Rochdale Village Bulletin June 2019 Edition

THE COOPERATORS’ NEWSPAPER

Vol. 55 No. 07

June 2019

SERVING OVER 25,000 SHAREHOLDERS IN THE WORLD’S SECOND LARGEST HOUSING COOPERATIVE

Young women recognized for their brains & beauty

(left to right) Miss Rochdale Village First runner up, Saaliyah Green Atiya Bey winner Miss Rochdale Village Chrysanthea Joi winner Miss Caricom Photo credit: Larry Love Moore

Red Carpet Night Crowns

Winner Swimwear Category Spirit Anderson

Miss Rochdale Village & Miss Caricom RV Grand Ballroom Highlights Page - 21

Winning contestant Cristel Flowe :

Talented youngsters achieving evermore

President’s Report - Pg. President’s Report - Pg. 2 2|

Crowning Superstars Chrysanthea Joi (left) and Atiya Bey (right) won top honors at Miss Rochdale Village and Miss Caricom Scholarship Pageants.Photo credits: Larry Love Moore

| General Manager’s Report | Homegoing - Pg.- 13 STAR| GRADUATES EDITION - Pg. General Manager’s Report - Pg. 4- Pg. |4 &10 Youth Planning’s Art Gallery Pgs. 14| & 17 In RemembrancePg.16 28& 17

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ROCHDALE VILLAGE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President’s Message

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: 718-276-5700 ext. 336.

- by Jean Randolph-Castro

OFFICERS OF THE BOARD

Chairman of the Board Clifton Stanley Diaz President Jean Randolph-Castro Vice Presidents Talib Bey Mario Turner Jean Hall Timothy Mercer Treasurer Barbara Staples Assistant Treasurer Lisa Stark Secretary Joyce Williams Assistant Secretary Maryam Hubbard

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD

Talib Bey Jean Randolph-Castro Clifton Stanley Diaz Ed Douglass Joe Evans Jean Hall Gary Hawkins Maryam Hubbard Tim Mercer Kamal Saleem Barbara Staples Lisa Stark Mario Turner Glynis Urquhart Joyce Williams Mark Busgang (State Representative)

COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS Budget & Finance Lisa Stark Commercial Services Timothy Mercer Community Center Jean Randolph-Castro Community Relations Maryam Hubbard Legal & Management Jean Randolph-Castro Maintenance Jean Hall Orientation Clifton Stanley Diaz Public Safety Talib Bey Senior Citizens Joyce Williams Youth Planning Mario Turner Environmental Conservation Kamal Saleem Parking Clifton Stanley Diaz Information Technology Kamal Saleem/Maryam Hubbard MANAGEMENT Managing Agent Marion Scott Real Estate, Inc. General Manager Marion Scott Assistant Managers Lance Williams, MSI and Jay Williams, RVI Controller William Young Deputy Director of Maintenance Corey Jones Public Safety Chief (Interim) Adolph Osback Power Plant Director Gilbert Francisco Human Resource Director Dolores Benner General Counsel Robert Bernstein

June 2019

Greetings Cooperators,

T

he Budget Rent Determination meeting was hosted by our supervising agency, Division of Homes and Community Renewal, on June 18. The purpose of this meeting was to review the financials and provide a forum for the cooperators to discuss the rational on the proposed carrying charge increase. I was happy to see that the meeting was well attended however the questions from some of our cooperators were less inquisitive and more attacking. Questions are good but name calling and negative accusations devoid of proof are not. So I only ask that we keep our meetings civil so that information can be disseminated to everyone.

Please remember that Board members are cooperators too and no one “likes” to pay more. As the Board we are also charged with running the business of the Corporation and we have taken great care in doing that. Our track record shows the effort we put into keeping Rochdale affordable while completing projects, upgrading services and keeping infrastructure up. The chart below is a testament to the full Board’s efforts past and present: 2010 0% 2011 0% 2012 0% 2013 0% 2014 2.5% 2015 2.5% 2016 0%

2017 2018 2019 2020

0% 0% 2.5% (proposed) 2.0% (proposed)

We’ve been fortunate enough to accomplish a great deal in the past nine years with only 5% in increases.

Meanwhile, market rate costs for rental apartments, condos and other Co-ops in our area continue to rise. During the last round of group meetings a third party developer cited these numbers as what New York City considers affordable/workforce housing rents for most of our area: 1 Bedroom: $1,554 2 Bedroom: $1,874 3 Bedroom: $2,158

Jean Randolph-Castro

chez for partnering with Rochdale Village to bring such great event. We are looking to empower and teach the young ones to embrace who they are looking forward to a bright future. I am looking forward to next year’s pageant making it bigger.

Congratulations and good luck to all the winners and I am very proud of each and every one of you.

Even with the proposed increases Rochdale is still way below the numbers above. I hope that all seniors eligible for SCRIE and DRIE have signed up, if not the Se- Cooperators Celebration nior Center, NORC and Man- and Firework Extravaganza I would like to encouragement office can guide you age all the cooperators to through the process. come out on the fourth of July Miss CARICOM, Miss Ro- to celebrate with family and friends on the grounds. Bring chdale V illage P ageant The Miss CARICOM, out your BBQ grills and lawn Miss Rochdale Village pag- chairs for a day full of activieant was a huge success. The ties for everyone. At 9:00 p.m. show started off with a beauti- we will watch the Macy’s fireful, festive carnival costumes works on the big screen. Come showcase followed by swim out and enjoy. suit, evening wear and a question and answer segment.

Thank you to the Board Peace, Love and Blessings to of Directors for the full sup- all. port of each and every one. Jean Randolph-Castro Thank you to Dr. Monica San- Board President

Rochdale’s next Board of Directors meeting is Monday, July 22, 2019 at 7:45 p.m., in rooms 11/12/13.

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Rochdale board hosts members from the annual coalition of cooperators meeting

By Susan Van Brackle

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n Saturday, June 1, members of the Coordinating Council of Cooperatives joined members of the Rochdale Village Board of Directors and management team for breakfast in the Community Center’s Club Lounge. A tour of the Center, Public Safety Department and Power Plant followed immediately thereafter.

The council is formed by representatives from many of Rochdale’s

The Rochdale Village Community Relations Committee Presents

Saturday, August 17, 2019 8:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M. Music by DJ Kendou & DJ TNT Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, Juices & Sodas for the Children Face Painting, Justice League Combo, Klime Wallz, Inflatable pool for the little ones

Senior Luncheon Bring your Tents & BBQ Gills… Bring your Bathing Suits and Towels Come out and enjoy a day of fun with the entire family and friends

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sister co-ops that bear the Twin Pines logo. The group of representatives assemble annually to exchange ideas, share consumer feedback on upgrades and generally to see how each co-op is doing. In all, representatives from approximately six cooperatives from multiple boroughs joined the visit led

by Ed Yaker of the Amalgamated Housing Cooperative in the Bronx.

Visitors were impressed by Rochdale’s sprawling grounds, residential amenities, technological advancements and range of social programs that are offered to cooperators at the Rochdale Village community.

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Monthly Report Monthly Report

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by Marion Marion Scott Scott

General Manager’s Monthly Report for May 2019 AFFORDABLE HOUSING DONE RIGHT Financial stability is the cornerstone to running a successful housing company.

It is critical to have systems in place to generate income and manage the budget. If any of those processes falter, bills can’t be paid and services can’t be rendered. Prudent budget management is managing income and expenses line-byline to ensure we are on target with our budget. This process is integral to keeping housing affordable.

WHAT YOU HAVE AS YOUR MANAGING AGENT Marion Scott Real Estate, Inc. (“MSI”) manages over 8,000 apartments and 60 retail stores with a specialty in affordable housing. Formed in 1990, MSI has managed under virtually every type of federal, state and city program. We have a wealth of experience administering properties financed under Section 8, 236, Public Housing, Mitchell Lama and Low Income Housing Tax Credit programs.

As a full service management firm, our systems are geared towards monitoring compliance with regulations from: • New York State Homes and Community Renewal (“HCR”); • US Department of Housing & Urban Development (“HUD”); and • New York City Housing Preservation and Development (“HPD”).

Each year, independent auditing firms render favorable opinions after audits of our developments. Our technology allows staff to continuously monitor critical operations such as ongoing occupancy procedures (certification and annual income reexaminations), financial reporting, management inventory and accounting requirements.

OUR SPECIALTY ASSURES REGULATORY COMPLIANCE An MSI “specialty” is the management of troubled projects. MSI takes devel-

opments with deteriorated physical and financial conditions and restores their viability. Through a combination of careful planning and hands on day-today management, MSI succeeds where a succession of managers failed. Our work is conducted in a regulated environment where record keeping, reporting and contracting must meet exacting standards.

MSI has a proven track record of controlling costs, increasing revenue and producing budget surpluses. We have been called upon by government housing agencies to take control of troubled developments. Our skills at addressing physical and economic problems have resulted in our efforts being heralded by the New York City Housing Development Corp., the multi-billion dollar regulator of federally insured low income developments.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN PAST 15 YEARS

To date we have completed over $700 million in construction projects.

We have completed contracts on time and ahead of schedule in a regulated environment where exacting regulations on bidding, contract award, payment and record keeping must be met.

All the work was completed in occupied developments with minimum disruption to the residents. Recent accomplishments include: • Securing $621 Million HUD Loan for a community in the Bronx at 2.4% Interest for 35 years.

