Co-op City Times 06/11/16

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Vol. 51 No. 24

Saturday, June 11, 2016

Co-op City thrives as development in the Bronx booms

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Summer Internship Lottery Drawing

BY JIM ROBERTS

The turnaround in Co-op City is With a strengthened financial balbeing mirrored throughout the entire ance sheet, an outside property manager borough, as the Bronx also is enjoying arriving next month and a newly-built, the beginning stages of an economic renaissance. in-house management staff in place, Bronx Borough President Ruben Co-op City has turned a corner in its Diaz, Jr. issued his historic redevelopannual development ment that began sevThe turnaround in Co-op report this week, eral years ago. highlighting the total A rebuilt cash balCity is being mirrored development seen in ance of $20.7 million throughout the entire the Bronx since he as of May 31, along with an occupancy borough, as the Bronx also first took office in rate of 98.8% with a is enjoying the beginning 2009 through the end of 2015. waiting list several stages of an economic “Great things are years long, is makrenaissance. happening here,” ing it possible to Diaz said in a statetackle capital projment. “We are seeects facing the newlying unprecedented levels of developelected Riverbay Board, led for the third year by President Cleve Taylor. ment in the Bronx, including new housThe Board and Taylor will work with ing units of all types and vibrant comDouglas Elliman Property Managemercial projects. As we continue to attract new investors and new interest in ment, which takes over responsibility our borough, my office will continue for daily operations of Riverbay on July our efforts to ensure that the ongoing 1 under the contract approved by the Board and now awaiting ratification by (Continued on page 2) HCR, HUD and Wells Fargo.

Hanging with McGruff

The lottery drawing for the 2016 Riverbay Institute Summer Internship Program was held on Thursday, June 9, by the Riverbay Human Resources Department. In total, 174 prospective interns submitted applications to the program by the June 8, 2016 deadline.

All of the students selected through this lottery process to be a part of the Riverbay Summer Internship Program have been invited to attend the Riverbay Summer Academy, being held today, Saturday, June 11, where they will hear from various Riverbay departments to let them know about the available positions. The students will also meet with department leadership to get a good understanding and overview of what the Riverbay Institute Summer Internship Program is. Each student had 3 choices of which departments they wish to be assigned to, and placement decisions will be based on the student’s qualifications, experience and interest. All placement decisions are final. Those students who will not be able to continue participation in the program will be replaced by lottery.

The 2016 Riverbay Institute Summer Internship Program, which provides wellpaid ($12 per hour), full-time summer jobs, will run from June 27th through August 31st. Only Co-op City youth in high school, transitioning to a technical or trade school program, or attending a college, are eligible.

All interns will be evaluated on their performance after approximately one month of experience and at the end of the program.

In addition to the valuable work experience, all interns will participate in two Riverbay Institute Summer Internship Program special meetings where there will be opportunities for sharing experiences and networking, as well as special training.

In attendance at the summer intern lottery drawing were (L-R) Luis Salazar, Director of the Riverbay Buildings Department; Chief Frank Apollo of the Co-op City Public Safety Department; Vanessa Aldea, Director of Cooperator Services Office; Kraigh Thomas, Riverbay’s Human Resources Department’s Training and Development Specialist; Rosalind Pierce, Human Resources Generalist; Eric Moore, Human Resources Generalist; Trenise Myrie, Human Resources Benefits Manager; Inelle T.M. Cooper, Riverbay’s Director of Human Resources, and Warren Mitchell, Riverbay’s Assistant General Manager.

Photo by Rozaan Boone

Spring flowers are blooming throughout Co-op City

BY JIM ROBERTS Planting season arrived in Co-op City last month and the new shrubs and flowers springing up throughout the community have brought the colors of spring to life.

Riverbay’s Buildings and Grounds Department devoted their full forces to completing the task of getting the plants and shrubs in the ground during the month of May and the results are now blooming for all to see.

A total of 81,500 annual plants and over 500 flower beds and gardens have been completed, along with 300 shrubs so far.

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Board President addresses rumors regarding GM Ellison McGruff, the Crime Dog, (CCPD’s Officer Robert Morales) took time to shake hands and spend some time with youngsters who accompanied their parents to the annual Co-op City Community Fair last Saturday and enjoy the fun activities planned for everyone’s enjoyment. The June 4th fair is a tradition in Co-op City where families reconnect with their neighbors after being indoors during the winter months, and those who have moved away often come back to visit. (See page 5 for more highlights from the fair).

Responding to misinformation printed in the City News this week, Riverbay Board president Cleve Taylor said yesterday that there are no plans to change any executive staffing positions within Co-op City.

“Our current, capable management staff is remaining in place for the foreseeable future,” stated Mr. Taylor. “There are absolutely no plans to change any of our executive staffing positions in Co-op City. This is contrary to the misinformation you are reading in the City News. Please only rely on the Co-op City Times for accurate information on Riverbay Corporation.”

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Bronx development revitalization of the Bronx works for everyone.”

According to the report, the Bronx has seen more than $9.49 billion in total development in all categories since 2009, when Borough President Diaz first took office. In 2015 alone, the Bronx saw a record $2.38 billion in new development.

Between 2009 and 2015, more than 23,000 new units of housing and over 54 million square feet of total development have occurred according to the report. have occurred according to the report.

In 2015, the borough added more than 10 million square feet of development and nearly 7,000 units of new housing, higher numbers than any year of Borough President Diaz’s tenure.

Continued building at that pace would add the equivalent of another Co-op City-amount of apartments to the Bronx every two years.

Of the 6,974 residential units developed in the Bronx in 2015, two-thirds of them were unsubsidized and developed by private developers, the highest amount in the past seven years and 84% more than 2014’s figure of 2,494.

The top ten commercial development projects in the Bronx last year included the $35 million Triangle Plaza Retail at 451 East 149th St.; the $30 million Marine Terminal & Upland

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Storage Facility at 50 Oak Point Ave.; a $17 million Holiday Inn Express at 156 Bruckner Blvd.; and a $9.6 million Comfort Inn at 1164 Wheeler Ave. and an $8.7 million Ramada Inn at 646 Gerard Ave. The report follows other encouraging news about the continued economic growth of the Bronx. Late last month, the NewYork State Department of Labor announced that the borough’s unemployment rate fell to 6.6% in April 2016, down from 7.9% in March 2016 and 7.8% in April 2015. This is the lowest unemployment rate the borough has seen since May 2009. Those same statistics showed that 100,000 more Bronxites are employed today than when the borough president first took office.

Co-op City started its turnaround in November 2012 by securing a $621 million low-interest mortgage loan with Wells Fargo that is saving the community tens of millions of dollars in interest payments over 30 years. The loan was made possible by an historic guarantee from the federal Housing and Urban Development agency.

Co-op City’s improved financial strength has allowed the community to overcome several huge expenses and to tackle the needed capital projects facing Riverbay, according to Board President Taylor in his May 7th President’s Report.

Happy 100th birthday, Mr. Goretsky!

Aaron Goretsky, who lives in Building 19, and has been a resident of Co-op City for the past 47 years, was born on June 5, 1916, and celebrated his 100th birthday this past Sunday at the Pelham Bay Diner surrounded by family and friends. In photo at right, Mr. Goretsky is joined by his son, Leon (L), and daughter, Susan (R), as he gets ready to blow out the candles on his cake. We wish Mr. Goretsky many, many more happy celebrations.

Riverbay was able to pay a judgment in an $8 million federal class action lawsuit and fund a $2 million Legionella cleanup and the necessary extra Con Edison use while affording a zero percent carrying charge increase from June 2016 through June 2017.

Riverbay also has enough reserves to pay for any natural gas or heating oil increase next winter and to start its $43 million Capital Repair Projects this year without a carrying charge increase. Co-op City is current with all bills and every reserve account is funded, Taylor noted.

Capital projects underway include the proper installation of a brand new

150- ton boiler at the power plant. In addition, the design, build and installation of a brand new $40 million elevator system covering 179 elevators in Co-op City has begun, along with a new, $3.2 million state-of-the-art Dreiser Exposition Auditorium.

The multi-million project to design and build all glass and steel storefronts and facades for the Bartow, Dreiser and Einstein Loop Shopping Centers is out to bid and the redesign, build and install of all lobby doors, entrances and lobbies is underway with the mock-up sample being installed in Building 15A. Both of these projects are fully funded.

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2nd Combing Co-op City Find out what’s going on in Co-op City here...

Baychester Library Book Sale today The Baychester Library Association’s annual Book Sale is being held today, Saturday, June 11th, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in front of the library.

All proceeds from the sale stay in our community and are used for library programs, such as holiday events for children and teens and lectures and concerts for adults.

The association is made up of dedicated volunteers. If you would like to help with the sale, please call Trudie at 718-671-6832.

Next CB #10 meeting to be held June 16 The next monthly meeting of Community Board #10 will be held on Thursday, June 16, 7:30 p.m. at Providence Rest, 3304 Waterbury Avenue, Bronx, NY 10465.

For more information, please contact CB #10 at (718) 892-1161.

FRONT PA G E

New Office Services Manager puts Javits experience to work for Riverbay Corp.

BY ROZAAN BOONE

Valerie Stone, Riverbay’s new manager of office services, has already begun putting her more than 30 years of experience as director of events solutions at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center to work for Riverbay, and shareholders who were at the Bartow Center to pay their carrying charges last week certainly saw signs of that.

Ms. Stone began her employment at Riverbay Corporation in April, and since that time, has been meeting with her staff and other employees to not only learn Riverbay procedures, but to also challenge everyone to think outside the box and get used to a new way of doing business around the corporation.

“I have some really great people that I share my day with,” said Ms. Stone.

“The great part about it is that they know their jobs, but my challenge to them is what do you see that you would like to do differently, what would you like to implement, how would you like to see things flow, so that’s what’s happening as well. They are coming up

Valerie Stone

Photo by Rozaan Boone

with ideas …and that’s what you want.”

Ms. Stone said that she is a firm believer that if you give people the tools, there is no stopping them. Her department encompasses the staff members who work in the mail room, file room, office supplies and the front desk receptionists.

With a little more than one month

with their new manager at the helm, Riverbay’s office services employees are taking a more proactive role in the corporation where they are increasing interaction with the various departments to address needs and to help improve support and customer services.

“In this way, many of them have been here for a while, but they get to deal with fellow employees in a different capacity,” said Ms. Stone.

As director of events solutions at the Javits Center in New York City, Ms. Stone was responsible for putting together the Auto Show, the Boat Show, and Comic Con, to name but a very few of her events. “I enjoyed it immensely; it was a lot of fun,” she said.

At Javits, Ms. Stone said she worked very closely with unions, managed people and kept stock of inventory and her new position at Riverbay incorporates many of those skills.

Ms. Stone was born and raised in the Bronx and lives in the Throggs Neck (Continued on page 4)

Co-op City centenarian receives NY City Council Proclamation sional dressmaker. In 1981, she retired to come to the U.S. and live with her daughters, Sylvia Anthony and Lucille Francis, in the Bronx.

Ms. Francis is a cherished member of Sharon Seventh-Day Adventist Church, where she has volunteered to assist in community service work. She is such a widely admired member that she is fondly known as “Mother Francis” or “Sister Francis.”

At the blessed age of 100, Ms. Francis is to be commended for distinguishing herself not only for the length of her incredible life, but for the impact she has had in so many lives. While she has excelled in so many roles over the years, she continues to prize several titles, most of all: “mother” to her five children—Joan Severin, Patrick Francis, Stephen Francis, Sylvia Anthony and Lucillia Francis, as well as “grandmother,” “greatgrandmother,” and “great-great grandmother.

BVA exhibit at Baychester Library During the month of June, the Baychester Visual Arts Association will have paintings on display at the Baychester Library in celebration of Bronx Month. Come and see the artwork and support local artists.

You will be impressed with the fine quality of paintings.

Ms. Christina Francis (sitting) is joined by Council Member Andy King (standing behind Ms. Francis) and her family and friends after receiving her Proclamation last weekend.

Photo courtesy of the Office of Council Member King

Co-op City resident Christiana Francis received a NYC Council Proclamation from NYC Council Member Andy King last Saturday after she turned 100 years old. The proclamation was presented to Ms. Francis during a service at her church, Sharon Seventh-Day Adventist Church.

Christiana Francis was born on June 2, 1916, on the beautiful island of St. Lucia, West Indies. With unwavering love and dedication, her parents, Lucy Auguste and Shadrach Francis, worked tirelessly to secure a good life for their two girls and two sons. Christiana Francis, a longtime resident of Co-op City, and her brother, Elias Auguste, who lives in St. Lucia, continue to embody those successful efforts today.

Ms. Francis was educated in St. Lucia and became a profes-

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New office manager area. As a youngster, she attended PS 72, which her son, too, attended years later. With friends who attended Truman High School in Education Park and some who live in Co-op City, she is no stranger to the development, and the opening of the new Mall at Bay Plaza added extra incentive for her to visit.

“It is a wonderful development; I had no idea that so much was here,” Ms. Stone remarked. “You see it and it’s nice and neat and whatnot, but it is truly a city unto itself.”

Recognizing that change does not always come easy, although it is a fact of life, Ms. Stone said that she is looking forward to opening up people’s minds to not be stuck in place or time.

She pointed out, “There are opportunities here, you just have to be open to receive them. That’s the number one thing.”

Ms. Stone said that she also believes that her vast experience in the events planning field can be utilized in other areas of Riverbay’s operations.

Ms. Stone pointed out: “I also believe another way that I can contribute is not just to the department that I am in, but to all of them because what I did at Javits was a little touch of everything. I really think that if we open our minds, we can do a lot of things.”

Ms. Stone said that she stands ready

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and willing to assist in any area where the corporation needs her expertise. She reported that when she first started at Riverbay, she was floored by just how much goes into keeping the corporation functioning on a daily basis. Having been involved in customer service for the majority of her professional career at the Javits Center, she said that she shared with her team the value of professionalism.

“Everybody is our customer, so as I share with my team, our customers are the people who work here every day, so you have to put your best foot forward and be polite and nice and give them what they need to do their jobs,” said Ms. Stone, adding that since the majority of her staff members also take turns sitting at the front desk in the Riverbay administrative office, she has emphasized to them that “like a show, they always have to be on” “Office Services being at the front desk is the face of the corporation, so that has to be on point all the time,” said Ms. Stone. “This way, we can all be one team and be cohesive in what we say to the shareholders when they come in to the office and just try to make their experience really good.”

Towards that end, those shareholders who came to the Bartow Center at the ending of last month to pay their carrying charges were met with a more

organized front office to deal with the long line, complete with assistance from Public Safety and Office Services personnel.

“How you treat people is key,” said Ms. Stone. “We made it nice and orderly just like you were in a bank, and paid special attention to the seniors who may be having a difficult time standing for long periods of time. It’s always about people, it always is and will always be.”

Ms. Stone emphasized that the River-

bay Office Services Department is definitely in the “people business.”

“Taking care of the people who work at Riverbay, that’s our main objective and goal,” she noted. “To make sure they are satisfied and happy and they, along with the shareholders who come in, can have a good experience.”

Ms. Stone said that the Riverbay community, both employees and shareholders, can expect “a higher level of customer service” going forward.

Flowers (Continued from page 1)

“We are trying to introduce more perennials in the gardens this year because they come back every year,” said Michael Ambo, the Lead Supervisor of Grounds for the Buildings and Grounds Department.

The switchover to perennials from annuals began three years ago and is continuing with more colorful shrubs and flowers.

During the planting season, the 42 fulland part-time staff members of the department focus their efforts on getting the new flowers in the ground and hold off on the grass cutting. Next comes the necessary maintenance, including fertilizing and constant watering. “Here in Co-op City, we have a sandy loam that won’t hold the water so we have to water regularly.

“Some plants love the shade and some plants love the sun,” Ambo said. “Some take drought very well and some like the water and we’ve learned from years of experience where to plant them.”

The work is a labor of love for Ambo, a 13-year veteran of Riverbay who grew up in Dominica.

“I come from a country that depends on agriculture, so my roots are in planting – it’s in my DNA,” said Ambo.

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It’s Happening in Co-op City Co-op City Community Fair!

Co-op City families enjoyed shopping, exhibitions, games and entertainment at the annual Co-op City Community Fair held on the Section 1 greenway last Saturday. A variety of vendors offered a wide selection of goods and services, and many Co-op City community groups and teams demonstrated their skills.

Entertainment was provided by Reign Jah Band, and while some politicians took the opportunity to meet and greet shareholders, CCPD and McGruff, the Crime Dog, skillfully executed by Officer Robert Morales, were on patrol to ensure the safety of all.

