Co-op City Times 12/27/14 by Co-op City Times

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Repairs to hot water system to take place over next two weeks

Vol. 49 No. 52

Saturday, December 27, 2014

Thirty-year Public Safety veteran James Keappock promoted to Captain BY BILL STUTTIG Captain said, “I think this James Keappock, a department has made great fixture with Co-op strides over the years in the City’s Public Safety area of progressive policforce since 1985 and ing. All aspects of commuits chief training offinity policing have always cer since 1997 who is and still remain a very instrumental aspect of what largely credited with we do here. We keep in creating one of the close step with the commumost comprehensive and professional train- Chief Frank Apollo and nity and value its participation and assistance with ing regimens in the Captain James Keappock Photo by Bill Stuttig our efforts in trying to private public safety maintain this community industry, was promotas a safe community. To this date this ed to the rank of Captain earlier this month, making him the second highesthas always been a strong relationship ranked commander on the community’s along with the productive relationship public safety force and the right hand of we have with the 45th Precinct and commander Chief Frank Apollo. the NYPD in general.” Having served in various key Keappock came to the Co-op City positions with the Public Safety Public Safety Department in April of Department over the last three decades, (Continued on page 2) during a recent interview the new

Seabrook loses appeal of conviction in federal court BY JIM ROBERTS

Convicted former City Council Member Larry Seabrook lost another round in court last week after a federal judge threw out an appeal to overturn his conviction. On Dec. 19, federal Judge U.S. District Judge Kevin Castel in Manhattan determined that Seabrook’s brother and former aide weren’t ordered to leave a courtroom

during the jury selection process but instead were only asked to give up seats in the courtroom to potential jurors. Following Seabrook’s request via a handwritten letter from prison this past April, his new attorney pursued a new appeal of his conviction for mail and wire fraud. (Continued on page 4)

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BY BILL STUTTIG

Repairs to Co-op City’s high temperature hot water system for both zone 1 and zone 2, which encompasses the majority of the community, will take place next week and the week after. According to Riverbay Power Plant Director Brian Reardon, this Tuesday, December 30th permanent repairs for zone 2 will take place as contractors will be on site throughout the day welding or replacing old and corroded piping. The emergency repairs, which will address the underground pipe leak behind Cooper Place, necessitates the temporary shutdown of hot water service from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. on December 30 for all residences in zone 2. Zone 2 consists of Buildings 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 and the Cooper Place, Broun Place

On December 19th, Riverbay workers successfully installed a temporary fix for a significant hot water leak affecting Co-op City’s Zone 1. On Tuesday, December 30th, long-term repairs on the line will take place. Photo by Bill Stuttig

and Debs Place Townhouses. (Continued on page 4)

2014 Year in Review: January - June BY BILL STUTTIG The following is an account of the major events occurring in or affecting Co-op City during the first six months of 2014 as reported by the Co-op City Times. Next week’s issue will feature an account of the last half of 2014. January: 2014 began with a harbinger of the winter months to follow as January 2nd brought more than 10 inches of snow followed by bone-chilling extreme cold which saw temperatures not exceed 10 degrees Fahrenheit for several days during the first week of January then followed by a

warming trend for a few days and then back into the extreme cold. The extreme fluctuations in temperature over a 10-day period took its toll on Co-op City’s aging infrastructure as pipes cracked leading to incidents of flooding in approximately 15 buildings during the first 10 days of 2014. Although temperatures stabilized for much of the remainder of January, in early February, the temperature (Continued on page 3)

Riverbay Holiday closing notice

Public Safety Toy Drive for Hospitalized Children … The Department of Public Safety, under the leadership of Officers Elizabeth Delvalle and Marcelo Ahmed, and Captain James Keappock collected hundreds of donated toys this holiday season which were then delivered to the pediatric wards of three Bronx hospitals in the days leading up to Christmas. Keappock said that an anonymous donation of toys from one selfless individual made this year’s toy drive especially successful. Congratulations to the Public Safety Department and the residents of Co-op City who donated to the cause. Photo by Bill Stuttig

All Riverbay administrative offices will close at 4 p.m. on New Year’s Eve, Wednesday, December 31. Riverbay Corporation offices are closed on New Year’s Day, Thursday, January 1, 2015. Although Riverbay Corporation offices are closed on Thursday, January 1 in observance of New Year’s Day, shareholders may contact Riverbay at (718) 320-3300, and follow the prompts for emergency maintenance, and the Co-op City Public Safety Department for emergencies at (718) 671-3050, as well as 9-1-1. We wish our readers a happy Kwanzaa and Three Kings celebrations, and a healthy and prosperous New Year.

Co-op City Times / December 27, 2014

Energy partner helps Riverbay keep costs down BY JIM ROBERTS Watching the wild swings in price at the gas station each week reveals how complex the international energy business can be. Billions of dollars are made and lost on energy and it takes experts in the field to navigate the dangers of buying and selling oil and natural gas. Those decisions are critical for Riverbay, which spends 10% to 15% of its operating budget each year on energy. And choosing the right partner to work with has paid off for Co-op City shareholders. Overseeing the purchase of oil and natural gas to fuel Co-op City’s cogeneration plant is the responsibility of Riverbay Finance Director Peter Merola, and he attributes a great deal of the company’s success in this job to its energy provider, Great Eastern Energy.

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1985, hired as a patrolman after completing the required training. Because of previous experience as a qualified Emergency Medical Technician with the Throggs Neck Volunteer Ambulance Corp, Keappock was assigned to the community’s Emergency Services Unit with responsibilities including responding to emergency medical situations, providing emergency care and then transporting the patient to a local hospital if needed. After just two years on the job, Keappock was promoted to patrol sergeant, after taking and passing the required comprehensive exam the previous year. In that position, he was responsible overseeing the duties of 18 to 24 officers each night on the 4 p.m. to midnight shift, traditionally the busiest shift for most police forces. After four years as the evening shift patrol supervisor, Keappock was reassigned by then Chief Kenneth Jones as the supervisor in charge of the department’s plain clothes anti-crime unit. Six years later, upon the retirement of the previous training officer, James Haggerty, Keappock applied for and was eventually given the new assignment as the department’s training officer, charged with devising and revising the training regimen for new recruits into the force and overseeing annual training updates required for all officers, including annual firearms recertification and training as well as training updates on baton use, OC spray use, and selfdefense techniques. Under Keappock, Public Safety’s training regimen for new recruits was increased to 350 hours in the classroom and 80 hours in the field. Keappock estimated that over the last 17 years, he and his assistants have trained approximately 400 officers. The long-time training director was quick to point out that under his charge as training director, “the Department has not sustained any use of force liability or any misconduct claims against the officers relating to offenses against community members. To this day that record still sits.” Keappock said he applied for the

“It feels like the Great Eastern Energy team has an actual stake in the success of our business,” Merola said in a report on the Great Eastern Energy website. “This is what they do all day, every day. “We’re here managing a housing cooperative, we don’t want to worry about commodities pricing or current trends. We don’t have contacts in the energy marketplace, so we’d rather rely on an expert to make energy decisions for us,” he continued. “We choose to work with Great Eastern Energy because they bring us that value. They more than cover the cost of using their services.” For the last eight years, Great Eastern Energy has been more than just an energy provider to Riverbay, it has become a valued energy partner. Riverbay initially

focused on paying the lowest possible price by counting dollars and cents. Over time, the relationship with Great Eastern Energy blossomed and through a number of energy management programs Riverbay experienced the real benefits of choosing an experienced and trusted energy provider. “The team at Great Eastern Energy is very knowledgeable about the energy business and marketplace and has a broad base of expertise,” Merola said. “Today our costs are under control and manageable, something that would never have been possible without their guidance. I feel very comfortable having Arthur Debowski, Vice-President of Sales at Great Eastern Energy, work on our behalf, sharing knowledge, and always explaining what they are doing and why they are doing it,”

Merola said. “Arthur speaks with our power plant team every day. He has helped us to maximize its value and minimize potential pitfalls that could lead to financial loss. For example, our gas rate is classified as interruptible, which simply means that if the temperature drops below a certain level we must switch our equipment to oil. This worked to our advantage during the polar vortex of 2013/14. “When we switched to oil, we were left with unused gas that we were able to sell back into the grid for close to $2 million. This is something we could not have done without Arthur’s expertise,” Merola said. In fact, Riverbay was able to decrease budget spending by almost 10% compared to the previous year and beat utility rates by 14% compared to the previous year.

expanded to include more specialized training opportunities and the increased use of technology including the utilization of a video simulator to train officers how to react and handle number of emergency situations as safely and as effectively as possible. “We have had many situations here where we have chased armed people, captured them and gotten the weapons away from them and off the street with-

out any significant use of force. We have been fortunate with that but I also think that it is due to the extensive training that the officers have had and continue to utilize on their daily patrols,” the Captain said. In his private life, Captain Keappock is married to his wife of 32 years, Elizabeth and together they have raised three children: Kevin, 35; Patrick 29; and Erin, 26.

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position of Captain along with four other senior members of the Public Safety force earlier this year. Each was interviewed in depth by Chief Apollo and Riverbay management personnel including now Interim General Manager Noel Ellison and Human Resources Director Collette Ragin. “I am grateful for this opportunity given to me by Chief Apollo and Riverbay management but I also want to acknowledge the very good Public Safety supervisors who have equally given much to the productivity of this department. I accept this promotion not only for myself, but in their name as well knowing that they are an equal key part of the structure here in making things work on an ongoing daily basis,” the Captain said. Earlier this month, Keappock was notified that he was chosen for the position. His new responsibilities include overseeing the command of each of the three daily tours of duty, ensuring that the directives and policies dictated by Chief Apollo are carried out adequately, ensuring that all officers maintain a respectful demeanor throughout the community in dealing with the public on a daily basis and maintaining the basic precepts of a good community policing model through transparency and direct regular contact with community residents. “We follow the rules of community policing here where we keep the community in step with us and have community involvement as much as possible,” Keappock said. His duties will also include continuing to oversee the ongoing training operation but, he said a replacement will be appointed in the near future to run the ongoing operation on a daily basis. In the interim, Officer Stephen Grosvenor has been appointed as the interim training officer under the Captain’s direction. “We have found him to be a very competent and diligent officer who is very knowledgeable of laws, criminal procedure and the policies and rules of the Public Safety Department,” Captain Keappock explained, adding that he would like to see the training division

Co-op City Times / December 27, 2014

Combing Co-op City

45th Precinct vigil for slain officers

The 45th Precinct and the 45th Precinct Community Council will host a candlelight prayer vigil and community prayer service for fallen NYPD Officers Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu who were assassinated while on duty in Brooklyn on December 20th. The vigil will be held outside the precinct stationhouse, 2877 Barkley Avenue beginning at 7 p.m. Monday, December 29th. All precinct residents are invited to attend this respectful and solemn remembrance.

Emancipation Celebration

NAACP and Harvest Rastoratlon Ministries invite the community to gather and celebrate the 152nd anniversary of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Saturday, January 3rd at 2 p.m. Einstein Community Center, Room 45. For information call 718-3203210. Refreshments served.

18th Annual Kwanzaa celebration, Dec. 27

The Coalition of African American Churches & Community Organizations will hold their 18th Annual Kwanzaa Celebration today, December 27, 1 p.m. in Room 31 of the Bartow Center. This event is free and all are invited to attend. The Coalition requests donations of a dish of your choice (no pork, please), as well as fresh fruits, salads, baked goods and refreshments.

BVA exhibit at Baychester Library ongoing in Dec.

All this month of December, the Baychester Visual Arts Association is exhibiting paintings at the Baychester Library located at Bartow Avenue. The exhibit will be ongoing throughout the month, so please stop by and support local artists in the community.

Year in Review extremes combined with massive amounts of snow and ice made the 2014 winter one of the most memorable and miserable in memory. During his State of the State address, Governor Andrew Cuomo promised to seek federal funding to help finance expansion of Metro North railroad service in the Bronx including a stop in Coop City and three other east Bronx communities not previously served by the commuter rail service. Although the promise was well-intended and generally well-received, the likelihood of a commuter rail station serving Co-op City cannot be made a reality until at least 2019, when the MTA’s massive East Side Access Project is slated to be complete, thus creating room for the additional Metro North service. In mid-January, Riverbay announced plans to install improved site-wide exterior lighting by summer through the use of new brighter and more energy efficient LED bulbs in more than 1000 light poles and more than 1600 exterior light sockets. Just a little more than one year after Co-op City completed a low-interest mortgage refinancing with Wells Fargo Bank, Riverbay Corporation’s financial picture reportedly continued on a positive trend upward. According to a letter from Finance Director Peter Merola to Wells Fargo dated Jan. 15, Riverbay’s cash position continued to improve every month since November of 2012. In addition, Riverbay has been able to fund $14.5 million of improvements in Co-op City from reserve funds and all bills have been paid on time. After a more than a three-year-long battle to restore some, if not all, of the bus service cut from Co-op City in June of 2010, the New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA) released in late January its findings of a comprehensive study of the current service in the community and recommended several changes which it claimed would improve service both within the community and to key destinations outside the community. The findings of the study were first released in the form of a letter from NYCTA President Carmen Bianco to elected officials and first received on January 24th. Bianco recommended four specific changes to routes serving Co-op City to help alleviate some of the specific gaps in service and also recommended increases in service and running time adjustments as warranted on all routes serving Coop City. All the changes were instituted by late spring or early summer but many residents here claimed publicly

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that the changes were not nearly enough to overcome the devastating cuts of 2010 and in the weeks and months that followed continued to demand full restoration of the community’s bus service to pre-2010 levels. February: On February 3rd, a one-two punch of snow and ice left the community and most of the tri-state region to deal with huge mounds of ice-encrusted snow, which because of the unusually cold days and weeks that followed provided a challenge for pedestrians and commuters throughout the community for several weeks. At an Open Board Meeting on February 12, the Riverbay Board of Directors approved a resolution directing management and the state Division of Homes and Community Renewal to explore the possibility of allowing residents, particularly senior residents transferring to smaller apartments, the possibility of transferring without the required 25% down deferred equity requirement. In late February, Co-op City received some free promotion by virtue of Wells Fargo Multifamily Capital, the bank that refinanced Co-op City’s mortgage in November of 2012, who produced an on-line video extolling the virtues and beauty of the community. The You Tube video showed Co-op City in all its spring-time beauty, providing a welcome escape for residents still suffering in the midst of one of the worst winters in memory. NAACP New York State Conference President Hazel Dukes was the honored guest as Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. chose Co-op City as the site of his annual Black History Month celebration. Dukes, in addressing the gathering of hundreds of Bronx and Co-op City leaders, said education is the key to advancement on all levels and that starts with a commitment from parents and community leaders to make both children and educators accountable. She said, “We have to make sure our children are in the classroom and not in the hallway and we have to make sure that when they leave home they go to class and that starts with us. Everyone in this room is responsible for our children.” February ended with Riverbay claiming victory in a campaign to reverse billing errors by the New York

