Co-op City Times 6/1/19

Voting in Riverbay Board Election Ends on June 11 Vol. 54 No. 22

Saturday, June 1, 2019

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Help Make the Quorum; Cast your Ballot TODAY

Extended voting in the 2019 Riverbay Board of Directors election will end at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, June 11, or 11:59 p.m. of the day that at least 1/3 of the community’s shareholders cast their ballots to validate the Board election.

Five thousand and eighteen (5,018) votes are needed this year to make the quorum.

Originally, voting was scheduled to end on Wednesday, May 22, but the required number of votes had not been received by that time and the 2019 Election Committee voted to extend the voting period.

As of press time Friday, 570 votes are still needed.

Should the quorum not be met by the new June 11 deadline, the Riverbay Board may call a new election within 30 days of the date that the 2019 Election Committee certifies the lack of a quorum, according to the election rules. A do-over of the election could cost shareholders a minimum of $30,000.

Last week, Director Leah Richardson, chair of the 2019 Election Committee, highlighted the importance of the annual Board elections.

“One of our fundamental rights as shareholders is the right to vote in Board elections,” Director Richardson said. “Shareholder voting rights gives you the power to elect directors in annual elections and make your views known to Management and the Board on significant issues that may affect the value of this cooperative.

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BY ROZAAN BOONE

Recommended Convector Cleaning Procedures

With the spring change-over in progress at the Co-op City power plant, shareholders are reminded to maintain their apartment convectors and to clean them regularly.

During the summer months when air conditioning is provided, it is beneficial to check and clean your convectors regularly even if you don’t use them. Clogs occur as dust and debris accumulate in the convector drain lines and can cause backups and flooding which can damage floors and apartments below.

Shareholders who are elderly or disabled and require assistance checking and cleaning their convectors, may contact Maintenance for assistance (See contact information below).

If shareholders follow the procedures recommended below, the potential for clogging will be greatly reduced and the efficient functioning of convector units will be facilitated. These procedures should be performed bi-weekly for maximum effect.

A Co-op City convector cleaning video can also be found on YouTube.

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Convector Malfunction in Einstein Community Center

Memorial Day Observed in Co-op City with Annual Ceremony American Legion Post 1871 honored the men and women who died while serving in the armed forces during their annual official Memorial Day program held on Sunday, May 26, in the Harley Mosley Veterans’ Memorial Park outside of the Bartow Center.

Master of Ceremonies, Post Commander Adeyemi L. Oloruntoba, hosted the ceremony. He opened with the statement, “We as a nation want to recognize what they have done for this country.” After his introduction, guests and members of the military stood for prayer by Legionnaire Juice Richardson, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and the singing of the “National Anthem.” Ms. Richardson said: “O’Lord, almighty, remember those who lived and died, fighting to protect the dignity and the freedom of humanity. Let our spirits be proud of them, let our hearts be compassionate and our minds clear and determined to give them honor and respect…”

“Let this day be a day of commemoration and honor to those who have sacrificed their lives to give us liberty in our nation’s security. Remember them, O’ Lord, in your mercy and have compassion on us,” she continued.

Then four members of the audience who served in WWII were

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Last Friday, May 24, a malfunctioning convector unit in the staircase in the Einstein Center, caused heavy smoke condition at the entrance adjacent to the main entrance stores. The FDNY and several Riverbay departments, including Maintenance, CCPD, Commercial Leasing and others, responded. There was no damage caused, and Maintenance replaced the convector.

Photos by Noel Ellison

American Legion Post #1871 held their annual Memorial Day ceremony on Sun., May 26, in Memorial Park outside of the Bartow Center.

Photos by Toriea McCauseland

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engage in on behalf of their community. After all, board members make crucial decisions in conjunction with the cooperative manager who oversees and makes sure that the community’s finances, capital improvements, physical maintenance and other day-to-day items of business proceed without major problems and that the corporation remains solvent and sound. For this reason, these annual elections are probably the most important gathering in the development.

“It is disappointing that even with 50,000 residents in this great community, we struggle every year to reach a quorum. Like a business, we cannot survive if we do not have responsible leadership that will assure that your rights, safety and quality of life are secure and that you live in peace and harmony. We must stay engaged and be cognizant of what goes on in our community. Talk to your neighbors, pick up a copy of the Co-op City Times delivered in your building every Saturday morning. And above all, exercise your right to vote in the annual Board elections. Your vote is important and it does matter.”

Shareholders who received an election ballot, but did not cast a vote by the original deadline on Wednesday, May 22, are urged to complete and return their ballots as soon as possible to Election-America either by mail or online.

Those voting online using their laptops, smartphones, iPad or the voting kiosk in the community centers, will need the PIN and CODE from the ballot that was mailed to Co-op City households by Election-America to vote. Log onto www.riverbayvotes.com which will then take you to the Riverbay voting portal set up by Election-America for the Board election. Once there, you will input your PIN and CODE to vote for five candidates you would like to represent you on the Riverbay Board.

Those who require a replacement ballot may contact Election-America at 877466-7875 or by emailing help+river@election-ameria.com.

Shareholders are voting for six candidates this year among a field of 10. The top five winners in the election will each serve a term of three years, while the sixth place winner will serve two years, the unfinished term of a former director.

The 2019 Board candidates are Aaron Carnegie, Evelyn Turner, Sonia Feliciano, Bernard Cylich, Andrea Leslie, Bishop Angelo Rosario, Leslie Peterson, Junius Williams, Michelle Marbury and Claudia Sampson.

Following the close of extended voting at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, June 11, or on the day that at least 1/3 of the shareholders vote in order for the votes to be counted, Election-America will provide the 2019 Riverbay Election Committee with the final election count for review and certification.

In Memoriam Mr. George T. Clarke

Mr. George Thomas Clarke of 100 Carver Loop in Co-op City passed away on April 30, 2019.

Mr. Clarke was the long-serving Bronx Male District Leader and president of the Eleanor Roosevelt Democratic Club.

Mr. Clarke retired from the New York State Department of Corrections as a Captain. He was decorated for his accomplishments in his position.

He was also a very caring person who loved to help people, in and out of the community.

He was instrumental and dedicated in implementing and running an annual scholarship program through the Eleanor Roosevelt Democratic Club, awarding scores of deserving young students with scholarships to further their education. Mr. Clarke loved helping college-bound students and was very grateful to the family of Teckla Hall, a former Riverbay Board director, for their contributions to his scholarship program for many years.

Mr. Clarke was highly recognized and awarded for his many activities in the community.

He leaves behind his devoted wife of 49 years, Gloria Clarke; his son, Darryl Clarke; his daughter, Karen Nichson; his grandson, Michael Nichson; and many relatives, friends and neighbors who will miss his spirit of cooperativeness and activism, kindness and fortitude.

The family of Mr. George T. Clarke would like to thank the community and the many local organizations for their steadfast support and show of love given to George and his family during this very difficult time.

—Ms. Gloria Clarke & family

Shareholder Behind Co-op City’s 50th Anniversary Special Events Alena K. Powell

terms of where we live, our environment, size of our apartments, and services that are offered in NYC. I don’t Alena K. Powell, the Event Planner of Co-op City’s know of another place like this!”

50th Anniversary activities, brought her 20-year experiQ: With five events left on the schedule, what ence and extensive background to help plan and organize should residents look forward to?

Co-op City’s 50-year milestone. Ms. Powell, whose parALENA: “Everyone should look forward to attending ents were early shareholders who moved into Co-op City all of the events. There’s a semi-private event for original in 1972, was born shortly after, and she is still a resident cooperators on June 22 – Pioneer Day! It’s today. She shared a bit of an inside view of going to be a great tribute to them and the her role in planning the celebratory events foundation that they’ve set here in Co-op City many have been attending and are enjoying. that is still strong. I guess we’re standing on Q: How did you come up with the celetheir shoulders. It’s a great way to give back bratory events? and say thank you.”

ALENA: “It was a collaboration; input Q: What event are you most proud of? from the History Committee members, along ALENA: “I’m proud of all the events. with events I’ve wanted to bring to Co-op They’ve all been great events with good City for a long time. I specifically wanted to turnouts. People have expressed wonder and bring the Public Theatre here to Co-op City. amazement for the events we’ve done. You can Another that I wished to be here and which see the excitement from some of the people is coming in July is the Mayor’s Office who show up, and they’re telling other people.

Broadway in the Boros. On Friday, July 12, It’s one thing to have a flyer in the lobby, but if Alena K. Powell they are bringing the production of Wicked you know someone who’s been to one of these and Beautiful: The Carol King Musical – those are two specific events that I wanted to bring here. events, they may tell a friend or a neighbor and even more people come out to the next one. It’s a great thing to see.”

I also wanted to bring in the Planetarium Show for a long Q: How will the celebration end? time. I discovered in the 80s that there’s a planetarium ALENA: “The celebration will end going back into here in Co-op City, but there was never an event that I the past on Saturday, July 13, when we unveil an original was aware of that was open to the public – I wanted artifact from Freedom Land. There will be a ceremony Co-op City residents to experience this. I was thrilled by for that, and that will be the last event as of now, culmithe turnout of that event, it was a very inviting and people nating the 50th Anniversary. There could be more events enjoyed it.” down the line, but as of now Juneteenth Celebration is Q: How important was it for you to stay true to the last event.” what Co-op City represents when planning these Q: What’s next on the 50th Anniversary calendar, events? and why should residents attend?

ALENA: “It was imperative that the events were as ALENA: “Next on the schedule for the 50th Anniverdiverse as our community and that there was something sary is the Juneteenth Celebration, on Saturday, June 19. for everyone here – that was the main goal; to have at I think it’s an event that not many people know about in least one occasion that someone would be interested in terms of history, but it’s something residents should know. checking out. It was also vital that it was accessible to We have some great performers who are going to show everyone and that there was no additional cost for a coopeveryone why and why it’s still relevant and celebrated erator to experience one of these events.” today.”

Q: Why is it important for Co-op City to celebrate As the owner of StressFreeEventPlanning.com, Ms. 50 years?

Powell is proud to bring her qualifications home to ALENA: “Co-op City is still the best deal in town in

BY TORIEA McCAUSELAND

Co-op City. She said: “I’m glad I could bring the experience that I’ve learned and used professionally throughout the world and to be able to bring that experience back home to give back. I often say, ‘I’ve traveled the world, and Co-op City is my headquarters,’ so, I’m glad to be able to do that here!”

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Co-op City’s 50th Anniversary Poster Contest Night of the Arts Reception The big announcement of who won the 50th Anniversary Co-op City Poster Contest took place on Friday, May 17, at Raymour & Flanigan in Bay Plaza. The Night of the Arts Reception, sponsored

by Raymour & Flanigan, acknowledged artists who participated in the 50th Anniversary Poster Contest by showcasing their original artwork that’s creative and conveyed a positive message about the community.

Guests won raffle prizes gifted by businesses that include Bagels on Bartow, Bartow Pizza, Dunkin Donuts, Xin Hi Chinese Restaurant & Buffet, Origami Owl and Raymour & Flanigan, who gave away $200 towards items in the store.

Along with raffle prizes, guests enjoyed refreshments and music by DJ J-SMUV. Before the reveal of winners, the artists mingled with guests, answering questions about their posters and revealing their inspiration behind their projects.

Summer Hunter learned about the contest via her dad, who showed her an advertisement in the Co-op City Times. She said, “My poster represents all the activities that you may see throughout Co-op City. The library, the children, the people on the benches, and the iconic buildings.

I wanted to encompass all of this in one poster. Just looking out of my window has inspired me, just seeing what I see.”

Summer is currently studying both English and theatre at Lehman College.

Ann-Nicole Frimpong, who’s currently attending High School of Math & Science, said: “When I first moved here about three years ago, a guy in my building spoke to me about the different structures and architecture of Co-op City. That’s why I decided to include the different types of building styles in my poster. I just thought it’s about time to give credit to the person who created the architecture style of the building – Herman Jessor. He was the one who created the blueprint which allowed other people to build the structures – I thought that was cool!”

York College student, Brandon Bradley, initially wasn’t going to enter the contest due to having a lot of college work on his plate. He said: “I thought it would be an excellent opportunity to show people that there are good artists in Co-op City; there’s talent in Co-op City. With my piece, I wanted to capture key landmarks within Co-op City. When I think of Co-op City, the people, my friends, and family are what comes to mind. It’s ‘home,’ and it’s heartwarming.”

After a few announcements, two winners were chosen, each winning a prize of $200 along with being a part of Co-op City history and having their artwork “prominently displayed throughout the year.”

The first winner, Donae Pryce, says she entered the contest because she enjoys art and was also encouraged by her

BY TORIEA McCAUSELAND

Find out what’s going on in Co-op City here...

Annual Community Fair Today!

Come out and celebrate Caribbean American Heritage Month in Co-op City today, Saturday, June 1, from noon until 6 p.m. when the Section 1 Greenway will host the biggest fair in the Bronx.

There will be food, drinks, entertainment and much more, so come on down and join the fun!

CB #10 Health Challenge Walk Today, Sat., June 1, CB #10’s Health & Human Services Committee is sponsoring a Healthy Lifestyle Challenge Walk on the Section 1 Greenway in Co-op City from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

This is a leisurely 2-hour walk along the perimeter of the greenway.

After the walk, residents can extend their stay on the greenway where the Community Fair will be in progress.

Wear comfortable shoes and clothing, bring water and sunscreen.

The meeting point for the walk will be in the vicinity of the amphitheatre; look for the CB #10 tent. There will be free giveaways while supplies last.

Section 2 Fun Day June 22 Section 2 Fun Day is coming this June 22, starting at noon and capping off at 6 p.m. The fun will take place at Carver Loop and Casals Place. There will be a fire department mobile van for the kids, an obstacle course, a “gold rush” scavenger hunt and the first 50 kids in attendance each get a free t-shirt.

Free cotton candy, popcorn and hot dogs will also be served so come out and kick the summer off with your kids!

If you SEE something, SAY SOMETHING!!!

718-671-3050 Co-op City Public Safety

Donae Pryce (above left) and Chria-Nichole Thompson (above right) before their win during Co-op City’s 50th Anniversary Poster Contest Night of the Arts event, held on Friday, May 17, at Raymour & Flanigan in Bay Plaza. Photos by Toriea McCauseland

Participants who attended the event (from L-R): Brandon Bradley; Denzel Ramos; Chria-Nicole Thompson; Summer Hunter; Donae Pryce; and Ann-Nicole Frimpong.

art teacher at Truman High School. As it was the first time entering a competition, Ms. Pryce was amazed when she heard her name called. She said, “I’m ecstatic and speechless – I wasn’t expecting it. I didn’t think I would win, but it feels good.” Describing her poster, Ms. Pryce said, “The water represents the swamp that Co-op City was developed on and the building of how it looks now.”

Then came the second winner, Aquinas High School student, Chria-Nichole Thompson. She noticed the poster for the contest in her building lobby. “I enjoy doing art and figured why not try it.

