Rochdale Village Bulletin THE COOPERATORS’ NEWSPAPER
Vol. 54 No. 10
September 2018
SERVING OVER 25,000 SHAREHOLDERS IN THE WORLD’S SECOND LARGEST HOUSING COOPERATIVE
Back-to-School Rochdale Village Community’s programs and schools seek to narrow technology’s digital divide RV SOCIAL SERVICES HOSTS OUTING TO MICROSOFT HEADQUARTERS FOR 2ND GRADE SCHOLARS AT PS80 PAGE 17
HAVE YOU REGISTERED TO VOTE YET? PAGE 22-23 President’s Message - Pg. 2
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General Manager’s Report - Pg. 4
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Public Safety Training - Pg. 12
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RUOK Program - 24
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ROCHDALE VILLAGE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 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.
OFFICERS OF THE BOARD
Chairman of the Board Clifton Stanley Diaz President Jean Randolph-Castro Vice Presidents Talib Bey Mario Turner Jean Hall Tim Mercer Treasurer Lisa Stark Assistant Treasurer Maryam Hubbard Secretary Joyce Williams
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD
Talib Bey Jean Randolph-Castro Clifton Stanley Diaz Stacey Francis Jean Hall Maryam Hubbard Tracey Irvin Tim Mercer Earl Roberts Kamal Saleem Derrick Shareef Barbara Staples Lisa Stark Mario Turner Joyce Williams Gary Casimir (State Representative) COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS Budget & Finance Lisa Stark Commercial Services Tim 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 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 Victoria Pearson
Power Plant Director Gilbert Francisco
Human Resource Director Dolores Benner
General Counsel
William R. Greenspan
The next meeting of the Rochale Village Board of Directors is scheduled for Monday, October 22, 2018 in Community Center Rooms 11/12/13
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LIRR adding ADA ramp to Locust Manor stop railroad steps By Susan Van Brackle to letter writing, Thanks stalwart insistence from
local stakeholders and involved Rochdale Village cooperators, construction of a concrete ramp is being installed at the Locust Manor LIRR station. The ramp will be a boon to area parents with strollers, senior citizens and disabled riders that live and work in the surrounding community. According to the MTA, the new concrete pedestrian ramp will be positioned at the south side of the station (Bedell Street) and will sit west of the eastbound platform. Other improvements that are slated to occur at the Locust Manor station are: • Improvements to the pass way leading to the
• Replacement of chainlink fencing along both platforms • Re-soiling and re-planting along 133rd road • Curb and car ramp repairs at 133rd Road During the restoration phase of the ramp installation, the MTA’s ticket machines will be temporarily relocated from where they presently sit and the staircases at the south side of the platform will be closed. The good news is that station renovations are projected to be completed by December 28. In the coming days, riders should pay close attention to posted station notices that announce the official date that the station will be fully reopened.
Lapsed apartment insurance subject to penalty By Susan Van Brackle
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aving apartment insurance at Rochdale Village is mandatory however there are some shareholders that are currently not covered. Every year, Management conducts its annual income survey and proof of insurance protocol. This exercise is meant to assure that cooperators are financially protected from losses to their own personal property and that they are able to protect themselves in the event of damage or injury to a neighbor or guest in their home. Members from Rochdale’s management team recently noticed that once shareholders met the insurance requirements for May, some policies were subsequently dropped later on. To mitigate financial exposure at this premise, the corporation requires that shareholders carry: • A minimum policy for $25,000 that covers losses
to personal property within apartments. • Liability coverage of $100,000 should a lawsuit occur stemming from bodily injury to others and/or damage to a neighbor’s property and • Additional Living expense coverage, which underwrites hotel stays, meals and other extraneous expenses if a cooperator be displaced due to fire or other circumstances. Insurance requirements for shareholders are located in the Documents section of the rochdalevillage.com website. Rochdale Village does not specifically recommend insurers but many are referenced on the posted document. A violation and administration fee of $125.00 will be issued to cooperators that fail to have an appropriate policy in force.