City Water Department which resulted in over $400,000 in overcharges to the community and its shareholders. “The $400,000 refund we obtained was due to the cancellation of a series of overestimated bills that DEP had based on an earlier misreading,” said Michael Lockhart, President of American Utility, the firm that helped Riverbay recover the overcharges. “DEP failed to take actual readings for several years and that one misreading triggered several years of subsequent overcharges.” March: In early March it was reported that two Co-op City residents contracted Legionnaire’s Disease in the past, one case in June of 2012 and the other in July of 2013. Both cases were residents of Building 27. A Health Department spokesman said that there was no evidence that the two cases were related to conditions existing within Co-op City. In early April, Dr. Sharon Balter, medical director of the city’s Bureau of Communicable Diseases, came to a town hall meeting in Co-op City and explained in person that the two cases were random and the cause was not directly related to Co-op City in anyway based on inspections conducted here after the two cases were first reported. By mid-March, management began a program or reaching out to residents who were repeat victims of convector leaks in recent years for the purpose of having their lines checked and cleaned in an effort to cut down on the number of leaks that occur during air conditioning season. A public education campaign was also begun to educate shareholders on the importance of and how to clean and check convector lines on a regular basis in order to avoid damaging leaks. On March 17th, Co-op City residents finally received the chance to give MTA officials a piece of their mind as MTA community relations officials came to the community to explain the new bus route changes soon taking effect during an open meeting. Dozens of residents who were given the chance to speak blasted the MTA for the original cuts in 2010 and the changes since to compensate for those cuts which the consensus seemed to agree was not nearly enough. On March 22nd it was reported that Co-op City’s cogeneration power plant produced a record amount of monthly revenue for shareholders in February with the largest check yet from Con (Continued on page 8)

Hot water

Riverbay’s Interim General Manager Noel Ellison said that due to Co-op City 45-year-old infrastructure these types of repairs and related temporary service interruptions are unavoidable. “I ask the residents affected to please understand the necessity of this work and know that we will do our best to restore your hot water service as quickly as possible.” “The fact is that we have two areas that historically have been problematic for underground pipe leaks; a section behind the Cooper Place townhouses and a section behind DeFoe Place,” cautioned Ellison, “so although we will continue to make repairs as leaks occur,

Seabrook

That new attorney won an initial victory for Seabrook on June 26 when the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan agreed that a further examination of the facts was required to determine if Seabrook’s Sixth Amendment right to a fair trial was violated. . “Seabrook claims, for the first time on appeal, that he was denied his constitutional right to a public trial because individuals were excluded from the courtroom during voir dire [jury selection],” the Appeals Court justices wrote in their decision. “To support his claim, Seabrook submitted affidavits to this Court from his brother, a friend, and a former con-

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we will have to consider plans to completely replace those two sections of pipe in the very near future. We hope the cooperators will bear with us as we develop a long term solution to this problem. ” Last Friday, December 19, a temporary repair was made to a large leak in the hot water piping feeding all homes in zone 1. Power Plant Director Reardon said that these temporary repairs will only hold for a limited time so permanent repairs are needed in a relatively short time frame. In addition to repairs in zone 1, repairs to the high temperature hot

water system for zone 2 are also required. Beginning on Monday, December 29th, contractors will begin preparing to make these long-term repairs. If all goes as expected, the final repairs are scheduled to take place on January 7th and this will also necessitate the temporary shutting down of hot water service to all buildings in zone 1 which encompasses buildings 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, the Adler, Asch., and Defoe Place townhouses and both the Bartow and Dreiser Shopping Center. More information on the scope and length of the hot water shutdown required by these repairs will

be provided in the days leading up to this work. Reardon stressed that all scheduled repairs and related shut downs will be weather related, specifically contingent on the outside temperatures remaining at or above 40 degrees. If cold weather arrives on the days of the scheduled repairs, the work will be postponed until outside temperatures moderate. Residents will be kept updated on any rescheduled work due to the weather. “We realize this is the holiday season,” said Reardon “but the various factors require that we perform these repairs immediately.”

of ‘voir dire process’ Deputy Clerk William Delaney under orders from Judge Batts instructed Carl L. Green, Oliver Seabrook to vacate their court room seat which were in the very last bench against the back wall to make room for the ‘prospective panel’ who were standing in the back and on the side of the court. Accordingly, without defense counsel’s knowledge, Carl L. Green and Oliver Seabrook albeit unenthusiastically, immediately left the courtroom,” Judge Castel noted in his ruling that Seabrook was not deprived of his right to a fair trial. Judge Castel ruled that the Seabrook supporters were not asked to leave the courtroom, only to give up their seats to

perspective jurors. “An instruction to vacate the seats is not tantamount to an instruction to vacate the courtroom,” he wrote. Seabrook, 63, was sentenced in 2013 to five years in prison after being found guilty on charges that he illegally steered funds intended for community development to his girlfriend and relatives. Following his conviction, Judge Batts showed the former Co-op City political leader a measure of leniency in consideration of his history of public service, which includes 28 years as an elected official in the community. Federal prosecutors asked that Seabrook serve nine years in prison.

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stituent contending that the district court’s deputy clerk asked them and others to leave the courtroom for a substantial portion of jury selection,” the Appellate Court wrote in June. However, in his ruling last week, Judge Castel wrote that Seabrook’s witnesses told a different story in their original affidavit regarding the incident that involved the original trial judge Deborah Batts, and whether or not she unfairly excluded people from the courtroom. “While Judge Batts was explaining the nature of this criminal case and outlining the ‘Counts’ being charged against Larry Seabrook; at approximately 11:20 AM and prior to the start

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Providing a Christmas to those less fortunate Members of the Coop City Democratic Club, led by its president Shirley Saunders, reminding us all of what the true meaning of Christmas is as they played Santa Claus to the children of the Town and Country Residence for families in need on Tuesday December 23rd. Saunders, along with VicePresident Richard Ashby, Treasurer Leah Richards and Secretary June Grimes handed out dozens of donated toys to the children and families currently living in the home during this holiday season. Photos by Rod Saunders

Co-op City Times / December 27, 2014

Letters to the Editor

Co-op City Board of Directors

To the Editor: The Board of Directors is comprised of a group of ladies and gentlemen who, in my opinion, have taken civic minded community activism to a higher level. Each cooperator is entitled to their opinion of the Directors. You cannot, however, deny their actions with regards to

To the Editor: Despite my respectful regard for our Board’s new leadership and their efforts to salvage this community from what, in my opinion, was a self-serving, corrupt management regime, I find it a mockery of intent, totally ludicrous, that employees of management and principals were removed from headquarters by security escort and 3 employees of that regime were evidently carelessly, thoughtlessly rehired as Riverbay-paid employees.

demonstrating an elevated interest for our community. I hope you join me in giving them thanks and respect for their leadership. If you are not familiar with them, please allow me to list the President, Vice Presidents and members of the Board in alphabetical order with refer-

ence to their last names: Cleve Taylor, Daryl Johnson and Leah Graham; and Khalil Abdul-Wahhab, Helen Atkins, Linda Berk, Bernard Cylich, William “Bill” Gordon, Francine Reva Jones, Andrea Leslie, Rev. Calvin Owens, Leslie Peterson, Al Shapiro and Evelyn Turner. —Ulysses G. Barnes, Jr.

exposure to the political influence that has gotten jobs here for their friends, supporters, relatives know well that certain positions were “created” and may very well be “non-essential.” We cannot expand our payroll – then pass the burden to shareholders setting us up for a carrying charge increase. Outrageous! There are areas of nonessential services, i.e., assumption of the city’s job for garbage collection we are saddled with. Where does it end? —Marilyn Brand

Emergency Resolution #14-81 SUBMITTED BY: Cleve Taylor SECONDED BY: Rev. Owens BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING: December 23, 2014

WHEREAS, Riverbay is required to obtain Workers’ Compensation Insurance to cover all Riverbay employees for the calendar year commencing January 1, 2015; and WHEREAS, Riverbay requested six

brokers to obtain bids from Workers’ Compensation Insurance carriers; and WHEREAS, Riverbay received only two bids from the New York State Insurance Fund and QBE North America. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board, after considering the bids from the New York State Insurance Fund and QBE North America selects the bid from Durnan Group to provide Workers’

Compensation insurance to Riverbay for the period January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015 and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Resolution shall take effect immediately. YES: Atkins, Berk, Cylich, F. Jones, Leslie, Owens, Peterson NO: Johnson, Taylor, Turner ABSENT: Gordon, Graham, O. Jones, Shapiro, Wahhab Passed

Emergency Resolution #14-82 SUBMITTED BY: Cleve Taylor SECONDED BY: Evelyn Turner BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING: December 23, 2014

WHEREAS, New York State requires employers to provide short term disability benefits (STD/DBL) covering all employees and Riverbay’s policy must be renewed prior to January 1, 2015; and WHEREAS, Riverbay requested AON to obtain bids from carriers authorized to provide STD/ DBL insurance; and

WHEREAS, AON sent Riverbay the attached six quotes from Wesco, Standard Security, Arch (two quotes), Hartford and The Standard; and WHEREAS, Only ARCH provided a two-year bid with a locked-in rate; and. WHEREAS, Management recommends Riverbay accept the bid from Arch with the two-year locked-in rate which would be effective from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2016 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board, after consid-

ering the STD/DBL bids, selects the bid from Arch with the two-year locked-in rate for the period January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2016 and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Resolution shall take effect immediately. YES: Atkins, Berk, Cylich, Johnson, F. Jones, Leslie, Owens, Taylor, Turner ABSENT: Gordon, Graham, O.Jones, Shapiro, Wahhab ABSTAIN: Peterson Passed

Important Notice to Shareholders of Building 18 Article SIXTH of your Occupancy Agreement provides, in part, that your lease automatically renews for an additional three (3) year period. You need to do nothing if you want your lease to extend for another three (3) year period. If you will be moving out at the end of your lease, notify Riverbay, in writing, Attention: Sales Support Office, 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475, ninety (90) days prior to lease expiration.

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Where does it end? Such non-business-like conduct never takes place in the corporate business world. Surely, the management company we eventually award a contract to will bring their support personnel with them, so the non-essential hiring of MSI’s employees demonstrates to me that a grave error was made granting a “Knowledge Trio” temporary influence over internal operations with evident absence of business wisdom. Those of us with protracted years of

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Public Safety Report Co-op City Times / December 27, 2014

CCPD welcomes a safe New Year 2015

BY LIEUTENANT PAM APOLLO As we welcome the New Year 2015, the Co-op City Department of Public Safety would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone and safe and healthy New Year. It is also a good opportunity to make readers aware of the goals this “Public Safety Report” within the Co-op City Times strives to achieve. The Public Safety Report has been written by Lieutenant Pam (Ruiz) Apollo since April of 2007. Many of my avid fans have taken time to send a letter, an e-mail or let us know in person or by phone that they like the articles. Continued feedback on what you would like to see in future articles is always welcomed. As the Co-op City Department of Public Safety encourages residents to call if they see something suspicious; an open dialogue for relevant topics is also welcomed. Many of the topics have been suggested by readers who feel their neighbors can benefit by being made aware of a potential problem. The articles address potential hazards and give information about how to recognize a threat and how to take steps to protect themselves against that threat. The “Public Safety Report” tries to focus on safety and well being for the residents of Co-op City. Articles attempt to focus on events that have occurred, information relative to the time of year or incidents in the media. Certain topics are repeated with an updated focus. Criminals may think they are getting smarter, but the public has become even smarter and more observant. Any criminal that repeatedly commits similar crimes in the community will get caught. The many windows of Co-op City serve as the eyes and ears of the community. The readership of the Public Safety Report article within the Co-op City Times is as diverse as the population of Co-op City itself. The ages of many of my avid readers range from Elementary School students, friends I attended school with in Co-op City to parents and grandparents of my friends. A special shout out to my mom and her friends who attend the Senior Nutrition Program, dancing and other activities. I would also like to wish all retired members of our Riverbay family good health for the coming year. The articles are written to appeal to persons of all

New detectives … Captain James Keappock of Public Safety this week presented certificates of promotion to two long-serving Public Safety officers, Damita Johnson and Patrick Reyes. Both will now serve the community as detectives with the Public Safety Department. Johnson has served Co-op City for seven years and Reyes for six years. We wish them well with their new elevated levels of responsibility. Photo by Bill Stuttig

ages. The articles try to take into account the diverse population of the community. By recognizing, respecting and celebrating our differences we become even better than the sum of our parts. Co-op City strives to be a community where neighbors care about one another. Looking out for your neighbor or just smiling and saying “hello” creates a neighborhood with a strong sense of community. A strong sense of community deters crime and creates a positive environment. Have a safe, healthy and HAPPY NEW YEAR 2015. Also be sure to buckle your seatbelt and avoid distractions when driving. If you plan to consume alcoholic beverages be sure to designate a driver who will not drink or call a taxi. “Drunk Driving” enforcement is heightened in December and January every year. Penalties for Drunk Driving are very high and can affect your insurance premiums and ability to obtain insurance for years. Leave your car at home and utilize public transportation, cab service or a designated

driver for parties or celebrations where you plan to drink even one alcoholic drink. This year the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration is using the phrases “DRIVE SOBER OR GET PULLED OVER”, “THEY”LL SEE YOU BEFORE YOU SEE THEM” and “YOU CAN’T HIDE IT, IF YOU DRIVE DRUNK, THEY WILL CATCH YOU.” To learn more go www.nhtsa.gov/drivesober. On this website you can learn how you can help to eliminate drunk driving and prevent unnecessary deaths. Always remember, if you see something, say something. Call 911 and the Department of Public Safety at (718) 671-3050 or online at www.ccpd.us. Callers may remain anonymous when giving information. The Co-op City Department of Public Safety would like to thank all persons who have called in suspicious activity. It is by your actions that the crime rate remains low and a high quality of life is maintained.

OPPORTUNITIES AT CO-OP CITY

Tell your friends, relatives and employers about:

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

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

CONTRACT SUMMARY Contract 2937 (REBID), New High Pressure Bids Due: January 6, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. Boiler Installation: Installation of a new High Bonding: Bonding is required. Pressure Boiler in the Power Plant. Insurance: Insurance is required. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Open to All applicants from December 22, 2014 to January 12, 2015 Job Reference #14-60

Request for transfer/promotion must be received by the Human Resources department by (January 5, 2015). Employees are responsible for submitting the transfer forms in person to the Human Resources Department. Employees who are promoted will receive the applicable rate scale for this position.

Mechanic Automotive Ideal candidate will be responsible for the dayto-day a number of duties in a fast-paced automotive services department. They will work alongside senior mechanics overseeing general repair and maintenance of diverse corporate fleet including but not limited to i.e. Ford, Dodge, Jeep, and diesel Hino trucks and vehicles. Job Description: Test drive vehicles, and test components and systems, using equipment such as infrared engine analyzers, compression gauges, and computerized diagnostic devices. Examine vehicles to determine extent of damage or malfunctions. Repair, reline, replace, and adjust brakes. Follow checklists to ensure all important parts are examined, including belts, hoses, steering systems, spark plugs, brake and fuel systems, wheel bearings, and other potentially troublesome areas. Perform routine and scheduled maintenance services such as oil changes, lubrications, and tune-ups. Repair and service air conditioning, heating, engine-cooling, and electrical systems. Test and adjust repaired systems to meet manufacturers' performance specifica-

tions. Review work orders and discuss work with supervisors. Plan work procedures, using charts, technical manuals, and experience. Tear down, repair, and rebuild faulty assemblies such as power systems, steering systems, and linkages. Disassemble units and inspect parts for wear, using micrometers, calipers, and gauges. Repair or replace parts such as pistons, rods, gears, valves, and bearings. Rewire ignition systems, lights, and instrument panels. Repair manual and automatic transmissions. Install and repair accessories such as radios, heaters, mirrors, and windshield wipers. Maintain cleanliness of work area. Repair or replace shock absorbers. Replace and adjust headlights. Overhaul or replace carburetors, blowers, generators, distributors, starters, and pumps. Repair radiator leaks. Align vehicles' front ends. Rebuild parts such as crankshafts and cylinder blocks. Performs other duties as assigned. Job Requirements: HS Diploma or equivalent required. Candidates should have at least 3 to 5 years current mechanical automotive experience ranging from domestic and foreign cars to vans and trucks. ASE Certified Required. Basic OBD II computer skills are a plus. Valid New York State CDL. Basic working knowledge of diesel trucks repairs is required. Familiarity with all OSHA safety rules/regulations. Applicant must have ability to walk for long periods of time, twist, kneel, push, stoop, climb ladders; work in inclement weather; as well as lift and carry up to 100 pounds. Must be able to read and write in English. Bilingual is a plus Drug Screening Test. Background check. Days and hours will vary on a flexible schedule.

