DIAZ GUEST ON ‘THE JOE PISCOPO’ SHOW
Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. was a guest on ‘The Joe Piscopo
Show’ on Tuesday, February 5. The full interview can be viewed at
https://youtu.be/6PNY6JL7oy4.
(Above) Piscopo (r) and the borough president discussed the future
of NYCHA, the MTA and more.
Photo courtesy of Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr.’s Offi ce
BY LYNN
GERBINO
Our next
meeting will
be held on
T u e s d a y ,
March 26, at
7:30 p.m. at the Villa Barone
Manor. We have confi rmed
that the MTA Bridges and
Tunnels staff will be there to
go over the planned construction
on the Throgs Neck and
Whitestone bridges.
We invite all community
organizations to send representatives
so all will be
aware of the
impact it will
have on our
communities.
All are welcome.
Keep the date open.
We welcome Captain
Fraser to the 45th Precinct
and bid a fond farewell to
Captain Ghonz. Hopefully,
we will have Captain Fraser
at one of our upcoming meetings.
Have a great week all.
BRONX TIMES REPORTER, FEBRUARY 1 BTR 5-21, 2019 67
BY GEORGE HAVRANEK
The ‘Big Five Traits of Personality’
are commonly used
to evaluate the core aspects
of an individual’s personality.
The ‘Big Five’ are: Openness,
Conscientiousness, Extraversion,
Agreeableness, and Neuroticism.
I contend that these
traits should be utilized on a
macro-level to examine the intentions
of organized groups.
This begs the question: Does
the Spencer Estate Civic Association
have the personality to
promote unity and benefi t the
community? Let us examine
the question:
Openness: Our association
approaches potential change
and new ideas with a clear
open mind. We analyze situations
and put personal and political
biases aside for the welfare
of our community.
Conscientiousness: Our association
sets realistic goals,
develops strategies and invokes
plans to improve, preserve,
or restore our community.
We learn from our
failures and successes and
readily support neighboring
communities in their fi ghts
against injustices.
Extraversion: Our philosophy
is ‘Inclusion Brings
Solutions’. This axiom is voluminous
in describing our
temperament and attitude toward
creating a membership
that mirrors our neighborhood.
We welcome all area homeowners
and renters with
the goal of creating a strong
unifi ed community association
that is essential for political
recognition. Political
recognition is essential to the
maintenance of our fi ne quality
of life.
Agreeableness: Differences
in political ideologies will not
prevent the forging of new relationships
that are benefi cial
to the community. The needs
of our community will always
takes precedence over any potential
confl ict of interest.
Neuroticism: Our association
exhibits level headedness
in emotion-laden situations
and understands that at times
people must agree to disagree
without harboring resentments.
Anger, vitriol and on
the fl ip side, unbridled adulations
foster thought processes
that can lead to poor decisions
fueled by impulsivity and compulsivity.
Please join us and experience
the Spencer Estate
personality. You can be our
judge.
Membership Drive 2019
Our membership drive is
just warming up. Membership
forms are being printed and
the strategies are in place. Individuals
that have responded
to our social media reach out
will be contacted shortly. The
2019 goal to reach the one hundred
member level in commemoration
of one hundred
years of organized community
service in the Spencer Estate
community is attainable. We
are diligently working toward
getting a full slate of speakers
for 2019.
Our meetings commence
on Wednesday, March 20, 7:30
p.m. at the Knights of Columbus
(corner of Ampere and
Research avenues). We are
honored to announce that
Councilman Mark Gjonaj has
graciously accepted our invitation
to speak at our initial
2019 event. In addition, we
are ecstatic that on May 15,
esteemed Assemblyman Mike
Benedetto will address the
civic association and discuss
issues surrounding the area
of education and the affect
of the I-95 project on nearby
neighborhoods.
In the spirit of our ‘inclusion
brings solutions’ philosophy,
invitations to address
our community have been extended
to Senator Alessandra
Biaggi, Congresswoman Alexandria
Ocasio-Cortez, Community
Board 10 District Manager
Matt Cruz, the always
informative and our good
friend at CB 10 Pat Caruso and
our “Sector A” Neighborhood
Community Offi cers and/or
other representatives from the
45th Precinct. Updates will be
given as we receive confi rmations.
Community Footnotes
A special thanks to community
activists Annie Boller,
Michelle Torrioni and Sandi
Lusk for their continuum of
hard work. The dedication of
Annie, Michelle, and Sandi is
often lost in the ‘news shuffl e’;
however, we at the Spencer
Estate Civic Association recognize
and appreciate their
altruistic ways and valuable
services.
Pat Caruso our valued
friend at Community Board 10
informs us free training for
EPA renovation, repair, and
painting (RRP) are available.
This is a great opportunity for
contractors, superintendents,
landlords, handymen etc.…to
become EPA certifi ed renovators.
For more information
call (646) 632-6023.
Congratulations to Assemblyman
Mike Benedetto on his
recent appointment as Chairman
to the State Assembly
Education Committee. He is
an excellent choice to improve
our state education system.
We look forward to his May
15th appearance.
There is Broadway quality
entertainment in our backyard.
Beginning February
22 The City Island Theatre
Group presents ‘A Few Good
Men’ for information call (718)
885-3066.
Any area resident, homeowner
or renter interested
in membership to the all-inclusive
Spencer Estate Civic
Association inbox George
Havranek on Facebook or
send e-mail with subject matter
Spencer Estate to gghh55@
aol.com. If we want to ‘keep
and reap the blessings’ of our
fi ne quality of life ‘we must
undergo the fatigue of supporting
it.’
Remember: ‘Inclusion
Brings Solutions.’
BY GENE DEFRANCIS
On Saturday, May 18, Allerton
International Merchants
Association will celebrate
another year serving
our community. Our organization
believes small business
is the core to a healthy vibrant
community. When we work
together and get involved in
some way we all succeed and
create a better environment
to raise a family. Our motto is
‘Your community is your business’
and encourage resident
to respectfully speak up and
step up to protect the home.
This attitude has helped shape
a new era in Allerton with a focus
to create new leaders that
come from Allerton.
That is why we are proud
to announce that at our treasured
annual event we will be
honoring DSNY Acting Commissioner
Steve Costas who is
Allerton born and raised.
We agreed that Commissioner
Costas’ journey from
the streets on Allerton to currently
the Acting Commissioner
of DSNY is one that
inspires and will motivate
our residents, especially our
youth, to accomplish more.
Sanitation is an extremely
important subject to our
group. We provide frequent
community clean ups and
many of our quality of life concerns
have led to our collaboration
with DSNY over the
years. We have the greatest
respect for New York’s Strongest
and the work they do. To
have a son of Allerton leading
this great city organization is
a signifi cant achievement that
has to be recognized.
Congratulations to Steve
Costas and we look forward
to celebrating the night with
all of you and sharing a great
night in refl ection of what we
have accomplished.
Tickets are now on sale for
$75 to our Anniversary Celebration
at the beautiful Sanz
Banquet Hall, 815 Allerton Avenue
on Saturday, May 18 at 7
p.m.
Raffl es will also be available
and each guest will be eligible
for a door prize and receive a
swag bag compliments of the
merchants and our friends.
Join our Facebook page Allerton
International Merchants
Association Inc. and be on the
look out for updates regarding
this and other events.
If you would like to order
a journal page email us at AllertonMerchants@
gmail.com.
The money we raise will go
right back into supporting the
Allerton Community. A great
time for a great cause is always
the perfect idea.
So save the date May 18th
and we will see you there because
Your community is your
business.
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