Co-op City Times 09/17/16

Riverbay Board unanimously approves wide expansion of Public Safety’s body camera program

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Saturday, September 17, 2016

Water leak repaired in Section 4; community-wide leaking water waste cut by 25% as a result

BY BILL STUTTIG

BY BILL STUTTIG

The persistent problem of costly leaks in Co-op City’s near half-century-old piping system was reduced significantly this past week and power plant crews successfully repaired underground leaks in pipes behind Building 21.

Riverbay Executive General Manager Bob Klehammer reported to the board at Wednesday evening’s Board Business meeting that the repairs were completed successfully this past Thursday, September 8th, under the supervision of power plant engineers and the repairs have resulted in Co-op City’s overall water loss being reduced from 80 gallons per minute to 60 gallons per minute. This reduction in leaking water will save the community approximately $138,000 annually in water costs, Mr. Klehammer reported.

Anthony Ligato, Riverbay Director of Utility Assets, and Brian Reardon, Riverbay’s Power Plant Director, reported to the Co-op City Times the following day that the repairs took 20 hours to complete, 4 hours longer than expected. Reardon (Continued on page 2)

CLEAN STREETS… Councilman Andy King joined community volunteers in cleaning Baychester Avenue in the vicinity of Bartow Avenue Monday morning, September 12th.

The volunteer project particularly concentrated on the debris that collects on the I-95 side of Baychester Avenue between Bartow Avenue and the highway entrance ramp.

Operation Cleaner Streets is a program headed up by Councilman King which strives to encourage community residents in the 12th District to pick up trash in front of their homes, bus stops and subway stations and heavily trafficked streets. Operation Cleaner Streets takes place every 12th day of the month at different locations within the 12th Council District. In the past, Councilman King’s Operation Cleaner Street has tackled business corridors along East Gun Hill Road, Boston Road, Dyre Avenue, East 233rd St. and various other locations in need of beautification within the councilman’s service area.

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Sterling National Bank will now offer mortgages in Co-op City

In the near future, each and every Public Safety officer on patrol will be equipped with a body camera to record any potential confrontation and incident they might encounter during their shift.

At Wednesday evening’s Board Business meeting, the Riverbay Board unanimously passed a resolution clearing the way for the department to purchase an additional 75 body cameras to be used by officers while on patrol in Co-op City.

Currently, 25 body cameras are in use by the Public Safety Department.

Chief Frank Apollo, the commander of the Public Safety Department, said: “By making the use of body cameras by our officers a part of every shift, we are continuing our work at making our department one of the most transparent departments. Most major police depart-

Co-op City now has a second lender that can provide mortgage financing to prospective residents and current shareholders seeking transfers.

Sterling National Bank, with branch offices at 975 Allerton Ave. and 369 E. 149th St. in the Bronx, is now an approved lender by Riverbay, joining CitiBank as a second resource for Co-op City shareholder mortgages.

“The Riverbay Sales Department made contact with Sterling several months ago and our department then continued the talks and we’ve put together a program for new buyers, as well as people seeking transfers,” said Peter Merola, Riverbay Director of

Finance.

The Sterling lending program features include 650 Middle FICO Score; 3% minimum down payment; 43% Max Debt to Income Ratio; 3% grant opportunity to assist with closing cost (no repayment required, even when you sell your home).

In addition, 30 year fixed rate mortgage options are available. No mortgage insurance, Homebuyer Education is required. There is a 60-day rate lock period.

Borrowers must meet the following requirements: qualify as a first-time home buyer; be approved for a Low-to(Continued on page 2)

ments in the region, including the NYPD, do not have full implementation of police cameras by each officer on patrol. The Riverbay Board by passing this resolution allows us to go in a direction that is the wave of the future for police forces throughout the nation.

I believe the passage of this resolution further opens up the two-way street of trust between this department and the residents of this community which has been improving over the past several years.”

In April of last year, the Riverbay Board of Directors unanimously approved the purchase of 25 body cameras and related software from Taser International, Inc. This week’s passed resolution expands that purchase by 75 cameras.

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Jamaal Bailey wins Democratic Primary and all but assured of being Co-op City’s next State Senator

BY BILL STUTTIG

BY JIM ROBERTS

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four opponents.

Jamaal Bailey, the Com“I am honored and hummunity Relations Director bled by all the support the of State Assembly Speaker residents of Co-op City Carl Heastie, easily won the have given me,” said Bailey.

Democratic Primary for New “I will not let the residents of York State’s 36th Senatorial this community down, and I District on Tuesday and he pledge to continue the same is now virtually assured of hard work and commitment being Co-op City’s next repthat I showed in my camresentative in the State Senate paign in my role as state following the general elecsenator for this district.” tion in November.

Rev. Edward Mulraine, a Jamaal Bailey Mr. Bailey, the candidate long standing Mount Verof choice for the powerful Bronx Demnon religious and community leader, ocratic Organization, captured 8,317 who also had the support of many Co-op votes on Primary Day which amounted City community and religious leaders to 55.9% of the total votes in the five(Continued on page 4) candidate race, far outdistancing his

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explained that the reason for the extended time was the discovery of a corroded elbow immediately adjacent to the original leak that was in dire need of replacement before a much worse leak developed. The damaged elbow was replaced along with the repairs to the existing leaks.

The repairs required that hot water service be cut to 12 buildings in Section 4, surrounding townhouse clusters, the Bartow Shopping Center and the Educational Park complex. Unheated water was available to all the affected buildings throughout the duration of the repairs.

Mr. Klehammer reported additionally at the Board Business meeting that repairs to an above-ground leak between Section 5 and the Power Plant are scheduled to take place this week.

Mr. Ligato said that those repairs should take approximately 16 hours as well and be completed through the use of the Silver Lining method, using an epoxy-based solution to line the damaged piping and seal the leaks permanently.

This work is scheduled for Tuesday, September 20th and will require that all hot water service to Section 5 be interrupted for the duration of the repair work. Unheated water will be available, however.

Mr. Ligato said that when these repairs are completed, Co-op City overall water loss due to leaks will be reduced by an additional 10 to 20 gallons per minute.

Board President Cleve Taylor also stated at the Board meeting that he and the Board, along with management, have begun looking into ways to increase water conservation efforts in Co-op City’s homes.

President Taylor said that a breakdown of Co-op City’s water usage figures reveal that the average Co-op City resident uses approximately 1,000 gallons of water per week, a figure much too high, Mr. Taylor said, not so much because of the cost of the water, but more importantly, because of the ecological responsibility of each and every person not to use more natural resources than he or she reasonably needs.

He added that the board and management in the near future will work together to put together a water conservation education program for the residents and encourage the increased use of such items as low water dishwaters in Co-op City homes and possibly make it policy to have such items installed in newly restored Co-op City homes in the future.

In Loving Memory Marie Bradley, a long-time resident of Co-op City’s Building 3B, passed away on September 11, 2016 after a brief illness. She was born January 1, 1927 in Colerain, North Carolina. Marie Bradley worked for the NYC Department of Health for over 20 years before retiring.

She will forever be known as “Mama” in the Section 1 Capri II Pizza Shop. Rest in peace, Mama Bradley!

Love, —Your friends from Co-op City

Sterling National

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Moderate Income Borrower Loan: Maximum Income $21,999 to $58,080 a year.

Riverbay has been seeking a second bank to make mortgage loans for quite a while.

“We have made numerous contacts reaching out to other banks and none of them seemed to be interested,” Merola said. “I was very happy that Sterling National came up with their offer. While not everyone will be able to meet their requirements, it will be a great deal for those who can.”

Bringing a second lender to the table could also help prospective buyers and shareholders by reducing borrowing rates, Merola said. “Maybe this will make CitiBank a little more competitive as well.”

Sterling has promised to provide a quick turnaround on loan applications, which will help enable new shareholders to move into their apartments more quickly and will help borrowers who won’t have to wait as long going through the borrowing process.

Entering the Co-op City marketplace fits the bank’s commitment to affordable housing in the New York metropolitan area and beyond.

“Sterling National Bank is committed to the communities we serve and to the support of affordable housing,” said Darrin Greaves, a CRA Mortgage Loan Officer in the bank’s Community Development Banking Division. “Sterling National Bank's commitment to the community is reflected in the range and flexibility of our mortgage offerings.

“We provide closing cost assistance in the form of a variety of grant opportunities, low down payment requirements, below market interest rates, flexible underwriting guidelines and loans with no mortgage insurance premiums that help make the affordability of a mortgage a reality to qualified borrowers.”

The bank is committed to working closely with each prospective new shareholder or current resident to meet their banking needs.

“We start by approaching each relationship as an opportunity to provide outstanding service: truly listening to our clients, understanding what makes them unique, and providing reliable expertise and guidance through a single point of contact,” Greaves said.

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Real Deal Boutique Offers Special Discount for Co-op City Residents

BY ROZAAN BOONE

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

NCNW Community Health Fair Your health is important, so please come out, bring your family members and invest your time for FREE at the NCNW Community Health Fair, scheduled to take place next Saturday, September 24, at the Co-op City Bartow Community Center, room 28, from 1 p.m.-4 p.m.

There will be various health care providers and organizations available to share information and provide services onsite. If you have attended the NCNW’s health fairs in the past, you surely don't want to miss this one. Hope to see you there!

Bereavement Support Group back in session The JASA Bereavement Support Group, facilitated by Rev. Dr. Robert A. Smith, has reconvened for those who are mourning the loss of a loved one and in need of support. The bereavement group meets every Monday in room 13 of the Dreiser Center, at 1 p.m.

For further information, Dr. Smith may be contacted at (917) 734-4058.

21st annual Friends & Family Day Celebration The Coalition of African-American Churches & Community Organizations of Co-op City, Inc. will host its 21th annual Friends and Family Day celebration on Saturday, October 15, 1:00 p.m., 177 Dreiser Community Center, Auditorium B, (Co-op City) Bronx, New York. The Keynote Speaker will be Mr. Jerome Rice.

Admission is free and all are invited to attend.

There will be games with prizes for the children, entertainment, inspirational messages, family reunions and networking, as well as vendors. Please come out and support this event.

Percentage of Sales Donated to Riverbay Fund

that time I got a pocketA steady stream of shoppers book. This time, I am just flowed into the Real Deal Thrift browsing because you Boutique in the Boston Secor Shopnever know what you can ping Mall in the Bronx as the store’s find. If I see something I official grand opening was held on absolutely love, I’ll get it.”

Thursday, September 15.

Councilman Andy King In addition to the already deeply was on hand for the ribdiscounted items on sale, the Real bon-cutting ceremony, and Deal offers veterans, senior citizens to congratulate the Presiand residents of Co-op City a 10% dent & CEO of the Real discount on their purchases. AddiDeal Thrift Boutique, Ted tionally, 5% of all Co-op City sales Ted Fisher (center) was joined by Councilman Andy King Fisher, on this new and is donated back to the Riverbay (fourth, right); Kevin Riley of Assemblyman Carl E. Heastie’s innovative venture. He said: Office (fourth, left); Michelle Sajous, Riverbay’s Community Fund to help offset the cost of com- Relations Director (third from left), Real Deal staff and mascot, “I think what they are doing munity programming, making shop- Binny, for the store’s official opening. is a great idea and dynamic Photo by Rozaan Boone ping at the Real Deal a sweet deal in that through the donafor Co-op City residents and the community, and also for the tions that they receive from purchases out of the store, Riverbay environment since all of the hand-selected, quality items on gets an opportunity to get a percentage as a result of the relationsale were donated and are being recycled. ship, and because of what we have been able to build here in the The store is beautifully designed and the atmosphere Bronx, to make sure that residents who may not be financially well enhanced with uplifting music and scented candles. Strategi- to do can still have the same great look as everyone else – these are cally placed plants, flowers and ornaments punctuate the neatly all beneficial. So, I look forward to this opening and to donating a organized shelves and baskets of displayed goods that run the bow tie or two to make sure that we keep everyone looking up-togamut from designer bags and footwear to leather belts, winter date because everyone deserves the chance to be well-dressed and jackets, coats, messenger and traveling bags. There are items looking respectable at all times and it’s up to what we provide our for women, children and men. neighbors to give them shopping options and this store offers Sharon Barrett, a resident of Mt. Vernon, NY who was look- another positive shopping option for our residents.” ing through the racks and shelves on Thursday morning, said Nestled in the northeastern corner of the Boston Secor Mall on that she generally shops in the area, saw the store several weeks Boston Road, now known as Shopwell Plaza, Real Deal is located ago and decided to stop in. Watching her navigate through the in the spot between the Chinese restaurant and the jewelry store. rows of shelves stocked with all sorts of fantastic bargains, this Jennifer Gorky, who has been Mr. Fisher’s assistant since was clearly not her first visit to the Real Deal Thrift Boutique, March, said: “I started when this was just a vision – looking for the and it won’t be her last, she said. space, finding the space. You can’t even believe the difference, “The prices are unbelievable, very reasonable,” said Ms. Bar- how beautiful it is now from when we first came to see it, but Ted rett. “I was one of the first customers when they first opened and [Fisher] is really good with vision (Continued on page 30)

Bronx DA’s “Another Chance” Event Today Program Will Help NY’ers Resolve Open Warrants for Quality of Life Offenses Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark has announced that her office will host the first summons warrant forgiveness program in the Bronx today to help residents from all five boroughs clear their records and move on with their lives.

The “Another Chance” event, cosponsored by the Office of Court Administration and the Legal Aid Society, is being held today, Saturday, September 17, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Mount Hope Community Center, 55 East 175th Street, in the Mount Hope section of the Bronx.

The event will also include a resource fair for participants who, after they have had their warrant vacated and erased from their record, can receive information and resources on jobs, health care and social services.

“This is ‘Another Chance’ to clear your record and remove an obstacle in your life,” said District Attorney Clark. “If you have had a minor brush with the law, such as drinking alcohol in public, trespassing, littering or unlawful possession of marijuana or any other quality-of-life offense and did not address it, you have a warrant. If you do not resolve these warrants, they can adversely affect many

aspects of your life – they will show up when you apply for citizenship, for a job, or for an apartment in public housing.

Even more significantly, you are subject to arrest and jail.”

Supervising Judge for Citywide Arraignments George Grasso said: “I commend Bronx County District Attorney Darcel Clark for launching this event so aptly dubbed, ‘Another Chance,’ which offers individuals with open arrest warrants for unanswered summonses an opportunity to clear their warrants, dispose of their cases and move on with their lives. I strongly encourage New Yorkers in the five boroughs who have outstanding warrants for minor infractions to avail themselves of this program.”

“It is a great opportunity for people in the community to address really low level offenses in a non-confrontational atmosphere where defenders from the Bronx Legal Aid Society will represent them,” said Peter Jones, Attorney-in-Charge of Legal Aid Society’s Bronx Criminal Defense Practice. “Efforts like this help build up communities by helping people remove needless hurdles to jobs, housing and assistance. Additionally, the resource

fair connected with this event puts folks in touch with services and information that can really have a positive impact on families. We also cannot ignore the benefit this event has on reducing the huge number of needless warrants that traditionally are handled in the court system and have added to the already existing delays.”

Fritz Jean, CEO of the Mount Hope Housing Company, added: “I am happy to host this great program, because it is a first step to making lives better for people with infractions, and it makes it easier for police to do their job of putting the individuals who should be in the criminal justice system in the system.”

District Attorney Clark said similar events in other boroughs have helped thousands of people resolve their old summonses. There are more than a million open summons warrants citywide.

A mobile courtroom will be created in the Mount Hope Community Center with two judges—Honorable Alvin Yearwood, Acting Bronx Supreme Court Justice, and Honorable Julio Rodriguez, Criminal Court Judge—and Legal Aid Society lawyers, and about 20 Assistant District Attorneys.

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finished in second with 16.2% of the vote. Pamela Hamilton–Johnson, a parent leader, captured 14.2 % of the vote; Rev. Que English, a popular Bronx-based religious leader and social issues activist received 7.6% of the vote, and Dr. Alvin Ponder, the only Co-op City resident to run, received 6.0% of the vote. The results are unofficial and based on 100% of the precincts reporting.

Running against the preferred candidate of the Bronx Democratic Organization always proves to be a daunting task and the overwhelming victory by Mr. Bailey did nothing to disprove that perceived political reality.

With the Bronx, especially the north Bronx, being heavily comprised of registered Democrats, running for local and state legislative seats – specifically State Senate, State Assembly and City Council – are almost always decided with the Primary Election, and with the General Election in November being a mere formality because Republicans and other political parties often do not run anyone and if someone does appear on the ballot in November, little or no money is ever spent on that campaign. This historical reality makes the Primary Election the deciding race for the all-important legislative seats almost each year. But despite the importance of the race, a relatively small percentage of registered voters actually vote in the primaries. For example, this year’s unofficial vote count is slightly under 15,000 votes cast in this election for a seat that represents the interests of hundreds of thousands of residents from throughout the north Bronx, Mount Vernon, and Co-op City.

State Senator Ruth Hassel-Thompson has represented the district since November of 2000, but resigned from the position earlier this Spring to take a position in the administration of Governor Andrew Cuomo, specifically as his advisor regarding the activities of New York State’s Division of Homes and Community Renewal (DHCR) which, among other duties, supervises all state Mitchell-Lama Housing Developments, the largest of which is Co-op City.

The State Senate seat representing the 36th State Senatorial District has remained vacant since she accepted that job in the governor’s administration and the scramble amongst five candidates to win the seat went on throughout the summer.

Mr. Bailey ran on a platform of increasing economic opportunities for the residents of the largely working class district. As part of a posted message on his campaign website, Mr. Bailey stated: “We must invest in our communities – to help create a path to a better quality of life, wealth and prosperity. I want to be a part of the creation of new and innovative ways to govern efficiently, with compassion, and an understanding that government cannot solve all problems, but it definitely can play

a key role in changing our community. We need to prepare for the 21st century economy. In addition to providing technical skills and job training, we must ensure we are providing soft skills, such as financial literacy and credit counseling, which are vital in creating a society of individuals who will preserve wealth and build a better life for their families. We must address income inequality and we must close the wage gap and create greater opportunity for all members of our communities.”

