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The Cleveland Atrocity: To See or Not To See? PG. 11

CNN Political Analyst to Keynote CAO Anniversary Dinner PG. 3

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Rayshawn “Did The Right Thing!”

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A WEEK OF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

BUFFALO

WORKS WEEK OF APRIL 24, 2017

MONDAY, APRIL 24 • 5:00-7:00 PM COMMUNITY WORKFORCE OUTREACH EVENT Learn how you can take part in the Northland Corridor Redevelopment Project Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 701 East Delavan Avenue

Week of Employment Opportunity April 24-28! For more information: casnydmr@gmail.com

TUESDAY, APRIL 25 • 4:00-8:00 PM

MAYOR BYRON W. BROWN, BUFFALO BISONS AND THE BUFFALO EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING CENTER HOST A DIVERSITY JOB FAIR Learn about jobs at Canalside, Outer Harbor, Broderick Park, Rich Products and the Buffalo Bisons Buffalo Employment and Training Center, 77 Goodell Street For more information: www.workforcebuffalo.org

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26 • 11:00-2:00 PM NYS DEPARTMENT OF LABOR & THE CONCERNED CLERGY OF WNY HOST A WESTERN NY CAREER EXPO

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Rayshawn “Did The Right Thing!” Job Fair, Information Session

ayshawn Hamilton of Mazda Terrace in Rochester will be presented with the “Do The Right Thing” Award by the Rochester Police Department during a ceremony next Thursday, April 27 at the City Public Safety Building, 185 Exchange Boulevard. The ceremony begins at 10:30 a.m. The “Do The Right Thing” program is designed to seek out the outstanding youth in our community who have distinguished themselves as role models for their peers. They achieve this status by commitRayshawn Hamilton ting “random acts of kindness,” or simply “doing the right thing.” Rayshawn was selected by a group of volunteers who reviewed numerous nominations that were submitted to the program. The goals of the program are: to reinforce socially desirable behavior among the youth in the community; demonstrate that “good kids are news worthy”; and to foster positive relations between the police and youth by building bridges of trust, understanding and civic responsibility. Sydnie Evans is program Coordinator. Congratulations Rayshawn!

for City Residents!

Mayor Lovely A. Warren has announced an event aimed at connecting residents to local employment opportunities. The City has partnered with Home Leasing and the RIT Center for Urban Entrepreneurship (CUE) to host a job fair from 4 to 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 26 at the RIT CUE, 40 Franklin St. The fair will feature employment opportunities with Home Leasing Construction LLP and its subcontractors in construction trades, management, property maintenance and more. Entry level and apprenticeship positions will also be available in some fields. Many positions will be at Warfield Square, a $17 million development at 1337 East Main Street in the EMMA neighborhood with others at sites throughout the city and adjacent suburbs. The job fair is free and open to the public. Interested participants may pre-register (not required) for the April 26 event by calling (585) 475-6199 or sending an email to yjmvpr@rit.edu.

AROUND TOWN *Rochester Black Author Expo

Saturday, May 6th at Wilson Foundation Academy, 200 Genesee Street, 11a.m. to 5 p.m. free & family friendly @rochesterblackauthorsexpo2 on facebook

* Black Cinema Series April

21, 6:30 p.m. - Presented by the Rochester Association of Black Journalists and the Little Theatre, a special screening of “Drop Squad,” a feature-length film which explores a variety of themes including the breadth and complexity of blackness.David C. Taylor, a first assistant director on the film, will be present for an audience talk-back.

Memorial AME Zion Women’s Ministry Events ● April 22, at 6:00 p.m. ~ Gospel Concert ● May 21, at 10:00 a.m. ~ Women’s Day Celebration, Pastor Beleader Cross, from Pentecostal Power of Deliverance Church, Rochester, NY, Speaker. A Mother’s Lunch was held March 4. Sis. Maggie MooreHolley was the guest speaker.

SEE YOU AT THE EVENTS!

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BUILD A STRONG

FOUNDATION Register your child today! • Six-hour daily program for city children who turn 4 by Dec. 1st • Healthy breakfast and lunch • Language, social and self-help skills to be ready for school • Educational field trips • Indoor/outdoor play and naptime • Instructional program taught by certified teachers • Available at schools and community agencies in the city • Free monthly RTS bus passes for parents

If your child turns 3 or 4 by December 1, enroll them in Rochester Pre-K today!

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AREA BRIEFS Humbled, Appreciative and Surprised! Mrs. Allie Freeman, pictured right, proudly displays a plaque honoring her late husband, Dr. James Freeman, M.D., Ph.D., the first Black to graduate from the University of New York at Buffalo with both an M.D. and Ph.D. in 1974. According to Mrs. Freeman, her sons, James and Pat Freeman, while attending a home going service at Howard University, decided to visit the Department of Biology where their dad, Dr. James J. Freeman, taught. They spoke with a professor who remembered their dad. Howard University was celebrating its 150th year at the time. The university recognized Dr. Freeman and his academic work, and as a result, the school asked my sons to give me the plaque that was presented in his memory. We were totally humbled, appreciative and surprised!

Free Legal Clinic The Free Legal Advice Clinic is open to the public. Lawyers will be on hand to discuss issues and give advice on any issues you have questions about. Hosted by WNY Council on Occupational Safety and Health (WNY COSH) and PUSH Buffalo, it takes place at Lady of Hope Church corner of Lafayette and Grant on Thursday, April 27 from 4:30- 6:30 p.m. For more information call WNY COSH at 833-5416.

Calvary Community Gardens Workshop Calvary Community Gardens (Project Feed Inc.) is having a workshop & seminar “Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Seed Starting” Thursday, April 27, 6-7:30 p.m.Calvary CME Church 1007 Ellicott St. (PARISH HALL), 881-6947.

CNN Political Analyst to Keynote CAO’s 52nd Anniversary Dinner and Awards Celebration The Board of Directors of the Community Action Organization of Erie County, Inc. is proud to present its 52nd Anniversary Awards Dinner and Celebration on Friday, June 9 from 6 - 9 p.m at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center. This year’s theme is “Changing Our Direction, Creating a New Future” and will include a recognition ceremony for this year’s outstanding community service leaders, partners and corporate citizens of the agency. Dr. Rev. James A. Lewis, III of Miracle Missions Baptist Church returns as Master of Ceremonies. Keynonte speaker Bakari Sellers, a prominent CNN political analyst, made history in 2006 when, at just 22 years old, he defeated a 26-year incumbent State Representative to become the youngest member of the South Carolina State Legislature and the youngest African American elected official in the nation. In 2014, Sellers won the Democratic Bakari Sellers nomination for Lt. Governor and is widely considered to be a rising star within the Democratic Party and leading voice for his generation. Sellers, who is also a practicing attorney, earned his undergraduate degree from Morehouse College and his law degree from the University of South Carolina. He has followed in the footsteps of his father, civil rights leader Dr. Cleveland Sellers, in his tireless commitment to public service while championing progressive policies. In addition to his impressive list of early accomplishments, Sellers served on President Barack Obama’s South Carolina steering committee during the 2008 election. As one of the largest, private, not-for-profit agencies in Western New York, the upcoming event commemorates 52 years of focused and dedicated efforts in promoting self-sufficiency through advocacy, partnerships and services. The CAO serves over 34,000 low-income residents annually through a network of more than 50 locations across Erie and Niagara counties, providing essential services to individuals and families in need as they move towards self-sufficiency. Tickets are just $50 per person, $500 per table of ten. A limited number of tickets to the VIP Reception and Meet & Greet with Bakari Sellers are just $75. For sponsorship information, or to purchase an ad in the souvenir journal, contact Keri Socker, Administrative Coordinator at 881-5150. Tickets are available online at www.caoec.org.