I wanted to represent the community of Co-op City with my poster. When I leave my building every day, I see different kinds of people, and I wanted to show that in my drawing. When I think of Co-op City, I think of all the people in it because there’s so many of us here

– we try to come together.

When asked how she was feeling after her win, she admitted, “I’m mostly surprised because I didn’t expect to win.

I’m grateful because this is my first time entering a contest. I feel excited; this gives me more confidence that I can be in these contests to express myself more and try new ideas. I’m thankful for the community, most of these people I didn’t know before tonight.”

All participants received a certificate for their hard work and participation in the competition.

The next 50th Anniversary event will be on June 19, celebrating the historic Juneteenth in the Bartow Center.

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50th Anniversary Spotlight Charles Greenidge – First Baby of Co-op City

Cyprianna Greenidge, Building 1 pioneer, gave birth to the first baby of Co-op City shortly after moving to the development on December 16, 1968. Her son, Charles Raymond Jr. Greenidge was born on March 12, 1969.

“I came in pregnant, and at that time, the building wasn’t fully occupied,” said Ms. Greenidge.

Originally from Nassau, Bahamas, Ms. Greenidge arrived in the U.S. in 1956 to be with her family. Upon arrival, she went to Cathedral Catholic H.S. in Manhattan, then on to college at Royal Business School, and for 36 years, worked for the New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA).

Having lived on 187 Street in the Bronx before moving to Co-op City, Ms. Greenidge admitted that she learned of the community as she put in an application for another MitchellLama development in Queens, NY — Rochdale Village. It was while there that she was informed about the new development opening in the Bronx – Co-op City! Back then, she had to wait about two years before moving into her apartment in 1968 and with carrying charges of only $112.50 a month.

“I found Co-op City appealing because it offered many things, some of which didn’t come to fruition,” said Ms. Greenidge. To Ms. Greenidge, although Co-op City “has changed immensely,” she still loves it here and still lives in her first apartment. “I won’t move from here,” she said with pride. “The place, I love the co-op, I love living here, and the churches nearby are what keep me here. I have no complaints about living in Co-op City.”

Ms. Greenidge revealed that she worked up until her delivery. She said: “I had much energy; I left work at noon and gave birth two hours later at 2:02 p.m.”

The first child of a Co-op City family, born Charles Raymond Jr., was delivered in 1969.

Although he spent his early years of schooling in the Bahamas, he went on to study business and communications at the College of New Rochelle in New York. Today, when not traveling back and forth to the Caribbean on business, Charles Raymond Jr. still lives in Co-op City.

According to Ms. Greenidge, not only is Charles the first child born to a Co-op City family, but he is also the first child on the baptismal rolls of the Co-op City Catholic Center, now known as St. Michaels Church on Co-op City Boulevard. “He wasn’t fazed by the attention,” said Ms. Greenidge, pointing out that many people who knew him growing up have since passed on.

When asked if she would she do it all over again, even after being in Co-op City for so many years, Ms. Greenidge responded, “If I could do it all over again, I would; I love it here!”

BY TORIEA McCAUSELAND

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HAPPENING in Co-op City!

Memorial Day Ceremony

recognized for their service — shortly following a moment of silence paying tribute to members who had passed away since last year’s Memorial Day ceremony.

Later, elected officials gave brief words about the importance of remembering those who served this country. Councilman Andy King looked to his father, who served in Korea, for lessons that he still uses today. He said: “The things that he (my father) taught me from being in the

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armed forces always rang high inside my spirit. Discipline, the commitment, and commitment to serve are what he taught me – that’s what we’re celebrating today, commitment, service, and family.”

Assemblyman Michael Benedetto said: “God bless you all who’ve served.

We thank you all from the bottom of our hearts. We still have our young men and women overseas, in this very moment, doing the same thing…They

do it with honor so we can be here.”

Mr. Richard Fedderman, representing Congressman Eliot Engel, shared those same sentiments along with a few words of gratitude on behalf of the congressman.

Without further delay, the ceremonial laying of the wreath and firing volleys began, following a selection of songs, including God Bless The USA. At the end of the ceremony, all guests were invited back to the Bartow Center to fellowship while enjoying food and refreshments served by the women of The American Legion Auxiliary.

The memorial wreath can be seen in the Harley J. Mosley, Sr. Veterans’ Memorial Park on Bartow Avenue.

Veterans, residents and political friends of the community, joined American Legion Post #1871 outside in Memorial Park to pay their respects to the brave men and women who’ve given their lives to serving this country.

Photos by Toriea McCauseland and Seitu Oronde

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The Co-op City Times welcomes issue-oriented letters to the editor to be considered for publication. All letters, in prose, not poetry, must be addressed to the –• • – their editor, not to third parties. All letters must be signed by the writers and include addresses and phone numbers, which will be kept confidential, so that the editor

Letter to the Editor

We Still Need a Dog Park

To the Editor: I’ve been advocating for a while about the need for a dog park for residents. People who have them want to let them loose to roam free and play, but that is a danger to them. Some dogs that are young could run away, or get hurt by a bike. Bike riders have issues with their lane being congested and want their space to ride, which I understand, but they should also be mindful of dogs, as well as, pedestrians.

Dog owners in the community must, and I mean must, attend the next major shareholders’ meeting, not just one person could get this done.

So look in the paper weekly for the next major shareholder meeting so we could voice our need for this park. There is a lot of space for this, and I believe it would not be costly. There is a ballfield that is rarely ever used, so it is wrong not to provide for the dogs, and hopefully those who use it would help in keeping it clean to ease the burden on the porters since it would belong to all.

In addition, there are a few residents with dangerous breed dogs, please keep them leashed. I have noticed one or two doing that. And please pick up after your dogs; this makes us all who have dogs look bad.

I still have petitions and emails for your support. Please continue to do that at davesworldnyc@yahoo.com. If you don’t support it, please don’t waste time with lewd comments. Let’s get this done, and don’t forget to read the paper for the next meeting to voice your support for the park.

—David Sanquiche

Board of Directors’ Meeting May 22, 2019 Lease Resolution #19-19 Revised

SUBMITTED BY: Claudia Sampson SECONDED BY: Francine Reva Jones, Evelyn M. Turner, Kevin Lambright BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING: May 22, 2019

WHEREAS, Mosholu Montefiore Community Center, Inc. has requested a lease from Riverbay Corporation for the premises at 141 Einstein Loop, Bronx, New York, to be used as a non-profit teen youth center; and WHEREAS, the term of the lease is 3 years 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 141 Einstein Loop, Bronx, New York, by and between Riverbay Corporation, Owner, and Mosholu Montefiore Community Center, 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 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, Feliciano, Jenkins, Johnson, Jones, Lambright, Leslie, Pearson, Peterson, Sampson, Saunders, Turner ABSENT: Rice, Richardson PASSED 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.

Lease Resolution #19-20 Revised

SUBMITTED BY: Evelyn M. Turner SECONDED BY: Andrea Leslie BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING DATED: May 22, 2019

WHEREAS, Dr. Mark Vaynkhadler has requested a lease from Riverbay Corporation for the premises at 100 Einstein Loop, Bronx, New York, to be used for OB/GYN; and WHEREAS, the term of the lease is 5 years with one 5-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 100 Einstein Loop, Bronx, New York, by and between Riverbay Corporation, Owner, and Dr. Mark Vaynkhadler, 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 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, Feliciano, Jenkins, Johnson, Jones, Lambright, Leslie, Pearson, Peterson, Sampson, Saunders, Turner ABSENT: Rice, Richardson PASSED

Lease Resolution #19-23 Revised

SUBMITTED BY: Linda Berk, Cheryl Jenkins SECONDED BY: Claudia Sampson, Francine Reva Jones, Kevin Lambright BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING DATED: May 22, 2019

WHEREAS, Youth and Adult Kung Fu, Inc. has requested a lease from Riverbay Corporation for the premises at 167A Dreiser Loop, Bronx, New York, to be used for martial arts classes, summer camp, after school program, fitness classes and birthday parties; and WHEREAS, the term of the lease is 5 years with a 5 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 167A Dreiser Loop, Bronx, New York, by and between Riverbay Corporation, Owner, and Youth and Adult Kung Fu 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 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, Feliciano, Jenkins, Johnson, Jones, Lambright, Leslie, Pearson, Peterson, Sampson, Saunders, Turner ABSENT: Rice, Richardson PASSED

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CCPD Urges Residents to Enjoy the Community Fair TODAY and Follow Summer Fun by the Rules

BY LIEUTENANT PAM APOLLO Public Remember to stay safe this summer, especially near pools and beaches.

The annual Co-op City Community Fair is takAlways remember, if you see something, say something. Call 9-1-1 and the Safety ing place today, Saturday, June 1. The fair is back Department of Public Safety at (718) 671-3050. Callers may remain anonymous on the main greenway for the eighth time since when giving information. The Co-op City Department of Public Safety would Report 2009.

It seems like just a memory since the greenlike to thank all persons who have called in suspicious activity. It is by your

way 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 46th 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 extend 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.” 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.

actions that the crime rate remains low and a high quality of life is maintained.

I would like to thank my avid readers who take the time out to write letters to the Co-op City Times and let us know in person that you enjoy the articles. It is the readers and their feedback that make this column great. Thanks again for your support and feedback. Your safety and well-being when you are home or away is my top priority. I am happy to say I have readers less than 10 years old and older than 100 years old. My goal is to keep the articles relevant and inform(Continued on page 26) ative for all ages.

OPPORTUNITIES AT CO-OP CITY For information on CONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES ONLY, please contact: Lenya Garcia at Lgarcia@riverbaycorp.com; and Anatoliy Budnitskiy at abudnitskiy@riverbaycorp.com. Please note: emails should be sent to both parties.

Please DO NOT email resumes for EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES to the aforementioned emails. For EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, please see the end of the employment listings for specific directions.

CONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES There are no contract opportunities to list this week. Please check next week.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Public Safety Blotter 05/19/2019 – 05/25/2019 May 20 – 100 Carver Loop CCPD and NYPD responded to this area for numerous calls of shots fired.

Upon arrival and after a search of the area, two persons were found with gunshot wounds to their legs and a third person grazed. All victims were treated and expected to survive. The incident is under investigation.

May 22 – 120 DeKruif Place CCPD and NYPD working together executed a warrant at this location resulting in one person being arrested.

May 24 – 140 Asch Loop One male was issued a community complaint and a criminal court summons after being found in a stairway possessing marijuana.

May 25 – 120 Elgar Place A youth was observed as he threw a rock in the lobby shattering a window.

This matter is under investigation.

(See page 26 for more Opportunities)

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Co-op City Times / June 1, 2019

Honor, Humor, and Hard Work Director’s Viewpoint

Mary Pearson Secretary Duh Let me start with a correction. Last week, in the 5/25 edition of the Co-op City Times, I wrote that the June 1 Community Fair was “today.” I should have written “one week from ‘today’.” Duh. But today, when you read the fair is today, it’s really, really TODAY!! Head over to the Section One fair for shopping finds, food, fun, and information.

Huh? Tell me, did we reach a quorum yet? Did we hit that magic number of 5,018 votes yet? Can we stop asking, “Didja vote yet?” yet? Can we leave our orange envelopes home and just hang out at the fair??

Anyone who reads the Co-op City Times — who cares to stay informed about the goings-on in our community — votes. But it’s not enough. Several improvements to voter notification were made this year: more flyers posted about, Robo call reminders, candidate videos not just online, but also on our “Crawler” – our channel 12 and 591 TV stations.

Still, we fell short.

I wrote last year at this time that we had a whole year to figure out how to get shareholders to vote. Still, we missed the deadline. We bemoan the “tenant mentality” that replaced the community-togethernessspirit of decades past. Let’s do something about it. The involved and the informed need to crank it up a notch.

Co-op City needs more cheerleaders! Do more to reach out to our neighbors to vote, but also encourage them to come out and partake of more of what Co-op City has to offer.

Partake The special 50th Anniversary events are geared to encourage involvement and community spirit. The series offers many out-of-the-ordinary events to experience. Three big ones are coming up this month on the 19th, 22nd and 29th. Mark your calendars.

The history of Juneteenth will be commemorated, celebrated, and brought to life with a one-man show by producer, director and actor Michael Green of the Shades of Truth Theatre. Following that, an all-feeton-deck Juneteenth-themed line dance exposition by

Cynthia Dixon’s Soul Latin Line Dancers will finish off the evening. That’s on Wednesday, June 19, in Bartow, room 31, beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Just a few days later, on Saturday, June 22, all original occupiers of their respective apartments (not just shareholders, but also the children raised here in Co-op City) are invited to celebrate Pioneer Day. Five hundred attendees are expected to enjoy the luncheon extravaganza in the music-filled tent that afternoon, so make sure to reserve your spot! There will be Klezmer and Motown and who knows what-all and it all begins at 10 a.m. on the Section One Greenway.

The only details I have so far of the June 29 Hoops and Beats Section 4 Partnership event are basketballs and ice cream. Standby for greater detail.

Partook I joined the community twice this past week at vastly different events, one somber, one silly, both touching. The first was the annual Memorial Day observance on Sunday, May 26, a somber gathering commemorating the lives of our military who died in service to our country. It was a needed reminder of the deep sorrow and pride felt by the families and comrades of the fallen.

The next day, May 27, off to the circus we went. Part circus, part vaudeville, all silly and 100% fun it was.

Thanks to the Youth Committee for arranging the trip to the UniverSoul Circus. The 100 group-rate tickets were gobbled up in a flash, and alas, I wasn’t quick enough to get mine. Luckily, more tickets were available for the final day of the run, and though we missed out on a freebee, my beloved and I didn’t miss out on the fun! Next year, let’s fill the tent with Co-op City kids!

Life lessons come in all packages. A trip to the circus is awe-inspiring. What dedication it takes to practice death-defying routines to the point of perfection, treating the audience to a display of effortless mastery and teamwork.

Board Work There were several “First Readings” of resolutions presented to the Board on May 22. We were up to the introduc-

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tion of the 22nd resolution of 2019 by the May 22 meeting.

Resolution #19-22 calls to renew the contract of the firm that deals with all our labor issues. Resolution #19-24 deals with the next step in the Dreiser auditorium renovation. Resolution #19-25 deals with the cost of delivering the Co-op City Times. The cost – reduced by the delivery at each floor instead at each door – is still nothing to sneeze at, so how about enticing your neighbors to read it by placing a copy by each apartment.

The last of the resolution first readings that day was Resolution #19-27 which addresses the need of sidewalk repair over the next two years. If you see a particularly unsafe patch of sidewalk, please take a picture or take note of it so that your particular patch doesn’t fall between the cracks, so to speak. You can bring your find to the attention of your Building and Grounds Committee representative (or me) to report at the June 4 meeting. That’s this Tuesday, so get crackin’, so to speak.