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Monthly Report Monthly Report
-- by by Marion Marion Scott Scott
General Manager’s Monthly Report for August 2018 Rochdale Democratic Process With the election season upon us and in full swing, I cannot stress enough the importance of Rochdale residents getting involved in their own democratic process. Our village is truly a microcosm of the country at large. As such, the involvement or lack thereof will help determine and shape the future of this community. As it is with our local, state and federal elections, when people come out in masses to make their voices heard through their vote, it results in leadership that responds to the needs of the constituents that elected them. When the governing body is already in place, many of the nonvoting ilk lobby complaints and introduce issues that could have been addressed by simply casting a ballot. In the case of Rochdale, many residents do not come out to vote. Life has a tendency to consume a majority of our lives. Tasks like laundry, dinner and homework with the kids are paramount within the circumference of our day to day and voting becomes another chore with no immediate reward or consequence. The act of
being able to participate in the fate of your community is one of the defining difference between a Coop and a rental, ownership being the other. Unless there is an imminent matter of concern or many Board seat terms are ending we have difficulty getting the community to come out and vote. Every year it is a struggle to reach a quorum, which has other adverse effects on the housing company to the tune of over $50,000 to run an election. This should not be as shareholders are provided voting and attendance proxies in addition to the actual Election Day. Extending the election another day to reach a quorum costs over $20,000 in additional monies the corporation would not otherwise have to
spend if we reach a quorum on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Whether you feel the community is thriving or not, we encourage you to come out in large numbers or send in your proxies and let your voice be heard. Meeting the Needs of the Community Elections, while important are not the only mechanism in place for you to have your voices heard. There are brilliant minds and untapped talent in this community that could be put to good use for the community. Every month there are various committee meetings for cooperators to attend to offer up ideas, express their concerns and broadcast
grievances. However, again many do not come out unless they have a matter of contention particular to their own individual apartment. The few that do show are heard while the vast majority go about their daily routines until some trouble knocks on their door. In addition, the management and maintenance offices are open Monday through Friday so that any issues can be resolved timely and suggestions can be heard daily. The spirit of cooperative living is such that residents recognize that what affects your neighbor ultimately affects you as well so living in a bubble is antithetical to coops. Many may again feel their concerns are falling on deaf ears must also be of the understanding that the timing for implementation may not be achievable or while very well intended may not be what is best for the community at large. As management, our bigger concern is there are ideas and concerns that are never heard because it is never expressed to us or in the various forums cooperators have access to. The bottom line is we can’t mirror your needs if you’re not in front of the mirror. If change is what you want, your involvement is required.
COOPERATORS! Please do not deposit bulk garbage in the building’s service hallway after 3:30 PM Thank you.
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Controller’s Report
- by William Young
Rochdale Village, Inc. CONSOLIDATED PROFIT AND LOSS STATEMENT Fiscal Year 2019 (for the 4 months ended July 2018
Rochdale Village, Inc. BALANCE SHEET FY 2017, 2018 and 2019
Rochdale Village, Inc. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AGING FY 2019
Not yet registered to vote in November? See forms on pages 22 & 23
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Controller’s Report
- by William Young
Rochdale Village Inc. Summary of Accounts Receivable Activity FY 2017 AND FY 2018
Rochdale Village Inc. Summary of Accounts Receivable Carrying Charges (ONLY) >$100 in Aging FY 2018
Rochdale Village Inc. Community Center Profit & Loss Statement FY 2017 AND FY 2018 vs. Budget
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Public Safety Report
- by Victoria Pearson
Public Safety Monthly Report August 2018
Enclosed is the statistical data relative to the performance of the Rochdale Village, Inc., Public Safety Department during the month of August 2018. Public Safety maintains twenty-four-hour coverage.
rooftops and parking lots by Officers and Supervisors on patrol, to curtail unlawful activities.
VERTICALS, GROUND FLOOR, PARKING LOT & MAINTENANCE DOOR CHECKS: 2057 SPECIAL VERTICALS: 131 TOTAL: 2188
COMPLAINTS: 1. During the month of August 2018, the Public Safety Department has continued to focus attention on loitering, trespassing, noise complaints and all other quality of life violations. As a result, Public Safety Officers responded to (25) loitering and (60) noise complaints from Cooperators. The Task Force encountered (167) counts of loiterers while conducting interior & exterior patrols.
TOWING: 17 WARNING STICKERS ISSUED: 30 TOTAL: 47
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All Complaint Conditions corrected – (183) loiterers complied with both Officers and Task Force directives to leave and (42) noise complaints corrected by Officers on patrol.
ESCORTS: AIDED SICK, INJURY & ELEVATOR ENTRAPMENTS: MISCELLANEOUS CALLS:
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All Unfounded Complaints – (4) unfounded loitering complaints by Officers on patrol and (18) unfounded noise complaints by Officers on patrol.
