Parking Facilities Department.

Some of our shareholders may have the joy of purchasing a new vehicle, or the opportunity to help another by donating their vehicle or any other applicable scenario. In any of these events where you may part with your

current vehicle, we ask that you remember to remove the Riverbay Parking Facilities sticker which is affixed to your rear driver’s side window. This sticker can be returned either at your designated garage attendant’s booth or to the Parking Facilities Office in Room 24 of the Bartow Center.

Once this step has been completed, the staff will then record all of your new car information and issue you a new sticker. Every sticker is individually assigned to a vehicle and cannot be removed and applied to a different car.

Your management is working to provide excellent customer service in conjunction with safety in the garages. All possible suggestions and recommendations are encouraged. We hope that your experience with the Parking Facilities staff is pleasant, but more importantly, productive.

As we approach this holiday season, the staff at the Riverbay Parking Facilities Department looks forward to assisting you with both your holiday and everyday needs. They are there to assist you, the shareholders of the Riverbay Corporation.

We wish you a safe and happy holiday season.

Respect your neighbors. Please keep the noise level down.

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Letters To The Editor To t h e E d it or : A Director who is a proponent of privatization wrote recently that those who oppose privatization are worried about increased carrying charges, which are near market rents already. He also stated that Co-op City has a large number of shareholders on fixed incomes having difficulty paying carry charges.

The Director may be right, but those who pay rent don't get to have ownership off rents. We, shareholders, do. In fact, our maintenance ranges are still below market rents. New York City rents range between $900-$1600+, not including electric and gas, which we do not have to pay. Our maintenance from studio to three bedrooms range from $712-$1331 (storage and parking extra). Also, if we go private,

we lose SCRIE, possibly lose Section 8 and STAR opportunities. The Director sees promise in a new mall and Metro North stopping here and wants to cash out.

Privateers’ plans never seem to include an alternative plan, just a revenue stream dependent on move-ins and move-outs.

Thirty million means lots of move outs and that shows that these are people not interested in saving this community, but leaving for a profit. What happens when people want to stay, or are seniors who don't have anywhere else to go? After taxes and percentage taken by Riverbay, plus maybe a real estate agent, what do you get? Is it worth it? No sales or slow sales means the stream is running dry, and we have to make that up.

Unlike Trump Village, we will pay

real estate taxes yearly, even if they get out of the transfer tax burden for now.

Mr. Director, how can you show concern for cooperators when privatizing would be a risk? Privatization is feared. Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, FEMA, Public Education all fear privatization and it has been shot down. Unless you can tell us what the alternate plan is, how you can do this without hurting people who want to stay with more tax burden added to the cost on privatizing, then it's just greed driving your ambitions, not the needs of Co-op City. You may say I'm wrong, but your articles on 10/27 and 11/10 are a major flip flop. First show concern for privatizing, then the people?

Which is it?

—Da vid Sa n q u ich e

Emergency Resolution #12-99 SUBM I T T E D BY: E lea n or G. Ba iley, E velyn Sa n t ia go & K h a lil Ab d u l-Wa h h a b SE C O NDE D BY: Helen Atk in s Boa r d of Dir ector s M eet in g Da t ed :

Novem b er 14, 2012 BE I T R E SOLVE D to authorize management and legal counsel to negotiate a one-year extension of the Coinmach laundry room contract.

Yes: At k in s, Ba iley, C ylich , I llis, O .

J on es, L eslie, O wen s, Sa nt ia go, Tur n er, Ab du l-Wa h h a b No: J oh n son Ab sen t for vot e: F.R . J on es, T ir a do Ab sen t : G r a h a m , Sh a p ir o

Not ice of E leva t or Sh u t d own in Bu ild in g 35 Please be advised that elevator #4 has been shutdown for unforeseen maintenance and repair and will therefore be out of service from Tuesday, Nov. 20 to Friday, Nov. 30.

We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. However, it is necessary to replace the drive sheave. Every attempt will be made to have the elevator restored into service as soon as possible.

We thank you for your patience and understanding. We are working diligently with the elevator contractor to restore your elevator service as soon as possible.

—R iver b a y M a n a gem en t

DONATIONS REQUESTED FOR VICTIMS OF HURRICANE SANDY Food - Canned goods; non-perishable food items; individual snacks (chips, cookies, fruit snacks, granola bars, pudding); canned milk; bottled water Sh op p in g L ist - Paper products (facial tissue, toilet paper, paper towels); baby care products (diapers, formula, wipes); trash bags; aluminum foil, plastic wrap and sandwich bags; cleaning products (bleach, sponges, dishwashing liquid); bath and bedroom items (towels, sheets and pillow cases); personal care products (deodorant, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, conditioner; feminine hygiene products) C lot h in g - All types of clothing for all ages and genders, particularly clothing for the approaching colder weather.

Donations can be dropped off at the Westchester Square Civic Association, 2415 East Tremont Avenue, Bronx, N.Y. Please contact Lou Rocco at (347) 281 8080 for drop off times. Donations can also be dropped off at Crossway Christian Church, 2730 Bruckner Blvd., Bronx, N.Y. Please call (718) 597-3840 for drop off times.

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Jennifer Piovanetti Operations Manager

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

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

Anonymous or unsigned letters will not be accepted for publication.

Letters cannot exceed 350 words.

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

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

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Laundry room etiquette Shareholders are reminded that the laundry room facilities must be shared among the residents of each building. Please be mindful that your neighbors may be waiting on you to complete your wash so that they can then get theirs done. Kindly refrain from leaving your clothes in the washers and dryers for extended periods of time while you return to your apartment and/or complete other errands.You can be issued a community complaint and your clothes may be removed from the washer(s) and/or dryer(s). It is also inappropriate for you to remove the laundry baskets which are in the laundry rooms for the convenience of all shareholders.

Please be considerate when using the community’s laundry facilities.

s r Edito City Timee.

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Public Safety Report

CCPD offers holiday robbery prevention tips for Thanksgiving weekend

BY LIEUTENANT PAM APOLLO As shoppers are anxious to get their holiday shopping underway, criminals are out trying to shop for their next victim. These criminals take advantage of frenzied shoppers in a distracted state. By following these tips, you can avoid being a victim or minimize injury if you become a victim.

Pick pocketing is a crime that tends to increase during the holiday season. The pickpocket is a criminal that would like to have his crime go undetected. Pickpockets often practice their skills and take pride in their ability to remove your property unnoticed. Some of these skills may be practiced in prisons or with other pickpockets.

Fortunately, the pickpocket is not a violent criminal.

Pickpockets may work alone or can work in groups of two or more. One may serve as a lookout, while another serves as a decoy and a third grabs your property. While shopping in crowded stores, be alert to any person who jostles into you or enters your personal space comfort zone. Pickpocket teams can often include one or more women. Never let your guard down.

Be alert to any persons loitering near banks or cash machines. Be alert to persons who follow you from a bank or cash machine. Avoid using cash machines at night. If you must use a cash machine at night, choose a well lit location which you are familiar with. Also use caution when using a drive up cash machine, be sure your car doors are locked. Consider doing banking errands with a friend or family member. Try to avoid days such as the first or the fifteenth of the month when many people receive checks.

Always walk confidently and with a purpose.

Wearing practical shoes or sneakers is a good idea when shopping or running errands which include banking or carrying of cash. Proper footwear makes it easier to speed up at the first sign of danger. Speaking on a cell phone, text messaging or wearing headphones with the volume turned up high makes it difficult for you to stay in touch with your surroundings.

Avoid placing packages in your vehicle if possible. If you must place packages in your vehicle, place them in your trunk or covered if your trunk is unavailable. If feasible, move your vehicle to another spot after placing packages in the trunk. Always choose a well lit, busy area to park your vehicle.

Before you enter your vehicle, be sure no one is in or under your vehicle. Also, be wary of anyone lurking around your building or the garage as you prepare to enter. If someone suspicious is observed, do not enter, call 9-1-1 and the Department of Public Safety at (718) 671-3050. Do not permit strangers to enter your building behind you. Not holding the door may seem rude, but you can keep a robber from entering your building.

To minimize the impact of all crimes involving theft of property from your person, keep your keys, money, identification and cell phone in your front pocket, separate from your non-valuables. Also consider an inside the clothing travel type wallet for your personal items and valuables. A pocket with a zipper, button or Velcro is ideal for this purpose. If carrying valuables and personal documents in your purse, place them inside of a plastic or metal container, such as a mint case, which does not look like a wallet. Keep less important items with a token amount of cash in your pockets, this way the criminal will think he scored big.

Remember, property can always be replaced; your safety is the most important thing. If someone does try to rob you despite your precautions, do not resist, especially if the person is armed with a weapon of any type.

Try to remember as many details of the crime, as well

as a description of the perpetrator. Notify police immediately if you have been the victim of a crime.

For more information about crime prevention, contact the National Crime Prevention Council at 1000 Connecticut Avenue, NW, 13th floor, Washington, DC 20036; (202) 466-6267; or on their website, www.ncpc.org.

School is open, DRIVE CAREFULLY. Never pass a stopped school bus with a STOP sign displayed or its red lights flashing. This means children are loading or unloading. Be aware of pedestrians and bike riders when operating a motor vehicle. Bike riders must refrain from riding bicycles near buildings and shopping centers. Bicycle riders must give pedestrians the same level of respect that they expect from motor vehicles. Everyone needs to share the road safely.

If consuming alcoholic beverages is part of your holiday festivities, be sure to designate a driver who will not drink. Call a taxi, if necessary. Never operate a

motor vehicle if you have consumed alcoholic beverages. The consequences of drunk driving are extremely severe. Always buckle your seatbelt; it will save your life in a serious collision. Avoid distractions and excess speed when driving; these are the two leading causes of collisions within New York State.

Always remember, if you see something, say something. 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.

Enjoy a safe and healthy holiday season. The Co-op City Department of Public Safety would like to thank all persons who have called in suspicious activity or sent information via our website. It is by your actions that the crime rate remains low and a high quality of life is maintained.

Public Safety Blotter: Nov. 11-Nov. 17 Sa t u r d a y, Nov. 17 A resident of 100 Aldrich St. reported to Public Safety that an acquaintance known to her gained entry to her apartment and punched her in the face. While therein, the suspect also pushed and robbed a friend of $160, also present in the apartment. The case is presently under investigation by the Public Safety Department and the 45 Precinct.

T h u r sd a y, Nov. 15 Another resident reported the theft of their Suzuki motorcycle. The bike was parked on Einstein Loop and covered by a tarp. The theft is under investigation at this time.

Sunday, Nov. 11 Public Safety reports that a resident caller reported that their vehicle had been stolen, possibly by a family member.