Applications are given out at the following address from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Riverbay Corporation Administration Office, 2049 Bartow Ave., Bronx, NY 10475; OR Resumes can be faxed to 718-3203672 with the Job Title and Job Reference # on the TOP RIGHT CORNER of the resume. *Riverbay Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer*

Year in Review

Co-op City Times / December 27, 2014 (Continued from page 3)

Edison for excess electricity from the plant. Riverbay received $157,819 for the February export of electricity to Con Ed, marking the biggest payment that the plant has returned to shareholders for a monthly period. The previous largest monthly total was $128,538 in July, 2011. On March 27th, City Councilman Andy King began what promised to be a regular series of meetings between him and Co-op City management and Board Directors regarding ways to improve city services in and around the community. The meeting covered everything from the improvement of traffic flow on local streets to better upkeep of city-owned or controlled properties in and around the community. Two men arrested in late March for parachuting off of the top of the new World Trade Center turned out to be two of the four individuals arrested by Public Safety in 2012 for trying to pull the same stunt here in Co-op City. In late March, candidates began picking up petitions for a run at one of the five Riverbay Board seats up for reelection in May. By the end of March, fifteen had already picked up petitions, thereby declaring their intention to run in an election which would eventually bring change to the community’s political landscape by early summer and greatly effect policies and events here in Co-op City through the rest of 2014 and possibly beyond. April: Officials from the New York City Department of Sanitation toured Co-op City during the first week in April and agreed to increase clean-up efforts in and around the community. The pronouncement was viewed as a victory for Co-op City management which for years had -- with only limited success -- lobbied city agencies to do their part in properly maintaining properties surrounding the community in order to maintain standards of quality of life for Co-op City residents. A thief, who earlier in the evening of April 9th broke into a car in a Co-op City garage to steal an expensive GPS device, got more than he bargained for when he stopped at a nearby gas station and mistakenly tried to sell the hot device to a man who happened to be an offduty Public Safety officer. The suspect was told to wait so his customer could go get cash. Instead the officer came back to the scene moments later with no cash but a full complement of Public Safety and NYPD officers. The result was no sale but several charges while the GPS device was returned to its rightful owner. In a far less comical incident, on April 3rd a 52-year old Section 5 was seriously beaten by two assailants near the Einstein Shopping Center. Through the use of video surveillance in the area, the suspects identified were known to the department for previous crimes and two days later were found and quickly placed under arrest, charged with felony assault and harassment. The pleasant warm weather that comes with midApril unfortunately brought out the sudden appearance of street food vendors near each of the shopping centers, sometimes illegally infringing on Riverbay property. Riverbay began working with city agencies such as the 45th Precinct and the Health Department to make sure the vendors were properly inspected and licensed and conducted business away from Co-op City’s private property, as they are required to do by law. On April 12th, more than 20 managers and directors from the New York City Housing Authority toured Coop City’s refuse processing facilities to see firsthand Co-op City’s operation for the purpose of duplicating a similar system at many of NYCHA’s larger developments. Riverbay was forced to stop some of the work on the

rehabilitation of the Bartow Community Center when the removal of brick from support pillars in the rear of the center revealed that corrosion to the steel support structure was far worse than thought. Emergency scaffolding was erected to reinforce the integrity of the rear of the building and work on that phase of the project was halted indefinitely. In late April came word that an art book created by eight young people from Building 18 under the direction of resident Ruth Edwards in 2009 would be placed on permanent display at the Smithsonian Institute’s National Portrait Gallery Library in Washington, D.C. The book was chosen for its significance in that it celebrated the historic election of President Barack Obama in 2008 in a unique and thoughtful way. The name of the book was “President Obama’s to Do List” and featured the hopes that each of the young people had for the forthcoming administration of President Obama. May: In early May came a report from the Riverbay Sales Department that claimed that all but 105 homes in Co-op City are occupied or assigned to an owner awaiting closing. Of those 105, 103 apartments were offered to applicants on the waiting list and at one of a number of stages in the required sales process. This left only two unclaimed vacant apartments in the entire community of 15,372 homes. And those two were the two model apartments used in the marketing process, which made Co-op City as close to a practical sell-out as realistically possible. In perhaps a related matter, new New York City Mayor Bill deBlasio proclaimed his desire to create a zero percent increase in 2014 for rent stabilized apartments throughout New York City, a goal that Co-op City had already achieved with a no-increase budget already approved by the state through the end of the next fiscal year in March of 2015. On May 14th, Co-op City resident and Section 5 Teen Center Director Leo Johnson was honored by the 45th Precinct and the 45th Precinct Community Council for his work over many years in providing meaningful afterschool education and recreation to hundreds of Co-op City adolescents. In accepting the award, Mr. Johnson said, “As the director of the Boys and Girls Club in Co-op City, it is my goal to make the lives of the young people better. I enjoy everything about my work. I enjoy the young people and I enjoy the relationships that we build at the Boys and Girls Club.” In mid-May, a plan was put into effect whereby visually impaired shareholders who cannot read notices posted in buildings and elsewhere related to repairs, programs, events and emergency shutdowns can be notified of these happenings through a new segment of Riverbay’s phone tree system. Management personnel explained that a new segment of the phone tree system has been set up which will allow visually impaired people to receive notices about building or communitywide repairs and related service shut downs or programs through either their cell phone or home phone. On May 11th, Public Safety investigators on special assignment arrested two non-residents believed to be responsible for a series of troubling car break-ins which occurred on Co-op City streets through much of the early spring. Public Safety and NYPD investigators asked for the community’s help in finding the suspects believed responsible for a shooting on the Bellamy Loop basketball courts on the evening of May 17th which resulted in the wounding of a resident in the vicinity. Three candidates – Cleve Taylor, Linda Berk and incumbent Leah Graham -- from a slate calling them-

selves the Team for Change, won three-year terms on the Riverbay Board of Directors during the annual election held on May 21st. Incumbent director Daryl Johnson, who headed up his own slate, was the top vote getter. Another incumbent, Rev. Calvin Owens, also won reelection. The victory by the Team for Change candidates tipped the balance of power on the Riverbay Board to at least eight directors who favored exploring the possibility of changing the community’s longstanding management team and that process was set in motion in the weeks immediately following the seating of the new Board in early June. June: On June 4th, the annual open meeting was held at which the newly elected Board Directors are sworn in and seated and the officers of the Board for the next 12 months are elected. Cleve Taylor, who previously served on the Board from 2004 to 2009, was elected by a vote of 8 to 7 to be the President of the Board. In the weeks that followed, President Taylor began the process of implementing several significant changes including starting the search process for a new managing agent for the community. More than 500 Coop City workers represented by the labor union of Local 32BJ ratified a new four-year contract on June 6th, thus averting the possibility of a work stoppage which have resulted in the loss of many basic building services. The seemingly quiet negotiations leading up to this four-year agreement was in sharp contrast to the acrimonious negotiations between the two sides four years ago which led to a work stoppage in Co-op City for the first nine days of June of 2010. On June 18, the Riverbay Board ratified the labor agreement with Local 32BJ which represents the majority of workers employed by Co-op City. The Board also ratified a new contract with the Office and Professional Employees International Union Local 153 which represents 48 secretarial, clerical and office service workers in Co-op City. With this agreement, all the labor unions representing Co-op City workers had long-standing labor agreements with Riverbay in place for at least for the next few years. At the same meeting, the Board voted 7 to 4 to allow the Riverbay Fund to use the large vacant commercial space known as the former Bingo hall as a community center for youth and young adults. Use of this large space also requires approval of the government regulating agencies, specifically the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) which has guaranteed the $620 million loan between Riverbay and Wells Fargo Bank. Later in the summer, HUD declined the Riverbay Fund’s proposal to use this space for a community center and the Riverbay Fund appealed that decision and is awaiting word from the federal agency. With the new Mall at Bay Plaza only six weeks away from opening, Riverbay Corporation, along with the New York State Department of Labor, began planning for a huge day-long job fair which was staged in the Dreiser Auditorium on July 1st. When the fair was held, thousands turned out to be interviewed by dozens of retailers coming to the new mall along with existing retailers in Bay Plaza and the result was hundreds of residents landing many of the 1800 new jobs the new mall reportedly created. In late June, for the second time in four months, the community received a sizable refund from the New York City Water Board for errors the city made in overbilling Co-op City for water charges. This second credit came to $320,000 which brought the total amount of the refund that the community received in 2014 for discovered water overcharges to approximately $720,000.

Co-op City Times / December 27, 2014

Co-op City Sports

Velocity Track Club New York Velocity Track Club New York wishes everyone a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukah, Happy Kwanzaa and Happy Holidays! VTC had a good weekend participating in 41st Annual Colgate Women’s Games at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. Medals were awarded for places 1 through 6 in each preliminary meet and points were earned for places 1 through 12 to all competitors. Educational grants-in-aid will be awarded for each divisional event to the top three competitors who earn the greatest number of points after the 4 preliminary meets, semi finals and final meet combined. Competitors may compete in any two events in the preliminaries, but, in only one event in the semi-finals and finals. Competitors are encouraged to participate in all preliminary meets to accumulate the most points towards an

educational grant. Finalists will be required to submit a copy of their school attendance record and an essay of 150 words or less to the Meet Director in order to be eligible for an educational grant. On Friday, December 19th, the high school athletes competed. We had two athletes earn points and win one medal. Dominique Jackson took 2nd (silver medal) in the 200 meters race & 10th place in the 400 meter race and Pearl Webster took 7th in the shot put. On Saturday, December 20th, the middle school athletes competed. Nariah Mathis took 2nd (silver medal) in the 55 meter race & 4th (bronze medal) in the 200 medal race. Jaelah Eargle took 12th in the 55 meter hurdles. On Sunday, December 21st, the elementary school, college & open athletes competed. 5th grader River Sampson took

5th in the 55 meter race and College Athlete Desiree Gordon took 11th in the shot put. This was a good weekend for the team, to have 3 girls in the top 6 places and 6 girls earning points is a great accomplishment. With some adjustments, I’m sure we will have more athletes receive points and medals from week 2. On Sunday, December 27th, VTC will be competing in the Armory Youth Holiday Classic presented by the NYRR (New York Road Runners) at the 168th Armory. Anyone interested in supporting Velocity Track Club New York. We are a 501(c)3 - Non-for Profit. Just write the check of any size to Velocity Track Club New York. Your donation is a tax write off and we will send you a receipt. For additional information, please Contact Coach Winston Dinkins at

A Velocity Track Club runner shows off her medal from the 41st Annual Colgate Women’s Games

914-441-6196 or email WATCLT@AOL.COM. —Winston Dinkins

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Moving on up

Co-op City Times / December 27, 2014

Daryl Johnson

manage 30,000 units across the counRecently, the board received Director’s Viewpoint try. Services offered: Property manconfidential bids from 8 companies agement; Marketing; Accounting; that would like to manage Leasing; I.T.; Business Analytics; Co-op City. Therefore, I would like First Vice President Learning and Development; Human for everyone to get acquainted with Resources; Risk Management; these companies and their services. Construction and Project Management Services; and First - Clean It Up Legal Services. As you review this material, Douglas Elliman you'll see that some of these manDouglas Elliman, established in 1911, has over 70 agement firms have very sophistioffices in such places as NY, Long Island, South cated operations. Therefore, based Florida, and California. They state that they're the 4th on just the information from their websites, there is no way that they largest real estate firm in the U.S. They manage over will accept the type of work that 55,000 apartments. And, with 5,000 sales associates, we've seen here over the past few their sales volume is $12 billion a year. Services years. Also, if their information is true, then you will see offered: A complete suite of real estate services; Sales that these board members will need to clean up their act. and rentals; Retail and commercial; Mortgage; New In other words, the shenanigans, the back door deals, and development marketing; Property management; and the outrageous use of biblical scriptures to try to cover Experts in every field. their negative acts will have to stop. Additionally, don't be First Service Residential surprised if, no let's change that to when, any new manFirst Service Residential, with over 25 years in busiagement firm will want to make a lot of personnel and ness, has an office in NYC. And, according to their operational changes here. Okay, here is a brief descripwebsite, they handle "more than 500 properties and tion of these 8 companies along with their services. 70,000 residences." Services offered: Preventative sysAvison Young tem maintenance programs; Emergency procedures; Avison Young, founded in 1978, has their headquarFront desk procedures; Visitor and vendor management ters in Toronto, Canada. This firm has over 1,600 real systems; Complete financial management services; estate professionals working in over 60 offices around the Proprietary FSRConnect™ property management softworld. Services offered: Office, industrial and retail propware solutions; Continuous staff training and development; Compliance enforcement of federal, state and erty management; Financial reporting and analysis; Cost city building codes; Contractor and vendor oversight; control and cash management; Facilities management; and Inventory control and purchase order programs. Project and construction management; Tenant and comMarion Scott Real Estate, Inc. munity relations; Lease administration and renewal; How do you feel about the fact that this new board Sustainability strategies and implementation; invited Marion Scott Real Estate, Inc. (MSI) to place a Preventative maintenance; Service provider selection and bid here? What do think about these new board memsupervision; and Capital and operating budget preparation and implementation bers putting MSI out the door and then quietly hiring 3 CompassRock out of their 8 employees behind everyone's back? Look, CompassRock, started in 2012, has their headquarters 5 people at MSI were transferred to their other sites. in NYC and they have regional offices around the counThereafter, these new board members quietly arranged try. This firm manages 110 buildings in Peter Cooper for 3 of their employees to work here. How do you think Village/Stuyvesant Town, located from 14th through this happened? Anyway, MSI was started in 1990, and 23rd Street, and along 1st Avenue to Avenue C. This they're located at 2104 First Avenue. And, according to development has 11,241 units across 80 acres of land. their website, they manage almost 17,000 apartments. Combined with their other properties, they state that they But, we have 15,372 apartments in Co-op City.

Metro Management Development Company Metro Management Development Company, was started in 1985, and is located in Long Island City. Currently, they have more than 75 employees that manage over 20,000 units in NY and Long Island. Services offered: Delivering the highest standards in residential property management; Unsurpassed level of customer service; and Comprehensive monthly financial reports. Prestige Management, Inc. Prestige Management is located on Zerega Avenue in the Bronx. They state that their owners have 45 years of housing management experience. Services offered: Administration; Accounting; Maintenance; Rent collection; Inventory control; Union negotiation; and Security. Winn WB Management Company Winn WB Management Company has been in the real estate development field for the last 40 years, according to their website. Services offered: Property management; Affordable housing; Market-rate housing; Retail; Accounting; Financial reporting; Negotiation and assetmanagement evaluation; Property rehabilitation and turnaround. This is going to be a very interesting process to see which company will win this bid. Upcoming Articles I will be printing some more information on these management companies in the near future. Also, this new board wants to issue a 3-4 percent increase to everyone here next year. This reasoning comes without them cutting anything. (Just like MSI, right?) So, I will write an easy-to-follow article on cutting millions of dollars of waste from our budget. Close Please enjoy the rest of this holiday season. Also, please have a happy, prosperous, and safe new year. Thank you. Questions or comments? Please send a message to: Daryl Johnson, Riverbay Board Director, c/o Riverbay Corporation, 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475. Or, please send a message to me at darylhjohnson@optonline.net (Please double-check the spelling of this address.) Also, please call me at 718-671-4544 if you don't receive a response from your message. You can also join me on Facebook by typing in: Daryl H. Johnson. Okay, that’s it for now. So, please have a wonderful week. And, may God bless you and your family. Thank you.

