THE COOPERATORS’ NEWSPAPER
Vol. 59 No. 4
April 2022
SERVING OVER 25,000 SHAREHOLDERS IN THE WORLD’S SECOND LARGEST HOUSING COOPERATIVE
QUEENS BUS NETWORK REDESIGN INITIATIVE PLAN - TAKE TWO!
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MTA REVEALS NEW BUS PLANS AFTER DISAPPROVING RESIDENT FEEDBACK By Cynthia Bernadine
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he Queens Bus Network Redesign Initiative first launched in December 2019 with a plan focused on providing faster and more reliable service with the hopes to make travel throughout the largest borough of New York City easier for its estimated 2,000,000+ residents. As part of a larger borough-to-borough effort to improve the City’s bus system, several outreach events were held throughout Queens to President’s Message - Pg. 2
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get rider feedback. However, the original plan called for the elimination of buses and bus lines, which did not sit well with many residents. The initiative, which was halted due to COVID-19, restarted back in August 2021. After reviewing resident feedback and concerns, which were mostly negative, the original plan was scraped, and a new draft plan was released in March 2022. On Tuesday, April 13, 2022, (continued on page 3) General Manager’s Report - Pg. 4 |
The Rochdale Village Youth Planning Committee Presents
Mother’s Day “Mommy & Me”
Jewelry, Diamond Painting & Card Making
FRIDAY, MAY 06, 2022 5:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. ROCHDALE VILLAGE INC. COMMUNITY CENTER CLUB LOUNGE 169-65 137TH AVENUE JAMAICA, NY 11434 SPACES ARE LIMITED-REGISTER NOW! For More Information or to register contact: Board Office at (718) 276-5700 ext. 3360 Approved for Posting by the Board Office until May 07, 2022
Sport Survey - Pg. 10 | Roof project update - Pg. 20 | Prom Giveaway- Pg. 29
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The Rochdale Village Board of Directors serves 5,860 middle income families and more than 25,000 people in the world’s second largest housing cooperative, located at 169-65 137th Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11434; Tel: 718276-5700 extension 3360..
OFFICERS OF THE BOARD
Chairman of the Board Clifton Stanley Diaz President Jean Randolph-Castro Vice Presidents Timothy Mercer Janine Cross Ed Douglass Sheila McKenzie Treasurer Derrick Shareef Assistant Treasurer Lisa Stark Secretary Joyce Williams Assistant Secretary Jean Hall
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD
Letisha Azizah Keysha Beasley Jean Randolph-Castro Janine Cross Clifton Stanley Diaz Ed Douglass Jean Hall Gary Hawkins Khedda Hayden-Ryan Maryam Smith Hubbard Sheila McKenzie Timothy Mercer Derrick Shareef Lisa Stark Joyce Williams George Simon (State Representative)
COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS
Budget & Finance Derrick Shareef Commercial Services Timothy Mercer Community Center Ed Douglass Community Relations Jean Randolph-Castro Legal & Management Jean Randolph-Castro Maintenance Janine Cross Orientation Lisa Stark Public Safety Clifton Stanley Diaz Senior Citizens Joyce Williams Youth Planning Gary Hawkins Environmental Conservation Keysha Beasley Parking Sheila McKenzie Information Technology Maryam Smith Hubbard
MANAGEMENT
Marion Scott Real Estate, Inc. General Managers
Marion Scott & Herbert Freedman
Assistant Managers Jay Williams, RVI Wilfred Rodriguez
Controller
William Young
Director of Maintenance Kelvin Pantaleon
Public Safety Chief Adolph Osback
Power Plant Director Corey Jones
Human Resource Director Dolores Benner General Counsel Robert Bernstein
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President’s Message Greetings Rochdale Village Cooperators, I am excited for the warm weather and just to know that we all have done a great job in staying safe and in good health. I am extremely grateful and proud to be a Rochdale Village cooperator and your Board President. I am very proud of the great things we have accomplished along with the Board of Directors. Ensuring that our community remains safe, as we continue to follow the directives by the Governor and most importantly to continue the quality of life for all cooperators. One of the great things that has happened in the past two years is that we were able to get a lot of cooperators vaccinated, although please keep in mind we are still not out of the woods. Unfortunately Covid is still affecting us including those who are vaccinated. Let us all stay in prayer asking God to protect us from harm’s way. Even though the mask mandate has been lifted, I am strongly suggesting that we all wear masks especially in public areas to keep the spread down and most importantly to keep ourselves healthy, free from Covid if possible. It is great to see that the community center is not closed and we are opened doing our day to day business. We are also able to socialize this summer better than we had in the past two years.
- by Jean Randolph-Castro
working on providing more parking spaces for cooperators. So far we have completed 138 additional spaces, and Management will be starting Lot#2 next. We will continue on with adding an additional 122 spaces in the near future.
Newsletters & Papers Please ensure that you read all notices that are coming to your doors. This will enable you to stay abreast on the current and upcoming projects. We are having a number of upcoming activities that all seniors as well as the youth can partake in and enjoy. The weekly and monthly papers contain important and much needed information on the activities, projects and the developments within our community. Safety Lately there has been a number of gun violence in New York City and around the surrounding community. I am proud to say that Rochdale has minimum violence. I am proud of our public safety officers, the Chief and Captain of public safety for working hard and diligently to keep the campus safe allowing our youth to have and enjoy the quality of life on the grounds for the summer. Please let us all be vigilant as cooperators to be the eyes and ears for the Board and Safety. Remember if you see something, please say something.
President, Jean Randolph-Castro
on Zoom and get firsthand information as opposed to a small group in attendance every month at our Board meetings in person. It has been a pleasure to work from home. It is a much more modern method for the cooperators and volunteer Board Members to communicate instead of commuting back and forth as opposed to the comfort and safety of our home while getting the job done. Thankfully for Zoom, we have been able to attract more cooperators and be more effective during the Board session. With that being said if it is permissible from the Board, having quarterly in person meeting would be great.
