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Jan. 2019 Volume 52, Number 5 American Federation NEWS of School Administrators, COUNCIL OF SCHOOL SUPERVISORS AND ADMINISTRATORS AFL-CIO Local 1 President’s New Chiefs In Albany BY CHUCK WILBANKS reins at the education panel will be Bronx ANNE SILVERSTEIN native Mike Benedetto, also a strong sup- n That was the sentiment at CSA’s May 13 Meet-Your-City-Councilman-Breakfast. Mark In Albany, battles loom over school porter of public education in general and Said City Councilman Fernando Cabrera, “Every leader must be compensated.” Page Cannizzaro CSA in particular. Mr. Benedetto began funding, teacher and principal evalua- Back row, Public Advocate Letitia James, City Councilman Danny Dromm, Shirley tions, school discipline and other issues. his career with the NYC public schools in Brathwaite, CSA First Vice President Randi Herman, Leonidas Valenzuela, Now, more of the legislative players who 1974 as a teacher of mentally and phys- CSA President Ernest Logan. Front row, from left: CSA Vice President Lois Lee We’re Veering Off Track will play key roles in these struggles are ically challenged children. In 1977, he and Sheila Willard, Williesteen Moore and Yesenia Rosario. Ms. Brathwaite, in place. In mid-December, state Senate was assigned to PS 160, The Walt Disney Ms. Valenzuela, Ms. Willard, Ms. Moore and Ms. Rosario are CSA members. 8 On The Discipline Code Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins School, in the Bronx. He remained there announced that Shelley Mayer will head until elected to the Assembly in 2004. hen the city proposed reasoned changes to the the Education Committee. Ms. Mayer, At the Labor Committee, another discipline code and a philosophical shift in representing parts of Weschester County, Bronx resident will take the helm. Marcos intervention responses, CSA was in the van- was elected to the Assembly in 2012, and Crespo, who heads the Assembly’s Puerto guard of support. We continue to be champi- the Senate in April. The committee on Rican/Hispanic Task Force, is also the Wons of the fundamental concepts, but many of our members Labor will be headed by Jessica Ramos chairman of the Bronx Democratic Party. are telling us that the system is faltering, principal discretion from Queens. John Liu, former NYC Peter Abbate, whom CSA has honored for has been eroded and school climate and culture is suffering. Comptroller, will head the subcommit- his work on behalf of labor, will remain It’s time to firmly advocate for remedies. tee on NYC public schools. Brooklyn chair of the Committee on Governmental • • • No one understands better than school leaders the folly of Democrat Andrew Gounardes will steer Employees. The Assembly has been and is the old zero tolerance policy and its disproportionate impact the Senate Committee on Civil Service expected to remain vigilant for the inter- on students of color and students with disabilities. Our princi- and Pensions. ests of public sector unions and workers. pals and APs realize that suspensions for bad behavior should In the Assembly, Cathy Nolan of “This is a strong lineup of legislative chairs be carefully contemplated and should be used only when Queens is leaving her post as chair of the who are committed to public schools and attempts to resolve the conflict internally have failed. I’ve yet Education Committee to become the the women and men who lead them,” In-depth to meet an administrator who enjoyed suspending a student deputy speaker working with Speaker said CSA President Mark Cannizzaro. “We and didn’t hope to welcome him back to the school. Carl Heastie. She has been a passionate look forward to working with them in the training The restorative justice system that is replacing zero toler- defender of public educators. Taking the coming session.” ance is very attractive to school leaders. It includes techniques will be that allow everyone involved to meet and resolve conflict col- laboratively. This can strengthen and even transform individ- necessary uals, relationships and schools. Yes, it presents challenges, but 2019 CSA Scholarship Fund Awards school leaders have an innate inclination to embrace chal- Six years ago, CSA established a college scholarship fund for NYC public HS seniors who’ve shown to make it lenge. They want to fix things; they want to help students. leadership potential, overcome challenges, and need financial assistance. Character, rather than GPA, And the greater the challenge, the greater the triumph. all work. is evaluated. One student per borough, a senior accepted into a recognized institution of higher learn- But the discipline code isn’t magical. Restorative justice ing, will receive an award. Supervisors must verify that the student has great potential for success; a doesn’t work without in-depth training and strong leadership. committee of CSA members review all applications. You will receive communication in Jan. through Continued on Page 2 the Member Update and our CSA website. For more information please contact [email protected].

n CSA Executive Eureka Moments, Both Plugged In and Unplugged Vice President BY CRAIG DIFOLCO Implementation for Computer Science Education, who was among those visit- The first week in December marked ing PS 24. Computer Science Education Week, and Mr. Summers currently leads a team that on Dec. 3, Brooklyn Borough President supports nearly a hundred schools as they Eric Adams, Chancellor Richard Carranza provide a high-quality first year of com- and District 15 leaders visited PS 24 to kick puter science instruction. His team focuses off the school’s week-long celebration and not only on professional development and experience firsthand the computer science curriculum development, but also culture activities that elementary school students building and administrative planning, to engage in throughout the year. help school leaders establish and expand “Whenever we highlight computer computer science within their building. science, we’re trying to build college and He believes that one of the most import- career awareness,” said Principal Jacqueline ant goals of CSE Week is to create “eureka” Nikovic. “Our hope is that the underprivi- moments in low-risk environments where leged children we serve can see themselves children might realize that computer sci- one day entering the field if they enjoy it. ence isn’t as daunting as they might think. n EA Ronald Summers (far right) visits PS 24 in Brooklyn for Computer Science Education We want technology to be accessible to Week along with David Pena, Senior Director of Communications for CSE; Debbie Marcus, “We want to make sure all students are all students and for them to believe that a Executive Director of CSE, and Chancellor Carranza (left to right). ready for the 21st century, not just as users career in computer science is possible.” but as builders,” said Mr. Summers. “The The guests joined a dual-language ICT them understand that programming really 2015 which is aiming to bring computer world is digital, and we want to empower Longtime kindergarten class during an “unplugged means providing instructions. The visit also science education to each and every NYC students to better navigate our digital world activity,” a type of lesson in which students included a 3rd grade class in which students public school by 2025. in whatever career they may choose.” Activist Diann explore computer science concepts without learned to code using Scratch, an online “Creating the right culture in a school Woodard the use of an actual computer. Students tool developed at the MIT Media Lab. is the most important aspect of making Registration for the Computer Science For used blocks to experiment with “if/then” The teachers received training through computer science education sustainable,” All program for the 2019-2020 school year will statements to program the movement of the Computer Science for All program, an said Education Administrator Ronald open on Mon., Feb. 4. Interested school leaders 9 others acting as robots in order to help initiative Mayor de Blasio launched in Sept. Summers, Senior Director of Policy and should visit cs4all.nyc for more information. 2 CSA NEWS Jan. 2019 Jan. 2019 CSA NEWS

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would like to wish everyone a very happy, healthy and successful New Year. The coming year will be another chal- Council of School Course Correction Required Supervisors & Administrators lenging one in Albany. First, we will have Ito fight hard for education funding and American Federation of School Administrators, AFL-CIO, Local 1 We Need More Investment in Restorative Justice By Mark Cannizzaro initiatives in the state budget. The governor 40 Rector St., NY, NY 10006 will present his proposed budget in January Phone: (212) 823-2020 Continued from Page 1 in troubled schools where their only training in followed by the legislature’s proposed bud- Fax: (212) 962-6130 So far, we’ve seen a dearth of the former and discipline is on-the-job. School leaders need at get after it conducts hearings. In February www.csa-nyc.org a tendency to undermine the latter. In many least as much training as anyone else. It has to and March, we and the other stakeholders schools, misbehavior seems to be on the rise, be reinforced with expert coaching and ongo- will push for the best scenario for public President messing with the climate of the school, lead- ing professional development. education. In particular, we will lobby for Mark Cannizzaro ing some children to believe the principal’s The bottom line is that even with the best funding for professional development of Executive Vice President hands are tied and there are no consequences system in place, someone still has to be in school leaders. The budget deadline is April Henry Rubio for disruptive or threatening behavior. We are charge. There will be times when a principal 1, and hopefully the governor and legisla- First Vice President dancing around this rising reality because the has taken every single step on the ladder of Rosemarie Sinclair ture can agree on a budget by then. powers-that-be are hellbent on presenting the referrals, but a student will not stop menacing Once the budget has been approved, the Treasurer Christopher Ogno system as an overnight success. another, or cursing out a teacher, or threat- legislature will focus on other issues such as It’s true that over the past five years, suspen- ening to destroy school property. These are Secretary the cap on charter schools, mayoral control, Steffani Fanizzi sions have dropped by 34 percent. During that situations where the buck has to stop with the and possibly legislation on principal/teacher Vice Presidents period, arrests in schools have decreased by 8 principal instead of being sent up the line to evaluations. There is presently a morato- Sam Akel percent. Where these changes are a direct result someone in the chancellor’s office to adjudi- rium on the use of New York State standard- Susan Barnes of improved school climate and culture, we cate in his own sweet time. The principal must ized test scores from grades 3 through 8 for Ramon Gonzalez have cause to celebrate. It’s true that to achieve Debra Handler not be prevented from protecting students, the 50-percent requirement of a principal’s Lois Lee this, the city has made it harder to issue suspen- faculty and themselves. or teacher’s evaluation. The moratorium is Nancy Russo, Retiree Chapter sions, and perhaps there is merit to that. But, it Wonderful things have come out of the shouldn’t be next to impossible. Ultimately, we new discipline code. The de-escalation tech- Executive Director Operations Erminia Claudio must rely on the principal to consider all circumstances and make niques that some have learned are valuable. I wish I’d started out General Counsel the best decision for all affected. in life with the wisdom not to overreact, to respect personal space, David Grandwetter • • • and to allow time for reflection and decision. I wish I’d come ear- lier to the social-emotional awareness to put myself in other peo- Executive Director Field Services he underfunding of restorative justice training and the ple’s shoes and understand how they see me and how they think Sana Q. Nasser stark strictures imposed on principals could turn the new I see them. I’ve now learned many of these techniques, some Field Directors discipline code into a farce. For the most part, schools from Dr. Marc Brackett of Yale, and I am grateful to know that he Juanita Bass, James Harrigan, have been offered little or no training. The investment in sometimes visits our districts. We need many more like him. Christine Martin, Frank Patterson, Timmersive and continuous staff training should be a requirement at No question conciliation skills benefit us and everyone in the Mercedes Qualls Professional Resources all schools. What many of our members have discovered is the folly school community. The movement away from traditional pun- Assistant Field Directors in hoping that a staff member, or a handful of them, can get one- ishment and to reduce racial disparity in discipline decisions is Beshir Abdellatif, Eleanor Andrew, BY CHARLES BONNICI Mildred Boyce, Laverne Burrowes, time Therapeutic Crisis Intervention for Schools Training (TCIS) necessary. We were on the right course with all of this, but we are AND RON WEISS Dominic Cipollone, Peter Devlin, Kenneth and then return to the school to train everyone else. For restorative veering off and losing our way. We need to make these corrections Llinas, Nancy Esposito, Roberto Flores, practices to be meaningful, the training has to be meaningful. now and trust our principals to do what is best for students. ELI has educational leadership Ellie Greenberg, Ray Gregory, Even principals with decades of experience are challenged by centers in each borough. Within Joseph LaCascia, Monica McDonald, this negligible training. Then, consider the new principals whose Mark Cannizzaro is president of the Council of School Supervisors and each center there is a professional Dorothy Morris, Beverly Pascal-Miller, AP portfolios didn’t include discipline, suddenly finding themselves Administrators. Wanda Soto, Yvonne Williams library with books and periodicals related to workshop topics and educational issues. Most were rec- Grievance Director Dale Kelly ommended by ELI coordinators Holiday Cheer and consultants, who keep up-to- Assistant Directors YANKEE GAME Carol Atkins, Robert Colon, date with the literature so they Jermaine Garden, Marlene Lazar, Ph.D can better serve CSA members Director of Communications while mentoring and facilitating Craig DiFolco Gifts For Children Annual Outing workshops. Director of Political Affairs n Every Christmas, Local 891 of the Just as ELI houses such librar- Gabe Gallucci SA and the Retiree Chapter once again invite all ies, so also should principals, assis- International Union of Operating members to attend our Eighth Annual CSA night Assistant Director, Political Affairs Engineers chooses a school to tant principals and educational Herman Merritt at Yankee Stadium. The game will be played Friday receive a visit from two Santas. C administrators consider the devel- Assistant Director evening June 21 against the Houston Astros. Houston The school is in a different bor- opment of professional libraries John Khani won the American League West with 103 wins. The ough each year, always one with for their schools and offices. These Special Assistant to President Astros then lost to the Boston Red Sox for the American Gary Goldstein high numbers of kids suffering resources should be available to all from homelessness and poverty. League Championship. The game starts at 7:05 pm. staff members so they may stay CSA Conference Chair We have two Tiers of tickets. The first Tier is the All Pierre Lehmuller Members donate and wrap hun- up to date with the latest edu- dreds of gifts and union officials You Care to Eat package featuring an all-inclusive food and cational trends. Membership in CSA Historian nonalcoholic package with a main level ticket in section Manfred Korman work through the sizeable logis- professional organizations is an 234. Food is served when the gates open through the fifth CSA Retiree Chapter tical challenges of handing them important resource for develop- Gayle Lockett, Chair out. inning. The menu includes: hot dogs, pretzels, sausages ing these libraries. School leaders Mark Brodsky, Director This year, the union chose PS and Pepsi products. The price of this ticket is $101. may want to consider joining 22 in Staten Island, a Title 1 school The other Tier is the Audi Yankees Club. These seats organizations, as the National with over 900 students. During six are located in left field on the suite level. The Audi Club Association of Secondary School CSA NEWS assemblies, the two Santas – the features a dining lounge and offers sweeping views of Principals (NASSP), the National same two men each of the last 21 Editor Yankee Stadium. This package offers all-inclusive gour- Association of Elementary School Chuck Wilbanks years – entered through the back met food during the game, a dessert station and nonal- Principals (NAESP), Association doors of the school’s packed audi- Design Consultant coholic beverages. The price of the Audi Yankee Club is for Supervision and Curriculum Michele Pacheco torium and as the children turned to see them, the curtains rose on $182 per ticket. Development (ASCD) and Phi Production Assistant the stage revealing the many stacked presents. All profits go to the CSA Scholarship Fund. The Christine Altman Principal Melissa Donath said she and other school personnel got Delta Kappa. Such organizations Scholarship Fund is now a recognized 501 C-3 charity. have monthly publications, the kids into place and told them they were lucky to be chosen for Bring the kids, nieces, nephews, parents, grandparents, a holiday party, but didn’t give away what was about to happen. “It newsletters and online materials. aunts, uncles and friends. CSA News (004-532) is published was a fantastic day,” she said. “I’m just so happy for the kids.” Said Memberships are available to most monthly except July and August for $35 Local 891 President Bob Troeller, “It’s for me the greatest thing we schools and offices. per year per member by CSA, 40 Rector To order, call the Retiree Chapter at (212) 823-2020. St., NY, NY 10006. Periodical postage do as an organization. We get more joy out of it than the kids do. We reached out to our coordi- paid at Manhattan, NY, and additional Seeing their reactions is amazing.” Note: Monument Park is open until 45 minutes before nators and consultants regarding mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send Pictured above are CSA President Mark Cannizzaro, Principal game time and the Yankees’ Museum is available until the which books and articles they feel address changes to CSA News, 40 end of the eighth inning. Rector St., NY, NY 10006. Donath and Local 891 President Bob Troeller. would be of value for setting up such a library. They recommend: CSA NEWS Jan. 2019 Jan. 2019 CSA NEWS 3

