Co-op City Times 05/30/15

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Riverbay Board does not recommend any managing agent candidate

© Copyright 2015 Co-op City Times

Vol. 50 No. 21

Saturday, May 30, 2015

Majority vows to advocate for self-management

BY BILL STUTTIG

At an emergency Open Board meeting Thursday evening in Bartow Center, the Riverbay Board of Directors took three separate consensus votes on whether or not to recommend each of the final three management companies vying for a contract to become Co-op City’s managing agent and the Board did not approve a recommendation for

any of the three.

Board President Cleve Taylor, with the strong support of the chair and cochair of Riverbay ad-hoc management search committee, Bernard Cylich and Linda Berk, respectively, made the case before his fellow Board Directors and more than 300 shareholders attending (Continued on page 4)

Riverbay General Counsel Jeffrey Buss updated the community on the termination recommendation regarding Marion Scott Real Estate, Inc. before the Board took a vote on whether to recommend another managing agent to run Co-op City.

Photo by Bill Stuttig

Public Safety auto crimes unit arrests individual believed responsible for rash of auto break-ins

BY BILL STUTTIG

Public Safety officers assigned to the department’s auto crime plain clothes unit detained an individual early last Friday morning as he was rummaging through the contents of a vehicle on Baychester Avenue in the

vicinity of Truman High School. The apprehended suspect is believed to be responsible for a rash of similar auto break-ins in the Co-op City vicinity over the past several weeks.

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Riverbay General Counsel recommends state terminate Marion Scott, Inc. as managing agent

BY JIM ROBERTS

After an investigation that took several months and produced a detailed, 200page report, Riverbay General Counsel Jeffrey Buss is calling for New York State to legally end Marion Scott Inc.’s (MSI) role as managing agent in Co-op City.

Addressing shareholders at the Riverbay Board of Directors’ Emergency Meeting held on May 28 at the Bartow Center, Buss outlined the major findings of his report, which was com-

missioned by the Riverbay Board last November.

“Our recommendation is that New York State should immediately terminate the interim agreement of Marion Scott as if the agreement was terminated back in November and that they not be awarded any compensation,” Buss said.

According to state regulations, a Mitchell-Lama cannot terminate a managing agent, but must instead seek the (Continued on page 5)

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Election certified; New Board Directors to be seated Thursday at Open Meeting

2015/16 Board officers to be elected on that date

BY ROZAAN BOONE

The 2015 Election Committee officially certified last week’s Riverbay Board election results after the recanvass of all ballots cast in the annual election resulted in the top five candidates holding onto their leads, as did all other positions in the preliminary count which was conducted after the end of balloting on Thursday, May 21.

After the recount on Thursday, May 28, the official results showed Rev. Deborah Jenkins holding onto her first place lead with 3,325 votes, followed by incumbent Director Evelyn Turner who was re-elected with 3,099 votes maintaining second place, and Rod Saunders in third place with 2,994 votes. The second incumbent Director who ran for reelection this year, Francine Reva Jones, placed fourth with 2,811 votes, and Junius Williams, who ran as an independent candidate, maintained his fifth place finish with 2,619 votes.

Rev. Jenkins, Saunders and Williams are newcomers to the Riverbay Board.

The top four places in the election were won by candidates running with on the Cooperators with Vision slate, which also included the sixth place winner, Sonia Feliciano.

In addition to Williams, the other independent candidates in this year’s election were Katrina Asante, who remained in seventh place after Thursday’s recount with 2,462 votes, followed by Gail Sharbaan with 2,048 votes in eighth place and Peggy S. Diaz in ninth place with 1,658 votes.

This year’s Board election, which was held on Wednesday, May 20, had to be extended into Thursday since a quorum was not achieved by the end of voting on election night. The polls were, therefore, reopened at 8 a.m. on Thursday morning to allow shareholders (Continued on page 2)

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Election certified

who did not vote the previous day the opportunity to do so utilizing paper ballots until the quorum was reached by early afternoon on Thursday.

This year’s quorum was 5,059 votes and although the polls were kept open until approximately 10 p.m. on Wednesday night, 1 hour later than the scheduled closing of the polls, only 4,906 votes had been cast.

The unofficial vote tally that took place last Thursday night after the quorum was realized included the paper or emergency ballots used in Thursday’s voting which were checked against the voting registers to ensure that those shareholders voting on Thursday had not already voted on Wednesday before their votes were factored into the unofficial count announced last Thursday night and reported on in the May 23, 2015 issue of the Co-op City Times.

During the election recount, which took place at the Brooklyn Board of Elections warehouse, all 65 voting machines used in the May 20th election were recanvassed and emergency or stand-by paper ballots, were recounted, rechecked and verified. At the same time, absentee ballots, which were not counted at the preliminary tally the previous Thursday, were opened, verified and counted before the final count was certified by the 2015 Election Committee, chaired by Director Andrea Leslie. As a result, all of the candidates picked up a few more votes in the official count.

The top five candidates who placed in the election—Rev. Deborah Jenkins, Evelyn M. Turner, Rod Saunders, Francine Reva Jones and Junius Williams—will serve three-year terms when they are sworn in on Thursday,

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June 4, during an Open Board meeting at 7:30 p.m. in Room 31 the Bartow Community Center, and begin serving their terms as Riverbay Board Directors.

The traditional election of Board officers will also take place to fill the positions of President, First, Second and Third Vice Presidents; Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer, Secretary and Assistant Secretary, as well as the chairs of the Audit and Cooperator Appeals Committee.

In addition, the 25 winners of the 2015 Voting Incentive program will be announced, and the 2015 Election Committee will also give its report to the full Board. During the course of the meeting, outgoing Directors Al Shapiro, Othelia Jones and Khalil Abdul-Wahhab will also be saluted for their many years of service to the community.

This year, shareholders voted to fill five open seats on the Riverbay Board.

5,059 votes were needed for a quorum.

The 2015 Election Committee certified that in all, 5,313 ballots were cast in this year’s Riverbay Board Election. Of the 5,313 votes cast this year, 4,923 were machine votes, 335 were stand-by ballots and 55 were absentee ballots.

There were no challenge ballots in the 2015 Board election.

The 2015 Election Committee was made up of its Chair, Director Andrea Leslie, and shareholders Kevin Lambright, Allison Wells-Soler, Linda Collins, Maliya Cherelus and Vivian Burrus.

The random computerized drawing of the 25 voting incentive winners will take place this coming week and the winners will be notified by Riverbay.

Each winner will receive a check for $100 at Thursday’s Open Meeting.

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Sorry for Inconvenience Riverbay Corporation regrets the inconvenience caused to shareholders who have to resubmit copies of their income affidavits. We are working diligently to make changes to ensure this process is much more efficient next year, and thank you for your patience and cooperation.

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Combing Co-op City

Free cervical/breast cancer screening

Today, Saturday, May 30 from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care is holding “See, Test & Treat,” an educational event that includes free cervical and breast cancer screening for women who are faced with financial, linguistic, social, and cultural barriers to healthcare.

Women will receive same-day test results, and have a consultation with a pathologist to discuss the results and follow-up care or treatment, when required. Through community and culturally appropriate education, individuals are also educated about how to navigate through the healthcare system. See, Test & Treat is the flagship undertaking of the College of American Pathologists Foundation.

The event will take place at Montefiore Imaging Center, located at 3400 Bainbridge Avenue, Lower Level Suite #300. Call 718-920-4600 to register. Women should expect to wait 2-3 hours for their test results.

Disabilities Expo next Sunday in Dreiser

A wide-ranging Disabilities Expo will be held in the Dreiser Center on Sunday, June 7, beginning at 10 a.m.

During the expo, which will utilize several rooms in the Dreiser Center, there will be a one-day museum of art featuring the inclusive works of artists living with and without disabilities; a calming room for those who may need a break from the EXPO Hall; and a simulated lecture hall where workshops will be held on topics such as working with vulnerable youth, the crimes of domestic sex trafficking of youth and the rights of past victims traumatized by such crimes.

Bereavement Support Resumes

Co-op City’s weekly Bereavement Support Group, led by Rev. Dr. Robert Smith, will resume on June 8th in Room 25 of the Bartow Community Center. The support group for residents struggling to cope with the loss of a friend, spouse or other loved one previously met under the auspices of Church of the Savior, but was temporarily suspended due to Dr. Smith’s retirement. The program will now resume under Dr. Smith’s leadership in partnership with JASA. The group will meet from 2 to 4 p.m. each Tuesday afternoon.

Residents interested in participating can call Dr. Smith at 917-7344058. After June 8th, residents can register by calling JASA at 718-3202066, Ext. 2010.

Arrest

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The man was placed under arrest a and the glove compartment opened in the fifth degree and criminal misshort time later after the owner of the three cars away from the first vehicle. chief in the fourth degree, two counts. vehicle and the owner of another vehiThe owners of the two vehicles in Lt. Anthony Warner, commander of cle which was also discovered broken the Public Safety Detective Unit, said question were contacted and the property that this individual had on his earlier this week: “I would like to cominto that early morning, was contacted mend Officer Driska and Officer and confirmed that the property found in possession of the man Santos on a job well done on this being detained actually belonarrest. When I first became a ged to them and was stolen supervisor, I was assigned to the from their vehicles. midnight to 8 a.m. tour back in Public Safety Officers Michael 2011 and had the pleasure to Driska and Ricardo Santos work with these officers. were credited with the key I observed the hard work, dedarrest. They reported that at ication and motivation these offiapproximately 4:40 a.m. on cers produce each and every night May 22nd, they observed the while on patrol and it was for that suspect inside a vehicle that reason that I placed them on this had its front window broken. auto crime detail.”

They said they observed the Chief Frank Apollo, commander of the Public Safety Departsuspect going through various ment said: “The arrest of this pieces of property within the individual by Officers Santos and vehicle.

Driska once again exemplifies not According to reports, upon only the professionalism of our questioning, Officers Driska Officers Michael Driska (left) and Officer Ricardo Santos. and Santos quickly ascertained officers, but also shows their that the suspect was not the owner of person was property belonging to the steadfast attitude when it pertains to the vehicle nor had any legitimate owners. pursuing perpetrators involved in a reason to be inside. A canvas was conThe suspect was arrested and crime pattern. The people of the Co-op ducted to ascertain if other vehicles charged with auto stripping in the secCity can rest a little easier now knowwere broken into by this individual, ond degree, two counts; auto stripping ing that this individual has been Public Safety reported. Upon complein the third degree, two counts; possesremoved from the streets of our comtion of this canvas, a second vehicle sion of burglar’s tools; petit larceny; munity and it is because of the diligent was observed with a broken window criminal possession of stolen property effort by these two officers.”

HPD’s SCRIE workshops begin on Thurs., June 4 New York City Housing Preservation and Develop-ment (HPD) is offering 3 Senior Citizens Rent In-crease Exemption (SCRIE) workshops to assist Co-op City shareholders to complete their SCRIE applications in order to receive help paying for the 4.5% increase in carrying charges which was implemented on Monday, June 1, 2015.

The first workshop is scheduled for this Thursday, June 4, from 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. in Room 28 of the Bartow Community Center.

The second SCRIE workshop will be held on Saturday, June 6, 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., in Room 35 of the Einstein Center, 135 Einstein Loop.

The final SCRIE workshop will be held on Saturday, June 13, 10:30 a.m. – 3 p.m., in Room 4 of the Dreiser Center, 177 Dreiser Loop.

To complete your applications, you should bring proof of your age, as well as the following documents for yourself and everyone else in your household – sources of income, for example, pension, Social Security; and copies of your 2014 taxes.

If you have already been approved for SCRIE, you do not need to reapply; your increase exemption will be processed automatically.

However, if you are 62 years of age or older and you meet all of the other SCRIE criteria, and you have not yet applied for the program, you should fill out an application, submit it to HPD for processing and HPD will subsequently notify you if you qualify for the exemption.

Applicants for Disability Rent Increase Exemption (DRIE) who required assistance, can contact the Riverbay Finance Department at (718) 320-3300.

Rubin named new commissioner of HCR

by Gov. Cuomo Jamie Rubin was appointed as the Commissioner of Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on May 20. He succeeds former Commissioner Darryl C. Towns.

Currently, Rubin is the Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery, which was created by Governor Cuomo in August, 2013 to oversee New York State’s recovery from storms Sandy, Irene and Lee. The Office of Storm Jamie Rubin Recovery manages New York State’s $4.4 billion Community Development Block Grant allocation and co-manages the state’s $1.2 billion Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, which awards federal funding for storm-related capital projects statewide.

Previously, Rubin served as Senior Advisor to HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan and New York State Director of the President’s Hurricane Sandy Recovery and Rebuilding Task Force. He was also a Non Resident Senior Fellow with the Brookings Institution Metropolitan Policy Program, working with cities, including Buffalo and Detroit, to identify and implement innovative economic development strategies. Mr. Rubin spent 14 years as an investment banker and private equity investor. He is a 1993 graduate of Yale Law School and lives with his family in New York City.

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Emergency meeting

the meeting that, in his opinion, none of the three final candidates have demonstrated the “full suite” of services and capabilities to run a community as large and complex as the massive Co-op City.

Riverbay ad hoc committee chairman Cylich, in giving his report to the Board and the community prior to the Board taking the vote, pointed out that none of the three final candidates, nor any of the other five managing agents who submitted bids during the eightmonth long process, demonstrated the ability or the experience to manage Co-op City’s diverse and complex set of service and facilities which include, as Cylich specifically pointed out, a Power Plant, an around-the clock Public Safety Department with approximately 100 Public Safety officers, a garbage treatment facility, an in-house construction department, a parking facilities department managing the around-the-clock operation of eight separate garages, more than 300 acres of open space, a fleet of 125 vehicles, and much more.

On the evening prior to the vote being taken, May 27th, Riverbay’s current in-house management team, under the direction of current interim General Manager Noel Ellison and Riverbay’s Director of Finance Peter Merola, gave a full report to the Board on the efficiency of the current management services being offered to the community, reportedly acknowledging that there are some gaps in services that need to be rectified, but nevertheless making the case that they have the ability to provide Co-op City with the long-term management it needs. That specific discussion with the Board reportedly went on for several hours Wednesday evening, during which all aspects of the community’s current management services were discussed in-depth.

All of this week’s events come against the backdrop of a letter recently received by the Board of Directors from Mark Colon, a Deputy Counsel with New York State Home and Community Renewal (HCR), advising the Board that they need to tell HCR the identity of the new managing agent and have a contract in place no later than June 30th or else face the possibility of receiving a “notice of non-monetary default.”

Riverbay General Counsel Jeffrey Buss advised the Board and the shareholders in attendance at Thursday evening’s meeting that the threat by HCR should be taken seriously and that Riverbay’s current $621 million loan

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agreement with Well Fargo Bank and guaranteed by the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as well as, to a lesser degree, other state and city agencies, specifically stipulates that the massive development must be managed by a qualified managing agent with at least five years of experience in running a community the size and scope of Co-op City.

Despite Counsel’s advice, and perhaps with the encouragement of the many shareholders who spoke at the gallery session before the vote was taken, the majority of whom seemed to favor internal self-management versus an outside management agent similar to the managing agent who ran Co-op City for the last ten years, the Board voted not to recommend any of the three final candidates for the managing agent position.

Each of the three finalists were chosen after an eight-month long search process which involved in-depth and lengthy interviews with each of the eight managing agents who submitted bids, and follow-up interviews with the three finalists by both the committee and then the full Board. Each of the three candidates were interviewed by the full Board for more than three hours, as the Board met with key personnel from each of the three final managing agent candidates, questioned them on their ability to manage existing complex facilities, such as the Power Plant, while being given the chance to make the case for bringing additional resources to the community, such as a major upgrade in Riverbay’s technology systems.

Despite this more than six months of due diligence performed by the search committee and then the Board of Directors as a whole, in the end, the Board did not agree on a final managing agent candidate to recommend to the state and HUD for approval.

Two of the final candidates were rejected unanimously by the Board during Thursday evening’s consensus vote, but one, Compass Rock Real Estate, only lost out by a 6 to 5 vote.

Some Directors, particularly Leslie Peterson, argued that despite what other Directors were saying, this firm did offer during the interview process, many positive improvement and innovations for the community.

Other Directors, particularly Taylor and Cylich, expressed concerns that many services, such as construction oversight that the community currently receives from in-house management, could likely be outsourced by the new

Please return dolly to American Legion Post 1871 To the person that removed the dolly from outside of Room 30 in the Bartow Center on Sunday, May 24 between 1 – 3 p.m., please return it as soon as possible. The dolly was a loan to the American Legion Auxiliary #1871.

The dolly should be returned to American Legion Post 1871, 135 Einstein Loop, Room 41 in Section 5.

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managing agent at additional cost to the community above the exorbitant base fee mandated to be paid to the contracted managing agent.