PUBLIC SAFETY RESPONDED TO THE FOLLOWING CALLS: 606 MAINTENANCE CALLS: 724 TOTAL CALLS FOR SERVICES: 1330
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Loitering individuals and noise complaints - non-compliant of directives – A total of (9) violations were issued for loitering (5) issued by Task Force and (4) issued by Officers on patrol. A total of (11) violations issued for noise complaints (3) issued by Task Force and (8) issued by Officers on patrol.
INCIDENT REPORTS:
5. 6.
114 86 103
189
MAIL VOLUME DELIVERED BY PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER: 1491
ARREST(S): 4 TRESPASS NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED: 9 Complaint Responses – (25) for loiterers, (60) for noise complaints. TOTAL: 13 A total of (95) quality of life of violations were issued. Public Safety Staff both Task Force and Officers on patrol responded to VIOLATIONS ISSUED 95 180 complaints. CRIMINAL MISCHIEF: 2 EVICTION(S): 1 Violations issued – A total of (95) violations were issued for loitering, noise and other quality of life violations.
For the month of August 2018 there were (4) arrests. The Rochdale Village Public Safety Department will continue to organize to better serve the community. DVR Unit Activity Risk Management Incidents 13 Investigations Incidents 30 Violations issued 0 Arrest Incidents 4 Fire Incidents 2 Total Incidents 49 TASK FORCE ACTIVITIES • Task Force Responses – Task responded to (2) loitering and (3) noise complaints calls from Dispatch. • Conducted (100) Verticals. • Issued (36) violations including (5) for loitering & (3) for noise. (167) Loiters were encountered and complied. • (2) C-Summons • NYPD (4) Arrest TOWED VEHICLES The Public Safety Department towed (17) vehicles during the month of August for violation of parking rules on the complex. *Special Vertical Patrols by Rochdale Public Safety Officers and Supervisors: (131) Special Verticals were conducted of the stairwells, hallways,
VIOLATIONS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
CLASSIFICATION Illegal Move out Illegal Move in Negligence Harboring a Pet Noise Complaint Disorderly Conduct/Abusive Language Loitering Illegal Sublet/Occupant Damage to Rochdale Property Littering Failure to Comply Reckless Endangerment TV or Radio Dish (on roof, façade, window or balcony) Criminal Possession of Controlled Substance Criminal Activities Creating Fire Hazard Urinating/Defecation in Public Drinking Alcohol in Public (Open Containers) Gas Leak Trespass Offensive Apt. Odor Harassment Walking Dog on Premises Throwing things out the window Illegal Parking Health Hazzard Resisting Arrest Assault on Rochdale Village Personnel Bulk/Improperly Discarded Garbage/Improper Storage Refusing to show ID Unauthorized Air Conditioner Theft of Property Vandalism Smoking in unauthorized area Riding Bike or Skateboard on Property Feeding stray animals or wildlife (including cats) Total
AMOUNT 3 8 6 11 3 9 11 3 7 1 1 5 7 1 3
6 1
9 95
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Monthly Report
- by Claude LeBorde
Contract Summary/Status — August 2018
LOCAL LAW 11: Group 4 façade violations repairs (phase 2). Building Numbers 13 & 14 complete and #15 & 16 are in progress. SHOPPING CENTER: 1. Complete: Construction began, Janu ary 2017. Completed – December, 2017.
Lot #7 started with the addition of 16 new spaces. SPRAY PARK: Playground 1 - Completed end of June 2017. Playground 3 - Completed end of June 2017
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Contract Amount: $1,760,000
ROOF LEAK RENOVATION: 1. Building 7A, Apt. 13E (Completed, Feb ruary, 2017)
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Benches, trash cans, Security desk and cameras: Complete
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COMMUNITY CENTER RENOVATION: 1. Complete: Construction began in April of 2016. Completed, December 2017. 2.
Contract Amount: $1,765,000
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Awnings completed.
COMMUNITY CENTER ROOF: Phase 2, Start date: May 2nd, 2018. – In progress Phase 1, Work on parapet wall and roof retrofit (Public Safety) completed end of October, 2016 PARKING LOTS AND WALKWAY REPAIRS: Complete: Lots #2, 3, 4, 6 & 8
Community Center – Room 18 (Com pleted, February, 2017)
3. Community center – Club Lounge & Ladies Rest room (Completed, March 2017) 4. Building 2C, Apt 13C (Completed, April 2017) 5.