Shortly after the call was given to officers in the field, an alert Public Safety officer observed the vehicle parked in front of 140 Benchley Pl. As Public Safety officers approached the vehicle, the driver, a 15 year old female, exited the vehicle and fled on foot and was apprehended after a brief chase. A second occupant in the car was apprehended. Public Safety reported that the two arrested were juveniles. They were charged with Criminal Possession of Stolen Property and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. The two juveniles were processed and remanded to New Horizons youth facility.

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(718) 671-3050 www.ccpd.us If you SEE something, SAY something!

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College and Career Fair First of all, I would like to extend my apprecident missed a ation to those offering their time and energy to Director’s Viewpoint certificate of help those devastated by Hurricane Sandy. A comattendance, monality of Americans is that regardless of faith please call me.

Assistant Secretary or ethnicity, we come together to help each other Our special in the time of need. guest for the On Saturday, November 17, a great city, Co-op AM session (3rd 4th 5th 6th Grades) was City, rendered a great public service to all the 700 Dr. Robert Gore from Brooklyn, New plus attendees at our first Annual College and York, Executive Director of KAVI – Career Fair.

Kings Against Violence Initiative. It was Thank you, guests, for your participation and amazing to see the excitement on the professionalism. I look forward to seeing what next faces of these young minds as Dr. Gore year’s College and Career Fair will bring. shared his journey to get to where he is A special thanks to fellow Board member Khalil today. When asked who wanted to be a doctor, the Abdul-Wahhab, Vice President, Riverbay Board of hands flew up. Dr. Gore told of his path to medical Directors, for that “pat on the back” at the event for this school and beyond. He communicated how his grades new Director having the audacity to have a vision, believe were not always the best and when they got really bad that others would assist and see it actually happen! his parents told him that there are not stupid people in We have elected officials who deserve special their family and don’t even try to start a new tradition.

KUDOS. Assemblyman Michael Benedetto and Dr. Gore encouraged the students to study and read Congressman Joseph Crowley were the true champisomething everyday. He also shared a unique mentorons for children for this first event. They were the only ing program for minority students desiring to enter the elected officials who responded to the much needed field of medicine. Elementary students, as well as parfinancial support for this first historic event. We will ents, lined up to obtain this new information. Without be sending each of them a photo album in hope that this event, attendees would have never seen this face they will continue to champion the cause of children that looked like many of them. and their families.

The representative sharing information about the This was also a special victory for the group of core 529 College Saving Plan suggested that parents were volunteers and “one day volunteers” who donated very interested and we should continue to build on this their time, some from sun up to sun down. event. He volunteered to return next year.

The schedule was broken up in two sessions with The PM session was equally exciting as middle workshops running simultaneously. This year, attenschool and high schools students were able to gather dees had to make a decision where to spend their time. valuable resources and speak with several outstanding Because of this event, a floodgate of information, colleges and others offering career opportunities. The resources and networking occurred. For example, representatives from NYC Fire Department suggested Jordana Bell from Truman High School met Dr. Beryl that the students asking about becoming a New York Dorsett who is now assisting her with getting students City Fireman asked really good questions. They were to South Africa for a cultural exchange program! impressed.

Our Mistress of Ceremonies was Ms. Ebony The Financial Aid Workshops had standing room Lambright, who is developing a youth organization only. A special thanks to Claudia Sampson, staff from called “A Rae of Sunshine.” She conducted exciting the Bell Curve and Pamela Johnson, aka “The career games with the students and presented them all Scholarship Lady!” Because of this event, parents not with certificates of attendance and gift bags. If any stuonly received an extensive listing of resources for

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“free money,” but other valuable information about the college and financial aid process.

Because of this event, attendees met Dr. Reinaldo Austin, another Medical Doctor from Brooklyn, N.Y. He is also one of the founders of KAVI – Kings Against Violence Initiative. Dr. Austin communicated that the percentage of Blacks and Latinos in medical school is between 1.8 & 2% of the total number admitted each year, an unacceptable number. He shared a need for students to understand that they can do well in science and math and must start early. He also communicated that students should not worry about time and not make time an issue. He shared how he is on a medical school admission committee as a voice is needed for Black and Hispanic students. He conducted one-to-one sessions after his presentation.

Tracey Washington Bagley, Senior Producer, “Here & Now,” ABC News, communicated with young people the road she traveled to become involved in the field of television. She was surrounded by eager listeners.

Taylor Flake from PepsiCo communicated that there is a war for talent in Corporate America and students should find something that provide meaning in their lives. He is a Human Resources Director and provided awesome insider tips on a different and updated interview process (behavioral interview questions) and what to expect. Valuable information for job seekers!

The table was always crowded with attendees getting information from Edward A. Murray, Jr., NYC Omega Black College Tour. He reported giving out at least 100 applications and two cooperators left and returned with a $25 deposit to reserve a space.

A student from Maritime College spoke, as well as outstanding leaders from the Organization of Black Maritime Graduates, Inc. They are awesome!

How to grow and support this event? Tune in next week!

To the cooperator, Robert Williams, who made a special trip to present me with a book, Higher Hopes: A Black Man’s Guide to College. THANK YOU! Fantastic job, Michelle Sajous!

You may contact me at: Evelyn M. Turner, evelyn tinez@aol.com or 917-324-1033 or 718-320-8088.

American Legion Post 1871 Greetings to all of our Post members who are homebound and recovering from various medical operations.

We wish you a speedy recovery.

Happy birthday to all of our Post members who have a birthday in the month of November: Ortiz A. Hannys, William E. Gordon, John J. Jackson, Robert Moss, Sr., Henry M. Newman, Ernest A. Medaglia, Silas J. Stanford, Carios Tricoche, Stephen Werner, Andre Williams and Richard Werner. If I don't have your name down for this month, contact me ASAP and it will be in the next issue of the Co-op City Times.

Our Post is located in Section 5 Community Center, 135 Einstein Loop, Room 41. Our office number is 718320-8165 and you can also reach us by e-mail at post1871@optimum.net.

December 1— Saturday, Post 1871 will at the Bronx VA Hospital giving out canteen tickets to the patients in the hospital. Volunteers are needed. We will meet in Room

3D22 at 9 a.m, sharp. If you happened to go to the Manhattan VA Hospital on 23rd Street, the hospital will be closed indefinitely. If you need treatment, please call 212686-7500 and they will guide you to a treatment hospital that serves the veterans. Senator Ruth Hassel Thompson will be giving a breakfast to all veterans at the Eastchester Manor in the Bronx on Friday at 9 a.m. sharp. If you are planning on going, please submit your name to the Post.

Tuesday, December 4th—The Bronx County meeting will take place at the Hawkins Post, located at 620 Parkway in the Bronx near Lehman High School. All Post members are welcome to attend. Information about the jackets with a unanimous vote with the Post members— We elected to get the lowest cost jacket that will have a starting price of $75 in black with your name on the front, on the back Post 1871 of Co-op City or branch of service you were in. All monies will be collected at the December general meeting.

Defen sive Dr iving r esum es next week Our next defensive driving course will be held on Saturday, December 8, Rm. 1, Dreiser Community Center, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Call today 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 at least 1 1/2 weeks before the class, or you can walk in on the day of the class but you must have $35 in cash to pay for the course.

Aqu edu ct C a sino We’re going to Aqueduct Casino on Saturday, December 15, leaving from Dreiser Rehab at 2 p.m. sharp, back of the Library on Asch Loop at 2:15 p.m. and 135 Einstein Loop at 2:30 p.m. Returning to Co-op City at 8:30 p.m. We need 40 people at $20 a piece. Call today for your seat; Seats are going fast, (718) 320-8035.

Wiz of Oz a u dit ion s cont in ue Wiz of Oz rehearsals every Saturday this month in

Room 1 of the Dreiser Center at 1:30 p.m. SHARP. The play will be held on Sunday, December 9. Three (3) more actors/actresses between the ages of 14-18 ONLY are needed. Ability to sing and dance a MUST. Come to Room 1 on Saturday.

Not ice: All Section 5 food p a nt r y p a r ticipa nt s All Section 5 residents must pick up their food packages on Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Evangelical Church of Co-op City. You must bring your white cards to be able to pick up your food. For more information, please call (718) 320-8035.

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

E mer gency Food P r ogr a m We are open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., Room 20 at the Dreiser Community Center. Also, due to budget constraints and

December 15th—If you need an order for a larger size, you will have to pay a little more for your jacket. In January, our Memorial raffles will be at the Post for all of our Post members again. We are waiting for information about the bus ride for our Post members. As soon as it comes in, you will be informed about the price and the location that we will visit. One of our female members has been sent to Kuwait. Please drop her a line if you have time. This is her address is MSG Tammy Nelson, ASG, Kuwait, HHC, APO AE 09366.

What do you call four bull fighters caught in quick sand? Answer: Quarto sinko.

How many men does it take to open a can of beer?

Answer: None. It should be opened by the time she brings it to you.

This information was provided by the post information officer.

—R icha r d I . L a wson , J r.

Black Forum 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.

Volun teer s wa n ted We need volunteers for Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Call (718) 320-8035.

We Need You - J oin Us Tod a y Now is the time for us to get involved. Membership is $5 per year/person. Call (718) 320-8035 or write to Black Forum, P.O. Box 563, Bronx, NY 10475; email: coopcityblackforum@gmail.com. Help us keep independent community organizations alive in Co-op City. Everyone is encouraged to join. Call us or visit us in Room 20 in the —Tony Illis Dreiser Community Center.

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King Councilman Larry Seabrook in the summer, as he easily beat out five opponents in a special election for the post.

King, who had attempted to win the seat in previous primaries, had the endorsement of the Bronx Democratic Organization this time and received 80% of the vote while his closest opponent received just 6% of the vote.

King will serve out the remaining year left on the term vacated by Seabrook and then will undoubtedly run for a full term next September and November. But before he does that, he will have to prove he is an effective leader for the community and in an interview with the Co-op City Times he said he is prepared to hit the ground running and his first priority will be to increase community involvement and to reach out to all parts of the district.

King, who was born, raised, and still lives in the 12th District with his family, said: “I remember a time when the proverb ‘It takes a village to raise a child’ was alive and active in this district and I hope to bring that back and work for programs that will strengthen families here and help our young people to begin to lead productive lives and build a brighter future for themselves.

King, who was a community organizer for the hospital workers labor union, Local 1199 of the SEIU, and was also a youth leader who founded the Bronx Youth Empowerment Program of the northeast Bronx before being elected to the City Council, said this week: “Not all our children have to try to be PhDs, but we should and can create programs that can give them all access to programs to help them in their education and put them on the path to productive lives and job opportunities, such as apprenticeships and internships within our community.”

Congratulations, Devaughn!

Airman Devaughn A. Johnson (18) TRS 321/FLT657 graduated from Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas, on October 20. We love you; We’re proud of you.

God bless you. Thank you for serving.

