Mayor Malik D. Evans was joined at City Hall recently by Amir Baiyina, President of Xperience Live Events, to announce the stellar lineup of entertainers for the 29th Rochester Summer Soul Music Festival, which will take place Saturday, August 24.
Mayor Evans also announced that the festival will be moving back to Innovative Field this year. “The Rochester Summer Soul Music Fest is one of the premier Soul and R&B music festivals in the Northeast and the perfect conclusion to the events season here in Rochester” said Mayor Evans. “Varick Baiyina and his team at Xperience Live Events have curated another fantastic weekend with elements the whole family can enjoy. With a new location in the heart of Downtown and a new, lower general admission ticket price at just $25, this year’s Summer Soul Music Fest is going to be an event you won’t want to miss.”
The festival gates will open at 2 PM and will officially kick off at 3 PM, Saturday, Aug. 24 with performances by LunaSolchild, Mark Bass, Dej Laren, Nyk Tyrell, Anthony Dounte, Jamall Youngblood, Dawn & Daze, Regina Belle, Ruff Endz, and Dru Hill featuring Scola, Nokio, Tao, Sisqó, Smoke, Black and Jazz. The festival will have local food, drinks, and merchandise for sale.
Tickets can be purchased on the Rochester Summer Soul Festival website or in person, without the online fees, at the Innovative Field Box Office, One Morrie Silver Way, Rochester,NY 14608.
Xperience Live Events, LLC is a Atlanta-based event planning company founded by Rochester native Varick Baiyina.
“As a native son of Rochester, I’m honored to continue such a proud tradition in my hometown,” said Baiyina. “Since 1995, the City of Rochester has produced its heritage Rochester Music Festival as a family-friendly concert experience designed to offer authentic grassroots community engagement.
As I stated in a previous article, at end of the season Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs would not be back for the 2024 season.
I was only surprised that Diggs was traded before June 1st, which would have allowed Bills General Manager Brandon Beane to break his cap hit into 15.5 M dead money Cap hit for the next two seasons instead of 31.5 million all at once for the 2024 season.
It’s becoming quite obvious that the Bills front office has decided to play the 2024 season with rookies and any players that are completely cheap. This is commonly known as a Bridge season. The Buffalo Bills should be back fighting for a serious Super Bowl contention in the 2025-2026 season. Instead, they decided to get as much dead money off of the books in 2024 and really ramp back up with high quality free agents starting in 2025. How did we get here? Well after going for the ring for the past three seasons we lost that 13 second game by Head Coach Sean McDermott having a terrific meltdown in the Kansas Chiefs playoff game which was our best chance to make a Super Bowl run.
The Von Miller contract is a ridiculous deal made by Beane/ McDermott which will still have salary cap ramifications in the future. Let’s face it, Bills QB Josh Allen can’t play under pressure very well, especially with your wide receiver complaining about not getting the ball in critical situations. Bills General Brandon Beane said, “I don’t think Diggs made All Pro’s and Pro Bowl with the Vikings but he made three with us and I want to personally thank Stefon Diggs for all of his contributions to our team. We will continue to work on this roster and make sure we will be ready to play in September.”
Building on that legacy, the 29th Rochester Summer Soul Music Festival will be more momentous and garner even more regional excitement this year.”
The Rochester Summer Soul Music Festival is a City of Rochester event produced by Xperience Live Events and made possible by the sponsorship of Wegmans, Constellation Brands, MVP Health Care, ESL Credit Union, WDKX and CGI Communications.
For more information and updates on the Rochester Summer Soul Music Festival, visit www.rocsummersoulfest.com.
This means Josh Allen must all of a sudden become the true leader of this team. I have serious reservations about Josh being able to do this because he lacks confidence in reading defenses and is just now learning how important it is to not turn the football over. He can now be more relaxed and throw the football to who is open rather than your top receiver. Allen is the one who normally becomes discombobulated on the field and makes stupid mistakes. Keep in mind Diggs was very good at reading defenses and making big time plays during a game and informing Allen of key reads on the sideline or field which is a part of the game that Allen will miss.
Allen must really become the vocal leader and it’s going to be very interesting to see who else steps up into a leadership role to assist him. Bills General Manager Brandon Beane had already released quality players like Mitch Morse, Jordan Poyer, Siran Neal, and Tre Davious White.
Who else must go now that you created more of a Cap problem than first anticipated? There’s plenty of rookie wide receivers available in the draft but whether or not Brandon Beane can work some magic to just keep the Bills competitive in 2024 will be the big question to be answered during the 2024 season.
On Saturday April 20 James, Patrick and Russell Freeman will host a Lifetime achievement celebration for their Mother Allie H. Freeman, retired Assistant Professor of Psychiatric Social Work at UB, Kaleida Health and Brookhaven Memorial Hospital. On January 7 Mrs. Freeman turned 90 years young and has been an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. for 70 years. One of the most influential mental health professionals in Western New York History, she and her late husband were the first to start an Ob/GYN practice/ combined with mental health counseling in 1978 at the old 50 High Street medical offices. Please RSVP at Freemaj@ gmail.comor text 716-468-3190.
Fifty-five years ago on April 2, 1969, the NYPD's Bureau of Special Services (BOSS) swooped down on 21 members of the New York Chapter of the Black Panther Party in pre-dawn raids across the city.
This was the public beginning of the infamous New York Panther 21 Conspiracy Trial. Only 13 members of the New York Panthers actually stood trial, among whom were Dhoruba Bin-Wahad, Afeni Shakur, and Sundiata Acoli.
Tyrell Ford has been named the new Executive Director of VOICE Buffalo. A native New Yorker, he’s an alumnus of Buffalo State University. Despite challenges, including a period of incarceration, he earned an MBA in Management from National American University in 2014. Tyrell channels his firsthand experience with the justice system into advocacy, striving to reform it on a daily basis. He’s been a key advocate for numerous initiatives including the passage of “Clean Slate, ” a bill designed to give justice impacted folks first and second chances. Additionally, he enjoys serving as the Board President of The Galactic Tribe, which promotes Afro-futurism among children and young adults. For more information about VOICE Buffalo go to voicebuffalo.org
Community Activist Terry Robinson is circulating petitions to get on the ballot to run against Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes of Buffalo’s 141st Assembly District. As reported by Investigative Post, Robinson, an almost 40 year resident of Humboldt Parkway, most recently filed an unsuccessful lawsuit against the Kensington Expressway tunnel project that Assemblywoman PeoplesStokes supports.
The awards committee for the Empower716 Young Entrepreneurs Awards Gala recently selected 12 honorees to recognize at this year's ceremony. The honorees are startup leaders who are 25 years old or younger in Western New York. Each will receive the Young Entrepreneurs of Color Award because of their innovation, leadership, and creative contribution to the community. The award and ceremony are inspired by the Young Entrepreneur Program (YEP), which RL Experience and True Community Development Corporation created to recognize, spotlight, and support youth of color. The Awards Gala is set for Thursday, April 25.
"We are thrilled to recognize 12 young startup leaders with proven entrepreneurial skills and evidence of positively impacting the community with their business success," said Robert Lowery, CEO of RL Experience. "This is a special event because it shows young entrepreneurs of color that their contribution not only matters to society but is also a positive example for their generation and future ones."
After getting over 70 nominations for the Young Entrepreneurs of Color Award, the awards committee selected these 12 honorees:
1.Donovan Armprester: At 13 years old, Donovan is the founder of Munchiez.
2.Khalil Carr: At 21 years old, Khalil is the founder of Wunder Everything.
3.Da'monique Hicks: At 14 years old, Da'monique is the founder of Nailed.By.Nique.
4.Kayson Hill: Kayson is the founder of Motivation to Succeed.
5.LeMoyne Hill: At 25 years old, LeMoyne Hill is the founder of Great4Life.
6.Jada Ivey: At 19 years old, Jada is the founder of XII XXI.
7.Legend Lewis: At 14 years old, Legend is the founder of Legends Sweet Treats and Cool Creations.
8.Mohamed Maalim: At 25 years old, Mohamed is the founder of Safari Taxes LLC.
9.Josiah Ramirez: At 17 years old, Josiah is the founder of Holy Grains.
10.Mia Rodwell: At 18 years old, Mia is the founder of Miracles in Autism.
11.Essence Shipp: At 14 years old, Essence is the founder of Essence Lazae Beauty.