State Assemblyman Mike Benedetto, Co-op City’s State Assembly representative for close to 12 years, publicly supported Mr. Bailey in his campaign. The day after Mr. Bailey’s victory, Assemblyman Benedetto said: “I congratulate him on the victory. Getting nearly 60% of the vote is hard enough in a two-person race, so to do that in a five-person race is quite an accomplishment. Jamaal is very qualified for the office. I am really happy that I will have such a great leader to partner with in the state legislature as we work together for the betterment of the residents of Co-op City.”

Assemblyman Benedetto himself was not opposed in this year’s primary and is widely expected to win another term as Co-op City’s State Assembly representative this November.

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Body Cameras The agreement for the purchase of additional cameras from Taser includes the use of related equipment, maintenance services and licensing rights for the product’s use. The total cost of the expanded program will be $249, 268 payable over 5 years with $102,268 due year one and $36,750 due each of the subsequent four years. Chief Apollo said that the price was negotiated down to make the program more affordable for the community.

The chief added that he cannot say when the new cameras will be delivered to the community, but it should be in the near future and when they arrive they can be implemented almost immediately because officers have been trained here in their proper use already by officers from police forces that have experience in using the cameras effectively.

The officer training includes the proper instances of when to activate the cameras. Digital footage from the cameras are then downloaded and stored for review by department supervisors and attorneys.

With 25 cameras already in use by Public Safety officers, Chief Apollo said that the stored footage from the cameras have already helped in resolving issues involving charges of improper techniques employed by officers.

Board Director Junius Williams, Riverbay Security Committee Chairman sponsored the resolution for the purchases of the additional cameras. He said this week, “This is a win-win for both sides—the officers and the residents. It is a great tool for the police and the community.�

Riverbay Executive General Manager Bob Klehammer said: “This resolution allows us to essentially outfit every officer on each patrol with 21st century body camera technology, technology that many large municipal police departments do not yet utilize to this full extent. This is a safe community with a low rate of incidents and a good relationship established between the Public Safety officers and the residents here. Nev-

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ertheless, things can and do happen in all communities.

Being able to have a digital video record of an incident involving a confrontation between officers and a member or members of the public will create a clear understanding of how the incident evolved, and whether it was handled correctly by our officers.�

All 15 Riverbay Board Directors were present at the Board Business meeting for the vote on the resolution and all 15 passed it.

Public Safety Chief Frank Apollo has been researching and lobbying for his department’s use of body cameras since 2013, well before many in a string of deadly incidents involving violent confrontations between municipal police officers and the public.

Back in December of 2014, a representative from Taser made a presentation before the Riverbay Security Committee, which Board President Cleve Taylor chaired at that time, and after that presentation, the committee voted to allow a 30-day trial of the limited use of the body camera technology with Taser providing the cameras free of charge.

A month later, another 30-day trial period was approved and then after that, 25 cameras were purchased with full board approval and now an additional 75 will be added.

The department experimented with varying types of cameras including two types provided by Taser – one that is worn on the officer’s chest and the other that attaches to a uniform collar. Apollo said that it was decided that the chest camera best suits the department’s needs.

An extensive policy governing the proper use of the cameras by the officers has been prepared and approved and officers have been trained on the understanding of that policy.

During the vast amount of time that each officer equipped with a camera is on patrol, the cameras are not turned on. The cameras are only activated when — at the discretion of the trained officer – he anticipates

the escalation of a confrontation which may require intervention by that officer and/or other officers. The cameras can be activated with just the push of a button and they have the ability to record activity that happened even as long as 30 seconds before the camera was even activated.

A system for the daily review of all material captured by the body cameras has been established, Chief Apollo said.

President Barack Obama advocated for increased use of body cameras and increasing federal funding for making such technology available to local police departments as public outrage increased over fatalities stemming from confrontations between police and members of the public grew beginning with the deadly incidents during the summer of 2014. Numerous additional tragic confrontations and controversies have arisen since then, including this recent past summer, further increasing the call for body camera technology throughout the nation.

Even leading members of organizations which generally advocate for the protection of the public’s right to privacy, such as the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), are advocating for the use of body camera technology by law enforcement agencies. As an example, Mr. Jay Stanley, a senior policy analyst of the ACLU, wrote in an article in 2015: “Although we generally take a dim view of the proliferation of surveillance cameras in American life, police-on-body-cameras are different because of their potential to serve as a check against the abuse of power by police officers.

Historically, there was no documentary evidence of most encounters between police officers and the public, and due to the volatile nature of those encounters, this often resulted in radically divergent accounts of incidents. Cameras have the potential to be a win-win, helping to protect the public against police misconduct and, at the same time, helping protect police against false accusations of abuse.�

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Community Dialogue To the Editor, I sincerely thank the two residents who responded to my letter in the Co-op City Times issue of September 3rd, “We need real policing, not community policing.” My primary purpose of publishing the letter was to

stimulate a community dialogue on the subject and I appreciate the comments. But in response to those comments, I would like to say that I never said that community policing was a bad idea, just that it does not solve many of our crime problems. Just this

past week, two wheelchair-bound residents of the Bronx were robbed.

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First Reading - Resolution #16-58 SUBMITTED BY: Junius Williams SECONDED BY: Evelyn Turner and Claudia Sampson BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING DATED: September 14th, 2016 WHEREAS, On May 19, 2016 the Board passed Resolution #16-22 which increased fees, modified the scope of and added certain new community complaints; and WHEREAS, A typographical error resulted in the new $250 fine for Poor Housekeeping/Hoarding appearing in the Whereas clause but not in the Resolve clause; and WHEREAS, on June 20, 2016 DHCR approved the revisions contained in Resolution #16-22 with the exception that DHCR advised that the offense of Anti-Social behavior needed to be more narrowly defined so as to read: Any act that results in an arrest by the police or Co-op City’s Department of Public Safety, subject to appeal in the event of a dismissal

or adjudication resulting in a ‘not guilty’ verdict; and WHEREAS, Management recommends that the Board approve both of these modifications.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that, notwithstanding any prior Resolution, the Board approves the following modifications and additions to Co-op City’s community complaint fines: (K) Anti-social behavior is defined as any act that results in an arrest by the police or Co-op City’s Department of Public Safety, subject to appeal in the event of dismissal or adjudication resulting in a ‘not-guilty’ verdict. Fine: $300 (FF) Poor housekeeping/Hoarding Fine: $125 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That Management and the President are directed to take all necessary action to carry out this Resolution; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That this Resolution shall take immediately.

Second Reading - Resolution #16-57 SUBMITTED BY: Junius Williams SECONDED BY: Leslie Peterson & Evelyn Turner BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING, DATED: September 14th, 2016 WHEREAS, the use of body cameras by law enforcement officials has demonstrated benefits, including improved evidence documentation and increased accountability and transparency; and WHEREAS, on April 22, 2015, through Resolution No. 15-28, the Board approved a body camera pilot program with Taser International, Inc. (“Taser”), the lowest qualified bidder, and authorized contract No. P783, which included the purchase of twenty-five (25) body cameras and related equipment, and the provision of maintenance services and licensing rights for a period of five (5) years; and WHEREAS, the pilot program with Taser has been successful, has assisted DPS in conducting internal investigations, and has assisted in the prosecution of criminal cases; and WHEREAS, DPS seeks to expand the pilot program to make body cameras available to more public safety officers; and WHEREAS, Taser has offered a discount program that will

allow Riverbay to purchase an additional seventy-five (75) body cameras, plus additional equipment related to those body cameras and the existing twenty-five (25) cameras, and the provision of maintenance services and licensing rights at a discounted rate of $249,999.59, payable over the course of five (5) years based on the following payment schedule: Year 1: $102,268.00; Year 2: $36,750.00; Year 3: $36,750.00; Year 4: $36,750.00; and Year 5: $36,750.00, plus shipping and handling costs of $731.59.

NOW THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED that the purchase of an additional seventy-five (75) body cameras and related equipment, maintenance services, and licensing rights for a total of one hundred (100) body cameras at the price of $249,999.59 payable over the course of five (5) years as set forth above, is hereby approved; and LET IT FURTHER BE RESOLVED that management is authorized to take all steps necessary to make this action effective.

YES: Berk, Cylich, Feliciano, Graham, Jenkins, Johnson, Jones, Leslie, Peterson, Sampson, Smith, Saunders, Taylor, Turner, Williams PASSED (See Page 8 for more Resolutions)

Important Notice to Shareholders of Building 27 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.

Building 27

Current Lease Expiration Date

New 3 yr.

Expiration Date

Building 27 100, 120, 140 Erdman Place

Dec. 31, 2016

Dec. 31, 2019

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Public Safety Report

CCPD urges drivers and passengers to Buckle Up for Child Passenger Safety

The week of September 16th to the 24th is known as Child Passenger Safety Week. During the back-to-school season, it may be likely that drivers might be taking more trips and transporting children or other passengers in their vehicles. Motor vehicle accidents are the number one killer of children. It is very important that all drivers are aware of the rules and regulations regarding the appropriate restraint system for passengers of all ages. Using the proper car seat greatly increases children’s safety when they ride in a vehicle. Every person riding in a vehicle should be appropriately buckled up every time you drive your vehicle.

Next Saturday, September 24, is National Safety Seat Check Day across the country. Car seat inspection check sites are available via www.seatcheck.org or via www.nhtsa.gov. Local sites are as follows: NYC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Access Safety City 672 W 158th Street, New York, NY 10032 Hours: Car seat checks by appointment.

Phone: 212-795-3046 BRONX SAFE CITY (NYC DOT) 837 Brush Avenue, Bronx, NY 10465 Hours: Spanish Speaking Technicians; by appointment only. Phone: 718-822-4116 Never put a rear facing infant seat in the front seat of any auto. Almost every vehicle manufactured today has driver and passenger side airbags. Some cars have manual or weight sensitive disable switches, but mechanical devices can fail in some situations. The airbag can propel the car seat into the seat back with enough force to seriously injure or kill the child. Never hold a child on your lap while driving or while seated in the front seat. The force of the airbag throwing the child against you could be fatal. You should never take a child out of a car seat if they are fussing. Car seat in the rear seat is always the way to go, never regard not sitting in a car seat or sitting in the front seat as a reward.

Children need to be buckled up in the rear seat of the vehicle properly restrained. Children aged 8 or over, weighing 100 pounds or more and taller than 4 feet, 9 inches may use a seat belt. Children between 4 and 8, shorter than 4 feet 9 inches tall regardless of weight should use a booster seat. Children 1 to 4 years of age should be in a child safety seat with a five-point harness. Children younger than 1-year should be placed in a rear facing infant seat in the back seat of the auto.

Never use a car seat that has been in an accident, it may have sustained damage that is not visible. Car seats are now made with expiration dates; never use one beyond this date or 5 years after the manufacturing date.

Car seat installation can seem difficult at first. It is very important that you carefully read the owner’s manual for both the car seat and for your auto. The LATCH system is an attempt to simplify car seat installation and make it universal from one car to another. The acronym LATCH stands for Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren. It includes Lower Anchorage points and top tether straps to fasten car seats. All vehicles manufactured after 2003 must have at least 2 LATCH points in the rear seat. Seat belts can still be used to install car seats. This is an option for a third seat or if installation in the center seat is desired.

Information regarding the LATCH system and the installation of car seats may be found at the National

BY LT. PAM APOLLO

Highway and Transportation Safety Administration at 1 (888) DASH2DOT or on their website at www. nhtsa.dot.gov/ It is reported that up to 9 out of 10 car seats are not properly installed. Please have an expert confirm your car seat is correctly installed. Certified child passenger safety technicians are available at various locations to check for the proper installation of car seats. To find out about car seat check locations, call 1(866) SEAT CHECK or at their website at www.seatcheck.org.

Every person riding in an automobile should wear a seatbelt. Seatbelts save lives. Airbags are not a substitute for seatbelts and are designed to be used in connection with seatbelts. An airbag comes out of the steering wheel or dashboard at a speed of 250 miles per hour. Without a seatbelt, the force of an airbag can cause serious injuries to the front seat passenger and driver. Wearing a seatbelt in a vehicle equipped with airbags will minimize injuries in otherwise life threatening collision.

Seatbelts will prevent the wearer from being thrown from the automobile in the case of a collision. Today’s automobiles are designed to keep the passenger compartment intact in the event of a collision. Without a seatbelt, you will not remain within that safety zone.

Unsecured persons in a vehicle continue to travel at the vehicle’s speed until they strike a solid object within or outside the vehicle. Internal organs of the unbelted person then collide with the skeletal system causing serious internal injuries. An unbelted person also serves as a projectile and can cause injuries to other persons in the vehicle. A person properly restrained stays within the vehicle’s safety zone and comes to a slower stop thereby minimizing injuries.

Drivers should consider taking a Defensive Driver

Training Course. These courses teach drivers tactics in becoming a safer driver, plus provide an insurance discount and possible point reduction. Riverbay Corporation is happy to announce a $5 discount on the National Safety Council’s online 6-hour course. Enter referral code #664 at www.ddcnsc.org/ny to receive your $5 discount off the Online Driving Course. With the discount, the course costs $24.95 per driver. Each driver in the household must have the course for the maximum discount. If you own more than one car and have more than one driver in your household, only one car per driver taking the course will receive the discount. The course is an interactive, informative course.

You have one month to complete the course in as many sessions as you desire. Users have three attempts to score at least 75% on the exam at the end to receive credit. The online course offers the same benefits as the live course. A computer with a flash drive is required; Visit the website for more information.

School is open, DRIVE CAREFULLY. Never pass a stopped school bus with a STOP sign displayed or its red lights flashing. This means children are loading or unloading. Be aware of pedestrians and bike riders when operating a motor vehicle. Bike riders must refrain from riding bicycles near buildings and shopping centers. Bicycle riders must give pedestrians the same level of respect that they expect from motor vehicles. Everyone needs to share the road safely.

If you consume alcoholic beverages, be sure to designate a driver that will not drink. Never operate a motor vehicle if you have consumed alcoholic beverages. Always buckle your seatbelt; it will save your life in a serious collision. Avoid distractions and excess (Continued on page 30)

OPPORTUNITIES AT CO-OP CITY For information on CONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES ONLY, please contact: Lenya Garcia at Lgarcia@riverbay corp.com; and Barbara Penn at Bpenn@riverbaycorp.com.

Please note that emails should be sent to both parties.

Please DO NOT email resumes for EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES to the aforementioned emails.

For EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, please see bottom of the employment listings for specific directions.

CONTRACT SUMMARY Contract P978, Garage Access & Revenue Control Bids Due: September 23, at 2 p.m.

Insurance: Winning bidder must provide insurance.

If interested in bidding, please send request to bpenn@riverbaycorp.com.

Contract 999 – Glass Repair and Replacement Bid Due: September 23, 2106 at 2:00 p.m.

Insurance: Winning bidder must provide insurance.

If interested in bidding, please send request to dguzman@riverbaycorp.com.

Contract 1000, Installation of Backflow Prevention Devices Prebid Meeting: September 21, 2016 at 2049 Bartow Avenue, rm. 28, at 2 p.m.

Bid Due: October 5, 2016 at 2 p.m.

Insurance: Winning bidder must provide insurance.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES There are no employment opportunities this week. Please check back next week.

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Second Reading - Res. #16-52

Second Reading - Res. #16-55

Second Reading - Res. #16-59

SUBMITTED BY: Evelyn Turner SECONDED BY: Sonia Feliciano

SUBMITTED BY: Evelyn Turner SECONDED BY: Claudia Sampson

SUBMITTED BY: Cleve Taylor SECONDED BY: Claudia Sampson & Evelyn Turner

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING, DATED: September 14th, 2016

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING, DATED: September 14th, 2016

WHEREAS, Contracts Administration received three (3) proposals for the purchase of nine (9) transformers; and WHEREAS, the transformers currently in place are rated for only 30 years before the rate of failure begins to escalate, and the Power Plant has already changed 6 transformers which were approved in 2014 by Resolution 14-14 and now needs to change another 9 at this time; and WHEREAS, Quality Switchgear provided the last 5 transformers and were the lowest bidder on the 9 units, so, Management has recommended that we continue to buy the transformers from this vendor; and WHEREAS, Riverbay has a very good working relationship with Quality Switchgear, as they have done transformer rewinds in the past, plus the purchase of 5 transformers over a year ago (which was approved under Resolution 14-14); and WHEREAS, Quality Switchgear has been proven to be an extremely reliable vendor.

NOW THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED: that the proposed contract P957 with Quality Switchgear in the amount of $373,517 + $8,775 for freight (and tax, if applicable) be approved as submitted by Management in accordance with Board of Directors Resolution 85-16 and amended by Resolution 95-44 and the President is hereby authorized to execute the contract and Management is authorized to take all steps necessary to make this action effective.

YES: Berk, Cylich, Feliciano, Graham, Jenkins, Jones, Peterson, Sampson, Smith, Saunders, Taylor, Turner, Williams

NO: Johnson, Leslie PASSED

WHEREAS, Contracts Administration sent out twenty six (26) requests for proposal pertaining to Bid #3052, Energy Management Services which includes but is not limited to the procurement of fuel for the power plant, managing power plant equipment utilization, and maximizing revenues from NYISO (New York Independent System Operator) and Con Edison programs; and WHEREAS, contracts administration received four proposals; and WHEREAS, the proposals were reviewed in detail by the Power Plant Asset Manager and the Procurement Department; and WHEREAS, Great Eastern Energy LLC and Energy Spectrum Inc. have partnered together to provide a centralized resource to satisfy the requirements of the RFP; and WHEREAS, the Power Plant Asset Manager has recommended awarding the contract to Great Eastern Energy LLC and Energy Spectrum Inc. (Recommendation attached).