PRESIDENT’S PAGE NYSFSA NATION A Busy, And Likely Dramatic Year On Deck Education New Discipline Code: CALIFORNIA: BY PETER MCNALLY scheduled to end in June, of the present APPR pro- tatives will be conferencing between the 2019, but it is expected that cess. It also began discus- NYSED committee meetings so that we can CTE Is Back would like to wish everyone a very the NYS Board of Regents sion of what should be have a strong, unified voice in this process. Schools are building programs and happy, healthy and successful New Year. and NYSED will ask that it changed, a difficult dis- Another important upcoming event will partnerships with organizations and Course Correction Required The coming year will be another chal- be extended another year. cussion since the NYSED be the selection of four Board of Regents businesses to provide students with lenging one in Albany. First, we will have The law still requires fifty Task Force can only make positions. These positions are to be filled by work-aligned experiences. Popular Ito fight hard for education funding and percent of student test recommendations to the April 1. It is expected that the four incum- in the 60’s and 70’s, Career and We Need More Investment in Restorative Justice By Mark Cannizzaro initiatives in the state budget. The governor scores to be determined by Board of Regents, which bents, Dr. Christine Cea (Staten Island), Dr. Technical Education (CTE) programs will present his proposed budget in January each school district and their collective bar- in turn can only make recommendations James E. Cottrell, (at large, New York City), declined; by 1998, only 8% of stu- in troubled schools where their only training in followed by the legislature’s proposed bud- gaining units. for changes in the law. The governor and Honorable Josephine Finn, (Hudson Valley dents concentrated on vocational discipline is on-the-job. School leaders need at get after it conducts hearings. In February NYSED Commissioner MaryEllen Elia the state legislature would have to agree to and Albany ), and Wade Norwood (at large, training. In the last few years, the least as much training as anyone else. It has to and March, we and the other stakeholders has organized an Annual Professional the recommendations and then pass a new Rochester ) will request to be reappointed programs have made a comeback, with 39 states creating 125 new be reinforced with expert coaching and ongo- will push for the best scenario for public Performance Review (APPR) Task Force law. The APPR law has been changed every for another five year term. The positions laws, policies or regulations con- ing professional development. education. In particular, we will lobby for that consists of two major committees, year since it was first enacted in 2010. The have been posted and interviews will be cerning CTE, including the allocation The bottom line is that even with the best funding for professional development of each consisting of sixty representatives of readers of this column fully understand conducted by the education committees of of state funding. (edutopia.org) system in place, someone still has to be in school leaders. The budget deadline is April various stakeholder groups such as teach- that the education system is a very com- the Assembly and Senate in February. The charge. There will be times when a principal 1, and hopefully the governor and legisla- ers, school boards, and superintendents. plicated system and that a one-size-fits-all vote, in a joint session of the Senate and TENNESSEE: has taken every single step on the ladder of ture can agree on a budget by then. NYSFSA, the Buffalo Council of School evaluation system has not worked fairly and Assembly, takes place during the first week referrals, but a student will not stop menacing Once the budget has been approved, the Administrators, CSA and the Yonkers equitably. Hopefully, with the input of the of March. Using Technology another, or cursing out a teacher, or threat- legislature will focus on other issues such as Council of Administrators have represen- various stakeholder groups, a better, more As always, NYSFSA will be involved Educators looking to further embrace ening to destroy school property. These are the cap on charter schools, mayoral control, tatives on both committees. Each com- comprehensive evaluation system can be in all of these activities and many more technology might look to Instagram, situations where the buck has to stop with the and possibly legislation on principal/teacher mittee will meet in Albany for full-day recommended and made into law. to advocate for school leaders and Public where teachers are sharing ideas principal instead of being sent up the line to evaluations. There is presently a morato- sessions and on webinars. One committee The Assessment committee has had a Education. across the community. Teachers someone in the chancellor’s office to adjudi- rium on the use of New York State standard- is entitled Assessments and the other is webinar conference call and tried to estab- post ideas to their Instagram stories cate in his own sweet time. The principal must ized test scores from grades 3 through 8 for Evaluations. The Evaluations committee has lish a common assessment language and a Peter McNally is the executive director of and instantly receive feedback from not be prevented from protecting students, the 50-percent requirement of a principal’s met once for a full-day session in Albany review of the various types of assessments. NYSFSA. CSA President Mark Cannizzaro is other teachers, who send ideas and faculty and themselves. or teacher’s evaluation. The moratorium is and focused on the benefits and deficits NYSFSA, BCSA, CSA and YCA represen- NYSFSA’s president videos. Instagram allows another Wonderful things have come out of the way for teachers to visit each other’s new discipline code. The de-escalation tech- classrooms. Some teachers use the niques that some have learned are valuable. I wish I’d started out EXECUTIVE platform to promote their teacher in life with the wisdom not to overreact, to respect personal space, Solidarity products. Others have cultivated and to allow time for reflection and decision. I wish I’d come ear- LEADERSHIP Moving Leaders Forward followings that have led to speaking lier to the social-emotional awareness to put myself in other peo- engagements. Some of the more ple’s shoes and understand how they see me and how they think INSTITUTE popular teacher Instagram accounts I see them. I’ve now learned many of these techniques, some have some 76,000 followers. (npr.org) from Dr. Marc Brackett of Yale, and I am grateful to know that he sometimes visits our districts. We need many more like him. NEW JERSEY: No question conciliation skills benefit us and everyone in the Professional Resources Algebra Rap school community. The movement away from traditional pun- ishment and to reduce racial disparity in discipline decisions is BY CHARLES BONNICI • Canan, Russel, Gregory Needs Greater Vision and A Kean University adjunct professor, Irisa Leverette, is an Algebra instruc- necessary. We were on the right course with all of this, but we are AND RON WEISS Mize and Frederick Weisberg, eds. Clarity Educational Leadership tor effectively uses rap in her lessons veering off and losing our way. We need to make these corrections Tough Cases: Judges Tell the Stories November, 2018 (Volume 76, to reduce student anxiety and help now and trust our principals to do what is best for students. of Some of the Hardest Decisions Issue 3); ELI has educational leadership students learn algebra. Her math centers in each borough. Within They’ve Ever Made The New Press, • Wagner, Tony, The Global videos on Facebook have received Mark Cannizzaro is president of the Council of School Supervisors and each center there is a professional 2018; Achievement Gap: Why Even Our about 8,000 views and have helped Administrators. library with books and periodicals • Dove, Maria and Andrea Best Schools Don’t Teach the New students around the world. She related to workshop topics and Honigsfeld, Co-Teaching for English Survival Skills Our Children Need plans to create a YouTube channel in educational issues. Most were rec- Learners: A Guide to Collaborative – And What We Can Do About It the future. (tapinto.net) ommended by ELI coordinators Planning, Instruction, Assessment (Revised Edition)., Basic Books, and consultants, who keep up-to- and Reflection (Corwin Press, 2014. YANKEE GAME WASHINGTON: date with the literature so they 2017); And finally, several consultants can better serve CSA members • Fisher, Doug and Nancy recommended: Life Skills while mentoring and facilitating Frey,Word Wise Content Rich, • The Oct., 2018 issue of Developmentally disabled stu- Annual Outing workshops. Grades 7-12: Five Essential Steps Kappan, devoted to a national dents at Sacajawea Middle School Just as ELI houses such librar- to Teaching Academic Vocabulary look at inclusion – Sex, Gender and On Strike For are learning life skills by running SA and the Retiree Chapter once again invite all ies, so also should principals, assis- Heinemann, 2008; Schooling; “Thunderbean Coffee” at their members to attend our Eighth Annual CSA night tant principals and educational • Fullan, Michael, The Moral • The Oct., 2018 issue of school. Two days a week, they make Cat Yankee Stadium. The game will be played Friday administrators consider the devel- Imperative of School Leadership Educational Leadership devoted Too Long coffee and deliveries around the evening June 21 against the Houston Astros. Houston opment of professional libraries (Corwin Press, 2013). to the many aspects of social-emo- school. A local business donated the won the American League West with 103 wins. The for their schools and offices. These • Phillips, Barbara E., Take tional learning. he strike by approximately 2,000 members of IBEW Local coffee shop machinery and supplies. Astros then lost to the Boston Red Sox for the American resources should be available to all a Praise Walk Educational (Special thanks to all the 3 against Charter/Spectrum is now nearly two years old, The students are learning both work League Championship. The game starts at 7:05 pm. staff members so they may stay Leadership. Nov., 2018 (Volume consultants who made recom- T and in the run-up to the midterm elections, politicians and social skills through the bur- We have two Tiers of tickets. The first Tier is the All up to date with the latest edu- 76, Issue 3); mendations: Gerry Beirne, Jayne began to take notice. The attention has continued, and when geoning business. (kxly news) You Care to Eat package featuring an all-inclusive food and cational trends. Membership in • Tomlinson, Carol Ann, Godlewski, Marilyn Hirschfield, union officers called a Dec. 3 rally featuring the governor, other nonalcoholic package with a main level ticket in section government officials and a host of labor leaders in the state, professional organizations is an Help Teachers Become Master Mary Petrone, Mitch Pinsky, Betty DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: 234. Food is served when the gates open through the fifth important resource for develop- Learners: Professional Development Soto and Carol Wertheimer) thousands of strikers and their supporters flooded 23rd Street inning. The menu includes: hot dogs, pretzels, sausages ing these libraries. School leaders outside the company’s headquarters. Complaint Reviews Charter Spectrum is the largest cable provider in New and Pepsi products. The price of this ticket is $101. may want to consider joining The Education Department has York state, thanks to its 2016 purchase of Time Warner Cable. The other Tier is the Audi Yankees Club. These seats organizations, as the National rescinded a provision it adopted It has a market capitalization of nearly $90 billion and a CEO, are located in left field on the suite level. The Audi Club Upcoming Workshops in March which allowed its Office Association of Secondary School Thomas Rutledge, who sports a pay package of $100 million a features a dining lounge and offers sweeping views of for Civil Rights to dismiss com- Principals (NASSP), the National year. Local 3 decided to strike after Charter Spectrum moved Yankee Stadium. This package offers all-inclusive gour- 01/16/19 (Bklyn): Addressing Bullying and Cyber-bullying plaints that were part of a pattern Association of Elementary School to cut members’ health care and retirement benefits. The met food during the game, a dessert station and nonal- of complaints by the same person Principals (NAESP), Association 01/31/19 (S.I.): Assessment for ELLs company recently walked away from negotiations, prompting coholic beverages. The price of the Audi Yankee Club is or group. The rationale was that for Supervision and Curriculum the December rally. The ultimate strategy, many believe, is to $182 per ticket. 01/31/19 (Rector St.): Documenting for the Personnel File these placed an “unreasonable Development (ASCD) and Phi break the union. Gov. Andrew Cuomo told the crowd that the All profits go to the CSA Scholarship Fund. The burden” on resources. It also elim- Delta Kappa. Such organizations DASA all day (8:30-3:30) workshops are scheduled at CSA company has committed a “gross injustice” against the cable inated the ability to appeal deci- Scholarship Fund is now a recognized 501 C-3 charity. have monthly publications, Headquarters on Sat., Jan. 19; Wed., Feb. 20; Sat., March 16; workers, and reneged on various pledges to the citizens of the sions. The Department changed Bring the kids, nieces, nephews, parents, grandparents, newsletters and online materials. Wed., April 24. The cost is $50 for CSA members. Check the ELI state, including providing high-speed Internet access to people course after a lawsuit was filed over aunts, uncles and friends. Memberships are available to most website for details and registration in rural areas. “Charter Spectrum lied to the people of New York,” changes to handling disability dis- he said. “Your fight is our fight and until you win, none of us schools and offices. The spring ELI workshops schedule will be posted on the CSA crimination complaints in schools. To order, call the Retiree Chapter at (212) 823-2020. win.” Seen here, is CSA Retiree Director Mark Brodsky. CSA First We reached out to our coordi- website, csa-nyc.org; click on the ELI tab at the top of the menu. (disabilityscoop.com) Note: Monument Park is open until 45 minutes before nators and consultants regarding Vice President Rosemarie Sinclair was on the stage with other game time and the Yankees’ Museum is available until the which books and articles they feel Need help? Call 212-823-2020 union leaders. — Compiled by Christine Altman end of the eighth inning. would be of value for setting up Follow ELI on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @ELI40NYC –CW such a library. They recommend: 4 CSA NEWS Jan. 2019

Gabe Legislative Agenda Gallucci How Candidates For Political Office Garner The Endorsement And Support Of Your Union Spring 2019 In our ever-evolving local, state and ment, we bring a motion to the floor for a their track record and our relationship. national political climate, it’s essential vote at one of our PAC meetings. We discuss If the incumbent is in good standing on for CSA to endorse and support candi- each candidate in-depth, and once the PAC our union issues, our leadership team will RETIREE CHAPTER CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM dates who fight for our union. To do that debate concludes, we call for a vote to make bring a motion to the floor for a vote at our Iwell, we all should understand how CSA a recommendation to the Executive Board Executive Board meeting. If approved, the decides on whom to endorse. and Advisory Committee over which can- incumbent will receive our endorsement. In the most recent 2018 election cycle, didates to screen. Remember, you and your I want to emphasize that we have an we had statewide offices up for reelection peers from each district elect the members open-door policy for getting involved in including the governor, city and state of these two panels. After receiving the endorsement screenings, and for making comptrollers, and the attorney general. recommendation from the PAC, the two recommendations of new candidates to In-addition there were races for congressio- panels bring a motion to the floor to vote our PAC, Executive Board, and Advisory ONLINE REGISTRATION opens January 29. Brochure will be viewable January 22. nal, State Senate and Assembly seats. on whether to hold a screening. If approved, Committee. Our political and leadership Like any functioning democracy, our a committee of PAC members from the tar- team always welcome suggestions and input union survives and stands strong based on geted district and members from through- based on issues, policies, or budget propos- Screenings participation and recommendations from out the city come together for the formal als that you believe are needed to help you, you and your fellow union brothers and endorsement screening of each candidate. your schools, and the children you educate Are Open sisters. When there is an open or contested After the screenings conclude, the polit- succeed. Our union is only as strong as you race, CSA relies on your input and rela- ical team and the leadership will review the make us: That means you need to speak up, To All tionships within the community to elevate scores for each candidate, and then finalize stay involved, and participate. Who’d candidates you think should be screened by and approve the recommendations made by For more information, or to register for CSA for an endorsement. It is CSA policy membership. PAC or the President’s Club, call our Political Like To to consider any candidate that requests an As some of you may know, there are seats Affairs Department at (212) 823-2020, or endorsement from CSA. We will not bring a that are uncontested each election cycle. In email us at [email protected]. Participate candidate in for an endorsement screening this situation, if the incumbent elected offi- without a formal request. cial reaches out to our union for a political Gabe Gallucci is director of political affairs When a candidate does seek our endorse- endorsement, our political team will review at CSA.

