Co-op City Times 11/26/16

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Vol. 51 No. 48

Saturday, November 26, 2016

Board Passes Resolution Raising Riverbay’s Minimum Wage

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Burdensome Co-op City Asbestos Abatement Costs Addressed By Mayor DeBlasio At Townhall Meeting

BY BILL STUTTIG

Approximately 120 Riverbay employees will receive an unexpected but needed raise as of January 1, 2017 as the Riverbay Board of Directors passed a resolution earlier this month to raise the community’s minimum wage to $15 an hour, nearly two years before the new minimum wage becomes mandatory throughout New York State.

According to Riverbay’s Finance Director Peter Merola, the resolution will affect approximately 100 to 120 employees, the majority of whom are lobby attendants and the rest being temporary employees hired seasonally to help out the full-time staff when workloads and vacations increase, specifically during the summer months.

For most of these employees, the raise is significant, increasing their hourly wage by as much as $2 to $3 per hour and creating for them what is considered a living wage to help them support their families and pay for housing, food and transportation in this increasingly expensive New York metropolitan area.

Riverbay Treasurer Deborah Jenkins, who also chairs the Board’s Labor Relations Committee, said that in light of the New York State legislature and Governor Andrew Cuomo enacting legislation to increase the minimum wage in the (Continued on page 2)

BY LAURETTA J. JAYSURA

At a townhall meeting held on Monday night in the Bronx, Mayor Bill DeBlasio said that he was aware of the asbestos abatement and air monitoring requirement by the city that costs Co-op City shareholders millions annually and will make sure that Riverbay meets with his senior team to resolve the issue once and for all.

The remark was made in response to Riverbay Board President Linda Berk who had a chance to address the mayor at the meeting. She said: “…

We know affordable housing is a priority with your administration and we are the most demonstrative example of sustainability and success when it L-R: Board Directors Junius Williams, Leslie Peterson, NYC Mayor Bill DeBlacomes to affordable housing. To con- sio, Board President Linda Berk, First Vice President Bernard Cylich and Photo by Lauretta Jaysura tinue to be affordable, we need the Director Kevin Lambright. for asbestos abatement, and air monitoring work and persupport of the city and city agencies. Currently, Rivermits and filing fees, when there is no proven hazard and bay is required to spend millions on unnecessary asbestos abatement. This subject has been discussed no other buildings with similar floor tiles within the city before and is passed around like a hot potato. We need are being forced to do such work. This is a burdensome for the powers-that-be in City Hall to meet with us to financial requirement that Riverbay has been fighting discuss a waiver.” unsuccessfully for years to rectify, one that successive Co-op City is required to spend slightly more than city administrations have been unwilling to take on. $2M per year when floor tiles are taken up in apartments (Continued on page 4)

Riverbay Board President Appoints Chairpersons Of 2016-2017 Board Committees

Third “Coffee With A Cop” Session Held In Bartow Last Week

BY BILL STUTTIG

Riverbay Board President Linda Berk has selected the officers of the Board committees that will be functioning during the 2016-2017 year.

Riverbay Board Committees are made up of Board directors and shareholders, and meet during the year to provide policy recommendations for the full Board’s consideration. Except for the Audit Committee, any sitting director may attend the meetings of any committee(s) they wish to.

“Board committees are an important part of the work the board does,” said Board President Berk. “I want us to use the committees more than we have in the past. Through the work of the committees, the board should have a mechanism to identify areas that need attention, to motivate thinking of new ideas and to provide recommendations to the board. The value of the committees is that they are made up of shareholders who should be working from a vantage point of experiences as a resident.”

This year, Board committees were reorganized to improve efficiency. While some remain under the purview of the Riverbay Board, others were moved under the Riverbay Fund. These include Community Relations, Education and the Youth Committees. Board Treasurer Deborah Jenkins is president of the Riverbay Fund.

“Some of the committees, like Youth and Community Relations, were moved under the structure of the Riverbay Fund because their activities and areas of concern were more aligned with the Fund,” explained Board President Berk. “It is more practical to align the committees with the arm of Riverbay that essentially carried out the work of the committee. The thought was that the committees that covered responsibilities under the corporate umbrella should remain under the

Approximately 40 shareholders came to Bartow Community Center Wednesday morning, November 16th, to express concerns and share ideas with the commanders and officers of the Co-op City Public Safety Department.

The 90-minute long program entitled Coffee with a Cop was the third such event held in Co-op City – the first being in Section 5 in August and the second in Dreiser Community Center in October. Each featured the participation of approximately a dozen Public Safety supervisors and officers, sitting around a table with a half dozen or so residents listening to concerns and exchanging ideas for improving the community’s quality of life over a cup of coffee and some donuts.

Public Safety personnel participating ran the gamut from Chief Frank Apollo, the department’s commander, to patrol supervisors, detectives and several patrol officers assigned to the buildings and public areas of Sections 3 and 4.

The coffee and donuts were provided by Dunkin’ Donuts.

The idea of holding a Coffee with a Cop program in the evening or on a weekend is also being discussed as a way to give students and working people a chance to speak and express their concerns.

“We are extremely happy with the turnout to the Coffee with a Cop events that we held over the past several months,” Chief Apollo explained. “The entire purpose of these events was to continue improving relations and communication with the residents of the community in a relaxed environment. I have stated in the past that some of the most wonderful and important conversations occur between people while having a cup of coffee. At these events, we met old friends and made new ones and we will continue these events next year as well, because this type of communication in policing is priceless.”

“We also are looking at having Pizza with a Cop events which will target our youth and hopefully will allow my department to further build bridges with the

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BY ROZAAN BOONE

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state to $15 as of the end of 2018, “We thought that Riverbay, as the second largest employer in the Bronx, should not wait until the wage becomes mandatory, but be a leader and show the employees and the rest of the Bronx that the corporation is a good employer and supports its employees. We believe that paying a fair living wage makes for better employees, and increases morale throughout the corporation. And it is just the right thing to do.”

The raise will increase the community’s salary expenditures by approximately a half million dollars a year, the Finance Department reported.

Mrs. Jenkins, who also serves the community as Pastor of the Faith @ Work Christian Church and as

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President of the Riverbay Fund, said the resolution was first brought to the Board in the spring of this year after Governor Cuomo signed the bill into law making the new minimum wage mandatory as of the end of 2018. She explained that because Riverbay was currently negotiating with two unions at the time, the extra expenditure did not have strong support then as several directors apparently remained on the fence until the other more pressing labor matters were resolved.

The resolution was reintroduced as a first reading at a Board of Directors meeting on October 17th and the needed support at that point seemed to be there.

On November 9th, after the resolution’s second read-

ing and follow-up discussion by the Board, the support for the raise was nearly unanimous. Ten directors voted yes on the resolution with two abstaining and another three not present for the meeting.

Riverbay Board First Vice President Bernie Cylich, who co-sponsored the resolution, said: “Making sure that all our employees have a fair living wage is essential to their well-being. This is part of an effort that is well-underway throughout the nation, not just here. Folks cannot survive unless their wage is adequate. From a practical standpoint, the raise improves morale and rightfully sends the message that we care about our employees.”

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children, teens and young adults of our community. That is a shame.”

Vivian Burrus of the Broun Place Townhouse said: This is extremely important as we want the youth to have open communication with our officers because “Our concerns are just about general things – patrols, the youth are ultimately the future of Co-op City,” the cameras in the area and the dog issue and we did get chief said. good information here today so it was important for us Among the residents who came to Wednesday to come and find out things that we didn’t know before. morning’s event was Building 15B President Sandy I think this absolutely should continue. I think people Krasnove. “I think this is a good idea,” she said. “The do want to come out so you need to regularly have residents can tell the officers all the concerns they these kinds of things. It is important.”

Mirtice Freeman of Building 24 said, “I came out have about security because they will not tell them on the outside. I think more people should come to air to have a cup of coffee with the officers and share my their concerns. I personally have concerns about ille- concerns, my chief concern being noisy neighbors and gal dogs and people throwing things out the window.” what can be done to stop it.”

Building 6 Association President Jeffrey Schwartz Angie Coulter of Building 3A said: “I really wanted attended the prior program in Dreiser and made a to speak to the cops today to find out what we can do point to return for the Bartow reception. about idling buses in front of the building. I got some “I personally have a lot of concerns in our building,” good recommendations and people I need to talk to and said Mr. Schwartz, “because we have had problems in follow up with by sending e-mails. I talked to other resour laundry room and on the roof. These are great idents here and I found out it is a problem for them, too. events and I wish more people would come. A lot of I made some great connections here today. I have my people say they have complaints, but they don’t come work cut out for me, but it is well-worth it. In general, out for these events to make their concerns known. events like this are so good because the police really do

not know about our private concerns so in bringing these little concerns up to the police you find out that they have ideas about ways to get answers. So I am definitely going to more forward from here.”

Deborah Henry of Building 11 said: “I came away from this event with two ideas. The first is that the officers here are really human and are concerned about our interests and what our concerns are. I like Detective Rodriguez because he was very frank and open and that means so much to me as a shareholder.

We have concerns about quality of life issues like marijuana smells coming from apartments and not locking up the basketball courts late at night and I really would like to see more community patrols— more visibility.”

Coffee with a Cop is an initiative supported by the United States Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services.

“This program aims to advance the practice of community policing through improving relationships between police officers and community members, one cup of coffee at a time,” said Chief Apollo.

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Free trip to Double Dutch Holiday Classic The Riverbay Fund’s Youth Committee/Youth Department is sponsoring a trip to the Apollo Theater in New York City on Sunday, Dec. 3 for the Double Dutch Holiday Classic 2016. The cost is free and on a first come, first serve basis. This trip is open to everyone and all ages.

To register, please contact Doubledutch@riverbayboard.com. Leave a note with your name, address and telephone number. Two tickets will be allotted to each household, however, if you require more, please indicate the number of tickets needed and you will be contacted if additional tickets are available.

Participants will board a chartered bus at two pick-up locations in Co-op City on Dec. 4: Dreiser Loop in front of the hardware store at 11:15 a.m. and in Einstein Loop (near the center) at 11:30 a.m. Please be prompt.

The show runs from 1-4 p.m.; doors open at 12 p.m.

Co-op City resident to sign books today at Barnes and Noble Co-op City resident Bishop Sam Ahulu will be signing copies of his book, The Miracle of Jesus Christ, beginning at 1 p.m. today at the Barnes and Noble in Bay Plaza. All residents are welcome to come out, meet and discuss spirituality with their fellow shareholder.

Velocity Track Club New York (VTC) had an amazing weekend competing in three meets last week.

On Saturday, November 19th, Velocity’s Cross Country (XC) athletes competed in the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) XC National Championship qualifier in Fresh Meadows, NY. The team’s sprinters and field event athletes had practice at Pelham Bay Park.

After the AAU national qualifier meet, they drove to Saratoga Springs, NY to be ready for the USA Track & Field Regional 1 Championship on Sunday, November 20th. Also on Sunday, the sprinters competed in the NYRR Youth Running Series at Fred Lebow Cross Country. It was a total team effort to get the children prepared. Parents and coaches sacrifice their weekend to ensure the athletes could compete.

Winners from the NYRR Youth Invitation and USA NY marathon winners At the AAU XC National Qualifier, Velocity had with coaches and NYRR representatives. nine athletes compete and all qualified for the AAU Maine, New England and New York.

XC Nationals in Tallahassee, Florida. The athletes were: In This was the hardest XC meet the Velocity athletes comthe boys 8 & under division: Pierce Parker and Dillon Hampton took 1st & 2nd place. In the girls’ 9 & 10 years old divipeted in this season. It was cold and snowing and the course sion, Ayasa Brown and Adonijah Washington took 1st & 2nd was challenging; it was part grass, concrete, hilly and rocky. place. In the boys 11 & 12 years old division, Dontae Lindo The coaches were undecided if the athletes should wear their took 1st, Jordon Ingram took 2nd and Julian Caldwell took spikes or flats for the race.

5th place. In the girls’ 15 & 16 years old division, Jessica The top 30 athletes and five teams will qualify for the Rivers took 1st place and in the boys 17 & 18 years division, USATF XC National Championship held in Hoover, Al on December 10th.

Darius Gordon took 1st place.

“I’m pleased to announce that even under these conditions, After the AAU Meet, the team drove to Saratoga Springs for the USA Track & Field Regional 1 Championship.

(Continued on page 9) Regional 1 consists of Adirondack, Connecticut, Long Island,

Evangelical Church Celebrates 42 Years of Service

Matthew Wins Big At Karate Tourney of Champs

Jacob Chwe, 6, performs at the 42nd Anniversary celebration of the Evangelical Church of Co-op City held last Sunday, Nov. 20, at the Co-op City church where his family has been members for many years. Jacob is a member of the Crescendo School of Music, photographed below, which provided the entertainment for the event. Vocals were by Sondra Batista.

Free indoor winter tennis begins today The Co-op City Tennis Club, in association with the New York Junior Tennis League, is offering free indoor tennis each Saturday and Sunday morning this winter. The program begins today, but registration is ongoing and open to all young people between 5 and 18 years old.

The tennis program meets from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. at the Mount Vernon Tennis Center, 431 Garden Avenue in Mount Vernon. Registration can be done in person only. For more information, call 917-406-3260.

Matthew Miller won win big at the city’s biggest martial arts tournament, the Karate Tournament of Champions, held at Queens College last Saturday, Nov. 19. Matthew took 1st place in all three of his under belt divisions, kata (forms), weapons and sparring. This is NY’s largest tournament with competition from as far as Maryland and Virginia and well over 400 competitors participating.

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Townhall

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recent meeting with President-elect Donald Trump during which he said he insisted that the President-elect “stands up for New York City and our values… we are the ultimate city of immigrants and we will do all we can to protect our residents and to make sure families are not torn apart.”

Questions ranged from issues with junk food in schools to an influx of storage facilities in the area, and also issues within the judicial system, MTA, NYCHA, Co-op City, education and seniors, all of which the mayor answered personally.

Whenever he did not have the answer to a question, he turned the microphone over to an agency head who was with him and could provide additional information or arrange to meet with the individual asking the question.

In addition to Board President Berk, two other members of the Riverbay Board were able to ask questions – first vice president Cylich and director Leslie.

Mayor Bill DeBlasio spent more than two hours taking questions from Bronx residents when he attended a townhall meeting hosted by Councilman Andy King of the 12th Council District on Monday night.

Photo by Lauretta Jaysura

Following the exchange with Mayor DeBlasio Monday night, Board President Berk said, “I am confident that we will have the opportunity to discuss this issue with a seriousness of purpose that may not have been met before. The mayor committed himself to action last night on many fronts as he brought his commissioners and high level executives with him to follow up.”