NOW THEREFORE, LET IT BE, RESOLVED: that the proposed Contract #3052 with Great Eastern Energy and Energy Spectrum Inc. at the fees proposed (see attached spreadsheet) be approved as submitted by Management in accordance with Board of Directors Resolution 85-16 and amended by Resolution 95-44, and that the President is hereby authorized to execute the contract and Management is authorized to take all steps necessary to make this action effective.

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Broun Place Townhouse Association From Broun Place Townhouse Association: September 11th remembrance services were beautiful and significant; the New York Daily News saluted former cooperator and firefighter Christian Otto Regenhard killed in 9/11 and his mom, civic activist Sally Regenhard. Sally, when she lived here, supported participation in Co-op City activities and lived a life of involvement respecting everyone’s right to an opinion and always trying to get hers across and someone to listen. Co-op City needs folks like that.

Our first meeting is September 22, Thursday in rm. 31, Bartow Community Center.

Please neighbors plan to attend. Our agenda will be to get together and collect what has been going on in Broun Place, the good and not so good. Our October meeting will have a CSO representative and we will be ready with an agenda. Dues are in order and they are $12 per year. Light refreshments will be offered. Broun Place would like to see more communication opportunities between departments and to have conversations about Co-op City and future improvements. Forums gave neighbors an opportunity to speak directly with those in charge, for example, “Coffee with a Cop.” Regarding Board committees, it is hoped that Building and Grounds will have its own committee rather than merge with the Construction Committee.

Just as a reminder, Riverbay does not accept cash for items purchased from CSO, come with a blank check. A neighbor was told, if your new towel rack is longer then the towel space, bring it to Dreiser for cutting to specification.

Adam Tanaka, a Harvard graduate student, is looking for cooperators to interview for his short documentary covering history and the significance of Co-op City. If you are interested in being interviewed and have significant experience, photographs, videos, etc. from the 1960’s and 1970’s, contact adam.tanaka@gmail.com.

Water is a priceless commodity. We must conserve it. No cooperator should run water for their plants for hours at a time. Regarding “Service Animals,” Public Safety intervenes when the animal is unleashed, shown to be aggressive, or not cleaned up behind. This week, I saw folks letting their dogs run unleashed. Next time, I will click and forward. Keep your “Service Animal” leashed! Remember, “If you see something, contact Public Safety.”

Did you vote this week? Did your candidate succeed? We encourage all eligible citizens to register to vote. This is your responsibility as a U.S. citizen. Your vote counts. Be ready to vote, in the November election.

Get on the “Do Not Call Registry” by phoning “1-888-382-1222.” Call from a phone that you want to register. This includes, cell or house phones. Going on vacation, ask a neighbor to pick-up newspapers and flyers. That accumulation is messy and says, no one is home. Report road issues to #3-1-1 and Bronx Community Planning Board 10, located at 3165 E.Tremont Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461; Phone: 718-892-1161, Email: bx10@cb.nyc.gov. Schools open next week, good luck and success to all!

—Eva Lazaar

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING DATED: September 14th, 2016 WHEREAS, YD Podiatry has requested a lease renewal from Riverbay Corporation for the premises at 120 Elgar Place (883 sq. ft.)

Bronx, New York, to be used as a podiatry office; and WHEREAS, the term of the lease is five years with one five-year renewal option and annual rental rates are within the provisions of Resolution #85-16 as amended by Resolution #95-44; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the lease agreement for the premises at 120 Elgar Place, Bronx, NewYork, by and between Riverbay Corporation, Owner, and YD Podiatry, Tenant, containing the terms as negotiated by Riverbay Corporation’s management is hereby approved as submitted by management in accordance with Resolution #85-16 as amended by Resolution #95-44; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that the President of the Corporation is authorized to sign the lease agreement and related documents on behalf of Riverbay Corporation.

YES: Berk, Cylich, Feliciano, Graham, Jenkins, Johnson, Jones, Leslie, Peterson, Sampson, Smith, Saunders, Taylor, Turner, Williams PASSED

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Spanish-American Community Club Please join us on the second Thursday of every month at 8:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome! Our next meeting will take place on October 13th in room 16 of the Dreiser Community Center.

At our last meeting, we proudly presented the first half of the Tony Mondesire Scholarships awards to the following students: Felix Cruz, Cornell University; Devin Delvalle, New York City College of Technology; Yvonne K. Hartridge, Salem International University; Salvattore Morello, University of Rochester; Laura E. Pena, Columbia University; Bryan Rosado, Molloy College; Jay Soni, City College of NY; Raj Soni, City College of NY and Tommy Taveras, University of Buffalo. Congratulations to all our recipients!

Upcoming Events On Sunday, September 25th, beginning at 1:00 p.m., the Cultural Committee and Riverbay Fund will cosponsor the annual ‘Hispanic Heritage Day’ celebration in the Dreiser Auditorium. Folkloric groups from Puerto Rico (Danza y Fiesta) and Mexico (Grupo

Building 9 Association Greetings: Bulletin...bulletin...bulletin...Participation in the S.T.A.R. program is easier than ever before. The S.T.A.R school tax relief program is now being administered by the State of New York. The process has been streamlined. You may apply via telephone by calling (518) 457-2036 and answering a few identifying questions. This is a tax exemption for which almost every shareholder/household in Co-op City should be eligible.

Basic S.T.A.R. annual income: less than $500,000.

CORRECTION: Enhanced S.T.A.R. annual income: less than $86,000.

Remember, our goal is to achieve 100% Building 9 participation in the S.T.A.R. program. The application deadline for this tax year is March 17, 2017.

We are planning a Children's Movie Social Event; details to follow. Let us be ever mindful of our community responsibility to be civil and respectful towards one another; to respect the property of others and to instill in our children socially acceptable norms, such as good manners and good conduct as well.

I have been approached about the condition of our laundry room bathroom. I have addressed those concerns to our building resident and Board director, Linda Berk, for attention. We are addressing other building concerns as well. We anticipate positive change soon. I will keep you posted.

Remember, when you have apartment or building concerns, call the CSO 1 office by dialing (718) 3203300 (wait for the prompt) to report the matter.

There has been an improvement in the overall cleanliness in our garage during the past couple of weeks. I will continue to monitor. It is anticipated that a permanent porter will be hired soon. Please observe and obey all posted directional signals while driving in the garage.

The Section 2 Summer Fun Day Committee is taking preorders now through October 31st for our popular, 'Straight Outta Co-op City' t-shirts (black with white lettering). Expected delivery by November 10th. Available sizes: Children S/M/L: $10; Adults S/M/L/XL: $12; and Adults 2X/3X: $15. You may place your order by contacting: Deborah Henry, President, Building 11 Association, (718) 379-6312 or via e-mail Tephie713@aol.com. Payment accepted by money order or cash. Payment deadline: October 31st.

Your building association executive team is working hard on your behalf. Please support us as we strive to provide a more meaningful community experience for you. The building association membership will resume meeting in September.

United we stand. Until next time, be well.

—Linda Collins

Baile Folklórico), along with other talented dancers, will perform, and a variety of Latin American artists will also be participating. This event will be FREE and refreshments will be provided. Please join us in celebrating the musical contributions of the Hispanic culture. Additional details are available on our website.

Our ‘Social Friday’ get-togethers will return on September 30th at 7:00 p.m. in the club room.

On Saturday, October 22nd, the club will host the annual Halloween Party. Costumes are encouraged.

More information will be available soon.

The club is co-sponsoring a dance on Saturday, November 5th in the Dreiser Auditorium, beginning at 8:00 p.m. Proceeds will benefit our Scholarship Fund.

We are extremely pleased to announce that our main performer will be Charlie Aponte, former member of the legendary salsa band ‘El Gran Combo.’ Additional

performers include meringue and bachata star Juancho and DJ Psycho. Tickets are $45 in advance, more at the door, and are available at Havana Café, 3151 East Tremont Avenue, or contact Al Gonzalez at 347-2493403. Details can be found on the flyer on our website.

‘Cantares Navideños’ and the Christmas Party will be combined into one festive event on Saturday, December 17th. Additional details will be available in the coming months.

Membership renewal dues for the coming year are now being accepted. Dues are $30 per household.

Additional information for all of our upcoming club events, as well as details concerning the club in general, can be found on our website: http://spanamcccc.synthasite.com. You may also contact the club at (718) 3797017 or email us at SpanAmCCCC@gmail.com.

—Carmen Rodriguez

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Director’s Viewpoint

Bernard Cylich Second Vice President Some misinformation contained in a Director’s Viewpoint column last week must be addressed. Referring to the installation of the 150-ton high pressure boilers in our reconfigured tri-generation plant, the director states, “The next problem is that the ground below the power plant cannot support the weight of this 150-ton boiler.”

That categorical statement is only half-true. All of Co-op City, including the power plant, stands on marsh land on which 300,000 cubic yards of clean fill was dropped. That surface certainly cannot support the 150ton new boiler. Nor could it support the 150-ton low pressure boiler that was installed 50 years ago and recently removed to make room for the new one. That ground could not have supported the power plant’s generators, high pressure boiler, chillers, water treatment equipment, cooling towers, and massive non-utility electrical transformers. That ground could not even have supported our 35 high risers, seven townhouse clusters, 8 garages and three shopping centers.

What Then Has Been Supporting That Immense Load For Nearly 50 Years?

And what will support the new 150-ton HP boiler and all other existing Co-op City structures? The answer is PILES, 50,000 of them. Piles are two foot diameter steel cylinders — as long as 100 feet — driven down by pile drivers through the soil and on to five feet of bedrock, piles that are then filled with concrete. Concrete pads are then installed on top of these piles which become the foundations supporting all our Co-op City structures.

The new boiler can be reliably supported by a proper foundation and the right number of piles.

There’s a difference of weight distribution between the new high pressure boiler and the low pressure one it’s replacing. That weight distribution difference required design and construction of a new foundation for the new boiler. Our engineers, utilizing 50 year-old original draw-

Correcting Misinformation ings, designed the foundation for the new boiler before the old one was dismantled. This design was included in Riverbay’s RFP package to installation bidders, and the Board approved Boilermatic which was the best qualified and, at $5,923,100, was the lowest bidder. Their bid included $120,000 for modifying the existing foundation.

However, after the old boiler was removed, it was discovered that a number of essential piles were missing and the foundation had to be redesigned to include installation of four additional piles. The new design forced a price change. Management considered Boilermatic’s initial change order price too high. After weeks of negotiations with them – while work was delayed – our executive manager, Bob Klehammer, secured a much lower price.

The Board approved that change order.

Could we have avoided that change order?

I have not heard any convincing answer.

In her last week’s viewpoint, First Vice President Linda Berk clearly spelled out mounting cost to Riverbay if the Board had rejected that change order.

Why A New High Pressure Boiler?

1 - The old boiler was 50% functional and was long past its useful life.

2 - It was failing emission requirements.

3 - It could not supply the high pressure steam to the steam generators.

Although the final cost of the new boiler will be over $10 million, it promises to more than pay for itself by optimizing the production of electric power by our steam generators.

Initially, when considering a new high pressure boiler, MSRE, our former managers, had several options. They could have engaged a company to design, fabricate and install the new boiler and turn it over to Riverbay when fully operational. That is called turn-key agreement.

They could have hired an engineering company to design the boiler and foundation, and another company to build the boiler in the plant.

A third option was to contract separate companies for each of the tasks: design, prefabrication and installation.

Against the advice of our highly experienced power plant consultant, MSRE went with the last

Building 10 Association We’re back! We hope you have enjoyed your summer!

Please join us for the next Building 10 Association General Membership Meeting which is scheduled for Tuesday, September 20, at 7 p.m. You can find the meeting room in the rear of the Building 10B lobby.

To everyone, remember our challenge to you, if you have attended one of our events, your challenge is to attend this next one and bring a neighbor with you.

If you have ideas for future activities, or concerns for our building and environment, please join us for this meeting to share your thoughts about our community. We also want to learn about things that are going well in the community.

We believe each individual is the strength of our association. So join us at our next meeting on September 20th!

—Ron Campbell

Building 12 Cooperators Civic Association Welcome back. School is open, please drive carefully.

Some of you may be eligible for the NYS STAR Program that is based upon your age and income. To find out whether or not you are eligible for the Basic Star or Enhanced Star Program, call 516-457-2036, Monday thru Friday, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. We suggest that you call before the end of this year to avoid the rush of individuals applying for the STAR Program.

Our Annual College Career & Resource Fair is Saturday, October 1, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., 177 Dreiser Loop. Grades 3 to 6 should attend from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and Middle School and High School students from 12 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Annual College Fair is an important resource for all who are planning to go to college.

We are meeting on Monday, September 26th, activity room. On the agenda, will be your suggestions and ideas regarding our building’s events for the coming year.

For example, game afternoon, movie afternoon or evening, Halloween, casino or shopping trip, etc. I hope to have an update on the ongoing Cooper Place Project.

We still have shirts to sell from our June 2016 Summer Fun Day “Straight Out of Co-op City.” Payment for the shirts to be made by October 31. Contact person is Deborah Henry, 718-379-6312, or Tephie713@aol.com.

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 718671-3050.

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

—Sonja Maxwell

option. Numerous and costly mistakes were made – foremost among them – MSRE failed to hire a fulltime project manager to oversee the entire operation from the beginning.

One big error – the boiler fabricated and delivered by Victory from Oklahoma was two foot too high and blocked by an existing smoke stack. Too big to be rigged through the back of the building, it was determined to lower it through the roof, a very challenging proposition with many potential problems.

Fortunately, our installer, Boilermatic, offered to cut the smoke stack allowing the boiler to be rigged through the back of the plant after all.

Then, it appeared that the economizer that will sit on the second level of the power plant and next to the boiler whose function is to recirculate hot water from the steam generator back to the boiler, was too big also. Management is now planning to modify it to allow it to be rigged in and installed.

They say, “There’s always hope for a solution!”

How would we have fared if MSRE had instead followed the advice of our power plant consultant and hired a company under a turn-key agreement to install the boiler?

Presently, our managers, together with our contractors, are working to get that boiler into the plant before the winter.

We are still cleaning the mess left by MSRE. Why Is HCR Holding Up A Win-Win Plan?

In February 2014, the Board adopted a zero-down equity downsize-transfer resolution. It was adopted with the hope of encouraging small families occupying large underutilized apartments to transfer to smaller ones.

Although their carrying charge would include paying off the equity for the smaller apartment over a seven year period at 5% interest, their carrying charge would still be lower, saving them up to $6,000 a year. At the same time, it would free larger apartments to large families and their equity payment at $4,500 per room generating income for Riverbay. It is a win-win idea. It was submitted to HCR for approval two and a half years ago.

Why hasn’t HCR acted on this?

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Black Forum Defensive Driving returns September 24 The Black Forum defensive driving course will return on Sat., Sept. 24, 8:50 a.m. – 3 p.m., Dreiser Center, rm. 1. 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. Please also bring your driver’s license and a pen. Call (718) 320-8035.

Black Forum going to Golden Corral On Saturday, September 24, we will be going to the Golden Corral Buffet and Grill, and then off to Harrah’s Casino in PA. Cost: $70. Final payments overdue.

Casino rebate: $20 slot play. For more information, please call 718- 320-0033 or 917-209-5334.

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.

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., rm. 20 in 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 ID, such as a non- or driver’s license or any photo ID card with proof of address. You will then be issued a card in order to pick up food in the future.

We Need You - Join Us Today Membership is $5 per year/person. Call (718) 320-8035 or write to Black Forum, P.O. Box 563, Bronx, NY 10475; email: coopcityblackforum@gmail.com or tonyshome10475@gmail.com. Help us keep independent community organizations alive in Co-op City. Everyone is encouraged to join. Call or visit us, room 20 in the Dreiser Community Center.

—Tony Illis

NCNW Last Sunday, we had the first meeting with our newly elected officers. We extend an invitation to all ladies to join the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW), Inc., Co-op City Section.

This is the organization that was started in 1935 in the Harlem YMCA by Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune and affiliate organizations. Their idea was that many women working together are able to do great things. We are a service organization and are open to suggestions of how we may be of service to women and their families in the community.

Last Sunday, our members and friends left for a trip to Italy and will be returning tomorrow.

We are in the midst of planning for our 45th Anniversary. It will take place at Villa Barone Manor, 777 Throgs Neck Expressway, Bronx, NY on October 29, from 11:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Our guest speaker for the occasion will be Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark.

We will receive anniversary greetings from Pat Battle of NBC-TV! We will be

honoring Roberta Boozé and Olive Glasgow, two of our Charter members.

The tickets are $100 and may be obtained by calling (718) 379-3788.

The Journal Ad deadline was extended to Sept. 23. All checks should be payable to: NCNW Co-op City Section.

We thank all who contributed to our school supply. Some of the things were given to Phipps Family Center, the rest will be given to 3 schools in Co-op City for needy students.

NCNW Community Health Fair will take place on September 24, from 1 p.m.-4 p.m. at 2049 Bartow Avenue, room 31. It is a chance for the public to receive a flu shot, hearing test and lots of medical information.

Members were asked to participate in the African American Day Parade on Sept. 18.

Our next membership meeting will be held on Sunday, October 9, at 3 p.m. in room #11, Dreiser Community Center.

—Eleanor Donnley

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We need to change crack down on these change orders

Director’s Viewpoint

Daryl Johnson A lot of people have voiced their opinions about these constant change orders. And, they’re angry that some directors are closing their eyes and voting yes for everything.

Learn to Say No There’s a very good expression that says: “Stand for something or fall for anything.” In our case, some directors are listening to some of our managers and they feel that they must follow their advice.

Example: Some managers will go to our board room and lay out an incredibly foolish case for a six or seven figure change order. “We need this change order for these reasons. And, if the board doesn’t vote yes, then we will not be able to complete this project. “ Then, that’s when the fear starts. So, some directors feel that they must follow that manager’s suggestion and approve what they say. “Oh, they’re the professionals. So, I should just vote yes for that change order.”