From your family in Co-op City, —H a zel J oh n son (GM ); Denver Da lia h J oh n son (C ) Bld g 15A; Ar n ie J oh n son (G F ); J a cq u elyn J oh n son a nd Da vid J oh n son

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He also said that he has begun to reach out to all of the 12th District’s community organizations, such as block associations, building associations, churches, and civic organizations to get their input into what they think can be done to improve all the communities of the district, strengthen the families, empower the youth and create economic and social opportunities for everyone.

He added that part of his mission will be to create local legislation that empowers all the working people of the city to have basic benefits, such as paid sick time, made mandatory in the city. “People should have the right to recover from an illness without losing much needed pay or worse, even having their jobs threatened because of the unforeseen circumstances of an illness.”

He said that he begins serving the district officially in January, but he is now reaching out to each community throughout the district to get a sense of their needs and

ideas. He spent much of his time campaigning in Co-op City over the past few months and he said that he has heard from the many residents and organizations here about what improvements are needed, especially in the area of city services, such as public transportation, sanitation and police coverage.

King, who now makes his home with his wife and two daughters in the Baychester community near Co-op City, also has a daughter who lives in Co-op City, so he is aware on a daily basis of the issues facing the community.

He added that he will be asking the people and the organizations of Co-op City and the other communities to “share and care and give of themselves” as he works with them to get the community empowered and have their voices heard not only throughout the district, but throughout the city and beyond.

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Wells Fargo - HUD Loan Finalization Bu ild in g 24 M eet in g We had a nice meeting at Building 24 recently. So, I would like to thank all of the cooperators for coming out and joining us.

H UD L oa n F in a liza t ion The HUD loan closing process should begin within the next few days of this publishing date. Now yes, we will have to deal with a lot of strict HUD regulations. However, for the most part, that's what we need to keep this place straight.

H UD R egu la t ion s Although some people might disagree, I would rank Co-op City as one of the top neighborhoods in the Bronx.

Now yes, over the years, I've heard a variety of people make some disparaging comments about our home.

Nevertheless, our place is good.

However, we have to look out for one another and make sure that we keep this place together.

Now, in my opinion, this place can run really well if we tighten things up a bit. And, one way that we can tighten things up is with the assistance of HUD and their oversight of this community.

Now, some people might not like the numerous HUD regulations. However, in my opinion, this community needs these regulations to make sure that we use our finances in the most proper

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way.

Previously, we could simply refinance our mortgage and live large on borrowed money.

However, those days will be gone when the ink hits the closing HUD papers in the next few days.

And, as mentioned previously, HUD is demanding to have a controlling say over the majority portion of our business functions. And, they're demanding that we get permission from them to spend certain portions of this loan money.

2007 I n sp ect or G en er a l R ep or t Did you check out that '2007 NYS Inspector General Report on Co-op City?' If not, then please go online or have someone go online and type in '2007 NYS Inspector General Report on Co-op City.'

Thereafter, please go to page 52 of this report and start reading about some of the incredible allegations about Riverbay and the former NYS Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR)/now NYS Homes &

Community Renewal.

Now, several people have already looked at this report and they were amazed at some of the findings within it. So, I want every building association and you to please check this report out.

I promise that you will not regret looking at this report. Thanks.

L ob b y Door s There are plans on the table right now to have all of the lobbies redesigned. The plans call for new ADA compliant doors, the relocation of the mailboxes, and the relocation of the attendants' areas.

Now, after these changes are made, there might be some free space in the lobbies for perhaps other business purposes.

H a p p y H olid a ys The holidays are here. (Hey, did you check out some of the Black Friday sales yesterday?) Anyway, please think about helping out some of our stores here when you do your shopping.

Now, just to let you know, I did some comparison shopping for food items and surprisingly, some of our smaller grocery stores here beat out some of the larger stores in some of their prices. So, it pays to comparison shop and get the best deal.

H u r r ica n e Sa n d y Don a t ion s Unfortunately, there's going to be a

lot of people without clothes and basic necessities this holiday season.

So, please think about helping out other less fortunate people with some of your gently-used clothing items.

Also, please think about donating some food items to reputable charity organizations.

C lose Some people thought that the Wells Fargo/HUD loan would be a very quiet deal without a lot of details being shared with the community. However, if you've kept up with my column and some of the other articles, you'll see that the major points of this loan were covered.

Therefore, as mentioned before, I want this community to know what's going here. Plus, I want everyone to please get involved and work to make this community a success. Thank you.

Questions or comments? Please send a message to: Daryl Johnson, Riverbay Board Director, c/o Riverbay Corporation, 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475.

Or, please send a message to me at darylhjohnson@optonline.net. Also, please call me at 718-671-4544 if you don't receive a response from me.

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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Much to be grateful for I haven’t written in a while, but this weekend is a time of reflection and I can’t help being grateful for all the good things that have come my way, such as a loving family, and many more grandchildren than I have a right to be blessed with. I find at this time of year I have to fight to control my sentimental side, but in truth, I consider myself a very fortunate man.

I am also grateful to live in such a great place as Co-op City, and with hard work, particularly from Management, we are continuing to move ahead and the quality of life in our community seems to be getting better and better. While I initially viewed the guaranteed HUD loan with skepticism, and am still somewhat guarded, I must admit that Herb Freedman of Marion Scott Real Estate has devoted hours and hours over the past three years to bring this $621 million mortgage refinancing loan toward the finish line. In truth, I have to support the overwhelming majority of my fellow Directors on the Board and hope this

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Al Shapiro loan comes through and saves us more than $10 million in interest costs each year for decades. What this means is that our mortgage interest rate will be reduced by more than half with this new loan, a significant achievement, and will allow us to pay off the community’s current $546 million mortgage debt with New York Community Bank, as well as providing us with some $25 million to continue making capital improvements in Co-op City.

It should not be forgotten that after five of our eight garages were ordered closed due to hazardous conditions, the $480 million refinancing with NewYork Community Bank in 2004 saved the community and allowed us to have the funds to not only repair our garages, but also to complete the long overdue window replacement program. And, of

course, this refinancing also enabled us to construct our own cogeneration plant which made us energy independent and by generating our own power, we have conserved electricity, resulting in tremendous financial savings. It’s important to remember that our cogeneration plant has helped stabilize our financial state during a time when most of the country is facing an uncertain economic future.

I’m also pleased that for the most part, the Riverbay Board of Directors has put the interest of the people of Co-op City ahead of personal, parochial politics.

This has not always been the case in the past, as we all know, when we’ve been forced to endure and listen to selfaggrandizing rhetoric of some trying to take false credit for accomplishments which they had absolutely nothing to do with. I sincerely hope this doesn’t happen again, but given the past record of propaganda by some, I wouldn’t be surprised if a few negative activists didn’t want to try and take credit for this historic HUD guaranteed loan which was made possi-

ble through the hard and dedicated work of Management.

One thing I certainly don’t understand is why some would be obsessed with evaluating Management at this time, especially after the Board just voted to approve a contract with Marion Scott Real Estate. You would think such an evaluation would not be needed until at least another year when the contract comes up for renewal. Also, I think the successful HUD guaranteed loan, which would not have taken place without Management, serves as a pretty major accomplishment and says more than any politically motivated evaluation could mean at this point in time.

In any case, I want to wish everyone, my friends and family, a very happy Thanksgiving holiday, and I hope in the coming week we learn that the $621 million guaranteed mortgage refinancing has officially been signed, sealed, and delivered, and our community will continue to move forward and improve, as we always have, in the face of any challenges that might be ahead.

The Drammeh Institute TODAY, the Griots’ Gate Film Festival returns to celebrate African cinema with special screenings in Co-op City. The Drammeh Institute’s program will run from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m., at the Dreiser Community Center, screening short and 2 feature length Africanproduced films throughout the day.

Films include: The Witches of

Gambagas, a documentary about a community of women condemned to live as witches in Northern Ghana and are united to end abusive practices against women.

Another is the noted Nollywood crime drama, The Return of Spade, about the theft of African artifacts by an international crime syndicate using female couriers to

transport them overseas. Special Agent Spade is forced to come out of retirement and interrupt a network of conspiracy.

Griots’ Gate will kick off with a special guest inaugural performance by the dynamic drumming ensemble of Vozolo System featuring Atito Gohi. Food and African crafts for holiday gifts will be sold on site.

High school students may enter an essay contest for a chance to win $100.

See website for details: http://www.the drammehinstitute.org/news.html.

This event to free to the public. For information, call: Elise Edwards, (718) 737-1976 (please leave message).

— E l i se E d wa r d s

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We’ve come a long way, Co-op City Fellow cooperators, what I want to give thanks for at this time of year is to the residents of Co-op City. We’ve come a long way and have much to be thankful for. Many are not as fortunate as most of us are, and I continue to be grateful for what we have, safe and affordable housing in a time when many are facing dire economic circumstances and struggling just to get by and pay the bills each month.

If the guaranteed $621 million HUD loan comes through, like I expect it to, we will be facing better days ahead, and the threat of privatization promoted by a few will truly be a thing of the past. I remember when the HFA Committee was first created over a decade ago, with hand-picked, predisposed, proponents of privatization, and headed by the now convicted social services mogul. Well, it looks like the pro-privatization folks will have to wait a while, some 35 years or so, once the HUD loan is finalized, and affordable housing here will no longer be threatened by the powerful real estate interests of a few, especially the pamphlet publisher and his sidekick,

the culture of corruption and fear, and who they brought to the party. They may look innocent today, and act innocent today, but they go where their bread can be buttered, and as long as they had their pocket eight, they couldn’t care less. If you or me did what these three did, you can imagine what would happen. I shudder when I think of the sentences we might have gotten. This makes me think that the lady who stands with a blindfold and the scale should be removed from every courthouse in the land. These folks should have known better, and I must caution you, are the new ones any better? What have they done for this place? We also have to stop embracing these politicians who take us for granted and expect our votes without being held accountable. They should serve as a warning to all of us, as cooperators, that everything that shines isn’t gold. I can’t stand people taking advantage of others, and preying upon people’s frailties by giving them minuscule crumbs and extracting blood in return, sucking blood from our cooperators like a leech.

Director’s Viewpoint

Tony Illis the reporter who just can’t get his facts straight. However, I want to make it clear, New York Community Bank did not do us any favors when they provided us with a refinancing deal because we paid interest on that money so it didn’t come to us out of the goodness of anyone’s heart, and also at high interest at that. In fact, during most of the negotiations with them, there was no love there. I don’t believe they were any kind of friend to Co-op City, we needed the money and they had us over the barrel.

As I look back, this place could have been a whole lot better if cooperators had just listened to some of us, including my dear friend and Board colleague, Othelia Jones, who were in the wilderness yelling as loud as we could to warn everyone about the potential wrongdoing of the gang of three through the corridors of Riverbay, and I wonder about

But getting back to Thanksgiving, enough said. Therefore, I think we all should give thanks to whomever you consider your Almighty. We were lucky enough to live in a community that weathered that recent powerful storm that did so much damage to this area, coming out almost harmless, the main problem being some trees falling on cars, however, nothing compared to what devastated other nearby communities where some of our brothers and sisters still have no power or water. And that’s why I come to you week after week, asking you to take care of your home, keep your place clean and safe.

