In honor of National Small Business Week, Councilman Mark Gjonaj visited several
small businesses in the 13th Council District to salute all those who take risks on their
ideas, invest in their neighborhoods and bring goods and jobs to others.
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Bronx Week encore on
BronxNet June 8 & 9
How to help a sick
friend or relative
You can support sick friends or relatives
by helping them believe that
they’ll benefi t by undergoing treatment,
as diffi cult as it can be at times. Here
are some tips.
Exercise compassion
Sometimes the best way to help is to
just sit and talk with them during their
treatment. That can help take their
mind off the process. Or take them out
for a while if that’s possible or help them
at home.
Avoid useless gestures
Try not to say things like “Let me
know if I can do anything” or “Call me
if I can do anything.” When someone is
sick, they may not ask. Take the initiative
to provide help.
Don’t hesitate to act
Never be afraid to just DO or SAY
something. Don’t avoid getting in touch
with someone you’ve heard is sick.
Never fear calling or sending an email
or a card. Show you care in any and every
way. You’ll know by their response
if it helps.
Offer words of encouragement
Share things that may have helped
you through diffi cult situations. This
may be something as simple as sharing
a favorite quote that helped you put
things in perspective or gave you hope
in diffi cult times. Such words of encouragement
can help the person cope
with their own challenges. You can also
share your experiences about things
that have helped you bounce back during
challenging times.
Check in often to show you care
Check in repeatedly with the person
you’re caring for. Learn about their illness
and the course of treatment they
face. Then call, email, or visit with them
at times you know will be most diffi cult
for them. Sometimes the day of treatment
may not be as hard as the days after,
when the symptoms really hit. Find
out their treatment schedule and check
in with them then.
Take care of yourself
When you become a care coach, the
fi rst and most important step is for you
to take care of yourself. You can’t possibly
give support to someone else unless
you’re strong yourself. Set limits if you
need to and make sure to do the things
that keep you happy and healthy.
Brought to you by Montefi ore Medical
Group, R.A.I.N. and the Hartford
Institute for Geriatric Nursing @ NYU,
based on American Geriatric Society
materials.
Bronxites and visitors participated
in vibrant Bronx Week celebrations
all over the borough, and
BronxNet is sharing it all with you
on BronxNet.
Bronx Week, an annual event
presented by Borough President Ruben
Diaz, Jr. and co-produced by the
Bronx Tourism Council, and the
Bronx Overall Economic Development
Corporation, features an array
of activities that highlight the
borough’s robust life and continuous
growth.
This year’s activities included
the Bronx Week parade and concert,
cultural, business and educational
events and the gala Bronx Ball.
BronxNet cameras were there as
the Bronx honored Bronxites, World-
Champion boxer Iran ‘The Blade’
Barkley, planetary scientist Carolyn
Porco and singer/songwriter Regina
Spektor.
The Bronx Week Concert, featuring
superstars Fat Joe and Funkmaster
Flex and talented local artists, is
also being broadcast in its entirety.
An action-packed marathon of
Bronx Week programs, including the
Bronx Week Concert will be broadcast
on Saturday, June 8 at 8 p.m. and
Sunday, June 9 at 11:30 a.m. Visit:
www.bronxnet.tv for the full schedule.
“Inspiring people including Bronx
Walk of Fame inductees along with
epic Bronx spaces and places represent
some of the highlights of Bronx-
Net’s extensive coverage of Bronx
Week. Our strong partnership with
the Bronx Week presenters - Borough
President Ruben Diaz Jr., the Bronx
Tourism Council and Bronx Overall
Economic Development Corporation
- allows us to generate programs
that keep you in touch with your borough,”
said BronxNet executive director
Michael Max Knobbe.
BronxNet is the independent notfor
profi t organization serving the
people of the Bronx through the provision
of media production training,
access to technology, and cable television
channels. BronxNet’s ultralocal
programming helps connect
the Bronx with the World while our
training programs and partnerships
are a part of community development
through media.
GJONAJ VISITS SMALL BUSINESS LEADERS
(Above) Councilman Gjonaj visited many local small businesses.
Photo courtesy of Councilman Mark Gjonaj’s Offi ce
Thank to Terri at the
Ice House for hosting
our May meeting. The
rain didn’t seem to slow
us down and as we discussed
the upcoming
events. Terri and staff
served a lovely buffet
and refreshments. If
you are considering a
private event, please call Terri at the
Ice House at (718) 863-5580.
Promote your business by sponsoring
a TNMA meeting. It’s a great
way to get your business and brand
out there. As a sponsor, you will be
allowed to give a brief presentation
to our members the night of our meeting.
We also waive our dinner fee for
sponsors and spotlight your business
in our meeting announcements, in
this column for the month and via
our social media. Our Facebook page
alone has over 1,000 followers. Our
followers are members, non-members
and residents so your target audience
goes further than just the attendees
of our monthly meetings. If you or
another member/merchant is interested
in sponsoring one of our meetings
this year, please ask them to
email info@throggsneckmerchants.
com or call Angela at (646) 657-1312.
Become a Throggs Neck Merchants
Association member. Our
TNMA is one of the largest in the
Bronx.
As a TNMA member, your business
will be featured on our website,
your events and promotions will be
listed in our TNMA column in the
Bronx Times and you can network
with other members at any of our
meetings and events. Partner with
fellow merchants to develop special
promotions or projects designed to
benefi t the entire commercial strip,
as well as the surrounding community.
Ready to become a TNMA member?
Joining is easy. Simply go to
our website, www.throggsneckmerchants.
com for more
info or download the
membership application
at www.throggsneckmerchants.
com/
member_application.
pdf.
St. Joseph’s School
for the Deaf has its
150th Gala event on
June 22. If you can’t attend but still
would like to help St. Joseph’s raise
funds for the school, please consider
making a donation. You can go online
at www.sjsdny.org.
Another benefi t of being a TNMA
member is we will announce any upcoming
promotion, sale, product or
service in this column, as well as,
posting it on our TNMA social media.
Please email your information to
info@throggsneckmerchants.com or
call Angela at the number above for
further assistance. This service is
at no extra cost to our TNMA members.
Upcoming Events
Our annual Bowling Night on Saturday,
June 22 at the Van Nest Lanes
at 7 p.m. We only have eight spots
left so entry to bowl will be on a fi rst
come, fi rst served basis.
Our TNMA Sidewalk Sale will be
held on Saturday, June 29 from 11
a.m. to 4 p.m. along East Tremont
Avenue between Lafayette and Randall
avenues. TNMA members can
participate for free. $75 for non-members.
You can rent tables directly
with Frank Bees or use your own. If
you don’t have a spot along the Sidewalk
Sale route, contact Gerri Colon
at (646) 334-0127 and she will assign
you a spot.
Our annual Golf Outing will be
held at the Split Rock Golf Course on
Thursday, July 25. Follow us on Facebook,
Twitter or Instagram for more
information as we get closer to the
date.
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