Co-op City Times 11/04/17 by Co-op City Times

Vol. 52 No. 44

Saturday, November 4, 2017

New 7-Eleven On Bartow Set To Open By Year’s End BY JIM ROBERTS Cravings for late night Slurpees can be satisfied soon when a 7-Eleven store opens at the corner of Bartow and Baychester Avenues. According to a spokesperson for the 7-Eleven Corporation, the company will be opening the store by the end of the year on the location of the former Mobil service station, which closed just over three years ago. (Continued on page 4)

Public Safety Arrests Man For Vandalism, Violating Order Of Protection In Building 21A BY BILL STUTTIG

Public Safety detectives and officers arrested a Co-op City man last month for allegedly threatening the family of an ex-girlfriend and spraying graffiti on the hallway walls near where they lived. Chief Frank Apollo, commander of the Public Safety Department, said that the department was tipped off to the threatening graffiti and the man’s alleged loitering on a floor inside Building 21A. Extra detectives and officers were assigned to the building to conduct regular additional vertical patrols while working closely with colleagues watching live feeds from the surveillance cameras in the hallways near where the suspect was (Continued on page 4)

Election Day Tuesday Will Decide NYC Representatives And Fate Of NYS Constitution BY BILL STUTTIG

Voters in Co-op City and hundreds of other communities throughout New York City will vote on Tuesday to decide who will hold leadership positions in New York City’s government for the next four years. With the incumbents widely expected to win easily, voters will decide who will hold New York City’s three key leadership positions: mayor, public advocate and city comptroller. Voters in the Bronx will also decide who will be the Bronx’s borough president for the next four years and locally, who will represent Co-op City and the rest of the 12th Council District for the next four years. In addition, voters will decide the fate of three state-wide proposals, the most talked about being whether New York State will hold a constitutional convention in (Continued on page 3)

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New Commerce In Co-op City President’s Message

Linda Berk President

Finally, Sangria is open, and Co-op City has a new option for wining and dining. After a visit to the new restaurant, I was very impressed with the food and service. The servers were very pleasant, quick and helpful with menu options. I have not sampled the entire menu, but I can say what I have tasted was delicious. What I like about the restaurant is that it gives Co-op City a different option that is not fast food. You can now walk to a restaurant to sit down and leisurely enjoy a satisfying meal with drinks. The owners were there to greet their new clientele, delighted to be open and anxious to make sure everyone had a wonderful experience. I shared with the owners my opinion that if they were to maintain the quality service and food they would most definitely succeed. Riverbay is working to provide a better balance of merchant options for shareholders. It is a challenging goal because most shopping centers in Co-op City do not have parking. However, the integration of national chains and small merchants is beneficial for a healthy commercial center. The Arby’s will bring new options as well and an improved curb appeal as we move to improve the façades of our shopping centers. Riverbay’s Power Plant When I joined the Board of Directors three years ago, (Continued on page 2)

Riverbay Hurricane Donations En Route To Victims

More than 30 pallets of donations received from Co-op City shareholders and others were loaded onto a trailer on Tuesday afternoon for the journey to the US Virgin Islands to benefit hurricane victims. Over the past three weeks, 72 community volunteers, working alongside Riverbay staff, have been sorting, organizing, boxing and labelling the supplies that were picked up from several collection sites throughout Co-op City and brought to the bingo hall on Bartow Avenue. (Continued on page 4)

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the Power Plant was in turmoil. Low morale, disheveled facility, many construction problems with our new high-pressured boiler and other issues. Today, the Power Plant is the pride of Co-op City. While we have not completed the high-pressure boiler transition, the Power Plant is functioning better than ever. This week, they just celebrated the second year of meeting the challenging requirements of the stand-by program with Con Ed that has enabled Riverbay to earn over $2 million in the past two years! The facility looks good as the staff has taken such pride in their facility. The new director and the new company, NAES, providing O&M (operations and maintenance services) have begun the turnaround for our Power Plant. As I shared with the staff, the Power Plant is the heartbeat of our community. They provide a service that is invaluable and necessary, running 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The excitement with the staff is that they believe there is even more room for improvements and efficiencies. We have this very positive outlook to look forward to in the next year. Kudos to the Power Plant, the management and the workers. We rely on your excellent work. Board Development As the Board continues to work on improving ourselves, we will be reviewing the analysis of results from our self-assessment to give us a refined plan for goals and strategies to ensure we are deliberately providing the best oversight for Riverbay and shareholders. We have also completed a review of Management’s first year here at Riverbay. We need to define what is expected, what was accomplished, what wasn’t and how do we move forward with expectations and a timeline. We must be clear on our goals, expectations and needs. More importantly, we must make sure we make these metrics clear to Douglas Elliman. It is the Board’s responsibility to give direction and expectations. With that said, I am proud of the successes of the last year. We were able to save over half million dollars with the Cooper Place water leak using a new and highly technical solution, avoiding having to dig up and replace the piping in that area. The selection of NAES and the improved performance of the Power Plant has not only saved us money in the efficiency of their operation, but we have earned millions each year from the Con Ed Stand-by program. Commercial Leasing has improved their services increasing their revenue by over $500k. We will also start new garage entrance technology that should save tens of thousands of dollars for garage services. Our 160 elevators will begin replacement shortly, the Dreiser auditorium will begin renovation in January, improving and increasing the income for that facility. Riverbay’s move out numbers have dropped down to 40 units a month and we have a robust waiting list of families that want to move into Co-op City. We are also coming up on our 50th anniversary and plans to make this an exceptional program of events and celebrations has begun. As the largest housing development, largest affordable housing community and largest NORC (naturally occurring retirement community) in the country, we have a lot to celebrate. Co-op City represents an important community for this country and we are planning to make sure we acknowledge everything we represent to middle class families in New York. In that spirit, we will continue to improve Riverbay’s efficiencies, quality of life and value of family living. To that end, the Board of Directors, Management and staff are working to afford every shareholder the best we can provide. I continue to be interested in your thoughts. You can reach me at Riverbay Board of Directors, 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475 or Lberk@riverbayboard.com.

Halloween in Building 15B

Key Retrieval From Elevator Pits On Election Day & Veterans’ Day On Election Day, Tuesday, November 7, as well as on Veterans’ Day, November 10, UNITEC will not be at full staffing capacity. Mechanics will be on emergency call back only on these two days. On Tuesday, Riverbay’s elevator office under the supervision of Special Projects will dispatch emergency calls between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. After 5 p.m. on Tuesday and on Friday, Veterans’ Day, calls will be dispatched by the emergency desk. Only true emergencies will be responded to. Please note that calls for key or any other type of retrieval on these two days will be charged at the holiday rate of $320. If you can wait for a normal business day, the charge is $25.

Bellamy Loop Basketball Court Preview Next Saturday On Saturday, November 11, there will be a preview of the refurbished Bellamy Loop basketball court which is nearing completion. Basketball fans are invited to come out from noon-3 p.m. next Saturday to meet the community’s basketball teams in formation – the Bronx Storm, Coop City Clippers and the Westchester Hoppers who will be teaming up with GameOver to organize a basketball tourney on the new court next Saturday. All young men and women who are interested should attend for a fun time. You can also sign up at that time for a team for next year when the rumble returns to the basketball courts in Co-op City. On November 11, the Co-op City Tennis Club will also present a tennis clinic. See you on the Bellamy basketball court next Saturday, Nov. 11!

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Questions About Medicare? JASA Can Help

If you need information or have questions about Medicare or the Annual Enrollment Period, JASA and United Health Care are collaborating to provide answers and assistance. Presentations are currently being held at all three JASA Senior Centers in Co-op City. On Thursday, November 16, from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., there will be a Medicare & Managed Care/Long Term Care Presentation at the Bartow Senior Center, 2049 Bartow Avenue.

CB #10 Meeting On Nov. 16

The next CB #10 meeting will be held on Thursday, November 16 at the UFT Building, 2500 Halsey Street, Bronx, NY 10461 at 7:30 p.m. For further information, please contact CB 10 at (718) 892-1161.

Turn Your Ballot Over On Nov. 7

New York voters are reminded that there will be three proposals on the November 7th general election ballot. After voting for your representatives, you MUST Turn Your Ballot OVER to vote on the proposals. In addition to voting for your representatives, it is equally important that you vote on three proposals. TURN YOUR BALLOT OVER!

Annual Pre-Kwanzaa Celebration

The Coalition of African American Churches and Community organizations will be hosting a Pre-annual Kwanzaa Celebration on Sunday, December 10, at 3.00 p.m. in room 31 of the Bartow Center, located at 2049 Bartow Community Center, Bronx, NY. Admission is free and all are invited to attend. There will be entertainment, Kuumba Dancers & Drummers, a Kwanzaa Ceremony, African dancing and the Karamu Feast, as well as vendors and games. Refreshments will also be served.

November of 2018. At the top of the ballot, incumbent Mayor Bill de Blasio is running for reelection and widely expected to easily win, but a number of candidates also appear on the ballot in an effort to unseat the sometimes controversial mayor. New York State Assembly Member Nicole Malliotakis is running for mayor on the Republican ticket. Money has been spent on her campaign in the form of a series of television ads which have questioned the current mayor’s work ethic and accountability while focusing on problems such as transportation breakdowns and schools. A number of other candidates are also bidding to unseat the mayor, including former City Council member and current attorney Sal Albanese, who gave the mayor his strongest challenge during the recent Democratic primaries. Mr. Albanese is running on the Reform ticket. Other candidates for mayor include Green Party candidate Akeem Browder; Libertarian Party candidate Aaron A. Commey; former technology executive Mike Tolkin running on the Smart Cities ticket and former detective and media “personality” Bo Dietl running under the “Dump the Mayor” ticket. City Councilman Andy King is running to represent Co-op City in the New York City Council for another four years. He won the seat in a special election in November of 2012 and won his first full term the following year. This year, he is opposed on the Conservative ticket by Adrienne Erwin, a candidate who apparently has done little or no campaigning in the weeks leading up to the election. Letitia James, who has made several public appearances in Co-op City during her first term, is running for her second full four-year term as the city’s public advocate. She is opposed by Juan Carlos Polanco on the Republican, Reform and Stop de Blasio tickets, Michael A. O’Reilly on the Conservative ticket, James C. Lane running under the Green Party, and Devin Balkind as the Libertarian candidate. City Comptroller Scott Stringer, another occasional visitor to Co-p City, is widely expected to win another fouryear term. He is opposed by pastor Michael J. Faulkner on the Republican, Conservative, Reform and Stop de Blasio lines. Also running is Green Party candidate Julia Wille-

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brand and Libertarian candidate Alex Merced. Ruben Diaz Jr. is expected to win his third term as the Bronx’s borough president. He is being opposed by Camella D. Price on the Reform ticket, Steven DeMartis and Antonio Vitiella. There are four candidates for Justice of the Supreme Court in the 12th Judicial District and four open positions. The candidates are all Democrats: Douglas Edward McKeon, Joseph E. Capella, Alison Y. Tuitt and Armando Montano. On the statewide ballot this year, voters will be asked to vote “yes” or “no” on three separate proposals. The first will be “Shall there be a convention to revise the constitution and amend the same.” Proponents of a New York State constitutional convention – which is allowed to be considered every 20 years – argue that the convention is necessary because the state legislature has failed to act on revisions to a constitution in need of simplification and modernization. Opponents of the convention argue that it would be expensive and procedures are already in place to amend to constitution on an ongoing, as needed, issue-byissue basis. Voters will also be asked to vote “yes” or “no” on a proposal to allow for the complete or partial forfeiture of a public officer’s pension if he or she is convicted of a certain type of felony. Voters will also decide “yes” or “no” on the third proposal to “create a land account with up to 250 acres of forest preserve land eligible for use by towns, villages and counties that have no viable alternative to using forest preserve land to address specific public health and safety concerns; as a substitute for the land removed from the forest preserve, another 250 acres of land, will be added to the forest preserve, subject to legislative approval. The proposed amendment also will allow bicycle trails and certain public utility lines to be located within the width of specified highways that cross the forest preserve while minimizing removal of trees and vegetation.” The polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, November 7th. For information about the exact polling place for your specific building, you can contact the New York City Board of Elections at www.vote.nyc.ny.us.

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A N o t e O f T h a n k s To O u r H a l l o w e e n V o l u n t e e r s The Riverbay Fund, along with Riverbay Director of Community Relations, Michelle Sajous, would like to thank the many volunteers who worked tirelessly to make it possible to have the 2017 Halloween Haunted House in #Co_op_City. Over 700 visitors ‘entered at their own risk’ this year’s haunted house and made it through, some with smiles on their faces and others with screams and tears. There were 30 volunteers who worked countless hours erecting and participating in putting on this production. This year, the creative team behind the scene was comprised of Co-op City’s own Jermaine Antonetty and Jared Penn. They designed, built the set and directed the production. Along with Jermaine and Jared, the following volunteers served as the actors: Noah Berry, Mia Caldenn, Maya Campos, Megan Campos, Alyssa Carter, Diadys Cepeda, Tiffany Challenger, G’Sean Coley, Kenia Dawkins, Ciara De Los Angeles, Hailey De Los Angeles, Steven Fate, Chelsea Francois, Riccoy Gibbs, Meshae Hampton, Mikey Hargrove, Kayvon Hoyte, Romelo Javier, Joshua King, Kyra Manning, Kristina Mendez, Jordan Perales, Dajia Saunders, Katrice Shepard, Jada Thomas, Hector Tirado, Brittney White and Ashley Wilson. Thank you, everybody, for making this year’s Haunted House such a success. See you next year!

Stalker allegedly congregating. When the suspect was picked up on the cameras on the 10th floor of Building 21A late in the afternoon of October 19th, detectives and uniformed officers on the scene moved in quickly and after a brief search and pursuit, confronted and arrested the suspect. A short time later, a firearm was found and recov-

7-Eleven 7-Eleven is an American-Japanese international chain of convenience stores, headquartered in Irving, Texas, that operates, franchises, and licenses some 56,600 stores in 18 countries. The chain was known as Tote'm Stores until renamed in 1946. Its parent company, Seven-Eleven Japan Co., Ltd., is located in Chiyoda, Tokyo. Seven-Eleven Japan is held by the Seven & I Holdings Co. 7-Eleven in the United States sells Slurpee drinks, a partially frozen soft drink introduced in 1965, and Big Gulp beverages, introduced in 1976.

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ered in the building by the Public Safety investigators. According to the Detectives Unit, the suspect has been charged with criminal trespassing, vandalism, and violation of an order of protection. The recovered firearm was handed over to prosecutors from the Bronx District Attorney’s Office who are testing the gun for DNA or prints that can

link the gun to the suspect. If that happens, additional charges will be filed. The suspect is a Co-op City resident, but not a resident of Building 21A, according to Public Safety. Chief Apollo called the arrest by the department’s detectives and officers “potentially life-saving police work.”

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Other products include: 7-Select private-brand products, coffee, fresh-made daily sandwiches, fresh fruit, salads, bakery items, hot and prepared foods, dairy products, carbonated beverages and energy drinks, juices, financial services and product delivery services. The 20,500-square-foot site is owned by Baychester Retaill III LLC and the owner’s representative is listed as Joshua Goldman of the Plymouth Group on the New York City building permit. The architect is Alexander Compagno Architect + D

and the filing representative is George Berger and Associates. The one-story retail building will contain 9,782 square feet with 25 parking spaces along with three spaces for bicycles on the site. The property was sold by Liberty Petroleum Realty LLC in Springfield, Va. in July 2013 to Baychester Retaill III LLC for $6.35 million, according to New York City land records. 7-Eleven currently has four other locations in the Bronx near Co-op City.

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The hurricane donation drive was initiated by Riverbay Board President Linda Berk and supervised by Assistant Executive Manager Cary Smith III. Earlier on in this collection effort, Riverbay Corporation partnered with the Circle of Christ Church pastored by Rev. Sam Colon to ship some of the donations to Puerto Rico, and with State Senator Jamaal Bailey to ship to victims in Texas. Tuesday’s shipment with the balance of the donations is heading to the Caribbean islands, including the US Virgin Islands, thanks to Councilman Andy King who held a press conference in Co-op City on Tuesday to announce the joint venture. Riverbay Corporation thanks all staff members and its partners for helping to ensure the success of this humanitarian effort. Riverbay is especially grateful to the 72 individuals who volunteered their time to painstakingly examine, sort, pack and secure the boxes of donations. Many of them came to the bingo hall as often as the calls went out for help. This was a labor of love and your assistance was invaluable. We salute Le’Niya Abney, Nathaniel Albert, Kwame Ansu, Jermaine Antonetty, Heriberto Arroyo, Amina Abdul-Wahhab, Doris Ayala, Hector Ayala, Pedro Bisono, Emilio Bonilla Jr., Nancy Bowlin, Alyssa Bowman, Wanda Bowman, Maria D. Burke, Tishawna Campbell, Lola Christian, Stephanie Clarke, Joe Davis, Edna Davoll, Courtney Ellison, Isaiah Fernandez, Manuel Fernandez, Luis Figueroa, Reggie Fleming, Sonya Foster, Kathleen Francis, Chelsea Francois, Robert Gallimore, Kaliyah Gordon, Keylani Gordon, Lenore Greenwald, Tracy Holiday, Elisha G. Hunter, Keisha Johnson, Joan June, Eva Lazaar, Jabiel Mendez, Kaitlyn Mendez, Kristina Mendez, Milly Mendez, Leshaun Osborne, Julia Pahn, Julia Papilla, Rafael Papilla, Ardsley Parra, Liz Pelaez, Millie Perez, Santiago Perez, Lillian Raimundi, Yolanda Ramirez, Mireya Ramos, Alycia Rawlins, Jay Reyes, Jessica Rivera, Nellie Rivera, Carol Robinson, Sandra Rock-Fitts, Angelo Rosario, Nancy Rosario, George Sencion, Grace Solomon, Marilyn Stout, Janice Thompson, Murlene Van Beverhoudt, Doris Vazquez, Elizabeth Vega, Richard Velez, Judith Washington, Naomi Weston, Tina Whitaker, Dominique Wilkins-Jarvis, and Tracy Wilson-Davis.