Monday night’s townhall meeting, which was hosted by City Councilman Andy King of the 12th Council District, was one of several that the mayor has been having in the city’s five borough. It was held in the gymnasium of the Academy for Scholarship and Entrepreneurship on East 228th Street in the Bronx, which was filled to capacity with local homeowners, students, community organizations, police commanders and elected officials, including Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, newly elected New York State Senator Jamaal Bailey and Bronx DA Darcel Clark. Apart from Board President Berk, several other Co-op City shareholders, including Riverbay Board first vice president Bernard Cylich, directors Andrea Leslie, Junius Williams, Leslie Peterson and Kevin Lambright were also in attendance.

Mayor DeBlasio took questions for more than two hours during the meeting, which was moderated by Councilman King. “We will be here until everyone has had an opportunity to ask a question,” the councilman reassured the large audience.

The mayor expressed gratitude to the New York City Police Department (NYPD) for putting their lives on the line each day, as well as for the improved community relations that exists between the police and the Bronx residents they serve. He cited crime statistics that continue to go down as a result of this partnership. Additionally, he spoke of escalating rents and scarcity of affordable housing and ways taken by the city to address them, such as the availability of “free legal service” for those facing eviction. The mayor also touched on his

Domestic Hot & Cold Water Shut Down— Building 10A, “A” line The domestic hot & cold water will be shut down for restoration work to be conducted.

DATE: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2016 TIME: 9:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. As soon as the work has been completed, the hot & cold water will be restored.

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

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

—CSO (Dreiser, rm. 6)

IS YOUR CRIMINAL RECORD PREVENTING YOU FROM BECOMING EMPLOYED? The NYC Commission on Human Rights will sponsor a forum and resource fair to discuss your rights under the Fair Chance Act if you have a criminal record that is preventing you from obtaining a job.

The forum will be held at Community Board 12, 4101 White Plains Road, Bronx, NY 10466, 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 2. (accessible entrance is on 229th Street). A light lunch will be served and MetroCards will be provided to the first 50 attendees.

To RSVP and/or request an assistive listening device, interpretation or another accommodation, please email Oscar Asencio at oasencio@cchr.nyc.gov or Rev. Joseph Jones at jjones@cchr.nyc.gov or call (718) 579-6983 by November 29.

Mayor DeBlasio shares a photo opp with Co-op City shareholders.

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Board Committees

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Riverbay Board and those Riverbay Fund-related were moved. This is all part of making the board and Riverbay more efficient.”

The board’s other 13 committees include one that is new, the Social Service/Referral Ad Hoc Committee, which is chaired by Director Evelyn Turner and co-chaired by Director Marie Smith.

Board President Berk said that this new ad hoc committee was formed as a result of the two board directors with social service backgrounds. She added: “Director Smith and

Board Committees 2016-2017 • Audit Committee – Andrea Leslie, chair; Leslie Peterson, Evelyn Turner & Junius Williams, co-chairs • Budget Committee — Committee of the Board as a Whole • Buildings & Grounds – Sonia Feliciano, chair • Construction/Power Plant/Restorations Committees – Bernard Cylich, chair; Andrea Leslie & Rod Saunders, co-chairs • Commercial Leasing & Sales Committees – Francine Reva Jones, chair; Kevin Lambright, cochair • Contract Compliance/Inventory & Purchasing Committee — Pastor Deborah Jenkins, Chair • Cooperator Appeals – Junius Williams, chair; Sonia Feliciano & Marie Smith, co-chairs • Disabilities and Accommodations Committee – Andrea Leslie Chair • Legislative Committee — Rod Saunders, chair; Bernie Cylich, co-chair • Labor Committee – Pastor Deborah Jenkins, chair • 2017 Board of Directors Election Committee – Claudia Sampson, chair; Francine Reva Jones, co-chair Security Committee – Junius Williams, Chair; Pastor Deborah Jenkins & Sonia Feliciano, co-Chair Social Service/Referral Ad Hoc Committee – Evelyn Turner, chair; Marie Smith, co-chair

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Director Turner have expressed an interest in working on the need for more social services at Co-op City. This committee is newly formed and evolving and there are still many questions that will need to be answered to get it completely up and running. However, we are all glad to know that we have begun to focus in on the social service needs of this community.”

The other committees include the Construction/Power Plant and Restoration Committee which is chaired by the Board’s first vice president, Bernie Cylich. The board’s assistant secretary, Rod Saunders, has been tapped, along with Director Andrea Leslie to co-chair this committee.

To chair the Board’s Audit Committee, Board President Berk assigned Director Andrea Leslie who is continuing her work as chair with Directors Leslie Peterson, Evelyn Turner and Junius Williams as co-chairs.

The Board as a whole will function as the Budget Committee, and the Labor Relations Committee is being chaired by Director Deborah Jenkins.

Director Sonia Feliciano will chair the Buildings & Grounds Committee along with Director Marie Smith as cochair.

The Riverbay Commercial Leasing and Sales Committees are being chaired by Board Secretary Francine Reva Jones and co-chaired by Director Kevin Lambright.

Director Deborah Jenkins, chair of the 2015-2016 Contract Compliance/Inventory and Purchasing Committee, will continue to hold this position. Director Junius William will chair both the Cooperator Appeals Committee with Directors Sonia Feliciano and Marie Smith as his co-chairs, and the Security Committee which he also chaired last year.

The Board’s Disabilities and Accommodations Committee will move its work forward under the chairmanship of Director Andrea Leslie, who was last year’s co-chair. Assistant secretary of the Board, Director Rod Saunders, will continue to chair the Legislative Committee with First Vice President Cylich as co-chair.

The final committee, the 2017 Board of Directors Election Committee will be chaired by the board’s second vice president, Claudia Sampson, and co-chaired by Board Secretary Jones, who served as last year’s chair.

Any shareholder interested in serving on a particular Board committee(s) may contact the chair of the respective committee or the Riverbay Corporation Board Office, 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, N.Y. 10475; 347-913-4225. Membership is limited and all appointments will be determined by the chair of each committee.

Domestic Hot And Cold Water Shutdown Bldgs. 2A/2B & 3A/3B DATE: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30 TIME: 9:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M. The supply of hot and cold water in your building will be shut down in order to clean the domestic water tanks in the basement. The cleaning of the water tank will be completed no later than 6:00 p.m. However, it will take time for the water to fill up and service should be fully restored between the hours of 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

To minimize the effect of this water service interruption, we urge cooperators to do the following prior to the shutdown: • Keep a supply of water on hand for emergency use. Water can be stored in bottles for drinking; and jugs, pots and/or bathtubs for washing and/or toilet flushing.

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

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

—CSO (Dreiser Loop)

Important Notice to Shareholders of Building 28 Article SIXTH of your Occupancy Agreement provides, in part, that your lease automatically renews for an additional three (3) year period. You need to do nothing if you want your lease to extend for another three (3) year period.

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

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Public Safety Report

CCPD offers holiday robbery prevention tips for post-Thanksgiving shopping

As shoppers are anxious to get their holiday shopping underway, criminals are out trying to shop for their next victim. These criminals take advantage of frenzied shoppers in a distracted state. By following these tips, you can avoid being a victim or minimize injury if you become a victim.

Pick pocketing is a crime that tends to increase during the holiday season. The pickpocket is a criminal who would like to have his crime go undetected. Pickpockets often practice their skills and take pride in their ability to remove your property unnoticed. Some of these skills may be practiced in prisons or with other pickpockets. Fortunately, the pickpocket is not a violent criminal.

Pickpockets may work alone or can work in groups of two or more. One may serve as a lookout, while another serves as a decoy and a third grabs your property. While shopping in crowded stores, be alert to any person who jostles into you or enters your personal space or comfort zone. Pickpocket teams can often include one or more women. Never let your guard down.

Be alert to any persons loitering near banks or cash machines. Be alert to persons who follow you from a bank or cash machine. Avoid using cash machines at night. If you must use a cash machine at night, choose a well-lit location which you are familiar with. Also use caution when using a drive-up cash machine, be sure your car doors are locked. Consider doing banking errands with a friend or family member. Try to avoid days such as the first or the fifteenth of the month when many people receive checks.

Always walk confidently and with a purpose.

Wearing practical shoes or sneakers is a good idea when shopping or running errands which include banking or carrying of cash. Proper footwear makes it easier to speed up at the first sign of danger. Speaking on a cell phone, text messaging or wearing headphones with the volume turned up high makes it difficult for you to stay in touch with your surroundings.

Avoid placing packages in your vehicle if possible.

If you must place packages in your vehicle, place them in your trunk or covered if your trunk is unavailable. If feasible, move your vehicle to another spot after placing packages in the trunk. Always choose a well-lit, busy area to park your vehicle.

Before you enter your vehicle, be sure no one is in or under your vehicle. Also be wary of anyone lurking around your building or the garage as you prepare to enter. If someone suspicious is observed, do not enter, call 9-1-1 and the Department of Public Safety at (718) 671-3050. Do not permit strangers to enter your building behind you. Not holding the door may seem rude, but can keep a robber from entering your building.

To minimize the impact of all crimes involving theft of property from your person, keep your keys, money, identification and cell phone in your front pocket, separate from your non-valuables. Also consider an inside the clothing, travel-type wallet for your personal items and valuables. A pocket with a zipper, button or velcro is ideal for this purpose. If carrying valuables and personal documents in your purse, place them inside of a plastic or metal container, such as a mint case, which does not look like a wallet. Keep less important items with a token amount of cash in your purse, this way the criminal will think he scored big.

Remember, property can always be replaced; your safety is the most important thing. If someone does try to rob you despite your precautions, do not resist, especially if the person is armed with a weapon of any type.

Try to remember as many details of the crime, as well

BY LT. PAM APOLLO

as a description of the perpetrator. Notify police immediately if you have been the victim of a crime.

For more information about crime prevention, contact the National Crime Prevention Council at 1000 Connecticut Avenue, NW, 13th floor, Washington, DC 20036; (202) 466-6267 or on their website, www.ncpc.org School is open, DRIVE CAREFULLY. Never pass a stopped school bus with a STOP sign displayed or its red lights flashing. This means children are loading or unloading. Be aware of pedestrians and bike riders when operating a motor vehicle. Bike riders must refrain from riding bicycles near buildings and shopping centers. Bicycle riders must give pedestrians the same level of respect that they expect from motor vehicles. Everyone needs to share the road safely.

If consuming alcoholic beverages is part of your holiday festivities, be sure to designate a driver who will not drink. Call a taxi, if necessary. Never operate a motor vehicle if you have consumed alcoholic beverages. The consequences of drunk driving are extremely severe. 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.

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. 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.

Enjoy a safe and healthy holiday season. The Co-op City Department of Public Safety would like to thank

Public Safety Blotter November 14 – 900 Co-op City Blvd.

A male was found by CCPD officers sleeping in a staircase. He was issued a summons and released.

November 14 – 2099 Asch Loop Two vehicle owners reported their cars were broken into and items removed.

November 15 – 2099 Asch Loop A cooperator reported finding their car broken into with items missing.

November 16 – Broun Place Townhouses CCPD officers were called to a dispute involving a male forcibly removing property from an ex-girlfriend. CCPD officers observed the individual and placed him under arrest.

November 16 – 120 Benchley Place Two persons were found by CCPD officers loitering in a stairway without permission or authority.

Both were summonsed and released.

November 17 – 2071 Bartow Avenue Three males entered a store here and removed an iPhone 7, on display, from a window.

November 18 – 165 Einstein Loop A male complainant reported that he was involved in an altercation and was assaulted by unknown males driving an SUV. The complainant was stabbed and was taken to the hospital for treatment.

all persons who have called in suspicious activity or sent information via our website. It is by your actions (Continued on page 26)

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

Please note that emails should be sent to both parties.

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

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

CONTRACT SUMMARY

Contract #3058 – A/E Services for Buildings 6, 18, 23, & 25 Portico Floor – insurance required.

New Date—Bids Due: December 5, 2016 by the end of the business day.

Insurance: Insurance will be required of the winning bidder.

If interested in bidding, please contact dguzman @riverbaycorp.com Contract 3075, Water Main Replacement Bids Due: Monday, December 5, 2016 by the end

of business day Insurance: Insurance will be required of the winning bidder.

Contract 3092, Preventive maintenance of Sanitary and Storm Sewers Mandatory Pre Bid Meeting: December 6, 2016 at 98 Co-op City Blvd., Green Construction Trailers, 10 a.m.

Bids Due: December 28, 2016.

Insurance: Insurance is required of winning bidder

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

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

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Construction/Power Plant/Restoration Committee Report

Director’s Viewpoint

Bernard Cylich First Vice President Report #1 Meeting of Thursday, October 27, 2016 In attendance – management: Bob Klehammer, Executive General Manager Tony Ligato, Asset Manager - Power Plant Warren Mitchell, Assistant General Manager Danielle O’Connor, Director Parking Facilities Director Mark Warren, Asst. Gen. Manager of Construction Michael Sanders, Director of Maintenance Several building association officers.

Part #1 Solar energy In August, Bob Klehammer, Executive General Manager; Tony Ligato, Asset Manager - Power Plant; Noel Ellison, General Manager, and myself met with representatives of Green-Street Solar Power, LLC. They offered to rent the space on our garages – previously they offered to rent roofs on our three shopping centers also – to install solar panels. These panels would connect to Con Edison’s distribution network from which the energy would be sold to their customers. They told us that technologies to save solar power energy with batteries is uneconomical. They agreed to investigate the practicality of installing solar panels on our roofs.

Then in October, we received a letter from them informing us that they would need a clean slate on the garage roofs – removal of concrete slabs and steel supports. Once they got the pricing of removal of the steel/concrete slabs and installing solar panels, they would get back to us with a proposal.

Advanced Solar Products, another solar panel company, was also contacted. After surveying our garage

roofs, they, however, declined to offer to install solar panels on our premises.

Power Plant An extensive report was given by Tony Ligato, Asset Manager - Power Plant.

1. The water treatment facility is being commissioned. Soon Riverbay will be able to discontinue the water treatment services of GE, saving the corporation tens of thousands of dollars annually.

2. The foundation for the high pressure boiler was completed giving Boilermac, the installer contractor, the green light to begin installing rigging structures to hoist the economizer and steam condenser. Once those two pieces of equipment are installed, Boilermac will maneuver the Boiler into the building.

3. Regarding the repair of the hot-water high- pressure leak near Cooper Townhouses: The first of many leaks in that section appeared in 2012 which took a year to repair. Over a three year period, since 2013, 14 additional leaks sprung and were repaired. Number 15 leak was discovered, unlike the others, in an inaccessible concrete anchor block. It became a major challenge to repair. To repair it, management considered two options.

First option: Replace the 8 inch diameter 200 foot long leaky pipe with a by-pass around the anchor block.