We all moved here for a reason, that’s what I think, and it may have been a different reason for all of us, but there’s no argument, Co-op City offered a fairly decent place to live, and due to tenacity, strength, and unity, we persevered through all the challenges and hurdles thrown in our path.

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

Williamsbridge Club The Williamsbridge Club of the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc. is an organization dedicated to community service in the areas of health, employment, education and economic development.

The Adult Club meets at Dreiser Center on the second Friday of every month.

Ombudsmen are men of the community interested in decreasing the drop out rate of our youth. We are always looking for women and men with a like mind to join us and work in these service areas. If you are of a like mind and are interested in community service, please consider joining the Adult Club or the Ombudsmen. Call

Sandra Hall, Membership Director, 917972-7732.

TheYouth Club consists of youth 12 to 18 years of age. The youth club is dedicated to community service, higher education, technology and activism. If you fit this description, are interested in expressing yourself, obtaining community service credit, developing new programs and leadership skills, you should contact Sylvia Hicks, Youth Advisor, at 917-921-5445 or at sylviaah @hotmail.com, subject: Youth Club.

Kudos and thanks to Board Director Evelyn Turner and Riverbay for including us in their very successful College Fair. We had the chance to meet many young people

and distribute scholarship information.

The Williamsbridge Club awards a scholarship yearly to students graduating in June of the coming year. The deadline for application is December 31.

If you are interested in receiving an application or further information, please contact the scholarship committee at the address below.

On Saturday, January 26, 2013 we will present our Ombudsmen’s program, “Addressing the Challenges of Minority Males: Each One Reach One.” We ask not only that you reserve the day but if you have a subject that you are interested in seeing discussed at this event, please con-

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tact Sylvia Hicks at the above telephone number or First Vice President Eloise Paige.

If you would like to render community service, assist with any of our programs or require more information, please contact Eloise Paige, First Vice President.

Information about the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc. may be found at www.nanbpwc.org.

You may contact us at our mailing address: Williamsbridge Club, Post Office Box #6, Co-op City Station, Bronx, New York 10475.

— S y lv i a H i ck s

Call 718.320.3300, Ext. 3384 for our affordable rates.

STC Tours Annual Christmas Dinner & Dance The Royal Regency Hotel 65 Tuckahoe Rd. Yonkers, NY December 22, 2012 • Tickets $85

This is the last big event of this year so help us celebrate this occasion!

Enjoy: Cocktails, Dinner, Dancing w/open bar and more..

Music by DJ Luis ______________________________________________________

NOAH March 9, 2013 • Price $139 Sight n Sound Theatre, Lancaster, PA Join the millions of people from all over the world who have seen this one of a kind, awe-inspiring, family experience. Embark on a journey with Noah and his family as they uphold the call of God to build a boat in a land that has never seen rain! ______________________________________________________ For reservation and brochure, please call: 718-320-0011 email: info@stctours.com • Website: www.stctours.com

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Retirees of Dreiser Loop Come join the fun! The RETIREES’ HOLIDAY LUNCHEON will be held on Thursday, December 6, at the Marina del Rey from 11:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., and the price is $75. Your ticket price includes transportation on a first paid, first seated basis. You can get your tickets from Beverly Waller, Ida Morton or Virginia Stewart, 718-379-0377, in Clubroom 19 on Mondays and Thursdays, after 3:00 p.m.

TR AVE LI NG EVE NT S (2013): Hold t he da tes: Jan. 23rd (Wed.) Resorts World Casino/Aqueduct (additional info. to follow).

May 20-25th (Mon.-Sat.), $579 per/double. Florida: Amelia Island, St. Augustine and Jacksonville – guided tours.

June 29th (Sat.), Senior Day Picnic, Holiday Hills (additional info. to follow).

Sept. 16-18th, (Mon.-Wed.), $319 per person/double.

Washington, DC. Guided tours including the White House photo opportunity.

Contacts: Beverly James, 718-379-0377 and Claudette

Coalition to Save Affordable Housing HUD loa n look in g good a s d ea d lin e a p pr oa ch es When Riverbay received a commitment letter from HUD, the community moved closer to assurance that Co-op City will stay affordable for present residents and future working families. Countless phone calls and letters to our elected officials from cooperators helped win support of top elected officials for the loan which will save Co-op City residents millions of dollars both short and long term. It is a type of loan which HUD was not making until their lending policies were changed.

This loan comes with tough mandates like requiring us to retain the current management company for a year and others that are clearly beneficial, such as requiring us to grow our reserves, and make sure our community is environmentally safe. Above all, it liberates us from onerous balloon loans.

C oa lit ion bu s t o DC for th e I n a u gu a r a t ion The Coalition to Save Affordable Housing is organizing a trip to Washington, DC for the inauguration of President Barack Obama. If you want to have this great experience, call 646-522-5498 for tickets which will also be available at our next meeting on December 10. The cost of the bus requires us to sell tickets at $35.

Information will also be available at our website (ctsah.net).

We a t t en d M TA H ea r ing Two members of the Riverbay Board and Sebastian Ulanga of the Coalition to Save Affordable Housing testified at hearings of the MTA at Hostos College. They called on the MTA Board to completely restore transit services citywide—especially in Co-op City, and expressed opposition to fare increases. There are 15,000 families that live here and depend on bus services to get them to work, to schools, medical appointments and shopping centers. We need our bus service restored and we oppose fare increases that will burden everyone. The Coalition asked to meet with MTA officials and are waiting a reply.

—Seb a st ia n Ula n ga

From the CSO Department:

Noise at night Every cooperator has the right to enjoy the sanctity of their apartment. We ask all cooperators to be kind and keep noise down during the late evening hours. T h ose wh o d o n ot a r e su b j ect t o a com m u n it y com p la in t a n d p ossib le fin e. Please be courteous to your fellow cooperators.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Davis, 718-379-4784.

NOTE: NO refund after final payment deadline (15 days prior to trip date). Replacements gladly accepted.

We encourage payment for travel insurance coverage when making initial deposit for trips.

THEAT RE C OMM IT TE E: All program prices include transportation. PAYMENTS DUE NOW. New And Exciting: Fri., Dec. 7th – Dempsey Threatre, W. 127 St., 7:30 p.m. at $35/per. The Vy Higginsen’s “GOSPEL FOR TEENS CHOIR,” Harlem Holiday Benefit Concert. See Delores D. Leaving 6:00 p.m.

Sun., Dec. 16th – GERALD W. LYNCH THEATRE at John Jay College, W. 59th St., 4:00 p.m. show, NATIVITY (birth of a King), through the artistic expression of dance and song. $55. Leaving at 2:30 p.m. See Elinor B. Sat., February 16, 2013 – 7:30 p.m., Price: $86. “Dianne Reeves, female jazz vocalist, brings her robust, sultry voice

back to the Carnegie Hall stage with several special guests."

First paid, first seated. See Elinor B. Leaving at 6:00 p.m.

On Thursdays, from 3-5 p.m., Committee members will be in clubroom 19. After 7 p.m., questions regarding theatre shows, call 718-324-7847 or 718-671-8637.

Checks/money orders payable to: Retirees of Dreiser Loop.

GOOD AND W EL FAR E: We extend our deepest condolences to the family of John Braithwaite, who passed away on Friday, November 16th, and may treasured memories bring them comfort. Glad to hear that Gail Crouch is feeling a lot stronger and is back home. We hope that your days will be bright and your nights restful.

Contact: Elinor Gordon at 718-379-8755 regarding illnesses and bereavements.

“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass….it’s learn—C laudette Davis ing how to dance in the rain.”

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Co-op City Times / November 24, 2012

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 Sch ed u le: Adult Bible Study - 9:05 -10:00 a.m.

Prayer, Meditation and Devotion - 10:00 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 Topic: He’s The One!” R ea d ing fr om H oly Scr ip t ur e: Luke 7:18-23.

Weekly Activities – Every person is welcomed.

Mondays at 6:15 - Bereavement Group.

Tuesdays at 6:30 - Bible Study. Subject: God’s Grace and Human Suffering.

Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. - Channel 70, Bronxnet.

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

Our Health and Wellness Ministry has all natural products that addresses your needs. Call Lady Theresa Smith, 718-925-5052, to assist you or place your order at www.ardysslife.com/healthyyou25. Here’s to your health!

T h ou gh t of t h e Week : “We are not defined by our limitations but by the intentions God has for us; not by what we seem to be, but everything it means, to be created in the image of God!” —R ev. Dr. R ober t A. Sm ith , J r.

Circle of Christ Church The Circle of Christ Church family extends a warm welcome to you and your family and invites you to come and worship with us at 147 Dreiser Loop, patio level. Rev. Sam Colón, Senior Pastor; Rev. Luis Ramos, Assistant Pastor.

During this week of gathering with family and friends, we encourage everyone to reflect and be grateful for the many blessings we have received. The word of God in Psalms 100:4 reads: Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and praise His name. This invitation reminds us that true worship begins with an acknowledgment that every good gift comes from God. We are grateful for family and friends and we invite you to come and celebrate these blessings with us at our annual Thanksgiving Dinner this

Iglesia Cristiana Marcos 16:15 Pastor Fernando Figueroa and Pastor Thomas Garrett and the congregation of Iglesia Cristiana Marcos extend an invitation for you to come together and celebrate the day that the Lord has made, worshipping his precious and holy name. “...Show me Your ways, O Lord; teach me Your paths.

Guide me in Your truth and faithfulness and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; for You [You only and altogether] do I wait [expectantly] all the day long...” Psalm 25: 4-5 Show me your ways...Teach me your paths…Guide me in your truth.

Sometimes it can be hard to know where God would have us go. He will show us His ways, and teach us His paths and guide us in His truth, if we ask Him. We need to pray and wait on the Lord ‘expectantly.’

Expect Him to answer you and show you clearly where to walk - and He will. The truth will always be our guide. The word of God is the best source of guidance. If we align our lives and our decisions on the truth of God’s word, we won’t be led astray - or make the wrong choices.

Whatever guidance you need right now, ask God to show you, teach you and to guide you. You can be sure you won’t be led down the wrong path.

The Lord will guide us every day When we’re in His word, and faithfully pray.

C h u r ch H our s: Sp a n ish Tuesday: Prayer Service, 8:00 p.m.

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

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

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

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

For any questions or prayers, call 718-671-6112 or 347-275-5500.

God bless you, and may the Lord’s face shine upon you.

—P a st or F igu er oa /G a r r et t

Tuesday, November 20th, at 6:30 p.m.