As I stated in the past, we are all Board members and must respect each other’s votes and opinions even if we disagree and move on. Hopefully we can come to some common grounds and remain having the Board meetings in a respectful manner. Needless to say, it has been a pleasure working with each other, trying Board of Directors Meeting to stay on common grounds in There are many questions being keeping the cooperators first and asked about having the Board making sure Rochdale Village of Directors meetings in person. remains affordable. The short answer is yes, but let’s keep in mind that it is completely Committee Meetings up to the full Board. We are having monthly
The Board and management has been working extremely hard together to get projects voted on, so that we can move forward on all of the projects that have to be done on the campus in a timely manner. The convector and façade projects are moving along smoothly including the new elegant pavilion near the On the other hand, in my opinion flagpole that is projected to be for the past two years, we have ready in the summer. been very successful during Covid with the Zoom meetings. The parking committee and the More cooperators have been able Board of Directors have been to attend the Board meeting
committee meetings both in person and on Zoom. The Board office sends out and has notices posted when these committee meetings are taking place. It is very important that you attend
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IT’S OFFICIAL: JUNETEENTH FINALLY A CITY HOLIDAY
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By Cynthia Bernadine
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n Monday, April 11, 2022, Mayor Eric Adams announced that New York City employees would receive Juneteenth as a paid city holiday. On June 19, 1865, two months after the Civil War ended, enslaved black people in Texas were finally freed. Their freedom came more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln is-
sued the Emancipation Proclamation, which extended freedom to slaves in confederate states. In October 2020, then Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation officially making Juneteenth a paid state public holiday for state employees and an official state holiday for schools beginning in the 2021-2022 calendar year. Students will celebrate the new holiday for the first time this year with schools being
closed in observance on Monday, June 20, 2022. In 2021, President Biden followed suit and signed into law the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, making June 19th a legal federal holiday. Federal government offices closed in observance on June 18, 2021. However, for the City, labor negotiations with unions representing city employees did not begin in time to designate the day as a
city holiday. The then Mayor De Blasio vowed at that time that Juneteenth will become an official city holiday and all city workers and students would have “an opportunity to reflect on the meaning of our history.” Mayor Eric Adams stated at his press conference “It’s time for our city to finally do what’s right and officially designate Juneteenth as a city holiday. This decision is long overdue, which is why it will immediately take effect this year.” Cooperator Sharon Taylor said she is happy the day is finally being recognized which is a step in the right direction. Juneteenth is now the 12th federal holiday and first holiday approved since Martin Luther King Jr. Day was made a federal holiday in 1983. Whatever you do to celebrate the day, whether it’s going to a museum, reading a book, watching a documentary, meditating, or doing absolutely nothing, just remember to take a moment to reflect on the past and look to the future because Coretta Scott King said it best : “Struggle is a never-ending process. Freedom is never really won; you earn it and win it in every generation.” Let us celebrate this win.
QUEENS BUS NETWORK REDESIGN INITIATIVE PLAN - TAKE TWO! (continued from page 1) MTA REVEALS NEW BUS PLANS AFTER DISAPPROVING RESIDENT FEEDBACK the MTA presented its new plan to the Queens Borough Cabinet. The MTA explained that they considered all feedback when they drafted the new plan. “One thing I said when this plan was announced was that this is the one plan that united every single part of the borough to oppose something, but it wasn’t about opposition it was about the wellbeing of our bus network and ensuring our seniors and others can get around,” said Borough President Donovan Richards. MTA officials said the new plan simplifies the bus network by creating straighter routes. It also enhances connectivity by creating new stops to fill gaps in the system.
Cooperator Steffords Samuel, regular rider of MTA, stated that he was not a fan of the old plans but thinks the new plans are an improvement and a good first step. The MTA will be holding public workshops and residents are encouraged to attend the virtual community meeting to learn more about the new Queens Bus Network Redesign Initiative Plan. Rochdale Village, which is part of Community District 12, can join the public workshop that will be held on Thursday, May 26, 2022 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. Residents can go to https://new.mta. info/project/queens-bus-networkredesign to review the new plan as well as find the zoom link.
(Photo credits: Screenshot via livestream courtesy of YouTube)
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Monthly Report Monthly Report
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General Manager’s Monthly Report for April 2022 Communication
shareholders might also have and through As a footnote to the above we believe the group the question and answers are there Rochdale Village is and will continue to be an affordable option for New York workCommunication is an important and for all connected to see. ing people including many of the people often underrated aspect of property management. Even managers that are attentive We also have the following web properties who now work in Rochdale. Our unions and well-intended may forget to keep their that you can keep an eye on for upcoming 32BJ, Local 94 operating engineers; SSOBA, security are pro Cooperator and strive residents informed while in the throes of an events and information: to protect and work with Management and emergency. If they are not careful the fothe majority Board to help Rochdale remain cus needed to solve the problem quickly can Facebook: Rochdale Village Management and Shareaffordable, safe and productive while ensurdwarf the need to keep residents in the loop ing workers are properly compensated. The causing occupants to grope around in the holder Connection SSOBA security guard/public safety workdark uniformed. That lack of information Rochdale Village Bulletin ers have more turnover than the others and can lead to confusion and conjecture cre- Rochdale Village Grand Ballroom that is because we cannot compete with ating a schism in the relationship between Rochdale Village government or hospital locations that have management and the residents causing mislarger pocketbooks. trust and frustration. Rochdale has histori- Twitter: cally communicated through memorandum, rochdalevillage@rochdalenews1 Recently 32BJ, the NYC Workers. Weekly Sheet and the monthly Bulletin. maintenance union has been in serious neWhile these are still viable ways to commu- Instagram: rvbulletin gotiations with strikes threatened. Not in nicate, the advent of new technologies has Rochdale Village. We work with the union paved the way for near instant updates from Hashtags: #jewelofjamaica and ensure that our workers will be protected anywhere on the planet. #rochdalevillage the same as if they worked on Park Avenue and we have low turnover, and the workers During the 1st wave of the COVare terrific supporting and maintaining RoID-19 pandemic the emergency alert system YouTube: chdale Village’s homes for all Cooperators. became our fastest way to communicate in- Rochdalevillagetv That is