Friends of VCP's February 2017 Enewsletter

Friends of Van Cortlandt Park's February 2017 Enewsletter

Dear Friend: The Friends have been taking advantage of this mild winter by getting ready for a busy spring season.  This winter, we have scheduled our Spring Events for the general public, designed trail projects, conducted biweekly water quality monitoring, continued to advocate for Daylighting Tibbetts Brook (learn more at this month's Speak Up below), started booking our spring school groups and begun planning special events for our 25th Anniversary. Throughout 2017, the Friends of Van Cortlandt Park will be celebrating our 25th Anniversary of Bringing Youth, Community & Nature Together in Van Cortlandt Park with special events.  One way to help support our 2017 efforts is by becoming a Bronx Pass Member.   Don't forget to visit our Events Page for our Spring 2017 Eventsand stop by at our table at the 23rd Annual Bronx Parks Speak Up on Saturday February 25th (details below). Hope to see you in the Park!   Christina and all of your Friends at the Friends of VCP

Break the ice and shake hands with a police officer – a friend

C. E. P. B. A

Community, Education, Political and Business Alliance

Break the ice and shake hands with a police officer – a friend

  CEPBA (Community, Education, Political and Business Alliance) Founder/President Johnnie Goff created a new innovative program initiative for the Junior High School students of Community School District #11, “Shaking Hands with a Friend – a Police Officer.”  Ms. Goff approached Inspector Stevenson and the Community Officer Belle of the 47th Precinct, inviting them to participate, and they agreed.

  On March 3, 2016, in front of the Sousa Campus (MS142), Principal Shawn Mangar along with Ms. Goff and Inspector Stevenson and about 30 officers came out and shook hands with about 300 students from the three schools inside the Sousa Campus Building. “This event was awesome,” said Ms. Goff. “It provided an opportunity for meaningful police-student interactions, and I’m proud of everyone who participated.”

  CEPBA is a voluntary association of non-affiliated individuals as well as organizational representatives that choose to mobilize their unique resources and those of the communities across City Council District #12 and the Northeast Bronx to advance the educational opportunities of their youth and, in turn, the generational empowerment of the concerned and engaged local citizenry. CEPBA has linked up with other organizations such as the Men’s Group from Butler Memorial Church, Rain Eastchester Senior Center and other businesses to establish a positive relationship with the Northeast Bronx Community.

  Ms. Goff the Program Coordinator has set up another Hand Shaking Program at the Richard Green Campus (MS113), 3710 Barnes Avenue, Bronx NY 10467 on March 8, 2016 at 2:00pm.

  Our follow-up event will be our symposium to be held at the Al Tuitt Campus, 921 East 227 Street, Bronx, NY, 10466, First Floor, on Saturday April 9, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.