Mother approved

Thanks to board member Jeanne Licausi, and Darlene Margeta of the Senior Arts and Crafts the annual Mother's Day luncheon was a huge success. Over 65 residents were in attendance and enjoyed a smorgasbord that included grilled chicken, spaghetti and meatballs, kielbasa, pierogis, pizza, and desert. The tables were brightly decorated, and included hand made flowers crafted by the members of the Senior Arts and Crafts. A special thanks to all the volunteers who made this possible, and remember to check the bulletin board for upcoming events.

Under the Boardwalk

No one would say Village View reminds them of the Jersey shore, except me of course. I happened to step out on my balcony today and behold there was the boardwalk.

Thanks to Local Law 11 Village View is doing required repairs to our facade, and many of you are wondering why. The truth is our co-op is approaching it's 50th birthday, and the cracks and wrinkles that come with age have come to the attention of the City of New York. Oil of Olay doesn't currently make a product for buildings so we are using Xinos contractors instead. We need to keep two things in mind. One is that New York continually updates the requirements we need to comply with. An example is that additional white fire hose box you've seen in the lobby recently. The second is that new damage will occur over time. This means that our next cycle for Local Law 11 five years from now will likely result in more repairs.We all know it takes a lot of work to remain beautiful, and we don't want the passersby on the boardwalk to see our cracks.

Looks like Xinos missed one.

When the going gets tough, the tough get walking.

The residents of Village View have learned some valuable lessons from Hurricane Sandy these past five days. 1) A.M. radio is not obsolete, and belongs in your home not a museum. 2) Water may cover 71% of the earth, but if it's not fresh and stored in your apartment it's useless. 3) The only emergencies cell phones are good for are when you run out of pizza on Superbowl Sunday. Most importantly heroes don't look like James Bond, wear a tux, or rappel down from helicopters.They are your neighbors, and the volunteers who worked to make sure our residents were safe, and had the basic necessities during this disaster. A great deal of thanks goes to Board President Adam Silvera who was able to secure supplies from local businesses, and mobilize hundreds of volunteers. Also many residents helped with the distribution, and walked up 21 floors to deliver them. It reminds me of that saying, "when the going gets tough, the tough get walking." It's important that we acknowledge; J&S Construction, J Corp, Tompkins Sq. Gospel Fellowship, and Russ and Daughters for their enormous contributions. A special thanks to the Village View crew is in order as many traveled up to 3 hours to get to work, and will have the immense job of cleaning up in the aftermath of Sandy. We are extremely grateful to all those who helped during this crisis.

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Office Party

On Oct.3 while visiting the Community Room I was startled to hear loud noises coming from the management office. A group of people had swamped the small waiting area, and were conducting what I thought might have been a protest. In fact it was a birthday celebration for John Blackman our assistant superintendent. Best wishes to John, and to all of our employees family here at Village View..

Armed and dangerous

Village View Senior Services will be sponsoring the annual flu shot on 10/25 between the hours of 9:30 and 11:00 A.M. Please check with your doctor for allergies or other conditions that may disqualify you as a good candidate for immunization. It is requested that you sign up in advance in the community room. 

!@#$ That hurts!

The Mooncake Festival 10/3/12

Village View Senior Services sponsored it's annual mooncake festival on Wed. Oct. 3. This year the dumplings were especially delicious, and the community room was beautifully decorated with Chinese lanterns. There is a legend that secret messages were hidden in the cakes, and it resulted in the overthrow of the Mongols during the Ming Dynasty. At nearly 1,000 calories per cake the only thing you'll be overthrowing are your pants that fit too tight.

Patience is a virtue

Finally our laundry rooms are being updated with newer machines. David Baron the President of Metro Management said that out of all the properties he manages Village View had negotiated the "best" laundry vendor agreement. Special thanks to Liz Rybkin who spent many long hours going over the contract, Luis Ruiz who monitored the progress, and Board President Adam Silvera who kept his sanity during the constant back and forth, and never threw in the towel. So to speak.

Bldg. 6 washers

Bldg. 6 dryers

Don't forget to pick up your new Coinmach laundry cards in the office when your building is being renovated.