• Rebuilding Power Plant in Queens while continuing to supply utilities to 20,000 residents with no back-up power from Con Edison.

• Negotiating renovation of Rec. Center for housing company in Harlem that had been vacant for over 20 years including a pool, indoor basketball court, tennis courts at no cost to residents.

• Transitioning a community in Brooklyn back under HCR Supervision including the adherence of all HCR procedures.

• Renovating 2 Community Shopping Malls including the leasing of 20,000 square feet 2nd floor space that was vacant for 30 years.

OVER 25 YEARS OF SUCCESS • Managed between 8,000-30,000

Units for 25 Years • Supervise over 400 Union Em ployees and 75 Office Staff • $700 Million of Capital Projects Completed • $100 Million in Budgets Balanced Annually • Work Cooperatively with Local

94, 32BJ and SSOBA Unions • Satisfy requirements of Regula tory Agencies Including HCR • Work Orders Completed Daily

and Continuously Monitored Our trademark is maintaining a high level of service while keeping rents affordable. The knowledge, resources and experience we bring is a result of years of hard work and forming good working relationships with boards, supervisory agencies and government officials. Our philosophy is that housing management is a generic process with a series of filters. The primary difference between affordable developments is generally the subsidies. Once we filter in agency requirements, there is often no appreciable difference between communities.

PAST IMPROVEMENTS AT ROCHDALE VILLAGE (2016-2017) • Balanced Budget for 2017 and 2018 (anticipate balance 2019 - 2021) • 3 of 4 New Boilers Completed (boiler #4 completion expected July 2019) • Big Mall Renovation (continues on page 10)

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Controller’s Report

- by William Young

Profit and Loss Financial Statement Narrative: April FY 2019 Explanation of Significant Fluctuations

To ALL Board Members and Cooperators: Below you will find a summary of the significant variances between Rochdale Village Inc.’s Financial results For the Month Ended April 30, 2019 as compared to the FY 2020 BUDGET. OPERATING INCOME BEFORE DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION AND INCOME TAXES MONTH: For the Month Ended APRIL 30, 2019, Operating Income increased approximately $216,000 to $770,000 as compared to $554,000 in the Budget.

JANITORIAL AND PRIOR YEAR: For the Year Ended APRIL 30, GROUNDS For the Month Ended April 30, 2019, vs. APRIL 30, 2018 2019, Janitorial & Grounds exFor the Month ended April 30, pense decreased $(208,000) 2019, Operating income de- to $345,000 as compared to creased $(455,000) to $771,000 $553,000 in the Budget. This as compared to $1,225,000 in decrease is principally due to the budget being based on a Full FY 2018. staff and actual employees were less than full staff.

REVENUE: EXPLANATION OF SIGMAINTENANCE AND NIFICANT VARIANCES For the Month Ended APRIL 30, OPERATING 2019 revenue was $6,580,000 For the Month Ended April 30, and was in-line with the Budget 2019, Maintenance and Operating expense increased $138,000 and Prior Year. to $1,128,000 as compared to $991,000 in the Budget. This EXPENSES: EXPLANTION OF SIGNIFI- increase is principally due to expenses categorized as Repair CANT VARIANCES

Rochdale Village, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED PROFIT AND LOSS STATEMENT

Fiscal Year 2019 (for the months ended April 30, 2019)

Material, Tools and Supplies (example Floor tiles, Bathroom, Plumbing etc.) (see detail P & L) PUBLIC SAFETY For the Month Ended April 30, 2019, Public Safety expenses decreased $143,000 to $282,000 as compared to $426,000 in the Budget. This decrease is principally due to the Budget being based on Full Staff while actual was less than full staff.

ALL OTHER EXPENSES: All other expenses either increased slightly or were in-line with the Budget.

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Controller’s Report

- by William Young

Rochdale Village, Inc. BALANCE SHEET FY 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020

Rochdale Village, Inc. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

AGING FY 2020

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Controller’s Report

- by William Young

Rochdale Village Inc. Summary of Accounts Receivable Activity FY 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020

Rochdale Village Inc. Summary of Accounts Receivable Carrying Charges (ONLY) >$100 in Aging FY 2019 and 2020

Rochdale Village Inc. Community Center Profit & Loss Statement FY 2019 and 2020 Actual vs. Budget

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Public Safety Report

- by Chief Adolph Osback

Public Safety Monthly Report May 2019

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 May 2019. Public Safety PARKING LOT CHECKS: 1940 maintains 24 hour/7 days a week coverage. *DIRECTED VERTICALS: 227 TOTAL POST INSPECTIONS: 2167 COMPLAINTS: 1.

During the month of May 2019, the Public Safety Department has PUBLIC SAFETY RESPONDED TO

continued to focus attention on loitering, trespassing, noise complaints CALLS FOR ASSISTANCE 893

and all other quality of life violations. As a result, Public Safety REFERRED CALLS MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT 517

Department officers responded to a total of (103) loitering and (112) TOTAL CALLS RECEIVED FOR ASSISTANCE: 1410

noise complaints from Cooperators which were resolved as follows: COOPERATOR ESCORTS: 123

a) Founded-Compliant- (52) Loiterers complied with AIDED SICK/ INJURY & ELEVATOR ENTRAPMENTS: 87

officers’ directives to leave and (53) of the noise TOTAL INCIDENT REPORTS GENERATED: 174

complaint sources corrected the volume of the noise.

MAIL VOLUME DELIVERED BY PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER: 2904

b) Unfounded Calls- (35) unfounded loitering complaints

and (55) unfounded noise complaints (officers ARREST(S): 10

responded but no loiterers were present or no noise IN HOUSE DETAINED: 3 could be heard).

GRAND TOTAL OF ARRESTS: 10

c)

Founded/Non-Compliant Calls- Loitering individuals and noise complaints - Non-compliant of directives – (16) received violations for loitering and (4) received violations for noise complaints.

For the month of May 2019 there were a grand total of (10) arrests made 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 05 INVESTIGATIVE INCIDENTS 12 VIOLATIONS ISSUED 00 RELATED ARREST INCIDENTS 05 FIRE INCIDENTS 00 TOTAL INCIDENTS 22 TASK FORCE UNIT ACTIVITIES: • Conducted (180) Directed & Routine Verticals.

• Made (0) arrests, issued (0) Trespass Notifications, issued (0)

C-Summonses, issued (31) violations to include (12) for loitering and

encountered (19) Loiterers during routine & directed patrols.

• Responded to assigned calls from Central Dispatch (17).

• Conducted (7) Tenant Verifications TOWING ACTIVITY The Public Safety Department towed (11) vehicles and issued (70) warning stickers for the violation of various parking rules throughout the complex.

Routine and *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.

VIOLATIONS ISSUED: CRIMINAL MISCHIEF/AUTO: EVICTION(S):

VIOLATIONS

Listed are the classifications of Notice of Violations issued:

63 10 3

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Monthly Report

- by Claude LeBorde

Contract Summary/Status — May 2019

Projects (Open): Project:

Contractor: Contract Awarded: Contract Amount: Paid to date: Status:

Funding Source:

Project:

Contractor: Contract Awarded: Contract Amount: Paid to date: Status:

Funding Source:

Project:

Contractor: Contract Awarded: Contract Amount: Paid to date: Status:

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Project:

Contractor: Contract Awarded: Contract Amount:

Paid to date: Status:

Project:

Contractor: Contract Awarded: Contract Amount: Paid to date: Status:

Funding Source:

Project: Contractor:

Contract Awarded: Contract Amount: Paid to date: Status:

Funding Source:

12/26/18 $113,300 $22,500 Waiting for work permit which is contingent upon Architectural pylon construction footing.

Structural borings were completed on 6/5/19.

Wells Fargo Escrow

Asphalt Paving Stasi Brothers Asphalt Corp.

4/20/17 NTE $100,000 per year (2 year contract) $87,941 Contract for Stasi Brothers has expired and is being re-bid in hopes of getting competitive bids.

Project:

Air Monitoring-Various Locations Operations Consultant:

A & B Inspection Services Corp.

Contract Awarded:

6/12/17 Fire Alarm/Sprinkler System (Large Mall) Contract Amount:

NTE $100,000 per year (2-year contract) Elmhurst Electric Corp.

Paid to date:

$71,838 12/6/17 Status:

On-call as needed $815,000 Funding Source:

HCR Reserves $137,100 ($87,600 for P & P Bonds) The Contractor has set up mobilization for the

Brownfield Cleanup installation of the sprinkler system in Mall #1 Project: Consultant:

Whiteman, Osterman & Hanna LLP which is scheduled to be in force early June.

Contractor

Tenen Environmental HCR Reserves Contractor

Sigma Maintenance & Restoration Status:

The NYCDEP mandated the installationof dep Building Pipe Insulation

ressurization wells in selected Anglin Insulation Services

commercial stores in both malls.

6/5/18

Mall 1 - Pressure monitoring suction pits, pip $138,190.00

ing and chemicals injection completed with $138,122.55

(Sodium Permagana).