2017 Season: Ed Parson Sunday Morning Softball League Recruiting By Renata Toney

The Ed Parson, Sr. Sunday Morning Memorial Softball League is now recruiting teams for its 58th season that kicks off Sunday, May 22, 11 a.m. at the field named in his honor on Fillmore Avenue between East Delavan and Kensington Avenues. “Our league has always had a philosophy of inclusion; we welcome players of all athletic abilities, genders and experience levels,” said newly appointed Commissioner Demetrius Richards. “We would love to see more bar owners, healthcare workers, Buffalo firefighters and police officers, corrections officers, City of Buffalo and Erie County staff. Everyone is welcome.” Teams are required to have between 12 – 20 members and the cost is $500 per team. This is a 10-team league and already nearly eight teams have confirmed their intent to play. If you don’t have enough people to make a team you can add your name to the “individuals” list. The only equipment required is bats. The league provides softballs and most teams have enough bats to share. Most teams get sponsors to buy shirts as well. All games have umpires which is $20 per team per game. The City Of Buffalo recently doubled the price for people to play in softball leagues at the city parks. “We’re looking for sponsors to help offset operation fees and to present the annual end of season picnic,“ said deputy commissioner Sonya Fields. “We also welcome donations to help sustain the legacy of the league.” Deadline for team registration is Sunday, May 7. If you’re interested in coming aboard as a team, sponsor or supporting us with a donation, please contact us at (716) 308-1899 or edparsonsoftball@yahoo.com or drich342@yahoo.com. ˆ

Before There Was a Jackie Robinson There Was Moses Walker...

Moses Fleetwood Walker

Baseball has been considered by many to be America’s past time but not all people in America were allowed to partake in the game on equal grounds. Modern Baseball has been around since 1845. The game has been played on the continent since the late 1700s in various forms that seem alien to us today. However, the concept of segregated leagues did not begin until 1885 after the infamous Anson-Walker incident of 1884. Before there was Jackie Robinson in 1947, there was Moses Fleetwood Walker, who was the only Black player on an all White team in the 1880s. According to MLB. com, on July 20, 1884, Anson’s National League Chicago White Sox were to play an exhibition against Toledo of the American Association. Toledo had one Black player, Walker, who played catcher. Chicago let it be known ahead of time that Anson would not play on the same field with Black ballplayers. However, with the support of the Toledo team, Walker played anyway, despite Anson’s objections. After the incident, many racist “gentlemen ballers” came to Anson’s side and Black players were forced out of the minor leagues.

NATIONAL + WORLD

Italy rescues 2,000 migrants from the Mediterranean Sea

Cleveland Video Killing Started With One Tragedy, Ended With Another

Italian rescue ships rescued some 2,000 migrants from unseaworthy smugglers’ boats off the coast of Libya last weekend, with hundreds of them arriving last Saturday in southern Italian ports. One rescue ship brought 504 migrants and one corpse to Pozzallo, Sicily, and another boat brought about 500 other migrants to Augusta, Sicily. In all, Italy’s coast guard coordinated about 20 separate rescues on Friday. So far this year, some 29,000 migrants, most of them fleeing poverty in sub-Saharan Africa, have arrived in Italy after being rescued by European military ships or private charity organizations.

Accused killer Steve Stephens, who sparked a nationwide man hunt after posting a Facebook video in which he randomly shot and killed an elderly man in Cleveland on Easter Sunday, has killed himself in Erie, Pa., state police report. According to NBC Philadelphia, Stephens was spotted by Pennsylvania State Police troopers Tuesday morning and fatally shot himself as he was being pursued. The FBI and U.S. marshals began a nationwide search for the suspect, receiving more than 400 tips claiming that Stephens had been spotted everywhere from Pennsylvania to Texas. “This started with one tragedy and ended with another person taking their own life,” said Cleveland Police Chief Calvin Williams. “We would have liked to have brought Steve in peacefully …” Stephens, a 37-year-old job counselor who worked with teenagers and young people, was wanted on murder charges in the killing of Robert Godwin Sr., 74, a former foundry worker and father of 10 who was picking up aluminum cans on Sunday when he was shot. The chilling video was on Facebook for three hours before it was taken down. It was just the latest instance of crime footage being shared on social media.

Suspect Kills Himself in Erie, Pa.

Study: Greatest rise in heroin use was among white males (CNN) — The numbers are startling -- in 2015, 52,404 people died from drug overdoses according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sixty-three percent of those deaths involved an opioid. More people die from drug overdoses than from guns or car accidents. At the peak of the AIDS epidemic in 1995, 43,115 people in the United States died from the disease. 25% of all overdoses are from heroin Furthermore, since 1999, the number of overdoses from prescription opioids like oxycodone and hydrocodone, as well as illicit drugs like heroin, have quadrupled. In fact, heroin now accounts for one in four overdose deaths in the United States. Since 2001, the number of people who have used heroin has increased almost five-fold, and the number of people who abuse heroin has approximately tripled. The greatest increases in use occurred among White males.

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“Tell Me A Story!”

Tradition Keepers: Black Storytellers of WNY to Gather Here April 29

International Storyteller Janice Curtis Green

Free Soccer for Success Program for Youth! Soccer for Success, a free after school program for children, is being held at the DelavanGrider Community Center starting April 25 for grades kindergarten thru 2nd grade. The program, which ends June 29, is held on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays of each week. Registration packets are now available at the DelavanGrider Center. It must be completed and turned in by Friday, April 21.For more information call (716) 635-4959.

radition Keepers: Black Storytellers of WNY will host the 9th annual “Tell Me A Story” Gathering at the Merriweather Jr. Library, 1324 Jefferson Avenue on Saturday, April 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The featured guest will be international storyteller Janice Curtis Green. A native of Baltimore, she is an accomplished storyteller and American Griot who has been telling African heritage stories for over 25 years. She has performed throughout the United States, in Brazil, Canada,, South Africa and Egypt. Her performance is electrifying! The “Tell Me A Story” event will also include a performance and storytelling workshops for both children and adults. This event is free and open to the public. Early registration is encouraged! The schedule will include workshops, a storytelling concert and wrap up. For registration and more information contact (716)222-3663 or traditionkeeers@gmail.com

15 Super Foods for Kidney Health

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“Repositioning the Body of Christ”

Miracle Missions to Celebrate The Birthday Of Macedonia Baptist Trinity Baptist Zion Missionary Baptist Church Announces Church News Dr. James A. Lewis III With A Musical Concert to Host Revival Prayer/Fasting Gathering Dates for April Macedonia Baptist Church, Join Miracle Missions Full Gospel Church as we host a BirthTrinity Baptist Church, loZion Missionary Baptist Church host the last April “Repositioning the Body of Christ Through Prayer and Fasting” Monday April 24 at the church,179 E. Ferry St., at 6 a.m.For more information contact the church office at 886-1362.Rev C.M. Jenkins II is Host Pastor.