As for the second readings, Lease Resolutions #1919, #19-20, #19-23 and #19-26, all dealt with lease renewals of companies serving the community: the Section 5 Montefiore youth center, a space for Kung Fu classes, a doctor, and a tax service provider. You can read about each in greater detail in last week’s Co-op City Times, but here is the take-away: Each of these entities has locked themselves in to staying and serving our vibrant community for three to five more years because they find Co-op City a place to thrive.

Good for them. Good for us.

You can reach me by voice or text at (718) 2192211 or by email at mpearson@riverbayboard.com.

Co-op City Times / June 1, 2019

Broun Place Townhouse Association

Thank you, neighbors, and CSO Assistant Manager Victor Dickson, for joining us at the second of our spring association meetings. Mr. Dickson was the “Lone Ranger.”

It was an important meeting with lots of issues. These included Riverbay Corporation’s responsibilities in keeping up the townhouses; Grounds Department responsibilities and procedures through CSO, respecting each other and Public Safety. Mr. Dickson thoughtfully, handled questions. One thing was clear, more reference information needs to be available before illegal fences are erected or things are taken for granted; an answer sheet for questions like what are the exact parameters (size) of the A-apartment rear patios? What is Riverbay’s responsibility with regard to maintaining them? When a cooperator has restoration work done, who is responsible for moving furniture? How is the amount of work being done decided? Who approves the amount of work to be done? Door and foyer work issues were covered too. It really would have helped if a representative from Grounds had been here. The invitation was sent about two months ago. We have confirmed whatever you do to your patio becomes your responsibility, but B&G does do mowing of all grounds and hedge trimming. We question why do simple things like name tag plates take so long and still not get done right? We will continue to attend the Buildings and Grounds Committee meetings.

Our Board of Directors personal election ballot was mailed by May 10. How about you? It is so important to participate in the process in a timely fashion and get it done. “The deadline extension” necessity is ridiculous. We hope the quorum is reached. On Channel 2’s “Sunday Morning,” Scot Pelley spoke about his new book on Theodore Roosevelt and made interesting points about voting. This is our role in our democracy. We must take it seriously.

Please take notice if your Co-op City Times is delivered incorrectly. Correct is folded in your door or through your mail slot. It should never be left/placed on the concrete. Please, pick-up cans, bags and cups from the gutters and sidewalks. Discard your garbage correctly! Report pot holes to 3-1-1 – repair is not immediate, but records are kept. “Hot” items like toasters, floor heaters, microwaves, and the refrigerator shouldn’t be on extension cords. Finally, check your fire extinguisher for the expiration date Just got a call from “Angela of the Warranty Department; she just called to say they sent an alert that our Warranty was about to expire” and “we should press #1 for more information.” This is another scam!

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CSO Assistant Manager Victor Dickson (left) speaks with Broun Place Townhouse Association members.

Photos by Eva Lazaar

Our Broun Place executive committee wishes those recovering from illness and hardships a speedy, complete recovery and many good days ahead. Just keep dancing! Neighbor Thea Lowe is, unfortunately, back on the list of those we are hoping will have a speedy, complete recovery. Graduation time has arrived. We applaud all the graduates and send best wishes for their future.

—Eva Kindaichi-Lazaar

Building 30 A and B Association

The itinerary for the month of June is as follows: Building meeting will be Thursday, June 13, with special guest Esther Ekang, Social Worker from JASA. The door opens at 7 p.m. and the meeting starts at 7:30 p.m.

PoKeno, Friday, June 14, with the door opening at 7 p.m. and games starting at 7:30 p.m.

The last crochet class in June will be Wednesday, the 19th.

—Linda Werner

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Get Ready For Two More Increases

Okay, as we continue, you’re going to see some of the worst carrying charges increases in the history of any Mitchell-Lama development. On August 1, 1977, a 20 percent increase was issued. Similarly, a 20 percent increase was issued on April 1, 1980. Then, a 16 percent increase was issued July 1, 1982. And, another A lot of money is being spent on a variety of events 16 percent increase was issued on July 1, 1984. Therefor our 50th anniversary. However, everyone should after, separate 10.5 percent increases were issued on keep in mind that we’re going to get a 1.9 percent July 1, 1986, April 1, 1988, and on August 1, 1990. increase on July 1, 2019 and another 1.9 percent Now, do you see what can happen if we don’t watch our spending? Okay, let’s continue with the remaining increase on July 1, 2020. increases: 7/1/1992 - 5%; 7/1/1995 - 4.77%; 3/1/2003 No Limits It’s nice to celebrate an anniversary. But, do you - 5%; 2/1/2004 - 4.5%; 3/1/2004 - 5%; 4/1/2005 think that it’s appropriate to spend a lot of money on 4.5%; 4/1/2006 - 4%; 4/1/2007 - 1.5%; 9/1/2007 costly anniversary events and then issue two addi- 5.8%; 2/1/2009 - 6%; 2/1/2010 - 5%; 10/1/2011 - 3%; tional carrying charge increases to pay for our capital 10/1/2012 - 3%; 10/1/2013 - 1%; 6/1/2015 - 4.5%; projects? To top that off, a statement is being made 8/1/2017 - 1.9%; and 8/1/2018 - 1.9%. that these events only cost a small percentage of our Well, what do you think about all of these insane carrying charge increases? Can you see why we need budget.

Now, from my perspective, this type of statement to cut our expenses? Do you see why we should introis being used to justify our carrying charge increases duce a voluntary early retirement program here? Do and the unnecessary spending that goes on here. you see why we need to bring in good contractors that Therefore, this way of conducting business is wrong. will work with us and not charge $15,000 - $18,000 A better way to conduct business is to cut our to restore a 1-bedroom apartment? Do you see why expenses so that we can minimize the increases that our community needs good directors that will do their we’ve been receiving here. But, unfortunately, some best to help our community? people have never even bothered to try to understand Bottom line: We can save millions of dollars if we the rationale behind this statement. So, what has been work together and dramatically reduce our workforce. the result? We have received numerous carrying In other words, do you really think that we need 27 charge increases just to keep up with our out-of-con- departments here? In my opinion, the answer is no.

Also, we have to take a better approach to how we trol budget.

Now, you may not have been here when the first create and manage our budget. Now, yes, we want to increase was issued in 1970. Regardless, I want you do some nice things for our community. But, should to see some of the most outrageous increases that were we be spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on ever issued in our community. To start, our coopera- events for our 50th anniversary? The answer is no!

We can spend about tors received a 16.10 percent increase on July 1, 1970.

Horrible, right? Yes! But, hey, we’re just getting $20,000 for a nice firestarted. On January 1, 1973, our community was hit works show and we can with a 20 percent increase. Then, on July 1, 1974, a rent lots of nice water slides and other play 12.50 percent was issued to our community.

Now, let’s slow down for a moment because I want equipment over the sumyou to really consider what was allowed to go on here mer for the kids. And, with these increases and all of the cooperators that were naturally, we can throw affected by them. Thereafter, I want you to really think in some nice community about all of the celebrations that are going on now and fairs. Thereafter, everyif we should be spending so much money on them. one can go home happy

Director’s Viewpoint

Daryl Johnson

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Reminder – Feeding Animals

Shareholders are reminded that it is a violation of your lease to place food out for animals to eat.

A Community Complaint may be issued for littering to anyone who puts food out for any reason.

Well intentioned cooperators may think they are putting food out for stray cats or birds, but the food ends up attracting rats, raccoons, skunks, coyotes or other animals which can be a threat to residents.

Feeding wildlife, such as geese, also tends to change the migration pattern of these animals as they end up not flying south for the winter. This was the case recently in the New York area where many geese were found starved to death when they did not fly south for the winter and their normal food source was covered by deep snow. Food placed out for animals is often lacking in the nutrition needed by the animals and serves to upset their ecological balance. Please resist the urge to place food out for animals in Co-op City or elsewhere.

Thank you for your cooperation.

and know that they will not get priced out of here.

Dreiser Auditorium Proposal Did you see resolution #19-24 for the renovation of the Dreiser auditorium in last week’s edition of the Co-op City Times? This resolution states that three bids went out for the renovation of the “Dreiser auditorium rooms, entrance and lobby space, as well as the associated restrooms.” The winning bidder? Structure Craft Contracting, LLC. The cost? According to the resolution, “the cost of the project will not exceed $5,662,979 including the base bid and alternates. We are also requesting a 10% contingency for the project ($566,297.90). …”

So, we’re perhaps talking over $6 million just to renovate an auditorium – in Dreiser Loop. Personally, I would rather buy an entire building with that money.

But, think, we have 1,000 workers here. So, can we use our carpenters, electricians, plumbers, and other skilled workers to renovate that entire auditorium along with the bathrooms? To me, this is one of the best ways that we can save millions of dollars on this project.

Close I want you to please look for resolution #19-24 in this newspaper after we have our next board meeting to see how everyone voted on this auditorium project.

Thank you.

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

Also, please call me ONLY at 718-671-4544 if you would like to have a brief discussion with me. Okay, that’s it for now. So, please have a wonderful week.

And, may God bless you and your family. Thank you.

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Convector Cleaning

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Cleaning Procedures: 1. Turn off the convector before cleaning by moving the power switch to the middle position.

2. Remove the cover by lifting from the bottom and swinging out and up.

3. Remove any debris (coins, leaves, plant soil, loose scale, etc.) from the upper drip tray (long pan) and lower drip tray (drain pan).

4. Slowly pour one quart of hot water into the upper drip tray and check that it flows into the lower drip tray and down the drain. Do not continue to pour water if it doesn’t flow freely down the drain.

If the water flows down freely, pour another 2-3 quarts of hot water into the upper drip tray to ensure a thorough cleaning.

If the water does not flow from the upper tray into the drain pan, it is likely that the spout is clogged. You can probably use a ball point pen to remove the debris from inside the spout and clear the clog.

If the water does not go down the drain of the lower drip tray, or becomes clogged, contact the Maintenance office immediately at the number listed below.

5. Remove the filter located at the bottom of the convector unit to ensure it is clean.

Clean filters allow for air to flow freely which is essential for the efficient operation of the convector. During the winter, filters may be vacuumed or washed. During the summer, they must be vacuumed only (a wet filter can cause dirt to coagulate in the summer and hamper air flow). For a replacement filter, please go to your respective CSO. The charge for a new filter is $4; money orders or checks are accepted.

6. Replace the cover by placing it flat against the convector front, lift the cover top approximately 1 inch above the convector top and slide it down into position. Make sure the small hooks at the bottom of the cover slide onto the rail at the bottom of the convector.

Maintenance contact information: • Bldgs. 1-14, Carver, Debs and Defoe Pl. Townhouses Maintenance Service, Dreiser Center, rm. 6; (718) 320-3000, then select « 3 » to be connected to Maintenance and CSO and follow the prompts.

• Bldgs. 15-25, Adler, Asch, and Broun Place Townhouses) Maintenance Service, Bartow Center, rm. B; (718) 320-3300, then press « 3 » for Maintenance and CSO, and follow the prompts.

• Bldgs. 26-35, Earhart Lane Townhouses) Maintenance Service, Einstein Center, rm. 37; (718) 320-3300, then press « 3 » for Maintenance and CSO, and follow the prompts.

Building 10 Association

Greetings, fellow cooperators.

New Cooperators – Welcome all new cooperators. We look forward to seeing you at the next general membership meeting.

Celebration of Life – On Sunday, June 9, from 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. in the association room located in the rear of Building 10B, we will be celebrating the life of Maxine Sullivan. Maxine was the Building 10 Association president.

She passed away on April 24, 2019. We are asking everyone to bring a dish and come share your memories of Maxine. For more information, please call 917-566-7804 or 917-880-5594.

General Membership Meeting – Our next meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 19, at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:45 p.m.), in the Building 10 Association room (rear lobby of Bldg. 10B). We are looking forward to seeing everyone. Light refreshments will be served.

Bingo Night – On Friday, June 21, we will be having our first Bingo Night in the Building 10 Association room (rear lobby of Bldg. 10B). Doors open at 6:45 p.m. Start time, 7:15 p.m. Come out for a night of fun and laughter.

Light refreshments will be served. For more information, please call 917-4885237.

Foxwoods Casino/Nordic Lodge – On Saturday, August 17, we are having a bus trip to Nordic Lodge for an all-you-can-eat Lobsterfest buffet. The trip includes a visit to Foxwoods Casino and shopping at Tanger Outlets. The cost of the trip is $175.00 per person (non-refundable). A payment of $90.00 is due immediately to reserve your seat. The next payment of $40.00 is due on June 14. Final payment is due on July 12. All collections will take place in the Building 10 Association room from 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. For more information, please call 718-320-4059 or 646-220-0802.

Association Dues – Collection of building association dues has begun for the year 2019. Building association dues are $10.00 per apartment. If you missed the dues collections in your building, you can bring it to the association meeting or please see any executive board member.

We would like to wish all June babies a very happy birthday.

To the homebound and sick, we wish you a speedy recovery.

To all who have lost a loved one recently, we give our deepest condolences.

Have a great week.

—Jewel Crawford-Duncan

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Building 26 Association

Good day to our cooperators. We want to thank all those who came down to our May 14 meeting. Our next meeting will be on June 11 at 7 p.m. Hope many of you can make it. We have been seeing some new cooperators coming to our meetings. We hope to see more and more of our cooperators at the next one. For our new cooperators, the meeting room is in the B-building in the rear of the lobby. If you have any concerns or questions, please bring them to the meeting; our president is happy to help if she can. This will be our last meeting until September 9. Have a great summer from the executive board of the Building 26 Association.

If you weren’t able to come down to the lobby to pay your dues, you still can bring your membership dues to Pat Cipollaro or Pat Malave. And again, remember you can bring your dues and pay at the meeting on June 11. We will be collecting dues until June 30. No dues will be collected after June 30. The dues help to pay for the various events that the building association does, i.e., Halloween candy for the children, the Holiday party, refreshments for the meetings and other items for the association room. We also purchased 10 new chairs to replace some very old ones and, this year, we want to buy another 10 chairs to replace some other old chairs.

The Local Law 11 brickwork was stopped and, to date, we don’t have any information as to when the work will proceed.

We want to wish a belated Happy Mother’s Day to all our moms in the building and to wish all our fathers a Happy Father’s Day coming up in the next few weeks.

We wish to send our good wishes to all who are going through illness and hope for a speedy recovery. We send our condolences to all those who have lost loved ones recently. May your grief be swift and your happy memories last forever. We also wish to congratulate any of our school children who are graduating from various grades, and hope the best for them on moving forward. Finally, happy birthday to all who are celebrating within the next month and any other happy occasion.

—Patty Cipollaro

Co-op City Working Families Party Find Us at the Fair Please join us at today’s Section One Community Fair. Help us explain to all willing to listen why it’s important to promote a progressive point of view, especially in these incredibly divisive times. Read our Mission Statement below. In essence, our fight is to promote tolerance and end second-class citizenship.