We remind you that we are collecting non-perishable items and supplies in order to provide and support families in need. We also are providing counseling and referrals services for families in the community. If you need or know someone in need, please call 347-945-1992.

Please leave a message and we will gladly call you back.

Come join us at Circle of Christ Church and experience the love of God. C H UR C H SE RVI C E SC H E DUL E Wednesday – 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. - Prayer & Bible Study Friday – 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. - Youth Night and Children’s Bible Club Sunday – 11 a.m. - Worship and the Word

Children’s Church - 5 y.o. – 12 y.o.

Little Lambs – Potty trained – 4 y.o.

Spanish Service, November 30 at 3:30 p.m.

Sp ecia l E ven t Christmas and Angel Tree Dinner is on December 14, at 7:00 p.m.

ALL ARE WELCOME. M a r r ied C ou p les Circle of Christ Church extends an invitation to join us at our married couples seminar on Saturday, December 1 at 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Come and enjoy a time of fellowship, food and music. Guest Speaker: Dr. Derek Suite, founder of Full Circle Health.

—R evs. C olón /R a m os

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

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

We look forward to welcoming everyone at 9:00 a.m.

on Sunday, November 25. The Ministry of the Altar Guild and Acolytes will be honored at this service.

Up com in g F un d r a ising E ven t : Saturday, November 24 - Atlantic City trip to the Trump Plaza. Tickets are $35 per person. Bus leaves from the Dreiser Loop deli. Please be there at 8:15 a.m.

For additional information on all of the above, please call the church at 718-320-0844.

“I have set the Lord always before me;*because he is at my right hand I shall not fall.” (Psalm 16:8) —M . C h a m ber s

Family Owned and Operated • Large Chapel on premises

• Pre-need counseling

• Ample Parking on premises

• Out of town services

• Casket Showroom on premises

• Cremations

A dignified funeral every family can afford.

All areas are handicapped accessible

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Serving all cultures & faiths

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

Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.

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

THE FOL LOWI NG PROG RAM S ARE AT THE CHURCH ’S ANNE X: 2053 ASCH LOO P NORTH (CO -O P C ITY)

Morning Prayer Services - Tuesday, 6:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.11:00 a.m.

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

Extension of Prayer and Worship Service – Every first and second Fridays at 7:00 p.m. *Sunday School for Children and Youth is now in session. Our program this year starts at 9:00 a.m. with 25 minutes for breakfast. We welcome new and returning students and look forward to another opportunity to help train our children for a lifetime of faith and Christian growth.

OT H E R SC H E DUL E D E VE NT S:

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

Come celebrate the Holiday Season with our Community Protestant Church family at our Annual Christmas Party, hosted by the North Carolina Team, on Saturday, December 15th, 3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Bartow Community Center, Room 31. Donation: $10/adults; children 10 years and younger free. For tick-

ets, call (718) 994-3751, (718) 379-8151 or (917) 509-2030.

Thursday, March 21, 2013 – Join CPC Tours for the return presentation of NOAH THE MUSICAL at the Sight & Sound Theater, Lancaster, PA. Then enjoy a wonderful dinner at Miller’s Restaurant. Tickets: $134, available by contacting CPC Tours at (718) 6711182.

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

E va n G . M it ch ell —E

Co-op City Seventh-Day Adventist Church Events around us underscore the fact that we are living in a world that is not what it is designed to be. God made a “very good” world for us to dwell in peace and harmony. “Then God saw everything that He had made, and indeed it was very good” (Genesis 1:31, NKJV). Unfortunately, evil entered the world and everything changed.

Suffering, death, crimes, diseases, greed and selfishness, global warming, wars and weapons of mass destruction are all evidences of a world that is out of sync with the original design. The Seventh-Day Adventist Church believes that God is the creator of all things (Genesis 1; Exodus 20:8-11) and

through His word, the Holy Bible, we learn about His enduring love and thoughts for us. “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope” (Jeremiah 29:11, NKJV). God invites us to come to Him with all our problems of this life. “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:27-29, NKJV).

The Seventh-Day Adventist Church is always involved in humanitarian work around the world and is equally touched by the devastating effects of the recent storms.

We at Co-op City Seventh-Day Adventist

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Church are committed to doing all we can to help. Our church organization has three centers in New York where you can go for assistance if you or anyone you know is a victim of the storms. Call 718-320-0518 for information on how you can get immediate assistance.

Br ea d M inistr y: Please stop by on Saturdays from 2:30 p.m.—3:30 p.m. and get some for yourself or a neighbor who may need food.

Our R egula r Pr ogr a ms (open to a ll): Prayer Meeting: Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m.

Saturdays:

Morning Bible Studies: 9:30 - 11 a.m.

Worship: 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Afternoon Bible Studies at 3:00 p.m.

Adventist Youth and Pathfinder programs at 5:00 p.m. for children ages 6-17 Ch ildr en’s Exer cise P r ogr am Sundays, 11:00—12:00 p.m. Free Ad ult E xer cise Pr ogr a m Sundays, 12:00 p.m.—1:00 p.m. Free The Co-op City SDA Church is located at 1010 Baychester Ave., Bronx, NY 10475.

Pastor Okezie Erondu can be reached at 718-320-0518. Visit us on the web at www.CoopCitySDAChurch.org.

—Alozie Ogbonna

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Co-op City Times / November 24, 2012

Co-op City Branch of the NAACP The NAACP, Co-op City Branch extends warm Thanksgiving greetings to you, your family and the entire Co-op City community. We have much to be thankful for here in Co-op City. Members of this branch attended the college bound program sponsored by Riverbay Corporation this past Saturday and were impressed and appreciative of the efforts made to promote educational opportunities.

THE NEXT MEETING OF THE CO-OP CITY BRANCH OF THE NAACP IS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27; 3:00 P.M. IN ROOM 36, EINSTEIN COMMUNITY CENTER, EINSTEIN LOOP. Tuesday, November 27, the voting will take place for four (4) hours, 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. Thank you to the members of the election committee for their work. On Thursday, September 27, a nominating committee was established. Tuesday,

October 23, the committee submitted a slate for the Executive Committee. All members achieving membership, thirty days and over, can vote but to run for a position, membership since April is required. Nominations can be taken from the floor with three (3) signed petitions. A proposed slate of nominees was presented on Tuesday, November 20th at the recent Executive Committee Meeting held November 20th resulting from the work done over the last two months.

With the discussion in the media and elsewhere about the “Fiscal Cliff,” Hilary O. Shelton, Director, NAACP Washington Bureau and Senior Vice President for Advocacy and Policy, published the NAACP’s perspective.

Take a few minutes, read these short selections, then go to the National website read the whole thing, http://www.

naacp.org/action-alerts/entry/naacpcalls-on-congress-to-prevent-the-nationfrom-falling-over-the-fiscal.

The NAACP is calling on Congress to prevent us from “Falling over the ‘Fiscal Cliff’!” The NAACP urges development of a fair and balanced federal budget.

Action must be taken before January 2, 2013, or the United States will be faced with the “fiscal cliff”. This equals spending cuts of about $109 billion per year; this means that almost every federal discretionary program will be facing a reduction of approximately 8.6%. Also, a number of tax cuts which were first enacted under President George W. Bush, and which affect all Americans, from the wealthiest to those with low income, will expire as of December 31, 2012. Finally, the federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation program, which currently

helps more than 5 million long-term unemployed Americans, will end as of December 31, 2012.

Please continue to assist victims of Hurricane Sandy. Please support their recovery through the channels published on legitimate networks. We give thanks to all who help keep us safe.

This press release is submitted with the approval of President of the Co-op City Branch of the NAACP, Jeannette Graves. Join the NAACP now, attend meetings, be part of this non-violent army! Meetings of Branch 2210 are held in Room 36, Einstein Community Center, 135 Einstein Loop. To share news and to contact us, write the Co-op City Branch of the NAACP, P.O. Box 753111, and Einstein Station, Bronx, NY 10475 or email evalazaar@gmail.com.

—E va K in d a ich i-L a za a r

NCNW C ome see th e cher r y blossom s in Wa sh ington , DC. Join us for a guided tour of Washington, DC, April 5 – 8, 2013 featuring tours of: Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, Arlington National Cemetery, Iwo Jima Memorial, WWII Memorial, Korean War Veterans Memorial, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Smithsonian Institution, US Capital, Embassy Row, Lincoln Memorial, and the White House.

Motor Coach transportation. Cost: doubles, $419; singles: $539. For more infor-

mation, contact: 718-671-4804; 718-6559034 or 718-320-9694.

O ur Sa t ur d a y E duca tiona l P r ogr a m for 2012-2013. Children in Grades 2-8 will receive small group instruction in reading and mathematics each Saturday during the school year with certified teachers in Room 14, Dreiser Community Center. Registration continuing each Saturday as space allows, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. For further information, call (718) 655 9034 or (718) 671-2555.

Donizetti Building 4 Association Thanks to all the persons who attended our FREE Senior Thanksgiving Luncheon on Saturday, November 17th, it was an edible delight. We began the afternoon by drinking hot apple ginger cider and eating fruit salad while we chit-chatted with our neighbors. The homemade meal consisted of collard greens, candied yams, macaroni and cheese, turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce and string beans. After the main meal, the cooperators had choices of dessert that included German chocolate cake, buttercream frosted pound cake, apple pie or low sugar oatmeal cookies. The only disappointment of the occasion was that the attendance should have consisted of more participants.

Once again, thanks to all who supported the turkey raffle fundraiser. Congratulations to our Grand Prize winner, Lois Stanfield, and our 2nd and 3rd prize winners, Godfrey Mullins and Agnes Matias. Mr. Mullins is someone you may want to take to Atlantic City; he has been a winner of this event for the last 3 years. When he won the 2nd year, he donated the turkey back to the building and another winner was drawn out of the pot.

This year when he purchased the raffle tickets he said, “If I win, I will give it to a person who was a victim of Hurricane Sandy.” Well, the rest is history. It only shows that we can help others in the smallest of ways, so don’t hesitate to do what you can to help others

who are in need. Your kindness can go a long way... Thank you!

A representative(s) will be seated in your lobby to collect for the porters, maintenance and lobby attendant workers on Friday, 11/30; Saturday, 12/1 and Saturday, 12/2 from the hours of 4:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.

As always, this is a volunteer gesture on each one’s part.

Our next meeting will be held on December 13 at 7:30 p.m. in our meeting room in rear of Building 4B. Please come down and bring a neighbor. 50/50 raffles and refreshments will be available.

Congratulations to all those celebrating a birthday and all other special occasions in November and December. Condolences are sincerely sent to those who have lost loved ones near and far. Get well wishes are also sent to our sick and shut-in neighbors.

This is the holiday season; Please stay alert and aware of your surroundings at all times. Always have your door keys ready when you reach home or your vehicle. It is most important that you do not let anyone in your building that you do not know and immediately report any suspicious activity in and around your community.