Free “Breakfast at Metro” On Saturday, April 29 at 10 a.m. all are invited to join us for our Community “Breakfast at Metro” at Metropolitan UM Church, 657 Best Street. CHURCH ORGANIST

A Church is seeking an Organist for employment. For more information please contact Neal at 716-284-7614

Our Special Guest Speaker will be Pastor Gregg Stierheim, the pastor of Wesley’s Place, a new faith community (NFC) in the Buffalo Niagara Medical Corridor area. Please join us to find out what is happening in our city and what God is doing for all believers. Don’t spend your money going out somewhere else, come on over to Metro and enjoy a good, hot breakfast and great fellowship

cated at 1366 South Avenue in Niagara Falls, announces the following upcoming events. The Pastor is Jimmie Hartaway Jr. For more information call the church at (716)2850743 or email trinity1366@ netzero.net *Trinity will celebrate All Ministries Day on Sunday, April 23 at 4 p.m. The guest will be Rev. Milton French and the Second Temple Baptist Church of Buffalo. *Trinity’s Spring Revival focusing on Leadership will be held May 8, 9, 10 at 7 p.m. nightly. The guest revivalist will be the Rev. James Blackburn,Jr., Pastor of the Greater Hope Baptist Church in Buffalo.

day Celebration for Overseer, Dr. James A. Lewis III, Senior Pastor.at 4 p.m. on April 23, at Miracle Missions Full Gospel Church located at 406 Sycamore St. Pastor Garney Davis, Senior Pastor of Impacting Love Global Ministries, will be the Master of Ceremony.You will be blessed by musical selection by our guest choirs. We welcome all area church choirs, community choirs, psalmist & praise dancers to join us! Contact Min Katrina Hunley – Jarrett for details 716 603-9622

“Revival Time” at New Zion

New Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 318 High Street, will host its annual Spring Revival Tuesday, April 25-Thursday April 27. The guest Revivalist will be Rev. Dr. Sedric Veal, Pastor of Temple Baptist Church in Cleveland, Ohio. Services will begin at 7 p.m. nightly. For more information call 716-8832250. Dr. John Williams is host Pastor.

237 E. North St., will host a revival April 26-28 at 7p.m. nightly. The sermons include “Getting It Right” Wednesday; “Finding Real Lasting Peace” (Thursday) and “The Joy of The Lord is My Strength” (Friday). The guest Evangelist is Rev. Burnice Green of Rochester, NY. Refreshments will be served.

WORSHIP THIS WEEK WORSHIP THIS WEEK

“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” -John 16: 33

FAITH & FAMILY

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“The Power of a Woman Walking With God” Conference The First Holy Temple FGBC is hosting a powerful conference, “The Power of A Woman Walking With God,” on Thursday and Friday April 27 and 28 at 7 p.m. (prior to the 7 p.m. program a 6 p.m. “Discovering Your Gift” and Special Prayer for Ministry will be held) ; and on Saturday April 29 the conference begins at 10 a.m. There will also be a 12noon luncheon. First Holy Temple FGBC is located at 703 Fillmore Avenue. Participants include Dr. J. Bowens, Pastor C. Booze, Arlee Daniels, Prophetess D. Farr, Pastor D. Morse, Apostle G. Phipps, Pastor R. Swain, Diane Thompson and Pastor J. Vaughn. Also, a guest worship team including recording artists Reggie Sykes and Tameka Coleman and First Lady Monique Pridgen. For more information call 896-3896. Apostle M. Daniel, Visionary.

Black Presence In The Bible...

Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.” -Psalm 68:31

From Genesis to Revelation there is a great deal of proof that Blacks are present throughout the Bible: •The Garden of Eden was described in Genesis as having been near a four-river system in the region of the lands of Cush, Havilah, and Asshur, which today would be near the borders of Eastern Sudan, Ethiopia, and Eritrea. •Many of the Hebrew patriarchs married or had children with women from African tribes. Abraham had children with Hagar and Keturah both from African (Hamitic) tribes. Moses married Zippora, who was Ethiopian. Jacob had children with two handmaidens from African tribes, and these children became the patriarchs of two tribes of Israel. (Source: Onleilove Alston, | Faith in Action Series. Alston is founder of

Prophetic Whirlwind: Uncovering the Black Biblical Destiny.)

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Humboldt Parkway Baptist Celebrates Rev. and Mrs. Hilliard’s Pastoral Anniversary

The congregation of the Humboldt Parkway Baptist Church celebrated Reverend and Mrs. John T. Hilliard’s 45th Pastoral Anniversary last Sunday. The morning speaker was Reverend Jason Keith. The celebration culminated with a banquet at the New Golden Nugget. Humboldt Parkway Baptist Church is located at 790 Humboldt Parkway at Woodlawn. Congratulations!

Free Life Planning Seminar Date: Saturday, April 22, Time: 11 a.m – 2 p.m. Walls Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church, 455 Glenwood Ave.886-6527Loretta Lewis Brooks, is pastor.

Career Expo Wednesday, April 26, 2017 11am – 2pm Mt. Olive Baptist Church 701 E. Delavan Ave., Buffalo • Connect with 50+ businesses • 2,000 job opportunities

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Interview by Matt Bauer

The Amazing Robert Glasper Experiment: ‘Expect to Hear Something You’ve Never Heard Before’

or over a decade that includes four albums and two Grammy awards (a Best R&B album win with 2013's landmark “Black Radio”), The Robert Glasper Experiment-comprised of Glasper (Fender Rhodes, piano), Casey Benjamin (saxophone/ vocoder), DerrickHodge (bass) and Mark Colenburg (drums)- has helped launch an artistic and commercial revitalization of that most fertile and diverse of American musical traditions: jazz. Opening the door for the likes of Esperanza Spalding, Gregory Porter and Kamasi Washington, the quartet will be bringing their genre-blending and innovative grooves to Buffalo State's Performing Arts Center, this Thursday April 20. Born in Houston, the 39 year old Glasper, a prolific musician known as a jazz and R&B renaissance man, credits his mother ( a church and club singer) as his earliest musical influence. Glasper's genremelding tendencies first blossomed in the church.

mon, Jay-Z and Meshell Ndegeocello among others. Glasper released his debut “Mood” in 2004 which was followed by 2005's “Canvas,” 2006's “In My Element” and 2009's “Double Booked,” respectively. Yet it was the acclaimed 2012's “Black Radio” and its sequel “Black Radio 2” that proved to be watersheds fusing hip-hop, R&B, neo-soul and rock, into an organic musical aesthetic devoid of boundaries in the finest of the African American (read jazz) tradition. “We learn from the streets and also in the schools,” says Glasper of the Experiment's creative dynamic. “Everyone has common musical homes. We all love R&B, hip-hop and jazz and some of us have more classical influences as well and some of us have more rock influences. It really is a nice colorful balance. “

“I saw him and was like: 'wow, a young African-American cat playing jazz wearing Timberlands and overalls. That was my first time knowing that I could do that. It opened up my eyes and I think I've just come into my own thing through the years being influenced by some of these people: Herbie Hancock and Roy Hargovepeople who were not scared of genre-hopping and adding new things to the music.”

“The experiment is really unique in how it started,” explains Casey Benjamin. “We're all trained jazz musicians and we've always had the ability to play any other type of music. There's a lot of musicians that say 'I play everything' but really authentically playing every popular style of music, and that's what made this band unique. It was unpretentious and all organic. I always say that skilled jazz musicians make the best musicians (maybe I'm biased). If you look at a lot of your favorite artists: Motown records have all jazz musicians; Michael Jackson records have jazz musicians: even the Rolling Stones have jazz musicians in their band, so it's always an extension. So that's what I believe makes the experiment so unique, it's because we're all able to tap into all different styles of music and we're all great writers and producers and all of that happens onstage.”