parents Bill and Afroditi Costalas, her sister wife Diana Rivera, his son Theodore Rivera, In Memoriam and brother-in-law Effie and John Pavlakos III, and Amber Rivera. and their three children. A scholarship in n FRANK ROSEN, 85, died July 9. Born in n ALEX CASTILLO, 66, died on Oct. 26. At the reptiles,” she said. “There were turtles and her memory has been set up at the High the Bronx, he attended public schools there time of his death, Mr. Castillo, a retired prin- snakes, including boas. Louie, a giant tor- School of Telecommunications for seniors and received a BA and MA in education from cipal, was an assistant grievance director for toise, would walk freely around the school with special needs who are going to college New York University. He worked for many CSA. Mr. Castillo grew up in the South Bronx, and even walk into classrooms. The children or vocational schools. years as an assistant principal at schools where he attended public schools, including loved all the animals.” In addition to his wife, n HENRY MERLIS, 94, died on Nov. 10. in District 28, and for a time as an interim Bronx High School of Science. He received Mr. Castillo is survived by his son, Alexander, Born and raised in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, acting principal. When he retired in 1996, he a BA from SUNY Binghamton, at least one and a grandson, Alexander Kelton Castillo. he attended New York public schools, was serving as an AP at PS 160 in Queens. MA from City College, and a PhD from Nova including Eastern District High School, and “He loved his job,” said Leona Rosen, his wife Southeastern University. Mr. Castillo began n PARASKEVI (VIVIAN) DEMOLEAS, 44, received a BA from Brooklyn College and of 58 years and a retired teacher. “If the city his career as a paraprofessional at PS 4 in died Nov. 19. Born in Queens, Mrs. Demoleas an MA from Columbia Teachers College. Mr. didn’t offer a retirement incentive he would District 9 in the Bronx, then became a teach- grew up in Brooklyn and graduated from Merlis worked in several schools as a teacher have continued working. He trained teach- er there. He worked as an AP at PS 206 in Fort Hamilton High school. She received a and ultimately an AP, including at Boys High ers to be APs, and the teachers loved him. District 10 in the Bronx, and became the BS in Teaching and Learning from New York School. He was an AP at PS 145 at the time And even though the students were rough, principal of PS 101 in District 4 in Manhattan University and an MA in Education from St of his retirement. In WWII, Mr. Merlis served he absolutely loved working with the kids.” from 1986 until his retirement in 2009. “He John’s University. She began her NYC DOE in the Army Air Corps as an air traffic control n FRANK JOHN STAVOLA, 77, died Nov. was an advocate for children all through his career 21 years ago in the High School of officer in Britain and France and was on duty 17. Born in Manhattan, Mr. Stavola grew up Classes and Clubs career, and that carried over into his work Telecommunications Arts and Technology during D-Day. His son, Mark Merlis, noted in the Bronx. He earned a BA in history from that his father was a gifted athlete, and at in the grievance department,” said Mike as a history teacher and was later promot- Iona College and an MA in educational lead- SP19 C1 American Mah Jongg P one point as a track and field coach helped Vega, a retired superintendent of District ed to assistant principal for students with ership from Fordham University. His career Instructor: Beverly Hershkowitz his team capture the city championship. 23 and Mr. Castillo’s friend of more than 40 special needs. “Her students with special in the public schools spanned 34 years in Location: 40 Rector St., 12th Floor, NYC In addition to his son, he is survived by his years. “At his memorial service, there were needs were her pride and joy,” said her the Bronx, initially as a middle school history Day/Dates: Mondays, 3/4, 3/11, 3/18, wife Helene, another son, Dr. Paul Merlis at least five principals who came to me and husband, Alexander P. Demoleas. “Getting teacher and then as an assistant principal. 3/25 of Atlanta, several grandchildren and great told me how instrumental he was in helping them into college, helping and seeing them When he retired in 1992, he was an AP at Time: 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm grandchildren. them in their careers.” Mr. Vega said that succeed – she would talk about it all the IS 52 in the Bronx. “He enjoyed sharing his Fee: Member $75, non-member $80 Mr. Castillo had recently been working on a time. She made every effort to support, n THEODORE RIVERA , JR., 53, died on curiosity for learning and the importance of Limited: 16 participants project in the South Bronx to bring dropouts guide, and find resources to accommodate Oct. 20. At the time of his death, he was an higher education with his students,” said he Play Mah Jongg. For those in need back into the system through an alliance their needs.” She worked in the school sys- AP at IS 144 in the Bronx. Born and raised wife, Joann Stavola. She said her husband of instruction, Beverly Hershkowitz will with businesses who would hire them as tem for 21 years, and taught as an adjunct at in the Bronx, Mr. Rivera graduated from was known as a passionate bibliophile at provide it. For those looking to just play, they pursued their studies. For many years, Kingsborough Community College as well. Evander Childs High School, and received the public library in Roseland, NJ, where bring friends or come make new ones. Mr. Castillo also pursued another passion She loved to travel, and early in her career an MA in administration and supervision they lived until they moved in retirement to Previous graduates warmly welcomed! on the side – buying and selling antiques. she was part of a professional exchange of and Mercy College. He began his career as Myrtle Beach, S.C. She added that her hus- He had five booths at the teachers to visit China and a substitute teacher at PS 83 in the Bronx in band continued a practice of service toward SP19 C2 Beginner Bridge – Novice P Coxsackie Antiques Center Japan for extended periods 1998 and became a full-time teacher there others well into retirement. “Frank was CSA Instructor: Michael Ebenstein in upstate New York, where of time. Mr. Demoleas said in 2001. He became an AP at IS 144 in 2012, exceptionally generous to organizations Location: 40 Rector St., 12th Floor, NYC he specialized in lighting, he and his wife met in 1998 where he supervised grades 7 and 8, and that needed support and contributed regu- Day/Dates: Tuesdays, 3/12, 3/19, barbershop memorabilia when she was a Sunday was in charge of the school’s special edu- larly to his parochial grammar school, which 3/26, 4/2, 4/9, 4/16, 4/30, 5/7 and a wide range of small school teacher at the Holy cation, among other programs. Mr. Rivera instilled in him a deep reverence and respect Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm historic items, including Cross Greek Orthodox was a much-loved figure in his school and for his Catholic faith,” she said. In addition to Fee: Member, $75, non-member $80 souvenirs from the 1939 Church in Bay Ridge. They community. “When Teddy walked in the his wife, Mr. Stavola is survived by his son Limited: 16 participants New York World’s Fair and married in July of 2001, and room, he owned the room,” said CSA District David, his daughter Nancy Callaci, stepsons Join the fun. The Educational Cultural door knobs from New York Mrs. Demoleas continued to Chair Frank Patterson, who knew Mr. Rivera Michael and Donald Calabrese, step daugh- Program has been running Bridge classes City public schools. “He attend services regularly at for many years. “He was the lifeblood of ter Joell (Calabrese) Federico and several for about seven years. This class is meant was a lifelong learner and the church and spend much every conversation and could make any- grandchildren. Contributions may be made for the complete novice. We will start at a lifelong teacher,” said his of her free time volunteering one laugh.” IS 144 Principal Ellen Barrett in Mr. Stavola’s name to St. Joseph’s Indian the very beginning, yet you will be play- wife of 40 years, Doreen in its charitable initiatives. described him as a passionate and devoted School, PO Box 326, Chamberlain, South ing hands of Bridge by the end of session Berrios-Castillo, who serves In addition to her husband, educator. “He loved students, he loved his Dakota 57326. one. This term will concentrate on the as a chair at the UFT. “When she is survived by their staff, and he loved life,” Ms. Barrett said. bidding process, while future terms will he was a principal, he had 7-year-old son, Panagiotis “He wanted the best for everyone. It’s been Send obituary notices to CSA News Editor concentrate on “the play of the hand” tanks in his office of rescued Alex Castillo Alexandros Demoleas, her difficult without him.” He is survived by his Chuck Wilbanks at [email protected]. and defensive play. CSA NEWS Jan. 2019 Legislative Agenda How Candidates For Political Office Garner The Endorsement And Support Of Your Union Spring 2019 their track record and our relationship. If the incumbent is in good standing on our union issues, our leadership team will RETIREE CHAPTER CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM bring a motion to the floor for a vote at our Executive Board meeting. If approved, the incumbent will receive our endorsement. I want to emphasize that we have an open-door policy for getting involved in endorsement screenings, and for making recommendations of new candidates to our PAC, Executive Board, and Advisory ONLINE REGISTRATION opens January 29. Brochure will be viewable January 22. Committee. Our political and leadership team always welcome suggestions and input based on issues, policies, or budget propos- als that you believe are needed to help you, your schools, and the children you educate succeed. Our union is only as strong as you Dear Colleagues, make us: That means you need to speak up, stay involved, and participate. Words Without For more information, or to register for Your Educational/Cultural staff, working with an outstanding committee of dedicated retirees have outdone Borders offers More PAC or the President’s Club, call our Political themselves as never before. By providing an ever widening range of workshops, classes, trips and experi- Affairs Department at (212) 823-2020, or than 3,000 stories, email us at [email protected]. ences that will entice the interests almost everyone. Our desire is to provide a quality experience that will poems and essays exceed your expectations. We are so pleased to present you with our spring 2019 offerings. Come join us – Gabe Gallucci is director of political affairs translated from 112 at CSA. you will not be disappointed! different languages. wife Diana Rivera, his son Theodore Rivera, In unity, III, and Amber Rivera. Gayle Lockett, Chairperson n FRANK ROSEN, 85, died July 9. Born in Mark Brodsky, Director the Bronx, he attended public schools there and received a BA and MA in education from Lucie Elio, Educational/Cultural Coordinator New York University. He worked for many Jacki Foster and Patricia Mack, Assistant Coordinators years as an assistant principal at schools in District 28, and for a time as an interim acting principal. When he retired in 1996, he was serving as an AP at PS 160 in Queens. Educational/Cultural Committee: Harriet Cohen, Michael Ebenstein, Ronnie Feder, Lois Honig, Mark Kaufman, “He loved his job,” said Leona Rosen, his wife Barbetta Krinsky, Joseph La Cascia, Paula Lombardo, Ana Maldonado, Miriam Martínez-Díaz, Lark Morrison, of 58 years and a retired teacher. “If the city didn’t offer a retirement incentive he would Kathleen Murphy, Al Nilsen, John Oricchio, Roz Persky, Beverly Stern, Sharon Thompson and Stanley Wilson have continued working. He trained teach- ers to be APs, and the teachers loved him. And even though the students were rough, he absolutely loved working with the kids.” n FRANK JOHN STAVOLA, 877, died Nov. 17. Born in Manhattan, Mr. Stavola grew up Classes and Clubs MEDITATION in the Bronx. He earned a BA in history from Key to Symbols: Iona College and an MA in educational lead- SP19 C1 American Mah Jongg P ership from Fordham University. His career Instructor: Beverly Hershkowitz T Travel Instructions will be mailed in the public schools spanned 34 years in Location: 40 Rector St., 12th Floor, NYC Mindfulness Practices Parking/Transportation Available the Bronx, initially as a middle school history Day/Dates: Mondays, 3/4, 3/11, 3/18, P teacher and then as an assistant principal. 3/25 S This event is somewhat strenuous When he retired in 1992, he was an AP at Time: 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm IS 52 in the Bronx. “He enjoyed sharing his Fee: Member $75, non-member $80 curiosity for learning and the importance of Limited: 16 participants higher education with his students,” said he Play Mah Jongg. For those in need SP19 C3 Supervised Bridge P wife, Joann Stavola. She said her husband of instruction, Beverly Hershkowitz will CSA Instructor: Michael Ebenstein was known as a passionate bibliophile at provide it. For those looking to just play, Location: 40 Rector St., 12th Floor, NYC the public library in Roseland, NJ, where bring friends or come make new ones. Day/Dates: Tuesdays, 3/12, 3/19, they lived until they moved in retirement to Previous graduates warmly welcomed! 3/26, 4/4, 4/9, 4/16, 4/30, 5/7 Myrtle Beach, S.C. She added that her hus- Time: 1 pm to 3 pm band continued a practice of service toward SP19 C2 Beginner Bridge – Novice P Fee: Member, $75, non-member $80 others well into retirement. “Frank was CSA Instructor: Michael Ebenstein Limited: 16 participants exceptionally generous to organizations Location: 40 Rector St., 12th Floor, NYC This class is for the advanced begin- that needed support and contributed regu- Day/Dates: Tuesdays, 3/12, 3/19, SP19 C11 Heartfulness, Relaxation & Meditation P ner or intermediate player. Each ses- larly to his parochial grammar school, which 3/26, 4/2, 4/9, 4/16, 4/30, 5/7 CSA Instructor: TBA sion will feature a short lesson followed instilled in him a deep reverence and respect Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Location: 40 Rector St., 12th Floor, NYC by supervised play. for his Catholic faith,” she said. In addition to Fee: Member, $75, non-member $80 Day/Dates: Thursdays, 5/2, 5/9, 5/16 his wife, Mr. Stavola is survived by his son Limited: 16 participants Time: 2 pm – 3 pm SP19 C4 Quilting 110 P David, his daughter Nancy Callaci, stepsons Join the fun. The Educational Cultural Fee: $10 members, $15 non-members CSA Instructor: Brenda Luck Michael and Donald Calabrese, step daugh- Program has been running Bridge classes Limited: 10 participants Location: 40 Rector St., 12th Floor, NYC ter Joell (Calabrese) Federico and several for about seven years. This class is meant Tired, aggravated, annoyed, and restless; come learn how 10 minutes Day/Dates: Thursdays, 3/14, 3/21, grandchildren. Contributions may be made for the complete novice. We will start at can make everyday a better day. Heartfulness is a process to create a med- 3/28, 4/2, 4/11, 4/18 in Mr. Stavola’s name to St. Joseph’s Indian the very beginning, yet you will be play- itative state within ourselves that manifests our hearts intrinsic goodness. Time: 9:30 am to 12:30 pm School, PO Box 326, Chamberlain, South ing hands of Bridge by the end of session Heartfulness practice can decrease stress levels; improve productivity; find Fee: Member $75, non-member $80 Dakota 57326. one. This term will concentrate on the greater joy and harmony in relationships; become more self-confident and (The fee includes the patterns.) bidding process, while future terms will self-aware; experience profound peace and joy. It is a way to change your Limited: 10 participants Send obituary notices to CSA News Editor concentrate on “the play of the hand” life. Please join the CSA retires as they learn meditation. This semester the class will be for Chuck Wilbanks at [email protected]. and defensive play. Continued on R2 R2 Complete Educational / Cultural Program Autumn 2018 R3

An Intergenerational Event Sponsored By The CSA Retiree Chapter For All CSA Members n LEFT: Quilts, paint- ings and photographs SA and the Retiree Chapter are once again on display at the 2018 inviting all members to attend our Eighth CSA Retiree Chapter Art Annual CSA night at Yankee Stadium. The Exhibit. game will be played on Friday evening CJune 21st against the Houston Astros. Houston n BELOW, LEFT: Debra won the American League West with 103 wins. Handler and Eleftheria The Astros then lost to the Boston Red Sox for Delis do beadwork in the American League Championship. The game the jewelry making starts at 7:05 pm. class. We have once again purchased two Tiers of tickets. The first Tier is the “All You Care to Eat” n BELOW, RIGHT: package which features an all-inclusive food and Members show off their Georgia O’Keefe inspired paintings in the acrylic painting class. Tennis Clinics For the spring 2019 semester, the Retiree LUCIE ELIO Chapter has again made arrangements with the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills for group tennis lessons in their indoor facilities. There will be three sets of intermediate tennis lessons. Each clinic will run for four weeks .The theme of the clinic will be stroke production. Each ses- sion will run for one and one half hours. You may register for one, two or all three of the intermediate clinics. These clinics offer a great value and we expect them to fill up quickly. Please note that there is free parking at the Tennis Club. During the month of May, the lessons will move outside where an “all-white dress code will be in force.”

