Building 27 Association

Hello, neighbors. We hope all is well. Good news, the emergency alert of the pandemic has been lifted. However, stay alert and careful. Many people are still wearing their masks. We have to take one day at a time and stay prayerful, for we do not know what the next moment holds.

Building 27 Association is on summer break as of June 2023, so we will see you in September. Please enjoy, stay healthy, safe and always help to keep our building, laundry room and grounds clean.

If you contacted the CSO and received no results as to your needs, please contact the Association via phone numbers listed in each bulletin board in our three buildings. Also, it is important to always get the name, date and time you contacted someone.

Congratulations to Our Graduates – Enjoy your summer. It is well deserved and please stay alert and be safe.

Summer Programs – At Section 5 Teen Center, register now for ages 13-ness, Double Dutch, game night, Karaoke and Pinterest projects. Very interesting and exciting programs are right here in our own community. Location is 141 Einstein Loop. For more information, contact 718-671-2655.

Co-op City Farmers Market – The Farmers Market will be at Asch Loop through November 22.

Happy birthday to those celebrating this month. We continue to offer our sincere sympathy and condolences to the families that lost loved ones. We wish all the best of health and safety. Contact Lydia Rondon at 718-583-3040 and she will gladly acknowledge your birthday by sending you a card; she is excellent in sharing good will. Also, notify her of any illness, or if a neighbor has deceased or transferred to a nursing home.

“The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.” –Coretta Scott King

––H. Overman

Coalition of African American Churches and Community Organizations

General Meeting

Our regularly scheduled General Meeting took place on June 13. The meeting was well attended and was the last meeting of the Coalition before the summer. Our next meeting will be in September, and the president encouraged every member organization to reach out to their members during the break that will span through the months of July and August.

Matters Arising:

So many issues were deliberated upon at the June meeting such as the idea of requesting Truman High School pool availability to the community during the period of summer. President Toba promised to attend the Community Education Council the following day to table the matter before the Council. The Coalition felt that there is not enough space and location in the neighborhood for the youth to participate in outdoor events, especially as it relates to swimming. Other matters that were deliberated upon revolved around the Bartow Swingers’ request of a larger room; NYC Council Candidates’ Forum; the Juneteenth bus trip and other programs.

President Toba announced that Bartow Swingers became the newest member organization of the Coalition. The president of the Coalition, Dr. Oloruntoba, had paid a courtesy call to the group in one of their sessions in April at Bartow. To this, member organizations voted the group to join the Coalition. Thus, I say a big and hearty congratulations to Sharon, the leader of the group, for stepping up to be part of this group.

I want to say thank you to the other organizations that paid their dues, including St. Joseph’s Church, Co-op City Baptist Church, American Legion, Retirees of Dreiser Loop, and the African American Association. If there is any organization left out of this list that has paid, kindly reach out to the treasurer, Ms. Daisy Young. More so, we use the opportunity to reach out to the organizations that have not paid to please do ASAP. Kindly mail your dues check or money order to: Coalition of African American Churches & Community Organizations of Co-op City, Inc. 135 Einstein Loop, Room 41, Bronx, NY 10475. Attention: A.L. Oloruntoba or Daisy Young.

Celebrating Juneteenth/Washington Bus trip to travel to Washington, D.C. and others came from outside Co-op City to complement the vacancy had on the bus. It was a sold-out bus trip, and some people were on the waiting list until it was time to leave. Potential travelers converged in front of the bank on Bartow Avenue where the bus took off. It was such a memorable and fanciful trip. Everyone pretty much enjoyed it, and the traveling was smooth with a well reserved accommodation in Washington, D.C. The all-you-can-eat was good and the people were friendly. In order to accommodate several individuals, especially the eleventh-hour decision makers, there will be another trip organized for October 28 and 29. Endeavor to reach out to President Toba for details.

Adeyemi

LaCrown Oloruntoba