Glasper would begin performing with Bilal after meeting the neo-soul singer at New York's New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music and concurrent with Glasper's rise in the jazz scene he's worked with the likes of Kanye West, Erykah Badu, Maxwell, Com-

Besides releasing the critically acclaimed “ArtScience” with the Experiment, 2016 also saw Glasper score Don Cheadle's Miles Davis bio-pic “Miles Ahead” as well as the unique project “Everything Is Beautiful” which took the Prince Of Darkness into the

“I was playing in church when I was 12 years old and then around that same time I was trying to play R&B songs, “ he explains over the phone. Trumpeter Roy Hargrove's (whom Glasper would later tour with) appearance at Houston's High School For The Performing and Visual Arts was especially pivotal in his musical development.

The Robert Glasper Experiment members pictured (left to right) : Derrick Hodge , Robert Glasper, Casey Benjamin, Mark Colenburg.

21st century by blending master takes and out-takes with a host of guest artists. “I learned that I was influenced by Miles more than I knew,” Glalsper says. “When I started doing the ‘Everything Is Beautiful’ project that really opened up my eyes since I had access to the whole recording sessions from the vaults, and I heard him talking about and explaining things to the other musicians. Stuff that other people don't get to hear and I realized that we're kind of similar in that he never told other cats in the band what to do. He always had the right cats that already had the right voice... and when he did want something he'd hint around and have them come to it themselves.” Prompted on the makeup of the audiences on this current tour and what fans can expect this Thursday Benjamin says, “They can expect to hear something that they've never heard before” adding, “it's not unusual to come to our shows and see a 19 year old kid sitting next to a 75 year old and they're bopping their heads the same way.”

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“Every show is a different show,” says Glasper. “We always base the show off the audience and tailor it to what they need.”

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At ARTSPACE “Be Woke” Closing Reception "Be Woke: A Cry to Emanate Black Consciousness" is a current exhibition of multimedia designer Shelanise Daniels’ latest work and a marker of her completion in the BFA-Communication Design Program at Buffalo State College. Shelanise has used this opportunity to facilitate ones understanding of being aware of another’s daily struggle through composite photography and animation. As a woman of African American and Native American decent, her relationship towards the Black Lives Matter Movement is preconditioned. While taking action to be unapologetic and woke, she is hopeful that the teachings of Biko, Baldwin and others were not in vain and will reach beyond this exhibition. The show opens April 19th Closing reception: Friday, April 21st at ARTSPACE Buffalo 1219 Main St. light food and drink, free & open to the public.

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SCRATCH NIGHT AT THE ROBESON

*BUDDY GUY:The Center for the Arts, University at Buffalo presents Buddy Guy with special guest Tom Hambridge on Friday, April 21, 2017 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $49.50.

he last Monday of the month is coming up and the place to be is at the African American Cultural Center’s Scratch Night at the Robeson. The program is an opportunity for artists to come out and present their artistic talent whether it is theatre, dance, music, poetry, comedy, storytelling, writers, indie film and works-in progress let your creative juices flow. Vendors are welcomed; our community needs to know the resources that are available from our own. Scratch Night at the Robeson will be Monday April 24th at the African American Cultural Center 350 Masten Avenue. Xavier Harris, Host Our returning host will be Xavier Harris. Closing out the show will be a tribute to Buffalo icons featuring Greg Treadwell of GLVT, Michael Williams of Soul Evolution, Marvin Harris and Kevin Jackson of Unity Band, Chalma Warmley of the Old School B Boys and others. Program time 7:30 – 9:30pm, cover charge is $5.00, vendors $20.00 (tables provided). Individuals & vendors who are interested should send a request to paulrobesontheatrebuffalo@ gmail.com – Networking opportunities close out the night.

*Fragrance of YAH presents Fragrance and Juan Cosmic Energy April 22 from 9:00 a.m. until noon at BPS - Bennett Campus Community High School. 716-253-1404. *Special Comedy Event: Helium, April 23 Ryan Davis April 23 ;7:30 p.m. $25 *BPO ROCKS with the Music of Prince, Friday, Aplril 28, 8 p.m. Kleinhans Music hall featuring Marshall Charloff from Purple Xperience (716)885-5000 bpo.org *THE TRIAL OF TRAYVON MARTIN: New drama by Gary Earl Ross on stage at the Manny Fried Playhouse thru May 6; 255 Great Arrow Avenue, third floor. Presented by Subversive Theatre, Tickets $25- $30.For more information call 408-0499 or subversivetheatre.org

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For the 6th straight year, Hutch Tech High School won first place in the high school division in the annual Drill Team Championships & Step Show at Kleinhans Music Hall. Twenty-one precision “high techies” showed up and showed out with a powerful performance. (Pictured on the cover). The Guppies (6-8 year olds) always manage to steal the show no matter who “wins!” The cuties representing the Aloma D. Johnson Charter School rocked it with their “JuJu on That Beat” dance number before exiting the stage. All of the guppies received winning medals. Hats off to Marcus Brown, the NCYO and Drill Teams United of Buffalo and Western New York and to all the young people and their coaches or another great year! All of the young people were winners! Following are the results of this year’s competition: •Elementary Division - 1st place King Center Charter Women of Excellence, 2nd place Futures Academy •Grammar/Elementary Division - 1st place King Center Charter Minis, 2nd place Dr. Lydia T Wright School of Excellence, 3rd place Aloma D. Johnson Charter School •High School Division- 1st place for the 6th consecutive year Hutch Tech High School, 2nd place Health Science Charter School, 3rd place Oracle Charter School •Elementary Independent Division- 1st place The Cobra Crusaders Marching Unit, 2nd place A Little More Different •Junior Independent Division- 1st place The Jr. Crusaders Marching Unit, 2nd place Jr. Gospel Difference •Senior Independent Division- 1st place Sr. Gospel Difference, 2nd place The Sr. Crusaders Marching Unit Special Awards •Most Outstanding- Elementary/ Dr. Lydia T Wright, High School/ Hutch Tech, Junior Independent/ The Junior Crusaders Marching Unit, Senior Independent/ Sr. Gospel Difference. •Most Original- Elementary/ The Cobra Crusaders Marching Unit, High School/ Hutch Tech, Junior Independent/ Jr. Gospel Difference, Senior Independent/ The Sr. Crusaders Marching Unit.

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To See Or Not To See… Awareness Offers The Greater Good By SABIRAH MUHAMMAD old Steve Stephens ended when he reportedly shot himself to death in Erie, PA. Stephens was the suspect who randomly shot and killed 74-year-old Robert Godwin Sr. who was walking along a Cleveland-area sidewalk on Sunday ,before posting a video of the fatal shooting on Facebook. At one point the hunt for the killer broadened nationwide and a $50,000 reward for information leading to his arrest was announced.)