This is nonsense!

Personally, I feel that this board isn’t holding anyone accountable for anything. Nothing! Let’s go back to that lovely, 150-ton boiler that’s sitting outside the power plant. This community spent over $4 million for that gigantic piece of equipment. Plus, we now have an approved resolution for nearly $6 million to have it installed.

But, we can’t fit that boiler into our power plant. Plus, even if the boiler could fit, the foundation can’t support it.

How is this possible? Who does business in this way? Do these examples represent good engineering practices?

Then, what about the balconies? In a recent case, an architect alleged that he was told to not touch the balconies. Following orders, he looked at the balconies and came in with an initial price of $580,000. Then,

after some time had passed, he was allegedly told to do a more thorough inspection. So, guess what happened? As soon as he did his second inspection, a change order was generated for $1.2 million.

Now, based on these examples, I want to know who was held accountable for what happened in these two cases. Truthfully, the fact is that this board didn’t hold anyone accountable for this mess. And, that’s why I believe that we have these problems here.

But, hey, this nonsense has been going on here for many years. So, yes, my contention is that some of our managers know how to play this game. But, they also know one more thing – even before our meetings start.

That’s right. They know that at least one director is going to vote ‘no’ for all of their shenanigans.

Smart Television? Watch it!

Several news reports have issued warnings about smart televisions that are connected to the internet. The warnings basically state that smart televisions can get hacked when they’re used to go online to check out various sites. Also, these warnings have cautioned people about some of the apps on these smart televisions.

As it turns out, some of the apps are not secure. So, going through security holes, hackers can activate the camera and the voice controls on these smart televisions to see you and hear what you say.

This is a nightmare because hackers can invade the privacy of your home without your knowledge. And, they can learn a lot of things about you and what goes on in your home. Additionally, once a hacker gains access to your television, then it’s possible that they can gain access to your computer.

Some people have turned off the voice controls and the camera functions on their smart television. Then, using extra caution, some people have placed a piece of tape on the camera to make sure that hackers cannot see anything.

But, the idea that a hacker can look and see what’s going on in other people’s homes have outraged some people so much that they have disconnected their smart television from their internet service.

Bottom line: There are many good things about smart

Coalition of African-American Churches & Community Organizations The Coalition of African-American Churches & Community Organizations of Co-op City, Inc.’s general membership meeting will be on Tuesday, October 4, at 12 p.m., 177 Dreiser Community Center, room 15. Two representatives should be sent from each organization to attend all coalition meetings.

The coalition of African-American Churches & Community Organizations of Co-op City, Inc. will be hosting its 21th annual Friends and Family Day event on Saturday, October 15, 1 p.m., 177 Dreiser Community Center, Auditorium B, (Co-op City) Bronx, New York, featuring Keynote Speaker Mr. Jerome Rice and Ebony Rae Lambright, MC. There will be games with prizes for the children, entertainment, inspirational messages, family reunions, and networking. There will be vendors which we hope that you will consider purchasing items from and last, but not least, refreshments will be served, so come out and support the many organizations that make up the coalition. Free admissions.

Please inform the coalition of any suggestions that you may have. Ms. Virginia Stewart is the president of the coalition. Phone number: (718) 671-4506.

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

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

Please support our efforts by sending us a tax deductible contribution made payable to Coalition of African-American Churches and Community Organization of Co-op City, Inc., P.O. Box 619, Bronx, NY 10475. Churches and organizations that desire to join the coalition may apply for membership by either writing or calling (718) 671-4506 or (718) 671-5957 for a membership application, which should be returned with a letter on your church/organization’s letterhead and signed by the minister/president.

Read the coalition’s weekly column for information about events and issues.

Remember the coalition’s motto is, “Coming together is the Beginning, Keeping together is Progress and Working together is Success.”

—Harman T. Leacock

televisions. For starters, the pictures on some of these smart televisions are amazingly beautiful. Then, there are a lot of other convenient features on these televisions.

On the other hand, we have to remember that some people have nothing else better to do but hack, steal, and to commit criminal offenses. Therefore, it would be prudent to go online and learn about additional ways to protect yourself and your family if you have a smart television. Thank you.

PayLease Payments During tough times, some cooperators might have to resort to using a credit card to pay their carrying charges.

If true, then, it’s important to know that using a credit card for this purpose is very expensive.

An article, dated March 5, 2016, in the Co-op City Times stated: “there is no charge to shareholders for ACH payments made through the PayLease online system, there is a 2.75% fee which would be passed along to those who use their credit cards to pay their monthly carrying charge. This 2.75% is the credit card company’s fees levied for such payments, and which the shareholder using a credit card would be responsible.”

Parking Department Workers The letter that you sent to me is being reviewed.

Thank you.

Close The best way to stop these constant change orders is to hold everyone accountable for the work that they do.

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.

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African-American Associaton We will be marching in the African-American Parade in Harlem tomorrow, Sept. 18th. If you would like to join us, we will be lining up on 111th Street between St. Nicholas Ave. & Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Blvd. at 12 p.m. You will be instructed on marching procedure and position at that time. There will be a limited amount of tee shirts for marchers that will be given out to wear in the parade.

The Line Dance classes are expanding to Section 5 Einstein Community Center, room #38, starting Tuesday, September 20 from 7:15 p.m. until 8:15 p.m., and every other Tuesday thereafter. Fee: $5 per person.

Parents, did you know that there is a program that helps you with taking your child to school in the morning? For early drop off information, contact Ms. Hinds at 718-379-5555.

Great news!!!! Our meetings are moving to Tuesdays in order to accommodate those of you who have had challenges on Thursdays. We think it is only fair to make it more convenient for our members mutually, so it was voted on and accepted by the attendees of our last meeting.

We are missing a key element. One that is crucial to the propulsion of our success, and that is you. Be sure to join us at our next official African-American Association meeting on Tuesday, October 11th at 7 p.m. Become a member and be part of our progressively growing community.

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

Acting Classes – Children’s and Adult classes are available. Contact: Meca Talent. For more information, call us at: 646-373-4122.

Building 15A Shareholders Association Greetings and salutations, neighbors!

Unfortunately, the road to Fall, followed closely by winter, is getting shorter every day and here we all are preparing for the Fall season by either shopping for school supplies or snow boots, packing away our summery wardrobe and perhaps even reconnecting with our neighbors. So, I do hope everyone had the best summer ever.

In light of all that, according to the by-laws of the association, we are now required to have an election of officers. The next association meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 20th at 7:30 p.m. The agenda of said meeting will be entirely to nominate the candidates chosen by the membership in attendance for all offices.

In order to nominate and/or be nominated to run for office, as well as vote, you must be a paid-up member.

It is, therefore, encumbered upon all current members to participate. It is also a good time to finally join the organization. Otherwise, you have to take what you get. The official election will be held in October. Flyers and ballots will be distributed once the slate is complete.

In the meanwhile, act like an owner – do not think like a renter. Now that “summer fun” has come and gone, it is time to concentrate on the community and what is happening on a day-to-day basis in your immediate world, as well as the world at large. Always keep in mind, apathy only gives away your power and gives it to others, who then might make frivolous or unwise decisions in your name, you may not like all that much.

Take heed-and-pay attention.

You have a vested interest in what goes on in Co-op City, including how your money is spent.

Happy Fall to one and all!

Many thanks to Mr. Warren Mitchell, Assistant General Manager, for the “walk in the park,” as well as the building lobby follow up of open items. We greatly appreciate how very generous he was with the extended time spent on our behalf in the middle of his very busy day. It certainly indicates how very much he cares about what goes on in Co-op City.

—Dorothea A. Castle

African Dance Classes – Starts Saturday, October 1st, Einstein Center, room #38, ages 7- adult. Contact us for more information at 646-281-4570.

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

Children’s Programs – For information about the early morning school drop-off program and the after school programs, call 718-379-5555.

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

Music, Rhythm & Dance – Most Fridays, 7:30 p.m., Dreiser, rm. 15; most Saturdays, 10:00 a.m., Dreiser, room #2. Call Keith 917-561-6211.

Yoga & Pilates Mat Classes – Classes on Tuesday

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.

General Membership Meeting – The next meeting will be Tuesday, October 11, at 7:00 pm in 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: Coop cityAfricanamericanassoc/ Email us at: aaaccpower@gmail.com.

—Kevin Lambright

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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

Director’s Viewpoint

Sonia Feliciano Dear fellow shareholders, National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated by recognizing the history, culture and contributions of Latino Americans.

The roots of the Hispanic/Latino presence in the U.S. go back to colonial times.

Each year, the United States honors the contributions that Latinos have made in our country with an Hispanic Heritage Celebration from September 15 to October 15. Its origin was passed as a Proclamation by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968 as a weeklong celebration and expanded by President Ronald Regan to a month on August 17, 1988. September 15 marks the start of this celebration, as well as Independence Day in many Latin American countries, including

Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. Mexico celebrates on September 16; Chile, September 18 and Belize, September 21st.

Since the earliest days of American history, people from various Hispanic cultures have contributed to the rich, diverse cultural mosaic that helps make America great. Supreme Court justices, Nobel Prize winners, artists, astronauts, entertainers, business owners, scientists, military leaders and everywhere you look you will find people of Hispanic origin. We share a deep cultural heritage understanding that Hispanic Heritage is the key to understanding the roots of American culture.

The Hispanic community in the United States has deeprooted influence and commitment to their families, faith, work, values and community service that are the rock of the Latino American. Many Hispanics, like myself, trace our roots to the cultures of the indigenous people who include the Arawaks from Puerto Rico, the Aztecs from Mexico, the Incas from South America, the Maya from Central Americas and the Tainos from Cuba, Puerto Rico and other places in the Caribbean.

Latinos are an important part of the US with approximately 55 million Hispanics (17% of the US population), not including the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico with 3.4 million residents. Whether you are from Columbia, Panama, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Mexico or any other country in Latin America, we all share Hispanic history, reflecting on our past, enabling us to live in the present with confidence and facing our future with certainty.

The Riverbay Corporation and the Spanish-American Community Club of Co-op City are proudly presenting Hispanic Heritage Day with Folkloric dance performances, singing and other traditional dancing. The event will be held at Dreiser Loop Auditorium on Sunday, September 25, from 1 p.m.-6 p.m. Admission is free and flyers have been posted in all building bulletin boards.

Any concerns that you wish to share with me, you can write me, email me or call me at: 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475; SFeliciano@riverbayboard.com or 917-992-7311 Shareholders First! – We matter!

Retirees of Dreiser Loop TRAVEL EVENTS: Price includes transportation/Coach bus, Dreiser Loop, opposite H&R Block) • Jan. 11&12, 2017 (Wed. & Thurs.) to FOXWOODS RESORT CASINO. CT. Price: double/$130 (deposit $65) & single/$175. (Deposit: $90). Full payment/($65 & $85) due no later than Monday, December 5. Contacts: Serita G., 347-564-5722/Barbara W, 718-320-0500.

• Tues., March 14, 2017 to Hunterdon Hills Playhouse, NJ. Enjoy luncheon cuisine, full service cocktail bar, onsite Lobby Bake shop and Gift Boutique.

Price: $75. (Deposit: $35/ Full payment/balance: $40 due Mon., Feb. 6, 2017). Contacts: Serita G., 347-5645722/Barbara W., 718-320-0500.

THEATRE COMMITTEE: (price includes transportation via 20 passenger van): • Wed., Sept. 21st. Price: $112. CATS, a musical, at the Neil Simon Theatre. Showtime: 2 p.m. Three seats currently available. Contact: Lois Scott, 917-6927139.

• Sat., Oct. 29th. Paramour, a Cirque du Soleil musical, Lyric Theatre. Showtime: 3 p.m. Price: $75.

Contact: Eleanor B., 718-324-7847.

• Sat., Dec. 10th, Alvin Ailey, NY City Center.

Showtime: 2:00 p.m. Price: $52.50. Contact: Eleanor B., 718-324-7847.

• Thurs., Nov. 17th, RADIO CITY CHRISTMAS SHOW. Showtime: 3:00 p.m. Price: $70. Contact: Ione E., 718-379-7756.

Members and friends, we do require a deposit/payment along with your name and telephone number when signing up for trips and/or shows. First paid, confirmed seating. Committee members in Dreiser clubroom 19 (718-379-0377) on Mondays and/or Thursdays, 2:30-5:00 p.m.

GOOD AND WELFARE: To members at home recuperating, “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.

As a group, we are planning to return to the SPA on Wednesday, Oct. 12th. However, we regret to inform you that our maximum number, 10, participants signed up at our September 7th General Meeting. Consider joining us the next time – date to be determined. Call 718-379-4784 – leave your name and phone number.

ATTENTION! The RETIREES need ASAP expe-

Baychester Visual Arts Association Our new season will begin on September 13, and we hope your creative juices are yearning for release. As people have seen in the past, you will derive much pleasure from your artwork.

Our 2016-2017 season portends to be one of the most exciting in our history – with art classes, art shows, lecture/demonstrations and workshops, free and open to the public.

BVA’s classes begin on Tuesday, September 13th in room 5, Dreiser Community Center. You can choose from the two class schedules which are 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. or 3:30 p.m. – 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 – maybe even the city – given the quality of instruction offered. We will also be offering a mosaics class which was a great success last year. You will learn to cut beautiful glass and make a finished piece. This class will begin on Oct. 6 with five sessions running through Nov. 3. Ms. Pat O’Connell is the instructor who has been teaching mosaics for over 30 years. Come and join us.

Mr. Moses Groves, BVA’s own art instructor, will be the artistic guide for these classes. Mr. Groves is an accomplished artist who has studied at the Art Students League and NYU. He has exhibited work in the New

York and New Jersey area and has won awards for his artwork. You can call M. Groves at 201-862-0847 or S. Lochansky at 718-379-1049 for more information.

You can register by mail by indicating the class time desired. Tuition can be sent to Baychester Visual Arts, P. O. Box 678, Co-op City Station, Bronx, NY 10475.

BVA is a non-profit, selfsupporting 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.

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

—Sylvia Lochansky

rienced part-time freelance drivers with a CDL license with at least 3 years’ experience and a clean driving record. This volunteer position requires transporting members and friends safely to and from special events within the Bronx, as well as to outer boroughs. Stipend can be expected for each trip. Please call the RETIREES office, 718-379-0377, and leave your name and telephone number.

“The only way to get through Life is to laugh your way through it. You have to either Laugh or Cry. I prefer to LAUGH. Crying gives me a headache.”

—Marjorie Pay Hinckley —Claudette Davis

Building 32 Association Dinner Theatre: We will be leaving from Building 32 at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 20. Please arrive in a timely manner so that we can leave at scheduled. There are no assigned seats on the bus. We will be departing from the Dinner Theatre at approximately 3:30 p.m.

Garage: It appears that some drivers think that the garage is a speedway. Hold on to your child's hand when exiting the elevator, as well as walking to the elevator as it can be dangerous.

Meeting: Mr. Noel Ellison, General Manager, will be our guest at the first meeting of the new season. The date and time will be posted in our buildings, and, depending on the date, be in next week's issue of this paper.

—Lorna Smith

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Velocity Track Club New York

Co-op City Sports

Velocity Track Club New York’s blessings continue!! We have approximately 20 new athletes trying out for the team and they are looking good. Each week, we have a 1.2 mile time trial. At the latest 1.2 mile time trial, all of our new athletes finished in less than 13 minutes, taking at least 1 minute off their time from when they previously started 3 weeks ago.

For children age 6 to 13 who never ran track before, that is good! They are putting in the work and the improvements are showing.

We were also blessed to have a new member to our staff, Ms. Serena Jackson, the mother of athlete Tiarra Jackson.

Serena volunteered to take over our Facebook page and website (www.velocitytrack.org) after Mr. Andre Jackson moved on. Ms. Serena made some upgrades to our website and it is looking good. Thank you, Serena!!! Everyone, please take a moment and view our website to see some of the great things our children are doing.

On Saturday, September 17th, Velocity Track Club will be hosting the races at the Section 1 Fun Day in Co-op City.

This is the 3rd event where we volunteer our time to assist in making Co-op City Fun Days the best. The Fun Days started in Section 2 under the leadership of Board member Leslie Peterson and the Section 2 building presidents. Next, was the Section 5 Fun Day under the leadership of the Section 5 building association president Robert Hedgpeth, and the Section 5 building presidents. Both events were

Velocity Track Club athletes take time during practice to take a picture and pet the Van Cortland Park Rangers’ horses.

great and I’m sure Section 1 Fun Day on Saturday, September 17th will be too!

Our next meet will be on Sunday, September 18th, the NYRR Youth Running Series at Kurt Steiner Cross Country and the Nelson A Keyes Metropolis Cross Country Invitational at Van Cortland Park. Come out and see your future olympians.

Velocity Track Club New York is a 501(C)3 not-for-profit. One hundred percent 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

Mustangs Victory On Spirit Day The Truman Mustangs kicked off the 2016 football season and the defense of their 2015 PSAL Bowl Division championship with a resounding victory on Staten Island’s McKee High School this past Sunday, September 11th at the Truman High School athletic field in Co-op City. McKee was the only team to defeat Truman during the 2015 season.

The Mustangs took a moment before the start of the opening game to commemorate September 11th, that tragic day in history, and give thanks to the men and women that serve this country to keep us safe.

1st Quarter Truman kicked off and McKee started on the 35 yard line. Coach Mitchell called the defense sets to shut down the powerful McKee running game. After a tough summer training program, the defense was up to the challenge. McKee started their drive and on the 4th play, fumbled the ball and the Mustangs recovered in great field position. Senior QB Justin Harris started the game with RB's Ramon Jefferson, Trevor Carson and weapons at the receiver core Sadqee Nathaniel, German Castillo, Imotep Cromer and an offensive line led by center Noel Acosta. From its first possession, the Mustang offense set a tone for the game. QB Justin Harris threw a pass to Sadqee Nathaniel and Trevor Carson scored the two points (8 -0) After the kick off, McKee started another drive, but the defense did not budge and forced a punt which Truman’s Imotep Cromer returned for a touchdown only to have it called back due to a penalty. An interception after

that forced the Mustangs defense to stop McKee from evening the score and they did their job again – they failed to score from inside the Truman 10-yard line. A few plays later, Ramon Jefferson took a handoff and went down the sideline 80 yards for a touchdown.