Big Mall Entry Canopy Roof (Complet ed, April 2017)
6. Building 4B, Hallway (Completed, April 2017) 7.
Advantage Care (Completed, April 2017)
8. Rochdale Outlet Mall (Completed, April 2017)
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Subway(Completed, August 2017)
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Bed, Bath and Beyond (Completed , Sep tember 2017)
11. Mall 2 – HIP cleaner (Completed, March 2018) 12.
Building 8B, Apt 13H (Completed, March 2018)
13. Building 1B, Apt. 13A (Completed, May 2018) 14. Building 1B, Apt. 13H (Completed, May 2018) 15. Building 7A, Apt. 13F (Completed, June 2018) LAUNDRY ROOM: HVAC unit installation in building 16 complet-
ed, November 2017. (Bradley Mechanical) HVAC unit installation in buildings 4 & 8 completed, January 2018. (SIGMA) ASBESTOS RECORDS (Reorganizing Files): Project completed end of May, 2017.
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Molly Maid returns as Rochdale amenity Keep making clothing bin donations By Susan Van Brackle
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et’s try this again. Molly Maid cleaning services is coming back to Rochdale Village. I know what you’re thinking. What makes this time so different? Well, residents can contact the franchise directly to reserve their service needs rather than going through the Rochdale Village management office. What’s more, cooperators will receive specially tailored service rates for this community. Cooperators may schedule housekeeping services with Molly Maid on schedules that vary from every week, bi-monthly up to monthly. Services can also be performed while you are away at work or present in your home depending on the consumer’s preference.
Operators work Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Appointment cancellations should be notified within 72 hours of a scheduled service in order to avoid a small fee for having a missed appointment. Each Molly Maid professional keeps cleaning supplies and service equipment so there’s no need to provide them. The service is ‘pay as you go’ therefore settlement is due upon satisfactory completion. Formal registration for Molly Maid services begins Saturday, November 10 during the Rochdale Village/ Home Depot Do-It-Yourself Beautification event in the Rochdale Village Community Center. See flyers and other posted notices in the Rochdale Village Bulletin for details.
By Susan Van Brackle
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lease keep those donations of recyclable clothes and other gently used items coming to the bins positioned throughout the complex. It is submissions like these that enabled Rochdale Village Social Services to rent a 60 passenger bus that brought 2nd graders from Rochdale’s Thurgood Marshall Magnet School of Multimedia and Communication (PS80) to Microsoft headquarters this month for an afternoon of computer coding. Proceeds from donations to the Rochdale Recycler bins not only go towards Rochdale Village Social Services programs, they divert consumer waste
from landfills, and provide affordable clothing and shoe options to many that are in need. Statistics show that the United States alone produces a whopping 25 billion pounds of excess textiles to be recycled per year. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, “97% of post-consumer textile waste is recyclable.” Bin pickups are weekly and handled by County Recycling, LLC, a leading environmental waste processing company that partners with communities in re-purposing gently used donations. In addition to wearable donations, the bin also accepts household linens, toys, books, DVD’s, CD’s, handbags and other accessories. Thank you.
October 12th is the last day to register to vote in person or by mail for November’s Election.
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 A.M. Morning Mass Celebrations: Tues., Thurs. Christ the King Church 145-39 Farmers Boulevard Springfield Gardens, NY 11434 718-528-6010 Pastor: Jeffry T. Dillon
www.christthekingsg.org Service Times: Saturday Evening 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 9:00 a.m. Daily Mass: M-F 8:00 am; Sat. 9:00 a.m. Holy Days: 8:00 a.m., 12:15 p.m., 7:30 p.m. Bible Study: 3rd & 4th Sundays Confession: Sat. 4:00-5:00 p.m. Shepherd’s House Open Bible Church (SHOBC) 134-30 Guy R. Brewer Blvd. Jamaica, NY 11434 Sunday school - 9 a.m. Sunday Worship Experience -10 a.m. Wednesdays - Bible Study & Prayer 7:30 pm Fridays - Deliverance Service 7:30 p.m. 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 a.m. Worship Service: 11:00 a.m. Monday & Wednesday Noonday Prayer: 12:00 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study: 7:30 p.m. Friday Youth Service: 8:00 p.m. Saturday Prayer Meeting 8:00 p.m. 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 a.m. Sunday 8:00am and 12:00 p.m. St. Pascal Babylon 112-43 198th Street St. Albans, NY 11412 Mass Schedule: Saturday 5:00 p.m. Sunday 10:00 a.m. Monday to Saturday 9:00 a.m. 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 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship: 11:30 a.m. Sunday Evening Worship: 6 p.m. Prayer Service: Tuesdays, 7 p.m. Kingdom First Living Bible Class Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Evangelistic Worship: Fridays, 8:30p.m.