Steve Stephens (leflt) and Robert Godwin Sr.

n Sunday, April 16th, the modern-day village square (social media) was teeming with the shock, and rage and pain in Black America over the killing of our elder, Robert Godwin in Cleveland, Ohio by the now infamous Steve Stevens, who taped the deed live. Reactions to the posting of that video were visceral, with many asking the social media family not to post it, or to take it down. Some watched it and offered their reactions, which produced lively and emotional debates all through the night. Some admitted to scrolling right past it. It takes courage to endure the full-frontal view of the perils of Black life in a world that despises it. Sometimes, we struggle to find a reason to. Ultimately, many of us simply decide - not to. We will not see. We will not endure yet another demonstration of utter contempt for and destruction of our lives, especially when opting out is as simple as a glide across a mouse pad. For those of us who dare to look into the abyss, normal human reactions to trauma that were scabbed over by habituation...by the seemingly mundane continuance of our perpetual slaughter... can be restimulated. This killing was one such event. There’s something about the savaging of the vulnerable among us that strikes a deeper cord; and rightfully so. Even our scriptures make special mention of the care that should be given to the orphan and the way farer, the young, the old, the infirm and the female, and sets a standard for noble behavior based on our treatment of these. As much as Black folk have lost of ourselves in the ongoing Maafa, our genetic memory retains the knowing that our elders are to be honored, revered, sought out for counsel, counted among the community’s treasures, and should never, ever fear harm from the hands of our own children. Something in our souls needed no words to describe the desecration of a principle imprinted in our DNA, and repeated to us often by our Great Grandmothers: Chile, don’t never forget the bridge... that carried you over safe. Who among us didn’t see our own Grandfather in the face of Robert Godwin? Who among us didn’t wonder what he must have survived in America for 74 years bearing the burden of our yesterdays, and think he deserved better? So, here we are. We’re in our corners. The only thing we all seem to agree on is that if Stephens had been wearing Tom Brady’s jersey in an underground cave in Mexico, he would have been found within hours. After that, it’s treacherous out here. Some of us are grieving over the explicit cries for help that Steve Stephens sent out, and insist that we remember his pain. Most of us retort that his pain doesn’t matter, because he took something sacred that he didn’t give, and can never return. Some feel that viewing the video is disrespectful to the victim and the family, and some believe it’s our absolute duty to watch it, and make our world better because of it. Some have lashed out at Stephens’ mother and former girlfriend for not calling him as he asked, and some take umbrage at the mere suggestion that they should be blamed for his actions. Some press the issue of our responsibility as a community to respond judiciously to those of us in crisis, and others maintain that we all deal with crisis... handle your business without killing somebody. Who’s right? We all are. There are men in our besieged family who have been shot themselves, who don’t want to re-visit that experience. Leave them be. There are legions of abused women in our family who also wouldn’t have called Stephens. Don’t put them on the visitor’s list if he makes it to a jail cell. If you can stand to take the video into your experience and let it fuel your efforts at solutions, have at it. If you’re able to see the fear and desperation behind the mask of violence and embrace the offender, God bless you. Our task now is two-fold. Be aware of the natural response of turning on each other in the powerless condition we’re in. Don’t do that. Next, find a way to take back our power. Somewhere in that same DNA that compels us (in our right minds) to respect our elders, is the blueprint for an independent, self-sufficient community within borders that we create and secure for ourselves. We don’t have jobless folk in that community! Our unemployed children have grown Hip Hop into a yearly ten billion dollar business. There’s a Black man charging fees to stand in line for people who want the latest iphone, and is earning enough to hire a team to stand as well. Black folk don’t just do more with less. We do more with nothing. A sound economic base can provide us the luxury of tending to our mental health...can save our mental health. The elimination of basic need will stop fratricide, domestic violence, drug abuse, killer stress, and every malady being inflicted on us by the one who throws the rock... and hides the hand. Kwame Toure would say “Organize, organize, organize.” Get still an ask yourself what you should be doing in this hour. Grab hold of whatever portion of this mess is yours, and let’s make it into a miracle. We won’t get out of this predicament by burying our heads in the sand. But we don’t need to

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n less than a month, “Lobby Day” will be here. On Wednesday, May 10, Prisoners Are People Too. Inc. will go to Albany to raise our voices and to stand up for justice. We will join with several statewide initiatives, challenging mass incarceration and the abuse that impacts incarcerated people and their families and communities. More than 50 organizations and campaigns will come together on that day to speak truth to power for those who are often voiceless. In preparation for “Lobby Day,” more information and legislative trainings will be provided within the next two weeks in New York City and Albany. Buffalo will get that information and training at the next regular meeting of Prisoners Are People Too, on Monday, April 24, at the Rafi Greene CAO Masten Resource Center, 1324 Fillmore Avenue @Glenwood, 7:00-9:00pm. A team from the New York State Prisoner Justice Network will be present to provide the information that we need to make our trip to Albany a success. “Together we will be demanding a more humane parole system. The day will include a rally and speak-out, a march through the Capitol, and legislative advocacy with your elected officials. We will unite to demand that Governor Cuomo and the State Legislature bring our friends and family members home and abolish the state-sanctioned violence and oppression that has plagued New York for far too long.” (NYSPJN) Whether you are traveling by bus with us or driving to Albany, you must RSVP. Please advise me of your intentions by e-mail or phone by May 3. For more information, contact Karima, karima@prp2.org, 716-834-8438 or BaBa, 716-491-5319 or g.babaeng@yahoo.com.

CAREER & JOB FAIR The Salvation Army, Buffalo Area Services, along with the Buffalo Employment & Training Center and the New York State Department of Labor will be hosting a career and job fair for City of Buffalo residents ages 16 to 24 who are seeking employment opportunities. The career and job fair will be held on Thursday, April 20 from 1 to 4 p.m. at The Salvation Army Community Center, 970 Main Street. The event will host many local companies who are actively trying to hire people in this demographic, along with educational opportunities for city of Buffalo residents. “A job fair like this is so important to our mission and to the city of Buffalo. It allows us to build a relationship with the young adults in our community, and show them how many opportunities are out there for them if they take the time to look,” says James McNeil, Drop-In Center & Day Camp Coordinator for The Salvation Army Buffalo Area Services. There are still spots available to register your company. Please contact James McNeil at 716-888-6231 or James.McNeil@use. SalvationArmy.org

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LEGAL NOTICE The resolution, a copy of which is published herewith, has been adopted by the County Legislature on the 6th day of April, 2017 and the validity of the obligations authorized by such resolution may be hereafter contested only if such obligations were authorized for an object or purpose for which the County of Erie, New York, is not authorized to expend money or if the provisions of law which should have been complied with as of the date of publication of this Notice were not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the publication of this Notice, or such obligations were authorized in violation of the provisions of the constitution. KAREN M. McCARTHY Clerk of the County Legislature RESOLUTION NO. 75-2017 AS AMENDED BOND RESOLUTION DATED APRIL 6, 2017 BOND RESOLUTION OF THE COUNTY OF ERIE, NEW YORK, AUTHORIZING VARIOUS CAPITAL PROJECTS INCLUDED IN THE 2017 CAPITAL BUDGET OF THE COUNTY, STATING THE TOTAL ESTIMATED MAXIMUM COST OF SUCH PROJECTS IS $49,397,174, APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT THEREFOR, INCLUDING THE EXPENDITURE OF $10,733,068 EXPECTED TO BE RECEIVED IN STATE OR FEDERAL AID AND $845,713 OF LOCAL SOURCE REVENUES, AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $37,818,393 BONDS OF THE COUNTY TO FINANCE THE BALANCE OF SAID APPROPRIATION; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING ANY AMOUNTS RECEIVED FROM THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND/OR THE STATE OF NEW YORK TO BE EXPENDED TOWARDS THE COST OF CERTAIN OF SUCH CAPITAL PROJECTS AS INDICATED HEREIN, OR REDEMPTION OF ANY NOTES AND BONDS ISSUED THEREFOR OR TO BE BUDGETED AS AN OFFSET TO THE TAXES FOR PAYMENT OF THE PRINCIPAL OF AND INTEREST ON SAID NOTES AND BONDS. (Introduced) March 9, 2017 (Adopted) April 6, 2017 RESOLVED BY THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF THE COUNTY OF ERIE, NEW YORK (by the affirmative vote of not less than two thirds of the voting strength of said Legislature), AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The County of Erie, New York (herein called “County”), is hereby authorized to undertake the various capital projects as described in column A of the attached schedule, each as more fully described in column G of the attached schedule and the duly adopted 2017 Capital Budget for the County. To the extent that the details set forth in this resolution are inconsistent with any details set forth in the 2017 Capital Budget of the County, such Budget shall be deemed and is hereby amended. For each of the specific objects or purposes, classes of objects or purposes and combinations of objects or purposes, as specified in column A-1 of the attached schedule, the respective estimated maximum costs, including preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto and to the financing thereof, are set forth in column B of the attached schedule, and said respective amounts are hereby appropriated therefor pursuant to the duly adopted 2017 Capital Budget for the County. The plan of financing includes the expenditure of $10,733,068 in State and Federal aid and $845,713 local source revenue expected to be received, the issuance of $37,818,393 aggregate principal amount of bonds of the County and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of the sale of such bonds to finance the balance of said appropriations, and the levy and collection of taxes on all the taxable real property in the County to pay the principal of said bonds and notes and the interest thereon as the same shall become due and payable. Any amounts received by the County from the United States of America and/or the State of New York and local source revenues are hereby authorized to be expended towards the cost of the applicable specific objects or purposes, classes of objects or purposes or combinations of objects or purposes or the redemption of any notes