Remember, this is our home. “IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING.” Have a happy and safe holiday.

—Yvonne Bur r us (dwindley)

Happy 3rd birthday, Patrick!

To our sweet Patrick, We want to wish you a very happy, happy 3rd birthday.

You make us smile more and more every day.

—You r lovin g fa mily

As we a pp r oa ch th e h olida y sea son, please keep in mind those who are less fortunate or those who may have experienced the wrath of Hurricane Sandy. Keeping with the legacy of Mary McLeod Bethune, founder of NCNW, we will be collecting items for children and teens to donate to a local shelter and to some of those who were affected by “Sandy.” We will be collecting new and unwrapped toys, books, hats, scarves, socks, and diapers. Please drop off your donation Saturdays,

December 1, 8, & 15 from 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Dreiser Community Center, Room 14. For further information, please contact the Youth Committee Chairperson at (917) 399-2643 To our sick and shut-in, you are in our thoughts and prayers daily.

Please contact Sadie Gilmore to notify us of birthday, illness or the death of a member, at 718-671-3721.

Happy birthday to our November —M a xin e Su lliva n members.

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Building 13 Association The members of the Board of Building 13 Association, Inc., Leslie Peterson, Nancy Santiago, Doris Sanchez, Gail Sharbaan, Daniel Wallace and Vivian Campbell, would like to wish all of our building neighbors and the community at large a happy Holiday Season.

To show our appreciation for the work done throughout the year, we will be accepting donations for our janitorial, maintenance and lobby attendant staff.

We will be having a Holiday party for the youth and one for the adults, so come and celebrate with us.

To contribute a dish for the occasion, please contact us. Music will be provided by DJ Val. Members of Women Keeping It Real are welcome to attend.

Do you enjoy decorating for the holi-

days? The committee will be meeting in the coming week so check below and the bulletin board for information. Decorating will begin in the evening so that our neighbors are not hampered when coming home from work. Doris Sanchez is the Committee Chairperson, so if you have any decorations you would like to contribute, she will be in the lobby on the dates and times listed.

COME DOWN AND JOIN US… Our floor captains have been doing an excellent job letting us know the problematic areas on their floor. This is an immense help when I attend the janitorial and grounds meeting. It helps me follow up on items that may still need to be addressed.

Nancy Vega-Santiago is the Chairperson for the Floor Captains and has scheduled a meeting in December. If you are not a floor

captain, but would like to become one or you just know of a problem on your floor, please attend the meeting. This should only take an hour of your time so that we do not impact your already busy schedule. Please be prompt. Help maintain your property.

We are preparing for Summer Fun Day, scheduled for June 22, 2013. If you are interested or have some suggestions, please feel free to let us know. We welcome your input.

At our last meeting, members decided to consider getting shirts provided the cost is reasonable. Think about volunteering for the event, we welcome your assistance.

Sched uled events: Monthly Building Meeting: December 20 (early due to holiday) Decorating the Lobby: Wednesday, November 28 at 8:00 p.m. - Thursday,

November 29 at 8:00 p.m.

Holiday Collection: Thursday, November 29 from 4-7 p.m.

Friday, November 30 from 6-8 p.m.

Thursday, December 6 from 6-8 p.m.

Friday, December 7 from 6-8 p.m.

Saturday, December 8 from 12-3 p.m.

Floor Captain Meeting: Wednesday, December 3, 7 p.m. in the association room.

Holiday Party: Youth – Sunday, December 16 from 12 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Adults – Saturday, December 29 from 7:00 – 11:00 p.m.

Gold Party - December.

For information, contact Leslie Peterson at 718-320-1370, Gail Sharbaan at 718-6713801 or e-mail us at building13 assoc@yahoo.com. Thanks for making our —Leslie Peter son team work.

Building 34 Association We hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable Thanksgiving. We are now looking forward to our next holiday season in December. On the 14th of the month, we are planning our pot luck holiday celebration. We ask you to contribute your favorite dish to the festivities. Please contact P. Warren at (718) 379-1245 to advise her on what you will bring. We look forward to reconnecting with neighbors we have not seen in a while and

meeting some of our new neighbors who have recently moved in.

At our meeting November 14th, Pauline Warren brought us up to date with happenings in and around our community and our building in particular. We need to pay attention to those posted notifications on each floor by the elevators. Also the up-keep of our apartment doors and door saddles are the individual responsibility of the cooperator. If painting is

Co-op City Toastmasters Club improvement and encourage others to do the same. Exemplifying that mission for instance, TM Jimmy Britt recently emceed a community youth leadership event & produced a cable TV show, TMs Judith Slowly and Lauretta Jaysura gave presentations in their respective churches, Pres.

Valerie Palma organized and hosted a meeting of “Moms” who have children with special needs. They each attest “it wouldn’t have happened” without being a Toastmaster.

Our club also is growing and participated in both the very successful District 46 Conference on Nov. 10th and the Riverbay Fund College/Career Fair on Nov. 17th.

Sincere thanks to TMs Kathy Blount, Bill Bute, L. Jaysura, Dianne and Debra Jones, Kelly Maxwell, Valerie Mapp Palma, Sherba Richards and Derrick Small for actively helping to spread the benefits of Education and Toastmasters at these events. We’d also like to add a ‘thank you’ to student Imani Claxton for her help.

So come out and become a part of this very successful program while helping yourself and your community improved.

Come and see us.

M eetin gs: Regular meetings are every first and third Thursday of the month in the Co-op City Bartow Mall. Free parking in Garage 5 on Asch Loop.

For additional information: contact SLMReids@ gmail.com; palmapp@ aol.com or Toastmasters 46.org.

—L . J a ysur a From left are Debra Jones, Kelly Maxwell, Bill Bute, Dianne Come to our next meeting on Thurs., Nov. 29th. It could be the best decision you’ve ever made. Co-op City Toastmasters, the organization devoted to improving the individual communication and leadership skills of its members, is having a Bring-a-Friend Membership Meeting and you are invited. Can you use a little help in these areas? Do you know a friend who could benefit from what we offer? How about a family member? One and all are invited to join us on Thurs., Nov. 29th at 7:30 p.m., Bartow Mall.

Come and see if the Toastmasters Program is what you are looking for in the areas of speaking in public, speaking-up at work, or at home or at play. It’s what we do!

The officers and members of our club would love to see you and tell you how being a Toastmaster has given them the courage and knowledge to feel more confident in their everyday lives. Studying the TM Program, you will learn how to “think out the box,” focus on your own self

Jones and Lauretta Jaysura.

needed, you must notify restorations.

This was just a few points that were made, but I think two of the most important, is that if you see something, say something. If it does not look quite right to you, more than likely it's not. Lastly, get involved, attend your association meetings. Get to know who is living around you. You might be surprised to discover that person with that big bag collecting bottles does not even live here.

Our meeting ended with a demonstration of a go-bag and what it should contain. Fire, power failure and natural disasters like the one we all recently witnessed is a reminder to all that you can't be too careful and never say it will not happen here.

Finally, happy birthday to all of our December "babies," young and old. We also wish our sick a rapid return to health.

—L a Ver n e F loyd

Help keep Co-op City clean! Please place garbage in the trash cans, not on the building floors or grounds.

CO-OP CITY FOOT CARE CENTER SECTION 5 • BUILDING 29C 4240 HUTCHINSON RIVER PARKWAY EAST

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

Most Union and Insurance Plans Accepted.

HIP CMO (Montefiore) Health Plan Accepted.

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

Se Habla Español MEDICARE ACCEPTED • HOUSE CALLS BY APPOINTMENT

Diabetic Patients with Medicare may be eligible for shoes.

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Bartow Mon., Nov. 26

Library: 9:30am -1:00pm Rm. 31

Bingo: 10:00 am - 11:30 am, Room 31

Dominoes: 2:00 pm, Room 25

Word Games: 9:30am – 11:00 am, Rm. 31

Card Games: 2:00pm – 4:00 pm, Room 31

Einstein

Dreiser

Library:

Crochet and Knitting:

9:30am – 1:00 pm Rm. 49

10:00am-12:00pm, Rm. 7

Dominoes:

Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session:

10:00am, Rm. 45

9:30am -10:30am, Rm. 7

Line Dancing:

Stay Well Exercise:

10:00am-11am, Rm. 45

10:00am – 11:00am, Rm. 2

Around The Lunch Table:

Mind Teasers:

11:30am, Rm. 49

Gentle Yoga w/Anne:

Walking and Exercise w/Ms. Gaskill:

2:00pm-3:00, Rm. 2

2:00 – 4:00 pm

2:00pm – 4:00pm, Rm. 7

12:00pm – 1:00pm, Rm. 4

Tues., Nov. 27

Dominoes 10 a.m., Bingo

Rm. 49

10:00 am - 11:30 am, Rm. 31

Tai Chi 11 a.m., Rm. 45

Dominoes 2:30 pm, Rm. 31

Bingo-1 p.m., Rm. 49

Word Games

Matinee Movie w/George

9:30-11:30 am, Rm. 31

2:00-4:00 p.m., Rm. 45

Card Games

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

2:30-4pm, Rm. 25

Wed., Nov. 28

Stay Well Exercise 10 -11 am, Rm. 31 Line Dancing 11 a.m.12:30 p.m., Rm. 31 Dominoes 2:30 p.m., Rm. 31 Word Games 9:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m., Rm. 31 Bingo Rm. 31, 10:00 am 11:30 am

Blood Pressure 1st & 3rd Wed 9-10 a.m., Rm. 31 Card Games 2-4 p.m.

Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session 9:30 –

Dominoes 10 a.m., Rm. 45

10:30 a.m., Rm. 7

Spelling Bee 10 a.m., Rm. 49

9:30 – 11:30 a.m., Rm. 7

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

Spanish Practice Class

Mind Teasers

10:30 a.m., Computer Lab

12 p.m. – 1 p.m., Rm. 4 Art Class 1 p.m.-3 p.m., Rm. 7 YOGA w/Bhadra 2-3 p.m., Rm. 2, every Wed.