SP19 C12 Intermediate Tennis Clinic 1 P S Instructor: West Side Tennis Club Pro Location: West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills Day/Dates: Thursdays, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 3/28 Time: 11:30 am to 1 pm Fee: Member $120, non-member $125 Limited: 8 participants per session Continued from previous page Time: 11 am – 2 pm painting experience necessary! We Key to Symbols: Fee: Member $150, non-member $155 provide you with all of the materials SP19 C13 Intermediate Tennis Classes and Clubs Limited: 10 participants P and instruction to create a one of a Clinic 2 P S Come join our Acrylic Painting Class! kind work of art to cherish for years to Instructor: West Side Tennis Club Pro advance students only. We will be quilt- T Travel Instructions will be mailed No previous drawing or painting expe- come. Our professional art teacher will Location: West Side Tennis Club, ing our String Quilts using Big Stitch P Parking/Transportation Available rience necessary. Our professional art instruct and guide you to create your Forest Hills quilting. We will also put the final S This event is somewhat strenuous teacher will instruct and guide you to own original piece of art—in a fun and Day/Dates: Thursdays, 4/4, 4/11, touches on any incomplete Sampler create your own original piece of art—in a relaxing atmosphere. 4/18, 4/25 Quilts. Using a sweatshirt, we will also fun and relaxing atmosphere Supplies are Time: 11:30 am to 1 pm make a jacket. The sweatshirt should be F18 C6 Jewelry Making P required for this class. The supply list will SP19 C10 Belly Dancing P Fee: Member $120, non-member $125 2 sizes larger than what you wear that Instructor: Lydia Gonzalez be emailed to you after registration. Grab Instructor: Noora Eshams Limited: 8 participants per session has been washed. Also you will need Location: 40 Rector St., 12th Fl., NYC a brush and paints, and let the fun begin! Location: 40 Rector St., 12th Fl., NYC fabrics to match the sweatshirt. You can Day/Dates: Monday, 3/25, 4/1, 4/8, 4/15 Day/Dates: Thursday, 5/2, 5/9, 5/16, SP19 C14 Intermediate Tennis buy ¼ yard pieces or use any scraps that Time: 9:30 am to 12:30 pm SP19 C8 Paint + Sip = a 5/23 Clinic 3 P S you have on hand in the color of your Fee: $75 members, $80 non-members Decorative Plate P Time: 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Instructor: West Side Tennis Club Pro choice. Limited: 10 participants Instructor: Nancy Baldwin Fee: $50 members, $55 non-members Location: West Side Tennis Club, The Jewelry Class has become Location: 40 Rector St., 12th Floor Limited: 10 participants Forest Hills SP19 C5 Free Motion Quilting Class P one of the Educational Cultural Day/Dates: Wednesday, 4/10 Learn to love and move your body Day/Dates: Thursdays, 5/2, 5/9 5/16, Instructor: Sylvia Hernandez Programs elite classes. The instructor Time: 4 pm – 7 pm with grace & confidence. Each segment 5/23 Location: 40 Rector St., 12th Fl., NYC will lead a creative experience with Fee: Member $50, non-member $55 breaks down, explains and drills the Day/Dates: Thursday, 5/2 the participants in using wire, beads, Limited: 10 participants basic belly dancing moves with an Time: 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm string, leather and other materials. easy-to-grasp step sequence that shows Fee: $10 members, $15 non-members Participants will learn to design a neck- SP19 C9 Paint + Sip = a Painting P how to use it. The movement starts Limited: 10 participants lace, bracelets and/or earrings. Focus Instructor: Nancy Baldwin slowly, then progresses to full speed Online registration opens Tues., Jan. 29 at 11 am. Brochure will be posted Tues., Jan.22. Sylvia Hernandez will teach a will be on completing new and differ- Location: 40 Rector St., 12th Floor moves and rest covers advanced com- free-motion quilting class. You will need ent projects in every session. Day/Dates: Wednesday, 5/15 binations, expert techniques and lit- 2 quilt sandwiches that are 14 in square. Time: 4 pm – 7 pm tle-know tips to empower you to move If anyone can bring in their own sew- SP18 C7 Acrylic Painting 104 P Fee: Member $50, non-member $55 and dance like a professional! It’s really ing machine it would be helpful. Bring good exercise, better than any gym www.csa-nyc.org Instructor: Nancy Baldwin Limited: 10 participants darning foot. The Sylvia will teach free Location: 40 Rector St., 12th Floor Join us for Paint & Sip Classes session! You will need a belly dancing motion machine quilting using a regular Day/Dates: Wednesday, 3/27, 4/3, and enjoy an unforgettable evening skirt. You may also use the forms on Pages R5 and R6. Rules and regulations are on the forms. sewing machine 4/10, 4/17, 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/29 of painting. No previous drawing or Continued on R3 R2 Complete Educational / Cultural Program Autumn 2018 R3

TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME An Intergenerational Event Sponsored By The CSA Retiree Chapter For All CSA Members n LEFT: Quilts, paint- ings and photographs SA and the Retiree Chapter are once again nonalcoholic package with a main level ticket in Club is $182 per ticket. on display at the 2018 inviting all members to attend our Eighth section 234. Food is served when the gates open All profits go to the CSA Scholarship Fund. CSA Retiree Chapter Art Annual CSA night at Yankee Stadium. The through the fifth inning. The menu includes: hot The Scholarship Fund is now a recognized 501 Exhibit. game will be played on Friday evening dogs, pretzels, sausages and Pepsi products. The C-3 charity. CJune 21st against the Houston Astros. Houston price of this ticket is $101. Bring the kids, nieces, nephews, parents, n BELOW, LEFT: Debra won the American League West with 103 wins. The other Tier is the Audi Yankees Club. grandparents, aunts, uncles and friends. Handler and Eleftheria The Astros then lost to the Boston Red Sox for These seats are located in left field on the suite Delis do beadwork in the American League Championship. The game level. The Audi Club features a dining lounge You can order your tickets by calling the the jewelry making starts at 7:05 pm. and offers sweeping views of Yankee Stadium. Retiree Chapter at (212) 823-2020. Note: class. We have once again purchased two Tiers of This package offers all-inclusive gourmet food Monument Park is open until 45 minutes before tickets. The first Tier is the “All You Care to Eat” during the game, a dessert station and nonalco- game time and the Yankees’ Museum is avail- n BELOW, RIGHT: package which features an all-inclusive food and holic beverages. The price of the Audi Yankee able until the end of the eighth inning. Members show off their Georgia O’Keefe inspired paintings in the acrylic painting Time: 11:30 am to 1 pm Day/Dates: Tentative Dates 3/19, 4/11 Richard McBee has lectured on Art class. Tennis Clinics Fee: Member $120, non-member $125 and 5/30 subject matter the last three terms to Limited: 8 participants per session Time: Time varies rave reviews. He has agreed to return For the spring 2019 semester, the Retiree LUCIE ELIO Fee: There is a $5. annual fee for any for a third term to lecture on Marc Chapter has again made arrangements SP19 C15 Golf members/spousal member. Chagall and the 105 etching he did with the West Side Tennis Club in Forest T P CSA Instructors: Bob Guido, John IF YOU REGISTERED IN THE FALL between 1938 and 1956. It is the major Hills for group tennis lessons in their Morrison YOU NEED NOT REGISTER AGAIN. If artwork that established him as a indoor facilities. There will be three sets Location: North Shore Towers, Grand you did not register in the fall you can pre-eminent 20thcentury Jewish artist. of intermediate tennis lessons. Each clinic Central Parkway, Floral Park, NY still register in the spring. This lecture will be held during the will run for four weeks .The theme of the Day/Dates: Wednesdays, 4/3, 4/10, Prices will vary depending upon the Retiree Chapter’s Art Exhibit in June. clinic will be stroke production. Each ses- 4/17, 4/24 restaurant. Participants will be responsi- sion will run for one and one half hours. Time: Section 1: 10 am to 11:30 am ble for the cost of their beverages. NEW-YORK HISTORICAL You may register for one, two or all three and Section 2: 11:30 am to 1 pm This club has been created to SOCIETY’S OFF-SITE of the intermediate clinics. These clinics Fee: $185, non-member $190 provide the membership with social LECTURES SERIES offer a great value and we expect them to Limited: 8 participants opportunities to explore their dining Always looking for something new to bring fill up quickly. Please note that there is Robert Guido and John Morrison interest in a social group setting. Please to the Educational Cultural Program, we free parking at the Tennis Club. During are PGA professionals who work at the note: The cost is inclusive of everything have made arrangements with N-YHS to the month of May, the lessons will move North Shore Towers Golf Club. The except any type of alcoholic beverage, cof- bring to CSA two of their off-site lectures. outside where an “all-white dress code will class will be following the theme of the fee, tea or soda. We plan to offer three A curator-trained docent will visit CSA to be in force.” last few semesters “Course Play”. With dining experiences per semester. provide a 45-60 minutes PowerPoint pre- the small size of the group, Bob and sentation on a variety of NYC topics. This SP19 C12 Intermediate John will be able to personalize instruc- SP19 C17 Film Club semester we will schedule two lectures Tennis Clinic 1 P S T P S tion, taking into account that everyone Instructor: Mark Kaufman about women in history. Instructor: West Side Tennis Club Pro may not be at the same playing level. Location: TBD Location: West Side Tennis Club, Please note that if we have sufficient Dates: TBD SP19 L2 – The First Jewish Forest Hills numbers, we will run two sections. Time: Time varies Americans: Freedom and Culture Day/Dates: Thursdays, 3/7, 3/14, Section I will be filled first. Fee: There is a $5. annual fee for any in the New World 3/21, 3/28 T P member/spousal member. Lecturer: New York Historical Society Time: 11:30 am to 1 pm YOU REGISTER ONLY IF YOU DID CSA Leader: Patricia Mack Fee: Member $120, non-member $125 NOT REGISTER IN THE FALL. This Location: 40 Rector St., 12th Floor, Limited: 8 participants per session Dining,Theatre,Film club has been created to provide social NYC painting experience necessary! We Please note: ANYONE INTERESTED opportunities for members to explore Day/Dates: Tuesday, 4/2 provide you with all of the materials SP19 C13 Intermediate Tennis IN PARTICIPATING IN THESE CLUBS both classic and recently released film Time: 10:30 am to 12 noon and instruction to create a one of a Clinic 2 P S MUST REGISTER. IF YOU REGISTERED productions in a cordial and intellec- Fee: Member/spousal member $30 kind work of art to cherish for years to Instructor: West Side Tennis Club Pro IN THE FALL YOU NEED NOT tual environment with their fellow Limited: 20 participants come. Our professional art teacher will Location: West Side Tennis Club, REGISTER AGAIN. There is an annual colleagues. After each film offering, the The fee includes lunch instruct and guide you to create your Forest Hills registration fee of $5. Information will be group will meet to discuss the film. This captivating story—explored own original piece of art—in a fun and Day/Dates: Thursdays, 4/4, 4/11, sent to you by email only and payment in the New-York Historical Society’s relaxing atmosphere. 4/18, 4/25 will be either online with a credit recent exhibition The First Jewish Time: 11:30 am to 1 pm card or mail a check. When register- Americans: Freedom and Culture in SP19 C10 Belly Dancing P Fee: Member $120, non-member $125 ing please provide us with a valid email Lectures/Seminars the New World—is now told in an Instructor: Noora Eshams Limited: 8 participants per session address to aid with communications. SP19 L1 Art Lecture: exclusive Off-Site Lecture, available Location: 40 Rector St., 12th Fl., NYC Members will always be able to bring one Chagall and the Bible for a limited time to organizations in Day/Dates: Thursday, 5/2, 5/9, 5/16, SP19 C14 Intermediate Tennis T P guest without restrictions. Our goal is to Location: 40 Rector St., 12th Floor, the New York area. Images featured in 5/23 Clinic 3 P S involve as many members as possible. NYC this presentation include archival doc- Time: 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Instructor: West Side Tennis Club Pro Day/Dates: Tuesday, 6/25 uments, maps, ritual objects, rare por- Fee: $50 members, $55 non-members Location: West Side Tennis Club, SP19 C16 Dining Club P Time: 10:30 am – 12 noon traits, and the 16th-century diary—lost Limited: 10 participants Forest Hills CSA Leaders: Connie Testa Fee: Member/spousal member $30 for 80 years—of a Mexican Jew perse- Learn to love and move your body Day/Dates: Thursdays, 5/2, 5/9 5/16, Location: Will vary according to Limited: 25 participants cuted for his faith. with grace & confidence. Each segment 5/23 member interests The fee includes lunch Continued on R4 breaks down, explains and drills the basic belly dancing moves with an easy-to-grasp step sequence that shows how to use it. The movement starts slowly, then progresses to full speed Online registration opens Tues., Jan. 29 at 11 am. Brochure will be posted Tues., Jan.22. moves and rest covers advanced com- binations, expert techniques and lit- tle-know tips to empower you to move and dance like a professional! It’s really good exercise, better than any gym www.csa-nyc.org session! You will need a belly dancing skirt. You may also use the forms on Pages R5 and R6. Rules and regulations are on the forms. Continued on R3 R4 Complete Educational / Cultural Program Autumn 2018 R5