Insulation completed in Buildings 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 11, & 15. The Contractor

Mall 2 - Pressure monitoring, suction pits and has completed insulation in all buildings under

piping complete. Awaiting installation of fans contract.

for both Malls 1 & 2 HCR Reserves Funding Source:

Wells Fargo Escrow Laundry Room Services & Renovations Projects (Completed): Woodside Super Laundry Project:

Parking Lot & Walkway Restoration Five (5) year extension granted on 3/26/18 Contractor:

City & County Paving Monthly payments to Rochdale of $72,572 in Contract Awarded:

9/2016 year 1 with increases up to $76,862 over the Contract Amount:

$2,520,420 5-year period Paid to date:

$2,520,420 (final payment to contractor on N/A

12/6/18) All Buildings have been renovated. The Keri

Complete (Lot #7 completed with the addition Key system with sensors was completed in all Status:

of 21 new spaces) Groups on 5/10/19.

Funding Source:

Wells Fargo Escrow Project:

Community Center Roof Repairs Building Group Directional Signs Contractor:

AM&G Waterproofing Youn Design Contract Awarded:

4/11/18 12/12/17 Contract Amount:

$1,795,000 reduced by $72,325 resulting price $80,000

$1,722,675 $15,000 Paid to date:

$1,550,407 The NYC Department of Buildings has ap Status:

Complete (Awaiting sign off and warranties) proved work permits. Color samples have Funding Source:

Wells Fargo Escrow been approved by Management.

Shop drawing have been approved by our

Façade Repairs – Group 4: Violation Architect, Robert J. Stahl and the Contractor. Project: Contractor

Proto Construction Corp.

Youn Design has revised their schedule as Contract Amount:

$268,552 follows: Paid to date:

$268,522 (final payment to contractor on Operations

1/17/19) Status:

Complete Funding Source:

HCR Reserves

Mall Pylon Signs Youn Design

ROOF LEAK RENOVATION: 1.

Building 7C, Apt. 13C (Completed January 2019) 2.

Building 20C, Apt. 13A (Completed January 2019) 3.

Mall 1 – OB’S Restaurant (Completed January 2019) 4.

Building 17C, Apt. 13B (Completed February 2019) 5.

Building 19B, Apt. 13B (Completed March 2019) 6.

Mall 2 – Dry Cleaning (Completed March 2019) 7.

Building 7A – 13E (Completed June 2019)

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General Manager’s Report (continued from page 4) • Common Area Lighting Upgrade • New Recycle Bins and System • Community Center Renovation

w/ New Fitness Room • 15 New Lobby Ceilings and Pipe Work • Repave/Expand Parking Lots and

Walkways (2, 3A, 3B, 4, 6, 7, 8) • New Common Area Doors with

ADA Access • Lot 3A & 3B Fence Replacement • 18 of 20 Buildings Gas Line Re

placed (Bldg. 17 underway) • 2 Children’s Sprinkler Parks • 2 Adult work out parks • $250,000 for Spectrum Exclusive

Marketing • New Tenant on 2nd Floor of Mall

1 Hibachi Grill and Crunch for

33,346 sq. ft.

• Over $400,000 of J51 Tax Rebates • New Small Mall Pylon Signage • New Bullet Proof Vests for Public Safety • 2 - New Public Safety Vehicles • UPS Drop Box in Mall 2 • New Security Booth and Cameras

in Mall 1 • Renovate Group Offices, Manage

ment Window and Central Main tenance • $250,000 National Grid Rebate

for LED Lighting Upgrade • Security Mirrors in All Buildings

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New Pizza Shop in Mall 1 New Decorative Tile in the Elevator Banks Community Center / Ballroom Roof Replacement Power plant Roof Replacement Replacement of Ballroom Chiller Summer Camp and After School Program (now accepting vouch ers) Replacement of Cooling Tower Gear Box Sprinkler and Fire Alarm in Mall 1 Common Area (beginning early summer 2019) Over $1.3 Million Rebate from National Grid

Projected Future Projects • Replace all 20,000 Convectors • Pump Room Repairs • Replace Remaining Gas Riser

(Bldg. 15) • Replace Riser Isolation Valves • New Elevator and Mandated

Commercial Build out in Mall 1

Second Floor • New Compactors and Pads • Purchase Auger for Grinding Large

Bulk Items • Lobby Entrance Enhancement

and Repair • Sidewalk and Curb Repair in Cir- cles

• Replace De Aerating Tank for

Power Plant • Cooling Tower Motors • Building Capacitor Replacement

(60).

• Community Center Dual Temp

Pump Controls • Replace Obsolete Federal Pacific

Breakers in Buildings and Apart ments • Replace Atrium Roof • Elevator Door Locks (underway) • Extended Parking • Power Plant Security Plus Up

grade and Additional Cameras • Test Underground Electrical Feed ers • Community Center Courtyard

Renovation (underway) • Parking Lot Cameras (underway) EXPERIENCE IS KEY

While overseeing capital improvements is vital to the health of buildings, it is equally important to exercise prudence when carrying them out. MSI has implemented capital projects without creating financial hardships to corporations. Through strategic planning and proper execution, MSI has maintained balanced budgets and minimized the financial impacts. An experienced and competent management team is essential to this process.

Community Center courtyard gets well deserved overhaul

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s a new season of summer festivities kicks off, Rochdale’s community center courtyard is ready for business after a long overdue face lift. The space is spruced up with freshly poured concrete, paving stones, newly planted saplings and bright LED outdoor lighting.

Updates to the patio create yet another attractive venue where

public and private events can be held as an extension of community center room rentals. The renovation was performed in record time thanks to the combined efforts of the Rochdale Village Board of Directors, Management, Projects and Maintenance departments.

For courtyard rentals, contact the Community Center office at 718-2765700 extension 337.

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~Poetry Corner & Musings...~ The Midnight Hour

GRADUATION

By Anthony Blake

By Ed Miller

By Gloria Williams

The past life quickly moved to the future The earth turned to a new revolve The quest what scientist can resolve Robots have taken on human life The humans can’t explain nor offer advice But robots are the tomorrow’s technology There’s no need for psychology Microchips and sensors are the advanced electronic human Humans have become extinct, and they can’t compute nor compete Humans are loss in a technological society Precise beyond human’s pace Robots are more efficient, and if it was between humans, the humans would lose the race One robot looked into one human’s face The robot stated, “I am the new future, and you humans no longer have an past” Midnight was the earth’s change Life transported into a new arrange Robots have taken over Humans no longer exist Don’t bother to be mad humans, and show your fist This is the wave of the robot getaway We are here to stay.

Big sister wears blue Cap and Gown Little sister like an angel in white Grandma, Mama, proudly watch A salutatorian speech no less

(To the tune of Center of my Joy by Richard Smallwood) Sung at the Heart Smarts Graduation

IN2IMACY

By Ivan D. Mossop, Jr.

Into your soul I wander with wonder Never have I trusted a person so fully Tell me all your most deep dark secrets It makes me cry to see your tears My lips turn upward when I see you Ask me for commitment and I will respond Call me and you will find an answer You are my friend and I am yours!

14C4E

Grandma, Mom’s day to celebrate Chinese restaurant special menu Egg Drop, Hot and Sour soup Tongue, mouth, still on fire Dumplings, ribs crispy noodles Chopsticks never learned in school Lots of fun managing the food Each item a learning experience Each person taking our pictures Mustn’t mess our dress with food Comparing the march, presentation Recession, cap throwing, hugging This party like no other, to remember The step forward in our education When we pass on from another stage Onward along the ladder of life BROTHERS AND SISTERS BE PROUD

My Smart Heart

Jesus the creator of my heart My heart beats so strong because of you My body is a temple to love Because of you Jesus I want to honor you Jesus you gave me a healthy heart lungs to breathe and pump pure blood through upper and lower chambers each atrium has two Jesus I can do all things through you Jesus I pray that I stay strong Show your mercy Lord when I go wrong I must lose the weight and be more active Less salt and sugar too Jesus to thine own self be true Jesus I give my heart to you Jesus I give my heart to you Jesus I give my heart to you My smart heart my smart heart my smart heart Peace

Acts of Kindness; Acts of Love

By Alanda I. Wasserman Edwards

Acts of kindness Acts of love You should try it, its inspired from above God endowed us all With this gift To give others a special lift To help each other day to day As we go along the way It’s free and it does no harm I won’t hurt anyone or bring alarm

Forget what it meant to fly and soar above So high above toward the court above Acts of kindness acts of And enjoy the great things love is expressions from the That it once loved, like Lord above.

Music, poetry and such You’ve been set free so be Life burdens had become too much the best you can be!

Your fellow man Lend a helping hand Be polite and understand

There was a butterfly that was set free That did not know it yet Because it was bound so long, that it somehow startSo wrap your heart around ing to forget.

But the Lord lifted the burden of the wing So the butterfly could fly again The battle was the Lord’s to win

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Homegoing In Loving Memory of Rochdale Centenarian Rose evelyn Lawson

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ose Evelyn Lawson was born in Orangeburg, South Carolina to the proud parents of Milton and Earlene Smith on January 15, 1917. She was the second of three children.

Rose and her family moved to New York in the 1920’s, settling in the borough of Queens on Union Hall Street. It was there she attended elementary school in Jamaica and went on to John Bowne High School.

She met Blanton Lawson through a mutual friend, the late Leola Darrow, and a blossoming friendship later resulted in their nuptials.

There were no children from this union.

Rose was fortunate to obtain employment with the welfare system of New York as a supervisor.

She was a proud member of AME Allen Cathedral. Rose served as a member of the Busy Bees Organization in the church.