12.Chad Williams: At 25 years old, Chad is the founder of dooProcess.
In addition to receiving the Young Entrepreneurs of Color Awards, each honoree will get a stipend to support the improvement and expansion of their business ventures. This stipend aligns with YEP's desire to remove barriers to success in underserved communities by offering resources and financial support to youth of color.
Honoree Mohamed Maalim will also receive the Dennis Wilson Jr. Entrepreneurial Spirit
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The Panther 21 Case as it would come to be known, became a cause celebrè of America's anti-Vietnam war and anti-racist New Left and would highlight the public criminalization of Black radical movements by the then covert FBI Counterintelligence Program, COINTELPRO and the federal government's collaboration with local police agencies to kill and imprison Black revolutionaries.
The indictments of Bobby Seale, Chairman of the Black Panther Party and his subsequent trial in Chicago along with White anti-war radicals known as the "Chicago Seven", the murder of Chicago Panther leader Fred Hampton all followed within a year of the New York Panther 21 conspiracy indictment. The killings of Jonathan Jackson at the Marin County Courthouse, the Indictment of Angela Davis and her subsequent capture and trial, the murder of George Jackson in the California gulag, all followed in the wake of the New York Panther 21 conspiracy trial, and the subsequent acquittal of all its defendants two years later in May of 1971. BlackAgendaReport
The New Hope COGBF Feast Of Love Outreach Ministry is offering free lunch every third and fourth Saturday of the month from 1-3 p.m. at the church, 175 Woodlawn Avenue. Elder Reginald Daymon is Pastor/Superintendent. The church’s weekly services include Sunday School at 9:45
Upper New York Conference of the United Methodist Church Offering 4-Year $1,000 Scholarships!
The Upper New York Black Leadership Caucus Buffalo 10 Scholarship is accepting applications for a four-year $1,000 scholarship. The scholarship is open to all eligible youth in the 14208, 14211, 14214, and 14215 Buffalo area. The deadline is May 1, 2024. For more info, please email buffa-
The National Action Network Buffalo/Niagara Chapter under the leadership of Chapter President Dr. James A. Lewis III, is hosting their annual “Homicide to Healing” Event on April 13, from 2 – 5 p.m. at Good Shepherd Temple located at 425 Goodyear Avenue, Host Pastor Elzie Fisher.
Homicide to Healing was created to recognize and support the families of Buffalo homicide victims to promote constructive dialogue and ongoing encouragement for healing, and for those lives permanently altered by the loss of a loved one due to violence. This event is free and open to the public. Family members and friends of homicide victims are especially welcome to attend as our featured guests.
News 4 produced a story in January entitled "Buffalo Police report decreases in crime for 2023" The Buffalo Police Department reported a 45% reduction in homicides from 2022, along with shooting homicides going down 57%. The article also stated there were 39 homicides in 2023, compared to 71 in 2022.
This event has been made possible with the generous support of local and national sponsors. We are grateful to our community partners, including Back to Basics, Erie County Medical Center, A Team of H.O.P.E. (Helping out People Everywhere, Buffalo Police Department, and Chaplains led by Deputy Police Commissioner Dawn Kent.
Yoselin Person, a reporter at WKBW News, will serve as this year's facilitator. Additionally, Marsha McWilson, a Niagara Falls Hall of Famer, will perform a musical celebration to encourage and uplift families and the community.
On April 13, the National Association of Real Estate Brokers Inc. (NAREB) will collaborate with the Church Of God In Christ, Inc. (COGIC) and other partners for National Building Black Wealth Day.
Locally, the Erie-Niagara Board of REALIST will be among 100 cities nationwide to host the NAREB Building Black Wealth Expo which will take place on Saturday, April 13 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Innovation Center, 640 Ellicott Street. The event, designed to give the community the education and tools they need to build wealth through real estate will provide , in-person seminars, one-on-one sessions, and panel discussions on homeownership, property investment, starting a business, and other wealth-building opportunities. Free breakfast and lunch and more!
To register online go to BlackwealthExpo2024.eventbrite.com Registration is mandatory. Expo sponsors include KeyBank, BNMC and Chase.
The National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) aggressively seeks to bolster Black homeownership with initiatives that can connect with the more than 2 million African American mortgage-ready renters who are not yet homeowners and other families and individuals in communities across the country.
April 24 & 25
P.E.A.C.E. Inc. is hosting a two-day conference April 24 and 25, The Cost of Gun Violence, to address the impact of death by gun violence on our communities.
The conference will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with registration at 8:30 a.m. at Buffalo State University JLV Alumni & Visitor Center 667 Grant Street. Registration fee is $75 and includes lunch.
Death by gun violence is a critical public health issue. Out of every ten deaths, six are suicides by guns. Every day, 68 deaths occur by firearms. In one year alone, 49,000 deaths caused by firearms took place in the U.S.
As part of our ongoing commitment to supporting our affected communities the conference will bring together professionals, healthcare and justice personnel, students, victims, survivors, and advocates to address the far-reaching impact of gun violence collectively.
The goal of the conference is to explore evidence-based solutions, deepen our understanding of those affected, and discuss the latest research on healthcare effects at the individual and community levels. The gathering will include speakers from The Rockefeller Institute and experts in the field of gun violence. There will be several workshops to inform and find solutions that community members can implement in their fields and daily lives.
To register visit www.peace-buffalo.org or checks can be made to P.E.A.C.E.,Inc P.O. Box 1495 Buffalo, NY 14240. Teresa Evans, Executive Director. P.E.A.C.E., Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (See their ad page 2)
Frederick Law Olmsted's Parkway and Parks System was designed to be fully connected, from Cazenovia Park to South Park to Humboldt Park to Delaware Park to Riverside to Front Park. The Parkways and Parks looped the whole city.
We cannot allow this work of man made, natural art to be destroyed by putting a toxic tunnel under Hum boldt Parkway.
A Protest and Support Rally will be held Saturday, April 20 at 10:30a.m., starting at East Ferry and Jefferson Ave. and marching down East Ferry St. to Humboldt Parkway.
The event is sponsored by We Are Women. Warriors, Covington Associates Consulting, Eastside Parkways Coalition, Stop The Violence Coalition, Jes Breathe Cancer Awareness and some of the residents and homeowners on Humboldt Parkway.
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James recently announced that she has reached an agreement on proposed relief from two conspiracy theorist who launched a robocall campaign designed to prevent Black New Yorkers from voting by mail ahead of the 2020 election. In March 2023, a federal judge ruled in Attorney General James’ favor and found Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman liable for targeting Black voters and transmitting false and threatening messages intended to discourage voting. Under this agreement, Wohl and Burkman will pay up to $1.25 million for their wrongdoing.
According to the settlement, they placed more than 85,000 calls to voters in Black neighborhoods.
Attorney General James urges voters with election-related concerns to contact OAG by submitting a complaint online or calling 1-800-771-7755.
Imhotep, a Black man, revered as the god of healing in Ancient Egypt, is considered the Father of modern medicine.
Imhotep lived a life knowing that everything is connected and nothing can be isolated as having no effect on everything it is a part of. The longevity of his influence remains alive today.
Altogether, around 50 percent of the plants used in ancient Egypt remain in clinical use in "modern" times. Many of the medical and surgical instruments such as knives and forceps have not changed their design since the ancient Africans first sent out this knowledge to the world.
•Today, researchers are still discovering “new” cures based on old Egyptian remedies, such as eating celery to help curb inflammation associated with arthritis
•The ancient Egyptian physicians treated wounds with honey, resins (including cannabis resin) and elemental metals known to be antimicrobial. This practice is still a valid medical protocol even today.
•Just like in this modern times, the prescriptions for laxatives included castor oil and colocynth and bulk bran and figs were used to promote regularity.
•Other references show that cumin and coriander were used as intestinal carminatives.
•Musculo-skeletal disorders were treated with rubefacients to stimulate blood flow and poultices to warm and soothe similar to the practices of modern practitioners of sports medicine .
•Interestingly, certain remedies prescribed by Egyptian physicians were way ahead of modern anticipation. For instance, celery and saffron which were used for rheumatism, are currently hot topics of pharmaceutical research, and pomegranate was used to eradicate tapeworms, a remedy that remained in clinical use until 50 years ago.