Fabricating that by-pass pipe utilizing 19th Century technology – that has been failing – would take between 6 to 8 weeks, into the end of November. The installation would therefore have to be delayed until after the winter. Meanwhile, the accumulated cost of the loss of high temp water to the ground during those 5 months delay would cost Riverbay over $100,000. In addition, the estimated cost of fabricating and installing that by-pass would be approximately $500,000. Total cost to Riverbay would be over $600,000.

Second option: SilverLining Company employing 21st Century technology proposed to inject an epoxy into the pipe inside the concrete anchor. The epoxy

liner would harden to 1/4” thick pipe that has been tested to withstand high pressure and over 300 degree Fahrenheit – above the 220 degree Fahrenheit flowing through the high-temperature water pipe. Riverbay agreed to engage them. After leaking tens of thousands of gallons of hot water into the ground over a year that pipe was finally sealed three weeks ago by SilverLining’s epoxy sealer at a fraction of the cost of replacement by-pass pipe. SilverLining seal saved Riverbay approximately a million dollars and in record time.

However, after that leak was repaired, a new, bigger leak sprung in a 2 1/2” branch pipe that the 200’ bypass pipe would not have prevented. To the credit of our operating plant engineers, members of Local 94, they repaired it in record time. Unfortunately, yet another, but smaller, leak sprung in that section. Again, our plant crew repaired it in record time. Now Riverbay staff is prepared to re-cover the pipes with insulation, cover the ground with top soil and reseed it.

In November 2006 when the first leak appeared in a pipe, manufactured by Thermacor that replaced 26 miles of leaky Ric-Wil pipe system, Lucius Pitkins, Inc., a metallurgist consultant engineering firm, examined that damaged pipe and concluded that although the “pipe material was normal and satisfactory,” it was corroded from the outside in resulting in holes and thus the leaks. He warned to expect future leaks. Unfortunately, they were correct. Since then, we have fixed more than two dozen leaks.

Can we avoid future leaks? Management is contacting other metallurgist for expert advice. Keep our fingers crossed.

Tour Of Power Plant Preparing a list of cooperators interested in a tour of our Power Plant. Those interested, please submit your request to the contact information below. Thanks.

I can be contacted by: mail at: Bernard Cylich, Riverbay Board of Directors, 2049 Bartow Ave., Bronx, NY 10475; email at bcylich@riverbayboard.com; or by phone at 646-522-5498.

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Truman Mustangs Make It To PSAL Bowl Conference Semi-Finals Playoff Game Tomorrow in Co-op City The Truman Mustangs, the defending New York City Bowl Conference Champions, made it to the semi-finals of this year’s Bowl Conference Championship playoffs by beating Frank J. Macchiarola Educational Complex (formerly Sheepshead Bay High School), 40 to 12, at Truman Field in Co-op City last Sunday.

Truman kicked off and the defense was called up first to begin the defense of last year’s playoff championship. Trevor Carson set the tone by making the first tackle for a loss and then Imotep Cromer intercepted a pass, returning inside the 20-yard line. Quarterback Justin Harris then threw a strike to wide receiver Sadeeq Nathaniel and he battled through tackles for the game’s first touchdown and a 6 to 0 lead.

Sheepshead Bay’s next offensive possession ended with defensive back Nathaniel making another interception.

“Sadeeq is very aggressive on both sides of the ball; he is a ball hawk. He has developed into a multi-purpose student athlete,” said Coach Brian Williams.

With 2:33 left in the first quarter, the Mustangs’ offense stalled after the interception, but a great punt pinned Sheepshead Bay inside their 2-yard line. The defense kept them there and forced a punt from the end zone which Cromer fielded and then dashed down the sideline, but fumbled just before scoring.

An alert Hector Berrios scooped up the loose ball and took it in for the score and a 12-0 lead.

Truman kicked off and recovered the ball before Sheepshead Bay with special teams play being very aggressive getting to and covering the loose ball. As a result, Truman got the ball on the Sheepshead Bay 42-yard line and moved it down the field with a balanced running attack, but Sheepshead Bay defenders intercepted a pass, stopping the drive.

Sheepshead Bay then took to the passing game

Velocity Track (Continued from page 3)

we had three athletes qualify for the nationals,” said Coach Winston Dinkins.

In the 8 & under division, Dillon Hampton finished 4th place out of 96 athletes to earn a spot in AL. In the 15 & 16 years old division, Jessica Rivers competed in her 1st Regional meet, ran her personal best and finished 24th to earn her spot to AL. Ending the day was Darius Gordon, who finished 18th in the 17 & 18 years division to earn him a spot in AL. “I must mention Ethan Mohan who ran his personal best in the 11 & 12 years old division,” said Coach Dinkins. “We may not always win a medal or qualify for the Nationals, but when an athlete scores a personal record at the big meets, coaches are pleased.

Great job to all!”

At the NYRR Youth Running Series, the Velocity athletes once again represented their team well. This was a 1.5 mile race at Fred Lebow Cross Country Field at Van Cortland Park. The top athlete was Ayasa Brown, who finished 7th out of 188 girls in the 10 years old & under division. Also, Saniah Caldwell had a strong 28th place finish out of 188 girls. In the 11 to 13 years old division, Allyson Wright finished in 20th place out of 286 girls.

Velocity’s next meet will be the Foot Locker Regional Cross Country Championship at Van Cortland Park today, Saturday, November 26th. Please come out and support our future Olympians.

Velocity Track Club New York is a 501(c)3 not-forprofit. One hundred percent of your donation go to help the student-athletes. For additional information, please visit the team’s website, Velocitytrack.org; contact Coach Winston Dinkins at 914-441-6196, or via email at watclt@aol.com.

and quickly moved in for a score, cutting the Truman lead to 12 to 6.

Sheepshead kicked off and Ramon Jefferson quickly got the two touchdown lead back with a kickoff return for a touchdown and an 18-6 halftime lead.

Mustangs came out after the break and picked up where they left off. Ramon Jefferson put Truman in great field position with another good return and Quarterback Harris hit Nathaniel on two passes, the last for a touchdown. Carson ran it in for a two-point conversion and a 26 to 6 lead.

Later in the third quarter, Mustang defense swarmed Sheepshead Bay’s every snap forcing incomplete passes and shutting down any potential momentum. At the end of the quarter, Carson ran it in again for touchdown again and Tyrone Buckner con-

verted the two-points for a commanding 34 to 6 lead.

At the start of fourth quarter, Sheepshead Bay put together a drive and punched it in for the second and last score of the game.

Late in the 4th Quarter, fullback Mayon Purser took a handoff and ran to the Sheepshead Bay red zone from where Carson scored for the game’s final touchdown and a 40 to 12 final.

The semi-finals game will begin at noon tomorrow at Truman’s field in Co-op City against Bayside High School, who Truman defeated, 30 to 16, earlier this year. All residents are encouraged to come out and cheer on the local high school football team as they try to qualify to their second consecutive Bowl Conference Championship Game and the chance to defend the trophy they so proudly earned last year.

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Director’s Viewpoint

Community Vision And Goals

ference can we make as elected leaders? These have become my guiding principles.

Recently, the newly elected officers of the Board met to discuss our next steps and craft a vision. We differed Second Vice President on whether it needs to remain the same as that articulated by the previous president, or be an entirely new It’s been over five months since I joined the Board and one. In my opinion, vision, although mutable, should assumed the awesome mantle of governance given me by stand the test of time. By that, I mean the Board, under you, the shareholders. I have never once wavered in my the capable and exceptional leadership of President commitment to serve all the residents of the community Linda Berk, has the obligation to lead with a strategy with fairness and unselfish motives.Although I had a mul- that communicates the operational logic or plan for titude of competing tasks—from being an independent what the organization hopes to accomplish in the comexecutive coach and Diversity & Inclusion consultant, as ing year. Under advisement from the other executive well as a part-time graduate student completing two back- officers: 1st Vice President Bernard Cylich; 2nd Vice to-back masters while caring for my aging parents, one of President, myself, Claudia Sampson; Treasurer, Pastor whom passed in January 2015, and helping my daughter Deborah Jenkins; Assistant Treasurer, Sonia Feliciano; raise a three-year-old grandson—I, nonetheless, chose to Secretary, Francine Reva Jones, and Assistant Treasurer, become a volunteer Board director fully aware of the Rod Saunders, President Linda Berk’s Executive Offienormous responsibilities this role entailed. cers’ drafted these requisite competencies or competiI have attended more meetings since June when I tive advantage needed to achieve the desired vision for was sworn in by Counsel along with four other elected us – some of which include, but are not limited to: directors than I care to recall. With one absence, due to a. Maintaining affordable housing a family member’s medical emergency, I have attended b. Sustaining our quality of life every meeting late into the night with an open and curic. Improving customer satisfaction level through ous mind. Although I was at times overwhelmed by the continuous training of staff and workers d. Upgrading our facilities and technological infravoluminous amount of printed materials that surely required the unnecessary felling of precious trees, as structure e. Enhancing curb appeal of stores well as sitting through incalculable hours of presentaf. Communicating proactively and honestly with tions by our management team, attorneys, auditors, engineers, architects, vendors, et al., I have remained shareholders g. Building trust among board members sane and engaged by focusing on my reason for joining h. Speaking with one voice the Board in the first place. To me, the three most important questions that I, as a director, continuously Given these well-articulated goals, I am grateful for ask myself are: (1) Why do we exist as an organization? the opportunity to be a servant leader and hope that my (2) For whose benefits are all our efforts? (3) What dif- colleagues will join me in congratulating everyone for

Claudia Sampson

making their tremendous sacrifice of time and resources as a volunteer Board.

There is one small favor I would like to ask of our shareholders in return which is that you commit some measure of your time to serve on at least one committee.

We need more cooperators to become actively engaged more now than ever! We can no longer sit by on our hands and let the same few do all the heavy-lifting while constantly complaining that Co-op is going down. We can’t afford to be passive bystanders. There’s too much at stake and your voices need to be heard where it counts— in the voting booth or, at least, on a committee of interest.

Here’s wishing you and your family, loved ones and friends a most blessed and safe Thanksgiving. “To whom much is given, much is expected.” Pass it on by doing small acts of kindness for those who have less than you.

I welcome your letters and email. I can be reached by mail at: Claudia A Sampson, 2nd Vice President, Riverbay Board, 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475 or via email: csampson@riverbayboard.com.

Co-op City Public Safety Dept.

Emergency: 718-651-3050 Non-Emergency: 718-320-3330

www.ccpd.us @CCPDnyc

Building 6 Association Building 6 has had a lot of great things happening in the building. We had great guest speakers at our building meeting: CSO Manager Louis English and we had the Chief of Public Safety Frank Apollo.

The building association gave out over 100 bags of candy in the lobby for Halloween. We just raffled off a 19-pound turkey and had a pot luck dinner in the building association room. We are doing a lot of great things in the building.

We have great plans for Christmas, too.

We need to raise money so we can have photos once again in the lobby with Santa Claus which everyone loved last year and are asking that we doing it again this year.

We are planning a kids holiday party and have a building association holiday party too and we have the porters’ Christmas collection, as well. We need your help to Congrats to Wendy Vaca for winning the turkey raffle for a 19-pound turkey. make this happen. Keep supporting your building and we will keep having great things going on in the building. We can’t do it without you all.

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving with their family and friends. Let’s keep making Building 6 a wonderful place to live and getting to know our neighbors better.

—Jeffrey Schwartz

Building 22A&B Association I hope everyone had a very healthy and safe Thanksgiving Day. Christmas collections for lobby attendants and Maintenance staff will continue on Thursday, December 1st on the “A” side from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. It’s time to decorate the lobby. We would like volunteers. All are welcome.

Our sympathies to all who lost a loved one. If you SEE something, SAY something.

—Betty Leak

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Director’s Viewpoint

Board Committees Finalized Kwanzaa The Coalition of African-American Churches & Community Organizations of Co-op City, Inc. will sponsor a Pre-Kwanzaa Celebration this year for Sunday, December 11th at 3:00 p.m. in Bartow Center, room 31.

Our keynote speaker this year will be professor and author, Dr. Daniel Black; the charming Ms. Ebony Rae Lambert will be our MC; and Sister Deborah C. Nelson will partake in the Kwanzaa Ceremony. The dynamic Kuumba Dancers & Drummers will provide an exciting performance. Don’t miss it. Please save the date and plan to attend with your family and friends. The admission fee is a large dish of food (no pork); beverage (no soda) or dessert for the Karamu Feast. More Kwanzaa information will follow.

Contact Me Share your thoughts. I can be reached at 718-6715957. Be an informed cooperator by attending your building association meetings, the Open Board meetings and/or watch the rebroadcast of the Board meetings. A special Gallery Session is being planned so that shareholders can be heard early in the evening. Continue reading this publication for updates. Thank you.

I hope you are enjoying the Thanksgiving weekend.

Francine Reva Jones Secretary Parking Lines Removed As I walked past the workers who were resurfacing the street on Asch Loop, I asked them about removing the angle parking lines at the bus stop. One of them responded that several people had asked them about that and that they intended to remove them some time this or next week. It has finally been done. There should be no mistake about whether or not to park there anymore. I know that many cooperators must be pleased about finally getting this done.

Board Committees After careful consideration, the 2016-17 Riverbay Board Committees Chairpersons and co-chairpersons list has been finalized. (See chart).

If you care to serve on any of these committees, please contact the Board Liaisons at 347-913-4225 to make a request. You will receive a response shortly thereafter.

Building 10 Association The Building 10 Association hopes everyone had a thankful and enjoyable Thanksgiving and that any challenges you may be facing are resolved soon!

The next Building 10 Association General Membership meeting will take place on Tuesday, December 6. This meeting will begin promptly at 7 p.m. in the Building 10 association room located behind the elevators in Building 10B. The guest speaker for our next meeting is Ms. Lois English, Manager of the Dreiser Cooperator Service Office. We are looking forward to your participation in this informative meeting. Please encourage your Building 10 neighbors to attend by bringing one of them to the meeting with you.

Our Annual Christmas Toy collection for children living in a Bronx shelter will start soon. Please plan to donate a toy for a child to bring a smile to a young face during this holiday season. Bring cheer to someone who can benefit from your generosity. You can give them the memories of Christmas we all look forward to enjoying. The toys you donate should be wrapped and labeled as a toy for either a boy, girl or both and the age range of the child the toy is best suited for.

You can make your donation every Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday from 10 a.m.12 p.m. and 6 p.m.-8 p.m. beginning November 29. The last day to drop off toys will be December 15.

Please let us know if you can volunteer to help with this toy drive at our next meeting on Dec. 6th.

Once again to give thanks to those who keep our environment tidy, we will begin to collect your generous donations starting soon after Thanksgiving. These donations are our way, as Building 10 residents, of saying thank you to those who provide services to us all.