Director Daryl Johnson, while seemingly appreciating the views and concerns expressed by the other Directors, expressed his concern that if the Board did not adhere to HCR’s request to have a contract in place by June 30th, then that might possibly lead to unforeseen consequences, including possibly HCR or HUD taking over Co-op City and appointing their own manager against the wishes of the Board.

Johnson, along with Peterson, and Directors Bill Gordon, Leah Graham and the outgoing Director Khalil AbdulWahhab, voted to approve the recommendation of Compass Rock to HCR. President Taylor, along with Directors Cylich, Berk, Francine Reva Jones, Andrea Leslie and Evelyn Turner, voted against the Compass Rock recommendation.

Director Berk, who was a key part of the search process since the outset, was particularly adamant against giving into HCR’s deadline which forces the Board to choose a managing agent by the June 30th deadline. In making her points, she read from the 2007 state Inspector General’s report on Co-op City which specifically cited HCR’s failure in over-

seeing the community properly on many fronts. Director Berk argued that the community and the Board need to “stay strong” in order to have its will prevail.

Director Leslie also expressed her strong feeling that the community should not give in, but fight to get the management service it wants and deserves. She argued strongly that the Board should not allow HCR to undo much of the progress the Board has made over the past 12 months.

Near the end of the meeting, Board President Taylor, at the direction of the majority of the Board, instructed General Counsel Buss to set up a meeting with HCR to allow the Board of make its case for its preference for an in-house General Manager.

Interim General Manager Ellison and Finance Director Merola were also asked to continue preparing an in-depth report on a complete and comprehensive long-term management plan for the purpose of that plan being presented to HCR, Wells Fargo and perhaps other overseeing agencies in the near future, perhaps within the next two weeks.

The entirety of Thursday evening’s meeting was video recorded for the community to watch for themselves this weekend on Co-op City’s in-house channels, Channel 12 on MATV and Channel 591 for Cablevision subscribers.

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Investigation

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action through the state.

Attorneys for Marion Scott, Inc. have sued Riverbay seeking to be reinstated in Co-op City as managing agent and to recover alleged monetary damages. Riverbay attorneys have countersued Marion Scott, Inc. in the case now being fought in Bronx Civil Court.

Buss cited three main areas that his investigation focused on: if Marion Scott, Inc. failed to comply with its management contract; if the firm’s performance was unsatisfactory; and if they failed to comply with any law.

“Our report concluded that Marion Scott failed in each of these three areas,” Buss said.

Marion Scott, Inc. was responsible for illegal labor practices that have now cost Co-op City shareholders $6.85 million in the recently-settled federal labor lawsuit Ramirez vs. Riverbay, according to the Buss Report.

“When you look at the Ramirez case, it is my opinion as your counsel that that was a breach of the management contract by Marion Scott and it is my opinion that the fact that it cost $6.85 million of your money to fix it was unsatisfactory performance by the managing agent,” Buss told shareholders.

“And it’s not my opinion, it’s the opinion of the federal judge, that this is a violation of the law. So right there on its face, Marion Scott failed the three tests and they themselves justified their termination by New York State.”

A federal judge ruled in the Ramirez case that Riverbay violated federal law by not paying overtime and other wages in compliance with labor laws for a period of many years. The class-action lawsuit potentially involved as many as 3,700 Riverbay employees.

Buss cited other areas that he said called for MSI to be terminated by the state. By refusing to accept any financial responsibility in the Ramirez case, MSI breached its fiduciary responsibility, Buss said. An official of MSI told Riverbay officials, “we are not giving you one penny. We’ll file for bankruptcy before we give you a penny,” according to Buss.

The Riverbay General Counsel also reported that MSI used a Riverbay employee to work on behalf of their company while being paid by Riverbay and that MSI knowingly violated wage laws by illegally treating outside painters and plasterers as independent contractors.

After Buss delivered his report to shareholders, Board President Cleve Taylor praised his work.

“On behalf of the Riverbay Board Directors, all of the shareholders and residents of Co-op City, I would like to thank the law office of Smith, Buss and Jacobs and our General Counsel Jeffrey Buss for performing extraordinary work to protect our interests here in Co-op City,” Taylor said.

Domestic hot & cold water shut down Earhart Lane Townhouses

On Tuesday, June 2, there will be a domestic water shutdown in the Earhart Lane Townhouses from the hours of 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be no hot water and no cold water during this shutdown so that repairs can be made to the underground piping system.

In preparation for the shut-down, cooperators should make sure they have a supply of water on hand for emergency prior to the shutdown.

Please also make sure that you keep your faucets in a closed position and all drains clear of objects.

We apologize for any inconvenience caused.

—CSO (Einstein)

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Community outreach to address human trafficking & domestic violence

Riverbay’s Community Relations Director Michelle Sajous hosted a meeting for the NYC Faith-Based Coalition Against Human Trafficking & Domestic Violence this week and will be working with the group to train Public Safety and CSO personnel, as well as the community’s churches and certified organizations, on what to look for. The goal is to host a Back to School educational forum for the entire community after the summer vacation.

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Letters to the Editor

My sincerest gratitude

To the Editor: I would like to thank each and every shareholder who participated in this year’s Riverbay Board of Directors elections, by signing or carrying a petition for me. To those who attended the Candidates’ Forums, or watched via the cable channel, and by making their decision to vote for me, and the four fellow shareholders becoming members of the Riverbay Board of Directors.

I was very proud to be part of a team that was backed by an incredibly gifted, and dedicated group of men and women from the Coalition to Save Affordable Housing, and I cannot thank them enough for their commitment to hard work, and on guiding our team to be uniquely focused on quality of life issues and values for our fellow cooperators.

I was grateful to be supported by the Co-op City Democratic Club, the Harriet Tubman Democratic Club, and a special thank you to our current Riverbay Board President Cleve Taylor, as well as Directors Leah Graham and Leslie Peterson, for publishing their support.

Here in Co-op City, family values matter, and I had 100% support of my family, so it’s a special “thank you” to my wife, Shirley, and daughter, Kelly, each playing a key role in this very successful campaign.

The Election Committee, headed by Riverbay Board member Andrea Leslie, was excellent in its role of making the process of becoming an eligible candidate for the Riverbay Board for Directors, by providing the guidelines, from picking up the prospective candi-

date’s package to the final election night count.

Thanks to Riverbay’s Legal staff member, Kerri-Ann Sutherland, for her assistance in making certain that we all knew the rules, and procedures.

The Co-op City Times’ staff did an excellent job in their objective reporting during the campaign, and by highlighting the civility of the candidates towards each other, and the community during the Candidates’ Forums.

To my Co-op City Church family, your loving support and prayers for a successful candidacy were answered, and you have my promise and commitment to be “principally centered” as a representative of all of Co-op City’s shareholders.

—Rod Saunders

For the first time

To the Editor: For the first time since I’ve lived in Co-op City (1992), in fact, I believe for the first time in the history of our community, the annual Board election failed to meet the quorum required to make the election official. This meant the election would continue the next day sans voting machines, and at an additional expense of having the inspectors return for several hours.

One would think with the current Board having kept the promise of getting rid of Marion Scott, Inc. and televised broadcasts of both the Open Board meetings, as well as the ones held by the

Board alone, that this year’s election should have turned out one of the highest participation rate in history. But this didn’t happen.

Could it be this community is fed up with the Board itself and the possibility they’ve not really seen any real change, except for the items I’ve just mentioned?

One also has to wonder about the timing of the Board’s decision to institute a 4.5% increase in our monthly carrying charges, as well as the 10% increase in our monthly garage fees. Perhaps they should have waited until after the election to make this decision, but in my opinion, that too would have resulted in the community

being totally angry for this move.

While no one wants an increase of this magnitude, there will be a small percentage of individuals who will see a slight decrease due to the recalculation of surcharges which will take place.

In his President’s Reports, the Board President has stated he doesn’t see any of the management companies being considered really being capable of handling a community of this size. If you’re the world’s largest co-op, I doubt any company in the world would be. I believe the Board should realize this also and just go with the best choice available to us.

—Saul Weber

Quality of life here going to the dogs

To the Editor: On Saturday May 23th, the occasions of the religious holiday of Shavot, on which thanks is given to God for all he has given us, and Memorial Day on which we give thanks to our veterans who made the supreme sacrifice for our nation, residents in the Dreiser Loop

area were subjected to repeated sightings of dog feces left standing on a sidewalk for well over a day. Another cooperator saw what I saw and complained to Public Safety. I complained to Maintenance and still nothing was cleaned-up until Monday.

I believe that repeated incidents like

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this are just as much a health hazard as the contaminated water in the cooling tower. Quality of life is going down in this community and chronic sightings of dog feces on our public sidewalks are a symbol of that. Co-op City needs to clean-up its act in more ways than one.

—Barbara Rose

Please be advised that specific sections of Garage #2 will be under construction as of Monday, June 8th.

THE LOCATIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS: • The front entrance of the garage will be re-opened for all traffic • The B sides of 1st, 2nd and 3rd floor will be closed • The D sides of 1st, 2nd and 3rd floor will accommodate 2-way traffic • 3rd floor up & down ramps will accommodate 2-way traffic • Exit doors A & B will be closed • 1st floor rear ramp will be closed • 4th floor down ramp will be a dead end Transient parking will be suspended during the hours of 4 p.m.-7 a.m. However, transient parking will be available in Garage #’s 1 or 3.

Please ensure that your vehicle has been removed from the above mentioned location no later than 7 a.m., Monday, June 8th. If not, your vehicle may be towed at your expense.

We ask that you please drive slowly, cautiously and adhere to the posted traffic signage. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you in advance for your attention and cooperation.

—Parking Facilities Dept.

Important Notice to Shareholders of Building 21 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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Co-op City Times / May 30, 2015

Public Safety Report

CCPD encourages residents to enjoy the community fair by the rules

BY LIEUTENANT PAM APOLLO The annual Co-op City Community Fair is taking place next Saturday, June 6. The fair is back on the main greenway for the fourth time since 2009. It seems like just a memory when the greenway was closed and the fair had to be relocated. The Community Fair has always been the kick off of the summer season. If you are a regular at the Co-op City Fair or this is your first fair, come out and meet your neighbors. A good time will be had by all. This is the 44th Co-op City Community Fair I have been involved with since my family moved into Co-op City on May 25, 1971. This is a good time to focus on having good, safe summer fun while reviewing Riverbay Corporation’s rules.

In Co-op City, it is most important that bicycle riders pay attention to Riverbay Corporation’s rules as they pertain to bike riding. Bicycle riding is prohibited in the areas near the buildings and shopping centers or any areas where it is posted that bike riding is prohibited. The reason for this is that bicycle riding in these areas presents a serious hazard to pedestrians. Cyclists need to afford the same level of consideration to pedestrians as cyclists expect from motorists. During the Community Fair, all bicycle riding, roller blading, roller skating, skate boarding and scooter use on the greenway is prohibited.

Persons observed riding bicycles in restricted areas may receive a Co-op City Community Complaint for “Bike riding in prohibited areas.”

NYPD Crime Prevention Tips

ATM "Skimming" is an illegal activity that involves the installation of a device, usually undetectable by ATM users, that secretly records bank account data when the user inserts an ATM card into the machine. Criminals can then encode the stolen data onto a blank card and use it to steal money from the customer's bank account.

HOW IT WORKS The criminal places the skimmer, which is usually made from plastic or plaster and looks very much like the original card reader, directly over the ATM card reader, undetectable to the customer. As the customers insert their ATM cards into the false skimmer, their bank account information on the cards magnetic strip is "skimmed" or stolen and usually stored on some electronic device. A hidden camera is used in conjunction with the skimming device in order to record the customer's Personal Identification Number. In lieu of a hidden camera, a keypad overlay, placed directly over the installed keypad, is sometimes used to record the user punching in their PIN. HOW TO AVOID BEING SKIMMED • Inspect the ATM, gas pump, or credit card reader before using it. Be suspicious if you see anything loose, crooked or damaged, or if you notice scratches or adhesive tape/residue. The original card reader is usually concave in shape (curving inward), while the skimmer is more convex (curving outward).

• When entering your PIN, block the keypad with your other hand to prevent possible hidden cameras from recording your number.

• If possible, use an ATM at an inside location (less access for criminals installing skimmers).

• Be careful of ATMs in tourist areas - they are a popular target of skimmers.

• If your card isn't returned after the transaction or after hitting “cancel,” immediately contact the financial institution that issued the card.

• Be aware of “Money Trapping,” where the criminal attaches a device to the cash dispenser "trapping" the customer's money and retrieves it after the customer leaves the ATM area.

Community Complaints can also be issued for “Ball playing in prohibited areas.” All Community Complaints carry a monetary fine which doubles for repeated violations. Parents need to make certain children are aware of these rules.

Consuming alcohol in public is a violation of the law within New York City. This includes the Co-op City Fair and any other New York City Street Fairs at which alcohol is not sold. Public Safety Officers issue New York City Universal Summonses for this violation. As with any other arrest, a Co-op City Community Complaint is also issued for Anti-Social Conduct in connection with the arrest. This Complaint carries a monetary fine of $125 and also doubles with repeated violations.

Universal Summonses are also commonly issued by the Department of Public Safety for Possession of Marijuana and Disorderly Conduct. Disorderly Conduct includes a range of behavior, including fighting, being loud or boisterous or blocking a pedestrian walkway causing public annoyance, inconvenience or alarm. All of these laws are in effect at all times, including during the Community Fair. Co-op City Community Complaints are issued in these situations as well.

Residents are reminded that barbequing is not permitted on any of the public areas of Co-op City. Strict guidelines set forth by the New York City Fire Department are in effect for barbequing on terraces as terraces are within 10 feet of the buildings.

Propane tanks are strictly prohibited by the New York City Fire Department in any multiple family dwellings. Food vendors with authorization to cook and sell food at the Community Fair are the exception.

Residents are also reminded that fireworks are illegal, as well as dangerous. New York City put in effect a Zero Tolerance policy regarding the sale or use of illegal fireworks within the limits of New York City. Here in Co-op City, the Zero Tolerance laws are enforced by both the New York City Police Department, as well as the Co-op City Department of Public Safety. New York City offers rewards of up to $1,000 to anyone who gives information leading to the arrest and conviction of anyone caught selling fireworks within New York City. Call 3-1-1 with information. Co-op City residents are also subject to receiving a Community Complaint if they are arrested by any police agency within the geographical confines of Co-op City.

Remember to stay safe this summer, especially near pools and beaches. Always remember, if you see something, say something. Call 9-1-1 and the Department of Public Safety at (718) 671-3050 or online at www.ccpd.us. Callers may remain anonymous when giving information. 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.

Co-op City Department of Public Safety (718) 671-3050 www.ccpd.us If you SEE something, SAY something!

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 2999, Balcony Restoration/Repair (Buildings 10, 20 & 26): The repair of nine (9) Lines of Balconies in three Tri-core Buildings Pre-bid Meeting: May 26, 2015 at 2:00 p.m.

Bids Due: June 9, 2015 at 2:00 p.m.

Bonding: Bonding is required Insurance: Insurance is required

CONTRACT SUMMARY

Contract P786, Pest Control Services Pre-Bid Conference: May 27, 2015 at 2 p.m.

Bid Due: June 11, 2015 Winning bidder is required to provide insurance E-mail: bpenn@riverbaycorp.com to receive a bid package

Contract P907, Cabinet Doors, Drawer Fronts & Laminate Sheets Bids Due: June 4, 2015 at 2 p.m.

This is a Purchase Only E-mail: bpenn@riverbaycorp.com to receive a bid package

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

There are no employment opportunities this week. Please check again next week.

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 718-320-3672 with the Job Title and Job Reference # on the TOP RIGHT CORNER of the resume. *Riverbay Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer*

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Thank you

Co-op City Times / May 30, 2015

This is my final Viewpoint. My time as a Board Director will end when the winners of this last election are seated. I want to be among the first to congratulate them on their successful campaign. I believe that all of the newly elected Board Directors have a sincere intent to diligently work for Co-op City and I hope that they will be able to turn their individual successes into continuing benefits for our community.

There are a number of emotions going around in my head as I write this, but the biggest one is a feeling of gratitude. I am grateful for having been given the opportunity to serve as a Board Director. You allowed me to work on your behalf and I did my best. I tried to keep my Viewpoints objective and focused on issues and not on individuals. I asked that my picture be included with my Viewpoints. My purpose was to be identified with what was being said and accept the responsibility for my statements. My View-points were about community concerns and what I thought was the best course of action for dealing with those concerns. I sincerely thank those cooperators that read my Viewpoints – both those who agreed with me and those who dis-

Khalil Abdul-Wahhab Director’s Viewpoint Second Vice President

agreed. Differences of opinion offer the broadest perspective for effective problem resolution and I was always grateful to be presented with an alternative view.

