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Co-op City Times / January 7, 2012
Zodiacs Track Club Happy New Year!!! Zodiacs were blessed with a great 2011 season. All would not have been possible without the community, local politicians, local newspapers, Riverbay Corporation, Truman High School, NY Road Runners, family and friends. We thank you and appreciate all of the support. On Monday, December 26th, Zodiacs were closing out the 2011 season on a good note. We won many medals in the Armory Youth Holiday Classic. Medals were given to the top 3 athletes in the event. The following athletes were in the top 3: Darius Gordon, 2 place in 1500m race and 2nd in the 800m. Adaria Reaves, 2 place in 55m and 3rd pl. in 200m. Taylor Douglas, 2 place in 200m. Taje Nelson, 3rd place in 200m. Pearl Webster, 2nd, Shot Put. Kevin Mathis, 2nd in 55m and 2 pl in 200m. Giovanna Tolbert, 3rd in 800m. Julian Coley, 1st in 55m and 1st pl. in 200m. Sub Bantam Girls 4x200 Meter Relay, 1st place were Adaria, Lisha, Jasmine and Desiree; Shem Spencer, 2nd pl. in 200m. Midget Boys 4x200 Meter Relay, 1st
pl. were Taje, Darius, Taylor and Alix. Bantam Boys 4x200 Meter Relay, 1st pl. were Jordan, Joseph, Kendal and Ralph. Midget Girls 4x200 Meter Relay, 3rd pl. were Kayla, Olivia, Sukanya and Josephine. Intermediate Boys 4x200 Meter Relay, 2nd pl. were Kevin, Bobby, Keelan and Shem. Zodiacs girls ended the 2011 season participating in the Colgate Women Games on a positive note. Many girls improved in their performance and are excited to compete in 2012. The Women Colgate Games is a 4-week competition, the top 12 girls in each division can choose 1 event to compete in the semi-finals. The top 6 girls from the semi-final will qualify to compete in Madison Square Garden. Points are generated throughout the competition. The following girls earned points in the Colgate Women Games, which will qualify them for the semi-finals. All others have 2 more weeks left to qualify. Adaria Reaves in the 55 meter race. Kendra Todd in the 55 and 200 meter race. Jaelah Eargle, Tori Peters, Shawneese Walker, Lisha S. McKenzie and Jasmyn Phillips in the 55 meter hur-
Zodiacs athletes sporting medals they won at the Armory Holiday Youth Classic.
dles; Pearl Webster in the Shot Put; Aaliyah Wajid in the 1500 meter run and Giovanna Tolbert in the 400 and 800 meter race. Congratulations, girls. This weekend, the boys will be competing at Widener University Chester, PA. while the girls will be competing in week 3 of the Colgate Women Games. If you have or know of any children
between the ages of 6 and 16 who are looking to utilize track and field to improve their horizon, please contact President Thomas Francis at 718-6792060 or co-President Winston Dinkins at 914-441-6196, email WATCLT@AOL. COM or visit our website ZODIACS TRACK.ORG. —W in st on Din k ins
NAACP, Co-op City Branch Sunday, January 1st was a day of celebration at the Co-op City Baptist Church. January 1st, 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. Although the document did not end slavery in the United States, it did make slavery and the keeping of people as slaves, illegal in most parts. For this historic program, joining branch and church members of our host church were honored special guests, including former NAACP branch president, Mrs. Elaine Steele; Riverbay Board President, Helen Atkins; Riverbay Board Director Reverend Dr. Calvin Owens, religious leader of the Co-op City Protestant Church; and Reverend Dr. Robert Smith, religious leader of the Church of the Savior. Reverend Dr. Sheldon Williams, leader of the Co-op City Baptist Church in his sermon, reminded us of the meaning of the Emancipation Proclamation and of the
work remaining. Reverend Dr. Robert Smith, leader of the Church of the Savior; Eva Lazaar, and Jermaine Antonetty read the Emancipation Proclamation. The Praise Dancers and the Church Mass Choir performed beautifully. Brother George Crouch spoke on the importance of joining the NAACP. Mr. James McQueen from the Co-op City Community Protestant Church led attendees in song, by singing, “This Little Light of Mine” and everyone joined in. In the end, all agreed that recognition of this date must continue. The attendance of Riverbay Board members, Mrs. Reva Jones and Mrs. Eleanor Bailey, is appreciated. Room 28, Bartow Community Center is the location for the NEXT Executive Committee Meeting. Tuesday, January 10th at 2:30 p.m. is the time and date. The NEXT general meeting is on Tuesday, January 24th at 7 p.m. For the New Year,