"Ramon is a little bigger and a step quicker than last season having spent time independently to work hard and prepare for the season,” said running back coach Brian Williams.

2nd Quarter McKee once again started a ground game, but this time it paid off with a score and 2 point conversion (14-8).

The Mustangs then started a drive after the kick off.

Head Coach John Shepherd communicated with the QB Justin Harris to set quick tempo for the offensive game plan. On a 3rd down and long, head coach Shepherd dialed up something special and QB Justin Harris hit receiver Imotep Cromer for a deep pass keeping the drive alive. Ramon Jefferson then took a handoff and scored (22- 8).

McKee once again started to move the ball, but after a fumble, Truman recovered and quickly moved down the field with a series of plays including a sideline catch by Sadqee Nathaniel. Fullback Trevor

Building 30 A and B Association Hello everybody!

A reminder our first general meeting will be on Thursday, September 29th. At this meeting, we will discuss what our agenda for the association will be this year.

Also, request volunteers to fill the post of floor captains. The meeting will also be the kick-off of the collection of association dues. The dues are still only $5.

The door will open at 7 p.m. with the meeting starting 7:30 in the association

room in the lobby of Building 30 B. Don’t forget the first Pokeno game is Friday, Sept. 23rd with the door opening at 7 p.m. and play beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the association room.

For all those celebrating birthdays, anniversaries, and new additions, congratulations. Those who are under the weather, get well soon. Those who lost loved ones recently, our prayers go out to you.

—Linda Werner

Carson punched it in and with 2 pt. conversion increased the lead to 30-8 at halftime.

3rd Quarter After the kickoff, Truman picked up right where they left off with the ground attack. Ramon scored again on a 60 yard rush, untouched by the McKee defense (368). McKee came right back with an attack on the ground of their own finally scoring on an end run (36-16) after the two-point conversion.

Receiver Coach Kamau Woolard said: "Overall, we played well in the secondary. We need to engage our blocks for a little longer."

4th Quarter Jefferson scored his 4th touchdown bringing his onthe-ground rushing yards to 229. Late in the 4th, McKee had a chance to make the score closer, but once again, the defense would not let that happen and the 2015 Bowl Champions prevailed by a convincing score of 42-16.

Top performances: Defense 6 tackles in game – German Camilo, Mayon Purser, Thierno Saw and Sadqee Nathaniel.

Next game is away.

Sat. Sept. 17 at Mott Haven HS (730 Grand Concourse Village, West Bx.) 11 a.m.

Sat., Sept. 24 at Columbus HS (925 Astor Place, Bx.) noon Fri., Sept. 30 at Truman vs. Eagle Academy II; kick off 3:30 p.m., Truman Family Day.

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Director’s Viewpoint

Addressing Shareholders’ Concerns

Marie Smith

Hello, everyone. I hope you had a nice summer and enjoyed the free concerts, the Splash Days for the kids, the Ice Cream Socials and our Section 5 Fun Day. Now it is back-to-school and hard work to be successful in your grade. Please remember to observe all school buses that are picking up and dropping off our children. We have school signs marked in Section 5, so never pass a school bus with red lights flashing and the stop sign out.

I am volunteering with Director Evelyn Turner as we prepare for our 5th Annual College, Resource Fair in the Dreiser Auditorium on Sat., October 1, 2016. Another great event we are planning for October 2nd is the 2nd Annual Disability Expo, which also will be held in the Dreiser Auditorium. This Expo,

under the leadership of Director Linda Berk and the Co-op City Seventh Day Adventist Church, will be bigger and better than last year. Please save these dates, plan on attending and get a wealth of information from both of these events. Everything is free.

Buildings 29A, B & C will have had our building association meeting on Friday, September 16th at 7 p.m. in the rear lobby of our association room. We have new officers in place, so please plan on joining us each month on a Friday evening, dates to be announced.

Notices will be placed in all 3 lobbies by the elevators and on our floors. Make new friends, neighbors and reconnect with old friends. Everyone is welcome.

Come down with your suggestions, ideas, comments and concerns. We want to make our building association great again!

Shareholders’ Concerns As I walk around our community, people stop and talk to me and express concerns about activities that they are seeing and don’t feel enough is being done to

make our home safe and the quality of life that we deserve. They want to see more foot patrols with our police, they want to see the drug use that is being done openly on our benches stopped, public urination in the day time without regard of who may be seeing this stopped, they want trespassers prosecuted, wasteful spending stopped, and litter swept up daily around our buildings. They want to see employees doing their jobs and they would like the presence of supervisors to make sure everyone is working.

This is our home. There is strength in numbers.

We must all do our part in calling the C.S.O. and Public Safety; get involved. Remember, if you See Something, Say Something!

I am happy to receive your e-mails: msmith@riverbayboard.com. Your letters to: Riverbay Corporation, 2049 Bartow Avenue, BX., NY 10475, or call me at the Riverbay Office at 347-913-4224.

I will return your call and I answer all e-mails immediately. Thank you and be safe.

Building 33 Association The building association would like to inform you of negative activities that have been going on in the building in the last few months.

Some cooperators have been putting mattresses in the basement without covers. Please be advised, if your mattress has bed bugs, it must be placed in a mattress bag. If you don’t, you are putting the workers and other cooperators at risk. Please make sure you cover all mattresses infected with bed bugs before you put them in the basement.

Cooperators leaving raw garbage in the compactor room is getting worse!

Please throw all raw garbage down the chute! Do not leave it on the floor for a neighbor to throw away. Also, make sure your children are supervised, or are old enough to know how to discard the trash.

In addition to the above, there are

reports of garbage being left at the back door of the building! Why would anyone do that?

In the mornings, the porters clean the elevators. Not even one hour later, there are candy wrappers, soda or juice cans and containers, coffee cups, cereal boxes, snack boxes, etc., left on the floor. I have stated many times before, in the lobby there are two garbage cans, use them!

The carts in the laundry are for your laundry! They are not to be used to carry groceries from your car, or to put your personal things in your car. We found two carts in the street! Someone left them there after using them to transport items to their car! Can you believe that?

What is wrong with you all? This is your building! This is where we all live!

Show that you have some pride, and teach your children to have pride in

where they live too! We all pay good money to live here. Why would you want it to look like a pigsty. Step up, people!

The summer is over and we have a lot of things planned. We will resume having building meetings, we are planning a flea market and cake sale, we will be collecting building dues, a very important presidential election, a New Year’s Eve party, etc. Get ready for an

exciting fall and winter with everyone cooperating!

Phyllis is back with bingo, Sept. 22, 7 p.m.

I am feeling a lot better now so I will be writing the weekly columns again.

I thank you all for your prayers as I continue to recover.

Get well wishes to all the sick and shut-in.

—Patricia Bonaparte

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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.

Note: General Membership meeting is Sunday, September 18 at 3 p.m.

We will be hosting our 2nd Annual Community Service Awards Dance on Saturday, September 24th. The event will be at the Einstein Community Center, room 45, from 9 p.m.-2 a.m., featuring D.J. Woody. Tickets are $35. Our branch will be honoring those unsung heroes who make a difference in our community. The honorees are: Kiara Santos, Youth Volunteer; Kenneth Hunter, Kenny’s Barber Shop; Lt. Shelda Williams, CCPD Supervisor Training Instructor; Alex Perez, Food Universe Stores and the President’s Award honoree is Joyce E. Wilson, NAACP Member & Community Volunteer. Theme: Our Lives Matter – Our Votes Count.

Membership Campaign: Lifeblood of the association. Your membership dollars help lead the fight for freedom, justice and equality. The community at large is 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 Is An Ongoing Activity: Registration forms available in office. General Election is November 8th. Every election is an important election. Be prepared to VOTE! If you don’t vote, don’t complain.

Members interested in attending the 80th NAACP NYSC Convention, October 7-9 at the Sheraton, NY can call the office for information the rates are in.

Save the Dates • Notice of September, October Meetings and November Election. Please note the following General Membership meetings of the branch for the purpose of elections of officers as follows: President, Vice President, Secretary, Asst.

Secretary, Treasurer, Asst. Treasurer and at large members of the Executive Committee. Term of officers is 2 years, effective January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2018.

• September 18 – Membership Meeting at 3 p.m. (Nominating Committee election) • September 24 – 2nd Annual Community Service Awards Dance at Einstein CC • October 7-9 – 80th NYS Anniversary Convention at Sheraton Hotel, NY • October 23 – Membership Meet at 3 p.m. (Supervisory Committee election) • November 8 General Election – PLEASE GET OUT & VOTE! • November 8 – Dinners • November 27 – Membership meeting & Election at 2-6 p.m.

• December 18 – End of year Membership Meeting & Celebration at 3 p.m.

—Jerome L. Rice

Greater Love Baptist Church “Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you.”

—Luke 6:38 Spiritual Food for Thought: Watch for opportunities to help someone else. Jesus speaks this word to nations of people who have become self-focused and concerned about their own needs and desires.

You must deliberately rise above selfishness to develop kindness and generosity.

Remember that reward always exceeds sacrifice. You will not regret becoming a giver.

Senior Pastor Boyce Landrum and Pastor Carol Landrum and the Greater Love family welcome you to fellowship with us on Sunday mornings at 11:30 a.m. Worship at Greater Love Baptist Church means gathering with people of all ages and cultures to express our love for God our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ our Savior.

This is done in various ways: through music, through testimony, through praise, through preaching, through reading of the scriptures and prayer. The Bible reminds us, “The purpose of man is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever.” Worship with God’s people at Greater Love helps us focus on the person of God until we are caught up in His majesty and glory.

Greater Love is 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. Church telephone: 347-920-5607.

Sunday School: We encourage you to attend our morning Sunday School/Bible Study for children, teens & adults. Our lessons are biblically sound, interactive

and provide insight to principles for life application. We are building a youth ministry and seek young people with a desire to learn and an opportunity to use their God given gifts and talents; the Lord has need of you! Classes begin promptly at 10 a.m. and end at 11 a.m. after which a light continental snack is provided.

Food Pantry: Will reopen on Saturday, September 24th from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. If you would like to donate items, please call the church office or bring them directly (see schedule below).

MOSAIC Women’s Fellowship: Canceled for September as the women will be on a spiritual retreat at Eddy Farm.

The next Women’s fellowship at Greater Love will be on Saturday, October 8th at 1 p.m. If you would like to be on our mailing list, please email your information to clandrum82@gmail.com and put Mosaic Mail in the subject line.

Weekly Schedule Church phone: 347-920-5607 Sunday Morning Prayer & Meditation: 9:30 a.m.

Adult Sunday Bible School 10 a.m.

Children Sunday School & Mime: 10 a.m.

Sunday Morning Worship: 11:30 a.m.

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

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

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

Food Pantry: 4th Saturday, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Mosaic Women’s Ministry: Meets on the 2nd Saturday Family Movie/Game Nite: 3rd Friday, 7 p.m.

—Pastor Carol Landrum

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Director’s Viewpoint

Leslie Peterson Last week, there was a letter to the editor that made reference to the “Broken Window” by Wilson and Kelling who co-authored this theory on crime prevention. When things are not addressed, it gives the impression that a community doesn’t care. If it isn’t a major infraction, we just say nothing. That infraction over time can become a greater issue. In my opinion, this exemplifies how we should look at many community situations. Strict enforcement of rules we have in place, especially those that affect the quality of life will resonate and signal that we do care. Contact your Cooperator Service Office or Public Safety Department. Attend building and community meetings. This is our home.

There has been much debate about the power plant and the infamous “boiler installation.” Decisions made on matters regarding the power plant are never easy.

Most recently, the vote came down to, “do we leave the boiler sitting in a crate outdoors or do we continue to move onward and get it placed in the power plant?”

Many directors opted to advance the process of getting the foundation completed, ultimately enabling us to install the boiler. Will the installation process require additional changes? Perhaps. Change orders are an unpopular concept and often due to design errors, omissions, unknown conditions and changes that the initiator wants to make. In our situation, design errors and unanticipated conditions were the culprit. I choose to look for-

We are a community that cares ward towards a solution. Construction and design work have been reviewed and a price negotiated. Dormant for a while, the effort to obtain resolution has begun.

Recently, I have received calls and have been stopped by shareholders expressing their concern about the manner in which appointments for services, whether maintenance or restoration, are handled. They have mentioned appointments being missed with no one calling to let them know they will not be able to come. Shareholders have called and not received an answer. In a couple of instances, the shareholders said they confirmed their appointment the day before and when no one came, they called and were told there was no ticket in the system. These issues have been forwarded to the appropriate parties and I will await a response on plans to rectify these issues.

HCR/Mitchell-Lama Regulations state that Board members should interest themselves in tenant relations as these afford opportunities for learning about (grievances) concerns, as well as explaining the board’s position on matters of interest. Over the years, shareholders have enjoyed participating on committees that revolve around areas they are concerned/interested about. This afforded them the opportunity to interact with the directors and express their ideas. Additionally, many directors enjoyed interacting with the shareholders and learned a great deal. Each year, the announcement was made inviting cooperators to request membership on a committee. I have been contacted regarding several committees that shareholders want to join. The Building and Grounds Committee provided a conduit for building presidents to address issue sometimes unique to their building and other

Drammeh Center The Drammeh Center has partnered with South African theatre performer and traditional arts beader, Thuli Dumakude, who many may know as Rafiki in “The Lion King” on Broadway. Ms. Dumakude leads a group of rural women and girls in South Africa who suffer from AIDS and make their living by creating traditional beaded dolls for sale through Broadway Cares. This partnership enhances our program to teach girls Thuli Dumakude the same doll structuring patterns as lessons in mathematics next spring.

Applications are now available for the free traditional African doll sculpturing program for high school girls and those entering in 2017. Seats for this scholarship are limited, so please apply early. The program will take place during the week that schools will be out on break – April 6th thru 16th, 2017. If you would like to volunteer or

intern for our opening and closing receptions, or donate to this very important program we would love your support! We have only a few more days to support this scholarship in your name. Visit: https: //ndebeledollsculpturing.causevox.com/ A special thank you to the Ghanaian Association for your support on this program.

Please consider supporting our multimedia and cultural programs in Co-op City. LIKE US on our Facebook page, facebook.com/DrammehInstitute. You may also write to us and send your tax-deductible contribution by check/money order payable to: The Drammeh Institute, Inc. Send to: The Drammeh Institute, P.O. Box 558, Co-op City Station, Bronx, NY 10475; email: Drammehcenter@gmail.com.

—Elise Edwards

times shared with other buildings. It appears that some committees were eliminated or combined. The Board has not discussed this matter as of this writing. I am hopeful that after dialogue with the Board, some of these questions will be able to be answered.

On another note, we usually wait until the last minute to remind people about STAR (School Tax Relief) so let’s start early. This is the month of September and the deadline is March 15, 2017 to apply. Just about everyone in Co-op City should be receiving the STAR benefit. It is an annual exemption/credit you could be receiving. If you are under 65 and make less than $500,000 and this is your primary residence, you qualify for Basic Star. If you are over 65 and household income is less than $86,000, you qualify for Enhanced Star. They have made it easier for you to apply. It takes a couple of minutes. New enrollees will register for the credit with New York State.

For more information about the STAR credit, call 518457-2036 or https://www.tax.ny.gov/star. Tell your friends and neighbors, don’t miss out.

September: Section 1 - Family Fun Day is scheduled for September 17, from 1-5:00 p.m.

October: Coming soon is the College, Career and Resource Fair, October 1, at the Dreiser Loop Auditorium. It’s never too early or too late to be well informed about your child’s future opportunities.

The Disabilities Expo. is scheduled for October 2, 2016.

I am always interested in hearing your thoughts on various issues. I can be reached by mail at: Leslie Peterson, Riverbay Board Director, 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475, telephone @ 718-3201370, or e-mail at daddpeterson@aol.com.

Adler Place Townhouse Meeting We hope all of the residents of Co-op City have had an enjoyable, safe and rejuvenating summer. Now is the time for reconnecting with our neighbors. We will be having our first Adler Townhouse meeting of the 2016-2017 year on Tuesday, September 20th in the Bartow Center. The meeting will take place in room 31 at 7 p.m.

If you have any concerns or suggestions, bring them. We are always looking for fresh ideas. If you can spend 30 minutes or more, please come. We meet once a month. Many times, we have guest speakers from several departments for us to know who they are. And, for them to know who we are.

—Kenneth Graham

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American Legion Post 1871

Chavurah Temple Beth El

Official Change Of Guard

You are invited to worship with us.

Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are just 3 weeks away. We have a seat for you.

Chavurah Temple Beth El will be having services in Dreiser, room 9 and you are invited to pray with us.

We have books for your use and you can hear the blowing of the Shofar.

Tradition taught us and you can remember preparing for the Holidays with your families, going to Shul with your family, the sweet smells of the food cooking, the wonderful stories told at the meal and the trips to the cemeteries.

Rabbi Dennis Tobin has been to all of the major cemeteries in New Jersey and in New York and said Kaddish. This is a tradition that he always does. Many people are unable to get to those cemeteries, so he says kaddish at them for you.

Services are as follows: Evening Rosh Hashanah – Sunday, October 2, 8:00 p.m., Dreiser, room 9.

Morning Rosh Hashanah – Monday, October 3, 10:30 a.m., Dreiser, room 9.

Kol Nidre Yom Kippur – Tuesday evening, October 11, 7:30 p.m., Dreiser, room 9.