Bingo 1 p.m., Rm. 49

Thurs., Nov. 29

Library

Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session

9:00am-1:00pm, Rm. 31

9:30-10:30 am, Rm. 7

Chat Session

Dominoes

9:30am-1:00pm, Rm. 31

10:00 am, Rm. 45

Blood Pressure 1st & 3rd Thursday

Dominoes

Stay Well Exercise

10:00 -11:30 am, Rm. 7

2:30 pm, Rm. 31

10:00 -11:00 am, Rm. 45

Word Games

Spelling Bee

Line Dancing (Every Thursday)

9:30 am-11:30 am, Rm. 31

11:00 am, Rm. 49

10:00 am-11:00 am, Aud. A

Bingo

Bingo

Mind Teasers

10:00 – 11:30, Rm. 31

1:00 pm, Rm. 49

Card Games

12:00pm-1:00pm, Rm. 4 Drama 1:30pm-4pm, Rm. 7

2:30pm-4:00pm, Rm. 31

Piano Sing Along 11:00am – 12:00pm, Rm. 7

Crochet and Knitting

Movie Madness

Fri., Nov. 30

10:00am-12:00pm, Rm. 7

Men’s Line Dancing

Dominoes

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

10:00am, Rm. 45 Art 10:00 am, Rm. 45 10:00 -11:00am, Rm. 36

Women’s Line Dancing 10:00 – 11:00 am, Rm. 31

Spelling Bee

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

Meditative Moments

11:00am, Rm. 31

Bingo

11:00-12:00, Rm. 2

Dominoes

1:00pm, Rm. 49

Mind Teasers

2:30pm, Rm. 31

Card Games

12:00pm-1:00pm, Rm. 4

2:00pm-4:00pm, Rm. 49

Card Games, Dominoes 2:00pm-4:00pm, Rm. 7

Bingo

Blood Pressure 2nd and 4th Friday

10:00 – 11:30, Rm. 31

10:00 -11:30am, Rm. 49

1:30pm – 2:30pm, Rm. 8 (Schedule subject to changes without notice*)

Word Games 9:30 am – 11:30 am, Rm. 31

Card Games

Non-Kosher

Soups, Breads and Desserts

Mon., Nov. 26

Turkey meatloaf w/hunter sauce Zucchini Provencal Red mashed potatoes Alt: Cold Tuna fish

Chicken w/duck sauce Garlic noodles Broccoli florets

Whole wheat bread Fresh orange

Tues., Nov. 27

Apple juice Braised beef/pan gravy Kasha & bow ties Carrots Alt: Vegetable liver

Pepper steak Baked potato Mixed vegetables

Whole wheat bread Fresh pear

Wed., Nov. 28

Prune juice ¼ Chicken cacciatore Spaghetti w/parsley & garlic Stewed tomato Alt: Cold egg salad

Chicken cutlet parmesan Brown rice Green beans

Whole wheat bread Fresh banana

Spare ribs Mashed potatoes Lettuce/tomato salad

Whole wheat bread Canned fruit cocktail in natural juice

Flounder fish Red bliss potato Spinach

Challah Canned peaches in juice

Home made baked

Thurs., breaded Filet of Sole Broccoli soufflé Nov. Parsley whole potatoes 29

Alt: BBQ chicken breast

Fri., Nov. 30

Apple juice Roasted chicken Brown rice & mushrooms, Creamed spinach w/garlic Parsley whole potatoes Alt: Salmon salad

Sewing w/Raymonde

Rm. 25

9:30 am, Rm. 31

Kosher

Afternoon Movie:

Current Events 10am, Rm. 31

Date:

2:00pm-4:00pm, Rm. 31

Therapeutic Yoga

WEEKLY TRIPS DATES

WEEKLY TRIPS

As scheduled: 1st Mondays:

Stew Leonards Super Wal-Mart

Fridays

Bowling

PRICE

PICK-UP TIMES

Bartow Dreiser 1:15 p.m. 1:30 p.m.

8:30 a.m. 8:45 a.m. $2.50 11:00am 11:30am (for transportation)

$3 $12

Einstein 1:00 p.m.

9:00 a.m.

11:15am

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

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

ALL meals served w/margarine and fresh milk *Menu subject to change without notice. We ask that the members please call their center in order to register for lunch for the week. Registr a tion for lu n ch a da y in a dva n ce h a s been discon tin u ed.

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

Upcoming Events/Trips At t en t ion a ll sen ior s: T h er e will b e n o r efu n d s for a ll t r ip s.

Effective October 1, JASA will no longer be able to provide lunch for trips.

E m p ir e C a sin o – F r id a y, Novem b er 30t h - $3 p er p er son . Trip includes round trip transportation. Pick-ups: Einstein, 10:00 a.m.; Bartow, 10:15 a.m. and Dreiser, 10:30 a.m. Bus departs at 3 p.m., please be on time. (Sold out – Waiting list only).

J e r s ey G a r d en s – M on d a y, Decem b er 3r d - $12. Trip includes round trip transportation. Pick-ups: Bartow, 8:00 a.m., Dreiser, 8:15 a.m. & Einstein, 8:30 a.m.

R esor t s Wor ld C a sin o @ Aq u ed u ct – Tu esd a y, Decem b er 4t h – (54 sea t C oa c h B u s ), $20. Transportation included - Pick-up times: Bartow – 9:00 a.m., Dreiser – 9:15 a.m. & Einstein – 9:30 a.m. Departure time from casino is 3:30 p.m. You will receive a $10 bonus slot voucher. Seating on the bus will be assigned based on payments. SOLD OUT. C en t r a l Ave n u e – F r id a y, Decem b er 7t h - $13 – Trip includes round trip transportation - 2 hours in XMAS Tree Store, 1 hour Trader Joe’s & 2 hours Amazing Savings. Pick-ups: Bartow – 9:00 a.m.; Dreiser – 9:15 a.m.; Einstein – 9:30 a.m.

R a d io C it y M u sic H a ll C h r ist m a s Sp e ct a c u la r – Tu es d a y, Dec em b e r 11t h ; $67. (54 seat Coach bus). Price: Includes transportation. Seniors will receive a voucher for popcorn & soda.

Please be advised that the correct time for pick-ups are as follows: Pick-ups:

Asch Loop - 8:30 a.m.; Dreiser Loop 8:45 a.m. & Einstein Loop - 9:00 a.m.

(SOLD OUT).

T h in k in g a b ou t R et ir in g? JASA wants to hear from you! Please sign up for the following Focus Group: Wednesday, November 28th at 10:00 a.m. If you would like to participate, please call the JASA Co-op City office: 718-320-2066. Refreshments will be served.

Wei g h t M a n a g em e n t S u p p o r t G r ou p – M on d a y, Novem b er 26h 10:00 a.m. - 2049 Bartow Avenue, Room 25, every Monday. Maintaining a healthy weight is not easy, but with knowledge and practice, it can be. Come join the Weight Management Support Group to learn techniques and information that can help you maintain a healthy lifestyle.

C a r egiver Su p p or t G r ou p - A Caregiver Support Group can offer an atmosphere of understanding and support for caregivers to discuss issues and concerns. Whether you care for a loved one from a distance or in your home, you are most welcome. The group meets every other Tuesday at: 2049 Bartow Ave., Rm. 31 from 1-2 p.m. Next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 27th. The support group is facilitated by a social worker. If you have any questions, please contact JASA at 718-320-2066.

DI SABI L I T Y SUP P ORT /SO C I AL I Z AT I O N G R O UP – The group meets every 1st Friday of the month. For more information, contact John Sullivan at 718-671-2090 (Ext. 3010). Transportation is provided, if available.

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WEEKLY SCHEDULE

AARP Chapter #4997 F YI : No meeting scheduled for December. The next AARP Peachtree Chapter meeting will be Monday, January 14, 2013.

R E M I NDE R : Tickets are available for the Annual Holiday Celebration, scheduled for THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13th, 12 p.m.-5 p.m. at Villa Barone — donation - $65, includes transportation, if needed.

Call the office, 718-320-1946, to get tickets and reserve your seat on the bus.

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

2012 TO UR AC T I VI T I E S Dec. 30 – Jan. 1, 2013: New Year’s Eve Masquerade Ball at the Desmond – WAITING LIST AVAILABLE…trip includes a stop at the Sands Casino (on the way) w/$30 slot play & $5 food or leisure time in Bethlehem (PA); next day, after a full breakfast buffet, choice of activities for the day; New Year’s Eve Masquerade Ball w/Open Bar & Surf & Turf Dinner; masquerade masks, noise makers, entertainment, music & dancing; New Year’s Day Brunch & show before leaving for home... $524/person, double; $634 single; $514/person triple; $28/person travel insurance available…contact Delores, 718-379-2176.

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

Feb. 5, 2013 – Ira & Isabella’s Jewish/Italian Wedding Comedy at the Mansion @ Colonial Terrace (Cortlandt Manor, NY) – includes luncheon and show; deluxe motor coach transportation… $75/person…contact Jean, 718-379-3742.

April 11, 2013 – Ace in the Hole Presents Joe Coleman’s “Platters Review” – includes lunch, dancing and boutique shopping at the Royal Manor; w/deluxe motor coach transportation…$88/person…contact Jean, 718379-3742.

May 16, 2013 – Culinary Institute & Hudson Riverboat Cruise – starting with a guided tour of the world premier culinary college followed by a gourmet meal prepared by students of the Culinary Institute; then have a relaxing afternoon on a Hudson River Cruise…$110/person… contact Daisy, 718-671-3241.

—Delor es Deb n a m

Handicapped Adults Association

Baychester Library Events VISIT THE LIBRARY - A GREAT WEALTH OF INFORMATION THE LIBRARY WILL BE CLOSED THURSDAY, 11/24 FOR THANKSGIVING. UPCOMING EVENTS Film - Saturday, 11/24, 2 p.m., Anything Goes Arts & Crafts - Saturday, 11/24, 2:30 p.m.

Kids Tech Time - Thursday, 11/29, 4 p.m.

WEEKLY EVENTS Adult Workshop “Paint and Collage” (reserve only) - Mondays, 1:30 p.m.

KIDS Game On Nintendo Wii! - Mondays, 4:30 p.m.

Toddler Time - Every Tuesday, 11 a.m.

Teens TAG - Every Tuesday, 4 p.m.

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

Chess Club - Every Thursday, 3 p.m.

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

Film - Every Saturday, 2 p.m.

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

HOURS: Monday & Wednesday, 10-7; Tuesday & Thursday, 10-6; Friday & Saturday, 10-5. Libros En Español (Books in Spanish). HORARIO DE LA BIBLIOTECA: Lunes 10-7, Martes 10-6, Miércoles 10-7, Jueves 106, Viernes 10-5, Sábado 10-5, Domingo Cerrado

718.379.6700 FREE ADMISSION TO ALL

T h e O ffic e—The new office hours are as follows: Monday and Friday, 9:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday, 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.

Please note that we are now closed on Wednesdays.

F le a m a r k et —Come check out the “Boutique Unique” in Room 13, Dreiser Community Center, Room #13.

If you haven’t seen our new look, you’re in for a nifty surprise. Need a special gift? Would you like a different CD to listen to, or a movie to watch?

Room #13 is the place to visit!

Not ice: Now closed on Wednesdays.

P e n n i e s , p e n n ie s …Please bring them to the office.

—Ar len e R od r igu ez

Goose Island Seniors Wednesday, November 21—No Bingo.

Thursday, November 22—Everyone will be celebrating Thanksgiving. All centers will be closed Thursday and Friday, November 22 & 23.

Sunday, November 25—Bingo game in Room 39 at 1:30 p.m. in Room 39.

