Mords Bach, Irving Flint, Joe Ser itzeanu, Sidney Jacobson, Fred Berkowitz and Monroe Weg draw winners of the hall closet lottery. See story on page 8.
Year End Reports iven To Council
Co-op Ci~y's official publication/ serving 15,382 member families in the world's largest cooperative comm1.111ity. June i O,
Vol. 8, No. 33
197'1.
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The first meeting of the newly elected Advisory Council was held on June 5, where year end reports of Executive Committee Members and of Executive Manager The results of months of conferences, discussions and long hours of research were Edward Aronov were presented. The first half of Mr, resolutions on two important items of community concern at the June Ist meeting of Åronov's statement is on page three under his column the Advisory Council. The special meeting which was called to conduct unfinished busi"From the Executive Manager." The second half of sponsibility of that commit- ness of the Advisory Council passed resolutions concerning the Bellamy Loop playground his report and reports of tee to assign councilmen to and the Co-op City Times. When Vice Chairman the list of sites suggested Larry Sivak and Richard the different committees of Richard Ferguson called for Management for religious inFerguson will be featured the Advisory Council. The buildings. The the special meeting, he .had- stitutional councilmen elected to the next week. proposal was passed by a intended that it would be were Richard Mr. Sivak, chairman of committee vote of 53 to 21 with 7 abthe final meeting of the the A.C., announced that Ferguson, Aaron Harris, Al "old" Advisory Council, with stentions, with his election to the fifth Abrams, Bob Carrington, and members whose terms of ofOver a period of several seat of the resident Board Joe O'Connor. The Traditional Synaof Directors, he would reTo aid the committee in fiêe· .· expired on May 31st years there has been cor- gogue of Co-op City will sign from the Council, ef- its task, Councilmen filled still seated. This procedure respondence between River- break ground tomorrow at was challenged on constitu- bay Corporation and the re- noon, for its new quarters fective at the end of the out a skills questionnaire, meeting. A letter from Har- which was designed to give tional grounds, and the ligious institutions discuss- on Einstein Loop. To cele"old" councilmen were ex- ing the possible locations of brate this event, State and old Ostroff to the Council relevant information to the cused, while the new council- sites for the construction of stated that Mr. Sivak would Ad Hoc Committee for its officials led by Abrabuildings for these institumen were seated. be seated on the Board of use in assigning councilmen ham Beame, City ComptrolThe Buildings and tions. Until recently the in- ler, as well as religious digDirectors effective June 7th. to the committees of the A pleasant surprise was in council to which they will Grounds Committee, togeth- dications were that the site n'taríes led by Dr. Israel store for the Council, as the contribute most effectively. er with the Youth and Com- for two of these buildings Miller, Vice President of Cooperator of the Month The chairmen of ali the munity Relations Commit- was to be on the "tempor- Student Affairs, Yeshiva Unawards for May and June standing committees of the tees of the Advisory Council ary" playground at Bellamy iversity, will take part in proposed that the . Bellamy Loop. were announced by Al Ab- AC gave year-end reports this historic dedication. After months of hearings rams, vice chairman of the which will be printed more Loop play area remain as is, The groundbreaking comand that it be removed -îrom and investigations by rele- mittee of. Traditional SynaCooperator Education Com- fully in following issues. vant committees of the Ad- gogue led by Assistant Dismittee, and Ed Marshall, divisory Council, the recom- trict Attorney of the Bronx, rector of Community Servmendation was put forward ices. The awards and a well David Blatt, president of the not to relocate the play- synagogue, and Donald Coel, deserved standing ovation ground, and to offer alter- chairman of its board of diwent to Larry Sivak, and nate sites to the religious rectors, have worked hard Richard Ferguson, vice groups for their buildings. chairman of the Council. for the success of this memApproximately three weeks ago Harold Ostroff, presiSeveral proposals concern- orable occasion. The men were lauded for dent of the Riverbay Corporation, submitted an article for ing the Co-op City Times their outstanding contribuRabbi David M. Winter, publication in the Co-op City Times. Under an agreement were discussed and accepted spiritual leader of the contions to community life, and between Management and AC members of the Editorial at the meeting. Proposals re- gregation since its first refor their fine examples and Board, it was decided that the full Board would inspect, ( Continued on Page 9) actions as community leadligious service in censor if necessary, and approve or reject any articles or ers. 1971 "The remarkletters submitted. While Mr. Nominations for the Exable growth of Ostroff''s article did contain domination of copy in the ecutive Committee were interest and identification . some material on Federal 'firnes, the AC members then held. The nominees for with the synagogue is a 236 Interest Reduction Sub- could not justify using a half Chairman of the Advisory modern miracle. Our synaSix new computer cards sidles, by and large it was page of the cornmunítv Council are Mike Sicilian, Gil gogue which aims at servieapartment carrying nothing more than a sum- newspaper for such warmed for Narins and Nat Eisner. all Jews of Section 5 as mary of past articles from over hash. The article was charges and garage rentals Nominees for Vice Chairman well as total .Iewish com465 Grand Street absolving rejected because of the re- will be mailed out during the are Al Abrams and Earl munal needs would not have UHF from any responsibility dundant material with the week of June 19th to all co- been accomplished without McField. due for the projected rent in- understanding that the ar- operators the dedication and hard John Barbarette was nom- crease. J'uly ht ticle could be re-submitted work of i ts loyal for Corresponding ber Ist. The AC members of the for publication as as it and friends. Our Secretary and Ruth Lesen Those cooperators who contained some fresh mateEditorial Board felt that for Recording Secretary. rent garage space will have permanent home will be a rial, new views or insights, landmark dedicated to the Since there were no other the community had heard modification of earlier state- a single combined total for service of our people nominations for those of- enough tearful cries of spirpayment on one _comptiter merits, etc. expanded services to meet fices, they will be installed aling construction and maincard. On May 30th, Mr. Ostroff's those positions. Payment to Ríverbay Cor- modern family needs." tenance costs, rising interest article was re-submitted The Traditional Synaporation is to be made rates, etc. to last for quite At that point nominations personal check, monev order gogue plans to occupy its and elections for the Ad a while. In view of recently with only the introductory Hoc Committee on Commit- expressed community senti- paragraph changed. Every- or bank check . Cash will new quarters by the ( Continued on Page 9) not be accepted. (Continued on Page tees were held. It is the re- ment toward Management's
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