how we remain the Jewel of Jamaica formation to the community. We have conwith little or no maintenance turnover of tinued to expand the use of this system that Websites: personnel and real support every day. can currently reach out to 3,971 shareholders rochdalevillage.com at a time. If more precision is required, we can send an alert to a building, or a section, We are working hard but there is always In Summation or a single apartment as we’ve done with room for improvement Please remember your power as cothe Public Safety Committee/FDNY smoke As we assess the day-to-day needs operators. That means that your voice can alarm initiative. To sign up please call Ms. Richards at the bulletin office 718-276-5700 of the development, we are continuously help shape the environment around you. looking for ways to improve processes that If you see an issue with your hallway, you ext. 3602. ultimately contribute to overall efficacy. A should call us about it, email us about it, We have taken a further step forward full site walkthrough was performed of ev- post about it. Use any/all the tools menin enhancing the connectivity between the ery floor and stairwell in every building in tioned above. Contact your elected Board Community, the Board and Management Rochdale this past Saturday on April 9th, members who will hold us accountable. We with the Rochdale Village Management and 2022. The inspection was performed by all consider ourselves a part of this community Shareholder Connection Facebook page. the Group Managers, Maintenance Direc- and we want to get the job done. Our group First and foremost, it is for Shareholders tors and the two Assistant General Manag- managers make daily rounds and our public only. We believe this will help maintain the ers. The purpose of this walkthrough is to safety make rounds 24/7, but Rochdale is a integrity of the site keeping interlopers and determine low points in our building main- big place with a lot of ground to cover; 217 “trolls” with no personal interest at bay. In tenance and improve them. The result will acres, 840 floors, 120 stairwells and 121 elshort, the group adds an additional way to be comprehensive plan of action toward evators to be exact. We welcome the comreach out beyond writing a letter or sending maintaining the areas that are doing well and munity involvement in helping us keep Roan email to Management or the Board office. giving the areas that need improvement the chdale Village clean and safe. Stay Safe and Happy Spring! It also enables a classroom like aspect in that attention that they need. someone might ask a question many other
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Controller’s Report - by William Young Profit and Loss Financial Statement Narrative For the Eleven Months, ended February 28, 2022 (FISCAL 2022)
For the Eleven Months Ended February 28, 2022, Controllable Income before Interest, Depreciation, Amortization, and Income taxes increased $(566,185) to $6,439,000 as compared to $7,005,000 in the Budget Below you will find an explanation of the significant changes in each category:
Controllable Income is defined as income less variable expenses that can be managed by the Company (“A measure of Operation efficiency of the Company). It is commonly known as EBITDA (Earnings before Interest, Taxes and Depreciation and Amortization). Operating Revenue and Expense variances are explained below: REVENUE Total revenue For the Eleven Months Ended February 28, 2022 increased $448,000 or 0.6% to $75,731,000 as compared to $75,282,000 in the Budget. This increase is explained in the Revenue analysis categories below: Apartment revenue - For the Eleven Months Ended February 28, 2022 Apartment revenue was in-line with the Budget $66,696,000 as compared to $66,600,000 in the Budget. The following accounts contributed to this slight decrease as compared to the Budget: Account 410.20 Vacancy loss – apartments available for rent – For the Eleven months increased $(293,000) to $(600,000) as compared to $(307000) in the Budget. The increase in Vacancy Loss is principally due to the Budget being prepared before impact of COVID-19 was known. Account 410.50 – Surcharge rent (rent related to cooperators being billed an additional charge due to their income being higher than the income limit) – For the Eleven Months Ended February 28, 2022, Surcharge rent increased $151,000 to $1,669,000 as compared to $1,518,000 in the Budget.
Account 410.60 – Vacancy rent – is the income Rochdale receives from cooperators moving out and the charge for repairs in their unit. For the Eleven Months Ended February 28, 2022, vacancy rent increased $32,000 over the Budget. The increase is related to more cooperators moving out than was anticipated in the Budget. Commercial rental revenue – For the Eleven Months Ended February 28, 2022, Commercial rental revenue decreased $(152,000) to $4,852,000 as compared to $5,005,000 in the Budget. This decrease was principally due to the following Account 420.20 and 420.40 Vacancy Losses for both malls increased to approximately $(79,000) for both Mall 1 and Mall 2 combined. This increase in vacancy losses is principally due to the Budget being prepared before the full impact of COVID was known. It is anticipated that these vacancies will decrease in FY 2023. Community Center revenue For the Eleven Months Ended February 28, 2022, Community Center revenue decreased $(120,000) to $77,000 as compared to $198,000 in the Budget principally due to the Budget reflecting the partial return to operations in April 2021 and the Community Center is still closed and still being impacted by COVID. In addition, we received approximately $42,000 from the room rental for the November election. Other revenue & Interest For the Eleven Months Ended February 28, 2022, Other income increased approximately $476,000 to $1,906,000 as compared to $1,520,000 in the Budget. The increase is principally due to the following: Account 450.90 – Miscellaneous (account 450.90)– For the Eleven Months Ended February 28, 2022, Miscellaneous revenue increased $409,000 to $684,000 as compared to $275,000 in the Budget. This increase is principally related to a
$334,000 National Grid rebate and a $172,000 rebate from our safety program that Rochdale received that was not anticipated in the Budget. EXPENSES Total expenses - For the Eleven Months Ended February 28, 2022, increased $1,015,000 to $69,292,000 as compared to $68,276,000 in the Budget. This increase is explained in the following expense categories: Administrative For the Eleven Months Ended February 28, 2022, Administrative expenses increased $395,000 to $5,248,000 as compared to $4,485,000 in the Budget. This increase is principally due to the following: Account 545.45 – Projects increased $141,000 to 201,000 as compared to $64,000 in the Budget. We researched GAAP requirements regarding capitalization of certain employees who devote 100% of their time to projects and we discussed with our Auditors. We will be finalizing capitalizing certain employees’ salaries in the March 2022 P & L. Account 555.30 – Consultants – For the Eleven Months ended February 2022, Consultants costs increased approximately $153,000 to $428,000 as compared to $275,000 in the Budget. The increase is principally due to additional expenses for consultants on projects that were not anticipated in the Budget. Account 555.70 – Other Professional fees - For the Eleven Months ended February 2022, Other professional fees decreased approximately (78,000) to 20,000 as compared to $99,000 in the Budget. The decrease is due to the Budget anticipating the Wells Fargo Costs for the 6-month forbearance would be in FY 2022; however, those costs were incurred in FY 2021. Janitorial & Grounds costs For the Eleven Months Ended February 28, 2022, Janitorial and Grounds expenses increased $84,000 to $7,458,000 as compared to