Admission is $3. Everyone is invited to join in the fun. Snacks and refreshments served.

Tuesday, November 27—Still going to Mt. Airy Casino. Pick-up time is 8 a.m. at our 3 usual bus stops: Einstein Center, Asch Loop (back of library) and Dreiser Loop. This is still our trip from October

31. If you have any questions, call Mary at 718-379-9613 or 718-379-4899.

Wednesday, April 17—Going to ELMSFORD DINNER THEATER for GUYS AND DOLLS. Price is $78. Our list is long, so please call and make your reservation. Also, always have small deposit on hand. For more information, see Ann or Mary at 135 Einstein Loop, Room 39 or call 718-379-9613, Monday – Thursday, 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. or call Mary in the at 718-379-4899 or Ann at 347-267-4751.

GOOD HEALTH TO ALL. —M a r y P illa

Einstein Cancer Fund Tuesday, December 4th, general membership meeting. We are having a Bingo game in Room 38 at 1 p.m., open to all who wish to attend. Refreshments will be served.

Thursday, December 6th – The Sands Casino, Pa. The cost per person is $33 with a casino bonus of $20 slot play, $5 food voucher and an extra $10 slot play because it is on a Thursday. Persons who have $25 paid for this trip, will pay $8 only. Time of pick-up is 8 a.m. starting at Einstein Loop, followed by Asch Loop and Dreiser Loop. “ Noah’s Ark” — Wednesday and Thursday, May 15th and 16th, 2013 at the Millenium Theatre, Lancaster, Pa. Day one — Noah’s Ark,” check in at the

Hawthorne Inn. Dinner at Miller’s Restaurant. Day 2 — after breakfast and check out, on to the Sands Casino, and bonus of the day. Cost per person—double, $245; triple, $235 and single, $287.

An initial deposit of $25 for reservations; balances can be paid in any amount that is easier for you. Final payments must be made by March 30th, 2013.

For the above trips, please call Mildred at 718-320-0288, Lydia at 718671-3005 and Loretta at 718-671-2958.

You can reach us on Monday through Saturday, from 9:00 a.m. to noon, and in the evening after 6:00 p.m.

—Lydia R ua s

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Reflections

by Rabbi Solomon I. Berl Spiritual Leader of Young Israel Synagogue In popular conversation today, we label someone who does not conform to our way of thinking or acting as a “Square.” By this, we mean to imply that they are not “regular” and do not fit into our general pattern of contemporary living. Actually, it is entirely possible that upon a moment’s deeper reflection, we might find that to be called “square” can be a title of honor.

A ball is round, and therefore, it can be pushed in any direction very easily. At the slightest tap, it moves and is carried forth

by the whim of any wind. On the other hand, a square represents strength and resistance. To move a square, one must use great force to push it end over end. It is not so easy to move a square because it has strength and staying power.

A square, therefore, is someone who has the courage of his convictions. He is an entity unto himself and will not be pushed about by others. He is willing to think for himself and make up his own mind. Actually, in our society, we need more squares.

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 am.

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 10 minutes after the candle lighting time. Saturday morning services start

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

The Rabbi’s class on the Torah reading of the week begins one hour before sunset every Saturday afternoon.

For office hours or any information you may seek, feel free to call (718) 6712300 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.

—M ar vin Seid man

Co-op City Jewish Community Council The days are just packed! The Co-op City Jewish Community Council is pleased to announce three upcoming holiday events.

The first will be our annual Hanukkah luncheon, to be held in Room #8 in Dreiser on Tuesday, December 11 at 12:30 p.m. The cost for this is $5. The second is the annual Borough President’s Hanukkah/Menorah lighting at Borough Hall on Wednesday, December 12. A bus will pick us up in Dreiser Loop in front of the hardware store at 12:15 p.m., and we should be back in Co-op City about 3:30 p.m. There is no charge for this event. Finally, on Thursday, December

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13, the Lawyers’ Division of UJA Federation will sponsor the 11th annual “Dreydl Ball” to be held at the Conservative Synagogue in Riverdale. Again, a bus will pick us up at Dreiser at 5:15, and you will be dropped off in front of your own building at the end of the evening. This event is free as well.

All three festivities will feature piles of holiday food, entertainment and good spirits!

Please contact the Council at 718-320-1234 or come into Room 18 in Dreiser Community Center to reserve a spot for one or more of these events.

—Lynn L evine

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

Note: Office hours are on Thursday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Candle lighting on Friday, November 30, is before 4:11 p.m. Shabbat ends today Saturday, November 24 at 5:16 p.m.

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

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

Thank you!

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

C oming E vents: Sunday, December 2 at 1:00 p.m.— The Sisterhood sponsors an afternoon of

Building 32 Association Fellow cooperators left our Cash for Gold fundraiser with smiles on their faces, and it was for reasons besides enjoying Joanne Evans’ delicious fruit salad. It was a very successful event. We plan to repeat it early next year.

We also had our annual turkey raffle, a $25 Pathmark gift card. This raffle is for members of the building association. The winner from the “A” side was A. Williams Roy; the “B” side winner was Kevin Pryor.

The winner of our special door prize, for

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those who attended our meeting, was Viola Newton, who received a $15 Pathmark gift card.

Someone wanted to alter the success of our meeting by tearing down all the flyers that were posted in Building 32B. You have no right to remove current postings from the building that are put up by legitimate organizations, particularly your own building association. Please refrain from your negative behavior(s) in the future.

—L or n a Sm it h

Building 11 Association Holiday Greetings. We would like to thank everyone who made our Bake Sale such a success. I did not realize that we had such good bakers in our buildings. LOL. Our final monthly meeting for the year will be held on Monday, December 3, at 7:30 p.m. in our meeting room which is located in the rear of Building B. Ms. Juanita Net, Dir. of Cooperator Services, will be our guest speaker. Ms. Net is a very informed person who is always more than willing to answer your questions and address your concerns.

Please come out and let your voice be heard.

There will be a 50/50 and Second Chance drawing.

We need volunteers to help us decorate our lobbies. Please watch your building’s bulletin board for the date that we will be in your lobby.

Thanks to the support of Mr. George Lawrence, we will be having our first Movie Nite on Friday, December 7 at

7:00 p.m. This will be a Family Event open to everyone. Children twelve (12) years of age and under must be accompanied by an adult. The event will be held in our meeting room.

We will be conducting the annual Holiday collection for our Building Workers, who work very hard to keep our buildings clean and safe throughout the year, within the next couple of weeks. We are asking ten dollars ($10) per household which will be divided among the workers. This will include Luis, our maintenance man, who retired in October of this year.

Our prayers and thoughts go out to all of our sick and shut in, especially Greg Gorman (our BINGO caller) and Edythe Weber who are both hospitalized. We also send condolences to all who have lost family and friends. We welcome our new shareholders and invite you to join us.

—Debor a h D. Henr y/ddh

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Sunday, December 16—Save this date.

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Pentecostal Tabernacle The Pentecostal Tabernacle invites everyone to Worship Service every Sunday morning at 120 Benchley Pl., Building 24, Bronx N.Y. 10475. Services for this week are as follows: Sunday School for all age groups begins at 10:30 a.m. Mid-day Service will be from 11:45 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday morning prayer and fasting service will be held at 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Wednesday evening prayer meeting starts at 7:30 p.m.

Friday Bible study at 7:30. We are extending a special invitation to everyone who would like to attend these services.

Focu s: The Christian’s Warfare. The victory over the devil is accomplished only when we obediently put on the armor of God and come against him in the power of the Spirit.

Ephesians 6:11-18 Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wicked-

ness in high places.

Wherefore take unto you the whole armor of God that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all to stand.

Stand therefore, having your lions girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.

And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints.

It is vital to put on the whole armor of God, not just part of it. Every piece of the armor is vital for the spiritual soldier if he is to keep fighting the fight of faith.

Winning a single battle against Satan does not win the war. It’s continuing to fight the wicked one that ulti-

mately wins the spiritual war. Fortunately, God has given the Christian everything he needs to keep on fighting if he will use all of his spiritual armor. The term “that ye may be able to stand” reveals much about early warfare. The soldier still standing in the end is the winner. Christians do not have to lie dying in the dust of this life. It is God’s will that they be “standing” winners in the contest of life (Ephesians 6:14). When a person has fought his last battle, the Lord will take his dented helmet of salvation, scarred shield of faith, and worn breastplate, and replace them with a crown of life—a crown for the victorious faithful soldier. A wile is a “strategy or trick intended to deceive and cause defeat.”

The Scriptures are explicit how the devil works. Paul wrote, “Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices” (2 Corinthians 2:11).

His devices are the “tricks of the devil’ that the enemy of our soul uses against us.

For further information, call (718) 324-0334.

—R ev. R Sib b lies

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

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

Join us for a mid-week spiritual pick-up at our midweek worship service which is held on Wednesdays at 12 p.m. Bible study is held on Wednesdays at 1:00 and 7:30 p.m. Prayer Service is held on Fridays at noon and

7:30 p.m. Men’s prayer service is held monthly at 7:30 p.m., we invite the men of the community to join us on Tuesday, December 11.

The Scholarship Ministry is on the move again and they are inviting you to join them on August 11, 2013 as they travel to Chicago. This 6 night, 7 day trip includes 10 meals (6 breakfasts and 4 dinners), motor coach transportation and lodging. We will visit the historic Navy Pier, the world class Shedd Aquarium, the DeSable Museum of African American history and many other sights. The cost of the trip is $650 double occupancy. A $100 deposit is due on or before January 20, 2013. For additional information, call the church at

718-320-3774, Rev. Dr. Williams has a radio show on WMCA 570 AM every Friday at 1:30 p.m. Rev. Dr. Williams is the author of Principle Centered Living: 9 Reasons To Maintain Your Values in a Pressure Filled World and founder of SEW Universal, Inc. Visit his websites: www.PrincipleCentered Living.com or www.RevDrSheldonE Williams.com.

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.

—H a t t ie L . L u ca s

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

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

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

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

Youth Sunday School is also from 9:30 a.m. - 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 piece 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 lst & 2nd Friday of the month at 6:30 p.m.

Throwing garbage/objects from apartment windows is UNLAWFUL, DANGEROUS and could cause you to receive a community complaint and fine.

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

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

Come join New Vision’s “Partners in Reading Program” every Sunday afternoon from 1:15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. Students in Grades 1 through 8 discover the joy of reading while exploring and improving their literacy levels through small groups and reading partners. Parents,

we encourage you to bring your children to benefit from this free program, taught by trained professionals.

Registration is going on now.

Church of the New Vision is located at 115 Einstein Loop, Bronx, NY 10475; Telephone #: (718) 671-8748 or (718) 320-0409. Our mailing address is: Church of the New Vision, P.O. Box 153037, Bronx, NY. 10475. Please visit our website at www.churchofnewvision.com.

—C a r ole H a q u e

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