November Carrying Charge Payments In observance of Veterans’ Day, Riverbay Corporation will be closed for business on Friday, November 10. The last day to pay your November 2017 carrying charges without incurring a late fee will be Monday, November 13. Drop boxes located in the three community centers will remain open over the weekend of November 11 and 12, and will be closed on Monday night. —Riverbay Finance Department

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Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s HAPPENING in Co-op City! Senior Walk with Senator Bailey

Last Friday, October 27, State Senator Jamaal Bailey sponsored a Senior Walk in Co-op City bringing in health care providers, exercise coaches and speakers to address the golden agers of the community. A wealth of information and services were available, as well as give-aways. Photos by Leandra Alexander-Peters

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Letters to the Editor

Approval Of Proposition 1 Could Reduce Hard-won Rights To the Editor: A key item on the ballot on Election Day, Tuesday, November 7, will be Proposition 1. This measure asks voters to decide whether New York State should hold a constitutional convention in 2018 to amend, revise, or even fully rewrite the state Constitution. The existing state Constitution provides precious guarantees, including the availability of free public education, the right to unionize and to receive a pension, access to reproductive health

care, workers' compensation, the right to vote without ID, protection of state forests, and similar provisions. However, because of the process by which delegates to the convention would be elected, those rights are at risk of being dismantled. If Proposition 1 passes, corporations, real estate developers, and hedge fund managers would, with few financial restrictions, be able to use their wealth to elect the vast majority of delegates. Instead of a “people’s convention,” it would be an insiders' con-

vention, dominated by the rich and powerful, whose goal is to reduce or eliminate our hard won rights and benefits. Clearly, too much is at stake for voters to approve a constitutional convention this year. That is why every union in the state is opposed to Proposition 1, as are the Working Families Party, Planned Parenthood, ACLU, and Democratic Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie. I will vote no on Proposition 1. I hope my fellow cooperators will do so too. —Bernard Cylich

should be written by unbiased members of the newspaper staff and should appear as news articles. In the matter of the recently approved Board Resolution on Director Training Sessions, I agree that directors should attend these annual sessions if at all possible. Having served as a Riverbay director on a few occasions, I know that training and updating of skills is useful, especially in view of the varied responsibilities of the position. Since these sessions are regularly scheduled and can be considered as Board Meetings, I believe nonattendance should be

counted as an unexcused absence. There is already an excessive absence penalty on the books. Shareholders should be informed about which directors are not attending Board meetings just as they are made aware of who is absent for a vote. However, as far as the imposition of sanctions is concerned, I am opposed. These directors were elected by a vote of the shareholders and, in effect, the sanctions, in my opinion, would result in the disenfranchisement of the shareholders who elected them. —Nels Grumer

President Trump Working For Betterment Of Nation To the Editor: In Donald J. Trump, we have a president who has respect for God, the church and its members; a president who has respect for human life especially for the dignity of the unborn and their God-given right to be born and have life as God intended for them. We have industry staying in the United States as opposed to leaving and we have unemployment going down. We have a president looking to fix a health care system which for many has become unaffordable and presents a hardship; who looks to protect us from those who enter our borders illegally and cause us harm. Just speak to the many “angel moms” who have lost family members at the hands of those

here illegally and should be removed. There is a renewed respect for the military and police. Dictators who pile weapons of mass destruction for their own pleasure at the expense of the necessities and services of their citizens, which pose a threat to our safety and those around them are being confronted head-on. Those who carry out acts of terror against our nation are now also being met head-on. Reverence for our flag and National Anthem, symbols of our country’s freedom which was paid for by those who made the ultimate, their lives and good health making us the nation which those who lack freedom run to. The calling out of the lack of proper respect by a select few against

those who have made this ultimate sacrifice on their behalf is being addressed. Donald Trump was elected president by those who listened to what he wanted to accomplish on behalf of all Americans. We have a Democratic Party and some Republicans who will prevent anything which he proposes for the good of our nation from being passed, and a news media obsessed with drumming up “fake” news stories while neglecting to report any good, any accomplishments President Trump makes on our behalf. Those of us who voted for President Trump see this for what it is. This is what divides our nation, not President Trump. —Michael C. Kaplan

Positive Notes To the Editor: “believe they're authentic, they're telling I caught a few minutes of Missouri the truth and they're working hard.” Senator Claire McCaskill on “Meet She said, “After doing almost 50 Town the Press” Sunday morning talking Halls, I'll tell you this, they want us to politics and elections. When asked quit fighting with each other. That's about her re-election chances, she said what they want.” her constituents “are going to take a She could have been describing look and see who is actually getting Co-op City politics and residents. stuff done.” For those who are often turned-off They vote for candidates if they by feuding directors’ viewpoints, last

Saturday’s paper was a pleasant surprise. Very little bickering or nonname calling could be found! And in each director’s viewpoint or letter was some helpful information. There were several positive descriptions of the recent (much-disputed) training retreat, including details of its agenda and its funding. Contained in the viewpoints (Continued on page 31)

Important Notice to Shareholders of Building 5 Article SIXTH of your Occupancy Agreement provides, in part, that your lease automatically renews for an additional three (3) year period. You need to do nothing if you want your lease to extend for another three (3) year period. If you will be moving out at the end of your lease, notify Riverbay, in writing, Attention: Sales Support Office, 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475, ninety (90) days prior to lease expiration.

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Directors Should Attend Annual Trainings To the Editor: In the October 28 issue, the “Letters” section contained a letter written by a Riverbay Board director in which he refuted an argument made by a fellow director. Since all directors are permitted space in their viewpoints to express their opinions, I found it odd the director was using the “letters” page for this purpose. In addition, directors seem to be using their viewpoints to report on various events held in Co-op City as if they were responsible for the events having taken place. In my opinion, reports on events

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Public Safety Report

CCPD Urges Residents To “FALL BACK” To Safety And Change Their Smoke Detector Batteries When They Change Their Clocks

BY LIEUTENANT PAM APOLLO Residents are reminded to turn their clocks back at 2:00 a.m. tonight, Sunday, November 5. Turning the clocks back signifies the end of Daylight Saving Time. On this date, the contiguous United States returns to Standard Time. Residents are reminded that when they set their clocks back, they should also change the batteries in their smoke detectors. It is a good time to “FALL BACK” to safety and review fire safety rules. Brooklyn’s 2008 fire which resulted in the death of a family of five was a deadly combination of two fire safety violations. The fire was sparked by a young child playing with matches. The home also had no batteries in its smoke detector. This tragedy possibly could have been averted if every safety precaution had been taken. Always keep matches, lighters and other flame producing devices and flammable liquids out of the reach of children. Install child-proof knobs on your stove if young children live in or visit your home. Teach children from a young age that they should never play with fire. Instruct them to tell an adult if they find matches, lighters, fireworks or other hazardous items. Children playing with matches is still the leading cause of fire-related deaths and injuries for children under the age of five. Candle fires have increased as the use of candles for decorative purposes has increased. Always keep lit candles out of reach of children or pets and far away from upholstered furniture, curtains and clothing. Place candles in sturdy holders made of non-flammable material. Be sure to extinguish candles before going to bed. Scented oils with diffusion sticks are a safe alternative to candles in providing an aromatic scent. LED candle substitutes provide a realistic flickering effect with none of the risk. I used some in my Jack-OLanterns this year and they looked and worked great. Cigarette smoking also prevents a high risk of igniting flammable materials. Never smoke in bed; use extreme caution when smoking seated on upholstered furniture. Be sure cigarettes are extinguished before throwing them in the trash or down the compactor chute. It is a good idea to keep a fire extinguisher in your home and know how to use it. Do not let attempting to put out a fire delay getting safely out of the house. Cooking is a leading cause of home fires in the United States. Always use extreme caution. Never leave food in the oven or in the stove unattended. Turn pot handles in so they cannot be knocked over. Keep flammable materials, such as pot holders or paper towels, far away from the stove’s burners. Never wear loose fitting clothing while cooking; it could ignite when reaching over the burners. Leaving items in the microwave or the toaster for too long can cause them to ignite. Be especially cautious when allowing children to assist in the kitchen. Never leave food cooking when you leave the house. Check the condition of electrical appliances throughout the home. Replace any appliances that spark, smell unusual, overheat or have worn or frayed cords. Never overload an outlet or extension cord. Be sure light bulbs are the correct wattage for the lamps they are in. Cover electrical outlets that are not in use if toddlers live in your home or visit. Use extreme caution if portable space heaters are used. Be sure they do not come in contact with drapes, furniture or papers. A smoke detector without batteries or with weak or dead batteries is useless. Never remove the batteries from your smoke detector to place them in another battery operated device. No MP3 player,

remote control or child’s toy is worth placing your life in danger. After you have replaced your smoke detector batteries with brand new batteries, you can use the old batteries for a non-critical use. If cooking often causes your smoke detector to go off, you may

wish to consider purchasing a detector with a temporary silencing button for use when cooking. Fanning the smoke detector and opening windows will quiet the smoke detector without removing the batteries. (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 Anatoliy Budnitskiy at abudnitskiy@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 OPPORTUNITIES

Contract 3219, Exterminating Supplies Bids Due: November 9, 2017 by 4 p.m. Insurance: Insurance is required from winning bidder.

Contract 3210, Uniform Rental and Maintenance: Rental and maintenance of uniforms. Pre-bid Meeting: November 14, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. Bids due: November 30, 2017 by 4:00 p.m. Bonding: Not required Insurance: Required

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

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The Real Deal Of The Constitutional Convention

Director’s Viewpoint

Jerome L. Rice Assistant Treasurer Must read before casting your vote In November, New Yorkers will head to the polls to decide on a very significant question that most are only dimly aware of: whether to hold a state constitutional convention, the first in a half-century. The convention, or “Con Con,” as it’s known in political circles, is an opportunity to make profound, long-lasting, and much-needed changes to New York’s outdated state constitution — or open a Pandora’s box that could doom working people forever, depending on who you ask. It’s a good time to lay out arguments for and against the measure so New York voters understand what’s at stake and what could happen if a majority of them approve rewriting the state constitution. If a majority statewide votes “yes,” a constitutional convention will be set for the spring of 2019. The convention would be made up of elected delegates, with three provided from each state senate district — there are 63 in total — plus fifteen statewide. Elections would occur next year, and anyone can run to be a delegate. These delegates would come together with unlimited abilities to propose amending the constitution in any and all ways they can agree upon. Any amendments approved by delegates would need to

be ultimately approved by the voters. This is important to remember: No changes can occur to the constitution without statewide approval at the ballot box. The last New York State constitutional convention was held in 1967, some years after which the law was rewritten to require a vote on a convention every twenty years. Voters turned down a convention in 1997; if this vote fails, New York won’t get another chance to try for one until 2037. Below, you’ll find common arguments for and against a constitutional convention, and what we might expect if one is approved. The caveat here: With only two conventions in the last century — in 1938 and 1967 — the past certainly doesn’t have to be prologue. Who Supports Having a Constitutional Convention? And Why? Though a July Siena College poll found that 47 percent of New Yorkers backed a convention, with only 34 percent opposed, most elected officials and interest groups on both sides of the aisle want the ballot initiative defeated in November. (More on that below.) Those in favor include the good-government group Citizens Union; Bill Samuels, a prominent liberal activist and fundraiser; Evan Davis, a former counsel for Mario Cuomo; a group of Women’s Marchers who are hoping a convention could enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution ahead of any Trump attempt to weaken Roe v. Wade; and the New York State Bar Association. The elder Cuomo supported holding a conven-

Building 10 Association Good Day, everyone, 1. Medicare – Attention those residents 65 years and older. On Saturday, November 11, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Building 10 association room (rear lobby of Bldg. 10B), our resident Medicare Insurance Specialist, Mr. Jalen Chapman, will host a seminar on the various aspects of the Medicare Insurance Program. The meeting will include a discussion on the Open Enrollment Period (October 15th thru December 7, 2017), changes in Medicare for 2018 and Medicare Comprehensive Planning and Prescription Drug Plans. He will also set up one-on-one appointments for those who wish to speak with him privately. This is a great opportunity for you to have your questions and concerns addressed by an expert in the field. 2. Our next General Membership Meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 14, at 7 p.m. in the Building 10 association room. Agenda items and guest speaker are still in process. Flyers will be posted throughout your building shortly. 3. Foxwood/Tanger Bus Trip – Three seats remain. Date of trip is Saturday, November 18th. Cost is $45 pp non-refundable (including gratuity), $10 bonus slot play and $10 food voucher. Gov't ID of age 21 is req'd. Bus will depart from 140 Debs Pl. at 8 a.m. sharp. If interested, please call (718) 320-2366, (718) 6715485 or (646) 334-3749. You're guaranteed to have a great time so join us. 4. “Straight Outta Co-op City” t-shirts for 2018 Summer Fun Day Event are on sale. Cost is children (small to xl) $10, adults (small to xl) $12 and adults (2x - 3x) $15. Payment can be made in cash or by money order payable to Summer Fun Day. We will be available to accept your order and payment at our next General Membership Meeting on November 14th. 5. Building 10 Association Mission Statement – The overall goal of the Building 10 Association is to continually seek improvements in the quality of life for Building 10 cooperators and its families. The mission of the Building 10 Association Board is to be advocates for the Riverbay Corporation and for Building 10 cooperators and families. We will seek opportunities to source information that will be useful to its members and plan for activities that will enhance the life and well-being of all. Live, laugh, love and please enjoy a fantastic week. —Carol Campbell

Building 15B Building Our next building association meeting will be on Thursday, November 9th at 7 p.m. in the rear lobby of Building 15B. We will have guest speakers Chief Frank Apollo and come meet the new Captain David Perez of Public Safety. We would like to welcome any new cooperators to the building and invite them to join us at our meeting. Refreshments will be served. We will also have a 50/50 raffle. —Sandy Krasnove

tion, though his fellow governor son, Andrew, has been noncommittal. The arguments for a convention boil down to being offered a rare chance to enact sweeping change without grinding through a deeply flawed legislative process. The New York State Constitution is an old, unwieldy document — the length of a short novel, at fifty thousand words — that has not been updated since 1938. Backers of a constitutional convention are largely liberal, though the Republican minority leader of the state assembly, Brian Kolb, also favors holding one. Samuels has spoken about adding a new bill of rights to the constitution — rights to affordable higher education, clean air and water, healthcare, equitable funding for schools — that would make New York a much more progressive place. Make a difference, participate in the VOTE on November 7th. Next Security Meeting: November 9th at 7 p.m. Building presidents from Building 10-20 are invited provided that they RSVP me at jrice@riverbayboard.com. Are You Aware Board members are responsible for all Board members? What this means is that if one Board member neglects to perform his or her duties by doing something that may lead to legal actions, not only can that one Board member be sued, but the entire Board of Directors. Yes, it is volunteerism, but the responsibilities are accountable. This is where the term, “respect the will of the board” comes from. Everyone must be on one accord after a vote on anything.

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Improving Service And The Infrastructure We have been moving forward with many exciting initiatives that I want to update you about since I last reported to you. The Riverbay Board approved a contract to upgrade the Yardi software utilized by Riverbay Corporation at this week’s Board business meeting which is welcome news both for the corporation and shareholders. The current Yardi software package is 10 years old so there is an urgent need to update the system since it severely handicaps our ability to streamline our administrative and operations functions. The best analogy I can think of is trying to operate efficiently with a 10-year-old laptop that has missed several updates. Not only does it slow you down significantly, but you will not be able to maximize all of the features that came with the upgrades which leaves you at a disadvantage. The same applies in our case. As a matter of fact, our current version of Yardi is so outdated, it is almost impossible for us to find anyone at Yardi who has sufficient knowledge to even help us when we experience issues with the software. Quite frankly, the company has told us that they are going to stop servicing our version of the software as it nears its end of life, so the need for this upgrade is paramount. Once the upgrade takes place, however, the new system will most assuredly benefit shareholders while providing us with a more effective management tool. We have heard shareholders’ complaints about service delivery. The Yardi upgrade is a step forward in addressing some of those complaints. It will automate more of our business practices which means we will be using less paper thereby resulting in cost-saving, as well as improved staff efficiency, productivity and accountability. Yardi will cloud-host the software so we will not need to have physical servers onsite, another cost saving. We should have a more cohesive tracking system in place when work is being performed in apartments which should reduce inconvenience to shareholders, many of whom take time off from work to be present for their repair appointments. Functionally, the software upgrade will allow shareholders to conduct business with us online. We have purchased the ability to have a portal for residents to log into so you can look at your actual ledger, which will not just reflect the gross amount owed, but you will also be able to see your history of charges and payments. In addition, over time, all of the documents that relate to your apartment will be uploaded so if you lose your occupancy agreement, you will be able to access a copy online. The upgraded Yardi system will allow Management to do its job better as well. For instance, paper work orders will be eliminated and instead

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Also pertaining to automa- of those old motors. The new equiption of services, the Schedul- ment includes new safety features, as ing Department has been well as a lot of different improvements working with our IT Depart- to the elevators, new ropes, new call ment to automate room rental panels, safety features in case of power service. A software program failure and new communications assiswill be generated electroniwas written in-house and tance. There will also be new cab intecally. Field staff will each has been tested already. In riors. This project is scheduled to be have either a smart phone or the next 2-3 weeks, after completed 10 elevators at a time and it tablet so when they complete staff has been trained, the is anticipated that it will take 4-5 years a work order, the resident can sign the tablet and a copy will be service will go live. We are also working to address all of the 160 residential eleemailed to them if they would like, or on having the option to pay with credit vators. they can sign in to the portal later once cards. We are also moving forward on City the work order has been uploaded We have been making progress on mandated Local Law 11 façade work where they will be able to view a his- several capital projects that will be in Section 5 where we had to erect tory of executed work orders for their ongoing for the next several years as scaffolding on three of the buildings we continue to upgrade and rebuild per city regulations. We have awarded apartment. significant elements of the infrastruc- the engineering contract and are movThe upgrade will also allow us to ing forward with getting the bid packture. schedule our staff better because the cell ages prepared. We are hoping that by The RFP to modernize all elevators phones and tablets will be equipped with mid-summer next year we can start a GPS tracker so we will know where in the residential buildings is out to bid. and have emerWe had a mandatory pre-bid contrac- doing actual work in Section 5 while they are at any one time gencies responded to by the closest avail- tors’ conference last Friday and bids also conducting the inspection of the able staff. The software will allow us to are due back on November 30th. buildings in Section 1-4 and commenchave different analytics and data analysis Before work can begin we must ana- ing work where needed in those areas. so we can see if certain buildings are hav- lyze all the bids, negotiate a final con- The Local Law 11 report for those secing problems that others are not having, tract with the winning bidder, get it tion is due to be filed with the City in whether we are getting more calls about a approved by the Board and then by February 2019. In addition, sometime after the winter, particular condition on a specific line, HCR. I would hope that we would be all of what we refer to as the “T-beams” gearing up to start doing work probaand even down to the shareholders who on the roof of the garages are going to be bly during the summer. call us the most. This modernization of all the tower The upgrade also includes a construc(Continued on page 19) tion management package to keep track residential elevators will finally get rid of all ongoing construction throughout the campus. We are also envisioning a single source customer care center, sort of an internal 3-1-1, so residents will not have to make multiple calls to different departments to get services. They will be able to call one number and have those calls handled by the appropriate department without actually calling that department directly. For example, if you have a leak in your apartment, • Practicing in Co-op City since you will call the customer care center. 1975 If the workers had to break a wall while in your apartment, someone will call • Board Certified in Foot Surgery you to set up the follow-up appointment for, say, plastering, or whatever • ALL conditions of the foot services you may need to restore your treated apartment. This way, the shareholder will not have to call to set up that • We accept most health appointment and if you don’t call then not going to get fixed. your wall is insurance plans From our internal tracking in Yardi, we will know automatically that we just • Participating in the Medicare closed out a ticket, for example, for Diabetic Shoe Program plumbing, and it says on the work ticket that the workers had to break a • Evening and Saturday wall, so a staff person will reach out to appointments the shareholder and say, “We want to come fix the wall. I have such and such dates and times available…” Dr. Lewis Wolstein The Yardi upgrade is a major project and will take from 12-18 months to accomplish fully. Besides converting data from the old to the new versions, a great deal of time will be devoted to staff training in utilizing all the new tools that will be available to us. I expect that it will also result in the redesign of many basic business practices. The end goal is Building 8 • Ground Floor better service delivery to you, the residents, while reducing costs wherever Section 1 • Co-op City • Bronx, NY 10475 possible.