Yom Kippur Day – Wednesday, October 12 Morning Service – 10 a.m., Dreiser, room 9 Public Yiskor – 1:00 p.m., Dreiser, room 9 Public Yiskor – 2:30 p.m., Dreiser, room 9 Mincha & Neliah – 4:00 p.m., Dreiser, room 9 All services are to be held in Dreiser, room 9. There is no charge for tickets for all services.

Tickets are being mailed out to all our members, along with the form for names to be read or added on our yartzeit list. If you have names you wish to have read, please fill out the form and mail it back.

Please come and worship with us as many of you have done in the past.

On Yom Kippur, we will read the list of the departed loved ones who are dear to your hearts, and are on our Temple Yartzeit list, and the names of those that have also been given to us.

For further information, please call Rabbi Dennis Tobin at: 973-769-3915, or email him at: RabbiDennisTobin@aol.com.

Please let us know you are coming and we look forward to beginning the year of 5777 with you and your families.

—Rabbi Dennis Tobin

At 11 a.m. today, the official Change of Guard will take place during the regularly scheduled general membership meeting of Post 1871.

Legionnaire Adeyemi LaCrown TOBA, a wartime veteran of the United States Air Force, will be sworn in as the 20th Commander of Post 1871. Until his election, Legionnaire TOBA served as post Adjutant for two consecutive terms. This afternoon, Legionnaire Jerome Rice will officially hand over the baton of office after serving successfully for two years. Other officers to lead the local veterans organization include, but are not limited to: Robert Dean (Vice Commander), Antonio Codrington (Adjutant), William Gordon (Finance Officer), Richard Lawson, Jr (Service Officer), Norman Thomas (Chaplain) and Nathan Armfield (Sgt.-of-Arms) Commander TOBA had spent the summer months talking about membership in the American Legion. If you know anyone who’s currently on active duty serving the United States honorably anywhere in the world, or who has served honorably, we invite you to become a member of the American Legion.

Why join the Legion?

The question has been asked several times. But we’re brothers and sisters in arms.

You — we — can make a difference. Your membership provides vital support to veterans’ services, lobbying efforts, and outreach in local communities. A Legionnaire gets exclusive member discounts, has access to scholarships and programs, and receives 12 issues of American Legion Magazine.

Did You Know That? The American Legion changed the course of history — writing the original GI Bill. Even now, we remain committed to making sure that all veterans receive the benefits they deserve for the sacrifices they’ve made to America.

Among those benefits: • Exclusive Member Discounts – Your membership gives you and your family practical, money-saving discounts that can easily save you many times the cost of your annual membership dues. There are discounts for car rental, home services, electronics and technology, financial and insurance services, travel and lodging, and more.

• A Powerful Voice in Nation’s Capital – The American Legion is the nation’s most influential, effective and dependable advocate of veteran affairs fighting for better active-duty pay, improved housing for active-duty families, guaranteed GI Bill education benefits, and helping to ensure that the VA’s medical system can properly care for veterans.

• VA Benefit Assistance – Your membership helps support Department Service Officers who assist veterans in preparing claims and obtaining their full military healthcare benefits through the VA. • Access to Scholarships and Programs – Posts, County Legions and the department offer a variety of scholarships for Legion Family members entering college.

• Outreach in Local Communities – At various post levels, the Legion coordinates regular blood drives, providing a venue for charitable events, mentoring Boy Scouts and junior shooters, or sponsoring elite Legion baseball teams, local posts have a strong heritage of community service like teaching flag etiquette in our schools.

Natural Camaraderie – Where else can you spend time with others who understand where you’ve been, and where you are, as a veteran? (Culled from the Legion website) —Lsjc Adeyemi LaCrown O’toba

Church of the New Vision 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 the truth from the word of God. Upcoming Events The Pastor’s Aide and Choir will celebrate their anniversary together on Saturday, September 17th at 4 p.m. Please come out and support them. The guest speaker will be Overseer Pastor Josie Smith from the Gospel of St. Luke Church. Light refreshment will be served.

Our Annual Building Fund Banquet will be celebrated on Saturday, November 5th from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Seashore Restaurant on City Island. Tickets are: adults, $60; children 12 and under, $25. For tickets, you may contact the church at 718-671-8746.

Church of the New Vision is located at 115 Einstein Loop, Bronx, NY 10475; Telephone #: 718-671 8746.

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Director’s Viewpoint

Evelyn Turner Co-op City’s 5th Annual College, Career & Resource Fair is scheduled for Saturday, October 1. It is a time-saving opportunity for students and their parents to gather a lot of information from a number of schools in one day.

This event is FREE to elementary and high school students and anyone else interested in higher education.

Students can meet one-to-one with admissions representatives at their tables to discuss entrance requirements, campus life, application deadlines, and majors.

Parents can get questions answered and set up college interviews. Parents can arrange for a tour of Historical Black Colleges and Universities. Myths and misconceptions about HBCUs still exist and they are considered inferior because of their “Black orientation.” However, HBCUs have always worked hard to give students who are smart and highly motivated from lower and mid-socioeconomic levels a chance to attend college who are unable to pay $30,000 to $60,000 per year.

The egregious analysis that anything “Black” is inferior and a “footnote” or “elective” to American history, is based on historical racist beliefs, in my opinion.

Choosing a college is an exciting and arduous process and the benefits are immeasurable.

Paying For College When it comes to financial aid of all kinds, most parents and students ask, “Where do I begin?”

For the first time ever, juniors and seniors will be provided with a “flash drive” listing of over 100 scholarships, grants, and financial aid programs. Be sure to attend and obtain this valuable resource our volunteers have prepared. Scholarships are out there for every type of student and unlike loans, do not have to be repaid.

At Co-op City’s College Fair, three key Financial Aid experts will be on hand to present workshops: Pam Johnson, also known as the “Scholarship Lady.”

5th Annual College Fair 2016 Adrienne King, Chief Financial Officer, Bank Street College of Education.

Paul Anthony Rivers, CEO, Sources for Students, provides private searches nationwide for FREE money from private, public and federal sources.

Paid Internships An Education Specialist from NASA will speak at 1:00 p.m., sharing information about how to participate in NASA’s paid Summer Internship Program for all students, all genders, ages 16 +.

Representative from NY State Unified Court System will share information pertaining to paid internships for college students.

Career Opportunities What about career opportunities? Students and parents will have an opportunity to speak with the following: PerScholas – Technology Skills Training and professional development.

Carson Institute of Cosmetology New York State Department of Civil Service New York State Unified Court System Bartenders School FDNY Eckerd Workforce Development – Bronx Community College New York University Dental School Students NASA Social Work & more.

Out of School and Out of Work?

We have a new resource for youth ages 18 – 24 years who meet income criteria or have a developmental disability. Learn various janitorial techniques, such as high and low dusting, sweeping and mopping floor, glass, mirror, chrome polishing. Also, hands-on training in a variety of janitorial tasks at renowned NYC healthcare institutions using aseptic techniques, OSHA training including universal precautions.

Participating Colleges & Universities So Far Harvard College, SAGE College, Shaw University, SUNY Potsdam, Lehman College, Guttman Community College, SUNY Delhi, ASA College, St. Thomas

Aquinas College, Mercy College, Hudson Valley Community College, North Carolina Central University, Johnson C. Smith University, Hampton Institute, Medger Evers College, Claflin University, Berkley College, SUNY Plattsburg, College of NY, Monroe College, SUNY Morrisville, Hamilton College, Wellesley College, Clarkson Potsdam, Hostos Community College, Queens College, Manhattanville College, Baruch College, University of Delaware, North Carolina State University, Virginia State University, Hartwick College, St Francis College, University of Rochester.

Also Participating…Riverdale Country School, MOB (Mothers of Ballers) Omega Black College Tours, Adrianne Cook, Clinical Social Worker and Williamsbridge Club.

Volunteers A special thanks to the hardest working volunteers ever! All volunteers who are not a part of the planning team are asked to report to the Dreiser Auditorium at 8 a.m. sharp on Saturday, October 1. We need and adore you for paying it forward for our future generation. It is generous of you to take so much interest in our youth and give so much of your time. This is truly a labor of LOVE for all involved. Thanks and welcome all retired educators and cooperators who are new volunteers!

Sponsors So far, we have 5 corporate sponsors who believe in this initiative and will be assisting in various ways.

Special Appreciation A special thanks to all the awesome teens who are participating in my “Cultural Leadership Initiative.”

We will resume meeting/training after October 1.

SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, October 1, Co-op City’s 5th Annual College, Career & Resource Fair.

More to come next week – Stay tuned!

Congratulations to the winning candidate for our next senatorial vacancy! A special thanks to all that voted.

In Truth & Service, Evelyn M. Turner.

I may be reached at: Evelyn M. Turner, 917-3241033 or evelyntinez@aol.com – 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475.

Co-op City Baptist Church Rev. Dr. Sheldon E. Williams and the Co-op City Baptist Church invite you to join us tomorrow at 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. for worship service. Sunday School for children and adults is held at 9:15 a.m. We invite you to worship, study, and pray with us.

The Co-op City Baptist Church is located at 135 Einstein Loop, room 50. Our telephone number is 718-320-3774.

Join us for a mid-week spiritual pick-up at our mid-week worship service which is held on Wednesdays at 12 p.m. Bible study is held on Wednesdays at 1:00 and 7:30 p.m. Bible study will also be held on Wednesday, September 28 at 5:00 p.m. Prayer Service is held on Fridays at noon and 7:30 p.m.

The Building Fund Ministry is sponsoring a Gospel Explosion featuring the Ecstatistics, the Co-op City Baptist Church Choir and other entertainment on Saturday, October 8 from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. at 177 Dreiser Loop, Auditorium B. Donation: adults, $50; children, $25, ages 6-17. Dinner is included in the donation. For tickets or additional information, call 646-418-7102, 347-290-3081 or the church at 718-320-3774.

Co-op City Intergenerational Outreach Center is pleased to announce that their Second Community Awards Ceremony will be held on Friday, October 21, at 6:30 p.m. at the Eastwood Manor. Tickets are $75.

The distinguished honorees are Colville Ivor Bascomb, President of the North Bronx Youth Sports Association; Rev. Dr. Calvin E. Owens, Pastor of Community Protestant Church; Milagrina, Educator, Co-op City Daycare Center (now closed); Dr. Anderson Torres, CEO of R.A.I.N., Inc and a representative from the legal field. For tickets or additional information, call the church at 718-320-3774.

Save the Date!!! On March 12 to 20, 2018, the church will be going to the Holy Land Pilgrimage (Israel). Join us and worship sailing on the Sea of Galilee, be baptized in the Jordan River; share in

communion in the Garden Tomb – all where Jesus walked!! For additional information, call the church at 718-320-3774 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

Family Owned and Operated • Large Chapel on premises

• Pre-need counseling

• Ample Parking on premises

• Out of town services

• Casket Showroom on premises

• Cremations

A dignified funeral every family can afford.

All areas are handicapped accessible

Personalized & Professional Care • 50 Years Serving Our Community Worldwide Shipping including Caribbean, Africa & South America

718-231-7647 Call 24 Hours

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

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

Serving all cultures & faiths

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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 multiethnic, 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 Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.

Sunday Services – The first Sunday of the month is a bilingual service with communion, service starts at 10:00 a.m. Every other Sunday, the English Service is at 10:00 a.m. and the Spanish Service is at 12:00 p.m. Remember the importance of worship & fellowship of all who believe and have a relationship with the Lord.

Prayer Night (English) & Prayer Morning (Spanish): The Lord said, “Whenever two or more are gathered in my name, I am in the midst of them.” Matthew 18:20. Tuesday evenings at 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Friday at noon to1:00 p.m. Come and bring your prayer needs so we can pray together. Remember that prayer brings many blessings, which God has promised to all his children.

Music School: The music school is having registration for the fall semester. They offer piano, guitar, drums, violin, voice and many other instruments. Registration is free and rates are very reasonable. Come to the church Monday thru Friday in the afternoons and see Maestro Frank Colon to register. You can call Maestro at (917) 753-3644. The music school is open to all ages from 5 years old to 100 years young.

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.

Flea Market: We will be having our Flea Market today from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Come out and have a time to shop. We look forward to seeing you.

—Barbara Penn

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. Choir rehearsal is on Thursdays at 7 p.m.

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

We look forward to welcoming everyone to service at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, September 18, when we will celebrate the Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost. Our Supply Priest, Father Simeon Johnson, will be the preacher and celebrant.

Fundraising Event: Our Annual Home Style Dinner Sale will take place at the church on Saturday, September 24, from noon until sold out. Please plan to come out and support this event.

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

For additional information on all of the above, please call the church at 718-3200844, or visit our website: http://www.stjosephsepcbronx.org.

“Let the Name of the Lord be blessed, * from this time forth for evermore.”

—Psalm 113:2 —M. Chambers

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. (Begins Sunday, September 18th. Registration on September 11th.)

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 a.m. – 8 a.m., and 9 a.m.-11 a.m.

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

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

Other Scheduled Events Tomorrow, Sunday, September 18th at the 11:00 a.m., Worship Service – Observance of “Grandparents Day” at CPC. Theme: “We thank God for Grandparents who grandly love, encourage and guide.”

Celebrating And Thanking God For 50 Years Of Preaching And 40 Years Of Faithful And Spiritual Pastoral Leadership Sunday, September 18th, 3:30 p.m., please join us for a Pre-Pastoral Anniversary Service for our Pastor, Rev. Dr. Calvin E. Owens. Our guest preacher will be Rev. James D. Morrison, Pastor, Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church, Bronx.

Pastoral Anniversary Gala In observance of his 40th Pastoral Anniversary, Community Protestant Church most cordially invites the community to join us at a Celebratory Banquet in honor of our Pastor, Reverend Dr. Calvin E. Owens, on Saturday, October 15, 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at Marina Del Rey, Bronx, NY. Donation: $150/adults; $50/children (under 15 years of age). For tickets and/or additional information, please call the church at (718) 862-9172.

Saturday, October 8 – The Sepia Players Ministry presents the play, “EVERYBODY TALKING ‘BOUT HEAVEN AIN’T GOING THERE,” written by James Plummer, at the church. Donation: $20. For tickets and/or additional information, call (718) 513-3308, (718) 671-5961, (718) 671-8691 or the church at (718) 8629172.

Save The Date: September 12–15, 2017 – The Missionary Ministry sponsors a trip to THE HOLY LAND EXPERIENCE IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA. (More information to come.)

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

JWV Post 500 To all Co-op City Post 500 officers, there will be a special meeting of Post 500 to set up an agenda for the rest of 2016. It will be on Sept. 25th at 10 a.m. at the Town House Restaurant. Do try to attend.

The following are Post 500’s elected officers at our last meeting – Commander Marvin Warm; Senior Vice Commander - Leon B. Weinstein; Junior Vice Commander - Alan Kalter; Judge Advocate - Hy Turkin; Officer of the Day - Stewart Kogon, and Chaplain - Leon B. Weinstein.

Happy New Year 5777.

—Marvin Warm

VISION CARE SPECIALIST

SAVE THE DATES

DR. DAVID HORN, O.D. FAAO

October 8-10, 2016

POCONO LOBSTER SEA FEST PARTY & WARM DADDY SUNDAY JAZZ BRUNCH Check out this great package: • 2 Night Hotel Accommodations • Deluxe Motor Coach Transportation • 2 Hours all you can eat Lobster Sea Feast • 2 Hours open bar (a variety of mix drinks) • 3 Hours DJ & Dancing • 2 Breakfasts • Warmdaddy’s Sunday Jazz Brunch • Shopping at the Crossing Premium Outlets • Gaming at Harrah’s Casino • All taxes and meal gratuities!

Menu Includes: All you can eat steamed Lobster, Stuffed Lobster, Steamed Clams, Crab Legs, Raw Clams & Oysters, Peel & Eat Shrimp, Catfish, Fried Shrimp & Clams, Carved Prime Rib of Beef, Chicken Entrée, Cooked to Order Pasta, Fresh Vegetables, Soup Station Bread & Rolls, Deluxe Eight Item Salad Bar & Captain’s Dessert Table including fresh baked cookies, pies, cakes, pudding & Ice Cream Bar! Price pp: Double $425; Triple $395; Quad $385

Community Protestant Church

Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016

ATLANTIC CITY BUS TRIP Call for information.

August 15-28, 2017 London, Scotland & Ireland

FROM THE SHANNON TO THE THAMES From the scenic countryside in Ireland to the bustling city of London, this Ireland, Scotland, and England tour offers it all!

For tickets, fliers & more info.: 718-320-0011 • stctours@hotmail.com • www.stctours.com

• FELLOW, AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPTOMETRY

• COMPLETE VISION CARE - EYE EXAMINATION

• OCULAR DISEASE TREATMENT

• EYEGLASSES

• GLAUCOMA TREATMENT

• CONTACT LENSES

High Fashion Frames on Premises. “Your Vision Health Is My Concern.”

Much of Learning Is Done Through The Eyes. Insist on a Professional Eye Examination.

120 ALCOTT PLACE

(Bldg. 17 • Sect. 3) • Co-op City

718-379-8029 Medicare and many insurances accepted.

DOCTOR’S HOURS: MONDAY: 1:30 - 7:00 PM • WEDNESDAY: 2:00 - 7:00 PM FRIDAY: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM • SATURDAY: 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT!

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Bartow

Einstein

Dreiser

Activities in Room 31 unless otherwise noted

Activities in Room 49 unless otherwise noted Library 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Dominoes 10 a.m., Rm 45 Line Dancing 10-11 a.m.

Activities in Room 7 unless otherwise noted

Tues., Sept. 20

Mon., Sept. 19

Word Games 9:30-11 a.m.

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

Rm 45

a.m., Room 2

Bartow Center – 10 a.m.

Around The Lunch Table

Adult Coloring Book 11 a.m.,

11:30 a.m.

Word Search 11 a.m. -12

Mind Teasers 12-1 p.m., Rm. 4 Diabetes Support Group 1

p.m.

