THE COOPERATORS’ NEWSPAPER
Vol. 60 No. 3
March 2023
SERVING OVER 25,000 COOPERATORS IN THE WORLD’S SECOND LARGEST HOUSING COOPERATIVE
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Women's History Month Celebrations
Community Relations Commitee Tea Party - Page 3
(l. to r.) State Senator James Sanders Jr., 3rd Vice President Keysha Beasley, Treasurer Letisha Azizah, President Jean Hall, 1st Vice President and Community Relations Chair Maryam Hubbard, Director Jean Randolph-Castro, Assistant Secretary Nadine Browne.
Joint Community Gala Celebrating Women
their light. Ten ordinary women By Maryam Hubbard, Community Relations Committee doing extraordinary things, providing services to the community that Chair many have and still benefit from. The honorees of Rochn Saturday, March 25, 2023, The Community Relations dale Village were given awards Committee ended Women’s Histo- from not only the committee, but ry Month by celebrating Our Com- also from The Honorable Senator munity Hidden Figures, in partner- James Sanders Jr., and the Honorship with our State Senator, James able Speaker of the City Council Sanders Jr., celebrating Women Adrienne Adams. The event held in the Rochin Education at a joint community dale Village Grand Ballroom was gala. Originally there were two not an easy task for the committee, separate events planned but in the but with dedication and a commuend, a decision was made to merge nity of help, the mission was sucboth and make it one big Queens cessfully accomplished. The ComWomen’s Honoree Celebration. mittee also wanted to shine a light The committee takes highlighting on the Rochdale Village women those that are actually doing the who serve on the Board of Directors work in and around our community by presenting each with an award seriously and we wanted the hon- from both the Senator and Speaker. Our Keynote speaker was orees to know that the Rochdale Village community definitely sees none other than Education Guru
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Cooperator Turns 105! - Page 15
Seniors Celebrate Women’s History Month - Page 17
Dr. Belinda S. Miles, President of Westchester Community College and a native of Queens, NY. With nearly 550 people in attendance, the night consisted of entertainment by Elite Marching Band, Destined 2 Dance Studio, Solo Singer Lisa Maria, and Solo Dancer Sirelle Frasier. In total, 46 women were honored at this year’s Women’s History Month Gala. Dinner was served and the night was spent dancing and mingling. Special honor and thanks goes to the Committee members who worked tirelessly to help put this event together: Evelyn Hicks, Margo Jackson, Robin Sparks, Clara Sheppeard, Carolyn Jackson, Lonnette Allgood, June Allgood, as well as the staff of Rochdale Village and the staff of Senator James Sanders Jr. office.
Pictures on page 16.
The President’s Message - Pg. 2 | General Manager’s Report - Pg. 4 | Public Safety Report - Pg. 7 | Board Calendar - Pg. 19