NAACP Co-op City Branch #2210

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 75-3111, Einstein Station, Bronx, NY 10475. President: Jerome Rice. Office Telephone: (718) 320·3210. Address: 135 Einstein Community Center, Room 36. Membership Meeting & Holiday PartyDecember 28, 2014 @ 3:00 pm. Bring a Dish (call the office). All Welcomed. Jubilee Day Celebration is an annual event of the NAACP, which commemorates President Lincoln's signing of the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863. This year's event is hosted by Harvest

Restoration Ministries, the guest speaker is Pastor Anthony Davis and. will take place Saturday, January 3, 2015 at 135 Einstein Loop Community Center, Room 45 at 2 p.m. This is an educational, cultural, inter.generational, family oriented community celebration of African Heritage in American History and is a FREE event open to the community at large. NOTICE OF NOVEMBER ELECTION RESULTS Congratulations! Jerome L. Rice, President; Adeyemi LaCrown Toba, Vice-President; Brenda Brown, Secretary; Carole Haque, Assistant Secretary;

Diane Rodriguez, Treasurer, Norman Thomas, Assistant Treasurer and Joyce Wilson, Member-atLarge. *Term of officers is 2 years, effective January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2016. Many thanks to Nominating Chair Norman Thomas and Election Chair Alfred Lynch, Jr., All Committee Members and the entire Membership for your participation in this process. Voter Registration forms available in English & Spanish. VOTER REGISTRATION IS AN ONGING ACTIVITY. —Brenda Brown, Secretary

The Broun Place Townhouse Executive Committee is delighted to extend season greetings to everyone and hope for a healthy and happy 2015. December 13, the Executive Committee began its go around to collect a holiday gift for our excellent groundskeepers. It was a great effort with great results. Each groundskeeper received over $200. We were saddened to learn our cogroundskeeper, Desmond, will not be here for this holiday. He is amongst those let go in the sweep. What a shame to reward good work with a pink slip! We were, however, able to reward his good work in Broun Place. Huge thanks to Lillian and Vivian for accompanying Eva in the collection. Your Broun Place Executive Committee including volunteers Lana and Jesse reflects the best in cooperative spirit. January 22nd, Room 31, Bartow Community Center, from 7 p.m., is our next meeting and focus to celebrate the New Year. This meeting will bring in the New Year in party fashion with refreshments, guests and music. Please submit your question or tiding to 31B. Welcome to our new members signing up to the townhouse association last week. Our Executive Officers are: President: Mrs. Eva Kindaichi-Lazaar; Vice President: Mrs. Vivian Burrus; Treasurer: Ms. Lillian Richardson; Secretary:

Ms. Grace Emanuel. Ms. Lana Spaulding and Mr. Jesse Seise are our support team. Neighbors are urged to follow news in the Co-op City Times. Congratulations and kudos to Riverbay’s Ms. Juanita Net, Director of Cooperator Services for 15 years and employed at Riverbay for 37 years. We hope she enjoys every day in good health; she will be missed. Misleading mail in addition to scam phone calls are on the rise in this season, be alert! You may receive mail from “American Water Resources.” It says, “Dear Homeowner, Service Line Repair, protect yourself from multiple water problem, leaks and clogs” etc. We own just the share value of our apartments and do not have private water lines. Regarding phone calls, he says, he’s a NYC policeman soliciting for the “NYC Retired Policemen’s Organization.” Register with “Do Not Call” online, avoid scammers. Last week, energy-filled youngsters went through Broun Place ringing door bells; neighbors, call Public Safety, 718-671-3050, and help enforce our quality of life regulations. “If You See Something, Say Something” is a true motto. If you are throwing away electronic equipment, just leave it at the dumpster pads, either one. Please urge our Community Planning Office

to clean the areas just outside Co-op City. Skunks are here again and scavenge because of litter. Neighbors, prepare your terraces and patios for the inclement weather. We have to close it, tie it down, and make sure your drain is clear. Recycling garbage correctly is important; please take the time to read the bin labels. Have a healthy and happy holiday, prayers to all and special prayers for those recovering from surgery, and illness and hope for the best recovery possible. —Eva Lazaar

Broun Place Townhouse Association

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Co-op City Times / December 27, 2014

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Delivery of services continues, minus MSI Co-op City Times / December 27, 2014

More than a month has passed without Marion Scott Inc. managing Co-op City. And without skipping a beat, all departments—in particular, those assigned to public safety, electricity, heat and hot water, maintenance, apartment sale and restoration—are functioning normally. As corporation treasurer, I can assure you that the December carrying charge bills were mailed; cooperator and commercial tenant payments were received and processed; Riverbay’s December obligations have been met, including mortgage payments to Wells Fargo, our lender; and water taxes have been paid to New York City. The monthly deposit into our reserve account has been made as scheduled. Con Edison gas bills, as well as invoices from numerous other vendors, have all been submitted. And more than one thousand employees have received their weekly checks. We have, however, suspended payment of the $128,000 monthly fee to Marion Scott Inc., pending results of the investigation of MSI that the state agency, Homes and Community Renewal, is conducting. No capital projects have been delayed or derailed. In the power plant, for example, replacement of the low-pressure boiler with a high-pressure boiler is proceeding on schedule. A break in the underground hot-water pipe on the Greenway has been temporarily repaired, and an investigation of the cause of the break is ongoing. Questionable MSI practices discontinued At the same time, Board president Cleve Taylor has discontinued questionable MSI practices, such as excluding the Board and even the president from reviewing and approving multi-milliondollar insurance contracts. In line with Taylor’s insistence on full transparency in the awarding of complex insurance

Bernard Cylich

Director’s Viewpoint Treasurer

policies, the Board now participates in the evaluation of these contracts. The new approach has already produced savings for the community. Board asks HCR to terminate MSI As you may know, the Board approved (12 to 2) Resolution #14-72, requesting an HCR review of MSI’s management practices. The resolution detailed a number of infractions by MSI: 1. Labor practices that subjected Riverbay to a million dollar lawsuit; 2. “Privately negotiated and signed contracts, obligating the Corporation to pay millions of dollars a year in insurance premiums without bringing contracts to the Board for review and approval, without obtaining the signature of the Corporation’s duly elected officers and notice to HCR.” 3. "Utilization of a Riverbay employee during working hours to provide services for the benefit of MSI.” 4. “Failing for years to have a fidelity bond in place as required by HCR.” (Readers should note that a letter recently mailed by MSI to every household ignored those charges.) We hope that when HCR recognizes that Marion Scott Inc. has not complied with the management agreement, with NYS law, or with HCR regulations and has found MSI’s performance to be unsatisfactory, the state agency will officially terminate the already expired

agreement between Riverbay and MSI. Meanwhile, the Board’s Ad-Hoc Committee has been working on its assignment: to bring three recommendations of property managers to the Board for its final consideration. Many accusations-few facts I’m trying to understand why our First Vice President, Daryl Johnson, continues to submit Viewpoints containing accusations, condemnations, and an upside-down interpretation of reality. His December 20, 2014, Viewpoint states: “When I ran during the last election, my ad was clear: 'We will immediately fire this management company.’” And he continues, “However, the Team for Change ran an ad that said ‘enforce competitive bidding process for GM/managing agent.’” The Viewpoint expands: He accuses the Team for Change members who after winning leadership of the Board in June, of “stalling on pushing management out of here.” But, as the earlier quotation shows, Team for Change candidates never pledged to “fire management.” Rather, they have always called for a bidding process to choose management —a pledge that was fulfilled when the Board adopted Resolution #14-72. Readers should keep in mind that Johnson himself voted for this measure, which established the Ad Hoc Committee to prepare a bidding process for general manager and managing agent. In light of his condemnation of the bidding process now underway, why hasn’t Johnson offered a resolution to fire MSI? The answer may be evident in the Viewpoint’s next paragraph. “They [Team for Change] did manage to suspend them [MSI] on November 17.” Without revealing whether or not he approved of that action, he quotes an HCR directive released the following

Debs Place Townhouse Association

The Debs Place Townhouse Association held its December meeting on Thursday, December 11th. The meeting opened with a report by Treasurer Nadine Thompson and we learned that this year’s membership dues collections of $150 brought our bank account balance to $431. Our President, Irene Robinson, reported that surveillance cameras were in place to cover roughly half of the court and a 2nd camera is being re-aimed to cover the other half. She distributed information flyers with information about the donation of gifts for local shelters by the NCNW, painting and gifts by Bronx Visual Arts on December 13th and 14th, and CCPD food drive which will extend through January 16th. Also, we were reminded that if we are having work done on our apartments, we should make sure that the Riverbay employee or approved contractor is wearing an ID badge. If there is any doubt about the legitimacy of the person or persons, we should contact CSO or Public Safety for verification. There were complaints about the water temperature

in our apartments. Some felt that the water heated up faster upstairs and that there was a need to wait longer for the downstairs. We were advised to call the CSO to report this to management. The new UPS method for picking up packages when we are not home to accept them was discussed. We were told that, if we are not home, the undelivered package would be brought to the Associated Market in Dreiser and held for us in a secure area for 4 days. If we have not claimed them by that time, the packages would be brought to the UPS facility at Brush Avenue. For pick-up, we would need ID. The majority of those present did not favor this new method and claimed that the “secure area” was not really. Our featured speaker was Jason Ravitch from the Grounds Department. He reported that the department conducted a big drive of grounds improvement. For now, the major work is clean-up and leaf disposal with the leaves being mulched to make compost. In response to complaints that areas in the court where

Our last General Meeting of the Coalition to Save Affordable Housing was held on Monday, December 15. We had a very productive meeting and a very festive holiday celebration. We’re happy to report that we ended the year on a very high note, and for that we’re grateful to all of our loyal and supporters who continue to support us through thick and thin. We continue to receive positive responses to our new initiatives which include targeted meeting and event reminders, lobby postings and weekly CC Times article. By the way, we had a delicious pot-luck fare which everyone enjoyed along with holiday tunes. In addition, we collected unwrapped presents which we donated to a community-based organization helping less-advantaged children in the South Bronx. We delivered the presents on time for the holidays. Thank you for your generosity and

kindness! We helped make a difference in the lives of these children and their families. Director Danino Lachapel thanks the CTSAH for such a wonderful gesture. Again, on behalf of the Executive Committee of the CTSAH, we’d like to express our heartfelt appreciation for your continued support. We couldn’t have met any of our organizational goals without your involvement and for this we’re immensely grateful. Finally, we’d like to wish everyone a continued safe and healthy holiday as we ramp up for 2015. Most especially, we’d like to encourage our members and allies to continue working to engender mutual respect and trust on all levels, and, most of all, to strive for a healthier discourse within our beloved Co-op City community, as well as across the nation. —Claudia A. Sampson

Coalition to Save Affordable Housing

day: “You must immediately reinstate MSI.” Not only does he fail to challenge that directive; he joins the HCR threat and shakes a finger at us: “MSI may have legal grounds to come back.” What “legal grounds” will bring MSI “back”? He doesn’t say. Nor has he explained how MSI could be “fired” without providing “legal grounds” for not only restoring MSI but for removing elected Board members. Was Johnson trying to set up the Board for removal? Johnson makes yet another accusation: “Three former MSI employees have been deemed valuable to the Corporation and, after much deliberation, the interim managers have decided to hire them.” “Valuable?” Johnson asks. “They were just kicked out.” But Riverbay had no authority to fire (“kick out”) Marion Scott employees, and why shouldn’t we hire staff members considered useful to the operation Co-op City? Johnson seems to overlook the difference between (1) restoring MSI, with full control of our $200 million budget, more than a thousand employees, 27 directors, a power plant, and other resources; and (2) hiring three former MSI employees who are given limited assignments with nonsupervisory roles. There is a striking example of that kind of good sense in the way President Obama reappointed Robert Gates, Secretary of Defense under Obama’s predecessor, George Bush, and later appointed Chuck Hagel, another Republican to the position when Leon Panetta retired. Obama didn’t lose control of his administration to the Republicans. Nor will the hiring of three valuable (although former MSI) employees open the door to MSI’s return. Happy Chanukah (belated), Christmas, Kwanzaa, Feliz Navidad, and a healthy, peaceful New Year to all.

piles of leaves were left uncollected and allowed to scatter, we were told that this is contrary to proper procedure and that the groundsman would be reminded to finish one row before going on to another. Some residents whose apartments looked out onto the greenway mentioned that bushes were too high, providing a hiding place for someone intending burglary or mugging. Trimming some of the bushes would be considered as a safety measure. In view of the inclement weather usually encountered in January, we will not be meeting that month and our next meeting will be on Thursday, February 12, 2015. We wish our members and friends a joyous holiday season and a happy and healthy New Year. —Nels Grumer

Flu vaccine mandate for children 6-59 months in NYC

Beginning on December 31st, children aged 6 – 59 months will be required by the New York City Department of Health to receive the flu shot. This new rule was designed to address the increased risk for flu facing children under 5 years of age in group settings, such as licensed child care centers or preschools. Last flu season (2013-14), the CDC reported 109 pediatric related deaths across the U.S. due to complications from the flu. To date, this flu season (2014-15), seven pediatric deaths have been reported nationwide. Please make sure your child is vaccinated for the flu if he/she is 6-59 months of age.