members join committees NOW. Committees include: education, health, youth, membership, civic engagement and others. Each offers an opportunity to contribute to the NAACP community. Contact the NAACP by mail, P.O. Box 75-3111, Einstein Station, Bronx, NY 10475 or phone 718-671-7856. Visit the NAACP website: http://action.naacp.org/ or the New York State Branch website for news. Community leaders, activists and artists will be leading meetings in 2012. They include Co-op City talent Mr. Daren Chambers; Gospel Comedian and Writer, Pat D’Gorge Walker (aka Sister Betty) and others. The state branch says, “Your support of the NAACP will protect the rights of millions of voters in 2012”. Join the campaign to protect our voting rights
by becoming an NAACP member today: http://action.naacp.org/naacpmembership. The NAACP is instituting a 50 state, non-partisan electoral program. We’re mobilizing tens of thousands of volunteers, hundreds of state and regional conference branches, youth and college organizations to register new, eligible voters. New York laws could make it more difficult for significant portions of minority, young and elderly voters in New York to vote. Your support is needed; become a member, then learn how YOU can help. Please write P.O. Box# 75-3111, Einstein Loop Post Office to submit a tiding to be included in our press release. This press release is submitted with the approval of President Jeannette Graves. —E va L a z a a r
American Legion Post 1871 Our Post is located in the Section 5 Community Center, 135 Einstein Loop, Room 41. Our office phone number is 718-320-8165 and you can also reach us by e-mail at post1871@optimum.net. Greetings to all of our comrades who are home-bound and recovering from various medical operations. Happy birthday to all of our Post members who have a birthday in January: Hector R. Rosado, Earl Smith, Hector M. Rosario-Flores, Julio Figueroa, Lowell A. James, Nehemiah Eutsey, Lenard Blasiovich, Jr. Rodney Goulding, Sr. Richard A. Shade, Roben O. McCann, Jr. and Thomas L. Gratison. If I have forgotten to include your name for your birthday, please let me know ASAP and I will include your
name in the next edition in the Co-op City Times. For all our Post members, here is a list of the up and coming events for our Post members. The next Executive meeting will take place on January 7 at 11 a.m. sharp on Saturday at Post 1871, Room 41. Upon your arrival, please turn off your cell phone, sign in and take a seat. There will be a Bronx County meeting on January 3rd, Tuesday, at Post 156 at 19:30 hours; Midwinter conference in Albany, NY from January 27, 28, and 29th. For any Post member who would like to attend this meeting, please contact the Post commander ASAP for information. For all of our Post members who pay
their bills by e-mail, know you can pay your VA Hospital bill by e-mail by logging into www.pay.gov. At this site, you will be guided through the steps to pay your VA hospital bill or call 1-888 8274817. The United States Army is testing new MRE items. The new additions are Asian pepper steak fry, Mexican-style chicken stew, au gratin potatoes, banana nut ranger bar, Multigrain snack bread, sour fruit-flavored pan-coated candy (skittles), and jalapeno cheddar tortilla-type filled crackers. I’m sure the Army will adopt some of these items to serve our troops. At the last general meeting, all Post members who attended the meeting were
given application forms to join the American Legion to carry in their wallet so they can recruit a new veteran into our Post to increase our membership. Raffles are on the way. I will have more information for you before the end of this month, so get ready to sell all that you can sell to family and friends. Post 1871 has baseball-caps, Post shirts, license plates and any other item that you may need as a member of the Post. Are you ready to “HIRE A VETERAN” for 2012? Age is a very high price to pay for maturity. This information was brought to you by the Post 1871 information officer. —R ich a r d I . L a wson , J r.
Debs Place Townhouse Association The next meeting of the Debs Place Townhouse Association will take place on January 12, Dreiser Community Center, Room 1, at 7 p.m. Light refreshments will
be served. We hope that all of our members had a great Christmas and a greater New Year; looking forward to seeing at the January
12th meeting. Association membership dues is $10 per family, per year. We’d like to wish a happy birthday to all our members who
have a birthday in January. Get well wishes are extended to our sick and shut-in Debs Place Townhouse members. —R ich a r d I . L a wson , J r.