and bonds issued therefor or to be budgeted as an offset to the taxes for the repayment of the principal of and interest on said notes and bonds. Section 2 .Bonds of the County in the respective principal amounts set forth in column C of the attached schedule are hereby authorized to be issued pursuant to the provisions of the Local Finance Law, constituting Chapter 33-a of the Consolidated Laws of the State of New York (herein called the “Law”) to finance said appropriations. Section 3. The respective periods of probable usefulness for said specific objects or purposes, classes of objects or purposes and combinations of objects or purposes for which said] $37,818,393 bonds herein authorized are to be issued, within the limitations of §11.00 a. of the Law, is set forth in column F of the attached schedule. Section 4. The County intends to finance, and the Comptroller of the County is hereby authorized to advance such amounts as are necessary to pay the costs of the respective specific objects or purposes, classes of objects or purposes and combinations of objects or purposes described in Section 1 hereof, prior to the issuance of the bonds or bond anticipation notes herein authorized, out of any available funds of the County on an interim basis, which respective amounts are reasonably expected to be reimbursed with the proceeds of debt to be incurred by the County pursuant to this Resolution, in the respective maximum amounts of bonds herein authorized. This Resolution is a declaration of official intent adopted pursuant to the requirements of Treasury Regulation Section 1.150-2. Section 5 .Subject to the provisions of this Resolution and of the Law, and pursuant to the provisions of §21.00 relative to the issuance of bonds having substantially level or declining annual debt service, §30.00 relative to the authorization of the issuance of bond anticipation notes or the renewals thereof, and of §§50.00, 56.00 to 60.00 and 168.00 of said Law, the powers and duties of the County Legislature relative to authorizing the issuance of any notes in anticipation of the sale of the respective amounts of bonds herein authorized, or the renewals thereof, relative to providing for substantially level or declining annual debt service, relative to prescribing the terms, form and contents and as to the sale and issuance of the respective amounts of bonds herein authorized, and of any notes issued in anticipation of the sale of said bonds or the renewals of said notes, and relative to executing agreements for credit enhancement, are hereby delegated to the Comptroller of the County, as the chief fiscal officer of the County. Section 6 .Each of the bonds authorized by this Resolution and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of the sale thereof shall contain the recital of validity prescribed by §52.00 of said Local Finance Law and said bonds and any notes issued in anticipation of said bonds shall be general obligations of the County of Erie, payable as to both principal and interest by general tax upon all the taxable real property within the County. The faith and credit of the County are hereby irrevocably pledged to the punctual payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds and any notes issued in anticipation of the sale of said bonds or the renewals of said notes, and provision shall be made annually in the budgets of the County by appropriation for (a) the amortization and redemption of the notes and bonds to mature in such year and (b) the payment of interest to be due and payable in such year. Section 7. The validity of the bonds authorized by this Resolution and of any notes issued in anticipation of the sale of said bonds, may be contested only if: (a)such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which the County is not authorized to expend money, or (b)the provisions of law which should be complied with at the date of the publication of this Resolution are not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity, is commenced within twenty days after the date of such publication, or (c)such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution. Section 8. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon approval by the County Executive.

Services Set for Katherine Chapman, Mother of History-Making Swimmer

Services Set For “One Mighty Man” A Celebration of Life will be held for Edward Williams on Monday, April 24 at True Bethel Baptist Church, 907 East Ferry Street; viewing at 11 a.m. followed by funeral service at 12 noon. A community activist, Mr. Williams was a senior member of 100 Mighty Men, an original member of the Stop the Violence Coalition and a mentor with the Youth Planning Council. He earned his GED at the age of 82! “He was a man of few words, but he made up for it through his actions,” said his friend of 50 years and president of 100 Mighty Men, Edward Wiley. “He came from humble beginnings in his hometown of Monticello, Florida. He moved to Buffalo in 1958,” he continued. “A member of True Bethel Baptist Church, he helped many people. He was caring, selfless and dedicated. He will be greatly missed!”

Funeral services for Mrs. Katherine Chapman have been scheduled for Friday, April 21, at St. Martin De Porres Church; 10 a.m. Wake, followed by 11a.m. Home Going Service. Mrs. Chapman was the faithful mother and loving wife of entrepreneur, the late Charles Chapman, owner of Mr. C’s Men’s Shoppe on Jefferson Avenue. She is survived by her loving daughter Margo Chapman and son Charles ‘The Tuna’ Chapman, who made history as the first Black man to Swim the English Channel.

Services Held For Dr. Leon Butler Services were held for Dr. Leon Butler on April 11 at Howard University in Washigton, D.C. Dr. Butler made his transition on April 4, 2017. A native of Cambridge, MA, he graduated from Howard University and later studied at the UB School of Management where he earned a PhD. Dr. Butler’s accomplishments were numerous. A longtime resident of Buffalo, he was Assistant Director at Model Cities and Vice President of Erie Community College City Campus. His vision and leadership was instrumental in the relocation of the City Campus to the historic Old Post Office building. The Leon E. Butler Library was named in his honor. LEGAL NOTICE BID REQUEST FOR BID Mark Cerrone, Inc. is requesting bids for the following project in the Buffalo, NY Area for all scopes of work detailed in contract documents. Documents can be obtained via iSqFt®, or estimating contact. Certified Minority & Women Business Enterprise participation is strongly encouraged. Bids can be submitted electronically or in person at 2368 Maryland Ave., Niagara Falls, NY 14305. Phone 716-282-5244, Fax 716-282-5245 Michael J. Dillon Courthouse Select Demo Project in Buffalo, NY Bids due to MCI by 4/17/17 at 5:00PM. MWBE Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on Wednesday, 4/12/17 @ 3:30pm. Contact: pscheuer@markcerrone.com. New Era Field 2016/2017 Site Construction in Orchard Park, NY. Bids due to MCI by 4/24/17 at 5:00PM. MWBE Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on Wednesday, 4/19/17 @ 3:30pm. Contact: jlarcara@markcerrone.com.