Continued from R3 This seminar will be devoted to renowned for its whimsical and colorful tasting Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Key to Symbols: collection of ‘toys’ suspended from the Noir from global sites mainly France ceiling. Each of these was donated by a Lectures/Seminars (Bourgogne), California, Oregon, New legion of legendary sports stars, presi- Zealand, and South America. The tast- T Travel Instructions will be mailed dents, movie stars and business leaders. SP19 L3– Benevolence, ing will consist of 6 of each of these P Parking/Transportation Available Dress code: Business casual. Philanthropy, and Activism: varietals and will include a sparkling S This event is somewhat strenuous Women Make a Difference in wine and a rose made from predom- SP19 T4 Whitney Museum: 19th-Century New York T P inantly pinot noir. These wines will Andy Warhol—From A to B and Lecturer: NY Historical Society enhance all of your summer activities. Back Again P T S CSA Leader: Patricia Mack SP19 T2 Tour of Channel 13 P T S CSA Leader: Mark Kaufman Location: 40 Rector Street, 12th floor CSA Leader: Sharon Thompson Location: 199 Gansevoort Street, NYC Day/Dates: Tuesday, 6/26 Location: 825 8th Ave., NYC Day/Date: Wednesday, 3/13 Time: 10:30 am to 12:30 pm Trips/Walking Tours Day/Date: Tuesday, 3/5 Time: 11 am – 3 pm Fee: Member/spousal member $30 SP19 T1 Tour of Brooklyn Museum Time: 11 am – 3 pm Fee: Member $65, non-member $70 Limited: 20 participants Frida Kahlo: Appearances Can Be Fee: Member $65, non-member $70 Limited: 15 participants The fee includes lunch. Deceiving P T S Limited: 10 participants Few American artists are as ever-pres- Before they could even vote, women CSA Leader: Miriam Martinez-Diaz PBS influences policy makers across ent and instantly recognizable as Andy across the spectrum of race and class Location: 200 Eastern Parkway, the country and our own Thirteen plays a Warhol (1928–1987). Through his care- exercised power and brought about Brooklyn cultural important role in the cultural and fully cultivated persona and willingness change. Dive into this rich history at our Day/Date: Wednesday, 2/27 educational life of NYC. Join the Retiree to experiment with non-traditional exclusive off-site lecture! Attendees will Time: 11:30 am – 1 pm Chapter for a docent-led tour of this spe- art-making techniques, Warhol under- explore the stories of prominent and Fee: Member $35, non-member $40 cial institution. Afterwards we will have stood the growing power of images in little-known women activists of the Early Limited: 15 participants lunch at the French restaurant, Le Rivage. contemporary life and helped to expand Republic, the abolitionist movement, Mexican artist Frida Kahlo’s unique the role of the artist in society. The show the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention, and and immediately recognizable style was SP19 T3 Tour of St. Patrick illuminates the breadth, depth, and the suffrage movement, as well as learn an integral part of her identity. Kahlo Cathedral P T S interconnectedness of the artist’s produc- about our Center for Women’s History. came to define herself through her CSA Leader: Miriam Martinez-Diaz tion: from his beginnings as a commer- This lecture will be held during the ethnicity, disability, and politics, all of Location: 5th Ave. between 50 & 51St. cial illustrator in the 1950s, to his iconic Retiree Chapter’s Art Exhibit in June. which were at the heart of her work. Day/Date: Tuesday, 3/12 Pop masterpieces of the early 1960s, to Frida Kahlo: Appearances Can Be Deceiving Time: 10 am; Lunch 12 pm the experimental work in film and other SP19 L4– Wine Seminar: is the largest U.S. exhibition in ten years Fee: Members $75, non-members $80 mediums from the 1960s and 70s, to his Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir devoted to the iconic painter and the Limited: 10 participants innovative use of readymade abstraction Wines T P first in the United States to display a The fee includes lunch. and the painterly sublime in the 1980s. Lecturer: Ron Attivissimo collection of her clothing and other per- St. Patrick’s, a prominent landmark CSA Leader: Lucie Elio sonal possessions. Kahlo had stipulated of New York City is a wonderful opportu- SP19 T5 Art Studio Visit & Lunch Location: 40 Rector Street, 12th floor that their possessions not be disclosed nity to come to a deeper understanding of P T S Day/Date: Friday, 6/14 until 15 years after her husband, Diego the architecture, history and spirit of this Artist: Richard McBee Time: 5 pm to 7 pm Rivera’s death. At this exhibit it will be great Cathedral. After touring the cathe- Location: 44-02 11 Street, Long Island Fee: Members $50, non-members $55 the first time their personal possessions dral, we will have lunch in the renowned City (near Court Square, E or M trains Limited: 20 participants will be displayed in the United States. restaurant, the 21 Club, the hangout of Day/Date: Monday, 3/25 choice for America’s rich and famous. It is Time: 10:30 am - 2:30 pm Fee: Member $70, non-member $75 Limited: 15 participants SPECIAL EVENT The fee includes lunch. Richard McBee is an artist and an esteemed critic of Jewish art, photogra- phy, film, music, and drama. His paint- Mohonk Mountain House: Historic Landmark ings explore Jewish history. He has held Art lectures at CSA the last three he Retiree Chapter has booked a block of rooms a solarium (connected to a stone fireplace and compli- terms and will hold another during the for Mohonk’s Music on the Mountain (Music on mentary tea bar with a view of the mountainside), out- Retiree Chapter’s Art Exhibit in June. the Mountain is on their website and in our agree- door heated mineral pool, men’s and women’s changing Mr. McBee has invited CSA retirees to ment). Monday, June 17, 2019 – Wednesday, June rooms each complete with a eucalyptus steam room and his studio to see his artworks. He will T19, 2019. This getaway also offers a full day stay. There dry rock sauna. The fitness center has strength, cardio lead a discussion on his paintings in will be a fantastic week of Big Band, classical, riverboat and free weights. Classes in Meditation and a variety of progress and those recently completed jazz, opera, bluegrass, chamber ensemble, and rock n Yoga styles can be scheduled. works have us discover the creative roll! Three concerts a day will be performed in a beautiful process in action. After the visit, the natural setting. dditional Amenities (fees apply): Award Winning group will have lunch. You will need to The Mohonk Mountain House is a historic American ASpa Services, Mountain Biking, Rock Climbing, go up a flight of stairs in the restaurant. resort hotel located in Ulster County, New York. A mem- Horseback Riding, Carriage Rides, Electric Golf Carts ber of the Historic Hotels of America, the official pro- ($10). SP19 T6 Tour of Gulliver’s Gate P gram of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. It is Room Amenities: Telephone, In-Room Safe, Air T S only 90 miles north of New York City and surrounded Conditioning, Balconies, Iron, Hair Dryer, Non-smoking CSA Leader: Patricia Mack by 40,000 acres of pristine forest, it offers farm-to-table Rooms and High Speed Wireless Internet. (Refrigerators Location: 216 West 44th Street, NYC cuisine and an award-winning spa. by request – no charge). There are no televisions in the Day/Date: Tuesday, 3/26 The rates are Full American Plan – three consecutive rooms – there is an additional fee if you would like one. Time: 10:30 am (See Guest Registration Form Page R6) meals daily – generally starting with dinner the day of On Tuesday evening, the Retiree Chapter will host a Fee: Members $55, non-members $60 What You Need To Know To Register arrival and ends with lunch the day of checkout. The full wine and cheese social before dinner. Limited: 15 participants day consists of lunch only. Last year, our first time going, was a complete sell out. Imagine an interactive miniature GENERAL PROCEDURES Resort Amenities include: Archery, Barn Museum, We had a waiting list and couldn’t get one more room. marvel the size of a city block that lets Basketball, Bathing Beach, Biking, Billiard Room, Board you travel the world, customising your 1. Registration opens Tues., Jan. 29 (online at 11 am). Only Games, Boating (rowboats, paddleboats, canoes, kayaks), FEES journey across time and continents. members and spousal members may register at this Campfires, Fishing, Fitness Center and Daily Fitness Double Rate, Per Person: $269 per night plus tax Gulliver’s Gate is bursting with life and time. The online system will not allow guest registration. Classes, Game Room, Garden Tours, Golf -no green fees, Single Rate: $369 per night plus tax motion. Model trains crisscross moun- All registrations will be on a first come first served basis. Hiking, House History Tours, Jogging/Running, Lawn Day Attendees: $125 includes tax (includes lunch) tainsides. Planes soar off runways. Cars Games, Library, Playground, Indoor Pool, Putting Green, traverse busy highways. Intricately con- 2. Please note: Members may register by mail or Sightseeing, Television Rooms, Tomahawk Throwing, There is an Administrative fee charged by Mohonk that the structed ships pass through the Panama through the online system. Guests may register Tennis, Afternoon Tea and Cookies. RC will underwrite. Additionally, there is no need to provide Canal. And an Egyptian Pharaoh is laid Examples of Daily Activities: Art Exhibit, Beginner gratuities of any kind. to rest by the rippling Nile. After losing by mail only and will be entered as of of Feb. 4. Stretch, Pilates, Adult Swim, Balance Ball Training, yourself in this tiny wonder of majestic Brisk Morning Hike, Daily Garden Stroll, Total Body Transportation: If you take the bus to New Paltz, Mohonk will proportions, you can become a Model 3. Guests may register without restrictions: SP19 T11 - Conditioning, Chinese Yoga, Leisurely Afternoon Hike, send a shuttle at no cost. If you take the train to Poughkeepsie, Citizen, by creating a mini model of Harlem Jazz Music, SP19 T12 - Harlem Jazz Music, SP19 and Tai Chi. you will need to take a cab/car service to the hotel at your yourself that can become a permanent T15 - Jazz at Lincoln Center or Ellington Through The SPA Overview: The SPA offers relaxation verandas, expense. If you drive, Mohonk provides free valet parking. part of Gulliver’s Gate. Ages, SP19 T20 - Belmont, SP19 T22 - NY Harbor Cruise Continued on page R7 R4 Complete Educational / Cultural Program Autumn 2018 R5

renowned for its whimsical and colorful collection of ‘toys’ suspended from the ceiling. Each of these was donated by a Members and Spousal Members legion of legendary sports stars, presi- dents, movie stars and business leaders. RETIREE EVENTS SPRING 2019 REGISTRATION FORM Dress code: Business casual.

SP19 T4 Whitney Museum: REGISTRATION RULES AND PROCEDURES ON BACK Andy Warhol—From A to B and Back Again P T S PLEASE NOTE: You must submit a separate check for each event for which you register. CSA Leader: Mark Kaufman Location: 199 Gansevoort Street, NYC Each registrant must complete a separate registration form and submit a separate check for each event. Day/Date: Wednesday, 3/13 Time: 11 am – 3 pm Name of Member: Check Status: CSA Retiree Spousal member Fee: Member $65, non-member $70 Limited: 15 participants Address: Few American artists are as ever-pres- ent and instantly recognizable as Andy City: State: Zip: Warhol (1928–1987). Through his care- fully cultivated persona and willingness to experiment with non-traditional Phone: Cell phone (REQUIRED): art-making techniques, Warhol under- stood the growing power of images in Email (REQUIRED): contemporary life and helped to expand the role of the artist in society. The show Emergency Contact: Phone: illuminates the breadth, depth, and interconnectedness of the artist’s produc- tion: from his beginnings as a commer- cial illustrator in the 1950s, to his iconic Pop masterpieces of the early 1960s, to Educational/ the experimental work in film and other Cultural Fee mediums from the 1960s and 70s, to his Event Code Event Title innovative use of readymade abstraction and the painterly sublime in the 1980s. Spring19 SP19 T5 Art Studio Visit & Lunch P T S Spring19 Artist: Richard McBee Location: 44-02 11 Street, Long Island Spring19 City (near Court Square, E or M trains Day/Date: Monday, 3/25 Spring19 Time: 10:30 am - 2:30 pm Fee: Member $70, non-member $75 Limited: 15 participants Spring19 The fee includes lunch. Richard McBee is an artist and an Spring19 esteemed critic of Jewish art, photogra- phy, film, music, and drama. His paint- Spring19 ings explore Jewish history. He has held Art lectures at CSA the last three terms and will hold another during the Retiree Chapter’s Art Exhibit in June. Confirmation will be sent by email. Mr. McBee has invited CSA retirees to TOTAL:______his studio to see his artworks. He will lead a discussion on his paintings in progress and those recently completed Make checks payable to: CSA Retiree Chapter works have us discover the creative Mail to: CSA Retiree Chapter, Attn: Educational/Cultural Committee, process in action. After the visit, the 40 Rector Street, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10006 group will have lunch. You will need to go up a flight of stairs in the restaurant. ALL CANCELLATIONS MUST BE IN WRITING OR EMAIL TO [email protected] SP19 T6 Tour of Gulliver’s Gate P FOR OFFICE USE ONLY: T S CSA Leader: Patricia Mack Location: 216 West 44th Street, NYC Day/Date: Tuesday, 3/26 Time: 10:30 am (See Guest Registration Form Page R6) Fee: Members $55, non-members $60 What You Need To Know To Register Limited: 15 participants 4.  All mail-in registrations up to the actual date of reg- by mail, make additional copies of the registration form Imagine an interactive miniature GENERAL PROCEDURES istration will be placed in one box. On that day of as needed. Copies of the various registration forms can marvel the size of a city block that lets you travel the world, customising your 1. Registration opens Tues., Jan. 29 (online at 11 am). Only registration, registration forms will be withdrawn be found on the CSA website www.csa-nyc.org under journey across time and continents. members and spousal members may register at this from the box randomly. the Retiree Chapter heading in the “Upcoming Events” Gulliver’s Gate is bursting with life and time. The online system will not allow guest registration. section. motion. Model trains crisscross moun- All registrations will be on a first come first served basis. 5. If you are placed on a waitlist, and a cancellation occurs tainsides. Planes soar off runways. Cars the Retiree Office will contact you and place you on the 7.  In all of our events, the fee always includes all taxes traverse busy highways. Intricately con- 2. Please note: Members may register by mail or registered list. No such change in your registration status and gratuities except otherwise noted. structed ships pass through the Panama through the online system. Guests may register will be made without contacting you and getting your Canal. And an Egyptian Pharaoh is laid approval. If you no longer wish to be on the waitlist, 8.  In the case of too few registrants for an offering, the to rest by the rippling Nile. After losing by mail only and will be entered as of of Feb. 4. call us at (212) 823-2076 or email [email protected]. CSA Retiree Chapter reserves the right to cancel the yourself in this tiny wonder of majestic proportions, you can become a Model 3. Guests may register without restrictions: SP19 T11 - program with full refunds. Citizen, by creating a mini model of Harlem Jazz Music, SP19 T12 - Harlem Jazz Music, SP19 6.  Members may register for any or all the program events. yourself that can become a permanent T15 - Jazz at Lincoln Center or Ellington Through The All events are to be placed on one form. However, it 9.  All events are scheduled rain or shine. part of Gulliver’s Gate. Ages, SP19 T20 - Belmont, SP19 T22 - NY Harbor Cruise is important that each registrant must complete a Continued on page R7 separate registration form. If you intend to register Continued on Page R6 R6 Complete Educational / Cultural Program Autumn 2018 R7