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Director’s Viewpoint

The General Election is Tuesday

Francine Reva Jones Assistant Secretary Building 20 Association Residents of Building 20 were elated that the brick work has been completed and scaffolding at Buildings 20B and 20C has been removed. Thanks to the Building 20 Association president for having Riverbay Board President Linda Berk and me at their October 25th meeting. The cooperators’ comments and complaints have been reported to Management and I trust that the residents are pleased. Tuesday, November 7th is your time to vote for NYC Mayor, Public Advocate, Comptroller, Borough President and City Council. Again, the following are three Ballot Proposals for us to review and vote on, as follows: Proposal 1 – A Constitutional Convention. Every 20 years, New Yorkers get to vote on whether or not there should be a convention to review and revise the state constitution. This November, you have the power to decide if we should have a constitutional convention in April 2019, with delegates elected in November 2018. Proposal 2 – Pension Forfeiture for Convicted Officials. New Yorkers will also vote on whether or not to amend the state constitution so that judges can reduce or revoke the pensions of public officials who have been convicted of felonies directly related to their duties. Proposal 3 – Establishing a land bank in state

forest preserves. Voters will decide whether to establish a 250-acre land bank which can be used to construct, relocate, and maintain roads in the Adirondack and Catskill parks. It would allow water, sewer, other utility lines and intrastate gas and oil pipelines to be buried beneath, and bike paths to be established, “within the widths” of park roadways. Many people I have spoken to will vote “NO” on all three Proposals. However, you should examine the information about the candidates and proposals and cast your vote on November 7th. All registered voters should have received a Voter Guide, which will give you the information you need. Also, you could speak with family, friends, neighbors and/or political representatives. Your vote is important. African-Americans and women fought and some died for voting rights. Today, many voting rights are being suppressed under 45’s leadership in the White House. We must resist this. Evil will prevail when good people sit back and do nothing. Meatless Meals NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced that Meatless Mondays will be implemented in NYC public schools. Meatless meals are built around beans, lentils, vegetables and whole grains. The African-American Association has held many Annual Wholistic Health & Wellness Fairs and looks forward to presenting another one in April. The Institute For Youth The purpose of this organization is to study African history in order to impart the teachings to our children. We are learning so much and have been teaching it to the children at various summer day camps in Co-op City. The curriculum was written by a Co-op City resident, Dr. Kaba Kamene, formerly

known as Prof. Booker T. Coleman. Dr. Kamene is a member of the Association for the Study of Classical African Civilization (ASCAC) and a member of the African-American Association of Co-op City. The current instructor welcomes the community to be part of this initiative. Knowledge of self is important for our children and will help them develop self-esteem. If our children knew how incredible their ancestors were and how incredible they are, I believe they would be more conscious of the choices they make for their lives. This information will inspire them to learn more, discuss it and teach it to others. This group meets on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of every month. The next meeting will be Monday, November 13 at 7 p.m. in Dreiser Center, room 15. Kwanzaa Celebration Save the date! December 10, 2017 at 3 p.m. for the Annual Kwanzaa Celebration in the Bartow Community Center, room 31. The keynote speaker will be NYC Council Member Inez Barron. Please plan to attend. Condolences I am saddened by the passing of Robert Guillaume (11/30/27-10/24/17) who was an American actor and Fats Domino (2/26/28 -10/24/17) who was an American pianist and singer-songwriter of Louisiana Creole descent. They were both great entertainers that brought joy to people worldwide. Contact Should you wish to share your ideas, you may write to me: Riverbay Board of Directors, 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475 or fjones@riverbayboard.com. Have a lovely day!

Harriet Tubman Independent Democratic Club It is almost nine months since the Inauguration of President Donald Trump, and it is time for the public to again take action to send a clear message to Washington, D.C., by turning out to vote in the November 7th General Elections. In New York City, we will be voting for Mayor, Public Advocate, Comptroller, Bronx Borough President, City Council’s 12th District, and three ballot proposals. We support Bill de Blasio for Mayor, Letitia James for Public Advocate, Scott M. Stringer for Comptroller, and Ruben Diaz, Jr. for Bronx Borough President. It is very important to also vote "YES" or "NO" for the three Ballot Proposals before scanning your ballot. Proposal 1 — CALLING FOR A STATE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. Every 20 years, voters are given the opportunity to decide whether a NY State Convention should be held to revise or even entirely replace the current New York Constitution. VOTE: NO. A State Convention will be very expensive, dominated by political insiders and special interests. There is also a possibility that we may lose rights and benefits we currently enjoy if the Constitution is re-written. Proposal 2 – ALLOWING COMPLETE OR PARTIAL FORFEITURE OF A PUBLIC OFFICER'S PENSION IF HE/SHE IS CONVICTED OF A CERTAIN TYPE OF FELONY. The proposed amendment to Section 7 of Article 2 of the State Constitution would allow a court to reduce or revoke the pension of a public officer who is convicted of a felony that has a direct and actual relationship to the performance of the public office's existing duties. Shall the proposed amendment be approved?

Co-op City Democratic Club We hope that the Constitutional Convention was defeated. It is my understanding that the Unions did a few mailing to help get the word out. We can only hope that it was defeated until we hear the official result. Congratulations to all who we supported for Mayor Bill De Blasio, Public Advocate Letitia James, Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., Councilman Andy L. King and Civil Court Judge Fidel Gomez. Our next club meeting will be held on Wednesday, the day after the General Election, November 8th, in room 28 of the Bartow Community Center at 6 p.m. Our next immediate focus will be Toys for Tots (clothing accepted). Please do not let Trump deem President Obama irrelevant. Anything with

the name “Obama” on it, Trump is trying to erase. We must reverse history – Obama was good for the US. We must win the Mid-Term Election in 2018. Trump is hurting the Dreamers. He is not working fast enough for the island of Puerto Rico (U.S.A. territory). Now he’s working on taxes to possibly hurt the middle class and support the rich; and don’t be surprised if you hear the word “war” being used – that may be next with North Korea. Trump has not proven himself good for the US. If anyone is interested in joining the Co-op City Democratic Club, please contact Shirley J. Saunders, president, at 646-245-1795 and we will get an application to you. —Shirley J. Saunders

VOTE: YES. Officials may be less likely to commit crimes if they know they run the risk of losing their pensions. Proposal 3 – ALLOWING THE USE OF FOREST PRESERVE LAND FOR SPECIFIED PURPOSES. The proposed amendment will create a land account with up to 250 acres of forest preserve land and for use by towns, villages, and counties that have no viable alternative to using forest preserve lands to address specific public health and safety concerns. The proposed amendment will also allow bicycle trails and certain public utility lines to be located within the width of specified highways that cross the forest preserve while minimizing removal of trees and vegetation. Shall the proposed amendment be approved? VOTE: YES. Everyone is entitled to vote for any candidate they want. The above is a guide. When you go to vote, take a friend, neighbor, or relative with you. If you have relatives living in New Jersey, encourage them to vote for Phil Murphy (D) for Governor. Ask your relatives in Virginia to support Ralph Northam (D) for Governor. Another critical race is in Alabama for the Senate seat vacated when Jeff Sessions became the Attorney General of the United States. Please ask your friend and relative to vote for Doug Jones (D) to fill that Senate Seat. Plan now to do your civic duty and VOTE on Tuesday, November 7th, 2017. —Alethea Cherebin

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Director’s Viewpoint

Daryl Johnson Some of our board members stated that we need to get out of our environment in order to learn how to improve our board skills. So, I’m trying to figure out what is it about Co-op City and our community rooms that will prevent us from grasping basic information about being on our board. This is Mitchell-Lama Housing It's easy to talk about how some co-ops spend money on board development training. But, who is on the board of those co-ops? How much money do they make every year? How many millions of dollars did they spend on their co-op? How many millions of dollars do they still have in the bank after they've paid off their co-op? Where is their co-op located at? Considering these points, it's easy to see that some co-ops can easily send their board members on expensive board functions. But, honestly, can all of our shareholders even touch these requirements? The answer is no! In fact, as mentioned before, some of our cooperators are struggling to pay their monthly carrying charges. So, as a director, my opinion is that we must be very judicious when we deal with Riverbay's cash. However, some people think that spending $10,000 of Riverbay's money to go on a weekend training session is not a big deal. "Oh, it's only costing our shareholders .65 cents per apartment (10,000/15,372) to go on that trip," is what some directors have said. But, from my perspective, we could have used that money for something else. In reference to comprehension, can you believe that some directors stated that we would not be able to learn some basic board material if the courses were held here? Regardless, here are some facts to refute that concept. First, our board room was recently painted. Plus, they just outfitted our board room with new executive-type chairs for everyone. So, that

Remember, This is Co-op City room is very nice. Additionally, we have big community rooms in the three shopping centers. Nevertheless, from Friday, October 20 - Sunday, October 22, here is how this entire weekend board training session went down: Friday: Registration, and a 3-hour dinner, from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Saturday: Breakfast buffet, 7 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.; Training, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.; Lunch, 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.; Training; 2 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.; and Dinner, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. There was also a morning break from 10 a.m. 10:10 a.m. Then, there was an afternoon break from 3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Sunday: Breakfast buffet, 7 a.m. - 8:40 a.m.; Training, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.; Lunch, 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. There was also a morning break from 10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Now, based on the above-cited information, do you honestly think that Riverbay should have spent $10,000 on a board training sessions for a weekend? Furthermore, do you honestly think that we would not have learned some of their basic board concepts if we would have stayed here? Personally, I cannot agree with these concepts. Dollar Tree Store — Big Improvements For awhile, lots of residents and I were worried about the conditions within the Dollar Tree store on Bartow. Lots of shelves were near empty. The floors were messy. And, the overall appearance of this store was not good. But, amazingly, this store has bounced back. To start, the entrance doors and the cash registers were relocated. And, now, this store looks a lot bigger than it was before. Also, all of items in the store are now in different sections. So, finding a specific item might take some time. But, this store is way better than it was before. I want to thank the management of the Dollar Tree store for working with our community. Puerto Rico's Power Problems It's good to see that lots of people are still interested in helping all of the victims that were affected from those horrible hurricanes. In reference to Puerto Rico, about 70 percent of the residents are still with-

Co-op City Working Families Vote this Tuesday, November 7th no one. The NYS Bar Association is all Vote for the candidates. Then flip your for it! So are the politicians who stand ballot over and vote for the proposals. But to increase their 2019 paychecks. how should you vote and why? VOTE “NO” on PROPOSAL #1 Vote “NO” on Proposal #1 The Co-op City Working Three proposals are on the ballot – Families/Indivisible Mission on the flip side of the paper ballot. WFP As a political party, Working Families works to elect the most progresstrongly opposes the proposal to hold a NYS Constitutional Convention, Pro- sive candidates possible who will posal #1. Delegates need to be elected to stand in the way of all regressive legisthe convention positions, three per state lation. As a civic action group, Co-op senate district plus 15 others, and that’s City Indivisible promotes progressive where undue influence of Big Money causes. As Co-op City WFP/Indivisisteps in. Historically, minorities have ble members, we do both. We embrace been under-represented in past Constitu- progressive values by modeling inclutional Conventions. Changing the State sion, respect, and fairness in all of our Constitution could endanger workers’ actions; we work to make Co-op City a rights, pensions, public education, envi- stronger community; and we insist our ronmental regulations, voting rights and representatives serve as our voice in human rights. Also, it is conservatively Co-op City, in the Bronx, in Albany, estimated that such a convention would and in Washington, D.C. cost the taxpayers a hundred million dolNext Meeting of Co-op City lars. And after spending all that money, Working Families/Indivisible the whole decision could be voted The first general meeting of the new down by the citizens of New York, as season is scheduled for Tuesday, they did in 1965. (The 1965 Constitu- November 21st at 7:30 p.m. in room tional Convention cost $47 million.) 35, Einstein Community Center, SecWhich Organizations Besides tion Five. WFP/Indivisible meetings The Working Families Party will be held on the third Tuesday of Oppose Proposal #1 And Why? each month, through June. Please join Amazingly diverse groups oppose us and help plan our next steps. All the proposal: Planned Parenthood and progressives are welcome. If you Right to Life; WFP and NY Republi- would like to be kept informed of can Party. No one wants ‘big money’ Working Family/Indivisible issues and interests sweeping in putting decades plans, email mpjazz@optonline.net. —Kelly Canzoneri of hard won results at risk. Practically

out power. However, just recently, it was reported that a company with only two employees won a $300 million bid to fix an electrical power grid in Puerto Rico. Thereafter, they were going to charge $188.07 - $440 an hour for labor. And, to possibly justify these rates, a clause was reportedly inserted into their contract that stated that government agencies do not "have the right to audit or review the cost and profit elements of the labor rates. …" Due to bankruptcy issues and the fear of not getting paid, some companies have refused to work on the power grid in Puerto Rico. Nevertheless, FEMA states that it did not approve that $300 million contract. So, unfortunately, this tremendous power outage might take some time to get resolved. Sangria Café — Open The Sangria Café on Bartow is finally open. So, I want to send my best wishes to this business and all of our businesses for lots of success, prosperity, and happiness. Latin Bands — Tunes on Tuesday There was a prior complaint about the lack of Latin music bands on the Tunes on Tuesday events. So, the organizer responded: "The fee is only $1,000," she said. But, "Most Latin bands want $2,500 for [a] 1½ [hour] show." Tunes for Tuesday will probably come back in 2018. So, the organizer did indicate that she would be interested in checking out some Latin bands that will accept a $1,000 fee for their services. Close Now, I hope that everyone can see why I didn't go on that weekend board trip. Thank you. Questions or comments? Please send a letter to: Daryl H. Johnson, Riverbay Board Director, c/o Riverbay Corporation, 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475. Also, please call me at 718-671-4544 if you would like to have a discussion with me. Okay, that’s it for now. So, please have a wonderful week. And, may God bless you and your family. Thank you.

Spanish-American Community Club Please join us on the 2nd Thursday of every month at 8:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome! Our next meeting will take place on November 9th in room 16 of the Dreiser Community Center. Hurricane Maria Relief: The club is honored to announce that we have been able to make a donation of almost $3000 to this worthy cause. The funds are on their way. Our deepest gratitude to the many generous donors. Halloween Party: On October 21st, we enjoyed a fun night at our official party. The diverse and original costumes are always a big hit. Congratulations to the contest winners! Upcoming events Visitation Committee: The committee will visit Bay Park on November 19th at 11:00 a.m. November’s ‘Social Friday’ will take place on Saturday, the 25th, at 7:00 p.m. Members are admitted free; non-members can join us for $10. The Cultural and Social Committees will be co-hosting this year’s Christmas celebration on Saturday, December 16th. We are pleased to announce that live music will be provided by the world famous Orquesta Broadway and former El Gran Combo member Charlie Donato y Son Ideal. DJ Salsero will be spinning tunes and providing ‘música típica.’ Tickets are available for $35 in advance. Contact

Al Gonzalez at 347-249-3403. Details can be found on the flyer on our website and on our Facebook page. New Year’s Eve Party: Hector Jr. y Su Orquesta Cani will be providing the live entertainment this year. Please see the flyer on our website and on our Facebook page. Join us as we welcome in 2018. Our traditional ‘Tres Reyes Magos’ party will take place on Saturday, January 6th. The flyer on our website and on our Facebook page has all the details. A warm welcome to our newest members: Ramona Lisette Acevedo, Raul Espinoza, Yvonne Fisher, Ronald & Patricia Hartridge, Rosanna (Rosie) & Tony Jackson, Zulma Medina, Juanita Net, Belgica & Jose Nunez, Ordesta Nunez & Manuel Rios, Annie & Mike Quinones, Evelyn Perry and Ramon Vazquez. 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) 379-7017, email us at SpanAmCCCC @gmail.com or find us on Facebook (search for ‘spanamcccc’). —Carmen Rodriguez

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National Council of Negro Women Membership Meeting – Our second membership meeting of the new season will be next week, Sunday, November 12th in room 11, Dreiser Community Center, 177 Dreiser Loop at 3:00 p.m. Please put us on your calendar. Returning members, please come with enthusiasm and new ideas of how we can support our community. Remember that this is the period in which we pay our dues to help keep our organization going. Prospective members, please come and check us out. Come with your interests and ideas about supporting families in our community. National Council of Negro Women, Inc. North East Leadership Training Conference – NCNW alternates years with a biennial National Convention and a regional Leadership Training Conference. This year, our North East Leadership Training Conference (New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Mid-Atlantic States) will be hosted by the NYS Conveners Team on December 1 – 3. The conference will be held at the beautiful Honor’s Haven Resort & Conference Center, 1195 Arrowhead Road, Ellenville, NY 12428. The conference theme will be “Fortified by the past … focused on the future.” Some of the workshop topics will include: “NCNW Operations from AZ;” “J.O.I.N. Workshop” (Recruitment); “Technology;” “Civic Responsibility” and “Health & Wellness.” Members will be receiving registration forms by email and extra forms will be available in room 14 for members who do not have email. The prices quoted on the registration forms include a 2-hour cocktail reception on Friday night, 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 1 dinner, plus room and board and all conference materials Vote on November 7th – Only 58% of eligible voters went to the polls during the 2016 presidential election making us among the least active voting populations among developed countries. We have no right to grumble if we don’t participate. Those Co-op City residents who vote in Bartow Center will be able to purchase delicious cakes, cookies, pies and cupcakes from NCNW after voting. We’re following in the tradition of our founder, Mary McLeod Bethune, who sold sweet potato pies to workmen on the railroad in Florida and raised money to establish a college for African-American students that is now known as Bethune-Cookman College. Theater Ticket Available – On Saturday, November 11, some members of NCNW will be going to see “Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train,” 2 p.m. performance at the Signature Theatre. There is one $30 ticket available. If you are interested, call 347-602-5600. —Joyce Howard

Bronx Federal Retirees NARFE Chapter 23 Important meeting on November 6. The emphasis on Open Season Health Insurance in which premium and health benefits will be in review and explained clearly for each and every member. Don’t miss out on the facts which are vital at this time. Come to Dreiser Community Center, room 9, in Co-op City, Bronx from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. Bring your questions, spouse and our federal friends. Don’t miss this vital meeting, light refreshments will be served. —Claire Glasgow

Building 30 A and B Association Thanks to everybody who joined the association. Thanks everyone who gave us candy for Halloween. November will be an abbreviated month for events. We will have our next meeting on Thursday, November 9th with the door opening at 7 p.m. and the meeting starting at 7:30 p.m. At this meeting, we will discuss our Holiday Party in December. We will also discuss putting up holiday decorations on Saturday, the 25th. We will have PoKeno on Friday, November 10th with the door to the association room opening at 7 p.m. and games starting at 7:30 p.m. We will have Crochet and Games on Wednesdays, Nov. 8th and 29th from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. For those having birthdays, anniversaries, or new additions, congratulation. For those under the weather, get well soon. —Linda Werner

Youth Committee Report

Meeting Update BY RAESHANA FERGUSON (13 years old)

Chairman of the Riverbay Youth Committee Kevin Lambright welcomed everyone to the first meeting of the committee held recently. Everyone was asked to introduce themselves and tell why they wanted to be on the Youth Committee. Many had similar reasons, but all were positive. Each had different experiences as youth here and sought out a way to fill voids that they either experienced in the past or are currently experiencing. They each weighed in on the fact that these voids have an impact on the quality of life and positive exposure of our youth. We discussed an initial project of creating a secondary executive board specifically for youth within organizations throughout the community. This would give our youth the opportunity to participate and give them a feeling of inclusion. This would also include building associations. It would not be mandatory, but a choice among the organizations to participate. Participation in this program could literally change the scope of youth and community engagement now and for generations to come. There was also a suggestion to organize competitive sports/entertainment/education events throughout our community for our youth. It seems that these events have taken place on a smaller scale in stagnant situations throughout the last two decades. We propose that through outside sponsorship/agency grants, we can have regularly scheduled, structured events for our youth at a minimum, if any, cost to participants and the community. Another Youth Committee participant observed the fact that most organizations in our community host trips to casinos, crab fests, cruises, etc. for adults. Very few, if any, have planned trips to places for children. We recognize that youth need to be exposed to positive things in and outside of our community. Most parents cannot afford elaborate trips for their children. Many affluent and non-affluent communities/organizations take advantage of discounts offered to large groups. If we organize fun trips periodically throughout the year for our youth at discounted prices, it would fill that void that is missing in our community. It would also allow parents the opportunity to give their children the experiences that other communities regularly take advantage of. We have broken up into groups looking to explore our options. Mr. Lambright met with the Board and all projects were approved!!! Thank you, Riverbay Board, and thank you Mr. Lambright for having the vision to include us, the youth, in the planning. (Raeshana Ferguson is a 13 year old resident of Co-op City, and a member of the Riverbay Youth Committee.)