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Letters to the Editor

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Always remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice To the Editor: On Memorial Day and weekend, thousands upon thousands of communities across this city, state and great nation, took some time to remember and honor all those men and women who fought, bled and died in battles both at home and abroad: Bunker Hill, Lexington, Valley Forge, Fort Sumter, Gettysburg, Bull Run, Manila Bay, Mantanzas, San Juan, Guantanamo Bay, Ardennes, Normandy, Utah Beach, Dunkirk, El Alamein, Juno Beach, Khe Sanh, Anzio, Kabul, Hamburger Hill, Saigon, Tet Offensive, Afghanistan, Okinawa, Guam, Kandihar, Mosul, North Africa, Saipon, Gua-

No litter!

To the Editor: My townhouse back yard faces the heart of the greenway fair and I can't believe there was NO litter at all. Hip hip hooray for all vendors and participants this year. Last year was kind of messy.

—Nick Liberati

LET US KNOW… If you have news about a personal accomplishment, acceptance into college, graduation, anniversary, promotion at work, a special achievement/honor received, or a death announcement you’d like to share with your neighbors in Co-op City, please let us know. Photos are also welcomed.

dacanal, Iwo Jima, Basra, Anbar Province, Fallujah, Heartbreak Ridge, Kum River, Pusan Perimeter, Belleau Wood, Argonne Forest, Verdun, St. Lo, Okinawa, Persian Gulf, Beirut, Le-banon, Midway, Pork Chop Hill, Wake Island, Battle of the Bulge, Philippines, Marne, Mons, Baghdad, Baqubah, Se-oul, Bloody Ridge, Triangle Hill and thousands more battle sites.

Remember these names, etch them in your minds as daily reminders. For these are the places and so many others far too many to note, where, throughout our nation’s history, American soldiers of all backgrounds spilled their blood and sacrificed their lives as they made

the "ultimate sacrifice" upon the alter of humankind.

We just don’t remember them on Memorial Day, but every single day.

Too many men and women have paid the highest price for their fellow human beings, for their neighbors, for their country, and for their families, to be remembered on just one day.

So I am asking for all who read this to take a moment in your daily lives, maybe by yourself, maybe with friends, maybe with neighbors or maybe with family, to pause, remember and honor, those men and women who never made it back home.

—Mark P. Bruh

Repaying our debts to our Veterans To the Editor: On Memorial Day, we honor our veterans of wars past and present. It is my heartfelt belief that as a nation, as a community and as a people, we owe our veterans a debt of immense gratitude which can never fully be repaid. We especially owe our disabled veterans. Men and women who are integrating and normalizing into our society. We should selflessly and unequivocally be willing to extend to our veterans each and every act of kindness and tender mercy within our power.

Our freedom to have and to extend such kindness has been safeguarded by the sacrifice of life and limb by our veterans on our behalf. They fought for you and for me to have rights; please

fight in support of the rights of our veterans. If it is within our power to do something, anything (accessibility, housing, health care, opening a door, extending a greeting, changing a venue, etc.) to make life easier for our veterans, let's have the courage to do it. We can never do enough; whatever we can do will mean more to the veteran than it will mean to us.

If your temperament or circumstances do not allow you to extend a blessing to a veteran, please don't judge those who dare to try. Some may shrink back from supporting our veterans; I am willing to try to help when I can help.

United we stand.

—Linda Collins

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The shut-down will take place on: TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 2016 The elevator is expected to be returned to service on Friday, June 17, 2016 Every attempt will be made to restore the elevator service as soon as possible.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

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Important Notice to Shareholders of Building 25 Article SIXTH of your Occupancy Agreement provides, in part, that your lease automatically renews for an additional three (3) year period. You need to do nothing if you want your lease to extend for another three (3) year period.

If you will be moving out at the end of your lease, notify Riverbay, in writing, Attention: Sales Support Office, 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475, ninety (90) days prior to lease expiration.

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Public Safety Report CCPD takes action against persons caught throwing objects out of windows

Public Safety Blotter June 2, 2016

June 2 -140 Alcott Place personnel identified the location and the condition has

BY LIEUTENANT PAM APOLLO stopped.

One male was arrested for Disorderly Conduct. He Throwing objects out of the windows of Co-op City Parents need to make certain that young children and was issued a Universal Summons and released. apartments is a violation of the lease and is also illegal. toddlers do not have access to open windows. Toddlers Complaints of this nature are taken very seriously by the June 2 - 120 Aldrich Street are fascinated by throwing objects out windows and have members of the Co-op City Department of Public Safety.

One female juvenile was arrested for fighting. A been known to empty an entire toy box. Fortunately, no When objects are thrown out of windows, a substantial Juvenile report was prepared and she was released one has ever been injured when this has happened. Be risk of serious injury or death is created. The Co-op City to a parent. certain that window guards are installed in any apartment Department of Public Safety utilizes all available June 2 - R/O 4240 Hutchinson River P’kwy E. where children under 10 years of age live or visit. Call resources to make certain that persons caught throwing One male was arrested for Disorderly Conduct. He Riverbay Corporation at (718) 320-3300 if you would objects out of the windows of Co-op City buildings are was issued a Community Complaint and a Universal like to have window guards installed. Smaller items can appropriately penalized. Fireworks thrown from winSummons. still fit out windows with window dows or terraces are extremely hazguards in place, so young children ardous and enforcement is height“There are several locations should If consuming alcoholic beverages is part of your warm not be left unsupervised near ened due to numerous incidents in throughout the complex which weather festivities, be sure to designate a driver who will windows that are even open just a various locations throughout the not drink.

Call a taxi, if necessary. Never operate a motor little bit. community. have been deemed chronic vehicle if you have consumed alcoholic beverages. The During air conditioning season, In the case where the person for objects out the window... consequences of drunk driving are extremely severe. it is best to keep windows comwho actually throws the object out Legislation in New York State increases the charges and pletely closed.

This will prevent of the window can be identified that When locations are pinpointed, penalties for driving while intoxicated if there is a child in children from being tempted to toss person can be charged with serious action will be taken the vehicle.

Drunk driving enforcement is heightened objects out the window.

It also Reckless Endangerment. Reckless nationwide. allows the air conditioning to work against the offenders.”

Endangerment occurs when a perThe Co-op City Department of Public Safety would at maximum efficiency. Keeping son engages in conduct which crelike to thank all persons who have called in suspicious windows open results in an increase in condensation and ates a substantial risk of serious physical injury to another activity or sent information via our website. It is by your can damage rugs and furniture over time. Open windows person. If there is an injury, the person who threw the actions that the crime rate remains low and a high quality during high temperatures can result in a flood in your object out the window can be charged with Assault. of life is maintained. apartment. If you must open a window, open a small secReckless Endangerment and Assault are serious charges Co-op City is a diverse community with people of all tion at the top of the window only. with severe penalties. ages, abilities and characteristics. All persons should This is another situation where the Public Safety As in all cases where a Co-op City resident is arrested remember to respect each other and embrace their differDepartment asks for the help of the public in identifying for actions within the confines of Co-op City, a ences. Don’t forget to say hello to your neighbors when violators. If you observe objects being thrown from a Community Complaint is also issued. The Community you pass each other in the hallway or in the street. window, try to pinpoint the exact window and notify the Complaint carries a monetary fine and can be attached to Co-op City strives to accommodate all persons. As Department of Public Safety. Use a brightly colored curthe monthly carrying charges. Repeated violations may Stevie Wonder said at the Grammys, “We need to make tain or shade as a landmark. The responding Public result in eviction. every single thing accessible to every person with a disSafety Officer can use a floor plan map and identify the Most commonly in Co-op City, the person who actuability.”

It is also important to remember that not all disexact apartment.

By signing a Community Complaint ally throws the object out of the window cannot be specifabilities are visible.

Someone who appears to be healthy Affidavit, a complaint can be issued.

Your information ically identified. However, the apartment where the may have a physical or developmental disability. will not be revealed to the person receiving the complaint. object came from is identified. In these instances, a June is known as PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Even if you cannot specifically identify the apartment in Co-op City Community Complaint can be issued to the Disorder) Awareness Month.

June 15th is known as question or do not wish to sign an affidavit, it is still a offending apartment. Throwing objects out of windows is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day and June 18th is good idea to call Public Safety for informational pura lease violation, therefore the tenant of record can known as Autistic Pride Day. This is a good opportunity poses.

Always remember, if you see something, say receive a Community Complaint when their apartment is to learn about these disorders or others that may affect something. Call 9-1-1 and the Department of Public identified as the location an object came from. The shareyour friends, family members or neighbors. Knowledge Safety at (718) 671-3050 or online at www.ccpd.us. holder is responsible for the actions of all family memis power, the more you learn, the stronger you become.

Callers may remain anonymous when giving information. bers and guests, therefore, the Community Complaint can be issued without the need to identify the specific offender. The Co-op City Community Complaint offers our department an extra level of enforcement in eliminating this very dangerous activity. Repeated violations Tell your friends, relatives and employers about: result in escalating fines and can result in eviction.

2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475 • 718-320-3300 It is important that parents instruct children and teens Riverbay Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. that throwing objects out the windows is a serious matter.

Parents of teenage children need to be sure children are For information on CONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES ONLY, please contact: Lenya Garcia at Lgarcia@riverbay not home unsupervised during the school day. Check corp.com; AND Barbara Penn at Bpenn@riverbaycorp.com. Please note that emails should be sent to both parties. with your child’s school to be sure there are no unexcused Please DO NOT email resumes for EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES to the aforementioned emails. absences. Also check the school calendar for testing For EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, please see bottom of the employment listings for specific directions. dates, half days and other variances in the normal schedule. Remember, if your child invites friends into your CONTRACT SUMMARY home and they throw objects out the window, the shareholder is financially responsible. Inventory items, such as There are no contracts to list this week. Kindly check back again next week. bottled water and eggs, to be sure an unusual amount of these items are not missing. Occasionally check area on EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ground below the area where your windows face to see if you can recognize items.

There are no employment opportunities to list this week. Kindly check back again next week.

There are several locations throughout the complex which have been deemed chronic for objects out the winApplications are given out at the following address from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Riverbay Corporation Administration dow. Various means of detection are being taken. When Office, 2049 Bartow Ave., Bronx, NY 10475; OR Resumes can be faxed to 718-320-3672 with the Job Title and Job Reference # on the TOP RIGHT CORNER of the resume. *Riverbay Corporation is an Equal Opportunity locations are pinpointed, serious action will be taken Employer* Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, creed, ethnicity, alienage, citizenship, color, against the offenders. Please call Public Safety or your religion, national origin, age, sex or sexual preference, marital status, military status, disability or any other recognized Cooperator Service Office if you have any information in protected basis under any applicable federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Please inform Human this case. At the end of the school year in 2013, eggs were Resources if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process. thrown from a rear facing terrace of Building 19. School

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Rebuilding trust, responsibility and respect

Director’s Viewpoint

Claudia Sampson Assistant Treasurer There are far too many individuals I would like to thank for their prayers, tireless support and genuine well wishes for my election to the Riverbay Board of Directors, but this space would not allow me that opportunity. Suffice it to say that I am super happy and grateful to the Board members who endorsed me, to the volunteers who collected petition signatures and handed out campaign materials on our behalf, talked us up every chance they had, and, most of all, to all the shareholders who came out on May 18 to cast their votes not only for me, but also for the Cooperators with Vision. Our victory was a win-win for all of the Co-op City community because we made quorum by 7:30 p.m.! That was a loud and clear statement that our community was fully engaged and ready to move forward.

By choosing to work together as a positive collective with a singular mission – to continue to build on the achievements of the Riverbay Board of Directors

under the astute stewardship of President Cleve Taylor – we were able to communicate a message of candor, consistency and confidence. As stated during my taking of the Oath of Office on June 2, I promised to provide the highest quality of service possible during the next three years of my tenure on the Board. In order to achieve this goal, I committed to working diligently with all members of the Riverbay Board of Directors. We have a number of daunting challenges facing our community, but we also have an amazing array of talent and skills we each bring to the table to help us address them. I hope that we will not squander this opportunity.

I am also appreciative of the support from my Board colleagues who elected me unanimously to serve in two critical executive leadership roles: Assistant Treasurer of the Riverbay Board of Directors and Secretary of the Riverbay Fund, the charitable arm of our corporation.

Finally, I would like to join my neighbors and cooperators in welcoming Robert Klehammer, the Executive General Manager from Douglas Elliman Property Management, to the table. DE, our new managing agent, will take over leadership of the daily oper-

ations of Riverbay Corporation on July 1 on a one-year contract paying them an annual fee of $550,000 that was approved by the Riverbay Board of Directors at their meeting on June 1. It is my hope that with this highly qualified and agile leadership team, we can rebuild trust, act responsibly and respectfully even when we disagree to get the important and vital work done to help keep Co-op City affordable and safe.

There is no task too big we can’t complete if we demonstrate, through active listening, unselfish service and mutual respect, the will and courage to act in the best interest of the entire community.

My motto in 2013 when I first ran for the Board and now, as I assume my seat at the table in 2016, remains: Shareholders First! To paraphrase the late Muhammad Ali, the Greatest of All Times, our “service to others is the rent we pay for our room on this earth.” Truer words were never spoken.

Once again, thanks from the bottom of my heart! I remain interested in your feedback and suggestions, so please feel free to contact me at csampson@riverbayboard.com or submit your correspondence to the Riverbay Board of Directors, 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475.

National Council of Negro Women Our last membership meeting before the summer break will be tomorrow, Sunday, June 12, at 3:00 p.m. in room 11. We will be taking our membership photo to be included in our 45th anniversary souvenir journal. Please wear all black and remember to wear your NCNW stole.

You may also wear any more of your NCNW paraphernalia, such as your rhinestone NCNW pin.

Also remember that we are collecting canned goods for our neighbors at the Phipps Center. Please bring your donations to our June meeting. In the spring is when pantries often get empty and we want to be generous neighbors.

We have also begun planning for our 45th Anniversary Celebration. It was in 1971 that Dr. Dorothy I. Height came to the Bronx to charter our Co-op City

Buildings 30 A and B Association I would like to thank all those who voted for me in the past Board election.

June is the last month of events for our building association.

Our last building association meeting will be on Wednesday, June 15th. At this meeting, we will discuss Section 5’s Sun in the Fun Day, and the need for volunteers. The association would also like set an agenda for the fall, so please come to our last meeting.

The meeting is on Wednesday, June 15th with the door opening at 7 p.m. and the meeting starting at 7:30 p.m. in our association room in Building 30B lobby.

Our last Movie Night will be on Friday, June 24th at 7:30 in the association room. Our last crochet class will be on Wednesday, the 29th.

For those celebrating birthday, anniversaries, or new additions, congratulations. Those under the weather, get well soon.

—Linda Werner

Get involved!

Co-op City is your home. If you have talents, knowledge and expertise that can be helpful and improve the quality of life in Co-op City, share your ideas. Join a Board committee, write to Riverbay’s mgmt. or pen a letter to the editor.

Section. We will be celebrating our contributions to the Co-op City community on Saturday, October 29, at the Villa Barone Manor, 737 Throgs Neck Expressway, Bronx, New York. Our guest speaker for the occasion will be Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark! We will receive anniversary greetings from Pat Battle, of NBCTV! We will be honoring Roberta Boozè and Olive Glasgow, two of our Charter Members who have been continuously active. Our theme for the occasion is “All Generations Working Together for the Future.” All members of Co-op City Section have tickets if you would like to join us in our celebration or you can call (718) 5388606. Perhaps you and your organization or family would like to congratulate us by taking out an ad in our souvenir journal. You can contact any member or call

(718) 655-9034.

All members, please remember that registration for our National Council of Negro Women, Inc. 57th National Convention has begun. Our biennial convention will take place October 7 – 9 at the Grand Hyatt Washington, 1000 H Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001. NCNW members from across the United States will be convening to examine strategies which address the socioeconomic issues related to education, health and economic security that most directly impact the quality of life for women throughout the Diaspora. You may register by going directly to our website, www.ncnw.org, or coming to our June membership meeting with your plans.

—Joyce Howard

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2016 Summer Reading Challenge Get ready to mark your calendars! The state Assembly’s annual Summer Reading Challenge kicks off this year with the theme, “On your mark, get set…READ!” and Assemblyman Benedetto (D-Bronx) invites local area children to participate in this enriching experience.