Association board members will be available to receive your donations between 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5 p.m.-8 p.m. on the following days.

• Building 10A – December 13

A Message from C.S.O. Dept: Hammering after 6 p.m., vacuuming after 9 p.m., music or TVs played very loudly at any hour, doors slamming constantly at all hours... these are just a few examples of what can disturb the peace of fellow cooperators.

Please, let’s work together to make Co-op City a peaceful community.

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

Go green, go paperless! Register today.

• Building 10B – December 8 • Building 10C – December 9 Always check the CO-OP Times for information on our upcoming events and plans.

Thank you for your continued support!

We believe each individual Building 10 Association member is the strength of our association. So, join us at our next meeting!

—Ron Campbell

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Building 13 Association

Baychester Visual Arts Association

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and didn’t have to wobble wobble away from the table. Be safe and stay observant as the holiday season continues.

GET ON THE BUS and join Co-op City’s Riverbay Fund/Youth Committee for a trip to the Apollo for the Holiday Double Dutch Classic on December 4. Tickets for bus ride participants are FREE. Bus leaves at 11:15 a.m. from Dreiser and 11:30 from Einstein. Show doors open at noon. See the Co-op Times or bulletin board for more info.

Do you remember the group of youth we invited to sing and perform musical pieces at our Summer Fun Day? Well, they will be performing at the tree lighting ceremony this year and will be joining the Co-op City Youth Department. YES!! The Renaissance Youth Group “Music With A Message” will be recruiting members who want to join on December 10th and 17th in the Dreiser Community Center, room 18, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Get your youth signed up to take music lessons. The Riverbay Fund is assisting in reducing the cost so if your youth likes to write music, sing or interested in playing an instrument, don’t miss this opportunity.

We are also preparing for the holiday season in December. We recently selected collection dates for our building staff. We will be sitting on Thursday-Saturday, December 1, 2, 3 and 8, 9, 10. If you are available to assist, please contact our point person, Vivian Campbell, at 718-6713012. See the bulletin board for times.

Our Holiday party will be held on Friday, December 30, beginning at 7:00 p.m. We are again anxious to taste food from the fantastic cooks we have in our building, so please contact us and let us know what you will be able to donate. Join us and party with DJ Val. We will be posting the dates and times of the decoration crew. Interested in helping to decorate, contact us.

Checks for Building 13 events should be made payable to Building 13 Assoc. Inc. and mailed to 100 Casals Place #32K, Bronx, NY 10475. For information, contact Gail Sharbaan, Treasurer, at 718-671-3801 or Leslie Peterson at 718-320-1370. Our website is http://www.bldg13assoc.com or e-mail us at bthirteen.assoc@yahoo.com. As always, thanks for making our team work.

—Leslie Peterson

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

BVA’s next class sessions begins on Tuesday, November 22nd in room 5, Dreiser Community Center. You can choose from the 2 class schedules which are 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. or 3:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m. The fees are as follows: Annual membership is $35 a year and a session of 10 classes is $60. The next session of classes begins on Tuesday, November 22nd and continues to Jan. 31st. This is the best bargain in the Bronx – maybe even the city – given the quality of instruction offered.

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

You can call M. Groves at 201-862-0847 or S. Lochansky at 718-3791049 for more information.

You can register in room 5 on Tuesdays at the Dreiser Community Center or by mail indicating the class time desired. Tuition can be sent to Baychester Visual Arts, P. O. Box 678, Co-op City Station, Bronx, NY 10475.

Our winter show will be at the Baychester library in the Bartow shopping mall. We will have our artwork on display for the month of December. Stop by and see some beautiful paintings done by the students of BVA. 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

Let us know…

If you have news you’d like to share with your neighbors, please give us a call at (718) 3203300, Ext. 3375/6; email: cctimes@ riverbaycorp.com or fax (718) 320-2595.

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

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

Most Union and Insurance Plans Accepted.

HIP CMO (Montefiore) Health Plan Accepted.

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

Se Habla Español MEDICARE ACCEPTED • HOUSE CALLS BY APPOINTMENT

Diabetic Patients with Medicare may be eligible for shoes.

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Moving in the right direction with the Riverbay Fund

Director’s Viewpoint

Daryl Johnson Previously, we had a lot of problems with the Riverbay Fund. But, with a change in leadership, things are now moving in the right direction.

The Riverbay Fund It's a joy to see that the Riverbay Fund is reaching out and setting up good activities for our youths. In the past, there were several negative allegations about this program. But, now, Director Deborah Jenkins is working with the board and the community to bring about a new level of transparency and a new approach to the way that this fund should be managed.

The area of most concern to this community and to me is the way that the Riverbay Fund board will spend $150,000. But, her approach is to share information so that we will know exactly how our money is being spent.

Also, Jenkins has laid out some other goals for this program. "I want to help the community regain access to using the swimming pool in Truman High School.

And, I want to work with their principal and our board so that this can happen. I believe that we will be able to accomplish this task in the near future," she stated during a recent conversation.

Jenkins then went on to discuss a "gap week" that happens at the end of a school year. "During the summer, the time between getting out of school and the 4th of July is known as a gap week," she stated. "Parents lose money."

To deal with this gap week, Jenkins wants the Riverbay Fund to partner with established youth organizations so that parents can continue to work during that week. Therefore, the Riverbay Fund will provide a limited amount of funding to those established youth groups. And, children in this community will have a place to go during that week.

I want to thank Director Jenkins and the Riverbay Fund for their willingness to work with our community in a transparent and in a positive way.

Be Careful About What You Write It's always a good idea to stop and think before you publish something. In this case, some people have published material in this paper only to have it bounce back negatively against them.

Take for instance some statements from a director that appeared last week in this paper about me. "He has never brought what he claims are shoddy work to Riverbay Board's attention. …"

Look, we have lots of cooperators that have made numerous complaints about shoddy work that was done in their apartments. Yet, the director that wrote that article is acting like he doesn't know anything about shoddy work. Now, yes or no, do you believe him?

Next, he wrote: "In more than 5 years, he [Daryl Johnson] has yet to attend a monthly meeting of the Board's Construction/Power Plant/Restoration Committee, the forum at which many of the construction issues he raises are reviewed and dealt with."

Have you taken a look at the work that's being done in Bartow and in Dreiser. What about the scaffold that has been up at building 20A since July 2014? Everyone that has approached or called me about this work has said that it is a total disgrace.

Now, ask yourself this question: What is the purpose of having a committee that has been meeting on a monthly basis for 5 years when we have these severe and prolonged construction issues here? Five years?

Not including our cooperators, I must ask: What does that say about this committee and some other individuals?

Look, I do not play games. If I go to a construction meeting, then you can be sure that I'm going there to take care of business. No nonsense! Will the work be dragged out? Will we allow anyone's balcony to be closed for over 2 years? Will we allow the work in our malls to look this way? Change orders? Never!

Solutions: We have some directors on our current

board that can see the problems that we have here.

They're not the directors that are wasting time and writing useless articles. So, I'm willing to work with them to aggressively solve these construction and other issues here.

Bay Plaza Update Bay Plaza was jammed with traffic last Saturday.

But, as mentioned before, new exit lanes are being created near Bartow Avenue. Also, the 38 bus stop, near the former House of Cupcakes, has been relocated across the street to the area near the Bank of America.

Actually, this is a better location because the buses are not blocking traffic.

Also, new lighting is being installed on the median, near the Sleepy's mattress store. This is a big improvement because it was too dark in that area at night.

Previously, speed bumps were added to slow down some people that were driving too fast. And, now, changes are being made to the way traffic moves in several areas of this mall. Lastly, my space is limited.

But, there are a few other changes that will be made to this mall in the next few weeks.

Close It's not about writing negative articles and criticizing people. It's about working with good people and trying to create a really good neighborhood. We can do this here. But, we need to make a lot of good changes.

Thank you.

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

Or, please send a message to me at darylhjohnson @optonline.net. (There are absolutely no problems with this email address. So, please double-check the spelling of this address if your message bounces back to you.) Also, please call me at 718-671-4544 if you don't receive a response from your message. You can also join me on Facebook by typing in: Daryl H. Johnson.

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

Thank you.

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Broun Place Townhouse Association I hope that everyone had an enjoyable Thanksgiving holiday. Whether you hosted a gathering for your family and friends or traveled to be with them or enjoyed a day of rest at home by yourself, I hope you gave thanks for the blessings you have received this year and have faith that more will come. As we move toward the end of the year, don't concentrate on what you don't have or you will block new blessings from being bestowed upon you.

Please extend a hearty “Welcome Back” to our association president Eva Lazaar who has returned home after her recent surgery. We pray that she continues to gain strength as she recuperates. Please offer her and her husband, Dave, any help or assistance they may need as she settles back in. We all look forward to the

Building 21 Association Want a chance to win $300?

• The 21 Association Rewards Point Program began in September. We are going above and beyond to make your involvement in the association fun and exciting. The rewards are for all 21 Association members, BUT NOT 21 ASSOCIATION BOARD MEMBERS. Note: A member is a shareholder who has paid their annual $5 dues to the building association. Any shareholder of CO-OP City is eligible to be a paid member of the Building 21 Association. The idea came from our own Rose C. Reyes and developed in a round table discussion at Think Tank.

Here is how you earn valuable points: 1. SHOW UP ON TIME FOR THE ASSOCIATION MEETING (i.e., once a month) - Earn 1 point • MEETING STARTS AT 7:00 P.M. (after 7:30 p.m., NO points will be issued) • YOU MUST STAY FOR THE ENTIRETY OF THE MEETING. 2. BRING A NEW SHAREHOLDER OR NEIGHBOR WHO SIGNS UP AS A PAID MEMBER- Earn 1 point — THE NEW PAID MEMBER (NEIGHBOR/ SHAREHOLDER EARNS A POINT ALSO) 3. SERVE ON A COMMITTEE - Earn 1 point • HOSPITALITY (i.e., commitment and follow thru is a must) • CLEAN-UP • DECORATING ( i.e., seasonal ) • COMMITTEE THAT YOU CREATE • (Must be acceptable by the Board members and Charter members of the 21 Association) 4. ATTEND THE THINK TANK - Earn 1 point • BRING YOUR IDEAS AND A FRIEND 5. BECOME A FLOOR CAPTAIN • Must be active and assigned and certified by your building association 6. At the end of the fiscal year (September - June), the shareholder with the most points wins!!

What is the prize???

Grand Prize is $300 cash.

Note: We raise the prize money at our fundraisers during the year…

Each point will be issued at the building association meetings only, no exceptions.

• Points will be issued on individual cards/stubs and is the responsibility of YOU, the member or shareholder to keep track of your points.

• Any shareholder of CO-OP City is eligible to be a paid member of the Building 21 Association. A paid member is a shareholder who has paid their $5 one-time annual dues to the association.

Questions regarding The 21 Association…You have 3 ways of gaining information. EMAIL your building association at 21association@gmail.com. CALL your association at 347.504.1821. ATTEND the monthly meetings which are held every 4th Wednesday in the gathering room in the rear of the B-section at 7 p.m. All monies collected (i.e., annual dues, etc.) are turned in to our treasurer and installed in the association’s bank account.

THINK TANK at Building 21 is in session every Friday at 8:30 p.m. This is where we develop each other’s ideas and make dreams a reality. We meet in the gathering room in the rear of the B-Section. Come and share our passion for this community. Each one of us, multiplied by all of us, equals A FORCE FOR GOOD. See you around the neighborhood!

—Michelle Marbury

time when she feels able to resume her activities as a community representative.

I attended last week's “Coffee With A Cop” session in Bartow. If you have questions, concerns or suggestions about policing issues in our community, I encourage you to take advantage of this unique opportunity to speak directly with the patrol and command officers of our community police force. I spoke with Lieutenant Pam Apollo who writes the weekly “Public Safety Report” for this paper each week and we discussed a number of topics. There are over 1,000 cameras throughout the community so while random checks of the footage are made, they are primarily used to investigate criminal or nuisance incidents that are reported.

For our safety, we should all be aware of the location of the emergency call box in our cluster which is located in front of units #17 and #18 and will connect you directly to the CCPD in the event of an emergency. When I inquired about patrols through our cluster, Lt. Apollo let me know that she had an officer who is very conscien-

tious about his foot patrols working our area. I received patrol notices from Officer Pardi last week and encourage everyone to be on the look-out for him and to greet him when he patrols our area in the future.

Our next townhouse association meeting is scheduled for December 15. An invitation has been extended for a guest speaker, but we still welcome suggestions for speakers and topics for future meetings. Please put the date on your calendar and plan to attend.

During the holiday season, you may experience an increase in unsolicited sales calls. To get on the “Do Not Call Registry” phone, call “1-888-382-1222” using the phone you want to register. This includes cell or house phones. If your phone frequently rings only once, beware of “One Ring” phising scams where an autodial system is trying to confirm active phone lines. Do not return these calls in an attempt to identify the caller.

The originating call may be from a foreign exchange and calling it may cause you to be charged hefty fees on your phone bill.

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Gratitude 2016 that our mayor is blamed for the lack of affordable housing in other states and New York City is picking up the Director’s Viewpoint slack for “many,” if not all.

That said, YES, thousands are truly homeless because of domestic violence, mental illness, loss of job, undocumented and their children cannot support them, medical and mental illness, returning from jail, etc. Many Here’s hoping that this is a fabulous weekend for have an injury and before benefits could be received, cooperators and their families. This is the time of the year they were evicted. when we all come together to share with others who are The other reality is the lack of permanent affordable less fortunate and may be left behind due to lack of funds. and supportive housing. New York City has a large popThis director is grateful to be a part of a community ulation being priced out of their apartments by uncaring that works together to better our community. A special landlords. Many New Yorkers are “seriously mentally thanks to ALL building and townhouse presidents for ill” and cannot live alone or with family. Many finanall that you do. The president of Building 35, William cially poor elders have no family and cannot live alone.

“Bill” Gordon, provided the leadership that enabled sevIt’s a sad state of affairs that in order to get affordable eral cooperators to win a FREE turkey for the holiday. housing in New York City, many have no choice but to Each year, there is a raffle for Free turkeys made possi- go through the New York City Homeless System. Please ble by dues collected by the building association. consider reaching out to those who are in shelters and The Homeless & Mayor Bill DeBlasio are without funds to obtain permanent affordable housPlease be informed that our mayor is NOT responsible ing without assistance. The Bronx has many shelters to for the rise in the homeless shelter population in New choose from. The majority of homeless men, women York City. This director works in one of NYC’s shelters and children are African-American and Hispanic. Other for homeless women. What the pundits and those aspiring ethnic groups are in the minority. We all have work to do. to be mayor don’t tell you about homelessness in NYC is That said, please know that this director will continue the following: New York State has a law on the book to to advocate for NO increase in our carrying charges for help those who are homeless. New York City cannot allow Co-op City in the years to come. Director Leslie Peterindividuals and families to live on the streets. New York son is researching ways cooperators can downsize to City sends a van out to reach out to those sleeping in the free up larger apartments. Laws are not etched in stone streets. That said, New York City has individuals and fam- and as such can be waived. We will need assistance and ilies flying in from other states going directly to New York strong advocacy from our elected officials.

