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Co-op City Times / May 15, 2010
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Herbert Moreira-Brown
Andrea Leslie
Bernard Cylich
Leah Graham
Yolanda Canales Schumann
Wednesday, May 26 • 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. in your building lobby • Paid for by The Coalition To Save Affordable Housing, PO Box 64, Co-op City Station, Bronx, NY 10475, Hal Satinoff, Campaign Treasurer • www.ctsah.net
Panera Bread tops charts in Consumer Reports’ ShopSmart Report Panera Bread Wins ‘Best Salads’ Competition ShopSmart Magazine, published by Consumer Reports, presents its “Best Salads” investigative article in the April, 2010 issue. The salad test compares and rates the taste and nutritional values of the top 20 chicken-based salads from the eight leading chains. Panera Bread’s flavorful BBQ Chopped Chicken Salad with mild BBQ sauce topped the charts as a winner of the competition. The salad has
only 350 calories and comes with a great tasting mild BBQ sauce, which eliminates the need for any additional dressings. Panera Bread also scored well with their Asian Sesame Chicken Salad and Fuji Apple Chicken Salad, which were named Runners-Up in the competition. The refreshing Asian Sesame Chicken Salad comes with crispy wonton strips and almond stripes, and has only 320
calories without dressing. The Fuji Apple Chicken Salad with pecans has only 370 calories without dressing per serving. “We were very pleased to see our salads rate so high compared to other major chains,” states Tony Diaz, Operations Partner of Take Home the Bread, franchisee. “Panera Bread strives to offer healthy options without sacrificing taste or nutrition.”
Additionally, for the past 14 years, Panera Bread has helped many charitable organizations through Operation Dough-Nation®, a program that allows Panera Bread and its customers to aid local charities. Cash donations made by customers in the Community BreadboxÔ cash boxes at the registers are distributed annually to local charities. Panera also donates unsold bread to local area hunger relief agencies.
Fire prevention tips for shareholders BY JIM ROBERTS Preventing fires can save lives, and cooperators are reminded that taking simple precautions in their apartments can eliminate the risk of serious injury to themselves and others. A number of recent fires in Co-op City apartments point out the dangers that carelessness can cause. Paying careful attention to simple rules is very important for all of us to follow every day. “Whether you are a senior or not, cooperators should not leave anything unattended on a stove. That’s a very dangerous situation that we’ve seen recently,” said Juanita Net, Director of Riverbay’s Cooperator Services Office (CSO). “Everyone should also carefully check their surge protector strips and be sure they are fully plugged into the electrical wall socket. In addition, do not leave any irons, stoves, microwaves or other electrical appliances on when no one is there.” Every 15 seconds, a fire department responds to a fire somewhere in the United States. The major causes of home fire deaths are smoking materials, heating, arson, and children playing with matches and lighters. By paying careful attention to these issues, each of us can share the responsibility of keeping our homes safe from fire. Fire is the third leading cause of accidental death in the United States. Residential occupancies account for most fire fatalities, and most deaths occur at
night during the sleeping hours. Most fire casualties are the victims of smoke and gas inhalation, rather than burns. “It’s important to prevent fires because hopefully, by everyone being extra careful, we can save lives,” Net said. “In addition, there will be minimal property damage for cooperators, as well as for the company.” One of the biggest dangers is careless smokers. Rule number one is the most important one to follow – no smoking in bed, ever. Smokers need watchers. Before going to sleep, check under and around sofa cushions and upholstered furniture for smoldering cigarettes. Here are some more important rules to follow to prevent a tragedy caused by a fire that could have been prevented. Use electricity safely. If an appliance smokes or smells like it is burning, unplug it immediately and have it repaired. Check all of your electrical cords and replace any that are cracked or frayed. Don’t overload electrical outlets or run extension cords under rugs or carpets. Don’t tamper with the fuse boxes or use fuses of improper size. “If someone has their own personal light fixture and it shorts out, that is not Riverbay’s responsibility, but we will change it for them and charge them,” Net said. Be careful when cooking. Be alert when you cook, and keep children out of the way. Don’t wear loose fitting clothing and be careful not to reach over hot burn-
ers. Never leave cooking unattended. If a pot catches fire, cover it with a lid to smother the flames and turn off the burner. Keep pot handles turned inward. Matches and lighters are for adults. Keep matches and lighters out of reach of children. Teach children that matches and lighters are only for adults. Smoke alarms can mean the difference between life and death in a fire. Working smoke alarms cut the chance of dying in a fire in half. Smoke alarms detect and alert people to fire in its early stages, giving them the time needed to escape safely. Don’t install smoke alarms near windows, doors, or ducts where drafts might interfere with their operation. Never paint smoke alarms. Paint, stickers, or other decorations could keep the alarms from working. Smoke alarms should be tested at least once a month. All smoke alarms have a test button that you push to check out the entire alarm, including its sensitivity (how much smoke it takes to set it off). If the testing mechanism does not work properly, the alarm should be replaced immediately. Never use open flame devices to test an alarm. Riverbay will supply free batteries to cooperators for their smoke alarms. Please contact your local CSO for more information, or if you require assistance changing the batteries in our smoke alarms. Protecting your apartment with co-op
insurance is something that all cooperators must do. All shareholders are required to purchase and maintain during the course of their residency at Co-op City coop insurance to protect themselves against liabilities and the loss of personal valuables in the event of fire, flood or other emergency. Shareholders are also reminded that they must submit the declaration page of their co-op insurance coverage annually, along with their income affidavits, which must be received by Riverbay on or before April 30. Riverbay requires insurance coverage in the following amounts: $25,000 in personal property coverage; $2,500 in building property protection; $100,000 liability protection; $1,000 in guest medical protection; 12 months additional living expense. “Co-op insurance is essential in protecting you and your family against the cost of damages to another apartment or Riverbay property if the fire or other emergency is found to be caused by the negligence or fault of a particular shareholder,” said Riverbay’s General Manager Vernon Cooper. “Many times in the past, we have seen shareholders sustain loss in fires only to realize they are not covered for the damages sustained to their property and in some cases, their neighbors. It is really essential that all shareholders consider this possibility seriously and protect themselves.”