In partnership with New York State libraries, children are encouraged to build on the progress they made throughout the school year by reading during the summer. Children who complete the challenge – using their leisure time to enhance their reading skills – are rewarded with the Assembly Excellence in Reading certificate for their hard work and dedication.

“The Summer Reading Challenge really sparks the idea in children that learning doesn’t have to end when school is out, but more importantly, that reading is fun and is an essential part of our daily lives,” Assemblyman Benedetto said. “So this summer break, urge your kids to pick up a book at your local library, borrow one from a friend or download an e-book – it’s a great way to keep kids on the path to success.”

To complete the challenge, children are encouraged to read for a minimum of 15 minutes every day for at least 40 days throughout the months of July and August. Children can read alone or with a partner, marking off the days on a provided calendar. Those who participate will be awarded a New York State Assembly Excellence in Reading Certificate during a

presentation at the end of the summer.

“When school’s out, children have the opportunity to explore, go on adventures, make new friends and spend quality time with loved ones. Books can be part of the memories made this summer,” said Assemblyman Benedetto.

For families that may have limited reading materials and educational resources, a partnership with their local area library ensures that every child has a chance to participate in the 2016 Summer Reading Challenge. For more information about the program, please visit summerreadingnys.org or contact Assemblyman Benedetto’s office either by calling 718-892-2235 or sending an email to benedem@assembly.state.ny.us.

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Co-op City Achievers

Rites of Passage graduate Congratulations to Desiree Bonaparte workshops presented, such as Finance 1 for successfully completing the AKA- and 2, helped her learn how to manage TEENS Rites of Passage Program start- her money and balance a checkbook. ed in 1991 at Taft High School to help Another workshop was Dress for Resyoung girls develop skills necessary to pect that taught her how to dress approblossom into womanhood. The program priately for certain occasions.

The service project Desiree finished is presently implemented at the Eastwith her Rite Sisters was the Martin chester Heights Community Center.

Luther King Community Desiree grew up in Section Giveaway. Desiree says this 5 and attended P.S. 160, M.S. service project provided 180 and is currently a soon-tofree food, clothing and be high school graduate at household items to people Bronx Academy of Health in the neighborhood. She Careers. In the fall of 2016, she will continue her education at went away for a weekend SUNY Broome Community re-treat where the girls College majoring in Criminal learned to trust one another Justice. and live without a cell According to Desiree, she phone. Desiree says she reluctantly joined this mentor- Desiree Bonaparte learned new facts about ing program, not knowing if ancient African culture and she would be able to manage her time African dance. According to Desiree, with work, volunteering and, most impor- this program taught her how to speak in tantly, keeping up her grades to continue front of many people and it was an amazto stay on the Honor Roll. She says she ing experience. She says that she now prayed on it and got confirmation that this feels she will accomplish her goals in life is the door that God has opened for her, so as she grows from childhood to womanthrough faith, she walked through and hood. Desiree says she highly recomtoday can honestly say this experience has mends this program to other teen girls. been more than she could have ever Cheering Desiree on and offering supexpected or imagined. port were her parents, Latasha Cox and One of the requirements for joining Walter Bonaparte; siblings; grandmother was that she had to stay committed for 9 Pat Mayo Bonaparte, also of Co-op months, meeting twice a month on City; The Village; Councilman Andy Mondays and Wednesdays. She attended King who presented her with a beautiful several workshops and participated in certificate, and Riverbay Board director community service activities. One of the Evelyn M. Turner.

Congratulations, Steven!

Albert and Eva Blades wish to congratulate their grandson, Steven Clarke, on earning his Jr. Black Belt at the tender age of 8 on June 4, from Moon Tae Kwando at Corton on Hudson, NY. Steven’s parents, Deborah (formerly of Co-op City) and Steve Clarke, as well as cousin, Jonelle, are equally proud.

Keep reaching for the stars. We all love you very much. —Eva Blades

Continued success, Jared!

Congratulations to our son, Jared Candelaria, on his graduation on Saturday, June 4, from Cardinal Spellman High School. Jared has been accepted and will be attending Hofstra University - Honors College in the fall of 2016 with a major in Mechanical Engineering. We are so very proud of Jared and his accomplishments these last four years of high school. We wish him much success in college and in his future endeavors. Good luck, Jared!!! WTG!!!

We love you. —Mom, Dad, Erik, grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins.

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Director’s Viewpoint

Marie Smith

I would like to thank everyone who voted for me in the Board of Directors’ Election on May 18, 2016. As promised, Leslie Peterson, Frank Belcher, Stanley Frere and I campaigned with hardwork, honesty and integrity.

I am going to do everything I possibly can to uphold your trust in me as I fill this position for one year. My goals are to keep Co-op City affordable, safe and clean for all residents.

Working with Daryl Johnson, we made a few calls to get yellow striped lines and the word “School” etched into the street near P.S.160 in Section 5. I had been advocating for these street safety features for a very long time. And, then, things eventually worked out. This action was done so that our children and

Upholding my promises to you everyone could walk and drive through this area in a more secure manner.

I will continue to say “No” to the proposed 3 percent carrying charge increase for 2017. In my opinion, several areas of our budget can be corrected to stop the wasteful spending of our money. For instance, we need to fix the pipes near the Cooper Place Townhouses that have been leaking at least 28 gallons of water per minute. This situation has been going on for far too long. And, it must be corrected now.

We cannot ask our shareholders to pre-pay their carrying charges on one hand and have our pipes leaking this amount of water on the other hand.

Additionally, I want to see tighter controls on our budget without sacrificing the quality of life here for each of us.

And, as I previously stated while campaigning, I will vote “No” for these contract change orders. In my opinion, we must be more diligent in hiring contrac-

Building 9 Association Greetings!

A heartfelt "Congratulations" to all of our 2016 graduates!

In March, I took your concerns about the condition of the grounds surrounding our building to the Building and Grounds Committee. Building 9 has been assigned a new groundskeeper, Mr. Charles. Some shareholders have already noted an improvement in the condition of our grounds. I will again address the matter to the Buildings & Grounds Committee when I meet with them in September should the need arise.

Please call 3-1-1 and CCPD to register complaints about loud music, motorcycle revving, etc. 3-1-1 will issue a complaint number which should be retained by you for future reference.

It has been repeatedly reported that non-building residents come in to use our laundry facilities (which includes our water and our electricity). While we cannot properly identify all who use our facilities, we can do our part to ease the burden for our neighbors. Please be considerate of your fellow shareholders. Remove your clothes from the machines promptly.

Movie Night: We are planning a movie night for the last week in June. More details to follow.

Bake Sale: Our annual Bake Sale is on Saturday, June 11th, 12 - 6 p.m., association room.

A special “thanks” to our volunteer bakers as of this writing: Catherine, Mitzi, Mary Walker, Nancy, Barbara, Janice, Gwen, Shirley W., Shirley Mc. and young Colin, our resident Chef.

Please donate your favorite cake, cupcake, cookie or other special baked dish. Free cup of coffee or tea with your purchase.

Bus Rides: Seats are still available for our bus rides.

We have been collecting in the 9A lobby on Monday evenings and in the 9B lobby on Wednesday evenings.

Thank you, Gwen Anderson and Shirley Wells, for your tireless commitment.

Our Section 2 Summer Fun Day is scheduled for Saturday, June 18th, 12-6 p.m. Free food and entertainment. Salsa contest, dunk tank, games, races, prizes, etc.

I still have Fun Day t-shirts for sale: $7 children, $10 ML and $12 XL. Your Building 9 Association Executive Board is working hard on your behalf. Please support us as we attempt to support you. We write weekly articles to update you, we plan monthly meetings and meals for you, we vet and invite guest speakers each month to inform you, we promote monthly social events for your enjoyment, etc. The summer bus rides were planned to be inclusive based on feedback from you in prior years.

Some prefer gambling, some prefer shopping, some prefer meals, some prefer plays or musical reviews. We planned something for everyone this year. The events we plan for you are successful only when you participate.

Remember, no participation – no event.

Our June 16th general meeting has been cancelled by majority vote at our May 19th general meeting. We wish you all a happy and safe summer in the event we do not see you at one of our planned Building 9 Association outings.

The Building 9 Association will convene again in September 2016. United we stand.

Until next time, be well.

—Linda Collins

tors. Thereafter, we must hold contractors accountable for doing the work at the quote they issued.

Another area of great concern to me is when our shareholders want to downsize their apartments.

Currently, they have to pay today’s rates of $4,500 per room to transfer to another apartment. However, a better solution would be to have Riverbay and the NYS Homes and Community Renewal Agency develop a system wherein shareholders could trade apartments.

These are some of my ideas and solutions that I will be proposing to make this community better. For now, I would like to thank everyone again for voting for me.

Please send e-mail messages to me at: msmith @riverbayboard.com. Please type the words ‘Co-op City’ in the subject line so that I will know that your message is not spam. Finally, please send letters to: Marie Smith, Riverbay Board Director, c/o Riverbay Corporation, 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475.

Thank you.

Co-op City doctor participates in Walk for the Cure (R-L) Dr. Lewis Wolstein, son Scott, daughter-in-law Vanessa and oneyear-old granddaughter, Violet, attended the Walk for the Cure in Stamford, Connecticut on Sunday, June 5.

There were thousands in attendance representing friends, family, businesses and organizations.

Fortunately, the weather cooperated and all were able to complete the 5K walk before the rain.

Dr. Wolstein has been practicing podiatry in Co-op City for over 40 years, currently in Building 8, and he is a long-time Co-op City Times advertiser.

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Douglas Elliman gets a 1-year contract

Director’s Viewpoint

Daryl Johnson After debating this management issue for over a year, our board has finally approved a 1year, $550,000 contract for Douglas Elliman Real Estate to manage the Riverbay Corporation.

A New Executive General Manager The name of the new executive general manager is Robert Klehammer. And, as reported last week, Klehammer will start in his new position on July 1.

Klehammer is an attorney with experience in "evaluating and restructuring properties and management operations in order to maximize cash flow and investment return."

Currently, we have at least 1,068 employees within 27 departments. Plus, we unfortunately outsource a lot of work. Conducting business in this manner has been a source of contention in this community.

For instance, we have a construction department with 22 workers. But, our board recently approved some resolutions that totaled over $2 million for one outside contractor to do construction work in our malls.

So, it's going to be interesting to see how Klehammer is going to deal with these issues. Additionally, several new managers have been hired by Riverbay.

Therefore, it's also going to be interesting to see how these new managers will work together with Klehammer. The best outcome for this community should be a restructuring of all the departments in an effort to drastically reduce our bloated budget.

Three Percent Increase Last week, President Cleve Taylor stated: "The information you received about a proposed Carrying Charge Increase by the Board of Directors was FALSE." But, the candidates that were endorsed by me clearly referred to a statement that was made by Taylor in an article that was dated April 16, 2016.

"My forecast, barring any extraordinary events and a split on the replacement elevator issue, is that a 3% carrying charge increase will be needed in July of 2017," Taylor stated. If you go online and type in 'Co-op City Times 4/16/2016,' you will be able to see this statement that was made by Taylor. Now, in 2017, do you honestly think that he is going to rescind this statement?

Personally, I don't think so. Therefore, the statement that we made about a "proposed" carrying charge increase was 100 percent true. And, I fully stand behind our actions and the candidates that I endorsed.

Bottom line: Candidates that I endorse will stand up and fight to make sure that our cooperators do not get priced out of here. And, we will make sure that all of our statements are truthful and that you can confirm them.

Phony IRS Threat Scam A cooperator named Ms. G. Upton recently called me and stated that she received three calls from 202-7016082. "The caller said that I was going to be sued if I didn't get in touch with the IRS," Upton stated.

Thereafter, she received another call from 507-398-0786.

"This is your last chance. You are supposed to call this same number. If you do not call this number, you are going to be sued by the IRS," the caller allegedly said to her. Knowing that a scam was present, Upton hung up the phone. Thereafter, Upton asked me to get the word out about these threatening calls. "They are preying on the seniors. They want you to give them your personal information. A few years ago, they stole a lot of money from a cooperator's bank account."

Here are some things that the IRS state that they will not do to communicate with you: 1) call to demand immediate payment, nor will the agency call about taxes owed without first having mailed you a bill; 2) demand that you pay taxes without giving you the opportunity to question or appeal the amount they say you owe; 3) require you to use a specific payment method for your taxes, such as a prepaid debit card; 4) ask for credit or debit card numbers over the phone; or 5) threaten to bring in local police or other law-enforcement groups to have you arrested for not paying. The Treasury Inspector

Eleanor Roosevelt Democratic Club The Eleanor Roosevelt Democratic Club will hold its Regular Monthly Meeting on Thursday, June 16, at 7:30 p.m. in room # 31 in the Bartow Center.

All members are requested to attend this very important meeting.

This will be the last meeting for this period until September, unless otherwise notified. Some very important issues will be discussed pertaining to upcoming activities for the club in the future. Additionally, there will be a high school Scholarship Awards Ceremony performed at this meeting, whereby, three (3) senior students from the Truman High School 2016 Graduating Class will be presented scholarships from the club for the upcoming freshman year at their accepted college or university for the Fall term.

On Tuesday, June 28, there will be a Federal Primary Election held in this district for the existing Congressional

seat currently held by Congressman Eliot L. Engel. The Eleanor Roosevelt Democratic Club endorses Mr. Engel's re-election to this position. So, come out and cast your vote for him, so he can represent this community for the next Congressional term.

On Tuesday, June 14, the Eleanor Roosevelt Democratic Club and the Co-op City Democratic Club will cosponsor a forum in Auditorium B at 6 p.m., whereby candidates for the vacated seat in the 36th Senatorial District will appear to present their reasoning for running for this position and why the community should elect one of them to fill this position. The community is invited to come out and listen to the candidate's positions on events affecting our every day living conditions in Co-op City.

I thank the community and the membership for your continued support.

—George T. Clarke

Online payment of monthly carrying charges Shareholders can now pay their carrying charges online by logging onto the Riverbay website at www.riverbaycorp.com, and clicking on the “PayLease” icon on the home page, or by signing in directly at the PayLease website at www.paylease.com.

Go green, go paperless! Register today.

General for Tax Administration is the agency that handles these types of scams. And, they report that since 2013, over 5,500 people paid out over $29 million to these scammers. So, their office recommends that people that receive these threatening scam calls should immediately hang up the phone and call their office at 800-366-4484.

Also, you can file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission at www.FTC.gov. And, please add “IRS Telephone Scam” to the comments in your complaint.

Community Fair The community fair that we had on the greenway last Saturday was really nice. And, I'm glad that a lot of people came out and participated in this event. Also, the students from the 'Martial Way Kung-Fu Training Center' in Dreiser put on an impressive show of their kung fu skills.

These students were focused and they displayed their talents really well.

Block Party Next Week There's going to be a nice block party from noon-6 p.m. next Saturday, June 18, at Carver Loop and Casals Place. And, just like last year, they're going to be bringing back the dunk tank. And, yours truly will be happily waiting atop that tank to get dunked. So, please come on out and get ready to have a blast.

Close I would like to give me best wishes to Douglas Elliman R.E. when they start conducting business here.

Thank you.

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

Or, please send a message to me at darylhjohnson @optonline.net (There are absolutely no problems with this email address. So, please double-check the spelling of this address if your message bounces back to you.)

Also, please call me at 718-671-4544 if you don't receive a response from your message. You can also join me on Facebook by typing in: Daryl H. Johnson.

Okay, that’s it for now. So, please have a wonderful week. And, may God bless you and your family. Thank you.

CO-OP CITY FOOT CARE CENTER SECTION 5 • BUILDING 29C 4240 HUTCHINSON RIVER PARKWAY EAST

(718) 671-2233 DR. LOUIS JACOBS, DIRECTOR ALL FOOT CONDITIONS TREATED The in-office surgical correction of BUNIONS • HAMMERTOES • INGROWN TOENAILS PAINFUL CORNS and CALLOUSES The treatment of traumatic foot injuries, heel spurs, bursitis and arthritis of the joints of the feet, toenail and skin infections, as well as other conditions.

Most Union and Insurance Plans Accepted.

HIP CMO (Montefiore) Health Plan Accepted.

We participate in Postal Workers, Mail Handlers, Letter Carriers, Verizon Workers, 1199, GHI, Blue Shield, Empire Plan, Medicare, Travelers, United Health Care and many other union and major medical plans.

Se Habla Español MEDICARE ACCEPTED • HOUSE CALLS BY APPOINTMENT

Diabetic Patients with Medicare may be eligible for shoes.