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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~Poetry Corner & Musings...~ My September Calendar By Ed Miller
Where Did we Meet Again?
One Step is All You Need to Take By Alanda I. Edwards
By Anthony Blake
The faces on my calendar Bring back memories so clear The six men so familiar In my youth, and oh so dear. The park we use on Merrick Has Roy Wilkins in its name, And revered, Ralph Bunche Of early United Nations fame. Sachel Paige, Negro League Star, And poet, writer, international voice Langston Hughes, extensive traveler Noted, Man of sexual choice. Thomas “Fats” Waller, great Jazzman Like Cab Calloway III, and his band Brought Black artists from Harlem to Broadway’s “The Cotton Club,” “jam!” Unfamiliar face that needed recognition Zora Neale Hurston, anthropologist Writer of slavery record, and history Born in 1901, endearing black folklorist. If these people are not too familiar The computer is full of their knowledge Or ask your Grandma and Grandpa Though they may not have gone to college.
I remember all so well In fact, this is a must tell It was Washington, DC at the monument where we first kissed Now that is nothing to miss It was romance that I will never forget In fact I have no regret It was that starry night But war was going on You told me to remain strong You were an Army man The Army needed in demand But there was something about your Army Uniform That War kiss when I closed my eyes was full caring and loving It was everything nice I certainly didn’t need any advice I remember holding your hand into mine The Moon was Full and there was a sense of interlude I didn’t want that kiss to end feeling like a conclude But there was something you wanted to ask me I thought what exactly could it be? We walked to the Washington Mall There was crowds being a multitude of all At that very moment, you proposed to me and I said yes But I was on cloud nine I must confess A Year later, we became Man and Wife Our love still stands today as if it was yesterday The Nations Capitol brought us together War didn’t even separate us We were on accord and didn’t fuss Our love was a romantic chapter from the very start War wasn’t going to stop us from being apart Our marriage is as strong as it was the beginning Our love still has the inning Washington, DC surely appreciates I still remember that date A Wife and former Soldier salute I still know how to play that flute We still have that everlasting love and it remains me often when I see two flying Doves.
Hold on to the Master’s Hand! One step is all you need to take Each moment of the Day Let worries go leave all fear Behind and Let God drive fret away One step is all you need to Take when life trouble is All around Don’t let anything bother you Or anything get you down Just take one step at a time That is all that is required of you To accomplish the many great task God has in store for you So look up to the sky and take Each step day by day And make sure you hold on to The Masters Hand all the way Make sure you tightly hold On to the Master’s Hand All the way! Be encouraged! Copyright 2018
ROCHDALE VILLAGE IS A SMOKE FREE ZONE No smoking within 50 FEET OF THE PROPERTY. That includes on benches, in stairwells, on the grounds or vaping.
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Public Safety brings job training in house
(l. to r.) Patrolman Rohan Crearer, Patrolwoman Deborah Murray, Sergeant Ernest Gaither and Captain Adolph Osback from Rochdale Village Public Safety recruiting for new patrolmen at John Jay’s College of Criminal Justice Career and Internship fair.
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ochdale’s Public Safety Guard Application Department will soon offer the • A check or money order of $36 New York State (NYS) required for the application Fee, made out 8-hour and 16-hour Security Guard to the NYS Division of Licensing License instruction for incoming Services trainees. Until now, educational direction was handled by outside Rochdale Village will send services. The process begins with: all documents to the NYS Division of Licensing Services and within • A resume walked in, or submitted one-two weeks after the initial via employment website 8-hour Security Guard Training is (Monster, Indeed) conducted on campus, applicants • Completion of a Rochdale are verified for hire on the Security Village employment application, Guard Registry Web page. brief exam, and writing sample If NYS has OK¹d individuals and for hire on the Security Guard • An interview Registry Web page, Rochdale Candidates that are Village will hire applicants with the considered for hire will be scheduled status of On-The-Job Training (OJT) for the initial 8-hour Security Guard provided the remaining 16-hours of Training, conducted here at Rochdale Security Guard Training to complete Village. The candidate must bring the licensing process is passed as with them: well as the RV In-Service Training and the on-going vetting process by • A Fingerprint receipt for $99 HR. Contributed by Chief Victoria from (Identigo) Pearson, Rochdale Village Public • A completed NYS Security Safety Dept.