Co-op City Times / November 4, 2017

Director’s Viewpoint

Leslie Peterson Election Day, November 7, 2017 is this coming Tuesday. As of this date, you should have received your Voter Guide in the mail. Inside, there are three statewide ballot proposals that will be on the ballot. Read the proposals, be informed and VOTE! What I learned at Board training sessions in 2013 and 2016 regarding our corporation was invaluable and I was pleased to read that it was again a success. I think all Board members agreed training, although not mandatory, is an important and beneficial tool. The topic of concern was never about whether training was important. Several of us felt the Board Room or an offsite conference room would have sufficed. The question was and has always been, was shareholder money being spent wisely? To eliminate day-to-day interruptions prevalent in the workplace, corporations decide if, when and how training is accomplished. The agenda printed in the

Let’s Stay Focused Co-op City Times solidifies my belief that a weekend was not necessary. Writing inaccurate narratives is counterproductive. Over the years, history has shown, newly elected Board members are given executive positions after elections. Perhaps orientation needs to be commenced shortly after the election of the executive Board and be an ongoing process. During the weekend, I hope discussions were held regarding email exchanges and the liability and risk involved when inappropriate statements are made online or during public forums. In my opinion, a more considerate and inclusive course of action prior to the development weekend would have been to inquire about dates, weekend vs. conference room and suggested topics to cover. This may have prevented conflicts since it’s simple to back out of a commitment when you’re a passenger, a bit more difficult when you are driving the bus. Establishing a pre-determined date of the annual development training will help resolve commitment conflicts (e.g. 3rd week in October). Additionally, preparation of an agenda in advance would be helpful. Sharing of information helps make a Board more cohesive. In

fact, I hope that the training will further help us as a Board to focus on our obligation to monitor expenditures and concentrate on policies and procedures. Let’s not get distracted. After the Town Hall meeting earlier in the year, the purpose in arranging a meeting with the Mayor was to discontinue the asbestos abatement process. If relief from asbestos abatement was not going to happen, then we needed to continue to explore other options available that would provide yearly financial relief for Co-op City? In my opinion, the entire purpose has morphed into a one-shot deal, a park. How does that help offset the cost of the millions spent yearly on asbestos abatement? How does that offset the cost of CCPD and Sanitation assistance we provide? Tax relief is something that would minimize our expenses and allow us to pay for other infrastructure items. Focus! “You must never be fearful about what you do when it's right,” –Rosa Parks Share your thoughts. I can be reached by mail at: Leslie Peterson, Riverbay Board Director, 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475, and Tel. at 718-3201370, or email at lpeterson@riverbayboard.com.

NAACP Co-op City Branch #2210 “Civil Rights Never Sleep” New NAACP President & CEO Selected On Saturday, October 21, the NAACP National Board of Directors ratified the NAACP Executive Committee recommendation to select Derrick Johnson as president and CEO of the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People). I have had the honor and privilege to speak with President Johnson on several issues. President Johnson is president of the NAACP Mississippi State Conference and a member of the board of directors. He is a seasoned civil and human rights activist and he is known in the philanthropy world. He is home-grown, energetic and has the knowledge to help retool and move the association forward. The CO-OP City branch congratulates President Johnson. Flip The Ballot Over; Please Note!! Tuesday, November 7 – Election Day We must encourage our people to go to the polls. Flip the ballot over and read it thoroughly, too much at-risk. On July 10, 2017 the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a rule, which was strongly supported by the NAACP, which said that companies involved in financial services could no longer use forced arbitration (a process which banned consumers from seeking redress in court). This rule covered financial services companies such as banks (including those which offered checking accounts and other similar accounts), credit cards, and credit reporting services. The rule was scheduled to go into effect in March 2018. Sadly, on July 25, 2017,

Faith @ Work 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 (resumed 9/12) Bible Study, 6:30 p.m.; (resumed 9/20) Sunday Morning Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Teen Church, 10 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. Women's Conference: No More Drama Conference and Award Luncheon, "True Sisterhood," November 11, Dreiser, room 9, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. $40 conference only, $45 luncheon only, or $85 for the full day of blessing. Speakers Pastor Deb Jenkins, True Sisterhood; Lady Antoinette Crawford, Union Grove Baptist Church, Sisterhood in Marriage; Deacon Juanita Pressley, Lay Leadership and Sisterhood, Faith @ Work Christian Church; Rev. Dr. Patricia Morris, pastor, New Springfield Missionary Baptist Church, Rent Tents: Sisters in Healing. You do not want to miss this as we collectively dispense with the old “crab in the barrel” syndrome that plagues women and begin our journey towards true sisterhood. Contact the church office at 347-202-7006 or Pastor Deb at 718-644-0951. Remember, it's never about us, but always about the goodness of the Lord. —Pastor Deborah D. Jenkins

the US House of Representatives passed, by a margin of 231 yeas to 190 nays, a bill to repeal the CFPB rule. The Senate approved identical legislation on October 24, 2017, by a vote of 51 yeas to 50 nays. President Trump has said he will quickly sign the bill into law, thus repealing the anti-forced arbitration rule. Become a member; become a Voice, join the NAACP. For information, call the number above for an application. —Jerome Rice

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African-American Association Of Co-op City

Co-op City Sports

Co-op City Little League

Co-op City Little League Needs Your Help!!! I can remember as a 7 year old in 1977, along with my mother, meeting with a representative from Co-op City Little League in our lobby of Building 20C on Asch Loop. I remember him discussing how important being part of a team was and that the league was going to hold its registration soon. I remember marching proudly in my team uniform from Section 5 throughout Co-op City as our season was preparing to begin. I remember seeing the hundreds of kids marching along with me, representing our little league, representing Co-op City. Those days are gone. Where Co-op City Little League could once boast of having 8 teams in each of its 6 divisions, now it is down to a handful of teams in 4 divisions. Our minor and major division last year fielded only one team each (both teams made it to their respective championships), forcing us to have to join with teams from Astor just to play games. Where has all of the interest gone? Where have all of the parents gone? Where have all of the kids gone? Where have all of the sponsors gone? Early last month, a new board of directors was sworn in to run Co-op City Little League and our intention is to bring all of these things back! Of course, we may never return to our heyday, but our goal is to get Co-op City Little League back to prominence. But, WE NEED YOUR HELP. In the coming month, we will begin our registration drive, but we need volunteers to get the word out, to help with things like field maintenance. We need our local sponsors to begin supporting our league again, we need to come together as a community to bring this league back before we no longer have it. Currently, the board is working on fundraising projects and attempting to gain access to school gyms so that we can run our indoor winter baseball activities. We have brought in Robert Gordian, a long time Co-op City resident to donate the services of PEGS baseball training to run our indoor baseball clinics. We must come together as a community to support our little league! Please reach out to me if you would like to volunteer and please speak with your children about joining THE Co-op City Little League! The Co-op City Little League meets at 177 Dreiser Loop, room 17; CCLLBXNY@gmail.com. —Joe Roman

Our special guest this Tuesday will be highly skilled tax consultant Alicia Canzius. She will focus on the fact that tax knowledge will save you literally thousands of dollars during your lifetime. You need to know how to keep more of your money for your household. Come join us for an introduction to what may become a series of informative workshops. You have everything to gain!!! We are announcing that the Institute for Youth/Adult Study Group will meet every 2nd and 4th Monday in Dreiser, room #15. This extremely informative study group rivals what some pay hundreds of dollars to learn in college campuses throughout the states. Join us so you too can take part in this study group. If you are familiar with the principles of Kwanzaa, we are looking to implement these principles year-round. It is time we begin to put our words into action. We are currently working on developing the African-American Research Science Center. The seven principles of Kwanzaa will be a major part of its infrastructure. We will begin to have separate, closed meetings for those interested in this development. If you are interested, email us aaaccpower@gmail.com. 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. Belly Dance Classes – Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m., Dreiser Center, room #2. For a nominal fee, you will have fun and stay in shape. For more information, call Xonia, 646-301-9438. Children’s Programs – For information about the after school program, call 718-379-5555. Evening Line Dance Classes – Dance to Soul, Latin, and Gospel music on Thursdays, 7:00 p.m. in Dreiser Center, room #2. Also 1st and 3rd Tuesdays in Einstein, Section #5. Call Cynthia, 917-903-7073. Institute of Youth/Adult Study Group – Meets every 2nd and 4th Monday, Dreiser Center, room #15, 7 p.m. Contact Haru Maat, harumaat@msn.com. Music, Rhythm & Dance – Most Fridays, 7:30 p.m., Dreiser Center, rm. 15; most Saturdays, 10:00 a.m., Dreiser Center, room #2. Call Keith, 917561-6211. 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. Yoga and Zumba – Classes on Saturday start at 9:30 in Dreiser Center, room #2. General Membership Meeting – The next meeting will be Tuesday, November 14. If you are unable to attend the meeting, please read our weekly column for updates. Also, if you wish to join or update your membership, please send a check or money order (DO NOT MAIL CASH) of $15 for a single membership or $25 for families to: African-American Association of Co-op City, P.O. Box 702, Co-op City Station, Bronx, NY 10475. Donations are welcomed. Like us on Facebook: CoopcityAfricanamericanassoc/email us at: aaaccpower@gmail.com. —Kevin Lambright

Baychester Visual Arts Association Our new season began on September 12, 2017 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 next session of art classes begins on November 21 and you can choose from the 2 class schedules which are 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. or 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. 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. 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 201862-0847 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. Mr. Sam Schwartz, one of BVA’s artist, has his work on exhibition in the Bartow center next to room 31. It will be on exhibit for a month. His artwork includes paintings and photography. Our art show was a success with people stopping by to see our display of artwork and many gift items were bought. BVA is a non-profit, self-supporting organization that needs your support to continue offering high level art instruction at these bargain prices. So come join BVA on this fabulous artistic trek, take a class, make a tax deductible donation, and feel the satisfaction of being a creator and/or patron of the arts. All checks should be made out as indicated above. Science is for the body and art is for the soul. —Sylvia Lochansky

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Board of Directors’ Meeting - November 1, 2017 First Reading - Resolution #17-72 SUBMITTED BY: Junius Williams SECONDED BY: Leslie Peterson BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING, DATED: November 1st, 2017 WHEREAS: On May 24, 2017, the Board voted in favor of Resolution #17-33 to approve the President signing a Memorandum of Donation between Riverbay Corporation and the City of New York, dated May 25, 2017 authorizing negotiations for the donation of a 2.28 acre parcel of Riverbay land to be developed by the City of New York as a Public Waterfront Park; and WHEREAS, upon further review and consideration the Board believes it would be in the best interests of the Shareholders to know the value of this

2.28 parcel of land; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Director of Internal Audit independently retain a NYS Certified General Real Estate Appraiser to prepare a written report on the value of this 2.28 acres of land and provide such written report to the full Board no later than ten (10) business days after the passage of this resolution or as soon thereafter as practical; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board refrain from taking a vote on donating this land until such written report has been provided to the full Board; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the President and Management take all necessary actions to support carrying out this Resolution.

Second Reading - Resolution #17-67 SUBMITTED BY: Sonia Feliciano SECONDED BY: Jerome L. Rice BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING, DATED: November 1st, 2017 WHEREAS, the Procurement Department sent out twelve (12) requests for proposals for Bid 3200, Emergency Plumbing and Gas Repairs as needed; and WHEREAS, two (2) proposals were received and reviewed by the Project Manager; and WHEREAS, the Project Manager, recommends that this contract be awarded to Noble Mechanical Corp. as the lowest responsible bidder (Recommendation and Spreadsheet attached); and

NOW THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED: that the proposed two-year Contract # 3200 with Noble Mechanical Corp. not to exceed $250K be approved as submitted by Management in accordance with Board of Directors Resolution #85-16 as amended by Board of Directors 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, Jones, Lambright, Leslie, Peterson, Richardson, Rice, Sampson, Saunders, Turner and Williams No: Johnson Absent: Jenkins PASSED

Second Reading - Resolution #17-68 SUBMITTED BY: Linda Berk & Leah Richardson SECONDED BY: Jerome L. Rice & Leslie Peterson BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING DATED: November 1st, 2017 WHEREAS, In 2005 the Board approved a sole source contract with Yardi Systems, Inc. for a software license and service agreement to replace the BJ Murray System which had been in use since the 1980’s; and WHEREAS, Riverbay’s IT Group recommends upgrading from the current version of Yardi from 6.06 to 7S because the 6.06 version is currently two versions old and growing more difficult to support as it nears its end of life; and WHEREAS, The Yardi 7S version will be hosted by Yardi on a private cloud, which will allow remote 24/7 access, editing and downloading; and WHEREAS, The Yardi 7S version will allow inspectors to create work orders from the field, for shareholders to logon to check account information regarding their apartments and provide new modules for construction, maintenance and inventory. See attached October 6, 2017 memo from the

Project Manager; and WHEREAS, the upgrade and implementation will be a 12-18 month multi-step process that will include updating the databases and verification of data; and WHEREAS, the cost of the upgrade (Contract 3218) and the implementation (Contract 3218A) as described in the attached October 6, 2017 memo are within Riverbay’s approved budget. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, The Board approves Contracts 3218 and 3218A with Yardi for an upgrade and implementation to Yardi version 7S as described in the attached Project Manager’s October 6, 2017 memo; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that management is directed to take all necessary steps to comply with Riverbay procurement policies and DHCR regulations in carrying this Resolution and that the President is authorized to execute all documents related to this Resolution. Yes: Berk, Cylich, Feliciano, Johnson, Jones, Lambright, Leslie, Peterson, Richardson, Rice, Sampson, Saunders, Turner and Williams Absent: Jenkins PASSED

First Reading Resolution #17-75 SUBMITTED BY: Linda Berk SECONDED BY: Bernard Cylich & Leslie Peterson BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING, DATED: November 1st, 2017 WHEREAS, Riverbay needs to replace the Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) power protection system for Co-op City’s data center and Command Center; and WHEREAS, the present system, at over 10 years old, has exceeded its life expectancy and has had additional servers/networking equipment added which causes the system to run at almost full capacity; and WHEREAS, Management recommends that the Board accepts ePlus proposal for $192,629.76 to purchase and install a new UPS system; WHEREAS, the project manager’s recommendation to entering into this agreement (Contract #3228) with ePlus is described in the attached memorandum dated October 30, 2017. NOW THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED: That Riverbay enter into Contract #3228 with ePlus for a cost of $192,629.76 plus tax be approved as submitted by Management in accordance with Board of Directors Resolution #85-16 and as amended by Board of Directors 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.

Second Reading Resolution #17-66 SUBMITTED BY: Evelyn Turner SECONDED BY: Leah Richardson BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING, DATED: November 1st, 2017 WHEREAS, the Procurement Department sent out thirteen (13) requests for proposals for Bid 3173, a two-year contract for Installation of Wood Floors and Vinyl composite Tiles based on unit pricing; and WHEREAS, five (5) proposals were received and reviewed by the Project Manager; and WHEREAS, the Project Manager, recommends that this contract be awarded to Cove Improvements Inc., Durablis Solutions Inc. and Manhattan Wood Co., as the lowest responsible bidders (Recommendation and Spreadsheet attached); and NOW THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED: that the proposed two-year Contract # 3173A with Cove Improvements Inc., Contract # 3173B with Durablis Solutions Inc. and Contract # 3173C Manhattan Wood Co. be approved as submitted by Management in accordance with Board of Directors Resolution #85-16 as amended by Board of Directors 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, Feliciano, Lambright, Peterson, Richardson, Rice, Sampson, Saunders, Turner and Williams No: Cylich, Johnson, Leslie Absent: Jenkins PASSED (Continued on following page)

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Second Reading Resolution #17-69 SUBMITTED BY: Francine Reva Jones SECONDED BY: Evelyn Turner BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING, DATED: November 1st, 2017 WHEREAS, the laundry rooms and ash cart rooms concrete ceilings in 4 Tower Buildings (6, 18, 23 & 25) are in need of repair; and WHEREAS, Riverbay sent out 20 bid packages to General Contractors pertaining to the scope of work developed by the Architect of record (O & S Associates); and WHEREAS, Riverbay and O & S Associates, after performing its due diligence of the five contractors who bid, recommend Specialty Construction System, Inc. as a lowest responsible bidder for contract #3171, see attached 10/5/17 memo from the Project Manager. NOW THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED: That the Board approves awarding contract #3171 to Specialty Construction System, Inc. as the lowest responsible bidder as recommended by Management in accordance with Board of Directors’ Resolution #85-16 and amended by Board of Directors 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, Feliciano, Jones, Lambright, Peterson, Richardson, Rice, Sampson, Saunders, Turner and Williams No: Cylich, Johnson and Leslie Absent: Jenkins PASSED

Management Report removed because they are becoming expensive to maintain and do not serve any structural purpose. The removal of these precast double tees and steel structures on the roofs of all eight garages is a requirement of the loan agreement with HUD/Wells Fargo. HUD required that they should either be repaired or taken down and we have determined that it is cheaper to take them down and then repair the surfaces to the top floors on the garages. This contract was also approved by the Board this week. Work, which will be done one garage at a time, will most likely start in the spring. While the project is in progress, we may have to limit service to the garages and since demand for parking is essential during the winter months, especially when it snows, we will not begin work until winter is over. In the spring, we will also begin repair work under the building porticos on the four buildings in most need of that work – Buildings 6, 18, 23 and 25. This will stop persistent water leaks into the basement areas. We are in the pre-planning stage of a project to refresh the appearance of our shopping centers, and we anticipate starting the replacement of the lobby entrances in the Chevron buildings. We are currently in the pre-planning stage of designing and bidding out work to get the Tower and Triple Core lobby entrances also replaced. Although there is sometimes this cynical view that we can’t seem to get things done, projects are being completed. We have already installed eight more building transformers this year –

Second Reading Resolution #17-70

Second Reading Resolution #17-73

SUBMITTED BY: Evelyn Turner SECONDED BY: Francine Reva Jones BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING, DATED: November 1st, 2017

SUBMITTED BY: Francine Jones SECONDED BY: Evelyn Turner & Kevin Lambright BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING DATED: November 1st, 2017

WHEREAS, the HUD/Wells Fargo loan required Riverbay to remove the precast double tees and steel structure on the roof of all eight (8) parking garages and repair the concrete support piers; and WHEREAS, Procurement requested bids from 26 General Contractors to perform the work and 5 proposals were received and reviewed by our consultant Merritt Engineering and our Project Manager, and both recommend that this contract be awarded to JVS Restoration Inc., as the lowest responsible bidder, see attached October 4, 2017 Memo from the Project Manager: and NOW THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED: that the proposed contract 3122 to remove the double tees and steel structure in all eight (8) garages and repair the concrete support piers be awarded to JVS Restoration Inc. and be approved as recommended by Management in accordance with Board of Director’s Resolution #85-16 and amended by Board of Director’s 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, Feliciano, Jones, Lambright, Peterson, Rice, Sampson, Turner and Williams No: Cylich, Johnson, Leslie, Richardson and Saunders Absent: Jenkins PASSED (Continued from page 9)

according to plan and on time – and we are geared up to do eight more next year until we have all of the new transformers installed. We also finished all of the emergency Local Law 11 work in Building 20 and we expect Building 26 to be done by the middle part of November. In addition, we are finishing up the Dreiser and Bartow work, and we’re almost done with the installation of a state-of-the-art fire alarm system in the Bartow Mall. Over the next couple of years, we are going to improve the Dreiser and Einstein fire alarm systems as well. We are in the last stages of completing the Bellamy Loop basketball court. Our hope is to open the court soon so that with the unusually warm intermittent weather, residents can enjoy the facility before the constant chill of winter arrives. Shareholders will start seeing a lot of activity in the early part of next year as we work our way through designing specs and bidding out contracts for our $112M capital improvement budget. What I’d like everyone to keep in mind is that this type of work takes time and patience. There is also going to be disruptions and folks will be inconvenienced while work is in progress around the buildings, on the elevators and in the garages. At those times, remember the old saying, “You have to crack a couple of eggs to make an omelette.” The work that we are doing is meant to make Co-op City a continuing affordable housing resource for the next 50 years.