Bereavement Counseling 1

Bingo 1-3 p.m., Rm. 35 Diabetes Support Group

p.m., Room 13 Gentle Yoga 1:15-2pm, Rm. 2

11 a.m. - noon

Bingo 12:30-2 p.m.

Card Games 2-4 p.m.

Dominoes 2:30 p.m.

2nd Monday - 1 p.m.

Pokeno 3-4 p.m., Rm. 3

Word Games 9:3011:30 a.m.

Dominoes 10 a.m.

Walking Club 10:3011:30 a.m.

Tai Chi 11 a.m., Rm. 45

Basic Cell Phone & iPad training 12:30-1:30 p.m., Rm. 7

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

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

10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Cultural Dance 10:30 – 11:30 a.m., Aud. B

Karaoke by Stephen

Mind Teasers

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

12-1 p.m., Rm. 4

Green Life Trail Fitness instruction

Zumba 1-2 p.m., Aud. A Afternoon Movies

1 p.m. - 2 p.m.

1 p.m. w/popcorn

Dominoes 10 a.m., Rm. 45

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

a.m., 1st & 3rd Wed. Word Games 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Stay well Excercise 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Walking Club 10:3011:30 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.

Smartphone Class Beginner 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.

Intermediate 1:30 – 2:30 p.m., Bartow Main office

Spelling Bee 10 a.m.

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

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

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

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

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

Walk Group 9:30-a.m.,

Art Class 1-3 p.m.

Rm. 40

Yoga 2-3 p.m., Rm. 2 Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session 9:30-10:30

Grandparent Connection

a.m.

Word Games 9:30 a.m.-

1st Thursday, Rm 35, 10:30

Blood Pressure 10 -11:30

11:30 a.m.

Arthritis Exercise

Line Dancing 10-11

Chat Session 9:30 a.m.-

11 a.m., Rm. 45

a.m., Aud. A

Spelling Bee 11 a.m.

Piano Sing Along 11 a.m.

Word search 11 a.m.-12

Mind Teasers 12-1 p.m.,

1 p.m.

a.m. 1st & 3rd Thurs., Rm. 8

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

Card Games 2-4 p.m.

Dominoes 2:30 p.m.

Men’s Line Dancing

-12 p.m.

Rm. 4

p.m.

1:00 p.m., Rm. 45

Drama Club 1:30 - 4 p.m.

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

Crochet & Knitting

Dominoes 10am, Rm. 45

10am-12:00pm

Art 10am, Rm. 45

Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session 9:30-10

Bingo 1pm – 2pm

a.m.; 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

Karaoke by Steven

Fri., Sept. 23

9-10am

Word Games 9:30am-11:30am

Women’s Line Dancing 10-11:30am

Meditative Moments

Chat Session 10am Bingo

Card Games 2-4pm

11 am-12 p.m., Rm. 8

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

Pokeno 2-4pm, Rm. 35

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

Piano Sing-along 11am-12pm

Card Games 2-4pm Dominoes 2:30 p.m.

Wed., Sept.

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Orange Juice Stuffed cabbage w/beef Mauzone toasted barley & onion, Green beans w/tomato Whole wheat bread, Fresh fruit Alt: chicken salad Apple juice Baked Asian style honey chicken, Rice a roni Sautéed Zucchini Whole wheat bread, Fresh fruit Alt: egg salad Orange Pineapple juice Homemade turkey meatloaf w/low sodium mushroom gravy Mashed potatoes, Winter blend vegetables, Whole wheat bread Canned pears, Alt: tuna salad

Thurs., Sept.

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Orange juice Breaded tilapia fish fillet Brown rice w/ mushrooms Steamed carrots Whole wheat bread, Fresh fruit Alt: turkey salad

Fri., Sept.

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Apple Juice Roasted chicken Kasha Varnishkes Sautéed spinach, Challah bread Alt: Gefilte fish

Beef meatballs Pasta Garden salad Mixed vegetables Curry Chicken Black beans & rice Cabbage w/shredded carrots

Roast loin of pork Brown rice Steamed kale

Chicken teriyaki Pasta Steamed vegetables

Baked fish w/vegetables Baked sweet potato Steamed spinach

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

Rm. 45

Dominoes 10 a.m., Rm. 45

Tues, Sept.

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Intermediate Yoga 2-3 p.m.

10 a.m.-noon, Rm. 45

Blood Pressure 9-10

Wed., Sept. 21

p.m. Last Monday of the month

Bingo 12:30-2:00pm

Card Games 2-4 p.m.

Mon., Sept.

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Rm. 4

Alert & Alive Matinee Movie

Dominoes 2:30 p.m.

Thurs., Sept. 22

12 p.m.

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

Stay Well Exercise 10-11

Non-Kosher

Kosher

Alternate Kosher Meals are also available

Crochet & Knitting 10 a.m.-

Weight Management Arthritis Exercises

Date:

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

Bingo 1-3 p.m., Rm. 7

Rm. 45

Card Games, Dominoes 2-4 p.m.

(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.

Upcoming Events/Trips JASA WELCOMES EVERYONE AGE 60 AND OLDER! Trip registration policy: 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., Sept. 23rd, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. First come, first served! JASA Main Office, 2049 Bartow Ave. Circle of Care Lounge – Please join a FREE six week support group series meeting once a week for caregivers caring for an older adult. Refreshments will be served. Topics include: Managing Caregiver Stress, Living Your Vision, Connecting with other Caregivers, Gifts and much more! Fridays: 9/23, 9/30, 10/7 and 10/14, 1-2:30 p.m. 135 Einstein Loop, rm. 40, in partnership with PSS. To register, please call or email Diana King at 718-585-1640 or dking@pssusa.org.

NY Common Pantry is partnering w/JASA NORC to do a six month long Live Healthy! Workshop. The workshop will focus on learning the difference between healthy & unhealthy choices. How to read nutrition labels and small steps you can take to create a lasting healthy lifestyle, 135 Einstein Loop, room 49, Mondays, Oct. 10th, Nov. 14th, Dec. 12th, 177 Dreiser Loop, rm. 7, Sept. 26th, Oct. 31st, Nov. 28th, Dec. 19th, tentative.

Call 718-320-2066 to sign up. Please sign up for one location only.

Influenza Vaccine Clinic - In collaboration with Walgreens – Tues., Sept.

13th, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., 135 Einstein Loop Senior Center, rm. 40; Tues., Sept. 20th, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., 2049 Bartow Avenue,

Bartow Senior Center, rm. 31; Thurs., Sept. 29th, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., 177 Dreiser Loop Senior Center, rm. 7. Please call the Bartow main office to register, 718320-2066.

Shoprite – Tues., Sept. 20th, $3; Bartow – 9:30 a.m.; Einstein – 9:45 a.m. & Dreiser – 10 a.m.

Wal-Mart – Wed., Sept. 21st, $15; Bartow – 8:30 a.m., Einstein – 8:45 a.m. & Dreiser – 9 a.m.

September is Fall Prevention Awareness Month – Sept. 22nd, Oneday workshop , 177 Dreiser Loop Senior Center, 10:45 -11:45 a.m., rm. 4.

City Island – Lunch at Seashore Restaurant, Fri., Sept. 23rd, $23, Bartow – 11:15 a.m., Einstein - 11:30 a.m. & Dreiser – 11:45 a.m.

Empire Casino – Mon., Sept. 26th, $5; Bartow - 9:30 a.m., Einstein - 9:45 a.m. & Dreiser – 10 a.m. Wait list.

Louis Armstrong Museum – Tues., Sept. 27th, $10; Bartow - 9:30 a.m., Einstein - 9:45 a.m. & Dreiser –10 a.m. Wait list.

SCRIE Presentation and Eligibility check-up – Tues., Sept. 27th, Dreiser Senior Center, rm. 4, 11 a.m.

FIDA (Fully Integrated Duals Advantage) Presentation – Wed., Sept.

28th, Dreiser Senior Center, rm. 4, 11 a.m. Designed to integrate Medicaid & Medicare.

Aldi –Thurs., Sept. 29th, $2. Bartow - 9:30 a.m., Einstein - 9:45 a.m. & Dreiser – 10 a.m.

Central Avenue – Fri., Sept. 30th, $13. Bartow - 9:30 a.m., Einstein - 9:45 a.m. & Dreiser – 10 a.m. 2 hrs. Xmas Tree Store, 1 hr. Trader Joe’s & 2 hrs.

Amazing Savings.

CANCELLED – Apple picking, Fri., Oct. 14th. Coach bus. This trip has been CANCELLED.

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AARP Chapter #4997

Scheduling Activities Calendar 9/19/2016 – 9/25/2016 Organizations

Function Type

Date & Time

Room

Adler Place Townhouse Association

Meeting

Tuesday, 9/20 – 7:00pm

Bartow Room # 31

Yoga/Pilates Line Dancing

Tuesday, 9/20-7:15 pm Tuesday, 9/20 – 7:15 pm

Dreiser Room # 2 Einstein Loop # 38

Belly Dancing Line Dancing Salsa Class

Wednesday, 9/21-7:00 pm Thursday, 9/22 7:00-pm Saturday, 9/24-10:00 am

Dreiser Loop # 2

African-American Association

A.A.R.P. Peachtree Chapter

Meeting

Monday, 9/19, 1:00 pm

Black Forum of Co-op City

Cardio Zumba Body Conditioning

Monday, 9/19 – 7:30 pm Wednesday, 9/21 – 7:30 pm Thursday, 9/22 – 8:00 pm

Dreiser Loop Aud. A Dreiser Loop Aud. C

Drivers Ed

Saturday, 9/24 – 9:00 am

Dreiser Room # 1

Broun Place Townhouse Association

Meeting

Thursday, 9/22 – 6:30 pm

Bartow Room # 31

Co-op City Elite Society

Annual Fall Dance

Saturday, 9/24 – 8:00 pm

Dreiser Loop Aud. B

Circle of Christ Church

Bible Study

Sunday, 9/25– 10:00 am

Dreiser Loop Room # 2

Deeper Life Church

Bible Study

Tuesday, 9/20 – 5:00 pm

Dreiser Loop Room # 1

Duplicate Bridge Club

Card Game

Wednesday, 9/21 – 12:00 pm

Dreiser Loop Room # 9

Harvest Restoration Ministries

Bible Study

Sunday, 9/25- 12:00 pm

Einstein Loop Room # 38

Iglesia Marcos

Children’s Bible Study

Sunday – 9/25– 9:00 am

Einstein Loop Room # 35

Islamic Cultural Center

Worship

Friday, 9/23 – 11:00 am

Dreiser Loop Room # 9

N.A.A.C.P.

Dance

Saturday, 9/24 – 8:00 pm

Einstein Room # 45

National Council of Negro Women

Health Fair

Saturday, 9/24 – 12:00 pm

Bartow Room # 31

Newsong Church

Teen Worship Worship

Friday, 9/23 – 6:00 pm Sunday, 9/25– 11:00 am

Bartow Room # 28 Bartow Room # 31

Spanish American Club

Annual Hispanic Celebration

Sunday, 9/25 – 1:00 pm

Dreiser Loop Aud. B

The Ghanaian Association

Meeting

Saturday, 9/24 - 6:00 pm

Bartow Room # 28

Weight Watchers

Meeting

Tuesday, 9/20 – 5:00 pm

Dreiser Loop Room #4

Building 13 Association “Meet and Greet”…Your Building 13 Association executive board, along with old and new neighbors, in the lobby on Saturday, September 17, from 12 p.m.-2 p.m. We have important information to share, so stop by and say hello and/or get a treat or order a shirt. Some of our goals are to have 100% of our neighbors enrolled in STAR (School Tax Relief). We want you to know what we do, tell us what you would like, answer questions and invite you to join us celebrating the “happy building.”

We want to thank Lois English for attending our meeting and addressing the shareholders concerns.

Some of the topics included repairing the unleveled walkway in the rear of the building, neighbor-to-neighbor complaints, noise complaints and maintenance/ restoration issues. The meetings are held so that concerns and questions can be answered so future guests will include those departments directly handling some of the issues raised. Make sure to attend and check notice in the bulletin board.

Our next meeting is scheduled for October 6, and our guest will be from the Parking Facilities Department.

“Straight Outta Co-op City,” shirts back by popular demand as a fundraiser for our 2017 Summer Fun Day

by Section 2 (Bldgs. 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14). If you are interested in purchasing a shirt, please contact the president of Building 11 (A, B, C), Deborah Henry, at 718-379-6312. The cost is as follows: Children (smallXL), $10, Adults (small-XL), $12 and Adults (2X-3X), $15. Payment can be made by cash or money order.

Send money orders to 140 Carver Loop, #24F. Deadline for payment, October 31.

Women Keeping It Real – returns Saturday, October 22, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at 100 Casals Place (Bldg. 13) association room. Women Keeping It Real is an inspiring, insightful and informative social gathering of women of all ages exchanging information, empowering and encouraging each other. We welcome new participants.

Remember! You must be 18 and over to participate.

Please check the bulletin board for dates and times of upcoming workshops you can enjoy with neighbors and friends in your own backyard! No need to go far. If you have a trip or event you would like to recommend, please let us know.

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

FYI: AARP is celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month by co-sponsoring the annual People en Español festival at the Jacob Javits Center. On Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 15-16, AARP will have a booth at the event. Festival attendees are invited to stop by for a chance to be greeted by a surprise celebrity guest. For additional information, go to aarp.org/ny.

Get-well wishes to Wini Saltus.

Note: Please contact our Good & Welfare Coordinator, Frances Wilson, 718-671-5493, about any of our members we have not heard from or seen in a few months. We want them to know that they are in our thoughts and prayers.

2016 Tour Activities November 15 (Tuesday): Ace in the Hole at the Royal Manor: A Tribute to the Temptations w/a familystyle luncheon and shopping. Cost: $96. Contact Judith, 718-379-3370.

2017 Tour Activities March 17 – 24, 2017: 7-night Cruise to Cuba. Fly to Montego Bay, Jamaica; board Celestyal Cruise Ship to Santiago de Cuba; Havana, Mariola Gorde, Cienfuigo; roundtrip airfare, tours, food, drinks, taxes and port fees, all included. Please pay your deposit A.S.A.P. as prices will go up if we lose cabins assigned to our group.

Contact Judith, 718-379-3370.

—Delores Debnam

Einstein Cancer Fund Our next general members meeting will be on Tuesday, October 4, room 38, 1:30 p.m.

Thursday, October 13, we are going to the Sands Casino, $35 per person. Casino bonus $20 slot play and $5 food voucher. Don’t forget your casino card.

Time of pick-up starts at 8:30 a.m. at Einstein followed by Asch Loop and Dreiser Loop.

Arrangements are being made with Crab Shanty for October 29 for our members luncheon.

Happy birthday to everyone celebrating during the month of September.

“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 movie.

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 Indoor Picnic — Saturday, September 17th, let’s party!

We’re having a picnic today in our club room #39. Time: 12:30 p.m. Free for members only. Members may bring a relative or friend. We are having hamburgers, franks, and all the trimmings, music, and dancing. Don’t worry about mosquitoes, don’t worry about the weather, it’s indoors.

Mohegan Sun Casino — Tuesday, September 27th.

Come with us to Connecticut and have a day of fun.

Just a week away. Price $33. Rebate is a $15 voucher for wheel and $15 for food. They have the wonderful Seasons Buffet with lots to eat. The desserts are scrumptious. So eat all you want and bring your insulin.

Pick-up time is 8:30 a.m. at our 3 usual bus stops: Einstein Loop - Asch Loop (by library) and Dreiser Loop (in front of the hardware store). The bus is USA Coach. Bring your Mohegan ID card with you. See Ann or Mary to reserve your seat on the bus.

Bingo – Wednesday, September 21st at 1:30 p.m., with Stephen Roberts, in our club room #39. Members only. Admission is $1.25 for 3 cards and .25¢ each game. Win up to $7 each game and the full card is even more. Refreshments and snacks will be served.

Come early to get your lucky seat.

“Mama Mia” — Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at Westchester Broadway Dinner Theatre, Elmsford, NY. Come and have a great day with us. Price is $79, includes dinner, show and transportation. We only have 40 seats. Only a few seats left. First come, first served.

A small deposit will hold your seat at the theatre. See Ann or Mary.

Our Lounge – Come sit and relax, read a book from our library, play cards every Tuesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Members only.

Happy birthday and happy anniversary to all members who celebrate their day in the month of September: Loretta Palomeno, Mary Smith, Myrta Zazus, Janis Brown, Anita Abel, Lyone Hall, Elaine Kluft and Thalia Roach.

For information, call Goose Island Seniors at 718379-9613 or visit us Monday – Thursday, 10 a.m. 4:30 p.m. at 135 Einstein Loop, rm. 39. You can also call Mary at 718-379-4899 and she will return your call. Leave a message and your phone number.

Good health to all.

—Mary Pilla

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Reflections

by Rabbi Solomon I. Berl Spiritual Leader of Young Israel Synagogue To the Jew, the High Holy Days signify a time of spiritual renewal and rededication. It is a time for introspection and reevaluation directed to repentance for oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s transgressions against G-d and his fellow man. Through penitence, prayer and charity, the individual can morally strengthen himself and avert the evil decree.

Yet in ushering in the Jewish Year 5777, the Jew must think not only of himself, but must pray for peace for all mankind. In a world torn with terrorism, strife and oppression, a lasting peace can only be achieved through the unity of a worldwide human family. Let this new year herald the continuation of major efforts aimed at securing harmony and accord between the nations of the world and between man and his fellow man, so that the prophecy of Isaiah may soon become a reality. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears, â&#x20AC;&#x153;unto pruning-hooks. Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, â&#x20AC;&#x153;neither shall they learn war anymore.â&#x20AC;?

With special thoughts, prayers and best wishes for a year filled with peace, good health and much happiness.

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.