Form For Guests Trips/Walking Tours RETIREE EVENTS SPRING 2019 REGISTRATION FORM Continued from R4 SP19 T7 Museum of the Moving REGISTRATION RULES AND PROCEDURES ON BACK Image & Lunch P T S CSA Leader: Ana Maldonado PLEASE NOTE: You must submit a separate check for each event for which you register. Location: 36-01 35th Ave., Astoria, NY Day/Date: Monday, 3/28 Each registrant must complete a separate registration form and submit a separate check for each event. Time: 10:30 am - 2:30 pm Fee: Members $45, non-members $50 Sponsoring Member: Limited: 15 participants The fee includes lunch. Guest Name: Museum of the Moving Image is the country’s only museum dedicated to the Address: art, history, technique, and technology of the moving image in all its forms. Embracing a wide range of subjects, City: State: Zip: from nineteenth century optical toys to the latest in digital art, the Museum Phone: Cell phone (REQUIRED): explores every phase of the production, promotion, and exhibition of moving Email : images. Join our members as we explore this museum. Emergency Contact: Phone: SP19 T8 National Geographic Encounter & Lunch P T S Artist: Barbetta Kaufman Educational/ Location: 226 W 44th St., NYC Cultural Fee Day/Date: Monday, 4/8 Event Code Event Title Time: 11 am - 3 pm Fee: Member $70, non-member $75 Limited: 15 participants Spring19 The fee includes lunch. Join your friends and family on a Spring19 breathtaking, interactive underwater journey that uses cutting-edge technol- Spring19 ogy to transport you to extraordinary places and rarely witnessed moments Spring19

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Confirmation will be sent by email. TOTAL:______Make checks payable to: CSA Retiree Chapter Mail to: CSA Retiree Chapter, Attn: Educational/Cultural Committee, 40 Rector Street, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10006 ALL CANCELLATIONS MUST BE IN WRITING OR EMAIL TO [email protected]

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Continued from Page R5 MAIL-IN PROCEDURES Chapter section on the CSA website (www.csa-nyc. for program cancellations made up to a month org). The link will be posted on Jan. 22nd and will be prior to the date of the event. For cancellations less 1. You must submit a separate check for each event “activated” on Jan. 29th at 11 a.m. than a month prior to the event, refunds will only you wish to attend. For example, if you wish to reg- 3. As you work through the online registration, the sys- be issued if we can fill your slot from the waiting ister for five events, you must complete one form tem will make note if the registration limit has been list. There will be no exceptions. All cancellations but submit five separate checks. This will be the reached and mark your form as wait listed. must be in writing or by email to lucie@csa-nyc. same process if you are completing a registration 4. All rules and procedures listed above for general and org. Call the Chapter office at (212) 823-2020 if you for your spouse or for a guest. For those on a wait- mail-in registration prevail for online registration. have questions. list, after the event, your check will be VOIDED and 5. Once you have completed the online process, your 2. Refunds will be processed only after the event has returned. credit card will be charged for those events for which been concluded. However, in the case where there 2.  Make checks payable to “CSA Retiree Chapter” and you are registered. The system will not charge your is a significantly long waiting list, some refunds mail to: CSA Retiree Chapter, Attn: Educational/ card for events where you are waitlisted. may be processed sooner. Cultural Committee, 40 Rector St., 12th Floor NY, NY 6. When you finish the registering, print your 3. In the case of mail-in registrations, checks will be 10006. Registration Record. It will be your only copy of voided and returned to the registrant. your registration. 4. In the case of online registrants, refunds will be ONLINE REGISTRATION handled through your credit card. 1. Only members and spousal members may register CANCELLATION POLICY online. The online system is closed to guests. 1. For either mail-in or online registrations of all NOTIFICATION 2. To register online, follow the prompts on the Retiree Educational/Cultural events, refunds will be given 1. MEMBERS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY EMAIL ONLY. R6 Complete Educational / Cultural Program Autumn 2018 R7

in nature. Encounter’s immersive tech- in an afternoon that will delight your Trips/Walking Tours nology lets you play with sea lions, get Key to Symbols: senses – in a place where African- up-close with a majestic, life-sized hump- American culture and cutting edge tal- Continued from R4 back whale, and discover the incredible ent intertwine to form a rich, thriving stories of National Geographic’s ocean T Travel Instructions will be mailed music scene. After the event, you will SP19 T7 Museum of the Moving explorers. All this and so much more P Parking/Transportation Available have an opportunity to meet the musi- Image & Lunch P T S awaits you on your Ocean Odyssey. S This event is somewhat strenuous cians and then take pleasure in eating CSA Leader: Ana Maldonado Dive into an ocean of fun in the heart of at Savann Restaurant a few blocks Location: 36-01 35th Ave., Astoria, NY Times Square, all without getting wet! away. Day/Date: Monday, 3/28 ers the making from starting with the Time: 10:30 am - 2:30 pm SP19 T9 MET Museum & Lunch P T S SP19 T13 Tour of the 57th Street raw wood, to the various veneers, to Fee: Members $45, non-members $50 CSA Leader: Barbetta Krinsky Art Galleries & Lunch P T S the final tuning and end with viewing Limited: 15 participants Location: 1000 Fifth Avenue, NYC Tour Guide: Tina Weintraub a display of multiple Steinway pianos The fee includes lunch. Day/Date: Monday, 4/15 CSA Leader: Stanley Wilson in an acoustically sensitive setting. The Museum of the Moving Image is the Time: 11 am – 2 pm Location: TBD exemplary craftsmanship dates as far country’s only museum dedicated to the Fee: Members $88, non-members $93 Day/Date: Tuesday, 5/2 back as 1853. Note: Members with pace- art, history, technique, and technology Limited: 20 participants Time: 11 am – 3 pm makers will not be allowed on the tour. of the moving image in all its forms. Join us as we visit New York City’s Fee: Member $70, non-members $75 Embracing a wide range of subjects, most visited museum, The Metropolitan Limited: 15 participants SP19 T11 Jazz Music Series in Harlem from nineteenth century optical toys Museum of Art. You will have a guided The fee includes lunch. I International Jazz Day to the latest in digital art, the Museum great sculpture tour followed by lunch P T S CSA Leader: Sharon Thompson explores every phase of the production, in their Petrie Court Café. You will also P19 T14 Tour of the Chelsea Art Location: 43-55 W. 124th Street, NYC promotion, and exhibition of moving be able to visit other exhibitions with Galleries & Lunch T Day/Date: Tuesday, 4/30 images. Join our members as we explore your day pass. Tour Guide: Tina Weintraub Time: 12 pm – 4:30 pm this museum. CSA Leader: Mark Kaufman Fee: Members $45, non-members $50 SP19 T10 Tour of the Steinway Location: TBD Limited: 20 participants SP19 T8 National Geographic Factory P T S Day/Date: Thursday, 5/23 The fee includes lunch. Encounter & Lunch P T S CSA Leader: Beverly Stern Time: 11 am – 3 pm Artist: Barbetta Kaufman Location: One Steinway Place, L.I.C. Fee: Member $70, non-members $75 SP19 T12 Jazz Music Series in Location: 226 W 44th St., NYC Day/Date: Tuesday, 4/16 Limited: 15 participants Harlem II Day/Date: Monday, 4/8 Time: 9:30 am - 12:00 (noon) P T S The fee includes lunch. CSA Leader: Roz Persky Time: 11 am - 3 pm Fee: Members $20, non-members $25 Tina Weintraub has been run- Location: 43-55 W. 124th Street, NYC Fee: Member $70, non-member $75 Limited: 15 participants ning Art Gallery Tours for the Retiree Day/Date: Tuesday, 4/30 Limited: 15 participants Please note: This tour features numer- Chapter for years. This semester we Time: 12 pm – 4:30 pm The fee includes lunch. ous steep narrow staircases. There are are offering a tour of both the Chelsea Fee: Members $50, non-members $55 Join your friends and family on a no elevators. Rated by Forbes as one of Galleries and those on 57th Street. Limited: 20 participants breathtaking, interactive underwater the top 3 factory tours in the country, After the each tour we will have lunch The fee includes lunch. journey that uses cutting-edge technol- Steinway & Sons piano factory tour in nearby restaurants with Tina. Welcome to Harlem’ Sponsors the ogy to transport you to extraordinary allows visitor to witness the entire pro- Harlem Jazz Series. It will indulge you Continued on page R8 places and rarely witnessed moments cess of creating a piano. The tour cov-

CSA Retiree Chapter’s Art and Craft Show JUNE 24–27 We look forward to a magnificent gallery of artwork provided by our talented retirees. Participants needed. Forward your name and contact info to Patricia Mack at [email protected] or call (212) 823-2020.

for program cancellations made up to a month prior to the date of the event. For cancellations less than a month prior to the event, refunds will only be issued if we can fill your slot from the waiting list. There will be no exceptions. All cancellations must be in writing or by email to lucie@csa-nyc. org. Call the Chapter office at (212) 823-2020 if you have questions. 2. Refunds will be processed only after the event has been concluded. However, in the case where there is a significantly long waiting list, some refunds may be processed sooner. 3. In the case of mail-in registrations, checks will be voided and returned to the registrant. 4. In the case of online registrants, refunds will be LUCIE ELIO handled through your credit card. n ABOVE: Glassware created in the Paint n’ Sip class by Lucie Elio, Miata Jones, Nancy Baldwin and Taina Taitt NOTIFICATION n LEFT: Darrell Green Trio, part of the Harlem Jazz Series, entertained our members one 1. MEMBERS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY EMAIL ONLY. afternoon. Later we had lunch at the Savann Restaurant. R8 Complete Educational / Cultural Program Jan. 2019 CSA NEWS The

Continued from Previous Page participate in a beginner chocolate Sands Point, NY molding class where they will be able Day/Date: Wednesday, 6/12 Welfare to sample their own handiwork and Key to Symbols: Time: 12 pm – 4:30 pm Trips/Walking Tours take their creations home. Fee: Member $65, non-members $70 T Travel Instructions will be mailed Limited: 20 participants SP19 T17 Tour the Morris-Jumel The fee includes lunch. Fund P Parking/Transportation Available Mansion P T S CSA will take a guided tour of the SP19 T15 Ellington through the S This event is somewhat strenuous Dr. Douglas V. Hathaway Ages: Jazz at Lincoln Center P T S CSA Leader: John Oricchio interiors of two magnificent man- CSA Leader: Lucie Elio Location: 5 Jumel Terrace, West 160th sions on the former Guggenheim Location: 10 Columbus Circle, NYC St., NYC estate: Hempstead House and Falaise. Day/Date: Friday, 5/3 Day/Date: Wednesday, 5/15 Garden located in Snug Harbor adds Hempstead House is the Tudor-style Dealing With Time: 8 – 10 pm Time: 11 am – 3 pm new dimension to our understanding former summer residence of Howard Fee: Members $115, non-members $120 Fee: Member $20, non-members $25 of life in ancient China. It features Gould (1912-17) and later Daniel Big Pharma’s Limited: 20 participants Limited: 20 participants magnificent rockery that resemble and Florence Guggenheim (1917-30). The fee DOES NOT include dinner. Morris-Jumel Mansion is mountains that inspired the poetry Falaise is a cliff-ide French Norman- Price Gouging The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra Manhattan’s oldest house. Built by a and paintings of Confucian, Buddhist style mansion, the residence of Captain with Wynton Marsalis, bassist Rodney British colonel in 1765, it was once a and Taoist monks and other scholars. Harry F. Guggenheim and his wife, uestion: I am an Whitaker, trombonist Wycliffe Gordon, 130-acre farm that stretched from the Visitors can explore eight pavilions, a Alicia Patterson, founder of Newsday. AP in Brooklyn. My and saxophonist Dan Block lead an Hudson to the Harlem River. Today, bamboo forest path, waterfalls, a Koi- We will explore the exquisite artwork, blood pressure med- all-Ellington showcase with a group the museum and National Historic filled pond, Chinese calligraphy, and antiques, and furnishings inside one ication just jumped Landmark is a relatively modest dwell- a variety of Ghongshi scholar’s rocks of the most inviting mansions on the Qincredibly in cost. I had of young rising jazz stars, many of whom came up through our Essentially ing. But what it lacks in size, it makes including a 15-foot formation that Gold Coast. been paying about $24.00 Ellington High School Jazz Band pro- up for in history – much of it macabre. towers over the central courtyard. per month but this month gram. This concert explores decades of SP19 T22 New York Harbor it cost $580.00. I know I Duke’s music, including his earliest hits, SP19 T18 Tour of Lincoln Center P T S SP19 T20 Day at the Races: Evening Cruise P T S could have used the mail Hollywood charts, swinging blues num- CSA Leader: Ronnie Feder Belmont Raceway P T S CSA Leader: John Oricchio service, but the cost was not bers, pieces inspired by his international Location: Broadway between 62nd & CSA Leader: Lucie Elio Location: 1 World’s Fair Marina, Pier ? unbearable and seemed eas- travels, and portions of his later suites. 63rd St., NYC Location: Belmont Park Raceway, Day/Date: Wednesday, 6/26 ier than having to deal with Day/Date: Tuesday, 5/15 Elmont, NY Time: 6 to 11 pm the mail order program. SP19 T16 Tour of Jacques Torres’ Time: 10 am – 2 pm Day/Date: Wednesday, 5/22 Fee: Member $90, non-member $95 What happened? Chocolate Museum P T S Fee: Members $45, non-members $50 Time: 11 am – 4 pm Limited: 10 participants ANSWER: This is not CSA Leader: Lark Morrison Limited: 20 participants Fee: Members $70, non-members $75 The fee includes dinner. We receive the first time we have heard Location: 350 Hudson Street, NYC The fee includes lunch. Limited: 30 participants The Association of Assistant of this happening. You, Day/Date: Wednesday, 5/8 Behind the scenes tour of this active The fee includes lunch. Dress code: Principals along with the NYC discounted and others experiencing Time: 1 pm – 2:30 pm performing arts landmark. A guide will Business attire. Elementary Schools Principals the same thing, are just the Fee: Members $50, non-members $55 provide an insider’s perspective of this A CSA retiree was able to arrange for Association and several associations ‘Maximum latest victims of the phar- Limited: 20 participants iconic destination’s past and present. us a day at the Belmont Raceway. We chartered a harbor cruise ship for the maceutical manufacturers The fee includes lunch. Tour will last approximately 75 min- will be in the West Wing which over- evening. They are offering the Retiree Allowable manipulating supply and New York’s first ever chocolate utes and will be followed by lunch at a looks the finish line. People can sit out- Chapter’s members an opportunity to Cost’ prices pricing to maximize profits. museum! We will discover the story nearby restaurant. side and in the boxes to watch the race. join their colleagues for the evening. What happened in your of chocolate and its journey from We will have lunch before post time at Because the Association of Assistant but rate case is the base “list price” tree to bar through a self-guided tour SP19 T19 Tour the Chinese 1 pm. We will be able to visit the pad- Principals has sufficient numbers, this of the medication was of original artifacts, eight premium Scholars’ Gardens P T S dock to watch horses being saddled for will be a private cruise for CSA mem- cuts are changed. Originally, when tastings including original Mayan hot CSA Leader: Al Nilsen the races. Pictures will be taken with bers only. The ship will cruise the East you paid $24, it was under chocolate freshly ground by hand, and Location: Snug Harbor, Staten Island the winning jockey in the winner’s cir- River to the Statue of Liberty and then not large. a Maximum Allowable Cost a bon-bon making demonstration, Day/Date: Tuesday, 5/21 cle. The race will be named for CSA return to the Marina. The trip will offer (MAC) pricing schedule. offering an educational – and delicious Time: 10:30 am – 3 pm buffet dining, an open bar, a DJ and This is used when there are several manufacturers of - experience for chocolate lovers. Fee: Member $65, non-members $70 SP19 T21 Tour the Gould/ dancing. The dress code will be casual. the generic medication. When manufacturers either The museum also features a Hands- Limited: 20 participants Guggenheim Mansion P T S Members and guest will be registered stop production or reduce availability, the pricing on-Experience: Taught by a profes- The fee includes lunch. CSA Leader: John Oricchio together and information will be switches to Average Wholesale Price (AWP), which is sional chocolatier, our members will The New York Chinese Scholar’s Location: 127 Middle Neck Road, mailed in advance. similar to MSRP when buying a car. We receive dis- counts off the MAC and AWP prices, but the AWP discounts are not as large and the costs are higher. This is a good time to consider switching your blood pressure medication and other maintenance medications to the mail order program. Have your provider send the prescription to the OptumRx mail order program and specify a 60-day supply. You will pay up to $10.00 for a generic medication, $25.00 for a preferred band name medication, and $35.00 for a brand name non-preferred medication. There is a smartphone app available that can be programmed to remind you when it is time to refill a prescription, and you can create an account on optumrx.com to see your medications, order refills, and set refill reminders.