WHEREAS, Assemblyman Michael Benedetto has requested a lease from Riverbay Corporation for the premises at 177 Dreiser Loop, Room #12 (550 sq, ft.), Bronx, New York, to be used as a Congressional District Office; and WHEREAS, the term of the lease is two years and annual rental rates are within the provisions of Resolution #85-16 as amended by Resolution #9544; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the lease agreement for the premises at 177 Dreiser Loop, Room #12, Bronx, New York, by and between Riverbay Corporation, Owner, and Assemblyman Michael Benedetto, 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, Johnson, Jones, Lambright, Peterson, Richardson, Rice, Sampson, Saunders, Turner and Williams Absent for vote: Leslie Absent: Jenkins PASSED

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Debs Place Townhouse Association

Building 13 Association

The Debs Place Townhouse Association will hold its November meeting this coming Thursday evening, November 9th, in room 1 of Dreiser Center. We are expecting Captain David Perez and Sgt. Carl Wright of the Co-op City Department of Public Safety to be our guest speakers. They will address our concerns and answer our questions about safety and security in Co-op City, especially in our area. At our October meeting, CSO Director Lois English spoke to us about how she and Riverbay had dealt with our complaints about some conditions in our townhouse area. We were happy to hear that certain problem areas had been handled and her remarks had satisfied us. She also advised us to contact her office in the event that there were new problems. We expect that our guests from Public Safety will be equally informative and responsive. We are reminding our neighbors in the Debs Townhouse area to make every effort to vote in the upcoming elections on Tuesday, November 7th. Not only are we voting for the offices of Mayor, Public Advocate, Comptroller, Borough President and City Council member, but there are also three proposals on the ballot as well which require a yes or no vote. Please make sure to vote on these proposals which are located on the back of the ballot. As in past years, our polling place is located in the auditorium of the Dreiser Center. Locate the area for election district 98 to sign in for your ballot. The candidates, their statements and the ballot proposals with pro and con arguments all appear in the Voters Guide recently mailed out to us. Please familiarize yourselves with the issues and the candidates before going to vote. The polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. We look forward to seeing our neighbor from the Debs Place cluster at our November 9th meeting. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. with association business. Our speakers are scheduled to begin at 7:30. $10 per family dues will also be collected by our treasurer, Nadine Thompson, from those who have not yet joined for the year, and refreshments will be available as well. —Nels Grumer

Reminder: KEEP OUR COMMUNITY CLEAN! The year has gone by quickly and the holidays are fast approaching. Stay safe, be observant of your surroundings. Follow your instincts if you feel there is impending danger. The recent Community Board 10 meeting held at Bartow Center was well attended by our community. This is a meeting we should frequently attend along with the 45th Precinct Council meetings. Join us Saturday, July 14, 2018 for our 2nd All-You-Can-Eat bonanza LOBSTERFEAST at the NORDIC LODGE, and 4-hour casino stay at Foxwoods with a bonus and outlet shopping at Tangers. We will leave from 100 Casals Place at 7:30 a.m., spend time at Nordic from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. We will then head to Foxwoods and depart our destination for home at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $165 per person (includes taxes and gratuities). To secure your seat, the non-refundable deposit of $55 is due by November 30, (or full payment), 2nd payment of $55 is due on February 28, 2018 and final payment of $55 due April 30, 2018. Due to the deposit that must be paid to the company, we ask that you be prompt with your deposit or pay in full. Reminder: Seats go fast. Women Keeping It Real – WKIR is always an inspiring, insightful and informative social gathering where we exchange information, empower and encourage each other. Our next gathering will be on Saturday, December 9, (6:30-8:30) so make a note and save the date. We welcome new participants so just drop by, but remember, you must be 18 and over to participate. “Straight Outta Co-op City” shirts back by popular demand as a fundraiser for our 2018 Summer Fun Day by the Section 2 Alliance (Bldgs. 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14) in additional colors, black, blue and purple. If you are interested in purchasing a shirt, please contact the president of Building 11 (A, B, C) Deborah Henry at 718379-6312 or Section 2 (Bldgs. 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14) presidents Linda Collins, Maxine Sullivan, Deborah Henry, Sonja Maxwell, Leslie Peterson and Josie Ferguson (read their building articles for contact info). The cost is as follows: Children (small-xl) $10, adults (small-xl) $12 and adults (2X-3X) $15. Payment can be made by cash or money order payable to Summer Fun Day. Send money orders to 140 Carver Loop #24F, Bronx, NY 10475. Checks for Building 13 events should be made payable to Building 13 Assoc. Inc. and mailed to 100 Casals Place #32K, Bronx, NY 10475. Contacts: Sherrie Hernandez at 914-837-5970, Gail Sharbaan, Treasurer at 718-671-3801 or Leslie Peterson at 718-320-1370. Our website is http://www.bldg13assoc.com or email us at bthirteen.assoc@yahoo.com. Again, thanks for making our team work. —Leslie Peterson

Broun Place Townhouse Association From Broun Place Townhouse Association: Wednesday, November 15, room 28, 7 p.m. is our next big community meeting. Our guests are the Community Relations team from the 45th Precinct and our Co-op City Public Safety Division. All are invited to share, learn and gain some tips for safety every day. An update on contact information and the local emergency phones will also be given. Light refreshments will be available. It was a great experience working with the volunteers and Riverbay Corporation staff, Leandra Peters and Michelle Sajous, preparing donations for transport to Puerto Rico and the devastated islands. Every item was examined for expiration. Only new clothes and goods were sent. Borderline items will go to local shelters. The earthquakes and hurricanes have shaken us up as to how lucky we are here. Thank you to Public Safety for investigating the vandalism to our front storm door. Thank you to Maintenance crew Eddie Diaz and Mr. Santiago for installing the new door so well. The vandalism occurred during Friday night, October 6th to Saturday, October 7th. Thanks to John Roberts and Tony for helping us get into our home. Let us know if you witnessed someone at our door between Friday, October 6 and Saturday, October 7. Report incidents to Public Safety at 718-671-3050. Plans for the 50th anniversary celebration have begun. All residents, if you have Co-op City memorabilia and stories, please let Eva know. Artifacts and stories are being gathered and considered. We are interested in what you have and remember. Last week, Broun Place President and Vice President attended the “Construction, Contracts and Maintenance Meeting.” That was so much to squeeze into one meeting. Updates on scaffold work in Section 5, community centers, building foyers and elevators were among the agenda issues. September 21, elections were held. Eva Lazaar was re-elected president, Vivian Burrus, vice president; Grace Emanuel, secretary, and Lillian Richardson, treasurer. Broun Place is very fortunate to have this wonderful executive board team. Thank you to Joe Boiko for getting back to us regarding the signage project. We hope funds to finance that are appropriated. Where is Broun Place? Litter is burying Co-op City. Alert our politicians to take action to areas under and around I-95, behind Stop and Shop and other bordering streets cleaned up! Phone calls to 3-1-1 don’t seem to help. We have to make an all-out effort to keep Co-op City cleaner. Phone scams include this one, caller, “You don’t have to donate now, we have your information, we will send you a letter…” Last week, this one got through the “Do Not Call” restrictions: “You qualify for a reduction in your credit card interest rate, press #2 to speak to a rep.” Don’t do it! Sending get well prayers to all those suffering and fighting illness, Sylvia Ruiz especially. Submit your tidings and news to Eva. Our next meeting is November 15, rm 28! —Eva Lazaar

Building 9 Association Greetings. Our October Social event was a laughter-filled Game Night. We played Dominos, Pokeno and Uno. Thank you, Eloise Coleman, Shirley Wells, Wanda Randall and Wanda Rodriguez, Gwen Anderson, Ellen Wilkins, Jackie Lattie, Brenda Bailey and Madison & company, Barbara Small, and all the 'drop-ins'. Our big winners: Brenda (Dominos), Mitzi (Pokeno) and Madison (Uno). Kudos! Special thank you to our HalOctober Membership Meeting loween lobby decorating team: Shirley Wells, Wanda Randall and Antonio. Job well done! Our next General Membership meeting is scheduled for Thursday, November 9th. Don't forget to vote: Tuesday, November 7th. Elections are determined by those who actually come out and cast their vote. I have requested that our Building 9 walkway from the street to the exterior lobby doors be included in Management's ongoing concrete rehab project. Management is proceeding with the elevator rehab project. The remaining 19 Chevron-style building entrances have been approved by DHCR for rehab during 2018. The 35-building public space painting project (corridors, stairwells and basements), will proceed at a rate of approximately four buildings per year. The Dreiser shopping center construction completion date has been pushed back. The Section 2 Alliance continues to sell our 'Straight Outta Co-Op City' t-shirts. Please contact your respective building president: Linda Collins (9), Maxine Sullivan (10), Deborah Henry (11), Sonja Maxell (12), Leslie Peterson (13), and Josie Ferguson (14). Update: The vacant lot at Co-op City Blvd. and Dreiser Loop is being developed as additional parking by the owners, according to CB #10. Please remember to call 3-1-1 with complaints about inadequate street lighting and/or water pooling at the corner of Dreiser Loop and Co-op City Blvd. The NYPD is the official government jurisdictional policing authority over all of New York City. If arrested by Public Safety Officers, ultimately, you must be transported to the 45th Precinct for (the) "Booking" (Process). "As long as the world shall last, there will be wrongs, and if no man objects, and no man rebels, those wrongs would last forever." –Clarence Darrow —Linda Collins

Co-op City Times / November 4, 2017

Building 26 Association

Building 25 Association

Greetings to our Co-op City families, friends, merchants, and especially our new residents. Dress warmly and enjoy a leisurely walk throughout our beautiful community. Best wishes to all of you celebrating birthdays, anniversaries, new births, and other celebrated events during the month of November. Well wishes for a speedy recovery to the sick, hospitalized, and homebound persons. Sincere condolences to those families who have experienced the loss of a loved one. May God bless you with continued strength during your difficult time of bereavement. Do your civic duty by casting your vote on November 7th, at your designated polling station. Please VOTE. On Tuesday, November 14, at 7:30, in the rear lobby of 2420 Hunter Avenue, a building association meeting is scheduled. Pat Cipollaro and Barbara Skinner are running for president of the Building 26 Association. All other positions are unopposed. Your building association dues must be paid in full to cast your vote. Come out with your concerns, complaints, and suggestions. We appreciate your participation. Please properly discard large boxes, large bags of garbage, furniture, and other large unwanted items in the basement, not the compactor room. If you see something, please say something by calling 9-1-1 for emergency calls and 3-1-1 for non-emergencies. The life you save could be your own. —YuVonne Lewis

Hi, neighbors of Building 25. I am back and resuming the responsibility to submit articles to the Co-op City Times newspaper for our building. Our building is one in which Riverbay often choose as a prototype for future upgrades, betterments and designs. Co-op City Times give us that vehicle to inform our neighbors of changes on the horizon in the community. Building 25 Association would like to thank our new Safety director, Anthony Barzelatto, for hosting our October meeting. Mr. Barzelatto spoke about his more than 30 years of promoting workplace safety and now he has brought that experience to us here in Co-op City. Mr. Barzelatto is separate from our Public Safety Officers, Mr. Barzelatto promotes prevention in our environmental hazards, such as broken sidewalks, falling debris, adhering to American with Disability Act, just to name a few and ask that if you want to report any hazards or want to just speak with him, he can be reached at 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, NY. Next month Mr. Edgar Perez, director of restorations, will host our November meeting, please watch for posting near the elevators for notifications and changes, if any. Please note our building annual dues are $5 per family. We would like to thank the residents who have paid their annual and as a reminder dues will be collected in the lobby of Building 25 next week. If you miss the opportunity to pay your dues during this drive, dues are always collected at our monthly meetings or pay to Carol Eilet, treasurer, or Celeste Stukes, asst. treasurer. I hope that you got the opportunity to get out and meet with State Senator Jamaal T. Bailey, (no relation, smile) in collaboration with Riverbay Corporation and JASA Co-op City they had their first annual Bailey Senior Walk, luncheon and fraud prevention workshop. If you missed this chance hopefully you will make an effort to attend next year’s event. Information is power! Our building association meets every third Tuesday of the month generally from September through June at 7:30 p.m. Our next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 21, at 7:30 p.m. If you cannot make it to meetings due to scheduling or other obstacles in your way, please log onto our building email address at building25ca@gmail.com and address your emails to any or all members of Building 25 Association. Building 25 Association is looking for a volunteer to fill the position as recording secretary and floor captains. I will close with the following quote in memory of Antoine Dominique Domino Jr., known as the great Fats Domino who passed away last week at the age of 89: “A lot of fellows nowadays have a B.A., M.D., or Ph.D. Unfortunately, they don't have a J.O.B.” (Fats Domino). —Wanda Bailey

Building 21 Association Each One of Us Multiplied By All of Us! Hello again, so glad you are reading this article. In last Friday’s Think Tank session, we discussed the three Proposals which will appear on the back of the ballot on November 7th. These proposals will affect your pensions, green spaces and more. If you just let them pass without your vote, it is as good as a “yes” for the … The unanimous decision was to VOTE “NO” on Proposal #1 and on the other 2 Proposals, vote “YES.” You can do your own research. This is just to give you a bit of insight, as to the kinds of topics we cover in Think Tank. Remember, we are waiting for your input. Your intensions, your opinions, your wishes and dreams matter. “THINK TANK at Building 21” is in session every Friday, 8:30 - 10 p.m. except Christmas and New Year’s Day. We are located in the rear of 21B and ALL are always welcomed. This is where the self-development and empowerment of each CO-Operator is our intention. Your ideas are not only welcomed, but needed, for the progression of this important neighborhood project. Our next 21 Association gathering will be Friday, November 10th… Due to the Thanksgiving holiday… Mark your calendars and everyone from all buildings, plan to attend. If you have any questions regarding the 21 Association, you have 3 ways of gaining information. Email: 21association@ gmail.com. Call: 347.504.1821, and you can attend the monthly meetings which are usually held every 4th Thursday in the Gathering Room in the rear of the B-section at 7 p.m. Floor Captains Are An Absolute Necessity In Every Building Thanks to the cooperators of Building 21 who have stepped up to the plate and volunteered to be Floor Captain for their floor. You are truly appreciated. We need more volunteers. All we ask of anyone kind enough to be a Floor Captain is as follows: 1. CONTACT NUMBERS (FOR YOUR FLOOR ONLY) • LIST ALL EMERGENCY CONTACT NUMBERS AND DISTRIBUTE TO EACH NEIGHBOR 2. CO-OP CITY TIMES • PLACE THEM AT EACH APARTMENT DOOR (Delivered on Saturdays) 3. ELEVATOR NOTICES • READ THEM AND TALK TO YOUR NEIGHBORS ABOUT THEM 4. PROMOTE: • MEETINGS, CLUBS AND GATHERINGS 5. ENCOURAGE • YOUR NEIGHBORS TO: VOTE – VOTE – VOTE! IN THE RIVERBAY ELECTION • MAKE CALLS TO THE RIVERBAY OFFICES SECURITY 718-671-3050 CSO OFFICES 718-320-3300 21 Association Rewards Points Program is back You can win big by simply being involved. Note: Any shareholder of COOP City is eligible to be a paid member of the Building 21 Association. A member is a shareholder who has paid their annual (once a year) $5 dues to the building association. The rewards points are for all 21 Association members, BUT NOT 21 ASSOCIATION BOARD MEMBERS. We are passionate about our community. Come join us at Building 21 sometime. Each one of us, multiplied by all of us, equals A FORCE FOR GOOD. See you around the neighborhood! —Michelle Marbury

Building 19 Association Hello, Building 19 family. I want to thank those who came to the association’s September 29th general meeting. I also want to apologize to those who weren’t able to attend due to Yom Kippur. In planning the general meeting, I unfortunately scheduled it on one of the most important days celebrated by our Jewish neighbors. By the time the error was pointed out to me, it was too late to reschedule the event. Nevertheless, the fault lies with me and I’ll make sure to not repeat the same mistake. In addition, I want to extend my appreciation to Assembly Member Michael Benedetto, whose assembly district includes Co-op City, for taking the time to answer questions submitted by the association in regards to issues pertaining to our community. Highlights of his talk and other items discussed at September’s event will be summarized in the minutes and available at the November 17th general meeting. The association will be holding a special meeting on Wednesday, November 8th at 7:30 p.m. You’ll have an opportunity to meet our newly appointed CCPD Captain David Perez, CCPD Chief Frank Apollo and our newly appointed chair of security, Jerome Rice. Our building shareholders have expressed concerns with safety, which is an important issue within our community. There’ll be plenty of opportunity for everyone to tell them what’s on your mind. We realize that there are things happening that you should be given answers to. We also realize that with the holidays approaching, getting safety tips is important. We need to understand what we can do collectively to help our CCPD and make sure that they are successful in doing their jobs if we expect to continue having a good quality of life. It’s the expectation of the Executive Board of the association that we have full participation at this meeting. Always remember to be aware of your surroundings. You’re the eyes and ears of this community. Like the MTA awareness campaign says, “If You See Something, Say Something.” As you may have heard, Andrew Don King, Jr., father of Council Member Andy King, passed away on October 8th. I attended the funeral service on October 22nd to pay my respect to the councilmember’s late father and to offer my condolences on behalf of the association. I ask that you keep Council Member King in your thoughts and prayers as his family undergoes this difficult time. Please save the following dates for upcoming association events: • Thurs., 11/14 at 7:30 p.m., Steering Committee meeting (changed from original 11/9 date) • Fri., 11/17 at 7 p.m., General meeting (Topic: Dogs) The most important date I want all association members to remember is Tuesday, November 7th (Election Day for the General Election). I cannot stress enough how important it is to go out and vote. Please make sure to call the Bronx Board of Elections at 718-299-9017 to make sure that you are registered to vote. —Leon Tulton

Co-op City Times / November 4, 2017

Retirees Of Dreiser Loop Hold The Date!! The Retirees Holiday Luncheon will be on Thursday, December 14th at Marina del Rey. Tickets are available, see Beverley W or Daisy Y, in the Retirees’ room 19, Dreiser Loop. Travel Events: (price includes transportation via Coach Bus; - located at Dreiser Loop, in front of H&R Block) • Jan. 10-11, 2018 (Wed.-Thurs.) “Foxwoods Resort Casino.” Price: double $130 pp; single $175. Deposit required ASAP: double $65/single $90. Final/Balance Due: double $65/single $85 by Monday, Dec. 4. All passengers must have valid government issued ID. Contact: Serita G., 347-564-5722/Barbara W., 718 320-0500. Theatre Committee: (price includes van transportation, from Dreiser Loop opposite Rehab Center): • Nov. 15th (Wed.). Price: $75. Radio City Christmas show. Full payment due now. Contact: Yvonne Richardson, 718- 671-8815. Remember – Your DEPOSIT, along with your name and telephone number, is required to reserve your trip &/or theatre seat. No cash. A check or money order only payable to RETIREES OF DREISER LOOP will be accepted. Committee members will be available in the Dreiser clubroom 19 (718-379-0377) on Mondays and/ or Thursdays, 3:00-5:00 p.m. Good And Welfare: Those of you

still under the weather, know that you are thought of warmly and wished brighter days. Call Josephine Flowers, 718-320-0539, regarding illnesses and bereavements. Our “Jazz Up Your Health With A Senior Spa Day” is scheduled for Wednesday November 8th. Sorry, wait list only. Our next SPA DAY will be in January 2018 - Wednesday date to be determined. Call Claudette D, 718379-4784/Hattie L, 718-671-8449 and leave your name and phone number if interested in pampering your body and joining us in January. All Bridge (and Want to Be) Players: To honor the loss of our Master Teacher, we, the beginners, the immediate players, and the advanced players are continuing to play Bridge and getting the practice needed to increase our skills. As our Master Teacher use to say, “Don’t miss out on a great opportunity to learn how to play BRIDGE as it keeps your mind alert.” The door is open to all interested in learning how to play as we are a group of players with open arms of welcome. Please join us in the Retirees’ room 19 in the Dreiser Community Center, at 1 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays. “New month, New Challenge, New Hopes, New Goals. May you beat every Challenge and achieve your Goals this month successfully. Happy New Month!” —Claudette Davis