$7,374,000 in the Budget. This increase is principally due to the following: Account 590.11 – COVID Related Expenses – For the Eleven Months Ended February 28, 2022, there were approximately $237,000 of Covid Related expenses (Masks and Sanitary etc.) – The Budget did not anticipate these expenses. Account 595.20 – Compactor expense – Compactor expense increased $197,000 to $285,000 as compared to $88,000 in the Budget. This increase Compactor expense is principally due to the delay in the installation of the Auger Project. Once the Augers are installed the trash will be ground up into small pieces and decrease the # of containers that would need to be emptied. Account 597.50 – Landscape Seasonal – There was no expense For the Eleven Months Ended February 28, 2022 as compared to $132,000 in the Budget. There was no expense for this account because the Maintenance Department has been unable to hire any seasonal Groundsmen in FY 2022. Maintenance and operating costs For the Eleven Months Ended February 28, 2022, Maintenance and Operating costs increased $2,708,000 to $13,534,000 as compared to $10,825,000 in the Budget. This increase is due to the following: Account # 615.10 – Carpentry supplies For the Eleven Months Ended February 28, 2022, Carpentry supplies expense increased $227,000 to $414,000 as compared to $187,000 in the Budget. This increase is principally due to an increase in prices for kitchen cabinet supplies, wooden doors, wooden molding and Metal doors and Metal frames. Also, there was an increase in requests for carpentry work to be done in occupied and vacant units due to work in the prior year being delayed due to COVID-19.
April 2022 Account # 615.40 – Floor tiles For the Eleven Months Ended February 28, 2022, Floor tile expenses increased $330,000 to $594,000 as compared to $264,000 in the Budget. This increase is principally due to (1) a shortage of supplies which increased the price from $3.15 per sq. ft to $4.20 per sq.ft. (2) an increase in requests for floor tile replacements which is related to the impact of covid delaying work in the prior year due to COVID-19. Account 615.60 – Plumbing For the Eleven Months Ended February 28, 2022, plumbing costs increased approximately $175,000 to $384,000 as compared to $209,000 in the Budget. This increase is related to an increase in the cost of supplies and there were additional supplies purchased in anticipation of implementing the water conservation project which has been delayed due to COVID-19. Account 620.15 – Electrical For the Eleven Months Ended February 28, 2022, electrical costs increased approximately $887,000 to $1,305,000 as compared to $418,000 in the Budget. This increase in electrical costs is related to the LED upgrade project for 20 Pump rooms which were not budgeted for. Account 620.50 – Apartment repairs For the Eleven Months Ended February 28, 2022, Apartment Repairs increased approximately $1,310,000 to $2,960,000 as compared to $1,650,000 in the Budget. This increase is related to repairs being delayed in FY 2021 because of COVID. In FY 2022, there has been a higher demand for these repairs which has resulted in increased costs. It should be noted that in FY 2021, Apartment repairs were significantly lower. Account 620.61– Maintenance – Public Areas For the Eleven Months Ended February 28, 2022, Maintenance – Public areas decreased approximately $(208,000) to $(98,000) as compared to $110,000 in the Budget. This decrease is related to the capitalization of certain expenses and most of our common space work being done by our in-house staff. Public Safety For the Eleven Months Ended February 28, 2022, Public Safety costs decreased $(1,260,000) to $4,675,000 as compared to $5,936,000 in the Budget. This decrease is principally due to the Budget reflecting a full staff and Security salaries are not at
The Rochdale Village Bulletin full staff yet. Power Plant 1. Fuel and Utilities For the Eleven Months Ended February 28, 2022, Fuel and utility expenses decreased $(884,000) to $6,581,000 as compared to $7,466,000 in the Budget. This decrease is principally due to the following: Account 651.10 - Fuel – Oil For the Eleven Months Ended February 28, 2022, Fuel – increased approximately $688,000 to $1,150,000 as compared to $462,000 in the Budget. This increase is principally due to the additional fuel costs incurred to run the rental of backup generators that were not anticipated in the Budget. NOTE: It should be noted that we are in the process of evaluating whether our Boiler & Machinery Insurance Policy covers this expense due to the emergency turbine overhaul. Account 651.20 - Fuel Heating and gas For the Eleven Months Ended February 28, 2022, Fuel Heating and Gas decreased approximately $(1,556,000) to $5,249,000 as compared to $6,806,000 in the Budget. This decrease is principally due to (1) actual invoices trending less that was anticipated in the Budget, (2) the impact of the new rate classification from National Grid that management was able to obtain through a 3rd party Energy broker (3) the % seasonality of spreading the Budget cost over 12 months changing from prior years due to cooperators working from home. Account 651.30 - Water and Sewer For the Eleven Months Ended February 28, 2022, Water and Sewer expense increased approximately $774,000 to $5,331,000 as compared to $4,557,000 in the Budget. This increase is principally due the Budget projecting a savings from the water conservation project that has been delayed due to COVID and residents working from home which results in an increase in water usage. Other Power Plant Expenses For the Eleven Months Ended February 28, 2022, Other Power Plant expenses increased $116,000 to $4,767,000 as compared to $4,651,000 in the Budget. This increase is due to the following: Account 665.15 - Diesel Generator For the Eleven Months Ended February 28, 2022, Diesel Generator expense increased approximately $666,000 to $676,000 as compared to $11,000 in the Budget. This in-
crease is principally due the Budget not projecting the need for rental of backup Generators to keep the Power Plant operational. NOTE: It should be noted that we are in the process of evaluating whether our Boiler & Machinery Insurance Policy covers this expense due to the emergency turbine overhaul. Insurance Expense For the Eleven Months Ended February 28, 2022, Insurance expenses increased $498,000 to $6,522,000 as compared to $6,024,000 in the Budget. The increase is principally related to the Rochdale insurance policies renewal in November 2021 where the renewal costs were higher than anticipated in the Budget. There have been significant industrywide increases related to COVID-19. Real Estate Taxes (Shelter Rent) For the Eleven Months Ended February 28, 2022, Real estate tax (Shelter rent) expenses decreased $(69,000) to $4,055,000 as compared to $4,125,000 in the Budget. This decrease is related to the actual invoices being slightly less than anticipated in the Budget and the impact of previous Article 78 settlement which was related to allocation of corporate expenses at 11.8% which saves Rochdale Village approximately $400,000 to $500,000 per year. In addition, we have finalized the second article 78 legal proceeding related to depreciation which will increase the allocation of corporate expenses from 11.8% to 16.5% and save the Company an additional approximately $200,000 per year. As noted above, the allocation of 16.5% of corporate expenses to the Power Plant will save Rochdale approximately $600,000 to $700,000 in Shelter Rent tax per year!!! Employee Benefits For the Eleven Months Ended February 28, 2022, Employee Benefits expense decreased $(1,033,000) to $7,656,000 as compared to $8,690,000 in the Budget. The decrease is related to the payroll expenses accrued at year end for payroll paid in April 2021 that related to the last week of FY 2021. When this was paid in April 2021, the accrual was adjusted, and the individual payroll accounts reflect the payroll expense in April. The net impact between employee benefits and payroll is $0. All Other Expenses were relatively in-line with the Budget. Looking forward 1. Paperless Solution – This project is currently being evaluated.