Become a warrior for justice and equality. That’s what this group stands for. Stand with this group.

Quorum?

The Riverbay Board of Directors election voting period has been extended through June 11. If a quorum has not yet been reached, we must help convince people to vote. Working Families/Indivisible Co-op City encourages our members and allies to encourage our neighbors to vote in this year’s Riverbay Board of Directors election immediately!

The Co-op City Working Families Mission As progressives, Co-op City Working Families members work to elect the most progressive candidates possible who will stand in the way of all regressive legislation.

As a civic action group, Co-op City Indivisible (an aspiring Co-op City certified community organization) promotes progressive causes.

As Co-op City WF/Indivisible members, we do both. We embrace progressive values by modeling inclusion, respect, and fairness in all of our actions; we work to make Co-op City a stronger community; and we insist our representatives serve as our voice in Co-op City, in the Bronx, in Albany, and in Washington, D.C. Next Meeting, June 25 Tuesday, June 25, is the last scheduled meeting of the Working Families/Indivisible group until September. It will be held in Einstein, room 35, at 7:00 p.m. Expect a reminder call or email or just come! It’s always nice meeting new members and getting reacquainted with those who have recently joined the group. We need your dues, but what we really want is your presence and your input. Remember, you don’t have to have a family or a job to join us, you can be single or retired and still join the Co-op City Working Families Party. All progressives are welcome. For more details, text or call 718-219-2211, or email mpjazz@optonline.net.

—Mary Pearson

Building 21 Association

The Time Is Now… Now is the time to come out in big numbers whenever there is a gathering in this community, especially when it is close by you or close to your heart. Notice the last sentence did not designate what gathering to attend or what gathering is important, because all gatherings and meetings in this community are important.

Each of us, not only “should,” we really must show up for our own community and its needs or we will endure whatever cards we are dealt. Look around you.

Notice the changes to this community; there are many. If you are not satisfied with what you see, then help make it what it should be. You are not alone; that is the beauty of what we have here. Together and involved, we will make the difference we want to see. Divided, separate, uninformed and uninvolved we simply won’t.

Help someone. When you hear someone say they are going to pay their “rent,” correct them. Nicely and kindly remind them that they are shareholders and they pay a monthly maintenance fee, not rent. Now is the time, shareholder, to come out and be heard and be involved. If you don’t, then we all will have to live with the consequences. The choice is ours and so is this community. It is ours.

Our next 21 Association gathering will be Thursday, June 20…Mark your calendars and everyone from all buildings, plan to attend. Email: 21association@gmail.com. Call: 347.504.1821, and attend the monthly meetings which are held every fourth Thursday in “The Gathering Room” in the rear of the B-section (21B/120 Bellamy Loop) at 7 p.m.

Floor Captains; an absolute necessity in every building…

All we ask of anyone responsible enough to be a Floor Captain is as follows: 1. Contact numbers (for your floor only) — List all emergency contact numbers and distribute to each neighbor 2. Co-op City Times: Place at each apartment door (delivered on Saturdays) 3. Elevator Notices: Read them and talk to your neighbors about them 4. Promote meetings, clubs and gatherings 5. Encourage your neighbors to: Vote – Vote – Vote! in the Riverbay election Make calls to the Riverbay offices: Security, 718-671-3050; CSO, 718-320-3300 Think Tank at Building 21 is in session every Friday at 8:00 p.m. This is where we develop your ideas to empower each and every shareholder in “Co-op” City. Think Tank at Building 21 is where we strive to make miracles and dreams come true, in “The Gathering Room” in the rear of the B-Section (120 Bellamy Loop). ALL are welcome. Do you believe in miracles? Be a part of something to change lives for the better. Ask yourself, what you are doing for your community to help make it better. Each one of us multiplied by all of us equals a force for good. See you around the neighborhood!

—Theron Marbury Throwing garbage/objects from apartment windows is UNLAWFUL, DANGEROUS and could cause you to receive a community complaint and fine. If you witness items being thrown from a window, please note the location and contact CCPD immediately.

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Co-op City Times / June 1, 2019

Building 27 Association

Hello, neighbors. We have a tree that blooms different flowers each spring.

Then, a pretty small bush bloomed beautiful white daises/flowers, so much so they really looked artificial. So happy to see our hard-working groundkeeper with the much needed help. He has worked years alone in Section 5.

Riverbay Election – Unfortunately, we did not meet the quorum of votes, the deadline has been extended to June 11. We are almost there. With your vote, we will meet the quorum.

Building 27 Association – Last meeting before hiatus was on Wednesday, May 22. We had two speakers, Ms. Helen Atkins of the Archcare Timebank program. Ms. Akins expounded on the TimeBank program/NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS. There are 36 members who share their time and it is a flexible way to get involved in helping each other in one’s own community. This is such a great idea. Family member or friend will not have to take off from work or if they do not live nearby, it just may be a neighbor available. Copies with information was provided involving so many activities one can offer, such as baking, escorting on errands, visiting in homes, hospitals, nursing homes. So much one can really offer right in their own building, community.

For example, one had a knee replacement, and one cataract surgery, and both were escorted by a TimeBank member. However, registration is required, one may call Ms. Atkins, 929-399-1388, and also this is listed in the Co-op Times. Ms. Ann Moncrieffe, director of Bartow and Einstein Senior Centers, said that social workers are offered one at each center. She emphasizes the need for the seniors to support Einstein Center to keep it open and for funding for the various activities provided

by JASA. Ms. Moncrieffe stated that there will be a concert in motion on June 11, rm. 49. If there are any homebound persons, let her office know and arrangements can be made for a visit from the concert in motion to play music for them in their home. She stressed the need for participation to preserve the senior centers and programs. We all thanked both speakers for their valuable information.

Dirty Diapers And Trash – It is again brought to our attention that dirty diapers and trash are being thrown out of Bldg. 27C. A suggestion was given by vice Greetings.

As you know, there was a shooting incident at Carver Loop & Cooper Place on Monday, May 20, at approximately 6:30 p.m. It occurred in broad daylight with children playing nearby on the basketball court and in the playground. We are home owners. We cannot allow our community to become a modern day “New Jack City.” We must be vigilant about protecting ourselves and our homes from gun violence and/or any other type of criminal behavior that affects our quality of life, our mental health status, our physical health or that may even cost us our lives. Remember, the old adage: ‘A stitch in time, saves nine.’

To that end, former Riverbay Board director and current president of the NYPD’s 45th Pct. Clergy Council, Reverend Dr. Deborah “Pastor Deb” Jenkins, organized and spearheaded the Clergy Vigil on Thursday, May 23, at 7 p.m., on behalf of Building 11 and our entire community. State Senator Jamaal Bailey, City Council Member Andy King, NAACP and N.A.N. representatives, Riverbay Board Director Jerome Rice, Building 11 President Deborah Henry, Building 9 President Linda Collins, along with other Riverbay Board members and a host of additional clergy members and concerned shareholders, were in attendance in support of the effort to keep Co-op City safe from gun violence and other criminal activity. NYPD and CCPD maintained a presence during the entire event. I thank Pastor Deb for her unequivocal faith, dedication and commitment. I thank Janice Rosario for her unfailing participation and support of our building and our community.

It was with sickening shock and horror that I learned of the presence of dog feces left in our Building 9A vestibule. It occurred on Wednesday, May 22. At 10:35 p.m., I received a message that there was dog feces in the vestibule area.

The feces remained there until Thursday morning. The offending shareholder did not have the common decency to pick up the feces. Wanda Randall and I observed the workmen on their hands and knees polishing the vestibule and lobby floors Wednesday morning and afternoon. I have never seen our lobby floors and baseboards look this good. How disrespectful to our home for anyone to allow this to happen and not clean it up. I have forwarded photos to CCPD for camera review in order to identify the irresponsible shareholder. Anyone with information, please contact CCPD. Your quality of life depends on it! Thank you to the shareholder who took the time to take photos and to report it.

Please do not park over the line in the garage. You are occupying two spaces.

You can cause damage to the vehicle next to you.

A quorum was not reached at the scheduled end of the official 2019 Riverbay Board election period on May 22. The election period was extended.

At the time of this writing, our building association was scheduled to meet on May 30. Our scheduled guest speaker and presentation material will highlight the merits of the Mitchell-Lama law and the urgency to protect and preserve affordable housing, especially in a Naturally Occurring Retirement Community (NORC) such as Co-op City.

“There are ... people who, instead of solving a problem, tangle it up and make it harder to solve for anyone who wants to deal with it. Whoever does not know how to hit the nail on the head should be asked not to hit it at all.” —Freidrich Nietzsche —Linda Collins

Building 9 Association

president Nelson Sweeting to contact CSO/Public Safety; a camera can be installed to monitor the building’s window areas to determine where these annoying activities are coming from.

Kudos for the 50/50 raffle winner, yours truly, (H. Overman). See you in September, or keep an eye out for Game Nights.

Margie and Sharon, our fundraising committee, are working on another wonderful trip – keep September 7 open on your calendar. We are going on a trip, please stay tuned.

Happy Birthday to all celebrating during this month. The best of health to all.

Contact Lydia Rondon at 718-583-3040 to share news of an illness, or the passing of a neighbor.

Pray for peace among world leaders, now more than ever. Leaders and leadership choices and decisions affect our very daily lives. At the end of the day, be nice, respectful and offer kindness to your neighbor; life is too short. The three great essentials to achieve anything worthwhile are hard work, second, stick-toitiveness and third, common sense. —Thomas A. Edison.

—H. Overman

Building 6 Association

Building 6 Bake Sale Building 6 Association is going to have a Bake Sale in the lobby on Saturday, June 8, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., to help raise money for the building association.

We are asking people to donate cakes, muffins, brownies or cupcakes to sell during our Building 6 Bake Sale.

Please let the building president, Jeffrey Schwartz, or our lobby attendant, Andy Soto, know if you will be donating to our Bake Sale. Thank you in advance.

Support your Building 6 Association; this is where you and your family live.

Let’s make it a safe and enjoyable place to live.

June 2 is my birthday. I am going to be partying with family and friends and people in the building for the month of June for my birthday.

Come out and support your building Bake Sale on Saturday, June 8. Also, please donate baked goods for our Bake Sale. Thanks in advance.

—Jeffrey Schwartz

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Co-op City Graduate Spotlight Congratulations, Tenneth II!

Congratulations to our son, Tenneth II, on graduating from Baruch College, The City University of New York, with a Bachelor of Science in Public Affairs. Through years of dedication, hard work and working part-time, you’ve accomplish your dreams. Hoping you are proud of everything you have done and that you are excited to continue on with your next step in life, working on your Masters in Washington, DC. Tenneth II, we are very proud of you and all your accomplishments and love you dearly.

Love, Mom & Dad — Elizabeth Fairclough

Proud of You, Wesley!

Congratulations to Wesley Moore who graduated magna cum laude, with great distinction, from City College. Won’t He Do It! Your family is so proud of you!

— Brenda Moore

Fond Goodbye

It’s Graduation Time!

Shareholders, if you have a graduate or a student who excelled this past school year, let us know so their accomplishments can be shared with your neighbors. Send your submissions to cctimes @riverbaycorp.com or call us at 718-3203300, x3375/6.

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If you have news you’d like to share with your neighbors, please give us a call at (718) 320-3300, Ext. 3375/6; email: cctimes@ riverbaycorp.com or fax (718) 320-2595.

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National Council Of Negro Women

Membership Meeting – Our last membership meeting before the summer break will be next Sunday, June 9, at 3:00 p.m. in room 11, Dreiser Center. Our focus will be on our youth and millennials, especially the graduates of 2019. Our president, Lori Melton, would like to invite a few youths and millennials to come and share a few words about themselves and their plans for after graduation and if they graduated prior to 2019, to share what they are doing now. They may speak for about 3 minutes at around 4:30 p.m. President Melton would also like to share with them written words of wisdom and advice that each can have as a keepsake shared from our members. They are our future!

Donations – This month, we are still collecting canned goods for the Phipps Neighborhood home.

Pantries that were filled at Christmas are pretty depleted by now. Children who have meals at school will no longer get those meals during the summer. Members, please remember that diapers and Pull-Ups are also always appreciated, as well as, can openers.

News from National Headquarters – We recently received news from our National President Johnnetta Betsch Cole that the COO of Facebook, Ms. Sheryl Sandberg, met with representatives of our national affiliate organizations at our headquarters in Washington, DC to discuss critical and thoughtful questions and suggestions that are clearly in the interest of African American women, our families and our communities. Ms. Sandberg has indicated her desire to enter into a partnership with NCNW. Such a partnership will be meaningful only if we, as members, take an active role in it.

Social Media – Remember you can find us on Facebook: NCNWCoopcity Bethune; Twitter: @NCNWCoop City; Instagram: NCNW Co-op City and email: www.ncnwco.opcity@gmail.com.

—Joyce Howard

Newsong Church I Love My Church – 4 16-18 Whenever, though, they turn to face God as Moses did, God removes the veil and there they are— face-to-face! They suddenly recognize that God is a living, personal presence, not a piece of chiseled stone.

And when God is personally present, a living Spirit, that old, constricting legislation is recognized as obsolete. We’re free of it! All of us! Nothing between us and God, our faces shining with the brightness of his face.

And so we are transfigured much like the Messiah, our lives gradually becoming brighter and more beautiful as God enters our lives and we become like him. –2 Corinthians 3:16-18 (The Message) Did you ever use the phrase, “I guess you had to be there?” It’s usually when you’re telling someone about a funny, scary, or thrilling experience that you had that they were not there for, but you want them to get it.

As you’re explaining it to them, you’re not getting the reaction out of them that you’re looking for so you say, “I guess you had to be there.”

In a lot of ways, church is like that. Some people come to church and all they’re getting is someone else’s story about what God did in their life, and they leave thinking that was enough for them. Friend, if all you do in your walk with Jesus is hear about other people’s experiences with Jesus, their sacred moments, their miracles, and you never experience Jesus like that for yourself, it’s going to be like hearing a story that you just don’t get. The great news is God wants you to be there! He wants you to encounter Him, He wants you to experience Him in a fresh way every day!

At Newsong, we call our weekly gathering a worship experience because we want to experience everything that Jesus has for us!

Paul says that when we turn to God, God removes the veil so that we can see and experience Him. The veil symbolizes anything in our life that keeps us from encountering God! Have you ever experienced the power of the living God? It’s possible that you’re waiting for God to do the same thing He did the last time you experienced Him. It’s more likely, however, that God will encounter you in a different way. (Remember He only spoke to Moses once through a burning bush, but Moses encountered God in other ways). Don’t settle for a one-time experience, ask the Holy Spirit to remove any barriers in your life, and experience Jesus in a fresh new way today!

At Newsong, the whole family gets to experience Jesus in a fresh new way!

If you don’t have a home church, I invite you to take your first step towards experiencing Jesus and join us this Sunday at 11 a.m.