Black Forum Defensive Driving On Hiatus The Black Forum defensive driving course will be on hiatus until Saturday, November 18, 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, however, you must call by Friday evening to register and assure seating. In addition, you must bring $35 in cash to pay for the course, no personal checks accepted on day of the course. Please also bring your current driver’s license and a pen. Call (718) 320-8035. Black Forum Aerobics and Zumba 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. Trip to Sands Casino Join us on Saturday, November 18 for a trip to the Sands Casino, Bethlehem, PA, and outlet shopping. Cost: $45. Casino rebate: $20; slot play and $5 meal. We are collecting now to secure your seat. Money due by Friday, Nov. 3, no exceptions, no refunds or adjustments. Please call (917) 209-5334 or (718) 320-0033. Food Pantry Volunteers Needed Volunteers are needed Tuesdays,

Wednesdays and Thursdays, 5-6:30 p.m.; and on Saturdays, 10 a.m. -12 p.m. Please call (718) 320-8035. 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.-12:45 p.m. Likewise, residents of Buildings 26, 30, 31, 34 and 35 must go to the Evangelical Church, 2350 Palmer Avenue, 11 a.m.-12:45 p.m., Thursdays to pick up food. Residents of all other buildings and townhouses can pick-up at Dreiser, rm. 20. Emergency Food Program We are open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 11 a.m.12:45 p.m., Dreiser, rm. 20. We are extending Tuesday hours, 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. starting 11/14. Hours are also extended 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on the following Saturdays: 12/9; 2018: 1/13, 2/10, 3/10, 4/14, 5/12, 6/9. Extended hours are to accommodate those who can't join us during the day (e.g. working). Only those currently NOT registered with the pantry can participate in extended hours at this time. Any changes to this will be posted in the article. 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. —Tony Illis

Williamsbridge Club The National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc. (NANBPWC), the Williamsbridge Club is an organization dedicated to the support and promotion of women in business and the professions. The Adult Club meets at Dreiser Center on the 2nd Friday of each month. To accomplish our goals, we have a yearly theme. The 2017 – 2018 theme is “Moving Forward with a Purpose: Empowering Women for Infinite Success.” Clubs in the association use the theme in their programs of Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Technology and Service. We are calling women who are seeking a networking experience and sharing their interest in business and the professions to join us (www.nanbpwc.org). Welcome, Welcome, Welcome – Come out to our Membership Mixer today, Saturday, November 4, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. You will be able to ask questions about the organization and find out the information you want to know about our esteemed organization. If you are interested in gaining a broader experience in leadership roles, come out and see if our organization is the one in which you will be able to express your desires. Are you looking to expand your expertise in Communication – oral and written; Finance; Technology; Parliamentary Procedures; Coordinating/Planning events; Outreach, etc., come out and you can find your niche within our organization. Please let us know you will attend by using the telephone contact numbers below. We look forward to seeing you. Members of the Williamsbridge Club attended the event Combating Global Racism: Challenges for the

General Assembly 72nd Session of the United Nations. This event was sponsored by the NGO Committee for the Elimination of Racism, Afrophobia & Colorism (CERAC). NANBPWC was one of the organizers. The event recognized the Centennial Anniversary Commemoration of Fannie Lou Hamer (United States) and Oliver Reginald Kaizana Tambo (South Africa). The Forum addressed the persisting barriers to the implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action Plan (2001) and the International Decade for People of African Descent 2015 – 2024. Speakers focused on issues of racism and its many facets globally, sexualized, economic and the challenges faced; noting that the arena must encompass the use of twitters and other social media and special mention was made of the contributions of the Youth (Black Lives Matter): that longer established groups must engage and walk beside them. Youth, if you are interested in serving an Internship or Community Service Project, please contact the club at the address listed. We are looking for young people who want to increase their skills. If you know of a youth age 13 – 18 who would be interested in joining our Youth Club, please forward the information to us. Please check this column for ongoing information. Please watch our column for our 2018 Scholarship announcement. Information about the Williamsbridge Club: TheWilliamsbridgeBPWC or The Williamsbridge Club, P. O. Box 6, Co-op City Station, Bronx, NY 10475. Telephone: 718.328.2302 for Joetta Brown or 917.972.7732 for Sandra Hall. —Joetta Brown

Smoke Detector User Guide Working Smoke Detectors Save Lives 1. Test your smoke detector weekly using the test button 2. Keep your smoke detector clean. Use a damp cloth to wipe the outside of the alarm. Do not use chemicals to clean your smoke detector. Keep cobwebs away. Vacuum the smoke detector every six months. 3. Never paint your smoke detectors or attach stickers or decorations 4. Low battery: The alarm is equipped with a low battery monitor which will produce a single "chirp" approximately every 60 seconds and the red LED light will blink every 30 seconds for a minimum of 7 days should the battery become low. Contact the Maintenance Department when this occurs. 5. Warning: Do not attempt to open the alarm for any reason. 6. End of unit life indicator (10 years): Ten years after installation, the detector will "chirp" twice every 30 seconds and the LED light will blink twice every 30 seconds to indicate it is time to replace the unit. 7. Smoke detectors with 9-volt batteries must be replaced by the cooperator every six months if they choose to keep it. (Remember: Change clock– change batteries). The unit is located outside the bedroom. If the alarm chirps warning that the battery is low, replace the 9-volt battery immediately. 8. Do not install smoke detectors outside kitchen, bathroom or near convectors or windows. Follow manufacturer’s installation guidelines. 9. Nuisance alarms: The smoke alarm is designed to minimize nuisance alarms. Smoke from cooking will activate the alarm. Steam from the shower will also activate the alarm. Using the fan on the range hood and keeping the shower door closed will help avoid those nuisance alarms. 10. Smoke detector activation: If your smoke alarm activates, leave the apartment immediately using either fire stairwell. Every second counts. Call 9-1-1 from inside the exit stairwell. 11. Call Maintenance if the alarm is continuously beeping for no reason – it will be replaced.

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Co-op City Seventh-day Adventist Church Knowledge in Epistemology and in Romans chapter three brings us an interesting legal term—propitiation (Rom 3:25). Propitiation is the “collection, conciliation, expiation, mollification, payment, or reconciliation” of an infraction. (https://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/reconciliation). Paul uses this term to describe the removal of our sins by the perfect sacrifice Jesus Christ (Also found in 1 John 2:2, 1 John 4:10). This is the price for the death penalty paid by Jesus that has redeemed us, so we can go free. (Rom 3:24). Saving Faith It is the knowledge of this fact that stirs faith in us. As we continue to look at justification in epistemology and in Romans, we are exploring knowledge in this installment. Knowledge is generally believed to be a composite of facts, observation and familiarity that comes with experience, education to build understanding. What is interesting is that Paul cannot hide his background to proclaim Christ (Gal 1:13). What is also interesting is that Paul, in all his ignominy, was God’s choice to share His message. Highly educated and a strict observer of the Mosaic law, Paul had an undisputed background. Familiarity with both sides of the coin of merit and faith gave him an informed vantage point. Why merit is biased Merit, in part, is character or conduct deserving reward, honor, or esteem; also, an achievement. (https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/merit). What would be the result of judging strictly on merit? Inequity and corruption. The story is told of a judge who opened court with this announcement: “Gents, I have in hand two checks—a bribe you might call it—one from the defendant for $15,000, another from the accuser for S10,000. My decision is to return the $5,000 to the defendant, and decide the case strictly on merits.” Merit cannot justify (make us righteous) before God. The great equalizer is that “all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.” (Rom 3:23). Knowledge is not enough It is not enough to simply know about Jesus to be saved (Mark 3:711), nor is it even enough to just know the Bible (John 3:10-11). A personal acceptance of the gift (propitiation) leads us to a complete knowledge of his will through spiritual wisdom and understanding that leads to joy, always thanking the Father. Because “He has enabled you to share in the inheritance that belongs to his people, who live in the light. For he has rescued us from the kingdom of darkness and transferred us into the Kingdom of his dear Son, who purchased our freedom and forgave our sins.” (Colossians 1:9-14). Join us in Bible Studies. Services and Community Outreach Wednesdays — Midafternoon Prayer Service, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday — Food Pantry every 1st and 3rd, 4:30 – 6 p.m. Wednesday — night Prayer meeting, 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. Saturday — Sabbath School, 9:15 a.m. Saturday — Divine Worship, 11:00 a.m. Saturday — Adventist Youth Program, 2:30 p.m. Saturday—Bible Study 4:30 pm Saturday — Vespers @ sunset The Co-op City Seventh-day Adventist Church is located at 1010 Baychester Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475; http://coopcity22.adventistchurchconnect.org/ —Cheryl C. Silvera

Circle of Christ Church The Circle of Christ Church family extends a warm welcome to you and your family and invites you to come and worship with us at 147 Dreiser Loop, patio level (located in the Dreiser Community Center). La familia de la Iglesia Circulo de Cristo les extiende una cálida invitación a usted y su familia para que vengan a alabar a Dios junto con nosotros. Nos encontramos en el 147 de Dreiser Loop, al nivel del patio (localizado en el centro Comunal de Dreiser). We are a multicultural church that embraces God’s love for all. Family unity is very important to us. We have a wonderful children’s ministry focus on learning God’s word. Our Youth Ministry is very active and dynamic. The youth are involved in music, retreats, concerts, debates, conferences, drama, counseling among many other activities. Somos una Iglesia multicultural que recibe y da del amor the Dios para todos. La unidad de la familia es muy importante para nosotros.Tenemos un ministerio para los jóvenes que es muy dinámico. Los jóvenes disfrutan de música, retiros, conciertos, debates, conferencias, dramas, consejería, y mucho mas. We also have a food pantry for those in need in our community. Our phone number is 347-945-1992 in case there is no one in the office please feel free to leave a message, we will call you back. Suplimos comida a aquellos en nuestra comunidad que lo necesitan. Nuestro teléfono es 347-945-1992 de no haber nadie en la oficina sientancen libres de dejar un mensaje, le devolveremos su llamada.

Thought for the week 11 But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you. 12 Surely, LORD, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield. Reflexion para la semana 11 Pero que se alegren todos los que en ti buscan refugio; ¡que canten siempre jubilosos! Extiéndeles tu protección, y que en ti se regocijen todos los que aman tu nombre. 12 Porque tú, Señor, bendices a los justos; cual escudo los rodeas con tu buena voluntad. English services Wednesday, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Prayer & Bible Study. Friday, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Youth Night Sunday, 11 a.m., Worship and the Word Children Church, 5 years to 12 years old Little lamb nursery. Tuesday and Thursday, 9 a.m., Prayer and the Word Thursday, 5 p.m., Boys and Girls Club Horario de Servicios en Español Domingo, 9:00 a 10:30 a.m., Alabanzas y Predicación Jueves, 12 p.m., Oración y Estudio Bíblico Special Events Boys and Girls Club starts Wednesday, November 8 at 4:30 p.m. registration is at 3:30 p.m. The Boys and Girls Club is free. —Pastor Sam Colon

Drammeh Center Join us on Saturday, December 2 at the Drammeh Center’s next Lunch and Learn Genealogy Workshop for beginners and seasoned researchers looking for new tips and refreshers. Topics covered: • Learning the road blocks to black and ethnic genealogy and how to get around them. • How to locate your antecedents (ancestors) • Hands-on research & interpreting census. Workshop times: 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Cost: $35. RSVP by November 18. Then, on Saturday, December 9 attend our Genealogy Doll Creation Day. This adult holiday workshop is for women and men to create dolls representing an ancestor of their choice using the traditional African sequencing of pattern coding and design as taught by Chief Nkechi Agwu of Chii-Stem Toys. Cost for this one day workshop is $30

for return participants of the genealogy sessions and $40 for new attendees. Workshop times: 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. RSVP by November 25. Create A Short Video Of Your Family History…and share it for the holidays! Ask about our: “Telling Your Family Story.” Learn how to shoot, narrate and edit your family story using digital media in a one-onone session for $25. Respond by November 19 by sending an email to: Drammehcenter@gmail.com or by calling and leaving message with a call-back number (718) 7371976. Drammeh Center is located on the ground floor (exterior) of 140 DeKruif Place across from the dentist and under the portico. Like us on our Facebook page, facebook.com/DrammehInstitute; P.O. Box 558, Co-op City Station, Bronx, NY 10475. —Elise Edwards

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Community Protestant Church On behalf of our pastor, Reverend Dr. Calvin E. Owens, and our church family, welcome to Community Protestant Church, a church of love and understanding, located at 1659 East Gun Hill Road, Bronx, NY 10469; telephone: (718) 862-9172. Regular Church Schedule Sunday School - 9:00 a.m. Worship Service - 11:00 a.m. Communion Service - Every first and third Sundays Noon Day Prayer – Hour of Power – Wednesday at 12:00 p.m. Prayer Meeting and Bible Study – Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. The following program is at the Church’s Annex: 2053 Asch Loop North (Co-op City) Neighborhood Bible Study - Thursday at 10:00 a.m. Sunday School is now in session every Sunday at 9:00 a.m. Sunday School is really a part of our history, and because someone cared and was concerned enough, many of us benefitted and know its value. In Sunday School, in a nurturing Christian education environment, an opportunity is provided for children to learn about the Bible, to grow in grace, to show love and respect for one another and to live more abundant lives. Jesus came that we might have life and have it more abundantly (John 10:10). We encourage you to bring your child, children or grandchildren to Sunday School and we look forward to seeing you. Other Scheduled Events On Wednesdays, at 12:00 p.m., please join Pastor Owens for NOON DAY PRAYER AT CPC, an hour of

Power, Prayer, Praise and Testimony. Refreshments will be served. RSVP (718) 862-9172. Please Join Us In Celebrating Pastor Rev. Dr. Calvin E. Owens’ 41st Pastoral Anniversary Opening Service – Sunday, November 5th, 3:30 p.m. Guest Preacher: Rev. Hugh Farrish, Pastor, Bowen Memorial Baptist Church, Mt. Vernon, NY Closing Services – Sunday, November 12th, 11 a.m. – Guest Preacher: Rev. Dr. McGhee 3:30 p.m. – Guest Preacher: Rev. Dr. Carl Bruce, Pastor, Mt. Carmel Church, Yonkers, NY How Do You Live? “I’d rather see a sermon than to hear it any day. I’d rather one walk with me than just to show the way. The eye’s a better pupil and more willing than the ear. Advice may be misleading, but an example’s always clear. And the very best of preachers are the men who live creeds. For to see good put into action is what everybody needs. I soon can learn to do it if you’ll let me see it done. I can watch your hands in motion but your tongue too fast may run. And the lectures you deliver may be very fine and true, But I’d rather get my lessons by observing what you do. For I may misunderstand how you act but never how you live.” 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

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Spirit Things — Part Four “Empowered by The Holy Spirit” “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” –Acts 1:8 (NIV) I can’t believe it’s the month of November! It won’t be long before we start to see the snow begin to fall in our city. Most of us enjoy the first snow fall, but the snow loses its appeal rather quickly. One good snow fall and the challenging things in life become even more magnified. It’s hard enough to get the kids to school on time, but worse when there’s a lot of snow. Waiting for the bus or train is one thing, but waiting for them standing in the middle of a snowbank is another. Finding a parking spot in Co-op City is hard enough, finding a parking spot after a snow storm is almost impossible! The point is, life is full of difficulties and one added stress can leave us feeling powerless. The first disciples of Jesus knew this feeling well. Jesus had died on the cross and was supernaturally resurrected from the dead. As He was ascending into Heaven, He told His disciples to go into all the world and tell everyone that they can have eternal life through Him! Jesus knew that this job was going to be extremely difficult, so He told them to wait until they received power from the Holy Spirit to get the job done! The Holy Spirit of God gives us power to get through difficult tasks. There’s supernatural power available to you to help you accomplish the things you’re called to do. There’s power for your marriage, power to help you in school, power to help you at work, power to make a difference! Most followers of Jesus don’t know the power they have available to them, so they try to do everything in their own strength. During last year’s snow storm, I couldn’t find my shovel. I was literally trying to dig out our car with an ice scraper! Feeling angry and frustrated, I was about to give up, when my son came walking over with his shovel! God is all powerful! Stop trying to dig your way out of your problems in your own strength and understanding. The Holy Spirit has a powerful shovel for you to get through this! When we rely on His power, God gets the glory, and others see Jesus! Ask Him for His power today! I invite you to join us this Sunday as we continue to learn about the Holy Spirit in our series “Spirit Things.” This Sunday’s Schedule Location: 177 Dreiser Loop, Auditorium B Sunday Worship Experience: 10 a.m. & 12 p.m. *Kidsong is available at both services. *Deaf interpretation is available at the 12 p.m. service. For more information about Newsong Church, our beliefs, or our ministries, please go to our website www.newsongchurchnyc.org. See you Sunday! —Pastor Mike Tolone

Co-op City Baptist Church Rev. Dr. Sheldon E. Williams and the Co-op City Baptist Church family invite you to join us tomorrow at 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. for worship service. Sunday School for children and adults is held at 9:15 a.m. We invite you to worship, study, and pray with us.The Co-op City Baptist Church is located at 135 Einstein Loop, lower level, room 50. Our telephone number is 718-320-3774. And, be sure to extend your worship with us today and every Saturday, 4 – 5 p.m. on Principle Centered Living Radio, redeemradiofm.com. Also, learn more about our pastor and the principles of our church, while enjoying a laugh or two on Facebook (Principle Centered Living with Rev. Sheldon Williams). Please “Like” the page and share the posts. Only those who “LIKE” the page will qualify for upcoming contests and rewards. Join us for a midweek spiritual pick-up at our midweek worship service held on Wednesdays at noon. Bible Study classes are held on Wednesdays at 1 p.m., and 7:30 p.m. Bible Study will also be held on Wednesday, November 1 at 5 p.m. Prayer service is held on Fridays at noon. Prayer Service is also held on Friday evenings at 7:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to join us from the comfort of their home. Making use of available technology, Friday evening prayer service is held using a conference call line. On Friday evenings at 7:30 p.m., you can call 563999-2090; when asked for the PIN, enter 660065 and you will be connected.