Page 7 We are considering investing in certain software products that will allow Rochdale Village Inc. to work with our vendors to have invoices electronically transmitted to Rochdale and uploaded to our software. This project was delayed due to COVID-19. We anticipate that this project will be brought to the Board in FY 2023 2. Computer Software solution – This project is currently being evaluated. We are also investigating certain software products to replace our current software. This will upgrade our current computer system to a windows-based system. We anticipate looking at this project again once the COVID-19 issue is resolved. We anticipate that this project will be brought to the Board in FY 2023 3. Overall, Rochdale Village Inc.’s Controllable Income results For the Eleven Months Ended February 28, 2022 reflect that Rochdale Village Inc.’s results are approximately 8% below the FY 2022 Budget. OTHER SIGNIFICANT INFORMATION 1. PPP (Payroll Protection Program) – In April 2020, we received a $6,029,300 PPP loan that was be used to keep all employees employed. As required by the regulations, the funds were used to pay employees payroll, benefits and utility expenses. This loan was recorded in a separate cash account and set up as a liability until the loan is forgiven. We have completed our submission of all required documents to Citibank for forgiveness and Citibank approved $6,005,000 for loan forgiveness and Citibank has submitted the Loan Forgiveness application to the SBA for approval. 2. Reserve Funds (Wells Fargo and HCR) - The The reserve and escrow balance was $43,448 ,641 as of FEBRUARY 2022. 3. Loan Forbearance – Wells Fargo granted Rochdale a loan payment forbearance for 6 months from May 2020 to October 2020. This payment forbearance amounted to approximately $8,655,000 for the 6-month period. However, Wells Fargo required us to pay the $8,655,000 amount back over a 24-month period at $360,631 per month beginning in November of 2020 and ending October 2022.
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Controller’s Report
- by William Young
Rochdale Village Inc. PROFIT & LOSS STATEMENT FY & YTD 2021 and 2022
Rochdale Village, Inc. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AGING FY 2022
Rochdale Village, Inc. BALANCE SHEET FY 2020, 2021 and 2022
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Rochdale Village Inc. Summary of Accounts Receivable Activity FY 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022
Rochdale Village Inc. Summary of Accounts Receivable Carrying Charges (ONLY) >$100 in Aging FY 2022
Rochdale Village Inc. Community Center Profit & Loss Statement FY 2020, 2021 and 2022 Actual vs. Budget
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Public Safety Report
- by Chief Adolph Osback
Public Safety Monthly Report March 2022
Enclosed is the statistical data relative to the performance of the Rochdale BUILDING VERTICALS, GROUND FLOOR INSPECTIONS AND Village Public Safety Department during the month of March 2022. PARKING LOT CHECKS: 4437 Public Safety maintains 24 hour / 7 days a week coverage. *DIRECTED VERTICALS: 328 TOTAL POST INSPECTIONS: 4765 COMPLAINTS: 1. During the month of March 2022, the Public Safety Department has PUBLIC SAFETY RESPONDED TO 993 continued to focus attention on loitering, trespassing, noise complaints and CALLS FOR ASSISTANCE AND REFFERED CALLS TO THE MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT. 546 all other quality of life violations. As a result, Public Safety Department 1539 officers responded to a total of (137) loitering and (158) noise complaints TOTAL CALLS RECEIVED FOR ASSISTANCE: from Cooperators which were resolved as follows: COOPERATOR ESCORTS: 141 AIDED SICK/ INJURY & ELEVATOR ENTRAPMENTS: 91 a) Founded-Compliant- (65) Loiterers complied with officers’ directives to leave and (49) of the noise complaint sources TOTAL INCIDENT REPORTS GENERATED: 154 corrected the volume of the noise. MAIL VOLUME DELIVERED BY PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS: 982 b) Unfounded Calls- (53) unfounded loitering complaints and (101) unfounded noise complaints (officers responded but no ARREST(S): 3 loiterers were present or no noise could be heard). IN HOUSE DETAINED: 0 c) Founded/Non-Compliant Calls- Loitering individuals & GRAND TOTAL OF ARRESTS: 3 noise complaints - Non-compliant of directives – (19) received violations for loitering and (8) received a violation for noise VIOLATIONS ISSUED: 97 complaints. CRIMINAL MISCHIEF/AUTO: 0 EVICTION(S): 0 For the month of March 2022 there was a grand total of (3) arrest made VIOLATIONS on Rochdale Village Grounds. The Public Safety Department will continue to organize in order to better serve the Rochdale Village community. DVR UNIT ACTIVITY: RISK MANAGEMENT INCIDENTS 08 INVESTIGATIVE INCIDENTS 44 VIOLATIONS ISSUED 01 RELATED ARREST INCIDENTS 05 FIRE INCIDENTS 01 TOTAL INCIDENTS 59 TASK FORCE UNIT ACTIVITIES: • Conducted (121) Directed & Routine Verticals. • Made (0) arrests, issued (0) Trespass Notifications, issued (0) C-Summonses, issued (51) violations to include (14) for loitering and encountered (100) Loiterers during routine & directed patrols. • Responded to assigned calls from Central Dispatch (40). • Conducted (0) Tenant Verifications TOWING ACTIVITY The Public Safety Department towed (17) vehicles and issued (176) warning stickers for the violation of various parking rules throughout the complex. Routine & *Directed Vertical Patrols by Rochdale Public Safety Officers and Supervisors: Vertical patrols are conducted on a daily basis. Officers and Supervisors patrol the stairwells, hallways, rooftops and parking lots at different hours in an effort to curtail unlawful activities. *Directed verticals are additional post inspections performed in order to proactively reduce Quality of Life conditions in designated “Hot Spots” as determined by community complaints and the analysis of various patrol reports.