City’s assessment centers requesting housing. New York Health Tips City has individuals coming from other states by bus and Fruits and vegetables and what they’re for: train going directly to NYC’s assessment center requestApples: Skin – Nails – Digestive Tract – Urinary Tract. ing temporary housing (shelter). Many states have tough Alfalfa: Iron laws and have no problems saying NO to those presenting Avocado: Colitis – Ulcers – High in Minerals themselves as homeless. Many are in the shelter because Carrots: Eyes – Bronchial – Lung Trouble they say they “have no family” or friends to live with.

Cherries: Gout – Arthritis – Anemia Many are in shelters because they have “burned” bridges Cucumber: Skin – Hair – Nails – Dissolves Calcium with family and friends and got evicted. It’s unfortunate Dandelion: Clean Liver – Gall Bladder

Evelyn Turner

Egg Plant: Low in Calories – High in Minerals Figs: Natural Laxative – Good for Energy Grapes: Cancer – Anemia – Low Blood Pressure Lemons: Calcium - Magnesium – Vitamin C, B, – Nerves – Liver – Gall Bladder – Colds Mushrooms: High in Minerals – Resistance to Disease Potato: Colitis – Gall Stones – Uric Acid Conditions – Gout – Arthritis – High In Potassium, the “Healer of the Body.” – Creates Elastic Tissues.

Strawberries: Acid Neutralizer – Calcium Turnips: Builds strong Bones and Teeth – White Turnip Juice is good for Asthma, Sore Throat, and Bronchial Disorders.

Soy Beans: High Protein Content – Complex Carbohydrates (High Energy) – High Potassium (Elastic Tissue Builder).

CABBAGE: One of the most powerful foods known to man!! Cabbage contains: Chlorophyll – Vitamin A – Arsenic – Magnesium – Vitamin C – Iodine – Potassium – Iron – Calcium – Sulfur. Apply cabbage leaves overnight for Arthritis – Drink 2 glasses of cabbage juice a day. Cabbage in all forms – raw, juice, steam is good for senility.

Water A water-starved body instructs the kidneys to conserve sodium, which concentrates in the body tissues, thereby retaining water otherwise used for perspiration and urination. Many common diseases are really misdiagnosed cases of dehydration. Those who drink water only when they feel thirsty are usually dehydrated.

Water is one of our most precious resources.

Survival Strategies As we wait for new leadership of our beloved country by the President-elect, our health is our wealth and will enable us to do the work needed to keep America great. Our lives can change in a minute.

“Benjamin Oliver Davis Sr. was the first African American general in the U. S. Army died at age 93 in Chicago, on this date in 1970.”

Thanks for your support and emails: Evelyn M. Turner, 917-324-1033 – evelyntinez@aol.com.

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.

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.

We are a multicultural church that embraces Gods love for all. Family unity is very important to us. We have a wonderful children ministry focused on learning God’s word and how to grow spiritually keeping them focused in Christ for a better future in life. Our youth ministry is very active and dynamic. The youth are involved in music, celebrations, 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. Nuestro ministerio para los niños es excelente enfocado en aprender la palabra de Dios y como crecer espiritualmente. Manteniendo los niños enfocados en Cristo les ofrece una mejor oportu-

nidad para el futuro. El ministerio de los jóvenes es dinámico. Los jóvenes participan en retiros, música, celebraciones, retiros, vigilias, conciertos, debates, dramas, consejería, y muchas mas actividades.

Other ministries you can enjoy at Circle of Christ Church are: Couples ministry, Dance Ministry, Worship Ministry, Women Ministry, and Men Ministry, these ministries offer spiritual growth and support in your walk with Christ.

Otros ministerios de los cuales puedes disfruta en la Iglesia Circulo de Cristo son: Ministerio Matrimonial, Ministerio de Danza, Ministerio de Alabanza, Ministerio de Damas,y el Ministerio de los Caballeros, estos ministerios ofrecen crecimiento y apollo espiritual en tu camino con Cristo.

Thought for the week I will forgive their wickedness and remember their sin no more. Hebrew 8:12 Therefore there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Romans 8:1 God justifies those who have faith in Jesus. Romans 3:26.

These promises are a source of Joy. When God looks at you he sees the one who lives in you.

Reflexion para la semana Y nunca mas me acordare de sus pecados y de sus iniquidades. Hebreos 8:12 Ahora, pues ninguna condenación hay para los que están en Cristo Jesus. Romanos 8:1 Dios justifica aquellos que tienen la fe en Christo.

Romanos 3:26 Estas promesas so una fuente de Gozo. Cuando Dios te mira a ti el ve al que vive en ti.

English services Wednesday, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., Prayer & Bible Study Friday, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., Youth Night Sunday, 11:00 a.m., Worship and the Word Children Church, 5 years old to 12 years old Little lamb nursery.

Tuesday and Thursday, 9:00 a.m. Prayer and the Word 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/Eventos Especiales Christmas Party/Angel Tree – Friday, December 16 Christmas Cantata – Friday, December 23.

—Rev. Sam Colon

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 December 8th in room 16 of the Dreiser Community Center.

At our November 10th general membership meeting, the Membership Committee raffled off 5 turkeys.

Congratulations to our winners: Caroline Rivas, Betsy Colon, Blanca Alicea, Vicenta Lopez and Nereida Valentin. Many thanks to the Membership Committee for their generosity.

‘Cantares Navideños’ and the Christmas Party will be combined into one festive event on Saturday, December 17th, from 8:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. in Dreiser

Auditorium ‘B.’ Live music will be provided by Ocho Y Más and DJ Salsero with ‘música típica.’ Tickets are available now for $25. Additional details can be found on the flyer on our website or contact Al Gonzalez at (347) 249-3403. Bring your ‘maracas,’ ‘güiros’ and ‘tambores’ to add some island flavor to the party!

New Year’s Eve Party: Orquesta Galante will be providing the live entertainment this year, and DJ Salsero will spin the tunes. Join us in Dreiser Auditorium ‘B’ from 8:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. as we welcome 2017! Adult tickets are $20; children under the age of 12 will be admitted for $10. Contact Jose Lopez at (347) 202-7930.

Please see the flyer on our website for more details.

Our traditional ‘Tres Reyes Magos’ party will take place on Saturday, January 7th, 2017, in room #4, beginning at 7:00 p.m. Members will be admitted free; non-members will need to donate $10. The flyer on our website has additional details.

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

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

—Carmen Rodriguez

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Coalition of African American Churches & Community Organizations The Coalition of African-American Churches & Community Organizations of Co-op City, Inc. next general membership meeting will be on Tuesday, December 6, at 12 p.m., 177 Dreiser Community Center, room 15. The coalition will be hosting a PREKwanzaa Celebration on Sunday, December 11, at 3 p.m. in room 31, 2049 Bartow Ave., Bronx, NY. All are invited. There will be entertainment, Kuumber dancers and drummers, Kwanzaa ceremony, African dancing and the Karamu Feast, vendors and games, refreshments will be served. This event is free for the community.

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

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

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

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

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

—Harman T. Leacock

Building 32 Association Fundraiser Flea Market The Flea Market will take place on Saturday, December 3, between the hours of noon to 4 p.m. The location is the association room in Building 32B, (4160 Hutchinson River Pkwy. E), first floor rear. The items being sold, but not limited to, include hand-crotched sweaters and hats for babies and children, gorgeous jewelry from the company "For the Love of Jewelry," material for the sewers among us, new women's clothing, money trees, custom made body creams, body butters, and scrubs, educational playing cards, gently used men's and women's attire, small kitchen electrics and assorted kitchen goods, greeting cards and numerous additional items. You can easily complete your holiday shopping without having to fight the crowds.

Trip: African-American Museum In Washington, D.C. Date: Saturday, March 18, 2017 Price of $110 (children under 12, $90) includes round-trip transportation, all-you-can eat luncheon buffet at the Golden Corral with taxes and meal gratuities included, and, of course, guaranteed admission to the museum. We will be picking up at all three shopping centers, and making the same stops on the return.

Payment plan available: first payment of $30 due no later than December 15. All monies are non-refundable after December 15.

Second payment of $40 is due by January 5, 2017 with the final payment of $40 due no later than February 10.

Checks and money orders, made payable to Building 32 Association can be sent to: Ms. Dolores Rankin, 4160 Hutchinson River P’kwy., Apt. 10E, Bronx, NY 10475; Tel. #: 718-379-0910.

Turkey Raffle Winners of our turkey raffle were Luz Questa from 32A, R. Lewis from 32B and Mary Bodden, who attended the meeting and won the door prize.

Mr. Ellison, the General Manager of the Riverbay Corporation, who was our guest speaker, was quite impressive.

—Lorna Smith

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If you are attending a community event, send us your photos! Submissions can be sent to cctimes@riverbaycorp.com

Building 27 Association Greetings, neighbors. Welcome to the fall. Also, stay aware and alert of your surroundings. It gets dark at 5 p.m. already, so do all your chores and get back in before 5 p.m., if you can.

At this time, celebrating Thanksgiving Day is over. Hope all enjoyed and ate plenty. For the most part, we all know every day is a day to give thanks with a heart of gratitude.

The association will update you on our November 22nd general meeting in the next article.

Quality of Life Issues – There has been ongoing complaints and now a flyer from Riverbay posted concerning soiled diapers, etc. being thrown out of the windows of Building 27B. Now we, as cooperators, as a rule know who may live on their floor with small children and babies. It has to be new cooperators because this has never happened so frequently as now. A copy of the flyer from Riverbay should kindly be placed under their door.

This is a community complaint. Now with the flyer under their door, I am sure this will get their attention. For that matter, the flyer could be placed under all doors, but again, specifically, to fairly new cooperators with little ones, this is not what we do. Place your soiled diapers, etc. in the garbage where they belong.

Corrections – During the Christmas holidays, representatives from the building association will be accepting monetary donations to show our appreciation to our porters, lobby attendant, postal clerk for their daily work. We really are family because we get to greet one another on a daily basis.

The Christmas decorating of lobbies of buildings A,B and C will begin at 11 a.m. on Thursday, December 8th. NOTE: The annual collection of monetary donations will be accepted 4 to 8 p.m. on both December 8th and the 9th. Volunteers are needed for each building.

We thank each cooperator in advance who gives so willingly year after year.

Thank you.

We Are Having A Party – Our annual party will be (welcome to the new year) with our neighbors on Saturday, January 7, 2017 at 7 p.m.

Building 27 Association is open for nomination of officers: president, vice president, secretary, assist. secretary, correspondence secretary, treasurer, assit. treasurer, sergeant-at-arms. Election of officers will take place January 2017.

Happy birthday to all in this month. 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 a birthday, experiencing bereavement, Ms. Rondon will respond on behalf of the association.

Please keep our Board of Directors in prayer that they will be granted wisdom and harmony to continue moving forward, to make the right decisions in protecting our interest and keeping our homes affordable. Please pray for all leaders for peace for there is unrest everywhere.

—H. Overman

Be a good neighbor. Clean up after your dog.

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Co-op City Chapter of Working Families Party Following the disastrous election results of November 8th, it became obvious that the Co-op City Chapter of the Working Families Party needed to be reactivated.

A small group of cooperators attended the first meeting of the reestablished WFP chapter on November 15th where several issues were addressed, interim officers were selected, and the presidential and statewide election results were discussed. After that, the question of “where do we go from here?” was tackled.

A statement by WFP NYS Director Bill Lipton was distributed to help us focus our chapter’s attention on the issues most important to Co-op City residents.

Many progressive goals and causes were suggested by those in attendance: protecting Obamacare, championing equality for all (Black, Brown, Asian, Native American and LGBTQ rights, and the rights of women, Jews, Muslims and people with disabilities), immigration reform, criminal justice reform, “Fight for Fifteen,” working for college debt relief and free state college tuition, strengthening unions, and perhaps the most pertinent cause for Co-op City residents — protecting Medicare and Social Security from cuts and privatization.

Tuesday, December 20th, the chapter will meet again to continue to turn discussion into action. One action is currently in the works: a trip to Washington, D.C. At next month’s meeting, we will solidify plans to join the Women’s March on Washington taking place January 21, 2017 — the day after the Inauguration.

After all, Hillary Clinton’s stand that “Women’s rights are human rights and human rights are women’s rights,” remains a prime focus for all Progressives.

Bus transportation is being arranged for this mammoth and momentous occasion. We urge all who possibly can to please make this trip to Washington, D.C. with us to bring a strong message to the new administration, direct from Co-op City. Consider giving yourself this wonderful experience, one you will remember for the rest of your life.

And come to next month’s WFP meeting. WFP welcomes all Progressives, from students to retirees.

The Co-op City WFP chapter is the grassroots group that Co-op City residents can join to resist the policies of the coming Trump administration. First, we resist.

Next, we can help recruit, support and elect future candidates for city, state and national offices.

Join the WFP to stand against the President-elect’s bigoted plan for the United States. We need to stick together and defend our allies, friends, and neighbors against the Trump presidency. It will require hard work

and a lot of organizing in our communities. If we want to build a future that’s safe and secure for everyone, we need to rise up together now.

Join us on Tuesday, December 20th, at 7:30 p.m., room 35 in the Community Center, 135 Einstein Loop South, Section Five. Help make Co-op City a political entity that politicians pay attention to. Join the Co-op City Chapter of the Working Families Party to continue Bernie Sanders’ crusade for racial, social, economic and environmental justice.

—Kelly Canzoneri

NAACP Co-op City Branch #2210 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Mailing Address: P.O. Box 75-3111, Einstein Station, Bronx, NY 10475 President: Jerome Rice Office telephone: (718) 320-3210 Address: 135 Einstein Community Center, rm. 36 Office hours: Monday – Wednesday – Friday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Theme: Our Lives Matter – Our Votes Count.

Founded in 1909, the NAACP is the nation’s oldest and largest nonpartisan civil rights organization.

Its members throughout the United States and the world are the premier advocates for civil rights in their communities.

NAACP statement on President-elect Trump Selections for top advisors by Cornell William Brooks, President and CEO of the NAACP, can be accessed online: http://www.naacp.org/latest/naacp-statementpresident-elect-trump-selections-top-advisors.

Note: Branch General Membership & Election of Officers meeting is Sunday, November 27 at 2 p.m.6 p.m. in room 49. Members will be voting for president, vice president, secretary, asst. secretary, treasurer, asst. treasurer and members-at-large. The term of the elected Executive Committee officers is 2 years,

effective January 1, 2017-December 31, 2018. Bring beverage and/or dessert. Dinner will be served. All welcome.