Some Achievements In the nine years that I have served, I am pleased that I was able to successfully complete actions that benefitted Co-op City. In a meeting with the Bronx Department of Traffic (DOT), my suggestion to adjust the sequencing of the traffic lights at the intersection of Bartow and Baychester Avenues was implemented providing a safer traffic flow.

I wrote all of the resolutions seeking to provide televised Board Meetings to allow greater access to cooperators and to increase the transparency of Board business actions. The last resolution that I submitted passed and now seniors, shut-ins, and cooperators whose schedules will not allow them to physically attend Open Board meetings can

Building 32 Association

Flea Market Today is the day! There will be a Flea Market in the Association Room, Building 32B, first floor rear, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Brand new and gently used items available. There will be a vast selection of items available so, come on down. You just might find a treasure. For additional information, please contact Ms. Dolores Rankin at (718) 379-0910.

Trip We are scheduled to leave at 8:00 a.m. The bus will be parked across from Garage #7 at Einstein Loop North.

Please be on time. There will be

assigned seating, and if you have made your preference known, every attempt will be made to honor it. We will be making three (3) stops on the return: Dreiser Loop, Asch Loop, and Einstein Loop, and should be back at Co-op City at approximately 8:30 p.m.

Laundry Room PLEASE dispose of your dryer sheets in the trash receptacles; sometimes the floor looks like carpeting composed of dryer sheets. It is a safety hazard, as well as making our laundry room look like (you can fill in the missing word).

—Lorna Smith

Building 33 Association

“I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.” –Mother Teresa Today, we are having the Summer Kickoff Party! This will be a combination of our Flea Market and Bake Sale mixed in with great music, raffles and good vibes. So, come on down and for some great deals on nice stuff and have a delightful treat! Unfortunately, we didn't have enough participants or help for the chicken wing cook-off this time.

Bake Sale: We will have very tasty treats on sale today! Cookie Monster and Elmo cupcakes, pies, cookies, pastries, cake and much more. If you are donating any baked goods or treats, you can start bringing them down at 9 a.m. to the association room. Thank you!

Our Building President, Ms. Pat, was able to attend our Summer Kickoff party planning meeting on Tuesday, May

19th. It was a delight seeing her back.

She was definitely missed. Her energy and personality always uplifts and turns up the room!

Upcoming meetings Tech Tuesday class on Internet Streaming devices on June 16th, 7 p.m.9 p.m.

Hotline Question: We are looking into taking a casino bus trip... Where would you like to go? Let us know... you can call or text our hotline number at 347-746-0608.

Thoughts and prayers for any other of our sick and shut-in neighbors. Get well soon.

We have a Facebook page: Building 33 Association. We also have a website: www.building33.org, and you can email us at: bldg33Assoc@gmail.com; you can also call or text our Building 33 Hotline number, 347-746-0608.

—Tobias Garcia

watch those meetings without leaving the comfort of their home.

Creating Vision and Mission statements are a proven method for committees to achieve clarity of focus on issues being considered and for establishing proper structures and procedures to reach stated goals. On the committees that I chaired (or cochaired), I worked with the committee, at the earliest meetings, to create and produce Vision and Mission statements to help apply and maintain rational strategies, and to provide the best possible recommendations to the Board.

With a hope to increase a feeling of inclusion, ownership, and community spirit among cooperators, I submitted a resolution to start an awards program to recognize and award cooperators who submitted suggestions resulting in revenue savings for the corporation.

The resolution passed and the issue is being worked on in the Community Relations Committee. It is my hope that the award program will be implemented some time in the near future.

I am leaving the Board of Directors, but I intend to continue service to the community through the CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) program. Bronx 10 CERT (the team here in Co-op City)

is dedicated to inform, educate and train members of the community on disaster preparedness in order to help establish greater community resilience in times of emergency. We will continue to provide “Ready New York” presentations locally to building associations, local organizations, and churches and to sponsor events like Governor Cuomo’s “Citizen Preparedness Training” that was given twice at Truman High School and once at Lehman High School on East Tremont Ave. Additionally, the team will be scheduling an emergency simulation drill with the Public Safety Department (CCPD) for later this summer (and/or possibly in the fall of this year).

We Do Not Rent – We Own Please remember, you are an owner, not a renter. If you see something, say something. Please take your suggestions, complaints, concerns, and ideas to the proper internal parties for action.

First contact the Cooperator Service Office (CSO). If the issue requires escalation, contact your Area Manager.

Again, I wish success to the new Board and I sincerely wish all – cooperators and Board Directors – a happy, peaceful, and enjoyable summer

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Co-op City Times / May 30, 2015

Building 13 Association

Come with us as we travel to Foxwoods and the Tanger Outlet Stores now located on the premises. This fundraising trip includes over 80 brands at this destination that includes shopping, dining and gaming. The trip is scheduled for October 3, leaving from 100 Casals Place at 8:00 a.m. The cost is $65. First payment of $35 due June 30, 2nd payment of $30 is due on August 28. It will include the casino with bonus, luncheon buffet and shopping with discount booklets. Join us and have some fun!

Summer Fun Day is scheduled for June 20, from 12 p.m.-6:00 p.m.,

between Carver Loop and Casals Place.

Weather permitting, we will have a DUNK TANK and guess who has agreed to get dunked!!!!!

Each week, a name will be revealed; First reveal - Chief Apollo, CCPD….Be there, between 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.!

You don’t want to miss our Dunk Tank participants this year; more information to follow. Keep reading in the weeks to come to see the list of names.

Our special guest is the fantastic Juan Ortega, One Man Band (weather permitting). Come early so you can join the Salsa dance contest, from 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. DJ Val will also have the

music going,” oldies and newbies.”

Don’t miss Name That Tune!!! A Zumba and Martial Arts demonstration is scheduled to take place, you don’t want to miss it.

There will be free refreshments and lots of family fun. Youth under 18 years old must have a parent sign a waiver form to participate in games. Skills and Drill Basketball and Velocity Track Club will be there to prepare you for your race and game.

Summer Fun Day shirts are currently for sale. Contact anyone from Buildings 9-14. Youth shirts from XSXL cost $7, Adults from S-XL $10 and

2X and 3X cost $12. A sample shirt is available to view. No shirts will be sold the day of the event, so purchase in advance. Deadline for purchasing a shirt is June 1.

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.

For information, contact Gail Sharbaan at 718-671-3801 or Leslie Peterson at 718320-1370, our website: http://www.bldg13 assoc.com or e-mail us at building13assoc @yahoo.com.

Thanks for making our team work.

—Leslie Peterson

Hi, neighbors.

After having switchable weather cold one day and warm the next, it looked as if this season would never come, it feels like spring is finally here; time to take off those winter clothes and enjoy the fresh and beautiful scenes of nature. For the past few months, we have been very busy with our building Scholarship Fundraisers. We thank all who supported us with the events, most recently, the Bake Sale on Saturday, May 9th. Thank you to all who purchased desserts and a special thanks to: Nicole Bowman, our youngest donator for her cake and cupcakes, to A. Campbell, C. Fowler, S. Kwasi, P.

Ravenel, B. Robinson, C. Sinkler, and C. Sowell, thanks to all of you for your donations of your favorite desserts. A wholehearted thanks to Association Executive Board and committee for your donations and your well-timed efforts to make our scholarship fundraiser a success.

These events are formed to raise monies for two students in our building who are graduating from high school and will be entering into a college of their choice in 2015. $500 scholarship awards will be presented to each student, June 23.

We have presented (5) students with $500 scholarship awards each since our induction and in June, 2015 we have (2)

students, Bryce Campbell and Chike Simon, for 2015, that makes a total of seven (7). Neighbors, we are doing good things, “Together, we can make a Difference.” That’s our motto. Thank you.

Our next General Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 26th. By the time you read this article, the meeting will be over.

I do hope you all attended that meeting.

MOVIE MATINEE: Our next movie will be in June, please check board for date.

Neighbors, please take note! A bus trip is in the makings. We hope that we have your support.

Ice Cream Give-Away, Saturday, June 27 at 12 p.m.

Please continue to send your articles to our building newsletter address: BLDG18newsletter@aol.com.

Happy birthday to all with that special day in the month of June. Please enjoy and be careful.

To the sick and homebound, our prayers are with you for speedy recoveries and that you will be up and out very soon.

Our deepest sympathies to Phyllis Ravenel and family in the loss of her mother, and to all the other bereaved families.

Please stay alert! IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING! —Gertie Brown

Congratulations to the winners of the 2015 Board of Directors elections.

We trust that they will represent the shareholders well.

The association sponsors the following ongoing programs and encourages your participation.

Summer Day Camp – Registration is now open for the association’s Summer Day Camp beginning 7/6 until 8/21. For information, call 347-7917104 or 347-368-8629.

Adult Study Group – The Institute for Youth meets the 2nd & 4th Mondays, 7 p.m. The Book Study Group meets every 3rd Sunday, 1:00 p.m., Dreiser, Room 15. Call 718-379-5555.

Yoga & Pilates Mat Classes – Tuesdays, 7:15 p.m., Dreiser, Rm. #2.

Call Meena, 718-671-8364.

Belly Dance Classes – Wednesdays, 7 p.m., Dreiser, Rm. #2. A fun and healthy way to stay in shape! Call Xonia, 646-301-9438.

Evening Line Dance Classes –

Thursdays, 7-9 p.m., Dreiser, Rm. #2.

Dance to Soul, Latin, and Gospel music. Call Cynthia, 917-903-7073.

Thanks to members and friends who attended the 5/9 general membership meeting. Regina Usher was the first mother to arrive and was greeted by the President with a bouquet of Mother’s Day flowers.

The following is a meeting summary: The White House Tour has been postponed. Date: TBA. There were positive comments about our April 11th Wholistic Health & Wellness Fair. Dr. Arthur Lewis and the health demonstrations were fantastic. The President thanked Deborah Nelson and Ebony Lambright for their leadership.

The first Entrepreneurs’ Showcase on April 25th was commendable, despite a low turnout. Felisha White demonstrated her manicure design business.

On May 3rd, representatives from the

Amaloma Development Foundation, Inc. came to collect and will transport our donations to help the people of Sierra Leone, West Africa against the lethal Ebola virus.

The Scholarship Awards Committee seeks high school seniors to apply for the scholarships the association offers.

Call 718-379-5555.

Riverbay issues were discussed, including the vote that rejected the Cablevision bulk rate offer, new washing machines and the Board of Directors’ Elections on May 20th.

On April 25th, the family of Mrs. Elayne U. Cole, held a memorial service for Mrs. Cole, who joined the ancestors on 4/1/15. Mrs. Cole was the former President of the NAACP of Co-op City and NAACP Day Care Center.

Everyone expressed fond memories of her. She will be missed.

All agreed to participate in the African-American Day Parade in September.

We welcomed new members, wished happy Mother’s Day, celebrated Augusta’s birthday with music and refreshments.

The association office hours at 177 Dreiser Loop, Room 15: Mondays and Wednesdays, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

Phone #: 718-379-5555.

General Membership Meeting – Next meeting is June 13th, 4 p.m., Dreiser Center, Room 15. If you are unable to attend the meeting, please read our weekly column for updates.

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. From March-July, the dues are reduced by one-half. Donations are welcomed. Like us on Facebook: Coop cityAfrianamericanassoc.

—Francine Jones

information regarding Building 10 Association summer activities and special events.

Section 2 presents “Summer Fun Day,” noon - 6 p.m. at the park between Carver Loop and Casals Place. This event is a block party to celebrate family, friends and the community that brings them together.

All money for the shareholders who are interested in purchasing Fun Day Tshirts: Youth shirts XS-XL $7, Adults S-XL $10 and 2X and 3X cost $12, are due and will be collected at the meeting.

New cooperators are welcome and are urged to attend our next meeting.

The Building 10 Association is

comprised of shareholders. We are eager to learn about your concerns, ideas, and look forward to welcoming you to our community.

Unpaid dues can be paid at any of the general association meetings.

We would like to thank all of our volunteers!

—Ron Campbell

Mark Your Calendars The next Building 10 Association meeting will take place on June 2, at 7 p.m. The meeting will occur in the association room behind the lobby in Building 10B. Doors open at 6:45 p.m.

June 2nd will be the last meeting until September, 2015. Keep an eye out for Building 10 Association articles for

Building 18 Association

African American Association

Building 10 Association

Follow Riverbay Fund on Facebook at www.facebook.com/riverbayfund and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/riverbayfund.

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What we spend, what we take in Co-op City Times / May 30, 2015

Asking, and answering, questions based 2.8% of total income. on the information I obtained when I studied Director’s Viewpoint 6) Total payroll in 2014 was the “Riverbay Corporation: Fifteen-Year 37% of total budget Historical Data Chart” below is not only 7) Carrying charge revenues instructive and helpful — it is essential in and payroll expenses increased Treasurer developing financial strategies. I draw the at about the same rate. reader’s attention to the following: 8) In 2014, non-discreTri-Generation Power Plant tionary (taxes, fuel, electricity, debt service, telephone) Our 38-megawatt tri-generation power expenses was $93M or 45% of total revenue. plant was finally commissioned in early Looking At Our Payroll 2010, and began producing electric power Riverbay’s payroll covers 950 full-time and 100 tempofor our community. However, we are subject rary employees, a ratio of 1 employee for each 15 housing to Con Edison standby charges of about $2.5 units. The Janitorial and Maintenance staff of 450 maintain million annually, because we must purchase 35 high-rise buildings, 3 community centers, 8 garages, power from that utility when our generators and 300 acres of open space. One hundred Riverbay shut down or experience a failure. Ironically, at the same employees are Public Safety officers. The 40 megawatt time that we pay this charge, we are selling power to Con power plant operating engineers maintain, repair and operEdison. ate generators, boilers, transformers, and high-voltage Comparison between 1999 and 2014 switch-gears. The Restoration Department employs 40 1) In 2014, Riverbay earned $1.3M from sale of people to restore 500 to 600 apartments that are vacated each year. In addition, Riverbay employs fifty clerical electricity. workers — bookkeepers, legal staff, in Human Resources, 2) Cost of purchasing electricity dropped from a high of Community Relations and Rental Departments. 125 vehi$24.6 million in 2009 to $5.5 million in 2014. cles are operated and maintained by our full staff. In every 3) Total cost of energy dropped from a high of $48 milrespect, Co-op City is a city. lion in 2009 to $28.4 million in 2014.

Comparing Taxes between 1999 and 2014 4) Price of gas rose by 127% 1) Total real estate taxes — shelter rent tax abatement 5) Cost of oil rose by a staggering 1,089% (based on 10% of our rent roll minus utilities) plus commer6) Due to a very cold winter in 2014, Con Edison intercial property tax — paid to the City of New York rose by rupted sale of gas several months. Riverbay had to purchase 27%. oil whose cost spiked to $6.6M from $647,000 the previous 2) When utility cost dropped in 2011 to $4.6M from year. $16M in 2010, taxes jumped to $12M from $7.7M. Mortgage In November, 2012, Riverbay received a 35-year, 2.4% fixed-interest loan, guaranteed by the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development. Of the total amount of that loan, $621 million from the Wells Fargo Bank, $83.5 million was used in 2013 in paying off numerous obligations to our previous lender, Community Bank of New York.

In 2014, we paid Wells Fargo $31.5 million on the loan, and that figure will be our fixed annual debt service for the next 34 years.

Comparing Revenues and Expenses Between 1999 and 2014: (See chart) 1) Total revenue increased by 62% 2) Carrying charge revenue increased by 66% (an average 3.8% annually).

3) Garage revenue increased by 59% 4) In 2014, garage revenue, $8.8M, was 4.3% of Riverbay’s income, $205.3M. 5) Commercial space income for 2014 was $5.7M or

Bernard Cylich

Broun Place Townhouse Association

It seemed like many people chose to recognize and celebrate Memorial Day in their own neighborhood this year. We hope it was a safe and happy holiday and that we all took the time to salute our national armed services heroes.

With that in mind, here’s to the veterans in Broun Place Townhouse Association we know: Mr. James Helms, Mr. David Lazaar and Ann Ventrella’s husband.

Thank you for all you did and the sacrifices you made while in the service of our country.

Broun Place Townhouse Association met on Thursday, May 28th for the last time this season. Thank you to everyone on our Broun Place Executive Commit-tee for making our meetings happen in such a fine and organized manner. Our association appreciates and thanks Mr. Richard Feddermen for attending this meeting and bringing news from Congressman Eliot Engel’s office. Our next press release will share more from the May 28th meeting.

Assemblyman Michael Benedetto sent regrets as he was unable to attend due to a conflict in his schedule.

Bravo and much respect to our vice president, Vivian Burrus, for her participation on the Riverbay Board Budget Committee, as our vice president and as a member of the Riverbay Board Election Committee. All of these activities require long hours of work. Our next meeting is in September and it will be an election night.