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Broun Place Townhouse Association From Broun Place Townhouse Association: This week again, we want to thank a few of the great long-time Riverbay Corporation employees for being personable, responsive and getting the work done. About a month ago, it was brought to my attention that the swings in our tot-lot were not hung in the same direction. This could be unsafe. For me, they are still hung too high, but at least they are now turned in the same direction. Thank you, Mike Sanders, for the follow-up and correction. Next, at the Buildings and Grounds meeting of May 31, it was brought up that some of the waste cans had been removed. They were removed because cooperators dumped kitchen bags in them; use them for pedestrian trash. Thank you, Donovan Plummer, for putting the corner waste cans back and general follow-up. The consensus of those who attend Building and Grounds is, please continue these meetings. They monitor quality of life issues.

Warning “A” townhouse residents, please do not leave shopping carts, ornaments, garden accessories and the like on your patio. We have had a few petty thefts of this type of property. We need more preventive measures, perhaps installation of a sensor light or the camera we have been asking for over the cul-de-sac. We need eyes where there are no legs!

The increase in scam phone calls is tremendous. Get on the “Do Not Call Registry” by phoning 1-888-382-1222.

Call from a phone that you want to register. This includes either cell or house phones, whichever you want to register.

Never give personal information over the phone. Reminder, ladies, keep your handbag in front of you, closed.

Consistency in monitoring the condition of our dumpster pads is appreciated. Thank you, Supervisor Michael Ambo. Cooperators complain of seeing skunks, raccoons, etc. They come for the food “you” litter. Again thanks to the Apollo and Garcia families for all they do to beautify Broun Place. It is a really lovely garden. The next official meeting of our townhouse association is in September. Get involved with your association!

Do you agree Co-op City is comparatively a great place to live? By attending “Open Board Meetings,” you get to see the process in action. It is a process, a protocol, directed in the original documents that set-up Mitchell-Lama housing. Co-op City offers great apartments, preventive and emergency services, maintenance, private security, sanitation and recycling, great tot-lots, our own newspaper, and much more. Let’s work together to insure the consistent future of Co-op City. It is important, “If you see something, say something to Public Safety.”

Report road issues to #3-1-1 and Bronx Community Planning Board 10, located 3165 East Tremont Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461; Phone: 718-8921161, Email: bx10@cb.nyc.gov. Thank you for some pot-hole repair.

Congratulations to all graduates and families of graduates as graduation season continues. We encourage neighbors to advise your Board of events so they can be acknowledged.

—Eva Lazaar

Building 12 Cooperators Civic Association Today, Saturday, June 11th from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. is our Building 12 Annual Get-To-Know-Your-NeighborDay in our lobby. Come down, say hello and have some refreshments.

Summer Fun Day — is next Saturday, June 18, from noon to 6 p.m.

Best wishes to all who are celebrating a special event this month. Our

thoughts and prayers go out to everyone who has suffered a loss or is sick and shut-in.

If you see something, say something. To contact CCPD (Public Safety), call 718-671-3050.

We can be contacted at MLSAH @aol.com or 718-379-7841.

—Sonja Maxwell

Building 13 Association SUMMER FUN DAY- Event Schedule 12:00-12:15 Valerie – National Anthem (Drumline & American Legion) and FREE SHIRTS, 12:15 Registration Waivers and Waivers at Basketball Court 12:30 - 1:00 Basketball Starts, Race Stretches, Simon Says, Arts & Crafts, etc.

1:00 Juan Ortega - Salsa Entertainment 1:30 Salsa Contest (Blacktop Area) 2:00 Races Begin and Dunk Tank Begins 3:00-3:15 Dance With Your Dad, 3:15-4:00 Zumba (Demo and Participants) 4:00 Name That Tune, Musical Chairs, Music With A Message 5:00 Remaining Contest Awards 5:30-6:00 Longest Co-op City Electric Slide -Cupid Slide- Wobble, Whip June 18 (rain date: June 25) will open with a drumline from Cardinal Hayes High School and the American Legion. Fifty (50) free shirts will be given to the first youth at 12 p.m. on a first come basis. All events and activities are free and open to the entire community.

At the Summer Fun Day event, you can participate in “Dance with your Dad” or other significant person for a chance to win a gift certificate to the Men’s Wearhouse and “Dunk a Dad” with scheduled participants: Jacqueline Mason, Daryl Johnson, Warren Mitchell, Chief Frank Apollo and others. Participate in chair YOGA and ZUMBA instruction. Get Free franks, Free cotton candy, Free popcorn (while supplies last) and enjoy races with Velocity Coach and basketball with Jesse Williams and Eric Hicks, to name some of the treats and activities in store for that fun-filled day. Come and dance Salsa with the beats from Juan Ortega. Play Name That Tune with a special prize if you are the winner, music by DJ Val. Mr. Softee will have a limited number of free ice cream. So bring your kids, grandkids, nieces, nephews and friends, get their face painted and win a carnival treat. We are a non-profit organization and open to the entire community.

We want to thank the sponsors and contributors who help make this day possible: Sponsors – Citizens Committee Neighborhood Grant, Congressman Eliot L. Engel, Assemblyman Michael Benedetto, Stop & Shop, Plaza Co-op City LLC, Amalgamated Bank, Stephen Kaufman, Bob’s Discount Furniture, McCall’s Bronxwood, Fairway Foods, People’s United Bank, AMC Cinema, Men’s Wearhouse.

Contributors – Cardinal Hayes Drumline, Juan Ortega, JGC/Skills&Drills, Velocity Track Foundation, NY Parks & Recreation, NY Fire Dept., Dept. of Sanitation, CCPD, NYPD Community Affairs and Community Board 10, Bronx.

“Straight Outta Co-op City” Summer Fun Day t-shirts will be distributed by your building or sales representative prior to the date of the event.

If you are interested in volunteering on Saturday, June 18, contact Sonja Maxwell at MLSAH@aol.com or call 718-379-7841 as soon as possible.

Checks for Building 13 events should be made payable to Building 13 Assoc., Inc. and mailed to Building 13 Assoc., 100 Casals Place #32K, Bronx, NY 10475.

For information, contact Gail Sharbaan, Treasurer, at 718-671-3801 or Leslie Peterson at 718-320-1370. Our website is http://www.bldg13assoc.com or e-mail us at bthirteen.assoc@yahoo.com.

As always, thanks for making our team work.

—Leslie Peterson

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Building 26 Association June greetings to all of our Co-op City families, friends, neighbors, merchants, and especially, our new residents. Enjoy a leisurely walk throughout our beautiful community.

Congratulations to our May and June graduates. May you be blessed as your continue to climb that ladder of educational success. The best of luck to you with your future endeavors.

We send loving wishes to all of you celebrating birthdays, wedding anniversaries, new births, and other celebrated events during the month of June.

Well wishes for a speedy recovery to all home-bound, sick and hospitalized persons. Our deepest condolences are sent to those families who have experienced the recent loss of a loved one.

May you be blessed during this difficult time of bereavement. And our condolences to the family of Mohammed Ali “The Greatest.” We thank you for your dedication and of love of humankind.

Your legacy will allow us and future generations to never forget you. We are

thankful and very appreciative for you unselfish love.

Our next scheduled building association meeting will be on Tuesday, June 14, at 7:30 p.m. in the rear lobby of 2420 Hunter Avenue. There will not be a guest speaker. Recently, the amendments and by-laws were revised. They will be read to those in attendance and thereafter we will vote on the changes.

Upon approval, those changes will be effective September 1. You must be in good standing to vote.

Let’s all work to help keep Co-op City clean by properly disposing trash into the nearest garbage receptacle. Please dispose of large boxes, furniture, and other large objects from your residence by taking it to the designated area of your basement. Debris thrown from windows/ terraces is dangerous. Violators will be summonsed and/or arrested. If you see something, say something by calling 9-1-1 for emergencies and 3-1-1 for all non-emergency incidents.

—YuVonne Lewis

Building 18 Association Hi, neighbors.

We give a hearty thanks to all who attended our last general meeting on Tuesday, May 24th. We encourage you to come to these meetings and we welcome your ideas, concerns, complaints, and suggestions; we want to hear your likes or dislikes. Your input is important to us. Help us to help you. Our goal is to increase our meeting attendance and to fulfil your requests, if possible.

Our motto: “Together We Can Make a Difference.” Our next meeting is scheduled for June 28, at 7:00 p.m. in the meeting room. At this meeting, we will present Building 18 Scholarships Awards. More details will follow.

Movie Matinee: Our next movie is scheduled for Wednesday, June 15th at 3:30 p.m. in the meeting room. Please attend. You will enjoy the movie and refreshments.

Membership Dues: You can pay your dues ($10 per household, per year) to any member of the executive board.

Floor Captains: If you are interested in being a floor captain, please call Ms. Kelly at 718-320-0302. Our objective is to have a floor captain on each floor, so please help us to accomplish our goal.

Summer is here: To seniors and the very young, please stay out of the sun and drink plenty of fluids (water is the drink of choice) and “stay cool.” Please reach out to our seniors and assist them, if needed.

To all with that special day this month, happy birthday! May it be all you want it to be.

To the sick and home-bound, we wish you a speedy recovery. Our deepest sympathies go out to the bereaved families.

Please stay ALERT! If you see something, say something!

—Gertie Brown

Jewish War Veterans Post 500 The last Post 500 meeting before summer will be on June 26th at 10 a.m. held at the Town House Restaurant.

The Co-op City Memorial Day Observance was run very nicely, as usual, by the American Legion Post 1871.

Attending the observances and paying tribute to our fallen comrades, from Co-op City Post 500, were Commander Marvin Warm and Sr. Vice Commander Leon B. Weinstein.

To all fathers, a very happy Father’s Day. —Marvin Warm

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BVA exhibit at Baychester Library for Bronx Month

For the duration of June, also known as Bronx Month, the artists at the Baychester Visual Arts (BVA) Association here in Co-op City will be exhibiting some of their work at the Baychester Library. Paintings are mounted above the book stands located in the front right half of the library. Shareholders are invited to come out and support the local artists. BVA is a non-profit, self-supporting organization that needs public support to continue offering high level art instruction at bargain prices. Art classes, which will resume in September, are held every Tuesday in room 5 in the Dreiser Community Center. You can choose from the 2 class schedules which are 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. or 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. If you agree with the club’s motto, “Science is for the body and art is for the soul,” join BVA and explore your artistic side.

Photo by Rozaan Boone

FRAUD ALERT! It has been reported that an inordinate number of Co-op City shareholders are receiving phone calls allegedly from the IRS telling them that their tax accounts are in arrears and they may face tax evasion charges. They are then advised to call a given phone number and speak to an attorney.

Shareholders, this is a scam. Do not return these phone calls. They are most likely an attempt by unscrupulous individuals to gather your personal information.

No government agency, including the IRS, will contact you by phone. If you must, contact the IRS directly. Do not use the number provided in these unsolicited phone calls.

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Co-op City has always enforced the “No Pets” policy, however, Federal Housing Regulators (FHR), and other federal and state regulators mandate that some people are allowed to have dogs for physical and/or emotional support.

Building 25 Association would like to remind all pet parents to clean up after your dogs, and to be responsible pet parents. Animals that enjoy your living space are like children, they look to you for guidance, comfort and to keep them safe. Riverbay will give summonses to pet owners violating guidelines regarding assistance animals.

Pet owners should keep their dog leashed in public areas, dogs should not be allowed to jump up on residents unless the resident welcomes it.

Some residents may have what you would call “cynophobia,” known as fear of dogs, so bear in mind, everyone is not a dog lover; while you may need an animal to brighten your day, it could cause someone else to have a bad day.

If we all follow the guidelines laid out by Co-op City, we can learn to live in harmony with the animals that are now part of our community.

This month will be the last time Building 25 Association meets before summer break. If you have not attended any of the meetings in the past, this serves as a reminder to join us before summer break.

Our building association meets every third Tuesday of the month generally from September through June at 7:30 p.m. Our next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 21, at 7:30 p.m. 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. If you have not already done so, please pay your dues, $5 per household.

Building 25 Association is looking for a volunteer to fill the position as Recording Secretary and Floor Captains.

The following closing quote is in honor of the greatest Humanitarian/Boxer, the late Muhammad Ali: “Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.”

—Wanda Bailey

We had our last General membership meeting before the summer hiatus, this past Tuesday, June 7.

Look for more details on the meeting in next week’s Co-op Times article.

Come to our next game night on June 24th from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. in the Building 10 association room. It has been fun in the past and you can expect more of the same at this event. It will be a repeat of the excitement and fun of the past.

As a reminder, Summer Fun Day in the Casals Children’s Playground is on Saturday, June 18th. Fun, food & games is a prescription for family enjoyment.

Come out and support this community event!

We are always looking for volunteers for our committees like the Hospitality, Fundraising and Youth Committees. Your participation is more than welcomed and appreciated. If you cannot volunteer, don’t let that get in your way, just come out and enjoy our activities.

Together, we will continue to work to make the Building 10 Association a strong, positive organization for all who live here. We look forward to seeing you at our next event.

We also look forward to each of you sharing your thoughts and ideas since each of you are our strength.

Find news of the Building 10 Association over the summer here in the Co-op Times.

—Ron Campbell

A Fair to Remember What a beautiful memory we all made again at the Annual CO-OP City Fair. Many of you, over 100 of you, in fact, stopped and by the Building 21 Association table and took our Wealth Survey. We were happy to give a free gift for your participation.

We asked questions like: do you agree with raising the minimum wage to $15 and other questions that pertain to health and finances. Health you ask? Yes that is correct. If you understand how healthy finances make a wealthy life, then your future is looking pretty good.

The real question is: what do you want and what are you willing to do to have what you want? We address that question and whatever you bring to the TANK, in our “THINK TANK at Building 21” every Friday, 8:30 - 10 p.m. We are located in the rear of 21B, and ALL are always welcomed. If you have any questions regarding the 21 Association, you have three ways of gaining information. Email your building association at 21association@gmail.com. Call your association at 347.504.1821, and you can attend the monthly meetings which are held every 4th Wednesday in the meeting room in the rear of the Bsection at 7 p.m. The next general meeting will be June 24th.

We are dedicated to the self-development and empowerment of every shareholder in CO-OP City.

We are passionate about our community. Do you share this positive energy and passion? WHAT DO YOU WANT? Come join us at Building 21 sometime. Bring a friend. Bring a skeptical friend. Bring a young friend. Come, and let’s begin again! Each one of us, multiplied by all of us, equals A FORCE FOR GOOD. See you around the neighborhood!

—Michelle Marbury

Building 32 Association Today is the day for our Bake Sale, being held in the association room, Building 32B, first floor rear.

Doors will open at 11:15, so that you can bring in your donations. The sale will start at 12 p.m., and continue until everything is sold. This is a fundraiser, so baked goods and purchased goods are greatly appreciated.

Monetary donations will also be happily accepted.

Please come down ready to eat. There will also be freshly brewed coffee available for sale.

Tuesday, June 14, is the day for our final meeting of the season. Pastor Deborah Jenkins, member of the Riverbay Board, will be our special guest. The meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. in the association room, 32B, first floor rear. New cooperators are especially welcome.

Dues collection of $5 per family, per year, can be paid at any time.

The Section Five Fun Day is scheduled for August 20; our association president, Ms. Eleanor Bailey, can be contacted for further information at (718) 3797754.

First payment for our trip to the Dinner Theatre on October 20, is due. Please send to Ms. Dolores Rankin, 4160 Hutchinson River Pkwy, Apt. 10E. The $80 payment includes round-trip transpiration, taxes and gratuities at the theatre, choice of full course luncheon menu, and great seats to see the fabulous show, Saturday Night Fever. This will be a matinee showing.

—Lorna Smith

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A Message from C.S.O. Dept: Hammering after 6 p.m., vacuuming after 9 p.m., music or TVs played very loudly at any hour, doors slamming constantly at all hours... these are just a few examples of what can disturb the peace of fellow cooperators. Please, let’s work together to make Co-op City a peaceful community.

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Girl Scouts Troop 1375 of Co-op City The Girl Scouts of Greater New York troops located in Co-op City are winding down our program year. This is when we close our Scouting Year with individual troop award ceremonies. This year, we have decided to hold our annual “Bridging Ceremony” - where girls advance to the next troop level until we return in the fall season.