Membership Campaign: Lifeblood of the Association. Your membership dollars help lead the fight for freedom, justice and equality. The community at large is invited to join the Co-op City Branch #2210.

Become a new member, renew, recruit, gift or sponsor an annual membership for self or another. Adult regular membership is $30 and Youth membership is $10. We have some exciting and challenging projects planned and we need your help. We look forward to working with you to go forward and meet the mandates of the NAACP. Voter registration is an ongoing activity, registration forms available in office. Be prepared to VOTE! If you don’t vote, don’t complain.

Save the Date December 10 – McCall’s 50th Anniversary Gala at $125 December 11 – COAAC & CO Kwanza - Free December 15 – Dreiser Retirees Holiday party at $75 December 18 – End of year Membership Meeting & Celebration at 3 p.m.

—Jerome L. Rice

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Black Forum

National Council of Negro Women

Next Defensive Driving Class The Black Forum defensive driving course will be on Sat., December 10, 8:50 a.m. – 3 p.m., Dreiser Center, rm. 1. Lower your liability insurance cost by 10% and remove up to 4 points from your driver’s license. Please make your check in the amount of $35, payable to “the Black Forum of Co-op City,” and mail to P.O. Box 563, Bronx, N.Y. 10475 at least 1½ weeks before the class, or you can walk in on the day of the class, but you must have $35 in cash to pay for the course.

Please also bring your current driver’s license and a pen. Call (718) 320-8035.

Monthly meetings We will be holding monthly meetings. Come and express your opinions and concerns on issues pertinent to the community. Stay tuned for the dates.

Black Forum Aerobics and Zumba It’s time to get in shape, get healthy and feel healthy. Body by Andrea’s aerobics classes are held Mondays and Wednesdays, and Zumba on Thursday. Classes are in the Dreiser Aud., 7:30 p.m. To register, please call (718) 320-8035. Nominal fee for each class.

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

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

Emergency Food Program We are open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., rm. 20 in Dreiser Center. Also, due to budget constraints and shortage of available food, you must live within zip code 10475 to participate in this program. You must also have your card with you and bring two clean plastic shopping bags. Please also have your current photo ID, such as a non- or driver’s license or any photo ID card with proof of address. You will then be issued a card in order to pick up food in the future.

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

—Tony Illis

The Christmas holiday season is drawing closer and NCNW Co-op City Section is ever mindful of young members of our community who are not able to join in the happiness and cheer that this season represents to so many children. We will soon begin collecting gifts for children in our community at a local shelter. Please “stay tuned” as we post dates and times that we will be in room 14, Dreiser Center, to collect these items because we will certainly be depending on the Co-op City community to help us make a happier holiday for these children. As usual, we are asking you to help us collect new toys (no guns), hats, scarves, gloves, socks, and pull ups for boys and girls of all ages.

We are also looking forward to 2017 and the various activities and events that we will bring to the Co-op City community.

Our first event of the New Year will be our annual Black History Program, cosponsored with the Riverbay Fund, on Saturday, February 25th. This program gives the youth of the northeast Bronx an opportunity to showcase their talents including singing, spoken word, stepping, praise dancing, and instrumental performances. Developing and showcasing these creative talents enrich the lives of the performers as well as the viewers.

On April 1, 2017, we will be celebrating our Women’s Day and Poetry Month Program. We are so fortunate to have a creative artist in our membership, Camille Worrell, to develop this program that brings together poetry in the service of praising the place of women in our society.

The mission of the members of NCNW to support our families and communities has not been diminished by the recent political events in our country. We still believe in the inherent value of every human being that God has created and will continue to work earnestly to fulfill our pledge “…to make a lasting contribution to all that is finest and best in America, to cherish and enrich her heritage of freedom and progress by working for the integration of all her people regardless of race, creed, or national origin, into her spiritual, social, cultural and civic life, and thus aid her to achieve the glorious destiny of a true and unfettered democracy.”

Happy birthday to all our section members with November birthdays!

—Joyce Howard

Cooperators United of Co-op City At your building/townhouse meetings, please remind all about the NYS BASIC STAR OR ENHANCED STAR PROGRAM, which is based upon their age and income. They can obtain information by calling 518-457-2036, Monday thru Friday, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

This is the holiday season. Please be careful and do not open your door or buzz anyone into the lobby unless you know who it is. Make sure to check to ensure that your car doors are locked.

If you see something, say something. Congratulations to all who are celebrating a special day this month. Our thoughts and prayers to everyone who are sick and shutin.

Have a safe week and enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday. We can be reached at MLSAH@aol.com, 718-379-7841.

—Sonja Maxwell

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Community Protestant Church On behalf of our pastor, Reverend Dr. Calvin E. Owens, and our church family, welcome to Community Protestant Church, a church of love and understanding, located at 1659 East Gun Hill Road, Bronx, NY 10469; telephone: (718) 862-9172.

Church Schedule Sunday School — 9:00 a.m. (begins Sunday, September 18th. Registration on September 11th.)

Worship Service — 11:00 a.m.

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

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

Neighborhood Bible Study — Thursday at 10:00

a.m.

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

Other Scheduled Events The Willing Workers Annual Holiday Pecan Sale will be held after service. Stop by their table and pick up a great holiday gift of pecans and pecan clusters.

Saturday, December 17th, 3:00-8:00 p.m. — Come celebrate the Holiday Season with our Community Protestant Church family at our Annual Christmas Party sponsored by the North Carolina Team. Bartow Community Center, room 31, Co-op City. Music by DJ Samuel. Donation: adults - $15; children under 16 years of age free (must be accompanied by parent or guardian). For tickets, call (718) 994-3751 or (718) 379-4237.

September 12–15, 2017 – The Missionary Ministry sponsors a trip to THE HOLY LAND EXPERIENCE

IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA, the only Entertainment Park that celebrates the Biblical Word of the Christian Faith. Package includes: round trip airfare; round trip airport transportation from Bartow Ave. (Co-op City, Bronx); 4 days/3 nights hotel accommodation; 3 buffet breakfasts; 1 group dinner, 2-day admissions to the Holy Land Experience; Lunch-To-Go at the Holy Land Experience; transportation from the hotel to the Holy Land and travel insurance. $1,013 per person double occupancy; $961 per person triple; $1,253 single. $113 deposit due December 3, 2016 (non-refundable after 5/17/17). For reservation and/or additional information, call (718) 671-0425 or (718) 379-8514.

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

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

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

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

Choir rehearsal is on Thursdays at 7 p.m.

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

month. Membership is open to all women of the church. 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 27, when we will celebrate the first Sunday of Advent.

Our Supply Priest, Father Simeon Johnson, will be the preacher and celebrant.

Fundraising Event: Just a reminder that the trip to Atlantic City is on Saturday, November 26. Coach leaves Dreiser Loop (in front of the rehab center) at

9:00 a.m.

Outreach Program: We continue to collect nonperishable 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.

“Peace be within your walls * and quietness within your towers.” Psalm: 122:7 —M. Chambers

Open Door Ministries Happy Thanksgiving to all Co-op City residents God bless everyone. This week, we will share a Thanksgiving message from Linda Repka of Christian Professionals Worldwide: We are asked by God to remain in the spirit of gratitude always and in everything. This can be easy when times are good but what happens when, due to our perceptions and reactions to the circumstances in our lives, we move away from the spirit of gratitude…to return there, where better to look than God’s Word for help: 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

2 Corinthians 2:14 But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere.

Colossians 3:15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful.

Colossians 2:6-7 Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.

Psalm 136:1 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever.

Ephesians 1:16 I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers.

James 1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.

Hebrews 12:28 Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe.

Ephesians 5:20 Giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Acts 24:3 In every way and everywhere we accept this with all gratitude.

1 Timothy 2:1 I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, Psalm 50:14 Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving, and perform your vows to the Most High.

Psalm 7:17 I will give to the LORD the thanks due to his righteousness, and I will sing praise to the name of the LORD, the Most High.

Philippians 4:6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. Open Door Ministries Therapeutic Mentoring/Counseling Program meets every Monday at 6:30 p.m. in Dreiser Loop, room 9. Our regular Sunday Services are held at 11 a.m. in the Bartow Community Center, room 28. Thursdays in December will focus on strategies on helping parents navigate the Special Needs of our Children at 6:30 p.m. in Dreiser Loop, room 9. You can contact Pastor Luis through opendoorministries.net or text him at 917-334-4407.

—Pastor Luis Ramos

Building 30A & B The association wants to thank Riverbay Board of Directors President Linda Berk for her informative discussion at our last association meeting.

Hope everybody had a wonderful Thanksgiving.

Don’t forget we start decorating the lobbies today at 1 p.m.

Our Holiday Party will be on Saturday, Dec. 17th in the association room. The festivities will be from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

For those celebrating birthdays, anniversaries, or new additions, congratulations; for those under the weather, get well soon. Anyone suffering a loss, our condolences.

—Linda Werner

Mon., Nov. 28

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Bartow

Einstein

Dreiser

Activities in Room 31 unless otherwise noted

Activities in Room 49 unless otherwise noted

Activities in Room 7 unless otherwise noted

Word Games 9:30-11 a.m.

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

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

Crochet & Knitting 10 a.m.12 p.m.

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

Stay Well Exercise 10-11 a.m., Rm. 2 Adult Coloring Book 11 a.m., Rm. 4 Mind Teasers 12-1 p.m., Rm. 4 Diabetes Support Group 1:00 p.m. – Last Monday of the month Bereavement Counseling Rm. 13, 1:00 p.m.

Gentle Yoga 1:15-2 p.m., Rm. 2 Basic Cell Phone & iPad training 12:30-1:30 p.m., Rm. 7 Intermediate Yoga 2-3 p.m.

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

Weight Management Bartow Center – 10 a.m.

Arthritis Exercises 11 a.m.-noon

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

Bingo 1-2 p.m.

Diabetes Support Group

Card Games 2-4 p.m.

Dominoes 2:30 p.m.

2nd Monday - 1:00 p.m.

Pokeno 3:00-4:00 p.m..

Rm.3

Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session

Word Games

Tues., Nov. 29

9:30-11:30am

9:30-10:30am

Walking Club

Dominoes 10am

10:30-11:30am

Tai Chi 11am, Rm. 45

10:30-11:30am

Alert & Alive

Bingo 12:30-2:00pm

Matinee Movie

Cultural Dance

Caregiver Support Group 1:00pm, 1st & 3rd

10am, Rm. 45

Tues.

Karaoke by Steven

10:30 – 11:30am, Aud. B Mind Teasers 12-1pm, Rm. 4 Zumba 1-2pm, Aud. A

1:00pm-2:00pm, Rm. 45

Card Games 2-4pm

Afternoon Movie Dominoes 2:30pm

1:00 w/popcorn

Wed., Nov. 30

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

Walk Group 9:30 a.m.,

Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session

Stay Well Exercise

Rm. 40

9:30-10:30 a.m.

10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Dominoes 10 a.m., Rm. 45 Line Dancing 11am-12pm Card Games 2-4 p.m.

Spanish Practice Class

Dominoes 2:30 p.m.

10:30 a.m., Computer Lab

Smartphone Class

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

Rm. 4

African Brazilian Dance

Yoga 2 p.m.-3 p.m., Rm. 2 Dominoes 10 a.m.,

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

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

Chat Session 9:30 a.m.

-1 p.m.

Bingo 1 - 2 p.m.

Card Games 2-4 p.m.

Dominoes 2:30 p.m.

Art Class 1-3 p.m.

Rm. 45

Rm. 45

Thurs., Dec. 1

Mind Teasers 12-1 p.m.,

1:00, Rm. 2 Beginner – 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.

Intermediate – 1:30–2:30 p.m.

Bartow Main office

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

Grandparent Connection

Blood Pressure

1st Thursday, Rm. 35, 10:30 a.m.

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.

Mind Teasers 12 - 1 p.m., Rm. 4 Drama Club 1:30 - 4:00 p.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

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

Crochet & Knitting

Fri., Dec. 2

Non-Kosher

Kosher

Alternate Kosher Meals are also available

Mon., Nov. 28

Apple juice, turkey tacos, brown rice, garden salad, whole wheat bread and fresh fruit Alt: Homemade breaded fish

Oven fried chicken Yellow rice Mixed vegetables

Tues, Nov. 29

Orange juice, grilled Caribbean chicken breast, toasted barley w/onions, vegetable mix, whole wheat bread and fresh fruit Alt: Egg salad

Meat sauce w/chunky peppers in tomato sauce Spaghetti Sautéed spinach

Wed., Nov. 30

Orange pineapple juice, beef brisket w/tomatoes & onions, mashed potatoes, steamed carrots, whole wheat bread and fresh fruit Alt: Tuna salad

BBQ chicken Rice & beans Steamed kale

Orange juice, salmon salad, Tricolor pasta salad, green bean Thurs., salad, whole wheat bread and Dec. fresh fruit 1 Alt: Grilled Caribbean chicken breast Fri., Dec. 2

Apple juice, Italian roast chicken, potato kugel, cabbage w/shredded carrots, three bean salad, challah bread and fresh fruit, Gefilte fish

Salisbury steak w/mushroom gravy California blend vegetables Smashed red potatoes

Pork stir-fry w/vegetables Pita halves Marinated beet salad Yuca

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

Spelling Bee 10 a.m.

Bingo 1 p.m.-2 p.m.

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

Date:

Men’s Line Dancing

Dominoes 10 a.m.,

10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

9 - 10 a.m.

Rm. 45

Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session

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

Art 10 a.m., Rm. 45

Women’s Line Dancing

Bingo 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.

9:30-10 a.m., 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Meditative Moments 11 a.m. – 12 p.m., Rm. 8 Mind Teasers 12 - 1 p.m., Rm. 4 Bingo – Rm. 7, 1 p.m. -3 p.m.

Card Games, Dominoes 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Word Games

10 - 11:30 a.m.

Chat Session 10 a.m.

Bingo 1 - 2 p.m.

Piano Sing-along

Card Games 2 - 4 p.m.

11 a.m. -12 p.m.

Card Games 2 - 4 p.m.

Dominoes 2:30 p.m.

Blood Pressure 2nd & 4th Friday 10 a.m. -11:30

Pokeno 2-4 p.m., Rm. 35

a.m., Rm. 45

(Schedule subject to change without notice)

Fee for lunch is $2.00 & $5.00 for guest

ALL meals served w/margarine and fresh milk *Menu subject to change without notice.

Alternate Kosher Meals are also available

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

Bartow Center (718) 320-2066, Ext. 2010 Dreiser Center (718) 320-1345 • Einstein Center (718) 671-5161 New Payment Schedule - Payments for trips @ the Bartow office can be made

Monday – Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. & 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Only) Funded by: The NYC Department for the Aging,

The NYS Office for the Aging and Riverbay Corporation.