Thank you to everyone involved with the Riverbay Board Election, especially to the new Board members, good luck.

The Broun Place Board Executive

Officers are President: Mrs. Eva Kindaichi-Lazaar; Vice President: Mrs. Vivian Burrus; Treasurer: Ms. Lillian Richardson; Secretary: Ms. Grace Emanuel and Ms. Lana Spaulding Our neighbors, the Ellison family, are proudly celebrating the college graduation of their daughter, Courtney Ellison. We congratulate and celebrate with them. It is a huge accomplishment.

Our long time Grounds person, Dennis, suffered a mild stroke. We send him our prayers for a full recovery. We welcome Danny in his place and thank him for the great work he is doing.

Broun Place neighbors, we are aware of the person littering bread. If you see him or her, call Public Safety, 718-6713050, and CSO or even drop your president a note. Don’t directly confront the individual. We have to work with all services and keep our grounds and walkways clean. Our gutters and sidewalks are not garbage cans! Please use the green Riverbay/Co-op City waste cans placed on many corners. Keep in mind, the three designations of townhouse dumpster bins at the sites: White is for mixed paper, cardboard, paper containers; Blue is for bottles, cans, metal, and foil; Green is for all other garbage. Electronic equipment should be sorted and bundled separately, then put at the dumpster site.

For Co-op City Public Safety, dial 718671-3050, help enforce our quality of life regulations, “If You See Something, Say, Something.” Please share your tidings with Eva or a member of our board.

—Eva Lazaar

3) Water and sewer fees rose from $5 million to $19.8 million - 1 1/2 times our taxes — a 280% increase (the cost will go up another 3.5% in July, 2015). In 2014, cost per room/month was $24.

Based on Hard Data Based on hard data, the Riverbay financial director projects that inflationary pressures will increase our operating costs between 2 and 2.5% annually in the coming years with the hope we will be spared harsh winters.

In the ongoing search for efficiencies and ways to cut costs, management and the Board have examined a number of ideas: 1) Improve efficiency of our power plant so that we can sell more electricity on the market.

2) Reduce Con Edison’s punitive standby charges.

3) Obtain credit for excess generating capacity 4) Upgrade and modernize our computer systems, so that, among other goals, cooperators can pay carrying charges online and Riverbay staff can keep track of inventories, work orders, and the like.

5) Subscribe to a pre-paid, reduced fixed-fee water use program instead of the current metered one.

6) Launch a citywide campaign to reduce the onerous sewer and water fees — a backdoor tax.

7) Establish a gray-water recycling facility.

8) End the unnecessary and expensive asbestos abatement program.

9) Install solar panels on our garage roofs.

Planning based on data is the first step to determine how we operate our corporation in an economy with all its vagaries while keeping our homes affordable and retaining and enhancing our quality of life.

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Live increase free with SCRIE and DRIE Co-op City Times / May 30, 2015

The 4½ percent carrying charge increase is now on your June statement.

But, think, why should some of our cooperators pay for any increase when they can avoid these charges by simply applying to a few programs?

Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE) Currently, we only have 935 cooperators in the Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE, pronounced SCREE) program. And, their carrying charges are frozen. So, that means that they will not have to pay for this current 4½ percent increase and other future increases if they stay enrolled in this program. What about you? Are you enrolled in the SCRIE program? If not, then, you are not alone because we have thousands of other seniors that are not enrolled in this program. Therefore, as a community, we must make sure that every senior knows about this program and how they can apply to it. Here are the guidelines to qualify for the SCRIE program: 1. You or your spouse live here. 2. You or your spouse were the head of household. 3.

You or your spouse were 62 years of age or older. 4. Your combined household income did not exceed $50,000. 5. You spent more than or equal to one-third of your monthly household income on carrying charges. 6. You are not on any other carrying charge program, like Section 8 or DRIE. Disability Rent Increase Exemption (DRIE) Program Currently, we only have 132 cooperators in the Disability Rent Increase Exemption (DRIE, pronounced DREE) program. However, with awareness, it's likely that other cooperators can enroll in this program. The DRIE program was set up to help people with disabilities so that they can afford their rent or carrying

Daryl Johnson

Director’s Viewpoint

charges. Similar to SCRIE, cooperators can have their carrying charges frozen at this point to protect them from this current 4½ percent carrying charge increase and future increases.

To qualify for this program, you must: 1. Be at least 18 years old. 2. Be named on the lease or the rent order or have been granted succession rights to an apartment here. 3. Rent / Own an apartment defined as eligible under the law (Ex: Mitchell-Lama). 4. Have a combined household income that is $50,000 or less after allowable deductions of federal, state, local, and Social Security taxes are paid. 5. Spend more than one-third of your monthly household income on carrying charges. 6. You must be receiving one of the following benefits: Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), VA disability pension or compensation; or disability-related Medicaid.

Free Assistance is Available Riverbay, in conjunction with HPD, will host 3 free workshops for the SCRIE program. Here is the schedule: • June 4, 2015, Thursday, Bartow Center, 2049 Bartow Avenue, Room 28, 1:30 p.m. - 4.30 p.m.; • June 6, 2015, Saturday, Einstein Center, 135 Einstein Loop, Room 35, 10:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.; • June 13, 2015, Saturday, Dreiser Center, 177 Dreiser Loop, Room 2, Time:

Building 27 Association

Hello, neighbors. Are you enjoying the beautiful blossoms of our trees and flowers. Summer is almost here, enjoy.

SUNSHINE COMMITTEE - One that enjoys putting a smile on one’s face, visiting or calling about a sick neighbor in our building, birthdays, etc. Please let the association know. Building associations are established so that the shareholders may become involved in their homes, buildings and community.

OUR GENERAL MEETING Cancellation of Thursday, May 28th meeting due to an emergency meeting of the Board of Directors on May 28th.

A new date for our general meeting will be posted some time in June. Flyers will be posted informing you of the new date, also on Ch. 591/12, the new date will be posted of the association meeting.

We may have a speaker, we’ll let you know before the meeting. So please bring all your comments and suggestions for what you would like to see take place during the summer, such as games, movies or hosting a committee, etc. It’s up to you. We will resume the association

meetings in September, however, we can still meet with our neighbors for various activities.

SECTION 5 FUN DAY - Is still in the works, so keep an eye out, plan to volunteer, it will be our second year adventure.

CONGRATULATIONS - To the elected Board of Directors, our best wishes and prayers that the best is yet to come as they serve this great community of shareholders.

MEMORIAL DAY - Our veterans and military service men and women, we thank you one and all in your sacrifice to protect this country. We remember you each and every day in our prayers and support.

Happy birthday to all in the month of May. We wish all of our sick and shut-in a speedy recovery. To those who lost a loved one, we extend our deepest sympathy and condolences. Please keep our Board members in prayer, and also pray that the newly electeds shall be the right Board members to do right by the people and for the people. Pray that peace will prevail.

—H. Overman

Congratulations to all graduates of the Class of 2015!

10:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Cooperators that would like to sign up for the DRIE program can go to our Finance Department and speak to Linda Pujols, 718-320-3300. x3371.

Also, Riverbay has SCRIE and DRIE applications at the Bartow Finance office.

Additionally, cooperators can go to page 1 on our website, riverbaycorp.com, and print out their own copies of these forms.

Additional Free Assistance Provided By JASA Additional free assistance will be provided by the JASA organization, 718320-2066, to help our cooperators to apply for the SCRIE and DRIE programs.

JASA's services are available to seniors that are at least 60 years old. According to their Project Director, Yamit Alpern Kol, LMSW: "For those who want to pick up an application during regular business hours and complete it on their own, JASA has applications available at the following three locations in Co-op City: 177 Dreiser Loop, Room 7; 2049 Bartow Avenue, JASA office; and 135 Einstein Loop, Room 40."

New Management The Riverbay Corporation received a letter, dated May 15, 2015, from the NYS Homes & Community Renewal (HCR) agency that stated that we must bring in a new management company. According to their letter, "a contract should be effective no later than June 30, 2015." Otherwise, we might receive a 'notice of non-monetary default' on our mortgage.

Winn WB Interview On Wednesday, May 13, the board had a meeting with Winn WB Management Company. Winn WB manages Concourse Village, a familiar property in the Bronx, along with 55 other properties here in NYC. Although having nine high-ranking

executives, their chairman and president Bernard Warren disclosed that their senior employees would not be working in Co-op City. These executives, according to Warren, will take on supervisory roles for current and new employees that will be sent to work here in management capacities.

Question: Will we get the expertise, at a cost of approximately $1.5 million that is needed to manage Co-op City in a proper manner?"

The board will be meeting soon to discuss this matter and to finalize this management selection process.

Mall Construction Riverbay is trying to clear some former safety compliance violations with the Department of Buildings. Thereafter, permits will hopefully be issued to continue the construction work at the Bartow and Dreiser malls.

Close My next article will focus on the uphill challenges that the selected management company will face. Additionally, there will be a section on this new board, and the SCRIE and DRIE programs.

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.

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First Reading - Resolution #15-38 SUBMITTED BY: Bill Gordon SECONDED BY: Linda Berk BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING, DATED: May 28th, 2015

WHEREAS, this is a contract request for the Power Plant Cooling Tower Cells 4&5 Splash Fill Installation; and WHEREAS, the Cooling Tower project was broken down into two (2) parts, Cells 4&5 Splash Fill Installation and the Drift Eliminators which will be completed by May 18, 2015; and

WHEREAS, the Power Plant sent a Request for Proposal (RFP) to four (4) companies that were qualified for the aforementioned projects; and WHEREAS, the four proposals shows all the contractors have a full understanding for the RFP and the bids were all complete; and WHEREAS, Atlantic Cooling Technologies & Services is the lowest qualified bidder for this project; and WHEREAS, the project manager recommends that the Board approves Atlantic Cooling Technologies & Services to provide all necessary work as outlined in the

First Reading - Resolution #15-40 SUBMITTED BY: Bill Gordon SECONDED BY: Leslie Peterson BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING, DATED: May 28th, 2015

WHEREAS, Technical Construction Services, Inc. is doing work under contract 2862, Exterior Renovation for Shopping Center #2 and WHEREAS, a Credit Change Order is being requested for (-$300,233.55) since some of the original work in the

contract was either not needed or has been done in house. Also corrective changes were made by the Project Engineer re-measuring some of the original quantities that were calculated by the previous engineering firm; and WHEREAS, the Project Engineer, The Falcon Group is in agreement with the requested credit change order as indicated in the attached AIA document G701-2001 and the Project Manager is also in agreement as indicated in the attached memo dated May 19, 2015.

First Reading - Resolution #15-41 SUBMITTED BY: Bill Gordon SECONDED BY: Leslie Peterson BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING, DATED: May 28th, 2015

WHEREAS, Technical Construction Services, Inc. is doing work under Contract 2862, Exterior Renovation for Shopping Center #2; and WHEREAS, Change Order Two (2) is being requested

for additional money needed to complete work for the replacement of detreated steel at the rear lower plaza as well as the other items listed on the attached AIA Document G701-2001; and WHEREAS, the Project Engineer, The Falcon Group is in agreement with the requested change order as indicated in the attached AIA document G701-2001 and the Project Manager is also in agreement as indicated in the attached memo dated May 19, 2015.

First Reading - Resolution #15-42 SUBMITTED BY: Bill Gordon SECONDED BY: Leslie Peterson BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING, DATED: May 28th, 2015

WHEREAS, Technical Construction Services, Inc. is doing work under contract 2861, Exterior Renovation for Shopping Center #1 and WHEREAS, a Credit Change Order is being requested for (-$293,387.40) since some of the original work in the

contract was either not needed or has been done in house. Also corrective changes were made by the Project Engineer re-measuring some of the original quantities that were calculated by the previous engineering firm; and WHEREAS, the Project Engineer, The Falcon Group is in agreement with the requested credit change order as indicated in the attached AIA document G701-2001 and the Project Manager is also in agreement as indicated in the attached memo dated May 19, 2015.

First Reading - Resolution #15-43 SUBMITTED BY: Bill Gordon SECONDED BY: Leslie Peterson BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING, DATED: May 28, 2015

WHEREAS, Technical Construction Services, Inc. is doing work under Contract 2861, Exterior Renovation for Shopping Center #1; and WHEREAS, Change Order Two (2) is being requested for additional money needed to complete work for the

replacement of detreated steel at the inner plaza area, including additional money for asbestos abatement, insulation that was not in the original scope of work as well as the other items listed on the attached AIA Document G701-2001; and WHEREAS, the Project Engineer, The Falcon Group is in agreement with the requested change order as indicated in the attached AIA document G701-2001 and the Project Manager is also in agreement as indicated in the attached memo dated May 19, 2015.

First Reading - Resolution #15-44 SUBMITTED BY: Bill Gordon SECONDED BY: Leslie Peterson BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING, DATED: May 28th, 2015

WHEREAS, The Falcon group is performing work under contract 2936, Engineering Service for the Renovation of the Shopping Centers; and WHEREAS, Change Order Two (2) is being requested to file repair drawings with the Department of Buildings

(DOB) and construction administration and periodic construction observation for additional exterior repairs; and WHEREAS, the filing with DOB will be a not to exceed cost of $3,995.00 and whereas the construction administration and observation will be a not to exceed cost of $100,000.00; and WHEREAS, the Project Manager is in agreement with the requested Change Order as indicated in the attached memorandum dated May 19, 2015.

attached memo dated May 7, 2015 and the attached proposal from the contractor dated March 27, 2015.

NOW THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED: that the proposed contract 2996 with Atlantic Cooling Technologies & Services for the not to exceed cost of $283,000.00 be approved as submitted by Management in accordance with Board of Directors Resolution #85-16 and amended by Board of Directors Resolution #95-44 and the President is hereby authorized to execute the contract and Management is authorized to take all steps necessary to make this action effective.

NOW THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED: that the proposed Credit Change Order One (1) with Technical Construction Services, Inc. for a total credit of (-$300,233.55) to contract 2862 be approved as submitted by Management in accordance with Board of Directors Resolution #85-16 and amended by Board of Directors Resolution #95-44 and the President is hereby authorized to execute the contract and Management is authorized to take all steps necessary to make this action effective.

NOW THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED: that the proposed Change Order #2 to Contract 2862 with Technical Construction Services, Inc. for the cost of $353,067.99 be approved as submitted by Management in accordance with Board of Directors Resolution #85-16 and amended by Board of Directors Resolution #95-44 and the President is hereby authorized to execute the contract and Management is authorized to take all steps necessary to make this action effective.

NOW THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED: that the proposed Credit Change Order One (1) with Technical Construction Services, Inc. for a total credit of (-$293,387.40) to contract 2861 be approved as submitted by Management in accordance with Board of Directors Resolution #85-16 and amended by Board of Directors Resolution #95-44 and the President is hereby authorized to execute the contract and Management is authorized to take all steps necessary to make this action effective.

NOW THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED: that the proposed Change Order #2 to Contract 2861 with Technical Construction Services, Inc. for the cost of $881,153.50 be approved as submitted by Management in accordance with Board of Directors Resolution #8516 and amended by Board of Directors Resolution #9544 and the President is hereby authorized to execute the contract and Management is authorized to take all steps necessary to make this action effective.

NOW THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED: that the proposed Change Order Two (2) to Contract 2936 with The Falcon group for the not to exceed cost of $103,995.00 be approved as submitted by Management in accordance with Board of Directors Resolution #85-16 and amended by Board of Directors Resolution #95-44 and the President is hereby authorized to execute the contract and Management is authorized to take all steps necessary to make this action effective.

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Second Reading - Resolution #15-26 SUBMITTED BY: Cleve Taylor SECONDED BY: Bill Gordon BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING, DATED: May 28th, 2015

WHEREAS, the Contracts Department sent out thirtythree (33) requests for proposals for Bid #2969, Hazardous Material Spill Clean-up (Standby Agreement); and WHEREAS, we received four (4) proposals; and WHEREAS, bids were reviewed in detail by the

Project Manager; and WHEREAS, the Project Manager has concluded Clean Venture is the lowest responsible bidder (Recommendation attached).

NOW THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED: that the proposed contract 2969 with Clean Venture over a three (3) year period for a not to exceed contract amount of $300,000.00 (Three Hundred Thousand Dollars) be approved as submitted by Management in accordance with Board of Directors Resolution #85-16 and amended

by Board of Directors Resolution #95-44 and the President is hereby authorized to execute the contract and Management is authorized to take all steps necessary to make this action effective.