This past Saturday, June 4th, some members of the Junior Scouts of Troop 1375, along with the support of other troop members of the Co-op City Girl Scouts, participated in the Section 1 Community Fair. Many members of the Junior Troop 1375 were out in full force to complete the final stage of their Bronze Award project. The Bronze Award is the highest Junior Troop level award recognition from the Girl Scouts USA. The project selected by Junior Troop 1375 was to model the First Lady, Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! program right here in Co-op City to raise awareness to combat childhood obesity.

The Bronx has the highest levels of childhood obesity and Junior Troop 1375 wants to continue to raise awareness of this issue and break the cycle. We would like to take this time to thank Michelle Sajous, Riverbay Community Relations Director; members of the Co-op City Line Dancers, and the Co-op City Troop Leaders, volunteers and parents, and for their support along the journey.

The Girl Scout Council of Greater New York’s mission: “Builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make their communities and the world a better place.

The Girl Scouts Council of Greater New York offers the Girl Scout program to all girls in the five boroughs of New York City.” We have girls in Co-op City who participate in all levels of Girl Scouts grades K-12. Each level is known as a “Troop.”

Troop 1375 model First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move program at last Saturday’s Community Fair.

We are still accepting early bird registration for girls and adults for the upcoming 2016-2017 year. The cost of registration this year is $15 per girl and $15 per adult.

It is such a rewarding experience and we welcome you to stop by the Dreiser Loop Center this Friday from 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. to learn more about our organization and complete registration.

—Lisa Wade-Stewart

Building 27 Association Greetings, neighbors, summer will be here soon, so enjoy the beautiful flowers and scenery of nature that surrounds Co-op City. Special thanks to our groundskeepers.

Happy Father’s Day - Enjoy your day.

Reminder - May 19th was our last meeting for the summer. See you all in September. Enjoy and stay safe.

Game Night - June 17th at 7 to 9

p.m., POKENO. We will continue to have game nights via ones request.

Section 5 Association - is again planning a FUN DAY, Saturday 20th.

Please get ready to join us with your talents, etc. Stay tuned, more information will be coming. We will certainly need volunteers.

Gospel Cruise - PLEASE MEET US IN FRONT OF EINSTEIN CENTER AT 9:30 A.M. Departing at 10

a.m. SHARP. The Spirit of New York in the New York Harbor on Saturday, June 11. Return approximately at 3 p.m. in front of the Einstein Loop community center. The cost is $110. If any further questions, please contact Margie at (718) 379-4629 or Sharon at (718) 6711905, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. DON’T MISS IT!!!

Happy birthday to all in the month of June. Please share with the Sunshine

Committee, Ms. Lydia Rondon, by calling her at (718) 583-3040 if a neighbor in our building is ill, homebound, birthdays, bereavement. Ms. Rondon will respond on the behalf of the association.

Let’s hope and pray for better things to come, for this is our home, building and community. Please keep all leaders of the nations in prayer.

—H. Overman

Newsong Church Hey, Co-op City! As follower of Jesus, we're taught that we should pray to God. Here's a question for you...How dangerous are your prayers? You might be thinking, "What do you mean by ‘dangerous’." What I mean is most of the prayers we pray are "safe." We pray "God bless me," "God protect me," "God provide for me." There's nothing wrong with these prayers, but what would happen if we started to get "dangerous" with our prayer?

Starting this Sunday, we will look at three "dangerous prayers" that can change your life! Join us for our new teaching series, "Dangerous Prayers."

Here's what you can expect when you visit Newsong Church...

Newsong Church is a multi-cultural church that believes God has a purpose and a plan for your life. We exist to reach people who are far away from God, and teach them how to follow Jesus step-by-step. That's why you will find our Sunday Worship Experience to be so warm and friendly, we genuinely care about you! We're not concerned about where you've been, but where you're going. You see, we've all got a past, we've all made mistakes, and we still do.

When you step into our worship experience, you won't find a bunch of "Holier-than-thou" people pretending to have it all together. Instead, you'll find that we're all broken people, but we're allowing God to put us back together. We're not perfect, but God is!

As God puts us back together, we're

realizing that although our past has shaped us, it does not define us! We're finding out that not only does God love us with a radical and unconditional love, but that He loves us just as we are!

At Newsong Church, we believe that the Bible is the greatest book ever written, containing the greatest story ever told, and that each of us is part of Hisstory! In fact, we have a saying at our church: "If you're not dead, God's not done with you!"

We don't just believe this for the adults, but for our children as well! At Newsong Church, we're so passionate about our children learning about Jesus, that we created a church just for them called Kidsong! At Kidsong, our children learn about Jesus in a safe, fun, age-appropriate learning environment!

We also have a fully staffed nursery!

We hope that you will join us this Sunday as we start our "Dangerous Prayers" series! Our Worship Experience is located at 177 Dreiser Loop in Auditorium B. Parking is available in the parking garage; just bring your ticket in for validation. Deaf interpretation is available during our adult worship experience. If you have any questions, you can contact us: Church office: 140 Alcott Place, Bldg.19.

Office hours: Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Phone: 718-708-8385 For more information, check out our website: www.newsongchurchnyc.org; Email: info@newsongchurchnyc.org

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Our Newsong family is here for you, stop by this Sunday and experience the difference!

God bless you!

—Pastor Mike Tolone

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Black Forum Defensive Driving returns in September The Black Forum defensive driving course will return in September. Lower your liability insurance cost by 10% and remove up to 4 points from your driver’s license. Please make your check in the amount of $35, payable to “the Black Forum of Co-op City,” and mail to P.O. Box 563, Bronx, N.Y. 10475 at least 1½ weeks before the class, or you can walk in on the day of the class but you must have $35 in cash to pay for the course.

Black Forum going to Tropicana Casino We will be going to Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City on Sat., June 25. Cost is $40, no refund. For more information, please call 718- 320-0033 or 917-2095334.

Black Forum Aerobics and Zumba It’s time to get in shape, get healthy and feel healthy. Body by Andrea’s aerobics classes are held Mondays and Wednesdays, and Zumba on Thursday.

Classes are in the Dreiser Aud., 7:30 p.m. To register, please call (718) 320-8035. Nominal fee for each class.

Black Forum’s Lyons Mane Track Club Lyons Mane Track Club is now indoors in the Dreiser Auditorium. Register now by calling (718) 320-8035. Youth ages 8-18. Practice on Mondays & Wednesdays.

Sound Off, Co-op City, coming soon We will be starting Sound Off, Co-op City, for all cooperators to express themselves on the issues facing our community. Meetings will be held once or twice a month. More to follow. If interested, please call (718) 320-8035.

Volunteers needed We need male and female volunteers, 2 hours a day, preferably Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11 a.m. -12:45 p.m., flexibly. Especially need men who live in close proximity.

Food distribution sites On Thursdays, residents of Buildings 27, 28, 29, 32 and 33 must pick up food at the New Vision Church, 115 Einstein Loop, 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Likewise, residents of Building 26, 30, 31, 34 and 35 must go to the Evangelical Church, 2350 Palmer Avenue, 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. on Thursdays to pick up food. For information, please call (718) 320-8035.

Emergency Food Program We are open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., Room 20 in the Dreiser Center. Also, due to budget constraints and shortage of available food, you must live within zip code 10475 to participate in this program. You must also have your card with you and bring two clean plastic shopping bags. Please also have your current photo

American Legion Post 1871 Home to all who served Greetings to all of our Post members who are homebound and recovering from various medical operations. We wish you a speedy recovery.

Happy birthday to all of our members who will be celebrating their birthday this month.

Our Post is always looking for new members to join, so if you are a veteran from any branch of the military, stop by and join. Bring your DD-214 with you. Post 1871 is located in Section 5 in the community center, 135 Einstein Loop, room 41. Our office telephone number is (718) 320-8165, and our email address is post1871@optimum.net.

The following Post members helped to set up and man our recruiting table in Section #1 greenway on Saturday, June 4: Donald Fuller, Post Adjutant Toba LaCrown, Post Commander Jerome Rice, Post Chaplin Norman Thomas, Post Vice Commander Robert J. Dean, Antonio Cordrington and Richard I. Lawson, Jr. Thanks for your service to the Post and the community. On June 17 to June 19, Richard I. Lawson, Jr. will be attending the American Legion College in Albany, NY. I will not be able to attend the last general meeting, so please make sure you vote for your new officers for the coming year.

If any Post member has an idea for next year’s pro-

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grams or suggestions on how to recruit more members to our Post, please let the commander know and other Post members, too. Remember our Post is only as good as its members because the members make the Post run. This General Meeting will be the last meeting until September, but our room #41 will be open for all of our veterans to watch TV, play a game of pool and trade war stories with other Post members, I would like to wish all of our Post members a safe and happy summer and I will see you in September.

Do you know the symptoms of an allergy attack from food? You will get an uneasy feeling, itching sensation in your mouth and tongue swelling in your throat. This is caused by a certain protein entering your body immune system. Histamine plays a beneficial role in the immune system. Histamine provokes an allergic reaction in people who happen to be hypersensitive to a particular food protein.

Any Post member who would like to buy any Post item, can contact our finance officer William Gordon for hats, baseball caps and Post shirts.

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ID, such as a non- or driver’s license or any photo ID card with proof of address. You will then be issued a card in order to pick up food in the future.

We Need You - Join Us Today Membership is $5 per year/person. Call (718) 3208035 or write to Black Forum, P.O. Box 563, Bronx, NY 10475; email: coopcityblackforum@gmail.com or tonyshome10475@gmail.com. Help us keep independent community organizations alive in Co-op City.

Everyone is encouraged to join. Call or visit us, Room 20 in the Dreiser Community Center.

—Tony Illis

African-American Association The winners of our Annual Scholarship Awards are two incredible Co-op City residents. These young ladies are the example of what true focus and determination can harvest. Marie Njie and Ashley Carter leave no stones unturned and are on their way to success.

Let’s congratulate them and their parents for a job well done.

We are also sponsoring Acting classes in room #15. There is still time to sign up before the list is closed. This is an eight-week intense course. If you ever dreamt of being on stage or the big screen, this may be you best opportunity.

Our tee shirts are here!!! There is a limited amount so first come, first served. Our tee shirts are $7 for members, $10 for non-members. Be the first to get yours!!

Double-Dutch anyone? Is there anyone out there age 15-50 interested in jumping double-dutch?

We are looking to sponsor some double-dutch activity. If you are interested, contact us at 718-379-5555.

You may also e-mail us at the address at the bottom.

Our growing membership is a testament to the power of participation in our community. In case you didn’t notice, our organization is growing. As we near the end of spring, we will start to see more and more people attending our meetings. Everyone seems to start to recognize the benefits of being there in the beginning and toward the end of each cycle. Only those who show up all year long really get to experience the magic of what we have to offer.

The association sponsors the following ongoing programs and encourages your participation: Children’s Programs – For information about the early morning school drop-off program and the after school programs, call 718-379-5555.

Yoga & Pilates Mat Classes – Classes resume on Tuesday, 9/15, 7:15 p.m., Dreiser Center, rm. 2. Lose weight, tone and strengthen your muscles with exercises that reduce stress through breathing techniques.

For more information, call 718-671-8364.

Belly Dance Classes – Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m., Dreiser Center, room #2. For a nominal fee, you will have fun and stay in shape. For more information, call Xonia, 646-301-9438.

Evening Line Dance Classes – Dance to Soul, Latin, and Gospel music on Thursdays, 7:00 p.m. in Dreiser Center, room #2. Call Cynthia, 917-903-7073.

Music, Rhythm & Dance – Most Fridays, 7:30 p.m., Dreiser Center, rm. 15; most Saturdays, 10 a.m., Dreiser Center, room #2. Call Keith, 917-561-6211.

General Membership Meeting – The next meeting will be September at Dreiser Community Center, room #15. If you are unable to attend the meeting, please read our weekly column for updates. Also, if you wish to join or update your membership, please send a check or money order (DO NOT MAIL CASH) of $15 for a single membership or $25 for families to: African-American Association of Co-op City, P.O. Box 702, Co-op City Station, Bronx, NY 10475.

Donations are welcomed. Like us on Facebook: CoopcityAfricanamericanassoc/ Email us at: aaacc power@gmail.com.

—Kevin Lambright

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Ghanaian Association of Co-op City Co-op City Community Fair – June 4th: The association had a space at the Co-op City Community Fair at Section 1 last weekend. In addition to the membership drive, the association also organized a sale of small chops and jewelry donated

by Vice President, Joana Andrews Dofoo as a fundraiser. A very big thank you to Victoria Addawoo, Doris Laryeah, and Peter Lewis-Antwi, for organizing such a beautiful event. And thank you to our “Sales and Marketing Executive,” Felicia Kakraba, for a job well-done in selling the pastries, the jewelry, and the association t-shirts.

June General Meeting: The next general meeting is scheduled for Saturday, June 25th, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Einstein Community Center, 135 Einstein Loop, room 38.

About Us: The Ghanaian Association of Co-op City (GACC) is a not-for-profit organization with the purpose of promoting the general welfare of the Ghanaian community in Co-op City. The objectives of the association include providing educational programs to members, building a capacity for greater involvement in the activities of the community, and providing a platform to address issues of common concern to members and the Co-op City community.

2016 Programs: The program of activities for 2016 discussed and approved by the general members is outlined below:

January 30th, Income Tax – Mr. Samuel Sintim February 19th, General Meeting March 26th, College Admission & Preparation April 30th, Riverbay Reps. – Management & Board of Director May 21st, Rep from PS160 or MS180 June 4, 2016 – Section 1 Fair Membership Drive June 25th, Identity Theft Education July 23rd, Summer Picnic July 30th, Health Fair – A Community Event for all August 20th, General Meeting September 24th, Marriage Seminar at a restaurant, hotel, etc.

October 29th, Vetting of Candidates November 19th, Election of Executives December 24th, Christmas Party Children and Youth Program! The children and youth programs under consideration include the following: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) Activities, Tutoring; Homework Help, Career Fair, Summer Camp, Summer School & Summer Program Placement, Trips to Sight & Sound, museums, Botanical Garden, zoo, movies, etc.

Details will be provided when they are finalized. We encourage all of you to get involved in the development of our future leaders!

Dues: Members are reminded to pay your dues. You can now pay using credit

card. Pay the entire year’s dues by the end of April and get the $20 discount.

T-Shirts: If you don’t have the association t-shirt yet, please get yours for only $15! You may get additional t-shirts for family and friends.

Please Join Us: We need your sup-

port. Please join us. We invite you to come to our next general meeting. Call 347-773-3499. UNITY IS STRENGTH! JOIN US TODAY! LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! Coop Ghanama OR www.facebook.com/ gacc2013.

—Seth Osei-Fosu

Rivers Run Community Garden One of our members has volunteered to facilitate workshops on Wild Edibles: A fascinating tour of the neighborhood weed. Another has volunteered to conduct meditation sessions at the end of the work days at the garden. Please check the important dates below for upcoming times. Rivers Run is growing more than fruits and veggies!!!

Rivers Run is open: • Tuesdays, 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. (or until dusk) • Wednesdays & Fridays, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

• Saturdays & Sundays, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

If you’d like to take advantage of the opportunities to get your hands dirty and make your heart happy, there is always something that needs doing.

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 Important dates (All are welcome): • June 19th – Free Painting Workshop for all ages at 3 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

• June 24th – Yoga and Nutrition Workshops, 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

• June 25th – Members Meeting • July 9th – Canning Workshop (details to follow) • Oct. 29th – Trolley Day (details to follow) Garden members are encouraged to take workshops sponsored by Green Thumb and the Botanical Garden, as well as working in other gardens.

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

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

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NAACP Co-op City Branch #2210 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 75-3111, Einstein Station, Bronx, NY 10475. President: Jerome Rice. Office telephone: (718) 320-3210. Address: 135 Einstein Community Center, room 36. Office hours: Monday – Wednesday – Friday, 11 a.m.

- 3 p.m.

SUMMER Membership Campaign: Lifeblood of the Association. Your membership dollars help lead the fight for freedom, justice and equality. The community at large, including businesses, professional and houses of worship are invited to join the Co-op City Branch #2210. Become a new member, renew, recruit, gift or sponsor an annual membership for self or another. Adult regular membership is $30 and Youth membership is $10. We have some exciting and challenging projects planned and we need your help. We look forward to working with you to go forward and meet the mandates of the NAACP. Voter Registration forms available in English & Spanish. VOTER REGISTRATION IS AN ONGOING ACTIVITY. Our goal is to register ALL ELIGIBLE VOTERS 18-45 years. NO FEDERAL PRIMARY ELECTION June 28.

State & Local Primary - September 13th; General Election- November 8th. Every election is an important election. Be prepared to VOTE! If you don’t vote, don’t complain.

