EXIT Realty Group leadership attends professional workshop
BRONX TIMES REPORTER, S 46 EPTEMBER 6-12, 2019 BTR
EXIT Realty Group president, Sonny Vataj.
Photo courtesy of EXIT Realty Group
EXIT Realty Group president, Sonny
Vataj, joined real estate professionals
from across the U.S. and Canada recently
at the headquarters of EXIT Realty Corp.
International for an intensive week of training
and networking.
EXIT Realty’s Broker Owner Training
is a leading-edge business development
program. Eighteen of the real estate
industry’s top professionals, including
company executives and EXIT Realty’s
gounder and chairman, Steve Morris,
gather to teach the essential skills to build
a top-producing brokerage in any market.
Topics discussed include: Your Financial
Good Health, Technology Engagement,
Personality Profi les, Manager’s Toolbox
and more.
This program, which is provided at no
charge by EXIT Realty and is exclusively
attended by the brokerage’s franchisees,
brokers of record, managers and administrators,
enhances their business acumen
and positively affects their approach to
life. Attendees are also encouraged to return
regularly to ‘sharpen the saw.’
EXIT realty group is located at 985
Allerton Avenue. For more information,
please call (914) 262-4446 or visit www.
Exitrealtygroup.com.
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On Saturday, September 7, The Star
Of The Sea - Sea Cadet Corps’ Holy
Family Battalion will be holding an open
house recruitment and registration for the
2019-2020 season. The program is open
to boys and girls nine years and older for
btoh public and Catholic schools students.
Registration will continue on the following
Fridays, September 13, 20 and 27 from 7
to 9 p.m.
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Mass will be offered in French every
Sunday at 6 p.m. at St. Helena Church,
1315 Olmstead Avenue. For more information
about the French community and
its activities, call Fr. Andrew at (929) 530-
3172.
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U.S. News & World Report in its latest
annual report of high performing (Best
Hospitals) hospitals edition, recognized
NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln for a
third consecutive year for Heart Failure,
the chronic, progressive condition that
affects the pumping power of heart muscles.
The U.S. News Best Hospitals methodologies
are largely based on objective
measures such as risk-adjusted survival
and discharge-to-home rates, volume,
quality of nursing and other care-related
indicators. In its 2019-2020 Best Hospitals
rankings and ratings, U.S. News evaluated
more than 4,500 medical centers
nationwide. Seven of the NYC Health +
Hospitals facilities were recognized as
high performing in several categories, including
Lincoln and Jacobi (both for heart
failure) in the Bronx. A ranking of “High
Performing” indicates signifi cantly better
than the nationwide average.
Lincoln Hospital continues its laser focus
on care, but recognition that the facility
is on the right path by U.S. News &
World Report is welcomed.
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Montefi ore has been designated as
a “LGBTQ Health Care Equality Leader,”
for going beyond the basics when it
comes to LGBTQ patient care and an inclusive
workplace environment for associates.
The designation was awarded by
the Human Rights Campaign Foundation
(HRC), in the 12th edition of their Healthcare
Equality Index (HEI), which assesses
participants on four criteria: Non-Discrimination
and Staff Training, Patient Services
and Support, Employee Benefi ts and
Policies, and Patient and Community Engagement.
Along with being the fi rst health system
to participate in the NYC Pride March,
Montefi ore has established many programs
and training opportunities to address
the LGBTQ community’s needs and
help employees understand LGBTQ terminology,
gender identities and sexual orientation.
Notably, Montefi ore is the largest
single-site HIV care program in New York
State, and has been on the forefront of
HIV/AIDS care for youth for over 30 years,
providing mental health care and support
services, as well as Trans* care and primary
care for LGBTQ youth, ages 13-24.
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The Northeast District Council of
the OPCMIA Apprenticeship Fund, will
conduct a recruitment from Monday, September
23, through Friday, October 4, for
12 Cement Finisher or Cement Mason apprentices,
the New York State Department
of Labor announced today.
Applications can be obtained at 150-50
14th Road, Whitestone, NY from 8 a.m. to
2:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, during
the recruitment period. This is a limitedapplication
recruitment. Only 100 applications
will be distributed, on a fi rst-come,
fi rst-serve basis. The recruitment will be
offered for 10 business days or until 100
applications have been issued, whichever
comes fi rst.
The Committee requires that applicants:
Must be at least 18 years old. Proof will
be required after selection and prior to enrollment
in the apprenticeship program.
Must have a high school diploma or a
high school equivalency diploma (such as
TASC or GED).
Must pass a physical agility test by
scoring at least a 28 out of 35 possible
points. The test includes:
Lifting two “legs” (4”x4”x8’ lumber, 52
lbs. total weight), placing them on a shoulder,
carrying them for approximately 75
feet, and placing them neatly back on the
fl oor.
