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Celebrate Black History Month!

Building 20 Association

The Children’s Black History Month Storytelling Hour will be held today, February 11, from 1:00-2:00 p.m. in the Building 20 Association meeting room in the rear of Building 20B. A parent or guardian must accompany their child/ children. Light refreshments will be available.

Also on February 11 from 3:00-5:00 p.m., the Recreation Committee of the Building 20 Association will hold its second “Social Gathering.” There will be a special focus on Black History Month along with light refreshments. All Building 20 residents are encouraged to attend.

The monthly meeting of the Building 20 Association will be held on Thursday, February 16, at 7:00 p.m. in our meeting room in the rear of Building 20B.

National Council of Negro Women

NCNW Co-op City Section – This is just a friendly reminder that our General Membership Meeting is scheduled for tomorrow, February 12, at 3 p.m. Members will be receiving an email with our meeting agenda and January’s meeting minutes from President Sheila Richburg. You will also receive the Zoom link for our meeting from Corresponding Secretary Stephanie Brown.

Youth Committee – The Youth Committee is currently planning our 22nd annual Black History celebration event. The national theme this year for Black History Month is Black Resistance. We are reaching out in the event your school/ organization would like to participate in our celebration. We are searching for talented youth musicians, poets, and dancers to perform pieces related to Black Resistance in health, music and social justice. Our annual celebration, this year entitled, “Black Resistance: Bridging the Gap in Health, Music and Social Justice,” will take place on Saturday, February 25, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. in Room 31 of the Bartow Center, Bronx, NY. For further information, contact us at ncnwcoopcityyouth@gmail.com

Youth Section – Co-op City Section’s Youth Section February workshop is here! Join us today, Saturday, February 11, for an afternoon of poetry from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in Room 14 at 177 Dreiser Loop. Our newly chartered Youth Section strives to empower the next generation of young women ages 9-18 to lead and advocate for women of African descent and their families. We meet the second Saturday of each month except July and August. If you are interested in membership, please email ncnwcoopcityyouth@gmail.com

Women Represent! – Our annual celebration of women and poetry will take place on Saturday, April 1. Poets and those who love poetry and writing will be welcome to take part in our program. We are also hoping that members of our Youth Section will also be eager to take part. It is also a pleasure to announce that the chairman of this committee, Camille Worrell, has published a book entitled, “Get Up & Glow With Me,” that is now available from Amazon!

NCNW National – NCNW hires new president and CEO; lauded civil rights Arline-Bradley, who is also an ordained minister, brings 21 years of experience in the areas of public health and social justice, just the areas in which NCNW would like to continue, as we bridge the generational gap. “Shavon is a person that will be recognized for years to come,” said Dr. Thelma T. Daley, NCNW’s immediate past president and chair, the last to hold the combined position in the organization’s history.

––Joyce Howard

The Riverbay Safety Director, Anthony Barzellato, has been invited to discuss safety issues and to respond to your questions. Please try to attend.

After many years of working for the Riverbay Corporation, Mr. Noel Ellison, the General Manager, has retired. A very nice farewell celebration was held for him in the Dreiser Auditorium. I am sure that cooperators appreciated him because there were over a thousand cooperators, friends, family and associates who came out to wish him well. Attendees were asked not to contact him with complaints, but allow him to enjoy his retirement. I hope that the new general manager is as competent and compassionate as he.

Here is wishing Noel Ellison a fantastic retirement.

––Francine Jones

Dear cooperators, Valentine’s day is coming up. I send each of my neighbor’s warm greetings and hopes you will have someone saying to you, “Happy Valentine’s Day.”

Black History Month 2023 is fully underway. You do not have to look far for ways to commemorate the month. One very sad mention to acknowledge again, unfortunately, is the brutal and senseless killing of Mr. Tyre Nichols. We send sincere condolences to his family. Perhaps, we should send sympathy fair police. The old lyrics, “Some day a change is gonna come;” we hope Broun Place is here then. And as we said in conjunction with MLK Day, “still 2023, we are on that mission.”

On a happier note, congratulations to our Treasurer, Ms. Lillian Richardson, who shared the news that her nephew, Mayor Van Johnson, is featured in the January issue of the “Georgia Trend Magazine.” He was chosen as one of the to be proud of him.” Bravo to your nephew. Thank you for sharing your good news. An association newsletter for all, with your tidings and shout-outs is my goal. Anything of importance to you is important to me.

A familiar face and friend to our community, former cooperator, assistant to former Senator Eliot Engel, former District Manager of Bronx Planning Board #10, Mr. Kenneth Kearns, has passed on too soon. To me, he was always an asset to everything he was involved in. He will be missed. We extend our deep and sincere condolences to the Kearns family; may they know no more sorrow.