We meet at 135 Einstein Loop in room 45. Church Office: 718-708-8385. Website: www.newsongchurchnyc.org. Facebook: www.facebook.com/newsongchurchbx. Twitter: @newsongchurchBX. IG: @newsongchurchBX @againsttheflow.nyc —Pastor Mike Tolone

Summer Fun Day will be held on June 22 from noon to 6:00 p.m. The New York City Fire Department is scheduled to have their mobile Fire Van on the premises to teach all what to do in case of a fire.

Education is key to saving lives in case of a fire.

FREE t-shirts to the first fifty youth. There will be face painting, carnival games and a Gold Rush trading post. Obstacle course races and basketball and more exciting games. There will be free refreshments for all and lots of family fun activities. All are welcome to attend, so come and enjoy the day by Casals Place and Carver Loop, located across from MCU. We want to acknowledge the sponsors: Councilman Andy King, Assemblyman Michael Benedetto, State Senator Jamaal Bailey, Congressman Eliot Engel, Atty. Stephen Kaufman, Bob’s Discount Furniture, Amalgamated Bank, McCall’s Bronxwood, Rosenshein Associates, Fairway Foods, NYC Dept. of Sanitation, NYC Fire Dept., American Legion Post 1871, Juan Ortega, Balloon Kaboom, CCPD, Velocity, JGC Skills and Drills, Riverbay Community Relations and the Riverbay Fund.

The order for the Summer Fun Day shirts will be ordered by June 3. We expect to have them by the second week in June. Contact one of the Section 2 associations to order your shirt by June 3. Children’s shirts (xs-xl) are $10, Adult sizes small to extralarge, $12; and Adult 2x and 3x, $15.

In the Garden: The self-defense workshop will resume on next week. The workshop is being held in the Rivers Run Community Garden. Protect Yourself with free Self Defense classes for the entire family

by Kyoshi David Thomas and Matthew Miller. The Community Garden is located on Co-op City Blvd.

Program to be held from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on the following dates: June 8 and June 15.

Checks for Building 13 events should be made payable to Building 13 Assoc. Inc. and mailed to 100 Casals Place #32K, Bronx, NY 10475. Contacts: Gail Sharbaan, treasurer, at 718-671-3801, or Vivian Campbell, 718-671-3012; or email us at building13assoc@yahoo.com.

Thanks for making our team work.

—Vivian Campbell

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—Olive Glasgow

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Coalition of African American Churches & Community Organizations

Greetings to our members and friends. Summer has finally arrived and the Coalition is continuing our mission to address all issues of oppression and injustice that affect our members and the community at-large.

We are currently involved in an intensive campaign to increase our membership base once again. We invite all community churches and organizations to join with us as we continue to fight for the best quality of life on behalf of our community.

We look forward to gaining increased support from our community churches and organizations recognizing that there is strength in numbers.

Please feel free to join us at our next monthly meeting which will be held on Tuesday, June 4, at 177 Dreiser Community Center, room 15, at noon. We are requesting all members to please attend. Please watch this column for further information. It is important that two representatives should be sent from each organization to attend all Coalition meetings.

The Coalition extends heartfelt condolences to the family of George Clarke, who recently passed away.

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 the Friends & Family Day Celebration, and the Annual Kwanzaa Celebration events; both events are free for the community.

Members of the Coalition include the following: African-American Association; Co-op City Baptist Church; Retirees of Dreiser Loop; Harriet Tubman Independent Democratic Club; NAACP, Co-op City Branch; and St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church.

Churches and organizations that wish to join the Coalition may apply for membership by calling (718) 671-4506 or (718) 671-9610 for 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, & Working Together is Success.” —Harman T. Leacock

Building 25 Association

Building 25 Association is asking for committed volunteers from our building to participate in the Hoops & Beats function on Saturday, June 29, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. given by Co-op City’s 50th Anniversary Committee, along with Section 4 Partnership. If you decide to volunteer, you will be given a t-shirt. Also, there will be an array of activities to volunteer your time, and you may choose the timeframe in which you want to volunteer. If you are interested, please leave your full name and t-shirt size with our lobby attendant; it is imperative that you sign up early to ensure enough t-shirts are ordered.

I will be in the lobby collecting names on June 15, between 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. If you miss this deadline, you can leave your name or your child’s name and school graduating from with our lobby attendant so that you/they too, may receive the honor of having your/their name mentioned in our Co-op City Times.

We wish all neighbors born in June a Happy Birthday, and for those who have been under the weather, we hope you get better soon.

Due to construction blocking several buildings’ meeting rooms in our area, please watch for posting in the lobby regarding our next meeting.

Our next and final before summer break meeting will be scheduled for Tuesday, June 18, at 7:30 p.m. Again due to construction blocking entry to our meeting room, we will let you know where our meeting will be held. If you cannot make it to meetings due to scheduling or other obstacles in your way, please log onto our building email address at building25ca@gmail.com and address your emails to any or all members of Building 25 Association. Friendly reminder, our building annual dues are $5.00 per family. We would like to thank the residents who have paid their annual dues. Dues are collected at our monthly meetings by Carol Eilets, treasurer, or Celeste Stukes, asst. treasurer.

I will close with the following quote: “Work for a cause, not for applause. Live life to express, not to impress.” —Frontier USA LLC —Wanda Bailey

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Building 19 Association

Hello, Building 19 family! Happy belated Memorial Day! Even though this past Monday was an opportunity for most people to be off from work (myself included), I hope that you took a moment to remember the brave members of the Armed Forces who made the ultimate sacrifice in preserving freedom in this country and around the world. As a former soldier in the Army, I salute these individuals and I pray that the men and women in our military today never have to make the ultimate sacrifice in being vigilant against the forces of evil.

Speaking of being vigilant, I want to commend two cooperators for watching out for their fellow shareholders in our building on Saturday, May 4. The first person (who I, unfortunately, didn’t get his name) noticed a cooperator’s payment for a monthly carrying charge laying on the ground in front of our building.

Instead of either walking past it or outright taking the money (which thankfully wasn’t in cash), this cooperator turned it in to the association when we were selling raffle tickets for the Mother’s Day raffle. Thankfully, the association was able to identify which cooperator the payment belonged to and we not only dropped off the money to Riverbay on her behalf, but we informed her about the missing funds as well (which she was very relieved to hear about).

The second cooperator (who wishes to remain anonymous) took the MTA’s “If you see something, say something” campaign to heart when she saw suspicious activity in our building. One or two youths coming into our building isn’t anything too suspicious. However 20 or more teens storming into the building, especially one covering his face with his hood, is definitely suspicious. Like the first cooperator, the second one could have had a “Not My Business” mentality and went about her business. However, she was concern about the safety of her neighbors and thankfully contacted Public Safety. The officers came quickly and made sure that the youths were escorted out and monitored them to make sure that they didn’t return to our building. It’s believed that the gang of youth may have come to assault another teenager who lives in our building.

I share the two stories with you because these cooperators who I mentioned are an example of the importance of looking out for one another, whether it’s at a building or an individual level.

Our next committee meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 4, at 7:30 p.m. in the association room. This will be our last committee meeting before we resume our monthly meetings again in September after our two-month summer break.

We’re still taking baked donations for the association’s upcoming Bake Sale on Saturday, June 29. If you want to donate, you can give us your name, apartment number, and the baked item you wish to donate at our committee meeting next Tuesday.

I look forward to seeing you at our last committee meeting before the summer break next Tuesday.

—Leon Tulton

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Happy Saturday; I hope everyone is doing well. Recently, I’ve noticed our lobbies have been without music and I will be looking into why. New speakers were recently purchased and installed for that very purpose and the lobby music is supposed to stay on 24 hours a day. If you should ever notice that the lobby music is too low or not playing at all, please call Ms. English, our Cooperator Service Office Manager, at 718-320-3300, ext. 3458, and let her know.

Now that Spring is finally in full swing with warmer temperatures, the convectors are no longer blowing heated air as they are in transition to switching over to cold air. If you haven’t already done so, now is the time to clean out your convectors so as to ensure they are operating to the best of their ability. You can do so by removing any debris in the water collection tray, then pour water in them and let it drain through the drain pipe. Anyone who still has Styrofoam drip trays in their convectors can call Maintenance and request they replace them with permanent plastic trays. That will help your convectors to run better and make maintaining them easier. Seniors can call Maintenance to have them come and clean their convectors.

You may have noticed new porters working throughout the building due to recent new hires. If you have any issues or concerns about the cleanliness of your floors, stairwells, elevators, compactor rooms, etc., please do not hesitate to let our new Porter supervisors, Javier Valenzuela and Shaun McEwan, know. Their office is located in the rear lobby of 140 Donizetti Place, as Building 4A. There’s still time to get tickets to our Fundraiser bus trips: Hershey Park – Saturday, July 20. Cost is $83 and includes transportation, a continental breakfast served on the bus and entry to the park. Departure time is 7:00 a.m. sharp! Payment plan is available with first payment due on or before June 1, with the 2nd and final payment due on or before July 1.

Resorts Casino – Saturday, August 3. Cost is $40 with a $10 slot play. A continental breakfast served in our association room at 7:00 a.m. and departure time is 8:00 a.m. sharp!!! Deadline to purchase tickets for casino is July 20.

Tickets are on a first come, first served basis and there are no refunds.

For tickets, please contact: Steven Vega, 212-942-8645; Dawn Mitchell, 347570-9638; or Diane Windley, 646-271-7377.

When we change, the world changes. The key to all change is in our inner transformation – a change in our hearts and minds. This is human revolution. We all have the power to change. When we realize this truth of life, we can bring forth that power anywhere, anytime and in any situation. Courage gives rise to renewed resolve, and deep prayer infused with fresh resolve is the first, hope-filled step toward great victory. –Dr. Daiskau Ikeda —Steven Vega

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Building 22A & B Association

Memorial Day celebration sponsored by theAmerican Legion Post 1871 on Sunday, May 26, was well attended, despite the information in the paper on page 4.

Construction on the “B” lobby started on Monday, 5/28. New intercom (see Building 15 for new look). Your apartment intercom must be checked by Maintenance so the system can function properly. If you’re having visitors, have them call you and ring the bell next to door for entrance to the building. It will take 46 weeks. Please be patient.

The Fair will be June 1, 12-6 p.m. on the greenway.

For our bus ride to the Resorts World Catskills Casino, we have extra seats.

Please call Joan June, 718-671-7079, or Katrina Menus-Shepard, 718-671-4953.

Next meeting is June 23, 7-8 p.m. on the “B” side.

Happy Birthday to all. Get well greetings to all the sick and shut-ins. Prayers to all who lost loved ones.

If you see something, say something.

—Betty Leak

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Food Pantry Update The Emergency Food Pantry is tentatively scheduled to reopen in June 2019.

The main office is at 920 Baychester Avenue. Its entrance faces the yellow school house. Additional dates to pre-register for services will be posted in this article soon. Those pre-registering must present one of the following government issued up-to-date IDs showing a 10475 zip code: Driver, Non-Driver, or NYC ID. No exceptions. Anyone 18+ of age can register. Only one participant per household may register. Check this article to see the start date for pantry services.

Defensive Driving Last class for the season: Saturday, June 8, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 177 Dreiser Loop, rom 1 (top floor); $35 per person. Please arrive 10-15 minutes early. Bring your current driver’s license and a pen. Late arrivals may not be admitted. Walk-ins are welcomed, but only a $35 cash payment will be accepted the day of the class - NO checks. Call any day by noon of the day before class to register for seating.

Please leave a voicemail at (718) 320-8035 and someone will return your call.

Kindly leave your name, telephone number and a brief message.

Tropicana Casino The trip is cancelled. Those who submitted payments will be reimbursed in full.

Nordic Lodge & Mohegan Sun Casino Trip Waiting List Only – Join us Saturday, August 17, for an amazing dining experience at the award winning Nordic Lodge/Lobster Fest, in Charlestown, RI. Enjoy 2-hours of an all-you-can-eat seafood, plus buffet with lobster, prime rib, specialty desserts and more! The fun continues at Mohegan Sun Casino. $170 includes dining, shopping, & round-trip coach transportation. Three payments are past due. Please make checks, payable to ‘Black Forum of CO-OP City,’ and mail to 920 Baychester Avenue, #19B, Bronx, NY 10475. Include name & phone number of attendee. Please call 917-209-5334 or 718-320-0033 if you have questions.

Contact We look forward to hearing from you (coopcityblackforum@gmail.com).

—D. Illis

Coalition to Save Affordable Housing Get Out The Vote Look for us at our table at the community fair today and join us as we buttonhole cooperators who have not yet voted in this year’s Riverbay Board of Directors Election to do so. Short the necessary quorum of 5,018 cooperators casting a vote by June 11, the election will be invalidated and the Election Committee will – as mandated by its own rules – call for new elections 30 days later. Hopefully, that won’t be necessary.

Pot Luck Celebration The Coalition to Save Affordable Housing will hold its last meeting before adjourning for the Summer on Monday, June 10, at 7:30 p.m. in Bartow, rm.

28. We invite our members and friends to join us for a pot luck dinner where we’ll celebrate a year accomplishment for Co-op City.

Although it’s not required, bringing something for the pot luck is customary.

You may call 646-522-5498 to let us know what you plan to bring.

Co-op City is now managed well, procedures and efficiency are being audited resulting in savings, contracts are better constructed, our financial reserves have been restored, capital projects are underway and situations of concern to cooperators are being addressed.

Let’s get together to celebrate these accomplishments and look forward to more of them in the year ahead. Join us on June 10 to celebrate the progress.

—Bruce Silberman

CO-OP CITY BAPTIST CHURCH

COMMUNITY PROTESTANT

135 EINSTEIN LOOP (Section 5) • Rooms 50-51 Rev. Dr. Sheldon E. Williams, Pastor

1659 EAST GUN HILL ROAD BRONX, NY 10469

CHURCH OF CO-OP CITY

REV., DR. CALVIN E. OWENS, PASTOR

(718) 320-3774 • Sunday School – 9:15 a.m.

• Sunday Worship Services – 8:00 & 11:00 a.m.

• Midweek Worship – Wednesday @ 12 Noon • Bible Class – Wednesday @ 1:00 & 7:30 p.m.

• Prayer Service – Friday @ Noon & 7:30 p.m.

COMMUNION SERVICE EVERY FIRST SUNDAY. YOUTH DAY EVERY FOURTH SUNDAY. ALL ARE WELCOME TO WORSHIP WITH US.

CHURCH

(718) 862-9172 OFFICE (718) 862-9179

An interdenominational Church of love and understanding, consisting of people of many faiths, races and cultural backgrounds, seeking to live the spirit of Christ with relevance.

CHURCH SCHEDULE WEEKLY: CHURCH SCHOOL - SUNDAY, 9:00 a.m.

WORSHIP SERVICE: SUNDAY, 11:00 a.m.