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NOTICE Request for Proposal For Consultant for One-Stop System Coordination April 3, 2017 The Buffalo and Erie County Workforce Investment Board, Inc. is accepting proposals for a Consultant for One-Stop System Coordination. The Consultant will coordinate the service delivery of one-stop partners and service providers across its one-stop delivery system. The entity chosen will report to its Board of Directors through the Executive Director. Proposals clearly labeled RFP for Consultant for One-Stop System Coordination must be received at 726 Exchange Street, Suite 630, Buffalo, New York 14210, no later than 2:00 p.m. on April 28, 2017. Those interested in submitting a proposal may download this RFP at www.becwib.org. Funding for this RFP is under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, 29 U.S.C. 3101 et. seq., (EEO/AAE).

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BIDS

NFTA Procurement Invitation to Bid

4685- SECURITY GUARD SERVICES Download Bids from www. nfta.com LEGAL NOTICE MIDFIRST BANK V. STARR NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF ERIE MidFirst Bank, Plaintiff AGAINST Mildred Starr, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated 2-17-2017 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Foreclosure Alcove, 92 Franklin St., Buffalo, County of Erie, New York on 5-22-2017 at 10:00AM, premises known as 192 May Street, Buffalo, NY 14211. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the City of Buffalo, County of Erie and State of New York, SECTION: 101.64, BLOCK: 2, LOT: 33. Approximate amount of judgment $21,999.47 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index#: 802885/2016. Marthe Jane Bwalya Ngwashi, Esq., Referee Frenkel Lambert Weiss Weisman & Gordon, LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 01-080206-F00

LEGAL NOTICE NATIONSTAR V. ANDERSON SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF ERIE NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC, V. LANCE DAHN AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF DELORES DAHN ANDERSON A/K/A DELORES E. ANDERSON, et al. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated October 20 , 2015, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of ERIE, wherein NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC, is the Plaintiff and LANCE DAHN AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF DELORES DAHN ANDERSON A/K/A DELORES E. ANDERSON, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the FORECLOSURE ALCOVE FIRST FLOOR, ERIE COUNTY HALL, 92 FRANKLIN STREET, CITY OF BUFFALO, STATE OF NEW YORK, on May 10, 2017 at 10:00am, premises known as 44 POULTNEY AVE, BUFFALO, NY 14215: Section 90.31 Block 3 Lot 11 ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE CITY OF BUFFALO, COUNTY OF ERIE, AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 803158/2014. Michael Kuzma, Esq. - Referee. RAS Boriskin, LLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 106, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff

JOBS

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www.workforcebuffalo.org The BETC is here to help with your job searching needs. We have free services to all jobseekers looking to find better paying work, an exciting new career, or wanting to upgrade skills to become more marketable. in today’s marketplace. Orientation Times: Monday – Thursday, 10 am or 2 pm.

EMPLOYMENT Outreach Center Assistant – Part-time - Qualifications: High School diploma, valid NYS driver’s license, computer literate.Responsibilities: Break out and sort food orders, deliver food to food providers countywide, maintain files, prepare reports.

CHURCH ORGANIST

A Church is seeking an Organist for employment. For more information please contact Neal at 716-284-7614

LEGAL NOTICE RFP Legal Notice

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR MARKET ANALYSIS AND FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR A NEW OR EXPANDED BUFFALO CONVENTION CENTER SERVICES

Notice is hereby given that the County of Erie is seeking proposals from Architectural, Engineering and Marketing Consulting firms (consultant) to provide market analysis, feasibility, concept design and locational services (“Study”) regarding the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center property. Qualified consultants must possess expertise in convention or event center facility planning, programing and market analysis. The Study will be managed by the Erie County Department of Environment and Planning. Request for proposals are available at www.erie.gov or by e-mailing the below contact. Proposals must be physically submitted to the below contact by May 26, 2017. Kenneth Swanekamp Erie County Department of Environment and Planning 95 Franklin Street Room 1053 Buffalo, NY 14202 E-mail: Kenneth.Swanekamp@erie.gov

LEGAL NOTICE

M&T v. COLLINA NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF ERIE M&T Bank, Plaintiff AGAINST Joseph Collina; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated 10-4-2016 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at 92 Franklin St., 1st Floor Alcove, Buffalo, NY 14202 on 5-122017 at 9:30AM, premises known as 684 Minnesota Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14215. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the City of Buffalo, County of Erie and State of New York, SBL: 79.74-3-32. Approximate amount of judgment $54,409.77 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index#: 813342/2015. Mark J. Peszko, Esq., Referee Schiller, Knapp, Lefkowitz & Hertzel, LLP 950 New Loudon Road, Suite 109 Latham, NY 12110 15-18464

LEGAL NOTICE BID COUNTY OF ERIE NOTICE TO BIDDERS MAPLE RD CR192 JOINT REHABILITATION PROJECT NO: CAP-192J-17 Department of Public Works (DPW), Highway Division, seeking sealed bids for repair of transverse roadway joints and mill/overlay project. Sealed proposals will be received at DPW, 95 Franklin St, Rm 1404, Buffalo, NY at 10 am, Thursday, April 27, 2017. $45,000. bid deposit required. Apprenticeship and MWBE utilization may apply. Pre-let meeting on Thursday, April 20, 2017 at 10 am at DPW, 95 Franklin Street, Rm 1404, Buffalo, NY. Plans and additional bid submittal information must be downloaded from the Erie County website at: http://www2.erie.gov/dpw see On Line Bid Retrieval.

Guest Service Agent

LEGAL NOTICE ACTION FOR DIVORCE STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT : COUNTY OF ERIE Gilberto Ramos Plaintiff SUMMONS WITH against NOTICE AND COMPLAINT Jenny Virola Index No:SF2017900678 Defendant ACTION FOR DIVORCE To the above named Defendant: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND REQUIRED TO RESPOND to the claim for the relief sought by the Plaintiff by either serving a written Demand for a Complaint or a written Notice of Appearance on the Plaintiff’s Attorney, at the address stated below. If this Summons and Notice is served upon you within the State of New York by personal service you must respond within 20 days after service, not counting the day of service. If this Summons and Notice is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York you must respond within 30 days after the service is completed, as provided by law. TAKE NOTICE THAT: (A)The nature of this action is to procure a Judgment divorcing the parties and dissolving the marriage between the parties, pursuant to DRL 170 on the grounds of Abandonment. ( B)The relief sought is a Judgment of absolute divorce in favor of the Plaintiff dissolving forever the bonds of matrimony between the parties. The nature of ancillary relief demanded is equitable distribution of parties assets. If you fail to respond Judgment will be taken against you, by default, for the relief demanded in this Notice. This action is brought in the County of Erie because of: Plaintiff’s residence Dated: March ____, 2017________ ____________________ FRANK S. FALZONE, ESQ. Attorney for Plaintiff 215 Hampshire Street Buffalo, New York 14213 (716) 881-2653

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LOTTERY

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EMPIRE ELECTRIC (716) 634-0330

FLORISTS MAUREEN’S Flower Market 441 Ellicott St. * 852-4600

HAIR SUPPLY MAIN HAIR & BEAUTY SUPPLY 3067 Main St. (716) 862-4247

RESTAURANTS FUSION 4 Restaurant & Bar

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TAILORS ANN RHOD’S Tailoring 3185 Bailey Ave. (716) 838-5633

TRANSPORTATION SERVICES MEREA WORLD Transportation Service Specializing in Round Trip & Over Night Trips Text or call 716 939-8892

CALENDAR COMMUNITYEVENTS CALENDAR

Challenger Community News • thechallengernews.com•April 19, 2017

WEDNESDAY APRIL 19

FRIDAY APRIL 21

Meeting and Rally in support of locating the new train station at the Central Terminal hosted by Erie County Legislator Betty Jean Grant & We Are Women Warriors, 5:30 – 7:45 p.m.,Merriweather Library, 1327 Jefferson Ave.