Soon, the next Riverbay Board of Directors election will be headlining the Co-op City Times. Candidates will be asking for your signature to get on the ballot, then the campaigns are underway. Voting is your cooperator responsibility, so prepare to do it.

Heads up, a borderline scam letter was received. It was titled, “Home Warranty Division Immediate Response is Requested,” and it included a customer ID and response deadline of 03/01/2023. It threatened that our Home Warranty has expired and must be renewed. It said, “Final Attempt.” Neighbors, this was a hook to get you to buy something.

Reviewing garbage procedures: Please dispose of clothes in the bins at Garage #6. Dumpster pad bins as follows: the white bin is for paper, and green and blue are for all other house garbage. Mattresses are required to be covered. Use pedestrian bins and pails for masks.

877-VAX-4NYC, or visit nyc.gov/covidvaccine. Seniors, register with the Riverbay “RUOK,” emergency contact programs. This is critical for those living alone or with a chronic sickness. Seniors, get involved with JASA.

––Eva Kindaichi-Lazaar

African American Association

Annual Black History Month Film Festival Re-Cap

If you missed our Annual kick-off to Black History Month, you really missed something special. Laughter, tears, learning and great fun. Some of you were with the African-American Association and other organizations, clubs and association representatives as we marched with The Coalition to Save Affordable Housing in support of police reform. We gathered to show our solidarity in support of justice for the recently slain Tyre Nichols and too many others who are not with their families today because of injustice. We marched in solidarity for the passing of the “George Floyd Justice in Policing Act.”

March for Tyre Nichols and Police Reform

What should not go unspoken is that not only is Memphis the same city that Dr. King lost his life, the funeral for Tyre took place in the same sanctuary (the Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church) where Dr. King gave his last sermon almost 55 years ago, the famous Mountain Top speech, the night before he was assassinated. Not far away from this beautiful sanctuary is the Lorraine Motel, the balcony where he was killed.

The symbolism in what has happened in Memphis should not go unnoticed; it is monumental that in the same city where Dr. King fought for civil rights and human rights, 55 years after his assassithis country. This should not go unnoticed.

Also, the grace that the Nichols family has shown throughout this entire tragic ordeal was so surreal, given that these intensely private moments have to be played out on the world stage.

Kudos to native Bronxites at the Grammys!

The 65th Annual Grammy Awards was full of entertainers from right here in the Bronx. Let us start with the 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop seg- ment, beautifully produced by Quest Love of thecades including Kool Herc, who founded the genre at a birthday party for his sister at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue.

The Bronx was again splendidly represented by Samara Joy, who won two Grammys; Best New Artist and Best Jazz Vocal Album. The graduate of Purchase College whose talent is reminiscent of Ella Fitzgerald, Nancy Wilson and Sarah Vaughan, is from the Castle Hill section.

Join the AAACC

Be the vision you want your people, your children and your world to see. Membership is $15/year for a single membership and $25/year for your household. Email: aaaccpower@gmail.com or call: 929-430-3255 The African American Association of Co-op City, P.O. Box 702, Co-op City Station, Bronx, NY 10475. Kindly send a check or money order only.

The African American Association sponsors the following programs for your participation:

Belly Dance Classes with Xonia Wilson – Contact: Xonia, 646-301-9438.

Evening Line Dance Classes with Cynthia Dixon – Contact: Cynthia, 917-903-7073.

Salsa Class with Keith Witherspoon – Contact: Keith, 917-561-6211.

Yoga & Pilates Classes with Meena SharpeHicks – Contact: Meena at 917-863-1507.

Co-op City Baptist Church “Gospel Line Dancers” with Joyce Smith – Contact: Joyce, 718-320-0714.

––Michelle Marbury

Building 32 Association

Greetings, cooperators!

Our Association’s Presidents’ Day message is please continue to watch this space for news and updates about the renovation of our association room. Renovations have actually begun. Yay! Finally! Hopefully, renovations will be completed in the next few weeks and we will have our room back. Once we do, we will schedule meetings, events, have guest speakers and hold elections for vacancies on the executive board. Also, stay tuned for Association dues collection. This will resume soon as well. It is an easy way to get involved. Please be patient and bear with us while we renovate and reorganize.

If you have a storage unit, please be mindful and check on it regularly. Also check your Maintenance bill regularly to make sure your storage unit charges are listed. If not, call Riverbay immediately.

Until next time. We love you and thank you!

––Ezekiel Springer

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For up-to-date communication from Riverbay Corporation, read the Co-op City Times, delivered to your building lobby and the community centers on Saturdays, tune in to the Crawler on your home TVs and lobby monitors, and registercations.

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