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Everyone is invited to join us for this hour of prayer. The Building Fund Ministry is having a Bake Sale and Jewelry Showcase on Saturday, November 4 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 135 Einstein Loop, room 51 (lower level). All are invited to come for homemade cakes and pies and find that perfect piece of jewelry while supporting our Building Fund. On March 6 to March 15, 2018, we will be going to the Holy Land in Israel. Worship sailing on the Sea of Galilee; be baptized in the Jordan River; share in communion in the Garden Tomb; all where Jesus walked. The price per person from JFK is $2,995 for a double room an additional $586 for a single room. A non-refundable deposit of $500 is due immediately. Final payment is due on or before November 12. It is recommended that all purchase travel insurance for this trip. All checks/money orders should be made out to the Co-op City Baptist Church. For additional information, you may contact call 718-671-1918, 718379-0541, 718-379-1776, 718-671-1271 or 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

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

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Church of the New Vision

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 a variety of opportunities for spiritual growth, fellowship and service to God and our community. We are a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and bilingual congregation 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) 3203795, and leave a message if there is no answer. Sunday Services – Come and receive a blessing. The first Sunday of the month is a bilingual service with communion at 10 a.m. Each Sunday, the English Service is at 10 a.m. and the Spanish Service is at 12:30 p.m. Children: Sunday School time will be at 10:30 a.m. Bring your children, they will have a great time while learning God’s word. Sunday morning Bible Study for adults at 8:45 a.m. Prayer Night (English) & Prayer/Bible Study Afternoon (Spanish): The Lord said, “Whenever two or more are gathered in my name, I am in the midst of them.” Matthew 18:20. Wednesday evenings at 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday mornings at 12 noon to 1 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 that have a personal relationship with Him. Friday Family Night: starts at 7:30 p.m., come and enjoy the different groups for parents, young adults, teens and children. Learn the Bible and also other activities. It’s a fun time for all. “Jesus” in Lancaster Pa.: Come join us on March 30, 2018 to see “Jesus” at Sight & Sound Theater (their newest show), shopping at Bird in Hand Farmers Market and dinner at Miller’s Smorgasbord. Cost is $175/person and $120/child 12 and under. If you are interested in going, call Barbara at 347 603-7473. If no answer, leave a message and someone will get back to you. Hurry to reserve your spot, we expect a great response for this new show. —Barbara Penn

Building 12 Cooperators Civic Association Thanks to all of you who made our building’s Halloween Party a success. Special shout-out to our kids in costumes, parents, and volunteers, Sonia, Donald and Loretta. Don’t forget to VOTE on Election Day, Tuesday, November 7th. Let your voice be heard. Mark both sides of your ballot. Our next general membership meeting is Monday, November 13th, 7:00 p.m., activity room. At the meeting, we will discuss our trip to Sight and Sound to see “Jesus” and hand out our dues envelopes to our floor captains. “Straight Outta Co-op City” shirts are back. Purchases can be made by contacting the president of Building 11, Deborah Henry, 718-379-6312. Sizes are children (small-xl $10), adults (small-xl $12), adults (2x-3x $15). Money orders to be made payable to Summer Fun Day, mail to Deborah Henry, 140 Carver Loop, 24F, Bronx, NY 10475 or if you wish in cash. Lock your doors. Do not open your door unless you know who the person is. School is open, please drive carefully. Best wishes to all who are celebrating a special event this month. Our thoughts and prayers go out to everyone who has suffered a loss or is sick and shut-in. If you see something, say something. To contact CCPD (Public Safety), call 718-671-3050. We can be reached at MLSAH@aol.com or 718-379-7841. —Sonja Maxwell

Pastors Kenneth Hodge and Deborah Hodge and the New Vision congregation invite you and your family to come and worship the Lord with us. Church of the New Vision is designed to meet the spiritual needs of God’s people. Serving the community for over 44 years, we offer a warm, friendly, spirit-filled atmosphere of Christian love. All are welcome. Please keep the hurricane victims in your prayers. Order of Services Sunday Worship Service: 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Adult and Youth Sunday school: 9:45 – 10:45 a.m. Mid-day Bible Study: Tuesdays, 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. Wednesday Night Prayer and Bible Study: 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Youth Ministry: Fridays, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Upcoming Events Next Generation for Christ Ministry “Youth Explosion” on Saturday, November 11 at 2:30 p.m. Theme: “I’m Not Ashamed.” Scripture: Romans 1:16 NIV – “For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believed: first to the Jew, them the Gentile. Donation: $10/ Youth 18 years and under – FREE ADMISSION. Free Mammograms, The Church of New Vision supports Breast Cancer Awareness on Saturday, November 18th, from 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. The Women’s Fellowship will sponsor a St. Barnabas Hospital Mobile Mammography Van which will be stationed outside the church in Section 5. You may register by contacting Sis. L. Scott at 718-671-2623 or email @ LJScott_2000@yahoo.com. Women’s Bible Study: held on the second Saturday of each month at 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. November (canceled), next scheduled date is December 9. Cruise with us July 20-27, 2018 on the Royal Caribbean’s Adventure of the Sea. Going to Port Canaveral, Fl. Cococay, Bahamas, Nassau, Bahamas. Interior $1,025 - Ocean View $1,175 - Balcony $1,320. $100 Deposit due November 19. (Includes taxes, fees, transportation to/from cruise ship in NJ). Gratuities not included, can be charged to your stateroom upon check-in. For additional information, please contact Sadie James at 718-652-8943 or Hermena Smith at 718-7085035 between the hours of 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Church of the New Vision is located at 115 Einstein Loop, Bronx, NY 10475. Telephone: (718) 671-8746 or (203) 3743020. Mailing address: P.O. Box 75303, Bronx, NY 10475. Visit our Facebook page: Church of the New Vision concerning upcoming events and trips, or call the church. –Sis. Carol Haque

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Word Games 9:30-11 a.m. Library 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Weight Management Bartow Center – 10:00 a.m. Arthritis Exercises 11 a.m.-noon Bingo 1-2 p.m. Card Games 2-4 p.m. Dominoes 2:30 p.m. Word Games:9:30-11:30 a.m. Walking Club: 10:30 a.m. Bingo: 12:30-2:00 p.m. Caregiver Support Group: 1:00 p.m.,1st and 3rd Tues. Card Games: 2-4 p.m. Dominoes: 2:30 p.m.

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Mon., Nov. 6

Einstein Room 49 unless otherwise noted

Tues., Nov. 7

Bartow Room 31 unless otherwise noted

Blood Pressure: Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday 9-10 a.m. Games 9:30-11 a.m. Stay Well Exercise 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. Line Dancing 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Bingo 1-2 p.m. Card Games 2-4 p.m. Dominoes 2:30 p.m. Smartphone Class Bartow Main office Beginner – 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Intermediate 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Library 9 a.m.-1p.m. Word Games 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Crochet & Knitting 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Spanish Class 11 a.m. -12 p.m. Bartow Main Office

Session: 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Bingo 1- 2 p.m. Card Games 2-4 p.m. Dominoes 2:30 p.m.

No Activities Due to Riverbay being Closed for Veterans Day

Library 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Dominoes 10 a.m., Rm. 45 Line Dancing 10-11 a.m., Rm. 45 Around The Lunch Table 11:30 a.m. Word Search 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Bingo 1-3 p.m., Rm. 35 Diabetes Support Group 2nd Monday, 1:00 p.m.

Dominoes 10 a.m. Matinee Movie 10 a.m., Rm. 45 Karaoke by Steven 1-2 p.m., Rm. 45

Walk Group 9:30 a.m., Rm. 40 Dominoes 10 a.m., Rm. 45 Spelling Bee 10 a.m. Spanish Practice Class 10:30 a.m., Computer Lab Zumba 11 a.m.-12 p.m., Rm. 45 Dominoes 10 a.m., Rm. 45 Grandparent Connection 1st Thurs., Rm. 35, 10:30 a.m.

Arthritis Exercise 11 a.m., Rm. 45 Spelling Bee 11 a.m. Word Search 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Karaoke By Steven 1:00 p.m., Rm. 45

No Activities Due to Riverbay being Closed for Veterans Day

For information, please call: (718) 320-2066

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

Crochet & Knitting 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session: 9:3010:30 a.m. Stay Well Exercise 10-11 a.m., Rm. 2 Color Your Stress Away 11 a.m., Rm. 4 Mind Teasers 12-1 p.m., Rm. 4 Diabetes Support Group 1 p.m. – Last Monday of the month Bereavement Counseling 1 p.m., Rm. 13 Gentle Yoga 1:15-2 p.m., Rm. 2 Basic Cell Phone & iPad Training 11:0012:00 p.m., Rm. 7 Intermediate Yoga 2-3 p.m.

Kosher

Orange juice Stuffed cabbage Curried Chicken legs w/beef, Mauzone toasted barley & onion Black beans & rice Cabbage w/ Steamed carrots shredded carrots Whole Wheat Bread Alt: Salmon salad

Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session Apple Juice 9:30-10:30 a.m. Lemon chicken Alert & Alive 10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Rice A Roni Cultural Dance 10:30 a.m.–11:30 Green beans a.m., Aud. B Whole wheat bread Mind Teasers 12-1 p.m., Rm. 4 Fresh fruit Zumba 1-2 p.m., Aud. A Alt: Egg salad Afternoon Movie 1 p.m. Computer Class – Rm. 13; Beginner 10Orange Pineapple 11 a.m.; Intermediate – 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Juice Only 6 seats available. Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session Southwest turkey 9:30-10:30 a.m. meatloaf, Kale Sewing 9:30 -11:30 a.m. w/tomato, Mashed Tai Chi 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Mind Teasers 12 p.m.-1 p.m., Rm. 4 potatoes, Whole wheat African Brazilian Dance 1 p.m., Rm. 2 bread, Canned pears Art Class 1-3 p.m. Alt: Tuna salad Yoga 2 p.m.-3 p.m., Rm. 2 Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session Orange Juice 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Blood Pressure 10-11:30 a.m., 1st & 3rd Rm. 8 Line Dancing, 10-11 a.m., Aud. A Piano Sing Along 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Purple Life Trail Fitness w/Damion 1:00 - 2:00 p.m., Section 1 Greenway Drama Club 1:30-4:00 p.m.

No Activities Due to Riverbay being Closed for Veterans Day

Non-Kosher

Beef meatballs in tomato sauce Pasta Garden salad Mixed vegetables

Homemade roast pork Spanish style Steamed kale Yuca

Breaded Pollock fish Teriyaki chicken fillet, Yellow rice breast Braised red cabbage Brown rice Whole wheat bread Steamed vegetables Fresh fruit Alt: Curried chicken salad Box Lunch Apple Juice Roasted chicken Sweet Potatoes Sautéed Cauliflower Soufflé Whole wheat bread Fresh fruit

Box Lunch Fish w/Creole Baked sweet potato Steamed Spinach Whole wheat bread Fresh fruit

Fee for lunch is $2.00 & $5.00 for guest

ALL meals served w/margarine and fresh milk *Menu subject to change without notice. Alternate Kosher Meals are also available Bartow Center (929) 399-1394 Dreiser Center (718) 320-1345 • Einstein Center (718) 671-5161

Upcoming Events/Trips JASA WELCOMES EVERYONE AGE 60 AND OLDER! Payments for trips can be made at all 3 centers. Trip registration policy: There will be no refunds for all trips. All trips include roundtrip transportation! All trips must be paid in advance – JASA will not accept checks under $5. (FREE) LiveOn NY – SCRIE/SNAP (Food Stamps) Assistance – Fridays, Nov. 10 & 17, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., JASA Main Office, 2049 Bartow Ave. No appointments. Walk-ins! First come! First served! Please make copies of your documents before coming to the office. St. Mary’s Pool – Fri., Nov. 10 & Mon., Nov. 13 & 20; $3. Pool aerobics for seniors, 10 a.m. –12 p.m. Bartow, 8:30 a.m.; Einstein, 8:45 a.m. & Dreiser, 9 a.m. There is a $25 yearly fee to use the facility. Medicare Presentation & Consultation – Nov. 7th, 177 Dreiser Sr. Ctr., rm. 7, 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. Central Avenue – Xmas Tree Store Trader Joe’s & Amazing Savings – Wed., Nov. 29; $13. Bartow, 9:30 a.m.; Einstein, 9:45 a.m. & Dreiser, 10 a.m. Fairway/BJ’s – Tues., Nov. 7, $3. Bartow, 9:30 a.m.; Einstein, 9:45 a.m. & Dreiser, 10 a.m. Palisades Mall – Tues., Nov. 7; $12. Bartow, 9:30 a.m.; Einstein, 9:45 a.m. & Dreiser, 10 a.m. FLU shots Walgreens/Duane Reade – Tues., Nov. 7, 177 Dreiser Loop, rm. 7; Thurs., Nov. 9, 2049

Bartow Ave., rm. 31; Thurs., Nov. 16, 135 Einstein Loop, rm. 49, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. for all three centers. Sands Casino in Pennsylvania – Sat., Nov. 11, $40. Coach bus. Pick-up: Bartow, 8 a.m.; Dreiser, 8:15 a.m. and Einstein, 8:30 a.m. 6 seats available. Stew Leonard’s – Wed., Nov. 8; Tues., Nov. 14; $5. Bartow, 9:30 a.m.; Einstein, 9:45 a.m. & Bartow. 10 a.m. Wal-Mart – Wed., Nov. 8 & Wed., Nov. 15; $15. Bartow, 8:30 a.m.; Einstein, 8:45 a.m.; Dreiser, 9 a.m. Wait list both days. Crossroads Shopping Center, Greenberg, NY – Thurs., Nov. 9; $13. Christmas Tree Store, K-Mart, Amazing Savings; Bartow, 8:45 a.m.; Einstein, 9 a.m. & Dreiser, 9:15 a.m. Medicare & Managed Care Long Term Care Presentation – Thurs., Nov. 16, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. in the JASA, 2049 Bartow main office. Target Throggsneck Mall, TJ Maxx, Skechers Footwear Outlet – Thurs., Nov. 16; $2. Bartow, 9:30 a.m.; Einstein, 9:45 a.m. & Dreiser, 10 a.m. Danza Fiesta celebrating Puerto Rican cultural – $7. Fri., Nov. 17, folklore for Seniors, Hostos Community College, Grand Concourse, lunch provided. Pick-ups: Bartow, 9 a.m.; Einstein, 9:15 a.m. and Dreiser, 9:30 a.m. “Calling All Thespians” – Looking for men to

join the Dreiser Drama Bunch of Co-op City (See schedule in Co-op City Times JASA Sr. page.) Jersey Gardens Mall Outlet – Thurs., Nov. 16; $15. Bartow, 8:30 a.m.; Einstein, 8:45 a.m. & Dreiser, 9 a.m. Diabetes Awareness Month – Join us Fri., Nov. 17, 9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the Section 1 Greenway (rain location Dreiser Auditorium) as we celebrate Diabetes Awareness Month with exercises such as Zumba, weights, meditation, & dance. Win prizes & learn how to prevent, maintain & cope with diabetes. Empire – Wed., Nov. 15 & Tues., Nov. 21; $5. Bartow, 9:30 a.m.; Einstein, 9:45 a.m.; Dreiser, 10 a.m. Big Apple Circus, Lincoln Center – Wed., Nov. 29; $35 (cash only, no checks). Final payment due by Fri., Nov. 10. Show starts 11 a.m. sharp. Pickups: Dreiser, 8:15 a.m.; Bartow, 8:30 a.m. & Einstein, 8:45 a.m. Wait List. Doo-Wop Christmas – Tues., Dec. 12; $95. Coach bus, at the Brownstone in Patterson, NJ. Pick-ups: Dreiser, 8:30 a.m.; Bartow, 8:45 a.m. & Einstein, 9 a.m. Depart 3:45 p.m. Menu: fresh garden salad, ziti marinara, ham, roasted turkey w/dressing, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes & gravy, fresh vegetable medley, dessert, coffee, & tea, plus two complimentary drinks during Happy Hour. Final payment due by Thurs., Nov. 30.

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Scheduling Activities Calendar

AARP Chapter #4997 FYI: Ellie Minor will be conducting AARP Smart Driving classes as follows: 2-day class: Wednesday, December 6 and Thursday, December 7 – 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Call Errol Olton, 718-459-9597 (Equality Adult Education) for an appointment & location. Fee: $20 – AARP members; $25 – non-members (check or money order – NO CASH). FYI-2: AARP #4997 Holiday Luncheon scheduled for Monday, December 11, 1 p.m. - 6 p.m. in Dreiser Auditorium A. Donation: $45. Tickets will be available at November 13th meeting. Good & Welfare: Get-well wishes to Sandra Jackson. Please contact our Good & Welfare Coordinator, Frances Wilson, 718-671-5493, if you have a family member who has passed or one of our members who is sick, in the hospital or in a nursing home. 2017 Tour Activities December 29, 2017-January 2, 2018: Swingin’ New Year’s Eve Celebration in Savannah (GA). Motor coach trip (2-night lodging to & from Savannah); 4 breakfasts; 2 full course dinners including a Riverboat Dinner Cruise; guided tour of Savannah, historic Davenport House, and Savannah’s River Street District; New Year’s Eve Show & Party at the Savannah Theater; New Year’s Day Buffet Lunch. $609/person – double; $798 - single; Balance due 10/31. Trip insurance available. Contact Judith, 718-379-3370. Attention: Listed below are trips planned for 2018. When signing up, please give your name, phone number and a deposit. Checks/money orders made payable to AARP Chapter 4997 with the name of the trip in the memo section of your check/money order. Room O (Dreiser Community Center) is opened Monday or Thursday, noon – 3 p.m. for checks to be dropped off (in an envelope w/Group/Trip Leader name). They may be mailed to the Group/Trip Leader. 2018 Tour Activities April 10, 2018-April 11, 2018: Sight & Sound Theatre & Sands Casino – Motorcoach trip to Sands Casino with casino bonus and shopping; next day (after breakfast) to Sight & Sound spectacular production of “Jesus” to experience the greatest rescue story of all time (reserved seating); dinner & breakfast coupons. $309/person - double; $395 - single; $295/person triple; $50/per person deposit + optional travel protection due A.S.A.P. Final payment due February 23, 2018. Contact Judith, 718379-3370. —Delores Debnam

Einstein Cancer Fund Goose Island Seniors Bingo - Wednesday~ November 8th, 1:30 p.m., with Stephen, in our club room 39. Members only. Admission $5.00 for 3 cards, 12 games and Jackpot. Extra cards are 25¢ each. Refreshments and snacks will be served. 2018 Sister Act- The Westchester Broadway Theatre, Elmsford, NY. Friday, June 15, 2018. Come and enjoy a delicious lunch and a terrific show. Price is $79.00 includes a show, luncheon, and transportation with Craig a very safe driver. A small deposit will hold your seat at theatre. You can pay a little at a time so by June you’ll be all paid up. See Ann, Mary or Stephen. To all members: Happy Birthday and Happy Anniversary to all members that celebrate their day in the Month of November: Alberta Hundley, Olivine Durant, Florence Middleton, Hillary Weber,

Hilda Seidl. Our Lounge - Come sit and read a book from our large library, play cards every Tuesday and Thursday from 12:30 p.m.- 4:30 p.m. ($1 for refreshments and snacks). Play Bingo every Wednesday and last Sunday of each month for only $15.00 per year. Also, come with us on wonderful trips. Note: Call Ann, Mary, or Stephen at Goose Island Seniors 718-379-9613 or visit us MondayThursday l0 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. To call Stephen it’s 347-8471941. Visit Stephen in Room 39, every Wednesday l0 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 4 p.m.- 6 p.m. GOOD HEALTH TO ALL —Mary Pilla

Thursday, November 9, Sands Casino. Cost per person $38 and receive a casino bonus of $20 slot play and $5 for food. Bus pick–up at the usual three stops: at 8 a.m. starting at Einstein Loop, Asch Loop and Dreiser Loop. Please bring your casino card. Tuesday, April 3, 2018 – We are going to the Hunterdon Hills Playhouse for the Luncheon Show of “Steel Magnolias.” Cost per person $79. More details will follow in next week’s article. As always, good health and healing are wished to all. Remember to give a call to those who are homebound or in nursing homes. Your calls will cheer them up and they will know that they are in your thoughts and prayers. —Lydia Ruas Shareholders, “If You See Something, SAY SOMETHING!”

Contact Public Safety, (718) 671-3050.