Rose was very happy with her friends in the Van Wyck Bowling League, where she was surrounded

with people who shared her interest and love for bowling. Rose won several trophies while competing in various tournaments. Despite her busy schedule, she still found time to share with her family and friends. Rose loved to go to plays, senior shopping sprees with others or bus rides to Reading, Pennsylvania and Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Rose touched many lives and will be missed. She leaves to mourn in her passing: her niece whom she loved like a daughter, Reverend Patricia Murphy; neighbors, Mrs. Betrice Christon and Mr. Bobby; friends and her loving and kind aides that took care of Rose in her niece’s absence, Mrs. Joan Gaskill and Ms. Lydia Campbell; Senior Home Healthcare agency of New York and her long time nurse practitioner Jeanine O’Hagen; and the Rite Aide pharmacy for providing Rose the medicine she needed.

Lovingly Submitted, Reverend Patricia Murphy

Mrs. Rose Evelyn Lawson SUNRISE: January 15, 1917 - SUNSET: June 16, 2019

The RV Church Corner Why not visit a neighborhood house of worship here in the surrounding Rochdale Village community. Peace.

The church of ST. BonavenTure 114-58 170th Street Jamaica, NY 11434 718-526-0040 10 a.m. Mass Celebration 8:30 a.m. Morning Mass Celebrations: Mon., Wed., Fri. ST. BenedicT The moor 171-17 110th Avenue Jamaica, NY 11434 718-526-4018 Reverend Gordon P. Kusi, Pastor Reverend Stephen Jantuah Deacon Pascual Olivas Angela Lewis, Dir. Religious Ed. Noon & 5 p.m. Mass Celebrations 8:30 AM Morning Mass Celebrations: Tues., Thurs. apoSTolic Temple of JeSuS chriST inc.

137-18 Farmers Boulevard Jamaica, NY 11434 718-528-1021 Pastor Elder Marcus D. McKnight apostolic.temple@yahoo.com

Service Times: Sunday School: 9:00 am Morning Service: 11:00 am Prayer Service Tuesday 7:00 pm

Christian Development Wednesday 7:00 pm

Shepherd’S houSe open BiBle church (ShoBc) 134-30 Guy R. Brewer Blvd.

Jamaica, NY 11434 Sunday school - 9 am Sunday Worship Experience -10am Wednesdays - Bible Study & Prayer 7:30 pm Fridays - Deliverance Service 7:30 pm chriST penTecoSTal Temple, inc.

109-45 157th Street Jamaica, N.Y. 11433 Tel: 718-529-3900 www.christpentecostaltemple.com Suffragan Bishop Derrick Farmer, DD Service Times: Sunday School: 9:30 am Worship Service: 11:00 am Monday & Wednesday Noonday Prayer: 12:00 pm Wednesday Bible Study: 7:30 pm Friday Youth Service: 8:00 pm Saturday Prayer Meeting 8:00 pm our lady of lighT pariSh ST. caTherine of Sienna church

118-22 RiveRton StReet St. AlbAnS, nY 11412 maSS Schedule: MondAY to FRidAY 8:00 AM SundAY 8:00AM And 12:00 pM ST. paScal BaBylon 112-43 198th StReet St. AlbAnS, nY 11412 maSS Schedule: SAtuRdAY 5:00pM SundAY 10:00AM MondAY to SAtuRdAY 9:00 AM The greaTer reScue church of chriST, inc. of The apoSTolic faiTh 110 - 51 Guy R. Brewer Blvd.

Jamaica, NY 11433 Phone: 718-739-7165 Fax: 718-739-3880 Website: www.greaterrescue.org E-mail: grcc@verizon.net Rev. Leslie B. Hodelin-Wilks, Pastor Min. Gene Robbins, Assistant Pastor Service Times Sunday School: 9:45 am

Sunday Morning Worship: 11:30am Sunday Evening Worship: 6 pm Prayer Service: Tuesdays, 7 pm Kingdom First Living Bible Class Wednesday, 7:30 pm Evangelistic Worship: Fridays, 8:30 pm

The Rochdale Village Church Corner lists an array of houses of worship to attend. List your church!

Email: rochdalebulletin@gmail.com

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RVSS needs you to keep those item donations coming to Rochdale’s recycling bins

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ochdale Village Social Services, Inc., in an ongoing effort to help young people get a quality educational, needs people to donate clothing and assorted household items to recycling bins around the complex.

Those large white and green bins - with the words “Binny says... Wear.

Donate. Recycle” - are located in each of Rochdale's five cul-de-sacs/circles and in each of the two mall parking lots. "Your donations help support senior and youth programs" are the words emblazoned across the rolling pull-down drum on each of the bins.

Quite literally, no words have been more true.

Rochdale Village Inc. authorized the placement of the bins, on Rochdale Village Inc. property, to benefit Rochdale Village Social Services, Inc. (RVSS), the nonprofit entity that supervises and sets policies for the Rochdale Senior Center and educational programs it sponsors.

Money derived from those donations each month - that generally have ranged from $855 to $1,155, between July 2018 and June 2019 - continues to provide start-up funds for three educational efforts.

Those efforts comprise the

more than 60 elementary, middle and high school students who annually register for the Academic Success Tutoring Program every Saturday; the 24 young people who weekly participate in the Critical Thinking Through Chess classes; and funding to help cover the transportation, room and board costs of up to 10 high students taken on an annual college tour.

These three programs are funded by New York City Council member Adrienne Adams' Discretionary Funding allocation, for RVSS, but RVSS needs the start-up funds to operate while awaiting reimbursement for expenses that must first be paid out.

For the past few years, RVSS has had to borrow money from Rochdale Village Inc., through the Rochdale Village Inc. board of directors, to jump-start its educational operations.

In the past year, RVSS had to borrow $10,000 from Rochdale Village Inc., to help get the non-profit’s educational programs operating. It often takes months before RVSS gets reimbursed for its expenditures from the city's Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD), the overseeing agency for Discretionary Funding expenditures for non-profits dealing with

educational programs, and then repay Rochdale Village Inc., the borrowed money.

We’re thankful for the donation amounts deposited in the middle of each month from the recycling bin owner-operator, County Recycling, LLC. of Rye Brook, N.Y.: July 12, 2018 - $865.

August 9, 2019 - $915.

September 11, 2018 - $897.

October 11, 2018 - $865.

November 15, 2018 - $901.

December 18, 2018 - $875.

January 15, 2019 - $825.

February 7, 2019 - $875.

March 12, 2019 - $855.

April 11, 2019 - $901.

May 14, 2019 - $965.

June 15, 2019 - $1,115.

What can be donated?

People can donate clothing, shoes, outerwear, accessories, household items, handbags, totes, belts, ties, pocketbooks, purses, wallets, toys, books, Compact Discs (CDs) and DVDs. Thank you. Contributed by: Kevin Dilworth, Vice President, Rochdale Village Social Services

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Rochdale Village Academy awakens students’ desire for learning and history

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he Museum of Black Excellence was inspired by our children’s thirst for knowledge. They have so many questions in reference to our history, that after school program director Yolanda Brisbane and I decided to help build a structure for all to see. Our children inquire with many questions that are not answered in school, or even taught, so we did lots of research. Our overall

goal is to instill the values of our people to our youth. Our afterschool staff showcased their creative aspects by assisting the children in designing handmade artifacts and commentaries to create a vision of our ancestors. I believe it is very important to raise woke children in our community. They are our future.

I grew up in Rochdale Village, and it took a village to help raise me. I know the impor-

tance of knowledge and identity. These help foster the necessary growth and self- identity needed to raise strong educated children. My elders filled my mind with valuable information and it helped me see my worth. It also inspires me to continue my work with today’s youth to keep them woke and their minds stimulated. Contributed by Assistant Director, Tamika Culver (see photos page 19)

Stellar grads at PS80 awarded bikes

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eserving graduates from P.S. 80’s Thurgood Marshall Magnet School of Multimedia and Communication were presented with bicycles on graduation day by photographer Larry ‘Love’ Moore in partnership with the Rochdale Village Public Safety officers’ organization, Angels of the Shield.

The kids were amazed when teachers brought the bicycles on stage.

The bike awards went to students that showed the most improvement in their studies.

Patrol officers Rosetta Love

and Renee Huntley contributed to this event on behalf of the Angels of the Shield, which has been instrumental in gifting bicycles to deserving youngsters at events in Southeast Queens.

Ms. Denise Langhorne and Ms. Lashera Bennett also received awards for their volunteer efforts. Contributing sponsors like Sterling Vision from Mall #1 and Qwik Lube on Merrick Boulevard have been supporting this High achieving students with teachers as they receive bikes at their graduation. event throughout the years. Councilperson Adrienne Adams and the kids. The one thing Mr. Moore always remember where they came State Assemblywoman Vivian asked from the kids in attendance from and to give back. ContributCook also presented citations to was that they pay it forward and ed by Larry ‘Love’ Moore

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Rochdale Village Presents

TheStar Graduate Edition 2019 Khalil and K’adon Castro Johnson

The last time Board President Jean Castro’s twin grandsons were featured in the Rochdale Bulletin they graduated in 2016 from the Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) Institute Magnet School (PS 354) on Bedell and Baisley Boulevards in Jamaica, Queens. Now these young men have graduated from Eagle Academy with the class of 2019. Way to go gentlemen. Onward and upward!