Co-op City Times / December 27, 2014

The Kwanzaa Celebration happens today Co-op City Times / December 27, 2014

Francine Reva Jones

Dear cooperators, The Coalition of African-American Churches & Community Organizations of Co-op City, Inc., enthusiastically invites you to attend its 18th Annual Kwanzaa Celebration today, Saturday, December 27, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. in Room 31 of the Bartow Community Center. Kwanzaa is the seven-day (December 26-January 1) African celebration of family, community and culture as personified in African “first fruits” or harvest celebrations. Kwanzaa incorporates the spirit, value and practice of Ingathering, Reverence, Commemoration, Recommitment and Celebration; and evolves around Seven Principles, one for each day of Kwanzaa, called the Nguzo Saba. The Seven Principles of Kwanzaa are: Umoja (Unity); Kujichagulia (Selfdetermination); Ujima (Collective work and responsibility); Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics); Nia (Purpose); Kuumba (Creativity); and Imani (Faith). There will also be an inspirational message by Elder Clifford Simmons, Director of the Rites of Passage Proram at The Abyssinian Baptist Church and the Kuumba African Drummers and

Dancers will perform for you. In addition, there will be a Kwanzaa Ceremony, vendors, and the Karamu (feast). Everyone is required to bring an offering of a large dish of food to share with others (NO PORK PLEASE), or a dessert or juice. Kindly advise us of what your food offering will be by calling 718-379-5555 or 718-320-1861. African clothing is preferred, but not mandatory. We look forward to seeing you. Habara gani! Kudos I take this opportunity to compliment U.S. President Barack Obama on his decision to normalize relations between the United States and Cuba. Enough is enough; 54 years are enough! I am pleased that the sanctions will be lifted and the Cuban economy hopefully will

Building 13 Association wishes everyone a happy, healthy, prosperous New Year! The Youth Holiday Celebration – was a great success and dozens of the youth sang, danced and played pin the nose on Frosty, the Snowman. Simon Says was won by Aubrey Mattison after a grueling contest. They were all thrilled to get their gifts and make Gingerbread Houses. Thanks to Gail Sharbaan, Annice Bailey, Valerie Gunn and Denise Shelley for a great job decorating the room and ensuring the kids and parents had enjoyable fun events. TODAY! Holiday Party – Adults The After-Holiday/Pre New Year Event – will be held on Saturday, December 27 from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Want to kick back and listen to good music and eat good food? Well our ANNUAL “After and Before” party is for you. Celebrate with us! Music will be provided by DJ Val. Dishes and donations are

welcome. Women Keeping It Real – Join us, Saturday, January 17, 2015 from 6:308:30 p.m., in the Association Room of Building 13 (100 Casals Place). It's an INSPIRING, INSIGHTFUL, INFORMATIVE and often HILARIOUS social gathering of women of all ages discussing various issues. Remember! You must be 18 and over to participate. YOU and your friends are welcome. DON'T MISS IT! GAME NIGHT RETURNS - Our next Game Night with Miguel and Nancy is scheduled for Saturday, January 24, 2015 from 7-10 p.m. Come down or over and play cards, Dominoes, Bingo, Heads Up or Left, Right and Center. We eat, chat and listen to good music. All are welcome to come and join the fun and by all means bring a friend. As the year comes to an end, we want to send our heartfelt sympathy to those who have lost a loved one. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Happy Holidays to all! We wish you a bright, safe, healthy and prosperous 2015. In lieu of our next scheduled meeting, we will have a “POT LUCK” POST HOLIDAY CELEBRATION from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, December 10. All cooperators are expected to bring a dish to contribute to this festive event that will be held in the association meeting room in the rear of Building 4B. Stop down and enjoy an evening of fun, music, games, dancing and most of all conversation. Everyone from 4A, 4B and 4C are invited. Let’s start the 2015 year building a strong team spirit. TOGETHER we can do much more! Thank You We, the executive committee would like to thank everyone in Building 4 and also other community friends that supported our building activities this year. We hope to have more individuals (men, women, young adults) to volunteer their time next year. Contributions toward the holiday

decorations were greatly appreciated… we thank you! A note of thanks goes to our porters for making our building one of the cleanest and best kept. To our lobby attendants…you are the best. Thank you all for all you do! A special thank you goes out to my executive committee for propping me up on all sides. You are the best! Collection Continue to check the bulletin boards or lobby for notices regarding our Building Dues collection. Dues are still $5 for the year which helps to support building activities/supplies and beautification of the building. Congratulations to all those celebrating a birthday or special event/occasion in December and January. Get well wishes are extended to the sick and shut-in while we keep our troops in prayer. Remember, this is our home; “IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING.” —Yvonne Burrus (DW)

Director’s Viewpoint Secretary

improve. Another benefit is that American Cubans will be able to visit their relatives in Cuba as often as they like. If the U.S. government can work with communist countries, why not Cuba? The Cuban government might be backward in products and technology, but it has produced an unparalleled number of doctors, who have served undeveloped nations throughout the world. I am equally pleased that former Cuban President Fidel Castro lived to see this happen. In my opinion, it would not have happened under any candidate that President Obama competed with in his race for the office of President of the United States. I also compliment N.Y. Governor Andrew Cuomo on the decision to ban hydraulic fracturing, also known as “fracking,” in the State of New York. This issue had been a topic of contention for several years. It was said that fracking poses a danger to life, health, property and natural resources. One cooperator, Mrs. Harriet Silver, called me and many others, with regard to protesting to ban fracking in New York State. Well, Mrs. Silver, I am pleased to say that all of your complaining paid off. Also, appreciation is extended to

Mrs. Carol Rosario of Building 20A, who gave a donation so that a young person could attend the March on Washington Against Police Violence. Building Associations Participation at your Building Association meetings is important. The Building 20 Association recently met and the meeting was very pleasant. Elections will be held in January of 2015. All positions will be open, including President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary and Sargent at Arms. Please attend if you would like to run for office. You should attend in order to elect the people of your choice into office. Thanks to the cooperators who collected and those who contributed toward the holiday gift for the building maintenance crew. I am certain that it brought them lots of holiday cheer. Contact me If you have questions or comments, feel free contact me. As Chair the Community Relations Committee, your concerns are my concerns. I can be reached at: Francine Jones, Board of Directors, Riverbay Corporation, 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475 or call 718-671-5957. Have a Happy and Safe Holiday.

Checks for Building 13 events should be made payable to Building 13 Assoc. Inc. and mailed to: Bldg. 13 Assoc. Inc., 100 Casals Place #32K, Bronx, NY 10475. All activities are on a first come basis. For information, contact Gail

Sharbaan at 718-671-3801 or Leslie Peterson at 718-320-1370, our website: http://www.bldg13assoc.com or e-mail us at building13assoc@yahoo.com. Thanks for making our team work. —Leslie Peterson

Building 13 Association, Inc.

Donizetti Building Four Association

Co-op City Times / December 27, 2014

Youth Committee

Youth of the Week My name is Ashley Carter, I've lived in Co-op City for 10 years. I am in the 11th grade and attend Bronx Prep Charter School. My favorite subject is English. I am a part of the Gay-Straight Alliance and the Yoga Club. I have one more year in school and plan to attend college to study psychology and early childhood development. I have been a member of Girl Scouts of Greater New York in Co-op City for 7 years. I am a member of Co-op City Baptist Church where I participate in the Youth/Young Adult Choir. At school, students are concerned about passing their classes and graduating. The recent news about black men and law enforcement is not a surprise;

Ashley Carter

in the past, similar situations have happened - even worse - and justice wasn't served. When justice isn't served, there will be more issues in America.

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Riverbay Fund, Inc. Update

A presentation was made at PS 153 on December 17, 2014 to share with parents some of the activities of the Youth Committee and the Riverbay Fund. Parents expressed strong support of the proposed Youth Enrichment Center to be located at the former Bingo Hall. On January 6, 2015, the Riverbay Fund Board will meet and on the Agenda is the selection of an Architect for the facility. We have also spoken with some awesome grant writers who are committed to the project as funding is key. Information has been shared with our elected officials. We are still in communication with HUD in regard to the lease and will resolve this issue in the near future. The Riverbay Corporation is not dependent upon any rent from the former Bingo Hall to meet its financial obligation. The space has been vacant for 2.5 years and has generated no income. The fair market rent which Riverbay previously obtained for the space at issue represents only 0.0001% of the Corporation's annual revenue and is not a material financial consideration.

The consensus supports the need for a STATE-OF-THE-ART facility for Co-op City's youth and young adults. The program designed will be all inclusive of other populations. A plan/ vision is for a roof-top garden growing organic vegetables to be distributed to all the food pantries in Co-op City. I recently shared with a parent that we have geniuses in Co-op City - future scientists - inventors - explores doctors, etc., and they need a place to go after-school and on weekends. We have young adults who need job readiness skills and the list goes on. There are challenges and support is needed from cooperators who share this vision. Call with your ideas and connections. This is YOUR City and we need you to make this happen. As we come into this season of celebration let us all pray for peace and good in our city and world. Let us pray for those who are without a loved one for the first time this holiday season. Best wishes to ALL for the New Year 2015!. —Evelyn M. Turner, LCSW President, Riverbay Fund,Inc.

The residents of Building 15A would like to take this opponunity to wish one and all a happy, healthy prosperous and blessed new year. Prosperous and Blessed year 2015. And good luck to Juanita Net, Director of Cooperator

Services on her retirement after 37 years of service to the community. Save the date: The next Association meeting is scheduled for Tuesday. January 13, 2015. Watch for the flyer. —Dorothea Castle

Building 15A Shareholders' Association

ing lobby. Then there appeared, without the tiny reindeer, our Santas, because I guess we are still on the "nice" list. Without much time to spare, we accomplished our usual show stopper thanks to the return of Dexter Bracken (with his tireless Gabriella talent), Federowicz (our teenage enthusiast), Carol McFarlane (newcomer and Carmen Molina and Dorothea Castle, two of the calming factor), Carmen Building 15A leaders who decorated their lobby so Molina (our go-to gal) along beautifully for the holidays with Dorothea Castle (organizer/ designer of thirty odd Although several grinches in their years). Thanks also to Alex Maraminsky infinite wisdom two years ago stole our for helping with the emergency move. building's holiday spirit, we have thank- Hurray team. We are told that people fully become the recipient of a gift for passing by stop in to see the display that this joyous season and mostly because of Kathy, the mail delivery lady, referred to Mr. Bill Gordon, a Riverbay Board as a winter wonderland. I call it a holiday member, once again coming to our aid miracle. We all celebrate with appreciaalong with Mr. Rick Schmidt (MATV) tion the chance given us to return to our and Mr. Noel Ellison, Interim Co- time-honored tradition. I hopefully will General Manager. Down to almost the never have to go without extending our last moment it definitely seemed as if we Seasons Greetings to all those who pass would not have any holiday cheer and through the portals of 100 Aldrich Street, the annual welcoming spirit in the build- ever again.

Building 6 Association

I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. I want to thank everyone who helped collect money for the porters and lobby attendants and put up the Christmas lights. I want to wish Joan Murrell, our Assistant President’s mom a speedy recovery from her surgery. We hope to see everyone at our next building meeting next month. A lot of people ask me why we don’t have a Christmas tree in our lobby this

year. The Christmas tree we had for years fell apart and we had to throw it away. The Building Association asked for help putting up Christmas lights and only one new person not on the board showed up this year. We all have to work together and make this building better. If you want to see better things in our building we need more people to come on and help out; we can’t do it alone. Thank you. Have a great holiday. —Jeffrey Schwartz

Co-op City Times / December 27, 2014

We Can Accomplish So Much More Together!

What Do You Really Want? Why is our First Vice President doing everything he can to disrupt the progress this new Board is making? When a Board Director runs on the campaign promise “we will immediately fire this management company” and continues that mantra each week in the Co-op City Times and the City News for over six months, you would think they would be delighted that the management company is off property while HCR investigates questionable behavior, now known to the entire Board. The majority of the board has done what we believed were best business practices, “enforce competitive bidding for general manager/managing agent.” We cannot stop anyone from submitting a proposal any more than someone can stop you from applying for a job. However, we can only chose one candidate, the best candidate for Co-op City! This is a very important decision, that quite honestly, doesn’t need side bar antics to move it along. Now, according to this same director, the new board is secretly bringing MSI back. The two interim managers, this Director believed were capable of

Co-op City Times / December 27, 2014

Linda Berk

Director’s Viewpoint

running Riverbay Corp., made a business decision to bring back three non-principles, nonmanagement employees who were critical to some basic operations at Riverbay. Yes, the board did not stop them because we trusted our interim management’s judgment. These three employees are in NO position to BRING MSI BACK! Any Director paying attention in the business board meetings and executive sessions knows there are serious issues under investigation with MSI and three low level employees CAN NOT change the facts! Unity in the Community! Then there’s the accusation that Board Directors are “doing wrong”! To quote this Director, “There is abundant evidence to show that a person is clearly doing wrong and then that person

decides to use the scriptures to cover their tracks?” What has anyone on the new board done wrong? There may be differences of opinions and maybe style, but there is no wrongdoing! This is a critical time for Riverbay and I believe we should be coming together and working as one. I know the President has reached out to the entire board for discussion and input, particularly for those Directors who felt they have been left out and said so lately. Reasonable discourse and agreeing to disagree helps to promote frequent communication. I hope that we can get past the cries of foul play and work together. I know the community wants that now more than ever. Overtime Charges for Room Rentals When this resolution was first presented, I was very much against it. However, when provided with specific examples of how people are continuously taking advantage of how long they use the rooms, I realized that if we didn’t put some bite into the overtime charges, people will continue to stay as long as they want. You cannot run a business like that. We are not

talking about people who go 15-20 minutes overtime because they are cleaning or taking down their decorations. We’re talking about people who keep partying on until 3, 4 and in one case until 5 a.m. Meanwhile, our public safety officers are waiting for the people to finish so they can lock up. This prevents them from performing the work they are hired to do, protect the community! If you don’t make the overtime fee high, you can’t control the room. We have not increased the cost for the use of the room, just for those who break the contract and extend their stay at Riverbay’s cost, which is also your cost. My hope is that people will respect the higher overtime charges and use the rooms as they have contracted to do. If you go over 15 or 20 minutes, Riverbay is not looking to break your bank! Best wishes for a safe and happy New Year! May 2015 be a healthy and prosperous year for you! I continue to be interested in your thoughts and ideas. I can be reached at Riverbay Board of Directors, 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475 or Lberk@riverbayboard.com

This Building really came out for the porters collection. Thank you so much. We collected twice the amount as last year, so we were able to give more, thanks to you. I am so proud of this Building, we had a Christmas Social last Saturday; many of you who never came to the socials came out Saturday. It was a pleasure to see you. We had plenty of food, plenty of

conversation, with Christmas Carols playing in the background. We had a very enjoyable evening. We gave out the checks for the porters, lobby attendant, and JJ on Monday at 3 p.m. in the lobby. Santa Claus was in the lobby giving our children some excitement, taking pictures and enjoying cupcakes made by one of our bakers, Ms. Monique.

The building is really looking good. I must give much thanks to my new Vice President Tobias, and my very sweet Sergeant of Arms, Ms. Nicole and the ever so helpful new Secretary Ms. Althea Cherebin. You guys are my Dream Team; without you I really do not know what I would do. You guys are just what I was looking for {youth}. I am so happy. The Coalition of African American

Churches and Community Organization celebrate Kwanzaa today in the Bartow Community Center at 1 p.m. in room #31. Please come out and enjoy the afternoon. Get well wishes go out to the sick and the shut-in; feel better soon. Enjoy the NEW YEAR EVERYONE!! —Patricia Bonaparte

Kudos to the decorators of 32B — the lobby looks marvelous! Thanks to the following cooperators who donated their time and energy to bring holiday happiness to their fellow cooperators: Bill, Brenda, Deshanae, Dolores, Juice, Lyone and Sonja. Association Dues Annual dues collection of $5 per

family for the ENTIRE year (2015) commences the first week of January. Look for postings indicating when dues will be collected and/or Executive Board members sitting in the lobby. Your dues is less than 10 cents per week, and as previously stated, serves numerous purposes. Please help your Building Association stay alive.