Attention: Building presidents, community organizations, churches and schools to request speaker for civic engagement-voter registration at your

meeting call the office to make an appointment. Thanks to those who already scheduled.

Members interested in attending the 107th NAACP National Convention, and/or the 80th NAACP NYSC Convention can call the office for information now. Remember each event has strict datelines due to the number of attendees.

Save The Dates June 18 – Kevin Shaw Event at Dreiser CC (call office for tickets) June 26 – Membership Meeting at 3 p.m. Next meeting: September 25.

July & August – Branch will keep office hours M-Tu.-F (11 a.m.-2 p.m.)

July 16-20 - 107th NAACP National Convention, Cincinnati, Ohio September—November – Branch Election process.

September 24 – Annual Community Service Awards Dance at Einstein CC October 6-8 - 80th NY State Convention will be held in NYC at Sheraton Hotel.

Remember! Our branch is here to address the five game changers in the community. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is the oldest civil rights organization and its mission and goals are STILL RELEVANT! Ensuring the political, educational, economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate discrimination.

If you want to know more about the NAACP, invite us to you next meeting or bring your group (10-15) to us. For more information and appointment, call the office.

—Jerome L. Rice

Retirees of Dreiser Loop The RETIREES’ 44th Annual LUNCHEON will be held on Wed., June 15th at the beautiful Marina Del Rey, featuring the Carol/DAD Productions, from 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. The donation is $75. Tickets are available for pick-up. Have you heard? We are celebrating Virginia Stewart as our WOMAN OF THE YEAR. Come join in the fun.

Why drive? Let your hair down. The bus transportation is free (let us know if you want a seat). We will meet and leave from Dreiser Loop at 11:15 a.m.

SHARP! However, we will make 3 stops on the return home: Einstein Loop, Asch Loop, and Dreiser Loop. Contacts: Beverly Waller and Daisy YoungAnderson, 718-379-0377.

TRAVEL EVENTS: (Coach Bus, Dreiser Loop, opposite H&R Block) • June 2 & 3 (Thurs & Fri). 2 days/1 night getaway. CANCELLED! Overnight stay at an Atlantic City hotel. Cruise on the Spirit of Philadelphia.

• August 6th (Sat.). SENIOR DAY PICNIC at Holiday Hill, Ct. Price: $75.

Wait list only. A day filled with fun, disc jockey with music for dancing and games (Bingo games with prizes awarded), and endless food and treats.

Contacts: Serita G., 347-564-5722/ Barbara W., 718-320-0500.

• August 15-17 (Mon.-Wed.). DOVER DOWNS HOTEL & CASINO, Dover, DE. Price: Double $400 pp/single

$490. $100 deposit required now to hold seat. 2 monthly payments: $150 pp/double - $195/single. (Final payment due on or before Thursday, July 11th). Casino rebate: TBD. Package includes – Deluxe motor coach transportation, all-you-caneat crabs at Woody’s Crab House, shopping at Rehoboth Outlet Stores; on day of return, stopping at the Harrington Raceway & Casino, with bonus: free slot play and free buffet. Contacts: Serita G., 347-564-5722/ Barbara W, 718-3200500.

THEATRE COMMITTEE: (price includes transportation): (TBD) GOOD AND WELFARE Get well soon wishes to Ernestine Johnson who is a patient in Montefiore Medical Center. And to members at home on the road to recovery, “As you rest and heal, know that you are thought of warmly and wished a quick recovery.”

Call Josephine Flowers, 718-320-0539, regarding illnesses and bereavements.

Members and friends, we do require your telephone number, along with your name when signing up. First paid confirmed seating. Committee members in Dreiser clubroom #19 (718-379-0377) on Mondays and/or Thursdays, 2:30 5 p.m.

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Co-op City Sports Co-op City Little League’s 2016 Season Coming to a Close tionally sponsoring the CCLL. They are American Legion Post 1871, Bargold Storage Systems, Boston Road Equipment Rentals, Apple Bank, New York Yankees, Modell’s Sporting Goods Store, and the Mall at Bay Plaza. Kudos to Giulio Divito of Capri Pizza II, Alex Perez of Food Universe Supermarket, and Luz Chaparro of Montefiore Inspired Medicine Center for their generous contribution throughout the years. In part, these sponsors enable the CCLL to

Velocity Track Club of New York Velocity Track Club New York’s blessing continues! On Saturday, May 28th, we competed in the VO2Max Track Club Youth Preseason Invitational at Dewitt Clinton High School in the Bronx, New York. On Sunday, May 29th, we competed in the NY Metropolitan AAU Track & Field District Qualifier at St. John’s University.

Participating in back-to-back track

The top 16 athletes in their division/gender will advance to the regional championship and the top 3 athletes earned medals. I’m pleased to announce that every VTC athlete advanced to the regional championship. Plus. we were blessed with 42 medals, 18 gold, 11 silver & 13 bronze. We had 22 student-athletes medal, with some earning multiple medals. The following athletes earned

CCLL coaches Richard Velez, Brenda Velez and the T-ball players with their NY Yankees certificate.

As the Co-op City Little League 2016 Baseball Season near its end, the T-ball and Farm players are to be presented with participation trophies on Saturday, June 11 after their respective games. Each player will be treated to a free hot dog, soft drink and snack.

The Major and Minor teams’ regular season will end by June 12. Afterwards, there will be a one-game elimination playoff. If the Co-op teams win, they will advance to the best of three championship series. All games will be played at the Gun Hill Road Astor LL fields.

Velocity Track Club New York athletes.

T-ball players with coach Richard Velez on parade around the Yankees stadium warning track.

provide our community youth with an organized baseball program.

Acknowledgment goes out to the CCLL coaches: Al Santiago, Anthony Dawson, Haliz Khan, Jaime Suero Sr., Joey Roman, Harry Cintron, Cedric D. Hawkins, John Martineau Sr., Robert Martinez, Sr., Angelo De Leon, Keith March, Sr., Brenda Velez, Richard Velez, Andrew Trochez and Miguel Sosa. These volunteers give much of their free time to mentor our youth and teach them the baseball playing fundamentals.

During the weekend of June 18 and 19, selected CCLL Minor team players wearing pink shirts during a CCLL players will take part in the 2016 Little League “Strike Out Cancer” baseball game.

Urban Initiative New York Metro Jamboree sponsored by LL Inc., Courtesy of Modell’s Sporting Goods hosted by Bronx Chester and Van Nest Store, the T-ball players and parents were LL. Demiko Ervin, Director of the given free Yankees baseball tickets to see Urban Initiative Program, stated: “The a game and to take part in the Youth Jamboree will be a competitive weekBaseball Day on April 24 and May 15. end of games, special events and camaThe players and coaches participated in a raderie. The goal of this Jamboree is to pre-game parade on the warning track at give every player the op-portunity to Yankees Stadium. Each player was preparticipate in a ‘tournament style’ sented with a Yankees certificate and event.” watched an exciting Yankees game.

“The Little League Urban Initiative is Special thanks to Brenda Velez, Richard Velez, Andrew Trochez and Miguel Sosa for escorting the players.

Recently, the Minor and Major team players wore pink shirts during their game as part of the CCLL “Strike out Cancer” day. After the game, the players honored their mothers by giving them those shirts.

High praises to our local community businesses and CCLL Major team players wearing pink shirts during a organizations for uncondi- “Strike Out Cancer” baseball game

meets will help prepare our children for the national championship, because at the nationals, most athletes will be competing 3 to 4 times during the week.

At the VO2Max Meet, we entered our athletes in a limited amount of events and shortened the distance that they normally would compete in to keep their leg fresh for the NY Metropolitan District Qualifier the next day. Medals were given to the top 3 athletes in their event/division/gender. There were 16 student-athletes who participated and 9 athletes’ medaled. The following athletes who medaled were: Pierce Parker in the boys 8 & under 400 (3rd place) and 800 meters race (1st place). In the girls 9 & 10 year division: Saagi Hem-mings (2nd place) and Jada Clarke (3rd place) in the long jump.

In the boy’s 11 & 12 year division, Dontae Lindo medaled in the 800 meters (2nd place) & Julian Caldwell in the shot put (3rd place). In the boy’s 13 & 14 year old division, Kasean Sand medaled in the shot put (1st place) & Kristen CadizDomville in the 100 & 200 meters race (2nd place). In the girl’s 15 & 16 year old division, Nariah Mathis medaled in the 100 meters (1st place) & 200 meters (2nd place). In the boy’s 15 & 16 year old division, Raseam Phillip medaled in the 100 & 200 meters race (2nd place).

Great job!!

The next day, we traveled to the lovely St. John’s University in Queens, NY for the AAU Metropolitan Meet.

medals: Brianna Burrell, Jordan Ingram, Avery Philip, Olyvia Burrell, Kabir Gaydarik, Matthiaus Love-Anderson, Allyson Wright, Hannah Gadpaille, Kaseam Shand, Kristian Cadiz-Domville, Pierce Parker, Tre’Von James, Dillon Hampton, Dontae Lindo, Julian Caldwell, Adonijah Washington, Jada Clarke, Dakota Hickman, Daijon James, Saniah Caldwell, Jaelah Eargle and Ejirie Igbuya. Awesome job!!!

On Tuesday, June 7th, Brianna and Olivia Burrell will be meeting producer Nancy Asiamah of Open University and host Tanisha Blanche on BronxNet Television. We were invited to speak about them being honored by USATF New York.

Open University will be taped on June 7th, at 10 a.m. and will be aired on Tuesday and Wednesday at 4 p.m. It will be shown on BronxNet Channel 67 on Cablevision, and Verizon Fios Channel 33. Please support us by watching the show.

Our next meet will be on Saturday, June 11th, Jeuness Invitation at Astoria Park, Queens, NY. Velocity Track Club New York is a 501(C)3 not-for-profit. One hundred percent (100%) of your donation will go to help our children. For additional information, you can go to our website, Velocitytrack.org, or contact me, Coach Winston Dinkins, at 914-441-6196 or via email at watclt@aol.com.

—Winston Dinkins

one of the many ways that Little League works to get children excited about baseball and softball,” said Stephen D. Keener, Little League President and CEO. As MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred recently stated: “MLB needs more kids to play ball. The decreased participation in youth baseball and the changing media landscape are baseball’s biggest problems.” He said that the biggest chal-

lenge to baseball is not lacrosse, soccer or some other sport, but electronics. “When kids don’t play a sport, at all, and instead what they’re doing is messing around ... with electronic devices, as opposed to athletics…’’ “…We are working really hard in the youth space to make sure that the game gets passed on to the next generation.’’

—Hector Ayala

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Faith In God Church & Bible Institute Rev. Dr. Gladys R. Little, Apostle, and Pastor & Evangelist Vernon Little greet everyone in the name of Jesus, that name which is above every name.

We want you to know that you are welcome in this house of the Lord! It is His house by ownership: it is our house by stewardship: and it can be your house by membership; so come on in and join with us. May God bless you in this house!

It’s important to take time and celebrate who Christ is. He loves us more than anyone because He knows us better than anyone. As believers, we should be encouraged to imitate Him. Let’s look at verses of Scripture for motivation. Colossians 3:12-17 says: 12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.

13 Bear with each other and forgive one another and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.

14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.

15 Let the peace of Christ rule in

Greater Love Baptist Church

your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.

16 Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.

17 And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him. Invitations Sweet Hour of Prayer is today at 3 p.m. Sunday School is tomorrow at 10 a.m. Our Sunday Morning Worship Service is at 11 a.m. Every 3rd Sunday following the morning worship, we serve Holy Communion.

If you’re into gospel rap/holy hiphop, go to www.reverbnation.com/ vernonlittle and download music from Vernon Little free of charge. He also has videos on YouTube. You will be blessed, encouraged, and inspired.

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

—Apostle Gladys R. Little

Church of the New Vision

“For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” Matthew 11:30 Spiritual Food For Thought: Just when you seem to be breaking through, challenges seem to arise that will test the strength of your intentions. Do not give up at the first sign of difficulty, but push through until you get through. Be resolute in your faith and trust, and do your best to maintain your forward momentum. Instead of relying on other people, lean on Jesus.

Pastors Boyce and Carol Landrum and the Greater Love family welcome you to fellowship with us on Sunday mornings at 11:30 a.m. Greater Love is a teaching, preaching, tithing faith & Bible way ministry. We are conveniently located at 900 Co-op City Blvd.

(Bldg. 2A), on the ground level, Bronx, N.Y. 10475; main entrance - red button.

Free parking is available in Garage #1 on Darrow Place – parking passes will be validated at the church.

Food Pantry: Will REOPEN Saturday, June 25th from 10:00 a.m. to 12 p.m. Going forward, the pantry will open monthly on the third Saturday.

Donations to our food pantry are accepted; All canned goods, non-perishables, staples (rice, sugar, flour), toiletries, paper goods, soap, etc. If you would like to contribute items, kindly stop in during the hours listed on our weekly schedule (below), or Sunday between 2 p.m. & 3 p.m., or simply leave a message on the church phone.

God bless all of our supporters!

Afternoon Prayer: is open to the community each Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. Not only will anointed prayer warriors pray with/for you, but you will

learn how to pray effectively.

Save the Dates A Special Invitation: Please join the Greater Love Family tomorrow, Sunday, June 12th, for Morning Worship. Our guest speaker is Crystal Jones, Pastor of Bread of Life Ministries and Founder/ CEO of The Crystal Jones TV Show, a division of Balanced Lyfe Productions & Events.

Father’s Day is Sunday, June 19th.

We invite your entire family to spend the morning with us, beginning at 11:30 a.m., as we celebrate our men and hear a powerful message about “The Love of a Father.” A special lunch in honor of our dads will be served immediately following morning worship.

Friday Night Fasting & Prayer: Friday, July 1st, 8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

All invited.

Weekly Schedule Church phone: 347-920-5607; email: glcubc@optonline.net.

Sunday Morning Prayer & Meditation: 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Bible School 10 a.m. (all ages) Sunday Morning Worship: 11:30 a.m.

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

Prayer Meeting: Wednesday afternoon, 1:00 p.m.

Deacon Training: Alternate Thursday evenings at 7 p.m.

Food Pantry: 3rd Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Mosaic Women’s Ministry: Meets 4th Saturday (canceled for June) Family Movie/Game Nite: 3rd Friday, 7 p.m.

—Pastor Carol Landrum

Pastor Kenneth Hodge and the congregation of the Church of the New Vision extend a warm and friendly invitation to everyone to worship with us every Sunday at 8:00 a.m. or 11:00 a.m. We are a church where inspirational messages from the Word of God, the Bible, are delivered every Sunday morning.

The church is designed to meet the spiritual needs of our community by offering anointed singing and preaching, and a general atmosphere of Christian love and friendly hospitality.

We also invite the youth of our community to attend our Sunday morning services, which are designed to meet the special needs of our young people. Parents, please send your children to learn of the Lord Jesus.

Prayer Service takes place every Wednesday evening from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., followed by Bible Teaching from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Be with us to learn Follow the Co-op City Times online at www.issuu.com/cctimes the truth from the Word of God. List of Events Join us in the fellowship celebration of the Senior’s Ministry Anniversary and Women’s Day Program on Sunday, May 29th at 3:00 p.m. Rev. Ruthann CoeReid, Prayer Pact International Ministries, will be the speaker for the afternoon. The theme is Walking in the Spirit of God’s Promises and Sharing the Fellowship of Love For One Another (1 John 1:7 & 1 John 4:1112). To give this celebration a special touch, women Family Owned and Operated are asked to wear white or off-white. Light refresh• Large Chapel • Pre-need counseling ments will be served. on premises Senior, Family and Friends Day will be held on • Out of town services Sunday, June 12th during the 11:00 a.m. service, • Ample Parking with dinner served immediately after. Family and on premises A dignified funeral every family can afford.

• Cremations friends are invited for an afternoon of praise, worship • Casket Showroom and fellowship.

All areas are handicapped accessible on premises Church of the New Vision is located at 115 Einstein Loop, Bronx, NY 10475; telephone #: (203) Personalized & Professional Care • 50 Years Serving Our Community 374-302031 or (718) 320-0409. Our mailing address is: Church of the New Vision, P.O. Box 753037, Worldwide Shipping including Caribbean, Africa & South America Bronx, NY 10475.

Please visit our website at www.churchofnew vision.com.

—Carole Haque

718-231-7647

Reminder — Father’s Day is next Sunday, June 19th.

Plan something special!

