Co-op City Times / March 23, 2013
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African-American Association of Co-op City The following are ongoing programs which the Association sponsors and encourages your participation: Z u m b a F it n ess C la sses – Mondays, 6:00 p.m. Dreiser Center, Room #2. Fee: $5; Registration: $15. Call 917459-4491. Yoga & P ila t e s M a t C la s s es – Tuesdays, 7:00 p.m., Dreiser Center, Room #2. Fee: $10-$12; Registration: $15. Call 718-671-8364. C om p u t er /L a p t op C la sses – Next class: Tuesday, 1/26, 7:00 p.m., Dreiser Center, Room 15. Fee: $5; members get one free class. Call 718-379-5555. Be l l y Da n c in g C l a s s es – Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m., Dreiser Center, Room 2. Fee: $15, discounts available; Registration: $15. Call 646-301-9438. E ven in g L in e Da n cin g C la sses – Thursdays, 7-9 p.m., Dreiser Center, Room #2. Fee: $5 per hour; Registration: $15. There will be a Spring Workout, Sat. 4/6, 10:30 a.m.2:30 p.m., Dreiser Auditorium A, $15.
Call 917-903-7073. J ob s/E n t r ep r en eu r ia l Wor k sh op s – Meets every first Thursday, 7:00 p.m., Dreiser Center, Room 15. Call 718-3201424. E d u ca t ion – The Per Ankh Study Group meets on Monday, 4/15, 7:00 p.m., Dreiser Center, Room 15. All are welcome. Call 718-379-5555. W h o l i s t i c H e a l t h & We l l n e s s Sem in a r - April 13th - SAVE THE DATE - The Association will present its Ninth Annual Wholistic Health & Wellness Seminar Saturday, 4/13, 1:00 p.m., Bartow Center, Room 31. The invited presenters include: Brother Junior Jawara Blake, Food Therapeutic Counselor & Human Development Advocate, and host of 93.5 FM radio show "Heath is Here" and "Meeting in the Afrikan Village Square;" Gregory and Deanna Felix of Life Spring Rejuvenation Center; and more. Also, entertainment by our dancers and delicious, nutritious food and beverages. We
hope you can be there. J u st ice for R a m a r ley G r a h a m – The trial date was rescheduled for 3/19/13. An update will follow next week. C en t r a l P a r k 5 – The hearing date was 3/20. An update will appear next week. Again, the Association thanks all who attended the 3/9 general membership meeting. The summary continues as follows: ** C owb oys C h eer lea d er s' P r ogr a m - Riverbay Management advised that due to the nature of the program, injuries would occur and would result in lawsuits. The coach agreed to change the traditional cheerleading to dance movements. Now, Management wants a Board resolution before it will allow the group to rent an Einstein Community Center room to practice. ** Bea con P r ogr a m - It was reported that a Beacon Program will not come to Co-op City because we are a middle-
class community. ** Ken n et h C h a m b er la in ca se The policeman who killed him was exonerated. His family has called for a federal investigation. Join others and support the online petition. * * L i k e u s o n F a c eb o o k : "CoopcityAfricanamericanassoc." G en er a l M em b er sh ip M eet in g – The Wholistic Health & Wellness Seminar will take place on 4/13, 1:00 p.m., Bartow Center, Room 31. If you cannot attend, you can get updated information by reading this weekly column. Also, if you wish to join the Association or update your membership, you may send your membership check or money order (DO NOT MAIL CASH) of $15 for a single membership and $25 for families, to: AfricanAmerican Association of Co-op City, P.O. Box 702, Co-op City Station, Bronx, NY 10475. Donations are also welcomed. —F r a n cin e R . J on es
Building 33 Association The Building Association will have a building meeting this month on Tuesday, March 26, at 7 p.m. in our meeting room in back of the building. We were able to get Andy King as guest speaker. Andy King is our new City Councilman, Bronx District 12. Inviting the Councilman, you will be able to ask him questions about the plans he has for
the people of Co-op City. Everyone is invited to attend this meeting. Last week, the last part of my article was left out. This is just the thing that annoys me about this community paper, keep the cooperator uninformed as much as possible. Maybe I am wrong; I thought we pay for this paper. We need more transparency in this community.
When there is proof of a situation, why try to hide it; let it out. The Riverbay Board Elections are getting started, if you want to run or know of someone who would like to run, pick up a petition at the Administration Desk in Bartow Community Center, located at 2049 Bartow Ave., between the hours of 9
a.m. – 5 p.m. on weekdays. After 5 p.m. and on weekends, petitions can be picked up from the Public Safety window in the Bartow Center. This is your community and this is your building, why not get involved? Get well wishes go out to the sick and the shut in. Feel better. —P a t r icia Bon a p a r t e