NOON DAY PRAYER - HOUR OF POWER - WEDNESDAY, 12:00 NOON BIBLE CLASS & PRAYER MEETING - WEDNESDAY, 7:30 p.m.

MONTHLY: COMMUNION - 1ST AND 3RD SUNDAYS

ALL ARE WELCOME!

Co-op City Times / June 1, 2019 The RETIREES’last General Membership meeting before our summer break will be held on Wednesday, June 5, at 1:30 p.m. in Dreiser, room 19. At this meeting, we will announce the new officers for the next two years, 2019-2021. After the months of July and August, we will resume our membership meeting on Wednesday, September 4. Suggest marking your calendar accordingly.

Note: Our 47th Annual Luncheon is scheduled for Wednesday, June 12, at Marina Del Rey, 11:30 a.m.3:30 p.m. Donation, $85, includes free transportation (if needed). First sign-up, first-pay. Contact: Daisy YAnderson/Beverly Waller, 718-379-0377.

Travel Events: (price includes coach bus located on Dreiser Loop, front of H&R Block) • June 24-26 (Mon.-Wed.), Dover Downs Hotel & Casino, De. Price: $380, double per person/$470, single. Deposit: $100 ASAP. Two payments each due April 1 and May 6; Double, $140 per, and single, $185. Final payment due June 3. Hotel accommodations at Dover Downs Hotel and Casino, all-you-caneat crabs at Woody’s Crab House, non-stop action at the Dover Downs slots, and shopping at Rehoboth stores. Contacts: Serita Grayson, 347-564-5722/Barbara Williams, 718-320-0500.

• Sept. 16-19 (Mon.-Thurs.), Niagara Falls, Canada. Price: Double: $589/single: $709. Deposit, $150 ASAP. Final payment due June 5. Passport required. Meet & Greet upon arrival, guided tours, 3 breakfasts/3 dinners, and Niagara Fall cruise. Contact: Serita Grayson, 347-564-5722.

Theatre Committee: (price includes van transport from Dreiser Loop across from Rehab Center) • July 31 (Wed.) second show; “Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations,” Imperial

Rivers Run Community Garden

We had a great time last weekend at the selfdefense class facilitated by Kyoshi David Thomas and assisted by Matthew Miller, and the recycled wood building workshop. Can’t wait to have more days like that. Hope you can join us at the next Protect Yourself class on June 8th. Try not to miss it!

Our calendar is filling up with great things to do at the garden. Please continue to check back for these FREE events sponsored by Councilman Andy King and Citizens Committee for NYC. Please tell your friends and family about this amazing place where we not only grow fruits and vegetables, but we grow knowledge and friendships.

Rivers Run Community Garden is a movement towards improved mental and physical health. We provide all types of workshops including nutrition, meditation, edible and medicinal wilds identification, planting, building and crafting. We are the outdoor classroom for the local schools, daycares as well as residents and neighbors. We are a place of beauty and peace. Visit. Stay. Experience us.

Event Dates (All are welcome): Saturday, June 8 – Protect Yourself, 10:30 a.m.

Saturday, June 15 - Protect Yourself, 10:30 a.m Sunday, June 16 – Father’s Day Paint Party, 3 p.m.

Sunday, July 21 (Rain date July 28) – Bomba!!

(Details to follow) Beginning May 1, 2019 Rivers Run is open: Tuesday – 4:00 p.m. to Dusk Wednesdays & Fridays – 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Saturdays & Sundays – 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Membership requirements: $20 per year fee and 20 hours of work. There is a waiting list for beds.

Members who are actively fulfilling the 20 hours of volunteer work requirement are moved up on the waiting list. Volunteers are welcome.

If you’d like to reach out to us, please email us at Rivers_run@yahoo.com or call Denise Shelley at 917-232-2982 or me at 718-671-3801.

—Gail Sharbaan

Retirees of Dreiser Loop

Theatre. Sold out! Contact: Dorothy Lindo, 718379-0314.

• Sept. 11 (Wed.), “Mambo Italiano,” Westchester Broadway Theatre. Showtime: 11 a.m. Price: $75.

Deposit, $40; Balance due, $35, Aug. 09. Contact: Marie Green-Ryan, 718-671-4949.

We accept checks only payable to RETIREES OF DREISER LOOP, along with your name and telephone number. Committee members will be available in the Dreiser clubroom #19 (718-379-0377) on Mondays and/or Thursdays, 2:30-5:00 p.m.

Good And Welfare To members and friends on the mend, we hope that each new day bring you renewed strength. Call Josephine Flowers, 718-320-0539, regarding illnesses and bereavements.

Since Spring has sprung, let’s get together at our next JAZZ UP YOUR HEALTH WITH A SENIOR

19 SPA DAY, which will be held on Wednesday, June 26.

Call Claudette D, 718-379-4784/Hattie L, 718-6718449, to sign up.

Attention! The Retirees needs experienced parttime freelance drivers with a CDL license with Passenger endorsement with at least 3 years’ experience and a clean driving record. A stipend can be expected for each trip. This position requires transporting members and friends safely to and from special events within the Bronx, as well as, to outer boroughs. Please call C. Davis at 718 379-4784 and leave your name, telephone number and a brief message.

Best wishes to all for a safe fun-filled summer!

“I think I’ve discovered the secret of life – you just hang around until you get used to it! —Author unknown —Claudette Davis

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Co-op City Times / June 1, 2019

St. Joseph’s Episcopal Anglican Church

The congregation of St. Joseph’s cordially invites you and your family to worship with us in Co-op City at 155 Dreiser Loop, lower level. All are welcome.

Weekly Schedule 1. Sunday service with Holy Communion and Sunday School are both at 9:00 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.

We look forward to welcoming you to church tomorrow, Sunday, June 2, at 9:00 a.m. when we will celebrate The Seventh Sunday of Easter.

Father Johnson, our supply priest, will be the preacher and celebrant.

2. Please join us on Wednesdays for an uplifting midday service starting promptly at noon.

3. On Thursdays, Father Johnson will be available for telephone calls and visitations, interactive discussions on various topics in the Bible (11 a.m. to noon), followed by a very short noon-day service.

4. Choir rehearsal is on Thursdays at 7:00 p.m., and we are always looking for new members.

Group Activities: Reminder – The (ECW) Episcopal Church Women will meet immediately after service tomorrow. All women in the church are invited to attend and participate in planning the activities of the church. The men hold their meeting after service on the second Sunday of each month.

Upcoming Fundraising Events • Correction!! The winners of the ECW Raffle on May 18 were as follows: * First prize - $300 went to

Jenna Thompson, second prize - $200 to Joseph Delgado and the third prize - $100 to M. Jenkins. Our sincere apologies for the confusion/misprint.

• Saturday, June 29: Bus trip to Pindar Vineyards, the largest in Long Island. Trip includes wine tasting, sit-down luncheon at J&R Steakhouse, and shopping at the Tanger Outlets with discount coupon booklets.

The bus leaves from Dreiser Loop at 8:45 a.m.

Please be on time. This event is sold out!!

• Stay tuned for other upcoming events.

General Information • To those celebrating birthdays during the month of June, we wish you all a happy birthday and best wishes for many more. To the sick and shut-in, we have you in our prayers and wish you a speedy recovery.

• There is still time to submit your 2019 pledge cards and you are encouraged to complete and submit them as soon as possible.

Outreach Program Our church supports the feeding program at Grace Episcopal Church in West Farms. This program is in desperate need of food. At St. Joseph’s, we collect non-perishable food items on an ongoing basis.

Please remember to donate.

For additional information on all of the above, please call the church at 718-320-0844, or visit our website: https://www.st.josephsepcbronx.org for more nformation relating to St. Joseph’s Episcopal Anglican Church, Co-op City, Bronx, NY. “Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous, * and give thanks to his holy Name.” –Psalm 97-12 —Merville Chambers

Community Protestant Church

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

Regular Church Schedule Sunday School – 9:00 a.m.

Worship Service – 11:00 a.m.

Communion Service – Every first and third Sundays Noon Day Prayer – Hour of Power – Wednesday at noon Prayer Meeting and Bible Study – Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.

The following program is at the Church’s Annex: 2053 Asch Loop North (Co-op City) – Neighborhood Bible Study, Thursday at 10:00 a.m.

Sunday School is now in session every Sunday at 9:00 a.m. – Sunday School is really a part of our history, and because someone cared and was concerned enough, many of us benefitted and know its value. In Sunday School, in a nurturing Christian education environment, an opportunity is provided for children to learn about the Bible, to grow in grace, to show love and respect for one another and to live more abundant lives. Jesus came that we might have life and have it more abundantly. (John 10:10). We encourage you to bring your child, children or grandchildren to Sunday School and we look forward to seeing you.

Worship Service begins at 11:00 a.m. Everyone is invited to come and be a part of this special moment set aside each Sunday morning to be in the presence of God. We will be delighted to blend our spirits with yours as we bend both body and soul before our Heavenly Father. We encourage you to spend time with God, and if it be His will, with us at Community Protestant.

Other Scheduled Events On Wednesdays at noon, you are cordially invited to NOON DAY PRAYER AT CPC, an hour of Power, Prayer, Praise and Testimony. Refreshments will be served. RSVP: (718) 862-9172.

Sunday, June 9, at 3:30 p.m. – Observance of our Annual Men’s and Women’s Day. Our Guest Preacher will be Rev. Dr. Shon Adkins, pastor, Antioch Baptist Church, New York City. All are welcome.

June 24 at 11:00 a.m. – Annual Youth Day Celebration at Community Protestant. All children and youth in the community are cordially invited to

attend this special service and to bring their parents with them.

Saturday, June 29, 9:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m. – The Shepherd’s Ministry and the Senior Ushers present “An All White Affair,” with music by DJ Rob, at the CPC Annex, 2053 Asch Loop (Co-op City).

Donation: $25.00. For additional information, please call (718) 862-9172.

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

Church of the New Vision

Pastors Kenneth Hodge and Deborah Hodge and the New Vision congregation invite you and your family to come and worship the Lord with us. Church of the New Vision is designed to meet the spiritual needs of God’s people. Serving the community for over 45 years, we offer a warm, friendly, spirit-filled atmosphere of Christian love. All are welcome.

Order of Services Sunday Worship Service: 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.

Adult and Youth Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.

Mid-day Bible Study: Canceled until further notice Wednesday Night Prayer and Bible Study: 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Youth Ministry: Fridays, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Upcoming Events/Programs Food Pantry Distribution will begin in June, Section 5 residents can register on Thursdays, 10:15 a.m. until 12:45 p.m.

Join us on June 23 at the 11:00 a.m. service for our Senior, Family & Friends Day. New Vision’s Women’s Retreat is scheduled for October 17-19 at Eddy’s Farm in Sparrow Bush, NY. This two-night, three-day event’s theme is “Just a Closer Walk with Thee.” Double occupancy, $400, per person; single occupancy, $550; includes meals, transportation, workshops and retreat material. A $100 payment is due now to hold your reservation. We ask that each person bring one person. See Sis. Loretta Scott, Sis. Sadie James or Sis. Hermena Smith for additional information.

Notice: We are seeking a minister of music who is familiar with hymns and songs of the Baptist Church. Feel free to contact the church or the Pastor.

Church of the New Vision is located at 115 Einstein Loop, Bronx, NY 10475. Office: (718) 671-8746 or (203) 374-3020. Mailing address: P.O. Box 753037, Bronx, NY 10475.

Visit our Facebook page: Church of the New Vision concerning upcoming events and trips, email us at info.churchnewvisionbx@gmail.com or call the church office.

—Sis. Carol Haque

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Co-op City Times / June 1, 2019

Evangelical UM Church of Co-op City

Pentecostal Tabernacle

Come & Visit Us – You’re always welcome in God’s House, Your House! We are a Bible-centered 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, all are welcome! Services are held at 2350 Palmer Avenue, across from Building 30.

Parking is available. Our pastor is Rev. Arnaldo Sánchez-Orta. Telephone number: (718) 320-3795. Email: coopcityevangelicalumc@gmail.com.

Schedule for Sundays - Come and Receive a Blessing: English Service: 9:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. Spanish Service: 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Bilingual Service: First Sunday of each month, 10 a.m. -12 p.m.

Children Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Bring your children, they will have a great time while learning God’s word.

Adult Sunday Bible Study: English, 8:45 a.m./Spanish, 10 a.m.

Prayer/Bible Study Night (English) & Prayer/Bible Study Afternoon (Spanish): The Lord said: “For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.” —Matthew 18:20 (NIV).

Monday Evening Bible Study: 6:00 p.m-7:00 p.m.

Tuesday English Prayer Service: 7:00 p.m.-8 p.m.

Young Adults Bible Study: Tuesday, 8 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Come, let’s pray together! “Lord, let your ear be attentive to the prayer of this your servant and to the prayer of your servants who delight in revering your name.” –Nehemiah 1:11a (NIV) Friday Night is Fun Night for the Youth (ages 13 – 21) 7:30 p.m. – 10 p.m.: This is a great time for the youth of our community to learn God’s word, enjoy each other’s company and make new friends. There will also be many activities.

Exciting things are happening.

Health Education Workshop: Come join us! This month, the workshop is: “Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury, Strokes and Dementia,” June 4, 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

“But God will never forget the needy; the hope of the afflicted will never perish.”

–Psalm 9:18 (NIV) Blessings, —Marilyn Mendez-Gonzalez

Open Doors, Open Hearts and Open Minds

Baychester Visual Arts Association

The Pentecostal Tabernacle invites everyone to Worship Service every Sunday morning at 100 Co-op City Blvd., Building 22A, Bronx, N.Y. 10475; Tel. 718324-0334 or 718-320-4218.

Sunday School for all age groups begins at 10:30 a.m. Mid-day Service starts at 11:45 a.m.-2 p.m.

Prayer and fasting service will be held every Wednesday morning at 11 a.m. 12:30 p.m.

Bible Study and prayer meeting will also be held Wednesday evening starting at 7:30 p.m.

Youth service every Friday evening at 7:30 p.m.

Focus: God’s blessings are often found where we experience our worst defeat; it is important to take advantage of divine opportunity.

Believers should seek the mind of the Lord instead of relying on their own reasoning and abilities.

Our own lives often reveal the desire to avoid problem and provide human solutions, rather than trusting the true source of our strength. In the book of Ruth, we can clearly see that problem cannot be avoided, but must be faced through the guidance and power of the spirit of God. (Ruth 1:1-5) Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, and there was famine in the land.

And a certain man of Bethlemjudah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he and his wife, and his two sons. And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife, Naomi, and the name of his two sons, Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Bethlehemjudah. And they came into the country Moab, and continue there. And Elimelech, Naomi’s husband, died; and she was left, and her two sons.

And they took them wives of the women of Moab; the name of one was Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth, and they dwell there about ten years.

And Malon and Chilion died also both of them; and the woman was left of her two sons and her husband.

When this family decided to move out of their own country and sojourn in the country of Moab to dwell there, they failed to rely upon the Lord or trust His provision in the middle of the famine.