Building 6 Association Section One Family Fun Day is today, Saturday, September 17, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Hope to see you there. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be a lot of fun, free hot dogs and popcorn, relay races, arts & crafts, music and dancing, children face painting, vendors giving out free stuff and so much more. Bring your family and friends.

Our lobby attendant, Andy Soto, is on vacation from September 14 to September 23. Andy will be back in our lobby on Saturday, September 24. We will all miss Andy and hearing, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Welcome home,â&#x20AC;? too, but he deserves a vacation like all of us do.

Our next building meeting is going to be Wednesday, September 28. We are looking for people to join our building association board. We are trying to get a guest speaker also for our first building meeting. If you want to see building trips and holiday parties, movie night, Halloween candy for the kids, Christmas decorations in the lobby, and building fundraisers, we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do it without your help. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not what your building can do for you, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what you do for your building association. We also want to see people at building game night the first and third Friday of every month.

We are also looking into organizing events with Building 7 and Building 8. We want to hear your ideas for the building too. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Jeffrey Schwartz

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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. If no one is in the office, leave a message and we will get back as soon as possible.

SHABBAT ends today, September 17, at 7:46 p.m.

CANDLE LIGHTING for Friday, September 23, is 6:32 p.m.

The Synagogue has services Friday night at sundown, Saturday morning at 9 a.m.

After services, we always have a kiddish.

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 Minyan. Saturday, September 17, Rabbi Daniel Kronengold will conduct the services.

Jewish Holidays: Rosh Hashana starts Sunday night, October 2nd. Services at 6:20 p.m. Monday, October 3rd, morning services at 8 a.m. The first Shofer blowing around 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 4th, second day morning services at 8 a.m. Holiday ends at 7:13 p.m.

Yom Kippur starts evening of October 11, Kol Nidre services start at 6:10 p.m.

October 12th, Yom Kipper Day morning services start at 8:30 a.m. Yizkor Services will start around 11:00 a.m. Holiday ends at 7:05 p.m.

Good and Welfare: We sell tree certificates in honor 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. Birthday wishes to Anita Abel and Steve Bill.

Bingo: Our next Bingo will be on Sunday, September 18th at 1 p.m. The cost is only $3 admission which includes refreshments and 10 games of bingo.

Also, there is a jackpot game which costs $2. This is a 3-part game in which you have a chance to win $30 if you win all three games. Everyone in the community is invited to come to our bingo games. Have an afternoon of fun with your neighbors.

Your support of the Traditional Synagogue is greatly appreciated.

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

Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club Traditional Synagogue Try your luck with the Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club.

Sunday, September 25 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Will be our next casino trip to the Resorts Casino in Atlantic City. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only one week away, so please make a reservation ASAP. If you need a special seat, let us know in advance. This will be our only Sunday trip until next year. We still have many seats available.

Everyone in the community over 21 years old can attend our trips and functions. You need a Resorts card, or a government picture ID, passport, non- or driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license to receive the bonus. If you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a card, the casino will issue you a card so youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll receive the bonus.

On the bus, we provide a drink, snack, play bingo, 50/50 raffle and show a movie on the way back. We keep you entertained, the trip goes fast to Atlantic City.

The cost of the trip is $35 per person. You will receive $25 slot play. Also enjoy the boardwalk, visit the outlet stores and the other casinos.

Please check the lobby sign in your building for additional information. Payment is due by September 23rd.

The bus stops and returns to all 3 shopping centers. We leave Einstein Loop at 8 a.m. by the supermarket, Asch Loop by the back of the library at 8:15 a.m., and Dreiser Loop at 8:25 a.m. by the hardware store. We will return to Co-op City around 8:30 p.m. depending on the traffic.

For reservations, call Gary at 718-671-8424 or Bruce, 718-320-2234. Please make out check or money order to Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club Traditional Synagogue, 120 Erdman Place, Lobby, Building 27B, Bronx, New York 10475.

Please Note: we will have no trip the month of October.

Hope to see you on the trip. Wishing everyone good health, and peaceful year. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Gary Schwartz

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Faith @ Work Christian Church 120 DeKruif Place (street level). Praise and Worship begins at 9:30 a.m. Church telephone: (347) 346-5790; email: fatwcc@aol.com.

Weekly Worship Experiences: Tuesday Prayer Service, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study, 6:30 p.m. Sunday Morning Worship, 9:30 a.m. Teen Church, 10:00 a.m., 2nd Sundays; Children’s Church, 3rd Sundays (K-3); Older Children’s Church, 4th Sundays (4th-7th).

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

Church Mission: To empower, educate and motivate men, women, boys and girls to reach their full potential and live abundant lives through preaching and teaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Come worship with us – where we honor tradition, but are not bound by it! All are welcome to join us any and every Sunday because our goal is to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ, in LOVE, through teaching and preaching the Word of God from the Bible.

Diaconate Ordination, Sunday, September 18: Join us tomorrow as we ordain two of our Deacons-In-Training during our 9:30 a.m. Worship Service. Rev. Dr. Sheldon Williams, Pastor of Co-op City Baptist Church, will be our Guest Preacher.

It is also our monthly pantry and community meal FREE to all who desire or need food and a hot meal.

Leaders and Scholars Afterschool Hub Program: We are underway and believe this will be a great year for our students and staff. We ask for the community’s prayers for a successful year and that we will all be better at the end of the year.

Bible Study Resumes, September 21st: We are introducing a Mid-Day Study and Lunch from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., as well as our regular 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Night Bible Study. Please join us as we journey through the book of Revelation.

11th Church Anniversary: Join us on Friday, October 7, at 9 p.m. as we kick off our weekend celebration of the church’s 11th anniversary with a 12-Hour Prayer Shut-In! We believe that our ministry has been sustained through the power of prayer and believe that lives have been changed also as a result of prayer. The Bible says, “The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.” (James 5:16) Dinner and a light breakfast will be served. On Sunday, October 9, Pastor Frank Jenkins will bring the Anniversary Message at 9:30 a.m. We welcome one and all to this great celebration of Christian ministry here in the Co-op City community.

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

—Pastor Deborah D. Jenkins

Newsong Church We’re asking one question this month, “What If?” At Newsong Church, we believe that “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever.” (Hebrews 13:8 NIV). What if what happened to the people we read about in the scriptures happened to us today?

What if we stopped looking at the Bible as a “history book” filled with stories about what God did in the past and started looking at it as a “destiny book” full of “what if” possibilities for our future? How would that change us? How would that impact our homes, our schools, and our city? Join us this Sunday as we continue our teaching series “What if?”

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’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. 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 His-story! 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 kick off our teaching series “IF!” Our Worship experience starts at 11 a.m. and is located at 177 Dreiser Loop in Auditorium B. Parking is available in the parking garage, just bring your ticket in for a discounted 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 You can also interact with us on social media!

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

God bless you!

—Pastor Mike Tolone

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

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

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

Regular prayer meeting & Bible study will also be held every Wednesday evening at 7:30 p.m.

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

Focus: The fruit of the spirit.

If we live in the spirit, let us also walk in the spirit. Galatians 5:25 Galatians 5:16-23 This I say then, walk in the spirit and he shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh For the flesh lusteth against the spirit, and the spirit against flesh, and these are contrary the one to the other, so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.

But if ye be led by the spirit, ye are not under the Law. Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness. Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies. Envying, murders, drunkenness, revellings and such like: of which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. But the fruit of the spirit is love,

joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith. Meekness, temperance, against such there is no law.

The fruit of the spirit will develop to its full in a believer’s life only with careful and diligent cultivation. The Christian must work daily on each aspect of the fruit to see progress. One writer stated that it is significant that the works of the flesh are contrasted with the fruit of the spirit.

Without cultivation and effort, the flesh just naturally produces negative traits.

As long as we allow the spirit of God to have full control of our life, the works of the flesh will not be able to manifest its self. Galatians 5:24 states: And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lust. The goal of each Christian should be to develop each aspect of the fruit of the spirit to the highest possible potential in his life. A Christian should never be satisfied with his present states; he should press on to a fuller dimension. It is important that Christians maintain the fruit of the spirit, Goodness is one that speaks of basic character, Paul said, for I know that in me (that is in my flesh) dwelleth no good thing (Romans 7:18) Goodness must be imparted to us from the character of Christ.

The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked; who can know it? (Jeremiah 17:9) The basic character of goodness will affect one’s ethics. Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

—Rev. R. Sibblies

BOTSWANA SAFARI IN STYLE Limited to 16 people • MAY 2018 • Tour by ABERCROMBIE & KENT DAY 1: ARRIVE JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA: Enjoy a welcome briefing and gourmet dinner prepared with locally sourced ingredients.

DAY 2: LIVINGSTONE, ZAMBIA SUNDOWNER RIVER CRUISE: Stay in a luxury tree house built into the riverside canopy. Cruise the Zambezi River.

DAY 3: LIVINGSTONE NAKATINDI VILLAGE VISIT: Guided walking tour of Victoria Falls. Peruse the local crafts on a pleasant market visit. Get a taste of traditional Zambian fare. Gain an understanding of local daily life when you visit a school and clinic.

DAY 4: VICTORIA FALLS, ZIMBABWE: Visit awe-inspiring Victoria Falls. Enjoy snacks at the famous Victoria Falls Hotel and a historical walk through its halls. Chobe National Park in Botswana and a game drive that includes elephants, impalas, buffalo and possibly lions.

DAY 5: CHOBE NATIONAL PARK: Game drive. Chobe River safari cruise.

DAY 6: OKAVANGO DELTA WETLANDS WILDLIFE: Okavango Delta, the largest inland delta in the world. A choice of game-viewing activities, such as a seasonal mokoro (dugout canoe) ride on the delta or a nighttime drive.

DAY 7: OKAVANGO DELTA SPECTACULAR SIGHTINGS: Guided game drive in a customized 4x4 vehicle or a bush walk in the company of an armed, expert guide. Be on the lookout for giraffes, hippos, lions and cheetahs.

DAY 8: OKAVANGO DELTA PREDATOR CAPITAL: Fly across the Okavango Delta to the Moremi Game Reserve, one of the best places in Botswana to see the country’s “Big Five” — lion, leopard, rhino, elephant and Cape buffalo.

DAY 9: OKAVANGO DELTA REMARKABLE GAME DRIVES: Early morning game drive - elephants, buffalo, red lechwes, giraffes and impalas. Mokoro ride across marshlands alive with crocodiles, bathing hippos, birds and tiny red reed frogs. On an afternoon game drive, listen for lions or spy nocturnal animals. Farewell dinner.

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speed when driving; these are the two leading causes of collisions within New York State.

The Department of Public Safety would like to remind cooperators that it is a violation of your lease to place food out for animals to eat. A Community Complaint may be issued for littering to anyone who puts food out for any reason. Well-intentioned cooperators may think they are putting food out for stray cats or birds, but the food ends up attracting rats, raccoons, skunks, coyotes or other animals which can be a threat to residents.

Feeding wildlife such as geese also tends to change the migration pattern of these animals as they end up not flying south for the winter. This was the case last winter in the New York area where many geese were found starved to death when they did not fly south for the winter and their normal food source was covered by deep snow. Food placed out for animals is often

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lacking in the nutrition needed by the animals and serves to upset their ecological balance. Please resist the urge to place food out for animals in Co-op City or elsewhere.

Always remember, if you see something, say something. Call 9-1-1 and the Department of Public Safety at (718) 671-3050 or online at www.ccpd.us. Callers may remain anonymous when giving information.

The Co-op City Department of Public Safety would like to thank all persons who have called in suspicious activity or sent information via our website. It is by your actions that the crime rate remains low and a high quality of life is maintained.

Co-op City is a diverse community with people of all ages, abilities and characteristics. All persons should remember to respect each other and embrace their differences. Don’t forget to say hello to your neighbors when you pass each other in the hallway or in the street.

Co-op City strives to accommodate all persons. As Stevie Wonder said at the Grammys, “We need to make every single thing accessible to every person with a disability.” It is also important to remember that not all disabilities are visible. Someone who appears to be healthy may have a physical or developmental disability.

September is known as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, Cholesterol Awareness month, as well as Gynecological Cancer Awareness Month. September 18 is known as National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day. September 21 is known as World Alzheimer’s Day. This is a good opportunity to learn about disabilities or conditions that may affect your friends, family members or neighbors.

It is also a good opportunity to schedule a full physical examination with screening tests recommended by your physician. Knowledge is power, the more you learn, the stronger you become.

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and he had a great vision and made it this beautiful place.

The store is doing well; the community has received it really well and it’s very exciting.

Hopefully, it will become the first of many, so this will become the flagship store and we’ll branch out and continue to serve the community.”

Mr. Fisher is not only the president and CEO of the Real Deal Thrift Boutique, but also of County Recycling LLC, which is the company responsible for the recycling bins located at the parking garages in Co-op City. In return for these donations of textiles which are deposited by Co-op City residents into the bins, he gives back tens of thousands of dollars annually to the Riverbay Fund, which, in turn, are utilized to provide the summer music series held on the community’s greenways for the enjoyment of Co-op City families, as well as Splash Day events for the children on hot summer days, and other community programs.

Through Fisher’s leadership, County Recycling – which embraces the “WearDonate-Recycle” movement – has a farreaching philanthropic arm through which Fisher tries to do whatever he can to not only serve people and the local communities in which he conducts business, but to preserve the environment for generations to come. As a result, his business model specializes in “facilitating, managing and maintaining official donation programs for municipalities, schools, nonprofits, retail chains, shopping centers and to multi-family dwellings.” These community-based fundraisers generate revenue, create jobs, preserve the earth and provide affordable clothing and shoe options for those in need.

Pointing out that only 20% of reusable clothing is currently being recycled because a majority of it is dumped into landfills although almost 90% of clothing is recyclable, Mr. Fisher has developed many alliances with communities from New York to Connecticut with whom he does business. He has several community-based donation ventures with each of these communities, Co-op City being one of them, where he not only donates back to the local community, but provides for less fortunate families and individuals, including victims of dis-

asters. In addition, Fisher to check it out. also has a special comStanding at the mitment to children and register completing takes great pride in prohis purchase, he viding financial assissaid: “I saw some Photos by Rozaan Boone tance to after-school prowork boots that grams and other activities will help me in my profession and it was a good sale and that benefit young people. a great deal. I am very happy with my purchase and I will “Giving back is very be back.” Williams lives in Connecticut and works for the important,” Mr. Fisher New York City Housing Authority.

“I'm so grateful for the way the community, and espetold the Co-op City Times in 2013 when he placed his first cially Co-op City, has embraced the boutique and it is recycling bins in Co-op City.

Nancy Vega-Santiago of Building 13 and her husband my honor to be able to continue to help support the said that they read about the Real Deal’s grand opening Riverbay Fund and all the great programs they offer in the Co-op City Times last weekend and had just their residents,” said Mr. Fisher. dropped their car off to their mechanic and came to the mall to have lunch • BRING YOUR IDEAS AND A Important and worth repeating… when they saw the store • The 21 Association Rewards Point FRIEND Earn 1 point and recognized it from the 5. BECOME A FLOOR CAPTAIN Program starts this month. We are going newspaper article.

• Must be active and assigned and cerabove and beyond to make your involve“The store looks really ment in the association fun, exciting and tified by your Building Association nice, it is very well put to6. At the end of the fiscal year the shareworth your time. The idea came from our own Rose C. Reyes and developed in a holder with the most points wins!! gether and it looks like I am What is the prize??? round table discussion at Think Tank. The going to find some things Grand Prize is $300 cash… rewards are for all 21 Association memin here that I may like. I Each point will be issued at the Building bers, BUT NOT 21 ASSOCIATION will be back and I will cerAssociation meetings only, no exceptions.

BOARD MEMBERS. Note: A member tainly tell all my neighbors • Points will be issued on individual is a shareholder who has paid their annual about it,” said Nancy. $5 dues to the Building Association. Any cards/stubs and is the responsibility of shareholder of CO-OP City is eligible to YOU, the Member or Shareholder to keep be a paid member of The Building 21 track of your points…

• Any shareholder of CO-OP City is Association.

Here is how you earn valuable points: eligible to be a paid member of The Build1. SHOW UP ON TIME FOR THE ing 21 Association…

The next 21 Association gathering will ASSOCIATION MEETING (i.e., once a be on September 28th. If you have any month) Earn 1 point • MEETING STARTS AT 7 P.M. (after questions regarding The 21 Association, you have 3 ways of gaining information.

7:30 p.m. NO points will be issued) • YOU MUST STAY FOR THE EMAIL your Building Association at 21association@gmail.com. CALL your assoENTIRETY OF THE MEETING… 2. BRING A NEW SHAREHOLDER ciation at 347-504-1821. ATTEND the OR NEIGHBOR WHO SIGNS UP AS A monthly meetings which are held every Another customer, Ray4th Wednesday in the gathering room in PAID MEMBER mond Williams, said that • THE NEW PAID MEMBER the rear of the B-section at 7pm. All monies he was on his lunch break ( N E I G H B O R / S H A R E H O L D E R collected (i.e., Annual Dues etc.) are turned and was shopping in the in to our treasurer and installed in the asEARNS A POINT ALSO…) sociation’s bank account.

Earn 1 point store next to the Real Deal THINK TANK at Building 21 is in ses3.

SERVE ON A COMMITTEE when he spotted the “Grand sion every Friday at 8:30 p.m. This is where • HOSPITALITY (i.e., commitment Opening” signs and decided we develop each other’s ideas and make and follow thru is a must) • CLEAN-UP dreams a reality. We meet in the gathering • DECORATING ( i.e., seasonal ) room in the rear of the B-Section. Contact • COMMITTEE THAT YOU CRE- us using one of the methods listed above.

ATE… Earn 1 point We are passionate about our community.

• (Must be acceptable by The Board Each one of us, multiplied by all of us, Members and Charter Members of The equals A FORCE FOR GOOD. See you 21 Association) around the neighborhood!

4. ATTEND THE THINK TANK —Michelle Marbury

Building 21 Association

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