•Acacia is still used in cough remedies while aloe forms a basis to soothe and heal skin conditions. The knowledge and the uses of essential oils and resins were also introduced to the world by the ancient Egyptians.
•The early Egyptians appear to have been the first to recognize that stress could contribute to illness. They established sanitariums where people would undergo “dream therapy” and treatments with “healing waters.”
• Egyptians appear to have been the first to recognize that stress could contribute to illness
.•Ancient Egypt (3300BCE to 525BCE) is where the first dawn of modern medical care has been found also included bone setting, dentistry, simple surgery, and the use of different sets of medicinal pharmacopeias (Nunn, 2002).
Aligned with their recent three month workshop series to help heal the community and those affected by the 5/14 massacre, The New Masters and Cultrue Invite the public to “More Than Just February” Community Celebration Remembrance Ceremony a free event on April 18 , 5:30p.m. at the Tri-Main Building 2495 Main Street Suite 441.
Similar to a traditional African ceremony (Maafa) used to say goodbye and acknowledge all lives lost, The Community Remembrance Ceremony will be a celebration of life while holding space for and remembering our ancestors that we have lost, and those that have been taken from us in tragic events.
This ceremony, highlighting storytellers, African drummers and dancers, will be healing and will encourage the community to heal out loud and heal together which is necessary for our community in light of all of the collective loss experienced last year. The belief is that speaking the names of our ancestors out loud empowers us to not only heal but to reimagine what loss looks like moving from a painful experience to a celebration of eternal life.
See their ad page 7 and register for this free event online www.cultruelife.org
Genetically modified foods (GMO) include Fresh Del Monte’s pink pineapples and nonbrowning Artic apples. They make up only a fraction of the GMOs sold in the U.S. Genetically modified fruits and veggies include summer squash, papayas, and genetically modified salmon. But in the U.S., GMOs are much more likely to show up in processed foods like cooking oils, soy products, sweeteners, and snack foods. Almost all of the soybeans, corn, sugar beets, and canola planted in the U.S. are genetically modified.
Two Serving Times • 10 AM- 1 PM & 3PM-6 PM
Celebrate Mom In Style This Year With Our Delicious Sunday Menu!
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Manna 24 Hour Salad
5 Bean Ginger Salad
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Fried Chicken
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TidBits or Haddock
Herb Roasted Pork loin w/ Pineapple Relish
Green Beans
Mac & Cheese
Rice Gravy
Dice Roasted Potatoes Bacon
Turkey Bacon
Grits Eggs Shrimp
Biscuits
Waffles
Peach Cobbler
Banana Pudding
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The Buffalo Branch NAACP is seeking award nominations to be presented at its Medgar Evers Award Dinner, Saturday, June 22nd at the Buffalo/ Niagara Convention Center. Only one award per title will be given. Nominations must be submitted in writing (not to exceed 2 pages) no later than Friday APRIL 19TH. via email at naacp@buffalonaacp.org or post marked no later than the due date.
The four award categories are as follows:
•Medgar Evers Civil Rights Award: This award is given to an outstanding individual championing and speaking of the rights of the underclass or making the public aware either through the written or electronic press.
•Daniel Acker Community Service Award: This award is given to an individual, group, or organization exemplifying outstanding volunteer community involvement. This involvement should include the advancement of the community as a whole.
•Rufus Frasier Human Relations Award: This award is given to an individual, group, or organization that has done a significant amount of volunteer service for the advancement of human or race relations.
•Youth Award: This award is given to a youth who has demonstrated significant assistance to the community involving but not limited to youth associations, school, churches, community-based organizations and has exemplified excellent judgment in helping others. Volunteer activity other than that required for school credit will be strongly considered. This award is offered to a youth who is currently enrolled in grades 5 though 12.
The person submitting the nomination must include their own name and contact information along with the nominee's name, phone, street address, and email address. Petitions will not be considered. There is a hard deadline of Friday, APRIL 19, 2024, to receive nominations via email or by post mark. If you have any questions, please contact the Branch secretary at 716884-7242 or email naacp@ buffalonaacp.org.
Since 2015, Open Buffalo has trained more than 150 upand-coming change agents across WNY through the Emerging Leaders program. The program is again recruiting individuals with the passion to change their communities. Applications are open until April 30 at www.openbuffalo.org.
Graduates of the program have founded nonprofit organizations like Every Bottom Covered (Raziyah Hill, EL ’20). Others have created thriving, community-empowering businesses like That Brown Bag Minority Business Directory (Shantelle Patton, EL ’17). Others, like Buffalo Urban League COO Melissa Archer (EL ’21) hold leadership positions in organizations driving positive change.
Alumni are also active in politics and government, like Masten District Councilwoman Zeneta Everhart (2020) and community activist and organizer India Walton (2015), and in the arts, like Poet Laureate of Buffalo Jillian Hanesworth (2017).
This year’s cohort will run July through November and will include a Beaver Hollow retreat July 19-21, the popular Buffalo history bus tour, hands-on workshops, panel discussions with veteran justice movement leaders, and so much more.
Contact Leslie Nickerson, Director of Leadership Development, at leslie@openbuffalo.org or 716-243-8777 x104 for information.
R & B returns to Buffalo when The Tank-NTamar “Explosion” hits the stage of the Shea’s on Friday, April 19. Tickets are now on sale at Doris Records and Ticketmaster.
Grammy nominated recording artist Tank was born Durrell Artaze Babbs in Milwaukee, WI,. His interest in music began at a young age singing in the church gospel choir. Tank started his R&B singing career as a backup singer for Aaliyah after which he began his solo music career on Blackground Records.
Born Tamar Estine Braxton, Tamar started her singing career in the early 1990s as a founding member of The Braxtons. This R&B singing group was comprised of her and her sisters Toni, Traci, Towanda, and Trina.
Tank has released ten solo albums and one collaborative album with Tyrese and Ginuwine over his career. His work has earned him numerous award nominations, including 4 Grammy nominations. Tank has also appeared in several movies and TV shows over his career.
Over her career, Tamar has released five studio albums and has been nominated for multiple awards, including a Grammy. She won a BET Music Award and Two Soul Train Music Awards. In addition to her work in R&B, she starred in 5 movies and countless television shows and was nominated for an EMMY twice.
In 2001, Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM) was founded by John Edward Hasse who was a curator at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History which first announced the Jazz Appreciation Month initiative with the help of Quincy Jones at a press conference in July of that year. The first Jazz Appreciation Month was celebrated in April of the following 2002. Years later the initiative has now expanded to encompass celebrations in all 50 states as well as 40 countries including Spain, Taiwan, England, Argentina, and Brazil.
•“Jazz – also known as “Black Classical Music” - is recognized around the world as specifically American music and is sometimes even referred to as freedom music. is seen as a large part of American heritage.”
•Jazz was first compiled by musicians in African-American communities in New Orleans, Louisiana, the United States by the late 19th century and early 20th century. Characterized by blues notes, jazz became the signature dancing music at nightclubs while inspiring improvisation to bring something newer and hipper every time as the music evolved.
Born in America. Enjoyed Worldwide. Jazz is a conversation. Jazz is a dialog. Jazz is the universal language that crosses borders and has no boundaries. As Quincy Jones wrote, “Jazz has the power to make men forget their differences and come together. Jazz is the personification of transforming overwhelming negative circumstances into freedom, friendship, hope, and dignity.
Is Proud To Present Pre-Mother’s
Featuring The Glamorous Singing Sensation Dee Paris Accompanied By The Untouchables Also Gracing the Stage Will Be Mr. Smooth Operator Himself None Other Than Mr. Rodger Sapp. The Man in Charge of the Show is the Legendary Lead Singer from the Old School B-Boys Mr. Allen “Funk” Carrier. And Also Appearing will be Charisse Freeman.
SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2024
Doors Open at 6:30 p.m. • Show Starts at 7:30 p.m.
McCOY CONVENTION CENTER
653 Clinton Street • Buffalo, NY 14210
There Will Be A CASH BAR 50/50 RAFFLE And DINNER!
DINNER INCLUDES:
Country Fried Chicken, Honey Baked Chicken, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Vegetable Medley, Chef Salad, Rolls & Butter and Punch (Which Will Make GiGi’s Proud!)