Inspector O’Sullivan of 113th Precinct with tips you can use and community updates
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ello Rochdale residents from Inspector O’Sullivan and the 113th Precinct. We hope everyone had a safe and happy summer! We have an important reminder for everyone to always keep their car doors locked and when possible do not leave valuables in your vehicles. We have had an increase in car break-ins recently. The Rochdale Fall Festival was a great success on Sunday September 9. The monthly Community Council meetings are starting again
for the year and will be held on the third Monday of each month at New Jerusalem Worship Center, 122-05 Smith Street, at 7 p.m. We would love to see members of the Rochdale community attend. We continue to urge members of the community to reach out to our Neighborhood Coordination Officers and give us input on how we can further serve the community. Stay Safe! Contributed by Inspector Jerry O’Sullivan of the 113th Precinct in Jamaica, Queens.
Find voter registration forms on pages 22 and 23 of this Bulletin.
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Senior Appreciation Month at Rochdale Village
Photo credit: Larry L. Moore
Elected officials in southeast Queens set aside September as Senior Appreciation Month. Guests are treated to impromptu meet and greets with local officials; music, morsels and a culmination luncheon where seniors get to dance the afternoon away.
Councilman I. Daneek Miller (D.27) gets in a dance with Rochdale senior Gloria Williams.
(left) Rochdale Village Senior Center Director Sheree Shivers with Queens Borough President Melinda Katz (right) who stopped by to play Bingo with RV seniors.
(left) James Johnson, Queens Borough Liaison, Public Affairs, NYC Comptroller Scott M. Stringer (right) Jessica Douglas, Queens Borough Director for Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Community Affairs Unit.
Queens’ 113th Precinct Inspector Jerry O’Sullivan chats with Rochdale seniors Councilman Donovan Richards (D.31) (left) joins Coucilwoman Adrienne Adams (D.28) in a Line Dancing Class she hosted at the Grand Ballroom Inez Lewis (left) and Marcia Dilworth (right) at the Mayor’s senior luncheon. for Senior Appreciation Month.
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Maintenance Committee’s Shred Fest Photo credit: Larry L. Moore
Maintenance committee member Mary Ingram sets up alongside volunteers from AARP to get ready for the first day of Shred Fest while Chief Victoria Pearson looks on in the background.
Guests lined up as early as 8:30 a.m. for Shred Fest sponsored by AARP, New York City’s Comptroller Scott Stringer, Congressman Gregory Meeks and Queens Borough President Melinda Katz.
Photo left: Grounds crew technicians Terrell Miles, Azell (Ace) Bost and Timothy Burgess pitch in to make the Maintenance Committee’s Shred Fest at Rochdale Village another successful one. Photo right: The Shreddersaurus truck holds tons of sensitive documents and helps with safely disposal.
Photo left: AARP members hand out freebies and information to Shred Fest participants. Photo Right: Left to right - Rochdale Village Public Safety Sygismond Fuller; Lieutenant Verda Bataille, Willise Debra Brown, 113th Precinct Officer Rochener Gilot, Public Safety Special Patrolman Duane Gordon.
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RV Senior Center receives funding for new programs from Council Member By Susan Van Brackle
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ochdale Village Social Services wasn’t the only initiative to have their discretionary funding award renewed and substantially increased this year. Councilwoman Adrienne Adams (D. 28 Jamaica/Rochdale Village) facilitated getting increased funding administered through the Department for the Aging on behalf of the Rochdale Village Senior Center (RVSC). According to Sheree Shivers, Director of RVSC, “The funding generously allocated from Council Member Adams for fiscal year 20182019 will be used to sponsor healthy aging initiatives for our seniors. The center will be able to host a 4-week workshop on hypertension and diabetes with a lifestyle coach and educator. The workshops will be held on Mondays starting at 10 a.m. The first workshops will be on October 15, 2018 through November 2, 2018. In addition the center will also offer another series of nutritional/vegan cooking workshops, so that participants learn how to incorporate
(l.to r.) Sheree Shivers Director Rochdale Village Senior Center, Councilwoman Adrienne Adams D.28), Kevin Dilworth Vice President Rochdale Village Social Services. healthier options into their diets. “On behalf of Rochdale Village Senior Center, we truly appreciate and thank our Council Member Adams for supporting our seniors and allocating much needed funding so we can continue to offer workshops/ activities that will keep our seniors vibrant and active in their community.”