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

(FREE) LiveOn NY-SCRIE Application Assistance SNAP (food stamps) – Friday, Dec. 9th & 23rd, 10 a.m.–3 p.m. First come, first served! JASA Main Office, 2049 Bartow Ave. Wal-Mart – Thurs., Dec. 1st, $15.

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

Guggenheim Museum – Fri., Dec. 2nd, $15. Bartow, 8:30 a.m.; Einstein, 8:45 a.m. & Dreiser, 9 a.m.

Fairway/BJ’s – Mon., Dec. 5th, $3.

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

Target – Throggsneck – Mon., Dec. 5th, $2. Bartow, 9:30 a.m.; Einstein, 9:45 a.m. & Dreiser, 10 a.m.

Stew Leonard’s – Tues., Dec. 6th, $5. Bartow, 9:30 a.m.; Einstein, 9:45 a.m. & Dreiser, 10 a.m.

Jingle Mingle (A Senior Mixer) – $25, Wed., Dec. 7th, 5 p.m. – 7 p.m., Olive Garden Bay Plaza. Bring a friend or a date, meet new people in our community – dinner, trivia and cash bar. No pick-ups. Call 718-320-2066 to register.

Minimum of 20 and the maximum of 40 people Shoprite – Thurs., Dec. 8th, $3.

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

IKEA, Christmas Tree Store, Bed Bath & Beyond, Paramus, NJ – Thurs., Dec. 8th, $15. Bartow, 9:30 a.m.; Einstein, 9:45 a.m. & Dreiser, 10 a.m. Wait list.

Christmas Party – Fri., Dec. 9th. $5 in advance and $7 at the door. Information: TBA. St. Mary’s Recreation Center Pool – Mon., Dec. 12th, $3. Pool aerobics

for seniors, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. Pick-ups: Bartow, 8:30 a.m.; Einstein, 8:45 a.m. & Dreiser, 9 a.m. (14 seats).

Empire Casino – Mon., Dec. 12th, $5. Bartow, 9:30 a.m.; Einstein, 9:45 a.m. & Dreiser, 10 a.m.

JASA Dreiser Sr. Center Open House – Tues., Dec. 13th, 177 Dreiser Loop, rm. 7, 10 a.m. -12 p.m. Refreshments served.

Foxwoods Casino – Tues., Dec. 13th, $60. Package includes Deluxe Coach Bus – Enjoy 6 hour casino stay.

See the Legends in Concert tribute artist performing as Kings of Rock & Roll and Pop, Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson. Returning is Whitney Houston & Prince & for the first time at Foxwoods will be Taylor Swift Rockin’ band & Dazzling Dancers.

Show starts at 2 p.m. Enjoy an all-youcan-eat lunch buffet, $10 slot play bonus, discount shopping at Tanger Outlets in Foxwoods. All taxes & meal gratuities. Bus departs. Pick-ups: Dreiser, 8:15 a.m.; Bartow, 8:30 a.m. & Einstein, 8:45 a.m. Bus departs casino at 5:30 p.m. (No refunds).

Deadline for payment is December 2nd. Wait list.

Radio City Christmas Spectacular – Wed., Dec. 14th, $60. Show starts at 11 a.m.; Bartow, 9 a.m.; Einstein, 9:15 & Einstein. Thirty-two seats available on the two JASA buses. Seats are on the 2nd Mezzanine (No refunds).

Deadline for payment is Dec. 9th.

Dreiser Sr. Center – Christmas Toy Drive – Tues., Nov. 22nd – Mon., Dec. 19th, 177 Dreiser Loop, rm. 7.

Drop-offs between 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Radio City Christmas Spectacular – Fri., Dec. 16th, $60. Show starts at 11 a.m.; Bartow, 9 a.m.; Einstein, 9:15 & Einstein, 9:30 a.m. Thirty-two seats available on the two JASA buses. Seats are on the 2nd Mezzanine (No refunds).

Deadline for payment is Dec. 9th.

NOTE: Alvin Ailey, Dec. 21st.

Pick-up times have been changed.

Bartow, 10:30 a.m.; Einstein, 10:45 a.m. & Dreiser, 11 a.m.

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Scheduling Activities Calendar

Goose Island Seniors We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving.

We are thankful to the soldiers and veterans who are responsible for our great life here in the USA. God Bless America. Family get-togethers are good so our children can get to know their relatives.

Bingo—Tomorrow, Sunday, November 27th, at 1:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to come to room 39 and join in the fun. Admission is $3 and $2 for jackpot round. Each card is .25¢. Play as many cards as you like. Twelve games will be played, plus 3 jackpot games with winnings of $10, $15 and $20. Snacks and refreshments will be served.

Foxwoods Casino, CT.—This Tuesday, November 29th. Price is $33. Pick up 8:30 a.m. at our 3 usual bus stops: Einstein Loop, Asch Loop (by library) and Dreiser Loop (in front of the hardware store). The bus is USA Coach. Don’t forget your Foxwoods ID card.

You will be welcomed on the bus by Ann and Stephen.

Snacks will be served, bingo will be played and more.

On the way home, a movie will be shown. We are looking forward to a great time.

Bingo—Wednesday, November 30th at 1:30 p.m., with Stephen, in our club room 39. Members only.

Admission is $1.25 for 3 cards and .25¢ each game.

12 games will be played. Win up to $7 each game and the full card is $15 or more. Refreshments and snacks will be served.

Trips for 2017 “Mama Mia”—Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at

Westchester Broadway Theatre, Elmsford, NY. Come and have a wonderful time. Price is $79 includes a show, luncheon, and the transportation. A small deposit will hold your seat at the theatre. You can pay a little at a time so by June you’ll be all paid up. See Ann, Mary or Stephen.

“Come Blow Your Horn”—Thursday, October 12, 2017 at the Hunterdon Hills Playhouse, N.J. It’s a very funny play by Neil Simon. Also, a scrumptious lunch and the desserts are de-li-cious. Price is $79 for show, lunch and transportation. Movie will be shown on the way home. A deposit will hold your reservation. See Ann, Mary or Stephen.

Happy birthday and happy anniversary to all members who celebrate their day in the month of November: Alberta Hundley, Olivine Durant, Florence Middleton, Dorothy Lichtman, Marilyn De Leonardis, Hillary Weber, Hilda Seidl and Ida Edwards.

Our Lounge—Come sit and relax, read or rent a book from our large library, play cards every Tuesday and Thursday from 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Members only. Join our club for just $15 per year.

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

Good health to all.

—Mary Pilla

AARP Chapter #4997 Remember: We’re having a Party!! A Holiday Party is scheduled for Monday, December 12, 1 p.m. in Dreiser Auditorium “C,” $45/person. This will be in lieu of the December meeting. Payments may be made in AARP Room “O” in Dreiser Center on Thursdays or Fridays. Checks/Money Orders should be made payable to AARP – 4997. Contact Jean, (718) 379-3742, or the office, (718) 379-1946. Please be in touch with members who may not know about the party – they may want to attend.

Heartfelt condolence to the family of Marie Thompson, a long-time member of our chapter.

Please contact our Good & Welfare Coordinator, Frances Wilson, 718-671-5493, about any of our members we have not heard from or seen in a few months. We want them to know that they are in our thoughts and prayers. Also, if you have a family member who has passed, please contact Frances.

2016 Tour Activities Friday, December 30 – January 1, 2017 – New Year’s Weekend Celebration at the Desmond Hotel; dinner/show the evening we arrive; breakfast buffet; Valley Forge tour or casino excursion or shopping at the King of Prussia Mall; New Year’s Eve Party and New Year’s Day Brunch and show before leaving for home. Contact Jean, 718-379-3742.

2017 Tour Activities March 17 – 24, 2017: 7-night Cruise to Cuba…

SOLD OUT (Wait-list available). Fly to Montego Bay, Jamaica; board Celestyal Cruise Ship to Santiago de Cuba; Havana, Mariola Gorde, Cienfuigo...roundtrip airfare, tours, food, drinks, taxes and port fees all included. Contact Judith, 718-379-3370.

—Delores Debnam

Einstein Cancer Fund We hope everyone had a happy and healthy Thanksgiving.

There will be no members meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 6. Instead, we are going to the Resort Casino due to the festive preparation of the upcoming holidays. The cost per person is $35, casino slot play $25.

Please bring your casino card and valid photo ID. Time of pick-up is 8 a.m. at Einstein, followed by Asch Loop and Dreiser.

“Born Yesterday” at Hunterdon Hills Playhouse, April 26, 2017. Cost per person is $79, which can be paid off by April 1st, 2017. A small deposit of $5 or more will hold your reservation. You will be issued receipts for your deposits. “Born Yesterday” was a huge comedy hit on film which featured Judy Holiday. You will enjoy this show as well as those who saw the movie.

For all of the above luncheon shows and all of the agendas listed above, please call Lydia at 718-6713005 or Annie Eutsey at 718-320-1874 for dues and donations.

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

—Lydia Ruas

Church of God’s Children Bishops Nancy & Angelo Rosario and the congregation invite you to worship and to learn God’s Word for a new you in your life. Make today the decision for Christ and let it be the first day of your new life. You may visit us and we hope you’ll stay, however, please visit and become a member at any of the many houses of worship in the Co-op City community that are teaching God’s Word. The sheep know their pastor’s voice.

We are located at 127 Dreiser Loop (to the right of the Montefiore Health Clinic); 718-790-9120. You can call the office and leave your prayer request for our prayer

group that meets every Monday & Wednesday.

Saturday, Dec. 24 – There will be a Christmas Eve Schedule: Sunday, November 27 – YOUTH SUN- service at 7 p.m.

DAY. Monday study/prayer: 9:30-11:30 a.m. with Min. Sunday, Christmas Day – There will be a 1 hr. servSteve. Wed. Prayer, 7-8:30 p.m. with Rev. Melinda ice at 10 a.m.

—Bishop Nancy Rosario Medina-Reyes. Sunday Worship in Spanish at 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship in English at 1:15 p.m. 12 Step Fellowship Program every Wednesday, 7 p.m. at 159 Become involved Dreiser Loop. Visit our Goodwill Ministry at 163 Dreiser Loop. Wednesday, 12/14 – Clergy Meeting, rm. in your community.

28, Bartow Avenue, 11 a.m. There will be a Rikers join a board committee!

Island video presentation.

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Traditional Synagogue of Co-op City

Reflections

by Rabbi Solomon I. Berl Spiritual Leader of Young Israel Synagogue The American people have created a Thanksgiving national holiday to show manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basic need to express gratitude for the bounties of nature and the manner of his good fortune.

But although expressions of thanksgiving are universal, they may come from different sources. They can be the children of our fears or of our hopes.

We can judge whether we are motivated by fear or hope by the way we express our feeling. If it is fear, then we merely mumble a prayer of gratitude and feel a sense of relief, then let it go at that.

But if it be hope, then it is expressed in authentic thanksgiving, that is to say, first thanks and then giving. It is not enough to thank; we must also find a way of giving.

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

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

On Friday evening, Sabbath services begin at 10 minutes after the candle-lighting time. Saturday morning services start at 9 a.m. Rabbi Berl delivers his sermon at 10:30 a.m.

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

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

Faith @ Work Christian Church Faith @ Work Christian Church is located at 120 DeKruif Place (street level).

Praise and Worship begins at 9:30 a.m. Church telephone: (347) 346-5790; email: fatwcc@aol.com.

Weekly Worship Experiences: Tuesday Prayer Service, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study, 6:30 p.m.; Sunday Morning Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Teen Church, 10:00 a.m., 2nd Sundays; Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church, 3rd Sundays (K-3); Older Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church, 4th Sundays (4th-7th).

Church motto: â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are Christ-centered, family-focused with power and authority.â&#x20AC;?

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.

Bible Study is under way and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re excited! Join us for a Mid-Day Study, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., as well as our regular 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Night Bible Study.

Please join us as we journey through the book of Revelation.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to thank the community for once again allowing us to show the best in Christ by serving you in our annual Pre-Thanksgiving Meal! Please donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be strangers, join us for worship on Sunday at 9:30 a.m.

Thanksgiving is upon us and we have much to give God thanks for! Nothing and no one should interrupt your praise or mine for through every struggle and challenge God is with us. Jesus is our greatest reason to give thanks for it is through His blood that we live, move and have our being (Acts. 17:28) Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving!

Remember, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s never about us, but always about the goodness of the Lord. , Inc. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Pastor Deborah D. George Farr - Funeral Director Jenkins

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Please be courteous to your neighbors.

Curb your dog.

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

Note: Office hours are Thursday and Sunday from noon to 2 p.m. If no one is in the office, leave a message and we will get back as soon as possible.

Shabbat ends today, November 26th, at 5:20 p.m.

CANDLE LIGHTING for Friday, December 2, at 4:11 p.m. The synagogue has Services Saturday morning at 9 a.m. After services, we always have a kiddush. We need few Jewish men, if you can give 2 hours Saturdays between 10 a.m. and noon, we need your help to make a minyan. Sometimes, we are short one or two men.

Saturday, November 26th, Rabbi Daniel Kronengold will conduct the services.

Good & Welfare: We sell tree certificates in honor or memory of a loved one.

The cost is only $15 per tree. Mazol Tov to all having Simchas. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re ill, wishing all a speedy recovery. Wishing a belated birthday to Harold Goldstein, happy anniversary to Mr. & Mrs. Saul Weber. Get well to Mr. Jerry Berlofsky.

This past Sunday, November 20th, we had the Kosher Italian Feast. I want to thank Delicious on Lydig for the wonderful Italian food, everything was very tasty.

I want to thank all who helped with this luncheon. I want to thank everybody who braved the chilly, windy weather to attend. Everyone had a good time.

Your support of the Traditional Synagogue is greatly appreciated. Wishing all our members and friends peace, good health and an enjoyable Thanksgiving holiday. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Gary Schwartz

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

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

Join us for a mid-week spiritual pick-up at our mid-week worship service which is held on Wednesdays at 12 p.m. Bible study is held on Wednesdays at 1:00 and 7:30 p.m. Bible study will also be held on Wednesday, November 9 at 5:00 p.m. Prayer Service is held on Fridays at noon and 7:30 p.m.

On Saturday, December 10, the Co-op City Baptist Church, in conjunction with Gallman Dance Theatre, will be presenting â&#x20AC;&#x153;THE NUTCRACKER: A Soulful Christmas 2016. The performance will be held at Dreiser Community Center, Auditorium B. at 3 p.m., 177 Dreiser Loop, Bronx, NY. All tickets are $20. For information or tickets, call the church at 718-320-3774 or email: ccbc135@optimum.net.