TICKETS: $35 lN ADVANCE • $40 DAY OF SHOW
Tickets May be Purchased In ADVANCE from: God Father Promotions at 716-602-8150 or Ms. Goodies Restaurant, 1836 Bailey Ave. (Near Walden Ave.) (716) 936-3690 Or Any Person Whose Name is on This Ad
Reserve Tables are Tables of 8, 9 or 10 People.
All Other Tickets Are First Come, First Serve Seating for General Admission Tickets. BE THERE!
Happy Mother’s Day!
The month of April was chosen for JAM, because of the number of birthdays of prominent jazz artists including Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Bessie Smith, Lionel Hampton, Johnny Dodds, Charles Mingus, Gerry Mulligan, Shorty Rogers, Tito Puente, Herbie Hancock, Stanley Turrentine, Charles Mingus, Carmen McRae, Percy Heath and others.
Adele Givens on stage @ The Helium, Comedy Club 30 Mississippi St. Fri, Apr 12 & Sat. Apri 13; 7:30-10 p.m.; Sun. Apr. 14 7 p.m. 2024. General Admission $32.99.
Betty Pitts Foster is a participating artist in Buffalo Arts Studio’s popular fundraiser, Live on Five! A “ big auction of small works.” This year's exhibition consists of over 600 5”x5” pieces by over 200 local artists with an auction running from the opening this Thursday April 11 to Saturday, April 13 which will feature a closing party.
From Satchel Paige" - now thru April 28. Premiere Lo ren Keller & James Keller (Fridays-Saturdays 7:30p.m. Sundays 4:00p.m.) Satchel shares his own story from growing up, playing in the phenomenal Negro League.
Tickets $25 General, $20 Seniors, $10 Students w/IDThe African American Cultural Center 's Paul Robeson Theatre, 350 Masten Ave., (716) 884-2013.
"Attending this program has been one of the greatest decisions of my life. Before joining this program, (being honest with what I’m going to say) I felt disappointed in myself. I thought I was a bad person making bad decisions and I thought I couldn’t change. This program is one of the only reasons I still believe in myself. It’s taught me how to be kind, both to myself and to others. It’s teaching me how to Speak Life Twice, how to inspire myself and others."
"Attending this program has been one of the greatest decisions of my life. Before joining this program, (being honest with what I’m going to say) I felt disappointed in myself. I thought I was a bad person making bad decisions and I thought I couldn’t change. This program is one of the only reasons I still believe in myself. It’s taught me how to be kind, both to myself and to others. It’s teaching me how to Speak Life Twice, how to inspire myself and others."
"This program must stay in this school but also be put into other school districts to teach people all around that matter."
"This program must stay in this school but also be put into other school districts to teach people all around that matter."
Students Share Positive Impact the W.I.T.T. Program (Wisdom In Troubled Times). For More Information Contact Rev. Gene Coplin at project-lee@hotmail.com or call (716)906-0375
Tradition Keepers: Black Storytellers of WNY will present their 16th annual “Tell Me A Story” program on Friday, April 12 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Torn Space Theatre, 612 Fillmore Avenue.
Enjoy an evening of stories with the theme of “Black Women Inspired Me” told by some of Buffalo’s best storytellers. Tickets are $25.00 at the door. This is a fundraising event to support the National Association of Black Storytellers (NABS)
Annual Festival and Conference which will be held in Buffalo for the first time from October 23 – 28, 2024.
The National Association of Black Storytellers is the authentic voice of Black storytelling and Tradition Keepers of WNY is proud to be an Affiliate.
The final concert of the Art of Jazz Series 2023-2024
Season is scheduled for Friday, April 12th at 7 p.m. at the Buffalo AKG Art Museum Auditorium. Prepare to be captivated by the extraordinary musical talents of multiple Grammy® Nominated bassist Rodney Whitaker and his quintet of jazz superstars as they present the mesmerizing music of jazz composer Gregg Hill.
General admission (single concert): $40 AKG member general admission (single concert) $35.
If you missed last weekend’s film premier of FBE Production Company’s “Family Before Everything," there will be an additional screening at Buffalo Academy for the visual and Performing Arts (BAVPA) on Friday, April 12 at 7 p.m. located at 450 Masten Avenue. For more information email fbeproductionsinfo@gmail.com or visit Eventbrite for detailed screening events.
The film features an all-star cast of residents of Buffalo, NY, Rochester, NY, and Los Angeles, CA including John Stover Jr. (Executive Producer), Alphonso Walker Jr., Adiyon Dashalon, Adryanna Elmendorf, Iesha “Babydoll” Owens, Michael Erik, Iesha Green, Russel Holt, Monique Cunningham (Casting Director/Producer) and Def Jam Recording Artist, Benny the Butcher.
The visionary creative ensemble behind FBE Production Company boasts luminaries such as Phil Davis Sr. (SkoVu TV), John Stover (Yield Management), John Massey (Myracles Media Production), Paulette D. Harris (716Artists), and Monique Cunningham (Moe’s Art Designs/Motown Enterprises).
Juneteenth is Looking For Volunteers! Vendor and Parade Applications Also Open!
The Juneteenth Festival Inc. is currently looking for dedicated and community oriented volunteers to assist in organizing our Juneteenth Celebration. Come join us! For more information you can call us (716)710-9298 or email us at Buffalojuneteenth1976@gmail. com
If you are interested in being a vendor or in the parade, Register on Buffalojuneteenth1976@gmail. com
Our City Action Buffalo, also known as OCAB, is an organization of Buffalo residents from every geographic area and socioeconomic status of the city. The mission and vision of OCAB is to disrupt the political status quo through movement and people-centered policies and cogovernance structures. We work to change systems to ensure racial, social, and economic justice for all Buffalonians.
OCAB runs smart and strategic campaigns to take back the city from vulture developers, self-serving political machines, and out-of-town capital hellbent on turning our beloved city into an eds-and-meds hub for the wealthy few, at the expense of communities of color, poor, and working-class people.
We are committed to electing leaders who are accountable to the people who elect them, and we’ve endorsed candidates whose lived experiences resemble our own. A new day is dawning in Buffalo politics and it’s being led by everyday Buffalonians who are putting people first.
Over the course of the past few years, we’ve made some serious noise.
We were the leading voice for democracy during the city’s redistricting process, and made it clear gerrymandered maps that serve as “incumbent protection plans” are not okay. We also partnered with community organizers, activists, and civil rights attorneys to stop ShotSpotter, an ineffectual and expensive gunshot detection system, for the first successful campaign in the country
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Award. This special honor is awarded to one young entrepreneur who showcases a high level of originality, creativity, leadership capabilities, business skills, and commitment to serving the community.
"Mohamed is an incredibly smart, ambitious, and creative entrepreneur," Lowery said. "He's built Safari Taxes LLC into an impressive business and continues to lead it to accomplish bigger goals and experience greater success. His significant contribution to the business environment and community made him the best recipient of the Dennis Wilson Jr. Entrepreneurial Spirit Award."
Last year's Empower716 Young Entrepreneurs Award Gala was the first of its kind and attracted over 300 attendees. Community members are invited again to help acknowledge and celebrate the 12 honorees who are getting recognized at this year's ceremony.
The Empower716 Young Entrepreneurs Award Gala, set for Thursday, April 25, 2024, is designed to be a celebratory evening that not only showcases the incredible talents and entrepreneurial spirit of the honorees but also offers entertainment and inspiring messages. Scheduled from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM EST at The Powerhouse in Buffalo, New York, the event will spotlight live performances by the A-Team Band and soloist Anita Frasier, complemented by a presentation from Buffalo's Poet Laureate, Aitina Fareed-Cooke. Adding to the richness of the evening, Jamil Crews of Crews Control Media, LLC will deliver the keynote speech. Co-hosted by Chelsea Lovell, host of Daytime Buffalo on WIVB/WNLO-TV, and Shelden Gibbs, CEO of Classic Knot, the gala promises to honor and elevate the achievements of young entrepreneurs. Tickets are available for purchase online at www.empower716.com.
WORLD OF GIRLS AND MOTHERS OF DIGNITY 3rd Annual Luncheon & Dignity Seminar Sunday, April 14 from 2-4 p. Community Outreach Center 907 Michigan Ave. $25 Terri Ann Howard organizer. To reserve or donate call (716)882-9642.
