PRESIDENT’S REPORT:
BY STANLEY R. GREENBERG, CPA
Welcome to winter!
of the budgeted amount of
I hope that everyone had a joyous
$16,930,059 and total
holiday season and want to wish you
expenses of $6,418,403
all a Happy and Healthy New Year
(39.67%) of the budgeted
from my family and I and the Board of
amount of $16,180,513 as
Directors. I hope that our very intense
reported by our accountants.
cold spell eases up shortly and that we
The positive variances are
can look forward to a milder winter.
due to higher unit sales unexpected
Maybe not!
patronage dividend, savings
in utilities, real estate taxes.
Financial:
The 5 months ending November 30,
Lobby & Hallway Upgrade:
2017 (budgeted versus actual) showed
As of this writing, it is imminent
total revenues of $7,292,870 (43.08%)
that we will be retaining a contractor
for the upgrade of our
lobbies and corridors,
based on certain configurations
that have been
provided to us by their
in-house interior designers.
Instead of presenting
design boards for viewing
by residents, as previously
mentioned, we will be presenting
two mock-up hallways for all residents
to view in real time. Hopefully, utilizing
this method will give everyone a
better idea of what the final product
J A N U A R Y 3
L E H A V R E
N E W S
will look like. It is anticipated that the
project will commence approximately
at the end of winter or the beginning
of spring.
Cement Work Under the Buildings:
As you are aware, this project stops
during the winter months and will
be resuming in June. For the coming
year we will probably do three to four
buildings.
Once again, I would like to thank
everybody as always for their continued
support.
Now that we are in the midst
of what appears to be an especially
brutal winter, I feel that
this would be a great time for
me to share with you my favorite
television series. These are
my top favorites:
1. Stranger Things – Netflix
2. Peaky Binders – Netflix
(British)
3. Ray Donovan - HBO
4. Marvel series: Jessica
Jones, The Punisher, Daredevil
and Luke Cage - Netflix
5. Game of Thrones - HBO
When I was growing up,
shows like “Have Gun Will
Travel” and “Gunsmoke” ruled
the airwaves. I am thankful that
there is so much great television
to watch (or stream) today,
and that we can survive the
freezing temperatures by settling
in our warm, cozy apartments,
binge-watching so many
great shows.
Other series I have enjoyed
include O/A, Longmire, The
Walking Dead, and House of
Cards. If anyone would like to
review or discuss their favorite
television shows, movies, or
theatre in our newsletter, please
contact our manager, Margaret
Costello, at mcostello@lhocorp.
com.
In the meantime, stay warm
and enjoy watching!
LeHavre Web Site Address and Email Addresses
Board of Directors:
Board@Lhocorp.com
Management Offi ce:
Margaret Costello, Manager
Mcostello@lhocorp.com
Karen Lohman, Administrative
Assistant
Klohman@lhocorp.com
Anastasia Savva,
Accounts Payable / Reception
Asavva@lhocorp.com
Christine Romero,
Administrative Assistant
Cromero@lhocorp.com
General Maintenance
Department Email
Maintenance@lhocorp.com
pturchan@lhocorp.com
mdipaolo@lhocorp.com
Website address is:
www.lhocorp.com
WWW.QNS.COM | JANUARY 2018 | LEHAVRE COURIER 3
MANAGEMENT CORNER
BY MARGARET COSTELLO, PROPERTY MANAGER
QUEENS SENIORS CAN NOW GET FREE
TRANSPORTATION TO MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS
BY SUZANNE MONTEVERDI, QUEENS COURIER
A northeast Queens lawmaker’s initiative
giving seniors free access to transportation
has expanded.
Councilman Paul Vallone and Selfhelp
Community Services announced that their
transportation program — which was previously
only offered to seniors in northeast
Queens — will open up to seniors across
the borough. The program will officially
launch on Jan. 2.
In the new year, seniors throughout
Queens can call the Clearview Senior
Center at 718-224-7888 from 9 a.m. to
noon to schedule their rides to and from
medical appointments. Rides are limited
to two long distance or four local trips a
month per person.
The expansion was made possible by
a $10,000 grant awarded to Selfhelp
Community Services by the City Council’s
Queens Delegation. The program will conclude
at the end of the grant funding.
The transportation program first launched
in northeast Queens with a pilot in April,
followed by a full launch in November.
Funded by Vallone, it allowed seniors living
in the 19th City Council District, which
covers sections of Flushing, Whitestone,
College Point, Douglaston and Bayside,
to schedule rides to and from medical
appointments through the Bayside Selfhelp
Clearview Senior Center.
Queens seniors face a lack of affordable
and reliable transportation options, the
councilman noted.
“When I launched this program I hoped
that it would grow and expand beyond just
northeast Queens, and now that is starting
to become a reality,” Vallone said. “Seniors
in our city, many of who live on fixed
incomes, are already faced with enough
hardships such as rising property taxes,
costs of living and stagnant funding for
critical services. The last thing they should
have to worry about is how they’re going to
get to the doctor.”
Selfhelp, in partnership with Vallone,
also recently secured a $15,000 grant to
expand the Virtual Senior Center (VSC)
to the entire borough. The program allows
home-bound older adults to connect with
the larger community using technology.
Seniors can take interactive, real-time
classes in topics ranging from art history
to weight training. Over 40 classes
are typically offered per week in English,
Mandarin, Korean, and Russian.
Find out if you or someone you know is
eligible for VCS by calling 718-559-4460.
“Continued support from government is
key to enabling older New Yorkers to stay
connected to the communities they call
home,” said Sandy Myers, vice president of
external relations and communications for
Selfhelp Community Services. “Our transportation
program, in partnership with Four
Two’s, will help address one of the most
significant challenges faced by older residents
of Queens: the lack of accessible and
reliable transportation in parts of our city.”
The Welcome Wagon
The Le Havre Board of Directors and
Christopher & Sandy
management would like to welcome new
Kwok
shareholders to the community. Below
are our most recent new residents. We
Catherine Lyn-Shue
hope that all of you settle in comfortably,
Mary Jean Broxmeyeer
get to know your new neighbors and
Raluca Ene
enjoy living here at Le Havre!
The article below was published in the Queens Courier recently and I believe that
the information contained therein may be useful to some of our residents. A Happy
and Healthy New Year to everyone!
TV Tips for a Long Winter
BY STEVE YOUNG, VICE PRESIDENT