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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. Please call the office before you attempt to come over. If no one is in the office, leave a message and we will get back to you as soon as possible. The synagogue has services Saturday morning at 9 a.m. After services, we always have a Kiddush. We serve a wide selection of food, Come to services and have nosh. We need Jewish men on Saturday morning to come to services between 10 a.m. and noon. We need your help to make a minyan and take out the Torah. Our services are open to all Jewish people in the community. It would be a mitzvah if you could attend. Sabbath ends on Saturday, November 4, at 7:01 p.m. Candle lighting for Friday, November 10, at 4:37 p.m. Please remember to change your watches and clocks back one hour to Eastern Standard Time. Please honor your donations. Please come to the synagogue or mail your donations to Traditional Synagogue 120 Erdman Pl. Building 27B Lobby, Bronx. N.Y. 10475. Good & Welfare: We sell Tree Certificates in honor or memory of a loved one. The cost is only $15 per tree. Mazel Tov to all having Simchas. If you’re ill, wishing all a speedy recovery. If you asked the Rabbi to say prayers for the sick, you should make a donation in that person’s name to the synagogue. Thank you, Bruce, for the delicious Carvel ice cream cake in honor of your birthday. Happy birthday in November to Harold Goldstein, and Anniversary to the Gitlesons. Board Meeting: We will have a board meeting on Sunday, November 12th to discuss future functions at the synagogue. The meeting will start at 10 a.m. Bingo: The synagogue will have a Bingo on Sunday, November 12, 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 cost $2. This is a 3part game in which you have a chance to win $30 if you win all three games. Come on down and have an afternoon with your friends and neighbors. The Bingo games are open to all residents in the community. So if you like to play Bingo, please attend. Your support of the Traditional Synagogue, and Men’s Club is greatly appreciated. Wishing all our members and friends peace and good health and happy holidays. —Gary Schwartz

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 1st Sunday of each month. Membership is open to all women of the church. The men hold their meeting after service on the 2nd Sunday of each month. We look forward to welcoming everyone to service at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, November 5, when we will celebrate the Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost. All Saints/All Souls’ Day will also be celebrated during this service. Please join us in honoring the mem-

ory of all the Saints of our church and community. Our supply priest, Father Simeon Johnson, will be the preacher and celebrant. Fundraising Event: The Annual Post Thanksgiving Day Atlantic City trip to Bally’s Casino will be on Saturday, November 25. $40 p.p. Deluxe Motor Coach leaves Dreiser Loop at 9:00 a.m. Only a few seats left, please call June Grimes at 347357-8249 to reserve yours. We are depending on your support. 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 718-320-0844, or visit our website: http://www.stjosephsepcbronx.org. “Put your trust in God; *for I will yet give thanks to him, who is the help of my countenance, and my God.”—Psalm 43:6 —Merville Chambers

No Co-op City Times? Call 347-439-5632 on Saturday from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Men’s Club Traditional Synagogue Try Your Luck With The Men’s Club Our next trip is Sunday, December 10, to the Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City. Shop at the outlets for the holidays, enjoy the sights, enjoy the food, have a good time. All men and women over 21 years old can attend our trips and functions. You need a Tropicana Casino card or a government ID, passport, non- or driver’s license to receive the bonus. On the bus, we provide a drink, snack, play Bingo, 50/50 raffle and show a recent movie. We keep you entertained, the trip goes fast to Atlantic City. The cost of the trip is still $35 per person. This trip you will receive a slot play for $15 and a complimentary ticket worth $25 for the Holiday Jubilee Show. This is a $40 value. The Holiday Season at the Tropicana means more music, memories. The Holiday Jubilee Show is similar to the Christmas Show at Radio City. This show will sellout fast, so make an early reservation. The bus stops by all three shopping centers going and returning. This trip, we will be leaving 30 minutes later to accommodate the show. Leaving Einstein Loop at 8: 30 a.m. by the supermarket, Asch Loop at 8:40 a.m. by the library, and Dreiser Loop by 8: 50 a.m. For reservations, call Gary at 718-671-8424 or Bruce at 718-320-2234. If no one is available, please leave a message at either number. Please make out check or money order to Men’s Club Traditional Synagogue and mail it to Men’s Club Traditional Synagogue, 120 Erdman Place, Building 27B Lobby, Bronx, NY 10475. Your support of the Men’s Club is greatly appreciated. Wishing everyone peace and good health. —Gary Schwartz

Co-op City Toastmasters Co-op City Toastmasters (CCTM) is open for business and we welcome you to visit our Toastmasters meeting on either the 1st or 3rd Thursday of the month at 2049 Bartow Ave., LL. In November, however, please note that meetings will be held on November 2 and November 30. Mark your calendar so you will not miss a meeting. There will not be a meeting on November 16. You are invited to Toastmasters where we gather to improve our speaking and leadership skills, enhance our confidence and make new friends. We follow the tried and true communication program of Toastmasters International, a 90-yearr old organization found in over 100 countries whose mission is to help the individual speaker. Mark your calendars ladies and gentleman, so you don’t forget the 1st and 3rd Thursday or you may also check www.Toastmasters.org or 3824.toastmastersclubs.org or Toastmasters46.org. For more club information, feel free to contact our vice president of membership at 718-344-6719. —Marietta Phoenix

American Legion Post 1871 On Saturday, October 21, at about 5 p.m., some comrades of Post 1871, led by the commander, gathered together with families and friends of the past-Post Commander, late Benjamin Wright, for a honorable memorial reception. It was such a well-deserved event, especially going by the way the late Benjamin Wright affected lives in different ways while passing through this earth. The memorial reception began with Commander Toba welcoming everyone to the ceremony and echoing the fact that even though he had never joined the Post while Mr. Wright was the commander, the footprints he left behind will last forever. On a joyous note, Commander Toba indicated that he was able to meet Mr. Wright in person when he visited him at home in the company of his wife and accompanied by the Post Adjutant Tony Codrington. He also had the opportunity of seeing him in the hospital during one of his admissions. The Chaplain, Norman Thomas, who directed the bugler for the ceremony, followed the short speech by the commander. As usual, Commander Toba, in the presence of the comrades in attendance, gave a standing ovation and presented a resolution of Post Everlasting to the family and the wife received this. Friends and colleagues from his former jobs both as a United States Air Force and as a detective from the NYPD came from far and near to honor the great Benjamin Wright whose astute record keeping in terms of finance was of high echelon. People took time to eulogize him as they elaborated more of his selflessness,

organization skills, financial management and bundle of jokes. Mr. Benjamin Wright served the American Legion Post 1871 from 2002 through 2006. Though he’s gone, his legacy will definitely outlive him. What a great man to come in our time. Commander Toba then turned the event to the family to celebrate with food and wine. We will surely miss him. What You Need to Know In honor of the celebration of the veterans, there will be a Veterans’ Day PUBLIC LECTURE on Thursday, November 9, at Fordham University, Lowenstein, 12th Floor Lounge, on 113 West 60th Street, Columbus Avenue, New York, NY 10023. American Legion of Co-op City will be having a Veterans Memorial Service at Regis Care Center on Friday, November 10, on 3200 Baychester Avenue, Bronx by 2:30 p.m. Members of the Legion Post 1871 are encouraged to attend. The National Commander of the American Legion, DENISE ROHAN and the Department Commander RENA NESSLER would be visiting the city during this year's Veterans’ Day Parade. Thus, there will be a dinner to host the two first females in that role on Friday, Nov. 10, at 6:30 p.m. at Golden Unicorn Restaurant, 18 East Broadway, New York. Cost is $50 per person. RSVP to the commander ASAP (let me know who is going). I want to seize this opportunity to thank everyone who turned up for Councilman King’s veterans’ celebration on Friday, November 3. —Lsjc Adeyemi LaCrown O'toba

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Faith In God Church & Bible Institute

Building 27 Association

Pastor and Evangelist Vernon Little greets everyone in the name of Jesus, that name which is above every name. We want you to know that you are welcome in this house of the Lord! It is His house by ownership: it is our house by stewardship: and it can be your house by membership; so come on in and join with us. May God bless you in this house! Words of truth spoken in love can guide us all toward maturity in Christ. Let’s look at scripture to support this. Ephesians 4:11-16 says: 11 So Christ Himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers 12 to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up 13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ. 14 Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming. 15 Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of Him who is the head, that is, Christ. 16 From Him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work. Invitations Sweet Hour of Prayer is today at 3 p.m. Sunday School is tomorrow at 10 a.m. Our Sunday Morning Worship Service is at 11 a.m. Every 3rd Sunday following the morning worship, we serve Holy Communion. Vernon Little just released a new single ‘The Chance To Tell You’ on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, etc. It’s a fusion of R&B, Rap and Gospel. h t t p s : / / w w w. a m a z o n . c o m / C h a n c e - Te l l - Yo u - Ve r n o n Little/dp/B071ZFJQ2. He also has videos on YouTube. You will be blessed, encouraged and inspired. We are located at 171 Dreiser Loop in Section 1. Our phone number is (347) 276-4925. Jesus loves you, and so do we! —Evangelist Vernon Little

Greetings, neighbor. Well, fall is here, be careful of the warm weather and dress accordingly. Are you enjoying our beautiful flowers, trees and landscape of nature? Thank our gardeners who do a splendid job of tending to our landscaping needs. We encouraged our shareholders to become involved in our building association and community. See you at the next meeting in November, stay tuned. VOTE – November 7, 2017 – The General Election. Please read your Voter Guide that was sent in the mail. The Voter Guide is very helpful; it explains each Title/Position and duties. Please remember also to read the three proposals and vote yes or no. Note: Proposal 1, every 20 years New Yorkers vote whether or not there should be a convention to review or revise the State Constitution. This is very important because it can affect your pension, your livelihood, etc. This was an excellent informational guide by the Board of Election. Happy birthday to all celebrating during this month. We extend our sympathy and condolences to those who have lost a loved one. Please share with the Sunshine Committee, Ms. Lydia Rondon, by calling her at (718) 583-3040. If a neighbor in our building is ill, homebound, celebrating birthdays or experiencing bereavement, Ms. Rondon will respond on behalf of the association. Please keep our Board and community in prayer. We wish the new directors and the Board well as they continue to move forward and make wise decisions to protect the interest of the people and their homes. Pray for leaders in the world for peace and stability. —H. Overman

Church of God’s Children Church of God’s Children located at 127 Dreiser Loop, patio level to the right of Montefiore Clinic, welcomes you to a Word teaching house of worship. We want to extend this invitation for you to come along and become part of our church family where you feel that you belong for you are valued by the Lord and He has a purpose for you, He’s placed within you special gifts, He longs for you to use. And we, as a church, would love to see you grow within your gifts, for then we all can receive a blessing with what God’s blessed you with. Schedule of services: Sunday – Spanish Worship, 9:30 a.m.; English Worship, 1:15 p.m. Sunday Bible Studies – Spanish Women Studies; English Women & Men Studies; English Children Studies, 11:30 a.m.; Monday-Fasting-Prayer-Word Study, 9:30 a.m.; Wednesday-Intercessory Prayer & The Word, 7 p.m. Call 718-790-9120 and leave your prayer request. Saturday 11/4/17 – Workshop: God Centered ManagementMoment by Moment-Series I-Stress Management at 11 a.m. at 159 Dreiser Loop, Study Hall. Workshop and discussion on Stress, Group Therapy and handouts. A backslider, if there is a spark of life left in him, will groan for restoration. In this renewal, the same exercise of grace is required as at our conversion. We needed repentance then; we certainly need it now. We required faith that we might come to Christ at first; only the same grace can bring us to Jesus now. We needed a word from the Most High, a word from the lip of the loving One, to end our fears then; we shall soon discover, when under a sense of present sin, that we need it now. No man can be renewed without as real and true a manifestation of the Holy Spirit’s energy as he felt at first, because the work is as great, and flesh and blood are as much in the way now as they ever were. Let your personal weakness be an argument to make you pray sincerely to your God for help. David when he felt himself to be powerless did not fold his arms or close his lips, but he hurried to the mercy-seat crying, “renew a right spirit within me.” O that you may have grace to plead with God, as though you pleaded for your very life – “renew a right spirit within me.” He who sincerely prays to God to do this will prove his honesty by using the means through which God works. Be much in prayer; live constantly on the Word of God; kill the lusts that have driven your Lord from you; be careful to watch over the future uprisings of sin. The Lord has His own appointed ways; sit by the wayside, and you will be ready when He passes by. Continue in all those blessed ordinances that will foster and nourish your dying graces; and knowing that all the power must proceed from Him, do not cease to cry, “Renew a right spirit within me.” —Bishop Nancy Rosario

Pentecostal Tabernacle The Pentecostal Tabernacle welcomes everyone to worship service at 100 Co-op City Blvd. Building 22A Bronx, N.Y. 10475 (718-324-0334 or 718-320-4218). Services are as follow: Sunday School for all age group begins at 10:30 a.m., worship service starts at 11:45 a.m. Wednesdays: Prayer and fasting service will be held at 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Bible study and prayer meeting will also be held on Wednesday evening at 7:30 p.m. Friday evening Youth Service at 7:30 p.m. Focus: The Maturing Christian As Christians, we grow toward perfection, adding godly characteristic day-by-day. 11 Peter 1:3-8 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue. Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust, And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord

Jesus Christ. Our growth is not an automatic result of the new birth. However, God has not short change us of anything that would result in spiritual success. God gave us the necessary means of faith, grace and all that contributes to our salvation experience, he also gave us grace abundantly. In order to govern our lives, we must possess temperance or self control. The word refers directly to our desires and passions after the flesh. Although the new birth experience delivers a person from his past, he continues to battle with his fleshly desires. Indeed, the fruit of the spirit provides such a marvelous blessing by giving one the ability to master his passion through the assistance of the Holy Spirit within. Whenever, Christians are fully matured they will walk by the spirit and walk with purpose in view. The Apostle Paul encourage us in Galatians 5:25 saying If we live in the spirit, let us also walk in the spirit. In the 16th verse of chapter 5 he states: This I say then, Walk in the spirit, and he shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh We all should strive to maintain the fruits of the spirit, and they are as follow: love, Joy, peace, longsuffering, Gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance. —Rev. R. Sibblies

Open Door Ministries Stop making Agreements with the Devil 1 Corinthians 6:9 Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit or have any share in the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither the sexually immoral, 10 nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers whose words are used as weapons to abuse, insult, humiliate, intimidate, or slander, nor swindlers will inherit or have any share in the kingdom of God. 11 And such were some of you before you believed. But you were washed by the atoning sacrifice of Christ, you were sanctified [set apart for God, and made holy], you were justified [declared free of guilt] in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Holy Spirit of our God who is the source of the believer’s new life and changed behavior. A man wanted to sell his house. Another man wanted to buy it, but because he was poor, he couldn't afford the full price. After much bargaining, the owner agreed to sell the house for half the original price with just one stipulation: He would retain ownership of one small nail protruding from just over the door. After several years, the original owner wanted the house back, but the new owner was unwilling to sell. So, the first owner went out, found the carcass of a dead dog, and hung it from the single nail he still owned. Soon the house became unlivable, and the family was forced to sell the house to the owner of the nail. "If we leave the Devil with even one small peg in our life, he will return to hang his rotting garbage on it, making it unfit for Christ's habitation." –Dale A. Hays Ephesians 4:27 Do not give the devil an opportunity [to lead you into sin by holding a grudge, or nurturing anger, or harboring resentment, or cultivating bitterness]. In 1896, Norman “Kid” McCoy was the welterweight boxing champion. In one of his fights, he learned that his opponent was deaf. McCoy finally discovered this; and as they were nearing the end of the third round, McCoy stepped back and pointed to his opponent’s corner indicating that the bell had rung. When his opponent turned his head, McCoy unloaded a powerful blow and knocked him out. It wasn’t fair, but it was very effective. Satan does not play fair and temptation never delivers what it promises. The Little, Brown Book of Anecdotes, Clifton Fadiman The Solution: James 4:7 So give yourselves completely [submit] to God. Stand against [Resist] the devil and the devil will run [flee] from you. We will be meeting in Bartow, room 31, on 11/5. Open Door Ministries’ Therapeutic Mentoring Program offers free counseling. Contact Pastor Luis by text 917-334-4407 or email opendoorministries.net. Blessings in Christ. —Pastor Luis Ramos

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Statistics show that having a working smoke detector in your home cuts your risk of dying in a fire almost in half. Residential fires turn fatal most often in homes that do not have working smoke detectors. Smoke detectors give you valuable escape time in the event of a fire. When you are sleeping, the added escape time is essential to your survival in the event of a fire. Purchasing and insuring the functionality of your smoke detector is the single most important thing you can do to safeguard your family against fires. Test your smoke detector monthly and change the batteries twice a year when you change your clocks. Most Co-op City apartments have new smoke detectors with 10 year batteries, so changing the batteries is not necessary. Be sure your family has a plan and a meeting place in the event of a fire. Not knowing exactly what to do wastes precious time in the event a smoke detector goes off. Kids are used to practicing fire drills and “Stop, Drop and Roll” (what to do if your clothing catches fire) techniques in school; be sure to practice at home. A few minutes of planning now can save lives later on. You may feel silly doing some of these drills, but you won’t feel silly when you draw upon that practice in a real life situation. The more you practice, the easier it becomes in a real situation. If you are speaking about the time change, remember it is called Daylight Saving Time. It is often erroneously referred to as Daylight Savings Time. The time change has nothing to do with banking, just about “Saving” Daylight. It has been put in effect for the purpose of saving energy because it stays light longer during the summer months. The dark period in the morning is a time when most people are asleep anyway. Daylight Saving Time is not observed worldwide. Puerto Rico is one place that does not utilize Daylight Saving Time. When we fall back this Sunday, we will be one hour behind Puerto Rico. When we “SPRING AHEAD,” we will be on the same time zone as Puerto Rico. School is open, DRIVE CAREFULLY. Never pass a stopped school bus from either side of the street 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. 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 speed when driving; these are the two leading causes of collisions within New York State. Five years ago at this time of the year, New York and surrounding states were facing the effects of Hurricane Sandy. Co-op City’s storm damage consisted of several downed trees and limbs. Most fortunately, there were no injuries as a result of Hurricane Sandy. Co-op City was fortunate that there was no lasting damage caused by Hurricane Sandy. Co-op City residents complied with directives to secure personal property on terraces and patios. Co-op City residents have always been prepared for all types of emergencies. Cooperators who listened to the warnings and secured property and remained in their homes were effective in insuring everyone’s safety. Always remember, if you see something, say something. If you see suspicious persons in the garage or lurking near parked vehicles on the street, an auto crime could be taking place, an auto crime could be ready to happen, notify the authorities. Also remember all Riverbay employees and contractors carry identification; do not open your door unless you are expecting someone. 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. Next week’s article will address objects out of the window. If cooperators observe this condition, they are urged to call Public Safety immediately. Parents, please make sure your children are not throwing objects out of your apartments. The shareholder of the apartment will be held responsible for any violations. 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 October 24 – October 26, 2017 all persons. It is also important to remember that not October 24 – 120 Alcott Place all disabilities are visible. One male was arrested by CCPD detectives Someone who appears to be healthy may have a physical after it was determined that he violated an Order or developmental disability. of Protection against another Co-op City resident. November is known as He was charged with a felony and booked. The COPD Awareness Month, male was also charged with possession of a knife. October 25 – 140 Alcott Place Pancreatic Cancer AwareA delivery person was robbed by two ness Month, Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, Dia- unknown individuals. This matter is currently betes Awareness Month, under investigation. October 26 – 120 Alcott Place Epilepsy Month, Lung One male was placed under arrest and charged Cancer Awareness Month and Prostate Cancer/Men’s with disorderly conduct. Health Awareness Month. 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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were: a simple and concise listing of future plans for our co-op; an always needed reminder that we are shareholders, not tenants; helpful details of the upcoming election proposals, as well as a reminder of why turning out for any election is so vitally important; and an update on the progress, or lack thereof, being made in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, with a congratulatory pat on the back for all of us who have contributed and continue to contribute time, goods, and/or money to the effort – topped off with an eye-opening MitchellLama history lesson. Congratulations, directors. Please keep the tone positive. One disappointing note: Why didn’t Building 32 share their brilliant idea of turning their decorated lobbies into trick or treat zones? Next year, lots of Halloween City lobbies! No door knocking necessary. Who’s in? —Mary Pearson

Thank you, Director Turner To the Editor: I would personally like to thank Director Evelyn Turner and her people who held the annual College Fair. My wife and I, along with our son, Matthew Miller, also attended last year and Matthew brought along his friend this time to attend. They both had a wonderful learning experience. On another note, I also thought it was great that Director Turner, who voted against the required Board Training Conference, looked beyond personal politics and attended the conference for the good of the community. Director Turner’s attendance demonstrated her commitment to self-improvement for the enrichment of our community instead of not attending for protest reasons. I want to commend Director Turner for these two things and to give her flowers while she is around to smell them. Thanks, Evelyn Turner, for the work you are doing for the Co-op City community. —Mike Miller Public Safety Department

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