Lifting two “ribs” (3”x4”x 14’ lumber, 79
lbs. total weight), placing them on a shoulder,
carrying them for approximately 75
feet, and placing them neatly back on the
fl oor.
Lifting two “#8 bars” (one-inch diameter
steel rods, 85 lbs. total weight), placing
them on a shoulder, carrying them for
approximately 75 feet, and placing them
neatly back on the fl oor.
Lifting one bag of Portland cement (94
lbs. total weight), placing it on a shoulder,
carrying it for approximately 75 feet, and
placing it neatly back on the fl oor.
Lifting one rubber concrete pump hose
(60 lbs. total weight), placing it on a shoulder,
carrying it for approximately 75 feet,
and placing it neatly back on the fl oor, one
end at a time.
Lifting one steel concrete pump pipe
(80 lbs. total weight), placing it on a shoulder,
carrying it for approximately 75 feet,
and placing it neatly back on the fl oor, one
end at a time.
Filling a 16-cubic-foot wheelbarrow
with ¾” gravel, walking with it for approximately
50 feet, and dumping it neatly back
into the original pile.
Must pass a drug test, at the expense
of the sponsor, after enrollment in apprenticeship
program.
Must have reliable means of transportation
to and from the jobsite and to and
from related instruction classes.
Must provide DD-214, Certifi cate of
Release or Discharge from Active Duty, if
applicable, after selection and prior to enrollment
in apprenticeship program.
For further information, applicants
should contact Northeast District Council
of the OPCMIA Apprenticeship Fund
at (718) 357-3750. Additional job search
assistance can be obtained at your local
New York State Department of Labor
Career Center (see: https://www.labor.
ny.gov/career-center-locator/location-listall.
php).
Apprentice programs registered with
the Department of Labor must meet standards
established by the Commissioner.
Under state law, sponsors of programs
cannot discriminate against applicants
because of race, creed, color, national origin,
age, sex, disability, or marital status.
Women and minorities are encouraged
to submit applications for apprenticeship
programs. Sponsors of programs are required
to adopt affi rmative action plans for
the recruitment of women and minorities.
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Stop by picturesque City Island and
enjoy the exciting programs offered at
the PSS City Island Center, which is located
at 116 City Island Avenue, Monday
through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Experience
the exercise classes from gentle
Yoga Stretch, Balance Class, Arthritis
Workshop and Tai Chi as well as the vigorous
Fit For Life and Cardio Fit. They also
offer acrylic painting, calligraphy, health
presentations, blood pressure monitoring,
gardening exchange, singing group and
parties. Lunch is served from noon to 1
p.m. suggested donation is $2. The center
participants go on shopping trips every
day; i.e. Shop Rite, Dollar Tree, Target,
Kmart, as well as theatre excursions, special
trips, special luncheons and more. It’s
free to become a member, but you must
be 60 years of age or above.
Upcoming special events: Wednesday,
September 11 at 1 p.m., Calligraphy
resumes (2nd and 4th Wednesday of
month); and Thursday, September 12 at
12:30 p.m., Elder Abuse presentation.
For more information contact Patty at
(718) 885-0727 or email pattis@pssusa.
org for their monthly calendar.
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Do you need help getting to and from
your medical appointments? Transportation
services are available to seniors Monday
through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., in
community districts 9, 10, 11 and 12. The
program provides door-to-door service for
all medical appointments. Their drivers
are courteous and professional; and their
vehicles are clean and handicap accessible,
including wheelchair lifts.
For further information, contact Mildred
Cardona, program director of the R.A.I.N.
Transportation Program, at (718) 882-
8513.
BY MARY JANE MUSANO
At a time when our city is
experiencing a dangerous and
unacceptable anti-police climate
our situation has been
made more complicated by the
fact that the 45th Precinct is
losing nine police offi cers. Our
precinct is among the largest
in the city and we should be receiving
more, not less, police offi
cers.
In the past, offi cers lost by
attrition were often replaced.
Unfortunately, there are no
plans to replace these offi cers.
This is an intolerable situation
that affects everyone in
our community and we need
to make it known that we will
never accept this without a
fi ght.
Your civic associations are
working together and we need
you and your neighbors to get
involved. Please go to change.
org and sign the petition. Then
tell everyone you know to go
to this link so that we may tell
the powers that be that we will
not accept cutbacks to our 45th
Precinct. The link is http//
Chang.it/LngZSpBV. Go there
today.
We have invited Captain
Fraser to attend our September
meeting. Unfortunately, he cannot
stop the cutbacks as that is
done by the mayor and the City
Council. Therefore, we have invited
Councilman Mark Gjonaj
to attend as a guest speaker as
well. We need to fi ght until every
offi cer is replaced.
Support and respect our police
offi cers.
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