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Goose Island Seniors
Co-op City Times / October 5, 2019
To all our Jewish members and friends, have a good Yom Kippur. Holiday party Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019, for the members of the Goose Island Seniors. Let’s come together for a holiday celebration at noon. It’ll be a covered dish party. Donate your favorite dish, salad, beverage or dessert. If no food is donated, a donation of $5 will be collected at the door. We had a good year, let’s end it with another day of fun. Members may bring a friend or two. Wind Creek Casino Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Price, $40. The rebate is $30 for play and $15 for food. Buses will be leaving from our usual stops. Times: 8:30 a.m. from Einstein Loop, 8:40 a.m. from Asch Loop and 8:50 a.m. from Dreiser Loop. Waiting list only. All money due by Oct. 9, 2019. Bingo Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 1:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Members only, in our club room 39. Admission, $5 for three cards, 12 games and jackpot. Up to three extra cards are 25¢ each. Up to six cards are allowed. Sunday bingo will be Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019. All are welcome, you don’t have to be a member for Sunday bingo. Karaoke Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. with Stephen in room 45. All are welcome. Our lounge Come sit and relax, read a book from our library, play cards every Tuesday and Thursday from l0 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Members only. To all members October birthdays include Joan Macafity, Miriam Lunenfeld, Marilyn Shennan, Dorothy Lichtman, Bess Manger, Felicia “Phyllis” Curia, Sandy Roque, Yolanda Osorio, Edward Delgado, Eleanor Alberti and Edith Rosado. Our sick and shut-ins: Please say a prayer for Mary Pilla and Milton Schlanger. We miss you. Note: The dues for the Senior Citizen’s Social Club of Goose Island, Inc. will be raised from $15 to $20. We have not had a raise in many years and we are servicing more members now than the past few years. You may pay your 2020 dues any time between now and Dec. 31, 2019. Those members who have a birthday in January must pay their dues before Dec. 28, 2019, for your name to appear in the Co-op City Times Goose Island Seniors’ article. Call Ann or Stephen at Goose Island Seniors, 718-379-9613. If there is no answer, please leave a message. Feel free to visit us at the Section 5 Community Center, 135 Einstein Loop, room 39, Bronx, N.Y. 10475. Office hours: Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to noon, or Monday, Wednesday and Friday, noon to 8 p.m., and Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Stephen cell: 347-847-1941. —Stephen Roberts Sr.
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
135 Einstein Loop, room 36, Bronx, N.Y. 10475; 718-320-3210; email: naacpccity2210@gmail.com. Membership meeting Sunday, Oct. 27 at 3 p.m. Einstein Center, room 36. All welcome. Bring a guest. NAACP 83rd NYS annual convention Oct. 11 to 13, to be held in Crowne Plaza, White Plains. Contact office for further information. The branch is no longer accepting donations for the Bahamas. All donations have been picked up by Department of Corrections/disaster relief. Thanks to the community at-large for the love, overwhelming response and support. Congratulations to this year’s 2019 Community Service Award Honorees Carlton Berkley, Ronald J. Hartridge, Francine “Reva” Jones, Lori Melton, Leah Richardson, Virginia Stewart and youth honorees Stephen Oyunbiyi, Ricki-Lee Riley and JeanPierre Santiago. Thank you for the great work you are doing and may the tokens of acknowledgements received and the memories of the celebration encourage each of you to continue to lead and do even greater works. Special thanks to our contributors/sponsors: Amalgamated Bank, Apple Bank, Co-op City Times, Friends of Eliot Engel, Friends of Carl Heastie, Food Universe Section 5, Heavenly Decorators, Ridgewood Savings Bank, Prestige Properties, Riverbay Corporation, Riverbay Fund, Rodman & Campbell Attorneys at Law, Rev. Patricia Silcott, Warren & Rochelle Vincent. Special thanks and acknowledgement to the elected officials providing citations: U.S. Rep. Eliot Engel, state House Speaker Carl E. Heastie, state Sen. Jamaal Bailey, city Councilman Andy King and state Assemblyman Mike Benedetto. Special thanks too, to Master of Ceremonies, Mr. Errol Alton, and you, the community at-large. —Jerome Rice
The deadline for submitting club articles is Mondays at 5 p.m.
