Co-op City's official publication/ serving 15,382 membel" families in the world's largest coopérative community. Voi. 7, No. 51
October 9, 1971
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By Richard Ferguson Vice Chairman of the A.C. is in City. Since the its hard earned money fight a tremendous increase in many can Hl-afford to pay, I think it is appropriate to actions taken or to be taken the Advisory Council in The Advisory Council has to the what it is in the rent fight ·--·---------complete thrust of A ROUND TOWN the Spiral Show but " " · ' · the commun can become the affai rs of a coat the Eye Opener exhibit which will open tomorrow at Co- its actions have not always familiar with the actions its op Community Fair and remain on the Greenway for been dear ~¡::; the residents elected representatives are sets out those two weeks. The exhibit is sponsored the Metropofüan re'.~dt~e. vanou~ rep~rts. For taking in this matter. The areas which form the basis JUuseum of Art in. cooperation with the New York City De- ~hi:,; re,,soi: the comp ete against the rent in- framework of the partment of Cultural Affairs. is printed so that crease is broad based arid Council and outlines those covers four major areas. areas which from the basis are: of a effort be1) .Full investigation to tween the A.C. and community determine if the need for an increase is .i ustif'ied and, since the N.Y. State Diviif justified, whether the sion of to The order issued order was tríct 11 sent a apol- 20'./r and 12 % are the have a Dr. Harvey B. Scribner, District 11 appealed to the ogy to District 12 saying that amounts needed to keep this chancellor of the New York Central Board to rescind the "The principals of District development solvent. · creases, our Public Schools, which order last April, and when 11 state categorically that must be di reet ed towards de2) Exploration on the would have meant the transthose efforts it ini- the who have ·been rebuttal for State, and Fedfer of District 8 and 12 in- tiated a legal auit to force bused into our schools have eral level of the kinds of actermediate school students a repeal of the order. Disin a manner comThe deta iis of the four legisla tion, and assistto District 11, was with- tr¡ct 11 officials claimed that of children ance which would benefit on according to an an- that the intermediate schools on Page 5) this housi ng development nouncement made at. the in their district were overand reduce the operating exSeptember 27th public meet- utilized, and that no room penses. of the District 11 School would be available, at least 3) Seeking out of all poboard until the School of the tential revenue producing school board Northeast Bronx Education Council repsources and exploring each The announcement ended Park was opened. resentatives will be acone so that added ina furor which started last cepting donations to their Chancellor Scribner later come can accrue to the houswhen the fund to the carryclarified his order, stating company. Tomorrow's Community that the additional students increase at the Mounting a full camwould not be bused in until Fair will feature several AC's booth at tomorrow's contests for Co-op City to educate the resiCommunity accordof the intermediate youngsters. To be eligible, dent-cooperators in the propschools in the Education ing to an announcement children between 8 and 15 er use of building facilities, 'made this week by the Bicycle riding on the bi- Park were opened and that years old must sign up at assisting in curbing vandalCouncil's Public Informacycle path near Co-op City's the students were not to be the baseball backstops be- ism, conserving resources, tion Committee. Greenway is prohibited to- bused into the Education and taking more interest in morrow because of the Com- Park schools exclusively. In fore 2 P.M. Today is Co-op City ---------~-~-·----------For· the 8 to 12 age group, still a later development, the munity Fair. Fund Raising Day, and The, Community Relations school chancellor reduced the there's the wheel barrel Council Representatives 153 PA To Meet Committee of the Advisory number of students involved race, three legged race, sack are in the lobby of every The first general meeting race and egg tossing contest. Council asked that this rule from 750 to 400. building in order to colof the Parents' Association be enforced to ensure the lect money for the rent Meanwhile, the Co-op City There will be relay race for of P.S. 153 will be held of the cooperators at- community was stirring with the 1:3-15 year olds. Prizes fight. However, many October 14th, at will be awarded. the Fair. councilmen noted that misinformation and near 8 P.M. in Auditorium C of Ralph Shatzberg, chief of The Afro and Orthodox Jews will be unreaction. A flyer, cirthe Community Center. City Security, able to donate on their Child contests promise to culated by an unidentified Guest speakers will be that all cooperators comply group, claimed that the stu- add a bit of excitement to Sabbath. Those who are Edward R. Kolevzon, direcwith this temporary direc- dents of District 12 were dis- the unable -to donate of tor of the Northeast Bronx tive because a large nummay contribute at the Adproblems and aeaEducation Park and Mrs. ber of cooperators visory Council booth that inf erior. In reMildred principal to attend the Fair. 36) tomorrow. sponse, the principals of Dison of P.S. 133.
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