Trips: West Side Story at the Westchester Dinner Theatre on May 21, matinee performance. Included in the price of eighty dollars are the show, round trip transportation, a luncheon with a choice of entree, taxes, and gratuities. We have excellent center seats. Call Ms. Bailey at (718) 379-7754 or Ms. Rankin at (718) 379-0910 for further

New church location: 120 DeKruif Place (Street level). Church Telephone (347) 346-5790, email: fatwcc@aol.com Weekly Worship Experiences: 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Service 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study Sunday Morning Worship 9:30 a.m. Teen Church 10:00 a.m. 2nd Sundays Children's Church 3rd Sundays (K-3) Older Children's Church 4th Sundays (4th7th grade.) Church Motto: "We are ChristCentered, Family-Focused with, Power and Authority" Church Mission: To empower, educate and motivate men, women, boys and girls

to reach their full potential and live abundant lives through preaching and teaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Come worship with us--where we honor tradition but are not bound by it! All are welcome to join us any and every Sunday because our goal is to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ, in LOVE, through teaching and preaching the Word of God from the Bible. So proud of the teens and youth for participating in the Millions March in Washington Square Park and sharing their thoughts about the recent violence against black males and recent Grand Jury decisions in the Eric Garner and Mike Brown

cases. Kudos for youth who are sociallyminded. We offer low-cost Employment Support Services (resume/cover letter writing, Soft-Skills Workshops, TARGETED Job Search, Copy and Faxing Services, etc.) to the community on a weekly basis. Pastor Jenkins was a Workforce Development Manager and is using her skills and contacts to help people gain employment for 12 years. Join us for our Annual New Year's Worship Service, on December 31, 2014 from 7 to 9 p.m. We worship in song, word and fellowship before departure. All are welcome to come and bless the Lord for all

Assistant Secretary

Building 33 Association

Building 32 Association

Faith@Work Christian Church

If you SEE something, SAY SOMETHING!!! 718-671-3050 • Co-op City Public Safety

information as it is not too early to plan. We will again plan a casino trip for 2015. If you have any suggestions, please notify any member of the Executive Board. The Executive Board of Building 32 hopes that everyone enjoyed their holiday and wishes a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year, and a year of peace, to all. —Lorna Smith He's done throughout 2014 with us! New York Theological Seminary Comes to Co-op City!!! Thanks for the response from the community! We will be the newest site for the Certificate in Christian Ministry beginning January 27, 2015. Classes will meet Tuesday evenings from 6:15 until 9 p.m. and Saturday mornings from 9 a.m. until noon. Registration will begin January 5th at NYTS 475 Riverside Drive, Suite 500. It's not too late to learn more; feel free to contact the church. Remember, it's never about us, but always about the goodness of the Lord. —Pastor Deborah Jenkins

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African American Association

Ebola Symposium - Next Steps: The Association has decided to move forward with community action and is exploring the best way to deliver food and supplies to Liberia, Sierra Leone and/or Guinea, the three West African countries affected by the Ebola virus. To assist, call 718-3795555. The next general membership meeting will be on Saturday, January 10th, 4:00 p.m., Dreiser Center, Room 15. If you are unable to attend this meeting, please read our weekly column for information. Also, if you wish to join or update your membership, please send a check or money order (DO NOT MAIL CASH) of $15 for a single membership or $25 for families to: African-American Association of Co-op City, P.O. Box 702, Co-op City Station, Bronx, NY 10475. Donations are welcomed. Like us on Facebook at CoopcityAfrianamericanassoc. Happy Holidays to all our friends and neighbors. —Francine Jones

The 18th Annual Kwanzaa Celebration sponsored by The Coalition of African-American Churches & Community Organizations of Co-op City, Inc. will be held on Saturday, December 27th at 1:00 p.m. in Bartow Center, Room 31. Please join us with your family and friends to observe this meaningful cultural event. Elder Clifford Simmons will deliver an inspirational message and the Kuumba African Drummers and Dancers will make a cultural presentation. There will be vendors, Kwanzaa Ceremony and the Karamu Feast. Your contribution is to bring a large dish of food, dessert or juice to share with others. The holiday outing to the Alvin Ailey Dance Performance was fantastic last Saturday. Following the performance, the audience was invited to speak with the dancers. The discussion that was most meaningful to me was that it takes practice and ded-

ication to be a dancer with the Company and that adults should expose their youth to performances of this type that involves many African-American male dancers. Thanks to all that supported this event and to Sandra Mitchell, Chairperson of the Scholarship Committee, for planning this annual event. The Association sponsors the following ongoing programs and encourages your participation. Yoga & Pilates Mat Classes – Tuesdays, 7 p.m., Dreiser Center, Rm. #2. Lose weight, tone and strengthen your muscles with exercises that reduce stress through breathing techniques. Call Meena at 718-671-8364. Belly Dance Classes – Wednesdays, 7 p.m., Dreiser Center, Rm. #2. A fun and healthy way to stay in shape! Call Xonia at 646-3019438. Evening Line Dance Classes –

Thursdays, 7-9 p.m., Dreiser Center, Rm. #2. Dance to Soul, Latin, and Gospel music. Call Cynthia at 917903-7073. Adult Study Group – ASCAC’s Institute For Youth, the 2nd and 4th Mondays, 7:00 p.m., Dreiser Center, Room 15. Salsa & Zumbali Dancercise – Most Saturdays at 10:00 a.m., Dreiser Center, Room #1. Dance and exercise to Latin and R&B sounds. Call Keith at 917-561-6211 or Iris, 917-838-7723. Creative Movement – Saturday dance classes for children, ages 3-7 at 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., Dreiser Center, Room #2. Contact Ms. Barnes at 646-281-4570. African Dance classes will be coming soon. The Association is planning a oneday bus trip to Washington, D.C. for a White House tour. The tentative date: 5/2/15. If interested, call 718379-5555.

Greetings neighbors and happy holidays to all. The association wish all a HEALTHY, WONDERFUL AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR. The association had the pleasure of sharing holiday cheers with our neighbors and friends on Saturday, Dec 13, 7 to 10 p.m. Fliers were posted in each building of the Christmas party. To those who always give so generously each year, you were missed at the party. Boy! did we again have scrumptious SOUL FOOD, plenty of baked and fried chicken, meatballs, collard greens, potato salad, yams, etc. ummh!!! So good. THANK YOU Ms. Domack, she has become our personal cook and caterer. We had a door prize,

and 50/50 raffles, toys and gifts for just about everyone at the party. I will tell you the winners in my next report. We really had a blast and enjoyed laughing and chatting with one another. It was a great night. Now we just love our Patriarch, Mr. John, who has been with us from the beginning. When I first became involved with the association, Mr. John was famous for climbing the ladder to decorate our lobby for Christmas. If anything is going on, and Mr. John knows about it, he will be right there to support and keep us company. Our Matriarch, Ms. Bea, a woman 93 yrs plus, a lovely lady, has the same warm caliber about her all of the time

and such a joy to be around. I think we should let those that had laid the path to know how much they are appreciated. Because they both have been with us from the beginning, may the Lord continue to Bless their little hearts. FUNDRAISING COMMITTEEWe would like for you to join us on a trip to ACE IN THE HOLE, a tribute to Sam Cooke, “WE’RE HAVING A PARTY” on Thursday, February 19th 2015 at the Royal Manor, Garfield, New Jersey. Price is $85, which includes transportation, a family-style menu (braised tips, beef, roast chicken, etc.) and 2 complimentary drinks. We are asking that you send a deposit to reserve your seat, via cash,

checks or money orders. For further information, please contact Margie, 917-921-7749, Nelson Sweeting, 646644-4055 and Sharon at 718-671-1905. Make checks payable to Building 27 Association and mail to Lillian Sumpter, 140 Erdman Pl. Apt 6D, Bronx, NY 10475. The association thanks you and you for your continuous support. We pray for the sick and shut-in, wishing you a speedy recovery. We also express sympathy to all who have lost a loved one. We are going through TRYING TIMES; lets us continue to pray for our Board, homes and communities. Pray for leaders everywhere and for each other.

Greetings, cooperators. I would like to wish everyone, every family who lives in Building 19, a joyful holiday and I hope you are all looking forward to a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year in 2015. The Coop City community has seen many changes in 2014. These changes mimic our lives—some changes have been great and others have been a burden. But we are still here, neighbors, in Building 19.And I believe the families of Building 19 have become stronger in 2014, stronger in their knowledge of events that affect us as cooperators in this building and this community. We are stronger in our knowledge of our neighbors and in understanding that the neighbor in the next apartment wants basically the same as we – to live in a clean, safe, and friendly community — a community to be proud of and happy to raise our children here. One resident

asked me at one time, just what does the building associate do? One of the goals of association is to help cooperators gain knowledge of their community and community events and to ultimately help each other achieve a building, a community that we are proud of, feel safe in and are happy that we are raising the next generation here. Knowledge is power and power is nothing if it is not put to use. As we go into 2015, please join our Building Association in wishing the best for ourselves, our families, our building and our community. This can start with just a hello to your neighbor – ACKNOWLEDGING his presence, and this little bit of knowledge could be the start of a New Year as a neighbor. The Building 19 Association family wants to wish you all the best as you celebrate the holidays according to your traditions.

Building 19 Association is having a very informal, traditional, Pot Luck -New Year’s Eve celebration in our in our Association Room on Wednesday, 12/31, starting at 10 p.m. Bring your favorite dish and bring in the New Year with your neighbors in Building 19.

Nothing fancy but everything friendly, and fun. Join us. No traveling required. Moving forward to 2015, our next Steering committee meeting will be held on Tuesday January 6th, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. in the association room. —Lillie Hall

Building 27 Association

Building 19 Association

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Retirees of Dreiser Loop

“As you relish the goodies, decorated every nook and corner of your home and enjoyed the get-togethers... May the joy and festivities continue to radiate in your lives, long after Christmas is gone.” TRAVEL EVENTS ▪ Jan. 14 & 15, 2015, (2 days/1 night). Foxwoods Casino & Mohegan Sun Casino, CT. Price: Double/triple $179 & Single $249. Price includes transportation, one night hotel stay at Foxwoods Resort, one breakfast, one dinner, and casino bonuses. Final payment due now. Contacts: Serita G, 347-564-5722 and Barbara W, 718-320-0500.

▪ Come join us on May 19-21, 2015, (3 days/2 nights) to Martha’s Vineyard/Cape Cod. Price: Double $429 & single $489. $50 deposit required. Final payment due by April, 2015. Package includes – WELCOME Reception, 2 dinners & 2 breakfasts, several tours, including Hyannis Port/JFK, African American tour, and shopping at Clinton Crossing outlets. Contacts: Serita G, 347-5645722 and Barbara W, 718-320-0500. THEATRE COMMITTEE: (prices include transportation/Dreiser Loop): • January 24, 2015. DOO WOP show at Lehman College. Price: $58;

Greetings to all of our post members that are homebound and recovering from various medical operations. We wish you a speedy recovery. Happy Birthday to all of our members that will be celebrating their birthday in January. Our Post is always looking for new members, so if you are a VETERAN from any branch of the military stop by our Post. And join our Post and bring your DD-214 with you. Post 1871 is located in Section #5 in the Community Center in 135 Einstein Loop, Room 41. Our office telephone number is (718) 320-8165. Our e-mail address is post1871@optimum.net On December 20, 2014, our Post Commander Jerome Rice gave

Save the Date: Saturday, February 28, 2015; It’s our 14th Annual NCNW/Riverbay Fund Black History Youth Celebration at Dreiser Auditorium, from 1-4 p.m. Youth interested in showcasing their talent in song, dance, poetry, spoken word, story-

$30 deposit required to hold seat. Contact: Eleanor B, at 718-324-7847. Several other good shows are being considered. Come to the Dreiser clubroom to check out the Display Wall and sign up (with phone #) for your performance of choice with a small deposit of $25 if interested – to hold your seat. GOOD AND WELFARE To all members and friends, as you rest and heal, know that you too are thought of warmly. Contact: Elinor Gordon, Chair, at 718-379-8755, regarding illnesses and bereavements. RECAP: We require your name,

telephone number and a DEPOSIT to reserve your seat when signing up for shows/trips (Money orders/checks payable to - Retirees of Dreiser Loop). Committee members will be available in Dreiser clubroom 19 (718-3790377) on Mondays and/or Thursdays approximately from 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. NOTE: Mark your calendar that on Wednesday, January 7, 2015; it will be the RETIREES’ first General membership meeting in the New Year! “This is the time to put all bad memories behind you and look forward into the New Year with nothing but good things to come.” —Claudette Davis

Christmas and New Years’ dinner for all of our Post members and the food was served by our executive committee; everyone had plenty to eat along with each Post member wishing each other a happy Christmas and a better New Year. For all of the Post members that couldn't make it to the dinner you will have a chance next year. I would like to thank all members of Post 1871 that attended the dinner and the executive members that served the food for doing an outstanding job. Food storage tricks: 100% maple syrup - once opened you should store it in the freezer to preserve it if you use it rarely. Because of its high sugar content, syrup won't freeze. Pure maple syrup should last indefinitely

unopened in the pantry; once opened it can last up to a year refrigerated. How often should you change your wiper blades? More often than you think. Tests have shown that even the best performing wiper blades start to lose their effectiveness in as little as six months Streaks or missed expanses of glass are sure signs that the blades are ready for retirement. One way to stretch the life of your blades is to clean the rubber edge periodically with a wet paper towel; if that doesn't work, treat yourself to new blades. Any Post member that would like to purchase a Post cap, jacket or shirt, you will have to contact our finance officer William Gordon; remember we take checks, money orders and

cash. Remember when you attend a meeting tum off your cell phone or put it on vibration and sign in so we can get a head count so that we can order the chicken or pizza pies so everyone will have some thing to eat. For all of our Post members, hoping this year brings a bounty of blessings to you and yours. Quotes for the day: Surround yourself with people who make you hungry for life, touch your heart and nourish your soul. Blowing out someone else's candle doesn't make yours shine any brighter. This information was provided by the Post information officer. —Richard I. Lawson, Jr

telling, theatrical performances, instrument playing, etc., please call (917) 399-2643 Save the Date: Our Annual Bethune Height Recognition Luncheon will be held on May 16, 2015 at the Coral House on the Lake, 70 Milburn Avenue,

Baldwin, New York from 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. The donation for the luncheon is $100. Raffles will be available at our January 11th meeting. Please contact Sadie Gilmore, (718) 320- 3721, to notify us of any birthdays, illness or bereavement.

Happy Birthday, December members. Please keep our sick and shut-ins in prayer!!! Have a safe Merry Christmas, Happy Kwanzaa, Happy New Year! —Maxine Sullivan

American Legion Post 1871

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Greeting to all, The Building 20 Association hoped that everyone in Co-op City had a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Feliz Navidiad, and a Happy Kwanzaa. We know that these cultural celebra-

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Coalition of African-American Churches & Community Organization

The next meeting of the coalition will be on Tuesday, January 6th at noon in the Dreiser Loop Community Center, Room #1. The Kwanzaa Celebration will be on Saturday, December 27th, starting at l p.m., in the Bartow Community Center, Room #31. Admission is free! We are asking everyone to bring a dish of choice (no pork please). You are asked to bring juice, fruit, salads, cakes, cookies etc. The key note will be Elder Clifford Simmons. He is the Director of the Rites of Passage Program at the Abyssinian Baptist Church. The Kuumba Dancers & Drummers will perform for you.

We will have vendors with nice bargains for you to purchase. A delightful afternoon is being planned for you. The vendors list is full for this event. Thank you for your support . The Coalition is a non-profit organization who's mission is to enhance the quality of life in this community by focusing on education, community involvement, spirituality, and youth. In order to accomplish our goals, the member Churches and Organizations provide on-going programs, and together, we sponsor this event and an annual Friends & Family Day event. All free to the community.

