Building

25 Association

Neighbors, do you have school-age children? Please take time out to speak with your children about their day, if you do not already do so. We all get caught up and forget that our little ones are people too. Their world is much more complex than ours used to be as a child, and oftentimes they find themselves navigating through multiple obstacles just to get through their day. We heard other people say, “My child does not engage in conversation, they have a one word response to questions asked of them.” Instead, try offering small rewards for engaging in conversations, maybe this will encourage them to develop skills on how to speak to others who are not family members.

Wishing all neighbors born in March a happy birthday. For those of you who are under the weather, we hope you get better soon.

Our next building association meeting will be held Tuesday, March 21, at 7:30 p.m. Look out for detailed information posted near elevators as we get closer to the meeting date. Remember, residents of Building 25 can always address any comments or concerns by emailing our building email address at building25ca@ gmail.com If anyone has problems accessing the building email address, please let us know.

We will close with the following: “The day the child realizes that all adults are imperfect, he becomes an adolescent; the day he forgives them, he becomes an adult; the day he forgives himself, he becomes wise.” –Alden

––Wanda Bailey

Church of God’s Children

Saturday/Sabbath blessings to you. May the peace of our Lord be with you. We are located at 127 Dreiser Loop, patio level. Our Bishops are Angelo and Nancy Rosario. We welcome you to share in worship and fellowship with us or any of the houses of worship within the community; be comfortable praising our Lord wherever you are. We are a Word-teaching house of prayer. March is Women’s History Month; we welcome you to join us to hear inspiring words and testimonies from our guest speakers and members. The COGC theme is: Women of Substance.

Throughout Women’s History Month, we celebrate the contributions of strong women from the past and present. While it is important to celebrate women all year long, Congress sets aside one month each year to recognize the sacrifices made by women, for women, to help make our country — and world, a fairer and safer place for all. President Jimmy Carter issued the first Presidential Proclamation in 1980 declaring the week of March 8 as National Women’s History

Greetings, fellow cooperators.

Nowlan

Week. The weekly observance continued until 1987 when Congress designated March as Women’s History Month. Not only is Women’s History Month a time of reflection, but it is also a moment to recognize how the efforts and bravery of past generations continues to pave the way for females today. One of my favorite movies among many is ‘Hidden Figures’ about the late ‘RBG’ (Ruth Bader Ginsburg).

Monday morning Bible Studies with Min. Steve at 9:30 a.m. Youth/young adult Bible studies with Min. Chinyeri via Zoom on Fridays at 8:00 p.m. Zoom Meeting ID: 89225952943, Access Code: 125685. Thursday night Intercessory prayer group by phone at 7:30 p.m. For information, call 718-790-9120. Visit our Fundraising Ministry shop at 163 Dreiser Loop for a variety of items, fellowship, and prayer with Sis. Inez.

At your service,

––Bishop Nancy Rosario

Building 10 Association

New Cooperators – Welcome, all new cooperators. We look forward to seeing you at the next general membership meeting.

Successful Aging Workshop – The Building 10 Association would like to thank our very own Karina Williams (B10C) for the informative workshop on Successful Aging. The information Karina shared was encouraging and will help people of all ages to age successfully.

General Membership Meeting – Our next meeting will be held on Thursday, March 9, at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:45 p.m.), in the Building 10 Association room (rear lobby of Bldg. 10B). Our guest speaker will be Ms. Lois English, Property Manager/Cooperator Services Office. Back by popular demand,

Building 10 Association Dues – The collection of building association dues for 2023 has begun. Building association dues are $10 per apartment. You can bring your dues to the building association meeting or give to any executive board member. Please note, the money collected is used for association-related expenses, i.e. flyers, meeting supplies and refreshments etc.

Fundraising Committee – The Building 10 Association is looking for volunteers for the Fundraising Committee. The Fundraising Committee will collaborate and bring ideas to the association to raise money for the events we would like to have throughout the year, i.e. back to school supplies, ice cream social, and pizza party, etc. If you are interested, please see Lisa.

If You See Something, Say Something – For emergencies, call Co-op City Public Safety at 718-671-3050 and NYPD at 911. For non-emergencies, call, 311. You can also contact CCPD at their anonymous tips hotline: 718-879-6311. Suicide Prevention – If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide or in emotional distress, the number to call for help in NYC is 1-888-NYC-WELL (1-888-692-9355) or text “WELL” to 65173. The National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline number is 988, you can call or text. Someone is available 24 hours a day. Questions, Comments and Suggestions – You can contact the Building 10 Association via email at Building10Assoc@gmail.com. We are also on Facebook, “Building 10 “ABC” Association.” Like our page and get notified of all the happenings in and around Building 10.

We would like to wish all who are born in March an incredibly happy birthday. Celebrating an anniversary this month? Happy anniversary!

To the homebound and sick, we wish you a speedy recovery.

To all who have lost a loved one recently, we offer our deepest condolences. Have a great week.

––Jewel Crawford-Duncan

we will have a 50/50 raffle. Face masks are preferred. We are looking forward to seeing everyone. Light refreshments will be served.

Memory and Brain Health Workshop – On Saturday, March 11, from 1 p.m.-3 p.m., a workshop will be held on Memory and Brain Health. The workshop will be presented by our very own Karina Williams, BSN Health Educator from Building 10C. The workshop will include games. Light refreshments will be served.

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.

Good Day, Co-op City, I was planning on writing about something completely different this week. But upon receiving many messages from some of you regarding two resolutions which were submitted at our last Board meeting, I wanted to address them properly and give more context into my opinions of both. Resolution 23-09 (Water Sensors) and Resolution 23-10 (Duplicate Key Program) received a First Reading during our February 16th meeting.

To clarify, First Readings mean that it is the first time that Board Directors are reading the resolutions. From that point until the resolution comes up for a Second Reading, Directors are given the opportunity to ask questions, do their due diligence in advance, and then engage in discussions at a subsequent meeting before Directors vote on the Second Reading of the resolution. Another clarifying point is that all resolutions need a “Maker” and to be “Seconded By” one or more directors. This does not necessarily mean that the director(s) wrote the resolution. While some resolutions are written by directors for initiatives/potential policies they support, some may be written by Management, for example, for approvals of contracts and the release of funds necessary to maintain operations. In those instances, Directors submit the resolution for the Board to vote. As a result, the original writer of the resolutions are currently unknown to me.

Resolution #23-09 (Water Sensors)

This resolution attempts to address convector leaks which cause physical damage to our homes and result in costly repairs to both the Corporation and individual shareholder(s) through shared costs. Note: We (shareholders) are the Corporation. Approximately 96% of Riverbay Corporation’s revenue comes from our carrying charges; the remaining 4% comes from our commercial properties (three shopping/community centers). The intention of the sensors is to alert a command center of moisture via email which “shall be staffed on a 24/7 basis.” This appears to take a harm reduction, downstream approach.

In my opinion, there may be several flaws with