Listed are the classifications of Notice of Violations issued:
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Provided by 113th Precinct Sergeant Kevin Watz, Crime Analysis Division to Public Safety Chief Adolph Osback, Public Safety Chair Clifton Stanley Diaz Vice Chairs Talib Bey and Shiela McKenzie
28 DAY ROCHDALE VILLAGE INDEX CRIMES SUMMARY:
Congratulations and a job well done to the new Special Patrolmen of Rochdale Village’s Public Safety Department on their graduation on April 15, 2022 at York College. (Second from left) Public Safety Committee Vice Chair Sheila McKenzie, (back center) Public Safety Committee Chair and Board Chairman Clifton Stanley Diaz, (second from left) Public Safety Committee Vice Chair Talib Bey and (left) Public Safety Chief Adolph Osback.
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(l. to r.) Board Assistant Treasurer Lisa Stark, Joan Leibert, Board President and Community Relations Committee Chair Jean Randolph-Castro, Viola Treasure, Dorothy Jackson, and Caroline Jackson.
ROCHDALE VILLAGE 2022 Spring Fling Bazaar. The Community Relations Committee Hosts Annual Spring Festival on Saturday, April 09, 2022.
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(Center) Co-Chair Youth Planning Committee and Board Vice President Janine Cross, (Far right) Board Secretary Joyce Williams with Committee Members and a few basket recipients.
ROCHDALE VILLAGE 2022 Free Easter Basket Giveaway The Youth Planning Committee handed out easter gift baskets on Saturday, April 16, 2022.
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MARTIAL ARTS ACADEMY IS BACK On March 26, 2022, Sha- ploys kicking, striking, and de-
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while getting a full body workout? Then look no further than Shareef’s Martial Arts Academy. A Community Center staple before the pandemic, Sensei Derrick Shareef has brought back his classes to the recently reopened Center.
reef’s Academy returned to the Rochdale Village Community Center with Sensei Shareef at its helm to welcome back old and new students of martial arts. Shareef’s Martial Arts Academy offers classes for children and adults at any skill level with different goals. Self-defense is often cited as a primary benefit of martial arts, but many people get into it for its inherent beauty when practiced, as well as the flexibility and coordination that practice helps build. In this instance, Karate and Tai Chi are Sensei Derrick Shareef’s areas of expertise. Mondays and Saturdays will be dedicated to Karate, an unarmed form of martial arts that em-
Shred Fest 2022
ing the “Shreddersaurus”, a truck that shreds sensitive documents, in real time instead of carting papers away to be shredded by parties unknown. Originally, Rochdale residents in need of this service had
to rely on citywide shredding events hosted by the New York’s City Comptroller’s office. When the city moved the fest from Jamaica to Springfield Gardens the Maintenance Committee aided by the maintenance staff took on the
fensive blocking with arms and legs, while Wednesdays are reserved for Tai Chi, a gentle and noncombative form of martial arts that utilizes slow deliberate movements and deep breaths. Please note that the Wednesday Tai Chi classes which run from 5:30 p.m. to 6:50 p.m. are free but spaces will be limited to room capacity. Karate classes come with a small fee and attendees will practice on Mondays between 6:00 p.m. and 8: 00 p.m. and Saturdays between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. For more information about the classes, contact Sensei Derrick Shareef at 347-682-7294 or stop by the Community Center before or after classes.
shred fest issue in 2017. The 2022 Shred Fest took place over two Saturdays: April 16, 2022 for the early birds, and April 30, 2022 for everyone else. Remember to safely and properly dispose of any documents with sensitive information.
Photo Credit: Larry ‘Love’ Moore.
The event began at 9:00 a.m. on both Saturdays and saw a steady trickle of people.
People can leave with peace of mind knowing that the shreddersaurus has done its work.
(l. to r.) Margaret Cox, Evette Titus, Dorothy Jackson, Maintenance Committee Chair and Board Vice President Janine Cross, with Maintenance staff and Captain Ernest Gaither from Public Safety.
Maintenance staff assist in the loading the bins for the shreddersaurus.
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these meetings to get the firsthand knowledge on what is going on within the corporation and community. I strongly suggest that you attend the Budget and Finance meetings to get better understanding on the financial standing of the corporation and where your finances are going. I would be remiss if I did not mention to you that I am also looking into working with a representative from the Governor’s office, the Commissioner or a qualified representative to also educate us outside of our community and do a presentation for us on the State budget. We have done this in the past and I would like to do it again. Hopefully we the Community Relations can bring this to fruition. Events As the Board President I have dedicated my time to do a lot of networking this year through the Community Relations Committee to have a balance of different functions that I thought would be helpful and beneficial to
has hosted the Easter Basket giveaway for the children and will be hosting the Mother’s Day Mommy and Me event. The Prom and Tuxedo giveaway was a great success. It was such a beautiful day seeing the love, smiles and support for the future graduates. The quality of life for the youth is equally as important as our seniors. We are collaborating and partnering to bring in activities to educate and keep our youth busy. The Youth Planning Committee looks forward to the End of School The Community Center Jamboree in June and the Back to Committee hosted a wonderful School event in September and Women History Event, where a much, much more. number of speakers came out to speak on the topics that have been The Public Safety Committee will affecting women over the years. be hosting the annual National The upcoming events for the Night Out Against Crime in Community Center Committee the month of August. National are the Music Festival in August Night Out Against Crime is a and the annual Fall Festival in unique crime and drug prevention September. Look out for the event that heightens community vendor registration dates for the awareness and strengthens neighborhood spirit and police Fall Festival coming soon. community relations. Other Committees such as the Youth Planning Committee The Maintenance Committee just everyone in community. From the start of the year, the Community Relations Committee was able to host a free giveaway of PPE and other supplies, the Women History Month celebration, recognizing those who worked in the healthcare field and the Spring Fling Bazaar. Upcoming events for the Community Relations committee includes the Queens Clergy Breakfast, the Annual Health fair in the big mall, and Family Day on the grounds.