Retirees of Dreiser Loop
Travel events Price includes coach bus located on Dreiser Loop, front of H&R Block Oct. 14, Monday, MGM Casino, Springfield, Massachusetts. Sold out but there’s a wait list. Contact: Serita Grayson, 347-564-5722, or Barbara Williams, 718-320-0500. Theatre Committee Price includes van transport from Dreiser Loop, front of rehab center Nov. 15, Friday, “Radio City Christmas Spectacular,” showtime 2 p.m. Price, $80. Down payment, $40 ASAP. Balance, $40 due Wednesday, Oct. 2. Contact: Eleanor Barlow, 917-952-0861. Dec. 10, Tuesday, The Edwards Twins, Westchester Broadway Theatre. Price, $80. Down payment, $40 ASAP. Balance, $40 due Oct. 25, 2019. Contact: Marie Green-Ryan, 718-671-4949. We accept checks payable to Retirees of Dreiser Loop, along with your name and telephone number. Committee members will be available in the Dreiser club room 19, 718-379-0377, on Mondays and/or Thursdays, 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Good and Welfare To our members and friends on the mend, we hope each new day brings you renewed strength and a little sunshine. Call Josephine Flowers, 718-320-0539, regarding illnesses and bereavements. Mark your calendar, our next Jazz Up Your Health With a Senior Spa Day will be in October, date to be determined. Call Claudette D., 718-379-4784, or Hattie L., 718-671-8449, if interested in joining us. “Always end the day with a positive thought. No matter how hard things were, tomorrow’s a fresh opportunity to make it better.” – unknown author —Claudette Davis
AARP Chapter #4997
Our membership meeting is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 14, 2019, 1 p.m. in Dreiser Community Center, room 1. Looking forward to seeing you and your family member or neighbor. Heartfelt condolence to Queenie May on the loss of her niece. Please contact Good and Welfare Coordinator Frances Wilson, 718-671-5493, if you have a family member who has passed or one of our members who is sick, in the hospital or in a nursing home. 2019 tour activities Dec. 10, 2019, Miracle of Christmas at the Sight & Sound Theater with lunch at Golden Corral; includes motor coach transportation; 11 a.m. show. Sold out, wait list available. Contact Hannah, 718-379-7962, or Judith, 718-379-3370. 2020 tour plans May 1 to 3, 2020; Passport, Washington, D.C. Three days, two nights visiting the various embassies that open their doors to the public. Sample different cultures; taste the foods from around the world. $495/person, double; $634/single; $480/person, triple. Contact Judith, 718-379-3370 or Hannah, 718-379-7962. July 16 to 19, 2020: Ocean City, Maryland. Four days, three nights; guided tour of Assateague Island; evening entertainment at the Red Rooster Restaurant; sightseeing boat ride; shopping at Tanger outlet; gambling at Ocean Downs Casino. $789/person, double; $1,064/single; $50 non-refundable deposit due when signing up. Contact Judith, 718-379-3370, or Hannah, 718-379-7962 When signing up for the above trips, please give your name, phone number and a deposit. Checks/money orders made payable to AARP Chapter 4997 with the name of the trip in the memo section of your check/money order. Room 0, Dreiser Community Center, is open Monday or Thursday, noon to 3 p.m. for checks to be dropped off in an envelope w/group/trip leader name. They may be mailed to the group/trip leader. —Delores Debnam
CO-OP CITY BAPTIST CHURCH 135 EINSTEIN LOOP (Section 5) • Rooms 50-51 Rev. Dr. Sheldon E. Williams, Pastor
(718) 320-3774 • Sunday School – 9:15 a.m. • Sunday Worship Services – 8:00 & 11:00 a.m. • Midweek Worship – Wednesday @ 12 Noon • Bible Class – Wednesday @ 1:00 & 7:30 p.m. • Prayer Service – Friday @ Noon & 7:30 p.m. COMMUNION SERVICE EVERY FIRST SUNDAY. YOUTH DAY EVERY FOURTH SUNDAY. ALL ARE WELCOME TO WORSHIP WITH US.