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Fax: 718-231-7665 NOW WEBCASTING TO FAMILY AND FRIENDS ABROAD

www.mccalls.net • director@mccalls.net 4035 Bronxwood Avenue, Bronx, N.Y.

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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.

Church Schedule Sunday School - 9:00 a.m.

Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.

Communion Service - Every first and third Sundays Prayer Meeting and Bible Study – Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.

The following programs are at the Church’s Annex: 2053 Asch Loop North (Co-op City) Morning Prayer Services - Tuesday, 6:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.11:00 a.m.

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

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

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 Tomorrow, Sunday, June 12th, 11 a.m. – We invite you to worship with us as we celebrate our ANNUAL WOMEN’S DAY in honor of the women of Community Protestant Church. Theme:

“Unlimited Possibilities Through Profound Strength in Christ.” Our Guest Preacher will be Minister Kim Neal, Executive Assistant to the Pastor, Convent Avenue Baptist Church, NYC June 26th at 11 a.m. – Youth Day celebrated 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.

The Sunday School of Community Protestant Church invites you to come and bring a friend to a SUNDAY SCHOOL ART EXHIBIT ON Saturday, June 25th from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. and on Sunday, June 26th following Worship Service. Art/Mini Masterpieces of all Sunday School classes will be unveiled including paintings drawings, writings, needlecraft and sculptures. Some items may be available for a small donation to the Sunday School Breakfast Program.

Saturday, July 16th - Spring Fling 2016! Celebrate spring with the Willing Workers as they travel for a fun-filled day in New Jersey, including a lunch cruise and other activities. Set sail aboard the River Lady Riverboat for a delicious lunch and historical sightseeing tour along Tom’s River and Barnegat Bay. Donation: $110. For reservation and/or additional information, call (718) 320-4278 or (718) 671-8658.

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

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

Parking is available. Our phone number is (718) 320-3795, and leave a message if there is no answer. Pastor Magaly Beltré is at the church on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.

Sunday Services – The first Sunday of the month is a bilingual service with communion, service starts at 11:30 a.m. Every other Sunday, the English Service is at 11:30 a.m. and the Spanish Service is at 1:30 p.m.

Children: Sunday School will be at 10 a.m. for all children ages 4 to 12 years. Bring your children so they may learn what the Bible says and have fun with all the other activities.

Notice: Hours will be changing as of July 3rd. The bilingual service on the first Sunday of every month will be at 10 a.m. with communion. The rest of the weeks, the English Service will be at 10 a.m. and the Spanish Service will be at 12:30 p.m.

Prayer Night (English) & Prayer Morning (Spanish): The Lord said, “Whenever two or more are gathered in my name I am in the midst of them.”

Matthew 18:20. Wednesday evenings at 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Friday morn-

ings at 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Also in July, the Prayer Night will change to Tuesday evenings. Come and bring your prayer needs so we can pray together. Remember that prayer brings many blessings, which God has promised to all his children.

Friday Family Night: Family night starts at 7:30 p.m. It’s a fun time and learning time also. There are English and Spanish Bible studies for the adults and many activities for the youth and young adults.

Women’s Fellowship: is the first Saturday of every month from 10 a.m.

– 12 p.m.

Men’s Fellowship: is the last Saturday of every month from 10 a.m.

– 12 p.m.

Vacation Bible School: We are having Vacation Bible School the week of July 11th to July 15th. If you are interested in sending your children, the cost is $25 for the week. It is a fun time for the children. Registration is on now, come to the church on Sunday morning around 10 a.m. to register. Speak with Nicole and she can answer all your questions and register your child or children.

Memorial Service: I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who came to honor our former Pastor, Rev. Dr. Milca C. Plaud, on the first anniversary of her going home to be with the Lord. A special thanks to everyone who worked and made this a special event to honor her memory.

May God bless you all and may we never know any more sorrow.

—Barbara Penn

Mon., June 13

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Bartow

Einstein

Dreiser

Activities in Room 31 unless otherwise noted

Activities in Room 49 unless otherwise noted

Activities in Room 7 unless otherwise noted

Library 9:30am-1pm Dominoes 10am, Rm. 45 Line Dancing 10-11am

Crochet & Knitting 10am12pm Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session 9:30-10:30am Stay Well Exercise 10-11am, Rm. 2 Adult Coloring Book 11:00am, Rm. 4 Mind Teasers 12-1pm, Rm. 4 Diabetes Support Group 1:00pm – Last Monday of the month Bereavement Counseling Rm. 13, 1:00 pm Gentle Yoga 1:15-2pm, Rm. 2 Basic Cell Phone & iPad training 12:30-1:30pm, Rm. 7 Intermediate Yoga 2-3 pm

Word Games 9:30-11am Library 9:30am-1pm Weight Management 10:00-11:30 in the Main Office

Arthritis Exercises 11am-noon Bingo 12:30-2pm Card Games 2-4pm Dominoes 2:30 pm

Rm. 45

Around The Lunch Table 11:30am Word Search 11am 12pm

Bingo 1:00-3:00pm, Rm. 35 Diabetes Support Group 2nd Monday 1:00pm

Pokeno 3 pm - 4 pm, Rm. 3

Date:

Alternate Kosher Meals are also available

Mon., June 13

Apple juice Italian meatballs w/beef and turkey Pasta Steamed green beans Whole wheat bread, Fresh fruit Or Veggie burger patty

General Tso’s chicken Fried brown rice Oriental blend

Tues, June 14

Orange juice Grilled Caribbean chicken breast Rice a Roni Vegetable mix Whole wheat bread, Fresh fruit Or Egg salad

Lemon pepper fish Classic macaroni salad Whole wheat dinner roll Chickpea salad

Wed., June 15

Apple juice Stuffed cabbage w/beef Mashed potatoes Steamed carrots Whole wheat bread, Fresh fruit Or Tuna fish salad

Beef meatloaf w/mushroom gravy Baked potatoes Vegetable mix

Thurs., June 16

Orange pineapple juice Tuna salad, Four bean salad Garden salad w/fat free ranch dressing Whole wheat bread, Fresh fruit Or Egg salad

Breaded chicken breast Whole wheat hamburger bun Lettuce & tomato Roasted sweet potato fries

Fri., June 17

Orange juice Italian roast chicken Cabbage w/shredded carrots Potato kugel Challah bread, Canned pineapple Or Gefilte fish

Baked fish w/vegetables Polenta Baby spinach salad

Dominoes 10 a.m.

Tues., June 14

Word Games Tai Chi 11 a.m., Rm. 45

Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session

Bingo 12:30-2 p.m.

Walking Club

Matinee Movie

Alert & Alive

10:30-11:30 a.m.

10 a.m.-noon, Rm. 45

Cultural Dance 10:30 –

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

Karaoke by Stephen

Mind Teasers

1 p.m. - 2 p.m., Rm. 45

12-1 p.m., Rm. 4 Zumba 1-2 p.m., Aud. A

NEW Green Life Trail Fitness instruction

Afternoon Movies

9:30-11:30 a.m.

10:30-11:30 a.m.

11:30 a.m., Aud. B

Tues.

Card Games 2-4 p.m.

Dominoes 2:30 p.m.

9:30-10:30 a.m.

1-3 p.m. w/popcorn

1 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Thurs., June 16

Wed., June 15

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

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

Stay Well Exercise 10-11 a.m.

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

Bingo 12:30 - 2:00 p.m.

Card Games 2-4 p.m.

Dominoes 2:30 p.m.

Senior Center Closed Father’s Day Celebration Held @ 135 Einstein Loop Room 45

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

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

Zumba 11 a.m.-12 p.m., Rm. 45

NEW Walk Group Starting April 6, 9:30 a.m.

(Meet in Rm. 40)

Senior Center Closed Father’s Day Celebration Held @ 135 Einstein Loop Room 45

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

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

Tai Chi 11 a.m.- 12 p.m.

Mind Teasers 12-1 p.m., Rm. 4 African Brazilian Dance w/Leona Hull, Room 2, 1-2 p.m.

Art Class 1-3 p.m.

Yoga 2pm-3pm, Rm. 2

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

Blood Pressure 10 -11:30 a.m. 1st & 3rd Thurs., Rm. 8

Line Dancing 10-11 a.m., Aud. A

Piano Sing Along 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

Mind Teasers 12-1 p.m., Rm. 4

Drama Club 1:30-4 p.m.

NEW Purple Life Trail Fitness Instruction 1-2 p.m.

Men’s Line Dancing

Dominoes 10am, Rm. 45

Fri., June 17

9-10am

Word Games

Art 10am, Rm. 45

9:30am-11:30am

Women’s Line Dancing

Bingo 1pm – 2pm

10-11:30am

Chat Session 10am Bingo

Card Games 2-4pm

12:30-2:30pm, Rm. 25

Pokeno 2-4pm, Rm. 35

Piano Sing-along 11am-12pm

Card Games 2-4pm Dominoes 2:30pm

Blood Pressure 2nd & 4th Friday 10:00 - 11:30am, Rm. 45

Crochet & Knitting 10am-12:00pm

Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session 9:30-10; 11am-12:00pm

Meditative Moments 11am–12pm, Rm. 8

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

Bingo 1:00pm-3:00pm, Rm. 7

Card Games, Dominoes 2-4:00pm

(Schedule subject to change without notice)

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

For information, please call: (718) 320-2066 New Payment Schedule - Payments for trips @ the Bartow office can be made Monday – Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. & 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Only) Funded by: The NYC Department for the Aging, The NYS Office for the Aging and Riverbay Corporation.

Non-Kosher

Kosher

Upcoming Events/Trips JASA WELCOMES EVERYONE AGE 60 AND OLDER! Trip registration policy: There will be no refunds for all trips. All trips include roundtrip transportation! All trips must be paid in advance – No exceptions! Payments for trips can be made at all 3 centers.You can register for all trips starting the Monday after it has been published in the newspaper: JASA will not accept checks under $5.

(FREE) LiveOn NY – SCRIE Application Assistance/SNAP (Food Stamps) – Fri. 24th, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

First come, first served! JASA Main Office, 2049 Bartow Ave. (FREE) Circle of Care — Free Services for Caregivers. JASA Main Office, 2049 Bartow Ave., 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Fridays, July 8th and Aug 12th.

JASA, 135 Einstein Loop, rm. 40: 1-3 p.m., Tuesdays, April 26th, June 21st, July 19th & Aug. 23rd.

(NEW) Life Trial fitness classes with Damion will teach us how to use the LifeTrail fitness equipment on the Co-op City Greenway correctly – Tuesdays from 1-2 p.m. at the Greenway LifeTrail Station behind Erdman Place, and Thursday from 1-2 p.m. at the Purple LifeTrail station behind Building 10, 100 Debs Place.

Father’s Day Celebration – Thurs., June 16th, $4 in advance, $6 at door, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., 135 Einstein Loop, rm.

45. Pick-ups: Bartow – 9:30 & Dreiser - 10:15 a.m. Special raffle drawing for men only. 1st prize - 2 tickets to New York Yankees vs. Colorado Rookies, June 22; 2nd prize lunch for 2 at a local restaurant. Music and much more.

Central Avenue – Mon., June 20th, $13. Christmas Tree Store, Trader

Joe’s, Amazing Savings; Bartow - 9:30, Einstein - 9:45 & Dreiser – 10 a.m.

Louis Armstrong House Museum –Tues., June 21st, $10. Bartow – 9 a.m., Einstein – 9:15 a.m., Dreiser - 9:30 a.m.

Yankee Stadium - New York Yankees vs. Colorado Rockies, Wed., June 22nd, $25. Game starts at 1:05 p.m. Bartow -11 a.m., Einstein – 11:15 a.m. & Dreiser -11:30 a.m.

Wal-Mart – Thurs., June 23rd, $15.

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

Tony’s Pier – City Island, Fri., June 24th, $3. Bartow – 11 a.m., Einstein 11:15 a.m. & Bartow – 11:30 a.m.

Shoprite – Mon., June 27th, $3.

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

Empire Casino – Wed., June 29th, $5. Bartow - 9:30 a.m., Einstein - 9:45 a.m. & Dreiser – 10 a.m.

Festivities @ Dreiser – Thurs., June 30th, $4 in advance & $6 at the door; 177 Dreiser Loop, Audit. B, 10:30 a.m.

– 2 p.m. African Brazilian Dancers of Dreiser w/The Dreiser Thursday Choir.

Menu - Non Kosher: spare ribs, baked sweet potato, broccoli w/toasted garlic, juice & dessert. Kosher food upon request. Music by “DJ Woody.”

JASA will be closed on Mon., July 4th in observance of Independence Day. Empire Casino – Fri., July 8th, $5.

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

Fairway – Mon., July 11th, $3; Bartow - 9:30 a.m., Einstein - 9:45 & Dreiser – 10 a.m.

Woodbury Commons – Fri., July 14th, $15; Bartow - 8:30 a.m., Einstein – 8:45 & Dreiser – 9 a.m.

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Scheduling Activities Calendar

Einstein Cancer Fund A belated happy birthday or anni-versary to the celebrants of this month of June.

Reminder: June 14th, Resort Casino – Receive a $25 slot play, cost per person $35. Bus pick-up is at 8.00 a.m. starting at Einstein Loop, followed by Asch Loop (library) and Dreiser Loop. Please bring your casino card and photo ID. Our next casino trip will be on Tuesday, July 12th, going to Sands Casino. Cost per person is $35 – receive a casino bonus of $20 slot play and $5 food voucher. Time of pick-up: 8:00 a.m., starting at Einstein, followed by Asch Loop and Dreiser Loop.

Don’t forget your casino card and ID. “Born Yesterday” at Hunterdon Hills Playhouse: April 26th, 2017: Cost per person, $79, which can be paid off by April 1st 2017. A small deposit of $5 or more will hold your reservation. You will be issued receipts for your deposits. “Born Yesterday” was a huge comedy hit on film which featured Judy Holiday.

You will enjoy this show and for those who saw the movies.

For the above trips, please call Lydia at 718-6713005 or Annie Eutsey 718-320-1874 for dues and donations.

As always, remember to give a call to the homebound and those in nursing homes. Your call will cheer them up and they will know they are always in your thoughts and prayers.

Good health and healings are wished to all.

—Lydia Ruas

Goose Island Seniors

Co-op City Democratic Club The CCDC wishes to invite all to attend our joint Senatorial Forum, along with the Eleanor Roosevelt Democratic Club on June 14th, Dreiser Loop, Auditorium “B” at 6:00 p.m. This is an open and free event. We have invited the candidates that we know of and are happy that we are having them come to a public forum.

We hope that our shareholders/cooperators are interested in electing a person who will be responsive to the needs of Co-op City, someone who will be visible to us and a role model for our families. Someone who is committed and desires to make our lives easier by making laws that are realistic, sensible and will improve our lives.

In order to become a candidate, one must make the ballot. In order to make the ballot, they must obtain 1,000 signatures minimum from you, the Democratic voters.

Remember, these petition can only be signed by registered, Democratic voters.

It is very important for us to look at and read the petition we are signing. Read the top to see if this is the person you want to help get on the ballot. If so, you must print and sign your name and address, and apartment number clearly. Please do not let this opportunity pass you by.

This is our time to be heard in Albany, “louder” than ever before. Let the people be heard by your vote.

Come to the forum and hear the candidates. This may be your only opportunity to hear them. Come out, listen and ask questions. Looking forward to seeing you on June 14th at 6:00 p.m. in Dreiser Aud. “B.” Remember to vote for Congressman Eliot L. Engel and U.S. Senator Charles “Chuck” Schumer in the Federal Primary on June 28th.

—Shirley J. Saunders

Happy birthday and happy anniversary to all members who celebrate their day in the month of June: Sandra Harville, Ann Schlanger, Valerie Santos, Adeline Olivea, Frank Santucci, Helen Johnson, Ray Betacourt, Joan Ross and Rita Ochakoviskey.

Tuesday, June 28th, come on a trip to the SANDS CASINO, Bethlehem, PA. Price: $33.

Rebate is $20 slot play and $5 towards food.

Members and non-members are welcome to join us.

Pick-up time, 8:30 a.m. at our 3 usual bus stops: Einstein Loop, Asch Loop (by library) and Dreiser Loop (by hardware store). So, purchase a ticket and come have fun on the bus. Tickets are selling fast.

Call Mary or Ann to reserve your seat on the bus.

Wednesday, June 15th, at 1:30 p.m., there is BINGO in room 39. Members only.

Admission is $1.25 for 3 cards and .25¢ each game. Win up to $7 or more each game and the full card is even more. Refreshments and snacks will be served. Las Vegas cards will be sold. The last Sunday of each month, members and non-members are welcome.

