Community Corner

Civic Slated to Talk 'Power of Community'

Also discussed will be Riverside revitalization in the coming year.

It takes a village. Or a tightly knit community.

The monthly meeting of the Flanders, Riverside and Northampton Community Association will take place Monday at 7 p.m. at the David W. Crohan Community Center in Flanders.

On the agenda is guest speaker Shirley Coverdale, who will speak about "The Power of Community." Coverdale has been pitching plans for the proposed Family Community Life Center in Riverhead, in recent weeks.

The proposed complex, planned for almost 20 years by the First Baptist Church of Riverhead, encompasses a 68,830 square foot "community benefit district," including a community pool, media center/theater, a 24-hour childcare facility, a senior citizen wellness and day care center, and a sports and recreational compound. In addition, the plan calls for 132 one- and two-bedroom apartment units to frame the center complex, that would be used for workforce housing.

The facility would be sited on a 12-acre Northville Turnpike site owned by the church.

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The outpouring of support came from all corners of the community during the public hearing, as the Riverhead town board considered passing legislation for a new overlay zoning district that’s needed before the project can move forward.

Coverdale is also affiliated with the Long Island Organizing Network and the Riverside Economic Development Committee.

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FRNCA members will also discuss priorities for 2013, including Riverside revitalization, as well as the group's annual food and holiday toy drives.


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