The moment we run from our problems or circumstances is the moment we lack trust in God and begin to place our faith in our own ingenuity or ability.

Proverbs 3: 5-6 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways, acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths.

Life in Moab prove to be filled with heartache and despair for this family.

Naomi experienced feelings of dissolution for the lost of her husband and felt that was the end of her dreams. But she did not want the same fate for her daughters-in-law.

They lost their husband, but as young widows they had opportunities to remarry and have a full life. Therefore, Naomi decided to give them permission to be freed from any responsibility they felt to care for her and return home to Judah.

But Ruth was determined to go with her mother-in-law, Naomi, and was married to Boaz, Naomi’s kinsman.

—Rev. R. Sibblies

If you enjoy being creative, painting will give you much satisfaction. BVA’s art classes will resume in the fall, watch for beginning classes in September.

Mr. Moses Groves, BVA’s art instructor, is the artistic guide for these classes.

Mr. Groves is an accomplished artist who has studied at the Art Students League and NYU. He has exhibited work in the New York and New Jersey area and has won awards for his artwork. You can call M. Groves at 201-862-0847 or S. Lochansky at 718-379-1049 for more information. You can register by mail by indicating the class time desired. Tuition can be sent to Baychester Visual Arts, P.O. Box 678, Co-op City Station, Bronx, NY 10475.

Visit our studio room 5 on Tuesdays and see beautiful paintings on display.

You will be amazed at the artwork done by BVA members. Many of our members have won awards at art shows. Some of our members started to paint for the first time when joining BVA and they have been pleased with their completed work.

Beginning on May 28, we will have an art show at the Baychester Library located at the Bartow Mall.

The paintings are located above the bookshelves. You will be impressed with the beautiful artwork on display for the month of June celebrating Bronx Month.

BVA is a non-profit, self-supporting organization Family Owned and Operated that needs your support to continue offering high level art instruction at these bargain prices. So come join • Large Chapel • Pre-need counseling BVA on this fabulous artistic trek, take a class, make on premises a tax deductible donation, and feel the satisfaction of • Out of town services • Ample Parking being a creator and/or patron of the arts. All checks on premises should be made out as indicated above.

• Cremations Science is for the body and art is for the soul.

• Casket Showroom on premises —Sylvia Lochansky

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Co-op City Times / June 1, 2019

Bartow

Einstein

Dreiser

MENU

Room 31 unless otherwise noted

Room 49 unless otherwise noted

Room 7 unless otherwise noted

Alternate Kosher Meals are also available

Word Games 9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Library 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Health & Wellness Support Group -

Library 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Dominos 10 a.m., rm. 45 Line Dancing 10-11 a.m., rm. 45 Around The Lunch Table 11:30 a.m.

Word Search 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Bingo 1 p.m. - 3 p.m., rm. 35 Diabetes Support Group 2nd Monday - 1 p.m.

Computer Class for Beg., Int. & Adv. 9:30 a.m.

Crochet & Knitting 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session 9:30

Non-Kosher

Bereavement Counseling 1 p.m., rm. 8 Gentle Yoga 1:15 p.m. - 2 p.m., rm. 2 Intermediate Yoga 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Orange juice, Stuffed peppers w/turkey, Roasted vegetable couscous, Whole wheat bread, Green beans, Healthy Wildberry & Applesauce Alt: Tuna fish salad

BBQ Chicken leg quarters Baked Macaroni & Cheese Braised Collard Greens

Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Artopia, Art Programs for Elders 10 a.m. 12 p.m.

Alert & Alive 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Cultural Dance 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Aud. B Computer Class 11 a.m.–12 p.m.

Mind Teasers 12 p.m. -1 p.m., rm. 4 Zumba 1 p.m. - 2 p.m., Aud. A Matinee 1 p.m.

Orange juice Shake & Bake chicken, Succotash salad, Winter blend vegetables Canned pears Whole wheat bread Alt: Egg salad

Baked Tilapia Rice Pilaf Broccoli & Red Peppers

Orange Pineapple juice Beef Hamburger Plain hamburger bun Potato salad Coleslaw w/Olive oil & vinegar Fresh fruit Alt: Salmon salad

Stewed Pork Chops Green Bean Sautéed Instant mashed potatoes

Orange juice Whole wheat bread Fruit cocktail Alt: Curried chicken salad

Spanish style Baked Chicken Yellow rice

Stay Well Exercise 10 a.m. - 11 a.m., Rm 2 Artopia, Art Programs for Elders 10 a.m. 12 p.m.

Basic Cell Phone & iPad training 11 a.m.

Mind Teasers 12 p.m. - 1 p.m., rm. 4 Diabetes Support Group 1 p.m. – Last Monday

Tues., June 4

of the month

Word Games 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Walking Club 10:30 a.m.

Caregiver Support Group 1 p.m., 1st & 3rd Tues.

Card Games 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

(New) Meditation w/Damion JASA Main Office 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Wed., June 5

10 a.m.

Bartow Center 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.

YOGA w/Peggy Hill 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

JASA Main Office Arthritis Exercises 11 a.m. - noon Card Games 2-4 p.m.

Dominos 2:30 p.m.

Kosher

a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Blood Pressure Every 1st & 3rd Wed 9 10 a.m.

Games 9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Stay Well Exercise 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Line Dancing 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Card Games 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Dominoes 2:30 p.m.

NORC Computer Class Bartow main office 11:15 a.m. -12:30 p.m.

Smartphone Class Beginner 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m., Intermediate 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.; Bartow main office

Dominoes 10 a.m., rm. 45 Spelling Bee 10 a.m.

Body in motion w/Ola 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Spanish Practice Class 10:30 a.m., Computer Lab Zumba 11 a.m. - 12 p.m., rm. 4 (New) Arts w/Becky 10 a.m. — 12 p.m., rm. 49

Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Thu., June 6

Mon., June 3

22

Library 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Word Games 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

Crochet & Knitting 10 - 11 a.m.

Spanish Class 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

Bartow Main Office Dancercise w/Damion 1-2 p.m., JASA main office Card Games 2-4 p.m.

Dominoes 10 a.m., rm. 45 Grandparent Connection 1st Thurs., rm. 35, 10:30 a.m.

Arthritis Exercise 11 a.m., rm. 45 Spelling Bee 11 a.m.

Word Search 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

Karaoke by Steven 1 p.m., rm. 45 (New) – Arts w/Becky 10 a.m.-12 p.m., rm. 49

Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

Blood Pressure 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m., 1st & 3rd, rm. 8 Line Dancing, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m., Aud. A Piano Sing Along 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

Drama Club 1:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Dominoes 10 a.m., rm. 45 Health & Wellness Support Group 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Karaoke by Steven 1 p.m., rm. 45 (New) Weight Management Support Group w/Clifton — 1 p.m.

Sewing 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Art Class 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Yoga 2 p.m. - 3 p.m., rm. 2

Fri., June 7

Father’s Day Menu

No Activities

Father’s Day Celebration rm. 45 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

No Activities

For information, please call: (718) 320-2066 (Schedule subject to change without notice) Payments for trips @ the Bartow office can be made Monday – Friday: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m., & 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. only Funded by: The NYC Department for the Aging, The NYS Office for the Aging and Riverbay Corporation.

JASA WELCOMES EVERYONE AGE 60 AND OLDER! Payments for trips can be made at all three centers. Trip registration policy: there will be no refunds for all trips. All trips include roundtrip transportation! All trips must be paid in advance. JASA will not accept checks under $5.

In order to participate in any JASA Senior Activities or go on any senior trips, you must be a member of JASA. You may pick up an application in the main office at any of the three senior centers.

(FREE) LiveOn NY- SCRIE/SNAP (Food Stamps) Assistance – Fri., June 21st, June 28th, July 12th, July 26th & Aug. 9th, Aug. 23rd - 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. - JASA Main Office 2049, Bartow Ave - No appointments!

Walk-ins! First come! First served! Please make copies of your documents before coming to the office.

JASA Time Bank – A free intergenerational volunteer service exchange program. Members bank their time providing and receiving services, such as doing errands, tutoring, English/Spanish lessons, alterations, assisting neighborhood organizations & much more.

For additional information or to become a volunteer contact Helen Atkins 929-399-1388.

(New) Join our Weight Management Support Group every 2nd Wed of the month at 1 p.m. – 135 Einstein Loop, Room 49. To register, contact Clifton Hamlett – 929-399-1371.

Healthy Living Workshop for Older Adults – Mon – Stress Management, June 10th – Sex education - 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. at 177 Dreiser Loop, Room 7. Please

No Activities

No Kosher Menu

BBQ Ribs or Jerk Chicken Potato Salad Corn on the Cob Rolls, Salad

Fee for lunch is $2.00 & $5.00 for guest

ALL meals served w/margarine and fresh milk *Menu subject to change without notice.

Alternate Kosher Meals are also available Bartow Center (929) 399-1394 Dreiser Center (718) 320-1345 • Einstein Center (718) 671-5161

contact Julissa Reynoso to register 646-946-1252 (New) Meditation w/Damion Tues., May 28th – Tues., June 25th in the JASA Main Office - 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.

(New) Life Trial fitness classes with Damion @ the Purple Lifetrail Station behind Building 10, 100 Debs Place by the Greenway – starting Fri May 31st 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

St. Mary’s Pool– $3 – Fri Wed June 5th & Fri Jun 21st - Pool aerobics for seniors – 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., Bartow 8:30 a.m., Einstein 8:45 a.m; Dreiser 9 a.m.

Fairway/BJ’s – Wed June 5th - $4 - Bartow 9:30 a.m., Einstein 9:45 a.m.; Dreiser 10 a.m.

Father’s Day Celebration – Fri., Jun 7th – $7 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. – Einstein Sr. Ctr., rm. 45 – a nonkosher menu only – choice of BBQ ribs or jerk chicken, potato salad, corn on the cob, rolls & salad. Tickets will not be sold at the door.

Walmart –Thurs June 6th - $15 – Bartow 8:30 a.m., Einstein 8:45 a.m.; Dreiser 9 a.m.

Shoprite – Mon June 10th - $4 - Bartow 9:30 a.m., Einstein 9:45 a.m.; Dreiser 10 a.m.

Empire Casino – Tues June 11th - $5 - Bartow 9 a.m., Einstein 9:15 a.m.; Dreiser 9:30 a.m.

Target/Throggsneck Mall – Wed Jun 12th - Bartow 9:30 a.m., Einstein 9:45 a.m.; Dreiser 10 a.m.

Ridgehill – Thurs Jun 13th - $7 - Bartow 9:30 a.m., Einstein 9:45 a.m.; Dreiser 10 a.m.

Costco – Fri – Jun 14th - $5 - Bartow 9:30 a.m., Einstein 9:45; Dreiser 10 a.m.

Upcoming Events/Trips

Aldi – Mon – Jun 17th - Bartow 9:30 a.m., Einstein 9:45 a.m.; Dreiser 10 a.m.

Empire Casino – Tues June 18th - $5 - Bartow 9 a.m., Einstein 9:15 a.m.; Dreiser 9:30 a.m.

Pindar Vineyards in Peconic NY (Suffolk County) – Tues Jun 25th - $90 – Pickups: Bartow 9 a.m., Dreiser 9:15 a.m.; Einstein 9:30 a.m. - Sit down luncheon at J&R Steakhouse w/salad, choice of chicken francaise, prime rib or stuffed flounder. Side dishes, dessert, coffee, tea & soda. Shopping at Tanger Outlets w/discount Coupons for Group – Depart Destination 6 p.m. – 50 Seats available - No Refunds Payments due no later than Fri June 7th Spirit of New York White Party – Tues July 9th – $115 -Pickups: Bartow – 8:45 a.m., Dreiser – 9 a.m.; Einstein – 9:15 a.m. Deluxe coach bus. Enjoy a fabulous White Party event on the Spirit of NY w/All you can eat lunch buffet, music, dancing, DJ & & 2½ hour cruise. 52 seats available – No Refunds – Payments due no later than Friday June 14th.

JASA Bartow & Einstein Senior Center’s Advisory Council 2nd Annual Bake Sale Sat July 20th 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. across from the Dollar Tree Store in the Bartow Mall. We will be accepting donations of cakes for the event. Free face painting for children, prizes & surprises.

Ace in the Hole @ Royal Manor, NJ – Tribute to Luther Vandross (Power of Love) Tues., July 30th $95 – Payments due not later than Wed., July 5th – Departure 3 p.m. (Waiting List)

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Goose Island Seniors

I would like to thank everyone who came with us to the play, “Jesus,” at the Sight and Sound Theatre.

I must make a huge apology for the mix-up in seating on the bus and theatre. Our bus company has two different buses — sometimes, the old buses, and sometimes, the new buses, which have seating on the opposite side of each other. I was determined to be early this time so I gave out seat numbers before I checked the buses. Everybody on the bus was seated opposite to where they were supposed to sit.

If you were supposed to be on the driver’s side, you were seated on the door side and vice versa. The theatre tickets were to be given out at the restaurant, but the food was so good and I was enjoying myself so much, I didn’t remember to give them out until it was almost time to leave for the theatre. The last few people had to find their seats in the dark theatre. If you never ride with us again, I will understand, but I hope you can find it in your heart to forgive me. Other than that, I did enjoy the trip and I hope you did too.

Resorts Casino – Thursday, July 11, in Atlantic City, NJ. Time, 8:30 a.m., from our three usual bus stops. Price, $40. Rebate, $25 play. Come and enjoy the beach, boardwalk and shopping.

On Your Feet — At the Broadway Theatre, Elmsford, N.Y., Thursday, July 25. Price: $93. Time: 8:30 a.m., Einstein; 8:40 a.m., Asch Loop; 8:50 a.m., Dreiser.

Mohegan Sun Casino – August 8 in Uncasville, CT., at 8:30 a.m. Price: $40.

Mambo Italiano at the Broadway Theatre, Elmsford, N.Y., Thurs., Sept. 5. Price: $93. Time: 8:30 a.m.

Bingo – Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

Time: 1:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Members only, in our club room 39. Admission, $5 for three cards, 12 games and Jackpot. Extra cards are 25¢ each.

Refreshments available. Sunday Bingo May 26.

Karaoke – Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 p.m.

– 3 p.m., with Stephen in room 45. Come sing or listen to a free concert. All are welcome.

Our Lounge — Come sit and relax; read a book from our large library.

To all members: Happy Birthday to our members who celebrate their day in the month of June: Rosaura Cruz, Sandra Harville, Jennie Velez, Crystal Somersle. Donald Snyder, Faye Breitbarts, Ann Schlanger, Ray Betancourt, Joan Ross and Julia Rivera.

Note: Call Ann or Stephen at Goose Island Seniors, 718-379-9613, or visit us at 135 Einstein Loop, room 39, Bronx, NY 10475. Office hours: (Mornings) Mon. – Fri., 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. (Evenings) Mon., Wed. & Fri., 12 p.m. - 8 p.m., and Tues. & Thurs. evenings, 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. Stephen cell: 347-847-1941.