Cristel Flowe Ms. Cristel Flowe recently graduated from the 5th grade at PS80Q’s Thurgood Marshall Magnet School of Multimedia and Communication in Jamaica, Queens.

Ms. Flowe also participated as a contestant in the Miss Caricom and Miss Rochdale Village Scholarship Pageant.

Cristel will be attending Redwood Middleschool also in Jamaica, Queens. Cristel aspires to be a singer when she grows up. We wish her congratulations and continued success with her goals and aspirations.

ROCHDALE SENIORS GRADUATE HEARTSMARTS PROGRAM Te’yanni Phyllis Adams On Wednesday, June 12, 2019, 10 participants from Rochdale’s Senior Center were awarded certificates upon completion of a 12 week HeartSmarts program, that was conducted at Rochdale in partnership with New York-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical College.

The graduation ceremony was held in the center’s Club Lounge where attendees dined on fresh fruits, crudites, cheeses and sparkling cider as part of healthy eating menu. Many graduates even dressed in red attire, which is representative of the Heart Association’s healthy heart initiative HeartSmarts is a faith-based cardiovascular education program that was developed in 2011. Threehour classes are held once a week for 12 weeks. The classes explore preventative approaches against heart disease, with each class focusing on issues ranging from high blood pressure, physical activity, diabetes, stress management and nutrition.

Students were encouraged to empower themselves by reading labels and gaining a better understanding of what they put in their body.

Senior Center Director, Sheree Shivers admits to being skeptical at first about setting up a 9:00 a.m. meeting time for seniors but was pleasantly surprised by the turnout and the overall response to the classes. According to Ms. Shivers, a few

weeks into the program she started to receive reports from participants about general weight loss, improvements in waist circumference and better blood pressure.

Classes were taught by Ms. Beverly Bruin and Ms. Marva Wade.

According to Ms. Bruin, “When mature adults recognize that they are not too old to continue learning more about themselves, that is the best contribution they can make to their personal health. The best way to empower ourselves until we leave this earth is to be open to learning any information that can help.”

Little Miss Te’yanni Phyllis Adams recently celebrated a school graduation. This fall she is going to Pathway Preparatory school and wants to be a Pediatric nurse when she grows up so she can help young kids and babies. Good luck and best wishes on all future endeavors Te’Yanni. There’s nothing you can’t achieve.

(Standing L. to R.) HeartSmarts Ambassador Ms. Marva Wade, Wilhelemenia White, Gloria Williams, Loretta Holmes, Pearl V. Bishop, Jocelyn Hunt, Dorial Inniss, Senior Center Director Sheree Shivers, HeartSmarts Ambassador Beverly Bruin (Sitting L. to R) Beulah Coardes, Susan Stenbar-Clarks, Hazellene Dawson, Colleen G. Jordan).

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TheStar Graduate Edition 2019 Ammaarah Carrington Ms. Ammaarah Carrington recently graduated from St. John’s University, Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Speech Pathology. She was accepted to Columbia University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.

Congratulations to Ammaarah for her hard work and great professional achievements.

We are Upwardly Mobile in Rochdale Village!

Khloe Williams

Hannah Tull

Ms. Hannah Tull graduates high school on June 19 at the top 10% of her class with a grade point average of 4.5. She will pursue a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Interior Design at Kean University starting fall 2019. Hannah is a Field Hockey and Lacrosse champion and Chief Editor of her school’s yearbook committee. She’s a member of the National Honor Society, the French Honor Society, Mu Alpha Pheta (Math Honor Society), Key Club and Chamber choir. Hannah’s amazing accomplishments set the bar for future success.

Destiny Newton

Little Miss Khloe Williams is granddaughter of Community Center Director Julia Shaw.

Khloe is celebrating her Kindergarten graduation and will be attending First Grade at Public School 95 in Jamaica, Queens. Khloe’s entire family sends their love and congratulations on the first of many accomplishments.

Destiny Newton is also the granddaughter of Community Center Director Julia Shaw. Ms. Destiny is Junior Arista Member and is celebrating her 8th grade graduation from Junior High School 217 and will be attending 9th grade at Forest Hills High School in Forest Hills, Queens. Way to go Destiny! Congratulation. Keep on climbing to higher heights.

Ayden McCoy

Amber Desir

Mr. Ayden McCoy is a people person who aspires to be in the medical field when he grows up as either a nurse or a veterinarian.

This month Ayden is ‘stepping up’ from kindergarten and will be entering Elementary school as a first grader in the fall.

His entire family wishes him lots of love and congratulations on this first of many achievements.

This month, Rochdale Village Senior Center Director, Sheree Shivers’s niece Amber Desir graduated from Forest Hills High School. Amber is a creative and artistic graduate who received honor status at Forest Hills High School, where her favorite class was “Cartooning and Animation”. Amber is eagerly anticipating her success in college where she will be further pursuing science and the arts.

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April, May, June Birthday Party Luau and Shekere Cultural Presentation

(L. to R) Rosalind Mayfield, Sandy Thomas and Deanna Marrow ready to welcome everyone to the luau.

(L. to R) Senior Center Director Sheree Shivers, Vice President Rochdale Village Social Services, Kevin Dilworth, Retiring assistant corporate secretary to Rochdale Village Social Services, Mrs. Inez Lewis and her son, Randy Lewis.

The April, May and June celebrants pose for a picture in their most festive luau attire.

Instructor Cherly Thomas aka “Lady Shekere” and her assistant Pat Oduba enlightened Rochdale Village seniors on how to make and play Shekere instruments.

Participants of RV’s Shekere instruction class posed for a group picture with performers and senior center staff.

Guest performer, Salieu Suso shows Janette Caines the Kora, a gourd based string instrument sometimes referred to as an African harp.

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Rochdale Village Afterschool Academy curates Black Excellence Museum

If you haven’t visited the Museum of Black Excellence curated by students of the Rochdale Village Academy, you’ve surely missed a treat.

After receiving education about the history of excellence in African American culture, these ‘woke’ children urged their instructors to create a ‘pop up’ museum displaying what they learned.

Students learned about African American contributions to music, history and culture from the Civil Rights Movement, Reconstruction, Emancipation periods and beyond.

The children gathered numerous images reflecting African American history and culture from past to present then put it on display for visitors to review in a walkthrough gallery leading from the Academy to the game room.

Guests of the Rochdale Village Academy were given tours of the gallery curated by student participants under the tutelege of Director Yolanda Brisbane (left) and Assistant Tamika Culver (right).

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RV Community looks forward to Annual Health Fair at Mall #1

(L. to R.) Community Relations Committee members Carolyn Jackson, Margaret Cummings, Clara Sheppeard, Mary Ingram, Yvette Titus, Maryam Hubbard, Viola Treasure, Mary Richardson and other volunteers.

By Susan Van Brackle and Olayemi Okeniyi

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ochdale’s Mall #1 was a hub of activity on Saturday June 22.

From 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. members of the Community Relations Committee hosted an annual health fair that promotes nutritious foods, physical activities and fit lifestyle options.

“We have a lot of people from all over and people from Rochdale who look forward to this event every year,” said Maryam Hubbard, committee chairperson of the Community Relations Committee and assistant secretary on the Board of Directors.

Mrs. Hubbard explained that the premise of the Health Fair is to invite medical vendors and other professionals that bring first-hand knowledge and products directly to the community.

Chairman of the Board of Directors, Clifton Stanley Diaz greeted participants by inviting attendees to take full advantage of the health fair.

“Get the freebies, get advice, sign up for the different programs that are available here today,” he said.

Jean Randolph-Castro President of Rochdale’s Board of Directors, addressed participants and commended members of the Community

Relations Committee for an outstanding job. She added that the annual health fair was created for people’s benefit stating, “There are a lot of people that do not know their health status.

People should not wait for a heart attack before seeing a doctor. A simple talk with someone here can warn a person of what they are at risk of and then they can take steps to see a doctor and protect themselves. Me myself, I have high blood pressure and I know how serious it is,” she said.

Vice President of the Board of Directors, Jean Hall also spoke about the importance of healthcare for vast communities like Rochdale Village.

This year, representatives from 27 public and private organizations participated in the Annual Health Fair including the American Cancer Society, Crunch Fitness, Jamaica Hospital, the Sickle Cell Awareness Foundation, Wind Up Fit, United Healthcare, Visiting Nurse Service of New York, WellCare, and a number of other health insurance programs. Each vendor had vital information for cooperators about how to improve their standard of living, how to exercise, eat better and taking advantage of available programs provided by the government or offered by private corporations.

(L. to R.) Chairman of the Board of Directors, Clifton Stanly Diaz, Board President, Jean RandolphCastro, and Third Vice President of the Board, Jean Hall.

Crunch Fitness participated in Health Fair and is coming soon to Rochdale’s Mall #1.

WindUp Fit instructor Leislene Hendrickson demonstrates the ease of hula hooping for exercise.

Community Relations Committee chair and assistant secretary of the Board, Maryam Hubbard with Mina Malik, candidate for Queens DA’s office.

Families and friends gathered at the Health Fair, which had something for all ages.