Dr. Douglas Hathaway is the Welfare Fund Administrator. You may reach him at dhathaway@csa- nyc.org.

Association Of Black Educators Of NY Educators and parents are invited to the first ABENY general membership meeting of 2019 on Sunday, Jan. 20, at the Bedford YMCA from 3:30 – 6 pm. We will be celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Refreshments will be served. ABENY also invites students in Grades 2-10 to participate in the 2019 ABENY Black History Month Essay contest. The deadline for submit- LUCIE ELIO n Retiree Chapter members and friends visited Weeksville Heritage Center in Brooklyn which is one of America’s first free black communities. R8 Complete Educational / Cultural Program Jan. 2019 CSA NEWS 9 The Deductibles Reset This Month Sands Point, NY Day/Date: Wednesday, 6/12 BY DR. DOUGLAS V. HATHAWAY those either new to Medicare in 2019 or who Welfare are not yet receiving Social Security benefits Time: 12 pm – 4:30 pm Fee: Member $65, non-members $70 The CSA Welfare Funds remind members the standard amount will be $135.50. For those Limited: 20 participants that various health plan deductibles reset on who have been receiving Medicare benefits and The fee includes lunch. Fund Jan. 1. For active Department of Education and social security benefits and whose Medicare CSA will take a guided tour of the Day Care members, the SIDS dental deductible Adjusted Gross Incomes (MAGI) is more than interiors of two magnificent man- Dr. Douglas V. Hathaway of $ 25 resets, and for active Department of $85,000 as an individual or $170,000 for a sions on the former Guggenheim Education members the OptumRx prescription couple the table below shows the various pre- estate: Hempstead House and Falaise. drug deductible of $50 per person and $150 miums by income and filing status. The total Hempstead House is the Tudor-style Dealing With per family resets, and are taken from the first amount is paid by each individual (for exam- former summer residence of Howard applicable dental visit or first prescriptions pur- ple, a couple earning between $170,001 and Gould (1912-17) and later Daniel Big Pharma’s chased at a local pharmacy. $214,000 each pay an additional amount of and Florence Guggenheim (1917-30). $54.10). Medicare Part-B premiums, including Falaise is a cliff-ide French Norman- Part B Premiums and Deductibles the IRMAA amount, will continue to be reim- style mansion, the residence of Captain Price Gouging For retirees who are eligible for Medicare, bursed by the City consistent with the negotia- the Medicare Part-B deductible will increase tions between the Municipal Labor Committee Harry F. Guggenheim and his wife, uestion: I am an to $185 in 2019. The GHI Medicare Part-B and the City. Alicia Patterson, founder of Newsday. AP in Brooklyn. My deductible remains $50. For those Medicare We will explore the exquisite artwork, blood pressure med- participants enrolled in Medicare AND receiv- Part D Surcharge Continues, antiques, and furnishings inside one ication just jumped ing social security benefits in 2019 who do not Out of Pocket Amount Increases of the most inviting mansions on the Qincredibly in cost. I had qualify for an IRMAA surcharge the standard In 2019, the out-of-pocket limit will Gold Coast. been paying about $24.00 Medicare Part B premium will be $135.50. For increase to $5,100, before catastrophic cover- per month but this month age kicks in. The SP19 T22 New York Harbor it cost $580.00. I know I TABLE A pension deduc- Evening Cruise P T S could have used the mail tion, for those CSA Leader: John Oricchio service, but the cost was not enrolled in the GHI Location: 1 World’s Fair Marina, Pier ? unbearable and seemed eas- Enhanced Medicare Day/Date: Wednesday, 6/26 ier than having to deal with Medicare B Premiums 2018 Part D plan is Time: 6 to 11 pm the mail order program. (NOT Previously covered by Medicare or NOT taking expected to remain Fee: Member $90, non-member $95 What happened? Social Security Or Subject to IRMAA Surcharge) $133.00 per person Limited: 10 participants ANSWER: This is not Monthly Total per month. The fee includes dinner. We receive the first time we have heard IRMAA* Monthly The Association of Assistant of this happening. You, Individual Income Joint Income Amount Premium The point of Principals along with the NYC and others experiencing discounted sale discount on all Elementary Schools Principals the same thing, are just the Less than or Less than or equal to $85,000 equal to $170,000 $0.00 $135.50 name drugs once a Association and several associations ‘Maximum latest victims of the phar- participant reaches chartered a harbor cruise ship for the maceutical manufacturers $85,001 to $107,000 $170,001 to $214,000 $54.10 $189.60 the coverage gap or evening. They are offering the Retiree Allowable manipulating supply and “donut hole” con- Chapter’s members an opportunity to pricing to maximize profits. $107,001 to $133,500 $214,001 to $267,000 $135.40 $270.90 tinues in 2019. As join their colleagues for the evening. Cost’ prices What happened in your part of the Health Because the Association of Assistant case is the base “list price” $133,501 to $160,000 $267,001 to $320,000 $216.70 $352.20 but rate Care Reform legisla- Principals has sufficient numbers, this of the medication was $160,001 to $500,000 $320,001 to $750,000 $297.90 $433.40 tion passed in 2010, will be a private cruise for CSA mem- changed. Originally, when cuts are manufacturers A ‘coordination of benefits’ bers only. The ship will cruise the East you paid $24, it was under More than $500,000 More than $750,000 $325.00 $460.50 provide a point-of- River to the Statue of Liberty and then not large. a Maximum Allowable Cost sale discount. As procedure allows a service to return to the Marina. The trip will offer (MAC) pricing schedule. *IRMAA stands for Income-Related Medicare Adjustment Amount a result, once you buffet dining, an open bar, a DJ and This is used when there are several manufacturers of be covered twice. reach the cover- dancing. The dress code will be casual. the generic medication. When manufacturers either TABLE B age gap or “donut Members and guest will be registered stop production or reduce availability, the pricing hole,” you will pay 37% of generic together and information will be switches to Average Wholesale Price (AWP), which is medications and 25% of brand name mailed in advance. similar to MSRP when buying a car. We receive dis- Medicare D Surcharge 2018 medications. The value of the manufac- • • • counts off the MAC and AWP prices, but the AWP turer’s discount is credited to you as the discounts are not as large and the costs are higher. Individual Joint Surcharge Income Income Amount “amount others paid on your behalf” This is a good time to consider switching your amount shown on your monthly blood pressure medication and other maintenance Less than or Less than or reports from Express Scripts. medications to the mail order program. Have your equal to $85,000 equal to $170,000 $00.00 In 2019, those who are subject to an provider send the prescription to the OptumRx mail IRMAA assessment on Medicare Part-B order program and specify a 60-day supply. You will $85,001 to $170,001 to will continue to be assessed a surcharge pay up to $10.00 for a generic medication, $25.00 $107,000 $214,000 $12.40 on Medicare Part-D, according to the for a preferred band name medication, and $35.00 $107,001 to $214,001 to table listed below. This amount is in for a brand name non-preferred medication. There is $133,500 $267,000 $31.90 addition to the plan premium which is a smartphone app available that can be programmed deducted from your pension check. The to remind you when it is time to refill a prescription, $133,001 to $267,001 to total amount is paid by each individual and you can create an account on optumrx.com $160,000 $320,000 $51.40 (for example, a couple earning between to see your medications, order refills, and set refill $160,001 to $320,001 to $70.90 $267,001 and $320,000 each pay an reminders. $500,000 $750,000 additional amount of $54.20). Unlike Medicare Part B surcharges, Part-D sur- Dr. Douglas Hathaway is the Welfare Fund Over $500,000 Over $750,000 $77.40 charges are not reimbursable by the City. Administrator. You may reach him at dhathaway@csa- nyc.org.

Association Of Black Educators Of NY Teachers’ Retirement System Educators and parents are invited to the first ting essays is January 4, 2019. The winners will be December 2018 Unit Values ABENY general membership meeting of 2019 on honored at the “Bridge from Africa” celebration Sunday, Jan. 20, at the Bedford YMCA from 3:30 which is taking place at the Brooklyn Historical Diversified Equity Fund: 93.484 – 6 pm. We will be celebrate the life and legacy Society on Saturday, February 2. Chancellor Balanced Fund: 15.760 of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Refreshments will Richard Carranza will make special remarks. International Equity Fund: 10.076 be served. For more information regarding the afore- ABENY also invites students in Grades 2-10 mentioned events, contact Dr. Sheilah Bobo Inflation Protection Fund: 9.963 to participate in the 2019 ABENY Black History at (917) 412-9099, [email protected],or Socially Responsive Equity Fund: 17.480 Month Essay contest. The deadline for submit- [email protected]. LUCIE ELIO www.trsnyc.org n Retiree Chapter members and friends visited Weeksville Heritage Center in Brooklyn which is one of America’s first free black communities. 10 CSA NEWS Jan. 2019 Jan. 2019 CSA NEWS

GARY GOLDSTEIN Travel Desk Chapter Explore, Vacation On Land Or By Sea Caribbean Sailaway RETIREE February 16 - 23, 2019 Sail from Ft. Lauderdale to Grand CHAIR’S MESSAGE Cayman, Roatan, Belize and Cozumel. Gayle Lockett This is a seven day cruise aboard the ele- Welfare Fund: SIDS gant Caribbean Princess. RATES: Begin at $1,024 pp including port and government charges. Air is not Happy New Year! included. Reserve now for additional perks on this sailing. e are looking forward to Dental Expansion another dynamic year. Northern Lights We are now moving BY DOUG HATHAWAY Frequently Asked Questions Cancer patients, faced forward to hold elec- Question: What are the savings levels? February 18 - March 2, 2019 Depart Bergen, Norway aboard with the costs of radiation, tions for the Retiree The Trustees of the CSA Retiree Welfare Answer: Tier I: CSA Retiree Dental Network - WChapter’s officers and Executive Board. Fund are excited to announce the addition Best Savings, current Network the elegant Viking Sky cruise ship. chemotherapy, and blood The election will follow constitutional of new dental networks, Metrodent Max Tier II: Metrodent Max Dental Network - Experience a land where dawn and twi- procedures outlined in the CSA News and Careington, to the SIDS dental program. Moderate Savings light merge (Aurora Borealis), the Sami transfusions are 2.5 times and member updates. The current offi- Members will now have the ability to save at Tier III: Careington Network - Least Savings, legends and dog sledding. Visit Bodo, cers look forward to running again and dentists participating at more locations, both greatest access to providers just north of the Arctic Circle and much more likely than other more (see video at Vikingcruises.com). serving our members. Joe Rosenberg, nationally and in areas where members are Question: Do I have to make any election of First Vice Chair, will be providing further concentrated. Network or dentist? RATES: All verandah vessel begins Americans to go bankrupt. at $5,574pp dbl plus air. (Viking has information to unit leaders with their The current CSA Retiree Dental Network Answer: No. You are free to use the dentist of election procedures. will remain the primary dental network; your choice and may change at any time. For promo air of $995.) Rates are subject to In Nov., John Oricchio, RC Second Vice Chairperson who therefore, your out-of-pocket expenses will instance, you may use your current general practi- availability at time of booking. chairs our Special Events Committee, joined me in attending the not change if you are already seeing a den- tioner, and when you need to use a specialist you 2018 National Membership Convention of the Alliance for Retired tist under this plan. If you choose to see a are free to choose a dentist from any of the net- Iceland - Fire And Ice Americans, (ARA), in Las Vegas. We met former CSA President dentist participating in one of the additional works. Your reimbursement will not be affected, April 18 - 26, 2019 Donald Singer, who has maintained an active role in the Alliance. networks, you will experience higher out-of- however your out of pocket expense could be Tour Reykjavic, the Golden Circle The theme was Building Retiree Power. It is an organization of retired pocket fees depending on the dentist’s partic- impacted by your choice. natural wonder, Thingvellir National trade union AFL-CIO as well as non-union retirees. ARA members ipating network. To reduce your out of pocket Question: How will I find out providers who Park, Gulfs Waterfall, Snaefellsnes are in every state and there are now 37 state alliance affiliates expenses, see a CSA Retiree Participating participate and at what level of discount? Peninsula and more, whale watching (if and it continues to grow. (All CSA members are members of ARA Provider. Most services are covered in full with Answer: An option under ASONET.COM is to available). We have been given 42 seats. through their membership in AFSA.) no co-payments. include the Savings Levels of the providers. The These will go quickly! Workshops offered tips on how to leverage the power of retirees Each of the additional networks, Metrodent savings levels range from best to least savings. You RATES: $4,049-dbl; $4,699-single; through advocacy and alliances. There was also a workshop enti- Max Dental Network and Careington Network can also narrow your search for the best savings. $3,999 triple guaranteed (space avail- tled, “Bring Events to Life with Images,” a hands-on workshop that have their own unique schedule of maximum Question: How do I know what my out of able) until 10/19/2018 - Includes sight- stressed how to capture photos that are action-oriented, in order to charges that the participating provider has pocket expense will be? seeing, lodging, baggage handling, 6 publicize ARA achievements through Facebook, Twitter and other agreed to accept. If you receive services from Answer: When searching for a provider you dinners, 7 breakfasts, rt air from NY JFK social media. Also, there was a booth where ARA members were these providers, you will be responsible for can click “View Savings” under the provider’s (inquire about other departure cities). encouraged to tell their stories of what a union means to them, the difference between the plans scheduled name. The Provider Maximum Charge, the Plan Insurance available. such as their first recognition of the importance of a union or how allowances and the agreed upon maximum allowance, and your estimated out-of-pocket a union helped them. These recordings were collected and saved. charge. In all cases, the maximum charges are expense will be displayed. Please note: when Escape To Bermuda less than the provider’s customary charges so • • • using Tier III Dentists (Careington Network), you will experience savings, but generally are some dentists offer a discount from their Usual April 21 - 28, 2019 (Spring Break) RA elections were held for president, secretary-treasurer greater than the plan’s allowances so you will and Customary fees so you will need to check Sail from New York to Bermuda on and six at-large directors and the executive vice-president have out of pocket responsibility. with the dentist directly to find your out of pocket Norweigan Cruise Line’s newest ves- Afor community affairs. The organization passed resolutions As before, you do not have to elect a dentist expense. In all cases it is recommended to con- sel. Gratuities and beverage package similar to those passed at the AFSA Convention last July, including and you are free to visit in and out-of-network firm any out of pocket expenses before beginning included! urging the improvement of Social Security benefits and addressing providers. Your reimbursement under the CSA treatment. RATES: Inside- $1,411.85 pp dbl; the service cuts and the closure of Social Security field offices. Retiree Welfare Fund Dental Plan will not be Question: How do I schedule an appoint- Window - $1,651.85 pp dbl; Verandah- We would like to welcome you to attend RC Executive Board affected; however, your out-of-pocket respon- ment? $1,801.85 pp dbl; Mini suites - meetings, held September through June. Check the CSA website sibility will vary based on your choice. Answer: After choosing a dentist, contact their $1951.85. We were given limited space for the dates. If you are planning to attend, please email me at To find a provider on each network visit office to schedule an appointment. Be sure to as this is a holiday sailing. [email protected]. ASONET.COM log in and select “Find Your identify yourself as a member of the CSA Retiree In Unity, Dentist.” Instructions on how to search for Welfare Fund when booking your appointment a provider and compare out-of-pocket costs and during your visit. The dentist will be respon- were mailed and emailed in December, and sible for checking your eligibility and determining are available on the CSA Welfare Fund website, your out of pocket expense. www.csawf.org. Dentists change plans, so when you are sched- Please review these Frequently Asked uling an appointment, please verify that the den- Questions. If you have additional questions, tist you have chosen is still a participant of your or would like to change your dental plan to selected network. For further inquiries, please the SIDS Metrodent Choice plan please contact contact Administrative Services Only, Inc. at (800) the Fund at (212) 962-6061. 537-1238 or visit ASONET.COM.

