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Vot 13
No. 20
56 pages
Saturday, April 26, 1980
roaa co,nmunit raises ooe for roun By Madelon Joyce Rosen Prospects for Young Israel of Co-op City continue to get brighter as a committee formed to help the financially ailing religious institution get back on its feet held its first meeting last Wednesday afternoon. In fact, the Synagogue has received several additional donations since last week to bring the new total of money collected up to $29,000. The largest sum of money has come from Steering Committee Ill, which has pledged $1,000 to Young Israel. Other groups donating funds are: B'nai B'rith Redemption Co-op Cíty Lodge-$100; Rebekah Mizrachi Wornen-$300; Community Protestant Church-$166; Traditional Synagogue-$272; Wendell WiUkie Lodge of Knights of Pythias-$200; and a group of people from Building 32-$320. Ferlin Maintenance Services President Cary Fields, speaking at last Wednesday's meeting, in-
sisted that "this effort shouldn't die" and stressed the importance of having the committee's efforts eventually go beyond Young Israel. Natalie Lange, representing Steering Committee III, noted that if Co-op City and its institutions are not stabilized, all will lose. "We all have a stake here, including the people," she pointed out. Father Vincent Taglientl, of St. Michael's Parish, was optimistic that the committee will show everyone in Co-op City that "the faiths are important and are together. What Co-op City residents don't know is that they need religion." Taglienti noted the importance of a community having places of worship. · Baychester Consumer Society Executive Director Allen Thurgood noted that many other Co-op City organizations are faced with financial problems (Continued on page 3)
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nse Israel Candidates announced The Joint Election Committee has posted the official list of 16 candidates who qualified to run in the May 28 Riverbay Board of Directors election. The candidates are: Howard Beckerman Irving Berkowitz &mie Cyiich Joe Freiman AJ Gordon Milford Graves Fran Irizarry Nathalia Lange Irving Nusynowitz Cha.des K. Parness Richard Petty Daniel Sandier Ed Scharfenberg Morris Schweiger Esther L. Smith Frank Toiopko
rage lease terminations allow The Board of Directors this week modified rules under which cooperators may terminate their garage leases. The action was taken in response to a cooperator's request that rules be eased in consideration of those who no longer can afford both garage space fees and recent rent increases.
Truman gets elevator operator The Co-op City Times learned at press time that the Board of Education has been ordered to reinstate at least one elevator operator at Truman High School. Elevator operators throughout the city had been dismissed due to sweeping budget cuts, but protests by handicapped students at Truman, along with faculty and School Board 11 members, brought attention to the particular hardships faced by pupils here who were forced to climb up to seven flights of stairs to attend classes. According to Special Education Committee Chairwoman Ruth Weiss, a city hearing officer has determined that "the hardships faced by students due to the elevator problem must be corrected immediately."
The issue culminated in a rare split between Board members who otherwise over the last year enjoyed a near consensus on virtually-all major issues. The discussion offered a classic example of Board members wrestling over the concept of doing what may be fair, popular and in the interest of at least some cooperators or doing what may appear harsh but in the interests of the corporation, and ultimately, all cooperators as a whole. Gerry Friedman offered a resolution allowing cooperators to
immediately terminate their garage leases without any penalties. Current regulations require those who wish to break their leases prematurely to continue paying their monthly fee until the end of their lease date. Leases are renewed once a year. The issue was raised by cooperator Nat Kosdan during the gallery session. The Council member said he no longer could easily afford the monthly fee of $22 for a garage space in addition to the just imposed rent hikes, and noted that the additional 20 · (Continued on page 2)
Five arrests madein anfi . . graffiti drive Ríverbay President Charles Parness reported that five more youths were arrested this week for defacing community property, bringing the total of graffiti related arrests in the last two weeks to 7. Parness announced early this month the initiation of an aggressive anti-graffiti campaign in an attempt to stem the rising tide of such acts in recent months. Stiffer fines against perpetrators and offers of rewards leading to the capture of such vandals are among new measures instituted by Riverbay in the new "war" against vandalism.
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Parness has warned parents of youths who deface Riverbay property that they will be held responsible for the costs of all necessary reparations. "We have found that when a family has to pay a fine, the vandalism stops. '' Parness said. He acknowledged, though, that security believes many graffiti artists do not live in the community. Of those arrested last week, none were residents.
P£:11AC President Audrey fordon accepts plaque from Security Chief Phil Sussman and Riverboy President Charles Porness. fordon was cited for "outstcmding service" to the ccrnmunlry.
RCVAC s Audrey Fordon honored for service 11
The president of the Riverbay Community Volunteer Ambulance Corps (RCVAC) received an award for distinguished community service at a special presentation during last week's Board meeting. RCVAC President Audrey Fordon, who has been an active organization participant since the inception of the Ambulance Corps ten years ago, was given a plaque by Security Chief Phil Sussman for her "efforts and contributions towards making Co-op City the best of all places to live." Fordon is licensed by the State of New York as a Senior Instructor in Emergency Medical Technology, one of the few individuals to achieve that distinction. Also trained in emergency medical services are RCV AC Vice President Thomas Doris and Safety Officer Joseph Boiko, both of whom Fordon credited with helping to make RCV AC as successful as it is. Currently, Fordon is training
security officers in Cardío-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and first aid procedures. Patrolmen Rudy DiDornenico and Jeff Bowman, students of Fordon, just last week helped to save the leg of a youth pinned under the wheel of a bus. The current progran, between RCVAC and Security is being undertaken so that Security can fill in for the Corps . when am(Cootmued OO page 2)
Board meeting Wednesday There wm be a meeting of the Riverbay Beard of Directors this Wednesday, May 30 at 7:30 p.m, in Bartow Room· :u. The meeting has been ealled to discuss the janitøriaJ service contra.ct. Cooperaærs are welcome. However, there wm be no gallery sessioo.
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Parness called upon cooperators. to continue their vigilance and remain on the lookout for suspicious individuals.
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