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held the two day Shred Fest event, allowing cooperators to get rid of confidential information. The Shred Fest takes place twice a year. All of the events are annually and it is a pleasure to serve you. The summer months will be packed with activities where the entire family can come out to have fun, relax and enjoy. The Board Committees look forward to hosting most of the annual events this year. During the pandemic, we had no other choice but to be indoors for almost two years. This has been very stressful for some of us. Now that things are falling back into place slowly, I would like to see everyone come out to support and be part of the activities in the community. Lastly, I would like to wish everyone a Happy Mother’s Day, have an enjoyable day. Peace, Love & Blessings. Jean Randolph-Castro
RVCC GROWING THE “COMMUNITY” IN THE CENTER By Julia Shaw, Community Center Director
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ur Rochdale Village Community Center (RVCC) is the social hub for approximately 25, 000 shareholders living here. Over the past 50 years, the interests and needs of the shareholders have changed just as times have changed. One of the goals of the Community Center’s staff is to identify the current needs of the community and address the needs in a way that are impactful and spearheads positive change hence putting the community back into the community center. RVCC have programs that have been in the center for over 20 years and still going strong. A nominal fee for these character and skill building activities such as, Elite Marching Band, Shareef’s Martial Arts Acade-
Together we are stronger.
my, and Karate with Mr. Brooks helps sustain these amazing programs. Added to the list is Zumba exercise classes for adults and Destined2Dance for children. Last year RVCC implemented several 12-week outdoor activities for children and adults, which included soccer, tennis, Zumba and yoga on the grass allowing shareholders to enjoy fun, and safe activities within their own community. The Community Center welcomes partnerships with local non-profit organizations. These partnerships allows us to offer free programming to the families of Rochdale. Rochdale Village Social Services, Art Transforms, Agape L.A.W. and Queen of All Trades with NYPD 113th Precinct are a few of the organizations working with our inter-generational population. RVCC sees the need to
create programs and activities for toddlers as well as having safe spaces for our youth within our community. We are working on creating a teen club as well as activities for both toddlers and teens ages 12 to 17 that will include free music, dance, painting, life skills, graphic design, theater arts and acting. In addition, the Community Center will be circulating a survey for shareholder feedback on what recreational sports they would like to see implemented for adults ages 21 to 46+. You can find the survey on page 10 and can complete and email it back to us or return to the center. We would love to hear from the community. Our New York State registered school-age childcare program, Rochdale Village Academy has reopen for an Outdoor Summer Camp with a new director, Ms. Irma Zapata-Wilkerson.
Irma J. Zapata-Wilkerson is a former educator with the NYC Department of Education and has been serving the needs of children for the past 20 years. Ms. Irma worked as the Black Spectrum Theatre Camp Director as well as Rochdale Village Academy Outdoor Camp as the Assistant Director last summer. We welcome the experience of this seasoned educational professional as camp lead this year. The Rochdale village Community Center is fully open so have your party in one of our event space rentals, get a workout done in the fitness room or sign up for one of our many programs. We are here and we welcome you, your ideas, and volunteers as we work together and make our community stronger.
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Rochdale Village Board of Directors Meeting Resolutions - April 25, 2022
R17-22: CARDS & FLOWERS CHANGED TO DANNY’S CARDS & GIFTS, INC. Moved by: Clifton Stanley Diaz Seconded by: Joyce Williams WHEREAS, Guru Hari Stationers, Inc. (“Cards & Flowers”) currently rents two thousand (2,000) square feet in Mall 1; WHEREAS, the owner of Cards and Flowers owned the store for thirty (30) years and would like to sell the business so that he can retire with his family. WHEREAS, the owner of Danny’s Card & Gifts, Inc. was presented as a viable buyer and as an experienced business owner passing all requisite financial background and credit checks; WHEREAS, an additional five (5) year option period has been added to the lease term extending the term from June of 2026 to June of 2031; and WHEREAS, the permitted use of the space will continue to be for the sale of stationery supplies, lotto tickets, American Express Services, MoneyGram, payment of utilities, sale of cold drinks for off premises consumption and all related items normally and necessarily sold in a stationery store, including newspapers, magazines, cigars, cigarettes, greeting cards, candy, packaged ice cream for offpremises consumption, novelties, toys, party goods, books, film, school supplies and book rental service. Lotto shall include New York State lottery games, e.g. lotto numbers, instant games and any future New York State Lottery Games. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Rochdale Village, Inc. Board of Directors approves the assignment of Cards & Flowers to Danny’s Cards & Gifts, Inc. FOR Janine Cross Edward Douglass Sheila McKenzie Derrick Shareef Joyce Williams
Clifton Stanley Diaz Gary Hawkins Jean Randolph-Castro Lisa Stark
ABSTAIN Letisha Azizah Keysha Beasley Jean Hall Khedda Hayden-Ryan Maryam Hubbard ABSENT Timothy Mercer Nine for, five abstentions, one absent; motion passes. R18-22: BOARD EXTENDS ROBERT J. STAHL ARCHITECT, P.C. CONTRACT FOR TWO-YEAR PERIOD Moved by: Lisa Stark Seconded by: Janine Cross WHEREAS, the firm of Robert J. Stahl Architect, P.C. was retained by Rochdale Village to oversee various projects since 2015 of which they have proven to be a qualified and capable company, fulfilling the obligations to the satisfaction of the Housing Company; WHEREAS, Robert J. Stahl is one of very few Registered Architects with the expertise and knowledge needed to successfully complete the wide range of projects on the Rochdale Village Cam-