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Highlights from Miss CARICOM and Miss Rochdale Village Scholarship Pageants

By Susan Van Brackle

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or the first time in the history of the Miss Caribbean Community International Scholarship Pageant (Miss CARICOM), contestants from Rochdale Village were added to the show’s itinerary. Dr. Monica Sanchez, with the help of esteemed actor and activist Danny Glover, has organized and promoted the Miss CARICOM pageant since 2004 in her role as CEO of the CARICOM Foundation.

The goal of the CARICOM initiative is to promote cultural diversity, recognize achievements within the diaspora and improve cultural relationships.

Through Dr. Sanchez’s collaboration with Rochdale Village, over a dozen contestants received the chance to showcase their beauty, talent and most importantly education down the red carpet at the community’s grand ballroom.

Contestants from Miss CARICOM and Miss Rochdale Village maintained a grueling schedule of orientations, rehearsals, press conferences, VIP receptions and workshops. By pageant day, delegates were prepared to strut their poise and charm before a ballroom audience and judges in categories ranging from swimwear to evening wear.

Guests at a Miss CARICOM Pageant can expect to experience a wide variety of professional entertainment including dance troupes, exotic carnival costumes, performances from Caribbean stilt walkers and more.

This year did not disappoint. As a result of the organization’s partnership with members from the Rochdale Village Board of Directors, Chairman Clifton Stanley

Diaz and President Jean Randolph-Castro introduced the organization to special guests from the Queens community’s political machine including Borough President Melinda Katz, Dr. Anthony Andrews, Yvonne Reddick District Manager of Community Board 12, New York State Senator James Sanders Jr. and U.S. Congressman Gregory Meeks.

What made events of the Miss CARICOM and Miss Rochdale Village Scholarship Pageant that much more special was the unexpected awarding of doctorate degrees to Board Chairman Clifton Stanley Diaz and Board President Jean Randolph-Castro during the pageant’s ceremony. Dean Ingrid Mosely, Founder and President of Christ is the Answer University, bestowed the degrees to Rochdale’s board members in recognition of their life’s merits and experience.

The doctorates were presented by none other than the first African American female Archbishop, Her Eminence Mary Floyd Palmer, Presiding Prelate Philadelphia Council of Clergy and International Council College of Bishops.

The crowning winners of the 2019 Miss CARICOM Pageant are Chrysanthea Jois and Atiya Bey, received top honors for Miss Rochdale Village. Miss Saaliyah Green received recognition for winning First-Runner up in the Miss Rochdale Village contest.

Next year may be the year that you’ll be crowned Miss CARICOM or Miss Rochdale Village. Be sure to check the Rochdale Village Bulletin newspaper for upcoming details on open calls for what is anticipated to be a spectacular 2020 international scholarship pageant.

Congratulations to all the 2019 winners!

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End of School Jamboree hosts fun and surprise guests rain or shine

By Susan Van Brackle and Tara Michel

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ochdale’s Youth Planning Committee returned to the community’s great lawn for its annual End of School Jamboree.

The event was originally scheduled for Saturday, June 29 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., however threats of inclement weather required the affair be rescheduled to Sunday, June 30.

The End of School Jamboree is a capstone celebration for children and youth in recognition of all of their hard work and accomplishments throughout the school year.

By 2:00 p.m. Sunday, the event was in full swing and filled with kids enjoying an afternoon of music, pony rides, bouncy castles,

arcade games, balloon animals, and face painting.

Youth Planning Committee members Renee Taylor, Shawna Thomas and Moses Turner served up free food like hotdogs and Italian ices.

Committee chairman Mario Turner was the ambassador on the scene meeting and greeting parents, guests, serving refreshments and watching kids have fun.

The Jamboree even received a surprise visit from former Rochdale residents Kevin and Maureen Walsh. The brother and sister pair were in town on their way to a Mets game and longed to visit their old community.

Maureen shared that she and her brother lived at Rochdale Village from 1964 to 1970 and that their dad was even a former

Youth Planning Committee members, Renee Taylor, Shawna Francis and Moses Turner with Board Vice President and Committee chair, Mario Turner (Back center).

Public Safety officer. The Walshes be happier to join current neighbors reminisced warmly about their at the End of School Jamboree.

Rochdale experience and couldn’t

Children try their skills and luck at sinking balls into an inflatable basketball net and other games of chance.

Face painting isn’t just great fun; it is a great means of self-expression for children.

What’s more fun than trotting around Rochdale Village on a real pony?

Rochdale Village parks and playgrounds are open from dawn to dusk daily.

Please supervise underage children while in the parks at all tmes.

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Rochdale Village Board of Directors Meeting Resolutions - May 20, 2019

R22-19: the Complaint, excluding those hourly paid WHEREAS, on February 2, 2015, Lynica employees who worked in the Public Safety Morales, a former employee of Rochdale Village, Dapartment and/or were members of the Special and Inc. (“Rochdale”), filed a complaint in the United Superior Officers Benevolent Association States District Court for the Eastern District of (“SSOBA”), be certified; and New York against Rochdale, Marion Scott Real WHEREAS, on or about September 28, Estate, Inc., Mr. Marion Scott and Mr. Herbert 2018 United States District Judge Raymond Dearie Freedman (the “Defendants”) alleging that Rochdale adopted the Report and Recommendation of subjected her and similarly situated hourly Magistrate Judge Bulsara and the matter was employees to unlawful wage practices, in violation certified as a class action; and of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and New WHEREAS the parties subsequently York Labor Law (“NYLL”); and agreed to mediate the matter before the Honorable WHEREAS, the Defendants answered the Gerard E. Rosen, retired Chief Judge, U.S. Complaint, denied the material allegations and the District Court for the Eastern District of parties have been litigating this matter for Michigan; and several years; and WHEREAS, after an in-person mediation WHEREAS, on or about August 1, 2018, on February 12, 2019 and subsequent follow-up Magistrate Judge Sanket J. Bulsara issued a Report telephone conversations with the parties, Judge and Recommendation and recommended that the Rosen, as mediator, recommended that the matter be proposed class of all current and former resolved for $2,650,000 and that the settlement, non-exempt hourly employees of Rochdale, at subject to approval from the SSOBA, include all anytime from the six years prior to the filing of

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claims of hourly paid employees who worked in the

and the Board has reviewed a Memorandum of

Public Safety Department and/or were members of

Understanding setting forth the salient terms of

the SSOBA during the class period (February 2,

the aforementioned settlement.

2009 through the date of settlement); and WHEREAS, the Plaintiffs have accepted

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that upon due deliberation that the Board of Directors of

the recommendation of Judge Rosen and agreed to

Rochdale Village, Inc. hereby approves executing

resolve this matter, without any admission of

the Memorandum of Understanding and authorizes

liability by Defendants, on behalf of all current

Trivella & Forte, LLP., as counsel, to take all

and former non-exempt hourly employees of Rochdale

steps necessary to effectuate the settlement

at anytime from the six year period prior to the

including, but not limited to, obtaining all

filing of the Complaint, including those hourly

required approvals from the SSOBA and finalizing

paid employees who worked in the Public Safety

the required settlement documents.

Department and/or were members of the

Moved by: Jean Randolph-Castro

SSOBA, for $2,650,000 payable as follows:

Seconded by: Joyce Williams

* $883,333.25 within sixty (60) days after

FOR

the Court grants final approval of the settlement;

Talib Bey

Jean Randolph-Castro

* $883,333.25 within one hundred and

Edward Douglass

Jean Hall

eighty (180) days after the Court grants final

Tim Mercer

Mario Turner

approval of the settlement;

Glynis Urquhart

Joyce Williams

* $883,333.50 within three hundred (300) days after the Court grants final approval of the settlement; WHEREAS, the parties have prepared,

ABSENT

Clifton Stanley Diaz

Joe Evans

Gary Hawkins

Maryam Hubbard

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Kamal Saleem

Barbara Staples the New York State Homes & Community Renewal.

Lisa Stark Moved by: Glynis Urquhart Eight for, seven absent; motion passes.

Seconded by: Jean Randolph-Castro R23-19: FOR WHEREAS, the sixty (60) interior Talib Bey

Jean Randolph-Castro

Edward Douglass

Jean Hall

Tim Mercer

Mario Turner

Glynis Urquhart

Joyce Williams

compactors in the buildings are in need of replacement due to age/wear and tear; WHEREAS, proposals were sought from contractors to replace the sixty (60) interior ABSENT compactors and remove the existing units producing Clifton Stanley Diaz

Joe Evans

Gary Hawkins

Maryam Hubbard

Kamal Saleem

Barbara Staples

the following results; Contractor

Premier Compaction

Bid price $498,000.00 Lisa Stark

Chute Master

$708,000.00 Eight for, seven absent; motion passes.

Arrow Steel, Inc.

$747,971.25 R24-19:

WHEREAS, Premier Compaction provided WHEREAS, Cost Plus Distributors, Inc. the lowest responsible bid in the amount of $498,000. (“RVO�) currently rents 13,500 square feet in Mall 1; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the WHEREAS, RVO has agreed to take Rochdale Village, Inc. Board of Directors approves thirteen thousand five-hundred (13,500) square Premier Compaction to replace the interior feet in Mall 1 for ten years; and compactors in the amount of $498,000 to be funded WHEREAS, the terms of the lease are from Wells Fargo Reserves subject to approval from

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attached.

