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Co-op City Times / September 18, 2021
Co-op City Times 2nd COMBING
Circle of Christ Church and Riverbay Corp. Present Back-to-School Giveaway
BY PHILLIP McCOY
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Second Annual Ragamuffin Halloween Parade
Save the date: Saturday, October 30. Line-up for the 2nd Annual Co-op City Ragamuffin Halloween Parade will begin at 12:30 p.m. by the Section 1 Greenway Stage. The parade will start at 1 p.m. Masks are required. Prizes will be awarded by age group for the best costume and the best family theme. Come dressed to impress.
Special Food Pantry and Bazaar, Saturday, Oct. 9 Riverbay Corporation and Agatha House will present a special Food Distribution and Bazaar on Saturday, October 9, 1 p.m. by the Section 1 Greenway stage area. All participants must wear a mask and observe social distancing. Please bring a bag and shopping cart to transport your items home.
Hutch. River Cleanup
Hutchinson River Restoration Project is sponsoring a canoe cleanup at the Thomas Pell Wildlife Sanctuary, tomorrow, Sunday, Sept. 19, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Meeting location: City Island Road and Shore Road (Bx29 bus stop). Canoes, tools, gloves, bags and snacks and water will be provided. Bring a reuseable container and comfy shoes. Ride a canoe or stay on shore. Register: https://bit.ly/HRRP_ Cleanup Website: www.hrrp.org; Facebook: @hutchinsonrrp; Instagram @hutchprotector
CC Double Dutch
Now on Saturdays only, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., boys and girls of all ages, from zero – 82, are invited to participate! If you are interested, come to the Section 1 Greenway stage near 140 Benchley Place. All attendees must wear a face mask and practice social distancing. This activity is sponsored by Riverbay Corporation and the National Double Dutch League.
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On Friday, September 10, Circle of Christ Church, in cooperation with Riverbay Corporation, presented a Back-toSchool event for Co-op City youth. Held on the Co-op City greenway near the stage, the event provided Co-op residents with a jump start to the new school year. Participating churches and organizations included Newsong Church, Co-op City chapter of the NCNW (National Council of Negro Women), CARES (Collaborative Assessment Response Engagement and Support), East Side Houses food pantry, NYC Test and Trace, Agatha House and, of course, Circle of Christ Church. They joined in contributing school supplies, masks, hand sanitizer, food, and more. More than 400 young students went home with new backpacks, books, and art supplies of their choosing. The churches also offered prayers and spiritual guidance to any-
one who requested it. Commemorating the upcoming 20th anniversary of 9/11, State Senator Jamaal T. Bailey requested everyone to “do something nice for somebody… in honor of those amazing Americans that we lost on 9/11.” He was joined by Councilman Kevin Riley who maintained that “we need to stay together if we’re going to bring back our community,” and Councilwoman Vanessa Gibson, who expressed: “We are the solution; we need to create the jobs and spaces for young people.’’ She went on to thank the religious leaders for their contributions to the event. A big thank you to New York City Health and Hospitals’ Test and Trace Corps for bottles of hand sanitizer and KN95 masks. As Co-op’s children made their way back to in-person school, the event supported a healthy and safe year of learning. Photos by Phillip McCoy (See page 5 for more photos)