Letter Pacific Coast Meeting A Wonderful Getaway n CSA officers stay- To the Editor: The weather was pleasant when we arrived at the ing in touch: L to R: Mohonk resort on June 18 for the Retiree Chapter Retreat. We were Morris Brown, Sandy greeted warmly by hotel staff. Thus began a wonderful getaway with Tuckman, Hannah fellow members of the CSA Retiree Chapter. The informal atmosphere Brown, John Hartnett, of the facility led us to truly forget the mundane and appreciate the Cynthia Lloyd, Carol natural beauty of our surroundings. There was no lack of activities Rainey, Ed Rudetsky, Gloria Rudetsky, Barry provided by the hotel. The variety of food offered at mealtime pro- Rich, Mike Dacker, vided nourishment for any appetite. The scenic vistas fed our visual David Gonzalez, Clara and aesthetic needs. Kudos to Mark Brodsky, Gayle Lockett and all Baker, President Mark the others for putting together this remarkable retreat. Cannizzaro. –Arthur Isman, Treasurer, Queens Regional Unit LONG ISLAND CSA NEWS Jan. 2019 Jan. 2019 CSA NEWS 11 The unit’s outreach program has sched- uled two important programs for spring. On April 13, the program “Cybercrime and GARY GOLDSTEIN Senior Scams” will feature a district attorney whose mission is to help individuals avoid Regional becoming victims. On May 4, the pro- Travel Desk gram will be a presentation on the Teacher Retirement System, including the subject of Units retiree death benefits and RMDs. Outreach programs are held at the Plainview-Old Chapter Explore, Vacation On Land Or By Sea Bethpage Library, 999 Old Country Road, LOWER HUDSON VALLEY Plainview, NY from 9:30 am - 12 noon. To register for the April 13 program, send Caribbean Sailaway Alpine Lakes, Trains may apply including current air promo The winter newsletter should be of $395 (may expire anytime) roundtrip a check for $5, payable to CSA Scholarship completed and mailed at the end Program, to Victor Ravens, CSA/LI Unit, February 16 - 23, 2019 July 8 - July 17, 2019 from NY/NJ. Paris extension is available. of January. The Executive Board Sail from Ft. Lauderdale to Grand This inclusive land tour (air included) P.O. Box 511, Plainview, NY 11803. Call or email for application. has been planning for Spring 2019. Cayman, Roatan, Belize and Cozumel. features cruises on Lakes Como and Members of the legislative committee of The general membership meetings This is a seven day cruise aboard the ele- Maggiore and scenic trains in Switzerland the unit will meet legislators on March Canyon Country will be April 12 at the Mohegan gant Caribbean Princess. and Italy. It also includes 12 meals. Enjoy 19/20 to discuss ways to increase voter reg- Welfare Fund: SIDS October 22-29, 2019 Diner and May 8 and June 12 at the RATES: Begin at $1,024 pp including stunning alpine views including the istration. The committee is also working Greenburgh Hebrew Center. More port and government charges. Air is not Bernina Pass. Tour Lucerne and Zermat. Arizona and Utah. All inclusive land/ to encourage the formation of legislative details will be included in the unit’s included. Reserve now for additional RATES: $4,899 - Insurance and air from New York (call re other depar- committees in other retiree units in order winter newsletter. perks on this sailing. upgraded coach air not included. ture cities.) We begin in Scottsdale and to coordinate issues important to members. Dental Expansion journey to Sedona, Grand Canyon, Lake — Janice Imundi Mark your calendar for Tue., June 19. Plan Northern Lights Back to Alaska Powell, Bryce Canyon, Zion National to attend the Long Island Unit’s annual Frequently Asked Questions Park and unwind in Las Vegas. Includes luncheon at the Woodbury Country Club, July 12 - 19, 2019 SUNCOAST Question: What are the savings levels? February 18 - March 2, 2019 rt air, transfers, lodging, sightseeing, 6 from 12 noon - 4 pm and enjoy good food, Depart Bergen, Norway aboard Board the Celebrity Solstice in Seattle Answer: Tier I: CSA Retiree Dental Network - breakfasts, 4 dinners. Happy New Year! I planned good music and good conversation with and sail to Ketchikan, Tracy Arm Glacier, Best Savings, current Network the elegant Viking Sky cruise ship. RATES: $3,349 double; $4,249 sin- another outing for April 26 to the friends and colleagues. Experience a land where dawn and twi- Juneau, Skagway and Victoria, British Tier II: Metrodent Max Dental Network - gle; $3,299 triple. historic Vinoy Hotel in St. Pete. It — Renee Yarmoff Columbia arriving Seattle July 19. Moderate Savings light merge (Aurora Borealis), the Sami includes a tour and lunch. More RATES: Inside $1,482.03 pp dbl; Tier III: Careington Network - Least Savings, legends and dog sledding. Visit Bodo, The Plains of Africa info will be in the newsletter and just north of the Arctic Circle and much Verandah $2,287.03. Ask for discounted greatest access to providers January 30 - February 12, 2020 discussed at our upcoming lun- more (see video at Vikingcruises.com). air, pre and post trips and single, triple NORTHERN NEW JERSEY Question: Do I have to make any election of Journey to a Continent never easily cheon. Mark your calendar for our RATES: All verandah vessel begins and optional insurance rates. Network or dentist? forgotten! Explore Kenya and its wildlife next brunch March 29. To reach Our May 16 general meeting saw a at $5,574pp dbl plus air. (Viking has Answer: No. You are free to use the dentist of against a background of stunning vistas. me, call 646-387-2652 or email record turnout with fellow members promo air of $995.) Rates are subject to Galapagos Islands your choice and may change at any time. For Program includes rt air from JFK, 11 [email protected]. I look from the Rockland City chapter, Mark availability at time of booking. instance, you may use your current general practi- August 8 - 18, 2019 game drives, most meals, Karen Blixen forward to meeting you and con- Brodsky and Gayle Lockett joining us. tioner, and when you need to use a specialist you Cruise approximately 12 islands House, visit to the Samburu Tribe, Masai tinuing to serve CSA and Suncoast Speakers Linda Cross and Ms. Taub are free to choose a dentist from any of the net- Iceland - Fire And Ice aboard the Celebrity Expedition. Depart Village and Game Reserve and much retirees. captivated the group with their presen- works. Your reimbursement will not be affected, April 18 - 26, 2019 US - Quito (air not included); stay two more. This is a Collette small group — Cindy Salomone tations on Medicare and Soc. Security. however your out of pocket expense could be Tour Reykjavic, the Golden Circle nights at the JW Marriott; Aug. 10 fly Explorations program with 18 seats Join us for an end of year luncheon impacted by your choice. natural wonder, Thingvellir National Quito-Baltra (included). Board the ship available. celebration at Palermo’s Cake Lounge Question: How will I find out providers who Park, Gulfs Waterfall, Snaefellsnes for 7 nights; return to Quito for a night RATES: $6,449 dbl; $7,649 single; PACIFIC COAST and Restaurant, Liberty St., Little Ferry, participate and at what level of discount? Peninsula and more, whale watching (if at the Marriott; return to US Aug. 18. Add optional insurance; Pre (Tsavo NJ, on June 20. Members and spouses We are small in number but Answer: An option under ASONET.COM is to available). We have been given 42 seats. RATES: Begin at $7,139 pp dbl; call National Park) and Post (Tanzania) $10/ non-members $21. Next General mighty in spirit. We had a lively include the Savings Levels of the providers. The These will go quickly! for suite rates. available. Request the brochure. Meeting Sept. 13 with Felice Hannah meeting Dec. 5 when we welcomed savings levels range from best to least savings. You RATES: $4,049-dbl; $4,699-single; and Monique Providence Re: TRS. Save President Mark Cannizzaro and can also narrow your search for the best savings. $3,999 triple guaranteed (space avail- Sail Norway, Iceland the date, all are welcome! Dubai to Rome new member John Hartnett, on an Question: How do I know what my out of able) until 10/19/2018 - Includes sight- — Michael Mirakian August 25 - September 9, 2019 May 19 - June 8, 2020 uncharacteristically rainy day in pocket expense will be? seeing, lodging, baggage handling, 6 London to London. Board the Pacific Why 2020? This is Oceania Nautica’s Southern California. Our annual Answer: When searching for a provider you dinners, 7 breakfasts, rt air from NY JFK Princess for 15 days, visiting 9 ports. most popular itinerary and will sell fast. Health & Welfare refresher will can click “View Savings” under the provider’s (inquire about other departure cities). The Pacific, a deluxe vessel, accommo- Depart for Dubai May 19, 2020; over- be held on March 6, at Coco’s name. The Provider Maximum Charge, the Plan Insurance available. CENTRAL NEW JERSEY dates only 700 passengers. night onboard the vessel; sail to Salalah, Restaurant & Bakery, 23000 Lake allowance, and your estimated out-of-pocket Please don’t forget to send in your RATES: Begin at $4,744 pp dbl. Oman; cruise the Red Sea, Aqaba, Forest Dr., Laguna Hills, CA., from expense will be displayed. Please note: when checks for the International Luncheon Escape To Bermuda Jordan; Luxor, Egypt; Suez Canal; 11 am until 1 pm. Full lunch: $20. using Tier III Dentists (Careington Network), on June 13 at Ria Mar, a Portuguese Paris and Normandy Jerusalem, Israel for two days; Crete, Contact me for further details: some dentists offer a discount from their Usual April 21 - 28, 2019 (Spring Break) restaurant. You received information Amalfi/Positano, Italy and disembark in lamesagramsey@gmail. com; and Customary fees so you will need to check Sail from New York to Bermuda on August 18 - 25, 2019 about this event by email/US mail. Our Rome. Pre and post trips available; perks (619)667-0759. with the dentist directly to find your out of pocket Norweigan Cruise Line’s newest ves- Sail the beautiful Viking Rolf (Viking luncheon venues are always superb, so subject to availability. — Carol Rainey expense. In all cases it is recommended to con- sel. Gratuities and beverage package River Cruises). Embark the vessel in this one should not be missed! Our last RATES: Begin at $3,799 pp dbl; add firm any out of pocket expenses before beginning included! Paris and sail the Seine visiting Vernon, meeting until the fall will be our annual air and insurance. Call for rates for treatment. RATES: Inside- $1,411.85 pp dbl; Rouen, Les Andelys, and the Normandy luncheon held at the All Seasons Diner verandah and higher. Question: How do I schedule an appoint- Window - $1,651.85 pp dbl; Verandah- Beaches bearing witness to our heroic STATEN ISLAND 11 at 12 pm on June 27 in Freehold, ment? $1,801.85 pp dbl; Mini suites - troops who landed during WWII. NJ. There will be delicious food, great For more information, contact Gary We held our holiday luncheon Answer: After choosing a dentist, contact their $1951.85. We were given limited space RATES: Deep discount rates begin company and wonderful entertainment as this is a holiday sailing. at $2,774. double. Additional discounts Goldstein at [email protected] at the Hilton Garden Inn. Two office to schedule an appointment. Be sure to founding members of our unit, provided by the Jersey Chix. The cost identify yourself as a member of the CSA Retiree Joan Rannie and Don Juliano, were is a reasonable $18 so be sure to send Welfare Fund when booking your appointment honored and presented plaques in your checks for this very enjoyable and during your visit. The dentist will be respon- Gifts And Awards In Staten Island by former unit leader Cherl Obey. event. Please refer to the flyers you sible for checking your eligibility and determining Mike Marotta coordinated a received for details. Can’t wait to see your out of pocket expense. Toys4Tots Drive. you at both functions. Dentists change plans, so when you are sched- — Lou Greenzweig — Lucille Vecchiarelli uling an appointment, please verify that the den- tist you have chosen is still a participant of your selected network. For further inquiries, please SOUTHEAST FLORIDA QUEENS contact Administrative Services Only, Inc. at (800) n Left: Staten I want to thank all of our mem- Our Oct. 17 was a huge success. We 537-1238 or visit ASONET.COM. Island unit leader bers who attended the wine and had a wonderful time listening to speak- Al Nilsen with the cheese party on Dec. 17, 2018. All ers, conversing with colleagues and enjoy- toys collected in who attended had an enjoyable ing the cuisine. This luncheon is our the CSA Regional annual “paramount” activity. Our next Unit’s annual ‘Toys time. Please be reminded that our event is Nov. 9 at the New Lake Pavillion, For Tots’ holiday Health and Welfare Conference n CSA officers stay- a dim sum restaurant in Flushing. You gift drive, coor- will take place on Jan. 14, 10 – 3, ing in touch: L to R: already received all of the details on a dinated by Mike at the South County Civic Center, Morris Brown, Sandy Marotta. 16700 Jog Road, Delray Beach, FL. flier. You can view the flier and other Tuckman, Hannah A A continental breakfast and a box information on our website, www. Brown, John Hartnett, n Far Left: Cheryl lunch will be served. Our New York csaqueens.org. Check it often! 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