The Durham Central City Baby Café . Info and support for pregnant and breastfeeding moms 5:30 – 7:30 pm 200 Eagle St. 885-6348

Spoken Word Youth Showcase: 7 p.m. Bennett High School, 2885 Main St. tickets $3 advance @ Gloria Parks Center; 832-1010

THURSDAY APRIL 20

SATURDAY APRIL 22

Buffalo Board Of Education Meeting: 5:30 p.m., 13th Floor, Common Council Chambers.

Career and Job Fair: For City of Buffalo residents ages 16 to 24 from 1 to 4 p.m. Salvation Army Center, 970 Main Street.

Beautillion Extraordinaire Black Tie Celebration: 6 p.m. at the Westin, 250 Delaware Ave.

Hustle for Health Seniors line dance fitness class Gloria J Parks Center 3242 Main St,. 11am - 12pm 716 832 1010. FREE

Foxie Brown Line Dance Classes: Every Thursday 10:30 am – 11:30am, Schiller Senior Center, 2057 Genesee St 444-2046 for more info. The Durham Central City Baby Café . Info and support for pregnant and breastfeeding moms 5:30 – 7:30 pm 200 Eagle St. 885-6348.

CAMP JOY SUMMER DAY CAMP Applications for The Lutheran Church of Our Savior Camp JOY Summer Day Camp are now available at the church office, 26 Brunswick Blvd. The six week camp program is open to children in Kindergarten thru 6th grade and runs July 5 thru August 11. Enrollment is limited and will be accepted on a first come basis from May 1 - June 20. For more information call the church office (716) 885-1108.

RWANDA: Landscape and Memory A Work In Progress Exhibit and Talk: Brendan Bannon will present an Artist’s Talk at the Nina Freudenheim Gallery, Hotel Lenox, 140 North Street, 6 – 8 PM .Free and open to the public. FRIDAY APRIL 21 KICKOFF FUNDRAISER FOR BETTY JEAN GRANT: 5:30-8 p.m., the Oakk Room Lounge, 1425 Min St.; $25 & up.

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SUNDAY APRIL 23 Inner City Poetry Marathon Continues: Merriweather Library, 1 - 4pm Kid Friendly/ Family Oriented, Hosted by Janate Ingram (Solar);free. MONDAY APRIL 24 Scratch Night at the Robeson: African American Cultural Center 350 Masten Avenue. 7:30 – 9:30pm, cover charge $5. Northland Corridor Community Workforce Outreach Event: 5 – 7 p.m. at Mount Olive Baptist Church, 701 East Delavan

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A WEEK OF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY MONDAY, APRIL 24

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5:00-7:00 PM

COMMUNITY WORKFORCE OUTREACH EVENT Learn how you can take part in the Northland Corridor Redevelopment Project Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 701 East Delavan Avenue For more information: casnydmr@gmail.com

TUESDAY, APRIL 25

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26

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NYS DEPARTMENT OF LABOR & THE CONCERNED CLERGY OF WNY HOST A WESTERN NY CAREER EXPO More than 60 businesses offering over 2,200 job opportunities Mt. OliveWORKS! Baptist Church, 701 EastByron Delavan Avenue BUFFALO On Tuesday Mayor Brown (4th from left, center), sur-

A WEEK OF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

For more www.labor.ny.gov rounded by information: supporters and participants, announced “Buffalo Works: a Week of Job Fairs and Employment Opportunity Events” in Buffalo. The outreach, which kicks off Monday, April 23 at Mt. Olive Baptist Church,27 701 East Delavan Avenue with a Community • 10:00-12:00 THURSDAY, APRIL PM • Workforce Outreach Event, will be held thru Friday, April 28 and include a Diversity BETC CAREER FAIR Fair at BETC, A WNY Career Expo hosted by the Concerned Clergy of WNY offering COMMUNITY WORKFORCE OUTREACH EVENT Come with the employers regarding job opportunities! over 2,200and job meet opportunities; a BETC Career Fair and Mayor Summer Youth EmployLearn how you can take part in the Northland Corridor Buffalo Employment Training Street ment. See their ad below for&the completeCenter, schedule 77 andGoodell more information!

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WORKS

For more information: www.workforcebuffalo.org

FRIDAY, APRIL 28

DEADLINE FOR MAYOR BYRON W. BROWN & THE CITY OF BUFFALO SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT & INTERNSHIP APPLICATIONS!

BUFFALO

For more information: www.city-buffalo.com

WORKS WEEK OF APRIL 24, 2017 WEEK OF APRIL 24, 2017

MONDAY, APRIL 24 5:00-7:00 PM Redevelopment Project Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 701 East Delavan Avenue

For WEEK more information: A OF casnydmr@gmail.com EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

MONDAY, APRIL 25 24 •• 4:00-8:00 5:00-7:00 PM PM TUESDAY, APRIL COMMUNITY WORKFORCE OUTREACH EVENT Learn how you can part in BUFFALO the Northland Corridor MAYOR BYRON W.take BROWN, BISONS AND Redevelopment Project THE BUFFALO EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING CENTER Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 701 East Delavan Avenue

HOST A DIVERSITY JOB FAIR Learn about jobs at Canalside, Outer Harbor, Broderick Park, TUESDAY, APRIL 25 • 4:00-8:00 PM Rich Products and the Buffalo Bisons MAYOR BYRON W. BROWN, BUFFALO BISONS AND Buffalo Employment and Training&Center, 77 Goodell Street THE BUFFALO EMPLOYMENT TRAINING CENTER For more information: casnydmr@gmail.com

HOST DIVERSITY JOB FAIR For moreAinformation: www.workforcebuffalo.org Learn about jobs at Canalside, Outer Harbor, Broderick Park, Rich Products and the Buffalo Bisons Buffalo Employment and Training Center, 77 Goodell Street

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26 • 11:00-2:00 PM

For more information: www.workforcebuffalo.org

NYS DEPARTMENT OF LABOR & THE CONCERNED

• 11:00-2:00 PM WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26 NY CLERGY OF WNY HOST A WESTERN CAREER EXPO NYS DEPARTMENT OF LABOR & THE CONCERNED More thanOF 60WNY businesses over 2,200 job opportunities CLERGY HOST offering A WESTERN NY CAREER EXPO More than 60 businesses offering over 2,200 job opportunities Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 701 East Delavan Avenue Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 701 East Delavan Avenue For more information: www.labor.ny.gov For more information: www.labor.ny.gov

THURSDAY, THURSDAY, APRIL APRIL 27 27 •• 10:00-12:00 10:00-12:00 PM PM BETC CAREER FAIR BETC CAREER Come and meetFAIR with the employers regarding job opportunities! Buffalo Employment Training Center, 77 Goodell Street Come and meet with&the employers regarding job opportunities! For more information: www.workforcebuffalo.org

Buffalo Employment & Training Center, 77 Goodell Street

For more information: www.workforcebuffalo.org FRIDAY, APRIL 28

MAYOR BYRON W. BROWN

DEADLINE FOR MAYOR BYRON W. BROWN & THE CITY OF BUFFALO SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT & INTERNSHIP APPLICATIONS!

MAYOR BYRON W. BROWN

DEADLINE FOR MAYOR BYRON W. BROWN & THE CITY OF BUFFALO SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT & INTERNSHIP APPLICATIONS!

FRIDAY, APRIL 28

For more information: www.city-buffalo.com