pus. This includes, but is not limited to, the redesign and legalization of over sixteen (16) Public Assembly spaces throughout the campus, replacement and repair of building roofs and facades as well as designing documents for the campus wide pylon and wayfinding signs. Robert J. Stahl is also an expert on New York City Department of Building requirements and advises Management on ways to satisfy those requirements and eliminate violations; WHEREAS, taking into consideration the above-mentioned projects, plus numerous other accessory assignments actively being worked on by Robert J. Stahl, we would like to keep the Firm of Robert J. Stahl Architect, P.C. as our consultant for an additional two (2) years to minimize disruption in the completion of these projects at the same cost of and not to exceed $210,000 per year; and WHEREAS, by renewing the contract of Robert J. Stahl Architect, P.C. will not only save the time finding another qualified consultant firm and bringing them up to speed but also save Rochdale Village additional funding that would be required to transfer responsibilities or restart these projects with a new professional and superseding applications at the New York City Department of Buildings. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Rochdale Village, Inc. Board of Directors agree to extend the contract of Robert J. Stahl Architect, P.C. for an additional two (2) year period at the same rate of and not to exceed $210,000 per year and subject to the approval of the New York State Homes and Community Renewal. FOR Janine Cross Clifton Stanley Diaz Edward Douglass Gary Hawkins Khedda Hayden-Ryan Sheila McKenzie Jean Randolph-Castro Derrick Shareef Lisa Stark Joyce Williams ABSTAIN Letisha Azizah Keysha Beasley Jean Hall Maryam Hubbard ABSENT Timothy Mercer Ten for, four abstentions, one absent; motion passes. BOARD MEMBERS Present Clifton Stanley Diaz - Chairperson Jean Randolph-Castro - President Timothy Mercer - First Vice-President (Not Present) Janine Cross - Second Vice-President Edward Douglass - Third Vice-President Sheila Mckenzie - Fourth Vice President Joyce Williams - Secretary Jean Hall - Assistant Secretary Derrick Shareef - Treasurer Lisa Stark - Assistant Treasurer Letisha Azizah Keysha Beasley Gary Hawkins (continued on page 22)
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Khedda Hayden-Ryan Maryam Hubbard
Also Present from MSI Real Estate Jay Williams - Assistant General Manager Wilfred Rodriguez - Assistant General Manager
Robert Bernstein, Esq. - Corporate Counsel William Young - Controller Kelvin Pantaleon - Director Of Maintenance David George - Assistant Director of Maintenance Adolph Osback - Chief Public Safety Corey Jones - Director of Power Plant
New Recruits of the 113th Precinct Visit Rochdale
Assistant General Manager Wilfred Rodriguez.
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Welcome tour includes a look at Rochale’s surveillance.
Board Chairman Clifton Stanley Diaz welcomes new officers to Rochdale Village.
NOTICE TO ALL COOPERATORS DEADLINE FOR RETURNING INCOME AFFIDAVITS HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO MAY 31, 2022 ALL AFFIDAVITS MUST BE RETURNED TO THE MANAGEMENT OFFICE BY MAY 31, 2022, OR YOU WILL BE SUBJECT TO A 50% SURCHARGE EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2022. ALL OCCUPANTS 18 YEARS AND OLDER MUST SIGN THE AFFIDAVIT. AFFIDAVIT MUST BE NOTARIZED!
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~Poetry Corner & Musings...~ EASTER THOUGHT By Anthony Blake The Earth sky draws dark The torment of Thy It was the Hour, Minute and moment Sacrifice The Lord being beaten and torn Being forced to wear thorns The cross standing tall being set Heavy Rain and Thunder adding to the effect The flash of lightning being the words from Heaven The sacrifice begins Birth to end Jesus praying and speaking words of gestures during his final hours hanging on the cross His last words “It is Done” The Lord’s mission was completed, but we still have a beginning to fulfill in the gospel He rose from the grave redeeming our souls King of Kings Lord of Lords Easter being the day of Revelation We are the image of the Lord’s creation The Savior is the Present, Tomorrow and Future We are connected in Spirit and Truth Blessed it is all who believe Don’t let the Devil take over and deceive Risen above all
FINISHED CANVAS By Ed Miller
COMMUNITY FILLED WITH DREAMS By Aland I. Wassermun Edwards We are a community we have each other
A blank canvas is like A Baby’s diaper, It is of little consequence, Until a contribution is made. The effort could be conscious Divine, inspired of planned.
As we grow together day to day in God love in unity helping each other
The easel holds the stretchers The stretchers hold the linen The linen holds the gesso, The gesso holds the pigment. The linseed oil or binder Holds the paint in the tube.
This will foster us to be the best community that we could be as the Master has desired us to be
The artist holds the palette The brushes and the knife Applies the pigment to the Gesso on the stretched linen Canvas, supported by the easel. But who supports the artist?
Yes Even we can be and can continue we God help be the blessing to other communities to as an example as God plants in our heart His love and joy.
THE FINISHED CANVAS!
Let us make a deliberate effort to be there for each other to be kind hearted and considerate towards one another
In order for us to success as a peace community with filled with great dreams
And values to spread to each other as better mother, father, sister, brother, sister, aunt, unless all embody community of success a gift to other communities to dream to succeed.
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(Center) Board President Jean Randolph-Castro with dress recipients. Several high school students who met the academic requirements to go to prom were given a chance to select the prom outfit of their dreams in the Rochdale Village Grand ballroom on Saturday, April 23, 2022. This was made possible by Rochdale’s Youth Planning Chair Gary Hawkins and Committee members, working in collaboration with Shonda’s Prom Closet, Pretty Toni’s Cafe, Black Girls Can, Makeup by Brianna Monea, New Life Nail Spa, DJ Grizzly and several volunteers who gave their time to ensure that each student got the right outfit.
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