BronXNnet production workshops at the HUB
BronxNet has been giving
Bronx residents opportunities
to learn to produce their
own television shows for over
twenty-fi ve years. Now, the
station’s media production
workshops will be available
at BronxNet’s interim south
Bronx location, at 2825 Third
Avenue at the Hub. Bronx-
Net will also continue to offer
a slate of classes at the
Network Operations facility
at Lehman College and at the
east Bronx studio at Mercy
College at the Hutchinson
Metro Center.
Production certifi cation
workshops provide hands-on
training in all aspects of studio
or fi eld production, covering
everything from videography
to audio recording, to
lighting, directing and more.
After completing an introductory
workshop in studio
or fi eld production, participants
can utilize BronxNet’s
A recent participant in the BronxNet training workshop.
Photo courtesy of Michael Palma Mir
professional studios and
video equipment free of
charge, to produce their own
independent shows for broadcast
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on BronxNet channels.
Programs broadcast on
BronxNet have the potential
to reach viewers in over
350,000 Bronx homes.
Among the noted media
and fi lm industry professionals
leading the workshops
are fi lmmaker Indio Ramkishun,
producer/director/actor
Duane Ferguson, fi lmmaker/
actor Fermin Suarez and studio
director David Balsome.
“BronxNet is growing
along with the Bronx, with
new locations and enhanced
services for the public. We invite
Bronxites to sign up for
media training workshops
at one of our three locations
and to use our state-of-the-art
TV studios, equipment resources
and channels to produce
your vision and share
your stories,” said BronxNet
executive director Michael
Max Knobbe.
The fall 2019 training cycle
runs from Monday, October
7, through Thursday, December
5, 2019. Registration
is open now.
To sign up, go to www.
bronxnet.org or email training@
bronxnet.org for more
information.
BronxNet is the independent
not-for-profi t organization
serving the people of the
Bronx with media production
training, access to technology,
and television channels.
BronxNet programs six
channels – 33, 34, 35, 36, 37
and 38 on the Verizon Fios
system and six channels –
67, 68, 69, 70, 951 and 952 – on
the Optimum system in the
Bronx.
BronxNet’s ultra-local
programming helps connect
the Bronx with the world
while our training programs
and partnerships are a part
of community development
through media.
For more information
visit: www.bronxnet.org
BY GEORGE HAVRANEK
Our second half kickoff
meeting was held on Wednesday,
September 18. Keynote
speaker, Councilman Mark
Gjonaj captivated the packed
house with strong messages
of accountability, and unity.
The councilman adeptly covered
an array of relevant topics
including the attrition
based loss of police offi cers
in our 45th Precinct, illegal
overnight storage of tractortrailers
throughout the Community
Board 10 footprint, the
installation of crime cameras,
new traffi c safety measures,
and community cleanliness.
His analytical dissections of
antagonistic quality of life issues
provoked a lengthy, spirited
question and answer session
with the captive audience.
Once the dust settled, Councilman
Gjonaj pledged to support
our community and remains
a valued friend to the Spencer
Estate community.
CB 10 is an often overlooked
and under-appreciated
community entity. Our CB
10 is one of the largest geographic
community board
districts in the borough of
the Bronx. The board serves
the communities of Pelham
Bay, City Island, Spencer Estate,
Country Club, Throggs
Neck, Co-op City, Westchester
Square and Zerega. It primarily
consists of 1- to 3-family
homes. However, it covers the
largest housing cooperative in
New York State in Co-op City
and is home to a sizable public
housing stock in that of Middletown
Plaza, Throggs Neck
Houses and Randall-Balcom
Houses. Despite their expansive
territory and heavy work
load CB 10 always has time for
the Spencer Estate community.
We give a well-deserved
applause of appreciation to the
hard working individuals of
our stellar CB 10.
Community Footnotes
From Pat Caruso and our
friends at CB 10: Mark your
calendar: rain or Ssne, Saturday,
October 5 at Orchard
Beach Parking Lot, 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m., the NYC Department
of Sanitation will hold
a Safe Disposal Event. This is
an opportunity to legally and
safely dispose of pesticides,
paints, automotive fl uids,
medications, electronics and
mercury containing devices.
Please note: only city residential
waste will be accepted. In
addition, our friends at CB 10
remind us that all responses
to the 2020 census are safe,
secure, fully confi dential
and protected by federal law.
Please participate in the 2020
census.
It is not too early to think
about snow removal or seasonal
smoke alarm checks.
Area senior citizens and disabled
individuals, incapable
of performing mandated snow
removal duties please register
for Councilman Gjonaj’s
‘Snow Removal Program’. The
American Red Cross in partnership
with the councilman
provides free smoke alarm installation
through the ‘Sound
the Alarm’ program. Remember,
a mere two minutes can
be the difference in successfully
escaping a house fi re.
Call (718) 931-1721 for registration
/ more information about
these important community
services or to contact Councilman
Gjonaj.
Assemblyman Michael
Benedetto and his friendly
staff are readily available to
address community needs.
Call (718) 892-2235 or drop by
his offi ce at 3602 E. Tremont
Avenue and please acknowledge
his profound efforts in
our community’s successful
battle against the #8 and
#24 bus route segments of the
proposed MTA redesign. The
Mike Benedetto and Mark
Gjonaj political partnership is
a proven asset to the Spencer
Estate community.
Political leaders to gauge a
community’s interest and fortitude
use the attendances at
local civic association meetings.
The continued large
turnouts show our elected offi
cials that we have the fortitude
and resolve needed to
confront adversity. It is important
for our community to
consistently build on this momentum.
The next meeting of the
Spencer Estate Civic Association
is Wednesday, October
16 at 7:30 p.m. Senator
Alessandra Biaggi, a champion
for woman’s rights and
chair of Committee on Ethics
and Internal Governance, is
the scheduled guest speaker.
We look forward to this initial
meeting with our newly
elected freshman senator.
Any area homeowner or
renter interested in membership
to the all-inclusive Spencer
Estate Civic Association
in box George Havranek on
Facebook or send-email with
subject matter Spencer Estate
to gghh55@aol.com.
BY TONY SALIMBENE
I have to start off with a
big thanks to TN Memorial
Post 1456 Commander Joe and
his Auxiliary Unit and SAL
Squdron for another successful
and touching POW-MIA
Annual Candlelight Rememberance
Ceremony.
It was an honor to take
over from Bill Clancy Jr.
and I hope I’m doing a good
job in memory of him and
our cause. A great turnout
for this special Legion function
and we will never forget
our fallen and always remind
our elected offi cials that our
service men and women will
Never Be Left Behind Again!
I don’t think I did as good of a
job at ‘God Bless America’ as
Tom, but hey, they handed me
the microphone.
Two events for Saturday,
September 29: a ceremony at
our Korony memorial stone in
Edgewater Park at 10:30 a.m.,
then on to The Waterfront at
Trump Links for an Octoberfest
fundraiser! Please contact
Commander Gene or Vice
Commander Sal if you are
interested in either or both
events.
First Wednesday in October,
7:30 p.m., Bronx County
Legion meeting at Sam Young
Post 620. All Legionnaires are
welcome.
Our Post 253 October regular
meeting will be on the 3rd
Sunday at 11 a.m. at American
Turners NY as usual. Coffee
at 10:30 a.m., lunch with cash
bar follows at noon.
Other projects are taking
off, hope to see you at some or
all of our functions.
Until next time: Socialism
only works in two places,
Heaven where they don’t need
it and Hell where they already
have it - President Ronald Reagan
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