Cannabis Leaders and Entertainers Turn the Falls Green during the Flow Green Niagara Weekend, April 19 to 21 One Niagara Welcome Center downtown Niagara Falls. cannabis education, wellness, holistic healing, and specialty vendors forums, workshops . Featuring hip-hop legend Rakim on Sat. April 20. For tickets, more info, visit www.flowgreen.world.
P.E.A.C.E., Inc. (Parents Encouraging Accountability & Closure for Everyone) will host a Two Day Conference, April 24-25: “The Cost of Gun Violence,", Buffalo State University. For more info Contact Teresa at 716-429-6404 or Peacebuffalo6@gmail.com
Buffalo United Front EAST SIDE BIKE CLUB KICK OFF RIDE MAY 11, and every Saturday thereafter, meet @ 9:30 a.m. Ride 10 AM JOIN US!
Afro-American Historical Association of the Niagara Frontier, Inc. 50th Anniversary Gala Luncheon, MAY 4 Acqua Restaurant, 2192 Niagara Street. Keynote Speaker Douglass Ruffin Jr., . $50. For tickets call (716)256-5614 or email AAHNF74@gmail.com
Iota Eta Eta. Inc of Chi Eta Phi Sorority Inc. Professional Black Registered Nurses, 2nd Annual Scholarship & Awards Dinner Sunday, May 19at 4 p.m. Classic V Banquet & Conference, 2425 Niagara Falls Blvd. Tickets on Eventbrite.
This year, we’re committing more resources to educating the public on the issues that matter most in our city. We'll be publishing a column every month in The Challenger, plus we recently started a podcast called F/ ACT UP which you can access on the WUFO website at www.power96.5 radio.com under their podcast section.
The first episode is dedicated to the genesis of Our City Buffalo (our sibling organization) and Our City Action Buffalo, as well as our mission, vision, and how we get it done on the ground for real people. We’ve also covered local organizations and actions to demand a permanent ceasefire in Gaza through the ballot box and a Buffalo Common Council resolution, adding to the powerful call from one of the nation’s most important civil rights organizations, the NACCP. We’ll also be talking about the Kensington Expressway, the City of Buffalo 2024-2025 budget, and plenty of other issues making headlines in the coming months.
This April we’ll launch various committees to broaden and deepen the work, from organizing individual members and building a lasting framework for transformative change to creating more fair and equitable policies at the city level, to amplifying the message of grassroots leaders in our communities, it’s all part of what we do and who we are.
To get involved or to talk about any of our current programming, please contact me at Leighton at leighton@ourcityactionbuffalo.com
April 7 marks the 30th anniversary of the start of the Rwanda genocide in 1994. The genocide is estimated to have killed nearly one million Tutsi and thousands of moderate Hutu while the outside world did nothing, justifying its inaction in torturous legal reasoning and misleading assertions that the unfolding massacre was not really genocide but a local tribal dispute.
- The Impact of Belgian Colonization of Rwanda: Racism, Division and Exploitation-
In commemorating the Rwandan genocide against the Tutsi, we affirm the integrity of Rwanda and the Rwandan people. They were torn asunder by the German and Belgian governments and the Belgian White Fathers for whom a morally perverted form of religion and destructive colonialism went hand in hand. They worked together in arrogance and willful ignorance of Rwandan culture and civilization—with their bigoted, racist ideologies—when they forced themselves upon Rwanda during colonization.
The Belgian government ruled Rwanda particularly catastrophically and ruthlessly. They built upon Germany’s racist policies in Rwanda, and, by cultivating division and hate in Rwandan society; employing a divide and conquer strategy of invasion, conquest, discrimination and persecution, helped lay the groundwork for mass murder and genocide. They destroyed Rwanda’s physical and spiritual integrity, freedom and independence—politically, religiously, culturally and socially. They exploited Rwandans to fight in their wars only to betray Rwandans following their ultimate sacrifice with ingratitude and malice.
They destroyed an indigenous culture and form of governance that integrated Hutus and Tutsis into diverse clans. Instead, they cultivated artificial and foreign notions of essentialized and racialized Hutus and Tutsis. Rwandans know the horrific consequences of this coercive and racist Belgian reconstruction of Rwandan social and political identities in the service of dividing Rwandans and alienating them from one another to advance Belgian colonization and its pernicious aims. Rwanda neither asked for nor needed Europeans to meddle in its affairs and offer false promises. But the Germans and Belgians did not ask— they felt entitled—they invaded, attacked and plundered. Rwanda lives with the murderous consequences of their colonization and racism and the mass resentment, jealousy and violence it begot every day.
The Belgian government—with its relentless history of colonization not only in Rwanda but also in Burundi and Congo and Belgian racism against Rwandans—both Hutus and Tutsis, and since 1959, directed against Tutsis—owes an infinite debt to the Rwandan people and particularly to Rwanda’s Tutsi minority. The Belgian government conveniently and narcissistically imagined the Congolese, Burundians and Rwandans as savages—projecting its own brutality, immorality and utter ignorance and the evil of its racist theories onto the peoples Belgium oppressed and subjugated. Belgium has yet to acknowledge its moral and legal responsibility for its unconscionable crimes in Africa in any meaningful and significant way that will address its legacies of harm, violence, death and attacks on African democratic self-rule and on the human rights of Africans. Its racist legacy still powerfully informs Belgian law, government and society today.
To the colonial Belgians who thought they arrived in a dark continent laden with jungle and any who sympathize with them we say, never and never and never again shall you bring your moral darkness and your racism to dominate, discriminate, dehumanize, devalue and divide—not in Congo, not in Burundi, not in Rwanda and not anywhere in Africa. Better for Belgium to develop its as yet unmastered skill of effectively self-governing a population divided between the Flemish and Walloons, with little love lost between them. Belgium’s reckless and arrogant sense of entitlement brought violence and destruction on a scale and scope that Rwanda, Burundi and Congo never experienced prior to the arrival of Europeans. Whatever heart of darkness Belgium’s colonizers thought they encountered in Africa was their own and remains their own as many still celebrate and honour the Belgium’s sadist king, Leopold, who killed and tortured over one million Congolese.
(Excerpted from From, The Sage Journals: Journal of Victimology and victim Justice)
“Knowing when to stop, you can avoid any danger.”
-Tao Te Ching
All thanks to Our Creator who grounded us in the Blackness of all that exists in this and all Universes, so that we would be able to distinguish Truth from Falsehood when we center ourselves. And now, more than at any other time, we are called to see, recognize and act on the truths that we can plainly see.
Yes, we are Blessed to see beyond the distractions, the memes and other symbols that are intentionally created and placed before our vision to take us off track from The Truth that really sets us free from the traumas that are upon us now and have haunted us all our lives.
My Beautiful people, yes, it is that Blessing from Our Creator, who decided that we would be born Black and come to this life armed to struggle and survive and then thrive as we join with each other to overcome as we overstand all that the enemy of freedom, equity and equality would throw at us.
Yes, I know we don't often think about it like this because everything around us talks about the opposite of truth, like telling us that Black is not as Beautiful as it is, or that we don’t have the super intelligence and genius that we have.
Yes, I know it is as hard for you as it has been for me, to sift through all of the lies that are placed before us daily, as they seek to keep us distracted, while they manipulate reality. Of course, they think and hope that when we do wake up, they will have put all their negativity in place.
They count on that negativity being embodied in the reality of a creature with orange hair and an albino spirit. They think that sliding d.j. trump into the White House will enable them to enact their real agenda of re-enslaving Black People and excluding everybody else from any kind of authority or power to protect themselves in a dictatorship where trump is president for life and there is no law but his. Please just think about that for a minute.
No, My People, we the descendants of Africa, have been blessed with the fortitude to withstand all the onslaughts of lies and terror, brutality and murder that our righteous ancestors knew our enemies would be igniting upon us.
We know that in psychology, the idea of being centered in order to manifest our best self in our true abilities is a reality we must now center on. We must also listen for the words that will signal to us that the enemy believes that they have won: like d.j. trump saying on National radio, that he has been chosen by G.O.D. to lead this Country.
He thinks that while everyone is outraged and angered by President Biden's complicity in the horrors that are going on in Palestine that we will let Biden off the hook of all that he promised to Black people in getting him elected, and vote for anyone else out of that anger. He thinks that we are so unsophisticated politically that we don’t see the forest for the trees. He thinks that the votes will get split between everybody except Biden so he can slide into the White House and fulfill the Southern agenda of re-enslaving Black people and taking power from everybody else.