YES: Berk, Cylich, Gordon, F. Jones, Leslie, Peterson, Taylor, Abdul-Wahhab NO: Johnson ABSENT FOR VOTE: Graham, Turner ABSENT: Atkins, O. Jones, Owens, Shapiro PASSED

Second Reading - Resolution #15-27 SUMITTED BY: Linda Berk SECONDED BY: Francine Reva Jones BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING, DATED: May 28th, 2015

WHEREAS, Contract Administration sent out thirtyfour (34) request for proposal pertaining to Bid 2959, Installation of Wood Floors & Vinyl Composite Tiles; and WHEREAS, Contracts Administration received eight (8) proposals for the flooring installation; and WHEREAS, the proposals were sent to Management

for review; and WHEREAS, the bids were reviewed in detail and it was decided that Manning Bros. Flooring was the lowest responsible bidder (Memorandum attached); and WHEREAS, this contract will have a not to exceed cost of $750,000.00 and the duration of the contract is for two years from the date of award.

NOW THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED: that Riverbay Corporation enter into Contract #2959 with Manning Bros. Flooring for the not to exceed cost of $750,000.00 over a two year period be approved as submitted by Management in accordance with Board of

Directors Resolution #85-16 and amended by Board of Directors Resolution #95-44 and the President is hereby authorized to execute the contract and Management is authorized to take all steps necessary to make this action effective.

YES: Gordon, Graham, F. Jones, Peterson, Taylor, Abdul-Wahhab ABSTAIN: Berk NO: Cylich, Johnson, Leslie ABSENT FOR VOTE: Turner ABSENT: Atkins, O. Jones, Owens, Shapiro PASSED

Second Reading - Resolution #15-31 SUBMITTED BY: Leslie Peterson SECONDED BY: Cleve Taylor & Francine Reva Jones BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING, DATED: May 28th, 2015

WHEREAS, On October 10, 2013 Riverbay granted the Building 13 Association, Inc. permission for two years to use certain property on Co-op City Boulevard, located on Block#5141, Lot #443 as a community garden; and WHEREAS, The community garden has flourished

and is now known as the Rivers Run Community Garden and may be eligible for certain grants and funding if given a ten (10) year agreement to continue to use the property as a community garden; and WHEREAS, Management recommends that the Board approve a ten (10) year Agreement for the Building 13 Association, Inc. to continue, at no-cost, to use the property on Co-op City Boulevard, located on block # 5141, Lot #443 as a community garden, known as the Rivers Run Community Garden.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Board approves a ten (10) year no-cost Agreement for the

Building 13 Association, Inc. to continue to use the property on Co-op City Boulevard , located on Block # 5141, Lot #443 as a community garden, known as the Rivers Run Community Garden; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the President is authorized to sign the above-mentioned agreement and that this Resolution shall take effect immediately.

YES: Berk, Cylich, Gordon, Graham, Johnson, F. Jones, Leslie, Peterson, Taylor, Abdul-Wahhab ABSENT FOR VOTE: Turner ABSENT: Atkins, O. Jones, Owens, Shapiro PASSED

Second Reading - Resolution #15-34 SUBMITTED BY: Khalil Abdul-Wahhab SECONDED BY: Cleve Taylor BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING, DATED: May 28th, 2015

WHEREAS, Newsong Church has requested a lease from Riverbay Corporation for the premises at 140 Alcott Place, (945 sq. ft.) Bronx, New York, to be used as a church; and WHEREAS, the term of the lease is three years with a

three year renewal option and annual rental rates are within the provisions of Resolution #85-16 as amended by Resolution #95-44; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the lease agreement for the premises at 140 Alcott Place, Bronx, New York, by and between Riverbay Corporation, Owner, and Newsong Church, Tenant, containing the terms as negotiated by Riverbay Corporation’s management is hereby approved as submitted by management in accordance with Resolution #85-16 as amended by

Second Reading - Resolution #15-36 SUBMITTED BY: Bill Gordon SECONDED BY: Linda Berk BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING, DATED: May 28th, 2015

WHEREAS, on March 1, 2001 TSP Cleaners, Inc. requested and received an extension of lease from Riverbay Corporation for premises at 2039 Bartow Avenue (4,008 sq. ft.), Bronx, New York, to be used as a dry cleaner; and WHEREAS, on February 16, 2011 TSP Cleaners, Inc. requested and received a Consent to Assignment pursuant to the terms of the lease, to assign the lease to U-City

Cleaners, Inc.; and WHEREAS, U-City Cleaners, Inc. requests a Consent to Assignment pursuant to the terms of the lease, to assign the lease to Abnel W. Lee; and WHEREAS, the credit report resulted in no negative findings; and WHEREAS, the term of the lease and annual rental rates are within the provisions of Resolution #85-16 as amended by Resolution #95-44; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the lease assignment for the premises at 2039 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, New York, by U-City Cleaners to Abnel W. Lee, Assignee, containing the terms as negotiated by Riverbay

Resolution #95-44; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that the President of the Corporation is authorized to sign the lease agreement and related documents on behalf of Riverbay Corporation.

YES: Berk, Gordon, Johnson, F. Jones, Peterson, Taylor, Abdul-Wahhab ABSTAIN: Cylich, Leslie ABSENT FOR VOTE: Graham, Turner ABSENT: Atkins, O. Jones, Owens, Shapiro PASSED

Corporation’s management is hereby approved as submitted by management in accordance with Resolution #85-16 as amended by Resolution #95-44; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that the President of the Corporation is authorized to sign the lease agreement and related documents on behalf of Riverbay Corporation.

YES: Berk, Cylich, Gordon, Johnson, F. Jones, Peterson, Taylor, Abdul-Wahhab ABSTAIN: Leslie ABSENT FOR VOTE: Graham, Turner ABSENT: Atkins, O. Jones, Owens, Shapiro PASSED (Continued on page 18)

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Second Reading - Resolution #15-37 SUBMITTED BY: Khalil Abdul-Wahhab SECONDED BY: Bill Gordon BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING, DATED: May 28th, 2015

WHEREAS, Dr. Jacqueline Samuels has requested a lease from Riverbay Corporation for the premises at 120 Alcott Place, (1,045 sq. ft.) Bronx, New York, to be used as a dental office; and WHEREAS, the term of the lease is five years with a

five year renewal option and annual rental rates are within the provisions of Resolution #85-16 as amended by Resolution #95-44; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the lease agreement for the premises at 120 Alcott Place, Bronx, New York, by and between Riverbay Corporation, Owner, and Dr. Jacqueline Samuels, Tenant, containing the terms as negotiated by Riverbay Corporation’s management is hereby approved as submitted by management in accordance with Resolution #85-16 as amended by

Second Reading - Resolution #15-39 SUBMITTED BY: Cleve Taylor SECONDED BY: Leslie Peterson BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING, DATED: May 28th, 2015

WHEREAS, Sidal Liquor, Inc. has requested a Modification and Extension of Lease Agreement from Riverbay Corporation for the premises at 2057 Bartow Ave (1,212.5 sq. ft.), Bronx, New York, to be used for the sale of packages, alcoholic beverages and lottery machine; and

After speaking to all of the Scholarship Committee members, it has been concluded that there were no requests for an application for the scholarship we offered this year and we are sadden by that fact. I am sure that there are families that could have used and received our assistance, but failed to respond to our call. We will, therefore, carry over to 2016 the funds we collected in anticipation of receiving qualified applicants at that time. We will keep hope alive as we love helping our children thru their journey of life.

We did not have a meeting this month, but will reach out to all for June to meet for our last meeting before we break for the summer. There will be some activities continuing throughout the summer as volunteers come forth with ideas for the summer for us.

Don’t forget that the Section 5 Association will have a fun day soon and it will be announced so look for their flyer. All games and food will be free during this day and we hope all Section 5 families participate.

WHEREAS, the term of the lease and annual rental rates are within the provisions of Resolution #85-16 as amended by Resolution #95-44; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Modification and Extension of Lease Agreement for the premises at 2057 Bartow Ave, Bronx, New York, by and between Riverbay Corporation, Owner, and Sidal Liquor, Inc., Tenant, containing the terms as negotiated by Riverbay Corporation’s management is hereby approved as submitted by management in accordance with Resolution #85-16 as amended by Resolution #95-44; and

Building 31 Association

We have many issues here, we don’t have a managing agent and we also do not have a full complement of Board members. This voting for new Board members occurred on Wednesday, 5/20, and because we did not have a quorum for this election, an additional day, Thursday, 5/21, was added and how about the additional cost for monitoring that election, who pays for that? So to those that didn’t care enough, thanks a lot. You moved to Co-op because you felt our quality of life was good, then try to make the rest of us understand why would you ignore what keeps this cooperative thriving? There are 218 apartments on each side of our building and on Wednesday, the report of those voting on the A side was only 41 apartments, can you believe that? A horrible testimony to who cares.

This is OUR HOME; let’s try to do what we need to do to keep it right. To not vote shows a lack of participation in the process and if you don’t vote, don’t complain as non-votes also affect elec-

Please Refrain From Littering. Keep Co-op City Clean! Thank you!

Resolution #95-44; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that the President of the Corporation is authorized to sign the lease agreement and related documents on behalf of Riverbay Corporation.

YES: Berk, Cylich, Gordon, Johnson, F. Jones, Leslie, Peterson, Taylor, Abdul-Wahhab ABSENT FOR VOTE: Graham, Turner ABSENT: Atkins, O. Jones, Owens, Shapiro PASSED

be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that the President of the Corporation is authorized to sign the Modification and Extension of Lease Agreement and related documents on behalf of Riverbay Corporation.

YES: Berk, Cylich, Gordon, Johnson, F. Jones, Leslie, Peterson, Taylor ABSTAIN: Abdul-Wahhab ABSENT FOR VOTE: Graham, Turner ABSENT: Atkins, O. Jones, Owens, Shapiro PASSED

tion outcome.

To all cooperators, please watch how you’re disposing your garbage, all boxes should be brought to the basement and not left in the compactor room on your floor. All wet garbage should be placed in the hamper and sent down the

chute and if you’re unsure, then ask the porter. Improperly disposing of garbage results in bugs especially during the summer. If you notice bugs, please call the Maintenance office and ask for the free exterminator services offered.

—Marilyn McDaniel

White Crosses at Anzio

Co-op City Times / May 30, 2015

Beneath white crosses row on row, Our buddies lie at Anzio, Do we remember, yes, we nod, Some nameless crosses, known but to God.

BY ORIN GENTRY – RED BULL SOLDIER

On Anzio Beach beneath the German guns, Our lines held firm, we did not run.

Yet those who paid full price that day, Lie beneath white crosses and Anzio Clay.

While we have Memorial services today, May they sleep in peace beneath Anzio’s clay.

Do we remember, yes, we nod.

They are laying there beneath Anzio’s sod.

Some still lie there this very day, In a foreign land so far away.

May they rest well in the hands of God, Beneath the white crosses and the Anzio sod.

They did their job as well they tried, They met their fate and there they died.

We must not forget them where they lie, And realty couldn’t if we try.

Like Flanders Field in World War One. The crosses gleam in the mid-day sun.

The poppies grown in the same old way, Near all white crosses on the Anzio clay.

(The poem above was printed in the Anzio Beachhead Veterans of World War II, Inc.’s newsletter. It was submitted by shareholder Jerome Berlofsky, himself a veteran, to be shared with his neighbors as we remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice on Memorial Day 2015.)

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Assemblyman Benedetto encourages children to ‘Dig Into Reading’ with annual Summer Reading Challenge

Assemblyman Benedetto (D-Bronx) this week announced that the Assembly’s annual Summer Reading Challenge is just around the corner.

Every year, the Assembly partners with New York State libraries to encourage children to continue reading during the summer after the school year ends.

Upon completion of the Summer Reading Challenge, children will receive a New York State Assembly Excellence in Reading Certificate.

“Learning shouldn’t stop when the last bell rings at the end of the school year,” Assemblyman Benedetto said.

“The Summer Reading Challenge offers a fun and exciting way for children of all ages to read, expand their imaginations and learn new things all year round.”

To participate in the program, children must read by themselves or with a partner for a minimum of 15 minutes every day, for at least 40 days through the months of July and August. The days can be marked off on a provided calendar and submitted to Assemblyman Benedetto. Those who participate will be awarded a New York State Assembly Excellence in Reading Certificate during a presentation at the end of the summer.

This year’s Summer Reading Challenge

theme is, “Every hero has a story.”

“Reading is a fun, inexpensive and educational activity that can also provide quality family times,” Assemblyman Benedetto said. “Fostering a love of reading in our children is a gift that will last for many years to come.”

This year’s Summer Reading Challenge themes are “Dig Into Reading” for children and “Beneath the Surface” for tweens. The challenge, while fun for the entire family, is a significant way to keep books in the hands of children throughout the summer months, noted Assemblyman Benedetto. The initiative helps combat the inevitable decrease in learning – known as the “summer slide” – that takes place when young people are not in school during the summer.

Unfortunately, the slide disproportionately affects children in high-need communities, where families may not have adequate out-of-school access to books and other educational resources.

For more information about the 2015 Summer Reading Challenge, please visit the website www.summerreading nys.org or contact Assemblyman Benedetto’s office either by calling (718) 892-2235 or sending an email to benedem@assembly.state.ny.us.

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Next Defensive driving course The next Black Forum defensive driving course will be next Saturday, June 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.

Sound Off, Co-op City, coming soon We will be starting Sound Off, Co-op City, for all cooperators to discuss and debate issues of particular relevance to living in Co-op City, matters that affect our quality of life, social interactions,

Black Forum

education, commercial, jobs, and other topics. Meetings will be held once or twice a month. More to follow. Tentative start in early September. If interested, please call (718) 320-8035.

Mohegan Sun trip We are going to Mohegan Sun in the Poconos Down on Saturday, June 27.

Cost: $40; casino rebate is $25 slot play and $5 for food. No refunds or adjustments. Checks should be made out to the Black Forum, and must be received no later than June 5. Once payment is received, seats will be assigned.

Pick-up: TBA. For information & reservation, please call (718- 320-0033 or (917) 209-5334.

Black Forum Aerobics and Zumba Summer’s coming and this is the time to get in shape, get healthy and feel healthy. 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.

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.

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 con-

Drammeh Center

Ebola crisis for The Washington Post in December. He was 58.

Concert information: The Dreiser Auditorium, 177 Dreiser Loop in the Bronx, Saturday, June 27. Performances start at 5 p.m. Directions and more information can be found at http://bit.ly/1drnXvr. Exhibit Information: Drammeh Center (across the street from Dreiser Auditorium) 140 DeKruif Place, ground floor, the Bronx; Saturday – Sunday,

Stacey Ann Ellis, curator of the photo exhibit, measures the wall for the exhibit installation.

On Saturday, June, 27 at 4 p.m., Griots’ Gate will host a free music concert under the theme “When Dignity Prevails,” in solidarity with West African communities recovering from Ebola and other crises.

The event will be held in the Dreiser Auditorium, in Co-op City, the Bronx.

A list of artists include Guinean singer, Sabare Soumano; New York based Sierra Leone/Liberian Afropop recording artist RJ; Ivorian dancer Atito Gohi, known for his skills in dancing Zaouli; and Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars, whose saga spans a life in refugee

camps in war torn Sierra Leone, to appearing on the Oprah Winfrey Show, contributing a song to the Blood Diamond film soundtrack, and participating in the U2 tribute album In the Name of Love: Africa Celebrates U2.

A parallel photo exhibit will also be on view showing the works of photojournalist Michel Du Cille, a three time Pulitzer Prize winner who was noted for his photographs that aimed to grant dignity to people exposed to armed conflict, disease, and natural calamity. Du Cille died of a heart attack while covering the

There are so many people to thank for pitching in to help transform Co-op City’s “dumping ground” into a fruit, vegetable, floral, relaxing and a ‘meet new friends’ kind of place. First and foremost, thank you, Riverbay Corporation, for putting up the fence.

Now that we are moved in, we are placing solar lights, mesh wire fence and shiny beautiful distractions to save the eggplants! Along with beautiful flowers and trees, we have planted collards, callalou, various herbs such as rosemary, basil and thyme. Some of our gardeners have already made salads with the arugula lettuce.

On Saturday, June 6th, we will have a meeting beginning at 2 p.m. We encourage members to be there. Bring a chair.

The agenda will include schedules for opening and closing, the “Make Music” event scheduled for June 21, with Jazz,

R&B and Hip Hop artists, along with general “housekeeping.”

There are lots of opportunities for members and volunteers at the garden, so stop by, grab a tool and get dirty or just come by and take a stroll.

Bronx Green Up will conduct workdays and lessons from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.: • Saturday, June 13th • Friday, June 19th • Friday, July 17th • Saturday, July 18th Garden members are also encouraged to take workshops sponsored by GreenThumb and The Botanical Garden, as well as working in other gardens.

Knowledge is power and participation in some of the workshops qualifies Rivers Run to receive FREE stuff, like fruit trees, plants, seeds, dirt, compost, mulch and tools.