Good health to all!

—Stephen Roberts, Sr.

Co-op City Toastmasters Club

Meetings: Thursday, June 6, at 7:30 p.m., come to the Bartow Center, rm. 28, and meet other likeminded ladies and gents working to improve their speaking and leadership skills.

Can you use help in these areas? If so, then Toastmasters is the place for you. Bring your laptop or other device as we explore the new online edition of the Pathways Program in Toastmasters. No laptop?

No problem! Come anyway.

Division director Angela Lee will join us as we explore this exciting new program.

Thursday, June 20, at 7:30 p.m., every first and third Thursday of the month, we meet and you are invited to join us. You will hear member speeches and feedback that aid in confidence building, grammatical correctness, and presentations.

Come out for a fun time and meet new, like-minded men and women who want to improve at work, at home and in their communities.

We are a goals-oriented organization and “you” are the main focus.

For more information, please go to www.Toastmasters.org or Toastmastmasters46.org.

—Lauretta Jaysura

AARP Chapter #4997

FYI: Thank you to Ms. Stella from ClearCaptions – a free phone captioning service for individuals whose hearing loss inhibits phone use. At the April meeting, many members signed up for the service.

They have all expressed complete satisfaction with their new phone system.

Heartfelt Condolence to Frances Wilson (Good & Welfare coordinator) on the loss of two family members in North Carolina.

Heartfelt Condolence to Veray Darby and Joyce Alston on the loss of their sister and aunt, Ms. Ann McDonald, in Washington, DC Good & Welfare – Please contact our Good & Welfare coordinator, Frances Wilson, 718-671-5493, if you have a family member who has passed or one of our members who is sick, in the hospital or in a nursing home.

2019 Tour Activities June 23-28: Montreal, Quebec City and Ottawa (Canada’s Capital City) – 6 days/5 nights includes Motor Coach transportation; guided tours, 5 breakfasts, 5 dinners, and much more; valid Passport is required – Sold out. Contact Hannah, 718-

379-7962 or Judith, 718-379-3370.

September 17-19: Ride the Rails in West Virginia — Ride two trains in one day: The Cheat Mountain Salamander and the Durbin Rocket; 3 days/2 nights; 2 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 2 dinners; $539/person, double; $708, single ($50 deposit due immediately). Contact Hannah, 718-379-7962 or Judith, 718-379-3370.

December 10: Miracle of Christmas at the Sight & Sound Theater – with lunch at Golden Corral; includes Motor Coach Transportation; 11 a.m. show; $150 ($40 non-refundable deposit due at signup). Contact Hannah, 718-379-7962, or Judith, 718379-3370.

Attention: When signing up for the above trips, please give your name, phone number and a deposit.

Checks/money orders made payable to AARP Chapter 4997 with the name of the trip in the memo section of your check/money order. Room 0 (Dreiser Community Center) is opened Monday or Thursday, noon – 3 p.m. for checks to be dropped off (in an envelope w/Group/Trip Leader Name). They may be mailed to the Group/Trip Leader.

—Delores Debnam

Scheduling Activities Calendar

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Traditional Synagogue of Co-op City

General Information: The Traditional Synagogue is located in Section 5, 120 Erdman Place in the rear lobby of 27B. It is on the ground floor of Building 27B. It is handicap accessible, no steps.

Phone #: 718-379-6920. Office hours are Thursday and Sunday from noon to 2 p.m. Please call the office before you attempt to come over. If no one is in the office, please leave a message.

The synagogue has Services on Saturday morning starting at 9:00 a.m. After Services, we always have a kiddush. The synagogue has a Facebook page, Traditional Synagogue.

The synagogue needs donations. Whatever amount you can donate, big or small, would help the synagogue’s finances.

The synagogue needs men to help make a minyan.

There are a lot of Jewish men who live in Co-op City who don’t come to services. Please come by 9:30 a.m. so we can take out the Torah.

The Traditional Synagogue is the only synagogue in Co-op City.

Sabbath ends on Saturday, June 1, at 9:13 p.m.

Candle Lighting for Friday, June 7, is at 8:05 p.m.

Good and Welfare: We sell Tree Certificates in honor or memory of a loved one. The cost is only $15.00 per tree. Mazel Tov to all having simchas. If you’re ill, wishing you good health. If you asked the Rabbi to say prayers for a sick person, you should make your donation to the synagogue.

To All members: Happy Birthday to all members who will celebrate their birthday in June – Faye Breitbart. For those members celebrating their birthday/anniversary in June, please send me your names and I will add them to the list.

Fun and Games: After services and kiddush, some men and women play Rummy-cube.

Your support of the Traditional Synagogue, is greatly appreciated.

Wishing all our members and friends peace and good health.

—Bruce Gitelson

Co-op City Baptist Church

Rev. Dr. Sheldon E. Williams and the Co-op City Baptist Church family invite you to join us tomorrow at 8:00 a.m. and 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, lower level, room 50. Our telephone number is 718-320-3774.

Visit us on the web at www.coopcitybaptistchurch .org.

You are invited to join us for a midweek spiritual pick-up at our worship service held on Wednesdays at noon. Bible Study is held on Wednesdays at 1:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Prayer Service is held on Fridays at noon.

Prayer Service is also held on Friday evenings at 7:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to join us from the

comfort of their home for an hour of prayer. Using available technology, prayer service is held using a conference call line. On Friday evenings at 7:30 p.m., you can call 563-999-2090; when asked for the PIN, enter 660065 and you will be connected. Prayer Service is not held on the first Friday of the month.

The 2019 Vacation Bible School (VBS) will be held from Monday, June 24, to Friday, July 5. Classes will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. There will be no class on July 4.

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

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Faith In God Church & Bible Institute

Pastor and Evangelist Vernon Little greets 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!

Children of God are never alone. The Holy Spirit is our Helper, Comforter, Encourager, and Counselor. Let’s look at scripture to support this. John 14:15-18 says: 15 “If you love me, keep my commands.

16 And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever 17 the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you.

18 I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.

Invitation: 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.

Vernon Little has an EP on the market. It’s titled ‘Double Minded.’ It’s a fusion of gospel, R&B, and rap. He also has videos on YouTube. His music encourages, inspires and informs.

We are located at 171 Dreiser Loop in Section 1. Our phone # is (347) 2764925. Jesus loves you, and so do we!

—Evangelist Vernon Little

Open Door Ministries The Problem with Religion Full sermon @ opendoorministries.net

The devil wants you to have just enough religion for you to be condemned. Inoculation is introduction of a micro-organism into the human body’s blood stream to prevent the contracting of a disease. This is commonly known as a vaccine! In other words, they take the dead virus and inject it into your body in the form of a serum. The dead virus cells cause your body’s healthy cells to build up an immunity to that particular virus. In the same way, Christianity has been inoculated in this country. So-called Christian radio, and so-called Christian TV, and so-called Christian books have replaced our time alone with God. Very few believers spend quality time in prayer and Bible reading. They’re too side-tracked reading other garbage.

–David J. Stewart Matthew 7:21 “Not all who sound religious are really godly people. They may refer to me as ‘Lord,’ but still won’t get to heaven. For the decisive question is whether they obey my Father in heaven. 22 At the Judgment many will tell me, ‘Lord, Lord, we told others about you and used your name to cast out demons and to do many other great miracles.’ 23 But I will reply, ‘You have never been mine.

Go away, for your deeds are evil.’

It is possible for men to have a great name for piety, and yet to be workers of iniquity; and those that are so will receive the greater damnation. I never knew you, this intimates, that if he had ever known them, as the Lord knows them that are his, had ever owned them and loved them as his, he would have known them, and owned them, and loved them, to the end; but he never did know them, for he always knew them to be hypocrites, and rotten at heart, as he did Judas; therefore, says he, depart from me. When he came in the flesh, he called sinners to him but when he shall come again in glory, he will drive sinners from him. They that would not come to him to be saved, must depart from him to be damned. To depart from Christ is the very hell of hell; it is the foundation of all the misery of the damned, to be cut off from all hope of benefit from Christ and his mediation. This should be an awakening word to all Christians. If a preacher, one that cast out devils, and wrought miracles, be disowned of Christ for working iniquity; what will become of us, if we be found such? And if we be such, we shall certainly be found such. Therefore, let everyone that names the name of Christ, depart from all iniquity. –Matthew Henry Sunday services are at 11 a.m. in Bartow Community Center, room 28.

Open Door Ministries’Therapeutic Mentoring Program offers free counseling.

Contact Pastor Luis by text 917-334-4407 or email opendoorministries.net.

Blessings in Christ, —Pastor Luis Ramos

Use of terraces for cooking It is illegal within the City of New York to use gas, or

charcoal type B-B-Q grills in multiple dwelling buildings, such as Co-op City.

Such grills create open flames which may cause fire.

Only electric type grills may be used.

Riverbay will strictly enforce the Fire Department regulations by requiring the removal of any propane tanks, charcoal grills and combustible material within 10 feet of the outdoor grill.

Also, no barbecuing is permitted in public areas in the community. Thank you for your cooperation.

—Riverbay Management

Family of God

Introducing our Family of God (F.O.G.) lead pastor: Our lead pastor is DeQuincy Hentz. He is the son of Ms. Mary A. Hentz and the Reverend Furman Mitchell Miller Jr. He is a native of Greenwood, SC and is a 1996 Cum Laude graduate of Morehouse College, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Religion and History. In 1999, he received his Master of Divinity Degree from the Howard University School of Divinity. As a student at Howard, Pastor DQ received the first Evans E. Crawford Preaching Award, which is given to the student who best displays the attributes of scholarly preaching.

Upon his graduation, he was awarded the W.O. Carrington Preaching Award, which recognized him as the top preaching student of his graduating class. In 2018, Pastor DQ received a doctorate in Family Studies from Eastern University, Philadelphia, PA. Since 2005, Pastor DQ has served as pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church of New Rochelle, NY. By launching our new church, Pastor DQ is responding to God’s call to reach more souls for God and to build a greater Family of God in our Northeastern Bronx/Lower Westchester Region! He is passionate about the Gospel of Jesus Christ and has a special motivation for building the next generation (children, youth, and young adults) to live for God! Our church opened its doors officially on Sunday, May 5, at 12:15 p.m. We currently are offering charter Family Member status to you and yours! Join us this Sunday! We meet every Sunday from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. in Dreiser, community room 4. We offer bagels, pastries, fruit, tea, coffee and water each week, 11:45 a.m. to 12:10 p.m., prior to worship and following each service! The singing and preaching are powerful! We welcome individuals of all ages!

Join us this Sunday for the Holy Communion Sunday!

Join us Sunday, June 9, as our pastor will bless all infants, toddlers and children of our community as we celebrate National Children’s Day! Worship with us on Father’s Day as we celebrate “Classic Man” Sunday! All men and young men are invited to join us.

If you are a young man or have a young man ages 9-12 and 13-17, personally sign up or sign your son up for our new Co-op City group for Boys and Young Men called Young Bros. We will meet 1 to 2 times a month for: sports, trips, food, cooking, cultural outings, chess, gaming, art, music and socials.

For more information regarding any Family of God Church activities, call 929-430-4413, or contact us at FOGCoOp@gmail.com. Also, visit us on Facebook.

—Pastor DeQuincy Hentz

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Public Safety

Co-op City is a diverse community with people of all ages, abilities and characteristics. All persons should remember to respect each other and embrace their differences. Don’t forget to say “hello” to your neighbors when you pass each other in the hallway or in the street. Co-op City strives to accommodate all persons. It is also important to remember that not all disabilities are visible. Someone who appears to be healthy may have a physical or developmental disability.

June is known as PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) Awareness Month. It is also a good opportunity to learn about this disorder or others which may affect your friends, family members or neighbors. June 5th is known as National HIV/AIDS Long Time Survivors Awareness Day. June 7th is known as National Cancer Survivors Day. It is a good time to schedule a doctor’s appointment and see what tests may be needed. Knowledge is power, the more you learn the stronger you become.

(Cont’d from p. 7)

Co-op City Public Safety Dept.

Emergency: 718-671-3050

Non-Emergency: 718-320-3330

www.ccpd.us

@CCPDnyc

RIVERBAY ANONYMOUS WHISTLEBLOWER HOTLINE

If you have knowledge or a concern of possible violations of law, accounting irregularities, or other suspected wrongdoing affecting Riverbay, you are encouraged to report it to law enforcement, or you may report it through an anonymous hotline by the following methods:

Go to an independent website, www.lighthouse-services/riverbaycorp, to complete an online disclosure form; Call the following independent third party whistleblower hotline at 1-833-290-0009 (English); or 1-800-216-1288 (Spanish); Send an e-mail to reports@lighthouse-services.com (the email must include “Riverbay” in the subject); or Send a fax to (215) 689-3885 (the fax must include “Riverbay” in the subject of the report).

Riverbay Safety News Alert What Happens with PAM Cooking Spray Cans?

Numerous incidents have been reported of people who had a canister of PAM cooking spray that exploded while they were working in the kitchen. Many times, the can was not near an open flame or heating element, such as a stove. It just blew up and caused severe burns or other injuries with no warning.

Some of the injuries experienced from exploding PAM spray cans include the following: • First, second and third degree burns to the face, neck, arms, chest, and abdomen • Deformities caused by burns • Blindness • Severe and long-term pain and suffering • Injuries to the face and body from impact with the can • Wrongful death This is not new news. In fact, cases have been reported and documented of similar situations for some time. These reports have occurred all around the country. For instance, in New Jersey, a woman was burned on her torso, thighs, and face because a can exploded while she was cooking. A woman in Ohio became engulfed in flames when the spray can exploded. She nearly died and suffered severe burns.

What Causes the Explosion?

ConAgra is the manufacturer of PAM cooking spray, and it uses a propellant, which is labeled on the canister. However, many consumers are not aware that this propellant is butane, propane, ethanol or liquefied petroleum gas, which are all highly flammable.

A fire and explosions expert has stated that a common factor in these situations comes from the vents which are located in the bottom of the canister.

When the issue is simulated with the two-piece canister, the can explodes after releasing pressure prematurely.

The cans may vent at pressures and temperatures which are below what is expected for safety. Allegations also state that the containers are over-pressurized, which causes them to vent too early.

—Riverbay Safety Department

Opportunities

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The MetroCard bus visits all three Co-op City shopping malls on the first and third Thursday of each month, enabling people to sign up for the Reduced-Fare MetroCard or purchase or add money to an existing MetroCard.

The MetroCard bus will be at Bartow Mall on Co-op City Blvd., from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.; at Dreiser Loop from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and at Einstein Loop from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Transit staff will be on hand to answer any MetroCard-related questions. For more information, call (212) METROCARD or visit the MTA’s website at www.mta.info and click on Fares and Tolls.

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