He thinks he has hoodwinked and bamboozled all of us, all over again.
Just think of that, My people, while he thought we were looking the other way, d.j. trump actually came out and signaled to his people that The G.O.D that they serve has chosen him to be president.
Our enemies have underestimated us once again. They thought that to keep us looking at everything and everyone except those we should be watching and checking to keep us out of any matrix that would derail us, that they could just slide in. NO!
My People, My Beautiful, Strong, Intelligent Black Men and Black Women, We have been blessed so that we can overcome the matrix. We are ready to move forward into the future that our ancestors and fore parents left for us.
Yes, We are the heavy melanated inheritors of the real legacy of “Never Again!" so we would not again be hoodwinked or bamboozled by anyone or anything founded in fear and anger, resentment and revenge, outrage and certainly not in rage!
The 40th ASCAC (Association for the Study of Classical African Civilizations) Ancient Kemetic (Egyptian) Studies Conference will be held April 19-April 27,2024 at 6:30 p.m. This is a virtual conference via zoom.The topic will be “Working For The Future: The Power of Study, Deep thought and Good Speech.” For more information and to register go to ascac.org
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF INVITATION
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES
ErieNet (“LDC”), is a not-for-profit, 501 (c) (3), Local Development Corporation operating in the State of New York. The ErieNet Local Development Corporation is seeking proposals from a qualified partner for professional engineering services for a middle mile fiber optic network for use by Erie County governments, companies, internet service providers, and other stakeholders on a municipally owned Open Access Network (“OAN”) called ErieNet.
The top-rated respondents will be selected to enter into an agreement with ENLDC to produce any drawings that require a NYS licensed professional engineer or licensed land surveyor to stamp and seal. The ErieNet construction project encompasses NYS, NYSDOT, NYSTA, Rail Roads, Erie County, City of Buffalo, and other municipalities’ property and right of way that may require professional services, in particular underground construction permits. More specifically, this scope of services requires submitting Erie County permits with NYS licensed engineer’s stamped drawings for utility pole replacements within Erie County Right-of-Way. In accordance with Local Law No. 6, proposals are hereby invited for the subject project. Proposals are to be submitted in the exact format of submittal available from ErieNet Local Development Corporation, 1 Seneca Street, Suite 2900, Buffalo, New York 14203, Telephone (716) 277-1038. Proposals will be due on April 29, 2024.
ENLDC emphasizes that declining to respond at any step of the procurement process prior to selection will not hinder firms from being solicited for future jobs. This invitation does not commit the ErieNet Local Development Corporation to accept any proposal, nor does it obligate ENLDC for any costs associated with preparing or submitting proposals.
By:Melissa Hartman Executive Director ErieNet LDCMMH/ci ISSUED: 4/11/24
LEGAL NOTICE
Bid
The Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority will receive sealed bids for the BMHA TREE REMOVAL AT VARIOUS SITES BMHA Job No. 23-16-CF RE-BID. A pre-bid meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at 2:00 PM at 320 Perry Street, Buffalo, New York 14204. Formal Bid Solicitation will be available at the Capital Improvements Office located at 320 Perry Street, Buffalo, New York 14204, between the hours of 8:30 am – 4:30 pm Monday through Friday (Please get in touch with Yaritza Vazquez Lopez at yvlopez@bmhahousing.com) and at the Construction Exchange. Sealed bids will be received until 10:00 am local time on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at the Capital Improvements Office, 320 Perry Street, Buffalo, New York 14204Bids will be opened and publicly read aloud immediately after the specified closing time.
Contract documents are available at Construction Exchange, by email, or by contacting us. The BMHA reserves the right to reject any bid that fails to conform to the essential items required by the contract documents and to reject all bids submitted.
ErieNet (“LDC”), is a not-for-profit, 501 (c) (3), Local Development Corporation operating in the State of New York. The ErieNet Local Development Corporation is seeking proposals from a qualified contractors for fiber optic infrastructure construction services for a middle mile fiber optic network for use by Erie County governments, companies, internet service providers, and other stakeholders on a municipally owned Open Access Network (“OAN”) called ErieNet.
The top-rated respondents will be selected to enter into an agreement with ENLDC to ErieNet is seeking contractors to construct fiber optic cable and conduit infrastructure across two (2) bridges in Erie County, NY. The project is expected to begin in June of 2024, with completion within 100 days of contract execution.
In accordance with Local Law No. 6, proposals are hereby invited for the subject project. Proposals are to be submitted in the exact format of submittal available from ErieNet Local Development Corporation, 1 Seneca Street, Suite 2900, Buffalo, New York 14203, Telephone (716) 277-1038. Proposals will be due on April 29, 2024.
ENLDC emphasizes that declining to respond at any step of the procurement process prior to selection will not hinder firms from being solicited for future jobs. This invitation does not commit the ErieNet Local Development Corporation to accept any proposal, nor does it obligate ENLDC for any costs associated with preparing or submitting proposals.
By:Melissa Hartman Executive Director ErieNet LDCMMH/ci ISSUED: 4/11/24
LEGAL NOTICE Bid
Construction Opportunity
Construction Opportunity with NYS OPWDD: Requires Replacement of Front Entry Accessible Ramp in Eerie County. Drawings and Specs for the Work for Project D0SWN00001 may be obtained from the NYS Contract Reporter https://www.nyscr.ny.gov/. Bids are due by 3PM on 06-20-2024 at OPWDD D&C CMU, 26 Center Circle, Wassaic NY. Bid Security is required in the amount specified in the full Advertisement for Bids.
LEGAL NOTICE BID
COUNTY OF ERIE NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Rehabilitation of Borden Road (CR 322) Ph 2 PROJ# CAP-322-24
Department of Public Works, Division of Highways seeking sealed bids for highway rehabilitation in the Town of Cheektowaga. Sealed proposals will be received at Rath County Office Building, DPW, 95 Franklin St, Room 1404, Buffalo, NY 14202 by, and opened at, 11:00 am local time, Thursday, April 18, 2024. Certified check in the amount of $370,000 bid deposit is required with the bid submittal. Pre-let meeting scheduled Thursday, April 11, 2024 at 11:00 am local time at Rath County Office Building, DPW, 95 Franklin St, Room 1419A, Buffalo, NY. NYSDOL Wage Rates, NYS Vendor Responsibility CCA-2 A/B/C, Local Minority, & Disadvantaged Workforce goals, NYS Apprenticeship, and MWBE/SDVOB goals may be required. Plans and additional bid submittal information on the Erie County website at https:// www3.erie.gov/dpw/bids-rfps-rfqs.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF NIAGARA
NYS EPF Grant #227675
Advertisement for Bidders
Sealed proposals for the “First Presbyterian Church of Niagara Falls – Belltower Restoration” project will be received by the First Presbyterian Society of Niagara at First Presbyterian Church of Niagara Falls, 311 First Street, Niagara Falls, New York, UNTIL ELEVEN O’CLOCK A.M.
LOCAL TIME on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 where they will be publicly opened and read. Proposals may be hand delivered or mailed to the aforesaid address. The First Presbyterian Society of Niagara and Foit-Albert Associates assume no responsibility for Proposals that are not delivered by the scheduled opening.
Contract documents may be examined free of charge beginning on Friday, April 5, 2024 at Avalon Document Services, 40 LaRiviere Drive, Suite 150, Buffalo, NY, 14202, where digital or paper copies may be purchased.
Any questions on this project should be referred to:
LaLuce Mitchell, RA Foit-Albert Associates, Architecture, Engineering and Surveying, P.C. (716) 856-3933x291 lmitchell@foit-albert.com
A PRE-BID MEETING is scheduled for Thursday, April 18, 2024 at 10am at the First Presbyterian Church of Niagara Falls, 311 First Street, Niagara Falls, NY. This project is funded in part by a grant from the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation through Title 9 of the Environmental Protection Act of 1993. Under article 15A, Executive Law, the State of New York is committed to providing Minority and Women Owned Business (MWBE) equal opportunity to participate in government contracts. Though there are no required goals for MWBE participation in this grant funded project, the successful bidder will be required to make a Good Faith Effort in the utilization of MWBE’s and furnish reports showing the participation of various business enterprises of subcontractors and suppliers on the contract.