–Gail Sharbaan

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on Saturdays ONLY, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

straints 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) 320-8035 or write to Black Forum, P.O. Box 563, Bronx, NY 10475; email: coopcityblackforum@gmail.com or tonyshome10475@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 June 27 and 28 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Griots’ Gate is the arts presenting platform of The Drammeh Institute. The event is an activity of The United Nations International Decade for People of African Descent. Supported in part,

by Iron Lady Enterprise, Savoir-Faire Global Consulting (SFGC) and public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

—Elise Edwards

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Co-op City Sports

Co-op City Little League

This past Memorial Day weekend, selected players from the Co-op City Little League Junior, Major and Minor Division participated in the Astor/Co-op/ Next Millennium All Star games at the Astor fields. Representing Co-op were Derek Marin, Gabriel Cuilan, Tyrique Kinnes, David Torres Jr., Elijah Flores, Messiah Maisonet, Jerlyn Pichardo, Kevin Vasquez, Sair Albertos, Chester, Milon Dawson, Cedric Hawkins, Kyle Jenkins and Aaron Peterson.

The Minor All-Stars players were split into two teams with Anthony Dawson coaching the East squad which came up with the win in an exciting lead changing match. The Major game turned out to be a homerun derby with several players from the Next Millennium going deep.

The CCLL thanks the Astor LL for hosting the games, presenting trophies to all the participants, and for treating the players to hot dogs and soft drinks.

It was a well organized event.

On Saturday, May 30th, the CCLL will be having its annual Team Picture Day at the Co-op LL field. The T-ball Boston Road Equipment Rental Mets and The Mall At Bay Plaza River

Season 2015 All Stars Inter League Games

Bandits teams are first at 10 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. respectively. Following at 11 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12 p.m., 12:30 p.m., will be the Stop & Shop Seniors, Modell’s Sporting Goods Store Diamondbacks, Bargold Storage System White Sox, and the Food Universe Market Place Tigers. The Montefiore Inspired Medicine Bombers, NY Yankees Kings, and the Capri II Pizza Knights teams’ session will be in the late afternoon.

With games every Saturdays at the Co-op LL fields until the end of June, the Co-op City Little League 2015 Season is in progress. The T-ball players start their practice and matches at 11 a.m. followed by the Farm, Minor, and Major teams’ inter-league games against the Astor LL and Next Millennium LL. There are also Farm games on Friday evenings.

Tentative starting Sunday, May 31st.

Mike Arroyo of Diamond Chief will be running a baseball clinic for players ages 4 through 6 at the Co-op LL fields. For more information, visit the Co-op City LL website, http://www.eteamz.com/ coopcityll/ —Hector Ayala

Velocity Track Club New York

Velocity Track Club New York sporting the team trophy!

Velocity Track Club New York was blessed by winning the 20th Roy Wilkins Invitational which was held on Sunday May 3, at Roy Wilkins Park in Jamaica, Queens, NY. Trophies were awarded to the top 5 teams. The team generates points from their individual athletes finishing in the top 3 in their event/gender. VTC earned the most points and was awarded the team trophy.

Congratulations to the other 4 winning teams.

Congratulations to the top 5 trophy winning teams from the 20th Annual Roy Wilkins Invitational.

• 1ST PLACE – Velocity Track Club – 376.5 points • 2ND PLACE – Harlem Children Zone –233 points • 3RD PLACE – New Haven Age Group Tc – 214 points • 4TH PLACE – Bronx Tigers – 194

Top: CCLL Capri II Pizza Knights West All Star catcher Sair Albertos and East All Star hitter Cedric Hawkins at the Astor game.

points • 5TH PLACE – Medgar Evers Cougar T&FC – 156 points Then, the blessings continued on Saturday, May 23rd at the AAU Metropolitan (New York) District Qualifier at the lovely DaSilva Memorial Field at St. John’s University in Jamaica, New York. The children had an opportunity to visit and compete on a Division 1 campus. Most top teams throughout New York participated in this event for a chance to advance to the AAU Regional 01 Championship at New Haven, CT. I’m pleased to say that our entire team advanced to the Regional Championship and now have a chance to advance to the National Championship.

Medals were awarded to the top 3 athletes in their event/gender. I’m also pleased to say that VTC won 44 medals (18 gold medals, 18 silver medals & 8

Co-op Little League Capri II Pizza Knights All Star players (L-R) Milon Dawson, Cedric Hawkins, Aaron Peterson, Sair Albertos and Terrence Chester. Photos by Cedric D Hawkins

bronze medals).

The following student athletes won medals: Olyvia Burrell (3), Julian Caldwell (1), River Sampson (2), Danielle Jackson (2), Kristian CadizDomville (3), Nariah Mathis (1), Tyron Ingram (3), Dontae Lindo (3), Darius Gordon (3), Tiarra Jackson (2), Lisha McKenzie (1), Adrian Swift-Henry (3), Jordan Samuels (2), Jaelah Eargle (1), Brianna Burrell (1), Jaysiah Moore (2), Shantae Leach (1), Dante Dacosta (1), Avery Philip (1), Matthiaus LoveAnderson (1), Christopher Ruiz (1), Kaseam Shand (1), Daijon James (1), Ladarius Jones (1), Allyson Wright (1), Desiree King (1), Jordan Ingram (1) & Erwind Valentin (1). Great job to all!

As VTC was racking up medals and qualifying for the regional championship, we had two girls competing for their high schools. In the PSAL Championship, I’m pleased to say that Dominique Jackson won the Freshman Girls 100 meters & 200 meters City Championship. In the CHSAA New York State Inter-sectional Championships, Pearl Webster took 2nd in the Varsity Shot Put Championship.

Great job, ladies; we are proud of you!

Velocity Track Club New York is also a 501C3 not-for-profit. 100% of your donation will go to help our children. For additional information, you can go to our website, Velocitytrack.org or contact me, Coach Winston Dinkins at 914-441-6196 or email me.

—Winston Dinkins

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Retirees of Dreiser Loop

The Retirees’ 42nd Annual Luncheon will be held on Wed., June 17th at the beautiful Marina Del Rey, featuring the Carol/DAD Productions, from 12 – 5 p.m. At the luncheon, we will be honoring the following persons who have made significant contributions to our organization, our Recording Secretary, JoAnn Daniels-Harris, and Elinor Gordon, former Good and Welfare Coordinator, Posthumously. Donation: $75. Tickets are available for pick-up and please advise if transportation needed. Contacts: Beverly Waller/Daisy Young-Anderson, 718-379-0377.

TRAVEL EVENTS ● August 17-19, (Mon.-Wed.), Dover Downs Hotel & Casino, Dover, DE. Price: Double $400 pp/single $490. $100 deposit required now to hold seat.

Monthly payments: $150 pp/double $195/single. Final payment due

Thursday, July 9th or sooner. Casino rebate: TBD. Package includes: All-YouCan-Eat crabs at Woody’s Crab House, shopping at Rehoboth Outlet Stores; on day of return, stopping at the Harrington Raceway & Casino, with bonus free slot play and free buffet. Contacts: Serita G., 347 564-5722/ Barbara W, 7180- 3200500. ● September 12, (Saturday). Gospel Lobster Feast in the Poconos. Price: $175. $50 deposit required to hold seat. 2 monthly $50 payments each, and final payment of $25 due August 10th or sooner. All-You- Can-Eat lobsters and a variety of 50+ items on menu, such as crab legs, shrimp, scallops, mussels, Salmon, prime rib of beef, etc. Live choir with uplifting Gospel music. Shopping Woodbury Commons. Travel by coach bus, Bob Mann Tours. Contacts: Serita G., 347-564-5722/ Barbara W, 718-320-

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THEATRE COMMITTEE: prices include transportation/Dreiser Loop: ● Wed., Sept. 16th, 11:15 a.m. show.

Price: $68. Backwards in High Heels.

Westchester Broadway Theatre. The Ginger Roger Musical. A tribute to the remarkable life and times of multi-talented entertainment powerhouse. A backstage look at the public and private life of this timeless beauty, the show is a celebration of that charming dame who could dance before she could walk. Deposit $30 to reserve seat. Balance due Thursday, July 30th or sooner. Contact: Marie Green-Ryan, 718-379-0377.

GOOD AND WELFARE Those of you still under the weather, know that you are thought of warmly and we wish you brighter days. Call Josephine Flowers, 718-320-0539, regarding illnesses and bereavements.

When signing up for either a Travel and/or Theatre event, a deposit is required to reserve your seat. NO deposit, NO seat guarantee. Check/money order addressed to Retirees of Dreiser Loop.

Committee members will be available in Dreiser clubroom 19 (718-379-0377) on Mondays and/or Thursdays, 2:30-5:00 p.m.

NOTE: Our next (and last) General Meeting will be Wednesday, June 3rd, 1:30 p.m. in the Dreiser Auditorium. Our vacation months are July and August.

However, looking forward to seeing you on Wednesday, Sept. 2nd, 1:30 p.m., Dreiser Auditorium, when we will pick up where we left off.

“Our blessings start when we wake up in the morning…with the sun shining bright telling you ‘welcome’ to a new morning and a new day.”

—Claudette Davis

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, 917-9215445. Young Adults are persons 18-35 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 this goal.

On Memorial Day 2015, the members of the Williamsbridge Club send warm good wishes and THANKS to all of our Military and Service families for all of the sacrifices they have made for us.

Anyone wishing to render community service assisting with any of our programs, without joining any of our club areas, may do so. To obtain more infor-

mation, 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. Box 6, Co-op City Station, Bronx, New York 10475.

—Joetta Brown

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Coalition of African American Churches & Community Organizations

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The coalition’s next general membership meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 2, at 12 p.m., 177 Dreiser Community Center, Room 15.

We will be hosting our 20th annual Friends and Family Day event on Sunday, October 18th, 3 p.m., 177 Dreiser Community Center, Auditorium B. There will be games with prizes for the children. There will be vendors which we hope that you will consider purchasing items from, and last, but not least, refreshments will be served. So come out and support the many organizations that make up the

coalition.

Please inform the coalition of any suggestions that you may have. Ms. Virginia Stewart is the President of the coalition.

Phone number, (718) 671-4506.

The coalition is a non-profit organization dedicated to maintaining and improving the quality of life of cooperators while providing educational and culturally enriching programs for the community. We also act as one voice for all coalition members where there are issues of common concern and human rights. We also sponsor Friends & Family Day Celebrations, and Kwanzaa

free for the community. Members of the coalition include the following: AfricanAmerican Association; Co-op City Baptist Church; Retirees of Dreiser Loop; Harriet Tubman Independent Democratic Club; NAACP, Co-op City Branch; St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church and Zodiacs Track Club.

Please support our efforts by sending us a tax deductible contribution made payable to Coalition of AfricanAmerican Churches and Community Organizations of Co-op City, Inc., P.O. Box 619, Bronx, NY 10475.

Churches and organizations that

desire to join the coalition may apply for membership by either writing or calling (718) 671-4506 or (718) 6715957 for a membership application, which should be returned with a letter on your church/organization’s letterhead and signed by the Minister/ President. Read the coalition’s weekly column for information about events and issues. Remember, the coalition’s motto is, “Coming together is the Beginning, Keeping together is Progress and Working together is Success.”

—Harman T. Leacock

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 718-3203774. Visit us on the web at www.coopcitybaptistchurch.org.

Join us for a mid-week spiritual pickup at our mid-week worship service which is held on Wednesdays at 12 p.m.

Bible study is held on Wednesdays at 1:00 and 7:30 p.m. Prayer Service is

held on Fridays at noon and 7:30 p.m.

Men’s prayer service is held monthly at 7:30 p.m., we invite the men of the community to join us on Tuesday, June 9.

On Tuesday, June 2 at 10:00 a.m., the Co-op City Intergenerational Outreach Center (CCIOC) will have a forum on Alzheimer’s Disease. Many of us have been affected by this disease, we may have friends or loved ones are suffering with Memory Loss, Dementia or Alzheimer’s Disease. The African American Outreach Manager from the Alzheimer’s Association will come and discuss the difference in these conditions and the services available for persons suffering with these conditions. For addi-

tional information or to RSVP, please call 718-671-8449 or 718-379-5267.

On Saturday, June 6, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., the First Lady’s Ministry will host a Gospel Luncheon featuring the Ecstatistics in Einstein Center, Room 45. Donations for adults is $25, children 6-18 is $10. All tickets purchased after May 31 will cost $35. For additional information or tickets, call 718862-9243 or 646-842-2458.

Beginning July 6 to August 28, the church will have a summer Liturgical Performing Arts intensive day program for ages 6 – 17. This program will include daily Bible study, prayer, and writing, African drumming, theatre,

poetry, literature, gospel music, field trips and games. This summer program will end with two performances that will showcase their program experience. Registration will be held every week on Mondays from 3 p.m. – 7 p.m., Tuesdays from 3 p.m. – 6 p.m., and Thursdays from 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.

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

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, May 24, 3 p.m.

Thanks to our branch memberships, the life blood of the association.

2015 Goals: To increase membership in Co-op City - Adult membership, $30; Youth, $10 and Silver Life Membership, $750.

Voter Registration forms available in English & Spanish. VOTER REGIS-

TRATION IS AN ONGING ACTIVITY. Our goal is to register ALL ELIGIBLE VOTERS, 18-45 years.

SAVE THE DATE Thanks to all for supporting the dinner sale.

May 30th - Game Changer Open House, noon – 6 p.m. FREE at Einstein, Room 38.

This is a FREE event open to the community at large. It is an opportunity to promote resource sharing and benefits the community by building and strengthening community relationships. The Open House features the 5 Game Changers, NAACP collage displays, membership information, Voter Registration, and

Work-For-Success. Presenters: IDNYC, Amalgamated Bank, Family Fitness Center, VillageCareMAX and Woodhull Health Center providing blood pressure & cholesterol screenings.

Branch Youth Members in good standing, call in to request your Community Service Letters/Graduates Certificate of Achievement.

September 19th - Annual Fall Dance Einstein Room (tickets available) REMEMBER! Our branch is here to address the five game changers in the community. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is the oldest civil rights organization and its mission and goals are STILL RELE-

VANT! Ensuring the political, educational, economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate discrimination.

“All lives matter, whether your skin is brown or your uniform is blue.” — Cornell William Brooks, President and CEO NAACP “Justice is what LOVE looks like in public.” —Dr. Cornel West “Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable. Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, exertions and struggle: the tireless and passionate concern of dedicated individuals.”—Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. —Jerome L. Rice

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Praise and Worship begins at 9:30 a.m.

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 (4th-7th).

Church Motto: “We are Christ-centered, familyfocused with power and authority.”

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

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 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

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

Extension of Prayer and Worship Service – Every first, second and third Fridays at 7:00 p.m.

OTHER SCHEDULED EVENTS TODAY, Saturday, May 30th, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 Hey, Co-op City! Have you ever glanced through your Instagram or Facebook feed and thought, “Why doesn’t my life look as ‘good’ as all of my friends?”

When we compare our unfiltered lives to a world “cropped and edited” where everything is perfect, we’re left with thoughts of misery and frustration. The struggle to know who we are in the world without compromising who we are in Christ is a battle as old as mankind, BUT God has an answer for finding peace.

We invite you to check out our sermon series, Death To Selfie. This week, Pastor Mike will be sharing how even though the Bible says, “God works all things together for our good,” that doesn’t mean everything feels good all the time. We’ll discover that even though there are circumstances in our lives we didn’t choose to go through, God has given us the rights to call any circumstance a blessing in His name. Don’t miss this teaching! Here’s what you can expect when you walk into our worship experience this Sunday.

Newsong Church is a multi-cultural church that believes God has a purpose and a plan for your life.

We exist to reach people who are far away from God, and teach them how to follow Jesus step by step.

That’s why you will find our Sunday Worship Experience to be so warm and friendly, we genuinely care about you! We’re not concerned about where you’ve been, but where you’re going. You see, we’ve all got a past, we’ve all made mistakes, and we still do. When you step into our worship experience, you won’t find a bunch of “Holier-than-thou” people pretending to have it all together. Instead, you’ll find that we’re all broken people, but we’re allowing God to put us back together. We’re not perfect, but God is! As God puts us back together, we’re realizing that although our past has shaped us, it does not define us!

We’re finding out that not only does God love us with a radical and unconditional love, but that He loves us just as we are!

At Newsong Church, we believe that the Bible is the greatest book ever written, containing the greatest story ever told, and that each of us is part of Hisstory! In fact, we have a saying at our church: “If you’re not dead, God’s not done with you!” We don’t just believe this for the adults, but for our children as well! At Newsong Church, we’re so passionate about our children learning about Jesus, that we created a

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Faith @ Work Christian Church 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.

SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION ONGOING: The Faith S.T.E.A.M. Camp will run from June

Community Protestant Church p.m. Deborah Women’s Ministry’s FIRST WOMEN’S CONFERENCE - “VICTORIOUS WOMEN OF GREATNESS.” Guest Worship Leader: Bishop Mary Freeman, Emmanuel Church of Christ, NYC; Facilitators: Lady Antoinette Crawford, Union Grove Baptist Church, Bronx, NY; Lady Bernita Washington, New Mount Zion Baptist Church, NYC; Rev. Audrey Jones, Friendly Baptist Church, Bronx, NY; Rev. Deborah Davis, First Baptist Church, NYC. Conference Preacher: Min. Alonda Hassel, Kingdom Christian Cultural Center, Yonkers, NY. Registration: $30 (18 years and older). To register and for more information, contact the church office at (718) 862-9172.

Friday, June 5th, 7:00 p.m. - One Night Revival sponsored by the Deborah Women’s Ministry. Our Guest Preacher will be Rev. Lois Giles, Seven Lights Baptist Church, Bronx, NY. All are welcome.

Sunday, June 7th, 11:00 a.m. – We invite you to worship with us as we celebrate our ANNUAL WOMEN’S DAY in honor of the women of

Newsong Church

church just for them called Kidsong! At Kidsong, our children learn about Jesus in a safe, fun, age-appropriate learning environment! We also have a fully staffed nursery!

We hope that you will join us this Sunday! We meet at 177 Dreiser Loop in Auditorium B at 11:00 a.m.

Parking is available in the parking garage located on Dreiser Loop. Please bring your ticket to our connection tent for validation. Deaf interpretation is available during our adult worship experience. If you have any ques-

29-August 21, from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. (7:30 a.m. early arrival/6:00 p.m. late pick-up add’l. fee) S.T.E.A.M. = Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math. Our camp will enroll 1st through 8th grade students on a first come, first serve basis. August 17th21st is a BONUS FREE week of Vacation Bible School! Trips are scheduled for each Friday through August 14th. Please stop by the church for a flyer and for fees.

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

—Pastor Deborah D. Jenkins Community Protestant Church. Our Theme: “Victorious Women of Greatness.” Our Guest Preacher is Rev. Deborah Davis, First Baptist Church, New York, N.Y. All are welcome!

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 New York, 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 or (718) 671-5961.

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

—Evan G. Mitchell tions, you can contact us: Website: www.newsong churchnyc.org; Email: info@newsongchurchnyc.org.

You can also interact with us on social media!

Facebook: www.facebook.com/newsongchurchbx; Twitter: @newsongchurchBX; Instagram: @newsongchurchBX. Our Newsong family is here for you, stop by this Sunday and experience the difference!

God bless you!

—Pastor Mike Tolone

Family Owned and Operated • Large Chapel on premises

• Pre-need counseling

• Ample Parking on premises

• Out of town services

• Casket Showroom on premises

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A dignified funeral every family can afford.

All areas are handicapped accessible

Personalized & Professional Care • 49 Years Serving Our Community Worldwide Shipping including Caribbean, Africa & South America

718-231-7647 Call 24 Hours

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Serving all cultures & faiths

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Pastor Anne L. Palmore and the congregation of the Church of the New Vision extend a warm and friendly invitation to everyone to worship with us every Sunday at 8:00 a.m. or 11:00 a.m.

We are a church where inspirational messages from the Word of God, the Bible, are delivered every Sunday morning.

The church is designed to meet the spiritual needs of our community by offering anointed singing and preach-

ing, and a general atmosphere of Christian love and friendly hospitality.

We also invite the youth of our community to attend our Sunday Morning services, starting at 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 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.; and Prayer Service from 8:00 p.m.

to 9:00 p.m. every Wednesday evening.

Be with us to learn the Truth from the Word of God. List of Events Come join New Vision’s Partners in Math & Reading Program every Friday evening from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Students in Grades 1 through 6, 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.

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.

Please visit our website at www.churchofnewvision.com.

—Carole Haque

Come & Visit Us – We welcome you to God’s House – Your House – One Family in Christ. We are a congregation with spirit-filled worship, offering a variety of opportunities for spiritual growth, fellowship and service to God and our community. We are a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and bilingual congregation and all are welcome. Services are at the church at 2350 Palmer Avenue, across the street from Building 30. Parking is

available.

Sunday Services – The first Sunday of the month is a bilingual service with communion at 10 a.m. Every other week, the English Service at 9 a.m. and the Spanish Service at 11:30 a.m.

Children: At 10:30 a.m., classes are for 3 yrs. – 12 yrs. The curriculum being used is The Super Book.

Prayer Night (English) & Prayer Morning (Spanish): The Lord said, “Whenever two or more are gathered in

my name, I am in the midst of them.”

Matthew 18:20. Tuesday evenings at 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday mornings at 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Come and bring your prayer needs so we can pray together. Remember that prayer brings many blessings, which God has promised to all his children who have a personal relationship with Him. Trip to the Holy Land Experience in Florida: We will be having a 9-day trip to the Holy Land Experience in

Orlando, Florida from August 8 to August 16. The trip is $799 per double occupancy. A $75 deposit will hold your seat. We will be stopping at different places and will spend two days at the Holy Land Experience and two extra days in Florida. For information, call Linda at (917) 684-6463. If there is no answer, leave a message and she will get back to you. There are still seats available.

—Rev. Dr. Milca C. Plaud

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!

Scripture carries spiritual vitality.

That’s why it doesn’t return void.

Wherever it encounters an open heart, it brings refreshment, nourishment, and

new life.

The resurrection of Christ is the basis of our faith. Let’s look at Scripture to support this. 1st Corinthians 15:12-19 says: 12 Now if Christ is preached that He has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?

13 But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ is not risen.

14 And if Christ is not risen, then our preaching is empty and your faith is also empty.

15 Yes, and we are found false wit-

nesses of God, because we have testified of God that He raised up Christ, whom He did not raise up – if, in fact, the dead do not rise.

16 For if the dead do not rise, then Christ is not risen.

17 And if Christ is not risen, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins!

18 Then also those who have fallen asleep in Christ perished.

19 If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men the most pitiable.

Invitations Sweet Hour of Prayer is 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 worship, 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.

—Apostle Gladys R. Little

Come join our Harambee program, Saturday, June 6, at 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., Acknowledgement to Father’s Day and Remembrance of Juneteenth Freedom, Dreiser Community Center, 177 Dreiser Loop Auditorium B. Harambee is “Pulling together,” The Journey from Africa to the Americas.

Theme: “To Celebrate and Pull Our Family Together.” Reminder: Please encourage your family and friends to participate in the Ethnic Food Contest and Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Essay writing contest. Entry forms can be picked up Sunday at the Dreiser Community Center, Room 11 from

3:00-7:00 p.m.

Our next General Membership meeting is the 2nd Sunday of June 14, at 3:00 p.m. in Room 11. Lori Melton, our 2nd V.P., is working on the school graduation. Please give her the dates you will be available to attend.

Reminder: Members, the Youth

Committee is still collecting canned goods.

Happy birthday to our May members.

Please contact Sadie Gilmore, 718320-3721, to notify us of any birthdays, illness, or bereavement.

—Maxine Sullivan

Evangelical Church of Co-op City – UMC Open Doors, Open Hearts and Open Minds

Faith In God Church & Bible Institute

National Council of Negro Women

Wed., June 3

Tues., June 2

Mon., June 1

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Bartow,

Einstein,

Dreiser,

Activities in Room 31 unless otherwise noted Word Games 9:30-11am Bingo 12:30-2:30pm Weight Management 10 - 11:30am, Bartow Office Arthritis Exercises 11am-noon Library 9:30am-1pm Mon - Tablet class 1st & 3rd, Cell Phone Class 2nd & 4th Bartow Office 12:40-1:40pm Card Games 2-4pm Dominoes 2:30 pm

Activities in Room 49 unless otherwise noted

Activities in Room 7 unless otherwise noted

Library 9:30am-1pm Dominoes 10am, Rm. 45 Line Dancing 10-11am, Rm. 45 Around The Lunch Table 11:30am Word Search 11am 12pm Diabetes Support Group 2nd Monday of the Month 1:00pm

Crochet & Knitting 10am-12pm Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session 9:30-10:30am Stay Well Exercise 1011am, Rm 2 Mind Teasers 12-1pm, Rm 4 Diabetes Support Group 1:00pm – Last Monday of the month Gentle Yoga 1:15-2pm, Rm 2 Basic Cell Phone & iPad Training 1:30-2:30pm Intermediate Yoga 2-3 p.m., Rm. 2

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Annual Co-op City Health Fair 177 Dreiser Loop Community Center Auditorium 10:00am – 3:00pm

Annual Co-op City Health Fair 177 Dreiser Loop Community Center Auditorium 10:00am – 3:00pm

Annual Co-op City Health Fair 177 Dreiser Loop Community Center Auditorium 10:00am – 3:00pm

Blood Pressure 9-10am 1st & 3rd Wed. Word Games 9:3011:30am Stay Well Exercise 1011am Line Dancing 11am12pm Bingo 12:30-2:30pm Card Games 2-4pm Dominoes 2:30pm

Thurs., June 4

Library 9am-1pm Word Games 9:30am11:30am Chat Session 9:30am1pm Bingo 12:30- 2:30pm Card Games 2-4pm Dominoes 2:30pm

Dominoes 10am, Rm. 45

Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session 9:3010:30am

Spelling Bee 10am

Sewing 9:30-11:30am

Spanish Practice Class 10:30am, Computer Lab

Tai Chi 11am-12pm

Zumba 11am-12pm, Rm. 45

Art Class 1-3pm

Bingo 1-3pm, Rm. 35

Yoga 2-3pm, Rm. 2

Dominoes 10am, Rm. 45 Stay Well Exercise 10-11am, Rm. 45 Spelling Bee 11am Grandparent Connection 1st & 3rd Thurs computer lab, 10:30am Arthritis Exercise Class 11am-12pm, Rm. 45 Word search 11am-12pm Bingo & Pokeno 1-3pm, Rm. 35

Library, Exercise Bike, Chat 9:30-10:30am Blood Pressure 1011:30am, 1st & 3rd Thu., Rm. 8 Line Dancing 10-11am, Aud. A Piano Sing Along 11am-12pm Mind Teasers 12-1pm Rm. 4 Drama Club 1:30-4pm

Men’s Line Dancing

Fri., June 5

Mind Teasers 12-1pm, Rm. 4

Crochet & Knitting

9 -10am

Dominoes

10am-12:00pm

Word Games

10am, Rm. 45

9:30am-11:30am

Art 10am, Rm. 45

Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session

Women’s Line Dancing

Bingo 1pm

Meditative Moments

Card Games 2-4pm Blood Pressure 2nd & 4th Friday 10:00 -

11am–12pm Rm. 8

9:30-10: 11am-12:00pm

10-11:30am

Chat Session 10am Bingo 12:30-2:30pm, Rm. 25

11:30am, Rm. 45

Piano Sing-along 11am-12pm

Card Games 2-4pm Dominoes 2:30pm

Mind Teasers 12pm-1:00pm, Rm. 4 Spanish Class 1-2pm

Card Games, Dominoes Bingo 1-3pm, Rm. 35 Pokeno 3-4pm, Rm. 35

2-4:00pm Yoga 1:30-2:30pm, Rm. 8

(Schedule subject to change without notice)

Fee for lunch is $2.00 & $4.00 for guest *Menu subject to change without notice.

Alternate Kosher Meals are also available

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:

Kosher

Non-Kosher

Soups, Breads and Desserts

Alternate Kosher Meals are also available

Orange-pineapple juice

Mon., Southwest turkey loaf Cheese manicotti Garlic mashed potatoes Jun w/tomato sauce Mixed vegetables Italian blend vegetables 1

Whole wheat bread Canned apricots

Alt: Veggie burger

Tues, Jun 2

Apple juice Barbecue chicken breasts Baked brown rice pilaf Kale w/garlic sauce

Deluxe cheeseburger w/onions Hamburger bun Baked French fries Garden salad

Whole wheat bread Fresh fruit

Spanish chicken Cuban style yellow rice Steamed cauliflower

Whole wheat bread Fresh fruit

BBQ pork Kale in garlic sauce Vedura

Whole wheat bread Fresh fruit

Alt: Egg salad

Wed., Jun 3

Mushroom barley soup Beef moussaka Mashed sweet potatoes Steamed red or green cabbage Alt: Baked Ocean Perch fish

Apple juice Pineapple glazed Thurs., Salmon Zucchini rice pilaf Jun Winter blend vegetables 4 Alt: Tuna fish salad

Fri., Jun 5

Orange juice Lemon pepper fish Baked oregano chicken Cucumber tomato salad Barley Mexican corn confetti Steamed carrots salad Alt: Gefilte fish

Upcoming Events/Trips

There will be no refunds for all trips. All trips include r/t transportation. All trips must be paid in advance. No exceptions.

Free SNAP (Food Stamp) Application Assistance – Friday, June 12th, 19th & 26th at the office, 2049 Bartow Avenue, 10 a.m. 3 p.m. First come, first served!

Health Literacy Series – Thursdays, 10:30 a.m., Room 31. June 4th, Pain Management; June 11th, Hospice and Palliative Care.

FREE six-week workshop - Build skills to manage ongoing health problems.

Lunch included. Mondays, June 1st - July 6th, 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Room 25. Raffle entry for $50 gift card for attending all six sessions. Please call to register by May 26.

Fairway – Monday, June 1st. $3; Bartow, 9:30 a.m.; Einstein, 9:45 a.m. & Dreiser, 10 a.m.

Empire Casino – Tuesday, June 2nd; $5.

Bartow, 9:30 a.m.; Einstein, 9:45 a.m. & Dreiser, 10 a.m.

Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum Tour Pelham Bay Park, Wednesday, June 3rd, $8.

Pick-ups: Bartow, 9:30 a.m.; Dreiser, 9:45 a.m. & Einstein, 10 a.m.

Westchester’s Ridgehill Shopping Center – Thursday, June 4th; $7. Bartow, 9:30 a.m.; Einstein, 9:45 a.m.; Dreiser, 10 a.m.

Community Forum on Building an Age-Friendly Co-op City – Friday, June 5th, 1:00-2:30 p.m., Bartow Center, Room 25. Light refreshments served. Come and share your neighborhood vision.

97th Street Greenmarket Tour – Moved to June 5. $4. Tour starts at 11 a.m.

Pick-ups: Bartow, 9 a.m.; Einstein, 9:15 a.m. & Dreiser, 9:30 a.m. Learn about the concepts of seasonality, local food and sustainable agriculture, experience an exploratory walk-through of the market, taste fun seasonal Greenmarket farmer products, and take home recipes.

Wal-Mart – Friday, June 5th; $15.

Bartow, 8:30 a.m.; Einstein, 8:45 a.m. & Dreiser, 9 a.m.

Aldi – Monday, June 8th; $2. Bartow, 9:30 a.m.; Einstein, 9:45 a.m.; Dreiser, 10 a.m.

Stew Leonard’s – Monday, June 8th; $5.

Bartow, 9:30 a.m.; Einstein, 9:45 a.m. & Dreiser, 10 a.m.

Father’s Day Event – Tuesday, June 9th, $5 in advance, $7 at door. 177 Dreiser Loop Auditorium B, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Whole wheat bread Fresh fruit

Entertainment by Emmy Award winning singer, musician, Hunter Hayes. Raffles & surprises for all. Menu: Chicken breast stuffed w/wild rice, mushroom gravy, string beans, tossed salad, dessert. Tickets available at all 3 senior centers. Additional information, call 718-320-1345.

Let’s Go Yankees! – Yankees vs.

Washington Nationals at Yankee Stadium, Wednesday, June 10th, $25. Game starts at 1:05 p.m., Bartow, 10:30 a.m.; Einstein, 10:45 a.m. & Dreiser, 11 a.m.

Tanger Outlet Deer Park – Thursday, June 11th, $18. Bartow, 8:30 a.m.; Einstein, 8:45 a.m. & Dreiser, 9 a.m.

Parkchester Green Market Tour – Friday, June 12th; $4. Bartow, 9:45 a.m.; Einstein, 10 a.m. & Dreiser, 10:15 a.m.

Central Avenue – Wednesday, June 17th; $13. Pick-ups: Bartow, 9:30 a.m.; Einstein, 9:45 a.m. and Dreiser, 10 a.m.

ShopRite — Friday, June 19th. $3. Pickups: Bartow, 9:30 a.m.; Einstein, 9:45 a.m. and Dreiser, 10 a.m.

Turtle Back Zoo-Monday, June 22nd; $13. West Orange, NJ. Pick-ups: Bartow, 8:30 a.m.; Einstein, 8:45 a.m.; Dreiser, 9 a.m.