We wish everyone a healthy and prosperous New Year. Next Defensive driving course The next Black Forum defensive driving course will be next Saturday, December 13, in Rm. 1, Dreiser Community Center, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Lower your liability insurance cost by 10% and remove up to 4 points from your driver’s license. Please make your check in the amount of $35, payable to “the Black Forum of Co-op City,” and mail to P.O. Box 563, Bronx, N.Y. 10475 at least 1½ weeks before the class, or you can walk in on the day of the class but you must have $35 in cash to pay for the course. With much gratitude The Black Forum would like to express its heartfelt appreciation to Mary and Edward Harvey for their generous donations to our Food Pantry. We are extremely grateful for all you do to help others. Black Forum Aerobics and Zumba Aerobics classes will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays; Zumba on Thursday. Classes will be held in the Dreiser Aud., 7:30 p.m. To register, please

call (718) 320-8035. Nominal fee for each class. Black Forum’s Lyons Mane Track Club Register now for the fall. Youth ages 8-18. Practice sessions are held on Mondays & Wednesdays, Dreiser Auditorium. Please call (718) 320-8035. Ghanaian Association of Co-op City The community is invited to our holiday gathering today, Saturday, December 27, 3-11 p.m., Room 45, Dreiser Center. Please bring a traditional dish to share and enjoy, and meet the new president and executives of our association. Food distribution sites added On Thursdays, residents of Buildings 27, 28, 29, 32 and 33 must pick up food at the New Vision Church, 115 Einstein Loop, 11 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Likewise, residents of Building 26, 30, 31, 34 and 35 must go to the Evangelical Church, 2350 Palmer Avenue, 11 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. on Thursdays to pick up food. For information, please call (718) 320-8035. Volunteers needed We need volunteers for the Food Program, Tuesdays and Thursdays. If you have 2 hours, per day

The Williamsbridge Club of the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc. is an organization dedicated to community service in the areas of Health, Employment, Education and Economic Development. If you are interested in joining our organization, dedicated to community service, please call Sylvia Hicks Membership Chairperson 917. 921.5445. Young Adults are persons18-35 years of age; you may inquire about our rapidly evolving leaders in the Young Adult section. Ombudsmen are men of the community interested in decreasing the dropout rate of youth in the community. We are interested in your ideas concerning the accomplishment of this goal. The Youth Club consists of youth 12 to 18 years of age. The Youth Club is dedicated to community service, higher education, technology and activism. If you fit this description, are interested in expressing yourself, obtaining community service credit, developing new programs and leadership skills you should join this organization. This is your chance, as a young person, to help plan the activities of the club. Don’t delay obtaining your required community service credits in a fun and interesting way. Mrs. Hicks welcomes your inquiry about any one of these groups and will be happy to help you through the application process. Applications for scholarships are available for seniors in high school; please call Sandra Hall 917.972.7732 or Joetta Brown 404.803. 9869. Members of The Williamsbridge Club participated in the March in Washington, D.C. held to increase the discussion of the killing of ‘black men’ at the hands of law enforcement officers Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014. This participation is congruent with our policy of “Stand up, Speak Out” on issues of concern in our communities. With the Christmas and Kwanzaa holidays coming, The Williamsbridge Club will be reaching out to the community to provide some relief for people with extenuating circumstances. The Williamsbridge Club will have a MEMBER-

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SHIP MIXER on January 24, 2015, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Dreiser Loop Community Center. We are calling all women to come and mix with other women who feel a passion to work within their community to make positive changes. We will have refreshments, door prizes, free parking; the event is free. Anyone wishing to render community service assisting with any of our programs, without joining

We invite all Churches and community Organizations to come and join us. Please support our efforts by sending a tax deductible contribution made payable to: The Coalition of African-American Churches & Community Organizations. PO Box 619, Bronx NY 10475. Remember our Motto: Coming together is the beginning, staying together is progress, working together is success. HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE, ENJOY! —Patricia Bonaparte

to spare, between 11 a.m. and 12:45 p.m., please call us, (718) 320-8035. Emergency Food Program We are open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., Room 20 in the Dreiser Center. Also, due to budget constraints and shortage of available food, you must live within zip code 10475 to participate in this program. You must also have your card with you and bring two clean plastic shopping bags. Please also have your current photo ID such as a non or driver’s license or any photo ID card with proof of address. You will then be issued a card in order to pick up food in the future. We Need You - Join Us Today Membership is $5 per year/person. Call (718) 3208035 or write to Black Forum, P.O. Box 563, Bronx, NY 10475; email: coopcityblackforum@gmail.com. Help us keep independent community organizations alive in Co-op City. Everyone is encouraged to join. Call or visit us, Room 20 in the Dreiser Community Center. —Tony Illis any of our club areas, may do so; to obtain more information please contact the First Vice President Sandra Hall, 917.972 .7732. Information concerning the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs Inc. may be found at www.nanbpwc.org or our mailing address: Williamsbridge Club, P.O.B. 6, Co-op City Station, Bronx, New York 10475

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Church of the New Vision

Pastor Anne L. Palmore and the congregation of The Church of The New Vision extend a warm and friendly invitation to everyone to worship with us every Sunday at 8 a.m. or 11 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 com-

munity to attend our Sunday Morning services, starting a 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school, designed to meet the spiritual needs of our young people. Parents, please send your children to learn of the Lord Jesus. Bible teaching from 7 to 8 p.m. and Prayer Service from 8 to 9 p.m. every Wednesday evening. Be with us to learn the Truth from the Word of God. List of Events • Wednesday. December 31st, please join with us for Watch-Night Service. starting at 10 p.m. Let us together bring in

the New Year in prayer and giving praise to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! • Come join New Vision's "Partners in Reading Program" every Sunday afternoon from 1:15 to 2:15 p.m. Students in Grades 1 through 8 can discover the joy of reading while exploring and improving their literacy levels through small groups and reading partners. Parents, we encourage you to bring your children to benefit from this free program, taught by trained professionals. Registration is ongoing. You may contact the church at the number listed below.

• Saturday, January 17th - Reminder: "Left Behind" Part 2, will be shown. Mark your calendar. All are welcomed to attend. Admission is FREE! The Church of The New Vision is located at 115 Einstein Loop, Bronx, NY 10475; Telephone: (718) 671·8746 or (718) 320-0409. Our mailing address is: P.O. Box 753037, Bronx, NY 10475. Wishing all our neighbors and friends God’s Blessing during this holiday season and throughout the coming New Year! Please visit our website at www.churchofnewvision.com. —Carole Haque

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; phone: (718) 862-9172. CHURCH SCHEDULE Sunday School - 9:00 a.m. Worship Service - 11:00 a.m. Communion Service - Every first and third Sundays Prayer Meeting and Bible Study – Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. The following programs are at the Church’s Annex: 2053 Asch Loop North (Co-op City) Morning Prayer Services - Tuesday, 6:00–8:00 a.m., and 9:00–11:00 a.m. Neighborhood Bible Study - Thursday at 10:00 a.m.

Extension of Prayer and Worship Service – Every first, second and third Fridays at 7:00 p.m. OTHER SCHEDULED EVENTS Sunday School at Community Protestant Church begins at 9 a.m. In Sunday School, in a nurturing Christian education environment, an opportunity is provided for children to learn about the Bible, to grow in grace, to show love and respect for one another and to live more abundant lives. Children attending Sunday School are served breakfast after classes are over. We encourage you to bring your child, children or grandchildren to Sunday School and we look forward to seeing you. SPECIAL HOLIDAY SERVICE AT COMMUNITY PROTESTANT Wednesday, December 31st, 6:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. - Year End Celebration Service -

An “End of Year Celebration Service” will be held at Community Protestant. All are welcome to join in this special service of prayers and thanksgiving for the past year and looking forward with prayerful anticipation to the coming New Year 2015. If you plan to attend, please call the church at (718) 862-9172. The Women’s Guild Invites You To Join Us On Our Christmas/New Year Extravaganza, December 22, 2015 – January 3, 2016. A fantastic 12-night southern Caribbean cruise aboard the magnificent Queen Mary 2, departing from NewYork, Red Hook in Brooklyn. Ports of Call: St. Thomas, Charlotte Amalie; St. Kitts, Basseterre; St. Lucia, Castries; St. Maarten, Phillipsburg; Tortola, Road Town. To make a reservation or for additional information about the cruise, please

call (718) 320-1435, (718) 671-5961 or (718) 320-8576. PRAYER FOR THE NEW YEAR Give us the kindness to hear with compassion, to offer support, loving comfort, and care. Give us the courage to do what is needed, the wisdom to choose what is right and most fair. Give us the vision to see what is possible. Give us the faith that will help pave the way For a present that’s hopeful, a future that peaceful Give us the heart to bring joy to each day. A prayer that God will bless you with faith, hope and wisdom in the New Year. —Evan G. Mitchell

Rev. Dr. Sheldon E. Williams and the Co-op City Baptist Church family invite you to join us tomorrow at 8:00 or 11:00 a.m. for worship service. Sunday School for children and adults is held at 9:15 a.m. We invite you to worship, study, and pray with us. The Co-op City Baptist Church is located at 135 Einstein Loop, Room 50. Our telephone number is 718-320-3774. Visit us on the web at www.coopcitybaptistchurch.org. Mid-week noon worship service and Wednesday Bible study classes will resume on Wednesday, January 7. Prayer services will resume on Friday, January 9. Men’s prayer service is held monthly at 7:30 p.m. We invite the men of the community to join us on Tuesday, January 13, 2015. On Wednesday, December 31 at 10:30 p.m., we will have our Watch Night Service and all are invited to join us as we bring in the New Year in the house of the Lord. Have you planned your vacation for 2015 yet? If not, why join the

Scholarship Ministry on their 9 day and 8 night trip to New Orleans from July 11 to July 19, 2015? There is now a second bus so consider vacationing with the Scholarship Ministry. They will travel by motor coach, 8 nights lodging including 4 consecutive nights in New Orleans; 14 meals: 8 breakfasts and 6 dinners; guided tour of a Louisiana Plantation; relaxing riverboat cruise on the Mississippi River; free time and much more. A deposit is due immediately. For additional information, call 718-671-7507, 718-379-0541 or 718320-3774. The Co-op City Baptist Church wishes everyone a Happy Kwanzaa and a HEALTHY, BLESSED, and Happy New Year. The Co-op City Baptist Church exists to glorify God and to establish a living community of people who follow the teachings of Jesus the Christ through worship, prayer, Bible study and fellowship. We seek to meet the spiritual and physical needs of the church through ministry. —Hattie L. Lucas

Hoping that everyone has a happy New Year. The Association Room will be open again Wednesday, January 7th for crochet at 1 p.m. The itinerary for the rest of January is as follows: Pokeno, Friday, January 9th, with movie night being Friday, the 23rd. The next general association meeting is tentatively scheduled for

Wednesday, January 14th. For all these events, the door opens at 7 p.m. Events start at 7:30. For those who are celebrating a birthday, anniversary, or new addition to their family, congratulations; for those under the weather, get well soon. —Linda Werner

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

Library 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Rm. 49 Dominoes 10 a.m., Rm 45 Line Dancing w/Ellie 10 a.m. – 11 a.m., Rm. 45 Around The Lunch Table 11:30 a.m., Rm 49 Word Search w/Sandy 11 a.m. – Noon, Rm 49

Word Games 9:30 – 11:30 a.m., Rm. 31 Current Events 10 a.m., Rm. 31 Bingo 12:30-2:30 p.m., Rm. 31 Card Games 2-4 p.m., Rm. 31 Dominoes 2:30 p.m., Rm. 31 Srs. Walking Group Ended 12/16.

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

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

Crochet and Knitting 10 a.m. -12 p.m., Rm. 7 Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session 9:30-10:30 a.m., Rm. 7 Stay Well Exercise on vacation until Jan. 5 Mind Teasers 12– 1 p.m., Rm. 4 Gentle Yoga w/Anne 1:15 - 2 p.m., Rm. 2 Intermediate Yoga 2 p.m. - 3 p.m., Rm. 2 Basic Cellphone & iPad 1:30-2:30 p.m., Rm. 7

Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session 9:30 – 10:30 a.m., Rm. 7 Alert & Alive on vacation until Jan. 5 Cultural Dance w/Millie 10:30-11:30 a.m., Aud. B Mind Teasers 12–1 p.m., Rm. 4 Zumba 1-2 p.m., Aud. A Tuesday Movie w/ popcorn 2-4 p.m., Rm. 7

Dominoes

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10 a.m., Rm. 45

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Blood Pressure 1st & 3rd Wednesday 9-10 a.m., Rm. 31

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Spelling Bee 10 a.m., Rm. 49

Spanish Practice Class 10:30 a.m., Computer Lab

Zumba w/Ola 11 a.m. – Noon, Rm. 45

Sewing w/Raymonde on vacation Tai Chi 11 a.m. - noon, Room 2 Mind Teasers 12 p.m. – 1 p.m., Rm. 4

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

Bingo 1 pm, Rm. 49

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

Happy New Year! Happy New Year! Happy New Year! Senior Centers Closed

Senior Centers Closed

Men’s Line Dancing w/Voncile

Dominoes 10:00am, Rm.

Crochet and Knitting

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

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

9:30am – 11:30am, Rm. 31

Art 10:00 am, Rm. 45

Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session

Women’s Line Dancing w/Jenifer

Bingo 1:00pm, Rm. 49

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

Chat Session

Card Games

11:00 – 12:00pm, Rm. 8

10:00am, Rm. 31 Bingo 12:30pm – 2:30pm, Rm. 25

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

Word Games

10:00 – 11:30am, Rm. 31

Sing along w/Charles Carrington 2:00-4:00pm, Rm. 31 Dominoes 2:30pm, Rm. 31

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

Blood Pressure 2nd and 4th Friday 10:00 -11:30am, Rm. 49

Spanish Class 1:00pm-2:00pm, Rm. 7

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

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Meditative Moments

Schedule subject to changes without notice*

Therapeutic Yoga 1:30pm – 2:30 pm, Rm. 8

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*Menu subject to change without notice. Lunch must be ordered a week in advance.

ALL meals served w/margarine and fresh milk

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

For information, please call: (718) 320-2066

New Payment Schedule - Payments for trips @ the Bartow office can be made Monday – Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. & 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Only) Funded by: The NYC Department for the Aging, The NYS Office for the Aging and Riverbay Corporation.

Date:

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Soups, Breads and Desserts

Non-Kosher

Orange pineapple juice

Mon., Southwest Turkey loaf Beef meatballs Dec., Garlic mustard potatoes Whole wheat spaghetti Garden salad Mixed vegetables 29

Whole Wheat bread Canned Apricots

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Tues, Dec., 30

Apple juice, Barbecue Chicken breast, Baked brown rice pilaf, Kale w/Garlic sauce, Alt: Egg salad

Arroz con Pollo (Chicken & Rice) Sauteed spinach

Whole Wheat bread Fresh Fruit

Pork spare ribs Baked potato in skin Steamed carrots

Whole wheat bread Mushroom Barley soup Fresh Fruit

HAPPY NEW YEAR! JASA Office and Senior Centers will be closed

Beef Moussaka

Wed., Mashed sweet potatoes Steamed red or green Dec., cabbage 31 Alt: Baked ocean perch fish

Thurs., Jan., 1

Fri., Jan., 2

HAPPY NEW YEAR! JASA Office and Senior Centers will be closed

Orange Juice Baked breaded fish fillet Whole wheat dinner roll Baked Oregano chicken California blend Whole Wheat bread Barley vegetables Fresh Fruit Steamed carrots Lima beans Alt: Gefilte fish succotash

Upcoming Events/Trips

There will be no refunds for all trips. All trips include roundtrip transportation! Call the Bartow Office to register unless otherwise noted (718-3202066). Effective immediately when you bring a senior guest to eat lunch in the Bartow & Einstein Senior Centers the guest will get their meal for free. Social Work Office Hours: Please call 718-320-2066 for additional information. 2049 Bartow Avenue, Monday – Friday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; 135 Einstein Loop, Room 40, by appointment; 177 Dreiser Loop, Room 13, (office will open after repairs are completed). Free SNAP (Food Stamp) Application Assistance – Friday January 9th & 13th , 2015 at the Co-op City Senior Services Office, 2049 Bartow Avenue, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Walk In - First Come, First Served! Please bring documents that verify your Identity, Address, Income, & Expenses (rent, medical, etc.). For more information: 718-320-2066 HAPPY NEW YEAR! JASA will be closed on Thursday January 1, 2015, New Years Day. Presentations by Neighborhood Initiatives Development Corporation on the “Peep Hole installation has been CANCELLED until further notice Tablet Class - 1st and 3rd Monday starting Monday December 29, 2014 and ending Monday March 30, 2015. Cell Phone Class 2nd and 4th Monday starting Monday December 29, 2014 and ending Monday March 30,

2015. Please call 718-320-2066 to register. Only 9 seats available. No walk-ins. Coat Drive at 177 Dreiser Loop Sr. Center will end on Friday January 2, 2015. Coats can be dropped off in room 7 from 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Coat Drive at 2049 Bartow Ave., Room 31, will end on Friday January 2, 2015. Coats can be dropped off from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Bowling - JASA has resumed Bowling on Tuesdays for seniors at the Paradise Lanes in Yonkers. If you’re interested, please call the JASA Senior Services office at 2049 Bartow Ave to register. Pickups: Bartow - 11 a.m.; Einstein - 11:15 a.m. & Dreiser 11:30 a.m. Cancelled until January 2015. Weight Management Support Group – Monday January 5th, 10 a.m. 2049 Bartow Ave, main office, facilitated by social workers. Learn techniques and information that can help you maintain a healthy lifestyle. For information: 718-320-2066. Caregiver Support Group – Tuesday January 6, 1 p.m., 2049 Bartow Ave., Room 31. The group offers resources as well as an atmosphere of understanding and support, whether you care for a loved one from a distance or in your home. Group is facilitated by a social worker. For information: 718-320-2066. Grandparents Connection: Kinship Caregiver Support Group – Thursday January 8, 10:30 a.m. 135 Einstein Loop Teen Center. For additional information, please call the Bartow office 718-320-2066

Riverbay Holiday Parking Rates

Holiday Parking will be available on December 31st. The reduced rate of $5 will apply between the hours of 12 p.m. and 6 a.m. Happy Holidays to all!