First Presbyterian Society of Niagara has been and will continue to be an equal opportunity organization. All qualified Minority and WomenOwned Business Enterprise (MWBE) suppliers, contractors, and/or businesses will be afforded equal opportunity without discrimination because of race, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual preference or Vietnam Era Veterans Status.
Bidders must have a minimum of 5 years successful experience in completion of similar projects for State, National or locally registered landmarks.
Bids must be submitted in accordance with the instructions contained in the Information for Bidders. Security will be required for each bid in the form of a certified check payable to First Presbyterian Society of Niagara, in amount of not less than five per cent (5%) of the total bid, or by Bid Bond in the amount of not less that ten per cent (10%) of the total bid.
First Presbyterian Society of Niagara reserves the right to waive any and all informalities in and reject any or all bids submitted.
LEGAL NOTICE
Supplemental Summons and Notice of Object of Action Supreme Court Of The State Of
Of Debra D. Kingsley, Joshua Kingsley As Heir To The Estate Of Debra D. Kingsley, Unknown Heirs Of Debra D. Kingsley Aka Debra Dee Freeberg If Living, And If He/She Be Dead, Any And All Persons Unknown To Plaintiff, Claiming, Or Who May Claim To Have An Interest In, Or General Or Specific Lien Upon The Real Property Described In This Action; Such Unknown Persons Being Herein Generally Described And Intended To Be Included In Wife, Widow, Husband, Widower, Heirs At Law, Next Of Kin, Descendants, Executors, Administrators, Devisees, Legatees, Creditors, Trustees, Committees, Lienors, And Assignees Of Such Deceased, Any And All Persons Deriving Interest In Or Lien Upon, Or Title To Said Real Property By, Through Or Under Them, Or Either Of Them, And Their Respective Wives, Widows, Husbands, Widowers, Heirs At Law, Next Of Kin, Descendants, Executors, Administrators, Devisees, Legatees, Creditors, Trustees, Committees, Lienors, And Assigns, All Of Whom And Whose Names, Except As Stated, Are Unknown To Plaintiff, People Of The State Of New York, United States Of America On Behalf Of The IRS, Board Of Managers Of The Millcreek Townhouses Condominium John Doe (Those unknown tenants, occupants, persons or corporations or their heirs, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, guardians, assignees, creditors or successors claiming an interest in the mortgaged premises.) Defendant(s). Mortgaged Premises: 120 Ellicott Creek Road, Unit #14 Tonawanda, NY 14150 To the Above named Defendant: You are hereby summoned to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Supplemental Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff(s) attorney(s) within twenty days after the service of this Supplemental Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Supplemental Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. The Attorney for Plaintiff has an office for business in the County of Erie. Trial to be held in the County of Erie. The basis of the venue designated above is the location of the Mortgaged Premises. TO Unknown Heirs of Debra D. Kingsley AKA Debra Dee Freeberg Defendant In this Action. The foregoing Supplemental Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of HON. Craig D. Hannah of the Supreme Court Of The State Of New York, dated the Sixth day of March, 2024 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Erie, in the City of Buffalo. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, November 8, 2007, executed by Debra D. Kingsley (who died on November 20, 2018, a resident of the county of Erie, State of New York) to secure the sum of $81,885.00. The Mortgage was recorded at Book 13379, Page 4957 in the Office of the Erie County Clerk on November 8, 2007. The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed October 19, 2010 and recorded on October 26, 2010, in the Office of the Erie County Clerk at Book 13508, Page 9184. The mortgage was subsequently assigned to U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS
INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF 2 ACQUISITION TRUST by an assignment executed on April 16, 2023 and sent for recording in the Office of the Erie County Clerk; The property in question is described as follows: 120 Ellicott Creek Road, Unit #14, Tonawanda, NY 14150 NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. DATED:
March 14, 2024 Gross Polowy LLC
Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s) 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 The law firm of Gross Polowy LLC and the attorneys whom it employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained by them will be used for that purpose. 80061
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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF ERIE PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION -againstFLORINE HARWELL, ET AL.
NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Erie on February 08, 2024, wherein PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION is the Plaintiff and FLORINE HARWELL, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the “CLOSING ROOM” OF THE ERIE COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE, FIRST FLOOR, 92 FRANKLIN STREET, BUFFALO, NY 14202, on May 07, 2024 at 1:00PM, premises known as 483 LISBON AVENUE, BUFFALO, NY 14215; and the following tax map identification, 79.73-2-3.
ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE IN THE CITY OF BUFFALO, COUNTY OF ERIE AND STATE OF NEW YORK
Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 807392/2022. Richard F. Daly, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing
COUNTY OF ERIE REQUEST FOR A/E QUALIFICATIONS & PROPOSALS
On-Call Dam Engineering Services
RFP#2024-On-Call-Dam
The Erie County Department of Public Works, Division of Highways is seeking proposals from Architect/ Engineer firms for On-Call Dam Engineering Services. The RFP#2024On-Call-Dam can be found at: http:// www3.erie.gov/dpw/. All correspondence, communications and/or contact with the County regarding this proposal shall be in writing to karl. rohde@erie.gov by 12:00 PM noon, local time on April 19, 2024. Sealed proposals are due to the Department of Public Works at 95 Franklin Street, Suite 1400, Buffalo, NY 14202 by 2:00 PM, local time on April 26, 2024. Erie County reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and waive LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF SALE
SUPREME COURT: ERIE COUNTY.
Index #802974/2020. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered Aug. 11, 2023, I will sell at public auction at the Office of the Erie County Clerk, 92 Franklin St., Buffalo, NY on April 24, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. premises k/a 111 Woodell Avenue, Cheektowaga, NY 14211. All that tract or parcel of land, situate in the Town of Cheektowaga, County of Erie and State of New York, Section 102.45, Block 2, Lot 30. Approximate amount of judgment is $76,168.23 plus costs and interest. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale and the right of the United States of America to redeem within 120 days from the date of sale as provided by law. BONNIE
A. MCLAUGHLIN, Referee. PINCUS LAW GROUP PLLC, Attys. for Pltf., 425 RXR Plaza, Uniondale, NY 11556. File No. 12202019.46059#101191 March 21, 28 April 4, 11
Systems Analyst United States District Court Buffalo, NY (on-site)
The Western District of New York seeks a mission-driven professional to serve as a full-time Systems Analyst on-site at the Buffalo divisional office of the United States District Court Office of the Clerk. To apply, please visit: www. nywd.uscourts.gov/employment-opportunities.
NY Connects Independent Living Outreach Specialist: Will work with the NY Connects Team in participating county(s) to connect aging or disabled individuals and their families, particularly the Seneca Nation of Indians, to establish support programs, critical pathways providers to help facilitate access to needed home and community-based supports and services and streamline access to public benefits and application assistance.
• Associate or Bachelor ’s degree in Human Services.
• Must possess a knowledge base of Native American culture and be culturally competent with an understanding of the unique values and beliefs within local Native Communities
• Be familiar with the Seneca Nation and the services they offer.
• Range: $35,000 - $40,000
• FOR FULL JOB DESCRIPTIONS, PLEASE VISIT https:// www.wnyil.org/Employment
Peer Outreach Specialist: Promote Mental Health Peer Connection (MHPC) programs and services to the community and behavioral health provides through ongoing outreach. Develop community-based relationships with potential employers to promote MHPC vocational program. Work closely with MHPC’s vocational staff to identify community employers.
• High School Diploma or equivalent and eight (8) years of working experience with all disabilities OR
• Associate degree and six (6) years of working experience with all disabilities OR
• Bachelor ’s degree and four (4) years of working experience with all disabilities.
• Experience in providing vocational services to individuals with behavioral health disabilities.
• Range: $36,000 - $41,000
• FOR FULL JOB DESCRIPTIONS, PLEASE VISIT https:// www.wnyil.org/Employment
INVITATION TO BID
The NFTA is soliciting bids for Project No. 12MG2341
Metro Pavement Maintenance and Rehabilitation 2024
Bid No. E603 due on April 30, 2024 at 10am Website for information: www. nftaengineering.com
Calvary Baptist Church, of Buffalo NY, is looking for a Director of Music
Healthy Living Specialist: Provide services contracted trough the Western New York Integrated Care Collaborative (WNYICC) such as, but not limited to: Healthy Ideas, Fall Prevention Program, Caregiver Program, Community Health Coaching Program, and Evidence Based Practice Workshops.