R25-19: NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the

WHEREAS, Treehouse Development Center

RVO renewal is approved by the Rochdale Village,

Corp. (“Treehouse”) is a commercial daycare

Inc. Board of Directors.

facility located in Building 6 on the ground

Moved by: Edward Douglass

floor; WHEREAS, Treehouse is seeking to sell

Seconded by: Jean Randolph-Castro

their business to Little People Daycare of NY,

(Vote on next page)

FOR

Inc. (“Little People Daycare”) who will provide

Talib Bey

Jean Randolph-Castro

the same service and assume the remainder of the

Edward Douglass

Tim Mercer

existing terms;

Mario Turner

G

lynis Urquhart

Joyce Williams

WHEREAS, Rochdale Village, Inc. will be paid 5% of the final sale price; and

ABSTAIN Jean Hall

WHEREAS, the terms of the lease are attached.

ABSENT

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the sale of

Clifton Stanley Diaz

Joe Evans

Treehouse to Little People Daycare is approved by

Gary Hawkins

Maryam Hubbard

the Rochdale Village, Inc. Board of Directors.

Kamal Saleem

Barbara Staples

Moved by: Tim Mercer

Lisa Stark

Seconded by: Talib Bey

Seven for, one abstention, seven absent; motion passes.

FOR

Talib Bey

Jean Randolph-Castro

Tim Mercer

Lisa Stark

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Rochdale Village Board of Directors Meeting Resolutions - May 20, 2019

Glynis Urquhart

Jean Hall

AGAINST

Joyce Williams

Mario Turner

ABSTAIN

Edward Douglass

ABSENT

Clifton Stanley Diaz

Joe Evans

Gary Hawkins

Maryam Hubbard

Kamal Saleem

Barbara Staples

Six for, two against, one abstention, six absent; motion passes.

Rochdale Village Board of Directors Meeting Resolutions Requiring Board Action - May 20, 2019

Meeting began: 7:35 p.m.

Not Present Clifton Stanley Diaz - Chairperson Maryam Hubbard - Assistant Secretary Barbara Staples - Treasurer Gary Hawkins - Director Joe Evans - Director Glynis Urquhart - Director

Board Members: Present Jean Randolph Castro - President Talib Bey - 1st Vice President Mario Turner - 2nd Vice President Jean Hall - 3rd Vice President Tim Mercer - 4th Vice President Joyce Williams - Secretary Lisa Stark - Assistant Treasurer (Arrived 7:55 p.m.)

Edward Douglass - Director Kamal Saleem - Director

The agenda for the evening: 1. Motions 2. Adjournment 3. Cooperator’s Session The roll call was taken upon opening the meeting.  Based on the attendance, a quorum was reached.

There were (4) motions requiring board action (see the Board Resolutions).

Also present MSI Real Estate Herbert Freedman - General Manager Jay Williams - Assistant General Manager Robert Bernstein, Esq., Corporate Counsel William Young - Controller Adolph Osback - Chief of Public Safety Corey Jones - Director of Maintenance

Group Manager Numbers at RV For all maintenance requests and repairs, please note the following group numbers and contacts for your convenience. Call (718) 276-5610 and dial the following extension for your circle:

Motion to adjourn came at 8:35 p.m.

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402 405 410 413 417

and and and and and

403, ring bell #304 in Bldg. 2 406, ring bell #196 in Bldg. 5 411, ring bell #400 in Bldg. 10 414, ring bell #400 in Bldg. 13 418, ring bell #196 in Bldg. 17

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Community Relations Committee Minutes for Thursday, June 12, 2019 Meeting opened at 7:00 p.m. and was chaired

by Committee Chair Maryam Hubbard

Maryam Hubbard

Agenda: 1. Health Fair 2. Award Night 3. Family Fun Day 4. Open

academic morale up in our community. Out of the four school the committee Chair visited, only two were compliant, Redwood Academy and P.S. 80Q. The students that live in Rochdale Village and attend these schools who are doing outstanding in their academic studies will be awarded. In addition we invited students who attended Rochdale Village Social Service Inc., that did outstanding throughout the duration of the program.

Between the three facilities we will be awarding a total of 31 students. We will be having three speakers from three different organizations coming to speak to the students.

Health Fair Annual Health Fair will be held Saturday June 22 in Mall 1 (Big mall). As of today 25 vendors have confirmed their participation. Volunteers for Family Fun Day this event are expected to arrive at 8:30 a.m. for Annual Family Fun Day will be held on Saturday setup. Lunch will be served to vendors.

August 17, 2019. Business as usual. Food and Activities will be provided for the children.

Award night This is an event that was thought of to bring the

Open Items: Sesame Place On Thursday Aug 29, 2019 the committee along with the Keys to Unlock your Silence Inc., will be hosting a bus ride to Sesame Place for the families in the Village. The cost for the entire trip is $75 for all persons 2 and older. More details are available on the flyer that has been posted all over Rochdale Village. The board office or committee chair Maryam Hubbard can be contacted directly.

Spa Day The committee has been wanting to host a Spa day and details will be discussed at a later meeting.

The committee has a list of events for future dates that would need to be discussed during later meetings.

Minutes for Friday, April 12, 2019 Meeting opened at 5:30 p.m. and chaired by Maryam Hubbard

shareholders that were present during this meeting. 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Over 45 tables have been sold at $40 for a single table and $65 for double table. The committee is not expected to volunteer on this day Committee talked about previous events: as this is an event that can run itself.

-1st time Tea Party/Book reading Committee Members -Annual Autism Walk Annual Health Fair: present: Norma Dean Both events were a huge success and the committee Is set for Saturday June 22nd, 2019, in Mall 1 (The Earl Roberts is seeking to bring the Tea Party back either twice Big Mall) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. All prospective vendors have been sent a letter of invitation and Viola Treasure a year or Annual. This is still to be determined.

Maryam Hubbard Margaret Stroud-Cox In the past the committee agreed to meet less but if there are new health vendors that would like right before an event was to take place. Community to participate they can contact the Board Office.

Yvette Titus Dorothy Jackson Relations Chairperson Maryam Hubbard has Community Chairperson Maryam Hubbard has Craig Clinkscales Gloria Young suggested committee should go back to meeting reached out to NYU School of dentistry to see Keveena Hollins-Paul Mary Goodson regularly once a month as there are much more if they would be willing to set a dental truck on Joyce Levy Gwen Henderson business to discuss other than the planned events. site. All committee members volunteering for this Burnett Graves event is expected to meet in the Big mall at 8:30 No one objected to this subjection. a.m.

Special invited guest Councilman Rory Lancman Annual Spring Fling: joined us. He is campaigning for District Attorney We are in our 3rd year of this event, the event will Meeting Adjourned by Committee Chair and wanted the opportunity to speak to our be held in the Ballroom on May 4th, 2019, from Maryam Hubbard.

RV gains dozen community policing recruits from 113th precinct

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his summer the Rochdale Village community will receive an increased presence of police recruits that are newly assigned to the 113th precinct. One dozen trainees will begin patrolling the grounds as part of an introduction to the precinct’s community policing program.

Clifton Stanley Diaz, Chairman of Rochdale’s Board of Directors, was integral in having this seasonal assignment of police presence and has taken on the responsibility for introducing the new recruits to Rochdale’s Chief of Public Safety, patrolman, board members, management and other stakeholders of the community. During the

recruit’s training process, Mr. Diaz has provided the recruits with focused intel on strategic points of concern on Rochdale’s grounds and notable demographics that the recruits should be aware of.

The stepped-up police training presence should be in force throughout Rochdale’s active summer months.

(L to R.) 113th Precinct Officer Bradley, Board Chairman and Public Safety committee co-chairman Clifton Stanley Diaz, Board Vice President Tim Mercer.

Mr. Diaz (center) gives trainees an introduction to RV’s Management team.

Shown here with Assistant General Manager Jay Williams (far right).

Police recruits visit command station at Rochdale’s Public Safety Department.

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Community Center Committee Minutes for Thursday, June 20, 2019 • Discussion on Ballroom set up

• Registration for spaces in on Saturday, July 06, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 • Discussion on the set up of Red brick p.m., and Wednesday, July 10, 2019 area for the vending spaces from 4:00 p.pm. to 8:00 p.m.

Jean Castro

Ed Douglass

The Committee discussed the following items: 1) Beauty Pageant • Assignments were given to the committee members as to their role for the Pageant

2) Music Festival • Discussion on the assignments for the committee members

The Band performing are as follows: • Week 1 Gospel, Greater Springfield Community Church Choir • Week 2 R & B, The Mighty Kamm Band • Week 3 Reggae, Planet Love Reggae Band • Week 4 Jazz, Michael C Lewis Soul Jazz Experience

• Discussion on the assignments for the committee members.

• It was discussed that Committee members will not be able to purchase spaces for any vendor. All vendors must come in person or send someone to represent them to purchase a spot. It will be on a first come first serve basis.

Old Business Next Meeting: Thursday, July 18, 2019 at 7 p.m.

• Final preparations as it relates to setting up of Room#11/12/13 for the VIP 1) Annual Fall Festival Jean Randolph-Castro, Chairperson reception on Friday, June 21, 2019.

• The festival will be held on Sunday, Edward Douglass, Chairperson September 08, 2019, from 7:00 a.m. to Tina Young, Secretary • Final preparations for the VIP dinner 6:00 p.m. area in the Club Lounge

Commercial Services Committee Minutes for Thursday, May 23, 2019

Meeting was opened and wall. The wall will be divided for 2 spaces facilitated by Chairman Crunch Fitness and Hibachi. Crunch should be here by year end (we are in the building Timothy Mercer. process).