Co-op City Times / December 27, 2014

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

AARP Chapter #4997

FYI: Social Security recipients will receive a 1.7% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2015. 41 million retired workers and their dependents; 6 million survivors of deceased workers; and 11 million workers with disabilities and their dependents will depend on next year’s modest COLA increase as they face rising costs of food, utilities and health care – on that note, “wishing all a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year – 2015.” REMINDER: First meeting of the New Year is scheduled for MONDAY, JANUARY 12th, 1:00 p.m. in Dreiser Auditorium “A.” Each one, bring one… Heartfelt Condolences to Joy Harris on the loss of her sister, Betty Flowers. Get well wishes to Gay Brown. Cheers to Olive Glasgow. To our sick, on the mend and shut-in members, and those bereaved members, please know that you are in our prayers. Contact Frances Wilson, Good & Welfare Coordinator, 718-671-5493. 2014 TOUR ACTIVITIES December 30, 2014 – January 1, 2015 – The Red Carpet Party at the Desmond Hotel, Malvern, PA – Stop at the American Music Theater Christmas

Show; after check-in, dinner & entertainment; choice of 4 side events next day; New Year’s Eve “Walk the Red Carpet w/a Photo Op;” Surf & Turf dinner, music/dancing and live show; Cocktail Party & Champagne Toast; New Year’s Day Champagne & Mimosa Brunch w/a show – DEPARTURE INFO: ARRIVE at Asch Loop (in front of the Library) at 7:30 a.m. to receive bus & table seating info – LEAVING: 8 a.m. SHARP!!…..contact Jean, 718-379-3742. 2015 TOUR ACTIVITIES APRIL 23 – 26, 2015 – Azalea Festival in Norfolk (VA) w/reserved seats for the Azalea Festival Grand Parade; a Dinner Cruise on board the Spirit of Norfolk; attend the International Tattoo Show; Norfolk Botanical Gardens Tram Tour; 3 breakfasts and 3 full-course diners; evening entertainment; deluxe Motorcoach transportation – $550/person double; $719/single (correction)…$100 deposit, payable to AARP #4997, when you sign up…travel insurance available upon request…Contact Jean, 718-3793742. —Delores Debnam

Einstein Cancer Fund

Christmas is upon us and we wish one and all a blessed merry Christmas, a happy Kwanzaa and a prosperous, healthy New Year, 2015. Tuesday, January 13th, we are going to Harrah’s Casino in Atlantic City. The cost per person is $33 and you receive a casino slot play of $25. The time of pick-up is starting at 8 a.m. at Einstein Loop, followed by Asch Loop and Dreiser Loop. Don’t forget your valid photo I.D. and your casino card. Total Rewards Cards can be used from other Total Rewards casinos for comps. We want to take this time to thank members, non-members and individual donors who have participated in our

trips, as well as the luncheon shows. You have made it possible for our organization to have a successful fundraising year. It is your contributions which make it possible for proceeds to be donated to Calvary Hospital, Memorial Sloan Kettering and Cancer Care children’s program. Thank you. Let’s make 2015 another successful year. Please call for the above Harrah’s trip – Lydia at 718-671-3005; Annie Eutsey at 718-320-1874 and Loretta at 718-671-2958. Please make a call to the homebound and those in nursing homes. Good health and healings are wished to all. —Lydia Ruas

Wishing all our friends and family's a very happy New Year. Also Happy Kwanzaa to our friends that celebrate Kwanzaa. Yes! We are going to have a Bingo game starting January 7 in Room 39 at 1:30 p.m. Admission is $2.00. For members only. Refreshments served. Our first trip is Abe’s Irish Rose. It's a hilarious comedy classic. Date is Tuesday, April 14, price is $79. You can pay it in installments. See Ann or Mary. Menu: Yankee pot roast, fried

jumbo shrimps, stuffed breast of chicken, lemon pepper cod baked, vegetable lasanga, roasted vegetable kakob, also homemade bread, mixed garden salad, and over 30 fresh-made desserts, coffee, tea. For more information see Ann or Mary at 135 Einstein Loop, or call us at 718-379-9613 - we are open every Monday - Thursday, 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. or call Mary in the evening 718379-4899 and I will return your call. Have a Happy Healthy Holiday! —Mary Pilla

Goose Island Seniors

Baychester Library Events VISIT THE LIBRARY - A GREAT WEALTH OF INFORMATION WEEKLY EVENTS for December (Call Library for more information) Toddler Time - Tuesdays, 11:00 a.m. Teen Lounge - Wednesdays, 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. Tech Connect - Wednesdays, 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Tech Connect - Thursdays, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Click On - Fridays, 10:30 a.m Film - 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 10-6, Viernes 10-5, Sábado 10-5, Domingo Cerrado.

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REMINDER: Be careful

If you are having work done in your apartment, shareholders – especially those who are elderly and/or who live alone – are reminded that all personal items should be secured in a safe location. This is for your own peace of mind, as well as the protection of the Riverbay workers/contractors coming into your home. Riverbay employees wear identification badges and so do the various Riverbay-approved contractors seeking access to your home. Ask to see identification before allowing anyone to enter your apartment. If you are unsure, you should contact your local CSO at (718) 320-3300 (follow the prompts), or Public Safety at (718) 671-3050.

Co-op City Times / December 27, 2014

Reflections by Rabbi Solomon I. Berl Spiritual Leader of Young Israel Synagogue Wisdom comes from knowledge of your limitations. Happiness comes with cheerful acceptance of those limitations. To accept yourself with all your imperfections and all your limitations - is the first step toward happiness. You have to be yourself and no one else. You have to be true to what you are and not whip your-

self into a frenzy because you aren't someone else or aren't keeping up with someone else or conforming to their pet ideas. In the great orchestra of life, each one has a part to play and an obligation to play it well. This you do by accepting yourself as you are and by making the best of what you can become.

St. Joseph’s Episcopal Anglican Church

Fr. Taylor and the congregation of St. Joseph's cordially invite you to worship with us in Co-op City at 155 Dreiser Loop, lower level. All are welcome. Weekly Schedule: Sunday service with Holy Communion and Sunday School are both at 9 a.m. Every 4th Sunday, our children participate in the reading of the lessons and every 5th Sunday, our young adults assist in the service. Bible study is held each Wednesday at 7 p.m. Choir rehearsal is on Thursday at 7 p.m. The (ECW) Episcopal Church Women meet immediately after service on the 1st Sunday of each month. Membership is open to all women of the church and dues are $2 per month. We look forward to welcoming everyone at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, December 28, when we will celebrate the First Sunday after Christmas Day with a Pageant by the Sunday School children who will lead the service. Fr. Taylor will give a short sermon and also celebrate the Holy Communion. Fundraising Event: • Spread the word, ECW 8-day cruise on the Carnival Splendor, leav-

ing out of New York on August 12, 2015: Grand Turk, Half Moon Cay, The Bahamas and Nassau, with fun days at sea. Ocean view cabins start at $1,297 and inside cabins start at $1,217, depending on how many persons per cabin. Although the cruise is in August of next year, the cabins must be reserved early. So if you plan to go, please contact June Grimes at 347-457-8249 as soon as possible to indicate your interest and make payments. Flyers with more information including a suggested payment plan are available. Outreach Program: We continue to collect non-perishable food for the feeding program at Grace Episcopal Church in West Farms. Please remember to donate. For additional information on the above, please call the church at 718320-0844, or visit our website: http://www.stjosephsepcbronx.org. “Hallelujah! How good it is to sing praises to our God! *how pleasant it is to honor him with praise!” –(Psalm 147:1) —M. Chambers

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

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Traditional Synagogue of Co-op City

Traditional Synagogue of Co-op City, Young Israel of Baychester, Section 5 at 120 Erdman Place (behind the lobby 27B), welcomes you to pray with them. Tel. for the Synagogue: 1718-379-6920. Note: Our office hours are on Thursday from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. and on Sunday from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Candle Lighting on Friday, January 2, 2015 is at 4:20 p.m. Shabbat ends today, Saturday, December 27 at 5:25 p.m. Coming Events The festival of Chanukah commenced on Tuesday, December 16 with the lighting of the first candle at sundown, and runs for 8 days through and including Wednesday, December 24. Services will be held on Saturday, December 27 at 9 a.m. Join Rabbi Kronengold in prayer. We hope that you will sign up to sponsor a Kiddish to take place after services on Saturdays. Come pray with us and enjoy the Kiddish after services. We will be having Cholent, potato and noddle kugels, so please join us. Good and Welfare: December birthdays: Good wishes to Gary

Schwartz and Jerry Berlofsky on December 26, and Sheila Linder on December 28. It was a wonderful afternoon on Sunday, Dec. 21 when we had our Chanukah luncheon. We had beautiful music played by Mr. and Mrs. Kronengold on the piano and violin, respectively. We were treated to many holiday songs and were able to sing along with them. The luncheon was delicious; everybody went home happy and very satisfied. Rabbi Kronengold spoke about the holiday of Chanukah and the meaning of the different symbols of the holiday. We gave out Chanukah gelt made of chocolate and hope and pray that we can do this again next year. Best wishes also to all else celebrating special occasions this month. We have tree certificates “in Honor of” or “in Memory for” a special occasion or a condolence. The cost is $15 per tree. If you are feeling under the weather, we wish you all a speedy recovery. Mimi Berlofsky welcomes all calls at 347-427-4526. Seasons Greetings to all! We look forward to seeing you soon. —Miriam Berlofsky

Young Israel of Co-op City (lower level of the Dreiser Loop Shopping Center) is a house of worship that opens its doors every morning from 6 until 7 a.m. Anyone who wishes to start the daily routine with prayers, during which our spiritual leader, Rabbi Solomon I. Berl, offers a brief Bible teaching is welcome. On Friday evening, Sabbath services begin at 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) 671-2300 and leave your name, phone number and a brief message on the synagogue’s answering machine, and your call will be returned as soon as possible.

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Rev. Dr. Robert A. Smith, Jr., Pastor, and Lady Theresa M. Smith, coFounders, and the Church of the Savior family extend an invitation to every person to worship with us. We are a nondenominational, 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 Copp City community; a warm welcome awaits you!! A very special invitation to our new neighbors in Co-op City. We love you for who you are, not what you have. Please call us at 917-734-4058 for more information. To our friends and neighbors: Are

Church of the Savior

you searching for a church home? Come grow with us. Do you have a gift for music? Do you want to be part of planning singles, married, youth ministries? Do you have special talents that have been ignored? Are you serious about changing your life? God has a plan just for you and today is the first day of your new life. Message to the Community Wow, the year is quickly ending. We extend a special invitation to our community, especially new residents to attend our special New Year’s Eve service, Wednesday, December 31 at 7:00 p.m. God is bringing healings, forgiveness of our sins, new direction for our lives, special prayers, music, Scripture reading and inspirational message of hope will be shared. We look forward to

greeting you with open arms and hearts. Church of the Savior is located at 920 Baychester Ave. (close to Darrow Pl.). Our mailing address is: P.O. Box 86, Bronx, NY 10475. Sunday Schedule Meditation and Adult Bible Study 9:15 -10:15 a.m. Divine Worship - 10:30 a.m. Come and be blessed; we want an opportunity to love you. See you in church. Our children's Sunday School will teach and nurture your child/children in the word of God. All sessions are during worship service. Dr. Smith's Sermon Topic: "When God speaks, Are you Listening?" Reading from Holy Scripture Gospel of Luke 2:8-20

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

forever. Praise is the overflow of a joyful heart. Psalms 150 says: 1 Praise the Lord! Praise God in His sanctuary; praise Him in His mighty firmament! 2 Praise Him for His mighty acts; praise Him according to His excellent greatness. 3 Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet; praise Him with the lute and harp! 4 Praise Him with the timbrel and

dance; praise Him with stringed instruments and flutes! 5 Praise Him with loud cymbals; praise Him with clashing cymbals! 6 Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord! Invitations: Our Sweet Hour of Prayer will be today at 3 p.m. Sunday school is tomorrow at 10 a.m. Our Sunday Morning Worship Service is at 11 a.m. Every 3rd Sunday following the morning wor-

The Pentecostal Tabernacle welcomes everyone to attend Worship Service @ 120 Benchley Place Building 24 Bronx, N.Y.10475 SUNDAYS: Sunday school for all age group starts at 10:30 a.m. Mid-day Worship Service begins at 11:45 a.m. .2 p.m. Wednesday: Prayer and fasting service will be held at 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Watch night service will be held Wednesday 12/31/2014 starting at 9 p.m. FRIDAY: Youth service begins at 7:30 p.m. Focus: The hope of the church is to be caught up in the first resurrection and to be with the Lord forever. The bride of Christ will be privileged to rule and reign with Jesus Christ during one thousand years of peace. And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years, and cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nation no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled, And after that he must be loosed a little season. Revelation 20:1-3 &6

Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years. Revelation 20: 6 Satan will be bound and cast into the bottomless pit for one thousand years while Jesus Christ rules the world in righteousness. He will not be simply restrained as he is now, but his power and influence will be absent from the earth. People who sin against God in that day will do so out of the wickedness of their heart. In addition, the knowledge of the Lord will be increased in all the earth. What glorious day that will be for those generations who are counted worthy to live in the millennial kingdom of Jesus Christ the son of David! All of the redeemed, including the tribulation martyrs, shall reign with Christ as kings and priests. Since we are heirs and jointheirs with Christ, the role of the church in the millennial reign will be to serve as king’s and priests in His kingdom. See Matthew 25:31-46, Revelation 1:6, 5:10 Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and blessed Happy New Year. For further information please call 718-324-0334 or 646-345-6707 —Rev. R. Sibblies

Weekly Activities Bereavement group, Monday, 5 p.m. Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. - Channel 70, Bronxnet. Every other Saturday - Food Pantry. We are reaching out to the community for assistance. Please check expiration date on all items. You can drop off your donations at the church Sunday morning, 9:00 - 10:15; Monday evenings, 5:00 - 7:00. To arrange special drop off time, call Dr. Smith at 917-734-4058. Thank you in advance and God bless all our donors. Thought of the Week: “To fall in love with God is the greatest of all romances; to seek God is the greatest of all adventures, to find God is the greatest human achievement." —Ralph Simon —Rev. Dr. Robert A. Smith, Jr.

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ship, we serve Holy Communion. If you’re into gospel rap/holy hiphop, go to www.soundcloud.com and download music from Vernon Little free of charge. He also has videos on YouTube. You will be blessed, encouraged, and inspired. We are located at 171 Dreiser Loop in Section 1. Our phone # is (347) 2764925. Jesus loves you, and so do we. Happy New Year to everyone. —Apostle Gladys R. Little

Co-op City Times / December 27, 2014

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