• Bachelors degree in one of the following areas: Child & Family Studies, Community Mental Health, Counseling, Education, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Psychology, Recreation, Recreation Therapy, Rehabilitation, Social Work, Sociology, or Speech and Hearing.
• Must have a valid driver license and vehicle to travel to all WNYIL Agencies.
• Range: $49,000 - $55,000
• FOR FULL JOB DESCRIPTIONS, PLEASE VISIT https:// www.wnyil.org/Employment
Administrative Assistant: Assist the director of Independent Living of Niagara County (ILNC) in the administration of agency activities.
• High School Diploma and four (4) years of work or volunteer experience with people with disabilities OR
• Associate degree and two (2) years of work or volunteer experience with people with disabilities.
• Range: $40,000 - $43,052
• FOR FULL JOB DESCRIPTIONS, PLEASE VISIT https:// www.wnyil.org/Employment
Youth Peer Advocate:
Provide peer support in person and online. Coordinate independent living skills, evaluations, and trainings for transition-age youth with disabilities in Erie and Niagara counties.
• High school diploma or equivalent or a State Education Commencement Credential.
Must obtain a New York State Youth Peer Advocate Credential within the first year of employment.
• Be an individual 18-30 who has self-identified as a person who has first-hand experience with social, emotional, medical, developmental, substance use and/or behavioral challenges.
• Range: $18.00 - $20.00/hour
• FOR FULL JOB DESCRIPTIONS, PLEASE VISIT https:// www.wnyil.org/Employment
The general duties of the Director of Music, for Calvary Baptist Church, is to oversee, prepare, and incorporate hymns, gospel, Anthems, and contemporary styles of worship music for the purpose of enhancing our Sunday morning services, and additional worship opportunities that may be held throughout the year.
If you are interested in applying, please submit your resume, with the Subject Line Music Director, to: Calvarybaptistbuffalo@gmail.com, and we will get back to you with additional information.
LLC's
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
245 SUFFOLK LLC, Arts of Org filed with the NYSS on 1/30/2024. Office in Erie County. NYSS designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. NYSS shall mail copy of any process to the LLC at: 70 Gail Ave, Bflo., NY 14215. Purpose: any lawful.
March 28, April 4, 11, 18, 25, May 2
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
BAINES LAW PLLC, Arts of Org filed with the NYSS on 12/29/2023. Office in Erie County. NYSS designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. NYSS shall mail copy of any process to the LLC at: 11 Depew Ave, Bflo., NY 14214. Purpose: any lawful.
March 28, April 4, 11, 18, 25, May 2
Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company
CAITLIN ABDULLA LLC filed Articles of Organization with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 1/31/2024. Office location: Erie County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 50 FOUNTAIN PLAZA, SUITE 1400, BUFFALO, NY, 14202, Purpose: any lawful act or activity. March 28, April 4, 11, 18, 25, May 2
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
Name of LLC: 846 Fillmore, LLC.
Date of filing of Articles of Organization with the NY Dept. of State: 3/28/2024 . Office of the LLC: 846 Fillmore Ave. Bflo., NY 14212, Erie County. The NY Secretary of State has been designated as the agent upon whom process may be served. NYSS may mail a copy of process to the LLC at 924 Fillmore Ave. Bflo., NY 14211. Purpose of LLC: Purpose; any lawful.
April 4, 11, 18, 25, May 2, 9
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
Name of LLC: BISHOP'S TAKEOUT LLC. Date of filing of Articles of Organization with the NY Dept. of State: 3/4/2024. Office of the LLC: Erie County. The NY Secretary of State has been designated as the agent upon whom process may be served. NYSS may mail a copy of process to the LLC at 145 STEELAWANNA AVE LACKAWANNA, NY 14218. Purpose of LLC: ANY LAWFUL ACTIVITY. No specific duration attached to LLC.
March 28, April 4, 11, 18, 25, May 2
Counselor
Food Service / Cook
LPN
Mental Health Counselor
Overnight & Evening Direct Care
Support Services Specialist
Supported Housing Case Manager
Vocational Specialist
$60,000 / year
$18 / hour
$27 / hour
$60,000 / year
$17 / hour
$20 / hour
$19 / hour
$19 / hour
Why join Caz Recovery?
• Your work will make a difference
• Conditional $250 sign-on bonus
• Generous PTO & sick time
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
cazenoviarecovery.org/employment
Buffalo State, State University of New York, seeks candidates for the position of Senior Counselor/Psychologist in Weigel Health Center.
Psychologist will provide mental health assessment, crisis intervention and treatment, testing and cognitive assessments to college students. Provide supervision to doctoral interns, doctoral and masters-level practicum students. Provide mental health and wellness presentations, workshops, and training for students, faculty, and staff.
Required Qualifications:
Doctoral degree in Clinical or Counseling psychology from an APA-accredited program, with completed post-doctoral internship. Candidate will be a licensed psychologist in New York State or license eligible within 12 months of hire date. Candidate will have skills and experience in providing time-limited psychotherapy, crisis intervention, and consultation. Candidate will have expertise in providing mental health assessments and treatment, expertise in administering testing and report writing for assessments such as the Standford-Binet, Woodcock-Johnson, Weschler Achievement tests/scales, assessments and diagnoses for disorders such as ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorders. Candidate will have skills and experience in providing culturally informed mental health services to diverse populations.
Preferred Qualifications:
University/College Counseling Center experience
Experience in providing clinical supervision
Qualified applicants may apply online at https://jobs.buffalostate.edu/postings/7394
Buffalo
PRATCHER & ASSOCIATES
Franklin Muhammad (Pratcher) Attorney
1133 Kensington Avenue (716) 838-4612
BEN’S Downtown Tire 50 Sycamore (cor. Elm) (716) 856-1066 or 894-1483
ELECTRICAL
EMPIRE ELECTRIC (716) 634-0330
MAUREEN’S Flower Market
441 Ellicott St. * 852-4600
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THURSDAY APRIL 11
The Community Health Center of Buffalo, Inc. Job Fair 4 to 7 p.m., at 34 Benwood Avenue .
Club 99 Exercise! 10-10:45
a.m. Dorothy J. Collier Community Center, 118 E. Utica. • 716-882-0602.
FRIDAY APRIL 12
“Black Women Inspired Me” /Tell Me A Story, Tradition Keepers/Black Storytellers of WNY Torn Space Theatre, 612 Fillmore Tickets $25 at the door.
SATURDAY APRIL 13
Hair Freedom: Strategies for Preventing and Overcoming Hair Loss wellness workshop 10a.m. hosted by Sadie Strong Foundtion Roswell Community Outreach engagement Center, 907 Michigan Ave. featuring Steven Daniels. To register visit
SADIE STRONG.ORG
MONDAY APRIL 15
Hustle for Health Line
Dancing W/ Jazzy T 12p.m.
Delavan Grider Center 877 E Delavan Ave, FREE 55+ RSVP at www.HustleforHealth.com
TUESDAY APRIL 16
Club 99 Exercise! 10-10:45 a.m. Dorothy J. Collier Community Center, 118 E. Utica. • 716-882-0602.
NFTA’s Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting will be held on Thursday, 4/18/24 from 2:00pm to 3:00pm at 181 Ellicott Street, Buffalo, NY 14203. If you are not able to attend in-person, please contact the AAC Chair, Holly Nidell at (716) 855-7486 or by email aac@nfta.com
Buffalo Public School 82 Early Childhood Center announces its intent to apply to have the name of the school changed from Early Childhood Center PS 82; to The Ronald Peoples School of Scholars. A Public Comment Meeting will be held on April 23, 2024 at PS 82, located at 230 Easton Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14215 at 5:00 PM in the school auditorium.
Questions and comments regarding this notice may be directed to:
Dr. Tracie-Michele A Lewis, Principal
Buffalo Public School 82
230 Easton Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14215
Phone: (716) 816-4070
Eclipse Watchers pictured top l/r NFTA Bus driver was able to safely pull over and allow passengers off to partake in the moment and little Susan and Lisa in their yard also watching the amazing eclipse experience (Challenger photos).
Bottom left: The 716 Rollers at their solar eclipse weekend skate party. (Street Legacy photo/ Darvin Adams)