Unfinished Business - Jay would like to do a field trip through the Malls with the committee.

Ideal There were concerns the Ideal does not put out their New Business pricing for salads until it’s Ideal almost noon. This is done - It was noticed that Ideal was working Timothy Mercer for lunch posting. (construction) during store hours. This time was inappropriate because debris Rochdale Village Outlet (RVO) was flying around. The work was being RVO cleaned up their stores: Cleaner and more done around the deli department. spacious. Their lease is not up until 2024. They - There are complaints that the prices in Ideal wanted early renewal to upgrade the interior are higher in Rochdale than Long Island. and exterior of the store.

- Ideal has rearranged their store.

- Are there any offers??? Yes, we are looking at a Health Food Merchant (In negotiation) - We are still waiting on Pizza shop to open in Mall 1 - Looking into a shoemaker - Looking for a base Kiosk - Ms. Cross will look into manufacturers vs. third party

2nd Construction in Mall 1 - Beginning construction on the dividing

Timothy Mercer, Chairperson Tina Young, Secretary

Open: Comfort Zone and Cleaners

Slow Down!

The Barbershop in Mall 2: When is the lease up?

There is still has no upgrade to the shop.

There are four vacancies and 58 operating businesses Next Meeting: 4th Thursday of each month, 7:00 p.m.

Please observe pedestrians walking through crosswalks.

Come to a full STOP in campus parking lots and at drive way stop signs. Thank you. Chief Osback.

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Maintenance Committee Minutes for Thursday, June 13, 2019

The meeting opened at List of Rochdale Village Laundry Room 7:03 p.m.; a total of twen- Equipment Repairs May 2019 ty-eight (28) members signed in.

May 4 B1 W299 door lock Also, present was Chair- B8.

W435 dump valve person Jean Hall (JH), B14. W244 dump valve Maintenance Director Kelvin Pantaleon (KP), As- May 8 Jean Hall sistant Maintenance Direc- B4.

W385 not enough water tor David George (DG), and Ombudsmen Glen B2.

D3 motor Keller (GK).

B10. W221 water leak New Management Team JH expressed disappointment in the manner in which the changes in the maintenance managerial team was handled by management. Nevertheless, Mr. Kelvin Pantaleon was introduced as the new Maintenance Director and Mr. David George was introduced as a new Assistant Maintenance Director. JH advised the committee that Corey Jones is now the Facilities Manager of the Power Plant. The committee agreed to express our appreciation for Mr. Jones at a later date.

May 10 B1.

D1 no heat B1.

D3 card reader May 14 B1.

D3 no heat B1.

W239 not draining B9.

D10 bearing

May 16 B17.

D9 bearing B17.

W152 not enough water Mr. Pantaleon advised the committee that the B1.

W230 not enough water Grounds Supervisor is Mr. Junior Dayes. The B5.

W207 power supply committee looks forward to working with Mr. Pantaleon and his staff. Inquiries were made re- May 18 garding our maintenance guys no longer planting B1.

D234 motor flowers particularly in the groups. Mr. Pantaleon B10.

D6 door magnets indicated that was not true, Rochdale mainte- B12.

W459 door handle nance staff is responsible for the planting of flowers in the group circles.

May 23 B11.

D5 error 8 Cooperators, from Group 3, requested that their B11.

W335 not enough water Christmas tree be replaced because it looks terri- B8.

W434 leak ble. Mr. Pantaleon stated discussions were taking B1.

W223,224,225 place to replace all of the trees except the trees in All three machines were vandalized and required circle 4. new computers and power supplies JH indicated that many of the shrubs needed to be May 25 trimmed. Cooperators also note hedges by build- B1.

D7 vacuum switch ing 16 and 18 needed to be trimmed.

B8.

D450 motor B16.

W486 carpet waste Upcoming Dates Fall Shred Fest will be held on Friday, Septem- Cooperators has additional complaints: ber 13, 2019 in the Big Mall and Saturday, September 14, 2019. As previously stated, the event • Bldg 9 – Dryer #10, still stopping, dis on Friday will be held in the small parking lot in plays error E-28 the big mall. Saturday’s location will be at the • Bldg 15 –Laundry room door does not un back gate near the community center. lock • Bldg 19 – Five of the dryers coming up Maintenance Appreciation Day will be held on with errors E15, E25 Friday, September 20, 2019. This year the event • Bldg 8 – Contractors use the slop sink and will be centralized in the community center. The do not clean up behind themselves committee wants to make this a special event for the entire maintenance staff.

Recommendation #1: Add an industrial washer and dryer in each of the laundry rooms. This WOODSIDE SUPER LAUNDRY would enable cooperators to wash bathroom rugs 61-04 39th Avenue without problems.

Woodside, New York 11377 (718) 396-2700 Recommendation #2: Issue laundry room cards

to Rochdale Village residents only. The cards would be programmed for use for the residents only. This would also be a deterrent to outside users.

Issues/Concerns Group 1: No issues or concerns raised. However, question raised regarding the status of building 4 community room. Mr. Pantaleon advised 50% of the electrical and 50% of the plumbing has been completed. However, there was a problem with the permits and once that has been resolved the renovation on the community room will continue.

Group 2 No issues or concerns raised.

Group 3 • Complaints of maintenance workers park ing on the ramps for hours – cited a red

SUV – building 9 & 10 ramps.

• Criticism raised that maintenance per sonnel have been here for years and seem

to be overlooked for advancement oppor tunities.

•

When work is performed on the roof – why has maintenance stopped checking the apartments to ensure there are no is sues of repair needed.

Group 4 • Playground next to building 16 is locked

and the children cannot go in. Why? •

Who is in charge of the signs in Rochdale? There is a great deal of inconsis tency in the signs.

•

Rochdale should stop circulars from being dropped in the buildings as this is a fire hazard.

Group 5 • Bed bugs – issues were detected in

building 18 and 19. Cooperators raised

concerns with notification and reme diation.

Mr. Pantaleon indicated a plan will be implemented to be proactive in treatments – every quarter the laundry rooms will be treated.

No further business requiring discussion the meeting adjourned at 8:34 p.m.

Let’s conserve water people!

Today and everyday.

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Rochdale Village Senior Center - July 2019

Senior Citizens’ Committee spends an afternoon at the Botanical Gardens

Photo credit: Doris Burbridge

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ctive members of Rochdale’s Senior Citizen’s Committee were out and about this month at the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens.

The trip was led by Ms. Joyce Williams Senior

Citizens’ Committee Chairman and Secretary for the Board of Directors along with committee Co-Chair Board President Jean Castro. Consistent bouts of rain in the northeast made for a lush, green backdrop of flowers and a beautiful day in the gardens.

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RV Senior Center members honor fathers and father figures with gifts

By Susan Van Brackle

Senior Center Director Sheree Shivers (left) winners of Rochdale’s Father’s Day cash giveaway show their gifts from Chairman of the Board of Directors Clifton Stanley Diaz (center) shown with Board President Jean Castro (right).

This month, the Community Center’s Jewel Cafe was the place to be.

Fathers and father figures were showered with an afternoon of gifts hosted by the Rochdale Village Senior Center, Rev. Dr. Maria L. Hubbard of Agape Community Development Corporation, Chairman of the Board of Directors Clifton Stanley Diaz, Senior Citizens’ Committee Chairman and Board Secretary Joyce Williams; Senior Citizens’ Committee Co-Chairs Board President Jean Castro and Director Gary Hawkins.

Guests were pleasantly surprised when they received a luncheon, decadent cake, designer ties and cash prizes. To top off the festivities, DJ Steel got the party started with music sponsored by Age Well NYC. What’s more, a poem dedicated by poet and Rochdale Village resident, Anthony Blake (see below). Cheers!

Happy Father’s Day to All

Guests that attended the Father’s Day celebration at the Jewel Cafe received ties donated by Rev. Dr. Maria L. Hubbard of the Agape Community Development Corporation.

By Anthony Blake However some covering both roles It’s about taking responsibility and raising the child No matter how busy with schedules while Being a Father is what it is all about Its commitment and your child’s problems out You thought to yourself, you could never be a DAD But look, a portion of you being your own Male Lad Then you thought you wanted a Boy, but got a Girl Either way, your heart just swirled But becoming a Parent it didn’t matter as long that you had a healthy baby You played the Parenting Dad well Everyone you come in contact with gives you inspiration in tell You love your Son and Daughter in admiration But we all know it is all in appreciation Before you know it, your children will be off to College or their Wedding Day But you will have plenty of words to say, “I AM HAPPY HOW YOU TURNED OUT, BUT HAPPY TO BE YOUR DAD, GRANDDAD OR GODFATHER, HAPPY TO BE CONSIDERED TO BE YOUR DAD IS WHAT YOU WILL BE TALKING ABOUT” Happy Father’s Day There’s no more I need to say.

Business Development Manager Naama Francois from Age Well New York and DJ Steel sponsored entertainment for the Rochdale Seniors Father’s Day celebration.

A scrumptious Fathers’ Day cake was donated by Rochdale’s Senior Citizens’ Committee Chairperson and Board Secretary Joyce Williams and Co-Chairs Board President Jean Castro and Director Gary Hawkins.

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