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Rochdale Village Social Services sponsors day of tech at Microsoft with PS80 Photo credit: Kevin Dilworth
Second grade student leaders from PS80 were well versed on Minecraft coding and did demos during their visit to Microsoft headquarters earlier this month.
After an early lunch, the team from Ms. Isaac’s class was set and ready to go.
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ith classes not even in session for a full two weeks, 2nd grade scholars from Thurgood Marshall Magnet School of Multimedia and Communication (PS80) hit the ground running after summer break. On Monday September 17, the students participated in an excursion to Microsoft headquarters, which was underwritten by Rochdale Village Social Services (RVSS). A total of eight out of 17 students that attended the visit were Rochdale Village residents. Students departed Rochdale Village at approximately 12:00 p.m. via school bus accompanied by two parent chaperones, two PS80 teachers, two Microsoft Community Development Specialists, Rochdale Village Social Services Vice President Kevin Dilworth and the Bulletin. The children arrived at the fifth avenue headquarters and were greeted with applause like celebrities as they were escorted to the facility’s private seventh floor suite. They participated in a ‘getting-to-know-you session’ that involved public speaking, had refreshments, then the group got down to business, which was an hour of computer coding using Minecraft software. Until that moment, I’d never heard of Minecraft before. Students from PS80 are already familiar with computer coding on Minecraft and are super smart! The school’s curriculum is overseen by Principal Kersandra Cox and administered by 2nd grade teacher Tamara Isaac. The children
Kids received one-on-one instruction from Microsoft staff about the exercise they performed during the afternoon of computer coding.
conducted the coding session with ease and were educationally. Moreover, the kids performed group exercises, did demonstrations at the front of the room, read instructions aloud and ‘represented’ Rochdale Village. After an hour of coding and some time playing XBox, the children also met NBA basketball point guard, Spencer Dinwiddie of the Brooklyn Nets. They taught Spencer their best Minecraft moves, took pictures with him and received autographs on their hats before they boarded the school bus back home. Rochdale Village Social Services is a 501c3 non-profit organization that provides policies for operations of the cooperative’s senior center and seeks funding to offer educational opportunities for youth, which now includes narrowing the ‘digital divide’ through access to technology. The program’s initiative is carried out through their Academic Success Tutoring Program that meets on weekends and uses the latest ELA methods; Teen Lift, which exposes college bound youth to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU’s), Critical Thinking through Chess, a program taught by George H. Taylor and educational visits to branded stakeholders like Microsoft, Google and more. Parents and PTA’s that are interested in having their child participate in Rochdale Village Social Services programs should email coordinator Anuska Joseph at ajoseph@rvsocialservices. org. Let’s continue to close the digital divide for Rochdale Village children - together.
Parent chaperones escorted RVSS board vice president Kevin Dilworth and 2nd Grade educator Tamara Isaac of PS80.
The kids got to show NBA Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie their tech talents and even received autographs.
A little break to play XBox.
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Vendors come out in full force for Rochdale’s Annual Fall Festival by
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ven the midst of inclement weather Rochdale’s Annual Fall Festival managed to keep the food, fun and entertainment going. Product vendors old and new braved the elements in order to show off their wares. The Urban Garden Club opened their annual farmer’s market of natural produce freshly picked from the cooperative’s grounds. Advanced Cardiovascular Services of New Hyde Park made a repeat appearance. Technicians participated in the festival last year with their mobile van performing non-invasive, early detection procedures like EKG’s, Ab-
dominal Aortic Aneurysm and Femoral Artery Ultrasounds, Pulmonary Function Testing and more. This year was no exception as residents and guests lined up to receive on-the-spot healthcare evaluations then a formal analysis based on any notable issues. Special thanks to Public Safety officers and their supervisors that provided secure team coverage, tireless diligence and camaraderie for Rochdale’s largest event of the year. And kudos to Rochdale’s Maintenance staff and groundsmen that helped to organize logistics both on and off the field. The Community Center Committee will soon begin planning for next year’s event. It will be here before we know it.
Photo credit: Larry L. Moore Talented vendors and artisans braved the elements to present their wares to the masses. Even with the weather, visitors came out to support the Annual Fall Festival at Rochdale Village.
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