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Co-op City Times / July 10, 2010
Black Forum Jazzmobile coming Good news! Jazzmobile will be making two visits to Co-op City this year. The first is a Latin Jazz Concert on Monday, July 12, 7:30 p.m. on the Section 5 Greenway, and the second, a Jazz concert, on August 16, also at 7:30 p.m. and on the Section 5 Greenway. Entertainers will be announced later. Mark your calendar, and bring your blanket or beach chair and enjoy jazz under the stars! Black Spectrum Theatre Will be coming soon. Look out for more details. Exercise and Dance classes In September, the Black Forum will be presenting the following programs: Aerobics, salsa and other dances, belly dancing, Tai Chi, and dance classes for children. These classes will be held throughout Co-op City. Call and leave your name today, (718) 320-8035, along with which class(es) you would like to attend and we will get back to you. Black Forum Aerobics classes Get in shape. Recent medical studies have shown that
women who exercise 1-2 hours a week can lower their cholesterol levels by 20 points or more. Won’t you join us every Monday and Wednesday, 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. in the Dreiser Community Center, Auditorium A, for aerobics classes by Body by Andrea. Classes are $3 per person. Please call to register, (718) 320-8035. New York Lyons Mane Track Club If your child, 8 - 17 years old, would like to run track, join the New York Lyons Mane Track Club, under the professional guidance of Don Lyons. Call to register, 718-320-8035. Emergency Food Program - New Hours & Days We are now open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. in Room 20 at the Dreiser Community Center. Also, due to budget constraints and shortage of available food, you must live within zip code 10475 to participate in this program. You must also have your card with you and bring two clean plastic shopping bags. In order to receive food, you must present a current
photo ID such as a non or driver’s license or any photo ID card with proof of address. You will then be issued a card in order to pick up food in the future. Volunteers urgently needed! Would you like to volunteer? Contact us at (718) 3208035. Please help us to help you More food can be made available, however, in order to do so, we have to pay the pick-up and transportation costs. We ask the community to donate $1 - $5 to the Black Forum of Co-op City. Please send your donations to Black Forum, P.O. Box 563, Bronx, N.Y. 10475. We Need You - Join Us Today Now is the time for us to get involved. Membership is $5 per year/person. Call (718) 320-8035 or write to Black Forum, P.O. Box 563, Bronx, NY 10475; email: tonyshome10475@gmail.com. Help us keep independent community organizations alive in Co-op City. Don’t wait until it’s too late. Everyone is encouraged to join. Call us or visit us in Room 20 in the Dreiser Community Center.
National Council of Negro Women There will be no more General Membership meetings until September, but NCNW is looking forward to all of our autumn activities and even into next year. We are preparing for a two-day trip to Washington, D.C. on September 11 and 12th to celebrate the 25th Annual National Black Family Reunion. This is a wonderful celebration when members of National Council of Negro Women, Inc. and families and friends from all over the country come together to celebrate Black Families in America. On Saturday, September 11th, our bus will depart at 6 a.m. from Dreiser Loop for an overnight stay at the L’Enfant Plaza Hotel in Washington, D.C. During the day, we will enjoy all the concerts, workshops and vendors that will be on the Washington Monument Mall. On Sunday, we will return, but we will stop in Baltimore, MD to visit either the “Great Blacks in Wax Museum” or the “Reginald Lewis Museum.” We will have a delicious buffet lunch at the Golden Corral Restaurant and then return to Coop City. The rates per person are: Single occupancy: $245. Double occupancy: $175. Triple occupancy:
Jewish War Veterans Post 500 To all members of Co-op City Post 500, we are seeking volunteers for two functions this month. On Sunday, July 18 at 12 p.m., we are joining the other Bronx Posts to hold a barbecue for the hospitalized veterans at the James J. Peters Bronx Veterans Hospital On Thursday, July 22, Post 500 will join the other Bronx Posts at 9:30 a.m. at the Bronx V.A. Hospital and then go, as a group, to Yankee Stadium, to sell Poppies before the game starts. If you can help out at either event, call Marvin at 718—M a r vin Wa r m 379-4804.
Co-op City Toastmasters Co-op City Toastmasters Club is a warm and positive environment where one can improve their public speaking skills. At our meetings, we work on giving planned and impromptu speeches and presentations and reducing if not eliminating the use of filler sounds and words. We also work on leadership roles and compete in speaking competitions. We’re located at 4160 Hutchison River Parkway East, Building 32B in the first floor community room. There’s free parking in Garage 7 across the street on Einstein Loop. Please remember to bring your parking stub to the meeting for validation. Please visit www.toastmasters46.org or call 1-800WE SPEAK for more information. You can also e-mail us at co-optoastmasters@hotmail.com. Our next regularly scheduled meeting will be Thursday, July 15, 7:30 p.m. sharp. See you then! —Br ia n G illa r d
$145. The price includes: roundtrip transportation, hotel, souvenir t-shirt, bandana, entry to one of the museum listed above and lunch at Golden Corral. First payment of 50% is due by July 1; second payment of 25% due by July 15th, and final payment due by July 28th. The payments are non refundable. Contact information: 917-553-9965 or 646-2068555 or 973-449-0416 or 646-258-2536 Co-op City Section of NCNW is also planning an “Early Christmas Shopping” trip to Tanger Outlets in Riverhead, New York on Saturday, October 23. There are over 165 brand name outlets such as Jones New York, Lane Bryant, Easy Spirit and Coach. We will end the day with a tour and wine tasting at Baiting Hollow Farms Vineyard before returning home. The cost for this delightful outing is only $60 per person. The bus will leave at 8 a.m. in front of the hardware store in Dreiser Loop. For further information, contact: 718671-6910 or 718-671-4804 or 718-320-2366 Looking ahead to 2011, we are sponsoring a 5-day cruise to Canada on the “Carnival Glory.” This will be a
“no-fly” cruise leaving from Manhattan. This cruise includes a Nova Scotia Black History Tour (for those who wondered where following the North Star led escaping slaves). Round trip motor coach to Pier 12 Manhattan, port charges and government taxes and all meals and daily entertainment while aboard the ship are included in the following rates per person (double occupancy): Balcony—$1042; Ocean View—$912; Inside—$792. If you are interested, please send your $100 deposit right away. Remember – Passports are required and Cruise Protection Insurance is recommended. Contact information: 718-671-4804 or 718-6716910 or 718-320-2366. Make all checks payable to: NCNW, Co-op City Section, P.O. Box 93, Bronx, NY 10475. Remember to check the Co-op City Times for information about registration for our Saturday School that will resume this fall. —J oyce H owa r d