The New York Public Library – Wednesday, June 24th. Pick-ups: Bartow, 9:30 a.m.; Einstein, 9:45 a.m. and Dreiser, 9:45 a.m.

Empire Casino – Thursday, June 25th; $5. Pick-ups: Bartow, 9:30 a.m.; Einstein, 9:45 a.m. and Dreiser, 10 a.m.

Target – Monday, June 29th; FREE. Dreiser Senior Center Welcome Summer Luncheon – $2. Wednesday, June 24; 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., 177 Dreiser Loop, Auditorium C. Entertainment by DJ Woody.

Menu: Non Kosher - BBQ spare ribs, baked potato, steamed peas and carrots. Kosher: Turkey wing (roasted), mashed potatoes, steamed cabbage, dessert. Raffles and surprises. Please call 718-320-1345 for tickets/information.

Laugh Out Loud Productions presents The SEQUEL! Ira and Isabella’s Baby: The Bristening. Tuesday, June 30. $72. 15 seats available. Luncheon menu: appetizer, salad, choice of 3 entrees, dessert, coffee or tea and soda, 1 complimentary glass of wine or beer. This trip is sponsored by Friendship House.

Please call Millie or Ronit, 718-8638833.

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WEEKLY SCHEDULE

AARP Chapter #4997

FYI: Our meeting is scheduled for MONDAY, JUNE 8, 1:00 p.m. in Dreiser Community Center, Auditorium “A.” This is the last meeting before our summer break. Here’s wishing all members and friends a happy, healthy and safe summer. We hope to see you, and you and you in September!

FYI-2: With the sponsorship of Blue Sky Travel, we will be raffling off an Evening for Two on the Essex Clipper Dinner Train – October 3. It will include: a 2-1/2 hour train ride, 4-course meal w/coffee/tea (gratuities and beverages not included), departing from the Bronx, deluxe Coach Bus transportation to/from Essex, CT. Raffle tickets are $5 – on sale NOW! Drawing will be held on WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30th at 1 p.m. in the AARP Office, Room “O” in Dreiser Community Center.

Contact Stella Baker, 718-379-2088 or 718-320-1946 (office) for raffle tickets and additional information.

To our sick, on the mend and shut-in members, and those bereaved members, please know that you are in our

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prayers. Contact Frances Wilson, Good & Welfare Coordinator, 718-671-5493.

2015 TOUR ACTIVITIES JULY 23 – Ace in the Hole: A Tribute to the Temptations at the Brownstone – Deluxe Motorcoach, family-style luncheon; entertainment w/a live Band and the Boutique Corner…$98/person…All money due NOW! Contact Jean, 718-379-3742.

OCTOBER 30 - NOVEMBER 13 – Autumn Repositioning 15-day Cruise on the Norwegian Dawn – WAITING LIST ONLY. Deluxe Motorcoach to Boston, MA to board the ship going to San Juan, PR; Bonaire Curacao and Aruba; Ocho Rios, Jamaica; Georgetown in Cayman Islands; Cozumel, Mexico; returning to New Orleans, LA to fly back to New York. Double occupancy - Inside State Room - $1,853; Ocean View - $2,253 and Balcony - $2,553; Insurance and 1st deposit ($600/person) due at time of reservation; 2nd payment due June 5th and final payment due 7/15. Contact Jean, 718-379-3742.

—Delores Debnam

Goose Island Senior Citizens

Our long time member, Sylvia Meadow, is now residing at Regency Jewish Nursing Home in New Jersey. The address is 380 Demott Lane, Summerset, N.J. 08873. She will be happy to hear from you.

Our first trip will be on Wednesday, August 12th, we’re going to La Neves to see a wonderful show, Motown. The price is $75, and can be paid out. Lunch, including two free drinks per person: pasta marinara, chicken Francaise or roast beef with gravy, cheesecake, coffee or tea for dessert. Pick-up will be at 8:30 a.m. at Einstein Loop, Asch Loop

Baychester Library Events VISIT THE LIBRARY - A GREAT WEALTH OF INFORMATION Events for May Toddler Time - Tuesdays, 11:00 a.m.

Arts for a Lifetime - Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 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 Matinee - Fridays, 10:30 a.m.

Film - Saturdays, 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.

718.379.6700 FREE ADMISSION TO ALL

and Dreiser Loop for all trips.

On Wednesday, October 14th, we are going to Westchester Dinner Theater to see wonderful musical, Show Boat. The price, $80 includes lunch, with a choice of six different entrees, dessert, coffee or tea. The pick-up time is 9 a.m., at the same places listed above.

There will be no Bingo game on Wednesday, June 4th.

The best news is that Mary Pilla is now home, and as soon as she feels ready, she will be back to the club.

Good health to all.

—Ann Schlanger

Einstein Cancer Fund

Tuesday, June 2nd – Members luncheon at Olive Garden in Mall at Bay Plaza next to Macy’s. Members cost, $22 per person. Payments must be made before May 26.

Tuesday, June 9th – the Sands Casino – Cost per person, $33 casino bonus, $20 slot play and $5 food voucher. Time of pick-up, 8:30 a.m. starting at Einstein Loop, followed by Asch Loop and Dreiser Loop. Don’t forget your casino card and a valid photo I.D. Thursday, September 17th — Hunterdon Hills Playhouse for the luncheon show comedy of Social Security. Enjoy their delicious menu choices of Yankee pot roast, fried shrimp platter, chicken marsala, parmesan Tilapia, baked vegetable lasagna and roasted vegetable kabob all served with salad and vegetable and baked bread. Enjoy and indulge in their famous unlimited dessert buffet with coffee or tea. The cost per person is $79 which can be paid off at your discretion. Final payments are due by

September 1st.

Saturday, October 3rd – Our annual raffle luncheon to be held at the Sea Shore Restaurant. Cost per person is $52. Gift cards from $10 to $25 are gratefully accepted from the stores and restaurants you frequent. By participating, it will enable all who attend to walk away with a gift card depending on how many are donated. Let us make this a huge success for the three charities – Cancer Care Children’s Programs, Memorial Sloan Kettering Research, and Calvary Hospital for the care and comfort of the terminally ill. All are most welcomed to attend. Payment due date is September 28th.

For all of the above agendas, please call Loretta at 718-671-2958, Annie Eutsey at 718-320-1874 or Lydia at 718-671-3005. You can reach us Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and in the evenings from 5 to 8 p.m.

Good health and healings are wished to all.

—Lydia Ruas

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Reflections

by Rabbi Solomon I. Berl Spiritual Leader of Young Israel Synagogue In the third century, Rabbi Joshua, the son of Levi, took a trip to Rome. He was astounded to behold the magnificence of the building. He was especially struck by the care lavished upon statues, which were covered with exquisite cloth to protect them from the summer heat and the winter cold.

As he was admiring the beauty of Roman art, a beggar plucked at his sleeve and asked for a crust of bread. The sage looked at the statues and turning to the beggar in rage, he observed, “Here are statues of stone covered with expensive clothes.

Here is a man, created in the image of G-d, covered with rage. A civi-

lization that pays more attention to statues than to men shall surely perish.” He was correct, for the decline and fall of Rome had already begun.

This story should make us reconsider the goals of education today.

We seem to think that to survive, we must create better machines rather than better men. We make our heaviest investments in technology! We place more emphasis on producing engineers than on creating good teachers.

This is an error, for the solution to living in a peaceful world will not come about through better space ships, but through better spiritual structures.

Young Israel of Co-op City

Schedule of Shavuos Services Young Israel of Co-op City will usher in the holiday of Shavuos commemorating the giving of the Ten Commandments on Saturday evening, May 23rd at 8 p.m.

Young Israel’s spiritual leader Rabbi Solomon Berl will officiate and deliver the festival sermons.

Services on Sunday Morning — May 24th, will begin at 8:00 a.m.

Sunday evening — services will commence at 8 p.m.

Monday, May 25th services begin at 9 a.m.

PUBLIC YIZKOR MEMORIAL WILL TAKE PLACE ON MONDAY, 10:30 a.m.

Rabbi Berl and the members of Young Israel welcome all to our services and wish everyone a meaningful, delightful holiday.

Donizetti Building 4 Association

June 11th will be our last general meeting until September. Our guest speaker will be announced later, but stay tuned. On August 8th, we will have our scholarship awards presentation at 11 a.m.

After the presentation, we will have our annual ice cream social starting at 1 p.m.

Trips The date of our trip to Atlantic City has been changed. Check the Co-op City Times in the near future for the new date. Our trip to the Ace in the Hole at the Brownstone in Patterson, N.J. to see a tribute to Tina Turner, What’s Love Got to Do with It, and comedian Melvin George II is September 19th. There will be a family-style luncheon with unlim-

ited soda and two complimentary drinks, and don’t forget the boutique corner. The cost is only $80; please note a deposit of $25 is needed on or before July 1, 2015 to hold your seat. The bus will leave from Donizetti Place at 10 a.m. For more information, contact Yvonne, 718-671-6922; Diane, 347275-7565 or Mary, 718-671-0425.

Congratulations to our graduates and get well wishes to our sick and shut in. Congratulations to our new and reelected members to the Riverbay Board of Directors.

Be safe and don’t forget, if you see something, say something. This is our home.

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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: 1-718-379-6920.

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, June 5, is at 8:05 p.m.

Shabbat ends on Saturday, May 30 at 9:08 p.m.

Coming Events From now through the summer, Friday night services will be held at 7 p.m.

Services will be held on Saturday, May 30 at 9 a.m. Join Rabbi Daniel Kronengold in prayer.

We hope that you will sign up to sponsor a Kiddish to take place after services on Saturdays.

Tomorrow, Sunday, May 31, please join the celebration in honor of Jewish American Heritage Month at the Bronx

House, 1-3 p.m., 990 Pelham Parkway South.

Sunday, June 14, at 1 p.m., we will have bingo. Cost $3 per person. Snacks and refreshments are provided. We look forward to seeing everybody.

Dues are due for both the synagogue and Sisterhood.

Good and Welfare Get well wishes to our friend, Mary Pilla. We wish them all a speedy recovery.

Best wishes to all celebrating special occasions this month. We have tree certificates “in Honor of” or “in Memory of” 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 347-4274526.

We welcome the warmth and birth of Spring.

We look forward to seeing you soon.

—Miriam Berlofsky

Thanks again for all the wonderful donations that help make our flea market sale a success. A full financial report will be given at our next meeting.

Speaking about our next meeting which will be held on Tuesday, June 9th at 7:30 p.m., we will have Ms. Leslie Peterson of Building 13 as our guest speaker. We are also inviting the presidents and vice presidents of buildings one through seven, as well as representatives of the townhouses in Section 1. Ms. Peterson is going to help us plan for a block party in

Section 1. The block parties given by Buildings 11 - 12 -13 have always been a huge success. We are just in the planning stage.

Something of this magnitude needs a lot of cooperation and planning.

Please contact our President, Adelina Martinez, at 718-679-6802 if you have any constructive ideas, or better yet, come to our June meeting which will be held in our street level meeting room on the B side. Here’s hoping you have a wonderful summer.

—Carlyn Jones

The Co-op City Democratic Club congratulates all the candidates who ran for a seat on the Riverbay Board of Directors. All the candidates ran an intelligent, respectful and courteous campaign. We need more cooperators like the candidates who dared to run.

The CCDC supported and endorsed the Vision Team - The incumbents are Evelyn M. Turner, and Francine Reva Jones. The new members are Rev.

Deborah Jenkins, Rodney Saunders and Junius Williams, who was not on the Vision Team. We are proud of all of them and are looking forward to working with them to make Co-op City a leader in the housing industry.

Our next meeting will be held on June 9 in Room #28 in the Bartow Community Center at 6:00 p.m. All the Riverbay candidates were invited.

—Shirley Saunders

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Greater Love Baptist Church

“He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory; but He who seeks the glory of the One who sent Him is true, and no unrighteousness is in Him.” John 7:18 Spiritual Food For Thought: God’s desire for you is to walk in the light and to express His glory on earth. It is impossible for you to do this when you are consumed with the darkness of the world. Be righteous, and become the most true, authentic version of yourself possible. You can only do this when you have personal experience in vital relationship with Jesus Christ.

Sr. Pastor Presiding Elder Boyce Landrum, Pastor Carol and the entire Greater Love family cordially invite you to join us for Praise & Worship service. We are conveniently located at

900 Co-op City Blvd. (Bldg. 2A), on the ground level, Bronx, N.Y. 10475; main entrance - red buzzer. Free parking is available in Garage #1 on Darrow Place. Parking stubs will be validated at the church.

Greater Love’s Heart to Sole Walking Club will begin on Saturday, June 6th at 7:00 a.m. We will meet on the Section 1 greenway (stage area).

Morning prayer will be from 7:00-7:15, followed by our morning walk from 7:15-8:30. Please be on time! Also, we ask that you call/email the church to let us know that you are interested in joining us.

Mid-week afternoon prayer meetings will begin on Wednesday, June 10th at 1:00 p.m. All are welcome to join us.

The Circle of Christ Church family extends a warm welcome to you and your family and invites you to come and worship with us at 147 Dreiser Loop, patio level (located in the Dreiser Community Center).

Thought for this week: This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.

Happiness is not having everything we want, but realizing how much we have. It is part of our culture to have more and more. It’s like an epidemic of wanting what everyone else has. It’s so that people don’t enjoy what they already possess. This world wants us to believe that having more things will make us happy. The more we have, the more work and responsibility we have to take care of all these things. The reality is that the more we have doesn’t make life easier.

Having things is not wrong. What is wrong is to feel that we cannot be happy without something. God is the provider of all we need. Jesus said to his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will

eat, or about your body, what you will wear.

23 For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing.

24 Consider the ravens: they neither sow nor reap, they have neither storehouse nor barn, and yet God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than the birds!

25 And can any of you by worrying add a single hour to your span of life?

26 If then you are not able to do so small a thing as that, why do you worry about the rest?

27 Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these.

28 But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, how much more will he clothe you—you of little faith!

29 And do not keep striving for what you are to eat and what you are to drink, and do not keep worrying.

30 For it is the nations of the world that strive after all these things, and

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, May 31, when we will celebrate the First Sunday after Pentecost/Trinity Sunday.

The young adults will co-lead the

Fundraising Event On Saturday, June 27, the ECW will be sponsoring a trip to North Fork, L.I. Pindar Vineyards for wine tasting, luncheon at the Sound View Inn Restaurant and discount shopping at the famous Tanger Outlets. Donation: $100 per person. Bus leaving at 8:30 a.m. from Dreiser Loop. Call 718-320-0844 for more information.

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 all of the above, please call the church at 718320-0844, or visit our website: http:// www.stjosephsepcbronx.org.

“The Lord shall give strength to his people; *the Lord shall give his people the blessing of peace.” —(Psalm 29:11) —M. Chambers

On Sunday, June 14th at 3:00 p.m., Greater Love Church will fellowship with the Prince of Peace Tabernacle, 555 W. 182nd Street, New York, NY, Reverend Ola Graham-Boyd, Pastor – for their Men’s Service. Pastor Carol Landrum will be the guest preacher for the afternoon. Departure from Greater Love will be at 2:00 p.m.

Mark your calendar for our Father’s Day Worship Service followed by a special brunch on Sunday, June 21st, 11:00 a.m. The church doors are open to ALL! We still accept non-perishable and toiletry donations for our food pantry.

Feel free to stop in or give us a call.

God bless all in the community who continue to support our pantry and

Circle of Christ Church

St. Joseph’s Episcopal Anglican Church service.

your Father knows that you need them.

31 Instead, strive for his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well. Luke 12: 22-31 We want to remind you that we are collecting non-perishable items and supplies in order to provide and support families in need of food. We also are providing counseling and referrals for families in the community. If you need or know someone in need, please call 347-945-1992. Please leave a message and we will gladly call you back.

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Greater Love’s Weekly Schedule Church phone: 347-920-5607 Email:glcubc@optonline.net Sunday Bible School for Young People: 10:00 a.m. (sharp) Sunday Morning Worship: 11:00 a.m.

Holy Communion – First Sunday Adult Bible Study/Discipleship Class: Tuesday evenings: 7:00 p.m.

Training for Service - A Survey of the Bible, Thursdays at 7:00 p.m.

Family Movie Nite: Third Friday, 6:30 p.m. (next: June 19th) Youth Bible Study/Rehearsal: 2nd & 4th Fri. at 6:30 p.m.

Blessing/Dedication of Children Men/Women’s Fellowship —Pastor Carol Landrum

Come join us at Circle of Christ Church and experience the love of God. Church Service Schedule Wednesday, 7 to 9 p.m., Prayer & Bible Study Friday, 7 to 9 p.m., Youth Night Sunday, 11 a.m., Worship and the Word Children Church, 5 years old to 12 years old Little lamb nursery.

All are welcome.

—Rev. Sam Colon

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