On Sunday, December 11, the Missionaries will celebrate their 44th Anniversary at our 11 a.m. service. Their theme will be â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;Śwhosoever is kind to the needy honors God.â&#x20AC;? Proverbs 14:31. The guest speaker will be Rev. Jacqueline Crawford, Associate Minister and First Lady of Dayspring Baptist Church, Harlem, NY. We invite all to join us.

Save the Date!!! On March 12 to 20, 2018, the church will be going to the Holy Land Pilgrimage (Israel). Join us and worship sailing on the Sea of Galilee, be baptized in the Jordan River; share in communion in the Garden Tomb. All where Jesus walked!! For additional information, call the church at 718-320-3774.

The Co-op City Baptist Church exists to glorify God and to establish a living community of people who follow the teachings of Jesus the Christ through worship, prayer, Bible study and fellowship. We seek to meet the spiritual and physical needs of the church through ministry. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Hattie L. Lucas

Building 17 Association We fight for quality of life.

The entire executive board would like to wish all a very happy, healthy and pleasant Thanksgiving. There are two barrels in the lobbyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;one for food (dry goods), the other for toys (unwrapped). Please remember both barrels are NOT for garbage and not for personal use. All donations will be given to St. Matthewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s AME Church, Pastor Debra C. Hicks, for Christmas.

Please be mindful of your and everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s safety. Also be careful of who you let in by your buzzer or your own door. More love and pleasantries for the sick and shutins. If thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s anything the association can do, please feel free to call us. Our phone number is on the bulletin board in the lobby.

To all cooperators, the Lobby Decoration Committee, spearheaded by Barbara Johnson, Vice President, and Betty Thomas, will need help on December 9th. Everyone is welcomed to helpâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;refreshments will be served. Collection for porters will start December 1st (Thursday) at 4 p.m. Remember that the goods and toys are for those less fortunate than ourselves.

Hoping all our neighbors and friends have a pleasant and enjoyable holiday.

Remember, if everyone did a little, no one has to do a lot. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;James Payne

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Faith In God Church & Bible Institute

Newsong Church

Rev. Dr. Gladys R. Little, Apostle, and Pastor & Evangelist Vernon Little greet everyone in the name of Jesus, that name which is above every name. We want you to know that you are welcome in this house of the Lord! It is His house by ownership: it is our house by stewardship: and it can be your house by membership; so come on in and join with us. May God bless you in this house!

I read where Will Durant said, “The mind is formed by what it takes in.”

Research shows that what we see can stay in our minds for a long time and influence our behavior. It has a “clingy effect,” sticking to us like that stubborn fat we find so hard to lose.

Let’s look at scripture for encouragement. Philippians 4:4-9 says: 4. Rejoice in the Lord always. Again, I will say, rejoice!

5. Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand.

6. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

8. Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy - meditate on these things.

9. The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you.

Invitations Sweet Hour of Prayer is today at 3 p.m. Sunday School is tomorrow at 10 a.m.

Our Sunday Morning Worship Service is at 11 a.m. Every 3rd Sunday following the morning worship, we serve Holy Communion.

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

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

—Apostle Gladys R. Little

God loves people...ALL people! Regardless of a person’s race, social/economic status, sexual orientation, political party, or religion...God loves people! Unfortunately, more times than not, those who claim to represent God fail to love others the way that God loves them. Jesus encountered this hypocrisy time and again and was quick to set the record straight. Luke records one of these encounters in Luke 15:110 (MSG)…

By this time, a lot of men and women of doubtful reputation were hanging around Jesus, listening intently. The Pharisees and religion scholars were not pleased, not at all pleased. They growled, “He takes in sinners and eats meals with them, treating them like old friends.” Their grumbling triggered this story.

Suppose one of you had a hundred sheep and lost one. Wouldn’t you leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after the lost one until you found it? When found, you can be sure you would put it across your shoulders, rejoicing, and when you got home call in your friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Celebrate with me! I’ve found my lost sheep!’ Count on it—there’s more joy in heaven over one sinner’s rescued life than over ninety-nine good people in no need of rescue.

Or imagine a woman who has ten coins and loses one. Won’t she light a lamp and scour the house looking in every nook and cranny until she finds it? And when she finds it, you can be sure she’ll call her friends and neighbors: ‘Celebrate with me! I found my lost coin!’ Count on it—that’s the kind of party God’s angels throw every time one lost soul turns to God.” You may be reading this thinking that God couldn’t possibly love you, He couldn’t possibly forgive you for all you’ve done. Perhaps some “religious” people told you that you will never be accepted by God…The truth is you are valuable to God. He loves you so much and He desires to know you more! He stands ready to right your every wrong, and He has a purpose and a plan for your life! Stop by our church this Sunday and experience Him for yourself!

Our Worship Experience is located at 177 Dreiser Loop, Auditorium B. Our service starts at 11 a.m. Deaf interpretation is available during our adult worship experience. If you have any questions, you can contact us: Church office: 140 Alcott Place, Bldg. 19.

Office hours: Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Phone: 718-708-8385 More information, website: www.newsongchurchnyc.org; email: info@newsongchurchnyc.org.

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

God bless you!

—Pastor Mike Tolone

Church of the New Vision Pastor Kenneth Hodge and the congregation of Church of the New Vision extend a warm and friendly invitation to join us for worship service every Sunday at 8:00 a.m. or 11:00 a.m. We are church where inspirational messages from the Word of God, the Bible, is delivered. The church is designed to meet the spiritual need of our community by offering anointed singing and preaching in an atmosphere of Christian love and friendly hospitality. All are welcome.

We also invite our community’s youth on Sunday morning for Youth Church and Sunday School which is designed to meet the special needs of our young people.

Parents, please send your children to learn of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Prayer service takes place on Wednesday evening, 7:00-8:00 p.m., followed by Bible teachings, 8:00-9:00 p.m. Join us to learn from the Word of God. Midday Bible study is held every Tuesday at 12:00 p.m.

Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, there will be one service at 10:00 a.m.

Upcoming Events Save the Date!! Please join us on our trip to Orlando, Florida, July 17, 2017 to July 20, 2017, going to The Holyland Experience and Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom via non-stop Delta flight, 3 night accommodations

at the Holiday Inn Resort. Prices for adults range from $740-$855 per person, youth stay free at resort through age 19 with double adult occupancy.

Youths $400-$500, prices include air and park ticket, payment plan available.

For additional information, please contact the church at (718) 671-8746, Sis. Sadie James at (718) 652-8943 or Sis. Hermena Smith, travel agent, at (718)

708-5035.

Church of the New Vision is located at 115 Einstein Loop, Bronx, NY 10475. Telephone, (718) 671-8746, or (203) 374-3020. Mailing address: P.O. Box 753037, Bronx, NY 10475. Please visit us on Facebook: Church of the New Vision for upcoming events or trips.

—Sis. Carole Haque

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that the crime rate remains low and a high quality of life is maintained.

Co-op City is a diverse community with people of all ages, abilities and characteristics. All persons should remember to respect each other and embrace their differences. Don’t forget to say “hello” to your neighbors when you pass each other in the hallway or in the street. Co-op City strives to accommodate all persons. As Stevie Wonder said at the Grammys, “We need to make every single thing accessible to every person with a disability.” It is also important to remember that not all disabilities are visible. Someone who appears to be healthy may have a physical or developmental disability.

November is known as COPD Awareness Month, Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, Diabetes Awareness Month, Epilepsy Month, Lung Cancer Awareness Month, Prostate Cancer and Men’s 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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Honored For Many Years Of Service Rev. Dr. Calvin E. Owens (right) received many honors and citations at the celebration of his 40th Anniversary on Oct. 15 at the Marina Del Rey, for his many years of service to the community as a minister, Riverbay Board member and chaplain of the Co-op City Public Safety Department (CCPD). In the photo, he is joined by former Riverbay Board president Cleve Taylor (left) who presented him with a plaque at the celebration and CCPD Chief Frank Apollo.

Photo by Glenn Leach

Pentecostal Tabernacle

The Pentecostal Tabernacle invites everyone to worship service at 100 Co-op City Blvd. (Building 22A) Bronx, N.Y. 10475; Tel.718-324-0334 or 718-320-4218.

Sunday School for all age group begins at 10:30 a.m. Mid-day worship service starts at 11:45 a.m.

Wednesdays: Prayer and fasting service will be held every Wednesday morning starting at 11:00 a.m. - 1 p.m. Regular prayer meeting and Bible study will also be held Wednesday evening starting at 7:30 p.m.

Friday evening Youth Service starts at 7:30 p.m.

Focus: In the end times, a flood of catastrophes and carnage will sweep the earth.

However, the Child of God lives in hope and peace in Jesus Christ.

Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ. (Titus 2:13) (St. Luke 21:9-11) But when he shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass, but the end is not by and by. Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences: and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.

The ultimate hope of all believers is that one day they will reach heaven as their eternal destination. Having the Holy Spirit within now gives us hope of being with Christ during eternity. This living hope enables us to make it through each day as we anticipate eternity. It is somewhat like the working person who is able to make it through the work week because a weekend is promise to him where he can spend quality time with family members. During this time of stress in our world, hope gives believers assurance and peace when the world is confused and bewildered by the plethora of problems, the Christian is calmly awaiting for the Rapture and eternity.

Hope creates an attitude of confidence; when a person anticipates something good happening, it establishes a certain boldness and gives that individual the ability to face the future. Without hope for the future, the person is affected negatively.

Hope also purifies believers. There is something about eternal hope that refuses to associate with sin. Anyone who surrenders to God and lives in His will is inoculated with purifying hope. [1 John 3:3] And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself even as he is pure. Hope allows us to be steadfast in our daily walk with God, and to Endure the trials of life. Hope is not the beginning exhilaration of a new adventure.

It is the enduring attitude of one who understands the necessity of holding out unto the end. It is the solid determination that keeps the runner in the Christian race knowing that the prize is not awarded to a participant but to a finisher.

Know ye not that they which run in a race run all but one receiveth the prize? So run, that he may obtain. (1 Corinthians 9:24) —Rev. R. Sibblies

African-American Association

Yes, it’s true, the holidays are upon us. These are the times when you are distracted the most. You will notice that certain laws get passed around the holidays that you would not likely approve of if you were paying attention. They will be in small print in your major newspapers.

So I ask you to pay attention. I ask you to stay awake. Especially since we have already acknowledged that we are a sleeping giant. So let’s play possum, but organize, educate and activate. Activation is simple once you have done the first two. You already have the means, use it. You have organizations, building associations and town hall meetings. What are you doing? Whatever it is will be a reflection of your character and will define who you really are.

We had a great general meeting. Xonia gave a great presentation on the benefits and origins of belly dancing. Our vice president, Deborah C. Nelson, is putting together a committee to discuss a fashion show. Please contact us at the number below if you are interested in organizing with us.

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, 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 early morning school dropoff program and the after school programs, call 718-379-5555.

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

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, 917-561-6211.

Yoga & Pilates Mat Classes – Classes on Tuesday, 7:15 p.m., Dreiser Center, rm. 2. Lose weight, tone and strengthen your muscles with exercises that reduce stress through breathing techniques. For more information, call 718-671-8364.

General Membership Meeting – The next meeting will be Tuesday, November 15, at 7:00 p.m. in Dreiser Community Center, room #15. If you are unable to attend the meeting, please read our weekly column for updates. Also, if you wish to join or update your membership, please send a check or money order (DO NOT MAIL CASH) of $15 for a single membership or $25 for families to: AfricanAmerican 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

Association of Building 14 Cooperators

“Life is good.” This meaningful message for the Thanksgiving holiday is one that I chose recently to remind myself and others of often. They were the choice words of Gwen Ifill, the African American journalist, author and moderator/commentator of two PBS political talk shows. It’s said she customarily closed her conversations, no matter the topic, with these words. Revved, Gwen Ifill, transitioned November 14th at age 61, much too soon.

I, too, believe, no matter what, life is good. So regardless of the humor in and, yes, sometimes even truth about the frustrations and eccentricities that characterize our families or that one family member, do take this Thanksgiving to share time, laughter and love.

The association has a lot to be thankful for: Our first Annual Food Drive garnered several bags of canned foods and traditional sides that were donated to the NY Common Pantry. Your giving showed how much we care!

The Meet and Greet was an absolute success – thanks for stopping to chat and snack! I, along with the association’s treasurer and secretary and several of the association’s ambassadors, met and welcomed many new cooperators and reconnected with long-time residents as well. Our appreciation to Chief Apollo for attending in support of our Child & Public Safety workshop. Congratulations to the Stone family, the winner of our first annual “Welcome New Neighbor” gift card! Congratulations to the Williams family, winner of our annual Thanksgiving Holiday grocery card!

Thank you to CCPD Detective Rodriguez and his colleagues for making our kids and streets safe. Even though workshop attendance was light, the officers shared useful safety tips ranging from household fires to online predators to “stranger-danger” defenses. Once fingerprinted, parents were given the Child Safety Kits with instructions for adding other personal identity data, just in case. Thanks, families, for understanding the importance of having that information on hand.

Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours! See you next weekend – yes, it’s time to decorate for Christmas! Questions/suggestions? theab14c@hotmail.com or 917.612.1951.

—Josie Ferguson

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THIS DAY IN HISTORY – 1941 FDR establishes modern Thanksgiving holiday President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs a bill officially establishing the fourth Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day. The tradition of celebrating the holiday on Thursday dates back to the early history of the Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay colonies, when post-harvest holidays were celebrated on the weekday regularly set aside as “Lecture Day,” a midweek church meeting where topical sermons were presented.

A famous Thanksgiving observance occurred in the autumn of 1621, when Plymouth governor William Bradford invited local Indians to join the Pilgrims in a three-day festival held in gratitude for the bounty of the season.

Thanksgiving became an annual custom throughout New England in the 17th century, and in 1777 the Continental Congress declared the first national American Thanksgiving following the Patriot victory at Saratoga. In 1789, President George Washington became the first president to proclaim a Thanksgiving holiday, when, at the request of Congress, he proclaimed November 26, a Tuesday, as a day of national thanksgiving for the U.S. Constitution. However, it was not until 1863, when President Abraham Lincoln declared Thanksgiving to fall on the last Thursday of November, that the modern holiday was celebrated nationally.

With a few deviations, Lincoln’s precedent was followed annually by every subsequent president– until 1939. In 1939, Franklin D. Roosevelt departed from tradition by declaring November 23, the next to last Thursday that year, as Thanksgiving Day. Considerable controversy surrounded this deviation, and some Americans refused to honor Roosevelt’s declaration. For the next two years, Roosevelt repeated the unpopular proclamation, but on November 26, 1941, he admitted his mistake and signed a bill into law officially making the fourth Thursday in November the national holiday of Thanksgiving Day. Source: history.com

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