All members are welcome to play cards. Kaluki Tuesdays & Thursdays at 1:30 p.m. and Mahjong Thursdays at 12 p.m. in our club room #39.

Refreshments served.

Thursday, July 21st at 12:30 p.m. Come join us for a wonderful lunch at CRAB SHANTY AT CITY ISLAND, BX, NY. Menu: l lb. whole lobster, shrimps (broiled or fried), BBQ chicken with ribs, chicken parmigiana or filet of Sole (broiled or fried), or snow crab legs. All served with famous garlic bread, baked potato & vegetables, coffee or tea, cake or ice cream. Everyone is welcome to join us. Bring a friend to 361 City Island Ave., Bronx, NY. Directions: Take the BX29 bus to Ditmars St. and walk 1 block to Tier St. Call Mary or Ann to make your reservations.

For more information, call Goose Island Seniors at 718-379-9613 or visit us Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m. 4:30 p.m. at 135 Einstein Loop, rm. 39. You can call Mary at 718-379-4899 and she will always return your call. Just leave a message and phone number.

Join Goose Island Seniors, enjoy our trips, games, and also our large library. If you need some clothes, check our little clothes rack; you may see something you can buy.

GOOD HEALTH TO ALL. —Mary Pilla

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Reflections Shavous

by Rabbi Solomon I. Berl Spiritual Leader of Young Israel Synagogue Shavuos has a basic message to the Festivalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s celebrants and to humanity.

As the Festival of the Giving of the Law, it is dominated by the Decalogue, the Ten Commandments.

Therefore, the message is not for the Jews alone, but for those who now share in having received the Ten Sacred Words, the Decalogue, which commands people to be human.

Therefore, in the giving, there also is the obligation of taking and accepting. Perhaps the gravest of problems is in the failure to achieve the latter.

Human beings have been given a code of laws, a guide for honorable living, to respect human values. The Ten Commandments carry responsibility to make people aware of lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s values, to respect the dignity of man.

They call for a society that abhors terror and murder. It is in such a society that anything responsible for the sacrifices of life, under any circumstances, would be deplored and could not even be atoned for.

If the laws had not been broken constantly, there might be a lesser reason for emphasis on Shavuot as a major festival for Jews, as a carrier of a message for moral and human values to humanity.

In all these aspects, there is the guidance in the sacred text, the Decalogue, that has become the property of mankind. It demands adherence to the human and moral values that retain the respect of mankind.

They were â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;givenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and there is the expected â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;acceptance.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; In the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;takingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lies as much glory as in the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;giving.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

Young Israel of Co-op City Young Israel of Co-op City (lower level of Dreiser Loop shopping center) is a house of worship that opens its doors every morning from 6 until 7 a.m.

Anyone who wishes to start the daily routine with prayers, during which our spiritual leader, Rabbi Solomon I. Berl, offers a brief Bible teaching is welcome.

On Friday evening, Sabbath services begin at 10 minutes after candle-lighting time. Saturday morning services

start at 9 a.m. Rabbi Berl delivers his sermon at 10:30 a.m.

The Rabbiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s class on the Torah reading of the week begins one hour before sunset every Saturday afternoon.

For office hours or any information you may seek, feel free to call (718) 671-2300 and leave your name, phone number and a brief message on the synagogueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s answering machine and your call will be returned as soon as possible.

Baychester Visual Arts Association If you would like to be more creative and enjoy drawing and painting you could derive much pleasure from attending classes at BVA. Art classes are held every Tuesday in room 5, in the Dreiser Community Center. You can choose from the 2 class schedules which are 1:00 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:00 p.m. or 3:30 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5:30 p.m. The fees are as follows: Annual membership is $35 a year and a session of 10 classes is $60. This is the best bargain in the Bronx â&#x20AC;&#x201C; maybe even the city â&#x20AC;&#x201C; given the quality of instruction offered.

Classes will resume in September.

Mr. Moses Groves, BVAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own 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.

For the month of June, our paintings are on display at the Baychester Library in celebration of Bronx Month. Come and see the artwork and we know you

Shalom Jewish Funeral Home, Inc. George Farr - Funeral Director

(718) 828-1700 / 914-654-1700

1528 Castle Hill Avenue Bronx, NY 10462 www.shalomjewish.com Services from Our Chapel, Graveside or Synagogue Parking Facilities â&#x20AC;˘ Pre-Arrangements

Traditional Synagogue of Co-op City The Traditional Synagogue is located in Section 5, 120 Erdman Place in the rear lobby of Building 27B. Phone #: 718-379-6920.

NOTE: Office hours are Thursday and Sunday from noon to 2 p.m.

SHABBAT ends today, June 11th, at 9:18 p.m.

Candle Lighting for Friday, June 17th is 8:12 p.m.

The Synagogue has Services Friday night at Sundown, Saturday morning at 9 a.m. After Services, we always have a snack. We need all Jewish men, if you can give 2 hours Saturday between 10 a.m. and noon, we need your help to make a Minyon.

It would be a blessing and greatly appreciated.

Good and Welfare: We sell TREE CERTIFICATES in Honor of or in Memory of a loved one. The cost is only $15 per tree. Mazol Tov to all having Simchas. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re feeling under the weather, we wish you a speedy recovery.

The members of the Shul, wishing Faye Breibart a happy and healthy birthday. Also welcome back to Eli Kalman. Hope to see you every week.

Shavuot Holiday: The Synagogue will be having Services for Shavuot on Sunday, June 12th at 10 a.m. and Monday, June 13th at 9 a.m. Rabbi Daniel Kronengold will conduct the Services. On June 13th, Yizkor will be said between 11 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.

Please come to Services and remember your loved one. Also on Shavuot, the Synagogue will be having a yummy cheese cake to celebrate the Shavuot holiday.

Fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day: On Saturday, June 18th, the Synagogue and Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club will sponsor a Fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day luncheon.

Everybody who attends the Service is invited.

Wishing all our members and friends good health, peace and prosperity.

Your support of the Traditional Synagogue is greatly appreciated. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Gary Schwartz

Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club of Traditional Synagogue Try your Luck with the Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club Fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day - On Saturday, June 18th, the Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club and Synagogue will sponsor a Fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day luncheon.

Everybody who attends Services is invited to the luncheon. Canter Daniel Sayani will conduct Services that Saturday.

Lost and Found - On our trip home from the Resorts Casino on Sunday, May 29th, a hat was found. If you lost a hat, please contact Gary at 718-6718424.

Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club Trip - Our next trip is on Sunday, July 17th to the Resorts Casino in Atlantic City.

Everyone in the community over 21 years old can attend our trips and functions.

The cost for the trip is $35 per person. Receive a $ $25 slot bonus. You need a RESORT CASINO CARD or a

Government ID, passport, non- or driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license to receive the bonus. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like costing you only $10 for a round trip to Atlantic City after bonus. On the bus, we provide a drink, snack, play Bingo, 50/50 raffle, and show a movie.

We keep you entertained, the trip goes fast to Atlantic City.

The bus stops by all 3 shopping centers going and returning.

We leave Einstein Loop at 8 a.m. by the supermarket, Asch Loop at 8:15 a.m. by the library, and Dreiser Loop at 8:25 a.m. by the hardware store.

For reservations, call Gary at 718671-8424 or Bruce at 718-320-2234.

Please make out check or money order to Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club Traditional Synagogue, 120 Erdman Place, Building 27B lobby, Bronx, NY 10475.

Wishing everybody peace and good health. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Gary Schwartz

will be impressed with the fine quality of paintings.

BVA is a non-profit, self-supporting organization that needs your support to continue offering high level art instruction at these bargain prices. So come join BVA on this fabulous artistic trek, take a class, make a tax deductible donation, and feel the satisfaction of

being a creator and/or patron of the arts.

All checks should be made out as indicated above.

If you would like more information about classes or membersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; artwork, you can call Moses Groves at 201-862-0847.

Science is for the body and art is for the soul. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Sylvia Lochansky

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

Weekly Schedule: Sunday service with Holy Communion and Sunday School are both at 9 a.m.

Every 4th Sunday, our children participate in the reading of the lessons and every 5th Sunday, our young adults assist in the service.

Until further notice, choir rehearsal will take place on Fridays at 7 p.m.

The (ECW) Episcopal Church Women meet immediately after service on the 1st Sunday of each month.

Membership is open to all women of the church and dues are $2 per month. The men hold their meeting after service on the 2nd Sunday of each month.

We look forward to welcoming everyone to service at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 12, when we will celebrate the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost. Our Supply Priest, Father Simeon Johnson, will be the preacher and celebrant.

Calendar of Events: Please note The Annual Cake Sale will take place at the church on Saturday, July 16, starting at noon. Please come out and support this event.

Saturday, September 10, Gospel Show in the Poconos, featuring Body of Christ Choir led by Pastor Griffin. Enjoy an all-you-can-eat buffet (lobster, chicken, beef, etc.) and outlet shopping at The Crossings with discount booklets. Donation of $150 payable in 3 installments: $50 by June 12, $50 by July 10 and the balance of $50 by August 7. Bus leaves Dreiser Loop at 8:00 a.m.

Outreach Program: We continue to collect non-perishable food for the feeding program at Grace Episcopal Church in West Farms. Please remember to donate.

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. We invite you to worship, study, and pray with us.

The Co-op City Baptist Church is located at 135 Einstein Loop, room 50. Our telephone number is 718320-3774.

Join us for a mid-week spiritual pick-up at our midweek worship service on Wednesdays at 12:00 p.m.

Bible study is on Wednesdays at 1:00 and 7:30 p.m. through June 15. Prayer Service is held on Fridays at 12 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. through June 17. Bible classes and prayer services will be suspended during the summer.

Tomorrow, Sunday, June 12, at 3:30 p.m., the Ushers and Nurses Ministries will have a combined anniversary service. The service will be held in the Einstein Community Center, room 45. Their guest speaker will be Rev. Gloria Bradshaw, pastor of Mt. Bethel Baptist Church, Bronx, NY. All are invited to come out and support these ministries.

Spring Revival will be held Wednesday, June 22 through Friday, June 24 at 7:30 p.m. each evening.

The Building Fund Ministry will host a Father’s Day Luncheon on Sunday, June 19 from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m.

There will be great entertainment, good food and good fellowship. The donation is $40 for adults and $20 for children 6-16. Children 5 and under are free. The luncheon will be held in Einstein Center, room 38. For

June 19 is the last day for you to bring in your slightly used, clean summer clothes. The clothes donation goes to the outreach program at St. Margaret’s Church in the Bronx.

For additional information on all of the above,

Pentecostal Tabernacle The Co-op City Pentecostal Tabernacle, 100 Co-op City Blvd., Bldg. 22A, Bronx, N.Y. 10475. You are invited to attend service every Sunday morning.

Sunday School for all age group begins at 10:30 a.m. Worship Service starts at 11:45 a.m.

Wednesday morning prayer and fasting service will be held at 11a.m.-1p.m Bible Study and prayer meeting will also be held Wednesday evening at 7:30 p.m.

Friday evening Youth Service will be held at 7:30 p.m.

Focus Thought: The Power of Unity Genesis 11: 1-6 1. And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech.

2. And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.

3. And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them thoroughly. And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and they had brick for stone, and slime had they for mortar.

4. And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower whose top may reach unto the heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.

5. And the Lord came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded.

6. And the Lord said, Behold, the people is one, and they all have one language and this they began to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagine to do. (study Genesis 11-9)

“When we all pull together” There is something spiritually nourishing about unity. Working together with godly unity produces a keen sense of satisfaction, and effective productivity skyrockets. We can accomplish so much more through the synergy of cooperative unity than we could ever hope to achieve alone.

The power of unity is incredible, but the lesson to be learned from our study today is that unity can achieve great evil or great good. It is insufficient only to possess unity; we must have godly unity – joined together with who are likeminded to do the holy will of God. Like Babel, ungodly unity always produces disharmony and confusion. Godly Unity, on the other hand, produces harmony. Like the unison of the joined, harmonic voices of a choir or the blending of the harmonized instruments of a symphony, godly unity produces the sweet strains of holy productivity.

“Uinited In Purpose” Although pride is the wrong motivator, it does motivate. Over the centuries, evil people have been able to accomplish much only because their common pride united them in evil purpose. It seems that God would thwart all the evil purposes of mankind, but there are some fundamental principles involved that cause God to restrain Himself from prematurely intercepting evil. Just as the law of gravity works for both the godly and the godless, principles of industry work for anyone regardless of their purpose.

For further information, call 718-3204218 or 718-324-0334.

—Rev. R. Sibblies

tickets or addition information, call 646-418-7102, 718862-9243 or 718-320-3774.

Children’s Day service will be held on Sunday, June 26 at 11:00 a.m. All graduating students will be acknowledged at this celebratory service.

Vacation Bible School for 2016 will begin on Monday, June 27 to Friday, July 8 except for July 4th when the centers are closed. Snacks will be served from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. and classes will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. each evening. This year’s subject is the Beatitudes. Registration will be done on the first evening.

The Building Fund Ministry is sponsoring a Gospel Explosion featuring the Ecstatics, the Co-op City Baptist Church Choir and other entertainment on Saturday, October 8 (3 to 6 p.m.) at 177 Dreiser Loop, Auditorium B. Donation: Adults $50, Children $25, ages 6-17.

Co-op City Intergenerational Outreach Center is pleased to announce that their Second Community Awards Ceremony will be held on Friday, October 21, at the Eastwood Manor. Tickets are $75.

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

please call the church at 718-320-0844, or visit our website: http:// www.stjosephsepcbronx.org.

“Happy are they whose transgressions are forgiven; and whose sin is put away.” —Psalm 32:1 —M. Chambers

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Baychester Library Events VISIT THE LIBRARY - A GREAT WEALTH OF INFORMATION MONDAYS: Adult Program — 10:30 a.m.; June 13, (Identity theft and tax); June 20, (The real Rosie the Riveter); June 20, 11:40 a.m. (POW/MIA Experience) TUESDAYS: Adult Program — 10:30 a.m.; June 14, (Advanced word); June 21, (Internet Security pt 2) Toddler Time — Every Tuesday, 11 a.m.

Teen Tech Time — 3:30 p.m., Every Tuesday WEDNESDAYS: Adult Program — 10:30 a.m.; June 15, (How safe is your Password ?)

Adult Book Talk — 10:30 a.m., (The Lucky Years) Teen Program — 3:30 p.m.; Every Tuesday, 11 a.m.; June 15, (Magazine Coasters); June 22, (Duct Tape Jewelry); June 29, (Finger Print Science) Tech Connect — 5 p.m.; June 22 & June 29, (Excel) THURSDAYS: Tech Connect — Every Thursday, 10 a.m.; June 16, (How’d you do that?...iPad settings); June 23, (How’d you do that?...iPad settings 2); June 30, (App Vice) Adult Book Club — 1-2:30 p.m.; June 9 Adult Program — 10:30 a.m., June 30, (Medicare) FRIDAYS: Adult Program — 3 p.m.; June 17, (Great talks: U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor); June 24, (NYPL LIVE) CR Program @ 3:30 p.m.; June 24, (Duct tape wallets) SATURDAYS: Book Sale — 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., June 11; (Book Sale Rain date, June 18) Adult Program — 3 p.m.; June 17, (Great talks: U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor); June 24, (NYPL LIVE) Kids Program — 2:30 p.m.; (Father’s Day Craft)

Domestic hot & cold water shut-down Building 1A, “J” Line The domestic hot & cold water will be shut-down in order to do restoration work.

DATE: MONDAY, JUNE 13, 2016 TIME: 9:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. As soon as the work has been completed, the hot & cold water will be restored.

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

We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience in this matter.

—CSO (Dreiser, rm. 6)

Domestic hot & cold water shut-down Building 5B, “D” Line & Building 14, “A” Line The domestic hot & cold water will be shut-down in order to do restoration work.

DATE: TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 2016 TIME: 9:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.

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As soon as the work has been completed, the hot & cold water will be restored.

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

We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience in this matter.

—CSO (Dreiser, Room 6)

Notice of Elevator Shut-downs Building 16B Please be advised that your buildings elevators will be shut-down for maintenance and repair one at a time on: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15TH • CAR # 3: FROM: 8:00 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M. THURSDAY, JUNE 16TH • CAR # 4: FROM: 8:00 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M. The elevators door restrictors are to be replaced. Every attempt will be made to restore each car back into service as soon as possible.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.We apologize for any inconveniences caused.

—RIVERBAY MANAGEMENT

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